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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE.

Per contra, shall never forget the
religious experience of Aunt Agaz, an
cctogenarian servant of my fathers. 1
have heard some of the most distinguished
pulpit orators in America during the past
half-century, and l can say that none
of their eloquence or arguments impressed
me more than the honest, homelv ear
nestness of this poor old ignorant woman.
OF her sincere belief in her experience"
/ have no shadow of doubt How she
Wandered in the land of spirits. seek
ing forgiveness for sins, and how she
came to an impossible chasm, on the
crossing of which depended her hope of
happiness, and how her little brother
Benjamin, who died when she was a Git
tie gall appeared to pilot her over little
thread" stretched across, which she had
failed to see; of her great trepidation in
rsking so slender a substance; of their
finally reaching great, white house."
whose door opened of itself, and finding
just within its portals a man sitting in
front of table, with a big book in front
of him; how BENJAMIN took her up to
the man, and had her name written in
the book. after which the man took her
right hand, and made the sign of the
cross in it. after which came Joy
unspeakable'' and a peace which passeth
all understanding.
The ..Aunt Aggys" are now few and far
between, but let US be charitable, and
remember that there are few of US who
are not solely dependant on the uncov-
enanted mercy of the Creator.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
Labor Day De,nonstration.

Richmond typographical Union. No. 50,
held their regular monthly meeting FRI
dav night at Concordia Hall. a large
number of members were present and
much business was transacted.
The adoption of the new bylaws anu
constitution of the union was brought up.
but was made the order for special
meeting ordered to be held on April 18th
at p. VI.
a committee of three was appointed oy
the president to make the necessary ar
arrangements for grand demonstration on
next Labor Day - -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
GcneralPe,ry,s Portrait.

Captain John E. Laughton, chairman of
Lee Camp Portrait Gallery. has received
from r. e. Lee Camp, No. 81, Jackson
VILE, Fla, a handsomely executed oil
portrait of General E. A. Perry, who COM
manded the Florida Brigade of Mahone's
Division, Army of Northern Virginia.
General Perry was one of the most
prominent men of his State, and after a
brilliant record as Confederate soldier
served as Governor of the State.
The portrait was secured through the
efforts OF Ex-Governor Francis p Flem-
ing, now the commander. Of the Confed-
crate Camp OF Jacksonville, who served
in the Second Florida Regiment, and was
badly wounded in the battles before
Richmond. e.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
Amenities

The Tall. Dark Kentnckian advances
and shoots the other Kentuclian twice
through the lung. At this the Other Ken
tnckian regards the Tall. Dark Kentue-
khan perpleXsdly.
..He seems to know me-" says the
Other EentIckian to himself. '.but.
declare I can't place him. And his face
seems familiar. too.
However. he Mil rot be osu,tiane In tina
observance of the conventional ameni-.
ties. ard accordingly he draws and sends
a bullet or two into the Tall. Dark Ken
tasckian Detroit Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22


