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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-25

The Rev. Dr. Theodore Carson. OF
Lynchburg was in the city this week the
guest OF Or. and Mrs. Benjamin Black
ford.
Miss Sophie Washington OF Radford,
who has been the guest Of DR. and Mrs.
b. ~ Atkinson. has returned home.
Miss Lucy Hopkins. OF Baltimore. IS I'm
town. visiting Miss Mary h. Miller 40
Eastwood"
Mrs. Thomas Reese. Of Charlotte, y. c..
SIS here on a visit TO her father-in-law,
Dr. Beverly p. Reese. ON Church street.
Mr. James You IS. Of Norfolk. is spend
ing the week with his brOther-in-law.
Hon. Edward Echois.
Mrs. John Smith Is back home again
after months visit TO her uncle, General
j. H. Williams, Of Shenandoah
Hon. Silas ri. Walker. member OF the
House Of Delegates from Augusta. is in
New York city, spending a week or ten
DAYS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hutchinson. are
at home again, having returned this week
from their wedding journey through the
Miss Bessie Gibson Is IN Philadelphia.
visiting friends.
Nr. Edwin Berkeley. a sor OF Or.
Carter Berkeley, lis iu stanton visiting
his father. 1lr Berkeley is AN official Of
the panama Railroad Company. and has
been f. resident Of the isthmus for several
years.
Dr. IT. ~. Patterson. who has been 81
for some weeks IS gradually improving.
NIr Edward Burke IS reported quite ill
al his residence. on north New street.
Mrs. Anna Fzhugh watkins OF Rich
m0ni has returned home. after visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Taylor Bissen, on west
Frederick street.
Mrs Hunter Mcclure OF Richmond. Is
hero at hc- old home. tho guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. a. +. Robertson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-25

Inc U"NUH- v THI8 HII I"IE' - -.
makes them lower tn1u you could TANK OF
buying them elsewhere.
STYLES OF Ladies Coats NJ 1898.
10 STYLES OF Ladies and Misses Coats az
tiS, $l9S. to $50.
cane OF ali-wool Black beaver, velvet
collar. pearl buttons, and inlaid velVet
trimming Price, $50.
CaDe % Velour du Nord. handsomely
jetted. Thibet or several other kinds OF
fur trimming. SIS value 81.
Biac< or Tan Melton Coats. lined with
finest satin duchess. SIS kind $50.
Cream-Tan Melton Coat, lined with ns-
uref silk. iulaid buttons, very stylish ana
hgudeOme $50 kind, Sl2
COAT If Rough cloth. new collar. broad
cloth trimming. pearl buttons on 'front.'
$40 kind $3.50.
10 -tvles of Goats and Capes ot s..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-25

orders for printing sent TO the Dispatch
Company Will be given prompt attention.
nnd the style OF work and prices VIII be
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-25
ELTXfR BABEK (!

RIAL DISEASES. such as Chlls. Fever
and Ascc. Losz OF Appetite. Blheusness
and Dyspepuc DiSo:derD. Pains In tho
Head. Back. side. or Limbs. &c AZ
kruggists', 6sc. - II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-25

Parties having pictures with US TO
frame will please call for them AT
ONCE. az the closing of the business VIII
prevent keeping them any longer.
(Oc 25-Su, Tu&Th)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-25
TEE VALLEY CITY.
Preparing to Receive Daniel--Per-
sonnI Mention.


