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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14

The improvement in the condition of Gen
eral w. II. f. Lee. who has been des-
perately i'll, has been a source of very sin
cere pleasure and qualification to the people
Of Virginia irrespective of parties, and it is
to be earnestly hoped that this improvement
will be steadily maintained until his perma-
nent restoration to health is assured. Gen
eral Lee enjoys universal respect aud conf
dence the natural result of an upright, usefu.
and distinguished life. worthy of the great
name which he bears. The State cannot
afford to lose such a man, either in his pri-
waite life as an exemplary citizen, or in his
public life as an able, conscientious and in
fuential public servant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER "A 1891
SIX PAGES.

RICHMOND. VA

The list OF entries at the State Fair races has
been oompleted administrators and
a guardian qualified in the chsncery court
James b. Austin was sentenced TO the peh''eh-
tiary.--The directors Of the Seven Flnes raiI-
way met--Committee on hehei OF lhe t"or
met.--A verdict was rendered against the mes
apeake and Ohio Railroad Company--Ihe
Health Committee made tour OF inspection
There will be a ball game to-morrow'---A
fire occurred at the Dispatch oifice.-Steamer
No. was overturned and broken--Clty cen
trail committee met--kocketts Democratic
Club met.-District Lodge Good Iemplars
met-Preparation are being made TO receive
Governor Hill.--Mr. Brock lectured at Rich
mond College.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14

A STRANGE character has appeared in the
West who in spite of the apparent extrava-
gance of his pretensions. seems to have the
power to win the confidence of the people
of the section in which he resides. Refer
ence is made to Melbourne. of Kansas who
claims to be able to produce rain at will by
some secret means which he is anxious TO
continue to conceal. Hitherto his expert
ments have been either very we'll timed. or
they have been based on just understand
ing Of atmospheric laws. for they have been
astonishingly successful. So firm is the faith
of his neighbors in his extraordinary powers
that they have entered into an agreement
with him by which he is to water their lands
at 10 cents an acre. The interest of
all the farmers in wide division
of the surrounding country has been
aroused in his rain-making, and 30 strong
is the disposition to call in his services in
every part of the State that the parties who
are under contract to irrigate certain portions
of the Kansas lands are prepared to enter
suit to restrain him from making any further
arrangements for the production of rain on
the ground that to do so would be to conflict
with the terms of their agreements. Mel
bourne claims that his arrangement to water
land at ten cents an acre does not come
within the purview of the contract of the irri-
gators.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14

PoRrEk's census. like everything else that
Is done under the auspices OF Republican
administration. IS. besides being entirely un-
reliable a huge expense to the people. The
census OF 1880 cost s4.794,o 600, and this was
considered more expensive than it should
have been. Porter's census of 1880. however
mas already cot over 5000. 900 and will prob
ably cost. before all the bills are paid. at least
100000. This is entirely in keeping with
the billion-dolar Congress. and is character.
istic Of the Republican party.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14

A GREAT many persons are said TO be born
with silver spoons in their mouths. but the
Clover Club are determined that little Ruth
Cleveland shall have gold Que in hers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14

DURING the last week upward of 4. 900 900
bushels Of wheat and wheat -four were shin
ped from the Atlantic seab ard TO foreign
markets. In the last fifteen weeks C2. 500. 900
bushels of wheat were exported. against
only 27,293,000 bushels in the CORE
sponding period of last year. IT is
these shipments that are reversing the
gold current which n while ago set so
strongly against this country. Since the be-
ginning of the redux of gold from Europe
TIL the close of the last week about sI2, $780,
900 has flowed back and upward Of %, OOO. 900
more is on the way. Our farmers should bear
In mind, however. that the Mckinley law has
nothing to do with this state of affairs. but
that 1t IS due entirely to the law of SUNNY
and demand and the fact that the balance
OF trade is in our favor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14
CLOTHING.
BUSINESS Is BOOMING.
LIGHTWEIGHT OvERCOATs
II THE LEAD.

