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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
A Gun Heated in Blacksmith Shop
Goes on.

huntsville. VA. Dec 2l--Special-
The cold snap Of last week has passed
by. and II IS now exceedingly mild and
foggy. The sun has not shown its face
for two days.
Most Of the ice-houses were filled. or
partially so. during the cold snap.
Mr. n. G.. Billips was accidentally shot
in the leg last week. lie went 10 the
shop OF M. Dillard 10 have his horse
shod and while there the blacksmith
heated an old gun-barrel I'm order to ex-
tract the tube. and while doing so the
gun was discharged. and Mr. Billups was
shot. No bones were broken, however,
and he is now rapidly recovering
PartridgeS are exceedingly plentiful
and sportsmen are killing many OF them.
Other game Is scarce oysters on the
natural beds are exceedingly scarce. and
many OF the tongers are leaving the
river In disgust, and going back TO the
farms. The prices are good. and the
bidders are enjoying harvest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
FIFTY YEARS OLD.
Deeds Made in 1915 just Put to Re
cord i'm McckIcnburg.


cord in Mccklcnburg.
EOYDTON. VA, December 22.-Spe-
cial-Tne careless manner of doing bust
ness By some Of the people of ante
bellum days was never more fully demon
strated than is shown by four deeds Of
conveyance for four tracts Of land made
TO Evans Tanner who resided in the
western portion of Mecklenburg county,
which said deeds were only brought here
on the 9th Of last month and admitted to
record in the clerks office
one Of these deeds bears date Of April
3, 1915; two Of them are dated April "a,
1915, and the other the 18th September,
1916
Not one OF those whose names are
signed 10 the four deeds are living. The
parties conveying the land and the par
ties receiving f., together WITH the two
magistrates taking the Acknowledgements
10 the deeds, have an passed away-not
one left; and now after o. lapse Of over
fifty years. these deeds are put upon re-
cord.
Why these COnveyauces were never put
upon record by the benenciaries is a
mystery which perhaps not "A soul on
earth can tell. 1t could not have been
for the want of means TO pay for re-
cOrdlng, as Mr.. TANNER, the benencldfN,
is said TO have been a thrifty man with
fine property. and as a proof Of his being
in easy circumstances he is sail to have
owed but one account. which he did not
know he owed and that was a small
blacksmith's account.
Another mystery is why are these deeds
put upon record at this late day, as there
is no necessity for it. as the parties hold
ing the property for such a long time
gives them a title under the law. The
statute laws OF Virginia provide that
where a person has quiet possession of
landed esate under color Of title for
term of fifteen years east of the Ale
ghany mountains and for ten years on
the west of these mountains, he has law
full title to said properly.
The Weekly Star newspaper published
I'm this place. has moved its quarters from
jefferson street up in the public square.
The Star IS published rs substitute for
the Mecklenburg News.
The young men here have enjoyed deer
hunting very much. and It is now the
daily sport for many. Quite a number
Of deer roam the forests in this county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
Southern Railway Earnings.

The earning Of the Southern Railway
for the month OF November are:
Gross earnings. 1895. S226l. $3.50; 1897
s2,0i9 106. IS; Increase $2i2 1924.
Expenses and taxes lsss. Sl.44. 1874.
$50. 81 ~. j479S; Increase Sl42.GO5.7G.
Net earnings. 1SqS. $500. 720 %: 1897. $722-
l5s77: Increase. sos j6l AS.
Per cent. expenses to earnings, 1895.
G3.7: 1871. G4.2.
For the five months from July 1st 10
November BOTH
Gross earnings 1905 $40 $50 27j SO; 1891,
s.. 3se. 1880; Increase. 1880 3ol.S7.
Expenses and taxes, iS9S. N.ll9.459. %.
1897. S5.3i2. 9ofO3; increase, 16.55S7O.
Net earnings. lS9s. $3.50 Sl5S3. 1897, So
0Fo7266; Increase. Sj23.7l3.T.
Per cent expenses TO earnings. 1895
G5.6; 1884, 67.j.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
Battieiield's Park.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, December
@. Speciai-A committee Of the National
Battehelds' Park Associa,ion-compos
OF Mr. 81. George Il. Fitzhugh, Hon j.
S. Potter. Captain NJ. b. Rowe Hon. II.
+. Crismond and Colonel +. D. Cole. of
this city-appeared before the Board OF
Supervisors at the county seat yester-
day evening and secured an appropria-
ton Of $3.50 from that body as a second
contribution towards defraying the ex.
penscs incurred in pressing tne matter
on the attention OF Congress AMI other
wise advancing the interest of project
which its friends are confident will ulti-
mately succeed.
\ strong effort will be made 10 get the
measure through Congress this winter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

