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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-29
n..,h q, Nr.. wright Matrimonial.

GoRDossyuIF, VA. Oct. Especial. j
Mrs. John Wright who had been suffering
for many months with consumption. died
Sunday evening st o clock, Leaving devoted
husband and four small children. Her re-
mains we're laid 70 rest in Maplewood ceme-
terry on Tuesday morning. tho Methodist
minister officiating.
Mr.. A. A. Puryis and Miss Mary
Alma Goodwin were united In the
holy bonds Of matrimony at the home
of the brides parents in this city Tues
day evening at O'Clock. The wedding was
witnessed by few intimate friends OF the
family. The Rev. w. +. Baine. of tue Metho-
dist church, performed the ceremony aud tho
contracting parties left for a brief visit to
relations. after which they will return to their
home in Woodstock, Va, and he will resume
his position in the employ of the virginia
Midland railroad.
Mr.. W. w. Scott. edtor-in-chief of the
Gazette of this city. has been favorabiy
spoken Of a. a candidate Of this the Eighth
Congressional district 10 fill the unexplred
term of the late General w. II. r. Lee.
The Methodist protracted meeting closed
with SIX additions 10 the congregation wor-
Shipping in this city.
Messrs I. A. Gentry ot Chattanooga and
!. Il. Gentry of Birmingham. Ala, were here
this week. the latter indisposed, but - now
cOnyGlescing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-29
The Lull in Europe Before the Storm

In Europe 5000, 600 armed men are sullenly
facing eacn other, waiting only for the word
10 spring al each others throats War has
long been thought of as imminent. and this
state Of things has come TO be regarded as
normal. This anomalous condition. without
a parallel in history, is wildly portrayed in
the November Forum by William r. Thayer
poltics. lie has striyen 10 put before his
readers picture Of the status of each of the
great powers their strength. their feeling
toward one another. and their probable course
in case of war He concludes that Russia
is to-day the centre of the warlike storm
area. and that her course endangers all west
ern Europe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-29

LYNoHBURG. Va. Oct. q. Special. Mr..
Emanuel Goodman OF Pocahontas aud Miss
Carrie Heller Of this city were married here
today The ceremony was performed by Dr.
Cal!sch. of Richmond and witnessed by a
LARGE assemblage of friends OF the contracting
parties Miss Ettie Heller, sister otthe bride,
acted as maid OF honor.
B. X. Turner and j. L. Falwell have an
nounced themselves as independent candi-
dates for the House Of Delegates from Camp
bell county. claiming 10 have been nominated
by the Farmers Alliance. The Alliance at
Iynchburg will publish resolutions IN the
morning papers denying the claim and re-
pudiatlng their candidacy.
IL announced that Colonel HI. @. Parsons,
OF Natural Bridge, will address the Republi-
cans here Friday night in their behalf
The Iynchburg Cotton Mill Company is
preparing 70 put 100000 worth OF new ma
chinery into their mill. This includes 5000
additional spindles. The company recently
purchased $50 bales Of fine cotton of the new
crop.
At $3.50 tonight fire was discorved IN the
second story OF the Lynchburg Drug Mills. IL
wa soon eGtinguished by the department, but
not before considerable damage was done to
stock and fixtures by flames and water. The
loss is estimated at 1000.
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.COONO CIUGHT IN n BlLLOOS.
Serious Accident OF an Ascension mt tire
Raleigh Exposition.

