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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
D.phtiieria.

No deaths from diphtheria were reported to
tba Board of Health for thetwenty-four hours
ending ut midnight last night. A death FROM
that cause is reported, however. III another
column which took place last night too late
10 be reported 10 that Office.
Two new cases were reported at il16 west
Leigh street being those of Mss. Kate Maliet
and infant child. Three children have been
lost by this family from the dread disease.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
Now Tribe.

Manteo Tribe, No. So. Independent Order
of Red Men. was instituted last evening by
eat-Junior-sagamore o. +. Wise, assisted
by Past reat-Sachems Wells and Hill and
Representatives 1rower, Jewit and Guyer
Delegates from all the tribes Of this city
were present.
The following chiefs were elected for tho
ensuing year. Sachem. @. r. Mosby. Senior
csoamorc. Charles II. Smith: Junior Saga
more. A. Manoli, Chief OF Records, W. E.
Throckmorton Keeper of Wampum. w. w.
Turner Prophet. r.. L. Brown; Keeper of
Wigwam. j. ii. Duke; Secretary. w. L.
rIbrockmOrtOn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
q New store.

Mr.. George Med. Blake has bought the old
English property. corner Second and Leigh
streets. and opened up with a full line Of
Fancy and Staple Groceries and Wines and
LIQUORS. The above ncighborhood has
needed just such store for years and Mr.;
Blake doubtless will and should be. well
patronlZed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
The Old pemlnion Club.

There will be grand rally and meeting of
,he old Dominion Democratic Club ut their
rooms, at the corner of Nineteenth and Main
streets. this evening at o'clock; The cleo
ton of officers Will be heid aud all of the can
didates for the House Of Delegates are invited
AS the campaign grows warmer interest IN
nolitics il being revived aud the meeting to-
night will DO full Of interest to all those who
attend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
Mia Marie PJxrinf to Marry.

Invitations arc out to the marriage Of Miss
Marie Celeste pizzini Oldest daughter Of Mi.
and Mrs Andrew Pizzini. TO Mr. Kenneth
Rsynor Cobb. of Norfolk. The ceremony
will take place at st. Peters cathedral on
Wednesday. October 7th at 10 O'Clock. in the
morning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
iase-ffRll.

On Friday afternoon ut 4 o'clock the
Brooklsnds and Elbss will cross bats ut Island
Park for the amateur championship OF Rich
mond, and a most interesting game u antiei.
p pisyers and made their first exhibition at tho
EXPOSITION Grounds during Labor Day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
A Main Street Homo.

The attractive and comparatively new resi-.
dence. No. 2Il east Main street. occupied at
present by Mr. Oscar Cranz. will be sold at
auction on Tuesday. September 2sth, 81 D
p Nj The interior OF the building is elegantly
fitted. and contains all modern improvements.
The house has two stories and an attic floor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
A Small Fire.

An alarm of fre was turned In last evening
at GAO o'clock from Box No. 35. The fire was
in small frame building owned and occu-
pied by Isaac Williams and is located at the
foot Of Second street hill, near the city aims
house
The fire was soon extinguished and the
damage was about go.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
~ KOKnNER Busr.


