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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-09

The new Insurance law bin was re-
ported to-day. Work on il went on last
lard, of New Hanover but has been
greatly amended ana altered. 1t re-
fuses license 10 companies which, un-
der the law OF the State. whose char
ters cannot invest assets in North Car
DINA bonds. II also declares that no
tari'i association can fix rates in this
state 1t is claimed that il win raise
S25.VQO more revenue annually.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-09
TRAVELLERS GUIDE,
Old Dominion Steamship co.'s Lines.

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
THE TIDEWATER ROAD.

The communication in Sundays Times
from MIR. Harry y. Eichelberger in re-
gard to the proposed Richmond and
Tidewater railroad must command the
attention Of all who are Interested IN the
development Of Richmond. II IS esti-
mated that the merchants Of the country
TO be tapped by this road purchase each
year from the Baltimore market S6,O00VO
worth Of goods and with railroad com
munication with Richmond. most of that
trade could be brought here. But that
is not all. The farmers of that section
would ship much of their produce TO
Richmond and these and residents gen.
orally would DO their shopping here
This is Virginia territory and belongs
to Richmond rather than 10 Baltimore
But as It is inaccessible to Richmond, and
as there are steamboat lines 10 Balti-
more, it IS not strange that Baltimore
gets its trade while Richmond goes
wanting This is an age of sharp COM
petition and the city that sits down and
waits for trade to come to It, will not be
able TO compete with the city that
goes out and brings trade in. We must
hustle for what we get and what Rich
mond now needs is a system of short
local roads that will radiate into the sur
rounding country and give to our neigh
bors facilities for trading in this market.
The people Of the Gloucester section
are very anxious to get this road that
they may Fave access TO Richmond. The
proposition TO subscribe county bonds
towards its construction has carried ia
some Of the counties, but it went by de-
fault in other counties, because proper
efforts were not made to get out the
vote. In these counties another election
will be held in May and at a recent meet
ing of prominent citizens at Tappahan-
mock. it was decided to put workers into
the field 10 induce voters TO so to the
POLLS and vote for the subscription, pro-
vided the people of Richmond would con-
tribute 5000 10 help pay the expense OF
such a canvass.
We are not sure that it would be proper
for Richmond 70 take the initiative In a
canvass OF this character, but there can
be no improperly in responding TO a
request Of citizens Of that section TO con-
tribute towards the campaign fund, and
if for this small sum the road can be Sc
cured 10 this city, it will be "A splendid
investment for Richmond. II our people
can only be made to appreciate the value
TO this city OF the road there Will be
no difficulty IN raising this paltry sum-
we can't expect to get something for no
thing and the Tidewater people will think
that we put a very low estimate on their
trade. If We are unwilling to pay $4oo9
to obtain 1t. .t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

inst now. II We may Judge from the
condition OF the streets IN the suburbs,
must DO next TO impossible and how
farmers manage to get to market, Is
mystery.
The railroads Of this country arc the
best in the world and tho modern. rock
ballastcd track with IT'S 1Oo-pound steel
rails is about as near perfect as inteIli-
GENT work can make It and this develop
ment from the old-time wooden girder
with a thin layer Of iron spiked to the
TOP is something wonderful. Yet our
country roads are worse fhan they were
fifty years ago.
we have hopes, however. that the troll
ley lines will help to solve the problem.
The county will soon be threaded with
them and then the farmer will not have
to make such long hauls in order to get
his stun 90 market Moreover. It will not
be necessary then 70 build long stretches
Of macadamized roads. but only short
BRANCHES from given points TO the trolley
lines. This is our greatest hope. AS
public sentiment now is. Virginians VIII
not tax. themselves TO build wagon
roads
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

Lay him low. in the earth to sleep,
BY the river that sings in its flow;
And leave him there, where the willows
weep
Where the Southland breezes blow
He has gone to his rest like a warrior
bOld
Whose battle is fought and won;
i er this through the gates hath the
welcome rolled
"Falthfm one, enter-well done!
Oh. long was the battle and hard the
strife;
Yet ne bore him yell IN the fray
A plumed knight in the ranks OF life
Leading and pointing the way
I'D 10 the cross where his sovereign uled'
Now that his course Is run
In fancy we hear Il: open wide
Faithful one, eRter-wen done"
Then lay him low IN the land he loved,
Green be the sod DER his breast;
Cease the tears 10 which We are moved,
For sweet Is his well earned rest.
No more will that master tongue pro-
claim
The story OF God and His Son
But. write on the marble under his name
HE rests, for his labors are done
Oh. land! Oh, people. that loved him.
know
No kinglier warrior fought.
Oh. river. beloved. in your ceaseless now
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

