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FROM DANvILLE
Ex-Lunenburg Prisoners In Danvills-A
Publishing COMPANY
nAnrIrLr. ". FebusrY Q. lse7.

DANvILLE, VA. FEBRUARY 8, 1897.
Death is still harvesting and many Q
loved one has PASSED from this world
into eternity never more to return.
1t is indeed a sad state of offairs
around Dsnville, passing Main street,
one Is struck with awe and grief as he
moves on from door to door, from one
corner to another and sees homes in
mourning for some member OF the
family bedecked by streaming crepe
Who does not recall among the many
early impressions, childhOod's awe In
the presence of death7 How vivid and
lasting the impressions OF the solemn
occasion, perhaps it is the death of a
baby brother or sister, more often the
demise of loving neither or father.
vet how difficult is it for n child's
heart to enter into the parental grief.
But the funeral-that saddest of sad
occasions when n fond mother with
fearful eyes breaks the cruel news
that her dear husband is dead. 0.
think of the mute, sorrowful greeting
of friends and relatives, the silent
gathering In the death chamber where
lays the cold form awaiting the final
care of the undertaken, then at the
church where is gathered all classes,
/
ers to hear the funeral sermon thence
TO the grave all ends. but sadder still
when in the west the dark clouds are
gathering, the lightning flashes in
the distant heavens and the sccompa-
nying low rumble speak of an ap-
preaching storm when the storm
burs with al fury. Crash after erasE
of heavens artillery s-nds terror Il
the grief stricken heart, ie he lost
And so life ends.
Mr /. Garland Penn, of LynchDurg
was in the city Monday looking we'll
, We ventured to suggest TO the citi
zens in our last letter the organization
of q publishing company and name'
. some business men of the city whom
we thought would be worthy member
of such a company, but some of tn
! parties whose names were not men
} toned on our list seem TO think b
their expressions that we have organ
5 lied the company without consultin
: them We would say that it was onl
9 suggestion
a There is a move on foot to organize
J coored Young Mems Christian AssC
CATION in Danville. Have the teacf
en and preachers any objections
enter? II so, speak now or after IL
= started hold your peace.
d The ex-Lunepburg prisoners wei
: heard at several of the Baptist Churcl
n 90 last week. Editor Mitchell d.
! serves the support and patronage
~ his people as much or more SO ths
- any colored man in the state The,
;r are a great many men who would
n and can do, but the trouble is TIT
~ won't do SO let as stand by the mi
10 who does do.
:. XENoFHoN.
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Alice Morse Earle, In an article on
''Punishments Of Bygone Days" found
in The Chapbook. after giving John Tay-
lor the Water Poets rhymed descrtp-
lions of corporal punibhment In London
explains how rapidly logging came into
use In Boston:
The whipping post was speedily in
full force in Boston. At the session OF
the court held Nov. so. 1890, one man
was sentenced to be whipped for steal
ing Loaf Of bread. another for shooting
fowl ON the Sabbath. another for swear
ing, another for leaving . boat with
out a pylott." Then we read Of John
Pease that for ''stryking his mother and
derydin9 her he shalbe whipt."
Lying, swearing, taking false toll,
perjury, selling rum to the Indians-all
were punished by whipping. Pious re-
gard for the Sabbath was fiercely upheld
By the support Of the whipping post In
1913, Roger Scott, for repeated sleep
ing on the Lords day, and for strik
ing the person who walked him from hi
goddess slumber, was sentenced to be 80
verely whipped. Women were no
spared in public ohastisement. "Th'
Gift Of prophecy" was at once subduot
In Boston by lashes. as was unwomanl'
oAxxiA0A
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Pertinent Questions.

There is a movement on foot in this
city for the appointment Of a colored
man for Collsctor of Port. Why not
1t is understood that a delega' ion from
this city will wait upon President Will
liam Mckinley and present his claims
for the office. The Enthusiastically,
the Collector of Internal Revenue
The District Attorney and NarshaPs
Office will go to the whites and why
not the 1000 colored votes be repre-
sented in this Office. Let as unite on
one Office ann push one man for the
place.
