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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-21

II saw tha first rehearsal Of another new
tank drama the other day" saii the thcat
rical agent. 1T was up ON State street, az
the corner of Twonty-uinth, and | was pass
ing on chr q. the time. On one corner is
n saloon and outside, on the sidewalk there
was q traupish looking individual who had
evidently been annoying the proprietor Of
the place. This proprietor, IN shirt sleeves,
stood in the doorway, surrounded by quar-
let Of friends. and was warning the tramp
off. lie refused Ia move on, aud suddenly
as if at a preconcerted signal, the proprietor
and his four friends made a mad rush for the
interloper Before he was fully aware OF ii
he was picked up bodily by his ASSISTANTS,
there was splash, volley Of oaths, a wild
yell Of derision. and the half drowned tramp
splutterel cad blubbered as he climbed out
of the horac trough at the curbSt0nc. His
ardOr and his clothes had both been seriously
dampened, and he plodded YEARLY down the
street, leaving watery trail behind him.
He was not ambitions for an encore. Chi.
cago Herald
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The Young Mems Christian association Of

The Young Mems Christian association OF
Cincinnati have begun the erection Of a new
and elegant hall, the cost of which will be
el50,0O0 This will be the centennial gift, in
memory Of the organization OF the North
western territory of this association to the
cause Of Christianity.
The journal of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese Of Arkansas gives the following sta
tistics for the past year: Baptisms-adults,
Oh; infants, 1855, total, 2l6 Combinations,
les; communicates, 1899; marriages, 81,
burials, 50. Sunday school teachers, III;
pupils, $50 Offerings, total, SIS, 204.35; value
OF church property, i72,GOd.
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& rl.-rrIcr nf Nnssnn.

Nearly wee. was passed in reaching Mas
sau. wees Oh lreamiui idercss, of weird
cxpericnc7a among NY swarihy companions
and then SRA, go acquaintance on key and
an island c3.e. OF starry nights and balmy
winds lulling the senses tenGerly. After such
M experience one grows 10 resent the touch
Of land bcuc..l tho feet, even though all that
greets the eye 10 quaint, interesting and lux
uriant. 81. this Is at Nassau and everywhere
behind, along The flower girdled island
drives. II j. simply Cuba. dlminutiveiy,
under better rule. There are great hotel,
a touch of English aristocracy, horde
of inyalils. am ancient flavor Of architecture
and al forms and customs growing ont Of
human activities. or rather inactivities:
white men and women who, under the inilu-
once Of the narcotic tropical surroundings
live and movc as in a dream; ana $4,000
simple, Cu c.ess. half naked black folk 50
sodlen in inertia that mental activity implied
I'm dreams seem impossible. But that is all,
save the endless contemplation Of Gods
unused, naaWc,iated proiigaity Of I'M
sought provision Of human necessities. Ed
GER l. Watemll I'm 49, Louis noruh.r.
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Strychnine ". Aleohel.

According TO recent experima strychnine
undoubtedly neutralizes the Intoxicating
and narcotic effects of alcohol. Il enables
large quantities Of alcohol 10 De taken for a
considerable stretch OF time without causing
the usual organic LESSONS WHICH follow the use
of alcohol alone. Therapeutically, strych-
nine should be used in all forms OF alcohol.
ism; it may be regarded as a powerful pro-
phylactic against alcoholism Frank Les
ba's.
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.,,nrng 10 u severed Ilead.

The experiment Of talking to the severed
head of victim Of the guiiiotnc immedi
ately after the knife has fallen has been tried
over again at Bone, France The doctor
seized the head as it fell from the guillotine
and spoke a few words to it, He alleges that
from the movements of the mans eyes and
mouth be Is certain that the head understood
and tried 20 reply. Chicago Herald.
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AS WE AT TENNIS PLAYED.

She tossed her bail this way and that,
Aud shria'-od whene'er II strayed;
She wore q most coquettish hat
As Sc 40 tennis played.
40 creature was to me 50 dear
~ that same little maid
trembled now 'twixt hope and fear.
As we 10 tennis played.
Nv foolish heart went pi,-a-pat.
And an lts chances weighed
whispered something meath that hat'
As weat tennis played.
IN. sweet rtpiy came low and clear
Beneath tlaf hats broad shade,
9'r'yc fxot thc day for just year
Since wo 20 t'u1is played.
-Liitl See.'1 'iUpper in Outing
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Quick Fencing for Railways.

