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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-09

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Companys, sDi east Main SUI e. 80 80
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f'rsieht forwarded and throush V"',
lading issued for points Dey0H' "''
if Fright received daily until 8 + MON
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LOST. sTRAYED. AND FouND.

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ed by Us return 10 l0lf east Broad street.
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SOU THERN RAIL WAY
(PIEDMoNT AIR-LINE).
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
IN EFFECT MARCH II, 1890.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, va. ::

12S5 A. NJ, SOUTHERN EXPRESS. daily
for DanVille, Greensboro,
Winston Salem. Sleepers Rich.
mond. Va, to Danviile anc
Greensboro. Connects at Dan
Vile with the Florida Limited
(NO. 3d., carrying sleep
ers TO Augusta. Jackson
Vile, and 81. Augustine,
connecting at Jacksonville
win sleeper for Tampa,
and with the Washing
ton and SCOUT hwestern
Nestibuled Limited tN0. 80,
carrying sleepers Danyille TO
Asheville and Hot Springs. At
lanta, Birmingham, Memphis,
and New orleans. Connections
made at Memphis and New
Orleans for all points in Texas
and California. sleeper open
for passengers ct $3.50 p. NJ
1890 p. NJ. FAST MAIL. daily. for At
lanta and points South.
Connects at Moseley with
Farmyille and Powhatan rail-
road: at Keysyille for Clarks-
vile, oxford, Henderson, and
Durham. and at Greensboro,
for Durham. Raleigh. ana
Winston-Salem. Carries sleep.
ors New York to Atlanta and
Montgomery, and from New
York to Jacksonville. Parlor-
Car Atlanta to Birmingham
600 p. NJ, LOCAL. daily. except Sunday,
for Keysvlle and intermediate
poipfc
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SEABOARD AIRLINE

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SUNDAY mr.
CEMBER "a $50.
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D iiMti6NDAY. WEDNESDAY, AND
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Electricians dIrect g VIAL ps,s Old
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places and all points in EASTER"
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INSURANCE STATEMENTS.
UNDERWRITERS AT INDEMNITY
u FIRE LLOYDS OF NEW YORK.

published by authority Of the Auditor OF
Public Accounts Of the State Of Virginia.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03

Oh one occasion brave Polar bear
lost her life in her effort to rescue her
cuba A number of sailors set fire to
heap of blubber, and the bear and
her BARNS, attracted to the savory
smell, went up to the burning pile and
drew out Jumps of the fat. The whal-
ers threw more pieces Of blubber to
the animal, which the mother took
away to her cubs, keeping only a small
portion for her own wants. By-and-
by the men fred at the group of
diners-out, shot both cubs and wounded
the mother, whose distress was painful
to behold. She crawled to her cubs,
tore up the meat, placing small bits
before each. AS they did not eat, she
tried to lift them, crying all the while.
Then she moved away short distance,
and called them to follow, The dead
cubs, of course, heard her not, and she
returned to them, licked them, and
caressed them gently with her paws.
Convinced now that they were dead,
she raised herself up in threatening
attitude, and uttered series OF angry
growls at the ship. In answer 10 this
defiance there came a shower of bull
let's, and she fell between her cubs,
licking their wounds as she died
surly, in her way, a true heroine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03

The son OF this brothAr was at the
funeral to-day-a fine manly looking
young fellow, fashionably dressed, with
wild marguerite in his button hole
which he had picked in one Of the
groves. He listened intently and there
was a look on his face that liked, and
yet l could tell that his father had
never told him Of jim.
Two sisters-his youngest charges
inherited the beauty and vanity of the
mother, leavened with the good-natured
harmlessness Of the father. He was
brother, guardian and friend to them
and reared them as carefully as he
could. Their demands were constant
and absorbed his hard earnings with
out a thought Of thankfulness or graft
tude. With some advantages which by
self-denlal he was able to give them,
united with their weak, pretty faces,
both made favorable marrlages-that is,
for themselves Like their brother in
the city with prosperity and indie
pendence, came forgetfulness and OBJ
liberation Of their living benefactor
from their minds; their hearts had
never been evolved and the process re-
qulred but brief time. They and some
Of their children stood by Jim's grave
to-day, but nothing save their stylish
muorning indicated that the humble
sleeper was or had ever been anything
to them. l hope he never realized how
little he was loved by those who had
great reason to love him we'll.
Jim Hewitt did his duty as he saw
1t; did 1t quietly, so uncOmplainingly;
did 1t with such courage and such
bravery. Men like him are not born
every day. 1t Is a good deal to give up
life and then have so little to show
for 1t. I have been asking myself some
questions: Is man hero If he wages
no wars save those of self-denial and
self-sacrifice? Is man hero in plain
clothes, with hands hardened with toll
for others? AS the world reckons
heroes and remembers them with shaft
and tablet, the man Of whom I have
been writing was scarcely one, but
somehow can't help but think that in
the sight of God Jim Hewitt will stand
as good chance of notice and his
name will be written as fair in the
Lambs Book of Life, as those who
fought on battlefelds and commanded
and conquered armies
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.

