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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
1UE TOWN or ashland.
To Organize a Chapter Of Daughters OF
the Revolutions


ASHLAND. VA. Dec. ll.-Special'-
Efforts are being made TO organize II
CHAPTER Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution here Mrs. r. j. Smiley has
the matter iu charge.
There will be a gymnastic eNnipitlon
I'm the College gymnasium on Monday
evening at $50 o'clock.
Elder J. H. Chestnut OF North Carolina,
has been called 10 the pulpit of the Ash
land Christian church. and has accepted
lie will preach MS FIRST sermon here sun
dav morning at IL O'Clock.
Randolph-Macon College closes for one
week for the Christmas holidays on the
2sd. Many of the students will visit their
homes.
The Ashland Graded School closes on
the 23d. and will not epen again until
January T. 1891
Miss Julia Weisigcr will leave Monday
10 .sit relatives in Wavcrly, Va
Miss Leila Bridges returned home to-
day from Richmond, whore she has been
for the past month
Miss Tapscott ~ Fredericksburg, Va,
is visiting Miss Mamie Baughman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

BASIC CITY, VA. Dec II-Special.-
At "a meeting Of the Council Monday
ufeht Dr. r.. :. Griffith was elected
Mayor 10 I'M the unexpired term occa-
stoned by the death of Robert w Allen.
IIc was sworn into Office and entered
upon its duties Wednesday night. Dr.
Grihth came 90 Paste city from Mary
land in 1890. In 1895 he was elected Mayor
Is the cornell TO iil r. Il. Liedy uheN-
pred term.
Dr. Griffith is niacticing physician
Of ability. an ardent Prohihitionists in
politics and an upright. conscientious gen
lcman. Under his administration the
p.ople of Basic city viii enjoy a clean
conduct OF the affairs of the town, and
they should hold up his hands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

Mccarthy Council. No. f6S. Royal Ar
canTm. held a largely attended meeting
at Lee Camp Hall last night and was
addressed by Grand Regent }. j. Jami-
son. Of Alexandria Grand Secretary J.
T. Blanks. OF Petersburg. ana Brother
Stanard Of Springfield. Mass brothers
Levy. Parrish. Min0r Russell ana Loven-
stein also made few remarks, ai'e'
which a sumptuous lunch was inouifen III
Tho Entertainment Committee are ar
ranging for musical entertainment for
the near future.
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poanuts and two Japanese paper nap
kins. You will notice that the nuts
vary in size and shape. Get TWO ms
nllch alike as possible and a small one
ron tho head which must have dent
for tie mouth For the body make 90
small bag Of cotton cloth. just largo
enough to hold three nuts. Sew thit
together and put in The three nuts nnI
attach The other nuts 10 this as shown
Inn the second Illustration for the head.
arms and legs Tlacken the bottom Of
the feet for shoes with shoe dressing.
and with black ink make the eyes. nose.
and mouth For the hair braid some
worated and sew 20 the top OF the head.
or the napkins make drawers and a dress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
Fir, cargo Of Corn Shipped TO India.

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 1.-THE hrst
cargo Of corn which has ever been shipped
from this country 10 India viii be car
ried by the German steamship Remus,
which left Baltimore tonight for TINS
port The British Government has pur-
chased 10000 bushels Of corn In this
country. which will be loaded here by
the Remus and taken to India. The corn
will be distributed by Government agents,
and will be planted is the hope or pro-
ducing a crop to alleviate In measure
the impending famine in india.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
Tried tO Drown Herself

WASHINGTON. y. G.. Dee. l7-Miss
Lucy Wager. said 10 be- a niece OF the
late Associate Justice Swayne. OF the
United States Supreme Court made an
unsucccssful attempt At suicide this
morning She tried 10 jump OF the ferry
wharf al Alexandra. Va. but was caught
10y bystuuders. \ year ago sh. was in
an insane asylum. She recovered SUI
ncienuy 10 bc removed 40 her sisters nm
this city. and len home this morning
without the knowledge Of tho family.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

