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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-24
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: The land Grabbers' Law,

Editor of The Times:
q Sir-The bill amending the so-called
Land Grabbers''' act reported by the
Joint subcommittee Of the Senate and
House, which was published in full in last
Sunday Times, will be noticed contains
this provision, viz: But no fee exceeding
two dollars and fifty cents shall be taxed
against the party redeemiYg the land for
printing the order of publication. - This
act provides 1.-THE order Of publication
shall contain a copy of the a. publication
and require the @arties therein named to
appear within four nor. hs after due pub
LEGATION thereof ana do VITA Is necessary
to protect their interest s Shall be pub
lished once a week for four successive
weeks in q newspaper published in such asla3
city or county
It will be seen that the legislature, If
this bill isEpassed. viii greatly reduce the
fees to be paid the newspapers II Ethe
papers accept and publish The orders
they; will only receive he sum Of two
dollars and fifty cents for publis hing the
same or ft hey refuse to accspt and pub pub
Slish the orders, 1t wi be the same 5assex-
empting the non-resi d ent stax7payerss from
The payment Of their taxes, for. i th e
papers will not pub lish These AordeFsSs.o OF
qualification the price manned az IS equal
tossaying that no deeds can be- obtained or OF
sapplica tons unatured on pro Owned
by non-residents. wia CHI would mean rhat
{non-residents need mot nay Their taxes
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Ing n the Legislature to repeal che act re-
quiring the Superintendent Of the Peni-
Tertiary to eend Tor convicts. IS cis-
tinctly step backward in the cause Of
:rctrencfunent and reform.
Ne quite agree. The Law has worked
well and has saved the State many dol-
lars Tho only possible argument that
can be used N favor OF a return to the
old system is: that under the new law
sherifs and their friends from the seve-
raj counties in the State are deprived of
the pleasure OF an occasional visit to
Richmond. Far be It from us TO dis
courage our friends throughout the State
from visiting the capital city. They can-5
not come too often. The onener they
come the better we shall like 1t. But
we cannot agree. that the State should
bear the expenses OF the trip. seeing that
conviots can be brought more economi-
cally under the present law.
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Brilliant Marriage Scene at White
stone in Lancaster.

p. d.
WHITESTONE. VA. Jan. 23.-Special.-
One OF the most fashionable weddings
of the season took place this afternoon
at Whtestone Methodist church. The
prominence and popularity Of the CON
tracing parties filled the house with
friends to the utmost capacity.
The groom, Dr. H. B. Hubbard, Is one
of the best known and most popular young
physicians in this section. The bride,
Miss Edna Earl Sanders, because of he.
intelligence and culture, had a large ac-
quaintance, and Is well known In every
section of Virginia
Messrs. Walton Hubbard and Herbert
Henderson acted as ushers, and W. 2.
James and E. w. Sanders, Jr.. and Miss
Linda F'lippo and Clara Belle Sanders as
attendants.
Miss Ruby Sprigg and Grace Pinkard
were ring and flower girls.
Mrs. E. J. Beauchamp presided at the
organ. and Miss Blanche Messlck sang
"Oh, Promise Me- The pastor, Rev. c.
J. James, assisted by the pastor of the
Baptist church, Rev. P. Y. Bradley, per-
formed the marriage ceremony.
Dr.. Hubbard graduated in IS at the
Maryland University in medicine. and was
elected president OF the class. The popu-
lar couple, among congratulations. left
for an extended Southern tour. The pres
ents were unusually numerous and cost
~ The church decorations were the
handsomest ever seen in this section.
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CURRENT TOPICS.

