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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
AIcHlsoN PHILOSOPHY.

The dance Of death-turning up the toes
A mans breath Is never 50 bad that be
wants TO part with it
Men who wait for dead mems shoes gener-
ally find them worn out when they get them
There are two kinds Of men in the world
those who are found out, and those who are
not found out
A silly man with curly hair Is liable to feel
great contempt for balded man who has
good deal Of sense.
Never do what an enemy wants you to do
an enemy wants you TO lie, and steal, and
harm yourself generally.
Things are about equal-a poor dinner
makes a man cross, and he eats 50 much OF a
GOOD dinner it makes him uncomfortable.
When a man has sense enough TO know
that honesty is the best policy, he IS all right
But when he thinks that lying and deceit are
aids to bis advancement, ho Is all wrong, Ia
addition to being fool.
Do YOU know why the book known as The
Arabian Nights" is 50 populari Is it not be
cause every one wishes for the power TO make
themselves great and powerful with no fur
ther effort than the rubbing OF a lampI
The man who talks laughingly OF the time
when he stole watermelons, has not stolen
any for a long time, but the shy young fellow
who takes no interest in the conversation,
and seems i'll at ease, has probably stolen
some within few weeks
Il is said that there never was worthy
man or woman who was given to the habit
Of gossiping, or Of listening 70 gossip. 1t Is
one of the old sayings, tested by hundreds OF
years OF experience, that the tale bearer and
the tale hearer should both be hung up back
TO back, one by the tongue and the other by
the ear.-Atchison Globe.
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You hear very much about the priceless
iaces used en- women's dresses, and Of the
magnifcence Of this delicate fabric that Is
placed on alleged splendid trousscaux About
the splendor oi the other material cannot
say, but about the value Of the lacts. | can
assert that there is much Of the fury story
about IT, The best known lace buyer in this
town. who has had charge Of the lace depart.
ment for years in one II the largest dry goods
houses, told mo the other day that they had
not one yard Of real lace in their whole store
This seems a sweeping assertion. but 10 is
nevertheless a true enc. The particular firm
for which he bought lost 1900 a year or 50
ago in buying real lace, which had absolutely
no sale in this city; and, for this reason, they
resolved not 10 buy any in the future. No
one misses it, as there is no call for the eelu
inc article whatever Like real diamonds
real lace IS seldom now seen on any one but
it IS particularly 50 in the latter case. Inter
view in ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
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Our Corinna correspondent makes refer
ence to the level headed act Of an amateur
fireman in that town last Wednesday at the
recent blaze
T. r Burrill was the man.
In the midst Of the uproar he noted with
alarm that the roof Of his house had also
caught fire from the flying sparks and that
a merry blaze was creeping along the shin
giles.
But here came the rub. Everything about
his premises that would hold water had been
surrendered 10 the use Of the fire fighters and
be was absolutely without means to convey
water upon his burning dwelling.
Did he despairi Neverl
Rushing TO the pond, he sat down in the
water; then. with all the moisture he could
conceal about his person, he FASTENED up the
ladder that rested against the caves Of his
building and most ehectually sat down upon
that blaze
All rights reserved. Dexter Gazette
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oERoONsL OO5olP

