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Little Falls weekly transcript., 1897-09-10
From Mondays Daily.

The Little Falls city schools will
begin the ensuing school year tomor-
row morning at 8 O'Clock, and the
board OF education, Supt. Rowe, the
teachers and all connected with the
schools are busy today preparing for
the opening work.
Tie board of examiners met this
morning and granted certificates to
the new teachers. The board is CON-
posed of County superintendent j..
II. Seal, J. H. Rhodes and A. r.
Blanchard and they state that the
new teachers employed, though all
are inexperienced, are well qualified
educntionally to teach. and promise
to he tirst-class teachers. They are
Misses Grace Hill, Rose VasaIy,
Flora Terry and Blanche Martin.
The board Of education also met
and the assignment Of positions to
the teachers were made. The list is
as follows:
HIGH SCHOOL AND CENTRAL.
Miss Johnson, principal H. S.
I" Walker, first assistant.
/" Bartleson, second assistant.
I" Mary Meyers, eighth grade.
=" Jennie Brown, seventh g
" Maude Martin, sixth -
' Kate Meyers, fifth
Flora Terry, fourth Sc
i" Freida Schuetz, third g
" Margaret Gable, second"
Mrs. E. Baxter, first
COLUMBIA.
Miss Lillian Hayes, sixth and
seventh grades and principal.
Miss Josie Lewis, fifth grade.
Sadie Barton, third and fourth.
Velma Cramb. second and third.
Mamie Buchanan, first.
HAWTHORNE.
Miss Francis Woolsey, fifth grade
and principal. Z
Miss Eleanor Anderson, third and
fourth grades.
Miss Jennie Cary, second grade.
g. Mary German, first grade. Il
LINCOLN.
. Miss Rose Vasaly, fourth grade.
% Blanche Martin, second and
third grades.
Miss Grace Hill, first grade and !
principal.
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Besides attending to matters con-
nected with the beginning OF the
school the board of education trans
acted such lother business as came
before them, this being an adjourned
rec eular session. Anssmembers were
present. The following bills were
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1897-09-10

- TO Cure Constipation Forever
w.re Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1oc or %
:, q = q. fail to cure druggists refund money
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1897-09-10

-Debs is praising the "martyred'
Chicago anarchists.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
ROCKBRIDGE.
EGGPLANT SOid-MensIes Epidemic
and Chici<en-POx.

LEXINGTON, VA, January l5.-(Spe-
cial. THE large EGGPLANT and COLI
storage here have changed hands. G..
W. Ohiighter & Co. have sold the plant
to Davidson & Quisenberry. who will
operate it, provided there is no ice
harvest this year. otherwise they will
move the plant TO. a southern inland
town, and there operate il. 1t was idle
last season on account of the fine river
ice crop. The machinery alone cost over
SIC 0oc
The county and town have been going
through epidemics of measles and grip.
Now comes the report that chicken-pox
Is raging in the county. This disease has
not prevailed here for number of years.
The life-size oil-painting of the late
General L. III. Smith, the father of the
Virginia Military Institute, which
graced his private office and scrutinized
many an offender there, and which for
a number of years has been in the
Cadet Society Hall in the barracks, was
to-day moved TO the new State Library,
which Is being rapidly filled with the
former material of the old State Library.
This will be one of the most attractive
reading libraries in the State when fully
completed and furnished. 1t occupies
the same room as the old library, which
was in the Drawing Academy tower of
barracks, and was taken down and re-
built into one side OF the arch, which
Joins the Jackson Memorial Hall TO bar
racks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
THE LEES.