SCOTTSVILLE. VA. Dec. 17.--Spc-
cial-Mr. J. r. Guthrie OF lachrnond
was married TO Miss Theodore Blair
daughter of Mr. VI. VI. Blair. ~ the home
of the bride, ia Scottsville' yesterday
at 3 o'clock.
Dr. Thomas Chason. Of Donalsonville.
Ca. was married TO Miss Eleanor Dare
Adams. daughter Of Pourtney Adams,
al IL O'Clock this morning. at the home
of the bride. in Fluvanna county, near
Ier,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. II -speclal.-A
number Of representative business men
OF Norfolk met tonight with Niaw 20
taking steps toward securing deeper
channel mere. Mayor ". Il. MAYO pre-
sldcl. ana addresses wee made i,y S.s
ordl OF those present. includln, Hon. "
\. Young, cOngrcssman-ciect from this
district.
Resolutions were adopted providing for
the appointment Of suitable committees.
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Tho REGISTRARS. who worked faithfully
a,,rin, the recent rc-rceistration in this
citv are complaining bitterly that they
have not been able 10 obtain any money
from the city for their work. christmas
is near M hand and many were counuh
upon this money for their holiday cheer
they urge the Council TO endeavor to
make some provision for its Immediate
unvmouf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
Rlnck Iinss for Janncs River.

LYNCHBURG. VA. Dec. S.-Mr. James
VI Cicland. am enthusiastic sportsman.
has for some time endeavorcd to secure
favorable action on his petition TO the
United State Fish Commission TO stock
James river. just above tho city. with
young bass. To-day he received notice
that a large supply OF black bass would
hc placed in the river as soon as prao-
flCahlc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

LONDON. Dec. IA dispatch from
Bombay says that advices have been re-
ceivod from Goa. the capital OF Portu-
euese. India. that the insprgent Rancs
have made an attack upon Pernem. where
they burned and looted the treasury.
The Portuguese sent six hundred troops
TO punish the Ranes. who we're dispersed
and a number OF them killed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

Treasurer r. T. Wilson: Chaplain. q.
j. Davidson: Warden. Leon Ruskeii,
Guard. J. r. Tolor: Trustee. james WHIT
tot: Trustee. J. w. Martin. Trustee. r.
H. Stcgar Medical Examiner. Dr. \ar-
ginius w. Harrison.
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RAILROADS ~ THE SOTTH
Decrease in Number Of NIiies Built as
Compared with Last Year.

frfnntifN w NAH tte' ttfis
BALTIMORE. Dec 1.-THE Manufac-
iurers' Record publishes reports show
ing the aggregate amount OF railroad
building in the South during the last
twelve months the total for that time
being 800 miles against G92 miles in $50.
While this shows a decrease of 100 miles.
II Is believed that the prOpOrtionatc de-
crease throughout the country has been
very much larger, and that the South
has this wear built a larger percentage
OF the total mileage Of the country than
over before The details show the mile
age by States as follows.
Maryland l7G. West Virginia. ~: North
Carolina %: South Carolina. Q: Georgia.
81: Florida 50; Alabama. %. Mississippi,
GG: Louisiana. 81. Texas. II. Arkansas,
81. Tennessee. 4. Kentucky. Il.
Among the railroad and Industrial en-
terprises reported for the week were a
contract for ballasting 900 miles OF rail-
road in Texas at an aggregate reportedl
of S1.OOOoOO. plans for the building OF
a belt railroad at Norfolk; contract for
the building of the new elevator at Gar
capacity OF 100000 bushels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

-At meeting Of Ola Dominion CHARTER.
so. Ni, Progressive Endowment Cuna 81
America held last nigh, tho following
,fnoers were elected FOR the ensuing year:
Past Governor. G. NJ Wilson: Gov
.rnor. w. 2. Archer: Vice-Governor. e. L..
Ishnson. Secretary. 4. Leslie Spsas>~
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Il,e Indian Plnnne

BOMBAY. Dec. 1.-THE or.icial statis-
tics OF the bubonic plague in this city
shows that there have been 1851 cases
and 1904 deaths from the disease. over
10000 persons have fed from the city,
and the flight continues daily.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

MOSCOW. Dec. la.-The eleventh game
OF tho championship chess match between
steinitz and LaSker. a queens gambit de-
clined. was won by Lasker after sixty
six moves. Present score; Ldsher, Z.
steinitz. o; drawn. 4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18
An Editor AS>aS>inated

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Dec. John
J. Thornton. assistant editor Of the Clay
County Advance. published at Ashland.
was assassinated at his home IN that
town Tuesday night. He was surrounded
by his family. his mother being among
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

Company would neither affirm nor deny
that the price OF standard steel rails
had been cut 50 ton, but as the price
was fixed by the Makers Association, 1t
will probably he strictly adhered 10.
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0BIiU AIRY.


