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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-15
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ASTHE time draws near-tO morrow
for the election to decide upon the city >
subscription TO the Danvllle and East
Tennessee Railroad. the interest OF the
people of Danylle becomes more ana
more lively. The Atlantic and Dan
VILE Railroad Company is using every
effort TO electi0neer in favor Of the pro-
posed subscription, and the "opposl-
ton is apparently dong nothing what
ever.
ADAM CLARK. recently appointed
postmaster al Castle Craig, Campoell
county. is cOlored man VINO can
neither read nor write. but IS iilend
of General Malone. The citizens OF
the neighborho0d are much lDcensed At
the appointment.
THE Lynchburg VirgiHiaa states that
Ms. Arlington WIDOW Of a deceased
Confederate soldier, has, by the lnilu-
euce of General Malone. been removed
as p0stmislross at Concord Depot ana
Socrates Haden. a Mahoneite. who lives
five miles distant, has been appointed.
A MELTING of delegates from Fred
tflCkrDui aNN COUNTIES Oh tn' .'Dt tiN'
Neck met at Colonial Beach Tuesday to
look into the feasibility Of building
railroad from Fredericksburg to some
point on the bay. Committees were APP
pointed. and a charter will be asked for
during the next General Assembly.
DANvHLE has a building boom. There
are some fifty buildings IN process OF
erection now. and on upper Main street
eight handsome and costly residences
are going up.
COLONEL WINGFIELD SCOTT Of Floyd
county. and Major John Page. of Han
over county, prominent Republicans,
nave come out against Malone.
THE Secretary OF the Treasury hasap-
pointed Walter Toukilgs acting assist
ant keeper Of the light station at White
Shoal light.
Miss MATTE ROBERTS. Of Bucklng-
ham county. committed suicide last
week by shooting herself with q pistol.
REV. ". S. THOMPSON. an aged Pres
byseriau minister. died at his nome ma
Buckingham county last week.
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accused to await the action OF the grand
iury. The defendant had four WIZ
nesses examined, and made long
statement herself Her attempt was 70
prove an abb. but the testimony gwen
IN her behalf was very 90 inlciinR' ana
did her cause no good. The justice re-
manded her to Jail until the next term
Of the County Court, which sits on
Monday, the l4th instant.
The negroes. almost to a man. uphold
This woman in her crime, although
there is hardly any doubt as to her
guIIt. DR.. Foster is prominent young
Democrat. and it is generally believed
that that had much to do with the de-
struction of his property.
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MANY of the Republican organs
of the North now hasten II announce
that the extension of the tour Of
the Pan-American delegates to the
South is exactly what was due to
this section; their change Of front con-
forming TO the action Of Mr.. Blame,
who has been compelled in this matter
to yield to the earnest protests Of the
Southern people.
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A POWERFUL sentiment seems to have
been aroused in New York against the
overhead electric wires. Unfortunately,
removing them TO subways does not.
according to Mr. Edison, ensure abso-
lutte safety against danger. lie recon-
mends that the pressure shall be regu-
lated as ia the case Of steam boilers.
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VIRGINIANs, bear in mind that this is
Mahone's last cast Of the dice on the
political board. He is desperate, but
there is GOODNESS, energy and resolution
in his despair Roll back the final as
sault of his black squadrons and the
route will be as irrevocable and conclu-
sive As a Waterloo defeat.
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WHAT WAS the expression that Came
ron used with reference to Malone ?
"A spider in his web and what a
spider. Lying in wait not only to de-
your individuals, but a State. Let us
destroy that web at Il stroke on the
9Th of November, and grind the spider
to fragments under our heel.
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RAI1.RO
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I)ICHMOND, FREDERlCkSHOn'o'
Is AND pOTOAAC RAILROAD.-scns,onre..'
Commencing APRIL 2lst. 1907 80 e"'''''
80 leaves Bvr-,streot station daily siopf
''- oniv A. Ashland Junction. hlhO'"'
and Fredericksburg. sleeper
Washington and New YORK.
