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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
A CLEVER DOG.
Failing 20 Hold He Brings His Game to
Camp.


Here is a good story told 10y the veteran
judge Porter i'm a letter 10 Dr. T.. Sterling,
Of Cleveland. Judge Porter write. from
Toledo:
In the early DAYS about here the man that
carried "A shotgun was looked upon a
rather low down pot hunter. The lr-t
double-barreled shotgun remember to have
seen here was brought by a man 10y the
name Of GO0dsell. i'm l>ij. lie brought
with him small black-and-tan toNhound
he called loot. I'm mentioning this am re-
minded Of most singular incident i'm deer
hunting. G0od.cll. like most sportsmcn.
would have YOU believe that his gun ana
his dog were the best i'm the world Of their
kind. We occasionally took "A turn IN
the woods together for deer seldom
missed to start big buck WITHIN
mile of where ! am now writing. luoi
would give chase and in twenty minutes
time would cease barking and come back
tous. This had often occurred, when Good
sell would declare that the deer had taken
to the water (Lake Erie) some six miles
away. did not believe word OF t. One
morning. rs usual, we started the Oig DUCK
and loot went of believing on the track.
In Jess than twenty minutes hc ceased hl-
barking. Taken 10 water again. sand
G0odscll, when all at once we heard q
crashing i'm the uudcrhu-h. the next loot
hove i'm sight his tail between his legs.
closely followed by the big buck, every hair
ON his neck and back i'm reverse order.
punging with his tore feet, and the dog
lodging to avoid the sharp hoof7 Of the deer
When he wa, within twenty feet Of Us Good
sell blaZed away with one barrel and made
"a hole clean through the deer as big as Noui
foot This was the only deer ever knew
him 10 shoot. lie still eXtolcd the virtues
of loot declaring that 10 was not every doe
that. when falling 10 hold his game bay.
could escort his quarry into camp. Forest
and stream.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24

No>EEAL. July 23.-A dispatch from
Pembroke. -iN miles above Ottawa, on the
...rf Ottawa river. SAY, Thai TWO days ago
.mD mi-crcaut cut the rope holding ralt
I..- iD lhe bank, whore the twenty
$500 rlffsmyn were stopping over
N.lt The raft with all asleep on
Hrl n1ated out into the river
and into ihc rapids "a mile below, aud before
'.l-e ou board were awakened, they were
t--Dd about among the rocks Of the rapids.
q" ue twenty-five aboard only two got 70
t-.re. SO traces 0f their bodies have been
found.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
lYCNHBURG.
The New Furniture Factory-Active Real
Estate in Bedford City.

LYNCHBURG, Va, july % Special. F.
The new furniture factory 10 be built here
by Mr.. G. W. Tally a Co., from Williams
port. Pa. is now in a rapid course Of con-
structiOn. and expected soon 10 be in opera
ton. 1t is TO be "A very large establishment,
and is expected to I'LL the very large do
nestle trade now supplied exclusively by
similar factories in Cincinnati and other
northern and western cities.
Charles W. StrattOn, the freight c0nduc-
tor of the Norfolk and Western railroad,
who accidentally Tell and was so badly
wounded that his left arm had to be ampu-
toted, is from Columbia, Fluyanna county,
where his mother now resides, and has been
connected with the Norfolk and Western
road little more than Il year, although he
previously worked eight years on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio. and also on the Rich
mond and Allegheny. lie is about thirty
five wears of age, has been married ten
wears. and has one child.
Real estate is said TO have very active
tendency in Bedford City, prices having
gone up wonderfully OF late and purchasers
IRON distance numerous.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
" KATE GREENAWAYS. "
Delightful Entertainments Giyenby Them
al Otterburn springs.

