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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
VIRGINIA. TOPICS 81. s..
Virginia MineraIs.

Virginia Minerals.
So Mr.. w. II. Terrill, Of this place. who
represents the largest wholesale cigar essS
.tahlishment of New = ork.a and travels ex-s
stensively through ut the United States, as
now here on a visit. He sayss that IN ;1lisl
travels No has the opportu nity Of SmeetingS
and taking with the ding business men
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mar valai,,ss wosii nd sln vegetable deata
3 M I siife. Except corn OF wheat tAll
mi Inc rround and die, It abideth alone, 8
it "a i.bys Itself alone, stt Produces moth
s,,rs hut 81 itss die, II bringeth forth
much frtlit. Jts apparent death Is tile
swayz IL must take to g new and larger
life. AND by this the Lord explains TO
Mis- 'diacinlcs his own death which appalled,
s,h.n, sIIia death was necessary to the:
success and VICTORY OF his mission
IN rr,. - 81, deafh and resurrection there
come s much fruit the rich blessinsSs
first for he nelieving people, and then Tor
The Rreat apostle also understood this
5sreat law Of nature, Of life through death.
when he said, THAT which thou sowest
e mt Souickened except it die. a bare
IRA ir::,s,fHe SOW. seed alone. FIT may
chance Of wheat or Of some other
ara in. Then. God giveth it body as
a. fatf, pleased him. and to every seed
-. -. own hody.,, Out Of it's death the
newer 81 God callssto a life, new, fresh,
{zbindant. multiplying. $50 is the resur-
recfIon ~ the dead, Death Is the way
sfhro1irh which the Christian believer
y,a .sees}nto a life. in which there Is .tmuch
INIT !, a marvellous and glorious fruitase
= co,i1d not have If left salone." One day
.+1,as Sun az righteousness shall return in
nnwar1and majesty, and call them that
sleep in death unto new and larger hfe
that shall never end. The resurrection Oh
tI , fields IS tho promise of the final resur-
5recttou unto eternal flife.-Central Presby-
terrain.
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fsseanony,S M fsoIa&ines the 9uly and I'm
nroyenHnE comWOnfG1A ion1 by ehffd Per
sons, Il to prevent the Jury being bla1ed.
by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. influence.
~
Judge Cardwell's REMARKS are timely and
should receive tho careful consideration
Of Hi trial Judges.
AS NE said in discussing the WILCOX
case. there IS no more powerful induence.
in this world than public sentiment. II
rules the world. It makes the SIawsa OF
the land. It Is greater and more Pow
erful than all tho laws which man has has
devised or can devise. Wherever and
whenever its influence Is exerted IL mas mas
Its effect, oven, as Judge Keith has t. said
though 1t be the silent influence OF what
we call magnetism. Ill persons VINO
have attended notorious trials where
public sentiment was thoroughly aroused
have seen the effect of It. Some time
1t Is exerted against the person on trial
and some time in his behalf In either
event the influence is the same. we can
recall In our own experience two motor
ious trials in rvhic h this influence was
exerted in behalf Of the prisoner and:
being In the crowd from day. to day. IN
the courtroom and out Of the court
room, we could but take note Of the set
and studied purpose of the accused per-
sons friends 70 manufacture sentiment In.
their behalf and incidentally to influence.
the jury.
On smother occasion referred to in a
previous article, troops were sent to the
scene OF the trial to prevent the prisoner
from being taken out Of possession Of
the court officials and lynched. One man
in the crowd was so bold as to try to
throw a rope around the prisoners neck
as he gotsin the box!
Did this man have any chance whatever
for his life? Was it possible for him to
get an, impartial trial?
In ali such cases there should be a
change OF venue. especially where the
presence of tho military is necessary to
protect, the person on trial. from the
mob.
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THE Richmond Times, speaking Of the
recent death of DR.. Thomas Dunn Eng

