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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10
IIuvanna Notcs.

COLUMBIA. VA. May o. special Mr..
William Rison. of RNanna Mills, formerly
Of Richmond. is paralyIed in hi, left side,
and his friends are anxious about hi, cOndi-
tiOn.
Mrs. Joseph Woolin-. Of Fork Union. who
has for several months been suffering from "a
complication of diseases. was buried Nester-
day evening by the side oi her husband, who
died about nine years ago.
Measles are prevailing among the children
throughout the Fork. but with no fatalities
as vet. except one c0l0red child.
The continued wet weather during the
last ten DAYS. is interfering seriously with
farming operations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10

Loss, $500. Incendiarism is charged. Mr.
Gardner moved ont three weeks ago. and
moved to Cheraw, ;. {. Will kee intended
TO move into the house this week.
Clay Barclay, "A prosperous farmer. was
drowned Wednesday in Catawba river at
Robinson's Ferry, in lredell county. Bar
clay, his horse and buggy were all swept
away at the ferry. The buggy was recoy-
cred. but Barclays body has not yet been
found.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10
Killed by "A Cat.

DANvILLE, Va. May o. >pccial.-David
stokes. a cOOrcd man. who lived near Ruf-
lin. fifteen miles from here. lost his life "A few
DAYS ago in a remarkable way. He at
tempted 10 drive an ordinary house eat out
OF the room. and a. she showed no DISPOSE
ton 10 90. he struck al her with stick.
Instantly the animal sprang upon him and
buried her teeth IN his wrist. She leld ON
with such tenacity that II was necessary Tor
those who came 10 stokes relief not only to
XII the animal. but 70 actually sever the
head from the body before the teeth could be-
forced 10 loose their grip. lmmedi atsly
stokes WAS taken deatbly sick. and though
he showed no symptoms of hydrophobia, no
died in twenty-iOur hour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10
SOUTH 30 TON.
Big Tobacco Business.--Interest In Land
improvement.

SOUTH BOsION, VA, May Special
The town has been crowded with tobacco
for several days. For two days it has been
impossible 10 get around with the sales
Prices have held up stin and the farmers
are satisfied. The quality has somewhat
improved from what 1t has been for some
months past
This market Is now one Of the leading
ones In the state for fine manufacturing
GRADES, and is continually drawing from
larger area Of territory.
On Wedne day Earley's Warehouse sold
'2,2GO pound o. tobacco for so 2Gs.Ol, an
average Of Sl9.2i per hundred. star Ware.
ouse 0',VVO pounds ''9 j 'c9i average
1900 per hun lred
On yesterday LIWuAGscn's Warehouse
Old $1,000 pounds ior $500; average sl2.2e
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10

{ the contents Of the bucket OF water in his
face. She was terribly mangled.
The Richmond and Danyille Railroad to-
day purchased a tract Of ground known as
the Young property, at Henderson, at a
cost Of six thousand dollars and will build
handsome passenger depot and coal chute
there.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10
SHELBY.
\ Baptist Pastor, in Nor;h Carolina Ac-
cepts "A Gail in ole Virginny.

cepts "A Gail in ole Nirginny.
SHELBY. y. g., May o. Special. .-Rey'
j. NJ. McManaway, the faithful and able
pastor Of the shelby Baptist Church, has
resigned his pastoral charge and will leave
about the last Of May for Virginia. He has
accepted "A call from his native state. His
family left here last week.
Abram Houser died at the pO0r-house last
week at the age Of eighty-seNen years. As
he was old and feeble he gave the rents of
his small farm TO the county commission
ers. who took care Of him al the poOr-house.
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AIIcred NTonn.hiners Nrre.ted.

RoANOkE. Va. May o. special
Deputy Marshal John B. DAILY Yesterday
evening captured four alleged mopu~hners
ON Cove creek. in that county. Their names
are Greed Underwood. leader of the gang,
Bob TAYLOR, George 1ayl0rand Bib Taylor.
They are all in lalewell jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
Distressing situation of the People on tho
Black Bayou.

SHREVEPORT. La, May o.-fhc relief
steamer New Haven has returned from
Black Bayou, and reports the people there
in a distressing condition, the whole see
ton being submerged, aud many houses
washed away. The people are without
shelter or the necessaries Of life. Many
were rescued from porilous situations by
the New Haven.
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SViLLE.
4 Granite Quarry to be Developed by
Pcnnsy ylNanians.

