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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15

The poets sing of fountain whose waters
bring back lost youth,
But no one has ever found it. Still there's a
germ of truth
In the dreamers fable of fancy, for there ex-
lists to-day
A draught that banishes sorrow and drives
despair away.
From women whose lives have become a
burden, on account of diseases to which
women alone are subject. The well-known
mFavorite Prescription prepared by DR..
Pierce may NOT be able to bring back youth
lnSsen it has flown, but it will restore lost
Ind that will bring happiness, and so
is as magical in its effect as the
hptb was tabled to be.
+ ,, Nicely, of Andel, Wetzel
"After taking your DR..
# Inscription, | find | am
e complaint Ireturn
s to DR.. Pierce for my
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
ELMORE.

A. A. Bliss has been appointed postmaster
at the Pond, to succeed Norman Camp.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
PREPARING TO UNVEIL.
PEOPLE OF FREDERICksBURG DEC
DRAFTING FOR TO-MORROW.
The Old Town Rapidly Filling mp with VS.
itors-Ths Prssidsn's Party will Leave
Washington Tomorrow Morning.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. May s.-Spe-
cial.-Fredericksburg Is putting on It's
fancy clothes. The line of Thursdays
procession. which Is to be one Of the
features of the dedication of the Mary
Washington monument is already marked
with great profuson OF flags Of every
hue and description. More decorations
will be added tomorrow. for every house
holder in town is expected to make his
dwelling as bright looking as possible.
The town is rapidly filling up with
strangers; every train to-day brought
numbers of Visitors but the great bulk Of
the incomers IRE expected tomorrow al
ternoon and Thursday morning. From
twenty-five hundred 10 three thousand
people are expected from Richmond and
many more from Washington and Balti-
more.
President Cleveland will leave Wash
ington on the special. leaving Sixth street
at S:i5 A. NJ, and will arrive here at 1870.
Vice-PresIAent Stevenson, Justice Harlan
and Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith
will arrive tomorrow night. A number
of receptions will be held.
Mr. William j. Crawford, OF Buffalo.
the designer of the monument, arrived
to-day and removed the wooden boxing
which has protected the base of the shaft
since 1t has been in place. All the ar
rangements for the celebration have been
completed.
In addition TO the parade and reception
at the old Mary Washington house
banquet Will be held,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
SUIT FOR COMMISSIONS.
A Case in the Corporation Court OF Peters
bnrC-Mr Farley's Condition.

PETERSBURG, VA, May Especial
The Corporation Court was engaged to-
day until late this evening in the trial
Of the suit of Pyle & Dehaven against
the Petersburg Perpetual Building and
Loan Association for $500 commissions
alleged 10 be due for the sale Of the Rush
more farm. in Prince George county. The
case was submitted without argument,
and the jury rendered the following YER
dict:
The defendant. having demurred 10
the evidence of the plaintiffs, II the 1udg-
ment Of the Court on the said demurrer
shall be for the plaintiffs we, the jury.
find for the plaintiffs and assess their
damage at $500. With interest thereon from
3lst day Of March, 1898. till paid; but. II
the judgment of the court on the said
demurrer shall be for the defendant then
we find for the defendant"
Dr. John Dunn. Of Richmond. arrived
here this afternoon and made a thorough
examination Of the injuries OF Chief En-
gineer f. V. Farley. who was so badly
wounded at the fire and explosion here
a month ago yesterday and who has
been in an unconscious condition ever
since. Dr. Dunn is Of the opinion that
there is some hope for the injured man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
The Black Death.

In England during it's first and most
terrible visitation, in 1883, 1t was no
ticed that IL carried off an enormous
number Of the laborers in the country
villages, the poor, and the workmen IN
the towns, the monks and nuns ana
friars that is all that portion OF the
population who were ill-housed. ill-cloth-
ed, or ill-nurtured, or, like those in the
religious houses. lived habitually upon
an insufficient diet. among whom the
practice of asceticism in various forms
tended to bring about weakening Of the
stamina and their vital power, says the
Athenaeum.
on the other hand the mortality among
the clergy was far in excess Of that
among any other class, and this can
be attributed only TO their noble self
sacrifice in the discharge Of their minis
terlal duties among their parishioners.
Breathing day and night the pestilential
air. working heroically among the peo-
pie in every stage of the disease comfort
ing the dying and burying the dead in
the huge pits that were dug TO contain
the putrid corpses, the priests dropped by
thousands into the same graves in which
they had helped to lay their people,
and before the year was out the supply
of clergy had begun 10 fall short very
seriously over all the land.
At Florence. Boccaccic tells us. II
became necessary to dig trenches into
which the bodies were put by hundreds
laid in rows as goods packed in ship;
a little earth was cast upon each success
sive layer until the pits were filled to
the top" AT Avignon. several. almost as
soon as they were siezed with the sick
ness, were carried off TO the pit and
buried. And in this way, many were
buried alive" At Vienna "the dead were
buried In trenches, each Of which, ac-
cording 10 one chronicle contained some
5000 corpses." In London, Sir Walter
Nanny provided new cemetery. more
than thirteen acres in extent, in respect
of the danger that might befall In TINS
time of so great plague and Infection.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
Captain John A. Curtis Gives His Views.

