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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06
OHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO ROUTE.


" SCHEDULE TAKING EFFECT
NOVEMBER g. 1888.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
s45 A. NJ. for Newpor NeWs. Oh Point Com
fort, ami Norfolk daily except sun
day.
sf5A. NJ. sundays only, 10 Newport News. Old
Point, and Norfolk.
Hos A. NJ. Through and Local Natl 10 all points
West. except sunday. Pullman
sleepers Clifton Forge 10 Lexington,
ny.
a9OP. NJ. for Newport News. Old Poin. and
Norfolk, except sunday.
400 p N. GOrdonsyiile Accommodation, except
sunday.
GOP. NJ. for Louisville. Cincinnati, Chicago,
81 Louis. Menphis, and New Or
loans-Fast EXpress-wiih through
Pullmaus daily Only route running
Pullmans west from Richmond.
ARRIVE IN RICHMOND.
$50 A. n. Gorionsyille Accommodation, oxcept
Sunday
1855 A. n. from Norfolk, Old Point. aud New.
port News, except Sunday
$40 p N. from iocai points aud tue West, Ca
cept Sunday.
6O5 P. N. from I'D Point, Newport News. aud
Norfolk daily Pullman Palace car
Richmond to Cincinnati AMI Louis
vile.
COOP. NJ. from Louisville and Cincinnau-Fa5t
Express-iaily
Depot: Seventeenth and Broad s'reetA
Tickets o. 1000 Main street, aud az tho depot
II. W. FULLER.
General Passenger Agent
J. 7. 0DELL. General Manager. 10 y
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CONNECTION

tUNNEIIIUNA
Train No. ~ connects daily a. Keysyilis 'Cr
Chase City. Clarksyiils. OxfoSi, Durham. Hon
der-on. and Raleigh. Connects daily ~ Greens
bOro for Durham. Raleigh. salem, sn1 Winston,
and ali points on North Carolina Division ~
salisbury for Asheviile. HOT Sprrgs. and al
points 10 Western NOrih Carolina and 80 Cnar.
lotte for Charlotte. Columbls and AugusIa raj.
roaf
Train No 80 connects daily AZ Greensboro for
Salem, Winston, ka'eigh. 6Oldsb0rg', aud More
heal City: At salisbury for Asheyiiie. Hos
springs aud all points In Western North CAgo-
lima: at Charlotte With Charlotte, ColuiD bia and
Augusta railroad foe Columbia. Augusta. Aiksu,
Charleston. Savannah, 1homazvtll0. Ca. Jack-
sonulls. and 0thsr Flonda pOats. alss. win
Carolina Central railroad for Wilmington
Trains from the south arrive a. Richmond SIS
: A. n. and 800 T. N.
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cARHIA6EA WAGONS, go.
V,o CARRIAGE OWNERS. oEHE

All contemplating the purchase or repairing Of
vehicle will nd Il 70 their interest," 70 call on
W. q. kMlTH. Si4 north Fifth street. REPAIR
ING and REPAiE1ING done 10 the best manner
At the very loseat prices, Latest style PfiAk-
make on hAod; also, lev SEC0ND-dAN
PHAEToNs, yII.LAGE-CAk1'S, and WAGONS
Of good make for sale a. low prices A call So
bcited before purchasing sSsWbsre -
IL x-sod2s 20. SMITH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06

Unequaled as a Liver Pill. Smallest
cheapest easiest 10 take. Ono Pellet q
ache, bilious Headache, Coustipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks,
and all arrangements Of the stomach and
bowels. Put up in glass yials, hermctically
sealed. Always fregi aud reliable. Gently
laxative, or an active cathartic according
10 size OF dose. % cents. by druggists.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06
By n. w. Bowe.
Real Estate Auctioneer.
A GRAND MAN UFACTUR RING
SITE.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF Tue RICHMOND AND ALLIE
GHANY RAILROAD,
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL,
AND
RUNNING BACK To JAMES RIVER,
AT AUCTION.

