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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
-, ,xn yIRGINIA BY BERN sAMr PIERRE

This dylic by classic freneh writer OF tae Wn'
an who possess literature and can appreciate me %9I
people w" literary propriety. be termed an localized Robin
win soie o,nat,on OF that renowned wcrk IL II DO
sn the t,res charming well edlfyng genorato
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pss,vs OF ELLA. By CHARLES LAMB.

- hose charming ful OF gay huhor hterssen
These wit, carefully elaborate
hs navy written with ard grace and composed
they Seeking his material In the
once The humblestLamb gives importance to everything
all
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC. Nov. 10. 1893.
'OkT OF RICHMOND. Nov. IS, 1893
ARRIVED.

Schooner Fanny Brown, Hartcastle.
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Olson.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.
RICHMOND. Va Nov Is 1el

INI"IINIVINI7l w NOV. II, TNI8
Cattle-Receipts. $50; sales. $50.
400. '''
Hogs-Receipts, $50: sales. $50
Prces-Cattle: Best 4c. TO 4I5c. gross.
medium 20 good. Sc. to 3lkc gross: com
mon TO fair. &c. TO 2Ac. gross; bulls DC.
to 24c. gross.
Sheep-23ic. TO 3i5c gross.
Dambs-ic. TO 41ac. gross.
Hogs-Ic TO ne. net.
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.c,,p pv Owen MEREDITH Robert Lord Lyon

the
Lucille p novel in with rhymed cOupl
tish Of Brownings Aurora Leigh IL Is
what lin strong admSuFe OF romantic thought plus fert
tion and brilliant ui@i0e
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Ghee. Miss Annie MEDLEY, Miss Mamie
Mack. Miss Mary S. MINI, Miss Emma v.
Miller. Miss Laura Martin. Mrs Mattox,
Miss Eunice Moore, Miss Angelina Mug
ray.
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=, rur sc,RIPT LETTER. By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

A romance Of intense interest exhibiting ing
lysls and graphic description, Ee s al a. 49, ~
ided by New England colonial IRE, we ma
= ,I,e he best OF scotts novels. It Is true at
features OF the age and place
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
,,rc op THE SCOTTISH CAVALIERS.
q. 10 - -. EnmnNeTOUNE AYTOUN.


by "h o.
is lo
emetw in
tact and
their enshnns patriotic
soul Of "Covenaners
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James Han. William Han. IL. W. Hall.
n. G. Hammond, ;. marry. John Harris,
Louis Rays, Rev. K. ;. Harris, Rev. 5.
). Hepburn, James G.. Hanning r. o.
Hesler, Thomas T. Hicks, G. =. Hin.
Thomas Holmes, b. A Hooper. 4. NJ
Homer, Frank Horton. O. Hopkins. wa
lam lam hQoven, Frank J.. House. Henry f.
HUBBARD
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W; s. Feklin. n. W. Folkes. Isun
ford, Antnie Folks, ". II. Futren 90.
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8. 4 TILLYLoss sCANnlL- - n.nn,n

a ne" work by j. NJ. Barrie author OF the Scottish
lsler which has had a phenomenal sale may b. D..
appetite or every intelligent reader bgh-class f
nle seotush peasant HE, Mr.. Barrie on his own sps
tne characteristics Of the Scottish ana the peas
KNOWS the sea His sketches full Of a dry quail
realism and great force and diroctness OK narrative p
day, has Lowland Scottish fiction had such an interim
depictor OF character liz up at the time with 3al
droll incident
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Charles o. Carrot. Harry T. Gentry.
John Gary, John a. Gilmore. James s.
I : ,Ft,o"sI Gordon, Thomas L. Con. J..
Dry. Mott Gray ~
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,. LAYS OF ANCIENT ROWE Byro

- of ASCiENT ROME BY LORD MAcAuL,y Beautifully uv'
Lays OF and fii
piaure99@ a ana energy Like Scots srrns ballads
S no less than the Roman
'NS eaiuoh are unique being in deicateo outline
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l. TIE REyERIEs on BACnELoR: o. nnoK nE 80 nrll.

by TX. MARVEL donald G. Mitchell0
This American enjoyed world Vida cir,,,io, a.
~ '"' A'' N"e d. q nohAs cost l
low agreeable is Tx Marvel" IN from his pen
wv humorous lhLosophcal. pathete and
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~, -, us' II1h7 BUUh DEPARTMENT..
"a'cn lue Is carefully as new pools constantly added
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Q. BOOK OF GOLDEN DEED
10 NOISES FROM An OLD MANSE.

