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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
Fame by Accident.

Scribbler: That's a funny thing. I've
Just finished poem, and now that /
read 1t over, discover that there isn't
any sense In It.
Caustic: By Jove. you're in luck; you've
struck the highway to fame.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
Should Consider.

tNOrfolk LdncMarH.)
those who are criticising Mrs. JEFF.
ferson Davis and her daughter should
consider how much spare time the two
would have II they should accept every
invitation sent them from the South.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
EXCURSIONS. PrCsICs, &c.
SELECT EXCURSION TO WASHING
TON,

VIA RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
and Potomac railroad. Monday. september
10. 1897. Train will leave Broad and Han
cock streets at Q A. NJ; returning. leave
Ninth and Maryland avenue, Washington.
Tuesday. September 18th. at z p. NJ.
sharp. Fare for the round-trip: Peters
burg TO Washington. $40; Richmond to
Washington. $3.50; Richmond 10 Frede-
ricksburg. sl.25. Fredericksburg 10 Wash
ington N25. Colored people Will have
separate coaches. Everything irst-class
Passengers from Petersburg Will get OF
at Elba Station BROAD street. Richmond)
10 take this train, which will be under
the mana cement OF
THOMPSON, NICHE & ADAMS.
Sc l2-lt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
MEETINGS.

MEMBERS OF FRATERNAL 4
LODGE, No. 50, A. f. and A. NJ Wy
Attend stated communication of w
your lodge. at Masonic Tempe
MONDAY EVENING at s o'clock. Mem
bers OF sister lodges and transient
brethren are fraternally invited.
BY order Of the Worshipfui Master.
r. BOTrIGHEIMER,
1y 12-Sub2dMfs Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
Very COmplianf.

Employer: How comes 1t that you
didn't fill out the day yesterday?
Journeyman: Why. when you went
away you told me to make short work
of it," and so 1 knocked off at 2 o'clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

The argent attitude OF the Bank Of
England is quite astounding 10 the gold
bugs, but Il only goes TO show that
there may be politics in bank affairs.
as we'll as elsewhere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

Republicans ought to take notice that
almost all the Democratic newspapers OF
this State are very anxious 10 see the Re-
publcans nominate a ticket. Why is
this?-Tbe Spirit of the Valley.
1t is because we want to have You meet
US and discuss "honest election" methods.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

September generally gives us about q
week Of very warm weather before II
ushers In the autumn. We have had
the warm September week for this year.
Now for the fall season.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
A Charace.
Cor the Dlspatch.)

Ulifted high, my FIRST
Stood in the battles van,
And SECOND towards the coming foe
Pressed every gallant man.
Though peace has long resumed It's sway,
The memory of that fateful day,
The sons Of heroes still prolong
In prose and verse-in speech and song,
And men still drain with Joyial soul
Many a WHOLE and flowing bowl,
And round the board of many most
The heroes of that day still toast
H.
In his WHOLE my FIRST and SECOND
Won deafness name,
And they fix high their mark VINO
THIRD
To emulate his fame.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
ADVERTISING RATES.
HALF INCH OR LESS.

Wanted situation. payable ]" Or
vance (2s words or less)..''..'..'..
Above rates are for every day UT az
vertisements running consecuti'eis'
Reading notices in reading-matter type
1--WE lines or less, 81; in nonpareil, leaded'
five lines or less. rs cents.
Card of rates fo- moro space 1uri'isheu
on application.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

Teller's speeches don't come under the
head Of telegraphy exactly, but they are
sometimes photographic. all the same.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

Have you ever noticed that the morn
ing after a spree is generally apt to make
n straw hat felt?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

Now don't let's complain of the cool
ness of the approaching weather wave.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
Higher Criticism.

