The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-16

When II iains.
--Somsrtilic JOurn0L
SAYS a contemporary, in a spirit which
even Mark Tapley might have en'ied: 'The
Republicans have held their own" This
reminds the Philadelphia Rccoyd q John
PhWnN's encounter with "Ihe Judge in
which he held his antagonist on the floor bN
inserting his nose between his adNersar.'s
teeth.
Mr.. EDWIN BOOTIr received on Novem-
Der 18th, his nfy-sixth birthday, from the
Forrest Lodge OF the Actors Order Of
Friendship. in New York, a handsome mo-
rocco Jewel case containing beautliul - III
medal. the medallion OF which was as lar
IS silver dollar and contained two a.
mouds Mr. Booth, in his reply, s.nd he
would cherish the gift as long as he lived.
ACCORDING 10 the Boston Hcrdld, the
old-timc plan Of buying a vote with a '
doesn't work any longer in Massachusetts,.
The Ward boss Eliminates. Ia IIiawatha,
upon the change as follows:
'i'm done up by this new ballot;
For the lsw has raised the ante
An my Y don't count for nOthin
iGlnst the OF y this new ballot
JUDGE LAMBERT TREE, Of Chicago ex-
Minister 10 Russia, says the results Of the
recent elections indicate that 1.-THE tide Of
national affairs is drifting toward Democ-
rlcy. Think what il means 10 read that
Ohio and Iowa are Democratic. Iowa. a
banner Republican state since the birth Of
the organization. II Is the growth Of the
turin reform sentiment underlying it ALL.
This is no temporary drift: il Ii a. sure and
certain as the tides. It's effects Will last
until 1907
DIR. GIDEON LCCiAN PLAT, one Of the
most distinguished physicians Of Connect
cat. died at Waterbury this week in tie
se,onty-sevonth year Of his age. lie was
one of the ablcst members Of the Platt fami-
is. Of that state, and be- was man Of great
personal popularity. lie was president Of
fine Connecticut Medical Society. and was
prominent i'm the Congregational Church.
DR.. Platt leaves "a widow, daughter and
three sons. one of whom is Dr. Walter Il.
Patt. the wcll-known physician Of Balti-
more.
An important case involving the DISPOSE
ton of over 81 100000 was heard by Judge
Wales in the United states Circuit Court Of
Wilmington. Delaware, Wednesday. II
was that of Roland Hazard. Of New York,
and others. and the Credit MObilicr Com
panv Of North America, plaintiffs. repre-
~onted by Senator Higgins. against sydney
Dillon and others, and Mrs. Elizabeth Is.
NcComb. eNccutriX of Henry &. McComb.
The plaintiffs asked that the defendants b.
required 90 account and pay over ihs full
value of ,3l6 shares Of Union Pacii Rail
way stock. and also the value Of S,OOOW
income bonds. There was no decision. The
bin was dismissed, each party paying It's
own costs.
THE city Of Dallas. Texas, in lSS2 had
10000 people; she now claims 1000 The
city of Fort Worth in 1876 had about 5000
people: shenow claims 10000. Last weeks
bank clearing~ in the city Of Dallas were
llg.gpcr cent. increase over the correspond
ine week last year. Last weeks bank
clcaring- i'm the city Of Fort Worth were
DDS. ucr cent. increase over the correspond
in. week last wear. The Memphis Ayyc0t
SAYS this prosperity has been achieved 10y
every citizen constituting himself either
au active member or an independent assist
aut Of tine commercial clubs and boards ol
trade organized 90 advance the interests ~
the city. Outside of and in addition To
their boards of trade. cotton and merchant,
each CITY. Each club has "a magnificent
huildiue. erected at cost Of SlUv,OOO, and
when investors come % the city the citi-
lens have somewhere % take them. Liter
allure d., sent ont. Information Is always
ready. and every citizen talks and writes
and works for III, town.
THE belle of Deadwood. :. d., is young
and dashing girl who turned her nineteenth
wear ON recent Monday. Her name is
Margaret Sanford AMI she is an orphan.
Who her mother was no one seems 10 KNOW
Her father entered a mining camp about
twelve years ago. iooiSure- ragged ana
almost starved. having walked across the
CANYONS from Nevada. The miners gave
him food aud clothing and began % cOnsti-
stute themselves little Margarets body
Guard. one night the old man was found
dead before the door. which the drifting
snow had fastened 80 he could not enter.
The child was asleep inside. Alter the
funeral she became a sort OF a Wdndclci.
Going and coming at will, and making
many valuable discoveries of ore. She
learned % use the rifle and revolver ana
hac1me one of the crack shots Of the camp.
With two exceptions she was never moleol-
cd. and there WAS funeral after each oi
these attacks. a year ago she struck an
ore bed richer than most OF those 80 lhal
vicinity and again led the miners To the
spot. This time they made voluntary
contract 10 give her Onc-iOurth OF the sleiu'
They kent their word and she is now a rich
woman. She il tall. slender and eood-lOok-
inc and wears long, golden hair streaming
down her back. ON horseback she is per-
feet hackwoOds picture. with her short skirt,
huckskm leggings. brown shoes ana Wid'-
brmmcd hat.
THERE is IN interest NJ record Of the
Bolles family Of Rochester, Mass. (now
Mattapoiset). that uld well invite other
families 10 present their records when as
unfuAlc. samuel BOllcs was born Septem-
ber 49,. 1868. His wife was Naria Ellis.
fheir marriage occurring February -, ~.
Their Issue consisted of twelve children,
six sons and six daughters. samuel Bolles
died AGED fifty-eight years; Maria, ms Wlle'
died aged ninety wears. OF their children,
lois Randall, the oldest daughter dicd
AGED seVcnty-tw0; Ellis BOlles was
lost al sea, aged twenty-five; Eunice
Hitler died. AGED siNty-eisht years.
'Cbrre are al the present time nine
living. viz: Joshua B0lles. aged eighty
eight Years: Prince B0lles, aged eighty-hNe
wear. and eleven months, sylvia iurrinS-
ion. AGED cighty-three years ana elgh'
months: Joseph Bolles, aged eighty-oue
wears and nine months; Joanna Aiken.
AGED se,enty-nine years and nine months;
Mary Atsait. aged seyenty-fye years and
three months; Richard Bolles, aged seven
tv-tWo years and ten months; sarah \. Ran
dan. AGED siXty-niney years and three months
and solomon +. BOles, aged siXiy-se,en
wears aud eight months. Eight Of the fam
ilv are now living within two and one-hall
miles Of the place where they were born.
Their united ages aggregate seven hundred
and four years FIVE months ana thie'
DAYS: average age. seyenty-eight years.