In execution Of decd OF trust from l. Z. and
J. r. Harvie and their wives. dated October ii,
1873. and duly recorded. the undersigned. sur
yiViug trustee OF himself and the late A. ID. VIII
iams. will sell by auction. at the office OF y. w.
Bone, auctloneer. No. 4 Eleventh street, on
MONDAY TIE iirH DAY or FEBRUARY. 1889.
At O'Clock Z. NJ. the PROPERTY conveyed by
said deed, the same fronting $50 feet on the south
tide OF the Richmond and Allegheny railroad Tor
sames River and Kanawhs canal, and running
Lack 10 James river.
This property begins about Sc feet west Of N,
Tredegar Works aRd runs up 10 the new paper
mills.
10 is probable that arrangements for water
power can be made with the Richmond and Al
seghany Railroad Company. and a. one cubic
foot OF water at this point will develop about
four-horse power about three times the usual
amount 10 IL evident that thLs lot has great value
for manufacturing sites Plat at auctioneer's
Office.
TERMS: By consent, one third cash balance AZ
six and twelve months for notes, with interes.
added and secured by trust deod.
ROBERT n. STEGER,
1a30 Surviving Trustee.
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BY Joseph Il. Davis. Auctloneer,
Is. b. Cook. Salesmanl.
TRUSTEES SALE OF STOCK OF
SADDLES, HARNESS, sADDLERS'
FINDINGS, &C.

By virtue Of a deed OF trust from d. B. Prosser
10 the subscriber and duly recorded, 1 will pro-
coed 10 sell, at tho store OF said Prosser. corner
Of Main and Fourteenth streets, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1889.
commencing at 10 o'clock, all OF the stock OF
LADIES' AND GENTLEMKN'S SADDLES in
great variety;
sADDLERY;
HARNESS OF best quality, in single and double
sets:
sADDLERs' MATERIALS and FINDINGS;
COLLARS,
WHIPS.
CART. WAGON. and PLoW HARNESS:
BLANKETS of best quality;
Elegant SHOWCASES;
COUNTERS AND FIXTURES generally;
IRON-sAFE, with combination lock, &C., &c.
tits impossible TO psrtlcularize. 1t is enough
TO say that the stock embraces as varied On as
sortrnent as can DO found in any establishment
Of its kind in our city
This eale should attract. as IL deserves, gone
raj attention, as the goods will be sold In lots to
suit the trade, "a also parties wishing to pur-
chase for private use.
TERNs: All sums under $50. cash over that
amount ninety days for satisfactory notes, ints-
rest added. A. K COURTNEY,
Trustee.
Sale conducted by JOSEPH B. DAVIS, Auc-
tiOneer.
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Peculiar

To Itself In many important particulars. Hoods
Ssrsaparllia Is different from and superior TO any
other medicine.
Peculiar in combination, proportion and prep
arailon Of ingredients, Hoods Sarsaparilla pos
sesses the full curative Value Of the beat known
remedies OF the vegetable kingdom.
Peculiar in ia medicinal merit, Hoods sarsapa-
riils accompanies cures hitherto unknown.
Peculiar In strength and economy - Hoods sar-
tspariila Is the only medicine Of which can truly
besad "les doses one dollar" Medicines in larger
and smailor bottles require larger doses. and do
not produce az good results az Hoods sarsaparla.
Peculiar IN its "geod name AZ home ~ there Is
more OF Hoods sxrsapariila sold In Lowell. where
IL IL made, than Of all other blood purifiers.
Peculiar In It's phenomenal record Of sales
abroad. no other preparation has ever attained
such popularity In so short q time. Do net be In
daesdte take any other preparation. BE stoges
Hoods Sarsaparilla
so,dsy all druggists. 81; six fsrss. Prsparsdonly
BY l. HOOD q CO.. Apslhscariss. Lowell. Msss.
100 Doses Ono Dollar
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NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL-
~ ROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DECEMBER u 1854
TWO DAILY rRAINsTO NORFOLK.
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO LYNcHBURO.


