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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22

Nobody can tell how bad was. one
dav | took up paper and saw DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rene
DIV advertised, and the wonderful cures
it had performed. AMI told my husband
| thought j.. would suit my case. We
Immediately sent out AMI got a bottle.
The first bottle | took helped me. ami
after | hal taken five bottles | Vas
completely cured. Myself and daughter
did the work, including washing for
city boarders. eighteen in the family,
and did IL easily.
Il could sleep well nights. my food d.
gestei well my nervousness al leit me-
ana | felt Ike a new woman. Ny nus
band said my sleeping well was worth
one hundred dollars 10 him IN not keep
ing him awake nights As usei ID.
Il think Or. Greenes Neryura blood
ana nerve remedy is one Of the best
medicines there is. AM I sincerely be-
lieve that II everybody would tax more
Of II they woull be- far better. raot
say enough in praise II this % ..r.ne.
| most gladly and j0yJIsiy wr." ms
for the public benefit, and send my bless
INK along with IT,"
such strong testimonials as this count
II all the suffering men AMI women n
this broad land coui know the great
good. the strong nerves. pun" blood. ami
perfect health " 70. = HHNl'i iIilt- 10 kif't'
by using Or Grecne's Neryurt blood AM
nerve remedy, how quickly they woGll
take Mrs. Bl0oi's Twice, AMI ~, vel.
There are thousands u persons who are
not SICK with any particular disease. but
are jus; out Of order. have weak nerves
and tired bodies. They DO not cat ~
sleep well. ami wake tired mornings with
dull-feeling head and coated tongue. They
don't fee. well, have lost their snap aat
energy. AMI work Ia, become IN EFFORT.
All such people Will nnI In Or. ireene's
Neryura b'0oI ami nerve remedy the
magic wand which will make them well.
II Is n, a patent medicine. but the
prescription Of The most successful living
specials. In curing nervous AMI chronic
disea SEES Dr. Greene. of - west Four
ieenth street. New l1rk city. He has
the largest practice 10 the world, AMI
this grani m@l.csl discover j. The re-
suit Of his vast experience Tie great
reputation OF Dr Green" j. guarantee
that MS msic.u" viii cure, and the TACT
that he can Be- consuitei hy any onH ~
any time free Of charge, personally or hy
letter. gives absolute assurance " ne
beneficial action of this wonderful m-d.-
| cine
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
Mr.. PoWERs's MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Important Decision in the Case of John
son Va. The Virginia Coal Company.

WISE COURTHOUSE. VA, January o.
Special. )-Preston Powers. farmer liy-
ing in the counlS. a few miles from
here, started II the home Of a neighbor.
a couple OF miles away. day before yes
teriay. AMI was found lying in the road
with his face buried in the snow. deld
He was apparently in good health when
he LEFT home. and people canno: account
for his death.
Sarah Salyer dIughtcr OF Elisha "
Salyer. died yesterday and was Inferred
this morning in the Gladevll.e Cemetery.
Judge ". r. Miller renIerei a very i'm
portant decision this week in the case
~ Johnson's heirs vs.. the Virginia Coal
and Iron Company. II was bill in
equity for partition. filei by the heirs II
Johnson. one Of the patentees in an old
patent issued nearly a hundred years ago
10 Johnson and two others for about 81 go
acres Of land IN this ana Lee counties.
By a regular chain OF c1nveyances the
title OF the other two paientees came
down 70 the Virginia Coal and Iron Com
pany. The Court dismissed the btl, hold
ing that when one joint tenant aiiened
70 stranger. conveying or attempting 10
convey the entire estate, AMI his vendee
entered upon the land under the deel
and held the exclusive possession. claim
ing the whole his possession was not
that Of a tenant in common with the
other patentees but averse to them; ana
that such possession. If open, notorious,
and continuous for period OF ten years
under color OF title. would ripen into a
good title The bill was dismissed. Al
the last term Of the Circuit Court this
case was argued by F.. :. Blair. eN-At-
torney-General OF Virginia, and John a:
Hutchinson. author OF Hutchinsons LAM
Titles for plaintiffs and X. {. Dale' OF
phiI,delnhia. and joshua +. Billet. OF
no stone Gan. for defendant. The Court
dncld.l the clse In Vacatlln.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
DO YOU FEEL WEAK?
Are You Nervous, Tired, and
Fretful ?
What Would You Give 10 Be Suddenly
Made Well z
You Can Got All Over These Feelings "
You VIII DO ms We Say.

