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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
DOUBLE WEDDING AT ARVONIA.
a Beautiful and Impressive Ceremony In
the PRESBYTERIAN Church.


ARVONIA, VA, October lS.-(Special)
The Presbyterian church here was tho
scene Of a beautiful double marriage yes
terday. The contracting parties were Mr.
White Hughes, a popular young mer-
chant, and Miss Maud Edwards. daush-
ter Of J. W. Edwards. Esq. OF this place
and Mr. John Pierce. another Of our most
popular young men. and Miss Sale
Chambers, daughter OF Mrs. George
Chambers. also Of this place. Rev. w. IL.
Wilson, pastor Of the church. Ofticiated.
The church was beautifully decorated
with ferns and flowers, and the chancel
was a dream Of exquisite colors, artist
cally blended. White. green, and gold
were SO deicateiy interviewer that the
eye wandered with delight from object 10
object. The ensemble was unusually taste
full and uniquely picturesque.
At the time appointed the church was
filed to it's utmost capacity with large
audience. and the master Of ceremonies,
Mr. f. NJ. Jones, found his hands full in
attending to the eager crowd. At o'clock
the inspiring strains Of Mende!ssonn' $
wedding-march, rendered by Mis- Rcssa
RObarts announced TO the eXpectant as
semblage the immediate approach OF the
bridal party. Slowly up each Isle came
the ushers who We're preceded by two
little fower-girls, Florence Edwards and
Elinor Morgan, who opened the gates be-
fore reaching the chancel.
The ushers were Messrs. Cary Hughes.
i. T.. Burgess Ned Roberts Livy Pierce.
John Pierce. Willie Jones. Graham
Thomas. and David Jones. on reaching
the chancel. they separated, and took
positions facing each other. Up each isle,
following them, came the two brides ana
grooms. who then placed themselves be
fore the altar. Amid soft rotes from the
organ, the minister impressively pro-
nounced the marriage ceremony Of the
Presbyterian Church. and with heart
! felt benediction dismissed the cOngroga-
ton. The bridal party filed out in the
opposite order 20 which they entered.
The bridal presents were both numerous
/ and handsome, and embraced the useful.
| ornamental. and valuable. The two
couples We're driven directly to the sta
/ ton. where they took the train for Wash
] inston.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
THE PREsBYTERY OF LEXINGTON.
A Great Deal Of Important Routine bu"-
ncss Transacted-Notes.


pt.rHA VISTA. october 1S.-(Special)-
The Presbytery Of Lexington met here on
the 10th at 100 =. NJ. and was opened
with n sermon by the Rev. Or. d. W.
Finley.
The Rev. \. ". Fraser, OF Stanton
was elected moderator. and Rev. 1. ;:
Iiugamfelter. OF Elkins. w. Va ana
Elder Osborne Wilson, Of Monterey Va
temporary clerks.
The organization OF a church at Dayton
Rockingham county, Va. OF eleven mem
bers was reported. and the church enroll
ed. a,.,.
Tho Rev. u. c. Moomaw. OF this CITY
n minister Of the Progressively Ie'hfeh
church. was invited TO SIT az visiting
brother ~
The call OF Nj. Horeb church to Rev.
Jobn Ruff of Bedford county. WAS pre-
scented. and permission was given 10 the
church t. prosecute il before Montgomery
Presbytery. which will meet at Dah'lAe
next week. .,,,,,
calls of Windy-Cove and Millboro'
churches for the pastoral services OF
Rev W. II. Groves were placed In ms
hands. lie asked time to consider them.
WITH COMMITTEES.
4 pe,iton for new organization in
Webster county, ". Va. signed by nine
toon members Of the preshyterian Church
and others. was presented and referred
20 the Committee &c Home Missions.
There is no Presbyterian church IN TINS
county at this time.
The committee appointed TO organic
n church q Picknns. Randolph county
". Va. was continued.
Dev g /, Brown presented the report
an publication and colportage. which was
approved. ~
Rev. J. II. Shuford. Of the German Re
formed church. was invited TO a seat as
4 visiting brother.
The REV. \. ". Fraser. OF stanton
preached the presbyterial sermon on
"Famllv Religion" last night 10 a packed
house. and made profound impression.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
ALLEGED lNcENOlARY FIRE.
Goods Damaged by Fire. Smoke, ant
Water-Insurance $4,000.

