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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

Editor Of The Times:
Sir have seen several articles in your
paper on the subject OF "a Governor
from Richmond" Several names have
been mentioned and ! trust you viii al
low an old cOuntryman TO suggest one
more. and / feel sure when bis name Is
mentioned il will not only meet with the
hearty approval Of a large number or
the voters of Richmond where he lives
but will in like manner be approved all
over the state where he is widely and
fayorably known. / refer 10 Robert W.
Powers. the well-known druggist.
IL has been my pleasure TO know MI.
Powers for the last thirteen years 2 q
have been dealing with him al that time
and have always found him TO Doe " per
feet type Of the old Virginia gcnueman'
true. honest. and upright in all ms deal
inps with his fellOwmen. "a perfect gem
tIeman I'm every respect. and. best OF AL
an earnest Christian. lie is IL man whose
heart is much larger than his body. Ever
ready TO help the needy and DO ali in has
mower 10 advance the interest OF nus
state. as well as he city IN when i-
lives. I am not q Democrat, but VIII
vote FOR r.. W. Power for anything he
will accept from President down. } hone
-rr Powers friends all over the state
will speak ont and SOC If we cannot elect
him. MIA,
Jackson. Va. Feb. % lN1..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

he would not have the slightest difficulty
In getting one or the other OF these
Prior to 1861. we always had out In Wiz
ginia, for twenty years. and more on an
average. circulation OF State bank notes
of more than ten millions or DOLLARS
These notes were payable on demand IN
specie and specie was always paid Tor
them, when ii was demanded. Inc CON-
sequence was. all OF them were at par
with specie all over the state. III we were
allowed our State banks again. the same
thing would happen. They would put out
all the notes the people Of Virginia had
any use for. and. as they would be pay
able on demand In gold coin, they would
be- at par with gold coin all over the
State. Any one could then take any
Of these notes TO the bank that he usual-
~ had his transactions with, and, as the
notes would be at par with gold com the
officers OF the bank would have no OBJ
lection to giving him in exchange Tor
| these national bank notes, specie. or eN-
| change on the place he was going to.
The number Of Virglnians who travel
outside OF the state Is the merest rag
ment OF the population as compared with
the whole. This uneasiness on theiT re-
count Is wholly without reason III we"
Of the insufficient number OF them but
much more so in view Of the fact that
there IS no occasion for any one OF them
to have a Virginia bank note In ms pocK-
ct. when he goes out Of the State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
or NEWS.


But fourteen towns TOO Massachusetts,
and seventeen bon Connecticut are with
ont public libraries.
u. is estimated that there are 5000 men
and horses al work Oh the ice on the
kenuebec lMe) river.
4 IHllsboro 81. ID young lady has
completed "a piece OF fancy work Do
which. by actual count. there were "l'''.'
stitches.
The manager Ct the Carroilton (Mo)
Ourri-IlOuse adYertlSrs as q 7pe.ia4 lW
ducrment TO theatre-soefS inat ne wiz
keen them warm or refund theli monty
Besides a postmistress. woman phys
clan and a woman stage driver. the to"H
~ nUrll Me. %reiOices ia "A woman
Justice OF the Peace. Mrs. Louisa D..
Cabel. A.,
Tho london correspondent of the Man
chester Guardian. in commenting on IT'D.
synadltion sent out by the university Vi
PENNSYLVANIA for the purpose Oh SisA'"'
ins on the site " the ancient cry ol
ulr i'm Central Babylonla, says 1'"' '"'
members "have completed their "oih l"
. manner the ike OF which mas never
before been attempted by any eNpell-
tion " ana that the results OF their ms
coveries "mav revoluti0nize early Chal-
dean history
NJ Gladstone. by competing his elgh-
tv-seyenth year. has broken the RECORD OF
modern times which had been hel1 10y
Addington. Lord Sidmouth, who died az
or eipbtv-slx. Earl Russell died at
eirhty-six. the Duke Of Wellington al
eighty-two. Lord Palmerston and Earl
Grey at eighty-One. or the olher frlne
Ministers Of Queen Victoria Who arc dead
the Earl OF Baconfeld's age was seventy
seven. the Earl Of Aberdeen's, seventy
six. the Earl Of Derhy's eighty: Niscount
Melbourne. sixty-nine. and Sir Robert
PeoTs. sixty-two. Mr.. Gladstone and Sir
Robert are the Only two Premiers who
were not peers or did not accepts peer
age from the Queen.
The Pope has ordered that the next
oanonizatlon shall be celebrated IN 81.
Peters. which will be beautifully draped
for the occasion and lighted by hundreds
upon hundreds OF great chandeliers. IL
will be the first time that a canonization
has been celebrated in st. Peters since
1861. and It Is estimated that the cost
Of the ceremony will exceed 100000.
Extraordinary preparations are being
made In Germany for the celebration on
March 22d next OF the hundredth ami
versary OF the birth Of Emperor william
|. A magnificent monument, facing the
palace. in which he used 20 live. Is 70 DO
| unveiled on that day in Berlin, and most
OF the soyereigns OF the other States OF
| the German Confederation have promised
TO come 10 Berlin 10 take part in the
| festivities organized for the occasion.
one OF the most unique OF the many
forms insurance takes. says the New York
Times. is that OF insuring keys. The man
who insures his keys pays a dollar a
year. and is furnished with a label for his
key ring. This label requests the finder TO
turn over the KEYS 20 the police-statiOn
and claim 81 reward. They are then re-
turned to the owner. wherever he may
be-. free OF charge. In case the keys are
lost beyond recovery the bill or the lock-
| smith who replaces them, is paid up to
the sum OF so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