RALEIGH, n. c.. Oct. 2s.-[Special. There
was a sensational mishap at the Exposition
grounds this afternoon when the balloon went
up. An ascension was TO be made 10y the
lady aeronaut Mrs. l.. J. Hawkins and she
was TO carry dog with her suspended under
meath, and with parachute bring him down
All was ready and the word was gwen LOT
everybody TO let go. The big air-shlp shot
intot the ar with swish. and the crowd saw
TO their horror colored man tangled in tho
ropes and fastened between the mouth OF the
balloon and the perachutes. All shouted at
him To let 90 and he made every effort 10 DO
So but did not succeed TIL the balloon was At
least fifty feet above the ground, wben lie teti
with a thud. crashing into pile of kindling
wood that had been collected tor Iuel 70 III,
fate the balloon. lie fell face downward and
his face WAS badly cut his jaw broken and
his left arm was broken. He was picked up
insensible, but after awhile he partially re
yiyed.
The man was Anthony Jordan, who drives
a dray. He was asked to help hold the
mouth of the balloon down. and when IL
started up he was ierked off the ground by
ne OF the ropes by which the parachute IS
lLtached and found it impossible 70 extricate
himself till fifty ieet from terra hrua.
Jordan was brought into the city and med
ical aid was summoned, but the probabilities
are that he viii die.
SUCCESSFUL ASCENSION.
The ascension was successfully made by
3frs Hawkins and her dog. She first turned
toe dog and his parachute loose and tney
came down Later she cut her own para
chute loose and floated safely TO the earth :.
he Exposition was well atten ied to-day,
and the city has the largest crowd this week
Of any week since the opening To-day was a
day OF much interest. addresses being made
by Hon. John g.. Harris. superintendent of
Education of the State OF Alabama. and Hon. r..
y. Gatling inventor oi tho Gatllng gun. Dir.
Harris made An address of some length, re-
viewing the progress OF the South and paying
a high tribute 10 North Carollna's achieve
ments in war and her progress since the war.
Or. Gatling, who is q native Of North Caro-
lima, made an appropriate address. IN course
Of which he expressed his PRIDE that no
WAS native Of North Carolina. reviewed
briefly his own experience. aud SAID the IN
vention Of the Gatllng gun first suggested 1t
self to him during the war. 1t then occurred
TO him, he said. that II some weapon OF de-
struction could be invented by which one
man could kill as many as hundred men
could the other nlnety-nlne could stay at
home and not go 10 the war. and the hum
dredth man could do all the shooting neces-
sary. He regarded it, he said, as q humanita-
rian invention.
The remaider of the week will be devoted
to Mississippi at the Exposition.
At st. Elmo in Washington county, last
night the large tobacco packing warehouse of
Il Hillsrd was totally destroyed by FIRE. 1t
contained several thousand pounds OF fine to-
hEeco
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-29
10 Krep NInk Frreh.

The most economical and practical way Of
treating milk IN order TO add 10 its lite" is to
aerate il or force pure air through it as soon
as possible after milking 1t consists simply
in blowing pure all through the milk as soon
ms possible after il is drawn from the COW
This removes animal taints and leaves the
milk sweet and wholesome. If It is then put
in cans at a temperature below 90 degrees il
will keep long enough to suit any ordinary
trader Milk may be aerated or aired by stir
ring il violently with big spoon or dipping
il up and pouring il back into the can OF pail.
Various machines are made to do this work
One forces air in at the bottom and makes il
bubble up through the milk Another lets
the milk drip through tubes where 1t meets
the air. The simplest device is a vessel
like an inverted colander with very small
holes This is forced down 10 the bottom OF
a deep can and the air slowly bubbles up.
One objection 10 this is that the air is moi
forced hard enough
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NORFOLK. Va, oct Especial Last
night Mr. George Porter, a prominent citizen
ot Portsmouth, attempted 10 commit suicide
He shot bimsef with q pistol in the head. but
the aim was lad and the ball did not pene-
trate the skull All arrangements had been
made and tonight be would have been mar
ried. No cause can be assigned for the rash
act.
Charles A. Sentuer, who was shot by
Deputy-C constable BrOughtOn last night and
mentioned IN this correspondence, Is do
ing fai7ly we'll today. BE Is az ST. Vim
cents Hospital, and the doctors think that
the ball. a 32 fired from O Smith ~ WessOn
pistol, did not enter the cavity OF thestomach
bat was diverted by muscle and ranged
around the left side Broughton is confined 10
his bed. and suffering great pain. tits thought
that bis skull is fractured Ia this city where
street fights are q common. everyday occur
renee. this enc unter is the talk of the town
and the most desperate in the annals OF the
city. Tie parties fought ike mad men. and
when upon the floor Of the harness shop,
bleeding from severe wounds. 1t required
three strong men to separate them.
Miss Lena May Wilson and Captain John
4. Brady ot the Norfolk and Western railroad,
were married this evening AT $3.50 o'clock. at
Mckendree VI. j. church. The ceremony was
conducted hy Rev l. T. Wilson, of Peters
burg an uncle of the bride. Mr. and Mrs
Brady left On the Bay Line for an extended
tour North
The report Of the committee appointed by
the lickett-Buchanan Camp Confederate
Veterans To- Investigate the circumstances at
tending the death OF the late MAJOR Mullens,
reported 10 TT TIMES. have completed their
work and their finding Will bo made public
in the next few DAYS The paper was drawn
hy Judge Garnet, chairman Of the commit
tee and commander OF the camp, and IS q
strong and severe document. He handles the
city council the police commissioner. and the
police department generally with gloves off,
There VII be a sensation when it appears in
public print tins week.
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Politics IN Eloyd.