There are 967 women employed in the
national and state banks Of the United
States.
Lady Salisbury has habit of turning
away her head when shaking hands
with stranger.
Mrs. A. S. Palmer, who died recently
in Cleveland, taught James A. Garfield
his alphabet.
Miss Llelewyn Davis, the leader Of
the woman suffragists Of Great Britain,
is remarkably handsome woman.
Among the employees of the treasury
department at Washington is Mrs. VIII
cox, grandniece Of President Jackson.
1t is said that Mrs. William R. MOI
rlson, who for years has been her hus-
bands constant adviser, is a very able
politician.
Mrs. Mary F. Hansel, Of Ellenville,
N. Y, became enough of lawyer to
be debarred for fraudulent methods in
executing pension vouchers.
Mrs. Harmon, the wife of the new
attorney general, Is said to be an un
usually fine conversationalist and c
woman of rare intellectual powers.
In st. Johns church, Moline Ala, the
largest church in the state (Episcopa.
liam, the power to vote in parish meet
ings is expressly granted to women.
Miss Marine Mackenzie, daughter OF
Sir Alexander Mackenzie, principal Of
the Royal Academy of Music, London
is likely to make the stage her profes.
sion.
Miss Douglass, the champion anna
teur markswnman of England, recently
scored ffty-seven bull's-eyes in success
sion with a revolver at twenty yards
range
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03

after many a boylsh cry that he could
bring himself to abandon his ambi-
ton to make something of himself by
means of an education. But he entered
bravely and manfully upon what
proved an ungrateful task. The
mother, vain and querulous, gave him
but little aid, which made his orphan
age complete. He had not even the
comfort Of encouragement and appre-
citation, and he stood isolated and alone
by his own thronged Preside.
Four years after the fathers death
the mother became an invalid-hope-
less and confirmed, with only energy
enough remaining In her to make her.
self and all about unspeakably miser-
able and unhappy. Selfish and exact
ing, unreasonable and unthankful, she
quickly FILTERED away such respect and
love as her younger children had once
borne her, and only Jim was left to pay
the tribute Of chlld's veneration for
It's mother. And even his love she well
nigh killed, and with a guilty con-
seriousness that 1t was almost dead, he
redoubed his care, and his best and
truest thoughts were for her comfort
and happiness. His task was an I'M
grateful one. Such love as her loveless
nature possessed she bestowed else
where, giving to Jim ingratitude and
unkindness. For twenty years she lived
thus; or there were twenty years Of
her dying and to the end Of this weary
score, there was but one to love or care
for her. To the uttermost and to the
last with cares and anxietles crowding
and filling his life, Jim was faithful,
honorlng by deed where no honor was
inspired and loving as best he might
where no love was sought or cared for;
untiring to the end, never faltering out
wardly, nor growing weary, and the
only one to shed tear or tenderly call
her mother when the coffin lid closed
down upon her wasted, useless life.
In her grave was buried many Of
Jim's best years, and II he wept for
those even as he wept for the dead, 1t
need not seem strange. Lingering
there by the new-made mound, I count
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03
MALE AND FEMALE.

But tho Magistrate Who Was to Marry
Them Couldn't Tell.
At II o'clock yesterday morning two
young people in bifurcated garments
entered Justice Murphy's Office in the
city hall and asked to be joined in
matrimony, says Chicago Tribune. The
justice said he would be very much
pleased, but asked: Where Is the
young LADY," Then he discovered his
mistake. The young woman laughed
good naturally at the Justices mistake,
while he hid his bushes behind the
marriage license, which authorized
Eva Mae Christen, aged 10 years, and
George w. Clarke, aged 81 years, to
wed.
Their costumes yesterday were ex-
actly alike, both of gray tweed. The
bride wore white shirt waist under a
Norfolk jacket, white silk Windsor
tie, and leggings to match the costume.
The groom wore a white sweater and
their peaked caps were Identical.
This is not the first case Of boomers
we have had here in connection with
a marriage license" said Clerk Sal
monson yesterday. about three
months ago a couple came here in
boomers, but in that case the girl
asked the questions and took the
papers,"
After the ceremony the brides at
tendant, Miss Rogers, confidentially in
formed Justice Murphy she was soon
to wed and was having an elaborate
pair of boomers fashioned for the &C.
casion. The bridal party mounted their
wheels Immediately after the ceremony
and went bowling merrily down toward
Michigan avenue.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03

