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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
PENNSYLVhNIA FACT AND FICTION.
Section That Furnished Groundwork for
Novels by Walter Scott and Charles Reade.
from he Baltimore SIN.

Novels by Walter Scott and Charles NeRde.
from he Baltimore SIN.
In the southern end OF Columbia. near the
river. is q rolling mill office, which to those
who know 1t recalls n romantic story closely
identified with the writings Of several English
noslists. That office was once the home OF
Robert Barber. High Sheriff OF Lancaster
county. about 174O. and In log jail which
Barber built near his house was confined for n
time james Annesley. subsequently n prom
inent character In England as claimant OF the
Eardom of Anglesey.
The story Of James Annesley's adventures
and prosecutions forms the groundwork OF
Charles Reade's wcll-known novel The
Wandering Heir" and is ALSO incorporated into
portions OF Scotts Guy Mannering." Smol-
iett's 'Peregrine PICKLE and q once popular
novel. Florence Mccarthy"
An99esley vas a son Of Lord AlthaIm; a
Her II. re' eaS in haT 81 hs
brother kidnapped the nephew and had
Philadelphia. through which, action the
the Earl of ,Anelesey. The lads service
was bought by Lancaster, county farmer.
whose daughter fell in love with the servant.
harrassments caused Annesley TO run away
but he was caught and kept in this jail at
Columbia until returned to his master:
title by two Irishmen who happened to visit
his masters farm. and they became so much
interested in his story that they offered to go
Thnre 70 ne r IN
on his return. His uncle contested the charges
against him by assertions that Annesey. was
9 reT the Of Ss
the end and gain the title and estates. His
uncle remained In possession. and there we're
several bloody quarrels between them and
their followers.
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COMMISSIONER KEiRNY,S Plan.
His Radical Treatment of Lnmppost Street
Signs Approved.

To THE EDITOR OF TUE SUN-Sir: Permit me to
tender my humble approval Of Commissioner
kcarnys timely innovation in the placing of street
signs. As his plan is beneficial - the many
as against the few it is eminently practical With
resident population OF $500 900 and n floating
auxiliary OF 100000 l wish to disagree with several
Of yonrcorrespondents who maintain that tho street
signs intend ed primarily for the latter and Incl
dentaly for the former. stranger visiting tho
metropolis who has not the common to ask his
way OF the ever present officer is one who could
When you consider that about 20. 900 people trav.
move from east to west it viii be seen that in the
same ratio will the people be benefited by tho most
deed, were they intended absolutely for strangers
let me ask how many of the 10000 daily visitors
be tS Joint "M SOW" 0" the cars an"
There is always hood OF sarcasm poured upon
the head or Hcnns whenever an EFFORT 10 made to
tread outside the beaten path: This is sometimes
Il pubic Ballot @o HHp G the eIas
Commissioner kearny'S N W street signs. the people
but, they would acclaim him public benefactor as
well GEORGE W. MARKESs.
To THE EDITOR or TIRE SuN-Sir: have read va
rious criticisms of Mr.. Kearny's now method of
placing street signs on lampposts but none suggests
any improvement. Mr.. Kearny is on the right track
for something different from the old way in these
DAYS Of rapid moving surface cars ia needed. make
the following suggestion, which. IL carried ont. will
solve tho problem, and street signs on lampposts
will he placed so that tho names OF avenues and
streets be whether p.rson Ia either walk
ing riding.
Place the avenue name on the inside Of the lamp
facing the houses. put the street signs each Of the
ether three sides OF the lamp so that one will face
the roadway, one up and on down the avenue A
party approachin an avenue from the east OF west
will see tn" name of the avenue he is apprOnchtng
II he is on the avenue going mp or down town he will
see tho street name, and II riding driving on the
roadway OF the avenue he will scc the name ~ the
strC OF he is crossing
I'll extremely difficult for person sitting side
wise in "a closed. swiftly moving to read the
numbers of cIO IS streets wAon the signs placed
IN line of the street and street sign on the ave.
nue. front of a lamp is needed person on an ave
me street doesn't need to Il" told what venue or
street IT is, hut NAV need TO know what ono he :
aOproachn g. by the plan aHovC suggested, every
one can tell what avenue street h" il ON or an.
proaChinr from any direction.
II Mr.. Kolrny can fix the street signs az above il
would relieve the minds Of the rCol people now so
much wcP!fed and fearful Of getting lost,
LIZ. BrxGUAM.
7o4 ST. NICHOLAS AvENur, Nrw YORK., Aug 2
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PRINCETON AND TRENTON.
A Beer Garden and Cheap Rides TO Tren-
ton Thru nten Princeton'E Pence.

