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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13
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Mayor Ellyson has signed the ordinance
passed by the City Council resembling the
authority given to the Richmond, fredercks-
burg and Potomac railroad 10 have freight
cars siee-tracked on east Broad street be-
tween Laurel and Harrison streets. The ordi-
nance, however. gives the railroad company
the right TO 10y a side-track into their lot on
the south side Of Broad between Hancock
and Harrison streets. where. hereafter, the
cars will be loaded and unloaded.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13
Pine Organs Tuned and Repaired

BY one of Jsrdine Il Sons New York; best
men. Mr.. J. Smith is here erecting large
Jsrdine pipe organ we sold the Grove-avenue
Baptist church, and when he completes the
work he will take limited number of repair
and tuning orders if left with us by Thursday
of this week. Satisfaction guaranteed and
moderate prices.
WALTFR ID. MOsEs Il Co.,
State Agents Jardine Pipe Organs,
1905 Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13
Port of Richmond.

The schooner Edna b. Page. Captain Booz.
arrived in Richmond's port yesterday. loaded
with railroad iron Tor the Tredegar Company.
from Philadelphia.
The schooner George Clarke. Captain
Bartlett. sailed yesterday with railroad ties
for City Point
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13
Property Transfers.

Ciy Of Rsctmond--James b. Pace 10 John
I. Wilton. 81 feet on south side Dance street
hear Randolph. t496.
Hentfco County-E. A. Catlin and Thomas
D. Newell to A. Pizzini. Jr.. lot 70, Robin
Psrk. 800.
IT, s. Courtney's widow and heirs to Caleb
IL. Graves. 100 aores near Fair Oaks station.
q coo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13
Killsd in A Railway Accident.

Mr.. J. II. Womack left last night for Mis-
sour. where his son Harlan talented and
popular young man of twenty-six years. was
killed Friday in a railroad accident. This is
the second son Dir. Womack has lost III this
manner within the last two years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

The regular meeting Of tho Street Commit
zee of the City Council was to have been held
next Tuesday evening. However. on account
Of Mr.. keiley's lecture at the Academy that
evening. the committee will not meet until
Wednesday. September 10th. at 7:30 T.. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

Know where to look for the newest and best.
France. England and whatever country pro-
duces the best and most artistic has homo
with us. Just to-day we call your attention
only to tho lower grade Of fabrics Prices ana
qualities are always consideration, and We
want Won TO accompany US and the many ad-
vantages the house possesses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

The scenery and costumes used by the Old
Devils Auction Company were entirely de-
stroyed when the Central Theatre Phiadel-
phs was burned. Twenty thousand dollars
has been expended on tho gorgeous outfit o
be used Tuesday and Wednesday at the New
Richmond Theatre
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

Eight grotesque dancers with the New
Devils Auction Tuesday and Wednesday d
the New Richmond Theatre.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

Trans-atlsntique Corps de Ballet, Devils
Auction, New Richmond Theatre. Tuesday
and v ednesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

Messrs. Branch h Leath announce as next
attraction Gilmores superb spectacular, the
New Devils Auction, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

The three Lorrelos make their first Ameri
can appearance in wonderful act entitled
Les Folies On Noir." New Richmond Thea
ire Tuesday and Wednesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13
Dress Trimmings

More beautiful than ever before. 1t is ray of
sunshine to look over them. Many hundred
pieces. Everything that is novel and worthy for
the coming season. You are invited to peep.
We sell among the New Fall Knit Under
wear a full-weight Ladies' Ribbed Vest for
pc: Merino for 49,; DR.. Warmers Camers
Hair for 1886. All kinds between at our usual
way Of giving the best of values.
l2-mo. Cloth-Bound Books. 19c.
6 cases of New Linens are direct from Ire
land. On sale to-day. Some special prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

W. J. GiImore's greatest effort. the New
Devils Auction. at the New Richmond Theatre
TUESDAY aud Wednesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

Tuesday and Wednesday. with special matt
nee for ladies and children. w. j. Gilmore 3
New Devils Auction Ut the New Richmond
Theatre.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

jim. the Westerner. Is not drama Of the
wild and w.oolly West for the scenes are laid
in New York
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13
MOURNING FABRICS.

