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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01
Chasing Whimsical Fashion,

Every change that arises gives labor and
livelihood to many waiting hands II
women are extravagant in matters OF dress
and men, too, for that matter-it directly
benefits other and poorer women. II also
benefits the weary manufacturer, who
spends his life chasing this fskle dame and
trying TO arrive each season with her. II
successful, he makes 20 hit of the season.
and is encouraged to keep or at a rate fast
er than any exposition flier If he fails. we
only wonder why he didn't know that
style would never 20, and his only resource
is 70 try again. for this elusive Mime. Fash.
ion cannot always escape. II is wearsome
work following fashions changes, but on
the other hand, such faithful followers Of
ten are repaid royalty and reap many gold
en- dollars for their ideas thus carried out
As far as the world at large is concerned.
the spendthnft does it more good than the
miser, and In this spirit va accept the APP
pareutly frivolous changes of the autocratio
Dame Fashion Dry Goods Economist.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01
A Willy Uusban d.

A story is told Of a we'll known literary
man and his wife which would seem TO in
dictate that not all Of the artifce and
scheming should be put down to women .
The couple referred to decided to repaper
a certain room in their suburban home.
Although apparently simple enough this
undertaking proved 10 be difficult one, az
not only was the individual and diametric-
ally different taste Of each Of the two 10 he
consulted, but the paper that was already
upon the walls Of an adjoining room had
to be taken into consideration as well
Again and again did the paper hanger, who
tells the story, come out with his big rolls
of samples TO the suburban house, only to
return with the matter undecided as the
wife was sure to dislike what the husband
liked, and vice versa.
At length the husband had private in
terview with the paper hanger and suggest
ed that the gordian knot be cut in this wise:
you bring out the very first roll that
you showed us, which suited me-" advised
this man whose ingenuity of plot had long
been the admiration and despair of the lit
erary guild Mrs - won't remember
It, and If she does l shall Immediately say
that don't like it, that it clashes W \ the
paper on the other room, ard so forth, so
that she will at once declare for it and
nothing else. Then Ishall yield reluctant
ly but gracefully TO her wishes, and the
thing will be settled tho way want it to
be"
The paper hanger did as he was told. and
the little plot having worked like a charm
"a 10 ha lie ~
the s. living room.-New York Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01
A Quaint African Preacher.

Like their American brothers, some Of
the black parsons in Africa are decidedly
quaint in their methods OF teaching. One
who acted ~ iocum tenens FOR the archdea-
con some time ago attracted great crowds
every Sunday by his violent antiwhite ser
mons. In one II them he WIS telling his
congregation Of God calling the lambs into
his fold which did you think God
calledy" he asked, "the white lambs or the
black Nay my brethren. not the white,
bat the black And why" CHere a solemn
pause) Because he grows wool. BLACK
woods Magazine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01
How Tyrroil Handles . Cobra.

BY far the biggest snake in the reptile
collection ut the Zoo is the python in the
case opposite the door. He is more than 20
feet long and Is seriously thinking of grow
ing longer stifl. TyrTell picks him up un-
tremendously by tho neck and shoves him
head first into tank OF water when he
seems to need a little stir and amusement |
think perhaps, after ell, the most remarka-
bic being exhibited in the reptile house Is
Tyrreii. l Cont think much Of the Indian
snake charmers now. See cobra raise its
head and flatten out It's neck till it looks
like demoniac founder set on end. Keep
in mind that bite means death in a few
minutes. Presently you will feel yourself
possessed with a certain respect for snake
charme~ who tootles on flute while
the thing crawls about him. But Tyrrell
comes along without a hute--wlthout as
much as a jewshsrp-and carelessly gfshs
that cobra by the neck and strolls off with
it wherever he thinks it ought TO go, and
you believe in the European after Altar
thur Morrison in Strand Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01

How n Clever Man Persuaies His Better
Half TO Mend a Wornout shirt.

