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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-15

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-15
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HELP WANT ID--lH
AN INTELLIGENT MAN Ot' Cn eo1,ti,,e
ter. business qualities and eXeG ;slaN :
sbf,ttV' Expert mercantile and railroaia
clerk who has always been engaged,
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wear. References exchanged. T. H., car
Times office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-15
DAWNBROKER's SALE.

10 a W NDlNOAI-AN . ''-NN~A~'
BY order OF S. Stern, we viii sell, at
1870 east Main street,
THURSDAY. THE 18TH.
NJ 1870 o'clock. one lot OF Diamonds.
Watches pistols Guns. Clothing, SC
c. G. BRIDGES,
der1 Auctioneer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-15

Harry L. watson. p. q. no24
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18

One Of Americas leading physicians
il quoted ~ saving TINT few people
understand the art of climbing stair
ways without making themselves tired
before reaching the top. Says or in
fumHnt ON this subject:
"Cually person will tread on the
ball ot his foot in taking each step.
I This is very tiresomc aud wearing On
the MUSCLES, AZ it throws the entire
weight Of the body on the muscles OF
the legs and feet. lou should, in
walking or climbing stairs, seek for
the most equal distribution of the
body's weight possible. In walking
upstairs yuut tect should be plnccd
suunrcly down on the step, heel and
all, and then the work should be per-
formed slowly aud deliberately, In
this way there is no strain upon any
particular muscle, but each one is do
ing it, duty in natural manner. The
man who goes upstairs with spring
you may he sure IL no philosopher or,
at least, his reasoning has not been
directed 10 that subject. The doctor
might have Como little further in the
same line, and protested against the
habit which many persons have Of
bending over half double whenever
they ascend flight of stairs. In ex.
ertion of this kind, when the heart is
naturally excited to more rapid action,
it is desirable that the lungs should
have full play. But the crouching po-
sition interferes with their action, tho
blood is imperfectly aerated, and there
is trouble right away. Give the lungs
II chance to do their work everywhere
and nj nil times"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18
British Warrhip.

The new British warship Campus,
is 80 armed that in five minutes con-
secutive fire she is able to pour forth
nine tons weight Of proiectles ahead
or astern, without exposing her broad
side. But the great feature of the
vessel is her ram bow, which is placed
much higher than in any other ship,
being only seven or eight feet below
the surface Of the water. IL is
sheathed with a two.inch thickness OF
nickel-steel armor over the ordinary
ironclad skin.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18
American Colleges.

The number, large and small. OF
educational institutions in the United
States aspiring to the name of college
is far greater than any one would
imagine who has not specially inves-
tigatcd the subject, and it IL fair To
say that some of the smaller and
newer ones are doing equally good
work with their elders. According to
last years statistics 1880 there were
I7G universities and colleges of
liberal arts" IN the United States. OF
these, Ohio has the largest number of
any one state, 40; Illinois, 81; Mis-.
souri,, 80; Pennsylvania, 30; New
York, Iowa and Tennessee, % each;
Kansas, ~; Indiana and Kentucky,
10 ench; California, Ii; North Caro-.
lima and Texas, - each; Michigan and
Minnesota, / each; Nebraska, Mary
land, Wisconsin and Georgia, 10 each;
Massachusetts, Virginia, Arkansas,
Alabama, Louisiana and South
Carolina, . each. In the total num-
her Of students, Illinois leads with
l3,252; Ohio comes next with IL, 500,
and New York third with ,6l5. Mas
sachusetts has total of 62ii, aud
PENNSYLVANIA 9Ois. The older and
best known Institutions are: Harvard,
Cambridge, Mass; Yale, New Haven,
Conn. Princeton, Princeton, n. j.;
Dartmouth, Hanover, n. H.. Brown,
Providence, II. l.; Cornell, Ithaca,
\. Y; Columbia, New York city;
Amherst, Amherst, Mass; William
and Mary college, Williamsburg, Va
University of Virginia, Charlottesville,
Va; Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Md;
and others. Boston Transcript.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18

