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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-18
SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH. GA, oct 17.-Spirits tur-
pentine market opened firm at 2GAc. for
regulars: the inquiry fell or somewhat
and buyers bid 26c.. at which price there
were sales. Late in the day there was
am increased demand and sales were made
at 264c
The Rosin market IS active and firm,
with "A strong demand at advancing prices;
the sales for the day were 5000 barrels.
Quota. b. G and ID, 90c.; n, SOC. (;
+ 81 90: @, Sl.O5; II. S1.2O and S1.25; l.,
81 30 ana 1855: X. 500 and S2O5; NJ
$40 and S2.55; n, S315 and $500 window
glass. 1855 and $3.50; water white, $3.50
and SH.1n.
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A Greek phalanx on the march deployed
its ranks six feet apart, in the charge
three feet: resisting a charge, one and
one-half feet
The French army has big plows to throw
up rife pits quickly and All the european
armies have bullet-proof wagons for
sharnshOoters.
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI. o.. oct. 17.-Four-
Spring patent SLOOa425. family S275q
300.
Wheat steady; No 2 red, coo.
Corn easier: No. white, 4lc.; No.
yellow. 4Olhc.; No. . mixed. Ale.
Oats-No. white, 314c; No. mixed,
3Oc.
Porls-Mess. S175Od1775; clear mess,
$500. family pork. $1,000.
Lard steady at S925QlO25.
Bacon steady. shoulders, $3.50, short
rib sides, 5000; short clear sides, SlllZ13
nl1.2j.
Whisky. S114
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-18
COUNSEL TO MEN OF LARGE AFFAIRS.

During such period Of financial disturbance as the
present. you find it necessary to concentrate all your
talents and energies ne management OF your affairs
You cannot safely delegate the work to another.
AT this time any one else no matter what his ability
would be unable to successfully conduct your business or
protect your investments, well as you can
But there is a CHANCE that you may at any moment
be FORCED thus to turn your affairs to the manage
ment of another-namcly in the event of your DEATH
Remember that executors often think more about
avoiding risks and protecting themselves than Of carry
ING out the spirit Of the tesators views lhey gener
ally lack experience in the business they are trying 10
wind up.
This inexperience and possible lack of interest may
cost ten or fifteen per cent of the value OF your estate
or more.
You cannot but recognize the truth of this statements
nevertheless you can guard against this loss by assuring
vopr life for the amount which in your judgment your
executors would waste in winding up your estate.
You can easily by economzing little IN your
living expenses pay from your income the premium on
policy for $4,000 100000 issued by the strongest
financial institution Of it's kind in the world the Equta
ble Life Assurance Society Of the United States, l2O
Broadway, New York
If YOU then chance to die, your executor VIII DO
INSTANTLY in the possession Of $4,000 or SIooooV Oh
CASH IN HAND and ready money will have FoURFoLD
value if DEATH CONES
On TIE other hand if you live and take your aSsn-
rca flor example) on the twentyyear Tontne Endo"-
rt nan YOU will YOURSELF reap rich reward On ma
turity of the policy e u..,
such policies maturing in 1893
EXAMPLE.
LETTER FROM A POLICY-HoLDER IN THE EQUITABLE
In esnopse your request should give you for pups
, be Tesu Of Policy No 1894 which matured June lo'o'
beg TO make the following statement: - ~. ,no
The nocy was for 1000 Issued twenty years ago on 'n0
rrdowment plan The paid 10 premiums was SVoo o.
Among other options following methods OF settlement arc
now offered =, ,o- "a. -, 90 q returp Of all
,h nreum sd exceeding per cent per anhu
WV scond-A maid az policy of life assurance for $685.
Ihd-A ire Snnu'' u S r. j. RILEY
June Q, 1898.
B-The writer above letter has applied 70 ln Lqu
table FOR nav policy for the amount oil the oSu
policy.
JOHN r. WEST, Manager,
RICHMOND. Wa
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ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. MO, oct. 17-Flour weak;
patent S3OOaH2O; fancy, $24Oq25O;
family S2OOa210.
November. 5gc.; December, GJAgGO3sc
corn lower: October closed at 35c.i
December 32ikc; year, 33kc.
oats firm; October 264c., November
2G4c.
Pork Standard mess, selling. $lS.25; on
orders, $3.50.
Iard-Prime steam. sos, nominal.
Dry Sailed Meats Shoulders, $500
loncs and clear ribs. sos; shorts, 500
Racon-BoXed shoulders, SID longs
sl075: clear ribs. S1O75; shorts, S11.12l2
High wines firm at Sllf.
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LEGAL PROFESSION.

