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The state chronicle., 1892-12-14
SUITABLE PRESENTS
Ar
VIII KING ~ CO.'S
For Lady or Gentleman.
! eli Hours " ork.

II is too much 10 rsquire Of y strong.
able man Thousands of mechanics all
over the country says ihat il Il 100 much,
thst II leaves them 10 time for tn, ught,
for rest. for educz'icn, or for sot tieiy.
They 'slk often II striking for an eight
hour system. Go home with ih,m ard
see how they hive. A. dsyichi the wife
is up and :le breakfast Is rad hv six
O'Clock, when he worthy men gets up TO
eat It. When he returns at nigh, the
supper Is being prepared, snd il is not
long before be Is sleeping n the bed or
sofa, while the wife washes the dishes
and closes up her work Does ne think
ten hours work tno much for brri Does
be ever t'y 20 Tighten her load ty h,iny-
ing home some 0f Htckcrs' $. Raising
buckwhea,, ST. that she can make I'D her
cakes ip half the time II not, she
should get 1t herself at once. or strike
for reduction of the hours OF her work.
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Ell. The Tyler Dvss Co.. OF n, Louis.
NO., have Just thrown OIL the market An
elegant Standard ,ntique Yak a. q n,
X III Curtain Desk complete in every de-
tail r q 3 st Louis, for 81, end Il.
same style AMI finish for s2S net. spot
cash. See tHeir card Ia this issue send
your order Girec OF send for - ec.n circu-
lar. Bank counter and government work
specially Send In your door plans for
designs and prices
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GALE OF REAL EST ,1E.

BY virtue of an order % S1peric- court
Of Wake Sonnty In spc. ial pr nGee.l.u-s en-
titl-d VI /. Fowler adui =. of ~ h Hun
ter v Lillian Hunter ant otiers. 1 VIII
sell on Monoav the 2d DAY Of JaDuary 1898,
ut the coart hous~ dDor IA Rae IN two
irac of and itu-I,d ~ y Le Forest
Township adio'niug he isurs 4 JiIsey
ace, * Z + e-u..,,. aLd hers. md
known n part of iau'z ot "a o. IaHt.r,
decd, AMI bang i!st lan.s- ~ ap,T Ia w.
X Hun'e- aud ~ HputtT ia be o.
] Il, 10 O. ths dover audi 81 : ! II 3.t~r
| deceased on- traet cont lns - a,res aud
| .Ee Der 33 acres -,
| Terms ~ sale one k.lf cash, balance In
one ear with per -.Dt irte-rst Time
| of sale ~ IL. NJ l. FOWLER
1 MO tbs Comm sSiuHer
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\ r1ec in box lt9.
DEEDS ofi.ce for &s <.
'ss''-~'l--> -. hip0 a. bid4s-r f,,r
Il ii tie river Township,
W. It Q o. ho water II Litt,e
'H ha 1ar Dis d John Chat lee
4 Ut' er-, cur,ai' ing 53 acres
ng LOT 80 7 II he divis on a
lsA 0lsmbl asfhow il boub
A rlerk Of the Su erior court
we he sane M desc ibed II
z. led mortgage plsce oi
sor W e co MY, Raj.
atst'e NJ ldsyl l9th day OF
.s-, ,'- z o'cl tx VI
W n. JONES,
'1# Attorney FIR Nortgagee.
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Gold Mine Closed

1sHPEMING, Mich, Dec. 13. = The
Ropes gold mire has closed down, the
stockholders having refused to furnish
any money to work the mine. Over
$4O0, 900 assessn ents have been spent
in the attempt to make 1t a paying prop
erty.
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EafIura nfLfnmNre & Co.

