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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-08

Ny soul. the world is vanity;
Thy pilgrim shroud prepared
Zen coula'st thou stay the hand or time.
Thou would st not linger there.
The mournful riddle now Is plain,
The gentle proverb clear:
The earth hath one thing worth the sight;
Voir Naples ct MOURN!
II. c. A.
Decefnb1r 1871
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-08

As the outcome of all his political ana
economic research, his SOreheaded Majesty
reached the aforesaid conclusion with
out regard for re opinions Of the seven
wise men constituting the Board OF 1rus-
.ees of the organization. The Grand
;achem, having spent some time In each
of these renowned institutions. Is wei
qualified 10 speak with regard To them
Tn,. one place affords broad corridors
lpon which to stroll. an abundance OF ice
water. high walls. which furnish shade 10
The premises and remind one Of old Scotch
castles much gay and festive company
which permits not the days TO drag by
slowly. nor the nights to be oppressive and
melancholy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-08

That a woman could write play was
| strenuously denied a few years since;
| but now. the time gives it proof ms
! next season We are promised production
| Of a NAV bv "George Fleming" an Ameri-
can lady. whose novels. Mirage ami
The Head Of Medusl," created some sur
a dozen years ago. and moved the lead
| ing critics on both sides Of the Atlantic
| 10 admiration: whilst in England, Lady
| violet Greyille is % furnish the novelty
| at the London Criterion. vice that tx
| treme.y clever and promising young drd-
| matist Mr.. Arthur Benham, deposei.
| Then only a short time has passed since
the authoress known as Michael Field
| produced "a Question Of NJ emory. 80
| &c is obvious that the reproach against
| modern women will soon stand fair
chance Of being wiped away. Until this
| last-named performance the only women
| plays Of any literary or dramatic inn
| portauce seen in our time were, fancy.
| Mrs H0dson Burnetts works, Liz q
| powerful story Of pit-life in the Black
| Country in England, ana a quaint back
| woods comedy produced by Mr. John
| Hare the name OF which / cannot now
| recall. and the later-day works Of Miss
| Martha Madison. This. however, is pass
| ing over with perhaps scanter courtesy
| than It's merits warrant an tutcllFc piece
| OF romantic patchwork by Mrs. Holford,
TO which Mr.. Neville brought the at
traction OF his name and a pow
erful company some fourteen years ago.
1.-THE Republican Marriage" too. was the
name of n drama, which, though its life
was short, Is assured place In modern
| stage history by reason Of Mr.. Bcerbonm
| Trees appearance In It.
In a perfect state Of society, says the
Theatre in a recent issue. there would not
be a free list. Every one would have
money enough to 80 10 the theatre al
least three times a week, and the plays
would all be SO good and the audiences
so cultured that there would be no need
for critic. But, mean while. we have a
free list, and a most bewidering thlnc
II is-harder 10 understand than Browninl
or Bradshaw, and more capricious thar
woman. or the weather. The people
who get orders are a standing mystery
and the people who do not are In a
perpetual state OF bewildored injury
Daniel Decatur Emmett. THE father Of
minstrelsy" and author OF Dixie" whC
Is nearly 80 years old. made what vii
probably be his last appearance on th'
] sfsss at An amateur minstrel nsrfnrmanes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
TILE OFFICEES REThEAT orr OFF.

There Is "A reilrcd officer in New-York who Is will
ing to admit that II Is a good idea to look before
YOU leap. This officer hasn't been out OF the SER
vice long and II was something OF "A shock to him
to find that mercenary, cod-blooded New-York
doesn't care for credit system when II can do
business on "A cash basis. when he was renting and
furnishing his house. he found good many things
10 annoy him. hut the outrage that most exasperated
him was that his gas metre declined TO work until
he left a deposit with the gas company.
When the retired officer went around To the head
quarters of the company he was pretty Indignant
man He had been waiting for chance to score
some one and here his opportunity. He asked
for the manager and got him. lie wanted To know
II this was a regular rule of the company. and he
learned that IL
And can't get any gls unless J make the de-
poslt?"
THAT Is our rule" explained the manager
How much of a deposit must ! make?"
I'VE require about what We think will cover a
bill for month"
every well" said the sometime officer. and he
wrote out his check for the amount asked OF him
Then crushing his receipt In his hand without look
ing at H. he proceeded to get In his fine work.
This MAS the minute when he felt that his time for
triumph had come HIS decks were cleared tor &C.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23

