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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13
Patrick County.

fIurr. ennuInIrD oft IIN lNNft
STUART. NA.. August g. I'or tne last
ten days wc have been cut 0ii from the
rest Of the world. ON the Both ~ July
Che floods wrecked thr ID. and y. H..
Railroad 500 badly ibat u0 trains have
been run here since. nor are any cN-
pectod for week more. For % whole
week our village had but one news
paper. and that was brought by gene
tleman from DInviilc visiting his fam
ily here. II is needless t0 say that pa
per was thoroughly read.
One of our old citizens .eighiy-iOur
years OF age says that be- never saw
such heavy and cOutlnuou- rAr- before.
Fully one half of the 0at crop has
been destroyed. corn and tobacco are
seriously injured. and % large part 90
the hay is ruined. The potato crop Is
rotting badly. as are ttc peaches and
grapes. For two days tine sun has
.hone brightly. and the farmers have
gone biayely lO work gathering up the
fragments.
But we have one crop THAT has not
sun red by the continuous rains. but s.
in most h0urishng conditions one
ihat smile. amid all ihr wreck ami
rum wrought b, tine angry Hood TIE
new crop Of deputy mar-hlls. Under
.ormcr administrations two were con.
idered amply sufficient 90 attend to all
of Uncle sim 5 affairs in .ni- county
but in order % satisfy fhc hungry horde
that clamolel for otiice tney appointed
five aui more are expected.
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CHARLOTTE COURTHOUSE. August TO-
G.uce Episcopal Church this evening
presented "A brilliant scene. the occasion
being the wedding of Colonel a. b
Pans. of san Befnardino, California
90 Ma KITE b. Smith. of Charlotte.
The church. gothic IN style and beauti-
ful in itself. was rendered mere lovely
by the handsome 11ral designs. among
ine prcttlO-t of which was the cOnyen-
ti1nal umbrella under which stood the
bride and groom. The church was
filled with Charlotte serene dcid creme
all sad at losing from society one VINO
bad SD long been loved aud admired by
all who knew her. Twenty years ago
TINS evening the Colonel Woei tine beau
uful and accomplished NJ Smith,
but his love was not then
reQuted with true heart and
hand. Soon after the Colonel embarked
foe the West. settling in San Bsrnar.
dino. bat steadily proved true ana con.
slant tO his only love. Last summer
Doe came in to pay his aged mother a
visit q d while here renewed his sun
with better success than be has before
experlen cd, or had any reason to hope
for
Colonel Paris. late district attOIne,
of SAN BernardiuO. is a very pr0sperOu.
hwy,r. and the BRIDE is the daughtel
Of Colonel Iarkin Smith. her materna
grandfather being General jacob
Brown.
they left for am extended Southern
tour Carrying with them the bes
wishes 0l all who knew them.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

General Malone. Dos. and lord hlgh
assessor. always reminds IA OF th"'
trite Mongolisn phrase that rePre'es's
an. "bus,ness' in all transactions
social. political and mercantile "heu
she Chinamsn. in the fullneu OF ms
intellect aud the education taken from
legend. Of Confucius. attempts 70
acnieve great affairs ~ state. or settle
: wash bill. he always displays the IN
.t,n,t Of business. and hs uses the
,sirain 4 the race, which IL "wsshes'
cook.e pidgin. " tradee tea, pidgin' or
any other business pidgin.
But when your Celestial comes UP
10 banking business he knows little
more about discount than jay Could
and ali his inns, and be can beat the
American man out Of the hundrsdth
mart OF cent before the Western bar
harlan can tell daylight from Chinese
moon. That per cent. on all contracts
j. the thing whereby the Chinaman
mikes the Doodle. and no calls II
squeeze Pidgin''-tbat is. make the
eagle on the coin squeal every time he
changes hands
Malone understands thai perfectly
aud he makes every ofiice-holder put up
tie per cent to the squeeze Pidgin.
Ifarural statesman gets a Crossroads
po.to flee at $500 year. he has to pay
a per cent. to the Squeeze Pidgiu.'
If "A cousulship is let out Of the grace
Of influence. a per cent. Of the cal
airy has 10 be paid to the Boss.
All the perquisites Of Office resulting
from Federal rule must pay toll to the
squeeze Pidgin. " hose business Is to
use office for all that can be made out
OF it,
We are indebted for this idea to a
distiusui-hod navy officer who has
been stationed for some years in China
and who, on visiting Virginia finds
striking resemblance between Malone
and the Chinese Mandafins OF nine
tails and SIX red balls on the rap.
Squeeze Pidgin Malone mesns to
work his district this time Al both
ends Of the line. Boss Quay will be
".que zed. ard all the applicants for
Offices iii be squeezed, and thus We
fluid out at last where Malone learned
the great Chinese idea of business poll
scs.
..N,s,,.e.eo no oficeai"
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STATE NEWS
COLLECTED FROM CORRESPON-
DENCE AND EXCHANGES.

