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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-23
TRUTHFUL MN.
He Would Not Romance Even In Telling
His LIES Sorrows.

| He wasn't tramp exactly, but he was
nearly one. He had struck the merchant
for 81 and the merchant was rather inter
ested in him.
Il don't see" he said why you GO
about asking for money or help. You are
an intelligent man. and / should think
you could get something 10 do
81 dOntt know about that" was the de-
spOndent rejOinder. THE Lord knows
tried hard enough TO get along before l
lost my heart entirely"
what do you do?"
"Well, a little Of everything. 1 had
some money and thought I'd go 10 rails
ing rice in South Carolina and show those
people down there how to do il right. /
knew it all, Of course, and one day a man
came along selling a new brand Of rice.
He was a nice looking man from New
York, and 1 liked his style. He liked my
style, too, he said, and would sell me the
exclusive right 10 handle his stuff i'm
South Carolina. IL was something new
a seed that could not be exposed TO the
light. but that would yield three times as
much as the old varieties.
That was what / was looking for, and
very quietly / took II in, paying 800 for
the right and four sealed cans Of seed. /
did all the work at night, and when il was
finished / sat down TO wait and chuckle
over my enterprise. But 1 waited and
waited and nothing came, and one day I
looked into the old cans and found / had
been stuck with some mean little wheat
grains, and you might just as well try TO
raise icicles I'm the bad place as 10 raise
wheat in a South Carolina rice swamp"
"That was bad luck" said the SYM
pathiZing merchant.
$50 ! thought and left the State and
went TO raising cattle I'm western Kansas.
Hadn't more than got my herd set out be-
fore a cyclone came along and blew every
horn OF IL over into the next county. and
when ! went after my stock pious cow
boy who had gathered them with his own
informed me that they had been sent 20
him by Providence and he'd like to see
any son Of a gun try TO take them away
As he had a Winchester and lot az
friends with him. I didn't see my way
clear TO interfering with the ways OF
Providence. and / left the country"
IT'S pretty hard when Providence goes
against a man. ventured the merchant,
kindly.
eyes but that isn't ALL" said tho dis
consulate one. with what little I had
left J went 10 Pennsylvania and bought n
vatcrpower grist mill I'm the mining re-
slons. 7 fixed it up with new machinery
end for "a while IL looked as II my luck /
he'd changed and I was going TO come I,
lgf on top az last
But one night a big mine lying under /
he stream that gave me my mill power I
,aved I'm or sunk down just enough TO |
'hange the lay Of the land, and by gum .
he water began 10 run the other way J
md when ] got 10 the mill I'm the morning /
he water gates were open and my mill /
lad been running backward until every
blame wheel was busted and the whole
ihebang was a wreck"
The man wiped a tear from his eye
"Then il was" he went on, that my :
leart broke. and I lay right down and |
luit. Now. do you blame mo for what l
I'M doing2"
The merchant gave him % and the man
vas in a police court next morning.-De-
rOit Free Press
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-23
COLLEGE GIRLS Fun.
Lot of Freshwomen Give "A Sensational
Rise TO the Venerable PreN.

They may talk about the college boys
and their hazings and tricks. but for
real genuine fun you can't beat the
college girl" said a young freshwoman
the other day in the New York Ad-
vertiser Last year-you know the
mems college is right near our seminary.
and so they call on us every evening
the president made a new rule.
"He declared that we must dismiss
our guests at $3.50 and we decided we
would not do IT, After a great deal OF
plotting and planning we hit upon a
delightful plan, and IL was great
success The boys secured a big basket
and two ropes and a pulley for us, and
this we hid during the day and at night
fastened two great hooks on the sill of
our study window The boys sent up
their cards in the basket. and then
after inspecting them with a lantern to
make sure they were not burglars. We
hauled them mp.
But one night the grave and dignihed
president caught as and planned a little
surprise for Us he found one OF the
boys cards in our rooms and placed fl
in the basket Il worked beautifully. and
we hauled him half way up before ary-
one thought OF using the lantern.
Then Miss Flyaway held it out the
window and took peep at him. One
glance ~ the spectacles and bald head
was enough. II was lucky for that
president that we did not let him fan
TO the ground In our horror and amaze
ment, but we held on 10 the ropes until
we decided what TO do
We couldn't let him down again. he
would only come up and catch us. and
we couldn't drop him. bad as he was.
and we certainly didn't intend TO help
him carry out his plan by hauling him
up. go We compromised by securing the
ropes and letting him hang there in mid
air.
He begged and implored to be let |
down, offered us any bribe we could |
wish for and wasted more eloquence on /
us in that first hour than he did during /
his yearly lectures. But we had no |
visitors that night. He amused us and |
We wanted revenge, so we left him.
He tried TO jump, to climb down the
wall and up on the rope. but failed i'm
At last he howled. yelled
Ike an Indian, till every one IN the town
was aroused, and even the boys turned
)ut 10 see the terror Of their worst
nightmare crimson with rage. suspend
d in mid-air in clothes basket"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-23

