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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-06
Tobacco Chewing Waning.

Says tobacconist in the Boston Sat
urday Evening Gazette: "For a long
time the old American habit of tobacco
chewing has been on the decline. Near
ly half the men used to chew years ago,
but very few if them do it now. The
calls for plug of chewing tobacco
lasted all day long, but you will wait
an hour now before you hear such a
call. 1t was not only the workingmen
who INDUCED in the habit but also the
swclls and the business people. The
Southerners were nearly all chewcrs
and so were the Westerners, but the
quid has gone out of fashion here"
New Usc for Old Hose.
While dredging on the oyster beds
near New London, Conn.,, recently an
oystcrman brought up something,
which Mt first sight looked like a life
less sea serpent covered with immense
scales, but on examination it turned
out to be strip of hose seven feet long
and three inches in diameter, complete
~ hidden by the bivalves, which had
become fastened to it. BY actual count
there was over 1000 oysters on that
piece Of hose.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07
LeOpaTds as Pets.

Sir Samuel W. Baker. the famous English
traveller and hunter, has this to say about
leopard cubs as pets;
Although the cubs Of leopards are charming
plavthings and exhibit much intelligence and
apparent affection II IS q great mistake TO
adOpt such companions. Tor their hereditary
instincts are certain TO become developed in
iuil-grOwu life and lead TO grave disaster. The
common domestic cat is somewhat uncertain
with her claws. and most people must have
observed that the seats and backs of leather
chairs are well marked by the sharp talOns,
which cannO refrain from exercising their
power upon anything that tempts the opera
ton.
remember a leopard in Khartoum that
was considered tame. This beast broke its
chain, and instead of enjoying its liberty in a
peaceful manner IL at once fastened upon the
neck II a m~ucl-prized COW. and would have
killed the animal had il not been itself beaten
70 death with clubs.
All such creatures are untrustworthy, and
they should be avoided AS pets. The only
class of leopard that should become the COM
paniOn of man is the most interesting OF the
species, the hunting leopard, tels Juoata. |
have never met a person that had shot one of
these animals in a wild state. and such an AMI
NAL is rmeiv met with ia the Jungle.
The hunting leopard Is totally different IN
shane from all other leopards. Instead of
being low and long. with short but massive
LEGS. il stands extremely high, the neck Is
long. the head small. the eyes large and pierre
inc the legs long and the body hight. 1t IS
generally admitted that the hunting leopard
rs the fastest animal IN the world, as II can
oyerta,e upon open ground tie ~well-known
black buck which surpasses IN speed the tast-
est Englsh gre} hound.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07
4 Pretty Ornament.

Where a mirror has a corniced top and IS
long and narrow it calls for some between
t~he-windows or side-wall space. In case of
the latter placement an artistic effect can be
made with some simple drapery and the
grouping of a palm or Japanese jar with
grasses or feathers; a Ning-pO or Turkish
heart or lobe-shaped fan; q set of shelves
or a picture-where there was extended
wall space, and the necessity TO adj
lust some old-fashioned belongings. The
drapery behind the mirror Is of cream
tint. with an eastern effect Of gold and
blue and dark red in the figures and thread
ing. This tones well with the low tan OF the
wallpaper and the gold Of the mirror-frame.
The lattice-work across the top is home car
pentry and extends only between the case
ment of the windows and matches them IN
oak tint. The sun-hower rosette IN the loop
ing has q dark brown centre with petals OF
deep yellow.
ALeeds hower-jar in dark blue. or red, or rlch
yellow, with u shining green palm, would be
even more graceful than the effect OF peacock
feathers in the tall green-and-gold stand. The
terra Gotta statuette. or the low bowl OF fOw-
es OF ferns on the marble or oak rest below,
the fluffy black fox or white fur rug in front,
will complete this side study of Il stretch OF
wall space very satisfactorily. Hang a mirror
such as this, if possible, wherethe light comes
from behind and falls on the room or the per
sons in front instead of on the face OF the
mirror itself.-Homemaker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07
a Girl of Resources.

