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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
FIRST MAN TO TAKE ETHER
1t Was Administered to Him by DR.. Nor
ton In 1916.

ton In 1916.
Some interesting facts regarding the
first patient under ether are told by Dr.
Samuel A Green in his Groton Histor-
ical Series.
The subject was Ebenezer Hopkins
Frost, a native of Groton, now dead,
who is well remembered by many per-
sons in Boston. He was a son of Solo
mon and Dorcas (Hopkins) Frost and
was born ON Dec. z, 1924. he became
noted as q singer and teacher of vocal
music, and was a member of the Han
del and Haydn society of Boston.
DR.. Morton first tried ON himself the
experiment. of inhaling ether, and in
describing the effect it produced he said !:
Delighted with the success of this
experiment. / immediately announced
the result to the persons employed In
my establishment, and waited impa-
tiently for some one upon whom could
make fuller trial. Toward evening a
man residing in Boston came in suffer
ing great pain and wishing to have a
tooth extracted. He was afraid of the
operation, and asked if he could be mes
merized. / told him had something
better, and saturating my handkerchief
gave it to him to inhale. 1t was dark
and DR.. Hayden held the lamp while ]
extracted firmly rooted bicuspid tooth.
There was not much alteration In
the pulse and no relaxation of the mus
cless He recovered in a minute, and
knew nothing Of what had been done to
him. he remained for some time talk
ing about the experiment. This was on
the both of September. 1916. I consid.
cred it to be the first demonstration Of
this new fact in science. have heard
OF no enc who can prove an earlier dem.
Onstration. If any one can do so, yield
to him the point Of priority of time"
Immediately after the operation Frost
| gave certificate corroborating the state
ments and signed himself as then living
at 49 Prince street. Boston. Nearly %
years afterward he died at Fitohburg
| on Sept. 2. 1865.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
New York Chinese ouA.ter..

There is one feature of New York
amusements that is wholly unknown to
the Chinaman, and that Is the concert
garden To congregate in g public place
TO drink Intoxicating beverages, listen
20 sensuous music and watch vulgar
displays OF the human figure. TO be
waited upon by young women Of more
than questionable character, to take
part in profane and obscene talk, all
this is beneath the dignity Of a China
man. and nowhere in the Chinese quar-
ter. from beginning to end. can such .
place be found. But they are found on
the Bowery, and Germans, Irishmen.
Italians and Jews fill the places to the
doors. Helen Y. CLARK in Century.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
LABRADOR DOGS.

How = Number OF Them Went on an I'm
promptu Hunt.
The dogs Of Labrador are not only
most useful as draft animals. but for
hunting as we'll. A writer in Forest
and Stream. who has spent several sea-
sons in Labrador, relates a rather thrill
ing experience with a team Of these
dogs. who. he says. trot along content
edly enough so long as there is no game
an sight, but the moment they scent
game they seem to conclude that drag
Ring q sled is for them merely a side is
Buey that their actual mission in life is
20 go after the game whenever it is
within range He says:
"a thaw had been followed by q
frost. and the snow covering the ice on
the lakes was frozen nard- So four Of
our party got on the sleigh to have a
final drive They started in great glee,
and Just as they rounded the first point
they saw a fine young caribou buck
about 900 yards ahead As soon as the
dogs law it they gave "A yelp like a pack
OF wolves and started like an arrow
from q bow after the caribou, which
looked round on hearing the yelp. saw
1ts pursuers and few over the ice. keep
ing IN the middle Of the lake. When the
dogs started with jerk. one of the party
was thrown of violently and slid long
way ON the hard snow before be could
pull up, feeling redhot from the fric-
<ion and gazing wistfully after his fast
disappearing comrades, who chung Il
the sleigh like grim death and enjoyed
this novel hunt OF course, there was
not the sligbtest chance of their catch.
1ng the animal, which, instead Of max
ding for the bush on the nearest shore
held ON in the middle Of the lake. right
mp TO the end, where it took to tb'
woods The impromptu hunters sooT
found themselves In a difficulty, for i
was impossible to stop the dogs, wh'
could not realize that they had a sleigl
behind them with passengers. Tn
driver tried in vain &c step them. ant
there was every probability Of broker
limbs or necks when they would strik
the bush However. they soon made N
their minds and dropped of one by one
rolling over and over in the snow, o
aiding some distance away, with muc
damage to their neither garments an
much abrasion of the cuticle. Mean
while the dogs, relieved of the weight
rushed after the deer, and, entering ia
woods, got tangled up among the trees
and. as usual ON such occasions, woun
up with free fight among themselves
After extsicating them the party re-en
barked and drove quietly back to til
house, where they repaired damages
related their adventure and wrote
down in the clubs logbook. :"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
sa. Patrick aud the Snakes,

