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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
Making Paper.

paner Is made out OF almost everything
,,t,ch can be pounded into pulp. IL II
said that at present over - KINDS oil DARN
are used .,h.,anc.s
Among the incongruous substances
Which have been used for pulp may o'
mentioned banana skins. bean-staiks' pea
vines clover. timothy hay, straw weeds:
hair fur. wool. asbestos, ana husks OF
every kind OF grain.
Leaves make strong paper, ana nearly
e,srv kind OF moss can be utilized. Ihere
are patents for making paper from snaV-
ings and saw-dust. from thistles ana tam
bark.
Nothing comes amiss TO the paper'mak-
or although vegetable fibre Is the nearest
ideal material. by way OF an expert
ment. the proprietors OF a newspaper re-
Gently undertook TO find the length OF
time necessary to make the paper and
pnt II to use A poplar-tree was selected.
ana TO chop. strip. and load the necessary
quantity OF wood on "A boat took three
hours. manufacturing the pulp. twelve
hours: making the pulp into paper. five
hours: taking the paper 20 the newspaper
office. eighty minutes, and TO print 1000
copies OF the paper. ten minutes. making
"A total OF - hours.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, MD. March o.-Flour
dun: western superfne. S2p5d270. do.
extra. S2.95n330. DO family. SG0a3.Nj.
winter wheat patent. Si.9Ou415. spring
do. S5.7Oa 400. DO. straight. S3.joU3Gn.
Wheat very dun No. . red spot. 13i4c.
bid. March &c. asked. May. 2isd72i &C.,
july. re. asked. southern. by sample,
6u17c.. do. on grade 72N7Jc.
Corn firm. mixed spot and March. 340
34isc.. April. ;AikG3pic. May. 3l'-G34aic.
July 1914 ass &C.,. steamer mixed, 32f, ~
&c. southern. 35iac. asked.
oats easier. No. white western. 2Gis
m2Ghc.. No. = mixed. western. 2l025iac.
Rye firm. No. .. l3uiic. for near by
ana 4Gu 40. for western
Hay steady at S1GOO
Grain freights steady. steamer TO Liver
pool l4iml'Sd.. April; Cork for orders.
=. I'D. March.
Eggs firm at 1lAc
Coffee firm at Si37 -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
StuhentA nust Aftend Chanel

MORGANTOWN. W. VA, March s
A large number Of students at the uni
versity We're given notice this morning
that they must attend the morning chapel
exercises or suffer expulsion II they alb
sent themselves five times without a
nrst-class reason. The president has been
having trouble with them adj the year
and has frequently threatened punish
mcnt. but il ayailed nothing. Last night
the faculty met. and, upon the authority
OF the board or regents TO clean out the
mutneers. passed an order TO the above
effect. The order has caused consterna-
ton among the delinquents, who threat
en- to suffer expulsion and 20 into the
courts with the matter.-The American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
BURNED BY BOILING TiR.
Five workmen severely Injured by an
Overflow.

NEW YORK. March alive workmen.
employed by the STANDARD oil Company
at Bayonne. y j.. were severely burned
Sunday by the overflow of boiling tar
from one Of the big tanks at the com
pany's yards
The injured men are: Michael Doyle
and Timothy Callahan. seriously burned
about the feet. legs. and arms. taken 10
Bayonne Hospital. James Donohue, Johp
st John and Ernest Ohlsen, feet and an
kles burned.
The men were az work at stills, from
which the tar oil was being pumped INTO
"A tank The tar boiled over the sides or
the tank I'm a torrent. and Hooded IN"
floor n was found impossible To close
the pines. ana the men made dash
to escape The boiling fluid poured over
them. however. before they could get
away. No one was fatally injured, but
all received very serious burns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
Made Insane by ~" RAYS.