STANTON. VA. October 24-(3pecial)
Marriage bells have been ringing in
Stanton in the past few weeks with un-
precedontcd vigor no less than = dozen
happy young couples having been Joined
in welded bliss. and the cry is. still they
come. For there are several more swell
weddings yet on the card for the near
future
Tho silverites have swung 10 the breeze
the haudsomcst campaign flag ever fiOated
here.
From tho City Democratic headquarters
a splendid banner for Bryan. SeWall and
Flood has been swung. The portraits I'm
OIL are oolored with wonderful natural
ness.
The Hon. Joshua lowering, Prohibition
candidate for President. will speak here
October 2Sth. Mr.. James W. Bodley, the
leading Prohibitionist IN stanton. having
left few days aso TO spend some weeks
iu New Orleans. Mr.. lowering will be
introduced by the Rev. J. h. Boyd. j. D..
OF the Methodist Church, and County
Chairman +. Il. Kennedy will preside.
TO RECEIVE DANIEL.
Monday promises TO be a rod-letter day
In Augusta and Staunton political annals
each party viii be rounding up its voters.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the Democratic meeting. which will
Doe addressed boy Senator Daniel in Con-
yentiou Hail. There is being arranged
big parade. Major Daniels carriage 10
be drawn 10y lC white horses and 4 midget
pony. while along in this 10 10 1 parade
viii ,be the silver clubs Of the city, The
county, and the Stonewau Brigade Band.
Hon. Jacob Yost and Colonel Hampton
HOge viii address the stTaight-Out Nc
kin.oytes and Captain James Bum
gardner is billed 10 talk for the Boilers.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Augusta
nave set aside the order directing County
Treasurer Mcfarland 20 borrow $500 for
repairing roads and bridges.
The individual sufferers ana tho city
authorities are busy repairing tins ravases
~ the great flood Of september 18th. and
thi rs are being gotten n ship-shape
again. Thess Improvements have given
employment 70 many men. and put quite
a SUM Of money into circulation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-25

We are the only firm in the city carry
Ing complete line Of wrappers
House Gowns OF cloth, IN Navy-Bluel
Cardinal. and Garnet all wool trimmed
with Black silk ribbons. all sizes.
The regular 81 grade Fiannelette wrap
pers. made In newest manner, FUN . Ii
yards wide perfect Citing. 81
Wrappers. braid trimmed fun Bertha,
pretty styles S9c. Also. some at s5c.
Wrappers OF hannelotte, with velvet
yokes 70 match material
Here's n very stylish Wrapper, ex-
tremely fun. wide bands across back
braided, Watteau pait running through
loop az back. a 50 wrapper In avery re-
spect, at THIS sale $3.50
Many mourning styles, many bright Per-
sian and striped styles.
FEATHER DOAS.
We are showing a handsome line OF
Feather Boas. IN real ostrich and coque.
Coque Boas, IL yards long, -le. zach.
Coiue Boas. better Grade, 5ec. each.
Hackle Boas. very FUN &c each.
Ostrich Neekp'ocos. 81 grade. $3.50.
$40 Real Ostrich Boas. $3.50.
s. Real Ostrich B0as. s.
.5 Real Ostrich EOa9. 50.
We have been daily expecting still am
other lot Of Ostrlch-Feather B0as, bought
several months ago They may be here
Monday. Call and SEQ Ihe way We shall
sell them means a loss 20 us. bur We have
to take them.
MORE BARGAINS
Best Bastlng Cotton, lie. n spool.
Mems Gray Mixed Zoe. socks DC. a pair
Ladies zoe ,I Black Hose Hose f o. p 59nr -
1-2c.. Zoe. kind. &C. a pair.
700. quality Corduroy for ladies' waists.
81 duality Corduroy. for ladies' waists.
Ladies' sjc. Fleoce-Llned Black Stock
ings 70 1-2c. a pair.
WONDERFUL values IN Napkins and Table
wonderful values in Ladies' ard Chill
dTeu's Union Suits.
zoo pieces Of MORE Ribbons came IN, all
pure silk. These prices viii make them
30 out: No. O.. &c. yard No. 2, DC. a
yard: No. O. Sc. q yard; No. II, l0c. n
yard; No. l6, i5c. a yard; NO. p loc. a
bargains in Fur Trimmings and Mink
a.25 quality Black Peau de Sole SILK,
sec. a yard.
FLANNEL UNDERWEAR.
A manufacturer OF Knit Piece Goods
had to take made-up underwear from
/ maker instead Of money. He rad no way
% sell made-up underwear We took the
Chfdren's Flannel Vests The prica
starts at &C.; larger sizes. 8 loc.' and up
ladies' Scarlet Vests Pants TO match,
/ Ladies' 55o. Ribbed Vests. 25c.
Ladies' 81 Ribbed Vests zoe.
Mons Ribbed Vests, I'm natural or Ecru,
\ Pants 10 match 75c. kind isc.
Mems White or Gray Vests, 6)c. kind.
S0c
% fine sets Of Ladies' Muslin Underwear,
/ broken sets. so We have marked each gar
| ment at less than half price.
Take your choice OF any piece or Muslin
I Underwear AT less than half price.
Genuine Sealskin Short Capes, trimmed
/ with Persian lamb.
All kinds Fur Collarettes, with tails.
Ou-ClOths az cost.
Nattings AT cost
Imitation SealsSin Long Cupss.
Carpets az less than half price.
A\@Y 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-25
DRESS GOODS.

