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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
STRAY DOG KILLED

Squire Arthur y. Tyson. the statesman
from Second Ward ana the man by whom
tramp considered 10 an honor 20 be ar
rested on account OF his noble appearance,
and his fac similc OF an English Lord was
the hero or Sixth street Wednesday
His royal nibs shot and killed a suppos-
81 mad dog. and received the plaudits and
admiration OF the women and children in
tho neighbOrhoOd.
A tramp dog was in the nelghborhood
OF sixth and Everett streets Wednesday
afternoon and from his strange actions IL
was supposed that he was mad
The Squire. who lives Ia that section
wa notified OF the animals behavior. lie
secured his gun loaded with powder and
Head and did then and there proceed TO
make said animal "A corpse
Which he did agreeable 20 the peace
and dignity OF tho Commonwealth
PAY YOUR LICENSE TAX.
The police want the people 10 take no.
tice that the license tax Is due on al
goats and dogs In the city.
The fiscal year begins on August hrst
The Auditor ls now ready 10 Issue the
medals. la a short time the police VIII
make their rounds and all persons own,
}p& these animals Hho haze mol PAID 1ne
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
4 MORSE RAN INFO A car. INJUR-
NC INN MOTORMAN,
Negro ALSO Ran Into a Car-The New
Paving on Hull Street Examined.
Otber Manchester News.

MANCHESTER BUR EAu RICHMOND TINES,
No. lll2 HCLL STREEI.B ARM BLOCK.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
FROM HARTFORD. OONN.

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 8, 'e7.
Last Sunday was very gloomy and
dismal. both over head and under foot
At the A NJ E. Zion Church a Love
feast was had In the forenoon, in the
afternoon preaching by Rev CLANCY
Douglass, in the evening preaching by
that able divine Rev. L. H. Taylor.
Sacrament was served at all the
churches,
Mrs Mary James was called to Wash
iugton. d. c., by the death of her
mother.
Brother Thomas Johnson departed
this life Feb. 9Th, at 10 o'clock d. m .
after being confined TO his bed for two
months or more. Brother johnson
was a devout christian and died in fu /
triumph of faith
Mr. Dennis Scott spent last Sunday
in New Haven.
l would like for those who are in
debt to the PLANET please pay before
the Editor arrives in Hartford. He
will be here the 18th of next month
and would like to make good report
Don't fail TO comply with the Agents
request.
The PLANET can be found at @ Grant
Williams barber shop, 200 Pearl st
or F. p. Payton's restaurant, $50 Pear
st At the latter place you find the
Agent.
A.E. WALLER.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13

In a general order issued recently the
president virtually recognizes tobacco
as an article essential TO the well being
and sustenanoe OF the soldier in times
Of great exertion, as we'll as in times OF
peace and routine. The order, which
emanates from the war department.
reads as followss
"Under the authority vested In him
by section 1146, revised statutes, the
president hereby establishes an emer-
gency ration for troops operating for
short periods under circumstances which
require them to depend upon supplies
carried upon their persons. Its compo-
nent parts are as follows: Bacon, 10
ounces hard bread, 10 ounces; pea meal.
ounces or an equivalent In approved
material for making soup; coffee. roast
ed and ground, 2 ounces. or tea, half an
ounce; saccharin, grains; salt, "a
ounce; pepper, a ounce; tobacco, half an
ounce.
The secretary of war directs that this
emergency ration be resorted to only on
occasions arising in active operations
when the use of the regularly establish.
ed ration may be impracticable; that
although its nutritive qualities permit
its use on half allowance, it will not b
50 used except in cases Of overruling ne
cessity and never for longer perioC
than ten days, and that not more thar
Eve days emergency rations be carried
on the person at one time
BY order Of the secretary Of war, th'
subsistence department will provid
tough parafln paper for wrapping tn
bacon; will furnish hard bread in grease
proof packages the pea meal in cylin
drical packages, and the coffee. tea
sacoharin, salt, pepper and tobacco 81
suitable packages. Washingtcn Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
A Pleasant Surprise

While Mr. w P. Epps was at church
on last Monday night attending TO the
duties of his Office, little thinking of
his many friends, a great crowd of
them had gathered at his residence by
an invitation of his mother to celebrate
his birthday by a surprise party The
house WAS well filed and every one en-
joyed himself which was evidenced by
she late hour to which they stayed.
The question was ask ed OF the writer
severxl times, (which is Mr.. Epps'
girl, etc ? Where is she, etc 2 " But
had n stranger past and been permit
ted q question he would have said
''Where is the bride?" For in the bal
Was q table ladened with such pr senti
as q bride would receive.
A beautiful cane and q handsome
silk umbrella we're presented by nun
Der of ladies and gentlemen and Rev
K. Wells presented them to him mos
eloquently to which Mr. Epps respond
ed in we'll selected words
Suddenly trays ladened with refresl
| ments. fruits and nuts, etc, wer
borne through the crowd and ever,
one Jared sumptuously and mirth an'
laughter ran high and all departe'
well pleased with the entertainment
WITNESS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
FROM NEW HAVEN.

