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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-26
Virginia Briefs.

At Baldock's Mil, in Amherst county,
| Friday last. as Epps Baldock was engaged
| in fixing the machinery, his arm was
caught between the cogs and completely
! crushed 20 a point above the elbow. The
! unfortunate young man was able TO free
/ himself only by cutting off his shattered
arm. which he did himself with knife.
Miss Mildred Lee. sister Of General G..
". c. Lee president of Washington and
Lee University. has gone 10 Washington,
where she will. with her brother. Captain
Robert Lee. keep house during the winter
and spring months, returning to Lexington
in the late spring.
Hon. W. A. Jones has purchased the
Bellham tract, lying in the counties Of
Westmoreland and Richmond. The tract
contains coo acres, and was sold under
a deed Of trust. Figures named in the
transaction. $50
A bill has been introduced in the State
Senate to incorporate the Virginia and
Maryland Steam Ferry Company. This is
the proposed new line between Alexandria
and Washington.
st. Pauls church, at Hanover Court
house was burned Thursday afternoon.
The fire was caused by a defective fue,
and started while the ladies were decOrat- |
ing TN church for Christmas.
William Lack. for many years the lead |
ing gardener and florist at Leesburg died /
suddenly last week. He was an English |
man by birth.
J. Z. Sanger. OF stanton, has sold his |
farm near Bridgewater, Rockingham |
county, 10 G. W Hedrick. of that vicinity,
for $4,000 The farm contains 10 acres.
Mr. Thomas Long. of Orange county.
died in Lynchburg last week aged sixty
nine years. Mr.. Long was boss carpen
ter Of the Virginia Midland railroad.
The proposition 10 issue $4,000 in bonds
to meet outstanding debts against the
corporation was defeated by the citizens
Of Bristol by a vote Of 1S3 TO Sc.
Mr.. Thomas W Buck. OF Albemare
county, recently received a large con-
signment Of black bass. which he placed
In the north and south branches Of the
Rivanna.
Joshua c. James an old citizen Of South
ampton county, and a well-lnown hotel
keeper at Branchville. died Thursday
night from an attack Of paralysis.
The West Virginia Central Railroad
Company has reduced the time Of its
employees I'm the shops and yards 10 eight
hours a day.
1t is estimated that the apple crop Of
Augusta county brought at least $4,000.
on Friday George Ayers Of Alexandria. |
killed fifty-seven ducks on the Potomac
liver
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-26
OYSTERMEN STIRRED UP.
Ill-FeelinG Between the Virginia and May
land Drefgers.


Several days ago." says a special from
Onancock 20 the Baltimore American.
Captain Charles Connorton. OF Tangier
Island. went 10 Crsfeld with a load OF
oysters. and while there was attacked
by several men who had a grudge against
him. Captain Connorton drew his re-
volver and kept the men al bay till some
friends came 20 his rescue and took him
on board his steamer. When the news
reached Tangier there were several men
on the island from Crisheld, and the ex-
cited populace were in favor OF holding
these as hostages till Captain Connorton
should return. Wiser counsels, however,
prevailed. and the men were allowed 10
depart unmolested. The trouble, II is
said originated in the dispute over the
oyster grounds IN Tangier and Pocomoke
sounds. In which Captain Charles COnnor-
IONS father has figured as the leader OF
me islanders In capturing Marylanders
Tor taking oysters I'm Virginia waters
BAD blood has been stirred up. and trou-
Ole may be expected II Captain COnnor-
IONS assailants should happen 70 fall
In with the islanders
The friends Of Ex-Governor Fitzhugh
Lee In Accomac county are very sore
over his defeat. and are preparing 10 pre-
sent gold-headed cane 10 DR.. George
W. lie Cato az Accomac Courthouse TO-
morrow as token Of their approval OF
his action in voting for Lee for senator.
Rev. Joseph y. Pruitt. formerly pastor
OF the Baptist church in Onancock. ar
rived here yesterday with his family from
whore he Is now stationed"
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4 DOMESTIC DRAMA.
What the Passengers on an Eastern Road
Heard and saw.