% Am. leaves Byrd street su'''o"
LINN. ie,,yes Byrd street static. daily
Sleoper % New York. $500 III,
. am arrfvos AT Byrd-strcet station oAl1
eloeper from New York. ~.
ann. srr,ees at Byrd street station oaily
atoms AZ r fredericksburg. Ailforu
Junction and Ashla, 4. sleeper IRON
Wnahins-fn and New York. 49,
man nm. arrives AT Byri-strect station aai :
except sunday.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT sUEDArs.
e.4sa,o. leaves Eliza. Arrives az Ashland Al
1Sj am. ~, 49,,
s.oo nm. accommodation, leaves Byrd-etreoi
station arrives at Ashland At p1.
Goa pni. leaves Elba; arrives at hsnisho ~
e45 pm. 1870.
e:45 am. arrives Elba. Leaves Asnia"u ~ ''''
am. nj
g.35 am. accommodations; arrives az d n'rSs7
street station; lteyes Asalan At ''o'
an. .
bTlYLOR. General Ticket Agent.
gT. D. Myers General Superintendent
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WHO knows the character Of Malone
more thoroughly than William f.
Cameron? Was he not associated with
him for years. When therefore he, a
master Of his native language and all
It's shades of meaning, deliberately re-
fers 10 Malone as an assassin, an
assassin Of character, we may take 1t
for granted that he understands the
force OF his own words, and has grounds
for using them.
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WHAT has our beloved Common
wealth done that heaven should have
cursed her with such son as s.ahone ?
lie annals were written all over in let
teIs of light until he came forward and
blottei the last pages with his unfilial
hand. Let Virginians zee to it that not
another page shall be blackened by that
deiiling touch.
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Ra11.RO ms.
NoRRFoLK AND WESTERN RML

NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL.
ROAD.
TWO DAILY TRAINS 10 NORfOiK
Two DAILY TRAINS ~ ilNtlihi Is.
sCHrDULEG tfFfCI MAY ~. l4-1
LEAVE kICHMONis
o.toA NJ Daily, tfO Richmond and p.flr..
burg railroad. Leaves lrfrI.I ...
1875 a. VI. daily; arrive Aon.t
OMAN. Daily. va Richmond and p..,-..
burg railroad. ArIsr uf Iff....
burg 1890 4. 81. SO. B lfft.. o..
fersbufV 1880 a. ". f0r fnrnll ..
Iynchhurg. Roanoke. Nf.f
Knoxville. ani 900 point. -..t
ana West. THROUGH fDAII
10 fsADiOkD
700 p. N. Daily, "a hiehnond ona i...-
bur- 700 A.. NJ. lHIIt .N ...
Pe. ersDurg at STOP. 3d.. l... ...
r.lng at hOrnIk lutD h. r
THRii 6n CAR 90 NNNINII
-.oop ". Daily. ti0 Richmond Hnl i''...
burg Railroad, arriving H
burg nf 900 =. So. r.U.
with Train 80. ] leaving I.f...
burg af $50 T.. 81. ior f.rmt
Iyuchhurk Roanoke I0rIN.H
Bristol. Knoxville. lNa-af..
arl nll points SOUTH 1ul wee.
PULLMAN SLEEiIND-tAk AtlOMM.
TONS.
NO. i-SIcepinR-car Petersburg t 0.
without change nf.ns Petersburg .I
100 .. n. Pullman sleeper lfn'N'ft
Memphis without change.
No.3-iuilmau sleeper IynrHnu. iI
Orleans. AMI Roanoke to Chattanooga.
ouf change.
tickets. hagga1e-cHecks. lul all rI-
ton can hrfNiHiufl tf NiHNfINri IHN ID.
hurg Railroad depot. a. 80. saIIers. I..I
Main street. aui nt t.r Company nH....
east Main street. .......
Gfu.rl. i'H... nfer Ata.
flFANfT- a. EDDY Ir.-I President
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STAFFORD COUNTY. October l2.-lC0r-
respoudeuce Stafford Is aroused from
Democratic slumbers. Is being thorough
w organized, and tine result viii be-
seen on the 9Th Of November Oar
nominee for the Senate from this dis
trict. Mr. William \. Little. Is eX
tremely popular. and will reduce the
Republican majority in this county TO a
traction. Democrats who have been
lukewarm. aud in many instances de
cined to 20 to the elections are wide
awake and can not be kept at home Oh
the 9Th pr0xlmO.
