The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-01

cess. III Is SuTHl-Sel IHdl iHiS eHNHS"'~
Is in the coffee business.
An Illustration of newspaper enterprise
comes from North Carolina where
journal recently published a report OF
ths death OF a State representative, and
even named the legislative comIi tee
VINO would escort the remains 10 their
final resting place. The Assemblyman'
though III, is not dead; but, as the oblt-
uary IL said TO be very complimentary
no suit viii follow.
Berlin is greatly alarmed by the pro-
phecy of native theologian, VINO says
the end Of the world is to come on April
g. 1903. Among his cheerful forecasts are
a great war in 1897, the advent OF a new
Napoleon In 1899 as King OF Greece and
Syria, and terrific earthquake In 1901.
1t is to be regretted that the prophet
failed to foretel the solution Of our cur
rency problem.
A Philadelphia woman who bargained
TO keep silent for an hour lost her speech.
The doctors agreed that when her mind
became worked up over the question Of
holding her tongue. her nerves became
so unstrung that she was bereft of her
power Of articulation.
The two famous has beens," ex-Cham-
p!on John L. Sullivan and ex-Statesman
Ingalls,. met on a railway train recently
and INDUCED In mutual consolation. Now
Corbett and PETER ought to meet and tell
each other how they knocked out the
two Johns.
Senator VI. w. Ransom, of North Caro-
lima, who is about to retire to private
life after twenty-five years Of continuous
service in the Senate. is seventy years
old. comparatively poor and without prof
table employment
The North Carolina Assemblys latest
Is resolution prohibiting all persons
III der twenty-one to enter the hall. Judg-
ing from their acts one would suppose
minors were in the majority in the mem
bership.
The Baltimore Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty TO Animals appeals to
ladies TO abstain from wearing bird
wings on their hats. We wonder If these
jealous ladies would refuse partridge
on toast.
woman speaking before the female
suffraglsts in Atlanta said that her sex
are coming to the front When they 80
to the theatre with their high hats they
usually manage to get directly in front Of
helpless man.
Rockland Me. recently paid $27 for the
support Of one of its citizens in jail for
the non-payment of poll-taX amounting
to s., and didn't get the tax after all.
This is a clear case of the Indians gun.
The Sultan Of Turkey is reported to be
afraid Of reporters. His Highness is evil
IDENTIFY suffering from an overproduction
Of unpleasant notoriety, which may af-
| feet his social standing.
A liberal reward will be paid for the
| apprehension ana COuNiCliOu VI dli pei
sons now at large who possess incomes
greater than 5000 per annum.
The action of the Ohio court appointing
two receivers for the Whisky Trust does
not imply that the receivers for the pro-
duct are 10 be increased.
Germany reports 2S9 instances of sui
eide among school children during the
past SIX years. This is bad showing for
the teachers.
bill aimed at the custom of wearing
big hats at theatres was reported favor
ably to the New York House yesterday.
\ new electric railway in Bangor, Me,
runs from the hospital to tie cemetery.
The promoters have an eye TO business.
The reported Chinese victory a Wei
Hai-Wei relieves. the monotony at least
These are the times when it costs some
| thing 10 boast of your wealth.
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