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The record-union., 1899-11-12
Meteoric Display.

The month of November is likely, to
be remarkable for it's meteoric showers.
1t is probable that a brilliant display
of so-called "Leonids' will occur in the
early morning of November 9th or
10Th; and it is quite possible that there
may be a second shower on the evening
of the 23d or 24th, due to an encounter
with the meteoric swarm which fol-
lows in the track of Biela's lost comet.
Whether, however, both or either of
these meteoric showers will be visible
in the United States is something which
cannot be positively predicted, even
leaving out all consideration of the
weather. While it is practically GER
tain that the earth will pass through
some portion of the Leonid swarm on
the 18th or 18th of the month, the data
are not sufficient to determine the
precise hour of Greenwich time when
the encounter will take place, or how
long it will last; SO that we cannot say
in just what part of the earth the phe-
nomenon will be visible-whether in
the Eastern or in the Western Hemis-
phere. On the whole. the calculations
thus far published indicate that the IA
vored regions are likely to be those
that border on the Atlantic.-Professo
G. A. Young, in the New Lippincott for
November.
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On the Ministerial "Ruu."

A woman. whose husband had been
a railroad engineer, and all she knew
had been narrowed down to the road,
the brains and the runs" went down
to one of the seaside resorts the other
day, says the New York Sun" On
the veranda a divinity student, dressed
in blue bicycle suit, with his little
cap gold-button decorated, walked ND
and sat down. In motherly way she
tried to engage him in conversation.
Il see you're on the road" she said.
Yes, I took little run down." he
answered, politely.
What run did you come on?" she
inquired
why, the usual one," he said.
And so they kept on at cross purposes
until she finally demanded:
What are you on the road. any
way?"
Madam. I'm minister on the road. y
he said with dignity.
The record-union., 1899-11-12

sources of his being through the con-
facts of the senses? We know that he
does not. How, then, may it be con-
ceived that there is in God no residue
of faculty beyond that which finds en-
ployment In physical creation and con-
troll? Wherever we go we are but
creeping on the margin Of His power
as has been expressively said; and as
behind mans senses and energies that
relate him to the external world there
lie the imponderable, yet real. forces
of His being, so in God there are in
finite resources transcendent and UNI
pledged, that exceed the merely physi-
cal manifestations of divine power as
the glory of the sun outshines the in
termittent radiance of the glow worm p
1.-The college in the nature of the case
must be largely responsible for charac-
ter development" says the Watch
man" (Baptist) of Boston. Few per-
sons would hold that this work is to
be accomplished by a minute system of
prohibitions or by any system of espio-
mage. 1t is to be accomplished by main
tanning a high and bracing moral atmo-
sphere in the whole spirit of the college,
and by the personal influence of pro-
fessors and instructors. All admit that
character product counts heavily in es-
timating the worth of a college. Then
it should count with equal weight in
the choice of professors and college Of
f1cerS generally. We should be the last
to make subscriptions to any creed the
test for the appointment of any college
officer; but every college officer should
be a good man, whose ideals and pur-
poses and influence are high and noble.
Right in line with this, it may be proper
to say that we believe that attendance
at college chapel exercises, save in ex-
ceptional instances, should be compul-
sorry. These exercises should not min
lister in the slightest degree to the
propagation of the tenets of a sect, but
they should be based in the essential
and vital religious instincts of the hui
man heart, giving them expression and
strengthening them by expression
There is little force in the objection
that compulsory attendance at college
chapel is an infringement upon the re-
llgious liberty of students The lad
who enters a college puts himself I'M
der certain requirements. This may be
one of them as properly as any other"
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(For the Record Union.I
In Sagebrush.
A sOLILOQUY.

