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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
SESSION OF THE. SENATE.

The Senate yesterday passed the pure
elections bill offered b. Senator Barks-
dale-rather, practically passed the mea-
sure, ordering it to be engrossed- What
is more, sthe Senator carried every point.
defeating the amendments engafted upon
the bill by the Committee on Privileges
and Election.
Senator Anderson presented, and had
read second time, bill allowing
cities of the State to make appropria-
lions for the charitable institutions Of
the cities. The bill would have been
passed at the session yesterday, but OBJ
lection was made and 1t went over until
to-day. Senator Anderson said the pur-
pose of,the bill was to permit the city.
OF Richmond to look out for the various
institutions which have for years been
aided In a limited way by the city.
Lieutenant-Governor Willard presided
over the session. which was called to or
der at noon. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Dr. w. V. Tudor. OF the Methodist
church.
FOR PURE ELECTIONS.
The Senate bill providing for pure cleo
tons !. In the State. OF which Senator
Barks6aIs. OF Halifax, was the patron,
was the special order for the day The
bill was reported from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections with several
amendments. When II had been read
Senator Barksdale made speech in ex-
PLANTATION OF tie bill ard against some
G. the amendments. which. he said. would
eefeat the very end sought.
Senator Mann. chairman of the COM
mittee reporting the bill said that he
believed the amendment would do much
toward preventing fraud and at the same
time make 1t impossible for the dishonest
and unserupu1ous man to .Igure In poll
ties in the State.
Senator Clayton opposed the amend
ment. favoring the bin. He cited case
In which member of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers had undertaken tc
throw his influence for a certain candi-
date on condition that he was paid for a
day work. which he (the engineer)
would lose by having to go to the polls
He did not think that the man who
would work for money In elections could
be relied on. saying that the man was
In a position to do possible injury to A
man In case he failed to comply with
! the request for money.
IS Senator McI1Wa:ne and Senator Manf,
expressed the belief that the remark,
were applicable to the one man referred
to.!sayfng tne engineers whom they knew
were capable. honest. good. and clean
Senator Clayton said he did not think
that the man spoke for, any but himself.
but II would open up way for the
lsengineers to have one aide OF candidates
record presented. He endorsed what wa i
said Of the engineers. believing them Ia
t be honest men. -. 5ss,
Senator's Anderson and Shackelford en-.
dorsed the bill. and the amendments were
Srejected. the bin passing With only three
tdisssnting votes. - s. I,
/ CosT OF REVISION. s..
gAseouafnnnica ton was re~4tvad from the
/ auditor SAYING that the total e1p4nse III
ssaainE the 4abatAss &c II Saaatttnt =
i eeuvsnti6n % fArSWa, 31o ~ s.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
BUMPED THE .RESTLEsS.",,.
Owner of the sloop ssLottie,' In
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Monument.

Owner of the Sloop fsLOtt1e'' In
Observation-Disclosures Monument.
YORKTOWN. VA. Jan H-{SPecial.)---
Charles West, master OF the sloop
~ little" from this port, win be much
wiser man when the United States
authorities get through teaching him the
penalty of running into one Of the yes
sells Of e:Unclet Sans Immaculate navy,
The ,sioop. which is quite dfminutiye
vessel and engaged in the oyster trade
had + the hard luck to bump into the
capped without being apprehended- The
Restless" came into the harbor looking
for thee miscreant Her captain applied
to the customs officer here, who supplied
him with the place OF residence Of ..le
sloop's CT tain, and tlither the attention
!Of The little rover's commanding officer
was directed.
s. While the damage to the war vessel
was not exceedingly great, It VIII proba-
bly, take the entire value to liquidate the
governments claim.
: The government, represented by the
quartermaster's department at Washing
ton, D. c., has at last become aware of
its ownership Of some very sacred ground
in this vicinity. The landed interests
here of '.this great country Of ours" con-
sists of the great and grand battle monu-
ment erected here and the Natjona! ceme-
terry, which contain three acres Of
ground. 1886 graves and 2,1S7 dead. The
monument is strikingly beautiful piece
of sculpture, 100 feet inches high, and
cost $1,000.
It was erected pursuant to an act Of
congress OF 1871. shortly after the great
surrender. This beautiful pile has re-
ceived the cold shoulders from the ns1-
tional legisla tive body. but they have
finally managed to have the grounds en-
closed with a modern fence, much to the
relief and pleasure Of the passing public,
who have persistently criticised the
shameless neglect of the grounds.
This improved condition OF affairs
is due in great measure to the
energy and patriotism OF Superin-
stendent William F. Vaudre, OF the
National cemetery, who pushed the monu-
ment's claims, and was finally rewarded
with an allowance for It's Improvement.
Under his supervision the government
has expended STOUT 50 coo in repairs to the
cemetery, which makes great change
in the condition Of the grounds.
This sacred spot contains mostly the
bodies OF Federal soldiers killed and
those who died from sickness during the
peninsula campaign in the "late unplea.
#santness.'' but shelters also, the bones OF
q dozen or more Of the brave boys OF the
Southland and one or two bodies Of our
brave forefathers. who helped make the
American nation what 1t Is to-day, and
humbled the proud standard OF King
George in the bitter dust OF defeat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
PEANUT l11NG OF OLD VIRGINIA.
smithheId and One OF Its Great In.
duStciea
New York Commercially