The New York World of yesterday an
nounced in big black type that the 'Boers
want peace; Lcyds tells the World"
This was the heading of cabled commu-
nication from DR.. w. ]. Leyds. the Trans
vaal Envoy Extraordinary ard Minister
Plenipotentary in Europe. But here is
what DR.. Leyds said:
Let me say at the outset that am as
confident as ever of the ultimate triumph
E of our cause. A temporary success Of
the British arms would merely have the
effect Of infusing fresh fvigor into our
men and Strengthening their determine
ton to hold out at whatever cost.
while the actual fighting strength Of
both forces is only now about equal, Eng
land might even double her army now in
South Africa without crushing our powers
OF resistance.
But, however resolved to continue the
struggle we have ever been DESTROYS to
take advantage of any turn in affairs
which might leave the door open to terms
Of honorable settlement"
That is quite diplomatic. The Beers no
doubt. desire peace. and SO does Great
Britain. but when it comes to the terms,
that is quite another matter.
:
1.-THE great need of the church, said
a preacher in New York tho other day,
lis masculine activity. Too much IS left
to the women. In fact, in many churches
the absence of men, except the. aged or
the very youthful. is conspicuous.
Churches themselves are somewhat at
fault for this. in that they do
not have some services, at least, that
will attract the thoroughly masculine
mind. Emotionalism is not sufficient.
The preacher must have some solidity,
and must prepare himself to consider the
questions that come to the minds of men
in this age. It is also necessary that men
in the church shall interest themselves
in men outside
1t is quite certain that the women are
doing more than their fair share OF
church work. But il they did not do It.,
the chances are that it would not be done.
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SMITHFIELD BUSY.
fans and Peanuts Fill All Available

fans and Peanuts Fill All Available
Space.
SMITHFIELD,si Jan. 233.-Special.-
The trade of Smithtield during the year
just ended has been unprecedented. Both
of the large peanut factories have load
ed up with thousands Of bags. as also
the several storage warehouses and every
available hack room and loft the mer-
chants could obtain.
Hams for the packers from the sur
rounding country. forty miles distant,
have rolled in in wagons and carts: one
buyer alone handled 1900 in one day.
There are now two telephone lines soon
to be in active operations. and the un-
usual sight of at least three dozen car
penters constantly employed building
no less than twenty-five new houses.
Two deaths occurred here yesterday
and to-day-that of Miss Sarah Conway.
eishty-niEe years of age. a well-beloved
old lady of exalted Christian character.
and that OF Mrs. Astor R. Chalmers,
married not quite a year-taken from
friends and loved ones in the early prime
OF life. A most lovely woman.
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unless they are willing TO GO so. This law
is intended for the unwilling taxpayers
not: the willing, as the willing need no
gu. EAST MAIN STREET.

unless they are willing to GO so. This law
is intended for the unwilling taxpayers
not the willing, as the willing need no
law. like this. @
This law requires copy of the appllca-I
ton to be published with notice atlacht-s3
ed. requiring the parties named therein 20
appear within four months after due p1lp-i
LEGATION thereof, which is quite q lengthy
order of publication to bespubifsnec lou l. s
times for two dollars and fifty Genus.
The bill introduced in the House by MI.
Parks amending this law, has thls pro-
vision as to orders OF publication, VIZ
! The order of publication shall not con.
tain copy of the appiic ION, Due sun. .t
contain a notice to the persons llsliiieu II
the application of the following iaets, w.
The quantity Of the land and such descriP-
tion as appears on the commissioners
hooks the date of the sale to the Com
morwealth. the year for which the taxes
are delinquent the amount OF taxes ana
levy. that application has been filed to
purchase the land and the date OF me
fling of the same, the name or the per
son in whose name the land stoou at seie
beginning of the year for which 1t was
returned delinquent, the name of the per-
son in whose name the land stood at the
date Of the filing of the application, anu
the name Of the owner or owners OF stt1e
said land as they appear OF RECORD, anu d
request that the person entitled 20 redeem cen
the same shall appear at the clerks of1ce
in four months and redeem the said lana.
The notice shall be published once week
for four successive weeks in sucn ptlpe1
as the; clerk may direct.
The order of publication under tne
Parks bill would be much. shorter ana
could probably be published at the resu--=
lar rates by the papers fer Two uol'. ~
and fifty cents. and the notice under aile
parks bill is equally as complete, II noe
more so, than under. the Subcommittee
bill. If the Legislature intends to cut
down the cost of these orders of publica-+
ton to two dollars and fifty centss they
should not publish a copy OF the .appli &c;
ton.
Richmond, Va, Jan. %.
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A WORD WITH THE SENATE.

