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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Yesterday GROWN Prince Ferdinand. Of
Houmania, was married TO Princess
Marie. daughter OF the Duke OF EdIn-
bnrgh. and granddaughter Of Queen Vic
toria. This marriage viii be another
union between the Guelphs and the Ho-
henzoIierns. IL the right Of succession to
the throne OF Great Britain should by q
remote possibility fan to the Princess
Marie the English people would have a
Protestant Queen and Catholic Prince
consort.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

apartments at her hotel. II the President
is to entertain all royal visitors or their
representatives who call on him he VIII
have his hands and house full large
portion Of the time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11
The Cotton Ball-A Wise Supoestiop.

Editor Times: In view OF the fact OF the
Cotton Ball" 10 take place in the city
shortly, and the many accidents by the igni.
ton Of cotton wool used for decorative pur.
poses, ] would suggest the ACCESSIBILITY CT
soaking the wool in a solution OF chloride
Of ammonia and then drying it. The wool
will thus be uninfammable
January o, 1898.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

The news that the Infanta Isabella OF
Spain is coming to the United States 10
represent His fnfantie Spanish Majesty
has thrown Washington into glow OF
excitement. 1t is reasoned that II she
calls to pay her respects TO Mr.. Cleve-
land she must be accepted as the nations
guest and be entertained at the White
House which is far too cramped in its
bed rooms TO admit OF lodging a royal
princess and her suite. The only way
out OF the difficulty is for the Infanta
10 pay her respects and retire TO her
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11
Mercury Takes n Drop.

LEXINGTON, VA. Jan. iO.-Speclal.-
The severity OF the cold throughout this
section Is intense. With the wind from
the north at noon to-day the thermometer
stood twelve degrees above zero, and at
p. NJ. one degree below zero.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11


| "As the DAVIS begin 10 lengthen the cold
begins to strengthen"
Mother Symptoms prophecy failed
| and Biela'S comet didn't come, but
there's no discount on the old saw
quoted above. You've ocular de-
monstrationS in the Jack Frost
tracery of the morning. Iingling
fnger-tipS and singing ears are
ready witnesses. Been many a
year since Richmond had such a
refrigerating-StilI it's wholesome
if you'll do your part to bundle up.
The warmingeSt sorts of goods are
ready here this morning
Blankets, 4-pound. s2.67 pair; worth
ST.
Other blankets proportionately Janu-
ary-ed in price. be they 5sc or SO
pair.
Eiderdown Quilts and Cotton
Comforts, too.
More of those Italian Silk Throws
here as well. The price-no mat
ter.
Take Elevator.
Plenty of warm UNDERWEAR
for men, ladies and children. The
prices under value on every gar
ment.
Children's white and natural-ribbed
vests and drawers, all sizes; regularly
79c and 10c more per size up to 81. To-
day sizes |, and at 65c and at
75c.
Children's fiat white vests and drawers
soc each.
East Aisle.
The response to our offer OF 486
Black WRAPS at half value has
been gratifying-not from money
making point of view, for there is
no profit; but we'd rather sell the
lot at a sacrifice than carry them
over. It's SI.75 to SIS now against
S. to sos a month ago. Here's
hints for to-day
black Diagonal, tailor-made. overcoat
seam. s..
S Of Black Clay Diagonal edged with
braid. tallor-made, pearl buttons, 81.
of French Whip-Cord, half mourning,
lap seams. very handsome $40.
Fine Clay Diagonal, lined through with
satin merveiiuex. tailor-made, pearl
buttons, $40.
Black English Melton. the real; raw
edges. tailor-made, half satin laced
SO.
Scotch Broadcloth. faced with colored
changeable silk, overcoat seams, IS.
Only one, size &c. Worsted Diagonal,
Vatican back, with strap, gauntlet
cuffs, tailor-made. IS.
Heavy Vale Diagonal. corded edge,
pearl buttons, surah-faced, box plat,
with strap, 50.
Black Serges and Cheviots-but all the
above are black-full weight, 80 inches
long. felled seams. regular $3.50 coats, |
50 till gone.
Another line not quite so well made, |
sl.75.
NAVY BLUE
CamePs-Hair Cheviot, "a inches long, |
made equal TO any $40 wrap-over- |
coat seams, side pockets. stylish. g. |
Melton, French coney collar and edge, |
faced with plaid worsted. 81
Imported English Melton, collar and /
edge of French seal, gauntlet cuffs, |
satin-faced, 49,
English Melton, double box-plaited |
DaCh, Slue pOchets, Sdtlf-ldceu, SO.JO.
Heavy Clay Diagonal. Princess sleeve |
to fall over cuff, plated back, dou-
ble-stitched. 50.
Handsome French Broadcloth, Rus
sian design, entire garment garni-
tured with Russian bands. The best |
Of 500 wraps for SIS.
There are choice pickings among |
the tans and browns, but the lots
are too disappointIngly small to
Darticularize.
Infants Wraps. We forego de-
to-day and offer you one
third off the price during the week.
To-day 40 Newmarkets-last
seasons make, and then SG2 to
SIS, at $3.50 each. You see from
his why we don't want to carry
,ver any wraps. 1t don't pay.
Take Elevator.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Pennsylvania is Joined to its idols and
will re-elect Quay. The Republicans OF
the keystone State would stick to Quay
even II he were In the penitentiary as
great many people think he ought to be.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Sockless Jerry Simpson counsels force
in the election OF an United States Sena-
tor from Kansas IL the Populists cannot
succeed In any other way. Steady, Uncle
Jerry. This is not South America.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Is inches. 6Oc-is inches. 75c.
% inches. sl-22 inches. $50.
"a inches, s..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

