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THE CATHOLIC COLONY IN VIRGINIA

The CATHOLIC COLONY IN VIRGINIA.
Last March a number OF Catholics of
Philadelphia determined to found a Catho-
lie colony in Virginia. They selected a
town of 1000 acres, situated between
Charlotte and Mecklenburg counties. and
negan selling land. Over one hundred Catho-
lies bought tracts and settled in the colo
NV. A church was built and Father Ha-
bets put at it's head. Then grist mill
was built, and next a steam saw mill.
Wednesday evening number Of stockhOl-
ders of the colony met in Philadelphia to
hold tie first annual meeting Of the socie-
ty. President lannon's annual report
was read. He said that the past year was
not good one for crops, A drought Oc-
CURED in the summer. Nevertheless all
the culonsts but one have raised sufficient
% keep their families and stock until next
harvest. and some have a little to sell.
The fall and winter seasons have been
good. One great drawback is that most
Of the colonists have not had any expert
ence in farming. However, several prac-
tical farmers have agreed to help the colo
nists TIN ough. Trouble was at first ex-
perienced in selling the produce, but it
has been found that more corn and wheat
can be sold in Richmond and Danville than
the colony can raise. The survey of the
Colony. with the exception OF two outlying
tracts, amounts to 1888 acres, divided in
to 8S farms, ~ Of which we're sold, COM
prising 1897 acres, realizing $S9, 1928 an
average price of $50 an acrt. There are
now 125 persons living in the colony, 40
being Philadelphians. Since the founding
of the COLONY the treasurer in Philadelphia
received So. S34.62 in cash and expended
but SIS, 64.-Philadelphia Times.
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all of the Conservative party of the State!
In both Of these they signally failed, as
they should have done. In their call OF
convention they seem now to be aiming st
the same objects, the bottom of the whole
of which would seem to be to readJuSt
themselves at the sacrifice Of both the
debt question and the unity OF the Conser-
vative party Of the State.
From the ScottsuiNe Courier (Readjuster).
Another serious objection to this action
OF the extreme re-adjusters-t there is reason
to hope that a satisfactory compromise OF
the State debt may be reaches through the
approaching conference with the credl-
tors. It will be borne in mind that GER
tain representative bondh0lders submitted
an offer of compromise through the Execu-
tive-that the General Assembly passed
joint resolution asking conference on the
Both inst. Yet. after all this is done, a
convention of re-adjnsters is called to Or
ganize the party i'll the State. Where
fore? If we settle the debt, there is no
necessity for readjusters at all, and certain
ly DOne for State organization. When
the debt is settled the work of re adjust
ment is complete. The action of our
friends was untimeiy and unwise. No
Virginian should dare put the least OBJ
stacle in the way of a speedy and final
settlement of this question which over
shadows all other questions in Importance
to this harrassed and Impoverished Com
monwealth. We warn the people against
either of these organizations. Let there
he no alliance with amy party drawing re-
cruits from the radicals. or with those
whom we believe are placing (unwittingly
it may bel serious obstacles in the way of
a final settlement of our State debt.
From the Clarke Courier.
We are glad that the people are to be
given an opportunity to array themselves
either with the old Conservative party,
that has kept Virginia from being des-
poiled by carpet-baggers and ignorance, or
with those determined to keep alive the
agitation that thrives best upon non
settlement of the debt question.
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were all his now. Small parties would hide
in some rocky hillside and ambush every
ulsuspecting party of troopers who we're
unfortunate enough to cone wit Tin range
of their deadly rifles. This kind of bush
whacking warfare, so natural to All Indian
has been successfully carried on up to the
time of this writing. Every day there is
one or more sold ers to
THE DEAD LIST.
The Indians travel North at night and lay
successful ambusca DIS duling the day; SO
at the present rate it will not be long ere
they are even with tie army.
Now that have given the plain unvar-
nished facts, 1 would ask what other
course could soldiers take than has been
taken at this place !?
That there is blame and most unpar-
douabie blame due somewhere for thu
bloody event there is no earthly doub' e.
Let those who are interested look to Tia
policy, which is every day driving bIav
race to destruction. Let the IL Il ok to I :.
fountain head, i. e.: the department of Tie
Interior; there is where toe men are WI
do the mischief, reap the bt nefts an
makes dirty work for the army.
EYE WITNESS.
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MARRIED HIS STEPDAUaurER.-T
Dallas (Texas) Herald" contains a mar
rative to the effect that Thorn S Clarkson
left Marietta. Ohio, in 184S, ard married
in New Orleans Mrs. S. E. Eos er, a widow
with two children, one of whom was girl
then three years of age. H. separated
from his wife and went to California,
where he heard that she and her children
had died in New Orleans in 1852 of chole-
"a. During the late war he served in the
Union army and made the a quaintance
of Maryland family named Page After
the war he went to st. Louis and met a
Mrs. Page, who was widow and related
to the Maryland family. They married
and went to Dallas. There they began to
learn more of each others hist. ry, and it
was discovered that Mrs. Page, or. rather
Mrs. Clarkson, was Miss Foste in fact,
the stepdaughter of her husband. The
children of Mrs. Foster had not died, as
reported but had been adopted by the
Page family, living near Frederick City,
Nd. The Dallas ''Herald'' states that
the strangely assorted couple have left
there for Maryland.
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It is currently reported that AlgernOn
Swinburne, the poet, is receiving instruc-
tion from Father Keogh, OF the BromptOn
Oratory, preparatory to his return into the
Roman Catholic Church, and that he has
expressed an intention of entering one Of
the most rigid of the mOnartic orders.
Gen. Lees birthday was celebrated at
GAINESVILLE, Tenn. The United States flag
was displayed in numerous places, and
supGry windows displayed the picture OF
Gen Lee surrounded with wreaths of tinw-
ers and tbs coats ARMS Of Virginia and
Tennessee.
A dancing idiot, ten years Of age, is a
resident of Indianapolis. Ever since his
birth he has been going through the MOS
tions of a waltz to silent music. He is
never still in his waking hours. His
mother had danced to excess at a ball just
before be was born.
President Julius D. Dreher, of Roanoke
College. is out iA 8 l long and f3rcible ap-
peal in the New YORK; World in behalf
~ southern colleges, especially Of that ex-
cellent ,,stltution over WHICH ne presfiqes.
Two men still keep a steady guard day
and night over the grave o. Brigham
Young, in small building erecteu esaf
it.
Rev. Edmund Withers, rector of the
Episcopal church ip Nelson county. died
last Friday, after an Illness Of several
months.
=
The Troy ''Press" heads its list Of fires,
Burnt Offerings to Insurance Com
panies.
The isey. Beverly Tucker, of Richmond
county. Va, ha4 been called to Trinity
church. Martinsburg, W. va.
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We had as leave argue with man with
a mustard plaster on the back of his neck
as to discuss Valley Railroad affairs with
a Rockbridge man. But we must step IL
far enough to protest against the Licking
ton "Gazette's" strained inference that we
have charged Rockbridge with not living
up to her obligations. Nothing has excl
ted our admiration more than the busl'
mess like exactness with which the Rock
bridge Supervisors have provided for meet
ing them and with such sagacity that the
day is not far off when Rockbridge will
have bought in the Whole of its railroad
Indebtedness at much less than its face
value. As to selfshness. we beg to inform
our friend of the s'Gazette" that the recent
negotiations with the President of the
Chesapeake & Ohio road. which, if sue
cessful would have put Augusta and Staun-
Ton at the mercy OF that single corpora
itlon, lighted up this question, for cur people
Hike flashof lightning and turned their at
,te1bien to self preservation which we
think it cannot be correctly called ''sei-
fishnesa.''
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JAMES T. SMITH.