Many OF the northern papers reier "
Cadet @. NJ. Lee as a grandson OF Nopei'
T.. Lee How could he be when Ms ia'he'
Is nephew of Robert Lee'sg Sehera'
Fiizhugh Lees father was Captain Si''
ney Smith Lee. brother OF Roper, Lee .
While Robert made the army his Voca'
ton. Smith went into the navy ana rose
to high rank In the United states service
and later in the Confederate service fo'
a good while he was In command OF '"e
Notifications at Dfewry's Bluff. Later ne
became chief of the Naval Bureau Vi
orders and Detail at Richmond. lie was
o man Of ability and of distinction, 100
but the greater fame Of Robert Lee out
shone his. OF the sons of Robert Lee
Gusts and young Robert survive-the lo' .
mer lives at Lexington and the latter a'
Washington.
Our contemporaries will state the ca
det's relationship correctly If they VIII
speak of him as a son of Fit7 Lees ana
a granddaughter Of Robert T.. Lees.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16

monetary system. The fact IL that fnan-
cial history shows its features to be no
more essential to soundness than the
alternative which is practically based on
present conditions, as follows: Mainte-
nance of the gold standard until interna-
tional arrangements shall produce
sound and safe bimetallic standard; main
tenance Of the United States notes as a
non-interest-bearng debt an long as the
people wish to use them, with reserve
managed on business principles. and as
suming that when the people do not wish
to use thcm they can get gold Tor them'
amendment of the banking law to permit
extension Of facilities and elasticity OF
circulation, while preserving soundness.
The fact is. as any one who reads the
record with his eyes open should know,
that system OF banking circulation,
well managed. can be made sound, and
fourteen years experience of the United
States proves that system OF govern
ment circulation under sound manage
ment will be stable. The same record
shows that either Of them can be made
unsafe by bad management and loose
regulation. The real point, therefore, Is,
which course will be most likely to
keep the political influences In power that
are in favor OF the maintenance of sound
monetary conditions.
That is the vital error Of every propo-
rition TO retire the Treasury notes ana
substitute banking circulation. That can
be done no other way than by increase
of the bonded debt or by taxation. TO
do either would be the one way left for
the friends OF sound money 10 inspire new
life into the defunct campaign for cheap
money.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
a KEYNOTE.

The proceedings of the Indianapolis
Monetary Conference seem to have
fallen pretty fiat In most of the lead
ing northern papers there is a conspicu-
Gus absence of decided editorial com
ment on the work of the body. The
New York Tribune. which gave excep-
tionally full reports of the proceedings,
and the New York Herald are among
our northern contemporaries that de-
part most widely from this rule. but
the Tribune's comments are throughout
in the nature of a sheer. This, how
ever, might have been expected, seeing
that the convention did not bow down
before the Tribune's financial fetish.
The Herald pronounces the conference
an event of signal Importance and
promise.
We never allowed ourselves TO
grow enthusiastic over the conference,
but we had hoped that the discussions
I'm the body would not prove entirely
barren of good results. Nor have we yet
given up that hope, although the pro-
ceedings, for the most part, suggest the
exploit of the King of France with his
2e0O0 men.
The Tribune says the conference did
not represent the people of the United
States. nor any considerable part of
them. In a sense, this is largely true.
Yet, while the delegates were in great
measure self-constituted, and the body
was in great degree, voluntary affair,
there were many earnest and thoughtful
men in IL, and some of the largest
business organizations in the country
were formally represented.
But no matter how unrepresentative
of the American people the conference
may have been in itself, unquestionably
one of it's utterances crystallized the
needs of the masses and of the general
business of the country, and embodied
the demands of these That utterance
was that a banking system should be
provided which would furnish credit
facilities to every portion of the coun-
try. and a safe and elastic circulation,
and especially with view to securing
such a distribution of the loanable capt.
tal of the country as would tend to
eoualize the rates of interest in all parts
thereof"
Congressman Walker chairman Of the
House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, is quoted as saying in effect that
the scheme of the conference for COM
mission will antagonize Congress and
delay reform, and Mr. Hugh Hanna, OF
indianapolis, leading spirit in the con-
ference, expresses the opinion that 1t is
important that Congress and the peo-
pie should understand that there is no
disposition to make demands Perhaps,
these gentlemen are right, especially
MIR. Walker. in what he says regarding
delay. None the less, we believe that
# Congress does not soon address itself
10 currency reform. the people will make
the demand above quoted, and make 1t
n no uncertain tone. In view OF this-in
view. indeed. of the fact that the confe-
renee has furnished the people a key
no.e-we are not prepared TO dscredit
entirely Its action.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
ON THE PENINSULA.
A REVENUE CUTTER LOOKING FOR
A COAL BARGE.
The Barge Thought to he I'm the
Fi1ibustcrfnE Bnsincss-A Sad Case
of Destitutfon Mt Newport News
Other News Items.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, January Is
Cpeclal)-A revenue cutter is at this
port looking for the coal-barge J. j.
Ward, Of Philadelphia. which Is said TO
be fiIibuster Besides other cargo, 1t
is said, the Ward has on board 600 cases
of rifles and lot OF ammunition. 1t is
thought the munitions OF war are for
the Cubans. but as yet the barge has not
been located.
A case of abject poverty was discovered
on the suburbs OF the city yeSter-
day. 1t seems that S. j. Pate moved
Northampton county, n. c., and rented
a room in a small tenement house. He
came here hoping TO find employment,
but for a long time was unsuccessful.
His small sum OF money was soon ex-
hausted. and he soon found himself With
out money. work, or friends, but he
never appealed for assistance. About
three weeks ago Mr. Pate obtained work
at the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
yards. He had drawn but one weeks
pay, when he was taken sick with pneu-
mOnla, ana, NOTWITHSTANDING ne Was
very sick, he did not then send for a
physician, because there was no money
to pay for medical services. However.
when the disease had gotten beyond
control. a physician was summoned, but
the man died. His young widow was
helpless. She was without friends. and
no one came to prepare the body for
burial or TO look after her needs, until
two days after MIR. Pate had been
corpse. Several young men learned OF
the destitute circumstances. went to the
house. and made the arrangements for
the funeral. They then went TO fur
niture-factory, procured some hard pine,
and made crude coffin. The man is
survived by a wife and beautiful little
girl. Already the people have generous
ly responded to the appeal for hep, and
about 500 has been raised.
A council Of the Daughters of Liberty
has been organized here. 1t will be
known as Mary Washington Council,
No. 8.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
ROUNDABOUT ITEMS.

