The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16
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"REVFRENT WHISKY.
why is whisky called 'reVef'"
n.is undilutcd-w the YANKEES 0'''
whisky straight
Tho century Dictionary gives. as dem
r,,,ons OF the word revercnt-"st'ohs
pna,mted: noting here its origin In jes's
directed at the clergy. who. salo ~,
uIacs. took their whisky on the sly "i''
took Il straight The origin hoNeF'
Is very obscure.
80 GOLD COIN.
II pe-son presents one hundred DOL
lars in silver certificates 10 The Treasury
OF the United states and demands eo'u
coin for The same car the COVER nm'"'
refuse compliance
IL assurcdly can.
hE CANNOT.
Please answer through your Query col
umns the following questions
First can q passenger compel ial-
road company 10 take Inn TO or nom
any station mentioned on the ticket. u
The ticket il limited and The date mas
expired? $500
second II SO. what good does the date
do on n Emitted uckci, and what uoes
limited mean. s. II does not prevent the
use OF III. ticket aftor the date mas OK
PRED
"IImitcd" means exactly what IL says
and no passcrelr can compel the com
pany e. cars. hir1 over its road after
The time indicated Oh the ticket has eN-
pired.
ASTRONOMY IN THE BIBLE.
Please publish through the columns Of
your valuable paper If the teachings 81
the astronomers Of the earth revolving on
its axis every twcnty-fCur hours and
around the sun every twelve months are
in the Bible or not. and als) what Joshua
meant when he prayed for the sun %
stand still until tho great battle was
fought Did he command the earth TO
sion turning or the sun TO stanc stiil;
The Bible does not explicitly state the
laws referred to- n speaks OF the sun
rising. the sun setting etc. only. Ihat
"anclcnt Joshua" delivered himself OF a
powerful figure. to express his desire that
the day might not come - an end before
victory came 10 his people
MARYLAND. MY MARYLAND.
VIII you please give me the Southern
version Of MARY land. My Maryland'2
Thu song il as follows:
The despots heel IS on thy shore
Maryland
His torch Is at thy temple door,
Maryland
AvonRe the IatriCtc gore
That flooded The streets Of haltimcro
And be the hattie queen Of yorc.
Maryland. my Maryland
Hark TO thy wandering sons appeal,
Maryland
Ny mother State 10 thee / knecl,
Maryland
For life ana death. for woe and veal
Thy peerless chivalry reveal.
And grid thy beauteOus limbs with steel,
Maryioi 4. my Maryland,
Thou wilt not cover ia the dust.
Maryland,
Thy beamire SWORD shall never rust,
Maryland,
Remember CAROLS sacred trust
Remember Towards Warlike thrust
And all thy slumhcrers with the dust
Maryland. my Maryland
Come. tits the rcd dawn Of the day.
MARYLAND,
Come. with Thy psnoplied array.
Maryland
With Rinsgolds spirit for the fray.
with Watson blood at Monterey.
With fearless Lowe. ana dashing May,
-'''' f'''li'lf my Nidi ll"liN-
Come. for thy Shield is bright and strong.
Come. for Shy dailiance does thee wrong.
Maryland,
Como t. thine own heroic throng.
That stalks with liberty along
And give new Key 10 thy song.
Maryland, my Maryland
Dear mother. burst the tyrant's chain.
Maryland,
Virginia should not call in vain,
Maryland
She meets her sisters on the plain
''Sic sempor' IS the proud refrain
That battles minlons back again.
Maryland, my Maryland
see the blush upon thy cheek,
Maryland
xu. thou vast ever braVely meek
Maryland.
vut 10, there surges forth a sAiieh'
From hin to h.l. from creek TO c'''"'
Potomac calls 10 Ches'.2
Maryland. my Maryland
Thou wilt Weld the Vandal toll
Maryland,
Thou wilt not crook TO ms 'on''o'
Maryland.
Rettcr the fire upon the roll
Retter the blade the shot. the
Than crucinNior Of the soul
Maryland. my Maryiand'
hear the distant thunder hum
Maryland
The old Lines buCle. fife, ana dIum'
Maryland.
she Is not dead, nor deaf. nor DUMB
Uuzza! She spurns the Northern scum
She breathes. she burns. she'll come
She'll come!
Maryland. my Maryland
LOST. \ GOLDEN OPINION.
write TO ask favor and when !
zen YOU that have no presidential as
pirations. and am seeking no pol''c"
nreferrnent. no doubt YOU viii near me
patiently. But when | further inform you
mat l have no personal matter 10 Nihul-
cate no issue TO defend. no philippe TO
hurl and NJ funds 10 raise you VIII
doubtless be filled with surprise. NO II
Is nothin, o. the Kind. Am not even ask
ing for n pension
when Tho war ended. ! was quite
small boy NJ father was a militia ON
Ger. and was seldom at home 10 those
nneAsy times But when he c!i come. ne
would taxi my older brother on one
knee and me on tie other. and sing us
the "war-sCnCs" that ne learned while he
was IN the army. And we would count
the big brass buttons on his coat. ana
hear hin ten al about the war.
Then I've would take his gun, and go