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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
Pninted Paragraphs.

An ounce Of fact is better than a pound
OF fancy.
The true test Of friendship is not in
words. but actions.
The owner OF a side-door saloon has a
system OF double entry
The price OF a drink is considered a
popular loan by some men.
The canal boat mule would never get
along n he didn't have a pull.
There's nothing that borcs man who
is IN love more than crowd
I, hurts person less 10 be lied about
than Il does 10 lie about others.
It's hard 10 convince a thief that there
are any honest men I'm the world
BE careful Of your thoughts. for they
are liable 10 break into words az any
time.
When some men can't make a living
at anything else they try 70 get a public
Office
Riches sometimes fy away from tho
honest man and Hight on the perch erect
cd by the other fellow
The widows weeds sometimes give way
TO the rake
Cupid can see the silver lining Of tho
darkest cloud.
II isn't always the most promising man
who pays his debts.
Some people have no time 20 think be-
cause they talk so much.
The moral OF dogs tail is that 10 IN
variably points 10 the past.
Lots Of married men who have no
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
SCHOOLS OF CHINA.
An Alphabet Of 2f4 Characters TO Puz-
zle the Celestial SchOla<S

OF all their studies the almond eyed
youngsters Of China ind writing the most
enjoyable They use a small brush in
stead OF a pen. and daub on the ink with
Il lav.shness dear to the juvenile heart.
. They write one letter over another til the
page is as black as a cooking stove. and
the copy books become so wet that II Is
; necessary 10 hang them over the fence
10 dry. 4 comical sight. truly. and one
which proclaims TO the passerby his
4 proximity TO a schoOlhouse. IL may be
remarked that blOtting paper is unknown
in the Fiowery land.
There are no public schools IN China, or.
indeed. schoolhOuses OF any kind. But
the boys and girls OF the Fiowery land
repair To the house OF their teacher 10
pursue their studies. They do not sit
upon the floor. as is commonly supposed,
for. although they have no school furni-
0ure such as Is used in this country, they
are provided with common chairs upon
! which they sit while studying. During
recitations they stand around their
teacher.
Long before reaching the school-room
visitors may hear the pupils yociferous'y
shouting their lessons and making a din
which is. TO say the least. confusion 10
one unaccustOmed to TINS method OF
study. But when one realizes what an
arduous task it is TO learn ones A 3
C's in China, II is no longer matter or
surprise that studying aloud is permitted.
Think of committing 10 memory 2l4 ele-
mentary characters. Crhese characters
take the place OF our alphabet. for the
chinese language has no alphabet like
ours). That is what the Chinese boys
and girls must do; and that is only the
beginning OF trouble, for these characters
are grouped together 10 form words or
which there are more than $1,000 In the
Monaghan language. Moreover some Of
these words have forty different mean
ings. the significance OK word varying
with its infection. Another popularity
Of the Chinese written language Is that
the beginning of the book corresponds 10
the end of one OF ours. 50 that the pupA
appears to us TO begin at the end OF the
line on the last page and TO be reading
backward
In studying arithmetic Chinese pupils
use the abacus, or counting apparatus
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30

frame strung with wires on when are
gayly colored balls. such az we see ~,
the primary schools In our country, anu
which we have copied from the Cnlnese.
They do not study geography. for the
reason that the Chinese think there Is no
country besides their own that Is or any
Importance. On their maps China Is rep
resented as occupying the greater part
OF the earth other countries being group
ed around the middle kingdom-as the
Chinese are accustomed TO speak OF their
couutry--and made to appear as insig-
niiicant as possible.
Girls and tSys dress exactly alike ex-
cept that the boys wear their hair I'm n
pigtail. while the girls have a funny lit
lie wisp on top Of their heads. I'm some
parts OF China II is very cold. and as tho
houses are not warmed Ike ours in VIM
ter the chiidren-and grown people, too
keen comfortable by putting on one dress
over another till they are so bundled up
that they can scarcely move. Possibly
this NAV seem a very uncomfortable way
Of keeping comfortable. but the Chinese
little folks are not given TO complaining
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
KILLED WILDCAT WITH PISTOL.
Young Druggist Blair's Lucky Shot in
Pike Comfy Woods.

