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The morning call., 1893-01-10
FIRST UNBEND YOUR SELF.
Then Sleep Will Be Sound as That
of a Baby.


''If you have never done so watch your
self go to Sleep" says Delsarte priestess,
land you will be amazed to see how tense
yoar position Is.
Your knees are drawn up and bent. your
back is curved. the arms are held more or
less tightly TO the body and the fingers are
folded; the eyelids are held shut, not al
lowed to droop over the eyes. the neck is
strained, and the head seems TO touch the
pillows only at the temples. The points of
contact with the bed are really only at
piles, shoulders, hips, knees aud ankles.
Now look at a child sleeping. Every
muscle is relaxed. every joint is inert and
prone on the couch; his little frame finds
rest at every point The features are un-
done. so TO speak. the nose w;dens, the
mouth droops, the eyelids close easily, and
with every line of expression 0bliterated be
finds utter and complete repose. That
abandon makes him TALL out of bed some
times. such an inert body has he become
You may initiate him even TO that de-
gree IL necessary. Begin at your toes to
relax, loosen all your joints and muscles
unbend your fingers, shake your wrists
loose, take the curve and strain out of your
neck. go all to pieces. in fact. and see how
the days fatigue seems to slip off from you
and the gentle mantle of rest and oblivion
fold you like garment"
The morning call., 1893-01-10
Government Clerks Promoted.

The following employees of the Custom
house have been advanced a step nearer
the relationship: Michael a. McAullffe,
promoted to be clerk No. 10. class 4, vice
Colby. deceased George L. C0e. to be clerk
No. 8, class 9, vice McAuliffe, transferred :;
Charles ID. Douglas. promoted to be as
sistant storekeeper co. s. class 2, rice Coe :;
and II. w. Gallagher. appointed for a
period of six months. to be inspector of
customs No. %. class 2, vice Douglas, trans
ferred
The morning call., 1893-01-10

The following officers OF Concordia Lodge No.
~, ]. o. 0. f.; were installed last evening by
III. +. Schlichtfng, V. e.; G. }. Wsdl, r. s.; G.
Trautnrr, 7. s.; NJ. d. Meyer. T.; j. HiImsnn,
W: j. d. Peters, z; - NJ; D. vo.fath. l. G.; e.
f. 0uer. L. 5. n. g.; q. Deriug Il. ). v e.; c.
X. ROttengatler. L. S. " e.; II. BaithOld r. S. S. ;
J. Nebe l.. 5. s., trustees-M. Heneken, j. Ii.
Peters. {. Roeber.
The morning call., 1893-01-10

Reduced to $3.50 Pair,
CALIFORNIA WOOL BLANKETS feet we extra weight that
Reduced to 1915 Pair
that
Reduced to SO Cents Each.
RoNEYCOMB WHITE BEDSPRADS that were 75
Reduced to 80 Cents Each.
leases WHITE BEDSPREAD5 that 81
Reduced to IS Cents Pair
CURTAINS that
Reduced to $125 a Pair
St75
Reduced to $500 Pair.
SUPERIOR CURTAINS
Reduced to $500 Pair
REAL SWISS TAMBoUR CURTAINS Brussels net 81 yards long, that
Reduced to $3.50 a Pair.
HANDSOME SWISS CURTAINS Brussels act yards
Reduced to IS Cents Each
Reduced to Y Cents Yard
DOUBLE WIDTH FoULE SUITNG slightly
Reduced to 25 Cents a Yard.
ODD LOTS JERSEY all
Reduced to 80 Cents Yard
ECRU TABLE reduced
Reduced to = Cents Yard
ss..>z=ss-SPECIAL! +ss44==ssS..s
CUT TO HALF PRICE.
a ALMOST
The morning call., 1893-01-10
Greed Haymond's Condition.

Greed Raymond is gradually sinking. His
physicians say that it is only matter of a
short time when his wonderful ytality.will
give out. AT present he is only kept alive
by the use of stimuIants.
The morning call., 1893-01-10

A tax on street organ-grinders Is proposed
by two London Vestries. They suggest
that the holder Of the license should exhibit
mum Der on his organ for purposes OF iden-
ficatiOn
The morning call., 1893-01-10

The Sailors Union held a meeting last night
for The purpose OF eiecing officers for the ensu-
Ing tenn. Tie result was hot ascertGued, but
IL lis known that Andrew Euruseth was elected
secretary
The morning call., 1893-01-10

DoNcHERKNow that more genuine comfort can
be extracted from piece OF Whites Yucatan Gum
than from any other CONNECTION ever put upon the
market.
The morning call., 1893-01-10
GRAND ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE!
HOUSEFURNISHIuGS
DOMESTICS
REDUCTIONS 1T WILL PAY TO PROFIT By!