DR.. Watts was right. The bee is
really II very busy insect in spite Of
recent attacks made upon it's character.
A plodding statlstiriGn has found out
that each pound Of honey secreted in
wolves the necessity of the bee visiting
2ls, $50 flowers. This in itself is no
mean labor. That the bee is not
gluttonous and does not consume more
than il earns is proyed by the factthat
1914, 900, 600 pounds of honey are an
nually sold throughout the world for
the enjoyment of the human race The
United States stands at the head Of
the list of honey producers with G1,-
900, 900 pounds, and Germany comes
next with 5000, 900 pounds. Eng
lands production is so small that the
statistician has not taken any notice
of il. but somehow or other the best
from all other countries finds its way
"a the London market.
1t was long supposed that bees col
ipted the wax direct from the flowers.
Now it is known that if they are kept
from plants and fed on sugar only
they will form wax. Atlanta Journal.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18
The SMnrd of the Shnh.

A Sheffield firm has been by special
frman appointed goldsmiths and sill
versmiths to his imperial majesty and
to the court Of Persia. They are exc
cutting for the shah m imperial sword,
designs OF which have been approved.
The blade il double-eged, Of the finest
steel, inlaid with gold. The weapon
has broad flute down the centre and
is of scimiter shape. terminating in a
fine point or elf The scabbard is Of
royal scarlet Persian leather, with
mountings in gold 6ligree, while the
hilt is of ivory, inlaid with gold ara
besuues aud inscriptions in Persian
text. Tn cross-bar and head of the
hilt il studded with diamonds, rubies
aud other precious stones. Paris Mes
seDSer.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18
Animals That Never Drink.

There are many kinds Of animals in
the world that never in all their lives
sip 40 much AS drop Of water. A
parrot lived for ~ years in the Zoo at
London without drinking a drop Of
water, and many naturalists believe
the only moisture imbibed by wild
rabbits is derived from green heritage
laden with dew. Many reptiles
serpents, lizards and certain kinds Of
frogs and toads-live and thrive in
places entirely devoid Of water, and
sloths are also said never TO drink.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18
LEF. UNDoNE.

II isn't the thing you DO. dear;
Is the thing you've left undoro
Which gives you bit Of heartachs
At the setting Of the sun.
TIL" tender word forgotten,
The letter you did not write,
Thu flower you might HAY" sent. dear,
Are Your haunting ghosts tonight.
The stone you might huye lifted
Ogt Of a brothers way,
The u.t ui heartsome counsel
YOU w"r' hurried too much To say;
Tho owing touch Of the hand, dear,
tn" gentle and winsOmr tone
That YOU had no time or thought for
Mi.A troubles enough Of your own.
For life I, all too short, dear,
And sorrow Is all too great
To -g9rr our slow compassion
That 'lrrir, until too late;
AMI t'. not the thing you do, dear.
II the thing you leave undone
Which gives you bit II hrarJache
81 Tn" setting OF the sun.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18
Longest Fence In the world.

The longest fence in the world Ia
probably that which has just been fin
ished by the Erie Cattle company
along the Mexican border. II is rs
miles in length and separates exactly,
for its entire distance, the two repub-
lies Of North America The fence was
built to keep the cattle from running
across the border and falling easy
prey to the Mexican COW punchers. Al
though il cost a great deal Of money,
it is estimated that cattle enough will
be saved in one year 10 pay for 1t. IL
is barbed wire fence, with mesquite
and cottonwood poles, and for the en-
tire length Of it runs as straight rs q
crow flies.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18

down has not yet been determined.
II. as I am inclined to believe, We
shall find. away down in the hover
levels, therudc beginnings from which
the culture of the later period deyel-
opcd, We shall have pretty conclusive
evidence not only that Copan IL tho
oldest ol the Maya cities, but that the
Copan valley itself, with the immedi-
ate vicinity, was the cradle Of the
Maya civilization.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18
ou..r system Of Enumeration.

The Indians OF Guiana have a queer
system of Enumeration. They count
bv the hand and its four fingers.
Thus, when they reach five, instead Of
saying ", they call it hand" Six
is, therefore,a "hand and first finger. ="
Ten is 1.-TWO hands," but twenty, in
stead OF being -four hands" is IA
man." Forty is two men," and thus
they go on by twenties. Forty-six is
expressed as 1.-TWO men, hand and first
finger"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18

Asphalt pavement is slippery only
when it is not kept clean.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18
Authorizations of tho Products or Flour.

