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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
COURT NEWS.
A Busy Saturday in the Courts OF the
City Hall.

A Busy Saturday in the Courts Of the
City Hall.
rejectment suit was instituted in
the Law and Equity Court yesterday af-
ternoon by Messrs. J. w. Anderson &
Son for Mary E. Lewis against Annie
L. Welton.
The suit of James Powers against the
city of Richmond will come up in this
court on Tuesday next, when Mr.. Geo.
W. Epps will be present as a witness.
Suit was also instituted in this court
nv Rosa Mitchell Mcdonald against
Jamey Mcdonald.
The case of James NJ. Taylor against
the Mutual Reserve Association IS now
in the hands of Judge r. C. Minor. He
will probably render his decision next
week.
Divorce suits were brought in the
Law and Equity Court yesterday as
follows:
William Thomas Foley against Minnie
Y. Foley.
Alice NJ. Amos against Walter a. Amos.
Martha L. Davis against Marcus R..
Davis.
The following suits were brought in the
Law and Equity Court yesterday morn
George G. Hughes against Virginia
Gre2orys administrator for the sum of
s1.oOO
The United states Letter Company
arains, John Clancy and Son for $4,000.
Mr. w. P Trent qualified as admins-
traitor of the estate of Mrs. Lucy {.
Trent in the Chancery Court yesterday
morning. =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
Spring BLOOD
and SKIN HUMORS
Itching, Crusts and Scales, Disfiguring
Sores, PimpIes, Back and Bone Pains,
All Run Down, Eczema,
oq " BIB. B.--TRIAL BOTTLE Fret.

Poisonous Humors out of the
blood, bones and entire system.
The most deeply seated cases of
Cancer and Blood Poison. Eating
Sores, Ulcers, Scrofula, etc, cured
by 6 to 2 large bottles.
Readers OF The Times who suf-
fer from blood and skin troubles
are advised to try B. B. B. this
spring. Cost, 81 per large bottle,
at ali drug stores. Complete di-
rcctions with each bottle. Trial
bottle given away to sufferers so
they may test it. For free trial
bottle address or call OH Blood
Balm Co., 1o6 Mitchell ST., At
lanta, Ga. Describe trouble and
Free medical advice from experts
given.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
SMALLPOX is EPIDEMIC.
More Than Twenty Cases in Ono
Nei1hborhood.

Nei1 II DOfhOOJ.
LEXINGTON, VA. Feb. 16.-Special-
The smallpox near Denmark, on upper
Kerr,s creek. is becoming quite serious.
The disease has prevailed in that section
for more than month and more than
twenty cases are reported, but those at
ficted thought they had chicken-pox or
German measles. The locality Is one or
the most Isolated IN ftochbr-GSe and with
the proper precautions. there should DO
no trouble to stamp out the disease.
The Board OF Supervisors have appointed
committee to act with the magistrates
of Kerr's Creek district In providing
strict quarantine. The public schools In
tha infected district have been closed. The
board also notified the school authorities
that the statute requiring the vaccination
of all teachers and pupils of public schools
should be enforced
The public school teachers OF kerrss
Creek and Walkers Creek districts have
organized a Teachers. Association FOR the
purposes Of mutual Improvement and So
c,al intercourse The following otiicers
were elected: President. Mrs Serena R.
wilson. vee-Pressdent. Miss NJ Jennie
Patterson: Secretary and Treasurer, Hiss
Cora ". Beard. A programme was Ak
ranged for the next meeting. which VIII
be- held at Rockbr.dSe Baths, March 80.
aoecial services Will be held at Grace
Namortal Episcopal church OF this place.
nv Mr.. John n. Matthews. OF Oxford
sUntversitY. England. beginning next
Tusshy and continuing for Aaous ssS
081D0
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MRS. HARROLD'S MARRIAGE.
The New Mistress Of Wcstover Quietly
Welded at the Old Place.

