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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
THE NORTHERN NECK.
The Good Luck Of a Poor King George
Family.
FALL HEIRS TO A FORTUNE.
Local Opticn-An Election Ordered
Tall and Big Men-The Crops-Lov
Water-Sca-city of Ducks and
Geese-PcrsOnaI.

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA, January 10.-(Special)-A King
George family. for many years in very
destitute circumstances. received official
notice the other day that the members
Of that family were sole heirs TO
snug fortune which had remained UNI
claimed in a certain large city near here
for some years. Having known nothing
but hard toll and pinching poverty since
the death OF their parents. a good many
years ago. and having long since moved
from post to pillar In fighting the bat
tie OF life, these now fortunate folks were
not at all prepared 10 give credence TO
the first rumor relative TO their sudden
good luck. for the report that this world,
hitherto so cold and empty so far as
they were concerned, had in store for
tune for them, seemed too good to be
true. But 1t turns out. upon inves iga-
ton, that a bright day is about TO dawn
upon these peop.e. and 1t is said on good
authority that as soon as the necessary
papers can be prepared the fortune viii
be turned over 10 them. Even If
Madam kumor has exaggerated the
amount of money, and If these heirs re-
ceIvs only one half of the sum reported.
they Will be enabled to qui. hard labor
and live in luxury their remaining days
on earth. But few OF the hers are in
this county this winter, the family having
disbanoed, some going one way and
some another-sometimes fishing, some
times cutting cord-wood. sometimes
dong farm work-in order to keep the
"wolf" from their door. They have been
Decomlngly unostentatious In bearing
since informed OF their good fortune.
TIRED OF BEING DRY.
In response to a petition signed by
three fourths OF the regis erred voters OF
Rappahannock District. of this county,
the judge OF the County Court has or
dered an election TO be he'd on the 26.h
day OF February next, on the question
OF license tor the sale OF intoxicating
liquors IN said district. The whole county
has been under the operations OF local
Cd ion law since about 1850. and public
sentiment has grown so steadily and so
decidedly In favor Of this law. and against
the sale OF intoxlcants. that the order for
an election to reopen the ques In
one district has aroused all the best
people from one end OF the county TO
the other There is a very large coiored
vote here. and II Is believed that large
majority OF that vote Will be cast IN
favor OF the sale of liquor. This. aided
by the white vote In favor OF license,
may be strong enough to bring about the
sale OF liquor. 1t is known. however.
that some Of the co.ored people are as
strongly opposed to the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors as are most Of the whites.
Mr.. Thomas Miller. of Lancaster coun-
ty, ~ the guest Of relatives and friends
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

as she intimatcs. they are already spare
enough "Saiy Ann" says. Thee have ]
long adored In secret, In silence. and
tears" That is Impossible. No woman
could adore or do any thing else In secret.
such a capacity is Incompatible with their
makeup. She says she has likewise
adored me in silence. This. too. Is hard
to believe Silence isn't an attribute OF
the sex. As for tears. ] have nothing
to say. When women want me 10 do
anything for them they always weep.
and l tumble forthwith. In this case
draw the Line. The most ! can do is TO
get a new pair of overshoes and gos-
samer.
Nay, Nay. Sallic Ann, I can
nothing do for you. Consider your
application p.geon-holed. thou fond,
gentle dove. However anxious
may be TO get into the "cosey' Prince
George Jail (see essay in silver prose
above). banker not for the penitentiary
nor a blgamist's fate. The Mormans
haven't converted me. One wife Is all i
MEDIA great deal more than / need AT
times. ! am not so grasping as was
the late Brigham Young The manager
OF some theatrical company. while IN salt
Lake City, sent Young complimentary
ticket for himself land family Brigham
showed up with twenty wives and nS
children.
A sweet and touching instance OF
patriotism is found in the communication
OF an old lady. who has recently been
watching the boundary-line dispute be-
tween Virginia and North Carolina. She
lives in Mecklenburg, ! am Informed. and
when she ascertained that commissioners
had been appointed TO look into the boun-
Diary matter she penned pathetic APP
neal begging that no change be made
She asserted that she wants TO stay In
Virginia, and that 1t would be her de-
strucilon II the "Old North State" ac-
oures part of the territory in which she
resides
The reasons for her apprehensions are
that the climate in North Carolina Is
50 malarlous ] presume the Venezuelan
population are kicking on just the same
sort Of technically.
THE IDLE REPORTER
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

