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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-07

ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS AGO.
Tho Leader and Pioneer Of Imported Groceries
and Table LuTurios
KzEEs ~ ~ RIM %CEafNEDT,
GOO and s3 east Broad street.
BHtNCH STORE,
w. l.. ~ EE AEEcs
SGD cast Main street
ola az we are. We keep rhe oldest bhANblfS.
WHISTLES and WINES; also forr OLD Govern
mcut JAVA and MOCHA COlILEo oi our own
Ii Won ike cupo. good TF s. my oqr. o. y
POWDER OOIONG OF ENGLISH BREAK
FAST IEA-the finest chops imported
Ne handle only the best brands OF FAMILY
FLOUR. as JONES pAIApSCO, HAAALl.
DUNLOP and CALICO.
Smokers are invited 90 examine our large as
sortment of Key West and Domestic 1i1Ae0.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-07

PORT OF RIcnMoNp. Arall &. lsaa.

PORT or RICHMOND. April t. 1892.
SAILED.
Schooner Frank Leaning. Campbell. Clare
mont 10 finish loading lumber for New YORK
vessel Gurus * Parker. schooner Sonbi.
Godfrey. Mctarty. Alban,. RAILROAD Ties yes.ei
Curtis Parker; schooner Ella i. Little.
Bateman, tolesmarY. 10 load poplar wood for
Philadelphia. vessel Curtis Parker
PORT OF WEST POINT APRIL 6. 1892
ARRIVED.
Steamship Danville, Murphy. Baltimore, pass
engers aud general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship penyile. Murphy, Baltimore, pass.
engeTs anu general cargo.
LAMBERrS POINT. APRIL s. 1891
ARRIVED AND LOADED.
\, Barges Hilicon, Hoboken. Investigator and
Newhayen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
THE HOUSE WELL PROTECTED.

A West Fifty st. man retired from business
n few weeks ago. and after summonng maiden sister
from Connecticut to keep house for his bachelor
departed with bis wife on pleasure trip the
continent. Affairs went smoothly in West Fifty-sec-
Ond-st UNTIL returning with his aunt from concert
one evening" the young lord Of the household dscov
cred that the maid. whose duty It 10 remain at
home had been out also. leaving the cook In sole
possession OF the house.
IL "a scandalOus." Indignantly remarked the pro
prictor pro tenn his Connecticut relative TO leave
this big house unprotected what Is the thing
in charge Of lone woman. / shall call up Mar
garct In the morning and warn her.
You know, William" suggested the Connecticut
relative mildly, "that these your mothers ser
wants. and they are not accustomed 10 have you In.
tcIfcre."
Nonsense" rejoincd the other. briefly, and In the
morning the maid summoned.
Margaret. | believe you were ont last evening
when you should have stayed ut homc- remarked the
digndcd proprietor.
An that was, Mr. william. | wouldn't have
went out sor, only cousin Is after sain' for Ire
land on the Gcrmanc next Wednesday, and me
mcther's brother over on the East side. gave him IA
farewell party
Won left The cook alone Margaret
"sof'" asked the gill, looking surprised
lou left the cook alone. say, and burglars might
have entered the house One woman alonr on the
and In fact. an surprised she was willing TO stay
maid. apparently scandazed.
Well. size was alone, anyway"
Nor alone. nayther sir: sur, and Mrs. Muclhy
ponrs tay for her friends Friday cvenins In April
and May. and tlerr was five called last evenn' an
It's bonld burglar that 'ud break int" house full OF
gntlemcn on" tee Of 'cm in criss suits at that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
FOE THE MULBERRY BEND PIRk.
WORK OF COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE E-TIM,T
ING TIE NWNRnS.