W " WITH TIE wEATHER-
WV comes the rush-every-.
Wv body is making bee--
lime for o'r LIGHTwEIGHT-
-OvERCOATs. We've doubled the
force on duty therefor the sake
of prompt service. You are busy
buyers because you know what
you want. Lots Of you took our
advice and looked the field over
days ago-ours and others-and-
your judgment sends you HERE
for the garment. EVERYBODY
CAN GET SATISFACTION
can guarantee Mdt-whether they
want to pay much or little. We
have no "hioh-priced" coats. Az
buys the best-but it's long way
from being high price for tho
quality. Remember, its parallel
-grade with tailors doings st So
and $50 The prices come down the
scale faster than the worth. At
500 there are COATS, at sss, at
-s2j. at $3.50. at s9O-tempting
garments People who have been
around. and looked, toll us we
are stocked 70 the popular taste
At els we have most as many
styles as any other house has
coats in their entire line. What
you would pay els and so for
elsewhere is in THIS GRADE
Only sl5. The end is at siO. We
don't think it's safe to go below
-that-quslity can't pc relied on
so we stop where satisfaction is
sure.
- We're catering for ereyybodys-
-trade. The young men wan. short
coats and nobby effects-tho mid
-dle-aged men want tho extremes
toned down little--and tho
elderly men want comfort with
out show We know it-and that's
the way we've provided. We'yo--
got everything in our own hands,
-you know-WE MAKE Thu
COATS and work IN every posi-
Die point to your advantage.
- No better oyERCOATs arc
made.
-- EVERY size Is here.
49, Some Of our own designing.
- The best fabrics.
$40 10 s35 are no prices at all con-
-sidoring the qualities.
A. SAKs AND COMPANY,
The Place For You To Trade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14

TIE London Times attributes the demon
stration OF the scene at Parnell's funeral to
the fact that the Irish masses are passion
ately fond of pageantry in every shape. and
especially when it combines political excite
ment with IN appeal to sentiment" This
may be correct as a rule. but in this case the
Irish masses wished to show their veneration
for the memory Of one who had accomplished
SO much for them
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14
VIRGINIA.

Great storms have been prevailing in Virginia
waters-General Lee was not well yester-
day.-Rev Theron Rice of Memphis, Tenn,
has been called TO the pastorate OF the Second
Presbyterian church at AleXandria.-It IS re-
ported that Rev. II. T. Sharp, OF Grace church,
Alexandria. will 20 to Baltimore--Harry st.
George Tucker delivered an eloquent speech at
Warm Springs yesterday.---A serious runaway
occurred in Petersburg yesterday.-flre de-
stroyed frame house on Pearl street in Peters
bure yesterday--The Loose Tobacco Ex-
change Of Petersburg met yesterday.-R E.
Ramey, of Prince George county, has been
nominated for the Legislature by the Demo
crats.-The peanut market remains firm
The lady managers Of the Home
for the Sick of Petersburg, have pur-
chased lot, on which viii be erected a
house.-Tho Botetourt Agricultural and
Mechanical Fair opens at Fincastle to-day
The farmers are greatly retarded in Bote-
tourt on account of dry weather.
The storms on the Virginia coast have
proven very charlottesville club houses
at <Scean View were greatly damaged by
the storms.-Rev. DR.. Wharton, Of Baltimore,
Il conducting revival in Norfolk. The late
Dr. C. ID. White. OF Norfolk, left his estate,
valued at $4,000, to his wife,. NJ. lawson
and r. Palmer Hunter were nominated for the
Legislature by the Democrats Of Campbell
county yesterday; the senatorship resulted in
n tie.--The three-masted schooner Charles D.
Hair, of New York was disabled of Cape Henry
Sunday night, but no lives were lost
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14

THR Federal crop report for October indi-
Gates that the cotton crop will be smaller than
that of last year but by how much it would
be hazardous to predict from existing cond-
tons The crop is late, and the chances are
against repetition of the long and favorable
season that made the phenomenal yield Of
1850 The country is in an excellent condition
TO stand a smaller production than that of
last year, and as producers have been CON-
planning Of the very low prices they will be
well satisfied with q decreased crop.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14
THE ISSUES.