Railway companies in Australia, after OK
perlmenting with various kinds Of quick
fencing for railways, especially with a view
to keeping ont snow drifts" have settled
apon hedges Of the rose Of Providence" II
is said that q fence O. feet high and 81
thicl. will check snow drifts To blossoms
are salabig, and SO the fence ia profitable
New York sun.
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Wife-This is n pretty honr for you to be
coming homc 1t has just struck = The
husband begins beating the clock with his
cane) Now, what are you beating the clock
for3
Husband-Tho clock (hic), coniound 1t, the
clock struck frst-Fl!egende BiaetIer
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His Money's Worth.

Mrs. Isaacstein to husband at Coney Isl.
and -Yot you SHAY in dot water so long for,
Jacobl
Mr.. Isaacstein teeth chattering and blue
with cold)-DOt b-bath vas twenty-five
c-centS NIT no Limit. | SHAY in so Hong as
| c-c-could, so hellup mel-New DIRK Sun.
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A patent material said to have all the
properties of lcnum vitp is prepared IL
Leipsic, by NJ Stockhardt, from ordinary
soft wood. The wood is first impresnated
with oil, then subjected to great pressure,
causing considerable increase in density
Arkausaw Traveller.
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Live stock Market.

RICHMOND, VA. August %.
RECEIPTS. head cattle, 3l3 sheep and
lambs, 1873 hogs.
SALEs.-2o3 head cattle, 202 sheep and
lambs, and ~ hogs
PRlcEs Cattle: Best. 4! to A gross: NE
dunn 10 good 81 to gross; common to fair
q to3l gross; sheep. 81 to 81 gross lambs 4
to 81 gross hogs u to y net; bulls, y to
3 gross
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Paradise by Tintoretto, is the largest
painting in the world. II is 81 feet wide
ISL feet high, and is now ln the Doge.
palace, Venice
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Not Worth While.

Sir John Lubbock, of England, has studied
the habits of ants for twenty-five years to
discover tina. their average lie is only thirty
five days Ii this be true, it will hardly pay
the sluggard TO call upon her.-Detrolt Free
Press
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a ccnsummation Dovouuy to BE WISHED.

a INSTRUMENTATION U'NOUIIy 10 I'V !" I9'''T'
"Now, George said his rich uncle, you
know that you are my heir, and il you VIII
only behave yourself at college, do what is
right. study hard and graduate with honor,
| feel that ! shall die happy"
"Dear uncle, -" responded George, with emo
ton, words cannot express my gratitude to
YOU nor the earnestncsS with which | shall
go 10 work. New York Sun.
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In the trial Of the jockey, Wood, Sir
Charles Russell made the statement that
only two jockeys Oh the English turf have
uublsmished regulations.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-21
Corn.-SlS bushels.
Oats.--52 bushels.
Rve.-574 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY,


Wheat White, $50 bushels very good at
03c.: l52 bushels good at 92c.; $50 bushels
good at 90c Longberry, GOO bushels prime
at giic.; COO bushels prime at Ole; 2'0iO
bushels very good on private terms 300
bushels very good ut 93c.; $50 bushels good
at Ole; y bushels conmon ut SIC. Mixed,
p bushels common at S2c. Shortberry,
3. los bushels very good at 92c.; ioi bushels
very good at 90c.; ltG bushels good at Sc,
90 bushels good at Sic So bushels common
at 3d.: 30 bushels common at SIC; - bush
els common at soc Total sales Of wheat,
S.i2i bushels.
Corn White. l06 bushels very good at
5Sc.: 292 bushels very gooi at SIe. Mixed,
20 bushels very good at 5Glc. Total sales
Of corn. us bushels.
Rye.-i35 bushels very gooi on private
terms; % bu hels very good at 63c. Iotal
sales of rye, 462 bushels.
COTTON REPORT.
Marzet steady.
Quotations -MiddliDg, 10 l-16c., low ma
ding, 9 7-f6c good ordinary. ll-l6c.
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To see an expression IF severe sim
plicity and ehildlike innocence in mans
face, watch him when he gets two dollars
change out of a one dollar bill.-Boston
Globe.
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f.. sVrlInS song.

A new song has for title, my Mothers
Hard.n Wocan imagine that there is good
deal Of eeeiins IL it-YoDkers Statesman
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JNO. p. BRANCH. FRED. n. SCOTT
THOMAS BRANCH s. CO, BANK
i Frs AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS

BONDS, STOCKS. and SECURITIES
BOUGHT AND SOLD in ths and all the
Northern markets.
We nave a private telegraph wire from our
Office so all the Northern exchanges, and can
execute orders for ACTIVE STOCKS within
q few minutes of their receipt at our Office.
We get quotations every quarter OF an hour
yhlca are open for the inspection Of our
customers. .
Earliest information on the subject Of Rail-
road ard Corporation Securities and State
Bonds.
de eff fHONAs BRANCH Gu.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE
New York stock Market.

