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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

Dear Chiidren.-To those Of you who
are competing i'm the puzzle contest ana
desire am acknowledgment OF your com
petition on the first Sunday Of each
month. together with the name Oh lhe
successful competitor I have to say that
I'M names Of competitors not received by
Inc morning Of the Tuesday preceding
the FIRST sunday I'm the several months
win be omitted. This is made necessary
by a number Of circumstance Willcn y, 4
win avplain 10 any OF YOU who may call
at cbildrer's hours-from to o.
Mondays. Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Master Stuart MichauX brought me a
number of correct solutions this week.
SO neatly and well written that IL gave
me Measure TO examine them. Miss Kate
Hudsins. of Laban, Matthews county
aieo v,rota me q pIeasant letter and a
number of correct answers
Hoping YOU may enjoy your page this
c,,r6o, YOUR EDITOR.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

tears in her eyes ITO think my boy
should have been led so easily into a trap
IKE that! Those wicked men only wanted
TO amrse themselves At your expense and
put something besides lemonade into your
glass. What a lesson for you'll hope you
will newer forget IT.
Jack assured her. chokingly, mat never
so long as he lived, should ne forset ~
and his father remarked sarcastically
tbat no guessed the lesson was hard
enough TO stay in Jacks memory a long
time EXCHANGE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
Donnd for Fairyland.

Two little maidens went hand IN mana
Trudging and toiling 10 Fairyland;
They lost their way IN tangled dell
And came at last to a wishing we'll
What did they wish for? They wished
for home,
But gave their hand 10 a merry gnome'
Who led them on 20 fairy bower,
And there they slept in lily Hover
Through fairy morrows each reigned a
queen,
In ie,yeled crown and a robe Of green;
Euf I'm the arbor. where roses peep,
Their kind nurse found them-theyd gone
70 sleep.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
sUFERsTITION ABOUT Bibles
Some Of the Queer Things that Ignorant
Mothers Have Done.

In Ireland a belt made OF woman's
hair Is placed about child to keep harm
away. and garlic, salt. bread and steak
are put into the cradle OF a newborn
baby IN Holland.
Roumanlan mothers tie red ribbons
around the ankles OF their children to
preserve them from harm. while Estho-
MAN mothers attach bits Of asafoeuda
10 the necks OF their offspring.
Welsh mothers put pair OF tonga or
a l,olCe ia the cradle 10 insure the SAFE
n, Of their children. The knife Is also
used for the same purpose In some parts
OF Ealgland. ,. s~u
Among Vosges peasants, ehhareh eorh
al a new moon are supposed 70 Lave
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

Among the South Sea Islanders for
lorg time after their acquaintance with
Europeans began an values we're eX-
pressed in aXes.
The most prolific creature is The house
a., THE oTspring Of q single fly IN one
sYnroer. suppos.ug that all live may
number 2.S00O0o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
CUR PRIzE PUzzLES.
Only one More Sunday in the November
Contest
oNn s4nr0nntIOns.


To svncopate is TO take away one or
more letters. The following words are all
five letters each-from this you are 10 lake
the middle letter, thus forming another
word.
syncopate survive and leave false state
ments.
Syncopate discovered at a distance ana
leave ran fast.
svnconate profit. gain, and leave 10 entice.
syncopate pertaining TO the very he' and
leave a bottle.
syncopate to make loud cry and leave
60 close.
Syncopate the beginning OF a SERIES and
leave the closed hand.
Syncopate 10 give up claim TO- and leave
the motion Of water.
svncopate strikes, and leave wages made.
The syncopated letters, read downward
viii give the name Of a reigning sover-
eign.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
II VAS PERsEVERANCE.
Men who Owed Their Greatness TO this

Quality.
Demosthenes. the poor. suffering son
Of a butler became the most famous
orator of ancient times. virgil the son
If baker was the most celebrated OF
Latin poets. Aesop, the son of a slave
and almost q slave himself, managed 10
acquire imperishabe fame. Thomas VOL
sew, the son Of a butcher. became eardlilal
and. next to the king in his day the most
powerful person in the English dominion
William Shakespeare, also the son OF
butcher was vet one of the most famous
poets the world ever beheld. Oliver Cronl-
wei rose from comparatively humble
etetion to he Protector of the English
commonwealth. Benjamin Franklin VINO
was a printer i'm his early days, Afterwards
bscame one Of the most celebrated states
men. William Guiiford, the editor Oh the
Quarterly Review, was i'm youth an num-
M. eboemalxer apprentice and for want
of paper was obliged to work HE alse-
braic problems upon leather, with an anvil
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
CONFECTIONERY.
LEGAL PROFESSION.

u ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
AT LAW
d.aw Office No: state r, Bank n6v B 5,a,
Richmond Na.D
practices I'm all the state and United
States Courts IN Richmond. Deeds and
Mis- carefully prepared. AchhoWi-
edgements and dispositions taken. Col
lections promptly made ana remitteo'
1e2S-ly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
Cube.


