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dl8n tlme, Sez I, TO be chooSin suitable
pardner fer life."
So jest set down an considered where I'd het
ter look fer wife.
l wanted her young an harnsome-of course
an stiddy an neat,
Smart at baliin' an churnin,, quick with her
hands an feet,
But slow with her tongue (fer tal,in, iest w,s+as
woman's time),
An as savin' with every penny as ef twas sill
yer dime;
An eft she was good at mendin> an, scrubbin,
an cleanin' house,
made up my mind to take her, ef she was poor
Us mouse -
WAL it cost some time an trouble to diskivir
gal to my mind
There was lots on 'em to choose FROM but the
best was hard to find.
AT last, after loolin' and thinkin', I settled on
Eunice Stout
The dcacon's youngest darter-nineteen or
thereabout
Pretty-yes, as picter; made the best butter,
too,
That ever was sent to market Seq 1: 81 guess
she'll do.
Whenever I've stopped to the deacon,s she's as
busy as a bee
Allus aworkin' an doin'-yes! that's the wife
fer me.'
But now that I'd done my Ghoosin' seq to nv
self: whats next?"
1 didn't know much bout wimmin an I'll own
was some perplexed;
So asked advice of neighbor-t1at was the
biggest mistake
Things miShtn't hey gone crooked ef I'd
never said nothn to Jake;
But he was twenty year younger, an the gals
oil liked him, ye see,
So asked his advice about Eunice-jest like d
fool as be!
See he: why man. it's as easy! You must
take her out to ride;
You must bring her home from meetin' an
stick close to her beside:
You must 60 to see her Of evenin's; YOU must
puy her some pretty things
"A oook or breastpin, mebbe, some ribbons, or
some rings;
Then tell her her cheeks is rosy, tell her her
eyes is bright;
Tell her you love her dearly, an dream of her
atnght;
Tell her" But here I stopped him cts
easy talkin'," sez l,
But never did no courtin', an I'm half afeard
I'll make ye an Offer jacob ef you'll go with
me tonight
Kinder keep up my courage, an see that things
goes right,
Tackle the deacon, mebbe an show me how to
I'll give y yearlin' calf-I will, as sure as sin
is SIM"
Waal, the bargain was struck Me an Jacob
went to see Eunice together
Jake he talked to the deacon bout crops an
cattle an weather.;
Eunice, she KEEP very quiet-jest sot an knitted
away,
An sot close beside her. a-thinkn of some
thin to say.
Many an evenin' noticed when she went for
apples and cake
Inter the pantry, twas allus: Come hold the
candle, Jake"
AS If she counted m nobody; then she'd give
me smile,
Soon's l offered 70 help her, an say 'twarn't
worth my WHILE
III own twas quite surprisin how long they'd
hev ter stay
A'plckln' out them apples, but Jacob told me
one day
They was tryin' to find the best ones, SOS she
could give 'em to M,
An surely HGt was fatterin', as any cro could
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Talking Of patent medicine:

Talking Of patent medicines
you know the old prejudice.
And the doctors some of
them are between you and us.
They would like you to think
that what's cured thousands
won't cure you. You'd be-
lieve in patent medicines }. if,
they didn't profess to- cure
e0exythzugg and so, between
the experiments Of doctors,
and the experiments of patent
medicines that are sold only
because there's money: in the
" stuff, you lose faith in eveyy-
thing.
And, you can't always tell
the prescription that cures by
what you read in the papers.
So, perhaps, there's no better
way to sell a remedy, than to
tell the truth about it, and
take the risk of its doing just
what it processes to do.
That's what the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, of Buffalo, N. Y, does
with
DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery,
Favorite Prescription,
Pleasant Pellets, and I
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
If they don't do what their
makers say they'll do you
get YOUR money back.
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20
THE GROW FAMILY.
Some Of the Peculiar Traits Of tho Noisy
Black-Plumed Tribe.

