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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05
Mrs. Pemberton,s Music school.

The closing exercises of Mrs. w. G. Penn
berton's music school took place at Corco-
ran Hall Friday night before large audi
ence. The stage was handsomely deco
rated, and the scholars marched to the
platform by the beautiful music rendered
by the East-End Band.
The programme, consisting of instru-
mental music. solos, duets, aud auarteites.
was excellently rendered The singing Of
Misses jamie King, Robinson. and Taylor
was much enjoyed. The honors were
awarded by Rev. L. A. Cole, and are as
follows: First class, first honor, gold
medel-Misses Annie May Bradley, Noelwa
Alangum, Rosa Gill, Pearl Stewart, Annie
Herndon, jamie keck, and Master Harvey
McCabe. Second honors, silver medal
Blanche Lyon, Lizzie Keck, Leona Baker,
Lula BatkIns, Edna Meredith, Ida Knew
kirk. Maud Herndon, Sadie Wilcox. Hattie
Walker. jamie King, Pearl Woodward,
Roxie Brittle, and Masters Harry Eppes
and Willie Jones.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05
Three Laughs.
rproune perrlman in Yankee Blat

browne PerrimGn In Yankee Blade
HIs good tight arm was around her waist,
His Roman nose stole beneath her hat;
He snatched kiss in the greatest haste,
Then told a story so very pat.
That what could she DO
But blush clear through
Paint, powder. and veil, as she laughed Te-te
He-he-he Oh, myi
He-he-he II ale
He-he-he! He-he-hel Te~he-e-el"
Then 70 pay him back she related tale
OF a girl who wore her last winters bonnet
At an Easter crush, with hideOus VEIL
While her own WAS as sweet as new spring
sonnet:
so he kissed her some more
At that, and no swOre
Twas all quite too utterly funny" Ho-hol
IO-ho-ho my dear
Ho-hO-hO how queer
Hc-ho-hol Ho-hC-ho! IlO-ho-ho-o-oI'
But alasi Behind them the old man creeps,
As silent IA death ana a. stern as fate,
And no kicks and jacksonville his daughter
weeps-
That rash young youth through the garden
gate;
And ho roars and stamps
Like u mule with the cramps
SO savage and loud Ia his mirth-" Haw-hawi
Haw-haw-haw he's quit
Haw-haw-haw hen git!
Haw-hAw,hawI Haw-haw-hawi Haw-aaw-aw'
Awt"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05
Officers of Lee Courcii.

At a regular meeting of L. Z. Lee Coun-
ell No. II, Jr. 0. L. 4. ~, held Wednes-
day night. the following officers were in
stalled by District State-Councillor p. T..
Ihrockmorton: Junior Past Councillor.
A. +. Jones; Councillor, W. L. Newman;
Nice-Councillor, George c. Parker. Jr.
Recording Secretary. y. b. OgilvIe: AS
sistant Recording Secretary, A. l.. Brad
ley: Financial Secretary, W. 7. Atkinson
Treasurer. T. V. Rudd: Conductor. j. :.
TAYLOR; Warder, c. T.. Pollard; Inside
Sentinel. J. NJ. Leidy; Outside Sentinel,
j. L. Bradley; Trustee. ". Bat. Riddick
Representative to State Council two
years. A. +. Jones; Alternate. W. b. Rid.
dick
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05
4 Distinguished Priest Of the Order Of
~. BENEDICT.

Rev. p. Gerard VI. Pilz. o. s. B., has mr.
rived in tho city from st. Mary's Abbey.
North Carolina, and Will stay here for a
few weeks and assist Very Rev. L. Will
bald. .. :. B., in his pastorate. /. Gerard
is jealous, plous priest, an eloquent
speaker. but IN the use Of crayon and
palette he is a master. The following are
a few of his most excellent paintings: In
the BenedIetine church at Atchlson, Kan.
is found fresco-the birth of Chrlst-25
feet wide and - feet high; "a large paint
ing-St. BeneIict-in savannah, Ga; IN
the vicinity OF Peoria. H., al altar, paint
ing; the Immaculate Conception. 1T VIM
ston, y. c.: 81. Leo College. Fla. :;
st. Leo the Great, at st. Antonio.
Fla: en Ecce Homo and q portrait of
the Arch-Abbot WINNER, at the Sacred
Heart Convent in Torresdale, Pa: the celc-
brated Madam Harley, at 81. Alary'a Col
lege. North Carolina; a portrait of Leo
Had, painting, feet high the Bishop
Abbot standing in Cappa Magma, and Pope
Plus X, an imitation OF Iiealy ia Bavaria,
&C the village Niltenan, "A bdnner-palntlng:
at the monastery chapel of the Benedictlne
Sisters Erie Pa, above the high altar. the
heart of Jesus, and at the right and left st.
! Benedict and his sister, ~. SchO!astlca.
There exists q portrait of the former
Bishop Domenec, Of Plttsburg. standing
figure in Cappa Magma, life-SiZe. ,Slnce.the
Bshop'sldeath tin SPAIN this painting Is
in other hands. Christ in the Grave was
owned by DR.. Clolua. IN Chicago. Besides
these celebrated masterpieces, the Rev.
Father has finished quite number Of
smaller works, paintings of priests and
laymen, also numerous portraits IN
crayon. For centuries have the members
Of this order excelled in art and science.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05

