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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12

ing Company could have escaped total
destruction.
Your men at all times worked undo
serious difficulties. this whole section Of
the city being on that day surrounded
by water TO the depth of from four to
six feet. We consider it almost a miracle
that the fire was confined entirely TO the
building in which it originated.
we simply send this letter and make
this statement as we think your depart
ment at times should be congratulated
on the work tina. they do
In replying to the letter, Chief Fuller
said:
Eve assure you that we fully appre-
ciate your expressions of appreciation.
more especially so because you saw the
difficulties that surrounded our men; ami
while not always Of the same character,
yet on all occasions of large coniasra-
tons we arc hampered by and have 70
contend with serious difficulties, and such
letters as yours have very encouEdsl'ls
effect on our men and are always r.
nembereG.''
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SUBSTANTIAL THANKS.
beck Sent the Fire Department by the Rieh>
moud Ice COMPANY.


In reference to the work of the Fire
Department at the Warner Moore fire
on December Slss, the following letter
from Mr.. a. D. Ianderkin. of the Rich
mend Ice Company. explains itself:
..As testimonial OF our appreciation
of the excellent work done b. your de-
partment on the last day of December.
at the fire in the Warner Moore
establishment, at Seventeenth and
south side of Dock, we enclose
herein our check for $50. Owing
to the brave and diligent work
of youra resistant. Mr. Shaw, and
the men under his supervision, our place
was not damaged to the least extent
In these days of criticism of your de-
partment by those una cuuainted with tbs
difficulties that at times surround your
men, we deem it a duty to testify to the
intelligent brave ard successful work OF
your men THE Warner Moore FIRE. and
/ that We appreciate to the fullest extent
our escape from any damage whatever.
and give further credit to your men for
our very narrow escape. Had our place
uni rtunately caught on fire, We have no
idea that the William r. Trigg shipbuild.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12

LEXINGTON. KY, Ian. 1.-THE whole
South 4. interested just now In the PA:
for erecting monument to jefferson
Davis in Richmond. Va. every orsani-
ration in Confederate circles endorsing
tho measure and pledging contributions
which already reach up into thousands.
Eors TVS reason, as wei. as many others
any tradition or t..nth regarding ms ne
history is eagerly sought, or the restod
in his career when ne ,ssttenssu eoi a'e's
AT Lexington. Kentucky. and Inc years
.,,mediately following. very Mite is au7
,hanticaliy known Historians seem 20
Ice sight os him from, 1884 unit. the
date when he enlisted II the BLACK
Hawk War. m. ere+
romance OF his life comes kere-.he
aepth and beauty Of which has meyer
been thoroughly sounded. In the oder, !.
says a man's domestic life was deenea
I ,aa scored to be paraeed before the
!. world. The. widest stories nave peer.
/. , mvssa' creasnoc in the newspaoes's at
Sifr,rent times regarding his FIRST mar mar
..sra. invented perhaps. for tie reason psf''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12

that the truth concerning it lay in OBJ
security.
1t is known that he was a student at
TRANSATLANTIC University. in Lexington,
Kentucky, in 1924. The late 6. ". Rauck,
historian, OF this city, gives a letter from
Davis himself as authority for the
date. A talk with some OF the older In
habitants of Lexington has revealed
some interesting facts, though even the
men and women who remember him as
a student, foirhaired. slender and re-
ticent, know very little of this period
OF his life. The old records of the Uni
versitg fail to throw any light unon It,
as he did not graduate at TransylVanla,
the on,Y printed proof Of his studentship
there. being an old catalogue showing
his matriculation, which is now in the
possession OF Mrs Anna Russell sDes Cog
nets. writer and compiler of family
histories, who has personal recollections
OF him.
IA CLEVER TRADE.
Other aged persons N Central Ken
lucky. when questioned. give valuable
"reminiscences. Davis boarded while in
Lexington. IN brick house, still standing
on tho corner OF Hnl and limestone
s,raata ard long aisAs's he lived there,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12