~DDD--------------.~-0
TAMES LYONS.
j ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
At LAW
1aw office. No. state Bank B iili
Telephone T34. Postofiice Box 269'
Richmond Val
practices I'm all the state ana Ihlte1
states Courts in Richmond. Deeds and
Wills carefully prepared. AcknoWl-
edgements and dispositions taken. COL
lections promptly made and RENTED
fe2b-lV
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OBITUARY.
nealh Of &c. Pnre.s Mother.

A telegram received in the city Monday
announces the death Of Mrs LAthrop'
the mother Of Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page
al her home at Elmhurst, Illinois. MIS-.
Lathrop. was the niece Of the late Judge
Barbour and was a lady much admired
and beloved by all who knew her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-18
AR.chmnnd Pnteni.

Mr.. Samuel Whybrew. OF Church Hill,
has been awarded United States Letters
Patent on an improved envelope for
mailing unsealed circulars. samples,
pamphlets. seeds. etc. The envelope Is a
simple but ingenious contrlvance, and
well adapted 70 the uses specified.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-18
GRAM I'D corToN EXCHANGE
KiCHMOND, VA, oct. II. 1888

RICHMOND, VA, oct. II. 1898.
Offerings heat, 4OS bushels; corn
(white), go bushels; oats, 5l2 bushels.
Sales Wheat. 304 bushels, corn twhite),
3OS bushels; oats. II bushels.
QuotatiOns-W heat-Longberry &c. 10
&c. mixed, 64c. 20 sc; shOrtberry, tOc.
70 G)c.. No 2 red, Csc. 10 6SIkc.
COrn-White, prime Virginia (bag lots).
lsc. 70 40c.; M, white. 4Sc.; No.
mixed, 47c.
oats-winter for seed. S5c. 70 Ssc.;
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WILMINGTON.

WILMINGTON. n. c.. oct 17.-Rosin
firm. strained. SOC good DO, S5c
Turpentine firm at 25I2c. BID.
Tar firm az 9Oc
Crude turpantine steady; hard, 800;
soft and virgin SLIGO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-18

s1735. December Sl645al65j; February,
SIGO5. May. Si5.0gl2.iV Spo' NJ
steady and quiet No. l. lH1sc. .e,,,,o
Supar-Raw dull and iirmj fair fenh.usj
80. gG-test centrifugal 3s04c. heltne ~
nrm and 30 good demand 20 c V .loaaf
ta.sf5 l3-i6c: granulated, l3-l6goizc. ,...
Fre,ghts 10 Liverpool quiet ana a Eau,
cotton. by steamer. sd. grain, by steam
or. Z3,d.
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where the State Convention Is to be held
next February Among Che cities mem
toned ia connection with the gathering
are Roanoke, Hampton. University Of Nir-
glnia and possibly Danville.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-18
nRFss MAKING.

I AIDES AND MISSES DRESSES
l. made IN the latest style and az
moderate prices: family sewing a spec
street oc14-tnOl
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CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON. S. c., oct. 17.-Tur-
pentiue firm al 26c
Rosin firm at gOc. for good strained.
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II. G. Jones, trustee,
Domestic Sewing Machine Company ct.
ais.
con on amended and Supplemental Dill
filed In this cause by J. II. DerDyshlTe).
The object OF this amended and supple
mental bill is 20 have ascertdlueuf ue-
termined and judicially declared the
ownership and the rights ana HaolllIes
of the maker, indOTSerS ana holueI oI
holders Of certain prOmiss0ry note loI
the sum of 50 "a. made by the SAID - II.
Derbyshire, payable 10 the ofder OF tHe
Domestic" Sewing Machine Coinpdny'
dated March % 1893, and payable Az
gust 5-S, 1893 and indorsed boy the 10
nestle" Sewing Machine Company ,. NJ
Jones and others, or OF note OF approx
imately this description, now IN the pos
session OF H. NJ. Smith, Jr, OF the cry
OF Richmond, Va, as attorney anu ~
have an injunction 70 restrain legal pro-
ceedings on the said note or any dispO-
sition or transfer thereof until the Iurlhet
order Of the court; and especially 10 nave
IL tudlcially determined and declared that
there is no personal liability upon the
said j. IA. Derbyshire by reason OF MS
having made the said note.
And affidavit having been MADE ana
filed that David Hutcheson, JanetIe MOI
fatt S NJ Jones, the Domestic Sewing
Machine Company ana ANDREW M ~
patrick. receiver Of the domestic sew
ne Machine Company. are nOn-residents
OF the State OF Virginia, II IS ordered
that they appear here within htteen GAYS
after the due publication OF TINS ot1et
and do what is necessary 70 protect lh1H
interests in this suit
A cOpy-Teste:
CHARLES w. GODDIN Clerk.
STILES & HOLIDAY and JOHN II.
DTNNFEN. %. q. oc1S-we4w
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LEGAL NOTICES.

