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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
SURRY COUNTY.

Farmers Alliance Democrats Declare for
Reform.
SURRY c. H., Va, April 1l.-Your CORE
spondent has briefly interviewed several rep
resentative farmer-Democrats. and the opinion
seems 10 be that by far the most vital and inn
portant issue for 1892 is the tariff reform.
Mr.. A. :. Edwards, clerk of the Circuit and
County Courts of this county, who IS also
president of the Surry Alliance Peanut Com
pany, makes the tariff the issue"
Mr.. j. l.. Hargroye. general business mana
ger of the County Alliance: I'VE want an
issue upon which the people are educated,
and for that reason favor the tariff"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
HINOJTR.
Alliance Farmers Unanimous for Reform OF
the Tariff.

OFFLEY's, April lO.-According to the re-
quest of The TINES that its correspondent
ask several representative farmer Democrats
which. in their opinion, is the more important
issue for ls92-"fariff reform OF the free coin
age Of silver" the following replies are given:
f. r. Pollard Tariff reform, three or four
times over"
W. II. Campbell: ut is my opinion that
undoubtedly tariff reform will be the great
question in the next Presidential election, and
will override all other issues
n. b. holland: Tariff reform. Infinitely
more important. | am not sure that the free
coinage Of silver is what we want
n b. Cooke: Tariff reform. / think, is of
far more importance than free silver coinage"
All these gentlemen are members Of the
Farmers Alliance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
THE GREAT ISSUE FOR 'S2.
Which Shall II Be, Tariff Reform OF Silver
Coinage?
PREFERENCES OF VIRGINIA FARMERS.
One Hundred and Sevcnty-two Replies TO
The Times Inquiries, and One Hundred
and Twcnty-thrcc for Reform.

About the first Of the month notes were
sent to TIE TINES correspondents throughout
the State requesting them to interview
number Of representative "Farmer-Demo-
crats" in their respective localities as to their
opinion as to which was the more important
issue for 1892. Tariff Reform or Free Silver
Coinage. One hundred and seventy-two re-
plies from forty counties nearly half the
State-hsve been received as follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
PATRICK COUNTY.
OF Four Replies Two are for Reform and
Two for Coinage.

STUART, April lO.-Your correspondent has
seen few farner-D Democrats and interviewed
them, as follows:
Mr.. Robert Clark. Of the Hallaw. was the
first seen. He said: II think that Of the two
tariff reform is the best"
Mr. A. +. Mays; Il think free silver coin
age"
Mr.. W. b. Rucker said Free silver COIN
age"
Mr.. w. w. MAR: Tariff reform"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
ORANGE COUNTY.
Out of Eight Replies Seven are for Tariff
Reform.

Reform.
TAYLOR DISTRICT. April en- answer to
the question Which. in your opinion, is the
most important issue for 1892. Tariff Reform
or Free Silver Coinage" representative
farmer Democrats in Taylor District answered
as follows
Rev. w. J. Decker: II believe there is
need Of tariff reform. but do not believe in
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver"
DIR. G. c. Mason and q. W. Morton: We
think the free coinage Of silver as important
for the people rs the tariff. and that it will
bring quicker relief"
+. NJ Kendall. Oswald Bullock. A. I.
Brockman. l.. r. Sims W. Il. REYNOLDS: We
think tariff reform the more important issue
for 1892"
W. r. b. Frazer: 81 believe the free coin
age of silver 10 be essential in the present
condition of the country. but the measure
that rises above all others in importance IS
the reduction Of the present iniquitOus tariff
10 such basis as is Necessary to the expenses
Of government economically administered
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
NANsEMOyD COUNT.
Free Coinage Seems to Be the Prevailing
Sentiment.

Sentiment.
SUFFOLK, Va. April i0.-The popular and
well-known doctor and farmer, DR.. Thomas
II. Barnes. Senator from this district, says:
II hardly know how to answer the interrogs-
tory. II one OF the other is to be the issue,
perhaps tariff reform Is more important: but
these issues. The South and West cannot be
appeased by tariff reform alone. The demand
for more money is loud and increasing. Free
coinage of silver promises relief. and whether
IL is a wise policy or not Is not the question"
John Y. Yates. ESQ.,, one Of our best farm.
era, and formerly president Of the Nansemond
County Alliance, says:
'sThe farmers Of the country need money.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
COLCHESTER.