voice and whip, Davis horse spranG after,
and in the race which followed he rode
superbly. managing his mount completely
and gaining steadily on the child. lie
knew that at some distance ahead there
was a sudden turn in the road where
it joined the turnpike and that the rider
must surely lose her seat and probably
be dashed against a stone-fence on either
side It seemed but the work of mo-,
ment to come up beside her, bend swiftly,
to snatch the loose reins and bring both
horses to a. stop, to grasp with his lett
arm the child and Slide. gently with her
from the saddles down upon the soft turf
Of Bluegrass.
''WeIl, you have pluck" he remarked,
as the little girl raised a pair Of fearless
starry eyes 10 his. Were you not
afraid? '
.+Not mucf.'' she replied simply, and
put her hand trustinSly in his.
Don't tell anybody, she added, fearing
perhaps that she would be denied all
future rides, and he assented, keeping
his promise faithfully It was by his
young wife, years afterwards, that the
incident was told to q few.
The little girl was the. daughter Of
Zachery Taylor, who lived on q farm
near Louisville. Kentucky, and she rad
come to make a visit to relatives Eelr
lexington.
Davis never forgot her, and when 81 :
terward he went to Louisville, as the
guest Of his friend and West Point chonl.
Captain James Rogers, with whom h:
had messed at effersons barrack 81
louis he sought her a gain. Rogers mar
RED Miss Josephine Preston, sister of
General William Preton, who va Ely wing l.
IN Louisville at this time, and on 3 visit
to this family, he took Davis alo 1-ss rs 9
guest.
Here Davis again met Miss Taylor, and
in spite of the oppositio Of her father,
married her. This marriage was not an
elopement, as has been generally be- be.
lieyed. "a well-known woman.ssssw no was
present at the wed ding-breakfas at# e! Ia
~. SPrestons states that he had married
her At her own M e. rough Tayl Tor did
not sanction or attend the nuptia Is He
and Davis. as is wei 4 known, i became me
great friends. The Davis home was at
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the place was used as boarding house
tor students. A well known educator
OF Lexington. tells this incident, which
shows with what love and loyalty the
Southern boys regarded him. A rich
painters son fitted up a room with every
worldly goods. but richer in brains,
schemed TO fare quite as well. Tho
latter occupied a cheap apartment with
the wall paper hanging in torn strips
In a spirit of fun ne lifted one Of these
bits Of paper and wrote the name
Jefferson Davis" beneath. Then he
went in to have a, chat with the planters
YOU know I occupy the very room which
Davis had"
Say, Tom, what will you take to
trade? My people down in Mississippi
would weep tears of joy il I wrote that
I had that room,' the planters son ex-
claimed.
A bargain was struck and the poor. boy
got the we'll furnished room just as it
stood. while the other fitted UP the
dilapidated one for his own occupancy.
taking care not to moles the paper upon
which was written jefferson Davis
But it is relative to its bearing upon
his first love affair that the student lie
of Davis at Lexington is particularly IN
terestirS. History records the fact that
Z
true kentuckian. he did. He was fond
of galloping alone over the roads lead
ing out of Lexington. taking. the most
secluded routes and by-ways. One warm
summer afternoon, when he was riding
along a country lane. a, storm began to
sather-one OF those noisy. thunderous
tenptests, withsviGid flashes of lightning
and very little rain, which are common
il. the Bluegrass country. Some distance
ahead of him another horse appeared on
the roadway, walking slowly down the
bride path and on his hack sat a little
girl IN short frock. her bonnet off and
her hair blown by the wind. She seemed
quite unconscious or unafraid of the
storm. A sudden loud clap of thunder,
however, caused her horse to crouch sud-
denly to the ground for an instant then
dash wildly OF In uncomfortable frenzy,
I,e child clfnging Sbravely to his; neck.
sfssssss DARING RESCU
Under steady. vigorous urging Of
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this time in Mississippi, and when, wien
his bride, he took the boat at Louisville
to go down the river, those who went to
the wharf to see them OF remember the
girl wifes words in parting: Oh l am
so happy she cried, and claspei her
hands in childish glee, DUt her bliss was
to be cruelty interrupted. Contracting
fever, she died in Mississippi: within three
weeks after her marriage, and DaEis,
bruised in the shattering of his hopes
soon after enlisted for the Mexican War
The events in avis lie between the
dates 1924 and 1892 are almost a blank.
He was a student at Lexington at the
one and fought in the Black Hawk War
at the other. but during mat short period
of his history deeply-interesting lie
drama was enacted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12

