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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-27
King and Queen Jotiings.

CUMNCR. VA. December 25. o. lSpec-
isl1 -Game Of al sorts known IN ihla
region has been more plentiful than for
years. Wild turkeys swarm the woods
and many have been shot even by un.
practiced marksmen. Deer. too. which
seemed for years ag0ne 10 have desert
ID our county. have fallen before the
skllful spOrismen. Ore even showed
himself az Steycnsvllle, bun by fisetne'
OF foot escaped. One day last week a
parry of gentlemen near Carlton IS store
made a drive and got two bucks. The
friends Of eX-Judge. now Rev. j.. j.
Willis. will be gralilied to hear that be-
was well enough 20 join the sport aud
even to keep his stand till nightiall
brought success, and then 70 share IN
the spoil.
Mr.. VIM. I. Richardson, Of Church
view, with practiced aim killed three
deer a few days ago.
The Rev Or. Pollard. and his brother.
Hon. IL. L. Pollard. have both paid a
pleasant visit here. the latter on bust
ness the former TO preach and lecture
Mrs. John Crunp, " 40 lost her nus
band in the fail, has lost her house by
fire. 1t is heavy blow to a widow
and five iatherless children. An effort
is on foot TO help her.
Rev. w. j. Cooke. Of the Diciples
Church, has resigned his charge here
and will settle IN West Virginia. hr.
Cooke has endeared himself to the peo-
pie by earuestne.s. iaithfulncss. and
aifability.
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FREDERICKSBURG, VA. December 25 --
Especial Mr.. Charles F.. Hunter, who
employs a large number Of men in his
business, presented each employee yes
terday with gift. 10 some II them a
geld watch and chain. Captain Ter
renee McCfacken entertained his
fTiendsand employees in Set Of rooms
At the Exchange Hotel The Captain
was certainly the host OF hosts on the
occasion.
Uncle" john Hartman as usu !
threw open the doors OF his dwelling
and received all day in the happiest
and most generous II moods.
Colonel John Woitz. the spicy editor
OF the Free Lance. enteriained his many
friends with turkey gobler that
weighed twenty-five pounds net. aud
oiber delicious ea;aD.t ard driuKables.
Colonel Il. b. Merchant. editor # the
Star, was equally as gracious aud gem
Gus 10 his host of friend.
The churches of the city were beluti-
fully decorated. The Sunday school
celebration II the Baptist Church made
an imposing displsy ~ presents lo che
scholars, that numter several burdred.
~ well as 10 their superintendent, Mr.
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TAKEN IN BY > HoR5EmAN.
A Chicago Mans Matrimonial Venture
With "a Pretty Widow.


III live 90 be thousand years old |
shall never forget how a stranger took
five of us IN one day at Syracuse in a
manner so elick that he walked of with
our cash before we had a suspicion. IL
was n rainy, dismal afternoon. and a
dozen men-agouts, drummers, droyors,
and othors-were sitting about the Office.
Some one read a newspaper clipping
about "a higum.st who had seven wives,
and pretty soon each one had am opinion
to advance. Finally % well dressed, good
looking man vou.ured the observation:
"Imysclf cor ld have married a dozen
women ON an hours notice. It's an in
the first impression created
Some agreed and some differed, and
the discussion began to assume more
vigorous tone. BY and 0y the same man
again Observed:
'.Noumay think me conccitcd, gentle
on. bat I'm only telling You what ]
know / can do. ryoalways had extraor-
linary luck with women. TIL venture
20 shy that can go down TO the depot,
pick ont the best looking woman i'm the
waiting room. and. if She is not already
married. that can take nor 10 the par
on's inside Of am bout
There was % grand laugh at this but
me- looked very .rlous ass Doe continued:
"Pcriars ths crowd has some cash 90
lose ou chat. tt so, lets talk business.
After a bit wc came to an understand
ing Five of as were 10 chip IN SlCO
each against $500 of his money. We
were togo 90 the Sew York Central de-
Dot. select % female and If She prove 20
be unmarried, be- was TO persuade her
into marriage inside of an hour. or for
felt his money. We could have yaised a
thousand dollars as well as half that
sum, but he could not cover it.
Nine of us went down TO the depot.
Among the waiting passengers wercscv-
enlccn females, bnt on looking them
over our choice was limited To three.
We finally selected q woman we believed
TO be q widow. Sine was fairly hand
some. well dressed. and had two or three
parcels on the scat beside her. We got
seats near by. and then orr masher APP
preached. lie asked what train she
was going out ON, spoke about the
weather. and. 20 onr surprise, was not
rebuTcd. Within ten minutes he asked
If Sine was widow. and She had scarce
lv answered in the Affirmative when he
began % plead his case. 10 was only
forty minutes by the watch when no
came over 20 us and said:
Gentlemen. III Ike two or three OF
you to accompany that lady and myself
ID the parsons as witnesses TO orr mar
rage"
We went, and they were daily married
and the stakes passed over The lady
acted as COY ana shy aud embarrassed as
you please. and confessed that it was a
case OF love at first sight They took u
train two hours later. and when they
were fairly oil we learned that he was q
horseman from Chicago. and that the
woman had been his lawful wife for the
oast fifteen years.-New York Sun.
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AIAMENTED JOURNALIST.

