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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-21
MARRIED.

On Wednesday evening, September
14th, at the residence of the brides
father, Col. John A. Gibson, of Timber
Ridge, Mrs. Ressa O'Brien was married
to Rev. D. P. Neil. pastor of Timber
Ridge Associate Reformed Presoy-
terian church. The ceremony was
formed by Rev. S. ". Haddon, of Old
Providence.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-21
LEXINGTON
In BRIEF.
Pithv News Items Cleaned All Over
The Town by Our Reporter.
INTER ESTING PERSONALS.
A Cyclorama Showing The Movements
Of Our People And Their Friends.

Of Our People And Their Friends.
Miss Rosa Quiscnbeny has returned
from n visit to Roanoke.
Eugene Boone, of Salem, is visiting
relatives here.
Miss Bertha Howell is visiting friends
in Philadelphia. .
Miss Mamie Weaver of Stanton, IS
visiting relatives here.
Miss Fannie Bell, of Lewisburg, W.
Va, is visiting Mrs A. D. Campbell.
WI. Criglerand Misses Amy White
hurst, Laura and Lutte Seal spent Sun
day at the Rockbridge Alum.
r. S. Burwell, manager of the Tele-
phone Exchange, was in Staunton
Saturday.
Dr. A. D. Estill and wife have re-
turned from visit of several weeks to
New York and Canada.
Thomas S. White and wife are at
the Hot Springs, Bath county, for their
health.
Captain Sidney Williamson, U. 5.
Engineers, is the guest of the Misses
Bacon.
Mrs. Robert L. Dabney and her
sister, Miss H. N. Morrison, of Victoria,
Texax, are visiting Mrs. Addison Hogue.
Miss Elite Hardy, of ARpomattox
county, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
j. C. Shields, of near Riverside.
Misses Matte and Lucy Christian, OF
Richmond, are visiting Miss Martha
Campbell.
Misses Florence Parent and Bessie
Blackburn, of Staunton, are visiting
Mrs. Josiah Wilmer, of Riverside.
Major David d. Price of the Third
Virginia Regiment, who has been visit
ing his family here. has returned to
Richmond.
Livingston w. Smith has gone to
Waynesboro where he has accepted
position as one of the instructors in
Fishburne's Military Academy.
Rev. p. f. Price, who has been On
gagged in missionary work III China for
the past eight years, occupied the pull
pit of the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning and evening.
Miss Margaret Witt, daughter of
Circuit Court Clerk r. r. Witt, left
Thursday for Danville, to attend the
Roanoke Female Seminary. She was
accompanied by Miss Lulu Paxton, of
Buena Vista.
Rev. John g. Meem and wife, are
visiting friends here. They have lately
returned from Pelotus, Brazil, where
they have been stationed as mission
aries from the Episcopal church. Mr..
Meem graduated from the Virginia
Military Institute in the class of 1884,
and carried off the first Jackson-HOpe
medal. The couple will remain in this
country year before returning to thsir
field Of labor.
At Fridays session of the Christian
Endeavor convention at Alexandria,
Mrs. John A. jackson, of Lexington,
was made member of the committee
to select the next place of meeting.
w. r. Kennedy was reelected presi-
dent of tho society for another year
Rev. c. W. Trawjck, Of Buena VISTA
Was elected third vice-president. DR.
James Lewis Howe and W. r. Ken
nedy, of Lexington, were elected trus-
tees of the United Society. DR.. Howe
was also elected chairman of the Press
committee.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-21
MISS WILKINS FIRST GOOD
PICTURES.

The first portraits taken Of Mary E,
Wilkins which she has ever liked will
be printed in the October Ladies
Homo journal. There will be nine Of
them, and they will show the famous
New England story-teller at homo and
with her friends around her.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-21
LARGE YEALD.

Mr.. VIM. A. Ruff, cut from IA acres
of upland 70 tons of clover and timothy
hav. He lost s tons by wet weather
on the same land, and could now cnt .
second crop Of 20 tons,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-21

The Democrats demanded an Gin
come tax" as war revenue measure.
The Republicans denied this to the
people, but taxed everything used by
tho laboring man.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-21

