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Wasp.

why, Emily your aunt has been dead
only a few days. and you are wearing d
light dress"
but you surely don't expect me to wear
mourning at home. do youf"-Fliegende
Batter.
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Portland Oregonian: Sociological essays.
built on altruistic theories, requiring the
extinction OF selflshneSs in man and the
reversal of human nature, so that man
should become willing 10 live for society.
and not for himself. may be readaoie
enough; but their doctrines are not work
able" BY the time the desire for gain and
possession was eliminated from the indi-
vidusl mind. we should have in the product
a man of about as little force as the naked
negro under the palm tree.
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COAST PAPERS.

Sacramento Record Union: whoever =
having a hard time OF IL these days. and
finds II difficult TO get along In the world.
take our advice and become Turk. he.
OF all manner OF men, appears 10 nave
things go his own way. and respond 10 MS
whims and moods. When he cannot MAKE
them tack unaidea. all ne has 10 DO Is
call on the Christian powers ana lhes
promptly come TO his assistance
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The hunger of the retormer for office
doesn't appear 10 differ In any degree
from that OF the persons attached to the
two Old parties.
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Sometimes baby gets to be almost
three months old before her father re-
alizes that there are other things to talk
about.-Somerville Journal.
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The girl in the matinee hat

The girl In the matinee hat
Leant back in her seat at the play.
And said to herself as she sat,
In kind OF q sorrowful way:
lit makes me feel quite in rage
To hear tie house cheer things like that
With their eyes all the time on the stage
And not on my matinee hat"
Wasn
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San Francisco Report: gentleman
writes TO the Report stating that he was
awarieS. $500 by jury in a damage sun
against the Southern Pacific. which award
was confirmed by the supreme court
When he settled with his lawyers he re
ceived g. $50 as his share. Ii is better &C
be born lucky than rich. We heartily con-
graduate our correspondent At irst wher
we read his letter We thought the figure
was s1i5o.
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Tnrozra News: On Sunday before hast
= pEea cher 81 NsTv York prayed especially
fo- rse psopis OF Nevada, ard declared
thai STATE accused because of re prize
fight law On the previous nignt s@ven
glove cgEss hza taken place - Now YORK
ard Brooklyn
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Elula Chronicle: i appears % BE- the
consensus % opinion that the recent legis-
lsture might have done great deal worse
than u dld. But bouquets and eu4oEiss
for the good Il accomplished are notably
absent
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Senator Morgan is far more successful
in continuing his speeches than he Is IN
concluding them.
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F,roz1 c4olssraraS Received sor-s DAYS
$50 Il WIS iaserre& that tas Spanish IN
tAs Philippines AA4 been s2eeszSeal Il put
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Stauwood Press IS getting down 20 husi-
ness. II Is Tun by Oliver Van Oiinda, for
rnsrly Of the yashon Island Press
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w7hzscoru Bla8a: Fernaa1s. W'Hatcovn
county. nas more factories. mills aEass
similar Industries tan any town ~ ats
Size - TIE state. Her clllzsEss p2a 70
Ea5heT. vTorx early add bate and iE2ie4ll-
Eeutly for TIE general tT7l9-5v ezzzsr1t. silsi
Fzszters&llzs = model oE vigilance &Es1 IL
dLz-slry.
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rAs Ysa- F~t>fffSs~ee~ hs~ees s~are~-
tees sss sass~sisevs ssns fas pssa ~
ssalssas~. Daily, Weekly ava e~"a~s'
Go.ste fhss Of say other ~ee'poper Pse-
Hshex t~ the state Of Hashfagfe1- A.
serf4ss-sS essf~sefs srsis - s'sss sssSs~
O. GAss esarsatsss
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Tskoa Times: When the hands Of labor
are tsed By monopOlieS, how can YOU ex-
pect the nation TO get ca .ts feetf
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EIiensburg Dawn: In ordinary AFFAIRS
between men and men they would scorn
10 take unfair advantage. and would De
inSulred II charged with STOPPING 10 DO
little things; but IN politics they are re@os
70 get down into the >ery gutter 10 gain
a point-prevarscafe Eifsrepresent. lie.
cheat steai-anything 20 win a poatical
victory or weaken political opponent
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wsfA~~sg kesAersH MeshsysfN
.-s xtassSss soas4laE ryEas has 1sss asst ~
eva "a ysk-s ~ r.l.ass Of axctGert for ~ air col
sr~1 wns tesla 80 IT, persset sEeeess q soskass
EAa said. so4i@Gs he ssssss AaAAfs - Faaa, ear~
ssss - sr1Egssls q every Psft 81 t9s &sfla %
sGrs sn1 taE ~&f& a .As21ws Se~sAlax stray
a. Axe Sc sszsF xiz& - essE4 sosI.s
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ND rAnwAy'S pills,