Ethel: Papa, dvas Gel tell you what 10
write in your seI11Dn7
Papa: Yes. my dlAY.
Ethel: Then why 10 you scratch out so
much?
Papa after pause: To please your
mother
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

When a bee strikes singing attitude
the victim rarely considers 1t beati-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

JOINT STOCK PROMOTING Pays .
TO 100 per cent. per year on investm ).
any amount. Investor holds security Tor
his money. payable any time. No spocu-
lation. best references. Write for full
particulars. INVESTMENT TRUST, l22l
Arch street philadelphia, Pa. Sc l2-lt
WANTED. CAPABLE MAN. WITH
N,ooo to carry stock OF goods and manage
branch for Chicago house. Salary. SIPS
per month and all expenses; also. extra
percentage. Permanent position, with
good future prospects Address JAMES
BARTON. lbs Franklin street, Chicago.
Sc 12-1t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

So silver has taken a notion to go up,
and has gone up. too. What have the
anti-Bryanites to say to this?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

1--WE are for Hanna and honest cleo
tons"
What a fine inscription that would
make for the banners OF those Who are
going 10 fight the Democratic party OF
Virginia this fall.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

We haven't seen 1t anywhere stated
that the Mad Mullah is related at all to
Whittier's Maud.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

All letters and kilograms must be ad-
nressed 70 THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications will not be
returned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

Puck.)
Patient: Vot? Two dollars for takin'
oud dem teeth?
Dentist: Two dollars, il you take gas.
Patient: Young man / fought you vos
a dentist. 1 didn't know you vos gas
company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

Dudes are never quarantlned for COL
larry symptoms.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

The, weather has been warm recently,
hut politics viii be warmer. little far
ther on.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

The price Of coal is going up--to meet
the winter that is coming down upon US.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

The general verdict of the newspapers
Is that Sheriff Martin acted hastily in
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

"Hurrah for Hanna and honest cleo
tions' will be the battle cry Of Colonel
Brady's party this fall
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

All letters recommending candidates for
office must be paid for to insure their
publication. This is a long standing rule
OF ours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

Resolutions of respect 10 deceased
members passed by societies, corpora
tons, associations or other organlza-
tons will be charged for as advertising
matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
Deceived.

A forest gem-the purl of the brook.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12

UPTOWN OFFICE. BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY, $40 EAST BROAD
STREET.
WEST END OFFICE, PARK-PLACE
PHARMACY, BELVIDERE AM MAIN
STREETS
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1903 HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
LECTURES.
LECTURE

DIR. HOMER r. WILSON, Of Fort
worth. Tex, Grand Chaplain OF the Ira
vellers' Protective Association, Will de-
liver his lecture, Americas Cncrowned
Queen" I'm the lecture-room or seventh
Street Christian church TUESDAY EVE
NING. September 18th, at 8:l5 o'clock.
Benefit c. w. b. NJ, Seventh-Street
church. Admission, % cents. sc 2-zt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
Now We Sell CARPETS.

All-Wool Ingrains worth 75c., for. >. soc.
All-Wool Ingrains. worth Coo, for -. .45c.
Cotton-W Warp Ingralns, worth 50c., for .35c.
Union Ingrains, worth 40c.. for........2 oc.
Cotton Ingrans. worth SOC. for ......2Oc
Tapestry Brussels. worth 60, 15c., and 81,
for 40, 90, and 75c
Mattings at less than importers cost
price.
Rugs and Art Squares at lower prices
than last season.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
An Umbrella Sale
That VIII Disturb the Owners OF
Regular Lines.

200 English Gloria 3-inch Umbrellas,
made on wood and steel rods, ana
mounted with handles that cost from
COO. TO Sl.25 each. value from 81 to So
choice for .......... ...... ..........aoc.
Very few articles named here
will ever again be duplicated at
the prices in this sale.
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tax will be hauled mp before tho Mayor.
WITH THE POLICE.