Its strange I can't get my wife TO mend
nv clothes" remarked Mr.. Bride disgust
/ eddy. II asked her 70 sew the buttons on
| this vest this morning. and she has never
touched it,"
"You asked herr" observed Mr. Norris,
with u slight shrug Of his shoulders.
"Yes What else should dor"
"You haven't been married very long,
and perhaps you'll lake a pointer from me, "
remarked Mr.. Norris, with fatherly air.
"Never ask women to mend anything.
That's fatal"
"Why, whatdo you meant"
"DO as / do When / want to have q
shirt mended, for instance, take It in my
hand and hunt up my wife. Where's
that ragbag Mrs. Norrisp I demand
hercely.
"'What do you want the ragbag for' she
Gays suspiciously.
81 want to throw this shirt away; it's all
worn out reply.
"'Let me see it, she demands.
But put the garment behind my back.
"'No, my dear, answer, there is no use
Of your attempting to do anything with il.
1t needs
LET me see t. she reiterates.
"'But it's all worn ont, / tell you
"'Now, John, you give mo that shirtp
she says in ner most peremptory tones.
81 hand over the garment.
"'Why, John Norrisp she cries, with wom-
nnly triumph. This Is a perfectly good
shirt; all IL needs is q new neckband.'
"'And the cuffs are ragged, too an
swer mildly.
"'And new wristbands and the button
holes worked over she adds
"'Well, never mind what 1t needs. /
don't intend you shall bother with 1t.
You'll only waste your time You'll never
get it to III in the neck anyway throw in
as final clincher
That's just like your extravaganza
she cries. I'm going to fix that shirt The
idea Of throwing away a perfectly good
garment III FIX 1t so you can never tell
the difference And she does.
That's the way get NY clothes mend
ed" concluded Mr. Norris Just tell
woman she can't do anything and then
stand aside and see how quicklyit is done"
Harry Romano in Life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01
steamboatIng on the Missouri.

As the railroads Of the present day con-
test for supremacy In speed and good serv.
ice, so did the steam boats of 20 and 40 gears
ago struggle FOR position in the public eye
The point in contest was always that Of
speed IL those days trade On the Missouri
was prosperous At least 100 boats ascend.
ed the stream every season before July.
many Of them going as far as Fort Benton,
" Montana. A boat chat made this trip
and returned 70 ST Louis in two months
without profit Of $4,000 did a poor bust
ness. Those were the day, when freight
was freight. No competing vessel cut the
rates. The boats ran dependently and
when one captain fixed the tariff there was
no other boat to be found that would offer
cheaper transportation. = Detroit Free
Press
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01
what "EulIs" Arc,

"Bulls" arise from defect in the power
Of accurate definition. and it is curious that
the Irish, so quick witted in repartee, so
ready in expression, should be proverbiaily
credited with these slips Of the tongue
And yet Miss Edgeworth remarks that the
king Of bulls" was uttered not by an
Irish but by an English preacher, who told
bis listeners that Moses two tables OF
stone were made Of shittim wood. Lon
don Standard
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01
How CHAIR, Came TO 80 Adopted.

The question of dignity had much to do
or was probably the most important factor
in the adoption Of the raised seat in primi-
tive times and It's subsequent evolution
The idea Of physical elevation was always
inherent in that OF superior rank or power;
hence the seat or throne Of the chief or
monarch, still further raised above the COM
mon level by daiS BY this means the
ruler was not only more conspicuous. but
more isolated, and consequently in less
danger from the weapon Of the conspirator.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01

less than one-third Of a degree OF latitude
Cs minutes 20 seconds). To put the con-
trast moro distinctly we may say that
while the western movement for the CEN
tury aggregates sos miles the extreme
northern and southern variation Is a little
under p miles. and the finishing point Of
the line ia only some six miles south Of the
starting point Boston Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01
Entertaining a Political Visitor.

In these days Of political meetings all
over the country occasions often arise when
strangers have TO be entertained in the
country, aud Of course proper invitation
must bo sent by the master or mistress Of
the house. IL is sufficient for the host 70
write and Say that It will give him and his
wife great pleasure to entertain Mr.. So
and-so" for tae proposed meeting II a la
dy be coming. OF course the hostess should
write. -Landan GenElswomaAL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01
Irrnrnnt of the snnret.

A distinguished bishop Of the Episcopal
church arriving late at small town one
night found the hotel closed, and hammer
ing at the door for admission a neighbor
stuck bis head out OF an adjoining window
with, "Say, stranger, knock like hip
10 which the bishop replied, 81 don't know
how. San Francisco Argonaut.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01
Dogs That Go Grabbing.