Some Of the Peculiar Traits Of tho Noisy
Black-Plumed Tribe.
Multitudes of crows often congregate
in the woods and swamps. Wilson says
that the most noted crow roost he ever
saw in his life is on an island in the
Delaware. ''This island" to use the
words of this eminent naturalist, ''some-
times goes by the name of the Pea
Patch. It is only little raised above
the surrounding water, and is covered
with thick growth of reeds. Tho en-
tire island is destitute of trees, and the
crows alight and nestle among the reeds
The noise made by the birds, in, their
morning and evening assemblies, is al
most incredible. Whole fields of corn
are sometimes laid waste by thousands
alighting on it at once, with appetites
whetted by the fast of the preceding
night. The utmost watchfulness is nee
essary on the part of the farmer to pre-
vent his field from being plundered.
The character Of the crow is here in very
bad repute. To say to the man who has
lost his whole crop of corn by these
birds that crows are exceedingly useful
for destroying vermin would be just
about as consoling as it would be to tell
him that fires are excellent for
destroying logs when he has just
had his house burned down by
the flames. Some years ago sudden
northeast storm came ON during the
night, and the tide, rising to an uncom-
mon height, covered the whole island.
The darkness Of the night, the violence
of the storm and the suddenness with
which it came on,sit is supposed, 80
frightened the crows that they did not
attempt to escape. Atany rate, nearly
the whole of them perished. Thousands
of them were seen the next day floating
in the river, and the wind, shifting to
the northwest, drove their dead bodies
to the New Jersey side, where for miles
they blackened the whole shore. How
ever, it was not long after that before
the island contained as large popula-
tion Of crows as ever.'' This race of
birds, the writer thinks, must have a
great affection for the Pea Patch.
A crow once attempted to carry off a
young chicken or two and got himself
into trouble by this means. The chick
ems clustered around the parent hen and
she defended them with good deal of
heroism. At last she drove the enemy
into an apple tree and fought him til ore
SO furiously that he was soon glad to re-
treat and give up his chance of getting
dinner in that quarter.-BaltiI 1ore
-
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little station, he walked two miles
along the old familiar ROADWAY, aud to
the little brown farm house, aud then
through the low gateway and sloEg the
walk, and as his mother heard his we'll
known step upon the porch she ran to
meet him at the door IL.
Then; there was the joy Of meeting
the father, the relatives and friends,
young and old, gathered at the old
homestead for the great family festival
of the year. Then the delightful meal
prolonged until late in the day, and the
happy evening around the hearthstone.
That night John Williams slept once
more in the little, low-roofed chamber
of his boyhood; and as he dreamed the
ambitions and hopes of his pure and
innocent youth came back to him and
stayed with him ever after and though
in later years evil visions and false
hopes and ambitions might assail him.
they never gained power over him
again. Amid the care and responsi bill
ity OF an upright business life he often
looked back with thankfulness to the
night he was saved from downward
course by his mothers Thanksgiving
box.-Laura NJ. Cobb. in Christian
Union.
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A DOCTORS CONFESSION.
He Doesn't Take Much Medicine and Ad
vises the Reporter Not To.