TWO DAILY TRAINS TO LYNcHBURo.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
$50 A. NJ. Daily. ria Richmond aud Petersburg
railroad Arrive az Petersburg iiQ5
A. ~. arrive ~ Norfolk i:25 Z. n.
$50 A N. Daily, ria hichmOnd and Petersburg
railroad. Arrive st Petersburg iep
A. ". No. leaves Petersburg 1880
A. VI. for Farnyilio. Lynchourg. hos-
nOke. Bristol, Knoxville, ami al
points South aud West
THROUGH CAR To LYNCHBURG.
600 p. NJ. Daily. ria Richmond ani Petersburg
railroad. Arrive Petersburg so r.
NJ; leaye Petersburg 7:l0P. ". daily
arriving Norfolk Gp r. n. Through
car Richmond 20 Norfolk.
600 7. NJ Daily, ria Richmond and Petersburg
railroad. Arrive A. Petersburg 6.'J
L. NJ, connectiug With Ifaiu so Z
leaving Petersburg AZ 30 T. N. Tor
Farmule, Lyn-hbnrg. Roanoke, Pc
cah0ntaA Briatol, Knoxville. Cha,n-
nooga, AMI al points south aud
West
PULLMAN SLEEPlNG-CAR ACCOANODA.
TIONS
No. f-Sleeping-car from Petersburg % Bristol
without chabgo, aud Lynchburg 20 Memphis
without change.
No. 3-Lyuchburg % New Orleans ami Roa-
noxe 70 Chattanooga, without chsnge
Tickets, baggage-cAecks, ant all information
can be obtained az Richmond and Petersburg
railroad depot. A. W. CARRIERS. l0OJ Vain street,
aud at the Company 0aice, 90l east Main street
". b. BkNltl,
General Passenger Agent
CHARLES G. EDDY. Vice President
General office Roanoke, Va aul
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.Nos and run daily between Richmond snd
Clifton Forge and daily excerpt sunday between
Balcony Falls ADD Lexington.
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
4:5S p. VI. MAIL daily.
Sis A NJ ACCOMMODATION daily tercsp,
sunday.
C0NNEC lions
AZ Clifton Forge with Chesapelks ani OhiJ
railway for the South. West. and Northwest
At lyncbburg WITH Norfolk and Western raj.
road for all p0luts Soath, southeast, AMI south
west. and Virginia Midland railway for sll points
North and south
AZ Richmond with Associated Railways Tor all
points In the south. AMI Richmond, frsiericks-
burg aud potomac railroad Tor the North.
ht Lexington with Baltimore and ohio rail-
road, making close connections q, HArpers
Ferry 70 end from Pittsburgh and tho West slso
10 points North and kas;.
slssping-cars Lvnchburg 10 Memphis, New
Orleans, and Little Rocs.
Trains marked 7 daily texcept sunisD
sdally.
Tickets sold 70 all points Ones: o. esss
Main street. 1000 Main street. ana ~ Richmolt
aud Allegheny depot Eighth AMI canal streets
JOHN X. SACkUkDO.
no "a General Passenger Agent
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PHILADELPHIA, RIO H. lin
MOND AID NORFOLK
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Appointed sailing days. Every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY at ~ NJ, and every SUNDAY q.
8 A. NJ.
Freight for Tuesday, and Fridays steamers
received till ti:30 A. NJ. foe Sundays steamer
TIL p n. saturday. Freight received daily Till
=. NJ
Faro, S.
For further information apply 70
j. w. McCARRfCK,
General Southern Agent, once Rocketts
W. Z. CLYDE e CO..
mol General Agents Phiiadelpbia
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A TLANTIO COAST LINE.

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD
TIMETABLE.
Commencing MONDAY. January Z. is'9. Al I
z. b., trains on this road will run ~ follows
TRAINS sOUTHWARD.
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EXTRA EASY TERMS.

EXTRA EASY TERMS
We will sell at public auction on the premises,
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Z. 1899.
ASP. NJ, the above PkOPEkrY-a most conye-
niently-loca,ed homo OF eight rooms. with q de-
tached brick kichen Of three rooms, or we'll pay
ing investment. realizing 10 per cent; continu-
ousy occupied for years
The city proposes 70 make substantial improve
ments In the way OF PARIS and streets IN frost
OF this properly, when will materially enhance
values. and nothing more conveniently situated
can be secured for a modest home.
TERMS: Small cash paymept and long credits,
one, two, three, and four years.
j. THOMPSON BROWN & CO.,
fe3 Auctoneers.
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old DOMINION STEAM aH.
" SHIP COMPANY. AiA

