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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

At the Young Mems Christian Association
on SATURDAY. bv Prof. n. L.. Willets.

Prof. H. l.. Wilcts. of the Chicago UnL
versity. and also occupant of the chair
OF the Bible at the University Of Virginia.
will conduct "A Bible Institute at the
Young Mems Christian Association. this
city. on Saturday at noon and night. His
subject at u O'Clock NJ. will be "Abra-
ham" and at S o'clock +. NJ. Moses.
lie will also teach the Sunday school
lesson at the regular teachers meeting
on Saturday afternoon at 4:S0 O'Clock.
Professor Willets is a very popular lee
turer before the religious assemblies OF
the West. and Is eminently well qualified
TO conduct this special work. The ad-
missions to the sessions OF the Institute"
are free and both aides and gentlemen
are cordially invited 10 attend.
Professor Willcts will also address the
evangelistic meeting for men only at the
Association hall on Sunday afternoon at
4 O'Clock. His subject then Will be
David" .flas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

Frank Cornwell. the tramp, who enter
ed Emmanuel church on Tuesday night
and built a fire. which came near de-
stroying that edihce. was tried before
Squire r. r. Daracott, at the Henrico
County Courthouse Yesterday upon the
charge Of trespass. and given fifteen days
in Jail.
The body Of a lead infant was found
Yesterday at Twcnty-seventh and X
strets Or. CrOXtOn. the county physl-
clan. after viewing IT deemed an inquest
unnecessary. and turned over the remains
10 the Almshou* officials for burial.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
DIR lOuug'S Lecture.

Rev. DIT. +. r. Young. of Canada. the
missionary who has delighted many au-
diences with his lecture on "Thc Indians
will lecture at Laurel-Strcet Methodist
Churcu tO-nlgnf fol ihc benefit
Of the church. and doubtless many viii
turn out TO hear him tell about his lie
among these wild people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
.Inmncd Their Bnnrd.

DETECTIVE TomlinsOn and officer Charlie
Upches arrested two wandering faklrs
in Richmond yesterday on The charge
Of jumping q board bill in Norfolk. Their
names are T.. Jacobs and q. Lesser. n
one of them IS a peddler Cf soap. and the
other a cleaner of hats. The authorities
i'm Norfolk wrote here TO the police au-
thorities. and asked them TO lock out for
the men. They will be held until the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
MANY UIREIfGEN.
Onicer Lees Assailant Gets Two Years in
the Penitentiary.

the Penitentiary.
HAMPTON. VA, Feb. 4.-Special-Mr.
William A. Jones. Of the firm OF W. A.
Jones & CO.. wood dealers OF this city,
and Miss Annie Wilson, the accomplish
ed daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Will
son. were married at Hickrnan's Chapel,
about TWO miles from this city, at .
o'clock last evening IN the presence OF q
%concourse of friends.
ON Tuesday Of this week Mr.. John Peek
and Miss Lena Darden, both OF THIS
city. were married at South Mills. y.
c. Miss Dlrden went over to Portsmouth
a few days ago 10 visit friends In that
city, and while there she was joined by
Mr.. John Peek. They went to South
Mills. n. c., on Tuesday. and were mar
ried.
In tho County Court yesterday James
Cooper (colored) was found guilty OF as
s~aultinr Officer Lee (also colored), and
sentenced TO two years imprisonment In
the State prison.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Y. NJ. c. a.. was
held yesterday afternoon. at which time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

Court for the Western District OF VIZ
ginia.
Messrs. John NJ. Station. OF Ashland
Ga. and NJ. J.. Burks. Of Bedford 'lty,
were yesterday admitted TO practice IN the
United States circuit Court of Appears.
Judge Con has rs yet given no lnilm.t-
tion OF When he viii render an opinion
I'm the Injunction suit g the southern
Ben Telephone Company against the
city Of Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

The coming of
a baby into this
world is the crown
ing event of a wo.
life. But
this great blessing
Is besct with trials
aud dangers.
Sometimes 'heS
E 50 heavy ~
to over balance
the blessing; this
Is not right nor
natural
Two thirds of
the anxiety and
suffering which
usually attends the
advent Of the little
stranger may be
altogether avoided
IL the prospective
mother will fortify
Il g constitution
and strengthen the
maternal organism
with DR.. Pierce's
Favontc Prescrip.
ton. 1t gives
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
The Telephone Case.