Said he: The issues are coming straight and
square. Ii IS "A question o. whether lelisla-
ton shall be for tie public benefit or TOR cor
poratlon benefit; whether taxes shall be
levied Tor public benefit or for personal bene
fit. Colonel buford referred to his sense of
freedom i'll being out of public position. and
declared his party fealty in the strongest
terms.
Mr.. James f. Flournoy was also called on.
and made q few witty remarks President
Angle announced that he would give out
badges on Saturday. to be w.rn on the occa-
sion of Governor Hill 5 visit on Monday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14

n tie.--The three-masted schooner Charles D.
Hair Of New York was disabled of Cape Henry
Sunday night, but no lives were lost.
NEW YORK.
The ousting of John Hoey from the manage
ment of the Adams Express Company caused
great excitement in New York. Henry San
ford, of Bridgeport, has been chosen in. his
stead--Tho rumor that Jay Gould will resign
management of the Missouri Pacific is denied
More reports OF suffering and hardships at sea
WIRE received from incoming vessels yesterday
The report Of great finds Of rubies in Mon
tana is declared by experts to be a fake
Chairman Griffith, OF the Democratic State
executive committee, says the prospects for
Democratic victory are very brght.--Quitea
number of New York Italians have joined the
Democratic ranks.--The preparations for
Tammanys big ratification meeting tomorrow
night are complete.--A number OF business
troubles were reported in New York yesterday.
GENERAL
The annual State Fair Of n orth Carolina
opened at Raleigh yesterday.--ln an inter
view at Washington, Mr.. Hemphill. Of South
Carolina, said he favored Crisp for the speaker
ship.-"The Church and Her Agencies" and
'Womans Work in the Church" were the sub
jects OF discussion at the Ecumenical Confer
ence of Methodists at Washington yesterday-
Miss Fannie Hoffman, Postmistress of Coalburg,
Ala, fired three pistol shots at two men yester-
day.--Six laborers were killed In an explosion
At Ensly City, Ala, Monday night The
steamer Despatch, ashore at Assatea que
shoals, is all broken up.--Dispatches from
Admiral Brown reports affairs quoting down ia
Chili.--The freemans journal OF Dublin says
the Parnellite manifesto bespeaks amending
strife for lreland.--it is reported that under
the French law the Paris fund will 10 to Mrs
parnen. The Austrian police say that they
have captured in the man Steinort, OF Poland. n
dynamite fiend--More outrages on Christians
are reported from Turkey.--It is said that
Russia is pushing vigorous increase of her
navy.--An Indiana postmaster says the lottery
business is dying ont IN indiana.--1he case of
the Anarchists came before tho Supreme Court
at Washington yesterday.--Ihe rounsyivania
State treasury investigating committee contin-
ued Its work at Philadelphia yesterday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14

There will be speaking at the following
times and places. under the direction of the
State central committee
Hon. j. Hoge Tyler. at Saluda. Mddlesex
county, on wednesday. October %. 1891
Hon. George ID. Wise. at Gloucester Court
house. on Monday, November Cd; at Guineas.
that night.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-17
Parnen WTIIinE 60 Retire.

Limerick, January 12.-In his speech
to q, 900 people at Limerick yesterday,
Mr.. Parnell accused Mr.. Gladstone Of
causing the present trouble by his let
ter demanding that the Irish members
depose their leader. The speaker
referred to the action Of the liberals
on the land bill proposed by the gov.
eminent as foolish and as showing that
they had no genuine land policy
Whatever might have been the motive:
OF the Irish members who had opposed
him. they were not In q position to pasl
Judgment upon him. He could not fore
cast, without breaking confidence, the re
suit of pending negotiations. Those
negotiations had resulted in an agree
ment. Mr.. Parnell asked his hearers
to believe that he had not been actu,
ated by unworthy motives, and assured
them that IS soon a. the future OF the
Irish question was secured he would
cheerfully retire from the leadership o.
the Irish party.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-17
WITTY AND WISE.
WHAT THE CORPSE MISSED.

