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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29
OUR LITERARY BUDGET.
GENIUS THE NORTHEEy WIzARD
D.aciopcIes I'm the Estimate OF the Author of
Modern Painters.-kcniiwortb tho MOST
Artistic Work oftbe Author of Wav.riy

John Ruskin. in the Nineteenth Century
English Review some years ago said that
the twelve great novels Of Scott. in which his
manner and thought are at his best, are Wa
verify. Guy Mannering The Antiquary. ROD
Roy. Old Mortality. The Monastery. The
Abbott, The Fortunes Of Nigel, Quentin Dur
ward and Woodstock. The others. how
ever excellent in many particulars. ne thought
are marred by the condition of his health
are sicbly. or difuse. OF slovenly.
Strength, felicity. health. purity
Of tone mark the above men
toned This is about the sum of his very IN
teresting and acute paper. 1t is not very re-
markable That SO able man so eloIuent a
writer. so cultured and gifted critic should
have overlooked the Heart Of Midlothian.
a masterpiece of genus that surely divided
tHe honors with any OF his novels. with ~
marvellous gallery o. living characters-D DAVID
David Deans. and his two daughters the sell
sacrificing Jennie and the unfortunate tthe.
hen there - that splendid tragedy he
Bride ri ammermoOr" one of the most ire
mend0us works of force. Imagination ana
sDlondOr. so weird and romantic and awful
Then there is 'kenwOrth,' IN some respects
his most artistic work as Henry lsmond' IS
hackeray's most artistic and finished work
u loluhncS o. cACcohtli- tuttA''N 49, t,,'',,
tine historical incidents all viylhed ana ideal
lied 10y the genius OF Scott What mag
nifcent gallery Of portraits in that pa
thetic aud powerful story Sussex. lei
cester. Raleigh, Queen Elizabeth, the un-
fortunate Amy Robsart. Even Shakespeare
appears. but tho great magician PIT NO words
in the supreme poets mouth. What mag
nihcant compliment. But perhaps none Oh
these mastery words met the Guarded limita-
tons of the critic We know they are among
his great novels. but we pretend not 70 put his
novels IN tine order OF their merit. No other
author ever wrote so many novels OF great
merit. and since the greatest of poets there
has been no such creative and original genius
Is Scott. Wilmington Messenger
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29
ara1e of Molten Lava.

4 writer in the San Francisco Chronicle
thus describes the lake OF molten lava known
as Halemaumen, which formed III the crater
of the volcano of kilauea on the Island OF
Hawaii last April: the shores. like the IL
Limitations OF this grand lake. differ from
any previously seen by the writer. otmef
lakes in Kilauca have oeen surrounded by
csverns into which the lava WAS driven,
thrown up and out with splashing noise.
This one il different in this respect III being
surrounded on every side with shore IKE
that OF fresh-water lake. on which the mol
ten lava flows up like water on the shore.
The resemblance is perfect. wave follow
Ing wave. the white foam Of the water beng
changed 10 a brilliant red IN all It's various
hues but otherwise perfect sea beach sur
rounds the whole lake. Now picture such a
scene Of molten sea with is red waves break
ing gently along the shores and recoding. ioi-
lowed Dy successive waves painted IN most
brilliant red and always IN motion.
The interior of tho lake IS marked
with innumerable red ripples, and scat
terod among the whole arc thousand
lighted torches. all IN motion. forming
changing panorama. and you have picture
of the lava lake As L is now seen. one OF the
raTe-t and most beautiful sights ever ex-
hib!ted in the volcanic history OK this or any
other country 10 IS a picture which no
artist con paint, no pen fully describe ana
no person fully comprehend without seeing
II. Were it located in California or any
where in the United States 1t would attract
more spectators than the Yosemite tie
Mariposa big trees. the geysers. Niagara Or
the Chicago Columbian Fair, or. indeed, al
Of these combined in one colossal show.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29
Cclehra eh 81. Lohn's Day.

