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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06
QUITE SICK.
OLD BURG AND VICINITY.
Cheering Political News From the
Northern Neck.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, September
5.-(Special.)-It rained here all day, but
there was a large crowd OF country peo-
pie in town, who gathered in groups
wherever shelter could be found under
awnings and shades. The police were
kept busy keeping the sidewalks clear.
Politics was the all-absorbing theme. b.
Brown Aliens effort for the Republicans
coming In for its full share Of comment.
IL Is safe TO say that he failed to make
a single convert.
The King Georgians here to-day were
in high glee at the outcome of the dis
cussion at their courthouse on Thursday
last. II being claimed that the Democrats
had le to the best OF the argument.
Some Westmorelanders who were pres
ent took occasion 10 tell Of the bright out
look In their county. and the sterling
good that had been done by the visit of
Mr.. Bell, OF Washington, who, they said,
had made many converts in Westmore-
land.
The effort OF Mr.. Lipscomb at King
George was, II Is said, the feature OF the
occasion, some pronouncing 1t the most
convincing argument that they had heard.
The funeral services OF ]. Temple Dos
well. Esq, this afternoon were largely
attended. Rev. william Clarke came up
from Richmond to offciate. and told
feelingly OF the love OF the deceased for
the Church and all connected with IT,
HIS remains were followed 10 the city
cemetery. where they were inferred, by
large concourse, including many colored
people. whose good friend the honored
dead always was.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06
THE STATE AT LARGE
NEWS FROM VARIOUS POINTS IN
THE OLD DOMINION.
A Collection From Crewe--Jottfngs
From the Ancient Capital-Fred-
crfcLsburg and yicinity-Otber
Virginia Matters.

| CREWE, VA. September 5.-(Special)-
At the regular meeting Of the Bryan
Sewall Club last night fifty-nine new
members were enrolled. The various
committees made reports. showing that
gratifying progress had been made and
| that good results may be expected from
the organization. The club will meet in
the Town Hall every Friday at o'clock
p. NJ.
A mass-meetng OF the Democrats OF
Winningham District was held in the
Town Hall at noon to-day-Mr. Preston
Boisseau, chairman. and Mr.. r. $. Be-
VILE secretary. DR.. ]. w. Bryant and
Mr.. ID. +. Cousins were elected delegates
TO the congressional convention to be
held in Petersburg on the 10th instant.
Nottoway county will send a solid dele
cation that will favor the nomination Of
Hon. Sidney Z. Epes as our standard
bearer.
Rev. II. +. Gayle has recovered from
his recent sickness, and will leave Mon
day for Birmingham Ala. whore he
goes to hold a two weeks revival ser
vice.
Mr.. Pemrose Vass and family, OF
Mobile, Ala, are visiting the family OF
Mr.. r. W. Tuggle at the Grove"
Mrs. j. g. Noteworthy, OF Norfolk, and
Miss Nora Parker, OF Smithfeld, who
have been visiting relatives here, re-
turned home to-day.
Mr.. c. A Culverhouse, Of Roanoke, has
accepted a position in the general offices
Of the Norfolk and Western railroad here.
Mr.. John A. Carr has gone to Pennsyl-
vania, on a visit 10 relatives and friends
at his old home.
Mr. c. II. Wilson and son. Blair, have
returned home from an extended visit in
Michigan.
Mrs. y. a. Wilson, OF Dinwddie. f.
visiting her brother, Mr.. r. s. Beville.
Mr.. VIII. HAMLET Of Pamplin, is on
q visit 10 his sister, Mrs. A. l.. Woody.
Mrs. John w. Neblett has returned
from a visit to relatives in Dinwiddie.
Miss Bena Haskius, of Brunswick, who
has been stopping with relatives here,
left to-day for Farmville. where she will
attend school.
Mr. NJ. II. Harper. OF Norfolk, Is back
at his old home here, on q visit.
DR.. T. l.. Sydnor has returned home
from a recent outing in North Carolina
and Tennessee.
Mr.. w. 1. Wheary, OF Petersburg, is
visiting his father, Mr.. Joseph w.
Wheary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06
The Vanishing of the Raven.
14ongman's Magazlne.l

