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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
Congregation Beth Ahaba.
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AT a meeting Of this congregation. held
This day. the President and Nice-Prcsi-
dent were directed % convey 10 the fam
lily Of our most worthy citizen and the
eminent divine Rev. Dr Moses d. Hoge.
our deepest sympathy with them tn this
time of their trial.
We earnestly pray that Almighty God
may lessen the pain Of the noble and
gentle soul now lying upon a bed Of Sc
we're Illness.
May his exemplary life Of good deeds
TO all citizens. irrespective OF creed. be
as monument of inspiration for others
10 follow
with bowed heads and feelings Of pro-
found sorrow We are
VERY sincerely
JULIUS STRAUS Pres
"CHAS HUTZLER Vice-Pres.
Attest. Isaac Held. Sec Pro Tenn"
The paper bears the impress Of the seal
OF the congregation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28

The entertainment TO have been given
this evening by Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Bryan az "Laburnum,' will not take
place. owing 10 illness IN the family.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28

chaDerones and practically the entire
Tuesday" set on the floor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28

The Importance Of attendance upon the
congregational meeting 10 be held to-mor-
row evening at s o'clock i'm ~. Teuls
lecture room. is urged upon every mem
BIER of the congregation. Business Of
vital moment 90 its cohesion and growth
is 90 be discussed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28

Mr John W. Gordon. % north Laurel
street. has as his guests during the hol-
idays, his sister-in-law. Mrs A. Is. Cor
don. of Wilmington. y. c.. his niece.
Miss Bette Gordon and nephew, Master
Willie Gordon, student al Chapel Hi
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02
HORSES IN HISTORY.
A Few of Those That Have Been Made
lannon's.


Readers of Macaulay will remember
the famous black Auster, the horse OF
Herminius, and the dark gray charger
OF Mamilius, whose sudden appearance
in the city Of Tusculum without his
master brought the news OF the defeat
Of the allies at Lake Regillus. Con-
nccted with that battle, too, were the
horses of the great twin brethren"
Castor and Pollux, coal black, with
white legs and tails. But those are
legendary. Not so, however, the we'll
known horse Of Caligula, Incitatus.
This animal had stable Of marble;
his stall was of ivory, his clothing of
purple, and his halters stiff with gems.
lie had set Of golden plates, and was
presented with a palace, furniture and
slaves complete, In order that guests
invited in his name should be proper
ly entertained. His diet was the most
costly chat could be imagined, the
finest grapes that Asia could provide
being reserved for him.
Verus, another Roman emperor
about century later, treated his horse
almost us extravagantly. He fed him
with raigins and almonds with his own
hands, and when he died, erected
statue Of gold to him, while all the dig
nitaries Of the empire attended the fun
eral. AS we come to later times, so
we get more examples of favorite hors-
es. William the Conqueror had one
that he rode at the battle Of Hastings,
about which almost everything seems
to be known except his name. He
was of huge size and was present
from King Alfonso of Spain-"such :
gift as prince might give and prince
receive" Thin gallant horse, however.
did not survive the battle, for Gyrth,
Harolds butcher. "clove him with
BILL and he died" Richard is horse
was called Malsck, and was jet black.
He bore his master through the holy
war and arrived in England before
him; in fact, he survived the king
several years. The second Richard,
too, had favoJite horse, called Roam
Barbary, which was supposed to be
the finest horse IN Europe at that time,
and 1t was on E'oan Barbary that the
young king was mounted when the in
cident wherein Wat Tyler was stabbed
by the mayor Of Walworth took place.
About century later we get to the
Wars of the Roses, and in the many
battles Of that civil disturbance two
horses played important parts. These
belonged to the great Earl of Warwick,
the kingmaker. His first was Maleck.
beautiful gray, which he rode at the
battle of Towton. 1t was this horse
whose death turned the fortunes OF the
battle, for Warwick, seeing that his
men were giving ground deliberately
sprung from his favorite horse and
killed him. Then his men knew that
the kingmaker was prepared to con-
Quer, but not to fly. They rallied and
finally won the battle.-London Stan
dard,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02
Smugglers Fooled.

