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To FLY In Your Dreams.

There is popularity about the flying
dream that seems to be constant. OF
all those whom asked about the mat
ter and who are conscious of the flying
dream at all not one has ever known
himself to make any high fights in his
dreams. One always flies low, with a
skimming manner. slightly. but only
slightly. above the heads of pedestrians.
And ones critical attitude in dream
toward ones own performance is al
ways interesting to note, both in re-
gard to this particular class of dream
and even more toward one of the other
classes. 1t is an attitude that is well
brought out in "Alice In Wonderland" i"
where Alice is made to exclaim or to
think while she is falling. How brave
they will all think it of me at home not
to mind great fall like thisp'-Long-
mans.
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A Model of Joy.

The artist placed the easel in front OF
his model and worked away rapidly or
his allegorical picture of "Joy."
Uncle Ephraim," he said, "if this
picture is success 1 shall give you, be.
sides the half dollar l promised, the
finest and plumpest young pullet in the
market"
A grin overspread the shiny face OF
Uncle Ephraim, but the artist was dis.
appointed. The result was not quite
what he had expected.
An inspiration came to his aid.
Down on South Water street this
morning." he went on, II saw the fat,
test possum that was ever brought to
this town. I am going to get it for
you"
"Gollyp
And the picture was a magnificent
success.-Chicago Tribune.
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Doesn't Travel For Fun.

Far from being the great autocrat,
the arbiter Of things of magnitude, the
president Of a railway system. be IL
great or small, is a dealer in trif1es
with consideration for everything.
Every accident, large or small; every
occurrence by which the road is to lose
q dollar or to make a dollar, comes tc
the notice of the president. The sue
cessful head of a railroad is the one
who considers the details. He is the
man who makes the profits, and he is
the man who has to face the music at
the directors meeting
When you see the bright, smooth
running travelling palaces of the rail-
way president trailing along behind
the long string of passenger coaches,
you can be safe in the opinion that the
occupant has not the softest snap on
earth. You can also rest assured that
If he is success in his sphere he is
not travelling for fun.-Omaha World
Herald.
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NEVER ATE FOREIGN MEAT.
1t Doesn't Pay to BE Too Sure Until
One Knows All the Facts.

1t Doesn't Pay to BE Too Sure Until
One Knows All the Facts.
A certain Major Brownjones, who
made it his boast that he never allowed
American or colonial meat to be served
at his table, recently visited an old
comrade in Liverpool. One night at
dinner most delicious saddle Of Zap
parently) Welsh mutton appeared, to
which the major did ample justice.
"Ah," he observed, Il wish that my
butcher in London would send me stuff
like that, and yet he deals only in the
best British meat"
"Wel," said his friend, las a matter
of fact you have been eating New Zea-
land mutton. But it's only fair to say
that I get it from friend who is a
large wholesale importer"
"By Jove, you don't say SOP ex-
claimed the guest. 81 wish he'd tell
me where 1 can get the like in town."
well go and see him tomorrow"
said the host. The visit was duly paid
to the meat monger, who smiled when
he heard the Londoners eulogy and
explanation.
'Ten me-" he returned after listening
to the epicure's remarks, 'in what part
Of London you reside, and dare say
can give you the address Of a retail
butcher who will supply you with ex-
actly the same sort of mutton as that
which you like so much" The major
handed him his card.
"'Ah," observed the importer, there's
the very man within two streets of
your house. We supply him with all
his meat. Here's his address," he add
ed. handing slip of paper to the seek
er after succulent joints.
The major read, the major started,
the major frowned, the major. truth to
say, cried vengeance, and no wonder,
for the address was that of his own
butcher, who dealt only in home prod
uce.-London Sketch.
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The Bottle at Ship Launches.

Down to Charles IFS time 1t was GUS
tomary to name and baptize ship aft
er she was launched. sometimes a week
or two after. The old Tudor method
used for men-of-war was still in use.
Pepys' DIARY" shows that. The ship
was safely got afioat, after which some
high parsonage went on board with 8
special silver standing cup" or flag
gon" of wine, out Of which he drank,
naming the ship and pouring libation
on the quarter deck. The cup was then
generally given to the dockyard ship
wright as a memento.
When did the present usage of man,
ing and baptizing ship before she is
sent afoat come in? l trace the last
explicit mention Of the old method to
1864, when the Royal Katherine was
launched (see Pepys). The first men,
ton of smashing bottle of wine on
the bows of an English man-of-war
that have found Is in contemporary
newspaper cutting of May, 179O, de-
scribing the christening of 81. NJ. S.
Magnanime at Deptford. but nothing is
hinted that it was then a new custom.
Notes and Queries.
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SCIENCE OF DREAMS.
Results of q Series of Experiments
by n German PrOfeaGor

