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The morning call., 1891-05-10

was The recipient of testimonial concert at the
Metropolitan Temple on Friday evening. II was
very enjoyable affair, notwithstanding Two able
eXecutants, Mrs. Mary Wiman Williams and
Mrs. J. C. Hughes, were unable to appear. The
programme had been made up with great care;
il abOunded in rich and judclouSly varied selee-
tons. Mascagnis new opera, 'CaValleria Rusti-
cana" furnished twO-SantuZZa'S Scena 2 To-
mama, 10 which Nine. TOjetll did fun Justice
and the grand duo, in which The lady was Joined
by Mr.. Alfred Wtlkie A duo cOncertante. in
which Mr. J. II. R0sewald (Fioln) and Mrs f. j.
Stewart (pianol participated, was one of the best
instrumental numbers of The evening. Mr. Rose
wald'S violin method is clear-cut and inclsiye,
while Mrs. Stewart is a most accomplished p-
aniSte 1t is a fsyOrite saying among musicians
that the possibilities OF the pianOfOrte can never
be fully cOmpaSSed; but in Mrs. Stewart we
lion OF doing so than many OF her contemporaries
VINO ale devoted TO the study of the instrument.
Mrs. Charles J. Dckmdn, who Is blessed with
contralto OF great beauty strength aud sweet
ness, sang the duet Edenland" with Mr. Wilkie,
aud, for solos, WebeI's " o Fatima" aud Max
Mutter'S Gaze into the Stream" This iady's
voice viii enrich any concert programme. MIR.
Nikie was quite happy in HOdSOn'S cavatina,
Tell Me, Mary, How TO WOO Thee" and 10 his
tenor contribution 10 the Cosmopolitan Quartet,
who sang H0rSely's glee BY Cetla's AtboT'
and Campanas The Scout" Mr.. George II.
Little on The organ, and Mr.. Adolf Lada young
'cell0jSt. also distinguished themselves. a nov
city on The programme was the reading by Mrs.L.
Larenden Lazarus OF Sims "'Ostier joe" with
organ chords accompanying The iddy reads
we'll the organ did not add 10 the effect. She was
encored and gave Bret Harte'S Johnny's
Neigbb0r." Tie details OF the concert were very
nicely arranged. Flowers handed each lady at
the conclusion of her number by a bright little
page will no doubt be concert fashion hereafter.
The morning call., 1891-05-10
A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY.

Aud took 10 strains that might create a so
IuHer the ribs of deafh.
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LIMITED,
ASSETS

Amount of capital stock, paid up in
cash 81 25n 000
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TOtal expendltuIes................. s6.2ss.Ol6 %
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LIABILITIES.

Total assets. ................"..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07
Perannnl and General.

