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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-30
IDtellectual Effort,

Intellectual Effort.
And that 10 what the Chinese have to
read when they want to know the news, -
said Mrs Blykins.
Yes" replied her husband.
Poor things! No wonder they have such
dreadfully high foreheadsr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-30
A Double Festivity.

A Double Festivity.
did you celebrate Thanksgiving asked
the small boys aunt
'Yes'm. partly. 1 always give thanks
twice; once for Gettin' sick and once for
gettin' we'll"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-30
We proclaim It!
and ifsa irrafufahll

~ have the highest grades Of merchandise tho
world produces-and no house In America does -
or can name lower prices than we do
SAKS AND COMPANY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-30

We won't wait TN.
till Christmas to make
reductions. We pre-
fer to let you have the
benefit of any loss we
may be compelled to
make by cutting prices
now before Christ.
mas.
We have punched
a lot of SI7.48, SI2.98,
SH3.48, $-4.48, SIS
and SH6 Coats at the
one low reduced price
of $IH.7H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-30

The sensational prices at which have marked
entire stock Of fine shoes cannot fail to attract
general attention. II you want bargains, don't
fail to attend our closing-ou sale.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
HOW TO ,OI> VACUUM.

The raking Mr.. Abfam S. Hewitt gave
southern members OF Congress on Thurs
cay night at the banquet of the Southern
Society Of New York was not the only
'otabie part Of his speech. In the course
Of it he said:
THE problem of the age Is not produc-
ton, but just distribution. And
TO the solution of this must be turned
the highest order of craftsmanship found
ed on most intimate acquaintance with
the fundamental laws OF social economy
Do you see much sign OF this IN the rem
resentaiives to-day OF the South? one OF
them wanted 10 coin the seigniorage he
might as well try TO coin vacuum YET
he honestly believes what he SAYS. and
most OF his supporters come from the
South with rev kind OF politician found
In the West You can have no founda-
ton for public credit not founded on in
trnsic value"
That is figurativc language but II is
perfectly expressive nevertheless. "You
had as well try TO coin a vacuum" ard
yet the great bulk OF the southern con-
gressrnen favor Mr.. BANDS wild bin. as
wild as the Wild west show OF Buffalo
BIZ. II is by no means uninstructive %
get a near View OF just what Mr. Rlana
WIN do when he gets the mint At work
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
DIGESTIBLE FOOD.

II is bad enough. physically, to have
TO live on indigestible food. on sour
bread, tough meat, and mean coffee. life
cannot be said 70 be worth living: The
liver and stomach are all the time doing
extra work. dissatisfied and ready for
a strike. And when they do leave of work
old Nick is very apt to take possession,
and run the corporation his own way:
and lay the blame Of the misery and
disorder on our dearest friend, on the
general world. on the Almighty, or abb
solutely give us credit. for being thought
full. serious, pious and solemn; while only
the devil is to pay in our insides.
1t seems undignined maybe. 10 say so,
but how far our personal liberty and free
dom depends upon the digestbility Of our
food is a most important question. Don
Quixote tells Sancho that the whole body
is tempered in The laboratory Of the
stomach. The man who does not know
that fact IS unfit to run his human
machine through life. NO doubt II is
the most fragrant ignorance that multi
plies breakdowns, and causes collisions
all along the track from the cradle 10
the grave. Rejoicing as u giant 10 run a
race. and mounting up with wings, as
eagles. presupposes a strong stomach. and
a sound liver. And the precept came from
the Son OF Man, diyinely wise: Let
your lons be girded about, and your
q urln M
applied 10 the body. Through its impor-
tance. then. We learn how strong faith,
clear principles, and honorable hopes
and high aspirations are desirable. In
deed. whoever hopes for brightness and
exhilarauon, and JOY, and strong steady
character from dyspeptic? His strings
are mufiled and loOsened, and all his
nervous system out OF tune; what else
but discordant notes can be hoped for2
Funeral marches,
VINO doubts that our universities and
colleges would greatly increase their eff
cheney, and the happiness and iov OF
their communities. il they would provide
a superintendent Of hotels, and general
manager or diet. lie should even have
the dignity Of professionally. and in. a
few bright and comprehensive lectures.
teach the dear boys what to eat and how
to eat it, and in the most glowing rheto-
RE show them the possibilities and promi-
ses OF good digestion; and call TO mind the
horrors Of the reverse That would pre-
pare them to believe in the had place. and
show how chronic dyspepsia is sugves-
tive of eternal punishment
Digestion is the very first and fore
most thing that an educational instit,,-
uon ought TO teach. Ii Is necessary for
seii-respect. The order OF learning Is. to
read, mark. learn. and inwardlv d,ges,
anu 'hs requirements OF Intellectual
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25

