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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE

OF THE
Savings Bank, q E.U o T. R, at
RichmORd, i'm the AtRte Of Virgin.
la, at the close OF BUSINESS,
Sarch 5, 1895.
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OFFICE GRAND CHANCELLOR,
Greetinq:

VI OVVIII5
You are hereby requested to OBJ
serve Sunday, March 24th, as the an
niversary of this organization. All Of
ficers and members throughout the
state will act in accordance Herewith.
Richmond Lodges will assemble at
Masonic Hall, 5l1 E. Clay st at 1 80
p. m. and march to the First Baptist
Church where a special sermon will be
preached at 800 p. m.
Signed,
JOHN MITCHELL, JR.,
Grand Chancellor.
WIN. TROY.
Grand X. of r. & S.
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SILENCED THE WITNESSES!


sister h disappear omdedy
t hato rded is hequ&ton
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Mrs. Anna @. Wright has return
ed to the city from Washington. She is
looking well.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-03-16

Miss Matte Smith OF Manches-
ter has been very sick, but is improv-
ing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-03-16

.-RecOllect that we do the very
incest OF Laundry work. Try US.
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White BriCk-lay0rS..
They Protest Against Col
Ored WOrkmen
REPRESENTATIVE MEN RALLY
CONTINUED FROM LAST wEEE.)


The following is a continuation of
the white bricklayers' attempt TO keep
colored men from working on the col
Ored armOry building:
Rev. w. +. Graham said that he had
come to ask the committee not to en-
dOrse any discrimination of the kind
cited. He was born in the South, his
birthplace being in Mississippi. He
well knew the white people of this sec
tion. He had resided in Virginia some
y or l3 years and was pleased TO see
from time to time the evidence of the
good feeling existing between the
races. He had noticed the speech of
Mr.. Joseph Bryan made recently and
the spirit of friendliness and kindness
which it breathed, had been comment
ed upon by him. He begged them not
to make the cOlored man feel that the
white people wanted TO starve them
out
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Did you borrow this journal ?
Why not subscribe? Only $1.5O per.
year.
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|lr. West, the contractor said Il
w who can do my work. / employ
stead and his son. Armistead
Sen working for me 30 years, and
INIT better bricklayer in this
he is. His son is a fine work
instructions / ever received
fine brick 1 got from him
Shelton. Dick Jones worked
asst week, / think a heap of
good Lord, Pve got to make
g as best / can. / have not
be work. Armstead is my
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Miss Mary B. LOney is in the
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THE WHITE SPOKESMAN UNEASY.

Mr.. Powers, the spokesman of the
ericklayers Committee handed in a
RRrn affidavit from the white brick
pr Jones that Mr.. West told him
he had sub-let the work to the
ed contractor, Armistead Walker.
iggs Il understand that Mr..
~ is one of the best practical
klayers in the city, white or color
and / see no reason why he should
do the work"
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RICHMOND. VIRGINIA. SATURDAY MARCH ls 1895
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Richmond Steam Laundry, 31s N.
Ith -. Phone 1908. G. w. Bragg.
PrOprietol~ 90
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'RMAN McBLAKEs' OPINION.

NORTHERN RADICALS.
f. Chairman, it would have been a
effective reply to those Northern
AIS who tolB about our treatment
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-18

when a great many of our necessities
which are now imported will be pro-
duced at home, and the money which
has heretofore been sent to foreign
markets will be kept at home. BY
degrees we are getting down to prac-
tical mode of living, and as soon as we
reach the point where we will supply
the demand of our actual necessities,
prosperity's banner will wave over us.
This Is one way to solve the financial
question.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-18
FLORIDA BUTTER.

The Jacksonville Citizen says; Flor
ida consumes tons of butter brought
from the North No reason exists why
this State should not supply the home
demand, and send a large suplus to
other states for sale. When the stock
rem and dairy farmers shall meet the
nome demand many thousands Of do'l4rS
now sent to other states will kept at
home" The time is not far distant
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-18
THE COLONY MOVEMENT.