ROANOKE. VA. Dec. T.-Spocial.-
Daniel Kennedy ii moulder. employed at
the Roanoke Machine Works died sud
denly "a his home here this morning
Of heart failure lie was forty-tWo years
OLD and married.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

and sew 10 the doll. Cut a round piece
of cardboard and cover with some OF tile
napkin for the hat. Through the centre
OF the hat put n cord To- attach 10 the
head. and leave a long piece TO hang
the doll up by.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-18

Rev. j. 4. Barker VIII Accept Charge al
Clifton Forge.

CLIFTON FORGE. VA Dec. 17.-Spe-
ciaI-Rev. j \. Barker. pastor OF West
End Baptist church. Petersburg, va.
has been called to the pastorate OF the
Baptist church in Clifton Forge. Inc
cali has been accepted and Mr. Barker
will enter upon his duties January /.
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PETERSBCRG. VA. Dec. 17.-Special-
Mr. ). j.. Cook, who. for more than q
quarter OF q century hos carried on The
business O. painter here. died rather sud
denly Tonight about 1890 o'clock. lie
was a prom' cnt Mason and a member
Of AppomistoX Commandcry. Knights
Tcmplar He leaves a widow with ten
children. Most OF the children are mar
rled.
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4 PEINTT nom.
How to Mnkea Funny Little Toy without
ItpruRe.

This is very easily made and IS very
funny TOO. You will need only ten
The record-union., 1896-04-05

NEW YORK, April 4.-The Times
tomorrow will say: Bankers who
counted on a delay in gold exports be-
yond the coming week were surprised
day by notice from Heidelbach,
Ickleheimer & Co. of IN intended SHIP
E1ent of gold Tuesday. 1t will be taken
from the treasury. The firm placed the
amount at $500,O00 with a possibility
Of its increase to $1,00O,0OO.
The notice excited comment, not only
because it upset predictions, but be-
cause rates of exchange seem hardly to
justify shipments. Demand bills were
quoted to-day at $4.S9, rate high
enough to withdraw c6in in good condi-
ton, but too low to escape chances of
less If the coin on hand runs as light as
is supposed. Bars cannot be with
drawn at that rate, on account of the
Government premium on them.
Opinions on the outlook, in view of
this notice differed widely. Some
thought the shipment would mark the
beginning of a steady outward move
ment OF gold. Others believed that
cCuntera citing influences exerted
through increased activity on the
surety and money markets would check
exports by attracting foreign lenders
There is no doubt of an abundance of
profitable use.
The record-union., 1896-04-05
~ aged and Respected Pioneer Killed on
His Own Threshold.
Inc Murderer Expresses No Regret
For His Action.
= stage Meets With a Mishap in Hum
boldt County and the Driver Killed
"A Barkentine Wrecked Near San
Rosalia, With Prospects of Only a
Small Portion Of Her Cargo Being
Saved.

San ANDREAS, April 4.-George S.
Washburn, an aged and respected
pioneer, was shot and killed on his own
threshold this afternoon by Benito Lo-
peg. q native Of Central America
Ine two men own adjoining lots in the
outskirts Of the town. There is flow
ing Well on Lopez's property, which oc-
casionally floods Washburn's garden
Inis afternoon Washburn began dig
ging q drain to carry away the overflow,
wnen Lopez objected. A quarrel fol-
lowed, during which Washburn threat
ened his neighbor with hoe. Lopez
immediately went inside his house, and,
securing a revolver, stepped to the door
way and deliberately fired at Washburn,
tne bullet striking him in the head and
causing instant death.
The murderer after his arrest declared
tnat he fully intended to kill his victim,
and expressed no regret for his action.
Washburn has resided in this county
since 1854. He leaves widow and two
children.
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THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN.
DERVISHES ATTACK AN ITALIAN
BATTALION.
The Africans Twice Defeated, Suffer.
ing Heavily From Loss of Life
and Prisoners.

MASSOWAH, April 4.-Advices from
the front announce that 5000 Dervishes
attacked an Italian native battalion on
the morning of April I'd at Mount Moe
ran. Colonel Stevani and his forces
from Kassala went to the assistance of
the battalion, surprising the enemy,
and drove the 1atteF back. The Der
wishes, reinforced by several detach-
ments from Tucraf, returned to the at
tack, but were again:repulsed in an en-
gagement lasting four hours. The Ital-
ians lost 100 killed and wounded. The
Dervishes suffered heavily, and many
were made prisoners.
SUAKIM, April 4-Osman Digna. at
the head of a large force of Dervishes.
has arrived at Harasat Hills. Friendly
Arabs are intrenched at Erkoweit,
barring the advance: of the Dervishes
upon this place.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from
Massowah to the Central News" says
that Colonel Stevani. commanding the
garrison at Kassala, estimates that
there are 1000 Devishes in the vicinity
OF that town. He has applied to Gen.
eral Baldessari. the Italian COM
mander, for reinforcements, and the
latter has ordered infantry and artil-
lery to proceed from Keren.
ROME, April At is reported that
the military attache of the British
Embassy has received orders to proceed
to Massowah to examine into and re-
port upon the situation at Kassala.
This is considered be proof of the
accord between Grea, Britain and Italy
for common action Of the defense of
Kassala
The record-union., 1896-04-05
GEORGE GOULD
Comes Near Meeting With Death
While Out Hunting.