growth. power. and progress follow
closely the WAYS OF digestion and hour
ishment.
IT is not unlikely that If education were
to begin with the physique and rightly
regard the purposes OF training; to make
a healthy. hearty, strong active and
useful and happy man, IL "wad frae
many n blunder free us and foolish
notion. In other words, we would find
ourselves confined to a few simple facts
and simple precepts. ard dispense with
a lot OF supcriiuous study And the
mind OF the management once turned in
the direction Of utilitarianism and sense.
the poor boys would be relieved Of any
amount OF indlgestible and hateful stuff
that their intellectual stomachs repel,
but have TO swallow and struggle with
in the vague superstitloas Idea and hope
Of being educated. How absurd 70 call
one OF these poor stuffed ard hatulcut
fellows educated. As things are, some OF
them have natural power enough 10
digest a part OF their examining and
throw off the rest. But. alas! how many
pass a stupid, half-bllnd life, tho con-
sequence Of ugly Indigestion, contracted
in the cause Of education. In the Seventh
Heaven Of folly. they are fools and are
glad Of It.
The processes and good sense that en-
sure for the body vigor and brightness
are much the same for the heart and
mind. Assimilation and appropriation
are necessary FOR beth. The Sa-
viour taught as one having euthori-
ty, as the Lord of Nature and not as tho
sc:ibes. the bookish: ard the elements OF
HIS high philosophy were not hard food
for the wise, but simple food for babes. A
great apostle advises: "as rev born babes
desire the sincere milk Of tie word that
ye may grow thereby" The condition OF
growth, always and everywhere, Is easy
and ready digestion. Especially In intel
lectual and spiritual growth is It necessary
to read. mark, learn, and inwardly digest
natural. true. and digestible food. The
Prophet says: "Thy word was found,
and did eat It, and Il was the JOY Of my
heart The peculiarly Of scriptural
food is that it not only gives strength
to the soul. but JOY to the heart, and
light to the eyes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
A BOY GIANT IN WYTHE.
HE Is ONLY FIFTEEN YEARS OLD
AND TEIGHs 53J POUNDS.
That South western County Claims q LADY
of 1o5-smvthe Comes Up with the
smallest Midget In the Country.

WYTHEVILLE VA, Feb. q. -Special.-
Wythe county numbers within fits popula-
ton the greatest man ia the Common
wealth, il one considers his dead
weight. Melvin Grub. whose wondrous
girth and ponderous limbs make him
the daily wonder OF his neghbors. He
was born something more than fifteen
years ago, and has ever since that event
kept his noighbOrs wondering at his
growth. Each year since he was ten
has seen from fifty to one hundred pounds
added TO his weight. until he is believed
now 10 be the heaviest youth alive; and
should his avolrdupois appreciate az the
same rapid rate. he will soon break al
the heavyweight records since Adam. NJ
thirteen years Of age. he weighed 4o
pounds; at fourteen. $50 pounds and no"
at fifteen, the scales creak at SO pounds
and the end is not yet.
Grubb IS not merely a mountain or nesn
bu, an active, and intelligent boy. lie can
follow plough oil day without unusual
fatigue, and is bright and intelligent
pupil OF the public school near his fath-
ers farm. at Walters Bridge. two and
a half miles west Of Wytheville
Mrs. Justin Pool, OF Grayson lays claim
10 the title OF the oldest inhabitant. she
IS q lively and trim little body, who has
seen the seasons OF 105 years waste. as
she went about the unendiDg routine Of
domestic duty. in her little home in the
Bier Patch settlement. near lndepend-
ence She became a church member at
twelve years OF age. married when
twenty-four, and has seen but little OF
the world. save The beauties of the
Grayson landscape. and the quiet lie OF
ita people.
The third child or nature is rative or
Smyth county, and a resident of Rich
Valley, and is a lady of highly respected
parentage who will not have name or
circumstances published but the danes
whim here was to deny the stature OF
the parent 10 the child, and to produce
;he smallest mite OF humanity ever
known. IL Is asserted by those who have
seen both. that the little lady Of Smyth
county Is much less IN inches and far
less in weight than any Of the famous
ridgets Of the past, who have accumula-
ted fortunes IA appearing before their
fellows. who have been more favored in
birth or development
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
STANDARDS or DEMOCRACY.

