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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
improvements at Mcherrin.

MEHERRIN, VA, May Especial
Mr.. Z. w. Dickerson, OF this place, who
had the misfortune some weeks ago 10
lose,hs fine storehouse with a portion OF
his stock by contlagrat ton, will commence
this week to build a large brick store
house with several rooms above, making
the whole as near fireproof as possible.
Mr. II. w. Wall has laid the founda-
ton and will commence at once to bu1id
q large framed storehouse with many
rooms above. Mr. Z. C. Haskins is also
having lumber cut to build q stOrehouse
of considerable dimensions.
The citizens of our town, and country
adjoining, have returned from the Car
nival, expressing much pleasure and sat
isfactinn with their trip.
The farmers are delighted with the
recent rains, and are busy having their
tobacco crops set out. The wheat crop
so far is promising quite a good yield.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
THE NEGRo,s ERIEND.

Soon after the death of Professor
Char,es II. Cooke. of Hollins Institute,
Zacf.artah Hunt, "a colored man, who had
known and loved Mr.. Cooke for many
years. addressed communication to the
Roanoke Times. in which he paid noble
tribute to the memory of mis- friend.
There was the stamp of sincerity in
every line, and it was a tribute of which
Mr.. Cookies relatives may be justly proud
Hut there was one statement In the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
EVERYBODY WANTS

And ought to have none but pure n1edi-
cinas. To use an impure or an adulter-
ated article is both useless and dan
cerous When in want OF anything in
the medicine line call on or send 10 US
If you want a fine Hair Brush and Comb.
a good Tooth Brush, Nail Brush. shoe
Brush nice bottle of fine Perfume or
some fine Toilet Soap, remember We nave
i we carry full assortment of
Clutches. Trusses. Braces, all kinds OK
Rubber Goods etc, etc, at reasonable
. OWENS & MINOR DRUG Co
Opposite the Postoff1ce.
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HE TIMES COMPANY.

THE DAILY TIMES IS served ~ car car.
riers on their own account IN inis cits
ard Manchester Tor 10 cents week.
when paid weekly. hut 50 cents n. - per /,
month. when paid monthly. by m al
outside OF Richmond. % cents o,,s.i
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Low RATES NORTH AND WEST.

Low RATES NORTH AND WEST.
Before you travel North or West call
mon or address the undersigned for low
est rates via York River Line and Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad (Royal Glue
r;inel Superb steamer service to Balti-
more. connecting with the finest. fastest
and safest trains in the world Leave
Richmond daily except Sunday from the
Southern Railway depot at 4:20 P. NJ.
Apply to c. w. Westbury, T. P A
Southern Railway, 900 East Main Street:
Richmond Transfer Co., 903 East Main
Street, or Arthur G. Lewis, Southern
Passenger Agent 3. and O. Railroad, Nor
folk, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
PATRICK COUNTY.
little Interest ia the Constitutional
Cauyav. sel

little interest in tie CONSTITUTIONAL
STUART. VA, May 9l-speciaI.-Thers,
is being very little interest manifested
in tne Constitutions. Convention Nol
over one-hfth of the vata OF the county
will be polleti. TIE county will so against
the convention.
Farmers are not through planting corn.
and but very little tobacco has been set
out Farm work is almost at DEAD
stand-stiII because Of the long tirot'ss Us
oats and grass viii be almost a COM
plete failure Wheat is being badly in
iured. Gardens and pastures are suffer
ing severely The exceedingly dry
weather is causing the fruit to drop off
considerably There will noz De any
thing Ike a full crop this year
Forest fires have recently done con-
siderable damage to timber in rha county
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
sneriaI Census Takers.

SUFFOLK, VA. May 2.-special.-Cen-
.sus Supervisor H. e. Smith to-day an
nounced the following additional appoint
ments of enumerators for special 1nstl-
tut!ons:
John L. Mercer, Eastern State Hospital,
Williamsburg.
Sister Bernard orndorff. st. Vincent de
Paul Hospital, Norfolk
The following changes have been made
in the list previously printed in The
Tines:
Iinwood G. HOLLAND, vice II 2. Brooks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
AFTERMATH.

