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INDIVIDUALITIES

Brig. Gen. Irving Hale is but IS years
old.
Both Queen Mary of Scots and George
I. were buried at midnight.
Mccarthy is the name of a negro law
yer in London who has a good prae-
tice.
Mime Patti, now Baroness Ceder-
strom, is said to have made at times
as much as $780, 900 a year.
James Z. Broderick, chief of the
Pennsylvania bureau of mines, began
life as boy in a coal mine at 90 cents
a day.
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, is
one of the best marlSsmen in Philadel-
phia. He can write his name on a tar
get with his rifle.
A colossal bronze statue of President
Kruger is about to be erected in Pre-
toria, capital of the Transvaal. 1t VIII
be surmounted by a monument 60 feet
high.
d. c. French, the sculptor, says that
there is more chance for young Ameri-
cans in sculpture than in painting. 81
believe" he adds, that our national
character is more adapted to working
in stone than in oil'' Mark Twain,
hearing this, replied; ''Well, give me
the oil well, and the French can take
the quarry every time"
An English ethnologist says that the
name Mckinley is of Hebrew origin
''Mac" is Scottish for the Hebrew word
'Ben," "son." Kinley, originally ''Kon-
ley" is compound of the Hebrew
Cohen" priest, and Levi" the Levite
Alger, whose names first syllable is
recognized by anyone that ever looked
into his dictionary for the interpreta
ton of a term of Arabic origin, prob
ably belongs to Ger-Shornites, one Of
the chief branches of the Levites, mos
of whom were dispersed with the los
| tribe of Israel.
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A Brave BIunder.

Never perhaps was more regret
able order given than that which sent
a hundred cavalrymen against the con-
federate rear guard at Falling Waters.
Two depleted companies of the Sixth
Michigan cavalry-Custer's men they
were and heroes every one-were or
dered to charge the breastworlzs which
Gems. Heth and Pettigrew had thrown
up to cover the retreat of the southern
army across the Potomac. 1t was
hopeless, but the men never faltered.
They galloped along, unmolested at
first, for no one dreamed they could be
union men advancing to an attack.
Presently they surmounted slittle
knoll where a number of officers were
standing. and dispersed the group,
MORALLY wounding Gen. Pettigrew.
Heth's men now opened upon them a
murderous fire and, as was long sup
posed In the south, where the pluck of
the hopeless onset was much admired,
all were shot down. AS q matter OF
fact, six men of the hundred lived
through the fire, and rode or ran back
to their lines. One of these, Lieut.. FL
lott M. Norton, afterward won a medal
of honor.-N. Y. World.
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them in shape ready for the wounded
who might be carried back from the
front. The surgeons, hospital stewards
and attendants were greatly disturbed,
and when another shot plowed through
the street they were all eager for some
excuse to move. While they were in
excited conference over being In range
and over what might be done, Gen.
Thomas walked leisurely down the
pathway of the 64-pounder TO where
the chief surgeon stood.
There was not a trace of excitement
ON his face, and nothing in his move
rents to indicate that he had seen or
heard the hostile 64-pounders. He
walked quietly up to the group OF sur
geons and said: Doctor. you're right
in the range of the enemy's FIRE. They
are evidently plugging away at my
headquarters, and, if they are, you will
be in range for a good while, for don't
intend to move. Therefore. I think
that the best thing you can do under
the circumstances is to get out OF
range
This was q welcome speech to the
surgeons and assistants, and they
waited for no second order TO strike
tents. One of the surgeons went to the
tent given up to the hospital stores, and
returned to the general with tin cup
full of porter. he placed the cup on the
palm OF his hand so that the genera
could take hold of the handle, and pre-
scented it with the air of man confer
ring great favor. Thomas smiled
looked at the doctor. and then said
quietly: That's for the sick, doctor
I'm not sick, nor scared Whether this
was meant for a rebuke or pleasantly
1t had q telling effect. and everybod,
laughed, except the doctor who haC
brought the porter."-Chicago Int
| Ocean.
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MEN OF MEANS.