Judge Con stated yesterday that he
would be i'm this city about two weeks
longer. and that he would be of the
bench a day or two next week during
which time me would dispose of the tele-
ohOne Injunction case.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
non. JOHN RANDOLrH TUCh ER
Not SO Well, But His Condition Not Con-
sidsred Dangerous.

II was reported in this city through
private advices hat Hon. John Randolph
Tucker was again extremely III at his
home. in Lexington. The following tele-
gram received by The Times last night
will relieve the anxiety Of his friends and
admirers here.
Lexington. Va. Feb. s.-Hon. John RAN
dolph Tucker has been steadily improving
IN The last two weeks. but is 4 little
worse this evening.
His condition. though not so good as
Yesterday, is by no means dangerous.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
0RANGE ron rTLEE And SCOrT.
The Fight for the safe s%enatorship Wax
ing Warm.

ORANGE. VA, Feb. 4-Special-As to
politics. it does not appear satisfactorily
10 your correspondent. how the Eighth
district can he honestly for r. Taylor
scott. for Acknowledgement and for some
other man. from the same district. for
Governor. Orange county is. beyond a
doubt. for Tyler and Scott. The former
for Governor and the latter for Attorney
General
The tight Tor tho state senatorship in
this district is waxing warm. Mr.. J. J.
Jenrles. Commonweslth's-Attornoy Of
Culpeper county. and Hon. g. G.. ITALIA
ferro. OF Orange. being Ditted against
each other.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

Public schools stopped by Bad weather
Thc sick.

JETERSVILLE. va, Feb. l-Special-
Tic public school here was closed sevc-
raj days last week. on account Of bad
Wcathcr.
GIRL is prevalent here. Yet though.
thought TO be ON the decrease.
Mr.. j. II. Haskius. "a prominent farmer
OF this noiehborhcod bias been sick with
the grip for two weeks.
Miss Maud Thompson is il with ty-
phoid-fcy,..
Miss M.ry Warmer is SIN sick.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

DEFINITE ARRANGEMENTS were made TOT the
committeeman tea. which VIII De heiu
on the 18th instant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05

TRAVELLERS INSURANCE COMPANY og u,rrnlt.
ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING TUE dsl DAY N
DECEMBER. 1896 OF THE ACTUAL CONDITIONS OF THE TRAVELLERS
LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY. ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWsof TH-
STATE or CONNECTICUT MADE TO TIE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC At
COUNTS COR THE COMMONWEALTH or VIRGINIA PURSUANT To THE
LAWS Of VIRGINIA.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08
In silver PaDer.

| wonder if the men who pop the IN
mentous question only t receive a
negative, feel particularly awkward
when they meet the woman who de-
clined the honor. The proper Observa-
ton, | understand. for the lady to make
after the painful and delicate duty has
been performed is, But l trust we shall
remain friends" The man may shake
his head and mutter, "Friends be
hanged" but there is no help for it. AS
they move in the same set they can
not avoid meeting each other, and of
course in Il friendly way. 1t is only in
a very much lower rank in society that
the rejected one SwearS that no other
man shall have his Beloved object. and
buys a secondhand revolver to pre-
vent it. Just at first it must be very
embarrassing, and there is probably al
ways a certain queer feeling between
them as of a semi-attached couple who
might have been ~ for life but for
that monosyllable and scarcely articu-
late No" AS a matter OF fact. she
never does say No but wraps up the
negative. as it We're. in silver paper.
Il respect and honor you. Mr.. Jones"
(who hoped TO be called "Edwin'O be
yond everything, but what you ask cap
never be"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

save her husband, a lady in waiting
and the physician in ordinary. The
King was ceaSeleSS in his devotion.
He rarely went out. save when duty
compelled him. abandoned his custom
airy exercise, and passed hours every
day reading to his wife or playing
cards and chess with her, and telling
her what was going on in the world
outside. The long abStention from his
walks and rides. his constant attend
ance upon the invalid-who. happily,
recovered in springfield rather heav-
lily on the King, and in turn affected
his health.
The Queen seldom appears in public.
Ceremonies to her. as to the Princess
of Wales. have always been ceremonies
from which she preferred to escape
unless duty absolutely called her. Of
a bright and most youthful disposition.
she likes to have gay and happy folk
about her.
Il can't bear to see long faces near
me-" she will declare.
Of their numerous grandchildren
both King and Queen are immensely
fond, and are seen walking about with
them hand in hand at Copenhagen.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08
Toknny Keb'S 'iDc.

