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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06

And when necessary he was aDie ~ Ply
side at every meeting
Al tongues end had the ritual ana
never used a book
And when he the longest lectures anu
the dryest was repeauns'
So gliblv and word perfectly, he had a
happy look.
He took up any part at once, without
moments thinking ..
His memory was wonderful anu S''
his brethren sorro~ed- -.
There was one little point az whlch MS
brains were ever kipking,
lie never could remember any money
that be borrowed
C. II. H.. in Fraternal News.
The legend. as # is called Cor the Mas
ter Mason. IS one of the most iOuclihs
and beautiful in the great drama OF Ire.
Founded as IL is. upon the mysteries ana
ceremonies of the ancient Egyptians, IL
has come down 10 ms as the embodiment
and substance OF Masonry. IT Is an I'M
pressive complication of the birth, the
duties. the death, and resurrection o.
man. IL stamps upon the intelligent Ma
son the sublime doctrine Of tn immortal
~ OF the soul: and it was wise provision
Of all Grand Lodges that the degree
should never be mutilated; that it should
not be given in part only, hut should be
conducted AZ every undertaking. To omit
This legend is 10 omit the degree itself
Tho legend IS the granl landmark, the
unfsfllng beacon of Masonic centuries. II
is never changed: II will admit Of no re-
moval Tor IL is a rallying Of the univer-
sal Brotherhood. II conveys columns Of
thought. and furnishes food for the re-
Elective mind down to the grave. and as
a simple drama, stands unequailed be-
side any Of the productions Of genius. No
Mason ever participated In and forgot it,
he felt its moral upon his soul as though
IL was the touch OF divinity; and when
properly understood. IL inspires a solemni-
~ second only 10 the scene Of death Let
no inventive or tinkering genius, there
fore. ever tamper with the beautiful le-
gend; it wants nothing added 10 1t. and
will allow nothing taken from it.-t'ree-
masOn's Repository
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
wedding In Accomack.

ACCOMACK c. H. VA. oct. A. We'd
nesday evening "A beautiful marriage
ceremony was performed at the Maken-
sic Presbyterian church Of this village.
Rev. Byron Clark pastor Of the church.
OBLIGATED.
The groom. Mr. John w. Curtis. who
has just reached his majority, gentle
man of commanding presence. is the son
OF Mir. Harry W. Curtis. who resides
near Onancock-a descendant of one OF
the Oldest families of the county. The
bride. Miss Elizabeth A. Parks. daugh-
ter of Mr. George /. Parks, OF Leo Mont,
as she leaned upon the arm OF her afii-
anced looked queenly.
The church was beautifully lighted and
decorated with beautiful flowers. clematis
and gOdcn-rOd being conspicuous I'm the
selections A beautiful ben Of white
roses was suspended over the couple
while being married. and sweet music
touched each susceptible soul as Miss
Jennie West. of Onancock played the
wedding march.
Two little flower girls, Misses Catharine
I Taylor and Sally Causey, added greatly
to the scene after the ceremony; eight
groomsmen AMI bridesmaids repaired TO
the grooms home 70 feast while on the
sumptuous supper awaiting them. Many
friends were also invited guests. The
ushers were MIR. Dixie Leilliston, of this
village. and Mr.. John Scott. OF Oman
cock. Miss Annie Curtis, the beautiful
sister of the groom, was maid OF honor,
and MIR. Edward o. +. Curtis. best man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
THE GATHRIGHT- BURTON COMPANY,
2o7 EAST BROAD STREET,
The Cheapest Furniture House in Dixie.

experience. and "it will an come out Do
the wash" as the laundress would aif
"Air. Hine, while stationed at f'
Thomas as Lieutenant. was the writer ~
numerous articles ON military suni' 'a
being an authority on army and na.'n.I
guard matters. His resignation FROM '.a
army was accepted with regsct DDS ti-
pcriors testifying 10 his efficiency as n
officer.
"By merit alone be expects to HNrh
himself up ia railroad circles and s.
cd the Big Four because of tle r.s
Of that line. which encourages m n
the service who show an aptitude f..
certain line of work lie does not Hf.
chew. or drink. and Nr Gates s
he has great capacity for haudIne 'n.
and wonderful memory Tor detail Bee
sides his other accomplishments he De
cd shorthand and teiegranhy white ia-
toned no Fort Thomas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
LrEUrENANr HINES ExPERIENCE.
4 Former Army ofhcer Now Brakeman
n the Employ of the Big Four.