Heard and saw.
Coming over on the Michigan Central
| the other day a tall, Incorporating man
and a handsomely dressed, refned-looking
woman was seated just in front Of a
plainly dressed, sweet-faced old lady
about seventy-years old, says the Chicago
Tribune Every little while the man
would turn and address a r. mark TO the
elder woman, and her eyes would glow
with pride, for he was her son, and
though his wife did not seem over-cor-
dial-perhaps she was not proud OF the
old lady-yet she would deign 20 drop a
word or two once I'm a while.
Finally the son tuned-as the porter in
formed them Of the dining car in the
rcar-and said: "WeI, mother. Emma and
i will go now and get our dinner. You
know she needs good warm dinner You
have brought your lunch, / see. I will
send you in a good cup OF hot tea" and
the couple rose and passed into the dining
car
After they had left mother" sat looking
ont Of the window and appeared 20 be In
deep th0ught-not Oyer-happy. perhaps.
Finally she reached under the seat and
brought up the little WORKOUT black bas-
ket "sOn" had noticed and held il on her
lap. lingering the ribbon it was tied with
I'm a ttoughtful way. Just as she opened
IL the train stopped at a station. The
door was suddenly flung open and
cherry-faced. handsome blonde stepped I'm.
He appeared 20 be looking eagerly for |
some one.
Finally his glance fell on the little old |
lady.
Mother" he cried in a delighted voice.
My John, my john and the two were |
al I'm
to cause tears 10 rise I'm the eyes Of one !
OF the passengers. and the rest looked on
In an interested manner.
Where are Frank and Emma% he in
luired.
They have gone into the dining car.
Emma isn't well you know. and has 10 !
have a good hot dinner" She repeated
this I'm an apologize way, for she saw a
ook in Johns eyes that she did not fail
10 read-and Frank, was he not her son,
90?
But you didn't wish any dinner I sup
'ose,' and his eyes fell on the little bas-
Iet He saw it all at a glance. but he
must not hurt his mothers feelings thus.
And are you not glad 10 see me? Are
'ou not surprised? / found / could ioin
'ou here instead Of waiting until you got
o Chicago. And now tell me. dear heart.
sn't this dear little basket the same that |
frank and 1 took our lunch I'm 10 school? |
thought So" as a smile rose on the fad
d. sweet face
well, I'm awfully hungry; spose we
eep this for supper and you come with
ne and eat nice, hot dinner No. no
~ they left the car they met the other
ouple. "Halloi joint where did Won
ONE from" How DO you do. Emma ,
came, Frank just In time Ia sec go
lother had a substantial meal" and tbev
assed on.
"hen the passengers who heard and
wv II all arrived az Chicago they saw
andsome young man with a little black
isket hanging on his arm tenderly as
sting sweet-faced old lady through the
'owd. carriage was called and thew
rove on. No one seemed 70 see anything
the other couple
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PuIse-CoOlerS.

A lady residing I'm the older part OF the
city fond OF all the comforts afforded by
the latest discoveries in the arts and sci
ences holds a theory regarding healthful
temperature OF the body. which she has
carried out In a practical manner. Dur
ing the summer she wears what she calls
pulse coolers" her theory being thar
the entire blood circulation NAV be
raised or diminished In temperature by
proper appliances at the wrists. The
pulse coolers" are composed OF spherolds
OF rose quartz about an inch I'm diameter
linked together with filagreed silver. and
frming handsome bracelet. The sphe-
rolds were cut by local lapidary and
their quality OF absorbing cold In prefer
ence TO heat is remarkable. For winter
the pulse-warming bracelets consist OF
a strip OF asbestos. a noted non-conductor
an inch wide enveloped I'm god-embossed
velvet, buckled with a loop OF diamonds.
The lady claims that when wearing these
she is proof against any suffering caused
by extreme variations Of the weather.
Philadelphia Record.
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sENArOR WIS, cOURAGE.
A Colonel Under Longstreet-His Brayery
At Chicamauga

