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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11
"DEM HE LOTErH M .CHaSES.,
That Particular Portion Of The Bible which
Comfor'ed Uncle Zen.

Uncle Ben. a faithful old family servant
who belonged TO one Of our prominent
divines went to his master just after the
fall Of Richmond and said: Mars NJ.
is ii true dat de Yankees done sot de
niggers free Yes. said the doctor
you are as free as 1 am to-day" even.
is boun' TO take IL? / has been Jes a.
free as 1 wants to be all my life an
don't want TO lef my white folks ana
be free niger. l perfers 10 stick 10 my
white people Gle balance o my days.
AN right" said the doctor, 1--WE II not
turn you off, but Will take care OF YOU
just a. We have always done.
The free negro III the South occupied
a very unenviable position with the color
ed race. They felt their social standing
was far above the free ncgro's for tie
xcdson that the people TO whom they
belonged gave evidence of their liking
for them by keeping them in the family.
while the free negro was looked upon as
q character that was so gOod-fOr-nothing
and mean that their owners set them
free To get rid of them. have heard
them tell the free negro. when mad win
them. and for the purpose Of insulting
them, You was so rotten ard good-for-
nothn' dat your marster set you free
TO git rid OF YOU. an my marster VIII
ncvah do dat with me-" Uncle Ben stuck
10 his white folks until he got so ora
and infirm that he was pensioned. ana
put off in the country near the old home
In which he had bean raised Every year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

along about the month OF October. he
paws the family "a visit of month.
comfortable room is kept for him all the
year round. and his meals are sent out
from the dining room. His visit over
Won may see him on the way 10 the sta
lion with his carpet sack, which was
empty when he came, now chocheu lu"
of his marsters last winter clothes. lie
entertains his nciehbors all through the
winter telling of his visit 10 MS "hlle
people. the good things he had 10 eal'
the things they gave him, etc. one eve
Ming. after dinner during his last Nlsi''
when the family had gathered on lhe
front porch Of their SUBURBAN NOME
Uncle Ben came hObbling up leaning on
his cane and ioined the group. II couid
ba nlainlv seen that the old man had
something on his mind that was troubilns
him. Presently De- said: Don't you All
know dat Is gltun' mighty old2 You
are nothing ike ass old as father u.s.
said one Of the ladies' But he isn't got
de rheumatic Ike / is. / feels Ike as
is de las visit I'll evah pay to you 'H
dis side ar De graye'' "Oh. pshaW'
Irncfa Ben. Won have been visiting MS
every fall for the last fifteen years now
and By another year your rheumatism
will have disappeared. ana expect 10
see YOU here again Just as We always
have" "Nor marin. Miss b. dis rheu-
matiz is not gwiuc 10 lcf me- ! don
expect itu evah reccase TO perseNete.
/ lives numbered miles rom mere an
| can't cit up an down on de cyars Ike
1 use 10. 1 has been had bad luck IN
other ways. too. l lives in de WOODS
betwixt Farmville an Prince ia ri cote
'ouse an. last JeuCwary some possuh
hunters como thu De dar an sot dc
woods afire De fire crope up 10 MY
bousc an sot dat adre an when | done
come out rom dar l nevah save nothln
but one bare counterpin. l den went
down on Briery river an got me house
for a dollar "A mont. an l hadn't BIN
dar more'n "a week befo' a ireshit como
down de river an wash me clean Out
rom dar too An den ! had some as
nice pigs am chickens as evan you did
see. De pigs an died wild de kolry an de
las one Ter dem fine chickens was took n
vid dc r'varns (eapcs) an dey died. too.
on va-as'm il 'pcars like bad luck IS
hin followin' Of me AN o. dis year. IT II
warn't for dc comfort dat ! gifts out or
de Bible. ! would give mp intirey.
am very glad 20 know that you sel
much comfort out of the blple' Uncle
Ben" said Miss -. Prom what por-
ton OF the Bible do YOU derive so much
comfort?' Laying his index niger IN the
palm Of his hand. the old Fellow pro-
ceeded as follows: "Well. de Blue says,
Dem dat de Lord loveth he chases' An
rom de- way he IS bin chasin' o me dls
itesi'' POLK MILLER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

