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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
POETRY OF FARMING.
1t Exists Chiefly in the Mind of the One
Who Looks On.

I
Who Looks On.
The poetry of farming exists chiefly in the
mind of him who looks on, rather than in
the tot! itself There is poetry in the sum-
mer scene where the clean shaven meadow
is thickly studded with green cones OF hay,
and the ox-wagon creaks under the weight
Of the fragrant load: but il is prose OF the
baldest sort 10 the perspiring farmer
who is straining every muscle TO get IN ms
crop before the shower comes mp over the
hill. IL is the dollars in the hay. and not It's
fragrance. that he is thinking about nor IS
il any disc-edit 10 his common sense that
he snould be more occupied with the money
vslue involved than with the picturesque
ness Of the situation. We must not expect
poem ON the golden rod from the
man who spends hours Of hard work
in attempting TO eSterminate it; nor can we
look for from INN any expression OF al
miration for the daisy when its presence
in the grass means pecuniary loss. To him
the shrlll cry of the hen hawk conveys but
one message, and that is that his chickens are
IN danger. The half articulated gut.
tural OF the young crow Is merely reminder
OF the pulling and thieving propensi-
ties OF that bird. The staccato whistle Of
the woodchuck has no charms for him, for il
/, promise that his Young apple trees shall
he cnswed and threat t.iat his clover shall be
irodden down 10 make paths for this lumber
inc freebooter 10 travei home in. He loves
the cuckoo only in times. OF drouth, and sees
beauty in the rainbow only when his parched
fields have quenched their thirst. His love
for robins even can never he unqualified, for
do they not peck at his cherries and steal his
early pears? The waving OF the ripening
grain and the rustic Of the corn would be
pleasallter 10 see and sweeter 10 hear were It
not for his apprehension that the run. would
get into his wleaI or early frosts cut short his
crop.-Natuie's Realm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
About some Wedding Belongings.

Somebody is going to get married TO the
man she loves. | wish the dear little some
body all the happiness possible and con
graduate the man she loves on gaining her.
This somebody wants to know what she shall
get for her wedding belongings, and by them
She means what kind of linen and how much.
Funnily enough. n bridegroom in prospective
who had been told Of the enormous trousseau
that his future bride was getting. said that it
was not complimentary TO him, inasmuch as
there seemed to be doubt in the mind Of the
family as to whether he would ever be able TO
buy her flannel pettlcoat or not. And you
know really he told the truth; though IT was
in odd sort Of a way.
Pretty underwear bought by the dozens, is
packed away. and grows yellow and old. So
that this is my advice to somebody: With what
Won already possess. half dozen of everything
you are in the habit of wearing will be quite
sufficient and If the money which you have is
more than enough for that number. be wise
and put il in the bank as little nest-egg for
the future-a nest-egg that will hatch out the
dollars when you want TO give somebody
present. or remember the birthday of the
dearest man in the world. and don't care to
ask him 10 give you the money TO buy his
own gift. And don't get too many dresses.
They 90 out of style. and unless you are going
to entertain and be entertained great deal.
YOU will have very little need for them Itell
Won very good mantel to provide yourself
with--that famous one Of Charity. Don't
leave it out of your trousseau. and use il con-
tinually 10 cover the little faults of husband
and friends. II will be Of more use 10 YOU
than almost anything you can buy. And you
certainly cannot afford 10 be without il. God
bless you. little bride, and take care of you
and yours forever.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
The Fox and the Rats.

C. w. Hubbard, of Middletown. has the
smartest pet fox in Connecticut. He dwells
in a handsome kennel and is at liberty TO
roam about little yard. which is enclosed
with a high paling. Reynard has pretty
good time, plays funny antics in his yard, and
in return for his performances all the boys
and girls in the neighborhood stuff him with
all sorts Of food and bon-bons But horde
of rats that lurk under an adjacent building
are the pest of his life. for they sally forth
into his little domain when he sleeps and
steal all the bones and tidbits left after his
meals.
At length REWARD. wearied with their per-
secutions. dug deep hole and therein buried
all the scraps from his meal; but the rats
found the cache and robbed it habltually.
Then he concocted deep plot, whereby he
got the best of his enemies. The other day
he gathered all the bones and other eatables
in his yard, dug a new hole near the burrow
of the rats, and in it he buried his stores.
Then he lay down in a retired part Of the
ward and pretended to be asleep. and pres
emily big gray rat emerged from the burrow,
crept to Rewards storehouse. and fell To
work digging up the food. Then another rat
came ont and helped the first one, and
still another came. and finally there was
caucus of rats about the pit. just then the
fox awoke, crossed the ward in a twinkling.
and in about three-quarters of q second had
three big gray robbers TO the ground. Since
then the rats have been very coy.-New York
sun,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
Railroad Mileage of 1890.
RAILROAD Record.1


