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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

l.YooiL
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Several months
after Mr.. Hayes was tnanzurated president
a committee composed Of members OF con-
gxess met In New York city for the pur-
pose Of making some investigation into
the CAMPAIGN Of Bs76. The youngest mem
Der OF thai committed Was a large man, in
fact the largest physically OF any Of the
members. he attracted attention by rea-
son Of his boyish face and the quaint, half
humorous. half cynical expression which
IL constantly wore. Dir. Tilden. whom so
many persrIs believe 20 have been elected
president. apyozrrd before the committee
and was trnaasd By the members with the
utmost consideration. At last 1t came the
turn Of this young Lnsn to cross examine
tho defeatsd oazniidnte. and IN 80 doing be
was sarcas1u TO 20 greet degree, 50 fear
less and as y seeIned 10 sDme OF the mem
bers OF tho cUnu1ittcn 80 audacious that
this episode causs,l great excitement in
the committee EoOTa, IND when the reports
of 1T wers published gave the young con-
grcssrnsn Immediate tame. Prom thet day
10 this be his been one OK the conspicuous
men Of the country
Two or three days later gentleman
called Cd him If hishotel, expeSting TO find
him deeply irnmerszd in committee business
and wholly absorbed in the, SSties which
had brought him 10 AeW xxx. Instead
he found him strsfchcd oucaupon sofa,
with a pillow under his bead, reading one
ofDaudet's novels ID tbe original French.
The friend said that rs thought be should
find him making reaGT for another scene
in committee room and received this an
sYer: ~ don't know what there was about
that that has caused so much fuss in the
papers know would rather have writ
ten this novel than gain any such repute
as seems 30 DO coming 10 me"
Thus Thomas B. Reed indicated what is
really the bent of bis mind, and within the
past three or four years Mr.. Reed has been
gaining distinction in the literary world
almost as great as that which be has Sc
cured in political life II he were wealthy
man some of bis friends are inclined TO
think be would be tempted TO abandon tbs
hurry burly and the battling in which he
shines so conspicuously when engaged in
it, and take up the literary pen. Although
be is one Of the best story tellers in public
life, yet be has little power Of such nara
tive and dialogue as Is essential 10 fiction.
Yet Mr.. Reed would if he could, his friends
say, write a novel Of American life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

There were some chairs made OF tWlS1eu
1.o,,s,bs. in the same way that the window
boyes were made. They had bright cush,
ioDg Of what the English women eau
soiacswori- p which again reminded me
IL New England. ., - -
.oo-, y continued the old lady. "He IS very
80 these days and he likes to rest III the
,,ar5.p. Sit down and talk 10 me about
80 the American women are ooing'
Tbry arc always doing something, you
tnoU. and Il is usually something Clever
Ike 20 hear about bhefn
shali never forget the picture thai mrs
GLADSTONE made as she stood tha0 DiIsnU
June af1egnoon in her pretty green E1i se
vdtb 1l1e background Of scarlet rhoooueh-
dyous. she Is a tail woman, much "OCfo
4ho- average height, and Of rather m'SsslFe
bp1o not SCOUT, but generously pIoPOi-
toned. She wore a plain black urso9-
Erbozs who know her say that she has "ofn
INST snch dresses for tho last thirty years
II nh in straight folds and was entirely
without ornamsntatiop, except for some
soft white lace, plated in at the neck and
fastened with a brooch, upon which was
the cross OF st. George Her abundant
white hair. parted IN the middle was
coubed sp,oothly down at the sides and
loone6 over the eArs, the snds carried back
aid fastened ia a coil. Her cap was of
white lAco, gathered into crown with
plAin band Of black velvet ribbon around
h uttIe white shswi was thrown about
l. ~ Ask-fs- -siAks--<s~s -s-teGcd-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

Prom the superficial appearance OF the
Bank a England notes you would suppose
that they e.sald De readily initiated by pho
tos-rayty or otherwise. inAsmuch as their
designs conxist Of little more than letter
Ing Ia black which is almost severely sim
pie Bot that greatest Of ali financial inSti-
tutlons depends altogether upon the water
making Of its paper, witch is wonderfully
elaborate, as you can zee by looking at
tho hight through it. This water marking
has been initiated, but never with auch
.unc~~a ~ AsAtnxfoo Stan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
CRoCERIEs WAY DOWN.