FLOYD COURTHOUSE, Va, Oct. q. Especial ]
Politics in this county are very quiet. Almost
nine men out Of ten when asked as to how the
election will 60 reply: well, have heard
very little if anything said in my neighbor-
hood about It"
The candidate for the Senate is Repubi-
can Alliance man and the candidate for the
House is q Democratic Alliance mar. both nom
mated by the Alliance. and yet neither will
vote for the other. Judge Hacker. the
straightout Democratic candidate for the
Senate. will no doubt carry the district by a
handsome majority.
Your correspondent spent last week in
franklin county, and it was pleasing TO see
how loyal the Democracy Of that county re-
mains. despite a vigorous effort made by sore
heads urged on by the enemy TO distract and
divide the party Hatcher and Saunders are
sure of election.
We are having a delightful fall, the days
being bright and warm and the nights cool.
A full crop of wheat has not been seeded on
account of dry weather:
The doctors think. if they do not say SO,
that il is distressingly healthy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-29
Montgomery Court-Democrstic Revival.

CHRrsrIANsBURo. Va, Oct 2s.-[Special. J.
To-day was Montgomery County Court. and
50 AS usual there was gathered in this old
town a large number of citizens of this ana
adjoining counties. Judge George Junkin was
promptly on hand. and the justice mill was
soon buZzing He has had great deal or
grst to grind lately. The grand jurors seem
TO have lately awakened to the fact that there
are many and serious violations of law. What,
with bad roads. violation OF the local option
law assaults and even one murder that OF Cox.
who was killed on the new bridge over New
river at Radford the hopper 10 kept pretty
full. However. the Judge is an excellent miller
and is turning out strictly prime article oil
Justice and with great dispatch. 49,.
Politics are decidedly warm here at TINS
time. Democratic pr0traeted meeting Do
gan here last night in the county couft. house
The Hon james Marshall. femlliarly known
as "Cyclone jim" addressed tho ladies' ana
gentlemen Of this place on tho great prDci-
pies Of Democracy and the importance or the
present canvass upon first, our own state
Affairs. and second national affairs. tie
made capital speech. full Of good. hard
practical sense and wisdom. interspersed
with pathos that touched all and wit anu
humor that often had the whole
house in roar Then, again. to-day
the time of the intermssion of tho court for
dinner was seized and used by the Democrats
TO hear one of Hon. John w. Daniels ring
ing. rousing. roaring bugle calls The house
was packed. many standing through tho
whole time. He was followed by a short sd-
dress OF erecting and apology by our most
worthy and highly respected and admired
Lieutenant Governor j. Hoge Tyler. These
occasions do our old Democratic hearts good
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-29
Fall nIanuring.

