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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-06

PAIL MALL, ). W., 18th october, 1853.
SIR:-I am directed to acknowledge the re-
celpt of letter you have addressed to The
Princess of Wales praying Her Royal Highness
to present to Her Majesty, The Queen, a Petit
ton, signed by over 5000 women in the United
States of America, asking for the pardon of
Mrs. Florence Maybrick. In reply have to
inform you that The Princess of Wales is an.
able to comply with yourrequest, as Her Royal
Highness cannot in any way interfere with the
course of Justice in this county, remain sir,
Your obedient servant,
~ 5. de A. 9. CLARKE, Colonel. Private Sec.
To James ?. Campbell, NJ D., 22O Sixth Ave.
New York.
TO THE PUBLIC:
The "divnity which doth hedge King or
Queen" is something almost insurmountable,
but hope to "get there" yet. l have failed in
my application to U. S. Minister Lincoln, and
as will be seen by the above courteous letter
the same fate has attended my effort to enlist
the powerful aid of H. r. II, the Princess of
Wales. But in my third attempt (proverbially
the lucky number) hope to be successful.
Lady Randolph Churchill Formerly of New
YORK city, lsthe good angel to whom have
made my third appeal and on whose we'll
known kind and mereiful heart pin my faith.
When undertook this mission of mercy
fully realized the difficulty ] would have to
contend with to bring the Petition of the
Women of America directly under the "Royal
Eyes" To simply address this important doc.
u, ument to Her Majest Queen Victoria, would
be the height of folly as the Queens mail
passes through the hands of the "Home Sec.
retary," who retains all official papers, send
ing stereotyped replies thereto from the
Home Office" The mind of the "Home Sec
rotary" is biased against our unfortunate
countrywoman, Mrs. Maybrick.
Failing Lady Churchill, have solicited the
monumental influence OF the Earl of Salisbury,
Prime Minister of England, and lastly, but BY
no means least, l have besought the good
offices OF Hon. James G. Blaine our own Sec
rotary OF State, in this truly Christian ,cork.
Faint heart never won fair lady - and 1t
will take considerable more than these two
rebuffs to extinguish Faithfully yours,
? JAS. P. CAMPBELL MD,
go Sixth Ave-, New York
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-06
out shining for bis earth-children.-
The Young Idea.
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming SO well
known and SO popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise. "A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the liver and kid
neys, will remove pimples, boils, salt
"heum and other affections caused by
lnpure blood.-Will drive malaria
from The system and prevent as well
as cure malaria fevers.-For cure of
headache, constipation and indiges-
ton try Electric Bitters. Entire sat-
isfaction guaranteed, or money re-
funded.-Price soc. and 81 per bottle
at W. H. Halliburton's drugstore.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-06
The Legend of the Great Dipper.

The faces of the stars shone so
brightly one night that the earth
children thought the Mamma Moon
was telling a pretty story. And so
she was, and this is the story
1.-The great dipper which you, my
children, so love to form, has deep
meaning, which you are not to forget
as long as the stars shine. l tell you
the story as often as you ask it, and
your asking makes me quite as happy
as my telling can make you.
"See the dear baby stars running
to make dipper, like their older sis
ters!' said Lady Moon softly, to the
great Mars, who leaned over her chair
while she spoke.
''In another world than ours"
continued the Lsdy Moon, "there
was once great trouble and sorrow.
No, it was not on the earth world, my
DEAR" she said to tiny star who al
ways asked questions. at was not
in the heaven-world either, but in an
other far-away world where many
children lived. For some good rea-
son, which only the Father knows,
the people and children, the animals
and every living thing were suffering
great thirst; no water, nor dew, nor
drop of moisture could they find any
where.
cit was very horrible, and the peo-
pie were very near to death.
"a little child of that world went
out alone in the dry, dark night, car
rying little tin Upper, and prayed
very earnestly for just that little cup
of water; and when she lifted the
cup it was brimming with water, which
would not spill, though she ran rap
idly, her hand trembling with her
faintness; for she did not taste the
water, having prayed for another's
need. AS she ran she stumbled and
fell, for she was very weak, and when
feeling about, trying to rise, she
touched little dog that seemed to be
dying Of its thirst; then the good
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-09-06

