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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
Political Discussion ut Christiansburg,
OHARLOTTEsTILL NEWS NOTES.
The Albemarlo Apple Crop-Accidents to
Messrs Leakc and Moore.

CuARL VA, Sept. D.
Special.-Mrs Cora L. Fowikes, laughter
of Mr.. Frederick Hartnagie, Of this city,
died in Baltimore Saturday morning, ana
her body was brought mere on vest erday
for interment.
Mr. ! G. Ieake. foreman for Vande-
grift & Sons, builders, met with serious
accident while at work on the graded
school building which may prove fatal.
A large piece of scantling fell from the
building and struck him on the head,
fracturing his skull.
Mr.. c. S. Moore, Of Milton, while out
hunting met with a painful accident. By
some means one barrel OF his breach
loading gun was accidentally discharged,
the whole contents entering his right root.
The State SGnday-School AssoclauJ1
viii convene in CharlottesVille on next
Thursday evening. The session VIII last
three DAYS. Delegates will be present
from all parts OF the state. me heV'
Dr. Tudor, OF Richmond, Will deliver an
address before the convention on Thurs
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
The prospects for a large number or
students at the University this session Is
very good, about four hundred and hfsy
having matricuated already.
The apple crop in Albemare especially
In the CrOZet neighborhood is very good
this year There are buyers here from
Illinois. Indiana, Ohio and New YORK, VINO
are buying and shipping great quantities
daily. Apples are selling for $3.50 per bar
rel The crop in the immediate section or
Crozet will net the farmers over $SV.Vo
Drummer Evangelist Fife has made
proposition to the Basic City Development
Company for the lot known as Nv enona
ynl" II the proposition is accepted MI.
Fife Will erect a dwelling for himself ana
q $1,000 tabernacle. TO be used as meet
ine place for the ministers and B1Dle stu
cents Association Of the Southern states,
and also In which to hold evangaiistlc
meetings Mr.. Fife proposes 10 have the
tabernacle erected by next summer.
Mrs Louisiana Wertenbaker. the widow
Of ;he late william Wertenbakcr. ii 81 last
night at II 80 O'Clock, in the eighty~eighth
year Of hor age, at 'NNertland," the nome
Of her son. Colonel G. G. Wertenbaker.
Born in Caroline county, she came TO the
University In 1875, where @oIr years later
che was married to the la'a Wllliam W er-
tenbaker. whom MIR. Jen erson had APP
pointed librarian, and who neld that posi-
ton until his death. period OF nfty sevsn
yeers. Mrs. WertenbakeT had been mar
ried sixty-two years. and was he mother
of three children. but only one, Colonel I.
e. Wertenbaker survives her. Her funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon al
the University chapel. and her remains
will be laid 10 rest beside her husband IN
the University cemetery.
4 large mock OF chicken hawks, esti-
mated at about eight hundred 10 one
thousand. passed over the city to-day
going South.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
A Fly Down His Back.

at Is curious, said traveller, chow a
little thing will bother a man. sat the
other day in a railroad car back of a man
who was greatly disturbed by a fly. You
know how a fly will sometimes stick to you,
and you can I get rid fit. The man brushed
at this ly dozen times, but every time the
fly was back the instant the threatening
hand had passed 1t lighted on his cheek,
on his forehead, on top of his head and all
around and it wound up by flying down
his back
Then be was disturbed. He wriggled
and twisted and stuck out his chest and
did everything but lean back, but the fly
refused 70 come out. At last an idea struck
him. He took out of his pocket lead pen
ell, and holding 1t by its point he put the
other end down his back and then pried his
collar as far away as he could and in an In
slant the fly flew out and away
"Relievedg He had looked before as
though everything in the world was going
against him. He looked now as though
somebody had left him a farm. New
York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
The Human Head.

Referring to the fact that the human
head is sometimes faceIoUsly and irrev-
erently spoken Of as "a cocoanut," the
Transcript remarks that scientists have
recently discovered a remarkable resem-
blanCe between the shell Of the fruit and
he shell Of the human brain. Then 1t
quotes a French scientific periodical to
prove that there is a wonderful likeTess
between the other human organs and
vegetable products For example. TIE
meat Of the English walnut is a close
copy Of the form and conyolutions Of tho
brain; plums ard cherries are like the
eye; almonds are shaped like the nose
the ear IS brought 10 mind by an opene1
oyster and shell. IN mammoth squash
me entire body may be traced; the open
hand is foUnd in growing scrub willow
and celery; and the heart IS seen in the
German turnip and the egg plant. Dear.
dear! The scientists WIFI be telling us
now that we are each an eYolutoniZel
and vltallzed vegetable stew. But we
Just won't believe themi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
To Prevent wrIter.s Crnmp.