We inserted in our Wednesday issue,
number of extracts from Northern
papers bearing on the character and
career of the late Henry w. Grady. Ii
is a notable fact that such extreme rep
rescniativos of Republican. partizan
sentiment as the New York Tribune and
The Baltimore American, referred to him
in terms as full Of regret, and as eu-
logistic as did the leading Democratic
papers. The Northern organs of public
opinion have been as warm in their ex-
pressions Of praise for the services
which be performed as the Southern.
70 have won the general communication
Ct both sections. so wide apart in views
and feelings, is proof that there was
something extraordinary in the spirit
OF the dead journalist.
What was this something? We
believe that it was TO be found in the
peculiar quality of his love of country,
which was so sectional as to secure for
him the highest popularity in the
South. and so national as to give him
remarkable standing at the North. He
illustrated in the most striking way, that
in true American patriotism there 10 no
S,ylla and Charybdis; showing in the
tenor Of his life, as we'll as in his
language, that sectional feeling and
national feeling are not opposed to each
other, but are rather a wheel within a
wheel. revolving in the same direction
ard with the same force, but never
There is pathetic echo ia the brief
telegram sent oct from Atlanta on the
day of his interment He is zone
1t runs, Tut his words OF peace and
good will keep him alive IN the hearts
OF all hs people,
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Another Christmas Day.
fN.,v XoYfr HpralI

This memorial day Of marvellous
significance has stolen upon us with
sllppered feet once more.
10 those of us upon whose heads the
snow has fallen. Father Time seems TO
quicken bis pace every year. After
middle life ChTistmasses come IN such
rapid succession that they tread upon
each other heels.
The man with the scythe seems to say
as he rushes by that we have been mere
pretty nearly long enough. and with q
scovl seems 10 hint that If we have
done nothing yet we may as well give
it up as a bad job and make room for
somebody with more brains or better
purpose.
Well, we shall not take the hint I'M
Ill we are compelled to. His sneers do
not affect US. for we know our value
Indeed. we have a very distinct i'm
preston, most of US, that our personal
importance can't be easily magnilied
that the world WASH t much Of con-
Germ before we came into it, ard will
probably go all to pieces after we leave
IT.
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KEYsvILLE. VA. d cemb-r %. lSpe-
cial This town has been very quiet
this Christmas. The principal event
was the large charity bail and oyster
supper, given by the ladies'. at the resi-
dence of Major j. w. Morton, on the
night Of the 24.h. This eqent had been
expected for some time. as it is the
usual custom to give a charity ball
during this season. The proceeds to be
distributed among the destitute in our
midst. There was quite large attend
ance. and most excellent music. Last
night the Baptist Sunday school had q
beautiful Christmas tree at their
church, and the little ones all enjoyed
the occasion.
People arerejoicing over the prospect
OF railroad from Farmyille-the
Keysyille and Orange road. A large
quantity OF wagons. etc, passed here a
day or two ago. Ell route 70 Earmvllle.
where work will BE- commenced next
week. and 1t Is understood Will be
pushed IS rapidly rs possible to Keys
VILE. This county is being rapidly set
tied 10 by farmers from the bright 70.
bacco belt. They are bus ing the poor
est lands for the purpose OF raising
bright tobacco. ani say il can be pro-
duced here as well SIS in North Caro-
lima.
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AIocAL SAHARA.

