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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
How Eugene DIR asscd.

The Empress usually wore velvet OF
rich. dark colors which were particular
~ becoming 20 her eXquiafely fair COM
pleNion. The Emperor liked 20 see her
richly dressed, and often objected 20 the
extreme simplicity of her morning attire,
which. DC must be acknowledge. was
often too fanciful 10 be appropriate 10
her high position. Everything she wore
was well made and perfectly neat, her
hair was beautifully dressed. but she
liked the comfort of loose garibaldi bod
ices Of red flannel with a plain black silk
skirt over red flannel underskrt. all OK
which was conceale. when she went
out bv handsome cloak and the fur
coverings OF the open carriage. ] have
seen her wear. within the palace. tight
jacket of knitted black WOOL with gray
border. ever the silk and crepe dress which
she wore as second mourning for her
sister. the Duchess of Alva. 10 was a
sort of wrap which one would expect 70
see on the shoulders OF some old crone
bending over her fire rather than on the
graceful figure of the beautiful Empress
OF the French. I might quote other IN
stances. such as "A loose jacket Of
small black and white check boricred
with red flannel, etc.-Septembcr Gem
tury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

Rabbits may yet save the country
The Secretary for Agriculture has re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. Berry OF 'ne
Agent-Genorals Office stating that IL =
expected during the coming season tm ma,
the price OF rabbits will be from lVd'
10 ia. each. The charges Tor uo'k uues'
carriage. and commission at LONDON ar
about Id. per rabbit. and TO Hun OF any
other manufacturing proVincihi 49,
about one penny extra. lie adds; "Inere
is not the slightest doubt tnst W.
large trade indeed Is open 10 victorian
rabbits I'm the great manufacturing US
tricts. such as Leeds. Manchester anu
Sheffield. where all the members OF
family work at the mills. and thereioie
have not much time 10 spare LOT GUN
ing. Rabbits can be easily cooked am
are accordingly much favored by mn
workers. and II Is no unusual INNS
when rabbits are CHEAP for them 10 Se
the sole local meat food eaten by tne
family during the week III stfohsiH
urges Victorian shippers 20 take sna'l
profit I'm order to assist in pushing uaue
i'm rabbits i'm these districts.-Meloourh
Argus
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noon on.
The Buckingham Contested Election Case
for sheriff Decided.

BUCKINGHAM COURTHOUSE. VA,
Sept. Spccial.-The contested election
case of Williams vs.. Wood for the Of
fice OF sheriff OF buckingham vas de-
Judge Thomas NJ. Miller. Of Powhatan.
This case has attracted much att"n-
ton. and has been watched with deep
interest by the people. who. irrespective
Of party. were largely IN sympathy with
Wood. 10 whom was awarded the certi-
fcate OF election.
The contestant alleged gross Irregular
ties at Gary's store precinct. and asked
that the vote there be thrown out and
also alleged that AZ several precincts
parties had voted Illegally. This view
was fOrcibly presented by Messrs. Flood
a. Flood and Senator Thomas :. Martin.
The contcstee replied by charging fraud
a; Gold nm precinct and New Canton
Two hundred and three men deposed
that they voted al New Canton for con-
testec. and the return OF the Judges of
election gave him only one hundred and
six;y-iiVe. At Gold Iill the contcstec
took dcpOsitiOns TO prove completely. and
stable and Democratic workers on the
day OF election This charge was de-
MED by Democratic workers under Oath.
The Judge in his rulings declined TO
throw out either Gold Hill. New Canton.
or Gary's Store. as no fraud had been
proved. and he holding the opinion that
mere irregularities We're not sufficient
10 annul the expressed wish Of qualified
electors He then awarded the Office OF
sheriff TO the contestcc upon a recount
OF the ballots. which gave him majority
OF nine. The original majority returned
Wood by the commissioners Of election
was sixteen.
The contcstee was ably represented hv
ex-Judge A. 5. Hall and Colonel r.. T.
Hubbard
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
RICHARD CROKER

"As / have been away six months il
might be well 10 wait til / have studied
the conditions here before answering
your question. However. everything indi-
Gates that we are going 10 have good
times again. II good times return and the
country IS prosperous next year. the
Democratic party will win. As the party
Mas held responsible for hard times, IL
naturally should receive the credit Of
having restored prosperity. on this basis
/ expects the next President 10 be DEM
ocratic one
Further than this Mr. Croker refused
10 talk upon political subjects. except 10
say I'm answer 10 "A question thar he al
not expect 10 attend the state ConNen-
ton.
lie spoke enthusiastically of his racing
in England. and said he hoped 20 DO con-
siderable racing there next year
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
An Antidotc for POISON wv.

