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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEES.

The Republicans of Virginia are so much
In the habit of looking 10 Washington as the
central point around which all their politi-
cal hopes and aspirations reyolye, that they
are gradually falling into the habit of trans
acting much Of the local party business there
TWAS only avery short time ago that the Re
publican Executive Committee OF the State
convened there, and under the guiding hand
OF Malone, Illuminated series OF resolu-
lions which were specially remark able
for the number Of false statements which
they contained. The example set by the
state Executive Committee is now being
followed by the Republican committees for
the different Congressional districts. Thus
the committee for the First Congressional
district assembled in Washington, on We'd
nesday, and performed all the business
which comes before such committee, Just
40 II II were seated In one Of the towns Of
the district, instead Of meeting In a city sit
usted at great distance and outside Of the
boundaries Of the Commonwealth.
The reason for this growing habit OF the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
SETTLEMENT OF AFRICA

King Leopold of Belgium has formally
announced his intention OF leaving his vast
possessions i'm Central Africa, known by
the general term, the Congo Free state, TO
Belgium as a part OF its permanent domain.
This gift will take effect in l9C.cyen II the
Belgium King should survive the close oil
the present century. The proposed legacy
is very properly referred 10 rs OF a mag
nificcnce that has never been surpassed IN
modern times. and with few parallels IN
the whole course of history. At the same
time. this magnfcence is, to certain eX-
tent. superficial as will be shown as the
development of Central Africa proceeds.
No unciyilizcd country on the globe Il
now attracting as lively a degree OF atten-
ton as the Dark Continent; TO no other
country are so many hopes and aspirations
directed, but nowhere will so much disal-
pointment be experienced. IL the conditions
i'm Africa were to-day exactly similar TO
those that prevailed in North America when
John smith and his followers founded the
settlement at jamestown, and the Pilgrims
of the Mayfower landed upon plymouth
Rock. that continent would in less than
half century, not improbably in quarter,
be as thickly settled upon its almost bound
less central plateaus with white imml-
grants from Europe as the states OF the
Union west Of the Ohio are today with
al nt
neers who are 10 take possession of the
Grand domain of Africa will not have the
same race Of abOrigincs to contend with as
the pioneers who blazed their way from the
Atlantic to the prairies that lie in the
shadow of the Rocky Mountains. The In
dian sullenly opposed the march of the
white man only to meet with determination
in the end. which left the continent free to
the spread of civilization in all of IFS forms.
The history Of the abOrigines in Africa in
their future relations with the whites
who will seek to Oyerrun their country Will
be radically different. The negroes will not
interpose any distractions in the way of
this advancing flood of peaceful invasion,
but will rather, unconsciously and inyOl-
unfairly, assimlate themselves to it so
readily that they will grow in numbers if
not in prosperity.
As long, however, as Africa is inhabited
by its present enormous black population,
whether broken up as now into tribes, or
forming a part of a mixed mass, its pro
gress towards the very highest civilization
must necessarily be very slow and very
much prolonged. In its confines, civiliza-
ton will have the hardest struggle to sus-
tain itself that it has ever been called upon
TO pass through, and the chances are rather
in favor of its substantial failure on the
whole than Of its reaching that pitch of
prosperity to which it has been carried
elsewhere, where the obstacles in the way
of its growth were apparently just as great,
but in reality far less serious.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
The Spnni,h Main.

Buccaneering romances TEEN with refer
ences TO the Spanish main, yet how many
people nowadays know what or where the
Spanish main was? Main is a contraction
for mainland, and was applied to the part
fthe north coast of South America washed
by the Caribbean sea The name is a relic
of the time when that part OF the continent
belonged to Spain, and was used in oppo-
sition to the Wet India islands, which
also then belonged to that country.-Cham-
bers' Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01

For practical purposes clouds are divid
ed into four classes cumulus, stratus, cir
rus and nimbus. Meteorologists, however,
recognize many differences OF form in each
class Abercrombie gives these ten princi-
pal varieties with their mean height in
summer at Upsola, Sweden: Cirrus pure
wispy cloud, 27,OOO feet; cirrostratus thin,
high, wispy, or striated, but at low
level, Is 600 feet; cumulo- cirrus (fleecy
cloud at low level, 1000 feet; strato-
cumulus EXTENDED hnpy cloud, 1900
feet at base; cumulo-nimbus dow rain
cloud, 1900; stratus (pure sheet cloud.
1000 feet. -EXchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
REAL ESTATE BUSINESS.
VAN HOE.
WYTHE COUNTY, VA.
REAL ESTATE BUSINESS.