TIE beach at Terra del Fuego is stony
Bnd is the haunt Of multitudes Of crabs.
When the tide goes out, the native dogs
rush about TO secure dinner Of the crus-
taceans.
The crabs hide under the stones, and very
dexterously the dogs dislodge them. With
one paw they turn up the stone, and with a
rap Of tho othar the clingins crab is knock
I'd ad Tho dog IA 10 skillh sVd- xhnid In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01
The nlorsmsnt Of Foundation.

II Is . curious fact that while the western
movement " population has covered no
less than 9N degrees Of longitude % degrees
n minutes sro1dsh this movement has
run almost On straight lima the extrsme
pau,hssp aud southern variation emhrarina
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01

King Henry had an arm 80 inches long.
That is why the English yard is its present
length-a little fact which many students
have learned and forgotten.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01

The longest single span Of wire in the
world is used for 4 telegraph line over the
River Kstuah in India. It Is 900 feet
long.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01

WE OFFER TO CLOSE OUT THIS
DEPARTMENT OF OUR BUSINESS
OUR STOCK OF
TUBULAR AND LOCOMOTIVE
BOILERS
from Q 20 JO-h0rse power.
HORIZONTAL CENTRE CRANK
ENGINES.
Detached or mouuted on boiler from
70 l2-horsc power.
These Engines and BOi ers are new.
OF our standard designs. that are we'll
known.
We also offer a lot o. PTJLLEYS
CRANKS SHAFTS, ETC., rough and
finished. Any OF these can be bought
very low.
Richmond Locomotive & Machine Works
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01

srlTrs
COMPANY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-01

srZ or MAsAcHusErrs SUFFOLK COUNTY
ha anuary before
laws n
tstoi c.
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according
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{sEL 0~'' ' FREEMAN MoEFRsoy.
Notary
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-27
Bimetalism in England.

Senator Allison's opinion as to the
probable action of England in the
event of the repeal of the purchase
clause of the Sherman act is confirmed
in many ways. The London Spectator,
while adhering to the gold standard,
admits that the gold production is in
sufficient to supply the currency needs
of the world, "unless the value of gold
is so greatly increased as to ruin many
of those who have agreed to make fixed
payments in the future" The InueS.
tors Revieao has the hardihood to sug-
gest that whatever the injury to Eng
lish bondholders, the United States
might be the gamer if it accepted the
silver standard" A very important
contribution to the discussion of this
question is recent article in the Fort
nightly Revie,o by w. H. Grenfel,
lately member of parliament, and OPP
posed to the currency policy of Mr.
Gladstone, who is pronounced mono.
metallist, Mr.. Grenfell presents inter
esting facts and discusses them in a
trenchant way:
"The gold production of the world in
1852 was $50 ,00O now it is little more
than S125 0OO,O 900. In 1852 bimetallism was
in full operation; now silver is being dis
carded. If the possibility of a gold famine
is admitted in 1852, can the actuality of a
gold famine be denied now? At the
height of the gold discoveries an attempt was
made, and to some extent carried out to
demonetize gold. The same cry for good
money for honest money, was raised by
the same classes; but then the money cried
out for was silver money, The same classes,
the money-lending classes, the classes whose
object it is to lend shilling and have the
debt made by law into eighteenpence, were
terrified by the great gold discoveries.
This will never do they said gold is getting
great deal too plentiful gold must be de
monetized AS the production of gold fell
off, the production of silver happily in
creased and prices might have remained
fairly steady, but the same cry was raised
by the same classes-Silver is dishonest.
silver must be demonetized; and demone.
| tiZed ii was. Even If silver had not been
demonetized, l believe there would have
been some fall of prices. But if this would
have been the case, why should this amount
be further decreased by artihcially restrict
| ing the use of silver? That England is the
great creditor country cannot be gainsad;
but l am happy to think that there are those
in England TO whom the honor Of England
is as sacred as her debts, and who blush to
see the part England is playing-not merely
of Shylock, but of Shylock who uses
false weights and measures, and who siren.
uously resists all attempts to have them
rectifed,"
These considerations will afford the
silver advocates some comfort, and they
are full of encouragement to the sup
porters of the wiser policy, that of the
! use of both silver and gold,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-27
Washington Items.

