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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-07
SUPERB ADVANTAGES
OFFERED BY CLIFTON FOhGE'
Her Flourishing Wholesale Houses and
What They arc Doing-Ihe Manu-
featuring Enterprises.

CLrFTov FORCE, VA, Sept. 6.-ISpeciai.l-
Among the many advantages to be found at
Clifton Forge which should attract the cap
italist and the visitor there are none so
prominent as those conducive to CONNER
cial and manufacturing pursuits.
The success which has attended all who
have begun business here during the past
two wears is an admirable proof Of the
pudding"
OF all the large number of merchants
and manufacturers who are now engaged in
business here have yet to find the first one
who 10 not we'll pleased with his investment.
Perhaps the most admirable test of the
mercantile success of Clifton Forge is the
flourishing wholesale houses here, history
OF which / gave in previous letter. Ihey
are the Moody d Carpenter Hardware Com,
pany. the Clifton Forge Shoe company ana
the Clifton Forge Grocery Company.
visit 10 these houses is sufficient TO con-
vince any business man OF the greas ao-
vantaces which Clifton Forge affords 20
merchants. The houses, which are large
and cotnmodious. are flied with complete
lines OF their respective goods. Their men
are continually on the road, and those EN-
ployed in the house are kept busy shipping
and receiving goods. This Is splendid
attestatiou of the merits OF this thriving
town.
The two liberal and progressive land com
panies here are also O great beneht TO Cllt-
ton Forge. Both the Chesapeake and OHIO
Development Company and the CllIton
Forge Company deserve much credit Tor
what they have done and are doing for the
advancement of Clifton Forge. The ofilcers
of these companies whose names nave oseh
published in these letters, are men who have
won a true and tried reputation for push
and integrity and spare no palns LOT tHe
good of the town.
Ofthe successful manufacturing enterprises
in operation here too much cannot be said
Il hey have exceeded the most eangulne eK-
pectstions. and are now on firm and solid
financial foundation.
One of the most prominent among tnese
is the ice plant known as the Clifton Forge
Ice aud Retrigeratlng Company, Ihis on;
terprise has mot with almost phenomenal
success. Ii not only supplies the town with
the best class OF Ice. but daily shipments
are made to other points of Tire state. 1he
plant was not put in operation until ABOUT
the middle OF July. scarcely two months
ago, but being the right thing In the rlgnt
place. and owned and operated oY sucn
competent men. it has become permanent
establishment. detailed description Vi
this plant will appear later.
The Clifton Forge Wooden Mills IS also
thriving manufacturing establishment. III
short. Clifton Forge is a oity complete IN
itself. There is not comfort or a pleasure
for which the heart of man yearns that Is not
here to he found. Churches and church
auxiliary societies here abound. and all the
religious influences in which man ca1 rear
his children in the way they should go. In
nv next letter [ shall tell more about the
progress OF Clifton Forge and her adVan-
tages to the visitor and investor.
VeRITAs.
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Beautiful Chapel Burned.

Asheyille, \. c., Sept. 5.-Special.-The
beautiful little Episcopal chapel IN
Cashiers Valley, Jackson county, was
recently destroyed by fire. The Rev. Mr..
Rhodes. the rector, who was absent on
his vacation, lost all his books and much
other property, which lac had left in his
vestry-room. Efforts are being made 10
rebuild the chapel.
The lawyers and doctors OF Ashevllle
will play a game of baseball next Thurs
dav for the benefit of the Confederate
monument, which is soon to be erected IN
Raleigh. BY efforts of this kind about
two hundred and ten dollars have already
been raised for this purpose.
Colonel r. II. Long, candidate for Audi
tor on the Third party ticket. informs me
that it will be the policy OF his party TO
wage their political battles at picni IS
and on such like occasions. He says
more effective work can be done in this
way. 1t will be a canvass on the part OF
the Third party from family 10 family
and they rely more upon private discus
sion. man to man, than upon active par
ticipation in public speaking.
The committee on arrangements for the
Stevenson reception here on the 10th
instant has been appointed, and Is now
busily engaged in preparations Tor the
great event Big crowds from all over
Western Caroline are expected, and quite
delegation will escort the distinguished
candidate for Vice-President from Ashe-
vile to Raleigh, where he speaks on the
10th
The Republicans are making efforts to
get Major Mckinley down here some
time during the campaign, and Mr.. Prit-
chard. Republican candidate for Con-
gress. thinks the author of the present
tariff law will surely come.
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IN. Cl.y.lsud-Csrr Democratic Club of this