Rev. DR.. J. j. Laferty left yesterday after
noon for North Carolina via Norfolk.
Mrs. V. II. Mahon left Richmond Monday
10 visit friends IN Chesterfield county.
Mrs.F. A. Hanson left Richmond Saturday
10 vlit friends and relatives in Detroit. Mich.
Tn, Board of Police Commissioners met
Yesterday aud transacted only routine bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob S. Allen and Miss Mat
tie Allen left yesterday on visit 10 New YORK
and Canada.
Messrs. John p. BarRsmin and Eugene
Shepperson have gone on trip to New YORK
and the Canadas.
Mrs. William p Knowles and her mother,
Mrs Margaret Baird Jones, have gone to the
Bedford Alum Springs.
Mrs. Emma Graham. of Camden. n j.. is the
guest of her mother. Mrs. A 5. Nunnally. No.
41G north Seventh street.
Captain and Mrs. Andrew PiZzini left yes
terday morning for week or ten days trip Ia
the mountains of Virginia.
Mr.. +. B. Cook, who is critically i'll at his
home on north Ninth street. was resting
quietly at q late hour last evening.
A marriage license was issued yesterday in
Washington tc Ferdinando Del Neccho and
and Louisa Russo. both Of Richmond. Va.
The mother of Mr. John Pope. vice-presi.
dent OF inc American lOOdccO company. Nltu
at her home in Brooklyn, n. y, Wednesday
night.
The Busy Bee Society of the Fourth-street
Baptist church will give lawn party on the
lawn on north Fifth street, near Leigh. this
evening.
Captain ]. B. Angle and Sergeant Brooks,
OF the Third pOhce-staton. returned from
Philadelphia last evening The prisoners.
Cusic and Byrne. did not accompany them.
Mr.. J. II. Webb-Peploe has returned from
two months visit 20 his former home. Lon
DON and reports delightful passage goinS
and returning. lie returns greatly improved
in health.
A Joint session of the Committees on FL
nance, Light and Electric Light will be held
at o'clock this afternoon to consider the
question OF lighting up the whole city by
electricity.
There will be religious services in the City
Mission tent. corner Reservoir and Ashland
streets. opposite the old reservoir. at O'clock
tonight IL is expected that Rev. j. M. Frost.
d. ID. will preach.
Misses Belle waddirl, Alice Scott and
Minnie williams have left the city for visit
in Isle of Wight county. They will return 10
Old Point in few weeks and spend the re-
maindsr of the season there.
The report circulated Wednesday night
that Mr.. William Snellings had been cut by
some person unknown was erroneous Mr..
Snelings has had no difficulty OF unpleasant
words with any one for months.
Mrs. Jeanette Ri. Appleton, whose life has
been for a long time despalred Of. has SO far
recovered that she leaves Natural Fridge to-
day. accompanied by Mrs. IL. G. Parsons and
Miss Katharine Parsons. for Carlsbad. They
sail by the Gascognc.
Major s. f. Pearce, of Pearce 4 Borum.
cotton factors. Norfolk, and q prominent Of
fetal member of Granby-strset Methodist
Episcopal church fSouth). that citv. died
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07
HON. THOMAS S. BOC0CK DEAD.
4 Distinguished Virginia Statesman Passes
Away In AppomattOX.
MEMBER OF THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS
xIectcs, TO the House of Representatives for
Fourteen Consecutive years-skefch OF
His Brilliant Career.

I,Yrcrpuro. Va, August 6.--ISpecial. J
ZION Thomas s. Bocock died last night al MS
residence in AppomattoS county, aged seventy
ak years. He was a native Of Buckingham
comfy. and graduated At lHampden-Sldney
Colleoe with honors. He commenced the
,,rac.ice Of the Bar and was very successful.
Tie twice represented his county in the Legs
lsture and was twice Commonwealtns-attor-
new of Appomattox when Il was first made
comfy. In 1876 he was elected to Congress
from this district and was reelected for four
teen years. cf.
lie was the Speaker of the Confederate
Uouse of Representatives. and as such one OF
the most conspicuous figures IN the southern
Congress Mr. Bocock was brilliant ana
affective orator. Until weakened by disease
and age. HIS voice was clear and resonant.
Few speakers could interest an audience more
deeply than Mr.. Bocock J.,
AZ lawyer in his day he was counsel In
many important cases.
Since the close Of the war Mr.. Bocock rep
resented Appomattox county one or more
terms in the House Of Delegates. Both as me
chairman Of Tho Finance Committee OF that
body and upon the floor his influence WAS
felt and he was always listened 70 with pleas
IRE by his fellow-nembers ,,-.A H..
Mr.. Bocock was gentleman OF hlgn CHAR,
acter and attachments and enjoyed universal
esteem and popularity. Ills last wIc Was
1,nsh.er of Hon. Charles James Faulkner OF
West Virginia. who survives MIN VIII oe'ei"'
interesting children.
His remains will DO buried at the old home
staad where he was born and died, No warmer
beart or orander intellect has succ umbed to
The inevitable for many years in Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07
FARMERS TO PICNIC.
sunday-schooI Convention DeleGatos-sen-
ator Ingalls, I'm Route.

