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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
Books Received.

THE STORY or Ny HOUSE. BylGeorge II. Ellwap-
ger d. Appleton 4 Co, New York. For Sale
by West Johnston * Co.
AWAsHrNGrON BIBLE CLASS. By Gail Hamilton.
d. Appleton * CO. For Sale by West, Johnston
4 Co.
THROUGH MAGIC GLASSES AND OTHER LECTURES;
a sequel 70 the FARMLAND of Science. By Ara
bella y. Buckley II. Appleton Co. For sale
by West Johnston Co.
PASSION By G.. We're Tyler. Charles II. Sergel
a Co., Chicago.
Dry GooDs EcoNoNrsT. BY The Textile Publish
ing Co. New York.
ADVENTURES Os TIE MOSQUITO SHORE. By L. c.
Squire. Worthington d Co, New York. For
Sale by West Johnston 4 Co.
YANKEE DOODLE DIXIE. by J. V. Ryals. Everett
Naddey Company, Richmond. Va.
The book is a historical novel; in which the
scenes embrace the period lust antedating Sc
cession. and extends 20 the middle of the war.
Written by a Southern man. and a Confede-
rate soldier at period enough remote from
the scenes of conflict 10 allow the mists Of
passion and prejudice 10 clear away. it gives a
vivid picture of those exciting and eyentful
times. The author has not been content 10
eXhibt q mere superficial picture, hut has
spent much research IN reproducing the men,
Orable speeches Of the secession era. showing
the current of events that led TO war between
the States. The war itself is portrayed with a
skllful hand. making the principal events
very real and thrilling As work OF fiction
the characters are well drawn, the incidents
are striking and well connected The thought
of the volume is clean and pure. aud the
work is one that should find q place in the
library Of every Southern family.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
NIctamornhoses of Paul Jones.

There are q few great characters with whom
time and history have dealt 50 halshly rs
with Paul Jones. The personality of that
bluff scadog has been varied by novelists and
playw1ghts 10 suit their pleasure. until
now. behold him persOnified by a comely
damsc in tights. Within week "a newspaper
of this city has referred To him as the IA
nous buccancer," a misappellation for which
the writer ought to he pilloIed. Paul Jones,
who raised he first American flag 10 the
masthead, who first humbled the navy Of
Great Britain. who led the only American
invading party that ever landed on the
British lions domain Paul Jones was "a
great national character. and 10 class him
with the buccaneers IS PROCLAMATION. The ma
tionality of the lucklcss Jones, too. has been
varied 10 suit the tastes of romanceIs and au-
diences CoOper's sca-tale Of The Pilot of
which the American was the hero, so pleased
the English people that "a dIematist put II in
the form of a play. But 10 molhfy national
pride the playwright made Jones an English
admiral landing on the coast of France. Now
we discover q French libreiti-t shifting the
scene. Nesting the prOtcan Paul with French
ancestry and setting him TO fight the Span
iards.
However, this is all right, Paul Jones. Ike
every other traditional sailor, dearly loved a
pretty face, and. indeed. it was an excess Of
devotion TO one of the Cars fair subjects
that finally led him 10 retire from the bright
light of public life. And. no doubt, If ms dis
embodied spirit now possesses the cutree 10
the Chicago theatres hc is rejecting that his
reward for having shlyered the tlmbers of the
'Serapis' may have been slow in coming but
II has come at last--ChicagO Mail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
Farm and Garden Notes.

American poultry men like big fowls and
they therefore like the BrahmGs
A dairy record leads 10 careful observation
and study of all the questions that relate TO
successful dairying.
To raise cucumbers and protect them from
fying insects, place the rows five feet apart
and the seeds one foot apart IN the rows.
An experienced poultryman thinks that the
causes Of failures I'm the many attempts 10
keep fowls in the large numbers Is due To
lack of care.
S.vcnty-fyc degrees is too warm for cream
q churn. The butter ls too soft and oily tO
gather in the churn. and II is beaten into
smooth emulsion which swells and froths by
the air that Is beaten into It. From 60 degrees
10 Gj degrees Is the right temperature for WIN
ter churuing.
A farmer viii rise at 4 o'clock in the morn
ing 10 feed aud milk the COWS. will carefully
clean ont the stalls and prepare beds for the
COWS and his work does not end till late. but
ne Will do so much work for the hens. yet the
the hens VIII pay five times as much profit in
proportion 10 the labor and capital inyestedas
the COWS.
Either straw or hay in cold weather Is
welcome article 10 place in the corner of the
hen-hOuse for them 10 scratch among; il
creates activity: this keeps the blood moving
and health good when this point is observed.
The corn and other grain should be- thrown
among the litter. thus making them hunt for
what food they obtain
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
protection from overflow, which induces pop