Joseph Dael Of Nj. Clemens. who
served as Il private in the Sixth Michi-
gan infantry. has a pipe which he
found lying beside a young rebel Lieu
tenant. after the battle of Baton Rouge.
1t is OF laurel root. shaped like u can
non. and artistically carved. On the
front is a finely carved portrait of Jeff
Davis. surrounded by a wreath. and on
the black. cut in small letters. is the in
scription. a Southern C~Onfederacy or
DEATH Not until after the close Of the
war did Mr.. Dael discover hat the pipe
contained a slide. which on being raised
disclosed the picture of a beautiful girl.
1t was so situated that the young cffi-
Ger while smoking. could gaze upon
his sw~eetheart's face.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08
PEARL FARM THAT PAYS.
Only One in the World, but 1t Yields
a Handsome Revenue,

Only One in the World, but 1t Yields
a Handsome Revenue.
There is said to be only one pearl
farm in the world, but hat pays its
proprietor handsomely. This farm is
in the Torres Strait. at the northern
extremity of Australia. and belongs to
James Clark, Of Queensland. Nh. Clark.
who is known as the king of the pearl
fishers originally stocked it with $780,
Geo pearl oysters. Now 1.500 men-200
of whom are divers-and $50 vessels
are employed in harvesting the crop.
Il have been fifteen years engaged in
pearl fishing Mr.. Clark told a CORE
spOndent of the Melbourne Age. MY
experience has led me to the belief
that. with proper intelligence in the Sc
lection of a place, one can raise pearls
and pearl shells as easily as one can
raise oysters. | started my farm three
years ago, and have stocked it with
shells which l obtained in many in
stances far out at sea. My pearl shell
farm covers SOC square miles. Over
most of it the water is shallow. In shall
low water shells attain the largest size.
l ship my pearls to London in my W
vessels. The catch each year runs,
roughly speaking. from 100000 worth
up to almost five times that am0Unt.'-
Rochester On. V Times.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08
OSTRICH FARMS.
APtpr Twelve Years of Costly Exp
ments They Now Pay Dividends.

APtpr Twelve Years of Costly Expert
ments They Now Pay Dividends.
II is estimated that seven ostrich
farms in Southern California have sold
over $500 coo worth of feathers during
the last year. and that now. after more
than twelve years of costly and dis
c%0uTaging experiments. Il majority or
the ostrich farms in this region pay
dividends. Several of the enterprises
ere pronounced successes. and have
naid good interest on the capital in
them for several years. The greater
part Of the money invested i'll the pro-
duction of ostrich feathers and in the
big birds in California has come from
England and New York. The industry
is a popular one for young E~nglishmen
fresh from college or the academies
and possessed of ample means and q
spirit for novelty of business pursuits.
There are over fifty bright young men
from England now engaged in manag-
ing ostrich farms in this, part of Cali
fornia. and there are others recently
from London who are in search of suit
Cblt SALIiOAAS tA' 'AAt - rNN
foothills in this region for new ostrich
farms. 1t takes 4 capital OF $4,000 to
establish any sort Cf IN ostrich farm,
and $4,000 to 5000 is required for q
first-class. wel'-sJoclsd an srientifical-
ly arranged lar1a.
The men who E9v- been III the os-
trich plume industry in Southern Cali
fornia since 1851 say that there has
never been such a demand for ostrich
pluuues as this season. Dame Fashion
has made their business suddenly Pc
come most profitable. and every NAN
engaged in ostrich farming is hoping
that the present fashion for wearing
ostrich plumeS in proIuSion will con
tinue for several years. Last month
the heaviest consignment of ostrich
plumes ever made from Southern Cali
fOrnia went to Paris from Los Angeles.
Ostrich farming was first mHde an
experiment as Los Angeles and Fall
brook in 1883 by Il company of French
men. The profits from the several oS-
trich farms in this section have grown
each year. as the habits Of the birds
have been learned and the Ostriches
have become acciimJtcd. There are
now successful ostrich farms ut South
Pasadena. AnaheiIn. FallbrOok. Santa
Monica. Coronado. and Pomona.
There are abott 100 OStricheS in
Southern California. and they have be-
come so common that none but the
tourists who come to spend the winter
seasons here take any curious interest
i'll the birds. The capital invested in
ostrich farming in this region is rough
ly estimated ut $4,000. ana there will
probably be $4,000 to $7t.ono more in
vested in the industry before the year
is over.-St. Louis Giohe-Democrat.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