The marriage at Westover last We'd
nesday of Mrs. Claire II. Harold, who
recently purcha sed that splendid old ses-
tate, to Mr.. William NJ. Ramsey, has
created considerable interest. The groom
has been in the railroad business in Pitts
burg, Pa. and in Nohith Carolina, but
will return to California with his wife.
where they will remain until fall, return-
ing to make their residence at Westover
His family is one Of the oldest and best
known of the Scotch-Irish families of
Pennsylvania, tracing to the father OF
David and Nathaniel Ramsey, of historic
note, and to that famous old family
founded by William Hoge and the gem
tie and lovely daughter of Sir James
Hume
Mrs. Harold though now a resident of
the Pacific coast, is a native Maryland
er, She was born at Westover. Mary
land. which was named after the West
over, Virginia, and she is of the opinirn,
by a son of Colonel Byrd.
She had long desired to own Westoyer
and when Colonel Drewry died. came on
from the Pacific coast to negotiate for
It's purchase and last December spent
some time at the jefferson arranging
for the transfer of the property. after
which she returned to her California
home.
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John V. Wright, Law Department, Cen
eral Land Office of Tennessee. in d letter
written from Washington, D. c., says
the following of Peruna for catarrh:
81 have used Peruna in my family and
can cheerfully recommend it as being all
you represent, and wish every one who
is suffering with catarrh. general debit
ity or prostration could know of it.
would advise all such to take 1t in time
and forestall the terrible consequences.
I regard it as a most valuable remedy,
and most cheerfully recommend it.
Mr.. Ed. Sheehan, 80 Avenue ID, ;"
Bayonne, n. J., says:
'I am th1rry-e1gnt years old, a ma
ci1inest, have been troubled with my
stomach for twenty years. I could not
sleep well. My stomach always felt
heavy after eating 1 was very ner-
vous; would jump if I heard anything
fall. I have now taken four bottles OF
Peruna and have gained fifteen pounds
in three months. 1 can eat anything |
want now, just as I could when boy
Many people tank that catarrh is con-
fined to the head, and perhaps occasional
eases of catarrh of the stomach. This is
very far from being the case. Every or
gan duct and opening CT the body is
lined with mucous membranes and is Ii
able to catarrh or Inflammation. One
man has catarrh of the eyes; another ca
tarrh of the bronchial tubes: another ca
tarrh of the kidneys; another catarrh of
the bladder.
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Norths;de News.

The Northside Progressive Eucre Club
was Delightfully."- entertained Thursday
evening by Mr.. and AIrs. Charles Wing
field at their residence, Highland Park.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs Tyler,
Vawter, Cross, Enslow, Chaplin, Redd,
Charles B. Stacy. VIM, Wingfield; Mes
danes Miller, Rosencrantz. Livesay,
Smith, Harrison; Miss Stacy and Mr..
Herbert Stacy. Mr.. and Mrs. Redd
were presented with the blue ribbon.
having scored the highest points; Mrs.
T1hgfeld and NIr. Charles B. Stacy. the
second.
The club will be entertained by Mr..
and Mrs c. c. Chaplin at their residence,
Chestnut Hill, next Thursday evening.
The young people. as well as the old
ones. are anticipating most delightful
evening at the Poverty Social, to be
given at the residence of Mr. Charles
s. Stacy, Highland Park, Friday even
ing, the sd instant.
Miss Ruth Rennie entertained several
Of her little friends Tuesday by giving
them a candy stew.
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and water fowls in Accomac and North
amDton.
To provide game wardenS in Accomac
and Northampton.
House Proceedings.
There was a slim attendance OF mem
beers and visitors upon the session of the
House.
= message from the Governor, conveyed
to the House. a mujority and minority
report of the Board of Public WORKS
upon the subject OF assessing taxes on
corporations, in response to resolution
of the House and was on motion oil MI
Gravely, ordered printed.
Chairman Boaz Of the Finance Com
mittee stated that his committee had
fixed next Monday night, as the time for
hearing argument on all pension bills OF
q general nature.
When the morning hour had expired,
the Norfolk and Berkeley Bridge bill
came up as unfinished business and Mr..
Whitehead. of Norfolk, took the floor to
favor its passage.
he explained the necessity for the
bridge and contended that his constitu-
ents. through their counsel and press
were asking II, as was also the town OF
Berkeley.
Mr.. Bland OF Portsmouth, made
vigorous speech against the bill on be-
half of the people OF his city. de pointed
out that the passage OF the bill would
work a great hardship upon his people
and render yalueless, much OF their best
property He said Mr.. Whitehead was
not posted when he stated that the bi!l
would net effect Portsmouth. Mr.. Bland
said the bill would foster monopoly
and his people We're praying not to be
trampled upon by a trust.
He said that many of the pFonl-
nent business men Of Berkeley We're also
opposed to the bridge, and that the grant
ing of the charter would Cypress GoVH
people in Portsmouth and Norfolk county,
for the benefit OF eight or ten men
He read letters from number OF hoiu-
ers of Portsmouth bonds. stating that
they would da,reciate in Talile IN the
event Of the granting of the charter.
Mr.. Bland contended that the passage
OF the bill would eventually destroy
the Norfolk and Portsmouth ferry
Before he had concluded MS re-
marks an agreement was reached by n M
self. and Mr. Whitehead. and Nh Lyons.
of Norfolk by which the matter Went
over until Monday, when it Will come up
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
M'CABE GLEE CT UB.
Another Entertainment TO DE Give
I,N TliS Clever (ninhira: inn

