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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
Mr.. LEvERING's ACcEPTANCE.

fiR. LENERINGS ACCEPTANCE.
Mr.. Levering. I'm accepting the nominal
ton, wrote the following letter:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Com
II is with feelings OF deep emotion that
/ stand here to-day TO accept the noml-
nation for the presidency OF these United
States. which You tender mo OF beiali
Of. and by the authority or the NatiOnal
Prohibition Convention which recently
assembled IN Fittsburg. / beg leave 10
express my sincere appreciation OF the
honor thus conferred, ana 10 say that
/ esteem IL all the more highly on ac-
count Of the unauimity Of the cOnNcn-
ton in its action. Sucn an honor IL
worthy the ambition OF any ctizen OF
this great nation, but, 10 my mino, II
IS TO be doubly appreciated when tend
cred by the only political party which
has had the courage 10 stand openly Tor
the protection OF the home, the woman
hood, and the childhood Of our country,
against the terrible ravages and dcstruc-
ton OF the lcgdliZcd liquor traffic. The
Prohibition party. conscious Of the in
tegrity of its motives and purposes, and
firm IN its belief that stions Of a moral
character should take precedence over
those purely economic. has stood for
"a score or more of years against all the
attacks of ridicule, Misrepresentation,
and abuse made upon H. Increasing Ia
numbers and gaining gradually the os-
tenn and confidence Of those who are not
willing. as yet TO be enrolled under its
banner Of Protection to tho Home.
During all these years IL has steadily
pursued its way In the educating Of the
people to the constantly increasing en-
ClOacnmcnts Of the liquor traffic showing
how IL is undermining our political and
social life. interfering with the free ex-
preston OF the will Of the people ~ the
ballot box; controlling. 10 large extent
tho legislative bodies Of the country,
adding heavily to tho burdens OF the
already ogcrhurdcncd Taxpayer. and.
above all. bringing suffering. sorrow.
poverty and death to many Of our fell
low-cifiZens. such a record is in itself
sufficient compensation for the labors
and sacrifices OF those heroic men and
women who. during all these years. have
stood true % the principle which gave
birth 10 the party. But. i'm addition 10
their answering course. taking fresh
courage after every defeat. they have
wrung from the press sr large. regardless
OF IT'S political bias. testimonials of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11

A fire q arm was sounded last night
about 9.30 from Box 10. caused by q small
fire in the rear OF Brauers Market, just
above BrigE drugstore. When the fire
department arrived they found a pile Of
rubbish utiaze in the rear OF the store.
The damage was tiifinr.
\ few minutes later an alarm was
sounded from Boy A.. corner Ninth and
Lclen streets. ana the department prompt
ly responded. The fire broke out In a
rear room OF IA north Ninth street. &C.
cupied By Sally Bell (col0red. IL waa
caused by the explosion Of a lamp, and
the damage was SIS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11

c. :. ogg Caught nftwern The Bumier' Of
FREIGHT Cars.

STANTON. VA, oct. io.-special.-
c.. S. Ogg, for q number Of years. con-
noctcd with the freight department OF
the Chesapeake ard Ohio railroad. az
the Staunton station, was to-day dan
gerously hurt while coupling cars. Mr..
Ogg's duties are in the freight depot.
and why be was out coupling ears is not
known. He was caught between the
bumpers. and It Is feared that his in
Jurics internally may result fatally.
He has been a most efficient officer.
His brother. Captain Ogs. has charge
of the baggage department here, and
his nephew. Dorsey Ogg. is superintend.
ent OF the James River Division OF thu
Chesapeake and Ohio.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11

A complete variety OF the new shapes
I'm Felt Hats. in all the popular colors. at
quick-seling prices.
Velvet Edge Felt Shapes. representing
the leading coors and styles. at AT 3sc.:
OTHERS AT &c
Soft Felt Walking Hats or Alpines. all
colors and black. edges bound and ribbon
band, sells elsewhere for s5c., our price
soc. =.
Soft Camers. Hair Walking Hats, all
colors. trimmed with velvet or silk band.
sold for SIP PRICE NOW 75c.
stitched Rrilliantine Alpines or Velvet
Alpine. THE Sl.3s GRADE. NOW ,5c.
Scotch Woven Tam O'Shanters. Tor
school wear. the usual SOC. grade, NOW
&c.
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Women's Vests and Drawers.

