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SILVER IN THIS FALLS ELECTION.

The Washington Post claims that II has
had a thorough investigation made of
every congressional district in the United
states. and 1t publishes the result Of TINS
investigation as follows: II says there
are 16s Republicans certain of election,
100 Democrats certain Of election, l3 Pop
ulists certain Of election, 4 silver Repub-
leans certain of election, and As districts
in doubt. The figures for the existing
House are as follows: Republicans ZOO
Democrats, 122; Popullsts, %; and Silver
Republicans. .. If the Posts calculations
are right the House is reasonably GER
tain for sound money even though the
Republicans did not get a majority OF all
4 majority of the House is 179. II the
Republicans elect 155 they Will need only
10 to have a majority of the House, and
as against free silver they can surely
rely upon IS sound money Democrats.
But there are As doubtful districts from
which TO acquire the necessary number
of sound money members. and we can
surely rely upon these doubtful districts
and upon sound money Democrats to-
gether for 10 sound financial votes. Even
If the Posts calculations are infallioie,
therefore. It is reasonably certain that
free silver will have no chance in the
next House Of Representatives. God be
praised, But we have no idea that the
Posts forecast is anywhere near the
truth. The Post has got too much sense
10 be for free silver in fact, but it sails
about as near TO the line as It can 30
without touching IT, The Post plays no
favorites. but would like the friendship
Of the free silver Democrats while hop
ing In its Utmost soul that the sound
money Of the Republicans may be the
rule IL has made a case for the Demo-
Gratis therefore as strong as 1t knows
how TO make it. For ourselves, we have
no idea that 1t is anywhere near right.
The Democrats viii elect practically all
the congressman from the South through
stuffed ballot boxes in those States
where the franchise has not been
limited but few Republicans may pos
sibly be elected in the South from dis
tricts ike the 9th and 10th in Virginia.
where there are but few negroes. But
wherever the negroes are in the ma
jority then Democratic congressman will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12

certainly be elected There Is undouo'-
eddy a powerful sentiment in the south
for free silver, but there Is also very
great body Of sensible and progressive
men, and ~ they could make their infiu-
ence felt and have their voice recorded
they would give a good account Of them
selves in tho election. II will not be per-
mitted TO them however. and We con-
cede therefore that the representatives
from the South will be almost entirely
for free silver. Free silver will also
carry the silver rotten borough states.
But that any considerable free silver
representation will come from the North
or Northwest or Middle States where the
property. the enterprise and the success
ful business of the country are. We have
no idea. The people in these regions
have felt the effect on their business Of
the black eye silver got IN the last Presi-
Dental election. and they are not going
TO do anything now which may tend 10
unsettle the status established then.
The agitation which this fairs cleo
ton is causing Of the silver issue is al
ready doing the business Of the country
incalculable harm. Silver IS actually as
dead as secession but the discussion OF
# which the approaching election is
causing IS alarming capital and driving
It back into the recesses from which 1t
was beginning timidly TO emerge Let
any man who has an enterprise for the
development Of which capital is needed
go 10 New York city now and seek capt.
tai for It. 1t makes no difference how
promising the enterprise may be, there
will be but one answer: 1--WE will not
consider the subject until after the cleo
fion 4"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