Mr. T.. L. Meredith. Of Prince VII
liam. who Is very popular IN this
county, will speak at the Courthouse on
the 18th inst. court DAY. Much inter
est is already manifested in this meet
ing. which will be reported.
Mr.. Lowry, the Republican nomine,
for the House from Stafford ami kne
George. Is not known, and Will noi
carry much weight. Jack Mason. OF
King George, is spoken of as an indie.
pendent, and can easily b. elected.
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Incendiary Fire in Mathews County.
MATHEWS COURTHOUSE, October H.
Correspondence. About 1880 o clock
last night Mr. NJ. c. White. who lives q
short distance south Of the village of
Mathews Courthouse. discovered that
the unfinished dwelling house Of DR..
l.. 5. Foster was on fire. Mr.. White
Immediately gave the alarm. but before
anything could be done the entire stIuc-
ture, together with large kitchen
near, was leyelled to the ground. The
house was two-story frame building,
aud was beautifully situated on branch
OF East river, about one-half mile from
the courthouse.
Two sets of carpenters tools and a
lot of other things were burned IN the
kitchen. Your correspondent cannot
estimate the loss exactly, but it is about
nine hundred or one thousand dollars
The fire was. beyond doubt. the work
Of an incendiary, as no shaylngs were
lying around, e.thcr in any Of the rooms
or under the house, Suspicion pointed
to one Sally Randall, alias Sally Fox.
an abandoned negro woman Of desper-
ate temper, who had been heard To
make threats against Or. Foster because
he had ordered her of or his premises.
She was at one arrested and lodged in
jail.
At O'Clock this afternoon she was
given a hearing before Justice Samuel
James. The prosecution was represent
ed by John Is. Donovan, Esq, and
George HURLEY, ESD. Commonwealth
Attorney. The prisoner was without
counsel. The prosecution evidently did
uot care to show its hand. but only in
troduced enough evidence to hold the
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DEMOCRATIC APPOINTMENTS


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, /.
ALEXANDRA. Va, sept. !. 1859. :
The following appointments for pub
lie speaking are announced:
Hon. p. w. M'RINNEY.
Rockingham special, Tuesday
Oct -.
Rockbridge, special, Wednesday
oct. d.
Wythe. special. Friday. Oct. Is.
Smytn. court Monday. oct q.
Washington. court. Monday. Oct. -
Tazewell. court Tuesday. oct. 20.
Henry. special. Thursday. oct. 81.
Patrick. special. Friday. Nov. /.
HON. j. H0GE TYLER.
Southampton. Monday. Oct. 2lst.
Surrey Tuesday. Oct 22l.
fiuvanua. Monday. Oct. 2s,h.
H0N. JOHN l.. MASSEY.
southampton-M Monday. October 2lst
Nelson Monday. October 2sth.
SIR. h n. CALDWELL,
Goochlanl. Monday. Oct. 81.
MAJOR b. TAYLOR SCOTT.
Diuwiddie, Monday. October 2lst.
Brunswick. Monday. October 2oth.
0'' Do p. MIN
9i'Ai7ou, = '1''''' u'','i"5 Co'' '''
''''
'.'i 7l''..'' $500 49, ~.
,' ''.'.' ,r...'l'. a., 90
''''' '''' ID 3d. ''' inv
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r........,.,li, ,r.r.f,..
October ssrh.
p.i.,. trili;,,, R~.,4.v;ii. Monday
imam ''''' ''''
-'of' niue
CAPTAIN JAMES hlN'AhDNL1'
Amherst Monday. October 81.
Ne.-ou. Monday, October -.
COLONEL TAZfWLlL EILETT.
If.r.,er lvslra.5sv October H.
King William. Monday. October IS.
,r, AZ % ,rrv,xorp
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49,.
''t '''
'''i '''' '''''''-
COLI j. HAMPTON ho't.
Bedford. Monday. Octaber.~.
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,n..i,, T1.r-l.,. n.t.l.r5t
uo< DANIEL
....i...,... ,.,..t... ,r,..r.l.. n.t.t..,
18th.
0reauc. Wednesday. October iG.