SO many people are being cured OF ner-
vousness, weakness. tired feeling. sleep
Iessness. loss Of appetite. bal taste IN
rho mouth. biilOuslcss. and constipation
hv that wonderful medicine. Dr. Greene =
Neryura blood and nerve remedy mat II
scans az though all such diseases must
soon diappear.
And SO they would, II everybody would
.ake the one medicine which Is known 70
cure them. Mrs. Mary Blood. OF Elizabeth
town Essex county, y. Y. had the soo1
Judgment % see this was Just what she
neeIcd She took u and got well
About three years ago. she says
was taken with mysterious trouble
trembling SO that | was obliged 70 give
no and 20 20 bed. | had spells or WOO
lent vomiting. which ran into dyspepsia
OF the worst form. ono day ] was taken
WIKI severe spell % shaking anu
trembling. and became terribly alarmed.
81 consulted physicians and took their
treatment, but got no better They al!
Il was n severe case OK prostration or
the nerves but they could not help
me. took many kinds OF medicines
but without benefit.
II continually grew worse until. II the
least excitement came over me- wa
completely exhausted and obliged 10 give
M entirely and 20 20 bed. | was COM
plete wreck for about two years. during
this time dOc.ored continually ou,
without any good results. FOR na' pains
all over my body and suffered a"iu'i!'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
MANCHESTER CONTRIBUTORS.
OAKLEY AND PERKINS IN COURT.
Others Implicated I'm the Whiskey Steal
Other POlice.Court Cases.

Buck Oakley. William Perkins. Bartlett
Fisher. and Mary Kenney. the negroes
who were arrested on the charge Of
stealing a barrel OF whiskey from George
a. Hundley & Co., were before the Po-
lice Court yesterday, and in order that
additional evidence might be procured
against them the case was continued
UEtil the 18th.
\ lot Of whiskey. sugar. and hides
were found in Fishers possession, and as
they were supposed to be stolen he was
held until the 18th on the charge Of
stealing them. Oakley was sent TO the
grand jury for having concealed weapons
Both he and Fisher have served terms In
the penitentiary. Security in 500 for
twelve months was required Of Oakley
and Perkins.
William Henry (colored was Jailed for
thirty days in default Of sl0O security for
having stolen two behring's and one
mackerel from D. H. Council.
An attachment was issued for James
Finnegan. who was charged by his wife
with having cursed. abused. and kicked
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
Mr.. s. +. PLUMBERS ILLNESS.
The Doctors Unable To Diagnose His Case
Friends Flock to His Assistance.

GOLDSBORO'. y. C., January T.-(Spe-
cial)-The young man. Mr.. f. +. Plum
mer travelling for the machinery supplies
house Of Messrs. Berry. orion Il Co.. OF
Philadelphia. whose illness was tele-
graphed TO the Dispatch last week, and
through which medium his sad accident
was earliest made known 10 his friends.
Is still lying I'm a critical condition. and.
although yesterday was the tenth day"
since the accident befell him, his attend
ing physicians are still unable TO de-
fintely diagnose his case.
II seems that on Thursday evening.
January 10Th. while walking across some
lumber-cars at the mills Of Parmele q:
EccleNon. at jacksonville. y. c., he made
a misstep and fell between the cars,
some nine feet to the track striking his
head on the bumpers and on the iron rail
In falling with such force as To render
him unconscious for two hours He then
rallied under stimulants. and took the
ears for Wilmington. and thence. IL
seems. mechanically came on 10 Colds
bOro, registered al the Hotel KennOn,
and was assigned a room. and. as it
was late at night when he came. Satur-
day night, the day-clerk did not observe
that he did not come down to his meals
until Monday morning. when he was
found with his clothes still on. overcoat
and all, lying across his bed. and unable
to give any coherent account Of his all
ment He had fearful black eye, and
knot above his temple but insisted that
he had encountered no accident, and was
"all right Letters found in his pocket
gave the hotel management a clue as 10
his home and business; and they tele-
graphed at once to his people. in Norwich.
Conn. and TO his house in Philadelphia.
while. at the same time securing the best
medical skill and nursing.
His father. Mr.. J. l.. Plummer, a most
excellent gentleman. FASTENED from his
Connecticut home to his bedside and his
Philadelphia house wired that he be given
every attention at their expense, which
indicated that he stood well with his en-
ployers, and they telegraph daily TO
learn OF his condition, and letters come
in daily from all directions. inqurng OF
his prospects for recovery.
He is greatly improved. but the physi-
clans say that it Will take time alone to
determine how badly he is hurt. and that
he is liable to relapse at any moment.
His paralysis has mostly passed off, but
he is still in bed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
A NEGRO BOY DIES SUDDENLY.
Cause, Tho Excessive Usc of Cigarettes-A
Case Near Uowardsyille.