SUFFOLK, VA. October lS-(Special.)
About O'Clock this morning an alarm OF
fire was sounded, and soon the depart
ment was on the scene. which proved 10
be the storehouse Of Aaron Catzen. a
Hebrew merchant on Washington Square
The fire was discovered TO be about mid
way In the store. and distant from the
stove and lamps: and the general opinion
is that IT was OF incendiary origin. There
is no evidences of burglary, as the doors
seemed secure when the policeman made
the discovery. Mr. Catzsn left the eve-
ming before for Baltimore to buy new
goods for the fall trade and left his
brother. about IS years of age. in charge.
The stock is greatly damaged by fire.
smoke. and water, and was insured for
81 900
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19

Take the whole batch Of Sunday news
papers that are published in Dixie, and
we Ike best OF all the Richmond Dispatch
The selection of reading matter is far
more varied than any other Of the many
We see each week. and that Sunday paper
contains just enough to avoid its being
mistaken for a girls school blanket, and
yet ample to supply the Sabbath-day
craving for reading Of all kinds.-Lynch-
burg Advance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
BILLY WILSON'S DISTRICT.
4 Close Contest-The Miners Can't lie de-
pended On-His Loyal Supporters

ELK GARDEN. w. VA. October IL
! am writing In as beautituI
and romantic a spot as the name would
suggest, right on top OF the Alleghanies
In the coal-mining region Of the DAVIS
a. Elkins syndicate. on the West Nlr-
gina Central railroad. which is about the
same thing. This is one OF the points
where the great coal strike started,
ruled. and spent itself last spring, ana
some OF the debris is still TO be seen in
closed stores, constables' sales, idle mi
ners short time. and some Republicans
who lay the consequence OF their own
rnisdoinYs at the door OF the administra-
lion party. But there is no Democratic
lcthargy here, no supineness or lack OF
i.tcrest. Every man is a politician. from
the young Scotch miner who cannot write
h.s name TO the wealthy ex-senator and
his colleagues who lord IL over the land,
the railroads. and everything under the
earth as well as on H.
Democracy is rampant and has Repub-
licanism on the defensive In this, billy
Wilson's District" But they fight like
men in the last ditch. and no dispas-
sionate man can certainly prophesy the
result; but you see many sanguine Demo-
Gratis who are as certain OF victory as
though Ii were won, and there are not
so many confident Republicans. for they
have 1900 majority TO overcome. are
working like beavers and hope to over
come II. The miners here are Scotch
and Irish and some natives. The
Scotch are Republicans. and predominant.
The Irish and natives are generally
Democrats. and from the best Informal
ton can collect are In the minority.
II is mistake which l don't like TO
acknowledge. that Wilson will carry the
miners. Probably two thirds OF them
are opposed TO him. A State pride In
the foremost politician OF the country
VIII influence some OF their votes. but
how far this Will 30 no mortal man
can say or even guess but the best in
formed, even among the Democrats, con-
cede that IL will not amount to ma
Jority OF the mining vote.
TRIUMPiiAL MARCH.
On the other hand william l.. Wilson's
campaign through the Second District In
like y triumphal march From Charles
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
WENT WILD OVER WILSON.
West vire Pat Twenty-Five Girls on
Horseback In the Cougressmnn's Honor.

a dispatch from Phillips, W. Va. says;
This place was taken by storm on
Wednesday by the constituents Of w. l..
Wilson from Barbour. Tayor, Tucker
and Randolph counties. the attendance
numbering 5,O"o. Delegations paraded the
town. cheering each other in the exubeF-
ance Of their enthusiasm, and when the
train bearing Mr.. Wilson ana his party
arrived, the station was surrounded by q
crowd which blocked all the approaches.
In the column which escorted Mr.. VIII
son to his hotel were twenty-five young
ladies. attired in white. on horseback
followed by about five hundred horsemen'
and those by 1900 voters. No such demon
rtration has been seen here for thirty
years.
Mr.. Wilson spoke two hours. All indica-
tlons point to a tremendous attendance at
the barbecue at Beverly to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
Duxal-uilI NupttalA.

Miss Nettie Hill, OF Louisa county, was
married at Zanto on Wednesday to Mr..
i. j. Duyal, of Richmond. The groom is
one Of Richmond's young businessmen.
and is quite popular. The ceremony was
performed by Rev Il. L. Richardson at
the home Of the bride. DR.. II. J. Hou-
chins, Of Richmond. accompanied the
groom. After receiving the congratula-
lions of many friends the couple took a
train for Richmond. where they will in
future reside.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
DipIofnacy.
blpioffthty
Navy Work WaaEiy

=
Miss links ! have tried my best 10 get
my father TO exchange our square piano
for an upright. but he won't. / told him
the uprlghts were the best and most
stylish and most fashionable. and all the
society folks had them, but he only got
mad.
Miss Binks: My father consented the
moment | spoke TO him.
"Of all things. What did you say to
him?"
II told him the uprights made less
noise"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
A BIG DEED OF TRUST.