Senator Quay ussS up about seven suits IN
the course OF year
The third son OF the great noveiist-Henry
Fielding Dickens-isa very successful lawyer
Sir Julian Paunceforte rejoices in a sun.
burnt face and manner Of the seyerest dig
nifty
Admiral Kimberly, in command Of the Pa
eific squadron. has been IN service iortV
years
The late Sir Charles William Skies was the
founder Of England's great system Of post
office savings banks
Mr. Gladstone is writing a paper on "Ihe
Impregnable Rock OF Holy Scripture" to be
published next year
George Gould is an enthusiastic philatelist
and Possesses one OF the finest collections OF
postage stamps in the world
Sir Charles Russell receives the largest in
come from his practice OF any lawyer IN the
World, and lives like prince
Mr.. Edison says be receives an average OF
1000 letters daily, many OF which contain
offers Of marriage with his daughtr.
Hon. George W. Jones, Of Iowa, Is the only
man living who represented in congress the
territory OF Michigan aud the territory Of
Wisconsin
Otis skinner. who Is pronounced by lead
Ing critics the best actor 10 the booth-s.o
j,ska combination. Is the s'n Of Hartford
lCounl clergyman.
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Tho romantic drama Of the "Corsican
Brothers was suggested 10 the elder Alexan
dro Dumas By what Louis Blame, whose
mother was Corsican, told him Of the
mysterious spiritual sympathy existing be
tween him and his younger brother Auguste
They were 50 closely allied in tempera
ment that one had always been able o.
determine, however widely separated, what
had happened 10 the other. Louis know, 10
England. when Auguste was suddenly taken
i'll in France. Auguste knew in Spain If Louis
were in danger in Italy They had repeated
experiences Of thissort, and, novery instance
their vivid impression, their inmost reveal
ton, flashing through space, was confirmed
The Blancs were great admirers Of Dumas
play, and frequently went 10 see it performed
New York Commercial Advertiser
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and its members are mostly men Of the
highest standing In other organizations.
It's permanency ~ now conceded AMONG
those familiar with It's plans aud methods'
and the most skeptcal have been compelled
TO admit its grand success as a beneficial
order. Intelligent members who have
studied It's methods and principles have
entire faith in its permanency and useful
ness.
IL 1873 it's strength was severely tested bv
the yellow fever epidemic In the South. The
number OF members at that time was about
5000. An extraordinary loss Of 1893 mem
hers fell upon the order IN few weeks. by
the epidemic, requiring $3s5, 600 for its
liquidation, in addition 10 the usual losses bv
other diseases during the same time. As
sessments 10 meet this unusual loss were
promptly called. and promptly paid by the
order which thus proved It's capacity 70
surmount the severest trial triumphantly
The total number Of members, April /, 1889,
was l27,75l.
This order is very popular in this State,
and every effort possible is being made 10
increase the membership before the next
meeting Of the Grand Council in Lynch
burg, Va.
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DAUGHTERS OF EVE.
Mrs. Malone tips tho beam at 225.