The Sword Song being rendered. the I'M
yelling OF the Noerner bust took place while
the singers rendered "Deutsche Lier." by
Abt. The bust surmounted q white pedestal,
and at-the left corner OF the latter the Nun OF
History sat gracefully lookng,upou the placid
features Of koerner. On the left Germania
held no 90 the warrior-composer the laurel
wreath of victory. The two figures were rep
resented by two young ladies of this city.
The curtain was drawn again over the
scene and as soon as the song had been rem
dered Hon j. Taylor ElysOn made splendid
speech. which was enthusiastically received.
Hon. II. ". Flournoy also delivered g fine
effort. saying among his other pretty
thoughts. y on are \irglnians because You
choose to be. Germany is your mother, Viz
einia your wife and with reverence you live
for your mother and deck your bride with
Jewels IL was an eloquent effort, and the
popular Secretary Of the Commonwealth was
freuuently interrupted by well-deseryed APP
plause
LUNCH.
The ceremonies being concluded, the chief
marshal, his aides and invited guests were
escorted 10 the MT hall. where they partook
of q splendid lunch served by the well-known
caterer. Mr. William krouse. The table was
beautifully spread, the middle piece being a
large block Of ICE. followed out.at the top, IN
which wore new oysters. At the bottom OF
tDo blOCh "a pretty bu.4D4l "a AyNOAo' NHN' ~'SN
by the German and United States cOlors,
were fr Oxen. and the whole combined 70 make
a pleasing effect Niands OF all kinds, with
all pleasant wines. were served. and the
OCCASION was q pleasurable one.
As soon rs the crowd dispersed from the
music hall dancing was begun there while
the switchback. hobby horses and the other
outdoor sports amused the children greatly.
About o'clock "a ragamufln parade took
place. headed By tho Blues band. and the
children were Joyous and pleased. There
were several races, and the Germans and
}rooklands played game Of base ball. The
latter scored an easy victory, the game result
ing ten 10 two.
MANY Of the amusements laid down on the
programme did not take place. but few noticed
Their absence. for there was always plenty to
amuss both old and young.
Tho bust Of Koerner was made by Mony.
ham. who assists alentine frequently. IL -
a striking piece Of work. and was justly adj
mired and highly compllmented by all who
saw II. II shows young man with the downy
moustache Of youth still on his liz, while his
ewes denote that fervor and expression which
characterizedfhis lite. From an artistic stand
point the work has been beautifully done,
and Nj. Monyham should feel justly proud
Of his achievement.
The festivities continued in the hall until II
o'clock. when those who had remained de-
parted. Dancing held sway last evening.
and several groups OF men amused themselves
by rendering German songs.
The occasion had been a success. Every
one who participated vouched for the state
ment. and as the lights went out in the
large hall. il told the story German Day Of
1891 Was "a matter Of the past.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
Hls PncketboOk round.

Mr. George T.. Anderson. ex-tressurer OF
Henrco county, lost his pocketbook on Bar
ton Heights on Tuesday morning containing
a. 100 in notes. negotiable paper, etc 1t was
found by Mr.. Louis Hulcher and returned to
the owner the same day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
Mrs Spencc Doad.

Mrs. Alice F. Spence. wife of Captain f.
Leslie Spence. died at her home in Richmond
last night ut 1880 o'clock. Funeral arrange
meuts will be made known to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
MARRIAGFs.

BLATR-ARCHER- Married September %
1891. NJ sc Park avenue. the residence OF the
brides father JOHN ID. BLAIR to ilE ~
ARCHER. daughter OF Mr. William ,. Archer
bv the Rev JnudOn Is. Mason
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
OFFicE CRY ScHooL Board,
RICHMOND, VA. Sept. "a, lS9l.j
OPENING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The Public Schools Of the City OF Richmond
will omen for the session OF 1922 on
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 2s. 1891.
All pupils who were in attendance during the
nat ses.ionwiIl report for enrolment at o'clock
on MONDAY MORNING.
All new pupils will report for enrolment On
TUESDAY MORNING.
MEETING OF PRINCIPALS AND TEACHES.
Tho princiuals will meet at the Richmond
High School at 9 A. NJ. FRIDAY. 9Th instsnt.
1he regular and reserve teachers OF the wh,t,,e
schools Will meet at the same place NJ III a. H.
on FRIDAY, 18th instant ,.-oa
The regular reserve teachers OF The coioren
schools viii meet at the same place 81 u NJ Oh
FRIDAY, 18th instant
NIGHT SCHOOLS.
NIGHT schools for'boys will be opened al Eiba.
Springfield and Nicholson buildings on
THURSDAY. OCTOBER !, 1871.
A. r.2o p. NJ Parents wishing 20 enter their
children will GO with them 10 the schools and
make engagement with the principal
py oruef u 'A0 WILLIAM F. FOX. Supt.
SnAA-~' se24-th. fr.su
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
TIMEs-R1CHMoND VA, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER "a 1891.