sad. fearful day, when It was finally furl-
ed In the presence OF its countless foes.
then and there very many brave, stout
hearted men were TO be seen freely cry
ing like so many children. For there
ION Flodden's fatal field.
Where shivered was fair Scotland's
spear
And broken was her shield"
The proud old battle-hag will be seen
no more IN battles stern array no
more on the tented field. no more with
marching. victorious l%egions. Never more
will be seen hat heroic. vanished host
with all their banners bravely spread,
And all their armor flashing high"
For ow-
"The warriors banner takes It's Hight
To greet the warriors soul
Certainly not in our day and generation
will the true hearts of Southern men
fail 10 respond with noblest. proudest
emotions whenever their eyes shall see
this grand and heroic old emblem. still
sacredly preserved and ever dear 10 so
many OF us i'm this much loved Southland.
This glorious Southland OF old, so rich IN
traditions. so grand in history.
c. A. r.
Richmond Va. Ian. IS. 1897.
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%INGFRSOiL AND ABEOTT.

And now Bob. Ingersoll has been asked
as TO his opinion about Jonah and the
whale. and he agrees with Or. Abbott
that it is "a subject for fun. DR.. Alb
bolt" says Bob. has concluded to use
his reason and if he will do so. he need
not stop at Jonah. The book of Esther
is just as unreasonable. SO is the story
OF job and several other books Of the
Bible. which have no foundation In fact
/ hope DR.. Abbott Will nave the courage
TO have his say. These ministers, wro
are trying to save the story OF Jonah.
should turn their attention to the story
Of Little Red Riding Hood. Jack, the
Giant Killer. or Cinderella
Now Or. Abbott will SEQ what he has
been doing. lie has given Ingersoll and
his followers a text from which they
will not cease to preach and he has raj
lied the irreverent as the inhdel never
could have done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
THE TRAVELLING y~IEGINIAN WILL
NOT BE HURT.

buckingham. G. H.. Va, Jan. o. 1877.
Editor OF The Times:
Sri read with much pleasure your
vindicatiOn Of the policy of State banks.
and approve H.. / hay an idea which
| hope you Will elaborate. should YOU
think it worthy of consideration. Tho
great apprehension on the part of State
bank issue seems to be that the citizens
Of a State will be subjected to a brokers'
or bankers commission when parties
learning the State desire to avoid car
rying State money from home. and also
doing busines in another State. This
II appears. may be avoided If we nave
national and State currency. circulating
at the same time. If l live in the country
and desire 10 leave the State ard have
State money. ! can go TO my friend o.
neighbor and get him to exchange with
me. If l have an account at bank and |
deposit 81 900 in State money and draw
my check for a like amount. IS IL likely
tina the bank would refuse TO give me
national currency at the discount or It's
own bank. | am not sufficiently ac-
quainted with the laws OF banking TO
know II State banks will prevent The Use
OF national money. This exchange
could not be made prior TO 1861.
Very truly yours.
SUBSCRIBER.
Nc one proposes to interfere with the
national banks. What is asked is that
our constitutional right 10 have our State
banks OF issue shall be conceded to us.
But those who claim this constitutional
right concede that Congress has the con-
stitutional authority to charter national
banks and We propose to nave the IA
tional bank, law just as it is for such
citizens as desire national banks TO have
them as much as they please. II we
had State banks OF issue, we DO not
doubt that we should still continue 10
have national banks. whose notes would
be at par In ali parts OF the Union:
A Virglnian going TO another State
would then take Virginia bank notes TO
one OF our banks and ask 1t for ma
tionai bank notes or coin or exchange
on the place to which he was going ana
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
R @ OLD GRACEFULLY.
How you Nav DO SO and Continue 10 re
a.Joy to Your Friends