STROUDSBURG. PA. Nov. 26-Weil-
known young sportsmen from Philadel-
phia ana Baltimore few days ago came
TO Porters Lake. Pike County. for a
hunt Before they returned 10 their
homes they found true Pike county
sport, which they will not forget for
many a long day. In the party were
Henry c. Blair, Jr., member Of the
drug firm at Eighth and Walnut streets,
Philadelphia; Charles Pickering. Bispham
Stokes and Robert Martlndale. IL was
Blair who especially distinguished him
self by shooting wildcat with re-
vo.yer.
This has been a great year for bears
and other wild animals in Pike and Non
roe counties. but 1T was left for these
young men to bag the only wildcat seen
in the locality for at least 20 years.
These animals are rapidly becoming ex-
tuct and the one shot byN,Blair was a
Inc specimen. Deer were what the party
was after. Getting into the thick Of the
dense woods they heard the baying OF
hounds, which meant that some wild
animal had been brought 20 a stand.
Young Blair and companion, anxious
20 get the first shot. ran on ahead OF the
party. when suddenly they came upon a
huge wildcat in a crouching position. On
The right OF the cat was q large black
houn1. ana on the lett a white and black
hound. Both Of the dogs We're covered
with blood and torn by the claws OF the
cat Their ears were hanging in shreds.
The hunters emptied their sbOtguns at
the cat with apparently little effect. and
then Blair ran close up 90 il. drawing
his revolver. While the dogs claimed the
snarling animals attention he got good
aim and put a bullet through its mead.
II dropped at the shot and the battle was
over The party returned to Philadel-
phia with the skin of the cat, which Is
now I'm possession Of Mr.. Blair
The farmers Of Barrett township Mon
roo county. are terrorized by bears.
which are killing off their sheep and
lambs close TO 100 sheep have been
killed. The principal losers are the fol
lowing: Townsend Price. q: Madison
Price. p: Abram Price. all he had save
one: Mahlon Puci. George Bender, James
Cradle. Louis Mile. ana Harry Bates.
Hardly farmer who mas sheep has es-
caped loss. The BEATS take midnight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
THE GATE CITY LOST.
wreckage With Her Name on d"
Washed Ashore at Cape Cod

BOSTON, Nov 2e.-The arrival In TINS
city from Cape Cod tonight OF party
OF hunters has added to the excitement
attendant upon the report that the steam
Ct Portland had been wrecked on SaPe
Cod. through their reporting tnat =
tho holief Of the life-savers on the outer
side Of the cape. south Of Nauset Light
that a Savannah line steamer had struck
on Peaked Hill Bar
Each member Of the party saw honles
washed ashore at Nauset, and the ire
savers claimed 10 have seen poaru
i'm the surf bearing the name. cate Clty'
The surf is fun Of articles from yes
sells general cargo one Of the hunters
I'm an interview tonight, says that Inerc
is "A nossibilitv that the Gate city was
only swept by seas. and some OF her deck
fittings were washed away. The cate
city sailed from this port for the South
on Saturday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
A MENACE TO LIBERTY.
But Dupuy says the Army Assures the
Safety OF the Country

PARIS, Nov 29.-The Figaro to-day
publishes am interview with the Premier
NJ Dupuy. I'm the course Of which DEE is
quoted as saying.
For twenty-eieht years We have lived
under "a contradiction. The army and
the Democracy su1sist side hy side. The
maintenance Of the traditions of the army
IS a menace 90 liberty. yet they assure
the safety of the country and It's most
sacred duties. In spite of everything /
am confident that the vitality of the couu-
try viii triumph over tine present storm
as it has ia all the crises it has under
gone"
In the senate this afternoon in reply 20
a request that he would clarity his
speech made yesterday I'm the Chamber
of Deputies. i'm answer TO the inteDella-
lions as 10 the Picquart court martial and
the Dreyfus affair. NJ. Dupuy, the Pre-
mier said:
"The speech was clear enough. The
Powers OF the Court of Cessation are UNI
limited and an necessary documents will
be communicated 60 the court. The best
way Of restoring peace is 20 leave matters
in the hands OF the judiciary
The Senate then adjourned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
Ola Glory