Xxx X
Tx Xxx Z
From l. 10 ID, fermented.
From l. TO S, flashes with light.
From ID to r, space between bodies.
From S to Z. 10 disunite.
From o TO s. gardens Of fruit trees.
From O to r, one who believes all is good.
From s TO r. to fll TO the full.
From r TO Il, 10 endure from necessity
From l. 20 O. a game.
From ID TO s, performs.
From TO r. a narrow board.
From = to +, comfort
eO2-Buried Cilies.
Travel less or rent out the farm.
2. The stag always outran the hounds.
3. These dangers are not always visible.
4 virginia then sent out many soldiers
8. The committee selected the best
specimens.
6. 1t is only on such occasions that he
speaks.
Z. VIII you 90 on with music, or keep
up your German
s. DO you think this map is absolutely
correct?
Crossword Enigma.
In new. but not in old;
In silver not in gold
In wind but not in air.
In yak, but not In bear;
In stork but not in crane
In proud but not in vain;
In kite, but not In sled;
In white. but not In red;
I'm room. but not In house;
I'm kitten not I'm mouse
In bird, bat not in hower,
In bud, but not in bower;
In man, but not In boy;
In tease, not In annoy
A paper known TO all
Who can its name recall.
2Oi-ADagrams of fruiis.
J. Nine crates.
?. Il. groans.
3. i cost par.
4. speech.
3. Renew lost NJ.
6. A strange poem.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-01-30
ARRIVES AT HONOLULU:
Stn1r. CLAUDINE.
DAVIES, Commander.

Will leave Honolulu every Tuesday at s
P. NJ, touching at Kahului, Huelo, Hama,
Hamoa and Kipahulu.
Returning will arrive at Honolulu every
Sunday morning.
ER- No Freight will be received after
4 p. NJ. on day of sailing.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-01-30
TO LET.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

A T A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
IA Directors of the Kapiolani Park As
ISOLATION held January "a, 1893, the follow
ing members of the Board were reelected
to serve as officers of the Association dur
ing the ensuing year:
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-01-30
AQUATIC.
"The World Do Move"

HAVING SECURED THE NEW VA
IL por Launch "Nellie" 1 am prepared
70 Garry Passengers to all parts Of the
HarbOr. Superior Accommodation, Quick
Time and at no Increase in Fare. Can be
found at the Government Boat Landing
when not engaged
Ol2-lm l.. NJ, JOHNSON.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-01-30
The following choice bit of word painting

The following choice bit of word painting
occurs in Hawthorne's Marble Faun:
"Women be they of what earthly rank
they may, however gifted with intellect or
genius, or endowed with awful beauty, have
always some little handiwork ready to fill
the tiny gap of every vacant moment. a
needle is familiar to the fingers of them all.
A queen, no doubt, plies it on OCCASION the
woman poet can use it as adroitly as her
pen; the woman's eye, that has discovered
new star, turns from its glory to send the
polished little instrument cleaning along
the hem of her kerchief, or to darn casual
fray in her dress. And they have greatly
the advantage of us in this respect. The
slender thread of silk or cotton keeps them
united with the small, familiar, gentle in
terests of life, the continually operating in
fluences of which do SO much for the health
of the character, and carry off what would
otherwise be a dangerous accumulation of
morbid sensibility. A vast deal of human
sympathy runs along this electric line,
stretching from the throne to the wicker
chair of the humblest seamstress, and
keeping high and low in a species of COM
munion with their kindred beings.''
Housewives, while you ply the needle,
have you ever reflected on the vicissitudes
of life? See to it that your husbands pro-
vide for the future welfare of their families
EQUITABLE LIFE Assurance So
GETTY of the United States. No more
suitable gift could be offered to you.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-01-30
BRUCE & A. ]. CARTWRIGHT,

General Agents for the Hawaiian Islands
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-01-30

Consignees must be at the landings to
receive their Freight, as we will not hold
ourselves responsible after such Freight
has been landed.
While the Company will use due dill
gonce in handling Live Stock, we decline
to assume any responsibility in case of the
kDss OF same
The Company will not be responsible for
Money or Jewelry unless placed in the care
OF pursers.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-22
Confederate "Rat.lers. :.

