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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-16
Sfnries of Lincoln.

In the little town OF Fairfield. Iowa.
lives Mrs. William Prewitt, who IL
sister TO Ann Rutledge. the early love OF
Abraham Lincoln. In speaking recently
Of the youth of the great President. AIRS.
Prewitt said:
81 was only a little girl when Ann died,
but l remember seeing her and Mr.. Lin
coin together much of the time. She and
Abe had a grammar In common and took
turns in studying It. After AIMS death
he returned the book 10 our family and
we still have il.
Her death was caused by brain fever
and | renember the last time Mr.. Lin
coin saw her. She had been delirious.
but toward the end became rational and
asked TO see her lover. He talked with
her for n long time alone and when he
came our Of the room | remember that
he lOoyed broker hearted. At that time
We never thought OF Abraham Lincoln
as a lrwyor. though he may have been
studying In secret He was a great story
teller even then and was universal
faVorite.'
When at the Hampton Reads confer
ence, February 2. 1865, Mr.. Hunter. the
Confederate Secretary OF state, referred
10 tho correspondence between Charles
l. and parliament as a precedent for a
negotiation between n constitutional ruler
and rebels. Lincoln replied:
Upon matters of history I must refer
you to MIR. Seward. for he Is posted in
such things. and / don't confess 10 be;
but my only distinct recollection OF the
matter is that Charles lost his head"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-16
Wheels, Wheels.

Ere woman took TO writing books
She followed mans direction
She didn't think of gowns and looks,
Nor talk of sex subsection"
But that you know was long ago.
When man was forced to till and sow
And woman. trampled under heel
Toiled on before the blowing wheel.
one day she rose and left the soil,
And bade her tyrant tend It.
And yet she didn't cease 10 toll,
Nor. as for money. spend IL.
She sat her down and deftly span
\ covering for her husband-rnan.
She loved the simple rock and reel
And worked behind her spinning wheel.
But times. alack, have changed since then
For now Ills hard 10 settle.
Which men are maids, which maids arc
men;
The rose appears nettle
For woman kicks at reels and rocks.
And calmly stole mans knickerbocks,
And naught can quench their mannish
yea
They've mounted on the whirling wheel
And vet. 7 wonder what will be
The cause of evolution?
Perhaps the Amazonic She
VIII change the constitution:
or fortunes wheel may lower the proud,
And she who one day calmly plowe1.
Then came TO mount the tire and steel.
May fall meath fortunes tickle wheel.
The Critic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-16

When the peach tree Is in blossom and
the bees are in the blooms.
And the winds from velvet valleys watt
the violet's perfumes;
Then tDr world brighter glory-a love-
Her smile assumes.
When the peach tree is IN blossom and
the bees are in the blooms.
when the fish is I'm the river and the bait
IS on ,he hook,
And the farmer leaves the furrow and
the scholar leaves the book.
Then the world rolls on in music and
takes on a brighter look.
When the 1sh is I'm the river and the bait
Is or the hook.
When the eye Is or the Office and the
Office on the run
And you figure on your ballot and the
labor you have done.
And they tell you: call tomorrow life
has very little fun.
When the eye is on the Office and the
office on the run.
r. /. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
A tumble Of Love.
They tell me Sally Brown has been
Amazing eyes at me.
Which. ]. with eyes on Molly Smith,
Had no eyes left 10 see.
While Molly5 eyes were fixed upon
Jim Donaldson. and he
O'erlooked the fact because his gaze
Was fixed on Mary White.
And Mary never noticed. since
Her ewes brought all their light
From Abner Jacobs who in turn,
Could see but Alice knight.
Sweet Alice was oblivious
TO Abners looks. because
She had no eyes for gallant swans,
Excepting Eddie Halves.
Whereas he followed Susan Gates
Without 4 stop or pause
Now. Susan smiled on Herman Lake,
And he on Sally Brown
Who's said 10 set more store by me
Than By an Easter gown
And so the luckloss lot OF MS
Are chaffed by all the town.
Chicago Journal.
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Changed Ills Faith.