BOUND TO STEAL
On one occasion the mistress called HIM
UP 10 the back porch to try and reason
with him and persuade him to leave Off
his old habits. why, Hume said she,
..oll of the folks on the place are talking
about you. and they even say that you are
teaching your children to steal. "
TO Cord, Missis. OATS ev'ry word a
lie. / tells Rose (his wife) eff she ketch
one er dem chillun stealin'. ter whup UNI,
fer chillun amt got no bisness stealth.
fer, ter tell yo de truf NIissus, ciiilun
don't know what to steal"
''But, Hume, your example to them
will eventually make rogues OF them all,
and
..AIissis," broke in Hume, with an air
of injured innocence, as de honcs's-nig-
ger you got, marin. lem me tell you,
marin, was gwine roun' hin de garden
tother day, n l seed your turkey nes'
full o. aigs. n 1 didn't take but bar six
fer my .breakfus, marm.''
This unusual and manifest display OF
honesty could not be gainsaid, and the
incident closed.
OLD TIMES.
In the days before the war dancing and
frolic was common amongst all the
young people in this section. To dance
required good music, and this was usually
furnished by negro fiddlers. backward,
turn backward. Q Time, In your flight
and let me revel in the glorious music of
old Dick and Ned Dunstan. without whose
music parties and weddings were a
failure.
My pulse doth quicken, even now,
AS memory beats the score,
To see the girl to whom I bow
Come tripping down the floor.
Across the line in North Carolina there
were these several negro musicians, the
friends of each claiming superiority for
their favorite. Old Frank Johnson, Of
Warrenton, and Pomp Long, of Weldon.
We're famous in their day. and there was,
of course, great rivalry between them.
each receiving the verdict of public
approval in his own locality.
A BIG DANCE
Once there was going to be an unusually
big dance at Warrenton. Old Frank
sent a special invitation for Pomp to
come mp and help make the music. The
negro at that day, as is we'll known, was
not particularly celebrated in that line
of greatness which has SO familiarized
the American people with the names Of
Rockefeller, Could Vanderbilt and such,
and an occasional ninepence or pistareen
was then quite consideration with fid-
d1ers. whose income was mostly depend
ent on the young gentlemen dancers.
After this dance was over old Frank
asked Pcmp If he knew anything of a
game called poker. Weldon. you know,
has been celebrated from time irnmelno-
rial as spot where the game IS known.
Ponp. of course, being native there.
and to the manner born did. It soon
became evident to each that the other
was financially well feeled... and they
each determined to capture his opponents
stake. If possible
A POKER CAME.
The game was lively from the start,
and the tickle goddess coquetted around.
smiling first on Frank. then on Pomp.5
Just before '.sunup the fun grew fast
and curious pot was on In which
most OF the cash of each was repre-
scented. The hands held BY each seemed
to be entirely satisfactory, md the bet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
Measured.

How long, oh. how long?" moaned the.
unhappy Isabel.
Guy, generous, chivalrous Guy heard
her and sprfnging forward. with single.
blow, he caused the villain to measure
his length upon the sward.
Oh, thank your cried Isabel, and;
smiled up at him In grateful acknowi-5
edgmest OF this apt and timely ansWer.
TO her question. Detroit Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
The Meyer Store.

Edward L. Stanard. George St Julian
Stephens. John II. John. Peter E. Shirts.
Roger 3. Franklin. William T. Gentry,
William II. Anderson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
TIE Meyer Store.
ting was prompt from each player as long

ting was prompt from each player as long
as he had a ninepence.
Finally. when all was up, and neither
could raise the other. old Frank
remarked: Mr.. Long, 1 has you beat,
sir n I'm sorry, too, as you is sorter
Of a stranger in War nton. but sir, L
hopes you's man enough to stan de
racket. II has fo' kings n a ace, sir,
throwing down the invincible hand upon
the table.
Pomp looked it over with phlegmatic
Indifference, and said: Oats a mons'ous
pretty han, Mr.. Johnson, and rale hard
han to beat but. sir, 1 has To- aces n
a king and as he threw down his win
ming hand raked in all of old Franks
oh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
Elegant Serge Skirts $3.50

Elegant Serge Skirts $3.50
E1ue and Ella ok Serge skrs percalne lined
ble-stched seams waterproof bound Sale SI.5O
Gray Checked Skirts Atwood material, nicely lined So
and finished Sale price ~
Light Gray and Brown Homespun Skirts with wide box
plat in back full sweep e
best percalne lining price s1f'N-o
Very Fine Blue Serge Skirts with fancy GE
scroll nfr back. Sale price, W
Elegant Black Peau de Skirts with double SIO
boxplaited back. Sale price
Wrappers.
Light Lawn Wrappers, in variety of patterns d2c
mad price -
Red Blue Figured Percale Wrappers,
braid trimmed finished with deep founce Sale &c
1890. = =
Light and Dark Percae Wrappers, variety of pat
x. epaulettes, brad-trlm-
med, also deep ruffle bottom Sale price. %A.NO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
TIE Meyer Store.
BOUND TO STEAL.

come second nature" and Hume just
had to steal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

ladies' Samples of Oxfords and Sandals all the 6oc
STYLES used worth to $loo, for W.
Ladies' Fine Cincinnati and Rochester OXfords in 10
different STYLES made up 81. Our special ST EO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
A POKER GAArE.

