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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

bership constituting the Virginia Roll
Of Battle Abbey" The convention Of 1851,
that restored" universal suffrage, and
that Of 1861, with its Declaration OF In
dependence of the United States, sat
herein. Hitler. I'm 1862. came from Mont
gomery. Ala, the Congress OF the Con-
federate States. and here. i'm 1861, sat tue
convention which framed the present
Constitution Of Virginia, and mutilted
the Virginia bill Of rights drawn by
George Mason. The Court Of Appeals
formerly sat in an upper hall Of the Cap
itoI. and in Demonstration" days n
contested election case was pending be
fore the court anG a huge crowd mad
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

unattractive a park" as could well be
imagined. The buildings on it were plain,
wooden structures, except the Capitol
Imprinted and unattractive in every
sense. The grounds were originally laid
off by Mons. Godefroi a French GENTLE
man Of skill. but somewhat formal taste
into terraces and plateaus. Later Mr..
Mailman, of Philadelphia, conformed them
to the modern taste. which, generally
speaking, is the natural landscape. The
squirrels introduced in recent years have
fallen in love with their environment
and are as much admired as the English
sparrows are despised.
The cornerstone of the Capitol was
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

rr. the great trade centre OF the South
atlantic StGtes-the famous city OF Rich
u.rl 0u the James
FASCINATION OF ITS LANDMARKS.
A city this of chequcrod experiences,
impartns peculiar destinations To its
landmarks and story. the oldest now OF
al the cities Of any consequence iu The
land.
The morrimcnt that Thackcray found I'm
Richmond. was a feature in the domestic
life Of the people-White and black-that
has been somewhat modified 10y the stern
experiences OF later years. but the plclu-
RESCUE element remains, lasting
feature engraved ON the hills, plains, ANA
waters that combine To- make landscape
rarely eQuallcd for beauty ana variety.
The attractions of city about which the
visitor asks are its objects Of natural
or artistic beauty, or things and places
invested with interest from historic as
ISOLATION The last named have far the
greater interest for most people.
The old tradition is Chat Richmond
was so named from a scenic likeness 90
the famous landscape Of Richmond on
the Thames The placid waters Of The
Thames. however, lack The picturesque
variety and musical roar of lichmond5
river as its braw.iug rapids dash amid The
tree-c0yercd isiets of the falls above
Neyo's bridge, before reaching the quiet
Jewel OF the deep water at the lower end
OF the town. a view of the river, and
t.o country beyond, from any command
.rg point. as Hollywood or Libby Hil,
presents a picture OF laad and water
v.ta whose varied beauty the eye never
t.r.s.
4 FINE OBJECTIVE POINT.
From Libby Hill adorned with its park
end the beautiful Soldiers and Sailors
monument. the eye takes in not only the
i.y.r view. but also very considerable
..con of the city stretching westward
r.m Rockets 20 the crown OF Shockoe
lI. Just behind Libby Hill, the emil
telee ,of ChimboraZo Park commands
w of the rolling country below. Rich
I..l The park has its historic interest
OIL. perhaps the very scene of am Indian
l.le fought more than two centuries
40 commemorated in the name Of Bloody
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

the department offices Of the Confederate
Government. The Presidents office ana
the Treasury were in the custom-house
and post-ohice building. Most OF the
buildings occupied by other departments
were burned in the evacuation fire OF 1860
From the top Of the Capitol Is the best
view OF the section burned out by that
fire. extending from Candles Hin 70
Fifteenth street. and generally from the
river TO Main street. The area Is now al
rebuilt. In this neighborhood, also, are
the quarters OF the Tobacco and Gram eN-
changes and other commercial bodies, m
Gliding the handsome building OF the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13
FAITH OF BAPTISTS.
WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT gHBIu
DISTINCTIVE TENETs.
REGENERATE CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.
This one of the Cardinal Doctrines
OF the Denemination-sep ntion
of Church and state-some Figures
of Public Interest.
By REV Dr.. n. II. PITT. OF RIcssmona.