Mrs. Malone tips tho beam at Dos.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox is devoting herself TO
works of charity
Lady Sandhurst is the first woman upon
whom the freedom Of the city Of Dublin has
been conferred for 800 years
Miss Louise Phillips, the well known writer,
has fallen heir 10 $4,000, a portion Of the
estate Of a deceased brother.
Miss Amelia B. Edwards is descended from
the older branch Of the Fitz-Gerald family,
whose head is the Earl Of Leicester.
A Miss Leggett has been appointed assist
ant overseer 10 Normandy township, North
CUMBERLAND England, in the place Of her
father
Mrs. Helen Olney Kirk, the wife Of the his
tori4n, and the author OF Margaret Kent
is slender little lady with fine brow and
expressive eyes
Bertha Marks, who has been playing the
piano in London with Sarasate, Is cabed
'the finest pianist who has appeared since
Essipoi and Menter"
Gabrielle Greeley, the only surviving mem.
Der Of Horace Greeley's family, lives at
Chautauqua with trusty servants and leads
almost the life Of a recluse.
Nine Bieg Woska is organizing a large
chemists and druggists establishment at
Warsaw, Russia. the entire staff OF which
viii be composed Of women.
Mrs. Helen Campbell, author Of Prisoners
Of Poverty" has taken charge Of "Women's
Work and Wages, new editorial depart
ment in Good Housekeeping.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Is an honorary
member Of the Authors club Of New York,
and the only writer Of the gentler sex con
nected with that organization.
The richest woman in Wisconsin is said to
be the widow Of Alexander Mitchell late
president Of the Milwaukee and St. Paul rail
road. She is worth several millions
Miss Emma Cons, who has devoted her
whole life 20 works Of practical benevolence
in London, enjoys the distinction Of being
the first female alderman in that CITY,
Mrs U. $. Grant has been favorably men
toned as the successor Of Mrs. r. ,. Hayes
in the presidency of the Woman's Home Mis-.
siouary society Of the Methodist church.
Nine. Henry Greville announces that the
old home Of George Sand, Nohant, is now
for sale. Nine Dudeyant's bedroom and
study still remain exactly as she left them
Nine. Marie, who was the nurse Of Otto OF
Bavaria when he was a child, is the only per
son who can now bring a CLEAN Of intelli-
gence TO the face Of tho unfortunate mad
king.
Among the able women socialist writer's OF
London is Margaret Harkness She Is slight.
with a pale, mobile face, and rapid, ener-
retic manner. has an independent income OF
her own, and is generous, enthusiastic, and
strongly individual
Miss Ysabel Echeguren, daughter OF the
Spanish consul at Mazatlan, and the richest
heiress on the Pacific coast, IS just II. She
has a well matured mind, considering her
youth, reads great deal, and naturally IS a
fine conversationalist, caring more for tho
profounder discussions than FOR the frothy
nothings which pass in ballroom or tete'
a-tote
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What gave Burke bis peculiar charm, Is
pecially with the audiences that throngcd to
hear him. both in this country ard in Ameri
ca, was his marvellous dramatic power. Whom
in Rome bis Lenten discourses were attended
by strangers who could not understand a
single word Of English, but who we're i'm
pressed. nevertheless By his wonderful &C
ton, or, rather, acting, in tho sense Of the
word used by Dcmosthenos he was such a
master Of this difficult art that on one coca.
sion, in the midst Of friends, he undertook to
preach a sensational sermon without uttering
a word His face, expressive Of suitable emo
tions. aided by the movement OF his eyes, at
one moment darkened by furrowed lines, the
next instant seemed it up with seraphic
beauty. His imposing attitudes and gestures
deiied description. One unspcken sentiment
was strengthened By pointing tragicaily
down, another 10y outsiretchcd hands and
eyes raised 70 heaven. Temple Bar.
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New York Cotton Market.
fSy Telrgaph,1

NEW YORK. February l.-Messrs. Hub
bard. Price 4 Co.. in their cotton market
tonight say: "The course Of the cotton
market to-day has again been downward.
but the declining tendency has been more
marked in Liverpool than New York, though
both markets close substantially lower than
yesterday. The closing figures in Liverpool
show a decline Of 4-Ji as compared with
last evenings. with quotations on the spot
barely maintained. The net decline in the
market is only about q TO points, prices
being bid up at the close
Futures closed steady. Receipts for the
day are estimated at 10000 bales, against
10000 bales last week and 1900 last year.
spot cotton market is dull at unchanged
prices. Sales. 81 bales. Middlng uplands.
10 l5-l6c. Sales Of futures, $500 bales. Flu
utures closed a. follows: February, lOei@
1873; March, lO.SS&lO.s9; April. 1880
1924; May, 1860 1921; June, 1890 HOO;
July, lOOj@ 1904; August, 1860 ll.0I;
September, l0.53G 1888; October, lO.leW
1919; November. l00I@ 1910.
In Liverpool spot cotton closed steady;
middling uplands, 6 ll-l6d; sales, 1000 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02

