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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
PUMORs or BANN PUBLISHING
Announcement of Marriages That Have
Been Unacrimo nIous1y Interrupted.

Been Unacrimo nIousfy Interrupted.
A few years ago a ludicrous albeit vex-
aHous incident occurred at a church in
Larkhall, says Tld-Bits. A rustic couple.
after having had the banns published the
prescribed number OF times, proceeded 20
the church 10 be Joined I'm holy wedlock.
The service was conducted without a
hitch until the officiating clergyman ar
rived at that part where he asked: "Wil-
liam Wisher, wilt thou have this woman
10 be thy welded wife?" when the bride
groom replied with some establishment
that his name was not William Wisher
The ceremony was OF course suspended
and, on Investigation being made as 70
the cause Of the mistake, II transpired
that the bridegroom had written 10 the
sexton OF the church requesting "a have
the banns published and concluded his
letter thus $50 no more from your Well
Wisher and Mary Williams" The sexton
supposing that william Wisher was the
name OF the intending Benedict. publish
ed the banns accordingly. and the dis
appointed couple were compelled to await
the publication OF the banns IN their prop
er names.
The iprccentor Of a country parish
church near Arbroath on Sunday announ-
ced from his place that there was n
solemn purpose OF marriage between Al
exander Sphinx OF Fishers loan and Els
peth Hackett OF Burn wynd." when the
parish beadle who was something OF a
character. suddenly rose and unceremo-
niously interrupted the proceedings by
exclaiming: That's wrang, that's wrangl
Us 20 S'nders Spink ~ FISHERS loan,
that's gaun 10 marry Elspeth Hackett
but lang Sanders Sphinx o. Smiddy croft"
The name Of one Of the parties had
been wrongfully stated I'm the proclama-
ton paper and this was the way the
beadle took 10 correct II.
Some years ago a middle-aged agricul-
tural laborer called upon the session
clerk Of Alloa and asked him what the
charge was for publishing the cries
1. e., banns OF marriage-three times on
the same Sunday. "A pound" replied
the clerk "Ay." said the other, "and
what dye TAX when we TAX twa Sundays
10 do't?" Half a guinea" was the reply
AN what dye charge when ye TAX
thee Sundays to't?' was the rustic's
next query. Seven and SIX" answered
the clerk. with an amused air. "Ay
man" reiolned the querist. 81 SOC. the
LANCER We tax to dae't the cheaper II
gets: just cry ava till ye pay yerseF'
And he took his departure without
more ado.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
OUR NAVAL PROGRESS.
CHIEF CONTRACTOR HITCHBORN's
REPORT TOsECRETARY HERBkRr.
Tho Work Of American shIpbuiiders Kss
Earned the Communication OF the Chief
Naval Architects OF the world.

What the Navy Department has sc-
Oomplished during the past year in the
way OF constructing and repairing ves-
sells is succinctly told IN the first annual
report which Commodore Philip Hitch
born. Chief Constructor. u. S. N. and
Chief OF the Naval Bureau OF Construc-
ton aud Repair. has just submitted
TO Secretary Herbert. at the beginning
OF the administration OF the late chief
OF the Bureau OF Construction and Re-
pair" Commodore WILSON,, Constructor
Hitchborn says. the navy consisted ~
a comparatively small number OF OBJ
solete wooden steam and sailing vessels.
and half dozen small iron gunboats
"Since that there have been added to tho
navy forty-five vessels, aggregating liz,
600 tons displacement and costing for hulls
and machinery alone more than s52,
100000 These vessels embrace almost
every variety Of type Of modern vessels
Of war. and the excellence of their de-
sign and construction has been the sub
Jet OF most pronounced commentator
by naval architects who stand at the head
OF their profession i'm the principal mari
time countries OF Europe.
During the year the New York, Monte
rey, the Bancroft, the Detroit and the
Machias have had their official trial
trips the results" said Commodore
Hitchborn. I'm all cases being highly
satisfactory TO the Government Trial
Board. ana demonstrating the ability
OF our shipbuilders TO turn out the nigh
est grade Of work"
Good progress has been made on Ves-
sells in course Of construction during
the past year. although there has been
some delay due 10 the deferred deliver
les Of armor plates This cause OF de.
lay. however, is being gradually ellmina-
ted by the army contractors and & Is
expected that they will soon be able To
furnish armor promptly. so as not t.
retard other work of hull construction.
The United States is the only great
maritime country which does not pos
sess tank for experimenting with It's
vessels OF war. the Russians having rem
edied their deficiencies I'm this respect
during the past year. and Commodore
Hitchborn hopes that this Government
Will see the necessity OF establishing
one at an early day. The valuable data
TO be obtained by experiment with mod
els In properly equipped tank would,
he says, soon repay the original outlay
necessitated by its installation
Vessels launched during the year were
the Columbia. the Marblehead, the Olym-
pa, the Cincinnati, the Katahdln, tho
Indiana, the Massachusetts, and the MIN
neapolls, and OF these the Columbia and
the Marbiehead are preparing Tor their
acceptance trials, and will soon he added
TO the effective fleet OF the navy. The
Olympia and the Cincinnati will prob
ably have their trials within the next
year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
GERMANS NEW ARMF,
Increase I'm Force Under Chancellor
Caprivi's New BIZ.