Richmond to-day
Miss Ethel Roosevelt Hopkins and Miss
Elizabeth St c. b. Lee leave tomorrow
for Richmond. where they will be the
guests Of Miss Roberta Elerson.
Miss l{erkley Nelson and Miss Daisy
Chalmers Will also leave tomorrow the
former to spend the holidays at her
homo in lienricO, the latter in Halifax
county.
Oysters are in fine shape AMI are be-
ing shipped in unusually large quantities
Gloucester's four rivers present a very
active appearance. with innumerable ca
noes filled with tongmen gathering the
bivalves and the schooners receiving
them.
1t Is very boisterous wind which
drives the FISHERMAN from his work
a new industry in Gloucester is the
gathering and shipping Of holly and
cedar, a very large number Of boxes
going off by every boat The mlstletoe
is also in requisition ana IS particularly
pretty this winter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
The BANK OF LEXINGTON.
she Depositors VIII Eventually Get
Back All but Twenty Per Cent

LEXINGTON. VA, December % -Spe.
rial-The defunct Bank of Lexington.
which closed its doors four years ago.
Will pay another dividend 20 its deposi-
tors on January 2. 1899. Judge J. X.
Edmondson served as trustee and as
signee until his death last spring. BY
his excellent management of the bank S
Pssets about 10 per cent. Of the deposits
had been paid the dopositors
Colonel Robert Catlett was appointed
substitute trustee TO succeed Judge Ed
tnondson. and by his energy he has sue
ceeded In realizing from the assets "a
sufficient amount 10 apply an additional
, per cent. dividend, making a total Of
50 per cent. Of the original deposits A
further dividend of per cent. is expect.
ed 10 be realized. which Will cause the
depositofs TO sustain a loss of only about
% per cent.
Hon. William L. Wilson. president Of
Washington ana Lee University, has
been appointed a member of the COM
mittee of the American Bar Association
on Legal Education and Admission to
the Bar" The committee will hold
meeting in New Haven during the hoH-
days.
The Christmas holiday at Washington
and Lee University will begin the last of
this week and continue until Tuesday
after New Year. The Christmas exami-
nations being over. quite d large num-
Der of the students have gone home to
spend the holidays.
The Virginia MILITARY Institute viii
suspend duties only on Christmas and
New Years days.
Buena Vista is to have a central office
Tor their telephone system. which will
be located in the courthouse building
The operator will be Miss Matte Nc
Chung. The people Of that place are
much pleased with the improvement and
are patrOnizing the enterprise quite lib
orally.
An enjoyable reception 20 the young
fades of Lexington was given by the ca
dets OF the Virginia Military Institute
this evening in the Young Mems Chris
tian Association rooms Of Jackson Me-
mortal Halal. The affair was largely at
tended which proved to be very pleas
lnt occasion.
Arrangements are being made for tho
Enlargement and Improvement OF the
Lexington Presbyterian church. Mr..
Charles II. Read. well known archi-
tect Of Richmond, is now in Lexington
perfectine plans for the work.
Mr.. r. @. Tcmpleton. proprietor OF the
Bruce House. will serve n thirty-nine
pound turkey Christmas day. II IS a
bronze gobbler thirty months oil, and
was raised on Kcrr's Creek.
Hon. 1sadOre Straus. the New York
philanthropist. who donated some time
ago the library Of economies and poiiti-
cal science 10 Washington and Lee Uni
versty. has aided $500 to his former gift.
a donation OF 500. 20 be applied to the
general library. has been received from
Rev DIR. T.. A. Renout. OF New Hamp-
shire.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Gloucester Oysters: Are In Fine Condi-
tOn-Christmas Industry.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE VA,
December N-Special-The Teachers In
sutute Of Gloucester has lately been or
gained. The following officers were elect
cd: President. Mr.. William Hogg: Vice.
President, Mr.. Rowe; Secretary, Miss
Lila Jones. The teachers hal a most
delightful gathering. and the sociability
was enhanced by the enjoyment OF The
good dinner served by mine host OF the
Botetourt Arms.
Mr. Harry Carr whose hand was badly
mashed In cutting machine. Is some
what improved. but stiil suffering very
much.
Mr.. William Thurston and Master Ro-
bert Tnursion Corbe!l have returned
from Norfolk
Mr.. W. &. l. Taliaferro isavss for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

