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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-01

OsT. MONDAY AFTERNOON. No.
L. VENEER 10Th. a SMALL OPEN
FACE SILVER WATCH. with silver
ed -E. w Mel. 1874 Suitable reward
If returned 10 w. west Franklin street.
debts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-01

Turing THE PLEASANT AUTUMN
IL weather. and so long as the roads
remain in good condition. FOREST
LODGE viii be open for the entertain
meut of rcc Smal. driving or cycling
partie r0 Ir "ff'' Poo tci tt any time
bu. large i.-Ft.es ffr-. t.fy by Phone
few hours before their arrival Bell
Phone DO 3. Glen Allen. Va no1-tf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-01

Oh DoMINIq FAT STEAMSHIP COM
DAILY SERVICE.
Steamers leave Norfolk
Va. DAILY. 40 6 i. NJ
~ for New York direct. Pas
L seugers leave Rlchmona
N%PG\ via q. and o. railway $50
'a~ssS'N~ a. NJ. or Il. and h. rail-
~ road IN. and ". rOuteJ 9
\. NJ. 10 connect with
steamer az Norfolk.
DIRECT STEAMERS leave Richmond
cor Nm York. via James river, every
Monday tpasslngers and freight. and
iHriIsv tfreicht and steerase passen-
III 80, cynly) at ; p. NJ additional steamer
5sreie Gtj leaves Richmond for Norfolk
every every Wednesday r. NJ. connecting
Yin main line steamer for New York.
FROM NEW YORK, passengers can
teave DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY. for
Picbmond MA Cld POINT or Norfolk.
DiRECT STEAMERS via James river
ro1te' leave every Saturday passengers
ard }reighU and Monday freight only.
Sailtng from company's pier. 20 North
river. 3 y. NJ. Saturdays. y. NJ.
For full information apply to
JOHN f.. MAYER. Agent
1912 east Main street
Richmond, Va.
W. L. Guillaudeu. Vice President and
Traffic Manager New York
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Christian & Christian. p. q. nol7-'- 1t
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by The Valentine Auction CO..
so east Broad street.



II OR RENT-FI.AT OF -FOUR NICE
i LARGE ROOMS furnished or un-
furnished. one heated; with bath. Apply
lO7 west Main street, near Jefferson to-
toi del-1tf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-01

The above sale postponed until
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER !. 1897.
at i. NJ. no-l-td
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-01
OFFICNRs ELEcTED.

At a meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society
Of West End Methodist church held Mon
day. the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President Mrs.
George D. Cole; Nico-President, Mrs. w.
r. Williams; Secretary Mrs. &. a.
Raines Assistant Secretary. Mrs. c. A.
Bankenship; Treasurer, Mrs. j. j..
Breach.
Al a meeting OF the Board of Stewards
OF West End church held Monday night.
Mr.. w. II. TOler was elected chairman,
and Mr.. &. A. Raines. secretary and
treasurer
MIR. HOLMES LECTURE.
The congregation OF Clopton Street
church are looking forward with much
interest 10 the lecture next Friday night
TO be delivered by Rev. G.. w. Holmes.
tEvangelsD. at the church His subject
will be. Winter Evenings Gossip of Cos
pei Work IN the Sums OF Larger Cities"
Mar. Holmes preached very acceptably at
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-01

rhe funeral will take place from the
residence. No. N1 Bainbrdge street
this morning at IL o'clock. Rev. Charles
n Van Houten, pastor OF the Presbyte-
ran church. will conduct the services.
The interment will be made in Maury
tqmcfery
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LEGAL NOTICE.

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MwoxDpo g q1r OK ETH f'I DAY or NovEM-
BIER fSq-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-04-29
SHATTERED HIS FAITH.
An Ocean Story of Roma n and Dis
enchantment.