TRENTON. N. j., Aug. BY the purchase ot
three largo farms In the vicinity Of Coxc's Cor
ner, midway between Princeton and Lawrence
vile. NJ. Taylor Pyne OF New York. trustee
Of Princeton University. has cfrectually blocked
tho advance OF the Trenton and Princeton
Trolley Company. and It will now he imposs-
bic for tho com many to Law Its rails from Law
rencevillc to Princeton on the Trenton turn
pike. which leads directly into Nassau street
purchase will also defeat the purpose Of n
Trenton firm which intended to open beer
garden Ut Cox"'s Corner to attract the patron.
aee OF Princeton students, The trustees OF
the university have fought tho trolley for near
" n year on account OF the MANY temptat ions
il is believed II would put in the way OF the
college boys to skin away to Trenton at night.
and also because Of tho rough element which
might he attracted to the Princeton campus
from Trenton. especially on Sundays.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Superstitious Man Ten Cents Ahead.
From the Richmond. XIV, Gilman.

Last week Mr.. Horace Parkes. a young
farmer. residing IN the Red House neighbour
hood. called on Mr.. John Donelson. tho lead
ing carriage manufacturer OF this city. for the
purpose Of settling his semi: annual account
stated to H. Parkes that S his oo Bill was
$l3 After some hestancy Mr.. Parkes re-
marked: This number seems to have
In oil have to do or that may affect me SO as
ever TO refresh my mind wi tn its connection
day Of the month. was the thirteenth child my
mother died when was thirteen days old and
my father died b when T"s - Of age
considerable excitement said: II won't col
lect the bill Give me $3.50 and your bill Is
SQUARED"
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Democrats" will cast their votes or their in
fluence for MCKINLEY" II. then. the Demo-
cratic party refuses to declare for gold or posi-
lively declares for silver and the Republican
party nomnates Mr.. MCKINLEY on n gold stand
nrd. how can men be called Gold Democrats "
or gold men Of any sort II they will not cast
their votes In tho only way in which the gold
standard can be maintained2 Weare convinced
that the Frenino Post misrcpresents and in
suits the old time Democrats who are for gold
and against silver
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04

Tho most interesting figure in Wesleyan Method.
lam at present is the President Of tie great wes-
leyan conference in Loadon. the Rev Frederic W
Macdonald, whose sister is the mother OF Rudyard
Kirling. Mr. Macdonald has had career that has
brought him in touch with the kingdoms Of art
literature and scholarship. as we'll as of religion
"NO man." he says, had ever Ave more remark
able sisters than mine. The eldest my sister Alice
married Mr.. lockwood Kipling and became the
mother os the novelist the second is Lady Burne.
Jones. the third Lady PJynter."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Growing Fence Post Industry In Tennessee
From me N,mub,s Scimitor

The cultivation Of live fence POSTS" is m in
dustry that is Just beginning 10 he taken hold
OF i'll Shelby. In West Tennessee il Is in an
experimental stage, but tn" agricultural de-
partment at Nashville proposes to encourage
and foster it, Live fence posts are nothing
more nor less than trees planted to grow in the
stead Of fence posts 1t takes from four to six
years for such trees rs nrc used for this pur-
pOS2 to attain the necessary size and strength
After that they last forever. practically.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Hawesville's Mystery.
From the HdtoesviHe (Rro Clarion

From tt HdtOtsviNt tKrD Clarion.
In town Of odd happenings nothing sur
been in actual process OF construction Tor
twenty-five years Each year work OF
a great deal OF being completed. For a long
time it was without root. but one being
Is in its place, The house has never been
occupied. 1t is Of good size and would make
an adm rahle dwelling. It is the only vacant
wouldn't it, II it turned out. that this house be-
longed to q carpenter? Ia It proof that the
shocmnker's wifo goes barefoot and other
ridicnlous things Of like nature are happening
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
Pet and Tame Crows.

