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The St. Johns herald., 1893-07-20
THE COWBOY AS HE IS.
More Stern and Commonplace Reality
 Than Poetry in His Life.

More Stern and Commonplace Reality
 Than Poetry in His Life.
 The life of the cowboy of the great west is but little known, says the Rich mond Dispatch. Somehow newspapers, and especially the writers of dime novels, have thrown sort of romance about the cowboy that makes his life seem charming, but there is no charm about it. As rule there are no more hard-working, simple and unassuming men than the cowboys. They have been maligned and Slandered as much as any other men, because all the depre- dations committed on the frontier are attributed to the cowboys It is not uncommon for him when he enters a town, after spending weeks and per haps months in the great solitude of the plains, to get a little more whisky than is good for him and become a little frolicsome and reckless. He has a careless way of handling six-shoot CT that makes a tenderfoOt the least bit nervous. But the cowboy drunk and the cowboy sober are two different persons. Drunk, he is like all other drunken men-insane for the time be- ing and really not accountable for what he does; sober, he is usually quiet and as genteel as he can be. Liv- ing life of danger makes him fear less, and do not known of a real cow boy who will not at any time risk his life for friend.
 If he is treated cordially by strangers he returns the compliment, but woe to the unhappy tenderfoot who attempts to put on airs when the cowboy is around. He has been known to make the plug hat, or, as the cowboys term them, ''the hard-knocker hat" of a dude the target of his six-shooter, and he seems to delight in expectorating tobacco juice on a pair of freshly blackened boots.
 In his wild western life his home is in the saddle. He frequently passes weeks without seeing house or hay ing a tent or shelter of any kind. Where does he sleep? you will ask. On the ground, his saddle for a pillow and his ''sliclzer" his only covering.
 If it rains he usually sleeps on his pony, sitting upright. He has studied the habits of the cattle until he knows them. He has to take his turn when driving in for the roundup to ride the circuit to keep guard during the night. They guard by reliefs. The cattle are "bunched'' or got together, and the boys, save those on duty, sleep through the night. Those on duty must keep continually riding around the herd, for a young COW or steer will occasionally take it into it's head to steal away. The darker the night the greater must be the vigilance.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-07-20
PLEASANT THINGS IN ARIZONA.
Poisonous SkunlEs, Savage Peccaries, Gila
 Monsters, Scorpions and Tarantalas.

Poisonous Slzunl1s, Savage Peccaries, Gila
 Monsters, Scorpions and Tarantulas.
 ''Arizona, from the nature of it's loca- tion, is, I suppose, the most peculiar country in it's animal, insect and rep tile life on the continent" said c. M. Bruce, member of the legislature and one of the cattle kings of the south west, to reporter for the San Fran cisco Examiner. "There are peccaries that are very savage in the high Rincon and Chiricahua mountains. l have heard it said that they have hoofs like mules, but I never saw any of that kind. They are as big as a six-months'- old shoat, have sharp back and long hair and emit a musk something like a skunk. They are so savage they will attack you whether you attack them or not. Every once in awhile some of the boys get caught in the trees by these peccaries. They have to take to the trees or get torn to pieces.
 'I know a fellow in the Rincon mountains who was kept up for several hours. There was a large band of peccaries under the trees. The tops of the Rincon mountains are covered with live oak, or what they call post oak, and the peccaries feed on the acorns They are simply wild hog. I am confident our domestic hog is de- scended from them. Speaking of the peccaries throwing musk and the dan- gers from their teeth reminds me Of the spotted black and white skunks, whose bite down there is poisonous.
 ''The sl1unks have rabies, and bite from them at such times is fatal. They make for man as quick as they see him, and he has to be very lively if he gets out of the way. Two vaqueros, employed by the Crittenden Cattle com pany, died from their bites last sum- mer. I suppose if have known of one case I have known of twenty of this kind.
 IS. Weir Mitchell, now of the Smith sonian institution, but stationed for long time at Fort Wingate, N. M., made them special study. He made the Gila monsters, centipedes, SCOT pions, tarantulas and all the animals of the desert the subject of special inves- tigation while he was at Fort Wingate as an officer of the United States army. His Investigations bear out all I have said relative to the animals and rep tiles of that region" ,71
The St. Johns herald., 1893-07-20
A RIrd Romance.