Great Britain did not make much ado
over her victory at Omdurman. Abudalhi
was defeated. 1000 Of his men were slain,
Khartoum was recovered and the muir
der Of Gordon was avenged, but England
heard the news without any public mani
festation OF JOY.
But Great Britain is none the less graft
fed at this victory, and she does not pro-
pose 10 yield one whit Of the advantage
which she has gained. IL has cost her
too much TO get into her present position
IN Weld any of the fruits of her victory
to France. or to any other power. She
regards Fashoda as Egyptian territory.
As a London writer puts it, "Fashoda
was one of the places where Gordon
compeued the slave-hunters TO return to
their homes. The occupation Of Fashoda
bv the French is equivalent to the occu-
patton of a post in Madagascar by the
English
AS TO the attitude OF France. as 10
Frances reason for wishing to occupy
this territory, we need not discuss. IT IS
enough 20 know that Great Britain as
far hack s 1895. declared that any French
advance into the Nile Valley would be
regarded by the English as an unfriendly
act. and Lord Salisbury has emphasized
that declaration within the past thirty
days.
After the CAPTURE Of Khartoum, 1t was
ordered that two fotillas should be sent
10 Fashoda to go up the Blue Nile
as far as 1t should prove navlgable for
steamers. General Kitchener was order
cd 10 accompany the expedition and to
take few troops. If he should consider 1t
desirable. the object being to assert Great
Rritain's sphere Of influence In the Nile
Valley. General Kitchener there met Ma
Tor Marchand, the French officer, and
asked him if he was prepared 10 resist
the hosting Of the Egyptian flag. The
Frenchman replied in the negative but
maintained that he had orders from the
French Government to occupy Fashoda.
Marchand claimed also that he had con-
cluded a treaty with the shillock chiefs
which. however, was afterwards denied
by the chiefs.
To make a long story short, the French
Government has been informed by Lord
Salisbury that Great Britain does not ad-
NIT the right of any other power to oc-
cupy any part of the Nile Valley the
French minister has protested, and there
the mater stands
The dispatches tell US that Lord sails
bprv has burned his bridges behind him.
that he will stand where he Is and
that the whole Of England is standing
behind him ready to enforce his demands
France will bow to the inevitable, and the
incident will soon be closed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12

one twin screw vessel. also OF steel. for
the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship
Company. At Chester. Pa. two steel
cleaners. eco feet In length, are builing
TO take the place OF the ships Of tho
old Dominion Line sold 10 the navy dur
inv the war. And at Newport News three
new Morgan liners. two new Cromwell
liners and two new Pacific Mail liners
are on the stocks. This. 90 say nothing
of the government hattleships and tor
paodo boats that arc being constructed
in tie various ship yards OF the country.
If we cannot build ships. why not? We
have the best machinery in the world
and the best machinists. and if that fact
needed TO be demonstrated. abundant
proof was offered during the war In all
our naval engagements. As for the ma
terial We have every advantage over
foreign ship yards. and Pennsylvania
and Alabama furnaces are turning out
ship plates fer the European yards. II
we can make the plates and frames says
an American writer. why cannot we
build the boats also?
The question answers itself. We can
build Them. We are building them, and
we are going 70 build more OF them as
the yc@,rs go by. We are going TO build
them al Newport News and moro TO the
point. we are going to build them at
Richmond. The ship building industry
has been fairly inaugurated in this city,
and If ell turns out as we believe It
will turn out. if we can successfully
build those torpedo boats and torpedo
boat destroyers, we can and VIII buld
other vessels. and we shall have at Rich-
mond one of the largest and most sue
oessful ship yards in the world.
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An EXPERIMENT.

The New York Times which heretofore
has been sold at cents a copy has re-
duccd its selling price in Greater Ne"
York TO / cent
The motto OF The Times Is "All The
news that il fit TO print" 'nd it as
sures It's readers and the public that the
standard Of the paper will not be lower
cd. It believes that there are great
many people I'm New York who purchase
and read the yellow journals. not through
choice but as a matter OF economy. be-
cause each Of them IS sold AT a penny.
The Times expresses the belief that these
people will give preference to a clean
paper when they can get It at the same
price.
The experiment will be watched with
interest. The Times is a good newspa-
per. we'll edited paper and clean
paper. 1t remains 10 be seen If such
publication can compete successfully with
the yellow journals.
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SOUTHERN NOTES.


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The Times ig"sooop.~

our esteemed contemporary tho R.eh-
uond Times. got a SCOOP on our other
esteemed contemporary The Richmond
Dispatch. in the report o. the 5roDosed
depot on the Site of the OLD S. CHARLES
Hotel The Times Is very liberal. how
ever. and modest. 100, because IL has
not once spoken Of its Exclusive news
IN this case. The dispatch must SCOOP"
The Times now 10 even things up. The
reporter that doe, it ought 10 have A
weeks holiday. f0r that exclusive" az
ticio o. The Times was a daasy. -Virzini.
Gazette OF Williamsburg.
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AFTERMATH.