1t has been understood by many that
General James A. Walker would be
nominated for Governor next fall. But
the thousands OF colored voters have
not been consulted and will not but Il
they be given the same tr. atment they
did last fall, there will be break In tht
party lines and many a vote will re
main at home. Judge Goff will not de
ny or affirm that he will be q membe'
Of the Cabinet. It Is understood her
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'Did yon catch glimpse Of the foot
padf' asked the policeman who was
STOPPING over the insensihie Victim and
examining his injuries
eyes" answered the man who's
timely arrival had scared the murderOus
villain away. ''He was . tough looking
fellow, q little taller than I am and
wore chin whiskerz.
The PROSTATE man shuddered, gnaped
and moved his Alps. Consciousness wa
xetnrning. ..
''strictly speaking" the policeman
heard him muttsr feebly, s'there IL nd
such thing Is chin whiskers. Whisker'
grow ON the cheeks. BE wore chiz
beard"
Then the Boston man became uncon
sCious again.-Chicago Tribune
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, rLANTcoAsT LINZ.
soHEDuLE EFFRCTIvE TUESDAY,

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE TUESDAY,
JANUARY IL, 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMoND-UNION DEPOT
folk IL - A NJ. Stops only az Pet
ersburg, waveriy and sufolk, Va.
e.os A. NJ, Arrives Petersburg ESQ A. NJ, Wei
don III as A M, FAYETTEVILLE 80
lao A: NJ, Jacksonville ! IS A NJ,
Port Tampa 6 40 p. -. Connects
at Wilson with No. AZ, Arriving al
Goldsooro 3 90 p. NJ, Wtlningtoa
6s45 p. n. Pullman Sleeper New
York 70 Tampa, via jacksonville.
Ass P. NJ Local, Arrives Petersburg . az p. N.
$40 P. NJ. ATTive: PstsrsOurg s:ls P NJ. Nor
T:sO P. NJ. Arrives Pstersb1rs % P. n. Wei
don Jas p. NJ, Fayetteville so7 A
NJ, Charleston IS A. NJ. Savannah
8 s0S A M, Jacksonville I2 80 p NJ.
Port Tampa sc p. NJ
T29 A. NJ, Arriving at Aikzn, Augusta 90 A.
H4P5 ,,sS@in A siI n; As Ss T = rs ?
Wilmington. Charleston, Thomas
vile, jacksonville, Polt Tampa,
Aiken. Augusta and Macon.
IL 40 p. NJ, Arrives Petersburg 130I h NJ,
Burkeyille Sal A. NJ, LynchbnrR
n:so A. N. Pullman Sleeper Rioh-
mond to Lynchburg.
II IS A. NJ, Arrives Petersburg 10 A NJ. VEL
don IS A NJ, Henderson, sO4 A
M, Raleigh 6:17 A. N, Elberton
3;o4 p. NJ, Atlanta soe p. NJ Pull
man sleeper Washington 20 Atlanta
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND:
| $40 A. M, From Jacksonville, Savannah
Charleston, Atlantis, Macon, Angus
t., and all points South.
6 80 A. NJ, Florida special from st. Augustine
Jacksonville Savannah and Charlie.
| ton.
$40 A M, Atlanta, Athens, Raleigh, Lynch
burg and the West.
| Ss25 A. NJ, Petersburg Local.
| :06 A. NJ, Norfolk, Suffolk and Petersburg
| GAO p. NJ, Jacksonville, Savannah. Charleston
Wilmington, 9oldsboko', and al
points South.
TOO P. NJ, Norfolk, Saffolk, waverly and Pei
ersburgs and Lynchbufg and tn
West.
SIS p. NJ, Petersburg Local.
T. NJ. EMERSON,
yR. HENLEY, Traffic Manage
Il General Manager.