WORK OF COMMISSIONERS WHO ARE E-TiMNT
ING THE AWARDS.
The Mulberry Tcni Park Commission has been In
existence n~arly three years and half and report
has yc, been made of It, findings. The usual life
~ commission 4 this kind * two years park
commissions IN this city 60. But regular Tammany
Hall park commission Is not subject apparently To
the riles Of ordinary procedure. The Mulberry PARK
Commission appointed by the supreme Court on
November III. 1855. and was mndc M ~ Edward
L. Paris htrck II. Kcrptn and John j. scanncll.
It's members qualified In December, i7ss. ON April
g. I-sO. Mr. Paris resigned and succeeded by
Gilbert " speir jr. Franklin Bartlett appointed
special counsel % represent the city. some little
testimony was taken but before the Commission got
under Roadway Mr.. sca1ncll followed Mr.. Croker to
Europe Practically nothing done for two years.
when Mr.. scanncn's resignation filed. and on
December -. I-0o. xJudge Leicester rolmc was
appointed in his stead. Tho absence from the courry
~ Major rartlcrt. the special counsel. caused a
three months delay This Was consequent upon tho
Illness and death In Europe Of Major Barlctts
daughter.
since TIC appnntmcl q Of Commissioner liolme . 800
follcS OF testimony have been taken. and III" members
~ tho board arr reported bee considering their
final awards ard assessments. All the testimony as
values has been taken since the advent Of the last
named Commissioner Many hearings and many al
jcurnmenis. It is explained necessary and the
business has been retarded by the dfculty Of getting
property holders before the Commission. The owners
have usually called two and sometimes three experts
aud tho city always called one expert on land and
one on buildings. The causes ~ delay yes
crday detailed by familiar with the proceedings
follows:
The duties n the Commissioners require them 10
examine and Inspect the property 10 which title Is
sought 10 be acquired, and there forty ono
parcels. almost n Of which improved 10y tcnc-
mcnts this examination has necessarily required con
siderable time. The awards II the Commls sIOncrS
have been about dctcrmincd upon. AMI they now
considering the question Of the assessment for b"nc-
IL which is required to be extended over very
large territory determined upon by the Board ~ Street
Opening and Improvement. This territory embraces
all the property included within the area bounded
by line drawn parallel 10 the norhcrly line II
Ca1alst. and distant 100 feet nOrthcry thcrcfrom.
by line drawn parallel with and distant 100 feet
cascrly from the caSterly line Of the POwcry by n
line drawn parallel With and distant 100 feet outherv
from the so1therly line OF Park Row and Pearst and
westerly by line drawn parallel with and distant
100 feet westerly from the westerly line Of Elm st.
II Is likely that the preliminary repor, Of the Com
mssioncrS Will he completed Is the middle Of
The sum asked by the propcrty-owners Is estimated
at about S21OOoOO. The report Of the Commission
will probably scale this down from IS 40 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
HAIR DRESSING ENOUGH FOR ONE DAY.

Thcro Is no use Of talking" said the white haired
man rs he smoked his cigar after dinner in an up
town restaurant: you can't make believe for
any length Of time That better than you really
arc or that you know more than You really DO You
may be able to deceive persons for short time.
but Won ere the one who will suffer I'm the end every
time or least ninety nine times ont OF every hundred
Like everything else no one Will believe this until uc
has had the experience and remember quite dis
tIncy the time that paid for mine.
1T was when young man and was paying
my first visit to the French capital. Soon after | ar
rived In Paris TO barber shop to get shaved.
sat down IN the chair aud the barber began his
work. When. n suppoecd he had about finished the
Job lie said something in French. Now at that time
thought most young men OF twenty do, that knew
about all there was to be known. or French Knew
exactly cne word-'OI' | determined that
wonM not show my Ignorance to this French barber
however every time lie said anything TO mo ! an
swercd Dul.'
"Wcll. rs say. after ! supposed that the Job was
finished the barber kept saying something to me oc
caSlonally and kept answering Oul' for ten or M
teen minutes perhaps and every time he made re-
mark he opened fresh bottle OF sort Of perfume
ether and applied portion OF It to part Of my
head. Finally he finished and took away the towels
and aprons. Then he wrapped up lot OF bottles and
gave them to me with my check. which wns for a sum
equal In oar money 10 S5. The condition OF affairs
flashed across me and realized that was paying for
all III" fresh bottles of perfume which the barber had
opened. but didn't say a word. | took the package
and went my way after paying the bill. But II was n
lesson TO me which shall never forget and since that
Tine have never tried 10 make any believe that
knew moro than really did. II may be cmbarras sng
to acknowledge your ignOranc, sometimes, hut II l.
not half 80 hard 10 do this dozen times Is be-
caught once In assuming to know more than you really
do KNOW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
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IS ~

