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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07

Y.e census returns viii show that IN Al
.,.',,na fhe race problem il rapidly APP
,,r,,,rbin, a peaceful and satisfactory solu-
nom. The immigration Of white labOfefs
from the Norld and from Europe and the
.vodu. of negroes % the Mississippi valley
IL settling this NeXad question better IMAM
legislation could. .,,..,.
In nearly all the counties in the "Dlack
l,.lt,' of Alabama there has been large
Ealing of I'M population, aud the decrease j.
.,,nn, ono NEGROES. In Hale, one at the
ftr.,.t black counties. "A decrease OF 5'oVO
,r ,,ni.iatiOn since 1850 is SHOWN, while
perrt. sumter and several other counties
A,,4 lost from 1000 10 300. In all the
,,htte D0uuties-that Is, counties where the
white. have always been IN the majority
the census shows large FcIeaSe
at population. The largest increase
Is BOO the counties where the c"al
and iron interests have been largely ue'ei-
nn.l. ln this (Jcfler-On) county the pOpu-
lstj.n has increased from 23,OOO in l>NO 10
>6uJl boo $500. While the general increase
3. nearly AN per cent, Calhoun, alkef,
.rlldcla. and other counties in the INDUS
frlal r..ri0n az the state show a prOpOrion'
ate increase NJ whites over blacks. In no
count, iu the State have the blacks incfeas-
al in proportion % the whites. ana where
over "A decrease is shown the cOlOrcd EOpu-
iaiioG was invariably the loser.
u t.n Fourth Congressional district III
1851 fh.. blacks were largely in TIE majority,
g., the last census This majority vii De cut
down ioa very narrow margin, If Il Is not
entirety wiped out. In all the other Con
..rr.-i0nal districts there Will be large
.,hit. majority. The negroes are now III
gle majority m not more thaE pan dozen
,.,uutic. io the state When tie negroes
ar.. iu the minority iaa southern stat Or
county there is no race problem. The
eleventh census will show that the race
question is rapidly being transferred TO the
inr,e southern states IN the Mississippi
NMlc, Mississippi, Louisiana, aud Afkan-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
Attentionttt

f. called 10 the Piummer Br0mine Arsenic
W alter frCn Ashe Co., y. {. This wonder
full spring is "A "Maryei Of Healing in all
cases Of Blood, skin, Kidney and stomach
Diseases.
What tire "PttmD,or Br0miac ArScpfc'
Water Has Done fora Richmond Lazy,
and WhQf she sous 1 boat II:
"Being great sufferer from indigestion,
and beingunable tocat either Jr4itsor pegc-
tables, on making my trouble known to DR..
Landon y. Edwards, he advised me 10 use
'Plummer Br0mine Arsenic Water. knowing
nv regular physician, DR.. Hunter Mcclure,
had prescribed the same water, ! procured
a case OF the I'iHmmer Br0mtae 4 rsoatc
Water, and am glad 20 say when using
this water could eat anything, iruiis ana
vegetables included, and my skin while us
ing the water was clear and free from PIN
pies, BlOtches and letter, which always
came when eating fruits without drinking
Bromine Arsenic Water. gladly give my
testimony 10 the value Of Plummer Bromine
Arsenic Water for aiding Digestion ana
Cleaning and Purifying the SKIN"
See that You get The plnmmer Bromine
Arsenic Water from Ashe county Z.
OWENS a MINOR DRUG Ca
General Agents, Richmond, va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07

Northeast Georgia, with It's extensive
g0ld fields aud great variety Of other min
erals. D. attracting considerable attention
al present. Gainesville h the metropolis Of
this section, and has population OF 1000.
Among ihc improvements 10 $50 found IN
This town are street railroad, Thomson.
Houston electric plant, four hotels, aud "a
larse number of factories. The CONNER
cial trade Of Gainesville extends over an
area OF one hundred miles. aud the general
merchandise handled each year amounts 10
more than l.u0O,ODO. Iron has been located
40 HALL aud adjoining counties. Mag.
nctic ore cssaying 90 per cent. il said ~
abound. The late DR.. NJ. +. stephenson.
"a .wcli-kuOwn scientist, in one Of his WORKS
speaks very flyOrably concerning the region
near Gainesville. 4 very good water-p0wer
can be secured from the ChattahOOche
river. three miles distant, and timber in
plenty may BIZ obtained from tn surround
Ing forests. Two journals are supported in
Gainesville The Industrial News ind The
Fagle. The railroad facilities are good,
and charters for twelve railroads leading
from Gainesville have been granted by the
Legislature. Several OF these, II is assert
ed, Will be constructed this year. Gaines
Vile also has company known Us the
Gainesville Improvement Company, Of
which MIR. J. /. Toner Is secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07