who gave YOU the name OF Old Glory.
and why
Are we thrilled az the name OF ola Glory'
Then the old banner leapel, Ike sail
In tho blast.
And lt nuttered an audible answer az last
And it spake. with a shake OF the dice
and DO said.
By the driven snow-white and the living
blOOd-red
OF my bars ana their heaven OF stars
overhead
BY the symbol conio.ned Of them alb
skyward cast.
As noat from the steepie. or nap al the
mast
or droop DER the sod where the long
grasses nod
Nv name is as old as the glory OF God
SO I came by the name OF o'i
Glory.
James whitcomb Riley in the December
Atlantic
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
DECLINED $4,000.
4 New York Lecture Bureaus iine
Oncr 10 Hohson.

NEW YORK. Nov. Silent RICHMOND
Pearson Hob-on has recently refused On
offer of 5000 from Sew York lecture
bureau for 3D. stand number OF lectures
during the season. Explaining the re"-
son for this refusal 10 friend. Lieuteh-
amt Uobson said. EFT would Boz idle for me
to say that did uot consider the propo-
sition carefully. did. Mv people are hll
in moderate circumstances but my re-
Elections led me to this conclusion:
Before the sinking of the Merrimac
my lectures would have been worth prob
ably not more than 20 cents. The sink
ing Of the Merrimac seems 20 have made
them worth $4,000. The work which SO
suddenly raised my stock in the literary
trade was done in simple execution OF
my duty as am officer OF the American
navy ] did not feel that ] had right
To- use the performance ~ that duty for
my financial betterment J. therefore.
declined the offer of the 5000 ] have,
however. agreed 20 contribute some ar
ticles 10 one OF the magazines. but this Is
different and. / might add. carries no
independent fortune with it,
Another offer was made 10 Lieutenant
Hobson Saturday al Annapolis Of 500 for
twenty-minute talk at Norfolk. which
offer be also Observation-Disclosures sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
ON TO CUBA.
All Transports 10 Unload and Return
10 Savannah a. Soon as Pos sible.

SAVANNAH, GA. Nov 29-The United
States Transport Chester, with the Eff
teenth United States Infantry on board
and which was run ashore yesterday in
the channel four miles below the city
was pulled off by tugs to-day.
General Lee. commanding the Seventh
corps. has been directed TO instruct the
officers Of all transports leaving this city
TO unload them and return TO Savannah
as quickly as possible. the evident in
tention being to move the troops to cuba
as rapidly as the work can be done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
BOTH ARE WILLING.
Sharkcy will Fight Corbctt for Moth
fng-yhe Poor fo Get Gate Money

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-Yesterday I'm a
published interview COrbett was quoted
as saying that he was willing 90 hgnt
Sharkey again for nothing providing he
was allowed his training expenses.
To-day Tom O'Rourke Sharkeys man
aeer issued the following card:
"Corbett has stated that he will fight
Sharkey for nothing If allowed training
expenses Sharkey accepts. providing the
proceeds go 90 the poor as a Christmas
gift. the press 10 form q committee who
Will distribute the money. Let Corbett
rame the time. which must not be later
than two weeks hence"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
Kaufman & Co.,
Fourth and Broad.

,tnoyyledqe az music play second fiddle.
The forger evidently believes that lml-
-ation is the sncerest hattery
There is probably nothing more unlike
"a battle than the picture of one.
When soldiers meet iu spirited attach
., . cafe retreat i5 the usual order
MS better for man 90 do utt.o
t.,ing than to deteriorate into "a human
football.
he honest q you can-otherwise your
patrons viii purchase their canned goods
.IsoWhere.
some mer' put the smallest apples no
the top Of the barrei-also the notice.
-Onon the other end"
You can always ten false teeth from
the real thing. because they are nearer
perfection than natural ones
The man whose only thought IS 10 con-
tribute 10 the happiness of others IS as
near sanctlncation as it is possible 10
eet.-ChicagO News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
DIXON GETS DECISION.
But the Coiorcd fcatherwci2ht Met a
Very Clever Opponent.

