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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11

The Latest Triiby Worn One Hundred and
Fifty Years tvo.

The latest fad in pointed shoes was not
an unknown thing one hundred and fifty
years ago. Some OF the ladies' slippers OF
that day We're even more daintily pointed
than any Of the present day. as is proven
by ladies' slipper than can be seen any
day in Roberts * kellers window. This
slipper was found in a wall OF the old
Lewis mansion. near Scottsville and was
presented 10 Mr. NJ f. Roberts several
years ago. There Is no way by which IL
could have gotten there except by being
placed there when the wall was built,
which was about one hundred and fifty
years ago. The slipper was made Of the
fnest French calf skin and is well pre-
served. IL is all sewed by hand, except
few old-fashioned wooden pegs I'm the
sole. When first found II mad on II a
solid silver buckle. which. however. was
taken Off by the finder and could not be
procured. II is small and very neat. and
is an exact representation Of the Dainty
Trilby slipper OF the present season
There can be no doubt OF its age. and
the gentle damsels one hundred and nifty
years ago could skip the light fantastic
wearing slippers in the latest style
Charlottesville Chronicle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
IosY 4 YEAR or wEDDED BLISS.
An Engli-hman Bet 1t with ms '''"'"
nn the NnlkYrie aud Didnt WIN.

BAINBRIDGE, y. Y. Sept. lo.-A we'd
ding which was announced TO occur on
Wednesday has been postponed for
year and a woman will have new bicy-
Gle. as the result of mover Wager '''
Saturdays yacht race.
Casper Scott an Englshmon. and MISS
Minnie Beales patriotic American
girl who were TO be married on September
nth. have had many controversies over
the relatives merits OF the Defender ana
Vallxyrie. Miss Beakes is a cyclist, 'dt
has been constantly opposed In the sport
nv her lover Last Wednesday she
said:-"Now Casper you are opposed 10
the bicycle for women and have express
ed such confidence in the ability or tho
Valkyrie to win Saturdays race that.
will make you this proposition: II the VAL
kyrie wins the race | will discard the
bicycle forever, but If the Defender Is
victorious we will postpone our wedding
for one year and you shall make me
a present OF a new wheel
The bet was made and Mr.. Scott and
Miss Beakes attended the great race.
When the Defender won the young Eng
Hshman was so overcome with disap-
pointment that he pleaded earnestly with
Miss Beakes TO disregard the wager and
have the marriage take place as intended.
She wouldn't hear to this and demanded
the cycle, which he finally promised 10
procure this week. The marriage IS
postponed for a year unless Miss Beakes
relents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
SOME SPECIMEN "lKoTECTJo~ .,

That infatuated Republican protective
tariff journal the Chicago Inter-Ocean
thought Labor-Day a fine opportunity
for painting the unhappy condition 10
which the Democratic reductions in the
tariff had reduced labor In the United
States. II therefore gave Us the picture
OF an emaciatod workman dividing his
last crust with a skeleton whose cap
bore the words, Tariff Reform" The
Iron Age. also a protectionist. OF the
same week. published an article on the
difficulty the iron and steel trade was
experiencing in finding enough skilled
workmen and men capable OF being fore
men and sLperintendcnts.
This is very fair sample OF the hum
buggery the protectiye-tarif people seek
10 impose upon the people.
We can frankly say that protection"
in all its parts and ramifications is the
most impudent and bare-faced attempt
at robbery that we have ever known
anything whatever about. II deliberate
ly walks up to the American voter and
asks him to Day double prices for every
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11