As soon as the recent army act Is com
pletely carried out. the strength Of the
German army will be as follows: TO
the three battalons OF which each Of
the l73 foot regiments now consist, halt n
battalion two c0mpanies). will be added.
so that including the nineteen battllons
of sh2rpshooters, the infantry viii number
53S battalions and l73 half battaiions.
OF the regiments, 1873 belong TO Prus-
sia, % 20 Bavaria, - 20 Saxony and 4
10 Wurtemburg. or the nineteen bat
talions Of sharpshOoters. II belong TO
Prussia, TO SaXony and . TO Bavaria.
The cavalry viii not be affected by
the new organization. 1t consists ot 73
Prussian, 10 Bavaran. q Saxon and 4
WurtenDurg rcgiments-46S squadrons in
all.
I'm the artillery. the achievements con
sist OF 30 mounted batteries all formed
last week, 4S Of which are allotted 10
rs req nents at the rate OF three each.
OF these G0 new batteries, As belong 10
Prussia, and the other II TO Bavaria,
Saxony end Wurtemberg. Besides these.
three new batteries have been formed
fer purposes OF instruction, as the sec
ond department Of the Field Artillery
Schod.-Berlin Correspondence London
Standard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

end alss, Il dill bring 10 many present
the death that seemed 10 Turk IN the dark
air under the signing pines! A young
man came. not anticipated, and was
erected with surprise that he had made
SO speedy a recovery. why did You
Gomez" said his old comrades. ooh, l
could not keep away any longer he
said. "But is your Antietam wound
healod?' Pretty we'll" said he, show
ing his left arm with two awful purple
holes in It below the elbow. He said the
army Of the Potomac was his home, and
he would rather die than not be with II
in any great action, and THANK God, y
said he, II am just In time But you
are not going with the regiment to-mor-
row" said one. Am l not?" said he,
"In go with 1t II II Is grand march
TO the grave yard" And that was the
march II was He could not have told
IT better.
The boys in their weather-beaten blue
were making the best OF a gloomy affair.
and could not conceal. or cared not 10
do so. their feeling that there were many
chances all would not be well with them.
The worst Of IL was they all doubted the
capacity OF the commanding general
and they were strangely devoted 20 Nc
Clelan, singing Mcclellan is our lead
err" the last song OF the night. with hear
ty, ringing enthusiasm
Cross had more writing 70 do. ana
insisted / should go TO sleep on his bed.
1 did so, for the way had been long and
/ was fatigued with excitement. I awoke
after three or four hours profound re-
pose. 70 find Cross sleeping In his camp
chair before his fire. Before II was light,
while he slept softly as an infant. there
was the clatter OF horses feet. and
paper was handed the colonel. who was
erect the moment the horse stopped be-
fore the tent. and he received his or
ders. Quickly the camp was stirring.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
Question on Smelling.

