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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-10

Special services were begun at West
View Hautist church Sunday, and ex-
celient congregations attended both morn
iug and evening
Or Mercer. the pastor. is conducting
the work. ana his members are most
earnest in their cooperation.
a large chorous choir, under the di-
rection of Mr.. 5. s. Perkins, leads the
music. and their singing is hearty and
Inspiring Services VIII be hed every
night this week beginning at 1:i5 and
closing at s. The public are invited to
attend
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
New York Correspondence Balumor
American)

New York Correspondence Baltimore
American)
Each winter a new social fad comes 10
tho surface here. and if ii fills long-telt
want it remains for some years. IL on the
other hand. the fad comes as an intruder
II soon passes away. The latest thus FAR
this season is the reversible dance. INVITA-
lions 10 this variety Of social function
have already been received from Mrs.
Sfuvvesant Fish. All the guests are re-
ouested to appear with their garments
reversed. a scheme that is certainly novel
and has been appropriately set Tor ~.
Valentines Day, February nth. The re-
verslble dance is TO satisfy craving III
New York society for greater originality
I'm the form of amusement provided. Very
few people will be unable 20 derive amuse-
ment from seeing a ballroom thronged
nv men and women Of fashion whose gar
ments have been turned inside out. 30
ar as the men are concerned, this includes
the neckwear and linen. as well as the
evening dress, so that the names OF the
various male dancers may be easily READ
on their collars. The dresses OF the ladies
will be turned inside out as VIII also
other articles of feminine wear. Those
who have received invitations for Mrs.
Fish's reversible dance are counting them
selves fortunate in being the first 10 take
part in this unique society function.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

transmutation, by adaptation, and pro-
gressive heredity. In that case il is alb
surd 10 separate man and the other Verte-
brates. for. he. too, bears numerous
marks of ordinary earthly origin Com
parative anatomy, for instance. proves
that he is made in the same mould as
other animals; embryOlogy adds its sup
port, showing, amongst many other facts,
that humanity had originally a tail
There are also many human ears which
have what is called "Darwlns point
the last remnant Of the original tip OF the
ear before the inner. upper, or hinder rim
became doubled up or folded in. II Is
a feature quite useless and absolutely
impossible Of Interpretation except as
the vestge Of those previous ancestral
conditions of pointed ears which are nor
NAL in lower stages
TO all the other facts or suppositions
must be added the record Of the rocks
They are the past history Of the world
written in fossil remains, and II missing
links are found in Java and elsewhere
they help 70 SUPPORT the general con-
clusion. As a matter of fact. such fossil
remains. as have aided the elucidation OF
our ancestry are not very numerous, but
scientific men easily get over this diff
Guilty by reminding us that. as the an
thropoid apes lived i'm trees, IL Is only
by a rare piece OF luck that their skeie-
tons become embedded in prehistoric
strata.
That is one reason why so much is De-
ing made Of DR.. Dubois's discovery, which
is set up as material evidence that set
ties forever the question OF mans descent
from the apes in that II proves the
prehistoric ape to have walked upright
like a man. FRANK GIOIMA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

of Richmond: c. NJ. blackboard. Of Lynch
burg: r. w. Burke. OF Stanton, and Virs
ginius Newton, OF Richmond.
Finance COmmittee-Messrs. II. II,
Smith. J. f. Glenn. and J. w. Sinton. OF
Richmond.
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The prescribed order of business IL an
follows l. prayer; ?. call OF roll; 5, ad-
dress Of welcome and response; 4, reading
minutes of previous convention; 8. ap-
pointment of Nominating Committee; g.
annual address; Z. reports OF the presis
dent. secretary and treasurer Executive
Committee, Banking and Jurisprudence
Committee. Finance COMMITTEES, special
committees; s, unfinished business; >, re-
port of Nominating Committee and elec-
ton Of officers; 10. new business; III. adj
journment
The business OF the convention Will bs
transacted I'm one day, and possibly In a
single session. which would leave the af-
ternoon and evening free for social plea
sures.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
BANKERS TO MEET.
.xx,,, CONVENTION OF VIRGINIA
ORGANIZATION TO OCCUR HERE.
HON. LYMAN ]. GAGE WILL ATTEND.
~. Has Promised to Make n"
Informal Address-The hichfn"""
observation-disclosures VIII Give q han
ouet-The Present Officers.