''As YOU put the question in so direct
IA manner" said the judge, in his slow,
judicial way, Il must admit that I have
had my romance. Strange how senti
mental youth can develop into a
Grabbed and suspicious old bachelor.
II did not have the invaluable cx-
perience of building up law practice
under adverse circumstances. l had
money of my own and influential
friends. This accounts for the fact
that while yet young man l was sent
tc Germany to look after the legal de-
tails of a very important transaction. l
gained all the information | had been
sent for, and have no doubt | was
elated by this outcome, which nractic-
ally means that | was inflated.
''On my way home my good feelings
made me one Of the social stars of the
trip. The first-class passengers were
ar exceptionally enjoyable lot, but the
chief attraction to me was one of the
most beautiful and fascinating young
women it has ever been my fortune to
meet. Her conversation was sparkling
and there was added plquancy through
just trace of French accent. The
eloquence of her eyes, hands and shoul-
ders surpassed anything that mere
speech can produce. Her 'guardian''
was d big man with a big voice and
showed his thrift by winning most of
the money that was ventured on cards
"details are unnecessary when the
main fact is known that fell fathoms
deep in love with the charming ward
When we reached New York she wore
my diamond ring and we parted with a
| lovers embrace. Ten minutes later
| felt for my expensive gold watch. II
was gone. So was my costly diamond
pin. SO were many large bills that
had in a fiat pocketbook. So was my
| faith in women."-Detroit Free Press
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BENTON, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 49, 1897.

ASoS SllC CIutCu AZ ldSV iau
to give up but said nothing to her. 1
let her guide on homeward, as thought
she would soon notice my absence and
then would either dismount Or fall off, |
cared not which. But she went on and l
gradually lost sight of her in the dark
ness that was growing upon the face of
the earth. was glad that she had gone
and leisurely climbed upon rail fence
at the roadside and sat there meditat
ing. l was mad clear through and the
more l meditated the angrier got. But
al last it dawned upon me that it was
not the proper thing fer me to be sit
ting upon a wayside fence and leave
young lady to take her own way home
:,tter nightfail. Horror of horrors! sup
pose she had fallen from her bicycle
and at this very instant was lying in
She road, possibly with a broken leg
or injured in some other way so as to be
unable to move. Suppose a team of
spirited horses were approaching and
the driver could not see that PROSTATE
form and ran over it. Ugh! the very
thought made my blood run cold. l
jumped from the fence and started in
the direction in which Miss Jones had
gone. l walked along slowly, but as
more horrible possibilities came to my
mind | went faster until at last | was
| running as fast as could, but even then
thought | was going at a snail's pace.
Half dozen times | imagined | saw
Miss Jones on the ground ahead of me
but always found it to be but halluci-
nation of my wild and disordered brain.
| did finally reach town and because |
lad not found Miss Jones lying on the
road in a pool of blood was sure that
she had been spirited away or kid
mapped.
| Il rushed to the home of her parents.
Her brother John was sitting on the
porch smoking a horribly rank stogy
tis sister was he looked at me as though
he considered me lunatic. implored
him to tell me, for the love he bore his
sister.
He looked at me again, then slowly
turned his eyes toward the side of the
house. My eyes followed his, and there
Miss Jones stood, cool and collected
with a heavenly smile on her face, and
how beautiful she looked. But fell
to the ground in dead faint and wher
next I realized anything l was in my
own room at home, with my dear moth
er at my bedside. l looked at her ques
tioningly, and then said: Mother, how
many weeks have l been ill?' She
looked frightened. then answered:
Why, my dear son, you've been here but
few hours. John Jones and his father
brought you here. They said yor
tainted at their house. Tell me wha
the trouble is After getting over m,
astonishment told her about my awfu
experience fthe evening. She laughed
at me and .comforted me, but say, tel
you l got even with that John Jones fol
palming his sister off on me that night
You want to know how did it? Well
| just took her from him, from hi:
mother, from his father-I married her
that's what did."-Budget.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-04-29
THE MAGIC VILLAGE.

