The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-01

81, -. 49,. ,,,er a man named Parker
a Gold-Brlck Swlndler-who visited tslch-
nond VINO did he Rwindle? was ne
ever ono Of the best business men IN
Virginia? ,r-.Du,p
Newport News.
,-,,... ,,,,,s certainly a man named Park
era god-brick swindler-"ho NiSi,ee
Richmond some years ago anu s"'""ieu
q Gloucester county citizen
A warrant was sworn out for his arrest
when tho fraud was detected ana after
several fruitlcss efforts, he finally Oh
tanned bail in tho sum OF SLOW lie Sc
cured that amount and departed 10 parts
unknown, as the public generally propne-
sled a gentleman Of his mercuriaI qualities
would certainly do.
lie gave numerous aliases and nothing
is known OF his antecedents.
No Current songs.
VIII YOU please be so kind as to publish
in your next Sunday Times the song, 1
long to see the girl L left behind Ine
first two (2 lines are:
There's a little spot in Ireland,
Where little cottage stands, etc.
r. 5. W.
Richmond. Va, July 20, 1897.
We regret that we cannot devote space
TO the words Of current songs which may
be secured at almost any music store al
small cost.
Silver and the Last Election.
How much silver was coined in this
country last year, Please give me Bryan's
plurality over Mckinley In Virginia ana
some idea of the vote by counties.
WARNER.
In 10 November /. 1895, S56,306S16 were
n rel nh
thOrlties
The increased total vote 1896 over 1892,
was 10000. The silver vote of 1896 was
$1,000 less than the added Democratic and
Populist votes OF 1892. The Republican
vote was 1900 more. OF 81 counties
changing sides in 1896 % changed from
Democratic 10 Republican. Botetourt,
buchanan, Carroll. GraysOn, Greene, Pu-
lasK. Shenandoah, Smyth, Washington
and Patrick voting Democratic for 20
years or over. gave Republican plurah-
ties in 1896. King George. Montgomery
Norfolk, Page. Roanoke, ROckbridse
Rockingham, Scott. Spottsylvania. Stat
ford. warwick Wise and Wythe changed
from Democratic in 1892 10 Republican In
1896. The counties changing from Repub-
Iican in 1892 to Democratic in 1896 were
Dlnwiddie, Essex, Middlesex, Prince Ed
ward, Prince George. Southampton, Sus-
sex. York Gloucester. Northampton Sur
~. Norfolk City County. Clarke and King
and Queen. Tho Sound Money Democratic
plurality with the Palmer vote exceeded
1908. The aggregated plurality Of coun-
ties voting Republican I'm 1892 and 1896 ex-
ceeded 5000
The figures stood thus:
Bryan, 1890.
Mckinley, 135,SGS,
Palmer, 2l29.
lowering, 1850.
Bryan's plurality over McKinley's there
fore, 1891.
st. Swithin's Day-Nhen?
The country people around here have
SAYING that If il rains on 81. Swithin's
Day it will rain on forty succeeding days.
VIII decide for us what IS the date
OF ST. Swithen's Cor St. Swithun's) Day
July 18th or 18th.
The encyclopedia. Britannica, says the
former-the country people the latter.
Please answer through the query column.
REV. PAXSON WALTERS.
HillsborOueh, y. c.
The very best authorities agree on July
18th as the day. The tradition regarding
the rain is an old one. one authority sug-
gests its origin in a tremendous down.
pour of rain by which the Saint expressed
his displeasure at the removal Of his re-
mains from the grave outside the old
monastery 10 Ethelwold's basilica. This
is historically worthless, however and at
variance with the tenth century writers
who all agree that the removal was in ac-
cordance with the Saints desire as eX-
pressed by vision. Nj. Earle's suggestion
is a more probably One-that ii is the sur
vival of some pagan or prehistoric day
of augury sheltering itself under the pro-
lection OF an ecclesiastical Saint
McKnley's Age
A question has arisen as 10 the correct
age Of President Mckinley. VIII you
kindly give us his correct age I'm the query
column Of your next Sundays issue, and
\ SUBSCRIBER.
WEliam Mckinley was born on the
twenty-ninth day Of January, 1873
Three Parties. a Mill Pond and Another Man.
q Three parties own mill. Two are
willing that the public can fish in the
pond. the other objects; none of mill own
ers own land adjoining mill pond. Can
the party I'm question stop fishing in the
pond?
(0 Different counties have different
laws i'm regard 10 fencing. but Is il not a
fact that every man is compelled TO take
care OF his own stock, and II LETT TO the
supreme Court Of this State would IL not
so decide. on the principle Of common
law and reason. that every man must
protect his own property? Has not Cir
cult Judge I'm this State delivered an
opinion 10 that effect?
n. l..
Ozcana, Va.
]. The party in question cannot stop
fishing in the pond.
p There are different laws for different
counties, so that We could not give gem
eral answer.
states in the Union.
Please answer the following I'm your
next Sunday issue.
How many States are there I'm the
Union? Name those admitted in the last
decade
l.. C.. r..
There are forty-hve States in the Union
Idaho. wyoming ana Utah have been AIDE
mitted since 1880 Since 1883 North aud
South Dakota. Montana and Washington
have been admitted.
Much in Little