A veraclous and amusing foreign-offcs
anecd0te was writes a correspondent
brought 10 ones mind yesterday by tho
numerous newspaper boards all over Lon
don announcing the result OF the Cesare-
witch stakes. The queen. whose accuracy
IS prOverbial. very rightly objects TO tho
customary manner OF spelling tsar and
tsareyitch IN English-i. g., car and
czareyitch as giving a totally incorrect
rendering OF the hard-sounding Russian e.
More than once had her majcsty's wishes
on the subject been conveyed 10 the Of
Tending foreign Office clerks at length
Sir Henry Ponsonby wrote I'm despair: II
really do not know how the word f. writ
ten myself. perhaps you might discover
by sending 10 Newmarket TO inquire"
Unfortunately the sporting world, 20
judge from the photography. appears 10
labor under the impression that tho
cesarewtch stakes are connected not with
the Russian tsars but with the Roman
rs.-Westminster Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

and the men were getting their break
fast. The chaplain called and took the
coloneFs letters, receiving a few words
as 10 what should be done In certain
contingencies. There was soon hot coffee
ana chops not badly cooked, and as the
morning light grew clear we heard the
dull heavy throbs OF the two guns"
and, soon after. the opening OF the bat
teries-lO guns playing on Fredericks-
burg. The sound was enormous, increas-
ed-redOubled by the echoes that rolled
through the valley. Cross got for me
an old horse without shoes. and stifr
In all his limbs-there was no other to
be had-and when we started the poor
animal slipped on frosty grass and fell.
The third time he did this. l told Cross
i would rather not have my legs broken
in that way. did not fear being thrown
of by horse, but did not want a horse
pulled of Of me, and I had lodged him
as often as l felt sure 1 could. We
were not a quarter Of a mile from the
tent, and / told the Colonel l would re-
turn the poor beast TO the man from
whom he had been borrowed. and who
would hold the CoSnel responsible for his
valuable property. and then join him on
foot. The column was moving by fits
and starts, and getting along slowly. Il
appears, upon reflection, possible that the
old horse did me a good turn slipping
up so frequently
When the poor beast was IN the hands
OF the Quartermaster. q believe he was
a Q. NJ l set forth TO find Cross, but
there were so many blue columns NOV
ing mysteriously that 1 could not come
up with Caldwelrs Brigade, and l saw
a good many fellows that day who said
they had lost their regiments-and in
deed they certainly had-but the soldiers
I'm line, thus addressed, did not sympa-
thize with them. and said frightful things
10 them. l never saw Cross again. That
evening Earned that he had been woun-
ded, and visited several hospitals hop
ing 20 find him, but could not. He was
badly hurt, but recovered and fell at
Gettysburg on the second day, when
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
MRS. STANFORD IN BUSINESS.
The Widow Of the Senator Has Complete
Control over Her Vast Estate.


Mrs. Leland Stanford has returned from
/ Washington and has promptly taken up
/ the admins tration Of the business affairs
/ Ct an estate Of many millions. She went
/ East mainly TO dispose of the Stanford
/ residence az the National capital and TO
! send TO San Francisco. all her personal
effects there. Mrs. Stanford health is
said u be excellent and she displays a
great zeal OF yigor and endurance though
! SIZE is siXty-eieht years of age, and sor-
row and the hand Of time have changed
her appearance considerably from that
shown In her last photograph, which was
taken six years ago.
Mrs Stanford is undoubtedly today the
foremost business woman in America.
No other woman controls so many mil
lions. and probably no other woman Of
large business affairs displays so much
sagacity--so intelligent grasp OF busl-
ness. or more confidence in herself and
independence of others
She knows what she wants, and sees
that she gets IL. Many other women have
become heirs and administratriXes TO vast
estates. but they have. IS a rule, depended
on the Judgment OF others. and let others
attend 10 their business. No woman I'm
Ike situation. has ever had more able
men about her ready to advise and as
sist but she keeps the reins well In her
own hands. and goes on her judgment 10
a remarkable degree. Colonel Croker,
stephen Gage, and others OF her friends
unite IN saying that since Senator STAN
fords death she has displayed sagacity.
determination. and energy that are truly
wonderful. She has shown her ability.
they say, by taking hold Of vast proper
ties, where on hundreds Of men were en-
ployed, where business shrewdness was
needed In many directions. and which pro-
perties under Senator 6tanford's policy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
CHEMICAL FANCY gORK.
IL Doe. Not Tax the Brain d soothes the
Nerves.