Our special and direct importation has ar
rived, among them great number OF novel
ties. We only buy tho most reliable fabrics in
this department. Among the many are CamePs
Hair. Aly's Storm Serge, Waterproof Serge
Silk Finished Australian Cashmere: Bedford
Cords, Cheveron Diagonal. Ravenna Cloth.
MeIrose Cloth Real Cancels Hair Serge, Real
India Cloth, Striped Crystalette. London dag
onal Stripe and u number of others.
werepresent advantages in this department
that few houses in this country possess. few
prices: Silk-Warp Henrietta begins with CSC.
yard; the same quality usually sells for 81.
We mention one among twelve other grades.
46-inch wide. sl.59. worth $3.50 yard.
Atwood French Serge for SOC. yard.
Storm Serge. $780, yard.
Pure Cancels Hair India Cloth, 46 inches
for 81 .43 worth S240.
All-Wooi 3S-inch Cashmeres, 4Sc.
no parta
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

Jim. the Westerner. opens Ar engagement
at New Richmond Theatre Friday aud Satur-
day
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

Every shred Of costumes and scenery used
by Gilmore Devils Auction Company is en-
tirely new. New Richmond Theatre Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

Auction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

We predict big houses Tuesday and We'd
nesday at the New Richmond Theatre 10 sec
that grand Spectacular show. the New Devils
Auction
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

Gilmores New Devils Auction is one OF the
grandest spectaculars ever seen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

r Second and Broad Streets.

COTneF S0CUnu anu 010e@"
We have everything advertise and we sell ne,T 1y 40
advertised This is standing principle of this House. s' ~
from this rule whatever -@~DG
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

Manager Gilmore has made a world wide
reputation by his lavish production Of the
New Devils Auction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

Everything new. Devils auction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

An immense crowd will greet the New
Devils Auction Company Tuesday at the
New Richmond Theatre.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13

and tuning orders if left with us by Thursday
of this week. Satisfaction guaranteed and
moderate prices.
WALTFR ID. MosKs Il Co.,
State Agents Jardine Pipe Organs,
1905 Main street.
Messrs Branch h Leath announce as next
attraction Gllmore's superb spectacular, the
New Devils Auction. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Eight grotesque dancers with the New
Devils Auction Tuesday and Wednesday at
the New Richmond Theatre
Trans-atlantique Corps de Ballet Devils
Auction. New Richmond Theatre. Tuesday
and " ednesday.
The three Lorrelos make their first Ameri-
can appearance IN a wonderful act entitled
Les Folies On NOir" New Richmond Thea
ire Tuesday and Wednesday.
Jim. the Westerner. opens ar engagement
at New Richmond Theatre Friday aud Satur-
day.
Every shred of costumes and scenery used
by Gilmore Devils Auction Company is en-
tirely new New Richmond Theatre Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Gilmore's New Devils Auction is one OF the
grandest spectaculars ever seen.
An immense crowd will greet thu New
Devils Auction Company Tuesday nj the
New Richmond Theatre
We predict big houses Tuesday and We'd
nesday at the New Richmond Theatre 10 sec
that grand Spectacular show. the New Devils
Auction
Manager Gilmore has made a world wide
reputation by his lavish production Of the
New Devils Auction.
Everything new. Devils auction.
Sold to the highest bidder ct the Devils
Auction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02