Franklin, Matte Crute, Selma Cobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brander. Mr. and Mrs
Henry Cobb. Mr. and Mrs Willie White
head. Mr. J. E. Beach. OF Petersburg.
Mr. James Elliott. Mr.. j. w Crute. Mr..
Willie Cobb, NorveI Crute. and Leslie
Dillon.
MI. ]. W. Goodman. of Cumberland
county. Kill two deer this week.
Mr. Henry DriskiH. who was suffocated
in the Williamsburg asylum fire. was
buried near Smithville, Wednesday.
Frank Nepabie. better Known as "Cy
clone" a negro who was partially para
Iytic. was found dead on the evening ~
the ed instant just across the Cumber-
land bridge. near the brick yard II
was evident from the position Of the body
that Frank had had u ct. TO which he
was subject and before coming to was
frozen to death. The water from the re-
cent Appomattox freshet had gone over
the body. and though dead but two days
it was hardly recognizable
DR.. Jesse II. Turner has issued invita-
tons to the marriage OF his daughter.
Miss Ella Clifford, to Mr. Charles Camp
bell Cowan of F.armvilIe. on Wednesday.
January go at Barrows. Mill. Va
The tobacco breaks on the Farmytlls
tobacco market this week were the iarg-
est OF the season.
DR.. Robert Frazer has returned from
Orange county where he has been at tbs
bedside of his brother.
Since an electric light plant has been
placed In the State Female Normal
School. lights only cost the Institution IS
per month when IL had been paying SD
a. month The plant COMPLETE cost 81, I0o.
The lights are turned OF at &c 2. " and
turned on ut A. ".
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
THE WEEK IN FARMYlLLE.
A coIored Epilsptic Frozen to Death-soeia
affairs.
especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Iimes.}
FARMyILLE. VA, Jan. ia delight
full reception was rendered by Mr. and
Mrs. E. S. Taylor. of Prospect. to their
many friends. Friday evening An ola
time Virginia supper. consisting cf all
delicacies OF the season. was served ee-
tween the hours of ten and Twelve.
Little Miss Carrie Kyle, gave a charm
ing entertainment to her pharmacies last
week.
The iron railing has been delivered a.. :
the Confederate monument. and VIII.
soon he put in position.
delightful entertainment was given
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs T. tas.st.
Darlington Heights. Friday niSh. e..is. !,
,rallxinr and dancing were the special
features. and was kept UP until past the
midnight. 1865.
Amoss some of the guests present,
were Misses Matte. Bessie ana LUZ f.l'sss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
Eye Operated Upon.

SIR. A. j. Gary. OF the water Office. who
had serious operation performed upon
his left eye. by which he will lose his
sight. is resting as comfortably as pes
sibie under the circumstances. The oper.
alton was performed by nr. Dunn The
neuralgia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
Rugs and Druggets.

High-sounding names sometimes
cover inferior articles in floor COW
erings. You'll find our qualities
equal the claims made for them.
Ct 00 Sale of All Wool Ingram
.pJ .UO DruggetS, bright floral de-
signs, large size, extra good value
coo EO Extra fine quality ALI
>DAA.CO Wool Smyrna Art Squares,
Oriental and Persian designs, size 9x12
feet, good value.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
Skirts.

We are showing the new things in
dress skirts. These, are not : plugs
and leftovers, = but all the choicest
things of this present season. and
were bought by US since the first Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
Ladies' Outer Garments, Including Furs.
Waists.

A special purchase of the surplu:
stock Of a good manufacturer enable:
US to offer you somereal good thing:
in the most desirable of this season:
wool waists.
We mention two bargains
Atwood Flannel Waists, tucked to
the bust line, open front, made on
fitted lining; these waists were made to
sell at S1.39 and SL69; we offer them to
you at CSC.
A very large assortment of French
Flannel Waists, some open front, others
open back; mosttof them are trimmed;
not one was made toasell for less than
s2.25, others as high as S595; we offer
them to you at S1.48.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
Knit Underwent for
Ladies and Children,

Quality and fit are both important;
in fact, very important in knit I'm
derwear.
You've been some places where
you could get a good quality. but an
unsatisfactory fit. Other places It S
been reversed. You'll find both
quality and fit just in our stock.
Ladies'.
25c-Heavy Fleece Lined. gray, nib
;, bed Vests.
$50 each-Pants and Vests, fleece
lined, extra sizes, in cream only.
25c-Heavy Fleece Lined Union Suits,
Slightly imperfect, regular SLIGO quality.
sl.oo-Ladies' Fine Black Tights.
Children's.
io1-Children's Fleece Lined Vests,
cream only.
12hc-Children's Fleece Lined Rib
bed Vests, in cream only.
2Oc-Childrens Jersey Ribbed Vests,
Slightly imperfect.
25c-Children's Union Suits, in cream
only.
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Ribbons.