.smithfeId and One OF Its Great In
dustries.
(New York Commercially
The humble little peanut has made this
man rich and given him title-the Pea
nut King. The man was named Pembroke
p: Gwaltney. He went away from a cor
ner Of Virginia. that gave him birth, to
bore spikes from Federal guns captured
by Stonewall Jackson. That occupa ton
however lauda Bile. ended with Lees sur.
render at Richmond. Back to the little
cornor of Virginia, then, came the Confed-
crate arnorer, to rejoice in wise and
prudentswife. The bundles of shin plas-
ters'is he had received as army pay and
sent home. she had invested in land There
it was-a fine Virginia farm to begin
with.
Smithfeld, Va, Of 1.500 souls, is on Pa
gan Creek land very Christian neverthe-
less), q branch of the James river, thirty
miles from Norfolk. BY the genius Of the
Peanut King. it is the opulent center of a
thriving and lucrative industry-the great t.
sest peanut fields In the world The busi-
ness of growing them was started by
GWaltney soon after the war. He pre-
vailed on all the farmers round about to
plant them. Then lie built a packing fac
tory and bought their product. "A thou
sand bugs q diary. cleaned and sorted, is
the output OF tie factory. The income
from the business i is a million dollars q
year. Rivals he has had, but they have
mot. lasted. they did not know the arts of
stha' peanut business so well. His son.
pembroke. Jr., followed in his fathers
Footsteps, and owns a general store at
sSn1ithfield: a story illustrates the old
ggentleman's business acumen. Young
Pembroke bought several. large lots Of
peanuts one season. with the intention Of
holding them for the usual rise to real
ize a profit. The rise came slowly that
year; the young man was almost. discour-
aged, and his father. hearing that
he was anxious to sell, for fear that
he would lose not only profit, but princi-
pleaon the peanuts, bought the stock at
the market price. and thus relieved the
younger man Of a great anxiety. Several
months afterWard. Mr.. Gwaltney said:
Pembroke, you made a pretty neat pro-
At On those pea nuts you sold to me, / be-
lieve?'
Yes.. Il sold without loss.,1 said the
prudent young man. not. knowing what
turn the colluduy might. take. and un-
willing to commit himself to a large pro-
! At.
AS a matter of curiosity tell me. how
you came out?" said the elder man The
young man reluctantly cAnowledssd, APP
parently fearing that he might be called
on to divide, that he had realized a profit
of $1,000. To his great establishment. his
father said:
Pembroke, you are successful mer-
chant. but made 5000 more on that
same let-of peanuts
snithfeld is noted for its export packed
hams. as well as for its peanuts, and the
controlling genius OF the world ii the
latter product. When Admiral Evans re-
turned from Kiel, he. said Of Emperor
Williams wonderful general knowledge:
,sfs.sIe knows even the flavor OF the Smith
field ham 8
! For many years before her death. the
hams that supplied Queen Victoria's table
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
fo,1owine bills were introduced and