VTIRGINIA.-IN THE CIlANCEki
Y COURT OF THE CITY OF RICH
MOND, THE 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER
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sTEAM BOATA
oil DOMINION STEAMSHIP CON-
PANI.

$4,000 NfNfNFN
OIL DOMINION STEAMSHIP CON-
~ sEAn-wEEKLY II Line FOR NEW
Steamers leave Richmond
b. every TUESDAY and FRI.
49, DAY at 8 L. 81. Manifest
EQK closed one hour before sail
k@k&,~A Ing time. -
iron Pier Is, North riyep
for klcnm bod EVERY
WEDNESDAY and SATUR.
n oS a Z and Fl Ff;kihplAlSY' Robustness.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
Cabi" fare to New York dnclud.
ing meals and BERTH via James ~,
RouEd-iriD tickets. limited 70 thirty
days after date OF issue. .......... u 90
steerage fare. with subsistence. 3 20
Steerage tare without subsistence. W
Cabin fare via Chesapeake and Ohio
railway and Richmond and Peters,
burg railroad. tickets limited to
Round-trip tickets limited to thirty
Tickets can can be obtained at Richmond
1tanster Company, 80i east Main street.
Chesapeake and Ohio and Richmond and
Feiersourg depots, and at the companys
2nice 1901 east Main street. and wharf.
Freight received daily until 5P.M.
n ta1sSsengers leaving Rchmond on Mon:
ia ~ MEfNESDAlS THU iSDAN5
go - q MA - ~ httH 'ttf~t fiFtnf Attth
Ohio railway Wia Newport News az $50
A. NJ. and by Richmond and Petersburg
railroad same days. at 200 a. NJ, VIII
make connection at Norfolk with steam
GEORGIf w. ALIEN q Co. Agents.
No 1901 Main street and
iy1otf Compony's Wharf Rockets
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CoMPANY's
' JAMES RIVER LINE FOR the sea-
rff .N.l
10 Nortolk, Portsmouth. Old Point New
port News. Claremont and James river
landings Connections: AZ Old Point and
Norfolk foe Hampton and Smithheld
delphia and New York James river BY
daylight. Great tourist line. James
town. Dutch Gap and war scenery. Rates
less than halt CHARGED by rail. hare 70
Sl.j0 and 800. Steamer Ariel
leaves Richmond every MON
DAY, WEDNESDAY aud FRIDAY at
I A. ~ lSTREEr CARS GO DIRECT
LY TO STEAMERS WIZARD To- above
named places Through tickets on sale
on steamer and at CAREERS Agency No.
sol Main street Baggage checked
through State-rooms engqsed for day
FREIGHT.- Freight received daily Tor
above named places and Eastern North
Carolina; also for Eastern shore Of Iir-
James river at LOWEST RATES. and
through bills issued.
EDWARD r BARNEY. President.
IRWIN WEISfGER, Superintendent.
General Offices: Planters Iauk Build
ing.
ID PHILADELPHIA. RICHMOND AND
i NORFOLK STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Appointed sailing days every TUES
DAY and FRIDAY at T. H.. and every
SUNDAY at a. M. Freight for Tues
days and Fridays steamers received
until sailing hours. For sundays steam
er TN =. NJ Saturday. Freight received
daily till =. M.
Fare q Philadelphia. $500
For further Information apply 90
j. w. MCARklCk.
General Southern Agent,
Office Rockets.
w. r. CLYDE q co.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC. Oct. 10. 1879.