are now on exhibition. One Of them
IN nearly mature and open, show
ing tweniy-four large black shining
seeds packed as closely ~ peas in a
pod. The other boil is green and was cut
open, exhibiting thirty-two large green
seeds just beginning to cha 'gc their color.
There is no lint in either boil. and the seeds
lie pressed against each other-t three, four,
and five In row. The seeds IN these Two
hollis are fully twice as large as the average
cotton seed, and are from two 10 three
times as numerous. Ordinary cotton pods
contain not often more than "A dozen seeds.
the appearance Of the plant is precisely
the same as its lint-bearing fellows. ENpe-
rienced planters say there can he no doubt
that this growth can be developed into a
distinct variety, and next year experiments
will be made on "A large scale. II these eX-
pectations are realized, the cultivation Of
cotton from the cotton seed alone will be
very profitable, and the cotton-sced oil bus-
ness will be revOlUtionized.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
journalism i'm Texas.

Editors Brundage and Calhoun Of the
Midlothian (TeXas) Visitor hur Gciianty
back the charge that they had kicked the
bucket: "When our frail craft first touched
the chilly waters of the journalistic sea
kind friends assured us that the vital spark
was but temporary loan: that ere ma
lures golden tints beautiiicd the forest
leaf our toes would be pointing sky
ward and the name Visitor known
nowhere except ON the tablet Of menu
ory. But, thanks to "a liberal patronage
and 10 generous creditors. we didn't die.
We are sorry to disappoint the dear friends
who predicted our early demise, but
the fact is, we were not just ready
To give up the ghost. and we hope these
friends will now Try 20 disabuse their minds
Of the superstiiois belief that the good
all die young To-day the Visitor goes
forth renewed in yigOr, increased in size,
with friendly erecting 20 every one who has
aided it through the trying ordeal OF the
first SIX months Of existence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
SHINING Beefto London.

The Dahlman Dressed Beef Company, OF
Fort Worth. Texas, and Of New Jeis ey, Will
in a few weeks establish a storage ware
house in this city, with the intention of
shining dressed beef direct from here TO
London on board of steamships owned by
the Metropolitan Trading Association. -Four
large steamers are being fitted up in Eng
land. The first steamers will arrive here
about October It'll. The Louisiana lceN orks
will be utilized rs the cold storage ware
house. Mr. Alfred 3. DobsOn, ofthe manag-
ing directory Of the Metropolitan Trading
Association, and Mr.. Isaac Dahlman, are
at present in this city arranging for sue
cessful Inauguration OF their enterprise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
Case of Brights Disease Cured by
Chase City Lithia Water.
Isl IWVNIAIl-s
MISFRAL HOTEL, CHASE cry. VAT
Inn. 1 = L.-u


NISFRAL HOTEL, CHASE CITY. VAT
lime is. 1890.
MeSSls. Hordy e hotter,
Proprict0rs chase city Ltthid Water.
Ch0Sc City, I'U.:
Gentlemen. On my arrival here from my
home, Bloomfield, Ky. the llth Of tins
month, / met my neighb0r, Mr.. John u.
Wakefield, OF spencer county, Ky. MIR,
Wakefield has. to nay o1n personal know
ledge. been in Very bad health for seven on
eight years, and during that time treated
by some 0l the most eminent physicians OF
Kentucky. His nervous system was Affect
ed. complicated Nith Brights disease Of The
kidneys, and il appeared at one time that
he would Jose one of his kidneys entirely.
He wac as near death as a man possibly
could lc. lie tried some Of the celebrated
mineral waters of this country and OBJ
tanned only temporary reler
lie visited this place and has been using
lhe Chase CITY lithia Water since 2iin OF
April. l>o0, and, so far rs / can nOw dis
cover hA has complete relief. His com
plcNion healthy, acton improved. appetite
restored. resi- tranquil. and spirits revived.
His general condition indicates "a restored
aud inyigorated man, attributable 10 the
Use of the Chase City liihia Water.
Very respectfully,
JAMES IL. HUGHES, VI. d.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07

A dispatch from Memphis, Tenn con,
serning the projected mammoth electrical
railway system. SAYS. &C. Is. Holmes, of
Chicago, today made the final payment oi
S5S7 900 necessary 10 close the deal and as
sumo control of all the street-car lines ol
Neupbis." The entire street railway 81 s.
TEN Of Memphis comprises some siNty-h''
miles Of read. This deal has been under
negotiation for long while.
Property of the Government.
The eOplc, says the Galveston CleNae
News, low own the railroads, telegraph
lines, express lines. and the government
some people think 1t IS better 10 reverse
this order, and 10 have the government own
everything, which would practically H.
clude the people themselves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
Propertvin Georgia.

