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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY.

Its Pledge Redeemed BY Congv~ss 81 the
Late SesaiOn.
In redeeming its campaign pledges the
national Democracy. through congress.
has been as faithful as the Indiana
Democracy. The platform adopted in
Chicago i'll 1892 made number Of sol
emn pledges to the people Of the United
States To b. fulfilled in the event OF
Democratic success at the polls and
Democratic assumption of the reins Of
government. These pledges have been
religiously carried out
The opening sentences Of that master
piece Of political literature-the Chicago
platform-called attention to the steady
drift Of the country toward monarch
ical form Of government under the in
huence Of Republican legislation and
pointed out the dangerous Capitalization
tendencies Of the Republican party as
indicated by its expressed determination
to enact the force bill into law. The
Chicago platform promised the repeal Of
the federal elections law, by which
hordes Of federal marshals were in the
habit Of intimidating voters and con-
trolling elections. The pledge to repeal
these laws was carried out to the letter
and the monarchical menace TO the free
dom Of American institutions was re-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26

The long night Of Democratic unccr.
tainty has passed away The day breaks
upon solid Democratic battle line from
the lakes TO the river. Evansville Cour.
inr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
fredericksburg News NoIeg.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Nov. 49,
SDecial.-C0uncilmen John Nj. Griffin and
Walter b. Tyler OF this city, have gone
to New York for the purpose of ascertain
ing If it is possible to light this city with
Electricity at less cost than at present.
The Free Lance tomorrow Will publish
a communication from eN-Judge Edmund
Waddill. Jr., IN which he says ne would
approVe OF the Walton election law, with
certain amendments
Mr.. Charles II. Hurkamp, OF this city,
will ship on Tuesday. 10 Kingston, ia
maica. the well known thoroughbred filly
"Re Mine" This horse is Of the Bonnie
scotland strain and Will race in Jamaica
this winter.
II is now proposed 10 begin paving the
streets here, and II Is thought that the
Cotlpcu will begin the work at once.
lion. j. 5. Potter has made propo-
sition to the city. looking 10 the opening
OF A new street laying sewer, and the
erection Of ten handsome dweling-houses.
Walter Jet. who is accused OF burn
ing an clubhouse and carriage on The farm
of Mr. Thomas. in SpottsylVania, mas
teen arrested and committed 20 jail.
Charles w. Jones. son of the Kew.
John w. F. Jones, Of SpOttsylvanla, mas
been adjudged a lunatic and will be sent
TO Williamsburg
The first deer of the season was brought
to market here on Saturday morning.
1t was a doe and weighed 1876 pounds.
Mr.. NJ. C.. Chewing killed II. near the
Wilderness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
DRESS GOODS,

They're the medium priced
sorts of a few weeks gone-oIten
not more than half or three-quar
tiers the early fall figures.
Look at these Wool Mixtures
at l63c., or these All Wool Basket
Cloths at 25c. Put them beside
any 39c. goods elsewhere.
These 46-inch AlI-WooI Suit
ings at 40c. We never knew their
match under zoe, or these 36-lnch
Al Wool Cheyiots at Soc, and
the 36-inch AII-WooI Serges and
Cashmeres at 35c. Put them
beside any soc. goods elsewhere.
These j0-inch mixed Twill
Suitings at 56c. are French made
and worth Toe, or these 52-inch
Scotch Worsted Suitings at &c.
You will probably find them else
where at 90c., but no less.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
Store, OF Adrenlnre-Sh Shakespeare.

The stories Of national adventure IN
religions outside GI:Upe leu IpOn the
eVeg-attentiVe ear OF our Sreat Shakes
pcdre. and lent wings 20 his fancy W nat
things ia heaven ana earth did not
Shakespeare touch upon. The interptd
"PCrunsals' who had sailed "itn t'erd-
rand Magelhdens mad brought BACK
strange tales Of Patagonia and the m
habltants OF those stormy lautud -a-lheif
vast size. uncOuth appearance, their man
ners, customs, and an account oil thelt
god SctebOs
50 in the "'Tempes T-that most i'm
aginative and descriptive play. IN winch
Shakespeare sweeps The laLltudeS Tor
his Smiles, at any rate from the W pst
indies 10 PataSohId-CAlltt an conlesscs
the magic authority of Prospero.
His art l. OF such power
1t would control my dams god. Setebos'
Ana make Vassal OF MIN.
To the Bermudas, in the same play.
Shakespeare expressly alludes. These
Islands were reported to be the habitatlors
or turicS and monsters, WnJ could sur
up mighty hurricanes and overwheim
the hap-ess mariner.
The Spanish sailors had called them the
isles Of devils. Sir Walter Raleigh had
termed them "a helish sea Of thunder
lightning, and storms" and in 1903 Gates
and SOmers were Wrecked on them In
the Sea Venture Evidently Shakespeare
must have had these incidents in mind
when he wrote.
Safely in harbor
ls the Kings ship; in the deep nook, where
once
Thou calrdst me up at midnight to fetch
dew
From the still-vext Bermoothes, there
she's hid
Tempest. Act l.. SC. ii.
-Blackwoods Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
DH KOSEBRO on BLACK CROOh
lie Scored Those of His Congrega lon who
Saw the Performance