Reported by &. w. Branch 4 Co. bankers
and brokers, No. I'LL Main street.
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Grain and Cotton Market.

RICHMOND, VA. August -.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
Wheat. III IA bushels.
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RAILROAD BONDe.
Richmond Stock Market.

Reported by John H. Williams & Son
bankers an brokers. I'LL Main street.
RICHMOND VA, August 20.
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BANKERS AND BROKERS.

Securities OF sll kinds dealt In Add
fought and sold on commission.
no loft
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WANTS.

NNANTED-HORSE FOR HIS
" board during the summer, for light
buggy use. Apply ut TIMES Office. Ijy r.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-09-27

condone a breach Of discipline. But, while
he was speaking, the superior officer was
perusing the contents of the dispatch and
doubtless never heard a tthe of his subal-
terms confession.
"Oh, yes, l sea- woman in the case, Of
course he said, hurriedly. shave hard.
~ heard a word Of your chapter Of peccas
dillos, but il it is any thing short of treason,
Winthrop, you have brought your ransom
in this sheet Of paper. This is a prize worth
capturing, no matter how you came by it.''
"a prize, sirlr
"Yes, of priceless value-Lee's whole line
Of march-and, by heaven, he's sent jack
son with twenty-five thousand men TO crush
Miles at Harpor's Ferry. II we strike HIM
now the day is ours. You shall take It
yourself to General Mcclellan and tell
him
"Not how | came by it, sirt"
"No-devil n bit hen care how you got
hold Of it. Simply say you found il, and
that l hope he viii not forget the service
done tothe State by one Of my smartest Of
~ficers.n
The effect Of Harry's luck was soon made
manifest.
In hot haste the Union troops poured intd
the valley at South Mountain, and Lee fell
suddenly back across Antictam creek.
But all the next day Mcclellan lay inact.
i've. In vain Lichheld awaited the order TO
attack, chatting under the fatal dilatorness.
AND well he might, for by the dawn Of tho
day after, when the Union troops advanced,
Lee had summoned jackson 10 his aid, and
though Burnside and Hooker hurled their
troops against his lines, he held his own
till darkness ended the bloody fight, and
then retired across the Potomac.
Good news reached the camp shortly
after this, that Gordon Grey had been
gazetted as Lieutenant and Harry VIM
thropa as Captain. The former bore his new
honors with commendable modesty, simply
remarking that he was only surprised that
the home Government had rot long before
shown their appreciation Of his valuable
services.
"Eh, but your mother, Grey Winthrop
said, c%hidingly, she'll be a proud woman
the day she hears of your promotion"
God bless her, she willl' was the soft
response, as he strovc in vain TO hide tho
tear which glistencd in his eye.
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@nA~iSRnr-,A