Captain John A. Curtis. the barbor
master u this port yesterday discussed
i1~ ordnance presented by Mr.. Noble
H n" meeting Of the Common Council
5n Monday evening, which intends TO cut
lo"N ne salary Of the harbor master
iIom 81 % SIS per month.
aiial. curtis thinks IL ridiculous to
sApt me harhOr master OF Richmond
y, lscAarge TIE duties Of the Office for
"s ,'i'iensai.on named in Mr.. Mobiles
AZ most other ports. he said. the har-
pr master collects his fees from the
,eSst.a. That IS not the regulation
"rI" ana from that work he is OF
..-.'e. exempt. The Office is not the
'..e- -fe Mr Noble would make IL. how
.t'l' he has the sole police regula-
."s M me port; is required to keep
sN@ channel clear OF all distractions,
s-.A AZ slnken barges and the Ike,
a.l la certain cases, has 10 move
..o ABOUT the river from one point TO
eNo'at- ln short. the Office Of harbor
.r- coll1 not be properly filled by
v,NtI IMAM person thoroughly
a. i-aln,ed with the channel and have
TAIN knowledge OF navigation. Such
man captain Curtis thought, would
ss.s~e p, the position at the small
I'VE comment that he did not think
= man should be a contractor for work
' James river and harbor master of
i' Guy az the same time, Captain
US wished 10 say that during the
Iafl times Of the money panic he had
Drrn paying in salaries to those work.
,.f on his river contracts the sum OF
9-.'' per month in cash. and was now
taslHg out 20 the working class about
t-.p per month. A port must have a
.aroor master. he said. and should
nave a competent one, While his APP
continent was received from the city,
y is the State that gives it authority TO
maintain that Office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
Hr;ef Mention,

Mr.. r. A. East, treasurer of HALIFAX
county. visited the Capitol YESTERDAY
MIR. George e. Bowden is a candidate
for the position Of sergeant-at-arms' which
will be filed by the City Council on July
lst for the next two years
There will be a series of athleuc con
tests at Richmond College this afternoon
consisting Of tennis tourney gymnasium II,
work. and other athletic feats. Prizes VIII
be awarded.
Syracuse Lodge. No. g.. knights OF
Pvthias. conferred the Third rank on
Monday evening, which was witnessed
by the grand chancellor. Captain Hulce'
Mr.. Shelby. a visiting brother from WASH
ington. also attended the session.
At s o'clock yesterday morning Father
Raungardner. of St. Mary's church, cele-
brated a nupial Mass and united in holy
wedlock Mr.. James August Jannings and
Miss Veronica Remke. The ushers were:
Messrs. August Wallnuier and Tony
SauerwaId.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
THE SIXTH MUSICALE.
Corcoran Hall Crowded with a Goodly Au-
dfence

a thoroughly representative and Gull
tured audience filled Co-cOran Hall last
night. the occasion being the sixth must
Gale Of the Church Hili Musical Asso-
citation
Mr. j. W Macy. Of New York, who, in
combination with the orchestra, rendered
the programme, delighted the audience
by his inimitable manner Of reciting. He
is certainly an artist in every sense OF
the word. The following numbers COM
posed the programme;
/. Columbian Guard March Crooks.
Concert Orchestra.
.. Song. "A Friar OF Olden Time" (Rus-
selD. Mr. J. Williams Macy.
8. Selection, Tar's Farewell (Schlepe-
grelD. Concert Orchestra.
I. Humorous recitals (a), William
Brown (Miller; %. -Four O'Clock and
An is Well" Macy. Mr.. j. Williams
MACY.
5. Marmion, Waltz lie Thiere). Concert
Orchestra
6. Song recital. "a Tall Young Oys-
terman' (Hatton). MIR J. Williams Macy.
ON ords by Oliver Wendell Holmes)
T. selection. Reilly and the Four Hun
dred' (Braham, Concert Orchestra.
Recitals (a), Eccentric, ''Wakin' the
Young 'uns' anonymous: 90. humorous.
IS posin " (anonymOus), Mr.. j. Williams
Macy.
(a). The Virginia Skeedaddle" (Ro-
senfeldl; 90. THE Darkies' Frolic"
Bray) Concert Orchestra.
l9. Humorous recital Scientific Lee
ure' Won Boyle. Mr.. j. Williams Macy.
Accompanist, Professor Jacob Rein
hardL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
NORFOLK SCHOOL MONEY.
The Appropriations Must be Made by
Councils.