Bob Fltzslmmons has brought suit
against the proprietor OF tho G.isoy
House. New York. claiming $1,000 dam
ages The SUIT grows out of the refusal
Of the proprietor some time 0eo 90 let
Fiztsimmons have a meal in his house.
Tie New York SUMS special from
pekln says that an e4.ct has been issued
ordering the suppression of the native
press and the punishment or the editors.
All the reforms begun under the late Em-
psror have been or win De squc.ched.
The Austrian war office has been eXper-
imentlug with horso'ess wagons and gun
carriages iu the army the experiments
proved quite satisfactory.
George Oily circus man ana natlNe
of west Virginia. was recently killed az
Ronceyerte by female elephant Oily
had been teasing the elephant and her
baby and was warned 10 stop. out Kept 10
up until the beast was thoroughly onrag-
ed. During the night while Oily and two
other men were sleeping the elephant
broke her chain. walked over two OF the
men, picked up Oily ana crushed the life
out Of him.
Il was mentioned I'm this column the
other day that Mary T. Miller, aged six
ty-six, and John A. Jones, aged seventy
living al Newark Ohio. had sued each
other for $1,000 damages for breach OF
promise Miss M.ler now says that
Jones had a contract 20 obtain possession
of her farm as soon as the wedding was
over. and as that was al that he wanted,
sne declined to marry him.
The New York Herald announces that
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page viii
return to their mansion I'm Washington
next Saturday. They intend giving sew
eral receptions during the Episcopal con-
Nauffsu
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Erorn The Depths,

Twilight and trees,
A soft, cool air that blows from tho west,
The clear wide vault of an opal sky
The tender twi-ter of birds IN their nest
And a memory.
IL is so long
Since I kissed your lips and your snow
cold brow
had sinned with a laugh in my soul
before.
But ] loved you then. as I love you now,
And for evermore.
Is &c lonely I'm Heaven?
Dear heart. in the blaze Of that shining
thrOng
or deathless souls. do you sometimes
wait
For another's voice to- join IN the song
That be learned too late?
Have pity God,
II cannot Doe where my darling IS.
III my scarlet SHINING is past regret.
For the sake of SORROW grant only this
That she may forget
-Pe7rson's Weekly.
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The Poet and His Love.


4 poet loved a maiden fair
And often told her $50,
he sw0re Doe loved the very air
That gave her breath. and Oh,
lie loved the ground she trod upon,
Each thlns She touched was dear,
he sadly sighed when she was gone
And smiled when she was near.
he wrote a sonnet on her hair,
A ballad go her eyes.
He read them t0 themaiden fair
Who praised with gentle signs,
He wrote "a r0nlel ON her lips,
An ode upon her grace.
And kissed her rosy finger tips
While Fido licked her face.
lie wrote p song about tho pup
That nestled in her lap,
And there was where the ilg went up
For that poor poet chap
Oh. he had loved her passing well,
But she. IN simple play
Pronounced his verses do9gerel,
And they are foes to-day.
cleveland Leader.
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Ny lady has returned 10 town
And brought a sylvan sweetness hither;
Her cheeks reflect a rustic brown
That city ways too soon viii witner}
But roses glow beneath the IAN
The blooms that dazzlcd US last win
ter
And soon the potent social ban
To proper pink and white will tint her.
Chicago Record.
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Tiroeomo C0I--r-iiow DO you get nd OF
bores?
Eminent statcsman-My valet generally
knows them and reminds me OF some en-
gagement. (Tap at the door, Well
Harris. what is IT,
Valet 0hrusting his head in)-I beg
your pardon sir. but I think YOU have
an engagement 10 dine with General
Hogo i'm about 'arf an hour.-Chicago
Tribune
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Petc-Yais. Dave got ten days in jail
10 stealth dem chickens lie could hab
proved an abb. too, cf he'd wanted TO.
Abc-pat so? Den why didn't he2
Pete-Why, de facts Oh de case was dat
on de night dem chickens was stole Dave
was twenty miles off ia annoder county,
stealth "a hOss.-Judge.
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4 Woman's Reason.

