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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
LEXINGTON,
Farmin. Lands in Rock bridge Brin:
Advanced Prices.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times.)

Especial Dispatch 10 Ihc 1iInes-)
LEXINGTON, VA. Dec. 31.-The clos
Ing year OF the nineteenth century has
been prosperous one for Lexington and
Rockbridge county.
In the country farming lands have sold
tsF prices considerably IN advance OF
former years. 4 large number of farms
have been sold at prices ranging from a
few thousand TO $4,000. In many instances
the land has brought as much as 500
per acre and sometimes more Crops nave
been abundant and at good prices. More
ana more attention is being turned TO the
raising of improved stock of all kinds
Several iron bridges have been con-
structed across streams III the county.
notably one across the James river at
Gienlec and one across the Junction OIL
Jays' and Walkers creeks.
In-Lexingtonr the business men and
merchants report a greater volume OF
Isiness thar last year by at least %
per cent Washington and Lee University
and TIE Virginia Military Institute "no"
increased attendance At both institutions
new academic building have been erected
The new owners of the Touring mills
nj jur5on-s Point HIaSt Lexington are
now making extensive improvements, so
that the capacity will be Increased 10
daily OUTPUT of - barrels of roller -four.
A new wholesale grocery house VIII De
cDPDeu here the IlIEL "a tIif S'''--
A complete telephone coTerS the coun-
IN. much 10 tac convenience OF every
body. New poles are now being placed
for The erection OF the LonS-Dlstance
system.
The Two banking Institutions here are
Sin SPLENDID financial condition. Inc 1ailh
of Rockhridge reports its capital SOCK
at s65.ooe Individual deposits to the
amount 24S12.22, and surpls and lndi-
vidual profits at $4,000. The First Ma
tional Bank of Lexington has a capital
stock Of S50.G2o. deposits sl&,f99'S ana
surplus and undivided profits AS'WH.
For seven months Lexington has pcsn
under local option law. and during that
time the Mayors docket. tAe jan anu
1epcrts. from merchants show a decided
Improvement During the year 1879 the
police docket shows that 4G7 persons we're
taken before the Mayor; l2l CT whom
were for being drunk. In 1890 there were
20. persons before the Mayor, OF whon
IS we're for being drunk. These records
show a decrease of arrests in general
by one-half, and for drunkenness by about
one-third. A
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The Town Of isEIn"d.

Especial Dispatch 10 The Times)
ASHLAND. VA, Dec. 31-Tae business
men of Ashland report an eminently sat
isfactorv year, the Christmas trade being
especially good. The most marked i'm
provement in any line has been in the
shipment of wood and lumber. and. as
result, the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad freight receiptS here
from That source have increased over 81
per cent.
The town now has a new jail, built in
the most modern and improved style at
considerable cost.
Randolph Macon College, under the
presidency of Dr. w G. Sterr. has increas-
ga patronage and is in a tleurishing con-
dition. The college has recently bought
he residence of The late Professor Shep-
herd. and other additions TO ITS pant are
contemplated.
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'i;lI;,Jcfi.

TAZEWELL, VA, Dec. 3f-Special.-
Tazcweil has enjoyed perhaps more than
her share of prosperity during the past
twelve months. Not that so many ne"
enterprises have been brought up, but Il
general and noticeable prosperity in every
branch of trade. T.!a merchants OF the
town have carried larger anG more up
to-date stocks and solo more goods than
in any year of the past, showing that the
farmers and residents of the surrounding
country have been prosperous.
Since January lst, 1900. there has been
erected and stocked one OF the most COM
plete retail grocer establishments in this
part of the State. Another hotel has
opened, making three now in the town, ali
enjoying good patronage.
Tazewell is moving ahead slowly but
surely, and still leads in the estimation
of the public as the most prosperous lit
tie town in this part of the State.
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PEANUT HEADQUARTERS.
Suffolk Handling an Immense frou"e
~. rs other NJ nmfactnrics.