Il once knew an old southerner in
Arkansas who had colony Of ra tile
snakes that were trained to play
Dixie with their rattles, to his intense
edification," said Col. ]. S. Evans of
Meridian, Miss, recently The man
belonged to my regiment during the
war, and he had rattlesnake that fol-
lowed him all through the Louisiana
campaign like a faithful dog. He didn't
join the army until near the close of
the trouble, and he brought his snake
with him When the reptile got tired on
the march, her master would coil her
around his neck and trudge along with
his pet until camp was struck. At
night he put the snake in a circle
formed with hair rope, so as to keep
her from crawling around to the dread
Of other soldiers. During battle that
snake would dart in and out between
the ranks Of the fighting men until
she found her master. when she would
stick her tail straight into the air and
rattle off the first few bars of Dixie
with pronounced distinctness and the
most ecstatic delight Her master had,
OF course, taught her to do 1t. After
the war he took his snake back to the
Arkansas farm, and in Il little while
her progeny was wonderful. When
| went to see him fifteen years
ago. his barn-yard was given over to
rattle-snakes, and on signal from
him, by ringing a bell, the reptiles
would dash to the center of the yard,
and the clang of Dixie that the swift
movements of their tails produced was
as deafening as it was inspiring.
haven't told this story before, because
it sounds prepospterous, but am will
ing to make affidavit to its truth. My
friends farm lies in what is known as
Laconia Circle, on the west side Of the
river. opposite Coneordia, Miss. He is
dead now, and the widow and chill
dren have rid the place of the band Of
snakes"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-22

A story is told Of Mississippi slave
who had heard of President Lincoln 5
promise concerning the proclamation
TO be issued on Jan. !, then only Il few
days in the future He was heard
praying and with great carncstness
and deeply affected heart thus:
"Oh, God Almighty, keep the engine
Of the rebellion going till New Years.
Good Lord, pray don let off the steam;
Lord, don't reverse the engine: don't
back up! Lord, don't put on the brakes.
But pray, good Lord, put on more
steam; make it go mile minute; yes
Lord, make IL 60 sixty miles hour.
Amen" '.Do, good Lord, z responded
the brethren and sisters Lord, dom
let the express train Of rebellion smash
up till Jan. !. Don't let the rebels
back down, but harden their hearts as
hard as Pharaoh's, and keep all hands
going till the train reaches tine depot
Of emancipation"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-22

VIM. J. Wray, Secretary of the War
Veterans Club OF Philadelphia. was
recently awarded a medal of honor by
the Secretary of War for distinguished
conduct in the action at Fort Stevens,
D. C., July ~, 1864, in accordance
with the act of Congress approved
March 3, 1863" The medal is the
usual Congressional bronze medal, in
scribed as follows: ''The Congress to
Sergt. VIM. J. Wray. Company X,
First Veteran Reserve Corps, for dis
tinguished conduct at Fort Stevens.
july II, 1864 COmrade Wray was
born in Philadelphia, May 70, ls45; en-
listed Aug. ., 1861. as private, Com
pany +, Twenty third Pennsylvania
(Birney's IouavcsJ, and participated
with that regiment in the campaigns
and actions of Yorktown, Williams
burg, Fair Oaks, White Oak swamp,
Charles City Crossroads, Turkey Bend,
Malvern Hill and second move To NAL
vern Hill and CbantilIy. In action az
fredericksburg he received gunshot
wound in face, causing loss of right
eye. While in hospital at York, Pa,
he volunteered with the detachment Of
One Hundred and Twenty seventh
Pennsylvania, taking part in
tine skirmish with E4rly's Division at
WrightsvilIe, Pa, during the Gettys-
burg campaign Of July, 1863; was
transferred Feb. IA, 1864, to Company
X, First v. Il. e., and was promoted
from private to Sergeant on the field
in action at Fort Stevens, D. g., July
II, 1864. He was finally mustered out
Of service Nov. ~, 1865. Since tn.
close of the war he has always taken
an active part with the veteran Gle
ment, being an old member Of ., @.
4. r.; Encampment &c, Union Veteran
Legion; Secretary of his old Regi-
mental A ISOLATION, Twenty-third
Pennsylvania; Secretary Of Shalers
Brigade Association. Sixth Corps; See.
rotary of the Sedgwick Memorial As
ISOLATION survivors Sixth Corps, and
Secretary of the War Veterans Club.
a Republican organiza ton of veterans
of the late war residing in Phila.
dciplIia. He was 10 years Of age when
the incident occurred and thinks old
Kriss Kingle was more than kind To
him this wear
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-22

HIa Bliss PnstnnnetI.