LONDON. Dec. Is 3-Lipmore & Co.,
iute merchants of Dundee have failed
with liabilities amounting to about 81,
100000
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FourItalians Killed.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 13.-A re
port reaches here that four Italian miners,
working in the Horseshoe phosphate
mine, near Jonesboro, were shot and
killed by Padrone named Andreas. An
armed band of Italians, headed by trial
justice, are in pursuit of the murderer.
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Dunraven,s Challenge Accepted.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 Lord Dunra-
ven's challenge for an international
yacht race has been unconditionally &C
cepted at a large meeting held at the
New York yacht club, No 67 Madison
avenue to night, and copies of the fol
lowing cablegram was sent to Lord Dun
raven and Richard Grant, secretary OF
the Royal Yacht Squadron:
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.
Lord Dunrauen, London:
Resolved that this club accepts the
challenge of the royal yacht squadron il
the name of the Earl of Dunraven, fol-
the America cup, the match TO begin ter
months from December 5 1892, the dat,
of the receipt Of the said challenge b,
the New York yacht club, but the dat
of the m' tcl to be subject to alteration
for mu,ua convenience and by mutua
! consent.
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O. To SIS per day at horoe, selling
d. Lightning Platter and 2lafirg jew
eiry, watches. tableware &C. Plates the
fpe5t Of j-w-lry good ~ nevv. o- AL kinds
OF metal with Zold. silver o1 Dickel No
experience No capital. Every hJuSe has
goods needing plating.
I'll. DELN0 p co, Columbus, o.
f.-oe-- c-rSo-~
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An Erenlng with scott.

WILLIAMSBURG. Va. March Especial. l.
4 literary entertainment will be given ut the
college chapel next Wednesday evening,
which will be under the supervision ana I'll
rection Of Professor Hall, Of the school OF
English The programme arranged Tor the
occasion is as follows
Readers-Percy H. Lash Of Alexandria,
Meeting of Ellen Douglas and Fitz James
Robert Robb of Caroline. The Fiery Cross"
]. /. Codd of Portsmouth. The Battle Of
Bannockburn. J." from the Lord Of the les.
ud DeeamsII Ratfle Of Bealp IT, b. Larrick
of Frederick, ''fitz James and Roderick
Dhu:n f. S. Farrar of Amelia. selections
from Scott: Milton Branch OF Isle OF Wight,
Death Of Marmun."
Essayists Herbert l.. Bridges OF Glouces-
ter The Domestic Life of Scott Percy
S. Stephenson Of Isle of Wight The Moral
Influence of SCOTS Writings" Walter A.
Vauness of Charlotte. Scott As Novelist"
W. c. Johnston of Ohio. Scott as Poet
From the high reputation Of the young men
selected to take part in these exercises there
will no doubt be large crowd IN attendance.
The occasion will be enlivened by music.
which will be kindly furnished by Mr. D. Is.
G. Spencer's amateur orchestra.
County court begins here Monday next and
Judge Isaac III. Christian. of Charles City.
will preside in place of Judge Smith. who
does not desire TO sit in one of the Common
wealth's cases.
Miss Cora Lane will leave here to-day for
West Point to pay visit to her sister Mrs.
+. II. Lamb. but in all probability will extend
her trip as far as Baltimore.
Mrs johnson, Of Washington, D.. c.. ar
rived here to-day to visit her sister, Mrs. W.
g. Jones
Mrs Martha T. Yandergrift, Of Gloucester,
who is hero visiting Mrs. DR.. Coleman, ex-
poets to return home on Monday.
Mir. Henley NJ. Sweeney will leave Monday
for Northumberland county via Baltimore
on official business for the Eastern Hospital
for Insane.
A large crowd will go from here to Newport
News on the 10th to witness the launching
of the III Sud, the first ship built at the new
shin-Yard.
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THE TINES RICHMOND VA SUNDAY MARCH 10 1892