Case Near ilowardsNiiie'
SCOTTSVILLE. VA, January H.-(Spe>
CALHOUN town was greatly excited yes
ter,iay afternoon wnen Fayette Morris,
weu-known colored boy OF this place
about u years old, fell dead on the
street. While walking up from the de-
pot after the east-bound train hdt
passed, he was seen TO fall on Main
street. near the Courier office. and when
approached he was not dead. but. being
removed to a basement close by, ex-
pired in about fifteen minutes. Various
opinions were advanced as 10 the cause
OF his sudden demise. but from the best
source | learn that there is no doubt
he died from heart-disease, brought on
by the excessive use OF cigarettes. when
he smoked 10 a great excess. Some or
the negroes thought he might have been
poisoned and there was much talk OF a
post-mortem examination, but after due
consultation with the best advisers the
cigarette poison was considered the
cause. \ similar case to this occurred
last week near Howardsville.
Mr. Walter L. Schultz is still a very
sick man.
Mrs. DIR. J. " Jeferies is considerably
better to-day. which gratities her many
friends very much.
Mr.. and Mrs r. Il. Hughes. OF Arvonia.
were up on a visit n Mr. Schultz and
family and returned home yesterday.
Mr.. Howell Lewis. Of Nelson county.
was here Saturday.
Mr.. John T. Scruggs. Of Richmond. in
the employ of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, was here to visit his family, and
left for his post of duty yesterday.
Mr.. a. c. Fell. who has been visiting
I'm our town for a week past, left to-day
for his home in buchanan.
Mr.. Jere Cleveland. Of Bremo Bluff,
visited his father here Saturday.
Miss Annie Powers leaves for Rich
mond this afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
Why Our Health Was Good.
RICHMOND. January 70, 1885


To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
You referred a few days ago 10 the
cause or causes Of the remarkable health
record Of last year. and modestly suS-
gosted that poverty may have been
one Of the causes This may be factor.
bat not the most important | think
the dry and mild winter OF ls'8- -
was the chief cause. Cold. dry winters
are healthy. and 50 are mild. dry will
tiers. Moisture and cold combined with
variable temperature are the causes OF
sickness The past year was the most
remarkable have known Ia forty years.
In 1893 my death list was q. little
above the average for many years. In
$50, il was only .. | only lost one IN
FAINT during the whole year This mas
not happened before in forty years. In
New York city the Improvement was
also remarkable. In Richmond the doc
tors fees must have fallen OF N","o.
James-river water seemed not injurious
10 health last year,
Lest Sunday was the severest weather
tor outdoor people seen since 18TH OF
January Sunday. ls51. NJ. d.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
eoys HAVE A CIRCUS At WILSON.
Immense Product Of Mr.. Joseph Run'n'
Farm-Music School.

WILSON, y. c., January H.-'Spe-
ciaI1-Ouite a novel affair took place here
Saturday. Several OF the small boys gave
n circus in Mr.. w +. Simpsons back
yard. They paraded the streets IN
wagon. dressed in grotesquc costumes.
got the crowd at their heels. ana carried
them IN the place of exhibition. one cent
admission was charged. and the boys
got quite large handful OF the baSer
metal TO reward them for their trouble
Mfr. Joseph Ruflln. Of Edgecombe couh-
~ told Yesterday Of an Immense crop
that he has just finished housing. on
tifty acres of land. with three horses ne
made SO large bales OF cotton. 20 barrels
OF corn, $50 bushels OF potatoes ~
bushels of peanuts. and enough long feed
10 last his teens eighteen months. In an
ditlon TO that he has killed 600 pounds
of pork. and consequently has enough
hog and homlny, and to spare.
Misses Lillian Daniel ana lone NAY
have opened a music school In the hall
formerly occupied by the Young Men 3
Christian Association. They are meeting
with much success
sir. W. II. White successiui business
man Of Scotland Neck, was In town sa-
turlav
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
FELL IN THE FIRE AND DIED.
The Finest supper Prepared for Several
years-S8S 90 Realized-Married.