By Rev DR.. II. NJ. Pitt. OF Richsnonds
The coming Of the great Baptist Young
Peoples Convention to this city will sug-
gest the inquiry. "Who are the Baptists.
and what arc their distinctive tenets:'
No formal or adequate answer IL either
necessary or practicable in this place
and az this time.
Baptists stand for q democratic church
polity. with no orders in the ministry
and no ecclesiastical organization be-
yond The local church. They stand for
the doctrine OF regeneratc church MEM
bership, receiving for baptism only those
who publicly profess their faith In Christ
and psbicly declare their purpose TO
serve Him. only 20 such persons do
they administer the ordinance of bap-
tism, which they hold to be immersion in
water. in the name Of the Trinity. and
only to persons thus received and thus
baptized do they administer the ordinance
OF the Lords supper.
CHURCH AND STATE SEPARATE.
Baptsts hold and teach the en-
and Institutes, with property valued at
over s. $4,000. and endowment OF over
, tire separation OF Church and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13
POINTS OF INTEREST.
WHERE rHE LANDMARKS or RICH
MoND ARE no NE FOUND.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HER SHRIBES
objects of Natural ana Artistic
n-nuty. aud Places Invested With
historic Associations That Visitors
Never rail 20 see.

49,. ...,-t,-. ,,i,oo o,a tho ,,ost
'' 'S '''0
picturesque nave seen III America
,,..e Thackcray OF the City on the
,....s and his opinion has found an echo
49,. ~ NOM. s,,,,,s..., ,,., M
." '. ~
cus lctore "h" si"'e MS Due'
rmls river presents. it is safe TO say,
,-... descent oi the Virginia slope from
..,.. Pff.c mountains to The sos as
.., ,.......,.,. 80 .,.t.,.,. ....., ,.,..,...
c.-"
@. popular "s "'H "s si'''" interest us
..v equal slrotch OF channel IN the coun-
Ga. al LARGE. IL waters remarkably
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

gathered TO hear the decision, when, just
as the judges entered, the floor gave
way ana most appalling disaster en-
sued. SiXty-Gve persons were killed and
200 injured, among them some of the
most eminent men in the Common
wealth.
In the rotunda of the building is Hou-
don's statue Of Washington, a noble work
of art. modelled from life by the most
famous sculptor Of his age.
/ In the main walk OF the square Is the
Washington monument, the finest group
of statuary in this country. and near by
is the Jackson statue, presented to tho
State by English admirers of the great
soldier.
The Governors House" was the old
time appellatiOu Of what IS now called the
Executive Mansion. The original house
preceding the present one was very
plain wooden building Of two stories with
only two moderate-siZed rooms ON the
first floor. "The old residence of the Cow
ernors Of Virginia" says Mordecai,
"might usually have boosted that If it
had in Itself no claims 10 distinction, its
occupants had many"
The present mansion was occupied first
by James Barbour, Governor from 1911 10
1915.
LIBRARIES OF THE CITY.
The State Library building, a fine ex-
ample of classic architecture. is also an
office building, now housing most of the
State officials. The top floor is occupied
by the State Library, with IT'S treasures
of books. portraits, and historic relies.
The library contains some 10000 volumes,
and is especially rich in American and
English history and politics. with valu-
able collections in most departments Of
literature. other Libraries in the city are
the Rosemary, Young Mems Christian
Association the Valentine Museum, and
the Virginia Historical Society, which
last, with its library and a valuable coli
lection OF historical portraits. has its
home in the wartime residence of Gene
raj Robert +. Lees family. The Virginia
Historical SOciety's home is situated ON
Franklin street between Seventh and
Eighth, a short distance from the Capitol
Square.
In the neghborhood Of the Capitol were
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