NEW HAVEN CoNN-Feb 9th, 1897
The services at the Inmanuel BBp-
tist were of much interest last Fab
bath. and were attendt d by a large
crowd throughout the day. Rev. A.
G. Powell preached highly instruct
i've and edifying sermon in the morn
ing after which foar persons were bap-
tised.
In the afternoon memorial service
was held in memory of the late Miss
Maria Scott, who died at her home in
Prince William County Va, last De-
cember. The late Miss Scott was a
member of the Emmanuel Baptist
Church of the city and an earnest
christian worker, well known in the
community and very highly esteemed.
the service was opened with select
ion by the church choir. Rev. Powell
delivered the sermon, which was full
of consolation to the bereaved rel
atives as we'll as pathetic. Rev. &. n
jackson, M. d, who was pastor of the
church at the time the late Miss Scott
was converted and baptized her,
,.Enlogized telling of her christian
haracter and the many sacrifices that
she made for the happiness Of others,
and many kind deeds which will ever
be cherished in the hearts of her many
friends, especially the members of the
church to which she belonged, special
music had been arranged for the Oc-
casion by the choir. but instead hymns
which we're favorites OF the deceased
we're sung. Mrs Kate Williams and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
NORFOLK LETTER.

NORFOLK, VA, February 10, '97.
Rev. X IL. Bowling of the Butte ST.
Baptist Church preached very in
structiye, practical. yet profound SER
mon on Sund ay night last, in which he
smoke of the evils of the grog-shUps
and p,aces of disrepute; and 5 id IN
MANY instances the barber-shOps and
other plsces of cover for evil doors are
too often the resort of professed chris
tians who are often idle and engaged
IN the works Of satan The shoe-shUp
did not fail to receive his considera-
ton. in which he places his condemna-
ton, as to the way many OF them ara
being ruined by professed christians
The sermon was powerful one, the
Reverend being eloquent.
Onite large congregation attended
St. Johns A NJ. +. Church last Sunday
morning when the distinguished di-
vine. Rev, DR.. Seaton commenced his
sermon on the Jubilee in Heaven"
At night, the sacrament of the Lord S
Simmer was administered to about 700
communlcants The entire services OF
the evening were concluded by $3.50
A. M.
Sunday morning next, he will preach
from the theme, fearless Army
while at night he will conclude bis SER
mon on the Jubilee in Heaven"
VIII. Collins caught stray chicken
| Tuesday when John Whitehurst saw
him. and would have caught it himself
if he had only been & little faster; bul
he claimed the chicken, and ate uptec
to get possession by grasping 1T by the
neck in the hands Of Collins whS
would not release his prize, during
which the head of the chicken wa
pulled off by Whitehurst.
officer Jones was soon on the spo
and arrested them for cruelty to AMI
mails In the Police Court 10 day, Co
Inns was discharged, while Whitehurs
vas fined So in default of which he wa
sent to jail.
Hon. John S. Wise of New York wa
in the city several days this week ID
is very much interested in the eontes
of his brother, the Hon. R. A. Wise 10
the seat in Congress given the hoI
w. A. Young as congressman from tn
district. He spoke Wednesday nigh
, in William Hall to quite large crow
! of enthusiastic republicans.
There are large number OF cases
La Grippe in the city
In the annual contest of the Olymp
: an and Athenian societies of Norfo
: Mission College, the Athenians d.
! feated the Olympians on the foilowlr
: subject: Received that the liqu'
traffic is the most important questi'
= before the American people.
; NEEDLES.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

Mrs FRANK Black. who has been
quite i'll with La Oripp is much etter
Rev. A. E. Minkins, of Division
Street Baptist Church. Baltimore,
Md was in the city this week and call
ed on US.
Mrs w. T. Wright, who has
been confined to her residence ever
since Christmas with the la grippe ia
now able to be out again.
Rev. L, w. De Shields of Berk.
lev, Va started last Thursday on q
General Missionary tour of the North
East and West.
Mr.. Lewis P Winston (Passeng-
err Department of the G & o. o.
Washington, D c., was in the city last
week aud called at this office.
Rev. S Hockaday OF Berkeley, Va
writes that Mr.. A f. Robinson wa
elected on condition that he would ge
his letter of dismission and become (
full member of the st. Paul Baptis
Church, the election to be void upoI
failure so to do. He was to TAX
charge February 7th.
Tee funeral of Jane Anderson kesr
nv " as preached January 18th at 3
I'M, by Rev s Hsckaday, assisted b
Rev. J. NJ. Powell.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
the wen Dressed Man.


