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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11

Chairman S. S =. Patteson has issued
a call for a meeting Of the City Demo-
cratic Committee, az 12i0 east Main
street, tomorrow night az $50 o'clock.
20 arrange for the coming primary to
nominate candidate for Mayor. and
other city Offices The primary win be
conducted under the law passed by the
recent Legislature. legalizing primaries
In this city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
Nentto Washington.

Governor O'Ferrall left yesterday morn
ing FOR Washington His trip Is one OF
business as well as pleasure. lie Will
call ON the President 20 talk about some
Virginia matters, and viii also pay his
respects 70 the heads Of departments
and other public men, This is the Gov
errors first visit to Washington since
his Inauguration. and he viii no doubt
receive a warm welcome at the hands
Of his former associates is Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Powhatan Club viii take place at o'clock
Monday night, at its headquarters on
Eighth street In addition TO the regular
business of the club. a general meeting Of
citizens VIII take place, when addresses
may be expected from the various can
didates for Office at the May election.
The club quarters have recently been
thoroughly renovated. and now present a
very handsome appearance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
Thanks 20 Major Walker

Mai. r. T.. Walker the superintendent
OF carriers IN the Richmopd post-oHice
under the last administration. is I'm re-
ceipt OF letter from the president Of
the Civil Service Board heartily thank
ing him for the services rendered that
board as member, and secretary OF
the local board here
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11

The alarm Of fire. turned I'm from sta
ton no. ~ last night at 1850 o'clock. was
0ccasioned by a small blaze i'm the ware
house Of the Richmond Cedar Works
The department responded promptly and
extinguished the fire i'm a short while.
The damage was about 5000, most of
which was caused 10y water
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
Mattings, Mattings.

go ROLLS MATING just from auc-
ton, from l0c. 70 soc a yard. Just think
OF roll OF GOOD MATING. 20 yards
for 1915: worth S.
CARPETS and OIL CLOTHS at and
BELOW COST TO close out stock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
THALHlWER BROS.
Bargain Sale increasing daily. New additions every day Note
low prices and excellent values

50 pieces excellent PLAID and STRIPED
GINGHAMS and SEERSUCkEkS, worth
l-3c. our bargain price &C. a yard.
10000 yards remnants PkRCALES,
CHAMBRAYS, DUCKS, SATINES, and
CHECK MUSLINS, at s, q. and l-5c.;
worth 10 and l. PC.
40 pieces 32-inch SCOTCH ZEPHYRS.
SERGETTES, and FRENCH GINGHAMS
that sold a few weeks ago al 2c, our
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
SILKS, SILKS.

Larger than ever before IN the history
Of our business. over go pieces BLACK
and COLORED MOIRES, INDIA SILKS,
CHINA SILKS, SWIVEL and FIGURED
SILKS. from 81 1-2c 20 Sl.JO
80 pieces more OF those beautiful WASH
SILKS at 81 lie. worth 80 and 75c.
yard.
% pieces handsome COLORED and
SWIVEL SILKS at 50c.-eXcellent for
Waists and (hlldren.s Waar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
Spring Capes, Spring Jackets

As usual we have retained our rep
ton for having the largest ana cnetl
line OF CAPES iu the city. over 800 D..
and handsome CAPES received an, "
Cali and see them. From flo 90 SD
600 LADIES REFERS and RLAI
them her = al : less than HALF VALUE.
We have on hand about so BEAD
CAPES which we are going 90 give ass
You can use them FOR making over
CLOTH CAPE. All CAPES that were
s.. and 81 go al 81 apiece.
All CAPEs that were $50. so. So
and SIS 20 AZ $50 apiece.
They won't last long az these prices.
Call early.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
Dynamite Cartridge rxplode !

MADRID, March lO.-A dynamite cart
ridge was exploded to-day I'm Funte-
Reboll, province OF Segovia. Old CASTLE
killing the alcade, or local Judge. and
also killing the sacristan OF the local
church The explosion is believed TO be
the work OF Anarchists.
Use Moody's Superior Ammonia for
household use.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
lR:SS GOODS. DRESS GOODS.