Even Saxon courtesy may be car
ried little too far. When about to
return from Bohemian village to a
frontier town in Saxony, the occupants
of a sledge had their foot-warmers
carefully rinsed out and replenished
with full-bodied Hungarian wine. Thus
they passed the guard post without let
or hindrance to the merry jingling OF
the sleishbe,ls. Laughing and joking
at the success Of their little dodge, they
called atna wayside inn for refresh
ments. ca resuming their seats one
Of the party exclaimed: "Why, the
foot-warmers are quite hot!" Then the
boots Of the inn stepped forward and
said, with friendly grin: "The foot
warmers were quite cold, gentlemen,
70 just to obligc you, I emptied and
filed them again with hot water
Weekly Telegraph.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02
A Wet Country.

The railroad which, with It's
branches, connects Colombo, the cap
itel of Ceylon, with the interior of the
island, is remarkable for the engineer
ing skill shown in its construction, and
for its prosperity. 1t makes an ascent
of thirty-fve hundred feet by a sue
cession Of loops and curves, with here
and there tunnel. The chief difficult
ty in running the railroad is due to the
way in which the rain comes down. A
recent book of travel, "a Run Round
the Empire" describes what the rain
did to train crawling up the noun
tainside. On December 81, 1895, eleven
and half inches Of rain fell in twen-
ty-four hours. The engineer Of train
saw that beyond certain tunnel tue
line was washed away. He stopped the
train, and the passengers got out. One
of them, seeing stones rolling down
the mountainside above them, advised
the engineer to push for the tunnGl.
Just as the train entered the tunnel.
down came huge mass of rock, which
carried away the embankment, as we'll
as the last car of the train-a goods
van, fortunately. Close behind the
tunnel the ends of the rail were hang
ing free over precipice, and a similar
condition existed not far ahead. A
messenger came down from planters
bungalow above the tunnel to say that
water was accumulating in the cut
ting in front, and that II 1t broke
through the debris which served as a
dam it would wash the train out of the
tunnel. The passengers FASTENED to
leave the cars, and in walking through
the water in the cutting found it up to
their breasts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02
Scoundrels In the Early Congresses,

Durand tells us that Tom Paine, who
was then the secretary of the commit
tee on foreign affairs, and Of course
knew all its secrets, was engaged by
the French minister, FOR $1,000 year,
ito inspire the people with sentiments
favorable to France" No doubt the
rascal earned his money, but who the
other members were that were thus in
spired we do not know. That such Gin
spiration," however, was used to a
greater or less extent, there can be no
possible doubt. One of the biograph-
ers of John Jay relates that some thir-
ty years after the events here men,
toned Gouverneur Morris went over
from Morrisania to visit his old friend
Jay at Bedford. During their CONVEX
sation Morris suddenly calculated
through clouds Of smoke: Gay, what
set of damned scoundrels we had in
that second congress-" Eyes," said
Jay, "that we had" and the venerable
ex-chief justice knocked the ashes from
his pipe.-Charles Kendall Adams in
the August Atlantic.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02
Agricultural Finance.

British Columbia has adopted the
system Of mutual credit associations
among farmers, long in vogua in con-
tinental Europe. The state guaran-
tees the bonds Of these associations
and exercises supervision through au-
ditors and frequent reports. The aid
granted by them is confined to the i'm
provement of real estate and does not
extend to it's purchase. Funds are
obtained by the issue of debenture
Sonds bearing per cent interest, the
principal and interest being guaranteed
by the government. Interest on loans
to members is not to exceed 6 per
cent and loans may be repaid in in
stallments. A very important feature
Is that not only assets, but industry.
personal worth and reputation are to
be regarded as security. Character and
standing are thus made basis Of
credit. The number Of members in an
association is unlimited, though no
member may hold more than certain
number of shares. The plan is too
paternalistic for the United States, but
this will not prevent Populists from
advocating it. 1t is better than the
forgotten sub-treasury scheme.-Chi-
:ago Evening Post
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02

could claim kinsmanship through his
daughter with some of the noblest fam
lilies in England. There was no need
now to work quite so hard; he could
linger over his daintily spread break
fast table, and read his papers at his
leisure, content il he reached the city
before noon.
On this morning he had seated him
self so as to enjoy three things at
once-the beautiful view of the river
from his window, the bright fire in the
CRATE, and the recherche little break
fast that had been served up to him.
1t was a sudden shock to him, when,
on hearing a sound, he raised his eyes
to the door, and saw there a pale,
beautiful woman, who stood wringing
her hands
Father" she said, II am come
home"
In utter amazement he started from
his seat His daughter, his beautiful
Hildred, the Countess of Caraven. pale
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02
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TsS0 S.'II| I'''SSs! IA 'T'HTTFa5a5SS1g
1HE QSUKEKS DAUGHTER.
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEfE.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.

