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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-11-09
UP IN A BALLOON.
What Mr.. Glaizher Experienced when Sew.
cral Miles EE:Gh.

When the balloon "a ATTAINED a height
of %. 600 feet, r gf.,-.- D. miles. Mr..
Glaisher suddenly -~.9~ u-n.c that one OF
his arms was cortpic- ..- rt~.rl-sS. He
tried to move tha o..,r. is; lrpIu that,
too, all strength hal -su,. B-TAi- time.
thoroughly alarmed. a. =. - shake
himself; bat, Strange 70 <.r. the result
was but a feeling tn, il. had 40 limbs at
all. His head .lJlD-l Ui,n his l"ft shout
der, ard when Il gid 70 lift it erect
it topped over 10 hi. right. He rcelcd
back and sank against the side Of The car,
and there lay, his ar"l hanging ncrveless-
ly over the side. y n.oHu-I.t or passed,
and he found that all t.. muscular pow
ers that had still rc:2::I"l in lis neck
were gone also. He tried 10 speak, TO call
his cOmrade, but 10 words came. The
balloon meanwhile was steadily mount
ing, and to pat a finishing touch to the
tcrrors Of his plight his cycsight was fail
ing him RAPIDLY. soon tbs, too, vanish
ed. and pi1"'Iy darkness settled down upon
him.
Consciousness remained. Hearing also
might have remained, but there was no
sound to break the solitude OF the sky.
He felt only that he was still ascending
ascending, 20 to speak, into mere nothing
ness. The mind worked, but all partner
snip with llt ECty Iliu Idlltu. ne IHILS
Of the senses bad slipped from his grasp,
He could just think. this the way
in which men died. And did one faculty
after another desert the soul in its cxtrcm-
ity, as s~crvilc courtiers may steal away
from the presence Of royalty when its last
hour had arrivcd?' And then the dark
ness Of his senses settled also on his mind,
and cOnscioU ness faded from him. He
was reused by a voice calling him, but at
first could give 10 guess as TO its origin.
Try, try!' it was saying. He tried to
answer il, but could not. He opened his
eyes. All was dim yet, but through the
dimncss he could just make out "A figure
knceling over him. Very slowly the OBJ
security faded, and he felt his senses cbbing
back. The figure had left him now but
he could zee Mr.. Co1wcll sitting at the
other side Of the car. He lay, locking at
him for some moments, unable to speak
or move. After awhile, however, he man
aged to pull himself to his feet and found
his voice .-WorlQ Of Adventure.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-11-09
ASKED HER AGE.

/ asked her age. To crimson grew
Her pearl white ~cheek-aL, then knew
Whatm my stupidity ial lost,
Her pretty head in anger tossed.
Ihad presumed beyond my due.
The atmosphere turned densely hile-
could not meet her wrath, could your
The smoothness Of our love was crossed.
! asked her age.
The lightning from her dark eyes flew.
To make amends what could duT
| kissed her then, at any cost,
When stricken by the labial frost,
Ny heart was frozen through and through.
/ asked her age.
Dorothy D. in Detroit Free Press.
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ForEsale by All Druggists and richardson & Feriss, Wholesale ~
Retail Druggists, Greensboro, \. Z.
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! : " Norto|k2H R.R.
schedule in Effect May 20, 1894.