The largest stock, best assortment and
lowest prices In the city.
DRESS GOODS AZ Y lie, worth 20c.;
at 10 z-3c., worth zoe; at 81 IL and iOc.,
sold everywhere else at soc.
Handsome line OF NOVELTIES az So
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11

a bargain m UMBKELLAS and pAFA-
SOILS. one lOt of over thousand C a
out at ONE-HALF COST OF MANI
FACTURE. Read our prices.
200 LADIES and MEMS SILK arI
ENGLISH GLORIA. with silver. Colo
l0id and Natural Handles, 40 ysc.. BlIfl
Sl.JO and s.
$50 do. better and finer goods. NIl
Selected Handles, al SiJ and 81 VI. worth
$3.50.
30 CHILDREN'S PARASOLS. ail co' rs
and styles, at -. 50, ~, 15c., and ST.. Hor
double the money.
80 LADIES and MEMS SILK arf
GLORIA UMBRELLAS. at 81 $40 81
81, and y1-cant be beat for quality ans
price.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
EASTER PARASOLS.

The stock is readythe assortment is rich and comprehen
ve 1t seemed last year that the end had to the pos
sbies Of the Paraso, and that this year should be
ordered to the panest sorts But they quanter and
oveer than elaborate and beautiful their airy
grace any of the most ancul and costly articles that
tribute toward womans luxury Our 1894 Parasos fail
to please They will be shown second floor tomorrow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
Mr. ". c. Barker Dead.

Mr.. VIM. c. Barker died at u o'clock
last night. at his residence. No. POS north
Fourth street. The deceased was in the
sixty-fourth year Of his age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11

Superior Ammonia for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11

speaking OF pickpockets." said a Bos-
ton drummer in the lobby OF a Detroit
hotel, the other evening. II have met
half Il hundred in my time, and was never
MINED but once"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11

Time rapidly tolng off the days that separate from
Easter That the day you will want to blossom out in all
the radiance of the spring costume and you should be
antcpatiye enough to get ready at once
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-06-02
INTELLIGENCE OF BROS.
Two Stories That Demonstrate Their
Good Sense.

A correspondent OF the India ma
Farmer writes: Once / noticed a tur.
key buzzard that had taken 4 post ion
on 4 fence near by where n dead chi ck-
en- mad been thrown when a row made
every effort to dislodge him. but
the bazzard only put up his left or
right wing in the direction the crow
came at him aud held his place with
detinant mien, when Mr.. Grow aiiyht-
ed on the fence stake near by and be-
gan TO "caw" in a rapid manner that
soon brought two comrades on swift
wings, when. after n brief interval Of
observation, two Of them approached
hipa from either side simultaneously.
with the third one going at him from
the rear. The buzzard was soon dis
lodged and hustled out Of the vicinity
by The successive sparrings successive
ly administered.
Another instance came to my notice
several years ago that for sympathy
has but few parallels outside OF the
human family. Gazing toward the
barn one day, | saw about half a dozen
sparrows OF the ground greatly agi-
tailed over something, and | stopped
to watch the proceeding. | soon saw
that one of them was in great distress.
With dropping wings and mouth wide
open. the others lowered close about
itand seemingly peered down the little
sufferers throat. After q time the sick
bird hoped up on the lower board of
the fence, stretching itself up 10 its full
length, when n Of the other birds
flew up on a board higher directly
above and nervously made sons cal.
culations for a few seconds, then quick.
ly lowered itself, and, clutching the low
err side Of the top board with its claws,
put its bill down the open mouth Of the
other one. and as each bird steadi ly
drew back with some force. the bird
from above pulled out from the other.
er's throat a white. thin-lookiug object
about t,,s size of a silver quarter, dart
ing away, letting /. drop on the grass
some rods of. but as | could not find
the piece | thought it was possibly .
piece Of bone that the top greedy lit.
tie fellow had attempted 10 swallow.
After being relieved it hew away with
the others. chirping a chorus Of notes
with apparent delight
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-06-02