and have turned-up points. More trous-
ers: These are Of water-liIy chiffon over
pink tights. The bodice Ia OF water-lily
chiffon as we'll A ceinture Of pale miroir
velvet. studded with pearls. from which
hang loose strands descending to the
feet. is worn with this costume. The
sleeves here are Of heliotrope velvet.
With both Moorish costumes chiffon wells,
studded with sparkling jewels, are worn.
In the third act Miss Tempest's dress
is OF pale crepe dc chine embroidered
with palm leaves The skirt Is full, with
Russian lace trimming in panel form.
Coquettish rosettes pretend TO fasten
down unruly ends OF lace here and there.
The sleeves represent roses. being made
of rows and rows OF pink chiffon. The
hat IS peculiarly piquant. though all OF
Miss Tempests head-gear might be so
described. as compared with most other
folks. II Is of white Turkish straw
ornamented with cherries and thistle
down. With this outfit the little lady
firts pink chiffon parasol.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-23
OR CLOAK

the floor and exploded under the house.
There We're five rooms below and four
above, and the explosion shook on every
bit OF plaster and knocked down every
partition I'm the lower part The family
well was at the back OF ihe house. and
SD much debris was driven into 30 that
no water could Dee got for days.
on the winter of 1861 a. citizen who had
unexpectedly received 5000 boo Confederate
currency ON an Ola debt. determined 20
have good square dinner and company
% help elt it. Ryc Coffee bacon. meal.
rice. and m0lasses were about the only
provisions in market bat at cost NJ
81 900 the citizen scraped together enough
o. Justify in inviting m company ol aiK
friends The guests were ln the u8r.0r
the table ser and the cook Was oyer
the stove, when a shell entered the dining
room through the side Dr. the house
The explosion SO wrecked the room that
no one could enter h. The table. pieces
of which ! saw could NOT have been
demolished any better with an ase. and
the plaster in two or three rooms Was
shaken down
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-23
Ar iHE RIdH-SCHOOL.
Sci ct EniertaInment Attended ONLY h.
Invited Gnrsfa


Invited Guests
\ ve"y pleasant entertainment ,oli.
place at the High-School last evening
The audience consisted of the School
Board a:d ex-members. the nri,ci,oi..
the white teachers of the public scbooie
ana few invited friends. AT { o'clocl,
MT lhomas, the principal of the Hiob-
SCHOOL announced the beginning of a
series OF exercises shown on the FOLLOWING
programme: MS
j. Music, by Mandolin Club. compoye1
OF Clara Tompkins, Eta Lovenstein. Mar
Vie NhaIpeh, W. Floyd Reams, Eugene
Dayls. and Eddie Separk
> "Katrina's Visit to New York" Pms
coe Nelson.
3. Operetta, Conquered by Kindness "
The principal characters taking part are
as follows: Anthony Grimm, Reginald
Walker, Samantha Ketchum. Eta nm,
Professor Crochet, Joseph TAYLOR
Madame Dareall, Writ Williams. Hettie
Jones, Anna Vaughan. Tom Merrineld
Pollock Burgwyn, Bridget, Lula Powell
The following young people took
part in the chorus: Clara Tompkins
Virginia Talbot. Ella Walford. Della
Ogilvie, Saidee Jones. Lottie BEDFORD.
Marcie Chappell. Lillian Brown, Marie
Johnston, Oracle Hill. Noelva Mangum.
Jessie Marshall, Alice McPhai, Julia Yea
ger, Jeter Jones. Floyd Resms, Eddie
Separk, Edwin Bosher Charles McAllister.
Milton BlOomberg, Roscoe Nelson. and
Howard Woodfln; accompanyist, Ernest
Cosby
The exercises were very enjoyable, and
ali the participants acquitted themselves
excelenty. The audience were greatly
delighted with the entfra t,afforroap.a
Mr. Ellyson. the president OF the Board.
nd Messrs. Lovenstein and Capers made
brief addresses congratulating the chill
lren and expressing the qualification they
'et. After the close OF the literary ex-
,rcises the audience adjourned 10 the adj
dining rooms and partook OF some re-
reshments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-23

