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was a rip in the pocket and the two cents
had slipped out.
Emma Jane cast a despalring glance
al the store window. then she went for
lornly down the platform AMI home.
searching all the way. She went as
nearly as she could in her old tracks
and looked eagerly over every foot OF
muddy ground. She even picked up a
LONE stick and poked i'm divers mud-pud-
dies, but IL was Of no use; the precious
coins were buried somewhere in the soft
soil quite out Of sight
II was quite late when Emma Canes
foriorn little figure crept into her own
yard. Her shoes were all crust Il with
mud. and her brown Thibet Qress Vas
dragcled She saw a head in lace cap
swaying with the motion OF rocking
chair at the window. and knew he mon
or had company. but she entered The
room with great sob of utter misery
end disappointment. 20 mother" she
walled. 30 mOther!''
Her mother came forward hastily and
took hold Of her shoulder. Hush" she
whispered, Mrs. Solomon Mann is in
here What's the natter"
20 mother. / lost my Two cen s. There
was hole in my pocket ana I lost ny
two cents"
Hush" commanded her mother again:
Il can't have any such time rs this WHEN
there's company. If you hav. lost your
two cents # isn't any killing matter.
Go and take your things OF and change
your shoes. You've walked RICH, through
the mud, after Ill I toll you. And then
you can sit down anl Sow Up that hole
in your pocket before !ou l>se anything
more"
Foor little Emma Jane crrpt ,Diserably
upstairs, sitting her s0bs lest Mrs. Sol
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06

II guess there's something 20 THINK
Of besides checkeTberry lozenges' sdlu
her mother. "You come along.
Emma James mother stationed her
beside the stone wall, safe distance
frorc the fire. Now, you stand mere
and don't you stir" she ordered / men
she ran back 10 the house 10 Try arc
save what she could. John got OUT "'e
horse and wagons from the barn. Ca4eo
80, heddinr out Of the window and
carried the best china piece by piece.
ne also saved the ounce preserves anu
tho lar Of pound-cake which had ueen
fuod only the day before. Mrs rogers
rescued The silver teaspoons ana Tue
hest andirons, and that was ABOUT az
l,Ccs,t ber best shawl and bonnet. Inc
S,,,sa vas full of smoke before 1t ac-
,roIlv canght fire. and that was NOV
Iorq The March gale urged on tne
Go,oes and they made quick work Meh
came with buckets and fornleu Ia
to the creek and two engines i .,t ~
over from the village. but theS 'ou''
nothing to check the ilre. ,,,.,, bv the
Er,,noo lane stood trembling by 'ne
Eii'i" ,,'oIi with her frightened, shocked
go. mon her burning home "hei ,ne
49, n.y., and bovs ana engines tore past her
mn INK closer 10 the wall with
e,asn but nobody noticed her.
sag 40 last her mother came with her best
honnet awrv on her head. with the
strings flying. with her best shawl over
her arm. the silver teaspoons rattlihg IN
her pocket and a parlor andiron IN each
hand. 1870 .. 49,. lo~a,-
"Oh. mother ala you save my iozeh-
oesq" sobbe1 Emma Jane.
81 ozenges," said her mother. Don't
IN, nho,,t lozenges when we've lost what
' 80 have Tonight. Come along"
,rhe Adamses were the nearest neigh
hors and the burned out family took
shelter with them. II was not long be-
fore Emma Jane. in one OF Hester's
nghtgowns. because her own were al
burned was with Hester In her bed In
~. aA,..h chnrnher The two little girls
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06
Have YOu Seen This Man?

Probably the best thing that was ever
written on the interesting question OF
what women like I'm men, is summed up
in the idea that women like man who
can be strong as a lion when trouble
comes. and yet. II one is nervous and
tired. can button up shoe win an
amount OF consideration that is q men
tai and physical bracer-up. They like a
man who likes them, who doesn't scorn
their opinions, who believes I'm their good
taste. and so has confidence in them, and
wit enough to realize that when one
OF the fairer sex Is slightly stubborn,
pursuasion is more powerful than all the
arguments In the world.-Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06
Stonewall JackSon's Grave.
ernest y. BaggJ