Lieutenant Charles Hine. late OF the
United states Army, who preceded Lieu
tenant Paxton as an instructor OF the
virginia Volunteers. detailed tor that
purpose by the Federal government. is
az present brakeman on n passenger
train OF the Big Four Railroad Company.
The Times, Of Louisville, Ky, has the
following 20 say about him:
ron the morning passenger train, which
arrives at Seventh street daily at 7:30
o'clock. Charles hine' late Lieutenant
OF the Sixth United States Infantry, ma
ninulatas the brakes. when Necessary.
and helps the ladies alight from the cars.
1T IS 50 seldom that man gives UP
a good position in the army to take a
laborers place on a railroad, that Mr..
Hine was at first regarded as a freak.
He was born In Vienna, Va, In 1901, and
graduated at Washington. d. c.. High
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06

Bright Incidents of short " ! ife ON tho
Ocean Wave

A trip 20 New York by the on Domin-
inon line is always pleasant. ban on the
steamer Wyanoke lt is dolbiy s0. inc
Wyanoke is not the most elegant nor the
fastest on the line bur a more charming
SIT of officers cannot be- found anywhere.
/ was so fortunate AS 10 nnl myself
aboard the steamer Friday evening Sept.
q, 1886 equipped Tor a visit o. the great
METROPOLIS Newport News was reached
Saturday morning Boy half-past ID. SO
the yOyagcrs enjoyed "a daylight trp
down the James ana spent tne remainder
or the day az Hampton and Norfolk
Saturday night from the hurricane deck
we saw the flashlights from the maJes-
tic batte-ship Texas. sunday morning
/ vas reused from slumber by the clatter
of silver and crystal ana suggestive
odors OF a delightful breakfast. Looking
through the skynght over my berth !
could see the servants busy converting
the pretty solOOn into a beautiful dining
room. NOt the least Of the pleasures
on these trips is the excellent fare which
is served with 50 much neatness ant
elegance.
Ia the noon hours we were entertained
by the genial Captain IN his "sanctum
sanctorum.' Captain Davis is ever on
the alert for the happiness and comfort
OF his passengers. and his ready wit ana
humor are all sufficient TO cure even a
case OF sea-slckness
Just after sunset we reach the Jersey
coast, fed-glasscs are brought out. ana
the panorama Is viewed until the brill
liant lights OF South Beach, cony lsi-
and. Liberty, and the beautiful harbor
OF New York can be seen IN the distance.
When Plen rs. North river, the landing
place OF the old Dominion line. rs Fisi-
bic every one feels conscious OF deep
regret that a most delightful trip IS
ended. and all that remains is a pleas
ant remembrance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06

Of Russia and China.


What causes hay-fever?
It is believed that emanations-the odor
and the dust-from hay cause hay-fever.
Similarly, rose-fever is produced by the
odor Of roses. and persons have been
known TO suffer in the same way when
cats or dogs are brought near TO them.
The most efhcacious treatment IS pre-
Naniinn-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
The MORA Claim.

What was the origin of the Mora claim
against Spain2
Forty-two " ars ago Antouio Maxine
Mora, a Cuban, came to this country.
He was the manager Of two large sugar
estates I'm Cuba, owned by his family
and soon after his arrival here he began
a sugar broking business. In 1863 he be-
came citizen. lie was then the owner
Of the estates. valued at more than one
million dollars. In 1863 Jose Mora. a
brother became involved in the reVolu-
ton then going on i'm cuba, and his prop
crty was cOnnscated. With il was seized
Antonio Mora's property and Antonio
tried IN his absence. was himself sem
fenced TO death. For twenty-five yea rs
he has been making efforts 70 obtain
justice from Spain, and compef sation ior
the damages he suffered. on Saturday.
September Il. Spain paid TO the United
States $4,000. the amount agreed upon
as due to Mr.. Mora.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06

pointing the days for choosing preslden-
tial electors. for voting for President,
and for commencing the proceedings
under the said Constitution on octop"r
q. IT'S. the Continental Congress expired
for want OF quorum, and from that
time until April 3d. 1850. the United states
In reality had 10 government. Things
ran along BY their own momentum.
The Madras System.
Who was the founder of the Madras
system OF education2
The Rev Andrew Bell an English cler-
gyman and army chaplain. In Use ne
was In Madras. India There he occupied
himself in instructing the orphan children
Of the military asylum, and owing TO
scarcity OF teachers was compelled 10
introduce the system Of mutual tuition
by the pupils. lie found the system to
be very successful, and in 1871 described
and advocated it in london. In 1898 a
Mr.. Lancaster introduced the system IN
his school. and i'm 1891 the Church Of Eng
land took it up and opened schools based
upon IL. Dr. Bel died I'm 1852, aged
seventy-nine. and was buried in West
minister Abbey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
THE QUERY COLUMN.
Answers to Inquiries On variety OF sub
Jects Received From Our
Subscribers.
yointcrfcrenrc Lawful.

