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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
The Consolidation Question.

We are glad to see that the Richmond
"a Manchester consolidation conferrees
have organized by the election OF young
md energetic man. Mr.. Waiierstein' do
chairman. The work that he Will nave 10
10 will not be light. The consohoa'io"
question Is a new one for this genera'ioil
pf Richmonders and Manchesterians' anu
many obstacles to success may P'e'e"'
themselves from time to time.
II In not TO be expected that there VIII
hs perfect unanimity OF sentiment on
fht, question from the beginning. but I'M
less We are greatly mistaken the scheme
win develop strength the more u Is dis-
ss,ssed and the better 1t IL understood.
OF course there are people living In Rich
S,ord and others living in Manchester
syno viii never allow themselves TO De
socv,reed that consolidation is desirable.
a.. dare not hope to turn these persons
krop the error OF their way. but we can
hepe 20 secure the support Of the great
mass Of conservative men In each COM
npunity.
Noe md then We hear Richmonders
veciare that II is mot TO the interest OF
Richmond'' 70 possess itself OF Manches-
ner: that consolidation will but impose
opon " q great expense for street I'm
oroyements, etc. and that the desire to
have Richmond elevated to the 10000
eisss of cities IL pure sentiment-not
business at ALL"
Richmond has always been eager enough
. incorporate Henrico territory. on which
Ne1t to nothing has been spent on street
improvements. In Manchester a great
1eal Of money has been spent on streets.
bf course Manchesters streets are not as
rood a. ours but they are ten times more
Improved than are the roads In any
bounty territory that we could annex
from Henrico.
On the question whether the 100000
hlas6tncstion N or u not matter OF SEN
eament," we should like for any doubter
10 talk With some Of our Richmond
nrammsss. Nearly every drummer will
Nv 1t once that for Richmond to make
rood showing In the census would be TO
help On our trade. The fact that the popu-
taton Of . city has something 10 DO
Nth the standing OF that city's markets
= ven recognised by most Of the great
eftieb Of this country. Annexation ana
ponscisdstion are going on everywhere.
Exssx city v trying 10 get the highest
naaee possible In the census returns OF
- ~. badly ~ We were LEFT" In LOO.
40 uns ncthins<in comparison TO the
~ W must drop In rank In isoo u We
~ ~ succeed In this consolidation
$1,000
4 ~ nHan,fch has never argued In favor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
MORE CHARGES OF BURGLARY.

cre,shavv and Meade Have Other
Grimes 10 Answer For
The two negro bursiars Robert cren-
shaw ana Albert Meade. against whom
10 many burgIaries were charged Mon
day. were in the Police Court again yes
terday. being charged with having burg
iariously entered and stolen from 'ne
dwellInx.house Of Mr.. Moses May pro-
perty 10 the value Of t5. They were sent
10 the fury, and an additiona! charge OF
robb,ng the house Of Mrs. M. =. Marcuse
was dismissed. .
II. d. Purysar and NJ. J. o'Ro ,II were .,r
nned g. 30 and costs esch for being as
orderly and fighting In the street.
THOMAS watkins and Ida Holman tcoi-
cred, were charged with having commit
ted a misdemeanor. They were a's-
.Iohn K6ox and Thomas WILDER. two
Young men, were fined 81 each Tor throw
Ing snowbails at and beating william
Brown (colcred). ..
Anthony Walker (coloredD was sent 10
fail for thirty days for having stolen TWO
watches and twelve rings from H. Bright
stein,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
The Ice Getting Soft,

The warmth OF the atmosphere has at
last begun to have Its effect upon the
ice on the river. and opposite this city
IL is thawlng very .perceptibly. 1t has
softened to such degree that but little
difiicuIty Is expected when the Pocahontas
attempts to force It's way through to-
day.
There Is little apparent reason now for
any apprehensiops Of freshet. The
stream IL somewhat swollen, but not
enough to cause alarm. At Scottsville last
night the river was reported as having
risen three feet and being at q stand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
GETTING READY AT THE HOT.
The Hotel to De Opened March Ist-
Manager Sterry'a Charges.