The new railroad mileage built in the United
States in 1890 according to the figures col.
lected by the Railway Age. amounted to 6.Oso
miles. which is $50 miles more than was re-
ported in 1889. While the year was not An I'M
usual one in point of railroad construction, 1t
was fully up TO, and in fact rather over the
average which for the past twenty years mas
been $500 miles yearly. Indeed, 1t has never
been exceeded largely except IN the three
wears 1880, 1888 and 1888.
About one-third of the new mileage report
ed was in South Atlantic and Gulf States,
where zoos miles are reported; one,si4th was
in the Southwestern States, inciudinS New
Mexico and Arizona. and another sixth, i,V4i
miles in the Northwestern States beyond lns
Wississpni. the latter being chiefly accounted
for NV the large additions made 10 the mileage
of the Northern Pacific and the great North
ern roads The Pacific coast States make
fair showing with ga miles, more IMAM hail oi
which was in Washington. while the building
In the Central States from Ohioto Wisconsin,
furnished 500 miles. Inc large increase lhaus
in tho south is in continuation OF the work OF
the urecedng two years. in both OF which that
section showed greater increase than IN any
other part of the country; 49,
The 6 $50 miles reported were on S5i diner;
ent lines, giving an average tor each one OF
only eighteen miles anu s,io~ahs MI; Sens
in isa0 was ON short lines and branches OF ex-
is 10 roads To only three lines, in fact, was
Nv a5dt;on more than one hundred miles,
and only a few others report over MY:
The leading State IN new mileage Vas as
Montana in which there a Is p p,ss vere bnt
III, I'M, S,a,o ,roatinr largely by the rivalry be-
tween ~. mt, the Great Northern and the Northern
p..;s. Tbe other States reporting large
; nauo. are Georgia. S75 miles Washington,
SAT- North Carolina 900 y Teaas z's aa a,A1 obis
a 900. xaatncky. 222; Nebraska, 2ls; Colorado,
5 si,' The States showing the least mileage
are Iowa and Nevada. each reporting single
mile
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
The Lip-RIng Of the sfanrnp,..

1t is a very curious study TO note the variety
Of feminine ornamentation in the different na-
tons, and how what may be considered as
beautifier by one race becomes positive
monstrosity and deformer in the eyes of an
other. One Of the most curious decorations
in the world is adopted by the women Of the
Manganja tribe. inhabiting country in AT.
the Zambesi. 1t is called the ''pelele." This
is a ring, but it is fixed neither in the ear nor
the nose a. with other races, but in the upper
lip. II Is ring made Of ivory, metal, or bam-
boo, according to the wealth Of the wearer; 10
nearly an inch in thickness. and varies in d.
ameter at the will Of the wearer. many being
nearly three inches in diameter from outer edge
70 edge. When the girls are very young they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
-. me-. No, Alw.ys Level Ranks.

OF thu Philadelphia lady who became the
wife of the reigning Count Happenheim and,
after settling her fortune upon him, discover
ed that She could not enjoy his rank in Ger
many. q Berlin letter 10 the Philadelphia
at the German capital. Count Hap
pcnheim." the correspondent says, re
nounced his headship OF the family and ms
Younger brother. and now is recognized sim
DIV AZ a cadet Of a noble family, nothing more
However, Countess Macmillan Happenhein.
as she il called. has some recognition, never;
theless, from the royal circle which declined
TO receive her as the consort Of the chief u the
family ''modiatissee," and she 70 70 Dc pre-.
ssntsd Il the Prussian Court with the sank u
least Of anobleWoman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
have been advanced. but none Of them is