~ the junction Of the North Carolina OK
tension and Cripple Creek extension ~ ihs
Norfolk and Western Railroad. a great RAID
road junction. IN the heart Of iHe greatest
mining district Of Southwest Vlrnna. and
destined soon to rank with fho great indus.
trial centres Of the New South.
THE 1VANIfOE LAND AND IMPROVE.
MENr COMPANY will oner 20 PRIVATE
SALE. JULY rs. 1890. DEslRABLE ur-l.
NESS AND DWELLING LOIS ata average
price Of ~2s5. All lots are f8yombiy iocafni
on gently rising ground ,oyeriookirgi boom.
ufu Valley Of New River TIE ,xro.i-
lngly low price at ~hich these lots afe par..i
upon the market insurcs 10 investors quIr.
and large returns.
TERMS OF SALE: Orc-third cash haln..
In ~ and two years.
Through its excellent railroad farirD.
"Ivanhoe' is placed within minimum haui
Of the enormous deposits OF G0ssan iron o.r
Of carroll county. and the worh-mm.l.
limonitc and mountain ores 90 Cripple Tree.
Valley: and also within easy haul ~ ilrc...
obrated Pocahontas and flattop coli soma
coke fields.
IMMENSE LIMEsTONE QUAEHffS mr
being operated within thc town TUE &c.
FURNACE Of the Now River Mnoml Com.
pany isalready .m successful operation ui.'.
the IVANHOE lRON COMPANY, unio- Mn
presidency Of Mr. Jordan T.. Mott OF tho No'f.
Haven Iron Works Of New York. has n.on ..
ganzed Tor the purpose OF erecting another
furnace Of large capacity. The extension
mines of the New River Mineral Company.
adjoining the Town. are already giving ,r.
piovment to n large number 90 men
THE INANHOE ZlNC COMPANY n
capital of 100000 has purchased immon,.
deposit, OF exceedingly rich zinc Ores. al..n
they are now developing, and VIII soon .t.t
several zine furnaces.
Being The only city on the southern cone
noctlon ri the Norfolk and Western HI.r.f
"lyanhoo" must become the great d.,'.I..
ting point for the immense ore ne'....I
agricultural onl timber districts off -.nI.
west Virginia aui Western and Norn,r
North Carolina.
Situated n tLo midst o. great wooI--...
inedistrict and wiihinashor i|,auornf f|t
southern cotton Fields. no place n N.na0H
possesses greater ADVANTAGE or uo.fna.t
cotton mills
Vast tract, of reLanl white 0lk. c...fnlf
hickory. pine, ami h0m'oc.. r,f. .t nsrl.
furnish exceptional orr0um e. nr a..i-
Wofl n- o,al i,lmeni. ani ~rIAN IA>-.
NEWs~.
A ,.35.ooo Hotel o.l De-, erected at orc.
wator-uora.. pnuua-m1' anI 'ret nc'0r.
tl.If I... ..f.nf..f .If. lfI ....f |t II.f.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
Llre's OCEAN.

ovs, the b,lows the proud ship sailed,
with her sails to the wind set fre''
cnlv a shin amid countless ships,
Aspcck on the fathomless sea.
A storm arose. the sea ope'd its arms,
She sank with crash and roar:
The waves closed DER her, no trace was ieft
And the waters moved on as before
An, 20 Ills with VS. on LIES ocean,
As over It's pillows we ride
only life amid countless lives,
only speck on times vast tide
ro.Iav der It's breakers we breast the foam
Tomorrow we sink In It's roar,
The waves clos. DER us, no trace l. left.
And the world moves on as before.
Omaha World Herald
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01

The progress that has already been made
in raising the fund which will be necessary
to secure the erection of the new Chamber
OF Commerce building is a gratifying evil
dence of the increasing interest of the pub
lie in the objects of the Chamber, and their
appreciation of the good which it has al
ready accomplished and their confidence in
the work which it is yet to perform.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
SEALED PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS

i United 1.ates ngineer's o!ice. No. 2l36
PENNSYLVANIA aY'nue, Washington, -. G.,
July -. io9O.-sea ed proposals. In tripgicate.
will be received at this Ollire. until II NJ on
SATu KDAl, AUGUST 10, 1890. for furnishing
and delivering NJ Fort MONROE, w.. about
500 cubic yards Of klP-KAf SiONr and
about 5O,On bushels of OYSTER Slitl.l.~.
The attention OF bidders Is invited To the Acts
Of congress approved February "a, lisa, and
February 23. 1877. volume %. page 81 a Il
volume "a page IA. Saiut"s st large. t1r
specifications aud iur her Information apply
10 this oliice. pErERC. HAMS. Lieuten,o,-
Colonel NJ Engineers. Jy3i,aui,2,o.. SD
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
lie Learned Something.