This is the halowed place!
A hero's dust lies meath this grassy
Under the shade" Of these wlde-arcnng
His armor rests" secure from vars
alarms.
His soldier soul hath passed the river"
o'erl
Upon its earthly shore still stand and
mourn
The yet unvanquished army Of his fdcl IS.
I'm blue as we'll as gray these icg.ons at
one burning BUSH within the solemn
scene,
Kindled to vestal flame by sutumrs
hand,
Reveals small "stone wall CO s?otess
white,
UnsulHcd. pure IS was his charac-9r.
Down the long ilase stree.
Sleeps Lee the valiant, AL his
truest friend,
Perhaps Il love TO thinO :htr
spirits blest
Now and again to this fair ecene
return,
Hold sweet communion In ibis sa-
cred grove.
This green-arca d. peaceful hal
OF ChancellOrs,
And bless the day that saw the
dawn OF Peace
The newborn brotherhood Of blue
and gray
The glad hand-clasping Of the rec
onciled.
Rut deftly chiseled, stately marbled tomb
Is not more eloquent than this PLAIN ste ne.
With naught thereon but "St1new1I
Jackson name,
Telling OF deadly combat ncbiy Tlgfd,
or field OF battle hOnorably lJ5:,
or mastery Of self; Of courage 0'r)hS;
or words of truth; OF martyrdom - l2si'
I'm the mistaken cause he serva d 50 wei;
or knightly deeds. immeasurably great
or stainless life unutterably gran
Blue and Gray Tor MAJ.
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President--Eau. 0ELByRMASS.
Nice-President-JoHN W. MURRAY
Secretary-JAMES A. SrLvEY.
Principal oitce-tl5 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
General agent IN Virginia-D. y. WALKER.
Observation-Disclosures.
0rganized-MARcH, 1872.
Commenced business-MARcH :, 1872.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28

French Serges. * inches wide. inn
ported to sell at 15c.. for
All-Wool Storm Serges. IS inches
wide, every color. imported to sell
for Soc, at
Nappy Wool Boucle Cloth, colored
grounds. black nap. imported TO sell
for Soc, at
Atwood Dress Cheviots. IS inches
wide. all colors. diagonal. stripes
and checks,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28

AT drug store cigar store. ana restau-
rant. ask for INFANTA EULALlE Key
West cigar, and take no other.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28
Officers Installed,

A large party Of Odd-Fellows accom-
panied Past Grand Master Thomas n.
Kendler and Special Deputy Grand Mas
terG r Tones 10 Highland Springs Friday
evening for the purpose of instructing the
officers of Highland Spring Lodge. No
u.s.
distinpuished Fraters a reception and
banquet in the Lyceum.
Al the conclusion OF the installation
ceremonies SPECIAL Deputy Jones and
District Deputy Pohlig eNemplitied the
unwritten work Following are the OIL
Gers: John O. Atwood. noble grand; l..
A. Van Pelt, vlce-grand; Dr. G. r. Collin,
secretary; +. a. Christian, financial sec
Rotary; j. w. Dudley, treasurer; G. n.
Morrison, conductor; Samuel b. Boston,
chaplain; F. l.. Smither and s. L. West.
guardian; Wilton McVenzie and ID; a.
Smith, supporters to noble grand; F. =.
Reed and r. A. Gregory, supporters 10
yice-grand: G.. w. Battone and II. b.
Merserua, scene suIrcrters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28
MORAL FoRcEs AT WORK.

Tho Arlington pcol-~ooms thrivei for
eevfral wears, but were suppressed TINS
vaor bv the moral forces Of the state
The movement against them was set on
foot bv the Society for the Suppression
If Vice which was aided by the Union
FOR Pu6uc Good. Public meetings were
need and delegations were sent TO me
legislature, which met last January, Tor
me purpose of securing the passage OF
law mat would drive the pool-rooms from
the state. A number OF the residents OF
Arlington, who objected to the pool-roomS
i'm thair midst were also IN the movement
,Tbe proprietors Of the poOl-rOOms mus
tered their forces, and their opposition
DELAYED the passage Of the anu-pool-room
bin until the closing days of the Legs
iature The fight mad then grown warm,
and DELEGATIONS were sent 10 the Legis-
lature almost daily by those who opposed
the pOOl-roOms.
The law as passed is similar in many
respects TO the act of 1890, but IL limits
the making of books and pools to thirty
days a year as stated. With this re-
stricuon il was impossible for the pool
rooms at Arlington to continue business
prftably and they were closed. The act
Of 1894 repeals the act of 1880 but applies
only to hOrse-racing. 1t does not men
ton cockng-mans, baseball matches, or
other contests, betting On which is pro-
yided BY the law of 1890. The penalty
In both laws IS the same
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28
HITTING BY CORRESPONDENCE,