Rev. DR.. j. II. McIlvaine. who until
year ago was one of the pastois of the
Brick Presbyterian church. has resigned
from the Presbyterian ministry. and the
New York Presbyiery has been notified
by him that he expects I'm a few days 10
be received into the Protestant Episco-
pal church. through its representatives In
POnc. Italy. whore Or. McIlvaine is now
stonping.
The Prcsbytery passed resolutions OK
pressing regret at the severance OF his
relations with the Presbyterian Church
and also lbs fraternal regard and heart
felt wishes.
When the Brick Church and the Church
Of the Covenant were consolidated two
or three years ago. Or. Van Dyke and
Or Mcilvaiuo were continued as co-ras-
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when / was travelling through South
eastern OREGON last month. said Attor-
ney W. W. McNair 70 a friend IN Spoh-
ane Il found myself ln small village
and with a large toothache. I found the
local dentist, with his whirleig engine
that resombled d small lathe, a. the livery
stable. clipping a horse.
" DO YOU treat teethl' ! asked.
" Course. What do you suppose / m
here fore he replied. IA a netiled tone.
ton.
Want it pulled or pluggedg he ask
% 7 want It treated. How do you treat
a tooth that is achinsY'
" Pull ~ or plug o..
" 4 think this could be saved II it had
proper treatment
Want 10 plugged. then. What Is IT,.
iawtooth or gnaWer?' And he tried to
force a finger that was covered with dirt
and horsc-hair into my mouth. l had
grown a trife suspicious Of him, 50 !
thought / would lind out what sort OF
y" DO YOU do bridge work. I asked.
" Not since / been practicin'. ! did
build "a bridge across crow Creek when
| was ranchin'. but ] mostly c0nfine my
self 20 draegin' lanss, doctorin horses
." DO you ever transplant teeth?"
" Say / tried that Onct. but she ddn Z
work. ole Bill Rob. son had tooth
that was achin' an he wanted IL pulled.
! got the wrong tooth. j tried 10 put her
back. but Bill hollered an cut up so that
l thought I'd try 10 transplant IL.
" so sawed off the snags and riveted
IL TO Bits plate Of false teeth. but she
wouldn't work The first time Bill bit a
bone with il the tooth swung around in
the rivet and he biz a hole I'm the roof
Of his ouih as big as hazel nut.
Il concluded not TO have my tooth
treated The dentist was sorry. and told
me that If IL was hollor 10 heat knittin'
needle hot an poke 10 tO the tOoln. or
hold a chaw o. terbacker in my mouth %
Northwest Magazine
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hot tallow left OH when the stained ar
ticles are gone to the wash.
The oil left from sardines Is an excel
lent substitute for butter I'm fish balls or
any kind Of minced fish.
After washing steel knives cut potato
I'm halves. dip In brick dust and rub the
knife thoroughly This will remove all
spots from the knife and leave It cl9in
and bright.
II India rubber bands are put around
bottles carried I'm sachel or packed IN
a box they VIII prevent the bottles from
grinding together and perhaps breaking.
Vinegar will retain its strength longer
II piece Of horse radish root Is put into
each Jar OF pickles. They Will be less
likely TO become soft and mouldy.
A little sperm oil or gum arabic added
TO boiled starch will be found 10 erect
a great Improvement when starchod
pieces come to be ironed. a little salt
should always be put into the starch.
II n clean cloth wrung out or water 10
which half teaspoonful OF ammonia has
been added is used TO wipe of carpet
which has been recently swept. II VIII
remove the dusty look and brighten the
cOlOrs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-16

Cases in the Hastings Court-To Entertain
the Massachusetts Artillery Men.


PETERSBURG VA, april 15-Special
The offerings at ST. Johns Episcopal
church on Easter Sunday will go TO the
building fund 10 be raised TO build the
new church the congregation is 10 have
erected.
The new wharf which is being built here
SIS approaching completion.
The shuck factory of Mr.. w. II. Camp.
on Lombard street. which was destroyed
10y fire "a short time ago. is being rebuilt
Some Improvements are being made TO
the Academy OF Music.
The condition of Mr. Robert r.. Hill.
who was stricken with paralysis yester-
day. is somewhat improved to-day.
Cards of invitation are out for the mar
Rage of Miss Hattie Chapman Young
and Mr.. Percy l.. Wilcox. which will oc-
cur on Wednesday afternoon. April 18th,
al 3 o'clock. az the Second Baptist church.
The bridc-olect Is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. h. T. Young. OF this city, and
TIE prospective groom Is an operator i'm
the Western Union Telegraph Office here.
The April term uf tie liuscmgs Court
Of Petersburg ocgau this looming.
Garfield Davis. colorel. indicted for
third offence Of peut larceny was ac-
quilted.
Fletcher Walker. another negro. indict-
Ga for q ike offence. was found guilty
and his punishment fixed at one year
in tho pcnitonuary.
Walker was sent on for trial I'm this
court by the Mayor this morning. Quick
work.
The auditorium Of Wasf ington-Street
Methodist church is practically TO be
made new room. The room is 10 have
"a steel ceiling. new lights are 10 be put
in. the upholstery is Ia Doe renewed, and
the room is TO ne reprinted
Some % the contracts for the work have
already been awarded. The proposed
improvements will cost about S35o0.
The Assembly Club will give an Easter
German at tho Petersburg Grays' Ar
moiy ON next Wednesday night
There is 10 be a big picnic down the
AppomattoX river on Monday next, being
Easter Monday.
10 will Doe given by a number of young
men OF Petersburg.
The Massachusetts Heavy Artillery As
ISOLATION. of Salem. Mass. viii visit Pc
tersburs on the 9th OF April. to visit the
hattic-nelds in front of this historic
town.
a committee from a. L Hin Camp.
Confederate Veterans. OF this city. has
been appointed 10 make arrangements for
the proper entertainment OF these visit
or4
Tho annual meeting Of tho Board of
Directors OF the Central state Hospital
Wa held to-day. and M following officers
were elected.
Superintendent Or VIM. 7. Dire vry. Of
Petersburg First Assistant Physician
Dr. r. g. Styn OF lioinns Institute. Sec
ond Assistant Physician. Dr. James r.
Gariick Of Richmond. Third ASss.-nt
MUSICIAN Dr. John NJ Henderson. Of
Southampton county. Consulting Ply
stefan. Dr. Randolph Barksdale Engineer.
r. W. Slocum Farmer ID. j. Trice Assis-
tant Engineer. ". &. Roberts. Matron,
Margaret Boiling
The public schools were closed this
afternoon. for Easter. tll Tuesday next.
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CAROLINE COUNTi COURT.
A Ticket once Robber Sentenced and An
n'her Arrested.