CHARroTTEsv1LLE, VA. August 6.-ISpe-
c!al. The Farmers Alliance of this county
will hold picnic on the University grounds
ON the 10Th inst. There will be addresses by
prominent men from different parts of the
State. among them Major George Crisman, of
the Valley; Mr.. Ralph Beaumont. Of the Ma
tional Economist Major Mann Page, Iresi-
dent of the State Farmers Alliance: Hon.
Thomas Whitehead. Mr.. Robert Snavely.
State lecturer: Mr.. M. F. Jackson, of the
Southern Planter. The ladies are invited %
attend. and a pleasant time may be expected.
band of music will be on hand.
The following delegates were elected from
the several Sunday schools of this city and
community to the sunday school convention
which is 10 be held in ScOttsville on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday: Baptist-Rev. }. b.
Turpin. 81. NJ. DuPre. W. +. Gwatkins. A. G..
Harlow and Willard Irving; Presbyterian
George Perkins: Disciples-Rev. Is. A. Abb
bott and Rev f. i. Waldrop.
Rev Mr.. Elliott of the Methodist church.
has been conducting a series OF meetings Tor
the past week Al Milton. near this city. Con-
siderable interest has been manifested.
Major J. n Wilson, of New Orleans, who
has been visiting IN this city and community
for the past month, returned to his home yes
terday Major Wilson was an officer IN the
First Louisiana brigade during the war.
Ex-senator ingalls, spent twenty minutes at
the Virginia Midland junction yesterday. He
was en- route to Atlanta, Ga. Many curious
eyes were directed towards him rs he saun-
tered up and down the platform.
Mrs q. A. Sinclair and daughter. Annis,
left to-day for Black Rock Springs, where
they will spend two weeks.
Mrs. c. ID. Carter and family, of this city.
are visiting in Nelson county.
Mr.. Frank Terrell. son of Mr.. n. A. Ter
rell. of this city. has secured position in the
Western Union telegraph Office here. where
he has charge of the repeaters used by the
United Press Company for the transmission of
its news 10 tho daily in Stanton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07
MS WIFE NO LONGER.
An ex-Convict Finds That His Former Wife
Is Observation-Disclosures Dots.


DAsvrrIK, Va, Augusta. Especial. Rufus
w. Bennett. who was sent 10 the penltentlary
a year ago for assaulting and cutting his four
teen-year-old daughter. having served out bis
one wear term. returned TO the city last night.
The first thing he did was to get drunk, and
the next was TO 90 to his former home and
raise n row with his family. During his I'M
prsonment his wife had gotten divorce, ana
Bennett. having no rights on the premises, was
ordered to leave policeman had to be
called in. and Bennett was Jailed. In the
mayors court this morning he said he was not
aware that his wife had gotten divorce, and
on his promise to leave the city and modest his
family no more, he was released
Rev Robert Terry, well known Eplscopal
minister who died in Brooklyn, n. Y, few
days ago was a native OF PIttsylyania county,
and formerly citizen OF Danvllle He has
many friends living in this section, among
them Captain Abner Anderson and D. Is. An
derson, who are nephews Of the deceased.
The police believe they have clue to the
safe robbers who operated III this city last
Sunday night by which they hope TO effect
their arrest.
Chief Williams has sent out O circular Civ
ing description Of the three suspected men.
No August term of the hustings court is
being hold thisiweek, as the law allows va
cation in August, which the Judge and other
officers of the court are taking advantage OF.
terrific rain storm passed over tins city
this afternoon and perfect deluge Of water
fell. flooding the streets and cutters. The
rainfall lastediabout half an hour.
Anti-I liquor, heretofore "A monthly journal
devoted to prohibition and edited by Rev.
r. Moifett, Of North DsDville, made its APP
pearance this afternoon as a weekly paper
and in enlarged form. The name Of Rev j.
f.. Massey, Of Richmond. appears at the head
of the column a. associated editor. Anti
Liquor fayors third party.
The ono hundred and second annual session
of the Roanoke Baptist Association will COM
mence at Mount zion church. about twenty
mies from this city. next Tuesday
During the thunderstorm here this after
noon lightning struck the steeple of the
Franklin-street Presbyterian church, doing
considerable damage to the same.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07
Tho Lumber Camps Of Michigan state.

