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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21
WILL YOU HAVE A SMILE !
SELECTED BITS OF FlEETlNG
FRlVOllTieS.
lie Rode Under the Sest-Toid of Petit
bone-George Called the Blun-Break-
fast at Ten-some short Selected
Laughs.

lie Rode Under the Sest-Toid of Petit
bone-George Called the Blun-Break-
fast at Ten-some short Selected
Laughs.
Three brother officers were travelling FROM
Umrster TO Lahore. where they had been
playing polo during the afternoon. One o
them, tired after the game, fell asleep on
one of the seats. His railway ticket, which
was sticking a little out of his pocket, was
promptly annexed by one of the others and
transferred to his own pocket. When near
ing Lahore his brother officers awoke the
sleeping youth. saying:
.'Now then, old man. Get up. Here we
are"
twas still broad daylight, and for some
reason or other the train was pulled up some
little way outside the station.
"All tickets ready, please! shouted the
ticket collector.
Two Of our friends promptly found theirs,
ready for the ticket-cOllectOr when he should
make his appearance. The third searched
this pocket, that pocket, here, everywhere,
but could lind no ticket.
Good gracious; where is my ticket!' he
said. Il know had one right enough when
! started: YOU fellows saw me get II, didn't
your he asked.
Eyes, you had it right enough" they
said: "whcrc on earth can you have put
it,"
81 don't know, blessed if | do" he replied
in desperation.
"YOu'll have TO pay the fare SAID the
others consolingly; Its not much
But | haven't "A cent with me- he re-
turned; "will you fellows lend me some
dibsy'
Both said they were as high and dry as
he was in regard to money.
Tickets please" said the collector at
last quite close to the carriage.
"What the dickens shall | dOE' said the
ticketlCss one.
"Oh, get under the seat said the others;
..0uick. quick man. here he comesl'
Under the seat like a shot went the man
without ticket, When the ticket collector
came TO the door three tickets were handed
up.
'"You have given me three tickets, sir"
he said, but | see only two gentlemen;
where is the thirdY'
"Ohi he's under the seat they said with
the greatest nOnchalence, as II II were an
ordinary everyday affair.
Under the seat.r echoed the ticket col
lector i'm tone Of surprise, "what Is he
doing there
"Ohi ne always travels under the scat
they said "hc prefers it''-Iid-Bits.
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Mamma lOOsens the baby's frOck.
And takes OIL each little Shoe and SOCK;
She softly brushes the golden hair.
And pats the shoulders. dimpled ana bare >
she puts on The nisht-gOwu. white and long,
Humming the while an evening song.
A" Daylight is over,
Playtime il closing;
Even the clover
is n0dding ana doing.
Baby's bed shall be soft and white,
Dear little boy, goodnight! goodnight"
Mamma kisses the little pink feet,
And the tiny hands 50 dimpled and sweet,
me rosy cheeks, and the forehead white,
And the lips that prattle from morn TIL
night;
Gently and softly she lays him down,
And in the hush that twilight brings
She stands by her darling : bed ana sings;
lover the billOS ~
soft winds are signing
Round Odby's pillow
Bright dreams are nyinR;
Here comes pretty one sure 10 allght
Dear little boy, good night eood nlghtl
-COurier.JOurnal-
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Couldn't BLUM George.

"Nou would love me Just as much. would
You not. George, if wasn't a rich mans
daughter"
sure" said George.
"Well. / amt"
mo"
"Father has failed" said the beautiful
girl as she watched George closely. ale
has failed and has placed all his property in
mothers name, and now am nch
wOman's daughter
Il call all such bluffs as that solilo-
quized George an hour later as he walked
home bathed in the glorious light Of the full
mOon.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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FACTS AND FANClsS LIKELY TO
PLEASE THEM.