NEW YORK March 9.-Robt. Dixon ~
years old. OF this city. has been readlns
everything in the newspapers ana sc'eh
tinc journals Of late about the y ana
cathode RAYS. He was firm believer in
tho new discoveries saying that they
would not only prove of great value
to science. but that they might mean
lfe or death TO many theories on the
phenomena OF heat. light. and magnet
ism He spoke of the invention of an
APPARATUS which would enable person
10 see in the dark. and said 1t was
most marvellous thing. For the past few
DAYS he has talked Of nothing else but
these discoveries. He acted In strange
manner. and his wife Informed the 20
lice. Dixon was removed 10 Bellevue
Hospital and placed in the insane pa
A-iliou
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
TOBACCO EXcHANGE-

Richmond, Va. March .. iS96
Private sales reported to The secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day.
Wrappers. hogsheads. filters. /. out.
tiers, o, smokers Is. scrap fbrlehu =.
leaf dark. H. Total a. hogsheads
The tobacco inspector reports today.
Inspections-Brlght hogshcads. dark
- hogsheads. Reinspections- Bright Z
hossheads dark. hogshead. western. II
hOgSheads
Myers. Farmers Crenshaws. Daven-
port s. Scabrook's Naughan's. Stonewau
Taiiaferro's, Allegheny. Old Dominion
Shelburne's. and Shockoe tobacco ware.
houses report to-day: Receipts. 81 mack.
ages deliveries. 80 packages.
United States internal revenue collo,-
tions on tobaccos for the city of Rich
mori. Va. to-day: Cigars ana Cigarette
xl'SiS.6o: plug tobaccos. S2.279H. Total
N.117.g1. '"''
nice break Of bright loose tobaccos
including some fine stemming lear All
smokers. Will be offered al Sh.Ibur,''..'
warehouse tomorrow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

a small three-cornered transparency in
the forks Of the would-be street that
looked, AT a distance. like a large toy
made OF molasses candy or wax. with a
number OF dents and other ornamental
punctures about IT, Upon closer inspec-
ton, however. ! found IL TO be an old
Snake Worshlppers' Temple. captured and
taken from the original owners i'm India
by Frenchman named J. Gordon BEN
nett. and sent over here TO advertise his
JoD printing schemes in this country.
several large pieces Of the temple were
broken on and lost I'm moving II. and the
frenchman has inserted large panes Of
glass IN these gaps and holes. and YOU
can see all through IL from the road. lie
has also added TO the original structure
a large clock-face and bell. and keeps two
men on top OF the house near the bell
one 10 strike IL. and one TO call out TO
the assembled crowd that something un-
usual Is going TO happen, after the Gus
tom OF the older New England towns
Next morning being Sunday, / walked out
before going 10 church. and learned that
a number OF emigrants from all parts Of
the globe were coming here 10 this new
country TO try their luck and grow no
with the place. one Of these pluckv new
corners. who had walked all the way from
san Francisco tall. bOny. large-fnger-
ed, red-haired, blue-eyed fellow. who told
me MS name was Hirsch was selling
Morning Journals" in the streets at ono
cent eacn. and said he expected to sue
ceed. and make "A fortune IL the place
JUST kept growing like II had started /
pousht one OF his papers, and he went
his way rejoicing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
NAVAL STORIES

WILMINGTON y. c.. March a.-Rosin
firm. strained. $40. good strained. S1.i5.
spirits 81 turpentne firm; machine.
26i-c.. irregular 26c
Crude turpcntne steady: soft. S1;O. vir.
gin. $40.
Tar firm az g0c
CHARLESTON. s. c.. March a.-Tur-
pentine firm at 2Gi.c asked.
kosin firm. Quotations. y. S1.1O. q.
Yl5. j. $40, T., SL35. +. Si.l0. @. $50.
n. S1GJ
SAVANNAH. Ga. March 9.-Turpen-
tine firm at SIC. receipts. 1876 casks.
hosin firm and unchanged; receipts.
l,5gg barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

entertainments. and they are putting on
some grand opera airs that are Very
amusing. | think their names are Abby,
Schofiield, and Grau. Another queer and
interesting thing | found was a swelling
woman called Ada Rehan. on exhibition
at A. Daly's Museum The time | at
tended. he had the freaks playing Shakes
peare's Tanning OF the Shrew. and this
pneumatic woman played the shrew. and
when the time came for her TO rear and
charge and snort. and raise Cain gener-
ally. she didn't do A. but just swelied up
until the other people had TO stand back
and give her room. until she went down
again. | enjoyed this performance very
much, and think Mr.. DAILY displayed
great deal OF tact I'm introducing this
elastic person into the cast. After leaN-
Ing there. | took a walk about the neigh
borhoOd before going to bed. and found
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