h,ord from Mr.. Clay before i stop; 10
,'"rd The close of hs life, when IN WASH
w.; WI" no INVARIABLY took his Sunday nlh-
nor NJ BENJAMIN Ogle Taylor's. 10 wa5 u IN
deratood that no other guests snvudd a.,
;nvited. Az an intimate hnily irio.,u, ~
exception was made in my ihVor VIZ non T
,,s;tnd Tho capi,al. IL was IN TINS WY !
49," ',r,d deal of Mr.. Clay and heard MN
converse. When dinner was hnlsheu. 81, -
Torior rose and went to tho ohiIO.'
loay;r, Mr.. TAYLOR and his guest 70 remain
10 tho table. Speaking OF Randolph, Mr.
CIev remarked that when no calno on ~, w.
Washington for the session Oh. l2-y ~, ,'a aS
was told by his friends that handsoiIpn ~ "''
determined 10 force Il quarrel WIN Nh L.,
whom we met. - said Mr.. Clay. resolved
This should stop. The next time eucolil-
tered Randolph cut him. A rev months
ofter was compelled 20 challenge biln'
lilo was go bitter In his enmity that was
nersuaded he would kill me, II ne coula.
flo was fatal shot, and tho fact tEat MS
pistol was set with the hair-,riggrr dlscoS
cred when it was accidentally di5charSeu
confirmed mo IN the belief. Theresult was !
took aim and fired quick. When | found
that Randolph had thrown away his shot !
was profoundly touched. / stepped ior-
ward and took his hand and cXpiessed NY
intense satisfaction tnat he was unhui' {;
There were q host Of dramatic stores t0il
of the scene-all manly apocryphal. MI.
Randolph continued his hos 1htY. but NOT
with the former intense yiruleuee. we ca
changed no cOurLCsle5 or salutaJi0ns.
TOR TUE LAST TIME.
in the spring Of 1872 Mr.. Randolph;
who had been tor some tIpe in very bad
! health, passed through Wa hlnetQn ~. ID !
way 90 Philadelphia. called AT nus hoteI
and LETT my card Tor him. Tho next morn.
/ ing addressed the Senate IN speech OF
perhaps IN hour. As r SO IN my seat l
| heard voice, impossible 10 mistake. eX-
claiming. Lift mo up, ny me up; tha, IS
! the man came 20 hear When had con-
cluded [ turned to greet Mr. Randolph.
Mr.. Clay he said. with tOuchlhg
melancholy, i have come 20 tho Senate
| expressly TO hear you. sir, and Tor the i"s'
| time
II was groatfy affected. We converted
! for a few minutes and then We separated. ~
| Randolph left almost Immediately tor
! Philadelphia. We know with what care
/ he prepared his VII. by which AL ms
! slaves l3ls in number Iero freed and iuli
provision made for their support. and
with what emphasis he explained rs con
/ tents 10 the witnesses. lie was ono OF the
! most brilliant and clear-headed OF states
men, one of tho most eccor trio, e1traOrdi-
nary, and ineXphcable Of men.
RICHARD &. KIHBALL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05
ATRAIN STRIKES ASTResT-CAR.
Five Men Injured. One of Them Fatally
Gross CareleSsness.
tnr telegram TO tho pl.ra.ch.l