MIMI . itI hLIIh.NINNF VT - +'
SIM Tiscs -. 500 Moon sets. 1850 m.
gun acts - s.27 Dav length IN nim
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-25

A Paris shop girl ordinarily begin.
Mt salary OF from 81 TO 50 month,
Besides she invariably has commits
sion on her sales, varying from one
half Ia one per cent, according to her
success. Many receive as high "a
$50 month in salary and make much
more in commissions. Retail selling
is the great business of al Paris. bu.
the better places are hard to get and
require almost as much pushing and
influence rs TO obtain government
position in America. The most at
tractivc girls will always stand the
best chance at the first and many
keep their places on the strength o!
their good looks.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-25

vauced age, Mrs. Post could show tho
record of her birth ms well rs that az
tSncr parents, George Cadmus and Enc
Welding. who's fifth child she was.
Mrs. Post was born in Bergen Point
on Nav 5. 1892. and her childhood was
spent amid wealth and luxury. The
Dutch reformed church in Jersey Clty
stood ms n monument to Mrs. Post' Tor
while little girl she collected funds
to help build the cdifice. She never
wore glasses. and up to within few
wears her eyes were MS bright as u
schoolgirls. She would not use 1alSe
teeth and she would never consent IN
have her photogra taken. Until her
mind began to fail she read great
deal and was conversant with the
topics of the day.
A student of life and manners in the
Punjaub has been struck by the large
proportion of very old men in tho
Indian jails. In the prison ut Mooltan
there were last year seventeen life prls-
oners whose total ages were found 70
amount To more than 100 years-two
Of them being patriarchs Of upward OF
80. This remarkable fact Is attributed
partly to the great improvements Ia
the economy Of Indian jails since the
exposure OF their mismanagemcnts some
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-25

Perhaps YOU have heard of Sparta
Gus to the Gladiators." Its author,
Rev. Elijah Kellogg. still breaches at
Harpswcll. Maine. although over 50.
There is in Boston cobbler who has
worked at shoemaking for cighty-one
wears. However. he is only 30 years
old He eats mincc pie daily
\ still older cleric in service is the
Bishop Chichester. 30 years of age, who
recently delivered a charge" three
hours long and said 70 be sound and
practical.
A man named Stronach in Banff. Eng
land, recently died at the age of 9s
He had drawn half-pay as an army
officer for seventy years, having been
retired in 1873.
The oldest canp-mceting fcnd in
Maine is Mrs }. \. Rowe of Bangor.
who is 81 and always steers for the
amen corner. She has been "a camp
meeting attendant over eighty years.
Uncle Ben Churchill of Galesburp.
M. who died recently at the green
old age Of loa. rode with Robert Fulton
on the Clermout's first trip and had a
medal which George Washington per-
sonally gave him. lie had fourteen
children.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-25
Ono Man Against a Mob.

In February, 1S4.. when tho
French capital was in tho throos Of
revolution. Il mob surrounded tho
hotel dc Vile and menaced the de-
alterations of the assel1 bly,, which
was sitting within. At the Theatre
Historiquc, whore Chateau-Rcnaud,
French actor Of no great conse-
qucnce at the time, happened to rs. he
heard OF the turmoil. and bright
thought came to him. He put on
the costume OF representative OF
the people in the year 1893 Then
he hunted up an old white horse.
mounted it, and. with a small crowd
at his heels. rode straight to the
hotel dc Vile and through the mob
which was shouting about its doors.
Dismounting. he went into the hall,
where Lamartine was pres siding.
"Citizens," he shouted. deliberate
In peace. No one shall como il
while am here" He went out and
remountcd his white horse. and no
one did come in. Ono Enthusiastically
attired man. with terrible oounte-
nance. had completely overawed the
crowd, which probably would have
defied successfully regiment OF
soldiers. -Argonaut.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-25
They Left Their Tales Behind.

Some lizards have a convenient tai
Grasp IL like man of mettlc and il
will remain in your hand. Does the
lizard spend the rest of its life in a
taillcss condition. and go about, like
the fox in the provcrb, preaching the
usclesSncSs of tails? I,y no means
Like goods sold i'll a shop, the lizard
Is retailcd. for II new appendagc grows
again in due course. In fact, it is
stated that if lizard only crack its
tail. Il fresh one will sprout ont of the
crack. and the animal will then wear
two tails at Il time
There il Il spot in MADEIRA where the
lizards once went to and fro without
tails. On inquiry it turned out that
''middies' ashore for the day from
ships of war that touched at the island
used to frequent this place and amuse
themselves by knocking the tails from
off the lizards. It's II pity these mis-
guided lads had no better notion of fun
than 20 play the taller.
When Dr Drummond was at palo
Bag. in Sardinia. he spicd a large liz
ard making for the shelter of 4, henn
of rocks. lie grabbed it by its tail
JG>t a. it was disappearing from view.
and was aStonished To ind the creo-
lures resistance cease. Then he was
suddenly alarmed To discover a young
snake las he thoughtj jumping about
his legs. lie backed to a respectful
distance. and then he saw that IL was
the severed tail of the lizard that pre-
sented these strange, serpent-iike
movements
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-25