lie said they did not claim that the
place would ever be great. but that IL
WAS now greater than any one ever
hoped or expected 10 see it, and so they
named it accordingly. Looking an IL from
the Jersey City Heights IL appears 10 BE-
a. pile OF large and Oddly-s haped boxes
and crates. piled mp on low, fiat piece
of ground. with a large creek on either
side. and seems 10 be several inches be-
low the water. one corner of IL fronts
on hhe bay. where tn water is deep
enough for "A ferry-bOaJ 10 land without
sticking i'm the mud. The first place !
visited. after landing and climbing down
on the swamp, was Battery Park. so
named on account of being Immediately
i'm front of the Coast Defences.' ! here
inquired the way 10 a part Of the camp
known as Broadway. a large. round man
with brass buttons. a red face. and pecu-
liar accent. stopped down, and pointing
through "A crack IN the ''Defences. show
eel me small house. which he called No.
Broadway. Not far from here found
"A diminutiye church i'm the centre of
small farm. and surrounded by a high
fence and two women. These two wO-
men are diagonally across from each
other and just opposite in every partic-
Mar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

ia sing the same thing" Amen"-and
each choir tried TO see who could sing il
loudest. Then they commenced trying 10
take IL away from each other. the men
ierked IL away from the boys, and were
tossing II W ana doNn' Wheh lns lauies
rabbed IL and made IL squeal. then the
bows reached FOR IL again, and all hands
pulled and jerked and scratched that
Amen" until IT got so big / was afraid
the church couldn't hold IL, and l was
bodv. and / got down between the
benches. so / wouldn't get mashed when
il did fall But fortunately for us all,
they didn't drop It. but all got a holt Of
IN and. with one mighty effort. shot II
nm towards the roof, where ! beard some
hing crack. and then an was silent.
opened my eyes and found everybody had
their eyes shut. and We're waiting for
something The preacher had gone. and
the choir had gone, ana ! didn't know
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
CINCINNATI MARKET.

CINCINNATI o.. March a.-FIonr dull.
winter patent. %.G513p. spring patent.
S;.jOU3.Sj
Wheat quiet and steady: sample red.
track zoe.
Corn quiet ana unchanged.
oats quiet and steady. No . rnivod .s.
fcrk quiet and easy. mess S0.75
Lard quict and in fair demand. steam
leaf 800. kettle lard $40.
Bacon quiet and in fair demand. loose
shoulders. $500. short ribs. S537Ig. short
clear S5.G2l2
Dry salted meats easier and less ac.
tive. loose shoulders and loose short
ribs 5000. short clear sides. 500: boxed
meats lic. more
Whisky quiet and steady.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

changed.
Wheat lower; March. Gle. Nav e,st
W62flc. July 62itdG2ssc.
Corn steady; March, 2Gisc.; May. 2e7.c.:
July 2S02Slsc.
Oats frmer March, 1sasc. May. 2osc..
81, r,ork-standard mess new. $1,000. Old
SJ17ih '"''0''
Bacon-Boxed shoulders e. ~.
S562i9: clear ribs. S5G2i.. clear ' e,i5s
1915. '"' Sues
Dry Sailed Meats Shoulders s4-,.
longs $500, clear ribs. S5.12lL. clear sid"s
SJ.25 '''"' siues'
High wines steady at Sf.ee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

