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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
A BAPTIST FEMALE SEMINARY.
The Prospect for 1t Bright-The Endow.
ment Fund of wake-Forest Increased.
LCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
SCOTLAND NECK. N. c.. March 9.-Rev. j.
ID. Huffman returned from Raleigh Satur-
day, where he had been in attendance
upon meeting of the trustees for the Bep-
fist Female University He stated TO his
congregation yesterday morning that there
are brig liter prospects for the institution
now than there have been before. The
plan is to make three departments-ase semi
nary course, an undergraduate course, and
a graduate course, which latter will an
swer to what is now known in other insti-
tutions as q postgraduate course. Com
mittees have been appointed TO select a
canvassing agent and also to recommend
to the annual meeting in April president
for the institution.
INCREASED.
The endowment of Wake Forest has re-
Gently been increased through the efforts
OF DR.. Taylor, the president, and under
the proposition by Mr.. Bostwick, of New
York, to place one dollar on the institu-
ton for every two that could be raised at
home, the endowment will be increased
some $4,000.
Judge Spier Whitaker, of Raleigh. has
been spending two days here, the guest of
Hon. w. Ii. Kitchen and w. A. Dunn, Esq.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
SECRETARY PRocToRIN THEsoUTH.
To Visit Chattanooga and to Inspect
Southwestern Military Posts.
tBy telegraph 70 the DispatchI

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 9.-Secretary
Proctor will leave Washington this after
noon for Chattanooga, and after spending
few DAYS in Tennessee with the party
which is charged with a definition OF the
boundary lines of the battlefield there, Will
depart on tour of inspection of the mill
tary posts IN the Southwest. He is accom-
panied on his tour by Quartermaster-G Gen
eral Bachelor and Lieutenant Woodruff,
late of General Ruger's staff, No definite
itinerary has been arranged for the trip,
but il is expected that all the posts along
the southern border of the country will be
visited. The Secretary will be absent
several weeks.
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BANQUETs, &C.
A number of senators, members of the
House of Representatives, and prominent
correspondents will accompany Secretary
Proctor as far as Chattanooga and partici-
pate in the inspection of the battle-helds
and the receptions. banquets, &C., which
will occupy some three days IN that To-
cahty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10

The Joint resolution TO submit TO the
people proposition to call cohssi su.
tiopal convention has passed both houses
Of the Kansas Legislature and Is now III
the Governors hands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10

THE FAYERWeATHER CASE.
It Comes to a sudden End-The Objec-
lions withdrawn.
rBy telegraph to tho DlsDatcb.l

NEW York, March 9.-The Fayerweather-
will contest has been brought to a sudden
close. The case has been settled and the
objections withdrawn. Ex-Surrogate kol-
Inns declines to say upon what basis the
matter was settled. Surrogate Ransom.
in admitting the will to probate, remark ed
that the allegation of undue influence had
not been sustained.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10

~ Tho Edison Electric Company sa &c al
Vii If, now take up and ship 70 Asi;; - here
the material, including POLES Rs nls e =, the
NJ a cost. be saws, OF 5000. ms onw@
matter 10 far IS that company ~ ~ ~ the
ed Mr.. George, the representstlsos -,
baltimore syndicate. left SATURDAY ne that
that he could DO nothing. ~ nh{ ~, com.
al acme time some other construc.l,vnn, Int
n iherys = no present indication OF TINS al 4,
anv electric system for Raleigh u qui'o ="
the future.
THE PETERSBURG RAILROAD oilAhi.a' -
IN the senate this morning on motion M = on. q
senator i}elIamy, the bill when nan P ,,,ro
ed the House chartering the ;.d fer rsading
re;,rsv was taken up on THIRD Ieau,ng x
senator Turner had read the peuti1n y,
tSe businessmen Of Richmo,In,d , asslnSS
s cue tbs charter. The bill passed,
he n vote OF 81 to 0. the ayes aila
Noes having been demanded. II was not n,
eYnected Saturday night that there wouid
hea o,,orum in the Senate. !,
The bin TO prevent the building OF rail-
wav from the Blackwater ryer 10 tnee
Oxford and GAINESVILLE railway also passed
the Senate by unanimous vote.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10

The public-spirited citizens OF Atlanta
are raising fund with which to purchase
Or. ARMsTRoxa's library for presentation to
the Young Mems Library.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
Printers Burned Ont.

kDy belokIhpu w shO DA'SNN~~''
OMAHA. NEB,. March 9.-The printing
house OF Gibson, Miller IL Richardson was
destroyed by fire this morning. Loss,
500, OOO: fully insured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
KILLED BY A FREIGHT TRAIN.
He Was Trying to Beat HIS Way to Dam
vilie--The Company Blanaeless
rcna..tat tafav-ar, N tha ptan.s.ht