In history and lit nature the window
holds conspicuous place. There IL the
window In Leven Castle tower. through
which the wistful eyes Of Mary, Queen
Of Scots. strained their gaze across the
lonely lake; tn IRE Is the window in
Greenwich palace. from which Elizabeth
waved her farewells to her brave sea-
men as they set forth I'm their tiny cock
boats to seek westward path to far
Cathay: there Is the window In the
tower through which the aged Laud
stretched his hands In benedlction as
STAFFORD passed onward to his. death;
there is the window in Carisbrooke's
narrow case" which baffied the unfortun-
ate Charles I'm his attempt TO escape;
then there Is the window In the narrow
Linlothgow street. from which Boutwell,
haugh shot the good Earl OF Murray"
and the window In the High street Of
Edinburgh whence Argyll watch q the
chIvalrous Montrose borne onward to his
scaffold. with never a thought or forecast
Of what his own fate would be.
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WYTHEVILLE POINTS,
A FINE ICE CROP AND VERY Coon
SKATING.
sickness Among the NegrOes-The
Banks-Thc Wythe County Rail-
road Bill-SOcial Matters-TO Have
Good Time.

WYTHEVILLE, VA, January 1l.-tSpe-
the first of the week. Beautiful. clear ice,
five inches thick was cut on
Monday and on Tuesday morning; but
then the thaw began. and by this morning
the Ice was gone. Skating was a popular
sport while the "freeze'' lasted.
There is a good deai Of sickness In the
community, especially among the colored
people. severe colds and pneumonia being
prevalent. 1t Is a mournful fact that
negroes are slow to learn the practical
lesson that he who lives like the butter
fly In the summer tine must expect to
meet the fate Of the butterfly In the
winter time Last summer was a most
bountiful season. and there WAS work for
all. Industry and forethought wou d have
provided warm clothing and fuel for the
negroes for the winter. but instead the
summer was lied away. and severe
weather has found many OF them destl-
tute Where Is the sensible negro man.
who. as an apostle of thu practical. shall
rise up to teach his race that work alone
can elevate and save people?
THE BANKS.
The Bank OF Wythevil.e has declared
semi-annual dividend Of 4 per cent.
with | per cent. carried to the surplus
fund The capita. stock H. $50 90.
The Farmers Bank, of Southwest Vir-
ginia. with capital stock of 100000 has
declared semi-annual dividend Of 3 per
cent
The Wythe county railroad bill. intro
duced into the Legislature by Senator
Green. looks. II Is said, to the building
OF short line OF railroad from Max
Meadows into the ore-feds on Cripple
creek. thus opening up very va liable
orchards. There is a growing demand
for certain grades Of ore which are 10 be
found In abundance IN the Cripp.e-Creek
region
The Patriot and Herald Is now edited
by Mr. William p. Kent. eldest son Of
Lieutenant-Governor X. G. Kent MIR.
Kent Is a man of bright ,uteliect and a
high order Of literary requirements
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Thursday Club was delightful,
entertained this week by Miss Sail
Dunn. Coleridge was the poet whose lac
and writing were under consideration.
and the choice literary selections were
interspersed with music. The light re-
Treatments permissible were then
daintily served. and the fast falling twi-
light forced an early adjournment
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lucien Cleaves were the
agreeable host and hostess at the first
meeting Of the Social Club. which was
held last evening. The members OF this
club. who are busy matrons and active
businessmen. disclaim all intention Of TIM
p-ovement or study, and have avowedly
organized ito enjoy themseives'-not q
bad object In this busy and serious age.
Conversation. music. games-aDything
the hostess may suggest or the members
enjoy-is In order. and 10 further emanci'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

pate themselves from all customary "cIui
rules and restrictions" the hostess IL 9
liberty to serve as eiabora-s suppeS a
she may please. Wythes. housekeeperl
are renowned for their CT skill, and
this club gives them SEC the ex'
, ercise OF that skill.
Miss Bessie Thomas ente. mum
Der Of her friends among tn, sc iadi
and lassies last evening. givlEs them
royal good time"
Miss Whit Irving. q pretty and charm
ing young lady of Milton. N. c.. Is tho
guest Of her sister. Mrs. c. w. Henson.
Miss Minnie Spiller returned to hes
school. in Baltimore. the first Of the week.
Cadet Frank Walker left for Blacksburo
to-day.
Mrs. Bragg and her sister. Mrs. Adams
who have spent the summer and fall ID
Wytheville.. returned to their home. IN
New Orleans. the first Of the week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

Sic grasped the bar arranged her skirts,
With dainty little tucks and hirts;
Posed on the saddle, fen the tread
or the pedals. and. I'm or" she said
A whiri Of wheels, a swerve and sway.
And from the road-bed where she lay
She realized In full degree
The climax OF her prophecy.
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Linens.