ments served by daintily dressed young la.
dies. who fitted in and out of the different
rooms with becoming grace and dignity
The vote is unanimous that this is wise
way 70 reach young men and offer them regu-
lar entertainment of harmless but attractive
nature.
Long live tho Young Mems Christian Asso-
cations all over our land. and may It's noble
workers see the fruit Of their labor
Mr.. c. G.. Holland has returned from
business trip TO Washington. -,
Mrs. Ella Reece Berkeley. OF farmyile, IL
the guest Of Mrs. l.. g. Berkeley.
Miss Maraarite Spencer. of Henry county,
on her return from pleasant southern trip,
spent few days here, and was accompanied
home bv her friend Miss Matte Clark
Mrs. Il. NJ. Smith, of Ashland, Is visiting
Mrs ~ W. Berkeley.
Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Jones have returned
from their bridal tour.
Mr. and Mrs j. +. Watson, Jr., have re-
turned from Richmond.
picture of Captain I. j. Talbot. president
of the CITY Council, will ere long adorn the
wall Of the new Council chamber.
Miss Minnie Gregory, OF Oxford, N. c., is
visiting Mrs. D'Orsay Jones.
Mr.. c. H. Conrad. who has been quite sick,
is rapidly improving.
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4 Shin blown Ashore.

WFsT POINT. Va. March 2.ISpecial. J.
Varv h;oh winds have prevailed here for three
davS mast accompanied with great tidal ex-
tremes. The Elm City on her last down trip
from Walkerton was blown ashore, at Mel
rose on the MattapOnl river and had 10 walt
for food tide. She should nave reached mere
at4P. NJ. but did not arrive until about lO:5O
The steamer Matte. of which THE TINES
hos spoken before was put on the Mattaponl
River line this week and will make her
initial trip Monday from Walkerton TO Dun
kirk. ,,oo
saoe TO Baltimore Thursday night, and re-
turning Saturday morning had great dlihculty
in making her slip on account OF the pre-
The telephone line which runs from the
Plain Dealer Office here thrOugout King VII
liam. King and Queen and Essex counties
was broken by falling trees and good deal Oh
teleerapbic and 'phonic business delayed.
II is reported here that death has Just oc-
cnrred from poisoning in the upper part OF
the county. and the Commonwealth mas been
notified so that IL may investigate, as the at
tendinp physician does not consider IL case
of suicide On account OF the phone line
being down no particulars were oDtaihanle.
Wheeler Il Denmeade. VINO are erecting
shin railway at this place. returned Saturday
from Baltimore, where they WENT " puy INC
machinery for their business.
Tha hox and basket factory spoken or some
- o,yn was advanced a little Friday night
NV the organization OF the company perma-
nently and the adoption OF cnarter drait.
which will be presented 10 the circuit court
e. of The company are: NJ Cottrell. presi-
- / = Smith, presidents A. Robin
eon secretary. and T. Il. Warrington. trea-
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..,,,ans Church and Society Notes.

ASHLAND. March 12.-Rey. W. }. Young:
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal churcn Oh
this place has been holding revival meetings
in his church for the past week; MI. lDuns
draws large congregations: lie Is "oiAin.
among the Young men OF the town ana col
lege especially. -.
Rev ". NJ. Miller. one Of the most distin..
guished divines of the Presbyterian Church OF
New York is visiting his brother, Mt: james
Miller. OF this place. Rev. Mr.. Miller VIII
preach at the Presbyterian church tomorrow.
Mr.. IL. y. Williams State secretary Oh tne
Young Mems Christian Association OF VIZ
gina. IS expected TO organize lazy auAiil-
AIRY in connection with the town ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. Williams will lecture for this purpose III
the Baptist church Sunday evening. Inc
association OF the town. though still In Its
sWaddling clothes, has a large number OF
young men on ITS roll and Is doing a great
work for Ashland. The auxiliary will be a
great advantage TO them. AS she has been to
other associations IN the past.
Rev. j. X. Hall. pastor of the First Presby-
terian church. has been quite unwell since
last Sunday. but Is now well again and hard
ut work. Mr.. Hall has been but recently
called to this charge
Nc Y eesse. of Richmond. who has been
v;s;.;ng relatives here. has returned home.
Miss Marian laureDs, who has been Ill for
s,T,o time past in Richmond. is expected
In,na in a few days. Miss LaGrens has been
,be NEST of Miss Ray, daughter OF Rev.
Georqe n. Ray, Richmond, va.
Miss Amanda Cross has returned home
after ar7 spending pleasant time with friends in
i'' Wsa ssiie Trby who has been visiting her
sister. Mrs. Cutherall. OF NorfoiA' va fe-
turns home this week ;, NTH a.
Miss Lula Wilkerson IS staying WIN "'-
ouaintances in Portsmouth. ;.;.;.
4" The Misses boswell have friends visiting
them from Richmond. D. u
MIR. John Laurens. son OF Rev. .. -.
Iaurens. has left town for Norfolk, where ne
expects to obtain employment
Professor Whiteman has lately gotten mucn
new apparatus for his laboratory. Inc new
double compound microscope Is acos.iy pIe.s
of apparatus. This is Dr. Whitemans nrs'
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Enects of the Lenten Season.

