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clung to each other vet more closely than
before An old dog chain adds greatly to the
effect OF dungeon We wonder that the pro-
prietors Of other dungeons have not thought
OF this AL the dungeons we have heretofore
visited had no dog chains and 50 failed 10 i'm
press rs as they should.
SURPRISES IN A FRENCH HOTEL.
There are surprises in store for YOU at your
Arss French hotel First, there is the man who
acts as ehamoermaid- He wears loose slippers
and Q large blue apron. and is known as oar
con. He smiles and bows obseouiousIv Wien
ever he sees You. and you may reckon each smiIe
or bow at Q sou when you are leaving for The
next stand Then there is the bed II Consists
Of several layers Of thick mattresses Just whv
there should be three or more instead of one
no one knows You can easily ascend 10 the
summit by stepping to the opposite side OF the
room and with flying jump reach your allotted
place among the pillows. Woe to him who in a
state Of abstraction, fancying himself in his
own broad roosr at home. rolls over and out
Blu. what is this supplemental feather bed rest
ing on the coverings? Its object is 10 keen
your extremities warm. but you will probably
kick il OF on the floor just as We do. The wash
bowl-pardon me, IL is a soup plate-is q stray
rom the kitchen as yet unreeiaimed- The
water pitcher was, We think, picked before it
vas full grown
The FRENCH COUNTRY I'M
usually surrounds a court yard, the inn proper
forming the front and sides and the barn the
fourth side The more pretentious hotels are
on much the same plan. but il is only at the
rural Inn that as you are conducted along q
t1de balcony overlooking the debris which
naturally accommodates in a back yard you fancy
you are to be lodged over the stable. Not 90;
we sleeping apartments stop short Of that, but
tne sweetness OF your early morning slumbers
DESTROYED by the profuse French cuss words
bestowed upon n French horse by French
hostier- The floor Of your room il oiled and
sayhly polished. and the number of times 1,
- been half soied and heeled testifes TO the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-19
What . Modern Gun Can Do.

Unless one is actually brought into business
relations with the great science of modern war
fare it il difficult to conceive Of the terrible
power Of the latest and largest guns. These
engines Of destruction, weighing ITO tons. hurl
projectile Of solid steel 16 inches In diameter
and nearly feet long at a velocity of 2,07s feet
. second. When tested recently one of these
guns sent o shot through 20 inches Of steel
srmor, sinches Of iron, 20 feet Of OAK, feet Of
granite, ii feet Of concrete and feet Of buck.
Comparatively, . locomotive weighing zoo, 900
pounds would have 10 spin along the tracks at
the rate of l35 miles an hour TO strike . blow
equal TO that projectile. Think Of the damage
wrought in railroad collision where the train.
speeds along st the rate Of 80 miles an hour
and one may calculate the dsstructivensss Of
modern ordnance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-19

From the Epoch.
Mrs. Brown Ito her pretty daughter in the
elevated)-'I will speak to the guard if that
young man over there doesn't stop staring at
me-"
Pretty Daughter Gnnocently)-'T don't think
he's staring at you, mamma"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-19

"Do you ever expect to succeed in business
writing such an illegible hand as you do9'
Certainly. My contracts are always in my
handwriting. and they can never be read ex.
cept as want 'em to GOETHE Epoch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-19

Young Aushor-.'caa you tall NE how 10 b.
come . good poet?"
Editor-''Oh. yea The very Arst thing fos
dead-"-Psck.
Bsnson-''whas winning Ways Rosalis Petsrs
hasw
Coral,s yones-"1ndssdi Wen, I've alvays
thought - vas . htt2e fask"-Bossoo Pod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-19

Albert Morea, alias Grant Kitchen, colored
was hanged in the county Jail at Savannah
Ga, at 10:4S Yesterday morning, for the muir.
der of his wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-19