Everybody Wants the Tariff Reformed First
OF AL.
GLoucrsrEa. @. H.. Va. April I'm reply
20 your letter will state that all the farmers
IN this section which your correspondent has
interviewed are for tariff reform first, but
want silver plank in the Democratic plat
form.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
CfRKOLI COUNTY.

Sentiment Unanimous for Reform OF the
Tariff.
HILLsvrLLE. Va. April Have interviewed
five or six Democratic farmers in my immedi-
ate vicinity for the purpose of obtaining their
views rs 10 which is the more important issue
for 1892. tariff reform or free silver coinage.
The answer of all was tariff reform"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
GROCERIES,, sc.
H. L. CHRISTIAN 81 CO.,
Sl4 East Main street.

SAUTERNS.
BARSAC,
BURGUNDY.
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CLARET.
BLACKBERRY CORDIAL, CHERRY SYRUP.
RASPBERRY VINEGAR.
IMPORTED BEER lMUNiCH.
IMPERIAL BEER EXPORD.
HALF-PINTS CHAMPAGNE FOR SICKNESS
TOMATOES IN HALF-GALLON JARS.
FRANCO AMERICAN SOUPS.
FRENCH PEAS AND mushrooms.
FINE IMPORTED AND KEY WEST CIGARS
JUST RECEIVED.
rnbJo-tf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19

Tarin Reform the Tavorite Issue in the
County.
WARN SfEINGs, Va. April 1.-THE prevail
Ing opinion here is that tariff reform will be
The main issue for 1892; that the free silver
coinage will play small part in the cam
paign.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
SENTIMENT DIVIDED.

DUNSsvuIE, Essex COUNTY, Va. April l.
Responding to your circular letter of the 4th
inst. / find that our people are somewhat di-
vided in their opinion as TO which will be the
leading issue III the canvass of 1892
q " Garnet says that tariff reform will
be the more important issue in that fight, and
that free coinage Of silver will be only incl
dental.
r. L. Ware says free coinage of silver will
lead; tariff reform having been fought and
won
W. d. Haskins thinks tariff reform will of
necessity be the leading issue. Free silver
coinage will be confined TO the far West.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
RICHMOND COUNTY.
OF ysur Farmers Thrse are for Reform
hnsg First.

Warsaw. Va, April ST. have interviewed
fous farmer Democrats Of my county as to
which, in their opinion, is the more import
ant issue for ls92-tarif reform OF free silver
coinage?" Their replies were as follows:
Mr.. Thomas Z. Prillen: II rather think
tariff reform moro important than free silver
coinage"
M, T. D. Marks: lam ia favor Of free
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
MING UILLIfM.
Alliance Men and All Want Reform of the
Tariff.

WEST PoNT, Va. April Ill have inter
viewed ten representative Democratic farmers
on the questions submitted. Most of them
members of the Alliance. They all agree that
while the silver question should be given n
prominent place in the campaign Of 1892, the
tariff question should be made the main issue.
We believe the attitude of the Democracy on
this important interest is more impregnable
to-day than ever before.
c. l.. MORRISON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
NORTH COUNTY.
Three Practical Farmers Think Reform the
% Main Thing.

HzArHsvnLE. Va, April 9.-Your CORE
spondent, at your request, interviewed three
practical farmers as to which they thought
the best issue for the campaign Of 1892.
John ID. Luttrell. ex-legislator. says: Give me
tariff reform every time until we get IT,
j. G.. Rice says he thinks tariff reform will
benefit larger class Of citizens. and es-
pecially farmers. than silver legislation.
q. A. Belts says he prefers tariff reform.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19

Sentiment Unanimously In Favor of Tarln
Reform.

FLOYD, C. H., April 9.-ln reply to your re-
quest have put the question tariff reform
or free silver coinage" to four represent
atiYe farmer Democrats, and each and every
one have pronounced in favor of tariff re-
form" The only reasons given we're that
taxand thu-a direct tightening of the burdens
Of the people and that the great and good
men in the Democratic party differed on the
silver question. while on tariff reform the
party was a unit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
APPOHI-fTTON.