So well does James r. Keene Keep
his own counsel that he has come to be
known as Mysterious Jim" by other
New York fnanciers.
Henry Clews, the New York million
Rire, began life as messenger boy in
an English wooden factory. He is now
worth about IS, 900, 600.
Prof. Pagenstecher, the famous Ger
man oculist, was paid $4,000 to take
trip to London and examine-the eyes of
a great English millionaire.
d. o. Mills, the banker and philan-
thropist, who now has a fortune of $685.
100000, says that, while all his life has
been happy, some of its happiest hours
were when he was a small country raer-
chant.
II is recalled as one of the many evil
aences of his characteristic fidelity to
his responsibilities that when Roswell
P Flower was in congress he was never
absent from his place while the house
was in session.
David Rankin, the Missouri million
aire farmer, sGys he began life with a
Colt revolver and dollar bill. "For
me-" he adds, there has always been an
eleventh commandment: Thou shalt
not sell corn"
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strength, went suddenly insane Just as
the last bit of work was done on the
chimney, and his companion looked on
with horror while the maniac deiber-
ately cut away the rope ladder leading
from the top of the chimney to the
ground. The maniac no sooner did this
than he turned to his companion and
calmly announced that he was going
to throw him over the side of the chin
ney to the ground. They closed, and a
terrific protracted struggle ensued.
The Nvorlxmen down below had seen the
rope ladder when it struck the ground,
and they knew at once that something
was wrong with the two men at the
top. They got away from the chimney
at sufficient distance to see what was
going on up at the top, and they wit
messed the frightful encounter between
the two men, The maniac frequently,
by pure strength, got his companion
over the very edge of the chimney.
Every time he did this the sane man
would muster up all Of his force and
push the mailman back. The hand-to-
hand battle went on for hours, while g
! company of fremen down below were
chimney by means of a rocket cannon.
Finally the sane man got certain hold
on the mailman and broke the latter's
arm; then the maniac lay quiet. After
hours Of aiming the dremen managed
70 get a line over the chimney, which
the exhausted brick mason, almost all
out from his terrible struggle with tbs
insane man, grabbed; then he drew up
| the rope ladder, fastened 1t, and came
down to the ground. sinking into a semi
comatose condition, from which he did
not emerge for days, as bis foot touched
the last round of the ladder. His hair
had been raven black, but when he came
out of his stupor it was silvered all over.
| Two fremen volunteered TO go up the
rope ladder after the maniac. They
had nearly reached the top Of the chin
ney when the insane man walked over
to the edge, looked around quietly for a
minute or so, paying no attention to
the cries Of his Rescuers, and then dived
headtoremost q the ground. He was
probably dead before he struck the
earth, and he was picked up a shapeless
mass"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
CURTAIN CALLS.

Talk about the seven sleepers," NUT
tered the angry tragedian. "rn bet
there are 1000 OF them between Albany
and New York. "-Brooklyn Life.
The good singer In opera is seldom a
good actor, and it is the thinnest and
ugliest woman of the ballet who is the
best dancer.-N. o. Picayune-
Comedian during ocean scene)-
what are the wild waves saying2"
Manager-'They threaten to strike If
1 don't raise their salaries. San Fran
cisco Examiner.
The star, standing before the bill
board, read: Everything as adver-
tised." Except" said the star to him
self, "the size OF my salary."-Indian-
spolis Journal.
The Comedian-"What made you
leave the company" The Tragedian-
TOO tantalizingi In almost every act
was required to eat q sumptuous
meal."-Detroit Tribune.
do you propose to make these vau-
deville performers work seven days q
week hereafterT' asks the man who
looks world-weary. Certainly" an
! swered the manager. And not leave
them even one day in which to rest OF
( think up new material? % Cant spare
the time" well, all ask is that you
don't have the effrontery to call it Z
variety show. I've been seeing then
for years. and variety show doesn't ap
lply. They're monotony shows
| Washington Star.
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AMoNG THE MERCHANTS.

The best class of merchants advertise.
Omaha Bee.
Why speak of an ant as the embodi-
ment of patience; what is the matter
with the retail grocer ?-Berlin (Md.)
Herald.
Fresh Clerk--"I understand that it's
your intention to advance my salary
next week. Am right, sir7" Employ
er-''No, you're left. intend to re-
duce it."-Philadelphia Record.
This, Mrs. Newriche, is most fash
ionable color" said the salesman II
see," she answered, but haven't you
something with that local color that
painter folks speak so much about ?"--
Kansas City Star.
Clerk lin dry goods store)-"We have
several bolts of of patterns in dress
goods left over from last season. No
body seems to want Them" Proprietor
--''Have 'em cut up into short lengths
and we'll advertise remnant sale. -
Ohio State Journal.
A number OF Chicago merchants are
confident that the bankruptcy law
needs many amendments toPrevent dis
honest debtors from escaping the pay
ment of debts which they are able to
discharge. On the other hand, an as
signee in bankruptcy in New York finds
that the larger part Of those who apply
for release are men who failed years
ago.--Indianapolis Journal.
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STORY OF GEN. THOMAS.
He Advised the Doctor to Get Out OF
Range, hut Was Net Scared
Himself.