A SOLILOQUY.
Rspellent, repellent. this sagebrush plain!
SO even in my mustangs sight;
Or so | interpret toss of his name
AS in vain he looks for a bite;
Unscciable all, no sound to be heard,
Save now and then autter of wing
VI Sagehen? not sage, sure neer a sage
To such desolation would cling.
A trail that's all crooks, through sand
From sunbeans on just their best slant
Through alkai dust that's up in a haze
Scud, lizard, small wonder you pant,
That wonder of penmen penned not an1iss
In penning bout trees, stones and
springs,
If only he'd stopped there till he'd seen
this
We'd never got, "God in all things"
Which God fashioned this? and are they
(Of the gods my vision is dm)
When once I've found out which one of
them twas
What, breeze, level-won, cooling my
Is sageland rebuking my Groom?
And you, pony, limiting, foot lighter now,
OF animadversion Ger soon?
Ger soon! then natures are not worldly
ways
The worlds ways to judge at first sight,
And that's what l did, but nothing to
praise
Lets see, would delay have kept right?
Rebuking with good an injury felt.
For hot words a brow-cooling breeze.
And virtue of silence through Numbering
dealt
Admitted, there is good in these.
Silence is golden and sure here it
From a second view sageland gains;
For who but may see here less that re-
pells
Than's seen on some human plains;
Less tongue for haste words, more gentle
rebukes,
All good that at first sight appears
On human plains show would more sunny
hooks,
Fewer cheeks deep furrowed by tears.
o, good of this worldl without it whence
light
But evil. ah. sad there's not less
In fullness of time will all things come
right
With never deed but to bless?
When fears of assembling no longer call
10 viewing again and again,
But life shown to life in parts and in all
At sight first, like this sagebrush plain?
No, for, that. maybe, of next life would
(See the words of the Nazarene)
Where earth-life's extremes may be
heaven and hell
With many a mansion between: :.
At which earth-iife's mists disappear. !.
(The brush, the sagebrush, ah, out OF It
Well understand things we don't here
Sierra Valley. November. ss.
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No Place Like Home.

little Grand avenue boy who has
been addicted to reading such high
class literatur as Knee High, the Boy
Detective" "Alkali Ike. the Arizona
Amazon" "Grizzly Gus. or a Bear
Killed at Twelve" and other such
truthful Stories made up his mind that
he would start out and make a name
for himself. He bid the family an af-
fectionate farewell, took revolver
without any trigger and an old rusty
frying pan and left. He was gone
nearly two hours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
THIS LAKEWOOD MEMORIAL-DAY.
Exercises to he Held at
the Cemetery This Afternoon.

This is lakewood MemOrial-Day, the
time set apart 10 strew flowers on the
graves of the 1900 Confederate heroes
who sleep in lakewood Cemetery, on the
eastern limits OF the city.
The exercises this afternoon will be OF
much interest. The procession will form
In front OF st. Johns church, at Twenty
fourth and Broad streets. preparatory TO
moving promptly at o'clock. 1t will
be made up Of the ladies of all the me-
mortal associations of the city, escorted
by a large number of citizens mounted,
a detachment Of Howitzers. and veterans
from the Soldiers Home. The line Of
march viii be out Broad to Twenty
eighth street. Twenty-eighth TO Franklin
and Libby Hill Park, circling the Soldiers
and Sailors monument, thence out Tween
ty-ninth to Broad, out Broad To Thirty
fourth. and out that street to the ceme-
terry.
Colonel G.. Percy Halves is chief mar
shall. and Captain j. w. Lockwood, Jr.,
will be chief OF his staff. Accompany
ing the ladies of the societies will be ten
little girls dressed I'm white and red.
AT Captain Cunningh2m's request. Pro-
fessor Herbert l.. Rees will have charge
OF the singing, which will be led by thr-
ty-fve little girls. The exercises win
open with the singing Of america" by
the ten little girls. Rev. j. r. Mastin
will offer the opening prayer, and Cap
tain w. Gordon McCabe will be the ora
tor. and Rev. X. \. Goodwin will pro-
nounce the benediction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
THE CONTEMPLATING CASE.
The Fasis VIII BE Given Herring
BEFORE the Commissioner To-Day.

