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The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
IGNoRAnoE NO EXCUSE.
Ibis Young Man Properly Bunooed by
Greek Customer

0rooA Customers
If in the course of your wanderings,
gentle reader, you should ever find
yourself in the Grecian village of Mar
copoulo, 80 miles out OF Athens, DON'T
as you value your celibacy-if you are
possessed OF that pleasing attribute
pick up any handkerchiefs which you
may see lying on the ground. suit
of breach of promise, which is now be-
ing tried in the Grecian capital, should
be warning to all bachelors who in
tend visiting Hellas without a chaper-
on. The plaintiff in this suit is re-
markably good-looking young woman.
who demands that a young man, a to-
tai stranger to her until recently, and
who never asked her hand in marriage
in his life. should become her husband
or pay her heavy damages. In the viii
lage of Marcopoulo there is a curious
custom which has the force of law. On
certain holidays the villagers assemble
on the village green, and on these oc-
casions any unmarried woman who
thinks ii is about time she took to
herself a husband drops her handker-
chief has all the binding force of an
engagement. Now, the fair plaintiff
In this suit made up her mind while
ago that the boys in Marcopoulo were
rather backward about coming for
ward" and her chances of matrimony
were gradually slipping away in spite OF
her good looks So she went to the viii
lage green on the next holiday and
dropped her handkerchief. There hap
pened to be strange youth in the vii,
lage that day who was not familiar
withthe local customs. The village BOYS
fought shy of the handkerchief. but
the unsuspecting stranger picked it up.
Then the villagers set up a great shout
and brought to him blushing beauty,
whom he had never seen before, an
nouncing to him that she was his flu
ture wife. Naturally he was astonished.
and could only murmur: This is SO
sudden" Partially recovering his COM
posture, he inquired if he might ask
just why the young lady was to be his
future wife. He said he was over young
to marry yet, and, In fact, declined
with thanks. But the villagers ex-
planned their ancient custom to him
and the young lady declared that he
would marry her or she would know
the reason why. The young man swore
by Pallas Athena that he would see
her further" first, and made his escape
from the village. But the girl was bent
on marrying, and the personal inclina-
tons of the man in the case could not
be considered. So she brought suit for
breach of promise and it is thought she
will win her case, and the young man
be forced to either marry her or pay
through the nose. New York Press.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
Muck.

The correct use of the word muck,
which means dung in a moist state, has
been entirely lost in England and is
applied without much discrimination
to any bog earth derived chiefly from
decaying vegetable matter. The term
as used includes materials ranging
from bog meadow mud to quite per-
feet peats. Large deep boys contain
ing true peat are comparatively few in
New England, but small. shallow de-
pressions, containing impure peats, oc-
cur everywhere. The gravelly soils of
New England need the addition Of
large amounts of organic matter and
these impure peats have been thus
used for generations under the general
name of muck" While the use of the
word in this sense is provincial and
be so used here for lack of a better
term. By peat" is generally under
stood a somewhat similar product in
which the decomposition has not ad-
vanced so far. Such material is usually
brownish in color and when dry has
considerable fuel value.
These peaty soils or mucks are the
results of the partial decay of vege-
table materials. They are found in
swampy places filled with stagnant
water. The successive growth Of
sphagnum and other water-loving
MOSES, as we'll as the forest leaves
falling into the water, are changed by
decay into the black earths and impure
peats. Mucks thus formed contain APP
probable amounts of insoluble nitro
gen and usually but little mineral mat
tiers, unless sand, clay or silt has been
washed into them during thir forma-
ton. Mucks owe their peculiar prop
critics to this decomposed vegetable
matter, which constitutes the humus
of the agricultural chemist.-Bulletin
"A, Maine Experiment Station.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02

numbers of them developed so much
above the ground that they were of
little value.
What is the cost OF raising an acre
Of beets for the sugar factory? The
answer will vary according to condi-
tons, and one OF these conditions is
the price of labor. A great deal of
labor is necessary, as the beets must
be thinned and otherwise given atten-
ton. The cost runs from $50 to $45
per acre, estimated. This will make
the cost of growing the beets range
anywhere from 81 to 81 per ton, If an
average yield of IL or IL tons per acre
be figured on. 1t will thus be seen that
the growing of sugar beets requires
quite an outlay, and that If the crop
be partial failure it will be very easy
for the cost per ton to exceed the re-
ceipts per ton, which are usually from
81 to S.. We do not say this to dis
courage any from growing sugar beets
but that they may not forget to take
these things into consideration when
preparing to grow beets.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
shooting Not Always to Blame.