WITH THE POLICE.
Mr. John II. Dowdy made his appear
ance before SQUIRE W. D. l1thgow VesteI
day morning and swore out warrant
against George h. Blankenship. lie char
ges Blankcnship with beating him ana
threatening TO kill him. This difficulty
occurred on the 18th OF July.
Blaakenship has been tried for TINS
offcnse already on a warrant sworn out
by Harvey DOwdy, a son Of the COM
plainant. and was fined in the Mayor S
Court.
Now the principle in the affair gets
out his warrant against Blankenship
The case viii be called this morning.
10 KEEP THE STREET IN ORDER.
The Hull street paving is not yet COM
pleted. 10 has been said that the pave
ment between the car tracks has sunk,
which is true. but the contractors Messrs
Albright a. Mittend0rf. under the con
tract, agree 90 keep their work I'm repair
for twelve months all defects Will be rec
titled before IL is turned over TO the city
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr. jerome Fuller. of Columbia ). c.
IS Ia the city calling on his friends and
relatives
Cynthias Grove of Druids held an inter-
osting meeting wednesday night IN To-
news Hall
Mr.. Charles Z. Friend is visiting ia
Salem, Va.
Miss Ella White. Of Norfolk. is visiting
Mrs j. r.. perdue. ON Porter street.
Mrs j. &. Douloy and M.sses Eva and
Anna Donley have returned from Lyncn.
burg.
Mr.. Charles Burkcrt has left for Phil
0dclphia. on a. business trip.
Can't. W II. smith. OF Greensboro, \.
O.. is visiting his family at No. 900 west
Seventh street.
Mr. r. c. ID. Gardner remains quite
in az his home. few miles below the
city
Miss Berthe EckrldGc of Birmingham,
Ala. is visiting Miss Mabel Hall, at No.
3l2 west Fifth street
Mrs Leonard has returned 70 her home
in this city. after q visit 10 petersburg
The city Council Finance Committee
will meet this evening at 8 o'clock.
The Street Gin mittec viii meet on Mon
day at $3.50 o'clock
Miss Ella White. Of Portsmouth. Joined
her sister on a. visit 90 Mrs. j. Robert
perdue. i'm this city. Wednesday evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

Robert VI. ward. Winchester.
W. a. Jones. Warsaw
T. II. Edwards. West Point.
George A. Reyercomb.. Coylngton.
Gardner l.. Booth. Alexandra.
TheCommittee OF Alumni Of University
~ Virginia will meet this afternoon 10
consider what report they shall make 10
the president OF the society. hut their re-
port will not be made public until ait'r
It mas been submitted TO the president
NEW MEMBERS.
The following new members nave pteh
elected az this meeting Of the assoc@-
tlon: Huesdon Cary. Richmond: James
II Dooley. Richmond: n. Glenn. Smeitzer
v Kemp. Bedford City. T.. NJ. Logan
Richmond: NJ NJ. Mcclure, Richmond;
Thomas 6. Atkins. Richmond; William
l.. Rovau. Richmond; Thomas l. wal
ters Alexandria; Douglass II. smith.
Tazewen Taylor. Norfolk; James white
Sheeffy. Marion: Hobart Miller. Coeburn.
THE BANQUET.
At the conclusion OF Prof. wilson's ao-
dress the secretary, on behalf OF the prcsi-
dont-eloct. announced the various stand
ing committees appointed by him for .the
ensuing year. The association then an
journed TO meet at the banquet at 80.
at $50.
The following toasts were responded to
at the banquet:
Our Guests. DR.. Woodrow wilson
Judge OF Princeton University
The judiciary. James Keith. Of Supreme
Court Of Appeals ~ Virginia.
The Bar. Mr.. VIM. \. Anderson. or VIZ
ginia.
Medicine. Or. D. A. Costa, OF Philadel-
phia.
rho ladies Prof VIM. G.. Peters, Of
University Of Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