PETERSBURG, VA. Nov. 19.-Special.
There are no further developments in the
matter Of the proposed sale OF the Nir-
ginia and Carolina railroad 10 the parties
who have been negotiating for the puT-
chase.
The receipts from the Supper and Lunch
and Chysanthemum SHOW held during the
past week for the benefit Of the building
fund of the Young Mems Christian AssO-
cation, amounted to about $50.
The IRON bridge across the AppomattoX
river. on the belt line extension Of the
Atlantic Coast Line, is about completed
and hands are now at work riveting the
bolts, &c
Rev. j. w. Rosebro. ID. D.. pastor of
Tabb-Street Presbyterian church, in his
sermon yesterday morning took occasion
to refer to the appearance OF the Black
Crook Company at the Academy of Music
a few nights ago. in quite severe terms
DR. Rosebro spoke very plainly. and said
that such entertainments were immoral
and should cause all modest people TO
blush with shame. Said the preacher: "lf
Jesus OF Nazareth was on earth, would
he attend such an entertainment. Where
the Master cannot 90. you cannot go"
Several Of those in the congregation at
tended the performance
Miss Eddie Wheeler and Mr.. II. G. Har-
man. of Dinwiddie. will be married at
Trinity church, in that county, next
"Wednesday afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
RtSE-BIII BLIChLIhT.
,ationaI League Dre Punishment To-


NEW YORK. Nov. 19-Messrs. Byrne'
Brush. Hart. Won der Horst and YOUNG
the committee of the National base pan
League has made a report 10 the "a,
tiOnal Board OF Professional base pan
Associations, appointed TO lhNe9tl az
the charges OF treachcry against y. I.
Buckenberger, William Barnie ana
Fred Pfeder, the vital points OF when
are as follows: ~ -
also a fact which has come 10 our knowl-
edge, mat men idenuncd win ciupS'
members Of the National Agreement nave
been cooperating In the formation OF
clubs or organizations whose purpose -
TO conflict with the National Agreement;
In view of this knowledge, the Nau9aal
League and American Association or IIO-
fessional Clubs, I'm convention Assembled
respectfully suggests and requests lhe
National Board 10 declare a. {. buckeh-
berger. William Barnle and Fred. PteIer
ineligible TO be employed either as man
ager or player or IN any capacity what
ever by any club or ORGANIZATION Opeldllho
under the National Agreement, ana thal
..-y De IOTtu"4tA suspended, Su'il So
pension to remain in force until Such time
as they or either OF them can satisfy
the National Board that they nave IN no
..4, lc--.. vIl-ucA. u.ry,t.y o. luuiieclls .
in the organization OF any club, league
or association formed or to be formed IN
CONFLICT with the principles Oh the Ndllohdl
Agreement In the event OF their failure
10 relieve themselves from lHiS SUSPENSION
within such time as your board may d.
rect they shall be expelled and forever
debarred from any connection with CUBS
or organizations Identified with the Ma
tional Agreement of Professional Base
Ball clubs. We furthermore request thdt
youT board take like action IN tie case ol
any player, manager. umpire or club OH
CAL VINO in the future IDENTIFIES himself
with a similar movement.
The National Board, consisting or
Messrs Young, SOden and Byrne, makes
the following announcement: Ihls board
has decided TO announce. and does de
clare, that 4. g. Buckeuberser, william
Barnle and Fred. Pfener are ineligible 70
be employed either as manager, player
OF I'm any other capacity by any club or
organization Identified with the National
Agreement and said persons are hereby
declared suspended.
This board further declares that such
suspensions shall remain in force up to
and including December 81, 1884, and in
the event OF the failure Of the above
named persons, or either OF them, on or
before the above named date, 10 snow 10
this board that he or they have been III
no manner, directly or indirectly, engaged
in any attempt To promote the orSanlZd-
ton Of clubs, leagues or associations an
tagonIstic 10 the National Agreement they
shall be expelled and forever debarred
from any connection with clubs or organ
lied bodies operating under the National
Agreement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20