Mrs. Brannigan lat Mrs. Raterty's
funeral) -Sure, and its q foine display,
Missus Casey.
Mrs. Casey-Itis thot! How the de-
saysed would ha' enjoyed 1t II she could
ha' been here. She was greet hand Ter
funeral wuz that same Missus Rafter-
ty.
A good umbrella and a good res0lu-
ton must be guarded carefully If they
are kept.
Milwaukee manufactured last year
81, 100000 worth Of beer and Sll ,OOO,OOO
of provision.
The New Years ''hello" in Philadel-
mia seems to have been rather hard on
the telephone. The Philadelphia Rec
ord saws II, 900 telephones" in that city
'sare out of order" Possibly the breath
has something to do with it.
The United States Supreme Court
may decide in the Field case, OF course,
that the Mckinley law is valid, but 1t
will never be able to convince the peo-
pie that is is blessing.
Chicago Times.
The man who insists that the doctor
bills are robbery might modify
his language and refer to them as pill
lage.
A man may live with woman for
twenty years and not even get aglimpse
of her real character.
Good breeding is of more Importance
in human intercourse than native wit.
A man who was eating large, raw
carrot stopped o woman on Daftield
street the day after New Years and
said.
MADAME, could you give me ten cents
to buy food with?"
"Why, you seem to have plenty, she
answered.
''Raw carrot-see?" he said, as he ex-
tended it
''Yes, but don't you know that raw
carrot contains SO per cent of clear nu-
triment, against only 80 In mince pie or
plum puddingg You ought TO be very
thankful, sir-very thankful"
The Mckinley law has fixed Il so that
the Trusts can flourish in any kind OF
weather.-Atlanta Constitution.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-17
Dlnsr.nt Methods In Farming.

Farmers in the South and West won
der how SO many Of their brethren on
the rocky New England farms can earn
q competency while at the same time
living well and enjoying the privileges
of good society, schools and churches.
The great secret of it is that such farm
ers produce on their own farms nearly
all they require, SO that what they sell
is largely profit. Too many Western
and Southern farmers, on the contrary,
grow grain or cotton exclusively and
buy all their supplies. Now without
materially diminishing the production
of both grain and cotton, both the West
and South could grow its own provis-
ions and stock. The farmers would then
have the money received for their grain
and cotton to pay for their farms, make
improvements or to invest against q
rainy day, The tobacco growers OF the
Connecticut valley have learned this
lesson from dear experimentation
and Home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-17
TELEcRAPHIc CHIPS.

II rained all day between Cincinnati
and Pittsburg Yesterday and the Ohio.
still at food height, is rising slowly.
AuRusts Barrett, who gave up priest
hood shortly before the time OF his 0rdi-
nation thirteen years ago for wife, died
yesterday at Baltimore.
The first snow In four years fell I'm
southern Texas, Friday night, to the
depth of five inches. The storm was
general and the cattle will suffer severe
".
Elder hardship Of Salt Lake City, "a
on his way to England in the interest Of
the Mormon church, and said yesterday
that polygamy was fast disappearing In
Utah.
United States Marshal A. ID. Dill Of
the eastern district OF Pennsylvania and
ex-state senator, died yesterday at Phil
adelphia Of blood poisoning, arising
from kidney toruble.
The bark Antwerp of Nova Scotia,
arrived at New York yesterday after q
seventy-one days trip from London,
constantly encountering severe gales.
One seaman was lost overheard during
the voyage.
Kearney, Neb., will be q recruiting
station for the regular army for the
week. Lieutenant Wilson Of battary E,
First regiment, Corporal Grub and
Private Envoldson are there after artil-
lery recruits.
Joe T. Ably, manager Of the farms Of
Mrs. Langtry and Fred Gebhardt In Cal
if0rnia, has arrived at San Francisco,
with stock Of fine horses and cattle.
Some Of them were selected by Mrs.
Langtry in England.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-17
MOKlulsy's Tariff.

Quite an -Closefat ito Whole
sale Manager) Have you made up the
list Of things In our line affected by the
tariff
Manager.-Yes, sir; everything, save
one item, Is raised enormously!
Closaat.-And what item Is thatg
Manager -Salariesl
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-17

st. Louis POD. DlEnatch.

ST. Louis POstDispatch-
The Dominion Government win have
to Lift the mortgage on itself before It
can engage IN any such extensive real-
estate deal &c the purchase Of Alaska
The fact Is, although Alaska has scnrce-
" been touched BY CIVILIZATION e get Il
would probably bring more under the
hammer than Canada.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-17
~. AmerIean TnvontIons.