APPoMArrox COURTHOUSE, April 9.-In re-
eponso to your inquiry as To the opinions Of
our leading Democratic farmers upon the
Duestion. Which is the most important issue
sor 1892 free coinage Of silver or tariff re-
form?" have interviewed nine of our leading
farmers. all Of whom. with one exception,
think that free coinage is very important
Three think tariff reform a. the most i'm
u0rfant issue two think free coinage ought to
b. uf first importance. and four want both.
This Is County Court day and Large crowd
is III attendance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
WISE COUNTY.
Four Replies, All Favoring Tariff
Reform.
Tariff

TACOMA. WISE County. Va. April s.-Four
farmer-Dem0crats interviewed. and they
answer with one accord. Tariff Reform will
certainly be the all-important issue of 1892"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
RUSSELL COUNTY.
SIX or Eight Farmers All Speak for Re-
form.

LEBANON. Va. April 6-Yours to hand to-
dag. have questioned six or eight of the
leading farmer-Democrats of this vicinity
upon their opinion as TO the most important
issue for 1892. and each Of them promptly
answered that in their opinion tariff reform
is the most important issue. and gave AS their
reasons that the tariff affected their interests
diracflv
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

i've for Tariff Reform Against One for
Coinage.
KxrsvnLx. VA. April l6.-In response to
your favor OF the LIST asking the opinion of a
Lev leading Democratic farmers as to the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19

Everybody Wants Free silver and More
Money.

PALMYRA. VA. April G.-After interviewing
some Of the most prominent Democratic
farmers in this section find it to be a uni
vcr,al opinion among them that the issue for
the campaign of 1892 should be free silver
coinage. l.. o. HUDEN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
MECELENBURG COUNTY.

c. l.. MORRISON.
Secretary Coal Alliance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
BEDF ORD.
Sentiment Divided. But the County VIII &c
Democratic.

RoDs, Va. April 9.--Aftor interviewing
some Of our most prominent Democratic
farmers in regard 20 the issue Of 1892. They
are divided some in favor Of tariff reform
and Others for free coinage Of silver. But
Bedford Will 60 for the Democratic nominee.
silver or 10 silver.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
ESSEN COUNTY.
Three Farmers Favor Tariff Reform and Two
Coinage.

TAPPAHAyNocK, VA, April 7.-According to
request, have interviewed five farmer-Demo-
Gratis as to which is the most important issue
for 1899, taIif reform or free silver coinage,
and have 20 report that all thought the silver
question an important one. but three thought
tariff more important-the other two the free
cOinaQe OF silVer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
ODDS AND ENDS.

Below find li.t 81 goods tina. we are going to
close ont az a bargain.
Thurber. shredded Oats Zoe. package.
Ouart Jars Richardson's. Jenny Llnis, aoc.
0ne gallon stone jars Cucumber. Canteloupe.
and Fell Pepper Mangoes az a. Jar.
LARGE size Pineapple Cheese, si.l5 piece.
Medium size Pineapple Cheese, Oc. piece.
Red seal Lye. l0c can.
Ueckers Self Raising Flour. i5c. 4 package.
Our Best Laundry soap, $3.50 per box OF 100
cakes.
Coigate's Honey Soap. 2oc per box
COlgates Brown Windsor Soap 20c. ~ box.
Colgates Oatmeal soap, sc. per box.
Lot Of California Champagne at cost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
The Colors of Cigars.

One of the most interesting things to
me, being an ex-member Of the trade, is
to study the simple little brands on the
ends of the cigar boxes in the tobacco
nists' stores and wonder how many of
the people who use the contents know
the meaning of the word, ''claro," etc.
Nowadays a smoker calls for light,
medium or dark colored cigar as his
fancy dictates. To the dealer, however
there is a nicer and more exact method
of naming the shade. ''Claro,' for in
stance, stands for the ightest shade of
all and is mostly found in the cheaper
grade of twofers. About the palest i'll
color of the ordinary cigar is the ''Colo-
RADIO" Then comes COLORADO Maduro, -
next ''Maduro," and lastly "Oscuro, -
which is the darkest, heaviest cigar
made. The colorado Maduro" and
"Maduro" shades are the most sought
for in the best grades of domestic cigars,
while consumers of imported brands run
to ''Maduro" and "Oscuro."
1t seems difficult to get really good
imported cigar that is not dark colored
All of them are strong, and while many
men affect the darkest, high priced
kinds, l believe that but few of them
really enjoy them. AS good a cigar as
any man need smoke can now be bought
for ten and fifteen cents. A few experts
may find value and solace in a tin foil
covered twenty-five cent weed, but
when anything over quarter is paid ii
is money thrown away for ornaments
like tin foil, band, fancy Innings to box,
etc, At present prices of tobacco and
labor a manufacturer can't put a value
of fifty cents in one cigar unless he folds
in twenty-five cents worth of postag
stamps, and yet many people smok
these expensive sorts.-Chicago Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
an Infant Prodigy in Anatomy.