Authorizations of tho Products OF Flour.
With the products of Hour, such IA
bread, buns, cake, macaroni, vermi-
cell, etc, the alulterntion, while
more frequent, is likewise not very
pronounced Bread is said to be adul-
terated with alum, sulphate of copper,
ammonia, hours other than wheat, and
inferior grade of flour. II is ques-
tionablc if these authorizations are
practiced To any extent III the United
states. In England and on the Cont.
nent number of cases are on record
in which the above authorizations were
found, and the offenders prosecuted.
Where coloring principles are de-
sideratum, the adulteration of bread,
cake, etc, while not frequent has been
very marked Possibly all Of my
hearers may remember the fragrant
adulteration of buns aud noodles with
chrome yellow, which was brought 40
prominently to the notice Of the Phil
adelphia community several years ago.
DR.. Henry Lehman at that time found
eight grains of lead chromate in II
pound OF "A sample of soup noodles,
placed there To give an imitation egg
color, and two grains of the same poi
son in each OF the tea buns tested by
him. Seventy-eight cases of lead poi
soning were reported by DIR. Stewart
from eating chrome yellow pound buns,
sixty.four OF which were directly
traced TO the use Of chrome yellow by
two bakers, in the family Of one of
whom six deaths occurred, aud he
himself was made seriously i'll. Be
sides this coloring, macaroni has been
found to contain saffron, turmenic
(which is considered Injurious to
health and Martins pipe clay and
kaolin have been found ms adulterat.
ing constituents. The Sanitarian.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18
SHE TURNED THE TABLES.
The Husbands Impressive Lesson for
His wife Was Lost.

II seemed to him IN excellent tim .
to Impress the lesson upon her, 80 as
he started for his hat he said to her;
Suppose YOU had wanted me to
spend the evening with You before We
were married and had plann1 to do
something else.
Suppose | had, she returned.
"What of ity'
"You wouldn't have sulked, would
you?" he asked.
moo, | suppose not, - she replied
hestatiugly
"You wouldn't have got cross and
been disagrceable about it, would
you?'
"Prohably not. "
"You would have been Just as nice
and sweet and clever as you possibly
could be, - he asserted. "lou would
have been both lovablc and loving aud
would have tried to coax me to give up
my other places. Isn't that SOP
"Perhaps il is, she laltGcd, "but'
"Never mind the 'huts'' he inter
rupted, feeling that he was gaining
his point. What ! am trying to rm-
press upon You is that woman doesn't
seem to think il worth while 10 try the
same arts on II husband that she does
on lover. That's where you're both
foolish aud unjust. Now, you admit
that before marriage ---
Before marriage" she broke in,
"f You had spoken of going any
where and | had pouted just the least
little bit what would you have done?'
"Um-ah-well, / suppose -
'If you had noticed what seemed to
he even the merest trace of II tear what
would have happened?'
"Why, my dear, -
"If / had merely looked at you
pleadingly what would have happeAcd
to that other engagement"
Really, you don't give me time to
answer. | must confess that in all
probability / would have"----
"Given it up, of course" she
prompted. "Isn't it worth while to
make the same sacrifices for II wife
that You do for sweetheart"
Somehow he couldn't help feeling
that his little lesson was lost ON
her, but it is worthy of note that he
told business associate the next day
that any man who went on the theory
that woman can / reason ms clearly as
II man was laying mp II large store of
trouble for himself, Chicago Post.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-18
His iielpInnts.