We observe that in tho report Of the New
HAMPSHIRE Agricultural Experiment Station
the director states that from general obserya-
ton. as well as from the experience Of the
most observing farmers. and from expert
ments in which the exact weight Of the pro-
ducts has been determined, If all the manure
used could be applied in November instead Of
in April. the average yield would be increased
more than 10 per cent: from tins change
alone The explanation is the even distrlbu-
ZION OF the plant food in the upper soil. The
fall rains and the melting snow soften and
dissolve il and wash it into the soil. Tue re-
mort admits that it might be washed away,
but no experiments are cited in proof. while
the experiments which We have made show
that little or no washing takes place even
here. if the manure Is evenly spread. The
facts should be remembered by gardeners
Who are preparing soils for another season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-29
Failure Of a shoe TirDl.

WINSTON. n. c.. Oct. 2s.--lSpecial. 1.-The
branch of the North Carolina railroad be-
tween Win ton and Mocksvlle Is now com
pleted. The last rail and cross-tie was laid
Yesterday. A schedule train will be put on
TO run through to Mocksyille November first.
Rev. K. w. Stancill. pastor OF the Christian
church this city has resigned his charge to
accept the posit Of State evangelist o. the
Christian Church. Mr.. Stancill will preach
hs farewell sermon tomorrow night
w. A. Baity q Bro. large shoe and hat mer-
chants of Winston made m assignment to-
day TO Joseph Jacobs. dealer in clothing.
The liabilities to preferred creditors is over
$4,000 assets not known. The names OF the
creditors preferred are: The Old Dominion
Guano Company, Joseph Jacobs, the People 5
National Bank, Eugene L. Gray, w. W.
SmOak and James A. Gray.
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HousroN, VA, Oct. 27-Yesterday was our
regular county court day, and large crowd
of peopIe were in attendance. For the hrst
time ia the memory of the oldest citizen tho
har-rooms we're all closed and no liquor Was
sold in our beautiful village. This 10 source
of great congratulation among ell our people.
The Rev. Dr. Felix, of Lynehburg. al able
and earnest preacher is conducting revival
here assisted 10y the Rev. Mr.. Shipfnan. tho
beloved pastor Of the Baptist church, and
deep religious feeling persades our ensirs
community.
Mr. Thomas f. Oobbs. district lecturer OK
the Farmers Alliance for the sixth Congress
sional district smoke in the courthouse 10 q
crowded house. composed of citizens OF every
political faith. and was accorded an attentive
hearing Mr.. Cobbs mainly confined hlInself
10 discussion of the principles OF the arm
ers' Alliance. attacking both the Democratic
and Republican parties.
At tho conclusion of MIR. Cobbs' address
Mr. Henry Il. Pollard. of Richmond. was
introduced and made speech. and II
was one Of the most effective heard tor many
years in our county. He received the undi-
yided attention of the large crowd. =.
Hon. Paul G. Edmunds was loudly called
for aud came forward amidst the applause of
his constituents at home and delivered .
splendid speech. He said he was proud 70
be a member of the Farmers Alliance ana
goried in many of the doctrines, tor they
were Democratic doctrines, and he was @
Democrat. 1t was declared 10y many who
heard his speech 10 be the best effort OK ms
life. Look out for q good report from the
grand old county of Halifax on the thlrd DAY
of November.
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The solated Castor-oil Plant.

No sort of bird. beast or creeping thing will
touch castor-ol plant IT seems to be arank
poison to all the animal world. Even a goat
will starve before biting OF leaf and sniff at
IT and turn up his upper lip as though it had
the most detestable odor on the face Of the
earth. Army worms and locusts will pass by
II, though they may eat every other green
thing IN sight, and there is no surer way 10
drive moles from lawn than t0 plant few
castor beans here and there. Even the to-
bacco worm will refuse TO be fed on its leaves.
There Is hardly another instance in natural
history Of plant being so universally de-
tested by the animal world.
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RCMPLE-TARDELL.
An Elegant and fashionable Wedding I'm
Salisbury.