SHARON. Sept. l0.-Mrs Archibald
Rankin. living In hickory Township. two
miles east OF sharon. was subicetsd Cd
an electrical sh lck last riday that para
lived her left side, and she IS In A crifi-
cal condition. Her case is phenomenal
She seems 10 be a human attraction for
electricity and In every electrical storm
she is more or less shocked by lightning
About ten years ago she suffered
shock from a bolt Of lightning that ren-
dered her pOweress. Every year since
then she has suffered. and IL is a common
occurrence for physicians 10 be disc
patched from sharon TO revive her 80
regular had this phenomenon become
that she was provided with a chair that
rests on glass insulators, commonly used
on telegraph poles Glass being n0n-cOn-
ductivc. Mrs. Rankin considers herself
free from danger IN the chair. where she
remains until the storm is over.
When she suffered the shock on Friday
she had abandoned the chair. never think
ing that che would be subjected 10 an
other shock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
DIED or A BR0KEN HEART.
4 six-Year-OId Boys Grief over '"o
separation of His Parents.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. lo-Clarence NC
Cune. six years old. died in West indiah'
apolis yesterday. the physicians say oil
broken heart.
The boy was Of an exceedingly anec-
tionate disposition. and always evinceo
great love for his parents. The iat'er
did not live happily together ana
short time ago separated. The father
placed the lad in an orphans home, but
was soon compelled TO take him away,
as he grievsd constantly and refused
20 associate with the other children. AS
soon as he was taken back to his father $
home he was compelled to go TO bed
and a physician was called in. but the
child died IN few hours. The autopsy
revealed a blod clot in the aorta. ana
another in the left auricle. though the
valves of the heart were normal The
belief is that the child's condition was
brought about by intense suffering. In
consequence of his parents separation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
HORSE THIEF At SEVEN YEARS..
Eddie Stole the Animal Because IL Was the
Best He Could Find.

JACKSON. MICH. Sept. io.-Sherif
Peek has in his custody the youngest
thief in the world. who has made horse
stealing a business. and the boy. who is
only seven years old, does not express
any regret over his crime, but cooly
says be would not have been caught
II he had not missed tho road. His name
is Eddie Thayer. and this is not the first
time he has stolen horses.
Saturday night he broke into W. Cur
tis's barn, picked out the best horse in
the lot. harnessed him TO a buggy, tax
ing the best harness. and drove away
Young Eddie was caught driving the
horse, having missed his road. When
asked why he stole it he simply said ii
was the best one he could find
The boy comes from a good family.
but is perfectly incorrigible. and began
MS career by stealing a horse from his
fathers barn and attempting TO sell the
outfit in another town
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
WHAT DOES THE BRITIsHER MEAN?

We know very little OF yachts or yacht
ing. and TO be frank, we care very little
about either. And we think we fairly
state the views OF the average Virg.nian
when we say as much. Nevertheless.
there are some things which are CON-
mon TO yachiirg as well as to every
thing else that we do care about, and
whenever those matters seems 10 become
involved our interest is aroused. in even
. yacht race.
The London Morning Post discussing
the race last saturday. between the De-
fender and ahe Val6yrie Ill, Gays:
Every true sportsman hopes the Brit
Usher may w'1."
1t is to be observed that the Morning
Post does rot say that all true British
sportsnen hore the British boat may
win. but that all true sportsmen. of what
ever nationality. hope for that result.
This is a very surprising statement.
that will make many an American take
an interest in this race. who would
have remained perfectly Indifferent If
it had not been said.
Does the Post mean TO say that there
are no true sportsmen in America, or
that II they are their sympathies in an
international contest, would be against
the Post means. it never made greater
mistake in its life. The average Amcri-
can is wholly Indifferent TO yacht races
and the other ways dudes and Idle men
have for killing time. But if zach;
race or any other contest is understood
by him 10 have assumed an international
complexion. the Britisher will find that
the American will rouse up and show a
patriotic fervor in favor Of his own
country that exists in the bosom of
no other people on earth An unfriend-
ly conetst of any sort with Great Bri-
tain is the last thing in the world that
an American will consider, so long as
IL could be avoided consistently with
his country's honor and interests. But
If either were understood TO be really
involved. the Br.tisher would find the
American standing by his government
with the most intense loyalty and pa
trio,ism. although the contest required
his country to end Great Britain as a
power on the earth
1t is probable that the Morning Posts
remark is a sheer at American sports
men in the way OF suggesting that there
are no real sportsmcn hers at all. We
are lot sufficiently posted in sport"
10 be able TO say what justice there |
may or may not be IN the suggestion.
Certainly Lord Dunrayen's course in |
requiring the yachts 10 be remeasured and |
demanding that tho plymsel mark |
should be painted upon the Defender |
lends strong countenance to the iaea that
he has grave suspicious OF the fair deal |
ing that has been accorded 20 him.
Can there really De anything in this |
view OF the case? Ia it possible that this
has been lured over here TO
be made the victim OF jockeying game?
II is 10 be hoped. for the credit of the
country. that nothing OF that kind has |
been or is TO be tried.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
DEIIH or JOHN sHELTOy
a Noted Colored Man-On. of th. o,a.
LINERS and an Old "Confed."
Inc Charlottesville Progress of Satur-


