The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07
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I find in manual Of Senate and House.
Session 1886. the names Of coloniai
Governors for settlement OF Virginia
until Revolution. and names of governors
of Virginia from 1,i6 TO 1924, ana the
places Of their nativity. Reference IS
made that John Floyd was elected 1880
born in jefferson county, Kentucky, 1885,
was there such State as Kentucky ~
l7s3. or was she not made a STATE OUT on
Virginia since 1888 and consequently WAS
not John Floyd born la Virginia
John Floyd was born I'D virginia III
Mss as the state of Kentucky was not
then i'm existence.
Old Army Muskets.
Is there any value IN old army musketsE
Very little for purposes OF sale, uhlesS
they were the property OF Famous ni-ii,
or figured IN some famous incident. lhihH
a minute, and you'll realize mat such
weapons are very numerous
The Figures.
Please tell the number Of men. and the
number OF women in the United States
nv census Of 1890 there were o-.vp'' oo0
men and 30.55i.3l0 women.
Ia or through?
pv borine A hole. barrel g. emptied;
is the hole in the barrel, or through u.
The hole IS in the barrel, ana thIoesa
the side or head or the barrel as the
case may be-
Government Control of Railroads.
please enurnerate the countries where
nublic conveyances are owned anu 1osi-
trolled by the gOVernmeht-such az 80.
roads and boats? II there are none NV nv,
,nention any that were ever so. no"
Inoa Government control OF such com
mare TO that OF private companies ~.
IN the limited States, and Great BIZ
tain and ireland the railroads are o".
NV private companies, IN Cahaus, .il'
Government backs up the i'..4l O1N.a'
which are thus practically semi Govern
mental In Europe state ownership o.
railways prevails IN RUSSIA, bvlli'.' IN, n
cu-aden and Norway. and over more thah
half OF the Belgian IhtS. lH 80 80
tbere are Loo miles Of state lines, put
81. civ great companies are backed by
- s,overnmeut which fixes rates, ETC
.Hovt balf az the Austrian railroads are
c,rned NV the State; Holland ana Ialy
own the roads. but lease them 10 0petat,
ing companies. SPAN, fVFlus~'' an
IS1seia support and control the ROADS
- Ruesla has bought many OF the I'M
nnrtant lines. In every other country inc
state has more or less direct contioi OF
tbe railroads which are part state-oWned'
,rer4 subsidized and part independent.
o. most State-ownod roads, the service
ia less convenient than on nee roads,
the rolling stock Is not so good, ana the
time made by the trains Is not SO gooa.
1,bis Of course, Is natural, as there IS
30 'comnetition. Water transportation, we
think Is nowhere controlled by the Gov
ernment as owner OF the vessels en-
pioyed.
.Gim Ne De Sweet Watermillon.'
VIII YOU please publish the words OF
polk Nmer's song-"Gim Ne de sweet
Watermillion'? ..,.,,.,, ,ta
we are glad to be able to publish the
words Of the song. which, however, re-
rn{re Mr. Muier'e inimitable rendering OF
the dialect to be thoroughly enjoyed
o de sweet watermillion smilin' thew
DE- fence. ,,,t Q. 80
How ] wish dat matermilion' 1t was
De White folks must foolish to lef It
dar alone
A smilin' al me fom de vine.
Chorus:
O do ham bone am sweet, bacon am
'Possum fat am very, very fine;
But GIN me. o, GIN me, really wish
DE watermiilion smilin' on de vine.
you NAV talk about yo' Peaches, yo'
Apples and yo Pears