while standing in a horseshoer's
shop a few days ago." writes Ray
mond" in the Horse World, "the shoer
pointed to a horse, from which he had
just removed the shoes, and said:
There is a horse that have shod for
several months with no trouble what
ever. A few days ago l shod him just
as l always have, and his owner has
sent him back with a message saying
that he interferes so that he cannot
drive him.. The sheer then went on
to say that he could see nothing faulty
with the shoeing and said, 1 believe
he is sick or weak from some cause
or another and that the interfering is
caused by that l do not know what
action the sheer took regarding the
case, for did not give the matter any
more thought until this morning. when
l picked up copy of the Horseshoers'
Journal, in which there was an article
on interfering by an Arkansas horse
sheer, in which appeared the follow
ing: Last year an old customer of
mine called me outside the shop; says
nc, w HdlCNCI udNc YOU UOnc u my
horse? Ever since you put those last
shoes on he's cutting his ankles to beat
the band, and this last day or so can
hardly get him along" l looked at the
feet and l couldn't see anything wrong
with the shoeing. l said, Haven't
you given him. more driving than
usual? He looks mighty dull" "But, "
says he, this interfering makes him q
lot duller than he looks" | advised
him to show the horse to a veterinary.
Two days after, saw my complainant
driving another horse, and on inquiry
| learned that the veterinary told him
to take the horse home, that he was
sick, and that on seeing the horse the
next morning the veterinary pro-
nounced it pneumonia, which, OF
course, in the incIpient stage caused the
interfering Probably there are many
cases similar to this. At any rate
when horse that has never interfered
begins doing so, while shod just as he
always has been, it is good betting that
it is something beside the shoeing that
is causing it"
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02

c. o. Townsend, in the proceedings
of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, says that
seeds in both a dry and damp state
were tested with different strengths of
gas and for different periods Of time.
In the case Of dry grains and seeds 1t
was found that they were able to with
stand for several weeks an atmosphere
of hydrocyanic-gas many times strong
err than that required for the destruc-
ton Of insect life. Under these condi-
tions a slightly accelerated germina-
tion was observed, and the subsequent
growth of the seedlings was slightly
above normal. Seeds that had been
soaked In water were very sensitive to
the presence of the gas. Three one
hundredths of a grain of potassium
cyanide per cubic foot used in generat-
ing gas destroys the termination of
seeds that have been soaked for "a
hours in water The resistance OF seeds
TO this gas seems to be somewhat in
proportion to the length OF time In
which they had been previously soaked.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02

President Richard G. Hughes OF
Tabo College, who has accepted the
presidency of Ripon College. is 40
years old, and has high reputation
for scholarship and executive ability.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
Lndles cam Nyear SHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens
Foot Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating, aching feet, ingrowing nails,
corns and bunions. All druggists and
shoe stores, 25c Trial package FREE
by mail. Address Allen 5. Olmsted,
lie Roy, N. Y.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02

Alfred Austin. poet-laureate of Eng
land, is &C years old. 1t will soon be
fifty years since he published his first
book, Randolph: A Tale OF Polish
Grief"
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
The March OF Prorre...

Time was when only one man bore
the earth. and his name was Atlas.
Nowadays their name is legion who
bore the earth.-Philadelph Press.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02

The greatest of professional athletes
use Wizard Oil for rundown Ii
softens the muscles and prevents sore
ness.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
DISCOVER NOT A SECRET TO
ANOTHER"

Keeping Ones Own Counsel - People
shoaid Learn to Say Nothing of Others
That L. Not OF Good Import-Prov-
CRIBS XXVi o.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02

South Australia has never been Wis
tied by any great epidemic and is nat
urally very healthful.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02
Note. on sugar Beet..