as. Durham 100 a. IN. daily, 500 a. m. daily
~ sunday for ~Lynchburg and local sta
Arrive ~LynchDurg ll:45 a. N and 1886 %.
. mon Station. Leave L~ynchburg for
. .. 10 p. IN. daily, and 6:2O "a. N. daily ex-
..1ay. from Union Station.
..-r B0UND-LEAvE LYNCHBURG DAILY.
u-FOr Roanoke, RadfOrd, BIueheld
Also for Rocky Mount and
.. toms on WinStOn-Salem division. Con-
. tOanOkc at 40 ID. N. with Washington
.~.ItJInOOEa Limited for ali points South
..-r. Pullman Roanoke TO Memphis and
cans. Dining Car attached.
T.. III. The Chicago Express for Roanoke,
....I. P~OCdhOntdS, kenOVa, Columbus and
~. Pullman Bufett Sleeper Roanoke to
..u- without change. at Rad
..r BrI-tOi. Knoxville, Chattanooga and
.~.-Iate points. Pullman Sleeper Rad
...t u~ttt1nOOGa.
arrive at Lynchburg daily from the
. ...l d. H., l:45 y. III.
-A@T-BOUND-LEAyE LYNCHBURG.
m.-Ddily, tor FarmvilIe, Richmond,
....rE auI NOrtOt k, arrives Petersburg
30. H., connect ny with richmond n
...rl railroad daily, arriving Richmond
H.; arrive Norfolk 800 p. II.
49,. u.-ArrIVe Petersburg $50 Il. M. con-
..- WITH X. y =. X. X. daily; arrive Rich
.-..- 4. IN; arrive Norfolk 5: 80 d. M. Pull
=. tee sleeper to Norfolk.
Pullman Palace Sleeper b tween
..IrE and Richmond.
a VI hV l1N4 az ny LII L D. a OsDD
.r reception Of PASSENGERS.
.- arrive at Lynchburg daily from the
. u. H., 2:l5 p. ~.
DURHAM DIVISION.
.... Lynchburg Union StationJ z:45 D. M,
II. tud ~ Il. IN. daily except sunday, for
..a and intermediate stations; arrive
...4rL from Durham Il:45 d. N. and 1886
NINSTON-SALEM DIVISION.
... Roanoke daily I2:l0p p. No. for Winston
....I Intermediate stations.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION.
..u Pulaski 7:55 a. m. daily except Sunday
.'ty Baker, and ll:UO a. 10. daily except
.. tor lvanhOe and 500 p. IN. daily 10
,LINCH VALLEY DIVISION.
.. Blucfcld daily 1903 a. IN. for Norton,
.-.IIIc and all points on l.. n. X. X. via
.f.G.
.. t.eAcrs, time cards and all information
.. or write +. NJ. Graham, Durham, agent
.. T. and Western railroad.
w. b. BEVILL.
G p. A. Roanoke. Va.
BRAGG. T. p. A, roanoke, Va.
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Between West Point aud Richmond.

Leave West Point 100 a. III. daily. and $50 Il.
III. daily except sunday ana Monday arrive
Richmond 900 and IU:4U "A. M. Returning
leave hichmOud $40 and 4:45 =. III. daily except
sunday arrive West Point 800 and 6:O5 p. III.
between Richmond and Raleigh via Keys
Vile.
Leave ltichmOnd l2:4O p. III. da ly leave Keys
vile J:4O =. m; arrive oxford G:Uj p. m, Hen
dursOu 100 y. H., Durham $40 p. M, Raicigh,
49, Il. IL. IteturnIng leave Raleigh 5:45 II. m.,
laIIJ, Durham Lu9uU At. Ill, OXFORD il:34 a. III.
dIIlEe kcysNlilc 200 +. M, Richmond 4:5O p.
III. daily.
Trains on o.. y II. K. X. leave oxford SEQ a.
III. ana 6:lU =. III. ually except sunday, ll:4O p
N, daily, ana arrive henderson $50 a. III. and
100 p. m, daily except sunday and I2:3U p. H.,
u5IIy Returning leave Henderson $50 IA. III.
and 80 =. H., daily except sunday, and 4:Ju p.
H., daily, and arrive AT oxford % n. III. and
$40 p. H., daily cAceIt Sunday, ANA j:ZO J.. IN,
daily.
Nos. 30, 80 and 80 connect at Richmond from
and to West Point and Baltimore daily except
sunday.
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LaAkn NichmOnd l2:4O n. m. dn lN. lcaNt

between ~ichmond and Raleigh via Keys
Vile.
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18th the method and results when
-yrap Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
I'D refreshing to the taste, and act3
ely yet promptly On the Kidneys,
liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
ten e~fiectually, dispels colds, head
'chcs and fevers and cures habitual
1@:t!pation. Syrup Of Figs is the
;"?y remedy of its kind ever pro-
jdccd, pleasing to the taste and ac-
.cptabIe to the stomach, prompt in
Is action and truly beneficial in its
elects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
tc al and have made it the mos
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in soc
md 81 bottles by all leading drug
gist8. Any reliable druggist who
lnay not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any Ole wis
wishes to try it. Do not accept an
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. ~. NEW YORK. N.Y.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-11-09

r-g-rv. Tx. January u. 1913.
NF--Rs. LEPFEt< Eos, savannah,
O. :. I.s.-nta-T have L-i-t your =.
= p. for a 1.sels@ Ct tL- skin, usually
E-r.y0 a. SKIN cancer Of thirty y@ar-'
s-a11.cg. and found great relief: Il
The blood ana removes all r.
Tl.aLyl from the seat y The disease
- r-rva--- a. srrrzlIlE 81 u =
have taken E-e Or six bottles
ard feel CDu+l--r that another course
vi e1-r- = cure. + mas also relieved
from Indigestion AM stomach
CAPT. ". ". RUST.
Attorney - Law.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1894-04-18
OeHerrei@ ] 1lngarn.

