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sad davs. A financial crisis hao lnh-
noverished him. and made it necessary
for him to look for less expensive quar-,
ters. Being a lonely bachelor ana
feeling at home in his family IN
vented some trifing excuse for lower
ing the rent, and thus | kept my 1rleno
with me. His wife and daughter seemed
overwhelmed with my kindness, showed
great feeling, and l had many invita-
tions to take dinner with them. VINO
would not have been charmed with so
much attention from two beautl1ul
ladies! My own apartments We're on
the third floor. / had cut on Two
rooms from them, which were rented
to two sisters One was a forewoman
in large establishment, the other a
weak, gentle girl, who sewed at home'
as l Judged from seeing her at her
window, always with needle in her
hand.
One day she was gone, but cared
nothing about them. The rent was
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needs me. I have only come to tell
YOU that she can not leave. he house.
Her tone vexes me, it is so decided.
Il beg your pardon, she must go
for l do not wish to have death IN
my house, especially not in these days,
when my friends"
But. heavens! What is that. The
woman reels, and l have barely time
to prevent her from falling to the
ground. What brute | am. How
could I speak so carelessly about a
death. which would leave her all
alone, and take from her her dearest
and best friend? l should never. never
forgive myself.
Rose is near at hand. and with her
help am soon relieved by seeing Miss
Casanova open her eyes again. AS
soon as she is able to stand, she says
| in low but cold voice: Il am sorry.
Pardon the trouble l have made you,
SIR and without another word she
walks out like one in dream, with
terribly bitter smile on her lips.
l felt so guilty that l stood like a
statue, without word of apology.
When she was out of sight l
felt vexed at the part l had
played in this tragedy, and te
console myself l went down to my
friends to talk it over. just as was
about to pull their bell the door was
opened by the maid, who was let
ting out messenger with some parcel
l was such an everyday guest that she
allowed me to step into the parlor, ane
went about her own work. This room
was divided from second enc by only
portiere. Hearing voices in the mex
room, concluded that there was SOM
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educate the heart of the daughter
Time will help. think. as stop here
and there to admire the exquisite gems
displayed in the show windows TO
tempt the buyers. Finally, see just
what want-a ring of rubies and dla-
monds. remember how the girl has
talked about this very ring, with
longing sigh. How could | have over
looked the plain hint the innocent chila
had given me?
buy the ring with childish JOY
and having stored it carefully IN my
pocket. walk out of the shop, to find
myself face to face with the mother ana
daughter, who with an enchanting
smile and friendly salute hurry on their
way. ! feel like scholar caught by
his teacher with cigarette in his
mouth, and l actually put my hand to
nv pocket, to hide more etfectually the
surprise it contains.
wander leisurely home, to find the
wife of my ianitor in an excited state.
80, sir, what shall we do? she
saws. The girl on the third floor is
very i'll. and the doctor has just left
saving that she will not probably live
another week,
She must be taken to the hospital,
l answer in a very positive tone. See
to it at once" 1 walk upstairs, feel
ing in certain measure sorry for the
poor girl. But soon forget her. She
is only stranger. and, no doubt, will
be better dead than suffering, and the
hospital is very good place, SO l have
heard.
Inow remember my purchase, and
after admiring it again in its velve'
case, l lock it in my closet to wait fol
the happy New Years day. Lighting
cigarette, sit at my window, dream
ing of days gone by, when l hae
thought of plain gold ring to adorr
dear little white hand. was only
student then, and full of enthusiasm
My fathers objection cooled my warn
heart, and soon become an inveterat'
bachelor, and a very selfish man-witl
only my own pleasure to consider ant
no one to care for! But then hat
friends; such good friends, even in m.
own house, in whose home there is al
ways a place for me. Some men ar
far less fortunate.
And so l sit and forget even time
In week and half it will be New
Years. l am invited to my friend
for the Christmas dinner day after tc
morrow.
The bell rings suddenly and with un
wonted violence. Who can it be? Rosa
my old housekeeper-she has bee
thirty-seven years with my family
d opens the sitting room door and says
please, sir. a lady wants to see you.
LET her come in, Rosa." rise
/ meet the visitor. But flush Of al
h noyance comes to my face. 1t is m
+ third floor lodger!
3 What can | do for you, MADAME"
4 "a great deal, sir. Please, oh pleas
h take back the order to send my sists
I to the hospital! l could not go wit
r her, and 1t would kill her."
look at the tall, dignifed figure b
= fore me. She stands. because ] hay
Q not offered her a seat! Where is m
d courtesy? am ashamed, and hasti
J. push an arm chair toward her.
% mo. thank you; my sister Is III, al
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WHAT CAN do Fun ioo. MAba"'
visitor there, and sat down. busy with
my own perplexity, and waiting for the
ladv of the house. Ten minutes must
have passed when was recalled to my
self by the sound of my own name. l
rose involuntarily. but no one came in
and | sat down again, while the voice
went on:
II am sure don't mind the harmless
old fool. mamma,--but can't we have
one New Years dinner without him?
We need another lady, If you insist on
having him. and our dining-room is not
very large"
but, child" hear the mother say,
'how can we offend him? ] do not
care to have him, but he always sends
such nice presents and flowers. And
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said promptly and l had never seen
much of them.
New Years day was drawing near,
and. according to my usual custom, !
wandered from store to store in search
of something original and costly for
NV little friend, my schoolmate s
aa,chter! Little? Why, now she was
= vonnr lady, 19years old Next month
she would make her debut ana ! must
and some pretty jewel to heighten her
beauty. ~, .na s,per.
4c;a, Int all young ladies of her age
are mo,e or less vain--and try to find
soms excuse for her. The mother,a So
s,ssv ~ woman. has had very little time to
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Old Boy What are you doing there?
Younger--I'm wetting my thumb,
preparatory to turning u new leaf.
Old Boy That's oil right-but don't
70 wetting your lips --Boston Post =
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A Tiresorne Task.
lately