The wide domains. the large timber, and
the ancient families survive but the
raven has vanished. IL occasionally takes
n young rabbit. But the human ravens OF
Somerset-to wit, the men and boys who
have as little rights 10 the rabbts-do the
same I do not suppose that in this way
fewer than 1000 to 5000 rabbits are an
nually "picked up" or 'poached"-if any
one likes that word better--in the county.
Probably a larger number. The existence
of a pair OF rabbits on an estate OF 0,O00,
1000 or eco acres would not add much
TO the loss. No doubt the raven kills other
creatures that are preserved for sport,
but IL does not appear that Its extermina-
ton has improved things in Somerset
Thirty years ago, when black game was
more plentiful than IL is now, the raven
was TO be met with throughout the county
and was abundant on Exmoor and the
Ouantocks. The old head keeper on the
Forest OF Exmoor told me that when he
took the place. twenty-five years ago.
ravens. carrlon crows, buzzards. and
hawks OF various kinds were very album
dant. and that the war he had waged
against them for a quarter OF century
had well-nigh extirpated all these spe-
cIes. He mad kept a careful record OF all
birds killed, noting the species In every
case. as he WAS paid for all, but the re-
ward varied, the largest sum being given
for the largest birds-ravens and buzzards.
His book shows that one year, twenty
three years ago. he was paid for fifty-two
ravens shot and trapped. After that the
humber annually diminished rapidly, and
for several years past not one raven had
been Killed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06

Artillery; Andrew Hero. Jr.. c. c. VIII
liams, Joseph Wheeler. Jr., Fourth Ar
tillery. and w. o. Pence. Fifth Artillery
OF the above, Lieutenant Lemley has
just completed a four years detail as
instructor OF military science and tactics
at Bogots. and speaks English like ma
tive. Lieutenant Morton is a nephew or
Governor Morton, of New York, and Lieu
tenant Wheeler is son of Congressman
Wheeler, of Alabama. who was formerly
an officer In the army.
Instructions have been received to ship
q new Pinch riied mortar received here
about year ago. TO Sullivan's Island,
s. C., to complete a mortar battery now
being constructed at that point.
Three buildings belonging to the Ord
nance Department are now being moved
to other locations to clear a site for the
new hospital which will be erected here
this fall. The hospital building will be
OF brick, three stories high, with all the
modern improvements.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06
OLD POINT.
The New Artillery school Ciass-The
Proposed Hospital building.

OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. septem-
Der 5.-(Special)-Th new class for TWO
years course at the Artillery School ar
rived here this week, and the members
have been busily engaged in selecting
quarters and getting their lares and
penates In order. The following Is n
complete list OF the class: First Lieu
tenants j. l.. Hayden. First Artillery;
Ernest Hind, Second Artillery: II; X
Lemley. II. S. Benton, John X. Cree,
Third Artillery; J. Il. Mcmahon, w. L..
Fills. Fourth Artillery; Il. I. Brown. 5.
u. Allen. G.. W. Gatchell. Il. G. March,
Fifth Artillery Second Lieutenants w.
]. Snow. r. r. Harris. J. A. ShiDton.
william Chamberlain. First Artillery;
Leroy s. Lyon. T. NJ Horn. A. w. Chase.
Il. J. Undertake. Jr.. Second Artillery;
X. II. Morton, G. II. AcMannus. Third
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06
The BaboOn Replaces the Dog.
CTha Cornhlll Magazlnel

Speed is a form OF equipment in which
the dog eXcelS the baboon, and as an aid
in the direct pursuit OF animals IL must
always be inferior to what DR., Caius calls
the "leporarW"-the chasing dogges"
But in the great and Justly priced gift OF
scent the monkey has the advantage,
though dogs have for centuries been
that particular gift, and have both in
sport and in their use as detectives and
watches become almost Indispensable aids
to man. Among the very few instances
in which the animal has been taken wild
and used intellgently as q servant il has
been found that he cannot only find edi-
BILE plants by scent, which the trufIle-
hunters poodles are trained TO do, but
can be used 10 discover hidden water-a
unique instance OF animal service lie
Valiant, the African traveller, gives an
account Of a tame baboon-probably a
chacma from South Africa-which Illus
trates its fitness as a watch, a hunter,
and a procurer Of food and water more
fully than any others record.
This monkey, by sheer force OF brains,
took command of the dogs kept TO protect
the camp. and used and directed them
lust as the older balloons command and
direct the rest OF their tribe. by his
cries." says lie Valiant, "he always warn
ed us of the approach Of sn enemy before
my dogs discovered II. The dogs were so
accustomed to his voice that they used
70 20 10 Sleep and j was at first vexed
with them for deserving their duties
When he once had given the alarm they
would all stop TO watch for his signal,
and on the least motion OF his eyes or the
shaking OF his head / have seen them all
rush forward to the quarter &c ward which
they observed that his looks were direct
al
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06
Did Not Draw stauntonians.