Annie Jenner. a pretty seyenteen-year-Clu
girl OF New Orleans, has solved the problem
of existence for herself in q very comfortable
way. and her success is full Of suggestions %
other women who are asking themselves the
narrowing question, What shall do 10 make
a living?' -.
Annie and two others, a crippled CARL OF
fifteen and a boy Of twelve, were left orphans
a few months ago with nothing but a little
cottage near "A great railroad station that they
could call their own. Annie was deeply anX-
ious to keep the children together, and 1t was
while wondering the problem the suggestion
came. The crippled sister. whose fingers were
very skillhl. whose taste was good. was set
at wak with old flower baskets or
fruit baskets ornamenting them with
pretty knots Of ribbon or Frightening
them up with cheap dyes. Annie filled the
baskets with the daintiest and most attractive
of lunches laid in the folds of "A Japenese nap
kin and with a tidy bouquet of flowers IN the
corner: and the little brother sold them down
at the depot, baskets and all. 10 the tired and
hungry people on the through trains. what
a revelation those lunches were 20 the travel
ing public, who had been accustomed to the
rough and unsightly fare Of railroad catlng-
houses. Why, 1t was appetlZlng to look at
them. ,,.
The baskets sold 50 rapidly that Willie
could not carry down enough to supply the
demand. First he had an extra boy 10 help
him. then two boys and now he drives a pony
and a pretty little road wagon and visits sew
eral Of the depots. Annie has help IN her
kitchen. and her sister has help about orna-
menting the baskets and the business IS grow
inc so rapidly thatthey viii soon have 70 move
into larger quarters and have more help
Globe Democrat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07
Magazines Received
The Farth's Crust.

The crust OF the earth bears about the same
relation TO the bulk that the tissue paper bears
TO the large orange hat IL envelopes. We
have no positive knowledge as to the thick
ness ofthe crust, but an enterprise IS now in
progress near Wheeling. W. Va. that may
materially aid in solving the problem. With
the hope Of finding either OIL or natural gas,
some Wheeling capitalists have bored down
into the earth to a depth of 400 fect-mOre
than tAree-tOurths or u mile. This IS within
abOut seventy feet Of the deepest boring ever
made-One near Berlin, Germany, which has
d depth Of Ala feet.
But the most remarkable thing about the
deep hole near Wheeling is that it IS dry and
barren from surface TO bottom. Therefore it
has thus far failed TO realize the expectations
of the capitalists. but 1t Is likely to become ia
nous as one of the modern wonders of the
world. il IS attracting the attention Of scien-
tihc people both in this country and in Eu-
rope. and the WORK of boring will probably be
continued unul water, OIL, or some other i'm
pedIment Is encOuntered-pOsslbly until the
drill is melted IN the seetnlng caldrOn under
the earth's crust.
As remarked before, we know that the
earth's crust is relatively very thin. Careful
experiments nae n arteSlan wells in Europe
show that in the descent from the surface
there is an average increase of temperature at
the rate OF one degree for every tfty-ive feet
until n depth Of about two thousand feet IS
reached. This would show an increase Of
thirty-six degrees of temperature IN the de
scent. Add this 10 the normal temperature
at tho surface, Seyenty-slX degrees. and we
have III degrees at 1900 feet.
But on gong further down, to the depth of
the deepest wells, the increase is greater,
averaging about one degree in 40 feet. This
would make the temperature l63 degrees at
1000 feet below the surface. In view Of the
constant rates of increase IN heat as further
progress is made we may assume that at the
distance Of q mile below the surface the tenn
perature Is not less than the boiling point Of
water-212 degrees.
There is now a we'll in Pesth 300 feet
deep, which throws upa column OF water thirty
feet above the surface. and the temperature
of the water is 175 degrees. There Is hardly a
doubt, therefore, that at the depth Of two
miles it is hot enough to fuse irOn-that
everything there IS ia a liquid and gaseOus
state. 1t IS now hoped that the boring at
Wheeling may reach a depth that will practl-
cally set at rest the question of the thickness
OF the earth's crust. as well as show us the
complete photographed formation of it.
But we need not worry because the tissue
paper around the mundane orange IS so thin.
There is no danger that we shall break
through. The crust Is constantly getting
thicker, as the inside fires burn lower, and
the time Will cOme-a hundred million years
from now, perhaps-when the crust will
reach clear 10 the core, when the fires will
have burnt out, and when our planet will
wander around the sun, as it now does, but
as dead as our own ghostly moon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07
On q Fair Spring Day.

Out in the fields when the wind is still.
And the rillets are singing their sleepy song
Where shadows and Pickering sunbeam throng
And haply a cricket Is quaverlng shril-
Listen!-while pauses the pewits note
And faint as the hutter when rose leaves fall
To the flowers the sprites o the springtime
call
In signs that seem blown from asilyer throat
"Wake Robin.-Wake Robinl
Show your iaughing. eye!
Observation-Disclosures ump-upl
Swift the hours fly.
Time nor ~tarries. nor yet carries
Charm 10 stay the sun
Life is fair-t;s yours TO bear
You blithely, every one!
Wake Robin.-Wake Robini-
Hun. my ladys slipper
That every fay, when dies the day,
shall have wherein to trip her!
neutrality-suspicious. up all
catch the dew-heads as they fall.
Ye shall bear them-we will wear tnem-
Johnny jump III l-Johnny-jump-upF
MAMIE CAxu snrzaH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07

II Is Supposed to be Hidden In Some New
Workers. Library.