The game was lively from the start,
and the tickle goddess coquetted around.
smiling first on Frank. then on Pomp.
Just before .sunup' the fun grew fast
and curious. A pot" was on In which
most OF the cash of each was repre-
scented. The hands held By each seemed.
to be entirely satisfactory, md the bet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
A Glove Trio for You.
When We Say Sterling IT Means Slide

The Ingersoll Watch. never runs
down, never gets out OF repair; il not
satisfactory. get your money NSC
back $4,000 --------
Heavy-Clased Sterling Silver -EC
Chain Bracelets. -..... $1,000. 10
Sterling Friendship Hearts, 5Joc
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

My pulse doth quicken, even now,
AS memory beats the score,
To see the girl to whom bow
Come tripping down the floor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
Price. Iqvo Dollars a PAR.

sole agents for the Empress Shoe the shoe tina
the biggest hit in New York. all the latest styles
designs shoemakn = different styles select from
and hand turned Price c. 81
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
To Prevent Fraud ip LIquids-Fire-
Refuge Shuttcrs-Asbostos and Its
Usss-New Sound-An Ammonia Fire
Extinguisher
Asbestos and Its Uses.

Asbestos is remarkable as an exam
pie of a substance, long regarded as
economically valueless, suddenly TAX
ing its place among minerals of COM
mercial, Importance, and rapidly COM
ing into use. until its production ranks
as a staple branch of the industries of
this country. Asbestos is a fibrous
variety of the mineral actinolite, and
consists essentially of oxide of iron,
alumina, magnesia, silica and water,
and in appearance has silky. vitreous
luster, while its indestructibility by
fire forms the leading characteristic
on which is based the commercial and
utilitarian value of the substance un-
der consideration The mineral Is wide
ly distributed.th the two principal sources
of commercial Importance being Italy
and Canada; that derived from the
former country being the most valu-
able and being distinguished from
other varieties by its brownish tint.
The process in vogue for the manu-
facture of raw asbestos into the vari-
GUS articles for which it is now en-
ployed may be briefly summarized. Ar
rived in bags weighing from one to
two hundredweight, the Jumps of crude
asbestos are put through an ingenious
crushing machine, whose rollers have
a parallel motion In addition to their
rolling action over each other. This
action effectually opens out the fibers,
which are then boiled in large tanks.
The shorter fibers, having been ground
down and reduced to a pulp. are con-
fn1 tn nv
nipulation on gauze netting, a process
familiar to all persons who have visit
ed paper mills and witnessed the man
ufacture of ordinary paper. Asbestos
millboard forms a valuable packing"
for engines. while its non-conducting
properties render it serviceable on
electrical work. A bare enumeration
of the many purposes to which asoes-
tos is now devoted would form for
midable list: Packing" for all classes
of machinery. ropes, fire escapes and
firemen's clothing .furnacemen's gloves.
fire-proof putty, sheeting. boiler and
steam pipe covering. millboard for
every purpose, cloth for filtering acids
and, other similar uses; for covering
rollers in print works where aniline
dyes are employed, and it is necessary
to resist heat and the action OF the
acids; for flooring and wallfelt, more
especially in timber-built houses; as
lubricant for every class of engine,
portable fire-proof safes. lamp shades.
and variety of other articles,i in which
the fire and heat resisting properties
of the substance under consideration
render IL of especial value
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20
NEW CABLE FOR ICELAND.
WIN Be Very Valuable In AsaistinE
Meteorological Observations.

The projected telegraphic commu.n1-
cation with iceland is made the subject
of report to the state department by
Victor e. Nelson, American consul at
Bergen. The cable will be valuable in
assisting meteorological observations.
the various observatories thus being
able to obtain daily kilograms concern
ing the state of weather in Iceland. 1t
often happens that storms from the
north sweep over Europe, without pre-
vious atmospheric indication of their
approach. The main question at is
sue. says Mr.. Nelson, is laying the
cable. 1t will be $50 kilometers
(4O3.S9) miles in length, extending be-
tween Iceland and the Shetlands. The
Northern Telegraph company of Co.
penhagen. Denmark. has offered to lay
this cable under the following peculiar
contract: The Icelanders shall pay the
company yearly subsidy OF $3.50 for
twenty years; Denmark is also to pay
a yearly subsidy of $13,400, and the
neighboring countries are requested to
contribute an aggregate sum of $91,-
$50; thus. together. the interest includ-
ed, an amount of 81 ,407 900 is desired
by the country. Undoubtedly the busi-
ness. would yield a fair profit, as the
usual price of laying a submarine cable
is not higher than 81 200 a sea mile.
and, according to this figure, the cost
of laying the proposed line would not
exceed sS50.O0O. Another telegraphic
company has offered to lay the cable
between Iceland and Orkney islands Ia
greater distance than the proposed
line) for about $3.50 900, thus showing
that the amount asked for by the
Danish company exceeds by more than
80 per cent the expenses involved in
laying the cable.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20
Athletics and Health.

