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Prominent DnItimorcnn Dead.

BALTIMORE. April Hugh Burgess
Jones, one Of Baltimore's best-known and
most hiehly-respectcd citizens, died last
night. aged q. Yesterday he completed
his 56th year with the Baltimore
Equitable Society the last few years as
its treasurer. He vas stricken with
apopleXY al HIS desk For fOrty-five
years MIR Jones had been secretary OF
Warren Lodge. No. 81, a y. and a NJ
He was treasurer of the Veteran Nolun-
teer Firemen's Association. and a mem
Der Of the Maryland Historical Society.
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si,tiry cairaly down and winding silk.
Another wrote on the subject OF American
caterpiilnrs as silkworms
Among the staples to succeed was to-
bacco. In 1871 money was being made SO
fast with it In Virginia that IL was planted
even in the streets. and there was no time
10 plant corn. There were innumerabc
intrigues against Virginia but from the
time tobacco paid the Colohy was a suc-
ceas"
In speaking Of the coastwisc trade ana
smuggling. he said that "all our fore
fathers were smugglers. but IL was the
fault o. the laws then existent. New
York. Philadelphia. and Newport Were
veritable pirates nests. 500 year being
paid 10 the Governor by each. or by
wholesale they were allowed 20 live there
for S75 each"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-03

The New York Evening Telegram. Mr.
James Gordon Benneus afternoon pa
per. began issuing a 10 o'clo1; L. NJ
edition on Monday and will continue {,
10 so regularly hereafter. This marks
an epoch in journalism
All the ncWs-for-!gn, domestic. and
local-will be put in type right up 10 the
hour Of the edition. and special arrange
ments have been made for the rapid dis
II button OF the paper.
The idea is "a novel one. ana It ought
to satisfy a public demand in the big
rnr,ff-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-03

To the Editor Of tho New York Tribune:
Sir heartily concur in tho views cN-
pressed in your editorial in yesterday q
Tribune In regard 20 southern Election
Reform" Being a native Of virginia, and
"a lifelong Republican, / feel THAI / know
whereof | speak when 7 say that. IN
famous as election methods coniessediv
are in the South. and rcpro0ated as they
unquestionab,y are by a iarg" element OF
the population In those States yet any
thns like public agitation Of the subject
in the North will do great deal more
harm than good. paIadoXical az this view
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-03
HARLEM-RIyEu BANK TEST.
Judge Pryor Holds directors Liable
on Notes Tbcv Gave.

iNNW YORK Y OTTI.J
Judge Pryor. I'm the Court Of Common
Pleas. on Monday decided in favor oil
David Il. Sicl,cls. receiver Of the Harlem
River bank. IL his suit for 5000 against
George Hcroll. one Of the directors. on
n promissOrY note. Tho note was one OF
several given in November. 1875. In ac-
cordancc with sn arrangement made with
tho official bank examiner. TO make up a
deficit. SIX months later the bank closed
Tho defendant claimed that the note
was void FOR want OF consideration, bat
the Judge says that the fact that the
bank remained open was a good con-
sheraton. II was n test case.
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IIL-LIABHTTIES

Grcss clans ms ''r ""Jl | .',..".... %lG@
in o. au- me- In lncui
Loses interest costs and other expenses
hsreon
Of ;sss for losses :.: . 800, I31
~, amount % rnrafi losses ..... .... ,ss
ranoiln lived and
Gr.r risks. 4,
n ii59 3S Mtg pTrernans a. pr cent
fire risk
I9H S33' o W. as c5rnnateI asoye carried ono
Amount , .g93sg'6ri per cent OF e rTrnm or dt
Net premium rssTGye a 4Rl o i Special aepaTesn
Due AMI @c,rgt Ti sl'35 Tsnt ty9' anu |
r-nte, OF
l}rdn nientlre dii'l
,u'otb nlanisa instt he
a. nj to becom
tate city.
SS57 brokerage ana other chatl,'
Of co,ection
T,,,, amount Of surplus
Suplus
Assregae an4nt Of all liabilities nuns p'ap cay rae.,.
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1v-REcE1Prs DURING THE YEAR

nrornrns unpaid OF
I,,lI amount OF 81
Net eoiecSi r on risk: written and renewed during
r ... ........ ...... .... V.7i.itt
Dn1Sr cross premiums and / collection
rrerurns collected ......... .t
r.nsuranc
Net cash actually received premiums Carried ouo ...
If,iy for .
Received Tor and ayeg.s on stocks AMI 1"It ir~.a
Iucone received from all other 'onrc's-viz rents S>>''
received perpetual frf
Aggregate Of actually received during the S y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-03

INSURANCE. STATEMENTS.

srArrMrNr roR THE YEAR ENnNG nE,ENlPE 81
gHE GysRhSeE oFPcE or tGNNpS E or
Ia pr BrTAN OF ~ ME or f Avs
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OTHER LITTLE WOMEN.