WINDSOR, ~ G.. Nov. l6:-special.-
The Fusion candidates for the Lesisla-
ture and county Offices began to take evi-
dence yesterday for the purpose OF con
testing the seats Of G. W. Mitchell IN the
Senate and A. ;. Rosene in the House
of Representatives. u which they claim
that they were elected and defrauded out
of bv the poii-kcepers. They claim that
their ticket received AZ least twenty I'VE
hundred votes. and the Democratic ticket
did not receive one thousand; that their
ticket received not only a majority OF the
legal votes, but that more white men
voted the Fusion ticket than the Demo
cratic ticket. and that Democratic poll
keepers substituted Democratic ballots for
Fusion ballots when handed In by voters
The FusiOnistS at every precinct III -
county kept book. and when voter
cast his ballot he went 10 the Fusion
boQh-keeper and gave him his name.
They claim that their poll book shows
nearly three times as many voters voting
the fusion ticket AZ they were credited
with. They claim and say that they Will
prove fraud In six OF the nine townships
10 give the fusion ticket twelve hundred
majority in Berthe county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
no. 6AVEMEYtR WANTS AIN.
salisbury Sets the Pric. for the Queen Of
Trotters at $4,000.

NEW YORK. Nov. l9.-The exhibition
Of AliX al the Horse Show last Saturday
bids fair 10 result in the sale of the
Queen of trOtters TO "a well-known New
York horse fancier II. .. Havemeyer
was so impressed with the beauty and
spirit OF the wonderful mare when she
made her bow TO society at the Garden.
that he sent his agent to Monroe Sails
bury shortly afterWari TO negotiate for
her purchase. Mr.. Salisbury priced her
at 5000. DR.. william Shepard later on
was called I'm to examine AK. The vet
erinariaRs report was to- the effect that
the mare is as sound as a new milled
dollar, in spite Of her four years OF cam
paiSning, and II is said that negotia-
tons are still pending.
Mr.. HaVemeyer now owns number or
famous harness horses including Belle
Vara. pos "a; Harrietta. 200 3d. ana
Charley G., 214 Il. 1t Is rumorsd that
even if the Alix deal is not contaminated
Salisbury will take Hdrrietta 10 Calttor-
MIA this winter and campaign her next
season for Mr.. Havemeyer. Tho neat
little daughter Of AlcyOne is looked upon
by nearly all turfmen as a second AK
She pulled a driver weighing over go
pounds when she gained her record OF
200 81 in 1883.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
FL1NE> RAN EfOJ.
Nespolis Has No Water Work', go Much
col and Wood W IA Burhod.

DANVILLE. VA, Nov. l9.-Special.- -
AT $50 O'Clock last night fire broke out
in the lumber and coal yards OF Il. !.
Anderson & Co., In NeapoilS. Inc Town
OF Neapolis not having completed JUS
waterworks, and it being Impossible loI
the Danville fire department 70 use us
apparatus to much advantage thS III =
had pretty much ITS own way, anu o ~
ed as long as IL had anything 10 feed
upon. great quantity OF lumber ana
wood was destroyed. and also many tons
of coal The principal supply OF coal was
stored in detached yard, ana "d9
not reached by the ire. several Sntlii
buildings adjoining the lumber yard, ana
belonging to Bass Brown & Lee ana oth-
ers. were also burned. These were par
TALLY insured, but K. l. Anderson & 60.
had no insurance. preferrihs 10 carry
their own risk, rather than pay the eh-
tortionate rates required by the lhSuI-
ance companies. The total loss over
insurance was about 5000. The yards
adjoined the railway tracks, ana mum
Der of telegraph poles were burned
prOstra ting the wires.
All the machinery Of the planning mills
was destroyed, and also two cars belong
ing to the Southern railway. The main
track Of the railway was seriously dam
aged. ~-. -.
day. Judge Hughes presiding, the suit of
Hazel Feinberg VS.. The Wytheville Bank
ing and Insurance Company was decided
in favor Of plaintiff, the verdict being
s.. 500. The noted election cases against
r A. Fox and others, which have been
pending since 1888, were dismissed. Peter
Millner. for robbing the mail, vas found
guilty and sentenced suspended on ac-
count of his youth
The celebrated case Of j. T. Hairston,
OF Henry county, against Brown, Hodges
& Co for $40 600 damages for false i'm
prisonment, will be called for trial We'd
nesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
THE Color LINE DRAWH.
Neproes Ruled Out of the Republican Fes-
tiyiti