Heavy Swiss Ribbed. Flsaced-Fasnioned
Vests and Drawers. silk tape at neck,
With pearl buttons and silk stitched down
the front PRICE 2jc.
Egyptian Wool Balbriggan Vests and
Drawers. the usual 80. grade, NOW BE.
White and Natural Vests and Drawers,
the standard Norfolk and New Bruins
wick make. ALL SIZES. SOC.
The finer grades in Natural and White
Wool Norfolk and New Brunswick
makes, from sc. TO $50.
Also. a complete line OF sizes in Misses
Vests and Drawers Of same make as
above.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
CHILDREN'S WRAPS.

The little tot from l to 3, as well as
those under 10 years, may De as wen
dressed as ever at less expense thau ever
IRON, the Immense stock we've gathered
for fail and winter we haven't overlooked
any ages In catering 10 your wants Tor
this season in stylish, ready-to-wear emil
drens Wraps.
Tho prices are within easy reach OF
every mothers purse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
UMBRELLAS.

We went into the market last week with
ready cash and found a leading Umbrella
maker in straits The sequel Is 100 Ores
dem Handle. 2G-inch Gloria-Silk Umbrel
las. steel rod. taf.eta silk cover-just such
as we've sold lots of and were considered
a bargain at Sl.co-THE PRICE FOR
THIS LOT IS SLID. There will be no
more at this price.
This purchase includes many others OF
the LATEST FADS I'm black and fall coll
ors in nobby. stylish, tleht-roiling I'm
brollas-all at mOney-saNing prices
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
OVERdAlTERS 9 LEGGINS'

Ladies' lO-button Overgaiters Chldren's
Au-Button Imported Jersey Cloth Leg
gins. Csc
Misses Au-Button and Three-Quarter
Buttoned Imported Jersey Cloth Leggins,
SicJ.
Ladies Three. Quarter BTtton1d. Full
Length Imported Cloth Lesgias, Sis.
Ladies Bicycle Lcggius, black and dark
OXfCrd Gray. PRICE Ssc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
THE $1,000 GARMENTS.

You have fully a dozen styles to pick
from at the above price. all stylish, well
made. up-to-date garments, in all the
popular weavcs shown in ladies' gar
ments.
THE FINER JACKETS AT sl2. 49, SIS
$50 AND S2j. a.,
We cannot do justice TO you or the
coots i'm describing them in cold type.
You must see them TO appreciate their
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11

NiChil itiOn Candidate for rce ident)
In church life Joshua lowering Is no
less prominent than in politics and busi-
ness. lie is a member Of the Eutaw
Place BAPTIST church, superintendent Of
the Sunday school president OF the y.
NJ. c. y. Of Baltimore, treasurer OF the
American Baptist Educational Society,
president OF the American Baptist Publ
cation Society, pi csident Of the board or
trustees of the Southern BAPTIST Theologi-
cal Seminary. at Louisville. Ky; president
Of the Maryland House OF Refuge, MEM
Der of the intcrna tiOnal committee Of the
Young Mems Christian Association OF the
United States and Canada.
HON. HALE JOHNSON.
The Prohibition candidate for the vice
presidency. now resident OF Newton Ill,
was born In Montgomery county, Ind.'
August q. 1917.
i'm lsG he enlisted IN the One hundred
and thirty fifth Indiana Volunteers, and
served through the war. In 1850 he re-
moved 20 Illinois and entered the profess
sion Of law. In ISL he was "A delegate
10 the Republican National Convention
at Chicago. but, being disguised with The
refusal of the convention 20 insert a plank
for prohibition. he left the party. and has
since been q PrOhibitionist. lie Is an able
lawyer. q most respected citizen a MEM
Der of the Christian church, past com
mandor IN the G.. \. r., and colonel OF
the Veteran Comm8ndery.
THEIR PLATFORM.
These candidates stand upon plat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11

nearly fifty years ago. At the tender
age OF seventeen years. he enlisted In tho
old Richmond Light Infantry Blues. on
the 18th day OF April, 1864. June 18th OF
the Same year he was wounded at Avery's
farm. not far from Petersburg. lie was
captured by the Fcdcrals in Petersburg
April 3. lsGj. and carried as n prisoner
OF war 20 Hart Island. y. Y. where he
was detained until June p. 1868. lmmc-
diatcly upon his release he returned to
Richmond. and Immediately entered into
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
COLORED AND BLACK SILK
VELVET AND RIBBONS.

our immense outlet. wholesale and re-
tail. Is a magnet that draws to our stock
the pick of the market i'm advance OF the
season. our thorough knowledge OF the
wants and tastes OF the trade enables VIZ
to gather a stock far superior 10 any
shown elsewhere.
You'll find all the new shades In our
Velvet stock: prices begin at s9c. for u
inch. the usual sl.2J grade, and ascend by
easy steps.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
EEATHrR ROAS.