CHARLOTTE, y. G.. May g.. Special.
William McGregor. John II. Gee and " il
liam Gee, Of Monongahela city, Pa, have
lust bought granite quarry ON the llar-
grove place three mile, from Mooresyille.
lredel county. and about fifteen miles from
Charlotte They intend 90 quarry granite
on an extensive scale. 1hcstone Is -u,ccp-
tible of smoother polish than any New
England granite. and !, equally rs hard As
tho host
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
PREPARATION FOR MEMORIAL
DAY EXERCISES.
Press Association to Meet at Durham
Governor FowIe Visiting Penitentiary
Farms The Shiloh Methodist Church
burned.

Press Association to Meet M Durham
Governor Fowle NisItin. Penitentiar,
Farms The Shiloh Methodist Church
Burned.
RALEIGH, y. C., May o. Special. r.
Tomorrow being May 10, is legal
holiday in This State, and all banks
and State and public offices will be
closed. At some points memorial ex-
ercises will be held tomorrow, but at
others they will be postponed till Monday,
May T.. Wilmington has selected Tuesday.
Goldsboro and Raleigh Monday, and Wins
ton and Statesyilc tomorrow. Hon c. Il.
Wilson will be- the orator Of the day at
Winston, and }. Barnfeld ESD, at States
Vile.
TIVE STATE PRESS.
The ey6clfiye committee Of the North
Car0lina Press Association met here to-day
and decId-d 10 hold their next annual con-
yention al Durham on July 2id.
PENTTENrIARY FARMS.
Governor Fowle len to-day on an official
visit t0 the penitentiary farms along the
c0mpanied by Colonel Paul +. Fas0n. pres
ident ofthc board Of directors Of the peni-
tentiary. Several hundred c0nyicts are now
at work on these farms.
TO BE HANGED PRIVATELY.
The board Of county commissioners Of
Granville have decided ihat the execution
ot Jordan pritchet (colord). al oxford for
murder June 9th. shall be- held privately.
This Il in consequence Of the recent dis
graceful scene at the public execution Oi
William shackleford al Pittsboro.
BRAKEMAN KILLED.
4 negro brakeman named Rutherford was
run over and killed last night by material
train on the laurance and Ncwherry Rail
road, now in course of construction.
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
The Supreme Court rendered to-day
very important decision on the public
school .unds. The case was that of the
town Of Greensboro against the board oi
county commissioners. in which the town
claimed as lis charter provides that all
school tax collected from citizens should be-
turned over to city authorities for the bene-
tit of children Of the city. The court held
that the clam was unconstitutional. and
that school tax levied under statutes of
General Assembly cannot Dee applied in any
particular section on district.
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SEVEN HOUSES BURNED.
A Five Thou. .snd- Dollar Afternooaftre
AT Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, May D.. Special
A seven tenement row, situated ia part Il
the town known as Rockets, and Owned by
Mr.. Holtzclaw. Of Hampton, was DESTROYED
By jre this afternoon. Loss. about sAVvvi
.iilly insavdr The origin Of tho pre- y not
known.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10
MANGLEO BY A TRAIN.
Horrible Death of Thomas Coughlin at
shenandoah station.

SHENANDoAH STATION. May g. Spc-
cial. This morning as the North bound
train on the shenandoah Valley Railroad
passed this station it ran over Thomas
COuehlin. about "a half mile above thi,
place. The body wa, found lying ON the
track 10y Dr. :. 4. Austin, of Wayne-boro.
who bad been called I'm the vicinity by "a pa
tient.
The deccascd's head was severed from the
body. one arm was torn away and both legs
terribly mangled. Death had evidently
been instantaneous.
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SUCCESSFUL SCHEME.

Mr.. John Chnn states that the employees
of If. B. Clann Il 60. subscribed tor all the
common stock of the II. Is. Clahn Company
and tor about one-thIrd Of the other stock.
They will get about one-haf Of the stock.
and customers about onc-ffih. The general
public will get one-hith Of the e. mmon
stock they subscribed for. one-tenih 1t sec
ond preferred and one-ienth of first pre-
f.ri,d.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10

The ey6cu1ive committee Of the North
Carolina Press Association met here to-day
and dccIds-d 10 hold their next annual con-
yentiOn al Durham-O ON July 23d
, 1890-06-11