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Nov. g.-Spe-
cial-Dr, \. c. Jones, quarantine olIlCeI
at this port, who has always been an
aggressive Democrat took advantage OF
the Republican tofchllSht PIoSeS5lU, ,H
SATURDAY. night 10 work in a httIe JOKE
ON his Republican friends. The process
sion passed by his residence, IN one WIN
dow of which had been placed llfe-slzed
portrf il of Vice-President Stevenson. ~
the bottom of the portrait was printed.
"Adlai f.. Stevenson. 1896
The torchlight procession was gwen
under the auspices Of the HununSloil
Republican club, composed entirely Of
white men, a significant iact III cohheO
ton with the demonstration. mat no
negroes were allowed 10 march IN the
procession. 1t seems that an agreement
10 this effect had been reached win
some of the negroes, but ii did not satls-
fy them all A good many tried 10 get
into the procession and were turned BACK
Some Of the negroes were very indignant
AT this treatment, and declared That they
would not vote with the Republicans
again. They did not propose to be USED
to the extent of casting their ballots, ana
discarded as being unit 20 take part ID
the celebration of victory they heIped
10 win II is thought that the action
of the Republican club in refusing TO al
low the negroes a place in the line VIII
act as a boomerang against the party IN
this section.
The pilot-boat John II. Estill. which
has just been completed at the ship
yard, VIII go out on her trial trip to-
morrow The Estil was built Tor the
Savannah Pilot Association, and was
named after John II. Estill, editor and
owner Of the Savannah Morning News.
She IS said to be the finest pilot-boat in
the United States.
Nj. Irwin Weisiger. Of Richmond, su-
perintendent of the Virginia Navigation
Company, was in the city to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
THE FIRST BRIGADE.
Col. Male and Mai. Burrows Coming to the
Meeting Here.

CULPEPER. VA, Nov. Especial
Col. William Male. accompanied by Major
II. c. Burrows, left this afternoon over
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway for
Richmond to be present at the meeting of
the field officers of the First Brigade to-
morrow afternoon. Unusual interest is
manifested by all, and especially by every
member of our beloved c. NJ. NJ, in the
outcome of this meeting, when the name
of Col. William Male will again be pre-
scented for the position of brigader-gen-
eral
Colonel Male is the ranking officer. and
by his unselhsh devotion TO the advance
ment and betteTment of the volunteer
infantry OF Virginia is well known. His
friends think he is entitled 10 the position
OF rgadier-general, and confidently an
ticipate that he will be elected 10 tnat
1t is true of Colonel Male that he has
never sought the position. He believes
that the Office should come to the man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20

srrprise than approval among eligible
suitors In our own country, is that the
Finnish lover never himself pops the
nnestion'' 20 the girl OF his choice. The
nmomentous proposal IL made through q
third person. called the "talman,' to
whom the happy couple give a present
when his delicate mediation proves sue
cessful and ends In a wedding Not I'M
the tnromantic form of shirt.
In like manner. the clergyman who
presides over the nuptial service receives
a simple and inexpensive present often
a handkerchief and pair OF warm
hair gloves. 4 similar glft IL bestowed
upon the officiating priest at funerals.
Upon these mournful occasions the SER
vice Is exceedingly slmpe-more so than
would satisfy the Views Of British un-
dertakers-but the burial is. as a rule,
followed by large hospitality on the part
OF the bereaved famly.-The Westminster
Review.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20

these columns. II endorses and commends
the publishing house at Nashville, Tenn,
the Quarterly Review. the Nashville
Christian Advocate, the Epworth Ezra, the
Richmond Christian Advocate. the Metho-
dist Recorder. the Danville' Methodist,
the Eastern Shore Methodist.
DR.. Whitehead wished to make an ex-
ception IN endorsing the Epworth Era, In
the case Of dead fly remark made In
n recent issue Of the Epworth Era, by DR..
Steel, editor that Bishops and saloon
Keepers have made common cause in
denouncing Sam Jones" Immediately a
most spicy debate followed.
Or. Peterson. III we condemn that SEN
tence we must overhaul the pages or me
Richmond Christian Advocate and cen
sure many statement there. Tor ha az
seen references there. yes even 10 tn ns
dead. that were enough 10 make the'H
turn In their graves"
TIE ErwoRTn EpA REPRoyEr.
Editorials Of DIR. steel's explaining the
sentence were read from the Ep pmeo,b ~,
Era, but the conference, after "a Iei i ~
discussion, decided that the eui. IL
not explain. and the following Ieo1 o.oH
offered by Dr. Whitehead, was auoptep,
we. however, think IL proper LOT TINS
conference TO reprobate, az IL now docs
the unfortunate utterance In the Epworth
Era, which united Bishops ana saiooh-
keepers in Joint condemnation.
n is generally supposed that this refer
ence OF DR. Steel was 10 Blshop nay
GOOD. who presided over the North Geor-
gis Conference where Sam Jones was
located a year ago The Bishops expla-
nation Of the location Of Sam Jones, given
irnpersonaly to the conference, is as foi-
In 1891. the presiding Bishop HaygooD'
~ the South Georgia, was asked TO ap-
point an evangelist preaching all through
The country, as agent Of an orphans
home. the Bishop decided that IL the
evangelist (Jones) would work in the
bounds OF his own conference, II could
be done. This the evangelist declined 10
do. and his location followed. The Bish-
ops as a college had nothing 10 do
with it. Only the Bishop concerned was
connected with II.
Or. Lafferty, OF the Richmond Advo-
terest OF that paper.
Dr. Brown said the amount Of business
done this year by the ColportaSe Board
amounts to more than 5000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
INDICTED ron MURDER.
John and benjamin Mills Charged with
Killing Ashby Leadbetter.

