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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-11
LONDON BAR SILVER MARKET
LONDON, Nov. 1O.-Bar silver. 20 G-I0d
RICHMoNp STOCK MARKEr.

RICHMOND, VA, Nov 10, 1871.
Sales-i08 Richmond city 0's at ll219
500 Atlanta and Charlotte Incomes at
1892
10 Petersburg Savings and Insurance
Company at IN, 10 at 2iIs; 10 at %.
Government Securities. Bid. Asked.
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. VA, Nov. 10, 1891.

Offerings Wheat. A bushels corn
1Whitel 2Oi6 bushels; corn linked, LOO
bushels.
Sales-Corn (white). l.S52 gushels.
Quotations: Wheat-Longberry. Doc, 10
51izc. mixed, 53c. TO 51lsc.; shortberry,
ODE 10 51sLc; No. 2 red. SIC.
Corn White, Virginia tbag lots, newl'
4Sc. 10 sic: No. 2 white. 55c, TO Toe; No.
. mixed. 5ic. TO 53hc.
Oats--No. z mixed. 53c. 20 3Stc.; No.
3 mixed, 3ZIsc.; winter. &c. 10 A2c.
Rye J5c to S6c.
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

The banks now hold SGl, 6G9, $50 In excess
OF the requirements of the % per cent.
rule
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TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 1o.-Turpen
tine firm at DC. receipts, % casks:
Rosin-Good strained firm at Si.W.
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WASHINGTON. p. G, Noy. fo.TChaiir-
man Babccck has received the following
dispatch from Representative Sette' OIL
North Carolina. dated last night; 500,
Greensboro, y c., Nov. ,, 1874;
chairman BabCock, Washington, d. c.:
"Fight is about over. The Democrats
surrendered this evening. \ number OF
canvassing boards are still in session, but
not enough TO change the result should all
decide AGAINST us They counted us out
i'm -four out Of FIVE counties. We VIII
have clear working majority IN BON
branches Of the LEGISLATURE
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DRESS GOODS.

DRESS GOODS.
Al-Wool Dress Goods. Mingled
Coyet Goth. - tuches vice. mn
all shades: price c. Special SEn
price ........ ...... 's's''''''''''''
Cotton Plaids all combinations.
double width: sell You an IN
quantity; price. DC Speclai SaG
price,. ....s...s.....''.---+-
Pretty Plaids for Ladies' Waists;
Childrens Dresses: newest IN
comb nations; price Nc' 'Pe- SSn
ciai price,.........''-~- .'''---'''''' ~
I piece of Imported Dress Goods,
in Brown Flgur serge
inches wide; price, 81 SpeclaI hkEc
price p. .,..... .'''' '--'''--'-'----'.
styles Of I'm orted Dress Goods
Novelties. % inche wi e; price. GT
- yard. 5 ecial price, PA
pattern of very stylish Cloaking
for Children, - ches vide,
combinat on of cOlors-eray
and red, rough effect; price 81. ri
Special price .......... ''''.'.''.'.. VA
Covert Cloths. in Brown, Tan and
Gray, - inches wide; price G1eo
She. Special --.-'..-...... WV
pieces Of Dress Good red and
viii stripe green ana White
stripe brown AMI vii TO stripe.
ss{ S sSssi 4 15ics riae price 12ac
Cloakings N Mixed Goods, -
inches wide: price. q -, OK TIM
elusive styles. Special price SS
Extra Heavy Cloaking. in pro
nounccd stripes 30 inches VIDE; IA
price. $3.50. special price ''."- W.
1 piece of Electric Blue Cloak
ing 80 inches wdei prlce,V e<n
$3.50. Special price ---.------------ " -As f~sS
Novelties in Dress Goods selling
at s5c.; exclusive STYLES selling 1na
sI.2j. Special pTlce "''."'' w
Fancies in Dress Goods. rough
and smooth effects - 1ncte ; GEbo
price, Sc Spec al PRICE OVS
3styles SOC. Dress Good effec, Of
81 5' s S s%a s i !5f 25c
Black Beaver for Cspes and
Cloaks, 81 inches wide, IN jet
and sq plie black price, .s*'a$1.43
Black Cheviot, - inches wi e:
won't wear rough. reversible; Tn
price. sl2j Special price, 50
Another lot Of thoe beautiful
Antique Morcs III all delicate
shades: price, S5c. Special pr ee, eStDC
China Silks for draperies. large
pattarus inches wide. price, -
&c. special price ...'.'''''.. ~
Poin, DSprit IN red. blue. vel
low pink. black and white %
inches wide; price, SIC, for GHn
Evening Dresses Special price, |AtSS
Black Saline, in ie, aud Inc
black width = inches price. GO
l2Isc. Special urlce................ OHS
Liph. Cal Goes for Shirt Waists O3o
ami Wrappers. Special price %2O
piece Of Mingle Ores Goods, -
inches wide. uitab.e Tor black
dresses; price. Sc special FGo
pr.ce ..................' '''''''''.'..' IL ~
Wool Blue Serge. 30 inches wide,
adapted for odd skirts; price, Cnn
zoe. Special price, @<VN
Apron Ginghsms in tan. blue and
brown checks; these goods sold sDSo
al 6'4c spec. al prIce....."".... SaC
Dark Outings in strlpes, prety
STYLES for boys waists anu IA
s 81: qad 52ss i.. price l:.,e, Acc
Sanitary Flannols in brown. blue
an dark gray, for bath robes.
smoking JACKIE AMI dressing
sacques Iricc, &c. special I'm
price ................. ..''''''''s'''' ~ ~
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Sllllal & BOVlGS,
SHOES,
IOI E. Broad ST.