Der Wiener ebangelifhe Singperein
bat bic Geier 1einss 75idbrigen Bette
bens aefeiert. - Dortlelbft begging bic
81 Sabre alte 9auseigentbiimerir
Mnna Rufiid SelbItmorb. - Der
Geitentraft Der sy0ritner'fhen Runits
miible IN Sraistir9en tpurbe famrt
ben @9eunsn unD @tall,.ngen ein
Raub Der 5lammen. Ser Shaben 1T
grob. - Die 24idbrige 2e6rersgattir
gleonpre 8ieler in Gbenfurtb BET Neuz
ftabt bat ii1 bur9 einen HeDoluer{huB
entleibt. Das Motip Der Shat 1T un<
aufaetldrt. - Sn 8rtnu bat fih bic
48idbrise @pro9lebrsrin Nntonie ge<
refole aus Surin tpegen zines unbeils
barren 2ungenleibens erf9oiien.-Oer
Drobuftenhdnbler SEQ 5arhp in S3es
geoin purbe in ieiner Mohnuns iibere
fallen unb ermorbet. Oie Sbdter
raubten bic Wobnuns aus. Die 9ens
barmerie bat bier berbGhtise Sn1iDis
buen perboftet. - Sn Nnanb Bel
Weaisrlins lit Der Sanbz unb 5ol5s
bGnbler SSobann Mabsr ermorost tpor@
ben. - Der 26idbrige Weoi5iner
gDurtsnberssr in Sarsbruf ipollte
einen abgeriHenen 9elepbonorabt, Der
oben NIT ben 2eitunasbrdhten bes
glettricitdtstpertes in Gontaft Itano,
bonn Mege, mo berielbe berdb9Ing,ent1
fernen unb tpuroe bonn Strome iofort
get0btet. - Mls Der spii4en Sdla>
burg unb Wisn pertehrenbe perionen=
aug neulib in bic @tabt Msls einlief
feuerte Der faum 2Oidbr;se Sonbslsz
atabemitsr in 2in5 Spbann Wd9met>
ftsr (Sp1n bes giirsermsiiters bon
&mitetten) einsn Rebolber1huB gegen
Ye;ns 9ruit ab. 0as projsttil orong
benz iuesnblihen SelbItnOrber in bic
2unge. Sn 9olnapies, einem Be
fibt6um bes 5uriten 2uboulirsti,
df9erte Elm 8ranb ale Mirtbf6afts=
aabGube unb Is @e9Ofte ein. Gin &inb
fam in ben Slammen um uno me1rere
Yerfonen srlitten f6tpere granbtpunz
Den. 5errer eingen II Stiid 8ieb
unb 4 pferbe IN ben 5lcmmsn gu
@runbe.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1894-04-18
Rbeinpfal3.

Dor einigen Sagsn itiirats Mublens
beiiber Gelbntr fen. in Speier riid@
lings aus benz pberen StDdperf ben
Sdbritublfhacbt hinab unb aos fid ba<
Bel fGupere DerleBungen am Ropfe 5u.
benen er erlegen lit. Gr mar 30Sabre
lcng Gtabtratb unb Pres5Dter in
@peier. s. sSn Nieberauerbuf lift Der
9iirgerrnei1ter Safpb 5ddqt i'm Otter
BON faft IA Sabren geitorbenf Der
0eritorbens bate, ipis man 5li idgen
pfleet, nDon Der pite" auf gebieTt.
0Dm einfabsn Gsrbertagner brahte ey
es niAt MIR gum pernl0genbiten, inns
bern aud 3u sinenl Der geacbtstitei.
@argsr feiner 0ensinbe. - Die be-
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1894-04-18
9}ropinS g hIefie n.

Der Raufmann Ter bon Brssluu
hat ii6 in ber Jl1be bpn Malbsnburg
erfd,oi5en. Die 2ei1e 1T bann BON
benz 8eIenbiabtr Broduff unb OeiIeu|
M3irt1ldaftsrin aus NIilYaiIer fotuobl1
bsr 8aari6uft a!s aud pet golosasH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-28
NOTES or THhNkSGIVIHG.
rhe Mayor Issue, An Order to Close CITY
Ofice,-Whsre Service, will be Held.