There is a popular delusion that an
athlete must necessarily be a healthy
man. by reason of his athleticism. but
as a matter of fact. muscular develop
ment is not an affair of the constitu-
ton; it is an accident, pure and sim
pie. Strong limbs are frequently to be
found associated with weak heart and
many a strong man dies of consump-
tion. II health may be defined as a
capacity for hanging on to life. then in
many cases the weakest are the health
lest. If such definition is accurate,
women are healthier than men, their
average length of days being greater.
1t is doubtful. however. if centenari-
ans. merely because they are centena-
rians. are absolutely the healthiest. 1t
is as hard to say what life is as to say
what health is, and the way in which
unhealthy people are tenacious of life
is not surprising.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20
Onions a. a Nerve Tonic.

A German scientist says that people
who habtually use onions are much
less liable to nervous diseases than
those who affect to despise them.
They tone up systems that are run
down and assist the digestion and as
similation of food AS an interesting
item in this connection. the same sci
enlist says that If sprig of parsley
is chopped fine, sprinkled with vine
gar and eaten after onions, there will
be no trace of this vegetable on the
breath. This is well worth knowing,
If true. and certainly it is not difficult
to try the experiment AS a further
item of interest in regard to onions, 1t
is claimed that they are one of the
best cleansers of the skin, and that
onion eaters. all other things being
equal, will have the finest of complex
ions. This being the case, the market
value of onions and parsley ought to
increase with great rapidity.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20
Food Preserxatlye..

The committee appointed in England
to discuss the question of preservatives
and coloring matters in food has been
hearing evidence from many experts
on the various points raised. 1t was
stated by one that the use of borax
or boracic acid for ham and bacon
was necessary on account Of the de-
mand for mild-cured article. and that
it was most effective preservative
and sure remedy against fly-blow.
Seventy-five per cent of the ham and
bacon sold in Britain was treated with
this chemical. and after the meat had
been cooked. most, If not all, the borax
disappeared. This last statement is
one which surely could easily be put
to the test of experiment; and, should
it be found correct, the use of borax
for meat could hardly be considered
Objectionable.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20
Fire-Rofuss shutters.

A Pennsylvania man. of Waynesbor-
ough, no doubt actuated by the recent
appalling fatalities of fires in mills re-
sulting from operatives being compell-
ed to jump from the windows to es-
cape the flames. has devised a fire.
refuge chamber. to be built in connec-
tion with windows. which has many
meritorious features. The windows
are often the only means of escape in
case of fire, and in raising these drafts
are created. SO that the flames and
smoke soon pour out Of them. forcing
the unfortunate inmates who have
taken refuge on the sills either to jump
to their possible death below or to re-
main and be smothered or burned to
death. This chamber is formed of
shutters of iron or suitable non-inflam-
mable material. their design being
such that when the lower and upper
shutters are respectively raised and
lowered and the side shutters folded
in against them a smoke-proof cham
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20
THE BIG CRANIUM.