Axles, carriages, twisted wire cables, the
ends OF boilers, wagon tires aud hoops for
barrels are among the articles for which
electric welding is already employed. Bars
Of metal may be joined at angles, finger rings
made steel Joined 10 iron in tools rods or
bars heightened or shortened and cast iron
pieces for machinery united by the me-"
method. The process is very rapid, and So
effective that chain links made by 10, unlike
those welded in the old way, never break a.
the weld. A complete revolution 10 riyetine
metal plates is anticipated as the riyeting
may be done by electricity 50 as % avoid all
leaking.-New York Telegram
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the country, men and women, bask in the
bright light Of her fireside on Friday even
ipgs. The Ladies' Art Association calls
her its Literary member and when she
diepcnses Wednesday afternoon tea i'm Its
studios the bright faces Of the guests are
quite IS attractive as the pictures.
SPORTING MOTIFS.
There Is good prospect that the South
ern Baseball League VIII De reorsanized
this season.
The Cuban Giants, the celebrated colored
baseball nine, will open the season April
18th with the New York Players nine.
Their organization for the season has been
completed.
II is stated that one Of the largest pigeon
matches ever shot IN America will come on
at the Westminster Kennel Club in the early
part Of February, between DR.. Knapp and
Mr.. G. McAllister Of Philadelphia. The
contest is for three shoots, the first at 100
birds, the second at 200 birds, and the third
at 300 birds, the stakes being 81, 900 for each
match and s., 900 on the rubber
Daily and Heiser have reconsidered their
ayowed determination TO withdraw from the
coming balk-line professional billiard tour
nament because Of the entries OF Schaeier
and Cation, and the tournament in this city
as well as the one in Chicago will have six
contestants. Slosson aud Schaefer will
play the fOurteen-inch game against the
eight-inch game Of Daily, Heiser, Ives and
Cation. In the New York tournament
which begins on February 20, at Chickering
Hall. all the players Will play 500 points up.
The handicap on points for the Chicago
tournament, in which all the players must
play the fOurteen-inch game, has not been
completed yet. 1t is likely, however, that
Slossion and shaefer will play even at 500
points. against $50 points by the others, eI-
cepting Heiser, who may get in at 300
points.
With these six competitors the tOurna-
ment in this city ought to be enc Of the most
interesting played in this country for many
years. The handicap on lines Is an expert
ment. and may result in the defeat Of one or
both Of the mpioRs-Schaefer and Slos-
s0n. Sloss0n, however, is now the fayOrite
for first place in both tournaments.
j. W. kennedy's feat Of lifting the Police
Gazette I. 030 pound dumbbell pales before
the wonderful performance OF a student OF
Dickinson College. named George Bechtel.
This young man lifted clear Of the floor a
weight weighing l 300 pounds the other day.
Some cute statistician has figured out
what a day at a race track costs the average
bOOk-maker az follows: Ordinarily the time
of commencing business At race tracks is
$50 o'clock, and the last race is generally
in at j:3O-making three hours or one hun
dred .and eighty minutes. The price paid
for privileges by book-makers is $l25; three
emplOyes--card-write sheet-writer and
paying-teller-SlO or $50; hack hire tor
transporting employees, self, boxes, books,
&C.. 10 and from track, 10; water carriers,
man for announcing results, draws, &c, for
entry cards, tickets, paper, &c. $l5-in all
$50, or just 81 per minute. Gentlemen who
have been there" can tell themselves
what it costs TO contemplate the bookles
going through this financial evolution.
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wa )LEsALE PRICE CURRENT.
Groceries. Etc.
Reported by Davenport a Morris.i