CnIcAGo. July AT 3 o'clock this morn
ing Il Northwestern freight tram struck u
stroet-car on the Rockwell-strect crossing
ard injured five of the passengers. The
train struck the car squarcly on the side
and knocked il several feet. The follow
Ing We're injured An unknown man who
died al the county hospital at ; o'clock this
morning Patrick Martin. hurt about tho
head and internally die; Frank
Becker, bruised about the head
and breast; Y. i. Witt, head cut,
and bruised on left shoulder; Wallace
Boyd. left LEG crushed. All of the injured
wero removed 10 the powev-houSe OF the
West Division-Street Railway Company ex-
cept the unknown man, who was taken 10
the county hospital.
Everything goes 20 show gross careless
ness on the part Of the Iuen in charge of
the railway crossing. IL IS reported that
there were no proper guards on the track
ard no warning to the engineer that q ear
with living load was IN his way The
train was moving az a rapid rate when it
struck the car. No engine was in sight
when the street-oar conductor signaliod
his driver to 90 ahead. and vet IT was less
than a minute afterwards that the accident
occurred.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05
Return. Love.

They had a quarrel aud she sent
ilis lstters back next day;
His ring and oil his presents went
To hun without delay.
"Pray, send my Kisses back 10 me-
tie wrote. "Could you forget themfn
She answered speedily that he
Must come himself and get them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
The Farmers aud the Democratic Party of
Nirginip.

To Qe Editor Of ne UtSDdtch;
Even casual observer in glancing over
The political field must be struck by the
manifest unrest which exists among the
masses the desire for change, the expecta-
ton Of improving their condition By legis-
lation. the demand for the repeal or
amendment OF existing laws ana for the
enactment of Others. There Is a settled
and. il cannot be denied. 10 great extent u
vell.foundeG conviction among the labor
ing and agricultural classes that legisla-
tien. both State and Federal, has not been
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05
however. and preferred n p0siiion In ~,
company Of an American artist.

Upper Broadway during the siter-0rn
so fltod with actors tBat ne DfOal sllI,
lic.A,ni,ad have been OrJorei - provo
them from stand NJ on the 4dow4If. n
policemen are, however. well ikni w 81.
tors. and instead III saying move D.
thoy would % traUQ soy: % n'fr.
II l. eaid that the Five a. vII rr'.
mt 10 n vote whether the American .,
nav with dignity appear M pr.yua ....
IN entertainments icF iaf.
can republic has made men ~ D..
and tie American a. ~ snpnlf
Onild ont OF the hlnkgism of the D.. . -
wneu they are invited as "a st5 all ...
Cd as servants.
Acr1ss TIE FaOc-r0No.
Jplia Narlowe and her m0'snr .,
London First Ju,.a fnit a-NlI.
mother. who kept . boarding
oIunatl but she ha. wisely .,..'
" = Gilbert las bceu ua4'a
Tho pelce fo~ the county or "
England. ne vail now Asyo IS
cIyo practical performance ~ l. .t.
by jury
Thcf ,.lqy by Edsn T.. cFef ..e.
Shakespeare. Was f'crh.
England. Inc immortal M..
hero. ald Aunt H4f away
Queen Bess. SIR Wass na.
other ~wells 0i Che uor N.i.
e" Article 3T.n vLIc. w- r-..
,mbIpu Com1ue. Pr.. O.'..
then AZ Che Firth 81 .uc. 1'|
. 1872. ard su 'ucr'.f aI
sanare. m which l0I " 81 erIY
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tr4t time MAJ .Dft. Co., t.H
T~~Ston. tiudsr che f..fr DO
.~.o.. Nv Article t,' b. f..r.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-05

