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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12
Election of officer.

A very large meeting of Virginia Con-
clave. No. 1873. Improved order OF Hepta-
sophs, was held al MilkinsOn's Han last
night. when several members were ini-
uatcd into the ordcr-viz.. Colonel John
Murphy. A III. Robins Esq. Robert h.
Harrison. Esq, and Louis j. Schumann.
Esq There was also held the annual
election of officers. which resulted as fol-
lows: +. Nj. Woon. past archon: A. a.
Stagg. archon; IA. l.. Smith. prelatc: VIII
liam Jacobs. inspector. samuel H.
Cooper. wardcr. J.. IS. Geese sentinel.
J. J. Taylor. tfcasurors I. NJ. tyler.
fnancier. George ~ Hunter. secretary.
James NJ. Gentry r.. O.. Minor. and q.
VI. Middendorf. trustees. Drs. II. H..
Franklin and j. T.. Henson. medical exc
aminers. A. W. Roseue. representative
10 Supreme Conclavc. =. NJ. Noon. aiter-
nate. Mr.. Henry Flofenhimcr. district
deputy. made "A felicltous speech ccin-
plimcnting the conclave on the great
interest manifested by the members use
attendance being very LARGE. and the
interest In the order so well manifested.
After the business OF the conclavc the
members adjourned 10 partake OF a ban
quet. served In Delarucs' best style.
Thirty members were added 10 this con-
ekase during the present year. and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12
mn,hnhl.t snrdn,.schonl snciery.

Tho regular meeting Of this society.
which was advertised for PARK Place
Methodist church ON the second Sunday
I'm December. has been postponed until
the third Sunday. owing 10 revival ser
vices 40 park-piacc church.
Superintendent who have not answered
the questions In the circular sent them
by the president viii please answer them
and return them with reports 10 the
president.
The following arc the schools that have
not answered Centenary. Iaurci-Strect
Park-plaCe, Asbury Highland Park and'
EDWOrth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12
RAILROADS.
PIcHMoND. FREDEnIcKsBURG q


DIcHMoND. FREDERICKsBURG &
IL POTOMAC RAILROAD. 80.
SCHEDULE IN EFFEcT NOV. 70, 1876.
LEAVE BfhD-sTREtp SIAliON.
':v0 A. NJ. Daily. FOR Washington ana
points North. stops at biy'
Ashland Taylorsgnle, pgswenh
ltuthcr Glen. Icn0ia, MlittNi
Woodslano, Guinea, summit,
frcderckshurg Brooke. ana
WIDE water Pullman car.
i-'W III. Daily, except sunday. Tor
Washington and points a0rtu.
stops az LluH. Glen Allen,
Ashland, boswell. Muiof1,
Frederic kabuIf. Brooke. nud
Whitewater. larior-Car. aI.o.
connects with Congregational
Limited at Washington.
1lj L. ". Daily, for Washington aud
points North stops at EIDl.
Ashland. DofWoI MILFORD.
FrederickshurR. BROOKE, tnd
Whitewater. and other stations
Sundays. sleeper Richmond 90
ARRIVE BfRD-sTREEr STATION
$40 y. NJ. Daily. Stops at Widcw1fer
Brooke. FrodDrlrkaburg, Sill
ford. boswell. Ashland. nnd
Fina, and ether stations aln-
days. Sleeper Sew YORK 90
Richmond
2:i5 P. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. stops
at WidowatOr Brooke. froi-
ericksbure. Summit. Guinea
WOOdslauc. Milford. IcnUlH.
Rufhcr Glen. boswell 1ayl0re-
yille Ashland. Gi.n Alton and
Elna Parlor-Car from wash
71O p. NJ Daily Stops only mt Erode
ricksburn. boswell. and Aeh-
land. luIiunu-Cars from Sew
York and Washington.
l2.2o \. NJ. Daily. Stops af Wldowatcr
Brooke. FrDderickshurg. SUM
mit. Guinea. Woodslaue Mil
INNI. NtIHI|I. N.|.f|IT u.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12
Chri.tme.noIilaY Rntes.

on account or the CHRISTMAS holidaNs
the Southern railway will sell round-uip
tickets to points within radius Of three
hundred miles al rate OF four cents per
mile one way for The round trip. Tickets
10 he sold December 2-d 90 18Th inclu-
sive. and December o0th 10 January l1t.
inclusive, with extreme limit January A.
1897.
Tickets will also be sold December 10Th
TO 25th. inclusive. % students holding
certificates sigued by the principals OF
their respective schools. ..
} c. HORTON
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Richmond Va.
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d az p Chesapeake and
@as> '.',-,,o.. Ohio Railway.