SoelHeQ DIS muCu TelTeSleQ as III lie
had drunk from a river. The child
could not see in the dark what hap
pened to her cup; but we saw and
sang for joy; the cup turned to silver
and grew larger, the water not having
become less, but more by her giving.
"She hurried on to give the water
to one who was quite unable to meet
her-none other than her own dear
Mamma, who took the water eagerly,
as one in deadly fever of thirst, but
without putting it to her lips; for she
heard just then weak moan, which
came from her faithful servant, who
tried to raise her mistress head, but
found she had not the strength. The
mother pressed the dipper into the
hands of the maid and made her
drink, feeling her own life so wasted
that one little cup of water could not
renew it. And neither maid-servant
nor mother noticed that the dip
per changed from silver to gold, and
grew larger than before. The good
servant was about to give to each
member of the family one spoonful
of the precious water, when a strang-
er entered, dressed in a costume I'M
known in that county, speaking a
strange tongue, but showing the same
signs of thirst and distress as them
selves. The maid servant said:
Sacred are the needs of the
stranger in strange land,' and
pressed the dipper to the parched lips
of the fainting man.
"Then the great wonder was
wrong ht, and the golden dipper
flashed forth incrusted with the most
precious diamonds, containing
fountain Of gushing water, which sup
piled the thirsting nation as freely
and surely as it did the little dog.
Then the stranger said: Blessed is
he that giveth cup of water in my
name
"And the possession of a dipper
blazing with diamonds, is in that
country a sure badge of royalty; for
no one can buy or receive one as a
gift, nor can fathers bequeath them
to children.
Each child is given a tin dipper at
its birth, and only by purely unselfish
acts can the diamond be wrought.
"Some of the foolish people have
not yet learned its secret, and they
go about seeking to exchange their
tin for silver, by doing kind things.
Sometimes they accuse the Father of
All very bitterly, because they grow
old possessing only the tin dipper;
for the secret of the exchange can no
more be told than the beautiful, flash
ing, sparkling diamonds can be pur-
chased.
Sometimes there are great sur
prises when people give up the hope
of such a possession and forget them
selves; for then they often find the
cast-away tin bearing evidence in sill
yer, gold or even diamonds, that
somehow they have become royal;
but by that time they have no vanity
because of their fortune. Only mod
est, brave, happy feelings possess
the owners of the diamond dippers."
'Ihn | nI,y NToo,, L 81
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17
:. The TalIeyrGnd Memoirs" tn The Cen
fltrU.

Tie Century magazine is running fast
press day and night in order to print the
first instalment of the delayed "Talleyrand
Memoirs" in the January number. This
same magazine was the first 10 print, before
its appearance in France, the life and liter
airy remains of the great French artist, Jean
Francois Millet, and now The Century is to
bring to light, before they appear in any
other country, the long hidden memoirs OF
the most famous of French dip omatists.
This first article will be preceded by what
is SAID to be brilliant portrait of Tai
leyrand. by Minister Whitelaw Reid, who
has made the selections from the most in
teresting chapters of the first volume
The first instalment of selections from
" The Memoirs of Talleyrand," which is to
appear in the January Century, will contain
"A sketch of the authors strange and lonely
childhood. an account of his entry into Pa
risian society his estimate of La Fayette,
some account o. the beginnings OF the
French Revolution, a striking passage con
corning the Duke of Orleans; an account
of ralleyrand's residence in England and
America, and of most interesting CONVEX
satiou between ralleyrand and Hamilton on
the subject of Free Trade and Protection.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17
Death of an Er-Conredsrate.