One of the hardest things about the
growing Of sugar beets is to get uni
form stand. 1t is evident that IL there
are spaces in the field not covered by
the beets the losses will be consider
able. This irregularity comes often
from poor preparation of the land and
also from putting in the seed too deep
so that it does not terminate at all, or
IL it does terminate. does so at pc
Rod so far anterior to the other beets
that the new plants have little encour-
agement to develop. Lack OF moisture
at planting time is also responsible for
much OF this unevenness in stand.
When fertilizers are used it would seem
quite necessary to be sure that their
admixture with the soil is perfect, to
make an even feeding ground for the
plants and thus ensure a uniform de-
velopment.
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02

The most common cause of failure
among beginners, according to William
Headden, is a lack Of thorough prepa-
ration of soil. He advocates blowing
in the fall and subsoiling to a depth of
Is inches. In the spring narrowing is
all that is necessary. That, however,
is for Colorado. Subsoiling may not
be so necessary for some other states,
and in fact there are places where 1t
would certainly be a detriment. The
ground, however, should be well pull
verified or be by nature porous enough
to permit the beet TO make a down
ward and uniform lateral growth. We
have seen sugar beets planted on soils
of a clayey nature and where the
ground had been poorly prepared. The
result was beets of irregular growth,
! many Of them understood, and large
The Yale expositor., 1901-08-02

secret society was the Loeb Earn.
Their business was the Vile de Havre.
They struck, and the Vile de Havre
went under!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-13
Items From Barton Heights.

Miss Grace Christian delightfully."- en-
te1taincd the NOrthside Euchre Club
Monday night at her home. on Montelro
Avenue. Some very interesting and holly
contested games were played. The blue
ribbons We're won by Miss Grace Chris
tian and Mir. Fleming Christian. Dainty
refreshments were served during the
evening.
Among those present were: Misses
Grace Christian. Daisy Todd, Alma Chris
tan Roberta Christian. of Gaines Mill,
Va: Mary Haws. Of Hanover county;
Lille Todd; Messrs. Charles Garrett, Ed
die Friend, Fleming Christian, Clarence
Livesay and Phillip Carlton.
Mr.. G. Satterfeld has returned to
his home, on North Avenue. after very
pleasant visit to Columbia, S. G.
Mrs S. z. Brady has left on an
extended visit to friends at Baltimore,
Md.
Mr.. s. 3. Brady has returned to his
home on Barton Avenue, after a. short
visit to Baltimore, Md.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-13
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
Bishop Randolph in Rosuoke-To Build a
New Y. NJ. c. A. Hall
Special Dispatch TO The Times.)

Especial Dispatch TO The 1iroesJ
ROANOKE VA. March 1o.-The Balti-
more Methodist Conference will meet in
annual session in this city on April Sd.
with Bishop Fitzgerald presiding. 1t is ex-
pected that the ministers. lay delegates.
committee and visitors will number about
three hundred. Committees from the
churches are at work, and have SO far
secured homes for one hundred and
scyenry-flve
Bishop Randolph confirmed class of
thirty-two candidates at ST. Johns Epis-
copal Church Sunday morning, and at
night at Christ Church seven. Rev Mr.
Piumer. the new rector of the latter
church. has arrived and is creating a
most favorable impression.
About half the sum required to erect q
new Y. NJ. c. a. building has been Sc
cured, and the committee is hard at
work enoearcrinE to secure the remain
der They hope to erect the building free
OF debt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-13
Life Department
W. W. HardWicke,
GENERAL AGENT.
T. IENNER SMITHER,
Special Agent.
HER OF BARON GRAFT.
Mrs. Murray Great Great-Granddaughte. Of
the Multi Millionaire
Especial Dispatch 10 The Timer. )