TRINITY ClilR RICH AND VICINITY
one stands on the rear corner. where IL
is very narrow. and wears very few
clothes on uer angular bones. and sells
pencils. and De- kept there to prevent peo-
ule st0DuiIg on the corner The other rs
wider. and covers the sidewalk. and pre-
vents people walking I'm front Of the
church. her business Is 10 watch the cop
per pictures on the front door OF the
church She also Is made 10 sell apples,
and always sits while watching for small
bows and cOppers. She gives a telegraph
hOv named Russell Sage, one apple per
dav TO drum up trade for her. The front
door OF this church. called Trinity. is
never opened which gives the impression
10 strangers that the pastor Is abroad ON
vacation This little dodge is very anus
ing TO the more prosperous churches
higher up the swamp. BY going up the
oppositc side Of the street. / had no diff
Guilty In getting past the wide woman
who ! learned. was sentenced TO llit-
term In this place for covering too much
territory In Ireland | find that this little
place is fun OF foreigners who nave the
most peculiar way OF advertising ana
selling their wares man named
Pulitzer has tall building. ana sells
almanacs. and advertses by pulling peO-
ple up on top of his house by rope, and
dropping them down "A round tower win
"A hole in 10 on the corner OF ms ranch
In order TO get the man 10 pull you ",
YOU must give five cents 10 FUND Tor
giving infants collie. commonly called
(around here the Sick Bapy FUND
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
CHICAGO LIVE sTocK MARKET

UNION STOCK YARDS ILL. March
Cattle. Receipts. 1900. market easy
ana Toe. lower. common 10 extra steers.
S3.7Jd4.GO. stockers and feeders. - 750
80 COWS and bulls SlJO03.JO. Texans.
S2.35041O
hogs-Receipts. 2sWo; market strong.
heavy packing and shipping lots. S3gJ0
40. common 10 choice mixed. S3.@dIIn.
choice assorted S4.1oa415; light. 3o0I
4.l7i5 pigs. S3JOniOO
Sheep-Receipts, 1900. market steady
inferior TO choice S2G003.6j. lambs. So Jn0
4.6j.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
In Memory %, Franklin

PARIS March 9.-The historical So
cioty at Passy on sunday placed a tablet
on the house which Benjamin Franklin
occupied there in lT7G Two members of
the society spoke on the subject of
Franklins stay in France. NJ Faye. the
distinguished astronomer and member Of
the French Institute. made an address
referring 10 Franklin's career as a scien-
list.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

IN the afternoon, came across a small
place Of worship. known as 81 Agnes
chapel, IN the outskirts of the village
near the Harlem bridge. and went in and
sat down Everything went on smoothly
until near the end of the service. when
the three chOifs-One OF small boys. one
OF large men. and one of ladies-got 10
wrangling over "A word. -..e little bovs
commenced IL by crying. All, An, An
In soft. sweet soprano voices: then the
men commenced TO say. An. All All in
deep bass and tenor. and drowned the
little boys out. but the ladies. down al
tho other end OF the church. over the
front door want afraid OF them and
they commenced TO shout. Mem Mem
the little boys. and they began again
and kept shouting. All All, An, They
didn't sing very loud when they first
commenced but kept on singing louder
and louder. and finally everybody began
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

Quotations: Whcat-Longberry. II 10
Spc. mixed. 90 TO SN.. shortberry. - 10
soc. No red 1914 TO soc.
Corn White. Virginia. - TO 3Gc.; No.
white. IS TO j5i1c.. No. mixed. q &c
34isc
oats-No. > mixed DC. No mixed,
- TO 2lisc.. winter seed. 2S TO &c.
ENc-l2 - Sc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

NEW YORK. March I'm the dry
goods market the week opens with fine
weather and with reports OF am improved
business i'm uptown retail stores in The
distribution of a general run Of merchan-
disc. with dress goods and wash fabrics
i'm excellent request Jobbing trade re-.
ports from out of town also continue
favorable. In the primary market the
conditions have not undergone any favor.
able change.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

LONDON, March 9--Bar silver. 3lasd..
Consois. lOp 5-lG for money and 1O03- for
The account.
5.3O J. VI Paris advicos quote per
cent rcntes az lo2 francs and 72is cen
times for the account
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