He Doesn't Take Much Medicine and Ad-
vises the Reporter Not To.
'sHumbug? OF course it is. The so-called
science Of medicine is humbug and has
been from the time of Hippocrates to the
present Why the biggest crank in the In
dian tribes is the medicine man."
"Very frank was the admission, especially
SO when it came from one of the biggest
young physicians of the city, one whose
practice is among the thousands, though he
has been graduated but few years. says
the Buffalo Courier. every cozy was his
Office too, with its cheerful CRATE fire, it's
Queen Anne furniture and its many lounges
and easy-chairs. estirred the fire lazily,
lighted a fresh cigar, and went on"
'sTake the prescriptions laid down in the
books and what do you find? Poisons
mainly, and nauseating stuffs that would
make healthy man an invalid. Whyin the
world science should go to poisons for it's
remedies cannot tell, nor can find any
one who can"
medicine?" he asked. 'sHe calls, prescribes,
and goes away The only way to. Judge
would be to stand over the bed and watch
the patient This cannot be done So,
really, don't know how he is to tell what
good or hurt he does. Sometime age, you
remember, the Boston Globe sent out re-
porter with stated set of symptoms. He
went to eleven prominent physicians and
brought back eleven different prescriptions.
This just shows how much science there is
in medicine"
There are local diseases of various char
acters for which nature provides positive
remedies. They may not be included in the
regular physician s list, perhaps, because of
their simplicity, but the evidence of their
curative power is beyond dispute. Kidney
disease is cured by Warmers Safe Cure, a
strictly herbal remedy. Thousands Of per-
sons, every year, write as does II. ]. Gardi-
ner, of Pontiac, r. l., August z, 1890:
IA few years ago suffered more than
probably ever will be known outside Of my
self, with kidney and liver complaint It is
the old story--I visited doctor after doctor,
but to no avail. was at Newport, and DR..
Blackman recommended Warmers Safe
Cure. lcommenced the use of it, and found
relief Immediately. Altogether l took
three bottles, and truthfully state that it
c11va6 ma
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THEY WAS TRYIN' TO FIND THE BEST ONES,
Once bought her ribbin-Jale said it oughter
be blue,
But a brown ones far more lastn, an this one
was cheaper, too.
An once 1 took her a-rdiu but that wasted
half day,
An I made up my mind that walkn was pleas
anter anyway.
Waal, I'd been six months a-courtin', when
seq to Jake. seq l.
TITS time that we was married; here's Thanks
givin' drawin nigh
A first-rate day fer a weddin'; an besides, to
say the least.
can make that Thanksgivin' turkey do fer part
OF the weddin' feast"
So that night screwed up my courage to the
very stickin pint
You wouldn't never mistrusted that shook in
ev'ry jinD
We was comm along from meetin. Sell: "Id
like ye to say
That We hain't no objections Eunice, to be mar
ried Thanksgivin' day.
She turned nm looked at me- smilin' an blushin,
an jest as sweet
Il skursely knew fer mint eff I stood on nv
head or my feet):
Then-"I hevn't the least objection" sez she, as
1opened the gate;
But she didn't ask me to stop; she sez only: "It's
ldle.
looked all round fer Jacob but he'd kinder
slipped out Of sight,
So figured the cost of weddin' as went along
home that night.
Waal, got my house all ready, an spoke to
the pa'son beside.
An arly Thanksgivin' mornin' started to hev
the knot tied.
But before come to the deacon's-I was walk
in along quite spry,
AL rigged in my Sunday best, OF course-a
sleigh come dashin' by;
Thar was that Jacob a-drivin', an Eunice sot at
his side,
An he stops an sez: "Allow me to interduce
my bride!' a.
So that was the end my Of courtship. You see,
started wrong,
Askin' advice of Jacob an takin' him along:
Fer a team may be better fer ploughin' an hay.
in an all the rest,
But when it comes to courtin'-Whv a single
hoss is best!
e. T. Corbett, in Harper's Magazine,
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20
Deafness Can't Re Cured

~ local applications, as they can not reach
Ine diseased portion of the ear. THERE'S
eonly On one way to cure Deafness, and that is
oy constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an intiamed condition of the mu-
cons lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
tnis cube gets inf1amed you have a rumbling
SOUND or Imperfect hearing, and when it is
enGrely closed Deafness Is the result, and
un!ess the inflammation can be taken out
ana ana this tube restored to it's normal condi-
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
winch is nothing but an inf1amed condition
OF the mucous surfaces 8
70 will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused by Catarrhl that
W W. cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free :
r. j. CHENEY u Co., Toledo, o. Y
Sold by Druggists, go. =
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20
A Cedar Rapids (Ia ! oen+1e,.n