Results of q Series of Experiments
by . German Professor.
Sleep is not "the brother of death, -
as the poets have said from Homer
to Shelley; but, on the contrary, "sleep
Baschide asserts, who, in an article
in the Uaturwissenschaftlic Runds-
chau, gives an account of his expert
ments upon SO dreamers." His sub
jects were of various ages, from year
to 80 years.
continued during the whole night and
in others for great part of the night.
He watched and recorded every
change Of physiognomy, every move
ment Of the limbs and every speech or
sound uttered by the unconscious
dreamers. The depth of the sleep was
also carefully measured, while from
time to time the dreamers were awak-
ened, but without their own percep-
ton that the awakening was inten-
tional.
The professor obtained, as he writes
at length, the following results: O
We dream throughout the whole of our
sleep, even in that deepest sleep which
we imagine to be "dreamless." (2)
There is an intimate connection be-
tween the depth of our sleep and the
character of our dreams. The deeper
the sleep the further back travels the
retrospect into the past experiences of
life and also the more remote are the
contents Of the dream from reality. In
light sleep, on the contrary, the sub
ject Of the dream relates to the expe-
riences and excitements of the day
and has a character Of probability. (3)
In a comatose sleep the professor
thinks there may perhaps be no dream
ing. ~ Persons who assert that they
do not dream "are the victims of phys
ical delusion." % Dreams of a moder-
ate character remain longest in the
memory. The wilder the dream the
sooner it is orgotten.-London News.
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Lady churchi1rs Patriotic Retort

Lady Churchill has inherited the wit
Of her father, as she demonstrated up
on one occasion to an eminent British
politician. He was somewhat annoyed
at the campaign she had made and
said:
II really don't understand, Lady
Churchill, why or how it is that Amer
tcan ladies refuse to enter political life
In their own country, but overwhelm
us here in England"
'"That is because you have never
travelled In the United States. The
men there are so intelligent G1d patri-
otic that they do not require fhe serv-
Ices of our sex as an educating force" T"
Saturday Evening Post.
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THE STONE OF GRATITUDE.
An Old Roman Legend That Treats
of the Topaz.

An OId Roman Legend That Treats
of the Topaz.
The topaz is called the stone of graf
itude, and the old Roman books record
the following legend from which the
stone derives this attribute:
The blind Emperor Theodosius used
to hang brazen gong before his pal
ace gates and sit beside it on certain
days, hearing and putting to rights the
grievances of any of his subjects.
Those who wished for his advice and
help had but to sound the gong, and
Immediately admission into the pres
ence Of Caesar was obtained.
One day a great snake crept up to
the gate and struck the brazen gong
with her coils, and Theodosius gave or
ders that no one should molest the
creature and bade her tell him her
wish. The snake bent her crest lowly
in homage and straightaway told the
following tale:
Her nest was at the base of the gate
way tower, and while she had gone to
find food for her young brood strange
beast covered with sharp needles had
invaded her home, killed the nestlings
and now held possession of the little
dwelling. Would Caesar grant her JUS
tice?
The emperor gave orders for the por-
cupine to be slain and the mother to be
restored to her desolate nest Night
fell, and the sleeping world had forgot
ten the emperor's kindly deed, but with
the early dawn a great serpent glided
into the palace, up the steps and into
the royal chamber and laid upon each
of the emperor's closed eyelids a gleam.
ing topaz. When Emperor Theodosius
awoke, he found he was no longer
blind, for the mother snake had paiG
her debt of gratitude
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Wounaed I'm Battle.

An army loses far more of its strength
through its wounded than through its
killed. In the first place there are four
or five wounded to one killed, and in
the second place the dead men give no
trouble, while the wounded require an
immense Aumbe- Of noncombatants to
attend to them. A great many Of the
wounded return again to duty. their
wounds being comparatively slight,
but as rule more than half of them
take no more part in the war.-London
AnSWers
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Hnnnra EaaN

The audience was trife severe in
its comments on the essay your wife
read"
EYES," answered Mr.. Meekton, "but
the audience hasn't any the best Of it.
It 'ud feel pretty small and discour-
aged If it only knew what Henrietta
says about the people who criticised
her."-Washington Star.
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Not Up on Stocks.

