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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10
WHY TIRE JUROR HELD oUT.
The Extraordinary cret Impaired To a
Chief - .'snd

The Extraordinary cret Impaired to a
Chief p'sud
The most remarkable case OF jury
standing out" against what seemed
irrefutable testimony, and all through
the resolution OF one man. occurred be-
fore Chief Justice Dyer many years ago,
says the London News. He presided at
a murder trial In which everything went
against the prisoner. who on his part
could only say that on his going 10 work
IN the morning he had found the murder
ed man dying and tried 10 help him.
whereby he had become covered with
blood but when the man presently died.
he had come away and said nothing
about IL. because he was known 10 have
had a quarrel with the deceased and
feared he might get into trouble. The
hayfork with which the man had been
murdered had the prisoners name on
It. In other respects his guilt appeared
TO be clearly established, and the chief
justice was convinced of 1t. but the jury
returned a verdict of Not guilty"
This was Chief Justice Dyer's case. and
he put some very searching questions
20 the high sheriff. The cause OF the
acquttal. said the official, was undoubt-
eddy the foreman, a farmer OF excellent
character, esteemed by all his neighbors,
and very unlikely TO be obstinate or
vexatlous. Then" said the Judge.
II must see this foreman. for an ex-
PLANTATION of the matter I will have"
The foreman came. and after extracting
from his lordship a promise Of secrecy,
proved at once that the prisoner had been
rightly acquitted, for" said he. 'it was
| myself who killed the man.
1t had been no murder, for the other
had attacked him with the hayfork. and
(as he showed) severely injured him.
but I'm the struggle to get possession OF
the weapon he had the misfortune TO
give the man a fatal wound. He had
no fears as to his being found guilty or
murder. but, the assizes being just over,
his farm and affairs would have been
ruined by a confession, through lying
I'm Jail so long, so he suffered matters
10 take their course He was horrihed
to find one OF his own servants accused
of the murder: he supported his wife
and children while I'm Jail; managed to
be placed on the jury and elected fore
man. He added that II he had failed In
this he would certainly have confessed
to his own share in the business and
the Judge believed him.
Every year for fifteen years the Judge
made inquiries as 20 the foreman's eN-
istence. and at last happening 10 sur
vive him, he considered himself free to
tell the story.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10
Loudest Noise Ever Heard.

No thunder from the skies was ever
accompanied with a roar OF such We
hemence as that which issued from the
throat OF the great volcano in Kraka-
toa, an islet lying IN the Straits OF
Sunda, between Sumatra and Java, at
10 o'clock on Monday morning, August
q, 1888. says a writer in the Youths
Companion. As that dreadful Sunday
night wore on, the noise increased IN
intensity and frequency. The explosions
succeeded each other so rapidly that a
continuous roar seemed 10 issue from
the island. The critical moment was
now approaching, and the outbreak was
preparing for a majestic elimination.
The people OF Batavia did not sleep
that night Their windows quivered with
the thunders from Krakatoa. which re-
sounded like the discharge or artillery
In their streets. Finally at 10 o'clock
Monday morning a stupendous convul-
sion took place which far transcribed
any OF the shocks which had preceded II.
This supreme effort IL was which raised
the mightiest noise ever heard on this
globe Batavia is ninety-fye miles dis
tant from Krakatoa. At Carimon, Java,
three hundred and fifty-hve miles away
reports were heard on that Sunday morn
ing which led to the belief that there
must be a vessel IN the distance which
was discharging its guns as signals OF
distress. The authorities sent out ooats
10 make a search; they presently re-
turned. as nothing could be found In
want of succor. The reports were SOUNDS
which had come all the way from
Krakatoa. At Macassar. In Ceieoes.
loud explosions attracted the notice OF
everybody. Two steamers were hastily
sent out to find what was the matter
The sound had travelled from the Straits
of Sunda. a distance OF nine hundred
and sixty-nine miles. But mere nun
dreds OF miles will not sufiice to MUS
trate the extraordinary distance 10 winch
the greatest noise that ever was heard
was able to penetrate. The ngures nave
N he expressed In thousands. TINS seems
almost Incredible. but IL Is certainly true
In the Victoria plains, In West AUS
,ra,,a the shepherds were startled py
cannonading. II was some time aIeer'
ward before they learned that their tran,
ouillity had been disturbed by the srano
events events then proceeding at kraxatoa'
seventeen hundred miles away.-"ash'
ington Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10

FACTS ~ 10 II1LEN.
Erroneous Ideas az 10 Lapse OF Long Tim
Giving Legal Possession Of Really.