AT Otefbnfh springs
OrrEEBrR RN SPRINGS, Va, July 23.-iSpe
cial Many Of our readers, no doubt. will
Doe interested 10 learn of the popularity al
ready attained by this pleasant summer re-
sort, 80 recently established. Oterburn is
i'm its infancy as health ami pleasure re-
sort. this being It's second season. The
springs are in Amelia county, about a hall
mile from the courthouse, and near the line
Of the Richmond and Danyilie Railroad.
The hotel is at present under the manage
mcnt Of Mr.. j. 4. Smith. Mr.. Smith is an ac-
commodating and courteous host. and seems
.OlicitOus for the comfort and pleasure OF his
guests. In addition 10 such outdoor sports
as The place affords, dancing occupies II
prominent place in the role OF amusemenis.
There is string band on the ground, led by
the ever festive and always frOlicsome Mr..
Jimmy" Jones. The dance is engaged In
nearly every night. and on special evenings
the features are more varied and quite at
tractiNe. ON Friday evening last the kate
Greenaways." composed Of the young peo-
nlp of the place and their invited friends.
gaye uuite An attractive entertainment.
which was witnessed by Il large number Of
visitors, in addition 10 the guests. The
opening march of this juvenile jollification
began at . O'Clock, and was participated IN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
Heavy RAlNS
1,..mpanied by serious Cioudbur.is in
the West.

l..ompanied by serious Cioudbursts in
the West.
It>oN CIY. Cole. July "a cloud
..-. occurred at Grand Canon, % few miles
.... ta., city. at g O'Clock Yesterday after
.. SOON afterwards great wave of Wit
...m rYariue down lhe Arkansas river
terrific force. Iuc track, Oi the Den
... tnI 800 Grsude Railroad were washed
u several places. Considerable dam
.. ua- dome t1 property along the banks
'.. rter Five hundred head of cattle
r.r. caught bob thc torrent and drowned.
NtNAIN tOi.. July 25. Heavy rains
reported from Central 'ity duriug the
' fUre d1l-. 4 cloud burst occurred
l....nIat over lhc Wmnc.o and Maryland
N...f4Iu-. dsiu. great damage along the
.f hr Colorado railroad. Two women
... . child. camping on tue River brook,
..n. swept away by tle current and
drowned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24

one cannot speak or work against the
Church in Russia. \ Lutheran pastor OF
RIGA called the Greek Church "heathen-
sh church." and confirmed girl belonging
TO the Orthodox faith, and he Was con-
demned boy the District Court 20 the loss of
all private rights and privileges, with ban
shment 10 the province Of Perm without
leave Of absence from the place Mhere he
lives for period Of two years. lie was
nrobibi.ed from entering other provinces
for further period OF ten years, and eN-
cluded for another term Of ten years rom
the capitals and from the Governments ID
which they lie.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
Abandoned at Sea.

NEW YORK. July 23.-News OF the aban-
donmcnt Of the steamer Egypt was re-
ceiyed AT the Maritime Exchange this
morning by cable from London, and did not
say whether the crew were saved or not,
nor did il give the locality Of the abandon
mcnt. She WAS commanded 10y captain
sumner. and had crew Of seyent!-two
men. Further cables this afternoon to the
Maritime Exchange state that the crew oi
the E-ypt battled with the flames for TWEEN
ty.fouf hours after they were discovered.
and were finally driven TO the boats. All
the catile were lost, and the crew and cattle
men. after spending two days in open boats,
were picked up.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24

In singing the psalms. the old custom was
tor the clerk tO read each line sometimes
two lues-beforc the people joined in with
the music. This practice Is supposed 10
have originated i'm a desire tO assist MEM
ber, Of congregations who were unable 10
read. II began iu England, and by-and-by
% was taken up by the scotch people, who.
instead Of looking at 10 iu the light Of a con
,cnlencc. began t0 consider IL matter Of
principle: 40 much so that when Efforts
were made 10 abolish IL great opposition
arose and many people left the church.
e Il is told Of AN old widow at Iarb0.ton,
in AYRSHIRE. that, though living by herself
she went through the form Of family
PRAYERS every day. and read aloud 10 her
self each line OF the psalm before singing
it, The celebrated Dr. Chalmers related
ON one occasion his own experience OF try
ing to abolish this old practice at kllmeny.
There was one old lady who st0utly main
tanned that the change was antl-Ncrlplural
Dr.. Chalmers took AN early opportunity 81
visiting her. and ON iuquring wnat was
the scripture of which she regarded the
change as cOmtraylntion, at once, was
answered by her citing the text, "Liue
upon line" II is told of a scotch precentor
that one sunday. going through lhe psalm
n his old fashion. he stopped to request
some members OF the congregation 10 allow
q lady to get into pew, and then went 90
tO read the next llue of the psalm, Nor
stand in sinners way"-Ail the Year
Round.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS m. War.