The first hop Of the season was given
by the cadets OF the Virginia Military
Institute last Friday evening in the
gymnasium under the Jackson mem
orial hall. There was large atten-
dance. The chaperons We Mrs.
David D prce, Ny'. Samuel B.
Walker, and Miss Jennie L1tcher.
The stu Tents + the Washington and
Lee University gave th il opening
dance on Ion lay e,eniug, ut witch
time Mrs. William l.. Wilson, Mrs
Samuel b. Walker, and Miss Jennie
Letcher were the chaperons
Among the lady dancers WIRE Mss
Mary Latimer, of arlestown, W. Va.
Miss Agnes Caldwell, of Snelbyville
Ky; Miss Buckner, of New Orleans
Miss Pope. Of Washington, D. G.; Miss
White, Of st. Louis, Miss School,, O
Nashville, Tenn; Misses Mary Wilson
Annie Jordan, Lucy Ship. Bette
Wilson, Louise RroOkenbrough, an'
| Lulu Semmes,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-21
G. E. CONVENTION,

In therepolt ofthe last days session
of the Christian Endeavor Convention
the Alexandria Gazette says of Prot.
Currell's address:
Prot. Currell simply charmed his
hearers He stated that he WAS not a
member CT the society, but that the
society stood for what every Christian
should represent-"Christain Faith and
Endeavor Works, " Like the Siamese
twins. so soon as the hgament is cut
both die He selected as his theme
"The Ckrist-like life." His earnest and
helpful address Will long be remem'
bered by all who were fortunate nougf
to hear it,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-21
Winter Wraps

We are daily expecting our Winter Wraps,
II is a well known fact that we carry the best
line of Winter Wraps ever shown or sold In
this town. and we will soon be ready to offer
YOU Jackets and Capes of all the newest
shapes and effects, also Shawls OF all sizes
and weights.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-21

1t is now believed that the person
who poisoned the King of Corea is a
woman.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-21

The Synod of Virginia will meet in
its annual session at Tazewell, on Sep
TENDER 9th. Excellent arrangements
haylnNsen made and delightful meet
nj ~ anticipated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24
UNDER SUSPICION.

The Baltimore American, in referring 10
the report Of the manager Of the con-
gressional contest from the Fourth Vir-
ginia district, says:
Party feeling has seldom been higher
than it was in Maryland during the cleo
tons Of the past two years. yet the de-
feated parties took tho result as the true
will Of the people. The Maryland cleo
ton law made talk of unfalrness impossi-
bic. ana the verdict Of the polls was regard
ed as final. The Petersburg lndeS-Ap-
peal and the Richmond Times, leading
newspapers Of Southern Virginia admit
ted a few days ago that the election laws
OF Virginia were such that no one could
be blamed for not having faith in election
returns even when they were actually
above rcproach Virginia owes II 10 her-
self TO see that such Things are not so;
she could do nothing that would more
quickly restore confidence In her elections
than 10 copy the Maryland election laws
on her statute-book.
The exposure which we made yesterday
Of the Virginia election law ought TO
open the eyes of the people and arouse
them to action.
The Virginia election law is not only
demoralizing, but is a menace to the
liberties of the people. Under it the people
are completely AZ the mercy OF the cleo
ton officers, and if these officers do not
manipulate the ballot in their own in
terest. It is certainly from no lack Of
opportunity.
We do not mean to charge that cleo
tions at all precincts IN Virginia are cor
rupt. but We do charge that it is abso-
lutely within the power Of the election
officers to make any sort Of returns they
please without fear Of detection. and ii
they DO not cheat it is simply because
they DO not choose to. or do not need TO.
Worst Of all, this law was designed TO
give the election officers the opportunity
10 manipulate tie returns. whenever such
manipulation might be deemed necessary
to perpetuate the party in power. With
such law designed for such a purpose
u is not difficult TO md men who are Will
ing to execute it according as the IN
terests Of the party may demand.
SO long as that law is In force, Virginia
will never get the credit OF holding fair
elections, no matter now honest they be
The whole system is under suspicion and
confidence will never be restored until II
Is utterly repudiated and some such law
as the Marvlord law adopted in its stead
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24

all enemies Of the state in whatever
euise or under whatever combinations they
appear. inviting all friends OF good gov
crnmont 10 unite with them I'm saving
North Carolina from injury and in restor-
ing TO power the people who love the
state and would have It TO prosper
And this from the Progressive Farmer,
also an ardent advocate OF free silver. but
allied with tho Populists. We quote:
1T strikes as as being strange that
the Populists, with a bakers dozen OF
planks in their platform, should be will
ing TO give up ell Of them except the
least one The question now is, is the
silver plank wide enoughT
Ut seems TO Ms that the question OF
paramount importance should be made
the issue Are there not other things OF
more importance than free silver? True
&, is Of more importance than the tariff
over which the two old parties wransied
for forty years. but We wonder II al
liancemen are willing to vote for man
who endorses one plank in their PLATFORM
but openly opposes the other nine
In the light OF such statements as
these We naturally watch with interest
the manoeuvres Of the triple alliance IN
North Carolina.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24
The Charges of Bogns Veterans.