could venture TO strive for the highest. n hero
hat could not be excelled. Thus no has lived
with his contemporaries. thus he still live'
with US and will live with our generation
hereafter A bright. shining modelIof German
German heroism and German
Sword Song.
Mr.. Droste'sspeech was literally npplauded
after which the Gesang Verein Virginia sang
.he following Sword Song" also by Koerner
with music by Weber:
Thou sword az my left side,
What means thy flash OF pride !
Thou smilest SO on mo,
take delight in thee.
Hurrah
II grace n warriors side,
And hence my flash % pride.
What rapture thus % be
The guardian Of the free"
Hurrah
Good sword. yes. am free.
And fondly | love thee.
As vert thou, AZ ny side,
My sweet affanced bride
Hu-rah
"To thee did not plight
MY iron troth so llght2
20. were the knot bnt tied
when Wilt thon fetch thy brideY'
Hurrsh.
The Changing troops botray
The Dlushine bridal day;
Whom cannon FAR and vide
Shall roar, III fetch my bride.
HuIrah!
20 blissful hour / sigh
In thy embrace to lie.
Come, bridegroom, keep thy vow,
my wreath shall deck thy brow
1urrahi
Why in thy sheath dost clash,
As NOuldst thou brightly lash
In battle. wild and proudl
Why clashest thou so loud7
Hurrsh
"Yes. in my sheath / clash;
II long TO CLEAN and flash
I'm battle, Wild and proud,
- Is why clash 50 loud
Hurrah
Stay in thy narrow cell,
What wilt thou hear? ., tell
In thy small chamber bide.
Soon will fotch my bride.
Hurrah.
20. do not long delay
TO loves fair fields away,
"Whero blood-rcd roses blow.
And death blooms round US So
Hurrsh,
Then Quit thy sheath that
On thee may feast mine eye
Come forth. my sword, AMI view
The Father mansion blue!
uuTrahi
o. lovely blue expanse,
Where golden sunbosns dance,
How in the nupti reel
VIII CLEAN The bridal STEEL.
hurrsh!
Up, warriors Awake,
70 German brayei lake,
Should not your hearts be warm,
Your bride into your arm
Hurrah
At first she did but cast
stolen glance. az last
Hath truly bOd Allied
lie right hand 10 the bride
Hurrah,
Then press with fervent zeal
The bridal lips OF steel
10 thine; and woo hetide
Him who deserts his bride
HurIah,
Now let her sing sud clash.
That glowing sparks may HASH
Morn wakes in nuptial PRIDE
Hurrah, thou iron bride.
Hurrah
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24

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ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
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NEW RICHMOND THEATRE
BRANCH & LEATH. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Managers'
Four nights commencing WEDNESDAY. SEP
rrmpFR 23D, MATINEE on SATURDAY. \ ne
greatest spectacle OF any age or country. NIL
fER BROS KAJANKA. outrivaling IN gorge
ous splenlor all previous productions. Aarnm
troupe Of French acrobats. Nam sello Bertoto'
Transformation pancers the Mariposa Dancers.
the funny,trozs, Rayel, the great french tlo"h'
Aeyl-tf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24

MrArnER FORECAST.

THURSDAY. September Is. at p; NJ. sale o.
brick dwelling No. 6Oi. east Leigh street,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
TO BATTLE.

1t was on the 18th Of March when, he lett
the beautiful city Of Vienna on inc bloe
Danube. and fourteen days later ne Wa en-
listed in that lust then forming LueIz4W vol-
uuteer corps This corps. composed Ol tlo
most manly young Germans, served aS IN
echo for KoerneT's war songs. whlch no coAl-
posed with magic CELEBRITY, ignlting I'D th2u-
sands OF brave German hearts and awAalhP
an inspiration and animation when ta1Sh.
them 10 value freedom IS mans hlghes'
possession, and the loss Of life in the Datt9-
field for such treasures ss!nad tribute ihdeeu.
So ho SANG. and thousands sang after nun
who meant il as trnc a. he dit. Not even INC
forcbodlng thought Of death that often peieh
him could weaken him, nor would ne rear
but. on the contrary, does lie give us the best
comfort
But too soon was the swan song to resound
for him and verify his foreooding thought OF
death. On tho morning OF the Zbth OF hu-
gust he wrote The Sword Song" and afew
hours later al unerring bullet penetrated his
heart which had tbrobbed so warmly Tor
Geunany's freedom and unity.
Near tho village of Woebbeln. in tho prov
inco # Mecklenburg, n grave was prepared
for him by his comrades. and he was buried
with military hon0rs. while they sang the
song. "Luctzow's Wilde Jagd" Uuetzow's
NO death is 80 easy" wrote he few
months before he died AS that amidst the
bullets Of the foe. for what death may other
wise embitter, the thought, however. OF fare,
well from that which rs dearest and best OF
all on earth loses its bitterness IN the highest
conviction that the sacred way IN which man
dies soon will heal every wounded heart"
So il was with Theodor hoerner
A man inspired with true religion, im0ued
with true sense of freedom. right and truth;
faithful in bis lore and hatred, a poet who
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24