Richmond will not have had such an
other Thanksgiving in her history as VIII
be recorded after the expected events OF
that day have taken place.
Mayor TAYLOR Yesterday issued an or
der providing for the closing OF the city
The churches will observe the day in
an appropriate manner. The regular ser,
vices will be held at all the Episcopal
churches. and there will be preaching at
Leigh-Street, Fulton, ana the f!rsI Dap
list churches.
The Methodists will hold union ser,
vice at Centenary, when Or. Young VIII
preach. The Disciples will meet al the
Sey enth-Street church, and Rev. j. \.
Spencer, of Manchester viii occupy the
pulpit.
The Presbyterians will unite at the
Grace-Strect Presbyterian church. Rev.
Dr. Kerr will preach.
Special Thanksgiving services VII aiso
be held at Beth Ahaba synagogue. Rev.
Mr.. Koplowitz will offer the opening
prayer and Rev. DR.. Hoge and Rabbi
Calisch will be the speakers.
The SoLlr.rn Railway Will give $ie-
cial Thanksgiving rate from points south
Of Richmond, and the Norfolk ard Nest.
em and the Chesapeake and Ohio WI
run special trains from Norfolk for vlsi-
tors TO the football game.
The Little Cleaners of st. Johns church
will have an entertainment In the frame
Sunday-school room Thanksgiving even
ing. after the manner OF harvest tes-
tival. The room will be decorated with
cereals. vegetables, fruits and other re-
minders of harvest time, all Of which Will
serve To give the little ones an instruc-
tive object lesson as 10 why our people
observe Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Murray
will have charge Of the exercises
The Circle Of Industry Of Centenary
church will give a Thanksgiving dinner
to-day at TylerS old ieWelry store.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-28
BICTCLE IOURNLMsEI.
Grand International Me of the Metropo'-
ttau Assoc ntion

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE grand Inter
national Bicycle tournament began in
Madison Square Garden at O'Clock this
afternoon. II Is held under the auspices
of the Metropolitan Association OF
Cycling Club.
Preliminary heats for every evenings
programme. excepting Sunday and Thurs
day. will be run of, beginning at o'clock
i'm the afternoon daily. The heats on
Thanksgiving-D will be run between
the races reg ilarly scheduled.
The track is a sort of tOboggan af-
fair and will admit six men racing
abreast 1t contains nine laps to the mile
The events will be decided in heats
The preliminary heats In the one mile
novice class opened the proceedings
There were ffty-four entries. and these
were divided into nine heats.
They were TO be followed by the half
mile scratch race, for which there We're
twenty-four entries. The preliminary
heats in the five mile scratch which
had thirty-nine entries and the one mile
2lj class were also decided this after
noon.
About 900 individual entries had. been
received for the various amateur events
both class A, ID. and :cr the profession
al competitions. Perhaps the greatest in
terest was felt in the latter tonight, as
they brought the world-beater Arthur
A. Zimmerman. and the American cham
pion. Henry G. Wheeler. back 10 their
native heath after unnumbered European
conquests.
Verheyn. Edwards. Colombo. Query
and Lespa. the champions. respectively
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-28
TOUR or RAILROAD OFFICIALS.
Annual Inspection OF the New York. fhiia-
dslphiM and Norfolk Road.

CAPE CHARLES. VA. Nov. G.--spe-
ciaI.-The annual track inspection of the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail-
road Company took place yesterday and
to-day.
The party from Philadelphia arrived
here Monday morning, consisting Oh
Messrs. a. }. Cassatt president, W llliam
a. Patton. vice-president; William CarisS'
Jr, auditor. John Keller and Uriah II;
Painter, directors; r. II. Nicholas, Ehlei
engineer Elmira and Conandaigua diHIs,
ions Of the Northern Central railway, ana
s. p. Hutchinson. Of the Philadelphia
division OF the Pennsylvania railroau'
About ten thousand dollars worth OF
work has been done to their properly "'
this wharf. ,I.a .oro
At il o'clock the party was Joined i mere
by Mr.. K. Il. Cooke, OF Noriolk, t"e ~
eral passenger and freight agent Oh the
line. and lett for Norfolk on lile NJ
Old Point Comfort, where they Spe"t ere
Charles. where they were Joined this
morning by Mr. n. l.. Holiday, superin-
tendent of the Delaware DIVISION OF the
+. W. & 10. II. r., and party IN their
The officials Of the road expressed them
selves as being highly pleased with the
Inducements all along the ROAD.
MIR. r. II. Nicholas, OF Elmlra' y. J..
who is 10 be the successor OF Mr.. Dunno
as superinfendent of the road, was very
much pleased with his inspection OF the
line and will assume charge OF MS du-
lies some time during the month OF De-
cember He is n man of considerable eX-
perience in railroad business In both the
TRANSPORTATION and construction depart
ments, was born in Baltimore, and is
about forty years Of age. For several
years he was connected with the Bali-
more and Potomac railroad in various
capacities, after which he went TO the
Northern Central railway system where
he is at present In charge Of the Elmira
and Canondaigua division as chief en-
gineer.
The ladies OF Bethany Methodist EDis-
copal church held n supper and festival
in Melloin's Hall here tonight. which was
quite a success.
Rev. l.. +. Robbins, the new pastor Of
the Southern Methodist Episcopal church.
preached his FIRST sermon here last Sun
IaN and L. rrn1irh lilnI L., the nnnrln
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-28
It the theatres.