The Charlottesville Progress Of satp,-
day says:
John Shelton died at 4 o'clock Yesterday
morning at his residence on Fifth street
South. lie was one OF the Old colored rner'
OF whom there are few remaining. He
was man Of fne intelligence. though IT.
we CultiFauon. but he was honest and
faithful in all the relations of life
During the war he cooked for a moss
IN company 4, 18th Virginia Nlonticello
Guard, and was in after years very nro,,d
OF MS connection with the army I'm an
entertainment given some years ago for
me benefit of the Old Vets John. with
ms ponderous figure The weighed ap0
pounds was one Of the most prominent
characters in one of the camp scenes
with MS campfire. the kettle hanging ON
the cross-stlck and he the presiding gen
ius over the soup being concocted Jobn
bowed with gratihed pleasure al the an.
plause evoked among the host of old soil
dlers IN the audiance. He had q vein Of
humor in him that was irrepressible.
he was fully allied with his race I'm
polltlcs' out there was never anything
offensive IN his advocacy Of the Repub-
hcan party lie loved the whue people
ana only race pride held him in political
opposition.
His funeral services Will take place
at tho First colorei church tomorrow,
evening at 3 O'Clock. We doubt not MANY
Ola Confeds Will attend with a melan-
choly pleasure. The services will be con
Quoted by the Rev. Alexander Truatt. and
II is expected that Captain Micafah
Woods. Colonel c. G. Vertenbaker. ana
Others VIII be present 10 speak OF Johns
worth ana character as man and sol
der.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
Az OLD GhMBLER's ADvIcE.


WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sept. s'-rne
death OF George $. Parker. whicn occur
red at his residence. No. ltii ien'n
street, northwest. late "Wednesday n,sn,:
removes another one Of the ihns '.se
bound the Old regime 10 the pi.o. 80.
For many years George Parker "1s o nc
OF the best-known sporting men ~ 49,
country. After the war he became ~
prietor OF the leading gambling Ioo' ~
this city. In the seventies ne ma" 10
place over the store now occupier %
saddlory establishment. at the corner "
the alley on T. street. near Fourteenth
Here he attracted the yotaries OF
ing by the most elaborate form OF ~, ~
tertainment. lie furnished his faIni,a'
callers not only with nightly supPeIS'
but with breakfast and dinner az VIZ,
and the games We're patr0nized ~ ~
best in the land who INDUCED III suN'
pastime. n,
removed next door over what Is now
Loughran's cigar store. and conihu,dd
his course nntil the authoriu,s cirsc"
gambling houses In this city. The Con,
ores sional GLIB was then formed, snu
used Mr.. Parker's rooms and their mag
nifcent equipment for its members. 40,
one night along IN the winter OF lss.
a young man, Who is now occupying q
responsible financial position with a
western Institution, came into Parkers
and sat down at the faro table. lie
PLAYED recklcssly and lost steadily. In
an hour. all his money, about 800. was
in the dealers drawer. lie was flushed
and excited. but with devil-may-care
hravado went out TO supper. After
ths meal Parker beckoned him into the
sronf room and bade him be seated.
the vonth complied. and Parker fasten-
Cd his ewes on him. lie stared at the
vounr man until the latter grew uncom-
Portable. Then he said he wanted TO talk
with MIN. , -
father how" he remarked. They were
rool-headod men. who never would nave
tined a hair II they knew lightning
vas going 10 strike them They were
good drinkers. because they never TOOK
n drop until dinner. ani never kept II up
after ! o'clock. They were gooh gam
HERS. because they never tired 10 DUCK
AGAINST bad luck. You are Hike ncltner OF
them. You are hot-headed, and thought
loss Take an old gamblers advice. STOP
nlaving and stop drinking, for as sure as
vvo,i sit I'm that chair you'll be tniel II
Won stick 10 cards. aud bum IL you
stick 10 liquor. ,.,.,,. ,,.oit
Tho Young man had an eminentiy well
defined streak of common sense N MS
nature and he instantly appreciated me
truth of Mr. Parker's divinalon. bs,,sr
still. ne relgiously took and followed 'he
advice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
WILL TiyOR THE C4NII.
But the Commission May Reoommend !
Change i'm the Route.