n'her Arrested.
ROWLING GREEN. VA. April lA.-Spe-
cial The April term OF Caroline County
court, Judge T. &. Moncure presiding.
begun on Monday ana Will continue for
several days.
There was large crowd in attendance
and the farmers seemed 10 be hopeful Of
better times.
The mer,hants here say that money
was more plentiful than II has been for
more than a year. The usual crowd Of
drummers were I'm attendance and they
report a fair trade and good collections.
The court was engaged the frst day In
hearing and granting applications for
liquor licenses
The erand jury sht in a true bill
against James Jameson for criminslly
assaulting Oracle Fox. The trial OF TINS
case has been set for Thursday. Both
parties are colorcd.
on the 10Th of February. the ticket
Office at Penola was broken open and rob
bed and yesterday Charles Mosby ne
gro boy was tried for the crime and sen
fenced -. the penitentiaTy for two years
Since this depot was first robbed seve-
raj attempts have been made TO break
into IL again.
The Richmond Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad Company sent out
detective 10 ferret out the guilty parties
and yesterday after the jury in the above
case had retired 10 their room TO find
verdict. he swore out a warrant against
the younger brother OF the prisoner
charging him with the offence. The hoy
was at once arrested and when Sheriff
GIN searched him he found a pistol IN his
pocket.
The examination was had before Justice
D. Far
CARRYING concealed weapons and sent him
on TO the grand jury for HOUSEKEEPING
The candidates for the various county
offices TO be filled this spring were busy
interviewing the voters.
The Democrats OF this county favor the
nomination OF Hon. J. Hoge Tyler for
Governor He was horn in Caroline and
has many friends and Edives here.
Already the Legislative hce" Is begin
ming TO buzz in many bonnets and seve-
raj OF our prominent politicians would
like to serve in that capacity
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HIHPTON JASTfIUIE.
Festive Anniversary Exercises During
astrr week.

Festive Anniversary Exercises During
astrr week.
The Hampton Institute. at Hampton.
Va. will hold its anniversary exercises
a month earlier than usual this year in
order 10 accommodate the friends who
find IL SO easy and pleasant TO congregate
at Old Point at Easter time. The Yale
Glee club comes down then. and many
young people from other schools join them
there.
Hampton has therefore. set apart the
week following Easter for its festivities.
on Tuesday evening representations from
Nights With Uncle Remus' will depict
the old-time slave life Of the negro. and
Indians in the native costume Of by-gOne
days Will illustrate the wOolf ana We ding
scenes Of "Hiawatha-" Old-time negro
and Indian folk songs will be an addi-
tional feature Of interest.
on Thursday the 22d the anniversary
exercises OF the school VIII be ned, ana
many friends from the North and South
are expected. Students and graduates VIII
make short addresses. and pleasing pro
gramme IN which singing enters largely
viii be presented.
The school on these days Will be thrown
open 10 Inspection and with its new trace
school and other improvements. VIII wen
Fppav the visit Of stranger or Trend.
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He who promotes the good is greater
than he who performs II.
Cast no stone into the well from which
thou hast drunken even once.
Every good deed performed by man
raises up an angel by his side that never
leaves him.
The virtue OF fasting lies in charity.
fast without charity is suicide.
Unhappy Is that man who deems him
self lost-unhappy he who deems himself
perfect.
Love that one who makes thee see thy
faults rather than him who ever praiseth
thee.
open wide thy house TO the poor and
let them be part OF the family.
A meal without a religious word Is
death-feast. \ meal blessed with relei-
Gus thought IS heavenly banquet.
Whoever visiteth the sick relieves him
Of something of his suffering.
Whoever makes himself beloved by men
Is beloved by God. but he who IS hated
by men can never be loved by God.
He who begs having no need will soon
need TO beg: he who is in need and ~ z
geth not will soon be I'm position 10 re-
lieve the necessities OF others. Even
the birds Of heaven detest the avaricious
man.
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4PlRsOA1I oUhsIION.
IT Was whether the Gentleman From
Knnfnckr shnnld b. Ia.I ectcd

