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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT or RICHMOND. MARCH s. 1895.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH s. 1895
ARRIVED.
steamer PocahOntas. Graves. merchan.
disc and passengers. Virginia Navigation
Company. Norfolk.
Schooner Island City. Henderson. coal,
5. II. Halves q CO.. from Philadelphia.
SAILED.
Steamer Winyah. Simmons. merchan-
disc and passengers, Clyde Line. for
Philadelphia.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, MAR. s. 1892
ARRIVED.
Schooner George Bailey Providence
Schooner MariOry Brown. New Haven.
Steamer James Davidson Bridgeport
Steamer Glenmavs Port Tampa.
Steamer Casas Mobile
SAILED.
Schooner Marjorie. Portsmouth
Barge Wasp. Norwich.
Barge Volunteer New Haven
Steamer Glenmavis. Client.
PORT OF WEST POINT. MAR. 5. 1855
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accomac Thompson, Norfolk
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Accomac Thompson. Norfolk
passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
Unclaimed Freight Sale.

The safe OF unclaimed freight al the
Chesapeake ard Ohio depot yesterday was
"a most curious and interesting event. It
seemed that almost every article on the
face of the earth had accumulated In tho
freight department.
There were trunk without limit, sample
cases. baby carriages. hairmocks, vioiins.
overcoats. shot uns.iumbrellas. watches.
clocks. skates. hats overshoes. btexsf.
and. indeed. nearly every necessary .toe
house furnishing. or general use.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
CHICAGO MARX TT.

CHICAGO. March S.-Wheat developed
into "a bun market latein the session, and
closed Sc higher for July May closed
unchanged declines resulting from duh
ness and statistical news were recovered
by buying By Letter and by houses which
have been heavy sellers recently. Corn
was firm on the renewal of shipping bust
ness. and advanced isHac oats closed
&c. higher. Provisions were irregular
tnrk losing 7iac. OF it's previous value,
while lard and ribs showed no change.
The leading futures ranged az follows;
open. High. Low. Close.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
PILLAR OF FIRE IN THE SKY.
Strange Phenomenon Greeted by street
Crowdsas "Sign OF War"

In the black sky OF the north last night
there hung a sign. a gloomy portent Of
war and devastation. Al least the street
crowds that gazed Heavenward in awe or
with fippant comment choose so 10 regard
IL. Some said IL was a comet. others dis
iinctly counted eight wings 10 an air
ship in the midst Of It, but the great ma
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
Standings Instead Of Gold.

TARRYTOWN March 1.-Oliver Van
Tassell and Earl Wanser. each fifteen
years old. decided 10 20 10 the Klondikc
and seek their fortunes about six months
ago. They had no money az that time.
but beins determined upon their project
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
lateral II you prefer
Ready-Made TailOr-Made Suits, Too.

Suits. jacket and skirt both LINED
all through with cNtrl gooi quality
black tanet3. llpcls silk faced.
AT S22In- Highest Grade Man-Tailorfd
Suits bon blues greens. tans and grays.
blouse and rccfer styles. jackets and
skirts. both lined all through. some
with plain and some with plaid tai
fpfHs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

2 22-Gf. buyers: June and July. 22-Gift
3 1854. sellers. July and August. 22-Giff
2 23-G4. buyers: August and September
. 22-GiH3 2:,-,A. seller. September and
October. 22-Gi. buyers. October and Mo-
vembcr. , 2i-Gid3 22-di, value; November
and December 3 2l-Gid3 22-G4 sellers
December and January, 3 2l-Gla3 22-Gl
uellere
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
The New
Wash Goods.
beauty. The prii
the-sea and hOme>IoOm sorts ar(
here-and bright showing it IS
This word of them:

