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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-13

| must confess that my first etoWol0ci-
cal experiences We're not prompted hN amy
scientific zeal. but merely from love 81
collecting something. ! had ri ID stamps,
and got tired and disguised with t1"fn
after getting mucilage AN over my books
and table Then they Were not much t'
look at after you had them and any ooE
could collect stamps, especially N hr ID ti
enough pocket money. ASli" tr0W the
fact that [ had d little cash Pc spare
something tod me- that buying was nor
fair dul square colleC ting After stamps
had ceased % be Interesting tricd ~hri'r.
AMI made dismal failure ot II. Tor H't
home was some distance ;r'in AMY
coast town. and consequently m\ co. TO-.
tunities FOR collecting We're limited 49, .
INK the first month nay collection t'A-.~'''
of few assorted uyster-sheNs ht1 ,
.Ouple of clans So / gave up shcN~ 'Nl
turnpd ID birds eggs But here my u''l-
OPP intcrp0sed serious objections. ana ?. %
me- sucn q lecture that 10 became dotn'l I'd
i'm nv mind whether highway Io"n"Il
or birds esg- cOllectng was the greater
ft.t there was nothing c-imna! so buy
te,iy collecting. If ! did not let On" -,l'e
features suffer unnecessarily. "u' NH''i
them as soon 40 ,"ui ut ,HrI"
bpraru. fascinated IN my new p1,ilM"
ard TOOK endless delight in STUDY 'uE iH'
habits of my rainbow colorei gam" "h'i
flower this or that species Ike brSf ah.
az what time they would likely Doe IDdul
around their accustomed hauni7, Mh"ih'i
ftis one was q swift flyer or that one
easily caught Then, as years pass ID.
what had once been pleasant pd~'i'H"
became A fascinating study. and ny col-
lection finally assumed such StuiII.
ur1uOrti0ne that / Vas compelled % inah.
d,nati0us % several museums OF natural
history rescrying only the choicest sfer-
linens for my own cahnet~.-llo ZONE "Id
Country for September
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-13
MN ~. q. EOUB UEDs.
Mia, Annie l.. Stainbnck, OF Weldon, y. IL
His Bride

WELDON. y. c.. Sept Especial. -
one of the prettiest weddings ever VII
messed here was that Of Mr.. II. o. Rowe
~ Richmond. to Miss Annie l.. stan
Lsck. at the Methodist kpiscolal Gnu. :,
here tonight The church was pro- 49,
dec Grated and potted plants were DailNs
around the chancel and altar. Inc a.
tendants entered in the following orlel .
Two little flower girls. four ushefs' wv"
I'm each aisle. followed by twelve couples;
Then came the bride, beautifully attlr~l
In white China silk trimmed with ,iaIe'
satin ribbons. and orange blossoms; Ie'L-
ing on the arm Of her maid oi hoiii'
Miss Annie Mason. of Por,SnOuth. ne
groom entered the right aisle win MS
hest man. MIR. W. l.. Stairback, broth
er Of the bride. At the altar the attend
ants formed a semicircle. FACING the au-
diencc. The ceremony was performed pF
Rev. +. y. Stainback. assisted by Kew.
r. r. Troy. The ceremony being over.
the bridal party and large number OF
invited guests assf mblcd at the residence
of the brides parents. whore an elegant
wedding supper was served
The bride Is the daughter Of Rev. r. y.
Stainback, and is young lady Of a
most lovable disposition. The groom is
2 well-kr own young man Of Richmond,
Va.
MIR. and Mrs. Rowe Will leave for
Richmond tomorrow afternoon. The best
wishes Of n large circle Of friends go with
them TO their home i'm the Capital city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-13
w,NyKRs Al FKEDERfCKsBUR 6.
Results OF tho Various C"n'ess Nv VIZ"
Fair Cround-The Racer.