REAL, OSTRICH. COQUE, AND
HACKLE-FEATHER BOAS.
4 complete variety OF all lengths. from
tho short Neck-Piece TO the l-2-yard
Elegant Live ostrich-fcather Boas' THE
PRICES RANGE &c. TO SIS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
MILLINERY RIBBONS.

other such variety of Ribbons 10 choose
from
Richness and elegance are here dis
played with none of the expensive prices
10 mar the mind or pocket.
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A MARVEL AT $7.95.

Black English Cheviot. box-front, edged
with Hercules braid down front and on
sleeves. also tan Irish frieze, with shield
front piped with brown velvet down the
front on lapels ana cuffs. These Coats
are the usual SD values.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
A BEAUTY AT $500.

Black Cheviot and Boucle CLOTHS WIN
box-front snuglev buttontde at neck win
two rows OF braid down front and braid
inserted in seams down back; Just such
garments as usually sell for Si.oO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
MILLINERY.

There are hats end hats. out all hats
do not please stylish women. OURS DO.
Our stock OF TRIMMED MILLINERY In
now at its best. full of the oest fashion
touches from abroad and mere, az inc
WONDERFULLY LOW PRICES WHICH
HAS MADE OURS THE LEADING MIL.
LINERY ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
SOUTH.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11
Millinery, Wraps and Underwear.
Winner Underwear for Women and Children
i'm remarkably generous assortment at un-
commonly small prices---AII grades from
The popular price to The best and every
Wdnfed size.

box-pleat. snugly buttoned at neck with
country; nothing Indifferent about the
making or style; every point being fuily
covered by the most experienced taiiors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11

Bank e Germar, "aises rte0unt
BERLIN. Oct. lo-The Imperial Bank
Of Germany has raised It's rate OF dis
count from I 10 per cent.
The Delta independent., 1896-08-12

to engage IN what he thinks rs private
conversation, and then to publish what
he has said"
MY dear sir. if that were the case,
how would We get anything for publi-
cation that people didn't want Ia be
known? Why. remember once, when
the secretary of state"
"Yes," interrupted Wentworth. .wcari-
ly. Fleming told me the story"
"Oh, did he? Well, I'm sure I'm E.uch
obliged to him. Then l need not re-
peat it,
do you mean to say that you intend
to send to the Argus for publication
what have told you in confidence
Certainly. AS I said before. that is
what am here for. Besides, there Is
no in confidence about it,"
And yet you pretend to be a truth
full. honest, honorable woman?"
II don't pretend IT, l am
"How much truth. then, is there in
your story that you are q millionnire's
daughter about to visit your father in
Paris. and accompany him from there
to the Iivicra?'
Miss Brewster laughed brightly.
"Oh, l don't call fibs that n person has
to tell in the way of business untruths."
Then probably you would not call
what Mr.. j. *. Rivers, Of your estInab BILE
paper, did in Ottawa dishororable
well, hardly. think Rivers W rs not
justified in what he did. because he wns
unsuccessful, that is ALL I'll bet a dol
lar II had got hold of those papers
they would have gone through to New
York; but then j. X. Rivers is only u
stupid man, and most men are stupid"
with a shy glance ut Wentworth.
Il am willing to admit that, Miss
Brewster, il you mean me. There never
was n more stupid man than have
been"
The Delta independent., 1896-08-12
CHAPTER ".

There was one man on board the
Coloric TO whom Wentworth had taken
an extreme dislike. His name was
Fleming. and he claimed to be Il New
York politician. As none of his friends
or enemies asserted anything worse
about him, it may be assumed that lem
ing had designated his occupation-cor-
rccly. II Wentworth were asked what
he most disliked about the man he
would probably have said his offensive
familiarity. Fleming seemed to think
himself genial good fellow, and he was
immensely popular with certain class
in the smol>ipg-room. lie was lavishly
free with his invitations to drink, and
he always had a case of good cigars
in his pocket, which he bestowed with
great liberality. He had the habit of
slapping man boisterously on the back
and saying: "WelI, old fellow, how are
you? Iow's things?" He usually con-
fided to his listeners that h. was self
made man, had landed nt New York
without cent in his pocket, and look
at him now.
Wentworth was icy toward this man,
but frigidity had no effect whatever on
the exuberant spirits of the New York
politician.
'.Well, old man." cried Fleming to
Wentworth, as he came up to the latter
and linked arms aRcctionately. "What
lovely weather we are having for winter
time"
1T is good" said Wentworth.
Good. It's glorious! Who would
have thought, when leaving New York
in a SHOWS, orm as we did, that we would
run right into the heart of spring?
hope you arc enjoying your voyage"
81 am"
You ought to. by the way, why are
you 80 awful stand-ofiish? Is it ma
tural. or merely put on for this occa-
sion only.'?"
Il do not know what you mean by
'stand-oflish.'
You know very well what I mean.
Why do you pretend TO be SO stiff and
formal with n fellow?"
II nm never stiff and formal with any
one unless / do not desire his acquaint-
ance."
Fleming laughed loudly. 81 suppose
that's u personal hint. Well, it seems to
me, If this exclusiveness is genuine,
that you would be more afraid of news
paper notoriety than of nything else. "
"Why do you say that?"
because / can't, for the life of me,
see why you spend SO much time with
Dolly Dimple.' am sure don't know
why she il here, but ! do know this,
that you will be served up to the cx-
tent of two or three columns in the
SUNDAY Ar01rs M sure as Won live ~
The Delta independent., 1896-08-12