FOR NEW YORK.
Steamers leave Richmond LIVERY TUESDAY
and FRIDAY atop N.
steamers leave New York for Richmond
EVERY WEDNESDAY and STATUS at 5 r.
NJ. arriving in richmond MONDAY and FRI
DAY MokNINGh
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Cabin fare 70 New YORK ria Jsme$riyer
route inclEding meals and BERTH -.......s %
Ronnd-trip ticsets, limited 70 thirty days
after date OF issue. ....................... "a %
eteevage, with subsistence. ................ CO.
Storage, without subsistence. 800
Cabin fa-s ia Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 w
Cabin fare ssa hienmond and Petersburg
rhttofi.. ......... .........s.s... ioJ
Ticsets eau bs obtained az A. w. CARRIERS. 1000
MAN street; CHESAPEAKE and Ohio and kich-
mond and Petersburg depots. and nc eompanyls
of1rcs, lsOi Main street. ead wharf. hockettz
treight forwarded and through bills OF sAding
issued for poinsa beyond New York.
Freight received daily until hour OF sailing.
Passengers leaving Richmond on MONDAYS,
TUksDAfS WEDNESDAYS. THukSDAfs. and
SATURDAYS BY the Chesapeake aud OHIO rail-
way lrsa Newport Hews) at Hts A. n. AEd ~
Richmond aud Petersburg railroad Issrne dsysi
.. hi.s5 A. ~. Wall mako connection q Noh-
f0LK with steamer leaving thoso dAyA
GEOhGk W. ALLEN n CO. AxentA
No lOi Makn stxesl and
sn2 couanAnx's uhArL kecxsktA
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ByJ. II. Valentine. Auctioneer,
George II. Valentine aud II. benson, Sslesmen)
No. S2i east Broad street.
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WANTS.

WANTED, AL COOK WITHOUT
w ENCUMBRANCE. Apply %
ALEXANDER WERST.
feeits No $40 vest Main street.
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By Jas. MacdougalL
GTOCK OF EXCELLENT n f W
- CLOTHING, sTORE-FIXTURES. SHOW
CASES, IRON SAFE. MIRRORS,
&C, &c, AT AUCTION.
By Jas. Macdougall.

CASES, IRON SAFE. MIRRORS,
&C., &c AT AUCTION.
Having determined 10 discontinue business 1
will sell at my store. No. 1850 east Main street,
WITHOUT kE>EBYE, on
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1889.
a. l0H O'Clock. my entire stock OF
MEMS YOUTHS, BOYS, and CHiLDREN'S
CoRKsCREW. CHEvIoT. CAsSIMERR,
PRINCE ALBERT, CUTAWAY, and SACK
SUITS:
A nne assortment Of OvERCOATs;
Large line Of very 1ne PANTS and VESTS.
ALSO.
/ HERRING PATENT IRON SAFE;
stLVER-PLArED SHOWCASES;
COUNTER TABLES. STORE MIRRORS, SELF
FEEDING STOVE, SC.
TRIMS: All sums OF 800 and under, cash
over 800 and under 1850. thirty days over $3.50
and under $500. sixty days over 500, ninety
days, for notes satisfactorily endeTssd; coDo
Sale conducted by JAS MAcDoUGAIL.
CONTINUED.
The above sale will be continued
TAIS DAY
at .0K O'Clock. TRADE particularly invited.
fec JAS. MACDOUGAL, Salesman.
DICHMOND BAZAAR, EN
IL Nos. I1s5 AND $40 FnAsELIS STREET. IA
Our sale will be commenced
TO-DAY
ut 10 o'clock, when We will sell a number Of
HORSES. MULES, BUGGiES, PHAEIoNs, and
WAGONS.
AT II O'CLOCK.
30 bales HAY, In good condition.
1 TOP-BUGGI and HARNESS, In good order
OPEN BUGGY, side-Dnr. and little used;
pair good FARM MULE%.
/ thoroughbred ALDERNBY COW. with calf by
her sde-a beautiful specimen and fully
registered
Thoroughbred JERSEY BULL, two years old.
To parties wishing 10 improve their stock this
sale oilers rare opportunity.
fec e. b. COOK. Salesman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06

WANTED, TEN MORE LIVE, EN-
w RRGETIC, and RELIABLE MEN 10 cav
vass the States Of Virginia and North Carolina
for new PATENT COMBINATION HOG AND
RAKE Agents can make f75 10 $l00per month.
For further particulars address
w. j. MCDOWELL.
fe 3S&W2t Richmond. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06

WANTED, A GOOD COOK AND
w WASHER, with satisfactory references
405 east Franklin 70 6-lt'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06

nj az O'Clock y. NJ, that FRAME DWELLING
No 2Ds csst Duvs. street. The lot has front Oh
Is by about 100 feet 20 an alley. Tho dwelling Is
now occupied by a good tenant a. tiocO per
We arc authorized TO sell without limit or re-
serve No look out for a bargain.
TERMS At sale. CHEWING q ROSE,
fef Aucticneers.
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TRAINS NoRTHwARD.
Daily tDaily except sunday
STOppING-pLACEs.

