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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-12-21

The question, els marriage failure?" has
been so over-much put ito the public, that answers,
and even thoughts upon the subject have become
well nigh exhausted, but how to make marriage a
greater success is still in order for every lover Of
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-12-21

Miss AMELIA B. EDWARDS gave her first lecture
in America at the Brooklyn Academy of Music,
under the auspices of the Brooklyn Library Asso-
citation. This truly gifted woman from over the
seas has received heartfelt welcome from the
sons and daughters of America. She stands upon
a high intellectual plane, and disproves the time
worn fallacy that woman cannot reason on the most
abstruse scientific questions. From childhood the
wonderful talents she possesses were evinced and
her contributions to the literary world cover a
wide range of subjects-truth and fiction, poetry
and prose- the past and the present, have all been
touched by her artistic pen. Her researches in
Egypt gives to the world her book, ga Thousand
Miles Up the Nile" which is pronounced one of
the most fascinating and at the same time one of
the most learned productions that ever emanated
from womans pen. She is member of many
learned societies. has won for herself honors rarely
bestowed upon one of her sex, and has been pro-
nouaced "the most learned woman in the world.'
Miss Edwards is strong advocate of equal rights,
and says that unless Americans advance faster
than they have done in this direction our sisters
over the seas will receive the ballot many years in
advance of us.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-12-21
LITTLE ROCK, SATURDAY, DEC. 21, 1889 :.

WHATEVER may be the reputation of Arkansas
abroad, this one thing remains to her credit and
praise. Her laws are more just to women than
are the laws of many of her older sister States.
An evidence of this fact is CLEANED from circular
issued by the Guaranty Trust Company of Little
Rock, which says:
This company organized under the laws of the State of
Arkansas and managed by Board Of Directors elected
from the stockholders
Deposits received from any married woman, or from any
single who may afterwards marry together with the
interest dividends which may thereon shall be kept
her sole and separate property though she SINGLE
and shall subject the CONTROL liable for the debts
of her husband
That so just business arrangement can exist
under the protecting arm of our State laws, re-
bounds to the credit of Arkansas, and could be
most advantageously followed by other States lay
ing claim to greater sanctty of methods.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-11-27
IA GENEROUS spAsm.
hut II Failed to Last for Any Gre
N 4 Length of Time utffe


hut IL Failed to Last for Any Great
Length Of Time.
{, The little four-year-old had gone to
the grocer's with her grandmother, says
tho San Francisco Chronicle, and the
grocer gave the child Ave little choco-
late-drops. 1t was d hot day, and she
took them in her tiny little hand and
held them there until she got home. A
spasm Of generosity struck through her
infantile heart, and she thought she
would share tho bonbons with her
brother, sister and small chum across
the way. Chums are necessities Of our
vanity. We must have somebody TO air
ourselves to, and we select somebody
whom We are specially fond Of because,
he or she listens 10 us. Just as soon as
q chun begins to show that he's bored
with our recital Of our excellencies
there's an end Of the most sacred friend
ship. And this chum business begins
very early in life, showing that vanlsy
Is coevai with hair. The small child held
ON TO her five little chocolate-drops, and
when she got home she sat down by her
grandmother and opened her hand The
Y Identity Of the Ave drops was rather dif-
fcult TO segregate BY that time, but she
managed to count them. She ate one
and then she said:
'Grandma, Use goin' TO give one TO
Charlie, and one to Helen, and one 70
Alma, and I'll keep this one till l meet
the children" N u u 49, ".
| That was settled and she went about
with the chocolate-drops in her hand,
occasionally opening It to look at them.
She gradually yielded TO temptation and
ate the one she was keeping for herself,
leaving three. Fifteen minutes later
she came TO the grandina. ffNlH
"Grandma, Alma's sick-awful sick."
ssis she?n
eyes, she's awful sick. She hasn't
been at school for two days"
"Dear, dearl I'm sorry
II think, grandma, Alma's nothei
would not like her 10 eat chocolatt
when she's SO sick"
And she ate the second chocolate-drop
Fifteen minutes passed again and agair
she appears.
4 'Grandms, what was It Helen sait
about chocolatep'
'I'm sure I don't know"
''Didn't Helen say that chocolate
drops got all dust an made her throa
sore?"
Than her grandma stopped her littl,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-11-27
SOUND PHILOSOPHY.
How 20 Mako Married Life an Existence
~ Of Peace and Happiness.

