The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-14

Notes of Interest Compiled Prom th'
llrlmesv Enchanges.

Notes of Interest Compiled Prom INC
"Times" Exchanges.
THE fund for the erection Of monument
in Atlanta, Ca, 20 the memory Of the i"'e
Henry W. Grady aggregates $4,000, ana
the subscription lists will not be closed u .h.-
til the 23d Of January-thirty days li"i', .''
date OF his death. The amount already
ceiycd insures n beautiful SHAFT. bu' ~
lanta will provide another monument III . ~
shape Of n city hospital. 20 DE ca,'en ,''
"Henry W. Grady Hospital 20 cost " .ei
81. .OO0. The City Council ha- aeiein NV.
IN annronriafe $1,000 and the Benevolent
Home will contribute $4,000. a tauiue
capitalist has offered 5000 ana "a nui,io ,s,
Of citizens have come forward Win fiivog
and $500 subscriptions, ana d. pr SA fe,'ev
the cornerstone Of the ho-piial VIII p, ihi ,,
by the lsi Of April. The city council VIII
make an annual appropriation for its main-
tenance.
To ATLANTA (Ca.) society great addi-
ton has been made this season by the ming
ling therein Of the army people, who are as
always. charming in manner and highly
cultivated. Army officers have about them
"a chigalric grace and courtesy and a mo
rough knowlcge Of the world which makes
them enchanting guests ana enteliaiuti7
and among the ladies are ever 90 De found
the highest ideals Of wOmanhood. ihel are
women. too. who. without foolish coqueiile7
and solf-cOnsciOusuess. make themselves
most delightful % men. lney are throw
with gentlemen from childhood I'D sweet
comrade-sort Of way. which, as crown We ,,,
men. develops n bright, h0-pitaDle lrlendli-
ness which makes their homes the pleasant
est on earth 10 visit.
A uABERDAsHER told a reporter of the
Washington star that the woods OF when
canes are made are brought by the manu-
factirers I'm New York from an over the
known world. There, in that rack- You
may see sticks Of orange from florido. nam-
boo from India, malacca nom the Island Oh
Nalacca. coffee wood from Brazil, 7tfin-l
hair wood from Morocco. grape stem from
Madagascar. close 0inted Whlngnee from
China. pink palmetto. and goodness knows
how many other queer ones. umbrellas are
made mostly la Philadelphia. lhe{' a7
well as the canes, are usually sold Dy drum
mers, who come 20 as WIFI sample hanue7'
Of silver chiefly. TO choose from.
THE annual report Of the National Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union for 1850,
lust published shows total membership
for 1880 of 1898. gain of 1881 over Che
total paid membership of ISIS. This doe, iol
| include members who for any reason have
failed TO pay their dues ON time, nor tne
large number of unreporied unions, honor
arv members and loyal temperance le-ioni
which. together with tine li2,3is paid NOM
beers. make the total membership and sup
port of the W oman's Christian Temperance
/ Union at least 100000, and doubtless nearer
/ 2JO,00O.
ABOUT two and one-half miles east OF
san Francisco city is large redwood tree
twenty-four feet I'm diameter, which is hol
low. the inside having been burnt ont many
years ago. The tree is in lovely place
/ and is seldom visited by amy one save a
occasional hunter who may stop there Don
shelter from the storm. a few days ago ;
/ hunter was attracted tO tine spot by thi
sound Qf voices. What was bis surprise o.
lind snt y ensc0nced IN This novel place ;
family, consisting of man and his wife am,
three children.
BISHOP MORRIS, Of the Diocese of ore
gon. is the pioneer bishop Of the Northwest
and though seventy years of age De is "a
active as man Of fifty. Ills beard anI
hair are but slightly tinged with gray. BE
fore De was c0nsccrafed about twenty-five
wears aC0-he was for many years the 90.
sislant of the late Rev. John Rodney. rect0
of ST. Lukes Church. Germantown, Pa.
and since that time has been boz the North
west. Bishop Morris is % descondan. o.
Robert Morris. one of the signcrs of Obj
Declaration of Independence.
Mr.. W. BLACKBURN HARIE, % LEADING
journalist Of Toronto. says chat "thenewly
arrived Briti-hcr Is regarded in Canadians
foreigner, and experiences toe curious sem
sation OF Deir an alien iu land over who
r. floats the union jack" ln regard tO DIS
country, destiny. 1ir. liarte says " ind.
pendcncc is inevitable annexation VIII Do
a c0m0llary movement" Doubtless Doe +
right The death of Sir John Mcdonald SSH.
be followed ny great sweep OF the tid
away from the mother country.
TIE attempt to settle the affairs of OBJ
| Riverside and Oswego Mills Company at
cents ON the dollar or % cents. 80 cents IL
cash and the balance in stock has failed
and toe assignccs in consequence have OI
dcred "a sale 40 auction. on February 9th. o
the vast property at Olncrfilie, r.. l., whic
comprises one of the finest WOODEN good
plants in the world.
/ THOMAS ATKINSON. c0l0rod. aged lny
one years. was found dead sunday m0min
I'm the loft of q stable in Che rear of s
Il South Caroline street. Baltimore. lie dr0f
"a cart for Ehmdn Bros c0al-ylrd. III
was q giant being Sis feet four inches HIGH
and could speak German like "a native
Atkinson had no home. Death was cause
/ by pneumonia.
/ REPORTS from Georgiaare that Wpcntu
| farmers are in bad fix on account Of th
shortage i'm the axe supply They hay
brought thousands of negroes from Nort
Carolina and south Carolina. as they al
every year, TO cut boxes 0n the pine trees
Now they cannot get axes enough for a'
the negroes, and hundreds Of them ale idii
THE Atlanta Constitution says the p0pu
lation Of that city. according TO the mo-,
complete returns in the city directory Office
IFS over $1,000, against 1901 last year, ar
5000 in 1880. 10 predicts that in 1900 AZ
llntl viii have population of 100000.
a NEW YORK man q few days ago escape
service on the jury by swearing that be wa
not q man of good moral character. Ama
OF such remarkable honesty ana Yeracit
ought 10 be honest enough 20 grace SEES
York jury.
THE youths Companion" Of Boston
has such large circuiat.on-0Yer $4,000
that 10 is practically branch Of the JnItc
States posi0il'cc. 10 is mailed directly iron
its own door 90 its destmauOn-s0mct
true Of no other paper in the country.
LOUISVILLE. KY, has debt 0fSs.J00.0N
which She propose t0pay off i'm thiriy-du
annual installmonts A bin is now benr
the Kentucky Legislature % perfect PLAN
By which the city may enter into this ar
rangement
Is Chicago last year there were employ
thlrty-one male and one thousand five bum
dred and fifty female teachers. Slowly bu
surely the sch0olmaeier retircs TO make
way for the sch0O.mam.