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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-21
Mrs. Neyins-Blalne's Denial

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.--A special f-o,,
Washington says that Mrs. James q
Blaine. Jr.. is again 10 be married. Tbs
gentleman who is said 10 have won hsr
affections is the surgeon who ATTENDED
her through her last severe tllaess.
A reporter called on Mrs. Blaine. 4.
to-day. and she styled the statement !,
cruel fabrication. Occasion was AL"
taken by her to refute the story ~.
Rev Father Ducey had gone TO Wasa
ington TO effect a reconciliation betweaa
her and young Blaine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-21
As5.OoO 81. bernard.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.--A 5000 ST. Re,r
ard dog was landed here to-day fross
the White Star line steamer Bowie. NJ
F. Smyth. from the Swiss Mountain kes
nels, Germantown. Pa. for whom M
dog was imported. was at the pier sns ns
immediately shipped the prize to phnsa
delphia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-21
,yv.TurR FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 2o.-For yir'
glnIa, Fair. winds becoming variable some
Wa, rar North Carolina. South Carolina ana
cdl~gia. Fair. north winds. colder
vnsther Condltlons-The coast storm nas
,,,1,e5 a. very rapidly northeastward, ana IS
',','. l1O' probably central east OF Nova sco'la'
nov n,,,k 70 high northwest winds have pre-
u"ne1 p'1 during the day on the Atanue ssa-
ssaeJ ss,'e from Cape Cod 10 Florida, witn
ooa.g salllnc temperature. Snow fell
IspIn ,sp'nr the early morning on the coast rom
ual.ns n uatteras 10 4lston. Light SHOWS
i Oaif ELLEN In the lower lake region ana
nv nav ,or,hwest; fair weather has prevaiea
tho .on'Sining districts. The Temperature
IN ,,nnes low In the Mississippi Nahey.
sonus o. rising slowly. The temperature -
but u l'''S normaI al every station IN the
below below 81 States except northwest. -,
VlrsS" n,so following heavy rainfalls 10 incaes
n' renorted during the past twen'y.i1u' ,'.
werr snrs. columbus. Ca. i:oo; pcmo,pns ,,opoass
hours 90: selma. Ala. 22o; TaiahasSs
rails. Ala, $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-21
4 SIZE RIFLED.

The Burglars Blow It Open But, Fortu-
nately for the Owner, Find Very Little.
LURAY, VA, Dec. 2O.-speclal.-The safe
Of n. T. Smith. general merchant at Shen-
andoah City, eighteen miles south Of Luray,
was blown open by burglars last night
and rihed Of a small mount Of money.
There is no clue to the perpetrators Of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-21
MIR. CLEVELAND CAN'T COME.
lie Writes TO Mr.. Bryan, of the Inyitatlo
Committee, to This Effect,

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-Mr. Cleveland
was at home to-day and attended TO his
correspondence. He wrote letters 10
Mr.. Joseph Bryan. OF the invitation con,
mittee. and Mr.. William Ryan, OF Rich.
mend, Va. regretting he cannot part,-
cipate in the banquet TO be given in Rich.
u1ond
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-21
CITY CORPORATIOY COURT
of Charlottesville Changes Its quarterly
Terms-Professor Huntington Lectures

Ierms-PrOfessOr DHhHIHktUH L"o'"f07'
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Dec. 10
special.-The city or corporation court
has changed its quarterly terms to Janu-
ary, April, July and october. All cases
set for the December term are continued
TO January. since December Is very
busy month with merchants.
AT the meeting Of the University Philo-
sophical Society Professor Dunnington
read a paper detailing the results OF
analyses which he has made Of some OF
the washing powders in common use.
He found them TO be composed OF soap
and carbonate Of soda. The mixtures.
according to his analysis, are worth from
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-21
Snow In Staunton.

sTAUNTON. VA. Dec: @.-F9ur Is insnes S,,
~ snow fell here last night 'oNo"eu ~
clear. cold weather to-day
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-21
n,xor OF THE THERMOMETER

,..9a or the Thermometer at Ine t'nes
Kahse sos,srday. 80 December 20. 1892: :.
once al: IL ~. Al; Up: ~: AZ; =
% Is: o r. NJ. si: uidalsAs' a' Aver
age, 3S
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16
AN ABSENT MINDED MAN.

