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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
HAYDN's UNHAPPY WIFE
Married Her Instead of Her sister
Merely TO OhliEe HIS Fa-
ther-in-Law.

Haydn married, not the girl be was
In. love with, but her sister. Haydn.
you should take my oldest daughter"
said Father Keller. the barber, and.
as Keller had done good deal for
Haydn, the composer felt that he must
sacrifice his affection on the altar OF
duty and oblige the old man. At the
time of the marriage. in 1890, Haydn
was 20, while his Anna Maria was 80.
There does not appear to have been
much love on either side to start with,
but Haydn declared that he had really
begun to like" his wife, and would
have come to entertain a stronger feel
ing for her II she had behaved IN a
reasonable way. Unfortunately, Anna
Maria had neither rhyme nor reason In
her composition. The entertaining
Marville. says that the majority of Ia
dies married to men of genius are SO
vain of the abilities of their husbands
that they are frequently insufferable.
But Frau Haydn was not lady of that
kind. The world had emphatically
proclaimed her husband a genius, but
TO Maria il was quite immaterial wheth-
er he were n cobbler or az artist. Nay,
she even committed the incredible
crime of using the composers manu-
script scores for curling paper, as un-
derlays for pastry, and similar thingsi
She was gay enough with it all, too.
When Haydn went from home she
would send him the most cheerful little
notes should you die to-day OF to-
morrow" ran one of these missives,
there is not enough money left in the
house to bury you" AT another time,
when Haydn was in London, he re-
ceived a letter in which Maria wrote
that she had just seen a neat little
house which she liked very much, and
that he might do himself the pleasure
to send her 1000 gulden with which to
buy it, so as to have in future vivid
ow's home" Pleasant reading this
for the genial composeri In the first
case he wrote, without a trace of anger:
should this be so, take my manu-
scripts to the music publisher. guar
antee you that they will be worth
money enough to defray my funeral ex-
penses." In the matter of the widows
home" he thought 1t would be best to
| arrange things himself Ultimately he
/ bouht the house, and In spite of Maria's
I frequent suggestions of his coming dis
solution, he lived in 1t for nine years
after she had been dead. Frau Haydn
saw out her 20 years, but some time be-
fore that the pair had agreed to live
apart as the best way of ending union
which had proven utterly unbearable
to the composer.-Cornhill Magazine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
BRAcINa UP A RACE HORSE.

starting post keyed up to the very pitch
OF perfection, or, ais he comes Off the
track in a steaming sweat, he can be
led off TO the bath, boxed up, partly
boiled and taken out to the compart-
ment where the rubbing-down process
is to be carried on.
The accompanying illustration shows
the exterior and interior Of what may
be called the "hot room" of Mr.. Welo's
Turkish bath for horses. The animal Is
led TO the double doors that afford en-
trance to the apartment. lie is allowed
to put his head and neck through an
aperture in the front of the bath so
that the hot air shall in no way be dam
gerous to his lungs. The doorSare then
closed on his TANKS and he stands en-
veloped in vapor that curls around his
glossy skin and opens up a hot and
wholesome pathway to horsey health.
The possibility of improving the con-
ditioR of a racer by giving him hot air
bath may have occurred to the owners
ofthoroughbredsb before, butt is so difi.
cult Of accomplishment hatit has never
been carried out. A horse cannot be led
into hot room and made to keep still
during the sweating process. It Is
none too easy to get a human being to
whom the luxury of Turkish bath is
! q novelty to stay the requisite length
of time IN the hot room. To expect q
highly strung flyer of the race track
to stand still while being half boiled
alive was out of the question.
The device designed by Mr.. Welo fol
I rrfx h41-oo seA L.k
vides for all this, says the Chicago
| Chronicle. With the equine's head il
( the open air, as shown in the illustra
ton, the horse is prepared to submit
with q good grace to warmth at hi.
/ TANKS. In case OF the animal, how
ever, exhibiting wildness rope can b,
attached to rings fitted to the hot room
which will prevent the animal from try
ing to bolt through the aperture in
| tended only for the head.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
THE NAVAJO INDIANS.