The New York Suns Newport correspond
ent says that the divorce case Of James
Brown Potter against Cora Urquslart Pot
ter, which will be called for hearing on
Monday, June 4th, is to be contested
When the docketS were given out on Non
day last there was no appearance for Mrs.
Potter, but since then Colonel William p.
Sheffield has been retained as her counsel.
1t is understood that desertion is alleged in
the petition, and the Rhode Island law
recognizes this as cause for divorce.
The estate of the late George NJ. Pull
man. of Chicago. which was valued at
about sS,00oG00 when his will was filed
for probate, has increased, it is said. to
nearly or quite COO under the man
agenlent of the executors, Robert Todd
Lincoln and Norman B. Ream. Theft COM
pensa ton for handling the estate, it is esti-
mated will exceed half a million dollars.
President Mckinley will leave Washing
ton on Saturday for Norfolk, Va. to see
the eclipse OF the sun. As Norfolk is
within the area of totality he viii have an
ideal post OF observation. The President
will make the trip on the United States
dispatch boat Dolphin. The names Ct those
who viii accompany him have not been
announced.
Former Senator Matthew Quay has an
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23

The Southern Bell Telephone and Te1e-
graph Company announces that ssis-
nhonic communication can ba had over
It's lines with Lyncaburg, Va; DanvifIe.
va; Roanoke. Va; Wakefield, Va: APP
pomattox, va: Farmvilie. Va; Crswe
Va: Salem, Va: Bedford City. Va: Reds
vile. n c., Charlotte. n c.: Columbia,
S. C.
For further particulars enquire at the
Public Pay Stations and at Managers
Office. 1914 East Main Street.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
NORFOLK s. WESTERN RAILWAY
cpaSGE IN SCHEDULE

Effective May 27th, the Norfait ana
western Railway viii place in service a
new train between Norfolk AMI Richmond.
leaving Norfolk 9:25 a. NJ, arriving Rich
u7ond 11.45 \. N Leave Richmond 3:l0 p
NJ. arriving Norfolk 5:35 P NJ, THIS train
will consist OF yestibuEed Coaches similar
TO Trains Nos. u and =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
yVhy She RcfT.scG Him.

'sYou Think scornfully exclaimed the
girl, Il have refused you because you
are comparatively poor. 1 wouldn't
marry you if you were made of gold"'
MOI he Numbered. II told you my
weight once and you know that If I
We're made of gold I should be worth
Just So, $50. You have set your heart,
proud. ambitious young woman, on
marrying man worth 40,000.'-Chicago
Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
rs. ..g,s..i ND often

with pixie Nerve and Bone Lintment if
YOU wish to cure Rheuma tisEn. Stltt joints.
Muscles and Sinews. II warns, psne-
trates and cures. Don't take any but
Dixie Nerve and Bone Eminent Ii mas
been tried by thousands, ana pronounced
"the hest What i. does for others 1t
viii do for you Price, % cents every
where.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
SOUTHERN WHOLESALE GRO
GERS ASSOCIATION
. - ,r,esto, 6 g. MAY .4th-.s.b

Charleston. S. c., May .ath-:5th.
The Atlantic Coast Line announces a rate
az one first-class fare for the rouna-tr;o
from, Richmond TO Charleston. s. G.. on
account OF the above occasion. Tickets on
sale Nav I'D. sd and 2ith, with final lnlls
May 2sta. 1870 For schedule, s!eepins-ear
Accommodations and further Information
AMY 10 C. s CAMPBELL
.Dfvision Passenger Agent.
SIS East Main Street City.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
SENTENCED FOR EIGHTEEN YEARS
Negroes in Goochland Hold an Anti
Convention Meeting.

GooCHLAND, VA, May 22.-special.-
Goochland County Court was in session
here yesterday, Judge a. x. Monteiro pre-
siding.
A young colored man named James
Willis was convicted of criminal assault,
the jury fixing his term in the peniten-
tiary at eighteen years.
r. N. Turner qualified as administrator
on the estate of the late William Miller.
After Captain Lamb lad spoken in the
courthouse in favor Of a Constitutional
Convention, the colored people held an
anti-convention meeting on the court green.
and were addressed by a young colorcd
man named Scott, Willis Thornton (cel-
oredl and others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
-HnI1sEMoRK WAS roo MuCH.