Glynn county, Ga, in Which Iirunswick
is situated shows startling increase IN
the value Of its property for this year as
compared with last. In real estate the I'M
crease is Sl,HO.3ll; Tia bank stock So =
600: in merchandise 100000; in stocks and
bonds Sl2G, 200; in iron works. foundries.
SO, 900; in personal property $1,000; M
improved land 100000, and in wild land
Sl3. JOS. making total increase IN one year
Of nearly $1,000, 900 Sl,9ji,4Sl 20 be exact.
Other items, such as street railroads etc..
which do not appear m the record. Increase
the above total about S2jO,Oh.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
Artesian Well Struclc.

While boring fol solid rock foundation
In the Oconee river for. the drawbridge Of
the savannah, Americas and Montgomery
railroad. An ariesian well was struck i'm
the middle of the river. Iron piping was
being used and struck the well at depth
of ffty.two feet after passing through sew
eral feet Of mud and a strata Of quicksand.
The water spouted from the end OF the pipe
high in the air, and is said to be clear and
cold. There is some talk Of the railroad
company sinking a larger pipe and utlliz-
ing the supply, which is believed to be
a abundant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
Oh. MhatA C.ngls

VIII you heed The warnng-tbe signal, per-
maps, of the sure approach OF mat more terri
BILE disease, Consumption? Ask yourselves
II YOU can afford for the sake Of saving 81
cents, to run the risk and do nothing for IT,
We know from experience that ShilOh's Cure
Will cue y)ur Cough IL never hlls. Inn
eyr,ains why more than Million OF Bottles
were sold .Lc past year. IL relieves Group
and Whooping Cough a! cace. Mothers, 90
moi be without H.. Sample bottles FREQ. sold
nv Hodeker Brothers and III. NJ. shields Co..
.yg.....r ~ EIffh and MARSHALL streete.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
Chase city, VA. June IS. 1880.

STATE or VmGINl,. COUNTY or MICK
LENBURG, tO-wil.
/. +. ID. Jeilress, a notary public for the
county aforesaid, do certify that Or. James
Il. Hughes and John ID. Wakefield, whose
names are signed 10 the writing above, per
sonally appeared before me and acknow-
lodged the SAME.
Given under my hand this 18th Of June,
1890. THOs. ID. JEFFREss,
Notary Public.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07

The Charleston 6. CD News and Cou-
rior's annual review Of the trade and com
merce of ChaTleston during the past year VIII
be published tomorrow. : contains most
gratifying showing OF the conditions 3nd
prospects of the city. Business has been
PROSPEROUS in nearly all branches. The
total trade amounted to S90,691, ~, an in-
crease on the business Of ;he preceding year
Of - giD. 2lJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
Rig Deal In Trotters.

An enormous deal in irotling horses
leaked out in Lexington, ny, a few days
AFRO. in spite of the efforts Of the parties con-
nected Herewith 90 keep il a secret. at least
until tine stock desired had been secured. 10
appears that Monroe SALISBURY. the ten
time millionaire OF California. has placed
$4,000 in the hands of the firm of Bradford
4 TiptOn there, TO be distributed in purchas-
ing fashionable bred brood mares.
Thus far these gentlemen have expended
about $500 and secured a number of royal
bred stud matrons. one daughter Of MANI
Bruno Patchcn, brought at IA cost Of 5000
in Nebraska; another. Miss Bemis, by the
same horse. that cost s. 800; two daughters
Of Wilkes Boy (2:24l<) and Annie jackson;
"A daughter of Red Wilkes, with sucking
lilly 10y Bell Boy, that together cost IN the
neighbOrhood Of the first mentioned sum.
The great 2-tear-old Eyang6line, record
2:2Ss4, was also secured for $1,000, but
owing 10 splint the veterinarian who eX-
amined her could not say she was entirely
sound, and Mr.. >aulsbury's agents there
fore refused TO close the trade.
The mares are being secured 10 be bred 10
Director can and Monroe Chief (2:lSjl).
both of which great horses are owned by
Mr.. Salisbury. This gentleman has figured
rs a small factor of late years I'm the hoiiing
horse world. but the present liberal pur-
chases will again bring him prominently be-
fore the public. The present outlay Is 10y
odds the largest made by any one man an
America thus far, and willihaye tendency
to bull the trOttiDg-hOrse market AT least 80
far as the most fashiOnably- ones are
concerned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
Answsr This Question.