Already quite a number II Congressmen
have introduced bills for he erection OF
public buildings in their districts. II has
been pretty hard shedding for this class
OF legislation for the past TWO years. ana
the outlook fOr the future Us not more IA
vorabIe II the barriers stu continue, the
noslfion OF the members will be very
much like that OF Congressman from
Kentucky a few sessions ago. HIS name
was Mckenzie and he had keen sense of
He had introduced a bin for a public
building at greensboro. the principal town
in his district, but had made very little
progress. His numerous promises to his
constituents were on the point Of going
TO smash. and his unfortunate Dredica-
ment gave his rivals splendid chance 10
advance their own Interests. so one day,
I'm his dire extremity. Mr. Mckenzie arose
and addressed the chair.
For what purpose does me gentleman
rise?" injured the cautious Speaker.
"On matter Of the highest privilege
The gentleman will state it," said the
rs not the right Of a member to his
seat a question or highest priWiege?' per
sisted Sir. Nick enzie.
Most assuredly," was the response.
We'll" said the Kentucky Congress
man Il introduced some time ago "A bill
TO erect a Federal court house and post
office at owe nsbOrO, IN my district. Inat
bill Was considered I'm the committee and
has been reported back TO tne House and
is now on the calendar; Dir. Speaker,
exclaimed the distressed member with
great earnestness. Il ask that the bill be
now taken from the calendar and passed.
for if it is not. am sure that the mem-
Der from the Second District Of Kentucky
viii lose his seat.
The House which had listened 10 the
first part Of Mr.. NcKenzie's remarks vi IA
absorbed interest. now roared with laugh
ter. When the demonstration subsiaed,
the Speaker observed thai the privilege
was not one Of that peculiar character
which den aided recognition. and Mr.. Nc
kenZie sat down.
But his premoniiion was correct. lie
lost his Washington Post.
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Rely ON Mckinley.

HAVANA. April 15-La Lucha. com
meutme editorially to-day on the un-
favorable impression produced IN Cuba
by the changes proposed in the conduct
Of the leaf tobacco Industry and by
the order Of the Madrid Government ali
Loving the shipment under the new condi-
tions. says the issue raised Is the most
serious problem which has come mp since
the war begun. II urges calmness upon
the part of the people Of Cuba, and bids
them rely upon the good sense Of the
Madrid government and upon the honor
Of President Mckinley. who recognizing
the falseness Of the claims, will see that
Justice is done.
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hING UILLIdN COUNIf.
4 Supervisor Noninaied In Convention
Marri ge Al Shnrnn ChmIch.

n
Narti &c At sharon Church.
AYIETTS, VA. April H.-Special.-
Colonel William X. Aylett, one OF the
Board Of Visitors OF the Williamsburg
asylum. lett this morning for that insti-
tuition.
Cards arc out announcing the marriage
OF County CLERK u. c. Garrett to a lady
al Blackstone, Va.
The Republicans Of Mangohick District,
at a convention held a few days ago.
nominated ex-Deplty Treasurer Harvey
Terry for the office Of Supervisor.
Miss Ora Lakewood. OF your city. Is e1-
pcctcd home soon to spend week with
her parents.
Most Of the fruit crop IS safe up to this
time.
A large crowd assembled at Sharon
Baptist church wednesday. April lith.
10 witness the marriage OF Mr. Henry
G. Alexander TO Miss Maria Tucker The
ceremony was performed by ,he pastor.
Rev. b. c. James.
The bride Is the oldest daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. John Tucker. The groom is q
very popular business mana dealer OF
general merchandise at Mino-syille, this
county.
The happy pair left for an extended
Northern trin.
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JUDGE STO no ~ DEAD.
He Was Active In Promoting the Arbitra.
ton Treaty.