Editor o The Times:
Sir;-At the meeing OF Pickett Camp
Monday night I said that n Comrade
Wnfree. who was and Is a past-Lieuten-
ant-Commander Of Pickett Camp. knew
the name Of n member who he claims,
deserted in the face OF the enemy. AMI
afterwards offered him money while he,
Nmfree. was a prisoner OF war, that
Comrade Winfree as a member OF the
camp, should not have allowed that per-
son 10 have been elected a Eemoef OF
the camp. and should have theL anu
there exposed him.
1 said that l thought 10 a sacred day
that Comrade Winfree owed 10 the camp
10 give the name Of the member. or for.
ever thereafter hold his peace, and that
If he did not do so. that lie ought 10 be
made TO keep his mouth.
I further stated that acting rs Nom
Der or the committee appointed 20 wait
on Comrade Wlnfree, in the performance
OF that duty. I called on and also wrote
20 COmrade Winfree a letter asking him
10 give US the name OF the person refer
red to. but could not prevail on Comrade
Winfree so 10 do.
/ did say that 1 would not believe the
report that there was a deserter IN our
camp until his name was furnished.
I want TO say that II Comrade Jen-
nings is called on, believe that he will
give his information. lie IS a brave,
chivalrous, honorable man, and not
afraid TO speak.
W II. BEvERIDGE.
Richmond, Va. Feb. p, 1855.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24
WE CHOOSE NEITHER.

we note the following In the edltori"'
columns OF The Norfolk Landmark;
oThe Richmond Times opposes a con
stjtutional convention because It fears
an educational qualification for voters
II fears a qualification because some
white men would be disfranchised along
with the great majority Of colored men,
yot The Times is a strong advocate OF
honest elections in this State. Does 1t
look upon a restricted ballot as a worse
evil than manipulated one2'
The Times does not recognize that It Is
a choice between these two evils and VIII
not consent to a compromise. We fight
for both honest elections and manhood
suffrage. We do not concede that 1t is
necessary to disfranchlse a large number
of white men in the State Of Virginia in
order 10 have an honest ballot. There is
not the same reason, nor is there any sur
Goent reason. to ask the iliterate white
men Of virginia TO make a sacrifice Of
their right OF suffrage in order to elimi-
nate the negro vote here, that there was
in South Carolina. Mississippi and Louis
lana. We have not the same proportion
Of negro voters in Virginia, nor are our
negroes Of the same grade with those in
the states south of us. The Virginia ne
proes as o class are far superior in every
respect 70 rice field and sugar plantation
negroes. If our situation in Virginia was
ike that in South Carolina, Mississippi
and Louisiana, we would be compelled TO
adopt constitutional measures to eliminate
the negro vote, evel though many white
men lost their votes too. We certainly
would not disfranchise thousands Of white
Virginians except from dire necessity, and
no such necessity is shown, nor do we
believe that it exists. any more than the
fraudulent elections are from necessity.
They are the choice of the men who want
office and the corruption OF the State and
the injury Of her great name is too great
price TO pay for the qualification Of
the comparatively few who get the bene-
fit OF that enormous sacrifice.
With the right OF suffrage as it is, O.
fair. but strict registration Of voters, and
an election Jaw prepared TO protect in the
best way all voters from fraud and brib-
cry. and administered absolutely honest
" would be the safe and honorable
course.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24