Why do so many people we see around as
seem 10 prefer to suffer and be made inlsefa-
BILE by Indigestion, Consumption. Dizziness.
Loss OF Appetite, Coming Up OF the Food
them shiloh's System Niiatzer, guaranteed
10 cure them. Sold by Bodeker Brothers and
HIN, shields a Co.. corner VI Fifth and Mar.
shall streets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
BICYCLES. &c.
THOSE were GREAT DAYS.
THEY WERE !

When we started in the CYCLE BUSINESS,
eight years ago. we had lots To contend with;
the country roads We're poor. the city streets
badi. pas ep, and, worse than ali. "old fogy
prejudice had to be ridden over.
Thanks TO a DECADE Of progress, the roads
are good, the streets are improved, and "old
man prejudice" had sudden taking OF after
a lingering sickness,
People buy BICYCLES nowadays much
the same as horses. Different makes serve
different purposes.
We have them all, from the little tots pony
bike" to the 50-pound road machines
when the desire To own one OF these steel
steeds strikes you call on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07

4Tla,t i. tine very table at which Henry
ola, used 90 lose the greater part OIL MS
t. conversational salary said an old W ASH
,u,t,n Gambler. The game he used TO play
,,,- or,. in which tine blind was fifty cents
and one dollar 90 come M. lhefe was no
limit I'm those DAYS, as there generally Is To-
day. 4 man could, however, demand
-ieHt for hlS money. Clay antagonist WIS
.l.uarllly "a man named Bright. ana bOlh
nr0f.rrci 90 play a two-handed game. The
,.,f,l. Mere out one day and Clay got the
tf-t Ieal. lie was "a better cud-shuiuei
tU,u l,e, today. lie could hold his hands
f,ur feet apart and fly the cards from one 10
tlD other without "a card falling. "eheralil
h,. dealt with one band. and without per-
...ntibir movement Of the arm, throwing
each card to It's proper place Win MS long,
muscular fingers.
~tf,v was 3, poor p0kcr-player, however.
ll.uiatpd l0rthe excitement ana not Tor the
...lifr and 49, hc WAS careless about MS bets
co.. generally CAME out a loser. lie almost
ALWAYS siraddlcd the blind. and whatever
f.lut le held would raise the bet oil hls
tufu.nui-f lle used 90 blum great dthl'
and. a- this would soon be found out, he
would come ONT loser
,-tog nearly TWO hours, the night ] speak
Of CIV had been having his own way WIN
IA i.nt lie held king full, four times
-
dI hi, best 10 catch Gay IN a Olun, bul ~
Ms of mo- use. Clay had hand that could
be-. beaten only by iours. The play began
afan'clock. and by 1899 Bright mad lost
si,.u ANA had borrowed 500 from john
Hancock. After that Clay's luck vanished
.u,I b.. midnight he had lost all his VIM
,,iu.. aud 900 besides all the cash he
o. mad with him. .,.
ri vas saturday night, and Bright pro
missed that they quit 80 they could 90 10
church in the morning, hut Clay wouidn |
ba,ru. ~ be- borrowed SJVO from bilsh'
ANA let the game 20 on. The game Was
continued. and by daylight he owed bright
Sl5Yl. lie liquidatcd the debt by giving
gr,rbf "A deed Tor 800 acres OF hentncky
I,nd aud six shares of stock IN Louis'iiie
bank. a..
C,ay went to church all the same mat
Dprnins. While he was talking 10 the
rector. aiter 1t was over, he put his hand III
IN, pocket and pulled out pack OF cards
.l,n- with his handkerchief They nut
i..red 10 thc ground, but Clay was not
aha,hed. and. replacing them. SAID that
thcy must have been placed there as prac-
fIt.f Joke
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
cry rltttiuill'
JAMES Il. HUGHES, VI. D..

fully concur in the above statement Of
DR.. Hughes, and | am 80 much assured of
the great benefits derived from the use OF the
Chase City iithia water in enecting CURE.
hitherto dcspaired OF, that haye determined
10 bring my family here from my home IN
Kentucky 90 reside for some time. | at
tribute my restoration TO health solely 10
the use Of this water.
JOHN ID. WAKEFIELD,
of Wakefield, Ky.
Chase CITY. VA. June Is. 1890.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
No Lint IN These Cotton BoIis.