CHATHAM, Va, March Or. p. vestal. an
employe OF the Lynchburg Cotton-Mills,
was run over and killed by freight train
No. 43 on the Virginia Midland railroad
this county. He was attempting to beat
his way from Lynchburg to Danviile and
concealed himself between two cars. and
going down grade it is supposed he lost his
footing and fell. When the body was found
bis clothes were saturated with whiskey,
and broken bottle found in his pocket.
He was apparently about thirty years old.
His oody was shipped to his home at Bur
lington. N. O. An inquest was heldswhich
exonerated the railroad from all blame.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10

...e for week past, and TODAY the ~ Juf Y,
seaas,,r az In verdict for the plaintin IA
orna5 damages. The trial excited mucn
;ntsrest. largo crowds attending reguiai;i !,
Moreover many nice legal points Weiv All IL
yoiye ss.rs Vice. President Axtell, Superin-
t tendent Doyle. and Chief-Dispatcher oar-
Isle. 4, .v,. - cbarlottes-
viIle' WAS attorney for the plaintih.
SERIOUSLY ILL.,
Colonel Edmund Pendleton. VINO , nas
-, rnvveIl for some time past. - mucn
w COTS His trouble comes from str2 qio
W PARALYSIS BIO had some years ago. -.
friends are much alarmed on his account
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
PROPOSALS.

- A ~ u IL
DROPOSALS FOR I 'V,Sa- YrD,-J,
Il TaBNEw Yohh AA .,' "a .,ni,,,rsei ~
for Tobacco for he New lors S % i,y,c.'si .
opened MARca 81. isei." ~ l.,i1 % s,q
Bureau o. ProyislOos sod V 3 aa.i z =
paItmenL NeshlnSsoh' o.rl,cly 0pe1ss. I.
aSsS l sSSfss al ' % isfn,, S = ?.
Navy srd "a, 900 pounds q S SS'' ..ssi.i :
tobscco must conform 70 .h ..; sS' Bsai y,
pass me usual naval insP 20 aess ~ :,
OF proposals VII oe ~ ~, S.sy-l Al !
Pay ofiice Neg York. or % We 81 fsraish5 q
Of The standard tobacco wiz Tns slisss..' =
sepiicsIion 90 NE Barss1, I, isSi,sl
manufacturers aud eosiV -. teciisS - )
The peparsmen, reserves We MS rs % ~ -.
fer.s or 10 reject any OF cs'.nl.s T'ass. -
advantageous 70 me sSa,s.l L. = N,'t q
STEWART Psymasser-''ens -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
EnsiRD ROdman

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Ensign Hugh
Rodman has been detached from the Naval
Observatory and ordered to the coast sur
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
SPECIAL SALE ALL THIS WEEK.


LADIES' WHITE SKIRTS, with nye-inch Cam
brio RufIie and eight rows Of tucks above. al
Soc each. II we had marked them Csc you
would have thought them cheap;
LADIES' WHITE SKIRTS, with seven-lnch
Kuifie and tye rows tuck5 above, only ooc',
would be cheap at 81;
LADIE,i NIGHT-GOWSS, Hubbard style, "A
rows tucks, rows insertion, and iorchon
lace arount a eek and sleeves, worth 81 u,
LADIES, NlGBT-GOWNs, Y neck. Hubbard
s,yie, "a rows tucks rows Insertion, en-
bfoidered around the neck and sleeves, good
value at 81 80 each. o1Jy sl.23;
LADIES' CHHMISR. good quail ~ muslin u
Hamburg around neck and sleeves, only IS 3.
Compare this with any SOC. goods in the
city,
LADIES' CHEMIsE, fine muslin, IS rows tucks,
3 rows insertion with embroidered band.
Hamburg around neck and sleeves, cheap al
sl25 each, only CSC.
LADIES' DRAWERS, good q lality muslin, Ham
burg, torchon lace, and Hemstttchei runiss.
with rows tucks above, only SOC. each, worth
75c.;
LADIES' DRAWERS. nne muslin. 9 rows tucks
and insertion, fine Hamburg RUNE, only 75c
worth 9Sc.;
CORSET COVERS, tne cambria. embroidered
around mock and sleeves and across front,
only 4sc. worthless
CORSET COVERS, fine cambria. neck with
double row embroidery, only Csc. worth sSc
Mail orders either for goods or samples re-
ceiye our best and niost careful attention.
Store closes q! 8 z. N.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
OTHER MATTERS,