My sweetheart is poet; he is graceful. slim and
tall;
Ills hair Is dark and curly. and it's long;
His face Is like saint, he can play and dance and
paint
And he'd chasHi you with the way he sings q
song
But he's always d "a dream. and 20 strangers he
might seem
Like man with a purpose or plan;
Yet he's not very tane for he gets there all the
same.
Though they reckon him an absent minded man
I'll" "e,tors all state that some day he win be great
That he simply runs wherc other people creep:
Though 20 see him IN his walk aud 10 listen To his
talk
NosI'd sn'rly think the man was half asleep
But he never icst-s temper and he never seems TO
fret
And money 20 his pockct freely flows;
That he don't know where IL comes from I would
be very safe 10 bet
And safer. that hc don't know where II yo..s
fet 50 very nervous when he takes me out 10 dina
Otter feel as though ia like 10 scream;
For frequently prevent him adding cAtsup to his
wine
And stop him putting salt In his ice cream
Yet he says am an angel and the star that guides
his life
! And then. you know. he loves me all he can:
Though rraily don't suppose that he ever will
propose,
He IS such a very absent minded man
George 4. Dcyyr in Puck
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16
W0MAN'S WORLD.
A STRONG ORGANIZATION WITH
HEACo QUARTERS AT WASHINGTON.

Unmarried Literary women-Mrs. Glad
s.sne's ception-ineHpensiyes Summer
Costumes-work That Creates HappI-
neSs-Not Many Women Printers.
Wimodaughsis has been founded. The
great union Of all womankind is accom-
plished. The Sisters of the Red Cross
and the Woman's Relief corps. the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union, the
American Suffrage association, the Wo-
mans National Press association and all
the various literary. social and beneyo-
lent associations organized by women
are 10 have grand rallying place Of
their own in the city of Washington
Wimodaughsis is presided over by the
mystic number of seven incorpo-asors.
Miss Desha. whose executive ability is
recognized by all her Kentucky friends.
called the first meeting Of the incor-
porators. in accordance with sug-
gestion from Miss Anthony, Miss Ade-
laide johnson. Miss Gillett, well known
in Washington as the seventh woman
admitted to practice before the supreme
court of the United States: Miss Ward
and Miss Edwards. the Rev. Anna Shaw
and Lucy f. Anthony, women of repu-
tation. which is a guarantee that they
will not work in a narrow groove, hut
will plan home for all women. north,
south. east and west, where they can
meet for mutual development in loyal
good fellowship.
The particular object Of the Vino
daughsis is the education of women in
political science. art, literature and
physical culture AS means toward
accomplishing this object there is to be
procured a building devoted to the use
of the various organizations of women
that may from time to time convene,
with an auditorium large enough to ac-
commodate the largest convention that
may be called of any one society or con
federation Of societies. There Is To lie
also in this building library, reading
and reception rooms. where self support
ing women living in lodgings may meet
and entertain their friends: an art gallery
and rooms for classes. thoroughly
equipped gymnasium, "A natatorium,
bowling alleys and other means of in.
struction and amusement,
Wimodaughsis is incorporated. the
capital stock is fixed at $25. 900, the
price of shares is s.. the books are open.
the treasurer has been appointed and
given bonds, and already women from
Illinois, Ohio. Indiana. Pennsylvania.
Kansas, Nebraska. New York, Ken
tnclly, Missouri. Tennessee, Louisiana
and the District of Columbia have taken
stock and are most enthusiastically y CO
operating in the movement.
Finally Wimodaughsis sounds the
trumpet and gives the call to all women
TO rise mp in their might and accept the
privilege, realize the possibilities and
enjoy the blessings of the new dispensa-
tion in this glorious dawn of the wo-
mans era. New York Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16
KING AND QUEEN Or CROOKS.
How billy Burke and sophie Lyons
Came Ia Grief