Scrivener's cramp. or writer's wrist" as
It is sometimes called, IL induced by the use
Of too small penholder. The penholders
In common use are all too small to allow
firm grip to be taken, and the result is the
fingers close down tightly in an effort to
hold the pen securely, and the long tension
results in cramps If men who write habit
ually will use penholder three or four
times as large as those commonly employed
trey will never have trouble with their
fingers or wrist. The best way to enlarge
the penholder is to take a bit Of rubber
tubing which can be had in any rubber
store and place it on the holder. This both
gives larger stem and affords a soft sur
face, which does not need TO be grasped 30
tightly.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
News Notes From Nottovav.

CREWE VA, Sept. 26.-Special.--Tne
Democratic Convention TO nominate a can
didate for the House Of Delegates from the
counties Of Nottoway and Amelia VIII as
sembie at Burheville Thursday, Septem-
Der 2Sth. The convention VIII no doubt
nominate Mr. Robert Southall, OF Amelia.
as Hon. $. j.. Epes. OF Blackstone, the
present incumbent. declines reelection.
October 9th IS the day selected for the
Tournament here, mention or which was
made in The Times some time ago.
Mrs. Charles f. Collier, OF Petersburg,
is on a visit TO Miss Emma Boisseau.
Miss Susie Tuggle. Of The Groye' is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. X. ID. Thornton,
in Richmond.
Misses Ellen and Alma Thompson, who
have been staying with their aunt, Mrs.
NJ. T. Boisseau, left Saturday for n visit
to their brother DR.. Knox Thompson, at
Dinwiddie Courthouse.
Hon II. 6. Clampitt. who has been sick
with fever. has resumed his railroad du-
ties again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
SUING THE RAILROAD.
JOSEPH MILES BRINGS AN ACTION
ron $4,000
For False Imprisonment-ihe f""ers %
Mayor Kerner--Oiher North caro-
lima News.

WINSTON. n. c.. Sept. S.-special.-
Joseph Miles. who was tried and acquitted
last April at Martinsviiie, Va, for at
tempting 20 wreck a passenger train on
the winston Salem division OF the Nor
folk and Western road, has brought suit
against the company in the court at Mar
tinsviiIe, for ten thousand dollars for
false arrest. Detective Baldwin, who has
the case in charge for the railroad, has
summoned a number OF witnesses TO APP
pear a; Martinsville, october 10th.
The funeral obsequies of Mayor Kerner
will be conducted from the MoraVlan
church, Of which the deceased was q
member, in Kerncrsville, at eleven O'Clock
tomorrow. by Bishop Randthaler' a
special train will be run from winston
leaving here at $50 A. NJ. The Winston
Aldermen. Salem Commissioners and odd
Fellows lodge fthe mayor being mem
Der OF the latter order will attend the
funeral I'm bodies. Representatives from
the police and fire departments, graded
school commissioners and many citizens
will also attend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
Judge II. \. X. Morrison Z dorsed.

BIG STONE GAP. VA, Sept. %-Spc-
cial.--At fun meeting OF the Mise Coun-
Is Bar Association. attended by prominent
attorneys from the counties OF Lee. scott
end Resell held at Wise Courthouse
September 23d, with Judge W. =. Millcr
IN the chair resolutions were unanimous
~ ado pied earnestly recommending 20 me
next General Assembly of Virginia the
name OF the Hon. III. :. *. Morrison,
Judge OF The Seveuteenth judicial circuit.
for one Of the judges OF our next Supreme
Court of Appeals.
Iedge Morrison was called upon several
months since by every lawyer In TINS CTR
cult. and many outside or IL. 10 allow his
name 20 be used In this connection, put
not until recently has ne authorized ms
friends 10 do so.
The bars Of Lee, Scott. Wise. B'ichanan
and Dickinson counties have now ali
taken unanimous action TO promote MS
candidacy. and he viii undoubtedly be
one of the strongest men whose names
VIII be pressed by their friends before the
Legislature next winter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
Denver City.