ST the regular meeting of the South
ern Medical society, Saturday evening,
Master Albert Werner Fensch, of Fort
Mcpherson, was unanimously elected to
honorary membership in that organiza-
ton, as the youngest medical student
known to the profession.
DR.. j. E. Price, of Virginia, president
of the society, who introduced this
young gentleman, stated that though
he had barely attained the age Of 6
years, he was possessed of knowledge
of anatomy, especially of osteology,
equal to that of many graduates of med
icine.
In his exhibition before the society
the child was able, not only to give the
technical and scientific names of each
of the two hundred and odd bones of the
human skeleton, but to describe their
various functions, divisions, tuberosities,
tubercles, etc.
The little fellow prefers to amuse him
self by fttinG together and adjusting
the bones Of the human body (of which
he has been presented complete set) tc
playing with blocks, drums and whistles
and delights in tracing on anatomical
charts and cuts the various blood vessels
of the human anatomy rather than
amusing himself with picture books
He inteligently listens to and appreci
ates scientific lecture on anatomy
while scorning Mother Goose's melodies
and chooses his friends and acquaint
ances among physicians and medica.
students rather than from children Of
his own age.-Atlanta Constitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
Future of Terra del Fueso.

The notions of Terra del Fuego which
prevailed ten years ago have been COM
pletely upset Ey recent explorations.
The latest travellers there are Messrs
Rousson and Wi1lems, who have re-
turned to France from their scientific
mission in Terra del Fuego. These ex-
plorers believe the northern part of the
island can be turned to good accounG,
and that the day is not far distant when
large herds and focks will be raised upon
ranches established all along the river
valleys A large district north of the
Straits of Magellan, in Patagonia, which
was wholly unoccupied twelve years ago.
is now full of little farms devoted tc
raising sheep and cattle.
The owners have prospered so well
that the territory they occupy has be-
come too crowded. 1t is impossible to
extend this business further north, and
the farmers will therefore be compelled
to turn to Terra del Fuego, which will
receive the overflow from Patagonia. On
Dawson Island, near the northwest coast
of Terra del Fuego, Jesuit fathers are
now engaged in stock raising, and for
two years or so fine ranch has been
established on the northern coast o.
Terra del Fuego, where there are today
about 10000 sheep and 5000 cattle. The
English have been the first to establish
themselves in this territory. Stock
raisers are now reaping a profit of 30
Der cent. per annum. The explorers saw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
A Victim of Circum stances.

81 might a been rich oncet," said the
man with straw colored whiskers, ''but
circumstances was too much FIR me-"
Tell US about it,
"Well, you see, it was jest this way.
was workin' on farm down here on
the Wabash, when l meets wilder at a
hoedown with quarter section of bout
as good land as you find outdoors. She
sorter cottoned to me right on the jump
Went to see her three or four times, an
was gittin' thicker'n winter m'lasses,
when I tuck the chills and fevers. Ever
have 'em? Shake all the life out of you
one day; next day you kin eat like a
hawg. Well, [ goes to see the widder
on my well day, an 10 and behold, she
had the chills. Next day l had 'em,
next day she had 'em, next day p
"Well?'
"Well, the upshot of the whole bust
ness was, that fore | could get rid o
them shakes tramp preacher come
along that was in the habit Of having
the shakes simultaneously with the
wilder, as it were, an cut me clean out.
tell you, boys, when old Billy Circum-
stances has it in fer a man he kin jest as
well give it up."-Indianapolis Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18