SUFFOLK, VA, Dec 81 Specal.-Dur-
ing 1900, even down to the cioslls odS u
the century, there was no slackenlhg III
Suffolk's steady industrial grown. ne
ycar WAS marked by the development ana
enlargement of several enterprises al
ready established, besides the building OF
other new ones now in course OF construc-
ton. with still others proposed. put yet
in their incipiency. The growth OIL SUI
folks peanut trade is perhaps more re-
inarkabie than that OF any other me
Three years ago there was not peanut
factory here Now there are four large
nIan,s two of which were established
this year while one Of the others has
moved into new and larger quarters.
The handsomest peanut building IN sui
folk, perhaps in the State, is that OF Lum-
mis- & Company, Philadelphia caplailsts
This year they put up four-story brlck
plant near the entrance OF the Eastern
Norfolk and Carolina and Suffolk and
Carolina railroads into East Suffolk.
Not far away from the Lummis & Com
oanv plant is another brand new one,
built this year by Balm & Company, eX-
perieEced peanut men, who have done
business some years at Wakefield, Va
That's "a four-story wood structure.
The Suffolk Peanut Company outsrew
their quarters and a few weeks ago they
moved lillO Il new Dlith pul1pliiS, ii1''i
the intersection of the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad with Sycamore Street.
improvements have been made in the
Nansemand Peanut CompanyS plant, 10
Gated on Nansemond river, near the loot
of Main Street. a new peanut factory
will soon begin operation al Windsor, Va.
A peanut plant has been put up during
the year in Franklin.
A large carriage factory is nearing COM
pla S,1ff611,
posite the plant of J. NJ. Butler & Sons.
also carriage builders. a dyeng plant
has been built in connection with the Suf-
folk Knitting Mills, whose output had
been previously sent away to be colored.
The knitting mills have put in and are
now operating 4 second hosiery plant near
tie intersection OF the East Washington
Street with the Norfolk and Western
Railroad. This plant uses fewer employees
than the other. but they are more skilled
and their product is of a much more eX-
penEive sort.
The dry kilns of the Gay Manufacturing
Company, used by the Suffolk saw-mill
Company, which We're burned in June.
have been rebuilt. The capacity of the
six new ones is greater than that of the
eleven that were burned.
a shirt factory has been put in at Main
and Market Streets. White girls will be
employed
A woodworking plant was put in opera
ton few months ago near Lake Kill
by.
Two ice-plants are proposed. and are
expected to be in operation by spring.
4 local concern has declared its inten-
ton Of bringing an EGGPLANT near the
Seaboard AIRLINE station.
The Norfolk and Western has remodeled
its Suffolk station
The Council mas recently made con-
tract for q partial system of sanitary
sewerage.
y system of water-works is now in
course of building at Smthteld.
That town also has promise of electric
light and ice plants
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HISTORY OF A LIVE TOWN.
From Natcr-Tank to an lmportah'
Manufacturing Centre in rev cars.