Shakespeare may have thought he
knew it all when he said, There is a
tide in the affairs Of men that, taken
at the food, leads on to fortune but
he didn't know anything about the
stock market" growled the shorn lamb,
who had loaded up at the fioodtide of
prices, only to be wiped out at the
deep, low ebb.-New York Commercial
Advertiser
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LEDGER'S CLUBBING RATES.

Ledger and Daily Call, one year 81 so
Ledger and Weekly Call one year go
Ledger and Daily Bulletin, one year so
Ledger and Semi-Weekly Bulletin, yer 90
Ledger and Weekly Bulletin. one year.. 90
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one year 7 70
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle one year 60
Ledger and Weekly Examiner one year 60
Ledger and Daily Examiner, one year 80 8 80
Ledger and N. Y. Weekly Tribune, yer 8 90
Ledger and N. Y. Tri-Weekly Tribune, 1y 8 so
Ledger aud Cosmopolitan Magazine, yr 8 35
Ledger and S. F. Weekly Post, one year 8 90
Ledger and McCall's Magazine, one year 2 rs
Ledger and ST Louis Globe Democrat, 1y 8 90
Ledger and Twice Week." one year 8 90
sS- The above rates are strictly in advance
Amador ledger., 1900-04-20
The Coolest Country,

The coolest Inhabited country ap
pears to be the province of Wercho
jansk, in oriental Siberia. A Russian
savant passed one entire year in the
inhospitable region and kept a daily
record Of the temperature, from which
it appears that the daily mean of the
entire year is 2.74 degrees below zero
Amador ledger., 1900-04-20
The Very Man.

"Who would be the right officer to
approach for inside governmental In
formation?" asked the new Washing
ton correspondent of the old one.
"The secretary of the Interior" re-
piled the latter promptly.-Pittsbur
Chronicle TeleRranh
Amador ledger., 1900-04-20
Logical.

what is a furrier. Tommy" asked
the teacher of pupil in the juvenile
class.
"a man who deals in furs," answer
ed Tommy.
'"Thats right" said the teacher.
'Now, Tommy, you may tell me what
a currier Isl
"a man who deals in curs," was the
unexpected but logical reply.-Chicago
News
Amador ledger., 1900-04-20
The Poets Choice,

81 don't care for your poem, The
Song Of the Lark" remarked the edi-
tor. The poet sighed wearily.
'"To tell the truth" he replied, 81 my
self much prefer the lay Of the hem
Philadelphia Record.
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Caused a Slight Family Jar.

maria, did you read about that Phil
adelphia woman who was cured of her
mental troubles by fasting 40 days?
believe such a treatment would cure
that unhappy temper Of yours"
"Yes, 1t would make an angel of me.
Is that what you would like, John Bill
lus s?'-Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-20

The first constitutional convention in
Ohio contained as delegates five men
who afterward were elected governor
of the state and four who became Unit
ed States senators,
Amador ledger., 1900-04-20

Among birds the swan lives to be the
Oldest, In extreme cases reaching 400
years. The falcon has been known to
live over 1852 years.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-20

The average duration Of marriages in
England is % years: in France and
Germany, 90; Norway, "a; Russia, 80.
Amador ledger., 1900-04-20

consequence of self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
nance, dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head, ringing in the ears, loss of confidence,
dl1ndence IN approaching strangers, palpitation
OF the heart, weakness of the limbs and back
loss OF memory, pimples on the face, coughs,
DIX G1BBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 81 years, and those troubled should mot
Iall TO consult him and receive the benefit of
MS great skill and experience. The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured at home. Charges Teas
enable. Call or write
DR. J. F. GIBBoN, 6a5 Kearney street, San
Francisco Cal ' -
Amador ledger., 1900-04-20

A Russian does not become of age
until he is 26.
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TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBoN

This old reliable and
themoSt successful spe-
cialiSt in San Francis
co stillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
DiseaSeS,su Us Ghon-
orrhea, ,Gleet, Structure,
Syphilis in all it's forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility. Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
Loss 0f Manhood the
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A Suresyst6u.