Clarence--Done anything lately,
Cholly?
. Cholly--Yaas; bought a diawy for
1895 last week and am waiting for New
Years to come to begin it. Awfully
tiresome work writing, awfully.
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A BACHELORS JOYS.
A NEW YEARS STORY.

HAD BEEN L1N-
ing since my birth,
ffty-five years ago,
in an old fashioned
house. left to me
by my father. 1t
contained seve ra |
apartme n t S, t h e
best of them rented
to the family of a
schoolmate of mine,
who had seen some
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Teacher-Johnny, can you tell me
anything you have to be thankful for
in the past year?
Johnny without hesitationl -Yessur.
Teacher--Well, Johnny, what is it?
Johnny Why, when you broke your
arm you couldn't lick us for two
months.-Life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14
william and Bismarck.

II seems TO be mighty hard for Emperor
William and Bismarck to keep on good
terms with each other. 1t has been sup
posed that during the celebration OF the
old Chancellor's last birthday the re-
newed friendship between the two was
thoroughly cemented. After that demon
stration, however, Bismarck talked too
much or too plainly upon some ques-
tions, and at the opening OF the Kiel
canal William ignored the fact that 1t
was his grandfathers old friend and SER
want who initiated the great project, and
champloned 1t against very formidable
opposition. This gave Bismarck great
offence, especially as the Emperor took
occasion during the Kiel ceremonies TO
laud in most extravagant terms Herr
Boetticher, whose relations with Bismarck
are anything but amicable.
As a consequence Of all this Bismarck
and William are again out, and the cool
ness between them is said to be almost
as great as ever. But that is not the
most serious phase Of the matter. A
number Of the German princes have, 1t
appears, taken up the quarrel on Bis
marck's side. and informed the Emperor
that unless he makes reparation, so TO
speak. by having a proper tribute paid
to the services Of Bismarck in 1870. they
will refuse TO attend the celebration of
German victories. TO be held In the au-
tumn in Alsace-Lorraine.
There could be no stronger evidence
than the attitude of these Princes OF the
tremendous influence and popularity the
Iron Chancellor still enjoys in the en-
pire. Furthermore, that attitude Is one
which. IT would seem, William cannot af-
ford to disregard or treat lightly. He
cannot afford to make Bismarck more OF
an issue than he has been ever since he
was forced out OF the chancellorship. as
would be the effect should the Princes
not be conciliated. The young Emperor
is therefore. again in pretty tight place,
and It will be interesting TO see how he will
get out Of IL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14
MIR, CIevcIand's Ambition.

