The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-12-04
Senator Vandiver Visits the ''Old
Dominion"
BoRLAND, Mo, Nov. 26 iS9

Dominion"
BORLAND, Mo, Nov. 26 1897.
70 the Edltor Of the Intelllgehcor.
We have, after several weeks absence
IN the Virginias, returned again to our
native domicile 10 resume the duties
aud responsibilities of citizen in old
Missouri.
In the sold Dominion" about Win
chester we were on the cold camp
grounds" and saw once more the fields
of carnage where Jackson commanded,
and the high ways where we advanced
picketed, fell back and bivonaced,
were revived and the memories OF
scenes and Incidents enacted came
before me Ike a panorama. It l.
natural in such field one should
grow reminiscent, and we called up
again old stStone Wall' on his faithful
charger directing the movements at
Kernstown; the chIvalric Turner Ashby
gallantly leading the cavalry the thrill
Ing suspense preceding the clash of
battle; the rattle Of small arms and
roar of artillery; the charges and pierre
ing yells that rent the air, all were
heard again, the pathetic and distress
ing incidents succeeding the contest,
where comrads had fallen and acquain-
tances were mangled, and caring for
the wounded closed the review; and
with confirmed reminder of ''man's
inhumanity to man., we shut the book
Old comrads we had not seen for
thirty years greeted your scribe at
many places. The survivors of the
lost cause, now frosted with many
winters, are growing less Ia plumbers
and our meetings were often emphasized
more by those who were gone than
those present, but We pass from scenes
of the past to subjects OF present con-
sideration. Politics were in season in
old Virginia and the prosperity wave
had not struck them, and the admins
tration party was handicapped with
many GROWERS and the small gang OF
democratic $50 called) gold standard
advocates were silent or supporters of
the regular democratic ticket on the
Chicago platform, so that old Virginia
vent democratic by over fifty Thousand
majority.
We also spent some time IN Ohio
while the returns were coming in.
Eighteen cent corn on short crop had
not increased confidence it the rural
districts, and the result was, notwith-
standing Mark Hanna's Doodle the
hoggish majority for Mckinley last
yesr was nearly wiped out, and on the
whole the democracy is 10 he congratu-
lated on the results in the fall elections.
New York and Kentucky are on deck
again and the party lines have been
strengthened all reuud.
On the whole we had pleasant "trip
and took in the good roads convention
at st. Louis, returning II very important
deliberative gathering, but your readers
have read of its proceedings. One
recommendation of special Importance
was adopted. That is that the county
courts OF The several counties, where
practical, should sot apart TWEEN y per
cant of the county levy for a road fund. .
one third of which to be for repairs
and two thirds for permanent improve
ments. The fund so set apart 10 be
bid for by the road district in which to
be used.
Dir. Editor, did you ever carry an
| accident policya Well, we concluded
to guard against injury in that way
and secured one when stirling home.
They are the most guarded, restricted,
| limited and conditional promises ever
invented on a small piece of paper.
We read ours carefully after getting on
the tram. 1t promises to indemnify
the bolder against loss of time, doctor
bills and In case of injury from accident
and In case of death a certain sum to
be paid the heirs, administrators, etc.
But, if the holder proves to be woman
the policy Is void, consequently ons OF
the fret things the deceased would
have to prove was that he never was
nor never had been n woman, and this
might require post mortun investiga-
tion, as the new woman Is so near a
man IL Is hard 10 draw the distinction.
Secondly, If you be found dead it's no
sign you've been hurt so TO speak, YOU
may have died fraudulently. The
injury must appear externally or it Is
not considered all accident. Heart
failure resulting from accidental wrench
of your affections don't count, nothing
internal counts. A twisted liver or
contracted stomach caused from
swallowing accidentally ideas or deli :
sions In politics don't count. Then it
must be shown the accident did not
result from contributive negligence.
10 other words you must stand or sit
still an effort TO escape, with serious
consequences, cuts you out of the
benefit If hurt, and in no event must
you get off II moving tram or vehicle.
You must not ride on anything not
made for human transportation, SO a
road wagon or freight train Is out
lawed. In short tho burden Of proof
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