Can an employe OF the city run a s sa-
loon in this city and lawfully hG'd MS
position at the sane time? kihu'y an
swer through next Sundays Times.
Certainly: the government mas 10 ISL rs,
10 interfere with a mans private DUST
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
Living ON Government Land.

Is a person living on government land
compelled TO homestead it under penalty
of a fine!
\ person can't live on government land
without agreeing either to homestead
il or pay for it, If, at the end OF five
years, he does not complete his home
stead claim or complete his payment.
any other person may enter the land ana
homestead it or pre-empt ii for himself.
Being put off ones farm in this way IS
about equivalent 10 It fine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06

De Tar4ue-"You box worried. what's
the natter" old Sodk-'ir thinking
"Ihtrklng what" I'm wondering
whether It's best to he all fun half the
time or half full all the tina"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06

Publisher-"Your new novel Is way
OFF" Author-"How so?' Puolisner--
you say pugilist was struck speech
less They ara never that way nova
Gays" -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
Two fold Inquiry.

/. Has a citizen Of the United STATS
tho r,pht IN hold two Offices at time.
viz. Justice of the peace and member OF
a school board?
Also where there Is n contention
between two applicants for certain
school. has a member Of the said board
the right 20 take one OF the applicants 10
the patrons OF the said school, so as 10
find their objections TO that applicant
/. We know OF no law against H.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
Soil of Bermuda.

What is the soil OF Bermuda What
are the chief crops Of the Islands?
The soil is a thin layer Of mould on
rocky foundations; the climate is mild and
damp and frost is unknown. The chef
crop is of onions; after that cO?les the
potato crop, and then the lily crop.
No Onc-Pound Note..
Does the Bank Of England issue a one
pound note2
Not now. Between March, 1877, and
1875. one-pound notes were issued. The
Bank Of Scotland and the Bank Of Ire
land issue one-pound notes which pass in
Scotland and Ireland, and are redeema-
bic at any of the branches of these banks
in England.
Population Of Russia and China.
Please give me the population Of Rus
STA and of China
The population Of Russia, at the end
Of 1898. was estimated at about 12f.o00,00O
There had been no census since 1888. The
population Of China is placed by the
Chinese government az 1924, 1862, and
this is probably as near as any one On
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06

Why is the right-hand horse OF a team
called the On-hCrse?
The left-hand horse is the nigh-horse.
because rider mounts from the left,
or nigh side. Thus the right-hand-side
horse is the off-side Of the On-horse.
Another reason is this: In blowing the
driver walks on the left Of the team, in
order 10 walk on urbroken ground, as
the furrow always falls TO the right.
Therefore the left horse, or OK, is the
NIGH" the right horse the "cn" ANIMAL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
Onrsfinn I'M Arithmetic.

WIN you please answer the following
question in the query Column Of sun
days edition Of your paper:
4 reckcns the percentage OF his pro-
1T upon the cost Of his goods. y reckons
his upon the returns-which is correct?
II seems TO Us that gentleman In
business who did not know on what 10
calculate his profits would hardly re-
main in business very long. He should,
Of course reckon these on what his goods
cost him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
Diameter Of Smoke Stacks.

Is there any ocean steamer whose
smoke-stack is Of greater diameter than
twelve feet?
The smoke-stacks Of practically all the
ocean steamers are of greater diameter
than twelve feet The stacks Of the
Campania and Lucania. of the Cunard
Line, arc the largest I'm use. We believe;
they are twenty-three feet in diameter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
4 "Rcd-Lctter" Day.

Please answer this question for two
newspaper spOndcnts. nat was
the origin Of Red-Letter Day?
The expression. 10 signify an suspicious
day. arose out Of the custom OF marking
Holy Days or Saints Days In the ola
calendars with red letters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
Ark of the Covenant.