Horace Meeker offers his residence in this
village for sale.
Rev. If. f. Dickey preached at the Union
church last Sunday,
Hon II. A. White celebrated his seventy
sixth birthday last week.
The Calef contingent are expected home
from Chicago this week.
The creamery still hangs fire. President
Wilson is now at the Worlds Fair.
Mrs Susie Cotton Of Easthampton, Mass.
is staying with her mother, Mrs. Lucy
Cheney.
Lyman F. Barron has now an occasional
rational spell, when he appears as bright as
usual He is, however, deranged most of
the time.
Road Commissioner Pepper has accom-
plished good thing at the lower end OF the
village. Now if the cutters in front of the
churches could be filled up, our sober,
church-gong people would have less cause
for losing their temper and less chance OF
breaking their necks.
General l.. w. Bssell of Keene, n. II.
department commander of the department
of New Hampshire and Vermont. Union
Veterans Union, accompanied by Major Nj
V, b. Davis, A ID. G, ON department staff
Of Chelsea, VT, We're guests of Comrade d.
=. Smith last Friday.
Arthur Hutchinson lost a good work
horse last week, which was frightened by a
dog and jumped over fence, breaking its
leg. Arthur is one of the steady workers OF
the town, and fortunately has still an ex,
cellent team of horses that draw heavy
loads of freight into town almost every day
1t is now stated that some of the board o.
selectmen preferred another route to reacl
the school-house, rather than the one re
ferred to in this correspondence last week
and, as that route would necessarily in
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-27
Congress-.

The policy OF delay still rules the
senate. That body is hardly as near a
vote on the question of the repeal of
the purchase clause of the Sherman act
as it was a week ago. Political con
siderations seem to be entering into the
discussion and to influence the action
of members. The situation has been
complicated by the introduction in the
mouse of bill for the repeal of the
election laws. The development of the
policy of the democrats with respect to
future legislation, their manifest deter
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-27

mination to wipe out all distinctively
republican laws-and particularly the
election and tar IF laws--has begotten a
natural and inevitable feeling of resist
ance. When the question of the re-
peal of the Sherman act was the only
one before congress, and republicans
were appealed to to put partisanship
under their feet and TO act for the best
good of a panic-stricken country, this
appeal, although wholly unnecessary,
was heard and republican members of
congress came freely and periodically
to the aid of the administration. The
answer of the democracy to the repub-
lican representatives is a proposition,
hot with partisanship, to repeal certain
laws enacted by republican congress
to secure fair elections. The introduce
ton of this measure in the house pro.
duced a bitter partisan contest. The
republicans, under the leadership of
Reed aud Burroughs, strenuously OPP
posed the adoption of reactionary
measures; but the speaker, by rulings
that out-heroded even the Herod of the
fifty-first congress, succeeded in intro
ducing bill for the repeal of the cleo
ton laws and of fixing the tenth of Octo
Der as the date for a vote thereon.
In the senate, Mills of Texas has
spoken for repeal of the Sherman act.
Senator Platt has offered a resolution
amending the rules Of the senate so as
to provide some means for closing de-
bate, and supported his resolution with
strong argument. Senator Hoar of
Massachusetts objected to the introduce
ton of closure in the senate, but Mr..
Lodge spoke with great force in favor
of the rational procedure provided by
the resolution of Senator Plat.
To all suggestions of the propriety of
naming day for closing the debate
and voting on the repeal bill, the silver
senators return a defiant answer. 1t is
their evident purpose 10 wear out the
endurance of the senate and compel
either the abandonment of the repeal
bill entirely or the acceptance of some
amendment that would be favorable to
the interests of silver. There are sug-
gestions of purpose to continue the
debate until the house passes the bill
repeating the election laws, and when
that bill comes to the senate to substi-
tute it for the silver repeal bill. The
democrats and the mugwumps, discov-
ering their inability to agree among
themselves and to carry out their pro
gramme of repeal, are looking around
for some way out of the dilemma into
which they have drifted. They sought
to shirk upon the republicans the re-
sponsibility for the failure in the last
congress to repeal the Sherman act
They are now protesting to discover
the hand of republican craft in the con.
fusion and disorder that has overtakeu
them. 1t looks very much as if "Cleve'
lands wild team" is already beyond
his control. A smash-up is bound tC
| come.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-27