In q recent article on the subject OF
eood roads in Virginia, we mentioned the
Interesting 1acs that an intelligent settler
from the State of Michigan was appalled,
at the terrible roads that he finds IN THIS
section. and that he was deferred from
Joining some Of his neighbors who had
settled in Amelia county by the fact that
the roads of that particular section were
so yyretched that ne could not see how 1t
would be possible Tor him TO haul his
stun from farm TO market. We also
expressed our surprise that Virginia peo-
Die would Subscribe willingly TO The
buildings Of railroads, but were unWill-
in.. to increase their taxes in order 10
build good country roads. The Lynch
burg News reproduces our remarks with
this comment:
All of this is as true as preaching. The
people OF half the counties OF virginia
are in a state of Darbarism ON the ques-
tion Of good roads. The wagon roads OF
Campbell county are worse Tor traNe4 10
day than were the buffalo paths before
Columbus discovered America, and Yet
we have the farce Of two toiigates on the
suburbs Of Lynchburg at which the pun
lie must stand and deliver for the Dene-
a. of a few stockholders-tol TO pass over
roads 10 travel which In the winter
months would keep any man OF average
piety out Of heaven The county cheer
fully voted away 100000 10 build rail-
road through its length; but the only
money that II spends on its wagon roads
is that which il pays out 20 have a few
bitches cut and q little dirt flung up IN
the middle the whole Of which washes
away al the very next rainfall. Bad
roads, vile roads are more responsible
than ANYTHING else for the impoverished
condition OF our country people They
not only keep good immigrants away
from Virginia. but cause some enterpris-
ing farmers 20 leave. Not many months
ago one OF the Understanding and most
succesgfuf farmers I'm Campbell county
sold out 10 strangers because he did not
care TO cope longer with he curse OF bad
ros is. Fortunately for the county. the
trsi sacton was proyidBntially interrupt
"a lefOre the sale was completed, and the
county will not. for the present lose one
OF It's best citizens. Bad politics and bad
roads are the twin evils that beset Vir-
glnia and they must be cured, II cured
AZ ALL IN the order named They Will
neve be cured until a constitutional con-
venton shall eliminate corruDtion and
extravaganza and provide methods OF
honesty and economy
our roads IN Virginia like the proven
biai road TO Satan's kingdom are paved
with good Intentions but with nothing
more substantial. The road TO prosperity
In this age is the macadamized road, GER
tainiy not the bottomless highway such
as Is the rule In Virginia at this season
Of the year. The roads around Richmond
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
Let Nc Relieve.

When houghs are shaken OF bloom ana
dead leaves drifting, too,
[ would recall their nrst perfume ana the
sunlight sitting through.
When fields he barren without and bitter
frosts are come.
Bid me not hear the winds Of Doubt, that
with the darkness roam.
When hours grow dim and gray and the
song Of the year is sung,
Leave me the thrill Of the dawning day
in a heart that is young, Is young
Though Hone be a blossom whiried ana
Time doth plllage and win.
Let me hearken the pulse OF the Norld
and learn Of Truth therein.
Ay. though my dreams shall pale, while
night but an ember lures,
Let me believe, though its light SHAH fan,
that Love, that Love endures!
The BOokman,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