WARM SPRINGS VALLEY. VA, Feb
ruary l9-(Special.) -Workman are busy
preparing the Virginia Hotel at the HOT
Springs for the opening on March Isl.
Mr.. Comstock, OF Albany. N. Y. Is IN
charge Of this work. and will get Things
In shape by the LIST Of March. at wnicn
time Mr. Fred Sterry will take charge IN
person. Mr.. Sterry who is now at Lake
wood. N. j., has been appointed manager
OF the Bryn Mawr Hotel, ten miles from
Philadelphia. and will manage that place
as well as the Hot Springs hotels and the
one at the Warm. Your correspondent
has IL from semi-ofiicial sources that MI.
Sterry viii give his persona! attention 10
the springs in this valley. 1t Is reported
Mr.. Comstock, who. by the way, has
made a most favorable impression on
all our people. will have In personal
charge the management OF the Warm
Springs Hotel. being under Mr.. Sterry.
MIR. Arthur Stinson. under whose manage
ment the Healing Springs Hotel has been
SO successful in late years, will continue
m charge of that place. The Warm
Springs and the Healing Springs Hotel
will be open for guests April LIST. This Is
some months earlier than usual.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
General Corse at sharpsburg.

of Virginia. relates the following incident
of the battle Of Sharpsburg, Md: Gen,
erai NJ. d. Corse's Brigade charged tbs
enemy on our left centre against heavy
on the field wounded. The gallant brigade
was soon reformed. and the charge re.
newed. The old hero raised himself or
his elbow, under the enemy's fre, anc
waved his hand backward to his men tC
come on. And come on they did, with {
viii. and drove the confronting foe from
G..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
CAPITOL MATTERS.
The Accomnck Safe nt TanGier
u.,nud-Reward for Figgatt.

IsIuud-Reward Tor rf8s"U'
Governor OFerrall received yesterday
a telegram from Mr.. NJ. Glennan. OF NOT
folk. stating that ne had received lnio'-
nation that the State Oyster Police
.teamer Accomack was at Tangier Island
and safe. The Governor Immediately
wired this intelligence to several persons
who have relatives on board the boat
and had written or telegraphed 10 MIN
asking II she was lost. a..
The Governor yesterday instructed the
secretary Of the Commonwealth to issue
a proclamation Offering a reward OF -"
for the arrest and delivery or c. NJ. rig
aft late cashier OF the bank at Lexing-
tom. Va. who stands charged with the
crime of embezzlement. and is now a ia-
olive from justice. The offer OF this
ard "a 10 continue for six months. The
nerson making the arrest will only DC
required to make the delivery to the
Rockbridge county authorities at the
Mace OF arrest; he will not be required to
bring the man on.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
TIL. Cns-Piant improvements.

Superintendent William C. Adams. OF
the City Gas-Works, was seen yesterday
as TO what would probably be done In
the matter Of making improvements at
the gas-works He said that for the pres
emf no steps would be taken, but that IN
the spring an effort would be made to
have the mains In the west Emo en-
iarced. in order TO improve the distri-
buting facilities Of the plant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
COUNCILMAN BRIGGS SUICIDES.
He stands Before Mirror ana
Fires n Shot IntO His Mouth.

RADFORD, VA, February 1S.VSpe-
cial. )-Henry p. Briggs, a member OF the
City Council. and a large property-owner,
committed suicide to-day by shooting MINI
self through the mouth. He was arrang-
ing to move, and left his wife and went
down stairs. Not returning Immediately,
his SON went after him, and found bed
room door locked. Going TO a window. the
form Of his father was seen lying at fuii
length on the floor. He had stood before
the glass, placed a pistol in his mouth
and fired. the ball coming out at the top
Of the head.
No report had been heard nor was there
any cause fo- such a deed. Mr.. Briggs
moved here a few years ago from Norm
Adams. Mass. where he had been en-
gagged In the manufacture or cottoh-
goods He leaves wife and son.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
A Small Morning Blaze.