Granulated Sugar. 41zc. per pound;
Good Green Rio Coffee. l6c. Arbuckle's
(best) Ariosa 2Oc.; California Hams. iOc.;
Old Rye Whisky pure. az a gallon; Harvest
Whisky, sl25; sea-Salt for baths. 2ysc. per
pound; Pure Cider Vinegar. 25c. gallon;
Mixed Spices for picking. eOc. pound;
Snow Flake Patent Family Flour, S. bar
rel, SSc. 8 sack Silver King (hinnesosa
PATENT Family Flour. ESQ a barrel. &c.
sack; bars largo Soap for 25c.; Good Tea,
Green or Mixed. 25c.; Roasted Rio Coffee.
isc pound; Z pounds Carolina Rice whole
grain for 25c.; Pickles. SC. a quart; Maryin's
Mix Lunch Crackers. 3 pounds for Csc;
Pure Lard &c. a pound.
Call for my price list s. ULLMANS SON.
1870 east Main.
Phone ala ~ l0-suts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
DIED FROM EXCITEMENT.

Il was suggested to Mr.. Rumsey by his
friends and patrons to deliver lecture on
steam navigation. This he attempted 20
do in Liverpool. England, in 1892. At the
appointed time he entered the hall which
was crowded with the talent and beauty OF
the city Seeing his long cherished hopes
about TO be realized he was overcome wish
excitement. He made an ATTEMPT to speak,
but his words were unintelligjole. A gem
tleman seeing bis condition banded him a
glass of water. Rumsey thanked him In a
few incoherent sentences. sank into chair
and never spoke more" He died OF apo
pexy a few days afterward. After Rum
seg's death the boat he had built was nayi-
gated on the Thames.
Thus it will be seen that Southerner
first applied steam to the navigation OF
boats To the man whose genius first con-
ceives the idea of an invention the credit is
due. for the way is narrow and few there be
that find il; but after the Ice is broken the
way is open and many there be that find IT,.
The boiler Of james Rumsey's boat was for
a long time in the possession of MIR. Alexan-
der K. Boteler of West Virginia, but WAS
destroyed by the Union troops during the
war A full account Of Rumsey can be
found in Howe's History of Virginia, from
which book much Of this article has been
extracted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
It Was a Cleveland Road.
TSDocial Correspondence.l

HARp1MAN. Tenn. Aug. 22.-Grover
Cleveland has one fast friend in east Ten
nessee. and his name is John Thompson.
John has adopted the regular mounteineer
etyle Of showing his loyalty 20 Mr.. Cleve-
land. The roads between this city and
KINGSTON arc many, and they are rough
and mountainous A few days ago two
gentlemen from this city got on the wrong
road. and were taken away up the noun
tain and into what seemed 20 be an almost
unexplored region. They were suddenly
confronted by board across the narrow
road. and on the board was painted;
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
ANY man who won't agree TO vote for T:
Grover Cleveland at the next election .
can't travel this road.
JOHN THOMPSON. .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
There was no hut, cabin or house in sight
hut John Thompson was doubtless thar
or tharabouts" to make his word good.
J. W. BRIDWEIA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
Women in the water.

Women as a rule float very poorly,
though there arc few brilliant excep-
tions. They lack confidence and do not
straighten Their muscles or extend their
limbs rgidly. Nearly all the floating the
women do is with the arms Of their escorts
supporting them at head and back. II
seems the majority prefer to do 1t that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

Mr.. John Harding, OF Leeds, England,
has collected over ESQ, consisting OF nearly
10000 pennies, for local charitable institu-
tions. He never accepts more than apenny,
although he be offered as much as soyer-
pipQ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

