The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-28

shot. The lady'- hair was fun ofclccwicity.
and the muscles of his arm were sore for AN
hour"
4 WEDDING with spice OF romance took
place in Atlanta Tuesday night Mr. Eras-
tu- Hilton. wcll-known young man. has
lone been i'm love with Miss Alice ilimcr
and has tried in every WAY to obtain her
parents consent 90 their marriage. but was
mot altogether successful. ndaunted hN
this state of affairs. Mr. Hilton drove up in
buggy 90 his lady loves home.
and Whilc the family were at supper he suc-
co~~fillly acted the part Of young Lochiu,ar.
ilc drove immediately to hi> fathers home
with his prize. and Rev. J.. VI. Underwood
performed the ceremony.
SOMEBODY ~ay- that Mr.. Frank Leslie
sleeps IN black silk sheets tine top one hem-
stitched and run with coral ribbons iomatch
her beautiful night robe of ebony ~ilk. The
pillows are ca~cd I'm black ~ilk. and 0Nrrthc
couch pendent lhc chandelier hangs "a clu~-
tcrot ~paui~l ro~aric~ carved from fragrant
wood and Joined with bits of Jade. Her
bath il study ina cu~t1rd colorcd tIllue.
The trimmings are done IN plated silver. all
fhc plumbing is open. the iuh is collin
shaped. and pictures ornament the walls.
AMERICANS Use moro tea per capita than
enc Chinese. but they prepare il iu way
that Wsuld bring fears 90 the eyes of "a Chi
nesc dragon. Tea m China costs an tho
wa, from five cent. To- $50 "a pound Amer
lean Tea drinkers are advised to use only
black ten. All ihc good green tea IL kept in
China Regular drinkers of green icp are
bound 10 have copper plated ~tomacN- hN
reason of the copper dust from the dirty
cnrin. pans of sire growers. lniu~p your
tea. Don't boil it. | -c "a china on porcc-
lain pot coz. IL "a tim pot. ici ii bee NOW ANA
clean. Tea in am old tin pot produces tan
nate of iron. which is ,elA Injurious. The
Chinese never put milk into tea. The COM
hinatim produces tamatc of hhrin or
leather
Tnr cigarette Bin recently passed h} the
Georgia legislature hats been signed Joy
Governor Gordon and is "a law. The Macon
T. IcgyoDh sa,. nIe law. whether $50 in-
tended or NOT. il % bar. 100 the opinion OF
good LAWYERS. 10 the ~tle of tobacco 300 any
fru o. uiunr-. 30 hcim. declared that Ell
shall Doe unlawful for amy person oi persons.
either hV himself or Themselves. Gao furnish.
oi.r ui prov idr amy minor with cigarettes
tobacco. or cigarette paper. or amy euh-ti-
tutc therefor" Perhaps the author OF ihc
BIN was making war only on the -die ol
cigarettes. and i'm his anxiety t0 prevent
c,asion- of tine law made ill., provisions
broader than he intended.
ONr Confederate widow has been pen
stoned ANYHOW. She is Mr.. Mary Picr-on.
of West Virginia. and her pension recalls
an unusual and lonl-iorgoiten tragedy. Al
tine breaking ont of tine war her husband
was an ardent ~Ouihcmer. She favored tine
Union. as did those of her children old
enough to understand the natter Finally
tho eldest sou. Harry. joined the mon
army. His angry father ~wOre he would
Nil thr first Yankee soldier lac saw. Ia
1861 "a squad Of eighteen Union soldiers
stopped In FROM of hie housc. The hcuicn-
ant. NOT thinking of danger. climbed upon
the fence and SAT down. nierson shot INN
dead. I'm revenge. the soldiers Killed Pier
son and three of his children. The SON
Harry was killed ina battle The mother.
with several children. ha, lived an poverty
until now. she is ~eNeniy-hNe years Old.
Then pension is ON account of son Harry
death.
Mr.. VILLA. GOOL~BY. of Georgia. claims
to be- tine owner of the oldest mule ia the
state Like most Georgia notahilitics, il
was born in The spring of l>l2. ln Wgihia.
and Was then the property of a Mr. Sciian-
fer When the war commenced Nlr. >chan-
ter entered tine army with his mule and rode
him three wears. when Mr.. =. and the mule
were both captured boy the Ankles. The
n,ule then served one wear in the mon
ranks. when he WAS abandoned 10 i've or
die. Tut fortunately for him. Mr. Hool-ny
ram across him and brought him 10 Georgia
where he has becn in active service ever
since Nr. q. was offered 500 for ihc mule
40 one time. bat refused 10 sell nm, ~ u
seemed Ike parting with some oil the laiii-
Ia to sell NchuchadnczIar, lie l. SIN able
10 40 as much work a. any mule. and could
Li.k fine roof OH of the stable. bat hc has
onlit such trick, and settled down 10 quiet
life.
TIE four new states. the two Dakoias'
Montana and Washington. will ON Ncdnes-
da, next. October md. vote on the accel-
t,uce Of the constitutions made for them 10y
the conventions held I'm the past summer
and will choo.o State officers aud Congress
men The DakOtas and Washington VIII
mass ON prohibition n, "a separate afticie Oh
ihe constitution. and Washington VIII also
Give it, verdict for or against woman sui
er,ne Al the election of l>N- the four states
threw over 2uO.OOO votes for 1eiIhvilal neie-
cafes. The Republicans carried al l"uI ps
nlIralitic- ranging from ,. 100 IN N"h'"''" I"
iNn1D iu South Dakota. The Democrats are
making strong hshi To- carry N"n,''n' "i',
.Gi,il-~erVice Commissioner ho'-cNtn, MN"
recentl, returned from AN extended ecl-
,.,.n frin j. quoted a. saying that the kcpl'-
Hcan- Of Montana are not very hup"ih vi
.,,c.,.. The Republicans claim thch VIII
have "A NalA-oyef in the other states. WISH
melon j., entitled 80 one congressman
North Dakota tO one. N"nih i@h"ia 10 ~"
and Montana 10 enc. Each >iaie WIZ 'l'"H'
Iogislaiurcs toelcct two InIledS'"''s >en"-
tor-.
FrRp. WArp. junior partner Of The i"''
General Grant. has taken another step up
ward in prison life. He has risen 10 l"'
dionity Of being clas>cd ~ u steam l"o
rr;nier. Ills little printing once III >''5
Sing prison has recently been equip
Win AN addition so the plant III liic snope
Of n half medium Gordon press ~ w
bv steam power. belt beng a'taNnVn ~
10 shafting which runs The sewing ma
'.,.i,,,.. in the clothing shop overhead. ara
l. hisshlv plea-ed with his acquisition, IN"
.uends much time in polishing II up. mn I'LL,
,nfnre ne has done all his work on "i''I
','',,,,, treadle press. When he hau
" inh which was too large sVF Tue
",zS ~ tbe press. he used 10 Work II Oh
hx ngeniously printing part "i u q, nm
psa,,;caI p,iuters who have visited III" III,
,,;,u,iou have wondered how he did s"i'lc ~
the work. The lines being joined 'pS''"'ei -,
,csurotel,. His new press Allows ~"
,'s;n, The largest blank required III we
MS, ,,;s"v Without trouble. lie has improves prove
m nrS much in his style Of printing Lately
W. In" an, WORK with professional liiir'l.
,Ie had razzie-dazzIe idea OF pnnc.u a,a,"
', VII me- fri started al work iof We SaI"
If New York. but he can now sI,ch 5"' ,ba,,
commas 81 and exclamation po'n's !" '''"
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