CITY or MEXICO. July 3.-The Guate-
malean Minister has received telegram
nom the Guatamalean Minister OF Foreign
Affairs which says; Against the posit'e
orders which the government had gwen,
one oi our officers took some oi his troops
across the line. There was skirmisbing OF
-light Importance. and our troops. few In
number. were ordered % return. They lost
nothing. The officer who disobeyed orders
by crossing the frontier il under arrest, and
will be court martialed. The President al
Guatamala telegraphs the Minister to Mex
leo that the Salyadorean enemies Oh fzeta
were met aud routed by EIeta.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
DISASTROUS YACHT RACE.
\ Sudden squln Overturn- Several of the
Contestants.

DULUTH. MINI, Jnly 23.-Durins the
progress Of the yacht race this morning q
sudden ,quall came up and three sail-boat-
we're capsized. Two of tuem sank imme-
diately. one boat contained a party ot hNe,
AN of whom were provided with life-pre-
servers. They were picked up ~ 4"
short time uninjured. In another boat
were Rev. Mr.. I.aihrop and Rev. DR.. Dunn
and three others. They were also picked up
an right. The crew Of the Ioamer were
not ~ fortunate, she was being sailed by
the owner Charles lindncr, in the Yacht
race. and with him was j. ". Clark, both
Of whom were drowned. The rest OF
the crew were picked up. The Roamcr
wa, heavily weighted and sank Ike shot.
giving the unfortunate men no chance ioi
their lives. Mr.. Lindner leaves a wife and
three children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
Highland Notes.

MONTEREY, VA, July 3.-lopecial.l
j. {. Matheny, accompanied by Arthur
Arbigast, has gone to Webster springs.
They will remain about six weeks.
Professor Charles :. Roller is taking a
trio through this section and part OF west
Virginia. A..
place. -
We have had plenty Of rain recently. and
IL came inst i'm time Ia save the corn. buck
wheat and oats. People are busy with their
hay.
MIR. Joe Hamilton and wife viii leave ior
California about the LIST of september.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24

CUMBERLAND COURTHOUSE, Va, july
special. A meeting Of tbe Demo
crots of Cumberland was held at the Court
hou.e Yesterday. 10 elect delegates 10 the
Congressional nominating convention, Ia
he held at Amherst Courthouse August the
Isl Meeting being called to oIder bv the
chairman. Mr. James +. Clarke. {. l..
Goodman was appointed secretary. The
following gentlemen were elected delegates
From Hamilton district, Captain EDWARD
X. Cooke and judge John o. REYNOLDS; (;
Madison district. Dr. William Fugua ana
John II. Mciile; Reudolf district. Is. W. ::
Blanton and T. \. Caruthers; and Colonel
samuel f. Coleman delegate at large. No
further business being before IT, meeting
adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
BASE BALL.
Results of the Various Games Played
Yesterday.

National Leaguc-At Philadelphia; Phil
adelphias. Il; Pittsburgs, At Cleveland;
Cleyelands, o; BostCns, ?. AT Cincinnati;
Hrooklyn game postpC ned on account OF wet
ground. At Chicago: Chicagos, IL; New
loikS. -.
~ ,o,ks. AT Cleveland: Cleyelands,
\. Brookyns. 6. ~ Piitsburg: Phlla-
delphia game prevented by rain. AT Chi
cago: Chicagos, ,; Bostons, -.
American Association-At New York;
Brooklyns. 9; II. Louis, 4. At Philadelphia
Athletics. (; Louisyilles, q. AZ Syracuse:
syracuse, :: Columbus, l3. Al Rochester;
Rochesters. ;; Tolcdos. 3.
Atlantic I.eague-At Harrisburg: Har-
risburg.. 4; Washingtcns. 3. Al Worcester;
Worcesters. Z; Wilmingtons, 3. AT Hart
ford: Hartiords. ,; Baitimores. .. Az New
Haven: New Hayens, o; Newarks, 4.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
Plenty of Room Yet.