WASHINGTON. April 15.-Judge James
StcIrow. a lawyer. OF Boston. dropped
dead while at the Congressional Library
to day Judge storrow took an important
part in the proceedings Incident to the
arbitration treaty between the govern
ments OF Great Britain ana Venezuela for
the settlement OF the boundary line dis
pute He was appointed special counsel
by tire Venezuela governm snt 20 represent
it. and his brief was considered one OF the
clearest and best presentations on the
bound, ry questions that was prepared.
Deceased was about sixty years Of age.
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Names Of Week DAYS.

The names of our days we get fro m the
idol worshippinG Saxons who gave to each
Of their seven principal gods n day OF
the week and called 1t by his name.
Sunday (Sun daeg in the Saxon) comes
from the sun. chief OF the Saxon's wor-
ship.
Monday. or Moons dacg, was given
over TO the worship OF the moon.
Tuesday. or Tuisco's daog, was so call
ed in honor CT Tuisco, she son of earth
and deihed father OF the Teutonic race
Wednesday belonged 10 Wooden, the
great god OF war.
Thor d1eS was named for Thor. the
eldes1 son os Wooden and Friga, the BRAY
est o. the gods.
Triga's daeg was dedicated to the wife
of Wooden. and Saturday or Saeters daeg
was called after the god Saeter.
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UOUN N ms era.
Spreading the Mcasle. in Church-The
News in "A nutshell.

HOLLYDALE. VA. April H.-Spe sial.-
a young man with the measles fever on
him went TO Williams chIrch two weeks
ago. There was q large crowd present.
They can count up already hfty-iive cases
that he inoculated. There is a case OF
measles in nearly every house in that
thickly settled community Where the
end of it will be nobody can tell.
The free schools have all just about
closed Corn planting has just begun.
Wheat and winter oats are looking well.
The peaches were not all killed boy the re-
cent frost The angler is tramping along
the streams with SCant success.
The woods are ringing. in the early
mornings, with the yelps OF the wild COB
Ter but 10 trophy has been reported yet.
Mr. Is. BascOm Moss and his sister Mrs.
Thomas Rose. OF Mecklenburg county,
Va. spent Saturday and Sunday on a
visit TO their brother. Rev. John q. Moss.
They returned yesterday.
Mr.. Samuel Moore is on visit TO MS
sister Miss Mag Moore. lie expects to
spend week.
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Applications for Liquor Licenses and Pc.
ti'ions for DIV Town.

sTANAEDSNlLLE. VA. April M-Spe-
cial-Greene County Court was well at
tended to-day considering the busy season
OF tie year The Eugene Marshall trial
To- felony commenced this morning IL IS
still going ON. The evidence is bad against
him Mr.. John Chapman the Common
weaith's Attorney. is prosecuting the case
lic is defended by Messrs. Field and
Thomas
g. T. Harm and W. b. Cole applied for
saloon license. They have not been grant
Ell yet. General Field had a petition Of
about TWO hundred names asking for dry
town
The Hume and Pritchard lots were sold
this evening. They brought 500 and $50
respectively.
Rev. Jack" Rosser. who held D series Of
meetings in this town for two weeks.
closed his cermons here by preaching sat
urday night 10 the colored population lie
and Mr. Rhodes are now holding pro
tracied meeting AT Ruckersville.
The Two boys who stole a chicken were
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allowed 10 so home last week, AFTER stay
ing In jail twenty-five days. They were 10
stay fifteen and pay fine. but as they
did not pay the fine. they had TO remain
ten days longer.
A crowd OF young people arc making
their arrangements TO visit South River
Falls Easter Monday. IL IL very pictu-
rescue locality. well worth the rugged Trip
that e. necessary 10 reach the place.
Mr.. 9. &. Newlow. of this place. VINO mas
been al work IN a large tannery IN North
Carolina for about six months, is at home
again with his family.
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An Old stock Broker shoots Himself with
KeNOtVer.

NEW YORK. April 15.-Wels Finch Il
flour broker and member OF the fIOuuce
Exchange. accidentally shot aud killed
himself tins afternoon while apparently
cleaning a. revolver in his office I'm tie
Produce Exchange building. lie was found
dead late i'm the afternoon by a porter IN
the building The body was seated im
chair az a desk. one hand clutchins re-
volver. one chamber OF which had been
.cmpticd. ON the desk was "a screwdrlNer
and a bottle of oil. and the dead man had
evidently been tinkcrng with the revolver
Between the teeth of the corpse was
cigarhOlder containing a partially smoked
cigar. Finch had been member OF the
Produce Exchange for more than thlrly
wears