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The meeting WAS . success spiritually.
and otherwise.
Mr.. g. w. Jones who visited the
flooded district reports ae follows:
He went down there 20 see about his
relatives states that be found them
safe, having escaped just as the house
fioated away. But the saddest scenes
Of his life as he reports It was to see a
colored woman brought to shore who
had perched three days in the branch
es OF tree. She went up in the tree
with her four children, cut of the
branches as she states, and maze a bed
for them and then went to sleep. She
says that noise woke her when she
been drowned.
H. B. Barrett. the PLANET man has .
sister In the flooded district whom he
is rnaDle to hear from.
The colored people OF the city are
putting forth some efforts to raise .
fund for the sufferers.
Rev. Hill OF Crockett is in the city.
Mrs. Bruce OF Crockett IL visiting
her sister, Mrs. Reeves OF this place.
Mrs. 6launton and children are
spending q couple os weeks at Crockett
with relatives. Mr.. Stanton looks like
she proverDisl Wandering Sheep"
And still the "cake walk" RACES.
st. Mary's Temple. No. 3. and True
Friendship Temple No. ", had joint
initiation last night. and made four 8.
NJ. IT'S.
Mrs. NJ A. thompson received a
check OF $50 on the death of her
husband who was q member in good
standing at the time Of his death in
Union Lodge, No. "a. u. B OF f.
The Band boys gave hop on the
18th.
West Union Church is running . pro-
tracted meeting Sunday is anniver-
ssry day for the--church. 1t celebrated
it's Sth anniversary Of Rev. e. M
Griggs, pastorate.
Rev: II. McKenna is to remodel hi
church.
He has . cornerstone laying on the
oath.
| Palestine seems to have the suicidal
epidemic, As many as three attempts
in one night.
The G. U. @. OF o. F.. met Interna
tion Lodge, 1874, and had their election
OF officers as follows:
George Durham, V. g i; A. Turner
T. N. g. John Dickerson, N. F.. W
II. Hassel, p, N. F.; George w. Jones
MT Louis Lee did some good worl
fer the food sufferers.
| CLEANER.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
GRAND EXCURSION.
From Richmond to EOels.-August 9th

There will be grand excursion from
Richmond to Noels, Va, Sunday Morn
ing. August 8. 1893, given by the o. &
o. Club, No. 4, to attend the protraet-
ed meeting at Mt. Carmel Baptist
Church. There will be two sermons on
that day by different ministers. The
committee will spare no pains to make
this the cheapest and finest of the sea-
son. A thirty five mile trip and re-
turn. Come one. come all and go with
US. Good order willbe observed. No
Intoxicating liquors allowed. Train
leaves @. and o. Depot, 18th and Broad
Sts., at a. m. Returning leaves Noels
at $3.50 p. NJ. Refreshments In abun-
dance at city prices. Special Commit
tee to see after ladies without escorts.
Fare round trip. 30 cents; Children
under II years old % cents. Way Pas
sengers: From Hanover Court House,
so cents Wichams, IS cents Boutwell,,
% cents. We 60 rain or shine. Re-
m ember the date, LIST Sunday in Aug.
9Th. J. X. VASE, Manager.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of CatAxrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY Il CO., Props., Tole-
do, D.
We the undersigned, have known F /.
J. Cheney for the last Is years. and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo o. WALDING. KINNAN & MAR
VIM, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taking inter
Tally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