GOOCHLAND G. H., VA, Nov 10
Special In the County Court to-day John
Mills and Benjamin Mills were indicted
by the grand jury, the first for the att
tempted killing and the latter for the
murder of Asnby Leadbetter. When ar
raigned they pleaded not guilty. and
owing to the absence OF one of their
counsel. Mr.. Hill Carter, of Richmond,
on motion of their other counsel, Mir.
H. @ lanes. the case was continued
until the next term Of the court.
Leadbetter who had given both prison
ers a drubbing, went TO their house, arm
ed with piece Of plank, and called
them out for a combat. John Mills
came out and fired several shots at Lead
better, when Benjamin Mills came upon
the scene and also fired, striking Lead
better just above the knee. 1t is stated
that Leadbetter walked about, eventually
causing the bullet TO work its way under
the pateiia in the joint, from which death
oucl1G6
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
The braVest are the tenderest.
Ihe lnALmg aLA the AAIlne

own nature. lie eXempHned the Amer
can poets hero.
The bravest are the tenderest
The loving are the daring
This man. who never qua.led, felt
acutely every shot and shell which pass
ed near him but the only outward effect
was 10 make him throw up his head
and square his shoulders, yet his nervous
system was so highly strung that even a
ncsh wound became dangerous In MS
cas-. In 1881, while crossing the Nubian
Desert. from KorOsko to Abu Hamed
(where Colonel Stewart and his COM
paniors, sent down by Colonel Gordon
were ueacherOuSly slain In 1880. Peel
dismouted from his camel to give water
IRON his store TO a dying bird TO this
tender hearted nan II appeared that our
blue Jackets should be encouraged 10
stand up 10 their guns ike men and he
asked four Of us-tWO Diamonds and
Two queen 10 set the example in the
b3tteIy 10y always walking erect and
without undue haste
Next day he, TO my knowledge. although
dld not see II, gave MS a grand ex-
ample. \ sheH weighing fortv-tylo
PouhIS cam% through the parapet and
rolled into the centre Of a small group
OF men. who threw themselves fat on
the ground, which would not, however
nave saved those nearest, for there were
several boxes Of powder on th< s,ro',rd
Peel, STOPPING down. lifted the sheII
and. resting II on his chest. carried g.
back 10 the pdrapet, and, stepping on "a
the banquette. rolled the shell over tho
superior crest on which II Immediately
burst.
The following day / had been relieved
and was eating nay ratiOn-salt pork and
biscuit on one side Of a gun, when n
she'll burst on the top Of a magazine
on the other side OF the gun. II created
some trepidation. although the danger OF
the powder exploding was remote, un-
less another shell fell on the roof The
officer excitedly shouted 10 the senior
lieutenant: Shell burst in the magazine.
Sir" Now Ridge. first lieutenant her
Majesty's ship Diamond. was Az brave as
he was efficient. and responded. without
concern; Aye! aye! put II OUT" but the
shouts were repeated. and ] was eventual
ly obliged TO abandon my dinner. to
stamp out the burning bags and fill I'D
the crater made by the explosion
While so engaged. felt some one along
side helping me. but did not look up:
for with shells striking the parapet
on either side the position was not one
in which | was inclined 10 linger, and
thus did not notice IL WAS Captain Peel
I'LL the work was done. when he ordered
me down. This was the beginning OF "A
friendship which lasted TIL his death NJ
Lucknow, in lS5S.-Sir Evelyn Wood In
The Fortnightly Review.