Humpty Dumpty as presented by Bates
Brothers Pantomine Company Irew a
fairly L.Ige audience To the Academy Of
Music last night. 1t Is not up To date,
and has not been improved by the In
trOductiCn OF Leslie's versions.
The pantomine is not. however, with
out merit Some OF the specialities I'm the
second act are good. There will be a
matinee to-day. and the show will close
with to-night's performance.
Miss Mabel Paige the little comedy
actress. pleased a good-siZed udience at
the Theatre last night. in THE Little
Egyptian"
She was thoroughly competent. and rem
dered her lines III an easy. graceful
work together
Mr. ii. G.. Woodward. as Mr.. L. Bokus,
was especially amusing.
Tonight Miss Paige will present Dol
phine, the Dancing Statue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-28
KEID-HOiION.
The Granddaughter OF the Late Rev. Dr.
Minni2erode Married Mt Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, Nov. Especial.
The marriage of Mr.. Leigh w. Reid and
Miss Eliza Grittin HoXtOn was solemnlzed
at ST. Pauls at noon today
owing 10 the recent bereavement in
the family Uhe death Of Rev. Or. Charles
MinnlgerOde, grandfather OF the brl1e)
only the immediate family of the con
tracing parties were present, amCng
them being Mrs. \. NJ. Randolph. Mr.. ana
Mrs Meade MinnigerOde, Miss Belle Min
niEeTOde, Colonel and Mrs. l.. w. Reid,
Mr. and Mrs. James NJ. Amber, Mrs.
George Small, Miss Pattie /. Jackson.
Miss Annie r. Jackson, Mrs. Llewellyn
HoXton, Mr.. Archie HOXton, Kiss Annie
HoXton, Mr.. Llewellyn H1XtOn, MIR BUCK
ner NJ. Randolph. Mr.. HeinslOw HoXton
Randolph. Mrs. Charles MinnigerCde, Miss
May Mlnnigerode, Miss Lucy Mlnngerodei
Messrs. Charles and Powell Mlnnigerode
and Mr.. WILDER Reid Kent.
The ceremony was performed by the
Right Rev. Alfred VI. Randolph, bishop
Episcopal Church In Virginia and uncle
of the bride assisted by Rev. Peter
Parks Phillips, rector of 81. Paurs.
The bride was preceded up the main
aisle by her sister Mrs. Brooke, both
carrying large bouquets Of chrysanthe-
NUNS and was met at the chancel by
the groom with his brother, Lieutenant
James Henry Reid, United States navy,
as best man
The bride was given away by her uncle,
Mr.. Meade Minnigerode, ard after the
ceremony the happy couple left for the
North, when. after a short tour they
will make their home at Princeton Uni
yersity, whore Mr.. Reid holds a chair
The wedding was 10 be the event OF
the season.
Freed-Kibe.
LURAY, VA, Nov. &-SpeciaI-St
Marks Lutl eran church was the scene
OF a beautiful marriage ceremony the
contracting parties being Mr.. Steward H.
ID. Freed, Of Augusta county, Va, to
Miss Gina b., eldest daughter Of Mr.
L. G. KiDle. OF Elgin, this county.
The church was beautifully decorated
with ferns, white lilies and other bloom
ing plants, and packed with invited
guests. As Miss Adde Shuman took her
place at the organ at \. NJ, and the
Wedding March sounded, the bridal party
entered the church by the two doors, led
by the attendants, Messrs. II. r. Kible,
Slenk. +. A. Kerr and J. +. Freed,
Misses Annie Huffman, Ella Zerkle. Vinda
k0entz, Annie Grove, Clara Rhodes and
Fannie Kible.
The marriage ceremony was performed
by Rev. r. G. Oberlyl pastor Of St
Mark church, assisted by Rev. G.. \.
Freed brother Of the groom, and pastor
OF ST Luxe church, Augusta county,
Va. Inc bridesmaids were all attircd
IN white organdie, and the bride wore
white brccade satin, with lilies OF the
valley fastened in her veil. The bridal
party made charming picture grouped
about the chancel Mr. +. +. Freed act
ed as best man. and Miss Fannie Kible
as maid OF honor. The entire bridal PARTY
left on the sOuth-bound train for the
nome or The groom, with the best wishes
or a host OF friends. 4 reception was
heid at the home of the bride last night
VINO was the recipient of many valuable
ana costly presents
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-28
ZEN YKARs IN JHE PS6ITEETIARf
a Negro Convicted OF Infamous Offence.
Other Petersburg Datters