Mcckloubur.. Monday. October n.
A.. ID ,..,..>
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'''' '''''' '''''''''''
MA'"" '''.'''
Bnrke,ilie. Friday. October 18th -nisht.
H. ~. crnncr TICKER.
,..,.....,,... ,.........i. o...,i.....a.,l.
NJ, lltf..,i ,r..l.,,' o....i.... .,e,1
A.. TURNER.
PAGE. Monday. October 18th.
Mines. Tuesday. October .gth.
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u-.,....,..' ~
....'.,.,.
J" '-'''''-''' '' I'm
Hampton. Monday. october 2l'l ni2ilt.
NeNp"ri News thursday '''oDei 'l'i
Major Turner, appointments for these
lays at W 1~nn-ton ana montgomery are
'iihdf'Nh'
-. ". fiOtRNON.
Kin. and Queen l-pcciaD.
HoN. john O.. HARRIS.
,,,i,.n.r .na,ial Vbur-d,v. o.t l.
Aniu.t1 NonJaV. or. ~.
Augusta. local appointments during
'ceh'
Nipeli'''il'' -N'"0',' NV %
''N' To- " ..'
biooA"li"-'' 'i'''''' vet ----''
nQN. J.. T.. MEREDITH.
stafford. Wednesday. October rs.
stafford. special. oct. ll-l9.
Shenandoah special Oct. 2l-2'.
nos. JOHN p. MASSEY.
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WAS not the following OF Malone
constituted Of sufficiently infamous
material already not to have such pc
ltcal cut-throais as Dudley, Quay and
ClarLson added 10 the list.
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Item. from Louisa Warning TO Demo
Gratis.

Gratis.
LOUISA. Va, October r. Cores
pondence.1 IA man having the appear
ance of a COW boy passea through town
yesterday. lie claimed 20 have be-
logged TO the United States army. aud
t. be survivor OF the Custer mass acre.
As he answered the description OF
circular IN the hands Of the Postmaster.
he was followed up md arrested ano
kept several hours. but was sent 90 the
hotel instead of the Jail. and during ihe
night he took French leave and left hls
hose and saddle here.
r. l.. Lumsden. who is suspected of
having stolen - 300 from Miss Jones.
OF this county. is in jail awaiting tina.
lie was captured in Lexington. Ky. by
DEPUTY Sheriff Bickers. lie had nine
hundred dollars in his possession. be.
sides several watches and rings. 40 the
time Of his capture.
Rev. W. +. Hall. editor Of the New
York Chrisfidu. delivered his amusing
and instructive lecture ON oar Girl
Susie, 10 large and intelligent au-
dience at the Christian Church ON las.
night.
Rev. a. s. Morrison, pastor Of the
Christian Church at this place. con-
Quoted a meeting beginning ON the 9Th
and closing on the first Sunday.
Rev W. +. Balm. pastor of the Metho-
dist Church. commenced q meeting on
last Sunday and closed Friday night
with two additions. lie WAS assisted
part OF the time by Rev. j. Wiley Bled-
soc. of Richmond.
The Haley high-school is now in full
blast with corps Of efficient teachers
and with seventy five scholars on roll.
The tactics Of the Republican parry
are lot at all to my liking: they seem
to be on a still hunt, aud II Is a slgnih-
cant fact. and one well calculated 20
make one ponder, that those Republi-
cans who have IN past elections been
most l0ud-mOuthed and aggressive are
now dumb as oysters. This condition
of things Is not. IN my opinion, the re-
suit of chance, nor Is II from want Of
interest IN the success of their party
but my belief Is That II Is deep-lald
scheme on the part Of Malone. cOufided
to his lieutenants, to lull the Democrats
~ III 'Nci -NOhhhtLt it'iHp VI 'N~~N''
from which they viii be rudely awaken
ed on the morning Of November sth.
If the Democrats in Other sections Of
the State are doing no more than they
are here, they will, by their Iukewarm-
ness and indifference. allow MahOne 10
become the next Governor OF Virginia.