In executive session Wednesday the
Senate formally acted upon the sug-
gestion OF Secretary Olney that the in
junction OF secrecy be removed from the
general arbitration treaty. and the ac-
companying message Of the President 10
the Senate. The Washington correspond
ent OF a New York paper says, however,
that the knowledge that the Senate had
acted upon the suggestion must have been
pleasing 10 the Secretary OF State. in
view of the fact that he handed a copy
If the treaty to tne correspondent OF a
London newspaper for publication before
II reached the Senate. According to that
scribe's account. the Secretary was espe-
cially anxious that the public should be
informed of the text OF the treaty at the
earliest possible moment. and 1t was
understood by him that rs text should
be telegraphed back from London and
published In America the morning II was
signed. Secretary Olney. he thinks.
adopted this course for the purpose of
providing against the possibility that the
Senate might not rec III 10 adopt his sug-
gestion to make the terms OF the treaty
public. "IIe. therefore. gave them no
ehance 70 upset his plans. but in thus
g1ciatina the laws Of courtesy that have
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
Oynchburg News.)

It seemed to us inconceivable that
General Fitzhugh Lee could have sent
to Secretary Olney, by Congressman
Money. the message which the latter
published to the four winds Of Heaven
the moment he touched the shores OF
America. General Lee has shown great
discretion and propriety in his official
department as Consul. and when he
was recently home on a furlough his
absolute retcence. even to his most in
innate friends. i'm regard to his opinion
OF Cuban affairs, was a matter OF gene
raj remark General Lees emphatic de-
NAL of having sent any message what
ever by Mr.. Money TO Secretary Olney
is only what his friends confidently an
ticipated Even If he had been so in
considerable, indeed, so insensible OF the
plainest dictates Of propriety, as to send
such an open message TO Secretary
Olney. Mr. Money should have had the
delicacy and decency to deliver 1t TO
Mr.. Olney, and to him only, and not
rush with it into a sensational journal
and spread ii on thousand electric
wires to the ends of the earth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
FLOYD.
A Remarkable Family-A Very
Knowing Mule,