The Dispatch is grieve1 because we do
not admire Mr.. German, and thinks we
should mend our ways. We would not
have alluded TO Mr.. German. but that
Mr.. Martins special friend, Judge John
Y. Harris, said Virginia would have an
other German in the Senate when he got
there, and The Times expressed its hope
that Harris might be mistaken, telling the
people of Virginia at the same time Of
the rotten. Infamous boss rule which Cor
man has established I'm Maryland. The
Dispatch came TO Germans defence, and
The Times replied with quotations from
the leading Democratic paper Of Mary
land, the Baltimore Sun, TO show that
Germans government Of that State was
boss government. and that It was
as bad as any boss government could
Le. The Dispatch comes back again 10
censure us for what we have done.
In the name of common sense, what IS
there but slavish subserviency to what
ever Iarty authorities may do that can,
in the slightest degree. require us to for
bear comment on case like this? II Cor
man is the man that the Baltimore Sun,
the leading Democratic paper Of his own
state, represents him to be. shall The
Times be forbidden to tell the people OF
Virginia about it merely because Cor
man claims that he is a Democrat?
Shall Democratic papers in Germans
own State be permitted to tell the people
Of that State what sort Of man Cor
man is, while the mouths Of Democratic
papers in Virginia are to be closed TO dis
cussion of the subject? Very well. When
Martins especial friend and supporter,
Judge John II. Harris, declares publicly
that Martin is another German what con-
ceiyablc principle can forbid The Times,
knowing the manner Of man German is,
to pray God forbid?
Recognizing the great benefit which
this State would enjoy from having in
the United States Senate an able. broad
minded, patriotic. honest and lofty man.
saturated with Democratic principles, we
wish with all our hearts that Mr. Mar
III 1idJ piVNC sum al Oiits Out VIC tOulu
not feel the encouragement we would
like when we were told that "the ex-
pectancy and rose Of our fair State" was
another Gorman-and we cordially re-
sented the comparison. and hope now
that Judge Harris has mistaken his
man.
We cannot accept Mr.. Germans views
and career as our standard OF Demo-
cratic principles and practice and hope
Mr.. Martin will not
We shall continue to risk the disap-
probation OF the Dispatch before we
shall surrender our right to wish the best
things for Virginia or to condemn error
In our own patty.
But one principle can forbid 1t, and
that is that a member Of party must ac-
cept as congenial TO him whatever party
authorities do.
II our party authorities commit errors
the Times will point them out, and COM
ment upon them. and endeavor to keep
them within the lines Of our party's prin-
ciples. and The Times would have very
little respect for itself If 1t were animated
by any other spirit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
n HANDSOME GIFT.
One Thousand Dollars for Disabled Con-
fedsrates-Two Prisoners Escape

BOYDTON, Va, Feb. 2l.-Special.-
Two persons made their escape from our
county Jail last night by filing the lock
10 their cell. Both had been convicted.
one was sentenced 10 two years in the
penitentiary, and the other to six months
I'm the county Jail. Nothing has been
heard from them since their escape.
Both are colored. There was help from
the outside, and the officers are trying
10 get clue TO the guilty parties.
A benevolent gentleman of this csunty,
an ex-Confederate soldier. has placed In
the hands Of Judge Harris the sum OF
one thousand dollars. 10 be given TO the
disabled and pensonel soldiers and
widows Of Confederate soldiers. This
sum will relieve the wants of many OF
this noble class. The generous donor
does not let his name be known, but
the public here will understand that il
is one who is always helping the poSr
our February courts have, with hardly
an exception for twenty-five or thirty
years, been either rainy days or showing.
and so strong was the faith Of an old
gentleman who lived here, who died a
few years since. that he would bet on IL
for many years before his DEATH even
though the day opened bright and clear,
he was still willing 10 take all the bets
offered. lie would have won at this
court, as we had rain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
EDITORIAL CONTENTS,