robes. with flowing veil, hair combed low
at sides, wearing a rose at her breast,
with white fan and prayer book in her
hand and with natures own roses and
rubies in cheeks and lips. The bachelor
horght it at a Low price, has given 1t a
place Of honor in his parlOr aud has never
ceased 20 congratulate himself on his &C
quisition. The same enterprising bargain
hunter, viz, phineas Gardner Wright, OBJ
tanned an old writing table Of colonial pat
tern. a red invalid's chair on wooden
wheels, and his sister, who keeps house for
him. bought a number Of bracket lambre-
nuins on which some conscientious hand
has wrought various flowers and animals
IN colored silk.
These articles all doubtless came from
the old homestead in Pomfret, few miles
north a Putnam, where Louise Chandler
was born, and where she spent her girlhood
delightfully."- on the breezy farm. From
her early years she exhibited a marked
bent for writing, and produced her first
book. This, That and the Other" when
she vas eighteen. The following year she
married Mr. MOulton, a Boston pub
Usher. Her book was a success and the
public has gratefully received her further
offerings in the shape Of sketches, essays,
poems, and stories for young and old. Her
volume of poems, 'In the Garden Of
Dreans," Published two years ago,
showed deepening maturity Of thought.
and has received warm praise both at home
and abroad. Just now new edition of
her volume first published, in 1877, has
L 4 . lF,r.a "A
under the title of Swallow Flights" and
Is attracting much attention. Mrs. Moul-
ton has long spent her summers abroad in
travel and study, and much Of her liter
airy work has been done In Europe. She
sailed from Boston for her usual tour in
June last. ALBERT j. POTTER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
LOUISE cHANoLEa's BIRTHPLACE.
A VISIT to the Childhood Home of Mrs.
Mouiton, the Poetess.
Especial Corrnspondence.l

Special Corrnspondence.I
PUTNAM. COM, Ang. 8.-There is a
proud and happy old bachelor in this town.
His pride epd happiness are due to some
bargains picked up at the auction sale Of
the effects Of the late Mrs. Chandler,
mother of Louise Chandler Moulton. For
nearly five years Mrs. Moulton's mother
has resided in this place, in a large roomy
cottage, whittier her gifted daughter has
often come TO visit her Since the death
Of Mrs. Chandler last fall her home has
been cold, and the household effects were
bought by dealer.
Among them was found handsome
dacuerreotype OF the authoress, taken
when she was in the height of her youth
full charms, representing her in bridal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
HOW TIKI BOAT WAS PRoPE1bED.

Rumseys device for propelling the boat
as described by the late Alexander X. Bote-
Ter. Of Jefferson county. West Virginia. was
TO take water in the bow Of the boat with a
pump worked By a steam engine and dis
charge 1t through a tube at the stern. This
lei OF water was impinged on two
paddles which alternately opened and closed
somewhat in the same manner IN which an
umbrella is opened and shut. The expert
ment was considered success.
Rumsey was 50 elsted that he went to
England in order to raise money and to en-
pioy skilled workmen TO perfect his ma
chinery His British patent for steam nayl-
Cation bears date in the early part OF the
year 1888.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

In New York the fastest elevators are in
the Union Trust company's building on
broadway, near Wall street. They shout
up or down, carrying 5000 pounds, at
speed of 600 feet minute.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

"Cool as cucumber" is correct scien-
tifcally. Investigators claim that that
vegetable usually has temperature one
degree less than the surrounding stmos-
phere.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

The loco weed, which is abundant in
western Kansas, has peculiar fascination
for cattle, upon which it exerts an intoD-
eating effect
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

Careful scientific Investigations show
that the average speed OF the transmission
OF earthquake shocks is nearly loOOs feet
per second.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

Teak timber is now being used so ex-
tensively that in less than ten years the
forests of Burmah and Siam will be prac-
tically exhausted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

Built By james Kumsey NJ shsp

BuiIt BY James Rumsey NJ sbspheso~sewn'
W. Va. 2e Years Ahead ofFsitsn.
The Frederick Daily News says; 1t Is
not generally known that the first steamoo
ever built in the United States was partly
constructed in Frederick county IN the year
1855. The vessel was built by James nun.
sey, at Shepherdstown. w. va. hooers
Fulton and his Clermont was anticipates Dy
Rumsey twenty-five years. Inc stoanuVaS
was fitted I'D with machinery partly manu-
featured AZ the Cstoctin furnace OF tne
Johnson Brothers, near Frederick. Inc
boiler. two cylinders. pump. pipes, etc,
we're manufactured in Baltimore. SONS
portions of the works were made al the
Antietam iron works. On March IA. lioo.
a public experiment, the first ever unoer-
taken in America. WAS maue on 'ne
potomac river. Rumsey succeeded IN
attaining a speed of four miles an
hour against the current. The steam
boat was eighty feet long: II was
propelled By a steam engine, which "orkeu
A vertical pump in the middle OF the vessel.
by which the water vas drawn In at tne DOW
and discharged through a horizontal trunk
AT the stern. The boat bore load OF three
tons. The weight of the machinery was QUO
pounds. The whole OF the machinery IN
Guiding the boiler. occupied space out W
tie over four feet square. Two uislin-
guished men were patrons TO Rumsey's ex-
pertinent George Washington and Gov
srnor Thomas Johnson, OF MARYLAND. Inc
expert u ent was made in the interest of the
proposed Chesapeake and Ohio canal. Rum;
sey clearly and satisfactorily demonstrated
that boat could be propelled up stream
AGAINST the current. Thus we find that the
fret steamboat was propelled on the foto-
mac and portion Of the first machinery
made in Frederick county-l07 years ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