an income ten times as large abroad. Inc SUI
cessiye partition OF the formerly great es ,3
among the many generations which nave n.y. n.y.
and died since 1893 has resulted in the parceiiIle
no Of these big fortunes into sucn sinali ..ae
rnents that they no longer afford even p i'.a a,
.'0 1T, nosseesors This is the reason why the
nobility in France to-day is so poverty -sulchen,
nycent where either a rich but plebeian marrase
ou,cheon Ueiresses however. are becoming
daily moro scarce and exacting. while nopes a..
as a rule unsuccessful in the long run ~ go
trading ventures. owing to their lack W ne' -
,,ar, Commercial acumen The consequence Is
thai. in large numbers. the younger 'i'enru pa 80
the Gallo nobility are following me '.a d,Ir,as
prince Henri " orleans. Of tho late D,l. "a,
Of tho MARQUIS do Mores. and OF me 1""', ~,
Montesouie, and forsaking the Gna,nS I'd ne
sa frivoIous and utterly useless BouieVal" har,
- .,''ring their attention and devotlng tneH
"norries To- an infinitely more noble ana me- 80
rious object namely. the building up %e%l ,han
a colonial empire as great and even eIea, ,hran
,t n,o u,ith which their ancestors OF TWO or ''''o
hundred years ago endowed france
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
aspires.

THE NETWORK CONTRACTOR DOES not De
sprsE WHAT HE FINDS ~ THE EARTH
No part of the work attendant upon the erection
., a n,odern Office building attracts much at
tention as that OF excavatng for It's caNerhouS
ce lars and subcelars. Some OF the natural love
OF dirt and digging that is a part OF the makeup
NJ every rightly constituted boy s;ill fingers IN
the breasts OF the solid business men VINO WAC"
with interest the proceedings in the great hole
which yawns behind the rough-tmbered railing.
Part Of this interest Is doubtless due TO the ex-
notation that the workmen will find something :
and this is sometimes rewarded. in the lower part
O, the island by the discovery OF skeletons OF
forgotten KnIckerbockers But the contractors
interest is not IN bony Antiquities lie mas
made his bid for all that lies beneath the surface
Of the ground, and he counts upon other returns
than a possible burial pot OF gold moidorcs For
him there are so many loads OF earth. old bricks
and building stone and he has calculated these
Items TO a nicely. The element OF uncertainty
does enter into the reckoning, however; Tor large
veins Of sand and gravel are struck occasiohAlS
and constitute a valuable addition TO the receipts
OF his undertaking. Even here. the man OF eN-
perience is able to forecast. in great part. the
result OF his excavatons for IT is not unlikely that
he has sunk the cellars OF the adjoining building
and knows the local geology. If the term may be
used
Nothing is wasted in his work The earth. OF
which a well-equipped force OF men. horses and
engines viii excavate from 600 TO 200 oads gay
~ used for filling in other parts Of the city Inc
sand and gravel are carefully faked over ana sod
TO mason contractors. There is always "a marke;
quantity OF foundation stone left from building
which has been torn down TO make room Tor
new one. a stone-crusher s set up on the spot ana
the blocks which are unfit for further use az
building material are broken into fragments TO be
employed In the making OF concrete. even thc
dust collected from the crusher Is collected and
sold to the manufacturers OF cement sidewa Ks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23

ton his guns shottcd and mis- enemy lay ne'p-
less before him. - TT, 100, 1,a,it,
II suppose said the ex-offcer. with Sreat 1EimS'
that you require this deposit from everyDouS m
at is our invariable rule answered me manager.
And suppose" asked the former ofceI, Win "a
whitening scorn. that am not the oh'y consumer
our customers" replied the manager are
great many thousand . , u ,,h ,ro
And might ask" said the officer, Win pro.
found humility "the average amount or deposl,
Certainly" said the manager an" ne "a""''
sum. 80 , 49,. ,oooo2"
perhaps that; perhaps more " iii.
And / SUPPOSE" the officer now Numbered, WIN
a terrible look on his face, that you ronsiIer II
part OF the legitimate profits Of your business 70
draw interest this large sum OF money Whicn -
held in your possession. but which belongs 10 other
people" . ,.h , rosnoc,fui
pa don me-" said the manager, with q respectIui
bow but think that If you viii examine your re-
est on your deposit at the rate OF per cent year
And il was then perhaps. that the retlreu oncer
thought that all the fools were not civilians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
WILLIAM T. WALTERS MEETS jar GOULD
nII Nnch