The constitution OF the United State,
provides that no state shall coin
money; but it seems that individuals
might do so. M till about the time Of
the late civil war. OF course, it has
ALWAYS been against the law to coun-
ierfeit or initiate the coinage of the
United States, aud so. necessarily, a
coin issued by a private mint would
have to be so distinctive in shape or
markings rs TO show that il was not
Intended to pass as Federal money.
For this reason the $50 gold coins or
tokens issued by several private mints
in California during the flush times OF
the o3's were octagonai in shape.
Gold coins were also issued BY the
Mormons Of Utah at about the same
time, and the same thing had been
done by parties in Georgia and North
Carolina.
Probably the latest of these private
minis was the one established in Dem
yer in the early Cos. 1t is said that
The coinage of this establishment be-
ing brought to the attention Of Secrc-
tary Chase. that eminent t%inancier was
much astonished TO find n respectable
tirm Of bankers engaged in making
aud uttering money, and was still far
ther surprised when the attorney gen.
eral OF the United States declared they
had tho right to do so.
This incident caused the passage Of
. law absolutely prohibiting individu-
ais from issuing or circulating any,
thing intended in any manner 10 serve
as money Washington Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-06-02
AUpAs TWO STICK APPARATUS.

be sometimes produced without the aid
of finder. A short cylindrical stick and
a larger billet of wood are required.
This smaller stick is clasped between
the hands and held at an angle Of al
most As while it is pulled back and
forth in the groove in the lower piece.
This action wears off particles OF wood
and pushes them into a heap, and by
acceleration Of the motion the dust ia
brought up to the ignition point.
The employment OF the flint and
steel, or s~trike-a-light, Is still familiar,
though long since antiquated. There
are few children that have not at some
time found amusement in knocking
two zones together to see the
evanescent glimmer produced, and it
was nc doubt just such an incident that
led to the discovery OF the fre-making
apparatus of our ancestors. II has
been argued that the conclusion of two
pieces OF flint will cause a spark cap.
able of igniting finder, but this is
proven a mistake. and it is found that
an effective spark is due to the pres
ence OF iron in the minerals struck to-
gether. The use of the flint and steel
at the present time Is Limited TO a few
tribes among the Esquimau. Aleuts, and
the Fingians, though it found favor
with SO many, even after the introduce
ton OF the first crude match, that no
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-06-02

The sterilization OF milk for children.
now quite extensively practiced IN
order to destroy the injurious germs
which 1t may contain, can be salts
factOrily accomplished with very simple
apparatus. The vessel containing the
milk, which nay be the bottle from
which it is to be used or any other suit.
able vessel, is placed inside Of a larger
vessel of metal, which contains the
water. II n bottle 1t is plugged with
absorbent cotton IL this is at hand. or
In its absence other clean cotton will
answer. A small fruit jar, loosely
covered, may be used instead OF a bot
tie. The requirements are simply that
the interior vessel shall be raised about
half an inch above the bottom Of the
other and hat the water shall reach
nearly or quite as high as the milk.
The apparatus is then heated on q
range or stove until the water reaches
a temperature of I55 degrees Fahren.
heit, when IL is removed from the heat
aatf Kept tightly covered for half an
hour. The milk bottles are then taken
out and kept ia a cool place. The milk
may be used any time within twenty
four hours. A temperature of $50 de-
grees maintained for half an hour Is
sufficient to destroy any germs likely
to be present in the milk and X is found
n practice that raising the temperature
TO l55 degrees and then allowing it to
Dtand in the heated water for half an
hour insures the proper temperature for
the required time. The temperature
should not he raised above 1855 degrees,
otherwise the taste and quality of the
milk will be impaired.
The simplest plan is to take a tin
pail and invert a perforated tin pie
plate in the bottom, or have made for
1t a removable false bottom perforated
with holes and having legs half an inch
high, 10 allow circulation Of the water.
The milk-bottle is set on this false bot
tom, and sufficient water is put into
the pail to reach the level of the sur
face of the milk in the bottle. A hole
may be punched in the cover of the
pail, a cork inserted, and a chemical
thermometer put through the cork, so
that the bulb dips into the water. The
temperature can thus be watched with
o9t rer wing the cover. IL preferred
IN ordinary dairy thermometer may be
used and the temperature tested from
time to time by removing the lid. This
IS very easily arranged, and Is just as
satisfactory as the patented apparatus
sOld for the same purDDSe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-06-02
every Drunk, Indeed"