Sheep. dogs, horses and goats are
willingly eaten and a prairie dog roast
ed is accounted a delicacy among the
Navajos.
The Navajo will not kin bear unless
to defend himself and he never eats the
flesh if he does STAY it. he regards it
just as he does the coyote, which to
him is the synonym for everything hor-
rible-
The Navajo Indians viii not eat fish
under any circumstances, though they
placidly witness other people devour
the finny beauties with no harm result
ing. The Navajo believes that should
q morsel of fish pass his lips his body
would swell up and he would die.
In travelling Navajo win not make
a camp fire from the wood OF a tree
struck by lightning and viii go with
out food and heat and light if no other
wood is near. He thinks If he does make
a fire from this wood he will absorb
some OF the qualities Of the lightning
and the next time there is q thunder
storm he will be struck. ''''--.aSs
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04

HeI1erSa geological STUDENT There. went
on the Whalen for the purpose Of MAX
ing scientific observations. One of the
giant tortoises belonged to them, and
they have in addition $50 varieties of
fish. Sixty-two varieties of fish were
already known on these islands. which
are remarkably rich zoologically. OF
the fish brought back to Stanford, 90
specimens are new to science. The col
legians bring also q most complete col
lection OF insects. many Of them unclas-
sified. and fine collection OF birds and
reptiles They have specimen of a
marine iguana, or sea lizard. six feet
long.
The college men report that the tur-
ties, though still numerous on Abe
marie. have disappeared from the other
islands. except on Duncan island. where
one species of the testudo family still
exists. There are three species on AZ
bemarle. but on the other islands, each
Of which had once fits separate species,
the turtles are extinct. The inhab-
itants of the islands kill the turtles for
their oil, and the supply is steadily
growing less. The turtles brought back
on the Whalen are worth from 5000 to
$500 apiece. There were ten, some Of
them bound for museums, some for
geological gardens and more for the
soup kettle--San Francisco Chronicle
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04

. The new printed velveteens are OF
exquisite designs and coloring, and
rival the richest products of the Lyons
looms in finish and effect. They come
I'm Persian and flower brocade patterns,
and are most useful in remodelling q
partly worn gown. They are also serv-
3ceably employed In making shirt
waists for autumn and winter. A waist
OF delicately figured velveteen with a
stylish yoke of tucked dark taffeta is
quite the most desirable acquisition
to the business woman's wardrobe; and
there are many women Of fashion who
can testify to it's worth as an article of
street wear with the new tailor made
walking gowns.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
BRACING UP HORSES.
Racers Are Now Treated to vapOr
and Turkish Baths.
Yankton Horseman Hits on = New
Plan OF KeePinEsKis Charges IN
Wtne T-in--T,url<fsh Room i
=, DG@cuIty Solved. - !

The Houyhnhnms, with whom Gull
liver foregatbered in the land where
horses were the superior beings and
men and women n loathsome and de-
graded race, enjoyed a great marx
privileges and Injuries that no equine
even In the wealthiest horse owners
stable would think Of aspiring to, but
even the advanced race OF eqnines born
of the caustic satire OF Dean Swift
could rot number among their enjoy
ments real Turkish bath. This SUI
preme luxury of the stable has been
added to the animals daily toilet
through the ingenuity of james I. Welo,
of Yankton. S. ID.
What is. good for man must be good
for the horse was the argument upper
most in Mr.. Welo's mind when he be-
gan to work out his idea for the treat
ment Of tired race horses by the Turk
ish bath method. II wearied business
man can get freshened up. reyivified
restored to his former buoyancy by be-
ing parboiled. rubbed. scrubbed and
kneaded, and then vigorously toweled
and put to rest on a slab, why should the
condition of thoroughbred not be i'm
proved by the same processf The ar
gument appealed to local racing men
as sound and logical, and Welo was en-
couraged to concentrate his mechanical
powers on an apparatus that would be
suitable to perform the Turkish"
process of stimulation of tired muscles
at the race track or in connection with
| the travelling stable.
The finished work is a complete va
por bath that is portable and viii per
NIT IF trainer or attendant giving his
horse a Turkish bath Immediately be-
| fore q race is run and send him to the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04