We have very frequently called az
teution to the foul condition OF the
streets OF This city. more especially IN
the parts where the private residences
are principally found. In ordinary
weather. the passage Of many vehicles
along these streets in the afternoon Is
sufficient 10 raise a cloud Of dust that
hangs like a heavy canopy of mist over
everything. penetrating the closed
houses. covering .porches. shrubbery'
eward and trees aud shutting out the
vista. like a wall, few squares away
On Yesterday a strong wind was blow
ing from the Wet, striking ike an AFRO"
down Grace. franklin, Main aud Broad
streets. So thick and driving was the
mass Of dirt, trash and dust that was
blown SIS cut # blast, do~n these
thorouehforts that it brought to MIND
at once a simeon in the desert of 81
hara, which scoops up the sand and
hurls il, in pelung Storm on every
traveller and beast who may be so un
fortunate as 10 be in the )ine Of ITS adj
W zee. We would not have been sur
prissd to have seen the draught animals
on the street fall on their knees and
protect themselves after the manner OF
camels. They certainly did not lack
provocatlon, and probably failed 10 90
so because too much sutfocated to FOL
low their natural instinct.
Many years ago, Punch'proposed as
guarantee against railroad accidents
that the directors Of railways should be
bound to an outgoing engine periodi-
cally, ard made toruu the risk to which
they subjected every traveller. We
would suggest that the members of our
Street Committee shall be forcibly
driven backwards and forwards on
Franklin or Grace streets whenever a
storm Of wind raises a fierce cloud OF
dust and dirt resembling that prevail
ing Yesterday afternoon.
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Chilled. Clipped ana Condemned.

ONE Of the most entertaining features
Of the Christmas edition OF the Bait
more Weekly Sun is a story by Mrs r.
nj. Lewis. of Lynchburg, entitled "A
Confederate Doll" Ii is charming
,ketch. placed in the last winter Of the
war. and the plot full OF humor. and IT'S
kinswoman pathos turns upon the KIND
hearted deception practised upon litiie
girl by her nanny The cbiid
wished q doll for Christmas. No doll
could be had. so the old nurse told hef
that her little newborn sister was
doll. Mrs. Lewis IL well-known' ana
has connections in Richmond, who Will
he delighted with her work.
CAPTAIN SAMUEL WEST, an old vete--
ran. n Captain in the war of lolS. ana
a highly respected citizen, died AT iiS
horne near Cross Roads. Tuesday. at the
advanced age Of niuety-eight years.
Mr.. West left wife aged ninety-three.
five children. twenty grandchildren
and forty-f five great-graudchildren.
JUDGE f. N. McMULLAN. judge Of the
County Courts Of Greene and MADISON,
and law partner Of ex Governor kem-
nor. with his son Charlie. law student
of the Virginia Military Institute, and
daughter. Miss Anna. student Of the
WESLEYAN Female Seminary at Slaun-
ton. aud Miss Mary. daughter OF VI. A.
Wiseman. Of Danville. are paying Dr.
II. A. Sims family, at Roanoke, a
Christmas visit.
The Roanoke Evening World IS the
latest aspirant for public favor in that
progressive section Of Virginia. Its
first issue was on Monday and If Il con-
tinues upon that model It must succeed.
WHILE one Of the Charlottesville POI
lice WAS trying to rescue revolver from
student If the University the weapon
was discharged. cutting eff the end OF
the officers finger.
WYTHEyILLE promises 20 be very gay
during the holidays. besides two or
three germans given by the young men.
there will be numerous private enter
tainments.
Mr. f. y. BELL, Of Cape Charles City,
engineer of The steamer Berkeley. ot the
ferry feet. has accepted position "a
the steamer Old Point. Of the New
York, Philadelphia aud Norfolk rail
road.
DICK WATKINS stabbed and instantly
killed Jesse Lemons at corn shuckiug
ncar Bristol last Wednesday evening
Watkins made his escape and Is still AT
large.
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New Moves in Brazil.
NOW York Trlbune.l


General Fonseca and his Cabinet have
taken a step which they may have some
trouble to justify in the eyes OF the
Brazilian people. They were entirely
right. vi hen once the revolution had &C
complished the Epperor's overthrow.
in sending him out Of the country. Inc
soundness of their judgment that to
permit any representative OF tho de-
posed dynasty 10 remain in Brazil was
TO invite resistance to their government
cannot be disputed. If their action WAS
harsh TO ruler who had earned esteem
for his lberality and good motive. 1t was
an action prompted by the plaiuest rules
of self. protection. 1t was done. more
over. as generously and decentiy AZ pos
,ible. and undoubtedly that fact did
much to secure the general appreciation
Of the people for the decree Of exile.
Now, however. they have rescindei all
this generosity. Ia spite Of their prom
lses and agreements. they have revoked
the financial allowances made TO Dom
Pedro on the eve of his departure, they
have confiscated his property. and have
thrown him in his old age. and after
fifty years of service as the BRAZILIAN
Chief of State, upon the cold charity Of
The world.
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a good many years ago when | was
a country pedagogue back in the state Of
Maine. said Professor Knowlion. Of the
Bows High School, If was hearing my
class in spelling when gave ont the
word 'cuticle to a big, lymphatic. red
headed girl. Slowly she drawled out:
ecu en-, ii ii, cuti, Gle Gle, cu-tick-
le.'
81 corrected her pronunciation and
asked for the definition. She looked
around her blankly as If in search for
something to spur her memory, when,
after "a moment or two Of silence. 1 said;
"'Why, what is it that covers your
hands and facey
Looking quickly at each hand her
face Frightened up. and she replied:
"'Oh. YES. freckles9"-San Francisco
Examiner.
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AN OLD WARRIOR.