Mount Sterling. KY, was recently much
exercised over the arrest OF a bank sneak
and his female hccomplice, who were at
first believed 10 he greenhoTus at the bust
ness, but were afterwartl identified by
Cincinnati detectives = Billy Burke. alias
BILLY. the Kid. and half dozen other
names, and Sophie Lyons, alias Levy, alias
Kate Lucas etc, tn the number OF about
twenty.
The incident leading up to the capture 81
these notorious crooks seem To indicate
that the great Vidocq knew what he was
talking about when he said, The most
sgrcgious blunders arr made by the most
astute criminals and the Older the crimi.
nal gets the more careless he becomes" F."
On the day of the attempted robbery
there was "a circus IN Mount Sterling
When the procession was passing the
Traders Deposit bank all the officials were
attracted To the front window The teller
saw a woman who WAS standing on the
sidewalk. in front OF the window, make a
signal with handkerchief, apparently to
some one inside the building lie turned
quickly and SAW u mans head duck behind
the cashiers desk The thief tried To get
away with the q, 900 which he had grabbed.
but lac was held until an officer arrived,
when he was locked up Meanwhile the
woman had got lost In the shuttle " rs il
were, and possibly she never would have
been thought OF again had she not gone ID
the Jail To see her accomplce, who she
/ claimed, was her husband II was then
decided To put her under arrest too The
/ Identification ~ the precious pair as
BILLY the Kid, and Sophie Lyons speed
/ lily followed, and the town WAS, as a nat
ural consequence. thrown into fever ol
excitement over the announcement that
/ the authorities had Gagged 80 notorious q
/ brace of criminals And notorious They
are indeed. In fact, they are easily the
| leaders in their peculiar line, at least ia
/ the United States, although the man has
also visited Europe professionally"
Sophie Lyons, as "A detective officer put
IT, has aliases yard long She has had
great experience in several lines Of evil
doing, and enjoys an international rrputa
tion as "A daring shoplifter, blackmailer
sneak thief and pennyweighter She
has served several terms in various prs
ons and is the wife of Ned Lyons, who was
released from the Ohio penitentiary only a
short time ago. She is about fifty years OF
| age, but doesn't look nearly 50 old. She il
considered rather handsome 10y her pals.
She lives in Detroit and is said To be- wort h
about $1,000, much Of the income from
which she devoteS to the education Of her
two sons, whom she hopes to make useful
members Of society.
BILLY the Kid" Is thirty-two years old,
and was born and raised in Chicago. lie
Is printer by trade Al a very early age
he was credited with being the nerviest
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16
Unmarried LI,ernr, Women.

Constance Fenimore Woolson. author
of Lake Country Sketches" and other
graphic stories; Sarah Orne Jewctt. who
wrote "A Country Doctor" and Deep
haven" sketches, as well as other books
which have proved so delightful to read
ers everywhere: Edith NJ. Thomas, the
exquisite lyrist; Grace King, author Of
the attractive southern tale, Monsieur
Motte," and Octave Thanet, name
which wells the personality of western
writer of striking originality. are all
still unmarried.
Charles Egbert Craddock, who through
her brilliant Characterization and rich
descriptive powers has won lasting
fame, now resides with her mother and
sister Mt the old homestead in Tennessee,
occupied with literary work, and deaf 10
all overtures on the part Of her many ad.
mirers looking to marriage.
Gail Hamilton is too much wrapped
mp in her self Independence ever to give
the subject of matrimony moments
thought II taken into personal considera
ton. while Kate Field. as the great pub
lie knows, is too much in love Will
Journalism to believe she would be hap
pier as the wife of any living man.
The Cary sisters, Phoebe and Alice
never married. but dwelt together al
their lives. each bound up in the love o
the other There was bond Of clos
friendship existing between them an
the poet Whittier. and one of his choices
lyrics. 1.-The Singers. refers wholly I
those two gifted women.
Jean lngelow, now considerably NOR
than IS. has never been married. Sh
has always been devoted in marked d'
rree 70 her mother, and while the latte
lived the two dwelt together. Miss lng'
low is much given to works of CHART,
and among other beneficent acts is IN I'll
habit of giving regularly at her love-
Kensington home to the poor, old an
yonng. what are known as "copyrigl
dinners" from the proceeds of her ow
books
The charming novelists, Jane Austel
Mary Russell Milford, Charlotte Bront
as also other women Of equal celebri
in English letters, remained true
maidenhood. New York Star.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16

ers any more. The introduction Of the
typewriter and the opening up Of other
lines of employment more agreeable and
suitable for woman seem to have re-
heved the female labor market OF the
greater part Of the women who used to
want To be printers
II is said by officers Of Typographical
Union No. g that there are not over 300
women printers in New York now One
hundred of these are in the union. They
work chiefly in large book printing Of
hces, where the hours are easy and there
i no rush. A few are in the morning
newspaper offices working as distrib-
utors IN the afternoon. Women have
worked rs conpositors ON some Of the
morning papers, but the cases were ex-
ceptionHl, such as where man died and
his widow was allowed to take his ease
until she could get something better to
do. Ii is thought that the number Of
women printers is decreasing constantly,
in spite of the rapid growth of the trade
Men say it IL y good thing, not only for
selfish reasons. but because the trade,
although generally classed as light
and easy one. is really too wearisome,
too unhealthy and i'll other ways un-
suited for women.-Ncw York Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16
Four Hundred Million. of stars.