"Ex-Rtprcs. .t.f. Geofe ID. N., .i..
pi.rrronf ra.I DoL s.naott " lns
CAPITOL detectives, ia one %. 'N'
.....,n.fcn.rs m llr south lie can ho.d
,i,,dsf anviind of an audience with his
,r1tory. but ] saw him badly stumped
. fsw wears ago. Mr Wise boa been 'a-
,,,di.rra lu front OF hanover Court
House on the ISSUES 0f the day. when DE-
.i..d n craning of nccks ON Che ot
ms rustic audience and finally no zee
,..rf,tre of dozen or more men In -N'
t.-..+fnr of "a fakir who was MAILING Do
sreech I'm front OF n dirty-look'1g circus
f6ut As the fakir told about il' mar
,erous freaks 20 Dee soen insil"-t' rt9-
bcr-neck man. Che bearded woman. lNe
uvfrc sEeletun &c.-hI7 voice ltNeII.i
and swelIed. until ar WISE could hardly
he heard. Seeing that Doe was about 20
lose his audience Mr. WISE tuir'y yelled;
.T.ooi over Wonder boys. there u CIR
ems. Come With me-. its my treat lie
lea the way and every one ln ths crowd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

CLAY is a producing sire and son OF Guy
Ter that got Elvira. 2.lS the champion
four-vear-Old Of her day, ana Beatrice
dam Of Patron. 2.4 The blood INES
Of Olga are those that have producsu
race horses and campaigners and Mr'
Platt believes that the daughter OF Az
tell will learn TO trot fast.
More mares have been bred this sea-
son than in any season for the past three
wears Ii has taken a long time TO I'M
press farmers with the fact that We
are face 10 face with shortage OF horses
even with our materially lessened con-
sumption. but not a few have finally been
persuaded TO that effect, II was not 70
bc expected that quick recovery would
be made from the depression OF the past
four years. Farmers who have tried 70
raise decent horses and have failed 10 on
tain remuncrative figures for them are
not likely TO go at a. again simply be-
cause "A few Journals advise them 10 do
so. but when that advice Is backed up
by unifnpeachable facts and figures or
shortage at a time when the demand Is q.
its lowest .ebb on account OF commerciii
DEPRESSION il surely is reasonable to eN-
pect thinking farmers 10 put on their
thinking caps No change can be sug-
gested as 10 the types OF horses most in
demand. The heaviest dratt morse the
hlghest-Stepping, hedNN hdIht7o Oh t"N'"
horse. the saddle horse. and the handsome
sneedv roadster are most easily salable.--
Exchange.
Nr. James Cox. Bclgravla Farm. NJ.
jackson. va. writes me that his horses
are doing well and that the farm stations
Pelviow and Kelly have served some good
mares this season.
Pelview is a bay horse Of superior form
ard finish. that trotted 10 n record of
9.31 10 al four years old and did trials i'm
much faster time. He Is by Belmont ont
or LADY simmons by Volunteer. Kelly,
the son OF Electioneer and Esther. thor
oughbred daughter OF Express Is fun
brother to the great three-year-old cam
paigner Expressive. PIP IL. and a very
fast horse himself. q. ~
some day when right and FIT Kelly is
likely 10 prove himself race morse
though heretofore he has been unfortu-
nate Belgravia Farm is located IN the
Valley. one of the most pic
turesdue and beautiful regions IN all VT
gina. Mr. Cox spent the spring months
I'm the South. first at New orleans anu
later NJ Memphis. watching the runners
perform az those places. still the master
OF Relgravia is a loyal friend Of the hsht
harness horse and breeding trOtters mas
greater charm for him than any o'Het
calling.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11
MONTICELLO GRAVEYARD
yaNDdLTsM PLST:BhLfEF- JhFFBR-
son LHyTs CIRL OF me PLiCh.
Tho EanIolph Family Held vested own
crshipof Jeiferson's Burial fiaoe'
Oiher Graves There.


j 4 lady. one Of tno aescendan'a o.
TIOn.as JeucgsOu writes tnc tO'o"'"-
| ntcreauns faces ia tcs'i" 80 -l'"''--''0
ana the Jefferson Brastyail.
! Il was mucn increased iA Alr. bryan
| nllr for tAs purchase Ol MDntttio, ana
ma. Levy 3 reply tnat appeared ih your
pgper some wceKs ago. t"e r"'j-. H",
| recalled some remiucacencra tuat se"N
you as DclnB of y0s-lO.- interest 10 yo"
and others. capt. Jran Lew, l.. =. ~
r,,,,n.tet.a AOn,ltcllO lOf al rinall hSnl'
ii,st as a. party OF gentlemen from 80"
,n,l VINO having heard iur uoW At.it
IL could bee bought, PROPOSED '' ''t 81 '''
Att- Randolph. JEFFERSON "hA-t't't.
.,.rt lWvs mother and sister NN.A
,b.,. Tor some time. lie itlt Wa
nm which he bequedthed the place 10 1nl
limited states. u tnc event OF inc D'".'"
States Tot accepting lhc l'htty ~
40 20 10 the State OF virginia.
fook IL though DO WAS suggested p!
, Richmond lady, VINO had more ol''e
NAN dollars. tnat the state snonid iah'
| if fo be- used as a. sanitar.um OK "ou4n ye
called now where mothers WHO
Door could take their chNAi'ii "-' D' -.
cifv iu the summer me- "i. 1901
tested. don't think either the 1hi.."
states or Virginia were p'iue' 10 ''7
"a heard that Mr. jefferson Levy pur'
chased twenty seven OF inc tN''tt t..''
ants t0 Captain Levy estate. a' WV.
| the suit was deodtd DOB iaFo' N' %
heirs boz soon came into pos ie--i'u .i que
/ nl4ro Tho family RaniopW Wen ape
] nreciafo what 10 is Go have person t'N.
Mr. Levy owner Of Monticello Tor u' N"'
kept 10 mp aud improved 1T uNN. '
almost restored Dr. to what BE- was d..
ferson t.m'. THE sllllla ''"ui'i'. H
which Doe speaks was durins tnr i.i.
l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