At Chicamauga.
The Constitution this morning had a
big headline Senator Mills IS Scared, "
abiding to his son going armed with him.
Abiding 10 Senator Mills courage. an
eX-Confederate veteran said this morning:
81 saw General Longstreet and Colonel
Mills at Chicamauga, when the Texan
was i'm real danger. but he was as calm
as that September day I'm 1853. Wherever
Longstreet was we all knew there was
bound 10 be heavy fighting; somebody
would certainly be assaulted or a despe-
rate charge TO be repulsed. Longstreet
had been standing at the corner Of a
house, and stepped off a few feet when
cannon ball came along and tore away
the corner where he had been standing
about a minute before Colonel Mills.
who was commanding a Texas regiment,
approached the General, and placing his
hand on the Generals shoulder affec-
uonately said; General, don't you think
you had better get further back? The
enemy seem 20 have their batteries train
ed on this position and an accident to
you might demoraize our men. We will
hold this place In a few minutes Cen
eral LOngstreet was mounted 10 ride 10
another part OF the field and as he sa-
luted Colonel Mills a shell burst under his
horse, and down went the General and
horse In a cloud Of dust and smoke Col
onel Mills ran up, and we all expected |
we would have 10 use a pitchfork TO pick |
up the General, but he arose quietly and |
began TO brush Off the dust and blood from /
his uniform. The horse had been COM |
pletely disembOweled. but LOngstreet |
was unhurt Ordering up another horse, /
Colonel Mills now insisted that the Cen
eral ride off. Write old General Long
street, and he viii ten YOU a drawer man
than Colonel Mills never wore the gray"
Atlanta journal.
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American Girls and IifIes

When an American girl marries for
eigner, especially II he be A noblens,
bankrupt in purse and health. she must
De resigned 70 sacrifice her independence
have her American ideas. views. and Gus,
toms set al naught. and accept her posi-
ton as the inferior. not the equal OF man
says the Ladies Home Journal In Furons
woman is not regarded as she IS In Amer
lea, where she realizes and embodies the
great factor OF equivalence I'm the social
forces. and where she IS regarded az The
mental equal or companion OF man. OF
course, there are American women who
are welded 10 Europeans who have been
happy. They seem 10 be as happy "a any
woman who has married at home But
their husbands were not ruined noblemen.
IL is by no means impossible for a for
eisner and an American woman 10 be hap
py together: but she risks more and has
fewer chances Of happiness than another.
In the case OF the girl who has married
an 'aristOcrat. the situation IS worse.
As such marriages are almost invariably
based on money. il Is more especially 10
these that refer. The husband makes a
point OF controlling his wife's fortune.
and considers misunderstanding 20 ma
tiOnal custOm-free 20 spend IL as he
peases, without even consulting her. IL
extravagant, IL is not long before he has
run through with IL. and she learns 20
her sorrow that the devoted cavalier % n
few months before has developed into u
selfish, unsympathetic companion, from,
whom she can neither expect nor exact
consideration. He seldom fails TO crafty
ali his personal caprices. pleasures and
even vices. seif-denial and unseI6shness
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-26

In olden times, the holiday season was
celebrated with fun and merrymaking for
nearly two weeks after Christmas ay.
winding up with a grand final on the
twelfth day. This day. or rather the night
OF this day, was called Twelfth Night.
and then IT was that the young people
gathered together 10 bid farewell to the
Christmas holidays in the most appro-
pirate fashion. Sometimes they had thea
tricals or charades Of some kind. and at
other times they all assumed parts and
costumed themselves in the quaintest and
most striking costumes they could con-
coct
There has been an attempt on the part
Of prominent society ladies to revive some
Of these customs, and a private mas
querade party is one Of the schemes IL is
10 be a masquerade without the masks,
however, for the beauty Of the costume
Is spoiled when the face is covered up.
The favorite costume for such occasions
is that OF the time of the American and
French revolutions. Costumes OF the
time Of Henry VIII. and Of his daughter
"Bess" are also suitable.
The costume in the picture belongs 10
the French revolution. and It is just the
gown for a daring. saucy girl of sweet
sixteen. The short round skirt may be
lldue ol soine SlIipeh SUN, oIoWn ana
white for instance. In front a sort OF
tucked red apron hangs from the waist
being tied at the top with brown cord
and tassel. From the waist up 10 the
low neck Of the corsage is a red plastron.
like the apron. over this is a sort OF
Jacket Of brown goods with wide green
silk revers. Large bouffant sleeves really
bring tn costume up 10 date. AT the
neck is a little white chemisette. The
hair may be fancifuly caught up with a
red bow after the fashion of the last
century.
If you have never had a Twelfth Night
)arty you would do well 20 plan one for
January 9Th. and between the old-time
costumes and the quaint minuet and Mos
is dance transport yourself back to the |
ime Of your distinguished forefathers.
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frightening az ain those timid Americans
who were beginning to recover from their
fears, and he VIII turn another million
OF poor woihfngmen out to starve. II he
doen not look out. So fasten your eyes
and minds upon Senator Voorhees,. people
OF the United States. Turn the batteries
OF your reason and Of your Indignation
upon him. nd force him to drop that
Gattiing gun. which he is turning upon
us all. The cease is serious. and voorhees,
may prove a very quilp before you know
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II, 10, IS and II East Broad.
RICHMOND. December .t 1897