An unpretentious hamle''
Scarce pasture space OF Srouho.
whore the country and the village
seem to mingle all around;
rhs smitby's shop and farmers store
With pump and hitching post;
rbs nond above a rustic bridge
THAT railing scarce Hould poast;
Crooked streets that had no pounoarys
save the dusty. dying weeds
A little church, devoid OF paint.
Yet fitted for the needs
M all religious gatherings,
Ard the various village clans
A sort of sacred hall, in fact.
THAT suited all demands.
y seemed so tumble-down-the place
when I CHANGED to visit there
Some thirty years ago or so,
with a year or two to spare!
wwas there, by accident or fate
I,nevcr figured out:
only know the face saw
turned everything about!
The scattered houses by the way
Were palaces to me:
The mill pond. by some magic.
Was a pretty inland sea;
The rustic bridge trysting place;
The shop and farmers store,
Each had a strange attachment
That they did not have before!
The little weather-beate church
Took on sacred air.
And the pews had velvet cushions
So 1t seemed when she was there!
The dusty weeds grew roses
All in blossom by the way.
And the little scrubby hamlet
Turned TO Paradise one day:
The stars at night grew brighter
In the spaces high above;
Everything l saw was perfect;
Twas the magic touch of love!
edward William butcher, in Banner O
Gold
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-04-29
Ana atOnfcal.

Il never saw a man with more effu-
sive pretentions of good will to his fell
lows than Slyson."
NO; but he never takes hold of a
mans hand except for the purpose of
pulling his eg.''-Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
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One Good Reason.

Mrs. Warmheart-My good man, why
do you let your children go barefoot?
Pat O'Hoolihan-For the raison
ma am, that l have in my family more
feet than shoes.-jEarger's Round Table
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-04-29

The whole sum Of life is service
service to others, not to self
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-08
Feeding of Children.

Many parents do not even have the
instinct as to feeding their young
that the lower order of ANIMALS have,
says DR.. J. A. Wcrk, of Elkhart, Ind.
They do not seem to know that the in
FAINT, as rule, brings its natural life
and Notwithstanding food with it, but
are ready to feed it with oil manner of
food which manufacturers have been
actuated to invent from whatever mo-
tive. They know the child's stomach
only. as receptacle, and are slow to
learn that any food will harm the di-
gestive apparatus, because they (the
parents, or perchance the grand
mother) are fond of such food. I have
known well-meaning mothers to feed
their babies with lnince pie. fried po-
tatoes, all kinds of fruits, meats, nuts,
and all before the child had sign OF
"a tooth. And when the almost univer-
sal rational artificial food COWS milkll
has to be given, such kindness is be-
slowed that the child gets all that it
wants and whenever it wants it, re-
gardless of the impaired condition of
the digestive organs. Often food is
given where drink only is necessarily
required by the fretting child. In
many instances, if not death, irrepar-
able injury is produced by urging
children to fill or gorge their stomachs
with fresh food, while large portion
of the former meal in q decomposed
condition remains. The result of a
continuation of this very common
habit is obvious to the pathologist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-08
Rich Indians OF Idaho.

The Portland Oregonian says that
an unusual condition exists on the Nez
Perce reservation. The Indians are
holding about $4,000 of idle money.
The failure of banks in which the
money belonging to some Indians was
deposited made the simple-minded shy
of banks and hankers. On tho other
hand, the Lewiston bankers have re-
fused to receive money on time de-
posit, with interest, in accordance
with established custom. These
bankers have all the money they can
use proftably without taking interest
deposits. The circumstances have
caused the Indians to hoard their
money at home. They have been lib.
eral in their expenditures, as a class,
but their receipts have been far in ex-
cess of their needs. Business men
who possess the confidence of the In
dians have been rendered the free use
of large sums of their money, without
interest, and there are instances where
the capitalists have offered to pay the
white men to keep their money safely.
These offers, however, are not made
recklessly, although in all cases they
have not been made wisely.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-08
BEN WINSLOW's HOUSE.