French Cretonne. 81 inch. III desirable
eolorlngs. Is to soc yard. to be closed
at u l-2c. yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Down Pillows, lSxis inches. China SILK
Win japanese hand embroidery on one
side, assorted colors, yi.e5.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Downine Pillows. silkaline with ruffied
edge, l6xl6 inches, only 25c. each.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

FIGURED CANTON FLANNEL.
Double faced. 80 inches wide. was "a TO
&c. a yard. to be closed out at IL lie. a
yard
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

GENUINE BARGAINS IN BLACK
GOODS.
Exceptionally good values thesei
Black stripe Chevron Soc. all-wool. %
inches wide.
Black striped crepon Soc. ail-wooi, real
value 75c
Black Satin Berber with large Polka
dot, 70c.; all-wool. extra value, 40 inches
wide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11
Hastings Court.

On account Of the sickness CT Colonel
Spotswood. no cases were tried yester-
day In the hustings court The cases Of
the Greeks were continued until January
Nth
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Mixed Cheviots I'm shades
or tan and brown and gray
ana brown, strictly all wool.
50 inches wide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Black India Stripe. Priestley's, 75c: all
wool, worth 81. Al inches wide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

CURTAIN DEPARTMENT NOTES.
SPECIAL PRICES ON DOWN Pill
LOWS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Art Drapery. variety Of colors. 50 inch
wide. BIC. a yard. 20 be closed az u lee.
a yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Ex-Czar Reed has explained how II is
that he could so deftly count a quorum
during his administration when no
quorum was present. He showed Mr.
Hoar how he could stand at the speakers
desk and look through a door into the
cloak room on the Democratic side and
could see large mirror which brought
INTO view nearly every square foot OF
space III the room. 1T was useless" said
Mr. Reed. for Democrat to attempt
TO Keep from being counted and recorded
as present by going there. could see
him as plainly as If he had remained I'm
his seat on the floor" That might have
been very smart in Mr.. Reed. but he is
the only man who ever lived In the Uni
ted States who called the cloak-room the
floor Of the House.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Homespun with Chevron
stripes. In gray with black.
tan with brown and eray.
gray with brown Cheyron
stripes. all pure wool. IS
inches wide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11
Our special Sales OF

our special Sales OF
MEMS UNLAUNDERED SHIRTS,
LADIES' COTTON CNDERW EAR and
SOILED HOUSEKEEPING LINENS. are
now In progress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11
WEST END IMPEOVENE

