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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
Atlantic Coast Line

SCHEDULE. EFFECTIVE OCT. ii' l9oo.
TRAINS LEAVE KIcHMoSD-BIIsD-
STREET. STATION
900 A. ~, NORFOLK LIMITED, Daily.
Arrives tetersours J;.o a. NJ ~ al at
Petersburg, Waveriy and SoAo1A'
e:o5 a n, Daily. Arrives rerersburs
$40 A. NJ. Weldon 100 A. NJ.
Fayettevlle 10 Z. NJ, Chariest93h
1000 z. al, savannah lI I;ort "a I'm M.
pa $40 P. NJ Connects az i! .ssl
with No. 4I. arriving GoIds66fo OFT; ~
T. NJ. Wilmington 600 z NJ. ,is oi,-
man Sleeper New York TO JACKSON
1855 A. III. Daily. except Sunday. Arrive .
IetersburS 10 + Mar M st9p ent a1a
s:15 T. NJ. OCEAN SHORE LIMITED.
NJ. Norfolk 5:so ?. 81. Stops only
rPeterspurS. Waverly ana Sul-oiA.
4:30 2. VI. Daily. except Sundayi a u ,.s:.
PETERSBURG 90 2. Nj. Weldon ',t-
z. NJ, and Rocky Mount 500 ( "
Makes all intermediate Stops-o.a-s
600 i. M, daily, Local; Arrives -.
OLA LIMITED. Daily. Arrives Pr re,
tsrshurs 20 +; NJ So fai SorIetK
and Intermediate points; Ein ~ RIA
$40 (colnects with \. anu u a l0i
S IsolscsvifI.S Weldon SIS P. VI.
Fayetteville 1910 ~ VI. Sn nj
ron 500 A. III. S S;..a ~ ~ pon-
! NEW Line 20 MIDDLE GEoR-
G GA PS n 5iac olari Ii:I5 A. u. -
ian,s, ~, = M. Pullman SIeapsrs
New York TO %iim n: on Charles
o.,o g EasMsn a bai NJ Arriving getsrsburs
o'Ao AZ. = IL connect at Petersburg
wish Norfoin and Western Railway.
a Ecl.aIe 5 4. NJ. BristoI 1910 =.
III. Pullman Sleeper Richmond to
1880 P. III. paIiy- Arrives Petersburg
rHAi iS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
s.2a =. NJ. Daily. from Jacksonville. sa-
30 yannah, Charleston. Atlc-ta. Ma
con. Ausps1ia and r all POETS arsr sbara
90 Lynchburs and the West
s:4o \. NJ. Dsiiy. except Sunday. Pc
u.1o a NJ. Daily. except Sunday. from
Goldsboro ana Intermediate sta
tons. Norfolk an! Suffolk. ,.
,1.n, a NJ Sunday OF ly, from Norfolk.
Suffolk and Petersburg
1:4o 4. NJ. Daily from Norfolk. Suffolk
$40 ?. NJ. Daily. except Sunday. from
$50 E NJ. Daily. from NorsoIk. Suffolk
7.o5 ?. NJ. Daily. from Miami. Port
Taulta. Jacksonville. Savannah.
Charleston, Wilmington. GoIdsboro
and all POINTS South.
axe 8. VI Daily, from Petersburg
Lynchhurg and West.
I1R. EENLEY, Traffic Manager.
General Manager.
n. NJ. EMERSON.
General paszensses 9. : sE caapsEr1.
Division Passenger Aren't
. SSa East Main SOea3
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convicted and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for six years.
WEDDING CARDS.
Clifton Forge Building Iron Bridges
Across Its Greek.

Across rs IrfeK.
Especial Dispatch to The Tines.)
CLIFTON FORGE, VA, Nov. 21.-Invi-
tattoas have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. LeGrand Mann to the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Mary w. Mann, to Mr.
Thornton S. Baskervill. The ceremony
will be performed in the Presbyterian
Church Wednesday morning, December
5th. at half-past eight O'Clock.
Work will De commenced in few days
or the two new bridges, On Main Street
and Ridgeway Street, spanning Smith S
Creek They will be of iron. and will be
built by the Newcastle Bridge Company,
Of Ohio. at a cost of about $4,000.
The stone work will be done by Towles
G. Pendleton, OF Clifton Forge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22

The Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
sra,h Comnanv announces that telephone
Communications can be had over its lines
with Lynchburg, Va; Danvle, Va;
Roanoke, Va: Wnkenelo, Va; Appomat-
t tox Va ~ F Rsdford city, Va Rsidsviie
~ -. charlotte. " c.: Columbia, S. c..
For fl:rther particulars inquire at the
p,.h,;o NV stations and at Managers
Office ice NJ. 1214 East Main Street.
TEI,EGRAPH COMPANY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
THIN TIMES, RICHMOND. VA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER %.