A gentleman in Washington, who is making
q comprehensive collection Of Columbiana for
the Exposition Of 1898, is anxious to procure q
copy Of the Original Pamphlet. " issued in
1893. containing the Bull of Pope Alexander
vi. dividing the New World between the
Spaniards and the Portuguese. At that time,
a. in preceding centuries. the Roman Pontiff
claimed ownership of and jurisdiction over
the isles Of the sea.
The Washington collector states in Kate
Fields journal that there are only two copies
Of the desired pamphlet IN exstenee-one IN
the Royal Library at Munich, the other prob
ably in some private library in New York.
He writes: The great library of the Vatican
lacks this. one of the most important official
documents issued since tho Christian era
began. There are only two copies in exls-
tence so far as | can ascertain; One - IN the
ROYAL Library at Munich. Tn other was
sold at auction by Puttick d Simpson IN Lon
don in 1854. and was purchased by Obadiah
Rich. the famous ~bibliophilist. for q private
library in New York. He declined to give the
name of his client. and the precious docu-
ment has passed into oblivion" d.,
The Washingtonisn IL not as well informed
as be might be. In the first place, the doeu-
ment sought is not q pamphlet at all IN the
ordinary acceptance of the term, but a single
large leaf inserted in a folio volume, In the
next place. if there is a copy OF 1t IN the
Munich library it must have been recently
discovered. for the one purchased by Mr-
Rich in 1854 was the only one then known %
be in existence. 1t had been offered with
other treasures of its kind to Mr.. Lenox by
Mr.. Henry Stevens. but Mr.. Lexox did not
purchase II and it went 10 Mr.. Rich for four
pounds and eight shillings. .
The Munich library possesses a rare block
leaf wood engraving) issued some six OF
seven years after the Bull, and illustrating the
manners and customs of the Indians whom
Columbus found. Possibly this engraving
has been confused with this Bull of Alexander
VI. in the mind of the W~sshingtonian.
The librarians of the Lenox and Astor Ii.
braries and many other biblOphiles whom !
consulted would like very much 70 know
where that rare Bull is now reposing. it j:
scarcely credible that the owner can be ignO-
rant of its existence and its value. Possibly
this notice in the Telegram may help to res
cue it from oblivion and bring it into the
light four centuries after its birth in the print
ing press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07
Newsnaner scholarships.

Colonel Charles II. Taylor, of the Boston
Globe, offers TO found two scholarships IN
Harvard College, each 10 entitle the graduate
To whom it is awarded a years tuition and
training on the Globe and $500 10 pay his eX-
penses. The idea Is a novel one IN some re-
s.ects. It does not contemplate a department
of journalism but seeks TO equip Young men
for newspaper work and then give them op-
~portunitl to show L e stuI OF which they are
made The ulpment may include some
special courses of study. selected with special
reference TO the end IN view, although II Is
doubtful if any change IN the regular currl-
culum would be Of advantage, except. posi-
Div. increased attention 10 American history.
II has been said that no knowledge comes
amiss 10 q newspaper man; that the more
information he has about everythlngthe better
i 10 Cor him This is undoubtedly true of the
reporter as well as of the writer OF
Headers" There must be practical train
ing and natural adaptation 10 the work. Inc
YEAR Of service in the Globe Office will proba-
bIv astonish Colonel Taylor's proteges by
showing them how many things they did not
learn in college. If they are born for their
cbrsen work. however, they will pass through
the ordeal cheerfully and come out OF IT on
tho bigh road 10 success. The tuition in the
Globe Office will probably consist OF knock
about newspaper work If all kinds. The as
nirants for journalistic honors will have to
encounter all sorts OF people. cultivate the
habit of hustling. adapt themselves 10 varying
emergencies, learn 10 hin quickly, write con-
cisely and submit without winclng TO the de-
crees of the relentless individual who Yields
the blue pencil. IL may be said also that IN
less they are utter failures they will richly
earn the $500 given them for expenses, which
sum is something less than $40 a v week. The
result Of Colonel Taylor's experiment. II II Is
nut into execution. will be watched with in
terest.-Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07
Dramatic Interview with Coiorow.