STANTON. Va. March 12.-ISpecial The
effects OF the Lenten season are fully seen and
felt. The germans. whist parties, Thursday
Club and many cabalistic societies have sus-
pended business for forty days and forty
nights, and instead of gay costumng and fun
and merry making sombre shades prevail and
church going is the fashion. One strange iea-
ture Is seen-tiZ.: While tho young ladies OF
all denominations Saskatchewan, Lutheran.
Baptist. Methodist and Episcopalian-a attend
germans. balls. clubs, NC, during the gay sea-
son. all alike unite in the observance.
Young Baldwin Wayt who was operated on
about ten days ago by DR.. Hunter Mcclure,
has been lingering between life and death for
several days. The wound made by the oper
alton has healed. but there has been great
trouble in maintaining. vitality. The phy-
sicians have been constantly at his bedside
night and day. and yesterday he was reported
as very much improved. and now hopes are
entertained of his ultimate recovery.
At the meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the Young Mems Christian Association held
this week the following officers were elected
for the next year. President Mrs. Robert A.
Palmer: Vice Presidents. Mrs. j. n. McFar-
land. Mrs. Frank 5. Strbling. Mrs. Hattie X.
Perry. Mrs. w. w. Gibbs. Mrs. j. A. Wise
and Mrs :. II. Owens. Secretary, Miss Cora
Tanner, Treasurer. Mrs. II. ID. Peck. The
report of the treasurer showed that since De-
cember. 1890. the Auxiliary has paid II, 500 Of
the debt of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
The $40 1000 600 deed of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company was recorded IN the
county and hastings courts Monday last.
Mrs Mary AdelIne Waddell was buried
here Yesterday in Thornrose cemetery. she
was the widow Of the late Dr.. Alex. Naddell.
but has been living some time Mt BramNell &,
w. Va, with her daughter. MIS-. Al. VI.
Bell Jr.
Miss Mary Elder who has been spending
the winter with Mrs. Dr. Ross at Pensacola
Fla. came home Wednesday last.
Mrs. W. II. Yarbrough. Of Richmond, is
visiting her mother. Mrs Or. NJ. Chesney.
Miss Eva Thompson. who has been spend
ing some time at Tazewell Courthouse. has
returned home.
Miss Martha Riddle. Of Petersburg, Is visit
ing Mrs Thomas A. BledsOe.
Mrs. Lewis Hartman, OF Chiffon forge' Is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Doyle, of the Deaf, Dumb and blind lnstitu-
ton.
II. Page Waller. Of Norfolk is the guest OF
Mrs. General j. T.. i. Stuart.
Mr.. and Mrs T. b. Lipscomb have returned
from q months visit 70 Florida.
Mrs. George +. Wilson is spending some
time in Baltimore and Washington.
Miss Sue Wrenn left few days since for an
extended visit 10 relatives In Richmond.
Miss Wrenn is the secretary OF the King )
Daughters for Augusta county.
Typical March weather has visited Staun-
ton and the tail swing Of the blizzard sent
the thermometer down below freezing yester-
day.
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D,>,vrrrF. VA. March 12.-This has been a
dnn week a very dull week, IN the social cir
Gle Nothing more could be expected. The
Ienten season Is not the time for fun and
froic.
There have been some very ENJOYABLE pri-
vate card parties very much on the sly be-
hind Ienten curtains, and am under solemn
rromise 10 keep very mum about 1t. and so
with the bare announcement OF the lact that
sch is life" proceed to put the paddock on
NY lps-or rather my pen.
While nothing is now being done 10 speak
Of In the social circle preparations are being
made 20 open up III grand style as soon as
Lent shall have passed 10y. Inc social nilhd
seems now 10 be running towards amateur
tneatricals. and dear girls and DoSs are pusy
three afternoons and three nights III the week
practiclng and rehearsing: Two perform
ances have been announced. ilrst Will coIno
Ar and Mrs. Kendals famous comedy, "A
Scrap of Paper The cast IS supplied from
society charmed circle, and no doubt IL VIII
be grand production-.gr grand IN many re-
eUects for instance beautiful costumes.
Charming young women, handsome young
men, gorgeous bouquets etc. AS 10 dramatic
quahues-well. III see you later.
The musical people are rehearslng the can
tata Of Esther with a view Of presenting II on
the 18th Of April for the benefit of the City
Mission. charitable organization which has
done much good here.
On Thursday Captain Azariah G.. Walters, q
Prominent citizen of this county. one of the
o.d-iashioned country gentlemen. celebrated
his oighty-second birthday at his beautiful
country home. one mile from the city. Ills
three sons, two daughters and two adopted
daughters. and ali their children. were
Present. Two Of the old patrlarch's grand
daughters were present with their children.
making four generations gathered around the
table and the grand old-fashioned country
dining which was given. 1t was grand and
Charming affair.
The Danyille Young Mems Christian Asso-
Cation gave ON Thursday evening the begin
ing Of series OF monthly receptions 70 De
ned ia the future every third Thursday night
o. each month.
An attractive programme was given. includ-
ing Rotations, vocal and instrumental music,
hIeF which the Auxiliary furnished refresh
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A EIre in Middleburg.

