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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-14
MISS MIRTfN BETTER
The Young Lady shot by Her Rejected
Lover May Recover.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. April 13.-
Special Miss Laura e. Martin, whom
Richard p. Guard shot yesterday in a
train in the Union depot here. is still
living and her physician, DR.. Dabney, OF
the University Of Virginia, says she
may recover. She is entirely rational,
though unable 10 recall anything that
occurred after she rose TO leave the train.
Capt. Il. o. Troy, assistant supeIin-
tendent Of the Richmond and Danvile
Railroad Company, Virginia Midland Di-
vision, Immediately after the shooting
sent a special car to Faber's Mill, the
home Of Miss Martins parents, and her
father came on it TO this city.
THE PRISONER DETECTED.
Guard was arraigned In the Police
Court this morning on warrant charg-
ing him with shooting with intent to kill,
but as he had not procured counsel and
for other reasons, he was remanded to
jail for further examination on the 2lst
Of this month. He was very detected
looking and had little TO say.
Mr.. j. Il. Guard, of Washington, a
brother Of the prisoner, and Misses
Lotte and Rosa Guard. his sisters. who
have been visiting Miss Martins sister
at Doylesvile, reached here this after
noon and visited the prisoner in jail.
The Guard and the Martin homesteads at
Faber's Mil are In sight OF each other.
and the prisoner and his victim have
known each other for many years.
HR WAS A REJECTED LOVER.
1t is regarded as certain that Miss
Martin had recently discarded him. Judge
r. T. W. Duke. OF the Corporation Court,
refuses to permit any one but the prison
er's counsel and members OF his family to
visit Guard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-14

WHAvWER FOREUAeT
WASHINGTON. April l3.-For Virginia
and North Carolina: ratH variable visa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-14
TRIBUTE TO THE SISTER OF MERCY

Judge Wilson painted a picture of the
plaintiff kept out Of the society of her
sister, but was taken in by the House
OF Mercy, and he paid high compliment
70 Miss Ellis, the elderly lady from the
House of Mercy here. who has accom-
panied Miss Pollard 10 the courthouse
every day.
When he had concluded on this line il
was half past three o'clock. and he asked
Judge Bradley to adjourn In asserting.
Judge Bradley said the court would sit
tomorrow, and the case should be finish
ed then.
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"They hadn't considered the law or
they had made a mistake in not learn
ing the law right. The court will tell
you that that promise was binding upon
him. If she did not know that he was
married. When man makes promises
to a woman under those circumstances
the court places paddock on his lips
and viii not permit him TO say that
there was a marriage.
'I9 this were not so the law would
be an open pitfall into which men might
cast unsuspectlng women. IL was
solemn scene. He sat by her side. where
he ought TO SIT to-day. Instead of be-
ing her defamer ne ought TO be her
guardian. If that episode had occurred
in New York IL would have been a
binding marriage. But he would have
committed an offense against the statutes
OF New York sufficient TO place him be-
hind the bars.
III that was not contract then here
after those who make contracts OF mar
riage In the District OF Columbia will
have to be put in writing In the presence
OF witnesses and sealed. Was there a
breach? The public marriage OF July 18th
last was the breach. We have proven
his contract and we have proven the
breach. That's the end Of 1t as far as
we are concerned.
"Colone! Buttsrw0rth comes at me with
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-17
NELLIE'S SILVER THIMBLt.