CORINTO, NICARAGUA, Sept 10. -The
committee sent from the United States
to study and report regarding the canal
question VIII shortly present state
ment favoring the project, and show
ing that Colorado Bar, near the mouth
of the san Juan del Norte river. can
be opened, permitting the entrance OF
heavy-draft ships.
1t Will also recommend a radical change
in the line of the canal. on account Of
formidable obstacles in many places. The
work can probably be completed in
six or seven years, while the cost will
be much greater than at first calculated
probably reaching 100000 1t is also
reported that the commission will criti-
else severely the previous management
of the canal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11

Mrs. Cunningham's Father and Brother
Dig Her Grave.


The Alexandria Times OF Saturday
says:
The Itmains Of Mrs. r II. CUNNINGHAM.
the lady whose relatives the city suthori-
ties could no. give a burial permit be-
cause she had 30 death certificate. was
buried on Wednesday night last by her
father and brother witho II the co. sent
OF the city authorities. After The body
had been placed in the vault on lNednes-
IA evening last. Mr.. John Hoigkin and
rs son William Hoigk.n came 20 this
city, and that night among themselves
VITA picks and shovsls. they Nant out 10
the burla! lot IN the Union Cemetery and
between II o'clock and midnight, dug the
gre 2. and then taking the coffin from the
vault, buried the body IN the grave along
SIDE OF the other members OF Mrs. Gun
ninghams family. 50 quietly was this
done that 1t was not known 20 the city
authorities yesterday. While such a pro-
ceeding may have been a violation Of the
city ordinances. still there is not a person
IN the city but feels that tha father and
brother did exactly what any one would
have done under the circumstances.
AFTER buryng Mrs. Cunningham. Mr.
Hodgkin and his son returned 10 their
homo in Falls Church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11

to remove the lead has been oSP'nea
from the company. oartai,ed
The location OF the lead was ascer a,ar,si
during the civil war, when lne snaa,aas
was az a premium. by Jonathan sar''na ..;
a civil engineer living in Babylon put
no EFFORT to remove the treasure wa, was
made, as the insurance company at ina,
time demanded g per cent. OF All me ,eaa
raised A survey OF the peacn sa,,h ~
bv Mr. Sammis. and at his cea,n =.
was left to his son. who has recently
formed a partnership with Mr.. hecketl,
who is TO furnish the machinery Tor 'ne
enterprise. oo, tho
hathf,c- rav,Iion and the United states
llfe-saying station. and although tne
beach has changed materially slhSe
the survey was made. 1t is seherhny
thought by the old salts IN 'nese -,
that the lead can be found ana pio"ss
TO the surface. 1t is thought TO Dc
buried about fifteen feet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
10 RAISE 1000 BIRs OF PIG LEAD.
II VS. "A Part of the Cargo of Ship Lost
Sixty Years on the Long Island Coast.

FIRE ISLAND BEACH. l.. l., Sept. 10.
The work OF raising five thousand bars
of pig-lead, a portion OF the cargo OF the
ship John Adams. which was lost of the
coast here on the night OF January %.
1880. and valued AT over $4,000. and which
has since been lying buried beneath tons
OF sand will be commenced at once by
Civil Engineer Edward b. Sammis. and
George w. Heckert. a machInist. who
lives in Babylon. The cargo was In
sured in the Mutual and Merriam Insur-
ance Company. whose Offices are In Wall
street. New York city, and permission
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11

thing that he buys In order that that
voter may take money from his own pook-
ct and put II into the pocket of some
one else. in nine cases out OF ten man
able 10 buy and sell the voter many
times. This is the bottom Of ''protec-
ton" ana it is about the most bald
faced and impudent proposition for Thin
ble-rigsing that we ever yet met with.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
Has Sentenced lJl Murtlerers.