Purely vegetable. mid and reliable sa-
cure compless digestion and absorption 0f
IRE feed cause q healthy action Of TIE
liver ard render fss bowels naszgA. IL
sAelr OPERATION without sx.S.as.
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Eatonv.Iie Eazie: shauld TIE lumber ir-
.erests u these two heavily EnlseTef
states. Oregon ard Washington. ns sut-
Recently protested &c allow or .-s.a Ser
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men 20 regain the trade Of California
which they have lost since the passage OF
the Wilson bill. there wiz he an increased
activity in the numbering business OF all
lines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-09
". ~. RAMON, CLOsL can.
Chemicals Ia His Hotel Explode and lie b
~c,ri, SufYocated Fighting the iIrc.

CHASE CITY, VA. Feb. Especial
The Mineral Hotel building Narrowly
ESCAPED brrn.rs Friday night. Two pno-
tographors boatrd at the hotel. aud had
left some chen icals on "A bureau IN their
room. A bottle exploded and set NE 10
the bureau and things on T. Mr.. Paxton.
the proprietor. ran. in and threw water
on tho lamcs which Knocked over tther
bottles and lamp. Tho lamp and other
chemicals exploded. Mr.. Paxton was
overcome by the fumes or the smoke
and fell against the door. lie recovered
however. and assistance coming. was able
t. remove the bureau and its contents
from the room. Mr.. Paxton was burned
about the face and one eye painfully
but not seriously.
An addition OF twenty-eight rooms will
soon be made 60 the Mineral Hotel This
IS a much-nceded Improvement, as, cspe-
cially In summer this house IS over
crowded.
Mrs. J L. Boyd. wife OF one of our
oldest and most prominent citizens. IS
quite SICK. Her son, Mr.. oscar Boyd. and
his wife. Il New York, and daughter.
Mrs. Woodruff. of Railway, y. j., are
with her.
Rev. w. w. Royal. pastor Of the Metho-
dist church, who was u missionary TO
China, finished last night a series Of SER
mons on China. The sermons were very
highly enjoyed
Tho lawyers picnic, otherwise Epes-
Thcrp contest. SUI continues Eighteen
witnesses were examined Saturday. The
people are asking. who pays the fiddler
While these people dance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-09
Whore Gen. Albcrt s,.Iaey Johnston Eel.

CORlNTH. MISS. Jan. Il recently
mad, visit 10 the battlefield upon which
the Confederate commander, General Al
bert Sydney Johnston received Ills death
wound tllsty-iiFe years ago. veteran
who had served as captain Ia the
Ninth Illinois Regiment during the war
had been at The place for the purpose OF
raising o. memorial he said. "ovcr the
men who bad stayed there lie says
that Genera. Johnston was shot about
twenty PAGES in ffoal OF the rcs.mentai
colors OF the Ninth lia9ls. and died there
among the killed and wounded who fell
before Company Is. which Was at the
extreme lcft go. said the veteran
captain IL have become convinced. after
an these years. thsl DO was the fire OF
my own company. the color company Of
the regiment then commanded by Lieu
tenaut-Coloncl Alexander O.. Halves. that
ended the career of the Confederate COM
mander who WAS then regarded as the
best strategist and holdcst general In the
service OF the Couleleracy'
\ number uf Confederate veterans. who
were examining the battlefield when the
former captain Of ia Ninth Illinois Itegi-
ment was there. were agreed as 10 the
identification of the SPOT.
IL Will Doe remembered that. AZ the time
OF tho battle. the circumstance Of the
death OF General Johnston was concealed.
and his body was borne from the fed
without the knowledge of the troops by
whom he had been slain.-New York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-09
SNOJp UOTEIOIEJ.
Tho Party in the Comfy Split Over the
Removal of the i-Hou-e.