(The following story is. one of the fairy
tales received in the prize competition, the
result of which was announced last week
After the prize was awarded, four stories
which were held until the last and which
came very near winning the prize, were
held for publication. The story given below
is one of them.)
Twas Nelie's eighth birthday. Mammals
voice called her to see Aunt James pres
ent. And what do you guess it was! A
beautiful silver thimble, with Nellie" en-
graved on it. Almost any little girl would
have been pleased, but Nellie was not, as
she did not like to sew. She thought she
would go to the woods, near her home and
think it all over Putting on her little sun
bonnet, she started. AT last she came to
a large shady old tree, near little brook
Now, naturally she was tired. Sitting down
and resting her head against the tree, she
watched the leaves wave to and fro. A
very peculiar little leaf came floating to-
wards her. Strange to say, it looked very
much like a little mankin riding ON the
leaf. Could it be? Yes, it He wore
a cap. which looked like yellow jonquil
His little waistcOat Of a bluebottle'S
wing, while his tiny legs covered
with trousers made from the ladybug's
wing. His small face was puckered up into
a doleful froWn.
comething seemed to worry the little fell
low why, what is the matter?" cried Mel
lie full of establishment at this wonderful
looking little man. In wee, tiny voice he re-
piled: why, my dear, haven't you heard
of the queens ball. which takes place to-
morrow night at u o'clock? And now, the
queens favorite dressmaker has been made
suddenly i'll by the sting of honey-bee,
WHINE plucking a leaf from the pansy bed
to make a new mantle for her royal high
ness"
"Cannot l help you?" cried symra thetic
little Nell, thinking OF her thimbe.
The curious little fellow seemed radiant
with delight. Lifting his pretty cap, with
bow of great gallantry he replied: II
Soon the little fellow returned and with
him came many other little fairies, all
carrying in their tiny arms many brilliant
HI ed flowers to be fashioned into costumes
for the members of the royal little court.
1t did not seem strange to Nellie TO be
beams to rose leaves. Soon the small gar
ments were complete. With many thanks
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The Little Kite Tried.

81 never can do it," the little kite said,
As he looked at the others high over his
head;
81 know l should fall if l tried to fly.
'"Try" said the big kite; only try!
Or fear you never will learn at all.
But the little kite said, I'm afraid I'll fall
The big kite nodded; "Ah, well, goodby;
I'm off" and he rose toward the tranquil
Then the little kites paper stirred at the
sight,
And trembling he shook himself free for
flight.
First whirling and frightened then Drawer
crown,
Up, up he rose through the air alone,
Till the big kite, looking down, could see
The little rising steadily.
Then how the little kite thrilled with pride,
AS he sailed with the big kite, side by side!
While far below he could the ground,
And the boys like small spots moving
round.
They rested high in the quiet air.
And only the birds and clouds were there.
'.Oh, how happy l ami the little kite
cried:
Sand all because I was brave, and tried.
Katherine Pyle in Mar3n St. Nicholas.
Dear Children-I expect many of you have
enjoyed reading Bill APPS letters from
Florida My little Clayton never gets tired
of hearing me talk of Florida; he will come
and get in my lap and say Now tell me
of tie time you were the big boat and
saw so many ducks and l nave to begin
at the first and so through. One of the
most beautiful trips in Florida is down
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LnuiSiana Indians.

From The New York Evening Post
About SOC Choctaw and Biloxi Indians
still remain in Louisiana, and it is proposed
to deport them to the Indian Territory.
Except for a love of forest life and inherent
skill in tra cking wild game, they are very
in the same fashion, INDUCING the same
vices and dabbling N politics. The men
vote regularly at the elections, and one OF
their leaders, Banks Johnson. is a shrewd
politician Few of these people speak the
Indian tongue, and close lntermarrlages
have weakened them intellectually. III
physical strength they have also degener-
ated so many of them falling victims to
pneumonia during the damp winter season
icie is a question of only a short time.
Banks Johnson being asked if his people
consented to being moved to the Indian
Territory said: I'VE do not really want
to leave. We would rather stay here. But
it is calling for the Indian to be brought
daily into contact with the people who have
deprived him of his birthright. The whites
despise the natives. In the Indian nation
we shall be with our own people. We shall
have chance to educate our children such
as is not afforded here. We can acquire
property, and not run the risk of having to
yield II up to Il rdpaciouS neiShbor. In
other words, we are recOgniz~ there as
having been deprived of our rights by the
white men, and some effort is made in rep
qration." In weaving baskets and tanning
hides the Louisiana Indians show no mean
hunting They are remarkable marksmen.
Their bows will carry with accuracy be-
tween fifty and sixty yards. The arrows
are made of canes, unheaded if intended
for bird hunting, headed with filed nails if
for deer hunting.
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IFS Great to BE Great.