The following bills were introduced and
referred for report:
BY Senator Whitehead: To- amend ths
code In relation to certificates OF &C.
acknowledgements. -
BY Senator Sale: To incorporate the
Kappa Alpha Memorial Associa ton S. q
Ammin H. A. Wise. j. r. Long. Francis
Mallory. Tazewel T. Hubbard and Green
tree D. Letcher@are named as ths in-
( corporators The purpose OF the oruaAfs
cation IS to provide for the erection CT q
monument in commemoration OF tina
founding of the order at Washington ard
Lee University In 1865;
BY Senator Anderson: To amend ths
code In relation to jurisdiction of Justices
of the peace.
BY Senator Anderson: To amend the
code in relation to appears from justices
of the peace in reia ton to mall claims
BY Senator Anderson: To amend and
re-enact section 294S Of the ctde relatiys
to issuing execution by Justices OF the
pee ce.
BY Senator Anderson: To amend sec
tons $3.50 and 1861 OF the code in refer
ence to attachments.
CITY MAY BE cHA-1rABLE
Senator Anderson. OF this city. present.
ed bill designed to perm the councils
of cities to aid the charitable Institutions
either by money appropriations or dona-
lions. of land.
Senator Anderson explained that ths
bill was for the relief OF the various IN
stitutions of the city of richmond
primarily. the council OF the city being
engaged In making up the budget for the
rear, and under the ruling Of the city
attorney the city could not make the APP
preparation in the absence OF iegisls iva
enactment
a motion was made to eliminate coun.
ties from the provisions Of the bill. This
was adopted Senator keezeli moved that
the word towns be stricken out. and tais
was agreed to.
Senator Sale, OF Norfolk. moved to
make the bill apply to cities OF over co.
000 population. He made a motion to
reconsider, and this was. on motion OF
Senator McIlwaine passed by until to-
morrow.
The text of the bill is as follows:
TEXT OF THE BILL
Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly
OF Virginia, that cities shall be. ana
they are hereby, authorized to make such
appropriations OF public funds, or per-
sonal property or real estate to any, char
liable institution or association as the
authorities thereof authorized to make
appropriations. see fit TO make: but all
such appropriations shall be made in the
manner prescribed by the constitution
and laws OF this commonwealth.
This act shall be In force from its pas.
sage.
The Senate adjourned at 3:1e o'clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
Married at Monterey.

& MONTEREY. Y A., Jan I.---tA very
pretty mid-winter wedding was celebra-
ted to-day at the home Of the brides
father, Mr.. Valentine Harrouff. near
Valley Center. the contra citing parties be-
ing Miss George HarrouH and Mr.. James
A Campbell, of Kansas. The officiating
clergyman was r. L. Eustler.
Mr.. Campbell. is q son OF Mr.. David
Campbell, formerly OF the county. The
couple left Immediately for the groom's
Western home
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15

The Lynn Item says. tits stated upon
reliable authority that. when John F,
Morgan and King Edward went to q
pleasant game of bridge at Amba ssa cor
Choate's recent affair. the band struck
UP God save"the King"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
CHILD LABOR n MILLS.

Ins agitation OF The question OF child,
labor IN. TIC mills 81 The. South lea. ii
;appsSrs..sso - .snvess. Hon az sbe ehi,d..
labor situation = New hsra IL
nlsaty. of: ...es i: That st1ts forn,41tnx
The plpymsat - MT; 81 md factories 81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15

make SOM smoVe to Get INTO high society.
Now, how are We going To- do 1t
rs Mr. Newlyr che-IIanged IL IS KNOW
SJane-but I'm going to put thai question
to the butler as soon as I can catch him
with a confidential Jag on.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
aIHE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
u THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
e,ornrr an xA1r AID xINTH STREETS,
1iCENoNp, VA

0~. oMna. xo. sic east Broad street..
SsScAseAae oacs, he. lIes drli street.
m Yofk once, J. E. Van Doren Agency,
014A~nA Rufldine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
,CouIdn,t BE Sure.
Washington star

..Herbert calls on me every evening.
said the conf1d1ng girl. Don't you think
that is "a sign he really cares for. n e
. SIS can't be sure. =. answered Miss Cay
enne, whether it. indicates that he is IN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15

at Windsor Castle were packed at Smith
hams If its peanuts, and of its leading
citizen. the Peanut King. whose children
and grandchildren. populous family, are
adding to the welfare and wealth OF the
State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
Boston Coolness,.s
Boston Transcript.)s

Gotham on don't NEAR to say Charley
IS going to marry Boston girl. w hy,S
don'tsyou know. they are terribly cold
sblooded race.
MAMMA ttan-Yes, SO I've hear. This one
is possessed Of cool half lion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15