he serapem tor Scrapion) was
an ancient edifice of Alexandria.
Egypt, founded by Ptolcmy Softer in
honor of Scraps, Il foreign deity, to
whom he created Il statue. 1t was
the last stronghold of the pagans in
Alexandria. and WAS bcsicged by he
Christians and zealously defended by
the pagans. A. ID. $50. when Iheo.
Gosius put an end to the conflict by
IN imperial order that the idol, OF
Alexandria should he destroyed. Ac.
cording to some ancient writers
Pompey's pillar is II relic Of this mag
niticent building Three hundred
thousand volumes Of the 100000 O!
which the AleXandrian library con.
sisted were in the Serapcum
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-25

years ago. but more directly to Tic
prevalent practice when crime has
been committed of handing over the
least useful member of the family as a
sort If vicariou> Offering to justice.
On this point the inspector general
Of lrdian prisons observes that the con-
tincm, ut which conviction entails is, of
course. less irlsomc To the aged than
To the Young Moreover The con-
tinucsl, the people know that Il spe-
cially comfortable place in the shape
of good food. ample clothing. special
dietary. the lightest of work and a
society not entirely uncongenial awaits
the old man in our jails."
When a train on the Providence &
Bhinebcck railway reached Kingston,
y. -. the other day an aged couple
alighted. They were strangers and
were rather gayly attired for old folks
The man inquired the way to the Metho-
dist parsonage. lie said they were
from l.allevillc. Conn. and were friends
of Dominic Phillips. Arm in arm they
made their way down the main street
of the village To- the parsonage. Rev.
Mr., Phillips greeted the old man cor
daily.
we thouSl,t we would drop down
and have YOU splice us, said the
visitor. I'VE want to be married
quickly ~ we can take the next train
back to Lakcvillc. as we have no time
To waste ON wedding tours"
1t did not take Dominic Phillips long
to make them man and wife and re-
ceive his fee. rs recorded they stand,
Dram Benjamin of Lakeville, aged IL,
and Mary Donnclly of bridgeport. aged
Us. This is their third matrimonial
venture. each having been twice mar.
ricu prryiouSly
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-25
,orapement Roth the colonel and

engagement Both the colonel and
| the major appeared as coolly deter
mined as could be, though the color
had gone from their checks.
Israel could not prevent deep sigh
of despair, which the colonel heard.
Shut up, you black imp" he NUT
tered savagcly. Give me those pis-
tolls" will the grove suit you?' he
asked, turning toward the major.
Perfectly" said the latter and the
three took up their way, the colonel
leading, the major next and Israel. ut
his masters command. bringing up
the rear and dragging his feet as
though they were weighted. A few
minutes Of walking, and they came to
a small open space surrounded by trees.
The colonel halted and faced about
Twill this do?p he asked.
Yes, said the major simply.
There is no advantage III position,
! believe. The sun shines across the
glade?
None"
"But we had better toss for posi-
tons anyhow said the colonel. and
he deity tipped coin into the air.
The major called heads and
"hcads'' it was.
II will take the southern end. :" he
said. The colonel bowed acquiescenrr,
II presume you will bc satisfied II
Israel attends To the loading?" the
colonel remarked. "lle has done it
before with the slightest of smiles.
quite" returned the ma ior, ignor-
ing the last words.
Then, Israel, load those pistols,
and do it carefully commanded the
colonel do YOU hear me-" as the
darkey stood gaping at him with
terror-stricken face.
Yes. marse." mumbled Israel. pick
ing up the weapons mechanically. He
moved over TO Il nearby stump, and
for minute sat motionlesS with the
pistols in his lap. The coloners thuu-
derous tones brought him to move
mcnt. lie glanced ut the two
men standing stitfiy at some distance
from each ether. Then suddenly he
began TO load one OF the pistols The
colonel seeing him proceeding with
the task. turned to the major.
Ten PAGES? he asked
The major nodded, and tho other
was irritatcd more than ever by his
sileuce-but he went ON. I've will
put the pieces under the niggcr> hat.
Then we will draw them. Are You