Irvingr he exclaimed. Ny father
wore a sword, and will wear one, by -,
| sir.
post it in the coach, and took good care
when we reached the palace that II should
remain there.
Il next begged him to permit me to at
least alfx the eagle TO the collar of his
coat. simply TO prevent annoyance when
We reached the entrance. Here he was
not TO be moved. | wear no mans livery,
| by --. sir was all he would say. which
compelled me TO make continual explana-
| tons in getting past the officials.
1.-THE gold shoe buckles were monstrous
| in size. Randolph had bought them at
| the most famous house in London. None
| of your id Brummagen stun he SAID,
Gilston's BEST He then produced his
! gloves. These gloves, Irving, put on as
| 1 entered tho presence OF the Emperor of
all the Russias intact. by, sir. They
have not been worn since, sir.
| AT last we set out. When Mr.. Randolph
was presented positively every eve IN the
room was turned on him. The old Duke of
Sussex, the Kings brother, beckoned to
me from another part Of the room, calling
| in a loud whisper. 'Irvlng Come here
! | went. Irving, who il our friend Hockey
Pokey?' Ireplied very seriously that 1t
was agreat American statesman, the pres
| ent Minister OF husSla, JOun hhnuol8n OF
Roanoke. oh! ayI' exclaimed the Dhke,
and nothing more was said.
Randolph afterward received many in
yitations. Lord Brougham gave HIM a
good dinner. when he electrified the COM
| pany by his fund of varied information,
his VIZ. and repartee. Soon after he re-
turned to America.
1.-The next time saw him was when no
was gong from Washington TO Philadel-
phia, where he died. was on the same
train. and | remained with him until We
reached that city. He was feeble and de
spending. He complained bitterly of the
attacks made upon him. tined to cheer
him. ] said people were attacking me,
saying had returned to America q regular
Eaglishman. oh. no, Irving he said !;
every body likes you. You have been ali
honey to the world. L have been all gall
Those were the last words, 30 far as now
remember, ever heard him utter"
| must give some account OF what !
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-05-06
Remarkable Group of Mines.

A group of old Spanish or Aztec mines
has recently been discovered at Las
Placitas, about twenty miles from AL
buquerque, New Mexico. An extensive
system of underground work has been
brought to light. The mineral discov-
cred, while not of the highest grade, is
rich enough to pay handsomely and runs
generally from $50 to $50 to the ton
But what is more interesting is the fact
that these explorations have developed
unmistakable evidences that the work on
these mines, which was performed, no.
body knows how many centuries ago,
was brought to a summary conclusion by
an earthquake or general upheaval of
some sort. Not only all the mine work
ings, smelters, furnaces, ETC., were
buried under some fifteen feet of earth,
but there has also been found on the
same level the ruins of what was once an
aqueduct for bringing water to the camp
from source about ten miles distant.
The camp of Las Plactias is ou the east
ern slope of the Scandia Mountains, about
twenty miles from Albuquerque, and
promises to become one of the most in-
teresting fields of archaeological research
yet discovered in that country Chicago
Herald
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-05-06
The Value Of Sleep.

General Lord Wolseley, England's s
leading soldier, is a man of simple and
absteminous habits, and is an emphatic
advocate of sleep. When he is his own
master he goes to rest between 10 and
IL and is up before 6. He is sound
sleeper aud can sleep at almost any time
and under any circumstances, which is,
no doubt, one great secret of success,
for in war, as in politics, the man who
cannot sleep might as well retire from
the running. "You cannot put in your
time more proftably than in sleeping, "
Lord Wolseley says, and the saying is
one that may well be taken to heart by
all hard workers. As long as you can
sleep you can always renew your
strength. 1t is when sleep fails that
your balance at the bank of life is cut
otf.-Best Ihinqs.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-05-06
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
A DREAM OF THE SEA,

A farmer lad in his prairie home
Lay dreaming Of the sea;
He ne'er had seen il, but well he knew
Its pictured image and heavenly hue;
And he dreamed he swept Ger its waters
blue
With the winds ALLOWING free,
With the winds so fresh and free.
He wokel and he said; "The day will come
When that shall be truth TO me;" q
But as years swept by him he always found
That his feet were clogged and his hands
were bound,
Till at last he lay in narrow mound,
Afar from the sobbing sea,
The sorrowing, sobbing sea.
Oh. many there are on the plains tonight
That dream of n voyage to be,
And have said to their souls: "The day will
come
When my bark shall sweep through the
drifts Of foam"
But their eyes grow dim and their lips grow
dumb,
Afar from the tossing sea,
The turbulent tossing sea-
Albert BigeIo,o Paine.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-05-06