Here is touching story If true) of conjugal affection among the birds, taken from the Poster Lloyd: "A few days ago fancier found the dead body of male pigeon lying on the floor of the pigeon house. The female bird, 'das Weibchen,' was sorrowing at the sight of the corpse. He threw the dead bird into the yard, and the female inn mediately flew after it, and took her stand at it's side. He moved the body several times, out of curiosity, and each time he found the widow flew to the spot and kept close to her dead mate. At last he shut up the female, and buried the little corpse. Half an hour afterwards he again set her free, when she flew about restlessly from spot to spot. as if in search of the missing body. For the next four days she left her food untouched. and on the fifth day she died, a striking ex- ample as the writer says, of a wife's love among animals"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-07-20
Longevitv of Scientific Men.

The scientific man is very frequently represented to us as an individual of mean physique, but the figures recent ly quoted by Lord Kelvin at the ami versary meeting of the royal society show in the most unmistakable man. ner that the pursuit of science is by no means favorable to the prolongation of life. It appears that Of the thirty fellows deceased during the past year the average was over seventy-four Only two died before the age of sixty, while two others reached the age of ninety.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-07-20
Distinction in the Navy.

Much under the spell of rank, seniori- ty, precedent, and the like as the American navy is, every ward room l. proud to have a man, no matter what his title, who has distinguished hims self in any honorable fashion whatso- ever. The inventors of the navy are held in special regard, and the half dozen officers whose names appear now and then at the end of magazine arti- cles are objects of interest to their messmates, to be pointed out to the visiting landsman. The men who have made notable explorations or conducted difficult expedi tions enjoy like distinction in the ward room.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-07-20
An Old California Law.

It used to be the law in California that justices of the peace had no juris- diction in eases involving more than two hundred dollars. Once, says an old Californian, A. sued B. before a squire in the Coast range for four hum dred dollars. B. posted up to the next town and consulted a limb of the law" s. Well go down and throw him out of court on no jurisdiction, ;" said S. The day for trial came, and B. and his attorney were on hand. Just to see how far he would go s. let him enter judgment against him, and then called his attention to the fact of mo jurisdiction. '-Ah, yes" said his honor, MT. S., the court has thought of that, and discovered remedy. The court enters judgment against your client for four hundred dollars, and is sues two executions for two hundred dollars each." and he did it.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-07-20
stm Send Circulnrs to rudon.

Enterprising tradesmen, in the dis tribution of their circulars, are not backward in utilizing the lists of dis tinguished persons which are printed in the newspapers from time to time, says the New York Times. Not infre- quently do they get hold of the names of men who long since passed over to ''that undiscovered country" and cir culars and prospectuses are mailed to the dead as well as to the living. 1t would seem that a name once enrolled on a tradesman's mailing list is never erased. Circular letters addressed tO samuel J. Tildcn'' arc still occasion ally left at the Gramcrcy park man sion, and mail matter addressed to ". II. Vanderbilt reaches the Grand Cen tral station every now and then. Many clubmen have recently received from a shirtmallcr what purports to be an autograph letter, saying: ''I am anX- ious to have you for a customer. and l want to make you . sample shirt free of charge. Of coarse ccnnot do this for every one, but for you it will afford me great pleasure to GO SC"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-07-20
Meaning of Manitoba.

When Manitoba is pronounced Indian fashion, with an explosive accent on the last syllable, it is plainly enough in part m onomatopceia, or word ex- pressing its sense by its sound. It means breath of God" "Manitou' being God, and "ba" breath. As prop erly pronounced the last syllable is simply a sudden expulsion of breath. such as must have seemed to the saw ages, who first employed the name, as accurately expressive Of their meaning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
Property Transfers.

Richmond-T. u. CampbelPs trustee q
William j. Gilman, % feet on north sid,
Marshall street between Hancock and
Graham, y16S3.
Nj. j. Moore's trustee to Mollie y. Mills
20 feet on west side Reservoir street be-
tween Wallace and Dance, 81. 260.
j. II. Webb-Peploe. special commits
sioner. 10 Clara f., wife OF Henry s.
Wallerstein, p 5-l2 feet on west side
Hickory street near Goddin, $3.50.
w. ID. Rickmond 70 L. A. Umlauf, "a
feet on east side Randolph street near
Willis, s3l2
James Sharkey to william r. Pock-
lington, 20 feet on east side Fourth street,
Rockets, $3.50
Walter Sydnor TO James r. Clarke. %
feet on north side Wills street near
Randolph $780,
William Trexler and r. =. Elnore 10
John Bowers, Is 3-4-l2 feet on west side
Lombardy street between Floyd and
Grove avenue, S2i05.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
CAPTAIN FRAYsER AND ROADS,