CAN GIVE YOU AS MUCH FOR YOUR
MONEY AS YOU WISH TO HAVE. so
WHEN YOU NEED A PAIR OF SHOES
list CONE AND ASK Us TO SHOW
Won THE BEST WE HAVE FOR 81 OR
a.O. OR FOR WHATEVER AMOUNT
YOU WISH TO INVEST IN \ PAIR OF
SHOES. AND YOU WILL GET ONE
HUNDRED CENTS WORTH FOR YOUR
DOLLAR EVERY TIME. II PER-
CHANCE SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SHOULD PROVE THE CONTRARY.
WE WILL MAKE WRONG RIGHT.
so THEN YOU ARE SAFE ABso-
LUTELY-sEE? TRY Us.
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ST * RvVAI 0I &,
ASSURED FACT !
AII//N////////I/////
The great activity displayed by the cloth manufacturers to close
their ines before January 1885, when the Tariff takes
~ has given the advantage by strictly cash outlay of pur-
obosirr the Finest Clothes at startling low figures
3 SeDapats Divisions Of Atwood Garments.

p Rove Ovecoat "A inches long. $1,000 grade, Sc SO
Pine Beaver Ovecoat A inches long, So so grade, so
Ruo Beaver Ovecoat 46 inches long sl5 % grade, 10 90
p Beaver Overcoat 4S inches long $4,000 grade, II 80
pI Cbevo Single and Double Breasted $1,000 grade 90
p, Chevo Single and Double Breasted Si0O grade, 90
Clay Sutngs Sack Regent Gut $1,000 grade 10 90
Clay Suings Sack Regent Gut $4,000 grade IL so
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sn,., Mn-ch 10, -. %DC
LAdle Seamless Black Hose fast h9I n
black; price 20c Spacia, pl'e.. 49, -
1000 I.adie Embroidered Hand
kerchiets. extra quality uuee Bnn
25c. Special price. .-..........- w. ~
1000 Ladies iiandker .hi T.. extra
e orain s5e, 5qe 3, nri'e d. DO. and 100
A ,Ss 5, %sils . r9 ggs., q psse' Csc
s%e bssS S9f ir,ds. r so.ca so plcs soc
Large size Chenille Table overs e q ~
" tn heavy fringe. Special price ~ ~ -
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Early next dnr a rush commenced at Love,s

Early next day rush commenced at Loves
store. People came in and made small pur-
chases. rendering him SIS and SO notes in
payment and gladly receiving the shInplas-
ters in change. The statesmen were kept busy
supplying old and new customers, and the
sales exceeded those OF the busiest days Of
former seasons.
In few weeks time other leading stores
were issuing shinplasters. The butcher and
the baker issued currency. and even the bar
Der bad out his notes ''good for one shave:n
but the Quaker money. as it was called, had
the start. enjoyed confidence, and was circu-
lated the most freely. In the course of a
month Joshua Love had put aioat $4,000 of
currency and his sales of dry goods and
groceries had so increased that he had to hire
additional clerks and statesmen. Abundant
crops were harvested on the farm. and the
mills were running protitably.
Whatever Joshua thought of the financial
condition OF the country, he was comfortable
in the consciousness that his debt in bank was
paid. and that he had a wallet full of bank
notes with which to redeem such of the shin
plasters as were presented in sums OF S5,
while on every dollar redeemed in merchan-
disc he realized the usual profit of 25 per cent.
When the panic was finally over Friend
Love was rich man. He sold his town
property, invested the proceeds in bank stock,
ana the income from the farm enabled him to
dispense lavish hospitality from the family
mansion.
Ruth. the pretty Quakeress, now become a
great heiress. bad plenty of suitors. the most
favored OF whom, according to rumor, was
Obadiah BroadbriE, son OF wealthy neigh
Dor. Indeed, the parents OF the parties evil
IDENTIFY regarded the match as a ioregone con-
clusion, and did not hesitate to announce that
the young couple would be married as soon
as the spirit moved them
When this rumor reached Oscar Bell, busy
with the management OF the Democrat and
his law studies. he gave but little heed to it;
but it was SO persistently repeated as to worry
him. Ruth had never taken an important
step without consulting him. and he felt hurt
to think there might be something In the re-
port. But it was not his habit to torture
himself with doubts, SO he wended his way to
the Love farm and enticed the maiden to a
ramb.e in its shady groves. His usual self
possession seemed TO forsake him on this oc-
casiof, and 1t was with some embarrassment
he at length said:
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The old homestead was endeared to Joshua