Look at a woman with even the most
elaborate fancy work AS soon IS her
fingers are well-trained TO It and dis
charge their functions as they ought, you
see that she hardly needs to think at all
Of what she is doing, and that heart and
soul wander off 10 the topics which inter-
est her most. You see a smile steal over
her face as she remembers her children's
quaint little vagaries, or she signs as she
thinks Of the dying mother or the anxious
husband. Her heart and soul are no
longer in the mere work, elaborate
though IT be.
The stitch has been thoroughly learned,
the practice of il has been automatic
reflex action" as the psychologists call
it-and the heart and soul are at liberty
TO expatiate on any subject which most
deeply interests her In a word, even the
difficult technique I'm which she is engaged
has boone for her a humdrum occupa-
ton. Now, when nature takes so much
pains 10 reduce the organization Of even
the highest skill TO an automatic process
is ii likely that there can be any great
misfortune in the mere fact that n con-
stantly increasing proportion Of the work
Of the world tends to become automatic
and falls naturally into the character Of
humdrum work?
We suspect that It is no misfortune at
ALL that IL may be. on the whole a ben
efcent provision for liberating the heart
and soul Of the worker TO dwell on the
class Of subjects which best feed-or. at
au events, in the higher class of minds
best feed-the heart or the imagination.
We remember hearing how three sisters.
all Of them women Of a good deal of in
telligence and warmth of character were
once comparing their favorite cccupa-
tions. One of them said she enjoyed her
music so much, another that reading
poetry was her chief delight while the
third, and certainly the cieverest Of the
three said: well for my part there is
nothing that soothes me so much as
patching an old cLenise
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

Dampen a piece OF flannel With Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and bind It on
over the seat OF pain. IL Is better than
anv plaster. When the lungs are sore
such an application on the chest and
another on the back. between the Shout
der blades will often prevent pneumonia.
There is nothing so good for lame
back or a pain in the Size. A sore throat
can nearly always be cured In one night
bv applying a flannel bandage dampen-
ed with Pain Balm. 30 cent bottles for
sale by Owens Minor Drug Company,
p NJ. Slaughter. r. Il. Reeves & Co.
and ". G.. Forstmann.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

fAN 10
nave been much
interested in the
a d V G n lures of
Henry J. Ray
mond that took
him 10 the battle
field Of Softer
mo, and his de-
scription OF the
conhict-the re-
markable pas
sage Of which
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

A translation OF a Chinese recipe en-
graved on many teapots manufactured IN
the Celestial Kingdom is as follows: ION
a slow fire set a tripod. FIJI IL with
clear rain water. Boil II as long as would
be needed 70 turn FISH white and lobster
red. Throw this upon the delicate leaves
OF choice tea Let II remain as long
as the vapor rises in a cloud. Al your
ease drink the pure liquor. which VIII
chase away the five causes Of trouble"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

Il lives long
who lives well.
TO live well,
however, con-
sists neither IN
living eNpcn-
sively nor luXu-
rlously. But II
does presup-
nose. FIRST that
the mistress Is
the head Of her
own household
and kitchen, ana
second tha'
fhe cook IS not
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

At an up to date wedding in Bow
ling Green. Mo, recently the
bridal cake was made by the groom.
and the happy pair were welcomed after
the ceremony at the church by the city
brass band with the strain OF See the
Conquering Hero Comes"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19
THE RED SPECTRE WAR.
MURlT HALSTBD DESCRIBES OWE
OF THE GREAT BATTLES.
Fredericksburg's Grim show-The DI.a..
irons Fight Considered asa Spectacle
What Eye Witnesses Really See.

Copyright for The Tines. 1897
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

Copyright Tor The Times, 1880
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

REMEMBER 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-19

iarirdres should have the breasts lard
pa ana Dr. baked on they cannot be roast
,. IN "a quick oven for twenty to twenty
.t minutes. Dish upon dry toast. gar
..,. i WIN crosses and pass tart Jelly or
H. pums with them The drippings
s@.es ,e Pan may be thickened and sea-
.ohed Tor brown sauce. or Won can serve
80 lem WIN celery sauce or on n puree
r.t,,i',.Iy. Either Of the two latter is es-
nice with boiled partridges
an" nmOus canvasb,.ei Ducks.
,,. lamous canyasback ducks OF BAL
49,. 'e come from Hayre de Grace ana
~ :, .'et superior excellence and favor
"a "a VIC celery on which they have
~ teey are not in their prime until
~, ~ middle Of December, by which time
bo,; should weigh from six 10 six and a
800 pounds the pair The mode OF pro-
~ is IN cooking canvasback, redheads
'AAauafas IL the came. Pick, SINCE and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12
North Dickinson Notes.