EFI ECTlNE OCTOBER I 1876.
TRAINS LLANL nlDllADND.
Bl@ 4J-- Ltl-l-l STATION.
$50 a. ~. Daily, hlll CHAR car for
local stations, aDHIoll News
D.l Point. ~or.o.A. ana Ports
ola Dominion steamships Tor
Sew lolA.
3.95 Z. NJ Daily with Pullman. for
local stations. Newport Nchs,
OLD Point. NOriolA. and Ports
mouth.
1000 A. NJ Local train. With parllr Car.
rN..It Sunday. for 49,. CLIFTON
FDf.e. Connect. 40 glri0l--
ZII. f0r DI.u... tu....r
,.Irtrfou lI...-.n. t.-
.r.lI. and N...IU. lan. ~
-.f.u STALLION f...I.fr. ..I..a
,r'.....a .f 49, ~
I.,-,. foun. 81 sfa..rtar for
r
i. n..,.,,..... a.. ,.,..
-.l' T. "4f I
lt ..I- t,-..''
p. ..'t1
sli.i. D0..'it-. a. D1Nia1-
lDN. ~ t't fH-ti.. liNl
nIilN-.. h' .i7 f.i on l'ii-
ll- cars. $50 d. Local Ifall,
cAcepl sunday. follows above
stanton
SEQ -. ST.. Accommodation, except Sum
iar. for Chlrl0ttcetIle
HOO =. ~. Daily f.r Cincinnati with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12

Thomas Downey Given Five Years in the
Penitentierv.

IfniffntiafN.
In the Circuit Court to-day Walter
Scott a. Co. received judgment for SOL sc
against the State Newspaper COMPANY
a notice 10 docket was entered I'm the
same court IN the case of the Citizens
Bank OF Richmond against John Mahony.
The Chanccry suit Of John Stewart
Walker against the Miller Manual Labor
School OF Albemare was also instituted
In the Circuit Court.
In the Law and Equity Court George
J. King sues w. w. Perdue for $3.50
Lucinda Prown Christian entered suit
against Margaret A. Jones in the same
court 10 recover possession Of certain
property.
In the Hastings Court Samuel Whit
taker was given six months for petit
larceny: Eugene Britton. negro. charg-
ed with entering car Of the c. &, O.
Railroad Company, was acquitted. Alex
Epps and otowav Hunter charged with
assault. were acquitted
Thomas Downev. the tramp. who was
guilty OF ropulsive crime against Rich
ard cottrch a nvc-ycar-old child was
given five years In the penitentiary. the
fun penalty allowed by law
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12
J. Thompson Brown q CO.. Auetioneer'


rg-RTeTEE'S AUCTION SALE
of
THREE SMALL FRAME DWELLINGS,
1t1l 1f3 AND 1908
NORTH SIT. JAMES SIIttI, CON
TANNING THREE ROOMS EACH.
pv virtue of certain deed of trust
herring date ON lfth August l@-. record
ed in Richmond Chucery Court in DECIDE
Book ifc H. pace fl2. default having been
made in thc payment OF the debt occurred
thereby. and being rogue tcd hN t-' bone
cnrfcrrv so f0 DO / shall scN 40 public
auction. ol tho premises. ON
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER d. 1895.
O'Clock p. ~. tho following &C. crihed
prororfN. Au That certain LOT oh PAX
CFT. OH LAND lying and being n the
cifv of Richmond. at the northwest c'f-
Nor of Saint james and Orange streets.
fronting go feet on ST.. James fuDct and
rlnuinc back between parallel linca 10
feet moro or Jesse with iNe improve
moufs thereon consisting in part ol three
frame fouemenfs.
TERMS. Cash sufficient TO pay cost of
ealD au taxes due 10 clV OF sale, ANA
to paw a note O. $1,000. with interest from
1-fn August. 1st.. balance uNou such
terms l- may hn ANNOUNCED nt HHI"
ROBERT NJ. DICKINSON.
dof1-fI Irl toe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12

