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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
PURE AND WHOLESOME WATER.

MANUFACTURERS cry Bros. Ping To-
haccO-Ihls rs tine best equipped factor, lh
HE state aud Dos output ine luig 81 in ih.
sixth district (Which includes lNnchonfe ana
uanvillel Bowling Wright GO. SMOKING
rOhfccO-al.O the largest mnnaitciuirts pa
their line m fhI~ distract. TIE iin'' ~
Wonicn Manufacturing Company inc nf>t
equipped WnnicI mills in the rtitc ui Ifti-
uia working principally un fofffhintn.
contracts frOnis for sninn mouths id l0.''
slI 600 l.ec report oi dlftc'ufsl i'.iir,
this. there are eleven other tohhcflhi-i Us li
the town doing large and pioui1nlr hifi-
ness. two steam fouIus mills, inni cigar iht.
tories fNn planning milis. unc foundry amt
rlow works nnd one box factory.
rNNTFACIORlI~ PROBE TED. ifo'sius
steel ana ilOI Manufacturing company NhNi
tal stock .buOOOO Broom Itlnif. 'il''ti
$40 600. machinery ORDER n. nNN MIll Nf ii
opcriilln nt on c'fly fnN. lc' ihrtif, ,.'li-
fnl eI2.1OO. mschinert Ororltt. iuilllNi'
{ ctorV. CnfrlagI and Wagon Works Mattress
ltcfort. D. IS. t0rnr 'HcI InH company.
CAPITAL n OOD 600 -Inis company nNns ONE
of the most valuable patents ln connect. "a
with fle mHl fracture ul iNNNf'N iN fN'
world. and will suou erect buildings ln niN
uncfurr these machines. giving finlIinN ih'hb
90 TWO lundicd hands. ihlsniOf' n'u in.A'
this great city. bee stock N nA, "I IN'
company are opii; limited amount ~ Ir-
stool, offered af fify cents ou tNH NNliit.
This o. a. good investments tti, HnN rNt''
For further Information, address
JAMES u. BERRY
mheo-3m President
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

Default having been made i'm the payment
OF interest upon some Of the bonds issued
under and secured by certain mortgage or
deed OF trust made the 3fst day of December.
1887. between The Virginia Iidewater Coal
Company. a corporation OF the state OF New
Jersey. rs party OF The first part. aud The
Mercantile Trust Company, corporation
created and existing under the laws OF the
state OF New York. of the second part, ana
such default having continued for more imam
period Of six months. and the trustee nav
ing elected that the entire principal sum OF
ali Che bonds outstanding and secured by
said mortgage has become due and payable.
and having been requested by the bondhoid-
ers and owners OF a majority OF such bonds,
/ so outstanding. TO exercise the power OF safe
provided for In sid mortgage.
Notice is hereby given that the said trustee
"a iii On the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
AUCTION Sales.--future Days
ByR. B Chafiin 4 Co,
Real Estate Auciioneers.
No. / North Tenth street.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
HANDSOME BUILDING LOTS
SOUTH SIDE OF FLOYD STREET,
BETWEEN FIN AND CEDAR STREETS
IN GROWING wEsT.tND.
IN GROWING wEsT-tND.

BY virtue OF a deed OF trust dated June 23l,
recorded in HenricO County Court, ID. Is. l23'
at lage 32i, and at the request OF benenci-
aries. default having been made In payment
OF a note secured In said deed. will sell by
public auction on the premises,
or TUESDAY. THE srH DAY or APRIL, 1890,
at : O'Clock =. NJ, that desirable lot of land
on south side Of Floyd street, commencing
lOI feet west OF Elm street. then extending
west and fronting on ssid south SIDE OF io,a !,
street $50 feet. and running back l79 9-l2
feet 10 an alley 20 feet wide.
These lots lay beautifully on very desir-
able street In a fast improving neighpor-
hold. And tbis sale offers rare chance 10
secure handsome building lots for homes, or
make a good investment.
TERMS Cash for expenses or sale ana 10
nav "A note of 81. go. with Interest from June
23d. 1850. and credit AS follows: sl.l20 June
2.3d. 1890 and l.iSO June 23d. 1871, ana
! balance on terms announces az sale.
H. B. CHAFFIN.
mt2s-tl trustee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