How TO Mako Married Life an Existence
~ Of Peace and Happiness.
The first year Of married Life Is .
most important era In the history Of
man and wife. Generally, as It is spent,
so is almost all subsequent existence.
The wife and the husband then assimi-
late their views and their desires, or
else, conjuring up their dislikes, they
add fuel 10 their prejudices and animos-
tiles forever afterwards.
'T have somewhere read" says Rev.
Mr.. Wise, in his Bridal Greetings, ,of
a bridegroom who gloried in his eccen7
tfieiti6s., He requested his bride 70 a,.-
eon0sny him into the garden day or
two after their wedding. He then drew
alins over the roof Of their cottage.
Giying his wife one end Of 1t he re-
treated TO the other side, and en-
claimed:
"'Pull the liner
"She pulled 1t at his request, 80 far as
she could. He cried:
"Pull II overt
"T can't she reylied.
"'But pull with all your mightr still
shouted the whimsical husband.
'But vain we're all the efforts of
he bride to pull over the line 50 long g
her husband hold the pppdsite, end But
when he came round, and they pulled at
the same end, II came over with great
ease. SO
!" sTherer as the line fell from the
\ roof, you see how hard and ineffeotnal
was our labor when we, both pulled 10
| opposition 70 ea6h othef; bdt ihtk easy
and pleasant it4ss wl,bn we both pulled
togatheri II viil be swith US through us'
In this illustration, homely as 1t mny
be, there Is q sound philosophy. Hhsi
band and wife must mutually bear and
rconced6 II they wish 10 make Rme
!, retreat Of Joy and blissiy onsIalone cat
! not make homo happy, There fneed,
unison Of action, sweetness Of spirit and
5gfeat forbcarance and love IN both hds
band and wife TO secure the great enc
Of happiness In they domestic circle
Home Is no unmixed paradise Of sweets
the elements Of peace and true happi
ness are there, and 80, too, are the ele
ments Of discord and misery; and \
needs only the bitter spirit Of the world
without TO make II Q pandemonium, o.
the loving genius Of harmony to mak'
it the promptet Of every affectionate i'm
pulse.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-11-27
Local PopaIar sentiment.

Local popular sentiment may be right.
II is so in some instances. But local
popular sentiment is more likely TO be
wrong than to be right, especially on
questions OF morals and manliness. II
focal popular sentiment be known TO be
right on any given point, II Is safe TO be
in accord with local popular sentiment
so far; bnt the poorest reason In the
world for deciding for or against n der
batable question OF morals OF, vf manli-
ness Is the fact that local popular senti-
ment IL in that directions llfamah finds
that he is pretty generally in accord
with. local popular sentiment, he may
take II for granted that no Is wrong ct
many points--if not all IS. s. Times.
.,,,..,,. J,
-Psarwas. all things 70 All ImpH that
ID might win soq,5Gof then; apd. W.T. be
vas ondof the frt1ktst and bd!ilcst mon
of whom We read In history. And this
snqroste that while he waA pdl ~, he was
,Risoly 10, and that IN his soul there was
Jthor honor, thet made him superiore 10
xriok Of dishonestY. The. .'all thinGs''
/ Of some men means falsehood and docep-
tion.- United Presbyterian.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-11-27

My haye already been introduced into nearly half the States
the Union giving most celen satisfaction manufacture SIX
different styles as shown below:
No. is passenger Cart with slat bsom No
anger Cart with square body place Of STATS No two
enger with slat bottom No. two passenger Cart with
square body in place Of STATS No is passenger Cart with
body with up back and with box four inches deep with
oapeninp on ton. is Pole Cart T. DoLAND.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
An Oaer for the states Interest in the
Company Accepted.