NORFOLK, VA, May S.-Special.-Rev
Sam Small. I'm an attack made upon inc
Democratic municipal government Of NOT
folk. a few days ago, charged tnat 'he
CITY Councils Of \ Orfolk had robbed the
nublic schools OF $4,000 The School Board
of Norfolk communicated with Attorney
General Scott who replied that the law
in regard TO appropriations was man
datory, and that the City Councils could
be compelled to comply with the statute.
At a meeting OF the School Board ms
morning n resolution was adopted de-
handing the money. and at the next meet
ing of the Council, 1t is said, the request
will be granted.
This morning In the Police Court OF
this city colored lunatic was fearfully
beaten with a black jack by three police
men in the presence of the Police Justice.
The affair has been the talk Of the town
this morning and while the Police JUS
tice did not punish the officers action
will be taken by the Police Board.
The candidates for the salaried munich
pal offices have adopted a resolution that
voters are considered morally bound only
on such offices as to which they express
a choice in the primary. The candidates
further declare that only white voters
shall have a place In the Democratic
primary.
The committee of thrty-eight gentle
men, appointed by Chairman Ellyson TO
settle the differences in the Democratic
party in this city. adjourned tonight sine
die, after two attempts 10 get a meet
ing with a majority present. The fac
tons will now have to fight it out to
the end.
The colored people in the Fourth ward.
who have 500 majority, tonight placed
in the field a full Council ticket and
candidate for school trustee. 1t now
looks as If the negroes will nominate
Council tickets in every ward in the city
except Fifth Brambleton), which has
only eight registered negroes
The registration to-day gives a total
vote Of S. $40. The white majority is 5000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
Excuraion tn Weafoxer.

Tickets for the grand excursion to
Westover. to be given by the Ladies' Aid
Society OF Grace church. can be had at
West. Johnson & Co.'S. Drewry,
Hughes & Co.'S. Fourqurean. Price
e. Co.'S. and from the ladies OF Grace
church. The beautiful steamer Pocahontas
has been engaged. and one thousand
tickets have been placed on sale, and Of
this number not one-half has been sold.
II will be a most delightful trip, and a
pleasant way TO spend Whit-Monday. A
string band has been engaged, and a
german Will be given on board the steam
err that evening on the return trip. Re-
freshments will be served and it will be
an elegant affair, as all are under the
MANAGEMENT of such competent managers.
The number Of tickets is limited. and
those desiring them should make pur-
chases now-only 30 cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
Legends Of Strange Monsters.

Every reader of north-country lore ana
legends, says an English paper. is taill-
liar with the stories of monstf0as
worms" dragons" fiery flying ser
pents" and the like which are said 10
have located themselves in various as
trjcts Sexhow, under the shadow OF the
Cleveland Hills, Teesgrif, SockDurh ana
Lambton upon the Wear are instances
Men have laughed at the stories calling
them "old wives tales, but forgetting
that even these may-nay must-haVe
had. somewhere and sometime. some fouh-
dation in fact. The old stories OF elves
and fairies. which amused ana frightened
children in bygone days. may well, as
Kingsley points out, have had theT orlsih
in memories of the feeble folk of the
stone age. who Clipped flints into rude
knives and arrow heads and who fingered
a. o,,t-of-th e-way caves, IL may be, long
after the bulk Of them had been slain
or driven away into the far north by
stronger and better armed tribes. So the
stories OF these terrible monsters may not
be so foolish as they appear.
Take for instance, the legend OF the
Sockburn worm. The name of the man
who slew e. is preserved and is that OF
a well-known north-country family. his
tomb is pointed out in the ruined church
at Sockburn, where also he lay In enlsy
with the worm at his feet until, the
sacred edifice falling into decay. the monu-
ment was removed TO Sockburn hall ad-
jacent. There. too. is preserved the fall
chion or sword with which is shown the
monster was slain and which is shown
20 every fresh bishop OF Durham as he
entered his diocese custom which only
ceased IN the days of Van Mildert the
last OF the prince bishops. In a field close
by the stone round which the worm"
coiled itself is still 10 be seen. This story
so circumstantial in its details. can hardly
be entirely fabulous. How then did It
rise? THE ichthyosaurus and plesiosau-
rus" says s. Lsing, gave Tennyson the
dragons Of the prime. May no. some
descendant OF these creatures have ling
cred I'm remote places. one here and an
other there. even in historic times?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
The Annual Visitation.