satisfactory"
Therefore, until the future throws light
upon the question. we may as well content
ourselves with acquiring knowledge about lis
potency and its queer manifestations. We
nave no record OF investigation into electrical
phenomena further back than about three
hundred years. Down 10 the time Of Frank
In the sameness Of the lightning fash and
The electric spark was not understood. and 1t
may properly be sad that the famous Phila-
delplan started the mighty movement that
has wrought out the greatest wonder Of the
world.
Franklin's exploit in capturing electricity
by meaus Of q kite set the scientists o! Europe
all agog. All sorts Of kindred experiments
were soon tried. and the result of one was the
first death in the world. so far az we know,
from artificiallv generated electricity. The
victim was Professor Richman. Of st. Peters
burg. on enthusiast in the new and captivat-
ing science. He devised what was practically
the first lightning rod and was killed by il.
From his laboratory he ran an iron rod 60 the
top OF his house III present l;ghtning-rod
manner. and then he waited for q thunder
storm. There was a terrific fash Of lightning
neal the house. the professors appliance
worked too well, and he was found dead by
the side Of it,
This furnished an idea for the lgbtnng-rod,
but it also demonstrated the necessity of inn
bedding the lower end Of il in the earth so
lnht tne ctccLlic current lnlHnt nai1DicSsly
pass away
Bat some Of the most interesting and anus
ing electrical experiments followed soon after
Franklin gave the impetus TO the new science.
An Englishnlan put on pair of wooden stock
ings over his silk ones on cold winter day.
At night he pulled the stockings of without
separating them and was astOnshed by the
cracking noise and even the sparks Of cleo
tricity that followed. When he drew the silk
stockings ont Of the wooden ones the electri.
cal attraction was 50 manifest that the stock
jngs would incline toward one another when
held more than q foot apart. II happened
that the silk stockings were black and the
wooden ones of light color. but when he tried
the experiment with both stockings of the
same color there was no electrical appear
ance.
This stocking experiment soon got 10 be
the fashionable fad" in England. Beyden
Jars were charged by the stocking process.
and great fun was had by giving light shocks
to persons and domestic animals. The utility
of electricity. however, began with the con-
struction of the first telegraph between Bati-
more and Washington. Hardly anybody had
faith in the idea that messages could be sent
between these cities on a suspended wire. but
that was the beginning of great era IN the
worlds history.
The popular estimate of Morse's scheme
was expressed by the pedant who gravely
gave the opinion that messages might go all
right in dry weather, but what's TO prevent
'em from gittin wet when it rains!'-Phila-
delphia Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
Violin Playing for Women.

There are three essentials necessary to violin
playing for a woman: Musical talent, health
and application. The first is God-given; and
unless O girl possesses perfect physical
strength, she can never endure the extremely
rigorous practice necessary In such train
ing-a training which requires from two to
four hours of practice daily. standing with the
violin in position, in order TO acquire even or
binary execution; and from four 10 seven
hours, to attain 10 the highest artistic excel
lence For girl in good health the training
is most beneficial if the position held during
practice is the correct one. For tnen the
shoulders are so thrown back that the lungs
and chest secure proper expansion and deyel-
Opment. As standing motlOnless. for even the
space of five minutes, is sointensely wearying,
the usual method Of practicing should be
while quietly and gently walking about. This
calls into play all the muscles of the arms and
back. The exercise tends 10 impart a grace
full carriage, fexibility and grace in the use
of the arms, wrists and hands, and a round
ness and frrnness TO the flesh Of the arms.
but may | not sit TO practice?' hear
some would-be student ask. You may indeed;
but it is not wise to make habit OF so doing.
The draperies Of your gown are apt 10 en-
tangle your bow, and the position thus taken
is not one of equal freedom or grace. Women
do sit in ensemble playing. j. e.. trios. quar-
tets etc, but for ordinary practice and solo
work the standing pose is the better one.
Somuch for the second essential. which
seems 10 have led very naturally into the third
and last application. In addition TO the
fatigues caused by the long hours of practice
and study-back of which must be genuine
love for the work-devotion and sacrifice are
necessary. Many social pleasures must be
denied. and intense must be the application
of the girl who would become proficient.
And to her who would become profess
sional artistic, let me say with Punch when
addressing those about TO mary-"Dont."
The life is one of such incessant work-at
least to the true artist-of nervous strain, OF
such denial and loss of social life. of home
and family, that the rewards are but lightly 10
he weighed against IT,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
A Birds Sagacity.