Rev. L. f. Reynolds preached at East
Brookfield last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hubbard of Rutland
visited in town last week.
Brooktield was largely represented at the
fair at Mortified last week.
Charles Hixson returned from Lynn,
Mass, last week, and is working for John
X. Sprague
Rev. c. H. Morse attended the Home
Missionary rally at West Randolph last
Wednesday.
C. II. Bigelow and wife left last Wednes-
day for the Chicago Exposition, They will
be absent about four weeks
George X. Spragua returned to Burling-
ton, Monday. He is member of the
senior class in the University of Vermont.
Mr. and Mrs, G. II, Bigelow started for the
Columbian Fair on Wednesday of last week
They intend to visit relatives in Iowa before
their return.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Second
church will meet at the church parlors next
Friday afternoon and evening. Gentlemen
are invited TO tea.
Mrs. Mason, widow of the late George
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-10
Brief Mention.

The sudden death of Charles Gildea in
Boston causes suspicion of foul play.
Stanislas Bzezinski, a Northampton
Mass) Polander, cEt his throat from ear
to ear and then tried TO murder child.
The new Portuguese Catholic church,
Our Lady of Good Voyage, at Gloucester,
Mass, was opened for the first time yester-
day. Mass was offered by the pastor, Rev.
Francis Viator De Benn, and sermon
was preached by Rev. +. A. DE Benn, high
chaplain to the King of Portugal.
A serious accident occurred OF the Maine
Central railroad at Maidstone, yesterday
afternoon. A mixed train was run into
from behind by a special train, a passenger
car being lifted on top of the engine, where
IL was burned. One lady, belonging in
Guildhall, VT, was injured. The damage
to the rolling stock will be several thou
sand dollars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-10

Although it has been proven that the
negro who was hanged aud his body
inc.nera.ed at Bardwell, Ky, last week
was innocent, there j. lttle Likelihood
that those who took lie without war
rant Of law or justice VIII be punished.
They are known, for the crime was
committed in the broad light Of day
and with no attempt at concealmcnt.
Yet so little is the law respected that
the ringleaders in ihs disgraceful affair
walk the streets safe from moIestation
and secure aga inst Punishment.
The spectacle is disgraceful Oh Q,
lnt there is ht,lo hope for change to
a better order Of thing until such time
az the administration Of tho law is
Placed in the bnds ~ honest and fear
less iaan. Mob ralo IS enc Of the great.
est dangers 10 American institutions,
and those who encourage or inciie il
should he dealt with rs promptly rs
any Csler clh. - criininals.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-10

abuse did not appear in the Gill case
aud the court therefore dismissed the
petition for mandamus.
The question decided Saturday is
cloarely related to that involved in the
Newport case In the latter 1t Is
claimed by the Republicans that IN
rroroguing the general assembly the
governor simply exercised the dis
cretionary power given him by the con
stitution which cannot DO reviewed by
the court.
AS an indication of the view the
court is liIly to take in the Newport
case the decision in the gill matter
is valuable although disconcerting to the
Democrats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-10
CLOSED THEIR SESSION.
The Christian Endeavorers of Massachu.
setts Receive the Visiting Delegates.


MONTREAL, July l0-Last evening, after
the close of the session in the drill hall,
the Massachusetts, state officers gave a
reception to the visiting delegates at the
Windsor hall. The state delegations from
Ohio and California were present by
special invitation. The California people
were welcomed by Rev. y. Boynton OF
Boston, and the response was made by w.
&. Alexander of San Jose. Rev &. p.
Mills of Newburyport welcomed the Ohio
delegation, and President w. Il. McCauley
responded for the representatives Of the
Buckeye State. An address OF welcome
was also made by ii. l.. Gale of Worcester
President George w. Coleman presided.
Social intercourse filled up the time until
nearly midnight. About 800 were present
The scene while the roll was being called
was one OF great impressiveness, as the
different states, territories, provinces and
foreign countries responded by word of
conservation, massed around their banners,
and joined in with fervor in the exercise.
AS last year, nearly every country, state,
territory and province in the world was
represented. The only drawback to the
impressiveness of the scene was the howl
ing mob Of hoodlums and roughs which
filed Craig street in front of the drill hall
and the Champs de Mars opposite.