FLOYD. VA. January l5.-(special.J-
MIR. ID. Kohen, one of the merchants
who was burned out here by the late
fire. left Wednesday with the remnant
of his stock saved. He has. however.
since the fire, sold more than half he
saved from the flames. and has received
from the Virginia Fire and Marine. 500
insurance.
Mr.. w III. Castle a prominent farm
err and good citizen In the west end OF
the county, died this week. after only
a few days Illness, Of pneumonia. MIR.
Joel w. Agnew. one OF the old
est men in the county. died near this
place Wednesday morning from old age
and general debility.
There IL a remarkable family living
In this county. Forty-six years ago
Henry Smith died, leaving six sons and
dive daughters. All OF these sons and
daughters are still living In the county.
The youngest. "a son. Is in his Goth year.
and the oldest. daughter. IL In her
s9th year. They ali married and raised
large families; except the Oldest, who
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
News of City-HnII Courts.

Only one case was tried in the Hust-
ings Court yesterday. 1t was that Of
Maria Trent (colore-D. who was charged
with an assault upon Lucy Hayes. She
was acquitted.
Judgments were rendered I'm the Law
and Equity Court yesterday in the fol-
lowing cases: j. S. Bass against w. 5.
Ford for Sl00l7 Meyers q Scrivenor
against the American Plant Food Com
pany for $3.50. Richmond Machine Works
against same for 1881. In the case Of S.
4. Akers against John Bowers the jury
found for the defendant.
The suit against the Chesapeake and
Ohio brought by W. a. Webb, admins
traitor of Mary A. Foster for killing
Mary A. Foster, was tried yesterday.
Damages were awarded in the sum OF
81, so.
Suit was entered by Mrs. J.. c. Elking-
ton for divorce from her husband, Sep
timus ELLINGTON.
Suit was Instituted in the City Circuit
Court yesterday by James McGraw
against S. p. Clay for 500 damages.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16

existed between the Senate and the state
Department since the foundation of the
government, the Secretary may find that
he has endangered the ratification OF the
treaty. at least during the life Of the
present administration"
II Mr.. Olney IL guilty, as charged. he
did very foolish thing. and one that the
senators will not md It easy to forgive
II would seem Incredible that he should
have been guilty OF such folly and bad
faith. Yet there is a class of men, oil
high position. too. who like TO give to the
hubble the news they have through other
than their home papers.
II would seem that Mr.. Olney should
not have given out this news at all, out
II he felt justified in publishing It. why
didn't he give II first to the home papers?
II continually occurs that Virginsans In
public life, who can't be interviewed AT
Richmond or elsewhere In our State. go
10 washington or New York, and there
talk for publication with newspaper-men.
The thing occurs so often that 1t has
become the subject Of much comment
he,e and in other Virginia cities. To De
sure this practice involves no breach OF
faith. as the incident alleged against Mr.
Olney does. II true: but 1t shows the
working of the average statesmans mind.
In the case alleged against Mr.. Olney-
and which we sincerely hope will be dis
proved-the purpose seems 10 have been
10 "get around the Senate" AT any rate
II is quite certain that the news of the
treaty came to Washington via London
rather a roundabout route for an Amerl-
can item. BY the way, in the declining
DAYS of his administration Mr.. Cleveland
seems TO be very friendly with the news
paper-men. He is now quoted as saying,
perhaps with wink in his "other eye
that he has never denied himself to any
newspaper-man who sent in his card
The trouble. however. has been that Sec
rotary Thurber has never sent in any OF
their cards Rather singular isn't 1t.
that Mr. Thurber didn't know that Mr.
Cleveland wished the newspaper-men to
have access to him?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
NORTHUMBERLAND
Trial for a EeinOns oncnce-Brief
Mention.