8. 9. CAMPBELL,
Division Passenger AGeu
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SATURDAY. FEB 6. 1897.
A PALM OF ~


ThrouwA sAo WIND babel Of our fovo<Ad tirao
The cong OF Homer comoth, grave and Sierra
with ttdings from the worlds freah. healthy
rleings which our worn. wcAried age con-
carn.
unchang'd. through all the long, unnumber'd
years.
The voice OF Homer sings the song divine,
Which tells OF godliks tolls. OF heroes tears
And OF the punishment OF Priam's line.
The battle In the plain Is raging yeti
The watch fires blaze; the beak'd ships linz
the shore.
For N the foe In grim array a. set.
An. bat do We eight a. they fought Of yorof
For We. TOO. like the heroes long ago.
Must wage slow wars and sail the bitter Bea
Fierce h the conflict. loud tho tompests blow
And the waves roar and rage INCREASINGLY.
sim must We wander DER the stormy main.
'Twixt rocks and whirlpools dread passag'
make,
gtin must the sirens sing to us in vain,
Stu from the tolls of Gree must we break
Turn. then. to Homer's psalm OF life and zee
How they endured whose pilgrimageis don
And hear the message they have left for thee
Only by patience 10 the victory won.
Macmillan 8 Magazine.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Sunday was q bright SprlDg-like day
although the snow was on the ground.
AT MI Zion church the Sunday
school was good. Rev. r. b Hardy
preached all day.
Rev.R. q. Q1arles filled his pulpit
all day, Sunday school attendance was
good. Rev. Grandson flied the pull
pit all day at Ebenezer church.
Rev. D. Cave. filed his pulpit
Zion Union Sunday.
Rev Lee Jones, preached Tor Kew.
Goods ali At Shiloh Church Sunday.
At last there have been organized
Y.P.U I'm Charlottesville, 90 last
sunday afternoon the young people OF
the frs church organized b 4 +.
u. with about 40 members on the roll /,
We hope they may live and do much
good for the upbuilding of the cause
and the young people. for this work is
much needed in our city.
There has been much needed nm
proyement made at the First church
The meetings that have been going on
at the Shiloh church for the last three
W eeks have been largely attended dur
ing this time about 25 having been add
ed to the church
Monday was Court day but the at
tendance was small.
The trial of Rev. William Nelson
is set for the 18th. and it is hoped that
be will come out alright.
Winter is here now but it don't
look like any one wants it but 1t is
here and everv thing is dull. times are
hard but yet we are trusting IN the
q Lord
: Mrs d. d. Alexander has moved in hen
new house on Dice treet,
We are glad to see that our younf
are coming together and hope thai
they may hold together and not lei
little things make them fail out.
| Tuesday was ground hog day, and a
il rained here ell day we do not thinl
his hogship saw mis- shadow, SO /
there is anything in it winter is broke
The Ebenezer church has called thu
Rev Dr.. Grandson as pastor and m
will take charge the second Sunday
of this month We hope him mucl
success.
Sickness II on the increase her
Many are confined to their rooms b.
Wesre told that one of the fair one
will take unto herself a better hal
Well girls who will be next to fol
ow?
2. IA Young married lady said few
DAYS ago, oh IL she could call back
few OF her single days how happy sh
would be. Well girl, you shout
= not marry for any thing but love, 70
in the end it will make you drink th
cup Of sorrow.
Weare glad to see on foot move
mong our people for mission work ]
this city, we ought to give them q
the help we can when they come to
for help.
good old brother said few days 9
90 while some one was talking aboI
6si trouble, you don't tell me /
Your troubles, but work harder az
10 pray more. and you will not have tin
lg to bother with it.
es The boys say that they will have
stop calling until winter lie over, b
cause the girls don't have any fire. no
or Girls you should not let the boys "a
30 that about you
st We'll Magno, we see you are AFT
- Reform We have had the fashion
~ walking here for long time.
sunny SIDE.
