The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-23
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER %, 1891.



last nicht.-A ball and reception to Miss
We.ren was given al the Norfolk navy
y.rd.-Tbe dwelling house OF Mrs Ahce
B,snkenship, in Chesterfield county was
burned.-A colored man born in 1871
in Sussex county died a few days ago
Two University students we're arrested and
fined il Charlottesville for attempting to flirt
with members of the Two Sisters theatrical
tronpe-A fire did much damage in the store
Of s. d. Wilson & Bro. at Berkeley.-The
funeral Of Mr.. John II. Riddick took place in
euflolk.-Aspen Wall Alliance Of Charlotte
county discussed the State road law.-Mrs.
FzekieI Alternately. Of Barnum, W. Va, Was
painfully Injured by a bull who attacked her
Tho students of Randoiph-M Academy
In Bedford CITY, gave an entertainment t.
Several farmers and merchants in Fauquier
and Culpepcr are losers by the Warrenton bank
failure.--The suspended bankers fled their
deed Of assignment in the county court--A
brilliant german took place in Lynchburg last
nirht.-The suit Of the Roanoke Land Com
p.ny az ainst Langhorne & Dyke was decided
in favor Of the company in Lynchburg yester-
dsy.-Burglars made big haul at Clifton
Forge yestorday-John Pars. OF Fin
castle. was married to Miss Lulu Burks,
of Iron Gate, yesterday.-W. II. II. Neracofle
of Augusta county, died Of the grip yesterday.
Mr.. W. b. Fuller and Miss NJ. K. Hooper
were married in Pittsvlvania yesterday.-The
funeral OF Miss Julia c. Green took place In
Danyille yesterday.-Steamer were delayed
N the Chesapeake bay yesterday owing to
dense fog-The criminal court agitation in
Norfolk county has been disposed of.-Mrs.
BENJAMIN Markham died at Portsmouth yester-
.iay.-The board of supervisors Of Norfolk
county have decided to place Judge Portlock's
,alary at $500 per annum.-Ihe officers
coached Virginia yesterday with Tall Hall
the murderer.
NEW YoRR.t
In Wall street Yesterday the strength OF Rich
mond Terminal continued and buying orders
came from the South. General Thomas says
there will be no assessment on the Terminal
stock. but plan Of organization has beenfully
decided upon which will cause changes in the
MANAGEMENT meeting OF capitalists in
connection with the affairs Of the Terminal
was hold yesterday.-Si1th deaths from the
grip we're reported esterday.-Prosident In
man. OF the Richmond Terminals down with the
grip.-Gabriel A. Buchlgnani died yesterday.
GENERAL.
A fire in Bluefeld W. Va, destroyed several
houses and inflicted serious loss.--Two ladies
ut Morgan's Run. ". Va. had misunderstand-
ing and came to blows.-Ihe grip still pre-
walls in the vicinity of Weldon. W. North
ington, Of Littleton. has made an assignment.
The insults to the America n legation at San
liago by Chilans continue.-Seyersl import
mt bills were introduced in tho United States
Senate yesterday-An extensive colored
odus is on foot in North Carolina.-The grip
epidemic is prevailing 10 an alarming extent
in the United States--Three negroes at
tempted bold robbery in Raleigh y. C.. yes
terday.-Captan Edward H. Baker, Of Ra-
cine. Wis, committed suicide yesterday.
Ex-PREsIDEST CLEVELAND. in his speech be-
fore the New England Society Tuesday night,
paid high compliment to that section. and
spoke of the great debt the country owed
New England for the benefit which Puritan
ideas have conferred on the land. We in
cline 10 differ very decidedly with the ex-
President. He is right in saying that New
England ideas prevail in the country, but that
they have been beneficial is a matter of very
serious doubt The truth is the main Puri-
tan motto is to stick your nose into every
body's business as much as possible" and by
persistently living up to this idea the
Puritans played the mischief in the Old
World as long as they could and when they
we're finally squelched out there, they came
over here and did not rest satisfied until they
had US by the ears. This country would have
been far better of if it had never been sub
jected 20 this same mischieyous influence
TIE death of the Duke of Devonshire will
cause the withdrawal of Lord Harrington, his
heir, from the House OF Commons TO the
House of Lords, an atmosphere which he will
find less agreeable to his tastes, and where he
Is less likely TO be of service TO his party
The new duke is a man very considerably adj
vancsd in life. bu. as he comes of long
lived family the probabilities are that he will
continue TO enjoy the honors and fortune
which have Just fallen TO his lot TO good old
age. The late Duke OF Devonshre was one of
the ablest and most scholarly of English
nobiemen. but being Of quiet tastes, he passes
away without having left any lasting impress
sion upon the history of his times.
The steady decline in the physical condi-
ton Of Walt Whitman which is but a
warning of HE approaching death, calls TO
newed attention TO man who has been the
subject of more controversy. both from a
moral and a literary point of view. than any
writer OF distinction in American history.
After he passes away his merits will be more
dispassionately weighed The good in his
works viii survive aud the bad will perish.
By the test of the good ho Will be estimated,
tor unlike the chain, the poet is Judged more
By his strong points than by his weak
TIE library Of the new school of American
history at the University of Pennsylyania con.
lains three hundred volumes of reports of the
proceedings of State conventions. with all the
speeches, including the speeches in nomins-
hon In full Five hundred years hence these
volumes will have unique value as showing
Tie style Of eloquenos which prevailed In the
United States in the course Of the nineteenth
'entury. They will DO useful ss enabling
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stand clearly the true meaning Of the archaic
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