R. II. Duncan was hanged at Eagle Pass,
Tex. yesterday for the murder Of the William
son family of four person in February. 1879.
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may be induced to loan his collection OF
relics and manuscripts for exhibition
at Chicago. These collections embrace manu-
script letters Of Columbus concerning the dis
covery, the books and charts he carried with
him upon his voyages, with annotations in his
own handwriting, and other objects Of equal
interest. 1t is proposed to ask the Congress OF
the United States to pass q resolution formally
requesting the loan Of these unique historical
treasures and authorizing the detail of q naval
vessel to convey them to this country under
military guard.
Several private collectors who have valuable
articles have kindly offered them for exhibition
provided proper building be furnished for
their exhibition, and it 10 hoped that this may
be done.
1t is also intended to secure a complete col
lection Of all the various portraits Of Columbus
and the originals or copies Of all pictures Of
historical or artistic merit that represent
in his life history or incidents connected with
the discovery; also models Of all the statues
and monuments that have ever been erected in
honor Of Columbus. A collection Of books and
prints showing the means by which the knowl-
edge Of the discovery was made known to the
world will also be very interesting. Many most
interesting relics Of the early settlement Of the
continent have already been secured, including
the bell presented by Queen Isabella Of Spain
to the first church that was ever erected in
America; q mahogany cross erected by Colun-
bus; an anchor and cannon left by him at Navi-
dad where his caravel, the Santa Maria, was
wrecked and all that remains of Isabella, the
first civilized settlement in the new world.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF cARAvEL-
Lieut.. NcCarty Little has been detailed BY
the Secretary Of the Navy to superintend the
construction Of an exact replica Of the vessel
in which Columbus sailed, which will be COM
plcted in time to participate in the grand naval
review that Is TO precede the opening of the ex-
position, aud will sfterward be taken 20
Chicago for exhibition there.
THE conracIAL pEPARrxExr.
One Of the most important branches of the
work intrustsd TO the Latin American bureau
il the collection Of - complete an exhibit -
possible Of the various classes Of msrchandise
best adapted TO the wants and most acceptable
70 the tastes Of consumers In MEXICO, Central
and South America and the West Indies. This
exhibit ID intended 70 show merchants and
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tchAoi W Tic MtAlcaus- 1nese QUALITIES ell
abled him to pass safely through the unparal-
leled tight Of Mier, where 200 Texans kept at
bay Ampadia and large and complete Mexi-
can army OF 1000, staying five or SIX hundred
| and only surrendering ON honorable terms,
| which were basely violated. To bear up under
the horrible oppression and cruelty while pris-
oners, and to sustain the severest visitations of
hunger, thirst and destituton in the desert val
ley OF Salado, and finally to break through the
walls and iron bars Of that famed Mexican bas-
tile, the castle Of Perote. - We have heard
Col. Jack Hayes and Mai. Ben McCulloch saw
that If they required man to 60 into the enc
my's camp or approach his lines and pry out
| his designs or perform any other act requiring
great danger, GOODNESS and sagacity they would
select Walker in preference to any other man
| living"
WHEN THE NEWS OF HIS DEATH REACHED
WASHINGTON
the mayor sent a communication to tho boards
OF aldermen and common Council suggesting
| some tribute Of respect to the memory OF Capt.
Walker and Capita Graham and Hanson, also
Washingtonians, whose deaths had been an.
nounced. Maj. B. B. French and John T.
Towers made appropriate remarks and resolu-
tons were passed Of regret and respect. The
| two boards resolved to wear the customary
badge Of mourning for thirty days and joint
committee Of five members two from the
board OF alderman and three from the commcr
council, were appointed to recommend some
other testimonials. On the 7th December,
lSA7, public meeting held and on motion
OF Walter Lerox. esq, the mayor, Col. Season,
was called to the chair and John T. Towers.
esq, appointed secretary. Addresses wers de-
livsred and resolutions offered expressive Of
the sense OF the deep loss to the country and
recommending the remains be brought home
for interment committee Of two from each
ward was appointed to make suitable arrange
ments for the funerals, and tho chair named
first ward. VIM. Wilson and J. H McBlair:
second ward, DE-. HlOdoardo Howard and John
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all spoke French, so they said, but when he
talked to them they pretended not to under
stand him.
VILLAGE WASH HOUSES.
As We wheel along through village after vii
lage We note the village wash houses, usually
consisting Of row Of small platforms built
out over the water of pond or running stream.
with q little shelter overhead as protection
against . chance shower. Here can almost
always be seen from one to q half dozen women
dipping and wringing and pounding and pat
ting with q broad wooden paddle the week 9
washing. Such thing as q patent wringer 10
not to be found and the stout hands OF madame
and the paddle perform all the work which
the soap cannot The French lawn mower per-
forms its work in q most thorough manner II
is flock OF sheep driven along the roadsides
with the aid Of two three dogs to keep them
out Of the road it'elf. The groupings Of the
occasional COW or goat are az nothing COM
pared with the expeditions and systematic
work Of the sheep.
AN UNNrEREsrrSo TOWN..
There are many interesting places which
want only popularity to bring tourists their
way The town Of Domfront il such place.
From the eminence on which it stands in the
| valley OF the Varenne q most magnificent
panorama Of the surrounding country may be
enjoyed The ruins Of the old castle, sur
rounded by public park. are sufficiently ro-
mantle TO suit the most exactinR, and YOU NAV
sit and weave all sorts of legends, going back
to the time Of William the Cona1eror. But
one tires Of castles after awhile and ere long.
when the bearer OF the guide book announces
that there 10 . castle. good old fourteenth
century castle, 70 be seen. you cut him short
with: To the cemetery with the CASTLE Isn't
there something else!' You are UNDERGONE
an attack Of tourists ennui.
leoExs Z. srxvxxs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
WELDON AND TICINTTY.
Report DeDicd-North Carolina state AL
nance-Ed u cAtIonaI and PersOnal.