a friend. who is very susceptible 70
poison oak or ivy and who has sur
ferod terribly from II. tells me that the
best thing he has found is the tncture
OF grindelia. Dilute 1t with about three
parts Of water and battle the affected
parts. It should Doe applied as soon as
the irritation is felt. and before the
characteristic pustules appear Applied
at this time il will prevent the forlna-
ton OF the Dustuios. and soon cheek
the irritation But if not applied until
the pustules appear 1t will only prevent
the formation OF new pustulos and thus
check the spreading OF the affection TO
other parts; the pustules that are already
formed will simply take their course
without spreading. The diluted tncture
should be applied TO the affected parts
as often as two or three times every
hour.-Rural New Yorker
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

ST. LOUIS. MO. Sept. 2l-Yest rday's
Quotations from the New York Stock EX-
change showed a jump " many points
ia the certificates Of the American To-
bacco Company, ana Il ,umOr became
current that the ST. Louis manufacturers
and the Tobacco Company had agreed
upon iiv.sion of business James T..
Drlmmond. president OF .he Drummond
Tobacco Company, told a -epo~t r that a
breach between the company and
outsiders was wider than eyer lie stated
that the rumor grew out Of the fact that
the DrummouI Company lad advanced
the price Of one brand Of chewing to-
bacco 20 "A profit basis lie further stated
that on October 18th the local factories
would begin the manufacture OF cigar
cites. Ilggelt ~ Meyers Company are
prepared 90 start their cigarette factory
on the same date. Brands have been
registered and the machinery placed.
Goth DfummOnd tnd representative Of
Lggctt & Meyers Company state there
will be 10 compromise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

You have good nelghbors, Uncle sethi
Now there IS Fphra.m TaLcr,
A man of strict integrity,
An admirable neishbor."
NO. sab, lie Is d Mefordls
An dar cam be 10 union
BetWinX a Babtis' man Ike me
An one oh dat communion,
De troof dellbered to DC saints
War Baptis' troof. no uddsr
An no unskripteral Meferdls
Can ever be my brudder."
But there is Peter Pettigrew,
And there is no cOncealing
That he's an upright citizen,
A man OF virtuOus dealing
mo, sab, he am a dimnercrat
An I'm a man er piety,
My publican INTEGRITY
can't mix wild sich society.
[ hez no fellahship wiz sin,
An no COMMUNICATIONS
WV no ungodly dimmerccats
An deere abomernations."
But there Is Cyrus Weathersiield
A man OF great uprightness.
A man whose virtues scintillate
with corruscating brightness.
But he's Mrctcnei noH'iPdH,
Dere can no frien' ship be, sab,
Betwinx a hOmerpa1 Ike him
An alopaf like ne, sab.
An / can't mix wiz no sich scum
slch men mus be resisted;
Dere morril naturs IS collapsed,
Dere intellecs is twisted.
But Cyrus Fitch IS wholly bad,
ar .osre. yofl have dealing
With such d horse thief, miscrean,,
fraud.
\ man who lives by stealing
"Sah. Cyrus am noble soul,
HIS heart an in de right place.
His views are right. though he may steal
Wen he gifts In tight place,
But he's a Baptis' froo an froo.
An no poor Meferdis scornah,
An allopaff an publican
Dat am proud 10 honah. sam Wal
ter Foss in New York SUN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
OLD SOLDIERS TO MEET
Blue AND GRAY DIf Al IN
fTLaNri EXPOSITION.
Promises to be u Great and Imposing AZ
fair-some of Those who Will Atteh"'
Florida Editors Day.

