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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
OBITUARY.


Mr. Robert Jones. died very suddenly
yesterday morning about f:3O o'clock az
his home No 1l3 north Nineteenth street.
Mr. Jones went to work usual yester-
day morning and shortly after o'clock
was taken slightly sick and thought it
best to 20 home which was only a few
blocks distant He was but a few min
utes at home before he died, supposedly
from heart failure.
Coroner Taylor was at once notified and
viewed tire body. He decided that death
had been caused by natural causes and
deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Mr.. Jones leaves no family. his wife
having died some time ago. lie lived
with Mr. X. J.. Rogers and was sixty-hve
years Of age. The funeral will take place
to-day from old 81. Johns church. The
burial viii be made in lakewood
James LinwoOd Duck
A sad death was that of James Linwood
Duck a bright youth OF thirteen, which
occurred at the residence OF his parents.
Windsor Station. Va, October 18th.
Some time ago ne was kicked by
horse and lOck-iaW ensued. For days me
was tenderly nursed and given the best
medical attention, but the efforts Of
friends and family were unavailing. HIS
funeral took place from Mt Carmel
church. and Rev. Mr.. McCland preached
the sermon.
The deceased was boy Of high Chris
tan character.
Mrs Mary + Blackburn
Mrs. Mary Il. Blackburn succumbed to
a brief illness at the residence Of her SON
in-law. W. ". Layne, Chestnut Hill,
on Friday, leaving five daughters. The
funeral was held at 4:3O o'clock yesterday
evening from the residence.
John Williams.
NJ. John Williams died early yesterday
morning at his home, No il5 west Cary
street in his sixtieth year The funeral
will take place AZ Oakwood cemetery this
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Addison Edwards
CREWE. VA, oct 23.-Special-Mr. Ad-
olson Edwards. the well-known proprietor
of the Mineral Hotel in Crewe. died last
night after an illness Of ten weeks. He
was a former resident OF Lunenburg
county. and was highly esteemed by a
large number of friends and acquaint-
ances. not only in Crewe and Lunenburg.
but in Richmond. where he was widely
known among the tobacconists. lie was "A
brother of Mrs. +. p Ryan, Of north
Seventh street, Richmond.
Deceased leaves a wife and six children
to mourn lleli loss. ~ DC luiNAdi VIII tame
place tomorrow in Crewe.
Halloween supper.
The Young Ladies' Guild of Christ
church will give a Halloween Supper i'm
the Sunday-schoOl room next Friday
evening, October 18th. A delightful pro-
gramme has been arranged and pleasant
evening is assured all who attend
Alex Byrd.
LONGVIEW. VA. October Especial.
MIR Alex. Byrd, young and popular
merchant of Chuckatuck. was buried
Thursday I'm the Methodist cemetery IN
Chuckatuck. lie had been married only
ten months. Besides his widow, a mother,
brother and sisters mourn his demise.
Mr.. +. 7. Williams.
Mr.. +. =. Williams. a well-known and
respected citizen. died AT his home, No.
10 west Cary street. Friday evening at
7:45 o'clock. He leaves a widow.
The funeral will be held to-day. the SER
vices taking place at o'clock at lakewood
Cemetery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24

We received on yesterday a carload of
our celebrated Chase Brothers Pianos.
and have a number Of handsome new
STYLES right from our factory. and IT Will
be- interesting for the piano buyer TO
learn our prices at once. Owing to our
satisfactory trade for the past month we
have hardly been able TO keep iult
stock. but we are glad 10 announce 10
our customers and the public generally
that with our present large ana hand-
some stock Of the celebrated chase
Brothers Pianos We are in a position TO
plesse all-both as 10 price and quality.
Remember. we are manufacturers Oh an
our instruments. which have been so long
and favorably known as the leadihs
pianos upon the market.
CHASE BROTHERS PIANO co.
No 49 east Broad street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
Whose chickens AID Pocket Book ?