AR Henry r. Lowman. The bride was
dressed A.. in brown empress cloth. Rev.
= n futile. OF the Presbyterian Church,
o of After the wedding breakfast.
the newly welded couple o', drove across the
country to AIilboro. the home Of the BRIDE
+ ey,-oou,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
SOUTHERN R'T.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE OCT. 81. 1900.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. VA
11:UO T. M. No. II. southern Express.
daily for Atlanta. Augusta, Jack
SonVile and points South Sleeper
for Dtnvile. Greensboro. Salisbury
and ;inG S s n open at klchmond
local stations. Connects at DanviIle
and Charlotte with New York and
Florida Express tNo So. carrying
through sleapsrs between New York
and Tampa. with connections tor
al Florida points Also: &C conne e,i1h
Washington and Southwestern Linz
sleepeIs between New York ana
New York and New Orleans: also.
Pullman Tourist sleeper Monaays'
Wednesdays and fridays Washing.
Change cha GO Win Win co 5a Tor ali
points in Texas. Mexico ana CALI
100. ?. NJ, No. :. solid train daily for
Charlotte, N c.. connects at Nose
ley with F'armvii.e and PoWha{an
Railroad. Al keysvilie for Ciarks-
Vile. Oxford, HENDERSON ana our
ham. and az Greensboro Tor our
ham, Raleigh and Wins 10 sale nj
States last malt solid train. daily
for New orleans and points South.
which carries sleeperS New YORK
to New Orleans and New York TO
Jacksonv1iie. connecting tor Nassau
and Havana. Buffet drawing-room
sleeper Richmond to Atlanta snd
sbury to Memphis.
Geo P RI. No. Il. local, daily except
Sunday. FOR KeysvilIe and ihterme-
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
6:2o 2. ". t'rom Atlanta. Augusta and
AsheVille and all poatS
$40 A. NJ From KeysviIle and local
LoCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
Nos IL and 81 between Manchester
and Neapolis.
iii HE FAVGaITE ROUTE NoRTH,
LEAVES RICHMOND.
$50 P. NJ. No. IL. Baltimore Limited:
Point and intermediate stations.
making close connection at West
Point with steamer for Baltimore:
go ?. Nj, No. 10. local express, daily
except Sundays. for West Point and
intermediate stations Connects
Wallertoa and "appahannock; also.
at West Poin, vita steamer for
BaltimoSe stops Is at all sta tons
daily except Sunday tor West Point
and intermediate stations. CON
for Walkerton and Tappahannock.
TRAINS ARRIVE IN RICHMOND:
o.13 A NJ. daily from West Point. with
connection from Baltimore. except
1o.45 A. NJ, except Sundays and Mon
Cos r a II, daily, except sunday. from
WV West Point and intermediate sta
tons.
except Sundays, $50 2. NJ. arriv-
ing Baltimore SEQ ~ NJ: returning.
leave baltimore at . p. N. daily
except Sundays, arriving Richmond
. Steamers St call at Gloucester Point
and Almonds Wharf Tuesdays,
town and Clay Bank Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays.
c. W. WESTBURY.
Travelling Passenger Agent,
No $50 East Main Street,
Richmord. Va.
NJ cIuP w. A. TURK.
r1ratic Manager Gen. Pass. Agent
F. S. CANNON.
Third vice-President and General Man
ager. WASHINGTON. D. c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
cnr,r luck OF AN EDITOR.

FOR two years all efforts to cure
eczema in the palms of my hands failed,''
writes Editor II. \. Lester, of Syracuse,
Kan, then 1 was wholly cured by Buck
LENS Arnica Salve." It's the worlds best
for Eruptons, Sores and all skin diseases.
ONLY 25c. at owens 4 Minor Drug Com
panv. opposite posto1ilce
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
H. Old Dominion
] Steamship Co.
Daily Line for New York, the Norta
and East
FROM RICHMOND.