The sixth annual convention of the
Virginia Bankers Association will be heid
IN Richmond on Wednesday, February
I'D.
The meeting this year will be unusually
interesting, since Hon. Lyman j. Gage
formerly president Of the First National
Bank Of Chicago, and now Secretary or
the Treasury. has promised to attend ana
address the convention. 1t is to be
familiar talk, rather than set speech
Mr.. Gage says but what he has to say
will be awaited with keenest interest,
and his presence here upon this occasion
promises to make this convention the
largest in point of attendance and the
most important in the history of the or
ganizatiOn.
Tho Executive Committee has not yet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
POSITIVE PROOF.
DEADLY CANCER AND ULCER
CURED.

Fredonia. Ala. July 10, 1898.
Blood Balm Company:
had cancer or ulcer-the most eminent
physicians pronounced it a cancer. MY
father, a fine physician. did not relieve
my sufferings. | had two brothers. coth
very fine physicians; neither could relieve
me- After untold suferings with no re-
lief. using eight or nine doctors, some
kind friend sent me bottle OF b. Il. h.
After taking the first bottle | felt entire
~ easy. and it has been the only remedy
that has given me permanent rehet' 50
many times | have been exhausted ana
COLLAPSED from weakening. i have got Il
great many people to take Il. b. Is. \
ladv living near me had an eating cancer,
and the bones Of her nose or upper part
of her mouth were eaten entirely out
She could eat nothing but strained SOUP
was cured entirely by using Il. Is. d.
when she was given up to die by thfee
doctors. ,,,a
r Il 3. healed my whole BODY saE1
mo energy. cured my low spirits: anu
mink saved me TO raise my chlldreh, Ol,
at least. -. b. 3. was the only eart ny
reredv with Gods help. Z. - Il. Is the
hest blood medicine I'm the whoie W",,e'
Mrs. NJ l.. ADAMS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

After taking the Hon. g -u. l.eis zen.
remedy for eighteen weeks ] WAS entirely
cured / consider my cure permanent as
il has been two and a half years since /
was cured"
Chronic catarrh is so undoubtedly and
directly the result Of an ordinary cold
that IL would be quite correct % call
chronic catarrh settled COR OLD cold.
Al least one-half Of the inhabitants north
Of the 10th degree Of latitude are
more or less afflicted with catarrh In some
form. TO say that this vast multitude OF
people are miserable is TO give ONLY a
mild statement of the case. Nearly every
disease to which the human family Is
subject is caused by catarrh. Very few
people. indeed. are entirely free from ca
tarrh Send for Dr. Hartman's latest
free book on catarrh. Insist on having
Pe-ru-na. There is no medicine that can
take its place. There is only one sys-
temic catdrrh remedy. and that Is Pc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

the earth proudly in the shape of an
ape DR.. Dubois has constructed theory
OF mans descent from the monkey tribe
that Or. Haeckel makes the best use OF
in his new book.
The thigh-hone Is the great bone Of
contention. II is held up as convincing
proof that the ape, of whose physical
framework it formed n part. walked on
his feet, and not on all fours, and must.
therefore, be the missing link This is
the view taken by DR.. Haeckel and ener-
getically attacked by others. l will men,
ton only the arguments pro. and leave
those con to look after themselves.
Everything turns on the question
whether or not the ape. whose thigh
bone has been discovered. walked erect
or used his hands TO help progress. The
consensus Of opinion, after a careful eX-
animation of the bone. Is that he walked
upright, like a man. This was the period.
when, according TO the evolutionists ar
guments. the ape began TO change to the
human. The ape learned TO hold his
body in an erect attitude, employing arms
for purposes Of defence as well as for
other obvious objects.
II is the possession of the hands which
differentiates man from other mamma
lia which gives him the first chance OF
making weapons of attack and defence,
and of ultimately constructing machinery
to suit his needs; and. as We should
naturally expect, no sooner did our re-
mote ancestor raise his body from the
ground than his brain began TO develop.
ard his cranial capacity enlarge itself out
Of all proportion TO those lower creatures
which have not succeeded IN hhtns upon
this admirable and important invention
OF two-fOoted walking.
1t is pointed out by those who side with
Dr. Haeckel that II we are forced TO give
up the idea OF separate species with
distinct and miraculous creation OF each.
the only other alternative is the supposi-
tion that they have been produced out
AZ ono anothsr I'm a natural way hv
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