Copper plate engraving was first done IN
1911. wood engraving In l'Ss' etce1hs Oh
metal WIKI acid in 1912.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28


In the Circuit Court OF the United States for
the Eastern District Of Virginia, az Rich
mond. IN said District.
William p Clyde and Others
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
and others. No al
~ gQUITY
The undersigned have been appointed
Special Masters ia ChGncery BY an order en-
tered IN this cause on the 10th day OF August,
iss2 TO hear evidence and take the necessary
accounts and report TO the Court the AMOUNT
and nature of all the indebtedness Of the said
Kchmond and DanviAe Railroad Company,
whether secured by mortgage pledge or other
liea upon any portion Of the corporate pro-
perty; and IL go on what portion, and the
names Of all creditors holding such demands,
and. IL possible. their places Of residence: bat
where an issue of bonds secured by mortgage
on any part OF tho corporate property IS re-
Yorted on. Il shall be sufficient 20 include IN
such report the name or names OF the trustee
or trustees and the amount OF the bonds out
standing. and the general description OF the
particular property covered By such mortgage
or other len
"All parties holding any indebtedness,
claims OF demands against said Railroad Com
many, except the noldera Of bonds secured by
recorded mortgages on said property or some
Tart thereof" are hereby nOtned and re-
Quired TO file their respective claims against
said property with the undersigned Special
Masters, at their Office" the Office OF the Clerk
OF the United States Circuit Court. Richmond,
Va. ION or before the ist day OF December.
1892. 30 the end that the validity amount aud
respective priorities upon the property or in
cone thereof msy be determined and reported
on by the said Special Masters 10 the Court.
The Court further. decress in SAID order
that all creditors holding any SUCH demands
against the Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company who shall fail Or neglect 70 Tile their
respective demands with the SAID SPECIAL
Masters on or before the Eaid Ist day O. De,
cember 1892 may be barred and preciuded
from asserting any claim. lien or right Of pay
ment against the said corporate property In
the custody Of the ourt. and shall not be IN
cluded IN any basis Of distribution arising
from the proceeds Of sale or the income there
froua." NJ. +. PLEASANIS,
THOS. S. ATKINS,
Special Masters in Chancery.
euQf-w fr,su,t Oc23
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

The great difficulty, both IN ballooning
and aeration. is TO get Asumcientiy "s INV
motor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
GLADSTONE AT HOME.
MARGARET MANTON TAKES TEA ON
The LAWN AT HkWARDEk.

DIT. Gladstone Kisses his wife and Saw.
Americans Don't Know How 70 Eat
strawberries--DFrs. Gladstone Talks OF
the Worlds Fair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

BExcHArs Pills cure Bilious and Nsr.
vous IllI-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
SKETCH or KUMsEY.

