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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-21

volution is too well known to need re-
petition. The thought of Offering a
medal to the school children for the
Des tessay on Il revolutionary subject
Is happy idea. and Will stimulate the
interest of the youth of the city in the
history of those times.
The medal will be offered twice q
year, and the subject chosen for the
first medal to be won will be, IAN Ac-
cou tnof the Treason of Benedict
Arnold-fIow the Plot was Discovered
and its Effect Upon the War of the
Revolution" All school children may
enter into this contest.
The members of this organization are
particularly interested in the preserva-
ton of revolutionary records, and in
tend later marking the site where
the hattie of Great Bridge was fought.
ana placing a stone In ST. Pauls
Church yard on that side of the church
where is the great cannon ball.
The organization did an immense
amount of work for the soldiers during
the Spanish war, and their work is yet
being carried on. for they are paying
the expenses of q nurse at Manila to
care for the sick.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-21
Mission work Entertainment.

The Missionary Society of Cumbcr-
land Street NJ. L. Church will give an
entertainment at that church next
Tuesday evening for the benefit of
mission work The following program
will be rendered:
1. Piano Solo .......... Mr. Chas Todd
2. Recitation. Miss Has Skinner
3. Vocal Solo. 49,. Miss Hattie Way
!. Recitation..... Mr.. Preston Burgess
o. Mandolin and Guitar Duett.. 49,.
........ ............. LAWYER Bros.
6. Piano Solo. Mr.. Jos. b. Robinson
Z. Rotations Miss Annie Osborne
s. Y. NJ. G. a. Glee Club.
,. Vocal Solo,. Miss Alice Barrett
10. Recitation .............. Mr.. Skinner
II. Vocal Solo........ Mrs. DR.. Farmer
IL. Vocal Solo. Miss Edna Denison
ID. Vocal Solo. Miss Maud Collins
IA. Selections by the Clipper Quartctte.
Messrs. McGrath. Kerns, Jacobs and
Cherry.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-21
HORSES AND HORSEMEN
Fast Steppers viii Soon Be AS
semblng at State Fair Track
To he I'm Roadines. for the kprinw
Rnces-Hcavicst Hor.c SnIcs or the
Season During the pa.t week.

The past week In the local horse mar
ket has been marked by the largest vol
ume Of business of any week of the sea-
son, active purchases and Slightly low
cred prices. The demand has been for
blocky, little horses for the South,
ranging in weight from $50 to 1000
pounds. The receipts of the week fully
kept pace with the increased demand.
Coming shipments already reported
to arrive during the coming week now
reach about 400
The demand for mules has been only
normal. and prices are stationary, and
sudden demands for Western mules for
the British in the Transvaal took out
large number, but the cessation of
purchases for that point have resulted
in fall of the quickly advanced prices.
with no prospects for any great ad-
vance in the near future.
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Among the buyers on the local mar
kct during the past week were Smoal,
" McCreary, of Winston, n. C.. who
bought carload of mixed horses: ELI
Dursanus of Williamson, n. c.. who
bought two carloads of horses for
southern farm use; ]. w. Quinerly. of
Ayden, n. c.. who bought carload of
good horses. and the Buffalo City Mills.
OF New York city. The latter company
purchased eight big mules for opera
| lions In the South
Local veterinarians report the health
or Norfolk's equine population as good
nt present. There is but little serious
i.iness among the horses. and most o;
me cases of illness are troubles of the
respiratory organs, such as ordInorv
colds. shipping colds and influenza
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a letter received here yesterday from
Mr. Ed S. Hedges, manager of tho
speed department of the America
1orse Exchange. in reference to shin
mentS there of Norfolk horses for com
Dlnation sales is highly encouraging
ME- Hedges says there is good de-
mand for carriage, coach and saddle
horses. and advises n local dealer 70
double n proposed shipment, as he be-
lieved the horses would all go quickly
at good figures.
Mr.. w. III. Richardson. who has
been spending much time of late at Bal
timore. New York and Washington. Is
in the city looking up a carload of fine
horses for combination sale at New
York in the near future. This will be
the first New York sale of Richardson
Il Baldwin. and will be held at the
American Horse Exchange on January
30 and 81 and February I. Their com
bination sales at Baltimore. of which
they have held three, proved very sue
cessful.
Norfolk horsemen circles have just
received an addition In the person OF
Mr.. F. U. Massengill. late of Bluff City,
Tenn. Mr.. Massengtll is son of Mr..
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:. TO Wy@Hz][E6y