There is an old legend to the effect
that st. Patrick banished all reptiles
from Ireland by beating drum, but no
one, probably, seriously believes the
story. According to the myth, he took
his drum out for the purpose mentioned
and commenced pounding it so vigor-
ously that he knocked hole in the
drumhead, thus seriously endangering
the success of the miracle While pom
dering what to do st. Patrick was as
tonished by the appearance of an angel.
who Immediately set to work to mend
the broken musical instrument. After
the hole had been mended the angel
vanished, and st. Patrick continued the
work of serpent banishing, being suo-
oessful in Kidding the island of every
representative of the snake tribe except
one old slayer who had lived so long
that his tusks protruded from his mouth
like horns. This monster refused to
leave the Gland of his fathe.s," and the
good saint resolved to practice a little
piece of strategy. He removed the patch
which the angel had put ON the drum
head and then persuaded the serpent to
creep into the drum for the night When
the reptile had done as requested, St.
Patrick glued down the magic patch
and then threw drum, serpent and all
into the sea. A sunl1en bowlder off the
west coast Of Ireland is called st. Pat
rick's drum.-St. Louis Republic.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS

Mr.. w. A. Drewitt, of Waverly,
Va, was in the city last week.
Alderman A. J. Walker, of Will
mington, N. c., was in the city this
week and called on us in company
with Giles Jackson, Esq.
The Women's League wish to re-
turn thanks to Arabella Council, No.
10. 1. .. st. Luke for q contribution of
ten dollars, 10000 for the relief of
the poor.
Mrs. Charles II Baker has been
confined to his bed for several days, at
her residence, No. 5I7 St. James st.
Mrs. r. w. Rose returned to the
city this week from Baltimore, Nd.
very much improved.
Miss Jerdenia E. Henley was in
the city last week
Rev H. P. Weeden, District Mis-
sionsry was in the city and called on
us. He reports progress in his field OF
labor.
Nothing pleases the ladies like fine
laundried mems wear That's why
they all rush to see Mr.. George W.
Bragg at the Richmond Steam Laun-
dry.
Rev. Scott Wood, editor of the
Petersburg, Va Weekly Herald called
on us this week. He was enthusiastic
in his work Of the final success Of the
race.
Prof. Booker 7 Washington spoke
of laundry work in Chicago. just al
fine in Richmond, il you call on Mr.
George w. Bragg at Richmond Steam
Laundry. 3l8 N. 9TH street.
Rev. G w. Lomax was installed
as pastor of the First Baptist Church al
Lambert's Point, Sunday 18th inst
Music by the choir. Master Of cere
monies, Rev. George Washington
Prayer by Rev. N. Lewis and Scripture
lesson by Rev. P. +. Sanders. Collec
tion was SOL 90.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
CONSULTING THE CLOCK.
Familiar Faces That Are seldom Over
loohed By Now YORKER