II they had only thought to think Of
brave old Jim as he was, they would
never have sung that way. They would
have made the hymns speak of an
earnest, faithful life that had entered
into glorious rest.
The mourners were few and sus-
tanned themselves with fortitude that
betokened a state of calm and dignifed
resignation, and after the grave was
filed sauntered slowly and becomingly
away and Joined in properly subdued
conversation in the scanty gossip of the
neighbOrhood.
am not, as rule, hard to please or
prone to be critical of ordinary events,
but as took my way homeward across
the fields l could not help but reflect
that Jim's funeral had been a failure
a stereotyped farce-a kind of pious
sarcasm.
Jim was the Oldest of large family
Of boys and girls. His father had
genius for idleness and was what his
Reighbors termed do-less fellow;
gOod-natured to evaporation and
shiftless beyond the expected limits of
shiftlessness.
Jim was just entering manhood when
his fathers death occurred. The wife
was happy complement to the hus-
banda shallow, selfish woman to
whom even motherhood brought but
little grace or generosity or sweetness
Of character, and 1t was a mystery to
NEE while yet lad and all through
life how Jim could have been the off
spring Of such unpromising parents.
My friend was born for scholar, the
love Of learning having been implanted
In him somehow. In books he out
stripped us all-not that this feat re-
quired much alacrity, but his advance
ment in study was something beyond
his years, and his greatest happiness
was in them. On the death of his
father his limited opportunities and ad-
vantages of learning ceased and he be-
came the head Of an unwieldly, helpless
family.
The farm-a lucky legacy to the
pareAts-became his schOolroom,
which knew him constantly forever
afterwards. He bravely put away all
thoughts Of self and long-cherished
ambitions, directing his energy to the
support of the dependent household.
Jim told me years afterwards that 1t
was with a good deal of bitterness and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03
Odd Uses for the Rod Rag.

Most folks seem to think that the
chief use of red rags is to encourage
mad bulls, but in Italy and Spain they
are regarded in quite different light
They are believed to keep witches
away from houses, for which purpose
several small rags are tied to little
wand. which is then placed over the
bed, up the chimney, a bove the doors,
or in flower pot near the window. 1t
is the red color that terrifies the witch.
Some women declare that witches
hiding in the smoke of the boiling
earthenware pot in which the soup is
being cooked, vanish as they see the
red flag, and never come to the house
again. But these seem to be witches
of very little pluck. When child is
i'll one or more red flags are tied to her
bed before the doctor is fetched. That
would appear, however, to be rather
hard on the Doctor
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03
Valentine.

Saint Valentine was a Christian
martyr. He was put in chains by
Claudius II. for having assisted the
martyrs during that emperor's perse-
cution of the Christian martyrs. He
suffered on the Flaminian Way on
February IA A. D. 27O. The custom of
sending love letters on February 18th
is of remote antiquity, and has been
traced to pagan origin. 1t is sup
posed that in early times the Christian
pastors attempted to give this cere-
mony religious character by using
the names of certain saints, and by
fixing the feast on St. Valentines day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due 70 its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feverS
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03

him q hero-this Jim Hewitt whom,
to-day, twenty years afterwards we
buried. God helped him in that long
trial. I know this because his heart
was always warm and free from bit
terness.
Meanwhile there was the family of
brothers and sisters to be cared for,
and he bravely faced the inevitable and
looked the hard necessities of his life
unhinchingly in the face. That Jim
was willing to sacrifice himself had
long ago been discovered, and those
about him chose to make the most of
his kindness. One brother--and
strangely, the one Jim loved best, and
the one who loved Jim best in return
was like the father, almost an aggra-
waited copy of good-natured idle
and worthless. Because of his affection
Jim could not cast him off, he had so
little Of love in life he could not spare
even this useless devotion. Nothing
could rouse him to work or usefulness
"a nature endowed without purpose or
energy-a human gristle without bone
or muscle. He lived willing pensioner
upon Jim's bounty and added without
thought to his many troubles and
burdens. An epidemic that swept the
neighborhood ended his career, allow
ing that mere empty existence could
be called a career.
Another brother inherited, or became
possessed Of Jim's love Of books, and
in him he hoped to see what he him
self might have been had his conditions
and surroundings been kinder. With
such scanty means as he could COM
mand-hardly and YEARLY earned--he
aided and encouraged the brother in
his aspirations and ambitions, and by
Jim's help, or rather by his help alone,
In the fulness Of time he became a sue
cessful man in his chosen profession.
Jim's pride in him was great, but his
honest vanity was his only compensa-
ton. With more than common success
and fairly brilliant career came for
getfulness to the one to whom he owed
all, and as years went by his elder
brother became as a mere tradition to
him-an unpleasant reminder of fam
lily and past Of which he was not ex-
ceedingly proud or cared to vividly re-
member. This was a cruel hurt, and
one night not long ago Jim told me Of
1t in his kind, forgiving way; but he
laid his head upon the table and cried.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03
The Tombstone.