Rosa Bonheur is another famous little
Woman. and one evening in London she
knet many other famous folk A. the salon
pr short Miss Spence. Miss Spence was
bot tan, but she was very. very broad.
and rather remarkable character in
Der way. She seems never TO have done
anything In particular herself .xcept u
draw about her many people Of world
wide regulations. And this. mind you.
when her salon meant two small rooms.
md she made tea in closet. Ii was there
Bulwer Lytton and Rosina Wheeler made
Their first appearance after their be-
krothai
Ana there was Lola Montez that
famous Infamous woman. whose influence
moulded nations. And there is Patti and
the tiny Lo,ta Of the enchanting heels
knd perpetual youth. and Mrs. Frances
tiodgeson Burnett and Harriet Prescott
epanord. The list might be continued in
pehniiely bat II is quite long enough
pow 10 show that the little woman IS
Forthy OF more consideration than she
gets sometimes PATRICIA MOORE.
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II.-ASSETS.

=, .,o or,o,rv ........ ...........s %
RECORDED ara beng y ye intere
en9 upon wien 50 fcosurs
mortgage loans $780, interest .~..'..
OF and perish
buildings Ensured for NIr'"
cOlatea '''''''''
Total value OF said Carried insde'''S"'o""
Acco,-Nr or BONDS OF THE United STATES AND Or THIS
a%p C1t
SSh HNg ,Nb sTocs OWED ABSOLUTELY BY THE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-03

Manager-J. J. GUILE - ,-,o
organized Incorporated-A D.. l.lV .u,e, 1850
Commenced Business In United States-AuBu'' - ''-
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CLEOPATRA AND LOLA MONTY.
Mho twist big men around ;heir little
Fingers. Shakespeare knew that. and, no
doubt. the Queen Of Italy is quite r.ght
when she says Mrs. Macbeth was little
Dark shrewish woman
You remember where Shakespeare
makes Cleopatra's first anxiety about O'-
kavia's height. Bring me word how AN
khe is she says. rs she as tall as no
And. again. exultinE,y. dull Of tongue
Md dwarfsh. What majesty IL I'm her
kat?"
No doubt II was this majesty In her
gait which made Cleopatra the regal
Commanding parsonage she could be when
Hcas!On demanded
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TIME ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIVERPOOL EsorANn
i

ACCOUNT OF BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES AND
STATE STATES. AND Also or BONDS OF
iONUS AND STOCKS OWNED ABSOLUTELY BY THE COM
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-03

The list is endless. There was Frelerika
Bremen, the German novelist, a plain
little specimen Of womanhood. And Lady
Morgan, who wrote The wild lri.h
Girl nobody thinks of looking al its
pages nowadays. but II was popular once
Mas hardly four feet tall. She loved 10
appear In a CAV, red Celtic cloak Those.
roo. are obsolete. but I'm her dav they
Were the Sunday garment Of every wo-
Ian in lreland-that is, every woman
who didn't belong TO the gAl;ry. After she
had turned 90 she affected white frocks
Ind green sashes. She had, indeed. many
pecuiiarities. not the least amusing one
being her dislike for dates. Il protest
against dates What has woman 10 do
with dates|' she asked Indignantly. Aud
Bone u her acquaintances loved 10 tease
her By referring 10 her as Lady MorCan
pr the eighteenth century. But Lady Nor
gan. for all her little weaknesses, was
much sought after and admired for her
eeady Wit and fluent pen.
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HOW TO DRESS.