she Certainly Loved Her Doggio- The
traditional HOotbiack Nanishing-Uow
Georpe Ran Away-Wantcd to Fight the
Indians.
new applicant for a position rs do
mc,uc in well known Harlem family was
fl. means Of Attending the housewife CON
siderable amusement last Thursday, but il
Was uuu,cutoual on the applicants part.
however.
According 90 the domcstic'- implied re-
quest tAo housewife visited the servants
la~, employer 90 obtain reference as TO
tua servants competency and trusiworthi-
ness. 20 happened TO be "a Hat, and when
fhc bell was answered the door was opened
l, "a woman advanced In years
"lc-. walk night IN. please came the
response to ihc inquiry 0f whether Mrs.
Eluh resided here The sCarchcr for "a
reference walked right into a darAcncd
apartment.
"lou must excuse the darkness, but the
nci u.s." said thc ncwlt-iound hostess, 81
In>t Do, DO. two months ago. and since its
death have never opened thc blinds
almost inaudihic, hut unmistakahle.
'lt-. Dog death. toa,' and then there fol-
lowed % succession OF sniils and sohs. BEING
assured Jos thc visitor Of the latter's sympa.
f... ~H. was asked a. Mary Jane was good
servant.
-Waat. Mary Jane; Why she's cole-
hearted wretch. When fido was taken
-..A -lt up with him for two nights. and
f..r T. f.n. was taken 30. DO YOU know
.H D.. ID. o. .ffr-l.f ID .ff
t... .- and administer his medicines 20
.Imt l ~eo T had a physician for him.
.rU h.. gas. up Che dog 90 treat me. for
u.- taken ID. then ! secured another doc
...rI latter physician took the doc
.nl...- supposed. t0 his home. But,
u..f. n.u think; Why. the hcartie~-
.n rut lido in his stable ON some straw,
.f.r which Doe shaved every bit OF his hair
.-. a., tn apply thc lnmcnt,and but
I.n fhe woman voice WAS lost i'm sue
..--Iou oi heart-hurstng ~obs and a copious
f.W of tears that were dried hy frequent
applications uf u handkerchief.
"Ilt otherwise Mary Jane was "a good
servant" said tle visitor.
- c~. indeed. hut who'd have such a
m.rcilo~- wretch 200 their employ"
Aifui~ Iuucture the visitor arose t0 de-
riIf. "fd1 used % $40 boo that window
...r There's" said thc hostess, pointing her
finger fO t1e window through which "a sun
H.tm struggled boo In aperture in the blinds.
.Iul h. dli lnnh sn sweet lbOo o0D. and
Used tn ue rohOu~ 0n the bunch of hair on
l.- Head. boat please don't ASK me % show
N.U fhl little lOeh which have kept, OF I'll
break r-ht down completely
Iln visitor promised she wouldn't ask %
... fI. treasured jock. and She didn't; but
-.. returned bone, and when Mary Jane
called She told thD domestic THAT her refer
.N
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spectators, and 20 the especial profit of no.
body but the village surgeons, who were
sent for. after the rope along with three of
the boys ribs had got broken.
\ general impression seemed to be left
upon the Youngsters that there was not so
much fun in lassoins a COW as they had cX-
nnOfnl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21

"My dear" said the caller. with win
ming smile, 10 the little girl who occupied
the study while her father, the eminent llie-
rary man, was at his dinner, 81 suppose YOU
assist your papa by entertaining the
bOrcsY'
"Yes, sir" replied the little girL grayely;
"please be seated Chicago Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21
English Weights and Measures.

