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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

Religious services viii be held i'm the
chapel az thc almshOuse Tonight az 5
o'clock. Rev. DIT Kerr Will preach and
Mr.. Hadjon S. Watkins viii sing. Whie
the services will Doe mainly for the benefit
Of the inmates. visitors viii be gladly
welcomed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

President Roosevelt. o. the New York
Police Board. has declared himself in
favor OF boxing and au forms of rough.
manly sports. while Commissioner Grant
believes "a state lottery would De an
outlet for the gambling spirit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
AlcNnnilria Affairs.

ALEXANDRIA,. VA. Jan. Especial
Young George Smoot Carlin. "a most os-
Unable and popular young man, died
from appendicitis this evening.
The policy cases were continued to-
night. There is great array Of tcstl-
mOny 10 be taken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

Ills Residence Destroyed by Fire Nester'
day Morning,


The residence Of Mr.. Thomas Bakon,
janitor for the third floor OF the city Hail.
situated at No. g0l north Iwcnty-siNth
street. was destroyed by Ire shortly AZ
Ter o'clock yesterday mornne Inc
cause of the fire was the explosion of
q lamp. The house and furniture were
insured for 5000. which will not cover the
loss.
MI Bahcn. who IS brother OF Alder
man James Bahcn. of Jackson. ward, and
one &C tho most faithful and hard-working
of the city Han janitors, is much SYM
pathizcd with in his misfortune
A stm alarm OF fire was turned I'm al
Encine-Houso no. 9 az 3.45 o'clock yes
terdav afternoon. a fire was discovered
under the mantel-pioce in one of the
rooms boo the dwelling OF Mrs. Frank
White Nc. n3 west Calhoun street The
damage was about s..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

Invitations have been issued by Mr..
Naphtah Ezekiel TO the marriage OF his
daughter. Miss Eva Ice. TO DR.. Mark
Wallace Pcyser. the ceremony 10 take
place al o'clock Wednesday evening
January 9th, at 32l north Twelfth street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
cnnldn,f iichf In Nnnlrrnl

MONTREAL. Jan. 2o-The Shyin-iial
sparring exhibition. which had been billed
to take place at Sohmer Park tonight.
was declared on. IN consequence OF 4
prohlbitory order issued boy The Mayor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

SUFFOLK. VA. Jan. 2O.-Spccial-Wil-
liam Jones. cOlOred man. about forty
years old fen dead with heart disease n
the packing house OF ". y. McAnge g.
Co.. here this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
NERVOUS SICK HEADACHE,
w eakness aud Prostitution
Cured by DR.. Gretle'S NervIra

Mrs. Elmer Craig. No. lcosir. H., SAYS
IL was stricken N,ih ,c;,Ous disease, whica
affected my heart. head asd stomach. GOT
no relief from the terfilie SICK .cz1fchcs,
pains in the heait aud s.o,cac,i h'.t'i 1sci DR..
Greenes Neryurs blood All atiye i,medys
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
Bishop Wilmer Improving

MOBILE. ALA. Jan. o-Bishop r. H..
Wilmer has been ill for some time. but Is
reported much improved. and hope Is en-
tertained that his illness will not prove
fatal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

City Clerk Ben r. August IS confined
10 his residence by q severe cold. llc
is threatened with am attack Of the
grip.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

Major Otway Allen. who is confined 10
his room from fall sustained in the
Deep Run Hunt Club chase last Satur-
day, is getting along nicely. The Major
was not seriously hurt
Mrs. Mary Rice, Of No. IL north Beech
street. is very ill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
BUSINESS TEOCBLES.