There is a tradition amongst the Indi-
ans that away back in the dusky hitherto
knowledge of a cave of gold was pos
sessed by an Indian family on the Sau-
geen peninsula, who handed the secret
down from father to son and guarded it
with jealous care. The cave was sup
posed to be situated somewhere on the
Spanish river, and once a year the head
of the family paid a visit to it and
brought away sufficient gold to last him
for twelve months. About 100 years ago
the then son, being enticed away from
his native guilelessness by intercourse
with the crafty paleface, put up a job on
the old man, and patiently logged his
footsteps when he went on his yearly ex-
petition.
The unsuspecting father had filed his
firebag with gold, and was turning to
leave the cave, when he saw a shadow
lurking at the entrance. Quick as thought
he raised his gun and fired, and the fig
ure fell. When he got out he found that
he had shot his son, and in the agony Of
his grief drew his hunting knife and
stabbed himself to the heart, his body
falling across that Of his son. There the
skeletons lie to this day, and any one
who molests them may expect the treat
ment which all naughty boys receive
when they NEEDLE with what does not
concern them.-Manitoulin Expositor.
, 1890-06-11
BIG !Y0RN COUNTY OPPOSE
TJON

1t very often happens that a pickpocket
who has robbed a passerby OF his watch
slips into the crowd aud cries stop
theft more Justify than any of the pur
suers, says the Lander MouHtdtneer.
Since the publication Of the house and
council journals we find that this is the
case in regard to the opposition to Big
Horn county and that the Republican
charge of opposition to its formation by
the Democ ats was merely an attempt to
hide their own perfdy.
By referring to page 246 Of the house
journal we find that only three votes were
cast against the Big Horn county bill.
They were Downey, Evans aud Jesurun-
all Republicans, Every Democrat in the
house at the time voted for the bill. while
the chief opposition to it came from
the Republican speaker OF a Republican
house.
In the council we find by referring to
page 2Ss that it was on the motion of Mr..
Murphy Ia Democrat) that the bill was
read the second and third time and placed
Upon Its final passage, under sus-
pension Of the rules. We find fur
Their on page 239 that in the council,
which was Democratic, the Big Horn
bill was passed by a unanimous vote Of
all present, Mr.. Stotts (Republican) be-
ing absent.
We do not know that there is any pol
itical capital to be made out of the Big
Horn bill one way or the other, but if
there is, the records certainly give the
Democrats the advantage. II the people
OF Big Horn are inclined to hurl anathe.
mas a, the opponents Of their bill they
should aim them at Dowuey, Evans and
Jesurun-all Republicans.
, 1890-06-11
WIN, nrol. Up tho A..emblr.

Spudaway-It's astonishing what these
sleight-of-hand men can do. saw Prof.
Bitten once spin an ordinary top upside
down on a ceiling for fifteen minutes.
Blinker-That was a mere trick. !
knew n man in Utica that could dance
for half an hour on top of a picket fence.
Jimes (contemptuously)-That' moth
ing. Old Dave Persimmons, down in
Lee township, could put a black walnut
between two of his toes and crack it.
Grifum with a sneer)-Do you call
that strength? JEFF Chitwood. a fellow
| used to know down on Crooked creek,
could balance u blacksmith's anvil on his
nose. I've seen him do it many a time.
Swilk-I don't doubt it a bit. Igot on
a North Side cable car yesterday. Took
a transfer at Diversey street. Car was
right there-didn't have to wait a
second
Spudaway, Blinker, Jimes and Griffum
(vociferously)SThat's a le!-Chicago
Tribune.
, 1890-06-11

The renascence Of public carriages
may be dated from the reign OF Louis
XIV, and was due at that time to a
certain Nicolas Savage, who, living at
the sign of st. Fiacre in the Rue st.
Martin, gave the name of his dwelling
to the modern French fiacre. Oddly
enough as it may seem, hackney
coaches were first established in Lon
don In 1925 by Il retired sea captain
named Bailey, who was a man of in
genious mind and enterprising. His
vehicles used to stand at the MAY
Pole, " in the Strand, and numbered no
more than four. But they were found
so convenient, and were so patronized
that they grew rapidly. In 1887 there
were 80; in 1852, 200; in 1854, 300.
From time to time regulations were
made limiting their numbers; but as
the French kings could not stay the
growth of Paris, and as Mrs. Parting
ton failed with the Atlantic, the tide of
hackney carriages was not to be hinder
ed, and, all laws notwithstanding, con,
tinued to flow.
In 1888 there were 1896 hansoms
and 4,013 ''growlers," oil four wheelers,
technically described by the police as
clarences, and year by year they con,
tinue to increase.-Murray's Magazine.
, 1890-06-11
WHERE LIE SOLE WEARS.