She-These bundles Of sticks always re-
mind me Of those things the Romans used
--fascas. YOU know.
He-Thars right: golf Is a fascinating
game.-B0stOn Transcript.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

Brooklyn socialists announced q mass
meeting. for the purpose OF arouslng
trolley employees. one trolley man al
tended
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

Gavton Mines are expending thousands
Of dollars Ina developments, $4,000 spent
win Richmond merchants last year.
us by using Clayton Coal TINS
winter. II j. the best domestic Coal pro-
aucra in America. All dealers sell a.
also ..,....,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

followed him. After The performance Mr.
Wise resumed his speech under the tent
Washington Post
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

90 'slsIa
-snIp nv 'sssusnoulq 'uonss5lpul 'sVog
-pv3u XoIs 'V9sngu oIno S1IId S.QOOH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

A thoroughbred yearling was sold by
auction al Sheepshead Bay the other day
for more than $4,000. This would seem
70 indicate that the tide has changed for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

and show a three-mlnute salt tfOl-INs On
the road.
Joseph I.assiter's black stallion General
Eastwood. 2.Zg 3-4. by simmons. that was
shifted 10 pacing in 1896 and started IN
few races. has been trained az the tfot
this season. and wih start IN the 80 Si"s-
"a the Electric Park races on Mcdu So
dav BROAD ROCK.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

the better. and that the country IS again
entering upon an era OF prosperity =, -
two-year-oid thoroughbred colt was SUI SUI,
recently in the West tOr Si-,"D. ,.N,..lt,,s
of good breeding and good individuality
will sell for price now equal To the D.s,
figures obtained for such stock I'VE OF pa
years ago. while tho short-Dred' pv"i ia
diyidual goes begging ON the MARKET
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-17
THEY WE'RE FROM NYACK.
Didn't Float on Bale of Hay, but Got
Separated.

Some Of Nyack's young men TOOK
their best girls to the city Tuesday 10
see the sights. A story is told OF Que
couples experiences. This couple went
to New York early in the morning, de-
termined TO see all that was TO be seen.
The young man was not familiar with
the city.
They reached town in good shape
and made for where they thought they
could get good view of the pageant.
Just what street they struck is not
known. but il is related of them that
they stood on the curbing for several
hours before they became aware that
the parade was in progress in another
section of the city, and would never
pass them. 1t is said that the young
man wondered at the time why there
were not more people in the vicinity.
When they discovered their error
however, they Immediately made
tracks" for the scene of action, al
though they had no chance Of getting
there in time to see anything of the
parade.
But now comes the most cruel blow
of all. The two loving hearts become
separated The young man made a
vain effort to find his girl. And she
made an equally vain effort TO find
him. 1t is told of him that he spent
several hours in the search, and then
went to a police station and notified
the police to look for a girl dressed
in--but that might give the rlm'
away.
A disagreeable feature for the young
lady was the fact that she did not have
cent of money with which she could
pay her fare back to Nyack. By a
lucky chance, however, after wander
ing about for some time she ran across
a Nyack friend, who loaned her the
money to pay her fare, and directed
her to the ferry. She arrived in Nyack
in the early evening, weary and with
disguised view of the city The
young man came back on late train
and big load was off his mind when
he found that the young lady had pre-
ceded him and was at her home.-City
and Country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-17