Our Satin Taffeta Ribbon, in
No. 40, suitable for neck and
sash ribbons, is at least Is per
cent. better than others shown
in town for the same money, and
we have it at all times
in all the desirable I)r
shades, per yard ........ ~
Ask to see the new Maxim
Green" in our No. so Fancy Lib
erty Ribbon, the craze at pres
ent in New York and
the shade confined to sc
US in Richmond, per yd 4 ~
The smart set in the metropo-
lis at present is partial to More
in Ribbons. We have MORE in
black only in the following widths:
No. 10 at sc a yard.
No. % at toc 4 yard,
No. 30 at 25c a yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
Chinaware
Good Things.

Our China people ask you when
you come in tomorrow to look par
ticularly at the dinner sets they're
talking about to-day. The prices
vary considerably, but the values
rise considerably. The 100 piece
English set at $11.50 has no super
ior in the city. while the III piece
French set is just as dainty thing
as you can imagine.
100 Piece Dinner Set, English China,
underglazed decoration, all large pieces.
Price Stf5o.
1o2 Pi-:e Dinner Set. fine China,
Dresden pattern, gold lined, something
neat. Price $3.50.
French China Dinner Set, contains
ia pieces, coin gold stipped, andrlch
decorations. Price $500
Just advertise two kinds of hand
some lamps that were reduced in
price. Four dollars is worth saving,
isn't it?
$500, WORTH Sl2.oo.
Extra large Parlor Lamp, II inch
SiODt, iuuS SlCtliNi- Iis1AIhI EthitAtSt >ASSSA
atoms, black trimmings.
Extra large Parlor Lamp, II inch
globe, pearl ground with Persian flg-
ure, new green trimmings Something
new.
The Toilet Sets feel the reduction
wave also and they're marked
down in several cases.
1o-Piece Toilet Set, plain white, price
s1.6o
1o-Piece Toilet set, in blue deeora-
ton and gold stpped, price S2.98.
12-Piece Toilet Set, in blue, green and
gold decorations, was $500, will be
closed out at $500 per set.
$3.50 FROM $500.
12-Piece Set. with roll edge basin,
decorated in pink and gold, top to one
piece miSnatched.
House Furnishings.
sos WORTH 75c.
s-quart Granite Sauce Pan, seamless.
25c WORTH $50
SString Brooms, long corn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
Shop by Mail if you wish. s 1s fs3 asa

prices on Household Dry Goods Silks and Dress Goods
Drop postal card when you need anything
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
Goats.

A big bargain in full length Ok
ford Raglan. This garment is made
of a good material, yoked back,
velvet collar, So and So inches long,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
House Furnishings.

500 WORTH 75c.
8-quart Granite Sauce Pan, seamless.
25c WORTH $50
5String Brooms, long corn-
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Outing Cloths,
Flannelettes, Percales.

They're the best we can get to
sell at these prices, and as we sell
nothing but what we can recon-
mend, you'll know you're getting
full value for your money.
Outing Cloths.
s11sc-Light grounds, in stripes
ioc-Dark grounds, in stripes and
checks.
Flannelettes.
s1lsc-Tinted grounds, in stripes and
figures.
l2l1c- Mercerized, 52inches wide.
l5c-Sideband effects, 54 inches wide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
Miller & Rhoads.
Miller g Rhoads.
Miller & REloads.
The Greatest Embr0idezy Sale
n1brOil7er les.

the store It's the aisle the left Of and con
plenty space plenty help show the
' that's ever been offered for sale in this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
Table DamaSk.

ask.
6ec-Irish Linen. So inch. worth, Sc.
steo- Scotch Linen. satin finish.
sl.2s-Irish Linen. z2inches wide. De-
signs: Fla : LII. Geranlum. Lilies OF
the Na,i-v. Fiecr de Lis and Dots.
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Linens.