There is a notion current. even among
those somewhat familiar with title exa-
minatioss, that the lapse Of a long period
OF time In some way or other removes any
defect OF title, says the Boston Real rs
tate Record One OF the most common
argv ers 20 an objection TO title Is that
so-and-so "has owned the property Tor
twenty years or more and has never had
any trouble about IT," or that the defects
Of title occurred so many years ago that
it "amOUnts 10 nothing now" No notion
is more erroneous. Mere lapse Of time
never makes a good title out Of bad one.
Possession Of the property during a long
period of time may have been sufficient
TO prevent the true owner from taking
advantage Of the defect, but the character
possesion required by the law and the
question whether II has been sufficiest IN
the particular css is a matter always IN
volvlng much investigation and often
giving rise 10 some Of the most perpiexins
problems OF law.
Moreover no title depending on posses
sion for its validity IS quite free from OBJ
lection. for whatever the evidence Of
possession and however clear It may BE-
the record shows a better title I'm some
other than the person in possesslos and
to overcome this record, which is perna-
nent. the holder OF the property must be
always ready to supply the evidence Of
possession, and this evidence. depending
often on mere personal recollection, may
be lost by death or by the uncertain
memory Of the witnesses.
In 1859 the Court Of Appeals Of Kentucky
decided this case In 1917 the husband Of
Mrs Mcmillan sold her land 70 Lacy,
who took possession at once and held It
until his death, after which his
heirs continued in possession. Mrs.
Mcmillan died In 1919. In 1855 sixty
nine years after her death, and after Lacy
and his heirs had been in uninterrupted
Ics session for seyenty-one years. the
heirs Of Mrs. McMillan's daughter brought
suit TO recover the land. because their
grandmother had not signed the deed TO
Lacy. They succeeded. notwithstanding
Lacys long possession, because, as the
Law stood at the date Of Lacys deed,
his possession before the death OF their
grandfather In 1870 counted for nothing
against them. and because since that event
the possession had not continued long
enough 10 deprive them Of their interest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10
oUS Ia The Aims

The cows in the Alps are generally very
large and fine, Of a dark mouse color,
growing white at the muzzle, writes Il
correspondent Of The Chicago Journal.
Each one has name. and bell around
her neck. and as the herder must be with
them all day they are so accustomed 10 be-
ing with humankind that they really
seem TO have human Intelligence Several
mornings, when staying in the homes OF
the mountaineers. l have got up at lay
break TO see them milk and care for their
herds; and as / saw how gently they
handled them, and the trustful way the
cows would lay their heads against the
keepers. as IL trying, in their dumb way.
10 express their affection, 1t added 10
my regard for the sturdy fellows, who
looked as II they might be as rough MS
bears.
one cow. who leads me herd, has much
larger bell than the others, and as she
starts off, the rest follow along the mar
row path up the mountain side, the differ
ent bells tinkling like chimes In the early
morning air, and forming very romantic
pastoral scene.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10


Millions of dollars have been spent by
the publishers in obtaining the photo
graphic views made by the noted John
Clark Ridpath, which We are going TO
present 10 our readers-nearly 1000 in all
at one cent a day for six months. We
are going to give you this benefit because
we have been fortunate In getting II, and
we want you 10 share IL with us. First,
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your family with you without extra cost
and without the discomforts OF travel 10
you all.
With the lid Greeks TO see was to
know. The same word which expressed
the act OF vision denoted also the percep-
ton of the mind Nor may 1t be doubted
that OF all the avenues between the in
ward and spiritual soul OF man and the
outward and visible world OF tangible
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and most delightful. Vision is the sense
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The advantages Of pictorial representa-
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10

Dear Children,-To those Of you who
send me, from time TO time. solutions TO
the puzzles, / have 10 say that in order
to insure any examination Of their work,
they must number the answers 10 cores
pond with the several numbers OF the puz-
zles solved. Otherwise there is no pos
sible way TO ascertain their correctness
or incorrectness. without great loss Of
time. Nor is the boy or girl fairly en-
titled 10 the prize who is not careful In
the preparation OF work.
Hoping you will find your page Of to-day
an interesting one, FATHER TIMES.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
RE4DTNG MATTER ron THEIR
PLEASURE IND RR0FIT.
sunday Spent with Our Juvenile Readers
The Weekly Prize Puzzle Column
The Editors Letter.
Helps 10 Memory.

