The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-16


Col. J. l.. Shoemaker. who died at Gaze
City, Va, few days ago, Is reputeu W
have been worth about $4,000 in money
and property. His will has been mace
public. and he has left nearly the whole
OF his fortune to charitable purposes. n
small portion he set aside the interest on
which IL to be expended in keeping up
the graves OF the family. The remainder
is TO be expended. according to the stipu-
lations of the will. In the erection OF
fine college at Gate City, for co-educa-
tional purposes 1t Is further stipulated
that in case this plan fails, the funds
shall be given to Emory and Henry ana
Martha Washington colleges.
III Norfolk's Chamber OF Commerce
comes TO the conclusion that the placing
of coal and lumber on the free list Will
work harm to its interests, how much
more imperative should be the demand
of Roanoke, which must depend for its
future growth and progress upon the de-
velopment of the coal and iron interests
In this section that the duties upon these
important products should not be re-
moved. Roanoke Times.
Mayor RAIDER says that II the Tennessee
fire company does not intend to be neigh
bory enough to extinguish all the iires
ON the Virginia side, they can return The
hydrant wrenches TO that side, and take
their doll rags and slide on their own
cellar door, as the poet exclaims. III the
Tennessee side had council that was
any more than a formality. il would put
a gauge on the hydrants and see that the
Bristol-Gcodson Water Company fur
nished the water and the pressure that it
is paid for.--Brstol Courier.
Suppose it be true. as is generally be-
llRNp1 no
lide negro Democratic vote, and that it
was manufactured to disfranchise other
wards I'm party conventions? What
then? How would that affect the
robust honest Democratic white voter
and citizen? We are making suggestions
this Is one from Norfolk. Are these al
legged negroes going into our next pri-
mary? To be exact, there were
cast In the Fourth ward in
the Democratic primary on the
18th Of last September go votes. In the
election following the Democratic re-
turns show a vote of $50 for the ticket
The only explanation thus far advanced
Is that the difference was made by ne
groes voting the Democratic ticket. a
thlng heretofore unprecedented In this
town.-Norfolk Landmark.
The Pocahontas Coal COMPANY has do
mated car load of coal 20 the Benevo-
lent Association Of Lynchburg and the
Norfolk and Western has agreed to de-
liver IL free. Bristol ought 10 hang I'D
her stocking while these folks are play
ing Santa Claus-Bristo Courier
The Oldest person living in Russell
county is old Aunt Winnie Dorton (col-
ored). 1t is said she is lis years old and
was the slave of Uncle Moses Dorton's
father. Of lower Copper Creek. After the
war she never left her former master,
Moses Dorton. She is in the enjoyment
of good health and is sister of old
Afford Cowan (colored), deceased. She
is a remarkable negrO-never would per-
nit one of her color to visit her
Mrs. Nj. S. Ratlff. wife Of Hon. NJ. 9.
/. Ratlin, died a week ago at their resi-
dence, three miles west of Abingdon. Mr..
Ratlif moved 10 Washington county
from Buchanan county about seven years
ago. During this time ne has lost, by
death, two wives, two daughters, one
son, and one or two grandchildren.
Capt William y. Nelson, one OF the
most highly esteemed citizens Of Clarke
county, died at his residence, near Mill
wood, Friday. He commanded a COM
pany in the Second Virginia infantry
Stonewall brigade, during the late war
and was conspicuous for courage. San
ford Cole, aged one hundred years and
two months, also died near Berryville
Saturday