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Tbs SHOENAKKR.

And DldnS Mend Matters Bit When Ne
discovered 1t.
The fine looking young man who was
shown into the parlor was = new one 70
the old gentleman, who had lived in q
state OF anxiety for years lest some ons
would marry his charming daughter Tor
her money. All young men were under
suspicion with him. and he was partic-
ularly formal with those OF fine appear
ance. The caller intended to observe the
proprieties by introducing himself, but
the host said In his stifest business
toness
"What can I do for you. SIR"
ct came to tell you, sir. that I have
asked your daughter
"Just ~ I expected. was snorbed
back. "It's pretty tough when man Of
Affairs ak my time Of life has 70 put IN
half his time telling young whipper-
Erappers that they can't have that girl
Of mine There a the most mercenary
lot Of men Just coming into active life
that have ever soen- I'd better gtvs
my fortune 70 some charitable institu-
ton You can't have her"
Perhaps II should explain"--
There's nothing 70 explain I've
heard &c ell more times than / have
hairs ON my head. OF course you low
her. You can't live without her. Yog
have no money, but you're educated
possess q brave heart and Win shield
her from all trouble. You win"-
"Just 20 shield you from little pres
emit embarrassment I win inform yoV
that I'm not In the least I'm love witt
your daughter.
''what In thunder ala you propose q
her for, thenl Have you the unmitigate'
gall 10 como I'm hero and tall me tina
You want my daughter when you're no
in love with her and not expect TO &c
kicked QUIT Why, you''-
''Break away, papai'' laughed th
vision Of LONELINESS who hurried into CD
room ''This Is the gentleman visiting 9
MrsL Winton's. aud he Is arranging be
private theatricals 6uz her. he has aske
me to take part. and referred him
you"
The old gentleman glared hopelsssl
for full minute and I'm his confustc
said hrokenly.
"Take her. my son, take her. I'D
troit Free Press.
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The great question whether the use
Of forks IL understood in Chicago hav-
ing been happily settled in Paris. 1t
may be asked in seriousness whether
forks are not too much used in Chicago
and evsrywhers else. Not that anybody
wants to use the knife for conveying
food to the mouth. but might not the
teaspoon ~ q part Of the dinner equip
ment be q little more prominentf
People Of breeding train their chill
dren to eat peas for instance. with .
fork, tabooinR the spoon for no apparent
reason other than that Its use would
simplify and facilitate the operation.
On the same principle they ought 10 eat
their peas with chopsticks. a. q China
man could easily do. So with certain
kinds of pie and pastry. The relish Is
marred BY the loss of juices too thin for
the fork 60 carry. Yet tho man whG
values his social reputation must not
ask for spoon.
The proper use Of the silver fork
might be better understood If Il wers
regarded as a modified shovel with linn
stations imposed by its slits For solids
tt is an excellent shovel For liquids Il
is naturally failure. The countrymar
who on his FIRST visit to q city hote
asked the water for a spoon with M
Sits in it was no legitimate subject o
ridicule. he was an impartial critic
being without the prejudice Of haeae q
tradition. Hotel Mail
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- "a Chesa Peake and
9sQUt Ohio Railway.

ROUTE.
EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND,
BROAD-STREET STATION.
GsoA.M. Daily, with chsir-csr, tor Norfolk,
Portsmouth. old Point, NewpoTt
daily with Old Dominion Steam
ships for New York.
e:85 p. NJ, Daily with Pullman, for local
stations, Newport news, old Point,
Norfolk and Portsmouth
10 90 A NJ: Local train except sunday lot W
er. Caiverton, Manassas. AlexaT-
dria, and Washington, at Union
Station, Charlottesville for Lynch
burg:at Basic for Hagersto~ n
ans P N Daily, with Pullmans 70 Ctnctnna-
IL Louisville and 81. Louis. Stops
only st important stations.