nsnce-Edu cAtIonnI and Personal.
WELDON, N. c.. August 10.-ISpecial. Tho
report which was current short time ago
that the fast mail train over the Atlantic
Coast Line would soon be discontinued seems
| 10 be without foundation. A gentleman well
| informed IN this matter. by virtue of his
| official connection with the road. informed
| your correspondent that the solo reason why
| the Postoffce Department ever considered
| the ACCESSIBILITY OF disseminating this mail
service was that the depleted Treasury do
manded the curtailment of every possible
expense. There 10 no truth in the report that
| the Richmond and Danyille system had un-
derbid the Coast Line. The train will be RIM
until Congress meets. The department has
reduced the subsidy TO the Coast Line By one
third. and showed disposition TO make
still further reduction, but has. not yet done
so.
The annual session of the North Carolina
State Alliance will convene at Morehead City
tomorrow. The meeting will be largely at
tended by delegates and visitors from every
section of the State. and its proceedings will
DO watched with the greatest interest by
friends and foes alike. Quite a number Of
Alliance men will be III attendance from this
county.
IL is reported here now that the Coast Line
will not begin 20 run its through trains over
the Fayetteville shortcut in two years IL
was at one time expected that the connecting
link of road would be completed this month
but owing to the scarcity OF labor the work is
almost at q standstill. There are no further
developments relative to the extension OF the
Richmond division from this place to Rocky
Mount.
The educational meeting at Rich Square,
Northampton county. on the 18th. viii be
addressed by President Crowell, of Trinity
College, the Rev. DR.. Edwards. and President
Rhodes, of Littleton Female College.
Mr.. f. l.. G. Ward native of Northamp-
ton county. and at one time editor of the
Albemarle Enquirer. published at Murfrees-
boro, this State. has recently assumed edito-
rial charge Of the Bridgeport (Ga.) News
Miss Rebeoca Hill. Of this county, is visit
ing relatives at Chapel Hill
Mrs. James 4. Gooch and Miss Emily Long
left this morning for o trip to Blowing Rock.
Cards arc out for the marriage on the 18th
instant of MIR; W. II. Capsll and Miss Helen
Cianton Of this place.
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SHOT A NEPHEW FOR A THIEF.
]. 4. Motley Kills Young Ferguson for
Trspasslns on Ills Farm.
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE WEARY OF LIFE
Suicide OF George Armistead, Of Campbell.
The Farmers Alliance Nominate .
Repubiican-Ovsr the Safe.

DAxv1LIr, Va, August 10.-lSpecial. IA
terrible shooting ARRAY occurred yesterday
within three-quarters of mile Of the city. j..
Abel Motley owns and lives on small farm
near the city bordering on Dan river. He raises
melons, truck, &c. and is greatly annoyed by
trespassers. especially boys. For the past
several Sundays bad boys from the
city have been raiding on his melon
patches, and yesterday Motley armed himself
with Winchester repeating rifle and secreted
himself in the pines near the patch. He claims
that theseveral shotsIhe fred were notintended
To strike or kill any one but merely fired to
scare the boys and. thur drive them away
About ii O'Clock. George W: Ferguson and
Eugene Ferguson. sons OF Thomas }. Fergu-
son. grocery merchant. together with four
other boys. were bathing IN the river near
Moteys place.
WENT TO sHE THE PUN.
The Ferguson boys are nephevs Of Motley
When they heard the shooting on the hill
they said they guessed their uncle was making
It warm for trespnssers, and declared their in
tentOn of going up there TO see the fun. They
started followed by the othor boys. When
George Ferguson, the oldest boy. who was
ahead had reached an elevated point in tho
cOrn-Helu ne StOppcd 10 louh alOunu. just
then Motley, who was still concealed in
the pines two hundred yards distant fred his
rife, and George Ferguson fell to the ground
shot through the body. Motley concealed
his gun and went 10 the house. Later some
men took tho wounded boy up, carried him
TO Motley's house and sent for physicians, and
also the boys parents
DIES OF HIS WOUNDS.
Motley was arrested duriup the afternoon
brought TO the city. and admitted 10 bail IN
tho sum of $4,000 This morning Ferguson
died. Motley vas then arrested on the
charge of murder, and this afternoon
WAS arraigned before Judge Aiken at Cham
hers. 1t having been impossible to secure the
attendance Of all the witnesses, the prellmi-
nary hearing Was continued until II o'clock
tomorrow. and the prisoner remanded to jail.
The funeral Of Young Ferguson took place at
6 o'clock this afternoon.
Ferguson was mere lad. only seventeen
years Of age and was regarded as very good
boy J. Abel Motley is well-known citizen.
who has spent most of his life in this city. and
only recently he took 10 farming.
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Grand Full Dress German at the Springs.