There was a small fire at 1880 o'clock
yesterday morning near the corner o,
Snring and pine streets. The blaze caused
the partial burning of the frame tene-
ments Nos sl2 and 81 Spring street
owned by Mr. John F.. Ragland and oc,
cupisd by Messrs Michael OBr, sei anu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20

No exposition ever held In the United
States has had more sympathy and good
offices from the railroads than the Cot
ton States and international Exposition
systems are advertising the great fair
and they are doing 1t with hearty goot
will that IS exceedingly gratifying tc
the management. With such help from
the press and the railroads the Exposi
ton can hardly help being a great one
When these advantages are at the dis
posai of q wide-awake and energetic man
agement the result must necessarily bt
in
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
Alumni of University Of Virginia

Mr.. Wyndham r. Meredith, president
of the Richmond Chapter of the Alumni
OF the University of Virginia, has issued
a call for the annual meeting OF the
chaptcr. to be held Thursday. February
2ist. at 100 o'clock at the Hall or the
Chamber of Commerce. Business OF im'
portance will be transacted, and large
Attendance IS requested.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
Giants to Play Here.

Secretary woodail, OF the Richmond
Baseball Club. has received telegran
from New York. asking him 10 arrange
a date for playing the New Yorks IN TINS
city about the latter part OF March. he
expects TO comply.
Jake Wells has signed Jesse Iannehiii'
of Cincinnati, TO pitch for Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20

Handsome New Black Silk Fa.
brics that should be 81 a yard are
SOC. or age.
Hundreds of pieces Of Black and
Colored Silk Fabrics.
New csc. Spring Dress Goods
here for &C. a yard-full double
width.
o2c. Black Satin Berber, French.
and best in every way, for 39c.
yard.
Beautiful New Spring Dress
Goods, best of 39c. value, for 2se.
1aHc. Cotton, 27.inch Printed
Florentines for sc. yard.
1oc. Dress Ginghams for 4Mc.
3sc. Finest French Piques for SC.
yard.
2 cakes in package Cocoa Twin
Soap for &c. package.
bottles of Vaseline for SC.
A LOG. box of Cold Cream for SC.
No one has ever seen such prices
as exist all over the house.
I2Hc. Lace Scrim, finest grade
made. for SC.
LOG. Lining Percaline for sc. a
yard.
csc. Fancy Back Black Lining
Satteen for I2c.
scc. Wool Eiderdown, in all
shades, for 25c.
1oc. Double.Width Irish Lawn
for sc. yard.
SC. Cotton Crash for 214e. a
yard.
$3.50 and SI.75 Bleached Table
DamaSk for 81.
soc. White Crochet Quilts tor
$50.
Nearly one thousand pieces OF
All.Silk Gros-Craln and Satin KID
bons was our share Of the purchase.
Black, White, and all shades.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20

Ths LEONARD H9 On World sad slip:
the ilnest machine ma. ~ uAs any massin; rs Is
s 1ssn,. ana clipped Al q: er.sasrs
Hsr,sS sent tor and rs.u asss near Brsss
ders ct stable, MINI News stor" ="
$50: So Mana n. IrosAan
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
Got No Quorum Yesterday

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Virginia Fire and Marine lnsu,
rance Company was to have been held
yesterday. but no quorum appeared, and
the session was postponed until March
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
American (|uthIngand Tailoring 20.
6ss east Broad street. corner Seventh.
(fs ESQ. Su& W6O
NEW EUROPEAN HOTEL OPEN.
1.-THE ELKWOOD INN,"

CORNER CAPITOL AND TENTH
STREETS.
opposite Capitol Square and the new CITY
Hall. is now open to the public. An Gle
CANT LADIES' RESTAURANT, GEN
TI.EMEN'S CAFE. and PRIVATE DIN
ING-ROOMS, with newly. nicely-fur.
nished, and heated rooms for gentlemen
only. Occupying the most delightful and
Quiet location in the city. the management
hopes to receive liberal share OF public
The BEST and PuREST WINES.
LIQUORS. and CIGARS, imported and
domestic, always on hand.
The restaurant will be supplied with the
best the market affords ..WARE-NECk,''
and "CARTERS-CREEk OYSTERS al
ways on hand '"rhe Elkwood Inn
Chafins-Dish and Box Fry will Be the
Mr. BILLY SHELLY will be connected
with the InI.. and hopes TO- meet his
many friends. Jefferson. Sr.. the celebra-
ted Virginia chef. will be In charge OF the
cuisine. GEORGE McGOVEnN'
ia 2s-Sa. Su&eodl2t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
ADwc,,,ne.House Consumed.