An Oner for the states Interest in the
Company Accepted.
Tho state held 1882 shares Of stock OF the
Chesapeake aud OHIO Railway Company. and
under the plan OF reorganization adopted by
that company the said stock vas assessed AZ =
per share, which would have caused the state 10
have paid upon that stocs si42.j'6; while. at that
time, Il was very doubtful, IN consequence ot the
preferred classt 8 Of the stock and The heavy dcDt
tho road was carrying, whether II would have
paid anything. Owing 10 this state of AFFAIR.",
tho Legislature, 10 resolution approved Feb
ruary ~, isSS. authorized the Board OF Public
Works 10 sell and transfer the stock oWnod py
the STATE IN the railway company II, IN the
Judgment Of the board, such sale he best 10 tho
interest OF the Commonwealth. The board gd-
vertisei in the New y ork, Baltimore, and Rich
mond papers for sealed olers for said stOc', but
no bids we're received. In view Of the uncertainty
OF being able 10 got anything Tor the states III
terest and also 10 view OF The iact thar such stock
was quoted az from 81 70 g per share. the board
hually determined 20 accept an ofer % sell SSH
shares Chat being one hslD for - per share,
netting s.5, 200. and at the sanC time exchanging
the other half-viz, SSH shares OF tue capital
STOCK OF said company for similar num-
Der OF shares Of tne assessment paid stock
under tho plan OF reorganization, such ex-
change, however, only 70 DO made upon
the execution OF a sufficient guarantee 10
purchase the stock 80 exchanged at the price OF
three dollars per share at any time prior TO tho
expiration OF sixty days after the next regular
or extra session OF the General Assembly OF Nir-
ginia, and tue STATE decided 10 sell tbe stock az
ihat price. At the time the Legislature autno-
rized the Board Of Public WORKS 70 sell this
STOCK Ia consequence OF the Assessments laid
upon IL the whole number OF shares would not
have brought IN the open market $4,000. Inc
StAe mas received $3.50 tor half OF tt, and holds
still the other hall, which Is now quoted at
twenty-seVen dollars per share. representing
{2J1, SO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
DOWNTOWN MERCHANT

IA having passed several sleepleds night>
disturbed by the agoniss and cries OF suffer-
ing child, and becoming convinced that hltA
wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP WAS Just tho
article needed, procured a supply for tho child
On reaching homo aud soquslnting his wife win
what he had done sho refused 20 have Il admin
isiered 20 tho child. she was strongly In favor
OF Homeopathy. That night tho child passed. IN
suffering and the parents without sleep. ks-
turning home the day following tho father
found the baby s,ill worse, and while oonsem-
plating another siceploss night the mother
stepped nom tho room 70 attend 10 some DO
mestlc duties and left tho father with the child
During her absence he administered portion
Of the Soothing syrup 10 tho baby aud sid
nothing. That night all hands slept sell. aud
the lille follow awoke Ia tho morning orsshs
and happy. The mother WAS delighted with ths
sudden and wonderful change, and, although az
iirsl offended at tho deception prsetieci upon
her, has continued 10 use the syrup and suffer.
ins. crylng babies and restless nights have dlsap-
peared A single trial u tho syrup never 20,
tailed TO relieve tho baDy and overcome the pro-
iudices Of the mother sold BY all drusgistA -
cents q Dotlls. festeoa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
A8NER F. HARVEY.
Death Yesterday of ThisWell-Known Cen