We would commend to the members OF
the State Senate in behalf of the bill Cor
separate coaches these considerations:
Is any member of The Senate in favor
of mixed schools?
Is any member of the Senate in favor Of
mixed churches?
Is any member of the Senate In favor
OF MIXED hotels?
Is any member of the Senate in favor
of mixed places of amusement?
To ask these questions is to answer
them. We of the South have found by
experience that it is necessary to the
safety of both races and to the public
peace THAT the whites and blacks be
kept apart as far as possible. Wherever
they are mixed there will be clash and
conflict.
1t will he inconvenient to have the di-
,-ided car. but so far as we can ascer-
tain there is a demand for this reform,
and the people must have them way.
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EIGHTEEN YEARS FOR MURDER.
Cave III i'll Dismal Swamp Canal Stops

Cave IN i'll Dismal Swamp Canal Stops
Navigation.
NORFOLK, Jan. 2S-Special.--Frank
Brown (coloredl. was to-day, at Ports
mouth, sentenced to serve eighteen years
in the penitent:ary- Brown killed q man
at Lambert's Point two years ago, and
was convicted Of murder in the first de-
gree. A new trial was secured on techni-
cal grounds, upon which Brown pleaded
guilty.
The Old Dominion steamer. jamestown
was lbelled for $4,000 by the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad. She
gave bond and was released.
The Jamestown and a car float of plain.
tiff S collided off Lambert's Point a year.
ago and several oil tank cars on the
float fell overheard
President John Shelton Williams and
vice-President st. John, of the Seaboard
Airline, left today in private car
for tour Of inspection over the line.
The negro arrested at Crewe was not
Cotton the escaped Portsmouth muir
Z derer.
"A cave-in on the Dismal Swamp Canal
last Saturday closed the waterway to
navigation. The canal was reopened to-
day.fSe55s isf45
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The Twentieth Century Once More.
Editor of The Times: !.
SRA good way to convince one sen
whether we are in the twentieth cen
t,ry or not, is to see how we date IN
event that took place. say the first OF
January, in the first year of our era.
That date would have to be written jan
uary /, A D.. l. If a child was born
on that day his birthday would be WITT,
ten January L. A. D.. !, and he Would
celebrate his first birthday on January l.
A. d., 2: his second birthday January
!, A. D., 8: his ninth birthday January
/, A. D., 10; his tenth birthday January
/. A. D., IL: his twentieth January L. a.
D., q. Each time the number that gives
his age is one less than the number or
the wear in which the birthday occurs
When we ask what century we are IN
we are asking what would be the age OF
man who was born January I, the first
wear of our era, if he had lived till now.
Clearly he would be 1889 years going on
1860 Only after getting to be 1900 years
old would he be going on into his twen-
tieth century.
In chronology we name the year as
we enter upon it: in giving the age of q
thing, we name the year that has been
p's r. EB.
Ashland, Va, January IS, 1900.
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WASHINGTON AND LEE.
Athletic and Literary represents

Athletic and Literary Represents
tiye-O..c or 13 Brothers and Sisters.
LEXINGTON, VA, Jan. Especial
Mr.. J. r. Tucker has been elected by
the Athletic Association of Washington
z and Lee University as their representa-
tive at the meeting to be held at Char
slottesville on the 9th Of this month, at
the University Of Virginia
At the celebration of the Graham-Lee
Literary Society, at sWaship gton and Lee
University, the orators medal was award
ed to Mr.. B. D. Causey.o of Suffolk. Va. and
sdebater,s medal to Mr.. WI Lauck, Of
keyser. W. Va.
Miss Eliza A1ackey died at her home
/ at Timber Ridge, at the advanced age OF
feighty-three years. She is the last sur
$vivor OF thirteen brothers and sisters.
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Williamson G POLICE COURT.