Everything seemed TO unite to let the fu-
ture for this Young poet appear in the most
attractive and golden colors. for he had by
ms side a loving woman TO whom he was be
trothed was beloved by the people, appoint
cd by tho Emperor theatrical composer for
tito i1nuerial Theatre and was assured of his
poetic talents. but alas there came the call OF
The Prussian King IAN Mein Nolk.'
in March 1918. which was welcomed by Koer-
ner himself with enthusiasm and no at once
concluded to 20 e. the battlefield to fight for
the liberty of his beloved Fat eriand.
Ii was O hard task, very nara lnoeed' 10
free h;mself from the embraces Of his Weep
ing fancee. his beloved and anxious parents,
and hi, desr sister. but the sense Of duty WAS
mighty in him. and therefore his Willingness
T. aid and serve his country 10 whom he owed
his service
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

TIMES THERMOMETER OF YESTERDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19

in d;,,omatie cares Portugal and Brazil Oh
,ered another delicate case but the Belgian one
was the most pressing and the French aiilo'S''O,
az the Court of St James was seriously emDarfaSse"
nv the weakness and instability Of the "oVefn
mont no represented As he observes IN one o'
his letters written about this time: IL Is dlil-
cult In do anything vigorously or confidently Wpen
a. onv moment YOU may he asked BY the way
doos vour Government still exist p" In truth ne
Aid not know from day to day whether 1t ala SUN
&c, and oven when the Government kept on
it's feet the changes Of Ministry were so iIequenO'
sudden and infelictous. that his Instructions "eIe
constantly auctuating. and he was called upon 10
discuss and obliged TO oppose seriously the inoe'
hsurd and impractcablc schemes and policies.
This portion OF Talleyrands memoirs furnishes
oucb evidence of his statecraft, adroltneSs anu
,ortiiitv Of resource, though there is nothhB III
.to ,yolpme ADLER than his resume OF the WORK
- tho Congress- of Vienna, presented as report
N Iouis the Eighteenth. With all this there is
little or nothing that can be called personal ohly
in the Appendix concerning the Duo dEnshein
affair does Talleyrand employ any expressions oe-
noting warmth of feeling. His remarks aoouU
Savorv and Nlaubreull show him master Oh
v;tuneration when he was minded TO employ IT,
but these remarks brief as they are eherse~c
IN . final Appendix are given some letters found
with his papers but not inserted IN the memoirs
proper. and these will be found OF interest Inc
volume brings us to the end of 1870, and IL closes
leaving the principal events of TaIeyrands Ens-
lish mission TO be recorded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19
ThE ItORD BLIzZ4RD.
From The London Athenaeum.

FROM Inc London AtucudcuiH'
notice with some surprise that since our great
recent blizzard the old English word which describes
so picturesquey our English snow blast-the wind tlal
answers to the tourmcnIc VI the Alps the death-wlnI
Andes--is spoken of by some of our Journalists US an
" Amertcanismr; and even such admirable IeXcOe,
raphers and phioIOsists as Murray, LaTriIe ana
Leland treat tine word as a modern Americanism.
Americans are very clever people, TO be sure, Dut
they did not invent blizzard. Long before what Mr.
Noncure Conway calls the En- gsh variant III America
word blizzard about as familiar a word a. : lonn
tain" and more familiar than the word mountain III
the Midland Counties, while, 80 iar from us Deihs
American in arxp, II was not till within the last thrty
years accordlhnio Bartlett and other American philol
ogists that IL Mas ever heard in the Eastern states,
and in the Western blizzard meant knochdowh blow
Il snOw.blast. IN support Of what l nave sald aDou.
eorrespondciIt to Notes and Queries: ,,.a, a..
The word blizzard Is well known through the
MIdlands. and It's cognates are fairly numerous.
have known the word and its Kin iull tnrty years
Country folk the word 10 denote Dlakhg biaNtls
face severe storm OF snow hail. rain, dust. or wind
would say on reaching shelter that he mas ,iaceu Il
bzzer,' that the storm was "A regular bnLlu
A binding fash Of lightning wouid cti OfId inc en-
clamation NV that wor u blzzomerp or That wor
bliZzerr Pat towthry sticks on th nre' an let >
have hllzzcr-a blaze: \ good bizIon'ma , good
As an oath the word Is often used and MAY ! be
blZzerdcd' will readily be understood
As an East -Mdlander. | do not remember the time
when Il was not familiar ana aVOnte Woru WIN
Years ago the word was claimed by famous East
Anglican philologist George Borrow, rs East Anghan ;
but have not myself heard " among ,mg ns
Lynn man. and Borrow and | once searched zap
graves Chronicle" for the word but ala not find It.
OF course. among scholars ana students 81 hnsnsn
Instance OF onomatopoela II mmlcs not only the sound
Of the object, but the picture TOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19

a convenient and attractive guide for those who
may visit Amherst College or the region in which 1t
is placed is Frederick II. Hitchcocks Handbook Of
Amherst" There are seventy Illustrations all with
single exception, from photographs The natural
beauties Of the country the artificial attractions
Of the towns and the college precinct. are carefully
presented In picture and text. A marked feature Is
the series OF fraternity houses, which chow how useful
the Greek letter societies have been Al Amherst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19