the-Sea and home>loom sorts are
here-and a bright showing 1t IS.
This word of them:
AT Sc. 36-inch Percales, small figures
and plaids.
AT &C.: Lace Stripe Printed Lawns.
wide choice.
AT Il 1-2c: Fine Imported Organizes
and Dotted Swisses.
AT &C.: American Madras Cloths, bright
new designs.
AT l6 2-3c.: Double-Fold Scotch Madras,
% inches wide. neat Shirt Patterns.
AT 17c.: For Children's Blouses. very
pretty, striped Galatea Cloths.
At sc: Brentford Suitings. look like
exclusive foreign Worsteds.
AT lOc.: 32-inch Double-Fold Cheviots.
light and dark patterns. for children's
dresses and mems shirts.
AT 25c: DJalmaus Plaid and Check
SILK Bingham, made Of the finest
Sea Island Cotton and SILK threads.
AT 45c.: Rich Satin Plaid Organdie,
magnificent fordl designs.
AT CSC: Imported Grenadine, all-over
ground patterns and solid colors.
AT 2Jc.: The richest French Organdics,
plaid. stripe and floral effects.
At 33c.: German Linen Ginghams, half
linen. half cotton, neat stripes and
checks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

Super-Weight German Damask Table
Cloths, 21-2 yards long handsome
Fleur Lis and Geometrical designs,
3D.
2-yard wide Handsome Satin Damask,
extra heavy, 8 scroll vine and floral
designs. 15c.
Doubly Woven Scotch Turkey Red Dam
ask 3 large new patterns, Csc.
Magnificent Huck Towels. cXquisitely
hemsutched. white and colored bor-
ders. 1Ic.
5O-inch Furniture Linen. plain or stripe.
81 l-2c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

Wool Cloth Suits. jackets lined an
through with magnificent quality
black satin. skirts lull width.
AT sl0-Black and Blue Refer and
Blouse Suits. in All-Wool Camcls-
Hair Serge jackets lined am through
with best quality black talfeta, skirts
newest shape.
AT S1J-BlacS and Navy Whipcord
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

SAVANNAH. GA. March S.-SPIRTTs
or TTRPENTINE-T Firm sales. 40
casks at 39c.. closed with sales of so
casks al 3jc. o
ROSIN-Quiet. no sales. receipts SD
barrels. quotations unchanged
WILMINGTON. y. g.. March S-SPlR-
IT'S OF TTRPENTIN quiet at saga
3jc.. receipts % cafks.
ROSIN-Firm al S1.25Hl "o; receipts, 30
barrels
CRUDE TURPENTlNE-N Nothing do
ing. prices unchanged. receipts none.
TAR-Firm at SL1o; receipts. l'9 bar
rcls.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

At sLSj-Ladies' All-Wool Mixed Chew
lot Suits. in browns and blues jackets
half silk lined skirts. full width, new
est back.
AT SJ.gJ--Ladies' Tan, Brown ana Gray
covert cloth suits. REFER Jackets. fly
fronts. silk lined. nicely finished COW
cred seams.
AT S7.JO-Black and Cadet Blue ALI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK, Va. March S-PEANUTS
The peanut market is quiet. fancy goods
are selling 40 2'sN24ic a. pound; common
nuts 90 for lHli.c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
Mems
Shirts.

stores sell them right. We intend
to make this store TIE Shirt
Store of the town.
Here's how:
Mems Working Shirts. Yoke back and
collar band; its full 81 inches long,
some with fancy ploated fronts, some
with plain fronts, dark and light coll
ors. 29c.
Mems Laundered Shirts. stin bosom,
made Of the best percale or madras.
I pair separate cuffs, open back and
front. the newest patterns. Csc.
1lcn Working Shirts, made Of heavy
cheylot. light and dark colors l9c.
Boys Working Shirts, made Of good
quality percale. checks lH
Mems White Unlaundared Shirts. war
ranted pure linen bosom and Wam-
sutta muslin. reinforced back and
front. patent neck band. and every
improvement of the 81 shirt for soc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
This Word of New Linens.