The old homestead was endeared to Joshua
by many pleasant associations, and he be-
came fred with the ambition to buy it in.
The times were flush. 1t was near the close
OF Jacksons administration. The country
banks were the depositaries OF the public
funds. and were making liberal loans. The
currency was enormously expanded, and the
whole nation plunged into speculation.
Joshua counted his available cash, and
found he had about half the purchase money.
He had always done a cash business, paid his
bills promptly upon presentation, and it was
part of his prudent creed to keep out of debt.
But this was an exceptional case. To own
the old home place. with its stately mansion
its mills and familiar woods and streams. be.
came an overmastering passion. The day
was fixed for the sale. Money was plenty
and there would be many bidders. If he neg
lected this opportunity it would perhaps be
beyond his reach forever. To all human cal
culation it was perfectly safe transaction.
His surplus from trade would discharge the
debt in n few years, and in any case his town
property was worth double the amount he
note for $40, 600 was discounted by the Old
borough bank. and he became the proud pos
SCISSOR of the old Love farm and its appurte-
nances, considered one of the finest prop
critics in the county.
Then the trouble began. Repairs and i'm
provements were needed on the property, the
crops had to be put in, and the wages OF the
farm hands and the mill hands ha6 to be paid
weekly. At the start it was all outgo on the
farm, and there was for many monthS econ-
stant drain upon the money drawer Of the
store to meet current expenses. But in the
spring OF 1887 relief was apparently In view.
The mills were in operation, the crops were
growing finely, and there was promise Of an
abundant harvest.
Suddenly the panic commenced. The
deposits OF the public moneys were re-
moved from the banks. They suspended
specie payments and called in their loans.
The subsidiary coin, which had been
the plentiful medium of exchange in the daily
transactions of trade, disappeared as If BY
magic-went into old stockings and STAYED
there. Trade became stagnant. Joshua
Loves clerks stood idle in the store all day.
It was no longer an evening task TO sort and
count the coins in the money drawer. Mean
while the merchants note in bank was ma
turing. If this state of things continued there
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p TaI8 Of a Panic.
[By j. austin sperry, author Of the comedy Of
Extremes" etc.l

1, mas lately been intimated that II Congress
fails TO provide the financial relief the people
olamor for they will themselves devise it. This
recalls an episode in the great panic of 1887.
Joshuh Love, merchant, of Oldborough,
was respectable member OF the Society of
Friends. While he rigidly adhered to the
Quaker garb and the Quaker dialect, he con-
formed in his social habits more to the ways
of the worlds people than is customary with
that grave sect.
He was the Youngest Of progeny Of boys
who had successfully grown up as farmers
and onigrated to the far West to seek their
fortunes. II was probably to counteract this
disl slos,tion Of the fledgelings to leave the pa
teinEl nest as they grew to manhood that his
fa,her had encouraged Joshua to enter dry
goods store and grow up amid the pleasures
Of town life.
IL duetime. with the parental help, the youth
embarked in business for himself, prospered,
anu tooS MIN wife-a delicate woman.
who bore him one daughter and fell into con-
frmed invalidism. The little Ruth, however,
b!ooincd into health and beauty, and as she
grew to lovely maidenhood became as dear to
the inther as the apple of his eye.
fortunes were not rapidly amassed In those
days. and when time had sown a grizzle on
Joshua's case he was a well-to-do but by no
means rich man. He owned commcdious
store in the town, a handsome dwelling in the
suburbs. and was in the enjoyment Of an
income from his lucrative trade which slowly
swelled his modest bank account.
In due course the elder Love was gathered
to his fathers, and, dying intestate his estate
was thrown into court for partition among
the heirs at law. 1t consisted OF several hum
dred acres OF productive farm land, a fine
cvrief ard. inc
Ia all at over sec, 900. The distant heirs were
c,amorous for their share OF this patrimony,
&c it was decreed by the court that 1t should
10 sold and divided
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WOMAN'S NEW TYRANNY.
The Girl on a Bicycle Makes Man Mo
Helpless Still