Active preparations are being made at
Swansea, the home Of Patti, for the
wedding Of the great singer, which comes
of on the 18th instant.
The funeral Of Mrs. Nora Finnegan,
who died in Wichita. Kan, last week at
the age OF one hundred and one years.
was a remarkable ceremony. Six sons
of the deceased, the eldest OF whom was
eighty-one years Of age, acted as pail
bearers. On leaving the church these
six sons were replaced by six grown
grandchildren, who lowered the body into
the gravE
New York city has so6OoOOOO Of pro-
perty exempt from taxation.
Tie most valuable piece Of church pro-
perty IS Trinity church and the ceme-
terry i'm which it stands. This is assessed
at 100000 but. OF course, pays no
taxes church property being exempt,
The next most valuable church Is st.
Patricks Roman Catholic Cathedral,
which is assessed at 81. 10000 St Paul
Chapel comes next. with n valuation of
e 1850 The new Cathedral of St.
John the Divine is valued now at 81
0o0. 900 but will be much more valuable
when completed. Services are now held
IN the crypt.
The most valuable Presbyterian church
is the Fifth Avenue, Of which the late
DIT. Hail was pastor This is valued at
500 900. Three other Presbyterian churches
are Waited at $4,000, $4,000 and $4,000
Other costly places Of worship in New
York are the Collegiate Dutch church,
500 900; Temple Emanuel. $4,000; Broad
wav Tabernacle. $500. 600; Grace Episco-
pal. $500 600; st. Georges. 100000; st. Bar
tholomew's. $4,000; Calvary Baptist.
10000; Calvary Methodist, $4,000 and
German Evangelical. sl25Ooo. All these
valuations are probably too low. Church
property exempt from taxation foots up
$50 996, 900.
Mrs. Gary Jane Cobb, Of New London
Ind. celebrated her ninety-sixth birthday
hr, Wednesday. She Is one OF the eight
surviving daughters OF the revolution
and had both father and grand
father in the Revolutionary War. She
ia the stcp-grandmother OF William j..
BRYAN. Mrs. Cobb claims to have more
than four hundred relatives in the Civi
War. only one. General Coma, serving
on tho Confederate side.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

General Eagan has apologized for bis
language before the War Investigation
Commission and says In cxtenuation
that he had been falsely accused by Cen
ersd Miles and "pilloricd in the press OF
the country" until ne was exasperatod
beyond endurance.
Nobody objected 20 General Eagan's
making defence, even a vigorous de-
fence of himself, but he can offer 10
sufficient excuse FOR the TRADE OF BILL
ingsgate in which ne INDUCED. lie may
have convinced some people that General
Miles is n flasher but he has convinced
tho whole people that he himself is
backyard and unfit to hold position I'M
der this government.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

q cxtort from consumers and make UNI
reasonable profits"
But are there such corporations? VIC
do not know Of any. We have made TINS
a subject OF close study and our obser-
walton is this: The combinations that
have attempted 10 put up prices beyond
a reasonable profit have invariably gone
TO pieces, for the simple reason that as
soon as any concern in the combine dis
covered that 81 could sell its wares cheap
or than the trust price and increase
its net profits by making larger sales
II withdrew from the combine anu
began TO do business on iis own
account. This was notably the case with
the steel pool, which collapsed Few
years ago.
sail a mistaken view that the trusts
do not reckon with competition. The
trusts money Is made on the principle
OF large safes and small profits. Tho
trust prevents competition by keeping
the price of It's product 50 low as 70
offer no inducement 90 others TO engage
in the business. on the other hand the
trust must curry favor with the pubic
by selling the best possible article at
the lowest possible price The very min
ute the trust departs from this MOTTO
that minute it invites competition.
The standard oil Trust and the Sugar
Trust arc roundly abused by the anti
trust folks, but did the world ever have
sugar and illuminating oil Of better
quality or at lower price? Let us
deal fairly with this question and discuss
conditions rather than theories.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
We Patient Editor.

lie had read the county paper since us
first appearance DAY,
And had fed the trusting editor on prom
ises 10 pay,
But had said on each occasion when MS
yearly bill was due
That the scribe could 90 10 Hades. Tor he
didn't have sou.
He would drop into the sanctum and
would never shut the door,
Smoke We editors tobacco, claw his fresh
exchanges Ger,
Eat the apples and the doughnuts and the
other things that IN,
Sent by readers and admirers who had
never shirked a bill.
But ye editor was patient, though MS
soul rebelled, his tongue
Not word of swearful Gliding at the
cheeky nuisance swung.
And when friends would mutter. Roast
him. he. with forgiving smile,
Said he guessed 10 would be better just
90 let him run awhile.
One cold day he turned up missing, and
the news was quickly spread
That he'd interviewed a sn0wslide and
was comfortably dead.
And We editors big ledger showed his
credit page was white
As the snow that slid upon him hiding
him from mortal sight.
Then again the people shouted: Roast
him! Roast him good and strongi
Tell his neiehbOrs what a bilker they
have harbOrcd here so long,
You who shielded him while living. roast
him now, now that he is deadI
But We editor smiled gladly and with joy
fui shake OF head
Made reply: IL think he's getting quite
roasting where he's at
My esteemed contemporary Satan, will
attend 20 that"
Denver Evening Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
Whom Chauncr Puts His Toga On.