It's this stores mission to fetch
to Richmond worthy goods and help
you TO them at the least possible
cost. It's right that You should
know where to turn for dependable
Linens properly priced. Ours is the
completest Linen Store III ali the
Not boast.ully, but
proudly, we advise you Of such
saving chances As these:
Fine Satin Damask Table Covers with
border am around. Cost YOU no more
than damask of equal grade costs bv
the yard All lengths from IL 10
yards long
Extra Heavy Double Satin Damask Ia
BILE Cloths. $L2j. Napkins TO match.
800
, 45-lnch Pillow Linen, smooth. round
, thread, 59c.
Heavy Cnbloached Damask Table
Linen, good patterns 2ic.
Fast Dye Turkey Red Table Damask.
16c.
Small size dne l'uck Towels i5c,-sLs9
. dozen.
Very Heavy Linen Crash Towelling. &C..
Twilled Bleached Cotton Towels. &C..
Cotton Crash Towellng. extra heavy
twilled, 1-2c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quipine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money ~ Ia TAIL
70 cure. DC. The genuine has l.. 3 2 on
each tablet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

posslblli-
ties. but the
Fl meme S S and
laintiness of the
new woven cot
tons are win
ming for them
new friends
daily.
y 9th overs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
Jap. Silks,
And Others.
Here's a short
story on Jap.
Silks. 1t con-

Germs the selling of a few more
than nine hundred yards that cost
us less than Japs. of equal grade
ever cost before.
And 4 telling of the Silk news:
Iigh-grads Jap. silks. perfect weaving.
Lyons dye. % inches wide. ina these
cOlors.
Creme. White.
Light Blue Navy.
Pink Rose
Old Rose. Cardinal
Garnet. Nile
Myrtle. Tan.
Brown. Black
Turquoise, Yellow,
Lilac, Plum,
etc. etc. etc.
They'd be cheap indeed az fifty cents,
We price them an 43c.
AT soc. THE YARD-20-inch Crystal
Bengaline, In Brown, Navy. Tan,
Green. Reseda Pink and Light Blue.
AT soc. THE YARD - Handsome
Changeable Rustling Taffetas. ~
inches wide, 5 newest color combina-
lions.
AT csc. THE YARD-Exceptional grade
OF Rich Black Peau de Sole. hand
some finish strictly pure silk, 20
inches wide
AT Csc THE YARD-20-inch Heavy
Satin Duchesse. In every new spring
color: the correct s1-S fOr shirt waists
AT 81 THE YARD-27-nch Black Satin
Duchesse. extra heavy quality, mag
uinccnt lustrc.
AT g5c. THE YARD-4J Of the seasons
very newest colors OF finely finished
Six Velvet for dress and millinery
trimmings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
NAVAL STORES.

CHARLESTON. s. c.. March SUR
PENTTNE-Fir at Sole. sales. none.
ROSIN-Firm and unchanged; sales,
none.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
JOHN |. WILLIAMS & SUNS,
BANKERS.
1000 EAST MAIN STREET.

We offer for sale:
VA.-CAR. CHEMICAL s p. c. pfd.:
VIRGINIA 2-3s.
VIRGINIA 3s.
and other attractive investment securi-
ties
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

Here's 4 Won
drouS range OF
varie d fabric
stuhs have
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
Mems
Derby, So.

floor we've a S. grade Derby at
So. It's the equal of any S. hat
with a much-advertised name.
We don't ask you to help pay to
boom any particular maker-here
you pay for hat and hat only.
The newest spring shape. fashionably
correct, 50.
Others as low as Csc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
Embroidery
Helps.