Brpronp Spnmos, August io.-ISpecIM.I-
This popular watering place was the scene a
few nights ago of the graudest german OF
"the season, Besides tho visitors" there
was a large crowd from Lynchburg. composed
of some OF her fairsst daughters and best
sons who seemed TO enjoy 10 the fullest eA-
tent the festivities Of the occasion, We may
Judge by the smiling faces and merry voices
that greeted us on every side. Az was done
TO make the evening one OF 'dehght 10
every one irrespective Of age or sex, ana VIC
feel justified IN pronouncing 1T complete
success. and hope our Lypchburg friends ana
others elsewhere will remember that they
can get a. much, IL not more enjoyment az
Bedford Springs for tho same amount OF
money than at any other place OF resort IN
Virginia. The german WAS led by Dir; r. II.
Lester. of Gala. Va. with Miss Matte ARMS
tead, OF Barlow, Fla. who wore lovely
cream silk. chenron trimmings, pearl orna-
ments. and the following couples took part:
Miss Susie Moon. of Chatham, Va. was very
with Mr.. H. S. Hursh, of Lynchburg; Miss
Mamie Gibson. Richmond, lowered muslin
lace trimmings with Dir. W. III, Pauling,
Roanoke: Miss Tennsson Richmond. yellow
silk, with Mr F.. II. Talbot; Miss Bette
Moon, Chatham, very striking costume, pink
silk null. diamond ornaments. with Nr. \. J..
Smith. Denyllle, Va; MISS mary )OIset,
Manchester. pink gauze over pink silk, with
Mr.. b. w. Japling, Bellevue Va. Miss Psttie
TAYLOR, Halifax. tan silk. with Mr.. }. II Carter
Buena Vista. Miss Lula Jackson. Lynchburg
black null with ur. b. Barksdale; Mrs. Mac
farlane. Manchester. grey Henrietta. PINK
faille trimmings, with MIR. Mscfarlane; bliss
Ida Gray. Richmond. rod silk null and rIo-
bons. with Mr.. II. g. FOCUS, Lyncbburg;
Miss Kate Atkinson. Greensboro. n. c.. white
null and lace. with Mr.. Emmett Talbot
Miss Fisher, blue albatross, blsck velvet
trimmings, with Mr. Kyle Harris Miss Lizzie
Weiland, Lynchburg. black silk, jet. orna-
ments, with Mr.. r. T. Malone, Lynchburg;
Miss Malone, blue serge, with Mr.. 0: Jen
nings, Lynchburg Miss Carter, Rich
mond, cream China silk and lace.
with Mr. Ed, NJ. Epps. Richmond.
Stays were Mossrs. Holt. Terry, Booth
royd, Taylor and Charlie Owen. Lynch
burg. Va. Chaperons were Mrs. i. III. Par
rish. Mrs. +. b. Moon. Mrs. DR.. Dorset, Mrs.
Marshall and Mrs. Strause. Among the young
ladies who did not participate. in the german
but graced the ballroom with their presenceln
full evening costumes were Miss II. Clay Will
lis. Manchester Miss Starr. of Norfolk Misses
Bass, Danville; Miss Addice Fee, Oxford, Miss;
Miss Mary West, Petersburg; Miss Hutchen-
son, Charlotte. n. c.: Miss Lester, Bedford:
Miss Lizzie Barksdale, Danville; Miss ANNE
Morgan, Halifax.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
PULASKI.
Funeral OF the Late Mrs. Darst-Pieasant
Entertainment.