So much has been written concerning William T.
Walters, of Baltimore. an art connosSeur that
few persons recall the fact that he also
,nusiIally exnert railroad nnancier. His success
In that held undoubtedly due to his faculty
for imprcssng the people with whom he came into
contact with sense not only OF his good judy
men but OF his sincerity well. His hrst meet
ing with Jay Gould was noteworthy. Mr.. Walters
had some projects which he wanted to lay before
the Wizard, and he was ful, OF them that he
talked steady for an hour and n half Mr. Gould
never SO much opening his Inns for question
everything he would have asked anticpat ed
and answered In advance. As the speaker drew
near the end of his discourse. Mr.. Gould. without
the least sign OF WEAKNESS. took advantage of a
moments lull In the flow Of words to say. quietly:
Il see. | see. Mr.. Walters. II ali you have told
liz true. you may have my check for 5000 900. :"
And the money was actually f9rthcomins-or a.
much as Mr.. Walters nesdad Of It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23

THE GREENHOUSES At LYNDHURsT

THE GREENHOUSES At LYNDHURST
From Frank Lose's Magazine.
one Of the most charming homes on ne p pllS
~ inc Hudson River is that belonging TO MISC fsen
Miller Gould I.yndhurst is the name the late III
jay Could gave to the place when ne puIcnosen 1
II obout twenty years ago. and the name seems an
appropriate one on account OF the linden trees wnicn
abound all sides. Nil.
I'non her fathers death. two years ago MISS
Could found herself by the provisions OF MS Viii
the mistress Of splendid mansonsuone on I'm I'm
ave Ncw-York CITY. the other. Lyndhurst. AZ lar-
rytown or Trvngt mont .-ffudson as MISS Goud
card reads Irvington being suburb OF Iarfyio owl
Miss Could hf made Lyndhurst her nome almost
continuously during the winter as well as the sum
mer since her fathers death. Her companions M AZ
her Youngest brother. Frank. and her cousin. MISS
Northrup Her brothers George ana tiwin. VINO
are both married. have separate establlsnments,
tn. one a Lakewood. the other at Tarrytowh MISS
Anna Could living with her brother george ~
The fair chatelane OF Lyndhurst Is young
woman not yet twenty-five years OF age Sns !,
slight and petite TO height. though her dgnined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23

THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR MADE VICTIM OF
o~f or TiiE MOST NOTED ST rErERsHv re-
roGrEs Az ENGLlsIiMAN's STORY


o~f or TIiE MOST NOTED ST. rI:rERsHv re-
noGrEs Az ENGLIsIiMAN's STORY
~ have had n,y pockets picked in the United
states IN Germany. IN Ita.y ami in England.
,ott 81. that these friends ~ the Rogues Gallery
rno,ographcr are skilled operators. but compared
with their colleagues IN Russia strange as il may
~eem-thcy are children
The speaker WIS an Engishman who hal long
been IN the consular service % Great Britain ana
held posts IN almost civilized country on the
globe If. was discussing the criminal cases. An
assertion REGARDING the Le..ow Committee had
broush, up tn. subject the other night In an up
town hotel
II can tell YOU an instance" hc went on. a. the
listeners drew their chairs closer to him. which
happened only short time ago. The Gtand-iuke
serglus. now Governor General % Moscow. gave a
dinner TO the Ambassador from France. the guests
were discussing the same subject ~ We. although
they had had no revelations from Russion Con 10
tlsgest H. The Ambassador expressed the belief
that the French pIckpockets were the greatest
sleigh. of hand artists IN the world.
~ believe said the Prince. that, unfortunately.
perhaps our own are not inferior
Seeing n smile OF increiulity on the face OF his
CUES, Of honor. His Imperial IIlghness went on:
l. 81 bet that before you leave my table your watch
and other objects Of value which you carry viii be
gone and that you Will not know that you have been
robbed 49,.
minutes later unknown To his guests telephoncd to
the chief OF police 10 send the most sklfu pick
pocket In -. Petersburg 10 the pa'ac" 10 assure
him tina, he not 10 be- punished ana that n"
could have the value Of AL he stole
The gentleman rohbcr arrived put on the royal
livery and after arranging with the 'irtnd-inNr 10
give "A sign when he had accomplished ms purpose.
began to wait with the other servants AZ table Con.
siderable time passed by before the rogue succeeded
I'm his purpose as The Ambassador, warned as ~"
had been kept his hand on his watch or chain wheh
cDnversing with his neighb1rs.
"a last the Prince received the signal from the
pickpocket and turning TO the Ambassador. asked
him the time The latter placed his hand in his
nockcf and there found a cracker in the place oi
his watch There was "A great outhursi Of Laughter.
and the Ambassador to cover his disappo ment
reached for his snufibox but To- it, too: mad dlsap-
peared Even his small golden toothpick. when ne
carried In "A little pocket. had been taken.
Amid the peals OF laughter the false lackey was
asked to return the articles which he had stolen.
The hllarity of the Grand-dukr was Of short dura-
ton for the pckpocket showed two watches; two
rings and two snunboXcs. His Imperial lilghnesS
saw then that he. too. had been robbed. IL was II
rrmunerativc night for the pickpocket the best
one I'm fact. that he had ever had. Ambassadors
and Grand-dukes were easy prey for HIM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
LANDING 4 Man WITH BASS 7ACkLE.