mDsed and replaced with u Jangent,
thns eliminating about "A degrees of
eUxTatOre- About $4,000 cubic yards OF
material wiz be excavnked-
Railway travelling In Algeria certain
~ leaves very much to be desired. From
AlgierH 10 BslCra - 100 miles, and It
requires Is hours to perform the jour
ney- The trip from Oran 20 Algiers is
e6S miles, aud this requires IL hours
Sleeping carr are required on ell night
trains and restaurant cars ON all
through trains
The new clock on the Great Eastern
railway terminus win, when completed,
be one of the sights OF London, for II
viii be one Of tho very largest clocks
In the world IL is designed to show the
correct time to all the IS platforms ir
the station. The case IL 70 largo that
II would comfortably hold q dining
party OF four or ave persons.
The Central railroad Of New Jersey
has Instituted examinations for its bag
gaGemen- All OF tho men employed In
the baggage department Will be com
PEELED to undergo an examination in or
der to retain their positions. The ex-
animation will be In the nature Of ques-
tSons concerning the route of a piece
OF baggage from one station to another,
and methods OF tracing lost pieces OF
baggage. etc
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
TO Los ANGELES AND SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA,

Every Friday night at 1925 D. m a
through Tourist Car for Los Angeles
AMI Southern California, leaves the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way, Union Passenger Station. Ohica-
go. via Omaha, Colorado Springs and
Salt Lake City, for al points in Colo
RADIO, Utah, Nevada and California.
In addition to the regular Pullman
porter, each car is accompanied by an
intelligent, competent and courteous
courier" who will attend to the
wants OF passengers en- route. This is
an entirely new feature of tourist car
service, and will be appreciated by
families or by ladies travelling alone.
Particular attention is paid the care of
children, who usually get weary on .
long journey.
These tourist cars are sleeping cars
supplied with all the accessories ne
cessary to make the journey comfort
able and pleasant, and the berth rate
(each berth will accommodate two per
sons) is only $500 from Chicago to
California. Ask the nearest ticket
agent for tourist car folder, or ad-
dress John R. Potts, District Passenger
Agent, 300 Chestnut st., sPhiladelDhia
Pa. 10-21-2m
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
BIG GALAPAGOS TURTLES
The Heaviest weighed 600 Pounds
and Was Worth for Scientific
Uses $500.

From the Galapagos islands the
schooner Julia Whalen has brought ten
OF the immense turtles for which the
islands are noted. The biggest she'll
back of them oil weighs 600 pounds and
is said to be the largest ever brought
from the islands. Unfortunately, the
monster reptile was accidentally killed
two weeks out from the islands. A
sharp piece of timber fell on the deck
and pierced the animals lungs The
turtle coughed blood for awhile, and
an attempt was made to plaster up the
hole, but the injured tortoise. died in a
fortnight. AS scientists estimate the
average life of these turtles at 200 years,
death within two weeks Of an injury
is practically instantaReous-for a
turtle. 1T is said IN the islands that no
turtle has died natural death in the
memory of the oldest inhabitant- Dur
ing the two centuries that scientists
have allotted 1t to live some accident
generally befalls the turtle Many have
met their deaths by falling over preci-
pices, and q number have been over
taken by the lava flows of these vol
eanic islands. In fact, the turtle
brought back dead by the Whalen
shows marks on his shell of having been
caught In some fiery flow. There are
scars on his shell, showing that the lava
moved more quickly than he, A ton
OF cactus leaves was brought on the
schooner as food for the turtles.
r. Z. Snodgrass, an instructor IN
zoology at Stanford university, and E
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
A STRANGE RESOLVE
An Eccentric Doctor Drops His Title
and Refuses to Attend the
Sick.

