The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-19
A CONGRESSMAN'S NTFITS.
The Wosiul nktals, Of I Virginia
gsmbsr In Christmas Buying.
7HE VAKEFIELD KoHUEENr.
co.sressu.p Jones Asksd 80 Assist In
Selecting besiaw-ho~ W. """"
Zoo. ed tho Author of Ben Holt
TIMEs BUREAU. RArLEY BuILDlSo.
W.sutSoToN. December Is. 1894.

an. ". Even tA;s afternoon "Heh
49,, began on the financial DILL scoie
of congressman left the Capitoi
and uc. e soon lost in the thro"sS Va
sh,aosr. Oh the avenue.
- ,essnan may DC brave. ioydi'
- o,,,,,v ated: he may be so p'Iiiidh'
a.. a., umerable considerations 'ha'
s,,,,.r I'm IN boundless blue oil heaven :
Come: Ills y, ice may De 90 sncbaotpo
N,,,,.,,i l&,r.> II OrpneGS, "4tSH t'iN nan -, ~
musird. Racs casts OF the forest, Out the
IT, 'a;,d Tree, OF olympus; ms eIoq ueIV ~,
so sublime N a. nc err iudg.nent ana
hedts ~" IN" captive to ms OWL Dul
p,iias Vr, iu, 1 an ordinary puIrIla,S,I,,i
Of Shrsssts ,s,,, pr' unpardonabie failure;
DISMAL hV'Ilp'e, occurred to-day lii
the room % "a co usiiSSS@.ro"rblv confirms
over Nirginia whici os.S,sn ara, not cut
the ~ ,,n...,se,s, shopping. ihe %"
prcssman Delivered and collected
the congressmsn,S r. Dion smiled as ne
y,,1sed uuon the Uiso, 'en nia,,s Of friend
Thought OF the sw'.ct = Consideration OF
ship and OF the R me- OK was hastily
opeucd and an eNires2 soc letter
his face that few men ',Ne ages. and al
was found above inc e burst into
isuyhter. and upon prcmsf.
his name. he told the s'"~'
THE CoNGREssMAf'S ''
"a few days ago ne. sA ten-dollar
constituent OF mine SEM n ''Sv some pres
D,i fnT some OF mis- FAMILY ~ aorisonafe
The stores near nm Nero holiday
anu put p0 Sy,c,te me Il buy fn TWO III
Inrce ladies, giving their H'naJ )ubtless
bows ana a man Or Two, a"a Il as |
tnoush' l'C - |onrsc after MS aIl.y
bui' In fact. / could not just p'''ns me i
and as he left the seem tn, ten
pl,ched right In and bought ' I not
dollars was soon spent, and. as n.u INV
secured present Tor caCh' 49,, , of
own wallet and made Up inc 49, $3.50 our
iis@ her. src sll.' or nearly an Of N en-
back. misnts cvcrywh here. but sun - II
letter" and he tossed e 10 H'o'
read:
MIsFITs ALL AROUND.
.Nyv boar --: | send back the boa
by express. as the presents you s0t am
lust suitable Tor the foiks. ana l hiipWeu
you could easy swap mem lo 9noUt RTE
size. but are brown, and she is MedlimS
oil black now tor ner little boy, "ho, 80
remember. died il o5t before yVS' and look
Ike silver but Biil was hurt III .nv
thrashing machine just before !ou, t III
the first time. and is still lame, aHu ~. "a.
river amt been frozen here si~e, tile
hard winter Just after the war. ia yV1u
m.sht At him something different me
splendid, and Kept the straight stem lol
sam. but Aleck never smoked since ne
had that spell | was teNiuE you abs 'ut
last winter. so git him something else
THE shaving case 1 will keep for Jh VI
next year. as ne VIII then be seventeen
years old. and you know how boys is; he
VIII just as like as not think he ought 10
BEGIN 10 shave.
The two boxes of books for Jane and
Alice is pretty; but you know times Is
h6ld. ana | AMT sent them TO school for
two winters; II you gu books for them
big print. two. You certainly did well TO
GIT all them for ten dollars but | told
the old woman YOU was smart and would
tend TO things rite.
please send the things soon. for IL the
weather turns bad may not git to town
again before Christmas"
The congressman kicked the box in the
corner, and said something about costing
him SIS. for he could not remember where
he bought Il single thing. but he has pres
ents to give away tonight.
thy WAKEFIELD MONUMENT.
Congressman Jones has been invited by
Secretary of State Gresham to join him
In the selection OF the design for the
monument to be erected at Wakefield I'm
Westmoreland county Virginia, to com
memorate the birthplace Of Washington
The amount appropriated for the purpose,
xl,0p, vii be amply sufficient TO fur
nlsh a handsome and fitting memorial. as
twenty-nine designs have been furnished
by as many different bidders, some of
which are elegantly appropriate. and all
OF which are within the limit of the APP
preparation.
The passage of bills by unanimous con-
sent Is of rare occurrence IN the House
and has been since the Hon. Thomas
Dunn English, Of New Jersey, swore by
the beard OF the prophet" that no meas
ure should pass unchallenged until pet
scheme of his own, which was objected to
by Congressman Sayers because II carried
an appropriation. was allowed to pass
Well has he kept his word, and no picket
on the Outside line" was ever as alert
and Vigilant as this self-cOnstituted SEN
try from the cranberry swamps of New
Jersey.
This morning, however, Congressman
Bum, of North Carolina, stole a march
on the poet-authoT by getting "a friend TO
engage him In earnest conversation while
he called UP the bill to authorize the con-
struction of bridge across the Content
nea Creek, at Grifton, Lenoir county y.
c., and to establish IL as post-road
SURPRISE OF THE AUTHOR OF BEN BOLT.
The few members who were In the Sc
cret held their breath during the brief
interim during which the Speaker waited
for ANY objection" The author Of Zen
Bolt was entirely oblivious TO his sur
roundings until the omnous words the
chair hears no objection, and the bill is
passed fell upon his ears. He sDrang
ne resumed his scat amidst the laughter
of his friends. who greatly enjoyed his
surprise and chagrln.
INDEBTEDNESS or VIRGINIA. FAEMrRs.
The leading results Of ;he investigation
OF farm and home proprieto: ship and
Indebtedness In Virginia are shown in a
bulletin just issued by the Census De
partment:
In regard 10 farms the conclusion is
that 5S.J5 per cent. of the farm families
hire and 6l.% per cent own the farms
cultivated by them; that 3l6 per cent
OF the farm-owning families own subject
TO incumbrance and 1854 per cent. own
free OF incumbrance. Among 100 farm
families Is hire their farms. own with
REMEMBRANCE, and 90 without incum-
liens amounting 10 s., S9i S03, which is a. 80
per cent. OF their value. and this debt
bea.s interest at the average rate of 500
per cent, making the average annual
interest charge $40 To each family. Each
owned and incumbered farm on the
average. Is worth S2.1i7, and is subject
to debt OF $l.30S.
The corresponding facts for homas are
that T2.li per cent. Of The home families
hire and H.S6 per cent. own their homes:
that OF the homecoming families 50 80
per cent. own free of incumbrance and
407 per cent. with incumbrance. In 100
their homes. l owns with incumbranoe
and u without incnmbrapce. The debt
on owned homes aggregates 2,05531. or
bl.09 per cent. OF their value, and bears
Interest at the average rate of C32 per
cent. so that the annual amount of In
teTest 10 each honN averages ST. An
average debt Of Sl0J6 lncumbers each
home, which has the average value OF
s2,0d
There are cities In the class OF those
having population of 5000 10 100 0o). and