Why the Heel of the Shoe Gives Out on
One Side or the Other.
The heel Of a shoe seldom YEA away
evenly across the bottom. Generally it
wears off on the outer side first, eaus-
ing the shoe to run down on hat side.
This Is sometimes the fault of the shoe,
but more often it results from the shape
of the leg and the of walking.
When the outline of the sole does not
conform to the outline of the foo there
will be more or less strain brought to
bear upon the former in walking. The
foot will constantly be trying to as
sumo its proper position and in the end
will force the sole to yield, thus inclin-
ing both it and the upper toward one
side or the other.
Frequently the hammer in which both
sole and heel are worm away is the re-
suit of the wearer's mode of walking.
For instance, the man who is bow
legged naturally treads first, in walk
ing, on the outer side of the sole. The
effect of this will be to wear off that
side In advance Of the other parts.
With the man whose knees are turned
inward, what is termed knock kneed,
the effect will be the opposite. A man
who is below the medium height almost
always takes longer steps in proportion
to his size than one who is taller than
the average, for the reason, probably,
that the shorter man leugthens his
step % keep pace with one Of higher
stature, and the latter diminishes. On
this account the heels of the shorter
mans shoes will wear off quickly at
the back, those of the taller with more
uniformity. When the legs are straight
and the toes are turned slightly out
ward in walking, the sole-f properly
shaped to the foot-win be apt to e
off evenly across the ball, while the wear
Of the heel will be at the center Of the
back, and viii be greater or less in pro-
portion to the length Of the step taken.
A row of steel nails driven in that
part of the heel which first feels the eff
feet of wear is the usual remedy for
these irregularities, but in bad cases It
will be found TO be n benefit TO trim the
side of the heel which first wears away
nearly straight up and down; this, by
allowing more leather on hat side, will
retard, to a great degree, its wear
Steel nails at the back edge of the
heels are economical as to leather, but
when closely set and smoothly worn
they are a source of danger to pedestri-
ans but little less than the banana peel
on the sidewalk. Instances of narrow
escapes from sprains are frequently seen
in which the foot, while striking the
back edge of the heel in rapid walking,
slides u~ncontrollnbly forward, leaving
long scratches On the smooth tagging to
show the result. The longer the step
the more danger there is from this
cause. A few nails, set at greater dis
tances apart, would insure safety by
furnishing more surface of leather, and
consequently more friction for contact
with smooth pavements.-Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
, 1890-06-11

With both men and women fond Of
Washington life It Is not surprising that
this is the place in which the ''exes"
most do congregate. A man once ia
nous and powerful, whom many people
thought might himself become president
of the United States, now walks or
drives the streets of Washington IN
known to nearly all who see him. lie
is a handsome man, with iron gray hair,
n fin . profile, an intellectual face. His
name is Boutwen-"Lawyer Boutwell,
he is called by the few who know him
and he was secretary of the treasury
under President Grant. He was then
n social as well as a political leader, and
was seen almost daily at receptions and
teas. Now he eschews all such frivoli.
ties, and, like the average mar of erpe.
rience and sense, confines his social e1-
PLOTS to the stretching of his legs under
the mahogany where there Is plenty OF
good company.-Cor. Lancaster Exam.
iner.
, 1890-06-11

UNDER the rule adopted in the senate
yesterday limiting debates to FIVE minutes
in the case of each senator after 3 O'Clock
Friday. it may now be reasonably ex-
pected that a vote will be taken upon tie
measure ea-ly next week. The Wyoming
bill will then be in plain sight. Notwith-
standing all assurances to the contrary and
despite the spasm of activity displayed by
Delegate Carey, caused by the prodding
up received by him from his home con-
s%tituency the bill is not even yet absolute
" safe. A feeling of restlessness is becom-
ing quite marked among all classes Of the
people, and if the whole thing was to be
done over again it is safe to say the ap-
pointment OF delegates to 90 to Washing
ton would not be held in allegiance. This
question is no longer simply one Of poll
tics. but it is one of business. Should
the statehood bill finally 20 through the
senate BY a unanimous vote, it does not
alter the proposition hat no chances
should have been taken.
, 1890-06-11
VI NOT