down the path 70 his charger; but hardly
had he touched the horses bride than Har-
~ was upon him.
"You arc my prisoner" he cried, in a
hoarse whisper. One word to alarm the
inmates of that house and you arc a dead
manr'
81 wish I WERE" was the hot response,
g for my visit here was a breach of disci-
pline-but | could not help it-you saw the
provoeation, and -
Harry's heart was full Of sympathy for
the poor fellow.
Eyes, / know, and I'm devilish sorry for
YOU" nc said 'but, nevertheless, you must
60 with me-"
at is not for the capture and its conse-
quences that ! care so much, but that dis
honor should ever tarnish the name Of Fro
bisham is -
:" Frobishaml Did you say F~robisham?n
Harry stammered. He saw in the youths
face the likeness TO the girl he loved, and
his heart melted with pity, for he knew
that he must do his duty. "Have you .
sister Katef See, lad, is that her picturelh
He drew from his breast q locket that he
wore and showed it TO the wondering South
crner.
sit is my sister Kate, sure enough, l am
her youngest brother; and you are
"The man who once hoped to call her
~wife-Harry Winthrop
"Harry Winthrop Then, thank God, |
am savedl' A glad light spread itself on the
young mans face as he spoke; but, seeing
the stern, sad, determined expression his
captor wore, it died away to blank despair.
"Oh, Winthrop" he pleaded, ~passionately,
"you are not going to hold met 1t is not
for my liberty l am begging, but for my
honor, / was on an errand of duty, when
ilLl0ck brought me TO within a mile Of this
house, where lives the girl ] love. ! could
not resist the temptation of this brief in
terview. by all the love you ever bore my
sister, l implOre you"
"TO give my honor to save your disgrace !"
said Harry, bitterly.
"Nay, who would hnowl While as for me
detection is certain if you do not spare me-.
Besides-'
The youth colored and paused.
swell, besidcsli
0Did Kate hesitate to stand between you
and Mosby's menl oh, you pirate of honor
You whose chivairy would buy a little
cheap reputation at the cost of her brothers
good name and freedoml But, see; / plead
no more. The words escaped me in the
heat Of my distress. Forget | ever spoke
of Kate. II is a Dissertation 10 have used
her name to invoke your mercy. ! am your
prisoner, sir, do with me what you will
In Gods name, go!i Harry Winthrop
cried, lowering his pistol. Her brother
shall not plead with me in vain"
He did not return the warm pressure Of
the Southerner's hand, nor heed the vows
of gratitude which dropped from his lips as
he rode away, but stood with heaving chest,
overawed with the sense Of neglected duty.
Then for the first time he noticed a long,
blue envelope lying on the turf at his feet,
addressed to General jackson.
" A dispatch from Leel" he muttered, as
he picked it up. This may make amends
for my disgrace. | will carry it to my
Colonel and tell him all.''
But, though Harry spoke cheerfully, his
heart sank when he stood before his com
handing officer and In q shame-faced man
ner poured forth the story Of his transgres-
sion, for Colonel Lichfleld was not a man to
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battle. Though Fremont brought him to
bay at Cross Keys, and Shields hurled his
forces against him at Port Republic, he
succeeded in raising the siege of Richmond,
capturing or destroying immense stores,
and retiring after burning the bridges,
while Gordon Grey had never q chance TO
realize his wild dreams Of vengeance.
Then came Lees advance. Mcclellan
met him, and there ensued the Seven DAYS.
Battles, with the final struggle on Malvern
Hill, where the Confederate General re-
ceived 80 bloody a check that the Union
troops were allowed to retire undisturbed
to Harrisos's landing, and President Lin
coin, Notwithstanding the fact that Gordon
Grey stood between Washington and the
invading army, called for a levy Of three
hundred thousand men. Then Pope met
Lee aud jackson at Bristoe's Station, and
the army Of the Potomac under Mcclellan,
not reinforcing him, he vas compelled to
face the entire Confederate forces on the
old battlefield of Bull Run, when, over
whelmed by numbers, his shattered troops
broke in confusion for Washington.
On the 18th day Of September, when the
leaves of the trees were already beginning
to be tinted with scarlet, Harry Winthrop
found himself in command of a scouting
l0AbNs ANGAAl5 Itt , lHCS. Inc dlltIDOUn
was well advanced, and the horses heads
had been turned towards tbs Union camp,
when the young Lieutenant, thinking he
heard the clatter Of hoofs in the rear, halted
his men and fell back to ~reconnoiter. They
were on the Haggerstown pike, and every
instant the sound became clearer. Sud-
denly it ceased, and Winthrop, moved by
curiosity, trotted his horse 70 a bend in tho
road which commanded Il distant view. A
quarter of a mile away he saw a substantial
house, with a garden in front reaching to
the high road, and a troopers horse, tied
by his bride to the front gate, standing inn
patiently paving the ground. To dismount
and quietly approach was the work Of a few
minutes. Doubtless the rider was in that
house, and Harry was resolved to know
what he wanted there; and, the better to
secure that information, he hid, pistol in
hand, behind a tree close TO the garden
gate.
Presently the door opened and a young
Confederate officer and a girl stood in the
porch. There was a hurried embrace, one
long, passionate kiss, and the lady retired
indoors, while the rebel soldier hurried
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wherever he went. Harry Winthrop was as
fine a young fellow as you would meet with
in a long days march. But the old man
only noticed the pallor in his boys face and
shrank from the blow he was about TO in
fiict.
For o time they walked arm in arm in
silence. The Captain found it so hard to
speak.
"Harry, boy" at last he gasped, ~ have
bad news for you-Kate Frobisham-youill
bear il like a man-she has
ayes, | know, dear old dad, she has gone
home.'
but do you know with whom she has
gone''the Captain asked, In surprised anx-
iety.
Eyes, she wrote and told me she was GO
ing with Lecroix. 1t seems as if abe had
given me up, doesn't it, dadan
"And you, my boy the old man said,
with lips tremulous with emotion, shave
you the courage to show the girl that
you"
"Trust In her to the last. Why, Of course
l have. Do l not love he, dada"
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Wall Street World.