the road is tine soul of honor. Ice that has
been to Savannah and back these days has
that tired feeling we so often read of In
some of our most successful advertiseme ents.
We got some bone dust and mixed it with
the soil at the rate of eleven pounds bone
dust to eight pounds Of soil. We were told
afterward that we should have used more
soil, but everybody l knew was using his
soil and so had to take what 1 could get
We planted potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes,
melons, lettuce, radishes, peas and beans.
I got good man to hoe them. Then the
children watched them grow, now and then
pulling up hill of potatoes to see if they
were large enough to sell to their misguided
father. So far eighty cents worth Of vege-
tables have been sold to me at half price,
the most of which sum has been used in the
purchase of irecrackers.
DIFFICULT TO DIE OF aoUT THERE.
You ask if 1 intend to live here perma-
nently. do not yet know. Land in the
country is $40 and $50 per acre, and, as you
may readily judge, is not worth that for
agricultural purposes. Is it worth that
alone for building sites? That depends on
what may be your lot in life. If you can
afford to support farm here, you will like
agriculture in Buncombe county, but the
poor farmer who has neglected to marry a
wealthy wife till it is too late, will have q
great difficulty in dying of gout.
The country is beautifully vatered.
Every half mile you cross q crystal branch
or find a cool, delicious spring by the road
side Bees do well here, making honey all
the day and foolishly acquiring much more
than they need, never dividing it with
those who are needy, showing through life
great irritability of temper and finally dying
miserably in the midst Of plenty, like the
founder of trust. I think that the bee
and the prairie dog are both greatly over
estimated.
Insect life here is prosperous and blithe-
some Mosquitoes do not flourish here at
all for some reason, and flies are not so
plenty as they are in the North, but the
woodtlck, the digger" or chigre, the black
hornet, the spider and other non-vertebrates
do we'll The bed insect also grows to q
great height and attains wonderful age.
Some of the best blood of Pocahontas and
George III. flows in its veins. 1t may be
found on the crest of some of our Oldest
families in the United States.
BILL NYH
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02
A MOUNTAIN IN LABOR.

The Remarkable Moodus Noises That Alarm
tho People Of Connecticut.
New York Trib bune.l
'The "Moodus noises" have been heard
again for the first time in about dozen
years. They are the most extraordinary
phenomenon in the history of Connecticut.
Moodus is a quaint old village in the old
witch-town of East Haddam, that nestles
among tall hills on Little Salmon river, two
or three miles from the Connecticut river.
In the heart of the loftiest hill, Mount Tom,
whose grassy slope begins almost in the vii
lage street, and which towers above Moodus,
the noises originate. They are heard inter-
mittently. Sometimes the mountain is
silent for 25 or 80 years, then suddenly the
strangest sounds break forth, deep sepul-
chral, voluminous sound, like the moaning
of an imprisoned monster, that seems to
boom the subterranean caverns of the earth,
and is heard distinctly 10 or II miles away.
The noises begin with a seemingly far
away low rumbling note, that speedily
swells in volume and intensity, and cu1-
inmates in a vast rolling sound, like the
muttering of distant thunder, and the
ground trembles as if with the throe of an
earthquake. For the last ten years the
mountain has been quiet. But early Sun
day morning, July 10, the village folk and
farmers in neighboring towns were awak-
ened by the familiar subterranean rumbling.
They sprang from their beds, ran to their
bedroom windows, thinking that thunder
shower must be overhead, but the morning
was serene and fair. AS they stood at the
windows there were several distinct shocks,
and they said to each other in tones of awe:
'It is the Moodus noises again" The
rumbling was not heavy last Sunday, and
for nlr,o fa inn i
away, ending with the light shocks, that
sounded like explosions Of powder TAR be-
meath the earth's surface, and made the
village windows tremple a little. The
rause of the Moodus noises has never been
sati sfactorily explained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02
COMPETENT TO TESTIFY.
Row Q Witness Got tho Better Of . Very
Smart Southern Lawyer.