The fifteen great American inventions OF
worldwide adoption are: ], the cotton
gin: 9. the planning machine; 8, The grass
mower and reaper; 4, the rotary printing
press; 5, navigation by steam; 8, the hot
Air engine; z, the sewing machine; 8. the
India-ruber industry; Q, the machine
manufacture Of horSe-shoes; 10, the. SAND
blast for carving; II, the gauge lathei ~
the Rrain elevator; IS, artificial tce-mAk
inR on q large scale; ~. the electric mag
NJ and iis practical application; u, tn
telephone.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-17

The Sterling, (Rice county, Kans.sl
Gazette has Just completed its sixteenth
year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-17

b lOSt SOUL
They say If man has had the deliri-
UNI tremens twice he can not be cured.
They say il woman has fallen from
integrity she can not be redeemed. All
of which is an infinite slander on the
gospelof the Son OF God. Men who say
that know nothing about practical re-
ligion in their own hearts. How many
times will God take back man who has
fallen? Well, I can not give you the
exact figures, but I can tell you at what
point he certainly will take him back.
-Four hundred and ninety times. Why
do l say 400 times? Because the Bible
says seventy times seven. Now, figure
that out, you who do not think q man
can fall four times, eight times, ten
times, twenty times, one hundred times,
four hundred timesl Why, there Is q
great multitude before the throne OF
God who plunged into all the depths Of
iniouitv. There were no sins thew did
not commit, but they were washed o.
body. and washed Of mind, and washed
Of soul, and they are before the throne
of God now forever happy: say that
to encourage any man who feels tna'
there is no chance for him.
Good Templars VIII not save you, al
though they are grand institution.
Sons of Temperance viii not save you,
although there Is no better society on
earth. Signing the temperance pledge
viii not save you, although It Is . grand
thing to do. No one but God can save
YOU. Do not put your confidence 10
bromide Of potassium, or anything tnal
the spothecaIy .can mix. Pun. your
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-05
Natural History Society.

One Of the most interesting meetings
which the Kennehec Natural History and
Aniiq aarian Society has held since its in
corporation took place on Thu'siay eve
mig, President Hill in the chair. The fol-
loving resident members were elected:
Miss Alice G. Twitehell. Mr.. Walter 81.
Parker, Hon. Orville d. Baker, Mr.. W.
W. Hsmlin, DR.. A. 9. Titcomb, Mr.. Daniel
P. Hanson, Mrs. d. T.. Hanson, Mrs.
Augusta Peva. An amendment to the con-
s.itu,ion was proposed by Capt. Nash which
was intended to do away with the rank Of
Junior members, thus making no
distinction in membership. but elect
ing all to equal privileges. This
amendment will be brought up for final
scIion at the January meeting. II WAS
voted ths, hereafter the ball Of the society
be opened on Thursday evening Of each
week. The election OF officers occurs at
the annual meeting. Jan. 7th, and - con-
siderable time will be occupied by the
election and reports ct the years work, it
has been deemed best to postpone the paper
to the February meeting. Among the
gifts to the society was q leather bucket
formerly belonging to Mr.. w. Bradstreet,
who wss = member of the Washington
Fire Co., OF Gardiner in 1924, presented
by Augustus Bailey, Esq.
The paper Of the evening was then read
by Miss Florence A. Cilley of this city,
entitled AN Outline Of Geological Forma-
tons Through the Dfferen. Ages" 1t was
s.paper evincing careful knowledge Of the
subject, written in an entertaining style.
and WAS read in pleasing manner. The
essay embraced many local references to
characteristics Of the geology Of different
parts Of Maine, which rendered it more
interesting to local audience, and
was illustrated by several specimens peculiar
TO the formation OF the different epochs
described. At its close vote of thanks
was rendered Miss Ciiley by the society.
The society's hall is q very attractive
and Interesting place now that the cases
have been completed, and the collection
srged. The members spent an hour or
so after the regular exercises ia examining
with great deal Of pleasure the many
things Of interest and value possessed by
the society and loaned by friends. These
collections will be described in detail
another time. 1t is to be hoped now that
The hail is to be open on one evening
Of each week toat new interest il its
work and a large increase Of the member
ship will result.