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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
Silks and Dress Goods
in the city. This season we have
surpassed all previous efforts, and
we are showing the largest assort-
ment of
NOVEL TIES
we have ever offered.

we have ever offered.
Never were colors more har-
moniously mingled; never were
designs more artlsticaIIy planned;
never were threads more honestly
interviewer.
Each style is a novelty, and
exclusive, too, and the prices are
the lowest we ever offered Silks
and Dress Goods.
This week we shall offer many
new designs in both Silks and
Dress Goods. The low prices will
be so important a feature that it
will be to your interest to see our
offerings before you buy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07

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President. httorhe} .,,r.r
geniamin ". Nash. General counsel
THE VIRGINIA COLLECTING Cum
PANY INCORPORATED.
80. sast Main street. Richmond, va.
Correspondence In Virginia. North and
south Carolina. and other southern
States, Maryland. and District OF ooiam-
rrnmntIy made Business solicited. NO
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sel6eosuu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
TALK ON THE ORCHARD.
TIMING FRUIT NOT P0PULAR BUT
1T is A PROFITABLE PRACTICE.
Cold storage Ia indie ,pensab's 10 Paying
Fruit Culture, the Fact Care of Young
Trees Must be the Roofs.

Thinning the fruit Is not a popular
pracuce with farmers But IL pays. As
iJr. Fisher. the fruit expert, useu TO say,
when speaking Of thinning apples: "Ine
fruit must an De plckeu' anyway, elthet
In lime or october. IL - ~ more WORK
to nick part OF IL In June, then Wnat
remains IN october viii be worth some
thing" DR. Fisher s large. handsome
apples sometimes sell at three times the
price of the common nut
one cause OF the short life Of many
urarb orchards is found in the neglect
of the grower % thin out tse iruit. Ihe
trees are allowed 10 mdtm- big crop
erI "a become weakened ny the strain.
II f. more eXhaustinB for "a tree 10
rlpen two small peaches ana TWO stones
than 10 mature one peach as large as
both together, and one stone. mat lS'
the worthless stone Is a greater tax on
The life OF tho tree than IS the pulp. AFTER
bearing an exhaustive crop the peach
Piim trees are especially liable. TO be
Injured where the fruit Is not thlHieu.
The black knot picks out the trees tndt
are weakened from over DearIhs; ,
sides. the plums are borne In clusters,
which If not Trimmed, rapidly decay iI'Hl
contact between the fruIt nj,
Pruning the grape vine IS I-tliy mn nm,
ming the fruit. and the result IS TO 6lEe
fewer clusters, but about the same
weight Of ffait Comparing a pTuhed
vine with one which was leit uHpfuhel,
II
clusters Of fruit as were necessary were
formed on this unprunCi vine. In carry
summer 1t looked as though the crop
would be marvellous. on counting tNe
number Of clusters It was found that
there were many times the number lounu
on The prUnei vines of the same age
but The Size OF these clusters was so IaI
inferior as TO give the actual increase
OF weight or fruit IN favor OF t9e pLuiiga
fruit. Aside from this, the market value
OF the fruit of the vine thinned by pruh-
ing was far superior TO those on the un-
thinned vine, which, In. fact. was not
marketable at all Besides pruning tha
vine, many growers cut out some OF the
clusters In spring. The result Is me
fruit, and no vines killed by over crop
g.-Massachusett5 PlOughman.
Tried In Ahemarl
In Abemarle county, where apples
are a special crop, one grower thinned
of nearly three-quarters Of the ffuit
from his trees last year He got just
as many apples in bushels, as compared
with previous years. and also received
double the market price, az tae irHlt was
superior to any ever before grown IN
an ella
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
Kemp's g Curtain at $50 pair.
Kemps 81 Curtain at s! pair.