The Roman theatres were modelled on thos'
- Greece. but tho orchestra was much
smaller. as the chorus did not occupy such an
inportant part. The outer walls rarely ex'
coded "a semicircle, and the orchestra, in'
stead Of being devoted 20 the chorus was oc
,.,,,,,oa NV the seats Of the spectators OF The
highest rank in the state.
The stage was more capacioas thah ID VI.
Greek theatre, being twice the diameter o.
the orchestra in length and one-iourln in
depth. 80 as to afford space for the chorus on
,he stage.-New York Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

An extensive society in Vienna, devoted 70
pan-Ge rmanism, is engaged IN diiiusins the
German language among the opposing ma
tIonalities Of the Austrian empire It's ehor''
are at present being concentrated against me y.
slavs Of Bohemia, Moraya aud Styria, a. II
Gas found necessary 70 abandon thc attempt
b eradicate tho Italian language 10 tnose Of
ito emplres provinces where ~ vitality nHs
s sn been strong and - now increasing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
ADVANTAGES oFrns cnY.

% lies ON ihe Norfolk and Metcin ltlil-
road. ami 0n tfe sutNrto fpni. oi - iii,'-
One Of ine fr ntCst trunk Nu0s in inr niith
states 10 isai The gltr ol One flcti rouin-
west. nud situated no tnn foot nj ihr Peaks OF
otter Mountains. and ifom which Do gets Us
unlifrltcd supply OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
oxrIrr lsrn DAYOF APRIL, 1850 ArI2M

public durtluus Old lNN Il|iui''HI
OS THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL, 1850 AT II N.
,he valuable tract Of land described In said
deed az being tno same land conNc}td 30 ne
said AleXys Is. NestufuWitsch n} neth !
even dale with above trust deed from A. VI.
Tne dwelling is large double brick one,
with about twenty rooms, CccupyluH "a con-
handing site ON beautiful nlil. OVERLOOKING
me valley Of the James river. add Is tut-
rounded hv very handsome shade. Iuis
dwelling was built at cost OF $4,000, aud
So 900 has recently been spent ID painting,
frescOiug aud OthcrW Use Dcuulfylne Do max
ing 10 very handsome. There ls one O' the
handsomtst ornamental gard 'ns lu inc star
adjoining the yard. There are also ample
servants houses and L.rm buildings, ihu,
making this one Of the handsome 10 ald most
desirable country seats iu the 1ia+c n VIZ
giuia the farm being highly improved, Wei
fence a and Watefed. with many acres 81 zen
alluvial James river low grounds. lta neal
ness 10 railroad enables owner iO I'VE on Do
and DO business ln tine city 90 Richmond.
TERMS: Cash enough 10 pay all expenses 81
sale and of this trust, and tO pay on hud dls-
charge two notes now past due, one Tor - -
Cos. rs. with interest from December 5lsi,
l-sS and the other for t3,2lJ.l3. Win lntci-
est from December 3lAt. 1850 TN paii. ana
Of the residue, s3.3-9.I3, 10 bee PAID on The
3lst of December, 1890. s3563l3 on 3lsi OF
December 1891, S3,737'l3 on the 3lat De
cember. 1902 and SO 81 .l3 Ia be paid on the
3lst December, 1893, ana the residue upon
such tefms as shalt be- announced az sale.
The purchaser 10 receive decd and 10 give
"A deed OF trust % secure the unpaid yur-
chas e. money, the costs Of preparing tbe trust
decd 70 be paid b, the purchaser. PARTIES
NAV leave Richmond for the sale and return
same day. JOHN hb lhthfNo
mnI5.tapi8 Trustee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
ELIXIR BABEK.