Mrs. VIM. Troy and children Of
Portsmouth, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. John Oliver OF this city.
Rev. Daniel Tucker has accepted
the call to Mt Vernon Baptist Church
and the Sharon Baptist Church Of Lam
caster Co., Va.
Mics Jamie White will spend
two weeks in Stealeton, Pa.
-Mrs. p. 8. Lewis and children Of
n. st. Peter ST., are visiting relatives
in Ashland, Va.
Mr.. William Flemning Of N. I'd
St.. is improving.
Rev. DIR. Henry Williams. Jr., OF
Petersburg. Va, Rev. J. L. Bsrksdale
of Philadelphia, Pa. and Rev. r. /.
Gaines OF Brooklyn, N. Y, called on us
last week.
Miss Maggie Lee of Pittsbure
left that city on the 18th inst, to visit
her mother at Charleston, W. Va,
where she will spend the summer. She
will missed by her host Of friends.
-Mias 4. N. McClAin and her
friend. Miss +. A. Lewis have returned
To the city from New York, where
they have been visiting friends and
relatives. They express themselves al
having enjoyed the stay very much.
Mrs. Alice Lightfoot has return
ed to Richmond after pleasant stay
at Atlantic City and Philadelphia, Wis
ting her daughter, Mrs. Grafton E
Lewis.
Misses Grace and Eleanor Boott
OF New Haven. Conn, are in the city
the guests Of DR.. r. Il. Jones and vile
The former il teacher in the mixed
public schools of New Haven.
-Messrs. T. NJ. and John ] Seller
of Pittsburg, Pa, called on Us.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
BOTH ELL PARK.

Boutwell, Park is now open for pic
MICS and excursions 1t il nicely locat-
ed about 20 miles, via r. + < p. Ry.,
~ miles via O. & o. RV.. north OF Rich
mond, Va Defiance from cars 500
yards and about 5 minutes walk to
train. It 10 we'll supplied with swings,
two very fine wells and also q good
shelter from the rain with . pavilion
t0xS0, also . roomy hall that can &C.
immediate about two or three hun
red people.
For further information apply to J.
z. Terrell, president, Union Depot; r.
f. Robinson, vice president, Custom
House, Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

CORRESPONDING 6ECRETARY,
LEXINGTON, VA, July 80. 90.
To the Pastors and Churches Compos-
ing the Valley Baptist Association
of Virginia:
Dear Brethren AT this early date
take the liberty to call your atten-
tion to the 33rd annual meeting of the
Valley Baptist Association of Virginia.
which is to held in she First Baptist
Church OF East Radford. Montgom-
cry County, Va, on Wednesday, pre-.
ceding the second Lords day in August
1893, at 8 A. NJ, Rev. B. P. Watkins,
Pastor.
On account Of the above meeting the
N. & w. r. r Co., has agreed TO sell
on August 9th, 7th and Sth round-trip
tickets to East RAdford at the rate OF
one and one-third fare for the round :
trip. Tickets limited to August 18th,
1899. By concentrated effort on the
part OF Pastors and Churches we can
make this meeting the banner session
of our Association. in our educational
and missionary work. Brother Wat
kins desiTes US to do him great good in
his field He is making ample nrovis-
ion for Delegates to the Association.
Brethren, come with the spirit OF
Christ.
Yours until death,
w. T. JOHNSON, Cor. Secretary
P. 8. Delegates who expect to at
tend the above meeting are earnestly
requested to notify Rev. B. p Wat
kins at least ten days before the meet
ing of the Association. VII.
2t-7-s2-9s
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ONLY ONE ON RECORD.
Georgia Man Pays - Railroad for .
Ride stolen ON Trucks Many
Years Ago.

]. K Ridgely, Chicago representative
of the Louisville & Nashville railroad,
tells in the Chicago Journal the latest
conscience story"
"a few years ago he says a man down
in Georgia wrote to him asking what
the fare would be to ride on the trucks
from New ORLEANS to Cincinnati. The
writer explained that some time be-
fore he had in this way beaten his way
up from the south, being in straitened
circumstances. Since then he had, he
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

There" said the landlady, as she
handed the kicking boarder rather
slender piece of real porterhouse, ''I
guess you can't say anything about
that steak being At to sole shoes with"
"NO," said the boarder, wrapping the
meat around his fork, II should guess
it was more fit for shoestrings. In
dianapoIis Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
An ImpossibIlity.

Mrs. McLubberty (who has just
finished reading story of suffering
and privation)-Murty, how. wud yez
loixe to be lost in the desert?
McLubberty - Hohl Begorra, Oh
hov me name an address plainly writ
ten down on car-r-rd in me pocket
-Harper's Round Table.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
Training.

THAT man you have put me up
against has an advantage that didn't
know about" said the pugihst, discon-
tentedly..
''What's that?" asked the manager.
''He used to belong to debating So
cietY."-Washingto Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
surprisinx Surgical Case.