There recently died on the farm OF
Colonel Craighill, near the city Of
Lynchburg a horse that enjoyed the
supposed distinction Of being the only
survivor in the South, OF the cavalry
steeas Of the civil war. He had reached
the age Of So years, but almost up 10 his
last hour, at the very time that he had
fallen ilto extreme decrepitu1e, it is
m d that his spirit would at once re-
vive at the sound of cannon or mus
kerry, or The strains of martial music.
although 20 long a period had passed
since he had gone inlo battle.
HIS original owner, having been
member of the famous Sionewall Brig
AIDE, had chrst.ned him "Old Jack. y
after immortal Stonewall himself, and
the old horse seems to have been
worthy of the name he bore, which
wac the famiiir title that the soldiers
of Jack on gave to their great com
mauder. odd jack received two
wounds in the various charges in which
he took part, but neither could have
been very sCv re. as he had vigor
enough lef, to live to very advanced
age for "a horse. From the hour that tho
waf ended, he had been required
To perform only very light service, 1t
being very prore.ly thought that no
heavy bldens should be imposed on an
animal that had 50 distinguished his
tory. Upon his delth. his owner gave
him honorable burial, ard we unde.-
stand. proposeser erecting a suitable monu-
menl over his grave.
The attentions paid TO "Old Jack in
life as wei as in death, provee that the
charge which Byron brings against
men in his noble epitaph on a dog IS not
altog,t her just or deserved. Dull must
have been The imagination and blunied
the sensbilities that would have re-
gard,d with Indifference the claims
upon respect, we had almost said, graft
tude, of such an animal as Colonel
Craighill's old steod, which, though
dumb in life. and. after death. the
mercst dust Of Che field, represented
as exalted and inspiring sentiment as
any old soldier who had gone thr ough
the wars, with the highest record for
stauuchness and courage, to be lald to
rest at last, with volley fred over his
grave by his ancient comrades as has
most fitting reauiem.
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the present, when individuals OF the
race indulge In every form Of intempe-
rance. The recent unruly conduct on
a street car OF the negro Stewart, who,
by travesty upon law. /, a Justice OF
the Peace in Jackson Ward, lie an in
stance in point.
There are reports in the last few days,
of bloody encounters between blacks
and whites, IN all parts Of the South,
troops being called out and guns and
pistols being freely used. with fatal
consequences. all resulting from perma-
nent ill-feeling between the races,
temporarily innamed by very bad
whlsky.
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VIRGINIA ITEMS.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM ALL
OVER THE OLD DOMINION.

Furnished by the 'i1ihe- ,"i''-f""-
dent. and state Exchapees-Paragrap
and Editorial Opinions clipped, Com
piled and Condensed From Home Papers.
boutwell,. HANOVER COUNTY. VA,
December O. Especial. ~. Martin S
Episcopal Church at this place was
opened for service yesterday. The
church was tastefulIy dressed. the mu-
sic was good. The service seemed TO be
enioyed by all present. The Christmas
tree Of ST. Martins Church will be held
at the church hall on Tuesday. Deem
Der 3i.t at o'clock. The Rev. Dir.
Buchanan spent four days lately 10
this peighborhood visiting his parish
toner's. Mr.. e has lately come from
Kentucky to Virginia to take charge Of
81. Martins parish. He will board for the
winler aud move bis family in the
spring and go to house keeping at the
rectorv. which is near the Fork Church.
The Rev. Frank Page is staying with
his relatives in the upper part OF THIS
county preparatory to moving to Tex
as. He will 90 next week 10 Charlotte,
North Carolina. and spend some days
with his sister-in-lav, Mrs Dr.. White
lead. thence to Waco. in which place
he takes charge Of 3 church about the
second Sunday IN January.
Thomas Nelson Page aud his brother,
Roswell. are spending their Christmas
at "Oakland,n their old homo, IN this
county.
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AucTsoN sALEs-ruture pays.
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF A VALUA-
! BLf FARM J.. TT tNONLt COUNTY.
NEAli AILE.- 81 AIIuA.