Preventive AGAINST Miasmafic Diseases. A
safe ana positive cure Tor MALARIA, FEVER
ana AGUF in an rs forms. Contains no
qulnne or arsenic. Absolutely vegetable
compound. Tor sale 70 druggists. tliiy cents
"a bottle. Trade supplied by PURCELL, LADD
y Co. BODFKERBHos. n2O-3m
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
DISEASES OF CHICKENS

Read the following letters from people who
have used VICTORY POULTRY FOOD, for
tn lcra. ROup. G3pcs and other diseases In
fowls:
Having had a good deal OF experience with
Chicken Cholera, ! cannot. In justice 10 my
brother farmers, refrain from giving them
the results Of my observation. Some thirty
five years ago my wife lost one year some
two hundred frying size chickens and nearly
all the old fowls. and we almost despaired OF
raising chickens. The disease was not con-
fined 10 the chickens onlg but the turkeys
took II. and they went i'm the same way.
Several years passed by, and some one re-
commended 90 as POLK MlLLER'S CHICK
IN FOOD. which we used. and we have had
good success ever since, never losing a fowl.
II adds greatly 20 the fowls laying, ana !
HAVE NEVER SEEN 4 CASE OF GAPES
in our young chickens when IL was used.
Now / would as soon do without salt in my
food as 10 undertake 20 raise fowls without
POLK MlLLER's CHICKEN FOOD.
WILLIS W. HOBsON.
Powhatan county, Va.
As an evidence OF our valuation of the
VICTORY POULTRY FOOD" VIII simply
state that we are never without them In
spring or summer. We buy by the dozen
boxes. and when my wife has sick fowl of
any kind, eve make for these Powders and
that's the last Of 10. It's an infailible reme-
dy with as. have used 10 also with equal
success In Hog Cholera, and have never lost
hog since / commenced using %. Before
that lost great many.
WILLIAM 4. WILLROY.
King William county, Va.
ltaf.t tt- TrttDafafa oud ftroeorS M O5 cents
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

mt stop to this system Of adulter-
stiou; Mr.. GOschen said he WIS
aware that representations mad been made
40 the Customs that much Of the spirit
which was imported into this country rs
ru,n was fictitious The question Of II @
adnlteration of foreign liquors did not Con
corn the Customs officers, but was one which
rested with the purchasersl or consumers,
who could take action under the acts on the
subject. The Customs had no authority 10
look TO adultcrau0n except in the case Of
tea. where they do so under the statute.
4 New Channel Tunnel scheme.
An ingenious and important plan for con-
structing the Channel tunnel has been de-
Nised by a distinguished and professional
member OF Parliament. and IL now before
Sir Edward Waikin and his colleagues. IL
is ascertained that the bed Of the Channel j.
so level as to offer gradients Of not more
than one in hundred feet. The plan j. 10
construct the tunnel in watcr-tight lengths
OF I'VE or SIX hundred feet, the steel tubes 10
De double, the space Of two and half feet
between the steel barrels 10 be filled
with Portland cement concrete. These
portions Of the tunnel would be
sunk and adjusted by bearings Of the least
necessary magnitude TO the bed Of the chan
mel. each being attached 10 another a. the
LAYING proceeded. The progress Of the
work if the scheme should prove accepta-
ble. would therefore resemble in some de-
gree the LAYING Of a vast hollow cable from
the English 10 the French coast. The water
level is said 10 be such that the top Of the
sunken tunnel would nowhere be less than
fifty feet beneath low water mark, and the
cost would be less than that Of the piers Of
the projected Channel bridge.
"Bunalo BIZ" and HIS Bargain.
Buffalo Bill" was the object Of very I'M
welcome demonstration on the part Of the
peasants Of the Campagna and others. 10
appears that the Hon. W. Cody bad public
~ offered "A sum Of money 10 any one who
shsuld repeat the feat Of his COWBOYS and
succeed IN mounting and riding one Of the
unbrOken horses Of the Campagna. This feat
was successfully accomplished by some Of the
peasants, ana Buffalo Billr refused 10 pay,
on the ground that the peasants had taken
much too long in mounting the horse. Tho
result was that on leaving the ring the
American was Missed and hoOted by the au-
dicnce in very incorporating fashion.
Young Indians in England.
4 project has been set on foot by Mr..
Henry :. King. the member for Central
Hull. for the establishment Of an institute
in the vicinity Of London for young Indians
reading in England The idea is 90 remove
the native youths from the temptations Of
the capital. Twenty thousand pounds is
the amount Mr.. King considers necessary
for the establishment of such an institution.
and Of this sum he has offered 10 contribute
half
The Cathedral of Tim.
The great tower Of this famous mediryal
church is at last ON the eve OF completion.
together with the other repairs and works
Of restoration. The tower when finished
will be 524 feet high. which exceeds the
height Of II. Paul's i'm Hamburg. The fcs-
toration will probably take place the Both OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