and the thief was captured after long
chase by young mule driver from Jelal-
labad.
Overcome with Joy at the return of his
valuables the Persian presented the young
fellow with the ring.
Would it be possible for a cookbook
ing mule driver to wear diamond ring
without exciting comment sometimes.
Mrs. Dudley was the first European
lady who saw it, and told young Am
brington about it. Two days later the
pretty widow wore it.
Old "Indians" will remember the scene
up Simla way that terminated the en-
gagement of the two.
Ambrington received his letters and
presents back. They made nearly car
load. He reciprocated by packing her
tender missives, etc., into an envelope.
Ambington always was a fool, and with
in three years after coming into his
estate he had acquired the reputation Of
being the most gullible spendthrift in the
service. But he had had a most sincere
admiration for Mrs. Dudley, who was
really charming woman. Her actions
in public were, however, such, occasion
ally, us to give rise to unpleasant
remarks. But she was simply thought
less.
One day Captain Dempster made a re-.
mark to Ambrington to the effect that
the latter was neglectlng sweet girl in
England for the sake of a woman who
could not begin to compare with her.
Ambrington was nearly drunk at the
time, and he made a scene. Next morn
ing his friend received his deputies, and
they met early ON the following day,
pistol in hand. There they stood facing
each other, each ready to kill the other.
One, two, three-firel
Two shots rang out almost simultane-
ously, and Ambrington reeled and fell
They thought at first that he had been
mortally wounded, but he wasn't. The
bullet had s9uarely hit a ring in his
watch pocket, and had driven it into his
chest with such force that it broke one
of his ribs and imbedded itself in the
muscles.
OF course after one of the combatants
had been hurt they were in honor bound
to be good friends, in token whereof
Ambrington eventually gave the ring to
Dempster.
Miss Merrick, or rather Mrs. Dempster
has an extraordinary influence over him,
and even expects to make something out
of him-eventually. ly.-Pittsbury Bulletin
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-05-06
A Prlncely Tip.

A gentleman accompanying two ladies
entered one of the fashionable restau-
rants near Madison Square Que evening
recently and were ushered to "a table
"Are you the man to serve mei' he said
to the waiter who came to take his order.
"Yes, sir, " was the reply, whereupon a
five dollar bill changed hands. The
luncheon was admirably served, the glow
of satisfaction never leaving the walters
face. Yet most walters will teal you that
il is not the occasional large fee from IA
stranger which pays him so well as the
steady ten or fifteen cent tip from the
daily patron of his table. That be-
comes an actual income, ,-M1 York
Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-05-06
Longevity of TOads.

Some toads have a peculiar gift of
long life without sustenance of any kind,
and with very small supply of air; but
the alleged instances of their being
found embedded in solid stone or the
heart of tree, with no possible COM
munication with the external world, are
declared upon good scientific authority
to have doubtless arisen from error of
observation. Experiments in connection
with the so-called antediluyian toads
show that toads cannot usually survive
even a year when deprived of food and
air. The toad has been known to live
thirty-tive or forty years, and it is
thought to attain considerably greater
age; it has been so far tanned as to come
and feed from the hand, and it seems to
be capable of attachment to man. From
their fondness for insects toads make ex-
cellent traps for use by the en-
tomologists, who may thus procure rare
beetles and nocturnal insects which they
could not otherwise get, as the toads can
easily be made TO disgorge them.
Gardeners often put them into hot.
houses to destroy ants and other insects
and larve.-St. Louis Republic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-05-06
OUR SPRING-TfMEs.

When spring comes TO seek her own
DO they all rise at her wordsY
. IL the little fiedgeling's tone
Sweet as was the parent bird's3
When once more the streamlets roam
Do the robins all come home?
Here's nest upon a bough,
But there comes no bird to claim;
Has she made new nest Eow?
If from some far land we came
{ We should all the home nest know,
Even were it filed with snow.
There are blue eyes that we miss
In the flush of violet time;
Something lacking in the bliss
OF the bird-bells' sweetest chime:
In the heart are many spots
Sacred to forget-me-nots.
II perchance youth cometh back
Through some treasure ON your knee,
Still the heart will prove a lack,
Lovely though the CHILD may be;
For il itso needeth you,
You still need your mother, too.
Sometime will the far-off springs
Come back with these later ones
There will be no missing wings,
There will be no missing tones,-
All the joys, but dearer grown.
OF the spring-times we have known.
@Mary A. Mason, in Frank Leslie's.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-05-06
says the New Orleans Az

Says the New Orleans Ne,o Delta:
From all over the section of Louisiana
which is devoted to the cultivation of
cotton comes the news that the planters
arc preparing to decrease the acreage of
that staple and diversity their crops to a
greater extent than heretofore. This de-
termin9tion the result of the low price
for the Geecy staple the present season.
This is aNise move on the part of the
planters, as nothing tends more to keep
the farmer poorer than the one-crop sys-
TEN. If the low price of cotton has had
the effect indicated above, it has at least
taught the plantera wholesome lesson.