planned more by gestures than by
words. The doctor, clambering up be-
side the boy, thinks he can descry Gas
the grass stems bow and droop before
some writing object the lions way
ing tail and a yellow-gray haUnch. He
fires, deScendS from the ant hill to re-
load. s. 4 x 4 rush through
the grass, a d~eafening roar, some great
yellow object in the air above him
* # * ~momentarily s. d g dark
against the sky * p" 3 yellow eyes
. * " Gnsensibility).
"'Click clock. click clock. click clock
q - s. wonder what that funny sound
is " e = am in Il train? No, it is
the engines Of the steamer-or is it the
pulse beating III my temples? They
have been asleep, and in broad day
light, with the blue sky above me and
in the broiling sun! How foolish. But
not must be something more. | know
there has something happened-let me
think = y s. the Lon. of course
6 . . a lion Jumped at me. Then l
u DS ~ - Z hISC
himself painfully on his right ARM
3 * = My God. a pool of my own
blood s. s. s. my left arm has no feel
ing 3 * * chewed by the lion, hand
almost detached, rest of arm Il mass
of blood. muscle, bone and khaki
& s. x Oh, God. I'm going to die
can't liye-he has torn open my stom-
ach s. s. that must be the pan
creas. I'm like a butchers shop
Whimpers. \ numbering sound at
tracts his attention.) "Hullo! you here.
Juma? Plucky chap; thought you'd
have cut and run. Where's Saldi? Eth?
Speak louder. I'm deaf * IS * Oh,
gone to gunboat; quite right = :"
What? the lion:' turns his head slight
ly) there. still living: looks pretty sick
too" CThe lion is lying four yards
away. partly on his side. one crippled
fOrepaw turned back. the other out
stretched and the great head resting on
it. eying the men with solemn yellow
eyes no longer fierce. the pupil shrunk
to Il pin-point. With each convulsive
shudder of the lions body the blood
pool round him widens slightly.) by
heavens. if I've got to die. I'll die like
a man. and he shall go first. Who can
tell? He might recover and hurt the
boy. See here, Juma" (ts Juma, who is
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

John said Mrs. Atwood. thought
fully. everybody II society appears to
think an awful lot Of garaalo@y these
days
Jennie WHAT" exclaimed John, look
Ing UP from his evening paper.
~"Genealogy.@ repeated Mrs. Atwood.
Whats that
u don't exactly know replied Mrs.
Atwood. "bift 1 think it's Il tree of some
kind. At least. l heard some ladies re-
fer to it IS q family tree"
We'll. what Of ~" he asked.
Why. it seems TO he Il sort of fad,
you know. and every ONE who is any
one has TO have one. I suppose"
Buy n then he said. iTTitably.
Buy the best one IN town and have
the bill sent to me. but don't bother me
with the details Of the affair. Get one,
and stick it up in the Conservatory, il
you want one, ard if It isn't o. large
But l don't know anything about
them"
Find cut. and # its too biz for the
conservatory. stick it up OH the lawn,
and, II that amt big enough III buy
the next lot in order 70 maxi room.
There can't any OF theia fy any higher
than we can. and. If it ONE to u ques-
ton Of trees. III buy a whole orchard
for yon.'
Still she heSitated.
The fact is. John" she confessed,
at last. Il don't just know whore to 90
for anything in that line. Where do
they keep family trees and all such
things?'
What do you suppose / know about
it," he exclaimed. You're running
the fashion end of this establishment,
and l don't want to be bothered with it.
If the florist can't tell you anything
about it, hunt up Il first-class nursery
man and place yOur order with him"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