The Richmond Times, speaking OF the
recent death of DR.. Thomas Dunn Eng.
slish, says:
The death or DR.. Thomas Dunn English:
is announced. Ben Bolt DR.. SEnslish,s
famous song, has had q remarkable ca
reer. Soon after the war Ben Bolt"
was one Of the popular songs Of the day.
Our recollection of this song is thatzit
was immensely more popular before. than
after the war. In the early ffties it was
sung and wEistled in every direction Just
as Dixie was eigh tor nine years later.
AS the song wa s written in 1913 we sup
pose that its popularity arltedated the
time of our earliest recollec Norfolk
Ledger.
no doubt,Ino doubt. Our memory does
not run SO far back as that Of our ven-
cradle friend. we only know that the
song was quite popular soon after the
war. 1t was then that we learned to
sing it. oh! don't you rememb Der, Sweet
Alice, Ben Bolt 81 -,sI is avery
catchy air.
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OF the country, and that while in Pitts
burg and New York recently he was ire
uuently questioned about the prospects,
for Oil, gas, coal and glass sand IN the
Cove section OF this county. about which
they had heard a great deal, and IN the
outcome Of which they had great conll-
dence seeming to be perfectly 1anllAar
with the conditions existing here con-
corning those subjects. He also says he
heard much about the building OF the
proposed railroad through this section,
in accordance with the charter recent
granted by the Legislature, and wn1cn
to the parties with whom he talked seemed
a foregone conclusion. According TO MS
statement, the people of that country are
doing as much, or more, talking about
the subject than we who are here on the
ground, and we pin our: faith to the be-
lief that the railroad will soon be bu1lt
and our whole section fully developed
Push it along.-Salen Times-Register.
Our New Constitution.
At last our State Convention has agreed
on suffrage plank. This Is very graft
flying. and it ought to have been done some
months ago. This. to our mind. was one
Of the easiest Of the many perplexing
problems before that body. Educational
and property qualifications were antlci-s
pated; in fact, demanded. and now that
they have been agreed to shows that
they might have been agreed to long
since Z. ..t:ss
The clause is slightly tainted with the
grandfather faint, but only slightly, and
but for this is all rght-Stau11tons Spec.
.tator.
A BIunder. IS.
Among the bills Of general Importance
that failed Of passage at the recent ses-
sion of the Legislature is the good roads
bill. This is to be regretted. AT no pes
Rod In the history of the Commonwealth
has the matter Of good roads created SO
much activity and enthusiasm as at the
present times The people have become
thoroughly aroused to the absolute ne
cessity for some project the design OF
which il the improvement Of public high
ways.-Fredericksbu Free Lance.
Bryan and Cleveland.
After comparing the Democratic vote
for Cleveland with that for Bryan, the
West Point Plain Dealer says:
The above statistics clearly show that
it is bad taste in Mr.. Bryan to exploit
his own strength at the expense Of Mr..
Cleveland. It is not true, as many sup
pose, that Mr. Cleveland was a failure rs
a politician. The fact IS that unuar the
conditions then existing he was al ex-
traordinary success as isuch, and it was
the panic that came at the beginning of
his second administra ton that destroyed
him as power in his party. ~
The facts indicate that as future.
Presidential possibility. Nir. Cleveland
has the advantage over Mr.. Bryan.
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ASTeacher,s Expiration.

Editor of Tho Times:
Sir,-The article in your issue OF last
Sunday should not have been headed "a
Teachers Complaint" but An Esxptana-
ton OF the Financial Condition of tie
Public School Teachers Throughout the
State. !"
B. q TEAGH1R
Riohmond. va, ADfH 9Th.
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When it is remembered that there are
so many colonies in the. Legislature. it is
strange that We call it the General As
7senbly.
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LOVERS

4 Of. horses always appreciate good Ma1er1a1
and good workmanship in harness. II you
are proud Of your horse. you will be
prouder Of him after you dress him up In
a set of our harness. and you will NOT be
Inspection will prove that he carry tbs
finest line. of Carriages and Harness IN
the city, and that our prices are tbs low
est possible. consistent with nrst.clsSs
materials and workmanship.
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.rha nxermastering Light.