SOC. Table-Linen. &c.
Csc. Table-Linen. Csc.
75c. Table-Linen. 39c.
81 Table-Linen. i7c.
SOC. Turkey-Red Damask, &c.
Csc. Turkey-Red Damask. lie.
50c. Fancy Renfrew now Csc.
&c. Cup-Towels now lc.
&c. Cotton Towels now &c.
10c. Cotton Towels now 1-4c
IL 1-2c. Cotton Towels now &C..
zoe. Linen Towels. l2c.
zoe. Linen Huck Towels. lie.
15c. Linen Towels. &c.
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was Michael O'Connor-as reported at the
time through this correspondence The
body was buried on the beach, and be-
sides considerable comment on the care
less and incomplete manner in which it
was inferred, nothing was afterwards
heard OF the matter. until several days
ago. when a brother OF the drowned man
arrived here for the purpose OF dIsinter-
ring and removing the remains. On his
arrival the brother was Mortified and
indignant to find a human beipg so care
lessly buried in a civilized community.
The freeze and continued cold weather
threatens to affect quite seriously the
oystering interests In some sections
Some OF the creeks are already blocked
and there is considerable Ice in the rivers
at various important points. This will
interfere with catching as well as with
the shipping Of oysters.
Rev. Walter c. Bates, pastor In charge
OF the Methodist churches in this county
has been heavily pounded" by his
Pensioners.
Gunners report an unusual scarcity or
wild water-fowls along the Potomac and
its tributaries at present. A similar report
comes from all but two Of the geese and
duck -marshes OF the Rappahannock Up
to ten days ago the prospects indicated a
good goose and duck season. and the
marshes earlier IN the season COMMANDED
a good rent
The country people watching most
anxiously the attituc the Legislature
In regard to an cleo W.
The PrOmOntoi NOss-Head.
John lsaIi)
OF all places In the wild and withered
region Of caithness. the promontory OF
Moss Head presents. ike to the marine
voyager and traveller by land, one OF
the most tremendous objects. The waves
Of the universal sea have. from the ear
Hest epochs. ragged against It, Huge rocks.
torn from the cliffs. stand half hid In
the waters like the. teeth and racks OF
destruction. grinning for shipwrecks. No
calm of the ocean Is there without
swell, and no swell without horror. The
sea-birds. that love to build on the widest
cliffs and precipices Of that coast OF ruins,
shun Moss Head for the ocean ayes
against ii In erasting cataracts. and
the tides. whether In ebb or dow. hurl
pact In devouring whir.pools. To the
pilots afar at sea il Is a lofty landmark
and a beacon; but the vessel embayed
either within its northern or southern
cliffs may be known by the marks on
her sails or the name on the pieces Of her
stern-but none OF her crew ever escape
to tell the circumstances Of her fate
Even there the miserable native earns
no spois from the waves. Whatever
reaches the shore consists Of fragments.
or splinters. or corpses. or limbs; al but
the crumbs and the surfeit-relils or de-
struction.
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Trimmed Hats.

Any Trimmed Hat in our house which
sold from $3.50 to s. at Sl.4S.
ANY Trimmed Hat i'm our house which
sold from s1.2j to $3.50 now Csc.
Ladies trimmed Felt Walking-Hats,
in all shades, which have been Soc, now
19c.
80 DOZEN PUNCHES VIOLETS,
WHICH WERE 10 CENTS, NOW .
CENTS.
About Is dozen Ladies' French Felt
Shapes which were from Soc to $50,
your choice OF 'the lot zoe.
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Gloves, ETC.

762 pairs Kid-Gloves. in White. Black
and colors. which were 75c.. 81. and x.sQ
your choice now 49c.
Csc. Cashmere Gloves. lie
All-Wool Mitts now Sc.
25c. Wool Fascinators. l5c.
Csc. Wool Fasoinstors, &c.
SOC. Wool Fascinators. $50.
75c. Wool Fascinators, 40
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CAME FOR THE BODY.