81 love you madly. Blanche!" the
youug man declared. with all the mr.
dor Of passionate lover. win you
marry me2n
III don't know about that Charley z
replied the girl ~ admit that look
on you'with favor and could learn to
love but but
s'But what, dear?r
"How are you fixed financially? ?"
II must acknowledge that ! am
poor, but my wealthy grcat-unolc has
made me his heir, and hc may die any
day.
II don't like the idea 81 waiting
for dead mems shoes.
Neither do !. but
80 / have decided to marry your
wealthy grcat-uncle myself and when
he dies you may renew your atten-
tions. An rcyor. Pittsburg Chrnn.
igtp
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-22

John Lister of Passaic Falls, ~ j., IS
the oldest active bicycler in the
country. lie isover 90, a veteran Of
the war, and once rode $50 IN Is on
his machine in two days. Since last
January he has covered nearly 1000
miles.
Gen. J. T. Wilder, who was com
nader during the war of the famous
'Wildcr's Brigade, and fired the first
shot into Chattanooga, has resided for
the last five years at johnson City,
Tenn, where he has extensive iron
properties.
Mrs. Mary Z. Sturgis, who died in
Kansas City recently aged s., years. was
noted army nurse during the war. and
associated for a long time with
Mother Bickerdike.
The bronze statue Of ex- President
Arthur was placed on exhibition at the
foundry in New York recently, and
inspected By Cornelius n. Bliss. John
II. StariD, and others Of the commit
tee. The statue is the work OF Eph-
rain Keyser. who has been laboring
upon il for four months IL was not
completed until Saturday. The statue
is nine feet two inches high, and the
weight is !, 500 pounds. It has been
cast in one piece, with the exception
of the plinth.
The Brooklyn Eagle tells the follow
ing story about Gen. Grant, which Is
believed to be new: The General. who
was very fond of children, was intro
duced to little tot of years. The
little girl gazed at the great General
with wonderment Almost incrcdulous
that such an honor was hers, she
asked Are you the Gen. Grant that
fought in the battle?" Yes, | was In
a good many battles" said Grant,
much amused. Another long and won.
dering gaze, and then came the modest
request: Lets hear you holler.'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-22

at the battle of Wise's Fork, n, q,
which occurred ON the sth of March,
'65. When the detachment arrived
the One Hundred and Eightieth was
falling back, and while Lieut.. Hirst, a
brave young officer, was attempting TO
rally his men, he was shot through
both thighs with mimic ball DR.. C. $.
Wilson of this city then a member OF
Company A of the One Hundred and
Twenty-fourth, happened TO be
near when the Lieutenant fell,
and was appealed to by the wounded
man to help him off the field. Comrade
Wilson called VIM d Thomas, now OF
Fairview, and Rodney McClay now OF
Cambridge City, to his assistance. and
while they Were dragging the young
officer to the rear, mimic ball struck
McClay's lSnapsaek and plowed through
its entire length, ripping it wide open
and letting the contents fall out
Lieut.. Hirst was taken to the
hospital, where it was thought he
could not survive, as the wound was
so near the main artery as to render
any attention to it very dangerous.
Comrade Wilson frequently thought OF
the young officer, but never expected
to see him again.
On Wednesday Comrade Wilson, who
was NJ the depot in this city awaiting
the train Tor Winchester, where he was
going to attend the reunion OF the One
Hundred and Twenty-fourth, saw d
man whose face reminded him of some
one he had seen before, and he asked
him if ne was u member of the Eff,
teeuth battery, which holds its re.
union with the One Hundred and
Twenty-fourth Indiana, and he re.
piled:
mo; belong to the One Hundred
and Eightieth Ohio, which was bri.
gaded with the One Hundred and
Twenty-fourth, and saw some hot
times with the Hoosier boys. / was
shot through the thighs at Wise's
Fork.
And !, said Comrade Wilson, ..as.
sisted in taking you Off the field. "
Circumstances connected with the
removal were related by Comrade viii
son which We're we'll remembered by
Lieut.. Hirst, and the chance meeting
by them was an occasion of great de-
light
Mr.. Hirst resides at Yellow Springs,
Ohio, and is a cousin of Elisha Hirst,
the jeweler, Of this city Richmond
lind Telegram.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-22
CAME VERY NEAR IT.
Sho, Guns Brought the Fellow 10 Reason
with an Apology.