FREDERICKSBURG, VA. March r.
Mrs. Andrew Murray, of this city. is one
O the direct heirs of Baron Graf. who is
said 10 have left a fortune in Germany
estimated at .l6o."ooHoo. Mrs. Murray was
n Miss Graft. and Sreat-great-grand-
daughter OF Baron Graf.
Rev. and Mrs. i. +. Chambers Baptist
missionaries from Canton, China, will
address Fredericksburg audiences at the
Baptist Church here this week. the for
an.r on "Wednesday and Thursday nights
and the latter on Wednesday afternoon.
General interest is felt in these meetings.
The second anniversary OF Rev. DR.. j.
E Dill's pastorate OF the Baptist Church
will be celebrated here on Sunday, April
It'll The unique service OF a roll-call
rally will be held. when all members are
expected 10 answer TO their names. A
distinguished minister from distance is
expected TO speak on the occasion. and
nr Dill will make an address on ''Ohli-
cations OF Church Membership. The
denomination is the largest here. num-
boring nearly zoo The church is in ex-
ceilent condition and free from debt
Measles are prevailing in Stafford
county to an alarming extent. In several
cases the disease has developed into
pneumonia. with fatal results.
Mr.. William Sherless Lowe has issued
cards for the marriage or his daughter,
Miss LILLIAN Kate Lowe. 10 air. Thomas
Pollard Hill. Of Battery Park. Va The
ceremony will take place at the Method
ist Church here on Wednesday, March
20 At T.. NJ
The Talbot farm in Loudoun county
has been sold to an Ohio man for sl4.ooa.
Bishop Il. A Gibson will visit, St,
Georges Episcopal Church. in this city.
March 18th. to confirm class.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-13
THs2HES ABOUT FOOD.
Also a Few Facts on the Same Subject.

We hear much nowadays about health
foods and hygienic living, about vegeta-
rianism and many other fads along the
same line.
Restaurants may be found in the large
cities where no meat, pastry or coffee is
served, and the food crank is in his glory,
and arguments and theories galore adj
vanced to prove that meat was never IN
tended for human stomachs, and almost
make US believe that our sturdy ancestors
who lived four score years in robust health
on roast beef, port and mutton must have
been grossly ignorant Of the laws Of
health.
Our forefathers had other things to do
than formulate theories about the food
they ate. A warm welcome was extended
to any kind from bacon to acorns.
A healthy appetite and common sense
are excellent guides to follow in matters
of diet, and mixed diet OF grains, fruits
and meats is undoubtedly the best
AS compared with grains and vegetables.
meat furnishes the most .nutriment in
highly concentrated form, and is dlgested
and assimilated more quickly than VeSe-
tables and grains.
DR.. julius Remmson on this subject
says: Nervous persons, people run down
in health and Of low vitality should eat
is too feeble at first it may be easily cor
rected by the regular use OF Stuarts Dys-
pepsia. Tablets after each meal. Two OF
these excellent tablets taken after dinner
will digest several thousand grains of
meat, eggs or other animal food in three
hours, and no matter how weak the stom-
ach may be, no trouble will be expert
enced il a regular practice is made OF Is
ing Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, because
they supply the pepsin and dlastase ne
cessary to perfect digestion, and every
form of indigestion will be overcome by
their use.
That large class of people who come un-
der the head of nervous dyspeptics should
eat plenty OF meat and insure it's proper
digestion by the daily use OF safe, harm
less digestive medicine like .Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets composed Of the natural d.
sestive' principles, pepsin, diastase, fruit
acids and salts. which actually perform the
work of digestion Cheap cathartlc medi-
cines masnueradins under the name of
dyspepsia cures. are useles for Indigestion,
as they. have absolutely no effect upon the
actual digestion Of food.
Dyspepsia In all its many forms is SIM
ply failure of the stomach to digest food.
and the sensible way to solve the riddle
and cure the dyspepsia is to make daily
use at. mea!-tine of preparation like
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, which is en-
dorsed by the medical profession. and
known to contain active digestive princl-
pies
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's at 80 cents for full treatment.
A little booklet on cause and cure Of
stomach trouble mailed free by addressing
F. A. Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
other promoted its formation from the be-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-13
FUNERAL OF Mr.. PRESTON.
impressive Services eld-Rcsolutions Adopt
cd By the Bar.