Especial Dispatch 10 The Iimes)
PULASKI. VA. Dec. Sl.-lM the year
1sSs the town of Martins TANK WHICH -
nov pulaski. had less than fifty IN
banitan-s. no industries one small store
and no outlook for the future; Just pc
fore the boom days the NoTioik ana
Western Railway Company built a brdnch
LINK. I'D what is known as the Grippe
Creek, and by so doing opered large lelt's
of zinc and iron ore, and as a result OIL
This numerous industries began 10 DC es-
tabIishcd at Martins Tank, the Bertha
Zinc and Mineral Company built large
furnace which now ranks as the largest
furnace of its kind In The United States,
the name of the place WAS then changed
Ia. PULASKI City, a large iron furnace
was then erected by the PULASKI iron
Company, and il few years large IRON
furnace was constructed By the Pulaski
Development Company
The spciter manufactured by the Bertha
people is the standard for the world, they
having contracts with England. France,
Germany and other foreign countries.
This COMPANY now has il operation ten
large furnaces besides small refining
furnace erected q. few years ago; the fur
mace erected by the Pulaski Development
Company Is now owned by the Virginia
Iron. Coal and Coke Company. and is one
pf the best equipped furnaces in the
Company have in operation. m connec-
ton with their furnace, large foundry
and machine shop ard two large sash,
door and blind factories
In the Year 1894 the courthouse, which
was located at Newher1r. four miles from
the railroad, was burned and after Al hard
fight il Was decided 10 build il at Pulas-
I7i. the main iaducement being that the
Irin-n agreed 10 pay for il, and as q re-
suit Of this there is now erected mere a
large two-situry stone building With eight
offices outside of the COURTROOM, which
building it fitted with all The modern inn
prcVemeDtS.
The Standard Oil Company have a
branch Office AND tank here, which sup
plies a large territory with oil.
Maple Shade Inn and H5tel Pulaski are
two of the largest and best furnished no.
tets in the South, the former belonging 10
the Virginia Company and the latter 10 me
Tt.ye ski Lard and Improvement Company,
which lattef. company has done much to-
warts the lsibuiid:ng of the place. IheY
walled IN the creek hat ru1.s through the
town AT q cost q S2tiS1
The Virginia and Tennessee Telephone
:,ornrseny have their head office here. and
nave ,rnhor,s connections from here to Bcis-
,ni and. Roanoke with d SUBSCRIPTION !tSt
amounting 10 about i,ts1
The Gown now OWLS It's own water
plant, whieh they purchased from the
pulaski Light ana Water Company at a
cost of about $1,000. The town has Sc
Gently built ana put into operation an
electric light plant at cost OF Slz.ei5
There are a large number OF DECK p''fi
,ess houses and residences neins con
s,rnctea NOW. lMessrs, Gardner, Moore and
Hunt are having built. by. " i Parton,
contractor. a large cpera-honse and store
building. which when coHplete;' AK, ,a "
nsshed. viii pe equal tc any house OF us
kind this side o. Ly1chhucg
Business is steady. taere being l2rse
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ONANCOCK, VA, Dec. 31-Speclai.-
The wear about closing has been a fairly
prosperous one. In this town, large, hand
some brick blocks on North ana MAIN
street almost cover the burned district
of December 1899. Business generally
is letter than it has been for several
wears. III the county, sweet potatoes,
the principal crop, brought nemunerative
prices The shipments have reached
eight thousand barrels, and the average
rrice was about one dollar per barrel net.
i s.. estimated that other crops, with the
water neutrality-suspicious., CLANS and llsn,
have brought as much more, making the
sales out of the county reach at least q
million and q half dollars.
Labor is generally employed, ana the
condition of the people compares favor
ably with any past year
The towns, as a rule, are growing, and
increased attention is being paid to the
improvement of the lands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
PETERSBURG'S FINS BUSINESS.
Great Increase in the Lumber Trade
Millions III manufactures.


Millions III Manufactures.
PETERSBURG, VA Dec. 29--There has
been no phenominal stride in any branch
OF business, in Petersburg during the past
year. but both manufacturing and com
mercial industries have either maintained
the record of the previous year or made
advances.
s Owing to the opening up OF the timber
lands in Dinwiddie county by the Seaboard
Air Line Railway, the amount of lumber
shipped through this city has surpassed
thai of any year. Thirty million feet was
inspected and fully sixty million feet was
shipped from the city. The impetus to this
industry mas necesstated the enlarging Of
the city wharf, and now both sides OF the
river are used for shipping purposes. The
trunk business amounts to consfdeEapiy
over a million dollars and an increase OF
possibly two hundred thousand dollars
was made in 1900 Stewards trunk factory
in Petersburg is the largest in the United
States. and Is supposed to be the largest
in the world.
The Virginia Trunk and Bag Company
is now building factory that VIII COM
pare favorably in size with that OF Sew
ards.
The wholesale dry goods and shoe BUSH
ness amounted to two million dollars,
and was an increase over the previous
year. but the report next year will doubt
less show a decrease of ninety per cent
in the wholesale dry goods business as
NJ. Cohen & Son will soon transfer 10
Richmond their large business now con-
Quoted in Petersburg.
The volume Of business done by the to-
bacco, peanut and cotton manufactures
will reach nine million dollars, five mil
lion of which is from the sales of tobac-
co It was good business year in Peters
burg, but the profits were hardly relative
" as large as the amount OF business
done. which was due to the tact that II
was campaign year. There has been
| great increase in the value OF CITY real
estate. Sales are not rapid. but all prop
erty has been bringing good prices. ana
the rent on most of the tirst-class houses
has been increased.
There is not a store vacant on Sycamors
Street the main business street, and many
of them have been thoroughly renewed
and enlarged. The city has been much
| improved by recent street pavement, ana
the Council contemplates other important
! improvements in 1901
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
R0yEj,,S.