"A Cedar Rapids ua.) gentleman re-
Gently wrote a letter to the postmaster
at South Blendon, Mich, and, not know.
ing his name, addressed the letter .'To
the postmaster" etc. A week later the
letter was returned unopened and
stamped "uncalled for"
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20

ASoRE THROAT OR Cough, if suffered to
progress, often results in an iacurable
throat or lung trouble: ssBr0,ou's Bronchial
Tr0ches,, give instant relief
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20

The Public Awards the Palm to Hale,s
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20

SIGNS Of autumn-"Oyster stews;'' "Hot
Frankfurts;" Roasted Chestnuts.''-Bos-
ton Herald. 81
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20

's1s THIS old latch:key relic Of your
grandfather's g days2n mo; Of his nights. .
Indianapolis journal
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20

MUST not be confounded with common ca
thartic or purgative pills. Carter sLittleLiv-
er Pills are entirely unlike them in every re-
spect One trial will prove their superiority.
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20

The young man who forged his way to
the front is now in the penitentiary.-N. Y
Ledger
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20

BEWARE Of the under-tow-when you sec
Q blonde young woman in black wig
Texas Siftings.
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20

The man who can write love letters with
out making an ass of himself has kept the
matter very Quiet.-Ram's Horn.
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20
Trades and. |. oiec.unat tions.

TIE gas-meter must make both ends mete
-our gas bills run up.so rapidly
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20
CALEB'S CoURTSHiP,
Is Big Mistake and What Came OF It,

HADN'T no time
fer courtin' when
I was young an
spry,
For W b at W / t h
W ork in an
savin', I let the
years go by;
Then I was buyin'
an buildin'-and
farm work never
gifts done
Till at last I count.
ed my b ir h.
days, and found I
yrnS Rft-
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20

ARE any Of the new-fangle washing COM
Dobbins' Electric Soap has been sold every
day for "a gears, and is now just as good as
ever. Ask your grocer tor it and take no
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20

The hen is useful as an article Of food, as
destroyer of insects, as a layer of eggs, ct
Setter-Y-W ashington Post.
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20

THOSE who wish to practice economy
should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills
Forty pills in vial; only one pill dose.
Warren sheaf., 1890-11-20

WHEN Chicago is asked how she is feeling
nowadays she answers: ''Fairish, thanks
No Opium in Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION,
Cures where other remedies fail Csc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-01
marriage licenses were granted here during

marriage licenses were granted here during
the month just passed.
Mrs. Grace Brauner Sisson, wife Of Capt.
sam Sisson. died here to-day; aged forty.
The latest United states census figures
puts Alexandria's population at li,3ls, an
increase of $50 over lSSVs. This is 400 more
than they made il a month ago. This does
not include people in West End or beyond
the canal
Tomorrow is the annual athletic day Of
the Episcopal High School, near this city,
and if the day be fair more than a thousand
spectators will be present. The contests
begin at 10 a. NJ. They comprise throwing
the hammer, putting the shot; long, high.
and standing jumps; pOle-yaulting, egg and
ladle, three-leg hurdle, fat and potato races,
kicking the football. and tugs Of war by
class and school teams.
Mr.. G.. ;. II. Trihlett, OF Culpepper, men,
ber State Central Committee, writes me
that "Mr. Hume will not get Agnew's vote
in Culpeper county. Agnew sOlidifed the
Republican vote, whilst a majority OF the
white Republicans Of Culpeper county will
vote for General Lee in prefence TO Mr..
Hume"
The Rev. DIR. Cleland kinIOck Nelson,
dean Of the conyocation Of Washington, Of
the Protestant Episcopal diocese Of Mary
land. died yesterday at the residence Of his
son, John NJ. Nelson, at BelyOir, near Sher-
wood, Baltimore county. He was born at
Belyoir, the homestead of the Nelson's,
in Albemarle county, in 1914. His
grandfather, Thomas Nelson, of York
town, was one of the early Cow
ernors Of Virginia, and DR.. Nelson's
father, Thomas Hugh Nelson. was one of
the speakers Of the Virginia House OF Dele
gates. DR.. Nelson received his early edu-
cation in Virginia and completed the Sc
cular part OF ii at Dickinson College, Penn
sylyania. After his graduation he studied
theology at the Episcopal Seminary near
this city. where he WAS ordained in
1888 by Bishop Meade. His first charge
was in Albemarle county, Va, which he
resigned in order TO become rector of a
parish at Marlboro Md
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-01
LYNCHBURG.
Electric Line Being Constructed-The
Tariff vs.. Music Boxes.