Humanity iogs along in about the same
metre through all time. and In oil places. Il
matters little whether man treads the pave
ment of cities with their rush and idleness,
their waste and want. rides logs on tho rivers.
or swings an axe in these lumber regions. the
tune does not vary save from MAJOR 10 minor.
The whir at the saw-mills the thud of axes.
the shout Of teamsters. the call 20 meals
make up the days routine here. after which
comes dark night. without premOnlti0ns. for
the monster trees forbid the fiushlngs OF rose
and gold and purpling twilight. 50 beauti-
full and abundant IN esthetical suggestions IN
civilized life. Here one has Is chorus OF
crickets. the hooting Of owls. the scream OF
night birds as an accompaniment 10 the weird
tones Of yiOlins--nearly oil Scotch
men are fCders. and the camps are
largely filed with cotch-Canadisns.
These are not all illiterate or yagrant
class as might be supposed; many Draw
laddie" who comes IN here and employs tins
lumberman's gymnasium for time has high
hopes and resplendent genius IN the winning
element of life-tact. / never before realized
so forcibly the value Of this gift as since com
ING among these woOdmen. Almost any one
OF them can step into the kitchen and serve
good square" meal, lie Is equally dexterous
with the axe. in the saw mill. drying team,
skdding logs. OF with his caunthook he goes
swirling through the rivers on the dipping.
tunbling logs without even Yettlng his feet.
These hardy BOYS are greater wealth 70
Michigan and should be greater pride than
her forests, her copper. TIN or coal-helds.
They are her stock in trade should this coun-
try ever again call for men men o. soul. men
of Drawn, men OF brains. The blase arlstOcrat
of the city can little realize the pleasure Of
lumberman's night out" Recently there
WAS dance in new barn on clearing SIX
miles from camp. After the chores were done
for the night the entire camp, with the excep-
ton Of guard. sailed forth on foot. leaving
the teams TO rest Upon long table at one
end of the barn was spread the repast.
roasted mutton occupying the centre OF the
table was hanked by the homely but sub
stantial good things which new country fur
nishes.
The orchestra was composed Of volunteers
and men who had swung an axe all day, wa,
not wanting in muscle TO Weld the enchanted
bow until the we sma' hours OF morning"
and not until day was lifting the white mist
from the dark woods die the merry. woodmen
turn their faces toward camp. and there 10
live over and over AGAIN in memory the thrin
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07
FELL OCT OF n TREE.
Mr.. Hatch Badly Hurt-Hr. John D. Camp
bell Dead.