Another delightful companion Tor IdIe houIs Is lhI'
pers which Hawthorne entitled Moses rom an .
works It is distinguished for lts slmpcIy anu uu'
lence commends It anew 10 public FAVOR
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BANKERS AND BROKERS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

Miss Allls Jackson, Miss Susan Jane
Jackson, Miss Lucy Jackson, Miss Mary
Jackson. Miss II. A. James. Miss Adlaid
James (2), Mrs. Lizzie farms, Miss Iona
Johnson. Miss Emma Johnson, Mrs John
son, Miss Laura Johnson. Miss Mary T..
Johnson. Miss Blanche l.. Johnson, Miss
Fannie Johnson, Miss Martha Jones, Mrs.
Rebecca Jones, Mrs. Archer Jones.
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Miss Jane Nichols. Mrs. f. T. Neice,
Mrs. Il. j. Norheet
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Miss Cora G. Lee. Mrs. +. A. Leayie,
Mrs. r. Lewis Mrs Page Lipscomb.
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Miss Florence Allen, Miss Annie 3. Al
len Miss Nina Anderson, Miss Addie An
dersOn. Miss Louisa T.. Atkinson, Miss
May Andrews. Mrs. Cary Anneys0n, Mrs.
Su.nn Austin.
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Mrs. Carry A. King. Mrs. $. y. Knott
Miss Lizzie Kloss. Miss Penk Kearney
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Willie Davis, J. 3. Davis. William
Danaridee (2). o. f. Dawson. James
X. Delk %, Lucien Dixan. j. +. Donahoe
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|. THR HOUsE OF THE sEYRy GlRIEs- p. \.

This masterpiece Of Hawthornes is full Of lmariu
In felicity OF touch. it's author unapproached b. any
day The work is. perhaps, the piece poetic
American literature
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w L. Allen. NJ. +. Alley, 5. J. Arm
strong. W. W. Anderson. &. NJ. Arnold,
Richard Anderson. Alfred Auerbach.
-.
NJ ]. Bailey Richard Burnley, Lewely
Barnes, A. j. Baker, j. IL. Barnes,
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Henry Jackson, Fl. II. Johnson. .Tunius
Jones Louis johnson. Johnson M. John
son, Worry Jorden. Frank ii. Jones, LEACH
Jones.
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5. CRAWFORD. BY ms. GAsKgLL.

Crawford" in its charming miniature ps
calls the best OF Jane Austen's novels. 10
social life In an English country village de
Ions. character and social conditions OF the
earnestness and with fine literary aptitud
illustrated
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8. THE COMING RACB. ByLoRp Lyrroy

The Coming Race" by Lord Lytton, IS clever and In
the realm Of science, the inventive mind OF may
lime 1t presents curious but fascinating picture Of
ments as may q realized I'm tho next century,
be served by every OF electrical and mechanical
coming race for instance will be en- abled exchange
ingenious and mercuryfooed automa tons and have al
piance adapted to the marveousy changed social an
Of things The work is the product Of fancfu but
mind.
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Mrs. William n Bailey. Mrs.
Martha Bailey Mrs. Annie r.
Barber, Mrs. Bella Banks, Mrs.
Lucy Banks, Mrs. Maria Barnes,
Miss Victoria Banner. J.. j.
Basslau, Mrs. Lucy Bennett, Miss
Cora Berkeley. Miss Mary j. Blackburn
Miss Maria Bland, Mis- Mary Lee Booker
Miss Mary BraNton, Miss Kate Branch.
Mamie BOwles, Mrs. Henrietta BraXtOn.
Miss Stella Brown. Mrs. Lucy A. Brown,
Mrs. Robert Brown, Miss Sallie BurrelL
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NlDUNONU- Va. Nov ~ m.
reported by John H. Williams a. Sons
hanters and Brokers. No. 1000 Main
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-19