MANCHESTER, VA, May 81. 190o.-Mrs,
James Johnson, of this place, states that
in the spring she was feeling very bad
and continued to grow worse until She
could not do her hnuseBork. She began
taking Hoods sarsaparillaa ana 1t gave
her relief
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
Ambition.

ooh! DEAR said the poets wife, Il
wish you'd hurry up and become
famous
'tWhy?' he asked.
because there are several women in
this block that m just dying to snub.
Chicag o-Times Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
Who're Ny Treasure Is.

Lord of the living, when my race is rum
Will that I pass beneath the risen sun;
Suffer my sight to dim upon some scene
OF Thy good green.
Let my last pillow be the earth love,
With fair infinity Of blue above;
And fleeing, purple shadow OF a cloud
My only shroud.
A little lark above the Morning Star,
Shall shrill tidngs of my end afar;
The mufTled music Of a lone sheep-bell
Shall be my knell.
And where stone heroes trod the moor of
Where bygone wolf howled round a
granite fold
Hide Thou, beneath the heather's new
born light,
My endless night.
Eden Phillpotts in London Spectator.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
Hereditary.

."Thar's Johnnie straddle O. the fence.
ag'in. mammy!'
'"rake's after Ihis daddy was 1Her
comment THE OF mans been in the
same fix ever since election broke out!'-
Atlanta Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
MO S IS MAY
6O7 {. BROAD ST.

resigned, Enumerator's District No. %,
Suffolk.
Jeff D. Gray, vice W. A. Edwards, re-
signed, District No. Is, Isle OF Wight
county.
r. n. Stevens, vice Josiah T. Cutchins,
resigned, District No. SO, Norfolk county
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
Commitment what FniIes

E0inIoflTlciit Elitt s7Ft!4esI
Fond nlother-"J ohnie, didn't I tell you
that I would spank you if you did that
again.?
Johnnie-"Yes, mother you did, but 1
didn't believe that woman as kind
hearted as you are would be cruel
enough to do it."-Somervire Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
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Of LSEs1y IAEagsGS
SUNDAY TRIPS
To west Point, Va, Via Southern Rail

To West POint, Vl., Iit SUsKKil eFH f1Hi!-
way-Thi,d Season.
Effective Sunday, May q, 1860, the
Southern Railway will inaugurate It's
popular Sunday Trips 10 West Pe1nt. Fast
limited train will leave Richmond go a
M, returning, leave West Point b:So Z
NJ, seventy minutes run in each direction.
Sixty cents for the round trip. Dinner
at Terminal Hotel fifty cents.
c. w. WESTBURY, T. P. A
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
POtterieS Shut Down.

AKRON, O., May 22-All the potters in
this city, including 500 or more men.
struck to-day for higher wages, and
practically all of the potteries are shut
down.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
his candida rr. for. re-electtons I.


nounced his candidacy for re-elecasons -
tho United States sena te. ie# arils 90 =
Philadelphia Monday night. me auss s.uAt
was pointedly asked Mr. quay, d % - -.
are his intentions il the mater o ~. .,,;.
ton of a limited states @Sena tor. 10 this
he replied:
81 am a candidate for the Sena ,s, Az, he
said. and T expect to be eieeteu - ea al,4
next General Assembly. am II the 10 -
to the finish
Whenat.le Rev. DR.. J. 7. Ward was
president of Western MARYLAND oonese
some OF the students stole the motasses
cans from the kitchen and poured .. go
of the treacle down the whole OF the ~. a.,
listers that led from the sky parloT ~ ZIG
basement. Dr. Ward got up very ealls
the next morning, and as he Went eo W -
the steps he gathered a handlui u .ie
moiasses. The faculty sat in solemn
sion. but not an linking could Liiey ~
as to the identity of the nliscteaiiss. 80
denly The humor of the thing pFohe u'otI
the Doctor, and he said: eientieiheli, ;,
may as well confess. I had nallo ~
New York Tribune.
At meeting of the Cooke County Demo-
era Tic Cup, HSlu III 5lulCd5o ShiiN'
noon Robert e. Burke, acting as uiS
Mayors spokesman, made the olnciai ai-
nouncenent Of the Withdrawal OF Cartei
II. Harrison as gubernatorial calldloate.
Following this declaration the 200 mem
bers present endorsed Judge Murray :.
Tuley as the candidate for Governor.
A special from Topeka says that repre-
sentatives of English wheat buyers are
contracting with some of the big kansas
wheat growers for their entire crop OF
wheat. at 80 cents per bushel. Inc wheat
is to be exported via the Gun Oh Mexico
to Liverpool
An officer of the Siamese navy arrived IN
San Francisco on Sunday, and makes the
announcement that the King of Siam will
visit America next year.
Ex-Queen Lilioukalani arrived in San
Francisco Saturday night from the East,
and will sail for Honolulu on May goth.
She was accompanied by her secretary
and her physician. The secretary admitted
that the Queen had been suffering Tor
three years from cancer OF the neck, out
that her physicians treatment had bene-
flied her, and that she was taking him
with her in the hope of a permanent cure.
The physician is DR.. Charles II. English,
of Washington
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
TEE SUNDAY TINES. sl.5o year.