LYNCHBJRG, Va, Oct. 3l.-lSp Special. r.
The West Lynchburg Company is prose
cutting the construction OF the electric
street railway line with commendable
vigOr, simultaneously with the erection Of
the poles, which is going on all along the
line. All the necessary ties have been Sc
cured. The rails have arrived, and both
rails and ties are being rapidly distributed
along the routes, ready to be put down.
A few weeks ago "A Lynchburg firm wrote
20 Messrs. Jacot n son. New York, i'm
porters of Swiss musical boxes, for
prices. and had such box, as they wanted
quoted at s.. Yesterday the firm received q
letter from JacOt & Son, saying that since
the price was quoted on that box they had
been forced to raise the price to SG.25 on ac-
count OF change in tariff.
The trial Of the suit of Francis VS.. DR..
Wicklifie for $4,000 damages, IN the Circuit
Court Of Campbell, yesterday resulted in a
hung Jury. The case, which has been pend
ing for some time, is a very interesting one,
especially to medical men. The plaintii
claims damages on the ground that broken
leg set by the defendant was not properly
set, causing thai member when healed 10
be several inches shorter, and rendering
him a cripple for life. The case has been
tried once before, and resulted in a hung
jury.
During an alteration, which occurred at
a bar.rOom in the city this evening, War
ter Shaner shot and seriously injured his
cousin, Lewis Snaner. Both young men are
well known.
Miss Anna Howard, Of Richmond, who
has held the position o. telecrapher at the
Union depot here for some time and given
much satisfaction resigned her position
Yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-01
NORFOLK.
Young Girl Rescued From Her Abduc-
tion-EXtra Police-Peanuts.

Young Girl Rescued From Her Abduc-
tion-Extra PoIice-Peanuts.
NORFOLK, Va, oct. Special. A
young schoolgirl, seventeen years Of age,
who had run away from oxford College,
North Carolina, was rescued this evening
from "A coal barge at anchor of Lambert :
Point, in command OF "a captain named
Lind. The captain OF the barge swOre
when the officers came alongside that the
girl could be only taken of the barge over
his dead body. but when they covered him
with their pistols he meekly sue
cumbed and turned the young lady over
10 the detectives. The parents Of the young
lady are expected in Norfolk tomorrow,
and in the meantime she is staying with
friends.
The Norfolk police commissioners at a
meeting this afternoon authorized the chief
Of police TO swear in fifty extra policemen
in Norfolk for duty on election day. This
was done to Offset any influence United
States marshals may endeayor to use at the
polls on that day.
Enough Of the Virginia peanut crop has
been gathered to furnish the estimate that
100000 bushels will be dug this season.
This estimate is so enormous that there mas
been almost panic in the peanut marke {.
To-day in Norfolk. which is the largest pea
nut distributor in the country, the nuts sold
as low as three and a quarter cents pound.
Ii is rumOred that trust composed Of the
cleaning factories in the principal cities has
been formed and has taken charge OF the
market.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-01
THE STEAMER VlSZCAYk.
Some of the Crew of the Doomed Vessel
Picked Up by the Humboldt.