People who thought after the February
freeze that,the State OF Florida was done
for for good and all, will doubtless be sur
prised to hear that there is a greater
movement Ford award Of SETTLERS and
prOspect)rs than atary Cime since III
inception of the great Orange boom TN
or twelve years ago. People who are
coming to Florida now have double
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-18
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS. 1895
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM. GROVE AND GARDEN-Fencng
Hogs-Repy to Amateur; Some Pro-
ducts of South Florida: Conditions OF
Cotton Crop......... ............. 59S
Virtues of the LeCOnte ....... ..... ... 1915
An Address to the Farm, and Fruit and
Vegetable Growers; TIE Fruit Crop of
Abaly.. ...............T... 59S
Farm and Garden Notes; A Fertilizer for
Cabbage; Moving to Florida; Rice. Cot
ton. Casa vas, ETC., Florida Orange Trees
Melon Culture in North Florida. ....... sos
Preparing Broom Corn for Market........ COL
FLORAL DEPARTM 1NT-The Rose in
Florida; Hydrangea, Thomas Hogg; The
Romance of Rose. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cattle Abroad; Flor
ida Butter; The Colony Movement......... 800
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT-What We
May Do poetry; Self-Sacri1ce Effect of
Happiness on Health; Hints From the
Table; Homes for Waits and Strays;
School Dresses. ....... .............. 602
POULTRY DEPARTMENT-Origin OF the
Domestic Fowl; Profits of Poultry; Fer.
tilizer for Rye..... SOB
LITERATURE-That Interview; Have You
the Time?...... INSTRUMENTATION. 6O4
FLORIDIANA. Observation-Disclosures. COZ
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EDITORIAL CHAT.

The California horticulturists want
the name of the Navel orange changed to cali
fornia Peerless They say the name navel is
vulgar and offensive tc people OF sense and re-
ement
~
The Farm, Field and Fireside. of Chi
cago is locating large coolny of farmers near
Green Cove Springs. Mr.. Jas. w. Wilson, one
OF the publishers. is managing the scheme. The
current issue Of the Farm. Field and Fireside de-
voted sixteeu pages to descriptive matter of the
section and land selected for the colony.
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The New Textile.
question.

