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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

We can have and ought to have one
general, comprehensive road law. elias
tic enough TO be capable of application
everywhere and vet rigid enough to
10 away with the abuses Of the pres
cnt system The brains Of mem
hers OF the General Assembly can he
put 10 no better use between now and
next January than in framing road
laws. The man who eau devise the
best one and get II adopted will make
q political ten-s;rike for himself. If w
are any Judge of the state of public
thonght.-Columbia >. c. State.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

There are going 70 Pc ribbons this
winter 70 an extent that hasn'S pr
vailed FOR many seasons. Some dresses
already showa by exclusive makers
suggest that Dame Fashion has Is on
a string. tina. string being fome new
and dainty sort Of ribbon q which
the manufacturer have put ont a
liberal supply. Indeed, there are 20
many Of these fascinating bands that
selection - no. al easy task. bat when
the one that seems Just nigh; - chosen
the JOB Is only .Est begun. For then
comes study q the method % using u
OF course, i is more methodical q
have the plan definitely settled before
purchase j. made. bat these new riD'
bons are 20 ailnriug, 80 suggestive o.
new methods If adornment, that the
best-laid plans are likely 20 20 au-ry
Ia favor Of some later thought
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

TransgNtati9n over the common
roads Il The only method Of moving
persons aud commodities that has not
advanced with the times. Steam rail
way service has been vastly improved
by better road-beds. rolling stock and
management: electricity has super
seled horsepower in the streets.
vehicles g all kinds have become
lighter and better. but the common
roads. which really feed all the others
and are the basis of az transportation.
have been overlooked aud neglected.
Since we have begun % emulate our
cousins across the pond IN their in
terest IN out-of-door sports. during
the las; few years. attention has been
called - the condition 90 our high
wavs. and measures Tor their improve
ment have been inauguratel In many
sections Until now few persons have
realized how deeply the condition Of
the highways affected the whole com
muuitv: but the farmer sees that good
roads reduce the cost of producing and
marketing his crops. the merchant re-
ceive- the produce more regularly.
more quickly, aud ia better condition
the truckmau can haul twice a. big a
loal with less wear and tear and pro-
family. the commercial man saves time
and money Ia his across-country trips
the railroads receive more stuff T.
carry when IL Is easy and cheap e.
bring j; - them: the consumer gets
his goods az reduced cost, which
means lessened living expenses. the
tourist. whether pedestrian, horseman
driver or cyclist, has his field broad
ened and the possibilities for pleasur
J able recreation indefinitely increased
& and the value Of all property on then
il materially advanced. L. \. "
d Bulletin
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
s,e.i rr.ckwav. on Wagon Roads.

The Washington Star SAYS. In
accordance with the desire of the Secre-
tarv OF Agriculture - promote more
extended experiments IN the use of
steel trackwavs on wagon roads. the
Office OF road inquiry has made ar
engagements with the Cambria Iron
Works. of Johnstown. Penn. for roll
ING special rails for this purpose. these
arrangements 10 20 into effect a soon
as definite orders from responsible
parties amounting 20 one mile Of track
are received The first order for track
has been given hv the New York state
Agricultural Experiment Station.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

= quaintly amusing story Is told -
the late Jean Ingel0w by one who
knew her well Once. when she was
staying With some friends II the coun-
Try. II transpIrci that. although she
often wrote delightfully."- q nightingale.
she had never heard one sing. - one
nigh; the whole household went ont
IN the moonlight especially % hear
then. and. after. ~ AT effort. holding
their tongues for nve minutes. while
the nirh;ingales sang divIaely. they
were startled hy Miss IngeloN re-
marking. Are thev singing I don Z
hear anything. With a Londoner' =
dread Of araughts. the poetess. before
going olt Ia the nigh. air, hal filled
her ears with cotton wool
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

The new shape Of corset. which
fashionable dressmskers announce a.
the sine gus non Of the seasons ittinC.
i made with the back very narrow.
the hips very full aud the bust without
a definite shape. The corset scarcely
touches the body except at the waist
line. The upper edge Just reaches -
The edge Of the bust. but holds Il
firmly n place by means Of the corset
line and the upper clasp. The hips
and under arm pieces are verv full.
and the whole effect os the corset Is 20
make the waist look smaller Il Is be-
coming 20 slender women. but the re-
verse - stout ones
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