Mr.. Clevelands letter TO Mr. John
Temple Graves tells why he las kept
his own counsel whilst the whole country
was specializing as to whether he would
or would not consent to run for third
term.
"All the world loves n lover" says
Emerson. And that lover Is all the more
lovable II his wife is the object Of his
love.
These remarks apply Of course, par
ticularly TO men in exalted stations. Mr..
Cleveland has invented phrase which
will go sounding down the corridors OF
time" Who ever expected to read from
his pen such loving, sincere epistle?
Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland join in the fer
vent desire that Mr.. Graves may be as
happy as they are. The President of the
United States wishes for nobody great
er felicity than has come upon him
as q husband, and made his married life
zone grand, sweet song" His ambition
is satisfied. Let us trouble him no more
as to a third term.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14
For the Scientists to Explain.

Who can explain the recent weather IN
the United States? Read for yourselves
and see a list OF few Of the things tnat
are to be explained. We quote:
''In March. the first spring month, we
had heavy SHOWS and regular New ENG
land winter weather in the South' eN-
tending as far as Florida.
MAY brought with IL several days Oh
phenomenal heat, and then came an UNI
usually cold spell. The first week Oh
July has been signalized by extremes Oh
heat and March gales, with Voien,
storms. Last Friday a cloudburst wiped
the town OF Winona, Mo-. from the map,
killing eleven persons. and the same DAY
at Baxter Springs, Kan, cyclone kilieu
five persons, destroyed three cnurcnes anu
twenty residences, and wrecked
number OF stores. Sunday we had seVe
raj disastrous cyclones in the west anu
South, killing over hundred people,
and doing great damage in chicago anu
I'm numerous States from the Dakotas 10
Arkansas, in the Southwest. and Georgia
on the South Atlantic coast.
There are some persons who attribute
all these things to electricity, and wouid
not be surprised II the scientists were
TO say that they are due TO electric plants
electric railroads. the telephone, the tele-
graph. and other such things. We turn
the matter over to those who are able to
throw light upon the subject.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14
where Shall We Put the Colosseum:

The only two sites so far mentioned
as suitable for the great hall TO be erected
here for the veterans meeting next spring
are the Exposition Grounds and the Vena-
BILE lot.
The Venable lot lies between Main and
Cary streets, and is diagonally opposite
the Jefferson Hotel. II also has the adj
vantage OF being near Monroe Park,
where the cornerstone Of the Jefferson
Davis monument is to be laid. and is
convenient of access to the greater part
of Richmond's population. But, sup
posing that this lot could be gotten for
this special purpose, it is too much to
expect that it's owner would allow the
building to stand for several years.
Therefore, IL the colosseum, or wigwam,
or auditorium. or whatever it IS TO be
called. should be erected there 1t could
not be made TO serve our purposes fur
Their than for the special occasion for
which it would be built.
ON the other hand, II a mammoth
building were erected upon the EXPOSE
ton Grounds, It could stand there per-
for many years. But the trouble Is that
the street-car facilities between the Ex-
positlon-Grounds and the city are alto
gether inadequate. If We wish to make
a good impression upon the strangers who
will come TO Richmond next year, 1t
will not do to erect the veterans hall
upon the Exposition Grounds unless our
electric street-car companies extend their
lines thther, and the Fredericksburg
Railroad Company will run steam-cars
10 the grounds, as formerly.
Richmond has long needed great con-
vention hall. No objection can be raised
TO our hotel facilities, when places for
the meeting Of large conventions are dis
cussed. but we have no hall that viii
seat more than 1900 people. We need
a hall that will seat 10000. and the Dis
patch had hoped that we could get 1t by
making the veterans colosseum substan-
tial enough TO stand many years. But the
question now is. supposlng that We could
get the money to build such hall,
where could We find suitable site? Can
any reader OF ours inform US?
1t Is true that the Main-street and Clay
street car companies are ready to extend
their lines to the Exposltion-Grounds as
soon as the City Council will give them
permission: but these two lines would
not furnish all the facilities needed. II,
would take 1913 cars, each holding. 20, 10
carry 1890 persons-and here. as in the
case of the baseball crowds, all would
wish to come or go at the same time.
But H. In addition to the electrician
lines, we could have the steam-cars car
rying people to the Exposition Grounds.
the situation would be very much better.
Even then colosseum built upon the
Exposition Grounds would not serve US as
well as one built In the city.
For our part, near TO our heart as Is
our desire to have a large convention hall,
we could not wish to see it secured at
any sacrifice OF the comfort of the vete-
rams who will be our guests next spring.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14
Nnbone Snnguine.