Neighbor What's the matter.
Where yer going;
Jinks Burglars! Going for a po-
liceman.
Neighbor-Did yer Leave your wife
Gone?
Jinks-No, she's holding the bur.
glar. -Harper's Weekly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-01-21

English women, and American wom
en-, too, will admire the pluck Of Mrs
Andrew Barclay Walker, daughter-in
law of Sir Andrew B. Walker of Liver
pool, England, the wealthy brewer, fcl
sueing her husband to recover posses
sion Of the jewelry he gave her when
she was his fancee. Mrs. Walker
recently obtained a separation from
her husband and 1000 alimony annu-
ally. Walker then took possession OF
Mrs. Walkers jewelry and refused tc
return it. So she sued for it and the
jury returned verdict in her favor
Walker is amply able 10 pay the ali
mony. The young man inherited E
large fortune. which, like many 9th
ers in England, was made in beer. The
Walkers are Scotch, sometimes they
are said to be Glasgow to the back
bone. The grandfather Of the defend
ant, plain Peter Walker, was a rag
and bone merchant of Glasgow. Oi
thrifty turn Of mind, he and his son
Sir Andrew, saved enough out of the
meager profits of their business tc
start a public house or saloon. With
skill and business foresight the little
saloon has grown into one of the larg-
est brewing firms in England
Andrew Barclay Walker is 80 years
old and was graduated from Cam
bridge. He is not only a yachtsman,
but an admirable polo player as well,
and it was surprise when it became
known that he had plunged into dis
sipation When the international cup
races we're occupying the public mind
.wo years ago, Mr.. Walkers name was
constantly on the lips of yachtsmen
IN both sides of the Atlantic, because
here was a possibility that the Ailsa
would become the international cup
challenger in place of the Valkyrie III. /
'he would have been accepted under I.
he agreement made by Lord Dunrayon /
lad she proved faster than the lat IT
,oat.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-01-21

THUS far and no farther" was Na-
lures edict when she permitted the
apparent inconsistent creation of the
mule, by crossing the jack upon the
mare, and to all intents and purposes
the end is reached by the one cross,
mare mules, as a rule, not possessing
the power TO reproduce their kind.
though coming in heat, periodically. az
other mares do, says Indiana Farmer.
There are, however, isolated cases on
record Of mule conceiEing to the ser
vice OF stallion and producing a fcal,
though it is not shown that the foal
ever lived beyond a period Of a few
months. One case Of the kind is related
that occurred in Virginia over fifty
years ago was not suspected until the
arrival Of the foal; the dam having
been constantly at work until the
strange event took place II is said
tnat she showed a little or no udder
development, but milk secretion was
evidently in a natural condition for the
foal which arrived in a skinny and del
icate shape soon began 10 pick up and
eA--fC5 but at I'VE LAD4-AS VI dEt II
sickened and died. The following year,
the same mule produced another ioal
having been served by a young stallion
running in the pasture with her; this
foal, as with the other partook more
Of the characteristics Of the horse than
OF those Of the dam. and was strong,
healthy fellow until he had reached
about year old, then he died. despite
the care and skill that were used TO
save his life. The mother of these
colts was a mule in every sense Of the
word and without the shadow of a
doubt and the experience is a very re-
markable one. There are probably
other such cases. but in them all they
seem to have come into the world as
monstrous and unwelcome exceptions
to Natures decree, soon to perish and
pass out of existence. It is well that
it is so; the mule is z serviceable, use
rul servant 10 mans requirements, but
when it comes 10 a further perpetuation
Of the species, no improvement, gain
or good can result therefrom and any
attempt in that direction can result in
nothing but infinite disorder and con-
fusion.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-01-21
The Water Supply.

1t is safe to say that nothing is Of
more Importance to the gardener and
/ florist than an abundant supply OF
water, and this supply always under his
control, writes B. S. Hoxie in Wlscon-
sin Horticulturist. The man or wo-
man who wishes to cultivate flowers
and plants and who gives them a fine
chance in spring and early summer. OF
late years suddenly awakes in midsum-
mer to the fact that they begin to
wither and die. Resort is at once had
to the watering pot, and pailful after
pailful from the well or cistern pump
is used. The earth constantly drinks 1t
in and every day calls for more, and
we bend our energies to supply the
want, but finally gave up in despair
while we mourn the loss of our now
ers and hope that next year may be
better. My memory recalls when one
year had as fine a growth OF Dahllas
as ever 1 saw, and the next spring
planted out fifty hills which promised
a fine show of autumn bloom, but alas
not a dozen blossoms appeared, and in
the fall the bulbs were weak and puny.
Result. but few land those Of inferior
varieties), were fit to plant the next
spring. The Gladiolus beds showed
but imperfect bloom and so on to the
end of the chapter, for outdoor plants
So the question had but two alterna-
tives. either a permanent water supply
or no garden and lawn. The right end
of the question for me was supply Of
water with windmill and elevated
tank. so that now by aid Of gravitation
and rubber hose I never have a lack
of water when need it, though l have
sometimes lacked time to use it. Our
city does not boast a system OF water
works and even If it did my own in
fountain supply is cheaper 1
than a water tax" and there is no /
shut off" when wanted. for the winds /
of heaven blow and the lower fountains 1
yield up their treasure at call. There /
are windmills on almost every farm in 4
the country, but not one elevated tank /
in a hundred. A small tank holding |
thirty forty or fifty barrels, placed on 4
a tower of trestle work, say ten or
twelve feet high, would in most cases
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-01-21
Live stock Feeder. and breeders.