SPRINGWOOD. VA. Feb. ESPECIAL
This section has had alternating rains
and SHOWS for the past week beyond all
former experience. The snow fell here
this morning in flakes as large as hens
eggs. The river is falling. but is still
high. with the temperature mOderating.
The county roads sre almost impossible.
Grip prevails. with pneumonia cOmpli-
cations from which deaths have oc-
CURED.
j. Hogc Tyler and James w. Marshall
both have friends here who will be glad
to have them succeed 10 the governor
snip.
our last representative 10 the Legisla
ture was a Republican farmer. Who was
elected on the promise to change ihe
fCImer road law and on account of the
InTCIularity OF f. j. BrOugh. The road
law does Dot give either satisfaction or
good results 50 far. and II viii be ha-d
task 10 ro-elcct Mr. Brough In the
meantime the county is hOpelessly split
on the question of the removal Of the
courthouse 10 Buchanan. and il will be
difficult TO get a Democrat 10 unite the
party in the county. but a desperate
effort Will be made to elect a man faV-
orable 10 the return Of Senator Daniel
TO the Senate. who is very popular in the
county.
The building Of a new county Jail by
the Beard of Supervisors at Fincdstle
has done much TO imbittor the friends of
buchanan and viii hOpelessy widen the
Democratic breach i'm the county
Some of our farmers have sold wheat
at a dollar, and are anXiOusly waiting
the advent of better times.
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~ rendered by tho choir OF ST. Francis.
assisted by voices from the choirs OF
other churches I'm the city From Har-
risonburg came ST. Joscphs Catholic HI
bernian Society. and the Stanton Hiber-
man Society, and the stanton Hlbernian
society attended In a body The church
was crowded 10 its utmost capacity and
hundreds were unable TO gain admit
lance.
The building Is a very handsome one
OF Gothic architecture. and was designed
by Il. j. Collins * son. OF this city. The
front and side walls are OF greensboro
trimmed with Indiana sandstone. and the
rear part OF the building where IS located
the chapel. vestment-rOOm SC. is built
Of gray brick from Richmond. Va
In the front wall OF the building IS n
Beautiful ST. Catherine wheel window.
representing the ascension of the Sa-
viour. This window was made IN Mu-
Mich. Bavf ria. at "a cost of $50. and is
the gift Of Father McNerry TO tho Nom
DRY OF Wr. John Geary who gave 20 the
church in his will $4,000. which enabled
the congl cation 10 erect this handsome
edifice. In the handsome tower. which
rises 40 feet above the foundation, is a
magnificent bell. a gift OF the Hiberniau
Benevolent Society of stanton. manu-
featured by the McShane foundry. ~
Baltimore. Nd.
The altar lamp is also the gift Of the
Hlbornian Society. 1T a cost 4 1928.
Inc building has seating capacity or
GOO and is of beautiful design and, finish
throughout. The pews are Of solid oak.
and are very handsome. They are the
work OF Messrs. &. W. Alexander e Co.
Of WaynesbOro Va. The cost OF the
building TO date is $50 0o0 but II is not on
trely complete. and the organ has not
yet been put I'm place
The bishop pronounced tho building one
or the handsomest in his diocese.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-09
lOHh EfJER SIORiT,
Damage at West Point and Schooner
sunk.


WEST POINT. VA. Feb. Special
4 violent wind and rain-storm visited
this section Saturday morning For sew
tral hours II ragged with undated fury.
and the waves dashing on the shore did
considerable damage 10 the beach \
great many persons visited the beach
uuliug the day 10 witness the heavy sea
rolling IN. Tho storm was followed by
very high tide
The steamer Accomac. Of the Old Do
miuion Line. left West Point for Nor
folk ass usual 40 8 A. NJ, but after gct-
ting as FAR as Gloucester Point had 90
return. 4 schooner belonging 20 Robert
Coles sunk with 300 bushels of OYSTERS
ON board. The steamer Danville OF the
York River Line. was detained by a dense
FOG. and reached West Point at 1870
i ~ instead 81 $50 A. NJ Sunday.
Mrs. John Fins reached West Point
saturday evening with The body Of her
only child. The child died I'm Richmond
after "a long and serious illness The
funeral services were conducted al the
residence Of Captain John Fins. at >
J.. N. sunday. by Rev Mr. Billiard. Of
The Methodist, and Rev. X. n. Bowden
OF tho Bantist church
IT, The IRE, regular .Eospel temperance meeting
surance Company Paid-up capital.
assets. liabilities, and conditions OF policy
were ably discussed.
81 The store house Of J, II. Scott * CO..
on west Point. having been completed at
iinner Point, j. II. Scott and two
clerks T. Scott Bagby and Holland Re
we're VIII 20 down tomorrow 10 Opeu "a
department store
west Point people are reading with
much interest the proceedings I'm the
North Carolina Legislature bearing ON
Inc tease OF the Southern railway. We
90 not understand just what il means
lot us. nut we are naturally on the uui-
toned
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HAMPTON'S M4TOR DEAD.
Pneumonia Carried Him OT-Deatb Also
of n Brave Confederate.