protection from overflow, which induces pop
ulaiion and capital. So, II.
The vast improvement in wealth, popuia,,
ton and comforts Of life that has occurred
In the Yazoo basin should be a good lesson TO
the ~. Francis basin. Through said BASIN
railroads have been in operation since lo9o;
and for the want Of protection from annum
ovcrflows the material wealth and population
has almost been at a standstill. IL would
have been q splendid investment for the clty
OF Memphis if they had spent the
money necessary 10 protect that great
agricultural field from overflow; The
millions Of bales Of cotton that 1t
would have produced, and the millions
Of tons Of groceries that they would
have bought would have made this the largest
and weaifhiest city in the West. 1t Is useless
10 preach TO dull and deaf ears. All Of these
facts have leen patent 10 the people, but alas
Memphis is held in thraldOm by a few men
men. ard until there are several grand ana
beautiful funerals there will be uphill work 10
prsh her forward in the march Of improve
iuents Pull back the curtain and look ~ TINS
country fifty years from now, with It's millions
of tecining population, numerous cities and
thousands of towns. Memphis will sit upon
her bluff with one million Of inhabitants and
the glory Of her greatness will blossom forth
from one thousand commercial and historical
monuments. =. - H.
February 7, 1891.
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TchrunrY Pic.


One advantage with these is that if they
can get a good start to grow, by the time grass
has made a sufficient eiOW d 10 furnish agood
supply of food. the PIGS wall be old enough 20
eat readily. end having better start they can
be made ready for market somewhat earlier
than pigs faTowed larer. But # February
pigs are given good start 10 grow i is very
essential tlat the sows be- in good, thrifty
condition when they farrow, and be we'll fed
and sheltered at least wlnls sucking their
young. Pigs are readily chilled when young,
and n thoroughly chilled a.e easily stuutet.
and IN "a majority al cases "a 9tunted pig VIII
not make q satisfactory growth. in order 10
avoid stuutiug it is necessary 70 provide dry,
warm quarters. February ls usually very
thangeable month, and March cold blustcry
one so unless "a warn dry shelter Is pro-
yided it Will be difficult 10 keep the PIGS
growing 10 the best advantage. A cheap shell
ter can be readily made that viii pay a good
profit on the cost in the better growth that
can Ice secured With the pigs. Good shell
ter for the pigs al this time Is almost as neces-
sarv a. good feed for the sow, IN order 10 Sc
cure "a vigorous growth
During the first two months. az least, Of
the pigs growth II j, largely dependent upon
its mother milk for support and growth. and
the manner Of feeding the sow will largely de-
tcrmiue the growth of the pigs.
To begin with, the SOW must be thrifty at
and well bred she will bring vigorous pigs
that need good care and feed to keep grow
ing. After the first two or three meals
given after farowiug. If In good health. she
should be fed all that She will eat up clean AT
least three times q day. IL j. very difficult
if not impossible. to feed q sow that Is suck
ling IN lot of yOmg pigs too much Care
should be taken 10 see that each pig
has tclt 10 itself and See that
the SOW has sound, nutritious food from
which 90 manufacture plenty Ot milk; oil
meal with bran or wheat middlings ground
oats with some cOrnmeal, make better IA
tons for q brood sow than corn OF cornmeal.
As soon rs the pigs make a sufficient growth
10 commence eating, place should be pro-
vided whore they can be fed 10 themselves.
A little wheat mddlings with cornmcal, lit
tie ground oats with bran. makes a good IA
tion for growing pigs. and with plenty of
mothers milk will keep them growing. IL
can be given dry or made into slopwith sweet
skim milk Commence with light ration az
first. and gradually increase until they are
wcaned: then they ought 10 be having all that
they can eat up clean. IL Is best usually to
keep them confined until they are two weeks
old. and then. Ii the weather will admit they
can be allowed 10 run ont. They Will thrive
better 50. and keep in better health than if
kept confined. A good pasture Well set with
clover Is a good place both for the sow and
the pigs. They must. however. have q good
shelter at night and on stormy DAYS. Get
them well started to growing by the time
they are wcaned and they can easily be kept
growing. -llliuOis Republic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
THE WORLD rSPORT.
Echoes From the Turf, the Stage and the
Diamond.