Mayor Ellyson. accompanied by Messrs.
William Lovenstein. Il. ID. Starke. w. Il.
Tanner, c. w. Hariwickc, J. II. Capers.
I. Wiley Davis, 4. ID. Landerkin and
John Il. Cary OF the School Board: SUI
perntendent Fox and Secretary Rady.
commenced the annual tour OF the schools
yesterday.
They visited the Colored Normal School
and the High School. At the latter there
were very interesting exercises. and the
board were entertained with singing and
Rotations. and by music from the man.
dolin club.
Both schools were found 10 be In tip
top condition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
Taylor's Nomination Considered.

Senate spent upwards OF one hour and a
half in executive session to-day. during
which time the senators considered the
nomination OF G. III. j. Taylor. Of Kansas:
the negro nominated to be Recorder OF
out coming 10 any final conclusion. Ihere
ala not appear to be personal oprosiiioaa
10 the nominee, whom the committee nao
reported unfavorably by vote OF > 10 :.
hui the oDpositon was based on the fact
hat the appointment violated the nome
rule plank OF the parry PLATFORM.
speeches were made for The nominee Dy
Mr. Martin. whose influence secu,eu MS
appointment, and against by Mess's'
chandler and Proctor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
CONFLICT or Authority.
A United States Judge Has the Police of
CharleA.on Arrested.

CHARLESTON. w. VA. May s.-The
city authorities to-day arrested United
States witness in the courthouse. and
without a warrant.
Judge Johnson had the police arrested.
and made the Mayor refund the fine.
The Judge will have the case in court
tomorrow. The Mayor and police will
probably be on trial by the Government
al the same hour set for the trial OF the
witness, who is still in the city prison.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
Notice.

1t having been widely rumored that
more tickets have been sold for the
Westover excursion than the capacity Of
the steamboat would justify, thus deter
ring many Of our friends from going with
us. we hereby give notice that the sale
OF tickets is limited to 1000. while the
steamboat has carried as many as 100
persons. and il was licensed last year to
carry 200 persons.
The boat leaves at $50 A. NJ. Monday,
NAV 18th. Tickets on sale az Drewry.
Hughes & CO., West, Johnson & Co.,
and Fouraurean. Price & Co.
LADIES' AID SOCIETY OF GRACE
CHURCH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
ACTIVITY AT ARMORY.
confss BAzAARAND THh8AT
-,ror rHs WILDERNESS.
.,,,s,e Report. Received from the W"
rou. Companies as to Promised DO
.,don,-somo Of tho "Details.

r,rs, Regiment assembled at '"e
Nv last evening, with Colonel he"'s
mes in command The assembly 'oo"
d., order that the members Oh '"e
companies could give an ace"
U.s.. contributions which they nave :"
besides those which have "''.aIs
....,o5 over 10 the quartern'Ss'e''
' -.,or,s received on that oc'ss'o"
JIG lee ,,ll and the lists WIZ oe
I'D for publication. Inc 0'"N,'
are doing everything poSs'o'e
.,,. the bazaar a success.
u man No will manage the various
INC N. bazaar are very eager 10
tables a. - IA their endeavors 10 at
c.i1' ''' ..., I'm view. The men OF the
tan '"' Pm Certainly have 20 husue
r.cm'n' ~. work 81 the ladies. and the
t' eau" che fair sex has produced
ACTIVITY Item among the men.
ereat emu veSterday received the
toion'. ,-..,- which explains itself:
fo.oN''e 19.rry u. Jones. Command
''ro '... segment Infantry. Virginia
''.'' ,,-,,si At a meeting OF our
t,' IA ,r your armory May l. 1894.
p'.' ,-o.rc rcsolution was adopted. and
,'c .~.t-ac.ed to forward copy OF
s' 'i"I...'.,,d. That the members OF the
Edmond HoVltzers Battery a. First
~.,.s,,,n Artillery. Virginia VOLUNTEERED
--..ietiuc the courtesies shown them by
o., FRS, Virginia Regiment do hereby
...t.- their services 10 the regiment
,,-.or lbs bazaar. and do sincerely trust
.,.. great financial success may attend
.es bazaar
Every respectfully yours.
THOMAS y. STARKE.
Lieutenant and Secretary"
Great preparations are being made for
rs Battle OF the Wilderness" which
-. be- represented by the military on
30 afternoon Of May 29th at the Elk
position Grounds A regular field will
30 ranged. and Colonel A. L. Phillip:
viii Re in charge Of that part of the
r-or-amme. An attempt is 10 be made e
portray one OF the scenes Of that famou:
battle In the most realistic manner
P-eastworks will be built, which will b'
i- charge OF the Confederates A charg'
IS 20 De made by the Federal troops upor
these Notifications. After a heavy bonn
hardment Of the works by guns and nor
-ars an engagement between cavalry ant
body OF infantry will follow as a pre-
Nminary skirmish. The cavalry will b.
represented by old Confederate veterans
and The works will be held by the OIL
Guard and members OF Lee Camp. undo
c1mmand Of Colonel Spence. while IN
Howltzers will man the guns Of the bat
terry.
This will be one Of the most realisti
battle scenes ever produced in Richmond
and the management will spare neithe
expense nor trouble TO represent thi
scene with all possible reality, so as t
5fford the veterans an opportunity &
recall the fight in which many Of ther
participated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09