LFEsBuRG, Va. March 11.-lSpecial, /
Quite an extensive fire occurred in Middle
burg. in this county. last night. The stores
occupied by Whitmore ~ Hoskinson and
]. Bodemer. with all their contents, were
DESTROYED. The houses were owned by Mr.
G. A. Smith, and were insured IN the rails
Church Mutual Insurance Company. Whit,
more a Hoskinsons goods were also insured
in the same company. Bodemer had no in
surance.
The Commonwealth attorney of Loudoun
having announced that under the opinion Of
the Acknowledgement no distiller could sell
and deliver liquor in any quantity In the dis
tricts that had voted mo license under the
special Loudoun local option law the dis
tilers of jefferson district have already begun
circulating petitions. and will endeayor to
have another vote on the question IN that dis
trict.
The Warrenton Bank cases. moved from
Fauquier 10 this county on change of venue,
will not be tried next week. The clerk OF
Fauouier did not senu here the papers In the
csses until yesterday and the officers here do
not think they have time 10 issue the sum-
mons and have them served on tho sixty wit
nesses who will be brought from fauquler:
So the cases will be continued until the April
term.
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here for tho conduct Of the wholesale grocery
business and the latter having recently
opened branch house here. have consoli-
dated Articles of incorporation have been
obtained for the new concern aud IN the Iu-
ture it will be known a" Tb bnS . O1'n fo,Es
Companv is : 100 OCO. and with n liberal sur
plus. which il will at all times have. these
partles can compete with any OF the larger
Wholesale houses in this section OK virginia.
With the capital that Is coming IN, ana with
the many large wholesale business houses
that are being opened d On arS4un point and
the amending by the last Legislature OF the
town charter. which will provide ways ior
obtaining money 10 lay out and expend IN tne
interest OF the town. there Is prospect oI
great improvements during l>'Z. AZ
present there are about titv houses IN the
course Of erection and others are being con-
tracted for.
Mr.. A. Jack Accord, Jr.. on Thursday exc
cuted a deed of assignment to Duncan ~
King. trustees. The assets are about -ll,OOl.
while the liabilities are something like Sb;OVO.
The hard times" is the reason assigned Tor
the assignment. Mr.. Accord was engaged IN
the lumber business.
la accordance with the act amending the
charter of the town Of Clifton Forge, passed
by the Legislature Just adjourned, providing
for the issuing of bonds of the town. Mayor
Bowles has ordered an election TO be held on
Thursday the eth of April by which the char
ter as amended will be accepted or rejected.
A three-ffths vote of the qualified voters Is
required by the statute before the act can be-
come law.
At a meeting of the Uniform Rank of
Knights OF Pythias held few nights ago Mr.
f. g. Roberts was elected captain TO fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Captain
Taylor. he having recently been elected
major of the State regiment of the Uniform
Rank.
Wednesday night Rev. l.. NJ. Omer. of the
Christian church. baptized three young ladies'
Of the Female Seminary. their names being
Miss Maude Silcott Of Loudoun county, and
Misses Jennie Gallagher and Bessie Campbell,
of Indiana.
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.raree Tnnnery for CovinGton.