officer sowell had chase after a chick
en- thief last night. The man got away,
10 the Third station-house. where the
owner can ind them.
Sergeant Orange found a pocket-oook
In the grand-stand at the Broad-Street
park after the game OF foot-oaIl yester-
dsv' II is at the Third station. The purse
Contains a small amount OF money and a
card inscribed with the name OF Mrs.
William G. Maxwell.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
Catarrh Cannot he Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannon reach the seat OF the disease. Ca
and In order TO cure IN YOU must take in
terndl remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
Dlood ana mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure Is not a quack medicine IL
was prescribed Inv one of the best physi-
cans IN this country for years. and IS a
regular prescription. IL Is composed OF
INC pest tonlcs known. combined with the
pest nlocd purifiers, acting directly OF the
ton OF the two ingredients. is what pro-
duces such wonderful results IN curing
CAtarrn' send for testimonials. free
f. ]. CHENEY & CO.;
Proprietors. Toledo, 0.
sold by druggists, price 75c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
MANY LETTERS AND THOSE TEN
GENERALS ~ " THE MAIL BAG"
Pretty Full, shouldn't You Think G-Weli,
That's About It--see This weeks
Contest and Go Ahead
Some Trades People.

Some Trades People.
The swallow Is a mason,
And underneath the caves
He builds a nest. and plasters II
With mud and hay and leaves.
Tne woodpeckor IS hard at work; -
carpenter is he;
And you may find him hammering
His house high W a tree.
uhe bullhnch KNOWS and practices
The basketmaker's trade;
Oh. what cradle for his young
Tho little thing has made.
OF al the weavers that / know
The chafhnyh is the best:
High on the apple tree he weaves
A cosy little nest
The goidfinch is fuller;
A skillful workman he,
or wool and threads he makes nest
That you would like to see.
ohe cuckoo laughs to see them work;
mot 50" he says. I'VE do:
My wife and ! take others nests,
And live at ease-cuckoO."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
DEATHS.

BLACKBURN Died, at the residence Of
her son-in-law. W. W Layne. Chestnut
nm. Mrs. MARY +. BLACKBURN;
aged sixty-three years.
Funeral took place at the above resi-
dence Saturday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock.
WITJIAMS.-Died. at his residence. No
~ west Cary street at 40 o'clock, on
Friday. October -, 1897. Mr.. T.. r. IL
LIAAIS: aged forty years
The funeral will be held on SONDA1'
October oath. with services al the grave
i'm lakewood Cemetery at 3 O'Clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
Jones prODheSieS.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, October %
Senator James X. Jones. chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee,
was IN the city tonight en- route for
home. Senator Jones is particularly
well pleased with the Democratic pros
poets az the November elections. The
Senator stated that the Democratic party
VIII score q triumph I'm Kenucky by big
majority. He regards the outlook in
Maryland as promising from a Demo-
cratic standpoint. and as to Ohio he con-
siders the chances good
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
yuutJoR HIJLE'S FUSEEAL
To Take Place To-Morrow Afternoon
From ~. Pauls Church.

Nessrs. John Chestnut and Scrcren doc
zier of Aachua. tll arrived FOO kirl-
uOud last might To- make arrangements
for the removal from J.. r.. Christian un-
dertaklng establishment of tlc remains OF
Major John Halle. who died suddenly
Thursday night
The TWO gentlemen called dt Alr. 'hilr-
tian's. and after consultation with him
went 10 the residence OF Captain charles
L. williams who was warm ifirnd obi
Major Hailes
There it, was decided that the funeral
ehould be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon al ST. Pauls church. after
which the remains Will Doe taken 10
Charleston. S. c.. for interment. The SER
vices will be conducted by Rev John
Ridout. assistant 20 the rector, Rev. iiart-
ley Carmichael D. ID.
The following gentlemen are requested
TO act as pall-boarers.
Active-A ". Christian. Jr. Major oi-
way s. Allen T. T. Crump. j. d. fol'7,
w r Massie q. o =. Cowardin. Chafirs
j.. Boiling Blair Boiling, Levin Joyhe+'
and DR. Joseph A. White
Honorary NJ. Rutherford. Major
Thomas PinclIney Or Stewart Mcclure.
J. H. Mosby. Vlrsinius Newton. rhoma7
Atkinson. VI r. Trigg }. Is. Jones. Pro-
fessor y. T. Clapp. General ID. ~. Mtnii
Major r. s. Archer. r. TT. GANGS "N"
Major ID y. Walker
The Dall-bearcrG are requested To H- ,'iN
bk, at 4:3O o'clock ar the uud'fIan'N'
rooms of J.. r. Christian.
DR. Wither,poos'> Letter.
b. D.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
Latest From Kate.

overly, Va, oct. y, 1891
Editor Times.-I have just received the
lovely book which you sent me as a prize
II Is certainly beautifully bound and 1
know / shall enjoy reading it. / am such
q book-worm that there are few If any
things that l could have liked better.
Thanking you for It I close.
Your little friend.
KATE VAUGHAN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
poorIitfle Tommy.