Of working these woods withop, .,
aid Of machinery make them unn,os.
able for cabinet-made furniture Nv
hogany is much softer and more 90 80
worked than these woods. Soma NJ
England folk, before the middle q, =,
present century, had a craze for a.
niture made OF ironwood. other,,-
known as hornbeam, and cabine,-n.s
furniture Of this material is -
now and then in Connection m
/ wood is regarded by modern w.
workers as utterly unfit for worLtN
into furniture. New York cabina4
makers avoid the use of beech ana y.
is used in this country mainly for 9,
tool handles, in planes and the u,.
just as lignum vitae is in funi,nN
castors, blocks for pulleys and o,t.
small articles.
Very old furniture in cherry is .,
most as highly priced as mahogo
and fine old pieces in maple fetch b,r,
prices. The best walnut furniture :.
good old pattern is also highly nri,.s
by the cabinet-makers, as walnn, ~.
become a very scarce wood in ,h,s
country.-New York Sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-17
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Salt should be placed in the water
IN which mating is washed.
A drop of oil of cloves on a piece OF
cotton applied to the tooth will often
cure toothache.
A square Of flannel neatly hemmed
makes a good wash cloth.
The odor of onions may be removed
by eating q sprig Of parsley.
A strong solution of borax applied
twice day will cure ringworms
Powdered chalk and orris root is one
OF the best dentifrices known.
a sprained ankle kept in hot water
Tor twenty-four hours will soon heal
In washing tumblers the water
should be very hot, but not boiling
and the towel soft and clean.
A little spirits OF camphor put In the
water will prevent the face from look
Ing greasy in hot weather
4 flannel bag six inches square ana
hlled with scraps OF soap makes
luxurious adjunct to the bath
a kerosene lamp should never p
turned low-the odor emanating from
1t is dangerous to most lungs
The well-beaten white OF an egg
slightly sweetened and favored With :
few drops of vanilla, is good FOR ehA-
dIen with irritable stomachs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-17

Mantle, silver republicans. and the
following democrats, favored 1t:
Messrs. Bacon, Clay, McEnery. Raw
Inns. Messrs. Tillman and Kyle, popu-
lists, voted with the democrats against
it, On barley Mr.. Jones moved to sub
stitute 40 per cent. ad valorem for the
rate in the bill, 80 cents a bushel.
Mr.. Gear rep, la said that imports
Of barley from Canada, where there
was cheap labor and cheaper lands,
were over 100000 bushels the year
prior to the Mckinley act and these
Tell to 1900, 900 bushels after that act
Mr. Mantle rep, Mt answered briefly
that barley duties would be highly
beneficial to the barley raisers of Mon
tana, Minnesota and Wisconsin The
vote was then taken on the Jones
amendment and it was disagreed to,
II TO "a. Three democrats Messrs.
McEnery, Rawlings and Tillman, and
three populists, Messrs. Allen, Butler
and Heitfelt, voted with the repub-
licans in the negative. Formal
amendments to reduce rates on barley
n alt, buckwheat, corn or maize and
corn-meal offered by Mr.. Vest were
defeated and the original paragraphs
were adopted. On each vote on the
amendments rome democrats voted
with the republicans which lead Mr..
Vest to remark The vote on this
side OF the house seems to be getting
smaller and smaller"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-17
monopolies in the manufacture OF al
cohoIc tofacco and salt

monopolies in the manufacture OF al
cohols, tobacco and salt.
A special dispatch from Dieppe says
that the French whaler Liberte, recent
~ engaged in the Iceland fisheries, has
been lost with % members of the
crew.
The merchants of Guayaquil, Ecua-
dor, resolved, in view Of the improve
ment in exchange rates, to petition the
government to adopt gold-currency
standard.
Recancentrados at Matanzas, Cuba,
have pettioned the United States to
include them in it's distribution of the
relief fund intended only for American
citizens.
1t is stated in Constantinope that
the British, French and Italian ambas-
sailors have made distinct declara-
ton against the retrocession of Thes-
sally to Turkey.
A daughter has just been born to III
C1arna at the Peterhoff. The first
child OF their majesties, born Nov. g.
1896 is also a daughter, the Grand
Duchess Olga.
The difficulty between Japan and
! Hawaii over the immigration question
is said to have become more serious
A second japanese man-of-war, it is
stated is on the way to Hawaii and
third will follow shortly
The body of Count Henri de Somery
OF Bruges, Belgium, was found in the
river near Montreal, Canada. He had
been driver for a steam laundry, his
father having stopped his allowance
and it is supposed that he committed
suicide.
The queen regent of Spain has con-
tirmed Premier Canovas and the cab
met will remain in office with person
mel and policy unchanged. General
Campos and all the leading Senators
and deputies who have been consulted
by the queen regent have advised the
recall Of Captain General Weyler from
Cuba.
The Irish National League OF Great
Britain, in annual meeting at Man
chester, England, adopted resolution
calling upon the Irish to abstain from
taking part in the diamond jubilee of
Queen Victoria. T. p. O'Connor, pres
ident Of the league, said Queen Vic
toria's reign had been most disastrous
to Ireland.
The earl OF Lonsdales London resi-
dence, Carlton House Terrace, which
was hired by the British government
for the use of Ii Hung Chang during
his visit to England in August last,
! has been secured for Whitelaw Reid
special envoy Of the United States TO
the queens jubilee. Lord Lonsdale s
house contains a wealth of art treas
ures said to be equal to that of any
house in London.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-17
WHY HE FAILED.