It is indeed great to be a great man, ever
at SeVenty-nine.
Between the hours of 8 and on his birth
day Bismarck received 1000 letters and 4,S5'
kilograms.
The meadows about his new palace Were
black with people hundreds sleeping on
cattle for want of better Recommendations
All the outlying roads We're blockaded
with wagons bringing presents, that the
castle yard is described being a verta-
BILE freight depot, piled high with barrels
kegs, boxes and bundles of all shapes and
sizes. for which there was no available
storage. If the old man is not killed with
kindness before he rounds out fourscore,
heaven only knows what will be the in
voice next year.
array of moving tableauX, the shameless
govt has still no respect for greatness,
while about the same measure of mother
earth will cover Bismarck and the poor
peasant who walked IL hundred miles to
honor his birthday.
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trian imperial family Is the fortunate own
of the smallest dog in the world. 1t can
play about upon a human hand, and IS or
the silk-haired terrier breed. it formerly
belonged to Mrs. Wadmann, keeper of q
cafe in Vienna The miniature creature IS
thirteen centimeters high, seventeen long,
and weighs about pound.
Mrs. Waldmann thought the tiny thing
SO charming that only a royal child should
piled to the crown princess for permission
to present it to the little archduchess as a
Christmas gift. Frau Waldmann took the
dog with her to the court and showed it to
the royal mother. All were at once taken
with the terriers droll ways and it's fine
little head, and a few days afterwards the
dog found it's way in small basket to the
castle. On Christmas evening the dog was
presented to the child from its mother and
grandparents, who had deposited it in q
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YOUNG FOLKS CORRESPONDENTS.
Letters of Exchange Among The C"nsti-


VIM. S. Elliott, Face, Gait seems that the
Corner gets more interesting each week. and i'm
patiently await the arrival of The Constitution,
which comes every Tuesday evening.
| have been going to school since the first OF
December until last week when st0pi cd to go to
blowing.
Pace enterprising little postoiice in the
center of good farming district. Newton coun-
~ Is situated in middle Georgia Agriculture is
the chief occupation of the people, and cotton,
corn and wheat raised Cotton, however, is
by far the most extensively cultivated.
Covingto!l. the county seat is a thriving city of
nearly two thousand people. and has a Good trade.
It has two railroads and through these carries on
consider BILE commerce. Being but forty miles
from Atlanta, it has ready access to the metropo-
lis of Georgia.
Our people are enterprisln9, and hospitable, and
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-17

and YOU will see two mammoth machines
which resemble in appearance a threshiHg
machine. At one end of the mysterious
looking object is big white roll of paper.
through the intricate machinery, not I'M
like the cloth in a cotton loom. The head
pressman gives the word ready" There
at once follows a slow, buzzing sound
which increases in an instant to almost a
deafening roar. Constitutions are then
being printeu-guess how fast? DO you
think YOU could count them as they drop
from the folder? for you must remember
this press folds as well as prints them.
No, YOU could not. They are coming out Of
the press at the astonishing rate OF 4S'ooo
an hour, Think of it. 1t prints more in
sixty minutes than you could count in
twelve hours. 1t not only prints the papers,
but it cuts, folds, pastes, counts and stacks
them I'D in little trough, better
than you could do with your hands, and
heap faster Would like correspondents
among the older girls.
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Two Prize Offers.