The Japanese wrestlers are a race
Of giants; they often weigh from four
teen TO twenty four stone. At the
Imperial Hotel, in Toxic, once they
brought their champion wrestler to
my room. He was prodieious III size
and rs fat aud fair AZ a baby. He was
a Hercules In strength, but looked like
ala overgrown cherub OF Corregio.
What do you eatr" asked
Rice, nothing but rice. "
why not eat meat
Meat is weakening Beef is sew
enty per cent. water. Rice is eighty
per cent. food. / ate lean beefsteak
once and my strength left me. The
other man ate rice and threw me
down"
Ny courier said This wrestler is
the champion Of Japan. No one can
throw him. New York World.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

There j. IN Prussia and IN the other
States a corps az educated, highly
trained State employees who have made
roads their profession, and they know
their business. Constant repair = one
main reason for the condition of the
German roads Comprehensive aud
minute regulations are strictly en-
forced. Ia some provinces the village
mayor j. held strictly responsible for
the good condition Of all the roads IN
his district except the State roads.
The work Of repair Is constant and the
labor is constantly supervised.
Another main reason why the build
ing Of roads IS carried out honestly Is
the virtual absence Of temptation 10 do
otherwise. The laws are very strici
aud violations are severely punished
by fine anil imprisonment.
There are three kinds Of highways
the provincial, the Kries and the Ge
mein de Wege The former two are
those whose building and maintenance
rests OIL the shoulders Of the provincial
or district representative bodies. Al
the rest are communal or private roads
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

the rescue. and discovered the moot
absurd extravaganza. For instance.
three ellis of ribbon. 20 tie the pow
dering gown of the Dsuphine. were
put down daily; also several ellis 81
silk daily 70 cover the basket in
which her gloves and fan were depos-
ited. with many other items Of the
same kind. noted by Mercy in solemn
Reproduction. With sll this waste. the
arrangements about her were strangely
deficient in comfort.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
COCO ROADS NOTES.


The Withdrawal from private con-
troll of . largo number of convicts
opens the way TO the Commissioners
Of many Georgia counties 10 begin the
much needed and long neglected work
of improving The public roads. Em-
ployed iudiciously and systematically
in this way. the convicts can be made
10 pay q far greater revenue IN the
long run than has been derived from
them by the old leases and the bene-
nts 70 the State in general viii be III
raiculahle. Atlanta Journal.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

The Queen 81 Spain Is said 70 he
mos; simple and domestic IN her tastes
She and her daughters are admirable
neeilewomen. and embroider and make
lace beautifully. the little King play
Ing beside them while they work. The
Queen teaches her children German
herself She has but one vice II vice
Il bei-she smokes. and the little
King delights n making cigarettes FOR
her.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
DANGEROUS AdNicc.

The Wears ife-"Don't you think,
my dear. you might cultivate little
more vehemence IN your sermons?'
The Nicar-"No. 7 should he very
unpopular If ! woke up the congrega-
ton. Sketch.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

Boots and shoes are prevented from
squeaking by All air channel placed
between the filing pieces al the sides
Of the heels and extending forward in
the sole Of the shoe, the air chamber
bein~ sfted with a valve for Imitation.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
DON'T Finn. tho wcn,hcr.

Don't blame the wet season FOR the
con lition of many of your roads. See
that your candidates for local offices
favor good roads anil then supply
them with the information that will
enable them 20 Suow how 20 get and
keep them. Most people are all az sea
Ca these subjects The heavy rains
81 the summer have given startling OBJ
iec, lessons TO rOa builders and super
Intendents in some sections OF the
country. Roads that were nearly fat
and which lacked proper drainage were
swept over by the water. Ia some
spots the surface was torn away. in
others II was covered with stones and
earth. This dill no; happen where
roads were suitably crowned and
drained L. A. W Bulletin.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

\ Falstafiian composition on one of
the Boston daily papers was standing
in the gallery OF the composing room
the other night. when a telegraph mes
senger boy came IN. Looking mp won
deringly at the rotund compositor, the
boy inquired:
What time does that balloon GO
up?"-Bost0n Courier.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
A subtle Thrust.