The angler with a we'll filed pockctb0ok misdoub-
Ing the efficacy Of all these bats. may purchase
that which no well " guIacd bass will turn away
from. shcddercrah. But there is really no need Tor
doing only cases will tho bass refuse the
more common limits. Early in the sc1Son, iminedi-
ntcy after Decoration Day. clam, hddl"r~ and worms
will tempt them. Kilnsh. too. they will not do
splse but this live lnit becomes more cnticng late
I'm the fall o the year when the fish have grown fat
and when the second nun" If them arrives In the bays
around New York. when fishing with clam 1t Is
not a bad idea TO have lit Of bright color on the
hook \ small pearl squid :iny scarlet ibis feather
ht Of bright metal viii attract them AT once.
The largest bass. however that Is In bay fishing.
are Ccnc1ly taken with 1--we bait. Fishing for the
heavier and more camy specimens OF course requires
great deal moro skill and more intimate knowl-
edge Of the nature and habits Of The nh than the
angling for tho smaller fry.
The taclle 10 be- used IN fishing for sea bass must
b" selected By the angler according 10 1T own re
quiiemcnts. The sknl angler will ~" the cht"';
rods lines and gut possible. with hook, that ar many
sizes smaller than those ordinarily used one who !,
not so slllml would better nd which + firly
stln and u lnc which cen stand pull II NJ least
fifteen pounds. The best hooks arc sp-on limerick
or hrfy. ranging m Size from 10 10 90. I'll" best
reel is one Of either brass or German silver multiply
Ing action. balance handle. capable of holding at lea
200 fc.s of line. II may he said here that the reel
which l. called the 100 yard reel" by dealers viii
hold 100 yards Of thin trout line, but not the 100
yards OF the heavier line required Tor use In salt
water. 80 that the purchaser would better iuy a
reel which he Is will be sufficiently lsrrc. In
deed IN buying a rel for general saltwater fishing
where lChtncss Is not requisite. n little casting IS
done. Il i better have reel that Is larger than
Is absolutely necessary. rather than thai Is too
small. large reel Owes Increased power and th"r"
Is lcs liability 10 the cNaspcra'inc snarls which -
frequently tex tn" anglers patience Just nj the time
when fish are biting well.
OF sinkcrs Il I, best 10 take fnr assortment. The
heaviest should weigh enough 10 hold bottom when the
tide = running at its maximum force. How heavy
II should be o. do that the angle must determine for
himself by finding what the strength 81 The
Is In the locality whore he Intends 10 fish The lead
should never be heavier than I, Absolutely necessary
Then lighter slnkcrs should be carried 10 be used as
the strength Of the current decreases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
SMITHSON IND Ills REPErITLON

Smithson. actor. has had for "A long lime the
reputation Of being cold hearted, Designing crafty
fellow. lie has come ty this reputation gradually
no one knows exactly when the r.t symptoms Of cold
ness showed themselves. Some Of his cd time ne.
quantnrccs say that since the day following his sun,
mary dismissal from the Playwell Company smItlson
has been n changed man. Not few OF them think that
there is now no hope for him. There IRE a few on.
misis. however, who believe that In Smthson's heart
there still burns fame OF kndllness that only needs
TO be fed 10 make him the whoc.soncd splendid fellow
he few years ago.
This small band OF optimIsis met IN the Nat of one
OF their number the other night. The conversation
driftcd from subject to mother They linked Of
the recent propositions for membership In the PLAYERS
and about other subjects II Interest 10 motor folk
Finally. Augustus Finnkve said Fellows. | have
good news about Smhs0n.'
"Good what IS ~" they all cried In chorus.
"Wcll.' continued Frankville, a was walking down
sIxlavc. from tho Park this afternoon when | saw
him walking about block ahead Of me I'm n most
shiflcss and detected manner. From whit coud sec
OF him | that he desperately hungry
His general appearance lad. | concluded TO
keep him and to lind ont II possible how liz
keeping body and soul together. lie Is too proud IN
beg from his former friends you know.
lie went on few blocks. hcsitntcd before a saloon
and went In through the side door. which WINS na on
roSile tho frcelnnch counter. went into the saloon
through The front door and stood nj the bar within two
feet Of him. II lac In the afternoon and the free
lunch had mostly disappeared There was left only
piece Of corncd lecf md two miserable slices Of
bread. SmitfsOn made for that counter totally oh
hvious 10 everything and with much dccorum ms ono
could expect from hungry man. lie lost no fine in
making sandwich ont OF what remained on the lunch
counter lie looked nj II eagerly and was about 10
ent II when dirty little hand appeared under the
small swinging door and tucccd at Ills coat. At the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
HERE'S SOME ROYAL SPORT.
THE ART OF FISHING FOR SEA BASS.
POINTS AS TO BAIT. TACKLE. ROD AND THE BASS
THEMSELVES.