Comes Near Meeting With Death
While Out Hunting.
NEW YORK, April 4.-George j.
Gould perhaps never came nearer to
death than he did to-day on his morn
ing run with the Ocean Hunt Club on
bis vicious horse Turk.
AS Mr.. Gould and Dr. c. L. Lindley.
master of the hunt, were riding neck
and neck half way from Greenville to
Allaire, a stiff fence loomed up before
them. DR.. Lindley took 1t first His
forse, Shamrock, stumbled on the rail.
and, turning a complete somersault.
came down in a heap on his back and
lay there.
Mr.. Gould, who was four lengths be-
hind, steadied Turk and tried what is
known as the double Jump, but as Turk
rose at the obstacle the horses feet
slipped. Mr. Gould fell out of the sad
Ole, headforemost over the horses head.
He saw the body of the horse fallina, on
him. and struggled blindly to get out
of reach as Turk struck the ground
half foot clear of him.
DR.. Lindley, although injured, strug-
sled to his feet and ran to Mr.. GouId's
assistance. where he lay stunned and
r1otionless. DR.. Licdley's shoulder.
which was dislocatad, was wrenched
into place. Meantime Mr.. Gould was
slowly struggling back to consciousness.
1t was found that his hip was sprained.
The injured men were taken to Lake
wood as soon as carriage could be pro-
cured. Mr.. Gould will recover.
The record-union., 1896-04-05

whatever increases the action of the
heart. One has just so many heart
Deats TO count on, and if for some time
these are increased in number, the time
is shortened. The heart is often ham
pered by too great load of fat around
1t, and on this account the use of
starchy and oily foods is to be kept sub
Ject to the actual needs of the system.
OVer-eating is grave fault at any
time, but far worse in old age the eff
feet of 1T is to excite the heart to irreg-
uiar action, and it is better to restrain
the appetite than to let it run to excess
IN anything. Lean meat chicken. fish,
rather weak tea, with cream Cream is
sthe very best form of fat that can be
taken), and fruit with bread-not the
far too prevalent biscuit-and stale is
the best condition of it; few vegetables:
no pie; few drops or some good prep
aration of phosphoric acid in a glass
of water will be the best drink, or II
may be taken an hour before eating
with benefit. Lastly, moderate walks
abroad, or any light work in the gar
den or in the fields, but never to the ex-
tent of WEAKNESS, will greatly conduce
longevity along with the preceding reg
ulations for the sustenance of the best
condition of health
The record-union., 1896-04-05
NAVAL ENGINEER CORPS.
House Committee Collecting Measures
Looking to Relief.


WASHINGTON, April 4.-The House
Committee on Naval Affairs to-day be-
gan the collection of measures looking to
the relief of the engineer corps of the
navy.
President Harris of the Maine State
College and President Murkland of the
New Hampshire State College made
arguments in support of the bill allow
Ing the appointment of graduates of
colleges of the United States to the
engineer corps of the navy by competi-
tive examination. They favored the
plan of appointing half of the engineer
corps this way and the remaining half
from the Naval Academy. Such plan,
they thought would create greater in
terest among the people in the navy,
and would help materially to build it up.
1t was well known, they said, that
large majority Of the graduates of the
Naval Academy preferred the line of
the navy and the rank it gave them
For this reason the engineer corps was
short, and its members overworked. The
plan Of college appointment would fill
this void. Beside benefiting the naval
service, the plan, if adopted, would
greatly benefit institutions of learning
They closed their arguments with
the claim that the technical education
obtained at the great colleges was as
good and in many instances superior
to that given at the Government insti-
tutions
The record-union., 1896-04-05
THE HYGIENE OF old AGE.
How People on the Down Grade Of Life
Should Live.
Some Suggestions From a Physician
That Are Conducive to
Longevity.