PASSENGERS can leave DAILY. ex-
cent sunday, at 0:CO A N Via Z. and ..
nv. or 500 A. NJ. and 3:lo p NJ. via n.
and w Ry., connecting at Norfolk with
direct steamers sailing same day, 500
Z. NJ
i,iary steamer Monday, Wednesday and
1Ir;day. sailing from Rockets at ) p. NJ,
and changing to maiu-line ship at Nor
FREIGHT for all northern. eastern
daiiy. except Sunday, at company's
1,-barf Rockets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
NSSz]VAVT NATURALIZATION
q " ~ ss ~ = NnH,aS,,l> "a Each

.,uu- Schedule in Eject
LEAVE RICHMOND (D:IL-T,, BYRD
STREET STATION.
900 A NJ, NORFOLK LIMITED Arrive
at Norfolk l:2U ~ NJ. Stops only
at Petersburg. Waverly and SUI
folk. Secou1-cIsiSS tickets nol &c
cepted this tram.
9:O5 y NJ, THE CHICAGO EMPRESS.
for Lynchburg, Roanoke. Columbus
and Chicago. Buffet Par!or, Ctr
Petersburg TO Roanoke. .PGllnidn
Sleeper Roanoke to Columbus. also.
tor Bristol. Knoxville and Chatta-
noog2. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke TO
s:15 ?. M n. OCEAN SHORE LIMITED.
Arrive norfolk !:31 Z. NJ Stops
only at Petersburg. NaVsriy. SUI,
folk. Second-class tickets not sooo
$50 r. NJ. tor Suffolk. Norfolk and in
tecIuediate stations. ARRIVES q.
Norfolk at 1U:4u Z. NJ
$40 p Nj. Tor Lynchbnrs and Roanohc-
Connects at LyncltpurS with WASH
ington and Chattanooga Limiteu.
Pullman Sleepers LyncnourS 10
Memphis and New Orleans. Sals'
parIor and Observation Car FAC
Sleeper between RichmonG : and ana
LynchbuIs. Berths ready Tor occu-
paucy at $50 T. NJ. Also, Pullman
Sleeper Petersburg and Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from LS nch-
burg and the West daily at 30 A. NJ.
East at Ito ~. NJ. 11:42 a. 81. ana o.oo
Office: No. sss Main Street.
City Pass. and Ticket Agent.
C. FL. BOSI.EY.
District Passenger Agent
W. 3. BEVILL.
General Passenger Agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

It is certainly gratifying to the public to
know CT one concern which is not afraid
10 be generous The proprietors of DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles and have the sa It's
faction of knowing it has cured thous-
ands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron-
chitis, La Grippe and all Throat, Chest
and Lung diseases are surely cured by it
Can on Owens 6 Minor Drug Company.
opposite rostonlce, and get a free trial
bottle Regular size soc. and S1.00. Every
bottle guaranteed.
SNEEZE AND BLOW, but you can't
get permanent relief from catarrh unless
You purify your blood. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla does this, soothes and heals the
inflamed surfaces, removes all Scrofulous
taints. and cures catarrh.
Sick headache is cured by Hoods Pills.
2Jc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
BLOOD BALM (B. B. B.,

a few weeks use of which makes clean,
healthy being. after all else fails 8. s.
kills or destroys the syphilitic poison, thus
making q perfect cure. Thoroughty TEST
mails OF cures Druggists, 81 Trtai treat
ment and medical advice free. by |riting
BLOOD BALM COMPANY, iO6 Mitchell
Street. Atlanta. Ga 3. 3. IS. cures the
worst and most deep-seated cases.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
FROM NEW YORK.

PASSENGERS can Ieaye DAILY, e1-
cent Sunday. from company'S pier, No. II
Spprth River. at 300 z. NJ, Ior Old Poirt
Comfort and Norfolk. connecting with
Cand O. and n. and w. trains for
f FHnnGaT received and forwarded daily
1ficIets on sale at Company's office. 1912
EastNMain Street; Richmond Transfer
Gamma nv. DO3 East Main Street; Jefferson
Hotel. G. and Q. and r. and E. depots.
Richmond. Baggage cnacked through to
For further information apply to
JOHN F. MAYER. Agent.
: 1912 East Main Street, Richmond, Va
West Street. New York, n.
J. J. BROWN,
II B. WALKER, Gen. Pass. Agent
s-9l57STra tic MANAGER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
s---
EsAlILEoA Any.
EA1Is:oADys
q sq2kf,1alAl chesapeake
sSSfs & Ohio RTT.