The State Democratic executive COMMITTEES
met here to-day to take action in regard 10
a candidate for Justice Of the supreme cours
TO fiji the vacancy caused by the death OF
Judge j. ]. Davis. Judge James Q. Mac
Ras who has been appointed y
the Governor to succeed Judge
Davis until the election in November next;
WAS plsced In nomination by Genera
Roberts. Judge MacRae was unanimou1ly
nominated. and committee OF three was
Amounted TO notify Judge MacRae OF nis
Nomination. Mr.. II. A. Loudon, Colonel
Paul b. Means aud General w. z. Roberts
were appointed ~ the committees.
ON motion of Mr. Z. G. smith the follow
inc committee was appointed to draft reso-
iutions upon the death OF Judge j. j. DAVIS;
Wessrs +. C. Smith w. A. Dunn. A. ".
Haywood. T. r. Jernigan and K. /. Gray.
Mr. Summons presented the resignation
Of Mir. G. II. johnson. of Sampson county.
A. he was going over to the Third party;
The resignation was unanimously accepted
and MIR. w. Z. Stevens was elected 70 MI
Grand Master John F. Bruton OF Wilson.
C. q. Edwards OF this city and Captain w.
A Bobbitt of oxford lett here TO-DAY tor
Portland. Ore. TO represent the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows of North Carolina at
the Sovereign Grand Lodge st Portland.
Grand Sire c. NJ. Busbee has already gone
to Portland
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DEMOCRATS AROUSED.
MEETINGS IN THE soUTHsIDE.
spsschss from Epes, Haskins. rayrisb,
riournoy end Other Promissnt Can
vasssxs-short Crepa

Petersburg. Va, Sept. 6.-Special-
The Democrats held a very largely at
tended meeting at Emporia, in Green's
vile county, yesterday and much enthu-
siasm prevailed. Stirring speeches were
made by Hon. James II. Epes, the Demo
cratic nominee for Congress from the
Fourth district of Virginia, and Hon.
Meade Haskins. There were no Re
publican or Third party speakers pres
ent. On the same day the Democrats
had n fine meeting 1T Powhatan Court
house. which was addressed by Major
r n Lasster, State Senator farrish
and Judge Flournoy. The Third parry
ties were addressed by Mr.. Haskins hoD'
son and Colonel GoOde, their canoiudIe
for Congress.
On Thursday Congressman Epes ana
other Democratic speakers VIII address
the voters of Prince George az tne
county courthouse. Dir. w. r.. Gam -
of Burkeville, who is spoken OF as re
pubIican candidate for Congress, from
the Fourth district, will also speak on
the same day at the same place.
The delegates from Petersburg to the
Portsmouth Baptist Association, whlch
oonvenes at Shiloh church, Prince George
county. on the 18th instant, are: Messrs.
r. NJ Dobie, Simon Seward, Bart
lstt Roper and r. A. Hartley.
Captain w. Gordon McCabe, VINO mas
been spending the sgm0e aftern m"rpT This
was Captain McCabes eighteenth voyage
across the Atlantic. :,
A commission merchant Of this place
told me to-day that he was at lImporia,
Greensville county, on yesterday, ana
that he talked with some of the most
prominent and reliable farmers OF Greens
Vile. Sussex and Southampton counties
ia reference TO the condition of the peanut
crop in the counties named, and all OF
them told him that the crop wouid be 4
very short one. The nuts are Io.' 1ils
in the hull. and there are but few on the
vines.
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Demooratic Gathering In Charlotte.

KEYsyI1LE, VA. Sept. e.-lSpecisl.l-A
large crowd assembled at the courthouse
Yesterday. being court day, to hear an al
dress by Rev. John 4. Massey on the polltl-
cal issues of the day
The meeting was called 10 order by the
County Chairman. d. z. Eggleston. Mr
Samuel d. Morton introduced Hon. Paul
G. Edmunds. who in few well-chosen re-
marks thanked the people for the honor
conferred upon him. and gave placs TO Cap
tain A. J. Terry. who introduced Hon. John
E. Massey. Itwould beimpossiblein short
letter to give a satisfactory account OF Mr..
Massey's address. He spoke for two hours
and hold his audience spell-bound. IL was
one of the most sensible and practical po-
ltical addresses it was ever my pleasure 10
hear. ! am sure it will result n great good.
| had an opportunity on the court green
TO ascertain from leading citizens the poliu-
cal sentiment of every portion OF the
county. aud am certain FROM what | hear
that this county will give an overwhelming
majority for the Democratic ticket.
In many sections Of the county the mira
party has no followers and in others very
few, and many OF these are coming osck
into the line before the day of election.
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Highland County Notes.