The cracks entered in the great spring handi-
cans that are wntering mt Gravesend and
sheepshead Bay are kept in easy training and
GOOD health by daily walks under the sheds
that surround the long stables. There were
never so many equine wonders nj tnc s,a9i"g
in winter before The tracks and boulevard
ale not in fit condition for jogging the horses
M present so little Is known rs 10 their pres
emf form. but there is little doubtin the minds
of trainers that the winner of the Suburban Is
now stabbed nj Gravesend or Sheepshead bay.
Perhaps so. Time will tell.
For the supremacy as saieable production
the thoroughbred and the trotter are now
running a neck-and-neck race. and the ques-
tion arises as 10 which will wear the honors
for 1891 The answer must be lett Tor the
records 20 decide: but one thing. the horses
of America have become ~ least the coun-
try's pride With the results before them ms
the figures of 1890 show. the man must De
near-siehted and narrow-minded, indeed, that
would hesitate in risking capital IN produc-
tion which is not only always saleable. but IN
many instances bring prices when m theh-
selves are a small fortune even IN TINS age Oh
milhonaires In his great work on me morse
Frank Forester predicted that sklhui breed
inr-the blending of winning INES OF olooD
would result in rearing of high types OF me
horse 10 a standard of perfection That Wouid
f,,,oe his RECOGNITION into the busy markets of
the greatest industries of the country re
spoke as prophet; 1890 witnessed his proph-
Charles Mitchell, the slugger. is TO play IN
England in a piece written for him by William
Yardley. After his tour over there ne WIN
MAY the same piece i'm this country. Inc up
liftino influence of john l.. Sullivan ON
dramatic art is felt in the English speaking
n MIGHT have been expected. Mrs. Dis De
Bar is going on the STAGE. A play Is Row mn
course of construction that Is founded ON hei
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
PRTNCELY ms oUERdDER.
The Duke of Orleans Visits Russia Under an
Assumed Title.

A special cable dispatch from London SAYS:
The Duke Of Orleans has gone to Russia with
ont the consent Of his father, the Count Of
Paris. and is travelling under the title Of
the COmte de Never Al first the Car was
somewhat embarrassed al the unexpected
VISIT of the heir of the French pretender, and
his first impulse was to ignore il. but letter
from the Princess Waldemar of Denmark
seemed TO have smoothed matters. The young
man was IN consequence invited 10 lunch at
the winter palace yesterday, and will here
after not be overlooked by the court officials
having the arrangement Of imDeral functions.
These escapades on the part of the impul-
Sive prince are a source Of intense annovance
TO his father, whose timidity aud shrinking
from Publicity are well known. The Duke
has now informed the Count that in choosing
wife he will consult only his own inclina-
tons, and that If he meets AT any of the courts
OF Europe princess TO his liking he Will pro-
pose. In case he should not be SO fortunate
ne Will wed girl Of good lineage who is al
ready Roman Catholic or who is willing 10
espousc her husbands religion. The Duke is
said TO be deeply attached to a Young lady be-
longing to one of the best families in England.
bu, who has no fortune and does not appre-
ciatc her royal adniirer. The latter is evident
ly destined to play peculiar and original
part III the private history Of the royal houses
OF Europe. His moral sense Il very high. but
he has very decided viii Of his own.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15

experience with lawyer Marsh and tho .,.
picture business. Mr. Hofele is her man.
and until her new play Is ready she Will
a part in the farce comedy ont 0f Sichi
Reports ara coming In from an parts ~ 81,
country of preparation that horse owner.
making for the coming season. and IN ~
time watch-heading trials Will be the order,
the day.
Good judges say that the winner Of Tho e.
hurban Is wintering at the Shecpshoad i-,,'
He is in very fine light. and his ty0.ro.r
form was such as 10 ontitlo Dim to ...
chance His name is refused because tra,.
"A question rs 20 whether he will stand .o,.-
preparation. and his owners do nor want H.
public 10 lose money on HIM an tAe m,r-.
books.
LII lloyd who hes made such o. sre,
with the horses 81. Luke and -. John. v.r
train for himself until the spring whom b.
will take charge of am extensive stable
Davv Johnson. formerly the premium c.r
inc. has been sold. and viii dodrfr ina pi..
delphia riding-scho0l. His uef prm.r-
will probably be % the front end ot 90 tiu.t
Senorita Is reported TO Dee improving t... ..
Wcstchcsfer from her late attack obi nr.-
monia. Whether or not her wind s affected
however, must be LETT % The future ~ d0..
mine.
The recent letter from Byron NcCanara
who Is ~ Lexington. Ky, says that tho SIMS.
tional daughter of llndoo aud Red md Br
Sallie McClelnud. is Wiu,euug finely S
i'm supbcrb health. and las hardened .
taken ON good deal of flesh. llo Hvs f.
Murphy twoyear-o.ds. reported to oeH.
ueciallv fine Tot. are all sick az tle o..
There has been very little work done. %. b.
track is sticky and holding.
1,.u.. Oi;,.,.. .oo,,,e O., bs ntfn.. o. fr.T. D. .
to talk of matching Jack Smith against f.
McAuliIe Has Dee forgotten tar match
made ONCE before. when he rom Jack k.mrr
against Austen Gibbons in 20 lrd--loye 81.
a finish? Kenny was NOT an exceptional.
tighter. but De was so completely ou.maf
or outcassed that hc has never fought H
ring from that dav to this.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
ON Surfnce NInnnrinc.