There is one story of Gen. Thomas"
said the doctor, that lave never seen
in print. Just after our division or
corps hospital was established at Ken
esaw mountain the confederates opened
fire on u.s. The large hospital tents had
just been put in shape on either side of
a street, 80 or 40 feet wide, when a ca
pound shot from the heavy confederate
battery plowed through the street and
bounded on toward the headquarters of
Gen. Thomas behind us
'"rhis created a tremendous cOmmo-
ton. There were no wounded or sick
in the tents, because we had just put
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

Miss N. Bersnsenia NorrelI of Ex-
scelsior Court has been confined on ac-
count Of sickness during the past week.
Sir Knight Randall Shelton, of bloom
1ng LILY Lodge, No. 10, has been sick
at his residence, No. 1923 N. 8Ist S..
upwards Of six months. At one time
ne got better and went out, but relaps-
ed and is now seriously sick. He has
been faithful member OF the o der
and has the sympathy of all knights of
Pythiss and large circle Of friends.
Grand Worthy Counsellor John
Mitchell, Jr., of the Grand Court OF
Virginia, installed the officers OF UNITY
Court on last Thursday evening. Quite
a number OF members were present
and the meeting was quite interesting.
Thanksgiving Lodge, OF Lambert's
Point met at Masonic Temple on Queen
st.. in its regular convention. The
following officers were installed by
Deputies 81 B. brown and r. E. Kim
dred Of Nerfolk: T. E. W. Perry. @. O. /;
Edward Hawkins, V.O.; @. B. Askew,
Erelate; H. 9. o. Jones, u. Of W.; J.
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presently to look after my horse, which
was grazing somewhat wide; and after
a time we were withdrawn and sent
elsewhere. believe that day our regi-
ment did not lose a man, scarcely a
horse. Such Is my recollection of that
veritable charnel house, Autietam-and
was participant-indeeAi, In the fore
front of battle.
Gettysburg was diferent; and yet
as respects somnolence, in my case
much the same. During the q avs pre-
ceding that momentous strugA rle my
command had been frequently enA ragec
and suffered heavy loss. We wha re
manned were but remnant. On the sc
of July the division to which we b
longed occupied the high, partially
wooded ground on the right of the line
1t was bright July day; hot, and with
white clouds slowly rolling across the
sky, premoDitory of a thunderstorm
during the later afternoon. From our
position the eye ranged over a wide
expanse Of uneven country, fields
broken by woods, showing nowhere
any signs of an army movement, much
less of conflict. Neither our lines nor
those or the enemy were visible to us;
and the sounds of battle were hushed.
Waiting for orders and for action, we
dismounted out of regard for our horses
as well as ourselves and sat or lay upon
the turf. Injured to danger by contact
long and close and thoroughly tired in
body as overwrought in mind, we
listened for the battle to begin; and
shortly after noon the artillery opened.
We did not know it, we could see moth
ing in that direction, but it covered the
famous advance Of Pickett's Virginia
division upon Meade's center - that
wonderful, that unsurpassed feat of
arms; and just then, luIled by the in
cessant roar of the'cannon, while the
fate of the army and the nation trem-
bled in the balance, at the very crisis or
the great conflict. 1 dropped quietly
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

r. Richardson, K. Of r. and g.; P. A.
Rodgers. NJ Off; w. B. Mitchell, NJ.
OF Elk. /; Edward ORburn, n. rs A; w.
II. Tharps, Inner Guard; A. o. Ran
dali, o. g.
Blooming Lily Lodge, No Is, officers
installed 20. E. Stewart, @. o Walter
Sayles v. O.; W. e. Taylor, P. ]. 81.
kcott. n. of W.; T. L. Lucas, K OF r
and =. g. K. Booker, NJ. of + r. ].
Johnson. NJ. OF Ex-; w. E. Noble, N.
at A,
Nonan
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n struggle fer Life en- Ter 81 . CAinnt
asg Fully Tive Hundred ana
-..st Fifsy Feet High- -

"Every time an Avenue car takes me
~ the tall chimney Of the burned
power house." said an ex-Englishman
who has lived for many years in Wash
ington, "I am reminded OF n thrilling
affair that happened when was a lad
In Bradford, England, my birthplace.
A 25o-foot chimney had just been CONE
pleted, and two brick rnasons only were
left on the top to put the finishing
touches on It, Both of them were big
men. One Of them. fellow of gigantic
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

GuAis-Oh, mamma, I'll never disobey
you again!
Mamma-Whys Susie, what have you
done?
Susie-Well, I drank my milk at lunch
and then 1 ate a-piclle; and the milk
said to the pickle: Get out!" and the
pickle said: at won'tl" and they are
having an awful time.-Harlem Life.
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Unhappy IIIu.tration.