The following cases were before the
Supreme Court yesterday morning:
Mccartney VS.. Tyler and others. Ar
guod hy judge John Critcher for appel
liant. and William y. KinS, tso, for
appellee. and submitted.
Piedmont Bank u.s.. Hatcher. Argued
by John O.. Williams. Esq, for appel
liant.
The next cases 20 be called after con-
cluslon OF case al the bar VIII be Winter
VS. Southern Loan and Insurance Com
pany No. q. and Turnbuil VS.. Mann.
M o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12

II IS said that many letters are being
received by citizens in this city from pai -
at8 who are anxious Co secure recruits
for service In Cuba. Young men arc
wanted who viii agree to- take up ,h'ir
residence ON the island.
Several Young medical findcnta have
received the letters. ID d. stated. ITO these
the writer offers great Inducements He
says the Cuban army is greatly IN n''r
OF surgeons. and there is no better open
inC for a young doctor than mat pre-
scented hy cuba.
a number Of clerks have also been
written 20. and 10 IS reported that they
are thinking seriously of tho matter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12
A pE0PlP ne FEW wn0nG

let your speech be yea yea. and nay.
nay" says the Good Book. "for who.o-
over is more than these comoth of evil"
The Shakers abide by the spirit OF this
rule. Their words arc fcw. simple sin-
ccro and direct. They waste no energy
in idle talk. they use 70 in THINKING and
doing And whatever thev do thoy do
with their might They are content with
nothing short Of the essence and prinl-
pie of the things they investigate They
take pains ana are patient And thus The
doors Of many strange truths open 90
them. I'm this way they discovered what
may almost De called the unity of dis
ease a venerable Shaker says of it:
ct is said that one mans meat is ana
other mans poison. That is hut half the
truth. Any mans meat is any mans
poison. under certain conditions. III the
grain never got further than the hopper
We should never have bread. and if bread
never got further than The stomach we
should never have strength When thc
stomach is torpid. helpless and ufamcd
tie food lies in 70 aud rots. This fcr-
montation produces poison3 which may
and often do disorder every other organ
and function Of the body This is indie
Ecstion or dyspepsia. with many -ymp-
toms and DISCUSSES. cure % ana you
cure nine-tenths Of your complaints
These words were uttered many years
ago. Since then they have found rem
cdy. now known as the Shaker Digestive
Cordial. 10 is made from medicinal plants
cultivated by them. II i~ Cd food and ol-
gcsts other foods. Taken While eating. DO
rests the stomach and n0urirnes tHe eys-
TEN. The pain and distrc.sDs OF drspcr-
sia disappear before 10. 10 prevents iCr-
mcntulOn ana soon restores lull power
10 the digestion. 10 succeeds in tire worse
cases. 10 is worthy the name Of the pco-
pie whose name 10 bears ANY druggist
VIII sol You lIIaI nollIe Tor ION cnnls
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12
A Shnnfinr Scrnne

There was q shooting affair ont I'm tho
West End Thursday night between two
negroes. during which one negro shot am
other in the lc-. infictins painful
flesh wound Tho shooting took place
in tho county Tho police are WORKING
on the case. The names OF the parties
coulc not Doe asccrtaincd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12

$4,000 --~~---~-~---~-~-r $1,000
by VIRTUE or A CERTAIN DEED
ID Of trust dated Both day OF Angus
1871. and duly recorded ia the. CLERK 5 ol
fee Of Buckingham County Court l'een
Book ]. PAGE 4gl, default having. betn
made in the payment of the debt theiy ,l..
secured. and being required $50 % 90 ny
Tho beneficiary. j. as substituted trustee,
Will soll hy auction. in the city OF licn-
m0nd. in front of the city Iiau, on
SATURDAY. THE 10TH DAY OF De
CENBER. 1896
at o'clock j.. 49, -FOUR HUNDRED
ACRES morc or less OF FAkAliN1
LAND. situated in the county of Buckin6,
ham. and being part Of the Cary wood
estate. owned hy d. y. Page. ST. Re-
ginning ON tho Horn Quarter road on me me
north and running within parallel lines
r. Hatchcr's Run ou the south, with
dwelling house and two rooms--'O acres
cleared and balance 300 wood.
'ri,T1rs al, cALE-Cash sufficient 10
nav 81 note of 81 .ceCs0. with interest from
4th September. 1871 and cQst......, -.-
GEORGE j. HINnIt1.
de2 Substituted Trustee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12