REAL ESTATE BUSINESS.
BIB. MINES & CO.,
STOCK AND REAL ESTATE
BROKERS',
Bucra Vista, Va
SPECIAL ATTENTION CivfS TO the
SALE o. LARGE BLOCKS OF
BUENA VISTA STOCK.

4 large number Of business and icNHeI CO
lots in lluena Vista 1t lowest prices.
several farn,s adloiurQ iuena Vista. sriia-
BILE for trucking and laying OCT mo ,"is Tor
sale.
4 number Of Mineral end Timber lnnds,
Including ZION, Aiafg fnCs'. sandstone 1 lnt-
stone and FIRE Clay.
Properly suitable ior Town SITES Cd Two
r,iiroqes. with splendid wafcf-p0wer
our vehicle will meet nii parties who give
as notice oi arrival no the buenH VISTA o'-
pots.
References. Bank OF Lexington; President
and ID rcc.ofs OF the UucnH VISTA company.
mnr--.in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

1t is at It. Andre du Poirier, France, and
yearly produces 100000 tons Of coal. The
mine is worked with two shafts. one 2,s32
feet deep and the other 3.0S3. The latter
shaft is now being deepened and will soon
touch the 1000 foot level. A remarkable
feature i'm this deep mine is the comparative
low temperature experienced. which seldom
rises above seyenty-nye degrees Fahrenheit.
The gold and silver mines OF the facihc
coast of our own country. at a depth Of less
than half that Of the French coal mine,
often have much difficulty in keeping the
temperature low enough 10 admit OF work
inc. In some levels Of the great Comsiock
lode the temperature rises as high as l2V
1lurnp-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

I'm the letter-boX near the front entrance
10 the farm Of Wbitepark, Castle Douglass,
the Pail Nall Gazette says, there was 10
have been seen week or SO ago tOmtits
nest containing five young birds. Though
when building the nest the material was
frequently removed, the mother bird, by
It's perseverance, gained its way. the
nest was built, and five eggs safely
hatched. During the incubation, let
tiers were frequently found right
over the little dame. and at other times 1t
managed 70 push some Of the letters out at
the aperture by which the posiman had put
them i'm. If Mr.. McAdam happened to open
the box himself il would raise its wings
and hiss as if angry at the intrusion. W hen
his niece went, as was generally the case
IL was quite pleased, and allowed her TO
stroke IFS plumage.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
SAYINGS BANK.
THE SAVINGS BANK OF RICH
MOND.
Garner or ELEVENTH AND MAIN STREET,.
CAPITAL. 100000.
n A. PATTERSON. l.. Z. MORRIS,
President; Nice-President;
GEORGES \. WOODBRIDGE. Cashier.

Roam or DIRECTORS: George l.. Christian
"a n Ouarles. o, o. Owens, p. WhitlOck, II.
Theodore EIyson, W. ii. zimmerman, H. Al
SOP. ID. -. Davis, h. Is. Iallaierro. NJ NJ. Dl. 10
lam /. Z. Morris, John Pope. Fritz sitter
ding John III. Dinneen. John W. 80 don, y
u. Hargrove. Henry bodeker' L. y. ia,uia'
"a Selden Taylor. Herman schmidt, h. r.
Johnson aud II. A. Patterson.
DepcsIts received In sums OF one Dollar
and upwards, and interest allowed.
LOANS MADE on REAL ESTATE.
Negotiable paper discounted.
cnsr daily til sP, NJ; Saturday tlll o r "
sf'-sn weSff5m
n property
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
4 ventriioquist's Trick.