tSNecIaT DIS1sHTCH IITIVs.I
BOYkINS. VA. Dec. A.-fIhe amount OF
business done here this year is slight
Nv III advance of that of any other year.
One marked exception to this statement
is the trade of an enterprisins merchant
whose business has nearly doubled that OF
last year, which was greatly in excess OF
any former period
Town lots have been sold ct very
advanced figure. There is no vacant
house, and there are several seeking 10
locate here.
Boyllins is rapidly becoming the centre
of the peanut belt. Frequently long lines
of carts and carryalls conveying COOLERS
for the gallery gods will be seen vending
through the streets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
Columbia.
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.}

kSftCIiII I7IsI'otCn 10 INC 11-II1.7 .
COLUMBIA VA, Dec. 31.-Mr. S. S.
Avis, who bought the ferry property III
Columbia, has procured cable wire ana
new boat and graded the road on both
sides Of the James river. which gives the
ncopIe of FIuvanna and Cumberland bet
ter facilities for crossing than they have
ever had at this place before.
The flour and the corn mill, both of
which is run by Mr.. Charles Willard Il
Son. is doing u good business. Their
flour is of superior quality and the farm
ers bring their wheat from quite Il dis
lance in order to get good flour made,
which the Columbia Milling Company has
the reputation of doing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

Especial Dispatch to The Times,

sMITHvILLE, VA. Dec. al.-This town
is tho county seat of Charlotte county.
and was first known a. Maysriiie. 1t
was named after Madame Mary Read.
who donated to the county the handsome
park upon which is situated the Court
house. clerks Office and Jail About
twenty years ago il was incorporated un-
der the name Which it now bears.
It has FIVE large general merchandise
stores one drug store. two blacksmith
and whceiwrlght shops. seve nchurches,.
.hrae wltezan foar colored. OF the Bap-f
list, Presbyterian and Tathcdist denonii-
nations. 1t has no bar-rooms. 1t has,
one bank the Charlotte Banking and In
surance Company. =. c. Thornton, CASH
;er, This bank did a business last year
OF over 8 million dollars. + has Two
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
4 NlslEP MYSTERY.

1t is a mystery why women endure
Backache, Headache, NERVOUSNESS, Sleep
lessness. Melancholy, Painting and Dizzy
Smells when thousands have proved that
Electric Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles, II suffered for years with kid
,,ey trouble writes Mrs. Phebe Cherley.
of Peterson. Ia, land lame back panied
me SO could not dress myself, but Elec-
t,ic Bitters wholly cured me, and, al
though IS years old. now am able to do
all nv housew ork." 1t overcomes Con-
stipation, improves Appetite, gives per-
feet health Only soc. at Owens & Minor
Drug Cos drug store, opposite postofnce.
Keep the money for Fire Insurance at
home by insuring with the Virginia State
Insurance Company. -
- WILLIAMSON TALLEY. Agent.
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a. rt.0uIGr

EAsTvILLE, VA, Dec. 31-special.-
The year just closing has brought with 1t
some hardships, owing to a failure of the
Irish potato crop, but lately the advance
of the oyster interest. the increase OF
business in that line all over the county,
has had tendency to greatly revive the
people. This county has steadily ad-
vancei In wealth. ana the new buildings
going up attest in strongest terms to the
Increase and growth of Populate
One Of the most healthy signs Is that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
YlRGI. VA INDUSTRY
AND PROSPER 7
ecenttnues ss,n zleven.h Page,


rcr :h.se ,aisfortu:es, it mus: take into
eoass.era1.oa the fact that the cattle
trade has pecn quite active from the carry
spriny unsil after the Presidential ciec-
hea. thus Keeping a plentiful supply OF
money IN circulation
The catlie, sheep and poultry trace
constitute the main channel through
which money comes into the county
Wa,en cattle arc high money is easy in
Carroll county. but when cattle are low
money Is scarce.
Many OF the merchants OF the county
eo-nrsasn of trades having been duh and
unsatisfactory, whilst others express
themselves as being we'll satisfied with
The years work
Thas difference, no doubt, is the result
sf rivalry.
The cashier of the Citizens Bank
reports an unusually successful year for
4 that institution.
The most favorable outlook for the fu-
lure is the prospect of development in
The copper mines next spring. This, how
ever, is only in prospect
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
Chicago inventor has perfected and

a Chicago INVENTOR mas perIected anu
patented a device fof registering the
number of calls on the telephone, which
has heretofore been tried in vain. 1t
has long been the aim OF telephone COM
NAMES to adjust rates according to the
humber of calls but the labor OF keeping
account OF the same rendered 1t I'M
practicable until the Chicago artisan sup
nlied the long-needed invention. which is
reported to be exceedingly simple
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
Electric Live.