textile fibre is matter of deep interest
to the wholde community. Such an in
terest is at present awakened among
textile manufacturers in connection
with Ramle. The scientific name of
the plant is Boehmeria Niyea, but it is
probably best known as Rhea grass. or
China grass. Ramle is not, however,
strictly new textile. 1t was known to
the Egyptians thousands of years ago.
Mumies from Thebes have been found
enwrapped with cloth made from it,
lis more modern history dates back a
generation or more. At least thirty
years ago, the ultimate fibre derlvable
from ramie was known to be Of excep-
tional length, greatly in excess OF any
other in use, and no doubt was en-
tertained, even then, of it's superior
fitness for textile fabrics if it could be
successfully and oheaply decorticated
and degummed. It's long staple would
necessarily lend it extreme strength
when spun, and it has been sufficiently
utilized by the natives for the ruder
purposes of rope-making and flshing-net
manufacture to prove it's merit in dur
ability. Ramie grows readily and lux
uriantly, is, in fact, indigenous and re-
garded as a weed, in nearly every trop
ical and sub-tropical climate. This in
surel, eventually, a regular and album
dant supply, and has afforded an addi-
tionaI stimulus to experimentation aimed
at the discovery Of an effective process
for It's treatment.
Except in India and China, where it
is found as weed and worked by hand
labor, ramie has only been cultivated
hitherto in small quantities for expert
mental purposes. These tests have long
since demonstrated the great strength
and fine luster of its fibre. 1t is much
stronger than hemp or fax, and, vari
ouslY prepared, it's woven products sue
cessfully vie with the best textures in
cotton, fax and even wool. In luster as
we'll as strength it compares favorsbly
with silk, and it can be mixed with silk,
wool or cotton, lending to each increased
strength and durability. The writer
has seen damask table-cloths and napery
made from pure ramie yarns-surpass-
ing in luster, finish and absence of color
the finest linen. These qualities have
alss been shown when manu- featured
into fine lace, best lingerie. and choice
hosiery. For twines, fishing lines and
sailcloth it's imperviousness to moisture
and superior durability render it spec
tally suitable. Every yachtsman and
sailing master will appreciate a sack.
cloth which attains the maximum of
strength with the minimum of weight.
The waste or noils obtained in the work.
ing of ramie can not only be used.
equally with noils from hemp. fax, etc..
for the manufacture of hborline yarn by
the new process carried on at Bradford,
but are post valuable for paper-makin1
of fine quality. It Is understood that
ram g waste Is now used in France for
the manufacture Of b1nknote paper.
Pure Jamie OH owing 10 it's absorbent
and antlseptic qualities, is specially
adapted for hospital use. and will, it is
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agriculture. They expect to devote at
tention to both Oranges will be oul
tivated as we'll as small fruits, but thu
settlers will not make fruit growing ar
exclusive business. They will plant
crops that will mature and can be har
vested and marketed each year.
Never before, perhaps, in the history
of Florida has there been such move
ment of colonies in this direction. Large
tracts of land have been judiciously
selected and purchased from railroad
companies or other corporations by the
representatives of agriculturists in the
West who are anxious to change their
homes--principally for climatic reasons.
They are tired Of buffetlng with the ele-
mems; tired Of the short seasons, uncer-
tain yields and still m )re uncertain crops
Thy reason that they can do as we'll in
Florida as In their present homes--cer-
tainly not worse-and at the same time
enj )y delightful climate.
It is unfortunate that the State has not
done something to encourage colonies
before this. S lch encouragement would
have added much to the wealth and
general prosperity of the State. A few
thousand dollars expended annually by
the State in properly equipped and Or
ganized i'm mi grafton bureau would have
inv r ii
have brought thousand acres of what is
now waste land into cultivation and tax
alton. The money extended in inducing
colonies to settle in Florida would have
been paid back into the State treasury
in the form of taxes within a few years.
The State could we'll afford to give the
land to the settlers and exempt it from
taxation for term Of years.
The colony that is soon to locate in
Clay county, under the management of
the publishers of the Farm, Field and
Preside of Chicago has been given the
proper kind of encouragement by the
county authorities. The commissioners
have agreed to exempt the property of
the colony from taxes for the period of
two years, and will make a further
exemption of three years, making the
total exemption five years. The State
should do the same and thus free the
new settlers from the burden of tax
alton until they get firmly esta blished.
The manager Of this Clay county
colony, gives the following as one Of the
reasons for locating in Florida rather
than any of the other Southern States.
He says:
We realize that in going so far south
as Florida we are getting farther away
from the center of consum ption than if
we located in more northern state,
but to more than Offset this comes in
the earliness of the product. Earliness
adds value which more than offsets
the additional cost of transportation.
On the principle that the early bird
gets the worm, Florida ought to be able
to first fill her craw. The thrifty colony
which we shall locate there will get the
best prices for their early products un-
til the season advances too far north, so
that competition will make it unprof1ta-
BILE to ship, when what remains will be
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The Louisiana populist., 1895-09-20
She Was Dressed Like a Man.

DR.. George NJ. Bassett, of Vandaila,
H., and Miss Allen Bumgardner, alias
Matte Murphy, alias Matte Howe, of
Hillsboro, ILL.,, were arrested in ST.
Louis the other night, because the girl
was masquerading in the attire of a
young man. At the police station both
declared their masculinity. The ef-
Terminate looking one was taken to the
city dispensary, where the wise doctors
soon discovered that the prisoner was
sure-enough woman.
This is simply spree. and I ac-
knowledge the corn" said DIR. Bassett.
when get out of here 1 shall go home
to my family. have two pretty little
children, and lears old, respectively,
and love them dearly. While cannot
get along very well with my wife, yet
/ never dreamed Of clipping with the
young woman who is with me-"
The Louisiana populist., 1895-09-20

