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The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-24

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r. ~ truth n the seDsv tAat
Dljis Lipto1ss new chal1sa0s
yadht win resemble : tea box.
" new system Of rapid telegraphy IL
eood for seventy thousand words IN
hour. Here. you gossips. get OF the
line.
The steel trust Is beginning to look
lightly on Charles M. schwab's advice.
Who says now he is not due to re.
sign"
Explorer Ziegler announces new
polar party. It is strictly invitational,
for men only, and iced drinks will be
barred.
A morning paper says that q maker
of counterfeit coin was caught red
handed. His specially must have been
copper money.
Two libel suits have gone against
titled London women. Did you ever
hear the like? Why, the blooming
country will soon be republic.
An English nobleman has provided
his automobile with tank OF per-
fume. That is esthetic, but to prove
QlmS0xI n uuIuANc u0A A0 SAO>~A~S 80.
another tank with embalming nuld.
Morgan has just dropped into Chi
cago, says dispatch, but no harm
was done. The mattress trust must
have provided for him soft place on
which to light.
A New York couple started for the
theater to enjoy the imaginary tron-
bles of others, but changed their
minds and got married instead. They
,anted real troubles, not imaginary
ones.
After thinking it over, the Shah OF
Persia is greatly displeased at MS
treatment in London. He is OF the
opinion that the ordinary courtesies OF
court forbade King Edward from en-
forcing any ridiculous rule against the
summary killing of flunkeys.
The government announces that the
warlike Morros are to be given more
time. Wait until civil rule is firmly
established and they'll be getting time
in doses of six months twice year.
San Francisco Bulletin.
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There are hfty-seven varieties Of
old mGtd.
Dr. soapandwater i ! sworn enemy
to al disease.
The receiver is sometimes as bad as
the transmitter.
Some lives are like lirecrackers and
some like arc lamps.
The man who gets stuck on girl
occasionally gets stuck.
Dealers In old saws invariably rope
In the scenes Of their childhood.
Monongahela water is not half bad
when diluted with Monongahela rye.
Every old bank where the wild
thyme grows pays interest on depos-
it's.
The proper function of vacation is
tc make q fellow long to be back at
work.
In the matter of climbing the Alpine
clubs are not q circumstance to the
back of one shirt.
A Western bath tub concern has
gone into liquidation. Let's soap mat
ters will soon be adjusted.
Every man who starts out on a va
cation is satisfied tina. it will take an
awful lot of loafing to make him fee!
tired of 1t.
When the youthful quarter back had
been borne unconscious from the feld
the class poet referred to it as Child
hoods happy daze."
The length of q vacation has less to
do with time than temperament. There
are men who could loaf forever and
think the time short.
If book agents and peddlers were to
form a union and keep the amateurs
out of the business the long-sufferine
public. including the parents of said
amateurs, would make no complaint.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

1t is awful slow work getting ac-
quainted with all our own weaknesses.
Even when man really likes his
mother-in-law he is ashamed to ad-
nit it.
The only story that never gets old
by repeated telling Of it is that of a
woman's age.
1t does seem as if the smaller a
woman is the bigger and the more
babies she has.
The puzzling thing about gambling
is that, since everybody loses, where
does the money go?-New York Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
TRAFFIC RESUMED
UP JAMES RIVER
First Train Since Sunday VIII Leave
Richmond This Morning-Line
Open Down to Columbia.

The first train to run from Richmond
over the James River Division Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio since last Sunday
will leave this morning. Trains We're OPP
Grated yesterday from Clifton Forge as
lar east as Columbia. and to-day traffic
viii be resumed all along the limo.
General Manager Doyle has not as yet
received reports from the repairing forces
rs to the extent of damage the line has
sustained, and no estimate of the cost
to the road OF the big freshet can as yet
be made. The wires are not working
well, though the Chesapeake and Ohio
people have one wire through that they
arc able to use. The recession Of the
water has allowed the operators to re-
turn to their posts, "A large force of
hands is at work, and in day or two
things Will be in working shape, though
ii WIN require longer time to restore
them to normal condition.
The damage is bound to be heavy. The
hood was the largest since 1871 and was
about equal To the one OF 1870. and The
tracks were submerged for miles and in
$3.50 places to . depth Of four OF ese
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
A Delightful Entertainment.