Denver from the start, when it had only
200 or 300 inhabitants and few houses,
was known as Denver City," and IL is
now great and populous city of over 200
900 in population, railroad center, with
some of the finest buildings that can be
found anywherein the country. When it
bepan with its few people, everybody spoke
Of it as Denver City" Many western
places have made such strides and have
become cities. la fact, calling a place
CITY when it is only camp does not seem
now to he 80 out of place-it has some
times been prophetic.
saw Denver City in 1865. II had been
only camp and was then just merging
into a town. 1t seemed to have no partic-
ular boundary. The first settlers biy-
ouacked on spot on the western edge of the
prairie about 20 miles east of Golden City,
which was located just at the entrance Of
the Rocky mountains. These were for d few
years rival places, but Denver City grew
and Golden City did not One has now the
large population mentioned, and the other
Is the same small affair it was in 1861
Boston Transcript.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27

exercise that had so successfully developed
the foreigners physique. DO you know
anything about gardeningW Sadly the
foreigner shook his head and slowly NUT
tered, II can nor-1 can nor" Finally IN
despair Sir Acres calculated, What work
can you dof" The magic word work pen
etrated the gray matter, he seemed to sud.
denly comprehend what was wanted OF
him With bland smile and a skillful pam
tomime he triumphantly asserted, Il can
milk reindeer "-Boston Saturday Gazette.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
HYMEN,s FAIL H1RFEST.
Several Marriages Announccd-The su-
preme Court Opens.

RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. Especial
Governor Carr this evening gave a din
ner at the executive mansion compll-
neutary TO the State officers, judges
of the Supreme Court. and a few other
invited guests.
The fan term OF the Supreme Court
opened this morning and several cases
were disposed Of. A number Of distinguish
ed lawyers from various parts Of the
State are here in attendance upon the
Supreme Court.
Several marriages OF popular young
people OF this city are announced for the
next few days Among them are: Mr..
George Terrell. of the Agricultural De
partment. and Miss LOWE Park, both OF
this city; Mr.. John Il. Kenney and Miss
Margaret Merrimon, also of this city;
MIR. Braxton, of Newport News Va,
and Miss Janet Fuller, OF this city. and
ex- Attorney-G General Theo +. Davidson,
OF Asheville. and Miss Sallie Carter, OF
this city
The new Executive Committee of the
State Farmers Alliance have just held
a meeting here. and apportioned the
State into eight districts. for the per-
fection of the lecture system. The Al
lance and Third party workers are never
at rest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
DECKER 4RR4IGNED.
The Much Married Man on Trial For
Bigamy-Other News.

PETERSBURG, VA, Sept. 26-Special.-
The trial Of Charles " Decker, for big
amy, was begun in the Corporation
Court Of Petersburg before Judge d.
NJ. Bernard this afternoon. The court
room was densely packed Indicating the
interest felt In the case. The charge
against the accused is that of being mar
ried to Miss Matte Beasley. a daughter
OF W. A. Beasley, of this city, on the
Goth day Of June, 1892 when he had
q wife still living. viz: Miss Emma
Collins, a daughter Of Captain G. V.
Collins, of York county, whom Decker
married on the first day Of July, 1857,
in the city Of Baltimore, and who was
present at tho trial this afternoon.
Decker. upon arraignment, pleaded "Not
guilty" The accused Is represented by
Judge David c. Richardson and Mr.. r.
l.. Montague, Of Richmond Pending the
examination of witnesses the court ad-
journed to ten o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The Democrats will hold a convention
tomorrow at Burresville, Prince George
county, TO nominate candidate for the
legislature from the counties OF Prince
George and Surry. Those whose names
have boen prominently spoken of in
connection with the nomination are Cap
tain Shirley Harrison. Of Prince George,
and Or. Barham. of Surry.
Mr.. George Browder and Miss Jea-
nette Maud Brockwell, OF Prince George
county, were married at the parsonage
of Washington-street NJ T.. church to-
day, by Rev. a. c. Bledsoe. ID. d.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
He Was Prom tho Far North.

Specialists flourish in Boston like green
bay tree. IL would seem TO the casual OBJ
server that the town is well supplied with
shining lights from the great ego OF letters
down TO the autocrat of the dump heap.
Yet within the past week the waves have
waited to our shore n specialist without
peer. A gentleman who owns handsome
estate in the suburbs wished TO engage
capable man servant. Accordingly he went
down TO the wharf and hailed a sturdy for
eigner that had successfully elbowed his
way down the crowded plank. The face Of
the man was a study as he struggled to
grasp the meaning as Sir Acres laboriously
asked by word and gesture, Can you run
a lawn mowery" Slowly the man shook
his head, Noel can nor" Again Sir
Acres propounded a question, "Can you
drive-drive four~in-hand" Noel can
nor"
After one sided conversation Sir Acres
again attempted 20 get Q knowledge Of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
No Tragedy That Day.