The boy came into the house weeping
and his mother was naturally solicitous
whats the matter, Tommy" she asked
'The boy across the street hit me- he
REPLIED. ooh. well, wouldn't cry for
that" she returned. "Show that you can
be a little man. Il amt crying for That
he retorted. Then what are you crying
for?" HE ran into the house before
cotlid get at him"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
WILLIAM HANDsCHU.
IS st. Cotton Alley, below Butter St.

7
The Pyramid Pile Cure is not only the
safest and surest remedy for piles, but Is
the best known and most popular. Every
physician and druggist in the country
knows IL and what il will do.
Send for little book on cause ana cure
OF piles. describing all forms or piles and
tho proper treatment
The PYRAMID can be found at all drug
stores at 50 cents per package. ocH-5t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24

The Generals that you have been look
ing for this week are: Putnam Washing
ton, wolfe. Braddock Montcalm, Scott
Santa Anna. Houston, Lee. Jackson,
Grant Beauregard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24

Have your pianos tuned. Price, y. All
work guaranteed at Tompkins', IL west
Broad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
Kings Daughters Convention NorioiN'
va. Special Rates via &. and q.

on October 18th and 9th the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway will sell tickets from
richmond to Norfolk and return at rate
Of $3.50 for the Kings Daughters Con-
vention. limited for return passage 10 &c
tober 30th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24

Bicycles at SIS each. Broad-Street Cycle
store. sos west Broad street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24

Bicycles on easy terms. from SIS up, at
sos west Broad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24

The best varieties Of Chrysanthemums
ana Fresh Violets at low prices.
RICHMOND FLORAL CO..
2lj east Broad street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
Piano. inthe Kight place.

Music an cent a copy. All new music
mt cut rates Tompkins'. II west Broad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24

LONGVIEW. VA. October Especial.
MIR Alex. Byrd. 81 young and popular
merchant Of Chuckatuck was buried
Thursday I'm the Methodist cemetery IN
Chuckatuck. lie had been married only
ten months. Besides his widow, a mother
brother and sisters mourn his demise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
Mr.. f. p. Williams.

Mr. +. p. Williams. a well-known and
respected citizen. died at his home, No.
10 west Cary street. Friday evening al
1:45 o'clock He leaves a widow.
The funeral will be held to-day, the ser
vices taking place at o'clock at lakewood
Cemetery.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31

They wanted 100000 for their part of
the farm.
I found good signs of oil. but no
vein. | got clear through the third
sand, which was as deep as we drilled
in those days, and reported to the com
pany that there was no use. | had Or
ders to keep still and go on drilling.
There was a few hundred thousand
dollars worth of stock to be unloaded-
on the public yet The Prather boys
seen that something had to be done
with their territory pretty quick or
net at al, and George Prather was sent
to Pittsburg to work it up. This was
about the first of January, 1860, Just
about the time that my drill entered
what had never been found in oil we'll
drilling before-a fourth sand. The
weather was such that we had to shut
down then, whether or no, and even if
l could have gone on with the drill l
wouldn't have taken any stock in that
fourth sand.
Toward the middle of January there
came big breakup and thaw, and the
superintendent of the company order
ed ne to take the tools out of the
well while l had the chance, for the
company had no more use for it-hav-
ing disposed of more than 100000 of
its S1,C00,000 and the whole business
hadn't cost it $4,000.
Il went over to the well and started
in to obey orders, but before pulling the
tools | thought | would see, just for
curiosjtys sake, if there was any kind
of depth to that fourth sand. l set the
drill to jogging and it hadn't bored
into the sand more than foot when
it dropped plumb into the oil vein, and
| had well that was flowing oil at the
rate of SEQ barrels day.
There had been spouters few times
as big as that along Oil Greek, but
they'd had their day, and the pump
was then getting most of the oil in the
region, so this strike. seven miles be-
yond developments, in a wildcat coun
try, just set the oil field wild This
well was on Pithole Creek, and it was
the starter of Pithole City, where there
were 1900 people in less than two
months. and millions of-but everybody
knows the story of Pithole.
We'll, sir, you may imagine how
John and Abe Prather when they heard
what my idle stroke of the drill had
struck, and you may imagine the feel
ings of old man HoImden. He had bar
gained away land for s25, 000-provided
the boys could raise the money in time
that was now worth 100000 at
least.
John Prather hurried to Oil City
and telegraphed George at Pittsburg TO
stop all negotiations for the property
that he might have on. No answer was
received. Fearing that the farm would
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31
BROILlNC STEAKS.
A Munchaussn Story.