THE WEEKLY TIMEs-Issued and mail
ed In two parts. S1.o0 q year ~ naAi-'
anywhere IN the United States
Specimen copies free.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
Ten Nears for assault.

YORKTOWN, VA. May 22.-Special.-In
York County Court to-day Mallory Gordon
was sentenced for ten years for criminally
assaulting Eliza Coles Goth colored).
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
5Ile Potent Kind.

seedy Party Ito Observation-Disclosures.
please?
Bartender-What kind, friend?
Seedy Party-Gimme the same as the
gentleman HAD wot's lynn under the
billiard table-What-to-E
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PETERSBURG AGENT,
MRS S. c. HUTCHINSON. 4 lcASAfsb'
STREET.
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p,rrs sTEntI,zED SCOTCH slassr

a most excellent and pleasant Spring
Tonic. Most Appetising, r3frsshing ana
strengthening. Price. 10 cents bottle.
SLED a dozen bottles.
w. OWENS & MINOR DRUG CO.
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All subscriptions by mall payable n au-
vance. Watch the label on veal paia,
8, vou live out OF Richmond. and see wnta
y,i,r s:,bscr.p:ion expires, SO you can 70
new before the paper is stopped.
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THE MAILING LIST IS ONLY PRIN +
ED ABOUT EVERY Ten OAsS
THEREFORE, DO NOT FEEL JNEtS 81.
IF THE DATE OPPOSITE YOOS NAM ai1
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SCRIPTION is RENEWED.
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The Times is always indebted to friends
who favor it with society items ana PEI
sonals. but must urge that all suen %
sent over the signature of the sender
All unsigned communications VIII VIC ie
Sected always
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23

An officer of the Samese navy arrived in
San Francisco on Sunday, and makes the
announcement that the King of Siam will
visit America next year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-23
Outing to Old Point
AND ONE DAYS
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.
ONLY $500 VIA C. G. 0.

Commencing May 18th. the C. & 0. VII
sell tickets on any day from Richmond
to Old Point and return, including one
days accommodation at either the Cham
berlin or HSgeia at s.. These tickets
will be good going on any regular train on
date of sale and returning on any train
Of the following day.
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Miss Virginia Earle who plays the
leading role in the casino Girl, at the
Casino, was taken violently Ill last night
during the performance 1t is oeiaeVeu
sh, suffered from an attempt TO poison
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-26

''The Apaches had gone on the war
path. Asa matter Of fact they did not
leave their reservation until forced of
by the white men. The reservation
had belonged to this Apache tribe for
mauy years. 1t was rich. and in time
excited the cupidity OF q party of schem-
ing white men who wa oted the section
for cattle purposes.
so the Indians were moved of, at
ter having lived there peacefully for
years, and were assigned to the San
Carlos reservation in Arizona.
"Victorio was an Intelligent Indian,
and the new reservation didn't suit
him. He knew his tribe Yves being
robbed, and he gave fair warning that
IL he were forced to take the San Car
los reservation he would fight to the
death. He knew that nothing could
be raised, that there wasn't any game
there, aud that he couldn't live on San
Carlos, and told 'em SO.
Nevertheless they were moved, and
he did fight to the death. The war
was long and bloody.
1T was about this time that 1 met
Williams. Whenever Font came by
with his stage from trip he took his
place outside the headquarters and
waited for his time to go oct again. The
headquarters for the stage line was in
d saloon on the main street of the
town.
Font was one of the quietest men 1
ever saw. He rarely said word to
anybody, but when he did open his
hi to ep eak 1t was always to swear.
His oaths were the most picturesque 1
ever heard. He never seemed to have
any difficulty in laying his hands ON
just the word be wanted to use, and I
am positive that he never repeated
himself in the same sentence.
He was not only quiet about talk.
ing, but he was quiet all over. He
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-26