From The Forest ana stream.
Some time ago | read account. somewhere OF
angler who undertook to land an expert swim
mer In the pool OF OF the athletic clubs-in
New-York | thnk-but who failed to land his
man. though he used heavy striped-bass rod, or
salmon fyrod. | forget which: at all events the
swimmer seemed TO have IL all his own way. and
eventually smashed the tackle after long strlg-
gle Having often performed this feat successfully
heretofore. | again essayed II last week at an en-
tertainment o! aquatic sports at the Natatorium
in this city an account OF which. from The Tampa
Daily Times" | inclose. On this occasion used
10-ounce rod similar 10 my Little Giant r0dj. a
julius Vom Hofe light strpedbass reel and a
Natchaug braided silk line. The line was tied 10
a muslin band around the neck of Captain La Pc
notiere who by-thc-way. is an excellent and ex-
pert swimmer. and has charge OF the Natatorium;
After giving him line the full extent OF the pool
| had no difficulty In bringing the Captain within
reach OF the landing net in Ten MINUTES though he
exerted himself In every manner to break away
by swimming diving and initiating the motions OF
hooked fish, to the great delight OF the large au-
dience assembled In n private trial the dhy be-
fore ! landed him In seven minutes. ! invited any
expert swimmer In the audience to follow the Cap
tain but no one offered The pool IL i0xSI H..
and from to IL It deep. In open water should
use a Henshali S-ounce rod Kentucky reel ard No
silk line-in other words. ordinary back-bass
tackle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
HOW THE PIUTES POiSON THEIR Arrows

From the Chicago Tribune.
Piute Indian who wishes to lay In stock OF
poison for his arrows Kills at this time OF year
enough OF the desert ratlesnakes for his purpose lie
cuts off their heads and takes them TO his lodge.
He places In one of the rude earthcn vessels that
are among the Piutc household effects ter or a
dozen of these snake heads. To them he adds per
haps a pint Of tarantula killer, as the big hairy
Texan or Mexican spider IL called or: rather. ne
heads. This spider has sting that injects "A
poison subtle enough almost to XIII tarantuIa IN
stantly which IL itself about as poisonous "A mem
Der OF the animal kingdom as one would care 10
meet The poison sac Of the tarantula-killer IL
In the lower abdomen of the insect and II Is TINS
the Piute brave mixes with the rattesnake heads
the vessel on with moist clay. and places the yes
sci in a pit. where he has made a bed OF no, coaiS
He buries the vessel in these Goals. and. besides
that builds a blazing fire on top OF It, This hre
is kept burning iercey for several hours. when IT
is swept away, and the Indian digs his vessel ont
OF the Goals With a long pole he knocks the lid
steam that arises from IT, as soon AS the lid Is
taken or entirely ceases to appear
The Piutes say that to inhale the smallest auan-
tity Of that steam would be instant death
as never saw 1t put TO the test. AFTER me merry
ordeal TO which the snake heads are put II over
kettle. That is certainly the double 9uintessence
OF poison. II it's action on human blood. or, az
least Indian blood. is any indication. me flnte
always tests HIS poison before trusting his arrows
TO IT, He cuts cash in the heshy part OF his
leg and draws the blood. which he let's .trcklc
down his leg When the red stream has run
poison and touches the lower end Of the bloody
streak II the poison Is all right II actually burns
the blood almost like hot iron touched to water
and rapidly runs ss se fsg he
Il two would be all up WITH the Piute The arrows are
whatever such an hits would much better
not have been born
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23