The GIGANTIC BARGAINS this week House
furnishing Goods Departments The following examples
the attention DESTROYS of securing the best values for
money quick and complete clearance
surplus of these goods forces sacrifice everything
Regardless Of Value!
The morning call., 1893-01-10
COLORED DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT!

.
pieces DOUBLE FANCY MIXED
will be
a
FANCY STRIPED SEGES regular will be closed out this week
IMPORTED SUTING will
The morning call., 1893-01-10

the circumstances. The opera was well
mounted aud quite full in the detail Of its
| afrrlil
The morning call., 1893-01-10
GRAND ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE!
COLORED DRESS GOODS
IMPORTED SUITS
>1SATS<~
HALF and LESS THAN HALF FORMER PRICES

Owing particularly heavy surplus stock of dress goods that must
disposed of Clearance Sale have made
TRULY ASTOUNDING CUTS PRICES these departments and
to-day great special offering of sample values stylish and
will idea the extraordinary bargains presented
The morning call., 1893-01-10

The Grove-street will continue the spec
tacle Of cinderella" all this week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
THE RICH MANS PANIC
WHAT SENATOR TANCB SAYS ABOUT
THE FINANCIAL FLURRY.
Several Important Appointments Made
by Collector Elizs-North Carolina
News in General.

ASHEVILLE. n. c., July 2l.-Special.-
Senator zeb. Vance, in an interview with
The Times representative. said: II am
for the money OF Abraham and the
masses, and in the coming fight I'm
going to stand by the fellows who handle
the dollars and the halves"
The Senator further characterized the
present financial stringency as the rich
mans panic.
Collector Elias made several important
appointments to-day as follows: G.. f.
Gardner. Yancey county. special depu y
collector at sl2 per month; ]. z. Burke,
Statesvile. stamp clerk at Statesville.
at 800 per month: II. n. Wells. Of Hay
wood. deputy collector; f. NJ. Williams.
editor Newton Enterprise, deputy coli
lector; r. l.. Coucn. Watauga. deputy
collector; ex-Sheriff Watts. Iredell. dep
uty collector; r. S. Harris, Cabarrus,
uty collectors varies from SIS per month
to $50
Collector Elias has appointed 7. G..
Phillips. OF Mitchell county. 10 be brandy
gauger. al n salary Of Sc per day.
United States District Attorney X. Il.
Glenn. OF Winston, came TO Asheville
yesterday and was In consultation with
Collector Elias the greater part Of to-
day.
Work has stopped on the Laurel River
and Hot Springs railroad. pending a re-
organization OF the company that has
control Of the road. The hands were paid
of I'm full yesterday. About two and one
half miles Of the road have been COM
pieted IL will be used principally as a
lumber road when finished, and, l I'M
derstand. will be about eighteen miles in
lerc.h. running from Hot Springs into a
splendidy timbsred country, not FAR from
the Tennessee line. This line was begun
last autumn. II is probable that the
stringency in financial circles has some
thing to DO with the suspension OF work.
Information has just reached mere from
Madison county that in fracas on
Shelton Laurel in that county on Mon
day night. between Jack Gentry and
Daniel Cutshali, Gentrys son shot cut
shall twice, and that the latter WIFI
probably die from the wounds received
Gentry has fed, but the officers OF the
law are making every possible effort to
capture him. II Is stated
Internal revenue collections at this Of
fee yesterday amounted TO Sl2I20
Rev DR.. Wharton, a noted divine OF
Baltimore Is conducting a revival at the
First Baptist church I'm this city. Most
Of the ministers OF the city arc cooper
ating in the work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
4 QUAINT oUTLL DRIVER.
Mr.. Levi v. Blum Dies at the Ago Of 81.
Sunday school Convention.