81 have a vivid remembrance of the old Ute
chief, COlorOw, whose connection with the
Meeker massacre somehow tailed tJ bring his
neck inside the halter" said a PlttsDurg
woman 10 a Dispatch reporter. "A party OF
us had gone up in the PInies, not tar from
Glenwood Springs. the two men TO hunt and
fish and three of us women to cook the game
and enjoy the glorious climate and
scenery. The second morning out i was
alone in the tent preparing breakfast.
the others having gone down the creek
a piece 10 get som trout. II possible. sud
denly a shadow fell across the entrance OF the
tent and looking up | saw a dirty and d.
sheyeled Indian looking at me. My blood dld
not run cold, but | confess | let a pot OF coffee
fall. The Indian did not advance, but said
How / knew enough TO answer How"
Still standing on the threshold the Indian
said that he was heap good Indian and
wanted some sugar. considered II best
he was a heap good Indian and
wanted some tobacco. | didn't know where
the tobacco was. and | said so. This dis
pleased my disagreeable visitor, and IN
broken English be plainly lnsinuated that |
told an untruth-in fact, he wound up by
saving fatty: You lie As he said this
and | was getting very nervous by this time
a welcome voice rang out You ID old
scOundrel. what are you up tof' and our
guide. a veteran mOuntalneer and a crack
shot. came between me aud hr. Colorow. Tor
it was the old chief himself. .Colorow shut,
fed OF backward. spreading his hands and
muttering Heap good Indian heap good
shotP as he retired. Our guide did not
mince matters with Colorow, whom he told
to git and git mighty sudden, or he'd put a
bullet where it would Interfere with his ras-
cally heart. When Colorow had disappeared
/ think ( fainted. but / guess ] was lucky to
escape as easily as | did, for Colorow has a
fine reputation as a murderer at retail or
Wholesale
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07
"rhe Flowers That Bloom in the SPRING

'"The Flowers That Bloom in the SPRING
and in the summer. too. have a great deal 10
do with this case. for the garden we allude TO
is the lace of the old and the young and the
flowers are those of health and. consequently,
happiness. We have. after months OF labor
and study, manufactured a pure, unadulter-
ated beer which we call the Export Brewage.
In placing ii upon the market we ask the
public to rely on our assurance that 1t is made
only of hops and malt and that there is no
c~oloring matter contained in it,. Every bottle
is guaranteed. Every bottle has on 1t the
date of brewage and of bottling and 1t is bot
tied only by The baltimore brewing Company.
It's foam is rich and creamy: it is ripe, pure,
wholesome and good TO drink. and on the
faces of matrons and madiens. young masters
and old men the roses are brilliantly painted
by this exhilarating and healthful beverage.
There's life and health in every drop,
Thanksgiving TO the hop"
For sale by X. i. CHRISTIAN & Co..
ga east Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07
COUNTESS ANNIE DE MONTAGUE.
New Books Received.

1nE BRlrTANIc ANSWERED and tho South Vim.
dicated. West, Johnston < Co. 80 cents. 49,
This is on able defense of the South against
the aspersion of the Encyclopedia Brittanic
and q criticism Of that work by 8lr. J. X
Oglosby. Ii consists of "A series 81 a-t;cies
originally published in the Montgomery ala
Advertiser, all of which are truthfuilv and
pungently written. They are Just such arti-
Giles as are needed % do away with tho false
impressions of the South so industriouslv at
tempted to be calculated by her foreign and
domestic enemies. They are conclusive evil
dence of the necessity of n history Of the
South by Southern men instead Of allowing
that work TO be done by vlllihers and ira
ducers of this section.
THE EIGET Hours DAY. BY Sidney Webb.
Ill. d.. and Harold Cox. b. A. A. Lowell *
Co.. New York. For sale by j. w. Randolph
d English, Richmond, Va. Price 50 cents.
Tue MAID OF HoNoR. BY Hon. Lewis Wing
field. ID. Appleton d Co., New York.
1%HoURMALINs TINE CHEQUES. BY F. An
stew. D.. Appleton a. Co.. New York. For
sale by West, Johnston Il Co.
The RrcToR or ST. LuKE's. BY Marie Bern.
hard. Worthington d Co., New York.
Ia GRIP AND 1rs TREATMENT. BY Cyrus
Edison. D. Appleton d Co., New York. For
sale by West, Johnston d Co., Richmond, Va,
Magazines Received.
TIE CENTURY. Volume XII: new series
vol. Mn, November, 1880, to April, 1891.
TIE FoRUM for June, containing among
other interesting papers, Southern Financial
Interests by Dir. John L.. Williams. Of Rich
moud, Va.
TIRE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW for June
las an able article on Our War-Ships," by
Hon. b. T.. Tracy, Secretary Of the Navy, and
"a paper by Aiajor-General John Gibbon,
giving another view of Gettysburg. Mr.
Andrew Carnegie also gives his views on
mOneY in tins number.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07

are made or ecru or crcarn cloth. or of bril-
liant scarlet. with ieweled and embrn;dnua5
yokes, and strewn with nail-heads either ~ 10,
or irridescent metal. 'o'
As the season advances lace ones will an
pear. and It must be conceded that tbav
are far handsomer than those of heavy ma.
terial. ' ""-
ne Illustrated model is Of white camel's-
hair with a yoke of white silk and an annl;nno
and back. "o"
C0vSTFss Axxrv pr Hox-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07
GOOD TIMES,
uard Times. Come Arain SO More.