a system OF betting by correspondence.
as IL is called. has arisen as a result OF
the suppression Of the pOOl-rooms. The
former keeper Of the pool-rooms have To-
Gated in Brooklyn, Amt Arundel county,
lust across the river from Baltimore, and
accessible by the electric and steam cars.
There one may bet on races outside the
State, but II is claimed that there is
nothing illegal in the system. as the bets
are made on the track where the races
are run. However, that may be, the money
is paid in this State where the bet Is
paid If the better WINS, and the Society
for the Suppression OF Vice is after the
Brooklyn resort. As soon as the county
authorities can be induced TO act, case
viii be made up against the new scheme.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28

Allen q Marshall are conceded 10 make
the best five and ten-cent cigars sold IN
Richmond, Ell TRIUMPH and FLOR
DE MARSHALL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28
THESE Quotations

THESE QUUIAIIUNS
should Interestingly are for goods now
I'm demand lit goes without saying at
values that cannot be surpassed
100 pieces new Calicoes, sc.
Navy Blue and White Percales, l0c.
Turkey-Red Prints. &C..
Simpsons best Gray Prints, 6Hc.
simpsons best Black Prints. 6Ac.
All colors Bed Quilt Calicoes, &C..
Fancy Robe Prints, Sc.
Drapery Crepon, sc.
BLACK Ground Figured Sateens, SIC.
Drape De Nienne Crepes, lZI}c.
Dark Worsted Flannelettes, S'sc.
9-inch Pure Table Damask, 3Jc.
50-inch red Table Damask, l2l2c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28
THE MARYLAND LAW.
IL Prohibits Betting on Hor'e faces EN-
cept Where the Races AreK II.

BALTIMORE. MD. oct 27.-Specal.--
Public sentiment in Maryland has caused
the enactment Of laws prohibiting bet
ting on horse races in the state except
al agricultural fairs and race tracks, Oh
races run where the bets are made Such
bets, however, are only lawful when
made on the days the races take place,
and are restricted to thirty days IN any
prior TO 1880. betting on horse races
was without restriction. In that year
there was a very general movement 10
rid this city Of the pOOl-rOoms whose
baneful effects were apparent Ihese
pOOl-rOoms had been increasing IN num-
Der yearly, and were located IN the
centre of the city, They were crowded
all day and did a thriving business on
races run in this and other States: Ihty
were suppressed by an act passed by me
LEGISLATURE of 1890 in response TO the
popular demand. ~. -
gamble. or make books and pools on me
result OF any trotuug or Iuhhlhs a.
or horses. or race of any KIND, or COCK
ing-main, or any Ddse-DdlI In"tOHI ~
contest OF any kind under peHdIty
OF a fine not exceeding $JVJ, ohe-hdIt "
80 TO the informer, or Imprisonment III
isjI for not less than Elk months lCf mo
than one year. The law eAcep'eu az
ricutural fairs, race courses anu qILs ~, iilS
parks, without limiting the hutluSr ot
days on which bets might be maze at
the favored places. ,,,.
The pool-rooms in the city were proii,pII IT,,
| w closed, but their proprietors quickly
| l3vy and took advantage of the looph'le
in tbe law They removed TO Arlington,
"a a s Sii5 q of the city easily accessible
Nv ne cars, where they established a
race course on which races were ostensl-
blv run every week day OF the year
mic erbnme was recognized as mere
snhteTfuge for the purpose of eyadlng
the law, as the main business was me
making of pools on races OUTSIDE
the state 1t drew to Ar .Ini,IS j., me me
rity ana the prospect was that the bust
ness would assume its former proper
fiouS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28
IT'S not often thae
FINE LAP ROBES

FINE LAP ROBES
are offered in such immense variety In
dry goods store, but
CIRCUMSTANCES
threw I'm our way n choice lot at less than
regular prices. We could not resist ana
bought big quantity. ,o
Plush robes, WIS 10 49,
Buffalo Fur Robes, WV
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28

The great social event In Baltimore
will be the Horse Show. November 9Th
10 lOth-six days. The railroad and
rates TO Baltimore for the week Of the
Horse Show. 1t promises TO be great
success.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10

NO FOREIGN MINISTER'S CELE-
BRATE IN HONOLULU.
Most of the Consuls in Sympathy with
the Provisional Government But
Stick TO Property.