Reported by Davenport Morrisi
Brooms-Two strings, Doc. 70 Si.lJ; three
strings, si.4O TO 81; four strings, Sl9O T.
$3.50: five strings, $3.50. Market on all
grades has advanced fully 10 per cent.
Baskets-WillOw, $l.l5 10 Sl.3Oper nest,
split, 90 10 Toe. per dozen.
Canned 1omdtoes-Three pounds, pei
dozen, % 10 soc.
Canned Corn-Two pounds, por dozen,
70 to Soc.
HerTings-R half barrel, 1918 10 $3.50;
North Carolina cut, per barrel, $3.50 10 81
gross. per barrel, $500 10 1913. Market
strong for reliable good fish properly
packed.
Rice-CaFolina, 8 10 &c.; Rangoon, 4Hc.
Salt-Iiyerpool, from store, sl.5oi
ground alum from store, per sack, Zoe, u
SlOO. Market unchanged.
ars-Granulated, 81; confectioners'
A, 6lSc:. soft A, &c. 10 Z Sc; No /, o1se;
No. ., 55zc; No. ., 57sc; : ,. 4, o1sc. All
sugars SC. lower.
Teds-Black. - 10 Soc; Oolong, - u
Soc; gunp0wder, 20 TO SDc.
Co6ee-aio, IT 10 2O11c.; Laguayra, ~ u
2OJ<c.: Java, "a 10 26c. very strong
probability OF an advance.
Buckets-Painted, tive hoops .Sl.lo
three hoops, sl-5o.
| T'dll0ic-4c.
| Lard-Pure, TIC; pressed, BIC.
Molasses-Extra, h0gshead, IL 10 ioc'
barrels, Is 10 l6c.; genuine golden syrup
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wonderful. New York can produce mag
efficient cOncOurse of horses and carriages.
The American. as well as his English bro
tber. has a natural love for horses, and the
present generation has turned It's attention
10 the breeding Of horses for park use. IL
/. ALWAYS a bone Of contention among
travellers whether London or Paris
makes the best show Of perfectly appointed
euuipages, but careful judges Of horse flesh
decide in favor Of the latter city, ana New
York is not very far behind Paris IN
the race. The French have mixed
the blood Of the English thorough
breds with Arabian and hungarian
horses. and the result is an animal that
has power and strength as well as beauty.
The French market furnishes most OF the
bronghams and yictOrias that come 10 New
Work and some Of is most notable horses
are OF French breeding
society is looking forward 20 two brilliant
events before the season Of prayer ana last
mo beqins. the first being the wedding OF
Miss stokes and Baron Haikett, which takes
Mace on the llth Of February, at the newly
arranged mansion, Miss Stokes had left "a
her .by her father. On the 18th the wedding
of Miss Helen Hammersly TO Mr. Charles
ID. Stickney is 20 take place.
The DOwager Countess Of sandwich, STEP
mother Of the present Earl, Is 10 visit New
York in the near future. Lady sandwich
ia probably the most popular Of all Engl ish
dowagers. She was daughter of the late
lord ElIesmere. whose geniality and AHA
bility she inherits to large extent. She
will travel very quietly, as IL is her inten7
lion 10 make no acquaintance. II was her
nurpose 10 come TO America last summer,
hnf the crowded condition Of the steamers
M that time made her defer her visit.
SOUTHERN POErESs.
Mrs. Lee c. Hardy, the southern poetess,
who has taken up her abode in New York
this winter, is a collector ana bblDliophiie.
MANY of her treasures have come 70 her in
a way that doubles their value, through de-
scent for many generations in her own
family. Most OF her silver Is more than a
hundred years old, ana me massive siue.
hoard on which the fine pieces rest has a
family history OF. two hundred years. Mrs'
Uarby is a piquante little dark-haired wo-
man, and some Of the best-kEown writers Of
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New York Produce Market.
lBy Telegraph.

NEw YORK. February Flour in
buyers favor; city mill extra. $i.2JWS4.i9
for West Indies. Wheat dull; No. , red
winter, s6l4c. cash; No. red winter, Feb
mary. $40. Corndull; No. > mixed,
STiSc. cash: No. 2mixed. February, 5000.
Oats dull; No. 2mixcd. 2ss4c. cash do.
February. 2Ss.c. Pork dull; new mess,
xl0.5O@Sll.25. Lard quiet; February, S6.ls.
sugar-Reined quiet; cut-l0af and crushed,
ne; graduated, CSC: mould A, &c.
Coffee dull and weak; fair cargoes Rio,
l0Ac.
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The Old GATE.