From the Bahimoreaa.
Major James R. Amman, an ex-Coniede-
rate soldier, died at the City Hospital, at an
early hour Monday morning of gangrene,
from which he has suffered for three months
past, but supposed to have resulted from e1-
posture during the late war. He was ~
years old. Major AMMAN was born in Berry
vile. Clarke county, Va. but lived in Cum
berland and Hagerstown, Md, and since the
close of the war has resided in Baltimore.
Major AMMAN occupied number prominent
positions of honor and trust He was APP
pointed in 1857 paymaster OF government
expedition to the Rocky Mountains, by
President Buchanan. When the war broke
out he went South with son, Robideau
AMMAN, and enlisted as privates in Company
G. Second Virginia Regiment, Stonewall
Brigade, and participated in the battle of
Bull Run. He was also connected with the
pay corps of General Lees army, and will
be remembered as such by thousands OF ex-
Confederates. For some years past he was
engaged in the real estate business, having
an office on Lexington street. He resided
with his son, Mr.. Rnbideau AMMAN, AS
Mulberry street. He leaves four sons and
two daughters, who are RObideau aud VII
liam l.. Amman, of Baltimore; Danniel An
nan. of Cumberland, and Roger P. Amman,
of ST. Louis; Mrs. R. w. Hillary, of War
renton, Va, aud Miss Lucy c. Amman, OF
Philadelphia The funeral services were
held at the Hospital Tuesday morning, Rev.
W. L. Murkland, pastor OF franklin Street
PRESBYTERIAN Church officiating, deceased
being member of that church. The re-
mains were tleu borne 70 Camden Station
aud taken to Cumberland and inferred in
the family lot in Rose Hill Cemetery. The
pall-bc rers were MessrS. John Y l.. Find
las. John L. Thomas, Fetter ;. Hoblilzel,
J. Monroe Hieskell Frank Sanderson, John
Ca roll and Henry Clabaugh.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17
re sEEyANpoIH EALLEF.
REORGANIZATION Com plete--AcqWtred or
the Norfolk and Western.

Special Dispatch 20 ne Baltimore SsR.
ROANOKE, VA, Dec. l5.-Deeds from the
Fidelity Insurance Company and A. Moore,
Jr.. special commissioner, conveying the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad and its fran
caise TO the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
COMPANY and from the latter making the
conveyance TO the Norfo K and Western
railroad Company have been admitted to
record here. At called meeting Of the
stockholders of the Norfolk and Western
to-day President Kimbali submitted a re-
mort. which stated that the wooden trestieS
ON the Shenandoah Valley Road would be
replac. d with iron bridges and branch liue
constructed TO Washington 10 connect with
the Pennsylvania Road there II Is under
stood that work will be commenced on this
A. soon a, the right of way is obtained IN
the District of Columbia The Norfolk and
Western now has 100 miles of road. The
Shenandoah Valley will hereafter be known
a, the Mary land and Washington Division
of the Norfolk and Western, and the Juris
diction of the heads of departments Of the
Norfolk and Western has been extended
over the division Il will be operated in
two subdivisions; that portion OF The line
between Roanoke aud Shenandoah will be
operated as the Roanoke Division, and that
portion between Shenandoah aud Hagcrs-
town will be operated as he Shenandoah
Division.
Col. Joseph H. Sands has been elected
vice president, but wall also continue TO act
As general manager aud nave charge of the
transportation department. d. W. Flick
wiz. general superintendent of the Shen
andoah Valley Rod, becomes a general
superintendent OF the eastern division oi
the Norfolk and Western system; A. G.
Hippey. assistant general manager, super
in,endent of the western division; . How
ard Roger, assistant general freight aud pas
senger agent; George r. Arues, assistant
treasurer; Walter Mcdowell, assistant au-
ditor. The office of assistant purchasing
agent was created and +. T. Burnett aP
pointed 70 it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17
Faulkner to the Front