IL the contemplation of this dire calam
inv does not arouse the Democracy of /
Virginia to sense Of their duty. then |
are they indeed dead TO the best in
Ierests OF their country and unworthy /
he State that gave them birth.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-15

ONE Of the most amusing features OF
Chicago s efforts to advertise herself IN
connection with the Worlds air is TIE
loud Boosting abou. the readiness of
its citizens TO forthwith raise -, OOO,OOu
for the purpose. Chicago, IN common
with the rest of the West. Is always
obliged to look to New York tor imam
cial assistance when its citizens have
any large business scheme u develop.
The probability is that if Chicago really
tried to raise s. 900 900 IN cold cash for
a Worlds Fair it would have &c. come
10 Wall street to raise it.-Nsp lorb
Star.
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! TLANTIC COAST LINE.

q -
RICHMOND AND pEIERSBU re RAIL
ROAD TIME TABLE.
commencing SUNDAY May 10Th, 1882 a
200 a.m., trans on this read will run rs ioi
lows.
TEAMS sOuTRNARD.
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gisMoKE Kinney Bros. Maid Of Viz.
nia.-adv.
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I,f-uNOND AND DANNILiE RAILROAD
sHORII~pANuQ lChf-I ROUTES .I
AND son IllN Irl
PULLMAN SLEErfH@ uN Adj A..
TRAINS
SCHEDULE is EFFECT -EIIi NffH
I--N
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Train 81. 80 connect. N"lIf Nf hNtet
for Chase lIiy. Ilnrh-f IIl0. Hul oxford. l..
ham. Henderson. HnI Nl'Ul.N CONNECTS Il
nf Greensboro Dr Durham Raleigh -tInn.
and 30 u-fOu. and a'I points 900 Aur'N Iaf..
Hot SPRINGS nud II0.nf- In Western N0itH
CafDl.ut. and Ht Charlotte iNr tri. aii A..
H. Is.
Train $50. - connects daily Hf rrteNfI ...
for Salem. Winston, IHINI.N, fUI.|.'0r. ,.. I
Hot springs. and uII points Hu West.
Nofth Carolina. nf Charlotte WIt. iNHfI .f...
Columbia and Augusta railroad iYr Column. l.
Augusta Alscu. i|ufII rfUr.f -N.Hf.I
IU0masN GH.. lHCI ~DnNIIIe HNi .f..|
Florida points. also with lHI.I... ItU'. .
railroad Tor NlimIn-iun.
Trains nOm tle ufh arrive a. k..lu.I
1.I5 a. ~ and $3.50 b. II.
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THE Democratic motto is, III YOU
want to sell you mus. also buy That
opens every market ia the world. and
gives American producers fair chance.
The Republican motto II. you must
try to sell. but you must refuse 10 buy.
We ask. therefore. what can the Pan
American Congress accomplish unless
the r publicans eat their own policy ::
N. Y. Herald.
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Rejected communications will not he re-
urned.
entered at the Richmond (Na) posiofiice
NJ second-class matter.
Remitiances should he made 10y dr'ils'
checks. postofiicc orders. OF registered leii'i
'"'"' TIE TIMES COMPANY,
Richmond. Va
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NEW YORK is a study. Her people
are subjects for psychologists to pom
der over. The mold country knows how
hopeless is New York grab for the
World : Fair, and how utterly impossi-
bic it has been to raise the $4,000, 600
guaranty fund wherewiIh to prosecute
the claim To that honor. and yet. on the
heels Of this, it is given out that a
bridge connecting New York and Jer-
sey City is to be built at "a cost Of $40
600 900. Here is Il study IN MANIA
Chicago Mai.
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A. Old POINT NollOlk *. closely nIiN
all lines fOr Baltimore. liiiaitI rH.a. 5000
New Ork same afternoon. Also Hf AuIi.Ih
for Eastern Nuffn Carolina and tlr south.
AT NEN PORT NEWS fOr Hampton and
~mlfhncld. Va.
And nt CLAHIMONI with tle Atlantic
and Danyule Railroad .or NatDfiy. ll..hs-
ford Az
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Hs-Reading notices IN reading matter type
IL cents per line Nonparei loaded. l2cenis
per line.
s-spccial contract rates furnished on APP
neation
Anc,ion sales. Legal Notices. and Amuse
ment Advertisements 81 per inch each In
pertion.