by This Clever Combination.
The AIcCabe Glee Club and Minstrels
gave another of their delightful enter
Sainmemts Thursday evening before q
packed house, and it was again great
success People We're kept away be-
cause the large hall was taxed TO its
utmost capacity.
The first part was unusually pretty
ana attractive. This consists of twenty
five boys in dress coats and vests with
white duck trousers and negro wigs
The chorEses were very good indeed
The latest songs were sung by NIessrs.
Franklin and Crawford. The end men
were Messrs. Holland, Ed. Rasland.
Henry HotckkiSs aud Henry Vaughan,
in the latest coon songs. Mr.. John
Cutchins was the man who bit at
them" The singing of the odd Fellows
Quartette was excellent Those COM
posing the quartette We're Messrs. Will
bon, Brooks, Webbs and Merton. The
spec;alties, which were especially en-
ioved, were 1.-The Jolly Boot-Black." in
PRODUCING the famous "Ephs.'' composed
OF Landon Mason, Barksdale. Iathr1p
Johnnie Drake and Willie Augustine; the
cornet solo by Potts; the mandolin solo
by Henry vaughan: Two New Sports, .
by Crawford and Franklin; Clinton Boyd
simply surpassed himself on the slack
wire, and Holland and Ragland. In their
"Opera in Ragtime," scored great hit
The show will be repeated Friday, Feb
ruary sd. at Sis 2. M. at Belvidere Hall
for the benefit of little afflicted boy
to be placed in the Home for Incura5les.
gotten up by the Young Ladies Society,
Of which Miss Mary Thaw is PRESIDENT
Mrs. Austin Brockenbroush, vice-prcsi-
dent: Miss James. secretary; Miss War
rem, treaurer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
THE WHcLEEsECRET
Orthc Remark able Success OF = iseih-
cdy for Indigestion ard Stomach
Troubles,

4 new remedy which. may revolu-
tionize the treatment of stomach troub-
les has been placed before the public
and licars the endorsement OF many
leading physicians and scientific men:
This preparation is not a Wonaerlui
discovery nor yet j secret patent med!-
cine, neither is ii claimed to cure any
thing except dyspepsia, indigestion and
troubles, with which nine-tenths
of our nation are more or less effected.
The remedy is in the form OF pleasant
tasting tablets or lozenes containing
vegetable and fruit essences, pure asep-
tic pepsin Gree from animal impurities
Golden Seal and diastase. They are sold
ry druggists under the name OF Stuart s
Dyspepsia Tablets.
Many interesting experiments made
with these tablets show that they possess
remarkable digestive power. one grain OF
the active principle in one If Stuart $
Dyspepsia Tablets being sufficient to
thoroughly digest SEQ grains OF lean
meat, eggs, oatmeal or similar "hoie-
SEINE food.
bowels Ike after-dinner pills and cheap
catI1,rtics which simply irr,tate and IN
flame the intestines, without having any
effect whatever in curing indigestion
If the stomach can be rested and as
secret and the whole secret of the re-
rary soon recover It's normal NiSoA' a.
no organ IS so much abused and over
worked as the stomach. This is the
scrre, of the whole secret of the re-
,,,arkable success of Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets. a remedy practically unknown
few years ago and now the most popular
safest and most widely sold OF any treat
me.rt for stomach weakness
This success has been secured entirely
urou its merits as digestive. pure and
cin,nle. because there can be no stomach
trouble # the food is promptly digested.
Stuart,e Dyspepsia Tablets act entirely
upon the food eaten. digestns 1t COM
pietely, 50 that II can be aSsimi!ated into
blood nerve and tissue
Dyery drop of blood, every bone. nerve
and ,issue in the body can be renewed
in h,,t one way and that is from whole
some food properly disested. There IS
M other way and the idea that medi-
cine in itself can purify the blood. or
s,,uplv new tissues and strong nerves is
ridiculous and on j par with the 1oi-
6e-rol that dyspepsia $ a germ disease
ar that other fallacy, that a weak stom-
,ch which refuses to digest food can be
made TO do so. by irritating and inflam-
in,. t,e bowels by pills and cathart!cs.
STARTS Dyspepsia Tablets cure dys-
,.ns;a water brash, sour stomach,
catarrh OF the stomach, gas and bloatinS
after meals because they furnish the
digestive power. which IS me one thlns
that weak stomachs lack. and unless the
iacl, IS supplied it is useless to attempt
to assist i, by the use OF .tonics.' pills
and eathartics, which have absolutely
no digestive power and do not claim to
have any.
The regular use OF one or two OF
S.uart's Dyspepsia Tablets. after meals.
will emonstrate their merit and efficiency
better than any other argument
They are sold by druggists everywhere
and little booklet on cause and cure
of stomach troubles will be mailed free
by addressing F. A. 6tuart Co.. Marshall,
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my heacGeSt en- Mrs. b. ferguson.
dorsement.''
Mr.. c. r. Cosby. Vale Mill. Tenn.
writes:
Five years ago I contracted very.
bad case Of kidney trouble and consti-
PATTON was expected TO die by all
my friends, but to the surprise OF all I
still live. thanks to t'eruna.'
Mr.. Samuel Sanders. of. Blythdale. Mo-.
says:
My disease was catarrh OF the urethra
and bladder. I got n bottle OF Peruna
and began taking it, nnc in q few days
I was relieved and could sleep and rest
all night. I think that Psruna is d val
liable remedy"
The following letter was recently re-
ceived by DR.. Hartman, the compounder
OF the great catarrh remedy. Peruna:
Rockport w. Va. July Is, 1899.
Dear Doctor Hartman-E send you this
testimonial. prompted by the gratitude
of my heart. I can truly say that Pc
runa is great medicine. Before I cons
mence taking 1t I had systemic catarrh
and was in poor health. Since I have
person have good appetite, sleep
well, my food digests well. and 1 believe
in short time that will be entirely
veil. l heartily recommend Peruna to
all teachers and students as Il great tonic
for the whole system.
Yours gratefully. c.. E. Deem.
Mr. Deem is teacher in the common
schools of Wood county, West Virginia.
A book on the different phases and
complications of catarrh, written by Dr..
! Hartman, will be sent free to any adj
dress by The Peruna Medicine Com
pany, Columbus. o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
CATARRH ATTACKS ALL INTERNAL. ORGANS
Head, Throat, Lungs, Stomach Kidneys, B
Cures Catarrh Wherever Located,