How old is your little dollie?" II
don't know" You're not very smart
little girl. then. are your well. all
know is, / got the body on Christmas.
and we bought new h sd for her yester-
day.--Puck.
The Delta independent., 1896-08-12
Copyright. lss5. by
Robert Earr.

possible interest in these dry details.
Indeed. you are mistaken. l think
what you have told me intensely inter-
csting."
For once in her life Miss Jennie Brew
ster told the exact truth. The unfor-
tunate man at her side was fiattcred.
For what l have told you,' he said,
1--WE were offered twice v hat the Lon
don people pay US for coming out here.
In fact, even more than that. We were
asked to name our ow n price"
Really now. By the owners of the
property. suppose, fyou wouldn't tell
on them?"
NO. by one of your famous New
York newspaper men. He even went SO
far MS to steal the papers that Kenyon
bad in Ottawa. He was cleyerly caught,
though, before he could make any use Of
what he bad stolen. In fact, unlCss his
people III New York had he figures which
we're originally placed before the Lon
don board doubt il my statistics would
have been of much use to him, even if
he had been allowed to keep them. The
full significance of my report will not
show until the figures have given are
compared with those already in the
hands of the London people, which were
vouchcd for as correct by your clever
American accountant"
You shouldn't run down an ac-
countant just because he is an Amer
lean. Perhaps there will come day.
Mr.. Wentworth. when you will admit
that there are Americans who arc more
clever than either that accountant or
that newspaper man. / don't think
your specimens are typical"
II don't run down. as you call il, the
men because they are Americans. l
run down the accountant because he
was either ignorant or corrupt. run
down the newspaper man because he
was thief"
Miss brewster was silent for few
moments. She was impressing on her
memory what he had said to her and
was anxious to get away, so that she
could write out in her cabin exactly
what had been told her. The sound of
the lunch gong gave her the excuse she
needed. SO. bidding her victim a pleas
ant and friendly farewell. she hurried
from the deck to her stateroonl.
The Delta independent., 1896-08-12

HpeeiHI BarxatW.
1900 will buy desirable homo on
Meeker street; two lots-easy payments.
BLAIR 4 MAsriN.
Graham guardian., 1896-07-24
Singular Phenomenon.

Some weeks ago meteorite was
discovered by a Mexican on the
summit of Weaver mogntaih, some
sixty7fye miles froaltthisiojty. The
singular phenospepqn On was shown
TO QsiM Eaaxier ~ s'T w. Wall and
J B Kiie. These gentlemen
brought it to Phoenix, and it is
now in The Office of Street & Frazier
ia the Fleming block. This mete-
orlte weighs lightweight pounds,
and an assay of a piece sent to
Burlingame IN Denver shows it is
a mcteorite, the chief component
part of which is malleable IRON,
1t also contains nickel, tin and
oxygen. Mr.. Frazier thought at
first the rock was horn silver, but
edged tools failed to make any i'm
preston, and that theory was soon
dispelled.
Meteorites have been found in
various parts of the earth, and each
find as rule has been preserved,
A ring-shaped mass of motcoric
iron, malleable iron and nickel was
found near Tucson many years ago
1t is now in the United States
national museum in Washington
Gazette.
Graham guardian., 1896-07-24
= -
AT MattheW eWSyiiie.