had lust taken seat in ore Of the pas
senger coaches of the Pennsylvania railroad,
at Kensington, when one of the trainmen,
with whom / am acquainted, came to me
carrying q small bundle wrapped in news
paper. AS he handed me the package saw
peeeping through the open top an ordinary
looking pigeon.
He then pointed to a house in the imme-
diate vicinity, saying the bird belonged there,
that he was "homing" pigeon and that ne
was taking him 10 Holmeseurg' about rs, SIX
miles. where he would set him free. The
bird, he said, would return TO his home IN
lust nine minutes l was so much interested
In the little creature that held him tall
reached my destination, Wissinoming.
As petted and talked TO him was struck
with the way in which ne looKeu AT me. l
am confident that he was pleased with the
attention was giving him. This does not
seem important Just DOW, but please remem-
Der IT,
/ compared watches with the trainman, and
as be said he would fy the pigeon at sixteen
minutes past four. found that had no time
10 spare Going 10 my house L assembled al
once to the roof, reaching tnere AT s'iq SNao.-
~, the time the bird was 70 fly from Home,-
burg, two miles away The air was beautiful
ly clear. and soon saw the pigeon heading
FOR Kensington. and he made the first two
miles, 10 Wissinoming, IN exactly TWO ana
half minutes.
As he approached that place ms course
vould have carried him some two hundred
feet east Of nv house. but suddenly he saw me,
and evidently remembered me. If not the. pref
Az things had 40 recently said to him, for he
instantly changed his course, and heading, di-
reotiy towards me. slowed up, and passed so
close that could almost touch nm, lie then
drove ON more rapidly and directly towards
Kensington.
very interesting and well worth the attention
Of our young folks. but what was especially so
in this case was that the little creature evi-
IDENTIFY remembered and recognized me as
something not to be feared. for otherwise he
would have done As birds naturally do under
similar oircumstanccs--kepta at safe distance.
N. Il. b. IN PHILADELPHIA Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
what II Eleetricityf

The newspapers constantly keep the won
ders Of electricity In the public mind. Hardly
day passes without an account OF some new
electrical coutriyance, or of somebody's being
killed By the oontrivances already IN use.
And yet nobody can give you q Satisfactory
answer to the simple question. What u elec,
tvieityY We all know how potent y Is ana
ssperts can tell US all about Its ac''on' Out
what y itf
One physicist says. Electricity Is form
Of energy producing peculiar. phenomena
and Il may s. converted into other forms Of
energy. ana all forms Of energy. may be con-
vsrtsd Into It." Other authorities SAY, 'ciec;
tricity b s form II molecular. notion" Az
this = about - clear - very. thick mud ana
q. - ~ Sho avs ''sssssi theories
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15

Tho likes and tlislikes of cows are almost
ns,;n,,s ~ their color markings. The
sss<,"r m . ssudy hs COWS and cater to their
individuniitak
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-10-24
Delightful Occasion.

A delightful entertainment was
given by Miss Carter Smiley We'd
nesday evening, at her home near
this city. Among the numerous at
tendants were the following: Misses
Una Marshall, Matte Morrison, Pearl
Evans, Pattie Graham, Pearl John
son, Mona Goodwin, Mamie Downing,
Dattie Marshall, Annie Enlow, of
Woodlake, Cora Hurst, of Louisville,
Mary Enlow, of Lawrenceburg,
Hala Stinnette, of Lexington and sew
eral others. Among the gentlemen
were the following: Messrs. Philip
Arnold, @. Long, R. Jones, R. Lynch,
Sd. Gallery, Howard Johnson, j. w.
Stephens, J. A. Holton, N. B. Wilker.
son, Forks of Elkhorn, B. Roach, D.
M. Roach, Lister Terry, G. Taylor,
Will McGruder, of Bridgeport, r. A.
Seay, Woodlake, Geo. Shields. of Yer
sailles. Ed. Stafford, of Georgetown,
j. o. McAllister and Chas. Davis, of
Lexington.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-10-24
Cut by a Band Saw.

While engaged in putting a belt
upon a pully which operates band
saw at the planning mill and tobacco
hogshead factory of Messrs. ]. b
Hamilton & Co., in the building
formerly occupied by Messrs. Choate
& Graham, on the river front, yester-
day morning, man by the name of
Josh Harvey received nearly fatal
wound upon the head and one of his
legs was badly cut. AS soon as the
saw began to move it slipped from
the large wheel around which it runs,
one portion of it striking Harvey
upon the head, cutting through the
outer table of the skull about the
middle Of the forehead, the cash be-
ing about three inches long, and an
other portion, making an ugly wound
in the calf of his leg. His injuries
were dressed by DIR. e. e. Hume and
he was doing as well as possible UNI
der the circumstances yesterday az
ternoon.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-10-24
Only Twelve.