ATLANTA. GA. Sept. 9.-Atlanta Is
aire with enthusiasm over the prospe1'
OF Blue and Gray-Day. As the OPEN
ing Of the Exposition marked a new era
in the industrial history or the Soutn,
so the great reunion tomorrow VIII
mark a new period OF comfy and good
fellowship between the North ana 'he
South.
The nine Governors OF Northern states
who Will take part IN the ceremonies To-
morrow viii be accorded a great oYa-
ton. They viii be received with dis
tinguished courtesy and given places OF
honor in the great procession which VIII
20 out Peachtree street to the EXPOSE
ton Grounds. Among them will be
Governor Mcintyre. OF Colorado. with
his staff and party OF his friends. who
Grrived tonight Ia special car. Gov
ernor Altgeld, Of Illinois. and party have
already reached the city. Governor Hol-
comb. Of Nebraska, will arrive during
ire morning With a large party.
Governor Mckinley. OF Ohio. will ar
rive i'm the morning az o'clock. with a
STAFF Of cishty. and VIII be- received
with distinguished honor.
soNr WHO Will ~ rHpnY.
Governor Levi p. Morton. Of New York.
arrived tonight, with his stan also
Governor Werts, Of New Jersey. Cover
nor Woodbury.. OF Vermont and Cover
nor Greenhalge. Of Massachusetts To-
gether with these distinguished guests
will come thousands OF veterans from
Chickamauga. and they will be met here
by thousands Of Confederate veterans
The Committee on Entertainment was in
session to-day. and made elaborate ar
rargements for a banquet 10 tho dis
tinguished guests tomorrow night
At night the occasion will be celebrated
by a pyrotechnic display and the first
play Of the electric fountain which throws
It's colored streams two hundred feet IN
the air The whole city IS stirred up
This was Florida editors day at the
Exposition. They came I'm the city this
morning az 745 on a special rain over
the Central railroad. IN charge OF Mr.
G.. \, Mcdonald. General Passenger
agent of the Georgia, Southern and Flori-
da railroad and were met and shown
through the Exposition grounds
They enjoyed the sightseeing very
much, and will spend several days on
the grounds looking through the various
buildings
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
Benedictine Dl,ilIIery Con,ecratcd

Religion was strangely mixed with
trade AZ Fecamp in Normandy the other
day. when the Archbishop of Rouen, as
sisted by the Bishop OF Biois and many
other priests. consecratcd the new build
ings Of the liquor disullery where the
Benelictine is made. The liquor was IN
vented i'm 1910 by one of the BenedictIne
monks of the Abbey of Fecamp. and was
made by them until they were dispersed
by tlfo revolution. Thirty years ago a
descendant of one of the agents of the
abbey found the recipe and manufac-
tured the liquor as a commercial specu-
lation. The buildings were burned down
three years ago. ard I'm their place Dee has
now put up on the site Of tho former
abbey as close a reproduction Of the Old
monastery as could be made The finest
room. properly enough, is a banquet hall,
1865 by &C. feet-EXchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
They We're Printers.

Whitelaw Reid once set type.
Horace Greeley for many years "oih-
ed at the case. .o~
BENJAMIN Franklin set the type io'
his own paper. -,,,.r
Opie Read. the novelist, was
in country office for years. o,o,
Amos !. Cummings, VINO
Sunset Cox in Congress, began ne -
Printer. .o,,,,,ar
Joel Chandler Harris. the most popular
Southern author. was al one "'''
journevmap printer.
w. u. Howells. one Of the .eaolns
elsts of the day. was PRIMER III "''
fathers country Office wheh ''''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

Probably one Of the largest patients who
was ever admitted 10 Bellevue Hospl-
tai applied 10 Register Gleeson for treat
ment yesterday morning. He vas Harry
l.. Currey. thirty years old. fireman on
the tugboat Glen Island. Currey Is six
feet seven inches high. and. according
10 Mr.. Gleason. would hnd difficulty in
getting a pair Of ready-made sleeves OF
gloves in the city that would be large
enoush for him. Another peculiarly
about the big fireman Is that he has six
toes on each foot. the little toe being
divided into two distinct parts Currey
has an organic dlselse.-New York sun.
A regular meeting Of Ice Camp was
held last night and routine business was
transacted.
Gallego Mills shipped seven hundred
barrels Of -four yesterday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
MR.. CROhER IRRTTES.
He Is Confident of Democratic success and
Good Times.