A Kalamazoo man who could not swim
jumped into lake where the water was
twenty feet deep to see whether he would
float or drown. He drowned While ex-
perience has taught him something, it will
be considered singular that he did not try
1t where the water was about four feet
deep.-Detroit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
r,r rr,6rs- RICHMOND VA, FRI DAY. AUGUST L. 1890.
ROYAL Engagement.

learn (says Mr.. Labouchcrc in Truth };
that ltbc marriage Of the greatest koyal
narii in Europe has just been PRIV ately ar
ranged. The Archduke Francis Ferdinand,
who is the heir to the Austro-liungariai
throne. IL engaged to the Princess Eliza
beth. OF Bavaria, daughter Of Prince Leo
pold and Archduchess Gisela, the eldes'
daughter OF the Emperor Francis Joseph
The Emperor is delighted at the match; a.
II will ultimately place his granddaughter
upon the throne.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01

Put one quart freshly slaked lime, a
half pound washing soda and halt
pound soft soap in bucket and sufficient
water TO cover the articles: put in the tools
as soon as possible after use and wipe them
next morning or let them remain until
wanted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01

In the very sad and sudden death Of Pro-
fessOr Smith, of Richmond College, which
occurred on yesterday, that institution has
lost one of its most useful and accomplished
instructors, and this community citizen
who set the very highest example in all the
relations of life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
Origin of New Years Gift.

The Greeks transmitted the custom TO
the Romans and the Romans To the
early Britons. The Roman presents were
called stren@, whence the French term
etrenne IA New Years gift).-Dry Goods
Cbpupicle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
4 PosifiNe Advantage.

Louise-You have been so dreadfully
fiattered, Mr.. Baretop, that should think
your head would be completely turned.
Baretop (bald but bearded)-A consum-
nation devoutly to be wished, Miss Louise,
for then should have my hair where it Us
eded.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
Magnificent sword.

A magnificent sword Of the Fifteenth
century Is shortly to be placed in the Louvre
Museum in Paris. II is ornamented with
graceful designs from the hand of the great
swordmaker. Hercules de Pesaro, who did
the work for the Bargras, the Ganzagas and
the House of Este, and is Thought to have
belonged to Francisco de Ganzaga, who
commanded the Italian army crushed by
Charles VIII. in ll9J.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01

Sir William Napier was wretched writ
er. and his wife assisted him constantly
with her pen, IN addition to translating an
Immense mass OF original documents for
him, many Of them In cipher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
SAVINGS BANK.
STATES BOND AMP SAY
1 IsGS COMPANY.
or BALTIMORE CITY, Nd.

Incorporated July ~ 1880, under the laws
Of Mary laud
RICHMOND OFFICE, 40. o. lth STREET
SAFEST. BEST AND MOST PROFITABLE
4 new system OF investment. The com
panv issues bonds OF two series, - ZOO ano
$500 respectively. They are sold on the pa
sis OF monthly instruments according 10 inc
denomination Of the bond.
These amounts are so small rs 10 cause no
Inconvenience 10 any one. The prospectus
of the company is a clear tOrcible and intelll
gent explanation Of theli methods OF Dus-
mess. and contains valuable suggestion u
any one looking for investment OF sinai
means 10 the highest advantage on the saiesl
basis.
Ihewell-knOwn names Of cur officers and
directors insure the absolute safety aud sue
cess Of the company.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
President. Hon. FERDINAND c. LArROBE
cX-MayOr city Of Baltimore.
Vice President EDWIN :. BRADY. r. /
Brady q Co. shippers aud dealers IN Goa
and wood. ..,.......
late Treasurer OF safe Deposit and Trust Co.
AUOrney, ALFRED j. CARR, late Treasurer
of Police Department.
JAMES NOi Sc, proprietor OF the Baltimore
Telegram.
WAl. A. MARBURG. Of Marburg Brothers
manufacturers aud wholesale tobacco mer-
chants.
SAMUEL ". GUNTON, Of 5. W GuytOn 4
Co wholesale coal dealers
JACOB W. NOOK, Of Dryden HOOK, whole
sale dealers in hides.
MOSES PEIS. of j. Pels & son. shoe dealers
COL. II. \. Il AIRY.
For further Information, call at our ONCE
BOWMAN, BOSW Eli q SHuMAN,
auI-Ots No. y. Eleventh street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
DINIDtNDS.
NOTICE