The jewellers of the Middle Ages used in
their delicate scales the hard brown seeds
of the Moorish Carob tree (Cerat0nla slliqua),
and the weight of diamonds is still reckon
ed by carats, each carat being equal 10 . 10
grains troy. The earliest attempts To regu-
late British weights and measures appears
10 have been suggested by thls example.
I'm 1856 il was declared by statute that ian
English penny, called sterling, round ana
without any clipping, shall weigh ~ wheat
cOrns in the midst OF the ear; and ~ pence
do make an ounce, and III ounces l pound,
and : pounds do make gallon OF wine,
and 5 gallons of wine do make London
bushel, which is an eighth part Of quar-
ter We have here the basis Of the British
system Of reckoning as ii survives to-day
the grain, pennyweight, ounce, pound, gal
lon. bushel, and ton, and 30 silver pence
equal TO pound sterling. The British
gallon is still used for both dry and liquid
measure, and the traditional relation he
tween the pound and the gallon is set forth
In the old rhyme, which declares that
"a pint's pound
The world around
In 1924 the measures Of length were de-
fined by a similar statute providing that
"three barleycorns. round and dry, laid end
TO end shall make | inch, Il inches "A foot,
and . feet yard.
The % wheat corns, adopted as the basis
Of the British system, appear to have
weighed 22l1 grains troy, SO. that the pound
of l26j was equal TO !, 400 grains troy. This
is the old Saxon pound. The pound troy
(pound du roy is the Roman pound, and
WAS doubtless IN use simultaneously with
the Saxon pound for hundreds of wears, but
is first mentioned in the statutes in lIli, ana
WAS ordained as the standard weight io'
god and silver in 1874. A. - grains nIane
u heavyweight troy, the new poun" ''''
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am afraid George was naughty, for al }
tl. fmo Boz kept thinking how nice II would
f. 0a just as Doe pleased. Finally be
-.|I.
Mamma. think l'll run away"
"l UD not understand You, dear she
answered.
30 DON'T like 90 bee bothered" he said,
.. want to Doe like Wilmington
t well. you may 20 If YOU are not
... In your home" replied the mother.
ID uIl help you % got ready. You need
r.' rl. away" Then she tied some Of his
clothes ln handkerchief, and put the
..ul.. 900 q stick over his shoulder, like
picture ot Wilmington. She kissed
. goodbye when she opened the street
t0r hIm. George looked pretty solemn
.- .- went down the steps. I'm "a minute
n.n' back and rang the bell. Mary let
. .n. and Dee rau into his mamna's room.
.Nil 3 sleep DOB thc back porch to-nightF'
....l. His hp. trembled little.
$500. dear. Your papa doesn't like 10
tramp. in the back porch she re-
I.H.
luen ] can stay in the stable with
..oh. Do, You had better run away at
once. "a long way Oh. where YOU can do a.
sou please
Poor George was in tears now. so,
mamma. mamma. throwing himself in her
arms. " DO love YOU -0. and don't want
OBJ wn away. J bate t0dO as please. May
J. come home again tO lNc5'
Dear little 00y Mamma is glad YOU
.Ifr learned your lesson with 80 little
h.4riacle.' answered the mother, as she
r.h A.r -Ohh.ng boy in her arms. George
l.IIf wanted o. ruu away again.
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One Mans Food Another's Poison.

Exceedingly common is the notion that
length of life is controlled by habits, and
that careful observance Of what are called
good habits must necessarily insure TO
every one longevity. Indeed, some appear
to think that such seli-denying persons
ought never 10 sicken or die.
Ii was my fortune, many years ago, To
know a man who held 10 this idea, and who
carried out TO the full such a course Of life
with more than ordinary consistency and
intelligence. His income enabled him 10
completely realize his ideal. He trained
his body carefully and regularly; he had no
''smail vices" nor great ones; he ate the
plainest food, but it was always Of the best,
well prepared and abundant. Not
one Of those habits which are es-
teemed good was neglected, and
those which are called bad were
Stunned with adherence. lie boosted that
he was never sick, and shat he would llve 10
celebrate his one hundredth birthday. lie
had a neighbor of the most self-indulgent
kind. He also was man OF wealth, who
took no exercise beyond an occasional
Measure drive. who uniformly ate not
and rich simmer at 10 O'Clock at night, and
of whom il was asserted that, though never
DRINK no was rarely, II ever. perfectly So
har inc former OF these gentlemen died at
six,v.four; the latter at sixty-eight. or the
haradity Of either | have no knowledge
The North American Review.
| saucy Peddler, latter ringing "a uptown
door bell imperiously, TO angry man OF the
ho,lse) with sick child upsiejrs-1 bought
the right TO this block and I've got right
10 ring.-Philadelphi Record.
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Sweet Giri-lf lis just the same, Mr..
Mashuer, YOU needn't trouble yourself To
call any more.
Mashuer Earnestly oh. thanks; It's No
trouble at all like 10 call.-London It'd
Bits.
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Between Oberstein and ldar we catch
SIGHT Of the first of number Of lovely llttlc
buildings standing at intervals up the river
in the middle of the meadow, and, as 1t
were, in the water. They are nearly square
i'm shape. with many windows, ana Inc
broad silyery slate roofs slope down nearly
10 the ground on either side, recalling the
outspread wings Of a gray pigeon. Each
has "A huge water-wheel, turning at ire
mendOus rate. and throwing bright drops
on "A very garden Of wild flowers; meadow
sweet and purple lOOse-strlle. river forget
me-not, and lovely pink mallow, and tue
yelyety lemon spikes OF the greater null
lein.
The precious stones are cut and polished
I'm these mills, and to step out OF this sun
shinp, fl0wery world into one OF them Is,
| but for the courtesy and lriendllness oil
the workers a little like stepping from
| Paradise into the Purgatorlo. Three or
| four huge milstOnes about six feet IN
diameter and foot 70 eighteen inches
thick are turned vertically by an endless
| band at about the rate of three revolutions
| in a second. Before the revolving edge OF
each lie two men, extending face down
ward on "A long wooden block, or horse.
their feet set against stretchers. 10 give
| them the necessary purchase on the mlll-
stone. The stones make "A horse roar
which mingles with the stamping OF the
water-wheel aud the rush Of the water out
side. The men, with their pale dusty faces
| dOwncast, hold bits of onyx or amethyst ol
tiger-eye pressed with all the weight OF
their body and the strength Of their mus
cles against the remOrseessly DESCENDING
surface. The agate Kisses and crackles
under its trbulations and becomes red ano
glowing, and often large piece become-
most beautifully transparent and luminous
and. as it were, incandescent all through
Mountain islands in the west country ap
pear TO glow like that between the beholde
and the setting sun sometimes.
Saving the rough blocks and the crystals
and the final polishing are done ut Othel
machines in the same room. The stream
falls about 800 feet in seven miles, and the
water power seems TO be about one hors'
power 10 the foot of fall. 1t is regulated by
| sluices and turbines, and the stream Il
broken up INTO bright miniature mill-races
or gathered into little lakes. All along th'
| valley the water flashes in and out Of thu
meadow, and there are nearly seventy o
the mills, sometimes ten or more IN mile
with their broad silyery roofs and white
washed walls and merry water wheels.
| BlackwOOd's Magazine.
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TOW rn.t Can a MoIe RUM