STAUNTON, VA, September 5.-(Spe-
cial.) -Despite liberal advertisements and
reduced rates, less than one dozen Staun-
tonians went from this city TO Clifton
Forge, where President NJ. r. ingalls,
and Mr.. Calston, Of Ohio, were billed to
speak for gold to-day. Five carloads
Of well-nigh empty seats made up the
special tram as it pulled out of the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06
WILLIAMSBURG.
Made Good Run-Personai and
General.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, September g.
(speciaL) -Mr. Suthey S. Hankins, Com
missioner OF the Revenue for James City
county, has been engaged for several days
with Clerk T. II. Geddy getting his books
in order for the supervisors when they
meet here next week TO lay the county
levy.
A party Of young men from Richmond
among whom were Messrs. l.. B. Samuels
J. Fred. Knowles, and G.. +. wilkins,
made the trip here on their wheels in
eight hours.
Mr. HARDWOOD, who resides near the
WOOD Shoot" on James river, is engaged
in building several large lighters to take
wood from the shoot out to deep water
Mr.. Harwood will ship to northern mar
kets.
Mr.. Albert Bloxton, a well-known
Eastern State Hospital officer, is spending
his vacation with relatives in Stafford.
Mr.. f. w. Warburton, wood and tie
dealer, has Just returned from business
trip to Norfolk.
SEEING THE SIGHTS.
Mr.. II. r. Warm, OF the Pension Bu-
reau. Washington, with his son, who Is
connected with the Washington Star. was
here to-day. taking in the sights OF the
old town.
Mrs. T. NJ. Amber. OF New York, is
here stopping with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Hansford, Palace Square. Mrs.
Amber is the daughter Of the late James
W. Gusts, prominent citizen Of this
place.
Miss Hanna Warren IS on the Eastern
Shore, visiting relatives. Miss Odelle
Warren leaves Tuesday morning for
Farmville to attend the State Female
Normal School.
QUITE SICK.
Miss HARRIET Cowles and her brother,
Edward Cowles, are quite sick at their
home, near town.
Miss Ida Henley and Master Bob Hen
ley returned this evening from delight
ful sojourn at Virginia Beach, the guests
Of Mrs. and Miss Caskie.
Mrs. N c. Turner, OF New Kent, Is
visiting the family of Judge II. l.. Hen
ley, at "Wheatland."
Mr.. Hartwell Macon arrived here to-day
from Washington, to visit his family.
Mrs Benjamin Edwards, OF Surry, is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ro. T. Armis-
teai.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06

had always been sensitive about MS
dancing. and though he liked TO dance
this had kept him from appearing otten
on the floor At their first ball she had
told him frankly that he waltzed badly
and she must take him I'm hand. Then
she had waltzed through the rest OF the
evening with other men, good dancers,
and he had lowered at the doors Al
parties he always had the effect Of lower
ing. sometimes she sent men TO aim ana
urged him to dance with other girls. on
thess occasions he felt particularly small.
On the other hand. they had some de-
ucious moments together, when she seem
cd TO him as she had been in Marblehead.
THESE were when they talked or serious
things. chiefly Of his work, and Wnen
thew visited art galleries together. Her
taste in pictures impressed him as par
ticularly fine: she often converted him
10 her views. Yet, at moments, IN thelr
most Intimate talks. he would suooehly
lose her; she would become some one
else. some one he had never KNOWN some
one wholly alien to the girl ne had io'eu
In Marblehead.
one afternoon late In the winter Edith
Grant gave a large tea, and Thomas
left his office early in order to attend H.
when he arrived he found the drawing
room crowded with people, most OF them
Young girls In wonderful combinations
Of cloth and fur He felt miseraby awk-
ward. but he tried to rise TO
the occasion. Inevitably, however, he
found himself drifting into corners and
buslly examining pictures. Several times
he saw Edith glance at him, and In her
glance he thought he discerned more than
disapproval, kind Of shame. He re-
solved to wait till the others had gone
and speak TO her alone.
When the last caller had departed she
turned and walked towards him; he tried
TO smile, but in spite OF himself his face
looked gloomy. Suddenly the expression
I'm her eyes changed; she hesitated, then
sne walked quickly towards him, and put
ting both hands on his shoulders, she
kissed him on the mouth.
"You poor dearg' she said.
lie seized her by both arms and looked
into her face.
II know why you did thatp'
Her face flushed. 81 did II because ]
wanted to-" she laughed.
mo: you did IT because you were
sorry"
'Sory? Sorry for what?'
Sorry for me; for what you'd been
thinking of>wbout me while ! was stand
ing over In that corner"
Her face was pale now. what was ]
thinking orr" she asked quietly.
"You were thinking that you were tired
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-05

