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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29

gas miserabIy conscious Of some dreadful
reality in II all a desire TO lauSh-which
( feIf must he hysterlcal, was creeping
over me- dared not speak, But her
dear head was on my shoulder, and the
situation was not unpleasant.
Nevertheless something must be done!
This was the more difficult as II was ny
no means clear what had already been
done. Even while / supported her droop-
ing figure / was straining my eyes across
her shoulder for succour OF some klhu'
Suddenly the figure of n rapid rider ap-
reared upon the road. II seemed famlllar
I looked again. II was the blessed Ehrl-
ouezi A sense OF deep relief came over
me 7 loved Consuelo. but never oe1ore
had lover ever hailed the interruption OF
one of his beioved's family with such
ComplacencY. >.., g.,
You are safe. dearest: II is Enriquez!
thought she received the information
coldly.
Suddenly she turned upon me her eyes
now bright and giittering. swear 10 me
M rho instant PanCh0, that you VIII not
again look upon Miss Essmith even Tor
was simple and literal Miss smith
was nv nearest neighbOr ana unless
was stricken with blindness. compliance
was impossihle / hesitatedbut swore.
"Enofe-you have hesitate VIII no
more" IN.
She rose 10 her feet with grave deIib-
Grafton. For an instant, with the recol-
lection Of the delicate internal organi-
zation Of the Saltello on my mind. | was
In agony lest she should totter and fall
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29

Athletics meet with due AMI rcs.e,t..
consideration from 2Oyaty. lrd.el. .
was a prince. or "a duke, OF F.4f.
.lh,gh funcuonary OF some rOrt whJ Ma..
bicycling the fashion 10 Europe H..a
IS led TIE way, and all Joined me .r.
tcgsiCn. Almost eNeTy cr1Nlel le.-
owns "a cycle. some OK them have Be..
oral queen Victoria may possibly tat
a daily tour around windsor fsD..
grounds on safety. although no plcfl.
Of her has yet Appeared allowing beg
knickerDockeT5. The khedlye " EC,-
has Il bicycle OF The most gorgeols lr-
scription. so covered with silver g.at
ing that one can hardly seq TIE 0.A..
enamel underneath 4 photograph de
played in ID London shop window is lAle..
led. Some Royal Cyclists and shows l
group of i've very good looking WtiI-l.
veiopet young men. eacn standing N..
side his bicycle. they are Prince va
mar OF Denmark. Prince George ~
Greece. the Czarewitch. Prince Nicolas
Of Greece, and Prince Carl 81 Denmark
The latest royal convert 10 bic y,'ing q.
the King OF the BelEians. who nos
takes exercise for an hour or Two evrs
morning Ola a. bicycle, in Ona OF the Cd,
euues adfoining iacken Palace
The King Of Italy presided at he,Iom
cycle races ora Aprl Isl. and was ~
donor of the principal prizes. whic
We're Won 10y the son of one OF his~Secre
tarieS-NeW York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29

land beside other timber for cannals A. =
Wagon stuff The said iand Iays =.
Hang shire county on the river pofg,o..
adjoii ing Squire Virgil McCrak.n ..'
myself" '''
Sir, this being from your humble s,.
want. ISAAC WEATHERINT0r
Hampshire county. Nireiuia.
Between the mouths OF biz and rt,t
Cape HagO creek
At tie foot Of Tho letter General W..
ington writes as follows.
I'm acknowledging the recent a. ,t.
letter I requested SIR Wcathorlut.,
communicate 10 me the names ~ rI
persons who had committed thoea
passes. and the facts relative thereto
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29
The French barometer.

The French aneroid barometer is a
showiest OF these Instruments are NOT
the best, and some of the nickel-plated
affairs that glisten in the windows Of
opticians are useless for the purposes
for which they were designed. \ great
French geographer. who measured noun
tain heights In the Catskils. is said
TO have used instruments not OF French
manufacture The best aueroids are go
sensitive that they will change FOR each
door Of m ordinary dwelling, though
readings for such slight changes of "ir-
walton cannot be depended upon for ac-
cuFacy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29

If you are obliged TO use nails 20 lang
your clothing on. get long ones and drive
them into the wall throIgh euiptv STOOLS: :
the spool makes the BAN less rou..h look
Ing and Is Il very nice thing 10 hang
clothes on.
New tins should be set over the ure with
boiling water In them and be kept hot for
several hours before using them. els c
they will faint the food with the soldering
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29
Tel OF
PharOah-Oh-oh on,
Let nv neoNle 20.