The Sunday-school OF the Marshall
Street Christian Church gave It's annual
Christmas entertainment w edn eSday
night, even though Candies and lamps
had 10 be resorted to. The church was
crowded. to its utmost by scholars and
friends of the school. The programme
Of songs, recitations and Dialogues was
delightfully."- renuered, showing the very
careful training the children haG been
given. After distributing prizes to the
successful pupils, each scholar and teach
er was given a. box of candies anc
oranges. The pastor OF the church was
given a beautiful Morris chair by TRENDS
in the. school lie presented every MEM
Der of the church present with a hand
some souvenir, and will present the
others d the church services next Sun
day. Among the teachers remembered
with gifts by their classes We're Messrs.
w. H. Clemmitt, George G. White. Ro-
bert Ware and Mesdames L. j. BowIes
sand Julian C. SMITH. Mr.. White pre-
sente6 each Of the fifteen young men in
his Bible class with a beautiful pearl
handle pocket-knife.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
MILLER g RHOADS.

present a portrait Of her distinguished
husband to the Confederate Museum OF
Richmond. The date Of the presentation
ceremonies has not been yet determined.
Judge George L. Christian will make
the presentation address, and President
John Goode has accepted an invitation
to accept it on behalf Of the Museum AS
ISOLATION.
Judge Bocock was the only Speaker OF
the Confederate States Congress. He was
a party leader in the Federal Congress
for years before the war, and came with
in few votes OF being elected Speaker
of the House of Representatives. Mrs.
Bocock resides with her son-in-laW. ID.
Johnson. member of the faculty Of
Union Theological Seminary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03

Vaughan. Is interest in 20 81 feet on
north side of d Is foot alley, running
from Ninth to Tenth. Street, between
Arch and Byrd Streets, $500
John Washington Hughes trustee ana
Emma T. Carter to John Washington
Hughes. % feet on Calhoun Street, pc
tween Tyler and Cabeu Streets. $500.
John Tyler and wife to T. ". WOOD,
II feet on north side Tobacco Alley. be
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets,
$1,000
Henrico: Philena H. Bromwells trus-
tee to Tenie Douglass, 20 feet on east
side Meade Street, ITO feet south of Win
der Street, $50.
r r. Childress and wife to c. c. Hare,
so acres about miles below Richmond
$500
Jonathan Lemon and wife to Samuel
D. England. 80 feet on north side Hooo
street. Bowling Green. $3.50.
Trustees for a. J. Chewing and wire
and Edward S. Rose and wife to WI
liam Clarke, 80 feet on east side Thirty
second Street, 90 feet south of S Street,
800.
Samuel P. waddill. clerk, to John R.
Miller, 8 acres adjoining property OF
John Miller and standing in name OF
Louisa and Ryland Ford's estate, for
taxes, 43 cents.
Henry S. Wauerstein and wife TO W
II. Pavy. q SIP feet on west side Iwen.y-
first Street. 81 feet south of I Street, $500
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Banquet for Advertisers.

Arrangements are being made for q
convention of general advertisers to be
held at Delmonico's, New. York, on We'd
snesday and Thursday. January 18th and
30tfl. An interesting programme, en-
.bracing some of the most important
questions in the field of advertising. has
been prepared, and it is expected that a
large. numbe of advertisers from al!
parts of the country will attend. There
will be a banquet on Wednesday even
ing. at which some of the prominent
publishers Of the country will make adj
dresses. It is expected reduced railroad
rates will be secured
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
New Scale Presented.

The new wage scale from the Inter
national Tobacco Union has been pre-
sented to the factories in. this city. en-
,ploying union labor. Members of the
Advisory Board visited the factories yes
terday. morning. A reply: is asked tor
February I'd. The scale. if adopted, Will
be in force until 1907.
The manufacturers, as rule, haze
given no considerable to the matter as
yet. There is plenty Of time ahead, and
they are busy with the new year
trade just now. One of them said last
night that he really did not know what
was the nature of the new scale-whethel
there is any change or not.
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matter. The State Board Of Agriculture
meets here next Wednesday.
MANY CHARTERS