years You are at liberty to use my
name to further the sale OF your REM
edy.''
A remedy to cure catarrh OF these diff
ferent organs must be remedy that
acts directly on the mucous membranes
firing these organs 1t must be an In
rernaI systemic remedy. II is claimed
for peruna that it cures catarrh wherever
located The following unsolicited words
from the people indicate whether this 10
q true statement or not:
Mr.. T. P. FaItz. OF Silverson. va,
writes the following:
"Peruna Is Just what you and others re-
commend II to be. used your Peruna
for catarrh of tina eyes according to your
directions. and arn now we'll My eyes
were red and couldn't stand the sun
light. The lids OF my eyes. were thick.
and some mornings couldn't open them
At times I couldn't see out OF one OK
them T tried every remedy could hels
of and then failed.
THE first bottle OF Perlna did mo
more good than all the rest OF the medi-
cines I had taken I used only four
bottles and now 7 q we'll man. I am
TELLING. others what 1t has done for me-.
Mrs Bertha Ferguson. Superintendent
Free Dispensary of Brooklyn. writes this
following letter from 1856 Lawrence street.
Brooklyn. n. y:
eft is ALWAYS a pleasure to speak q
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
Temnerance Union.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Unions hold annual meetings commem-
ora tive of the life and labors OF Miss
Frances Willard. the late great leader
81 the White Ribbon Army. The sew
eral unions OF the organization In this
S,;ty will engage IN the service on next
Thur sday afternoon at the residence OF
Mrs. W. NJ. Bickers, president Of the
East-End Union. No. 40 Twenty-seventh
street. There will be an address by e
prominent minister. essays and good
music. Z #--zs>------. T.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
Will Wed Tuesday.

A marriage license was issued by Clerk
Walter Christian in the Hastings Court
Yesterday to Mr.. Walter Cartwright
and Miss Dora Tycenger- The marriage
will take place Tuesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18

good word for an ar
ticle of merit, and
no medicine deserves
higher praise as q
curative agent III
cases OF catarrh III
its various forms
than Peruna. 1t Is
far above anything
I have ever known
or used in such cases
and 1t therefore has
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
File uan Improving.

Mr.. c. r. Johnson, engineer of Steam Ell
No. A.. r. F. D, residing at No. 6G3 north
Tenth street, who has been confined to
,:;G bed for the past two weeks with a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18

severe case OF grippe. and the fall which
injured his spine, is improving, under the
treatment of DR. Edward Mccarthy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
HAD TIE MUSCLE.