The trayelling-men still come. but are
seriously embarrassed in their country
visits by their mud-bound condition.
Wood is unusually scarce, but plenty OF
Nprovsions for men and beasts.
The receipts from the post-office here
are now greater than ever before since its
establishment, the last quarter exceeding
$500. 1t is expected that it will come IN
the list of presidential appointments this
year.
Mr.. A. J. White. q prominent citizen of
this town at one time, but now resident
of Manchester, visited his old friends here
recently, and in one weeks hunt killed 113
birds, five woodcock. six rabbits, one red
fox, and a dozen squirrels Mr. White is a
member of the Virginia Field and Sport
ing Club of Richmond, owns fine dogs,
and Messrs. Miller and Cary, of your city,
will have TO look ont for their laurels when
they compete with him in a weeks sport.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
MHE VIRGINIA STATR BOARD

VNHE VIRGINIA STATE BOARD
IL OF DENTAL EXAMINERS will meet Ia the
Clerks ofice Of the House Of Delegates, Rich
mond, tuesday,, April 14th, at o'clock A. NJ,
10 examine candidates for certificates 70 prac-
tice dentistry In this Commonwealth. Candi-
dates, who must DO graduates OF come reputable
dental college, desiring further Information will
address the Secretary, Charlottesville, Va.
J. HALL MOORE, President
w. Z. NORRIS, Secretary. NH l0-Tu6s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
MEETINGS

CHIEFS AND BROTHERS OF PO-
~ CAHoNTAS TRIBE. No. IA. l. o. X. M.-You
are hereby notified 10 meet at your wlgTan,
"spring1eld Hail." corner Twenty-siXth and NJ
streets, the eleventh Sun, Warm Moon, thirty
Breaths Past first kun, setting OF the sun. g. ).
ID. 400, 70 pay the last tribute Of respect 90 our
deceased brother. JOHN DRAKE All brothers
failing 10 attend shall be dealt with according TO
Article VIII, section 3 Of the bylaws. Members
OF sister tribes respectfully Invited 10 attend.
By order OF the Sachetn, d. s. THOMSON
NH IO-it' GEORGE STURDIVANT, c. Of II. Il
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10

co,dipc 10 the committees report, thai
not esnels cure had been ehectea mere W
the use Of the method"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
A VERDICT FOR $500 DAMAGES.
What the Chesapeake and Ohio Company
WIN Par Tor killing Brakeman.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l

LEXINGTON VA, March y.--Ihomas ],
Jarman, q brakeman, was killed on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway ct Goshen in
September. 1889. His father bought suit
for damages against the compnny. The
Circuit Court has been engaged upon the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
TIE TONNAGE TAI.

The fertilizer inspectors say they find
some goods not tagged, and that the guam
tity OF fertilizer shipped into the State is
far greater than ever before. They have
been struck by this fact. The receipts
than was expected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
mecXLENeuRe FARMERS BACKWARD.
Liberal Arrivals of Tobacco-A Successful
Observation-Disclosures Receipts.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Receipts.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CHASE CrTT, Va, March. 9.-The farmers
claim that never before were they so back
ward in making preparations for crops;
The long and uninterrupted rainy spell
has completely out-generaled them. No
plant-beds have been burned of any con-
sequence and they say the tobacco pros
poets are gloomy.
Plant-lands are usually prepared and
sowed in February; rarely ever IN March;
But once heard Mr.. John Beaker, an old
commission merchant of Richmond, say
that one year he knew plant-beds burned
and sowed in April and produced a very
fine tobacco crop. With late frost it
doubtless would grow of well and come
to maturity.
Tobacco continues TO come to this mar
ket quite literally considering the wea-
Their. Prices are good and all the ware
houses in full blast.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
FEARS ENTERTAINED.

The woman and child bitten by a mad
dog in Campbell county several DAYS ago
have shown no signs of hydrophobia and
continue in their usual health. but great
fears arc entertained that the malady may
yet be developed, as several of the dogs
and one hog bitten by the same dog have
gone mad.
MIR. jeremiah Hawkins, prominent and
estimable resident of Bedford county, died
near Thaxton's Saturday night; aged sixty
wears.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
LECTURES.

u0<l-N000o~',0-0~1I0C-0-1 cJl1|l0NNO-NoOO.~NJN1.e
EREE LECTURE BY THE GREAT
Il Liberal orator Of Kansas, j. K RENSBURG,
al Monticello Hall, 615 east Broai strost, WE'D
EESDAY, March lltb, atsP. NJ. Subject. " THE
APOSTLES OF LIBERTY Everybody invited,
especially liberal thinkers. NH $3.50
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
RECOVERING.