GOOCHLAND COURTHOUSE. VA.
February l9.-(Special 1.-The dwelling OF
Mrs. u. NJ. Terry. situated one mile from
Goochland Courthouse. was destroyed this
morning by accidental fire. 1t was tota!
loss, there being no Insurance on the
Droperty
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20

Monday we began the sale of great stock Of merc and
purchased by offer Of the New York Dry Goods Exchange
Our portion of the enormous stock amounts into the
thousands.
Package after package of the cleanest brightest new
fabrics are at the option of the Richmond public
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
Amelie Rives Ill with Grip.

New York HeraId.)
Mrs. Amelia Rives Chanler Is III at the
Planters House. st. Louis, with grip.
She was on her way to Mexico to secure
local coloring for a new novel, and was
compelled to stop In st. Louis because OF
her illness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
MEETINGS.

"HEBREw HOME FOR THE A Hji,iI
AND INFIRM"-The Ies9.ISnI, ,F MOI" For
meeting OF the HEBREM hQ 10, =. Nil
THE AGED AND INFlkm VIZ si-N.
A. S"e eifh "1 instant. al 5 O'Clock 7. u u
Members and friends are invited 10 -
tend. ,,,
By 0raer OF 'hs ISAAC HELD,
Secretary and TreAs'fs''
"a 90-W EA SuSts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20

Call on the Manager or send him word.
and he will call on you. We prin! To-Day
the names or the
TOBACCO COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
TOBACCO DEALERS, LEAF.
TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS.
TOBACCO WAREHOUSES;.
TRUNK MANUFACTURERS.
TYPEWRITERS' SUPPLIES.
VETERINARY SURGEONS.
w ATER-SUPPLY CONTRACTORS.
WINES. LIQUOR DEALERS.
c. r. MCLUER. r. b. ROOD.
District Superintendent. Manager.
TOBACCO COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Boshers. L.. q Co.
Smith. N. T., & Co.
Watkins. Charles. & Go.
TOBACCO DEALERS. LEAF.
American Tobacco Company.
Boyd, James ~. * Co.
Crump, +: T., & Co.
Ellison. c. r.:
Thornton K Co.
TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS.
Boykin, Seldom 6 Co.
Butler & Bosher,
Cullingsworth, j. n.
DILL Joseph G..
Edel. Page & Co.
Hancock. w. T:
Hickok. J. j., & Co.
Larus & Brother.
Mayo, p H., AZ Brother,
Pace, ]. b., Tobacco Company.
Patterson, X. A.. Tobacco Company,
Russell. w. W.,
SpIcer, Son & Co.,
Williams, II. c., Company.
Wright. j., Company.
Yarbrough. w. j.. a. Sons.
TOBACCO WAREHOUSES;.
s-Berger Company.
Davanport. John A. Hutchinson, Pro.
prletor.
Davis & Gregory Company.
Shelburne & Scott
TRUNK MANUFACTURERS.
Rountree, H. W., & Brother. Trunk
and Bag Company.
TYPEwRITERS AND SUPPLIES.
Culpeper. John b., Sales Agent for Vir-
giuia and North Carolina.
VETERINARY SURGEONS.
Donaldson. 7. A.
Harbaugh, w. ii.
Lloyd, W. Vaughan.
Triton. II. l..
wATER-sUPPLY CONTRACTORS.
S,dnor & Shepard.
WINES AND LIQUORS WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL).
Cease Brothers.
Ellison & Harvey,
Miller. Frank
Stratus, II. W..
Straus, Gunst & Co.
Thalhimer, Charles. & Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
THE COHEN co.
FIRE SALE!
and Shoes

Our stock of $4,000 worth
of CLOTHING, SHOES,
HATS, &c, having been
damaged slightly by fire and
water on the morning of JAN
uary Doth, we will offer it in
entirety FOR SALE AT
GREATLY REDUCED
PRICES.
Among the reductions are
the following:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20