We opened Friday morning N cases
pretty and entirely new Dress Goods, IN
Zoe 70 81 Il yard.
See the All-Wool Rough Effects at 25c.
a yard. %.
See the ATWOOD Rough Effects at S9c.
See the Effects ct 80. So GO. and 75c
yard. Amongst them are
pieces All-Woo' Beaver. Navy, blue
and Black, "a inches wide. suitable Tor
coats and capes. 81 is the price
niece Black Eoush Diagonal Cloaklng
and 1 piece Navy-Blue, "a inches VIDE, q
kind. N25 a yard. 49,,
pieces Lovely 5l-inch Boucle Cloakng.
for children. Black and Blue Black ana
Green. Black and Brown. Back ana lNea
Mixtures, s. value. 81 a yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
Dumas on Womans Rights.

The last letter OF Alexander Dumas
was addressed 20 Madame Maria Szelya-
Loevy, a leader of the French women
rights party says the Philadelphia Re-
cord. 1t is much more interesting, as 1T
states Dumas side Of the w0maH's rights
question very plainly. he says:
Ny opinion about w0mans rights mas
been settled firmly In my mind for Il
long time. l have expressed 70 IN several
pamphlets. as In "Femmes Qu fluent"
women who kid, and "Femmes oUi Not-
ent" (women who vote. 7 desire that
the civic and political rights ~ ~tro41
should be exactly the same as those Of
man. since her duties are the same. toos
she not pay taxes as the man? is she
not prosecuted Ike the man. g. She dos
not pay her taxes? II she docs not set
he her Indebtedness. or pay her rent, is
not her property attached and sold Ike
a mans. n she steals ribbon o. lace in
q store, Is she not arrested and brought
into cCurt2 Just think. Jeanne d'Arc
could not have voted for a icwn councillor
Of DOmremy I'm this beautiful frdr e
which she saved. We are proud of orr
Hlustrious authoresscs IKE Aine. dc Soy
cne, Nine de Stacl and Nine. Sand hut
we do not grant them in' Same rights
which we give 10 their liveri , coachmop
We give 10 the young girls tn same educ
cation as TO young mcn we have ereried
expensive academies. wherein they be-
come teachers. and go Tor IN upon their
vocation Of spreading light and truth
on an historic economic. political and
scientific questions of the age. and lr tl"
day. when there is an occaslCh TO show
tine progress of ;1su irfeliir ne on the
day Of an elsc on. whan TIE interests o.
the country are Gse,iy irv1 eel. thcV
ar. requested 80 stay h9ice. AMI their
iarit0r or man-s"rvT m = 'ss 'W 20 vote.
Some claim that they are Inferior 20 man
because they are dispensed from serving
their country on the battlefield. But they
are not dispensed from bearing children
without whom there could be no soldiers;
from nursing and educating them for
years, only In order 10 suffer when they
see their offspring sent 10 the frontier or
still further into a service more cruel
than slavery. All The arguments oppos-
ing womans admission 10 elective fran
chise are remains of the old Roman code
Of laws. which the law Of nature VIII
supersede at an early day. Is not woA
man a thinking and acting being Of the
same origin as the man? Do we not
admire her IN the holy relations Of moth
or and wife? DO not We crowd on her as
many burdens and in many cases more
responsibility than upon man? Yes. and
again yes Therefore, We should declare
her. and make her, civilly and politically
the equal Of man. AS to her social and
moral equality. there rs no doubt what
ever: she takes care OF that herself ana
according 10 the way .hins5 are now
Going IL .vill not take her long. Those
who wanted freedom for men were great
fools not 20 consider that the same free
dom should have been given 10 woman
Relieve me, dear NADINE. etc.
A. DUMOlS, fils.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
SEASONS TOBACCO CROP.
GEN. S7ITH ROLLING SifSITIs NOT
NONE yH4N SIXTY PER CENT.
a New Jersey Rector Called TO st. Pauls
Church The Wells Drying Up.
Interesting statistics.