1t was a candor that enabled Jowett,
as it was currently reported. to say to
the young "a who had thrown up an
important post in the indian civil SER
vice and taken the l2-shillings-a-week
pay of a captain in the salvation army:
Il always thought you a foolish young
man; but, or the whole. | have come
10 the conclusion that this Is the wisest
step you could have taken"
Once | feared his blunt outspokeu-
ness would have got him into serious
trouble. A drunken lyman. one fine
moonlight night, came to take us home
after dinner from the house of a friend.
and our host had gone to the door and
expostulated with the incapable coach.
nan When we went out the driver
had got down from the box and APP
peared to wish to be squaring up TO
the master, with the words: This
gen'man says I'm drunk. What do
you say?" shall not soou forget the
look OF calm serenity nor the absolute
truthfuluess and tone OF %unfiinching
assertion with which Jowett-who
might have been pardoned for a GER
tain evasion under the circumstances
said TO the lyman militant: yes,
you are drunk-very drunk, indeed"
- The C0rEhtH Magazine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-06-02
CANCELLED POSTAGE STAMPS.
Many Are sent to Germany and Are Use<
in Decoration and In Papering Rooms.

This country contributes some thou
sand dollars worth of material yearly
TO the promotion of a fad long prevail
ing in Germany. The rage for col
lectipg postage stamps, common
enough here, is much more widespread
in Germany, and for some time past
collectors have been using Cancelled
stamps for decorative purposes. Mill
IONS upon millions of stamps are used
annually in Germany to paper walls.
A room Of moderate size may be pa
pered completely with l00,0 600 stamps
Of the ordinary size. Persons who in
dulge in this fancy exercise great in
genuity in the arrangement OF the
stamps, and remarkable color effects
may be produced by tasteful combi-
nations. When the stamps have been
affixed TO the walls of u room, a tedious
piece of work. the whole is vanished,
In order to protect the papering from
damage.
Stamps and parts Of stamps are used
In decorating tables and cabinets.
Those who do this sort Of decorating
laboriously cut out the head Of Wash
in1ton from the current two-cenf
stamp and paste the little vignettes by
the hundred upon the table OF cabinet
to be decorated. Then thousands OF
the tiny figure "2" are cut from the
lower corner OF the stamp and dis
posed so as TO form a border about tho
repeated head OF Washington. Scores
Of other designs are treated IN like
fashion, and stamps OF various coior
are arranged in accordance with the
taste of tine decorator.
One man in New York, not himself
a professional dealer in stamps, sends
nearly 20, 90, 900 stamps per year to .
dealer in Germany. The same dealer
has an agent in Baltimore who sends
HIM vastly larger quantities.
They are sent to the agents from all
parts of the East. Children in search
of pocket money, women In need OF
pin money, Sundsy-schools, aud chari-
ties of one sort or another collect and
send these stamps TO the agents in
patches OF 10000. 10000. $4,000, or
100. 00o. The usual price is 10 cents
per 1000, but tho red 2-cent stamps
fetch less because their dye is not
well liked. The Columbian stamps Of
small denominations fetch 80 cents
per thousand. Rare stamps fetch
more. OF course, but the German deal
or makes no special effort to obtain
such stamps here. Many other deal
ers in Germany have long been buying
large quantities OF stamps in the
United States, but as some failed 10
pay for their purchase it is now a lit
tie difficult to obtain large quantities
save through resident agents. Tho
craze for stamp decorations has as yet
made small Roadway in this country.
though nj least one collector in New
York is making ready TO paper his
room with stamps.-N. Y. Sun.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-06-02
Cornelius Vanderbilt.

Less is known about Cornelius Van
derbilt than any other of New York's
great men. He is modest To the point
of bashfulness. He never sees report
crs. He never attends public dinners
or other functions. He seldom goes
10 his clubs. In IA word, be avoids
publicity and keeps himself entirely in
the background. He is a very bGsy
man and devotes his time to his great
railroad interests, his home and hi> gc-
ligiou. Years ago he used TO teach =
Sunday school class. Even nos Inc
sometimes goes to the Young Mems
Christian association and talks to the
boys there. But he is rs nervous as q
witch all the time and breathes more
freely when his talk is over. tie may
be seer almost any afternoon walking
briskly along Fifth avenue with his
wife or one OF his children by his side.
Although he gives away io charity
each year $l00,000 or more, he is very
exactiug in oil money matters. Ii is
believed hat he has added $40, ,00j
or more to the large fortune left him
by his father. But, eve with this,
he is net the richest man in America.
There are half a dozen others whose
fortunes are much larger
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-06-02
MAKING FIRE WITH A STICK.