fathers house. Are you quite sure
that you understand"
Eyes; what must say to my father?"
she asked.
You had better tell him the truth.
He is quick. keen man of the world /;
he will know far better than do what
should be done. Tell him ALL"
YES" she replied, mechanically.
Nov hasten away from here, Hill
dred." he said. II am in mortal fear.
You understand all. You know the
road to Worseley-it is direct-you
take the high road without turning.
Goodbye"
She raised her dark. sad eyes to his
face; all the love, the passion, the re-
greet that she could not put into words,
was revealed in them.
Goodbye" she repeated.
He did not hold out his hand to her.
Had he been speaking to the merest
stranger, his voice could not have been
colder or more stern. Then he turned
quickly away, and Lady Caraven walk
ed across the coppice and through 4
lane into TIE h,gh road She walked
quite mecheE.c2",'. she had to go to
Worseley, 10 .aEe a ticket to London,
and then go to her fathers house. She
repeated the words over and over again
to herself like a child who breads for
getting lesson. Her face was deadly
pale; her limbs trembled with cold.
The golden stars shone down upon her;
the night winds whispered round her.
She walked on, unconscious of 1t all.
1t was the early dawn of morning
when she reached the station-a large
railway junction where she was both
unknown and unnoticed. The train
started for London in half an
hour. No one spoke to her or appear
ed to see her as she took her place, and
in few minutes more she was on her
way.
1t was hard enthusiastically
hard for such trifle, she thought, won
dering that the earl could be so stern.
She was tired, fatigued with passion
and emotion. She had neither eaten,
drank nor slept since the evening be-
fore. When she reached London she
asked porter to call a cab for her,
and gave the address-"Mr. Ransome,
the Hollies, Kew" and the drive
thither seemed to her more than ever
like dream.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02
SHE WANTED FLOWERS.
But tho Congressman Had to Draw the
Line Somewhere,

Line Somewhere.
A certain southern congressman was
heard entertaining company Of his
colleagues last week in the democratic
cloak room of the house with an ar-
count Of an unusual experience. Dur
ing the woman suffrage convention"
said he, several ladies from my dis
trict were present. Early in the con-
'vention one of them came to the cap
itol, called at my committee room and
requested an interview, which was
readily granted. She stated that the
woman suffrage delegates were to have
some sort of public meeting, in which
she was to participate, and requested
that l should provide a floral tribute
to be presented to her on that occasion.
1 was naturally somewhat taken aback
at the suggestion. l supposed in the
course of my twelve years in congress
that l had exhausted about every va
riety Of duties that member Of the
house is called upon to perform.
have always been willing and ready to
run errands for my constituents, for
which at home my Office boy would
have sufficed. I have catered to the
whims of ofiice-seekers. When my
constituents have come to me hungry,
I have fed them, and when they have
come shelterless l have given them
lodging. I have taken my political
supporters to the theaters by hun
dreds, but l was forced to inform my
lady visitor that must draw the line
at Bouquets. "-Washingt Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02
LETTER FROM CAMP.