On the 9th and eth OF February the
W. c. r. u. workers of Norfolk will re-
joicc at having among them their ma
tfonal president, Mrs. Lillian NJ. N.
stevens, and their national vicc-prcei-
dent Miss Ana NJ. Gordon.
o1n the splendid work that has been
dSne by the w. C. Il. us in Virginia
Norfolk bears the distinction of having
not only the largest active member
ship and the largest number OF depart
ments in the state, but also as having
contributed the largest amount Of
lslDncy to State work. 1t has been truly
Slid that nothing can succeed without
enthusiasm, and the zeal that the men,
lsjs of the w. c. Z. us OF Norfolk
have thrown into their work has shown
itself In splendid results. They arc now
working to purchase building in
which to hold their meetings, and the
neospect for so doing is Frightening
every day. Much credit is due to the
Progressive spirit OF their president,
Mrs. r. II. Jones.
Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, the ma
t,onal president OF the Woman's Chris
Norfolk on the 9th of February, is a
native Of Dover, Maine She bears the
reputation of having an interesting per-
sonality. in which is blended strength
anel sweetness, steadfnstness and plia-
bIIity For short time she followed
the, vocation of teaching, but at an
early age married Mr.. NJ. Stevens, a
nSHve Of her own State, and since then
hAS made her home near Portland,
Maine. In the old homestead which has
for nearly a century been in the Ste
vcns family. Her husband is in full
sympathy with her work, and together
they dispense hospitality to the number
of colaborers who visit them in their
on" inning home. Mrs. Stevens has one
q; Ehter, who is an active whIte-rib-
co rms the Woman's Christian Tenn
pr nee Union.
For twenty-one years Mrs. Stevens
has been president Of the w. C. T. us
In the State of Maine, and her success
is proved by the grand results that in
every 163 of the population Of Maine
there Is one white ribboner She is
recognized as the leader of the prohibi-
ton forces in Maine, and is also active
lUdnterested in all the phiIanthropio
work throughout her State.
Sldst summer when she visited the
British Woman's Temperance Associa-
ton. as fine guest of Miss Slack she
received much attention from LADY
Henry Somerset. and was the especial
guest with Miss Slack at the Lord
Mayors on the Queens birthday. she
was also rendered n reception by the
National Temperance Alliance. she
was on the Board OF Lady Managers in
the Worlds Columbian Exposition. and
was for six years treasurer Of the Nat
ionaf,' Council of Women. But her
gre9hst interest is in the Women' 8
Chibuan Temperance Union. and in
this organization she has chiefly been
interested for the last twenty-four
years.
Miss Anna ACCORDION. vice-presiden of
the w G. T. u, will accompany Mrs.
stevens on her visit to Norfolk
Her pamc is closely associated with
that 4RsAfiss Frances Willard, the foun-
derG1GMe organization, whose private
sefstnry she was for sixteen years.
MTASNat Moody revival in Boston
at f3dNime when Miss Willard con-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-21
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Next month several Western horse
men will come to the Virginia State
Fair track here with strings of racers,
and begin to get their flyers into con-
dition for the coming spring and sum-
mer racing season. One horseman from
iowa VIII bring string of eight orten
horscs. and another from PENNSYLVANIA
Will bring nine or ten. Others who ora
also coming will bring the total of
speedy eQuinets up to about fifty head
by February IL. The exact dates for
Norfolk's spring race meeting has not
been fixed. but it will begin in the lat
ter part of February or early in May.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-21
PEERS DM,Al
SOCIAL
GENERAL