shamrock, and possibly the quatrefoll is
quite as rare in England as in any other
part of he world.
To stumble up stairs has long, been
recogized as sign of coming luck, but
as the action is frequently accompanied
by bruised shin, there would appear TO
be some sort OF reversal in the interpre-
tation of this omen. 1t is impossibl to
affirm, however, that the finding OF pin
or the picking up of a horseshoe may
not be as likely to bring luck as the
reverse, although it is somewhat din,
cult to discover why any other should
be presaged by so trivial and common
circumstance.
Turn in whatsoever direction one may,
there is presented in the minor occur
rences of everyday life some belief that
tongues speak to us, unheard in lnnumer-
able little occurrences. If we but know
how to interpret these signs with sufficient
c,earness and certainty. we may, indeed,
be wise and happy, lucky and good; but
as the unfortunate fact bears itself ire
futably to our minds that there is a read
ing to nearly every omen which directly
CO ntradicts some other accepted version
we may be right after all in not preserv-
ing these relics of the dark ages, but in
permitting them quietly to sink into
the oblivion their uncertainty and alb
snrdity has deserved.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-19
OMENS.
Some Ancient superstitions Which Still
Survive Among the Ignorant.

To write comprehensive history of the
omens and portents which have been seri-
ously regarded by the supesJitious would
necessitate unearthing folklore from time
immemorial, says the London Standard.
But the labor might be justified; for the
result would certainly be eminently
curious. The more ignorant the people,
the more prolific in superstitious beliefs;
hence the advance of education means
the absolute retreat and vanquishment
of foolish superstitition. Witchcraft
may be considered completely extinct in
the present enlightened age; but there
remain many yet among us who, while
scorning the folly of time which seri-
ously believed in wizards and their occult
powers, are much perturbed by omens
that are of necessity absolutely devoid of
meaning.
With the wonderful mystery surround
ing death, it is not surprising that there
should be connected singular fancies, for
that which is absolutely inscrutable to
the most enlightened ages of the world
civilization must have presented terrors
innumearble to the wholly Ignorant.
Thus the belief that the bowling of a
dog, whether by night or day, is the
precursor of a death in the family, is not
confined to remote districts of the coun-
try, any more than the faith in the omi-
nous ticking of the insect whose sup
posed characteristics have caused it to be
named the death watch, or the fancy
that humble bee or a bird enters room
as q harbinger of approaching decease.
A mouse squeaking behind the bed of
a sick person is also supposed to pc a
warming of death, and the breaking into
the garden of COW is an omen that with
in six months member of the family to
die. The faith in this singular idea is so
steadfast that there are many instances
ON record where death has actually fol-
lowed the event, and course, the more
often the coincidence has occurred Jhe
more deeply rooted becomes the credence
of the superstition.
The striking of clock during the Civ
ing out of text in church is an unfail-
ING omen to the credulous of a death in a
parish. This is a warning in which few
need fear to put faith, for whether the
clock strike or not during the enuncia-
ton of the preachers theme, there can be
little doubt that member OF lar sized
parish is likely to shuttle off this mortal
coil sooner or later. To cut ones nails
on Sunday is to have the devil with one
all the week, although we find no assur-
ance that refraining from the practice
will keep the undesired presence away.
Many are the omens of coming luck,
the chief of them bei1tg the seeing of a
dead donkey, and here again the chroni-
clers of small beer produce wonderfully
convincing evidence in support, of the
theory that defunct asinine quadrupeds
u le Happy those Ds workers in Bologna
key is relegated, after death, to the pre-
parers of the well Known ooot ie,l
name. If a spider be found on the
clothes il is an unfailing omen that the
lucky dsooverer it to receive ,s.1 money g .S
left palm itches money is to be paid
away; while if the formlcant sensation
he confined to the dexter hand, the exact
reverse is to take place. Classical litera-
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-19

of pickers is made up of men and boys
and women and girls, and hearty, good
natured, screaming lot they are. They
are of many conditions in life. The
'saleslady" from New York or Utica or
Syracuse who takes her vacation in the
hopfeld, earning her way the while,
works alongside the factory girl, and the
heavy, brawny young countryman, and
the pale, specialized, fat chested young
student who is earning money to help
meet the expenses of his next term at
college, are mates.
Whatever other qualities any of them
possesses, here she is likely to work hard
all day, not only for the money reward
that is sure to follow, but because a
most unmerciful guying is the portion
of every one who shows in the hopfeld
any disposition to let the golden minutes
of daylight slip by in loitering. Most of
the pickers are boarded and lodged by
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-19