Guy VanAlster was not a bad fellow.
All his faults might have been summed
up in the single statement that he had
an exaggerated estimate of his own
worth. When he was a clerk in a dry
goods store he was quite sure he knew
more about the business than his en-
pioyer ever would learn The employer
disputed this and stopped his pay.
Then the youth turned his back on vul-
gar trade and went to school, although
ne did not expect to find any one who
could teach him anything. The truth
was that Guy VanAlster had made up
MS mind to be great, and the added
education might help little.
FROM school to a newspaper once
was only step so VanAlster took it.
There he met rude men with Ideas of
their own. They Jared on his nerves.
but did not lessen one whit his deter
mination to be great. All the time he
was wondering In his own peculiar way
why gentlemen never became manag-
ing and city editors
Five years passed, and the nearest
that VanAlster got to greatness was
the police beat Something was wrong,
so he set about to discover it and ap-
ply the remedy. In his mental in
ventory of the great men who had gone
before he came upon Greeley. He
could not recall any of the accomplish
ments of that editor which he could
not duplicate with ease and improve
on, SO he concluded that much must
depend on method. Greeley could hard
Iy decipher his own writing. Greeley
wore whiskers of peculiar cut. Van
Alster thought he had struck the key.
He was already great. but no one knew
1t.
At the Office they were somewhat,
surprised when VanAlster grew a
fierce looking mustache and goatee and
wondered what was the matter with
the young mans nerves. His writing
had always been as plain as print. Now
1t was the writing of an old man. They
did not know that VanAlster had staid
up nights practicing how not to write
legibly. They did not know. either.
to grow beard of the Greeley cut, but
at the last moment had weakened and
compromised on the goatee. Finally
VanAlster's writing became so imper-
feet that he could hardly read 1t him
self. He practiced variations. He
He would dot his "e's" and cross his
rs" with exacting care. The printers
concluded he must have been studying
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20
An Ammonia Fire Ext,nru,.ber.

That fire cannot exist where oxygen
is lacking is an obvious truth, and it
is on this that the success of the vari-
GUS fire extinguishing powders depends
and also the efficient operation of
steam jets, which latter have long
been recognized as good fire fighting
media under certain conditions. Ac-
cording to Casters Magazine, aqua
ammoniae (ammonia water. or liquid
ammonia) has recently been added to
the list of these extinguishers, as
would appear from an item telling of
case where the vapors of tank con-
tanning fifty gallons Of gasolene caught
fire in the linen room of a laundry
The room was instantly a mass of liv-
ing flames, but gallon and a half of
ammonia water thrown into it com
pletely and almost Immediately extin-
guished the fire. The ammonia was
In glass demijohn in an apothecary's
shop next door to the laundry. and was
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

ber is formed. In it one may take
refuge and remain until the firemen
have an opportunity to raise ladders
or stretch jumping nets. This arrange
ment effectually protects those who
have taken refuge in 1t until they are
rescued, unless. of course. the fire
should first destroy that particular
part of the building. The very fact
that the window is thus closed helps
materially in preventing the spread of
the flames. Besides, 1t is operated from
the inside of the building, and thus
forms fire shutter that can be more
quickly placed in operation than shut
ters on the outside of building.
Now Sound.
What the inventor describes as "a
new sound" Is produced by a device
| just patented by Prof Elisha Gray.
This sound is produced by a method
of ringing bell by means OF magnets.
and he claims that 1t is especially
adapted to submarine telegraphy. At
present bells are always rung by the
impact of a tongue, hammer, or the
like, but in Prof. Gray's invention
Briefly. the method consists in excit-
ing magnets in relation to bell. with
currents of frequency corresponding
to the distinctive vibratory rate of the
bell; the magnetic force thus tuned is
caused by appropriate means to pro-
duce at regular intervals reformation
of the shape of the bell, thus result
ing in its vibration. The receiver con-
sists of a stretched steel plate located
at distance and tuned to respond to
the vibrations transmitted through the
water; telephone attachment in turn
taking up the vibrations. which may
be broken in continuity to correspond
to the Morse code. and rendering them
audible in the ordinary telephone re-
ceiver. AS is well known, in sounding
a bell by means of blow, much of the
energy applied is expended in setting
up Objectionable overtones. BY the
electromagnetic means proposed by
Prof. Gray, only such vibrations will
be set up as correspond to the normal
note OF the bell. pure tone thus being
produced, which, indeed, the inventor
calls "a new sound" The patent gives
no indication as to the distances
through which messages may be trans
mitted in the manner proposed, and
practical experiments on the system
will be looked forward to with much
interest. AS applied to the purpose
mentioned. the bell sounds only when
the speed of the alternater corresponds
to. the normal vibratory rate of the
bell, and a delicate governing attach
ment to the machine may be adjusted
until the sounding of the bell indi-
Gates that the proper speed is secured,
after which the mechanism is presum-
ed automatically to maintain such
speed.