NEW YORK, oct. 3l.-The steamer Hum
boldt arrived here to-day from Brazil. She
reports that she picked up some Of the crew
of the Spanish steamer Niszcaya, which
left New York Yesterday, and which was
sunk last night off Barnegat by an unknown
vessel a schooner with which she was in
collision. The Humboldt reports that the
schooner was also sunk, but nothing is
known Of her captain and crew. The Hum
bold report the officers and eight OF the
crew Of the steamer, and 1t is supposed that
the rest Of the crew and the passengers,
some sixty or seventy persons all told,
were lost.
The HUMBOLDT sighted the wreck Of the
YisZcaya early this morning. Several per-
sons were cinging to the rigging. The chief
officers. second officer engineer. surgeon,
and eight O. the crew were rescued. They
say that the collision occurred last night, and
that both vessels sank few moments after
striking. The captain of the steamer was
lost, as were also the four passengers and a
part of the crew-siXty-One persons in all.
Among the passengers were Cuban mil T.
lionaire. his wife, and two children. Moth
ing has been heard OF the captain and crew
Of the schooner and it is supposed that
they were all lost
The steamer Viszcaya belonged TO the
Spanish line plying between New York and
Havana. +. Cunhill was the name of her
captain.
on the schooner's crew it is thought that
all were lost but five, who got oil in the
ships boat. 50 that the total number drowned
may be over seYenty-flye.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-01
RAGlNi STORM AT SEA.
Heroic Act of Factory BOy-A Sad
Scene.

Heroic Act of Factory Boy-A Sad
Scene.
ST. JOHN, y. b., oct. 3l.-The widest
storm for years struck st. Johns harbor
yesterday. 1t was from the southwest and
therefore the shipping was protected by the
breakwater The velocity Of the wind was
forty-four miles an hour, with occasional
gusts Of greater violence. Serious damage
has been done to the breakwater.
When the storm was al its height, ana
hundreds were watching the waves break.
mg over the railway track at Mon street, a
terrific wind-blast lifted Fred. hunsee, aged
thirteen, from the wharf into the raging sea.
Frederick Young, aged seventeen, who
worked in factory near by, plunged IN TO
rescue Muudee aud held him up for some
time. when the line TO the life-buOy parted
and both drifted out into Courtney bay.
Mundee sank, but Young held on for almost
an hour in the raging sea in sight Of thou
sands who could not help him. Finally he
threw up his arms and went down. Both
bodies were recovered last night when the
tide went ont.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-01
THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
RADICALS TRYING TO RING IN A
MEMBER IN THE FIFTH.

Manufactured Tobacco Shipments from
Girl Rescued from Her
Abductor-InterestiBg Case In Camp
bell County-Over the State.
DANvILLE, Va, Oct. 81 Special. In
formation has been received here that the
Republicans in the western part Of this dis
trict have endorsed DIR. j. Ring, who claims
to be running for Congress as an Alliance
candidate. Unless the negroes vote for
Ring he will not be heard Of on election
day in this part Of the district.
The shipments Of manufactured tobacco
from this city in October amounted to IS),-
729 pounds. Shipments from January lst
10 date, 7,l5i .S24 pounds, being an increase
Of something over $4,000 pounds over the
shipments for the same period Of last year.
A rOusing Democratic meeting, addressed
by local speakers, was held at Masonic Hall
tonight. Danyille is all right for the elec-
ton.
Major w. l.. Sutherlin and Mr.. John B..
RisOn, members'Of the Board Of Directors OF
the DanyiIle and East Tennessee railway,
left here for New York tonight IN attend a.,
important meeting of. the Board, which will
be held tomorrow afternoon.
The members Of Cabell Graves Camp,
Confederate Veterans, and the ladies of the
Memorial Association are making great
preparations for the Veterans Fair, to come
of in this city next month. The success Of
the Fair, the object Of which is to raise
money TO build a soldiers home in this city,
is already assured.