WINDSOR, y. c.. January H.-(Spe-
cial)-Jane Hoggard, a negro woman
about so years old. was found yesterday
morning lying in the fire In negro
house near town dead. with most OF her
clothing burned off. There were about
half a dozen negro women In the mouse
a few minutes before. and they All lett
her in perfect health, sitting In chair
bv the fire. and they were not gone more
than ten minutes.
The ladies' OF the Baptist church gave
supper in town last Friday night TO
obtain money for church work. The sup
per was the incest gotten up IN town IN
several years and netted $500.
Charles j. Moore a prominent FARMER
of the county. and Miss Sallie Webb were
married at Wellington yesterday. the Rev.
j. Il. Boone officiating.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
pOCCeTT-RlcHARDS WEDDING.
Interesting at High Noon Yesterday In
ErelericksbuTc.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, January a.
tSpeclal)-Dr. y. c. Doggett, a promi-
nent physician OF this city. and Miss
Emily Richards. an accomplished and
popular young lady, and daughter OF
General-Manager W. III. Richards. OF the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad. were married In Trinity church
at high noon to-day. Although no cards
were Issued, quite large crowd was
present 10 witness the ceremony, which
was performed by Rev. John G. Gray.
assisted by Rev. Luther w. Doggett, a
relative OF the groom.
State-Senator William A. Little Jr, Of
ficiated as best man. and Mr.. w. II. Rich
ards. Jr.. brother OF the bride, and Mr..
Henry Breckenridge. OF Altoona, Pa. as
ushers. After the ceremony they left for
an extended northern tour.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
Fires sunday and Monday.

The burning early Sunday morning OF
the liquor store and residence of John
Smith (colored). corner Thirteenth and
Leigh streets. resulted in painful injuries
to Messrs Adam Schmidt. of Engine
Company No. /, and Horace Clark, OF
Truck No. .. Both men were taken TO
their homes. having been badly burned
about their faces and hands. The house
and its contents were entirely consumed
and the damage is about $1,000. The stock
and fixtures were insured for 81 600.
An alarm OF fire turned In from Box
12l yesterday afternoon was caused by
the burning of a mantel in the residence
OF Colonel John Murphy No. BIG west
Grace street. The blaze was eXtin-
guished before the arrival Of the firemen.
Only trfiing damage was sustained.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
THE N. c. LEGISLATURE.
A Large Batch Of Nev Bills Introduced
Legal Rate Of Interest.

RALEIGH, n. c.. January 2l.-(SpeciaD
The principal new bills introduced In the
Legislature to-day were: To provide a
reformatory for youthful criminals; TO APP
point n joint select Committee OF Re
trenchment and Reform OF Public lrsti-
tutions: to provide for labelling and mark
ing convict-made goods: to protect and
promote the shell-fish industry; TO pro-
vide for the study OF vocal-music In pub
lie schools: to provide penalties for all
authorizations OF food; to make sherins
and other county officers ineligible FOR
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
Edcecombe Court-OId People.

ROCKY MOUNT. y. c.. January III
SpecialD -Edgecomb County Inferior
Court commences at Tarhoro' to-day. The
important case from this town Of the
State vs.. McIver for alleged incendiarIsm
VIII corle up FOR trial.
As to old people. there Is here col
ored woman. Maria Sims who is known
10 he just lc0 years Old. Her former
masters record OF the births OF slaves
proves this beyond question. Maria has
sold cakes and chickens for eighty years,
and IS stlll at this business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
Smither's Precinct Cases.