u"ctco lhe Woman'S meetings in con-
nection with that revival, that their
friendship commenced which lasted
throughout twenty-one years.
Miss Gordon spent more time perhaps
at RestCottage. the home Of Miss viii
lard, than any one woman She was
therefore better able than anyone else
10 write biography OF her friend, and
thiS she did at the request OF the gen
eral officers of the National Union.
She is woman of literary ability,
and 1t has been said that she would
have made her name in the world of
letters had she not given her time to
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
BY far the most brilliant event of the
season will be the colonial bali which
Will be given by the Daughters of the
American Revolution on the night of
February 9th az the Chamberlia Hotel,
Old Point.
Whatever this organization has un
dertaken in the past has always been
phenomenally successful, and this event
promises to be equally as brilliant as
ANY niher--
~ steamer which viii carry between
three and four hundred people will be
furnished for transportation, and the
tickets will include all expenses.
a course supper Will be served. Those
attending are requested to adopt colo
MAJ dress, but this is optional
The proceeds from the ball will be
used for some worthy purpose connect
ed with revolutionary days, and large
attendance is desired.
The affair promises to be one of un-
usual brilliancy.
inc Frances Barnes VS. will give a
match social tomorrow evening from
uhtil ii O'Clock at the home of Mrs.
Kaufman. No. 90 Charlotte street.
rms afternoon at o'clock at the
tirst Baptist Church the children from
.he dli1erent Sunday schools will meet
10 practice for the grand children s
mass meeting which will fake place on
February 9Th.
Children from all Sunday schools are
invited to join this chorus
MRS. Walter p. Burrow, with whom
originated the idea of raising a memo
rial to the memory of Father Ahra m
Ryan, the poet-priest, has received
some beautiful designs that would he
appropriate for this purpose.
Father Ryan was much beloved in
the far South. where he lived the
greater ?art of his life, and were #
more generally known ii is not nm
reasonable to believe that sum suffl-
Gent 20 rear n suitable monument to
his memory could be raised.
1t is gratifying to know that the pa
pers have commented most favorablv
on the project.
The plan now is to place the memo
rial in the centre of the plot in Elm
wood Cemetery where are buried the
unknown Confederate dead
The Norfolk Chapter of the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy have appointed
committee to reclaim this plot, which
VIII be handsomely fenced with stone.
bayonet spikes and cannon balls
1t would be very appropriate to place
in the centre q memorial to the poet of
the Confederacy who sang so loyalty
the story Of the South.
The splendid work being done by the
Norfolk Daughters of the American Re-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-21

3. Il. Massengill, we'll known 10 horse
men throughout the South. MIR. t. u.
Massengill has accepted Il position with
the McCleary Mcclellan Live Stock
Company. He has been handling horses
Tor some years. and will. no doubt, be-
come very popular in local horse cir
ces.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-21

The Frances Barnes US will give a
match social tomorrow evening from
until II o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Kaufman. No. 90 Charlotte street.
The age-herald., 1900-08-28
CAMDEN
Ingenious Agricultural Imp!ement-A
 Newspaper Changes Hands

Camden. August N.-(Special)- IA very ingenious agricultural implement has been invented by Dr. l.. E. Starr, of this place. It is a potato and peanut digger. It is so constructed that the blade underground is held by two pieces, one at each end. Fingers turn the potatoes out of the ground behind this blade of the plow The patent is quite valuable one.
 MT. Sherwood Bonner has bought the Wilcox New Era and the Wilcox Progress and will consolidate the two papers. The new paper, under the management of MT Sherwood, will fully sustain the reputation Camden has had for good local newspa- pers. ~
 Messrs. Bonner & Bonner have contract ed to erect new and handsome bank building. They will provide for themselves commodious and convenient law offices in the second story.
 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad extension is under construction three miles from town, and will soon be in town.
 Mrs. Boltz is building a new and com- modious hotel building.
 Hon! Norman Godboldt, from Pine Hill, has moved to Camden to practice law.
The age-herald., 1900-08-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 FROM THE DECATURS
Seven Children Orphaned Within
 Thirty-six Hours.
ACCIDEN IS AND CASUAL TIES
John Morton Shot Himself Through the Foot-Dr. Williams House Burned Several Deaths Reported
 Man Overcome by Heat