DANvILLr. W. Dec. 29.-ISpeciai. There
was an interesting tr0tting race on the Dan
vile track this afternoon between Hardin
black horse jack Of Durham and McChn-
tock's brown celding Little Dick" of Dan
Vile Jack" won in three straight heats.
The trot was for purse of $500. Quito
crowd witnessed the sport.
H. II. Hopkins an employe Of the North
Danviile box hop. had bis left hand lacerated
this morning by q buzz-saw while at work IN
the shop. He viii lose two fingers.
4 fire this morning burned +. +. Motley's
stables on mon street. A COW was badly
burned and two horses had mario" escape.
The stables. with lot of produce and har
ness were burned.
Roman Eagle Lodge one Of the oldest Ma
sonic lodges in Virginia. celebrated IT. Johns
DAY tonight A grand supper was served
and Reminiscent Lodge was held IN which
members enve their recol.ections Of the old
time members Of the lodge. both living and
dead. 10 was q most interesting meeting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29
THE TIMEsRICHMOND VA TUESDAY DECEMBER % 1891

hayior is an insult to them, and so determiheu
ara thew to have his power abridged they
have prepared and forwarded to the va" y
netition PRAYING for his removal from the
Office of Governor of Moscow.
The advices received to-day state that the
Car suspects his brother of nursing ambi-
tious designs" though the nature of these
designs IN a country where all social and po,
lItical honors emanate from the Gar IS not
stated. II is added that the Gar has been so
impressed by the array Of evidence presented
10 him against the Grand Duke that 1t Is his
intention TO send him INTO exile.
An illustration of the tyranny OF the
Grand Duke is given. IL appears that be
gave orders recently that the horse aces AZ
Moscow were not to commence until ne AZ
rived. A large crowd was present MT the
races. and they were kept waiting Tor an
hour and halt before the Grand Duke ap
penred. The crowd grew very impatient NJ
the delay. and when the Grand Duke APP
peared he was vigorously Missed. This incl;;
dent was reported TO the Car, and 1t Is sara
ia considered e. decide the question OF the
Grand Dukes dismissal from Office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29

A remarkable snake story was told by a
resident OF Marion county yesterday, and but
Tor the unimpeachable character OF the mar
rator would sound like ''snake story" He
stated that q farmer who lived near Clarion
while in field WAS attacked by snake fully
ten feet III length. The reptile coied itself
around the farmers waist and glared fixedly
IN hls face. evidently irving to charm him.
Shaking off the dizzy feeling caused by the
snakes hypnotic gaze, the farmer cut il 10
pieces with the scYthe and then. exhausted
with fright and oyerexertion, sank to the
ground.
The head of a snake, with a portion of the
body. lay near him and the peculiar color
caused him to pick it up and he found il was
an alblno blacksnake. The peculiar forma-
ton Of the snakes eyes caused him TO examine
them closely and he could hardly believe the
evidence Of his senses when he discovered a
perfect reproduction OF his face photographed
IN the centre of the eye. He brought the
snake back t0town where it was photographed
and preserved IN alcohol The negative taken
by the Photographer shows the snakes eye
perfectly with the farmers face showing IS
clearly as If also taken with a camers.-Ol
City Derrick.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29

dispatch from London saws: Contradic-
tory stories are received here regarding the
Grand Duke Sergius. brother OF the Gar.
who. last spring. was appointed Governor OF
Moscow At the beginning of the present
month It IS said that the Grand Duke was
making himself very unpopular by his efforts
% suppress fraudulent practices growing out
OF the corruption for which the Russian Off
cia world is notorious
One scandal IN which the Grand Duke il
said 70 have interviewed was the misappro-
priation OF 81. 500 which had been sent 10 the
Orla branch of the Red Cross Society for re-
hei purposes among The sufferers OF the
iamine-stricken provinces. Tho CZarina is
the chief patroness of this branch OF the Red
Cross Society.
The Grand Duke recently gave from his
prvy purse i0.0Ol roubles for the sufferers,
but the fact that lie has iuterfered with the
stealing OF the famine money has caused him
10 g very unpopular with a certain wealthy
and influential class. who are doing their nj.
most to s.cure his removal from Office. He
Is charged by this class with taxing alyan-
iage Of the authority conferred upon him by
the Gar, and with playing the part of =
vrant They say that his peremptory be-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29
Orderin LTarsaNv.

The following official circular was issued a
few days ago from the chancelierie gendar-
merle at Warsaw 10 the subordinate officers
OF that department THE chief of gendar-
merle OF the Government of the Nistula is in
formed. from trustworthy sources. that in the
railway stations and Bullets. and more es-
pecially in those of the Warsaw Vienna line.
the officials, porters. bufetiers. etc.. are in
the habit of using the Polish language al
most exclusively in their intercourse with
passengers and the public generally and
even address military and civil officers in
that tongue Railway servants are hereby
warned that they are strictly forbidden
10 use the Polish language under any
circumstances whatever. not even among
themselves. Any future transgression of this
order will be punished by law. and for similar
ohenses on the part of bufetiers these per-
sons shall forfeit their licenses and be eS-
PEELED from the depots" 1t is unnecessary to
comment upon the Inconvenience this order
inficts on Polish passengers Russian and
Austrian Poles who are ignorant of the Rus
sian language. Many Of the buaetIers speak
nothing but Polish and these must now either
cater for their customers through the medium
of pantomine dumb show or surrender their
refreshment bars % those who can satisfy the
linguistic requirements of the chief OF gend-
armerle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29
ASLEEP ON THE TRACK.
REV. DIR. wATKIys CANNOT LEAVE.
Row. DIR. MAXWELL Breaks Up a Dance in
Lexlngton-A North Carolinian Dies In
Coiorado-Sorth State Notes.