4 Life Insurance Organization As.igns
other Failures.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Jan. 2).-The
Youths Temple Of Honor. life insurance
organization to-day made a voluntary
Iced OF assignment TO DR.. Russell T.
Goodwin. supreme seer ctary OF the or
ganization It is said 10 have been en-
barrassed 10 some extent by the suspen-
sion Of the Northern Trust Company a
statement OF condition Is being prepared.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
mR. HoBSoS circnns RrrNARD

md IurHt no bush Over 10 Mrs. Allan
Potts,
About thirty riders both ladies and
gentlemen joined ln the regular chase
o. tho Deep Run Hunt club yesterday
afternoon. At Brooke bridge. a live
gray fox WAS liberated. hut was caught
before 20 ram far. Tho brush was cap
turcd hv Mr. Graham llobson. who pre-
scented 81 TO Mrs. Allan Potts. the first
lady rider BOO at the death. The entire
run lasted about two hours The next
ruu Will bee held Saturday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
OLNEY AND THE TREATY.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING NIC1RA.
GA CANAL MIGHT NE INCLUDED.
The Secretary of state Makes an Elaborate
Argument In Favor of Ratification.
Some Opposition Manifested.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-The Senate
Committee en- Foreign Relations listened
TO Secretary Olney FOR more than an hour
this morning. The Secretary, who drew
tho general treaty OF arbitration between
this Government and Great Britain made
an elaborate argument in favor Of the rat
incation Of the treaty as sent TO the SEN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
WITHOUT A RIVAL.

Annual Sales more than 100000 Boxes
$50. at Drug Stores. or Will DO sent by US.
Agents. b. i. ALLEN CO.. 36S Canal st.. Now
FORK. post paid. upon receipt Of price. Book
tree upon application
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heart Of hearts that one word of re-
greet on my part would have made all
right between us. But was too proud
to say it. 1 let him go with my eyes
opened, and / have been justly pun
ished."
But have you never heard from him
since, dear auntie?"
Once or twice, but only indirectly.
He had no relatives in our part of the
country. l know that he gave up the
sea and obtained commission in
some Indiana regiment. When last 1
heard OF him he was a captain; but
that is many years ago, and l do not
know whether he is alive or dead. So
ends my poor little romance. There is
one thing l should like to ask, Ruth,
and that is partly why l have told you
my story. You have seen my relics.
They have been my greatest treasure
in life, and l should like them put in
my coffin when die. Will you remem-
Der this, dear?'
] could not answer for tears, but !
kissed her hand and she was content.
Two months ago, tired of our hum
drum country life, auntie and | re-
solved to visit foreign parts Accord
ingly, we went to Boulogne and took
up our abode in quiet boarding
house in the Rue des Vieillards. There
were good many visitors staying in
the house. but they were mostly in
families or parties. and we did not
mingle with them Our vis-a-vis at
table was tall gentleman of soldierly
appearance. who was always spoken of
as the major When he yentured to
address an order to the waiting maids
in French, the difficulties he got into
were dreadful, and he always ended
by getting angry with himself and
them. ventured to help him out of a
d1hculty once or twice, and in this
manner slight acquaintance sprung
up between us. 1t had. however. gone
no farther than friendly nod or a re-
mark across the dinner table. With
other visitors he fraternized even less
so matters stood until the night of
Easter Sunday came, when we went tn
the little English church in an adioin.
ing street. We were ushered into one
Oh the peWs appropriated for strangers
and minute or two later the major
was shown into the same pew and sat
down beside us. During the service
the major. by an accidental movement
OF his arm. threw down auntie's little
req prayer book. He picked it up. and
was ABOUT to replace it, but as he held
II In fuli view under the gas. his ewes
cnanced to fall upon it. and he started
as though he had seen a ghost. He
iaid the book down. but he glanced
from it to Aunt Hetty, as If trying to
satisfy himself on some point. The SER
mon came to an end, and the benedic-
ton followed. but fear the major had
no part in 1t. He took advantage of the
moment when all heads were bowed to
DO a very unmannerly thing. He sly
" put up his eyeglasses and read the
name inside auntie's book. It was
quickly done. and might have escaped
notice, but / watched him closely. j
could even reed the name myself. II
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him. Perhaps il 1 had I should still
have let him go. At any rate, 1 was
far too angry to give way then. Go.
by all means. If you wish it. said,
and in another moment he was gone.
had been tearing to pieces, in my pas
sion, little spray of hawthorne he
had given me earlier in the day. had
pulled off the leaves one by one, and
when he left me the bare stem was
left in my hand, with one leaf only re-
naming. See, here it is, the last relic
of my first and last love. God grant
that In your whole life, my Ruth, you
may never weep such tears as 1 have
"ept over that one faded leaf"
one opened the little red prayer
book in her lap and showed me, hid
den In a tissue paper pocket. the yell
low hawthorne leaf.
This little book" she said, "was
Edwards gift to me, and this old dry
lear Is my only relic of the day when
we parted in the wood, never to meet
again in this world. Stay, 1 have one
more treasure, sect"
She drew from her bosom a quaint
old locket and put it in my hand. 1t
was a miniature painting representing
young man in an old-fashioned naval
costume. 1t was a handsome face, but
stern and proud-looking, and 1 could
very we'll believe that the original
would have behaved as Aunt Hetty
had described.
But did you really part like that
auntie?" l said. did you never see
him again?"
Never. He did not go back to the
picnic party, but Joined an outward
bound ship the next day, leaving a
brief note for my mother, stating that
we had fortunately found out in time
that we were unsuited to each other
and had. therefore, by mutual consent
put an end to our engagement"
But that was very cruel, auntie."
Il thought so then. Perhaps it was
little; but afterward 1 blamed my
self far more than him. l had given
the provocation; and 1 knew in my
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fence in those days, Ruth, though
have learned better since. can ra-
member. as II it were yesterday. the
nook in the woods where we stood the
sunshine glinting through the trees
and lighting UP Edwards flushed face
and angry eyes. He reproached me
bitterly-more bitterly, think. than
/ deserved. He called me a heartless
coquette, and called him little-mind-
ed and told him he had made himself
ridiculous by his unreasonable ieaI-
ousy. We got hotter and hotter, and
finally he declared that if 1 did not
admit that I had been wrong, and
promise to behave differently for the
future. all must be over between us. I
did not care a straw for Mr.. Sandys.
and would fifty times sooner have had
Edward with me, but I would have
died sooner than have told him so
then. So gave him bitter answer.
and We both grew angrier still. His
last words, uttered with all the inten-
atty Of passion. ring still In my ears. I
can tell you them word for word:
Hetty. il you let me go now, UNDER
stand clearly you win never see my
face again did not quite believe
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