A negro at Luverne. Ala, went
down into a well to clean it out, and
as soon as he got to the bottom the
sand closed around his feet and he
could not move. He told those at the
top that he was fastened in sucking
sand, and for them to pull him up.
They pulled and pulled, but could not
move the man. The suction was so
great that, try as they would, they
could not move him. For forty-eight
hours he remained az the bottom of
the well aud all the time those above
were trying their best to pull him out.
LIZ had been pulled at with rope and
Nndlass until his joints were so sore
NAT this had to be abandoned. Fin
ally box was sunk around him and
the sand and mud were dipped out
OF the box. After several hours more
the man was released and pulled to
the surface. He was more dead than
alive when he reached the top.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-09-20
A Bit of History.

The following letter. which has juJ-
been received, was written by +. j.
Glave, the African explorer. just be-
fore he died: "While in Ilala made
rather an interesting discovery, hav-
ing unearthed the veritable tree under
which was placed the heart OF DR..
Livingstone. Josh Thomson's trusted
follower, who visited, or was supposed
to have visited the place, was an in
genious rascal, for he brought back a
piece OF the bark which bore some OF
the lettering cut into 1t. don't sug-
gest at all where the treasured bark
could have come from, but certainly
not from the sacred tree. for on that
the bark had been carefully pared of
Tor space of about two and one-half
feet square and the following inscrip-
tion had been deeply cut into the hard
solid wopd: DIR. Livingstone, May 4,
1873. Yazuza Moriasere Vchopere.
1t is still in state OF splendid preser-
walton. / succeeded In taking several
good photographs OF the tree. The
tablet sent out by Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
and fixed in place by Captain Bla and
Lieutenant tranquil was screwed to 4
tree six miles from the real tree, as
these natives told them the exact spot
could not be found.n
The Louisiana populist., 1895-09-20
crony. and had come down the tsil

crony, and had come down the tail
with his customary "Hark" and
"Whoop." AS though riding the sight
less couriers of the air. he dashed up
to the little flower garden, spurs and
chains jingling, sombrero Tapping, anG
letting out yell which could have been
heard in Denver And there by the
side of pretty Mrs. Atherton sat a
stranger, a vision, an angel! The as
tonished ranchman blushed and STAN
mered like a schoolboy as he bowed
awkwardly and apologized for his
Apache-like descent.
Who is this divinity in palest pink,
this radiant creature with hair like
gold and eyes of heavens own blue?
"My friend, Miss Lingard, from New
York." Mrs. Atherton said.
Pshaw! She was a celestial being
straight from Paradise.
1 have always pitied Weatherby.
Never for one moment could l blame
him. He was a primitive man with
savage instincts lurking in his breast.
Brave, loyal, straightforward himself,
how could he dream of the treacherous
cruel blows one little soft white hand
was capable Of dealing?
Violet found this sturdy, brawny
ranchero a delightful study, and de-
cided he should be the hero Of her next
novel. His quaint wit and poetic fan
cies born of the mesas and mountains.
his forcible and often ungrammatical
speech were faithfully noted; his emo
tions were played upon, his heart was
probed. And he never dreamed he was
being experimental on. He loved this
exquisite creature, this dainty, soft,
purring beauty, as he loved his life.
He coveted her and longed to shut her
close to his big, faithful, honest heart.
At last came the night when Violet
carried her passion for atmosphere"
and "local coloring' to it's climax. They
had gone for their customary evening
stroll, and had climbed up lofty
butte to broad ledge of rocks. At
their feet yawned the canon. treNen-
dous, awful, black, save where the
moonlight touched the opposite wall
with ghostly fingers. Back Of them
The Louisiana populist., 1895-09-20
PRAYING ON THE SIDEWALK.
In Barclay Street Devout Catholics
Kneel Before Images