some three weeks ago. After providing
against the manufacture and sale OF any
imitation Of yellow butter produced from
unadulterated milk. or cream or the
same the act rushes into this solemn
communication:
1T shall be unlawful for any Keeper
or proprietor OF any bakery, hotel. tavern
licensed boarding house. restaurant, sa-
loon, lunch counter. or place OK pubic
entertainment. to use oleomargarine, but
terne or kindred compound, either In bak-
ing making or cooking OF bread. cakes,
pies, crackers. meat. fish, fowl, or otner
edibles, or 10 serve the same to guests
or patrons. without first posting and eA-
hiblting in their respective bakeries
stores, restaurants. and dining rooms, IN
a conspicuous place. in large Roman let
tiers not less than one inch square,
sign or p,acard. with the inscription I'M
itation butter used here.
Violators Of the provisions or TINS act
are TO be punished by fine OF from So1
10 $3.50 or by imprisonment Tor not more
than six months.
Even the cook in the arcane and slbyl-
line cavelns Of her own kitchen cannot
venture TO put anything but unadulter-
atcd yellow butter into n sauce or on
section of hoecake. How IL she 20 know
that the butter which she uses is unadui-
terated Yellow And why this zeal ior
yellow butter? The author Of this act
has forgotten the warning Of the shep-
herd In the eclOgue: Minimum ne creue
colori: don't take too much stock in color
There is plenty of good butter mat IS
not yellow: and the very yeiloWest SORT
Is liable 10 be the most artificial. Thefe
are lovers Of pale saltless butter, but IN
the Old Dominion yellow is the only wear
How can an honest man who does not
raise with Roman hrmness the imitation
butter sign. in Roman letters not less
than one inch square, be sure that there
is no imitation butter on his premises
Every milkman must be sworn. Every
mixer must be sworn at the end OF every
milking. Everything and everybody IN
the dairy business must be signed sworn
and sealed. No conscience can be recon
ciled otherwise 10 this act.
And the act must be amended. The
root Of the matter must be reached, as
follows:
"Arl milch COWS must make AFFIDAVIT
once a week before the nearest justice
of the peace that they have eaten nothing
during the week that could impair the
quality or healthfulness Of their milk.
"On and after the passage or TINS act
al red and crumple-horned COWS shall be
REQUIRED to give sterlized milk"
The bogus butter act is not sweeping
enough after all-New York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24
THE POINT OF THE MATTER.

Al the meeting OF the Virginia Bank
ers here on Tuesday last Mr.. John P.
Branch. president Of the Merchants Ma
,lonai bank OF this city touched the point
OF our whole financial difficulties. when
be said:
Some time ago a gentleman came "a
him from one OF the nearby counties OF
the State with a note which he wished
TO have discounted.
Tho note" said MIR. Branch, was as
good as could be made in his county, but
/ couldn't let him have the money be-
cause l didn't know anything about tho
drawer or cndorsers. That man should
never have been compelled to come &c
Richmond TO get money. There shoulc
be "A bank IN his county, the management
of which would accommodate all partic:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24
Insnne HOsnitaL

Editor Of The Times:
sir:-In the short time left for the Leg
islature 10 close UP its work Of this I'M
usually important session, it is hardly
probable that a suggestion from a COM
paratively unknown citizen will have
much influence, stin there IS sufficient
time for that body 10 see 10 it that the
small reduction contemplated in the APP
prorriation for insane hospitals do not
fan on the afflicted wards of the State in
the peculiar way indicated by the super
intendent Of the Eastern state Hospital
in the report Of his statement before the
committee last week. 10 the extent II a
cut was made that Il would fall on the
department Of food. clothing and medl-
cines.
II must not be forgotten that these In
stltutions were built and are maintained
by the taxpayers Of the State for the
especial purpose Of ameli0orating the sad
condition Of an unfortunate and helpless
class OF fellow citizens; and for no other.
Under the present management only
about twelve and q half cents per day for
food and less than fifty cents per month
for clothing are expended for each I'm.
mate IN these institutions. and no rea-
sonable person can expect these people
sick people 40 that to be supported on
less and live en- any degree OF comfort AZ
ALL 10 say nothing of being cured Of n
disease where an the vital energies and
physical forces are below the normal
Rigid economy. In amy other depart
ment. may be enforced, but not here. Sal
aries and wages may be reduced, and in
many ways.nO doubt.a saving made equal
70 tho reduction the appropriations realiZ-
ed. but give the patients good nutritious
food and warm clothing IL an officer or
an employee is reduced 10 q sum less
than hc can get elsewhere or less than
he thinks ne should receive or can afford.
be has the option 70 retire. The place he
vacates will be speedily filed. The COM
mittod inmate must remain and take
what is given him.
one thing the Legislature should do,
and do 40 once. That is fix the salaries
and pcrQuisites of an the officers in these
institutions SO that there viii be some
uniformity among them an and thereby
relieve the respective boards of an en-
barrassing duty IN deciding constantly
recurring applications for more pay. III
| salaries are fixed by the Legislature. as
is the case with other officers. an apph-
can't when he seeks an appointment. will
know what the emoument is. and viii
not importune the board for more
OBSERVER.
Marion Va, Feb u, isS5.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24