rprDFRICKSRURG VA, Sept L
sreciol.-To-day was the second gay u
,h. Fair and the grounds were 'hrohs-
"a ' ,,'ith neoulc. About 1000 were IN at
,.udnnce and A better pleased gdlheIllS
vtn,,jd he hard 70 find. There were naug
nttroC ticns on the programme, anu TIC
,isitors were all well entertained. =,
me trial of equestrian skill for dadies
excited much interest. the HiSt pil@e
Ieinp won by Mss M9Esie flNhn Oh
Warrenton: second prize TO Mls1 rosa
Bankhead, of Stafford. There were
eight contestants. 49,.
was very exciting and resulted In Il VIC
ffry for Ernest Hayes Venus, score,
Ave feet three inches, Duff Green )
Jumrer was second. There were mul
races and ox-team races. all Of which
caused much merrimcnt
The races resulted as follows
First race-half mile daSh-R. a
ShaC klctts bay Secret first. W. $. TUr-
ner's. Chester -. second.
TrOtting race-milc heatS-I. Il. COL
borts Fannie c. first. J =. Taiiaferr)'s
Eashaw second. 6. W. Palmers Madgt
fire third.
Third race-Ladies' stake. mile heats
William Bernard's Brock fist, X. a
Shackletts CulpcDer second. &. II. Iiur
Fourth race-One and q half miles ovcl
hurdles-G. 4. FoWlcs Vixen first. Er
nest Hayes Piccadilly second. ". c
Parkinsons Hustler third.
The stceplechase caused great enthu
siasm. and was won by Z. II. Hurkamp's
st. Julian. Ernest Hayes Nadly second
The principal prize-winners on stOcl
were N, T. Rove & CO., G; H. IInr-
Ramp 4 Al. HcII ,ey, W, +, Brooks. ".
Lee. y. s. Gay. and J. b. Gray.
The ladies department IS well nlled To
morrow Will be the last day Of the Fair
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-13
GEOKGE MoODY ACQUIrrED.
Miss Fannie Byrd to Wed sir. Corbin wal
Icr, of NorfolIs-Otber News.

GLOUCESTER G. H.. VA. Sept r.
Spccial.-The second trial Of the colored
man. George Moody charged with burn
ing the chapel at CappanOsic. last spring,
resulted in his acquittal The jury was
out few minutes only. George had al
ways borne a good character ana when
the verdict mot guilty. WAS announced.
a loud shout Of approval went up fr IN
the crowd Of bOtn colorci and white.
The Judge. lawyers. and by ISLANDERS went
forward and gave him warm grasp OF
the hand.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Fannie Marshall Byrd, Of Whit" nan,
the residence of Captain K. g. BYRD TO
MIR. Corbin Walker, of Norfolk, on the
10th instant. ,
county. is visiting relatives on NoIlA
River with her daughter Mis- klen.
Mir. =. y. Gregory, # the editor al san
Of the Norfolk Nirciniap. spent lasi week
al Hope Haven with his friend, Mr.. Il.
Mrs, Gillian. sister Of Major Charles
Strincfeuow, of Richmond. VINO mas
beon spend ne the summer at Ne"stead'
left on Friday for Petersburg.
Mrs. =. A. Taliaferro has retui neu
home after spending month at 'he
VII" Wis Gjcmmico Graves, Of Lexington,
Ky who has been sp"ndinS the sum
mer with her sister, Mrs. Mack stevens,
If Cappahosic, win leave for nome Oh
a. he monthly communicat ION re- OF
pofahurst Lodge. A. f. and \. NJ, last ~ J.
I,V ali of the degrees were cohIcVt@u
II was a very enjoyable occasion 10 'he
brethren.
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mn uiNNnGrEoDh'S CONDITION.
flo IS Unimproved rad Is Not EApeo''' ~
Live Very Long.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, Sept Iz'-7P''