Familiar Faces That Are seldom Over
looked By New Workers.
One OF the popular habits Of the pro-
pie Of New York city Is 20 consult the
clock almost on every occnsion when am
opportunity is presented. Ii matters lit
tie whether any special need requires
that consultation or not, the clock will
thus be consulted. Especially is this the
case IL q particular clock has the repu-
tation Of being a good timekeeper. So
well is this known by many storekeep-
ers that they will place clocks In their
stores so situated as TO be easily seen by
persons who may be passing along the
adjacent sidewalk. II the clock has a
good reputation, and the pedestrian is
fortunate enough to carry watch, a
comparison is almost sure to be made.
Many times a clock with a good repu-
tation placed in the back part of a store
becomes protection thereof, especially
at night, il near il is located light
strong enough TO illuminate its face and
show the time. A policeman told re-
porter the other day that a good clock
thus situated is better than a private
Waterman for iewelry store, as every
belated passerby is likely TO look through
the store TO see what time it is. and
would be almost certain to notice any
thing unusual in the appearance OF the
place. 1t therefore becomes indirectly q
silent Waterman guarding the premises
against the depredations of burglars and
makes the pedestrians, as it were, as
sistants in the work.
Church clocks have always had a
large number of patrons in the work Of
consultation, and nothing seems to be SC
annoying as to find such clock inac-
tive. When an event of this character
occurs, especially if the church is located
on or near busy thorougbfare, the
fact Of the clock being stopped, or that
some defect appears to exist, is often
made the subject of notice in the daily
papers Especially was this the case
when the steeple of old st. Paul's was
recently undergoing renovation, and il
was Joy to many on noticing that the
newly gilded hands Of the clock were
again travelling along their accustomed
circuit and the deep toned bell wal
ready to strike the hour once more. -
New York Mail and Express.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
800 Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
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able to cure in all its stages, and that
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only positive cure known TO the medi-
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stitutional disease, requires a constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly up
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the system, thereby destroying the
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the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have
offered One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
OF testimonials.
Address. f. ]. CHENEY & Co Toledo,
Ohio. - Sold by Druggists, 75S
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

Mark Twain does not like to be inter-
viewed. His opinion of the literary
ability of the average interviewer is not
at all fattering to the latter either. In
a talk with Rudyard Kipling, Mark
Twain once said: ~ think the poorest
article 1 ever wrote and destroyed was
better worth reading than any interview
with me that ever was published.
would like just once to interview my
self. so as to show the possibilities of
the interview. philadelphia Ledger.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
Do You Know Fhem9

l desire 70 know the whereabouts of
my grandmother. Her name is Easter
Bere. She lived i'm Gloucester County.
Va. My aunt's name is Charlesanna
Bere. She lives i'm Richmond, Va.
/ had uncles as follows: RENDER
Bere. Robert Bere. Stevenson Bere and
William Bere. They were owned by
Jasper Huse and Frances Huse.
Any information will be thankfully
received by
REBEccA WILLIAMS,
Gallman. Miss.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

In "The Hutchinson Family" Mr.
John W. Hutchinson tells this story Of
the Rev. Humphrey Moore. years ago
minister at Milford, n. H.; ION one
occasion he was asked to off1ciate at a
Masonic celebration where q prayer was
considered germane to the proceedings.
All his denomination were opposed to
the mystic order. and at first he hest
tated, but finally complied, and At the
appointed time and place made his ap-
pearance and offered the following
prayer: % Lord, we pray for we know
not what. II it is good. bless it, II It
is bad, cuss it. World without end.
Amenp'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH.
John L. Brown, Pastor.

ETNA MILLS, Nov. 10, '98.
To all whom it may concern:
Rev. John l.. Brown denied having
treated Deacon Temple wrongfully by
solemnly declaring with hands uplift-
ed that il he even interfered with the
brother or treated him wrongfully, he
hoged God would take him to his king
dom.
He said Brother Temple, ask you
pardon for cramping your feelings and
treating you wrongfully. He grasped
his hand and Deacon Temple received
the greeting Now, what think We OF
him God says, Confess your faults
one to another" and that is what he
has done.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
THE NEW DRUG STORE.
Those Enterprising Young Men.

Pharmacists George A. Thompson
and John M. Benson are succeeding
nicely in their new quarters at No. 20
West Leigh street, opposite Adam st.
They have purchased q handsome
outfit, and put in a large supply OF
choice pure drugs. Another advant-
age is that they are attentive and
thoroughly reliable.
MIR. Benson's popularity during his
brief stay here is akin to that which
DIR. Thompson has enjoyed for so
many years.
If you wish thoroughly first-class
services. you can get it by calling on
these gentlemen.
They have one of the finest apothe-
carries in the state and the public has
not been slow to render them o liberal
support.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
AIeper Hospital.