Ron, "A spring and rivorlct flowing near
by. During the civil war the park
was the site OF the largest Confederate
hospital in the south
a few squares from Libby Hlll. on
Broad, between Twcnty-fourth ans
Iwonty-Hfth streets. Is cid st. Johns
church. venerable wooden structure
dating from 1910 and surrounded by an
cicnt graves and monuments. It Is noted
as the meeting place OF the Virginia
convention OF March. 1775, when it's walls
icsounded with the thunder OF Patrick
dcnry's oratory-"Giye me liberty or give
mo death" \ mile or so to the north
ward is lakewood Cemetery. with its
graves of 5000 Confcdcrates.
THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
Below Libby hin, on Main street near
twentieth, IS the old stone house. the
Oldest dwelling in Richmond. which has
been converted into a museum, ana
which the negro hack-drivers point cut
20 strangers as Washington's headquar-
tcrs
Down by tho river, not far from the
old house. stood Libby Prison. OF famous
war memory. until the enterprise OF
Spectators moved II 20 Chicago. Fur
thcr west, on the slope OF Broad street
is thc Monumental church built on the
site OF. and as memorial Of the Rich
mond Theatre fire IN 1911, when sixty or
more persons persisted among them the
Governor of the state aud other prOmi-
mont citizens. Near by. at Twelfth and
clay streets. IS the white House OF the
CoufcdeFacy," the residence OF President
Jefferson Davis curing The war, which
has been converted into a war museum
aud now contains relics Of priceless value
and absorbing interest Just one square
90 the west. ON the same street IS the
Valentine Museum, a very valuable coli
lection owned by the heirs OF The late
Mann $. Valentine, and by their gcner-
Osity thrown open 70 the public
Growing The level of ShOckoe Hill. on
Broad street. stands the City Hall,
four-story granite building, covering an
area OF lS0S1iO feet, with tower $50 feet
high.
IN THE CAPITOL SQUARE.
Across the street to the south from
the City Hall. is the central point of at
traction, and the place sought by every
visitor. Il is the capitol Square, which
contains The State Capitol, the Cover
nor's Mansion, the state Library build
ng. the Washington monument, ana
other works of art. The Square, en-
closing about eight acres. is an ideally,
beautiful park. adorned with trees,
flowers. and fountains.
10 is not improbable that the Square
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

was once the property of Nathaniel
Bacon Any one looking at the Square
now with its graceful fluctuations. its
wealth Of greeusward, its miniature
forest OF shade trees. and works of art,
VIII deem it a strange thing that con-
siderably less than 100 years ago it was
only a gravelly hillside furrowed with
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

laid August IS. 17S5. the plan having been
selected by Thomas jefferson. The old
building is frn of the echoes of slo-
rious past. The great convention of '%
was held there before it was finished.
Here were debated and adopted the IA
nous resolutions Of l79s-'99" drafted by
James Madison as the true interpreta-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

attractive from their natural beauty, but
their chief interest is as the scenes Of
conflict in the late war. In many places
there yet remain the earthworks thrown
up for defence of the city, and in zone
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

Chamber Of Commerce, one Of the finest
buildings I'm the South.
Old st. Paurs church stands on the
corner of Grace street at the west end
Of the Capitol Square. President Davis
attended this church during the war, and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

gullcys; that patches of broomstraw'
stunted pines, chiuquepin bushes, ms
ties, and jamestown weeds diversified us
surface, whore it was not entirely bare,
and that in was about as unkempt and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13
MASONIC TEMPLE, BROAD AND ADAMS SITS

tion of the Federal compact Here asso'
sat for part of its session the convention
of 1890, Of which Madison, Monroe,
Marshall. and John Randolph Of Roa-
noke were members, the list of its mem
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

it was in this building and during divine
service that he received telegram from
General Lee announcing the fail of the
hopes Of the COrfederacy.
Westward from the Capitol are the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13

OF from three to twenty or more miles
outside the city every avenue leads TO
battle-felds some of which were the
scenes of the seyerest conflicts Of the
late war.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-02

Stop that coughl Take warning. Ii
may lead to consumption. A 25c bottle
of Shiloh's Curs may save your life. Sold
by The Weiser Pharmacy.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-02
The Credit System

pie, rising in their might and hay
ing elected modern Andrew Jack.
son or Abraham Lincoln as their ex
executive, in trying to uphold ant
support him against the Judicia
power the last resort of plutocratit
scheming - are TO have arrayed
against them the soldiers and cannon
congress is being now commanded tc
create and arm.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-02

For RENT-To the right party, 10
acres of choice melon and potato
land near Payette, Idaho. For par.
liculars call on or address c. G. Fife,
Payette, Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-02