Young ladies may be beautiful Out
nothing IS more attractive IN ths "o'ld
than a lovely old lady, with her white
hair. her rosy face. wrinkled 1t may be.
Inn, with ewes beaming with kindhcSi
even through her s~pectacles. But WHAT
can be sadder than a sickly ola lady.
who suffers and feels that she Is a pulo,n
to those around her. and whose JOY ~ ".o
has departedi Is II not ~sorrowlui:
But there Is really no need Tot el"eliy
ladies TO be weak or sickly. lhey 'at
build up their health and keep IL ailsI y
is once secured IL they VII only auopl
the right means. Many aged people nave
discovered n wav 20 renew their strength
and vitality when they feel weak ana
worn out and others may proht ~ INC"
experience. Here is "a recent oplhlo" "'
this important subject.
Mr.. Walter +. Chapman, - hanover
street. Baltimore. writes. MY grant
mother. who rs past ninety years OF age
has been using Dufy's pure MATT WINS
key for about three years and 10 mas
acted almost like a charm. IL has al
ways given her an appetite and prevent
ed any disorder OF the stomach. sn1
could not do without it,
In the above and thousands or othcr
cases. Duffy's pure malt whiskey mas
proved a godscnd 10 elderly men ana
women who lacked health and strength
This is because it is "a wonderful tonic
and nerve food. Therefore, be sure amt
eet Dufrv's pure malt. no matter ho"
much YOU may be urged 20 try something
cheaper.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
PIBNT OF MONEY

We are constantly hearing the cry OF
the scarcity OF money. and yet the fact
IS that money IS now so plentiful that tire
banks are Withdrawing circulation and
the excessive supplies OF money have re-
duced lending rates 80 that bank and
trus, companies are having difficulties Ia
employing their balances. That IS the
report sent out from New York.
There is no lack OF money. The trouble
Is tina II Is not properly distributed. IN
der our present system IL is congested In
the none centres. while the country
people ind great dificul;y in getting hoe
Of IL for the transaction OF business.
Some system which will supply a local.
elastic currency is the great demand Of
the age.
BY the way. We note from the New
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

Editor or The Times.
sir-In one OF our papers 90 few DAYS
ago appeared AN article. quoting Il l'"
lines Of poetry. which. 10 a certain "''
known gentleman. seemed appropriate TO
describe what Doe termed the a"iul anu
irreyersible doom OF cod and lhe I'oP'1
upon Grover Cleveland
Now what a mistake lt is TO 'ii'i
,.rize our chief Executive as ooiue
NJ cod and The people. lie has. or
course. made many enemies hy ms INu'
r.rd-nt manliur-s. and they Vie WIKI
zach other in abuse of him. but. in spite
~ if all be will be- known IN history as
"a second Andrew Jackson. a. man VINO
WIS not afraid 10 assume a great Tee
sponsibllity and do what DE belietevd 10
De right and best for the whole country
His enemies 10 the contrary hoiWllh-
standing. the President Is a. great man.
and his one act. o. no other Do D
which preserved the credit and integrity
Of this Government foe that great crisiS'
when the Congress. blinded by their po-
ltical preiudices. sat stu ana feiuSr4
10 lift a finger 10 support MN IN MS pa
trlotic endeavors TO save our good name.
STAMPS him as n man OF rare nerve and
intelligence. That noble old Roman. the
late Senator Thurman. OF Ohio, said or
him years ago. when asked his opinion
OF the then comparatively obscure New
Yorker. that NE has two traits OF char
acter which Are as prominent rs the
Peaks OF Otter. I'm the plains OF Old Bed
ford c~ounty-they are courage u IN
tegrity. These are the qualities that all
men OF Anglo-Norman blood chiefly re-
spect IN a man. whether he be a plain
citizen or a high official. and this much
abused President has "a hold upon me
confidence OF at least the majority or the
non-omce seeking class. which ~condones
the many faults h tho willy politicians
and selfish machine men find with him.
II Is a very easy matter TO pick flaws
in the conduct Of those IN hlsh places
Yet. for AN that. a great many men
Of Level heads and patriotic impulses
believe that the name Of Grover Cleve-
land. probably the last President OF the
old-timc Democracy, will shine with in
crossing lustrc long after his enemies
have been FORGOTTEN II. W S.
Richmond. Va. Jan. %. 1897.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
rur nI,IIDING AND LOAN FAILURES