The death by lightning of DR.. Andrew
Martin, of Mount Joy, recently, has
brought to light a most eccentric and
remarkable career, one that seems al
most improbable in this enlightened
community. After DIR. Martin had re-
ceived his early education the war broke
out, and he enlisted in the Forty-third
Ohio regiment. and twas while serving
with that regiment at the battle OF
Charlottesville that he first gained
notoriety.
During the hottest Of the fight, with
his comrades falling dead about him,
he offered up a fervent prayer to the AL
mighty to protect him from harm,
promising to devote the rest of his days
to serving his God if so spared. He went
through the war unscathed, but he ap-
parently forgot his promise and took
up the study Of medicine, beginning at
Reading, where he built up a lucrative
business.
He had accumulated quite fortune,
when one day, about ten years ago, he
suddenly gave up his practice without
any warning to his patients, many of
whom needed his attention. He de-
clared that a man who lived a correct
life needed no doctor and others should
have none. About the time he quit
practicing, one of his patients called on
him for medicine for his wife, whom the
| doctor had been treating, but he posi-
lively refused to give her any more
medicine. The man became very an
cry with the physician, saying: IF my
wife dies / will hold you responsible for
her DEATH" but the threat had no effect
| on him.
He removed to Mount Joy shortly
afterward, where he had been living
ever since the life of a recluse, never APP
pearing on the streets except to attend
the New Mennonite church, which he
had joined. This sect is noted for its
many pecuharities in religious and So
cial life, and DIR. Martin soon fell in with
their ways. When he retired from his
medical profession he dropped the title
of doctor, and, as he wanted nothing
more to do with worldly affairs, he de
! cided to make bonfire of all papers in
his possession pertaining to his ormy
and professional life. He gathered
them all together, including his army
discharge and college diplomas, and set
Gre to the Pile.-St Louis Republic.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04

Vver lace patterns possess natural fea-
Kures sufficiently decorative to AFFORD
khe required elegance.
Strict attention should be given to the
color combination. Black combines
well with almost all colors, except those
which are so lacking in brightness as
10 be too nearly like it, Black and pale
pink, blue, yellow. green, red, lavender
and even the rather dark shades of blue,
clear brown and green ere excellent
combinations.
Brown combines with yellow, gold
md bronze, If il is 4 light bronze. 1t is
also effective with certain tones of
green. old rose and pink.
Dark blue may be frightened by
lines of bright, rich red, old rose, light
green or dark yellow. But blue Of the
electric varieties is best combined with
black or white.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
MEN IN THE PUBLIC EYE

A bust Of ex-Speaker Reed is being ex,
ecuted in bronze for the Maine .legisla-
ture-
Prof Hndiey, the new president of
Yale, rides bicycle, plays whist and Is
an enthusiast ever golf
Since shaving his mustacbe Senator
Deboe closely resembles President Nc
kinney in appearance,
When asked how old he was, Booker
Washington told an interviewer that he
did Eot know.
Senator Hansbrough, of North Dakota,
was galley boy in the composing-room
of the San Francisco Chronicle'in 1870.
Chaplain Reaney, of the Olympia, was
born on the English steamer Ironsides,
of which his father was commander.
G. W. Watts, the artist, although SO
years of age, Is always at work by four
q. m, and says that Is the secret of his
good health
Attorney General Griggs Is a crack
rife shot and may be a member of the
New Jersey team that is to test its skill
against the District of Columbia sharp
shooters
Sir Alfred Miner is one of the most
charitable-minded of men and hates
scandal mongers- Cape Town gossips
declare that he would make excuses
for horse stealer."
Among the ministers sons who have
amounted to something" are Senator
Hawley, Richard Watson Glider, Henry
James, George Bancroft, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Presidents Cleveland and Ar
thur, Vice President Morton, half a
dozen senator's and 20 representatives.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04

made of royal brown camers hair in
Rerspersed with great deal OF red had
n habit skirt fashionably trimmed with
bands of black silk braid.
The coat was cut to set into the lines
OF the figure faultIessly. The front was
finished with broad lapels which were
heavily stitched and which opened over
a vest of beautiful red satin.
The bow at the throat was made OF
the satin also, and the belt was mar
TOW band of the same material ending
In two streamers that reached almost
10 the belt. HELEN GREY-PAGE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
More Than Theory

'I have studied finance very thor
oughly," said the young man who want
ed to help the bank president make a
brilliant success of his enterprise
Consequently thought would go
into the banking business"
WELL" answered the elderly man as
he polished his glasses, st don't see why
your having studied finance should be
any hindrance. But you must recollect
that you wouldn't expect a man to be
a frst-class hand in running wood and
coal yard simply because he had studied
botany and geology. "-Washington
Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
National Sport.