when 0nduHtN RUS tiN i'-" O"'
JOY Will come TO him whose heart is sore,
to-day,
When smiling Chauncey puts his toga
on;
All the sorrows that we have will fit
away,
When smiling Chauncey puts his toga
on:
Oh the pessimist will bid adieu TO care.
Happiness will claim the people every
where,
And their mouths win all be stretched
from here 20 there,
When smiling Chauncey puts his tosa
on.
They will have to charge admission TO the
folks
when smiling Chauncey puts his toga
on
Who will crowd the galleries to hear his
jokes
when smiling Chauncey puts his toga
on,
Give the goddess on the domeS another
brace.
Let her be securely anchored TO her base,
or she'll laugh until she topples from her
place,
When smiling Chauncey puts his toga
on.
-Cleyeland Leader.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

"Did YOU hear that Ii Hung Chang had
been storming and telling everybody in
the palace that he would show them who
is boss around here" asked the court
convcyer Of private information.
Eyes" answered the Empress Dowager'
II happened 20 come into the room Whlle
he was saying IT, And with great pres
euce Of mind he made a bow and SAID
This. ladies and gentlemen, IS the per-
sonage Of whom / was just speaking. "
-WashingtOn Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

II is an encouraging sign that the
Wilmington IN. O. Star. d staunch Chi
cage platform newspaper, has taken up
the cudgels against that class Of poll
ficlans who seem TO think that the sum
total OF craftsmanship consists in fighting
corporations and making It as difficult as
possible for corporations 10 live" The
Star recognizes that corporations are ne
cessasy TO carry on the great enterprises
of this progressive age, and says that
they are generally speaking. 10 be en-
couraged. II would hight only those cor
porations which combine for the purpose
OF securing monopoly Of commodities in
common use. especially the necessaries OF
fife. destroying competition and then
advancing the price Of such commodities
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

''pld she ask you II she was the only
girl YOU had ever lovcd?'
NO she said she wouldn't insult me
by intimating that had so neglected my
opportunities. And besides--'
"Well?"
"She said she didn't have TO ask; she
could tell. Chicago Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
WELCOME TO WHEELER

It is a pleasure to have General Joo
Wheeler as the guest Of Richmond and
we are proud 10 do him honor. General
wheeler as q member OF Congress did
not indulge much in war talk and many
Of the jingoes were Tar more bolligerent
than he. But when fighting time came
he buckod on his sword and went to
the front and gave the same account Of
himself in fighting under the Stars and
Stripes as when fighting the south's bait
ties against that flag in 1s6t-'6f. Joe
wheeler is the typical Southern patriot
and statesman and We are proud 10 en-
terrain him Ia Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
COnlpuiSOry.

81 was glad TO notice. Bridget. that
when you walked out last night you
did not let your young man grab you by
the arm. after the boorish fashion so
common among people who fought TO
know better"
"Yism. l towld him to lave me arrum
alone. 1 was afeerd he'd hurt me wax
nation. "-Chicago Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
Sfrikinga Bargain.

"Do you love sister, asked the terrible
boy OF Pitcher street who was temperate
ly entertaining "a regular caller.
That's a leading question, young
man"
"Sho said last night that she'd give $40
SO know, and i need II. Say, own up
and TIL give you half."-Detroit Free
Press
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
SOUTHERN NOTES.
Selections Here and There from Our
Newspapers i'm Dixie.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. H.-Ihere mas
thus FAR been very little competition mere
I'm the telephone rates because the oppo-
sition 10 the Bell lines has oeen ui''lis
20 complete its system when 10 pe
underground. The fact. however, that
the Detroit capitalists are installing what
promises TO be q complete system at a
cheap rate to subscribers for the use OF
the phones, has had the effect OF cutting
the prices charged by the old company
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

Sing Of the deeds no wrought
He strove with the serried ranks OF sin
He fought for the cruched one.
And the angels chant as they welcome
him in
Faithful one, cnter-woll done"
q. CONWAY BAKER.
Montross, Va. January f6, 1899.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
,1AcnN u.s TILE GRIP.