with an Apology.
~ came very near having duel
once, said the congressman TO 4
group 81 auditors.
Tell rs about il, " said they o. one
man.
When was about 80. ne contin-
ued, Il hung out my shingle IN q
smalkeewn in southern state, and
being from the North | did not re-
eeiye at first the agreeable recog-
milton / expected. In fact, there
was one blathcrskite OF fellow
who made himself 80 obnoxious that
one day slapped his jaws This
brought all the respectable people ~
the community over TO my side. and
! was feeling pretty good for three on
four days, when the bottom was
knocked out Of It all by ms receiving
a challenge from Mr. Blathcrskitc
II there was anything more than an
other that didn't want to do, Il was
60 fight duel. and tried to get out
~ il in some way. but couldn't. and
finally, chose shot guns at ten PAGES
| don't know why did, but did,
though should have preferred pop
guns at a mile and half. didn't
hear anything 81 my man for twenty
four hours. and then had q personal
call from him.
.''I have come in, he said after q
few preliminary remarks, TO make u
statement about this duel. What I
have got to say IL that shot guns are
too dOggoned mortuary for me, and II
you've no objections I'll apologize
and call IL square.
Then | became very brave and
clustered some, but / accepted the
situation very gracefully at last, and
ever after Mr.. Blatherskite was most
respectful and stood about as we'll. in
the town as he ever did. +"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-22
4 valuable Relic.

The Richmond Dispatch says that
a gentleman Of Petersburg, Va, has ia
his possession a silver medal, which
was found some time ago BY lady,
and which. as war relic, may be Of
value to the owner The medal is the
size and shape of quarter Of dollar,
and on the face bears the following
inscription: "Phillip Brady, Co I, is5
n. Y. V. Troy, n. y" On the OBJ.
verse: Taken prisoner at Ilarper's
Ferry and underneath are engraved
the following names Of battles in
which the person probably partici-
pated: "GettysLprg, Auburn, Bristoc
Station, Mine Run. Morton's Ford
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-22
he KNEW ITS NAME.
It Was Remarkable Dog, Hut It's
Fame Was Doubted.

1t Was Remarkable Dog, Hut It's
Fame Was Doubted.
He had young pointer so very
keen in nose and so very bright that
it IS wonder heaven hadn't endowed
him with human speech.
But he understood everything that
was said to him. although his master
did not always understand the dog,
from which it may naturally be in
ferred the dog was the clevercr OF
the two.
Wen. the owner started to hunt
cartridges with him and he wolsld
get the scent at surprising distances,
and whenever he and his master went
shooting they were pretty sure TO
bring home some game.
Partridge hunting seemed to DO
the greatest pleasure that the dog
had ever known, and his mind ran ON
the subject continuously. When
ever any one would speak Of par
tridges he would get mp and wag his
tail and show plainly that he under
stood what was said.
WIG NdN HIS hAdotDA AANhN ~ -
neighboring town whore the dog had
never been before, and in accordance
with his usual custom he took the
dog with him. They were going
down the main street. the dog trot-
ting along in front, when all Of sud
den he came to dead point right in
the middle OF the road. II was clear
that there could not well be covey
OF cartridges in the heart OF thriy-
ing, busy town. SO the dogs owner
was overcome with surprise
He hitched his horse to a post, and
going up to the wonderful beast gave
him the word to Ego on. He adj
vanced steadily and slowly across
the street and charged in front Of a
dry goods shop, and then the reason
OF it became apparent. for the sign
read: y. G. Partridge, dry goods and
notions. The dog could read and
was "a partridge hunter with a ven
geance.
One OF the comrades who heard the
story said he knew ii was true, for he
had heard Of that dog, and his name
was Auanias
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-04-22
4 ballad 81 "DId Glory. .

II 1utters from ocean to ocean
High over the Elements roar.
The flag OF our love ana devotion
The star spangled flag we adorel
II shall reign and shall rule eyerm0rc,
Far famed both in song and in story,
To-day and for days stili in store
Hurrah Tor the folds OF Old Clio "
Who can see without deepest emotion
The stars that emblaZon il Ger
The stars that in wars fierce eOmmotiOn
FLASHED triumph Ger sea and DER shores
The banner confusion that bore
To despot and autocrat hoary.
Striking tyra n right TO the core
Hurrah for the folds OF Old Glory!
IL foe or false friend have a notion
Its prOwess and strength to explore.
il shall set all his nerves in q motion
They never experienced before!
Oh. lis stronger by far than OF yOre
When it crushed the vile plot OF each Tory
Hol lighting twill simmer and soar
Hurrah for the fol OF Old Glory