CLIFTON FoRGE. VA, March l2.-lspecial. l.
,rossrs Deford q Co, of Baltimore. the we'll
known known tannery men. have perfected arrange
ments by which a large tannery VIII be erected
III will be one of the largest OF its kind in
iha country The main building will be $50
Feet fav LONG by AZ feet wide, and more than a
,o;li;on of feet of lumber will be used in the
na,a,' of this immense house and one
~ t,vo smaller ones. There will be ten boil
ers Of eighty horse power each used. and the
company will own more than a mile of private
railroad track. The mountains round about
the bark supply will last for long time.
Messrs. Deford & Co. say they will be ready
for operation on a grand scale by the first Of
September.
The wholesale grocery houses OF the Eakel-
August Carpenter Company aud Bowling.
SPOTS a. Co.. the former lately organized
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EIoped to Washington.

Charlottesville, VA, March 12.-lSpe-
cial. Mr. Edgar Cox, of the National SOAP
and Chemical Company. of this city, and
Miss Mamie Almond took the 3 a. NJ. tram
yesterday for Washington, where 1t is re-
ported they were married. Miss Almond IS a
daughter Of Mr.. L. L. Almond. who moved
here from Orange some months ago.
The representative Of Mr. Parish failed to
appear yesterday 10 settle with the county
school board. There was not a quorum of the
school board present.
Mrs. Oscar Reirson left to-day to visit Mrs.
James Beckham, of Culpeper.
Mr. John Lissop, one OF the pitchers for the
visitors. fell and painfully injured his knee.
Mr. NJ. kaufman has returned from Mount
Airy. n. g..
Miss Annie Haskell. OF South Carolina, IS
visiting her brothers in this city.
Miss Lettie Robertson has returned from
Louisville after visit Of several months.
Mrs Lizzie Petit Cutler who has been
spending some time in the neighborhood OF
Gotham has gone TO Richmond.
Miss Constance Page, of Gotham, IS IN
Richmond.
Mr.. Lawrence Gross and his bride have re-
turned to their home near Carter Bridge
IL is believed that the force of train dis
patchers on the Richmond and Danyllle. VINO
were taken from this city about year ago to
Alexandria, will be returned in the near
futura