Business Mems Committee to 1nvesti-
gate Cotton NJ ills.
WELLIAMsBURG. VA-. Jan. 23---Spe-
scial.-Charlesa,R Richardson was fined Sx90
and costs In the Police Court to-day Tor
keeping MS place Of business open son
Sunday. and Henry BiHups was fined IS
and costs FOR resisting City Sergeant
Spencer, who arrested him.
& Messrs.H H ~ Phil Ia,ir.s Jr..
and ]. xBla c. Spencer leave tomorrow
for Norfolk as a countries from the
Business Men aAssoctationt to Investigate
cotton mills. Il their report is favorable
an attempt win be mad to kcatoE2
Slarr0 knitting mil1 In hths c3ty.
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w. e. DAVIDSON SHOOTS HIMSELF
Nut Expected 10 Live--.Ilnsanity the
Cause OF the n Ct.


LEXINGTON. VA, Jan. 93.---Special--s
William E. Davidson attempted suicide
this morning at his. home, on South
river, near Buena Vista. by shooting him
self in the head. For some time past his
actions have Indicated an unsound mind. .
brought about. 1t is thought. by in1u-#
& ies received from a negro last Septem-
Der. During the fracas the negro, after
attempting to shoot Davidson, dubbed
him on the head. While mentally unba1-.
Sanced, s. Davidson labored UNDER the I'M
preston thai the officers Of the law were.
attempting to carry him away. This
morning friend Of his called at his
home. and, 1T linking he was to be ar--S
rested, the unfortunate man went to an
adjoining room and shot himself In the
forehead.
No hopes are entertained for his res
Scovery. as the mans brains are oozings
from the WOUND. IS He 4 married and has:
three children. sss sisE5
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Sure SiGnS.

..A1arse Tom, amt it bout time fer you
ter run fer Office ergin?'
why, no-it's a year of yet! what
made you think so?"
well. sub. de flour runnin low; de
meats clean out, en- dey amt enough
liquor in my jug ter mex me smack my
niouf !'-Atlan.a Constitution.
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Rcnlcrn brancc.
q JOY is a goblet that soon IS drained
& It cracks in our needless hands:
.Eut the cup OF Remembrance forever
81, stands,
Filled with. libat,ons the norwood Of
tears has stained.
We lift it against the dying sun:
We drink till the eyes run Ger;
We drink till the heart will contain ;a1r no
more,
And surfeited turns from the Lethe it mas
not won.
For all can look around and before.
But few can steadily turn
Where the .unextinguished beacons burn,
Far back on. the cliffs OF the LOST, unreacn-'
able shore.
Few can sit ut the board Of the Past.
The 4Barmecide feast of the soul,
< And catch and sing over its songs as
they roll.
For the heart-strings attuned to their
burthen are broken at last
-Bayard Taylor.
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General Mallory, OF tIorlda, is 1mprOV-
ing in health, and has 10 idea OF resign
ing his seat in the United States Senate.
Admiral Dewey will visit Savannah
March Goth and 21st After leaving that
place he will so to Macon. where he will
be entertained by the citizens Of that
city, after which he will go to Florida.
The cambridge CGa.) Democrat says:
On ten acres of Decatur county soil Hon.
w E. Smith planted Cuba and Sumatra
tobacco This was in 1896. On this ten
acres he cleared $1,000.
The Georgia and Alabama extension
from Meldrim to Savannah has been prac-
tically completed in every detail.
Bishop Warren Gambler, of the Metho-
dist Church. South. left yesterday for
Havana, to establish church in that
city. He takes with him $1,000 raised
by his personal efforts in Georgia. This
will be the first church and school of the
Methodist denomination to be establish
ed in Cuba.
The Tampa Herald says that President
Mckinley will visit that place within the
next two months. and go thence to Cuba
AFTERMATH.
The Rev, Charles NJ Sheldon will close
his religious daily experiment with
Sunday issue Of the Topeka Capital
He will explain editorially that the can
rot ieopardize the business of the paper
by suspending publication on Sunday.
The paper will be printed and circulated
Sunday morning as usual.
The fireplace in the dining-room of
Captain sigsbee's Washington house is
decorated with carved wood from the
wreck OF the battleship Maine
Dr. Howard A. Kelly, professor Of
gynaecology in the medical school of
Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore, was
bitten on the right hand Monday night
by a large rattlesnake, which he was ex-
hibiting to illustrate a lecture in the
school.
The doctor sucked the blood from the
wound and continued his lecture for
nearly an hour after the occurrence.
When he left for his home he expressed
the conviction that he had succeeded in
drawing all the venom from his woAnded
hand.
IS Rev Macy MCGEE Waters delivered a
sermon in Binghamton, n. j.. Sunday
night on 1.-THE prophet of the future
There is only one question to-day said
he. 1.-The voices of the millions are call-
ing for, light and help and a chance to be
men. Already the John the Baptists. like
Ruskin and Tolstoi and Henry George
and Mayor Jones, have appeared. They
are making ready for the new Wendell
Phillips or Abraham Lincoln
God will in our day send his man and
the scales will fall from cur eyes. Flesh
and blood will be seen to be Of more value
than profits and millions. 1t is. getting
on toward daybreak. "A new world is
rounding into form-a new industrial
world. The wage system will be of the
past, as slavery is The new prophet will
be as brave as Hugh Latimer. He will
look like Abraham Lincoln. as sad faced,
as heavy hearted, as sleepless as prayer
fri Watch for the new prophet >,
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AN Artist in a achievement,