or a woman knows how 70 dress and
Garry herself she may add inches 20 her
appearance. Before Queen Victoria be
tame rheumatic and q tr'ne square as
10 figure she impressed every on" who
Bay her with such a sense Of ma i@sty and
etatelness that IL was very difhcrlt 10
believe that she lacked two inches II
being feet tall The crcCtn"'s with
which she carried her body-sp,nc strais1:
rs an arrow. shoulders well back, head
&cll poised. together with the sweeping
fobes OF state-all combined 20 transform
The royal midget into an imposing. com
Branding woman. In her younger days
Queen Victoria was very sensitive about
Der height. or, rather. lack % H.
They tell a pretty story about dNar
NtIle Maria EdCeworth. from whom Wal
ter Scott got the inspiration that led him
h immortalize the familiar legends OF his
native hills. one day she Was travelling
In a stage-coacn. Among th4 passengers
Ras bright little boy Presently he
enissed IA package. and asked Miss Elg-
worth 10 stand up that ne might look for
II under the seat. She told hn he was
Standing. and the little fellow looked at
per with distended eyes. ana exclaimed:
rWell, YOU are the very iitlcst lady
ever did see" Sir Walter Scot, admired
the famous IrishwOman because Of her
biminuiive size, as we'll as for her wit
end keenest OF observation. Byron was
enother Of her admirers though he spoke
pf her as an unassuminC. Jc7nie Deans
little body. Sir Thomas Moore was
actually jealous Of the attentions be-
Slowed on his tiny country woman Alto
gether Maria Edgeworth filled a place
in the world of fashion and letters Of her
pine altogether disproportionate TO her
eize.
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OVERWEIGHTED.

Most Of the blue stockings OF the clgh-
seenth century seem t. have had bodies
PNerWeighted with brains. There was Mrs.
Montague. the English woman OF letters
o. the eighteenth century" as Boswell
Ronderously called her What Mrs Mon
ksgue lacked IN height she made up in
breadth, for she was a. broad as she was
long. She was the leader * the famous
Blue Stocking club. and yer house was
famous for its entertainments. not the
least OF which was the annual feast which
Pie gave the chimney sweeps - London.
pf one were a celebrity one was sure 10
bring w AT Mrs. Montarue's sooner or
later. for there gathered all the wits and
scholars and artists and beauties Of her
Hme.
DO you know that small women have
p way Of living on 60 old age? To be
Pure Cleopatra died young. but it was her
pwn fault. There was Mrs Montague
@ho was still loving ribbons and diamonds
hf;er four score. and good solid. tinv.
Fossip-despising Hannah More who at "
fripped about her dawing-room in a pea
green silk gown.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-20

the horse was.--oh, my! 80 scared that
he trembled every step he took; but says
he, Danger or no danger, I'm going to
do as he tells me every time Everybody
respected Old Gray after that. All
through the journey the men petted
him as if he had been little child. One
day, when we had stopped at dock,
and we're loading on some lumber, it
made tremendous noise when the great
boards we're thrown down on deck; and
Old Gray would jump every time board
fell.
1.-The men noticed this, and at last one
of them said: Bill you just go and ex-
plain to that horse what we are doing.
Tell him it's all right, and he needn't be
afraid. He'll understand you. He's
human, that horse u.s. Well, it did al
most seem so, Anyhow, he did better
than some humans do, didn't he? There.
sir, you have as nice pair of shoes as
you deserve. and that is saying good
deal. Now what can l do for Brownie?"
added Mr.. Jones.
Two hours afterward little Dick was
at home, and his mother came to him
with glass in her hand. NOW, little
Dick" she said, lit is time for the medi-
cine: / wonder if am going to have a
brave boy today?'
mo, maam," said little Dick, Il don't
feel brave bit. and I hate it; but I'm
going to take it," And he opened his
mouth and swallowed the bitter stuff
without word.
"Well, we'll, WE'LL" said his mother. "if
I'm not delighted! How came my little
boy to be so brave?"
II going to try and be as good as a
horse" said little Dick. gravely. "Old
Gray went where he didn't want to go,
and was raid.-because his owner was
good, and wanted him to; and made up
my mind that it was queer if couldn't
be as good as horse"
Il think that is pretty we'll for little
boy" said his mother, when little Dick
udu 1911 Luo TUOLu. L H6 SlUTy VI OTdy
made a deep impression on him. He
hates this medicine, and has not sue
ceeded in taking it once without crying
until this time. He whispered to me
that he loved me more than Old Gray
could possible love Mr.. Perkins, and was
going to do what I wanted done, il
it was bad" She was talking to young
man who lay stretched on sofa. with
his eyes shaded by his hand. The young
man was her grown-up son. All day,
and for many days indeed. he had been
gloomy and miserable because he was
not we'll, and the doctor said that he
must not go back to college, but must
rest his eyes for an entire term. He had
called the doctor an idiot. and declared
that he would do no such thing, and
had made his mother miserable. Now
he kept very still for some time. Atlast
he took his hand from his eyes, and
looked at her and smiled.
You think there is lesson in that for
big John as we'll as for little Dick, don't
your" he said; land there is, mother.
I'll try to behave myself. and not be out
done by horse. Pdnsy.
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To You
The Most Important


Matter demanding attention at this
season is the condition of your blood.
Your health depends upon it, for as
the quality and quantity Of the blood
vary, you are better or worse.
The blood conveys all the elements
which go to make up the organs, nerves
and tissues of the body, and carries
away all dissolved, useless material.
Every bone, muscle, nerve and tissue,
lives upon what the blood feeds to 1t.
The whole world knows that Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the standard remedy
for making pure blood.
1t possesses merit peculiar to itself
and by which it effects marvellous
cures even when other preparations
fail. When you buy your spring medi-
cine get the best, and that is
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-20
OLD GRAY.