Senator Faulkner Thursday offered several
amendments to the federal election bill,
both the House bin and the Senate subSti-
tute. They embrace the following points:
An amendment 10 the House bill strikes
out the provision requiring supervisors to
observe and scrutinize the manner in which
naturalizatiuns are made Italso strikes out
the provisions of the bill authorizing the
canvsssiug board % consider other papers
than statements and certificates made by the
supervisor, of election.
The amendment would limit the powers
of the canvassing board 70 a simple tabuIa-
ton ct the returns.
Another amendment limits the term Of
office of the chief supervisor 20 period OF
two years from date of his appointment, al
t.ring that provisions which gives him the
right to hold Office from the date of his APP
pointment so long As he is faithful and capa-
bic. In addition itprovides that the super
visors shall be appointed by the District III
stead of the Circnit Court of the United
States.
Another amendment to the Senate subs'i-
tut. limits the right of the chief supervisor
to assign any supervisor Of election TO any
poll so as TO except an election precinct in
the county in which the supervisor resides.
Under the House aud Senate bills the super
visor could be assigned to any precinct with
in the congressional district in which he re
sides
Still another amendment strikes out the
paragraph which provides a special inquiry
as TO naiuraiztd American citizens on the
ground that It draws distinction in the
right TO examine as 70 the qualifications of
the voter between American citizens and
naturaized citizens.
Il is proposed 10 am I'd section 81 of the
Senate substitute by providing that COM
missioner of the court and not the chief su
peryi,or should administer oaths 10 super
wilson's Of elections aud special deputy mar
shals, at a compensation of . cents each.
Aud an amendment Is proposed 10 that
section OF the senate substitute which pro-
hibit- tbe removal of ballot boxes from the
room during AN election 80 as 10 conform to
certain state practices, where the canvass
ers begin the count as soon IA all ID votes
are cast
Senator Butler also proposed an amend
meut 10 that section of the senate substitute
which specifies the places and manner la
which ec,ious are o. he supervised, SO as 90
strike on. tine congressional district cities ot
more than 10000 inhabitants. parish towns
and election precincts, and a requirement of
supervisors upon petition from citizens. In
place thereof the amendment proposes ,u.
peryision under the following general con-
dition. The chief supervisor of election for
each Judicial distric, Of the United States
shall take such action a. NAV be requisite To
secure ,uch supervision in every congress
sionsl district IS /, provided by the laws of
the United States
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17

The Century for December Is rich IN fc-
ton, as the holiday number ought to be-
Among the contributors in this line are
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Joel Chandler
Harris, Maurice Thompson aud Richard
Harding Davis; F. Hopkinson Smith con-
tinues Colonel Carter of Gainesville" and
the first enstalment is given of a three part
serial by James Lane Allen. The series of
articles descriptive of early California days
goes on, and Mr.. Rockhill in the Thibet
series tells of The Border Land of China"
Rev. Lyman Abbott discusses the question
"Can Nation have Religion" There
are other important articles which we have
not space to mention, and several poems,
including pathetic one on war topic, by
George Parsons Lothrop. The indications
are that this great periodical will maintain
its high standard through the volume just
commenced. 1t is published by The Cen
tury Co, SO East 18th St, New York-price
$500.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17
Good Company Series.

Messrs Lee and Shepard announce the
publication of library to be called Good
Company Series" which will be issued in
monthly parts, and will consist of choice
works by some of the best American and
foreign authors, upon various subjects, in
Guiding Fiction, Biography, His DRY, E.
says, etc. Each number will be complete
in itself The initial volume Of the series is
now ready.
Ne. 1. The B'iod Men and the Devil.
BY Phiness.
No. >. A Summer Holiday in Europe.
BY Mary E. Blake.
No. 3. In Trust, or Doctor Bertrand's
Household BY Amanda NJ. Douglas.
Subscription price, $500 per year twelve
numbersl. Single numbers, 50 cents.
Subscription received BY sll bookse lers
and newsdealers aud any single number
sent postpaid on receipt Of price.
Lee aud Shepard, Publishers, Boston.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17
A summer Holiday in Europe.

By Mary E. Blake, author of con the
Wing" Mexico, Picturesque, Political,
Progressive" etc. Cloth, Sl,OO; paper, so
cents.
The author, well known as IN. E. B." OF
the Boston Journal, possesses all the quail
ties which make a good traveller, together
with power of description which so many
travellers lack. Prepared by previous train
ing and experience, she sees and compre-
bends all the beauties of sea and sky, valley
aud mountain top, as we'll as the master
pieces of mans ingenuity and patience
Tue reader Is taken Ihrou h Ireland, France.
aud Switzerland, returning by way of Lon
don. visiting the Paris Exposition and all
places of special interest, and finding many
things worthy of note often passed over by
the ordinary traveller. An Introductory
chapter, descriptive of the real traveller
who is exempifed in the chapters follow
Ing forms a valuable portion Of tine book,
which will be hailed Is rare addition to
the list Of books on European travel
Lee aud Shepard, Publishers Boston.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17
Camp LIFE In the wilderness.