Pennsylvania Railroad TO Issue Clerical
Orders.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces that for 1897 it wll issue cler-
zeal orders TO regularly ordained clergy
men IN charge OF churches located on
or near its lines. east OF Pittsourc ana
Erie. 10 secure these orders. clergy
men should make application TO c.
Studs, Passenger Agent Southeastern
District. Washington. -. c., as soon as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12

Z OST. on FRIDAY. DECEMBER fTlT.
} ONE PAIR GOLD PEcfACLES. in
the Capitol square. near trc fountain.
Reward II returned TO s. west Marshall
street. dcl2-lt'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12
Vow Een Tclenhones.

5l9-Kcnnedy. ]. L.
5Ni-RccG w G..
1S-Rccs III. l.. (rcsidenco).
3$-Nood 4 Sons, II. W., Sixth and
Marshall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12

NOW IS TILE TIME TO MAKE YOUR
4ftruit Cakes, Plum iud0lugs, etc. Tor
the holidays. We bought tine biggest barr
gains ever offered. Read how low.
Best formulated Sugar, per pound.... =
tuol rams ....ss.s sssss..ss's..'
NcW isAlrlhi ..-.-...-s.s..ss-.s
rev tutfauL5 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
-fsW 'lIioN -.s..-..s-s-s-.. .ssssssssss ~
New Orange and Lemon Peel ......... ID
New Cleaned Currauts ..................
New Sccdicss Raisins ..................
Large toco1nuts OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Chalmers Gelatinc. 4 FOR ............. sd
Larry Juno fcds .....-.......s.-...s.... a.,
jelly Wine, per quart .........-.....' -
cape Cod Cranbclrios. per quart ....'
New Dates, per pound .................
New Mixed Nuts. per pound .......'.'
Now Figs ( pounds for ................ -
Rake llOmny per pound .............'
The bs Corn sou ever ate, per
Good Bonoiess Goldfish. per pound ... .,
New Rye Flour. per pound .--.-.. -
Good Green and Mixed Ten. as eoo1 "a
ms you pay a0c. for eiseWueIe-..-
Good Pork per pound .................
$. UIlAiAN'S SON.
1s20-1so2 east Main. 5l6 east Marshall.
Phones al6 and 81 "pf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12
Men Mnnfcd for Cnha.

large number OF applications for mem
bcrship are now pending.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12

TRUsTEEs' sALE,
DESIRABLE TN D-STOBY FRAME
HOUSE or FIVE ROOMS
SWANSBORO. NEAR THE CITY OF
MANCHESTER. VA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12
C.nnd o. Cnrisimas iiolidn, I,nte..

Special rates via Chesapeake and Ohio
between stations named
Richmond and Lynchuurg. ............Sl go
Kichn Ond and Norfolk. @ I'D
RchmOud and Old Point ............. @ SOD
Richmond and Lexington. Na........ sp
Richmond and Clifton Forga......... 90
Richmond and Washington city....... ! SO
Between an other stations of Chcsa-
pcake and Ohio railway the rate Will bee
ONE AND ONE-IilRD EAiE FOR
THE ROUND TRIP.
These tickets Will Doe ON sale December
22d. pa, 9th. 18th. 5Oth. alst. and Jauu-
any lst. with final limit of january 4.
1891 TO college students uIcsDntag Ccr-
tihCatc Of principal on superintendent OF
their institute the tickets may be sold
December 18th 20 2lst. in addition 90 above
dates, between stations located I'm Viz
glIia and District Of Columbia.
New Nuts, Fancy Indian River
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12