There is an epidemic OF the grip III
both the city and the army camps az
Macon. The soldiers seem 70 be the
worst sufferers. however. and the regi-
mental and division hospitals are hlled
with patients. while a number OF men
are I'm their tents. Some of the cases
have developed into pneumonia, and as
n result several Of the negro soldiers
have died. It is a remarkable fact, how
ever. that only one white soldier has died
since the troops have been stationed at
Macon, and that was the trooper OF the
Seventh Cavalry, who committed suicide
on the morning OF his arriyal.-SaVannah
NcMs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

smith-smart is pretty slick indivi-
dual but / managed to get ahead OF him
to-day.
Brown-How did you do It?
Smith-By getting to the BARRIER snop
drst-Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

Miss Mary NJ. y. Newton, will be read py
her, and in Il the history OF tho chapter
and the work accomplished during ''s
seven years Will be reviewed.
Reports In connection with the wash
ington Ball were IN every way most graf
flying and there is the best reason 70 pre-.
dict brilliant final SUCCESS. Mrs. Ddhiei
Manning, president OF the National 80
ciety. Is expected to attend, ana MIS-
Hugh Nelson Page. of Norfolk, state re
gent, will certainly be present
Those present at yesterdays mecuhs
were Mrs. Ben l.. Purcell, who occuplou
the chair; Mesdames William ID. Ih"i,a9'
James Patterson. Reginald Gilman,
ginius Hall. Herbert Claiborne, Z. W. =
Brock, Christopher TompISins. Grahah'
Wnn. Stephen Putney, Misses Perklus,
Newton, Boyldn, Mayo, Florence anu
others.
An interesting meeting Of the Children
OF the American Revolution was heid AZ
4 o'clock. Mrs. Vlrginius Han IN ue
chair. There were present MISS MAMIE
Garnett Mccarthy. Byrd Willis, BESSIE
and Mamie Seiden, Hugh and DaVie
Lynch. Helen VIM, Inez Goodwin ana
others. There was some spirited ana
cleNcr discussion among inc Nh',"
connection with the routine business Oh
the chapter and It was decided that at
the next meeting Miss lneZ Tooa"in
should read paper whose subject shouiu
be one OF her distinguished ancestors
Mrs. Mary A. Caskie left Richmond
suddenly on Sunday for Columbus ~,
whittier she was called by the serious
Illness Of her daughter. Mrs. Appleton -
Ide. formerly Miss Gay Caskie, OF TINS
city.
Tho tea to he given ut the Executive
Mansion under the auspices Of the Asso-
citation for the Preservation Of Virginia
Antiquities promises to be delightful
There will be a repetition. under tho direc-
ton Of Mrs. Caskie Cabell and Miss Bes-
sic Pace. Of "fn A Persian Garden Win
readings from the Rubaiyat' or omar
Khayyam, now so pre-eminently me
fashion in the northern cities. Mrs
Tyler has been exceedingly kind In ten
dering the use OF the Executive Mansion
and her courtesy Is profoundly aDpre-
ciated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
POOR SOLDIERS.

The Greenvile News says that there
are a great many idle strangers" in
that town. and that there is reason to
believe that they are making victims OF
the soldiers. giving them drugged liquors
and robbing them on the streets. The
situation has become so serious that the
News advises that Tho soldiers VIII do
well 10 avoid strangers and TO go about
together" That is very funny Would
n not he well for the Government TO send
somebody along with the soldiers to take
care of them2-Charleston News and
Courier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17

In his divorce suit in New York Mr..
Ollie Teal drew on a beautiful pair Of kid
gloves before giving his testimony. Few
men want TO expose their own hands
when divorces are being heard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-17
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Those Girls.

Cap;ain Wiggles-"DOn't you think Miss
Plainsome is rather like her mother?"
Miss Fatzroy--'Like her? think the re-
semblance is positively awfult"-AIIy
GloDar