NEW YORK. Sept 2o.-Mr. Richard
Croker was one of the arrivals on the
steamer Columbia. A reporter essaycd
10 interview him. but at first Mr. Croker
refused TO say word about politics. Tie
excused himself saying that he had been
away a long time. and that many events
had occurred during his absence
"Have YOU come 10 take an active part
i'm the campaign" he was asked.
81 have simply come back 10 be i'm
plenty of time TO vote the Tammany
ticket. otherwise / am entirely out OF
politics"
do YOU regard the prospects of the
Democratic party as favOrahlet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

which mining has been followed on the
desert. NOT less than s20c0.ooo has been
taken out while in that time scores OF
men have lost who's, Ii'ts might
have been saved had such sys-
TEN been I'm vogue as is now proposen.
The desert is now fairly swarmins WIN
prospectors, and more VIII go out as
soon as the weather becomes more 'oi-
crablo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
nisasirnus Fire Knging.

ST. GATHERINGS ONT. Sept. IL
115 A. None of the most disastrous
fires in the city's history is raging. The
opera house is completely destroyed. \
general alarm has been turned in. The
fire Is now next door to the telegraph
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
Thieves Arrested.

Two colored boys were arrested last
night and taken 10 the Second station.
charged with breaking into vacant
house and stealing some paint brushes
and paint, the property OF i. W. Ford a
Profhers The names OF the boys are
William Henry Byrd and Eddie Jackson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

COLUMBIA. SC, Sept ~-Bob Poole
was hanged at Spartanburg. 5. c., to-
day for the murder five years ago Of
Win Long. Poole was firm In his de-
meanor. and bid farewell 10 his friends
from the scaffold.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

Rev. j. Calvin Stewart. pastor Of the
Church Of the Covenant having returned
10 the city. will preach morning and
evening tomorrow IN his church. at
the corner Of Park avenue and Harrison
street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

Dr. Fair. pastor Of Grace-Street Pres
hyterian church. who has been travelling
in Europe the past three months, has
returned home. and will occupy his pulpit
tomorrow morning. There VIII be no
services in his church at night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

Archbishop Janssens will preach a
charity sermon tomorrow at the high
mass at the Cathedral. at which a col
lection will be taken up for the benefit
Of the poor OF the parish.
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Claims to be Tracing Double
Murder.
NORFOLK. VA. Sept. IA well-dress-
Cd and intelligent woman about thirty
ffve years old. accompanied BY pretty
little GIRL Of ten, called on the Chief OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

Police hcre recently. She gave her
name as Mrs. Jessie Mordaunt She SAID
che had been married twice. hrst 10
man named Mordaunt. and after ms
death TO n man OF the name OF Howar"'
AS she had cared more for her nrst
husband she took his name. she stateu
that Howard. through money which
she loaned him. secured controlling III
tercst in the Norfolk and Charies'on
Railroad Company, which went 10 pieces
several years ago. Shortly after t'is
he died under suspicious circumstance y,
Philadelphia. An autopsy strcngthenel
the theory that he had met win ioui
play. but no tangible clue TO the pclpe-
traitor Of the deed was discovered. ~
short time subsequen, to ho"aru
death, she said. another stockholder OF
the company was discovered hanging
from the post Of the bed I'm which HOW
ard died. This mystery was never
faihomcd but Mrs. Mordaunt saii sne
believed hc knew something OF her nus
bands death and had been put out Vi
the way.
Mrs Mordaunt said that durinC her
tom ,hronph the South to discover her
husbands murderer she had been shad-
owed by man who had been stock
holder In the railroad company, VINO had
tried TO induce the different motel COOKS
TO poison her. She wanted him arrested
If he followed her here. During the I'VE
DAYS she was here nothing was seen OF
him Mrs Nortiaunt also expressed an
anxiety TO learn something about a man
who she said had sold $500 worth OF the
railroad stock 10 some Of the best known
residents OF Winston. y. c., and alb
seconded She thought that he could
throw light on Towards death. She left
for Baltimore Tuesday. having found.
she said. all the material necessary 10
the opening up Of civil case 10 secure
the money she had loaned TO Howard.
The woman was calm and self-pos-
sesscd. and the police believe there IS
something In her story. She would not.
however. speak Of her mission I'm the
presence OF any detective not attired in
the regulation uniform.
woman calling herself Jessie Nor
daunt with daughter about ten years
OF age. conducted for some time until
about July 80. OF this year. an "Old
Homestead for Gentleladies." at the
junction of the Kingsbr.dge and VII
lamsbridgc roads. Her place was not
well patronzcd. II secured considerable
notoriety over suit brought against
Mrs. Mordaunt by Mrs Ester. one Of the
inmates II was shown that Mrs Nor
daunt had arbitrarily driven Mrs. Ester
out because Of an unreasonable claim.
that Mrs. Ester had attempted 10 poison
her.-New York World.
4--
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