James Rumsey was born at Bohemia.
Man or Cecil county. Maryland about l748,
aud lived the greater part OF his NE In
Shepherdstown. Jefferson county. virginia.
He died In England December %, 1892;
Ia 1913. while at Philadelphia be published
Short Treatise" on the application OF
steam. by this he became involved IN con-
troyersy with John Fitch, an inventor who
WAS born IN Connecticut January Il. H45.
Fitoh's first model of a steamboat was con-
ceiYed and completed in the year 1855.
EThe Legislature Of Virginia in October.
lisa. gave to James Rumsey the exclusive
right OF constructing and navigating GER
tain boats on the waters OF the Common
wealth for limited time. Though the act
does not mention steam steam was 20 De
the motive power. The time specified was
from the lst day of January, 1856, and for
a term of ten years thereafter sec Hening's
Statistics at Large. vol. IL, page 5O2. Rum
sey succeeded in proDelling boat ny steam
alone against the current of the Potomac
river. near Shepherdstown, W. Va. IN 1888.
The cargo Of the boat weighed three tons
and the machinery of the boat about one
third of ton more. The rate OF speed was
four or five miles an hour against the cur
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

rVHE COMMITTEE OF THE CONGREGA-
/ TlON beth AHABA." appointed for
the purpose Of renting out the VACANT
PEWS and assigning seats for the approach
ing HOLIDAYS, will be az the synagogue on
SUNDAY MORNING next. the 2stb instant az
10 o'clock. All parties interested viii please
take notice and be promp. in attendance.
WILLIAM LOYRhSTElN.
JULIUS sTRAUS.
CHARLES HUTZLER,
Anf12t ComWit<ss.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
REED AS A WRITER.
The eX-sPEASCER rs GAMING LITER
AIRY DISTINCTION.

His Forte I'm Literature, ms in Politics,
Ia in Controversy, Criticism and Ansiy-
sis-Ho Would Like to Write a Novel
His WORK Very Remunerative.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
Dspecial Correspondence.l

INV HoES. Ang. 2S.-The public life Of
Mr.. Gladstone Ia public property The
places he visits. and the speeches he makes.
and the letters be writes are all matters of
public comment. But Of his beautiful
quiet home life in the quaint old house at
Bawarten tho public knows nothing.
Once he closes the little wicker gate of
his garden behind him he is as safe from
the invasion Of prying eyes and critical
tongues as was ever apy old feudal baron
who barrioaded himself In his castle Of
stone.
The old couple live alone, except for their
servants, and their life IS one Of absolute
quiet and content. You would not guess.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS OF THE
y RICHMOND AND DANYILLE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28

In the Circuit Court OF the United States for
the Eastern District of Virginia. at Rich
mond. IN said District.
William Z. Clyde and others,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-04-28
THE ARMY.
.pITOR BULLETIN =

EDITOR BULLETIN:-
The editorial which appeared in
the Advertiser of the 26th instant ex-
hausts itself in the endeavor to hold
up to ridicule the few guards we
have in Honolulu, and concludes by
making very plausible but irrele-
want statement as to the foundation
on which the throne of Hawaii re-
poses. If l may be allowed to ex-
anime the concluding paragraph
first, l will say that | do not believe
anybody in his right mind for a
moment imagines that the household
guard is meant to bolster up a
crumbling monarchy. Not in Ha-
waii alone, but in England, in
France, in Germany, everywhere the
form of government rests on the af-
fections of the people. Napoleon
the Sd was the idol of a large army,
but this could not save him from
overthrow when he had forfeited
popular confidence, and if the Queen
of this kingdom relies for the stabil-
lty of her throne on what the Adver-
tiser calls the army then is her
house built ON sand indeed. Such
is not serious view of the question.
1, for one, consider small number
of soldiers necessary adjunct to
sovereign power, whether royal or re-
publican. 1t is not mere sentiment,
but the respect due to the head Of
any nation. Quite recently the guard
was ridiculed for an excessive display
Of zeal new we learn that they nev-
er do anything. Furthermore, the
presence of well-drilled body of
men is a positive benefit in COM
munity such as this. May ask who
prevented the leader of a famous
mutiny from entering the palace?
Honolulu is great rendezvous for
foreign men-of-war, and the courtesy
of nations demands the return of GER
tain formaities. Imagine the San
Francisco or the Warspite or Chi
nese man-o'-war entering our harbor
and firing the recognized salute,
while in return we should send a
policeman to dip the flag, or fire
pistol. Should we not present a
pltiable sight in the face of all peo-
pie? Ii needless expense be in
Cured in the administration of our
very modest military establishment t
If the men are neglected aud not
properly drilled and otficered or if
any other abuse exist, by all means
let it be corrected. But totally to
destroy the last remnant of the war
rior left to this once warlike people
would, l cannot help thinking, he a
most injudicious and childish pro-
ceeding. WAHR.