Monterey, Sept. Special.-The Third
party has no following whatever in this
section. ! do not hear of single sup
porter. =,
The drought has seriously affected all
farming interests. People have to move
their cattle too soon. Farmers cannot pos
sibly pillow for wheat until it rains. The
hay crop was not an average one. Corn
in some places is very short.
Professor John NJ. Colan will have
charge of the graded school here this
term
There is great activity among the
teachers of this county to secure schools.
Several of them will go to Rockbridge to
teach.
Mr.. A. ]. Jones, former clerk of the
courts of the county. died at his resi-
dence recently in his seventy-eghth year.
The young men of this county will have
tournament here about She 10Th Of this
north.
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Death Of Mr.. Davis-Poiiticai Speeches.

Brentsville, Sept. 5.-Special.-Mr.
James J. Davis, Commonwealth attor-
ney for this county, died at his home IN
the town of Manassas. this morning,
about o'clock, of typhoid fever Mr..
Davis was by birth an Engishman. lie
came to this county about twenty years
ago, and afterwards married the eldest
daughter of the late Major W. w. Thorn
ton He leaves Il widow and seven chill
dren. Owing to the death Of Mr.. DAVIS
the Commonwealth cases were all con
tinued to the first Monday in October,
and hence but little business was done
in court.
This being the first day of the Sep
TENDER term of court there was large
crowd in attendance. The court was
well filled with people, who listened at
tentively to addresses made by Hon. E.
n. Meredith and X. w. Moore. Both
gentlemen made good speeches, which
were at times loudly applauded, and the
indications are that the Prince William
people have lost none of their Demo
cratic ardor. 1t is generally conceded
that the Third party has but small fol-
lowing in this county. though the Hon.
r. ii. Tyler has declared in its favor.
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ACu a. for ParalVsts

Frank Cornelius, of Purcell, Ind. Ter,
says: Il induced Mr.. Pinson, whose wife
had paralysis in the face. to buy bot
tie Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 70
their great surprise before the bottle had
ali been used she was great deal bet
ter. Her face had been drawn To one
side. but the Pain BALM relieved all pain
and soreness and the mouth assumed its
natural shape Ii is also "a certain cure
for rheumatism, lame back. sprains.
swellings and lameness. 80 cent bottles
fol sale by Owens & Minor Drug Co.,
1907 east Main street.
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4 FL LTON BLAZE.
Three Houses Partially Burned on Les
Ter street

Three Houses Partially Burned on Les
ter street.
The fire about twenty minutes after IL
o'clock this morning was caused by the par
tial burning OF houses Nos. BIS, 1920 and
1922 Lester street, which is q continuation
~ Nam street into Fulton. The
fire was discovered in the rear yard
of Mr.. Philip Evich's, who lived at No. 81
The flames quickly were communicated
By the fresh breeze blowing to the
dwellings, and there was hardly time
TO save from the buildings the fur-
niture and stock of groceries contained
in Mr.. Evch's store. He kept grocery store,
and lived above the store with his wlfe anu
two children. They were gotten out safely,
mueh OF the household effects, clothing
and the stock of groceries were burned.
About $50 in money belonging TO Evlch was
also burned. He estimates his loss at cloOO;
ON the western side of his store lived
negro woman. named Rosa A. Williams.
who lived there with three children. They
were safely conducted to the street. but the
woman lost much bedding, furniture ana
clothing. There is no insurance.
On the east Of Evich lived a cOlOred woman
named Jane Gardner he lost c0nsidera-
ble. but was more fortunate than her neigh
bors. having more time to remove her
effects.
Mrs Magic keeps grocery store TO the
extreme east Of the row. She did not suffer
anv loss except perhaps by water.
The cause or the fire is unknown. All or
the interior of the buildings was burned,
but the walls are III good condition.
Three steamers responded and the de-
partment did good work. The alarm WAS
given by steyedorss at the Clyde steamship
wharf.
The houses belonged to Mrs. James
HAYES. of 3lOs Lester street, and were in
sured for 81 600 in the Hamburg-Bremen
Company.
They were of brick. two stories high, and
tho fire was confined to the interior. so that
the above would seem to cover fully the
loss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-07
NORTH CAROLINA RADICALS
Gathering In Raleigh for Days Pow
Wow aisixh Notes