There a. q certain professor in GER
tain university Of tho United States who
Once, at the beginning Of one Of his leo
lures ON fine arts. got on the subject of
she kind Of pins worn in the neckties OF
young college men. BE was a good lee
turor and was always interesting. bat
this lecture wac the most interesting of
his course to the 800 boys who heard
him, and the whole hour was spent on
necktie pins. their use and misuse and
what they suggested The gist OF what
be said was that there was no more
reason why q boy should wear q horse
shoe with q whip across it all in gold
than that houses should have sleeves for
roofs. and that rs it was extremely
foolish TO pnt big sieve on your house
for = roof 90 il was quite rs foolish to
wear horseshoes on your Deckties. The
principle Of this is that you should have
q reason In what you wear as well as in
other things and that senseless decora-
lions, like horseshoes ON neokties or
neokties on horsesboes, are silly and I'M
becoming 20 y self respecting person.
This particular example was only one
20 illustrate q principle. which is that
nothing unusual, queer, out OF the or
dinary. 81 IN itself a good thing-that.
IN faot, most things that are queer and
out of the ordinary are likely. in the
question Of dress. to be in bad taste A
mans dress ought to be quiet. but II
must be clean and we'll taken care of in
every instance. The best dressed man ii
the man who. in whatever company he
Ands himself, is inconspicuous; who.
you realize in an indefinite way. is well
appointed, though you cannot well tel
why.-Harper's Round Table.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
FROM JOHNST0WN.

JoHNsTowN, PA Feb. z, '97.
Mrs. w P. Brown met with a very
serious accident last Sunday evening
While leaving church she received a
severe fall, but is reported better.
Mr. A. Edmondson of West Virginia
is in town.
VIZ. James Pendleton of Pittsburg,
Pa. is also n visitor.
Mr.. Tyrar Beer of Altoona is visiting
friends in town.
Mrs Alice Banks and daughter OF
Pittsburg. is visiting her parents.
The Sunday Services at A. M. K.
Zion Church was we'll attended Rev.
NJ. J. Snow presided. Afternoon ser
vices the Lords Supper was admins
tered.
Master Daniel Banks has q severe at
tack of the mumps
We are pleased to note that Mrs. l.
Rid out is rapidly recovering from an
attack of La Grippe
We are pleased to note that Mrs
James Graham is much improved
since our last letter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13

It is suggested that ON Jan 1. 1900,
new division Of the year into IS
months be instituted. If such division
were made, the first 13 months would
have % days, or four weeks each, and
the new month 30 days, to make S66.
and so in leap years After few days
there would be no need to refer to calen-
dars, as the same day of the week would
have the same date through the year.
II Jan. were, say, Monday, every Mon
day would be the LIST, 9Th, 10th and 29di
every Tuesday the I'd, 9th, 10th and
28d, and so on through the year. The
changes of the moon would be on about
the same dates through the year, and
many calculations, like interest. date,
Of maturing notes, Easter and many
other important dates would be sirnph
fed Exchange
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13