ALEXANDRIA. VA. Sept u. -Sp'Ci'l'
M Ninnegerode's condition al ma
,,t,h, is UNCHANGED and unimp'oN'u Ia
~ sli,,htest and while there is no Cur
.trt,, Of mis- passing immedlt tcN dN@' :
49, ie absolutely no Weu 81 Jun -
NC entertained for his rtcoN' n.y. -
,,l,,.r ms lust left the patient WI -
lW,~neerode and Miss Belle MinActei on
, - trained nurse are at hl0 p,u
VI" JIis Dulse continues .l"nS am
SisVirotion is about normal. Nhen III "
- pr Ninncgcrodc appears lU'.E '""
90 ~ his condition ana What'EVI
seioa,,irse around him, yet ne Pul,H =,
udi'"l az into a COmmatose Slatt' an" ~
passes HAS no longer any OF that WI
dpp'"' MT "a characterized MS Ma Hi"-
prr,Iy strong constitution. ..l..I,. .,,r-
49, - weeks ago Dr. MlhhcEcI""r, rn,'.,
IN f,Il and prostrauDh' "'" ,
H,,,a ne has neither stCod ON llH ,,.,.,i
lli H,, or walked a Si"i,. n'nt a
,,, his he'd to his reStihS 'n'", ~
aI, oi The house. The physician s'!H ''''''
~, a. due to Il sudden atl"I" "a l,
roiVsis of a portion oil thc "i''','.il,.sis II
and though no. Serl"u f",,'t,''.r,ities
deadened wholly ms lower - ,,bI.b
IVA may have affected his m'nd' VIM"
nj most times, however MAS "''" F'
fccUy clear. - Dtre Ninnceerole
..IHhrateJ their golden wedding In MAJ
- ~ noctor has seemed to care hul
It'll for the prolongation of his daNS'
a.al.in0 remarkably, and especially since
H. IN of August. his cightieth birthdaN'
Of a long home and rest beyond
A. 10 4. NJ. Or. Minnegerode thOu6h
not considered dying. IS sinking
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-13
STATE FAIR CONTESTS.
RESULTS or TIE RACES AT HlA-
CHESTER AND FREDERICKSBUEG
Estsnsive Preparations Made for tho Wa
ter Works Celebration ut the = orih''
Place To-Day-rhc Contests.

WINCHESTER. VA. Sept y -Sre cial.
The second day OF the meeting oil the
Shenandoah valley Agricultural -
ciety opened bright and cifar' but 10
wards evening IL became tiou1y an I
threatened rain. TIE crowd was mrs
class. the gate receipts were the largest
for Wednesday for q number OF years
there being out one larger IN the twenty
1--WE OF its existence. Everybody ste."e1
TO enjoy themselves. The faNrs were
out in force. and drove thriving trace
many OF the innocent being taken In
and went home wiser II not ric"ef.
Most Of the work 81 judging j. o',s
and premiums awarded. tscTyDpHN -
hooking forward TO nav ng a blS na|
Tomorrow The racing VAS me an
snirited and excited great interest .MD
OF them being confined to the society .
First race-running race. for haf--bred
horses. owned within the socicty limli.
hall mile d9sn B''nr =. e.. T., enter
by r. NJ. Pingley, 3D. Rom1n.cy' - me- C. H.
ed by Mrs J. a. Han Lille s. H.
in Z for horses owned within society
jlmits-Onycha Wiks. b.. s., entered by
William Newman. l. !. /; Lotuc; c. m.
entered by Jonas Hardesty, B. 3. =
Fannie Mgrkcs. b. D., thltI'i ~ '"'I'
pcrd Bros. 3 2. 3.
Third race-frec for all, htlf m le hcats,
two in three Gypsy. 9. h. m, entered
by r. II. Maddox. /. !; l"occlci' D. =,
entered by William Priolcn. J, - .9Hcrh
Star. c. h. m. entered by Charles smith,
2. 2 -,..oa o.
The following gentlemen arrived 20
day with their stables. and VIII paruCi
pale in the races tomorrow: tolthei T.
IL. Dulaney, Loudoun county; co 0nct =.
s. Rhodes, Culpeper. Va. Hunter Iayior,
Planes: j. s. owens. Planes; E.Sehe
Payne Bull Run Mountain; {. IL. smith
Uaddonhcld. y. j.; Or. j.. ID. carter
Woodstock: Mr. W. l.. Lauehtpn, WOOL
stock: Shcrrard Bros. Gcrnrdstowb, W.
Va: SIR George Barrett. Frederick couh-
MIR. Randolp Tucker spent the dey on
the grounds lie Is the guest 81 Dr.
William Mcclure. D.,,,,,,,,oo,
Hon. Robert !. Walker. Repu3Ican
nominee for Congress, arrived early III
iae day. and was given quite II rectP'.pI
nv his friends Hon. :. 5. Turner. the
Democratic candidate, WIS not h'Ie ~
dov. but Is expected tomorrow
Numbers Of bicycnsis ana iifeinon are
arriving this evening to take part III
the naradc Of tomorrow.
The Stonewall Eand, OF Slauhtoh' NJ
rived this evening
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-13
MR.. TYLER RENOMINArED
CHOSEN BY THE SECOND DISTRICT
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
=, suecc,d Himself on tho Flrst h"''"'-
The RESOLUTIONS Adopted h'aoe no
Reference to Cleveland.