In nearly all their songs the minor
predOminates, changing noW and aSain 10
major by bold and rather STARTLING tran
sitlous only 70 lapse into the other strain
In the final chords They sing one peculiar
song. full Of musical pathos. which the
writer has never heard sung elsewhere
roT has ne been able to ma any one
who knows the song The music IS SLOW
movement. softly sung. and one verse
of which the reporter was able 10 dis
tnguish the words runs like this:
cor; so col; so col on de mountain
Oh, packed up my sack an Use gwine
TO 20 back
To de spot We're my oil iub died,
To de place were my frs lub uled.
CHORUS:
LO-Ong; lO-Ong.
Long since my OF Tub died;
LO-ong; lO-ong
Since de gal dat frs hub died.
The chorus is a succession Of weird
harmonies, full Of expression and path0s.
intensified by the waiiing tones that the
singers throw into their voices They
have many other songs, some fancitul
and gay, but through them all runs an
undertOne of sadness.
They seem to have no particular time
for singing. They will drive along for
blocks In silence Then the driver, who
carries the air. VIII take his pipe from
his mouth and sing a note the others
VIII join In. with the tenor and bass
notes FORMING the CnOiQ, ana the singing
begins They VIII sing for perhaps ten
or fifteen minutes. hardly stopping Tor
breath. 1t is a peculiar fact that the
first chord sung is always ii minor.
TO the attention they attract they
are profoundly indifferent. Evidently they
sing merely for the pleasure they derive
from their music. ana the presence or
absence of auditors affects them not at
all a few nights ago they We're singing
as they turned the corner OF Union
A of
tre-goers. standing on the corner, APP
plauded them. Then one OF the men
tossed a coin up on the box. and show
or Of small coins followed, some landing,
others falling into the street The sing
ers made no sign until they had finished
their song. when they took of their hats.
bowed gravely. and drove on. From their
manner one would have said that they
the evidence of the appreciation of their
mnSic.-NeM York Sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29
They Fill the Street Win Song

Every night about II O'Clock a big
covered truck drives up Broadway. turn
Ing Off at Union square, and going over
10 Fourth avenue. About once week.
on an average. three negroes sit on the
box seat. one Of them driving. when
thcse three negroes sit on the box seat
Broadway hears some music worth hear
ing wagons draw up. and even the cable
cars slow down 10 keep az long Is pos
sibie within range Of the voices that
rise above the rumble OF the numbering
truck In its way the singing Of the trio
is nearly perfect II Is the real ola
negro plantation rendering Of the real
old plantation songs. untainted by mod
ern minstrel methods or the influence Of
the prevailing barrel organ the melodies
and harmonies Of people who made
music from their sorrows and suterings.
All OF the men are elderly; old enough
TO remember something OF slave days.
The voice that carries the afr Is a clear,
sweet voice with that beli-like tone so
Characteristic Of the race. More robust
is the bass, with it's rolling ioW tones,
Bu, the best OF the three is the tenor.
He has a voice OF wonderful purity ana
express iVencss voice with That singu-
Lar tone effect of distance that IS heard
very rarely i'm negro voice. never I'D
q white mans. SO tremendously DO the
voices OF the trio blend that the hcarcr
never misses the fourth cart. IL is worth
following them up to hear them sing
"NicOdcmus" or I'm a-Trabbelin' to de
Grade" or Pharaoh with its weird
chorus of
Go down. Moses; way down in Egypt's
Ian,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29
THESE AR OUR TERMS

90 nrt with Won and give you all the credit You want We d
oas but S do @ YOU % on s
III min ..
~ 10 ot while YOU get the best goods il the city youaso
f Ok 70 40 per cent by buying from WE HAVE NO SPE
TTAtS EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE Is BARGAIN
VIZ Ape SELLING A RUG PARLOR SUIT AT $50, and
f a. MANY az are wautedtie goods others ask 81
Webave other SUITS RUGS, SILK PLUSH and BROCA1LE
Mt reasonable figures.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29
cAppETs wATTlmCS. OIL-CLOTnS.