They have queer stonecutters down in
Maine. Deacon Hackett lost his Sec
ond wife recently, a scrawny and
shrewlsh woman, whose loss was not
an unmixed sorrow. Still, the deacon
dutifully decided to give her monu-
ment. Being rather ''near" he hag-
gled with the village stonecutter as to
the size of the slab, and finally chose
a very narrow one, at bargain, The
inscription was to be as follows;
Sarah Hackett. Lord she was thinel"
But the stone was so narrow there was
no room for the last letter, so the
stonecutser left it out with this re-
suit: Sarah Hackett. Lord, she was
thinw
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03
Metal wheels for Your WAGONS.

The season for cutting corn fodder
being close at hand, it may be we'll for
farmers to get set Of these low metal
wheels with wide tires. They can be
had any size wanted from 20 to Sc
inches In diameter, with tires from
to 8 inches wide. BY having low wheels
enables you to bring the wagon box
down low, saving one man in loading
fodder, etc. 1t is also very convenient
for loading and unloading manure,
grain, hogs, ETC., and will save in la
Dor alone their cost in a very short
time. These wheels are made OF best
material throughout, and have every
possible advantage over the high wood
en- wheels with narrow tires, and will
outlast a dozen of them. There will
also be no resetting Of tires necessary,
and consequently no blacksmiths' bills
to pay. Wide tires save your horses
and prevent cutting up your fields.
For further information write The
Empire Manufacturing Co., Quincy,
ILL.,, who will mail catalogue free upon
application.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03
saInt swIthIan,a Day and the Apple.

Though few of us believe now thai
II 1t rains on st, Swithian's day-July
l5-it will be wet for the forty follow
ing days, still, it is comic to watch
the relief that is felt should the Santa
day be dry. There is, however, one
advantage to be derived from a literal
fulfilling of the ancient proverb. IL
is SAID that should the weather be
wet during the forty days, it will be
all the better for the apples, which, in
such cases, will grow large and juicy
ere ripening. So it is an i'll rain that
does nobody good,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03
KANSAS CITY-CINCINNATI.
Wabash and b. 8 O. s. s. w.

A vestibule sleeping car leaves Kansas City I'm
ion depot every day at $40 p. M, via the Wabash
railroad, running through to Cincinnati, o., with
out change via b. & o. S. w. railroad from ST.
Louis, arriving In Cincinnati at 1850 next morning.
making the run In seventeen hours and ten min
utes, the fastest time ever made. Gu this same
train are through 'seepers to Washington ID. c.,
Baltimore and Philadelphia, and passengers for
points east Of Cincinnati can step from the Kansas
Clty-Cincinnati sleeper into the through sleepers
any time after leaving st. Louis. Passengers for
Louisville and points South leave the sleeper at
North Vernon at 9:34 a. IN.
For Kentucky and South this sleeper is u great
convenience
The Wabash Is the only road Offering this through
car service. Sleeping car berths secured at Wabash
ticket office, Ninth and Delaware streets, or write
to IL. N. GARLAND,
Western Passenger Agent,
Kansas CITY, Mo-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03
Tho LATEST CYCle.

A unicycle has been invented which
runs by its own momentum after it
has been set going by the usual pedal
method. A forward inclination of the
riders body keeps the wheel revolving,
a backward inclination stops it, and
in turning corner the rider leans as
he wants the machine to go. The
wheel has no steering gear, is six feet
in diameter, and weighs 1856 pounds.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-10-03
TRUTHS.

The inventor of soap was friend Of
the gospel.
No matter how safe sin may look,
its end is death.
1t doesn't take much money to make
a good man rich.
To have money often means to have
the devil for master.
No prayer ever hurts prayer meet
ing by being too short.