HAMPTON. VA. Feb. s.-Special.-Mr
Wesley w. Topping. Mayor of Hampton,
died at his residence. on Armistead ave
nue.. at II o'clock last night. after an
illness of only five days. Mayor Topping
was taken sick with the grip last We'd
nosday. which later developed into pneu-
monia-
Mr.. Topping was elected Mayor i'm May,
1885 and his term of office would have
expired next May. He was a most popular
citizen. an excellent officer, and "a noble.
conscientious Christian man. and was
loved and honored by all who knew him.
Since the Illness of Rev. Graham III.
Lambeth. pastor OF the West-End McthO-
dist church, Mr.. Topping has been deli
gent worker, and by his untiring efforts
Las well succeeded in keeping the church
together. He was always ready and will
ing to ill the pulpit himself when no
other preacher was obtainable.
Mr.. Topping will be greatly missed by
the church, as well as the public gem
orally.
He leaves a wife and five children, and
host of loving friends.
Mr.. j. G.. Richardson died at his home
In East End this morning at o'clock
I'm the ffty-ninth year OF his age. lie
was member of X. T.. Lee Camp. No
3, Confederate Veterans. of this city and
was brave Confederate soldier during
the late war
His remains will be carried to James
city county tomorrow where. on We'd
ncsday, interment will be made
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NORFOLK. VA. Feb .-Special.-Nor-
folk which has been known as the great
centre for the sale of cleaned peanuts 10
American dealers. IS now wei up In i'm
portance as an exporting point. Thous-
anas of sacks of the nuts are being sent
abroad, and the market has assumed q
healthier tone. The output OF all the
factories VIII. 10 s. said, be increased dur
ing the present year.
Most of the cleaning mills are running
on iuil time and employing large num-
bcrs OF hands
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ON THE EASTERN SHORE.
PETITION FOB sUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS Is FEET LONG.
An tffort to he Made to Repeal the Action
of the Episcopal Council Disid-
Ing ~. Georgc's Parish.

AcCOMAc COUNTY. VA, Feb s.
sDccial.--Thc recent rain storms have de-
siroycd the ice, and the Baltimore steam
crs are again running
The farm Of George T.. Ball. deceased.
has been sold to Augustus $ West (col-
oredD for s.. 40. II is located near Pungo-
tcaquc. and contains lo6 acres.
The appointment OF Superintendent OF
Schools for the county Is creating great
deal OF interest. One OF the applicants.
Mr.. Y. Goodwin Joynos, is being strongly
endorsed by the people generally. includ-
Ing the leading professional and business
men. Perhaps no one in this section now
was 80 literally endorsed. His petition
now measures forty-five feet in length
and signatures are still being added
Or. John T.. Mapp is the present incum-
bent.
The United States Trust Company. of
Baltimore. has offered 10 take the Oman
cock water bonds at par. As they pay 6
per cent. interest, the town officials de-
mand a premium.
CANDIDATES.
Dr. Fletcher Drummond. Of Leomont Is
favorably spoken Of as candidate for
tho Senate from cAcomac and North
ampton. II is generally conceded that
Messrs. Matthews and Smith will have no
serious opposition for the House of Dele
gates.
The streets OF Bell Haven were lighted
for the first slime last Friday. Mr.. George
II. Adair has been elected recorder of
the town. vice, John y. Willis, resign
ed.
The wind mill Of Mr.. William b. Mapp.
near Mappsburg. was wrecked by the
late storm.
The first conviction i'm the county for
violation OF the local option law OF last
spring occurred Thursday. The party re-
sided in Matomkin district A fine of
one hundred dollars and costs was inn
posed.
ST. GEORGES PARISH
Efforts will probably be made at the
coming Council Of the Protestant pis-
copai Church in the Diocese of Southern
last at Wytheville in dividing ST. Georges
parish. Neither the new parish nor the
old one. can raise the necessary amount
for n minister. and under existing cir
cumstancos the three churches will likely
remain closed for an indefinite period
Some OF the Baltimore commission mer-
chants announce in circular letter 10
their patrons. that they will not employ
drumners for the current year. They
propose 10 give the farmers the benefit
OF the commission heretofore paid their
agents.
DIR. O. b. Finney, OF Onancock, has
been confined to his room several days
with an attack of the grip
The surf Tor the past week has been
very heavy. and can be distinctly heard
throughout the peninsula.
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CRANE.-Dled. February - lVl On MS
residence, 3ls north Tweuty-lolr'h
street. WILLIAM WDDlEDlk
CRANE. In the thirty-hnh year of MS
age.
Funeral az $50 =. NJ WEDNESDAY.
February 10Th from Leish-Street htp-
list church. Friends OF the family IN
yited TO attend.
Intermcnt az lakewood cemetery.
TRAYLOR. Died. n bis parents resi-
dence. Belmont" north of Barton
Heights. IN HenricO county, Va, u ~
T. NJ. Monday. February \. ~. LEW ~
GINTER TRAYLOR. second chiid ana
only son Of Franklin B and Moile
Mimms Trayior. aged three years. iour
months and nineteen daNr,
interment from the residence IN me
family plot al Hoilyw God a' CLOCK
THIS tTuesday) AFTERNOON.
on S i.rSS2 night ,sdrI Fes,
hcr residence 1873 west Catherine
street: aged about sixty years.
Her funeral viii take place from
Moore Street Baptist church TO-DAY
at 3 p. NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-09