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. Especial
General Snfh Boiling. president Of the
Tobacco Association Of PETERSBURG told
me to-day that there could not De more
than 60 per cent. OF crop OF tobacco
in this section. excluding that killed by
the frost.
The crop Of last year. be said. was
about one million pounds snort
Rev. O. ;. Bunting. OF Trenton, n. D.,
WHO has been called to the rcctorshiD
OF st. Paul's Episcopal church. IN TINS
city, is expected here tomorrow TO spend
a rev days.
\ granu reception was given last night
at Windsor, on the Norfolk and W est
crn railroad, 10 Miss Mary II. Cndppch,
who Is on q visit 10 Miss Lou John-
son, q that place. Miss Chappell ls
daughter OF Or. John Il. Cnappeil,
Weil-EnOwn physician OIL TINS city.
Wells in the yards OF number Ot
citizens residing on Halifax street are
fast drying up. - gentleman VINO lives
on tie upper end OF this street, and VINO
has two wells on hia yard not more tndn
one hundred and fifty feet apart. TOD
Inc that this morning be could not Get
so much as one bucket OF water from
both OF them.
New Year's-Day was observed in
Petersburg by The closing OF the banks.
TO 5.iJ T.. ~.
Captain John d. Ragland formerly or
Petersburg now of Norfolk, IS here on
a visit.
Nh b. W Bowery and daughter, OF
Williamsburg. are visiting the family o.
Mr. H. Is. ShefDurne.
Miss Helen Leigh. OF Richmond. IS
the guest Of the family Of Captain Nei-
son r. PattesOn. on Union street.
FIGURES or THE YEAR.
During the past month fines were I'M
posed and collected in the MayOs Court
amounting TO SsLlG. The cash receipts
10 the ciiy from all sources for the month
OF December were s5L2oO.D. the eX-
pendituros were Si0.2Uj.2n.
The quarterly report OF the Port WAR
den, Mr.. ". T.. Morrison. submitted To
the Council at its meeting this after
noon. shows The total number OF vessels
arriving at mis- port, 30S. total tonnage,
za.6l2iI value or inward freight. slUt,-
'i5'39. value OF outward freight, SSJ,-
6lS5D.
one hundred and sxly-six marriage
licenses We're ISSUED IN Petersburg dur
ing the past year ana 80 deeds admitted
10 record. Total arrests by police, 1888.
Mr. H. W Siggins, Of Richmond. sent
the orphan asylum Of Petersburg a nice
barrel of flour
The Police Commissioners this evening
Reelected Messrs. 4 :. Chandler ana
William CrlchtOn sergeants OF the police
iofct air. oscar Dyson was reelected
substitute Policeman. charge was
preferred against Substitute Policeman
seek. which was postponed for invcsfi-
cation until the next meeting Of Fhe
commissioners
During The year 1893 6.1J0535 pounds
OF manufactured tobacco was exported
from petersburg. During 1894 One eX-
ports were j,t35.137 pounds.
A leap year german was given tonight
a Library Han
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
NEW YEAR IN NORFOLK.
a sEFERE SINKING JP IN THE
B0kRB or mann yEEffNG.
d High-Tcmpercd Italian rlies on some
Merrymakcrs-Marr of
Portsmouth Young Man.