We have bargains in property throughout
the city and adjacent territory. Having re-
moved our Office to TIE TINES building our
patrons and callers will be let in upon the
ground floor, a much-sought-for position in
these progressive times. Gail IN and see, us
fact. however. will not interefere with your
settlements with US for all purchases made by
you. Very truly yours.
CHEWING & ROSE.
Real Estate Agents, Auctioneers and Brokers,
Office No. + north Tenth street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07

August. The wealthy classes who own SUI
rrrbon or seaside homes are busily engaged
i. preparations for n near departure
The p~arlors with the furniture swathed IN
SNOWY linen already look ghostlke and soli-
.-r. above stairs all is hustle and confusion;
,s ame's apartment resembles a gay flower
den. and madame herself Is the presiding
f.rirs last wears wardrobe Is carefully eX-
r..,-ad and the gowns that do not appear
gosh enough 20 suit her exactlng taste are
landed over 10 the maid, or. perhaps-Out
,fs may be breach OF confdence-sold 10
tLe o.l-clothes dealer, the sum realized beng
er.lt sufficient 20 buy a few pairs OF gloves
o-o stunning pair of Russia leather ties.
About the room piled high upon chairs and
tos are the gowns destined for the summer
a.,nr. most of them of such gossamer tex
,--a AS 20 resemble gaudy butterflies spangled
v,i iewels and drowned IN an ocean of bill
..vr lace. The dressmaser and modlste's
-.rn +. supreme. and as one after another OF
e Gorgeous creations IA brought forth IRON
tfe .ong French boxes one cannot torego eX-
..mauous Of delight over their hlmy lowell
ness. forgetting the substantially OF the Dlus.
BATHING osTUaIE.
In rather an obscure corner, as II ashamed
I, c0mpot with the superb t~ollettes which
r'orfv the room. Is a little affair which seems
=, have stravcd in somehow. so ln%cOngruOus
sppears amidst such surroundings. There
ar. a pair Of unmistakable silken tights of
ltrk rich crimson; then a short ACCORDION
n.fatc1 shirt of white serge which reaches
ust below the knee. the waist Is of white Jer-
.ev cloth made in blouse-fashiOn and clnct-
ured with a long crimson sash finished with
heavy tassels. OF course this Is madame
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07

Mile NJ. J. Prandi, of Washington. d. c..
will be in Richmond in q few days with q
fresh stock Of fine French hair goods. and also
new importations in hair ornamental
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07

PULLMAN buffet parlor ears daily over Nor
folk and Western railroad on rains Nos. 3
and (. leave Norfolk 30 A.. NJ, arrive Roanoke
6:Oj p. NJ: leave Roanoke 12:45 noon. arrive
Norfolk 800 =. VI. ,
Trans leaving Richmond 1905 A. NJ. and
arriving Richmond 7.45 r.. VI. connect at
Petersburg with above trains.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07

UICKOK'S NO. 1. n. ID. C., FIG, AND
CAROLINF SUN-CUREDhKEPURE CLEAN
AND HOICE SUN-CUKED ~TOBACCos. K
THEN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07

Many Persons arc broken
Gown from oyerwork or household cares.
Browns Iron Bitters Rebuilds tho
uystem, aids digestion, removes excess OF BILE,
and cures malaria Get the genuine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07

no one ever tried Simmons Liver Regula-
tor without being satisfied with its effect.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-07

RIcHMoNp, VA. May 10, 1871.
MEETING OF THE sTocKMQLpERS nF
"A THE RICHMOND Il, DANNlI;IE Kali.
the company in Richmond Va, onJUNE q, 1891.
at i2 81, TO authorize the execution Of an eAnip,
ment mortgage not 20 exceed TWO miuion
other business as may legally come before ths
meeting.
The transfer books will be closed on June 18TH
at3P. NJ. and reopen June ESD. at 10 A. VI,
by order OF the Roard OF Directors,
RICHARD BROOKE.
myeo- wat. ,dtd Secretary.