Indigo Blue Figured Prints. the best
1,,Ig; r%9lT nrice Cite. our price. 4t-2c.
If YOU want 20 make n BED Qhllt come
here and get the Calico
Kemp's price, Sc. our price ~ b 1iSc'
L,aro,1! '.' 3Tioe a. our price G9c.
Kemps price, sl.15. our price S ~:
All Odors Triple Extracts
Kemps price. zoe. Oh. our price 80 &c ~
Kemp price 'oe or 9i,c 4uE si Pine -' 'N'
Kemps price, $l5O. our pr !, st
Kemps price, s.. O,L i'i-'' '''''
p pairs Chenille Curtains s,oy
Kemps price $50 our price, $ 80
80 dozen Extra wide ana Extra Q""'-
tom ~ F' aTi,e t t0c our price 25c.
FIeecy FLANNEL. gray and brown, SINH
lar in appearance to EiderdoWn-
he'i'p p''~'' our price, Gle. yard
Tan and Gray Kid Gauntlets all sizes
Kemp's price, N.3. our price -, ~
India Crepe Cloths solld pihh, Is't'
blue, cream. lavender req s"''e''
,,., rose nr,ca 25c our price. z tie
Wrapper Reps. feecy back, in most
beautiful designs c-o,
Kemp's price, J. l-Zc. Our Pl''e' W.
BOOKS.
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Kemp's price. 81. our price &c
Kemps price, 2.25. our price SSc.
Holy Bible, bound in SILK Cloth
Kemp's price, $50. our price soc'
Shakespeare, complete In one volume
I<amn's price. 81. our price, Csc.
Kcmps soc. Books here for loc.
Kemp's Books in Sets
Their price, 81. our price ~.
Tbeir price. Sc. our price, $l.Ss.
Their prica. $50. our price, Si.iS.
Kemp's soc. Band Bows for 2oc.
Kemp's 81 Teck Scarf for SOC.
Kemp's soc. Teck Scarf for PC.
Kemp's sc Bay Rum for Zoe. -,
Ribbons for Fancy Works, all pure
silk o.
No. g-Kemp's price. &c. our our price price &C. e.
No. 7-Kemp's price, Zoe; our price, ~
W. Our price, Size
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
Spraying for Apple Scab.

Mr. s. y. Willard writes that the most
marked effect OF spraying for apple
IS 10 be seen on the grounds Of the
Geneva experiment station. Professor
Beach took Il certain number OF rows IN
the apple orchard and sprayed them
thoroughly with bordeau mixture. at the
same time leaving an equal number not
treated The rows treated are entirety
free from any evidence OF the disease,
while the others are MED with II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
Inthe Orchard.

Cultivate all fruits often. but shallow.
Ashes and bones furnish the elements
most useful to trees.
To establish reputation the. grower
must give the packing Of the fruit his
personal attention.
J Wood ashes can be applied as a top
dressing at almost any time. by rakins
Because moisture is necessary to root
md seed growth, do not fall into the
Error of thinking that excessive wetness
would be still better.
! Orchards OF peaches, Plums, dwarf
pears. and ounces should have clean Gull
uvation year after year. II Is not'neces-
sary 10 stir deep, but to Keep the surface
In good tilth.-St. Louis Republic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
KEMP G. co.'s CARPETS AT START
LING PRICES.
y. All.Wool Aera Ingralns-

EaD,n,s urice, Sc our price, COO
Atwood Double Chain lngrains-
Iep5n's nrice Zoe. our price. SOC.
reversible Ingrains, pretty patterns
ty.y,,,,e nrlce. tOc. our price 85c.
I<arn's rrice l0c our price, 2jcS
twenty patterns lovely Brussels car
t%amr's price. QOc. Our price. 7jc. Qa!dD.
tyer1n,s mice. X.25. our price, 75c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
DRESS GOODS.

Reputation is great thing.
1t tax pains and patience to
make it-takes unremitting eff
fort to maintain it. We have
reputation for offering the choice t
line of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07
We Are
DAILY
GROWING MORE
POPULAR!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ON ACCOUNT OF THE SPECIAL BAR
GAINS WE ARE GIVING OUR Gus
TONER'S IN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-07

No. 12-Kemps price, &c. our price, l0c.
No. l6-Kemps price, 2oc. ,o,o
No. 22-Kemp's price, 25c. our price loc'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22
THURSDAY FEBRUARY ~. 1894.
SIX PAGES.
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Acca Temple. y. Nj. s., Masonic Temple.
Friendship Lodge. II. OF f., owens Han.
Marshall Lodge Is. of T.. Central Han.
section 9O2. Endowment Rank, *. OF A.,
1l5 north twentieth street.
posne Lodge, ]. @. o. f., Corcoran Hall.
Aurora Lodge. l. y. o. F., Ellett's Han.
Henderson Lodge, /. o. .. H. 1oney
Manteo Tribe, I. o. r. H.. Kerse's Hall.
Pawnee Tribe. /. Q. II. NJ, Odd-Fellows'
virginia Lodge, X. Of H.. Concordia Hall.
old Dominion Lodge, Golden CHAIN,
Lcube's Hall.
Virginia Conclsve, l. o. H., Eagle Hall.
Lee Lodge Tonti. Eagle Hall.
a. W. CHM Council. Jr. .. u. a. NJ,
Jr q. L.. a. Nj. Hall.
Davis Council, Jr. y. L. A. NJ, Elghth
and Hull streets.
Virginia Council, X. A., Lee Camp Hall.
Belvidere Council, II. A, Gatewood's HAL.
West-End Court. Il. l.. of a., Jr. O. 4.
A. Nj. Hall.
Cynthus Grove. u. A. o. D.. Cersleys
Hall.
Liberal Grove, L. A. o. D.. Druids Hall.
Monroe Grove, u. a. 0. D., Belvidere
Jefferson Lodge, I. o. G. T., Boxes Hall.
Soldiers Home Lodge, i. 0. q. L., Sol
diers' Home.
st. Patrick's Beneficial Society, Twenty
sixth and Grace streets.
Richmond Lodge, u. o. OF s., Springfield
Hall.
Stuart Horse Guard. Snyder Building.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22
AROUSE THE FbufhI.