PETERSBURG. VA, Nov. H-Spe-
cial.-In the Hastings Court to-day a
negro ramed John Herbert Oliver was
convicted OF breaking into and entering
in the night time the dwelling house OF
William Brown, also colored, with intent
10 commit an Infamous assault, and his
punishment fixed at ten years in the PEN
itentiary.
Mr. Thomas Sheldon, one of Peters
burgs Oldest and best known citizens
has been confined TO his room FOR the
past five weeks by sickness. His condi-
tion to-day Is thought a little improved.
The Presbyterians. Baptists and Meth
odsts will hold a Joint union Thanks
giving service on next Thursday at the
First Baptist church. The sermon will
be preached by Rev. W. G.. Starr. ID. ID.
The public schools will close on that
day.
The sales Of loose tobacco at the diff
ferent warehouses to-day were heavier
than they have been for some time.
Rev. X. T. Wilson. of Richmond, was
in the city to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-28
d t-irt Lodle. J. .. q. I.

District Lodge. No. /, |. o. G.. T.. met
last evening with West-End Lodge at
No. 900 west Clay street, and was called
10 oder by District Ttmplar q. H. Raw
son. Delegates from eight lodges were
present, three lodges having no represen-
tatives. The following were the officers
elected to serve for the ensuing year.
=. c. T., G. NJ Rawson. w. VI. Bickers,
-. c. T.; Vice Templar, Miss Jennie Fer
guscn; Secretary. Miss Ira Atkins; Coun-
sellor. +. X. Holland; Treasurer DR.. l..
o. Pussy; Supreme Junior Templlr. Mrs.
j. c. Smith; Chaplain. w. b. Jeter; Mar
.hall. Thomas Bosher; Assistant Secra-
tary. julius A. Hobson; Deputy Marshall.
Miss Dickerson CEaSt-End; Guard, MAJ
The officers were duly installed by Il
NJ. Trimble, State Deputy, listed by G.
T.. Winston and Miss Carris Rice. mar
shall and deputy.
The banners were awarded as follows.
First TO Sidney; Second, 20 Trinity
Third, West-End
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-28
GARDNER WON ON 4 FOUL.
su,ly Smith Hit Him While Down and Lost
the Fight.

BUFFALO. ~ Y. Nov, PIT was q.
great crowd that filed tIe old Buffalo
Athletic Club-rooms tonight 10 see the
battle between SOlly Smith, of California,
and oscar Gardner. Of Nebraska. better
known as the Omaha Kid" two feather
weights, who have fought their way east
ward, so their managers say, for the sole
purpose of knocking the chip from the
shoulder Of the cOlored champion, George
Dixon.
\ more representative gathering OF
sporting men never assembled at ring
side here. Prominent among the celebri-
ties present was eX-champion John H.
Sullivan.
The article of fight put up by the two
lads was of the highest order, and at
the end Of each round the audience
cheered until time was called.
At the close of the fifth round, when
Smith appeared TO have shade the
hest Of the argument Gardner dropped
10 his knees to avoid Smiths rushes,
and before he had time to rise, smith
sprinted over TO him and. planted hot
one with his left on the Kids jaw. send
ing him under the ropes, where he re-
NAMED. unable 10 move, until his sec
onds assisted him 10 his corner a cry
of foul was heard from all parts OF
tie house and IL was so palpably just
that Referee Eckhardt gave the fight to
Gardner.