Mr. Dennis Scott. sister and brother OF
the deceased were the only relatives
present. the other members OF the
family being in Virginia where Miss
Scott died.
The evening service was also very
impressive Rev. Powell preached after
which the Sacrament OF the Lords
Supper was administered. Ten .. rsons
united with the church at this service.
Mrs Amanda Brown and Mrs Char
lott Richardson have just received the
very sad intelligence of the death OF
their brother Wingfield Mead who died
at Danville Va, Dec LIST.
Miss Arsene Jones OF No. 100 Ash
mum st is very i'll.
Miss Lydia Peaker's condition is
somewhat improved.
Descon Isaiah Butler is also on the
sick list.
Mr.. ], 7. johnson, President of the
Zone 81, branch Y. M. O. A. returned
Saturday from Washington ID c..
Mrs w. II Singleton is confined e
her home.
Prof Svlorster Russell the famou,
double voiced vocalist will appear a
the Immanual Baptist dhurch on Tues
day evening, February the 1eth. Prof
J Russell is said to be the most wonderful
singer OF the age, possessing the facul
ty OF singing either soprano or bari
; tone at Will. Go and hear him. AID
} mission Is cents.
A Yesterday and to day entertain
ment and sale OF fancy articles will b
held in the Dixwelle Avenue Congre
CATION church on the evening OF tn
l 10Th inst. A very pleasing programm
has been prepared for the occasionan
3 we predict a grand Musical Literar
treat as we'll as an excellent socis
time for all who may attend. Adm
D sion 10 cents.
The Grand Star Concert for THE Der
: eft Of the Bethel A. M. E. Church q
the Y. M c. A HALL on the evening
of the "a ana 25th ms, promises to b
j one Of the most enjoyable entertain
5 ments of the season; Miss Annie
!: Fisher New Bedford's Thrilling Priml
= D0na will appear assisted by Ne
T Havens' best vocalist and Elocukior
o lists. Admission 25 cents
n Mrs Herman Scott Sr who has bee
II visiting her daughter, Mrs Elias Viii
taker OF Brooklyn N. Y returne
e home last week. Mrs Whitaker bs
II come on to spend a few weeks wit
l. her parents
Mrs Sarah Martin who was also
II Brooklyn returned home last week.
Council of congregational Mil
T. lister will convene in the Dixwell A
a enue Congregational church on tire a
ternoon of the 18th inst, for the pu
n pose Of examining and ordaining M
70 Thomas Nelson Baker to the Christis
1t Ministry.
l. The Council will convene at 3 p.
Is Tell your friends that the Plan
s. can be found at Hall barber shop or
the residence of w. A. :Tribbett' A
IS Orchard St. who will deliver it
y to your homs every Saturdsyif V,
30 wish it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13


II YOU want TO see a place where
children are packed together like sar-
dimes in a box, out houses in a most
dissgreeable and unhealthy condition.
fences all down. 4 1t resort for the
habitation OF bats and owls. a place TO
catch diseases OF the worst kind, you
are asked TO take a look i'm ard around
the shool house and premises in Har-
vey Town The place is not suitable
for neither teacher, scholars. hog nor
dog. How parents can sit silent and
allow their children TO be packed in o
such a place, we cannot see. The chill
dren cannot learn TO any advantage.
The teachers, however faithful are IN
able to accomplish their desired end
1t is q severe punishment TO have and
live in such place Surely the sch oil
board never makes an inspection OF the
school. and see the condition of things
II they do. then they have but little
care for our people.
Mrs. Allen Harris and Miss Mary
Masse are improving.
| Sixteen conversions were repOl ted
at the 9Th Church revival
The River View Church and schco
held good services last Sunday.
The West-end has been exceeding
~ fruitful during the last three weeks
More than twenty-five little misse
and masters have come to live in tn
respective homes
Rev. II. Powell made flying trip t
Norfolk this on business. See on
notes next week.
AJAX.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
FROM BERKELEY
AJAX

BERKELEY, VA Feb 9th, 1897.
All of the saw mills resumed work
last week and n great many men that
have been idle are now employed.
Rev ]. NJ Powell. the beloved pas
tor of 9th St. Baptist Church, was at
his post of duty last sunday at IL a m.
81 Preached from Cor. 1l-23 :26'' For
navs received of the Lord that hich
also 1 delivered unto you that the Lord
Jesus, the same night in which he was
betrayed, took bread, etc" COmmu-
Mon at 3 O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. Douglass Butts has made some
improvements at his place OF business
at the old market ard is doing a good
business in fresh meats, wood aud c Jal.
All goods delivered free
Mr.. r. FELTON, has moved to the
store recently occupied by Rev Davis
on Liberty St. near 9th.
We visited St. Paul Sunday School
last Sunday morning The attendance
was small but we found the superiD-
tendent and teachers struggling hard
to do something for the Lord in the
way of teaching the young
Rev. II. l.. Barco, the fol mer pastor
of LIST Church, Moderator of the Nor
folk, Va. Union Baptist Association
filled the pulpit at the 9th St. Church
Sunday night. The Doctor seemed
to be filled with the Holy Ghost. Hi
text ~ Psalm 10 verse. All were wei
] please and came away rejoicing in TIT
| favor of the Lord. We noticed severa
members of his former charge present
He still has a wsrm place in the heart
of the Baptis Of Berkeley.
Al SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr.. George G Lee, an old gentlema
who has been a citizen of Berkeley fo
several years. died very suddenly las
Sunday night. We met him about pa
pm Sunday and, be 81 emed to be
his usual health. Sunday night abou
10 o'clock he was taken very Ill an
iied-in a few minutes His fHners
was preached last Tuesday at 3 o'cloc
ut the Star of Zion A M <. Church
Rev w II. Fletcher pastor. Mr.. lie
. was a member of the order of u o
Sons and daughters OF Moses. whic
lod ge atterd the funeral in body.
Rev w. s. Matthews edited his iioc
; at s O'Clock m last Sunday from p
ter AIS
Master Mario Riddick will start c
the Sweet Canaan and the South rou
, with PLANETS Saturday 18th.
: We are glad to note that Mrs. Lutl
er Taylor is out again after seve
attack of Lagrippe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13