Swiss Edges and Insertings at four
cents n yard, and regular half-dol-
lar p inch White Hemstitch
Flouncing at twelve cents will
make things lively here.
And these:
Swiss Bands with Val Lace Edge. i5c
Cambria and Swiss Ribbon Beading. So.
Regular iOc. grade Cambria Skirting
wide and medium. open and close pat
terms. 25c.
go yards Butter Oriental Lace. &C..
Footlngs-l 10 inches wide l5c yard.
Lace Edge 10 match, &c.. l2c. IL TO l7c
All-Over Nainsook Embroidery, %
inches wide, zoe.
Cambria and Nansook Edges and In
settings. that sell for foe. az pc.
Cream Point Nenise Gallons, all widths.
Doc. up 10 Sl2j.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

tailoring the EXCLUSIVE Establishments IT IS
a fashOn Dla
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

In the NJ en- s
Clothing Depart
mcnt on second
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

Helpful news for men.
OF course all stores sell
shirts, but how few
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE

Quotations are for bonds maturing in
not less than ten years
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-27
Uses OF CATS.

There are many curious facts about
cats that are not known to the general
public, especially as to the use to which
the animal is put. For instance, the
Chinese utilize cats as clocks. They
say that the pupils of their eyes grow
steadily narrower until - noon, when
they are like fine hair lines, gradually
dilating after that hour. BY this way
Chinaman finds out the time when a
clock is not handy.
Cats have a commercial Importance
in certain lines of trade. Marine in
surance does not cover damages done
to the cargo by the depredations of
rats, but if the proprietor of the mer-
chandise injured can prove that the
ship was not furnished with cat he
can recover compensation from the
vessel owner. A ship that is found
under certain circumstances without a
living creature on board is considered
derelict, and property rights in her
are forfeited. 1t has frequently oc.
Cured, after the crew had been lost or
the ship otherwise abandoned, that a
live canary, domestic fowl, or more
often cat, being discovered on board,
has saved the vessel from being con-
demned. For this reason shipowner
seldom sends a ship to sea without
a cat.
Cats were first domesticated by the
ancient Egyptians. On a tomb erected
about 1900 B. c., puss first appears as
domesticated creature, being shown
seated beneath a chair. Cats were
worshipped in Egypt, and behind a
temple at Benz Hassan great pits have
been found containing multitudes of
cat mummies. When cat died a
natural death in an Egyptian house
the occupants went into mourning and
shaved off their eyebrows.
A few years ago there was discov-
cry made of a great cave in Egypt
which was filled with thousands of
mummified cats. These were dug out,
exported to England and were sold at
the rate of four pounds ton for ma
nure. Some of them, however, were
carefully unwrapped and dissected for
scientific purposes, and were found to
be similar to the cat of today.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-27

war the range of fire was 800 yards or
more; there was very little noise, and
the use of smokeless powder disposed of
the smoke of battle. 1t seemed strange
to me, when the fighting first began,
not being able to see any smoke, hear
ing none of the ordinary noise, and
seeing the men fall about me. I saw
probably the first man struck in the
fight. He was near me, and 1 went to
him just as he had fallen, and could
see no mark where he had been struck,
though he was in the last agony of
death and died in few minutes. l
heard no noise. I had seen nothing
and could not even see the wound on
him, and yet he was there dying. We
undid his belt, and there was just the
least hole where the ball had gone
right through his body. The range of
fire was so great with the modern guns
that distance seemed to make little
difference in the matter of danger.
There is no such thing as seeking safe
ty in the rear of the line of fire. When
we got up to within 500 yards, practi-
cally the whole army was exposed to
the fire, those in the rear being in dan
ger, as we'll as those forward"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-27
ing Frank was up bright and early
feeling much better, but still paying
gentle attentions to bis arm.