1rpGINIA BEACH. VA, sept. l2-1he
,,a,.ocr,ts of the Second congressional
district met here to-day to nominate a
candidate to the Fifty-fourth Congress.
The attendance was unusually large anu
the delegates fun OF enthusiasm. shortly
after 10 o'clock the various delegations
began caucusing. The District Commit
tee named Hon. J. ". Lawson, ex-inen-
Der of Congress, Tor temporary CHAIRMAN
AID Mr. John l.. Jack, Of Portsmouth, as
temporary secretary.
An Intellectual effort was made by the
anti-Tyler men TO concentrate on Judge
Tucker Brooke. OF Norfolk. az their car
diddtt. but tnis gentleman declihtI ~
allow the use OF his name. No., .ho
Chairman Joseph r. Duke called me
convention To Ordcr at l2.,0 O'Clock. III
l,4rysou took tfo chair amid loud aI-
ylausc and delivered stirring aduI'7s'
The committees ON permanent YIsdi4'-
zatiOn, resolutions, ana credentials We =
then appointed, and the convention Az
jOurncl FOR fifteen minutes
The committees on orKanlHauoH' ESQ
buttons and credentials, composed OF ore
member each from each county anu 80
delegation, were then read as t"ey A-u
been ciccted boy the various aeiesauohs.
The committee on organization repOiteI
Captain G.. j. Elliott. of Norfolk, Tor per
manent chairman. The chair then de-
clarcd nominations i'm order, ana jung
=. f.. Wilcox. OF Norfolk, proposed in q
hitting speech the name OF Non - Hdri-
ner tyler. the present incumbent. -nI +,
Maynard was nominated I'm strong ana
able speech by Captain Hopper. or Forts
mouth. Dr. J. +. Bryant. Of southampton
was nominated by Judge Prince. OF tnAt
county. and Col. ClFentOn Day. of smith
field Isle Of Wight county, was presented
10y Col. r. +. Boykin. Of Isle Of wight. g.
Alr. Tyler was nominated on the nrst
ballot. the vote being-Tyler. % Il, Day,
81. Maynard. p -; Bryant. q
Resolutions reaffrming allegiance TO Inc
national Democratic party were adopted,
but no allusion was made to the CieNe-
land administration.
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been invited to deliver addresses are
Colonel Russell y. Shepherd OF ha,ne'
General Charles Hamlin, son OF tht NE os
Vica-President Hannibal Hamlln, MaJot
shaw, OF Portland; Colonel IaiDott, o.
Boston. and zeneora A. smith la,e yi
the editorial staff OF the Boston Jour journal a.
Several congressman have aisD oes s,,o,, III
ment cost 81 30. one-half Of which vas
paid by the State Of Maine ana the otner
half by the survivors Of the fegii,is III
Two large bronze tablets, with me iailt'
OF the killed and wounded or the IeSi-
ment, are to be inserted IN inc H, u, ~
ment These tablets VIII cost HI,-y.
making the total cost OF the Hhoi"'''e"'
Sp 100
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-13
STATEMENT BY CORBETT.
WILL FIGHT JACKSON ANYWHERE
AND AT Any TINE.
Saw. J,cl.on Does Not wish to Meet Him
and 10 EndeavorinG TO Avoid Him
Referees Named.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Sept. i2.-James
J. Corbett. the pugilst. gives out a state
ment tonight with regard to the refusal OF
Peter Jackson to hgnJ him in which ne
says.
In answer to the cowardly missiate-
ments that have been circulated by Peter
jackson. and the subterfures that he
has resorted to in order to crawl, ike a
cur. out OF the proposed match with me-
| desire 10 make the following statement
| have stated all along that this negro
dld no want - fight. After the punch-
ing gave him in san Francisco, where
ne was saved from defeat by his friends
me again with a hawser. and no one
Knows II better than this same Peter
Jackson.
He has stated that he would not go
south OF the Mason and Dixon Line. on
account OF prejudice existing against ms
col0r-he has thrown : urs upon the
fairest people i'm the SOuth-the Lou SIAN
fans, who gave George Dixon fair play
there and Jackson proved himself a
rank gutter when he refused To @ ana
meet me IN New Orleans, when he knows
II by any hukc he shoul. happen 10
win. IL would make him famous dnd IN
dcpendently rich for life. lie refers TO
the propositions made by the Sioux CITY
Athletic club and saws: "Tney have
agreed to allow The men To pick the
referee. who must be sat sfa"tory %
Jackson. Now II this Niger wants to
fight, | will name the men satisfactory
TO me now. The following are the ac-
knowledge referees Of this country.
L. j. Donohue. of New York: John tick
hardt. OF New York, John Duffy. Of New
Orleans: George Siler, OF Chicago; John
Kelly. Of New York; Al. Smith Of New
York Any OF these men are satsi actorF
to me He also says In COnclus on to
Peter Jackson. II tell YOU plainly that
/ will fight you privately, openly, In
one week, one month. two m nths, or
three months time for as much money
as you can raise. purse or no purse in
a club on a barge. i'm a hack or any
wher. in America.
(Signed) JAMES j. CORBETT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-13
po,k nIILrEIN 0HEENsyILLE.
He Delights the People of fmporia with
His Negro vi eiodies.