NORFOLK. VA. Jan. Especial ne
nrst DAY OF 1896 brought delightful
weather and an inyigoraiing tempera-
turc.
The colored people held two omancipa-
tion colcbiauons-one by the hmancipa-
ton Association. this afternoon. con-
sisted OF a parade led by "a band Of music,
and musical and literary exercises al
Bank-suect BAPTIST church, whore ".
ii. Land. a colofcd attorney, delivered an
address on '"rLc Past. Present. and Flu
furc OF the Negro" Tonight the sons
Of Freedmen met at the same place and
INDUCED ln music ana speaking. Ihomas
Morris. Jr.. was the orator.
In the meeting OF the Board Of Health
to-day DO was charged that during tins
term nor "a single house in the city where
contagious diseases have existed has
been properly dianfcciod. and DIT. l..
Landlord. president of the board, de-
claTed that scarIet-feyer IS being har-
bored ia the city by physicians advising
householafrs 10 use methods OF 0isiniec-
lion which are cheap ana unfelianie.
There was "a running discussion OF dirty
streets. broken paycments, IN short,
severe Sinking up OF fhe Prohibition
reform manuNNmfuL OF lNfTt matters
Isaac smith. John Nimmo, and Titus
White. arrested as confodcrates of Alex.
Miner AMI VIII Purvis. in the theft OF
100 bushels of corn from the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company. were
rcnauded TO the county authorities to-
day for Trial tomorrow. The railroad
detectives think they have gotten the
band o. thieves who have deprecated on
tho company here with impunity for a
long time
This morning Ncw-f cars merry-makers
I'm Portsmouth accidentally set fire to
s<ss ewning of tine fruit-stand Of Louis
FsfrGdda in Water street. The blaze
was quickly cXuuEuisned. but Ia the
mean time. tho italian opened fire on the
crowd with "a revolver ono of the balls
lodging I'm tine icfi leg of Willie Law
renee. colored boy Ferradda maue
his escape but was subsequently located
and locked up.
Kenneth a. Balm, a woii-known young
man Of Portsmouth. now member Of the
Galveston CreXa-l bar. and Miss Lille
Daughtrcy. daughter oi the late DIT. Ed
ward Daughtrey. were married to-day az
Franklin. Southampton county by Rev.
Mr. McCutcmsou. pastor OF the Franklin
Baptist church. The young couple will
arrive in Portsmouth tonight, on brief
visit 20 Colonel * h. Griffin, an uncle Of
The bride.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
Here and There.

Emile lola recently admitted that i'm
his novels he has used scenes ana situa-
lions derived from Otway, Ben Johnson
and other English writer's.
Arant Bentley young negro OF George
town. XIV, recently died from the effects
of a hemorrhage brought on by shouting
halleluiah al a revival meeting.
Steps nave been taken toward putting a
memorial tablet TO Huxley In Westminster
Abbey, but il is thought unlikely that
the authorities OF the Abbey viii consent.
Two young men Of Palermo. Italy, nam
ed Notahartolo have left that city TO go
10 Turin and back without a penny IN
their pockets They will swim the Straits
of Messina They are wealthy, bur are
suffering from ennui
Five short autograph poems by Robert
Burns were sold recently tn London for
SEQ. three long letters for $3.50, and three
short ones for sos. AT the same time
seven letters OF Sir Walter Scott were
sold for about $3.50 apiece.
Charles j. Weller Of Elkhart, Ind, was
employed in grinding at an emery wheel
but. regarding the position as dangerous
handed IN his resignation. Five minutes
before the time for ending his last day
at the work the wheel burst and killed
him.
a
smith is addressed as the Rev jeremiah
Prophet Elijah Smith His sons. Most
Noble Festus and Sir Walter Scott Bart.
end his daughters. Juan Fernandez Island
and Terra del Fuego Smith, consu-
tute an interesting family. The ladies OF
the family are Familiarity known as Nan
and Del.
Josephine's greatest attraction was her
voice Napoleon fell In love with II even
before he knew her she could not sing.
but her conversational tones were ex-
ceedingly well modulated and pleasing.
She smoke with a strong provincial accent
and il was once said that the Emperor
spoke an Italian-French patos, and the
Empress a nesro-French.
Fred I. Nc Donald. druggist of Ken
nett square. Philadelphia, has just sold
an old copper coin for 500. The coin is
very rare. 1t is OF the date Of 1853, and
on one side has the bust OF Washington
and the words washington and Liber-
ty," and on the other "One cent" He
took the coin In trade at his store for
Its face value ] cent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
rhrre Gorreous Productions.