7 studied my tables over and over. and
backward and forward. too
put l couldn't remember six times nine,
and ] didn't know what 10 do,
TIL sister told me 20 play with my DOH,
end not 90 bother my head.
II you call her Fifty-four' for a WHILE
youu learn it by heart" she said.
50 I took my favorte. Mary Ann, (tho' /
thought twas a dreadful shame
TO give such a perfectly lovely child such
q perfectly horrible name)
And / called her "My dear little Fifty
four" "a hundred times. till ] knew
The answer OF "Six times nine as well
as the answer OF Two times two
Next day Elizabeth Wigglesworth,-w who
always acts so proud
said. "Six times nine is ffty-two' and !
nearly laughed out loudl
But ] wished ] hadn't when teacher said,
Now. Dorothy. tell If you can, -
FOR I thought Of my doll and sakes
sllve.-I answered MARY ANN
st. Nicholas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10

w. d. HowelIs, Jane q. Austin; Vanity
Fair" or Henry Esmond," by W. NJ.
Thackeray; Adam Bede' or MIL on the
Floss" nv George Elliot; Prince and
Palmer" or "Buckleberry Finn" by Mark
Twain. '"All Aboard" and Boat Club"
nv oliver On,lc. Lorna Doone." by r.
d. Blackmore: Nights with Uncle Re-
muq - bv loci chandler Harris Giovanni
and the Others" by Mrs. II. F. Burnett;
-"Rudder Grange" by Frank X. Stockton;
IAN Humble Romance" by Mary Il. VIII
kins: "Next Door" by Clara Louise Burn
ham: BOYS Own Outdoor Book" by q.
A. Hutchinson; 10000 Leagues Under the
Sea-" by Jules Verne; Alice In Wonder
land" and Through the Looking Glass"
by Lewis Carol; "Ben hur' by Lew
Wallace; Fifteen Decisive battles OF the
World" by f. S. Greasy; North In Next
CO." by Fred A. Ober' boyhoou IN NOR
way" by Hialmar Hjorth Boyesen; or
voI,,,re ~ anv one Of the standard poets,
mr. any one Of the following articles: A
hoy of water colors containing sixteen SUI
nerior moist colors. tubes of Chinese
white and sonia and four brushes; a set
of hoxwood chessmen; small stationary
steam engine. a league baseball; a foun-
tain pen: or a box containing five quires
Of Irish linen paper ana envelopes 10
match. Each answer should bear It's deslg-
r,tfng number and should this depart
mont rot come 10 the attention Of those
interested until after the appearance OF
two or three issues out Of the month,
tho hack numbers can be secured on appli-
cation. and the puzzlers be thus enaDied
ia enter the competition. The answers
may be sent TO us each week. or held till
near the end of the month, al the pleas
ure Of the competitors
FIJI the blanks in each sentence with
two words pronounced alike, but different
in spelling and meaning
/. They are not-shoemakers who use
.. None like to --reproach on a
suspicion.
3. why should-meat be So?
II was when he his breakfast.
>. Charging higher-to him than TO
others Is not.
6. A-tied with the tongue is--easily
opened.
this chair
in that market.
o. Hiss his best feature, but he
II too small.
10. He always-to the station along
the same.
II. 1 suppose-have seen a-tree?
II. II you cross the-you wil-many
strange things.
10. Did you see the dog wag his-at
the end Of your
Il. The best kind of-will in time
out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10

persuaded TO say that she would join
family OF her klnsfolk In the South. But
light broke from an unexpected source.
letter from a friend OF the mistress
came saying that former cook OF hers
had just returned from Sweden along with
a young woman who would serve az
nurse. Both were at once engaged. The
cook. Augusta Ill, looked like school
mistress on vacation. and proved TO be
an adept In her own art. while the nurse
was pleasant-faced young woman anx-
ious to please.
After the first excellent dinner the mis-
tress looked at the master and said fer
vently. "Oh! II they'll only like u.s.
We'll" said the man OF the house hope
fully, your friends must have spoken
we'll of US, and | don't believe that Elvira
has said anything that isn't nice l really
think we come well recommended"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10
Our Priz Puzzles.

These puzzles will appear weekly. once
a month we will publish at the head or
this column a picture OF the boy or girl
sending 10 this office the greatest number
of correct answers TO the puzzles which
have appeared during the month; or we
will give to the winner any one OF the
books or articles mentioned below which
may be selected. Any SINCE work by any
OF the following authors: Charles Dickens.
]. Fenimore Cooper. Charles Reade, Sir
Walter Scott. Bulwer Lytton. Miss Mulock'
Louisa NJ. Alcott, r. Marion Crawford.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10

] am composed OF II letters.
My 5-3-7-9-s-10-4 is a commander.
My 12-6-4-i is a number.
My 2-l19-l is a small particle.
My whole will ever be associated with
the name Of Abraham Lincoln.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10