Reused at length, OakhGrst stooiup before
the mocking hend, 50 radiant in her evil
smiles, and said:
"You enemy of all that is good, what
brought you herea Keep in your own sphere,
il there is one for you in this world
IL CAM to see my sister, as you know. 1t
was a most unexpected pleasure TO meet you.
l came to tell her that her brother William
has either run away or killed himself, it
doesn't matter which"
@Pray follow him. / assure you we shall
mourn your absence as bitterly as you do
his"
swell, goodbye" she said, still laughing
in the same terrible tone. "Better luck next
time.n
The door closed upon her and 0akhurst
drew a long breath with a sense of infinite re.
lief.
GCome," said Palette, entering a moInent
later, --"come, let us 60. We havedone euEts
enough for one day. You wouldn't take my
advice, and a pretty mess you have made
of it."
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CHAPTER II.

&A1 A-aAN1 ~ AANAA0@
What fairer sight on earth is there than
the rich valleys and blue mountains Of
Northern Virginia, when the golden sun
spreads his mantle of glory over them in the
first blush of dawn, flashing scarlet streaks
across the opal SKYE
1t is to such a scene that / must transport
the reader.
The haze of the departing mists of night
yet fingers In the lowland, while a small
troop OF cavalry under charge OF a Lieuten-
ant creeps cautiously, in Indian file, down
the uncertain pathway formed by what in
winter is a torrent and is now a rugged
strip Of sand and pebbles winding down the
hillside.
1t is not difficult to recognize Henry
Winthrop as the leading figure in the line
OF horsemen.
He is at this moment turning in the sad
die and in low tones addressing q youth
who rides behind him-so young that he
was more fit for a school-desk than q cav
airy saddle.
"Grey," Harry is saying, ~anxiously,
"what ails you this morningl Are you
sickl
"Yes," is the petulant reply; "siclE to
death of the life we are leading. came 10
fight, not to sneak around the country all
day long feeling the way for men who will
have all the glory of the battle, with the
blessed chance Of beisg popped OF by one
Of Mosby's men at any moment"
you'll have fighting enough before you
are through, you young idiot, y Harry SKID,
sternly, but there was q kindly CLEAN in his
eye, for Gordon Grey had been one Of his
pupils, and when the lad had run away and
enlisted he had promised his heart-broken
mother that he would look after her boy.
"We've boon so long doing nothing"
the boy complained.
"Whatl with Bull Run, and
Gordon Grey interrupted him with a Bit
ter laugh.
AYE, there was fun enough in running
away. / wonder how your father swal-
lowed that nauseous dose, Harry
"Oh, Nell wrote me that he was pretty
wild over il; volunteered to shoulder a
musket, and drove mother into fits of de-
spair by his martial arder, but luckily for
the peace Of the family his age was against
him, and he still has to stop at home and
take care Of the women"
While we play hide and seek on these
wild mountains with Mosby's fellows. This
is not war; il is-'
"Silence in the ranksi Haltr'
The command cut of the boys complaint.
In a moment each horse and man was as
stiil as a statue.
The lads q-uerulousuess was not alto
gether g~roundless; for, until Hooker's ar
rival, the cavalry had simply done duty In
scouting and Ranking. There had been a
tedious time Of drin when camped on Ne
ridian Hill, O weary march through Alex
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CHAPTER III.

Amid the stirring g Of 60 there
was not much time Tor a cavalry man TO
indulge in romance, but Harry Winthrop
found an opportunity 10 laakc a brief cxcur-
sion to the spot where he had been struck
down by tho unseen foe, for he could not
disabuse his mind Of the belief that Kate
Frobisham's presence had bean a reality and
not the phantasy Of dolirium, as Gordon
Grey had maintained so stubbornly.
All, yes, caught upon a thorn on a bush
close by, luttered a dainty little handker-
chief, stained and torn but, when he read
the initials X. L. on its corner, moro
precious to him than the c~ostliest n tho
peasants of Belgium ever wove on their
swan's-down pillows, he was sure Of il.
So Kate was there after all, and this was
the mute witness that her love for him was
not dead else, why had he been SO tenderly
treated, if her interccssioas had not pre-
yailedl Night and day with a lovers fervor
he were the dear relic next his heart through
many o month Of wild adventure.