A HAUNTED HOUSE "A strange story
is told here to the effec5 that the parson-
age occupied by the Rev. Moses D. Hoge,
of the Presbyterian Church, and situated
on the corner on Main and Fifth streets,
is haunted. DR.. Hoge it is stated has tho
utmost difficulty IN keeping servants
They come and stay Cne month and see
the mysterious apparitlon and hear the hui
man sigh, and then they leave, nor do
they wait long for wae s. The house was
built, and occupied for years by Major
Gibbon, distinguished officer in the CO.
lonial army. After the revolutionary war
he lived there in handsome STYLE. About
the hour of midnight figure robed in
white walks with solemn step through the
hall and vanishes noiseassly. It is said by
the figure of lady. Aud that as the figure
sweeps by a deep drawn sigh is heard,
which p, oceeds from t. back parlor in the
house. Such is the strange tale which the
affrighted servants tell. 1t is strange that
servants come there from distance who
have never hea ID of the traditions of the
house. aud upon the first night see the
same figure. They all iell the same story.
The figure can not be traced to any an
thentlc source but malty have heard the
deep drawn sigh which proceeds from the
lack parlor. Upon going into the parlor
nothing is seen or heard, but immediat civ
upon going out in the lassage the sigh is
heard again. 1t is only heard about the
hour of twelve O'Clock at night. 1t is at
tribuJed to some stranga accvustlc prop
erty of the oom.-Rich mond Letter IN A.
eTGndria Gazette.
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RICHMOND, I
January 16. !
A. M. BowMAN:

A. M. BOWMAN:
Dear Sri have received your letter of
18th inst, asking me, in substance,
whether l was in any measure respon-
sible for the appointment, or used any in
fluence to obtain the appointment of Chas.
Grattan, Esq, to the position of Superin-
tendent of Schools for the County of Au-
gusta." In reply answer that I had no
more to do with it than you had. and I am
sure that you had nothing to do with it,
MIR. Grattan, who is my friend, and for
whom | have great respect, never APP
preached me on the subject. One of his
friends wrote to me in his behalf after
came to Richmond, and | Immediately re-
piled to him that thought another gentle
man would get the appointment. | never
exchanged word with Gov. Holiday,
either orally or in writing, in regard to
Mr.. Grattan. [ had no idea whose ap-
polntment would be forwarded by the
Governor. He never asked my opinion
about the matter in any way, and | never
expresse my opinion or wish in relation
to him thereto DIR. Ruffner. the State
Superintendent, was the only member of
the Board with whom I recollect ever to
have exchanged word as to this office,
and in reply TO an enquiry from him as to
the various applicants, said that | knew
them all personally except Mr.. Quarles,
and that those knew were all gentlemen
of high character and qualifications, and
that, as to MIR. Quarles, had heard from
all quarters that he was gentleman of
very high character and requirements,
and would, if he was appointed, II AXE
frst-rate superintendent. If / had been
asked by the Board to recommend some
one Of the applicants, 1 might have done
so, but not being asked, did not think
that it was right for me to do so.
am, very truly,
.TNO FCHOTs
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The Valley Farmer"
Editors TindicotOr..