Nottins-How can YOU sit here with
that CHATTER woman playing on that con-
founded piano Of hers in the next fat?
Helter-Oh. 7 enjoy &c. Ii reminds me
that she is Chaffer's wife. I hate Chai-
fer, you lnow.-Boston Transcript.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12

She-The cat has eaten the cake I
baked. Wei. I'd rather our cat ate It
than somebody else cat.
Hc-Ycs. It's always we'll 70 avoid
giving offense 20 the Observation-Disclosures
Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12

ing a prize for description OF the ideal
wife
Mrs. Peck-Werc you thinking Of TAX
ing a try az 60?
n Peck-Nc? l haven't the least bit
OF indianapolis Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12
Glad of 1t.

DR.. Pmsbury TO Fatient-Do you COM
plain OF thirst?
Plependeckel-Not at ali. doctor; I'm
glad I've got it--F'llegende Blaetter.
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Money Saver.

81 saved $500 this year by moving"
Cheaper house?'
mo. l found that my wife was trying
to outdress a rich woman IN the same
block. Chicago Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12

II seems like good joke TO investigate
Republicans for "pernicious activity" In
this district. Why not wait until after
the election. they would be acquitted on
the face of the returns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12
Horticulture NJ Homo.

Expectant Father-wel. IS 1t a little
peach?
Excited Nurse-No. sir; It's a little
pair.-Yonkors Statesman.
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A GOOD MAN GONE.

1t is with sorrow that we have heard
Of the death at Warrenton Of Mr.. James
V. Brooke. a distinguished lawyer and
citizen Of that place.
Mr.. Brooke was a man Of superior In
tellect and of deep convictions. He
stood by his principles regardless Of
marty clamor and had the courage 10
stand up at all times and declare him
self. such a man may not be what the
world calls popular but what is better
he commands the respect OF his fellows.
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Some papers are claiming that Wheeler
and Lee have punctured the Democratic
campaign arguments by their testimony
before the Investigating Commission
They both told the truth, and the Demo-
Gratis can never suffer by that
Ouay's last vigorous shake Of the plum
tree seems 10 have exposed the roots to
an early frost.
Chief Bush Ear should keep it close TO
the ground these days.
4 contemporary describes I'm details tho
work in the Philadelphia ship yards and
proves conclusively that the Cramps take
great pains in building boats.
4 Paris physician says that a man be-
beaued hy the gulllotine lives three hours.
Here. however man sometimes loses his
head and yet lives for years.
A Philadelphia policeman stabbed HIM
self while asleep. Poor old Philadelphia
even her watchmen cannot stay awake
long enough 10 kill themselves.
It's easy to read the story Of approach
ing winter as autumn turns the leaves.
It would be hard for pious John Wanna
maker to choose between having Quay in
jail or himself in the Senate.
From all reports Colonel j. Hampton
IIoge continues TO hunt ducks With a
brass band in the Fifth district.
The last nickel in tho slot machine
turned out a very interesting law case.
The local Republicans are liable ~ Gre
ale p permanent Job for q man IN the
civil service lookout
The English papers have noted re-
semblance between Tod Sloan. the jockey,
and Alfred Austin Goodness, who would
have thought that they would have erown
spitefu over our superior jockey.
II would mark a brilliant period IN Hob
sons career TO raise the Colon.
>-,,o LAWYERS arc running for Congress
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12
AEamiIy Amir.