"Ahi" exclaimed the Yankee tourist
in South America, "a football gamer L
observe that you people don't throw
the violence and vigor into the game
that we do in the United States"
"You are mistaken" replied his
guide. ''That is the national reyolu-
ton. It should have taken place yes
terday, but was postponed on account
e the sickness Of some Of the leaders"
--Sudgo' sss-ss.ss,Nssssss esz.sss..sseeae
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04

To CArry Bradley
Please take notice that on the
date OF Dec 4, '9o, at the Office of N. J
Lewis, eos E. Marshall st., between
the hours OF A. M. and 8 P. NJ, in the
city OF Richmond I shall proceed to
take the depositions, r. w. West and
others to be read as evidence in my be-
half in 8 certain suit in ChRncery pend
ing in the Law and Equity Court in
the city OF Richmond, Wherein I am
plaintiff and you are defendant. II
for any cause the said dispositions be
not commenced or concluded on the
day named or IL commenced and not
concluded, the taking of the same
shall be continued from time TO time
at the same place aud between the
same hours until the same shall be
concluded.
HENRY BRADLEY.
By Counsel.
N. ]. Lewis, p. q. At
For q fne shave and haircut
call en- Nj. w. w. Scott.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
RAILWAY NOTES.

The italian statistician Luigi BodAO
reports in the Giornale degh Econo-
mist that the italian railways carried
An 1897 nearly $500. 900 foreign passen-
gers, of whom 6,219, s1s travelled hrst-
,Class, 5,66s,444 second and only as9,0oO
third.
The somewhat sharp curves a3 Ldpe-
berg on the second division Of the Bal
lss1nore & Ohio railroad are being re
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
an INDIAN SUMMER DESIGN.
IN Attractive Costume for the seTt.
L. Warn Days That Come in
NV. Mid-Autumn.

The new mohair and csmeI.s hair
cloth are delightful In their variety
2his season. Some come with smooth
surfaces figured in blurred design.
while others are interviewer with tiny
groups of soft silk threads that cling
90 the material with this most affee-
Nonate beauty.
Ultra-modish suits are made Of these
new materials. One gown that was
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
The Planet in Greensboro.

The PLANET can be found at Mr.. W /.
L. McNair's drugstore, 122 E. Market
St., Greensboro, N. Q.
FOR 6ALE-BarRain-A five room
frame dwelling on st. John st. Price
cheap. Terms reasonable.
n. j. LEWIS.
4t-l0 IA 500 +. Marahall st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04

Judge-Have you anything to say be-
fore sentence is passed GU you?
Prisoner-Well, your honor, think
you ought to make my lawyer serve
half my sentence. If he'd been any
good I'd been acquitted.-N. Y. Jour
nal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
without a MOD.

Small Boy-You haven't any whis-
kers or very much hair.
Caller-Well, what of it?
Small Boy was wondering how po
could do what he said he was going
to do.
what did he say he was going to
do?"
Mop the floor with you."-N- Y.
World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
A Similarity.

Mr.. Jackson-Chasin' a woman Is ies'
like chasin' trolley car; after you've
caught her you've got to put your hand
right down in your pocket and pun out
some money!
Mr.. JohnsoD--Yes; and you're darn
lucky If you don't find you've caught
de yzong car. after alli-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04

KTANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
w honest persons TO represent us as Mana
gers IN this and close by counties. Sal.
airy, $500 a year and expenses. Straight
bona -fide, no moIe, no less salary. Position
perm anent. Oar references, any bank In
any town. tts mainly Office work conduct
ed at homo Reference. Enclose self address
ed sta mped envelope. THE DOMINION COM
PANY. Dept. 5. Chicago.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
ROYAL DINNER cowx
y D-sssa which tAe Prtacess c~a-
:. Raeuzeae VIII Wear at Her
lnk First Dinner Parties.

J tt - not expected that our readers
R5n follow in every detail the points
uzrried out in this elegant costume
Resigned for Princess Csntacnzene;
but it can be duplicated in less expen-
Efve materials that will make bril-
liant showing under the charitable re-
ne<tions Of artificial lights
The more simple the gown IS made.
Re Pxettier Il will be, since the ALI
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04

LIIGfa-Af
UIRGINlA-ln the Law and Equity
Court Of the City Of Richmond,
Va. October 10, 1893.
Henry Bradley
vs.
Garry Bradley.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-04
A New DEFINITION.

WillIe-Say, pa, what's an autocrat2
pam autocrat, Willie, is a man
who owns an Chicago
Evening News.