We planned well and beautifully
for the holiday trade. We relped
the benefit of your confidence DO
the successful and largest trait,
ever accorded the house. An 40.
preciatiVe return for all this good
ness begins with the opening Of
to-day.
Who would be careful in the
handling of the thousands that
were spread like a great banquet
at public feast?
Mussed and crushed, tumbIei
and abused, in a dozen ways that
do not directly injlre the goods,
but make them quite objection.
able to place before you at mll
price.
Odds and unsoId wares that
were bought specially for Christ
mas trade are among the rest. We
mention, among the many Others,
HANDKERCHlEFS, HOSIERY,
BOOKS, ART EMBROlDERlES,
METAL WARES, LINEN TABLE
SETS, andqulteS number Of Others.
Ladies' Embroidered scallcped Handker.
chiefs, pure linen, were PSF. VIII be-
sold for L. lie.
Ladies Scanoped Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs. were &c. will be- &c.
Mems Pure Linen Handkerchief were
So, 90, and soc. will be- 3jc. or 3 for ST.
Mems SILK Initial Handkerchief were
4jc. will be- 29c. Linen Initial. were
Csc. will be lSc. or 9 for 50c and 80
for at least a dozen other sorts
What was the price Of these
hand-painted Satin Handkerchieis
and Glove Cushions They will
not be recognized by the price this
morning.
Were zoe to $500 a set viii be .lo to
s. a set.
So with Art Embroidery and all the
fancy Christmas hxings.
That Basement. What a haven
of comfort to houSekeepers, or
even SWeethearts The depart.
ment scatters its delight over all
ages and conditions. You'll DO
we'll there to-day from the fat
that a
CLOSING SALE
Of thousand good and useful ard.
-leS is in order-eyerything marked
with new prices for desperate
effort to sell.
French China Dressing Case Sets. were
French china Plates. were s22J each.
Tor fl3
Cups and saucers. were slfS. Tor 75c.
Cups and Saucers were JCc. Tor 3.
Austrian Ornamental Ware. was Soc, Tor
25c; were $40, for So
We only give these few to show
he reductions:
FlanneletteS, full yard wide, are
.etable to-day for 614c. They
pened this season at I6Bc; also,
c Plaid Dress Ginghams at SC.
What a PITY Hundreds were
agerly sought, and all sold out on
aturday.
LADIES' MINK SCARFS.
They were ordered for Christ
las trade, and were late; s. each
lstead Of $3.50.
The Wrap business receives a
ew push by way OF special redue.
ons to-day, bur we'll speak OF il
ter on.
TLE CAAEM m
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are nothing but names 10 him. Any p.
monstrance on the part OF the wife /, 4,
YAM II the husband chooses. he has The
right 10 ill-treat her. She can appeal -
no one Tor redress against this: and
woman VINO complains Of her husband -
~ ms wees and extravagances, especially,
- sne De an American, ev0kes little Gen.
uine sympathy In foreign society
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-26
DEPEW BACK FROM EUROPE.
ne interviews Himself on the Return Trip
Bad Hnsipe=S Abroad

Dr. Chancey If. Depew returned 10
New York Sunday. from Europe. where
he has been spending some time. To
impart novelty 10 the familiar experi-
ence OF ocean ravel the doctor interviewed
himself on the return trip His report OF
the questions asked and answered bv
himself, would fiji about SIX columns OF
this paper.
The first thing DR.. Depew interviewed
himself about was the business depres-
sion, ana ne reports himself as follows:
The universal complaint all over Eu-
rope Is bad business. Nothing like II
has ever been experienced. They all feel
and look poor, and the number OF unem-
ployed is unprecedentedly large. Much OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-26