different from my restless, excited sell.
She was so sad at times that l could
not help wondering if some time In
her life she had not experienced some
serious sorrow, for she had means and
friends enough to make her life worth
living. and should have been happy.
One day 1 found her weeping quietly
with a little red book in her hand.
sndeavored to calm her, to find out
the reason for her sorrow, and then
she told me this story:
"It happened when I was only eigh-
teen. was engaged to be married.
My lover was four years older than
myself: he was a mate OF q ship, and a
ine, dashing young fellow named Ed
ward Blake. We had been engaged six
months and were to be married a
month later. The day was fixed. and
Edward had arranged to give up the sea
and take situation on land. We were
as happy as two young people could
possibly be; but, unluckily, just a
month before the time hxed for our
wedding day, a picnic was gotten up
by some of our friends, and Edward
and were Of the party. There was a
handsome young fellow there named
Percy Sandys, the son of neighboring
| clergyman. He was fresh from col
lege, and full of fun and frolic. I
! CHANGED to be placed next to him at
luncheon, and not knowing, as I aft
erward discovered. that 1 was en-
gagged, he was specially attentive to
me. I did not care for his attentions in
| the least, but was in high spirits and
only bent on the enjoyment of the mo-
ment, and I did not check him as. per-
haps, I ought to have done Presently.
I caught sight of Edwards face, and
saw that he was looking terribly cross
and angry. Foolishly l thought it
rather good fun to make him Jealous.
and, on purpose to tease him, 1 pre-
tended to take all the more notice of
MIR. Sandys. When we finished lunch
con the party scattered and strolled
about the woods in various directions.
I naturally expected Edward to ac-
company me, but he rather rudely. az
I thought, held aloof, and, to punish
him, paired off with Mr.. Sandys.
When the party got together again
Edward looked so savage that !
thought it better not to provoke him
any further.
II shook off Mr.. Sandys, and, walk
ing away with Edward, began to scold
him for his unreasonable jealousy. OF
course. did not think myself was in
fault; nobody ever does. A LOVING
word would have made me penitent di-
rectly. Unfortunately, he was white
with anger. and began to reproach me
in way that reused my temper, too
for / was quick enough to take Of
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