The Culpepor Enterprise cmphaticalN
denies The recent newspaper reports to
the effect that Colonel T. II McCaull
had purchased that paper.-Madison Free
Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

LOOK OUT FOR THE SUNDAY
TINES To MORROW. IT WILL PAY
YOU TO READ IT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

1--WE fought with the same spirit OF our
revolutionary sires. who bought with their
precious blood the liberties we now en-
joy
I'VE fought for the right OF our States
10 regulate and govern their own affairs,
free privileges 20 others, and 10 form
such compacts as would best serve 10
preserve their mutual rights of local gov
eminent.
1--WE fought for the right as God gave
us TO see the right: state allegiance and
state pride. which sprung from the love
Of ZONE. and it's sacred precincts sent
our gallant men forth with the prayers
and blessings of wives. mothers. sisters.
daughters. and swecthearts. armed with
stout hearts and willing hands. 90 meet
threefold their number in the death gap-
Die OF red-handet war.
"Conceding equal patriotism ana BRAY
cry 10 those who bore aloft the standards
Of the Union. the imperishablo glory Of
the Confederates conspicuousiy appears
I'm the inequality OF numbers, resources,
and appliances OF war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

THE SUNDAY TINES TOMORROW
WILL BE A METROPOLITAN NEWS
PAPER. GET 1T AND READ II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

"Wth his left hand. he could not
uncover his head in ackro" ledsment oil
these salutes. for it hung imp ny ms
side in consequence Of wound De receiN-
ed at the wilderness IN leCi' NHen "'
was trying to dissolve the Union.
Under the old moribund statutes ne
was Ineligible 70 even heutenancy IN
the army. or the navy, yet ne Is i"e
commander Of all the powerful shipa
and sklllful officers Of the United states
navy.
who Is this man. and how did he oo-
tain that pos ton; -
Hilary 4. Herbert. OF Alabama an
old Confederate colonel.
.'He obtained the position from the
same hand that made distinguished
Union general Secretary OF state. Gresh-
am and Hetbert-t-ni0n and Confederate
the Blue and the Gray-al distinction
on account Of the war stricken down, ana
all alike sons Of this republic IhahA
Gcd and Grover Cleveland.
1--WE recognize that the Union ana the
Constitution are inseparahle now ana
forever. While we moistsn with our
tears the ashes Of our fallen comrades,
we can say that
The graves OF the dead with the grass
overgrown,
Shall still be the foot>-ool OF Liberty's
throne"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

Galleeo Mills shipped seven hundred
barrels Of -four yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21

million on one side against twenty-five
millions Of people on the other and the
whole world 10 recruit from. You, WIN
"A Government of unlimited reiltcNnaust-
less resources, aud ample supply OF the
best arms and munitions OF war, ana "
commerce bus little disturbed.
'.The Confederacy. deficient in all these,
and her ports closed and blockaded with
out even the nucleus of an army or navy
without arms or ammunition, without
cammissariat: without money without
credit. without factories. and accustomed
only 10 the peaceful pursuits Oh nus
baudrv. were armed with nothing al the
beginning save. our stout hearts and the
manly resolve TO Vindicate our rights at
every hazard. -,
Alabama. with a white population oil
b26Z71 equipped and sent 10 Inc heIH
10000 brave Confederate soldiers ana 0oN
who fought Oh the Union side, while she
left at home 5000 slaves.
He closed as follows.
THE effect of the war upon the chai-
acter OF the Federal Government was
tersely expressed by the supreme court
OF the United States in a single sen
tonce-'an indestrucuble union' compose"
of indestructble states
Something over two years ago, az
the great naval review. when the Dol
phin. with the Secretary's flag living
passed out of Hampton Roads. ana ny
the long line OF splendid ships OF our
new navy-ffteen I'm number-each hred
"A salute Of seventeen guns. and When
the longer line Il foreign ships was
passed, old admirais uncovered their
heads dipped their flags, and fired each
seventeen guns. and the forts IN Ne"
York harbor gave forth like salutatohs
to n man who stood upon the forward
deck Of the Dolphin in plain citizens
attire