WINSTON, y. c., July H-Special.-
Mr. Levi " Blum, an old landmark Of
Salem. and the oldest newspaper man in
the ST. te, passed quietly and peacefully
away at $3.50 yesterday afternoon, at the
advanced age Of eighty-one years. lie
WIS senior member Of the well-known
publishing firm Of l.. Y. q l.. T. Blum,
printers, booksellers. etc The deceased
was rather eccentric in his nature, and
always Of a retiring disposition. \ brief
sketch OF his eventful career proves In
teresting 10 the younger generation. Mr..
Blum entered the printing business as an
Office boy with his father, who began the
publication Of the well-known "Bum's
Farmers and Planters Almanac" In
1877. Two years later he set type on the
first newspaper established In this sec
tion-the Weekly Cleaner After his faith
er's death Mr. Blum conducted both pub
Ecations. Several changes, however
We're made IN the names OF the newspaper
the last one being the Peoples Press. As
soon as his young brother became old
enough he was given a half interest In the
business which was continued successfully
until a year or more ago. when the two
publications We're sold 10 the two en-
ployes OF the office. In his younger days
the senior brother set up much OF his
editorial matter at the case without notes.
Strange 10 say, he never Travelled far
from home. lie knew nothing about rail
roads except what he learned from read
ing or hearing his friends talk. lie never
rode a mile on a railway train in his life.
lie was Democratic IN principle, but never
allowed anything Of a partisan nature 20
appear I'm his paper. The boldest fight for
the party he ever made was in 1869 when
Leach and Scales were the opposing can
didates for Governor. The estate OF the
two brothers is valued az away up In the
thousands. Their dollars were made by
strict attention 10 business. coupled with
economy. The younger brother. though
seventy-Odd years Of age. Is still quite
active. T~e funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the MoraVan church, Of
which the deceased was an honored mem
ber by Bishop Rondthaler tomorrow.
Captain d. II. Barger superintendent
OF the Winston-Salem division. Norfolk
and Western road. has been transferred
to the Kenova division. and will enter
upon his duties August lst His success
sor here has not been appointed yet.
The annual convention Of the Forsyth
County Sunday Schools vas held here
yesterday. Written reports from the
superintendent gave the following sta
tistics Number Of schools represented
81; number OF officers and teachers. 402;
number Of scholars. 1851. The officers
elected for next year were as follows
President, +. 4. Ebert; Vice President
r. r. Crawford; Secretary Or. r. H.
Jones; Treasurer, Or. G. J. Watkins.
Or. Ernest Raney. a popular young ply
stefan Of Germanton, Stokes county died
Wednesday evening Of typhoid fever. aged
about twenty-siX years. lie was we'll
known In Virginia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Interesting Closing Session OF the Dis
trict Body-Ministcr Ordained.

NORFOLK, VA, July 2l.-Special.-
The Methodist District Conference M
Nimmos, Princess Anne county. convened
at $3.50 o'clock this morning in its third
days session. Religious services were
conducted by Rev. j. =. Whitley. OF
Queen-street church, Norfolk. Rev. J. T.
Martin submitted a report az chairman
OF the committee on records. W. W.
Vicar submitted a report on the Lay
mans Union, which was discussed and
adopted. DR.. w. ". Smith, OF Randolph
Macon College. addressed the conference
on education. The conference then adj
iourned 10 hear an address from Roy.
j. T. Whitley on "The Making OF Meth
odism." lie quite forclbly discussed the
quality the quantity and the influence
Of Methodism. Professor +. +. Parham.
Of Hampton, and Rev. =. II. Rowe. OF
Bowling Green. represented their schools.
Rev. W. J. Twilley spoke In favor OF the
Suffolk Female College. Rev. J. y. VIII
lams conducted the religious exercises
Of the afternoon. A resolution Of sympa-
thy for Rev W. G.. Starr. on account OF
family affection. was passed.
An interesting report on the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union work OF the
district was read by Mrs. SyrOn.
Rev. w. T. Green read a report on mis-
sionary work generally. DR. A. Coke
Smith spoke OF wOmans work for wo-
man. Rev. J. Men. Simpson discussed
parsonage and home missionary societies.
George l.. Nevill submitted a report on
finances. A. T.. Kellam. j. j. King, ).
n. Brickhouse and W. j. Simons were
elected delegates. and W. c. McWhorter'
NJ. G. Keeling and c. l.. Nevill were
elected alternates to the annual confer
ence. Rev. J. Men. Simpson submitted
a report showing the growth Of the church
in the district I'm the last ten years OF
from Sc to 100 per cent. Rev. r. A. Comp
ton read the report on the spiritual con-
dition OF the church. vote Of thanks
was rendered the people Of Princess
Anne and the conference adjourned.
At the First Baptist church. this city,
Mr.. r. f.. Chambers was ordained 10 the
ministry tonight. Or. NJ. b. Wharton
presided. Or. Laudrum delivered the
the charge 10 the church. Or. W. p.
Hatcher 10 the applicant, Or owens. OF
Portsmouth. offered the prayer and Rev
william Quesenberry presented the Bible.
Mr.. Chambers is a native Of Bedford
county. and a son OF Colonel r.. NJ.
Chambers. He is a graduate Of Richmond
College. He will go TO the mission Held OF
China.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
Petersburg News Notes.