Richmond: Gilbert J. Hunt and wife TO
Margaret H.. wife of Benz. i. Prison, p
feet ON Park avenue, northeast corner
BOYD street, $500.
Robert Smith and wife 10 Richmond
Perpetual Building Loan and Trust Com
pany. 30 feet on south side Chatiin street
sos.
Sallie u. Stouts trustee TO f. IT, Yeaton,
IS - feet on east side Bevidere street,
JOG feet north OF Canal and 80 IL feet
on west side Bevidere street between
Cumberland and Beverly. Sl,S2lOs
Catherine and James i. Tully and Capt.
tol Building and Loan Associations trus-
tees TO Capitol Building and Loan Asso-
citation, % feect on north side Leigh street
"A feet west Of Ninth, g..
WostEnd Brick Company 20 G. l.. Dick
inson. 80 feet on south side Main street,
l13 Ia feet west of Short, 81. 80.
Honrlco: clifford W. Coleman's trus-
tee 10 Julian Bryant. 40 feet on north
side Chelsea street, 1n feet east OF
Seventeenth 500.
Alice NJ. Reddy TO Mrs. c. w. Thilow.
a feet on Main street southeast corner
Elm, S2.125.
W. j. Todd and wife to Blanche W.
wife of Alex. ii. Meyer lots G.. and d.,
Barton Heights, subject 10 deed of trust
Of 81 900, 5000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Gone 10 baltimore.

Passengers from Richmond by the Bay
Line steamer Virginia which sailed yes
terday for Baltimore were Mrs. j. James,
L. Federlight. h. a. McCurdy and wife.
Mrs X. W. Stevens. W. "a. Han. Miss ].
Freidmas. A. 'B. McComas and party j.
f. Mund. John A. Ruth. Miss NJ PAN and
sister. u. Il. Relief. Miss i. Relief. NJ. J..
Didwith and party. NJ Fox and party. j.
Gopher. Rev. }. St Lawrence, Mrs. NJ.
Binford. Miss Kolp. Or. G. Baughman, i.
Rouff. A. Waldouer and wife, ID. J. Find
ley. Mrs. J. ID. kirkpatrick and daughter.
r.. J. Rfdford. Mr.. Gilman. Julius Stoud.
Mrs. NJ. Sayre II. V. Deports and wife,
Miss b. Tinsey, c. Kreun. w. H. Burket.
T. j. Freeland. &. Lipscomb. II. Farnan,
r. Bone. and daughter. Mrs. Crawley and
son. S. ID. Bottom and family, +. Law
renee. r. Jacobs and wife, r. Long. a.
Burk. S. Cogbil Mrs. NJ. George. Miss NJ.
w. Thomas Miss NJ. Williams, 8. Banks
dale. X. O. Brown. +. Wood, III. Pettibone,
ID. NJ Wable, Mrs. Il. Moon and party,
Mrs. ). White, Il. Moore. j. II. Baker, A.
Gees. b. Schapers. H. Jones. X. Day, Il.
r. Robinson. Mss III. Day. j. +. Bradley,
Mrs. J. r. Ramsey and party, j. Mahar-
ten. ID. III. Jackson and son.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
STEPP'S C1HDS VIII SHUFFLEU.
Louis Muller, One ofthe Five PLAYERS " no
Held Full Hands, COntroVerts "W. W. RI

Louis Muller one Of the FIVE gentlemen
who were in the game of poker ON the
Hamburg American steamship Columbia
on July 26th when 1--WE full hands were
hcli. called at The sun Office yesterday
90 answer wv. ". r. who charged M
% letter that the pack was not properly
ehunlcd and cut. Mr. Muller was the
dealer before Mr. Stcpp and when new
deck was called for be gathered mp the
cards the party had been using and nut
them aside The steward brought a
fresh pack sealed. Mr.. Siepp broke the
seal and took the cards from the case. lie
took the Joker out and tore IL mp Mr.
Stepp then divided the pack In the mid
die and began 10 shuttle them, not, as
wv. ". r. suggested, 'in the old-iash-
toned way. which is simply cutting seVe-
raj times but i'm the new and most APP
proved style. lie shuhcd them thorough
lv seven or eight times. because the deck
was new. Then ne passed them 10 Ny.
Muller who cut them, and hauded them
back.
Mr. Muller got deck Of CARTS from the
steward of the Columbia before coming
ashore and on reading Wv. W. RS let
ter he opened them. The court cards or
the four suits were arranged In sequences
on top. As the deck was cut IN halves
before Mr. Stcpp shunied them. the spot
cards must have been pretty wei mixed
with the court cards.-New York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06