S12O,OOO,OOO for tie buildings and Equip
ments OF 5. L. Co-Record Tax S0,1O0.
DANVILLE, VA, october 1s.-(SpeciaL)
deed Of trust from the Southern Rail-
way Company TO the Central Trust Com
pany, OF New York, was admitted to
record In the County Court Clerks office.
at Chatham. to-day. The deed is for
1920. 900 900. and includes the buildings and
equipments of the road In Virginia, the
two Carolinas, Tennessee Alabama. Geor-
gia, etc. The deed contains 5000 words.
and the State tax for recording the same
Is $500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
Train.Wreckers Sentenced.

HAMPTON, VA, october S.-(Special)
Two negroes. who wrecked "A Chesapeake
and Ohio freight train near here some
months ago. were tried In the County
Court to-day and given eight years each
in the penitentiary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
WILL REOD IS RELEASED.
He Immediately Leaves for Parts Tn
kuovn-Wanted In West Virginia.

ROANOKE, VA. october S.-(Special)
VIII Redd, negro who was conilned IN
the city Jail here awaiting requisition
from the Governor Of West Virginia, -
answer the charge of numbering 1aSe
Tvree. a colorcd man. at Keystone III
the latter state, was released TINS morn
a., hy Judge Woods. Of the Hastings
court on a writ of habcas corpus. ana
he Immediately left FOR parts unknown
officers from West Virginia have been
here after Redd twice. but failed to get
him because they had not the requisite
papers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
g.. Y. e. Uutcbeson's Official Visit.

SUFFOLK. VA, October lS.-(special)
Mr.. r. +. Hutchinson. Grand Nice-Chan-
cellor OF the Knights OF Pythias of Viz
ginia, paid an official visit TO Welcome
Lodge. No. %, tonight After the lodge
adjourned an oyster supper was served
at the Stuart House in honor of the dis
tinguished visitor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
PRETENDED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
A Buffer That Got the Worst OF the Joke
Mistake in tho Charter.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. October ls.-(Spe-
clal,-H. j. stevens. resident OF south
Alfred street. who has been having trouble
In his family, made An alleged attempt
at suicide yesterday evening. He pur-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
Caught,
Chicago Tribune)

Hearing a faint rustic In the darkened
hallway below, the elder sister supposng
the young man had gone. leaned over the
balustrade and called out:
"Well. Bessie. have you landed him.
There was a deep. sepulchral silence for
some moments.
1t was broken by the hesitating, con-
strained voice Of the young man:
"She has"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
LEV Y &DA.Il
The TOWER
Julius SyCIe & S.-r
2O1 AND 2O3 EAST HEO'p
Our Prices Are Always Lo6E I-- !,'
Other H0l
SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR THIS .ii
SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR THIS lV

All-WooI Cassimere,
this day SOC.
Real smyrna Bugs, 20. ,-..
this day 67c.
Blue Serges, real value ...'..
day PC.
$l.2j kid-Gloyes, 4 i.'t.-. B.. .-,
red, black. anil brown. f..
Ladies HandkercMcis 's --.
Ladies Side Coub-. IT,
Brownie Cuff buttons -..
Richmond Solid 1.t- -,--
Spoons. this day &c.
Ladies Buckles for tie
Solid Silver ILimo..- '
Chamois Fibre iur .u'. --
thing new.
Stylish Dress Goods. tbs
Large-Slze Chenille lA D.t
this day &c.
Meade x Bakers Mo.t.H
Meade a Bakers Ioo,.i.s..-
Boys Large SIZED Ribbed .I'. .
Boys Ribbed Bose. p. .,. ....
black, large sizes, tai, b.. .
Ladies Black No.e g.. .4, .-i
day ~.
Electric Glove Cleaner, -c.
.JuIIuS SrrH s. f.
Remember, our s:or. .s..f
OF Second aud Broad
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
COURT OEHf =