Talking of broiling steaks-when I was
in Egypt we used TO broi our beefsteaks
on the rocks-no occasion for fire-ther-
mometer al 200' I have seen 1000 men at
a time cooking for the whole army as
much has 10000 or 80 900 pounds OF steak
at time-just about noon. Of course, you
know-not a spark Of fire.
Some OF the soldiers who had been
brought up as glass blowers at Leitn.
swore they never saw sucn heat / used
TO go to leeward Of them for Whit. and
think Of old England. Ay. That's the
country, after all. where a man may
think and say what he pleases.
Put that sort Of work did not last long.
as you may suppose: their eyes
had been sore for weeksl I
had been i'll in my bed. for was attached
TO the 72d regiment, 1900 strong. / had a
party Of seamen with me. but the op-
thalmia made such ravages that the
whole regiment colonel and all. went
stone blind-7ll except one corporar
You may stare. gentlemen, but it's very
true. Well, this corporal had a precious
time Of il; he was oblig=l TO lead out the
whole regiment 70 water-he led the way
and two or three took hold Of the skirts
of his Jacket on each side: the skirts Of
theses were seized again by as many
more; and double the number TO the last,
and 50 all held on by one another till they
had all had a drink at the well: and, as
the devil would have il. there was but one
well among Us ALSO this corporal used
to water the regiment jusi as groom wa
tiers his horses; ard all spreading out you
know. just ike the tail Of a peacock
"of which the corporal was the rump."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31

interrupted the doctor. The captain look
ed grave.
You found it warm in that country"
inquired the surgeon.
'Warm!" exclaimed the surgeon: I'll
tell you what, doctor. when you go where
you have sent many a patient, and where
for that very reason you certainly will
go, I only hope. for your sake. that you
will not find it quite so hot as we found it
in Egypt
What do you think of 10 of my men be-
ing killed by the concentrated rays of
light falling on the barrels on the senti-
nels' bright muskets AMI setting fire to
the powder?
IT commanded a mortar battery at
Acre, and ] did the French Internal
mischief with the shells l used to
pitch in among them when they had sat
down to dinner; but how do you think
the scoundrels weathered on me at last?
they trained a parcel Of poodle dogs to
watch the shells when they fell, and
thsn to run and pull the fuses out with
their teeth. Did you ever hear of such
villains? By this means they saved hun
dreds of men, and only lost half dozen
dogs; only ask Sir Sydney Smith, he'll
tell you the same and more"
He continued his lies, and dragged in
as usual the name of Sir Sydney Smith
to support his assertions. IF you doubt
me- only ask Sir Sydney Smith; he'll talk
TO you about Acre for SO hours on a
stretch, without taking his breath his
cockswain at last got so tired of 1t that
he nicknamed him Iong-Acre' " . . i.
Capital salmon. this" said the captain:
where does Billet get it from? BY the
by. talking of that, did you ever hear of
the picked salmon OF Scotland?"
We all replied in the affirmative.
30, you don't take. Hang it, I don't
mean dead picked salmon: ] mean live
picked salmon. swimming about in tanks.
as merry as grlgs. and as hungry as rats"
We all expressed our establishment at
this. and declared we never heard of II
before.
II thought not" said he, for it has
only lately been introduced in this coun-
try by a particular friend of mine DR..
Mas: / cannot just now remember his
jaw-breaking Scotch name; he vas a
great chemist and geologist. and all that
sort of thing-a clever fellow. I can tell
you. though you may laugh. Well. this
fellow, sir, took nature by the heels and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31