The three Fasis will be given a prelimi-
nary hearing before United States Com
missioner F1egenheimer at IL o'clock this
morning.
THE governments case could not be
stronger" said Assistant District AttOr-
ney DeJarnette yesterday afternoon, but
what we want TO do is TO catch the peo-
pie who gave the Fass the counterfeit
coin. for IL is quite evident that the pri-
soners are only tools in the hands Of this
other gang
II is believed that the counterfeters
are living in New York.
Mrs FAST will be brought before Justice
Crutchfield this morning. but will be dis
charged and turned over 10 the United
States authorities.
The photographs OF the two male pri-
soners have been taken and foi wardcd
10 the Secret Service Bureau detectives
in New York The effects Of the Fasis
contain cyanide of potash and other chem
icals supposed TO have been used for
Frightening the coins. Several packages
OF cream of tartar also found are sup
posed TO have been purchased at various
drugstores as a means OF getting OF spu-
rious coins and securing the change.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
THE COCkADE CITY.
Death Of a Lady-Accident-T Mon
day Night Fire.

tLIERSBCRG. VA. May 3. --(Special)
.-i> Elizabeth W. helms. wife OF Mr..
1s'e1.ih ". Nelms. died very suddenly
al Aer home. on Halifax street. about II
VDocS this morning She complained of
'N-is unwell when she left her bed this
morning. but no one thought anything
s'nols was the matter. About 10 o'clock
'-e became suddenly and alarmingly i'll,
'.a in an hour was dead.
@iA Ne.ms was much beloved by all
'ao Knew her. and vas most estimable
'-'isian woman. She was about 81 years
ese and leaves u son and daughter.
.S.3ige Dabney. a well-known colored
h While riding along GIL street this
iaug, was thrown from his horse and
aiucd fracture Of his right leg.
~ T. L. Titus, proprietor Of the big
'iy at the head Of High street. to-
received an order direct from Mos
russia, for quantity OF veneerins
Inery Mr.. Titus recently filed an
,'Iiant order for this machinery 10 be
70 san Francisco, and is now nllihs
'u'iar order from South Carolina.
h. member Of the firm Of Bradley Bro
49, OF Manchester. 10 whom has been
,.'aed the contract for the construc-
I, % our street electric railway. spent
49, IN the city. and went over the
MI q the proposed line. Active work
al De commenced in a very few days.
h ~, Is expected that the road will be
M operation by midsummer.
"a y, scene Of last nights fire was visit
bl,.f.ay Dy a great many people. The
Cs,,,t n the Southside Manufacturing
ar. 80, factory. where so many hands
Rivyed aud such waists quantities
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
HE CONFUSED THE COURT.
A Lawyer Thus Aids His Client
Other HeDricO Notes

In the Henrico County Court yesterday
Christopher Columbus Martin a soldier.
was tried on an appeal from "A magis-
trate's court wherein he was fined $50
for abusing a negro woman. He was de-
Tended by Mr.. r. w. Ivey, who made
speech of great length. which convdlsed
the court and so tickled the risibles of
the Commonwealth Attorney that ne
openly admitted his inability To regain his
composure sufficiently TO reply, and he
submitting the case, the Court reduced
the fine 10 81.
The application of John ~ sweeney
for a liquor license was granted by the
court. the school trustees having with
drawn their objection thereto.
The negro. Preston Miles, charged with
the murder of William Robinson on
Wickhams farm Sunday. was sent 10
the grand jury by Squire Rugg. Mr..
James r. Russell has been retained by
Miles as counsel
Julia Clark (colored) was before Squire
Lewis charged with using abusive Ian
guage to Mrs. NJ. j. Goldsmith She was
allowed 10 go free.
The case OF Luther II. Tucker against
Dietrich Schwartz was tried III the Hen
rico Circuit Court and a verdict OF $50
for the plaintiff returned The counsel
I'm the case were Messrs. William Flegen-
heimer, j. Samuel Parrish, and X. w.
IVpV
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10