ols Patrick Restored To- the world once
uorc-Itcm. of Local Interest From Al
sections of the Dominion-rnrasraph.
and Condcnsation..
To OUR CORRESPONDENTS In the
many letters rhich nee constantly rece're'
,re notice that n majority Of orr CORES
pondcnt, ,rW persist 10 putting them
selrcg dorm rifl 'ire This IS rroag.
The pronom re ia an is ro7ops
cases. telonqs erclusirely 10 editors and
9oyalfy. Thecorespoadcaf, who Is only
II person. " sioud Arrays say H.
Our correspondents min take note OF
this. II Is an immense amount Of troH'
Die for us 10 hare 10 change into the
sugul1l number the numerous 'ire 3
and ours ,rhlch ue so constantly J'"d
used ~ ou correspondence, both metro
p0iif0u and prOrncim.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

TUE RELIGIOUS WAR Is CANADA
The religious stufe in Canada. engen-
dered by the Jesuts Endowment Act.
grows more bitter as time advances.
Now, that a year has elapsed since ITS
passage, and neither the Premier nor
General has dared 10 dis
sallow the act, il has passed irrevocabIy
into law. AS a consequence. fuel has
been added 10 the lame, aud these two
officials are denounced every~ here "a
enemies of the Protestant cause.
The Je~uits Estates Act involves a
controversy as old as the revolutionary
Struggle. \ part OF the price paid by
George III. for French lCya ~ IN
Quebec was the gift of valuable lands
to the Society of Jesus. a few years
later the lands were taken away again
anu devoted 10 general educational pur-
poses. More than a century afierWard
the Catholic party gained majority IN
the Canadian Parliament. framed a law
granting an annuity in lieu OF the lands
thus taken, and passed IL IN the face OF
a united protest from Protestaqts Of tie
DomlnlOn.-B0 Baltimore Herald.
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NfIN. IIIII. II.H cd IIU IIUI|r.
STANTON, VA. August lO.- Con-
tim. good weather ha- glaliened lhe
heart, oi abe farmers. and the bright
sunshine ha, brought JOS to all hearts.
Soon every thing viii BEN it's normal
condition. except that the ruined crops
must ever remain debit ou the profit
and loss account. THE city council az
It's meeting ihis Wetk appointed COM
mitIee 90 act in concert with 9th =
committees n connection with the
Is luWln District far Tie next fair
will be held in October. Among
the attractions VIII be- an immense
Trades Parade. which IS being eugi-
neered by Captain John MoQulde.
chairman of the council fMr commit
tee. Fox hunts wii be in order. and
foxes are already being provided for
that Incompatible SPORT. 10 is eXpec.
ed that the Virginia Field Association
viii also be present. Several of it,
prominent members reside here. and
Two of the members Ci lhe council
committee. les,fs Bireamiu and sum
mersou. are members at the as-ocia-
ton. lt Will be tue most interesting
and attractive exposition ever held
Isqs.
The delegates 90 tie Democratic State
O. INVENTION. which meets m your city
Neines lay nest. Will leave mere Tues
day next IN q special car. and they will
b. joined by the delegates from the
West and tie Lower valley. Tue Hlr-
ris men from otauuton and Augusta are
small IN point Of numbers. but are full
OF enthusiasm for their man. When
they reach Richmond look for q brass
band. too. They expect 20 take the
OLD Stonewcll Band with them.
Our people are intensely Interested
in the outcome of the convention.
the Mckinney idea prevailing. The
tHdicdt0r of yesterday leans towards
YeIable. and thinks him the com.
ing man. 10 seems predestined. as
our Presbyterian friends would put il,
that the nominee for Governor must
come from the East and Lieu enant-
Governor from the Southwest. Our Val
ley people think they ought 10 have
place, and the people Of Stauuton aud
county say they are entitled
10 the honor. Augusta county has
never had a Governor. Lieutenant-G GOV
ernOr, nor Attorney General. nor a
nomination on the State ueket. For
more than 100 years the bar Of S,aua-
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II is supposed that Mr.. Ba bour VIII
resign the Craftsmanship Of the Execu-
tive Committee and leave his difficult
task to a younger man. oihc'
his election TO the position I'D
1889 he has stood at his post
with unfailing courage and ability.
aud it Will not be expected OF him to
further carry the responsibility
and Iabors Of the Office II
some proper man will undertake the
duties. The chairman of the commit
tee is always surrounded by the best
talent Of the State. and whoever he IS
the spirit of the Democratic party VIII
ANIMATE bin.
1t has been generally understood that
Mr.. Basil G. rdon will be Mr. Barbour 3
successor It's quite certain that he has
the qualifications to ill the place. and
will command the support Of the party
both local and national.
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roehineiamgouul5.