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4. n 81 LII
Superintendent.
l.. Il. p. MYERS,
General superintendent
TN. EEzRsOH, General Passenger Agtii.
ccr Hos Traffic Nqnaaer Sag e
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SINCE the failure al Inc ldnlina anal
Company the towns Of Panama and
Colon have entirely changed in ap-
pearance. Front street. in Colon. or
AspinWau. as the Americans have
always called IL. in honor Of the
father of the Panama Railroad. used 10 be-
lined with large Stores Of all descriptions.
from which the various towns ON the line Of
the canal used 10 get all their supplies. These
stores. the trade mo- longer existing. have all
disappeared. and their places are taken by
small Ihne.c shops. I'm Panama the visible
marks of the collapse ofihc company are the
dwelling hou-cs and stores. which. in the
palmy days dating from l,>n the year in
which the digging Of the canal commenced.
were s0 abundantly put up and as rapidly
found occupants.
TnR Pull.MnN Go.enc speaks Of a mod.
em samson who Is performing al the Royal
Aquarium in London. II say, Of him
The SPECTATOR. a. be- watches. fesls that
il j. better to be- friendly with such a man,
for with blow Of his ii,i he breaks an iron
chain that will bear a pressure OF 5000
pounds. With his two hands graspng a
Short chain Of 2.3lD pounds ascertaincd pres
SURE he make, mOmentary effort and pulls
the chain to bits. and in what seems the
most wonderful feat. namely. fastening two
tight iron chain bracelets or arnlet-
around his biccps ihe speiacior may view
the process from beginning 10 end. One
hears the strong man take long breath.
secs the muscles Of his arm growing bigger
and bigger. the cords of hi, mex swelling
with the sustained effort. his face
and then, IN the silence,
those nearest the stage can hear
"a curious little sundering snap, II il
the double chain armlet that has broken.
aud which the next second falls ringing 10
the floor When >amsOn'- fist = clinched
ready u strike the measurement of his
upper arm round biccps and tricop, j. ls'.
inches. which, We may CASUAL, remark, Is
considered a tOicrable waist iup-a Young
lady. John l.. sullivan boasts that he can
'lick" any man in the world. LIT match
be- arranged az once between this modern
samson and himself.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-18
STATE NEWS.

News Observer: Sunday afternoon a
little blind Girl namcI Rosa Ellis, from
Johnston county, had a tulal tall at the
Institution on the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind. She WIS sent to the ASYLUM some
time ago, but was in such bad health
that the authorities refused to admit
her, and were awaiting the proper time
to send her home. She was in the room
in bed and when The matrum went down
to dinner she shut the window and
locked the door 20 make sure that the
blind grrl wOuld not get out. Before her
return, however, she had Crawlcd through
the window and out ON the porch which
was Two stories from the ground. She
walked of. the edge OF the porch, falling
to the ground below and received in
iurics which resulted in her death i'll half
an nuur. Doctors NCC,hcC and HAYWOOD
were called in and found that no bones
were broken but chat fatal internal in
juyirS had been the result of the fall. No
blame attaches to the ASYLUM authorities
rs the matron took every prccautiOn.
Raleigh Despatch correspondence: At
Stockton, Nottingham county, i'll the
course of dance at Il lCgrO cabin a
white man named Green was present. He
had words with negro named Mann
whcrcupun the latter shot at him, but
The bullet flew wide and killed Mary
lILrriston, a negro woman who was
dancing defence OF Boyle, the cx-
priest, who is to be tried here next week
for outrageous assault, will he ably con-
Quoted. His counsel are retiCcnt as to
their evidence. The public interest in the
trial will DC phenomenal, 1t is probable
that the trial will begin on the 25th.
The prosecution will he vigorous, and
not a few people believe that Boyle will
pay the extreme penalty.
Charlotte Chronicle: There are up
wards ot a hundred students at Davidson
College. About thirty-hve are i'll the
Freshman class and more are expected.
A Chronicle reporter learned yester-
day that the negro Joe Foster who was
captured and imprisoned at GaStonia
for the attempted outrage on the nine
year old girl in Chester county, whose
SURNAME the reporters informant gave
as Penney, was removed to Dallas jail
last Thursday.