Salisbury.
SALISBURY. n. c., Oct. 2s.-lSpecial. The
most elegant and fashionable wedding that
has taken place here for years occurred Mon
day night ct 7:45 o'clock. The bride was
Miss Linda Lee Rumple, daughter of Rev. j.
Rumple, ID. D.. pastor Of the Presbyterian
church and the groom was Rev. Charles G..
Yardell pastor Of the Presbyterian church at
New Berne \. e. The marriage took place
at the Methodist church. as the new Presby-
terian church was not completed. and the
ceremony was performed by tho brides
father.
The church was beautifully decorated with
plants and cut-howers aud the couple stood
unIer double arch Ot !Osts. The BRIDAL
party entered while the Bridal Chorus from
Governs Rose Maiden" was sung by the
Choral Union, of which the bride has been
tie Misses Mary Troy and kathleen
Kluttz. who opened the flower gates
to the first arch. and then followed
Messrs. John NJ. Wiley and John Colt;
next came the bridesmaids, Miss Jennie Var
dell of Summeryile, ; c., sister or the
groom. on the arm of Mr.. L. b. Brown. and
Miss Ella Brown. on the arm OF Mr. Henry
W. Wharton. of Greensboro, n. c.. cousin Of
the bride; then the groom. with Mr.. Howard
A. Banks, of the University OF North Caro-
lima. best man followed by the bride with
her brother. Mr. James w. Rumpe, OF Shen-
dun Va. Mende.ssohn's Wedding March
was played as the party left the church.
The popularity OF the contracting parties
brought a host Of friends to witness the ser
vice and the church was crowded 10 overflow
ing. The couple LETT for the North on the
vestibule limited and will then 90 to New
Be-ne 20 reside.
Miss Rumple is sn accomplished and at
tractiye young lady and gifted musician, and
Salisbury loses one Of her most popular daugh-
ters. The groom is a recent graduate of
Princeton, and has already achieved proml-
nence as an earnest and able preacher.
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MANY HlRRI1GES.
Hyrnens Altar Raided by staunton People
Yesterday.

SrAUSToS. VA. Oct. Especial. The
iineling Of the bells has announced the mar
risge of four Stanton parties to-day. At
NJ, at the Episcopal church, the deservedly-
popular manager OF the Western Union tele-
graph Office. lir. J. W. Leech, and Miss Net
tie Haines both OF StauntOn, were married,
Rev. Walter O. Hullihen officiating and Pro
fessor Webb at the organ. The bride entered
the church on the arm Of her brother, Mr.
Fav Hainess meeting the groom at the altar.
The ushers were Robert Iileman. j. Frank
CARRIER. Joseph Carpenter. j. a. Alexander.
and Stuart Letch, of Rockbridge county. az
best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Leech took the
west-bound Chesapeake and Ohio tram
and will stop ut Clifton Forge. the resi-
dence of Mr.. Leech's father, and then go West
There s brilliant service At the First
Presbyterian church tonight where MISS
Mary Lou BledsOe of Staunton, aud Mr.
George Anderson Beard. of Feruandina,
Florida will be married. The altar was beau-
tifuliy decorated with cut and potted flowers
and lighted with hundreds of candles, an
arch Of evergreen spanned each aisle. under
the centre OF which the BRIDE and
groom will stand. The ushers are RhOdes
Nelson and Dunbar Murray: bridesmaids
and eroomsmen, Edwin l.. Bell OF Lewis
burg. w. Va, and Miss NJ B. Riddle, Peters
burg. Hampton II. Wayt and Miss Annie
Walker Staunton; - Obney Charleston
w. Va. Miss Page Osborne Petersburg, a.;
W Baldwin Wayt and Miss. Annie Walker,
Staunton: maid OF honor. Miss Belle
Bledsoe with Alr. Joseph I-eiiIs as best mans
A large number Of handsome presents at
tested the esteem in which the bride is held.
She il the daughter Of the late Thomas A..
Bledsoe and niece Of j. Howard Wayt. grand.
master of the Masonic Order OF Virginia
MIR. j. II. Crosby and Miss Burnett left on
the Chesapeake ana Ohio train today 20 be
a., NIoobfnotou ID q Mis-. kurnatr
is the daughter of County Clerk Burnett.
Mr.. Burnett objectng. the young people took
the train 10 Washington.
MIR B. b. Eskndge. for many years mana
ger of.sthe Adams express Office here, was
married to-day at Lexington. Mo-, 10 Mrs.
Marmaduke Hicks.
A good record for Staunton in one day and
vet there are more 10 follow.
Twenty-three applicants appeared before
the State Board Of Pharmacy for examination
to-day, me of whom was female. The board
of examiners made good impression here.
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Cumberland County Matters.