at one period" writes General
Adye in his "Recollections of a Military
Life. - there was a considerable dearth
of recurits for the artillery-partly due
to regulations as TO the height and
dimensions of the men enlisted Meet
ing an old recruiting sergeant one day
inquired If he had been successful
but he was by no means sanguine, and
on my pressing him for the reason Of
his comparative failure he replied:
Beg your pardon, sir, but the Almighty
doesn't make men the shape you order
EN-"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-17
FAME FOR EVERYONE.
No One Needs to Remain Obscure in
These Days.

Why should we not all be famous?
grand and awful time" and ii is our
own fault if cur names die out ''un-
wept, unhonored and unsung." Many
schemes for lodging oblivion have
been propounded, but none of them
seem to be more feasible than that
Of the devisers of a new biographical
dictionary. These gentlemen are
sweeping the country with a dragnet,
and the meshes are so fine that not
even the smallest minnows ought to
escape. A data blank" will be offered
oheerfully to anyone who is willing to
fill out, and in each county throughout
the land list of emineht persons are
being compiled. ut is to be hoped,
says the circular put forth by the pub
fishers, that all will be sufficiently
alive to the importance OF such work,
and the lasting benefit to be derived
from placing their names, side by side
of those of our most honored ones, in
volume that will be found in public
libraries and reading-rooms through
cut the world, and which is ultimately
destined to go down to posterity as
an enduring record of the most
eminent people of the nineteenth cen
fury. All are admonished not to with
hold, through motives of false modesty
or pride, the information required;
and those persons entitled to repre-
sentation should, through themselves
or their friends, see that their names
are sent in and all facts correctly re-
ported, bearing in mind that without
such a record the most illustrious
names would be lost in oblivion, and
their advantage of reference to an hon
cradle ancestry" Breathes there a man
with soul so dead to re-
fuse to reply to an appeal like this?
Biographical dictionaries already
exist, indeed, but they are, as the
circular before us justly observes,
sadly imperfect. They are loaded
down with the names oy mere for
eigners, persons who won distinction
in other countries and, therefore, with
no real Interest 10 us. WtHtN
five thousand names of Americans of
the nineteenth century will make a
truly inspiring record roll of fame The
selection of candidates for an hour
So overwhelming will be made ON the
most catholic principles, those who
subscribe to the book of course, be-
ing preferred, as is most fit and right.
For why subscribe TO a biographical
dictionary if you are not to find your
name there? What do you care for
pl eserving from oblivion the ancestors
of other people? You want to give your
own descendants IAN honorable ances-
try" This is the greatest chance If
the kind we have ever had the good
fortt ne tc come across. 1t ought to
be as easy to get fifty thousand names
as twenty-five thousand for so literally
conceived an undertaking.-Pro
Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-17

Washington, June S,-Today by the
decisive vote of IL 10 10 the SEN
ate adopted an amendment to the
tarin placing raw cotton, the great
product OF the south, on the dutiable
list at the rate of 20 per cent adj val
trem II is the first time in the his
terry of tariff legislation that a
duty on cotton has been Incorporated
in a bill The amendment was pro-
posed y Mr. Bacon dem, Ca on
his individual responsibility and with
out the approval of the finance COM
mittee The republicans voted solidly
fer the amendment Messrs. Allen,
Butler Heitfeld, Stewart, all popu-
lists, voted FOR Il; MeSsrs. Cannon
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-17
AN AESTHETIC BEAR

An aesthetic bear that dances for a
living in England was trudging along
the uad behind its master near Ken
sington. and had paid no attention to
the men 9T the women in skirts that
wheeled by. When a fat woman in
boomers, however, appeared riding
a bicycle the bear broke away from
its master and made a rush for her.
smashing the wheel. but being caught
before 1t hurt the rider.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-17

Mabel,-You have been wanting
some slippers Here's your chance. A
gigantic slipper sale" is advertised in
the paper
May:-You had better get & pair
yourself | don't wear gigantic slip
pers. -Pittsburg Chrouicle-Telegraph.