Of fruit-crates. baskets, boxes, &c., are
made is regarded as calamity. Inc
boiler-roOm. in which the fire originated,
is distinct from the main building, but IL
was nearly connected with the interior OF
the latter by an open SHAFT, by winch
means the fire was communicated. 1hlS
was not known in time To the hremen
last night, else the spread of the fre could
have been prevented. The compdnys IN
surance amounts 10 between $1,000 ana
s25 OoO on the entire property. which. IL Is
learned. viii fall considerably below the
actual loss 1t is not definitely known
whether the factory viii be rebuilt. but
II is hoped it will.
A. u. Hill Camp OF Confederate Vete-
rams left tonight for Charleston. ;. c.,
carving about eighty uniformed MEM
hers. and making fife parade from their
han 10 the depot headed by their fine
drum corps. Many of our people-ladies
and geutlemen--were at the depot TO see
them of and bid them an enjoyable trip.
A number of ladies. members OF me ram
lilies of the veterans. went TO charleston
with them. Miss Mary Roper, OF this
civ who is to serve as maid of honor TO
Miss Evans. Of South Carolina, the spon-
sor for that State, AT the reunion also
went on to-nights train. the camp acting
as her escort.
II is claimed that the only city In Vir-
einia that can boast an elevated railway
is Dewitt, in Dinwiddie county, the pres
ent terminus OF the Richmond. Peters
burg and Carolina railroad. The big saw
mill plant at this point turns out ABOUT
20 coo feet Of lumber per day.
the Street Committee held meeting
this afternoon 10 perfect the contracts
for the proposed strcct-paying, as author-
,zed by the Common Council. The con-
tractors were given ten days In which 10
sion these contracts. and thirty DAYS
Thereafter IN which to commence work.
Meanwhile. the city will look into the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
WILLIAMSBURG Notes.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, May 9.-(Spe-
cial.)-The spring normal review, now in
progress at William and Mary College,
is being initiated by other institutions.
One of the most eminent scholars in the
South has recently written here for de-
tails, with view TO introducing 1t into
the public institutions of his State.
President Tyler has extended his trip
North. i'm the interest of the college, as
far as Boston, and is not looked for home
for some days yet. During his absence
Professor J. Leslie Hall, of the faculty,
is acting president.
Dr. Hall is busy correcting the proof
of his volume, entitled "Old English
Idylls."
Miss Delena Minmo left yesterday to
visit the family of Mr.. b. A. Marsden, in
Norfolk.
Miss jeanne Mercer, who mas spent some
time in Richmond will return home to-
morrow evening.
DR.. Foster. superintendent Of the East
ern State Hospital. who spent week
in Mathews. arranging to move his family
over here, returned this morning, accom-
panied by his wife.
Colonel James T. Christian and DR..
Henry Wise will leave in the next few
days for a visit to New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
Charlottesville Notes.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. May o.
Especial. MIR. John Druen, OF this coun-
". has been very i'll. but is rapidly re-
covering Mr.. Druen is probably the old
est man in the county. He Is known TO
be AT least 81 years of age. and there is
good reason to believe he is more than
a hundred His family are convinced that
he has passed the century mark.
Burwel Watson died yesterday in the
Goth wear of his age He was once SER
want in the family OF the Riveses. and.
like all the old issue of colored servants,
died respected.
Professor f. II. Smith has accepted an
invitation to deliver an address AT she
closing of the Staunton public schools,
May 3lst.
The fine rains OF the past three days
have materially changed the farming
situation IN this section for the better.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
UNION NEWS COMPANY SUED.
Howard +. Hamilton Wants $4,000
for False lmprisonment.

a suit was instituted in the Law and
Equity Court yesterday by Messrs. Allan
& Allan in favor of Howard +. Hamil-
ton against the Union News Company
and c. Il. Tompkins for $4,000 damages
for false Imprisonment. The declaration
in the case has not yet been filed.
The bill of Lucy A. Smith In her suit
for divorce against John Il. Smith was
dismissed.
Julia Marshall and Kate Washington
doth colored) We're tried yesterday be-
fore Judge Witt and a jury in the Hust-
ings Court on the charge OF shoplifting.
The May term Of the Circuit Court OF
the city OF Richmond will begin next
Monday, at 10 O'Clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
Q "A = II q H r A.
Bear, til. 1Ihs Kind You Haw AIxays Bought
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o. 2-F. Su& Wl5st. warm)