What became Of the Ark Of the Cove
nant?
The fate Of the Ark Of the Covenant is
unknown. \ Jewish tradition is that the
Ark was raised TO heaven, TO remain
there until the coming of the Messiah.
Historians believe that in the religious
troubles during Josiahs reign it was
lost. Before that time the Ark had lost
its Importance as the actual seat of de-
lOVah
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
Italics in The Bible.

Why are there so many italics in the
Bible?
The italics do not indicate emphatic
words i'm the Bible, but indicate words
supplied by the translators, and not IN
the original Hebrew or Greek texts. The
italicised words are explanatory as
rule. and the meaning Of a passage can
be discovered even when the words IN
question are ignored.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06

Why is a person said to be "as brown
as a berry?
We think the berry is the haw OF
the hawthorn, or the hip Of the rose, and
not any fruit-berry. There is an old
Scotch word "berrye-browne," defined as
"as brown as berry, and again as a
provinces inclining to red. Hips and
haws are both reddish brown Rhen they
are ripe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
$ UE.9 8.

ockadth e
espros
i the
andatscd
intend Furthermore guarantee our goods to be
cio ndfn a a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06

1.-THE ancient and honorable fraternity
Of Freemasons is an association of men,
united by voluntary agreement, sclf-gOv-
erning, non-proseiytng. and free from en-
tangiing alliances and those animosities
which are too often incident to human
institutions. IL Is founded upon a belief
I'm God. 10 IS the embodiment OF order
and its vital spirit Is obedience 10 au-
thority. Without these IL cannot exist
Michael Arnold.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-07-15

nable in it's malignity." The great
historian, Mr.. Lecky, in his no
table chapter on the "1istory OF
European Morals" cites the ap-
pearance of gin as an event "unap-
proachable in prolific calamity.
Sir Matthew Hale stated that -four
crimes out of five are the result OF
excessive Drinking" Mr.. Glad
stone says that "drink has produced
evils more deadly, because more
continuous than those caused to
mankind by the scourges OF war,
pestilence and famine combined.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-07-15

Science has decided with no un-
certain voice that the use of alco-
hol in any form is not necessity.
Wendell Phillips we'll called the
saloon "the plague spot of tolerated
vice" Canon Farrar says that
strong dzi--;s "a curse interim
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-07-15
a. e, HOLLAND,

Local Agent of the American
Detective Agency of indianapolis,
Ind, undertakes the recovery OF
lost or stolen property, investlga-
ton of crime. Collecting a spe-
cialty.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-07-15
SaIoon-keeper's Temperance Lecture

SaIoon-keepers temperance Lecture
The temperance people have
had a great deal to say, and we on
this side have kept pretty quiet
that is. we haven't lectured IN pub
lie much but | think it is time we
tried to do something to gain
new foothold. We don't know
lust what to do, only if talking Will
do the work on the temperance
side, why won't it on ours!
We are generous-we can afford
TO be. We have money, more than
all the temperance folks put to-
gether; and it's very easy work to
lust stand behind counter and
pour something from a bottle into
a glass, and fill up the money
drawer. To be sure, we sometimes
have to kick man outdoors, when
he hasn't any money, and doesn't
know enough to go home, and
doesn't have any wife to come
after him; but that's easy when
YOU get used to it. Then it's kind
sometimes to give young fellow
his first glass of liquor, especially
ifIknow his mother but then you
can do this easy when you get used
to it. Then it's about the hardest
thing | ever did to take bundle
from a poor, tattered man, in pay
for drink, and open it, and find
pair of little baby's shoes, or lit
tie girls doll or a little boys sled.
Those things were hard work but
I got used to them, and now it's
easy.
One thing / know, if I was fight
ing under the temperance flag, l
wouldn't march up to a rebel, and
pat him on the back, just for the
sake of coaxing him to vote for me
next day. And one thing l
wouldn't do If I was temperance
minister. IF a saloon-keeper
should hand me a $40 bill as | was
going by his saloon, l wouldn't
take that bill, and fold it up, and
put it in my pocket, and say,
THANK you, sir" | don't think
near as much of men that will do
that as / do Of men like Elder
Pennyworth. He had big family
to provide for, and the church
couldn't pay him much One day
mhen | met HIM in the street,
took out a $50 gold piece and OF
fered him. He didn't touch it, but
said, putting his hand on my
shoulder, "My dear friend, l thank
you for your kindness. God knows
how much l need money, but
wouldn't dare use it. You know
it is written, The wages of sin i:
DEATH I'm afraid to help use such
wages" That's all he said, anc
those few words have. given ms
more hours of sober thinking thar
anything else I ever heard. | tel
you, that minister I respect
though I s'pose if his prayer
should be answered, should fai
in business in less than a week, 70
want of customers.
-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-07-15