One of the most marvellous features OF
astronomical photography Is the way
that a camera will register the images
of stars invisible To the human eyes.
The same instrument which shows to
the human eye stars of the fourteenth
magnitude, which in the entire heavens
would register about forty four million
stars. shows To ..thc Photographic eye
no less than one hundred and thirty
four millions, After an exposure OF ont
hour and twenty minutes Photographic
negative Of the whole ornament would
display to the astonished gaze OF the be
holder luminous dust of four hundred
millions Of stars Exchange,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16

"There, I've got it down fine at last
and no mistake" and one Of Philadel
phia's best known business men laid hi.
pen down with a sigh Of relief. and hast
lily blotted his name Oh check with a
blotter.
Got what DOWN. asked a visitor.
~ new wrinkle adopted by merchants
and others TO prevent their names from
being forged 10 checks. It's this way:
After signing my name turn the pen
up and draw "A line through II from right
TO left, and it looks as il the name had
been Cancelled.
The peculiar little twirl at the end
where the long line Of the pen com.
mcnces is where the forgcr of "A man )
name gets left. He doesn't tumble to il.
so TO speak, but the cashiers of the hank
where do business do. and they know
instantly whether the signature is genu
inc or not. You see. also, this line drawn
through the name makes the check look
as If il was no good in case ii is lost, and
the finder will not present it for collec-
tion. It's a great idea, and Is being
adopted by many business men Of the
city. OF course, we have to explain it
TO the bank people, who, once they know
it. have no further trouble with us over
little work to do So" and he guzed
proudly at the unsightly line drawn
through his name at the bottom oil
check for s. 600 Philadelphia Inquirer
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16

One day. as Sixth avenue barber shop
had but one empty clAiir. a man wearing a
very big hat and walking with a great deal
OF swagger. entered, hung his hat on "A peg,
and then drawing a revolver he turned 10
the idle man and said
u want "A shave just a common shave
want no talk. Don't ask ms il want 4
hair cut or shampoo. Don't speak o
the weather or politics. If you speak tt
me I'll shoot
lie took the chair, held the revolver
across his legs, and was shaved with
promptness and dispatch When he got
up he returned the shooter 10 his hip pock-
ct, put on his hat, and after a broad
chuckle he said To the cashier:
That's the way to keep barber quiet.
lie didn't utter word "
mo, sir-he couldn't"
Couldn't"
mo. sir: he's deaf and dumb. New
York sun
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16
1,. Cir, Had B..n To- IL. show.

Just at present Mrs. Brodgage is break
ing in a queer creature from the west OF
Ireland-a stalwart, rosy, typical Irish
peasant girl, full of respect, devotion and
Ignorance. She signalized the return Of
warm weather by coming IN bareiooted
TO wait on the table ut luncheon. But
her crowning achievement was reserved
for the early evening of tine same day
At about o'clock two gentlemen called
to see Mrs. Brodgage and Katie went TO
the door. As the girl didn't seem to
know exactly whether 10 let them IN or
not. each gentleman took out his card
and handed il 10 her.
IF yez plaze, she said, moving back
toward the stairs, "kape yer tickets TIL
the mssis comes down.!
She had been in the country long
enough, evidently. to 90 to show. =
| Boston Transcript.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16

Use barrel or tub. Fill it over half
full Of summer grape leaves from either
the vineyard or wild vines; wiring them
fine as you can with the hands; then add
water sufficient To cover them well, add
ing a teacupful of salt to every bucket OF
water; stir well and add two pods of red
pepper. Now as you gather your Gu
cumbers put them i'll among the grape
leaves. adding them all the time as you
gather them. The oftener you stir il
the sooner it will pickle. In about three
weeks the cucnmhers will be fit to use,
and YOU can put in and use ont all sum.
mer. You can tell when they are good
by little white specks appearing on the
stem end.-Cop. Atlanta Constitution.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16
SOPHIE LYONS.