Lewis Fields and Charles Pearson, injured
Saturday by falling thirty feet from the
Rivermont bridge, are in fair way to
speedy recovery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
LEV Y &DAQlS
NEW STORE,
l, 3, and 5 east Broad street.
GREAT SALE ALL THIS WEEK OF
DRESS PATTERNS,
PLAIN AND NOVELTY DRESS GOODS AND
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR

The extraordinary display OF PLAIN hS AL
NOVELTY DRESS GOODS AND DhEoo m
TERMS In both foreign and domestic Neayes "
be found on our counters Is without nouDs ,lio
nnest assortment over shown In THIS city Inns
week We offer special bargains al through ths
stocK, which cannot be duplicated by any mousse
IA this city. a., ~, =. cat
DRESS PATTERNS. Strictly All-Wooi S al
cutta Plaid, soft finish. light weight, nave al 'e
appearance OF Camels Hair. every pattern IS
handsome a. anything ever before onered Ill., ,a
81 per pattern. As long as they last ohiy so.fo
each. -, a. -s,
MAJ KINTOsH PLAIDs, silk and WOOL ieorlc,
10 exquisite designs aud colorings, " lhcnes
wide, equal In quality and appearance " mo
finest French novelties, at slO anu t'''o p"A
yard. This week sl.l0. -
BR0ADCLoTRS. light weight, yard and nan
wide, In all the new spring shades, AZ % ''c''
81, Sl.2a and Si.60 per yard.
HENRIETTA CLOTHS.-A magnificent nne OF
Henriettas. in all the new spring SHADES IN
Guiding tho now steel gray and hght tan' ~ spe-
cial low prices this week.
FRENCH SERGES.-FOr appearance end uu-
rability there is nothing bettor. Al tue ne"
spring shades, also black, snd only SOC per yaru:
NORMANDAND PLAlDS-This Is the most
handsome line OF goods ever oHeied az sucu d
low price They come IN plaids In ali the new
colorings and designs. and would be cheap Al
69c q YARD. This week SOC. - .
A beautiful line Of PLAIDS AND 5Tklf n TOT
street and house wear-wculd DO cheap AZ
23c. yard. This week 25c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
LET THE FARMERS PIGS BEWARE.
Benjamin Harrison Goes Duck-shooting
So-Calied-Silver Purchases.
fpv telacranh 10 tina DisnatchJ

10y V5IUBTapH 70 tUo DI'PaVVu'I
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The President
left Washington this afternoon for few
DAYS duck-shooting on Chesapeake bay
near Bengies, Md. He was accompanied
by ex-senator Sewell, of New Jersey.
The amount of silver offered for sale TO
the Treasury Department to-day was
1889 900 ounces, and the amount purchased
$40 900 ounces at 98La9s.70. The purchases
at local mints during the week ended
March 9TH amounted to "a ,057 ounces.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10

AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF
"A stockholders Of the REAL ESTATE LOAN
DEPOSIT COMPANY will DO held ct the ONCE
Of Messrs. Dinneen & SpotswoOd. Ninth and
Main streets, on THURSDAY, March 18th, at 8
P. NJ. A full attendance Is desired.
WILLIAM MARSHALL, JR,
NH l0-3t Secretary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
NO m.rcrRrc-cARs YET.

Your correspondent made particular in
quiry to-day regarding theEstatus Of the
street-ear matter here. The representative
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
pE.sevAL

NOTICE. ALL PARTIES HAVING
~ UNFINISHED WORK a. BLAKR q 90. 4
GALLERY, formerly Blake d Fleming. ere here
py notiied that y is ready for delivery, and are
requested 10 can for 10 at once b. BkIkIA Jx.
receiver Of Blake q CO.. 30 east Broad street
nh 6sr'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
THE WORK OF THE SESSION.
The Number of Billie introduced, Ratified
and Those that Failed.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspa,ch-I
RALEIoH, N. c., March 9.-During the
session there were introduced 1910 bills
and resolutions, against 1852 last session.
OF this number 939 were ratified. Some i'm
portant bills failed. One died on the
House calendar, being the bill to divide
the crime Of murder into two degrees.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
FELL DEAD.

Mrs. Foster, q venerable lady of Bed
ford, fell dead at her home in that place
yesterday.
Rev. John f. Edwards, d. d., who has
been critically i'll for some time past, is re-
ported by his physicians to-day rs i'm
proving.
The colored college in South Lynchburg
has received bequest of S4,S00 from a
lady who recently died in Ohio.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-10
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
The Oldest Resident of CambelI County
Other Aged Persons,
Special telegram TO tho Dispatch.