She-''I went TO fortune teller's to-
day, just for lark, and she told me a
lot of things"
He-"Yes, some of them hit pretty
closely, but ] hope you don't think
there is anything supernatural about
their powers. They use shrewd judg-
ment, that is all. ="
She--''That may be true. dear. She
told me that / was married TO man
who fell far short of what l deserved"
-Tit-Bits.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
sunday at sea.

Smith--''Did many Of the passengers
go 20 hear DR.. Fourthly preach in the
main cabin this morning."
Brown" Yes, but most of them left
when he announced his text
"What was it,"
"'Cast thy bread upon the waters ."
Life.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

In Germany and Austria molasses
has recently been tried as food for
horses, being substituted in part for
corn and oats When mixed in prop
or ratio with other food il is said to
be we'll liked by the horses and TO
give them sleek appearance
Youth's Companion.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

The stout woman viii be pleased 70
hear that the serviceable and always
graceful cashmere Is 10 be Ia mode this
season. and that she may 10 away with
the torturing high choker and wear
her gowns cut round or slightly square
In the neck New York Times
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
4 Youthful Snlnmon.

Teacher What is the meaning Of
one twenty
TeacheI-'If you had twenty five
children visiting you, and only one
apple for them. what would you do?"
Little Boy-''Td wait till they went,
an then eat it myself. - Spare Mo-
ments.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

Us your new pony fast?"
Yes: SO fast that I've named him
What Ma Says"
That's a queer name"
Yes: but what ma says goes. -
Boston Traveller.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

How some people eat at Eaton
Rapids, Mich. may be guessed by the
record of housewife who in .
year has baked eighty-four loaves of
bread, 100 biscuits, lao cakes, 15e
fried cakes, 191 pies and 1026 cookies.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

She will Won write 10 me after
you go mp 10 college2"
Undergraduate Why -er - you
know / can't write"
She-"Oh, l don't expect you to
write brilliantly or amusingly; just
write as you talk r'-Tit-Bi
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
Thr~ad Tor Huttonhoic..

Do not work hus.onholes with too
coarse thread. says tho American
oueen. II twist for silk and wooden
goods and A.. 80 or 90 thread for cot
ton materials are Of the correct thick
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
A soft Answer. g..

And you asked her father for her
hand?"
Eyes"
WAS he violent?"
Very. He said / must be On idiot
10 think of such thing"
"What did You reply?"
81 told him that, of course, he knew
his own family better than / did, but
that 1 was willing to take my chance"
-Tit-Bits.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23

Cholly Van Mushly-''I say, me
good fellow, what would be the pen
atty if should shoot a deer ont of
season."
Game Warden<'There wouldn't be
no penalty in your case, sir-every-
body would know il was an accident. ="
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
LAvcHTeR.eRovoklNc STORIES FOR
LOVERS or FUN.

The Unat:ninabir--rwiccB 1essed-He Ex-
ptatns-That Must Be the Onc-"Out
nj sight. Out OF Mind'-Mnch In =
Name-Engagcmcnts of the Hoar, Etc.
Tie twists and turns. he chokes and sasps.
His shoulder-blad he tries TO clutch;
His face grows purple as he grasps
At something he can never touch.
His writhing body backward bends.
His hands behind grope in the air;
And vet he cannot reach the ends
Ofthose suspenders hanging there.
Tom Chrystal. In Judge
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
That Must re tn. one.

Hoiack writer in Boston
paper discusses the Impossible Dol
lar.
Tomdik THAT must be the dollar
fellow tries to borrow
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
engagements of the Hour.

This Is the cndr' he angrily ex-
claimed. GIVE me back my engage
ment bicycle"
'Ha, Ha'" she laughed, mockingly:
and that was all.-Puck.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
Iwlce blessed.

Why don't you say grace, Dolly?"
Zoos it's only hash, an I've said
grace twice on it already Pick Me-
Up.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
Tie fyptafus.

Tommy-"Pa. why do they call
mans wife his better half?"
Pa-''Because she has all the best
Of il. cleveland Leader
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
"out OF Sight. out Of Mind

Did you see Dick Dewde's get up?
Didn't be look ont of sight?"
Yes: and all the rest of the adage,
too. Puck
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
QUAINT EPITAPHS.
Curious INSCRIPTIONS ON cravestoncs i'm M
old baptist Burying Ground.