Alr. John Williams. catarrh and / know
It will cure any other sufferer from that
disease"
How many lives arc ruined. how many
homes made unhappy. by catarrhal dis
eases. no man can number, and the whole
trouble results from "a foolish or wilful
neglect Of common colds. While Pe-ru-na.
properly used, viii cure almost every
case Of chronic catarrh chronic bronchitis,
and consumption Gn its first stages. vet.
as preventive Of these diseases fl is of
still greater value. ] do not hesitate 10
guarantee that every one who uses Pc
Tu-na at the beginning Of "a cold will
quickly recover, and the cold leave no
trace Of damage 10 the system.
Every case of catarrh is the result nj
q neglected cold. In whatever organ
the cold settles Of the body there the
catarrh appears. Pe-ru-na cures catarrl
wherever located.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
THE sHELTERING ARMS HOSPITAL.
Review Of the work Done During
the Past Year.

The following are extracts from the
annual report Of the Sheltering Arms
Hospital for 1898:
The Sheltering Arms IS non-sectarian
and entirely a charitable institution. II
is dependent upon the goodwill and be-
nevolence of the public, and no pay pa
tients are received.
January /. 1923. the balance in the trea-
sury was 1884. However, owing TO the
generosity Of its friends. the hospital was
enabled to 90 on, and refused no patient
i'm need Of its shelter and treatment.
The board has been so fortunate as TO
secure as superintendent the services OF
a graduate of the training school or
Bellevue Hospital. New York.
As vet the Sheltering Arms has no ward
for contagious diseases. There were lg
patients treated during the year lSys-2
males and 81 females. Number OF days
of treatment given, 1926; births. 8;
deaths. 3.
The following is the treasurer's report
from January ]. 1898. 10 January l, lSSs:
pts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
THE MISSING LINK.
A FOssILATED THICH-BONE FROM
JAVA.
MATERIAL FOR FIERCE WAR OF WORDS
The Ape TO Whom the Thigh-Bone
belonged Walked tpright-There-
fore, IL is Argued, lie Must Have
Been the Long-LOst Link.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch)

Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
LONDON, January 3O.-The return from
Java Of Dr. Eugene Dubois, bearing with
him a few fragments Of bone found in a
rocky part Of the island taken in con-
junction with the publication OF u book
entitled "The Last Link" by DIR. Ernst
Haeckel, has given fresh life 70 the ques-
ton Of mans descent from the apes. and
has started anew the old wordy war be-
tween theologians who swear by the
Bible ana philosophers who have digested
Darwin. Totally unmindful Of the fact
that what we are is OF FAR more import
ance 20 the present generation than
what we were the contestants are hurl-
ing themselves against each other as
Hereby as though the outcome were TO be
either the changing OF man back 20 ape
formation or the leaving OF him In his
present condition.
The fossil relics that Dr. Dubois brought
from Java consist OF two teeth. a thigh
Done and skuil-cap. out OF these rather
frsgmentary remains OF what once walked
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

Ihc Sisters u 81. Francis or
ST. Nincents Orphan Asylum, east Main
street, corner of Rose avenue. Columbus.
o.. in letter, dated June .. 1898, TO DR..
:. j.. Hartman. say: Some years ago
q friend OF our institution recommended
% us DR.. Hartmans Pe-ru-na as an eX-
Cellcnt remedy for Ia grippe of which
We then had several cases which threat
CnCd 20 be OF a serious character. We
began TO use it, and experienced such
wonderful results that since then Pe-ru-na
has become our favorite medicine for
ia grippe. catarrh. coughs colds, and
bronchitis
County Commissioner John Williams, OF
81 west Second street. Dululh. Mimi.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
Her Claims.
(Iiarper's Bazaar)