The quartette choir at Centenary Meth
odist church viii have a very attractive
programme At the morning service the
following selections Will be rendered:
VolCntary-"Christia Awake"-War-
rem.
scio-"The watchful Shepherds WI
liams.
onertory-"Slng. oh Heayens,-Tonrs
Qrartette-"It Came Upon a Midnight
Clear Warren.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-23

abounds in that locality had been washed
over the kelp continuously leaving these
gold deposits behind on the seaweed.
Mr. Anderson says that he has found
a gold mine, but under present conditions
Il Is absolutely impossible TO abstract
the gold from the black sand, as no re-
ducing apparatus has yet been discovered
that will do it. 1t has been known that
there is gold in all the sand on the lower
Columbia, but up to the present, though
trials have been repeatedly made. no
known process is keen enough to sever the
metal.-Daily Oregon Statesman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-23

! confess that / begrudge using the word
sport when the crust hunter ls the s.b-
Ject under discussion. / have no t0Icrr-
ton or 'crusters.' except where an emp
~ camp-kettle has made meat a. necer-It 49,.
"Crusting' Is the winter device of
the butcher who in summer turns h.s
unspOrtsman-iike attention 10 lacking"
Possibly some of my readers DO not
know what is "crustng"; my sincere aisb
is that they never viii know Iv exc
perience; and for these "a few words 0f
explanation. The "cruster" sometimes
called sportsman by the unenlightenel.
Is a man whose sole conception of sport
Is to Kill, the chase OF his quarry Dee
considers undressing and tires0me work.
to him the matching Of the hunters
woodcraft against the animals cunning
and naturally keener ears and nose means
nothing whatever. What he wants 10 10
IS 10 KILL and If the animals were an
tied hard and fast 10 trees. so that ne
could IN safety split their heads with an
axe. ii would suit him all the better So
long as he gets the deer or elk or moose
that he Is after. it makes no difference by
what means he attains his end.
The same qualities that make the
"cruster' are found also I'm the man
who plays foul on the football field
VINO abuses his horse or dog or who
as manager or captain OF college
team, permits the playing OF an ineligible
man. in my trips about this country,
which, with rifle and shotgun have taken
me pretty much an over 10, / cannot call
10 mind sportsman OF my Acquaintance.
who had not as boy and man played
fair first and last. / can remember on
the other hand. men who as boys had n0r
played fair, and as men feu flr short m
being spOrtsmen. II ever 1 wanted 90
know man thoroughly / should 50
aheid with him. and by-the-way THAI
leads up 20 the thought of what an ex-
ceedingIy profitable field Tor young women
10 cultivated
10 Is when the STOW s. fairly deep.
CruNuel with a crust strong enough %
bear the man. though not hls quarry
that the crustor goes forth In AN his
diaboiical glory He revels i'm he pros
pect Of a kill" for h. knows wh sn once
the trail Is found the slaughter Is certain
70 follow IL nay be only half an hour,
as ouenumcs IL is with deer 10 nay
be FOR an hour or two. IL lt ls a moose:
but the hunter knows that with the crust
cutting is legs at every plunge. me
poop beast Will eventually wear Itself
out and stand at bay exhausted This
Is the time when the cruster reaches the
climax OF his triumph. FOR the WORKOUT
creature stands shiverlng before him.
and be may take his ease in the killing.
Il Is poor sort Of man, indeed. who
inds pleasure or profit In crustinS.-
harper's Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-23
1T Johns German.
Died Of l,rain-EeYer.

Coroner Taylor yesterday held an IN
quest upon the body Of Richard Jones
(colored), who died in the city jail. The
verdict OF the jury was that deceased
had died from brain-fever. No blame was
attached to the jail officials.
Jones was about twenty-five years old,
and a lunatic
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-23
Shook fheEnrfh.

For many years a huge mass OF rock.
technically known as a dixie" a legacy
from previous workers. has frowned over
one OF the great Dinerwic quarries, the
property OF Mr.. Assheton Smith, and
has been q growing menace to the safety
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-23

Red Clay Creek" and white Clay
Greek" are the names OF streams and
OF churches IN northern Delaware. and
both names have undergone changes
Characteristic OF words much Ia me
mouths OF III glish-speaklng country folk.
one is usually called Rediycrick. the
other Whitelycrick. while Head Of Chris
tiars. the naiae OF Leighborins church
has been corrected into "Heddyehrls-
teen" Appoquinmink. the name o.
township or hundred" a stream and
a church, has remained uncorrcptcd, UNI
less the Indians may have called
otherwise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-23