LEXINGTON. VA. August -. The
Colored Peabody Institute has closed
.alt,r % twenty days session. There
we q present iu Attendance GOD the lec-
lures i96 students from fifteen coun.
IN. and Use cities. with -cyeral students
from tso other States. Thrafteudanrc
WAS above the a.pf te. i being 93 per
CONT Prof, .0r rurg. as conductor.
,.-i.t.l Lr p.of.-.,f- Sl.rhln- and
D.,i- and Nh. B.uIIu. delivered a.
..,,r-eof ablo Lectures. ANA iaa iu.u
tnte made q rec,rd her. fhat its rari-
chant. mas we'll te proud off The
certfedc.ofdi-uncton ueredrliyerrd
d.. Professor johnson. 0l toe Virginia
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NO squeeze, no oniceo'

VIRGINIA i. a Democratic State by
tradition. and the tradition is repre-
scented by Father jefferson, the Prophet
of the True Faith. Virginia Is . Dem
ociatic Stat~because to make 1t Repub-
lican would be rum.
Virginia Is Democratic State be-
cause to make 1t Republican would he
70 call on the white people Of the State
q bow down and worship Mahous S
big black elephant, Sambo.
Virginia is a Democratic state, be-
cause she has 10000 white majority,
and the mean white men are not nu-
merous enough to fall into the ranks
with the negroes, led by Bill Mahone'
bunko st,erer and squeeze pidgin.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

THERE has long been an idea IN W.
cinla that the sections of the State were
entitled to geographical division of
houols. We hope that the delegates 10
the convention Will not acknow led s
any such theory. We are all citizens
OF the same great community, and the
Southside, the Valley. the Southwest
and the Tdewater are all one.
Let us not quarrel over sections or
over men. but unite and teach our peo-
= that Democracy is safety and pros
perity. and that Malone RadicAlism is
ruin.
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form in some localities in Fairfax
county. The Ha'dld says. d" 4 sad case
IF the fatal effects OF this disease is re-
ported from near Chanully. A Mr..
Mayburgtr. tenant on the farm of
Mr George +. Harrison. had a little
child who was taken sick and died.
Then the father was stricken and died.
Tine mother then went 90 Loudoun
county. where She. too. soon died of
th, same disease. Thus iu very short
space OF time the whole family died of
ibis disease. which seems o. be un-
usually fatal in lbs effects this year
Abiding 10 the death Of Mr. William
Iuier lanDey, the Lyrchburg Virgin
ilt SAYS. This Well-kuOwn citizen has
prObI1'y been for half century as IA
mlhar % i-ure ON the streets of our city
ls amy One of the old .ndmark7. lie
Na- "a leading lawyer when Judge Gar
land. Charles Mo-by and Chlswcll Dab
ney were 90 their prime. For several
tO.m- Dee represented the city and coun-
ty DOB Oboe legi-lau e.. and he was at all
imrs an Influential citizen. For the
past two or three years the multiplying
nlImtIl- of age have retired hum
f.0m active participation in business.
and bis friends have been adm0nishcd
tnat the fate. sooner or later inevitable
tO all. was DO hl- case not far distant
lle was man of marked and positive
convictions aud characteristics. There
was n0 tempOrizlng or equivOcatii e
ablat him n the zeal for open. hon
Rcd him 10 extremes it was @ fault
Chat leaned % virtue side.
FRoH up the S.ab1arl and Roanoke
Railroad The Norfolk lrgin0n learns
that some farmers lost theireutre crops
900 lhe Roanoke river by the last freshet.
The heirs OF the late Colonel n. NJ.
Long lose heavily. They own the en-
tire Alu,h Island lands. and the river
swept those beautiful fields from cen
tire lo circumference. and destroyed at
She lowest calculation ON those lands
alone more than % 900 bu,hel, OF corn.
beside the oats aud wheat which stood
in shocks.
Two negroes have been drowned in
Nlithampton county while floating
logs the logs turned. throwing them
into the water They attempted TO
climb upon the LOGS. but the latter were
Slippery Tie men became panic
stricken and sank. refusing to grasp
poles which were extended To them.
Roanoke Times. Up 10 this time moth
ing mas been heard from Miss Netue
Ruddell. " no Sd suddenly disappeared
from her home. near Ninton, on the
18Th OF July. though her friends and
relatives have been uutning in their
eudeayor- 10 ascertain her whereabouts
LAST Saturday white and a colored
lOy were playing with an old musket
iu Norfolk on Crabbe street. extended.
The gun exploded. part of the load
striking the u gro in one Of his legs and
iriurne him quite badly THIS is the
So cond accident Of the kind which oc-
CARED 100 Norfolk during the past week
b. J.. ASNENTROUT a bricklayer. was
caught tween The bumpers OF freight
cars at Luray. Va. Saturday. and So
badly crushed that death was almost
Instantaneous.
4 SITE has been selected at Buena
Vista RookDridge county. on which 10
erect % 300 ton iron furnace.
RICHARD RXEY. Of Culpeper county.
deed last week. aged ninety years.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