As trustee under "a deed OF trust recorded
in tine clerks OIL ci the County Court ~
Hanover county. IN lf. b -. p. 30. / shall o o.
fer for sale at public auction on the premises,
at12 3D.,
ON FRIDAY, 10TH DAY 0r JANUARY, 1880,
TINT valuable and highly improved farm
called laurel Grove containing 400 acres,
more or les, situated Within one mile ~ Ai-
i.o's station, on tAc the,apeake ana ONO
i9 road.
TINS is one of the most highly improved
farms in tnat section cd good On ms, has On
b. a good dwelling and two other new cof-
tnces with number &C rooms Too each. nuu
one OF the finest tables on barns In ihe coun-
trv. and i- enclosed anl divided into fields
bT good plank fences. The soil is adapt a to
ths usual crops. and especially Tor irucks.
and is ~ n Witerld. lhe ntislhoinoOd is e
delllhllul one. convenient o. chNicAee,
schools. mills. ana stores, ard Is Nei!
healthy.
VEat.. Cash enough % lfy 0ll the eX-
Tcusrs OF sale. aDrIOs MINATED o. Doe ---, a.lu
to pay OF uut discharge note now past uNf
Tor fTl5. with Interest thereon ffuul tn- 2-ii
day oi lctober. 1850. till paid, aHNo. the ff--
idue. s2iu t0 be paid on the 2sIh day Ni ic-
tober, 1851. and S3-Iu. 90 bc faid on the
2sth dny Jf October, 1891, and lhe iestle
upon such terms rs shall bee ANNOUNCED .t
fale, The purchaser 10 receive deco anu %
give deed % secure tine unpaid flichisf-
money, lhe cost OBJ preparing and recording
The tIusf deed. To- he paid Dy be- pulcha-tf-
ts2J~1Ot GEORGE l.. HA", trustee
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PALMYRA. December "A Especial J.
At county court day. Delegate DIR. d
Il. Boston called meeting Of the citi-
zens to considera change IN the method
of working the public reads in this
county. John s. Bowles was made
chairman Of the meeting. and W. C..
Jones. secretary. After thorough
ventilation Of the subject. the meeting
passed a resolution advocating the con-
tract system. and appointed committee
consisting cf Judge A. f. King l.. r
Shlflett, I. r. Loving. George \. Bow
les, General r. l.. Walker G. L. Jones,
3. w. Taylor and j. IL Martin 20 pre-
pare proper bill for the present Legs
lature 20 pass.
In the case Of the Commonwealth vs..
Israel Johnson. for burglary. the jury
found the prisoner guilty and fixed his
term at five years IN the penicnliary.
johnson is a Richmond negro, came
to this county last May to work in the
tobacco frctory OF Norwell, Snead & Co,
AT Fork Union. and on the 9Th If Sep
TENDER last broke and entered the
dwelling house Of Mr.. William J.. An
q rson near Fork Union.
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CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Current Topics Cuiled from the Leading
Papers of the Country.

Washing tOn f0si.l
The announcement that the interna-
tional arrangement In regard to the "a
madam fisheries, known as the modus
vivendi. will shortly terminate, taken
in connection with the notification OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury in regard
to renewing the lease Of The seal Islands
OF the Behring sea. suggests that the
American ststesmanship and diplomacy
which were able TO cope so successfully
with Germany IN the Samoan matter
should be employed in removing once
and for all the difficulties relating to
the Canadian dispute.
When Sir Julian PauDcefote returned
from England it was stated that he mad
been empowered by his govern ment to
treat with the State Department with
view to the final and satisfactory settle
ment OF the vexed questions referred TO-.
Since then nothing has been heard OF the
matter. and if there are any negotla-
tons pending between the British MIN
ister and the Secretary OF State they
have not come TO the knowledge OF the
public.
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Il have just been up ia Vermont
said a treasury clerk recently. "Ihe na.
lives have lost none Of their cuteness.
Tie town whore | was stopping has
about 800 inhabitants. Ono Of the se-
lcctmen runs a hardware store, and two
weeks ago his dog was bitten by a neigh
BORIS dog Il was a small enough mat
ter. but see what happened First he
hal the neighbours dog killed; then he
raised the cry that the dog had been
mad and had bitten other dogs. The Sc
lectmen met and ordered that every
a, should be muzzled for forty days,
ana the thrifty hardware man has SOLD
nearly 500 rnuzzies at 81 apiece. staid
old family dogs travel around town
with leather thongs around their jaws
which never closed on anything more
human than beef bone. | saw one big
rastin that had worked his mnzzle on
Gnl was carrying it around IN his
mouth. Washington Poet