hank sneak IN the country. and that is say
ing good deal. He has been arrested 100
times. and has dome several terms in the
penitentiaries. He first became prominent
In iast At noon on Aug. two men drove
up to the Manufacturers bank at Cohoes,
NY. At the same time man walked IN
and asked for change for twenty dollars.
One Of the men IN the buggy walked tothe
directors ROOM and while one man was
getting the change the other forced open
the door and sncaked 10 the safe and stole
$4,000. lie was detected and followed
into the street He dropped the money as
he ran.
The man who wanted the change ran
down the street and the thief who stopped
in the carriage drove rspidly away. 4
good distance down the street he was
| ioined by the man who wanted the change,
! and both were driven out of town. The
| thief who made the sneak ran across the
town. over the canal and into a house, an,
1 crawled under "A bed. A mill hand notified
the police, and the man was arrested. III
proved to he Billy Burke, and his pal
were Minnie Marks and Johnny Jourdan
He was released on $4,000 bail, which h
jumped.
on Sept o of the same year four mel
tried TO rob the Baltimore Savings bank
They were detected, and all escaped ex
cent the man who was 20 make the sneak
lie was caught and identified as Burke
He gave bail and was released. He wen
west and was arrested at Cleveland an
delivered To the Cohoes authorities. II
escaped from Jail, and on a reward OF 81: Nv
was arrested at Minneapolis. aud take
hack TO cohoes. where he was eonviete'
and sent to the pcnitentiary for five YEAR
He was given an additional year for breai
ing iail. He was released in iss6. Thre
; months later he was arrested, with won
an, while attempting to rob leweiry stor
In St Louis. The woman proved To !
7 Sophie Lyons They were dismissed Il
? want OF evidence. Since then Burke ha
had "A checkered career, with many az
and downs. but recently the ups ma
. predominated until his Mount Sterling a'
venture. a. a result Of which he will proI
ably not .burgle" any more for long tin
4 Ia.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16
Bismarc.'. lrortun,..

We have the most trustworthy infor-
nation to prove that the fortune OF Bis
marek may be estimated at more than
500. 1900 income. lie is one of the llrg-
est landed proprietors OF Prussia. lie
owns a luewery. paper factory, saw
mill and distillcries. He was always
proud to say that everything that was
consumed in his house was the product
OF his own property. The donations given
To him ON several occasions formed the
greater portion of his fortune
His property at Narzin was purchased
by him in 1865. after the war with Aus.
tria. with the $500 900 which were then
presented 10 him. After the war of 1871
Emperor William took out OF the indrm.
nifty milliarls $500, 900 for NJ. dc Bis.
marck, and this sum served to purchase
the great domain OF Friederichsruhe.
| This latter castle is remarkable for its
simplicity. There are some portions OF
II that are simply whitcwaslied, and with.
out ANY ornamcntation whatever
| Up to 1915 Bismarck was obliged 1,
live rather modestly. The inhcritanc,
of his father hettered his pecuniary situ
alton and brought him the property o
Schoenhausen, and 1t was shortly aftei
that when he married johanna Won Putt
/ kamer.
For some time Bismarck's charity wa,
eagerly solicited, but the old chancello
was always economical, and he rarel,
responded to appeals for aid. 4 few
years ago he caused 10 be inserted in tn,
papers a singular advertisement declar
ing that 1t was useless to ask him for as
sistance. Courier dies Etats Unis.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16

At the annual federation Of the Lib
eral Women's World short time ago
Mrs. Gladstone, as president Of the asso-
citation. gave large reception, to which
fiocked women Of every age and class.
The house in st. James square was
ablaze with light and every room thrown
open to the guests Mrs. Gladstone's
room was the most crowded, the attrac-
ton doubtless being the large collection
of photographs which cover the walls,
among them being prints of the ex-prime
minister during infancy, boyhood and
early manhood.
on the bed was draped the famous
| coyerlet Of white silk and gold threads
presented by the cotton weavers of Lon
don. Other gifts and testimonials lay
about in every direction, indicative oi
the esteem in which Mr.. and Mrs. Glad
stone are held By large part of the com
munity. At the reception given in Lore
| Brassups home to the federation In
| dies orchestra furnished the music ans
Countess Tolstoi received the guests
The countess is tall in stature, yer,
handsome, her manner is said to be en-
trancing, she speaks in low, rich con
tr,Ifto voice and her English Is faultlesS
The chief object Of the federation
not so much for electionary purposes q
to watch over the interests Of wome
and children, and to educate the forme
to understand their responsibilities
citizens.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-10-16
How ,he cIrl. swim at LaseIl.

Splash. And ripples upon the surface
Of the water marked the point Of disap'
pearance in the swimming tank Of fair
neTeid.
Il was at Lasell seminary, and dozen
or more Young women We're swimming
in the natatorium. Ii was the last swim
of the year for them in the tank, and
they made the most of it, showing them
selves to be no less at home in the water
han they are uniformly found to be III
The drawing room and upon the campus
They swan with the freedom Of Soutl
Boston gamins, yet with a grace all theii
own. They dived and jumped, swan