Editors ViadicatOr:
The ''Spectat0r's'' attack upon "Valley
Farmer, Live Stock and Poultry Journal"
would pass unheeded by, we're it not that
statements were made in the article which
are not sustained by facts in the case. 1t
is stated that 1 furnished a cut for the
Hotchkiss pamphlet, and that being the
worst in the whole book, should bear
some of the blame for the miserable cuts
that adornit deny furnishing any cut,
OF drawing whereby any engraving was
made. The way in which Col. Peyton's
residence came to be inserted in the
pamphlet was an arrangement between
Col. PeytoE and Maj. Hotchkiss to get it
engraved, and Maj. Hotchkiss used tint
ed pencil drawing, made to suit Col. Fey
IONS own views, and had a card size
photograph made from the same and re-
duced to such a small size as to confuse
the mass, and being photographed from a
tinted di aWing it took almost black, and
Justice was done neither the engraver or
the original drawing. for which [ got the
credit Of making. This original drawing
was taken and tile photograph was made
from it and put in the hands Of the en-
era er before 1 ever saw the photograph.
and it was only by chance that l saw the
photograph.
1t was understood between Col Peyton
and myself that the engraving OF Steephill
should be reserved for the album Views
of Stanton" but my consent to its beng
used wds obtained, and hence the thanks
given to me in the latter portion of the
pamphlet, for sketches. &c.
Similar sketches of mnie have from time
to tins gone to engraverS, and l refer you
to no better wood cuts than the Harper'S
nave recently produced from more hasty
sketches than the one made for Col. Pey
ton.
The spectator Of JAM. says ''Har-
per's Weekly" of last week contained sew
aral excellent sketches of the Luray cave
drawn by Mr.. A. Y. Lee Of this city. They
are well printed and are credit to MI.
Lees skill.'' And now when take one of
these same sketches and adern the cover of
he first No. of the "Valley Farmer the
Spectator says it is horrid.
| don't care for that, nor do l care for
their slur on the INDICATOR. The pro
prietors OF the VALLEY Farmer" could not
see that there was Jwenty-six dollars diff
ference between the new type of the
spectator" and the "cld'' type of the
INDICATOR l intended to keep the
printing here and did it. The VALLEY
Farmer is not what want it to be, but
with our February number in new type
and with subscription list that we are
proud of, and with an exchange list al
eady that few old papers can show, nc
circumscribed iealousies Shall affect us.
A. Y. LEE.
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How TO Cook A HUsBAND.-The first
thing to be done is to catch him. Many
good husbands are spoiled in cooking
Some women keep them constantly in hot,
water, while others fir, exc them with con-
jugal GOODNESS; some smother them with
hatred and contention, and still others
Keep them in pickle all their lives. These
women always serve til m up with tongue
sauce. Now, it is not supposed that hus-
bands will be tender anil good if treated in
this way, but they are, on the contrary,
very delicious when managed as follows:
Get large jar, called the jar of CAREFUL
ness (which all good housewives have on
hand), place your husband in it and set
him near the fire of conjugal love; let the
fire be pretty hot-es pecially let it be
clear; above all, let the heat be constant,
cover him over with affection and sub.
lection; garnlSh him with the spice Of
pleasantly, and, II you add kisses and
Other CONNECTIONS. let them be accom-
panied with d sufficient portion of SECRECY.
mixed with prudence and moderation
Toledo Blade.
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A MASSACHUSETTS DIVORCE STORY
The lawyers frequently have applicants
for divorce who give singular grounds for
their petition, but the most singular one
came last week when young woman of
Westfeld asked for divorce from her
newly made husband because he had very
thick lips. The lawyer told her she could
hardly get divorce on that ground, and
suggested that usually the wife knew
what kind of lips her husband lad before
marriage. The parties in question are
well known in town and were married
only a week or two ago, but serarated the
day after the ceremony. The husband is
not over TWENTY-FIVE, and, though a mem
Der of the church and never a liquor
drinker, got drunk soon after he separa-
ton and in disgust has left town, where
be had lived since boy Springfield
Mass Republican.
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A MAN THAT IS IN HEAVEN THIS
MoRNING.-The Rev. W. f.. Checkley is
said by the Montreal s'Mail'' to have died
in that city of Geld and hunger. He was
assistant minister Of st. Paul s Episcopal
Church, on salary Of $500 d year, with
which he had to support family Of ten
persons. His extreme poverty was not
suspected by his acquaintances for he hid
it carefully, and joked when his scanti-
ness OF clothing was alluded to in his
presence. The family lived almost en-
tirely on bread. and often did not have
enough of that. MIR. Checkley went with
out an ovcrcoat during the recent extreme
ly weather, and the exposure, coupled
with lack OF proper food, klled him.
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TnE WOMEN WA1kERs.-Mrs. Ande

TIE WOMEN WALKERs.-Mrs. Ander-
SOD s Professionalism at New York, walk
ing 2,7OO quarter miles in 1900 consecu-
tive quarter hours, has already melted
other women to try their luck at walking
for money. Helen Freeman walked Is
miles in five hours and half in Law
renee, Mass. Eva Haynes and M airy Dow
raced ten miles in Davenport, Iowa, Miss
Dow coming out only two rods ahead; but
their gait was not wonderful, as they were
over two hours on the track. A still poor
er exhibition was given by four girls, who
in Philadelphia But Enxida Chapptlle
walked ten miles in Chicago in l:43:Oe,
which is said to be the best time ever
made by a woman.
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Referring to the preponderanee Of Irish

Referring to the preponderance Of Irish
men among British Colonial Governors.
the London Times remarks: when
Irishmer can be found who to snund sanse
large information, and liberal Views, add
rich humor, and unfalAng good temper,
there are qpp6 Detter fitted to lead ma
tlon with silken rein.'
Governor Hampton, in a recent inter-
view, declaredit to be his solea4n oonvie-
ton that the prayers oil the people saved
his life, He then gave his reason for So
thinking, Que of them being . vision
he had of the whole country praying for
him.
Ex-Governor Hartranft has been APP
pointed major general Of the Pennsylva-
mia militia,
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Liebig thought that nations civ;,iz