New Decatur, August H.-(Special)- Within the short space of thirty-six hours the seven children of William Pitt, well known citizen of Moulton, near this city, were left orphans MT. Pitt was taken suddenly i'll at s o'clock Friday morning with congestion and died three hours later. His wife, who was sick at the time was terribly shocked by her husbands death and died on Saturday afternoon. The eld- est of the children is only 15 years of age.
 John Martin assistant postmaster at Coalton, met with serious accident yes terday.
 While cleaning a 44-caibre rifle, which he didn't know was loaded 1t was dis charged and the ball entered the top of his right foot, tearing a large hole clear through the foot and broke many bones. Martin is now lying in a precarious con dtion and his foot may have to be ampu- tated.
 Some weeks ago Dr. Williams bought the old Dr. Crutcher place at Centre Hill, in Limestone County. At the time of the sale pr. Crutcher had the place rented to family who were living in the house. pr. Williams and wife moved into two of the rooms and the family continued to reside in the remainder of the house. Yesterday Dr. Williams and his wife were away from home and when they returned they found the house in ashes. One of their trunks, which contained SUo in money, was the only article that they saved.
 The loss on the house about $1, ,500 while the doctor lost $500 worth of furni- ture, $S00 worth of surgical instruments, and $400 worth of books. There was no insurance.
 Dr. Williams will rebuild at once
 Alice Williams who took a large quan- tity of carbolic acid because her lover, young man of South Decatur, deserted her and was worshiping at the shrine of an- other woman, has recovered from the ef- fleets of the drug, although 1t was thought for time that there was no hope for her.
 She says she didn't want to kill herself, but only wanted to scare Arthur and make him come back to her.
 John R. Hokett, one of the oldest and best known farmers in the county, was baddly bruised up yesterday by his team running away and throwing him out of the wagon.
 Thomas Seaman. a liveryman of Deca- tur, had a fine horse killed by falling into a we'll.
 John Bazelle was overcome with heat yesterday and came near dying before a physician could arrive.
 An assembly of the American Benevolent Association has been organized by A. s. Fulgham in this city.
 While on a visit to Crab Orchard, Ky, with his mother, Walter Adams was taken i'll with brain fever and died in few days.
 The remains were inferred in Oak Hill cemetery in this city.
 Miss Hannah Mann, an aged maiden lady, died at the home of her sister, Mrs Vickroy in Sixth avenue in West Decatur
 A protracted meeting is being conducted at Chapel Hill by the pastor, Rev. John 8. Marks, assisted by Rev. J. I. Stockton of Simpson, and Rev. Mir. Parker of Athens. A large number of conversions are reported.
The age-herald., 1900-08-28
GERMANS KICK
Lodge Complaint at Berlin Against
 Lord Roberts

Berlin, August N.-A deputation of Ger man subjects residing in the Transvaal has arrived here to lodge complaint with the German foreign office regarding alleged cruel treatment at Johannesburg. They assert that 400 German subjects of both sexes were arresed here and sent to sea port, from which point they were shipped to Flushing, where the British landed them penniless. They were arrested, according to the statement of the deputation,in shops and taverns, and even in their beds, and were hurried away bare-footed and only half clad, losing everything they had.
 They are now urging the foreign office to demand damages for the brutal treatment and the loss of property.
 The Berliner Tageblatt commenting upon Lord Roberts latest measures especially his most recent proclamation, says:
 His course appears to have been dic- tated to him by England"
The age-herald., 1900-08-28
BUDGET OF NEWS
 FROM TUSCALOOSA
Much Interest Manifested in the
 Coming Street Fair.
CROPS BENEFITED BY RAIN
Funeral of Mrs. Ed. Housman-Arrang- ing for Annual Meet of Gun Club Old Capital Building Un-
 dergoing Repairs

Tuscaloosa, August 27.-(special) - The people of Tuscaloosa are manifesting great interest in the success of their third an- nual street fair, which is to take place the week of October S-13 The premium list is valued at from s2,5OO to 5000 The copy for the catalogue containing the list of premi- ums is in the hands of the printers, and will be ready for distribution this week. The third premium in the list is the hand some Milburn wagon offered by the Age Herald for best five bushels of corn ex- hibited on a wagon.
 The free attractions and the Midway will be thoroughly up-to-date, as only the best have been engaged. Tuscaloosa was the first town in Alabama to have free street fair.
 The recent rains have proven very bene ficiai to the crops in Pickens and Tusca- loosa, especially along the Warrior river. The greatest benefit seems to be that done the late corn crop, although cotton has also been greatly helped by these rains,
 The funeral of Mrs. Ed Hausman, of this place, who died at Shelby Springs Satur- day, was held at the Baptist church here
 
 at the springs for her health, when she was suddenly taken very sick death re- sulting before her husband could reach her.
 The Tuscaloosa Gun Club has arranged an interesting programme for their annual State shoot, which will take place on Sep tember and 5. There will be nine contests each day, and gentlemen who indulge in the sport will be here from all parts of the State.
 The old State capitol building in this place is undergoing a thorough renovating It will be occupied by the Alabama Central Female College, the Baptist institution of learning.
 Alderman w. T. Mccormick, who is per forming the dulIes of mayor during the absence of Mayor w. c. Jemison in New York, is proving himself splendid official.
The age-herald., 1900-08-28
SCoTTSBORO
Items of Interest from the Busy Little
 Burg