The Petersburg In~dex-Appeal in reply
20 an editorial in The Times about the
Knoxville building and loan associations
saws that the decision Of the supreme
Court under which the associations were
forced TO reimburse borrowers who had
| forfeited their property doubtless precip-
itated the collapse. but that th"t was
not the real cause Of il. "The weak JOINT
I'm the harness of an these associations
f. adds. was the unjust and unbusiness-
like Withdrawal privilege, which was sure
70 be exercised in times OF money strlh-
eencv and business depression When' IT
the nature OF things. these Institutions
vould be least able to meet such de-
mands. This feature was mere cap
tran 10 catch subscribers. and was well
suited to such ~disreputable schemes as
the Georgia-Alabama Investment fraud
but # has no part in the legitimate busl-
ness OF building and loan ASSOCIATIONS
where fraud OF any magnitude is al
most impossible. and where the results
can be wrought out with mathematical
certainty. No subscriber 10 the stock Of a
building and loan association which Is
conducted on proper principles. ana has
not this absolute withdrawal feature
need lose one moments peace OF NINA
over these Tennessee failures. The law
which pulled them down is as positive
and unvarying as the law Of gravity ana
their failure would have come eventually
il the Supreme Court OF Tennessee had
never heard Of them. as 1t is evidenced by
the fact that they were heavily deln-
oucnt in their tax dues 10 Knoxville, and
that ON account Of Withdrawals Their
reyenues had been reduced more than
one-half.'
In part. the Index-Appeal is right.
The withdrawal feature is not only bad
for the associations. but with many OF
them it was a fraud on the stakeholder.
We took occasion several years ago 10
EXPOSE the fraud and. II We are not
mistaken. the big knoxville association
which so recently collapsed was one OF
the number to which We paid our res
poets. The fraud consisted in this: II
was provided i'm the bylaws that al
the end OF a certain period. the subscriber
would be permitted TO withdraw with I'M
terest an that he had paid into the build
ing fund" or the loan fund, or what
ever name CHANGED 10 be adopted. The
subscriber understood. Of course, that
this entitled him 10 withdraw with inter
est an the money that he had paid into
the association. But when his eyes We're
opened. he found hat the building
fund" was a part only Of the associations
receipts. and that he did not begin 10 get
back as much as he had paid in.
However. we never imagined that the
associations would suffer from this, for
every Withdrawal meant a heavy loss 10
the stakeholder and a big profit to the
institution. Under ordinary conditions.
Withdrawals would have been very few.
but. OF course. it was different when
money was so scarce that stockholders
were willing to get it at almost any sac
rifce. However. We know some admir-
able associations in Virginia which have
the withdrawal feature and are yet IN a
perfectly solvent condition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

The small room was sCrupulOusly clean
and tidy. II contained a nice. comfor-
table feathor-bed. bright mating on the
floor. a ruddy-hucd strip OF carpet at
the bedside. two caUc-seat chairs. two
cood-sized valises mo trunk. containing
part Of the occupants personal effects.
a large rodnd table in the centre of the
room well covered with writing mater
ials. notebooks. r number of pocket
maps. a large dictionary. no other books
Of any kind. l came near forgetting to
mention the oil-stove that performed the
double duty OF heating and lighting the
room.
The walls OF this apartment were bare
OF pictures or any ornaments. save one.
% very conspicuous and once brightly-col-
ored object. that was ever attractive and
dear 10 its owner. this lone occupant or
the walls constitutes the I'm Memoriam"
OF this memorandum Confederate States
battle-lag. size three by two feet. with
it's red body and blue cross. containing
white stars. some thirteen In number.
There was the ever-glorious old battle.
nar. with AN IT'S old. noble. thrilling as
sociations. and al It's grand ana pathetic
memories. Yes. there II quietly hung. no
longer bravely unfurled in the forefront
Of battle. but only peacefully resting on
the wall At the head of the bed. Its own
or had often fondly. lovingly. perhaps. NJ
times timidly followed its varied for
tunes when he was only a mere youth
nearly two score years ago.
The writer has travelled Tar and wide.
over land and sea. seen the flags OF all
nations and climes. but not once In all
these years since the 9th day OF April
1855. has there ever been presented TO
his admiring eyes the true beauty OF this
old battle-hag that seeming to-day as Of
wore. still stirs and softens with nohlest
sentiments the cver-lovins faithful hearts
Of its once devoted followers.
Many OF US well remember that last
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
But the Tramps Come Near Burning the
Building.