Il 1000, anu o 100 II nad increased to
100000. Since 1866 it has more than
doubled.
The present sovereign has witnessed a
gain of 200 per cent. or more since she
began to reign. There are three or four
dwelling houses now for every one that
was visible at the date of her corona
ton. In the past forty years from
1000 to $500 miles Of new streets have
been formed in London. Who, study
ing the growth of foreign cities, can
doubt the continued growth of our own?
London is not an exception. All the
other great towns Of England have
grown up as if by magic within this
century.
The same statement applies to those
IF the continent Paris is five times as
large as it was in the year 1900 Berlin
has grown much more rapidly than
Paris. Vienna has expanded marvel
ously since 1910. This is a depression.
but shall continue it enough further to
remark that an examination of the
causes which have built up these Euro
pean centers easily justifies the judg-
ment that none of our twenty leading
American cities has begun to approach
its maximum size.-Dr. Albert Shaw in
Century,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
THE CURVATURE OF THE EARTH


Reasons Why 1t Is Impossible for the
Naked Eye to See the Roundness.
Generally speaking, we say that the
curvature of the earth amounts to about
seven inches to the statute mile: moro
exactly, 1t is 600 inches to the mile, or
1862 inches for a geographical mile
Any amount of artificial assistance with
Optical instruments does not make it
possible for the eye to perceive the least
iota Of curvature, even though the gaze
is directed from the highest eminence
This is because the vision is not capable
| of comparing heights and distances. The
effect Of the known curvature of the
globe may be illustrated in the following
manner:
Take down your globe place book,
pane Of glass or even a ruler against it
either of the two objects first named
being best adapted to such an expert
ment; you will observe instantly that
the book or pane only touches in one
point. the globes surface falling away
in all directions from the point of con-
| tact
Now suppose the oceans surface to be
cain and frozen, and sheet of glass
many miles square laid upon it. At one
mile from the place Of contact the glass
will stand out nearly inches this
measurement being upon the ocean, the
mile is nautical one), in fact, will lack
but .038 of an inch Of being s inches
from the pane; at three miles it will be
feet, at nine miles 81 feet and so on.
The number of feet of depression is equal
to two-thirds of the square of the num-
Der Of miles for any observable distance.
The atmosphere plays an important
part in estimating the visibility of OBJ
jects. On this account part of this de-
preston must be Cancelled to make good
the phenomenon of refraction, which
causes objects of all kinds to appear
! higher than they would if there were no
atmosphere. Careful measurements have
shown that the error from refraction
averages more than one-seventh of that
from curvature. The rule, therefore,
commonly used for correction of cur
Nature and refraction is: Square the
number Of miles and take four seventies
of it for the correction in feet. Thus, if
an object is visible at distance of five
miles we may know that its height is at
least 145 feet.
Or, if the height of visible object is
known-say 100 feet-take one-fourth of
this, multiply by seven and take the
square root of the product (Which gives
the distance of the object, in this in
stance fraction of over thirteen miles.
A man swimming in the ocean can per-
ceive tower 200 feet high and nineteen
miles away as a mere speck on the hori-
zon; but if the man were elevated 100
feet above the surface of the water he
could plainly perceive tower 100 feet
high at distance of twenty-six miles,
st. Louis Republic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-18
Men Who Work After Dark.

Did 1t ever occur to you to be thankful
that you don't have to drive delivery
team for dry goods and millinery firm
Saturday nights? One Saturday night
Smith & Murray had over 200 bonnets to
deliver after dark. 1t is bad enough to
be walked up in the midst of ones first
sound slumber which follows the con-
sciousness that the labors of the week
have been well performed to take in your
wife's new bonnet, bill pinned on the
back. But think of having to wear away
the early morning hours of the Sabbath
in trespassing about destroying the phys
ical and mental, moral peace of the COM
munity in that way.
Still there are men that enjoy this sort
Of thing not only one night in the week,
but seven-the Boston and Albany ''call-
ers," for instance. They go about all
over the city andWest Springfield thump-
ing on the doors and windows of the men
connected with the railroad freight serv-
ice to tell them when it is time to get up
and go to work, and if there is an acct
dent on the road during the night the
resident officials hear from them in a
very pointed way. And these men grow
fat in this sort of work-the continual
disturbing of the peace of their fellow
men-and build them happy homes on
the proceeds of such labor.-Springfeld
Homestead.