NH.u mole is out hunting it has 10 re-
urn hDme by the same road, because. as "a
II. Do makes only one track from It's for
.0.--. some years ago a French % ntleman
wanted t0 know how fast the little animal
H'i run. and thi. was the plan Dee adopted
f. t0f hi. Information. lie first Of all found
..f ile direction Zoo which the mole had
made It- highway, and also learned that IL
ut- fHraeius al the distant end Of the tun-
r... lle next placed at certain distances
aI along ihe line pieces Of straw, pushing
Un. end 0i each into The mOie's road and
fastening iluy paper fags 20 the other end.
la.n hc blew a horn close % the end Of the
NuueI. The hlde0us noise alarmed me
mole. which ran on a. fast as II could TO its
Hlme. showing its progress by knocking
down Toe nags ar 10 passed the various
-fraw-. ia was calculated that the speed Of
fa. frightened creature cqualled that OF a
alf,e 40 fan tr0t.-Little Folks Magazine.
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BIsAtAacK AND THE MINISTRY.

BxBIIy, March Is.--The National Gdfeae
says, The gratitude toward the restorer on
Germany that is filling the hearts OF ,ns
Germans ut this critical tune proves that
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-19
MARKET REPORTS,
ANplN CONNECTION rHEREwITH THE
WEATHER INDICATIONS
NEW YORK AND RICHMOND STOCKS.

Daily Reports from Both IDENTIFICATION
Grain. Flour, and Other Quotations. 4.
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Condemned kilograms.

The striking GOLFERS at London have resolved
to send deputalion TO meet the owners
Prince Bismarck and Count Herbert Bismarck
lunched with the members OF the LeDor Sou-
ference at Berlin yesterday.
kilograms al Berlin we're subjected 70 CENSOR
ship until O'Clock yesterday Afternoon, si'er
which they we're allowed 10 pass
A Ere last night at Milford, Msss., In tho ousi-
ness part OF the town destroyed properly val
ued at $4,000; insurance about sao,oOo
Bx-state Treasurer Nolsnd, Of Missouri, was
arrested yesterday charged with emoezL 10 <
State funds. lie was admitted TO bail IN so.Ooo
Tho grand Jury IN Washington yesterday no.
ported TO Capitalization Bingham an Indictment
against Charles T. Kincsid for the murder OF ex-
Representative william Z. 1aulbee.
In Sheffield the demands OF 1900 GOLFERS have
been conceded. and Il is thought that the Yield
ing Of their employers viii greatly influence
others. Men are winning everywhere.
The Albany N. W Ersning Journal publishes
story 70 the effect that Lester B. Faulkner, the
wrecker OF Dansyillc Bank, who IL supposed 70
have died January Tth, Is still living In Mexico
The Farmers Alliance IN Kansas IA growing
so rapidly both in membership and the per
feciion Of organization that they nave become
decidedly a disturbing factor In local and state
politics.
Shire incident we're seized, and other strong
measures were taken 10 avert the disturbance
Last night the papers admitted that 0hiioma Il
outside OF the territory which England admits II
Portuguese.
In the proceedings Of tho City Council las
night at Chattanooga the Financial committed
made a report relative to tho present inVestiga-
ton OF the books Of the city. which showed dis
crepancy Of f6SS,950 between the account OF the
city auditor, Vernon Whiteside. and the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-19
The boomers Situation.
fBy telegraph 10 the Dispa,cn 4