Johnny" said teacher to South
side groceryman's six-year-old, "a lie
can be acted as we'll as told. Now, II
your father would put sand in his sugar
and sell it, he would be acting lie and
doing wrong"
That's what mother told him." said
Johnny, impetuously, land he said he
didn't care-"-CoIumbus co., State
Journal.
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Bridget (reading laboriOusly) -Hov
you seen this. Pat? It sez here that
whin q mon loses wan Az his sinses. his
other sinses get more Developed. FIR
instans. blind mon gets more sinse av
bearin', an touch, an
Pat-Shure. an it's quite thrue; Owe
noticed it meself. Whin n mon has wan
leg shorter than the other, begorra. tho
other legs longer. isn't it aow?-Chi-
cago Times-Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

"where's your bo. tile of &C ugh medi-
cine, Josiah?'
what do you want with it,
"Wen, you won't talos it. an as II
cost 65 cents it shan't be- wasted j"
going to polish the piano with l.
Chicago Record.
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A shopkeeper had for his virtues OBJ
tanned the name of 1.-THE little rascal
A stranger asked him why this appella-
ton had been given to him.
ITO distinguish me from the rest OF
my trade" quoth he, "who are all great
ascals."-Tit-Bits
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A. BROTHERS OPINION.
Georgia M0OAshiner Explains to 6
FteveAue Oncer why the Grave
Needed n Stovepipe.

A Georgia revenue man had a novel
experience recently with q moonshiner
In q suspected district
Early one morning he discovered an
old man standing near n grave In the
mountain region.
But the trouble about this grave was
that the revenue man had observed
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The M,IIxmnn,a MIX.

Mistress-Tell the milkman to bring
us pint of cream.
Maid-No use, mum. BE hasn't any
cream
did he say so?''
mo, mum; but his milk doesn't raise
cream. I've tried it often."-N. Y.
Weekly. s..,..z;sss..
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ent-Yes, every day
Took the snme.

Lawyer-You say that you were in
the saloon at the time of the assault re-
ferred to in the complaint?
Witness was, sir.
Lawyer-Did you take 'cognizance OF
the barkeeper at the time?
Witness don't know what he called
it, but took what the rest did.-Boston
Courier.
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EtheI-You refused him7
May (slowly)-Yes.
Ethel-Did he seem to take II very
much to hearth
May (demurely)-Oh. SO much SO that
I changed my mind and said yes--Phil-
adelphia North American.
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ks1eep. twas not herolcT Du1 II wax,
I hold. essentially war. though by no
means war a. imagined in the work
room Of the theoretic historian. Yet
as an individual experience. to him Il
had its value--St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat
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Hewitt don't believe in putting of
until tomorrow what you can do to-
day.
Jewett-Pay me that five dollars
then.
Hewitt-The rule doesn't applyj
that's something can't do to-day
Town Topics.
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Mrs. Cadger-They tell me, Henrie,
ia, that your husband is unlxind to you.
Mrs. Howes-Yes, John is not very
gentle in his manners must admit;
but there is one thing I will say for
him-he never kicks upa rug or creases
= .sdxs-Rnston Transeipk
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

Among the most enjoyable occasions
OF the season was the Smoker" given
by Eurega 90. No. /, on Thursday
might, the Goth inst. The Brigade and
most enjoyable time was spent. Capt.
RObt s Nelson knows how to enter.
tain his friends and enjoys an oppOr.
S9unity whenever it presents ITSELF
Eureka Company lie composed OF true
and tried knights, who are willing to
make sacrifices for the uRbuilding Of
&his great organization.
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SENSATION IN BRooKLYN-A MIME
TIERS STATEMENT.