RALr1cH, n. c.. Dec 2s.-lSpeciall. -Farly
this morning special train on the Raleigh
and CASTOR railroad ran over and instantly
killed colored man named James Norwood
about sixteen miles north of this city. He
was a Justice OF the peace and highly re-
spected. He had started to 60 after his wife.
who was 1t neighbours. and sat down upon
the track and went to sleep.
Members Of the Presbyterian church OF
this city held a mass meeting on Sunday and
by unanimous vote refused to accept tho
resignation Of Rev. DR.. John $. Watkins.
pastor OF that church. who resigned few
DAYS ago TO accept q call IN South Carolina.
The matter will now 90 TO tho Presbyterian
Synod.
Governor Holt today commissioned W:
Simms of Wilson. y. c.. 20 be captain or
Company + Of the Second regiment OF the
State Guard
10 il announced that ex-President and
Mr. Cleveland have accepted an invitation TO
visit Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones. OF Val
mingt0n in the near future
telegram re eeived here to-day announced
that Perrin bee. brother of Hon &. VI.
BusDee and f. n. Busbee, of this city. died
Friday in Denver Col His remains will DO
BROUGHT 10 this city iOr interment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29
Pretty Fancy Ball.

LYNcHBURG, Va, Dec. 2S.-tSpecial. THE
fancy dress ball given by the young ladies Of
Lynchburg, at Callisthent.c Hall tonight.
was decidedly the event of the season. The
attendance WAS very large There were fifty
couples and fifteen stays. The hop was kept
mp until IL o'clock at which time Mr.. GUY
Langhorne opened the german with Miss Hal
lie Huiter. The dancing was kept up until Il
late hour. The lynchburg German Club will
give return german on Wednesday night.
A rumor has been prevalent mere Tor sey-
era days that the Norfolk and Western Rail
road Company had purchased the Lynchburg
and Durham Eihgent inquiry among the
Lynchburg stockholders failed to develop
any confirmation OF the report. as they say
they know nothing whatever about any such
deal. The rnmor is received, however. with
some credence.
The condition Of Colonel r.. b. Poore is re-
ported to be favorable to-day.
MAJOR II. y. Yancey Of this city, has re-
turned from Richmond, where he spent the
Christmas HOLIDAYS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29
Ants rs Architects.

All sorts Of wonderful stories are told of the
works of ants. and especially Of their en-
cheering powers. IL is OF course within the
knowledge Of the most casual observers. saws
the Brooklyn Eagle. TINT IT, ant is most
surprising insect in point of what We call
intelligence. and its simpler feats are
amusing to all. One OF the most recent
incidents we have seen related of the
ants power IN the way of enginse ring
planning and building is that which is
credited 10 Glasgow source. \ pastry cook
in that city found his shop invaded by a col
ony of ants. who feasted nightly on the deli
cacies deposited on o certain shelf. After
cudgeling his brain for some time IN order 10
discover a plan for stopping the depreda-
tons OF the active insects he resolved 10 lay
streak of molasses around the tray containing
the coveted food. In due time
the ants came forth in their hun
dreds and We're led toward the feast
by their chief. On reaching the line
scouts were then sent out 20 survey, and
eventually the word of command was passed
round. aud instantly the main body of the
ants made for part of tho wall where the
plaster had been broken by a nail Hero
each snatched up tiny piece Of mortar
and returned 70 the spot indicated. where
their burdens were deposited upon the mo-
lasses. BY this means. and after an infinite
amount Of labor, bridge was formed. and
the triumphant army marched forward 10
partake of the fruits of victory, the baker
meanwhile standing by filed with wonder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29
I.aDgunge Icssons.