DAILY. tDaily except sunday.
STOpPING-pLACES.
Nos. Is. IS. and q mako no stops No q
stops on sigma at Ceniralia NJ. - stops
only on signal ~ Chester. cenirahs. ani
Manchester No 65 stops GA signal AZ all
regular stations anu also 81 Iempi0's snd Port
Nalthall. Nos. 80. 80. -. aud 80 VIII stop OF all
stations for passengers.
PULLHAN-CAR SERVICE
On Trains Nos. u and q sicoplng-caus betEson
New YORK sCa Tampa. ia. ,riq JacksouViiloh
On Trains nos. u ana q sleep.ng-cars between
Washington and Charleston ami between W arh-
ington and jacksonville ON Train No =
elcoping-cars between New York ani Ja'ks0u.
ylle On Trains NOA - and N sleeping-cars
between New j. ORR and lnomaayiii-, Ga On
Trains Nos - aud % sleeping-ca hetwo-n
Washington and jacksonville aud between hich-
mond and Florence, :. C..
In addition iO tho above
THE NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL,
consisting Of vesiibuls Pullman cara only. leaves
Richmond, sOuthb0und. AZ 7B T. NJ on Nom
days, Wednesdays and Fridays. ani lsAsos
Petersburg. north bound. at 7.23 A. ". On Iues-
days, Thursday. and Saturdays Exua fare Is
charged ON this train.
rHE ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK.
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Ricnmond -. 200 =. n. NorfolK......gi0r ~. D.
Norfolk 500 p. ". hchmond. sis T.. N.
These trains also make closo connections e
Farmviile. Lynchburg. and southwestern points
AMI ali stations on the Norfolk snd Western ALL
road. b. n. sJLLI.
Superintendent.
ET. D. MYgRs. General superintendent
4. N. EMERSON. General Passenger Agent
sol. hAAs. Tran.c Manager jas
DIEDMONT AIRLINE
RICHMOND AND DASyiLLE RAILROAD
sHORIEsT AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO
nv Al
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06

WANTED, MAN TO TAKE THE
w AGENCY or OUR SAFES Size, esxlsxis
inches: weight, 900 pounds Retail price SIS.
other sizes In proportion. rare chance and
permanent business. These safes meet q de-
mand never before supplied ~ other safe COM
panies, ~ we are not governed by the Safe Pool
ALPINE SAFE COMPANY,
&C 9W&Sasm Cincinnati. o.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06

Our little girl when but three weeks old broke
out with eczema We tried the prescription
from several good doctors, but without any
special benefit We triod T. =. 3, and by tho
time one bottle was gone her head began to heal.
and by the time she had taken six bottles sho
was compietely cured. Now she has full and
heavy head Of hHir-s robust healthy child.
feel Il but my duty 10 make This statement
II. II. SHOBE, Rich nm. Mo.
sB- Send for our BOOKS on Blood and skin
Diseases and Advice TO Sufferers mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPSCfPfc COMPANY,
ia 27-eod Drawer 3 Atlanta, Ca
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ID ONL1 ALL-kAIL LINZ TO NUNTULh
IFaVg auRfgx
DIEDMONT AIRLINE

RICHMOND AND DASyiLLB RAILROAD
SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO
TIE SOUTH
PULLMAN sLEEtERs o. ALL NIGHT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06

EOR RENT, THAT LARGEE5
IL TOURIST ORY-AND-CELLAR WARE IN
HOUSE corner Franklin and Governor streets,
now 10 tho occupancy OF Messrs Rountree &
Brother as trunk-iactory. Very suitable for a
manufacturing business. Possession March lst.
SUTTON 4 CO..
70 If ukW3t 10ls Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06

CUMAC SUMACi SUMAC l.
- 10000 POUNDS OF PRIME sUMAc-LEAyRs
wASTED.-f will pay the highest cash price for
came delivered al any depot IN Richmond; Also
highest cash price paid for ROssED BLACK
OAK BARK delivered At any depot In Richmond.
Parties wishing 10 sell will DO well 10 write for
quotations before selling.
WARNER MOORE.
deg foot Seventeenth street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-06