49, . - -
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT. /, 100.
From RICHMOND.
LEAVE BEOAD-STREET STATION.
900 A. A., Daily for principai stations,
Newport News, Old Point, Norfolk
and portsmouth tarlor Car. Con
meets at Norfolk with Q. ID. S. S.
for New York. except sunday
$40 2. NJ. Daily Local. for Newport
News, Oid Point ana Norioik- Pull
man to Old Poins.
1000 a. NJ. excep. Sunday. local
train for Clifton Forge CONNECTS
at Gordonsvilie for Orange. GU,
pepper. calvertor. Manassas s and
Washington. Connects at Char
lotIesvilIe for Lynchours, at Basic
City Tor HaserstoWl, and a. stauh-
ton for Lexington.
2:45 T. NJ, Daliy Limited. TO Cincinnati.
Louisville and ST. Louis. Pullman
sinia HOT io5,o Springs No: cs :, L ssal
day, from GordonsvilIe to Stanton
$50 2. 81, Accounoda ton. except Sum
day to boswell.
lo:45 T. NJ, Daily, F. r v. to Cincin-
natl and Louisville. Pullman Sleep
Una iRE Ear Hof fe sSkINGs. FOR VIZ
LEAVE EIGHTH-STREET STATION.
1880 A. NJ, Daily. for Lynchburg. Lex
car. Connects. except Sunday.
with Buckingham and Alberene
branches.
515 P. NJ, except Sunday, to Columbia.
TRAINS ARRIVE BROAD-STREET
STATION
500 A. N. except sunday, from Dos
well.
$50 A. ?d and $50 2. NJ. Daily, from
Cincinnati and Louisville.
1855 ~. NJ. and ESQ p. NJ. Daily, from
Norfolk and Old Point.
$40 2. NJ, except Sunday, from Clifton
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH-sTREEr
STATION.
$40 a. NJ, except Sunday. from CO.
lunlbii..
GEO P. NJ, Daily. from Lyncnburg and
Is Clifton Forge Except S:ludav,
from New castle, Lexington and
Re 1ey.
For q all information, connections.
etc, apply at Richmond Transfer office.
No. g03 East Main Street: Chesapeake
and Ohio Passenger Office, No. Sta East
Main Street; Station Ticket Offices, or
address JOHN D. POTTS
Assistant General PASSENGER AGENT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
~, ruroBB1NG HEADAcHE

1ro,,,a a,,,c,z,y leave you, IL you used Or.
$3.50 $3.50 Vsw TIE Pills. Thousands OF sut-
fere5s nave proved their matches mer!t
80 s,ol1 and Nervous Headaches They
n l,,a x Cents. Money back If not cured
so,S ~ Owens & Minor Drug Company.
opposite pos.of1ces
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
Blood Poison.

Producing Copper-Colored Spots. Pimples,
Sore Throat, Aches and Pains in Bones
Patches in Mouth. Hair or Eyebrows Fall
ing out, Scrofula. Old Rheumat ism or Ca
tarrh. etc. quickly. positively and for
ever cured without the use of mercury by
ID
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
S. a. l-.R' v.
sFABoARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.

THE FAvnRITE ROUTE SOUTH.
SCHEDULE, IN EFFECT JGN sEE s. 1900 ~,
STATION.
7..O A. Nj Daily, except Sunday, for
~ retersb lrS. Henderson. Durham.
RaIelgI, Atlanta and all points
south and Southwest
occ y nj "rlorlda Mali and Express
100 Daily for fetersburS. Henderson,
RaIeigh. Cheraw: Camden. Colum-
hia Savannah, Jacksonville. Tam
pa, Fernandina and all Florida
Bo1nIt1 FLORIDA LIMITED"
1o:4' 6aiiy for Petersburg. Henderson,
RaIs ii Wilmington. Charlotte.
chester, Athens, Atlanta, Mont
emery Mobile, New Q. cleans,
Soints South and Southwest: Che
raw Camden. Columbia, Sayan-
nah Jacksonville, Tampa. Fernan-
dina and all Florida points.
Trains arrive from South at c. 0.
proad.Street Station. OIL! A NJ and o:4o
p M Dailv. Also. 200 p NJ Daily, ex-
For I:cket.s. checking baggage. sleeping
5car reservaIion. etc, apply. to the S.a-
Soard Ar Line hallway Office. SO East
Mp nds Street; Richmond Transfer COM
many, YOS East Main street: JsAessoo
,aoIe1 aud to Depot Ticket ASen1I;.
Dist Pass Agent,
F.. s3s East Main Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
SPREAD LIKE WILD-FIRE.