seventh street. 40 feet south of o, 500.
T. T.. and Elizabeth J. Throckm0rton's
trustees 20 German-American Banking
and Building Company. SO 7-l2 feet on
north side Nicholson street. go feet west
OF Williamsburg avenue. 800.
Henrico-Fairmont Land Company to
James T.. Wexford, 10 feet on west side
Of Nineteenth street 50 feet north Of
Fairmont avenue. $40
Constance Il. and Thomas Moores
trustee TO J. G.. Crouch. i9s feet on Ne
chanicsvile Turnpike northwest cornei
OF Cedar street, sl9S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
Died at Ninety Three.

CHAMBLIsSBURG. VA, Dec. 22-Spe-
cial-Mrs Annie Brown. OF this place.
died yesterday OF pneumonia In Ninton,
whore she was staying with her son. Mr.
I'd. Brown. she was nineiy-thrce years
old
The funeral services will be conducted
here this afternoon at the Baptist church
OF which she was a member. by Rev
]. A. Barnhardt. She will be buried here.
Mr. John K Brown, OF this place. is her
son.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
Mr.. VALVES WILL.
The Estate Worth $50. OOO-Apprais-
ers Amounted by the Court.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec 22.-special.-
Richard Wake. Esq, Of the law firm
Of Wake q Old. qualified this morning in
the Court of Law and Chancery as ad-
ministrator OF the estate Of his brother,
the late Mr.. Henry Wake. who was
found dead recently in Brooklyn, New
York
Taxes were paid upon the estate which
indicate that il exceeds i'm value $50 90,
net; bond in 100000. with Messrs. Thomas
r. Ballentine G. W. Grandy and W. W.
Old as suraties was given.
The following were appointed by the
court to appraise the estate. Messrs. Wal
ter II. Taylor, W. w. Hunter, Walter
II. Doyle, K. II. Baker and John y. West
brook.
The latter was Mr. Wakes confidential
man OF business and viii. it is believed
If the business is continued, have charge
of 1t.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
American Guild Omcers.

The annual meeting Of old Dominion
Chapter Of the American Guild was held
last night. when the following officers
were elected TO serve for the year 1893:
Past Governor. w 5. Archer. Cover
nor. =. J.. Johnson. Nice-GOvernor, J. j..
Davis. Secretary. +. Leslie Spence;
Treasurer. r. r. Wilson; Chaplin, W
Mex Maniott: Warden. Leon Euskell.
Guard j. T. Tolcr Trustees, James whit
tet. James w Martin, @. VI. Wilson;
Medical Examiner. Dr. Virginius Harrl-
son.
Representative TO the next district con-
vention L. Leslie Spence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
NO CHRISTMAS HUNT.
Clerk Winston's Dog is Disabled and
the Trip il OF

Cler,. p. p. Winston, Of the Law and
Equity Court, is having more trouble
about his dog.
lie is anxious 10 take a holiday hunt,
but the dog stands in the way.
Some person. who should be handled
severely by the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty 10 Animals, saw the dog
skulzng along through an alley looking
for something 10 eat, evidently, and
threw some boiling water on its back.
The hair was burned Off and the dog
temporarily disabled. and the clerk is
forced thereby to forego the pleasure Of
Christmas hunting trip.
III | knew who did that deed" said
the clerk. "I'll carry him before Justice
Crutchfeld and give him the mischief"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
n Body Found in a Lonely Place and
Then Disappcars.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, December o.
Special.-This afternoon dairyman driv-
ing cattle along the river bank. just
above the city, found the body Of a man.
who hal probably been dead two days.
There /was a long cut on the head. indi-
eating murder. The name Of the man is
not known, and tonight the whereabouts
Of his body is a mystery, for when Mag
istrate Jones went out to get the body /,
was not al the place.
lie has instituted a search for the
corpse. and as soon as he finds il an in
quest will be hell.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
A RAILWAY CHANGE.
The Commission Instrumental in IF
fcctiug an Important Change.

The Railroad Commission has succeeded
I'm effecting an important change In the
schedule between Richmond and the
North, with the Chesapeake and OHIO
route.
The train leaving here al 2:l5 =. VI. will
connect at Orange Courthouse with the
train going North over the Southern rail-
way. In other words, the passengers
bound North will not have 20 go 10 the
University of Virginia junction as hereto
fore. but the Northern bound coaches
will be carried from GOrdonsvills 20
Orange and connect with the southern
there.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
NO FAITH CURE
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's.
They Cure Stomach Troubles and In
digestion Anyway, Whether You
Have Faith in Them or Not.