"Stand still, old fellow" said Mr..
Jones. as he held what little Dick called
the horses "back foot" in his hands, and
skillfully set the shoe. Little Dick was
half scared over the process; and he held
his own dear pony, Brownie, by the bril-
die. II tell you what it is" said Mr..
Jones, "this horse knows great deal.
I've always had respect for him ever
since took journey in his company.
when was that?" asked Miss Han
nah. little Dicks nurse and governess.
why. it was year ago last summer.
Mr.. Perkins owned this horse Them
and he took him down the river with
him to Cincinnati. l happened to be
there when the men we're trying to take
Old Gray on he boat. 1t was dark
rainy night. and there was lots of noise
of one kind or another, and a narrow
plank to walk to get on the boat; and
Gray didn't like the looks of things. He
was scared, that was the whole of it;
and he made up his mind that he wasn't
going on that boat. The men shouted
and pushed with all their might; but it
was of no use. They couldn't stir him.
Just when they were at their wits end,
Mr.. Perkins cams along with his wife
and little boy. In twinkling he saw
how things we're going. He hurried his
wife and boy on the boat. Then he went
book to where the men were struggling
with his horse.
Let me get to that horse minute.
won't your" he said; and they stood
back, scolding. and declaring that there
wasn't any use fussing with him. Mr..
Perkins slipped by them, and laid his
hand on the horses side, and patted il,
and said: "It's all right, Old Gray. The
plank won't break. You follow me like
a good felowI Then he walked ahead
OF him; and if you'll believe it, the horse
lifted up his feet, and marched after
that man on to the boat The men just
set up a cheer; and one of them said
We'll never saw anything like that He
has proved who he belongs to. Scared
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-20
THISTLEDOWN AND HER
FRIENDS.
1gHIsTLEDOWN showed
A Young Folks Story.

BY MARY B. DIMoND.
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of the sofa before he promised to try
mammals idea. But he was boy to
keep his word, and within an hour he
had a chance to try his new kind of driv-
ing.
Two of his neighbors looked into the
garden, and called: Hi. San! Come
and hang on the CARTS"
Sanfords mamma objected to his
hanging on behind carts, because it
often brought bad words from the driv-
ers; but she did not forbid him. being
a wise mother. II know that it is not
in boy nature to resist hanging on carts,'
she said, land would rather that San
ford should keep on openly until he sees
the foolishness of it than that he should
do it on the sly and then lie about it, as
know some boys do"
Sanford knew this was his mothers
view of the matter. just as the boys
repeated their call, he remembered about
driving himself. So he shouted back,
mo! mamma does not like me to get all
muddy. Next time, perhaps"
"Oh, lily white boy, can't stand mud!'
shouted the boys. And they ran off,
leaving Sanford very indignant, and
longing to pound them.
whoa. Sannyv he said, suddenly; and
somehow he Strengthened up and held
his head high, as if some one had really
refined him in.
He went to the orchard to look at
Teddy, who was enjoying the rich, spring
grass. Teddy, l am better off than
you. for you cannot drive yourself" he
said as he patted the little donkey.
Then funny thought came into his
head: when boy cannot drive him
self, is he like donkey?"
whoa, SAMMY! Keep straight; don't
kick! Mind me; I'm your master, San
ford Livingston Brooks, esquire!" he
shouted, half laughing at his own fun.
But he was putting the lesson into his
own mind all the time, without under
standing how important it was.
When he asked his mamma, some
hours later, about the donkey conun-
drum, she said very seriously: Eyes, my
dear child. you have found the right
idea. The boy who can hold tight
rein over himself. over the thoughts and
acts he knows are wrong, is splendid
driver, fit to be at the head of men and
to lead them to victory, either in peace
or war. But the boy who cannot drive
himself is really on level with the
lower animals" Colporter.
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THE LAND OF sTORYBOOKs.