EMPORIA. VA. Sept 12.-Special.-
Monday night the Masonic hall IN TINS
place was packed with large ana en-
ihusiastic audience to hear POLK Miller
i'm the "Old Virginia Plantation Negro.
lie held his audience spell-bound. while IN
his own inimitablc way he convuls them
with laughter or brought forth signs for
the good old days "fOre de war.
MIR. Millers reputation as most in
teresting speaker and talented musician
had preceded him and people from a dis
lance of twenty-five miles were among
his hearers at this place. Al agree that
there is only one man in Virginia who
can make banjo talk while an old plan
tation negro sings, and that is your
Polk Miller.
quite a handsome sum was realized for
the rebuilding Of the NJ +. church, which
was destroyed in the disastrous fire which
visited this place in April last.
Mcssrs. r.. l.. Turner and Is. W. Wyche
OF this place. visited your city to-day.
Mir. WYche. the treasurere of the county,
has gained the entire confidence of tn
people by his judicious management OF the
finances.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-13
NonrH srArr RON CoNGnEss
Second Annual Meeting OF the Eody-Ad
hrrAses md Hnnnrs.

CHARLOTTE. y. c.. sept - The
second annual meeting OF the Nortr
Carolina Road Congress is being held
here to-day. and the session will bc cou-
unued tomorrow. Addresses were
made by Major Patton. OF AshevIe
j. G. stevens. OF Wilmington; Congress
man Alexander. of Charlotte.
Or T.. j. Brcyard, Mayor OF Charlotte.
IS president of tine congress. Hon. ".
r. Audrey read paper on the road
construction Of Meckenburg county and
other papers We're read
Tomorrow papers viii be- read b.!
the state Geologist Mr. Holmes Hal
Worth. and j. NJ. Odel. OF Concord
entertained at the Manufacturers club.
The session has been $50 far very
successful one. and the work tO-morro"
of the delegates have been driven oyer
some of the new roads which nave been
built in Meck'cnburs county
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-13
H. ~ ,iWrOMG MIssisG.
boarded n Steamer ut baltimore and has
Not Been Seen since.