4
NJ Thompson Brown & CO.
Peal Estate Agents and Auctionccrs'
Ii13 Main street.
COMMISSIONERS SALE
SMALL. FARM or b ACRES. WITH \
SMALL DWELLlNDa c,pv-
NEAR THREE. ,,. CH i4tn oi' IAN
nv virtue of the hereinafter mcnti .,..''l
drcrcr ] Will as special con. lhl Il iD,..
therein appointed. proceed 70 5,n, "e ftbo
Die aurffnu. to- the nleNDrl NlN.'' -,,rt
front door Of the Henrico county
house. ON
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 18TH
att o,,lo,l, p. NJ. the property described
AMI mentioned ,u the bin fiod in TINS
cause. AS being "a SMALL fAisM ~ -
ACRES WITH SMALL Nv d. 1870
THEREON. Doc the county OFT he.liCv
nom fho Three CHOP or Car}-olieet
road. about ten miles from Richmond.
KIRKWOOD MITCHELL.
Snccial tOmmi iDucf-
+ Thornneon Brown q, CO., Auctionccrs.
In tbo clerks office Of tho Circuit Court
~ the county of Hcnrico:
Ellis. administrator ..............ll 'ii''li'
against
r.ao,. and al4........ Observation-Disclosures.
T.. Brcaddus. clerk Of the sald
conrr Go certify that tho bond reQhli'd
OF the sunnial cOmmi-fiorc If iNe nD
rendered 200 said cause on inc .iu n"y '+
October. i,4i. has been diy 5N,". .,o
Given under my hand as clelh on WE
said court. this 18TH day of NoFemper'
ltlr j. T.. BROADDIS.
acro Clerk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12

BETCUAMS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12

Imported and California Raisins at Il.
J.. Christian * Co.'s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-12

Bv J. Thompson Brown q Co,
Real Estate Agents ahn A'..'o''-'~'
Il13 Main street.
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eN5@hfaUnnu112y


Home Made Mince-Meat aud Plum
Pudcinss at r. i. Christian n G.'a
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-19
Home-maid Philosophy.

Luv IL the only. diseze you kin
cure bi neglekt.
Life is a faleure only tu them
whoo air purely selfish.
God repented that he had ever
maid man, and lots Nv wimmen
jine in with him on that skore.
Darwin sez men use tn be
munkies; if that is so the change
seems tu konsist cheehy in havin
nv a shorter tale and less sents.
Thare il lots nv people who
wurship God that don't let it in
terfeer with emmy mummy maxim
skem tha hav on hands.
1t don't maik emmy differents
whair a man parts hiz hair jist so
he keeps hiz he'd leyell.
Thare air severul waze III git
offs, but the shortest kut and the
one most used IL but bi square to-
de lynn.
The most sublime faith in hu.
manity IL eggsibeted bi the ''mi
daddy wuz" demokrats still stikin
tu the party.
"Polisy politix" IL only only
a thin eckskuse fur takin a short
kut tu git the salerize.
| If a man wants tu ware old
cloze let him buk agin the powers
that be.
| War IL a kontest between fules
so that the raskels kin divide the
plunder.
The wize politishun liz the fellei
what kin talk the most and sa tn,
leest.
Flattery IL sumthiug you rut
on fules to git them tu du what
you wood be ashamed tu du your
self.
A man kin be billin over Will
religin and not hay a spek o
Kristchianity.
A hen whoo pursists in usin ~
the nest aig III set on mite b,
turned a single plaker. .-Tob,
Spilkins in Morgan's Buzzsaw.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-19
a Dire Ct Vote.

WASHINGTON, March I3.--At a
full meeting of the committee or
privileges and election today, Sen.
ator Mitchell, chairman of the
committee was authorized to re-
port his joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution
of the United States providing for
the election of United States Sen
ators, by a direct vote OF the peo'
pie. Senator Michel was also
authorized to prepare the report oi
the committee. The joint resolu.
tion and report will be submitted
to the senate in a few days. The
vote in committee was FIVE TO four
in favor of the amendment three
republicans and two democrats
voting in the affirmative and two
republicans and two democrats
against.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-19
BRUNSWICK STEW.