Hard. ood finish, perfect heat and
ventilation, and grounds not to be
surpassed on the south side Well,
if that won't suit us, nothing will,
only it sounds trihe grand"
$50 and see them in the morning,
the first thing" said Carrie, "before
some one else gets it."
''The chap that I have told to Sc.
this miserable place has it for sale,
also, and I will speak of it when l
drop in tu urge him to hurry this place
off our hands,"
In the morning Ben hurried to his
agent. ''Say, old man, he said.
':You've got tie very thing I desire,
What's the price and when can I take
sort of gilded cage you deserve. But
it will come all right"
The day befo~,; Ben married the
'sfrm" called MIN into the private
office. There it sat in awful con-
clave. The "firm" was composed of
the cold man" and the junior partner,
who had been cashier once upon a
time and had been taken in" several
years ago.
"Ben," said the cold man, looking
him in the eye, while the junior part
ner smiled and lighted cigar. Ben
felt uneasy. "Ben, you've proved
yourself an exceptionally good business
man. Your growth has been rapid,
and we've decided to give you the re-
ward you're entitled to. If everything
goes we'll We will offer you partner
ship in the concern one year from
now. Now, no thanks. At that time
you will collect the dividends you've
earned since you've been with us. y
Then the cold man" and junior part
ner shook hands with Ben, and he
walked into the front Office with the
picture of the house floating in the
air before him. That very night Car
RE and he sat down to plan it, after
she had patted him on the back aud
said, II told you so, which is a
woman's privilege among others.
ct think we should have a colonial
house, painted white, with green
blinds, like the Stcbbinses," said Car
RE.
ooh, I don't know" said Ben. "Of
course, it's pretty, and all that, but I
believe that one of these French rem
aissance houses would be prettier and
odder. Or, even one with Dutch
gables and gargoyles and things on
the roof"
Colonial is much more the thing"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-08
Bicycle VS.. Cow.

A damage suit has just been insti-
tuted by Edison Mccormack, a bicyclist
of Monroe county, New York, against
Charles Topliffe, a farmer of Brighton,
&. Y. The bicyclist wants $1,000
damages for injuries to himself and
his wheel, caused by collision with q
cow on the bicy Gle cinder path at
Churchville. Farmer Topliffe sent
his hired man to bring home a COW.
It being dark, the man drove the COW
on the bicycle path. Mccormack who
was riding without light, ran into
the COW. The latter was frightened
and tried to Jump fence, the hired
man was knocked into the ditch, the
cyclist was hurt and his wheel was
wrecked. Mccormack says Toplife
is responsible for the violation of the
law by his hired man in driving his
cove the cycle path. Farmer Top
life says he was violating the speed or
dinance and has broughta counter SUIT
for damages to his COW. The hired man
also talks of seeking solace in court
for his injuries.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-08
He Knew,

A short time ago a well-known
.yachtsman had among the crew of his
cutter q young German sailor who
spoke very broken English. One
night, in Long Island Sound, while
the yacht was sailing along the shore
with light breeze, q heavy fog shut
out the view. Carl was ordered to keep
heaying the lead, so that too close an
approach to the shore might be guard
ed againt. Poor Carl was in a dilem-
ma, for he did not know enough Eng
lish to pronounce the different sound
ings. However, he got the lead and
line and went to the side of the yacht,
determined to do his best. The breeze
had died away, and although the
yacht was known to be near the land,
danger was not apprehended. When
Carl hove the lead he discovered shall
low water, and knew that current
was setting the boat inshore so he
called, but in rather a low voice, for
he was little afraid that his language
would be made fun of,
"Nod much vasser here!"
No one appeared to pay attention to
him, so he threw the lead again, and
advised,
"Bedder get oud Of here!'
Just then the yacht slid up on the
beach, and Carl, with o triumphant
ring in his voice, shouted,
''Didn't I tole yer so?'-Harper's
Round Table.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-08

sires must come to her.
The Winslows had been married two
years, and from the beginning-and
time for them began when they met
each other at school and were children
-lovers-they had decided to have q
home of their own some day. This
decision had not been out of their
minds day in all that time.
One of Mrs. Winslow's favorite
maxims was: "You are nobody in a
rented house" This she supple
mentod by such bits of worldly wisdom
as: Everyone respects n man who
buys good home for his family, "and
"No woman can make real home out
of q rented house.
Carrie Winslow was something of a
beauty in her way. She had been the
prettiest girl in her class at the high
school, aud had been graduated in
clouds of frothy white skirts, sunbursts
of bushes and smiles and smothered
in roses. When she arose to deliver
her essay on "What Does the Future
Hold?" more of the male portion of
the audience saw than heard her. And
Ben Winslow-well, Ben Winslow,
who saw her every day and knew every
ripple of her lovely hair-literally
worshipped the air she breathed.
After her graduation she went East
to be polished at q young ladies' school,
and to plsy scales aud learn French
and things, to afterward forget them.
Ben won't to work, with Carries proph-
ecy that he would become one of the
great men of the age. she was quite
positive OF this; for had he not already
shown masterly ability in having won
her love and promise to marry him?
But, although she gave him promise,
she refused to wear his ring, because
it wasn't proper for young women
away at boarding school to be engaged
and. ANYWAY. hadn't they been en-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-08
Birth Rate and Death Rate.