There are in the United States at
the present moment many retired
British officers who took part in the
Crimoan war and in the Indian mutiny
of 1857. They should Immediately send
their names to the war department in
London, as the queen has decided to
signalize the sixtieth anniversary of
her accession to the throne by confer
ring upon all of them the new Victor
ian order.
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Easter TO the Unfortunate.

To those who have small satisfac-
ton in this life. whose conditions are
those of misery or of dull vacuity, to
whom life is sad mistake and an in
justice if it is not to give them further
opportunity, fuller expression, larger
compensation, the day, if it has any
significance at all, stands as the pledge
of existence under other conditions.
where their cramped and hindered
powers can perhaps have fuller scope,
and they have at least the hope of that.
George William Curtis.
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A Leadville woman arrested for
shoplifting last week pleaded klepto-
mania and said that it was produced
by the high altitude. 1.-The rari6ed
air." she said, "made me suffer under
a great nervous strain SO that at times
1 had q strong desire to take what did
not belong to me and 1 could not over
come the desire" If she is acquitted
on this plea the Leadville shopheepers
will hereafter nail their goods down.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

Socrates called beauty short lived
tyranny; Plato, privilege of nature;
Theophateus, silent cheat; Tbeocri-
tus, delightful prejudice; Carneades,
a solitary kingdom; Homer, a glorious
gift of nature; Ovid favor bestowed
by the gods; Domitian said that moth
ing was more grateful. while grand
old Aristotle asserted that beauty was
better than all the letters of recon-
mendation in the world.
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Had a Long Nap.
New Test for Metals.

According to the experiments of
Professor Hennig, the electrical con-
ductivity of pure metals is enormously
increased by intense cold, while
curiously enough, alleged metals ex-
perience a comparatively slight change
of conductivity in the same circum-
stances. This fact, he thinks, furnish
es delicate test of the purity Of
metals.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

Many a poor family that seeks the western
wilds in the hope of winning fortune, is pro
served from that insidious foe of the emigrani
and frontiPrsman-chills and fever-hy Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. So efectually does that
incompar able medicinal defense fortfy the sys-
ten against the combined influence of malar-
ious atmosphere and miasma- tainted water that
protected by it tho pioneer the miner or the
tourist provided with it may safely encounter
a. Aon
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

There is no pledge of apathy or mas
terly inactivity in the removal of the
National American Woman's Suffrage
association from Philadelphia to New
York. There was not enough ozone in
the atmosphere for Mrs, Gait. the
chairman of the committee on organi-
cation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

Ninety-nine men, styling themselves
the Brotherhood of the South Sea Is
lands, purchased vessel and started
for the South Seas on February rs, ex.
pecting to establish colony of sore
of the sparsely-settled islands in that
region.
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How'a This:

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
Tor any case OF cstarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
=. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
we, the undersigned. have known f. j.
Sneney for the last Is years. and believe
aim perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists. To-
Wslding. Kinnan g. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, oledo, o.
HaIs Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mi1.
cous surfaces OF the system. Testino-
malls sent free. Price 75c per bottle Sold
By all druggists.
Hall's Family PILLS arc the best.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