Kansas can add to the surgical rec
ords another instance of a person who
has recovered after being shot through
the brain. Three months ago Miss Mat
tie Stone, Of Crawford county, fired q
bullet~into her head with suicidal IN
tent. Last week the surgeons lifted her
skull and removed the bullet, which had
passed through one lobe Of the brain.
She will recover.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

1--WE shall have to decline tn,
Geezers' invitation to their card par
ty." wheezed Mrs. Gazzam.
That's odd" replied Mr.. Gazzam.
'You enjoy playing so thoroughly"
But shouldn't enjoy it tomorrow
night, for I'm so hoarse 1 can't speak
above a whisper."-DetroitF Free Press
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
GRIND EXCURSION

From Richmond to Staunton by the
Working Sens OF Hope, Saturday night
July %, 1899.
This being the first grand excursion
OF the season to Staunton, the commit
tee will spare no pains to make it one
OF the best OF the season. Let every
body turn out and have q good time in
the mountains.
Geological Park whsrs hundreds OF
animals can be seen free, deaf, dumb.
and blind institute, the asylum and
hundreds OF other attractions. Nice
valley pixies for bicycle riding.
This 10 . splendid opportunity to
visit your country home. The train
will stop at ali stations going and re-
turning.
Arrangements viii be made for white
people.
The Fare from Richmond:
ROUND TRIP, $50,
From Richmond to Charlottes-
From Richmond to Gordonsvills. y LOO %
From Gordonsville TO Staunton, zoe
From Charlottesville to Staunton, 75c
From Mineral City and Louisa, 100
Way passengers between Richmond
and Mineral City, 1.26
Tickets will be sold BIZ the commit
tee. Refreshmen ts served on train by
q popular caterer.
Train will leave C. & o. depot, Broad
Street Station, Saturday night, July
%, 1899, at 1880 2. m. Returning,
leaves Stanton at 8 p. m. Sunday
night, July %.
Good order guaranteed on the train
Committee of arrangements u. H
Harper, Robert Taylor, T. M. Orump,
Robert johnson, Jas. Shelton, st Wick
ham; E. F. Lightfoot, r. J. Robinson >,
at boswell; Jeany Robinson, at Hew-
let's; Camp Taylor, at Beaver Dam :
w. Brice Coleman, at Frederick's Hall,
Quarles Murray, at Louisa J. w. Eas-
/ tern, at Trevillians; Jerry Porter, at
Gordonsville Robert Atkins, at Char
lottesvilIe James II. jackson, at Min
eral City f; A. g. Gordon.
j. H, COLEMAN, Manager;
A. B. HAWKINS, Secretary,
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Not to BE Envfeh.

'sMy wife never has said cross word
TO me IN all the time we have been mar
ried," he announced proudly.
els that SOP" returned hts companion
commiseratingly. 'What . Epiritless
creature she must bei"-Chicago Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

JACKSON-Depsrted this life last
Sunday morning at 9: 80, Mrs Nina
Jackson, at her residence, 6l6 N. 1st
st. She leaves q husband, three broth
ers and five sisters to mourn their loss.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
WHAT TeIIn tie stnrr.

do you believe men show character
in the way they carry their umbrellas ?''
''No; but they show lack of character
In the way they carry other peoples
umbrellas. Chicago Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

''How does your father like che idea
of taking you all to Paris next year ?''
Every night he prays for another
French revolution" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer. asa
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Lawn Party.

A Lawn Party will be given at the
Orphans Asylum for tie benefit of the
orphans, July "a. 1899 Admission, Sc.
All that are friends to the orphans,
please come and help Us,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
ONCE Chat.

cit is said that full-grown elephant
can carry a load of two tones"
SYes, and even then he probably
wouldn't wobble as much as you did
under the load you carried when you
started for home last night. Chicago
Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

DR.. Squills-Are you going to call a,
consultation?
DIR. Pills-I think not. don't believe
the patient has any more money than I
need myself.-N. Y. Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

scotty-I think Dotty is the most abb
sent~minded man in the world.
Notty-Yes. The other day he dis
charged bis wife and kissed the nurse
Rirl.---TOwn. Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
FROM PALESTINE, TEXAS.