There is said to be room enough in West
Minister Abbey for all the heroes that
England is Likely TO produce I'm thousand
wears. At present there Is place for one
hundred graves within the nave ana
transents-space for nearly sixty in the
noye-and thirty in the northern transept
alone. Resides this. the central grassplot
ofthe cloisters affords far more picture sque
burial place than any within the covered
portion of the church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24

FAme July %. King Leopold, in his re-
it iu President CarnOrs congratulations
.n lnc occasion Of bis jubilee. says he hopes
lli constant and thorough maintenance
.' hc best relations between Belgium and
Trance.
'AiEO. July 23. smallpox is rayaging
l.' Villages between Mausowah and /aza-
nt The population is being almost deci-
mated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
British Conservatism Growing.

LONDON. July %. Lord Randolph
Churchill. speaking at the Conservative
meeting tonight, maintained that the
Conservative party was constantly deepen
ing its hold upon the country, WINE tue
character and calibre OF radicals nan sl1au-
Inv declined. lie declared that the policy
of the government was creditlble at home
and abroad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
Mother Love L. strong.
fNa,v Orleans New Delta. 4

The floral tributes to the Governor and
the incorruptible members OF the Legislature
were no committee" affairs. To each was
attached the card of some noble ana pure
woman, who thus manifested her gratitude
10 the men who srroye 10 bar the doors oil
the gambling hell against the entrance o.
the children Of Louisiana.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
swift Flight.

The French Minister of War lately offered
a priIe for the swiftest bird IN flight from
Perigneux 10 Paris, three hundred and ten
miles. There were two thousand seven
hundred and forty-siX entries, The winner
doing the distance in seven hours and lhlr-
ty-fpur minutes, or at foriy-three miles an
hour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
Time tn Adjourn.
philadelphia Times. !

Why not adjourn Congress The Treas
ury is Ioo'ed and deficit Of SlOO,WO,OD
piled upon the tax payers, and there's notIi-
ing more grab unless the deficit Is 10 be
increased. Isn't $1,000 0,on enough To sad
die upon TIE people in one session! u 20,
.et Treasury looters and taX-brederS take
recess.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
Discomfort IN SPAIN.
The situation Becoming Decidedly In
nammable.

IoNDoN, July 23.-Great discomfort pre-
walls in spain with the new Conservative
Cabinet. the great majority Of the people be-
inc in favor Of the Liberal policy Of The
Senor Sagasta. and opposed 10 the return ol
aristocracy privilege and clerical powers
The Liberals are sanguine OF carry lng ll'
approaching elections by c9nslderabl,
majority. with the aid OF Universal man
hood suffrage, which came INTO eHect TN,
spring. The situation in Spain is regarded
AS highly infammable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
THE STOCK YARDS SYNDICATE.
4 syndicate Destined to be the Largest in
America.

CHICAGO. July % The new stock yards
syndicate has begun negotiations for the.pur-
. na-r outright ol the national stock yarns
at -. Louis; the union stock yards AT T.
Joe. Mo the union stock yards AT II. Paul,
and the smaller yards al l.Wa City. These
are the locations of dcfu fe negotiations.
II is stated further that tue immense cor
poration contcmplates the netting of every
rattie pen i'm this country. These develop
ments today would Indicate that the syndi-
cate is destined % be- the most gigantic
CORPORATION in America.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
chinese playthings.

Tho Emperor Of China has sent the Ger
man Emperor large box Of playthings-
little dragons and thIngs-ior his h'e little
sons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
Flirt.,jons at French Dinners.

\ hostess Of authority III Par, has adopt
ed the innovation Of seating large dinner
party at small tables. IL is sid that the
French view of Irritation, from which their
young people have hitherto bccn carefully
2 Iarded. has materially changed, and that
i is to become an admitted feature Of their
slcietY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
,nmelhLng Sc Can LeaLn rram GeImany.
Plots Against the Czar.

There are plenty OF men in London, eXlles
from Russia, who are constantly devislng
pl ans against the life Of the Gar Now ana
In IN one Of their number is despatched upon
a mission of assassination, but it generally
happens that, fortunately for himself he
falls into the hands of the police Of France,
Germany or Austria before he reaches the
frontier Of his own country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
New German HOLIDAY.