The Danville Register In its issue OF
Thursday says:
Richmond has an aspirant for the
Legislature, Captain Richard f.. Frayser.
who, on one point, measures up TO cur
ideal. To reporter Captain Frayser re-
Gently said:
There should be some legislation FOR
the Improvement Of the condition of our
public highways, even IL Il should be
necessary to expend more money than IS
disbursed at the present time to accom-
plish this object. This will be q most
important measure for the next General
Assembly to consider. The present road
system Is defective and the law should
be changed. III good roads are constructed
In Virginia IT will increase the wealth
and prosperity Of the State; IL will en-
nance the value Of real estate. and Il
Will command better prices in the market.
The Roman Empire understood and ap-
preciated the value Of good roads. In the
height Of its prosperity they were con-
structed and enjoyed by the people. Scot
land for centuries had very inferior roads,
but to-day she can point with pride TO
her magnificent public highways. Europe
has long since learned the Importance OF
having good roads, and they can be seen
all over the continent
1--WE trust every man TO be nominated
In Pittsylvania will be placed squarely
upon this platform, and that no man will
be nominated who will not pledge himself
to do all in his power to carry out the
platform"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
Il, 10, IS and II east Broad.
RIcnMoSp, Monday. July 81. 1898.

The down-hill-neSS of the Bic
Store from the accepted sources of
supply keeps tumbling in upon us
interesting merchandise even du-
ring the dog-days. Its the big readi-
ness Of Our Public in helping us
distribute these surprises that al
ways makes us bold and ready to
buy. Not all Of the unusual offer
ings Of this season are Just from the
mlllS-many a tempting price is
carved by us for our own holdings
that your interest may keep GEN.
tired unflaggingly upon the Big
Store and that we may escape con.
gested stocks.
But this lot is big and interesting
and brand-neW-
100 dozen Ladies' SwisS-Ribbed
Vests, crochet edge with drawn
tape, all sizes, and a capital CSC.
summer bargain-but we give you
for 25c.l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
THE MEASURE OF LIFE.

We have meters for almost every
tling-to measure size. weight, distance
time. speed. &c But for the very I'm
portant measures Of life and Of the soul
we have no zoometers or psychometers.
The people have the best they can TO
measure for themselves. The bare soul,
we think, has to be relieved Of the NOR
years made up only at he close. But
we can't help forming estimates and
| considering. One Of the questions Of the
old schollasts was how many spirits
might stand on the point Of a NEEDLE.
| Nowadays men are tempted to calIi-
late how many souls OF a certain STYLE
could live in a cherry-stone and take in
boarders. They do such very small
things, exercise themselves in so small
compass, turn on such a very slender
axis and are so utterly obllvious Of any
environments that their world seems en-
tirely microscopic. These little souls
lead very little lives. They remind us
Of little seeds that have never germi-
crusts; or Of little knotted roots that
are all wound up together. around and
around. incapable OF spreading out OF
OF giving or receiving life-tightly twist
ed knots. 1t is really a sort OF calculus
OF infnitesimals. the taking account Of
the stock OF these small things and
making up the life that they lead. The
size Of the soul determines the life-not
place, fortune or calling or shows The
size and the range OF souls and lives DIFF
fer very greatly.
1t Is not necessarily an unkind or mis-
anthropic thing 10 make these zoologi-
cal and psychological estimates and re-
Elections, but Is a practical and a very
useful thing. The question is asked: Is
life worth living? The answer is given:
1t depends upon the liver. Some practi-
cal people say that the solution OF the
problem is: o Liver, keep thy heart and
liver with all diligence, for out Of them
are the issues OF life. A bad liver makes
a dyspeptic life. which is not 10 be con-
sldered. A little soul will lead little
life, and a great soul will lead a great
life, though in absolute obscurty. Full |
many flower and gem passes a hidden |
life OF purity serenity and beauty. But |
the measure OF life IS worth taking. |
And 1t is good thing to ask-not wheth- |
IT the boon Of existence is worth having. |
whether the divine life. breathed into
'ur bodies, is a treasure worth keeping. |
whether the first stage OF our immortal
oui Is honorable. but whether the lives
nat many give themselves to are worth
wing. II the mind and heart are to be
hsresarded and only the pleasures OF
ense are to be cultivated and INDUCED
lie Is not worth living. 1t is course OF
eH-degradation and tlishonor OF Deity.
sensibility and affection are turned to
ne account OF mere pleasure. mere sem
Iment. the mere life of sensual souls. ~
neir exercise and life are essentially
elnsh' picturesque and theatrical ard
commercial, the life that they make nm
not worth living. II intellect and man.
God and energy are to be spent in thu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
BRUNSWICK DEFEYDA
Her People I'm Accord with the
dents Financial Views.