Those noteworthy suggestions as to
how people on the down-hill side Of life
should live to secure the most Satisfac-
ton out of old age are contributed by a
doctor to the Country Gentleman" :
Human life consists of three periods.
One is the gradual growth of a person
to maturity, when all the physical pow
ers are at the very best, and the body
has been fully formed and completed.
Then there comes a period of stability,
under the most favorable circum-
stances, during which the person en-
joys the fullest pleasure of existence,
and is at the maximum Of physical
power. This, however, IS only as re-
CARDS the physical functions; the men
tai powers continue to grow and in
crease, as the result of experience, until
the Fastening of physical inability ap-
proaches, and the weakness of the body
begins to tell upon the vigor of the in
tellect; this is the third period.
This, however, depends greatly upon
the kind of work the mind is subjected
to. Agreeable mental work, which hav-
ing been pursued for years, and for
which the whole previous life has been
only a training field, may be carried on
even under very great physical inabil-
ity, and the mind may remain clear un-
til the body is totally worn out, and the
individual enjoys full mental ability
until the physical system fails alto
gether.
This fact is one that should be well
considered by all Old people. They
usual enjoy their special pursuits, and
long acquaintance with the subject
of their study gives them profound
enjoyment in it, so that it becomes a
matter of Importance to them that they
should endeavor to preserve their phys
ical functions intact until the very last.
Nothing can be more unpleasant to
think of than a long term of weak
ness, possibly imbecility, to be passed
through in old age, during which one
Is burden on friends and misery to
himself. To avoid such a catastrophe
at the end of ones life should be the
constant study of all aged persons.
The period of life when one feels him
self to be really old varies with the indi-
viGual. 1t may be that one verging on
the age of the supposed allotted span of
three score and ten thinks his time of
usefulness is drawing to a close. 1t is
rot to be SO thought, however. With
many persons the mind is then only
fully ripening, and the study and
thought cf half century must have
gathered vast accumulation of knowl-
edge or ideas that viii! be still useful
to the world, if only the physical con-
dition is still in a vigorous condition Of
health. The object then of living at
this age is to husband ones physical
resources, and live, if not for ones self,
The record-union., 1896-04-05
FRED GIBsON'S MONEY.
His Wife Obtains a Warrant for De
ceased's Mothers Arrest.

His Wife Obtains Warrant for De
ceased's Mothers Arrest.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4-The
widow of Charles Frederick Gibson,
the weH-known saloon-keeper, acting
on the advice of her attorneys, Delmas
& Shortridge, applied to Judge Low to-
day for a warrant for the arrest of
Mrs. Emma York, her deceased hus-
bands mother, on the charge of felony
embezzlement
Judge Low, who dismissed a charge
of grand larceny against James A. Glib
son. brother of the deceased, on Friday,
refused to issue the warrant, on the
ground that the widow had, in his
opinion, no claim to the So, 800 which
Charles F. Gibson is alleged to have
presented to his mother on his death
bed.
Mrs. Gibson then went to Judge Jo-
achfmsen, and after the facts were
laid before him, he at once signed the
warrant, which was placed in the
hands Of Chief Crowley.
Mrs. Gibson stated that after Mrs.
York had attended the funeral of her
son in Sacramento on Thursday she
left for Kenwick, New Brunswick,
where she formerly resided, and took
the So, 500 with her. Chief Crowley at
once telegraphed to all points on the
different routes to Canada a descrip-
>tion Of Mrs. York, with instructions to
place her under arrest, as she was
wanted here on the charge of felony
embezzlement.
As soon as the Chief is notified of the
fact that Mrs. York is arrested an Off
Ger will be sent to Sacramento to secure
Governor Budd's signature to the neces-
sary reQuisition papers.
The Sc. 500 represents nearly the en-
tire estate Of the deceased, and the
widow is fighting to get her share of it
She has, through her attorneys, secured
special letters of administration on her
husbands estate, and Judge Coffey has
issued citations for James A. Gibson
and Mrs. York, requiring them to be in
his court on Tuesday morning to answer
questions pertinent to the case. Mrs.
York has evaded service of the citation
by flight.
The record-union., 1896-04-05
A Little Too Economic.

A gentleman residing in New York
recently hired color d boy for valet.
The boy proved valuable acquisition
in everything except one, and that was
his practice of economy. He was for
ever endeavoring to save money for
his employer. One day he was sent to
get some letters. stamped and to post
them. Upon his return the gentleman
asked him If he had attended to it all
right. The boy replied: IFS found lot
of gemmen getting stamps and as they
didn't charge them anything to put the
letters in the slot. saved you twenty
cents, cause slipped yours in without
stamps" That cololed toy was too
economic, and he was dispensed with
Harper's Round Table.