We learn from the Ledger that Norfolk
II trying the experiment Of an artesian
Welt which It u proposed 70 sink 70 the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20

i-2-ineh-wlde AIl-sIlk Ribbon FOR r.
No. S All-silk Ribbon for o. y,..
No. Z All-silk Ribbon Tor &c a ,a-t
No. . All-Sllk Ribbon for i0c. a yarf
No. II All-sfk Ribbon Tor I5c. a ys,l
2l-2 and , Inches vide FOR lie
1915 and 81 r. d. corsets for nD
DC; Ladies' White Hemstitched Hana.
kerchiefs for DC. each. ''''
Rl.2c; Mems Hemsti,ched H,nlbr.
&c. Ladies' Linen Embroiders4 Sea,
llopcd. Bordered Handkerchlefs a.,
And a thousand other wares a, slmn,,
values.
Laundry BASKETS. 3gc
substantialIy-Msde Laundry Basket
length = inches-st % cents
Covered sstchel Market-Ba al T.
10. and Is cents.
Extra-Lsrge size Laundry Baskets a.
inches IN lensth-generally sold A. 5! i
Finest Quality Bohemian w.ter.c.,
lets-Fifth- Avenue Shapc-generaf q
sold at sl.ss y dozen-for . cents each
Thin Toddy-Giasses. . cents each
Engraved wster-Tumb.ers. briiil,r,.
polished and imitation cut bottom,
cents.
Water Pitchers, I5c.
BriIliantly-Poiished Water. pnes..
nicely des.gned-two Quarts. al r
cents-a limit Of two 10 customer.
Toilet Sets, s;.9S.
Decorated Toilet-Sets-E English China o..
quisitely snaped-ten pieces. worm
at 1898.
Fuil-Size China Cusaadors. nsa, aecor.
lions, worth ~ cents. AZ =. cents
Reai China Tea-Cups and Saucorg-dl..
cately tinted and gold-hnished-actnsl
value 81 cents. al y cents
Plated Teaspoons at 2J!c.
800 dozen German Silver Tea spoons
extra weight and qualiiy-at 2l.g cea,,
each. or IL cents IN. set
Table-Size, 4 ~ cents each. or = cents
set.
Clothes Boiler, 29c.
200 Clothes Boilers made u extra.he.yy
tin at % cents.
q dozen 2-Guart Coffee Rollers. fro
proof bottoms. az $ cents
81 dozen Largest Size Wash.Rlslr.-
Large Flour-Scoop-usually = cen,s-a,
) cents.
Enamelled-H Handle. Planlshed TIN DO.
pers at cents.
Other Dippers-maAe ~ Polished Tin
quart-slZe, at > cents
Asbestos Mats. ? for cents
I6x2o Picture Frames, florentne
~<,,ta 400
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
HELLO!
HELLO!!
HELLO!!!

THE RICHMOND TELE-
PHONE EXCHANGE PRO-
POSES TO PRINT IN THIS
COLUMN A CLASSIFIED LIST
OF ITS SUBSCRIBERS.
Perhaps your name lis not in
it." If so, can you afford NOT
to have a telephone at your
place of business? CAN YOU?
And what a comfort and safe
guard it is to have one at your
residence.
RATES for Exchange Service,
twenty-five dollars and upwards
according to use.
Attention is called to the
Long-Distance System of wires,
by which communication can
be had, upon payment of tolls.
with
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20

depth Of $500 or 1eoo fset. Norfolk may
thus secure . we'll which win supply al
the drinking water she needs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
THE COHEN CO.
THE TOWER,
Julius SyCle & Sons,
corner Second and Broad Streets,

81 Black Silk-Finish Hen.
rietta, 80 inches wide.
now SOC.
Black Crepons, 40 inches
wide, with silk dot. Price 8.
NOW sl.2J.
Black Crepons, 10 inches
wide, exclusive patterns. Price
Sl.62, NOW 81.
Black Crepons, 40 inches
wide, silk effect. Price 81,
NOW $3.50.
Variegated Scotch Effects,
something entirely new, 40
inches wide. Price SLID,
NOw soc
vigereaux Cloth, A inches
wide, pretty colors. Price
Sl.l5, NOW Soc
Invisible Checks for tailor
made suits. PRICE soc,
, NEW LACES.
Madeira Patterns New
Hamburgs. 49,.
Only house in town that
handles Thayer's Baby'CaT'
riages.
CORNER SECOND AND BROAD.
| 0e 1921
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20

An letters ana telegrams must be ad-
nresoed @ THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications viii not b re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-20
HORSE. CLIPPER

A q TO re 3 l
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-06
The Crawl Of the Centipede.