government, to offset the economic sec
tionalizatlon OF the country; the addition
TO Congress. which represents US scveral-
~, OF a power constituted how you Will,
which shall represent US collectively In
the proposing OF laws: which shall have
tho right as OF course 10 press national
motives and courses OF action to a vote
I'm the Congress. This will not subordn-
ate Congress; II may accept the proposals
OF the Administration or not as II pleases
ct once took a scolding from Washington
himself for not accepting them; but tho
country will at least have a m0uthpiecc
and not all Of policy will Turk with COM
mittees and In executive sessions OF the
Senate.
ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS.
The following members. In addition TO
those already printed In The Times,
have registered with the secretary:
A. X. Montague. Danville.
George *. Anderson. Clifton Forge
Edward Echols. stanton.
Marshall Hanger. stanton.
Roy b. Smith. Roanoke.
George w. Morris. Charlottesville.
Leonidas d. Yarreli. Emporia.
Charles Griffin Herring, Harrisonburg.
r. II. Cardwell. Hanover.
NJ Z. Burks, Bedford City.
$. c. Graham. Tazewell.
Lucien n. Cooke, Roanoke.
w. J.. Williams. Norfolk.
W. A. Ross. Norfolk.
u. A. Ayres Big Stone Gap.
j. Samuel McCue. Charlottesville.
r. Turnbull, Lawrenceville.
John Rutherford, Richmond.
II. Il. Byrd Winchester.
Samuel Griffin. Bedford.
j. X ". Norton. Alexandra.
James f. Heath. Jr Norfolk.
Willis b. smith, Richmond.
Claggett y. Jones. King and Queen.
J. c. Parker, southampton.
John W Rely. Richmond.
w. d. Dabney Charlottesville.
W. NJ. Lille. Charlottesville.
William y. Portlock. Norfolk.
W. +. Bibb. Louisa.
w Brydon Tenant. Richmond.
Epna Hunton. WarrentOn.
James r.. eaton. Alexandra.
James Caskic. Richmond
James Keith. Warrenton.
H. j. Flood. Appomattox.
George T.. Sipe. HarIisonhurg
James T.. Heath. Norfolk.
r.. &. James. Clifton Forge.
G. W. Coleman. Portsmouth.
J. L. Jcfries, Culpeper.
Allan r. Hancke Norfolk.
r. G. Gordon. Richmond
j. r. Lawless. Richmond
Edward r. Baird. Jr.. Norfolk
r. Randolph Hicks. Roanoke.
Greenlee u. Letcher. Lexington.
r. s. Thomas. Smithheld
Richard B. Davis. Petersburg.
r. NJ Pcndleton. Lexington.
w Roy Stephenson. Winchester
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Atthe Soldiers Home.

The visitors registered at the Soldiers
Home are:
Miss Annie Shipp. Elkton Va; Miss
Christine Phaup Lynchburg; Mr.. Geo. b..
Rixham. Baltimore. Md; W clyde Led
ford, w. b. Gosden. S. VI. zimmerman.
Mrs J.. T. Carter. Miss y. Mountcastle,
Miss A. G.. Ferneyhough, Miss +. u. Fer
neyhough. DIR. Geo Ross. Mrs J. T. John
son. Mrs. y. 4. Han. Richmond Or. W G..
Day. Danville, and Mr. II. a. Johnson.
Amelia. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Small Fire.

Two kitchens In the rear Of Nos. loS
and $50 west Marshall street were hurneh
shortly after o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The residences were owned respec-
lively by Messrs. l.. A. Cutler and Frank
Beveridge. and occupied by Messrs.
George Eppec and Julian Smith.
The property az No. $40 was insured for
500. and that az No. Sl2 for $1,000. rns
kitchens were destroyed with their con-
tents. causing a loss Of about $500. Th'
houses were slightly damaged by the fire
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
ar far New YORK

Those who were booked for New York
from Richmond and who sailed on the
fine new steamer Princess Anne" Of the
ola Dominion line from Norfolk last even
ing were Miss Constance Tinsley, Mrs. W.
2 Donnan. Miss Mary c. Donnan, Mrs.
Thomas Potts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Case Continued.