Coincldent with the Mardi Gras at New
Orleans Mobile had its Mother Of Mys-
ucs~ and Memphis its Mysterious Thir-
teen" All the entertainments are said
to- have been highly successful
A colonial tea was given Tuesday night
at Roland Park. baltimore, under the
auspices Of the Womans Club, Of Roland
park. The feature Of the occasion was
the exhibition Of numerous relics OF Rev
dictionary times. among which was an
old-fashioned wooden chair, which be-
longed TO and was used by Mary WASH
ineton. mother OF George washington.
II is now owned by Mrs. G. r. AushIin-
baugh.
The condition Of Alrs. w. c. Whitney
who was hurt at Aiken, s. c., the other
day. is worse than at first reported. She
Is stin IN a semi-conscious condition.
The City Council Of Atlanta, says spe-
cial from that city, has driven the last
nail in the coffin OF the ant-foot bail
craze which so firmly possessed the pub
nc "a few months ago. AT the time OF the
gnciron here last fan both Council and
state Legislature passed prohiotofy
laws. The legislative enactment has been
repealed. and now the last obstacle 20
the snort has been removed by the ac-
ton of the city fathers. Indications are
that the game viii be as popular as ever
here.
Major Fuller. agent Of the Blackfoot
Indians. has issued an order prohibiting
Mrs. Garrett White from living on the re-
servation. I'm Montana. Mrs White a
month ago, while a teacher in the Fort
snsw indian school. eloped with and
married White, a full-blcod Picgan In
dian. she is a sister OF the Rev. Z. [.
l5ateman army chaplain at Fort belk-
nap. As her return 10 the school was
forbidden, Mrs. White has been compelled
TO accept position as waitress IN noteI
at Dupuyer 10 support herself ana nus
band.
A Russian Prince who is fond OF Nerli's
music has spent 5000 to enable himself
TO hear "Rigoletto" whenever he pleases
in his palace at St Petersburg. The opera
Is acted by llfe-sized puppets whose act
ing is regulated by machiney. ana the
singing is done by phonosraph. The
owner has secured Photographic repro
auctions OF the principal parts as sung
by the principal artists Of Europe and
changes his ca Il 70 suit himself After
putting the cylinders in place the owner
| presses a button and the opera proceeds
automatically. so says L'Independaneo
| Beige.
Colonel Mallory, a gallant ex-Confeae-
rate officer living in Rome, Ca, proposes
TO orgenize 5000 OF the floating negro
population into troops oficered by eN-
perlenced white army men and land them
| I'm Cuba These negroes can stand Inc
torrid climate better than white men and
| the pestilences that sweep the marshes ol
| that island will not hurt them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24

ing any progress. arguing that all healthy
NE must make growth; the universal
law governing al things being. that when
groth ceases. stagnation and decay must
follow and that a man in his business or
religion must az times take stock, so 10
speak, I'm order that he may tell whether
he is making progress or not, and that
the man who goes along In a slip-shod
way without doing this-whether In busl-
ness or religion. will sooner or later find
that he he has made n failure
The hearty congregational singing, led
by a number OF young men Is an attrac-
tive feature OF these services.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24
Capfain Chadwick.

Editor OF The Times:
Sir;--ln your issue Of the 10Th instant
this statement appears:
"rhe Bishop OF Havana telephoned
Chaplain Chadwick license to hear the
confe' ssions Of our poor sailors"
Wlll you be kind enough 10 state the
need OF such license II any and to what
denomination the chaplain belongs Prom
the language we would suppose the chap.
lain 10 be a Catholic. II So IL would be
MS duty to hear the confession OF any
sailor who desired his services. and II ne
is n Protestant the Bishops license
would be useless.
ENQUIRER.
smithned. Va. Feb. q, 1898.
(Chaplaln Chadwick was Roman
Catholic.-Ed)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24
THE TRIPLE ALLAN Ell NORTH
CAROLINA.
We referred yesterday 10 the lpossibll

We referred yesterday 10 the possibility
of fusion in North Carolina between
Democrats and Populists. as proposed by
Chairman Jones and Chairman Bsler.
The Wilmington Messenger. Democratic.
an ardent advocate of free silver, says
that 'the opinion Is almost universal
among North Carolina Democrats that
the Democratic party mus, have no OIL
fensiyo and defensive alliances. but
sake a square. open, hot night against
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-24
Street Railway
Transfers.

On and after Sunday, February
20, 1898. a passenger will be en-
titled to ONE transfer on pay
ment of a single fare.
Transfers to Fourteenth street,
Richmond, and to Hull street,
Manchester, will be allowed only
on payment of a cash fare.
Passengers desiring transfer tick
cts will notify conductor when fare
is paid.