children und e. ii years Zof ags;; but e also
!. develops there are plenty Of loop-holeas
Sin theseS1a Ms which era BE CONS iente1eSs
employers and avarici parents to put
children "a work who are under the
limit. ss.s $500
The result 81 the investis cation has
been to show that In the New York mills
and factories sixteen thousand children
under Il ere being worked. notwithstaf,d-
ling the legal inhibition.
Several methods Of evading the New:
York laws are resorted to, but what are
the most common will be understood from
the statement hat the principal amends:
ments needed are sucn as will make 1t
more dif1cult to put children to work
by false statement OF their ages al1d
stop the practice Of letting children work
in factories without technically "enap loy-
ing" them.
Probably there Is q tip here for those
who wish to see that legislation IN Viz
ginfa regulating child labor In mills and
factories shall prove thoroughly effect
i've.
shakespeare's Head. fn Wych street.
London. which It is announced is now
being torn down, was intimately associat-
ed. with the first production OF Punch"
for IT was there, in q large upstairs room,
that was first. discussed the Idea OF g new
comic weekly. by g few trequenters Of the
house, including Henry Mayhem. Sterling
Coyne and w. Il. Wills. Mark Lemon,
afterwar d editor. had. previous to the I'M
ceptionsofltfe new journal, been assisting
his mother in managing the public house,
a fact which led to the famous gibe Of
1.-THE literary potman." In those days tav-
ems were largely used by members OF the
liberal professions as club-touses. It was
originally proposed to call the new paper
"Pen and Palette but at-the suggestion
of Henry Mayhem. for some time Coz
editor. the present title was adopted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT
Comment OF the newspapers ON

Comment OF the Newspapers on
Various Subjects.
There is only one establishment that
can mike money without advertising.
and that is-the mint.-Madlson (Ga.)
Madisonian.
wilhelm seems to have the idea that
If he could only get a real smooth
gold brick artist for ambassador,
Washington would be as easy as Sagi-
nav. Mich.-Atlanta News
IF the assemblymen cannot transact the
business before them without the aid
OF lobbyists on and off the floor they
Should resign and go home.-i,ashyille
American.
A Virginia electric line has decided to
employ only married men as mctormen
ana conductors. Probably the company
thinks married men are more used to
gers talk to motormen and conductors
Atlanta Journal.
Atlanta is thinking of following Nash
villes example and esta blishing an cleo
trio plant of its own.-NaShville Banner.
we are willing: to concede that the
site Upon which the house stood In which
jackson was born was in South Carolina
at the time Of his birth and is now In
North carolina.-Charleston News and
Courier.
= Congress IS. talking nit de people but
/ drinks nit de folks they talk about Sc
lah!-Raleigh IN. ca Post.
# the Appalachian Park bill never
f>4, 1<~,, <S1EsC r1.@,.
Henderson. will be responsible for it.
At least two, thirds of the Democrats in
the House and fully half the Republi-
cans are heartily in favor OF it.-Ashe-
vile Citizen.
The first session OF the present Congress
passed over 1000 private pension bills.
1t seems that the second session has
started out to break that record.-Savan-
nah News. sE7s
------ --- = ------ -.
PEANUrr KING OF OLD VIRGINIA..
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Frons the Law Courts.

(Judy.)
Counsel-(C ross-exanaining with Tess. Ills
1T not the fact that the doctor, Id order
TO increase the amount OF his blu, made
several visits after the patient was out
OF danger : s. - IS
{ itneAs7-Idnnpceu III Don't thinksso.f
nonaidlss tb1sp Tent M siin Danger 10!
ioax % ths. dee4es eontinued III .sss,
esiz isisrssIsi e III. 5s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
Her Reason
81. (Winter Annually

g pound Of steak, please, and cut It
tough, will yer.
IS Butcher -(Amazed. why?
Little GirI-'Caus' If its tender. father
eats It all
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15
Current Comment.