CO.. X VIZ
VIRGINIA IN Tai Cl.,
' COURT OF TrECITl a. -..
OCTOBER l..4'
New York Carousa Mlt.
pany. a corporal --
under the laws * tht 7"
YORK ..............rt...-.+
against
J. II. rurnage ....,...........
IN case ana upon an AZ,
executed.
The object or this s-i'
against the defendant tt
with interest thereon AZ BIT
cent. per annum from l-.
paid, and 10 attach -hr '".'
owing TO said defendant
II Richmond. ana Sub
the payment OF tn p'ai-.t'
And affidavit having
filed that the def,nd2n- Us .'- ,-
OF the State OF Nirginla. D. tr
he appear here within ui'e
due publication hereof. q.
necessary 20 protect bis n.
suit.
A copy-Teste; ,,.,.frr D.rs
T.. VI. ROW EL.--r
James Lewis Anderson, 49,"
A T. l.halrosra n ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
- THE l
GRAND EXPOSITION
OF. -.
Dry Goods and CARPETS
lis AT. -.
LEVY&DAVJS'S
Nos. I, ;, and 5 f. Broad St.
DRESS GOODS, DRESS GC0rS
SILKS, SILKS,
VELNETS, NELVElS

The CELEBRATED p.f..-...-
BLACK DRESS GOODS
fancy wcaycs. imp9lt.. .Ir.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
SOUTHERN RAILWAY CONPASY,)
LOST. sTRAYED. AND FOUND.

LOST, STKAYED, MD fUUND'
CTRAYED OR STOLEN ON On
- "Wednesday night. the l7th, from 610 rS]A
Twenty nrst street, ONE BAY COLT, years
old No shoes on, foretOp cut close. and part
of name also cut; one white loot, II not Doth be-
hind: has been blistered on throat for the dis
temper Liberal reward II returned 10 JAMES
BOWLES, 6l0 Twenty-trst street. oc 1917
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
ELIXIR BABEK.

sure cure for all MALARIAL diseases, such as
Chiils, Fever and Ague, Loss OF Appetite, BIZ
Head. Back. Side. or Limbs, DC. At druggists,
bc. INV 2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
TRIUMpiiAL MARCH.

On the other hand. William L. Wilson's
campaign through the Second District In
like \ triumphal march From Charles
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-14
Wool Growers Must Vote Right.
Democratic Deficiencies.

It is noteworthy fact that demo
catic financiering inevitably leads tc
the creation of deficiencies. That
party seems to imagine that the people
will believe that reduction of income
necessarily results in a reduction OF
expenditure, forgetting that expendi.
lures are determined by statutes, and
must be made whether the revenue Is
provided or not. The Walker tariff OF
1916 was lauded as n more productive
measure than the wing tariff of 1912,
but the result showed directly the con.
trary, and during Buchanan's admins
tration he was compelled to call upon
congress for an increase of revenues in
order to make up for the deficiencies
produced Ey the Walker bill. 1t is equal
" notorious that in the management
of state finances the democrats are fol
more disposed to create debts than to
levy the necessary taxes. On general
principles it may be expected from
any democratic revenue measure thai
a deficiency and not surplus viii re
suit
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-14
Deceived and Betrayed.

The democratic party has utterly
failed to redeem n single pledge made
to the people unless it be the repeal of
the national election laws On that
alone they were unanimous, and it is
not to their credit that they were of
one mind in destroying laws which
harmed no honest citizen and stood
as safeguard against criminal as
saults upon the right of suffrage. A
party which has SO completely and
disgracefully failed to keep it's plighted
faith, and which, instead of striking
down trusts and monopolies. has leg.
islated in their favor, deserves over.
whelming defeat and Reputation.
Those who placed it in power believ.
ing that it would govern the country
wisely and well have been wofully de.
ceived and betrayed, and the only
consistent and logical thing they can
do is to vote it out of power. 1t won
through fraud and Misrepresentation
and, having irreparably damaged the
public interests, should be inconti-
nently dismissed as Enthusiastically and
incompetent -Pittsburgh Gazette.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-14