There was very interesting and re-
markable test Saturday ON the short Sec
ton of electric railroad at Coney Island
where the system of underground con-
Quits for electric propulsion invented by
Granville T. Woods, the colored electric
sian of Brooklyn and Cincinnati, is being
experimental with. The system consists
of a conduit in which are placed at regu-
lar intervals Theoretically sealed and wat
er-tight boxes, from which project con-
tact points on each side of the slot.
These contact points form a connection
with long shoe which is fastened on
the bottom of the car and runs in the
SLOT which resembles the slot on the
cable roads.
The connection is made by the shoe run
ming against the contact points, which
are so arranged that the shoe is always
in contact with at least one point, caus-
ing the motor to become actuated by the
electric current which flows through the
boxes from the cable wires, which are
laid in the conduits. The boxes are so
arranged that the contact points turn
on pivot, making connecClon WIN
are in contact with the shoe on the car.
Otherwise they are always out OF circuit;
The system has been tested es5aa time in and
nerfectIy. Doubts were expressed, how
ever. as to the ability to keep the system
from being rendered practically useless
in wet weather by the grounding of the
contact points should the conduit become
choked with slush or mud or filled with
The experiment was to prove that it
would work perfectly under the most
unfavorable conditions as well as under
the most favorable The demonstration
The experiment consisted of filing
long stretch of the conduit with water
and mud. completely submerging all the
contact points. After this was done, the
car ran back and forth as well as any
trolley car ever set in motion. The dem
onstration was witnessed by railroad men
from Roston from New York and from
other cities, all Of whom expressed them
"The day Of the trolley is past. l
would rather own this patent than any
other for electric street car PROPULSION I ion
electrician.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-19


sides furnishing accommodations for the
quick settlement Of balances for or
against the banks, it has another method
of facilitating their business in times Of
financial stringency, when the amount
of money in circulation is so small as to
make it impossible for some Of them to
settle their debts in ready cash. This
is done by the issuance of sloan certifi-
Gates" as they are called, which are ex-
changed between the banks in lieu Of
actual cash, thus enabling them to do
business when they might otherwise have
to close their doors though they were in
q perfectly solvent condition. During
the recent crisis the New York clearing
house issued over SAC, 100000 worth of
these certificates, while the clearing
house in Boston loaned over $4,000, 900
in the same way.
AS chairman of the New York clearing
house Frederick D. Tappen thus became
the virtual dictator Of the fate of all the
banks clearing through his association,
which includes many besides those in its
actual membership, since most of the city
banks clear for one or more institutions
located elsewhere. Such power as his is
not lodged in the hands of any other man
anywhere nor even in the board of gov
ernors of the Bank of England. The
manner Id which he has used that power
has won the approval of those most in
terested, and the comparatively few fail
ures in New York's banking world tes-
tify to its wisdom.
Mr.. Happen has for many years been
president of the Gallatin National bank
of New York. He entered the service
of that bank as clerk over 40 years ago
and has been with it continuously ever
since, having filed almost every position
from entry clerk to president. Under
his management the bank has become
one of the best organized financial insti-
buttons in existence, and it was his sim
pie and direct methods of doing business
there that suggested the desirability of
making him the practical head of the
clearing house, where he could devote
his time to keeping the affairs of other
bankers as straight as he kept his own.
Another man who knows the banking
business from the ground up is N. G..
Smelling, the manager Of the Boston
s clearing house, who has been a most inn
portant figure in the financial affairs of
the Hub during the recent trying times.
There are SO national banks in Boston, all
of them belonging to the clearing house
association, and it is due entirely to his
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-19

native ability and unfiagging industry
that Mr.. Smelling has attained his pres
emit influential position among them. He
comes Of sturdy New England stock and
shows few traces of the hard labor and
great responsibilities imposed upon him
by the duties and exigencies Of his post.
Quickness Of comprehension, rapidity OF
decision and strength Of determination
are his predominant characteristics, and
they have been of great service to him
and to the banking world Of Boston in
the years that have passed since he first
took charge of the clearing house.
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-19
: After Supper.