What does it profit man II he
gets rich, and in the process bank
rupts his moral nature?-Journal
of Commerce.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-05
David II. Hill Lectures.

st. Paul, Dec. SENATOR David r.
Hill has many admirers in st. Paul If
the house that greeted him last even
ing at the Peoples church be any lin
dication Of his popularity. There
were about 1900 people in the big
auditorium when the senator was in
PRODUCED. The chairman was Gen. q.
l.. Becker, lately the Democratic can
didate for governor Of Minnesota.
Senator Hill is a very youthful looking
man for his years in spite Of the fact
that his well shaped head Is very near
ly devoid Of covering. His eyes are
the points in his face that show most
age, and yet they are very keen.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-05
MRS. VODRE'S WHEEL.
Goes Insane on Hey Way to SPRING
field. Mimi.

Madison. Wis, Dec. /. AS the
north-bound train on the Northwestern
| railroad reached ShOpiere. Wis, last
night, an elderly woman, travelling
with her ~ten-year-Old grandson, sud
denly became violently insane and
| caused panic among the passengers.
The conductor ordered all others from
the car and locked the woman and boy
inside. When the train arrived at
Evansville it was discovered that the
woman was missing. Investigation
showed that she had leaped from the
train through a window. The boy re
manned in the car, and it was found
that he. too, was demented and could
give no account of what tranSplred.
Word was telegraphed back TO James
vile, and a searching party, organized
this morning. found the wOman'S body
beside the track, three miles south OF
GAINESVILLE, evidently having been in
stantly killed. The boy was brought
10 this city. In the woman's Satchel
was found a bill Of goods which
showed the woman's name was Mrs.
Vodre, travelling from Champlain, n.
v. to Springfield. Mimi. The bill was
signed +. w. Brown, Champaign. In
the satchel were also found several
bottles OF morphine and morphine
powders. The boy will be sent back
to Champlain.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-05

st. Paul. Dec. 1. - Messrs. Davis,
Kellogg & Severance, attorneys for
State Boiler Inspector John b. Sutton.
have filed with the clerk Of the SUI
preme court their brief in the quo
warranto proceedings, begun by At
torney General Childs to Gust Inspec-
tor Sutton from his position on the
ground that he was appointed con-
trary to the provisions Of section 9,
article 4. OF the state constitution. This
Is a case of vast Importance. as a de-
cision by the supreme court will eff
f~ectually settle all future disputes of
q similar nature.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-05
Electric Suspension Railroad.

Among the technical novelties intro
duced in Germany, the new electric
suspension railroad between Leipsic
and Halle deserves mention. The sys-
tenn is a recent invention Of Eugene
Langen OF Cologne. and its distinctive
feature is the suspension Of the cars.
The only place where the new system
has so far been tested for a short time
is on the special line between Cologne
and Deutz, a suburb, but there 1t has
been found eminently successful. BY
the new system the running time be-
tween Leipsic and Halle, twenty-five
miles, Is to be reduced from t~hirty-five
minutes, as at present, to fifteen Or
twenty minutes. The Berlin munich
pal authorities are very anxious to see
this new line in operation, as In the
event OF all the promises made being
carried out, II Is the intention to build
several electric suspension roads for
intramural traffic at Berlin.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-05
MUST EXPLAIN.
State Drainage Contractors Called
to Account

st. Paul, Dee. /. The Red river
valley drainage commission, AT Il meet
ing in Gov. Coughs Office to-day, by
resolution, took Il number of contract
Ors to task for not having finished
their work by Nov. |, as provided in
their contracts with the state. The
contractors, by the terms of this rcSO-
luton. are required to appear before
the board at a meeting to be held in
Gov. ClOugh'S office at 10 o'clock on
the forenoon of Dec. ~. to show cause
why they have not finished their work.
No radical discipline will be employed
in dealing with the contractors if they
can furnish a good and sufficient eX-
cuse for the delay in the work. TIE
contractors who are ordered before
the board are A. &. Rhinehart of East
Grand Forks, who had the contract
for constructing the Kennedy ditch:
Colby Ennix of Warren, contractor for
the Snake river ditch, and James No
Ian of MOOrhead, who engaged to dig
the Borup ditch. This work should
all have been completed by Nov. 1.