KANSAS CRY, KAN, March lS.-Yester-
day a good many boomers went South.
but the news came this morning from re-
liable sources that the cavalry were
actually on the way and would surely
eject them, and now they are stopping be-
tween here and the line to await develop
ments. At least two thirds Of those that
went in from this point have come out,
but some still remain. Most of those re-
naming are along Back Bear and other
creeks and the Arkansas river. The prairie
is almost deserted. Some say they will
stay until forced out and then will 90 in
again at the first opportunity, but this is O
rough element. The only way another in
vasion can be kept down is for those who
are there to be forced TO stay out. for many
say they DO not wish to Cisobey the PreSi-
dents proclamation, but that if others are
allowed to stay there they will return.
The cattlemeu are holding secret meetings
here and discussing the situation and plan
ming for the future. They will endeavoI
TO bring at least part of their cattle into
Southern Kansas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-19

II. anderson, OF Frederick county. ya. Ue
put IN claim for 81 1887 for grain and other
supplies furnished the Union army during
,ne war, and the court decides that s7s9 is
furnished. '"ff''~'
The New England Senators and Repre-
scntatives who have been making suoh a
tirade on the South and upon Ohio in re-
gard 10 the alleged denial of representa-
ZION OF voters IN the ono case, and tho
proposed gcrrymanher OF conversational
districts in the other. will soon catch il
hot in the debates, as il IL proposed to
show that in Massachusetts tho Demo
Gratis have only two members of the
House 20 ten for the Republicans AT the
last congressional election in that State
the Democrats polled 100. OH votes, and the
Republicans only 1881, and vet the De.
moorats are allowed only two congress-
men under the rotten borough system that
prevails in that Commonwealth. II re-
quires in the State represented by Senator
Hoar and Hartford Convention A" Lodge
70, 45s votes 20 elect "A Democratic con-
gresham, and only 1881 votes to elect a
Republican.
Hoar wants the Federal hand laid upon
Ohio because her Legislature proposes TO
give the Democrats of that State a fair
chance 10 elect majority Of the congress
sional delegation. and Lodge wants to
buck and gas the South because he takes
for granted that all negroes are Republi-
cans on account OF their color and
should vote that ticket and send Re-
publicans 20 Congress from the
South. Yet in their own State white
men and Democrats are DISTINGUISHED in
the most outrageous manner. The Balti-
moro Sun and other able Democratic papers
have been showing MP these New England
h-haters. and the facts presented Will
be lald before Congress and emphasized in
the debates on tho so-called election-laws
which the Republicans will attempt to pass
this session. Nearly all the abuse and mis-
representation aimed OF the South comes
from the New England congressman, who
are evidently trying TO stir up a fuss that
will draw away attention from the state Of
affairs existing in their own section.
fost-oifces discontinued: North Caro-
lina-Rely, Watauga county; mail to
Boone
Nirginia-Progress, Franklin county ;
mail to SauO
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Cold Weather In Florida.
Br Telegraph TO tho Dispaich


JACKSONVILLE, FLA. March ls.-The mer-
curry fell below freezing point Sunday night
but the cold can have done no damage In
the northern portions of the State mas
much as all the young and tender spring
growth had been nipped by frost two weeks
ago.
A Titusvile special says The mercury
reached 81 degrees yesterday morning. A
little ice was found in the exposed places.
Tender vegetables suffered some and it Is
feared that the orange blossoms were in
jured TO some extent in the country north
west of this place. Alight frost was reported
as far south as Jupiter, but no damage was
done on the Indian river south of this
place. The wind yeored 10 the southeast
yesterday morning and the temperature
rose rapidly, making it very comfortable
day.
4 Kissimee special says: There was
frost and ice here Sunday and the weather
was the coolest in years. The vegetables
are injured. Looper Brothers planted
twenty acres in tomatoes and they are
already planting again undiscouraged by
their misfortune. The cane is safe but the
oranges are slightly injured.