Four new plays will be produced during the
next six weeks Beside Mr.. Henry James's
"Paul Dauville' and Mr.. Sydney Grundy's
"Slaves Of the Ring" the irrepressible Mr. Oscar
Wilde Is to bring out piece at the Haymarket
Of which know nothing except that 1t is by Mr.
Oscar wilde He no doubt. would think that
information amply sufficient, and perhaps 1t is.
On the other hand the public must be supposed
to be pning for ,ne fullest possible particulars of
any work whatever from the hand OF this gifted
writer. There can be no doubt that Mr.. Wilde
Is gifted. The doubt begins when you inquire. If
YOU care to inquire. into the nature OF the gifts
with which Nature and Art have endowed him.
He has already. II is true. produced two pieces
for the stage Lady Wndermere's Fan and "A
Woman OF No Importance" | think II was the
frst--but forget which was the frst-with re-
spect to which 1t was remarked that it contained
MANY good things, some Of which were original.
What the remarks were about the second have
forgotten, as l have the piece. and the heroine,
and why she was OF no Importance. 1t matters
the less because Mr.. Oscar Wilde has himself
been so good as to inform us that all his works
are equally good-which l am far from disputing
and that the artist revolves In cycle or
masterpieces. This last proposition may be dis
putable but even II you admit 1t in all its force
II still raises the question. Who Is the artist?
Mr. Wilde tells us that he is. and he ought 10
know. So. devoted Is he to art that his life Is
free from the sordid anxiety for fame or success
or other things dear to the vulgar. He is for art
and for art alone, When. therefore, be writes a
new play the first question will be- What re'a-
ton does 1t bear to art. and to what kind OF
art! There Is an art dramatic. Is Mr. Oscar
Wilde dramaticy Or will 1t do just as well II he
be merely poetic. since poetry also Is an art!
Or II, by help OF the scene painter and otherwise.
he were simply pictorial? do but suggest the
difiiculties-and Of them only few-which
arise out OF the pure art-theory 10 which Mr.
Wide 10 believed TO cling and on which he IL
prepared to act.
For the rest. he Is clev.r use the word In
it, English sense: q sense not wholly unfamiliar.
I believe in America. He has some acquaint-
ance. DO not know how much. with the classics
q taught IN the Universities; not often a speak
Ing acquaintance He has written verses which
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-12-29

They are all rushing to our
store. and the reason why, is
very simple; they know the
prices Of our goods and that
Of the others. We don't care
to put our prices on the pa
pers. but il you want to know
them call and you will Ger.
tainly be surprised. Prepare
yourself for the funeral Of the
high prices.
10. Hebert & Co.
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hoop's AND ONLY
u Hoods Safsaparilla is the medi-
cine for you. Because it is the best
bloodpuriher. HOODS CURES
A Fire Proof Safe.

For sale cheap. either for cash or on
easy payments. Size. % inches wide BY
32 inches high.
For price and terms apply to
Dec-29-A. u. U. Lo1NANp'
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Mrs. e. w. BIENVENU.

Mr.. Paul J. Fleming arrived
here last Tuesday to spent tho
Holidays with his family.
The New Orleans Daily States
Cigar, is the best S cts cigar on
the market to day, for sale by 7.
j. Liable, bs sure to ask for 1t.
We call the special attention
of the public to the advertisement
of Mr.. Cab. Cardinal ,cho is SELL
ing out the Fauries Store.
A Z. of P. gold pin was found
near the show boat last Sunday,
which is now at the bank, the
owner can call for it.
Mr.. H. j. Mouton, editor of
the Lafayette Gazette spent Chri-
stmas with his parents here, and
gave us p pleasant call.
Masters James Martin, Gill
bert DeBlanc and Jerome Mou-
ton came home this week the pass
the holidays with their parents.
Prepare yourself for New Years
buy a suit, a pair of shoes, a hat,
ETC., and the only place you
can possibly buy that cheap is at
J. o. Hebert & Co.
Mr.. Walter Simon is spend
ing the holidays with his family
here.
There was a white killing
frost and ice Thursday and Fri.
day mornings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Marais'
have lost their little girl Hyo
lande, aged Is months, Wednes
day evening.
i. The Catholic church has agar
decreed against secret societies
and has placed under the ban o
the church the Odd Fellows, Son'
of Temperance and the Knight
of Pythias. Catholics who viii
persist in remaining in these Sc
, cret associations after the admo
2 milton of the church will be de
barred from the sacraments.
Many prominent physician
: highly recommend DR.. Sylvester
, Specific for Bots, Collie, and Tym
, panites in Horses and Mules it
2 invaluable for the above disease
|. for sale by T. j. Liable.
0 job work in all styles at thl
+ Office, get samples and prices.
t The Ball Of tomorrow night WI
I be q grand event, so says the BOY
y be there and see for yourself.