A housekeeper's hearts generally
too large for her pocket-book when
she gets in among a lot of fine
linens. It needn't tomorrow be
after you read what we tell you in
another column and what follows
this.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
FIRST LOVE AFFAIR
OF PRESIDENT DAVIS
Romantic Story Related Of His First Meeting
With the Girl Whom He After
wards Married..
IT WAS BY NO MEANS AN ELOPEMENT
(By NANCY LEWIS GREENE.)

that the truth concerning it lay in OBJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12

Haven't seen such opportunities
lately, have you, in these furnish
ings? It's entirely in line, though,
with our reputation for fine things
and cheap things in our Curtain de-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-13

Des Moines, ROCK Is
land and Chicago. -. a 7:40 pm a S:2S am
WEST.
Lincoln, Colo. Springs,
Denver, Pueblo and
west ...........'.'''..a 1'0 pm SID pm
Colo, Texas, Cal. &
Oklahoma Flyer.......a $50 pm a $50 am
Illinois Central.
Chicago Express.........a 7t20 am q $40 pm
Chicago. Minneapolis a.
st. Paul Limited .......a 1850 pm a sos am
Minneapolis & st. Paul
Express ...............-D 7:1O am bl0:& pm
Chicago Express......,., al0:& pm
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-13

a1s5O; mess, y4; beef hams .,a1oOaaaOO;
packet, t15.OoQl5.5O; city extra India mess,
S59oa2769 Cut meats, steady picked
easy; western steamed, 1000; May closed
e. to-53 nominal; refined quiet; continent.
ts.5Oqs.B. Pork, hrmi family, t1e.5042oOO
short clear, t1s.toq2Loo; mess, rS0q1S9
RICB-steady; domestic, fair to extra,
4s46zc; Japan, 4&d5c.
BtTTER-ReceiptS I ;sSs pkgs easter and
creamery, lsa2lc; factory isa2lc..-
fancy. large, full cream. fan make, coiored
and white, Rd12hc; fancy small, state full
cream, carly make, colored and white, l3d
EGGs-Receipts, 9O.SSs pkgs.: irregular;
state and Pennsylvania, lie; western. at
mark, l6Aql7hc.
PoULTRY-Alive, firm; turkeys. 10c;
fowls, lS1c. Dressed, firm; fowls, 12hc;
turkeys, l3Q14c.
METALS-The local market for tin
opened strong, but closed easy, though
with a slight gain, spot closing at s2e.S7laq
1000. Sales were thirty tons to arrive at
S dsSVoe eiosed a 9f f SiShe 2 w sPR' SPOT Is S at h ELS
and futures at E13S IS. Copper closed
slightly higher here, with spot at sl1.2S9
u.50, lake at 81. 10q12.25, electrolytic at
N1.SO9i2.W and casting at s11. 75Q12OO. Lon
don tin closed Is Cd higher, with spot and
futures at e4 rs Cd. Lead was steady here
S412h and London at ell lis Sd. Spelter
was hrmer here at AS, while London adj
vanced bs to ELS lis Sd. English iron mar
SIS cd and Middlesborough at SIS Sd. The
iron market ruled steady; warrants were
nominal; No: 1 foundry, northern, $4,000
No. l foundry. southern, .MLS0q1S00; No. ]
foundry, southern soft, S17.5oq1s.OO.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-13
Fat Cattle Not Very Active, but About
Steady Prices Were Paid
HOGS GENERALLY FIVE TO TEN LOWER
sheep in Good Demand at an Advance
of Fifteen Cents on Good stun,
Lambs Also Commanded
Stronger Prices.
SOUTH OMAHA. May Y.

The following table shows the average
price of hogs SOLD on the South Omaha
market the past several days, with COM
PARSONS with former years:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-13

SHEEP-There was a moderate sized run
of sheep and lambs here today and packers
took hold in good shape, and as a result
around, The same as has been the case
for some time, the quality Of the offerings
was only fair, so that the top. prices on
paper do not look very much higher. Sheep,
In particular, sold well, and In a good many
cases we're 10Gl5c higher than the same
kinds sold for last week Clipped wethers
brought as high as $5.65 and $50. The
bulk of the offerings was made up OF lamos
and clipped stock sold up to $50. Colorado
wool lambs brought $3.50 and $50. Con-
sidering the quality OF the lambs the prices
paid could safely be quoted strong.
Quotations for clipped stock: GOOD 70
d5.7 good to choice ewes, &.O0q5.BO; fair 70
good, A.Soq5.OO, good to choice lambs, *elo
q6.25; fair to good, S.7546lO WOODED STOCK
sells about 25dOOc above clipped stock.
Choice Colorado wooded lambs, IS.
fair to good. s6.5Od676. Representative
sales: