The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-30
Al Sorts.

On different farms in Charles county. Md.
three coiored men died about the same time
from paralysis. They were all engaged IN
stripping tobacco. and without any previous
symptoms were stricken down and died with
in few hours of each other.
The widow of Professor Richard A. Proc
tor. the English astronomer. has Just married
her third husband in London. His name Is
DR.. James Commac Smythe, of Belfast, Ire
land Mrs. Smythes maiden name was
Thompson. She is the daughter OF mer-
chant in st. Joseph, Mo.
In Hungary and Brittany the young girls
assemble on certain fete days, wearing red
petticoats with white or yellow borders round
them. The number of borders denotes the
portion the father is wiling o give his daugh-
ter. Each white band. representing silver.
denotes 100 francs per annum; and each yell
low band denotes gold. betokening 1000
francs year.
Malagasy proverbs are very much like other
peoples. Birds of feather" IS 'Akanga tsy
roa yOlO'-"guinea fowls OF the same
plumage" a bird in the hand is worth two
IN the bush - is Seeing beautifully marked
guinea fowl and throwing away the fowl at
home in ones house" Union is strength,
is expressed Guinea fowls in flock are not
scattered by the dogs
A Russian athlete, NJ. Yalowski. having
made u bet that he would cover the distance
between Bordeaux and Angouleme, there and
back on foot. a total distance OF li5 miles. IN
twenty-four hours. started on recent sun
day morning. lie returned on the following
Monday morning. having accomplished the
double tourney IN forty minutes less than the
stipulated time. thus winning the wager OF
1000 francs.
Black is the almost universal mourning color
in Europe. but there are few exceptions;
For instance in Russia black IS never used
ttts.u lot hAtr Of "A
shade when the deceased IS q child or young
person. q crimson color for women and brown
for widows Italians do not use black cloth.
white being used IN the case II child ana
purple velvet in the case OF adults.
Tho Puritan fathers who settled in America
were greatly addicted 70 smoking; indeed
the practice became SO common that even
these strait laced observers OF time and sea-
sons actually smoked IN church This Gus
tom. soon caused very considerable annoy
ance. AS tho religious exercises were greatly
disturbed by the climbing OF steels and tiinis
and the clouds Of smoke in church.
A minister annoyed by tobacco chewing,
thus spoke to his congregation. Take your
quid OF tobacco ont o; your mouth on enter
ing the house of God and gently lay II on the
outer edge of the sidewalk or on the fence. IL
will positively be there when YOU 20 out. for
a rat won't take il. a cat won't take IT, "a dog
won't take IT, neither will hog you nre
certain OF your quid when you 90 after II.
Not the fithlest yerinln on earth would touch
it."
Den Stone. who was long well-kuown cir
Gus man, died recently IN rankin. n. j..
where he had been living III retirement for
many years. lie was brother Of Eaton
Stone. lie began as clown and soon made
a reputation. Later he became one Of the
proprietOrs OF the Stone a Murray circus. He
made his last appearance in the ring as e4ues-
tran director OF Van Amberg n Rltchles
circus. He was about sixty-tve years old.
The English Consul at Mozambique. in a
recent letter mentions the existence on the
east coast. south of the Lambesi river. of
reefs OF pearl oysters The greater part of
the reef is within enclosed waters. As II has
never been regularly worked. the pearls which
could DO found there must DO of considerable
dimensions Tho natives occasionally find
black pearls # rare beauty. but their value Is
destroyed by the method employed in extract
ing them from the shell, which consists III
placing the oyster III the fire.
The protection which British iuries afford
10 men who abuse their wives Is extraordl-
nary. ana this is striking case At Leeds a
man named knight whose wife had deserted
him on account of bis violence and Intent
perance. went 10 see her Ito ask her 10 re-
turn home. and because sho refused he fred
three shots at her. hitting her each time.
wounding her in the arm. back and ear. The
Jury found that the prisoner fired only with
the intent t. "frghten his wife" and the
man had to be discharged.
Prince Bismarck utters sentiments that
would be shocking 10 read now. lie insists
that the races Of Northern Europe need wine
or spirlts-he prefers old cognac himselt-for
drink. and in order to learn their own power.
Referring to the sweet drinks served at the
dinners OF the late Empress Augusta. and to
his OVID dislike for them no said to some
friends not long ago: Fortunately the ser
geants who seryed at table were knowing
lads. especially tall artillery fellow When
lie looked at me winked with the right eye;
he winked back with the let. and / knew
that stia cognao would be poured into MY
glass
Wedding gouuuets