Some time since, the reading public will
remember, there was a Great Boom In
West-End Property. Those who could
speculate specialized. those who could not
speculate speculated. Those who could not
hold on let go, or were forced to- Those
who could hold, held on and are now
holding. In a fit of desperation the wiser
Of the holders got together and mapped
an annex to our West-End. We will
style it THE Tender Line" This was
railroaded through the Chamber Of Com
merce; then it slid through the City Coun-
Gil; from thence 1t went to the Legislature
and had very smooth walk-over there
the Governor attached his signature, and
thus the move became a law. The little
swaddling was gently laid in the lap Of
our city, where she quietly awaits the
improvements promised by the projectors
of the great annex scheme. What has
been the result? This property is now
taxed as city lots, with the potato vines
and corn-stalks yet remaining as monu-
ments, SO to speak, to the memory OF
those who schemed and framed the bill
that made their last product city growth.
To fair-minded people is 1t right that
this city tax should be collected? We are
told that city bonds. to the extent OF
$4,000. If issued would improve this ter
ritory and cause the erection of many fine
residences Whereabouts. which would add
beauty and furnish appropriate
surroundings for the monument OF
the Immortal Chieftain, who has been al
lowed to remain all alone In an old field
If this question, Of so grave an import,
is not agitated through the press, it is
likely to lie dormant for years to come.
Our people are naturally slow, and unless
urged. do not keep up with The Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Ovens & Minor Drug Company. oppo-
site the Postoffice. offer their entire stock
OF Christmas Goods at greatly reduced
prices TO close them out. They have bar
gains In ladies' gentlemens and COM
bined Dressing and Travelling Sets and
Cases. Remember TO ask for q bottle of
5ultana Cologne.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11
Travellers may learn a lesson from Mr..

ITdFtIVIs HsIy IeaFn n IessOn from Mr..
{. ID. Cone. prominent attorney OF Par
ker Dakota, who says: II never leave
home without taking a bottle OF Cham
bcrlains Collie. Cholera and Dlarrhoea
remedy with me, and on many occasions
nave ran with II to the relief of some
sufferer and have never known Il TO fail :"
For sale by Owens & Minor Drug Co
1907 east Main street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Striped Cheviots In tai
ground with illuminated
Camels-hair stripes. very
serviceable, all wool. &c
inches wide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Striped Cheviots in crat PSI
and tans, diagonal. s,.s
with iridescent dots ln
brown, tan. gray. etc. 81
inches wide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11
| TEMPLE |
Dry Goods Store
CORNER BROADAND ADAMS STREETS

Plaid Cheviots In Nav au.
Tan Plaids; also. Brown art
Tan. Warranted all wool
80 inches wide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Check Cheviots, Blu aa.
Gray, Brown and Tan. ..a
and Brown and GRAY sau
Black. All wool. 35 inch B.
wide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

Last Sundays Dispatch contained n
statement that more than 1000 girls and
young women earn their living in the
city Of Richmond in various branches of
industry. The statement is a most start
ling one. and If our neighbor did not go
very infinitely into details we should be
very incredulous about It, Ten thousand
is very nearly If not quite one-tenth Of
the population of the city and it is i'm
possible one-tenth of the population can
be girls and young women either com
PEELED or willing to support themselves
by toll. A very large body Of these must.
therefore, be non-residents who come 10
Richmond to find employment. This. then
is a fact of prime Importance, and one
which every citizen of Richmond should
write down on a piece of paper and keep
II in his hat. There are the elements of
great possibilities in It.
One OF the greatest blessings in modern
civilization is the arts of stenography and
typewriting. We have no means for as-
pertaining how many of the 10000 young
women earn their living by these arts.
but we know absolutely that a large num-
Der Of them do. They thus secure for
themselves comfortable supports and con-
tribute largely to the community's pro-
gress.
The Home for young women which
providence has inspired the ladies OF
Richmond TO provide for these people IA
blessed and noble charity, which the
city should take under its fostering care.
1t should be supplemented by Home for
boys Richmond stands in greater need
OF such an Institution now than OF any
other thing. Have we net a sufficient
number OF charitable citizens with the
means necessary for establishing such q
Home?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11
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THE CIRCULATION OF THE TINES
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9}r(oFE!N
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RICHMOND. Wednesday. Jan. II. 1893.
"As the days begin 10 lengthen the coio
begins to strengthen"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

To-day 40 Newmarkets-Iast
seasons make, and then SI2 to
SIS, at $3.50 each. You see from
this why we don't want to carry
over any wraps. 1t don't pay.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-11

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WILSON. MANAGER, RAPLEY
BUILDING, WASHINGTON,
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-05-18
THE HARVEST OF DEATH.
Mr.. G. A. Francois Falls a Vic
tim to the Never Peace
full Reaper.
Alone, Far From Home, He Passed
Into the Great Beyond---
His Career.