The Girl on a Bicycle Makes Man Moro
Helpless Still.
There is a new terror in town, says the Lou
isville Courier-Journal
1t goeth forth like lion, seeking whom 1t
may run down.
1t is more to be dreaded than car OF Jug
gernaut, because it can speed around tho
square while Juggernaut is turning the cor
ner.
It is more terrible than an army with BAN
ners; yea, than an army of nurses with baby
buggies.
1t is-what need to say?-the woman on a
bicycle.
Pedestrians have some slight protection
against the man on Il bicycle when he goes on
a rampage. They can scurry out into the
gutter and kick mud at him. They can
scramble upon the fence and hurl hard hunks
of language at him. They can subsidize a
teamster and sic coal cart on him. They
can lug around bsseball-bat walking canes
and knock him out on the fly now and then.
They can even carry their guns at half-cock
and bring him down on the wing. if quick
enough on trigger. But the women on a
bicycle is another thing altogether. The pub
lie has long since recognized the fact that it
is at the mercy of the woman on pavement,
especially if she walk double or triple file,
and more especially If she carry an umbrella.
Put her OF u bicycle and she is simply Devas-
tation on wheels. With face set as grimiy rs
Fate's, with eyes as unseeing as the Sphinxs.
with pedals as relentless US the jaws which
clamp her tolu. she swoops down the street.
and when she does let the beasts hunt their
holes. the fowls their roosts. and men and
children hurry 10 the second stories, If second
stories tie in reach,
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The burden OF the mans discourse was the
duties Of parents to children. The woman
had evidently heard OF the projected Broad
brim alliance, for. after few words about flial
obedience. she branched of into the duties Of
wives to husbands. They were to leave father
and mother and cieave to their partners
cheer them in prosperity, comfort them in
adversely, minister 10 them in affliction, and
be true and loyal helpmeets always. It was
pathetic little sermon.
When the visitors had gone Joshua ven
tured to ask Ruth what she thought of the
discourses.
"Hannah Jones spoke truly" said Ruth.
ST think ought to be with my husband
"Sllly girlr'' exclaimed Joshua. with un-
wonted excitement Hasn't thee got over
that delusion yet? Don't thee know that that
child's play so long ago no more made thee
that boys wife than nothine?"
"Yes, know" she answered; "but what Of
this?' And she astounded him by handing
him marriage certificate signed by an Epis-
copalian minister.
When he could command speech he taxed
her with decei. and ingratitude Then he dis
covered that Mrs. Bell had clapper.
''Thee talks OF ingratitudel' she cried.
Where would thee be now If Oscar had not
come to thy help with the shinp!asters in the
panic? In the almshouse, perhapsr'
With this shot she vanished. Her words
were provoking, but set him to thinking II
he was an irascible. ne was a just man. His
friends had so tickled hi. vanity by praises Of
his business saSaeity tina. he had come 10
think that his owa shrewdness had extri-
Gated him from the financial difficulties of
1887. But on reflection he had realized the
valuable assistance he received from the
young people After sulking for few days,
he said to his daughter one morning az tie
breakfast table.
"Ruth, why should thee leave thy sick
Nrx< o. l. l.,
easy for him to come to thee? There is more
than room enough for us all here, and the
whole house will be thine after u WHILE
In after years, when Joshua sat upon the
porch wetcnins the Sambois OF his grand
children on the lawn. While literary visitor
read to him Mr.. Poes poem OF the The
Bells" just published. and challenged his
criticism, he replied tSat he taought the poet
might add another s,anza TO his piece Co.
scriptive OF litil5 locoioao Bells.
Their naturalization WIS evidently pleas
ant to his old Whig ears.
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Do Women Know?