Emerson says Mature is tho incarnation
of thought Gods thought. and turns TO
thought again rs Ice becomes water and gas.
The world Is mind" the divine mind, pre-
cipitated, and the volatile essence is forever
escaping AGAIN into the state of free thought
This is Il beautiful. almost an inspired
thought. The child when brought in contact
with nature IN her simplicity is filled with this
volatile essence, and II must needs give ex-
preston 20 10. and 10 therefore seeks a Ian
guage. 10 becomes necessity and is most
easily and accurately taught when asked for
by ahording. at the proper iuncture OF
thought evolution, the fitting type
luton and thought expression are in
separable in nature. and should ever pro-
eeed hand IN hand through al the grades of
learning. This reveals the shaliOwness Of
those methods Of instruction in language that
cOnhne themselves % the mere form Of ex-
preston, rs IN parslng. and the analysis Of
sentences, without corresponding synthetic
exercises. 10 Is not enough that the mere
form OF expression be given. The thought
and thinking must be present TO order the eX-
preston. The mind must struggle in
thought evolution. 40 the same time il
seeks thought expression. Language taught
for the sake OK language IL il failure
Language comes with thinking: aud ma
ture furnishes the conditions Tor thought.
Her lessons and texts, rightly interpreted,
are seldom misunderstood or unappreciated
by the young. And her methods cgrried out
in all our grades Of schools. would not only
economic IN the matter Of time, saving near
~ all that is usually devoted - formal l0n-
guage lessons but would give Us fuller. richer
and more vgOrOu, expression. Language
lessons should therefore be thought lessons.
thoughts wrought out by the childs own
efforts. which, after little practice. or after
the fountain OF original thought Is opened.
become not only pleasure far exceeding any
mere copying Of thoughts but often an i'm
provement upon thoughts furnished
not always the best by authors The
child learns 20 think By thinking.
thinking original thoughts. not mere
Is coming second hand thoughts. or
thoughts made 20 order which latter pro
cess should be credited with the class or
second hand men and women-men and
women made 10 order. "-mere weaklines-
with which the world is filled to-day. These
original language lessons have reference not
only to the merely verbal expression OF
thoughts but 10 thoughts expressed IN color.
form, N 1yement. etc. as IN praclclng build
ing. weaving, moulding. drawing. or the rep
resentatiOn Of objects in outline and color
in which exercises the kindergarten is SO
helpful TO little children. Professor John
Odgen. in Education Tor December.
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her that she was coming TO Charlottesviie.
her old homo. TO die. and that her death
would occur on Sunday, as 1t did.
Mr.. J. w Campbell entertained the Ie1as
cmh at his rooms Saturday night with a
bountiful repast Texas has very large rep.
resentation at the University. but Just now
many Texans are away on leave OF absence.
The following were present: Messrs. u. u
johnson. L. Carer. G. W. Jester. Jr., j.. >.
Wilson. w. a. Luckett. j. NJ. Stiles, +. \.
Hogshead and II. + Caper.
Miss Bessie Valentine is IN Danviiie visiting
at the Rev II. VI. Hopes.
Dr. W G. \. Randolph is out after TWO
weeks confinement with the grip.
Professor ". Nj. fontaue. ofthe lniverSity
Of Virginia is Ill OF grip and threatened with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Judge John l. Cochran and her
daughter. Miss Mary. hayo returned from
Baltimore.
Mrs. Woodfn. Of Richmond. is visiting her
sister, Mrs. II. II. George.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29
william RYAN Accidentally shot.

NoRro1K. Va. Dec. 2s-iSpeciai. Cap
tain Joseph =. Worton OF tho schooner Loon.
of baltimore died at ST. tincents Hospital
to-day lie was stricken with paralysis about
six weeks ago while "a route from Smithteld.
Va, to Baltimore. and was brought to this
city
( small frame building on Princess Anne
avenue WAS destroyed about o'clock this
morning by fire. Tonight a negro named
Richard Smith was arrested charged With
being tho incendiary.
A young man named William Ryan. a
clerk in Ben Snle's Dar-room in this city. WAS
accidentally shot to-day with pistol IN the
hands OF Harry SGe boy thirteen years OF
age The ball. n thirty-eight calibre. struck
him in the left side and ranged around and
lodged ia tho lack. The wound IS not nee
cssarllY danrerOns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29
Death OF Mir. Charles NJ. wayt.

cHAhLorrfsyIIF. Va. Dec 2s.-lSpecial. !
MI. Charles NJ. Wayt died yesterday morning
at the Piedmont Hospital He Lad suffered
from cancer for years lie was toe son of
IwYnan Nayt aud WAS born July 3. 1892, in
entered the war IN Company y Hifes and
oeeaIne lieutenant, serving until inca oacita-
ted' wnen he resigned mis- commission. His
funeral took place from the Baptist church
o.. oi winch he was II member. tits morning
an me John howie Strange Camp OF Confeder-
tended "'' m""oef' "t-
.ceptms Barnett lcolorcd) died Yesterday
:. .ne residence OF John West. in this titv
Two weeks before she had come from Rich.
mona. where she owns considerable pronertv
s9a mas lived for several years. She was III
" Tue er'p and told those who spoke with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29