When the originator of that
now popular and famous dish
known as Brunswick Stew was
asked for a recipe TO make it, after
mentioning some twenty different
ingredients, he added, "and any
other kind Of meats or vegetables
you may happen to have around 7
If he had lived till to-day he
would probably have named his
dish, more aptly, politics. /" Ger
tainly the parties of to-day have
as many elemen s,creeds, dogmas,
isms and other discordant ingre-
dients, stewed up in one conglom-
crate, unrecognizable heterogeneous
mass as ever boiled in an iron pct
or soiled a pewter bowl,
Think Of it--Gold Democrats,
Silver Democrats, Tariff Demo
Gratis, Bond Democrats, Free Sill
yer Republicans, Gold Republi-
cans, free trade Republicans, anti
and income tax Republicans and
Democrats, Fusion Republicans,
-Populists, Straight ticket
Populists and others too numerous
to mention. Everything so
mixed that when a man says he
belongs to this party or that, it
will take him a half hour to ex-
plain what sort Of a Democrat,
Republican or Populist he is, for
there are sorts enough to 60
round.
Such is the mystification to the
average man, who has natural
curiosity to know what part Of the
stew he is getting, whether chicken
or crow, he IS very much disposed
TO decline the dish, and confine
himself to plain corn bread and
fried meat, something he can un
derstand, and that his stomach
can digest. For this reason party
bossism is not as potent as Of
yore.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-19

NEW York proposes to put a
stop to her rich heiresses going
abroad as the wives Of bankrupt
noblemen without paying for that
privilege. Abill has been drawn,
and will be introduced in the New
Legislature this week, levying a
tax upon the dowries Of all women
marrying foreign noblemen in the
State, or having doweries paid ont
of the revenues of property in this
State. The tax is to nc twenty.
five per cent. of the total amount
Of the dowery, and the revenues
thus secured are to be devoted 70
founding manual labor schools for
women throughout the State, and
for building and maintain homes
for aged women.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-19
THE cUBAN QUESTION.

The fighting continues in Cuba,
with apparent Frightening pros
poets for the Insurgents. Mean
while our Congress and the Presi-
dent are having some little
unpleasantness as to what they
are going to do about il. Un-
questiohably Cuba should be free,
but whether the United States
should assume the role Of God
father and guardian 10 every waif
Of the ocean at the expense Of
rupturcd commercial relations,
and war with half Of Europe Is
what our statesmen differ about
One thing is pretty evident; il we
are going to recognize Cuba at all,
We should do so at once
A dead Cuban will render no
thanks, and the live ones, il un-
recognized in trouble will scorn
our offers Of help when they no
longer need il. We never knew
before this crisis that q neutral
power was expected TO act as spy
and police as this country has
done for Spain; but, this country
seems TO have gotten in the wrong
road on several trips lately.
Those people up at Washington
were sent there to attend 10 these
matters and they should do IL
II they are afraid Of the political
effect Of tackling the tariff and th,
financial problem--if these ISSUES
are 70 be adc.tracked, let them a
least dispose Of the Cuban ques
Ition.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-19
GIadstone's PUDDING.

Shelley once blurted out that
pudding was a prejudice, but
according to a contemporary +,
which tells the following ex.
citing story, Mr.. Gladstone
merely regards the habit of eat
ibg it too hot as a prejudice:
zone day, not long ago, he was
going for a drive into Chester
after luncheon. His pudding
was very hot, so he went away
from the table, changed his
clC thes, got ready for the drive
and came back and finished
his pudding. thus saving the
ten minutes during which his
pudding cooled" - Chicago
Chronicle.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-03-19
70 .n.'s.t. +9-rai-s'.- r.
Hen That Sinas.

]. w. Walker of Mcconnells-
vile, Ohio, has a remarkable
hen. Ruby, as she is called, is
a genuine Plymouth Rock fowl,
and she has taken more than
one prize foi the purity of her
breed and other good qualities.
What is not generally known
about her is that she sings. AS
soon us Ruby hears the sound
Of the piano she will start on
the run from wherever she may
be and scamper up the steps
and enter the house by door or
window, as opportunity offers.
She is a great pet with the
only child of the family, and if
the little girl wishes for her
company, or wishes to display
Ruby's talents, she will take
her up on the piano stool beside
her, where from that much
priced position Ruby viii hold
forth.
She will roll her head from
side 10 side, croak and Groom,
sometimes softly, sometimes
loudly, but always following
the music, and apparently with
rapture at her own perform.
ance. Nor is she soon tired Of
singing, either. She will keep
it up as long as the accompanisi
is willing to play, and even
after a lengthy performance re-
tires reluctantly. .--Philadelphia
Times.