r.a..,,,,o,,,n,, on the conviction anu
..r,ence 70 the peniientiary Tor FIN
years Of John y. McIkane' the 'i''', -
boss and political manipulatof u' wv
folk Landmark OF Yesterday says.
7, tho people will stand together -
80, oarnos, effort for honesty anu ."
determination TO punish III" sar,o
tors az fraud. We shall have 'ne 80
..,,,. nero that New York ~ oo'","
49,, Our elections will be fair OF 80
80 ,,,.u,iarv will have "A cohS'r'
or, rdd,,ion 10 its already large nu''"''
Of inmates. .-ou. York matter
~. ,no nurnosc OF Keeping thia ''"'''
,t.,. informed Of what - EoihF W
la and of what may be donc ~ RI
SUI arc active and resolute' III"
PIE VIZ r,,I,ers had become supine anu
.,',,o.o,, and were being run over
".'s,shod until the newspapers "oNe
,,', mn and Jed them in an earnest
..a,,aroent for their own rescue irvii
r. dominating influences OF boSS-Sh
Itch vas perpetuated by rascality'
wanv az the people here are no" APP
.,a~entlv Indifferent and inert, even
r~,,b The lights before them. 1hey
have given way and seen their rights
and privileges as citizens snatched from
them so often that they, many or theh'
are almost prepared 10 give up NotinE'
and let the whole business go by deIdul''
When they realize. as they must, no"
simple a thing il is TO organize ana COM
nel honesty, and have fair expression
AZ the polls. they will be aroused az the
people Of New York have been. and VIII
al,minate the machine, the ballot-box ex-
nert and the boss. altogether and prompt
" from our municipal, political and busi-
ness problem.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22

70 allow the negroes OF that county 10
rule .bcmg II Is prcposterous TO suppose
such n thing. They VIII prevent IL %
one way or another. They Will >hnu'e
them TO vote with the white people OF
they will induce them 10 stay away ito"
the polls. We don't know NJ"
IT Will be brought about and we make
no suggestions. But we know perieo"S
well that when the white people Oh
Nansemond or Isle OF Wight or sussex
or any other negro county understan"
that their elections are left 70 be conduct
cd by their own methods and without
outside interference, they are going 10
prevent the negroes ruling them in some
way.
There is no danger then, OF negro ru'e
IN any part OF Virginia. All that we nave
to do 20 preserve our self-respect ana 10
prevent negro rule at the same time is
10 hold on TO the Democratic doctrine OF
local government and be honest In eieC-
tons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22
Property Transfers.

Richmond: Virginia Britain TO l. T.
Christian and Charles +. Belvn, 30 feet
on north side Broad street. between
Tenth and Eleventh, $500.
Philip Blenner and wife 10 William II.
and Rosa l.. Holmes. IL 10 feet on west
side Fourth street. near Baker. $500.
Daniel \. l.ea'ley aud wife to Virginia
r. Burke, 90 feet on north side Beverly
street. between Carter and Temple, -. 500.
Joseph Nonderlehr and wife To Mary Il.
Geisinger. % 2ia-l2 feet on north side
Main street, between Morris ana Short,
$500
HenrlcO: James Aston Cabell TO VIII
liam Williams. "a feet on ST. John street.
southwest corner School. $500.
Hill Carter. special commissioner 70
G. y. White, lot ~, block ~, East Rich
mond, $40.
T. :. Chewing and wife 70 Ann &.
Chewnings trustee, - S6-l0O acres on
Creighton road
Andrew II. Rohleder and wife 20 John
\. Burch. jr. lot in Highland Springs,
500.
e. =. White and wife 10 Wallace r..
Barker ana Roland l.. HAYNES, lot -.
block ST.. East Richmond. $40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22
NEGRO RULE NEVER.