A year ago the discovery Of lintless va
riety ~ cotton In Spartansburg county,
=. C., Was reported. Interest in the discov-
cry has now been renewed, given II by the
fact that liBtless cotton has this year been
grown on "a plantation near Acton, about
Lneen miles from this city. Two boIls
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
rnr nuer llfty Ycar.

Mis- winsiows soothing syrup nas been used
Tor children teething. II sooiies HE child
softans tie gums, allays all pain, cures wind
eolle. ana IL the best remedy for diarrh9a.
Twenty-Five cents potlle,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07


Miss Winnie Davis iiaEre Will not be
able 10 lead her TO that home Of luxury that
once was his.
one week ago Thursday men employed
about the house Of young Wilkinson ana
his mother in syracuse were engaged in
cleaning and Kidding the house Of moths.
They were using benzine and burning sui
phur. Three barrels of benzlnc stood
about the place. 40 one knows exc
actly what happened, but the coachman
was blown out Of the upper story OF the
house. He died, and the house was almost
totally destroyed by the fire which ensucd.
BY the terms Of the insurance policies eN-
plOsiyes like bonzine were not allowed on
the place. and although the insurance COM
panies have some sixty days in which 10
settle all claims it is asserted thai young
Wilkinson has no claim against the COM
panies in this instance.
The Wilkinson residence was about all
that was left Of what was once large
estate. II was TO have been the homo, for a
time at least, Of Winnie Davis after she had
become Mrs. Wilkinson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
WAY DOWN SOUTH IN DlXlE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST THROUGH
OUT THE SECTION.

A sheneld GirI-Uenry CLAY As TO-
ker rlayer-rhe Race Problem In Ma
bama-Deai In Trotting Horses
ce.rsia's Gold-Cotton 6oiis'
At sheffield, Ala, Amy Lou Baxter MN
teen wears Of age, whose mother lives III
Florcnoe. came 10 that city in company
with Young man about twenty, and her
,,rofber. mere lad. Ii was an elopement,
and il was the second she had been a par
ticeps criminis in .twenty-four hours. On
the night previous she had been stopped by
officer Williams from clipping with anolher
Young man 10y the name Of Eugene Foster
who claimed to hail originally from Mont
,somerv. The first time she was sent home,
tho other night she was taken TO the board
inr-h0use Of Mrs. Metchums on Second
street. where she was seen by the reporter.
She is a very bright girl and possesses a
sweet pretty face. Her story was told 10
the reporter in straight, unhesitating
manner. aud that her name is Amy Lou
BAKER, her mother lives IN Florence ana
derives small income from the sale OF
dairy products and eggs. They live near
inc IAlII-lAtlNAN ~ AuNA 'iAff ~ '"tH~s
living al or near Corinth. Miss. some time
since she became acquainted with this Eu-
gene Foster and securing a few dollars they
decided that, a. Mrs. Baker did not seem TO
care for her 10 remain AT home, they would
40 away and get married, Eugene first get
ling a grip on the few dollars. W hen they
had arrived here. as the nearest place at
which 10 get married outside OF Florence,
the girl was detained as above stated by the
Lot. ON NO
her home, Foster going 20 Montgomery.
Mrs. Baker did not receive her daughter
kindl, sunday night, but upbraided her and
fold her that. being old enough. she must
secure work ANA look out for herself, even
though she stopped the gill from gong
away with Foster. According to me glrl =
story. the mother acted Neiy unnatuf'hl
and even hcartlcssly. with the result Al
the rirl left home Yesterday afternoon,
walked 10 the east end of the Memphis ana
Charleston bridge across the river and
awaited the arrival OF the = O'Clock tram.
Whilo there she was noticed by young
man named Bailey, who was engaged IN
work cu the bridge. Under the excuse OF
having business i'm sheffield. he accomIa-
nied the girl and the little boy who Is her
brother. fn this city i'm the guse OF "A friend,
telling her that he would take ner To ms
mothers home near this city. IL Il need
joss. "a say that hc Kept quiet amer the ON
Ger took the girl in charge when she was
lahcn to her present lodgings.
Tine next morning she secured nome
with Mr.. and Mrs ". j. Casey, on Ala
hanna street. who are impressed with her
story and her manner, she having stated
fbHf she aid not care 10 run away except Ia
,.caur her mothers cruelty and to make
ber living. Her Young brother has also St.
cured "a nome. She came near making Il
Nretched error. but she Is "a wiser as wen
a~ "a happier girl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
INSURANCE STATEMENT.
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