In Barclay Street Devout Catholics
Kneel Before Images.
In Barclay street are several stores
that display images of Christ, the vir-
gin and other Roman Catholic emblems.
A bare-headed old man stood on the
sidewalk the other day and gazed rev.
erently at large statue of the virgin.
After time he repeated, in low tone.
several prayers. His devotions lasted
about five minutes, and then, after
blessing himself, he walked slowly
away.
THAT old man has been coming here
every day for about two years." said a
truckman, whose stand was near by.
Almost at the stroke of five he shows
up and prays for several minutes"
Hes not the only one," the truck
man continued. Several others, most
ly women, come to this block in the
early morning, and even get on their
knees outside the windows where
images are shown. From their looks l
should think many of them are Ital-
ians."-N. Y. Press.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-09-20

One OF the most famous Australian
murder cases was unraveled by the
ghost of the murdered man sitting on
the rail OF dam, into which his body
had been thrown. Numberless peo-
pie saw it, and the crime was duly
brought home. Years after a dying
man making his confession said that
he invented the ghost. He witnessed
the crime. but was threatened with
death II he divulged it as he wished
to. and the only way he saw out
OF the "impasse" was to affect to
see the ghost where the body
was to be found. As soon
as he started the story, such is the
power Of nervousness that numerous
other people began to see it. until its
fame reached such dimensions that a
search was made and the body found,
aud the murderers brought to Justice.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-09-20
SHOES OF THE NATIONS.

The Portuguese shoe has a wooden
sole and heel, with a vamp made of
patent leather. fancifuily showing the
flesh side of the skin.
The Persian footgear is a raised shoe
and is often foot high. 1t. is made
Of light wood richly inlaid, with a strap
extending over the instep.
The Muscovite shoe Is handwoven on
a wooden frame, and but little atten-
ton Is paid to the shape of the foot.
Leather is sometimes used, but The
sandal is generally made of colored
silk cordage and wooden cloth.
The Siam shoe has the form OF an an
cient canoe. with a gondola bow and
an open toe. The sole is made of wood
and the upper of inlaid wood and cloth,
and the exterior is elaborately orna-
mented In colors and with gold and
silver.
The sandal worn by the Egyptians Is
composed Of a sole made by sticking to-
gether three thicknessez Of leather.
This is held to the foot by passing a
band across the instep.- The sandal is
beautifully stitched with threads Of
different colors.
The Mussulman's shoe is of heavy
leather. 1t is adjusted to the foot by
wide leather strap. which runs from
the heel and buckles over the instep
The only ornamentation is the fasren-
ing Of two feather plumes on the right
side OF the toe.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-09-20
Bodily Health.

The man or woman, says DIR. Ward
Howe, who trains himself or herself in
the best bodily health makes the best
of life. Bodily welfare is important
not for itself only, but because the
health of the mind so largely depends
on the health Of the body. A good en-
gine outlives many of its masters be-
cause they attend to it more carefully
than they attend to their own bodies.
The usual relations of the age of ma
turity to length of life, indicating a
ratio Of one to five, suggests that man
taking twenty-one years to mature
should live 105 years. The fact that
such life is exceptionally attained
shows its possibility and 1t is owing to
errors that it is not more widely at
tanned in the human species.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-09-20

Studying me-" be said, in a queer
voice, "studying-why-why?" he saw
agely demanded, as he caught her
wrist and held it ir an iron grip.
You were so different" she faltered,
a bit frightened by his sudden ferocity.
Il wanted new type for my book, you
know. l suppose Tom told you write
books"
An absolute murderous look swept
over Weatherby's face.
NO" he said, mo one told me that.
So you write books? And you wanted
to put me in twas that it? Answer
me, answer me"
YES" she murmured, family.
And that was all? You never loved
me-never meant to marry me?"
"Why no, how could 1? l am to be
married in the fall to man in New
York"
A snarl like that of an iAfuriated
beast interrupted her. Livid with
rage he sprang toward her. Once again
he crushed her, shrinking and trem-
bling. to his breast, then dragged her
to the very edge of the canon, gaping
like the bottomless pit to receive them.
And as her agonized screams pierced
the soft summer night, Weatherby, still
holding her against his outraged heart,
stepped off.
They found them next day in the
bottom of the canon. ViOlet's lovely
face was past recognition, but on
Weatherby's fingered smile of such
awful triumph as would have pleased
the archfend himself-From Truth.