Curious inscriptions on Cravestoncs i'm an
old baptist Burying Ground.
Some curious Inscriptions are often
found on ancient gravestones in coun-
try cemeteries. In Pa old Baptist
burying ground. near Hightstown. y.
J.. are many that are remarkable for
quaintness and originality.
The lament of a wife for her husband
Is as follows.
Nv head and stay Is took away.
And am left alone:
Nv husband dear. who was 50 near.
l. took away and gone.
IL cricNcs my heart that must Part
With one who was so kind.
I must hc stiil. il is Gods will
That am left behind.
An inscription bearing the date
179Ois.
Come stop and see
What death has done.
This H. the place
We all must comet
Another reads.
Farewell. dear family. here below.
NOW Chris, has called and must 20:
A. | am now. $50 Won must h~.
Prepare for death aud follow mo.
But more interesting even than these
are two old graves lying solitary IN the
midst Of a field now we'll covered with
ripeuing corn. Every wear the plough
has encroachel on the plot that once
surrounded them. and they would now
be completely obliterated were 1t not
for the stones one 81 these has been
thrown down by q careless plough
man. and II was only by turn-
ing Il over and scraping Oh the dirt
and moss that the following inscription
was deciVhered.
sacred
% the memory %
Ann Hutchinson.
Reflect 81
Wm. Hutchinson. Eslr..
departed this life
june 4th. l~0i.
Aged lol years
Q months and seven
days. She was mother
81 Is children and
grandmother and great
grandmother and great
great grandmother OF
j7j persons.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-23
OUR BUDGET OF HCMOR.


STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN
he un.':.,..s'c-r~'ss r,s..ss-".E..
S s s;~a o., MI" :. n =. IN. S",o.
Name-EnxaS.mcns-
w .ssa ana s5n; he choke; and a ss.p'
face grows purple as he srasps
. !; E: :ssss Ts:S IL sss
'''' @Tc% c csns"i 'l IN Judge
Twice blessed.
Why don't you grace, Dolly?"
Cos it's only hash. am I've w said
QUITO sight. ou,o of, Mind
Did you Dick Dewde's getup?
didn't he look ont of sght?"
Yes: and all the rest of the adage,
PUCK.
Tie Explains.
mans wifi his better haif9'
Pa'Because she has all the
# it"-Cleveand Leader
rha, the one.
Hoiack-'A writer in Boston
aper discusses the Impossible Dol
Tomdik-'rhat must be he dollar
fellow tries to borrow
Engagements Hour.
This is the end" he angriy
iaimed Give me back my engage
Ha' iia'~ she laughed rnochingly:
md that was al--Puck
The Wears Wife-'Don you think
ny dear. You might cultivate a little
more vehemence in your sermons?'
The vicar-'No I should very
Unpopular if woke the congrega-
ion sketch
Muehi a same
lis your pony fast?'
Yes: SO fast that I've named him
That's queer name
Yes: but what ma says GOES
Boston Traveller
Easily satisfied.
She will yon write to after
you go mp colege?"
Undergaiuate-- why -er you
she-'Oh don't expect you to
write brilliantly amusingy; just
write talkl'-Tit-Bts.
Accidental Death.
Choly Van Mushly-'T say,
good fellow, what would be the pen
atty if should shoot deer ont of
season."
Game warden-7srhere wouldn't he
no mop penalty aI, in your n; case Srms,ve.y.
smith Did many Of the passengers
go to hear Dr. Fourhly preach in the
main cabin this morning."
Brown-"Yes. bu most of them left
"What
Cast thy bread upon the waters"
Life.
solomon.
Teacher-''What is the meaning Of
Little Boy-..I-I don't remember"
Teache-''f You had twenty five
children visiting you and only
Little Boy-''Id wait they
an then eat it myself. Spare Mo
ments.
He wanted to Know.
Falstafian compositor of
the Boston daily papers standing
the other night. when a telegraph
senger boy in Looking mp
deringly at the rotund compositor, the
What time does that balloon go
up?"-Boston Courier
A
The herald., 1897-12-18
MANY, MANY GROUNDS
Will They Cause tn. Removal of City
Justices to Please All Louies