A correspondent Of the Dispatch, writing
over the signature "Caucassian," expresses
his entire dissatisfaction with The Times
answer to the Dispatch's charge that II
had betrayed the Democratic party, and
ne wants TO know of The Times II 1t Is
willing to see ''the southside and eastern
counties of Virginia under the control
OF negro supervisors negro magistrates
negro constables. negro sheriffs, negro
clerks. negro treasurers, and negro every
thing else that is elective by the people
We have not the slightest hesitation In
answering Caucasian" that The Times
will never, under any circumstances. con-
sent to see such a state OF affairs take
place Blu. The Times will never, on the
other hand, consent to election thieves
stuffing ballot-boxes and stealing the
votes OF voters as a method OF prevent
ing such state OF things And 1t is not
on the negro's account that The Times
would protest against these methods OF
the rascal. 1t Is on account Of the white
men themselves that The Times raises
elections to beat the negroes is tolerated,
81 inevitably brings all the election ma
chinery under the control of men who VIII
cheat. Because men who will not cheat
viii take no part whatever In elections
~ II is understood that cheating is a
recognized election method. That Is as
certain as that some men are honest
while others are dishonest
Very well, II the control OF the cleo
flons passes, to men who will cheat, just
SO soon as It becomes their interest to
do so they will cheat white men as well
as negroes. The thief is no respecter of
persons. The dishonest man will cheat
his friend as soon as his enemy IL 1t is
his interest to cheat. All protection In
elections then. ali safeguards for the
election expressing the Will of the voter
are abandoned az soon as tho principle
that fraud may be oondoned Is admitted
10 any place at all. The white man has
no more assurance against the fraud than
the black man. and elections instead of
expressing the will OF the voters. become
whatcver the manpulators of the ballot
box determine that they shall be. We ask
caucasian then. in all friendship. il
he is willing to approve OF. wink at or
condone cheating in elections?
Now for what The Times recommends
and insists on as prevention OF negro
rule:
The Federal election laws are now
repealed. so that there is no authority
whatever to interfere with the elections
In the counties. but the State authority
exercised and enforced through the county
officers. The Times whole political
faith Is pinned to the principle OF local
self-government. The Times says leave
each election In each county 10 the people
OF that county. with one solitary re-
strietion upon their procedure and that
IL that there must be 10 stuffing OF the
ballot-box ana no cheating Ia the count.
Leave the election to be conducted as the
people Of the county regulate all their
other local ana domestic AFFAIRS. When
~ u understood that this IL to BE- the rule.
dess any one suppose that the white pso-
~ u apx county Of Virginia azs going
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22
TIRGTNI1 NOTES.

The first haul Of the season was made
at Marlborough fishing shore. on the PO-
tomac. Monday. The fish are running
well.
The Richmond Times declares in favor
of the Australian ballot system. Mr.
Camm PattesOn. a member of the Legs
lature. Is in favor OF the Mississippi plan.
according to which a man must either
be able 10 read or otherwise have an in
teliigent understanding of the State Con-
stitution. In the multitude Of counsel
lOrs is wisdom. A change Of some kind is
imperatNely necessary. -Petersburg Index
Appeal.
We have no doubt that Governor O'Fer-
rail- is consumed with fiery Indignation
over the news from Tangier Sound.
Captain Reed of our oyster police force.
has been attacked and routed by the
Maryland pirates, and foced TO beat a
hasty retreat. Just think Of il, our
noble squadron. which consisted Of n
schooner manned by five men, with an
armament of one antique cannon and six
rifles. has been driven back In confusion
and the Maryanders In the absence Of
throats to cut and ships 10 scuttle. are
feeding upon fat Virginia oysters galore
This will not do. Up and at EN-. Gov
ernor. Whoop mp the men who are not
''afeard' Of the wolves and hycnas and
clean up the pirates.-Petersburg Index
Appeal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22
THE sEIGSIORAGE.

Mr.. ". A. Jones, member Of Congress
from Virginia, writes The Times, calling
its attention 10 the fact that the seignor-
age on silver that the Government has
purchased is somewhat more than 1t
would be, according to the statement
recently made by The Times. Mr.. Jones
Is right about this. but considering the
prices at which the government actually
bought the silver purchased under the
Sherman law, the actual difference In
anaairg what the ''scignioragef' Is amounts
ia a SUM too small 10 be worth dis
cussing, so that We see no occasion to
modify anything we said in the article
referred 10. Mr.. Jones makes it more
than we made il. which is all the worse
for his case. The all-important fact
connected with Mr.. BANDS bill Is that
il adds about 100000 of deprecated
silver dollars. worth only little more
than fifty cents each, TO our currency.
alrcady overlC AIDED with fiat money. And
the amount thus added Is not the really
important matter either. The all-im-
portant thing is this; When we repealed
the Sherman law the world accepted the
act as a declaration that we proposed
henceforth TO conduct our business upon
the rock bottom OF a dollar being worth
one hundred cents, and IL began to re-
turn us that confidence which we forfeited
by our experiment with a ffty-cent dol
lar II this bill Is enacted into law
the world will return 20 the same opinion
OF us that Il had nine months ago. We
shall forfeit its confidence again. and
run the risk Of the most serious disas-
ters that q people can know.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22