a force OF twenty mules and scrapers
was put to work yesterday morning on the
proposed electric line between Petersburg
and Manchester. The grading was be
.-,1r near the farm of Mr.. Jere Nunnally.
in Chesterfield county and it is said will
he conti-ued until the line is completed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
THE TIDlEs: RICHMOND DAY.JANUAIY= I: 1901

In the past ten years the population has
Increased 50 per cent. Some OF the choic-
est trucking lands OF the State are found
in this immediate vicinity, and the lands
are in a good state of improvement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

The Virginia State Insurance Company
spends thousands of dollars in this city
for printing, advertising, etc
We practice what we ask-patronlze
Home institutions.
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SnaliI, HCSiON.

{Srecal Dispatch TO The Timcs)
SOUTH BOSTON. VA, December 81
More elegant dwelling. splendid cot
taces, and brick store-houses have been
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

Marriage LICENSES haveabeen issued to
waiter 6. Pyrin and Grace Gentry and
Iamns John Govey and Grace Wilkinson.
.haih ma rriates took place yesterday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

Every citizen of Richmond should in-
sure a portion. if not all. Of his property
(real and PERSONAL in the Varginla SsAfe
Insurance Company. 81
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
TT GinDI.igS THE Gg.oHE,.

The fame of Bucklen's Ar,lica Saire
as the best in the world. extends round
tie earth It's the one perfect healer
of Cuts, Corns. Burns. Bruises. Sores
scalds, Boils. Ulcers. Felons. Aches. Pains
and all Skin Eruptions Only in:fli BIC
Pile cure. 25c. a box al Owens i Minor
Drug Co s drug store, opposite postcftsce
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

Yeu have failed to add to Richmond y
prosperity, IL you have no policies with
your City conpany-the Virginia State
Insurance Company
ROBERT LEE T'RaYI4OR. Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

Quick adjustment Of losses made easy
nv insur:ng with the Virginia State No
waiting. 49,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

Quick adjustment of losses' made easy
by insuring with the Virginia State. NO
waiting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

Corn was put up II within fraction OF
70 cants here. and speculative manIpula-
- sarcad the chisago price still higher.
1,n.. onerations lad a naturally deleter-
io,,s effect on expiration and foreign sur
Mus countries re.ped much OF the benefit
from excessively inflated domestic mar
kets.
Evening star., 1901-01-17
Have You Any of These
SYMPTOMS OF A VERY COMMON TRouBLz

SYMPTOMS OF VERY COMMON TROUBLED
There Is no disease 50 common In the United
States as catarrh. because 1t appears in 30 many
forms and attacks SO many different organs.
1t Is a common mistake to suppose that cafarrh
is confined tu the nose and throat. Any infamma-
tion Of the mucous membrane. wherever located.
accompanied by abnormal secretions, ts eatarrh.
Catarrh Of stomach bladder, or intestines. is
nearly common nasal catarrh. and much more
serious, although II Is time that stomach catarh
and catarh of other internal organs is the result Of
neglected nasal eatarrh.
new remedy has recently appeared which SO
far as tested seems to be remarkably effective In
promptly curing catarrh, wherever located. The
preparation Is sold by druggists generally under
name of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets. and in addition
to being very palatable and convenient, possess IS
extraordinary merit, in many giving imme-
date relief from the coughing. hawking and con-
stant clearing of the throat and head, those symp
toms with which every one is familiar who has
ever suffered from colds in the head and throat
Catarrh is simply continuation OF these symp-
toms until the trouble becomes chronic and grows
gradually worse from year to year.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets composed of Hydras-
tin, Eucayptol, Guaiacol, and similar antiseptics
and catarrh specifics, from which 1T will be seen
that secret is made of the ingredients. and
also that mineral poisons used, is the
case with man, well-known catarrh medicines.
For catarrh of the nose, throat, bronchial tubes,
for catarrh of stomach intestines or bladder. no
preparation Is safe and gives such rapid and
permanent results as Stuart's Catarh Tablets.
All druggists sell them at SOC. for fullszed pack
age. You them with assurance that you
will not contract the cocaine morphine habit as
the results from this catarrh cure apparent
from the first days use. ja15, ,1I&19