Young Mother-What in the world
makes the baby cry 500
Young Father-I guess he heard ms
ny I managed 10 get a little sleep last
night-New York Weekly
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Tobacco cutuA." SAYS the Times
Union. els one OF the most profitable ana
promising industries ~ Florida Perhaps
we might better have said it s The most
profitable of the Industries of the State
and most promising Of future develop
ment il would nquestiontb'y De injured
bv the admission of cuba 90 tho Union.
ana its development If not checked.
would be postponed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12

doubtless Tor the time being tnnt tn'S
high and really great intellect Win INC
assistance Of Allen g. thurman han
well nigh slngle-handed ana alone pre-
vented a force bill from being fastened
unon the South that would nave CON
tinuod for twenty years longer the rule
OF the carpet bagger and OF tho despoisr
in our southern states. Ito went through
a stormy period in the Senate winning
more ana more the respect OF friend and
foe alike for his pure and spotless char
acter. for his clear and masterful
mind lie was tho very embodiment or
all tho good with which the Imagination
OF the people clothes a United states
senator. lie dignided that body and
nut an extra value upon every member
of II with whom he was associated. And
vet because ne could not fan in behind
tho free silver banner. his whole noble
Ife was spurned and he was condemned
by the very party In whose interests he
had spent all tho years OF his manhood
He was appreciated in England because
they had seldom been given the privi-
lege OF meeting and knowing such a man.
But the very fact Of HIS cordial appre-
citation abroad stirred up a sentiment Of
hostility at home ~ is strange
thing this shifting anim0sity towards
orr Mother Country One year tho Re
nublican orators will stir up hatred for
rrgland pointing TO her pauper labor and
abuse her grasping selfish disposition I'm
irving TO promugate her principles OF
free trade throughout the earth. tho next
year these very Republican orators viii
be praislng England for her mighty pros
perity and for her noble and just gov
eminent which is founded on tho gold
dollar one year the Democratic ora
tors VIII be praising England pointing
10 her harpv homes and the march or her
mighty commerce an due 20 her Just tar
M and her freedom of trade. the next
year they will be dlsclaiming about inc
misery and famine and lileioss poverty
with which England has accurscd the
world through the graspins contraction
OF her iniquitous gold standard. And
so England serves 90 point moral and
adorn 81 tale" according 10 tho vagarie3
Of our rambling politicians. The paupcrs
are in England one year when there IS
a protective tariff fight and the wealthy
and prosperous people are I'm Mexico ac-
cording 90 the Republican oratorsi where
as. the wealthy mid1ieclaEs i5 iu England
according 20 tho Democratic orators ana
the p8upers are ia highly protected Mcxi-
CO. The next year the Republican orator
secs prosperous and wcil-paid labor in
England under the gold standard while
robbed and bleeding pauper labor is found
iu free silver MeXicoi and presto, change,
the Democratic orator also transfers his
paupors with equal facility. 80 wonder
Nr payard could not keep up with his
country az homo IN the midst OF such
charges and found himself tho victim Of
petty partisan spite Ira his own American
Congress.
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FOR DISEASES OF THE LIVER
STOMACH AND KIDNEY

the Water OF TIE Greenbrier WnIte sui
phur Springs IS the most valuable In
America. PurceE. Ladd & Co. wholesale
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12

It is perhaps not remarkable after all
that the silver folks took up Coin Har-
vey. II however, he had been known as
"old bank notes they might nave muir
dersd him
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12

Her Recipe.
"How do you keep 50 young Mrs.
Lighthead?"
"Weil, 1 never worry about my age
Detroit Free Press.
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PETERSBURG AGENT
MRS. S. {. HUTCHINSON, LCMBAhb
STREET.
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The Times is always indebted 10 friends
who favor II with society Items and
personals but must urge that All such
be sent over the signature OF the
sender.
All unsigned communica lions will be re-
fected always.
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The plug tobacco combine may bite off
more than il can chew.
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SHENANDOAH VALLEY.FAlR.

The Attendance Good and the Entries
Unusually Large.
WINCHESTER. VA. oct. n-Special.
The twenty-ninth annual fair OF the
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
began here to-day with an attendance
OF one thousand The entries are the
largest and best in the history of the
association. Every race scheduled is
sfied
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-12

Nine lawyers are running for Congress
in Maryland which has only six represen-
tatives so there is likely TO be more than
one whose name is Mudd