Outside the walls OF Jerusalem Is a
lepers' hospital tended by deaoonesSes
from the German religious houses Year
after year these heroic women, without
pretentiousness, without any trumpet
ing Of their work. almost unknown to
the world. have waited upon lepers,
they themselves literally dying by
inches. Their courage has only come to
tight by the chanOs notice q trsvOisA
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

A Bath physician has been having
hard work to get one of his patients, a
small boy, to take the medicine that ne
has prescribed. One day he offered the
little fellow cents if he would take it.
The offer was accepted, the medicine
taken, and the physician handed him
the money. AREN'T you going to thank
the doctor?'' asked the mother. mo.
I'm not don't thank people for pay
ing me what earnr' was the reply
Augusta (Me. Journal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
School Improvement.

ia the Federated Clubs of Illinois the
women are working earnestly to i'm
prove the public schools Of the state.
With this aim they take up different
phases Of school work, in the first place
visiting the schools not as critics but as
learners, so as to cooperate with school
teachers in securing improvements that
are needed. Certain members study the
hygienic conditions Of the schools others
make it their duty to watch all school
legislation and to learn something Of
the value Of the best new methods Of
education.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
THE MAGIC RING.
A Boys First Circus and His Impressions
of COralie the Peerless.

A Boys First Circus and His Impressions
of COralie the Peerless
A thud Of unseen hoofs first set us
R-Quiver; then a crash of cymbals, a
jangle of bells. n hoarse, applauding
roar, and Coralie was in the midst of us.
whirling past 'twixt earth and sky,
now erect, flush, radiant. now crouched
to the flowing name, swung and tossed
and nodded by the maddening dance
music of the band The mighty whip Of
the count In the frock coat marked time
with pistol shots; his warcry, whooping
clear above the music, fired the blood
with q passion for splendid deeds, as
Coralie, laughing exultantly. crashed
through the paper hoops. We gripped
the red cloth in front of as, and our
souls sped round and round with Co
ralie, leaping with her, prone with her,
swung by name or tail with her. It was
not only the ravishment of her delirious
feats, nor her cream colored horse Of
fairy breed, long tailed, roe footed-an
enchanted prince surely, if ever there
was one-it was her more than mortal
beauty-displayed, too, under condi-
tions never vouchsafed TO MS before
that held us spellbOund-
What princess had arms so dazzling.
ly white, or went delicately clothed in
such pink and spangles? Hitherto We
had known the outward woman as but
drab thing, hourglass shaped. nearly
legless. punched here, CONSTRUCTED there
slow of movement and given to depre
eating, lusty action of limb. Here wa
a revelation. From henceforth our i'm
aginations would have to be revised anC
corrected M TO date. In one of thos'
swift rushes the mind makes in higl
strung moments 1 saw myself and Co
ralie, close EMBODIED, pacing the worl'
together, Ger hill and plain, through
storied cities, past rows of applaudini
relations, in my Sunday knickerbock
ers. she in her pink and spangles.-
Kenneth Grahame in Scribner's.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
Considers it Wonderful.
[PhiladeIphis. Pa Weekly Astonisher

lPhiladelphis, Pa Weekly Astonisherl
The Hon. John Mitchell of the PLAN
ET,ta certainly making himself solid
with the working people of Virginia.
he knows to whom to look for sup
port, and they know to whom to come
for help. MIR. Mitchell surely has the
Governors ear. witness If you please
the swiftness of the pardoning OF
Lloyd Sale. Give honor TO whom hon.
or is due.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

When Nero made his artistic tour as
. musician and actor through the cities
Of Greece, more than 400 crowns were
bestowed upon him, and when he re-
turned to Rome he decreed himself .
triumph and entered the city with these
crowns borne In solemn procession.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

Paris 10 threatened with q Renaissance
Of paganism. Several we'll known lite
rateurs, poets and artists have banded
themselves into a society for the adora--
ton Of heather deities. This romantic
revival aas already caught the Partisan
fancy, and converts are announced ev-
cry day.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

WANTED, SEVERAL FAITHFUL MIN OR
WV women to travel for responsible
established house in Virginia
Salary $3.50, payable SIS weekly and
expenses. Position permanent. Ref
erence. Enclosed self addressed stamp
ed envelope. The National. Star Build
ing. Chicago
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

The forgetmenot has two or three EN-.
blematio meanings. One is suggested by
It's name; the other was probably orig
mated by its color. Blue among flowers
is generally associated with the tender
paalion
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
WHAT A sIGHTl
Judge Norwood Partly Tried Murder
Case While Intoxicated.
BUeNsvILLE EAGLE :

BURNsvILLE EAGLE:
Judge Norwood held court in Burns
vile last week, and while engaged in
one of the most important cases that
came before the court-a murder case
was SO intoxicated that he wss COM
PEELED TO dismiss court until the fol-
lowing morning, and was taken to his
room by two men, one on either side
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
roo NIuch to sunIIor.