On the s0th day OF September last the
dead body OF young man fioated ashore
at Chatterton. on the Potomac river. this
county. and a coroner's inquest was
promptly held. Papers. etc.. on the body
indicated that the deceased was an Irish
man and sailor. and that his name
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

H'lannGlS
Ice. White Domet Flannel now &C.
20c. White Flannel now lOc.
25c. White Flannel now loo.
30c. White Flannel now lie.
Soc. White Flannel now l9c.
40c White Flannel now pc.
zoe. Yard Wide Flannel now 29c.
75c. Yard-Wide Flannel now 39c.
81 Embroidered Flame, now &c.
zoe. Red Twilled Flannel now II l-2c.
Poe. Red Twilled Flannel now l5c.
SOC. Red Twilled Flannel now l9c.
35c. Red Twilled Flannel now PIC.
zoe Red Pain Flannel now 1Oc.
2Jc. Red Plain Flannel now l5c.
II 1-2c. Sanitary Gray FLANNEL now
1-2c
u 1-2c. Twilled Gray Flannel now 1-2c.
Il 1-2c. Twilled Brown Flannel now
1-2c.
l6 2-3c Twilled Gray Flannel now lie.
zoe. Twilled Gray Flannel now 13c.
Csc. Twilled Gray Flannel now 15c.
2jc. All-Wool Blue Flannel now l5c.
Soc. All-Wool Blue Flannel now l9c.
J9c. All-Wool Blue Flannel now &c
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LADIES' Home Journal

commands an audience of 500,-
600 readers, buy the currcnt
number.
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The most astonishing results In healing
wounds have been shown by Salvation
Oil.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-04

May, 4 2S-6414 29-64d: May and Junes4 29-6id; June and July. 4 29-6464 3o-64d; July and August, 29-64q4 se-64d August and Sep tember 2S-64Q4 29-64d. Futures were steady at the decline. Tsas~zs %asy
 American spot grades advanced 1-S2d i; ding, 'a 2ssad middling mgr 4Ssd; 'o low s smiddiing 71ssd. laasId' good ordinary ls-'2d era'narS' closed quiet. January, So-s4d value; Jan ruary and March, 2s-64@4 2s-sld buyers; 29-64d sellers; May and June 29-64d sel, lers; June and July,s4 29-64d buyers July and September, 2S-efa4 2s-6id sellers; septem- Der and October. 23-64d buyers; October and November. 4 9oz64@4 21-sid value.
 New Orleans Cotton Exchange Statement New Orleans, La Jan. 3-Cotton move ment from September 1 to January 1n- elusive: Port receipts, 3,524, SS2 bales, against before ast and bes for he time in 1893; overland to mills and Canada 55l, ,245 bales, against 7s6, ,7l6 bales last year for the same time in 1893; interior stocks in excess of September l. 5So, ,625 bales. against 524 429 bales last year, Sss,siS bales year be, in 1893; southern mill takings, net, 39S, 2l9 bales, against 3S2 .945 bales last year, $40, 5l9 during 125 days to date, 5,004, All bales against 709S, 637 bales last year, 575 1l6 bales year before last and POS bales for the same time in 1893; brought into sight for the week, 210 A bales. against 30S 320 bales Tor the same seven days ended January S last year, 249 105 bales year before last and 19o, : l72 bales for the same time in 1893; brought into sight for first three days Of January 726 001 bales, against 103, 964 bales last year. 1O9 o24 bales year before last and 6S,753 bales for the same time in 1893.
 Comparisons in these reports are made up to corresponding date last year, year before and in 1S93 and not to sctoseiof correspond, ing weeks. Comparisons by weeks would take in 126 days of season last year, 127 year before last and 12S in 1883, against only 125 days this year. -~.
 Waeklv CottOn Statistics,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-04
Suns Cotton Review

New York. Jan. 3.--The Suns cotton re- view says: Cotton advanced to 6 points. then reacted and declined. closing points lower for the day, with the tone steady, after sales 181, 200 bales. Liverpool ad- :, Today's features; There was nothing in the news relating directly to cotton itself that could be regarded as bearish but speculation was small that a compara- lively moderate amount of long liquidation caused decline in the later business Then there was some talk about the decline in British consols, the disturbed condition of the London market, growing out of the Transvaal trouble, and finally of gold ex- ports. But the receipts at the ports were unexpectedly small. Liverpool continued ac- tive, and it opened much irmer than had been expected. Private cables reported an excellent spot demand in Liverpool Man chester was firm on the basis of supply and demand. Cotton Is believed to be in q firm position. The decline of the day was not great in spite of some selling for southern account, including New Orleans partly on stop orders. and selling by German houses, as well as some decline in few southern spot markets.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-04
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Jan. 3.--Cotton was quiet; mid- ding gulf. 9-l6c; middling uplands. 8 5-16c i; gross receipts, 3450 bales; exports to Great Britain, 9356 bales; exports to the continent, 34S6 bales; forwarded, 1SS bales; sales. 1926 Weekly net receipts. 5720 baies gross re- ceipts. 37, ,439 bales; exports to Great Britain, 17.943 bales; exports to France, 400 bales exports to the continent, G972 bales; for warded. 10.504 bales; sales 9S7G bales; spin ners. 872 bales.
 Total today: Net receipts, 2, lG3 bales; ex- ports to Great Britain. 1928 bales; exports to France, 3216 bales; exports to the conti- nent, 5954 bales; stock, 1055, ,250 bales.
 Total so far this week: Net receipts. Ill., 979 bales exports to Great Britain n 667 bales: exports to France, H,32C bales; ex- ports to the continent, 73,363 bales.
 Total since September |: Net receipts, 3,502. .sS7 bales; exports to Great Britain 1,- o2a.s42 bales exports to Frances 2ss s542 bales:
 New York Jan. 3.-Cotton futures closed steady; sales, 1s1,20o bales; January. 7.9s; February, sd $Ss; March, Sio; April, sls; Nay. tenber, SIP; October, 7.95; November. 7S9.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-04
In Wall Street