Snirftual ILLUMINATION 1lISeszp iAAiuS s-ilo
then reveals. Saul Of Tar sus, on ms Way
70 DAMASCUS, still breathing out threat
en;nr and slaughter against the SAINTS
oe Cod. was probably bitterest when
,-ic1.tne T1a rdestS against the Eoads- Men
re often most rebel1ious Just petore
heir souls surrender. even as 1t is some
times darkest just before the dawn.
Now. when God calls man 70 he"
service. he first gives him new glimpse
saf himself. When he wishes Moses. the
herflman, to become Moses, shepherd OF
israel, to lead his people from a coun-
trv Of seryitude to the land OF promise,
he gives him a vision of the Am. say:
ing, "Surely will be with thee. Wheii
he wishes Isaiah, of unclean lips, 70 oe-i
sacred purposes. God sends the VISION
Of himself, high and lifted up, seated
upon the. throne, while seraphlm chant
ia. thei. fellows; Holy, holy, holy. IS the
Lord Of hosts" and the voice is heard
from the heights. ''Who will go for us
Isaiah, the profauc, cries out, In mummy
and submission, Here am SEND 1nu.
n,rrifying coal from off the altar, AMI
isaiah, the prophet, goes out to preacn
to. a. polluted people the message OF the
God of righteousness, whom ne met III
the temple When God wished a Lutner
to hlrrl righteous indignation at corrupt
church, Me appeared - W 81 ehS
performing monk. climbing oare-kneeu
upon the holy staircase. and gave MN,
the heavenly message, The just shall
live by faith A fresh glimpse or the
divine character was the new cali 10
duty,
So on the way to Damascus: a ,., new
career for Paul began In a fresh EisloI,=
Of God. A mans religious life. as Wen vel.
as his theology, is always determined by
his idea Of the Alm.~hty. Paul was con- T.,
scientious in his religious beliefs and his
prac tices-he tells us-but he had never
seen. God in Christ Jesus. Il verify
thought within myself that ought to
do many things contrary to the name of
Jesus of Nazareth He knew a God OF
law, the Jealous God. He had come to
Mount Sinai that burned with fire. unto
blackness and darkness and tempeSt; out
he had not yet come to Mount Zion and
to the city of the living God. nor to
Jesus. the mediator of q new covenant,
and to the blood of sprinkling that speak
eth better things than that OF Abel. He
knew not God in Christ reconciling the
would unto himself. Hoswas acquainted
with the consuming fire. but not the God
of jloYe. !, He was instructed In the God
that Furnishes SIM but not the God who
saveth sinners. He had caught. a partial
glimpse Of the Righteous. Judges but had
never seen the suffering Christi Of Cal
vary. Thus. when the new light came in
upon his soul. and he cried, who art
thou, Lord ?" the voice came back: Il am
Jesus, whom thou persecutest'-the suf-
fering. forgivinG, loving Sariour.-Re
liS1ouS Herald.
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Good morning, are you missing?
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GEO, p. WHARTON
Teacher in Coiored School No. 10.
Clarksviiie School District
5Ayerett Va, March 81, 1902
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sent quite a pleasing picture 10 the friends
Of education The writer of this article
is situated near the line OF North '<afo.ina
and knows something Of the schools or
the rural district. of thateState, and am
sure a comparison would be favorable to
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Riohmond. Va. Avn 5th
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
Richmond County.
Outings FROM RICHMOND CO.

JOTTINGS FROM RICHMOND co.
The parents said their children should
Not cut for the public school any wood,
But sit in the cold and learn to sneeze
Unless the School Board would all please
Provide the way TO keep up the nre'
Even III il took another man 10 hire;
Or the teacher, small, sordid ell,
Should pay for cutting it herself;
Or taxes raised to such price
That all the wood would be cut right nice.
They went TO school on learning bent,
And should have all the school WOO cent
BY the county, that rich old thing,
Whose whole work IL Is to bring
The scholars all up TO the final mark,
That separates intelligence from the dark.
IL seems to me a very great fuss
To be raised on such very little muss.
And while of course to school they go TO
learn,
And not to keep school In wood to burn;
Yet at recess, TO digest their food,
Ii would do them good to cut the wood;
And, without regard for whs, become OF
the taxes,
Keep wood in school by using the axes
The county is bound up in snow
and ice and your correspondent has
been kept at home. He, in common
with all, deplores the death of Hon.
K. S. Phillips, who was man of
high honor and principle aud his
loss will be felt for long time.
The dwelling near GAINESVILLE
church took Gre and was entirely
consumed last of last week aud the
loss falls heavily on Mrs. Crabbe, as
she much depended upon the rent.
Hon. j. M. Lyell has gone to his
duties in Richmond, but will be
back in time TO vote for ID. B. Hill.
So say we all in FARNHAM.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
REHOBOTH CHURCH.