One of Our Virginia exchanges tells Of
a gushing young poetess who says that
her first kiss made her feel like a tub of
butter swimming in honey. cologne. nut
meg. and cranberr.es. and as though
something was running down her nerves
on feet OF diamonds escorted by several
cupids In chariots drawn by angels shad-
"a with honey-suckles. and the whole
spreaded with melted rainbow" She
seems to be more competent 10 tell about
Kisses than Rev. DR. Starr. Evidently
her experience has been with all his nine
kind. Of kisses rolled into one.-Aexan-
dria Times s-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
LIVE STOCK MARKET

1F''-III''"II'Tl ' u NIdIUI y TNII
cattle Receipts. 800. sales $50
sheep Receipts. 2JO. sales. 200
Hogs-keceipts. 600. sales. Gun
Prices Cattle-Best. Z TO Iisc. gross
medium TO good. TO &c. gross com
mon to fair TO 21ic. gross. bulls. oH 70
&c. gross.
Sheep-3 10 4;sc. gross.
Hogs, 10 5iec. net
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

The Randolph Literary Society met al
the Powhatan Club last Saturday nirht
and debated the question Of the Char
Der Of Commerce bill 10 amend the oils,
cl frtcr. Messrs. Glentworth Han ana
James W. Gordon spoke i'm favor of H.
bill and Messrs. r.. G. Folkes ana u -
George Barrnud argued against II. The
affirmative by a slight majority.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

close there was a little enlivenment 10y
a few buyipg orders. and prices firmed
up. May PORK closed lJmI7iac. higher.
May lard &c. higher. and May ribs Tisc.
hifner Domestic markets were quiet
and steady.
Tho IeaaIng futures ranged as follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, March 9.-Flour dun and
steady; winter wheat. low grades s. 5O0
BOO. DO. fair TO fancy, s.. SJ03gO, do. pa
tent. $500 ll5. Minnesota clear s. -
J.3o. patent S3.3G043O. low extras. s. 30
m3Co. Southern flour dun and steady:
common TO fair extra. S2.4On3O.
Wheat-Sp0t market dun and hrmcr.
No. . red, store and elevator, SO6SOi,c.:
ahoat. Slk0SlAc Options were mod
cratcly active and iirmor al &C. advance.
No. red, March. dc. April. 7fisc.. May
12ilc.
Corn scarce firm. and dun. No. .. 397.c
elevator. 4o2sc afloat Options were
dun and firm at isc. advance March,
37ikc. May, 3Gisc. July. 37c.
Oats dun and steady. options dun;
March. 254c. May, 2Jisc. spot prices
No. .. bic. No white, 2T4c.; mixed
western, 2Gq21c.
Hay firm and in better demand: ship
ping. 7ja77i4c.; good to choice, 92i9c.0
S1O0.
Wool quiet and firm: pulled. 15G33c
Beef quiet and steady: family. SlOO0U
1900. extra mess. S7.j00SOO; beef hams
dun az S145Od15U; tierced beef quiet;
city extra. India mess. SijO0alG.50; cut
meats easy, picked bellies. $40, shout
ders. $3.50. hams. Ss.5OuS.75.
Lard quiet and hrmer; western steam.
500. city. 5000. May. S572 Refined
dull. Continent. $500. South American.
S615. compound. S4G2i .Q4STk
Pork quiet and firm. mess, $1,000 10 30.
Butter-Fancy firm and in fair demand.
state dairy. l2a2oc.. do. creamery. I30
lsc. western creamery. 14Q22c.. Elgins
2li9u22c
Tanow steady and in fair demand.
city. l3lGc.' country. 3atN37sc.
Cotton seed oil quiet and steady: crude
dc. yellow prime. 81 u2Jigc.. do OH
grades. 30.
Rosin quiet ana steady. strained. com.
mon 10 good, Sl1O1fl75.
Twpentine steady and quiet at o9iia
29i4c
Rice fairly active and firm: domestic.
fair 10 extra. 3nJ.c. Japan. 3403c.
Molasses in fair demand. choice firm.
New Orleans. open kettle. good TO choice.
2703tc
Peanuts quir. fancy hand-pickod. 4a.c.
CONGO steady goo lnHi1 points up. March.
Sli'". Nav. $50 t5nf2G O. July. 81 SO0
1855. Septcuh~. 1150lt25. December.
Sl0eaploN' 500. Rio hrmor and quiet.
40. Z. SlI3If1flI
Susar-Raw firm. fair refining. 3a,c Re
fined steady so. Z. { 5-lGc. No. 5 lie.
standard A. 'c. cut-loaf and crushed
J'.c.. graduated. &c.
Fteights qolet and nominal. cotton
,i-d2d., grain. 1Atd.
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unchanged. No. rcd wheat CGis46Sc.:
No. corn. 2S'sN2s5sc. No. > oats. l9i4p
2Oc.. mess pork. S97ONI75; lard. SJ.301
5.32ia. short rib sides. S5lo6j.15. dry
salted shoulders. $i.G2i4NfIj. short clear
sidns. S5.12isnI.2 .. whisky. Sl.22.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