O. lodging the conscript law. About
800 Of the most prominent of her citi.
ems met II Ellisville one day and
adopted Il resolution offered by Il man
named Jones declaring the ccunty'S III
dependence Of TIE COnfeleTacy. \
separate AID distinct government was
formed. ! constitution was framed
and submitted to a viva yoce vote.
which was agreed upon.
The county WAS to be called the Re
public Of Jones and wLs TO be free and
independent. Tie article declaring in
dependence was framed much sitter
that famous document inspired by
Thomas Jefferson. An election was
ordered. but before it took place Gen
eral Robert Lowry. since that time
twice Governor OF Mississippi. took
2.0UG Confederate troops down there,
broke up the new republic and drove
Ill OF the able-bGdied men that blood
hounds could locate among the trees III
the forests and forced them to the
front. Many of the men were shot cit
VI EfFS. W mere tlItN we've hi'iti- a. .
wildcat would DO. They were quite re-
belli0Us all during their service. aud
many of them were court-martialed
and shot. Whenever the opportunity
was afforded they deserted. Dozens of
these were captured at their homes and
executed. But it is said that while
they were in battle they fought with
the f~erocity Of a wounded and enraged
beast.
The county is now n of the most
prosperous and civilized in the South.
It's chief commercial interest is in the
lumber trade. and the finest OF pine
timber is shipped to al parts OF the
world from its hundreds Of sawmillS-
Ellisville is the county site. is a town
of 10000 people and is Il thriving place.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08
Ont Ii ElPW.

Lady marlborough. Il renowned
beauty. on one occasion. accompanied
the Judge on circuit. on the distinct IN
d~erstanding that she should not en-
cumber the carriage with bandboxes-
his adherence. During the first days
journey Lord Peterborough. stretching
his legs, CHANGED TO strike his foot
against something under the seat. 1t
vas a bandboX. Down went the win
dow. and out it flew. The coachman,
thinking the box had fallen put at once
drew up; but his master furiOuSly a
~d out the order to drive on"
On reaching the next assize town,
Lord Peterborough proceeded to equip
himself for the bench.
Now" said he. where is my wig?'
MY lord" replied the attendant, 1T
was thrown out of the carriage win
dow"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-08

supporting his back, 'be very gentle.
take a cartridge out of my belt, put it
in the rifle s. = e so; now . = *
........ mind my arm " " * now.
give me the rifle in my right hand and
come between my legs - * * SO
stoop very low down. like that. Now
I'm going to rest the rifle on your Shout
der and take aim. Keep very still. l
won't hurt you y " 3 keep still
- I'll aim Just below the brute's
eyes" CA minute pause. Bang. Doctor
falls back fainting. Lion stretches out
his head three times with spasmodic
upward movement. the tail and the
fmbs-all but the crippled one-stiffen,
the claws stand out from their sheaths
and beast dieS.)
'.Juma, is that you? Water, how
delicious. more-and on my forehead
3 y y so & * = what a brick you
are! Upon my word, I'd like to leave
them hat | said so. you know, for
sticking by me. God bless you! Is the
lion dead?' CThe sobbing boy mods
Yes "Well. then. l must die too.
I'm enough of a doctor 10 know that.
Don't cry. Tell them l bore 1t like a
man. But it's beastly hard! Who'd
have thought my days shooting would
have ended like this:' (Whimpers.)
'Beastly hard. I'm 5 @ young. and I've
done so we'll up to now = and
there's mother. Who will break it to
her? She'll never get over it 4" s. I"
and Lilly . 3 3 and. damn it all. l
can't even send them messages! How
can one tell such things to a black boy?
S'pose I'm dying primarily from the
shock e = knew I'm dying some
how-can't raise my head to look
=" " Mother! Mother! = " y
What o to go ON like that. as if 1t
could do any good! g . . Now, lis
ten. Inc ndirini ANAL, ndi miongo,
1--we Oh. God! How can l tell
him? It's all Shipping away from me.
For the blood is the life.
Where have l heard that? That blood
is the life " 3 3 slipping away-slip-