The sale Of seats for the Lillian Rus
sell engagement. which takes place at the
Academy next Friday and Saturday, has
been altogether remarkable in that Il
has eclipsed all former records Of box
Office sales.
Ever since the seats were placed on
sale last Monday. there has been an al
most constant stream OF purchasers at
the Academy. and nearly al the seats
for the three performances have been
sold despite the advance IN prices. Large
blocks have been disposed OF 20 several
people. who intend 10 give theatre parties
ON Friday and Saturday. and quite
large number Of people Will come 10
the city for the opening performance
from Petersburg and other outlying
points
The anpearance Of Lillian Russell who
enjoys the undisputed tide o. Queen of
the Comic Oucra stage, is unqucstion-
ably the most interesting event OF the
theatrical season, as. both from an ar
tistic as well az scenic standpoint. the
three productions viii be fourd TO Dee
on the very highest plane. The Grana
Duchess viii be given tomorrow night
and the Little Duke will close the en-
gagement on Saturday night
Manager Lcath received telegram
yesterday. stating that Miss RusseIl's
physical condition is such. that II VIII
be impossible for her TO give a matinee
performance. The unwcnted strain of
playing one and two nights engagements
las taxed Miss Russells strength severe
Is. and by mutual agreement The matinee
bill has been cancelled.
All those who have purchased tickets
for ia Perichole." which was to have
been given Saturday afternoon, will have
their money refunded by calling al or
sending 10 the box-offlce.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02

Mr.. Arthur Levy Makes Miss Minnie
Gun.i III Vic.

Mr.. Arthur Levy Makes Miss Minnie
Gun.t His wife.
a beautiful home wedding took place
al $50 o'clock las, evening. when Mr..
Arthur Levy and Miss Minnie Gunst
were married. az the residence Of the
latters parents, 80. 81 west Grace
street.
The ceremony was impressiyely per
formed Dog the Rev. Dr. r.. a. Calisch.
The parlors were beautifully decorated
with d profusion OF palms and ever
greens. while the soft SLOW Of many
lamps and candles lent am additional
beauty 10 the scene. I'm the front PAL
Tor was suspended a huge yellow canopy
and under This the happy couple We're
made man and wife.
The bride wore "a gown of white silk,
and carried "a large bunch of lilies OF
the valley. About a hundred persons
including the relatives of the contract
ing parties. were present. After the
ceremony. AIR. and Mrs. i,cvy were the
.c.tfs,ntf of numerous congratulations
and best wishes for their future happi-
ness. A large and elegant reception
was rendered those present by Mr.. and
Mrs. GunsL after which the bride ana
groom Jeff Tor old Point.
The bride is the attractive daughter
OF Mr.. Henry Gunst. and the groom is
a Neil-Rnown business man of this city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02

Town topics. "a threc-act tarce-come-
dy-Grama. drew TWO large audiences 20
the Academy Yesterday. The piece pos
scsses merit, but ls not above the usual
farce comedy.
Many Of las feenes are tiresome, and ihe
rehash Of TIL s seen before is frequently
in evidence
Lillian Russell will open her engagement
here tomorrow night livery OHt NOV -
The reDutatfou of this queen of comic
opera. / mean as an actress, and the sale
of advance seats has been very heavy.
There will be only two performances,
to-morrow and Saturday nights, the matt
nee hovlng been cancelled by Miss Rus
sen al the advice of her physician who
decided that the strain would be too great
upOn her.