wish to state that one of nay paFishons-z
was sick aud in trouble for a long time. Mrs
Brown, 81 Gay Street, No one sen1ed Co un,-
derstand her case She had several docsorxs
but none OF them seemed to know What was
the matter. None could do her any good IL
was my duty as her pastor 20 call and see
done by DIR. Shea the last few years. Thought
would call and see him myself. I found
him KIND t s zee he s, S ,,'
to send him a lock of patients hair, which
He told at once what was the matter assE
In q short time cured her sound and we'll
Her family had seemingly been under q cloud
prosperous ] can truly and heartily recon-
| mend DR. Shea to all those in sickness or dis
Pastor Lebanon Church, BROOKLYN o
above.
has been carefully educated In the Homna-~
pathtc and Eclectic Schools OF Medicines
HIS success Is wona erfut IN Su ING S.
| Cancers. Constipation, ASue, DTSpepSlA-,
| Tape Worms, Liver Complaints. Denfness-
/ Catarrh, Dropsy, Piles Nervous Debility.
l Heart Disease. Consumption Diseases OF
| Women and children, FITS. Kidney Disease
| others don't understauf All diseases, no
matter what they be. Nobhing tat honorA~
p peS1 " Ton n Won can be cared HAS all new
remedies and new success Has had aIuple,
| experiences in public hospitals and private
j clinics. No trifiing with humann1e- Can at
once.
1 Do not delay. Diplomas hang IN par11rs-
/ Is a registered physician. A new remedy
for Rheumatism just discovered, not . Ina
| ment. Hopeless cases and thnSe that OeherS
cannot cure solicited to call. Fat folks tim
the childless made parents. AA letters must
4 contain $1.0O, two stamps aga. lock OF hair
For consultation, advice ana diagnosis No
| postal cards
Charges for medical treatment only Man
| ton this paper
a 651 FULTON STREET,
BROOKLYN, N. Y
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smoke issuing from the place where the
headboard should have been.
He surprised the old man, who i'm
mediately feigned great sorrow, ex-
planning his presence there by the state
ment that his brother was buried there
All the mention of his brother, says
the Atlanta Constitution, he feigned
great grief, and said he never would
get over it-it wuz SIGH a hard dispen-
sation of Providence"
"But isn't it peculiar" said the rev.
enue man, that see a stovepipe at the
head of his grave, and smoke issuing
therefrom?"
stranger" replied the weeping
moonshiner, che died in his sins, an
hit'smy opinion they're a-roastin' Of him
down belowl"
Her Canning Scheme.
'SYou have such exquisite taste II
hanging pictures and selecting and ar
ranging your draperies, Mrs. Marston
| How in the world do you manage al
ways to have things so becomingly con
trived?"
''It is the easiest thing in the world
' 1 got my husband to tell me how n
would have things put and then hav
them arranged in as nearly the oppc
= tie way as I ca.a."-Chicago Dali
= eWs <--
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How our hearts with Joy uprise ~
When within them love has birth
Love may lift us to the skdes-
Marriage draws us down to earth
Harlem Life.
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Mrs. Younghusband-How did you
know Il. pie made for dinner Today
wasn't thu same as the one 1 made yes
terday?
a different kin of pain in my stomach.
N " World
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING

Brooklyn. Aug. 10. 1891 This is to certify
that came TO New York from Albany. waM
a stranger in q strange city, out OF work ana
out of money. j had no luck IN anything
undertook, What TO do did not know A
friend advised me to go and see Dr. Shea
did He told me the cause of my tr0uhlaa
he took me in and treated me as q brother
Through him got good position thatvcTy
week. had been to others: they took my
money and did me no good bless the GaY
1rst met DR.. Shea. / would advise nlI I'm
bad luck, sick or IN trouble TO 20 70 him at
once, Q Sincerely,
Albert AYERS. 267 Atlantic Ave-
South Plainneid, Aug. Is. 1S91-Thfs n 90
certify that NV husband had gone away and
been absent two years. mourned FOR HIM
night and day. 1 gave him up as dead .
Hearing OF the wonderful things DR. SAea.
was doing, resolved to consult him Hol
told me my husband was alive and welt and
where he was; tolG me lie would come homo
and when To my Joy all OF IL came trua- he
is home now, come back like one from the
dead. L also wish TO say that this month
lost the sum or $50. am q poor woman
and was most insane vent TO Dr. Shea
and he told me would ma my money ana
to my intense Joy did md ID rs he told me-
I thank God there is a man so gifted In cur
midst that can help people aud tell tsrozsA
what to do. SircereIy,
MRS. MARY MILLER.
South PlAtnneld. N J.
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SATURDAY. JULY %. 1899.
PYTHIAN NOTES.

Richmond Lodge, No. 1, met on
Monday night at Masonic Temple. on
Clay St. The attendance was good and
quite an interesting meeting " As held.
Richmond Lodge boasts OF being the
oldest in the state and has been hon.
ored with the Grand Chancellor for
several terms. Among the leading
lights in the lodge there is none better
known than Grand Master-At-Arms
Jesse Scruggs.