ropcn tae way 70 the meadow grass.
Where loseliost flowers are born.
And the lettering cattle slowly passl
At cyentiic or morn
In summer days tho children come,
To search for berries there.
The bees 90 BY with droning hum.
And the butterflies are fair
The Wild birds pause awhile 70 rest
And sing their sweetest song.
Tho mooa hangs fair IN the distant vest,
And the twilight shades grow long
Iopen the way 70 the meadow grass
Alike In sun or shower.
The lettering cattle slowly pass
At morn or evening hour
J. y. 81 Wright 10 Good Housekeeping
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New York Financial Market.
4v TELEGRAPH

NEW YORK, February Mooney closed
at per cent, the lowest rate; the highest
rate was 81. Exchange closed steady ;
posted rates, 4S4@4sS; actual rates, 1854
Tor sixty days, and 487H for demand. Gov
ernments closed steady; currency 81, ZIG
bid; ~ coupons, l23l4 bid; 4ll's, l04 bid.
The stock market this morning opened
steady, but the trading was on limited
scale. The general list, while extremely
dull during the greater part Of the first
hour, we're iracti0nally higher. At II
o'clock the market was duh, and developed
a dropping tendency. In the hour to noon
the coal shares were the features. They
suddenly became active, and especially for
Reading and Lackawanna. Under their
lead the whole maket strengthened and The
general list closed firm and fractionaily
higher in most cases, Notwithstanding that
the bank statement was unfaNOrable, show
ing decrease Of S1G3,2Oo. The sales
amounted lO7, PIG shares.
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Where would Mr. Barnum be K all th,
world had the same opinions Of monstrositlc
as the Chinese appear 70 havoi a woman b.
Woo-foh village, Fukien province, recently
gave birth to a boy with four eyes Tho
mother was very much frightened, an'
wished 10 have the child killed. but tho hus
band would not allow it TO be done. 1t wa
finally agreed 10 exhibit the child for a fe"
DAYS to prevent such an unfortunate Affair
ever occurring again in the family. Tn,
Chinese believe that such deformities arr
caused by evil spirits After it had been o.
view for some time the mother put an end t.
the child's existence by drowning it IN tui
Of water London Figaro.
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An Elephants sagaciiy.

The stories illustrating the sasacity Of the
elephant are innumerable; but few are more
remarkable than the following one recorded
by a writer in a Bombay paper upon the au
thority Of an artillery officer, who was VIC
ness Of the incident: The baticrins train was
going 10 the siege Of Seringapatam, when AN
artilleryman, who was seated on the tumoill
Of one Of the guns, by some accident ieil az
most directly under the hind wheel The
elephant stationed behind the gun, perceivins
the mans danger, instantly, without any or
der from its keeper, lifted up the wheel WIKI
its trunk, and kept il suspended TIL the car
riace had passed clear Of him.
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Scotch Dinner. Costing a Cent.

They manage dinners for poor children q
trine more economically in Edinburgh than
elsewhere In Edinburgh it is found possible
to supply for a half penny a wholesome meal
Of vegetable broth and bread Scotch chill
dren thrive on the various say0ry thick soup.
Of many ingredients for which the cuisine OF
the country Is celebrated, and unfortunately
soup Of any kind, clear or thick, is rarely
prepared in the home OF the English poor
Solid meat, bread and potatoes form The
staple diet. In too many cases in England
bones are only regarded as useful 70 the rag
and bone man; in Scotland such waste /
rare even among the pOorest-Liyespoo.
Courier
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HOW WOMEN WEAR THEIR HAIR.

Miss Jessie Alillenard wears her hair piled
high in pulls ON the top OF her head.
Sarah Bernhardt allows her hair to hang
about her shoulders in a neglected manner.
Mrs. Langtry very rarely dresses her hair
save in one style, and that is In close braids
coiled low in the neck.
Modjeska is very fond of allowing her hair
70 float naturally over her shoulders when
she does it up, 1t is only in looss coil
Miss Kathryn Kidder's hair Is soft gray
brown, very curly, and she dresses it very
simply, leaving most Of it to curl about her
face.