81 don't see" said Mr.. Mulberry, why
you women have that Mrs. Watkins in
your literary club. The rest Of you are
bright enough. but she's dull as dull can
be-" IT'S this way" answered Mrs. Null
berry: Mrs. Watlkins's great grand
mothers half sisters second cousin by
marriage could trace her descent from
Chaucer. So you see, after all, with such
literary claims, we couldn't very well
leave Mrs. Watkins out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

Miss Annie WyandOtte. queen Of the
operate stage and dramatic soprano, has
written Dr. Hartman a number Of very
enthusiastic letters concerning her cure.
Catarrh had completely destoyed her
voice. so that she was unable TO speak
aloud Pe-ru-na restored her voice COM
pletely, enabling her TO return to her pro-
fessiOn.
She writes Dr. Hartman. from Fifteenth
street and Jackson avenue, Kansas city,
Mo: "Pe-ru-na has been my salvation.
II has given me back a beautiful yoice-a
gift of God; it has brought me once more
to my old profession. / can talk now,
and sing where before / could scarcely
whisper. ! wish every person who is suf-
fering as ! suffered might know Pe-ru-na.
My voice was completely gone. am now
entirely restored TO health and voice"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

Mr. r. Sherman Bryan.
Mr.. y. Sherman Bryan. writ
inc 10 DIT. Hartman, says: Il
have been using Pe-ru-na for
some time past and wish to tes-
tify ass to its great value in cases
OF catarrh My whole system
was ucrmcated with catarrh for
several years. After using Pc
ru-ra / find that / am greatly
improved and cannot speak too
highly IN praise of your great
medicine. II has given me a
new lease on life" Mr.. It. Sher-
man Bryan IS a cousin of Will
liam Jennings Bryan. late can
didate for President. and name
sake of General William y.
Sherman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
Aged Woman Rides n bicycle.

Probably the oldest living bicyclist is a
woman i'm County Essex. England. aged
&c. who is an adept rider, and whose
sprlghtIiness is astonishing. Most people
could enjoy health until very old age II
they took proper precautions to prevent
diseases of the digestive organs by taking
an occasional dose Of Hostetter's Sto-
mach Btters. Even after dyspepsia. In
digestion. biliousness. ard constipation
have secured a foothold and become
chronic, the BtterS will afford speedy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

Major Algernon a. MADISON,
OF the Tenth Volunteer Regi
ment. stationed at Macon, Ca,
I'm a recent letter TO Or. Hart
man. from Washington, ID. c.,
says: Il think there is no bet
ter medicine on earth than your
Pe-ru-na for catarrh. II has
surely cured me. 1t would take
n volume TO tell you all the good
II has done for me. Pe-ru-na is
the greatest remedy ever pre-
pared, and ! think / have tried
them ALL" The Doctor receives
many such letters every week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

MISS s'dbig @htli Naia'Af INV
prominent young actress. writes to Or.
Hartman in regard TO Pe-ru-na, as fol-
lows: 1T gives me great pleasure to
recommend Pe-ru-na TO the members Of
my profession. l have found it most
helpful, and taken directly before the
performance. whenever the voice seems
unreliable, it relieves hoarseuess and dis
pes all tendency TO coughing | regard
It as invaluable TO actresses, singers,
and all persons who are obliged to de-
pend upon clearness of voice. / consider
Pe-ru-na of especial benefit to women,
and particularly recommend il TO them.
My dressing-table is never without it,
Hon. George Kersten. a well-knOwn Jus
tice of the Peace of CHICAGO. SAYS: Il
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

IN q recent letter 10
Or. Hartman. says:
"As a remedy for ca
tarrh 1 can cheer
+ IL recommend
Pe-ru-na. 1 know
what it is 10 suffer
from that terrible
disease. and | feel
that IL is my dIty
TO speak "a good
word for the rem
edy that brought
me immediate re-
lief. Pe-ru-na cured
me of a bad case Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12


was afflicted with
catarrh for nine
years. My catarrh
was located chief
~ I'm my head. ]
tried many rene
dies without avail.
] applied 20 seye-
raj doctors, but they
were not able ~
cure me. / Learned
of the remedy. i,
ru-na. through th
q ally newspapers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
Send for Free sample Bottle.