In fact everything needu for the house be purchased mere
Call and look stock We know there Is something mere
YOU You want it, you need it. why get when you nave S
a chance oOrrD cor y or
To those luxuriouy inclined we can sell SOLD W w.
FILLED CASE WATCH either lady's gentleman SIZE
furnish any movement less than jewellers prices tJp
RINGS and other rings, OPALS, MAQt lSf eSc o oNI
CH ANS at very lowest prices DON'T llESIlAlh ~ O0ND
AID pAITAKE OF THE GOOD THINGS WE OEftK' l
Remember our terms strictly advertised we are '
o in the citv in the credit business and have gained ta
on bv low prices and fair dealing Our motto, Liberal ~
DI1CtMENTS AND Low PRICES TO ALL"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29

are here in every grade from the cheapest the list polished
marble ton WALNUT and IMITATION SUITS also in stock
COOK STOVES and RANGES, in fact the kitchen is wc.
looked after here any other room.
BTFFETTS. SIDEBOARDS CHINA PRESSES and CLOSETS
EXTENSION TABLES PLAIN aud FANCl|l lGl BACK Din
ING CHAIRS DINNER and TEA SETS at reasonable prices
tong all the opportunity furnish small pretty dining
UFyWOOD,s BABY CARRIAGES IS one of our hobbies AID
}v not? Are they the best the cheapest and the most %
in the MARKET The ladies know this TO be fact and ask Tor t
and refuse othessaid to be Just as good"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19

We have copied elsewhere an article
from the Boston Journal on "The reform
ed ballot which was printed in that paper
soon after the fall elections were held in
Vermont and Maine, and was suggested by
the complaints which are heard at every
election of the operation of the secret bal
lot law. 1t is strong, well-considered
treatment of the subject by the most prom
inent and devoted supporter of Republi-
canism in New England, and it ought to
be read carefully in connection with pro-
posals now before the Vermont legislature,
or hereafter to be made, to change our Sc
cret ballot law. No supporter of this sys-
TEN of voting will claim that this law ex-
actly as it stands, is sacred or inviolable
in its terms; but its underlying princi-
pies must be held to be so if Yer
mont is to keep itself in line with the
spirit of the times, for the secret ballot in
some form has come to stay. The essen
tial point is that no change should be made
which does away with the absolute secrecy
Of the ballot, or which prevents the espi-
onage or importantly of the vote distrib-
utors at the polls. 1t is difficult, more
over, to see in what way tie act of voting
could be made much more simple than it
now is, with the provision for the arrange
ment of each party ticket by itself so that
single cross sufiices for the voter who
wishes to cast "straight" ticket.
We believe that there can be no question
as to the wisdom or desirabiity of this sys-
TEN in all the larger towns of this or any
other state. We doubt if many men, how
ever much opposed to the law at first, or
however fearless and Independent in their
convictions, have ever gone into a booth,
marked their ballots as they pleased, and
then folded and deposited them, without a
certain well-defned sense of satisfaction at
having voted without the possibility of any
other persons oversight or knowledge
1t is true that the system seems needless
ly cumbersome for many of the small
towns. but it must be remembered that it
is any small community where there is
single company or corporate interest en-
poying the bulk or a large proportion of
the voters that the worst and most obiec-
tionable kind of espionage and control at
the polls may exist
To the middle-aged and older men the sys-
TEN seems strange and needless because it
is new, but it must be remembered that
when one generation has grown up in its
use it will seem equally strange, and even
impossible, that any other should have been
/ used
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19

The appearance of frost as far south as
Washington, d. c., relieves the govern
ment health officers of any fear that cholera
or yellow fever will gain entrance to this
country this year.
Official figures obtained from the treas
ury books show that up to Monday the ex-
penditures for the fiscal year have exceeded
the receipts S9,5OO,OOO. For the corre4-
spending period of 1898 the expenditures
exceeded the receipts $22, 100000
The new rifle which has been adopted in
the United States army weighs only eight
pounds and will kill man at a distance of
two miles. With the use of smokeless
powder it is said that the man would be
killed before he heard or knew of the re-
port. The bullet is to be of nickel or steel.
Fred. Grant, x-United States minister
to Bolivia, is supposed to have perished re-
Gently off the Pacific coast, in the founder
ing of sailing vessel on which he had
taken passage from Seattle to San Fran
cisco. Grant was the editor and principal
owner of the Seattle POst-Intelligencer.
The Gar of Russia is very i'll with kid
ney disease, the exact nature of which the
doctors do not agree about, except that il
is incurable. Four months is the limit
which he may be expected to live. 1t is
said that the Car may change the success
sion to the throne from his eldest son, OF
account of his liberal political views, to hi
| youngest son.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19