The two prizes which The Constitution
has offered to the boys and girls have dis
covered so much talent for story writing
among our younger readers that we nave
determined to make another ofer-thiS time
to both the boys and girls
The offer is UNIQUE one, ana VIII give
show the originality of their imagination.
1t is a picture without a word Of reading
matter about it. Look at the picture and
tell a story about it in not more than 500
words The story may be about ANYTHING,
that the picture suggests, but the main in
cident or the plot of the story must be
so haped that the picture will illustrate it.
To the boy under fifteen years OF age who
sends us the best story about the picture
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-17
THE PRIZE CONTEST PICTURE.

we will give SO. To the girl under fifteen
wears of age who sends the best story we
viii give So. The contest will be closed
two weeks from today, thus aiiqwing an, an
ali stories must be purely original, and no
help Of any kind must be reGsivgf bin in writ VT
GOOD story about it, and write it out your
Self Self, Without asking any aid from any one.
All stories must be accompanied by a
Statement that no aid has been received.
All stories must be in by April 18th. two
weeks from today ~
In the subsequent issue OF me " eek.y
CONSTITUTION the result of the prize story
Contest viii be announced and the stories
published with the pictures o. the girl and
boy who win. Now, who will be the Win
nerS?
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T. NJ. Barron, Atlanta, Gal have re-
ceiVed 50 many letters asking me to write
again, l have at last decided to yield to
the entreaties OF the fair cousins.
Let me see, where did L leave off? Oh,
the theaters, 1 believe. Well, / shall take
up the churches now. Atlanta has about
one hundred churches, embracing almost
every denomination. They range in gran
deur from the small, unassUnlng mission
to magnificent temples of worship. Atlanta
might be termed the city of the churches"
as We'll brooklyn
Among ether places that are interesting
to a visitor is the state capitol building
which sits on an eminence. 1 he floors are
all laid in marble uling, in white and
black squares, alternately laid down, which
gives them the appearance OF huge checker
boards. From the third floor of the build
ing proper one takes a pair of winding
stairs, which lead to the very feet OF the
Goddess of Liberty, who stands silent
sentinel on a pedestal 20 feet ABOVE terra
firma, holding aloft Il mammoth torch,
which, if lighted, could be seen for many
miles around. The view from this lofty
position is an inspiring one, indeed. To the
northeast, sixteen miles distant, one sees
the blue granite crest of Stone mountain,
the largest rock in the world, from which
all the belgian blocks that are laid on the
streets were taken. On every side, as far
houses-big, little, stately and humble
that is Atlanta, a panoramic view that is
simply Understandable.
The handsomest building on Marietta
street probably is the custom house, al
though this thoroughfare abounds in nice
buildings. 1t is 4 magnificent structure
however, built of red pressed brick with
granite trimmings, which gives it a hand
some appearance.
Atlanta has, perhaps, the finest system of
public schools in the country. There are
twenty-five public school buildings, l be-
lieve, and still there is not room for the
children who yearly clamor for desk
room The city fathers are now preparing
for the erection of three or four more
amoag them being a boys high school. At
lanta has about 1900 school children. Quite
a family, Ell?
Let me say a few words about the big
press which prints your Constitution
You know there has been a wonderful i'm
provement in printing presses during the
asst decade. Most of the small country
papers, to illustrate, are printed on what
s known as a handpress, on which man,
who is an adept at manipulating them,
can print about 800 papers an hour. Well.
come to The Constitution pressroom
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and like 1t well. Papa is agent for IT.. like very
much to read the little cousins letters.
live III the country and have very pleasant
home. The soi Is very rich and fertile. and it IS
very healthy and pleasant country to live in.
We have had one little snow this winter, and
very little ice. like to write letters, and very
often write TO dear Old grandma in South Carolina.
have three little sisters and dear little
brother lust nine months old.
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thu ockIavaba river to Silver Springs.