Special REFLECroR Correspondence.
HAYES Twp, Jan. at looked as
though u number of our teachers tried
to Guido one another in their prepare
tons for Christmas. J G. Bollinger
surprised his pupils with a tree. An
interesting and appropriate program
was also enjoyed. At Prairie Hill,
after suitable exercises, G., +. Kyner
also treated his pupils to candy, nuts,
etc. At Walnut Grove Miss Myrta
Wick aud pupils gave an entertainment
which was very much enjoyed.
j. II, Mart has returned from his
visit to Indiana.
John Lexon has been suffering for
some time from severe attack of the
rheumatism.
John Engla and Elmer Biumhaugh
started this week to attend the Chap
man high school.
The Misses Putnam, of Abilene,
ACCOMPANIED by a lady friend, visited
with Mrssrs. Eglans and McNiels last
week.
Henry Stokrr, one of our thrifty
farmers, has purchased "A fine carriaIe,
Ben Ginder, our accommodating
meat man, has moved 10 his old stand
on the Ginder place and is engaged in
butcherinR for the people Of this vicin-
itV
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12
Shifting Soil.

lRoal Estate Transfers Reported by Gorge
Merrill Abatr Cter
; llire aud wife - MrS y Mtlm4, III
IN EuteIprlsr, Sl2i.
Sheriff smith to W + Shaifer, lots in
Lexington, S5UO.
G. L Smell aud wife tO j II Galbrath,
lots Ia Chapman, $3.50
NJ Scum and wlf" 10 "A j Rhodes, lot IN
Enterprise, S37.
Manchester Town Co to r r Clements,
lot in Manchester, $40
w ii Luce and wife lu G. II Spencer
lois in lleriupton, 1926.
q Ryan TO @ Foley aud others, lot In
Chapman, $50
Same to J Callahan, lot in Chapman,
$40.
f NJ ddleton ana wife to II Kandt lard
In UulOl. S2Jul.
Q NJ Case aud Niir To W G Merrill, lot
IN Enterprise, Si25.
\ w sinking and wife to @ B Hart,
lots IN Lexington. $3.50.
Manchester Town Co u l. b Mercy
Mods, lot IN Manchesltr, S5}
Z Snaeran u @ + Mtsch aud others,
lot In Chapman, 500
L NJ Browning aud wife TO A Hoy, LOT
In llerIngtun. S325
q Snider To Carroll, lots in Chapman,
$1,000
Smith (sheriff) 10 Travellers Ins Co, lot
in Abilene, 5000.
J Il Hartman aud wife Toe b Harding,
lots in Enterprise, $1,000.
Mrs ID Kothe TO Mrs ID Metler, land in
in Center, 500
L A Cngan In Rev J Scherer, lot in
Chapman, Si5
A l. shane aud wife to W II Carson,
lots in Banner, S25.
Y Cryderman 10 : l. Cryderman, lots
IN solomon, $500.
] l. whitney aud wife to r G Watt,
land in Willowdale, $4,000.
ID n Gish and wife to } Il N,ssley, lots
in Abilene ind land In WillOwdale
and jefferson, $500
W II Shane aud Q Gorser, lots In
solomon, $3.50
r Nofthnp To w I Shane, lot in Solo
mon, 25
= DouOheriy and wife to ID Matteson
land in Newhern,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12

We authorize our advertised grug-
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tor consumption, coughs and cnld',
upon this condition. II you are atllict'
ed with cough, cold or any lung,
throat or chest trouble, and will use
this remedy as directed, giving it fair
trial, aud experience no benefit, you
may return the bottle and have your
money refunded. We could not make
this offer did We not know that DIR,
Kings New Discovery could not bp
relied on, IJnever disappoints. Trial
bottles free ut j. NJ Gleissnpr's | rug
store. Large size 500. and Sl.O0
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12
Had rot Silent for Years.

Mr., A. Jackson, au old resident of
Rusk, Texas, and manager of the mag
nillcent new hotel ut Rusk, informs us
he had not slept at night for years
except In short maps, owning to incess-
ant coughiog. He was advised wher
very much run down 20 try Ballard 3
Horehound Syrup; he was Immediately
relieved OF his cough and his rest i'm
proved to such degree that he could
sleep souhdly all night; MIR, jackson
states: III regard Billiards. HorehOund
Syrup superior to any Cough Syrup on
the market, aud its freedom from
Opium aud Morphine leave no constip.
alton after using it. For this reason
alone consider It the best cough Syrup
in the world for children. My lungs
are now stronger than they have been
for years. This Syrup IL very soothing
to the throat and lungs"
Sold by G. L. Northcraft & Co.