"There was a queer character ont in Vir-
ginia City during the palmy days in the
early sixties" said w II. Barstow. "IIe
was called Laughing Tom. He couldn't say
a word without laughing, and he usually
prefaced what he had TO say with n series Of
chuckles that were the most infectious
things imaginable
"There are hundreds Of stories Of which
Tom is the hero, but one there is in particu-
lar which have never seen printed One
day Tom began playing poker with miner.
The stakes were small, but they were big 10
the players themselves as they represented
all their earthly possessions. IL was nip
and tuck for awhile, and pretty good jack
pot was being built up when the miner
saw Tom slip a card. He said nothing I'M
til the laughing prodigy opened the Jacker,
bet of the limit and was about to gatherm
the pot, when the miner quietly told him
he had seen him cheat.
"'AH right said Tom, with his laugh.
1T was unintentional, assure you, but take
the pot and let's keep on playing
The miner was agreeable, and play was
continued until lie caught Tom cheating
again. 1t was the latter's deal and he
slipped two cards into his lap while shu
fling the cards.
"The miner was as mad as a hornet, not
so much on account Of Toms cheating az
because Of the insult 10 his intelligence by
the bungling style Of Toms work. Rising
and drawing his pistol, the miner said:
"Hang you, Tom, Pm going to blow the
top o. your head OF
Tom looked up into the guns muzzle
and laughed cut, You wouldn't kill Eel
Ter before the draw, would you|
"Tbere was no tragedy that day Wash
fnptOn N.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
THE FAIR ar FREDERICKsBURG.
1t Opens Under Favorable Auspices-Mrs.
Saiife King bend.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Sept. 30
Speclal.-The Seventh Annual Fair OF the
Rappahannock Valley Agricultural and
Mechanical Society commenced to-day
under the most favorable auspices.
All of the departments are well hlled
and the entries for the races are quite
numerous. Most of the animals and arti-
cles came in yesterday but late arrivals
have been coming in all the morning.
The judging in the various departments
commenced at twelve o'clock and will not
be completed before some time to-mor-
row.
The exhibits Of domestic products and
all the endless variety of woman's handi-
work in fancy articles are very fine.
New Jersey parties are negotiating Tor
the Taylor granite quarry near this city.
Mr. George V. Vanscriter, Of Washing
ton, ID. c.. and Miss Susan Nj. Brooks. of
this city, We're married yesterday, Rev.
DIR. T. S. Dunaway officiating.
Mrs Sallie King. wife % Mr.. L. ID. En-
hrey. died Saturday night at her home in
10, or Fauquier county aged th'rty-two
years.
Mrs Alfred Smith d'of
home. near Brook station. Stafford county.
She leaves husband and six children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
Mr.. Willard Nominated In Fairfax.

FAIRFAX. VA, Sept. 26.-Special.-The
Democratic Convention to nominate a can
didate for the Legislature, met here yes
terday
The delegates and most Of the alter
mates were present. besides a large num-
Der OF spectators. Donald Mclean. Of
Mount Vernon district was elected chair
man and l.. II. Donohoe editor OF the
Fairfax Herald. was elected secretary.
Joseph Il. Willard. ESQ, Of this town.
was nominated by accldmation for the
House OF Delegates and made a neat
speech I'm accepting the honor. He is a
young lawyer OF ability and will make
an excellent representative.
The Republicans will make a nomina-
ton. Il is thought.
The Popullsts here are termed the IN
populists. there being only one In the
county.
The members OF the Democratic conven-
ton were entertained by Mr.. Willard at
the hotel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
NR MARSHALL FOR THE SENATE.
His Friends to Pres His Claims-The
Democrat Primary.