inmates OF the asylum With this Jeiief can
not ! clip but condemn all connected with this
brutal assault upon the poor, helpless sense
less and friendess boys. DIR. Pitcher ought %
DO Immediately removed from the superintend-
ency of this asylum for these rea sons:
Fi,st-Hc is absolutely and utterly i1cor,-
petent.
Second-He drinks too murh whisky.
Third He wilfully neglects the duties Of Rs
Office.
Fourth-He is most inhuman and brutal and
no more fitted for the position he holds than an
OK, and the most remarkab OF all Senator
Householder and the entire membership Of the
board knew these facts to be true. They have
whttewashed him once and they will certainly
whitewash him again. The boys OF this ins:i-
tuition need tender-hearted, moral and sensI-
BILE man a superintendent They need some
one to add little sunshine to the miserable
life ley are by nature compelled 10 live.
Fff'h-Gov. Lewelling knows the facts here
IN Stlted. He has repeatedly been notified OF
the h.competency of these men and corruption
pract ced. and. notwithstanding his knowledge
thereof he absolutely refuses to raise his exec
utive hand in behalf of the people of the state
OF Kansas in the enforcement Of the reforms
advoc Ited by the peoples party.
FOR ineSe reasons and many others might
mentl IN, cannot, as L slid before. support
Gov. l'ewelling for reelection and hence can
not, OF course. enter into the campaign. / had
measpi es and not men, but this upon reflec-
tion, cannot conscientiously do for this
reason am reminded of the fact that a. per
cent. o! all taxes paid by the people of this
state mo the state treaSur7 goes to the SUP
port of Sc! great charitable institutions of
our com nonwealth In view of this mOnstrous
fact, every man in Kansas. regardless Of his
political faith, must consider the integrity and
capd billy of the men to administer these
trust: OF as great consequence as the princf-
pies citne party to which he belongs.
know your hands to be perfectly clean OF
any corruption, or Of even any suspicion of COR
ruption during the time that you have held Of
flee under the present administration. and for
which admire you very much My confidence
In voc and my friendship cannot under any
reasonable circumstances be shattered or de-
stroyed. Knowing you as ! have for many
years. and knowing your honesty and integ-
rity and your superior business qualifications,
renters it impossible in my judgment for this
stain to be cast upon your reputation.
In conclusion. permit me to say that II Gov.
Lewelling should be elected. I want 1t dis
tinctly understood that shall make no claims
to any part of such victory, but will hang nv
head in shame Very respectfully your friend,
BEN s. HENDERSON.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-14
DIVISION OF THE YEAR.
The Present Method Originated by the
Egyptians Thousands OF Years Ago.

The Present Method Originated by the
Egyptians Thousands OF Years Ago.
The division of the year into 3654
days comes to us from the Egyptians.
So far as history reaches back into the
darkness of the early ages we are led
to believe that the dusky brown people
by the banks of the Nile were the first
to study the motions of the sun and
stars and make them the measure of
time. And some recent discoveries in
Egypt by careful students seem to show
the way in which the early astron-
omerS were enabled to co1nt the days
in the solar year. The great temples
on the Nile were built with long en-
trance of columns leading from the
river to the interior shrine-a kind of
tunnel sometimes it was lined with
sphinXes or huge granite figures. Its
mouth was turned toward a certain
part of the heavens where the light of
the setting sun could enter it only once
a year. 1t was either at the summer
solstice, when the sun was farthest in
the north. or at some other periodic
position of sun or star. We may
imagine the Egyptian astronomer
watching in the inner shrine for the
opening of the new year. The long
J ne of columns served as a telescope
by which he could catch the first beam
of the setting sun. Suddenly the
red light would flash through the
tunnel up to the holy of holies. The
moment it reached the shrine the
philosopher would mark the hour and
knew that another year had begun.
From that point in time he could count
day after day until. when the three
hundred and siXty-ive days had passed,
once more the red beam of light
into the tunnel and another
year had passed away. In this way it
seems probable that our days were first
counted and divided. Other nations
and even the Greeks and Romans, used
the moon as their guide, and divided
the year into lunar months. But it
was found, as time passed on, that
great irregularities crept in; the
months no longer correspondent to the
April became June and the
autumn months winter. The Egyptian
was then generally adopted.
But even this was disordered and al
tered by the ignorance of the Roman
priests; and at last Julius Cesar, who
was fond of astronomy, resolved to
correct the calendar; it is his year that
we now use, and to his friend, the
Egyptian Sosigenes, we owe our divis-
on of time. Astronomy was favor
tie study with the cultivated Romans,
and from Egyptian Alexandria, the
scientific center of the time, they drew
heir chief masters and books on the
stars. Caesar fixed upon the LIST Of
January as the beginning of his year
| season of feasting and joy with the
Egyptians and all modern society.-
1arper's Weekly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-14
A Coward and a Shirker.

Paraphrasing what famous New
York senator once said of distasteful
appointee, Mr.. Cleveland says of the
bill passed by his party: Il will stand
aside and hold my nose while the thing
becomes law" He assumes 70 be tho
Pontius Plate of this wretched tariff
drama-washing his Hands to get rid
of all responsibility for deed that he
has declared to be shameful But
PLATE wasted his time and remains
unwashed to this day. So will Mr..
Cleveland, and for the same high
moral reasons. When a man holds the
power in his own hand to prevent n
wrong being done and fails to use it,
he may wash his hands a thousand
times by way of disowning the deed
he might have forbidden but would
not. and yet he will go down to pos
terity as coward and a shirlSer whose
reputation as beyond the cleansing
reach of water or the saving grace of
soap.-N. Y. Recorder