FORT SMITH. ARK. Sept l0.-Buz
Luck has been sentenced by the United
states Court 10 be hanged on October
9Th. for the murder OF Deputy Mar
shall Loire. In Creek Nation. last Deem
Der. Luck was a member OF a gang OF
train wreckers and robbers. He is
the one hundred and fifty-hrst murderer
sentenced to death by Judge Parker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1895.
TO.DAY's MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

Schiller Lodge. I. O. o. T., Schiller Hall.
Stuart Council. a. L. of H., Powell's
Hall.
Martha Washington Lodge, X. Of H.,
30S north Fifth street.
Richmond Council. Chosen Friends, FL
let's Hail
Richmond Lodge. A. 0. L. w. Odd-Fel-
lows Hall.
Queen Lodge. Golden Shore. Ellett's
Hall.
Company u. First Regiment, Armory
Elba Beneficial and Social Society. Cen
trail Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11

TINES BUILDING.
TENTH AND BANK STREETS.
RICHMOND. VA.
The state herald., 1895-10-04
HICKS GREAT WORKS.

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The state herald., 1895-10-04

From all accounts the most laughable
entertainment that has been presented
TO . Denver audience for some time was
the sham bull fight ut the Denver Wheel
Club park recently in which the COW boy
Arizona Charley. and Secretary Thouip-
son Of the humane society were the prin-
c,pai actors. Secretary Thompson, on
first entering the ring, seems to have
been somewhat nervous when the IN d
bull made pass ut him and an used
the audience by rather hasty ~
trent, which no doubt was part OF the
program, but he soon drew forth tue
cheers OF the audience whom he heroic
ally rushed to the rescue OF the pooi
harmless bull and carried off rs his pris
oner the murderous COW boy who seemed
bent on taking the life OF the bull with
ar-d flag and bucket OF watcr az his
only weapons. The entertainment met
with such success that 1t will TO yer!
popular now in any part Of the state.
The state herald., 1895-10-04
THERE'S ALWAYS a REASON.

1t is an easy thing to account for the
wonderful growth of the Daily State
Journal recently. Its price has been re.
duced 10 30 cents per month without
Sunday, or 90 cents with Sunday. The
Journal has always been reliable and
honest, printing the news without fear
or favor. The people OF Nebraska realizS
that they need u paper published ut the
capital, asd whom the price Of Tho Jour
nal was reduced the subscription list
grew ut n phenomenal rate. The jour
nal is Nebraska paper through and
through.
The state herald., 1895-10-04
YOU'LL WANT THIS.

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January I, 1897, for Que dollar. This will
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every Tuesday and Friday nil during the
fall campaign. and through the coming
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Address Nebraska State Journal, Lin
COLI. S.b.
The state herald., 1895-10-04

Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF a
special execution issued out OF tho county
court, OF phillips county Colo, dated Aus 20
1895 amt. to me rs sheriff directed in favor OF
Kate d Myndcrsc plaint II and against Gas,
sius Bruington Juha + Bruington George
q Gray samuel s Curtis as receiver of tine
Anglo American Mortgage and Trust Co acor
porution. and the AGglo American Mortgage
and Trust Company n corporation
successors to l'urnhnm Tulley-
& Co defendants for the sum Of ss1l 3.
damages and $3.50 costs and accruing costs
am commanded to sell tho following de
scribed real estate to-wit:
Thc!n.w 4 sec 10 tip mr. II W In Phillips
county Colo
To satisfy sad amoants shall ON saturday
the 9Th day OF sept 1898 offer the above de-
scribcd premises for sale Mt public auction
at the hour OF o'clock p IN OF said day ut
the front door of the court house in Holyoke
Colo, to the highest and best bidder there
fo:.
Dated this % day of Aug 1895.
GUTHRIE sheriff.
Iiy W Holland deputy