Our war-like demonstrations against the
oyster pirates calls forth this bit Of hui
NOR from the New York Sun.
The Marylanders seem 20 want 10 avoid
war. but Governor OFerrol, Of Virginia,
IS determined that the Maryland oyster
pirates shall bc blown 10 the bottom OF
PocomOke sound or hanged I'm chains above
the oyster beds they have ravaged. Tong
ers and dredgers armed with horse-pistols
are being fitted out i'm the Virginia navy
yard but Governor OFtrralrs main re-
lance is upon bourdiug His men Will be
armed with oyster knives fitted 90 the
ends Of long poles, and 10 is not believed
that the pirates can Withstand these i'm
proved cutlasses. BESIDES. the buccaneers
will be so terrified by Governor O'Fer-
rails proclamation, which he viii read
in "A tremendous voice from the quarter
deck of tho oyster Ayenger. the flag
ship Of the Nirgiuian squadron operating
against the pirate drcdscrs, that surrender
without resistance is likely 10 be- the pro-
gramme We look for a quick and blood
less campaign i'm the Pocomoke.
New York Times: II is a curious spec
tacle that is presented by the House of
Representatives. these days That body
is supposed 10 DE discussing Mr.. Bland
bin for the issue Of certificates on the
seigniorage. In reality it has got pretty
well through anything that can be- called
discussion Of that measure. and has been
for couple OF weeks engaged in answer
ing or refusing % answer ROLL calls. The
members who answer these calls are
friendly 10 the Bland scheme They are
a decided majority OF all the members
present but they are not a majority Of
an the members entitled to seats in the
House and are therefore not a quorum
The members who neglect to answer the
roll calls are opposed to the Bland scheme,
and they are determined that its friends
shall furnish the quorum without which
it cannot be acted ON. The situation pre-
sents then, two questions, one as 10 the
merits of the Bland scheme. the other as
T. the merits OF the tactics resorted to
by its opponents.
New York World: il is tho present duty
or tho Democrats in the House Of Repre-
sentatves TO devise r. means OF ending
the deadlock over Mr.. BANDS bill. II
is discrediting the majority party, dividing
10, breeding animosities I'm IL and Gripping
IL for the execution Of the commission
given to IL by the people
IL is doing even greater harm than that.
IL rs creating I'm the business community
a despairing distrust of the wisdom and
sincerity of Congress in dealing with finan-
cial questions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25

majority OF the whole House can DO IL
and. ~ any procedure Is permitted ~
which less than majority OF the ""o''
ffouSe can accomplish this end, then We
have the case OF less than n MAJOR" "
n House forcing the passage OF meas
ure when a majority do not desire ''"'
| Il shall pass. which is. we insist III a."
omaiy. Now in the present case
Bland has not majority OF Tue 49,
uouse I'm favor OF his "seiSniorasc ''''
10 has a majority Of these who may nap
non 10 he present and constitute
,,,m Int il is not a majority oi '"e
,,bole Horse. Many Of those present
therefore who are opposed to his pilf'
.,.o,oir from voting and leave him without
a quorum Of the whole House May 'nes
not properly do this? We insist that II
,s one of their rightful ways OF deiea'-
,,,. o. measure that they are opposed 10
I'm, that they cannot beat on n direct
,ote of a simple quorum. II Biand says
"vou should vote" they may reply 'put
Won have no majority OF the whole House
and II we voted we would be enabling
,.o, IN mass a measure that we abhor, by
loss than a majority of all. We will not
do H." This IS no denial Of the right
OF the majority 10 rule. 1t is a demand
that for any party to rule 1t must show
that II actually and really is the MAORI
~ Of all.
Now the vital question here Is whether
a member is under an obligation TO vote
on every question that comes before the
House. The manly course is for him to
do Il. but we insist that he has a right
to refrain from voting II he pleases. His
conscience may dictate TO him that the
true way to serve his constituents and
his country is to vote neither for nor
against the measure, and IL that be so,
he is accountable not to the House, but TO
his God and his constituents. There is
in this position no sort OF denial Of the
right of a majority to rule. 1t is an ad- |
mission OF the right but demand that
the action, when taken. shall be really |
the action of the majority of the body, !
and not the action of a fragment OF a |
quorum. The position is nothing but de- |
mand that those who claim that they are
4 majority OF the body shall prove It by |
having them present TO vote for their
measure. and Mr.. BANDS claim is an I'M
one.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
HENRICO TEACHERS.
They Organize au Association for Social
and Literary Purpose.