Smart Southern Lawyer.
Atlanta constitutional
The other day Judge Branham, Of Rome,
was attending Superior court at Cedartown.
One of the lawyers was examining wit
ness who was not the brightest individual
in the world. The question arose as to
whether the witness was competent to testi-
fy. So the lawyer thought he would make
a test He looked at the man.
"Who made you?" he asked.
"Moses," answered the witness.
This satisfied the lawyer as to the inoom-
potency OF the witness, and he so argued.
Then the witness turned to Judge James
and asked:
Judge, may ask the lawyer a ques-
tion?"
Certainly" said Judge james.
"Well, Mr. Lawyer, who made you?"
The lawyer thought he would still furth-
er test the witness competency, sand
promptly answered:
"Aaron made me"
The witness was delighted at the answer,
and, pointing his finger at the lawyer,
drawled out:
"Well, I've read that Aaron once made
calf, but didn't ever expect to see hit O.
practicing at the law in this yere court. %
The lawyer blushed, the court laughed
and the question of the competency Of the
witness was affrmatively settled
Judge Branham afterward went back to
the courtroom, sought out the judge and
told him the story. His Honor enjoyed the
Joke heartily, and himself laughed as loud
as the dignity Of the bench would allow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02
A LOTTERY OF CHINA.
Curious Form OF Gambling Which Catches
High and Low Every Day.

Curious Form OF Gambling Which Catches
High and Low Every Day.
A curious gambling device of China, says
the Chicago Inter- Ocean, is called 'Tapakoo-
poo" 1t shows what strong and simple
faith the people have in mans honesty. In
"Tapakoopoo" one of the managers takes
a strip of paper on which are
written 80 characters, signifying, for
example, the sun, moon, eartn, stars,
etc. He is carefully shut up for several
hours in a room to which no one is allowed
access During this confinement he marks
with red ink 20 of the characters on the
strip. As soon as the door is opened the
paper is put Immediately into box, which
is locked.
In the meantime similar list of charac-
ters has been struck off on apress and copies
are sold. The buyer marks ten characters
and hands in his copy at an appointed time,
when all copies of competitors are compared
in public with the original marked copy.
You must guess more than four char
acters right to win; if you get five
you receive seven "cash;" if eight, 81;
if ten, S15. One person is permitted to buy
as many as 300 copies of the characters, but
he must mark the same ten letters in each.
To judge from the number of copies sold
every day the profits of the managers of this
game must be immense. Women and chill
dren, as well as men, are devoted to this
form Of lottery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02

where these poor castaways were now sleep.
ing the last sleep which alone had been able
to put an end to their misery. Were they
Americans, were they his countrymen?
Were they of those whom the Molly's Hope
was seeking?
Forward to the signalr' he cried out
Zach and the others followed him as he
made his way up the rocky slope by which
the promontory is Joined to the body of the
island.
When Willis and his men reached the
signal they found the staff to be securely set
in deep split in the rock, a fact which ex-
plained its having remained standing so
long. As they had already discovered by
means of glass the staff was the broken
end of bowsprit and had come from the
wreck below. As to the rag nailed to it, it
was nothing but a shred of sail, unraveled
by the winds and without any mark to
identify it
At an order from Captain Willis, the two
seamen were about to chop down the staff
when Zach French burst out with:
Captain, looki look there!'
'What is it, Zach?"
THE bell youder"'
Swung upon a frame, still solid and
strong, there was a bell, the clamps of
which were corroGed by rust. The cast
aways had not been content to set up the
staff and nail q flag to it, they had trans
ported the ships bell to this spot, hoping
that it might Be heard by some passing yes
sell But should not this bell bear the name
of tie ship to which it had belonged in ac-
cordance with an almost universal custom
among merchantmen?
Willis had taken few steps in the direc-
ton of the bell when he suddenly halted.
AT the foot of the wooden frame lay the re-
mains of a human skeleton, or more cor
rectly speaking, small heap of bones, to
some Of which shreds of clothing were
clinging. There must have been five of
them, five survivors who had taken refuge
on this bare island. Four had died and the
fifth had been left alone. Catching sight Of
a ship in the ofing this poor wretch had
one day crawled out of his cave and dragged
himself along up the rocks to the crest of
the promontory, with the thought to ring
this bell, to sound one last peal of despair
rather than hope, and had fallen in his
tracks never to rise again. After giving
orders to the two seamen to dig grave for
the bones of this last survivor, Captain
Willis made a sign to Zach to follow him
in the direction of the bell
Engrsven upon it and still perfectly legi-
bic were this word and this date: 'Dread-
naught, 1875"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02