Honolulu, Jan 19.--Per barkcutiuc
W, H. Dimond, via san francisco.
Feb. G.--The observance of abrogation
day passed off with perfect good order.
The American league raised new
American flag, sixty by thirty feet;
the military paraddd and a salute was
fired at noon. A public reception was
held in the council room.
Fireworks were shown with a brill
fancy unprecedented here The day
closed with a very enthusiastic mass
meeting Ths executive building
swarmcd with visitors 10 the reception.
No uniforms We're seen except a few
of the loyal military
The war ships were decked with the
weeks washing and the men We're
kept aboard Some of the officers did
nc. stint heir denuncation Of Min
lister Willis Minister Willis was the
only foreign representative who made
any reply to the notices sent them Of
the reception. To avoid tn, discount.
esy Of refusal they treated the notices
as mere notifications, not invitations,
and needing no reply.
1t Is learned that they were under
general instructions to avoid anything
offensive to the queen whom President
Cleveland had announced his intention
of restoring 10 have in any way
participated in a celebration OF her
Reinforcement would have been an Of
fensiyc act to her. Most Of the con
suls are in sympathy with the pro
visional government. but were com
PEELED officially to follow the lead Of
Minister Willis
The mass meeting was attended by
a crowd Of several thousand people
attracted by the Examinations and
fireworks. Unlike the defiant tone Of
the meeting Of Nov. ., the speeches
were hopeful and colgratrIatory, and
the audience listened with great en-
thusasm for an hour and a quarter.
All the speakers pointed to annexation
as the goal to be sought
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
AFTERNOON SESSION

The session in the afternoon was
largely attended and the program was
full of interest
There was an exhibition OF apples
from the worlds fair by Il $. Hoxie.
with a report Of the fayortes from the
apple growing regions OF the Uuird
States, showing the great variations
in size, color and quality Of our stand
ard apples, The Ben Davis Is grown in
ten states, the yellow bellc.aowcr In
eight states, and includes twenty-five
varieties The Ben Davis is from
Canada Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas
Washington, California, Oregon Colo
RADIO, Iowa, Maine, New York, Ken
lucky and Wisconsin
or the twenty-five varieties on the
table from the worlds fair only about
twelve are worthy Of recognition
Russian Apples was the title of m
address by S. l. Freeborn, Of Richand
Center.
The Longfcld is the greatest prize
yet found in 100 varieties listed Of
the new Russians. The blight does
nit seem to work on it as badly as the
orchard grows older
The Snowland raspberry is better in
quality than other varieties
A. J Phillips, Of West Salem spoke
Oh Apples and Apple Growing in Wis
cousin Among other things he adyc-
Gated the appointment Of a fruit com
missioner for the state, 1t Is OF more
importance than dairy commissioner
TO protect our people from tree sharks,
no said
Looking Forwarl was the tile Of a
paper read by A. H. HatcA, Of Ithlca,
which had maay interesting points in
it.
Quality vs.. Hardness was question
brought forth by J. G. Plumb, Of NIL
ton He said that 225 varieties Of
apples had been tried under his super
vision, and while many OF them were
highly recommended only a few Of
them will succeed in the west He
added, I'VE are growing apples for
bushels and profit and not for quality"
The display Of fruit potatoes, etc.
in the large room occupied BY the Wis
consin Academy Of Arts, Sciences and
Letters, up stairs on the south side,
is worthy Of attention The principal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
PROBLEM or RAPID UNDER
GROUND TRANSIT SOLVED 4

Chicago, Feb 6 The problem OF
rapid underground transit that has
been talked about for many years by
all sorts Of people from OK Postmaster
General Wannamakr down, has been
solved
Numerous difficulties have been fully
met aud an extensive system of under.
ground pneumatic tubes has been con
structcd by means Of which the ele-
mcnt Of time Is practically eliminated
and today the news of the world com
menccd rushing under the streets OF
Chicago into the hands of the editors
Of the various papers,
TO accomplish this result, the city
hall, central police station, offices OF
the City Press association, the various
national and international news asso-
Citations ana the main station of the
telegraph companies and newspaper
Offices have all been connected by these
underground pneumatic tubes and the
time Of transit from the most distant
points TO any destination was but one
minute.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
IMPORTANT NAVY CHANGE.