LYNoHDURG. VA, March 9.-Mrs. bearing
sister of the late Charles Henry Lynch, is
the Oldest resident of Campbell county, be-
ing about one hundred years old. A fam.
lily Of four persons in the same county
average ninety years. Their names are
Mr. and Mrs. Joel NOEL, each ninety-six,
and Robert and Y. A. Hunter, elghty--six
election Noel and Robert Hunter walked
three miles 70 vote the Democratic ticket.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-07
Care of Carpets.

TO make sweeping an easy task, get car
pets of a kind that are easily swept, then
save them from unnecessary litter by care
about scattering fine chips or bits of
wood, cloth, paper or food. Eating should
be done in rooms easily cleaned, with car
pets of oil. cloth, or similar material, or
with bare floors, or with linen crumb-
cloth spread upon the carpet underneath
the table. Children should not be allowed
to run about the house with pieces of food
in their hands. If their food is not all
taken at the table, the child should be
obliged to sit still somewhere, catching his
crumbs upon napkin, bib, or apron, in
stead of dropping them upon the floor
Children who learn ''to save mamma trou-
ble." and so get at least smile of gratitude
from her for their thoughtfulness, are far
happier than those who are not trained to
care, but are allowed to make themselves a
general nuisance among orderly people.
If they wish to white, or to cut paper or
dolly things in your best rooms, you need
not necessarily refuse them. Spread large
cloth or newspaper down to catch the chips
or clippings, and see that it is safely emp
tied as soon as the child's work is done.
Grown up people are sometimes very an
moving, because of their lack of this kind
of training. They pull flowers to pieces
in your parlors, white on your smoothly
shaven lawn, scatter fruit peelings and
cigar stumps about the yard, scribble on
covers of your magazines and margins of
newspapers, and scratch matches on the
walls of the house, or leave disagreeable
marks of some kind in every possible place.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-07
Fit to be a Witness.

The other day Judge Branhem, of
Rome, was attending Superior Court at
Cedartown. One of the lawyers was ex
amining witness who was not the bright
est individual in the world. The question
arose as to whether the witness was COM
petent to testify. So the lawyer thought
he would make test. He looked at the
man.
"Who made you ?" he asked.
"Moses," answered the witness.
This satisfied the lawyer as to the in
competency of the witness, and he so
argued.
Then the witness turned to Judge james
and asked
Y v. 2 rRsegt, asaay ask the lawyer ques-
ION p
Certainly" said Judge James.
.'Well, Mr.. Lawyer, who made you?
The lawyer thought he would still fur
ther test the witness competency and
promptly answered:
aaron made me.
The witness was delighted with the
answer, and, pointing his finger at the law
yer, drawled out
'Well, I've read that Aaron once made
calf, but didn't ever expect to see 1t a
practicing at law in this yere court.
The lawyer blushed, the Court laughed
and the question of the competency of the
witness was affirmatively settled.
Judge Branhem afterward went back to
the court room, sought out the. Judge and
told him the story. His Honor enjoyed
the joke heartily and laughed as loud as
the dignity of the bench would allow.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-07
Long Street Dresses.
From Chicago Tribune.

4 newspaper mans story | called on
Il doctor to ask him what he thought of
the talk about typhoid fever. He is one
of those doctors who can afford to be
brusque, and your brusque man is very apt
to be honest He heard my question and
still looking over his book, never lifting his
eyes, he replied: There are worse things
than typhoid fever stalking the streets of
Chicago, and the men are running after
them instead of avoiding them. [ mean
the long dresses which fashion has ordered
women to wear \ long dress on the
streets picks up the refuse of the walks,
and the woman who wears one carries
enough germ life to her home to sicken the
whole family. would like to see these
people who are always on the alert for
epidemics take care of themselves and use
a little common sense. If my daughter
wore one of those long dresses, which she
does not to my knowledge, 1 would make
her take it off in the clubhouse and have
it cleaned before it was brought into her
own room.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-07

A traveller in Texas says that he was
riding along cattle trail near the New
Mexico line when he met a rather pom
pous-looking negro who introduced himself
as Col. Higgins, of Devils river.
"Were you a colonel in the confederate
army p ! asked.
"No, sah.'
"On the union side, then? p
'NO, sab; nevah was in no wah."
Belong to the Texas rangers p
"No, sab, l do not. -
"Ah, see You command one of the
state militia regiments"
"No, sab, don't. Don't you know
nothing about soldering"
"Where, then did you get the rank of
Colonel?"
"Pse kunnel by marriage, sab"
"By marriage? How's that ?"
II married the widow Of kunnel, sab
Kunnel Thompson, of Waco. Youths
Companion.