II got back at the bookmakers all
right todayw
"WinT"
mo; didn't bet et"-Philadelphia North
American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-17
Crescent City Faces

NEW ORLEANS. LIN. Jan. 15.-The
track was fast and the weather fine. Tho
first two-year-oId race of the season IS
carded for to-morrow- Results:
First race-sellins, one mile-Luc!1y
Monday 90 to I and ITO y first, Belle
Ward g to and to 10Y second, Lew
Anna 90 to II third Time, 1:i2 Ii.
Second race-siN and a half furlonss-
Miss Mae Day q to 1 and 4 to 81 first,
Alex (even and to 3 second, Kindred q
t., y third Time, II IL.
Third race-seling, two miles-Our Mel
lie (even) first. Etihorpha Is to and 10
y second, Atantus Is to y third Time.
ss2 -.
Fourth merchandising. six furlonss-
EeiIe of Memphis e to and I to q first.
Sir Christopher az to and 70 u second.
Ergartland11. o. to u third. Time. lit.
Fifth race-sel,ing. one mile and one-six-
teenth-NIiss Ross go to 1 and to ~ first.
George &. Cox 6 to and to u second.
Noyse.tofr go TO y third. Time, so.
Sixth race-sellins. one nile-Nekarnis
q to 1 and 5 to y first. Rushfeld (25 to l
and 8 to y second. Can See En- (even
third Time, 1:42.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-17
BOILER INSPECTION.
Delegate Lyons Thinks Hills Bill Will

Delegate Lyons Thinks Hills Bill Will
be Adopted.
Delegate Lyons, of Norfolk, stated last
night that he felt very much encouraged
at the prospect of getting through the
Legislature his bill providing for the In
spection of boilers. He said he had assur-
ances of support that he Tad not counted
upon. Mr.. Lyons is ST energetic
member and is pressing his -.lcasure with
great industry.
Senator Bland AIassie and DR.. "A. B.
Fitzpatrick have received a number OF pc
titions from their constituents in Nelson
county. urging them to support the Epps
separate coach hi !. They are both heartily
in favor Of the measure.
Dr. Fitzpatrick said last night that his
people are deeply interested in the sub
ject of good roads. He and Senator Mas
sic are considering a measure whlch they
will soon introduce. looking to the perma-
nent Improvement of roads IN thelr
county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-17
BURGL AIRS CRACK
4 D ! ]! ! | |. AM / SAFE
Nj. Rufus Massey, a Wealthy Baohe-
lor, Robbed.
FIVE HUNDRED DOL AIRS STOLEN
Grand Jury Specially Instructed as TO
Bucket Shops and Slot Machines.
Hard Fight for Constitu-
tional Amendment

- 80 i / 80 ) 4
n DURHAM, n. G, Jan. 16,-speciai.-
During the absence OF Rufus Massey, a
wealthy old bachelor. from his apart
neuts one OF his safes was entered at
an carly hour this morning and between
-four and five hundred dollars carried off.
There Is no clue TO the thief.
The barial of Rufus Tiiley, twho died
hero Sunday. took place at his old home.
near knopp OF Reeds, Granville county,
yesterday.
Nr. Tiliey was aged seventy-four, and
at one time was the most prosperous To-
bacco raiser in the Bright Belt
A SPECIAL CHARGE.
Judge Moore. in his charge TO the grand
jury now in session. instructed them
specially in regard 10 gambling, and was
particularly plain in. his condemnation
of bucket shops and slot machines, OF
which latter there are many here.
The County Democratic Executive Com
1nittee think that it will take much work
To carry this county for the constitutional
amendments, and he committee IS pre-
pared 10 do it. Strong opposition is ad-
united and its strength is not under
rated.
TOBACCO RECEIPTS.
Tobacco receipts to-day were Inc
heaviest since the holidays.
i. General j. S. Carr Is confined 10 his
room with tonsilids. but is improving.
S Carl Cozart. OF Northside. Granville
county, who has been i'll with pneumonia
at the home OF his father. DR.. w. W.
Gozart, is reported to be much better.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-17
10 be erected at the cost Of several mil.

to be erected at the cost of several NIL u
lions O f: dollars by the Government across
Z the Potomac river at Washinst on
The District Commissioners, 1t is under;
stood, are anxious to have control OF TINS
strip of land. and it is conceded by many
that the residents of Alexandria county are.
favorable to the cession. because otf3the5
ire rease Of value to the property In Alex
andria county. Is
Senator Mcmillan has introduced a
measure in the United States Senate in.
reference to The cession of a portion OF
Alexandria county. and st Is guite likely.
that it may be but a matter of a short.
while when the citizens of alexandria
may be called upon to vote on theSques-
ton of going. back into the District of Co
zlumbia. - /.
Senator McN1illan's bill does not embrace
the cession of the city of Alexandria. but
embraces the territory extending to -Four
/ Mile Run. and including Fort Miyer&s and
Arlington reservations already under gov.
Rernmental control.
a prominent member of the Legislature
said yesterday that he believed ii the
question were left TO the citizens of Alex.
andria county they would vote in favor OF
3 the annexation.
Governor Tyler said yesterday morning in
reference to the matter that he would not
oppose any acton taken by the Lesisla-
sturc in this question. bit. on the contra,
ry. would assist to the test of his ability
in bringing the question to a happy con-
: CluSion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-17
Parrisl,-McHnVycll.