n Office.
BIG STONE GAP IMPROVEMENT COM
PANl BONDS.
The SIC )Np TRUSTEES Dividend on
> PER CENT. will De paid To- holders OF Biz
stone Gap Improvement Company bonds ui
and afierJUNE 30 1890, at TIE Bank OF Be
Stone Cap Big stone Gap. Va ana al The
Bank OF Commerce, Louisville, ky. Bond,
must be presented and stamped.
H. G.. BALLARD THKUStON. Trustee.
iyl9-I4te Louisville. Ky.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
lie Sure To Get

the genuine Dixie Nerve and Bone Lini-
ment il you suffer with rheumatism, Pains
IN the Joints, Muscles or Leaders.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
Defendant

The object Of this suit Is 10 obtain al absO
lutte divorce from the bonds of matrimOny hy
the plaintiff from the defendant. And IL APP
pearng by afliddyit nlcd In THIS cause IA a.
the defendant Patrick Epes Is not a res ideni
OF this state, II IS ordered that he appear here
within nftccn days alter due publication of
this order AMI 10 what may be necessary 60
protect his interest IN this SUIT.
\ Copy--feste:
r.. II COLEMAN, Clerk.
FARRAR 4 SOUTHALL pa.
VISIT iw
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
William and Mary College


Having lust closed a most successful session
begins its 1gsth year on OCTOBER ?, 1880
one hundrci and twenty-eight state scholar
sbips free Of tuition aud at cost for board
fuel. lights and washing not TO exceed slo
per month, or 500 per session. Provides a
thorough NORM Al and ACADEMIC train
Inc. Historic surroundings. Healthy climate
Forty-cight miles from Richmond. on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. send foi
catalogue
LYON G.. TYLER, President
iv15-eod1m Williamsburg Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
RICHMOND SEMINARY
40 3 EAST GRACE STREET,
RICHMOND, VA

JOHN n. POWELL, Principal.
~Hlts. +. O.. PkITON. Associate Principal.
A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR
YOUN LADIE-. thorough ID It's lnstruc-
lion and complete ini' appointments. From
Kindergarten to collegiate department. IN
elusive. offering the very best advantages.
surpassed by none In the Departments Of
Music Modern Languages. ana AT. Board
with fun English course ana Latin, $3.50.
session begins SEPTEMBER u. 1890 APP
plv for catalogue 10 the Principals or NJ the
bookstores. ty ls-tri. MOu&Wcd 10 oct
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01

NOTICE OF SALE
or THE
Railroad and Property
OF THE
DlnlIe and New BDep BailOll To-

BY virtue Of F., decree Of the Circuit tnuii ol
the United STATES Tor the western llslil'. Oh
Nir0inia entered ON the IWenty-uin b dtN
of March, 1855. iu 20 suit therein pending TOD
which j. Wilcox Brown and others are Conn
plainants. and the nanvillc and New iiNci
RailIOad company and OILERS are h'l'Nh-
ants. the undersigned VIII, ON
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
IV 'HVPfVSH 0HV VOISftl
New York World

Mr.. Powderly says that the Lodge Force
bill passed the House Of Representatives
without the advice or consent OF the people
Of the United States" True. Ii is bill
intended TO suppress the people Of the
United States and 10 place the control Of
elections in the hands Of partisan agents
charged with the duty of returning pre-
arranged majority % Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
BOWLING GREEN ACADEMY.