Pulaski. Va. August 1O.-ISpecial. THE
funeral of the late Mrs DR.. Darst took place at
the Methodist church on last Friday at /
o'clock. Her pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Book, was
assisted in the service by the venerable Mr..
Nsff. Of Dublin, who paid touching tribute
10 the deceased Mrs Frank Harrison pre-
sided at the organ. and sang several appro-
pirate hymns. The remains were taken to
Dublin for burial. The immense congregation
present at the church testified TO the high
esteem in which this most excellent lady was
held in this community where she lived and
labored and loved.
Mrs. Wade, daughter and son of Christians
burg, with Miss Palmer. of James City. have
returned from delightful short stay at Eos.
ter Falls, on the Cripple Creek extension of
the Norfolk and Western railroad. This is a
most interesting section of the State. and
will, doubtless become more and more popu-
lar with tourists.
A representative Of the Edison Electric
Company, Of Washington city. made an offer
to the town council with reference TO supply
ing electric lights. Other companies will
doubtless compete for the privilege. We will
soon have water-works i'll full play. and With
the lights. will he in possession of al modern
city Injuries.
Mrs. w w. Bentley has gone TO Green
brier White Sulphur. Many of your readers
will remember her rs Miss Park Perkins. OF
Buckingham county, who was crowned queen
at the Centennial tournament in Philadelphia
in 1876.
Miss Mary Jones entertained a number Of
friends at parlor musicale Friday evening at
the elegant home of her father. corner OF
Fifth street and Jefferson avenue. II WAS
given in honor Of her friend. Miss Hammer,
of Lynchburg. There were present:
Naaars [foV1 Kant Hudson (oap Fit
hugh DR.. Kent. Rev @. g. Smead. Messrs
Barnard, Patterson, Harrison. Thomas and
Davie Jones, Brooks. Todd, and Misses
Hammer. Hiley. Hensel, Phillips, Case. Stone,
Whitman, Gil, Alexander, Potts, Mercer,
Mrs Harrison
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11
ISLE OF WIGHT.
Death OF a Popular Young Man by Drown
ing-Poor Mail Facilities.

WINDSOR. Va, August Especial ION
yesterday evening five or six young men Of
this place drove to JOyner's mill-pond, dis
lance of about four miles, and went in bath
ing. and one Of the number, Mr.. J. K. Jordan,
trusting to very small and crazy boat. went
considerably beyond his depth and was drowD-
ed Mr. Jordan was fifty feet or more from the
shore and where the water was twelve feet deep,
whom his boat became filed with water, and
not knowing how TO swim soon became
strangled and was entirely unmanageable by
those who FASTENED to mis- rescue. Mr. John
Lang and Mr. +. /. Joyner. two other young
men OF tho party. came very near being
drowned In their efforts 20 save their
comrade. A large crowd soon gathered
and began sounding for the body, which was
found in few hours. aud your correspondent
was one TO assist in bringing HIM TO the surface
and taking him from the water. The young
man was in his twentieth year. and the only
child Of Mrs. Sarah J. Jordan. He had H
bold, daring spirit, yet possessing many
amiable qualities, as is shown by a
large number of friends who now mourn his
death His unfortunate and untimelv end has
cast gloom over our town and community:
and Frustrated with grief large number OF
relatives. He was nephew Of Mrs. Joseph
Darden, Mrs NJ. F.. Kitchen, Mr. X. +. Nelms,
Nj J. f. Nelms. Mr. A. l.. Nelms. OF Suffolk.
and Dr.. William J.. Jordan. of Nansemond
county. His remains will be taken TO Nanse-
moDA county this evening for interment
Although Windsor is an important place
on the Norfolk and Western Railroad, yet We
have very poor mail facilities here now We
have no mail from the West till SIT F. NJ,
and then the postoffice being closed we don't
see our Richmond papers till the next day OF
twenty hours or more after they are read in
Norfolk. or nearly thirty hours after being
read in Richmond. Such state Of things is
TN hnh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

Damage by Water-A Colorod Female Brute
Personal.

SoUTH Boston, Va, August l0.-fSpecial. J.
There has been too much rain for the growing
crops. Considerable damage from high water
has been done on the small streams. but large
streams like the Dan and Staunton rivers have
not been out OF their banks
Julia Ann Coleman, a coloted woman. was
tried before Justice j. }. Hill and sent on to
the grand jury for brutal treatment TO her son,
thereby causing his death The boy was
eleven years of age and had been sick for
several months, and his mother would whip
him severely every day and throw him down
on tho floor. An examination Of the body be-
fore the coroner's jury showed that the collar
bone was dislocated and the body was full of
scars.
Mr.. f. L. Evans is making extensive i'm
proyements to his residence on Washington
street. Mr.. j. NJ. Faulkner, of Smithville.
Va. has purchased n lot. and will begin at
once to build house. and will remove with
his family here.