About sixty lady teachers Of the public
schools of Henrlco county met az the
courthouse yesterday and organized a So
cial and literary association 10 be known
as The Public School Teachers Asso-
citation, of Henrico county"
The object OF the association is 10
promote the social and intellectual in
terests of it's members. Meetings will
be held I'm the county courtroom az noon,
on the fourth Saturday Of every month.
Essays. readings, and debates will be fea-
lures OF the programme on these occa-
sions. The first meeting OF the Teachers
Association will be held on the second Sat
urday Of next month.
superintendent j. X. Russell called the
gathering TO Order and IA a brief and
interesting address explained the aims
and objects OF the proposed union Of
teachers, after which the election OF Of
ilcers was taken up. The following were
elected TO serve for the first year:
President. Mrs. Gabrielle Passmore;
Nice-President. Miss Ema Cauthorn: Sec
rotary, Miss Il. II. Broaddus. and Treas
urer, Miss l.. g. Warmer.
The following ladies compose the busl-
ness committee:
Misses Sallie T. Coleman. Maggie
Mitchell, Emma Holland. Matte Haines.
and Lilly l. Fox.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
Mr.. Little's Position.

In the report in these columns. con-
corning the consideration Of the Rich
mond and Manassas railroad matter he
lore the Committee on Roads Friday
senator Little was unintentionallv nut
III an erroneous position as regards thar
question. Mr.. Little was arguing tha
motion to postpone the question until
Monday. In order that certain citizens az
Fredericksburg, who were opposed 10 the
phi might be heard. The language at
tributed TO him was used In a iocuIar
way while referring TO the attitude Of
others. VI
Mr.. Littlc's position was. thar tho
matter be postponed and heard bv the
Two committees In joint session ana no
ala not express himself as being fo~
or against the bill. lie said he ala nor
wish to XII the bill by delay. He al
ways fought squarely. His object H.
asking postponement and consideration
IN JOINT session was that there shouId
be a fair and Intelligent discussion OF the
matter and that his people might be
heard upon IL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
Bedford City Matters.

BEDFORD CITY. VA. Feb. 2l.-spe-
cial.-Mr j. W. Wngo IS circulating a
petition asking that he be appointed
postmaster at this place. 1t is also under
stood that Afessrs. r. X. Campbell and
John w. Johnson are applicants. II an
appointment IS made soon, there will
doubtless be others DESTROYS Of serving
the public, and in consequence lively
scrimmage.
The board OF health OF Bedford city
was formally organized on Thursday
night at 4 called meeting Of he town
council. The board is composed Of DR..
John W. Sale, president. and Dr. Robert
G.. OHara, secretary. These gentlemen
give their services to the town free.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
Wedding az Shady Grove.

ELLERSON, VA, Feb. 2i-SpeciaL-A
very pretty marriage took place last
Thursday evening at Shady Grove
church. when Miss Mary Ida Fields be-
came ;he bride of Mr.. j. T.. Gordon.
The bridal pair were preceded up the
aisle by the following gentlemen Henry
Fields and Mr. Atkins, Lee Young and
Willie Sheppard. The bride was very
prettily attired I'm a cream cashmere
dress, trimmed with oriental lace She
carried I'm her hand a beautiful bouquet
Of brides roses.
The church was beautifully and taste
fully decorated. The ceremony was per-
formed by Mr.. Williams. pastor OF the
church
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25
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Death OF Mrs. Grlgsby.

KEYSVILLE. VA. Feb. 2i-Special.-
Mrs. Mary V. Grgsby. the widow or
Hon. Hugh Blair Grigsby, died yesterday
whiie on visit 10 her daughter, Mrs.
Cali, I'm Norfolk. She had been sick for
some days. but was thought to be out OF
dlnger.