Rock HILL ITEMs.-Governor Ell
lerbe has appointed E. Ross Tompkins,
of Rock Hill, second lieutenant of one
of the four companies of the second
regiment mustered in service. His as
signment has not been published.
Mrs. Gillespie, the venerable mother
of Mr.. R. T. Gillespie, arose last Sat-
urday morning at 5 o'clock, and after
doing so fell and received injuries to
one of her hips from which she is suf-
fering very much. She is S9 years of
age.
Y. Brown McFadden still holds his
own as brag farmer. His corn this
year is a joy to behold and every acre
of his cotton is premium crop. Brown
ought to be happy man. His home
is a model and be is q farmer who
knows his business, and to render his
life all the more joyous, he has a wife
who makes a blessed place of his home.
The Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-27

AN UNEXPECTED ANswER.-During
the progress of the trial of the case oi
Widow Matthews against the Elevator
Company in the circuit court recently,
Colonel Slay back, counsel for the de-
fendant, conceived the idea that one
Murphy, a witness for the plaintiff,
was a suitor for the hand of the wild
ow, and on the eve of leading her to
the altar. Getting Murphy on the
stand, the lawyer endeavored to bring
this fact before the jury, and this was
the upshot of the examination
"Mr. Murphy, are you any relation
to the PLAINTIFF"
"No, sir, 1 am not"
"Don't you expect to be?"
"Such thing might happen"
"Now, are you not going to marry
her ?"
"I'm afraid not"
"You are afraid you won't, eh
Well, now don't you expect to marry
her ?"
"If my wife should die, and the wild,
ow remain single till then, such thing
might happen"
The Jurors and spectators burst into
a roar of laughter, and Murphy chuck,
led at the cunning manner in which
he had drawn the lawyer on. The
colonel had nothing more to say on
the matrimonial question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-27
IT CAN'T Be DISPUTED

T1HAT health is one of the most desira-
Il BILE conditions that the human family
can obtain, and yet we find hundreds of
ladies whose constitutions are going to
wreck for the want of a tonic to supply
the waste so peculiar to their delicate
nervous systems. DR.. GREENE HERB
AL COMPOUND is just what you want
to build you up again. 1t is the most
perfect and most natural restorative and
health builder ever devised for the special
organism Of women. 1t purifies and heals
all diseased conditions stops nerve-sap-
ping drains; correct arrangements by
imparting elastic power to the internal
ligaments and creates a thorough, whole
some, forceful Vitality to the nerve-cen-
tres and the entire feminine structure,
A woman who is weighted and dragged
down with unnatural weakness cannot
possibly carry her share of the household
cares. She cannot be capable wife and
mother. Women who are broken down
in their nervous systems by the debiiita-
ting ailments peculiar to their sex should
know what help there is for them in DR..
GREEN'S HERBAL COMPOUND. 1t
is sold regularly at dollar bottle we
sell it at IS cents.
Koch's Syrup of Hypophosphites
Is Exactly the same formula as Fellows.
We sell Fellows at Sl.20 and koch's at 70
cents bottle.
Liebig's Sarsaparilla
Is the SAME formula as all the leading
sarsaparillas sold on this market. We
sell one at so cents bottle-the dollar
size-and Liebig's at 65 cents.
Liebig's Celery Compound
Is the same as Paine's. We sell the form
er at IS cents and the latter at IS.
The Doctors Can
Recommend Lambert & Lowman's
Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with
Hypophosphites, Lime and Soda, get as
satisfactory results as from any other Cod
Liver Oil preparation and save money for
their customers. We sell it at IS cents
bottle.
Rochell Salts.
We have Rochell Salt and when you
want a mild, pleasant and satisfactory
purgative call and get nickle's worth.
GRIST COUSINS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-27
Aumurous department.
WHAT THE PHOTOGRAPHER "TOOK." :"