The little steamer is the funniest little
craft YOU ever saw. When You 1Irst ger
on you only wonder why the little tub
don't turn over, but it does not and slides
along as smoothly possible. The stream
is very narrow and the beautiful palmetto
trees are all along the banks.
Silver Springs is one of the most beautl-
full places in Florida. You can see the
silver floor at the bottom, depth of about
eighty feet; the water Is SO clear lhat 1t
is lust like a mirror and you can see
every object from the surface to the low
est depth; the sides seem iplaid with the
most exquisite shells and stones; the banks
are covered with clumpS of WatercreSs
and wild flowers. After you leave the
Springs the river makes $50 turns ana IS
so narrow that you often hear the branches
of the trees brushing against the WINDOWS
and the boat will bump as it strikes the
bank Every now and then YOU come TO
a beautiful orange grove and the boat Will
stop to take on a cargo of oranges. The
stream w.dens as it approaches the st.
Johns where it empties. 1t IS an o0d
sight to look over the side Of the boat and
watch the fish, for the waters are SO clear
that you can distinctly see the big red
snappers and the huge cat fish as they
move along.
All along the river bank can be seen the
wild turkey and heron and on the river the
water fowl, so that shooting is aeSgood
fishing. If one ever takes this trip they
Will never forget it, and though it is
bea tiful. yet / would rather go on the St.
Johns or Indian rivers; they are grand
rivers and the groves are lovely to behold.
l wish you could all have seen i bag of
stamps L sent of to Edna Brewer today;
they were sent ser by the infant classes
of the First Methodist Sunday schools. L
l.6 n .lr . a a N
ana pax them in. [ wanted know how
many there were, but could not take tine
to count them, but there were several
thousand, l think half a million; it will
take Edna some time to count them all.
Yours, AUNT SUSIE.
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May Bird Gibson, Blue Mountain, Miss.-I am
now attend Blue mountain female college. de :.
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and bows the little elves retired; ana Nellie
was alone with the little thlmble which
had given so much pleasure. Through the
gratitude of the queen, Nellie was permit
ted to attend the fairy ball and see all the
little creatures so daintlly attired in the
lovely little garments her nimble fingers.
with the help of her silver tnAmble' had
made.
Would you like to know what Nellie saw
at the ball? AS the tall white lily bell
rang out the mystic hour of midnight,
from under the fern leaves crept the little
elves tne and tripped sdg ignty DOWN tSn
white boats of cookie shells waited
to transfer the happy little revelers to the
broad green lily leaf. which was to serve
The musicians, Cricket, Locust. Katy
did and proud Bumble-bee in his black
velvet trousers and yellow SASH were seat
ed in state a big toad stool. The illu
limitations were furnished by Mr.. F'refy
and family with the aid of Glow worm.
Small sweet vlolets We're the seats of the
queen and her maids of honor. The dane
ing went on long and merrily. Little pages
served honey dew from the dainty pertum-
ed white cups of the lily of the valley
and the beautiful POLLEN from the golden
ROD. Finally, day dawned and the Wee
fairies vanished from Nellie's wondering
eyes. and she oft wonders if any little
which she owes to the little silver thimbe
given her by Aunt Jane. on her eighth
birthday. JEAN FARLEY.
Age Eleven Years.
Old Egypts Slot Boxes.
The Alexandria correspondent of The st.
James Gazette thinks that ancient Egypt
is looking up in every way. Some of its
contrvances appear to have been quite up
to date Actually they had already, more
than 1880 years ago. what we call nickel in
the slot for the extraction of something USE
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CIairVOyans

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Mention The Constitution.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-06-09

Home is the one spot where afec.
ton dominates, the one school
where minds become expanded and
characters are formed.
Power will intoxicate the best
hearts as wine the strongest heads.
No mar is wise enough nor good
enough TO be trusted with unlimited
power.
As a nan may be eating all day,
and for want of digestion is never
nourished, so endlesss readers may
cram themselves in vain with intel
lectual food.
Some minds seem built in water
tight compartments, aud the doors
of them are kept shut very close, SO
that truths in the understanding
have no influence on the will.