Scottsboro, August 27.-(Special)-A meeting of the citizens of Scotsboro was held in the court house Friday evening to formulate some plan for a good public school for the town. Considerable interest was manifested and committees were ap- pointed to look after proper legislation in which the town can be made a separate school district It was favorably suggested that the town be bonded for the purpose of purchasing the handsome college build tngs, now the property of private individ- meeting of the citizens of Scottsboro was was also appointed to select teachers for the coming term of the public school.
 The old Board of County Commissioners held their last meeting and closed their business last week. The incoming mem bers of the court are among Jackson 8 best citizens. They are J. M. Morgan, J. M. Walker. D. Stagsdell and w. H. Stovall
 The old commissioners at the last term of the court examined and approved the books of President Skelton of the Pike road commission. They found the funds were being judiciously handled and the progress in building the pike roads was highly satisfactory to the court There is now cash to the credit of the road fund uals, for public school use. A committee in the commissioners hands amounting to s69, $40, S50,0OO of which is drawing 2h per cent. interest.
 Circuit Court opened here this morning, Judge Aston of Eufaula, supernumerary judge, presiding. Judge Bilbro the regular judge, has been detained at home by other matters of importance.
 New hardwood seats and a graduated floor has been put in the Circuit Court room and everything has an air of cleanli- ness preparatory to the convening of court.
 J. Paul Brightwefl who was arrested on Wednesday on charge of embezzlement preferred by an officer of the Tennessee Spoke Company of Decatur. Ala, and who escaped, was rearrested by Deputy Skelton in Jasper, Tenn, and brought here and lodged in jail
 Grand Master Jacob Pepperman and Grand Secretary H. c. Weaver will be present at the meeting of Barcelona Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at this place next Thursday evening the 3Oth. Visiting members from other lodges in the county are expected.
The age-herald., 1900-08-28
The Oldest and Best.

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 A record of nearly fifty years of successful cures is record to be proud of. s. S. s. Is more popular today than ever. It numbers it's friends by the thodsands. Our medical corres- pondence is larger than ever in the history of the medicine. Many write to thank us for the great good s. S. s. has done thefh, while others are seek ing advice about their cases. All letters receive prompt and careful attention. Our physicians have made alife-long stud of Blood and Skin Dis eases, and better understand such cases thap the ordinary practitioner who makes speciality of no one disease. S :: 5: ::: ]: :::; $; ;;::; F: 5 ~~~ partment, and invite you to write us if you have any blood or skin trouble. We make no charge whatever for this service.
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The age-herald., 1900-08-28
PRATT CITY.

Pratt City, Auust N. - Especially - Mr. Maxim, an employe of tine T. c. I. Co.,. has been quite i'll since Saturday.
 Mrs. c. R. Atkins left today for Ashe- vile, N. C., to be absent two weeks.
 Mrs. Morrow is confined to her home by a severe spell of illness.
 MT. and Mrs. c. D. Comstock have gone to Chicago to attend the G. A. R. reunion and to visit relatives in other cities for two or three weeks.
 Chief of Police Dickerson is suffering from a severe cold.
 Misses Ethel and Rosalie Mckenzie will arrive tomorrow from Montgomery, where they have been visiting relatives for the past two weeks.
The age-herald., 1900-08-28
STRONG GUARANTEE
Indemnity Bond Made by the Birming- ham Realty Go. to Secure Its Titles

Information comes direct from the off, ficers of the company that the Birmingham Realty Company has secured an indemnity bond from the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland which provides for a guaran- ty of its titles. The conditions of the bond are such that any holder of a deed of the Birmingham Realty Company is gusran- teed against any loss or damage that may occur by reason of the suit of Louis c. Nor ris, administratoS against the Elyton Land Company, the Elyton Company and others.
 This action on the part of the Realty Company will effectuaily set at rest any cloud that may have attached to its titles by reason of the above suit. s''