Botanic Blood Balm (8. Il. b, or three
BIS. is for sale by druggists everywhere
at 81 per large bottle. or six large bottles
for s., but sample bottles can only be OBJ
tanned of Blood Balm Company. Write
to-day for yourself or friends. Describe
your symptoms and free medical advice
will be given. Address plainly. BLOOD
BALM COMPANY. No. l3l Mitchell street,
Atlanta, Ga. and SIMPLE bottle OF 10. ID.
y. and valuable pamphlet on Blood and
Skin Diseases will be sent you by return
mail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
IION. L.YMAN ]. GAGE.

completed the arrangements for the
meeting, and little can be said at this
time beyond the fact that the session. or
sessions. will be held in the Hall OF the
Chamber or Commerce.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

Botanic Blood Balm QS. II. 3D. n the
discovery OF DR.. Gillian. the Atlanta spe.
riaiist on blood diseases. and no nsed x.
&. h. b. In his private practice for thirty
years with invariably good results. b. Il.
B. does not contain mineral or vegetables
poison. is the strongest blood romedy
made. and IS perfectly safe TO take. by
the infant and the elderly and feeble.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
A TIME-HONoRED CUSTOM.

The custom has been established by the
banks OF this city or giving n banquet TO
the visiting delegates. and there Is to be
no departure from this very excellent
rule upon the forthcoming occasion.
Mr.. Gage will, Of course, be- the bright
particular star OF the occasion. but there
will be other prominent speakers.
The questions 10 be discussed Will be
determined by the Executive Committee
Of the association at meeting TO be held
early this week. when the plans, as far
as they have been developed. may also
be changed IN some particulars.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

Congressman r. y. Linney.
Congressman Romulus u. Lin
ney. from North Carolina,
writes 10 DR.. Hartman. from
Washington. d. c.. as follows:
"My private secretary has been
using Pe-ru-na Tor several
weeks and I wish 10 testify as
TO its great value and merits in
cases of catarrh. My secretary
had as bad a case as / ever
saw. and since he has taken one
bottle he seems like a different
man. i don't think any man
under nervous strain should
be without it,"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12
BLOOD POISON CURED IN FOvu
MONTHS BN II. ID. -.
Rodney, Ala. January Il, !

Rodney, Ala, JHnuary II, t<Ss.
BLOOD Balm Company. Atlanta. Ca: !
will say TO you that am taking b. u. H.,
and [ am improving very much. VIII
try TO describe my condition to you from
the start. IL has been thirteen weeks
since there came a small sore at the root
OF my left forolnger, and In n few days
it hurt i'm the fork OF the fingers ana
then came out on tho top or the hand
and spread up the arm near the shoulder.
and thought IL blood poison. and later was
up in knots from the size Of buckshots to
lanced. and thick pulp and yellow mat
ter came out. Ii has never been any acuO
pain. but "A dead thr0bbing, like that OF q
cord i'm the arm. 1 have taken one bottle
of b. Il. T.. and am bathing the a0liote0
parts once a day.
"As ever, your friend Hoping you uiuco
success with your valuable remedy.
III. +. SANDERS"
The following letter shows that Mn
Sanders was cured four months later:
Rodney, Ala, April ~. t0&
BLOOD Balm Company: Gent,eInen.-1
have thought for some time TO write you
a word of congratulation I'm regard to your
wonderful b. B. b. remedy. was attack.
ed with blood poison. and was about TO
lose my arm. and about the 18th of Janu.
airy | began the use OF your Il. Is. b. rem.
edy. and | used four bottles and decides
that | am well. and 1 still think that
am. and I cannot say too much for ne
remedy. God bless YOU. sirs.
I'll. +. SANDERS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-12

Congressman 4. Il. Goodwin.
Hon. a. T. Goodwin. congress-
man from Alabama. writes from
Washington, ID. c.. TO DR.. Hart
man. as follows:
"Gentlemen.-I have now used
one bottle OF Pe-ru-na and am a
well man to-day l could feel
the good effects Of your medi-
cine before l had used it week,
after suffering with catarrh for
over a year" Pc-ru-na Is very
prompt IN its action. one bottle
conyinces the most skeptical.