Sick headache is cured by Hoods Pills
oJc.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-01

The sslc. or the LtaaOr An Ru-sia
Are Controlled BY the Gov
ernmsHt.

The Russian peasant classes drink
only vocki. which IL distilled from rye
and f. sold at the average price OF
81 40 gallon. whether in quantities OF
one or 10000 gallons. says the New
York Press. The government requires
that the proof of vodki and brandy
shall be 40 degrees and that OF spirits
Of wine from ee degrees 20 95 degrees
In provinces where the sale Of liquol
Is controlled by the government. tenn
perance societies, supported in par;
by the government. have been organ
ized. with Prince Oldenburg. disttn-
guished philanthropist Of 81. Peters
burg. as president. They have opened
reading rooms. with libraries and res
taurants. near public gardens and
squares. where large numbers OF work
ing people congregate. and they sell
cheap and good food with such tenn.
perance drinks as tea. milk and kvass
made from cranherries and black bread
| One Of these societies has constructed
two floating restaurants" one o.
which will feed 600 people and tn
other 300. These boats are tOwSd q,
| poin-s on the Neva where workingmeI
are employed or congregste. An opsI
theater has been established on Ps
F., trovsky island, where a good class o
plays is given al nominal price. som
of the public parks are also SUPPLE
with apparatus TO encourage open-ai
sports.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-01
PEACOCK FEATHER BOOM.
sale OF the Fiddler" Mean. mach 40
London Trade Many
MADE Rtch.

The peacock's feather has become a
conspicuous feature in our national
rejoicings. says the London Mail
Its introduction has brought about
a revival Of trade in the commodity
which has tilled Mincing Lane with
yladneSs aud proved windfall 10 thou
sands of Londoa's poor.
For purposes OF jubilatio the eye
feather of the peacock has been re
christened fiddler" and sold in mil
ions TO a joyous public. Before tn,
war the trade in peacock's feather.
vas ia a comatose condition. Hug,
s.ocks were on hand. and the prolnis,
OF a clearance seemed distaDtly re
mote.
Then some brilliaus opportunist say
in the feather the very article 10
which an exuberant public might b
taught 10 yearn. In the early days @
our successes In South Africa the It'd
der" la the hands OF the boisterou
youth. Instantly jumped into popular
| ity. aud while IL added 10 the harm
I less gayety OF a nation. its ready sal
enriched all who had foreseen ia
boom
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-01
CLAIM BURIED TREASURE.
Three New Workers Dtw for q For
tune In Ohio GrOuad-EaOrts
So Far Futile.

Several years past at times on the
territory about ten miles northeast OF
Upper Sandusly, o.. on the Dunlap
farm especially. there has been an in
tense gold excitement and much pros
pecting has been done. Now comes
the story that three New Workers have
been digging at night under the diree-
tion Of Mr.. Hall. Tradition says gold
was buried on the farm years ago and
investigation now proves that this is
not unfounded. IL is stated by one
who Is on the inside that upwards of
50, 600 has already been taken and the
prospectors have much confidence in
being BILE 10 locate the $4,000 reported
buried
II is related that many years ago
when this was a wilderness infested
with the red men, FIVE men left New
York state with 10000. expecting tc
invest that amount In land. One night
when they were encamped near a spring
ouwhat Is now the Dunlap farm. three
were massaered by the savages. The
others being captured. The captises
| immediately wrote 10 their relative.
describing ss near as possible wher,
their money was located. Many effort.
I have been made 10 find the spot. bu
until now the efforts proved futile.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-01
TRICKS PLAYED WITH JEWELS
How the vaIue of Gems Il Sometimes
Increased by Adrott jew
elers.