The numbers selected for the evening
service are:
VoIuntary-"Bethlehe m"-Gilchrist.
Onertory-"The Syrian Shepherds -
II. Otis.
ouartette-"Sng. oh Heavens'-Tours.
Soprano-MIss Ida Robinson.
Alto-Mrs. John II. Knowles, Jr
Tenor-Eugene H. Cloves.
Basso-Herbert +. Weiseger.
Organist and drector-Shepherd webb.
1T Johns German.
The music at ST. Johns German Luth-
eran church viii be very attractive.
Among the selections TO be rendered is
Mozarts chorus. Praise the Lord.
God IS Love-" a trio by Krentzer. will
be sung by Messrs. Charles Phillips and
Henry RUeger and Miss Kate Phillips.
Mr. f. Louis Ide is musical director
and organist.
Arizona republican., 1893-03-28
Supported by the Clergy.

The Ministerial association held a meeting yesterday and adopted the fol- lowing resolutions relative 10 Mir. Mar shal's house bill No. 100, providing for the closing of saloons and gambling houses on Sunday:
 WHEREAS, The Hon. J. A Marshall, member of the house in the territorial legislature, has introduced bill for the closing of saloons on the first day of the week and on all election days, said bill being krown and designated as house bil No. loo. therefore be 1t
 Resolved, That the Ministerial association oi the city Of Phpnix, Ariz, approve the pro visions of said bill and earnestly urge It's pass age. Resolved further, That for the purpose of acquainting legislators with the sentiment of the community on said bill. We will state that upon vote t-ken in our respective churches upon the advlsasilitv Of enacting such a law, the vote was practically unanimous for the passage of the same Be it further
 Resolved, That the secretary of the associa- ton present copy of these resolutions to the Hon. J. A Marshall, member from Maricopa county, to be used as he deems best.
 c l.. PEARSON, President. W. K. VAUGHAN, Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1893-03-28
SAGE SAYINGS.

NOBODY can become rich by never giving away anything.
 TIE best workers are those who have learned best how to rest.
 TIE man who never praises his wife deserves to have a poor one.
 IT takes contact with others to make us acquainted with ourselves.
 Nor many tears are shed when the man dies who has lived only for him self.
Arizona republican., 1893-03-28
How Did They Get In,

On awakening the other morning a farmer, who lives near Shelby, N. C.. was much surprised on seeing seven teen rabbits huddled together in a cor ner of the room. They had entered the house to escape the cold.
Arizona republican., 1893-03-28
THE RIO VERDE CANAL.
A Personal Inspection by a
 Special Correspondent.
What the "Investor" Says of the Largest Storage Irrigation Enter
 prise In the United States.

lspecial Correspondence U. 8. Investor, by Joseph |. Barker, Associate Editorl
Arizona republican., 1893-03-28
Not Responsible

As regards food adulteration, the grocer is in no wise responsible for the acts of the manufacturer. If people want goods at cheap fig ures they must expect quality to correspond.
Arizona republican., 1893-03-28
PRICES ?! |l'!.!!
 FlaYorin9 y.n',, - sA Lemo kYTH0NTC Orane kAk0VN Rose,

come a few cents higher than other extracts in the market, but they contain no poisonous or hurtfui matter; their quality is the high est, their flavor the finest.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-26
OH BROTHER vANDERvO0RT
Come and Talk thy Gracious Doctrine to the Bio
Shylock Of the Fusion Fusileers
of Minnesota!
Sound Doctrine from the Head of the Industrial
Legion.

The following letter
the BUTTON
the weakened will and will Ian
their cracked policy like tar bad roof:
BATEMAN, CHEER
COMES THE RALLYNG VOICE vANDERvooRr
and do not blame him getting discouraged The
destroy and branch The corrupt rotten degraded
democratic party nothing Cleveland m
most willing tool the nation
universe How elected by
him. believe that he intends suffering peone
beyond The schemes repeal
We must stand like rock solid against
alone must the The peoples
ty, and the only in the nation - -
intensely opposed to fusion The action and Caior
done infinite harm But White
republican
popust member might credit
Senator Stewart
that's w. FL with the stoop solicit
either That's yard wide-E W. FL Allen is true
popul He elected Judge was chairman
state convention last would shonored man he
will believe
God bless him. will die the party will
betray He make the
daily and he will Georgia sure as he %
rises
move that call about senators
and elected by
patronage hands Thew can live
without it, shame and disgrace member to
found of relentless
crumbs that a from his table, Let lift
the administration Let own
and merit rewards when they Let
the w this question The popu the cleo
Wyoming Montana Washington We can gain
admitting Mexico and Arizona With
counting state east Of the Mississippi VANDERvoonr
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-26
GEORGIA