I take this opportunity Of advising
all interested of the calling Of tina
American Livestock Feeders ami
Breeders convention at the state CAPT
toll rooms, st. Paul. January II and u
next. Its objects will be, first, to dis
cuss the breeding of the best types
of live stock to meet the demands ot
the market second, kinds of food anc
manner Of feeding to produce an ami
NAL that will bring the top market
price; third, marketing live stock. Dur
ing the past several years the live stock
interest has increased very rapidly in
Minnesota, the Dakotas, and over the
Northwest generally; and there are
hundreds, even thousands, Of new be-
ginners in this business, who are
steadily increasing their herds. The
meeting, however, will be national in
its scope, and is intended TO represent
the live stock interests for discussion
Of the important points above men
toned, both of the United States and
Canada Its object is TO bring together
beginners in stock raising, and exper-
fenced breeders and feeders, in order
that there may be a mutual exchange
of views and methods in the manner
of feeding and breeding live stock. Low
railway rates. both east and west of
st. Paul, are expected. and eminent ex-
perts in breeding and feeding have al
ready signifed their intention of be-
ing present, from Pittsburg on the
East, to the Pacific ocean on the West.
The various live stock organizations
the United States and Can
ada are invited to appoint delegates TO
be in attendance to represent their or
CARNATIONS, and IN addition, all persons
in the breeding and feeding
of live stock will be accepted as dele
gates, by reporting their names and
addresses to the secretary upon the
day of their arrival at st. Paul The (
of arrangements extends to /
your paper a most cordial invitation TO .
be represented at the convention. The
-ipe experience of your editorial staff
cannot but be highly beneficial in the
deliberations Of the meeting.
David r. McGinnis,
Executive Manager.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-01-21

A Canadian exchange talks of tht
dog pest as follows:
One Of the great drawbacks to the
comfortable keeping Of sheep in Can
ada and the United States is the preva-
lence of dogs which worry sheep. Our
dog laws are not so rigid as they ought
to be. The farmers Of Canada ought
TO rally round their respective min
listers of agriculture and back them
strongly enough to get good wholesome
dog laws passed in every province in
the Dominion. In Kansas a very use
full plan of frightening away dogs has
been found to be the putting of COW
bell on every third sheep. a writer
recommends the following methods:
Get some small sponges and soak them
in melted poisoned lard or tallow. and
then place the sponge where the dogs
will be likely to get them. The sheep
or other stock will not touch the
sponges. but the dogs will You will
be in no danger of poisoning anything
you don't want TO. The sponges are
indigestible, and will never leaTe the
dogs stomach, and the owner of the
dog will believe he has got dog 60
ing mad and will not only kill that dog,
but every other one he has" This
writer also adds: mo sheepman should
be without a Winchester, and should
know how to use it, too" These meth
DDS are harsh; but circumstances might
justify their use We should rather see
effective dog laws passed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-01-21

er the settlement shall be according 4
the regime dotal," by which the wife
property is held in trust under tn
most rigid regulations, or the com
munite des biens," where the wife ant
husband are equal partners. This las
arrangement is generally made wher'
the young people intend to live from
trade and manufactures in a small
way. Calls are then made according
to fixed ceremonial law, and be
trothal is solemn, public contract
and the engagement is long enough
only to enable the brides parents tt
provide the trousseau.