The funeral of MIR. ". C. Preston.
whose sudLtr, death on Sunday night Was
such a shock to the community. took
place from the First Presbyterian Church
yesterday morning. There was a large
attendance OF scrrowing friends. includ-
ing many mel..tcrs of the bar Inc nora
tributes were numerous and beautlfui.
The impressive, yet simple. funeral ser
wee was conducted by Rev. Dr. Z. T.
Kerr. assisted by Drs. J. T.. Smith and
G.. 3. Stricken.
The remains were taken to Lexington
and inferred there yesterday afternoon
Quite a large party of friends and rela-
tives acconpan MED the remains from
Richmond Among them were: Colonel
John B. Purcell. Mr.. Preston Cooke, Rev.
James T. Smith. Rev DR.. G. B. Stricken,
MIR. Z. A. Catlin, Mr.. J. Jordan Lcake
and others.
Action OF the Bar Association.
The Ear Association of Richmond held
a largely attended meeting iii their rooms
in the City Hall yesterday at noon, to pay
Preston.
Judge Wexford. at the request of PreSi-
dent Skeltor explained the object of the
meeting In most touching words and paid
a splendid tI;pute to the late member.
Upon motion o. Judge Christian COM
m!ttet. OF nc was appointed " VI /
suitable rcsolU tons Of respect. The COM
mittec embraced the following gentle
men: George Bryan. George L. Christian,
James {. Laml. w. X. Meredith, 5. +.
Witt, James CaslIe, c. Y. Meredith. ttlll
Carter, Jackson Guy.
The resolutions were presented bE MT.
George Bryan, who in doing so MADE a
short address highly eulogistc OF the
life and cf&rsc ter of Mr.. Preston MT.
Wyndham t. Meredith. Judge George L.
Christian and Judge James c. Lamb also
paid touching tributes to Mr.. Preston as
a lawyer of the highest type and Chris
tisn gentleman. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
The fol!own: were named to present
the resolution; to the various courts:
Supreme Court. VIM. j. Leake: Circuit
Court of Richmond w. r. Meredith
Law and Equity Court. c. V. Meredith;
Hastings Court. James Caskic: Chancery
Court. D. r. :. Daniel: Circuit Court OF
Ienricc, Jori, A. Coke; United States
District Court. Jackson Guy; Circuit
Court of Rocibridge, Frank 7. Glasgow;
County Court Of Rockbridge, G. D.
I.ctcher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-13


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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-13
Grant the Concession.

The tobacco manufacturers of Rich
mond it is said. have agreed to make the
advance of 5 per cent in the wages of
the tobacco workers. President Fischer
of the International Union, went to Pet
ersburg yesterday and consequently could
not be seen about the matter, but some
Of the manufacturers confirmed the re-
port so far they were concerned. but
could not say what the others had done.
One firm said that while it had not signed
the agreement it would do so if the mat
ter could be settled to the satisfaction
Of all the members in their employ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-13
Cotton Mills in Chesterfield.

Especial DlsPatch 10 ! ne 11ncs.1
ETTRICKS, VA, March 1.-The Elue
Ridge cotton mill. which has been closed
for several months. has resumed opera
tons under the new organization ana
new charter, and it is confidently ex-
pected that it will lenceforth run stead
ily Help is in demand. and several OF
the old officers and hands who went to
the United Cotton Mills. in Manchester.
when those mills started up some time,
since, have returned to the Blue Ridge to
resume their respective places in the lat
ter mill.
The Pocahontas Cotton Mill Company
continues to add new machinery, prep
aratory to large years business, and
it is said that this summer they will
again enlarge the building. put in new
penstock. and make other needed I'M
proyementS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-13
ESSEX FARMERS INSTITUTE.
4 Large and Enthusiastic Crowd Was
Present.
fSneciol nisoatch TO The Times

Especial Dispatch TO The Tines.)
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA. March ia
large, enthusias site and representative
crowd of farmers from Essex and the ad-
joining counties met in Tappahannock to
attend the farmers institute to-day.
They were addressed by Commissioner OF
Agriculture G. w koiner, from Rich
.nond on the economic use of fertilizer.
Prof. S. 5. Heiges. of York, Pa, on fruit
culture and poultry raising.
S S Barber of Harrisburg, Pa, on the
feeding of stock and butter-makins.
j. II. c. Beverly, of Essex. on the profits
of stock raising in Tidewater.
Governor Tyler was expected, but was
not present