NEW YORK. Nov Z.-Gcorgc Dixon,
the colorcd feathcrweight champion pu-
giiist. fought twenty-five fast rounds
with oscar Gardner. THE Omaha Kid 30
before the Lenox Athletic Club tonight.
and Referee Doc Roche decided I'm favor
If the champion This decision did not
please a great many of those who Wit
messed the fight. Dixon ala nearly all
the leading. but Gardner met him Glow
.rly and countercd very forci6,y nearly
,very time they came tog,thor. Dixon
'ound In Gardner very awkward opro-
,ont 70 get to ana many o; his wei mo .
blows failed 10 land through 'ae cleNcr
sodsfpr OF the Omaha, Kid. 1t was one
D. ~ si!fyssss5 AaS Stssasst bouts ever
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
stock All sold

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-The promoters
OF the American Thread Company an
uounced to-day that subscriptions would
be op8ned on Thursday 60 the capital
stocks and first mortgage bonds OF the
company. 1t IS stated that this will be
a mere Formally. inasmuch as every
share of the common stock has been sold
al par and the entige issue has been UNI
derwritten Indications are that the en-
tire stock will be over subscribed several
times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
Remember
Hoods Sarsaparilla Is
America S Greatest Medicine
for the Blood and the
Best that Money Can Buy.
Hence take only Hoods.

seen I'm this or any other club, and II
the referee had not picked a winner but
called the bout a draw. every one would
have been satisfied. The attendance was
1900 The men scaled 122 pounds. at 3
O'Clock this evening Dixon was the Ia
voritc I'm the betting at 100 10 so. Tom
O'Rourke and Tom Sbarkoy were in
DiNOn's corner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
TO BUILD A RAILROAD.
English Syndicate Will Construct One
from Port Royal. =. C., Columbus,O

from Port Royal. =. G., toColumbus, .
ATLANTA. GA. Nov. "a special 10
the Constitution from knoxville Tenn'
saws. The local promoters of the Black
Diamond railroad scheme to-day received
information that Sir Thomas Tancred.
the English engineer sent 20 this country
bv an English financial syndicate, would
recommend that the road be built by nus
people.
Before starting for London the engineer
stated to Colonel Albert Boone. of Iane7-
vile, O., the promoter, and other prom
nent men interested I'm the deal hat
he would approve the survey ana recon-
mend the investment. This is considered
a contamination of the hnanciering.
Colonel Boone has the contract for
building the road. and expects 10 com
mence work the first Of neXLMay.
The road will extend froR. Port Royal.
6. C., 20 Columbus. O.. penetrating all the
coal fields of East Tennessee and Ken
lucky. and passing through this city. 1t
will be 322 miles long, double tracked and
cost $40 100000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
A DISTINGUISHED GUEST
Mckinley Entcrtains President lyle.
sias at a Dinner at the White House.

WASHINGTON, November 29.-Prcsi-
dent Mckinley had as guest OF honor at
dinner tonight President lslosias. of
Costa Rica. Invited 20 meet President
Iglesias were the Vice President Mr.
Hobart the representatives az this capi-
Gal OF The South and Central American
government. the members of the Cabine,
and other gentlemen prominent in of
fetal ana social lie Of Washington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
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One of the handsomest pieces of
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Leave your name with your drug
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
AT JENNINGS TRACK.
Racing in the I;ain-Thc FavOritc in
the Hurdle Races Fell.