''Inkwen nearly lost his job on the
paper yesterday"
Chow was that2''
''He handed in an account of the
athletic sports and said one Of the win
ners OF the foot races was a messenger
boy. w ashington Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
Notice

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. %, 1896.
There will be meeting at Sl3 north
1st street for the purpose OF organic
ing q club. Monday evening O'Clock.
All ladies. friends and aequaintances
of Mr.. Mitchell are requested TO met t
there.
BETTE GRAVES.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

When using medicine choppers. the
ordinary glass tube with a rubber bulb
fitted on, it is we'll to remember that 60
drops make one teaspoonful.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
CRADLE SONG.

10 sleep the corn Is sinking. -
For heavy hangs its head:
The timid flowers are shrinking
From darkness IN their bed.
The evening brcez6s hoclring.
Like gentle angels blest.
Come softly, softly rocking
The corn aud flowers TO rest-
Just a. tho flowers are shrinking.
80 timid. too. art thou.
And rs tho corn heads sinking,
So mods thy dear head now.
And sounds OF evening winging,
Like gentle angels blest,
Come round thy cradle. singing
Ny darling one to rest.
u. Edmund V. Cooke.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

WANTED-A wide-awake, intelligent
wv educated. colored lady or gentle
man as solicitor and collector.
To the right party liberal compensa-
ton. For particulars address.
Hustler"
care The PLANET.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

Salt is a good barometer. When IL IL
damp rain IL probabla
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

Go to the Grand Entertainment at
the Fifth Street baptist Church, Mon
day December z, 1895.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-06-04
\ TIME FOR INVESTIGATION.

An undercurrent of industrial &C
tivity prevails in the South to-day
which is not perceptible to the gener
al public. TO those conversant with
Southern conditions, however, this &C
tivity makes itself known in most, if
not all, Of the Southern States. The
water-pOwer sites and other localities
where textile mills might be operated
to advantage are being quietly but
thoroughly examined by Northern
prospectors or experts in their employ.
The many towns and villages which
are, to use a common expression,
s'looking up in the South are weekly
visited by strangers, who are inquiring
about the prices of property, the trans
portation facilities, and calculating
upon the opportunities afforded for
establishing business enterprises. Much
the available land suitable for colo
MES is being inspected by individuals
or delegations representing would be
settlers
Naturally, the political distraction
has caused uncertainty in the CONNER
clal world, and large amount of cap
ital which would undoubtedly be in
vested in this section Immediately is
withheld until the country reaches a
decision on the political question. 1t
is time of examination and investi
CATION in this particular field, and the
chances are that when the subject of
politics gives place to business matters,
there will be a remarkably large num-
Der OF enterprises started as the result
of the visits of the Northern prospec-
tors who have recently gone South Of
the Potomac and Ohio rivers in such
numbers. While the reports to the
| Manufacturers Record from its CORE
| spondents indicate that there is COM
paratively little falling off in the aver
age number of new projects, we feel
that very decided increase can safely
be predicted during 1897, and the best
| of it is that all such investments will
| be made after the most careful con-
siutlatlOn. 100 often money Is placed
here and there without calculating the
proper outlay which must be made be-
fore the projectors can succeed. Funds
are exhausted, creditors take the
assets, and the news is spread that
another "Southern boom project has
collapsed But with capital con-
servatlvely invested, there is no reason
why it should not be successful, and
in the end the South may have reason
to feel that the ipresent time Of wait
ing will be benefit rather than an
injury, as it will cause investors to
make haste slowly and to take advan-
tage of its opportunities in a business
like II anner.-NanJaftn,e,s Rec
| 0rN