The ancients believed that rheumatism
was the work OF a demon within q. man.
Any one who has had an attack Of scia-
tic or infammatory rheumatism Will
agree that the innlction Is demopiac
enough to warrant the belief. II has
never been claimed that Chamberlain's
Pain Balm would cast out demons. but IL
will cure rheumatism. and hundreds bear
testimony 10 the truth Of this statement.
One application relieves the pain, and
this quick relief which II affords Is alone
worth many times its cost. For sale by
all druggists. my f0-W. Sa&Su
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10

An elderly lady sat in the front row Of
chairs at the "rr!lby' exhibition. at No.
Z west Broad street. yesterday, and after
viewing the picture for some time she
asked the lecturer do you mean 10 u.
me that is paintingg' Yes, madam
was the reply: that is painting on a
perfectly fat canvas" well" she said.
II don't like 10 doubt your word, but am
sure | saw that figure move a few moments
ago" She was told that great many at
first doubted IL was a painting, as IL was
en- ljfe-Iike. Just then the eectric-ight.
with which the picture is lighted, flicker
ed little. THERE" she cried. do you
see that? IL moved again, and / saw II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
cnnditinn OF the underground pipes on

condition Of the underground pipes on
the street that are TO be paved.
Mr.. r. l.. Bowman, of this city, left to-
day for Charleston, whence he Will visit
various points in Georgia.
Mrs. Henry Talley died at her residence.
in this CITY, this afternoon after an i'll
ness of several days. Deceased was the
mother of Messrs. Charles, G.. Alley, OF
this city; Henry T. Alley, OF New YORK
and Waiter S. Alley, of Atlanta.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
MIR. VALENTINE sEAY DEAD.
A Resident of Richmond for Many
lcars-isis Family.

Mr. Valentine Seay, wel-known Ger
man citizen, died at 7 o'clock yesterday
morning a, his home. No. SIG west Broad
street He had been in bad health for
some time.
Mr. Seay was native OF Bavaria, Ger
, many. and was in his 18th year. lie cam6
TO this country when about 16 years OF
age and had long resided i'm Richmond.
lie served I'm the Confederate army. and
since the war had been i'm business here.
Deceased married Miss Eek also a ma
tive Of Germany but his wife died In Feb
ruary last. He had never rallied from the
shock which her death caused him. He
leaves four children-AIrs. +. T.. Chalk
ley. Mr.. Michael G. Seay; Mrs. a. Koenig.
OF GAINESVILLE, Va, and r. w. Scay. He
is also survived by one brother. Mr.. Cas-
per Seay, of Philadelphia, and one sister.
Mrs Anrhein. who lives In Henrico. on
the Grove road.
The funeral will take place from ST.
Mary's German Catholic church on
Thursday at 4 p. NJ.
Death OF Mrs. WaddiII.
The funeral OF Mrs Margaret CabeiI
Waddill will take place this afternoon at
daughter. Mrs. $. f.. Atkinson. 4G west
Grace street. After an illness Of four
months. she passed away yesterday at
40 O'Clock. Mrs. Waddiil was In the 18th
year OF her age. and was the widow OF
Major George NJ Waddill. OF Charles
City county and daughter OF DIR. Samuel
Cabell OF Lynchburg. Va. She leaves six
children to mourn their loss-MrS. T.. T.
Waddill. OF Charles city county; Mrs. 5.
j.. Atkinson. Mrs. J. Floyd Huxter, Misses
Margaret and Matte Waddlll or this
city and Mr. Thompson Waddih. OF
Greensboro. y. {.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
china.s Powerful sword.

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this sword as fearfully as stomach ills
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with liver or kidney disease. 1t will be
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