The Endymion has come. The ruth
less waves Of life. before whom all hu-
mahity must bow, have splashed
against the frail constitution, yet ir-
resistible will-power, of one of our
foremost business men, until the vic
tim was obliged to succumb. Chris
topher Alexander Francois is dead.
Yon beaming sun last Thursday
morning looked down at the close of
his career-away from home, friends,
relatives, all. 1T artfully smiled upon
his family Of happy wife and children
here until far in the afternoon of that
day, when the fleet winged messenger
OF electricity brought the sad news of
death-a wife widow, children faith
erless. Dark, threatening clouds
gathered over the sun-all was dark
ness.
The lamp of life had long gone out.
The soul had joined countless thou
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-05-18
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

ANTIQUITY LODGE, No. 81, A.
A F.& A. M M.-Regular meetings on the lst
and Sd Wednesday in each month, at 40
O'Clock P. M. Andrew Birum: WIN. A. d. An
derson Secy.
REDWOOD CHAPTER No "a, X. A. M.-Stated
Conversations the I'd. and and 4th Friday or
each month. Jos. Tyson M. f. H. P. M. E.
Powell, sec.
REDWOOD FALLS COMMANDERY, No. 15, KIT.
Stated concaves first Monday of each month,
at SPIN. U. L. DornberR, E. c. Geo, Hough
CHARITY CHAPTER, No. 35. o. E. 3. Regular
! meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings Of
W. N. Miss. Marion Everett. Sec
r o. %. F.--REDwooD LODGE, No. 68, meets
Il. every Saturday night, at 1880 O'Clock
Brothers from distance cordially invited to
attend. VIM. Knapp. N G. e. A. Lyman, Dr. RS.
ENTERPRISE ENCA&PMENT. No. 35. Regular
meetings Ist and 3d Tuesday evenings OF each
mouth at 1880 q clock at l. .. y: hall.
A, B. Truesdell G, P. A. H. Noon, r. 3.
s% CRYSTAL. LopoE, No. %. d. OF R - Regular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday eveninxs of
each month, at 7:3U p. M. Mrs. Julia LIGHT
warck, N. G.. Mrs. Luela Moon, RS.
A O.U W.-REDwoOD FALLS LODGE, No.
n. 68, meets every Monday evening, at their
hall. Visiting brethren made welcome. A.W.
Bager. M. w. s. 0. Mason, Recorder.
II OF P.-REDwoOD FALLS LODGE, No. AZ
~ meets every Tuesday evening, in Ack-
invited. C. c. Peck, c, c. H. M. Aune X. r. s..
n A. R.-John S. Marsh Post, No. S5-Reg-
days of each mouth, at it's hall. At one O'Clock
p, M. E. B. Hale, Com, George Buxton, Adjt.
WoMEN's RELIEF CoRrs-Meets second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month Mrs May ID
Galc. President; Mrs. Bessie Newton, Sec.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-05-18
CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.

DRESBYTERIAN.-Re John Sinclair. pas
Il tor. Services every Sabbath at lO:sO
o'clock A. NJ. and at 8 O'Clock P. M. Sabbath
school ut IL o'clock NJ.
METHODIST.-Rev.L l.. HanscOme Pastor.
VX1 Services every Sabbath, at 1850 o clock
A. M. and at pm. Sabbath school at IL M.
Young mems prayer meeting Wed. evening
MISUNDERSTANDING on every Lords
" Day at 10:30 o'clock A. NJ. and at p. M
Sunday School at IL M, w. L, Stine, Pastor.
ElPISCOPAL.-Church of The Holy Com
u munion. Rev. Henry Beer. Service
every Sunday, in the morning at 1890 and in
the evening at 8.OOp. m. Sunday school i'm
mediatelv after morning service. Service is
held on Friday evening at $780,
GEVENTH- DAY ADVENT s. S. every
~ seventh day at II A. NJ. Church service
following, Missionary and teachers meeting
Sun. evening, Prayer meeting Wed. evening.
TATHOLIC.-Services at Catholic church
~ Sd Sunday of each month.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-05-18
MS. FOUND IN A BOT'TLB|
By EDGAR ALLAN POE
Qui ma plus qu'un moment vivre
Ma plus rien dissimuler.