New York, Jan. 3-Stock speculation was quiet again today. only 15l, ,O06 shares being fraded in throughout the session In the early trading weakness prevailed, owing to lower quotations from London, the engage ment of T,000, 900 of gold bars for ship ment to Europe and the delay in announc- ing the bond issue. London sold accord ing to arbitrage houses, fully 12.O0O shares houses were also sellers of high class rail way mortgages, and the prices for these issues were shaded all around. In the early decline Louisville and Nashville, Chicago Gas and Leather preferred were most prominent. Leather preferred drop- ped to 651s on reports from Boston that the Hirectors intended to postpone action on the dividend of the preferred stock. In the afternoon the market was duh almost to Stagnation, the indisposition to trade pend- Ing some announcement from Washington dn the matter of a bond issue being well potony some by sharp rise of 5 per cent Ito S4 The advance in this speciality. was due to reports that the price of plug would be advanced on January 15. Traders i'm mediately jumped to the conclusion that the war with the outside manufacturers was in a fair way of settlement. The an- pouncement that large amounts of gold had been ordered in London for shipment last hour the market ruled steady to firm, but there was no increase in business to speak of. The market left off steady to firm. Net changes show losses of AQ1 per cent. Tobacco made an exceptional gain of
 Bonds were lower; sales were s1,12500O.
 Sales of listed stocks aggregated 119, ,534 shares and of unlisted stocks H ,472- shares. easier at 4Gs per cent, last loan at per gent and closing offered at per cent; prime mercantile paper, 7Q9 per cent.
 Bar silver, 66Ac.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-04
Chicago Change.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-A well founded com plant at the general inactivity was voiced on the' board of trade today. The first trading in wheat was at steady figures, as lhere was no news on which to base par ficular strength or weakness, and very lit tile alteration in, values took place until fhe. posting of the seaboard clearances, Which aggregated 5H 066 bushels including fWheat and four, when an advance, accom- panied by decided frmness was noted but the volume of business was not gener- ally enlarged. May wheat opened at 5S% l1a5S%c advanced to 592sc, closing at 59Ac Ibid, 1s@5sc higher than yesterday. Cash IA Corn-The limits within which corn Manged were so narrow that there could fcarcely be anything but the most insig- hificant business transacted The only all teration in values seemed from bidder to Seller, or vice versa, at the same quota tion. There were few orders, and operators evinced but an indifferent interest in the R77sc, sold at 2Sc closing at the latter, a Shade higher than yesterday. Cash corn Was steady.
 Oats-Oats were firm but devoid of any Feature. There was fifmness in everything flse on the floor, so that the strength in bats could be ascribed to sympathy. May tlosed lsmAc higher than yesterday. Cash bats were firm.
 . Provisons-A further enhancement in prices of products took place today. Con- fdence showed considerable growth and buying was in great favor. The stocks of provisions in Chicago were surprisingly small which, in addition to the strength pf the live hog market, materially aided the feeling in products. The close was 17lsc higher, for May pork and 5c each high er for May lard and May ribs.
 The leading futures ranged follows:
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-04
New York.

New York, Jan. 3.-Flour was quiet and unchanged. ta aEh
 Wheat was dull and firmer:. No. 2 red in store and elevator, 69lzc; aAoat, 51c. Options were very dull and closed firm at %c ad- May, 661kc. !'--
 Corn was dull and firm: No, 2. 34ssc fin eIe- vator; 35asc afioat Options were very dull uary and May. 34asc. 3g-3-i i-4-
 Oats were dull and firm. Options were dull and nominally unchanged;r ;r January 23Ac; February, 23Iac; May. 23Bc. Spot-No. 2, 23Ac; No. white, 24izc; mixed western 23ls @24hc.
 Hay, was in better demand and steadier: shipping, 70Q721sc; good to choice, 90Q95c.
 Wool was unchanged.
 Beef was unchanged.