ISOLATION building iast evening The at
tendance was large and President Travers
was In the chair. In view OF the fact that
the debt OF the organization has recently
been raised by voluntary subscriptions
on the part of the citizens OF Richmond
the meeting was very enthusiastic one.
A great many bills. which formed part
OF the floating debt. were ordered TO be
paid, and the outlook OF the organizstio
was discussed I'm detail. A number of i'm
provements were considered, but no def
mite action was as yet agreed upon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
In Danger Of Destruction.

QUEBEC. May ga dispatch received
this evening from st. Anne de Parade
says the place is in danger Of destruction
by land slides.
A short distance from here five houses
have arleady been carried into the river
and ten others are rapidly crumbling TO
nieces. The Canadian Pacific railroad
bridge is weakening, and when II goes
IL is almost certain TO carry the whole
village with it. Farmers and villagers
are abandoning their homes. and remov-
ing their portable property to places OF
safety.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
PRESIDENT INGdLLS' MISSION.
He Goes to Europe to Increase c. and o.
Steamers Running from Norfolk.

CINCINNATI. o.. May S.-President In
gals Of the Big Four, accompanied by
W. =. Walker, traffic manager of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, will sail
for Europe on May SOth.
Their purpose is to increase the trans
Atlantic steamers running from Norfolk
in connection with the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. There are already six
steamers in this line
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
Academy OF Medicine and Surgery.

The Richmond Academy OF Medicine and
Surgery met last evening at the Y. NJ.
G. A. Or. ]. S. Wexford In the chair.
DIR. ]. II. Lawrence and DIR. Hugh Nc
CURE were elected members
Or. Hodges was the reader for the
evening. and spoke on the treatment Of
indigestion, and was followed by Drs.
Wexford. Openhimer, Gordon and Cullen.
Or. Miohaux reported a case, which was
discussed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
Back from Panama.

DR.. Frank steele returned home from
Panama a few days ago looking as sturdy
as an oak and as brown as a berry. He
is much pleased with the country, but
his return will be dependent upon the
settlement OF the silver question and the
fate OF the Panama canal. the unsettled
condition Of each Of which is playing
havoc with the business of the isthmus.
Or. Steele has been warmly welcomed
by many friends since his return.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
The Mozart Board

The new board OF governors of the
81 cart Association, elected Monday even
..s by the association. met yesterday
ana organized by the reelection OF the
GA officers as follows James Lyons.
PRESIDENT; John Tyler. vice-president
" lsOn Williams. secretary, and r. A.
Dailin. treasurer
After full discussion, the board de-
eaed that their efforts 70 secure amateur
musicales had not been appreciated by
,Ne audiences as much as they had hoped,
am determined that for the future they
nyuld employ professional talent from
@DIoad Tor the musicales, except on rare
Dccasions
me report OF the treasurer was Of the
Hlosi satisfactory character and six
"r" members were elected
TOT The summer they determined 70 have
only one meeting a month. 10 take place
%. me FIRST Friday at $50 T. NJ.
Iessrs. +. II. Archer, r. l.. Alfrend
s..4 a Bargamin were appointed the gov
''Nofs on duty in the hall for the month.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
Had No Quorum,

The Board Of Public Interest was to
have had a meeting last evening in room
No. II OF the City Hall. The only mem
bers present were Messrs. r. II. Elicit,
Charles l.. Brown. +. c. Walthall, and
l.. T. Christian. No quorum being pres
ent, the transaction of business had to be
postposed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
brotherhood Meeting Postponed.

The union meeting Of the various. chap
ters NJ the brotherhood of 81. Andrew.
which was TO have been held in the
church at Barton Heights next Monday
evening at o'clock. has been p0stpoHeu
until The latter part Of the Week,