Jos. Greenoulch was in town on
Monday from Matthewsville, and
reports crops good in that vicinity.
Several new houses are being
erected there. Lehi larsen, A. O.
LamoreauX, and G. B. Boran being
among these preparing for new
buildings. The people of the
Matthews school district are also
preparing to build a new school
house, which will be ready for the
use of the school this fall.
Work is to be commenced in a
short time ON an extension of the
old field ditch so as to run above
Matthewsville and take in several
hundred acers of new land.
Graham guardian., 1896-07-24

THE next national Irrigation
congress meets in Phoenix next
December. The object of this
congress is to secure national aid
in reclaiming the arid regions
through irrigation. The people of
this valley are particularly in
terested in this subject, for there
are thousands of acres of land
which can be reclaimed here with a
sufficient water supply. A lively
intrest should be taken in this
meeting, demand should be made
ON the Government for national
aid. Congress makes appropria
tions. far less essential to the
welfare Of the people than the
reclamation Of the arid lands.
WHY should it not do it for this!
Graham guardian., 1896-07-24
Thou Art the Man.

We have known men, solicited
to subscribe for their local paper,
to say: II now have too much
reading matter; | take the New
York Boomerang, the st. Louis
Thunderer, the Cincinnati Streak
of Lightning, besides several
monthly publications; really l
can't find time to read anything
else" The home paper labors un-
ceasingly to build up home in
dustries, frequently without hope
of fee or reward, and should
have proper support and encour-
agement from those whose interests
are zealously guarded. See that
your local paper is well sustained,
then if able, patronize the leading
dailies and popular monthlies OF
the cities. The man who refuses to
patronize his local paper is a man
of morbid disposition, Of small
ideas and no business talent. His
light, if he has any, is so complete
ly concealed beneath the bushel OF
self that it will never burn to any
practical purpose and may be ex-
tinguished without a single sigh
from the world around. No spirit
of liberality and benevoleuce ami
mates him, but he lives on wonder
ing at the success of others and be
wailing his own hard lot.-Bisbee
| orb.
Graham guardian., 1896-07-24
A CLOUDRURsT.
Narrow Escape of Mir. Lawson in the
Dragons.

Narrow Escape of MIR. Lawson in the
Dragons.
News reached the city yoste1 day
Of cloudburst which took place
on Wednesday afternoon in the.
Dragons. Much damage was done
bat fortunately no lives were lost,
though the meeting of immense
outpourings from two different
gulches made a body Of water fully
100 yards wide and five feet deep,
which swept over the surrounding
country.
Thomas Lawson, q prospector,
was preparing to stake out his burro
when he heard the roar Of the ap-
preaching water and saw the food
sweeping down from the direction
of the two gulches above where he
was. He had barely time to get
into a place of safety when the
water was upon MIN. 1t swept
through everything and it was full
two hours before the water went
dowd.
When Mr.. Lawson climbed down
from his place of safety he began
to realize the terrific force Of the
water. Here and there were i'm
mense boulders weighing tons
which had been swept down by the
flood from a quarter of a mile
away.
just before the food came Mr..
Lawson says he noticed heavy
black cloud hanging over the
gulches. He Is positive it was q
genuine cloudburst.-P PrOspectOr.
Graham guardian., 1896-07-24

A correspondent writing to the
Boston Post says: "The argument
used by every paper in Boston is
the same. Free silver, they say,
will not harm the monopolist, mil
lionaire and corporations, but the
wage earncrs are the ones who will
suffer. The wage-earner is easily
deceived who will believe that his
interests are so dear to the mon
eyed and bond-holding class that
they will come hurrying home from
Europe to protect him or put off
European trips to guard his inter
ests."
Graham guardian., 1896-07-24
LET THE HEATHEN RAGE"

The Omaha IVorld-Herald, Hon.
W. J. Bryan's personal organ, of
which he is editor, on July 15, said
editorially, under the heading,
"Let the Heathen Rage"
With the exception of the New
York Jonrpal, the New York
Mercury and the New York Ne,os,
the Democratic press of New York
bolts the Democratic ticket.
1t is followed by various large
and small papers in other towns of
New York and New England.
Possibly these Eastern news
papers may imagine that their
action is of large political sig
nifoance and Importance. They
are in error.
A president of the United States
can be elected this year without
the aid or consent of tho Eastern
states, which have in the past
dictated nominations and swayed
elections.
Every time a goldbug Democrat
goes to Mckinley in New York he
paves the way for two silver Re
publicans to come to Bryan in the
West. Every time a gold Dem
ocratic paper IN New York re-
pudiatgs the Democratic platform,
it renders more certain the re-
pudiation of the Republican gold
platform among thousands Of Re
publicans in the middle and western
states.
The New York goldbug papers
are practically impQteft. Their
efforts to injuaez silyerWin' NSw
York mako votes for silver II, the
doubtful states. saspso'
If New York goldbug Democrats
can abandon party lines to injure
silver, then certainly Western
silver Republicans can leave the
party to help silver.
1t so happens that we need votes
in some Western states, and theil
loss in New York will do us nc
harm. Let the heather rage.