prrynspunG. VA. August 6.-lSpecial. i
Mr.. John J. Campbell. whose critical illness
has been already announced in The ITMrs'
d;ed this morning at O'Clock. lie had long
been a sufferer from kidney and bladder
trouble. He took 10 his bed about three
weeks ago. never to leave II again alive: lie
was n native of Petersburg and about forty
eight years of age. and married Miss Bircnett'
of Prince George county. who survives MN
with three children. For the past Two OF
three years Mr.. Campbell had held the posi-;
tion of book-keeper at the Index-Appeal
Office.
II is learned from physician that typhoid
dvssntery is Epidemic IN Dinwiddle county;
near Reams station. on the petersburg anu
Weldon railroad, md quite snumoer OF pe99pio
are sick with it. The disease IS snpposee 70
wells. which are now being cleaned out.
Mr. T.. A. Hatch residing near DispuIa.nn'a
Station in Prince George county met Win
very serious accident yesterday nlIernoon'
Mr.. Hatch was up in tree gathering apps,
when lie missed his footing anu ist WIZ
great force to the ground; MS sl1ui'ei "''
3;.located and he was badly bruised.
Mr G. c Ellison, who had his leg frac-
tuTed in n collision on the Atlantic and Dan
Vile railroad, is at Er. G. q. Cradfofds Ia
this city. c..,
The executive committee Of the Centrsl
LunatiC Asylum nelu lls Tux I'M
mea.ing AT the asylum to-day and transacted
routine business and ordered the payment or
suniry bills. The quarterly meeting, OF tns
board of directors If the asylum will be neid
on Thursday next. c.I
The protracted meeting at Mt. Sinai church
in Prince George county, conducted by hey.
William Dewberry, Is being very largely, al
tended. and much interest is manifested IN
the services. ,
The passenger train on the Norfolk and
Western railroadx which has been running
through from Petersburg to Radford. VIII al
ter Saturday. run through only TO ROANOKE.
The Alliance Farmer and Rural Messenger
of this week contains the following caro- rom
Mr.. Richard Y. Gaines. of Mosslngtorc va:
81 propose that the delegates to the state All
ance from the SOuihside counties contiguous 10
Petersburg hold meeting in Richmond on ne
18TH instant and take steps necessary 70 PM lle9
operation an Alliance warehouse Tor the salo Oh
tobacco in Petersburg. Please call attention %
his subject at once.
Mr.. George Davis. who rendered his resis-
nation as member of the city council at us
meeting Monday afternoon and who by unan-
imous vote of the council war requested 10
withdraw it, was waited on this afternoon by
the clerk and informed of the action OF the
council. Mr. Davis has consented TO retain
his seat in the council.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07

suddenly this morning. August 9th. He was
well-known and public-spirited citizen.
Rev. DR.. Tudor left yesterday to attend the
funeral, which takes place III Norfolk.
United services of ST. Pauls and Monu-
mental Episcopal churches will BIO held at 81.
Paul's az II A. NJ and at Monumental church
at $40 p. NJ Rev. DIR. Hartley Carmichael
has charge of both. and will be assisted by
Mr.. Williams. lay reader.
Rev. Job Turner. formerly OF the deaf-muts
asylum ut Stanton, is registered at tords.
He is now employed by the Episcopal church,
and travels over the entire South preaching
10 the desf-rnutes. He is one of the most
successful men who has ever been 80 en-
ployed.
Mr.. John Lewis Culligan. the rotund ana
GENIAL clerk at Fords Hotel, returned yester-
day from a sojourn Mt Old Point. HIS sun
burnt face indicates numberless dips IN the
surf. but his fish stories rather suggest that
he spent some hours reading Munchausen on
the pier.
One sfter another the members OF lHE
TIMES editorial force leave for their vacation.
Each one returns with story tribe more
complete than the former one. Dir. John ,;
Irby has Just returned from Cobb's Island
with q shark story that will take all OF the
pleasure out of the next mans trip.
Andrew Purcell Null died at ON early hour
yesterday morning at tho residence of Mr.;
James f.. Phillips, No 1921 Main street. OF
rheumatism # the heart. He was thIrty;two
years Of age and young man of excellent
character His funeral will take place at ST.
Peters cathedral at 9 o'clock this morning.
President Mason, of the Burton Electric
Company. of this CITY. is expected here next
Wednesday b. attend meeting OF the poaru
of directors Of that company. The electric
heaters manufactured by this company are
adapted especially to cars and are now in use
on some of the electric car lines in ST LOUIS:
As is well known. DR.. w. Leigh Burton. OF
Richmond, is the inventor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07
THE QTATL.
The American Bird OF That Name Neither
Quail Nor Partridge.
Editor Of The Times:


Editor Of The Times
Dear Sir.-Whie the theory that it is i'm
possible to eat quail for thirty days consecu-
lively may be true of the quail proper, it IS
not true OF our American bird that is usually
called quail in the North and partridge IN the
South
In point OF fact he is neither a quail nor a
partridge. though ne answers more closely 20
tho characteristics of the partridge than he
does - those OF the quail, while IN slze ne
more nearly resembles the quail. being little
larger than the latter and much smaller than
tho partridge.
Professor COues. the most distinguished
American ornitholOgist, abstalns from calling
him either partridge or quail, and speaks II
him as Bob White except when no men
tions him by his scientific name:
When the English first settlsd in this coun-
try. they called the American birds by the
names Of the European birds that they were
thought TO most resemble. Thus our ruled
grouse was called partridge in the North and
pheasant in the South. though be IS neither
a partridge nor a pheasant. And our Bob
White" was called quail in the North aud par
fridge in tho South. while he is neither the
one nor the other.
The scientific name Of the partridge is Per
dix. that of the quail is Coturnix, while our
BOZ White is the Ortyx.
The point Of these remarks IL. as stated at
tho outset. that while the thirty-day theory
may be true of the quail. IL is not true of our
Bob White" tor have heard of several per-
sons in this neighborhood who have. without
Inconvenience, nausea or disgust. eaten one
Ii day for thirty days. and of ono who ste three
"A day for thirty DAYS and of another who ate
two day for sixty days. Very truly yours.
LEWIS II. CLARK.
Clarksyile. Tenn. August 4, 1891
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07
TRACKING THE MURDERER.
A Probable Clue TO the Man Who Killed Mr..
COnnolI-The Pistol.

Connell-The Pistol.
STANTON Va. August ESPECIAL. The
pistol found in the satchel Of Mr. Connell. the
man who was shot in the Pullman last Satur-
day morning near Waynesboro, has been sent
70 William A. Burnett, clerk OF Augusta
county, for safe keeping.
The pistol Is in q sealed package on which
Is the following writing; Clerk If Augusta
county. Staunton. Virginia. One loaded pistol
from II I. Nelson. NJ. d., Charlottesville,
Va ID. Il. Cotton. Nj. d.. Portsmouth. Ohio,
r. II. Ball. Portsmouth, Ohio. Sealed
by Mr. Murphy. Charlottesville. Viz
gina. August 9Th. 1891. IL NJ; not to be
opened until communication is received. which
"nA follow Mr Burnett indorses the pack
age as follows. This package was received
from Il. Is. Eskridge i.55 L. NJ, August G,
iesl. W. A. Burnett" Mr.. Eskridge. who
oeAvered the package. is agent Of Adams Ex-
iiess Company at this place. The marks on
'he package do not agree with the report that
one chamber had been discharged. 1t is de-
scrioed on the wrapper AS "one loaded pistol. a.
PROBABLE CLUE 10 THE MURDERER.
The insn who got of the train hero Satur-
nAy lnorning last and WAS seen with Dlstol
in ms land was seen 10 walk up and dowr tina
piatiorin and then 10 walk down ths streAt a
SQUARE peer inqujringly into the faces Of five
% sn passengers. VINO had left the train md
tben 60 back again. wa" "N'
"a young man who had joined the crowd a,
ms corner followed the msn who had a pistoi
~ As nsna ana did not attempt TO conceal Il.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07
Onancoch News itcms.

Thc Pungoteague chnp-meeting Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church (Soutb) will be-
gin Friday, the 7th. An unusual num-
Der of families are preparing to spend the
week on the camp grounds Several minis
ters from distance. among whom is DR.. LAT
terty. editor OF the Richmond Christian Ad-
vorate, are expected TO be present
The Cape Charles fair begins the 18th inst.
and will last four DAYS The Accomac county
fair will be held the last week in August.
The next meeting of the Eastern Shor,
Historical Society will occur during the Ac-
colnac fair.
A camp of Confederate Veterans was organ
lied at Cape Charles last week, known RS tho
Hormanson- West Camp. Its next meeting
will be at Parksley the 2lst of October.
The outlook for crops Is good. Sweet
potatoes are unusually backward. and but
few are being shipped.
The health of our people continues good.