The following charters have been lodged
for recordation in the Office of the Sec
rotary Of the Commonwealth: Cc,t1sts,.:li
knitting Co., of Portsnou n: uystermcr.s
5Invesement and Mutual Beaalit Co. Of
Ttdewater, Va; Wheaton Mercantile Com.
pany. of Accomac; Reynolds Manufac-
turing Company, Of Norfolk and the 81.
LIT. Davis Company, of Norfolk.
The following notaries public have been
commissioned: Samuel Townsend. North
aampton; TIP. Gray Norfolk City: e. -.
Doran, Norfolk City; A. B. Dickinson,
Richmond; and S. P. Carpenter, Bruns-
wick.
The checks for semi-annual interest on
State bonds, amounting to $4,000. have
been mailed from the office of Judge John
aG. Dew. Coupons are flowingtin for -e-
demption now and the checks are beinS
casfed.
Register of the Land Office J.jW. Rich
ardson yesterday took his personal secur-
ity bond of $4,000 to Gov. Montague and
: it was approved by His E1cellency.
Capitol Policeman Long Tom" Haynes,
who mas been i'll at his home IN Dick
sersor. county, for several months, has re-
turned to his duties much improved in
health.
The insurance companies are renewing
their licenses and paying their fees at the
State Auditors Office
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Transfers OF Property.

Richmond: r. B. Bowe tos;Wipian r.
Bragg, SO sfeetEon east side Tenth Street,
&C feet south ofsM Street, $3.50.
& J.. Cabeil Brockenbrough and wife to- r.
Henry HarWood, us feet on north side
Ivy Street, northeast corner Rowland
Street, and q feet on south side Park
Avenue. southeast corner Rowland, 1886,
ReY. T. Crunp. special commissioner.
to Virginia Building and Loan Company.
% feet on Main Street, extended, No.
1888 East. $500,
= John ]. GUIDE and wife to Emma Lee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Blankets.

A soiled blanket will keep you
just as warm as one that's perfectly
clean.
When we advertise blankets
slightly soiled they might appear to
you, looking at them casually, to be
all right or SO nearly so that the diff
ference is hardly perceptible.
It's not, except in the price.
Some to-day in white and gray,
ia size, that were $3.50, now
$3.50.
IL heavy Cotton Comforts full double
bed size, we'll quilted, good value for
S1.25,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
First Remnant Sale Of
the NeAp YeaY---Friday.


differences too matter
the gmlpceo goods
rH
nerw
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
1s Nnw Chief Clerk.

Mr.. II. MEG. Bigger, of this city, on
Wednesday assumed the duties of mana
ger of the New Sherwood. a popular hotel
at OLD Point Comfort. Va.
Mr.. Bigger succeeded Mfr. Fred. L.
Wood. who resigned on account OF i'll
health. Mr. Bigger Is quite young man
in years, but old as an experienced hotel
man. having served in some of the best
hotels In the South. Mr.. Bigger's many
friends will be glad to learn OF his pro-
motion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Installa ion Service.

Rev. W. H. Stokes, B. D., pastor of the
Ebenezer Baptist Church {colored) will
be installed Sunday morning next at u
o. clock The installation sermon will be
preached by DR.. j. E. Jones. An inter
esting programme has been arranged
for the occasion Services viii be held
Sunday at IL "A. NJ, 8 F. NJ. and S p
NJ, and on Monday evening at o'clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
THE sEABOARD IS THE MOST.
CONVENIENT ROUTE TO AND
ER0U PETERSBURG

For it offers five trains daily in each d.
reetion, and its Schedules are made TO
suit the demands OF the travelling public.
Passengers from Richmond have de-
csded advantage in leaving from thu
Main Street Station, wh,se those coming
from Petersburg may leave from this
new .Market-Street depot or iforn Dunlop-
Street station. Market-Street depot IN
Petersburg is within one block OF ths
Post Office and ". hin two s.ocks OF Syc-
amore Street. and In the very center OF
the business potion OF the city Conve-
u.ent 10 tue street car lines at either &C.
pot.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Caotain Morton fisppY.

The Confederate medal found by the
ianitor of the convention several days ago
was the property of Captain T. c. Nor
ton, of Stanton, and has been reclaimed
by him.
Captain Mortonsis delighted to get his
medal. it having been given him by the
Florida Daughters of the confederacy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
For EIectrocuiion.

Sheriff j. w. Williams. of Southampton,
has been in the city for several days.
Mr.. Williams is a warm advocate of
changing the method of inflicting capital
punishment in Virginia, and believes that
it should be by electrocution. He also
contends that all capital punishments
should be inflicted at the State prison.
Mr.. Williams is heartily in favor Of the
proposed bills of Delegate Hunley4 on
these important subjects.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Books.

Plenty Of books in our book store.
Christmas hasn't stopped the sale,
either, by, any means.
There's a lot Of regular Csc books
by standard authors that got little
mussed in the. handling. Some of
them hardly show any traces of it,
though, but they're all marked l2c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
a'--r-w rsc--,-

Mr.. "A. B. Day, Of Fulton, had mar
row escape from serious ,lJurS .sednss-
day afternoon While he was at work
stove in the residence of Mrs.
NV. Dwyer. in Orleans Street, his SON.
Louis, accidentally discharged a pistol.
which he had taken off the mantel me
ball grazed Mr.. Days nose
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Silk and
Dress Goods Remnants.