A most curious phenomenon- the actioh
OF solids held in suspension In movihs
waterway be practically demonstra'eo
by taking bottle Of white glass. aDoo.
three inches I'm diameter ana Win ia.
bottom. putting into Il to the dep'n =.
about one-nfth inch some me anu W.,
clean s!licious sand. such a. WI, "os
terfere with the transparency o. u. =,
~ "a m exclude all air. On giving the
so,,is a rapid movement OF rotation
sronna ts own axis, either by placing II
o. sn,nt.b,e or by susrending u from ,
o NJ well-twisted cord. all tho ssna
w,,, he projected upon the cyiinaFlcsa
s,dss az the bottle by centsifuxa sosoe'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10

X y X
Upper left square.-An African animal.
2. Encountered on the street. g. a tribe
Of India.
Upper right square, To observe. .. a
kind Of fish. 3. A species Of deer.
Middle square,. To lengthen out. .. A
fastening for door. B. Part Of the head.
Lower left square, Made from wood
ashes. .. An affirmation. g. To devour.
Lower right square,. A fairy. .. Shell
tered side Of boat. 3. a reward.
2I7-Riddl-s.
When morn first tips the eastern sky
My labor is begun,
And when the sun is sinking low
,Ly work is not half done.
l never am allowed TO walk,
I'm always on the run.
/ strike a dozen times each day
And, yet, / labor on.
ii.
l ought 10 know a thing or two,
l have two heads. you see
l move with quite a rolling gait
I've often been 10 sea.
What food and drink are offered me
| take without excuse,
But were / asked to sing a stave,
out and out refuse.
2IS--.r y e. Acrostic.
o 4 o
20
o o
10
The cross-wOrds are read each way from
and including the middle line Of stars, so
that each word is three letters.
To the right of the centre.-l. A we'll
known American dish 2. Indisposition.
3. To clear. 4. To fasten. 8. a title OF
address.
To the left Of the centre.-1. The seed
OF an apple. 2. Atmosphere. 3. \ word
meaning river. 4. The end Of anything.
.. What a little girl is sometimes called.
The aCrostics, in order from the left,
mean-1. Supports. .. Divisions 3.
Having lived longer. The o's are, all Of
them, one and the same vowels
2l9 m
! am composed Of II letters.
My j-3-1-9-S-10-4 is a commander.
My l2-6-4-f is a number
My 2-l1-9-l is a small particle
My whole will ever be associated with
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-03-04

They passed between long lines OF
soldiers, and in the court of the palace
found the royal white elephants on dress
parade and band of musicians greeted
them with the 'Star SPangl led Banner. "
At the palace they were received by sew
cral princes, and after tea had been
served Minister Child wrote bis name in
a couple of albums, adding iii one OF
them the date Of his birth. II suppose,
SAYS Mr.. Child, "tAat the latter vas for
the purpose of allowing the court as
tro.omers to cast my horoscope and see
Whether | would be antayonist!c to their
Government. From hc4c he was ush-
cred into the tGrone-room i'll WhIcl ne
found assembled aost of the kingdom
robles in court costume, the gold belts
flashing with Gems. The King stood on
a platform at one end and was dressed
in Prince Albert coat, plum coiorcl
paunuJ and white stockings. NJ. Child
tells the rest OF the story as fn.!oT5
"BoWiny three Zines to his Ma esty.
who returned the sa.utation, | laid the
letter of President Cleveland on silver
tripod and waited for the curt inter
prefer to introduce me, which he did in
an Grafton of considerable length in
Siamese. The letter OF President C.evc-
l:nd was then handel to the King, who
welcomed me to SIAM ana spoke feel
ingly of toe warm friendship that existed
between the two countries, to which |
responded in similar manner. 1'hc
King then ASKED me q number of oucs-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-03-04

The London School Board reports be-
gin to tell an ominous story of children
fainting at desks for want of food, and
it is expected that the Board will ask
Parliament for powers to furnish free
dinners in the schools to those who need
them. AS far back as 1866 it was esti-
mated that thirty per cent. of the chill
dren in the Beard schools of London
came hungry to their tasks, and it is de-
clared now that there is a sinister
increase in this proportion. 1t
should be remembered that there is no
one in the ranks above the poorer artisan
class who dreams of sendiny his chill
dren to Board school. So in the best
of times nearly the entire attendance
represents poverty, and in periods of de-
preston actual want. Even with these
.oualid standards and miserable accom-,
mod atoms the school tax levied in Lon
don is over four cents on the dollar valu-
alton, and practically all is paid by those
wh5 educate their children elsewhere.
And so the fiercest howl is heard When
ever an increase in expenditure is pro-
posed.