Mr. QuaritChS visit to this country in company with
some Of his rarest books not a successful and
he has returned to London with nearly all of them.
Even the unique copy of the ventabe folio letter Of
Columbus-the first printed announcement of the dis
cOvery of the New World-did not apparently tempt
any weakly American
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-28
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, SATURDAY, FEB. 28, 1891
wEsrERN MORTGAGE SHARKS.


That much disputed subject of farm
mortgages is receiving light from the partial
Census returns. Alabama and Iowa fur
nish illustrations of the condition respect
lively OF Southern and Western agriculture.
The inquiry took its rise out of disputes
on the prosperity of the agricultural in
terests. Representatives of the farmers as
serted thai they were squeezed TO death by
mortgages, while the opposing interest
denied this. The presumption that the
farmers knew more about the existence of
mortgages than their opponents is measur-
ably borne out by the Iowa return. which is
not the State where the evil is reported
worst On the other hand, the totals from
Alabama reveal an unexpected condition
OF soIvency. The total of real estate mort
cages in the Southern State is S39, 900, 900
in round numbers. This covers only
one-twentieth of the acreage of that
State, and amounts TO SIG per capita
Of population, or $3.50 for each family
OF five. In Iowa, where the expectation
would be to find affairs better, the mort
cages reach S199 900, 0O5, covering one-tenth
Of the acreage and amounting to S104 per
capita or $500 per family. The possibili-
ties OF usury and mortgage sharkism are
i ustrated by the statement that interest
charges range in Alabama from to 40 per
cent; while in Iowa the range is l to 20 per
cent.
It is enough TO raise suspicious of the ac-
curacy Of the figures to find it asserted that
q State like Alabama. which was in the
depths of bankruptcy twenty-five years ago,
is so much better of in this respect than
one like Iowa, that is supposed to have en-
joyed uninterrupted prosperity ever since
il was settled. Perhaps the adversely OF one
section and the prosperity OF the other a
generation ago may be the cause OF the
change OF places now. TIE totals as given
DO not indicate that we need be uneasy
about the condition of Alabama; while
that Of Iowa is perhaps not critical
But with the expectation that worse returns
viii come from Kansas and Nebraska, a
worse condition OF affairs is indicated than
was looked for. The tact that the Iowa
farmers must use SIG 900, 900 or SIS, 600, OOO
OF the returns from their crops, to simply
keep up the interest on their debt, shows the
burden.
Special inquiries reveal further that about
90 per cent of these debts consist either
0 the purchase money OF the property, ol
money raised to purchase other property
These are entirely Legitimate objects fol
borrowing money. If the farmer is fortunate
enough to get moderate rate of interest
the result OF The mortgage will in most caset
prove to his advantage. But the possibil
lilies OF 10 aud - per cent interest rates
with extreme cases as high as 20 pei
cent, leave the impression that there may
be cases where the TURNER'S justly complain
that they are eaten up by mortgages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-28

judgment should have taught them to
accord respectful treatment to princess of
high character visiting their capital in O
period Of peace and on an errsnd of inter-
national good will Above all, there
should lie sense enough left in
France to abstain from showing
their enmity toward Germany in manner
sure to ALLEVIATE the sympathy of Europe and
to especially offend England, whose neutral
ity would in case of war be of the utmost
Importance to France. 1t seems more
likely that the utterances of few loud
mouthed extremists have been magnified far
beyond their Importance.
Nevertheless the affair puts the hope of a
pacifcation between France and Germany
in very dubious light The German En-
peror has been represented as desirous of
conciliating the French in pursuit of his
policy of general pacifcation in Europe
But if his mother cannot visit Paris to in-
prove the relations between the two nations,
without danger of a popular outbreak, he
will have good excuse for throwing aside
all thoughts of conciliation. The present
reports show that the French have 50 long
nourished the hope of revenge for disasters,
the responsibility of which rested on their
own Government, that they will not give
even a decent hearing to propositions for
lasting peace.