A practical joker with ability as ven
triloduist recently blocked traffic IN Paris
street by standing beside an open drain ana
calling '"IIelpl" in a voice that sounded
down i'm the drain. The police summoned
laborers. who made thorough exploration
of the drain without discovering the source
of the cries. and the excitement became 80
intense that Gordon Of police had 10 be
formed TO keep people away from the place
The ventriloquest being forced back with
the rest of the crowd, the cries ceased and
the excitement was over.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
ALLEN 4 GBNTER.
CiGARErrls AND TOBACCO AASrrAcTgFERs
RICHMOND. VA.
Factories: 9Th and Cary aadi7lh ard Cary
Streets.

CIGARtTTEs.-iI,ii >trata hi Cot
No. (the original brsudl virginia biiEhtss
Opera rnn-. aud other popular Dinud-,
-,fOI ING TOBAGtO.-K Richmond Gem,
Curly Cut, Richmond straight Cut, Oh
Rip Long Cut. Dixie Chop Cut, smoking
ui.fure- fcury Gus and 4r'uuAteiI ana
Cut Plug InDaeco-. Ac.. &c. All prepared
from the choicest toIacfus lfOcuflnir.
mh2G-if ALLEN a DlNfrH.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

By Virtue of deed Of trust from AleA5s
and recorded 300 The clerks office 90 0poch-
land County Court. ln b.. -. iG. page DO,
and 40 the request of tne beneficiary. -
default having been made iu the tmeni OF
certain notes, therein secured WEI sen ny
public auction, Oh the premises.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
By Il. b. Chanin & co.,
Real Estate Auclionccfa,
No. north Tenth street
Trustees Auction Sale

HANDSOME ESTATE CALLED "sABJl
NIL TIE LATE HOMEOF
HON. A. Seldom, SECRETARY or Wal
OF TIE CONFEDERATE STATES.
CONTAINING SOP ACRES. MORE OR LESS
LOfA1ED ~
GOOCHIAND COUNTY, ABOUT 20 MILE
FROM RICHMOND,
AND ONLY ABOUT ONE-IHlRD OF \
MILE FROM sTANARD STATION
R.ANp A. r.. n.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
Iiqueur Drinking.

The nat has gone forth in Germany that
when Prussian military and naval officers
are al the clubs. their individual allowance
of spirits before noon ~ not 10 exceed one
liqueur glassftll, and absinthe Is 70 DC 40
stained from wholly. IL IS thought by ON
GERS of foreign services that the recent Prus-
sian order does not reflect great credit on
tie nersonnel of the German army and
navy. At military colleges and academies,
il is claimed, restrictions may be adNis-
able. but they are out Of form TO men IN
service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

Sir John Lubbock asked the Chancellor OF
the EXchequer on Monday whether ms at
tentiOn had been called 10 the iact mat po-
tatO spirit was being introduced from the
Continent favored so as 70 resemble ana
subsequently sold as rum, and whether her
MaiesLy's ti0Yernmenl wQnll IaAe sleps w
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
smart Trick Of a Thief

a Partisan thief has had recourse % q
clever trick which ycry nearly succeeded.
Thi. man. named EdOuard Bonnis, protest
ed loudly 90 the detectives who had appre-
hcndcd him that they were committing an
o1rcgou- blundcr, and urged them 10 take
him 90 his rooms in Rue fontaine le l0i. 10
convince themselves of their error They
did So. and found none of the articles of
which BOnnis was accused Ofhaying stolen.
but. as their prisoner could not give salts
factory account of how ne came 90 haN0
certain articles of value in his possession
they seized them. together with large
number Of letters. His arrest was main
tanned for the time being: bat he was ON The
point OF being released as the wrong person,
when. unfortunately for B0nnis man.
whose name is not given, complained TO the
police OF having been robbed Of the articles
seized by the police IL was then discovered
that B0nns had taken the detectives into
the rooms inhabited by "a neighb0r. It's al
most needless TO add that when the police
searched the rooms in which BonEis really
lived. they found a great quantity OF stolen
goods and a most complete set of house
breakers FOOLS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
MEETINGS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING or me
stockholders OF tine WEST End LAND
tNu IMPROVEMENT COMPANY viii De
held al the Office of James III. Dooley' No
ltO3 East Main street, Richmond, VA; on
WFDN-DAN, APRIL ,. 1870, at u O'Clock ";
The books Tor tne transfer or sioSh W., ia
be closed rom March - loSv' III % = u ~
April 3. 1890. nt 10 a. NJ.
JANIS il. DOOLEl, President.
GFO. j. ROGERS. secretary. mAily-zN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