Iowa and was much impressed with
the completeness and magnitude of
its armament and the discipline of its
crew. Mr.. Selwyn has sold his fruit
ranch in California and in the future
will pin his faith to the we'll known
possibilities of Weiser land in horti-
culture, the returns from which lie
believes are more certain and just as
remunerative.
r The business and editorial office
of the SIGNAL is now in the room re-
Gently vacated by County Attorney
Harris. Callers on the SIGNAL on
business or pleasure, will enter by
the front door (the side entrance be-
ing closed) and repair to the stool Of
honor over in the northwest corner
of the room
u Mike Fuller, of Mineral gave the
SIGNAL call when in the city last
week. He has been feeding 100 head
of stock near Mineral and reports
that his own and all other stock win
tered well though they are still con-
tinuing to feed them He says also
that the ferry boat on the river bank
here is destined for Mineral.
Mr.. George w. Ball, connected
with the United States General Land
Office and Inspector of surveys, is in
Weiser for few days Mr. Ball
had his instruments out on Monday
taking few readings, and finds the
latitude of Weiser to be A degrees,
IA minutes, 10 seconds north, and
the variation at the depot and half a
mile below isrespectively Is degrees,
30 minutes and 23 seconds east.
7. G. Jones, who quite recently
became interested in the Seven Dew
lis and already controls IA claims in
that district, returned to his proper
ties, the Dewey group, on Tuesday.
MIR. Jones is an experienced and tho
roughly competent mining man; and
has plenty of capital back of him to
open up any properties he may get
hold of. He is working five men
now but will increase the force as
soon as supplies can be gotten into
the camp.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-02

Tents, tarpaulius and pack outfits
ut Gerwick's.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-02

W. j. Stuart has closed his night
school,
A. b. Moss, of Payette, was in
Weser Monday.
Attorney Jackson of Boise, re-
turned to Weser Monday last
Bernard Haas has gone to the Sew
EN- Devils on mining business.
Tom Kelly has begun to put up a
new building in his lumber yard.
The infant child of Sam Morse
died on Friday last of whooping
cough.
- MIR. G 7. Williams is erecting a
dwelling Immediately east of Milt
Canary's residence.
Sheriff Dean went to Boise on
Tuesday evening to be gone two or
three days.
The Weiser Opera House Company
are negotiating for a new piano for
that building.
Frank Hubbard's management has
regained for the Westlake House all
its old time popularity.
Irwin and Miss Cora Mickey. of
Salubria, are visiting in Weiser at
the home of Mr. A. f. Hit.
Atchison the painter and iinisher
will occupy the old building formerly
used by Kelley as his office.
At the Westlake House. First
class board, comfortable rooms.
Frank Hubbard, proprietor.
: Miss Lizzie Cope will open four
months term of school in the An
derson district next Monday.
: Mss Hixon, one of the teachers in
the public school, was visiting in
Caldwell Friday and Saturday last.
MIR. f H. Randall, who has been
spending the winter in Weiser, left
on Tuesday for the northern part of
the county.
On tomorrow, Friday, evening
there will be dance at the Opera
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-02

Leather leggings SO so, and worth
the mouey, at Gerwick s.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-02

nv ANrED-Several Trustworthy Persons ,n
W TINS state TO manage our business in their
own and nearby counties. Ii is mainly office
work conducted at home. Salary straight 1900 a
year and eNpenses-dehnite bonafde no more no
less salary Monthly So References Enclose
self-addressed stamped enyelone Uerbart Is
Hess. Prest. Dept. NJ Chicago. 4U-26
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-02
Serenaded.

1t was Tuesday night Morpheus
had called to our pillow visions of
earthly happiness; sylph like forms
fitted through outrageous bowers,
smiling and reckoning as we followed
in our dreams; star eyed, perfumed
flowers Uttered the way; now under
foot violets, snowdrops, cowslips and
lilies threatened to impede our foot
steps; now overhead clematis, wood
bine and honeysuckle closely inter
wove their lowered stems as tho
guarding the land Of sleep from fur
Their intrusion; the sivery ripple OF
streams and tinkling, gurgling foup-
tains played sweet music IN rythm to
our thoughts; the air was heavy with
incense from bower and dell, now in
toxicating with the invigorating bal
sam OF the forest and now enervat-
ing with the heavy perfume of mag
nolia and lotus; blossom was be-
spangled with glittering, irredescent
dewdrops, each rejecting thousand
ranhows and sparkling in rivalry
with the eyes Of the hours and peris
smiling coyly from meath waving,
fragrance-laden boughs, and all ma
ture was gorgeous in the many. hued
tints of spring; gay-plumed feathered
songsters flashed meteor-like thro'
the leafy coverts, warbling and tril-
ling carols replete with happiness and
joyous existence. Sweetly the dream
music clothed our fancy with living
form, weaving from its strains Wis
ions of beauty. We awoke to dis
cover the cause and inspiration The
Weiser Mandolin Club was serenading
us, and although our head is natural
ly considerably inflated over the event
few more days of ordinary news
paper work and interviews with dis.
satisfied subscribers will surely re-
duce it.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-02