be sold by George at figures which, al
though a fortune, would now be but a
song, John and Abe were nearly crazed
There was no railroad communication
with any place from Oil City then.
Telegram after telegram remained un-
answered. John Prather hired the
fleetest and best horse he could find
mounted it early next morning and
started for Pittsburg to find his
brother.
He never left the saddle to eat or
drink, and changed horses but once
on the entire journey, which he made
in nine hours, arriving at Pittsburg to
learn that his brother hada customer in
Philadelphia for the Holmden property
and had gone to that city the day be-
fore 10 close the deal.
John Prather telegraphed George at
Philadelphia, but got no reply. Then
he followed him on the fastest train
that ran in those days, and that wasn't
very fast. He arrived in Philadelphia
al! right, but if he had got there one
minute later the name of Harrison w.
Woods would be among those on the
list Of oil miiiionalres in place of John,
Abe and George Prather. for John met
George on the steps CT the GiTard
House just as he was on his way, in
company with lawyer, to close a
transaction with Woods, who had Of
fered S100,C90 cash for the Prather
boys option on the Holmden farm.
1T is hardly necessary to say that
the news carried by John Prather to
his brother George put an end to furth-
nTnnnnCfiu ~, Gir1rfsOp It
may seem strange to-day that the news
CT this great strike at Pithole had not
reached George Prather yet, but it is
a fact that no mention Of it was made
in the Philadelphia newspapers for
more than week after the strike was
made.
But the Prather boys were not out
of the woods yet. 1t was on the sale
of the Holmden property that they had
depended for the money to make good
the price they were to pay Holmden
for it. The sixty days limit was within
five days of being up, and they had the
money still to raise.
They succeeded in getting the
amount from C. B. Duncan, Scotch
man. who was in the oil business in
Pittsburg. but when they came to pay
it to Holmden and get their deed for
the land Holmden's wife refused to
sign the necessary papers to make the
title good unless she was paid 5000
in gold for her. signature. This the boys
never could hare got if it hadn't been
for man naHed Culver. who had a
bank at Reno, flor gold was scarce and
high in those days. Culver had a lot
Of gold he was holding for speculation
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-31

UGH of the frolic of Hal
MI loween gathering centers
xv1 aroud the chafing-dish or the
porcelain kettle on top of a
kitchen stove, with the ingredients
which will ultimately result in molas-
ses candy, bubbling away inside. No
Halloween party is ever rounded in its
perfection without molasses candy.
Nobody is particularly anxious to eat
the sticky delicacy, but everyone is de-
sirous of pulling it. To butter the tops
of ones fingers is part of the yearly
ceremonial of Halloween. The girl or
man who pulls the whitest candy is
sure of prize offered by the hostess,
as well as enjoying the additional
pleasurable distinction of having his
or her candy the only candy eaten.
Besides the molasses candy and APP
pies and chestnuts which naturally
have a share in the festivities of Hal
loween, the most appropriate refresh
ments are those that depart a little
from the habitual offering Of the habit
ual party The table should be deco
rated with the pumpkins and squashes,
followed out to hold lighted candles,
cranberries threaded On strings should
NC IeSlOUutu IIOIIl the cudNulll6F &c the
plate of each guest and to the end of
the coral beads an apple should be at
tached The top of the apple is cut
and lifts off like the cover of a little
round box. The core has been removed
and the heart of the fruit is filed with
the tiny red candies that burn the
tongue. Sometimes the center piece is
hugh pumpkin, piled high with nuts
and fruit Cabbages lie on either side,
a red apple resting among the leaves
of each.
The appropriate refreshments to
serve the guests of a Halloween party
are salads and nuts and rasins, coffee
and gingerbread. Cider is the necessa-
ry beverage. Sandwiches are accopta-
ble but commonplace. Any sort of pie
is in order, but the particular kind for
the end of October gayety are pumpkin
and mince. Nuts are a necessary ac-
cessory and philopenas add to the
evenings excitement. In fact, a Hal
loween party is SO markedly a party
for eating, when apples and candy are
passed from the beginning to the close
of the assembly, that any special prep
aration for special supper is unnec-
eSSary.