-Quinault-Atys.
Of my country and of my family I
have little to say. III usage and length
of years have driven me from the one
and estranged me from the other. He
r=ditary wealth afforded me an educa-
ton of no common order, and contem-
plative turn of mind enabled me to
methodize the stories which early study
diligently garnered up. Beyond all
things, the works of the German moral
lists gave me great delight, not from
my i'll advised admiration of their clo-
quent madness, but from the ease with
which my habits of rigid thought en-
abled me to detect their fafsities.
I have often been reproached with the
aridity of my genius, deficiency Of i'm
sgination has been imputed to me as a
crime, and the Pyrrhonism of my opin-
ions has at all times rendered me noto-
rious. Indeed strong relish for physical
philosophy has, I fear, tinctured my mind
with common error of this age-Imean
the habit of referring occurrences, even
the least susceptible of such reference, to
the principles of that science. Upon the
whole, no person could be less liable
than myself to be led away from the
severe precincts of truth by the ignes
fatui of superstition. have thought
proper to premise thus much, lest the in
credible tale have to tell should be con-
sidered rather the raving of crude inn
agination than the positive experience
Of mind to which the reveries of fancy
have been dead letter and nullity.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-05-18

After many years spent in foreign
travel, sailed in the year 18- from the
port of Batavia, in the rich and populous
island of Java, on voyage to the arch
ipelago of the Sunda islands. I went as
q passenger, having no other induce
ment than kind of nervous restless
ness which haunted me as fiend.
Our vessel was a beautiful ship of
about 400 tons. copper fastened and
built at Bombay of Malabar teak. She
was freightel with cotton, wool and oil,
from the Lachadive islands. We had
also on board coir, jaggeree, ghee, cocoa
nuts and q few cases of opium. The
stowage was clumsily done, and the ves-
sci consequently crank.
We got under way with mere breath
Of wind, and for many days stood along
the eastern coast of Java without any
other incident to beguile the monotony
Of our course than the occasional meet
ing with some of the small grabs of the
archipelago to which we were bound:
One evening, leaning over the taffrail,
1observed very singular isolated cloud
to the northwest. It was remarkable as
well for it's color as from its being the
first we had seen since our departure
from Batavia. watched it attentiveiy
until sunset, when it spread all at once
to the eastward and westward, girting
in the horizon with a narrow strip of
vapor and looking like long line of low
beach. My notice was soon afterward
ATTRACTED by the dusky red appearance
Of the moon and the peculiar character
of the sea. The latter was undergoing q
rapid change, and the water seemed
more than usually transparent.
Although I could distinctly see the bot
tom, yet heaving the lead found the
ship in Is fathoms. The air now became
intolerably hot and was loaded with
spiral exhalations similar to: those arising
from heated iron. As night came on
every breath of wind died away, and q
more entire calm it is impossible to con-
ceive. The flame of q candle burned
upon the poop without the least percepti-
BILE motion, and long hair held be-
tween the finger and thumb, hung with
out the possibility of detecting vibra+
ton. However, as the captain said he
could perceive no indication of danger,
and as we were drifting in bodily to
shore. he ordered the sails to be furled
and the anchor let go. No watch was
set. and the crew, consisting principally
Of Malays, stretched themselves deliber-
ately upon the deck.
Invent below-not without full pre-
sentiment Of evil. Indeed every appear
ance warranted me in apprehending a
simoom. / told the captain my fears,
but he paid no attention to what said
and left me without deigning TO give a
reply. My uneasiness, however, pre-
vented me from sleeping, and about mid
night I went upon deck. AS I placed my
foot upon the upper step Of the compan-
ion ladder was startled by loud. hum