Wow aisixh Notes.
RALEIGH. n. c., Sept. Especial To
night the city is filed up with Republicans
from all parts of the State ready for the
State convention, which will meet here to-
morrow at noon. John b. Eaves. chairman
OF the State Republican executive commit
tee, will call the convention to order. and 1t
is understood will call negro TO the chair
as temporary chairman.
From the delegates here it is found that
there is much feeling among the delegates
from o number of counties IN the middle or
the State and few In the West in opposl-
ton to a State ticket. but the general opin-
ion is that ticket will be nominated.
There will be very bitter fight made in the
convention against the nomination of q
State ticket 1t will be opposed by ex-
Judge Charles G. Poole. of Elizabeth
City, Mr. j. G. l.. Harris. and such
colored men a. J. s. Lsavy OF Fayetteville.
J. OHara and G. IL. White of Craven.
Messrs. Esves. Bradley and K. V. Walser
will lead the fight for State ticket. and
will be largely backed up BY the revenue
ring. DIR. j. j. Mott, Daniel l.. Russell and
NJ. l.. Mott will be conspicuous by their
absence on this occasion, AS they have not
participated in the primaries. II WAS under
stood ~ be the programme this evening
that ID. NJ Furchss. of iredell. would De
the nominee for Governor, and DIR. Tyre.
OF York. was spoken of for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. ,r Rufus Amis. of Granville, will
probably be the nominee for Secretary OF
State, aud V. y. Luck. of Buncombe. it is
understood. will be nominated for Attorney
General. Judge w. Il. faircloth. of Wayne,
is also spoken Of for Supreme Court Justice.
James T. Boyd. Of Greensboro. Is also
spoken Of for Governor. but 1t Is reported
that he will not accept.
w. c. Strcnach was to-day appointed
chief marshal of the day for the Stevenson
reception and speaking in this city on the
10th instant, aud John Y. MacRas and DIR.
b. w. Burt were appointed aids. The staff
of assistants will comprise sixty members Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-07
tonvrr.sionaf Primary.

PHDBus. VA. Sept Especial. The
last OF the congressional primaries for this
county was held here last Saturday night.
Mr. James Mitchell was selected as dele
gate to attend the Newport News Convention.
A Democratic club was then organized
with the following officers: G. h. Shelton
president; james Mitchell. vice-president;
Joseph p. " endt. secretary; Justice DonO-
hoe. treasurer. The club starts out with
twenty members and will increase in num-
Der.
The remains of Mrs. G. T. Holtzcaw.
who died in Hampton last Saturday. have
been taken 10 Washington, ID. c.. for inter-
ment.
Mr.. W. +. Larrabes. grand representative
TO the sovereign grand lodge !. o. o. f..
which meets in Portland Ore. on Septem-
Der 18th. wilileave for that place tomorrow.
Captain and Mrs. II. Ii. Clark. who have
both been quite Ill. are now improving.
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Ar Important Suit.

Lexington, Va, Sept. Especial The
September term of the circuit court be-
gun here to-day, Judge Mclaughlin pre-
siding. A case of Importance on trial
is that of McCandish & Cloves. formerly
of Buena Vista, but now of Richmond,
against the Buena Vista Company for re-
turn of $4,000 paid on option for hotel.
The plaintiffs bought the hotel during the
boom, and now refuse to complete pay
ments on ground of bad workmanship in
the building, which has been completed
by the Buena Vista Company since the
first payment.
The town is rapidly filing up with stu
dents and cadets.
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appeals of Messrs. Little aud Smith to-
day will put many to thinking. and those
who seem disposed to be led of Will WIN
Que accord cease to follow after faise
guides and rally under the Democratic
flag
Is serious Nearly all the stakes recently
put down by the state survey nave peen
removed by mob of seventy-nVe or "a =
Nf;Ifnrd Haven. Ii is hard to tell the re-
s,lts II * feared that similar results
Will follow in other counties throughout
Tidcwater.
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sent tn the r nitentiary.

DANvILLr. Va. Sept. Especial. tom
Randolph (colored was tried in the corpo-
ration court to-day for robbery from tho
person in August last. and was given one
year in the pententiary.
Intelligence has been received here to-
night 70 the effect that at meeting 10
Rocky Mount Franklin county. yesterday
a letter was read from Calvin l.. Martin
Third party candidate for Congress. with
drawing from the race. Swanson spoke TO
a thousand people and created much enthu-
sissm.
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The Outlook I'm Loudoun.