Says Betty, who has sp-sxd her small
person and voluminous hsany-rufiied
dainty skirts as much as Fdssible ovor
the whole window seat: "Lovey dear,
such nice letter from poor old Freddy.
He says-listen to this: The weather
Is industriously engaged in raining rap
Id blows upon our defenseless camp
and the wind is endeavorlng to fold
my tent about me and bear me up TO
my rightful place in the world Every
thing in sight, blankets and bed In
cluded, is soaked and feel as If were
running a pawnshop as I gaze arouhu
on the cheerful prospect. Scuduay
just stopped in as wet as a sponge
but as clipper as sparrow. He says:
"If you're writing to Betty, tell her
that she could wipe up the floor Win
me now, as she always used to, with
some real advantage to the floor" 1
am writing this, my-er-er--
Esteemed friend" suggests the 1T
tie girl whom every one has come to
call Lovey Dear, an endearing title be-
slowed by the irrepressible Bobby
Smythe, who chased her all around the
garden with a siphon Of soda-water one
afternoon in endeavoring, so he SAID,
to perform the ceremony OF baptism
in perfectly legal way.
That the name fits her goes without
saying, for, however droll he may be,
Bobby Is incapable of that would-be
funny sarcasm which makes unkind
cuts of ones small eccentricitles of ap-
pearance or personality, and II she
were not just the sweetest, gentlest'
and altogether most loyable OF young
creatures Mr.. Smythe would have dub
bed her otherwise or not at all. AT
any rate he never would leave loop
hole through which less chivalric ma
ture might poke rdicule.
Betty laughs and bushes charmingly.
Eyes, thanks" says she, that's ter
- Where was I? Oh, yes, 4 am writ
ing this. my esteemed friend, on the
back of my mess plate, which is the
only writing desk the quarters afford,
and my impressive style makes 1t go
"ker-plunk, ker-plunk" at every word.
l have placed few Jumps Of moist
sod beneath my feet to keep them out
of the pleasant pool of water which has
found resting place in the tent, and as
] sit here more or less drenched, l must
confess, my-er-er-esteeme friend,
that the damper which has spread It.
self over my person threatens to even
permeate my patriotism, and l don't
believe anything except sunny letter
from you will dry it off. cannot help,
under these circumstances, turning a
longing retrospective eye upon that
dear old room where, at about this time
in the afternoon, Lovey Dear, in her
gray gown, was wont to pour tea for a
thirsty mob, while you and turned up
to treat them to-perhaps l ought to
say inflict them with-what Bobby
Smythe with perverted and distress
ing sense of humor called a Deweyett,"
lingering on the EFT, as he always ling
ers at any suggestion Of eat >"
Betty paused to laugh gaily.
THAT was good" cries she. Freddy
is awfully funny, don't you think, Low
ey Dear?"
mo, I don't think" answers Lovey
Dear, in a gently injured way. To dis
p9rage, be 1t ever so lightly, that home
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02
ER-PLUNK. KER-PLUNK."

~, obstreperous young Bobby Is al
ways to step on the tail of her coat.
"Oh, we'll dear" says Betty, Bob
by's appetite is such an acknowledged
success that"
81 have eaten my way into even the
most reserved larders Of the social
set, finishes a cheerful voice from
the doorway. "Howdy, girls! l knew
you'd be glad to see ME! Betty singing
my praises, as usual? l declare the
way that old lady does rave over me!
It is embarrassing, really. But l can-
not co1scientiously give her encourage
ment, Lovey dear; there is such a
differences in our ages, and for me to
wed Betty would be mating May to
December, would 1t not? Pom my soul
as l notice how aged ana decrepit she
Is getting it reminds me Of story"
Help! Help! Help!" cries Betty,
Rintly.
"Of a story?" says Lovey Dear, en-
,ouragingly, though Bobby needs none
An entire roomful of people all pro-
testing violently against hearing one
of his tales have many time been
made to stand and hearken to
the bitter end. for no man has ever
been known to prevent Bobby spin
Wing a yarn which he thinks funny or
appropriate. Therefore. it goes with
cut saying that Bettys appealing wall
Jas no effect.
The girls laughed lightly, possibly
rom the force of habitual pohteness,
snd Bobby, as usual, doubles up and
bowls at the wit CT his own yarn. Peo-
ole, unkind critics, are wont to ascribe
@obby's persistence Of anecdotes to
This laugh of his. They say he roars
30 himself and makes such noise that
he thinks every one else is enjoying It.
Bobby" remarks Betty when at
last Mr.. Smythe's mirth has subsidized,
ut has just occurred to me that you
are still In town-that you haven't
gone to wor with the rest of the boys.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02

as death, wrapped in dark travelling
cloak! What could it mean?
IL am glad to see you, my DEAR"
he said; but he had horrible fore
boding that something terrible had oc-
Cured, and that the days of his great
ness had vanished Come in-pray
come in, my dear, do not stand there.
How strange you look! Where is Cara
ven? Dear, dear, how odd 1t is! Come
in Hildred-the servants will think II
strange to see you standing the
She entered the room and wake, sp
to him with naughty mien.
This Is the end of my marriage,
father" she said, calmly; "the mar
riage that you told me could be happy
without love. This Is the end Of it,
and I am come home"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02