PETERSBURG. VA. July Special
This afternoon Judge ID. NJ Bernard. Of
the hastings court. appointed Deputy High
Constable John Haryil high constable. TO
succeed Mr. Dennie Parkinson. who has
been made chief Of police. There were
several applicants for the office.
Mr.. James Minatree received this af-
ternoOn from the Secretary OF the Treas
ury the appointment as Waterman ana
janitor at the custom-house building here.
The salary is $40 per annum.
Mr. John Green. one OF the leading ma
chinists in the shops Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company at Crewe IL
critically III at his home In Petersburg.
The Petersburg Crays, who are TO 20
into encampment with the Fourth Vir-
ginia regiment at the Greenbrier White
sulphur Springs on the 18th instant. are
now having three drills a week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
Back Ia Their Tasks.

The disagreement between the Everett
Waddey Company union printers and the
rrcLrietors OF that establishment was
81 tisfactorily adjusted yesterday, and the
union men no went out several da : ego
Y IL return TO their tasks. The o. y point
that could not be agreed upon was 1T
reference TO the app-sllice boy. Mr.. Wad-
dey's representatives claiming that the
youth is bound" TO the employer by a
written contract and not subject {, the
rules and regulations Of the Richmond
Union. The officers of the union differed.
and IL was agreed that the matter be
arbiti ated. There was present at the set
Element Of the differences a representative
Of the international Union. Mr.. V. b.
Williams. OF Chicago. With his old
printers back at their cases Mr. Waddey
can now fiji his orders and attend to all
OF the citys printing in satisfactory
manner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
MgTHODIsTs IN SESSION.
Twenty-sixth Annual Convention oil the
Petersburg District Conference.

wAVFRI.Y. July 21.-Special.-The
twenty-sixth annual session OF the Peters
bure District Conference OF the NJ. T..
church. South. was held in the Metho-
dist church at this place on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday OF this week
The district is composed OF nineteen
pastorates, with seventy-two congrega-
tions. and comprises churches In the city
Of Petersburg and I'm the counties or
Brunswick, Dinwiddie Greensville. Prince
George. Chesterfield. Surry, Southampton
and Sussex. There are seventy-seven
members OF the conference. twenty cleri-
cal and nfty-seven lay. These lay dele
gates represent over 1000 white members
The presiding elder is the chairman
OF the conference In the absence Of the
bishop Of the annual conference.
The first session OF the conference was
held on Tuesday at 1920 A. NJ, Bishop
John c. CRANBERRY, ID. D.. presiding.
Two sessions were held on Tuesday and
Wednesday and one on Thursday. About
thirty-eight members. besides several
visiting ministers from other districts
and representatives from various colleges
and schools. were I'm attendance. The
reports from the various churches show
ed the district 10 be in a fine condition,
spiritually and financially. The last
OF the delegates left Thursday afternoon.
the conference having adjourned at l1;O
o'clock a. NJ. sine die.
Arthur Pelham (colored) broke into the
house OF George Cary also colored), who
lives n few miles from this place. one
day last week. and stole about S23 In
cash and tickets amounting 10 sl2. be-
sides other articles lie was seen leay-
inc the house. but managed 10 get away.
Last Saturday II was learned that ne
was in Surry county, and Deputy Sheriff
c. r. Ellis went down and brought MN
here on Monday morning he was
brought before Justice II. l.. Mallery'
who sent him on for trial before the
county court.
A considerable storm passed over por-
ton OF this county last Friday afternoon.
and considerable damage was done by
the wind and hail. The tin on the roof
Of the depot at bonneville station, on the
Atlantic and Danville railroad was blown
across the road and on the farm Of Col
onel J. j. billiard a negro man. who was
lying down on the floor Of his house,
near the chimney. was severely shocked
by lightning. which came down the chin
ney and went through the hearth.
The crops I'm this section are said 10 be
the finest that have ever been known
at this time OF the year, ana II no IN
foreseen disaster happens 10 them between
now and autumn a plentiful harvest VIII
be reaped. The peanut crop VIII be
about the average. There Is large
crop Of apples. but no peaches.
The convention for the purpose OF elect
ing delegates 10 the State Convention
has been called 10 meet at the court
house on the % day OF August next.
Jerry Simpson. Of Kansas. Is billed 10
speak at an Alliance picnic at owens
Grove, In this county, on the LIST day OF
August next Major Mann Page ana j.
Brad Beverly are also billed to appear.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
MOrgantOn News Notes.