ter how far back we trace man we find
him enLowed with a knowledge of this
principle. With the aid of il prehistoric
races cremated their dead, followed
ont their pirogues, and saved from too
rapid destruction the lower extremities
OF the piles upon which they erected
their lake dwellings. Even in the
earliest Quaternary times II was known
and used extensively, as fireplaces,
ashes, charcoal, bones either charred
or partly calcined, fragments of coarse
pottery blackened by smoke, and other
similar evidences have been found in
cavcrns. belonging to the epoch Of the
cave bear and of the reindeer and
polished stone age.
In the myths OF Greece and India it
Is claimed that man stole fire from
heaven, and other legends tell at great
length how man took advantage Of the
forest fires, which were started by the
violent rubbing together of dry
branches under the action of the wind.
The most primitive method Of all for
producing fire consisted OF rubbing two
sticks together, but this process was
perfected in the course of time and the
simple two part hand drill, consisting
OF a spindle and lower socke: piece,
took It's place. A shallow depression
was first made near the edge of the
lower piece and the spindle shaped so
that the point came in contact with
the bottom OF the depression. The
ope- ator then took the spindle by its
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-06-02
The Minister'S Dog.

The Rev. A. \. Blatchford tells a
story illustrating the modern desire for
short IN A country vicar, he
said, once went tn I'LL tine pulpit of a
colleague who was temporarily absent
from home. After the service he
thought he would gauge the effect Of his
discourse by the opinion of that very
fair index of public feeling, the parish
clerk.
"Wel Rogers" he said, did you like
my sermon"
Il did" was the reply.
Il hope l wasn't too long be anxious
ly inquired.
mo, you wasn't too long about it,"
rejoined Rogers.
We'll, then" said the vicar, Il hope I
wasn't too short"
NO" answered Rogers, MOI vet
toe short, neither. You was just about
right
The vicar felt relieved, and said. I'm
glad Of that, because, 10 tell You the
truth. while | was writing that sermon
my little dog got hold of four OF the
folios and destroyed them, and | was
afraid it would be too short"
Rogers looked very thoughtful for a
moment, and then very c~onfidentialiv
remarked: "Lor', now, did he?a | sup
pose you wouldn't mine Iettin' our vicar
ONE ere ave a pup o your dog?"-
Toronto Empire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-06-02
THEIR FIRST DISAGREEMENT.
How Q Bridal Couple Fell Out Over
Their Breakfast Menu.

There was a newly married couple
at one of the downtown hotels the
other day. SAYS the Washington Post,
and they were as dead in love with
each other aud as anxious to let 10
body else find it out as such people
usually are. He was all attention. and
The waiter noticed when they came TO
dinner. which was the first meal served
after they reached the boslelry, that
be ordered everything she did. She
wanted her beef well done, and so did
he. She ordered a glass Of milk aud
rye bread. and he Immediately did
likewise. When she took a sip of the
fluid he followed suit with gallant
alacrity, and a man with half an eye
could see that he was drinking her
health every time. When they we're
through and had left the room the
waiter remarked to the star boarder
under his care hat "Dey wuzn' no
hseier gib sech foxes two sets err
deeshcs. Dey dess ct de same stuff.
an orter had wun plate betwix um."
The star boardsr happeaed 40 bs at
breakfast spontaneously with the de-
voted twain next morning, They or
dered everything alike until it came to
eggs.
How duz yer want yer aigs?" quer-
led the waiter.
soft boiled" replied the sylphlike
bride.
The groom struggled mantully with
himself for q moment or two. and then
grew red TO the roots OF his hair.
Gimme mine fried on both Sides"
be said with a great effort.
A big pair OF blue eyes looked at him
reproachiully across the table, while he
discovered something interesting in
the butter dish. Then she sighed. 1t
was their first difference, aud she let
him know that she resented it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-06-02

necessitatfng light, even pressure, suoa
A. p~erforating wood, horn, shell, tur.
qucisc, etc. The Klamath, Pueblo,
and &her Indian tribes use the pump
drill In this day and 10 Is probable that
its use was prevalent In North America
"a former times. In only two local.
tiles In the world, as far as is known,
has it been adapted to the fire-making,
among the Chukchie of Siberia and the
lroquois Indians of New York and
Canada. The pump drill was used in
making fire at the white dog feast OF
1883 by the Onondaga Iroquois of Can
ada.
Another simple device for making
fire Is by blowing, and, though it is
very difficult to work, flame is said to