The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-09

Interesting Items From Our sister S'"'''
I'm the south.

frogs ana every tnaf7h d" - You how
tanned an abundant supply. SD ~ no~
exor Tho, sro considered among the rare
,i,s ~ Tho cuisine. and frog culture mas
',ro,,-, 49, Ia T. urotitable business IN c0nse-
ouenco Tvvo years ago he became lhteIes-
ted i'm this novel industry. lue nis, IA.
M This period was utilized IN accumuialihg
and haicLing frog spawn but as ne lost All
his pOlywOgs. his experiments az MS June
s,,rd moved temporarily a failure. For
J, time he was disposed to aban-
Ion the enterprise altogether, bnt
finally becoming convinced that
m" sternest Of difficulties will
sjeld finally 10 perseverance, he girded NJ
III loins and sailed forth on ANOTHER expe-
Jition i'm search Of the creative element oil
The pOlywOg. As a result OF this last en-
deayor Mr.. Cas0n is to-day able 10 exhibit
"A stock Of something over one million tad
poles. all thriving and giving promise OF
nfure commercial value. "The batra-
rbiaus.- said Mr.. CasOn. "are Of long life
and slow growth: so much so that persons
of nervous or over expectant temperament
would be apt 10 get tired waiting for crop
fo mature. II might be well 20 mention in
this connection that the belief IN the slow
0ro,th of the frog is based on the fact that
many of the pOlywogs do not get
their legs the same season theyarc Matched.
but pass the winter in the tadpOle state. II
il noticed that after the seventh year the
frog begins 10 yocalize, and as he approaches
the tenth or maturity. his notes develop into
rich oboe. which no night more particu-
larry. charms the ncighbOrhood for squares
around. 10 might also be added that the
wants Of the p0lwOg are but few and SIM
pie. | feed my stock every morning before
leaving home, one meal suflicing. Strange
as 10 may appear a dozen or so Of the genus
Dulex. or as they are yulgarly called, iieas
from the ordinary house dog, fills the bill.
The flea is Just the thing constituting not
only healthul and wholesome diet, but
requiring on the part Of the embryo frog
the most vigorous exercise and the utmost
agility m the successful pursuit of his game.
A G CORRESPONDENT IN the Tennille, Ga.
Enterprise writes thus, "S0me wears ago
there lived in the town Of Spalding, Macon
county. Georgia. pious old deacon OF the
Baptist church by the name Of lchabod Da-
Wis. Mr.. Davis was not only noted for his
piety and morality. but was regarded as one
of the best men Of the county IN every res
pect. The writer looks back with pleasure
10 the many pleasant hours spent in social
conversation with the old deacon in the
long. long ago.
ION one Of these occasions the old deacon
was speaking Of the novel method res0rted
10 10y samson 10 burn up the Phlistnes
corn. We asked the old deacon if he really
believed samson caught three hundred
foxes and proceeded 10 burn up the Philis-
tines corn, as narrated in the Bible. After
"a moments pause, the old deacon replied;
Nv eli, Billy. il properly translated, II
NAV not mean sure enough foxes; but If n
does. it must have been great country for
foxes. and sampson must have been a
] mighty nUDI hand Ia catch fQm. -
THERE are symptoms Of race trouble al
Claan University, in South Carolina, one
Of the largest colorod universities in the
south. Tuesday morning Professor W. :.
DeTrevile, white, administered a Gaming
10 j. y. CardOsa, the mulatt0 chaplain Of
the college. The chaplain was badly beaten.
In fact was Knocked scnseless. On hearing
Of the FIGHT the cOlOred students 10 the num-
Der Of several hundred, gathered and pro-
ceeded tO the depot with the ayOWed inten-
ton of lynching DeIreyille. The white
people OF the town Of Orangeburg also as
semblcd and conflict seemed inevitable.
Dr.Dunton. the president Of the college. how
ever. heard OF the ARRAY and soon quieted
matters by sending the students back 10 the
college. Professor DeTreyile claims that
CardOsa made certain remarks i'm a class
room rejecting upon him and that this was
his reason for Furnishing him.
a LARGE number Of eX-Federal and ex-
Confederate soldiers will leave St. Louis on
an excursion on May ~ next. for the battle
field Of Chickamauga. Particular attention
will Doe paid 10 locating the position Of the
regiments under steedman that fought 10
the west Of the ~nOdgrass house on Battery
Ridge. and Of the Confederate forces Oppos-
ing him. Survivors OF the IWenty-hrst.
F0rtieth. Eighty-ninth. Ninety-eighth and
One Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio, the sew
enty-eighth. Nnety-siNth and one Hundred
and Fifteenth Illinois, the Eighty-fOurth
Indiana and tine TWcnty-socOnd Michigan
Inmntry; Battery NJ. First Illinois Light
Artillery. and the Confederate brigades Of
Dsas, Manigault, Fulton, b. X. Johnson,
McNair Gregg Irigg, Kelly and Oracle are
particularly invited % Join the excursion.
THE butchers Of Athens, says the cores
pendent Of the Atlanta Constitution, are
boycotting the city. and meat will be scarce
here for a few days at least. The butchers
have been complaining for some time over
the market laws Of the city. saying that
under the present ordinance of the city.
they could make no money at their bust
ness. The law requires an inspection Of all
the beef that is sold. ami. as il is, all the
meat has TO be carried 10 the stati0n-h0use
10 be examined. This entails expense. and
the butchers claim that they cannot
compete with the men who peddle meat on
the streets. So they concluded 10 strike UNI
oil the city authorities give them proper
protection. Accordingly they have taken
no orders. and say they will take none UNI
Ill they are satisfied that their just rights
are given them.
THE Grady monument committee met
Wednesday afternoon, in Atlanta, and final
~ accepted Mr.. Alex. Doyle's design and
also his terms for the erection Of the m0nu-
ment. According 10 the scale Of prices
charged by artists Of note, the work which
Mr.. Doyle proposes % DO would be worth
over $4,000. lie has consented. however,
partly from his friendship for SIR. era y
and partly for the great celebrity which the
Grady monument Will surely bestOW ON It's
designer, 10 undertake the labor for the
amount which has been subscribed. Mr.
Doyle is "A New York artist, and az present
is az work on a statue Of Horace Greely, for
New 70 City Hail park.
IWUrENANT-GDyERNOR WHEELER, Of
Cisco. Texas, has announced himself a
candidate for Governor Of that state. lie
did so in an interview, in which he SAYS:
Having received much encouragement
from many portions OF the State, and no
other person living in this section Of the
State having a desire 10 become a candidate
for q state Office, have concluded 10 enter
the race for Governor" Ex-Governor
James ". ThOckmOrtOn will also be in the
race. He was given quite a reception az
Greenyille, a few days since, at, which he
made a short speech, announcing his candi-
dacy.
A SHORT time ago John skiles, a farm er,
was murdered al a dance near Chattanoo.
"a. Gus Holiday, who was with skiles at
the time he received the wounds from which
be died, left the scene and hid out. Suspi-
cion pointed TO him as the man who had
killed skiles for this fact. and it was after
wards learned that a man by the name Of
John Ricketts, was in some way mixed up
with Holiday in the transaction. A few
days ago Ricketts, was located az a mine in
Hamilton county, and Deputy Sherins
Meeker and Gibson arrested him and placed
him in Jail at Chattanooga. Tenn.
RECENT legislation in Georgia has led to