Death Yesterday of ThisWell-known Gen
tlcman.
Mr. Abner r. Harvey died At tho American
Hotel at 2:2J O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
10 had been confined 10 bis bed for about
three wceks and his death was not unexpected.
Mr. Harvey was IN his soventy-irs. year. Ho
was born Ia Charlotte county and aftorWar Is
lived iu Prince Edward. lie came 20 Richmond
about f0rty-0vo years ac0, aud during th1t
period has Deen connected WIN th5 following
firms mere: Harvey. Arui-feei q Williams,
Harvey s. Williams, Harvey 81 Jones, end har-
vov 81 Blair At ihe lime OF his death he was
the acac of the arm oi Harvey, fiair K CO.
nr. Harvey Was ~ one time president OF the
National Bank Of Virginia.
Dsce4sei was an cntrrprising ana Intelligent
Businessman and stood well IN The business
c0mmunitles of Kichmoni, New lo'k, and else
where. He was regarded as "a gOoi and true
man.
Mr. Harvey was twice married. His first wife
WI a Miss Wheeler, OF Charlotte county, who
aiod % good many years ag0. Three childron OF
This lulOn survive. They are: Professor John
Harvey, Ot the West virginia JniFersity;
Samuel y. Harvey, of umucriguI. ami Wis. X
Z. Ba.er. of frincs Edward. Alr Harvey's last
wlic Who survives him, vas the wdo| OF NJ.
Thomas Jones. -
The funeral will take place ~ 2'3O O'CLOCK to-
DAY from tho Second BAPTIST churcn, Oi Waicn
dc.aaseI BGs "a member
Ihe following gentlemen viii act ~ pa.l-ooar-
e-s: Honorary " .ssrs Thomas Potts. w. r.
Bowie. Levi. H. Blair, Charles Campbell, y. Il.
Wood, f. william PomDe ton. a. l.. Elliott, AMI
Norbert Claiborne. Artige-Messrs. Thomas
Plintc1for, Wn!iam @hysOn. ". .. Orr, j. 10
CfrmD ". :. MirEa. OtHay warwick, Cnarlos
T. SIni. AMI +. ID. BeysriiEe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05

whitc women 4; total 1si. colored men, SIS;
coiorod women, 20: total, $50. Tho total number
within the walls Of the prison IL si5-
Tho Abingdon Coal and Iron haslroad COM
psny are working 30: the Fsrmyille ana Pow
bsian Railroad Company 30 the Roanoke
sonthern Railroad Company. 81, aud the south
Atlantic ana Ohio Railroad Company. u
making total on the public works OF 200.
The majority OF these criminals are cOnnneu
for housouressing and iarcony. and of tho AZ
prisoners received during tho past year q were
not natives OF tho state. OF this number lSj
were under twenty years OF age, the youngest
criminal being eleven.
would recommend that the younger crimi-
nails DO separated II possible from the older
ones, ana reformRtorv measures be pracuced as
Tar as possible with them.
The financial condition OF tho Institution eK-
hibits a gain Of t5,fs5S3 during tho past fiscal
year, Notwithstanding the loss 10 tho state on
ccnyicts at work on the roads has egcregate1
during :he same time the large sum OF flt,'Stb
IL will bo seen that this loss has been moro than
made up by thu profits from the hiring OF the
convicts within the walls.
Tho act In relation 10 conylcts OF March 10,
1886, was largely experimental, and IN rs praf-
teal aspiration has proved unsatisfactory to
the Interests OF the state well as 70 that OF the
contractor. am disposed 20 adopt the recon-
menda;ion Of tho Beard Of Directors, and unite
With thom In suggesting the passage OF a law con-
Nning the hiring OF cOnyict5 outside OF tho walls
OF the poniientiary 20 the board itself, subject
to the approval Of the Governor, being satisfied
thst the liberty thus possessed in making con-
tracts for thor employment would make THIS
institution self-sustaning outside as II now u
inside the walls. | find from personal inspec-
tion tho buildings are kept neat and clean, tho
sanitary condition is good, aud the discipline ex-
cellcut
4 LATER MESSAGE.
Besides tho themes embraced In this message
thero are some other matters OF importance 70
the state. OF which my four years OF executive
experience has given mo some knowledge
hope 90 be bic % present sOmo reflections upon
them IN Diof message % your honorable
bodies % be submitted later
The subjects ncrcin ! now commit 70 your
hands IN the fun faith that your wise legislation
will promote ali tho interests OF the Common
wealth. thus making her great future worthy OK
L0r grand past. FIIIhUGh Lhh.
Tho Special Message.
u IA Understood that In tho special message
which the Governor promises he will refer 10 the
elcction-lsws aud 20 new subjects for taxation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
The Department Commended-Bills to
Remedy Existing Evils.