Legal blanks at the SIGNAL office.
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furnish the music.
A blockade in Wyoming delayed
the west bound passenger train on
Monday last, mail was 80 hours late
in Weiser.
A. Sears is fitting up his undertake
ling parlors in his old furniture store.
These rooms when finished will be
equal to any in the west.
r Beck Jenney and George Hartley
returned from Boise on Saturday last,
where they have been taking in the
Grau Opera performance.
- At the teachers examination held
last week the following received GER
tIiicates; Mrs. NJ T. Harlan, Pro
fessor Morton, and Cora Mickey.
New subscribers are n. G. Jones.
Bear; B. S. Varan, Mr. Fleck, Wei
ser. Renewals, II. e. Conley, Wei
ser; Mrs L. NJ Price, Indian Valley
1t is reported that grading outfits
are strung out for six miles down
the Snake from Huntington bridge
ready to begin grading ON the new
road.
+. II. Scott who has been working
on the South Peacock tunnel contract
came down on Wednesday from the
mines and is on his way to join his
brother in California.
A. Larson of Warren came down
on Friday to meet his brother, II p
Larson, who has just arrived from
Nyborg, Denmark, and goes to the
camp with him.
A party of surveyors and engineers
have esiahlisht d n camp near Ander-
sons farm, about five miles from
Weiser This is camp No !. station
l, on the survey of the Weiser-Ssv
en- Devils r h.
Sam Hillhouse, an old Nevada
friend of j. H. Kirby, is visiting in
Weiser. Mr.. Hllhouse is a pioneer
in the western country and much en-
joys talk with his old friend about
their experiences and hardships.
There District Court meets in Wei.
ser next week. There are but few
cases for trial on either the criminal
or civil dockets and we may expect
short session. The Harder murder
case is the most important trial to be
heard.
Mr. Sherman Coffin, of the Coffin
Northrup Hardware Company. the
pioneer firm in that business in Idaho.
was in Weiser last Friday. Mr.. Cot
fin has been down the road attending
to the increasing business of the firm
and is much impressed with Weiser's
growth and future.
Mr.. VIM. p. McCubbins and Miss
Josephine b. Smith, of Huntington.
were joined in the bonds of matri
mony by Justice Womack at the
court house in Weiser on March st,
Both the young people are well
known in Huntington and have the
best wishes of all their friends.
-
Ben Caswell, locator Of the great
Thunder Mountain gold mine, is in
Weiser Mr. Caswell expects the
developments to be undertaken this
year will open up another great min
ing camp and that the merchants in
Weiser and Others in Washington
county will be proportionately bene
fted.
Chas. Anderson, the Duke of Lick
creek, is in Weiser and brings favor
able reports from the Seven Devils
copper camp. Mr.. Anderson-the
Duke-and MIR. Caswell-Blg Thun-
der-are on their way to Boise to in
tervlew the legislatures 1t is feared
that august body will adjourn should
it hear they are coming.
Mr. Z. j Selwyn, cashier of the
Bank of Weiser returned ON Mon
day from three weeks visit in Cali II
fornla greatly benefited in health |
W lille in SanFrancisco he was on
board the United States battle ship
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-02

Shlloh's Consumption Cure cures where
others fail 1t is the leading Cough Cure
and no home should be without it, Pleas
ant TO take and eues right TO the SPOT.
Sold by the Weiser Pharmacy.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-02

A full line of tents aud wagon
sheets of all sizes and qualities.
Prespectors can get a better outfit
from us for less money than ever be-
fore. HAAS BRos Wei er, Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-02

Notice is hereby given that we will not he re-
sponsibe for or pay any debts contracted by
our son McHeHry Hand. aud that ANYBODY lend
ing him money must look to him only for lis
payment A. ii. HAND.
NJ. j. HAND.
Weiser, Idaho. March .. 1899. III