WE congratulate the people of Nlr-
.inia on the fact that their delegates 10
the convention talk sensbly aud for
the best interestsof the State. and with
out any personal reflections on any Of
the candidates.
When we say the people of Virginia
and their representatives. of course we
mean the Democratic party.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

HoN. CHARLES I. OFERRALL arrived
in the city last night aud declined TO be
interviewed on the gubernalorial noml-
nation.
Allthe same the gallant colonel has
long roll aud will come up strong On
Wednesday.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

Hon. TON WILLIAMS, Of Clarksville,
arrived at the Exchange last night. and
expressed the opinion that Mckinney
would certainly get the nomination.
As far as the Black Belt is concerned,
Tom is a high authority.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

JUDGE HARRIS Is a good man as a
Democrat. ana he will be- rem, mbercd
ms chairman Of the Education Commute
OF the House.
John T. will get there if there s a
chance.
Hoge Tyler is a good man, and # be
can master all the Southwest, be will
have fair chance.
The Dark Horse is a good man, be-
cause. whoever he Is. we know that the
convention would not try him unless
he was.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

OUR distinguished friend. Secretary
Scott. of the Executive Committee. ar.
rived last night.
We hail Captain Scott. and feel conf
dent that the coon will come down
when he calls the turn.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

Hon. HoGE Tyler arrived in the city
la.t night with numerous friends from
the Southwest.
II the Southwest is solid for anybody
il will have a strong call.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

Hon. ROBERT W. HUNTER. Of VIM
chester and King George, arrived last
night and expressed the opinion that
the convention would nominate the
most available man. We agree with
Bob and reiterlte his famous words.
God save the Commonwealth.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

O'FERRAIL is good man, and his
friends have the right to push his
claims. lie was good soldier, and his
district can speak for him. IL he Is
nominated we will elect him.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

TIE funeral Of Mr. Daniel Stewart
Ct Brook Hill. Yesterday afternoon, was
peculiarly solemn and impressive.
The quaint old chapel that his family
had built was filed with people
who knew the dead man for q
good Christian through long life Of
responsibilities well borne and an every
day record of charity and good Will
that was unvarying and constant TO
the faith that he progressed.
When we ray that he was Christian
gentleman the term fills the measure o.
his character as it was recognized by
everybody, high aud low, who ever
knew him. IL is we'll that such a man
leaves a numerous family to perpetuate
his study and honest character.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

Hon. JOnN T. HARRIS arrived in the
city last night. and quoted his owl
famous words Virginia, God bless
her :"
We say amen
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

NEVER mind who is the candidate Tor
Governor, the white people of Virginia
will elect him, because we do not want
Darwinian politics.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