\ school Of the highest character for boys
and young men. Most healthy and cOnVe-
nienf location. cNcellently cquippedi en-
dorsed by clergy, press and colleges of the
south. Scholarships la Washington and Lee
University. Richmond College. &c, &c. Total
charge. $40 for session Of nine months. Al
dress JOHN HAhT.
NJ. A., University OF Virginia,
fv2O-2mo0d Bowling Green, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
Pauper Iniinigratlon'
Lancaster Examiner. ]

At last there seems TO be Il prospect Of
keeping out of the United States the lame,
the blind and the decrepit Of other nations
who have long fond here more lucrative
field for begging than that furnished by
their own countries. The plan is to locate
an able physician at every European port
from which emigrants sail to this country,
whose duty it shall be TO examine all who
propose to come here, with the purpose OF
shutting out diseased and helpless peo-
pie. The work will be done under
the supervision of the United states
marine hospital service, and the
cOnsuls of the respective ports. Particu-
lar attention will be given to shutting out
persons affected with contagious and
scrofulOus diseases. The benefit Of such
supervision as this is incalculabe. II has
taken the nation long time TO come down
from the high, sentimental perch upon
which it took its stand when fighting OPP
preston in colonial days, with the procls-
nation that america was to be the asylum
of the distressed from all lands The
growing evils Of pauper immigration and
serious menace to the health of the nation
have at length prevailed over sentiment,
and the necessity of self-defense has been
admitted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01

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RICHMOND. VA.

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
The Raum Family.
Now York Hfar.l

Friends of Pension Commissioner Raum
are declaring that they want the inyesti-
CATION of the charges against that official
pushed at once, so that justice may he
secured for the accused. We fancy that
justice is the last thing that Commissioner
Raum would enjoy. If he should get it, be
would be the most surprised and most dis
appointed man in Washington. We trust
that the Congressional Investigation Com
mittee will not overlook Raum's thrifty son
John, who has gone into the pension agency
business, and is industriOusly advertising
the special advantages that he possesses as
the son of the Pension Commissioner. The
Raums, father and son, do less talking than
Tanner did, but they seem quite capable Of
looking out for themselves. Father as Pen
sion Commissioner and son as pension
agent form combination that should be
looked after
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
ROANOKE ' s"r mountains n.

Courses for Degrees. Good Commercial
Course Special attention TO English.
French and German spoken. Library lNWO
volumes. Best moral and religious lnllu
euces. Five churches IN salem. No b3r-
rooms EXPENSES fOr0 months $50 t. 5000
dncluding fees, board, &cl. students from 10
states. Ind. Ter. Mexico and Japan. Thirty
eighth year begins sept I'm.
illustrated Catalogue free. Address,
JULIUS ID. DREIlER, President.
iVi-Dc0d- lmNW4t salem, nSlilla'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
CHAs. \. ROSE.
Auctioneer. No. % North 10th street.

O'Noils Executor. Plaintiff against Coddm.
elc. Defendants-in the Chancery court
Of the city Of Richmond.
]. Charles Goddin. Clerk OF said Court,
certify that the bond required Of the Special
COmIDis sioncr by the decree IN said Cause Of
july 30. lS.h) has been duly given
risen uniot my hand, TINS Both day OF
july. 'sbi.
.,-n CHAs. w. GoDDlN, Clerk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
The Lottery and the Malls.
New York Herald

President Harrison speaks none too
strongly or timely in his special message "a
Congress urging legislation against the
Louisiana lottery traffic.
This traffic is not less criminal or democrat
izing than polygamy, against which Con-
gress has enacted such stringent measures
but while the evil effects of the latter are
confined within the borders OF Utah, The
baneful consequences of the former perme-
ate the entire nation.
Louisiana must have money! cries one
of the New Orleans papers in It's plea ioi
the lottery. If this money were drawn IRON
the people Of that state alone, If the perm
cious traffic were restricted to that com
munlty, the question of rechartering the
concern would be their own business.
But on these conditions the lottery could
not thrive, could not exist. Its revenues
are drawn from the people of the nation. IL
robs and demoraliyes in every State.
This il cannot do without the aid OF the
mails, without making the postal service OF
the United states an instrument OF its cor
rnptiOn and the government itself an ac-
complete in its crime.
Ii Is not only the right but the duty OF
Congress to prevent this fragrant abuse OF
the postal service by the most stringent leg
islatiOn warranted by the Constitution
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
LEGAL NOTICES.

VIRGINIA-IN THE CLERK 5 Oh
' FICE or THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
AMELIA COUNTY, JULY l6, 1890.
Peggy Epcs, who sues by lsreal smith. hes
next lr end............ .....'..'i lhlntlH
against
Patrick Epes ,.............. .......... Defendant