The stay of execution Of the sentence
imposed by the County Court on the
judges and clerks Of election of Smithers
Precinct, who were convicted of fraud
during the gubernatorial election, expired
yesterday. and the Court of Appeals
having refused to grant the writ asked
for. the five convicted officers appeared
before the Circuit Court yesterday morn
ing. and were bailed, with the same
sureties. TO appear before the County
Court on the first day Of the next term
10 submit TO sentence.
The County Court was In session fol
only a short time yesterday. and nothing
but routine business was disposed Of
The case Of Mary Martin. charged viii
stealing q COW. comes up for trial to-
morrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
Joseph VI. Ashbury,
RaItimOre SUM

Mr.. Joseph NJ Ashbury. manager for
Lewis Elmer x son. died Sunday at his
home. H. Mosher street. He had been
IN failing health for over year MT
Ashbury was 81 years old, and was born
in Mathews county. Va. He came 10
Baltimore thirty years ago, ami FOR some
time conducted grocery at the corner
~ NcC,ulIoh and Preston streets. For the
las, ten wears he had been with Elmer
4 Son. Mr.. Ashbury was Il member Of
the Corn and Flour Exchange, Carroll
ton Council Of the Royal Arcanum. and
the Independent order Of United Ameri'
can Workmen. His wife, who was
daughter of Mr.. Lewis Elmer, died three
wears ago. Five children survive him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
THE MACHINERY PURCHASED.
Putting In Wheels at the Rapids-Appii
Giants for Liquor License.

WELDON. y. G., January 2l.-(SpeciaD
The machinery for the knitting mills at
Roanoke Rapids has been purchased, and
Is expected in a few days
A force Of machnists and millwrlShts
went up TO the works at the Rapids this
morning for the purpose OF putting N the
wheels for one of the mills there.
Petitions are being circulated here to-
day asking the Legislature 10 enact a
law compelling applicants for liquor
license to obtain a majority OF names or
qualified voters in each town or town
ship where the liquor l. to be sold, be-
fore a license can be- granted. This would
amount to prohibition in many OF the
towns and townships Of the state.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
church choir. the children. led by Mr.
vr..., V.ht,,at u,og onocfai sqiecfiong

church choir. the children. led by Mr..
Harry Whittet. sang special selections.
Sunday afternoon DR.. Hoge preached To
a large congregation from the text,
blessed Are the Peace Makers. For They
Shall he Called the Children OF God. In
the course OF his remarks DIR. Hogc took
occasion to administer severe rebuke 10
tale bearers. The sermon was singularly
severe and comforting, and was really
discourse upon the whole Sermon On the
Mount
DISCIPLES SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The bi-monthly meeting Of the Christian
Sunday School Association OF Richmond
and Manchester. which was held sunday
afternoon in Cowardin-Avenue church,
was most interesting gathering The
building was crowded. and the services.
consisting of prayer. the singing oil
| hymns. short addresses by the superih-
tendents. and recitations, were entered
into with great spirit.
The reports of the several schools IN
the association were as follows:
Seventh Street Officers and teachers.
10: attendance, 70 per cent. Scholars. 29N
attendance. IS per cent. Collections. Ni~
l-Strect-Ofiicers and teachers
! IS; attendance. sc PER cent. Scholars. joN
attendance, IS per cent. New scholars, j.?
| Collections. s2S.S5.
Third church-Oflicers and teachers. ~;
| attendance. 50 per cent Scholars. 2S'' at
tendance. Gs per cent. New Scholars, j.
| Collections. S3OlS.
Cowardn- Avenue Officers and teachers
| 10. attendance. % per cent. Scholars ~
| attendance, n per cent. New scholars. "a
| Collections. s2lN
Wcst-End Mission-Onlcers and teach
ers. II: attendance. So per cent Scholars
%; attendance. "a per cent. New scholars
I ;. Collections. sl69,.
/ Total-Ohicers end teachers. ll9: at
| tendance. 81 per cent Scholars. Lib; at
tendance. 30 per cent New scholars "i
! Collections. Sl7l.37.
! The Third-churCh school showed the
! best average attendance. il being ~ per
{ cent.
/ The association decided 10 offer n ban
/ ner TO the school having the highest per
cent. for each two months. and lively
! contest Is expected.
| The treasurcr's report for the year
! showed that Sl59.39 had been collected
| through the association. and SEQ eX-
! pended. leaving a balance Of $lG.S9 in the
| treasury.
! The following officers We're reelected
! for 1895: President George G. White; First
! Vice-President. w. l.. Sydnor: Second
Vice President. ". Z. Atkinson; Third
/ Vice President. 6. u. Ely; Secretary. G..
A. Zinke: Treasurer. L. q. Crenshaw;
| Auditor. J. l.. Hin.
| The next meeting will be held at Third
Christian church the second Sunday in
| March