The Free Coinage Problem is the
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This little 48 page magazine contains
more of monetary history and facts and
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makes it possible for any intelligent la
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY II. R.
In effect MAY II. 1896.
nnWN TRAINs


No. 4. Mail leaves Winchester 7 90
M, Martinsburg s 0e, nageratown 8 /,
Ghambersburg 33 Carlisle 10 80 arrive
at Harrisburg Il 10, Phila. 3 90, BALTIC
3 TO- N. Y. 58, p. IA.
No. 5. Leaves Winchester g SS. Mar
tinsburg % Hagerstown at 4 10 .
M, Chamber sburg 05, Cariislee Is ar
Harrisburg : 90, Phil. IL is, BALTIC. 10 40
N. Y. 3 58.
No. 1885 Mixed, leaves Winchester
3 90. p. M. Martinshurg 90. Hagera
town 10. Harrisburg II IS, Phila 4 so
BALTIC 90, New York Z 80.
Through coach from Hagerstown d
Philadelphia on train No. l.
UP TRAINS.
No. 1. Leaves Harrisburg 90 n. m
arrives at Hagerstown 80, Martins
burg 20, Winchester 90.
No. .. Leaves Harrisburg 50 q. IA
arrive Hagerstown 10 80. Martinsburl
~ 90, Winchester ] 45 D. IN.
No. 5. Leaves Harrisburg at ii 80 d
IN. ar. Hagerstown 2 10.
No. Z. Leaves Harrisburg 3 as D. nj
ar. atHagerstown 625, Martlnsburg 7 0a
Winchester at So.
Through coach from PHILADELPHIA 4
Hagerstown on trains Nos and 9.
Additional trains between Carlield
Harrisburg and Meehanicsbarg.
No 8 viii run as mixed train frorI
Hagerstown 10 Winchester.
]. r. BOYD. supt.
w. A. GUARD, Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-05
Ex-Rresident Harrison on the Powers Of
Government,

& $500 &E1ANGnt naETtBuu on EUG GUWGEh VI
Government.
will tell you what this government
can DC alone. 1t can fix its money unit.
Il can declare by law what shall be the
relative value of an ounce of gold and
an ounce of silver, but it cannot make
that last declaration good. 1t is unques-
tionably fully within the power of this
government to bring this country to a
silver basis by coming silver dollars and
making them legal tender. They can do
that. This government can say you shall
take one of those dollars in discharge of
any debt owing to you for 81, notwith-
standing you may have loaned gold dol
lars; but it cannot say. and enforce its
decree. II you should call out the regular
army and navy and muster all our great
modern ships and add the militia. and
put William j. Bryan in command of
them--it cannot enforce the decree that
! ounce of gold is the equivalent of 10
ounces of silver. Not only that, not
France and England and Germany can
do that unless the markets respond.
Whyg You may make me take silver
dollar for debt, but if / have bought
my goods at gold prices you cannot
make me give as many yards of cloth
Ton silver dollar as / have been in the
habit Of giving for gold one.
IT have gold dollar in this hand
aud silver one in that, and you declare
they are equal, and can take that gold
dollar to bullion broker and get 81 for
1T / know it is lie. If have nothing
but a gold dollar, and sugar is 90
pounds for 81, will not give that gold
dollar for 20 pounds of sugar. will
take it around to broker and get two
silver dollars fer it ard get the 20
pounds c6 sugar and have one silver
dollar left. So it is. my friends. We can
OF ourselves, of our own wisdom, de-
clare the unit of value. We can coin sill
yer freely, but we cannot make 10
ounces of silver equal to ounce Of gold
unless it is. And it is not unless the
merchants take it at that rate. That is
where all this thing comes in. 1t is
trade, it is the merchant, it is the man
who exchanges and deals in these things
that fixes the relative value, and if you
do not take the value he fixes the gold
dollar will go back to the gold vault,
and the gold will go out of circulation.
- Elk president Harrison in His New
York Speech.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-09-05
In a Nutshell.