Mere faith will not digest your food for
you. will not give you an apI elite. will
not Increase your flesh and strengthen
your nerves and heart. but Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets will DO these things be-
cause they are composed OF the elements
of digestion, they contain the juices.
acids and pcptonos necessary to the
digestion and assimilation OF all whole
some food.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Will digest
food II placed in a jar or bottle In water
heated 10 eS degrees. and they will do 1t
much more effectively when taken into
the stomach after meals. whether you
have faith that they will or not.
They inviGorate the stomach, make
pure blood ana strong nerves. in the only
way that nature can do Il. and that Is,
from plenty Of wholesome food well
digestcd. II IS not what we eat. but what
we digest that does us good.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
nearly all druggists at 50 cents for full
sized package or by mail from i. A.
Stuart CO.. Marshall. Mich.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
Transfers Of Real Estate.

Richmond-Mary and Joseph Heppert to
A. Il. Dickinson. p feet on north side Of
Broad street. 40 feet east Of Thiriy-hrst.
81. 500.
A. J. shsckef'rd ard wife 10 Isabella
Mlngee. II fast On est SIZE ef I .n'y-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
A MUSICAL BEAUTY.
.'Thc Telephone Girl Direct from the
Casino az Academy Two Nights.


The New York Casinos great music
and beauty show. "The Telephone Girl
IS the attraction at the Academy of Music
tonight and tomorrow az TWO PERFORM
ances. The company is the original To
every respect. including Clara Lipman,
Louis Mann ana the celebrated feminine
chorus. the beauty and grace " which
has made the press throughout this
country ring with praise. There is not
a male voice IN this chorus. and what Is
more startling the ballet for there is
one. IS clothed in long skirts and high
bodlces. made OF fabrics that are III for
ROYALTY The reputation of The comedy
has not alone been made hy the cast and
chorus FOR the ii5retto IS run of pretty
music agd the book is considered one OF
cleverest' writings Of Hugh Morton. who
is the author Of many OF the Casino
successes.
Roster q Balls All-Star Vaudeville Come
pany is the closing attraction of this
year az the Academy 0f Music. appearing
az three performance next Monday ana
Tuesday. which includes matinee on
Christmas MondaD afternoon. IN the
organization are such prime local 'and
foreign fav0ritos from stagel3nd ms Ma
son Mitchell Bert Cootc. Julie Kingsley
Richard Harlow. Lillian Green. william
r. Friend w T. Carleton. Fleurette.
May Mooney and others
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23
Sermon atthe AImshouse

Rev. NJ. +. Peabody. o. the Union
Theological Seminary. delivered an ex-
callent sermon last night at the Aims
house.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

Dr. and Mrs. c. V Morton. OF Fort
Worth. Tex. are in the city stopping at
Murphvs Mrs Morton was Miss Mary
Field is a daughter Of prominent
Fort Worth. NJ. D. and Or. Morton is
native Of Charlotte county. Va. and an
old Virginia Military Institute boy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

Invitations are out t. a card party 20
be given ~ Miss Pea Watkins during
Christmas week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-23

owing TO The fact that Monday will be
celebrated as Christmas Day. the Wo-
mans Club VIII De- closed. mere VIII
be neither tea. lecture. nor musicale nor
Will the reading rooms be opened. Oh
Wednesday the current Events Class
proved even more interesting than usual
and several thoughtful and able papers
were read.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-15
WASHINGTON QUIETING
DOWN A LITTLE.
NO NEWS FROM HAVANA
Board ON Auxiliary Cruisers Is Hard ~
Work-Omce TO Be Opcued 10 New
York Hundreds OF Vessels Are
Available, It Is sald-Gun-
boats Ordered Home
From Europe.