Editor Times: In your issue OF the
10Th instant you make editorially the
following statement ut has been fire.
quently charged that country people in
virginia are unsound on silver. We are
happy 10 see evidences that they may be
sounder than they have been credited
with being. For instance, Brunswick coun-
~ has been assumed to be one OF the
most unsound counties I'm the State"
From standpoint OF observation which
enables me TO speak whereof know. the
above statement does the people Of Bruins
wick great injustice.
The currency question IS, and has been
for the past year, very freely discussed
among us, wherever two or three intelli-
gent men were gathered together. with
specrlations rather than fixed opinions ad-
vanced.
With general knowledge OF our peo-
pie and especially the opinions OF many
OF our men OF intelligence and attain
ments, l am convinced that there are
very Few claiming to be staunch Demo-
Gratis VINO are not In full accord with the
administration upon this and all other
questions. We have here as elsewhere
presume, pessimists In politics, very ex-
cellent men, but who rarely have praise
for their party and are full OF criticisms
or Its past policies and methods, and
prophecies OF its future defeat.
The most OF these voters. however
have gone over to Page, Hobson & Co.
l do not think / can offer stronger
proof OF the fidelity OF our people than
when state that know OF but one OF
the twelve delegates sent TO the Guber-
Material Convention which will meet q,
Richmond on the nth OF August. by a
very large mass-meeting held here on
the 2fth instant. who is not in full SYM
pathy with the administration upon this
and all other questions
Further. that our people fully under
stand that the present condition OF the
country Is a legacy left us by the Repub-
lican party-a condition which has al
ready wrought great evil. and that wis.,
dom must be exercised to prevent even
greater disaster.
That the state Of Affairs IL 30 difficult,
and intricate, that to b pro-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
SUNDAY. JULY 80. 1888
TWELVE PAGES.
MEETINGS MONDAY NIGHT.

MEETINGS MONDAY NIGHT.
Syracuse Lodge. Knights Of Pythias, Odd
Fellows Hall.
Pickett Camp, c. ", Central Hall.
Jefferson Lodge. i. o. o. r.. Odd-Fellows
Hall.
Richmond Lodge. 1. o. o. F., Belvidere
Hall.
Annowan Tribe. 1. o. r. NJ, Laube's
Hall.
Indianola Tribe. I. o. r. NJ. Toneys
Hall.
Grey Eagle Tribe L o. r. NJ, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ. Hall.
r. e. Lee Council. Jr. o. u. A NJ, Jr.
o. u. A. NJ. Hall.
Aurora Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Jr.
o. ". 4. NJ. Hall.
Patrick Henry Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
Powhatan Hall.
Rescue Lodge. I. o. @. T.. Gatewoods
Hall.
Charity Lodge. I. o. G. r.. Springfield
Hall
Myrtle Temple ]. o. G. T., Pine-street
Baptist church.
McGin Catholic Union, Cathedral Hall.
West End Lodge, /. o. G. T., Clay-street
Baptist church.
Carpenters Union. Concordia Hall.
Company T.. First regiment, armory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
gathering Of gear or the achi.x,n-

gathering Of gear or the ach,.v,n~ =,
""'e ana name FOR a sickened. shrunk
ana 'aiueiess soul. a living burlesque,
Ire is not worth living. II the soul Is
saturated with covetousness and i'm
oruted with sensuality; II trade or pro-
iessional success are to be all I'm all
OF ife' 1t Is not worth living. humanity
Is farce and failure.
Nothing In nature asks: Is life worth
living? The trees and plants and flowers
never suggest the inquiry. The birds OF
the air never ask the question. Our
friends the animals never ask it. The
armament. the clouds, the sun and moon
and stars only honor their Creator and
creation. Only man, fallen from his high
estate. using the tendrils given him to
Only he asks: Is life worth living? But
take him as a germ OF Immortality, sof-
tened and cherished by the kindly in
fuence OF virtuous and cultivated
home or honorable friends. unfolding
and expanding, refusing the evil and
choosing the good and gathering into
his bosom what is best and truest. send
ing out his roots by all waters and
spreading his leaves and branches for
the dews of heaven. worshiping the SUI
preme God and caring for his kind. Of
fering protection and bestowing food. a
very tree planted by the waterside.
Who asks: Is that life worth uvfnco
The measure Of that life is without limit.
It's aspirations are divine. its POSSIBLE
ties infinite
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