That the round-top trunk Is quite gone by,
and the newest and most convenient has no
tray in the i'd but is so arranged that it can
be set close against the wall and opened with
out being moved forward.
That either washing soda or borax is said to
be better TO use in the water for bathing pur-
poses than ammonia, which hardens the skin
and makes it crack, unless used very sparingly
ar infrequert periods.
That monograms worked in the finest
French embroidery are rapidly becoming
popular as decorations for bed spreads and
pillow covers.
That, according to Polly Pry, good way to
Keep tne cook in good humor is to have the
kitchen knives always sharp.
That patent leather shoes are really bene-
fetal for those who have dry feet. While
moist feet are real affiiction, to have them
perspire occasionally softens them and pre-
vents calious spots forming.
That scarfs are no longer used to drape
pictures and chairs. For the mantel EN-
broidered china silks also are popular.
That muslin curtains figured and ruf1ed,
look well for narrow windows in apartments.
That all embroidered articles, such as tray
cloths, bureau scarfs, O'Clock tea cloths, silk
board covers, and the like, should be washed
by themselves.
That rosemary is considered an excellent
remedy to increase the growth of the hair
Get O small quantity of the leaves and boil
them over a quick fire for few minutes
strain, add a little cocoanut oil and few
drops of verbena.
That iced tea acquires new flavor when
served in long, thin glasses with delicately
cut slice Of lemon floating on top.
That fiaxseed lemonade is excellent for
cold. To a pint of water add too small table
spoonfuis Of seed. the juice of two lemons
and sugar to taste. Ice for drinking
That in putting down carpets in rooms lit
tie used it is an excellent plan to scatter
tobacco over the lining paper to guard against
moths and the buffalo bug. This Is said to be
a most excellent preventive.
That in packing bottles or canned goods for
moving it is good plan TO slip rubber band
over the body Of them.
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WILL RIDE ASTRIDE.
Progressive Chicago Women Have Re
nounced the Side-Saddle.

Progressive Chicago Women Have Re.
nourced the Side-Saddle.
That portion of the Woman's Auxiliary OF
the Chicago Hussars who ride horseback are
indulging in a heated discussion whether or
not the divided skirt as a riding habit has
come to stay. When Mrs. Charles G. Cobb
rode in divided skirt in the arena at Tat
tersall's, at the invitation Of the Hussars, her
appearance created sensation, but when two
OF the members adopted it last Saturday strong
feeling became manifest.
Mrs. William Mida of $3.50 Grand Boule-
ward. and Mrs. L. Z. Egerton, of 2121 Michi-
gan avenue. are the only members Of the
auxiliary who have had the courage to ride
after the manner Of men. They are con-
WINGED that il is the correct and only way to
ride. They say several women are having
divided skirts made. and soon q woman in a
side-saddle will be rs rare as it is now COM
mon. Mrs. Mida. on being asked about it,
said:
II wear the divided skirt. l would not
ride any other wav, and my husband would
not let me do so either. l know it is the only
way for women 10 ride. and 1 do hot care
what remarks are made about it. One enjoys
greater ease in her saddle and can sit with
absolute frmness. I think it is more grace
full. more modest, and less conspicuous than
the other way.
why, will tell you about Mrs. Egerton's
experience the other day on the Boulevard
She was riding in her divided skirt and met a
gentleman whom she knew and who rode by
her side. She waited for him to SPEAK about
her style Of riding, but as he did not she
said: why you haven't said anything about
the way 1 am Eiding.' He replied: Why.
hadn't noticed it, "
The anti-divided skirt faction denounce the
method as too masculine and say it calls
forth too much comment.-Philadelphi
Times.
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Census of Sex, Marriage. and Divorce.


TCoL Carroll D. Wright in the June Forum.l
Out of every 100 adults in the United States
in 1880 there were twenty-six single, sixty
five married, and nine widowed. There were
thirty-one single, sixty-four married, and five
widowed out of every 100 males, rs compared
with twenty single. sixty-seven married. and
thirteen widowed out OF every 100 females.
The United States still shows the smallest
proportion OF single and the largest proper
ton OF married adults. while the reverse is
true IN ireland and scotland.
The excess OF males over females In the
country at large is 1,5l3,510. The excess OF
single males, however, is nearly twice as
great, or 2.76l ,5s6.
In Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
there are practically filty-Iour single. forty
two married, and four widowed males, and
forty-nine single. forty-two married, and nine
widowed females. These three states have
the smallest proportions of single and the
largest proportions Of married in the whole
country, while the proportion OF widowed is
fully as large as in any other part Of the
Union.
In few states the number OF the divorced
in each 100 is appreciate. there being one
divorced male in New Hampshire, and one
divorced female in New Hampshire Con-
necticut, Florida. Utah, and Nevada.
There is An excess of single males in every
state and territory except the District of Co.
lumbia, while on the other hand the widowed
females are uniformly in excess in every
state and territory OF the Union.