A statement appears in the Phiiadeiphia
Press OF yesterday from our sanguihe
friend. General Malone. in which ne
meets the objections OF anti-Mahone re
nubIlcans to his course for some years
mast in refusing TO consent TO the Repup-
leans making nominations in this state
His apology to his party friends $50
called) is that the Republicans couldh
get a fair count in Virginia, and that ne
wanted to see the Democrats divide.
The General Is OF the opinion that TO"
ia the time for his party TO come into
the fight and make a stand for an honest
ballot" He believes that the next presi-
Dental campaign in Virginia will be the
most important one the State has known
This is "a great opportunity for the Re
publican party in Virginia, and think the
party will succeed" he adds.
The General does not mention the Hon.
est Iniun conference TO be held in Peters,
burg in Augusta judicious omission
since his name is already so closely con-
nected with IT that the people OF this
State have come to the conclusion that II
is a move In aid of the Republicans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14
sUNDAY. JULY II, 1895.
school Census and Richmond.

The officials who are now taking ire
school census of Richmond are quite
sure 10 find that many families, whose
neighbors can give no accurate infoTma-
ton as 10 the number Of children they
have. have left the city, and whose names
may. therefore, not be included in TINS
enumeration.
Yes; at this season OF the year thou-
sands OF persons. whites and blacks
Did and young. are absent from Rich
mond, and we, therefore, much fear that
the enumeration Of our school popuia-
ton will not do us complete justice.
The law should provide for ascertain
ing the schooi population of cities at
better season OF the year than this. All
that the enumerators can now DO In cases
where they find families absent, is to dill
gently seek information in the neigh
borhood as TO the absent ones. This
much at least can be done; but unfortu-
nately city neighbGrs are very OFTEN
neighbors only in name. and know moth
Ing as 10 the members Of the family living
on the adjoining lot.
We are very much In need Of an accu-
rate and complete enumeration OF the
inhabitants Of Richmond and Manchester
and their suburbs; something better than
the school census is likely to be. And
we ought not 10 delay the taking OF such
"A census much longer. Perhaps BY next
rpring we shall be in condition to ar
range for the taking Of a fun and COM
plete census.
When It comes to giving the figures
OF our property values, or business trans
actions, or clearinghouse receipts. Rich
mond outshines all the cities of the South
Atlantic and Gulf States, New Orleans
alone excepted, while our property values
are twice those OF any other Virginia
city. But in the matter OF population,
we can only claim about 5000 within
our corporate limits. Yet our euburbs
have 1900 more, and Manchester yet
another 1000 or 1900.
Situated as we are. any other people
In the country would secure n consolida-
lion act, and so have here at the falls
of the James a city with a recognized
population Of 10000, or more. Then we
would be Bigger Richmond" Long
years ago this city was spoken Of as
big Richmond" by citizens of some
other Virginia towns. The origin Of this
pseudonym we do not know. Perhaps
there was mething of a sheer in II,
as In those halcyon days Richmond
was nothing like so large as it now is.
However we must remember that then
our rank among the great cities Of the
country was higher than it is now-now
since other cities have been gobbling
up miles and miles of contiguous ter
rltory, while we have stood inactive,
If not indifferent TO our loss Of position.
Richmond has got TO wake up to this
matter of population before she makes
OF herseif the great city that she is enti-
tied 10 be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14
A Prayer of Emperor Joseph II.
TRANSLATED from the German by Rabbi
i. KoDlowitz.)