WANTED, A REGISTERED
w DRUG CLERK. Address r., care Letter
Carrier M 4 fe 6-3t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-15
u,sso,rR1 LETTER. a.
M hiSoooA ,ooo,
Thinking sIr, No, March D. 1917

Thinking qSIr, No, March'9 . 1877
from this thriving anna. 49,
little city of five thousand inisSssss'~~
would be of some interest to MY friends in
the good old Valley as well as some other
readers OF your valuable. paper, J take
great pleasure in saying that am wei
pleased with this part Of the West, and
that this is one Of the most quiet, orderly
and religious towns have ever struck IN
nv travels, as well as one of the best edu-
cational points in this section OF our gro"
ing country. The surrounding country ID
40 beautiful that you can form no correct
idea of it from any description can give
You must come aud see for yourself
kirksville ia situated in north eastern
Missouri and is in about the same latitude
as Shenandoah county. We have had
but very little co Id weather this "iu'er
and scarcely any snow. Everything seems
to be on the boom this spring. ana we
have all the facilities and natural az
vantages here to boom a city. We can
boast Of a large mercantile college ana
one of the best normal schools m the
state, a. well rs two large and splend'dly
conducted public schools. Kirksyille has
ten churches all different denominations,
one of them being called Holmes,
church. This goes to show that we are
allowed to worship as we please. The
people here are very sociable, intelligent
and refined, and pretty girls are 80 num-
erous that they add greatly to the pleas
ures of the city with their sweet faces
high spirits and engaging manners. Come
| West. friend Joe Hoffman, we have no
"White Caps in KirksvlHe. This state
has been greatly mlsrepresented generally
throughout the East, much OF 1t owing
/ TO the representation of the James boys
as terrible outlaws. Even these men
/ have been charged with crimes that were
comm itted by parties from other States.
+ The fact is Frank James was tried before
he courts here for several rObberles from
" Inch be proved himself to De clear. The
history Of their lives was gotten up with
out their consent, and the greater part OF
it untrue, bat unfortunately great
many OF the eastern people are under the
impression that all Of it is strickly correct
and that NJ. ssouri is one Of the hardest
States in the Union But such is not the
case. / find just az much morality among
the people here as in any other State, not
excepting my native State, for which
entertain the highest esteem and loyC
and which will defend at all times aud
on all occasions Not wishing to tire the
patience Of your readers will close by
saying that it leaves me enjoying the best
of health, and wishing my dear friends IL
old Virginia all the happiness this life
can hold. Yours most truly,
J. Is. KRoNK.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-15

repo,t was abroad on our streets lest
week that a man had been shot in Powers
Fort while attempting to rob house.
A regards the attempted robbery the re-
port was true, but there was no one shot
IL seems from the evidence before the
grand jury Monday that there has been
numerous attempts to rob the house OF
Mr.. David COverstone, in the lower foit'
On the night Of February Goth, the iami-
" were awakened by noise in the yard,
and a man was seen MOVING about car
rying a small pocket lantern. MI John
Higgins. who lives with Mr.. Coyerstone,
started out, gun in hand, to investigate
the cause of the light. When he reached
the ward the man with the lantern struck
at HIM and ran. Mr.. Higgins fred at the
man without effect. 1t was Afterwards
discovered that the chicken house bad
been broken into. On the next two
nights the lantern was noticed around
the houses of Mr.. COverstone and Mr.
Richard Figgips', which are only about
one hundred yards apart, and the par
ties were certainly after no good. Again
on the night of March LIST, Mr.. Cover
stones family were aroused by noise on
the outside of the house. The rogues were
frightened away, and on investigation
one of the windows Of the cellar was
found partly broken open. Matters were
now assuming serious form and Mr.
Coverstone and several neighbors deter
mined to try and capture the parties. Ac-
cordingly on Sunday night, March 3rd'
a watch was kept. The thieves again
made their appearance. The persons IN
the house fired upon them but failed to hit
either. THIS was the last visit the par
ties are known to have made and u IS
likely they thought it best to keep shy
of that locality. Two parties residing IN
the neignborhood we're suspected OF the
attempted robberies, but there was not
sufficient evidence before the grand jury
to indict them.