Maybe you haven't had an oppor,
tunity of dropping in the store this
week. Been too tired or too busy
since Xmas.
You've missed one of the great
est remnant sales of the season in
dress goods and silks, but there's
time enough yet if you come in this
Friday.
Black and colored dress goods,
short pieces of silks and velvets Of
ali shades and good qualities, are
on our counters. They're all plainly
marked and you can buy here with
out being an expert in these goods.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Knit Underwear
for Children.

There's no time of year that
children need suitable Undertaking
more than during the changeable
January weather. Good things
cheap to-day.
25c from 5oc-Children's Vests and
Pants.
Children's Union Suits, fleece lined, IS
and soc.
Vests at 1oc each.
Vests and Pants. 121ac each.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Special Jacket and Cape Bargains.
Waists.

We've still got some of those Silk
and Woollen Waists we talked about
a few days ago.
The silk ones are $3.50, 1898,
SIS. 90 and $3.50.
The 1898 Waists sold. at. $4.69
and $500, while the $500 one is
the celebrated Givenaud. There's
no better $500 waist sold anywhere
than this.
Wooller Waists, s1.oo, s1.5o and s2.4s.
The ST.. 50 kind sold for s2.25, while the
the s245 ones sold for $500, 1898 and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03

At the Academy of Music on Tuesday
and Wednesday, January It'll and sth,
San Toy" the musical success OF the
season, will be presented by the August.n
DAILY Musical Company. San Toy has
just finished q long run at Days Thea
tire. New York, and is now in its third
year at Days Theatre, London.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Domestic Remnants.

Cottons, bleached and unbleached
Sheeting, bleached and unbleached
Cambrics, Cottons, Canton Flannels,
Wool Flannels, and Cassimeres at
special prices.
You'll find some below:
Fine Thread Unbleaohed Cotton, IS
inches wide, good value, 5lsc yard.
unbleached Jeans, fine twill, 30 inches
wide. oAe.
Heavy Twilled Canton Flannel,
with long fleece, cheap at SH5c.
Bleached Canton Flannel, fine
twill, with short fleece, lOc.
PILLOW CASING
IS inches wide, Fridays prize 1oc.
sHEETlNG-
Extra heavy cotton, bIeached, ~ yards
wide, exceptionally good value at 1Sc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03

feet or more. In some places it was
washed out and at others covered with
drifts and hummocks. For about three
days even the officials of the road knew
nothing of the condition of the track. The
road was out of sight, operators had been
run from their Offices, and communication
was cut, with a stretch of track OF over
a hundred miles and stretch of country
as long cut of from the outside world.
The train leaving to-day will carry the
mail for this territory. which has been
piling up since Sunday The worst dam
aged piece Of track is probably between
Sabot Island and Columbia. and when,
this is repaired the road will be in fairly
good shape again.
The Southern train over the York River
line ran into the Fourteenth-Street De-
pot yesterday, the damage to the tracks
from high water having been repaired
Mr., n w. Fuller, general passenger.
agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Whitaker. general freight traffic Of
fee manager. whose office is now being
brought here from Washington. will ar
rive on next Monday. His chief clerk,
Mr.. c. H. Lehman, and assistant, Mr..
E. o. Lowery. are here now. having ar
rived several days ago. and are in charge
OF the arrangement of the office
SPEAKER B0COcK'S@ PORTRAIT.
VIII Be Presented Shortly TO the Confederate
Museum 10 This City.
Mrs. THOMAS s. Boccck, relict OF the
late Judge Bocock, will, at an early date.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Special
Chinaware News.

We're picking out few odd
things to-day among the many use
full and beautiful articles in the
China Store. Some of these have
been reduced for the purpose Of
cleaning up the holiday stock.
Others we'd have to give away
practically if we reduced 'em at all.
Our 1o-piece Toilet Sets, decorated in
stipplc and in all the new shapes. arr
now offered at $3.50. Five dollars has
been the regular price.
The 12-piece Set. also decorated in stip-
pie, that retailed at $500, we've market
S5.25.
s-piece Sauce Tureen, that's never beer
sold for less than 81. 90, will be closed on
at 69c, and that means thirty-one cents
saved by you.
The cold weather suggests hot
cakes and that suggests syrup, and
we've got the incest syrup pitchers
and plates here you can get for the
prices. Every one of them is china
from the cheapest to the highest.
Some are larger than others and
more finely decorated. Is cents to
$500.
Fine China Fruit Stands, gold stlpple
and rich decoration, 6ec.
China Cuspidors, decorated, 800, or 7sc
pair.
China Cream Pitchers and Mugs, very
dainty, have been 15c, now 1oo to close
out.
There's still lot of those Odd
Saucers we advertised the other
day.
What are left go at 8 and Sc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Corsets.