Meals served on Dining cars
No 7 Local Trains except sun
DAY. following above train from
Gordonsvtile 20 stanton
$50 p. NJ, Accommodation, except Sunday Tor
l1.OO .. M. Daily, for Cincinnati. with Pull
man 20 Gown gton, Va, and Cor
louisville to Cincinnati and Lou
isville. Meals served on Dining
Cans. Connects at Staunton lex
cept sundAy)for Winchester, Va.
and at Covtngton. Va. daily foi
Virginia Hot Springs
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH-STREE1
STATION.
i a. H. IL
| Va, and Clifton Forge. Connect
at Bremo, except Sunday, Tor Kos
ney; at Lynchburg, daily, with
and W. r. R., and the Southern raj
way for Southwest and South an
at ". Clifton Forge with No. l. 10
Cincinnati.
400 p n Except Sunday. Local accor1odi
ton for Columbia
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
BROAD-STREET STATION.
$40 A. NJ, Daily from Cincinnati. -
IL 80 A. NJ, Daily from Norfolk and o.
Point
$50 p. NJ. Daily. from Cincinnati and LOui
Csc p. ~, Daily, from Norfolk, and o
Point
7.4s P. NJ, Except sunday, from w. Cliff
Forge
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREE
STATION
ss6OA. NJ, Except sunday, from Columbia
6;6O p N, Daily from Lynchburg, Lextngtc
Va, and Clifton Forge
i JOHN d POTTS,
Asst General Pass anger Agent.
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Chioaeo Ma who C.rrses II - Greets'
Ex2rsunss Than Mcse People

Chfoago rLnn who Cnrr1ea It - Greater
Extrsmes Than MOss People,
There A q man on the North Side
who has the umbrella fad II would
hardly be fair TO tell his name, as it
was learned in confidence. and the fad
might not be regarded as mere eccen-
tricity by some people who have suffer
ed from It and they might be tempted
20 complain to the police. Again. every
body who has lost an umbrella--and
that means q majority Of the people Of
Chicago-would look up his address in
the directory and sweep down upon him
with the hope that his lost property
might be In his collection
There are other men who have q
weakness for taking umbrellas, but no
man is known to have carried It to so
great an extreme as this one. He has a
collection numbering 400 umbrellas of
all kinds. A good many Of them were
bought. Some Of them were borrowed
from friends, with and without their
permission. and others We're acquired in
other ways which II would be hardly
polite to mention The man is good
citizen In other respects. but he IL = VIC
tim Of the umbrella habit. and when he
pees an umbrella he is compelled &c
struggle very hard to resist the tempta-
ton to make himself its owner. Usual.
" he yields to the temptation. and Tia
coveted prize is transferred to his col
lection
The umbrella collector does not MAKE
any great display Of his collection Tbs
umbrellas are piled mp in bigcioset IL
his bedroom. and he very seldom visit
It Now and then ne looks over then
and counts them with satisfaction. tn
last time he counted them there wer
SOS In the closet. He has added q fey
to his collection since that time.
In every other way except this pas
don for umbrellas. which amounts TO
mania, the man is perfectly sane. Hi
friends regard him rs q very cleve
man, and he holds responsible posi-
, ton in . big wholesale house dow
town But umbrellas are his weakness:
he is q victim of the umbrella habi
Just as another man might be victtr
! Of the opium habit or morphine habit
u and his relatives are in constant fes
that the habit may some day get hil
!. into trouble.-Chicago Times Herald
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''You don't look like q hard Citizen
but you plead guilty to the charge OF be-
ing found In gambling resort ] ought
to inhict fine OF st least 49,
''But. your honor, was intoxicated.
or / wou1dn't have
Drunk. too, were youi The fine VIII
Be $40 and costa Gall the next c&en. -
Chicago Txibuna.
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DANvu1E Va FEBRUARY. 1O'97

Rev. W. NJ. Moss. B. d. scored q
brilliant success here in the manage
ment OF the entertainment here in
which Editor John Mitchell. Jr.. and
the ex-Lunenburg prisoners figured
They arrived here Monday and ap-
peared that night. The church was
packed to the doors and many could
not secure admission.