Inc democrats going stark staring Their no
Time past has
us party this state That that went forth from ha
word about them popusts kill them with
sen @ Them drag out lingering suffering exntdo NOT stir
them up they will sink into oblivion gasp But the dem
Without their host gallant reform cohorts did
kept stirring the uncean odor was
and they forced mouths And tho
was made through the columns
t Hoa nus campaign IN July staggered They rally
sense ana shout no danger
binr tbeI hs MUST wake up and
aDout TO capture They fear it the gubernatoa chair ~
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-26
KANSAS


VI against the republican railroad
oc's rom once When the popusts of the
state government the members
fr right OF removing the members commission from thor
bu one anarchists Mitchell and Anthony to vaate
comfortable
against said Mitchell The the
posoon taken by the populs and from office Com
missioner Annony followed leaving
control ~ r0POA''
There prospect that employed in the Cherokee GOA,
a nnsas WILL strlke The trouble
Ane ola law specified that the miners certain
amount VIC +h au
be paid before - ~ 49," 0"V' onoJ ono1i
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-26

The miners Of Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois are in
ptabe condition. Their low
Every demand for increase Of by
indeed
And while thousands miners with their
feng the OF the
wages and increasing the price = e ~
When will the miners learn strike box The pone
country have the constitutional
mines for the benefit OF the We operate
works. our
coal mines and rid of millionaire
before
ballot box.-Labor. " $500 - o0-'Ao
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-26
South Dakota,

Inc State Central COMMITTEES Tuesday and decided to
10 nominate candidates
oune zsh me basis Of delegates from each
one Ior each LOU
delegates The
I two months have been before the
middle OF September ~ A"'0 'o'n oeioie Cne
-. - on into the Sargent and Dggs bank
ure at Mlban the Mlbank that the liabilities or h
n"enoy-cwo Thousand OF said deposits OF the
& anu vicinity 1t is expected that the
cve SO cents the dollar perhaps so much and f. will nh
nine 20 Twelve months before this percentage into the
says reference Aberdeen next
ought on
h o oente object IN view The cleav the air
Oun one penny
% ana one energy one we'll de-
and something people thew need then the
OF would
the absolute to
oou1n Dakota never limit while her n
spenoo class OF immigrants because Of the on
1900 '0"'0 ioi oneul ney
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-26
Gold

CDR, what is the actual value of gold dolar!"
gold dollar has values from ushe
The actual of gold
The demand gold for coin quite another The
the other estimated thirty 20 to IL
demands But the value Of gold until
thus productions down. Land
must the burden Even the creates that
ducton with made from land production
Hence debt made 1872 interest fully
13 nand debt then at 10 bearing AK
What 1000 bushels would gold 1872 $3.50 bushels
Hence the opinion the actu value of gold it's coin
removed differs The range
Gold must deonetized 1t rapidly dmonetng itself
barbaons instinct would base civilization
lost by mine earth practically charge
And for
Land has been the compulsory security every indemnity
the only "real" property
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-26
N Onth Dakota,

An exchange encouraging word to the North DaLot
lear tnat on account Of spring their cops
'auno oy ros1 next TALL 1t that spring Of 1889 was
almost repetition Of this SO far as hioh waer =
M year one nrst ost reported by the weather
registered % degrees In 1884 tho ar k;; ~
- 1A0o Ainins was on Oct.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-26
Idaho
Another Beam Of Independence GlorvI

Anotner governor heard from. In to so h.
secretary OF State Gresham Mcconnell of this
p oil anu Cnlnese uprising in his rpv
your telegram received anticipate trouble on noon, 10
o The Ivy 0Apeco Cne Che1 Executive
; @ OF oregon the Idaho was not nosod
mmt rh d TO perform his state depart
oea OF an attack the Of
@ougn6 OIL and Secretary Gham's telegram treated as
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-26
DOnnelIiana.

we are receiving occasionally asking recent article mnd
our Judgment thirds glowing euloeu oro n
lie work To hide anth0
Declined oHoro
n two hundred paper books when
AZ M as mat concerned some hundred
m more o. me glowing euogiums Donney wrote himself
ing fuidl e osuspn' preserved IN ourn-
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-26
NEBR A SIX a

last legislature
compared with the preceding about $685. ae
weary Cnree quarters OF million dollars swoop he
~ anu he asylum coal
parry ring And last but popust
~ uonde track and TIL tickle