Mr.. l.. B. Pierce, often quoted in these
columns, writes 10 the agricultural DEPART
ment ~ the New York Tribune that long ex-
penence and observation has settled him in
the conviction that the only correct way of
first applying ordinary armmauures TO lands
no matter what the character Of the land. IS
10 apply It ON the surface previous 10 prcpa-
ration for the next crop, and the earlier il can
be applied the better We are Of the opinion
that he IS entirely correct, and We have strong
backing in the well-knOwn fact that for the
coast pine regions no lands equal good cow
penned lands IN point Of prOductivcness. OF
course these cow-penued Ands are lands upon
which has been made a surface application of
manure. The mere tramping over the lands
10y the cattle could have done them no good,
since u was necessary TO break aud pulyeriZe
them before putting III the crop.
In a generally dry summer like the last.
says Alr. Pierce, working manures in and
about the hills. and especially coarse ma
nure~ left the innuurCs 10 do cOmparatively
little good. since there was not moisture
enough 70 properly decOmpOse or melt them:
but IN case where the manures had been pre-
Yously applied % the surface the entire field
was converted into a compost heap, as IL were.
Of strength in proportion 10 the quantity Of
manure applied. Indeed, If the manure APP
piled TO the hill or in the row was strawy, il
did positive damage TO light lands. by causing
them Ia burn out worse than they would
otherwise have done.
Mr.. Pierce first observed the advantage Of
surface application years ago, when "A farm
changed hands early in the season. and the
new occupant found in the barnyard manure
sufficient tor good dressing for the corn and
potatoes A portion Of II was spread upon
the land at once, while the remainder was
held back 10 be applied ON the surface after
planting. and before the cultivator was put in
Tor the first time. In six weeks both crons
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
Odds and Eu,ls for Girls.

Black Oxford ties or slippers, and hose may
be worn with all kinds and conditions of
dress ~ frocks. Yellow and black is very
fashionable for little ones. The skirt should
touch the shoe tops of child of three years.
and come half way between the ankles and
knees when sin Finish the uccks OF dresses
with folds of scrin, the plated ribb0n.
tourists plated lawn ruchipg. or pe'ot-edged
ribbon. Have waists on girls skirts until
well grown, and use a corded corset waist for
misses. and similar under-waist for smaller
girls. Whicn has ehOuldcr-straps and hose sup
pOrters. There are knee protectors and heel
ditto that afford "a wonderful saving with chill
dren'S hosiery. Handsome guimpcs are of main
sock tucks, and embroidered or Nalenciennes
insertion. through The mcshes of which mar
row ribbons are 10 be threaded. The front
hair is Worn M a straightforward straight bang
with wavy or curling locks IN the hlck. until
sufficiently large to wear the back haly in one
Marguerite braid. Girls over fifteen usually
wear the hair braided aud lOoped up with a
shell clasp or a ribbon. TWO-buttonod dressed
kid or jersey gloves are worn by these tiny
womcrL Jaunty, broad felt hats have "a soft
crown OF velvet, bunch of tips and velvet
knot III the back. Misses wear turbans and
broad shapes, trimmed with birds or tips and
velvet. Elegant coats of black velvet for little
Que are lined with pink blue or yellow silk
and trimmed with ostrich feather luches.
Ermine, chinchiila and astrakhan are the furs
worn as trimmings by small girls. Velvet
bonnets loi small girls are faced with con-
trasting silk. Black Jackets Tor misses are
trimmed with astrakhan. and their school
coats are plaid. IN shades of blue, brown or
gray
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15