THEMSELVES.
Fishing for bass Is pleasant art. The Brightly
coored muscular fellows the first fish OF the season
TO arrive I'm local that may be- really saiu 10
nossess any game qualities. Fresh run from the sea-
they bite savagely and fast. With massive shoulders
and large sharp spncd fins they are able to make
strong resistance the angler. Though they are not
came in the sense that the wcaksh or sqnecague the
bluefsh and the striped bass are game fish, yet 'h'S
are no mean quarry, and many a rod has snccuiOei
TO the first frightened headlong rush OF one OF inc TOOK
haunting fellows. They are not shy to any great uc-
gree and therefore their capture Is not attended with
so much difficulty n that OF the noDler hshc'' Inc
tackle may be coarscr and less carefully arranged
The baIts are not difficult TO obtain. The sen bass
IS voracious but not m cpicure. Food despised by
the wcakfieh and. blueish Is dainty for him. There Is
scarcely ANYTHING that will not tempt him to take the
hook nj all hours. at all seasons and under all con
diucns of weather There are exceptions. Of course
DAYS when the bass lie lstless and apathetic when
they are as hard to tempt any fish that ever rked
in the deem green channels: days when strong east
wind has blown for days until the shoals have swim
IN other shores heading against the wind all fish do
There are other DAYS when storms high tides or some
other occurrences out OF the ordinary I'll channels
with some rare food some mOlluSc worm or little fish
TINT rarely comes within the reach Of the bass. In
DAYS like those 1t will be found difficult to catch
bos, ms any shyer fish. Then the true art only 10 be
learned by much experience and by much earnest
coei,aiion at the end OF rod. comes Into play. and
ONLY he who knows II we'll will then catch fish. l;ut
ordinarily almost any halt Is thankfully and apnrec
otlvcly accepted Clans. mlISscls. worms, ndders
shrimp kllnsh spcarinc herring. haien.
porcy even sea robin Will be found killing bait at
times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
SOME TANDEM TEAMS ~ GERMANY.
n letter In The Chicago Inter Ocean.

Berlin letter In The Chicago Inter Ocean.
Great Interest has be lately aroused by the tondems
driven by young cavalry officers OF nobility and they
are always sure To call forth the greatest admiration
Inc team consists OF two horses harnessed before
the other. The horses generally OF unequal size
inc forwald being the smaller one. A young sports
man. sc'hms LOT notofety, soon after came With
tandem" with three horses In a lnc but was sur
passed by one Of the fashionable riding masters with
In o line. ~ A' "'N '''o0 ""ea"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29

ame time In sharp whisper there came ,' oiye ms
n sandwich I'm hungry A., c,du,ch
Poor old Smithson cast one glance AT ,n h IN nm
and arotber nj the dirty hand OF the street poN III
in tont he pat the sandwich into the dirty manu-;
lunch counter left bare and Smiihsohs s.oo ,rn
was empty. ! tell You. PILLOWS, ou' o'o"S"
Smithson has been maligncd.'
Smithson's reputation |, not so tsd now
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

The Clever sehsa2s of some Maine frse-
tteAi Joksrs-
The town Of Dexter. Ne, boasts the
hardest hearted set Of wags Ia be found
anywhere The uaost Of them are con
sta ntly ON the lookout for the subject
Of q practical joke. aud hardly day
passes that they do not nnd one. The
latest. related by the Lewiston journal.
is on the frssh cigar drummer who
thought his merchaudise better than
anything Of the sort on earth In his
travels ne carries in his coat pocket =
big cigar ease and advertises himself
and his goods by giving freely OF his
brands 10 any who viii smoke them
lie WA in Dexter this week. The day
was hot and he left his coat and cigar
case on n chair while he sat In . cool
ing draught in the door. One OF the
jokers got rubber comb and broke
out twenty teeth. They were small
and sharp. Into the end Of each cigar
a rubber tooth was pushed. and with
small nail the tooth was driven ia out
OF sight. The tobacco leaf came to-
gether. completely hiding the tooth
Then the jokers waited for the fun.
Soon the cigar man, now well cooled
down, began business Going into q
store he first gave away cigar, which
the intended customer began TO smoke
Soon the air was ordoriferous. not with
a sweet and fragrant smell, but with
one not unlike that of old gunlocks or
burning rubber boots The customer
stclxened and threw away the weed and
said nc had on hand cigars enough to
last all summer. Another dealer had q
similar experience. Still another was
given a days nausea. and when that
drummer got through with his gifts he
was hated by nearly every cigar dealer
IN town. He packed his goods in sor-
row, and does not know To this day
that an old rubber comb from the sta
bic box of hostler wrecked him COM
mercially in Dexter.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
NO LONGER SMILED AT.