Editor Mitchell explained the de-
tails OF the case. At times the audi
snce laughed and then soon afterwards
you'd be induced to shed tears
A large number attended the second
might. On the rostrum were Revs
Hall. Messer and Harris. They con.
Quoted the religious exercises.
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20 Col DuPout. a belief IL 10 needless
70 say, that 10 shared by every republic
can Senator. and which was voted by
them at the last session when the pop
ulists Joined the democrats and re
fused by bare majority TO allow Col.
DUPONT 10 be seated.
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OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO.

DAILY LINE FOR NEW YORK
Passengers can leave Richmond DAILY via
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, at s so A. NJ, or
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, fNorfolk
and Western rouee) BOO A. M, connecting 81
Norfolk with Old Domtn fon- Line steamer sail
ing same evening for New York.
ALL wATER ROUTE.
Steamship Old Dominion leaves Richmond
every Monday At 5 90 p. NJ, for New York via
James River.
Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer Com.
pany's, eos east Main Street; Chesapeake and
Ohio railway and Richmond and Petersburg
railroad deposs, and at company's once, 1a1a
east Main Street Richmond Baggage checked
through
FREreHT
for New York and all points beyond can be
shipped by direct steamers, sailing from Rich
mond every MONDAY AND FRIDAY, s: 90 p. NJ
Also BY steamer leaving Richmond WEDNES-
DAY r n Tor Norfolk connecting with steam
Manifest closed one hour before sailing time.
Freight received and forwarded and through
bills OF ladtng issued for all northern, eastern
and foreign points-
IRON NEW YORK
Passengers can leave daily except Sunday
/ TO Norfolk or Old Point Comfort, connecting
with Norfolk and Western railroad or Chess
peake and Ohio railway.
Direct steamers (vta James-RiveT route)
leave every SATURDAY Passenger and freight
and MONDAY, freight only.
Sailing from company's pier, No. 8, North
River foot OF Beach Street, At loo p NJ; Sat
urday 90 p. NJ.
For further information apply to
GEO. W. ALLEN 4 CO., Agents-
1212 east Main street,
Richmond, Va
W. L. Guillaudeu, vioe-President and Tram
/ Manager. New York
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The woman tennis champion Of New
Zealand has but one hand. and that ts
tbs left one. but abs can serve . bail
that Is exceedingly difficult 20 return.
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NAV Norfolk estern
$3.50 Schedule IN Erect

LEAvE RICHMOND BYRD sTRKRT STATION.
boo A. N, Dntly-Rfchmond and Norfolk Yes
thule lfmated-Arrtve At Norfolk
II IS a. M. top only Sc Petersburg
Waverly and Eufflk. second class
uckets not accepted for pas age on
this trail
sNs A NJ, Daily, s-The Chicago Express" for
Lynchburg, Roanoke, Columbus.
and Chicago. Pullman Sleeper
Roanoke to Colum bus also for Bris-
tol, Knoxville and Chattanooga.
z 80 p. ~. Norfolk, Suffolk and tntermediate
stations. Arrive AZ Norfolk 10 20 p.
10 so p. NJ, Daily, for Lynch burg and Roanoke.
Connects at Roanoke with Wash
ington and Chattanooga Limited.
pullman Sleepers Roanoke TO Mem
phis and New Orleans. pullman
Sleeper between Richmond ezA
LynchhurR, and berths ready for
occupancy at Q 90 p. NJ Also Pull-
man Sleeper petersburg and Roap
oke.
Trains arrive at Richmond from Lynchburs
and the west daily, Sis a. m, and s.bs D. m.
from Norfolk and the eaet II .o6 q. m. and Yes
ubuled Limited 90 p. m.
District Passenger Agent
w. B. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent.
General Once Roanoke. Va