The case Of the Commonwealth against
Mr. Ivan Bugg for trespassing ON and
damaging tho property OF Mr.. French Me-
Cam. came before Squire Larus at the
county courthouse yesterday but was con
tlnued TO Saturday at " o'clock. Con-
stable Samuel made the arrest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
cORBErr rOSrAR EICHMoND.
lie and John McVey VIII Appear at the
Broad street Naudevilirs saturday.

James j. Corbctt, the famous pugilist
and athelcto. viii give am exhibition OF the
manly art az Br0ad-Strect PARK Naude-
Vile Saturday evening at . o o'clock
Corbett will spar with John McNey, a
well-known heavyweight from Philddcl-
phia. and the entertainment VIII DE under
the personal direction Of W, 4. Brady,
the manager of COrbett.
The usual excellent Vaudeville perform
ance will he given by the Company, which
is playing at the BrOad-Sueet Park this
week, and will begin at $3.50 O'Clock.
Expectation OF seeing this celebrated
fighter. actor. and bail player spar has
set the whole city on tip-toe. and the
crowd will be enormous, there is Htue
doubt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Woodmen on the River.

Hickory Camp. No. c, Of the Woodmen
Of the World will have a great log chop
ping by moonlight on board OF the steam
er Pocahontas on Thursday evening Au-
gust 18th. The steamer will leave the
wharf at 1880 T. NJ. and special attrac-
lions such as music and dancing Will be
offered to those who decide to go.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Two barrels OfFlsh.

Mr.. James r. Vaughan was engaged yes
terday in distributing tie results OF the
old Dominion Fishing and Yachting
Clubs cruise. which ended Friday.
There were two barrels Of fish. consist
ing Of the hog. spot, croaker and trout
varieties. and pronounced by Mr. Waugh
ans friends 10 be the finest lot OF fish
they had seen
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Examinations.

The first session Of the examination for
colored teachers In the county was held
at the rooms of the County School Board
Yesterday. There We're 10 applicants-
eight male and eleven female. The ex-
animation was conducted by Superntend-
ent Russell.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Cemetery Committee 10 Meet.

There is a meeting of Lee Camps Gem
etery Committee called at Riyeryiew at
$50 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
10 is understood that an inspection win
DO made OF the curDlng and other work
recently done upon the lot donated by
the city 10 {he.camp.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Wedding at nolllns Institute.

Miss Bessie Cooke, youngest daughter
Of Professor Charles j. Cooke. OF Hoi-
Inns Institute. was on Monday married
TO Mr.. John Preston Barbee. at the In
stitutc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
Small Snit

Suit was instituted In the Circuit Court
Of Richmond yesterday by John Il.
Ellison & Sons against Baker and Dam
AGO for SlIk&5.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
A WAY OUT OF CHAOS.

| ask you 10 put this question 10 your
selves: Should We not draw the EXecu-
tive ana Legislature closer togetherE
Should we not, on the one hand. give the
individual leaders OF opinion In Congress
a better chance To have an intimate part
I'm determining who should be President.
and the President. on the other hand. a
better chance to approve himself states
man, and his advisers capable men of az
fairs, in the guidance OF Congress-? This
will be done when the Executive Is given
an authoritative initiative in the Houses
see no other way to create national ngures
In the field in which domestic 'policy Is
chosen. or to bring forward tested persons
10 vote for. | do not suggest methods.
this Is not the place or the occasion. ]
suggest an idea. way out of chaos. the
naturalization OF the motive power or the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-06
DOCTOR WOODROW WILSON.
CONTINUED from First Pase.)
NOMINATING CONVENTIONS:

tom of congressional nomination should
come 10 an end.