Liebig thought that d nations civ;Iiza
ton might gagged by the copsumption of
soap. On the same prar cipIe it's copsnmn-
ton of paper may be accepted as a nropf
OF Its estimate OF the value OF knowledoe
At the Berlin Exhibitien last fall the IJni.
tea States showed a far larger consunp-
ton per head of population than did anv
other country. Russia showed least.
Few die and none resign used to he
SAID IN regard to the Judges of the United
States supreme Court. The story is now
golg the round of the press that the Ven.
cradle Judge Clifford still holds to his mr.
pose that he'd be d--tl if he would eithar.
d q or resign until there was Democratic
President Quiz
hon, John Goode ard DAUGHTER, Hon.
y JS L, Harris, OF Virginia. and Gen.
~ Onallners, OF mississippi, and daughter.
are mentioned III the society papers as
among tue distinguished persons present
a. a. the second assembly of The Washington
Clup.-=Daspatch Washi,>gton Letter.
1t is announced that after two years of
careful search, the successor of the Strand
Lama Q. Vhibet has been discovered and
crowned. 1t Was believed that the son1 nf
the late Lama had entered y child. and II
has taken long Tia g t. md him. Hcx,
ne was selected QUE CT he four bund,aS.
millions now Is subjects is not stated.
Miss Louise Pomeroy the actress. who
was Injured in a railway accident near
shreveport, La, on the 10th inst is ra
ported by the attending pAysician 10 10
better. She is the divorced Wis oe
'>Brick Pomeroy,'' but divorced without
Aioo'i .
The Toledo brewers refuse to e,,onfav
any man i'll cutting ice. " ho does not fnr.
nish tickas from q sal on-keepser natro.
niziug chem: Consequently, if a msn
doesn't drink beer he can t have work.
John Blair scribner, tho senior partner
of the publishing firm, died suddenly on
the 21sL inst.a es pneumonia.
Generals Gordon and Beauregard wera
present at the Old Guard ball at tha Nov,
York Academy of Music On THURSDAY
evening last.
The Presbyterian church of Irvinpton-
on Hudson, New York is to be sold hvs
taffie, 81 per ticket.
He wassWhistling ssShoo fiy,'' and inst
then his shoe flew, and several constant.
ions came rapidly in view.
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ExFosURE OF PEDreREE.-The Phila-
delphia Record" has somewhat inter
fered with the success Of sale of 'valua-
BILE horses'' by exposing the fact that one
of the "choice lots," gelding, six years
old, is set down as the get of i horse that
died in 1865; there being further small gaps
of twelve and eighteen years ia the case CT
the grsndsirs and tho great grandsjre. or
10 put it in another form, Messenger died
in 1903 and in 1895 he beeat Mambrino
Payrastel, who died in ls47, and twelve
lars laGer begat Bay Chief, who died in
1866, leaving among his get horse that is
six ears old next grass, gag .
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Senator Gordon has Withdrawn T.,

Senator Gordon has withdrawn the pa
pers, &c, on file in the Senate in regard
the United States, and those of Virginia
and other southern States might as well
be withdrawn.
David Purkey, of Morristown, Pa, aged
twenty-five, has married his stepgrandmo-
ther, aged sixty.
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THE CREDITORS CONFERENCE

THE CREDIIORS' COMPETENCE.
The representatives Of Virginia's credi-
tons were In Richmond by Wednesday, the
Funding Association of the United States.
the Council of Foreign Bondholders and
Barring Bros being all represented. That
might they had a conference and adjusted
their different views. Yesterday, we are
uniformed by telegraph, the joint Finance
Committee of the legislature appointed a
subcommittee Of three senators and five
delegates and last night at So'clock con-
terence began between this subcommittee
:and the representatives. of the eEselters'
which will probably be of more than .aae
sitting duration
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The Appointment OF County Superintendent.

The Appointment Of County Superintendent.
The WaynesDoro Tribune" publishes
the following correspondence relating to
the recent appointment of County Su-
perintendent Of Schools:
GEN. JOHN ECHoLs:
Dear SRI have learned that it is be-
lieved by some persons in this community
that you were in some measure responsible
for, or used some influence to obtain, the
for the County of Augusta. 1 would be
glad if you would let me know whether
this was so.
am, very respectfully,
A. M. BOWMAN.
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MARRIED BY TELEGRAPH.-A man
who was to have been married in Roches-
ter, N. Y, could not get nearer than with
in forty miles of the city at the appointed
time, in consequence of the snow block
age. The assembled wedding rarty was
informed by telegram of the trouble. A
suggestion that the ceremony be perform
ed by telegraph was favorably received by
the bride, and the usual questions and an
swers were flashed over the wires. 1t was
fun for the guests in the warm Rochester
parlor, but the bridegroom, shivering all
night in cold Car, did not particularly
enjoy it, and the bride wept.