EVERYBODY knows by photograph the
manner of man Lord 1ennysOn Is, surely a
leauti.ul face # ever tue adjective could be
applied 20 mas cUline features. and never
more beautiful in any stage of life than now.
when age has fixed ell the finer features, and
lent them q new dignity and majesty. rve-y-
body is familiar with the broad forehead. the
clear deep eyes the strongly cut nose, and
finely ch.ssi.ed lips, tl8 long hair iungug
those temples -shunes of high thought. and
the genial, massive and commanding aspect OK
tho poet Albeit past his eighty second birth
day. Lord lenuysOns feureis only weak ned.
not broken, boy age. HIS hair preserves much
oil It's Old, dark color. and, excepting IN places,
Is hardly more than 'sable-sllyered, Ills
spirit is alert. his glance ~ keen and al.ght,
as ever. Though be does not rise upon our en-
trance. making no ceremony with friends. he
leads &C once ~ animated conversation. lt "a
a summer day. or rather early autumn. but
the weather has been chilly and the winds are
blowing fir M that dismal quarter-the east.
so that the poet is wearing loose wrapper. and
ar ind his neck white silk handkerchief
loosely knOtted. By the way, Ton the lett side OF
MS neck there lodges a small, brown birth
mark very CHARACTERISTIC as Is q drop OF
dark wine nad dropped there and had stained
the skin. hls hands are manly and powerful
IL outline, out delicate and finely formed, as
those OF a poet should be- On his head. as
am additional protection from the caprlces OF
the ngllsh weather. he wears small black
velvet cap These precautions are the more
necessary because not long ago he was suf-
ferlng sadly from rheumatism and bronchitis.
which at one time indeed. filed all his
friends with anxiety. and became for weeks
together national concern And q GER
tain shadow Oyerhangs the bOspitable abOdes
moreover. from the illness of Lady Tenuyson
always great invalid, but recently and to-
day in positive danger so that our first in
quiries are made in an anxious aud suDdued
tone nor does the conversation fairly COM
mence til we have been little treasured by
the last report Of the doctor, We shall not
see the gentle face Of the poets wife to-day.
she is hopelessly imprisoned in her room. but
upon the wall hangs charming portrait of
her in oil by Watts. and she is known far
and wide in the neghborhood for her kind
ness of heart and graceful charities. Arnold
in the Forum.
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WHITE SToNa. VA, Dec. 26.-lSpecial. J.
The young men here took box ont OF an old
wheel filed it with powder and several times
exploded I. Once ii did not seem TO have
caught. koman Mckinney went To- rehght il.
As he stood over il il exploded terri ly burn
Ing his neck, face and head. The blood oozed
from him in several places and he was hOr-
rible looking sight This morning he is better.
While engaged il "A game Of cards on the
steamer Richmond yesterday one Of the deck
deck hand has been placed in the jail of this
county and the waiter Is at the Marine Hos
pital at Irvington. He Is not expected TO
recover.
Mr.. George Meekins and Miss Rosa Iugra-
ham were married yesterday at the Baptist
parsOnage
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29

CHEs1rR w.. Dec. &c Special. Mr..
Thomas G. Hatcher died ct his residence near
Chester last night. aged exty-two years. KS
wife and daughter arc very ID. The latter's
life is despaired Of. Tie grip is tie disease
which is dealing such sad havoc in our COM
munity
AR f. J. Hatcher. on James river. is very
III from the same disease.
The condition Of Captain James l.. Snead
IS very critical.
Miss Fannie Diggs arrived home few days
since to spend Christmas.
Mr.. aud Mrs. T.. 4. Swineford are guests OF
Mrs T. Il. Friend during the holidays.
Miss Hsnnie Harrison and father are visit
ing Mr. T. n. Wilson.
Mrs. Kredel. from Reading Pa., is the
guest of her SON Mr Il. +. kredel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-29
Wandered from Home Demented.

LEEsBuRG. Va. Dec. 26.-lSpecial. Mr.
George Shuears. worthy and respected citi-
zen, died suddenly at bis home hear Clark's
GAP. Yesterday. aged about sixty years.
The day before he seemed to be in a de-
mented condition, vent to the house took
his clothing, told his wife he was going to
leave these parts and, notwithstanding she
kept his hat ana made other attempts to pre-
vent him. he wandered on
She called a neighbor to her relief. who
found him hiding in the bushes Of the noun
tain near by and brought him home Yester-
day he suddenly fell to the floor dead.