MORGANTON, ". c.. July I.-Spe-
eial.-A most deliehtful entertainment
was given on Tuesday evening at the
elegant home Of Judge and Mrs. J. G.
Bynurn In honor Of the Misses Mary and
Lizzie Byr Uul, OF Lincolnton. OF course
the dJintiest OF the delicacies, the incest
OF ices. and the fairest OF fruits adorned
the table. while music. vocal and instru-
mental. cultured converse ion and hu-
morcus recitations enlivened the even
ing.
The new Episcopal church. which IS
row being erected on King street. is in
deed going TO be a very handsome struc-
ture. IL is to be entirely Of granite
They hope to finish II by winter
on Wednesday we had very heavy
rain, which was very much needed I'm this
section Of ;he country
Mr.. r. Ee'nlng Smith. n very popular
young drummer from Richmond Va.
spent Tuesday In town.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
ANOTHER DRUMMER FLOGGED.
Husband of the Lady Whom He Insults
Applies the Lash.

SALISBURY. n. c.. July 2.-Spccial.-
Yesterday evening. as a respectable lady
was walking along a residence street Of
this city. she was accosted and insulted
by a man by the name OF GOldsbOrOugh,
who is here representing a building and
loan association of Washington. ID. G.
To-day on the return OF the husband Of
the lady he was told OF the circun-
stance. The husband at once procured a
whip and went for the culprit, but was
prevented from attacking the man by the
police and others. The man was taken
TO a place Of safety and arrangements
made TO get him out OF town. A large
crowd assembled and found out what was
being done. and the escape was inter
cepted. The husband was then permitted
by the crowd 10 soundly whip the man.
and they then dispersed, since which
time Goldsborough has gone TO parts
unknown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22

ancc this afternoon as first basem@n for
the Nirginias. vita mis- little girlish
figure and dainty little feet he can play
first base With the grace Of a debutante,
and his old friends. which are legion.
VIII be glad 10 see him again on the
diamond. lie umpired the game very
satisfactorily yesterday.
In the fourth inning yesterday Farley
was declared out for kicking "A batted
ball With Corcoran declared out in the
first, the put outs in the score above
are twenty-five and not twenty-seven, as
is usually the case.
II would not be n bad idea for the
Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany 10 put on the Perry-street line from
10 o'clock more than he usual num-
Der OF cars. AS Il is the crowds that
are eager TO see the games have 70 hang
on IN almost all conceivable attitudes to
finally land at Forest Hill PARK.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
OyEOF THE BENNETTSISTERS DEAD
she Lived Where johnson and Sherman
Mef-Other Matters.

RALEIGH. n. c.. July H.-Special.-
News is received here that the elder Of the
Bennett sisters. one OF the old ladies liv-
ing at the place just outside OF Durham,
known 10 fame as the place where john
son and Sherman met and agreed upon
terms which meant so much 70 the nation
I'm those troublous days following the late
war. died yesterday afternoon and was
buried to-day in the burying-ground ad-
Joining the estate. The Bennett place, OF
which the only claim 10 distinction was
the one important incident which has
given II place in history. has since that
time been regarded with peculiar interest
by the visitor 10 whom the queer occu-
nants known as the Bennett sisters re-
lated many a thrilling story OF the days
when the blue coats were abroad In the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
HER HUSBAND DESERTED HER.
Mrs. Daisey Bowers Takes Laudanum
with Suicidal Intent.

The ambulance was called at ~ o'clock
yesterday 10 No. 1913 Accommodation
street, where a white woman named Mrs.
Daisey Bowers ha. taken one and one
half ounces OF laudanum with suicidal
intent The husband Of the woman had
deserted her. This threw her into a
depressed frame Of mind. and she sought
relief from the deadly drug. She was
in a dangerous condition when the am
bulance arrived. but was finally restored
and taken 10 the almshouse. where she
was out OF danger at a late hour yester-
day.
At A. ". the ambulance was summon
cd 20 the First police-station 10 colored
woman who had been stabbed twice in
the left arm. the result OF a fight. She
was treated and left.
Another call was answered at $40 T..
NJ. al the Locomotive Works. where a
white man had his hand badly mashed.
The ambulance surgeon amputated one
Of the mans fingers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22

land and when unprotected women ap-
pealed in vain to the chivalry Of North
ern heroes" The two old ladies have
resided at the Bennett place since before
the war.
a telegram received here to-day from
New York announces that Mr.. George
II. Snow, leading attorney OF this city,
who has been very Ill in New York, Is
much better to-day and hopes are en-
tertained for his recovery.
Cards are out announcing the coming
marriage OF Professor William J. Ferrell
OF Wake Forest College. to Miss Irene
Cartwright. of Portsmouth. Va, which
takes place next Wednesday evening. July
26th