Ihaye not known Of any person dy-
1ng from the crawl of a centipede,
says a writer in the San Francisco,
though these creatures have a sad
reputation in many parts Of Mexico.
'The crawl" say, for the cent?
pede's venomous principles is con-
tanned in the glands OF the feet, and
is distributed as he runs. The claim
is that he MAKES series Of footholes
as he runs, into which he injects his
venom; but l think this is inaccu.
rate. I never succeeded in finding
any appearance Of puncture in fe h
tracked by a centipede; and instead
OF double red line, such as his two
lines Of feet might be expected to
produce. only one red trail. There
fore I think that he simply exudes or
deposits an acrid fluid. which irri-
tates and infames the flesh. In
those cases where persons have died
1tUM Guo euuipIu~ e-...u--u..S l--.s
was probably due tv some inhamma-
tory condition Of the blood in the in.
diVtduaA or possibly to the transfer
eenEe Of septicaemic matter over
which the insect might recently have
crswled. Most people touched by
centipede experience a resultant fever
and nausea, which is greatly miti-
gated BY treatment, internal and To-
cal, with ammonia, or even by the
process employed by the muleteer
CLASS namely, rubbing the affected
part with garlic. The centipede is
easily detected in the dark, as it
raakes phosphoreScent trail
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-06
The Girls and the Men.

.istMen. are peculiar creatures" said
the girl in white as she nestled closer
to the big pile Of sofa cushions. Il
have noticed that the shy, bashful,
self-conscious man can be captured
twice as easy as the chatty man who
thinks girls are the dearest things on
earth and usually tells them so. I
have known men that couldn't but
ton girls glove or help her on with
wrap without an embarrassed man
ner that was absolutely painful march
up to girl and propose withouta bit
Of hesitation. Yet the man who
Is called "a confirmed old maid will
make love to every girl he meets, and
unless an exceptionally smart little
woman angles for him he spends his
days in bachelordom. 1t is those
men Of whom every one says: oh,
he'll never marry; he hasn't enough
courage to ask girl to lie his wife,
that sends whole community into
universal heart disease by calmly tell
ing them Of his engagement Now,
1 can't understand it at 81 unless it
is that the bashful man takes it for
granted that women are angels and
the other man knows what artful
creatures they are"
'I remember a man who always
took two or even three girls to parties
and simply wouldn't become the prop
erty Of any one Of them," said the
girl in pink. elf he gave one box
Of bonbons every other girl in the
set had a box, too. He certainly was
the most unimpressionable person l
ever saw in my life. All the girls
were head in love with him and he
was finally carried OFF by a domineer-
ing little person who kept him busy
obeying her orders. And how that
girl did crow about it! The very day
after he proposed to her she visited
every one Of those other girls and
asked them to be bridesmaids. p
Record
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-06
Phoebe Cary.

Some one has called Phoebe Cary
the wittiest woman in America, and
as one OF her friends declared, the
Phoebe Cary who flashed and sparkled
at an evening dinner was no more
brilliant than the same Phoebe as she
came IN to the breakfast-tablef from
her marketing.
One evening at a little party the
fun was fast and furious, and one
lady suddenly turned to another, who
was very quiet saying:
why don't you laugh? You sit
there like post"
There" exclaimed Phoebe, 'she
called you post! Why don't you
rail at her?"
Mr.: P. T. Barnum told her that the
skeleton man and fat woman in his
museum were married, and she re-
piled:
II suppose they loved through
thick and .thin!"
Looking at the curiosities in the
museum, she became so absorbed in
watching a large anaconda that she
walked off the top stairs Of a fight,
and fell Mr. Barnum was just in
time to catch her and save her from
a severe bruising.
Il am more lucky than the first
woman who fell through the influence
Ut the serpent" said Phoebe -
Youths Companion.