TIE convention will doubtless tak'
account of the fact that Boss Quay and
Deputy Boodler Dudley have their
hands in this pie, and that when two
and twenty blackbirds make up the
pie and a crow and kite are set ON toy
.hen it is political dish TO tempt
,he appetite of G.. O. p. chiefs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13

BEIRNE is a good Democrat, and his
political career entities Inn % he
greatest consideration.
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Mckinney 10 a good man, and he ''ilt
spto the war" His friends will not be
contradicted when they praise him.
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rpEDERICKSBURG

VerCHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
IL, am POTOMAC RATLR0AD.-Schedut
comucnelng APRIL 2ist, lc5' - e's'Fi'
TS5 an. Leaves Byrd street station daily at ~
only 81 Ashland Junction, nllpfn
and Trcder.cksulr-. ticf
Msshinrfou and New lorh.
lfr1 prl Ioavfs nrrd street station rAh1' tx
90, o. 10. caves hjra-s'reet s,ailof DALI
sleeper 90 New YORK.
90 em. arrives % Byrd street station oh.l
Sleeper from New YORK
qss nu. arrives CO Byrd street station ca 3
efaps M fIcCcritAflurf. Iii.lnfh
Tuucflrr ana Asua al. sleeper iron
Wsshirg-fn ami New lore.
1910 m. nrr.ves 80 nrr,i ltrcct sutton daily
except sun it
ASHLAND THhfNs.
DAILY uxcrrr SUNDAYS.
Hfsam. leaves E'h3. Arrives at Ashland at
1888 ana.
500 pa. b ,ommoiafon. leave. fyre suoei
f. ltul arrives az Ash ard 90 pm.
sos pni. leaves h,fa; arrives 90 Ashland a
fti gu.
1885 am. arrives Eiba. Leaves Ashland 90 500
am.
s.5i $40 accommodation. Strives 49, lyr0
street station, leaves Al rIa4 at D.. b
5.5s pm. arrives 81 E.e, leaves Ash.a1i g.
5l2 um.
TAYLOR. General Ticket Agent.
= p. %. nYE.s. Gonersl Superintendent.
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Hos. JOHN ). BARBOUR arrived ias,
night. Mr.. Baibour's presence De-
necessary to the success Of a Demo
cratic council, and whether he letires
from the craftsmanship Of the com
mittoc or not, we hope TO see
the old Roman for many a year
vet whenever the Democrats of Nr
ginia have a biz pow-wow.
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ANOTHER JACK The women of Eliza
bethpoTt. y. j., are in a state of nervous
fright. and several men would like TO
lay violent hands upon the mysterious
Jack the Pepper who eisturbs the
dreams Of their sleeping wives. JAG"
will meet his match some quiet mid
night, when cool-headed woman puts
a seven-shoo,er beneath her pillow. and
gives the prowIer dose of cold lead 10
his visit. Exchange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-17
The Alexandria Gazette.

The GAZETTE, chronologically, is IN the
N1NEr1ErH yesr of its existence and is not
only the Oldest paper in the State. but, wit
yerv few exceptions, in the country. MOI
withstanding the fullness of ita years, it has
kept, and will continueto keep abreast ofthe
times in all that pertains to net0S paper
furnishing its readers daily with perfect
mirror of passing events, domestic anG for
eign. It's facilities for obtaining news az
they increase are taken advantage of and
used for the benefit of its readers, who are
thus kept thoroughly posted IS to al that is
of interest politically, socially, financially
and commercially. Special attention is
given to matters concerning The State and
its welfare, while It's local columns contain
all that is of the slightest interest TO Alex
andria. It's regular correspondence from
Washington and Richmond are features of
peculiar interest, go attested by the eager
ness with which they are read and copied
BY other papers, while its editcris! depart
ment, conducted with reference TO the best
interests of the city, State and country, will
continue to advocate what is believed to be
right, just. honest and patriotic. With q
view TO the interests of merchants, farm
ers and all Interested, its commercial col
umns are carefully edited and its market
reports are acknowledged by all to be faith
full and accurate. Through ell this section
of the State and in all parts of the country
where Virginians have located, thers will
the GAZETTE generally be found, and thus
as an advertising medium it has few equals
outside the large cities. In the household,
counting room and workshop, it is an ever
welcome visitor, acceptable alike to old and
young, the grave and the gag.