Skating has been the leading sport
for the past two weeks. Not only
the young people and children have
been at it, buteven some of the old
men have been trying to renew their
''youth" by learning the art.
Miss Genevieye Pinckard and Ben
ME Garter were visitors at Lancaster
Courthouse last week. They have
part in "drama," which is being
gotten up at that place.
Lee Norton, who has been extreme
ly i'll, we are glad to report is ont
again.
Miss Mary Carter returned Friday
from most delightful visit in Kin G
and Queen.
A 'sliterary society," wascrganizad
last Friday night at Cobbs Hall. 1t
meets next Friday night at E. j.
Carriers. Ill the young folks will be
gladly welcomed.
B. L. Gill is very sick with pneu-
monia. We trust he will soon be
well again.
a certain "wIdower' while out
sleigh-riding with his "best girl
Monday afternoon had the misfor-
tune to break down. He had to
borrow a "road-cait" to take the
young lady home.
Alverta Hearns (colored) was
burnt out last Thursday, not hing
being saved but the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Carter
spent two weeks recently at the
formers parental home.
Miss Helen Chiffon had as her
guest not long since Miss Mamie
Dunaway. WATCH.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

proved about as good as the prom
ises of a politician. Well, to make a
long story short, che gay party of
skaters occupied about five hours of
a bitter cold night getting over
seven miles Of road.
Now Ophelia claims good ice
pond which has lately been chris
tened Sylvan Lake. 1t generally is
a tip-top skating place and is well
used. The young folks have had
hne times on it this winter.
1t is with sincere regret that this
writer chronicles the death of Val
entine Miller, of Sunny bauk, which
occurred on January 2Sth. Mr..
Miller was native of Germany, but
had been living here for many
years. lie was thrifty farmer and
had brought his small farm up to n
highly productive state of cultiva-
ton. For the past ten years he had
attended to the shipping of all the
fish caught by this writer's fishing
firm, and was found to be thor
oughly reliable and trustworthy.
May he rest in peace.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
Northumberland Go
wICOMICO CHUROH.

Our young people are enjoying
much skating during the cold
weather.
). L. Snow has added to the looks
OF his store 10y a new floor and ceiling.
; DR.. Moran returned from Rich
mond Thursday Of last week, after
having spent several days at the bed
side of his brother, who is improving.
Miss Lula Coles. of Sunny Bank,
is visiting Mrs. p. Q. Lewis.
w. l.. Russell & Bro. contemplate
opening a canning house at Mia this
season.
Rev. F. w. Olaybrook filed his
regular appointment on last Sunday
at the Baptist chapel.
News reaches here that Miss Leila
Hudnall, formerly of Mia, and Mr..
Jerome Stallings, of Kent Island,
Md, were married January 2Sth by
Rev. Mr.. Shipman. May happiness
ever follow them is the wish Of
RupI
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21

IT IS said that one hundred con-
victs are to be employed in building
the new road from Charlottesville to
"Monticello." This, we presume, is
a result of Editor and Delegate
Lindsay's agitation for working con-
victs in general on the roads. If
convicts can be procured for Char
louisville they could probably be
secured by any county that re-
quests it. We had hoped to see such
a measure become a part of our or
ganic law, but it stands little chance
because so many do not think the
Constitution should embody such
questions, but that it should be left
to the Legislature. If this opinion
prevailed equitably in all things
there would be no room to COM
plain, but we are sorry to say that it
appears some delegates assiduously
enforce this doctrine against meas
ures they do not want, but are weak
on the principle-and even persistent
in subordinating it-when things
bob up that they want Incorporated
in the Constitution. What is sauce
at one time for the goose is rank
poison at another time for the
gander.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
REDUCING EXPENSES.

The farmer who begins the new
year with the intention of reducing
expenses will find many opportunities
for so doing, and will also be sur.
prised at the end of the year at the
many avenues for allowing loss. One
cause of loss is the neglect of the
farm wagons and implements. An
account kept of the cost Of repairs
will show that quite large sum goes
IN that direction, much of which
could be saved. This is materially
increased if the community is suffer
ing from bad road system. Thons.
ands of dollars are expended in such
community, where fow hundreds,
judiciously expended, would have
saved them. Wear and tear on
vehicle, harness and horse, to saw
nothing of time wasted ant the
strain on mans nerves and DISPOSE
ton, are enormous because of bad
roads. The farmer, in most commu-
mites, has it in his power to dictate
rates of road taxation and to see that
the sums are properly expended.
The use of more oil on tools, and
keeping them sharp and in the best
condition for use, will save labor.
which is an item that must be paid
for. Too many improbable animals,
however, cause more loss than any,
thing else, and the farmer should
begin the new year with sufficient
courage to thin out the focks and
herds so as to retain only the best
and most profitable.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
Friday. February Fl. 1902.
OH. YE sLEUTHsi