GREENFIELD. VA. Fob. S.-Spocial.-
The heavy snowfall OF Friday evening.
followed by rain during the night and
half OF the day Saturday, made a big
Hood in the Rockfsh river and It's tribu-
taries There was complete embargo
upon an travel by reason Of the high
water. 40 mail on Saturday and. OF
course. Tile Times failed to reach the
country postoficcs.
Some hunters in Augusta county taking
advantage OF the snow IN the mountains
last week. went out in search N a large
bear In the vicinity Of Green Pond. The
bear WIS started. and q vigorous pursuit
followed for two days and one night.
BuIn led the hunters and dogs lively
dance across the Blue Ridge Mountain
into Nelson county. and the last seen Of
h'm was near LOdebar on R0ckish river
some eighteen miles distant from the
point OF starting.
The farmers have made considerable
progress in their preparations Tor big
tobacco and corn crops. Wheat is look
ing very badly.
The grip has been very prevalent IN the
last six weeks. Scarcely a household
has escaped. Fortunately, no deaths.
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Butler liza, Lost His Gourds.
washington Post)


The late bitter Senatorial night In our
State wiu doubtless have far-rcachins re-
suits. said Capt ". h. Day one of the
foremost lawyers of Raleigh, 10 a Post
man at tho METROPOLITAN.
one almost certain effect Is the disco
luton OF the Populist Party. Political
bargains and deals have been the direct
cause of its destruction. 10 has been trad
ed 10 death. Very likely the Skinner wing
of the Popuusts will hereafter go with
the Republicans. and the Marion Butler
faction will find their way back into the
Democratic camp There are about 1909
good and patriot. men who became Popu-
lists from principle that may not ally
themselves with either Of the two Old
parties. This contingent u.s. however. sick
of the incompetent not 10 say corrupt
leadership that wrecked the organization.
Another sure thing is the extinction Of
Marion Butler as political factor. He is
Ike boy. who. ignorant OF the ART OF
swimming goes out into deep water.
trusting 10 a pair Of gourds 10 keep him
from sinking. lie loses his life presorv-
ors and goes 10 the bottom
l think Butler has lost his gourds and
tho water is beyond his depth. il was A
very shabby bargain that he assented 20.
which gave the Republicans one Senator
ard t9e POpulists one. but men will gem
orally believe IL was shabbier not TO stand
boy the contract.
The best feature to-day In North Caro-
Ina politics is the auspicious start Of our
row Governor. Hon. ID. T.. Russell He is
the best executive the State has had since
the days Of Zeb. Vance. in Russell the
people have man who cannot be bribod
or bullied into any line Of policy which
his Judgment or conscience pronounces
wrong. I have always differed from him
politically until last year. but have known
and esteemed him since as We were bare
footed boys az school.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-09

CREWE VA, Feb. Special.--The
bad weather seems TO be breaking up in
this section at last. Yesterday was
beautiful day and large crowds were
IN attendance at tho churches. and in
the afternoon the y. NJ. G. a. Hall was
cen plotely filled. where very interesting
exercises were held.
Tho grip. which has bccn invading this
&C immunity for some weeks past. l. ledV-
ing without any Very serious results
Mrs. Gus Porter ana children. who have
been visiting the family If her father
Captain W. &. Davis for several months
return ed to her home. In Charlotte, y. c.,
on Friday last.
Miss Maggie Mccormick Of Nottoway
Courthouse. is visiting her sister. Miss
jamie Mccormick. on Carolina avenue.
j. l.. ELAN has returned from "A visit 10
his parents iii Amelia county.
Miss Carrie BOhbitt returned to-day TO
the Scuthside Female Institute, at Burke
vile, after ii few days visit TO her home.
in this place
MI. Willie Gaines. of Burkeville visited
friends here yesterday.
Mr.. j. L. Bland has returned from a
business trip to Petersburg.