NORFOLK, VA, Sept. B.-Special.-
The friends Of Captain X. G. Marshall,
Of Portsmouth, held a meeting in this city
to-day and organized for the purpose OF
placing Captain Marshall squareiy before
the people OF Virginia as g. candidate Tor
the United States Senate. In the next
few days circular will be issued showing
Captain Marshall's claims upon the party
and his ability to fiji the high ONCE ac-
ccptabiy and 10 the advantage Of the peo-
pie They claim that Captain Marshall
will get a good vote in Eastern Virginia,
and will have strong supporters In the
Valley, Piedmont ana the southwest.
Should there be anything like deadlock
I'm the Legislature. Captain Marshaiis
friends believe he Will show great
strength.
Everything points to a larger vote IN
the Democratic primary Thursday next.
The Executive Committee has adopted
very rigid regulations, and the judges
have been appointed and the vote Will
be canvassed by an electoral board COM
posed Of seven dlsinterested citizens.
The First Ward Democratic club has
applied for a copy of the registration
books. The request was refused, and
mandamus was obtained from Judge
Brooke. and tomorrow the merits OF the
case Will be argued before a jury. The
people here are much excited. ana the IN
terest will be increased from now on to
election.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
Victims OF the Riot Burled in Greene

sTANARDSvLLE. VA. Sept. 2s.-spe-
cial.-The remains Of Charles Lee Whit
mire, one OF the victims OF the Roanoke
tragedy. was brought 10 this place for
interment. arriving about o'clock r. NJ.
Friday the ed instant He was q son OF
Mr.. Lewis Whitmire. OF this county,
highly respected citizen. The deceased
was IN no way allied with the mob; ne
had only gone up town after his days work
was ended 10 look on. and was shot
down. He was across the street from
the jail. and, am informed, had no part
nor lot in the disturbance. His corpse
WAs sccomD&nisd 10 this place by Messrs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
Runaway Accident in Durham.

DURHAM, N. c., Sept 26.-Special.-
What came near proving very serious
runaway accident occurred here late yes
terday evening. AS Mr.. II. j. Bass and
MIR. V. Ballard, two prominent citizens,
were driving across the railroad track
In the western part of the city. their
horse became frightened at the whistle
of an approaching engine and ran away.
Mr.. Bass was thrown out on the stone
pavement, having his back severely
sprained in the fall. besides other bruises.
He is reported better to-day. Mr.. Bal
lard was not so seriously hurt, and Is
able to sit up In his room to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
AN HONEST INVENTOR.
His Discovery Was Likely TO Stimulate
Fraud, and So He Destroyed 1t.


DR.. J. p. Barnum, the well known chem
lst Of Louisville, is in the city on business
trip. DR.. Barnum is the man who invented
the celebrated ink eraser which caused so
much talk several years ago. In an inter
view with a reporter he gave the following
Interesting facts;
when first got my ink eraser complete,
thought my fortune was made, but soon
discovered that it was 50 conducive 70
crime that | suppressed It's sale and have
always kept the secret 70 myself. sup
pose il will die with me. This eraser could
positively remove all traces Of ink from any
kind of paper. remember one man who
wrote aletter to The Courier-J Ournal tell
Ing them that he did not believe the ac-
count which they had published Of the
eraser. Some Of the men in The Courier
Journal Office took some Of my erasing
6uid and wiped all the ink out of his letter,
except the signature.
"a check for 500 was then written above
the signature, and they went to the bank
and got the money. In short timeafter
It's introduction several crimes in Louis
vile rs well us elsewhere had been COM
mitted by the aid of the eraser, and when
well known young man in Louisville per-
petrated fraud upon his firm by its use
and went TO California / then determined
never to elbow any more Of the fluid to be
manufactured.
II have however, since done some work
with it myself At one time a number Of
securities Of the Falls City bank of Louis
vile had been stolen, and the holders OF
bonds In the community got in the habit OF
writing their names across the face OF their
bonds, and also the statement that the
bonds were not good unless Endorsed. But
when they wanted to disposeof these bonds
they found that nobody would buy them
with the writing across the face. They
came 70 me with rush and wanted me to
remove the writing. | had at one time
100000 worth Of these bonds, with the
agreement It if any traces of ink or the
huid were Do. / was 10 buy each bond so
defaced AT It's face value, but didn't have
TO buy any az them.
The net Of forgery itself is very easy 10
accomplish, but the perpetrator nearly al
ways gets caught in the end. This so called
safety paper which is now being extensive
ly manufactured is no protection. The ink
lines on this safety paper, which fade away
Is soon rs they are touched by any chem
lcal, can be put back very easily. y stone
for this purpose can be engraved for $40"
Memphis Appeal-A valanche.