The war tax was abolished by
Congress this weeS. The committee
recommended its discontinuance and
the Republicans had planned to have
about two days for gallery pyrotech-
mics, thinking that the minority
would offer opposition. Congressman
Richardson, leader of the Democrats,
however, sprung surprise UPON the
opposition by moving that the bill
be passed by unanimous vote. 1t
is said that the Republicans breath
was fairly taken away. They wanted
opposition, and then arbitrarily pass
the bill, showing the minority up in
an unfavorable light. The tactics of
the Democrats was admirable. Had
the Democrats been given a chance
to amend (Which was automatically
decreed irregular) they would have
left upon the list few things that
are essential to no one, but which the
rich devote to fads.
Just here it might be we'll to OBJ
serve that the Republican majority
was playing for popularity, and, as
all politicali ntriguers do, they played
for something in sight. The war
tax has been very much in sight,
and the people have tired of it. The
politicians knew its abolition would
be popular move and something
that would be seen, if not felt per-
ceptibly by almost every man, wo-
man and child in the Union. But
few stop to think how little this
burden is in comparison to the
Ubiquitous high tariff system. The
one is seen, the other is an indirect
burden. The one mulcts the thou
sands in the peoples Golfers, while
the other laws tribute of it's tens of
thousands upon the pockets of the
poor. 1t was sup to" the Republi-
cans to reduce taxation, and, cai,iff
like, they needed the whispers of the
mighty and the rich and left the
high tariff untouched, to wreak its
vengeance upon the poor and pile
up the coin in the manufacturers
vaults. They will go before the
country applauding themselves for
abolishing tax which they them
selves created, and vox populi will
say "amen." Gall the time" is a
long time, but it would seem that
Abe Lincoln's party was succeeding
pretty we'll in fooling the people Ga
majority If not allD that pretty long
time.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
Westmoreland Co.
NOMlNI GROVE.
Crowded ON, ,.s, ,ss,.I


Best wishes to the little lady and
gentleman who made their advent
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Lyell, of this place, January Goth.
AdaIer B. Coates has caught seven
hawks by means of a steel trap set
on high post during the past few
weeks. the large stone measuring
forty-two inches from tip to tip.
Lemuel Sanford lost very valu,
able horse recently; and r. A. Coates
had one badly hurt by getting hung
in its stall.
Mrs. Coakley, of Washington, Wis.,
tied relatives near here recently.
Harden Edwards has returned to
the city after spending sometime
with his father, r. b. Edwards, of
Lyells.
Mrs. Il. ID. Coates realized from
poultry for year 1901. $5S.63.
Andrew Courtney and son, Gussie,
have killed ten wild turkeys.
Several PERSONS here are suffering
with risings on their hands and
wrists.
Miss Cora Reynolds, of Kinsale,
is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. X. W. Stephens, of Lyells.
r. ID. @.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
HEATHSXILLE.

Miss Ada McNeal, of Fair2ort, fell
and broke her ankle while skating.
A divorce was granted in our Cir
cult Court to Julia A. Soper, from
John A. Soper.
The county court jury found true
bill against DIR. Hiram K. Coles, who
was already undera bond of $l0O, for
the illicit sale of liquor at Lillian.
Joseph White DUNCAN, one Of our
highly respected and aged citizens,
died at bis home, near Lottsburg,
Friday. His life and history are in
terestipg. He came back after the
struggle of the sixties and buying a
farm went to work with yoke of
steers, as he had no horse, aud paid
many thousands of dollars for his
place. He leaves a widow aud five
children to mourn his death.
Our public school here closed its
session to-day. A private school will
be taught by Miss Rosa Beale for
four months longer.
While the Weems Steamer Poto
mac was lying in Coan river with
broken ridder, some ingenious mind
conceived the idea of taking one of
the gangboards, fastening it to a
pole and using that as a
"steerer," which was done. The con-
trivance was found to work like
charm. The Potomac made her way
up the Chesapeake, with one of her
gang-planks as a rudder, until the
Northumberland met her aud took
her in tow.
On February 18th Rev. Z. j.
Wray united in marriage Mr.. Alfred
j. Hall and Miss Irene L. WEIGH,
both of this county.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-02-21
THE GREAT BLIZZARD.

The eastern part of New York
State from New York city to the
Canadian border was swept Monday
by blizzard such as had not been
felt since 1888. From four to eigh-
teen inches of snow fell and drfted
in some places to 25 feet. Trains
were delayed and trolley service
almost abandoned.
The storm throughout the North
ern Neck was severe hut the fall of
snow did not exceed four inches.
Little or no damage was done.