Be Captain Charles A. J. Farrar, Cloth
illustrated Sl0O.
This story of life in the "baluy pine
WOO s" has all the breezy freshness Of an
outdoor utrrative The style Is humorous
and the descriptions of fishing incidents and
hun,ine venture are bright aud sparkling
The srene OF the story Is laid in the Range
ley La G region. aud includes the actual *
perience Of q party of Boston gentlemen dur
ing a so'ourn 10 the wilderness.
Lee ant shepard Publishers, Boston.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17

Senator Kenna spoke for thre- hours yes-
terday against the Force bili leayin the
conclusion Of his speech until to-day He
reviewed the history and policy of the Re
publican party from the reconstruction pc
Rod, and exposed its motives in presenting
the bill-said the measure was q cunning
continuance 70 place in the hands Of mi
nority the control Of the institute ms Of the
people With bayonet for every ballot. He
r ferred TO the record Of It's author, John l.
Davenport, and said that if the scanning Of
the BILL from title page TO conclusion, at
forded no objection on which to cast vote
szaiust it, its authorship and it, source
would condemn and damn its every line
aud letter forever. Il had never been in
tended to promote honesty OF elections. l.
had never had associated With !, any design
20 promote the honesty or the purity or Che
freedom Of the ballot.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17
From Lake 20 Lake.

BY Captain Charles A. J. Fsuar, Cloth
illustrated Sl00
A delightful narrative of 4 trip through
the Andro-coggin Lake region during the
month Of October, introducing the reader to
interesting incidents and startling adveu-
lures, with an account of the great snow
storm, a very unusual occurrence at that
season Of the year. II will interest sports
men AMI al lover, of outdoor life a. well As
the youth The volume is very fully illus
trated with thirty original sketches
Lee and shepard, Publishers, Boston.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17

A Washington correspondent says that
Hon. WIN. L. Wilson, of West Virginia Is
the favorite among the Washington news
paper men for Speaker OF the House OF Rep
resentativeS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17

What Or. Harrison saves 70 his country
by yetoing bills for public buildings in
Democratic towns would 60 a long way to-
ward paying a small part Of the election
expenses under the Bayonet bill.-Cour'er-
I9,fru0f
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17

President Harrison threatens 70 reinSe
nomination for = second term unless Con
gress passes the Force billl.-ETchange.
The Republicans are hard up fora candi-
date if he must be secured on such condi-
finns
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17

NecSwear. gloves. hosiery. suspender~,
handkerchieis mutiers. in fact, every srti-
Gle of apparel suitable for holiday presents
for gentlemen Is shown in abundance in our
furnishing goods department;
VIZ. KAHN. Sadler Building.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17

There seems to be an overplus of Repub-
lican schoomasterS. each with his little
"lcssoa Of the late election" And none Of
them ayr ed in Il diagnosis Of the disease
sucl ~ IS cheap and easy written, but the
c0ur : had a surfeit OF it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17
consunon,Ion surely Cured.

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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17

The name Plenty Bear in the Indian dis
patches, has a decollette suggestion that the
Indian dance IS becoming more Of society
function Philadelphia Record.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17

Hon Alexander Parks. Of Msriinsburg,
has been granted a patent on apparatus for
separating the solid from the liquid portions
of the waste Of di.tiIIerie..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-12-17
Notice to Trespassers.

All persons are prohibited from Hcnting or
Shooting or in any way trespassing on my
Farm at Myers Ford near Kable'own- ANY
one informing on any trespasser will receive
half of fine imposed.
JAS. W. SHEPPARD
Dec. 10. isg0-s.s