Emperor William has declared that the
next birthday Of Count Won Moltke shall
be kept as "a national holiday. The famous
strategist was born October %, 800, at
Pa-c1lln. Accklenburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
Kossutb Getting Blind.

Some Italian journalists have inter
viewed kossuth at Superga. lie Is aiiiict-
ed with slowly progressing cataract, but ne
himself believes that death will arrive
sooner than blindness.
Leo NIIIth's Successor.
Cardinal Taschereau, Of Canada, is nomi-
mated by the Montreal Witness for the sue
c,ssion 10 Pope Leo Nlll.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
A TmREAIENED sIRIKE.

The Board of Delegates Of the Building
Trades voted unanimously this morning Ia
call out all the niOn men working on any
public school IN the city. This VIII elect
ten thousand. The board blames the
school trustees for awarding con-
tracts with provision which VIII
forbid sub.letting and which thereby brings
i'm an inferior giade Of w0rkmen, and Is a
source Of additional expense 20 taxpayers:
Tomorrow the board of delegates viii hold
"a meeting in order % perfect "A rcauange-
ment for calling general strike.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-11

I"v ueusee appeared web UGIIL auu com.
Portable. hey were all painted or white
washed. No one seemed to be working.
saw many through the open doOrways loll-
ing on mats OF sitting idly in the pnrrhes in
front Of their houses. The grass was very
rich and green. and on the slopes on either
side l cauld see horses aud cows grazing
cOntentedly.
That night | slept in the guest house, a
cottage specially reserved for the use of
visitors and officers of the Government who
may have occasion to visit the place.
felt quite safe here.
Leprooy was first positively recognized in
the Hawaiian Islands about The wear 1870
he natives then called it mai .pake. or Chi
nese disease. About the year 1864 the dis
ease tegan 10 spread with such alarming
raFld!ty that how To eradicate. or at least
check Its rayage>, became a vital question
REGARDING It as contagious disease the
/ Plan OF separating those affected from the
healthy secured The wisest, and accordingly,
III January, 1865, law for the segregation
OF lepers was enacted. The place selected
Is the same where the settlement exists to-
day.
One of the most common symptoms | saw
at Molokai was exhibited in the hand. The
patient would apparently be healthy On
looking closer the fingers of one hand were
shriveled and contracted like birds claw.
dld not see single case where fingers or
toes were dropping off though / am told
this dces occur sometimes. | saw many
without fingers or toes-nothing but the
palm of the hand and sole OF the foot re-
naming. One thing very curious to me WAS
the way in which they lost them. In GER
tain stages of the disease the fingers be-
come swollen and sometimes distorted. The
substance of the last phaaax is absorbed
and the JOINT disappears, then the next
phalanx and joint. and finally no fingers at
all remain. Strange to say. the skin in these
cases almost never ulcerates. 1t is or ldu-
ally aDSOrDeCSIyith the rest Of the Sulsfnnca
of the finger The finger nails persist.
They become somewhat deformed, and
finally rest on the place where The kuuckles
were after the fingers have disappeared.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-11

lie turned instantly and / knew bv the
pulled and ridged lace that he was leper.
lie shouted back his "aloha," and bowling
his head childlike to me, eyed me curiously
as | walked on beyond him. This was the
first leper had ever seen. He did not look
so very horrible. A short distance further
on l passed the first house. In the door
way sat woman dressed in a calico holo-
kn-a garment similar TO our Mother Hub
oard: She was apparently as healthy as [.
She looked induisitively at me and / curl
ouely at her. An abnormally depressed
nose indicated the disease in her. She sent
back cheerful aloha to my salutation. /
soon passed several more houses, at the
doors and windows of which the people an
peared. They were all Comfortably
dressed. the women in holokus and the men
in trousers and shirts. All were bare
footed. But few exhibited to the unin-
itiated any signs whatever Of the disease.
They came out with the curiosity OF a
cOuHtryman eager to see the traveller along
his unfrequented way. 1t was pleasing to
see their features fashion a smile and hear
the loud aloha in exchange for your own.
Still | did not see anything SO very terrible