WASHINGTON, March Yesterday,
unlike last Sunday. when the pub
lished statements of the desire for
the recall of General Lee and the pro-
test of the Spanish government
against sending war vessels with re-
lief supplies TO Cuba, caused much
excitement among official circles, was
comparatively quiet
There had been no information
bearing on the doings of the court of
inquiry on the Maine explosion during
the day or any other dispatches cal
culated TO cause conferences between
the heads of the various departments.
There were a number of the experts of
the War devorfucnt ordnance office
at their desks Tor hort time during
the morn ny to a'l md TO some press
ing matter while at the navy de-
partment the board on auxiliary
cruisers held final meeting prepara-
tory to the departure Of the special
board to New York
An office will be opened at 2G Court
landt street, New York city, this
morning, at which owners and agents
for ships will be invited to make their
proposals Tor turning over to the navy
such vessels as are of value for con-
version into war purposes The naval
officials say there will be no difficulty
experienced in obtaining all vessels
that are desired, as there are hum
dreds available.
The gunboat Machias, which has
just arrived at Norfolk from the
Asiatic station by way of the Suez
canal, has been found TO be in fair
shape, as a result of examination by
the navy inspection board. thor
ough overhauling will be necessary in
the present instance, and she will be
sent to Boston, where all necessary
repairs can be made TO her in about
twelve days.
The ordering OF the Helena and
Bancroft now on the European sta
tion, TO the United States, will leave
Admiral Howe commanding that sta.
tion with but one vessel, viz, the San
! Francisco. No explanation is vouch
safed by the officials Of the navy de-
partment, and Secretary Long, when
asked, declined to say anything about
the step further than that the two
ships had been ordered home
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-15

A simple Method OF Producing II Tn
Hospitals.

whether ozone plays an important
part in the hygiene OF nature is a moot
point. says the Lancet Pure ozone is
unquestionably poisonous. In air
wnIcn is largely polluted with organic
matter. as is the air of London and
other large towns, small quantities OF
ozone obviously cannot live long. IL
is, Of course. a powerful oxldizer ana
the oxygen with which it is surcharged
is soon absorbed II is found. how
ever. in distinct quantity in the pure
air of the country, and, as everybody
knows. in sea air. Its occurrence In air
is invariably connected with the eN-
istence OF water, generally in notion.
Thus the wind blowing over the sea
waves OF a lake or the air in the I'm
mediate neighborhood Of a waterfall
or spray contains a notable amount OF
ozone OF course, ozone must TO su'ne
extent exert a purifying influence upon
the air, but this can only be OF import
ance when the ozone occurs in distinct
quantity or when it is being constantly
evolved, as over the surface OF the
sea. Doubtless sea ar and mountain
air owe their beneficial qualities to
their purity, which, In some measure.
is due to the action OF ozone This
fact has led 20 the devising Of appara-
tus for the simple and easy production
of ozone I'm hospitals and large build
ings II may not be generally known
that a very simple and efectual way
OF bringing ozone into the house con-
sists in first suspending moist linen
sheets in keen, dry wind, and after
ward hanging them mp in the house.
The air In the room will thus become
considerably charged with ozone, and
its presence will be easily detected by
its peculiar smell. while a moistened
starch iodide paper will instantly turn
blue. Why ozone is accumulated in
wet clothes in this way is not quite
| understood but il may be due to the
| rapid passage OF the oxygen In air over
large wet surface 1t Is not improb-
! able that this interesting phenomenon
! plays an important part IN the real
| hygienic cleansing OF our linen articles
of clothing. In big laundries, when
the not quite dry linen is brought in
! after having been exposed to a cold,
dry air for n short time, the smell OF
ozone is almost more than is agree
able.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-15
Ral.sr MnIam.s wit.

An anecdote about the Emperor VIII
liam Is rejoicing the Germans Years
ago when the Kaiser was Prince VIII
liam and a student at Bonn. he went
out boating with Herr Ehlers, bis fel-
low student Their boat got swamDed
and they had TO call in the aid Of a
bargeman to put II anoat again. The
prince had nothing less than a "thaler'
in his purse, and asked Ehlers 10 give
the man some smaller coin. Ehlers
pulled out "thaler." saying: High
ness, let us give the fellow this sum,
The third parsonage OF the empire
should be above pettlness" Prince
William did not like the remark. but
said nothing. Years elapsed The
prince became emperor, and Herr
Ehlers won fame as an African explor-
er. A short time ago the kaiser hand
ed TO Herr Ehlers a number Of pres
ents to be given TO the chiefs OF tribes
In return for gifts sent by them from
Africa. One Of the imperial tributes
was a beautiful gold ring with a sen-
ter of diamonds. "Your majesty" said
Ehlers, this ring Is too precious. The
chiefs over there would be Pleased with
any sort OF triale" "Pooh. pooh. Eh-
lers." answered the emperor. take the
RUG all TIE sane. The first person
age OF the empire should b. above pet
! tiuess."