PETERSBURG. VA. sept. 12.-Spe-
cial.-Mr j. VI. Ncwcomb. OF this ci'y'
registered az passenger on the
steamer Alabama. OF the Bay Line OF
steamers, 90 BalumoV last MonudS
evening. and when the tickets were col
lected was missing. lie l"lt Neit ~,
baltimore last Monday morning ~ -
O'Clock by train 20 purchase HoOd" -l.'
NcwcOmbs intentions. when ne l'tt ~.
were TO return 10 Petersburg VIA ~
folk, as he wished TO spend to OF '"i
days ~ the latter city. hc lclt
business here in charge OF MS SON. -'',.
Jessie NcwcOriD. HIS wife anu '"tn
daughters are now visiting lIltI'"" - -,
Prince George county. fe" mhtS ,-
p.fersburg Nr NewcOmb himself ~
received no Information that ms t-r ..',
IS missing. except through 't4't't,--,
10 q gentleman in this city, am a. Tor
10 Mr. Sterling Rufn. agent 81 lht ~
folk and Western Railroad 'ompdhE -.
this city, from -. ). I'm, supeIII,,b vac
Of the Bay Line. MT M :, nativn Of
about fifty years OF aee. ana ha1INt ~
FRINGE George county. lie was one 81
PctcrsbUrgs most promIncnt any, rs;
greSsivc grOcers. ana htl "c'l IL. 80,
ness here for the past hfteen or twenty
years. lie has been Il "I.l'prl vi - 49,,
civ Council for me past SIX years. he
was elected on me fepnphcah uckrI
buf was very highly esteemed by ne
I,cuocrotfc members as he was very
valuable councilman. AR; NeWcomD was
a gallant Confederate soldier aud was
color 2ergeaut Of a. i. lillI camp ol
Confederate Veterans
Hr Holland a travelling salesman,
who IS here tonight. says he saw MT.
Newcornb on the Alabama at BALTIMORE
last Monday night about G#p ocloch.
going 20 Norfolk. lie ala not soc any
fling more Of him after that There IS
universal regret expressed here tonight
at Mr.. Newcomb's sudden disappearance
as he was most valuable citizen
At midnight tonight Mr.. Newccmb re
ceived the following telegram from the
Baltimore. Md. Sept y.
TO j. VI. Newcomb. Jr.. Petersburg;
j. NJ. Ncwcomb left Baltimore MonHay
on Alabama. purser went 70 collect tick
cts. found him missing. with Yalise in
state-room. Had laid down and washed
hands. Nothing seen or heard OF MN
afterwards. Boat stopped a. Canton be.
fore be was missed. Possible. but not
probable, that he got of there. Is
fhonght he fol overheard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-13
Tfk PLAINTIFF WOh.
$500 Verdict Against the Ship Building
sud Dry Dock COMPANY

NORFOLK. VA. Sept. 12-Spccial.-The
jury in the case Of George White against
the Shiphuilding and Dry Dock Company
at Newport News, which has been engdg-
Ing the attention OF the Circuit Court OF
Warwick Couny since Monday, was rem
dered tonight at II o'clock giving the
plaintiff $500 damages The suit WAS
brought for $4,000. on account OF injuries
received by White whose leg was broken
while I'm the employ OF the company.
i. Aston Cabell of Richmond. and \.
T. Seser. OF Hampton. represented the
Company. II. II. Pollard OF Richmond.
scented the piantif. 4 motion win b.
made TO set aside the verdict.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-13
FOURTH DISTRICT POPULfSTs
To Meet In Convention To-dsy-Mnnn Page
Opposed to Fusion.

PETERSBURG. Va Sept. l2.-Spe-
GLADIATOR Mann Page was in the city
this afternoon, and tomorrow he VIII
attend the Populist Congressional Con
Vention, to be held at Blackstone. and
VIII make a speech before the conyen-
ton. Major Page. when asked il he
would accept the nomination should
the convention insist upon IT, reulied
That he would not. He said that those
whose names have been prominently
mentioned in connection with the nOmi-
nation were Colonel j. Thomas Goode
Of Mcckenburg county; Haszins Hob.
son. OF Powhatan; W f. Jackson. OF
Amelia. and State Senator Jackson. OF
Sussex. Major Page said he Thought
the Populists should conform strictly 10
the platform Of principles: that the idea
of a fusion of Republicans. Prohibition
lists. and Populists simply to elect "A mem
her TO Congress- would not be productive
OF beneficial results 10 the people. Tor
man so elected would be most ant 10
affiliate ia caucus with the party u which
he has heretofore been member
The monument on Hare's farm I'm
Prince George county, near Fort Stead
an, recently erected by the survivors
Of the First Maine heavy artillery TO
the memory of the members OF the regi-
ment who were killed In the battle fought
June ~. 1864. will be dedicated with
Imposing ceremonies on Friday next NJ
IL o'clock A. NJ. Among those who have