MR.. PoTTss FLIES AWAY WITH HIS STORE TEETH.
From the Franklin tTenn.) Revisw- Appeal
Henry Potts relates a story which Is some
what queer. Last week. while sitting on his
front porch. he put his false teeth on the water
stand. and. on missing them. no supposed that
a pet crow which was on the place had taken
them of. He called in one OF his farmhands to
look up the crow. He was seen TO fly from n
this place the teeth were found covered In the
dirt.
MR.. RINER's TALKS POLITICS AND CRITICIsEs
THE LADIES MILLINERY.
From the Abingdon tl0 Enterprs.- Herald.
Yves Riner has a tame crow that spends most
Of it's time in the shade near Levi Bradbury's
store talking politics and criticsing the MILL
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The Erening Post which assumes to speak
for the Gold Democrats" says OF the "Bry-
antics" that it is within their power I'M
doubtedly' to win them back. How?
They have only to make platform on which
the Palmer and BucKner men can stand with good
consc,encos in order to their votes ard iniu,
ence ucxt year"
What sort OF platform is that? A gold plat
form The pretended spokesman Of the Gold
Democrats" makes no such demand. but seems
to mean only platform without rs TO l. hut
not definitely for gold. for it SAYS afterward
that 1t is conceivable that the silver fanatics
may control the convention in such way as
to bring the old issue Of III to again to the
front" Even in that case. 1t assumes to say
that |, is mot at all likely" that the Gold
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
whoopod 1t Up Mt the Party.
From the Chirago Chronicic.

Fr0n n" NNif0O0 Ckr0nic7r.
There have been kissing bugs and Hobs N rites in
Pc 'ria recently hut tho hrst whooping con III party
in this virinlt' va given by MS Lutiy the "a.
ycarold daughter Of Mr. and Ms. c. Milton LII.
thy, at their home. VIA Sanford street. For I, n
days Miss Luthy has suffered with the whooping
cough. and al of her companions wero similarly
Afflicted Yesterday Miss Luthy invited seventeen
Of them to her home, AMI though all were VIII ,op.
in-, they had splendid time. The menu for din.
nor included dsintc' for convElrsccnts.
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Time for Action.
Ftom u. Richmond lra.l pi,pa

From the Richmond Fd.) Dispdch.
Freddie whose pa Is strict dsciplinarianI-
Ma, can you have n man arrested II you think
he's going to kill you?
Ma-Certainly. my son.
Frcddie-Thcn I'm going to git out a warrant
for pa.
Ma-You shock me. Freddie What reason
could you possibly have for any such action
against your father?
Productivity. I heard him tell the lum her-
man this morning to bring him CARLOAD OF
shingles -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04

from me Alexandria Ga.>tI

Three lads who mistook William Barnes.
n wealthy resident of Port Norfolk, for a
sea serncnt, and shot him through tho
on Friday. were ,HrraiRned before a mag
tstrntc on Saturday and their cases CON
tInued one week. Parsons. the boy who fired
were frightened by the antics OF Barnes who
is an expert swimmer, and when headed Tor
their boat feet foremost squirting water, they
thought him fcrociouS monster OF tho deem
and nrol. barnes will recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04
SkeptiCisnl.

To THE EpTroR Of THE SUNNI Will yen par.
don me If inquire what assurance you have that
all " the remarkable names sent In to you are gen
uine? 1t Ia not much to advise that Damn Bldd
Cold is respected citizen OF Blank But it may he
II Damn myth. ISQUIRER.
NEw YORK. Aug 3.
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From The NrW Canaan Mrsasn0,r.
Daisy. the ryear.od daughter Of George II. Ray
mona, is very fond of frogs legs. aud whilo dress.
ing obe the other day she found in ita stomach a
tire Holt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-04

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. The case Of
Kuncgundo Mengo VS.. Zebaniah UnGcrcofer to:h
cred tn" courts of Lancaster county, Pa, for u num-
Der of terms. F.
LANCASTER, Pa, Aug, ..
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PANS Kiosque No. IL. near Grand Hotel, and
Tiosque No. 10. Boulevard des CapucircH.
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From ne Achison Globe.
good many people who are too good to gamble
tn the regular way buy can taloupea
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
Accomac Items.