Fourth of July is rapidly approaching
and as vet there are no signs whatever OF
preparation for a Local celebration. 1t is
only natural that the surrounding towns
and country should look 20 Cheyenne for
some formal recognition Of the day As
the chief town in the territory this should
be only a reasonable expectation. For
several years past all those who have
looked to Cheyenne for Fourth Of July
entertainment have been disappointed.
There is a great deal more in enter
tainments Of tits sort than many people
appear to think. Every city IN the West
that pretends to be a center provides
more or less frequent attractions OF this
sort for sound business reasons. They
find that 1t pays. 1t advertises the town;
it attracts people from abroad who might
not otherwise come; it promotes friendly
relations will the people OF the surround
ing country and leads up to business re-
lations that oftentines prove very proits-
BILE.
The cost of such entertainments are
TRIVIAL compared with the good results
which follow them. A very good pro-
gramme can yet be arranged without
much trouble. The firemen who are be-
ginning to prepare for the Greeley tour
uament might instead arrange for a home
exhibition. Great interest has been re-
yiyed in bicycling this season and some
verY good races might be arranged. The
base ball club could get up a match game
of ball and these with a few other athletic
sports and a display of fireworks in the
evening would keep Cheyenne people at
home and attract many visitors from
abroad.
The movement should be started at
once as there is no tune TO lose.
, 1890-06-11

think it is a wise plan hat an Eng
lish friend of mine tells me Sir Morell
Mackenzie adopts in his own family, and
has caused to be followed by many of his
friends and patients-that of never allow
ing bread IN the table when he has fish
eat, or permit to be eaten, fish or bread
at the same time. He holds that the
presence of bread in the mouth prevents
the detection of the presence of a bone,
which is lodged in the throat before it i:
discovered. and strangulation follows
The wisest way is certainly to eat fish
alone, never with bread or similar sub
stances, for there is much danger in isf
bones.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
, 1890-06-11

Distinguished and Educated Persons Who
MIs-pen Their English.

~iEtInKuIsh and Educated Persons Who
MI~-pen Their EnElish
"A clever Toung Harvard instructor
was once beard TO say, Il really never
dare correct a students misspelling till
| have looked in the dictionary"
Just as ;" answered a clever woman,
quickly, never dare use feeble lest !
spell it fe-e-ble!" The lady was under
the impression that the word should be
spelled ''feable."
A great and universal contempt is felt
for the person who misspells. But some
of the wisest men and the best have had
the misfortune of being unable always
to marshal their letters correctly.
A Cambridge provision dealer tells of
receiving an order for salt "mackrel"
from a Harvard professor.
A bill made out by n Of the leading
pedagogues of a ncighboring city con-
cluded with "ballance due" Those who
know will tell that the sermons of dis
tinguished clergymen sent up for print
ing frequently abound in errors of this
kind.
Cobbett, in his grammar. loved to give
instances Of bad spelling and INGRAM
NAUTICAL ~languagein kings speeches. The
Father of his Country had his own sys-
tenn of spelling and his wife had another
and very different M A brilliant ao-
tress whom we all admire invariably
spells Tuesday TeusdAy.
Napoleon was not a correct speller,
and the Iron Duke slipped often. The
misfortune is often an inherited one, and
whole families unto their remotest
branches and twiRs will show the same
weakness.
"Whatr' says Maj. Pendennis, would
you marry a woman who spelt affection
with one r. Why not a woman as well
as a mani If correct spelling were neces-
sary to the marriage state she might ask
how many Of our presidents would be
doomed to celibacy? Gen. Taylor and
Andrew johnson would scarcely have
read their title clear to husbandhood.-
Cambridge Tribune.
, 1890-06-11

The Yankee mate Of Il ship in the har-
Dor of Havana, having some spare time
on his hands, heated bricks in the stove
to n red heat, wrapped them about with
felt cloth and flung them overheard to
the sharks. He had lone for twelve of
the monsters when the authorities stopped
him as a ''disorderly" character, claim
ing that the sharks acted as scavengers
for the public beneft.-Detroit Free
, 1890-06-11
A Record Breaker.


The president has broken another
record. He made the best time ever made
on the Pennsylvania railroad between
Pittsburg and Altoona. As a record
breaker in various ways the president
has been a success. He has made a larger
number of removals and appointments in
a gwen length of time than any of bis
predecessors. He has beaten the record
putting relatives into office. He has
beaten the record for giving foreign miss
ions to republican editors. He has beaten
the presidential duck record. and now he
mas beaten the fastest railroad time
, 1890-06-11
The Appropriate Thing.


A message of coincidence from Texas
republicans to the Vermont democrats
who have Just put a state ticket in the
held would have been a graceful and ap-
propriate performance.
, 1890-06-11
STORAGE

For household goods or
merchandise of any de-
scrtpttOM. Terms reason
able aud Insurance effected
ichess desired. " areh0Mses
ora Cheyenne r. " Orfhey-a
track. Call and ger essi-
mates. Cheyenne Com
naerciai company.
, 1890-06-11
Not Given to BIushing.


The offer Of ex-confederates to build a
Grant in Richmond should
make the blush OF shame mantle New
York's brow. But New York is a poor
tand at either mantling or blushiug.