PALESTINE, TEX, July Is, 80.
Editor of The PLANET;
District Conference Of the @. M. E.
Church held forth in our city last wee K,
nnder the guidance Of Bishop Beebee.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
He Spoke from Experience.

"Man wants but little here below"
remarked the landlady.
"And here is the place to get It," con-
tinued the facetious boarder.--N. Y.
Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

bEN FUR fhhh ItIAL bUIILH-
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at 81 per bottle. but sample bottles can be OBJ
tanned of Blood Balm Co. escribe yoursym
toms and free medical advice VIII be given
All correspondence is sacredly confidential.
Enclose stamps which pays postage and
address plainly Blood Balm Co., No. 14b Mitch
ell Street, Atlanta Georgia, and sample bottle
of b. b. B. viii be sent you by return mail.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Nickel Savings Bank,
60l N. Both st.

601 N. Both st.
At Richmond, in the Commonwealth
Of Virginia, at the close OF business
June 80, 1889, made to the Auditor OF
Public Accounts of the Commonwealth
of Virginia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
Sample Bottle Sent Free

Get rid of the bad blood in your system and
you get rid OF the disease.
Eating sores, persistent bleeding sores that
won't heal, as in deadly cancer, mucous patch
es or sores in mouth or throat, falling hair,
pimply skin, sore nose or running In the ear,
Sespeciaiiy IN chiIdrenSthe ftcSinTa scaiv. y Is,
tertng skin Of eczema, terrible, painful swell
ings, pimples and sickly, bad feeling of mala-
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poisoned blood in the body; and they all de-
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That b. B. B.-Botanic Blood Balm-is such
a remedy, stands proven beyond all doubt. II.
B. b botanic Blood Balm--cures because IL
produces such an eject on the sweat glands
and excretory organs as to drive all the pois-
on, foreign matter ana disease out Of the blood,
leaving it pure and wholesome; and this is,
the only permanent cure. Sarsaparillas,
washes, salves, may make You feel good for
sure to come hack again worse than ever, and
so in the end you must take B. h. b. It Is the
only remedy powerful enough to remove the
cause and thus cure, B, B. B. thoroughly
The treatment with B. B. b. is so simple
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iered fer failure 20 at least try b. B. B. Ser'
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acts as a fine tonic building up the broken
down constitution.
Eczema. IchIng. Skin Dises
are due to bad blood. b. b. B. cures these ir
ritating dishguring eruptions and sweetenl
both the disposition and the blood.
BLOC POISON,
For this monster OF a disease IN any form
| contracted or inherited. LIST, md, or 3rd stage
p5ooSeing riSe6s' p,mPsae1S ,s sores IN mouth Q
cures the disease and drives the poison from
i the system never to return. We have over %
testimonials of cures ey B; b. .: of Blooc
testimony. One man wrote us, "God bles
you fer so grand remedy"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
OANoER, BLHEpINe, RATINe soREs.

Cancer of nose, lip, face. ear or neck or
breast, external or internal cancer, bleeding,
eating sores, are all cured by b. b. B., the
most poWerful blood purifier made.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
VALLEY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION OF
VIRGINIA.

( OFFICE OF THE
: CORRESPONDING SECRETARY,
( LEXINGTON, VA, July 80. 90.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-19

was set for Monday, June q IA v.z
voted that each scholar In the gradnat,ng
class be allowed IL tickets entitiinc
them to reserved seats for the Gradual,
ing exercise.
A special meeting Of the westbroo,<
High school Alumni association was hsld
Thursday evening Mt the High school
building to take action on the resigna-
ton of1the newly elected president Mr..
Charles Carleton. The resignation was
accepted and Mr.. George ID. Quinby WAS
elected to I'LL the vacancy. The officers
then made mp the following exeoutive
committee: President and vice.presi.
dent, Walter Pennell chairman Miss
Alice Stackpole. Miss Ethel Cloudman.
Miss Bertha Babb, Walter Henderson
Harold Dodge, LaI-istou Sawyer. The
meeting was adjourned subject to the call
Of the president.
The members OF the Searchlight circle
gave very pleasant social and reception
to their friends Thursday even ing In the
vestry OF the Methodist church. The
church was very tastefully decorated Tor
the occasion. The members of the circle
received q large number of their friends
during the evening. A pleasing pro-
cranni OF musical and literary numbers
was carried out during the evening much
to the delight Of all.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-19
MORRILLS.