An amended complaint was filed yes
terday by Attorneys Appel & Whitney
in the case of All Louie against NJ. r.
owens, which is set for hearing in bank
by all the superior Judges January Sd
in Department two. All Louie, a China
man, was arrested In August on a
charge of misdemeanor sworn to before
Ed Kinsey, clerk of the police court, and
thereafter arraigned before Police Judge
Owens. The defendant, through his
counsel, secured writ requiring the
judge to show cause why he should not
be prohibited from holding police court
within this city, or to try All Louie upon
the charge of misdemeanor or attempt
ing in any manner to exercise the func-
lions Of court The case dragged along
until within week, when 1t was set for
hearing ON the date aforementioned
by Judge Clark.
All Louie alleges that Judge Owens
and Clerk Kinsey pretended to hold Of
flee under the provisions of section 1913
Of the code Of civil procedure, and in
no other manner. but that at the time of
The herald., 1897-12-18

cured, and the court ordered an evening
session for the purpose of securing
full jury.
The story Of the murder shortly re-
viewed, is as follows: On Tuesday morn
ing, Sept. 14th, Doc" Crandall and
Henry Bremerman drove in a buggy
from Los Angeles to Ballona harbor
They went to little house where a man
named White and girl known as Maud
Nelson were staying. ard Crandall pro-
ceeded to gather up soma things that
belonged to him. The two then went to
the beach, Crandall claiming that he
wanted to get pair Of suspenders from
bowman. AS soon as Crandall met
Bowman he asked for them Bowman
took them off, handed them over and
thanked Crandall. While all three were
walking together, the defendant and de-
ceased had a little dispute about a
board bill for which Bowman wanted
Crandall to stand good and he would
not do 1t. Then Bowman took hold of
Crandall, who told him to let him alone.
and at the same time the defendant
pulled out his pistol and shot the de-
ceased four times. Bowman ran away,
but fell within sixty feet from the place
where the shooting commenced, and
died almost Immediately. Constable
Louis F. Brakesuhler Of Ballona, who
was near, heard the shooting and placed
Crandall under arrest
Not long after that, when the exam
ination was In progress at Santa Monica
before Justice Wells. a great deal of
scandal was caused by that magistrates
marrying Amanda Frowis, also known
as Pearl Lyall, a witness to the homi-
eide, to defendant Crandall Attorneys
Conkling and Shinn were parties to this
scheme for preventing the woman from
testlfying against the defendant, and
one OF them engaged Deputy District
Attorney James in conversation, so that
he should not see what was going on
before the justice, while the other en-
gineered the wedding. Much and very
unfaVorable comment followed the ex-
pose by the papers of this nefarious
plot.
"A jury was finally empaneled at $50
p. M, Judge Smith having given warn
ing that an all-night session would be
inevitable unless this result were at
tanned.
The case will be resumed TODAY at 10
o'clock.
The herald., 1897-12-18
BOWMAN'S MURDER
"Doc" Crandall Now on Trial for
Taking a Life

The trial of Frank d. Crandall for the
murder of Jack Bowman on the 14th
of September, near the Ballona lagoon
was commenced yesterday afternoon in
one of the superior court
Deputy District Attorneys McComas
and James appeared for the people and
Mr.. w. H. Shinn for the defense. IT was
announced that Attorney M. w. Conk-
ling had Withdrawn from the case. An
Intellectual attempt had been made in the
forenoon by f. j. Crandall father of the
accused, to have the trial postponed by
filing an affidavit to that effect A claim
was set up in this document that Mr..
Conkling knew al about the case, but
that Shinn was not very familiar with
its features. An affidavit made by the
accused, reciting that he could not
safely go to trial without having as wit
nesses Mrs. Lille Bartlett, now in the
county hospital, and J. w. Hart, who is
alleged to have gone out of the county
on visit, was also filed, but Judge
Smith, at the urgent request Of the pros
ecution, refused to continue the trial.
The afternoon was consumed in cate
chising talesnen, but at the hour of ad-
journment only four jurors had been Sc