The Teachers League composed OF
the public school teachers OF Accomac,
met in Onancock last week. In addi-
ton TO the members present, there
were a number OF the most prominent
educators in the State in attendance.
Among them were Professor Dickinson,
Of Cape Charles; DR., Frazer, Of the
Farmville Female State Normal School ;
DR.. Tyler, of William andiMary; Pro-
fessor Robinson, Of the Margaret Acad-
envy, and the State Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, DR.. Southall, OF
Richmond.
Prof. G. G. Joynes, president Of the
league, presided over Its sessions. Pa
pers were read by many teachers OF the
county and addresses were delivered by
the educators. The next meeting will
probably be on Ohincoteague Island.
Typhoid fever continues to rage on
Sykes Island, in the upper part OF this
county. Several new cases have de-
veloped in the past week.
One OF the most remarkable revivals
Of the religion ever known on the Shore
is the result Of meetings held by Rev.
e. s. Fookes. of the Methodist Protes'
tant Church, at Atlantic, in Accomac.
There are 100 converts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
WESTMORBLAND.
Marriage County Court Activity IN the
Lumber Business other Items OF Interest.

Correspondence Of The Free Lance
Montross, Va, Dec. 4th, 1899.
A large crowd assembled at st. James
Episcopal Church Tuesday evening last
TO witness the marriage ceremony OF
Mr.. James p. jenkins. Jr. and Miss
Mary Harvey. Rev. Mr. Latane, rec
tor, performed the ceremony. afIer
which the happy couple left by steamer
Wakefield for bridal trip. On their
return they will reside at Montross'
occupying the handsome new dwelling
lately erected by the groom.
Rev. II. II. Smith. who was assigned
to this field by the recent Methodist
Conference at Petersburg occupied his
pulpit morning and evening Sunday
last, and made favorable impression
on the large congregations
At Montross fourth Monday the larg'
est crowd seen on the green for many
months attended the regular term OF
the county court. Court was in session
three DAYS, but there were no cases Of
special Importance.
The doors Of the new hotel jackson
House, were thrown open TO the public
and well patronized. The old and pop
ular Sandy House also received Its
usual number Of guests. The fact that
each of these hotels had about as many
guests as they could accommodate
would indicate that Montro.s needs two
such places Of accommodation.
Mr.. o. Conway Baker left Saturday
for Richmond, Va, where he expects
TO secure a position in the House OF
Delegates. His familiar face will be
much missed at MontrOss.
There seems b be great activity IN
the lumber business in Wsstmoreland
and throughout the Neck Sixteen new
saw mills have been purchased by lum-
bermen since May last most OF them
having a capacity of ten thousand feet
per day. and thus far the weather has
been favorable for work Of the kind.
The mild weather has pushed for
ward the wheat crop, operating most
favorably on late seeding. and the
fields present a beautiful appearance
Mr.. James p Jenkins finished shnck-
ing his large crop of corn Saturday last T.,
aud realized ten barrels per acre.
At st. James Episcopal Church Sun
day night the congregation gave an at
tentiye ear to very impressive dis
course delivered by the popular rector.
Rev W. Q. Latane. 7.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
The Taruar Publications.

Chicago. December 3 The Tribune
today says:
The American Book Company OF New
York and Chicago completed negotia'
tiOns yesterday by which the entire
publication Of the Harper Bros. College
and High School text books is trausferr-
ed. The list Of these publications
comprises $50 works and includes the
complete classical series OF Greek and
roman literature, grammars aud
dictionaries. The deal viii go into ef.
feet at once and the American Company
expect to be turning out the books from
their own presses by January l. Ohas.
J. Barnes, Chicago representative of
the firm, said that he had not heard the
magnitude Of the purchase, but that 1t
undoubtedly. would be covered by an
amount Of five figures Books in stock,
plates and the contracts for books yet
unwritten are included.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
peweY's Religion.