The Grand Jury Of the Franklin
Circuit Court which met in this city
Monday was, under Judge Montfort's
instructions, composed Of sixteen
members, as the judge was Of the
opinion that legislation was required
to put the provision of the new
Constitution, limiting the number
to twelve, into effect. The matter
was, however, referred 60 Attorney
General Hendricks for an opinion by
Auditor Norman and on Tuesday
evening that gentleman announced
his decision that but twelve jurors
could legally serve. Judge MOntfort
reduced the jury to twelve on Wed
nesday morning, and they commenced
their labors anew, all the indict-
ments previously found being OF
course void.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-10-24
CIRCUIT COURT.
Kennedy Acquitted.

The fall term of the Franklin Cir
cult Court opened in this city on
Monday with Judge Warren Montfort
on the bench and Commemorative
Attorney John s. Gaunt present.
The following gentlemen were i'm
panneled as a grand jury:
Ransford Peyton, Frank Sluscher.
H. F. Showalter, J. @. Frazier, r. O..
Steele, ]. H. Sheets, @. G., Hocker-
smith, r. E. Gaines, John Sanders,
William Heat, Milton Moore, Ed.
Armstrong, j. s. Wilson, James H.
Pierce, Jos. Robinson and Charles
Pierce.
The jury was made up of the num-
Der required under the old Constitu-
tion-sixteen-but upon the Attorney
General delivering an opinion that
the provision of the new Constitution
requiring that grand juries be COM
posed of only twelve men was in
force, four of the above gentlemen
were excused.
Following is list of the petit ju-
rors:
JURY NO 1.
o. P. Dean, Lewis Harrod, Thomas
Bedford, j. d. Farmer, L. j. Cox,
James Hawkins, j. S. Stafford, Camp
bell Oman, A. w. Leitch, j. H. Lee,
d. A. Thomson, Thos. ID. Kessler.
JURY No.2.
j. M. Hulett, Zachariah Church, w.
A. Moore, S. NJ. Cogswell, r. Kirk,
Dudley Baker, j. G. McChesney, J..
L. Cox, w. f. S. Brawner, Ben Mar
shall, James M. Todd, Steve Black.
Tuesday the Court took up the case
of Frank Kennedy, charged with the
killing of Louis Weitzel last Deem
Der. The case was given to the jury
Wednesday afternoon and Friday
morning they brought in a verdict of
not guilty.
Several cases of minor Importance
have occupied the time Of the Court
since.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-10-24
Counting mp the Days.

The heavy frost and cool weather of
yesterday called the attention of the
irrepressible small boy to the fact
that Christmas is coming. We were
told by one of them yesterday that
Christmas was just two months from
tomorrow, that he had figured it
down to a MISUNDERSTANDING days
or, 1,4ss hours or SO, 2sO minutes. And
it is safe to say that there will be
very few of all those minutes, when
he is awake, that the little fellow will
not be thinking about what a good
time he is going to have when old
Santa Claus comes.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-10-24
Franklin County Farm For
Sale.

WE OFFER FOR SALE PRIVATELY THE
w farm known as the DR.. VIM. Morris farm.
Containing 1913 acres more or less situated six
miles from Frankfort Oh the Peaks Mill turnpike.
one mile from said turnpike on private road. IL
is known as one of the best farms In the county
and is I'm a good state OF cultivation, having NOW
one hundred and sixty acres In corn, twenty
acres In tobacco, the remainder In grass ana
woodland. good dwelling house containing SIX
tobacco barns, stable and other necessary out
BUILDINGS An abundance OF water Tor house
hold use ana stock the year round. good apple
orch I'd rs well as other fruit trees Has three
tenement houses. Terms and price mace
known on application to Miss Emma Morris at
Frankfort Post Office.
Aug. 293m.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-10-24
CEDAR RUN SHOOTING.

A difficulty occurred near Cedar
Chapel Church, on the Lawrence
burg pike, Wednesday, between Jor-
don Wheat and man by the name
of Handy, in which Wheat received
bullet in the shoulder. The two
men were neighbors and met upon
the pike near the Church when the
shooting occurred. We understand
that family quarrel was the cause
of the trouble, Handy being an uncle
Of Wheat's wife.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-10-24
Kentucky Hospitality.

The world has admired this
favored spot of earth, not alone on
account of her fine horses, beautiful
women and good whisky, but her
unparalleled hospitality has become
historic, but her good people have
been humbugged too often. The
most prominent and best men in this
country have given Royal Germeture
it's wonderful reputation. Don't
suffer-relief can be had by getting
this remedy from Chapman & Will
liams. 9.