But they did not start with nothing.
They started with enormous advantages
over the whites They were accustomed
to labor: the whites were not. They had
been for generations the producers OF
the State. and the whites the consum-
ers. They were accustomed TO hardship
and g,rivation and patient industry.
They had the muscle II in this
thirty years they have only acquired this
pittance. where will they be In another
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18
GOV. RUSSELL
ON N. C. NEGRO
His Remarkable Address to the Mar
quette Club.
COLORED MAN NOT PROGRESSING
Makes 4 Pitiful Showing After Thirty
Five Years Of Opportunity-Pape
Good Campaign Document for
Constitutional Amendment.
CGLORED MAN NOT PROGRESSING
YOUR yaluab,

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb. 11.-Specfal.
Governor Russell was invited to deliver
an address before the Marquette Club, of
Chicago. last Monday night. He was
unable to be present and sent his friend.
General j. c. l.. Harris. TO read the adj
dress prerlred by himself for the occa-
sion Below are Il few extracts from the
speech. They deal with the negro ques-
ton:
The intelligence of the cotton States
was fer secession and slavery. 1t was
for resistance to the war amendments
1t is to-day against negro suffrage and
negro equality in any form. And yet
this Intelligent and s1ave-holding class
is, perhaps. the best friend of the negro
in the South.
RACES DRIFT APART.
Again: In the thirty-five years of free
dom the races have been steadily drifting
apart-Iuanners, customs, laws, Sentf-
ments, all moving toward abrogat ton, md
the colored element has year by year fur
Their and further fallen behind the white
in acquisition and achievement. An I'M
preston prevails ttsat they have ac-
quired homestedGs. have become tax
payers and given great promise along the
lines It Is not true. In North Caro-
lima they had as fair a chance as in any
other Southern State-perhaps better than
any other. And then it is sad to hear
their frequent boast that they own eight
millions OF property. This is about per
cent, according to the tax list, the total
OF which shows an amount much less
than the actual total values OF the State.
but this fact does not disturb the proper
ton between the races.
They are thirty per cert. OF the popu-
lation. After Erirty years of onpor-=
tunity they have per cent OF the prop
erty. True. they may claim that this is
all net gain. as they started with no
property.
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WILL ESCORT VISITORS.
Members Selected From Eacl, Branch
of Common, l.,,,,rciI

President Caskie, of the Common Coun-
Gil, has selected the following gentlemen
to accompany the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors down James river the
18th of next month. Messrs. w. @.
Cru;np. Morgan L. Mills, a. 3. Fergus
son, Charles +. Winston, and John Tee
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President Turpin. of the Board of AZ
der; en-, has selected tho following gem
tlemen from his branch o. the Council
to accompany the visitors: Messrs. James
I. Smith, ]. Z. Gordon. and Robert Whit
tot Jr. & -;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18

Governor Russeirs speech will do the
proposed amendment good service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18

To amend and re-enact sections Is and
10 Of the act in force March %, 1872. en-
titled an act to amend and re-enact GER
tain acts in relation to the town OF Fin
castle. In the county OF Botetourt and to
extend the corporate limits of the said
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18

TO authorize the councils Of the city Of
Norfolk to close the canal lying west Of
CRANKY street and between it and Ran.
dolph street or between It and Newton
street. and convert the same into a pub.
Lie street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23

long the idea. was told that only rag
parchmentiZed, and that the treatment of
chemical wood. jute, manila and hemp
material was unheard OF.
jumping into the problem of making
these materials produce the same results
as the rag and cotton stock, I began to
work on The subject, and soon gave dem
constructions that l could take the flinsiesr
of raw materials and waterproof Or parch-
mentize them.
MY process is capable of handling all
kinds of fibre, including chemical wood
lutte, hemp, cotton and linen stock and
the results obtained have met with the
earnest approval of the largest paper
manufacturers i'll the country. My system
is so broad in its application and SO di-
yersified in its results, many new and val
liable properties can be introduced into
the sheet. The paper is toughened any
where from so to 800 per cent more than
the materials produced by the present
process, the strength being held even af-
ter prolonged immersion in hot water.
water and grease proof papers Of all
weights, colors and transparency are OBJ
tainable, and experiments show that in
their durability and efficiency they have
no equal. In its susceptibility to Clues
and pastes lies its adaptability to paper
bag and novelty work. From its tensile
strength and durability. resistance Of all
solvents. hot or cold. including weak acid
and alkalis. lies its broad latitude of APP
plication. In Its absolute purity lies its