Sold bv Druggists and GrOccrs az % cents,
OF hy mail on receipt Of price,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

The annual meeting ofthe stockholders OF
THE AMERICAS AUTOMATIC kEf RIO
GRATING COMPANY. for The elecIloh OF
directors and such other business - Iiny
Md ON "a FUNF~UAl. APRIL ., 1870. al 1
o'clock + VI. at the Exchange Hotel M hlch-
mond Ma. T.. l.. BELDEA,
,,a~ts-.r.o Secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
rs SIGHT Or REwAKD.

Do llwed with impotence 70 get near
.I il.A. and WAS soon seated on the rocks
JOSS ilc falls. enjoying "a spectacle upon
WINCH llf fyr OF civilized man had never
Before looked. 40 may be imagined what
"fn DOW tle emotions 81 the daunties.
eteWef0r. Here at last, after 80 many
iill, NJ body and mind, was assurance OF
..coes, IL the object Of his undertaking.
Lewis had been man Of solitary habits,
'll endowed with highly sensitive but
Hsfntd nature. The scenes by which he
Was now cniirOned were calculated 10 stir
Nls lrnioundest emotions. He was alone
among s0lltudcs and sublimities upon a
''iie iaf exceeding anything be had ever
conceived. lie had always been lover Of
nature. and 10 has been seen how this pas
'''n Was cNinced during his youth. The
more he galed upon the unexplored won
p.ie nn" before him, the more his feelings
anne ailuned 10 the voices they uttered
.nl 'he lopes they aroused In his desire
ti lifiAef conquesls. Upon the arrival OF
ITO Nen. one Of them was Immediately dc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
snnerstIllon In scotIand.

AZ the monthly meeting Of the Society Of
Antiquaries of Scotland, held on Monday -
Mr.. j. X. findlav. yice-presidcnt. presiding
the Rev. DR.. Alexander Stewart, Neither
Lochaber, contributed a paper giving an
account 0f some examples which had re-
Gently come 10 his knowledge Of the suryi-
val of certain superstiti0ns relating 10 fire
IN the Highlands Of Scotland and IN Wig
tOwnshre. The first case happened in
March last, and was accidentally
witnessed by DR.. Stewards informant.
Having gone 10 small hamlet IN
remote glen 10 leave a message for
The shepherd, he was surprised TO find there
was no one in the houses, but seeing slight
smoke i'm hollow AT some distance, he con-
cluded that he would find the woman there
washing. ON reaching the bank above the
hollow. he was astOnished 10 see five wO-
men engaged in the ceremony Of passing a
sick child through the fire. Two of the
women standing opposite each other
held a blazing hoop vertically be-
tween them, and two others standing on
either side of the hoop were engaged
in passing the child backwards and for
wards through the opening of the hoop.
The fifth woman. who was the mother Of the
child. stood at a little distance, earnestly
looking ON. After the child had been sew
cral times passed and repassed through the
fiery circle, il was returned 10 its mother,
and the burning hoop was thrown into "a
pool of water close by. The child, which
was about eighteen months old, was a
weakling, and was supposed to have come
under the baleiul influence of an evil eye.
When taken home a bunch Of bog-myrtle
was suspended over its bed. The some
what analogous superstition Of putting a
patient in the centre of a cart wheel when
the rod-h0t fire was put on it al the door of
the smithy was practised in Migtownshire
halfa century ago. Perhaps a still more curl
Gus instance was the superstit0us use Of a
small brass calendar made i'm the form Of "a
"charm" for suspension 20 a watch-chain,
and probably no older than the present CEN
furry. which was considered a curing charm
Of no ordinary efficacy.