s. There arc tricks In all traeeS, and the
tricks of the jewelers. are sometimes so
adroit as 10 deceive the most expert
who are unfamiliar with them. Large
rubies can now be made out OF small
that would. when cut. take in even an
expert lapidary II he trusted 20 his eye
only He must examine with micro
scope 10 detect the vamped-up stone
Some bubbles in IL are then visible,
that is all. The double refraction. that
depth OF color which Is a cSreSs 10 the
eve. and the hardness are there. The
vamped-up ruby is produced by melt
ing the small rubies into one. A clever
fevice of jewellers who go in for cheap
ness-or cheating-is 10 set rose ola.
mond on a foundation of paste. The
gold setting hides the joint.
The first application on a large scale
Of this trick took place not long ago
az Brussels. A man entered a jeweleri
shop. and. saying he had lost al ron
lette and needed money. at once Of
fered for sale his wife's necklace. Th'
price ne asked was only half the ap
parent value. The jeweler examined
81. found the wide refraction OF the dia
mono WDlcn - the cause OF thosS oili
liant fireworks. but still was mistrust
ful.
AS you are so hard up" he said. 7"
can't do anything. Ny condition for
transaction is this-that you leave thi
necklace with me for two days" Thi
was agreed TO. He took the first e,
press 10 Paris and showed the necklaC
TO some experts. They took part of
to pieces and discovered the fraud.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-01

Natives ~s China Think That En-
xaesse - the searee OF All
virtues

Courtesy and good feelings prevail
more In China among the common peo-
pie than in any other nation IN the
world. The people arc naturally re-
served. earnest and good-naturec.
Drunkards are not seen on the crowd
ed streets. The children are cociie.
thoughtful. pains. aking and persever-
ing. Commonly speaking. the nation Is
enslavsd to routine and tradition.
Passive resistance Is more relied upon
20 overcome dificulSes than personal
energy and daring. No other nation
has fewer wariike songs CT more en-
thusiastic encomiuns OF peace. The
family group Is soiidified in China as "
Is nowhere else in the world. Fihai
piety is the foundation OF Chinese so
cietv. The ave immutable laws" are
the relations OF father and children,
OF king and subjects % man and wife.
Of age and youth. Of friend and friend.
The woman of the nation occupies po-
| sition of absolute inferiority 10 man.
After venerating her parents she must
venerate her husband.
IF I wed a Bird says the pToveTb
II must fiy after him: IL dog. mus
follow him to the hunt; II clod q
earth. must sit by its side and watcl
over it,
All OF the symbolic acts Of the be
trOthed remind her that submissi on !
for the wife the virtue Of virtues. Their
is proverb:
The wife must be a mere shadow.
simple echo"
One more word OF China's inner if'
Said ConfuciuS;
-An virtues have their source in et
quette.@
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-01

The treasury department at Wash
ington has ruled that deeds Of eonve,
ance. mortgages aud assignments o.
mortgages executed and delivered
prior TO July I. 1895. and not presented
for record until subsequent 10 thai
time are not taxable Persons who
record such papers now viii not bs
Obliged TO afiix stamps unless the pa.
pers were executed since June 80. iS0s
There was war tax from Septem bes
a. ls62. until October 1. 1874. and pa
pers executed within that period mus
be stamped when recorded.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-01
SPARRowS PURSUE A CAT.
How q Tsbby lost Her Life by In
dusging Her MaraudinE
DisposttIoa.

The ivy which climbs the north wall
of the United Congregational church
In Newport, Il. L.. furnishes a retreat
for Thousands OF sparrosvs. A cat hao
noticed the birds. and no doubt con.
ceived the unreasonable idea that here
she might possibly find nest with
toothsome young bird in il. So pussy
climbed the ivy and reached a point
where she had seen one of the birds
disappear amid the thick leaves
Stretching out its paws where il sup
posed a nest wonld be loud chattering
ensued and myriad of sparrows dart
ed out and attacked the eat with fury
II was indeed a vicious onslaught
They pecked and chattered and fat
tered at a great rate and the cat was
bewildered. 10 free itself from the
assault the cat spit and fought and
howled, but IA was OF no use, the birds
kept at IL until their enemy fell tc
the ground. This cid not stop the com
bat of the birds. They kept peckiRz
away until they were tired. The ca
did not move and occasionally spar
row would drop TO the ground a SAFE
distance from its enemy. as II TO Sc,
IL IL was dead. Some little time after
ward witness Of this strange strug
gle went TO the spot and found that th'
cat was dead. It's eyes had been liz
erally dug out and its head v:s mas
of hssdins wounds,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-09-01

No European nation has succeeded In
holding or controlling tropica. posses
sions without the aid of native troops.
Moreover. these can be maintained az a
much smaller cost than white soldiers.
not TO speak of the great expense OF
transportation. Two-thirds of the
Dutch army in Java is composed OF
native troops: Spain. before the insur-
rection. had over 1900 natives doing
military service in the Philippines; and
Englsnd's success in converting the
Egyptian fellahs into good soldiers Il
another example of how apparently
, poor material ean be utilised.