whats a lawyer -"
"a lawyer is man who can make
other people pay him for making theil
do as he tells m.'-Chicago Record.
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railroad en- cut OFF illaIn's leg, en- =, got
SO much money fee dat dat = ain n.l'.e
scountin 1t yit. If Provid ces stun 81
by me. en- dey# keep on a-hackin2 at US
well soon be livin' in a painted house WY, WIG
two brick chimblys IA. .anta Constttu-
ton. i.s5s
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Fresh go SSH
FROM GOTHAM
.Anslnventiion'15. TO Make Any Old Vehicle
an Automobile
MRS. LANGIRY REcITEs WELL !; ] ]!
Mrs Edison subscribes Libcraliy 70 q, 2
Church Fun,i-A Collese=Pr Pro
fessor,s View OF
Hypnotism.
An Invention to Make Any Old Vehicle
MRs.=LANGTRY RECITEs WELL ELL,

NEW YORK, Jan 2s.-Special.---I
automobile show in the Madison Square.
Garden is one Of the most interestins
shows that New York has had and Is
largely attended. In speaking OF the
show the Hearald says: .s
Early in the day the exposition was com
6pleted by the addition of two exntb1ts,
each Of which created a sensation IN It's
particular class. One was bicycle anu
opinion differed among the experts as TO
whether It marked an improvement IN
construction or was simply freak. l ne
other was OF the motor vehicle class, and
the opinion seemed to prevail that it
marked a new era in the automobile
trade.
The latter is a device of German IN
8vention that. enables a carriage builder
to convert any style of old-fashioned
I1orse-drawn vehicle into an automobile
Its cost is within the reach OF almost
every carriage owner, and It may be
quickly changed from one vehicle to
another This device arrived only Few
days ago from Europe and Is exhibited
In this country for the first time
The device is the forepart OF a carriage
consisting Of motor box, springs, wheels
and steering apparatus. It IS substituted
In any vehicle for the front wheels and
requires no more space than is ordinarily
found beneath the forepart of the body
of a carriage or wagon. Either electric,
steam or gasolene motors are supplied
and thu added weight to vehicle IS
about 500 pounds. The cost of the device
with a four horse power motor IS $500, and
with a six horse power motor $500.
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PAS Idea of !

1<1Cst
Little Wiliie-.'say, pa, what does the
paper mean when it says a man is crook
ed?''
Pat probably means that he is either
scoundrel or a professional bicycle
der."-Chicago News.
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;A.F,avori,c 81. Providence

..FIit do pear lax Provid ence IS on my:
side. said the colored brother. You
know ! los my lief. arm In de sawmtli las
year q
Yes
s well. II got $50 DANA &c fer dat; ensfo'5
I'd half spent de money. long come de
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