A party of Mormon elders have re-
Gently been working in the supurbs of
Chicago, and as result of their prose-
lyting about 200 young people, many
of them girls, have bonded themselves
into q colony to emigrate TO Utah.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

John Warren, of Philadelphia, has
monkey which he has taught to play
the violin. The first tune which the
monkey mastered seem to awaken .
latent talent, and he now executes a
number of difficult pieces, among which
are several watlzes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

The proverbial slowness of maya
zines in printing accepted articles is IL
Illustrated in Scribner's for April. 1t
contains a pretty poem By II. C. Bun
ner, Puck's famous editor, who died
about year ago.
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She Did.

Jane said the landlady, severely.
where are the eggs for dinner? 1 told
you to cook that dozen l borrowed
from the neighbors.
Eyes, mum, but you told me later to
be sure and return 'em."-Detroit Free
Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

\ San Diego shoemaker is greatly
chagrined because his skill successful
~ resisted bullet fired by himself
from 32-calibre revolver. In the first
place, he wanted to die, anc then he
didn't enjoy the discovery that he was
so thick headed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

The theater hat nuisan ce, like most
of mans troubles on this wobby old
planet. always has a woman at the
bottom of it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

A Kansas City preacher in recent
discourse on the divorce question said
he had faced about as many silly peo-
pie at the marriage altar as at an in
stitutiOn for the Predetermined.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

The same scales that will weigh
load of hay cannot be used for precious
stones and metals, and so as our own
souls pass from one refining process to
another God weighs us each time by
some more delicate method.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

Over 1000 ships of all kinds and sizes
pass up and down the English Channel
every twenty-four hours. and there are
scarcely ever less than 600 near Lands
End, leaving or bearing up for the
channel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

No bank failure has occurred in the
solid old city of Baltimore for more
than fifty years. Wage-earncrs there
may receive some benefit from their
money without spending it,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

TO know Gods love we must feel his
chastising; for God to know our love
we must pass through the furnace
which is for gold.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

cage full OF live mocking birds
from Alabama was among the gifts re-
ceived by Prince Bismarck on the &C.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

At recent wedding in Kansas City
the bride chewed gum throughout the
entire ceremony and the groom was
too much in love to mind it-then.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

Careful investigation has shown that
not less than 10000 children have been
made orphans by the late Armenian
massa cres.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

There is no good in arguing with the
inevitable. The only argument avail
able with an east wind is to put on
your overcoat
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Reputation is cheap; character Is
dear; salvation is the gift of God, and
the only thing that can establish the
former two qualities is righteousness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
reign of King Oscar of Sweden is to be
celebrated this year in Stockholm by
the fourth national exhibition. Swed-
en-. Norway, Denmark, Finland and
Russia are the most interested partici-
pantS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

Some well meaning people go through
life as badly misunderstood as a cross
eyed girl under the mistletoe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

1t is the character to consummate
merit TO be able to live in a retreat
with honor, after one has lived in pub
lie with splendor,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. l.. Baker, 422s
Regent So, PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec. s. '95.
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The keeper of the lighthouse on the
Farallones islands bet every hair on
his head on Corbett against the finest
cra7at in San Francisco, which was to
be purchased for him by the school
mistress on the islands if Fitz lost the
fight. The lighthouse keeper is going
around with head as bald as bill
lard ball and the schoolmistress car
ries with her little bag of hair of
which she seems very proud.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

New York has new law which pro-
vides for the payment of twenty-five
cents to every person who shall report
wedding, birth or even a death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

That man is in most danger who
knows exactly what his constitution
will bear, and sins up to it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

To carry out ON election wager,
man is riding across the continent on
donkey. There's pair of 'em.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14

Enter into the business or trade that
you like lest and for which nature
seems to have fitted you, provided it
is honorable