BEATHSvILIE. VA, January b.
Especial 1.-THE case Of the Commonwealth
Of Virginia VS. John Payne and Edwin
Bee. the two young negroes indicted by
our grand jury for crimnally assauiting
the 15-year-old daughter of John Johnson,
is in progress in our County Court. The
case is attracting "A great deal of interest,
especially among the colored people. ana
the trial is attended by large crowds
Messrs. Walker & Walker are counsel
for the two defendants. The evidence so
far IS tending 10 show a very aggravated
offence. and testimony is being produced
10 disclose efforts on part of some one to
bride two witnesses for prosecution. Inc
case will likely last through the week
The summary for 1897 of the marriage
licenses OF northumberland shows con-
siderable decrease in matrimonial lines
only forty-three couples having been
united during the year.
Since the Board Of Supervisors OF our
county have offered a premium Of 40 cents
on every hawk scalp presented the heads
are being brought In weekly This move
ment is looked upon very favoraDy by
our sportsmen, as It is thought the num-
Der of hawks will be greatly diminished
and a great protection will be afforded
our game birds.
The canning factory at Lewisetta has
been idle for some time. the Lewisetta
Canning and Transportation Company
having shut down work until the business
affairs Of Lewis & Co shall have been
settled by the receivers.
The friends and admirers Of Hon. l.. T..
Smith, of our county, are announcing that
they will make a most determined effort
to place his name on the Democratic
ticket as our next candidate for Attorney
General. They have kept silent until the
proper time. and now, although no undue
agitation viii be made. they are going In
to work with the utmost confidence.
No effort will be made simply 10 give
prominence to his name as n probable
candidate. but the fight will be a game
onp-tO do or die.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
THE RICHMoND Observation-Disclosures JANUARY IS. 1881

was never married. and. as before said.
IA now in her S9th year. They are all
honest. Woodworking people.
A gray mule, belonging to Mr.. whey
Via, mail contractor on the route from
this place to Rocky Mount. distance
OF thirty-one miles. has made n name
and reputation for Itself. Tho mule -
very small, and has been ridden Dy
small boys for the past seven years
Soon after the mule was put on
the route, MIR. Via remarked that atter
1t had carried the mail seven years
he would set II free. The mule did
faithful service on tho route Tor III
tie over seven years, but on iast
Christmas-Day IL commenced TO show
stubbornness, and few days after
wards utterly refused to so at all wheh
the mail bags were put on IT, After re.
peated efforts. and after seven men had
failed to make It bulge, Mr. Via de-
SPARED OF getting any more mail ser
vice out OF the mule, and on last Tues
day rode It here and snapped II OH. The
mule would go ii the mail-bags were
not put on it. and If 1t could get
the boy and bags off no other way, would
lie down and wslow them Off.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
JUDGE JACKSON MAY RESIGN.
RumOr That Governor MacCorkle
VIII Take His Place.

WHEELING w. VA, January ia
dispatch from the State capital tells Of an
interesting rumor from Washington. II
is that Judge John Jay Jackson, Of the
United States District Court has deter
mined to resign, with pay, under the
age limit qualification. and that Governor
MacCorkle is to be appointed in his place.
Governor MacCorkle's friends are inhu-
entail and working hard, and the Gov
ernor is known TO stand well with Presi-
dent Cleveland fnis will necessitate
MacCorkle's resignation as Governor, and
would put President Whitaker. OF the SEN
ate. in the Governors chair till March 4th.
That the story is believed by Republicans
is shown by the fact that Senator Reed
refused to be a candidate for President
of the Senate. because he feared he would
have to act as Governor, thus spelling his
chances for the Clarksburg postmaster
ship.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
A NEW TRAIN TO RICHMOND.
Chesapeake and Ohio to Run One
from Washington.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany has completed arrangements with
the Richmond Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac and Pennsylvania Railroad Com
panies whereby they will begin on Feb-
ruary Sth to run a handsome vestibuled
train from Washington oyer those lines
into Richmond and thence over their
peninsula division to Old Point The
train will run every other day, and Nh
II. W. Fuller, general passenger agent
Of the road. who was here night before
last. says 1T will be second to none in
point of elegance.
The train will include parlor- and ain
ing-cars. and will run over the Pennsyl-
vania tracks from Washington to Guam
tico. then take the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac track to Hanover juno
ton. and thence TO Richmond via the
Chesapeake and Ohio
This train will also make close connec-
tons at Washington with trains from
the North. and tourists can come through
10 Richmond without change after leaving
Washington when the new train is put on
The train Is TO be run entirely for the
convenience of tourists and to enable
them to reach Richmond other than by
the Florida special.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
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