Joseph W. Morse. who was ono OF the
originators Of the system of printing
theatrical posters from wooden blocks
and who was a cousin of Professor S. %
Morse, Of telegraph fame. celebrated h's
eighty-sixth birthday at Dis home In
New York a few days ago
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-26
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Honors were easy in one respect" saws
! the New York sun, 'in the recent shoot
ing matches at CallaO between our York
town and the British war vessel Hyaciutb .
| Tor while our lads won tie contest with
the great guns the British tars proved
the better at the small bores. But the
main batteries Of the gunboats ere in
comparably more important than the
small arms Besides, the match with the
latter, which employed different weapons
the Martini-Henry against the Spring
Held, was between teams principally com
posed of officers; and In sea fighting Off
ce 8 have other duties besides firing small
arms.
Uncle Sans sailors, therefore. having
carried off the laurels in the competition
with 6-inch guns, may fairly be said 10
have won the chief honors Of the match
as a whole. That the Yorktown at loo
and 200 yards put eight shots out OF
twelve on the central vertical line of a
target Of which fifteen feet was above
the water, two hits being at the crossing
OF the vertical and horizontal diameters.'
elbows fine practice, and John Bull could
be beaten by such score and have Moth
ing TO be ashamed Of.
American ships have always been no.
ted for good shooting. Two leading ele-
ments OF their success I'm the war OF 1872
were very heavy batteries in proportion
TO tonnage and fine gunnery prac-
tice"
New York Sun: According 10
Topeka dispatch printed in the Kan
sas City Times. Mrs. Mary E. Lease
has been made a member OF the
international Peace Society Of Rerne
ana her certificate OF memberships
III inscribed 10 Monster Mary
Ellen Lease We don't know whether
MIS- Leases opinion Of the inferior sex
- SuSh Is tnat she will tamely put IN
win being mistaken for a man. In ,,,ea,
or her somewhat bellicose and b.rd'to
hand methods in politics and on the rla,
FORM. her rumored election 10 a neaca
society must be taken as a Joke Win . !
moral. june Win
Dnlcago Herald: The Republicans ara
awakening 10 the fact that tbara al, |
legislature TO elect next wear and ~ /
~ name successor TO Senator Cullor,
"rI pe one or It's privileges. Tbev arc
co., =. 'dAlhs steps TO recover. IL tbov
can the ground lost by the idiotic -
tles That cost them the citv ~ Chtoa
heir organization throughout the ST.
VIII De everywhere strengthened -
nlohey VIII be freely spent 10 atfrac, b.
various methods the credulous. The me-,
pioyed. and the purchasable. ~ -'''''-
oaitinore American: The strikes in tbo
ithode Island mills. which have heen goin's
On ior from five 10 ten weeks. and v,binh
nave Kept nearly six thousand men o,t
81 employment all that time, have noIy
.onapseu' ana the men have gone back
20 work on about the same terms ~
we're In operation when they QUIT Renorts
rom the mill towns show that d,,r,ne,
ne iast month and more the strikes
nave suffered great prlvations mani,
u them being without food, fue.. clothinS
" money. Few OF them had saved ans'
hlhs' and they We're I'm no way prepared
or period OF idleness. such as that
sneh followed their determination 10
repression, manufacturers ana n,,i-n,,-r
rs were only too willing 10 allow the
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mills to remain idle for an indefinite
ranrind

INNS 10 remain lulc III al h'NcHiit NC
period.
Atlanta Journal: The Ways and Means
Committee has received some very rich
letters. Among them the following
deserves Conspicuous place:
Il understand you propose to put poul-
Try on the free list. / arr raising Shang-
hal chickens out here In Nebraska, and
get s. a pair for them, but II you let in
chickens from China free 1t will destroy
my business. have been Democrat all
my life. but IL what you are proposing Is
Democracy. l have voted the Democratic
ticket for the last time
Nir. Bryan will probably stand up for
the rights" OF this Democrat for revenue,
as Senator Morgan will stand up for the
Alabama Democrats who insist on the
protection Of iron and coal.
Raleigh News-Observer; North Carolina
has cause TO rejoice that although not
rolling In wealth, we are comparatively
free from want and pressing hunger
We lately referred to the steps taken at
Boston 10 care for destitute and starving
people there, and 70 the large number OF
unemployed at Chicago. New York is
now moved to make provision for about
1900 unemployed persons, and a great
meeting has been held there TO organize
help for them.