We have but little doubt, says the Times
Democrat. that charcoal is one the best
known remedies FOR the disordered state into
which hogs drift. usually having disordered
bowels. all the time giving off the worst kinds
of evacuation. Probably the best form I'm
which charcoal can be given Is in the form of
burnt corn. perhaps. because when given IN
other forms the hogs do not get enough.
A distillery WAS burned in Illinois about
which "a large number Of hogs were kept.
Cholera prevailed among these hogs some
what extensively. In the burning of the
buildings large amount Of corn was con-
sumed. To tins burnt and partly burnt corn
the hogs had access at Will. and the sick COM
mcnccd recovering ut once, and large pro-
portion of them got well.
Many farmers have p:acticcd feeding
scorchel corn. putting it int0a stove or build
ing a fire upon the ground. placing the ears
of corn upon it and leaving them till pretty
well charIel. Hogs fed on still slops are
liable to be attacked by irritation Of the
stomach and bowels. coming from too free
generation OF acid. from fermentation of food
after eaten. Charcoal. whether IL be produced
by burning corn or wood. will neutralize the
acid i'm this way removing the irritation
cause. The charcoal will be relished 20 the
extent OF getting nd of the acid. and beyond
that IL may not be-. Hence it Is well 10 let the
wants of the hog De settled by the hogs him.
self
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15

wish
We showing novelties Dress which will sell rapidly and nlnt
OF pref l Striped 9os
imaginable
emit ses OF
tripod n ties BOD spaalued
pttensO nlehn n
Also full line shades and China
complete White Goods
in W. aso line O.
All nlalei
Dress f stock ssect a
d &c. i)a.l21 sc. AM %. ayar
Zoe
New Fans New Hosiery, New Gloves
t. on fr his season We hayeah
III
foroth
fclu
To for g worth Of goods viii charge
dollars SIS worth
Don't ful . payay sweeAto
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
On ,ial,ingG Good Butter.

A well-ineormod dairyman says skill in the
m9nageInent Of the COWS. the milk and the
cream. will be rewarded with good butter, no
matter what kind Of a churn bo used, but 1t y
generally conceded in the latter days or adj
vancement. that one without dash IS best.
The conclusion caused by the peculiarmotion
of the swing. end the box churn Is supposed
90 be- moro conducive 10 the perfect functions
of butter olobulc, and the buttemik y more
thoaehtly washed ont than when the old-style
paddles are used. Good butter. however, Is
not dependent upon the kind of churn; IFS
qualities are regulated vastly more by the
handling aud manipulation than by any im-
plcmont employed in its production. Proper
food for the cows. constant observation OK
cleanliness. correct ripcning of the cream, OBJ
seryance of temperatures. pure ar IN the
diarv-roon and common-sense methods APP
piled i'm an the details of butter making VIII
result in uniformity and satisfaction both to
the maker and consumer. There need be- no
uncertainty or failure if attention and close
observance is the rule. but guess work and
slip-shOd practices must not be tolerated.
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Cashmere. former and boys wear &c. BIZ ],

Cashmere, former and boys wear ,25c.. 3l .c,
and 50l
Good Kentucky Jeans 1890
Good Heavy Cottonade. l2tac.
Assabet Flannel. for boys suits, c.. -l2j.
White and COlored Flanuels. l2llc.lo4c..z0'
and 2jc.
Embroidered Flannels. s5c.
Check Muslins, Plain Muslins Lace strip i
Muslus.
Table Linens. Napkins, Towels and Crash
MeTimac CalcOs, DC.
Mems Weight Underwear, 5Oc.
Many other Special Bargains viii be placed
on our counters for Monday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
East RIchmond Mittici.m..

"Law Is the music Of misery and the harmony
OF wretchedness. "-WOOien. As it, result we
hear but the echo Of the wall Of the weeping
widows. kUYg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15

A noted attorneys reply to his client to the
question How shall We get rid OF those maya
zines71 Was: set match to 'em.v
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15

Many novelties. in Spring Dress Goods Just
received ,,,
Twenty Pieces Fine All Wool Puritan Chew
lots. II inches wide, only soc. in tan' gray
brown. blue, DC.
One lot OF All Wool Plaids, a inches
All Wool Bouclc, A inches wide, in gray
aud brown, 75c.
and plaids. 36 inches wide 2jc.
Thirty-fve Pieces Armenia Serges' iuh 20
inches wide. in all colors only u. -c.
Black and White Plaids and Stripes. the latest
novelties. 3G inches wide. 2jc.
All Shades 35-inch All Wool Henrietta, soc.
One lot OH Very Fine Silk Finish Henrietta,
in all new shades. soc.
An the latest shades IN Fine SILK Warp Hen
rettas. 42-inch. Sl.10.
Every shade and color Of Fine Wool Cash
mere. fun 3S-inch. 25c.
Twenty Pieces All Wool 5l-inch Sedan Cloth
in tam light brown, gray, blue end an the
latest shades. az sl0O.
Wool Cashmeres. y inches wide all colors'
az ~ &c.
Gray Deboiges, double width 12il c.