Admiral Dewey has rented a pew In
st. johns Episcopal Church, Washing
ton, ID. O., of which Rev. Mackay-
Smith is pastor. He has also been
chosen d trustee of the Episcopal Tenn
pie on Tenleytown road.
Father Maokin, the pastor OF St. Paul 8
Catholic Church, in Washington volun-
tarily denies emphatically the story
printed in New York paper in which
Admiral Dewey is reported to have
rented a pew in his church
admiral De weyshas rented no pew
in my church, said Father Mackin.
"He is a vest:yman in the Episcopal
Church Mira. Dewey owned pew in
the Church prior to her recent marriage
and when we made up our annual state
ments we naturally substituted the
name of Dewey for Hazen, and also re-
moved the name of Hazsn from the
pew substituting that by which she is
now known. Out Of this, probably
came the story that the admiral owns
the pew. 1t is not true.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
Propositions Already Before Congress

Propositions Already Before Congress.
The Washington, d c.. Post OF
Tuesday says:
The financial bill drafted by a special
committee Of Republican members was
introduced yesterday in the House by
Overstreet, Of Indiana, and accorded
the distinction of being bill No. on
the records of the House.
The title of the bill is To define and
fix the standards Of value, to maintain
the parity Of all forms Of money, issued
or coined by the United States. and for
other purposes.
Lively competition occurred in the
House of Representatives for the honor
of introducing the first measures. By
general consent everything gave way
to the caucus financial bill, after which
initial bills we're as follows: By Taw-
ney, of Minnesota, to reclassifY railway
postal clerks, and also a bill defining
butter and regulating the sale Of oleo-
margarine; by Flynn, for free home
steads in Oklahoma. The first joint
resolution was by Capron, Of Rhode
Island, for a Constitutional amend.
ment against admitting polygamists to
Congress. The list Of measures swelled
to enormous proportions, compelling
the officials to work until midnight in
classifying them A bill was intro
duced to grant Statehood to New Mex
leo and to authorize the construction OF
many public buildings.
Among other measures introduced are
those giving to States the custody Of
accouterments Of Philippine volunteers;
amending the pension laws; providing
for the election Of Senators by the peo-
pie; for constitutional amendment
allowing the President to negotiate
treaties of peace terminating q war ;
giving to veterans Of the Spanish war
the same rights under the civil service
as are enjoyed by veterans Of the civil
War
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-07
LOcal aud Currear Comments

Don't fail to see L. I. Bakers stock
Of Underwear
We can furnish you the correct fall
STYLES in dress goods, silks, millinery
Ladies', Misses and Children wraps
Mems and Boys clothing, etc L. \.
Brent.
Miss Sa9ie Jones, of Robertsonviile,
Y @. after pleasant visit TO the
Misses Burruss. has returned home ac-
companied by Miss Roberta Burruss.
Miss Bessie Stahl. of Oonnellsville.
Pa who has been the guest of Mrs. W.
Il Brannan, left Tuesday for Oumoer'
land. Md where she will visit friends
before returning home.
You can always find at "Halls' q
complete assortment Of goods IN the
drug line Prescriptions are prepared
with accuracy at lowest prices. Orders
receive prompt aud careful attention.
The members of the Mary Washing
ton Hospital Association extend their
thanks TO tho congregations Of the yarl'
Gus churches for their generous contri-
button on Thanksgiving Day.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage Of Miss Mamie Brown Clarke
10 Mr. Jno Ii. Saora. both Of Spotsyl'
wanna. as NJ ,ssapouax Church Wednes.
day evening. December 10, at 80
o. clock.
Cards are ont for the marriage Of
Miss Elizabeth coles Watkins, OF
Orange county. to Mr. VIM. Randolph
Tayloe. formerly # this city, but now
Of panville. at the home Of the bride
on Wednesday noon, December. 20.
Jane Campbell we'll known colored
woman. died at the Aims House Tues
day evening, aged 80 years. She was o
faithful worker. and It was only when
she was unable TO do so that she be
came an inmate.
At the Opera House Tuesday even
ing, December 18th. at O'Clock, an
entertaining drama, in three acts, en-
titled Rebecca's Triumph. Will be
presented by number of talented
young ladies Of the city, under the
direction of Miss Victoria Chambers.
who is an accomplished elOcutionist.
Music and several other features Will
have a place on the program. and fin
ished ana enj yable occasion may be
expected.