The members of Fern lodge, No. 2, U.
o. of i. o. L., are TO attend n house
warming to tie held this evening at the
house of Mrs. Gardiner, Morrills Corner.
The Portland members are to leave the
head of Preble street at 7.i5 o'clock.
Capt Eltridge Matthews and family
moved into their new house Thursday on
Pleasant street. The house is one of the
finest In the suburban part of Portland.
MIR. Edward ). Walker and Mr.. George
H. Walker. while blowing in u field on
East Bridge street. Riverton, Thursday
morning, got their horse too near a
gully, and the whole rigging rolled to the
bottom. There was q bad mix up, but
no serious damage was done except break
ing the harness and shaking up the hors-
81.
Mr.. James Connor, Cherry street, Deer
ing Centre. has resigned his position with
f. q. Bailey & Co., and accepted a DO
sition with l.. W. Cleveland, the electric
ian.
Rev. e. o. Ihayer, presiding elder of
the Portland district, Methodist church,
residing on Pleasant street, has taken
the Doten house on Central avenue and
will move in June l.
BURGLARS AT WORK AT NORTH
DEERING.
Police Officer Brown went to North
Dearing, Thursday forenoon to investi-
gate break at the store of Pride Bros.
the grocers. 1t was only two weeks ago
that the store was entered and quantity
of goods stolen. The break was made
some time during Wednesday night. Tbs
burglars entered the store by breaking
a pane of glass 10 the door ana entering
in similar manners to the previous
break. A quantity of bananas, tobacco
and other articles of food were taken.
The officers are at work ON the case and
ara of the opinion that the job was done
by tramps.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-19
WESTBROOk.

The second and third degrees will be
conferred on several candidates at the
meeting of Westbrook oommandery, Col
den Cross, Saturday evening.
The last meeting Of the season by the
members of the East End whist club was
held Wednesday evening at the home of
Mr.. William Babb, Main STREET. The first
prizes were awarded to Mrs. A. #. Murch
aud Mr.. f. II. Cloudman, while the BOBBY
prizes fell into the hands of Miss Monetti
knight and Mr. C. H. Fogg. The scores
Of the season were read by the secretary.
Mrs. A. F.Murch made the highest score,
having 1871 points to her credit. Mr.. G.
A. Quinby led the gentlemen members,
having a score of s. points to his credit.
The club will have its annual outing at
Duck Pond next Wednesday. The ladies
will meet Friday evening of this week
with Mrs. William Babb to perfect ar
rangements.
Mrs. Fred Eastman of Mizpah chapter.
o. f. S., left Thursday for Augusta,
where she is to attend the state meeting
of the order rs delegate.
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Burnham, Stevens street, fell down stairs
one day recently and broke his leg.
MIR. Henry Rocheaiue, clerk at Ben
oft IS clothing store keeps at his place Of
residence small hen house and few
hens. Wednesday morning among the
eggs he found one that may be said be a
freak of nature. The shel! in forming
took peculiar formation at the smaller
end, the formation being that of an al
most perfect fac smile of an arm and
hand of human being. The formation
is of the same substance and character
of the rest of the shell.
Boston parties have within the past
few days been at Rocky Hill taking out
samples Of quartz from the ledge at that
place and shipping it to Boston.
MIR. Q. NJ. Waterhouse has received a
denomination rs chairman of the board
of registration of Westbrook. Mr.. Wat
erhouse has held the position for several
years and his appointment will meet with
general approval.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Westbrook school committee was held
Thursday evening at the High school
building. Chairman Mureh presided.
Absent, Messrs. Witham and Huard. Not
much other than routine business and
the approval of bills engrossed the atten-
ton of the committee. 1t was voted to
fix the date for the closing ofsthe public
schools at June IL. The date for the
graduating exercises of the High school