A Grand Rapids dispatch to the De-
troit Evening News states that the Pin
gree movement "is no longer smiled or
sneered st" there, as WAS the case some
time ago, and that tho indications now
point 20 q divided delegation from
Kent county. though Rich may have a
majority, whereas q short time since
the idea of Pingree getting a delegate
m the county vas looked on as Joke
BY the over-confident Rich men. The
sentiment ~ changing from Rich 10
Pingree all over the state 90 steadily
that il begins TO be apparent that Mr..
Mcmillan and his friends on the state
central committee knew what they
were about when they had the conven'
tion called 80 early. An early conven-
ton e ali that wll ave Rich II he Il
saved At ALI. OF which there begins u
ne considerable doubt.-Marquetts
Mining Journal.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
In THE NORTH LAND
Summer Life at the Pretty
Northern Resorts
AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY
May ossnt Rapids Persons Are oeen.
pying Their Cottages OF Are
Guests at the Hotel

traverse Chr, July 9.--fraverse
City. surrounded by its green hllls, and
with the blue bay stretching away Ia
front as tar az tue eye can see. was
never AZ charming as II 70 this year.
No woIdeT that the jewellers IN otner
elinaes, weary Of the incessant rains,
are turning their steps IN this direction,
for here nature only smiles lstsle
brighter for having her face washed.
Grand Rapids persons were among
the tirst to make their summer home
on the shores OF beautiful Grand Ira
verse bay. and to-day Traverse Point
and Ne-ah-ta-wanta. with their roomy
hotels aud cosy cottages, are SUD
stantial fact, and have come 10 stay.
Se-ah-ta-wanta hotel. under the able
management of d. u. Mitchell OF Al
bon, Is now open for the season.
fine piano from Friedrich Bros. OF
Grand Rapids has just been pat IN. and
gives hint of merry dancing parties
in days soon TO come.
The cottages that have been closed
for so many months are being opened
again. James A. Hunt aud c. A. Hill
ton OF Grand Rapids have been At the
resort with their families for u week or
two. DR.. and Mrs. F. Merritt OF Char
lotte accompanied by Mrs. Highly and
Mrs. H. H. Dell Of the same place ar
rived and opened their outage Thurs
day. The Rev. DR.. Fluhrer has taken
one OF the Conklin cottages At the
point for the summer. and he with
Messrs. Conklin and Stowe are expected
with their families this week.
q. A. Hilton went to Grand Rapids
Wednesday.
James Blair, Jr., of Grand Rapids
anu f. +. White and V. 4. Chaplin CT
ST. Johns were in the city Wednesday
on their way TO attend the Walker-Nan
Arsdale wedding at Old Mission.
Louie Baker returned TO Grand Rap
ids Thursday after months visit with
the family Of his uncle, +. $. Pratt.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Crozler returned
to Grand Rapids this week accom-
panied by Mrs. Crozier's sister, Miss
Fida Haraden.
Ada Weston of Grand Rapids was q
guest At Traverse Beach hotel this
week.
Oscar Friedrich came up from Grand
Rapids 10 spend the summer with bis
brother. Frank friedrich.
Charles Ferris Of Grand Rapids Wis.
tied relatives IN Scion, near here, the
first of the week.
A number of Grand Rapids parties
have been in the city this week, among
those registering At the hotels being
Messrs. B. A. Oatley, Russell Wallace
c. H. Bass, Richard De GRAF and son
w. L. Stevenson, G. A. Christ, +. II
Cranes, H. J. Richter, NJ. c. Burch, o.
+. Couklin, w. E. LIE Vane, c. A. Hill
ton, Mr.. aud Mrs. +. E. Miller, V. A,
Wallin, w. 1. Knox. T. u. Goodyear.