PORT OF Kl'HMOND, MafNn y, lN'o
SAILED
schooner J. J. Reese. Foxwell Norfolk.
coal
ARRIVED.
Schooner Annie Ainslie. McAndrews
New York, light
Schooner George H. Nrceland. Abbott
New Haven. railroad iron, W. ii. Curtis,
agent
Schooner Bessie C. Buch Mickey. Phila-
delpnia. coal. Gay & Lorraine.
Schooner Mary Curtis Maker Charles
ton. phosphate rock. Virginia and North
Carolina Chemical Company.
Schooner Warner Moore. Crockett.
Charleston. phosphate rock. Virginia and
North Carolina Chemical Company.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, March .. 1896.
ARRIVED.
Br steamship Amalh New York. Jar
quenson.
Er. steamship Thorntondalc New Or
leans. Tindale
Br. steamship Stag. Baltimore. Bruce.
Br. steamship Rappahannock, Liverpool,
berg.
Schooner W. Arlington, Providence,
Drinkwater.
Schooner Walker Arlington. Provi-
dence.
Schooner Thomas Glide. Wilmington.
Br steamship Menantic. Glasgow.
PORT OF WEST POINT. March 0. 1895.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Danvle. Murphy. Baltimore.
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Danville. Murphy. Baltimore.
passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
In MEMORIANI.

Entered into rest. on the morning OF
February Z. 1896. Miss Mary Frances
Davis i'm the eighty-second year Of her
age. -,
The subject of this notice was born
and reared near Petersburg. Va. on
her mothers side she was great-grand-
daughter OF the Rev Samuel Davies. an
early President of Princeton College. In
early womlnhood she was the subject of
Divine grace, and united with the Tabb-
Street Presbyterian church. Petersburg,
under the pastoratc OF Rev. DR.. W. ).
PuWCr.
From a child she was afflicted with ILL
health. and the last twenty years OF her
life were marked by excrucating suf-
ferlng Despite this her labors We're
abundant. and through long life, she
adorned the doctrine Of her Lord and
Saviour by sclfdenyng and unostenta-
tious works OF piety and charity, and by
suferings mcekly borne.
And lie said TO me. these are they
which come out of great trlbulation,
and have washed their robes. and made
them white in the blood Of the Lamb"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND. March .. 1896.
SAILED
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10

Schooner J. }. Reese. Foxwell. Norfolk
coal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-10
AFTER THE CHRISTMAS BALL.

Up the broad steps they tripped in
to her home. The Gas burned low
Her slender fingers hung to his a
moment. She stood directly under
the gas jet, under which some one, in
anticipation of the morrow, had hung
sprig of mistletoe.
He could not help it-he kissed her
She looked SO pretty, SO innocent, un-
der that sprig of mistletoe.
Yes, it was an ungentlemanly and
unmanly thing to do. Her frighten-
ed startled look panied him. He
stammeredcout a miserable excuse.
Her great eyes filled with tears, and
she gave little choking sob when he
apologized.
"Dear little innocent" he thought,
II would not have hurt her for the
world"
And she after he was gone she
dropped into a great chair and sob
bed. "Like him7 I love him. And
to think that he should kiss me at
last and then to say he didn't mean
anything by it! What does he think
I put the mistletoe there fort"