Hanpton. Va, Sept 6.-SpeciaL-As
The campaign goes on the prospects lOr
a larger Democratic majority III Loud0uh
than ever before becomes brighter Inc
situation is fast growing interesting, tne
people are becoming aroused, ana lneiI
enthusiasm Is being made manifest Inc
Peoples party men have been mere anu
preached their double-faced methods pnt
their followers are few, and 1t is thought
by election day will be beautifully less;
Their number is made up of disappointed
ofice-seekers. and men whose influence
does not extend outside Of their own VS.
fon. and who can have no weight 1urtner
than the casting of their own ballot In
the campaign. | have yet to hear OF one
prominent Democrat who has faltered IN
his allegiance to his party In the county,
and declare himself for General weaver
From every precinct in the county these
encouraging reports come, ana snow tnal
the Democrats are united and worKing
together tremendously for the success OF
the party ticket.
This state of affairs is having demon
alizing effect on the Republicans, who ex-
pected to receive great help from the Heo-
ple's party. The Democratic mana"ers
have private information that many
Republicans who have thus grown us
couraged have determined either not 10
vote at the election, or cast their ball0C
for Cleveland. 1t is also reportcl that
one of their most prominent men IS 60
ing to support the Peoples party ticket.
There are several reasons why their
names and addresses are not made known
at this time. The LOudOun Telephone,
the only Republican paper in the Eighth
district, is kicking strongly at the party
management, and declares that under
the present regime we shall never be
victorious while the world stands.
While the campaign has not yet for
mally opened. there seems to have been
considerable work done 10y local commit
teemen The young men Of the county
are thoroughly alive 10 the necessity OF
earnest, energetic work, and are taking
Il greater interest in the campaign than
ever before. A Cleveland club has been
formed at Loyettsyille. another will be
formed at Farmville next Saturday, and
II is stated by the party managers that
before the end of the present month
Cleveland clubs shall have been formed
at every voting precinct in the county
II is in this line of work that the young
men are taking the greatest interest, and
great results are expected from this direc-
ton AS an evidence of this the club at
Lovettsville, a Republican stronghold
which has been established only few
weeks. has grown to about double its
number and their meetings are said to
be very enthusiastic.
Rarely. if ever before. has the party in
CHS county been in such a condition of
efficiency so early in a campaign. and if
every county will do her duty as faith
fully as Loudoun at the election Virginia
will remain in the Democratic column.
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Third Party PLAYED out in AIbsmarIe

HowARDsyrrLE, Va. Sept. Especial. !
The drought here continues We have not
had good rain since the last Of June. The
corn and tobacco crops will not be over
half the usual average.
The Third party here is about played cut.
Cleveland aud Stevenson are gaming
strength daily.
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Now tho Tinr.

Now is the time 10 have your winter cloth
ing renovated and the Richmond Steam
Dyeing. Securing and Carpet-Cleanlng
Works is the place to have your work
done-Sl5 north Fifth street. Mrs. A. j..
Pyle, proprietor.
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To Old Point via @ ,.saDeaks and Ohio.
On Sunday, September 18th. the Chesa-
peake and OHIO will run another fast sxcur-
sion TO Old Point at the rate of fl round
trip. Train will leave Richmond at $50 A.
d. and arrive at Old Point at II A. NJ: re-
turning. leave Old Point at7P. NJ and arrive
at Richmond at $50 7. NJ. giving nearly the
entire day ut Old Point. This train will
run. on fast time and make no stops between
Richmond and Old Point.
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PORT OF RICHMOND. srrr. 9, lssa


Schooner Jennie Middleton. Ketchum,
Philadeiphia, railroad ties vessel Curtis &
Parker: Annie NJ. Estell. Jones City Point %
Parker.
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When Baby was sick We gave her castoriA
Hhen she was Child, she cried for Cassoria
whsn she became Miss. she chung 70 Castos,es
when she had Children. she gave thsm casscsS'
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(nfninD rInrne2

Yes and you want your baggage promptly
delivered; hence drop postal 70 W. Dellie
Sutherland Nor. land north Eighth street.
aud you will be met Just hold your checks
and the reliable Sutherland will satisiacto-
rily serve yOu
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WEATHER. FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. 6-For
lrno Virginia; Continued cool and far
IthIh weather; warmer by Thursday: north
winds becoming variable.
r For North and South Carolina: Fair
in the interior and western portions.
showers on tho coast and in southern portion
OF South Carolina; northeast winds becon,-
ny variable.