The Department Commended-Bills to
Remedy Existing Evils.
The subject Of agriculture, in whatever aspect
(, may be viewed IS Of the greatest importance
TO the state not only because tho greatest num-
bor Of her citizens are engaged in H. but for tho
reason that its prosperity VIII materially ahect
the SUCCESS o. all other Interests. would there-
fore call your attention 20 tho report oi the enl-
clsnt aciige and jealous Commissioner, n Well
~ 10 that OF the Board of Agriculture. The I'M
pOrtant subjects OF immigration. drainage, ani
roads have all received Intelligent ationtioh in
some portions OF tho state agriculture. hortl-
culture, e1d pomoloey are more hdYauccu tlah
at any previous period. while Ia other sections
particularly IN the purely grain-groNhg areas,
the progress has not pten 80 great lhe rehlely
Tor some 81 the existing evils will be presented
10 your bodies in the shape OF bills requiring
legislation, aud ! am certain theY vii receive
your careful attention aud The prompt passage
OF laws necessary % promote the success oi
those engaged in agricultural operations
Tho Department Oi Agriculture - manager
with Judgment aud economy, it, ~noie cost 70
the Siaie tor the past two years being Oniy
SL49iGl--a sum Insignificant when We cJn-ider
tie great benefits 70 BE- derived from the united
ana Intelligent action Of those directing H. ffos-
perons farmers mako q prosperous state an1
every suggestion which can promote their IN
terests demands 8nd, feel, VIII receive your
faithful attention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05

form and steady growth. But g stiii isrger De,
velopment n practicable; higher degree OF
eni .ioncv aud wider range OF usefulness are A.
tainable, provided n larger fund 20 wisoiy anu
economically applied % II. ..
bly, mako special provision 70 MAINTAIN tho ca.h
allowance 70 the public schools from tho stst'
funds The interest, ascorinined by act OF As
sembly of February ?, lss2, 70 be due on Litc-
rAry Fund bonds, aud computed 70 . S5i.'sU,
WAS, 10y Ac's of Assembly, sessions lss1-'eo anu anu
ISS7ISs. Appropriated 10 the use OF the punNc
schools ia annual instslments Of SlO0m. Tue last
instalment, which was raised % 100000 by
supplementary appropriation from the generai
revenue Of the staie, viii 10 expended during
the year closing July 81, ts9l. Hence, after THIS
date unless some special Appropriation DC
made. u deficiency OF gi00,D00 per annum viii
occur IN the cash appOrtionnenI 70 the SCHOOLS
from tho Stnte funds.
Tho forthcoming annual report from the sn,
perintendent OF Public instruction. Which VIII
be sunmited TO tho General Assembly nj an
early day, will furnish ad1i'l1nsl statis ical aud
other Information Of special yaluo ID reiaHon
both % our public schools and our lhhttutOhs
for special and higher education.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-05
VIRGlNIA'S AFFAIRS.
Governor Lee Ably Discusses Them
in His Message.
PROPERTY VALU Rs.
They Have Increased in One Direction and
Decreased in The Olhcr
TIE PUBLIC DEBT.
4 Possible Solution Of the Question
Suggested.
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.
Words of Amiiy and Affection for
Our Sister State.
MEASURES OF LEGISLATION.
V.hlic schools -- Insane Asylums - The
Penitcntiary -- Volunteer Troop
Agricultural Department. &c.


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