Mr.. n. T. Parrish and Miss Fife Nc
Dowell were married yesterday morning
at $50 o'clock at the residence OF the
brides father. Mr.. o. F.. Mcdowell No.
south Plum street, by Rev. j. T.. Bos-
man, in the presence Of lew relatives
and friends of the bride and groom
The bride was tbecomingly attired in a
travelling suit of blue cloth, Handsomely
trimmed in fur. and carried q bouquet
of Brides roses.
Mr. r. ID. Parrish, brother of the
groom. acted as best man, and sN1essrs.
Thomas B. Mcdowell. W. NJ Gilmore
and C.. w. Montgomery We're ushers:
\ The bride is a popular and attractive
young lady and the groom Is a promising
young business man Of this city.
After the ceremony Mr. and iAlrs.lSfars-.
rish left for an extended bridal tour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-17
FRIGHiTENE 60. OFF MA u

q,
Young Negro Discovered III q isoom I'M q
The Dupont
An attempt to commit burglary was wa,
made early yesterday morning ct the Du-
pont House, No. SOB east frank, X, se'eee'
and the police have been notified.
Mrs. Pace, the proprletress. ana sler
daughter Miss Howard, occupy. !. a -. room
on the first floor. shortly after . Q clo ,ls
Miss Howard was aroused by q noise, ana
discovered "a negro. about sixteen years
of age, In the room and near the bed:
Miss Howard asked him who. he was. ana
she then awoke her mother! The intruder
did not wait any longer, but started for,
q half-open window: through which ne
escaped, landing on the roof OF the 1s annex
and dropping to the ground. his oiily
booty was a door key
It's thought that money or jewelry
Was what he wanted. but he failed IN
securing either. 1t is believed that the
4inirIlle, gained entrance TO the room
while all werc at supper
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-17
FIVE AND COSTS.
\ Grcu, Amount OF Trouble Caused
by Pigeons.

by Pigeons.
L. l.. Cornell and Frank Rolf were be-
fore Justice George w. Thomas and James
T. Lewis yesterday morning on two war
rants. one charging Rolf with assaulting
Cornell with a gun and the other charG-
ing Cornell with striking Rolf with
brick.
~ vas developed in the evidence that
Rolf had formerly occupied the place
where Cornell now lives and had a num-
Der Of pigeons in the barn. When he
moved he was unable to take them with
him and returned on Thursday with two
friends to shoot them.
Cornell informed them that they could
not shoot on his premises and words fol-
lowed.
Rolls gun was taken away from him
by one of the men and a fight ensued, i'll
which no one was hurt.
During the scutlle, Rolls hat fell off
and as he was STOPPING to pick it UP
Cornell struck him in the back with i
BRICK
Cornell and his wife testified that Rolf
pointed his gun at Cornell but the other
witnesses denied it and said that he only
changed it from one hand to the other.
Afte-sduly considering the evidence, the
court dismissed the warrant against
Rolf, and fined Cornell $3.50 and cost.
Cornell had to pay the costs on both war
RANTS Is.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-17
Attic Hospitals.

Prof. Davies continues to improve.
Miss Robertson. who has been head
nnrse at the Virginia Hospital. left thai
institution yesterday. Miss Stuckey is in
charge.
Colonel j. w. Ellis is suffering with an
attack OF pneumonia at the Retreat Tor
the Sick His condition last night was
reported, az not so favorable.
AR a. E. Efchei. who was thought
Yesterday to be in a most critical condi-
ton, is very much improved He
is under the care OF Miss Wilson. one OF
the recent graduating class at the Virginia
Hospital.
is not so well.
Fireman Bullock was somewhat better
yesterday. It is thought he will now
rapidly recover.
Mrs. luke. OF this city, was operated
upon at the Retreat for the Sick yes
terlay.
Mrs. Edward Price, who was operated
upon at the Old Dominion Hospital Sun
day. Is recovering very satisfactorily.
AIRS. ]. S. Rawlings IS patient at the
Virginia Hospital.