Let us all be thankful that the finan-
cial question has at last been finally
settled
1t is so easy that anybody might have
done it.
All that is needed is that the govern
ment of the United States shall agree TO
pay 1923 to any one who will bring il
so cents worth of silver.
If this is done. our financial troubles
will Immediately disappear. Prices will
advance. Wages will go up. Everybody
will have plenty of money. We shall
have at once the only perfect financial
monetary system known in history.
The age of miracles is not past. -
New York World.
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w EsrERN MARYLAND RAILRoAI
soheiule d Juan. Is. lsee.

tfSA5Autc u JUNE 90 1910.
Trains leave Cherry Run Q IS and II q
a. M. Williamsport 8 80 and II Sc, arriv
at Hageretown l8 and ~ i5. Ieayl
Hageretown OF a IA. and 2 00and 4 Il
p.m.ar.at Ilighheld7 so and 2 So arrive a
Baltimore at 10 "a a. M. and 9 %. i
p. m. connecting for Washington, Phil
adelphia and New York
Leave Baltimore 30. 8 1la m. and 40
p. M, arriveat Iiagerstown at 10 q. m.
2 30 and 3 % p m.. and ct Cherry RuI
It IS a, M, 20 and 05 p. m. Coz
meet on p. & o. East aud West. con
meet at Highheld for Gettysburg anI
Hanover and over The pain line I'd
Enmittsbufg, Westminster and al
stations.
y. e q. passenger trains leave CherrI
Run for Cumberland and Intermediate
points, No. IL, daily at 81 a. m. I'd
Piedmont and intermediate. No. II
daily except Sunday, 1T 20 D. M, anl
Chicago Express, No. 7. daily at le 4
p. m.
Leave BfuceviIle for Frederick I
and 9 40a.m. and . 40p. m. cave Brucl
yiile for Tansytown. Littleetown. Yora
Wrightsyille and Columbia al 0 a a.
and IS D. 10.
=. q Z. 4. Trains leave ShippsnsbuTI
at 90 q. M. aud o. and 8 81 D. Il
Leave HaReTstown for shsppensburg :
8 ~ aud II 70 a. m. ard 00p. M, dali
except Sunday.
JIM. HOOD. Pres.
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She Had Him There.

Petite Pushalong-Y You know the prov
erb, ma'am, 'She tibet giveth to the
poor an unfortunit lendeth to the Lordg'
Mrs. Sharpley-You are lover Of
proverbs, / see.
Petie-Yes. ma'am. Iwuz brought up
on 'em.
Mrs. Sharpley-Then perhaps you are
familiar with the old saw?
Petie-What old saw, ma amg
Mrs. Sharpley-The one behind the
woodhouse door.
Bua he was gone. --Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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-++ttk NAft@A1t@ t&Atf4N N4tHE4
satisfied with the candid lEaszaasl
ID 3a1aAley sasssa EI0z5 oa NsassS5s'.s
szi1 III |z0st I'D M asazil thev slaAll III
Ill d Ii aIszz NIegsfa<I
26n<zsnzn tbs pppnlistie Anarch-
istic- Dafioarasie platform adopted at
Chicago, for its vicious attack ON the
Supreme and other Federal courts, upon
the enforcement Of law. The Repub-
Lcan party is unalterably in favor Of
righteous laws, wisely enforced. We
condemn the Chicago plan of campaign
for its imputation upon the honesty and
patriotism Of the American people. We
are confident that the great heart of the
American people beats responsively 10
the principles Of truth and righteous
ness. We condemn them for their An
archistic attempt TO array class against
class. The interest of one is the con-
Germ Of all
We Commend the last legislature for
industry, intelligence and economy. We
point with pride to the fact that it ac-
complished all needed legislation within
the constitutional period of Is days and
saved the people many thousands of
dollars. as compared with the last Dem
ocratic legislature We most heartily
approve the action of the last legisla.
ture in declining Internationally the
offer to make settlement of the State
debt of Virginia. existing prior to the
first day of January. 1861. upon a basis
fixed by Virginia. basis so clearly un-
fair and unjust, as to make it manifest
that 10 settlement was desired We are
firmly of the opinion that the state Of
West Virginia has long since done all
that should be required of it toward
making settlement of that debt. Nir-
ginia has refused to meet our commits
sioners appointed for that purpose. and
has arbitrarily set apart one-third of
that debt to be paid by West Virginia
and issued certificates fer their pay
ment. These certificates are misleading
and do great injustice 60 West Virginia.
We do not believe that West Virginia
owes one cent of that debt and are OPP
posed to any further negotions on the
subject.
W z N4C Al AafDA VI BtAANtt
before the law, III the matter OF taxa
ton. We declare the present system of
forcing the agricultural classes to pay
taxes ON their debts to be manifestly nm
fair and unjust We demand that our
present assessment law be so changed
as 10 allow farmers the same privileges
which are accorded to other citizens of
our State.
We can not too strongly endorse and
commend the able, patriotic and states
manlike conduct of our beloved senator
and congressman in the performance Of
their duties i'll our national legislature.
We cordially invite all persons who
believe III the principles and policies set
forth in the foregoing resolutions to
unite with Us in electing the nominees
of this convention and the National Re-
publican ticket.