WHAT THE PHOTOGRAPHER "TOOK."
81 had a mighty interesting time II
Cuba" said the man whose head was
divided from the back of his neck by
a thick fringe of hair.
"Were you with the army ?" inquir
ed a commercial traveller, who hao
tilted his chair against tree just out
side the hotel.
"Of course" replied the first speak
er, spreading his feet apart and sway
ing backward and forward. "That's
what made it exciting"
"I didn't see you mentioned in any
of the reports" remarked the person
who is always making an effort to
humble somebody's pride.
"Oh, I've been mentioned in lot OF
them," was the genial reply. "People
who know anything about such mat
tiers admit that some of the best work
of the campaign was done by me-
One of the best things 1 did was to
take two Spanish officers and seven
privates."
"All by yoursell
"Certainly. I didn't have a bit Of
assistance. The next day went out
and took lot of cavalrymen."
"How many ?" inquired the skeptic,
whose face showed traces of mingled
surprise and suspicion.
"Oh, didn't stop to count 'em."
"Didn't you get wounded ?" asked
the man who was leaning against the
tree.
"Once or twice I got little scratch,
such as man is always liable to when
he is knocking around in that way.
The next thing I did after l got
through with the cavalrymen was to
take lot of commissary wagons be.
longing to the Spanish, and followed
that up by taking castle on the
morning of the next day and fort in
the afternoon"
"NIister," said the disagreeable man,
slowly and with indignation, "here in
Washington we see some of the finest
specimens of almost anything you can
call to mind; but I wish to state, and
may remark incidentally that come
from Texas and fully realize the re-
sponsibility I assume, that you are the
biggest liar who ever walked on Penn
sylvania avenue"
The good natured raconteur looked
very angry for moment, but the ex'
preston of his face gradually mellowed
into one of gentle reproach. He mere
" answered
II amt nothing of the kind. I'm q
photographer. ."-Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-27
SIXTEENTH CENTURY DRESS.
EXtraYaganCe in DIR.

Extravaganza IN dress reached lts
zenith in the sixteenth century, the
Tudor period in England. This was
the period of silken hose. Doubtlets
were slashed, that is to say, fine and
costly pieces of cloth were let into
them. Shoes were of velvet or satin,
with elaborate ornaments upon them.
Hats were made of beaver, and were
very costly, or of velvet, into which
costly Jewels or rare feathers were
inserted. Hall, the chronicler, gives a
detailed account of the dress of Henry
VIII. He wore a coat of velvet, en-
broidered with gold or damask. The
sleeves were cut and lined with cloth
of gold. The garments were tied to-
gether with great buttons of diamonds,
rubies and orient pearls. Shirts were
plated and embroidered with gold,
silver or silk. Over all he would wear
q cloak of rich and varied fur. The
dress of ladies was almost as rich and
extravagant. In the early part of
the century the steeple headdress
that projected almost q yard ABOVE
the head was worn. Besides this,
rich stomachers were worn, and
dresses in endless variety of val
liable stuff. Much jewelry was also
worn. The reason for this display
and extravaganza is to be found in the
fact that the nobility after the Wars
of the Roses was an upstart nobility,
atoning for it's novelty by its splendor.
The Tudors were also eager to ben
eft the commercial classes by bringing
variety of trade to them. Henry
VIII. moreover was endowed with
great love for personal adornment. He
gave a great impetus to extravagant
habits by the splendor with which he
met Francis I. on the Field of the
Cloth of Gold. Renaissance also, with
it's Italian origin, had spread to Eng
land, and revived the taste for the
ornate and the beautiful.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-27

SPONTANEOUS ELoQUENCE.-Not
unfrequently the Irish peasant utters
a saying which amounts to genuine
spontaneous eloquence.
When Charles Gavan Duffy, defeat,
ed in his struggles to make Ireland
independent, was about to sail for
Australia, number of Irishmen gath
cred about him to say good-by. One
of them brought an old prayer-book,
on a blank page of which he asked
Duffy to write his name.
One of his companions, who was
provided with a more presentable,
volume, said:
"It's shame, Tom, to offer such a
book to Mr.. Duffy for his signature"
"Arrah," retorted Tom, "why should
not I offer it to him? Isn't it like
himself, tattered and torn in the SER
vice of God and the people?"