It is cause of great anxiety in
France that the birth rate is less than
the death rate, but the state of affairs
in some portions Of the United States
is even more serious. While in
France the birth rate is % per 1000,
in Nevada it is 1880 per 1000; in
Maine, 17.99 per 1000; New Hamp-
shire, 1874; Vermont, 1876; Califor-
mir, 1874; Connecticut, 21.3; Massa-
chusetts, 21.5; Rhode Island has 22.5
per 1000, and Oregon, 22.5. If it were
not for immigration the population
would be gradually falling off, and nc
cording to statistics the inhabitants of
New England and the Pacific coast
will be replaced by another race with
in q period varying from sixteen to
200 years. Chicago Inter. Ocean,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-08

buy that house, now, I've brought it,
myself. No, sir" he added fiercely.l
'If any man wants to buy that house
tell him it's sold and kick him out.
Oh, Lord, how close I came to losing.
it."
When he got home that night he,
read the advertisement once more to,
his wife, and, looking around, said !
$50 that's this house. I vote to stay
here as long as we can." And his
wife said:
"Why. you goose, I knew it was our
house last night, when you read the
description of it and wanted to sell it
in such hurry"
A woman knows more about house
in minute than most men ever learn.
kansas City Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-08
Snnil Farming.

Snail farming forms apecular branch
of agricultural industry in France and
other countries, and the consumption
of them in France is very large, says d
contributor to Chambers journal.
Edible snails vary greatly in size; the
large white ones are the real escargot,
bnt this term is usually employed to
designate all edible snails adapted to
table purposes. But in the markets,
besides escargot, there IRE two other
varieties known as limace and lima
con, the former being of medium size,
and the latter quite small. Though
the great majority of the edible snails
produced. in France are Of natural
growth, their artificial culture is car
ried on to very considerable extent.
They are propasated from August to
October in ground especially prepared
for the purpose, and fedwith cabbage,
clover, etc. During the winter they
are sheltered in houses composed of
brick or wood, and they are gathered
and marketed from April to June.
In the Tyrol from June to the mid
die of August the snails are collected
from every available damp place and
taken to the feeding ground near the
owners dwelling. This is bit of
garden ground, free from trees and
shrubs, and surrounded on all sides
by running water. In this feeding
ground are little heaps of mountain
spine twigs, mixed loosely with wood
moss, and these twigs when dry are
replaced by fresh ones. Every day
they are fed on cabbage leaves and
grass, and when cold weather sets in
they 60 under coyer-that is, they
collect under the heaps of twigs and
bury themselves up for the winter.
When this has been successfully nc
complished they are collected, packed
in perforated boxes lined with straw,
and sent off to Paris and other towns,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-08
Imnortant Business News.

We see from an exchange that the W. F. Main
Co. of Providence, r. l., and Iowa City, Iowa,
well known as the largest manufacturers Of
Jewelers. Show Cases, Music Boxes, Orchestral
Boxes, Jewelry, ETC., in this country are con-
temolating opening n branch house in Atlanta.
They will show their full line OF handsome goods
there. and be at home TO oil their frionds In this
section This will be great convenience to
our merchants, as they will then have al the
facilities for buying here Mt home, as they
would have on trip to New York or Providence.
The W. F. Main Co. have built up large trade
in the South through their travellers, and have
made IN envlablo reputation. Our merchants
will be glad to have an opportunity to become
more familiar with their goods.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-08
Bismarck and the Emperor.

Bismarck, who had worn himself
out in the service of Gefmany-and his
Emperor, rarely referred to his labors
for the Fatherland. One morning le
and the Emperor William were riding
togetA Aer,in the park. They. had; mot
gone far when Bismarck complained
of fatigue. =, The Emperor. who. was
quite fresh, naid, somewhat, testify:
"How is it that, though I am On
older man than yourself, l'rince, I can
always outrido your"
Bismarck s reply was as reproach-
ful as it was epigrammatic.
"Ah, sire," he said, "the rider al
ways outlasts the horse. "-Bismarck's
Table Talk.