At one swoop ! Every NEGLI.
GEE SHIRT in the house that's
been over a dollar, that is-S2. %,
So. SI.75, and s1.5o-without a
loop-hole for reservation goes at
ONE DOLLAR to-day!
10 dozen Striped Balbriggan Shirts
and Drawers. been SOC each. To-
day SOC the suit; 25c a garment.
Mems French Balbriggan Half
Hose, new leather shades, I2Ic a
pair.
Open coming and going ; great
summer ShirtS-white, unlaunder-
ed; long linen bosom pleated; open
back and front, SOC.
OPen-back ones, too, 5u-worth
75c as shirt values 90.
More Hopsack Washable Ties
newer, Prettier yes, prettiest yet,
CSC.
And new Windsor Ties--.wider
'0'onger---the latest, 25c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

Washington dispatch says that Sec
rotary Carlisle and Comptroller Eckels
were much pleased by the fact that so
many banks which had closed were in
sound condition and were only driven
to temporary suspension by popular ex-
element. The Comptroller is taking adj
vantage OF the opportunity presented
by the suspension OF the banks TO en-
force very rigid conditions upon those
which desire TO resume business and to
require that the directors put up actual
cash and assume dubious assets them
selves. These requirements have been
readily complied with in a number OF
cases and the banks put upon a frmer
basis than ever before.
The present scare is the most sense
less that ever afflicted any country.
There is ample money for all business.
the people are solvent and crops are
bountiful, yet a foolish fright has taken
possession Of the people which will OF
course be brief, as reason will soon be
but which while It lasts par
ilyzes business. The Sherman law Will
soon be repealed and the tariff will soon
De reformed, so that all causes Of fear |
VIII be removed, and the knowledge Of |
his ought 10 restore confidence at once.
As Hon. William C. Whitney saws.
Stop the scare"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

Thirteen million dollars are to be paid
out In pensions next month. Notwith-
Standing that the South IS taxed to pay
these pensions. and that scarcely a dol
lar is afterwards circulated in her ter
ritory, II is wonder full how she has man.
aged to keep her finances in so much
sounder condition than the North and
West have. The South is a marvel any
how. She astonishcs the world in peace
as we'll as she did in war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

The Philadelphia Ledger says there
appears 10 be an epidemic Of lynching
this year IN the South and West" And
the North. too. That lynching in broad
daylight In a New Jersey town of a ne
gro who had assaulted n white woman
took place sufficiently recently not to
have been forgotten.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

Tiers are many ways OF committing
suicide, but the Chicago man who filed
his mouth with powder and then touch
ed II of with a match was certainly de-
termined TO adopt an original plan OF
shutting of his mortal coil.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

Pure Silk Chiffon Yelling, white,
tan, light blue, bordered on both
edges, rightly SOC. yard, but it's
rolled into us to sell at 25c.
New Belts-leather in leather
colorS, oX-blood, black, white ;
metal-Silvered, gilded, oxidized ;
what's latest and seasonablest and
price-lttled. 6Hc to So.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

225 Parasols left that we'll hasten
out at this the seasons close at half
the cost to US. there's no dis
guising the fact that Richmond over
bought ParaSols.
Misunderstanding, coach
ing, in colors, black SOC to $40.
We've a care for the goodness at
every price.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30
LaurenceviIle. July %. 1893.

1t is pleasure TO publish the above
letter from a gentleman OF Brunswick
county. Our faith in the hard, honest
sense OF our Virginia people has never
been shaken. despite the positions taken
by some OF their representatives,. Let the
people have the matter fairly presented.
and their judgment will not only be final,
but wise and just.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-30

- 500 90 Cut2 and Saucers, the dainti-
Ij io' % I'D and Lantannier, of
t,nr' e. i Id, a sample line,
show and sale this h, ~vGo,,'~'le' VI
S2.25-~each a third Of lie o0- ~