Says the Newport News Press: 'tThe
fellows who make out the gas bills may
not know it, but the days are getting
long again.
Up this way he does not seem to know
it
FREDERICK a. Jockey, the inventor OF
the narshmalow and various other fancy
candies, ,is dead" ~
But peeans TO his memory lwill con-
tinue with the small boy for many years
to come.
The Roanoke Evening World is. pretty
warm in the collar over the latest bill
for redistricting the State. and which
only affects the, Second, Third, Fourth,
and Eighth. districts: 1t says:..'.We are
not prepared to state as q certainty but
would De willing 2 to;.trisk anything in
reason upon this, that the changes in the
districts named have at the bottom OF
them some little venal. rotten, and cor
rupt political game that is SO small that
40 one other than a member Of the Legis-
sature would be capable Of detecting 1t
with the naked eye
Who can doubt that Roosevelt is bid
ding for5the; support OF these lsouthern)
sneg-o delegates. as well as for the votes
of negroes in Northern States, IN sever
II OF which they hold the balance OF
oower.-Lynchburg News.
No one.
The British press. remarks the Spring
field Republican, loses no chance to EN-.
barrass German policy and misinterpret
German motives, particularly where they
$lave to do with America. ;.s.5
True. BntSas a rule can the American
press afford to lecture the British press
On that score? We think not.
before the Rain. $50
We knew it would rain. for all the morn
a spirit OF slender ropes Of mist
Was lowering its golden buckets down
Into the raporing amethyst
OF. marshes and swamps and dismal fens-
scooping the dew that lay on the flow
-! ers
clipping the jewels out OF the sea.
20 sprinkle them over7tfa land II, show
We knew It would rain. for the poplars
tssE Is showed = - 81 30 u
The white OF their leaves, the amber
grain s55ss 81 81
shrunk in the wind-and the lightning
now sss53S ss55ss5 {
& Is tangled IN ,tremulous skeins Of rain.
AFTER.
The rain has ceased, and IN my room
The sunshine pours an airy food:
And on the church dizzy yane
+ The ancientscross is bathed in blood.
From out the dripping Ivy leaves,
Antiquely carven, gray and high,
A dormey, facing westward, looks
Upon the village, like an eye ;$i..
And ;nowsit glimmers in the sun.
globe Of gold. a disk. a speck;
and in the belfry sits a dove
IS With purple ripple OH her neck. =a.5
IT. 3. sALDRICH.
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cYTY 6UpSCRIPTIOES.

THE DAILY DISPATCH delivered to
subscribers ii Richmond and Manchester
OF 50 cents per month payable TO the car S,
rs.- waek.y or uaonthly: the SUNDAY
DIsPATcH. SLs0 per anrum; 70 cents for
nix merths.
I FboeA wishing the PAPER cal. order " y
teephoac or postal card. Complaints OF
ae,ivcry may be mate the same way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15

wilhelm seems to have the idea that
IF he could only get real smooth
gold. brick artist for ambassador
i Washington would be as easy as sagi-
nav. Mich.--Atlanta News.
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rnw To REMIr.

Re,n,ttanceu can be made OF postomce
ncuey orde. tthe safest wsy3 check. OF
registered letter. Currency sent BY mail
n the risk OF the sender.
Subscribers wishing change OF saore.s
mus, Rive the old SIS well ~ the new
post-oflce.
Sample copies freo-
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]. r. BLAND DEAD.
trusted G. = Q. employee Passes

Trusied 2. q. .mpIoyee Passes
Away In Clifton FORGE.
CLIFTON. FORGE. VA. Jan. l4-M..
J. r. Blanc. who has resided In Clifton
Forge for many years. Died at the c.
and O. hospital yesterday evening. aftsr
an illness OF several months. OF rheuma.
tisnn.
He was about forty-tive years OF nEA
and was for loEs time trusted ens-
pIoyee OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road as freight conductor His wiss
preceded him to the grave several years
ago. The deceased Is survived by twc
children
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-ur n,spArcH.

THE WEEKLY DISPATCH rs ISSUED =
two paris each weck--cnN Monoass auo
Thursdays-at ONE rOLLLAh pc, :, y ~. 8
nayabIe tn advance: six months. FIFTY
CENTS.
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Mrs. NleotI Johp.to. I'll.

Mrs. Nicoti Johnston. widow OF ex-s.n-
ator ]. w, Johnston. is extremely III st
the home OF her son. DR.. George Bes
Johnston. on east Grace street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15

ADVERTISING RATES on APPLIcA7i5 9,s
1h6ress all communications The O1s'
,etch Company. Richmond, Va
Rejected manuscripts WILL not % 70
turned. o..
letters recommending candidates ios
nf1ce and RESOLUTIONS Of respect inserted
enIy % paid matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15

IF the assem- lymen cannot transact the
business before them without the aid
OF lobbyists on and off the floor they
should resign and go home.-l,ashyille
American.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15

Says the Newport News Press: ''The
fellows who make out the gas bills may
not know it, but the days are getting
long again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15

ii
.NrE NtN1yatiehS-JJo II must steany
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15

The first session OF the present Congress
passed over 1000 private pension bills.
1T seems that the second session has
started out to break that record.-Savan-
nah News.
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I'll RESTRICTIONS REMOVED: Z!
acton Taken was Desired By the
pDsess

The only important thing disposed 9. oS
the House Of Delegates at its session yes
terday afternoon was the adoption o. I've .ne
following resolution. relating to the scope =.
OF the Campbell Investigation, offered Dy
DELEGATE John w. Churchman. OF Angus
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15

Atlanta is thinking of following Nash
ville's example and esta blshing an cleo
trio plant of its own.-Nashville Banner.