Washington, Feb 1.-The joint con
gressional committee, consisting OF
men bers Of each house Of congress APP
pointed to investigate the personnel of
the navy, has begun preparations for
the work In hand. 1t is proposed to
try to ind a proper means for the rec
ognitloll Of both staff and line Of the
navy as wei as to provide II means OF
promotion for the enlisted men, and to
find a means other than that Of semi
orlty of service for securing promo
tIOns.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
GOV. RICH WRATH !
MICIuGAN'S STUBBORN BOARD
OF CANNASSERS,
1t Refuses to Resign, So the Governor
win Take Steps TO Remove
the Officials.

Lansing, Mich. Feb 6.-Today was
the time set for the handing in Of the
designations Of Secretary Of State
Joachim, Treasurer Hambitzer and
Land Commissioner Berry, but they
were not forthcoming.
GOV. Rich stated that he would at
once prepare the necessary papers aud
remove these officials from office TO
morrow
Mr. Berry was the only member of
the board of canvassers here this morn,
ing and he called on the governor and
told him he was undecided what to
do. The governor took this as an in
dication that the state officers propose
TO fight
Tie most important development in
connection with the salaries amend
mont investigation is the admission Of
FrlLk A. Healy, postmaster at Iron
wood who was chairman of the Go
gehic county board Of canyassers Of
1891, that the changes whereby the af-
iumatiye vote of that county on the
amendment increasing the attorney
generals salary was raised from $40
10 1919 are in his handwriting
As both the county clerk aud his
DEBUT. are prepared to swear that
Tie return was correctly made out and
forwarded to the proper officials, and
was never returned for correction, Mr..
TIcaly has been summarized to appear
before the grand jury and tell when,
where and by what authority he made
the changes
l. is believed his testimony, together
with that of Attorney Cooper OF Bees
semer, who has also been summoned,
viii furnish the key to the mystery
surrounding both fraudulent canyasses.
The members of the board of can
vassers We're sworn today
Detroit. Mich. Feb. Ga Glaring
election fraud was disclosed here today
in connection with The state salaries
amendment scandal of 1898 A com
pariSon Of the returns from Wards
with, figured after the canyassing
beard had finished it's work. shows
that exactly 100 votes were added to
the yea vote returns in each of fifteen
wards with one exception, the fifteenth,
TO which fifty were added.
Besides this a total of 10.4GS yea
votes was entered in the result of the
canvass as 12,46S, making the total
Justification in favor of the amend
ment increasing the state officers salar-
les $3.50.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
CARLISLE'S STAND.
NOT UNALTERABLY OPPOSED TO
SEIGNORAGE
Hostile to Some Bland Bill Provisions
Points Out Defect which
Bland VIII Correct.

Washington, Feb. 6,-Secretaly Car
isle, accompanied by Representative
Bland, appeared before the house com
nitbee on Judiciary today. The visit
brought out the fact that the secretary
Is not strenuously opposed to a coinage
>a4gnorage, although he does not APP
ErOve of some of the propositions IN
he Bland bill.
1t is understood that the secretary
aaS pointed out a flaw in the first sec
Lon of the bill which Bland himself
las conceded should be modified The
section provides that the secretary
If the treasury shall Immediately issue
silver certificates in amount equal to
he seignOrage Of silver bullion. to wit
>15,156,S
Mr.. Carlisle pointed out that the
sroVlsiOn that the secretary shall inn
0ediately issue sos, 156,SS1 of silver
s<Ttifcates' is hardly necessary, as
10" current expenses might not require
"a compulsory issue of such a large
amount Of silver certificates at a single
-t-Oke.
Mr. Bland said that he appreciated
Ills point and is ready to offer an
amendmcnt when the bill is taken up,
- which the secretary will be given
uthority TO issue silver certificates as
DE- circumstances demanded instead
being compelled to issue them i'm
nediately
Mr. Tracey. democrat, Of New York,
As made preliminary canvass Of the
''iSe which satisfied him that the
-agnoTage bill will be defeated by
sht or ten votes If the full member
alp can be secured but this Tracey
-S-s moi expect He is ready, how
seer TO raise a point against the bill
nat may delay the debate on it.