We're closing out a line of Corsets
at S1.00 that sold for S1.50 and
$500.
They're in sizes 10, %, Is, 20,
and % inches.
Nothing the matter with them ex-
cept, as we say, we're discontinuing
this make.
c. B., Az, straight front, stripped Cor
set, English coutil, 75c.
Thompson Gove-F Fitting Gored Corset,
hose supporter attachments, s1.oo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03

The people. in whose heart dweils a love
of the spectacular and the impressive,
will be delighted when lines and his
wonderful band come here on Monday
evening next at the Academy. This band
h>.- ,aKeu a high place everywhere for its
fine effects. It plays the finest of music
and the most classical, as well as the
popular. in the way it was written, not
in abbreviated form, and when it Is an
nounced that it will give scenes from
grand opera with a full corps of singers
II will be seen that one more than gets
his moneys worth. y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Curtains.
From 81. 50 to s1.75.

Ten odd pairs of fine Muslin
Curtains, 3 yards long. They're
good value for you while they last,
which won't be very long.
Four pieces fine Curtain Muslin, 40
inches wide. It's worth nearly double
the price, but for this sale Zoe yard.
Remnants Curtain Muslin and
Draperies, SO inches wide, SC yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
WINTER SER VICE OF THE .FI or
DA & METROPOLrTAN Invited
OVER THE SEABOARD AIR LINZ
DAT wAv

Will be resumed January A. Is0a. On TITS
date Pullman Compartment. Observation
and Drawang-reom Sleeping cars am. fuli
Dining-car service Will be operated be-
tween New York and St Augustine. sia.
See that your railway ticket reads over
the Seaboard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Children's Dresses.
70 to IA years.

3 10 II yealS,}
We want to close this stock out
even if the season is only half over.
Some exceptionally good things for
you, especially in red and blue
wool cashmere dress, braid trim
med, that sold at $2.50 now 81. o8.
So IS from $3.50
s3.4S from $500
S4.eS from S5oS
Last item Bolero Jacket Suit for misses,
Of Atwood serge, fancy silk front and sleeves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Good Values
III FlanneIs.

For a serviceable article we re-
commend our 1870 Twilled Red
Flannel. It's a good width and a
special value at the price. 4
Something a little better in a
Twilled Flannel is an extra heavy
gray at l5c.
An Atwood White Flannel, three quar-
tiers of yard wide, for 25c.
Well offer Friday some 27-inch
wide Eiderdown, in all colors, at
Csc. It's our regular Csc quality.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
Lining Remnants.

Percalines, Silesias, Jeans, Fancy
Back Innings, Canvas. &c.
Short lengths of Percalines. So inches
wide, worth 1oc, for 7$4c.
Short lengths Black Back Silesias and
percalines, SO inches wide, former price
l21Se, Friday sSac-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03
THE THROUGH AND LOCAL
TRAIN SERVICE OF THE sea-
BOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY

VIII be found most convenient. present.
ing advantages especially commencing ir
TO the traveller whose destination Is in
the Southland See that your railway
ticket reads via the Sc boar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03

1t is that people will continually suffer
extreme agony. as is the case with those
who are troubled with Piles, when they
can be permanently cured by the per-
sistent use Of ...5 .sss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03

A splendid scenic production and a large
crst axe pronIiseu az the Academy on
Saturday afternoon and night, when
James o Neif will be seen in the Liebicr
and Company revival of Monte Cristo."
The play ran practically all last season
in New York, Boston and Chicago. Mr..
O'Nenl uses the version of Monte Cristo'
made by Charles Fechter. the noted ac-
tor, who appeared in the piece himself.
with much success. One of: the prettiest
scenes in the play as it now stands is
the first, representing the harbor of Mar
settles. Anothe. scene which has been
.widey commented on is that showing a
storm at sea. The electrical effects are
said to be most elaborate, and tho re-
suits spectacular and realistic in the ex-
IRENE.