II Il were not rather uncertain English,
| should be tempted 70 ask with the
famous Southern Senator, where i'm the
worlds revolving cycles are we at?' is
This summer or is Fl winter The calendar
says February. the weather says after
April and the New York dress goods
houses say July. Automatically consld-
cred. our wardrobe should be 1ur trim-
med and fleece lined. but IL we are guided
bv the thermometer we Will 70 about
armed with an umbrella ready for
storm at a moments notice. As for the
commercial point OF view, that is flying
i'm the face Of every consideration and
cannot be allowed 10 make any difference
i'm our arrangements. 10 is only matter
Of jcompetition with these commercial
people. anyway. They are determined 10
exhibit their summer goods before any
body else does if it has 20 be displayed
before Christmas.
Although they have not yet reached
this extreme. the holiday goods are no
sooner disposed Of than It's place IS filed
with mockeries of the season In the shape
OF gauzy. summary things which onght
to make one SILVER in the January SHOWS,
but they don't. because they carry us OF
in Imagination to grassy slopes and ho"ery
fields until we forget that We are travel
Ing through streets made hideous with
melted snow.
But we are suddenly made aware 81
our environment by some shiVerins
creature who steps up to us for penny
or two TO relieve the suffering which no
flight Of the imagination can cure. rms
brings US back 10 n realizing sense ol
matters mundane Our spring wardrobe
needs attention.
/ met one young woman recently who
evidently had already given attention 70
the topic. She wore a. dress which gave
me 10 understand that Kilt skirts We're
coming into fashion again. for 1t was
box plated all around. The paits were
headed with little braid frogs, and through
them was run a band OF MORE silk. There
was "a silk belt The waist followed the
same rules as the skirt and had butterfly
bows on the shoulders. Her hat was
round and turned up. and a butterfly bow
was set IN front of the brin. IN was so
extremely spring-like that il seemed like
forcing the season, but then it was pretty,
so what matter?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22
Housefurnisnings.

Handsomely Decorated cuspidors, CSC.
value &c.
dozen.
Fruit Saucers. BIC dozen; value $50
dozen.
Covered Vegetable Dishes. &c; value
6qc.
one lot OF Decorated Dinner Plates.
15c a dozen, value $40 a dozen
Decorated Bone Dishes, Toe dozen.
French China Mugs. decorated. value
DC; u i-2c TO close.
Maiolica Tea Pct, handsomely decorated
l9c. value CSC.
Covered Butter Dishes, i5c. were 81.
l5-inch Meat Dishes, value f3c. Tor &c
French China Individual Buffers. Cupid
decorations. 35c dozen, value o9c a
dozen.
Drop Lights. Csc.
Tooth Picks. q a box.
Revolving Handle Rolling llns &C.
sizing Mufln Pans, &c.
f0-lnch PIE Plates, g..
Coffee and Tea Strainors, zc.
Cake and Biscuit Cutters. Including tue
cutters with handle. Joe. value i5c.
Knife and Fork Boxes, Sc, value i2r.
Dust Pans &C.. value loc.
n i-2inch Roll Pan. &c. value s..
Granite Iron Cake NouldA value from
soc to 81. choice 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22

The Central Trades and Labor Council
Of this city and vicinity. composed or
five delegates from each OF the local
unions. held It's regular semi-monthly
meeting Tuesday night at Central HAN,
and each union was well represented
The legislative committee reported
that OF the three bills with reference to
prison labor two had met death in the COM
mittee. and that the third bill 10 remove
the convicts from the Capitol square
had been reported favorably, but amend
ed.
a committee from the Granite Cutters
| mon presented "A petition asking that
the council take some action with ref
erence to having the street work done
by Richrnnd contractors and not foreign
workmen. which was adopted.
The Richmond Music Union reported
trouble with the lessee Of the two plav-
houses of this city. and the secretary OF
the council was instructed TO open cor
respondence WIN him. with q view OF
adjusting the difference.