TRANSLATED from the German by Rabbi
!. koDlowitZ.)
The following sublime prayer, which
was composed by Emperor Joseph IL,
appeared at the time in the "Ddaskalia."
and has recently been reproduced in the
Deborah" This translation Is literal
one:
Eternal, incomprehensible Being, Thou
are perfect liberation and love; Thy sun
shines for the Christian a. well as for
the atheist. Thy rain fructlhes the fields
Of the erring as well as those OF the
orthodox, and the germ OF every virtue
lies I'm the hearts OF both heather and
hereto. Thou teacheth me thus, Eternal
Belngl liberation and lOve--teachesf ne
that diverse views do not deter Thee
from being a beneicent Father 10 ali
peopA And shall ]. Thy creature. be
less ylerant,. not conceding that every
one 81 my subjects may worship Thee IN
his own manner? Shall prosecute those
who think differently from what l do,
and convert the errlng by the sword?
No. Omnipotent. with Thy love. all en-
bracing Being. I shall be far from doing
so. / will resemble Thee as far as q
rant, as Thou art! Eenceforth be all
intolerance in my country removed.
Where Is n religion which doth not teach
the love OF virtue and the ,tbhorrenct OF
vice? Everybody SHALL therefore. be
tolerated BY me. Let everyone worship
Thee. incomprehenslble Being! IN the man
ner which seemeth 10 him best. DO errors
OF mind deserve punishment from socisty?
Is severity, indeed. the means Of winning
the people. OF converting the srring?
Rroken shall henceforth BE- the Infamous
letters OF intolerance! Instead OF Ii, may
the sweet bond OF liberation and brotherly
love unite forever. Amen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14
els or Are"

One or our exchanges speaks or the
pedants TO whom the UNITED States
is a singular noun, and who doubt the
LOYALTY of the men who write 1.-THE United
States are" But the fact Is that The
Federal Constitution in Article Ill, Sec
ton 3, settles this question without re-
curing any person investigating the sub
ject to look elsewhere in that instrument.
Here is the language of the Fathers OF
the Republic themselves:
Treason against the United states
shall consist only in levying war against
them, or in adher!ng to their enemies
giving them aid and comfort
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14

the Tribune sleeps on its arms. II KNOWS
no other issue SO important. We are.
therefore, not the least surprised to ma
1t predicting that not the silver question.
but protection to American industries.
Will be the leading issue in the next pres
idential campaign.
We think that the Tribune Is too conf
dent. 1t overlooks some OF the conside-
ratlons I'm the case. That paper Is
power within the Republican party. but
cannot stand up against that greater
power which on occasion manifests itself
In New England and the Middle States.
IL the money question comes up for set
Element In the presidential campaign OF
next year. the tariff question VIII be or
dered to the rear. mo man can serve
two masters" And the Republican party
has already so clearly committed Itself
to monometallsm, or the single gold
standard, that II cannot 80 backwards II
ID would Those States. reinforced by
few from the Northwest. can control and
Will control the Republican National Con-
vention of 1896 The Southern States
ought not 10 he counted as within the
Republican party; for there will be no
votes In this section which can be set
down as for that party.
OF course. different aspect would be
given to the campaign If by some unex-
pected good luck the silver problem
should within the year be solved and the
voters Of the country be left free to d.
vide on the question of protection. We
are ready TO hope against hope. when
ever We consider the silver question. that
in some way or other IL may before long
have happy solution. But hopes are not
facts. So we cannot endorse the Tri-
bunes forecast, which is based upon the
assumption that the Republican leaders
Will make the single-standard question
yield to the tariff question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14
british Medical Women.

Women are advancing rapidly to the
front in the British medical world. Ac-
cording to the last report Of the London
5chool of Medicine for Women, which
gives in detail the standing and work
of the schools students, the medical wo-
men of Great Britain have taken the
highest position In the examinations Of
The University OF London, the College of
Physicians and Surgeons Edinburgh, and
The Society OF Apothecaries Q.ondon. II
appears further from the report that al
mough the examinations OF the University
)f London are among the most severe re-
,uired In the United Kingdom. women
lave on several occasions stood at the
lead Of that university's medical-honors
1st.
The London School OF Medicine for
Women claims to have contributed l6l
rregistered medical women" TO the ranks
" tho healing profession. and while this
may seem at first blush a small number
Il should be remembered that the British
nind is much slower than the American
N taking hold OF such innovations as
'women doctors" and that no longer
ago than 1866 the British Autocratic So
rlety OF Apothecaries utterly repudiated.
Ind deposited their august and crushing
weight upon. the medical woman.
Another triumph the British medical
women have scored is that the number Of
graduates from the school referred to
who receive appointments 10 responsible
positions is steadily increasing. Indeed,
several OF these graduates already hold
high government positions al home or IN
the colonies and dependencies.