There appears to be no end, or bottom,
to the sinks of corruption which the inves-
tigation of Tammany is revealing. DIR.
Parkhurst has openly charged that the
judges of the city courts are corrupt be-
cause of the heavy sums which they are
compelled to pay-as much as $4,000 or
$15, 900 each-for their election. 1t has
been proved that one Of the foreign steam
ship companies paid $500 year to the Of
ficer in charge of its pier and wharves, and
this officer was removed, or transferred, be-
cause he objected to the captain of the
precinct taking the major part of this
money as his share of the swag. In a pub
lie address Thursday night DR.. Parkhurst
read letter from an attache of one of the
criminal courts to the effect that he had
been obliged to pay $50 month to a rela-
tive of the judge who had appointed him,
and that it was the judge himself who had
made the bargain. This and other similar
charges against the courts will be exploited
in the LeXow committees investigation be-
fore this month is out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19

TFrom The New York Tribune
For two or three years Democratic ora
tors and organs have rolled as a sweet NOR
sci under their tongues the "billion-dollar'
record of the 5lst Congress. The fact that
some S40,0O0,0OO of the appropriations
made by that Congress were on account of
Democratic DEFICIENCIES didn't make any
difference. But now the record of the
present Congress has been made up, and it
appears that its appropriations to date eX-
ceed by more than $4,000, 600 the appro-
prations of the 5lst Congress. One Dem
ocratic gun has been spiked
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19
The Efrect Of PopnIIsm in Colorado.

An organization of 5000 sensible men in
Denver is out with strong inducements to
would-be Popuistic voters. Its appeal is
signed by Republicans, Democrats and past
Populists. 1t declares that the credit of
the state is gone, and $500, 100000 is gone
in consequence. In the last census the
borrowing power of Colorado ranked next
to New York. Even a gold mine now can
not borrow one dollar on five dollars worth
of ore in sight. Denver was assessed for
100000 600, and was worth more. Its
selliuC price has shrunk two-thirds; POO
600 farmers from drouth-stricken regions
are anxious to try irrigation, but the state
cannot borrow the money for the ditches
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19

The report of the commissioner of pen
sions for the year ending June 80, 1894,
read in connection with the fact that the
Grand Army have decided to do away with
the parades at their annual encampments,
adds force to the statements that the men
who fought for the Union are rapidly pass
ing away. The report states that the num-
Der of names on the pension rolls at the close
of the present fiscal year was 960,j44. The
number of pensioners June 80, 1898 was
9G6,012. During 1S93-94 there were added
to the list 3O,0S5 new names; 230S names
were restored to the list and 37,051 were
removed from it by death or for other
causes. The new claimants have decreased
from 1858, 100 in 1891 to 40, 14S in 1S93-94.
These facts show that the ranks of the
"boys in blue" are growing thinner and
that their numbers are decreasing. The
amount paid to pensioners during the year
was $3.50, ,SO4, 461.O5 leaving balance in
the treasury of S25, POS, 712.53 of the ap-
propriations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19

That was a gem of consistency in the
platform of the Massachusetts, Democrats
which renewed "allegiance to the time
honored principles of Jeffersonan Democ-
racy," and then stigmatized protection as
unconstitutional and the Mckinley bill as
a "monstrous act of spoliation" Jeffer-
son was protectionst who believed that
trade should be confined "to the exchange
only of that surplus which we cannot con
sumo for those articles of reasonable com
fort and convenience we cannot produce"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19
Gbe Uernrurt 39BemiT.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1894.

The Barre Leader thinks the Rutland
Herald gave the entire case away in its op-
position to Senator Proctor when it said :
"He Proctor opposed p. w. Clement,
elected town representative two years ago,
after as well as before nomination"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19
Cleveland Might Try 1t.
From the Kansas City Journal.