I declare I'm ashamed Of you, and
Lovey Dear must be, too, know, for
she said yesterday that it was better
to die hero than live nothing;
didn't you, Lovey Dearf"
For second keen observer might
notice how white Bobby gets; what an
anxious look flashes in his eyes; what
a firm set his mouth takes. Then he
answers quietly:
II wanted to go awfully, Betty, and
1t gave me pretty good wrench to see
the other fellows shoulder their guns
and go off to fight around the old flag;
but my mother, you know-well, sup
port her first. Uncle Sam next"
And there Is 4 little ring in his voice
as he says this that brings light into
Lovey Bears soft gray eyes-a light
that, perhaps, who knows, may never
fail.
you are good boy, Bobby" re-
marks Betty, "and what will you do
If tell you there is watermelon on
Ice in the refrigerator"
Have spasms in rapid succession
until 1t is produced" replied Mr..
Smythe promptly.
Whereupon, rather than expose her
self to the danger of hydrophobia, SO
Betty says, she leads the way dining
roomwards, where, in the luscious
juice of round slice OF really indecent
size, Bobby buries his homely visage
and apparently the gravity that was
his a moment ago.
Presently Betty, being small and
easily satisfied, rises.
II leave you two budding boa con-
strictors to gorge yourselves out OF
proportion while l go and write line
to Freddy; and, Bobby. for mercy's
sake wipe that melon off the end Of
your nose! Why can't you eat re-
specially, like other people?"
WELL" answers Bobby, grlnning
over a half moon of rind, you know
a quill-driver must be so much around
pen that he loses STYLE Good-by,
dear. If there were not another pros
pective slice of melon between us,
Betty, should be tempted to eat you
you look like stick of peppermint
candy in that red and white get-up."
"Candied compliment" says Betty.
and disappears to avoid reproaches.
For moment there Is silence in the
room, then Bobby looks up with the
same odd, grave expression on his
face that was there while ago.
Il know" observes he, speaking
hurriedly, "that you girls think ban
ners and fireworks Of the fellows who
are going to fight for all that is best
in Cuba. 1t must seem tame to you
for me not to go. Did you," jerkily
now, "er-do you-er-like-er-me
less, think less-er-of me for it, Lovey
Dear?"
And Lovey Dear chow the name fits
herr answers gently: 20, no; not less
of you, Bobby. There are even higher
duties than those which one owes to
ones country, and the best and the
bravest and the grandest battles
fought are the battles that no one
sees; and the greatest heroes are the
silent ones who must stand fast to the
plain things while others go marching
on"
"Lovey Dear" and though Bobby Is
beaming like the midday sun and his
pleasant. homely face is wreathed in
smiles, his voice breaks in an odd little
way, and there is something besides
light shining in his eyes. "Lovey
Dear, you're a brick! Have another
slice of melon with me!"-New Or
leans Times-D Democrat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02
CHAPTER XII.

riley RANSOME
had not worked
quite so hard of
late; there was but
little need. He had
achieved the height
Of his ambition; he
had a large for
tune; he was able
to speak of his
daughter the Coun-
tess of Caravan; he
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02

The street cars in Belfast, Ireland,
contain notice to this effect: 1.-THE
habit of splitting in a public convey
ance Is filthy one, and renders the
person so offending a subject for the
loathing of his fellow-passenger
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02
New Novelty in woman,s Dress.

The new woman's latest novelty in
jewelry is set of gold shirt waist
studs. three in number, in one Of which
is watch that keeps excellent tirae,
the dial being about three-eighths OF
an inch In diamater.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02

The British government is the owner
of over 5000 camels Several thousands
are used in India to carry stores and
equipment when companies are chang.
int quarters by line Of march.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-02
Summer Revolutions.

How doeth the merry hiking girl,
Improve each shining minute,
AS her dainty feet the pedals whirl
For e. thing that's in it
Connecticut western news., 1898-07-28
SPAIN SUES FOR PEACE
M. Cambon, French Embassa-
 dor, Her Intermediary.
OvERTUREs TO THE PRESIDENT.

MT. Mckinley and His Cabinet Talk Over
 spain's Proposition, but Will Not Make
 a Formal Reply Untn a Further Con-
 ference Is Held.
 Washington, July T.-Spain has sued for peace formally and directly to Pres ident Mckinley through M. Cambon. the French ambassador. The following off, cial statement Is made:
 ''The French ambassador on behalf of the government of Spain and by direc- ton of the Spanish minister of foreign affairs has presented to the president at the White House a message from the Spanish government looking to the ter imitation of the war and the settlement of terms of peace"
 After Ambassador Cambon submitted che proposal general talk followed be- tween him, the president, Secretary Day and M. Thiebeaut.
 The president reserved his answer, an understanding being reached that he