At evening when the lamp is lit,
Around the fire my parents SIT
They sit at home and talk and sing,
And do not play at anything.
Now with my little gun I crawl
All in the dark along the wall,
And follow around the forest track
Away behind the sofa back.
There, in the night, where none can spy'
All in my hunters camp lie,
And play at books that have read
Till 1t is time to go to bed.
These are the hills, these are the WOODS,
These are the starry solitudes;
And there the river by whose brink
The roaring lions come to drink.
1 see the others far away,
AS If in fire-lit camp they lay.
And l, like to an Indian scout,
Around their party prowled about.
So, when my nurse comes In for me,
Home return across the sea,
And 90 to bed with backward looks
At my dear land of storybooks.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
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by to show them the pretty eggs, and
the neat nest, which, it must be
owned, owed more to her husbands
skill in house building than to her
own, in spite of the zeal with which
she had gathered material.
But no cry of hungry little ones
came to the home of the goldfinch
and canary, either because Mother
Nature could not quite bestow her
blessing upon such an odd marriage,
or because the little wife, spoiled by
too tender civilization, always re-
turned to her early home in times of
severest storm, while her husband
waited for her under the cover of his
favorite leaf on the small maple sap
ling at the door. Going back one
day, they found the nest wrecked by
the storm, and another was built in a
peach-tree between the house and
the barn, where all day the light
hearted MARBLE of the finch sounded
from his watch among the swelling
fruit. But his sweet cry, "Bay-bee,
bay-ee bee," was never answered by
baby voices, and the little couple
were forced to go childless.
But summer does not linger for
ever, even for truant canaries, and
the day came when the husband felt
stir within him the instincts which
urge his kindred to their winter wan
behring's. In September the gray coat
of gold and black, much too fine for
travelling costume, was turning to a
sober faxen, and though some be-
lated babies and spoiled children
were following their parents about
and teasing for food, most of the kith
and kin were gathered in focks,
chattering atilt of every tall weed,
preparatory to taking up rowing
life. Then one day Downy returned
to the house alone, forlorn and per-
picked, refusing even her bath. Once
more she came, grieving beyond the
power of her human friends to COM
fort her, and then no more. Has one
Of the perils of the great, dangerous
world overtaken the inexperienced,
too trusting little widowa Or are the
two hearts, which, like those of many
husband and wife, had been drawn
in one way by love and in another by
family tradition, again united, so that
the wife has followed the fortunes of
her rowing spouse?
The children think the latter, and
believe that when the first dandelions
show their yellow disks among the
springing grass, their lost companion
will drift in, yellow ball, at the
familiar window, to battle in her little
tub, and then, perched upon some
friendly shoulder, to preen and firt
her pretty feathers to their downiest
state, while her husband in his gay
new suit runs nervously up and down
the clothesline, calling loudly for the
wife who has such an unaccountable
taste for queer fashions and strange
people.-OMtlook.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-20
A GOOD DRIVER.

"Oh, mamma, 1 do wish Teddy would
get over his lameness; I'm just starving
to drive something~ walled lively little
boy to his sympathetic mother.
Suppose you try driving yourself. l
have found Sanford Brooks very frisky
creature to drive" suggested mamma,
smiling.
"Now, mammal How could T. drive
myself"
What is the thing that pleases you
most when you drive your little dom
key?" asked mamma.
"Why it is because make him go and
stop, when | want to. aud turn around;
and then it is so nice to feel the pull on
the reins and know can master him."
THAT is just what is so delightful in
driving ones SELF" said mamma. II
mean you should try to make SAMMY
Brooks obey Sanford Livingston Brooks
when SAMMY wants to be wild and fool
ish."
THAT would not be one bit of fun
mamma" and Sanford. looked reproach-
fully at his mother.
you think SO because you have never
tried it. just promise me that the very
next time SAMMY wants to do what you
know is wrong. you will say: Whoa
SAMMY! and pull hard on the reins. and
make him trot along straight in the right
road, with never a kick"
Sanford rubbed his hair up from his
forehead till it looked like straw wispe,
and he scraped one foot ale lg the edge
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-07-20
TWO MOTHERS.

The night came darkly down.
The birds mother said;
"Peepl Peepl
You ought to be asleep.
IT'S time my little ones were safe In ped.
So, sheltered by her wing in downy nest'
The weary little birdlings took their resi-
The night came darkly down,
The baby's mother said:
bye low,
You mustn't frolic so.
Won should have been asleep an hour ago"
And. nesting closer to its mothers breast
The merry prattler sank to quiet rest
Then in the cradle soft
Twas laid with tenderest care,
Good night
Sleep till the morning light"
whispered the mother as she breathed prayer.
Night settled down. the gates of day were
barred.
And loving angels were on guard.
From Under the Nursery Lamp