TFfOW Int hansas OIIy JuUTHaII
GLOW shall we face the people?" in
quired Mr. Cleveland. About the only
practicable way seems to be to get front
seat at Republican meetings and look
around
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19

EX-PreSident Harrison is taking an ac-
tive part in the Indiana campaign and has
made two or three journeys by railroad
train through the country districts, speak
ing at the stations to the people gathered
there. In one day last week he travelled
1S2 miles and made seven speeches to 90,
600 people, speaking in all 3 hours and 10
minutes, without ever repeating himself,
and showing by his happy local allusons
an intimate knowledge of the country
through which he passed The burden Of
his plea was for American institutions,
American homes, and American wages for
American workmen--"wages enough to live
comfortably and enough to lay by little
for old age, and to give the children little
better chance than the fathers had"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19

An exhibition of what is rightly called
''peanut" politics" has been made by the
New York Democratic leaders in causing
the arrest of Hon. Levi p. Morton's pri-
vate coachman on the ground that Mr..
Morton brought him from England in vio-
lation of the contract labor law. The man
was engaged by Mr.. Morton last May when
in London, and pleased him so much that
he brought him home with him. His EN-
ployment is claimed to be in the capacity
of domestic and personal servant, which
takes him clearly outside the prohibition
of the statute. 1t is entirely safe to say
that the arrest would not have been made
had there not been a political campaign in
progress, with Mr.. Morton heading the Re
publican ticket. p. c. Dodge of the Bur
lington independent who holds an appoint
ment as inspector of immigration, was used
as the Democratic tool in making this ar
rest
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19

The great speech of the New York cam
paign thus far was made by Hon. Thomas
b. Reed at Cooper Union in New York
city last Saturday night Mr.. Reed showed
the cause of the hard times and business
disaster of the last Is months to be "the
utter uncertainty, the appalling doubt as
to what would happen to us" while the
Democratic tariff smashing was in progress.
The evil done, he said, cannot be rectifed
while the Democratic administration re-
mains in power but Republican victory
this fall will give certainty in place of un-
certainty from now until 1896. The Re
publicans cannot promise the country pros
perity, but they can and do promise to give
the business of the country rest and GER
tainty, which is the only foundation on
which renewed prosperity can be built.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19
From our Special Correspondent

FROM our special correspondent.
MONTPELIER, Oct. II,
This is a busy week at the capital. With
the reception and other events incident to
Ladies' week, the several soldiers and
officers reunions, andthe growing interest
in the daily legislative sessions, all hands are
beginning to get an inkling of the more in
teresting days ahead. The Vermont Officers
reunion society held a meeting in represen-
tatiycs' hall this evening, at which Mai.
Josiah Grout gave a very interesting ad-
dress on "Lincoln and the war" The
public meeting of this society always draws
the largest audience of any gathering dur
ing the session, and the meetings of the
different regimental organizations attract
more and more attention each year. At
the meeting yesterday of the First Vermont
Cavalry at the State house, many of the
representatives were interested spectators.
Toward the close of the meeting gray
haired man came in and sat down among
the cavalrymen, apparently unrecognized.
Soon afterward he arose and said, "Com
rades, you don't know me. | want to be-
come member of your organization. 1
have come all the way from Hartford,
Conn, today to attend this meeting of the
old Vermont cavalry" Then spoke Presi-
dent Peck, 81 recognize you now, COM
rade. Youare Capt. Beeman of Co. b."
Amid the applause which followed this an
nouncement the comrades gathered around
to shake the hand of their old captain;
and to some of the onlookers, at least,
there came better understanding of the
strength of the tie that binds these men
| toUptbar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19
N EV Err
Before In the History Of the United
States Has Wheat Been Cheaper
Than Corn

We wonder whether friends who feeding stock of
any kind great economy using wheat for meal
al present values.
The merit of bran shorts has long been acknowledged
There strife the part of the miller
leave as little possible, and desire
the part of the have bran rich in flour
can be obtained. the value of the finer parts of
wheat kernel.
It is claimed some, who have tried the experiment that
wheat for feeding hogs worth 50 per than
Today you have the whole of the richness of wheat at
less cost per pound than the cost ofcorn meal
Intelligent feeders will know how to experiment success
fully establish for themselves the great value OF this feed
now available and likely to be used to immense amount
untl new corn is marketed and possibly much longer
Yours very truly,
E, CROSBY g. co., BrattIebOrO, Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
OUR MONTPELIER LETTER.
The Wheels Slowly Gathering
Speed.

The Marlboro Election Case---the Secret
Ballot Law--- Incorporated school
Distriets---SOme of the More Import
ant Bills which have been Intro
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