county offers also very excellent oppor-
tunities for those who need to build up
their health with the kindly assistance Of
nature. I presume that if Vanderbilt had
not made such fuss about it 1 would have
gone to Henderson county. Property is
cheaper there, and yet the climate lasts Just
as long as it does here. But, as 1 say,
folks, as you might say, and where George
and I could take off our lime spattered
overalls at eventide and play cinch, rather
than 60 to strange neighborhood.
North Carolina is essentially fruit grow
ing country. WilS fruit have never seen
so plentiful. On the mountain four wears
ago myself and large, hot -breathed mamma
bear ate persimmons off the same bush for
q little time, but I found another tree where
the persimmons, it seemed to me, were
better and less puckerful, so went to it.
Besides l hate to have strangers watch me
while eat.
SOMETHING ABOUT UNUSUAL SEASONS
Berries grow wild here by the thousands
of bushels This year never saw so MANY
berries in my life before as there are here.
though neighbors tell me it is an unusual
year. 1t is strange how the unusual year
pursues me wherever I so. I was in Cali
fornia year ago and it had rained until the
entire State was a mighty lagoon, and MIR.
Hearst told me it was an unusual year with
them. Generally they did not have but
eight feet of rainfall That year it was
nine But he said it would be very good
for cereals.
In Oregon the railroad north from San
Francisco had not been in operation 0for
over 70 days, owing to the blockade and
general coma from snow and avalanches. so
had to ride on coast steamer and swap
condolences with the wind-tossed waves.
Mr. Fee, of the Northern Pacific, said it
was an unusual winter with them. In Lon
don, in the previous year, as I strolled
along tho lambrequin Of Trafalgar square
with nice new English umbrella over nv
head, bright and CHEEKY voice at my side
said something regarding the dampness, and
a little shapely hand took my umbrella and
held it for me as pair of merry, bright
brown eyes looked up laughingly into
mine.
DIDN'T. DO As KILLING DID.
Ipresume that, according to the methods
sf studying American sooiety adopted By.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02
TIE YOUNGER DIsRAELL
A Rising Ma. In the Land Where His Un-
Gle Was Famous.

a h1sing ma. IN the lanQ w mere MS Un-
Gle Was Famous.
New York Herald.l
A very swagger young man is Coningsby
Ralph Disraeh. He is the nephew of the
great Disraeli, and is making a heroic
effort to keep that great mans name green
and fragrant, foR he was the heir to his
uncle's name, as well as most of his estate:
He was his uncle's favorite, and was named
by him Coningsby, after his famous book.
Young Mr.. Disrael1 Is quite as much of a
dandy as was his uncle when he was strip
ling. As all the world knows, the elder
Disraeli was uncommonly fond Of dress.
So is his nephew.
And the resemblance does not end there
either. Like his uncle, he Is going In for
politics, and at the moment is q candidate
for Parliament. he lives luxuriously, is a
member of half dozen clubs, keeps a man
servant and carriage, and is much sought
after by manageable women, for he is
wealthy, handsome, only "a years of age and
the bearer of a distinguished name. Besides
he is thought to be a coming man. He is
particularly agreeable to Americans He
has been in the States once and hopes soon
to go again
him.
Mr.. Disraen laughed. "wen," he re-
piled, 81 mean to 60 through the usual
political routine. Of course, 1 cannot say
that will be successful,
"What chance has young man to suo-
ceed in politics in England?"
''Not nearly so good as in America. There
the field is always open. In England it Is
often closed even to brainy, dashing young
fellows, who aspire to political honors."
l asked Mr.. Disraen for his views on
what is politically the most important ques-
tion of the day in England, the labor move
ment.
81 think in the end these strike leaders
Will cut their own throats," he said. ''The
workingmen are beginning to see through
them. The dockers, who were the first to
bring Mr.. Burns forward as a strike leader,
were the first persons to repudiate him
afterward. If these men got into Parlia-
ment they would receive no more attention
than any other members. In fact, being
uneducated men, they would naturally re-
ceive less attention than educated men,"