sroDDEhT. oct. 2s Special. "A horrible
iiatricido occurred in this neishborhood yes
teriay. Willie Vaughn. negro boy fifteen
ears old; killed his brother Joe. nine years
Old 10y knocking him on the head with
large. heavy axe-helve. The two
came 20 blows while at tier aunt,s house
ole sent them home only a short distance
away where the tragedy was enacted lie
mother Of the children being absent.
ne family have always been highly respec-
taoie negroes though the murderer has the
reputation OF being terrible boy. Great in
ulshation is felt by both white and colored
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-29
Fire in Lunenburg.

LuNESBURG CoURTHoUsE, Va. Oct. 2s.-
Especial. The dwelling house of Mr. Thomas
&. SheIburn. of this county, situated within
two miles of the Courthouse caught fire to-
day from stove and was consumed
This was the former residence Of the late
Mr. T. s. Woodson. "a prominent lawyer Of
this county. and was one Of the finest resi-
dences in the county.
Mr.. Alexander Williams, the Alliance cam
didate tor the House in this county, has with
drawn. This leaves only one candidate now
in the field Mr.. Nat Mathews, the Demo-
cratic nominee.
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The Cotton and Corn Crop.

CHARLOTTE, n. c.. Oct. 2s.-lSpecial. J.
Talks with farmers to-day show a general
blueness over the cotton crop. In one instance
where thirthy-two bales were raised last year
twelve will be raised this. In another instance
out ofthrty-three acres only two bales will
be raised. The corn crop is fine.
A distressing accident occurred at Lies
vile. on the Carolina Central railroad
solne miles from here, yesterday. four
year-old child of one OF the citizens Of that
place was caught in the machinery Of a
gin and ground into Jelly.
Rev. Il. w. S. Parker. pastor of the Church
street Methodist church. was married in this
city tonight 10 Miss Mamie Edwards.
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Democratic Apathy - Baker-GiImer Trial

ABINGDON. Oct. 2s-lSpecial. l-Y Yesterday
was busy day with the politicians. The
Farmers Alliance We're out in full force and
speeches were made by Burke, candidate for
the Legislature, aud Major kendrick: presi-
dent Of the Farmers Alliance Of this
speech. announcing himself an lnde-
pendent. saying he neither looked
to the Democrats, Republicans or Alliance
for support. Hon. Daniel Trigg represented
the democratic ticket IN an able
speech. which did much good. Tho, Farm;
ers' Alliance candidates are Burke and
Moch. the latter Republican. Mr..
Trgg's speech is the only one that has
been made in the canvass by Democrat
The apathy upon the part Of the party has
been general. and il is feared that oyei-conti-
dence aud lack OF interest will greatly reduce
the majority for the ticket:
United States CIRCUIT Canrt IL still in sas-