Monday night some time. n tramp broke
into Emmanuel Episcopal church. Henri
co county. OF which Rev. b.. NJ. Randolph
Is rector. to protect himself from the
severe storm that was bowling around az
that time. lie went into the basement
Of the ediice and proceeded TO make HIM
self comfortable by building a fire. 50
warm did he grow that he fell asleep.
while the fire burned on.
Early yesterday morning the janitor
went TO open the church and found the
building filled with smoke. Fearing the
church was on fire. he made "A hurried I'M
yestigation and discovered the tramp and
his tire i'm the basement. The tramp
tried to make good his escape. but was
captured and placed under arrest.
This is the second time the church has
narrowly escaped catching fire from the
tramp nuisance. M il was decided 10
make an example in this case. so the
tramp was turned over 10 the proper
county authorities and he will be dealt
with according 70 law.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

UAGERSTOWN. MD. Feb. John w.
Beahm and Miss BERTHE Fox. both OF
Kimball. Page county. Va. a runaway
couple. came 10 Hagerstown yestcr lay.
and after securing a license, were mar
ried by Rev. George G. Bacon. NJ he
Beeler House. Miss Fox. determi I'd 10
elude the vigilance OF protesting pr
ents leaned from a second-story window
al her house Sunday night, and efter
walking three miles in her stocking feet
i'm the snow. Joined her future hLTDand.
They boarded A train and came TO
Hagerstown before the absence OF the
girl was discovered.
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special Meetings AT Centenary.

The special meetings al Centenary
church are being largely attended. Rev.
DR.. Moses D.. IIoge preached Monday
night. Last night DR.. w. c.. Starr de-
livered an able Rev. Or. Tudor
will preach tonight. Rev. T.. II. Raw
lings tomorrow night. and Rev. Ben.
Beckham Friday night.
The choir will render a special song
service nightly. and IL is the aim TO make
the meetings remarkable FOR their re-
ligiOus fervOr.
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"WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1891
To.pAY,s MEETINGS AND EVENTS

~Pocahonta Tribe. !. o. II. M fo"eh
cermania Lodge. X. of T., Lee ann
Hall. uou
Paper Hangers Union hagle mar 10,
The State Council, CHOSEN ftlehus' "
phi Kearney Post, G. A. r., Eagle nan
stonewall Camp. Fraternal Legion 'r
o. u. A. NJ. Hall. yn,
Mt. Erin Beneficial Social Society," row
hatan Hall
virginia Lodge. S~exennial League
Druids' Hall.
Company A. First Regiment. Arhorl.
Anciont Order Of Hibernians. Lee Camp
Hall.
p. p. o. Elks. Concordia Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

York Sun OF yesterday that the SITUATION
in Wall street Is now so comfortable that
bankers are beginning 10 think OF
taking a vacation. For the last Tour
years they have been afraid TO leave ou'
they now appear TO believe that there
is no disturbing influence ahead and mat
they can run away and enjoy them
selves.
Roswell i. Flower and several others
arc soon TO take a holiday and inns Is
regarded as a sure indication that the
financial situation is Wholesome ana
sound and that there are no storms
ahead.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
CASTo1IA
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The person who by overwork OF EXCESS
es has brought on a condition OF ner-
yous prostration. nervous debility and
loss Of vigor IS greatly 90 be- pitied. There
is no afiiction worse than this. because
10 affects body and mind and intimately
every part of the human system. Tho
DAYS are dark. and the nights full OF woe
But vou should not desp air. for you can
certainly DE cured. Write az once 10 DR..
Greene. % west Fourteenth street. New
York city, he Is the most successful ply
stefan iu the world in the cure of this
class OF diseases. and bee treated and
cured at your home. You can consult
him by letter free. His reply VIII do
You wonders of good. DO not put OH
writing him one day longer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03

I'm th, Circuit Court yesterday the
counsel for tho Chesapeake and OHIO
railroad. I'm reference 10 the case or r..
II. Cloves. who sued that company for
injuries sustained by falling from a NOV
ing train. moved 10 set aside the verdict
recently rendered IN favor Of the plain
TIN for $500. The court overruled the
motion and judgment was entered b. Tho
court for plaintiff.
counsel for. the railroad excepted and
fled the necessary bills OF exception. and
the case Will 90 ON 10 the Court or Ap-
Deals.