never seemed to move. His hair WAS
black and hung down over HE face and
neck, but his little sharp rattlesnake
eyes were restless, and showed that he
was interested In everything that was
going on. He usually wore q blue
flannel sh'~', omen down .he front, and
re, bad se.oHie IF kr itteI tuud his
r, OK
rNat was the time Vi"tor;.'s It.
oil Us ~rre on tbs wa, path, AID CIV, ~
time Stage cs me in, I, brought SINE
news OF a murder by the Apxches.
Sometimes 1t reached Mesilla riddled
with bullets, and showing marks of q
fight the passengers had with the
Indians. Everybody that went out of
course was armed.
ct was quite an event when the
stage came. and We all went down to
see it. Somebody would ask, bows
the road todsy?' 'oh safe, would be
the answer, even though there had
been a murder committed the day be-
fore. 1t was always safer just after an
outrage or a hold up.
81 came through to Mesilla from
Tucson. Arizona, when the trouble
with the Indians first started Old Font
was driving. There were three pas
sengers coming through that time,
two others, and myself One was the
general manager of the stage company,
and the second one young fellow who
had gotten into trouble out in New
York state, aud had come west. He
had been a cowboy ON a ranch in
Grant county, and was on his way
home. I guess he had been forgiven
for whatever he had done.
1--WE were riding along the road one
night through a dangerous part of the
country, but hadn't seen anything to
ala-m and we had gotten careless.
Font was half sleep on the box, let
ting the horses pick their road, aud we
three passengers were drowsy, aud
nodding on the seat inside. All of a
sudden old Font started In to curse.
aud his voice filed the canon with q
long string of the most profane words
he could think OF.
sit woke US up with q jerk, and 1 was
so frightened and astonished that 1
almost fell through the bottom of the
stage. Old Fonts language was strong
enough to have broken the bottom out
anyhow. He started in with war
whoop and followed it up with a choice
assortment from his vocabulary. We
could hear him pitching and tossing
around on the box and yelling to
the horses, all the time swearing "a
though his existence depended upon it.
The general manager turned rs white
IS . sheet. 1t was dark inside the
ooaCh and we didn't know what was
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-26
Written Especially for the HERALD.

The old North Stage came back on a trst,
Trot trot trot.
Horses were sweaty, tired, ard hot.
Trot, trot. trst.
OLD Font Williams cursed and swore,
Lashed his whip. and cursed some more;
Horses we're tired, and lame. and sore,
Trot. trot trot.
Broke from q tyot to a raging lope,
Lope. lope. lope.
Run. for the Day of your Judgment
hope.''
Lope, lope. lope.
Canons yawning on the side.
Unknown terrors, gaping wide,
Where hordes of Apaches lie and hide.
Lope, lope. lope.
The Old North Stage.
"One of the most interesting charao-
driver on the Northern Mail and Trans
portation stage line, up in New Mex
leo, in '7S, think it was. His name
was Font Williams, and he was Font
Williams and nobody else. 1 have
never seen any body to equal him.
THAT was long before the railroads
came through there, and the
stage line was the only means of travel
L was a tenderfoot, just out from the
east, and the sights and characteristics
OF the people 1 met impressed me more
than they would If l had been brought
up among them. 1 mas governm emit
telegraph operator at Mesilla, New
Mexico, and of course was in position
to hear of everything that WAS taking
place in the country around.
The old stage line that Font was
a driver for had Mesilla as center.
1t ran from Santa Fe, from the north,
and there was a line running from the
east, and one leaving Mesilla and 60
ing west.
81 was there during the outbreak OF
the Warm Spring Apsches, as they
were called, under old Victoria, who
was killed some time later by Mex
lean troops in Mexico.