WASHINGTON. November 29-The
racing at Bennings to-day was run ina
the rain. In the hurdle contest Marshall
the favOrite. fell before making "a quarter
mile and did not finish. The presence of
some of The club and track officials at
the Police court proceedings. where the
law Is being tested made II necessary for
others 10 act iu their places Mr.. Pet
tingin started the horses in four of the
events before Cassidy showed zap.
First race-One ANA One-siXteenth miles
RUBY Lips &C. 10 - Hrst. Beau Ideal
% TO / and to ID second. Nigger Baby
G2 TO u thicd. Time, 1852 20.
Second race-nye furlongs-Sparrow
wing q To % nrst; COquina go 10 1 ana
10 10 u second; Leila Smith Co 10 y
third. Time, 100 %.
Third race-hurdle. one and a half
miles. over six hurdles-Mr Stonei Go
20 ID first: Squan e TO > and to -
second. Riner @ SO third. Time S;Ol 10.
Fourth race-seven furlongs-Easter-
tide "a TO - first Whip 6 60 / and to u
second: Fair Retel Is to y third Time,
l:Si.
Fifth race-six and a half furlongs-
Anitra a TO ID first. Mehanus even and
] to y second. Tyran "a to y third.
Time. l:2i
sixth race-one mile-Trillo Gl 10 2O)
first; judge Wardell e to ] and evem
second, Charentas OIL 20 lO third. Time,
l.i5.
New Orleans Races.
NEW ORLEANS. LA. November "
Firth day Crescent CITY Jockey Gun
winter meeting. Weather cloudy. track
heavy. TWO favcritcs won.
First racc-ScilinT, seven iurlonss-
David q 90 POD Erst. Leo Lake a 10 /
ana : 20 ID second Garnet Ripple 60 to u
toir6 Time 1885.
Second race selling. three-siNteenihs OF
n milc-Maronh az 20 % first; Sister
Alice go 20 / and 20 ID second; Borden
% 10 % third. time. l.29 S-4
Third race-seiiing. three-sixieenths OF
mile-Miss Lizzie % 20 ID hrst; Branch
90 TO ! and 20 ID second. Tol simmons
IS 10 ID thlrd Time l.e9.
Fourth race-sclling, ono mile ana
twenty vards-Laurcate fevcn) FIRST,
Vi6e Regal e. 60 and 90 % second;
Tho Planter Is 20 ID third. Time. "a 50.
Firth facc-sclling one mile and
twenty rds-Vanessa % 20 - first;
Batuedore q 10 and 4 20 . seconi;
Mlit BoyNn IS 10 ID third. Time 80 S-i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
0. Y. BERRY 6 CO.
Leaders in Value-Giving.

lunch while the farmers are i'm bed. Mar
tin Nash and party succeeded IN routing
four bears. hgt did not XIII any.-Phiii
delphia Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30

There VIII De- an adjourned meeting or
the East Hanover Presbytery at Dr
Hoges church tomorrow az 10 o'clock
A. VI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
STORM WROUGHT
FEARFUL HAVOC
continued from First Page)

cansized. sails blown out OF bolt ropes
or anchors gone.
The william l.. Wilson. Captain Bragg
f. n total wreck on Wachapreague. NO
lives were lost, owing 10 gallant rescue
OF the life-saving crew. All shippers mere
ara anxious for news.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-30
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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-22

Councilman Rowe, who introduced the resolution into the Council. refer ring to the new charter, believes that above all things the city should make its own laws in regard to street i'm provements. At present Oakland Is governed by the Vrooman act, which provides that a majority protest can stop any improvements for six months. MT. Rowe believes that this gives ob- structionists too much power, and he thinks that the people will vote for a measure that will decrease this objec- tion.
 Another suggestion made Is that the City Council consist of seven Council men instead of eleven. There are seven wards In this city and 1t has al- ways been puzzle to the citizens why after each ward has been given rep resentative on the board 1t should be considered necessary to elect four Councilmen "at large" Exactly the same condition prevails with the Board of Education. MT. Rowe believes that seven Councilmen should be elect ed and should be paid a salary that would enable them to give all their time to the city.
 They would have charge of the po- lice and fire departments and street department and do away with the present peculiarly situated Board of Public Works and police and fire com missions.
 City Engineer Clement favors the plan, declaring it is nonsense to have an engineer in a city where his office Is as busy as it is in Oakland ham pered with police and fire business. He does not believe that an engineer should have to pass upon the samples of lead pencils used in the public schools or be bothered with applicants for places on the city departments.
 There are many other intricacies that have been crying for new charter to remedy them for years, but the first business will be to select able Free holders sufficiently conversant with the present evils of city government to frame a practical and honest charter