work is over, and the field has been de-
serted for the day, and the sun has set, is
fascinating enough to make it all up.
At least that is what thousands of hop
pickers think about it.
Clear skies and pure air are essential
to successful hop growing. The hop
must be planted and tended with great
care. From the beginning to the har-
vest and through the kiln to the market
there is no cessation Of anxiety. A hop
field just ready for picking is one of the
most beautiful spectacles that can be
found anywhere, the vines greatly ex-
ceeding in grace the vines of the grape.
AS the golden wreaths of hops hang
ripening in the warm sunshine or swing
in the breeze in parachute shaped cano-
pies they lend a picturesqueness to the
fields that cannot be matched in the
vineyards of either the old or the new
world.
Until a comparatively recent date
most of the hops grown in North
America were planted in the state of
New York, although there were small
areas devoted to hop culture in New
Jersey, Michigan, Canada and Wiscon-
sin. More lately the Pacific coast has
forged to the font as hop producing
region, and there are also now many
fields Of hops in Nebraska and Kansas.
The hop district in England is circum-
scribed to the ..wealds Of Sussex and
Kent" Beyond their employment as
an ingredient of yeast and certain. drug
gists preparations the two or three
hundred millions of pounds of hops that
are yearly produced Oh this terrestrial
ball are devoted to no other purpose than
the brewing Of beer, and it is whispered
in some quarters that certain substitutes
for hops have been used even by the
brewers.
The ripening of the hops must be fol-
lowed by speedy picking if the crop is to
be saved IN good order, and Of course
pickers are in, great demand at the open
ing of the season. The pickers work in
parties Of four, usually at boxes divided
so that each picker shall have compart-
ment. To them the pullers bring the
vines still twined about the
poles. From the vines the pickers strip the
golden green balls, dropping them into the
boxes for the s'tenders" to inspect. The
inspection is one of the most important
portions of the work, for as the pickers
are paid by the quantity of hops picked
there is naturally tendency to mingle
leaves and pieces of vine with the pick
ing. Tally is kept Of the number of
boxes filed by each picker. After box
is full its contents are sacked" and
taken to the kilns, where they are dried
for IA hours and subjected to the bleach
ing agency Of the flames of sulphur
So much for the work. Now for the
play.
In New York state and the east gener-
ally the workers are made up of ''home
pickers" and foreign pickers." To the
former hop picking is period of hard
work, considered only as such, and en-
dured solelyfor the money there is in it.
To the foreign picker" who, being away
from home, is privileged to be a little
more dashing in respect of personal con-
duct. hop harvest seems to be primarily
a time of hilarity by night, with the
working hours of the day thrown in as
a necessary excuse for the picker's pres
ence and the support of that individual
during the time of enjoyment Thear1ny
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-19
Some have ONE, SOM e
buy our bargains
Or the Dollars
SECOND FLOOR.
LADIES' and CH|LDRENS
GAR WI ENTS.

If you have any idea of buying Gar
ment for yourself or one of your chill
dren this season, you cannot fail to be
interested in the following offerings:
Children's Elder Down Cloaks,
trimmed with Angora Fur. They are in
sizes from the first short cloaks to size
IL years old. Prices S1.9S, so, up
to 5000.
MACKINTOSHES-W have just re-
ceived another lot of those Mackintoshes
made Of diagonal cloth, with sleeves,
extra long cape; in navy blue and black,
price S4.9S.
We have just opened an entirely new
line of Shawls, in Fur Seal, Beaver and
other popular styles. Prices S. so to
S1200. The values far surpass anything
yet offered.
Our splendid sale of Ladies' and Chill
dren's last seasons garments has been
great success. What there are remaining
we shall offer this morning at prices
which will insure their removal at once.
We must have the room for new goods
which are arriving daily.
So. % gives you your choice of Ladies'
Refers navy blue, black and tan color.
In the lot are few trimmed with fur;
last seasons prices were $500 to 1878,
your choice 1898.
81. 9S your choice of Ladies' Refers, in
Beaver and Cheviot; colors, navy blue
and black; some fur trimmed; last sea-
sons prices were $6.7 to $10.9S: your
choice for 81 9S
The Portland daily press., 1893-09-19

OP dances are
about as impor-
tant a feature of
the hop harvest
time as the pick
ing of the hops,
and both are at
their best just
now.
Did you ever
pick hops CT go
w a hOp odiiCO9
Then you have
missed expert
ences of which
nothing can take
the place. The
work is hard, the
hours are long in
the field, but the
Co.. -Lnp 41o