/ desire to know the whereabouts on
my fathers people. He Was born il
Currytuck County. N O.. and was sold
in Richmond at Lumpkins Jail forty
or fifty years ago.
His fathers name was Americas
Valentine and my mothers name was
Barbara and they belonged 60 BraDcen
Bell and lived at place called Bull
Yard.
Ny brothers are all dead. but one
and his name is Abel Gray. Ny sis
ter's name ia Katy and her husbands
name is Gator Ny other sisters name
is Tanner and her husbands name is
Harry, and sisters named Herick. Ju-
dy and Nelly.
Ny brother Abel Gray belonged to
John Gray and belonged to the same
man. he gave me to his daughter
Mary Gray. Wien she married \ mar
named Thomas Messer and he sold me
To a man in Alabama, and I lived g.
miles from Norfolk, Va
1 belonged to the Presbyterian
Church (white) on East Ridge. The
preacher was Rev Sam Ferrabee d
that time.
Any information concerning then
will be thankful ly received by
MARX MEssBR,
031 Monument st
Danville, Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
RICHMOND MUSIC 90.

2ls E. Broad St.. JIG Corley, Man'g.
The Oldest Broad Street Piano and
Music store in the city, offers better
inducements, better prices, better
terms than any piano house in the
|eity. We carry the celebrated Kings
bury. Schubert and Conover pianos
A full and most complete stock OF Chi
Icspo Cottage organs, sheet music,
music books and every thing in the
music line. Buy from no one until
YOU have seen Mr.. Corley.
Fine organs st SO per month new
upright pianos at So; secondhand pi.
amos from to IS per month.
Richmond Music Company 213 East
Broad street We tune, move and re-
pair pianos at the lowest prices
IO-17-3n
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
lHoANnEscsNr LAMPS.


new eho DorDeo Out Ettnnonr nay Be
Ksplaoed and Renewed
II has been generally supposed to be
fruitless task 20 attempt the renewal of
. burnt out incandescent electric lamp,
although there appears 70 be some eco
nomtc fnllacy involved In the destruc-
ton Of what IL except in one small il
important particular a perfect piece Of
apparatus- IL Is not intended, as q rule,
% give In this column descriptions Of
American devices or achievements
Drawn from foreign publications. This
subject has. however, been taken up by
the English journal. Industries aud
Iron. and. although IL states that an
American process for renewing these
lamps after the filament has been bro
ken has been developed, IL DOES not give
the nAme Of inventors nor state that the
process has come into anything like gen.
eral application. It's description of the
operation Il therefore given for what IL
q worth
IL states that . commercial success
has bean made of . process for renewing
burned cut lamps which renders possible
the use OF the old bulb at a very slight
expense. BY tho new method the collar,
or bare end. Of the lamp Is not disturb
ID. the old hlanent being removed AND
the new one placed through small hole
in the lamp bulb made by removing the
tip The small hole is subsequently clos
| I'd exactly In the same manner as in th'
case OF tho new lamp. leaving nothing
90 indicate IN the finished, repaired
lamp that IL had ever been opened.
"a a. stated that some 400, 600 lamp
have been repaired by this method, tn
Alssnent being inserted through tn
small hole referred to by sl<illful twis
Of the hand and secured in position by
special carbon paste. The black deposi
On the inside Of tho bulb is removed b.
Atting the lamp TO the holder and ne
} moving it IN q gas furnace, while i'm
nediately following this operation
small glass tube is fused to the openin
made an the bulb. through which tn
lamp Il exhausted. When this has bee
done and the last trace Of air and ga
absorbed. a blowpipe fame is directe
upon the throat Of the tube, which
melted into the point exactly in ever
, respect counterpart Of the origins
! lamp. -Providence Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-13
The Great Sunday School Congress.

Superintendent and assistants OF
Sunday Schools, ex-presidents of the
Union and Sunday Sch' oil workers gem
orally are cordially invited to attend
the Grand Congress of Sunday Schools.
Sunday evening, February a.; 1887 at
D m to convene at the First Baptist
Church. Special music with choice
programme will be prepared for the
occasion Something new
NELSON WILLIAMS, JR.s President
W.T.. NELSON, Cor Secretary