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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21

and when she hestatcd her aged mother
Formerly Ann Thompson, a daughter Of
Lady Spotswood by her second marriage
with Rev. John Thompson threw her in
ruence upon the side Of the stranger,
saying: 55ii.g
Take the man OF God into thy house.
Dolly. lie will bring a blessing upon It.
He was duly installed accordingly, and
soon afterward the ladies heard at noon
each day the strains Of n violin issue from
his room. They referred to it, when. with
strange sadness In his manner. the
young man said:
"It Is an Instrument OF which am very
fond; and 1 play upon IT in my hour Of
recreation Z"
The next day and the noxt they missed
the charming recital, and, a week going
by. Mrs. Thornton vcnt,red to ask what
had become of the beautiful instrument. +
ALAS. madam" replied the young
| Clergyman, II was too fond of it, / have
| buried my violin in the garden
fredericksburg seems to have been a
| nucleus around which the Washington
| clan gathered. In addition to the numer-
Gus Ball connection the Gregory girls (who
reigned as bellies in tho town, bringing
many SWANS from distant parts to tho
| Rising Sun HoteD settled, after their mar
riages with the three Thornton brothers,
| in Its vicinity. Beautiful Kenmore was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
LIVED LONG TIME.

The pretty cousin lived more than de-
cade beyond the Scriptural limit and the
compliment was treasured long after the
voice which uttered 1t was silent me
old lady was fond of repeating IT, saying
in conclusion, with a gesture toward her
-dmmcd eyes. And they are bright
now.
In Illustration Of the theory that human
nature seeks It's compliment rather than
its affinity Washington mother and god
mother were devoted friends. They took
long drives together, the former return-
ing with n stately bow and the latter Win
familiar nod the snlutations which
greeted them Us they passed along the
streets OF Fredericksburg. q.
AS they drove one morning by the knoli
upon which now stands tho chaste lnonu.
ment to "the mother Of Washington on
Marc said to her companion:
'tWhen ! am gone bury me there.
Mildred died first. and sleeps In an un-
known grave: but the sacred commission
was remembered and was confildesd ~ 70 9th
ers to execute
GILBERTA WHITTLE. y
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Harris-Harris.

The Church OF Corlnth. Powhatan coun-
ty, Vas was a scene OF Il very pretty
marriage Thursday, February 18th, at
a p. NJ, when Mr., John u, Harris led to
the altar Miss Cornelin Turner Harris,
Rev. Robert Winfrey officiating, The
wedding march was beautifully rendered
by Miss Lula Bradshaw, OF PoWhatnr,.
The ushers were Messrs. John ". Hhr-
ris Andrew A. Porter, r.. II. Hancock,
Nelson Cosby, OF Powhatan; Thomas b..
Watkins and b. a. Martin, of Rich
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presided over by Mrs. Fielding Lewis, the
lero's only sister; his godmother. with
The children Of her third marriage, lived,
at Willis Hill, and his mother in the mod
est house on Charles street There was
much to explain the frequent visits of
which we read. Is On one Of them. which
cannot be chronologicnlly placed, the fur
initure was removed from the spacious
bedroom which Mary Washington occu-
pied, It's floors were waxed. and gay
company chased back and forth to the
music of violin played by a negro tld-
dler, Washington led the dance. Whis-
pering to his partner as he took her out:
II didn't know that had such pretty
dark-eyed cousin"
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Johns Hopkins University traek and field
team. with reference to the second az
met between the teams reGTessnIt!ngi ea 1he
Vent Ven IL Baltimore last year, this years 3
m mtt vii take place at the University ,nf ~
o. VIRGINIA exact date vas IS ~ ~ OF Of
ceed upon. hut elther ne i futeaT 4a meet
rasilted in a Victory for Johns tlopkkllin l
hy decisive score. but this sPT! I1.i ~ Nv
Gina hopes to make g better cI sn ehsd This
vo, ne by ylP Machines, who succeeded Physi,
Cal Director McI9ermott and no q rs .s sag
to- to have y some Very promising mater'al
u'n W,srr,n nis vii VIII have to rely upon prac-
t,caily tile same men she had last y yer
nut 81 they are expected 70 show rnarKea
improvement, a
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s Mr.. Jesse i. White, proprietor Of the
Central Hotel at Tazewell. Va, for many
years, ana one Of the most wild ely known!
men in all that section, died there Tues
day, aged seventy-one.
h He came to Tazewell In 1860 from Ten
gnessec. lie was then 4. photos
but embarked In theThotel business, and
continued In It till his death. lie was
buried with Masonic honors at Gate City,
I Ia ii . RI
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mond. The&Echutth was beautifully q

mond. TheFchutfl was beautifully deco
rated for the odcasion,a4
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris We're rendered a
handsome reception by mir. and Mrs
Charles Winham. Tables were spread
for ore hundred guests.
Music and other pleasures were In
obliged in until Il late hour
y Mr.. and Mrs. Harris we're the recipients
of a great many handsome presents.
The couple will reside In Powl1atan
where they are both very popular.
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Payne-Rucker,s
(Speclal to The TImes-DIspatt

" (SpecIal to The TlmesTUIsp7Itcl1J
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, FEB. % {,
MI F.. y. Payne. q former TeslaenI -
l.ynof in Va and Miss Clay Aadie
Fucker, daughter of Mr.. A, g, Rucker,
former street q S sloeR t,Is
3 nn,,,rnInr at oak Ridge, tho present
i.rme u tie brides parents, the ceremony
being performed by the Key,Pr, t atnecf
rNisG 'rribble, pastor. OF the filsn o1tpss
Baptist Church, Of this clty' ss
6 Mrs. II. s.. IIirsh. Of, ItynchhprE
Va, is In the city, the guest 81 her. iaLheT,
Mr.. M, IiessberS a q ~ " gay q
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FAMILY DESPERATELY
sss.ss POISONED BY RATS
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)

(SpecIal to The Times Dispatch)
Il SALISBURY, N, G., Feb, D,-NVhlle at
breakfast yesterday morning, six mem
bers Of the family Of Mr. Henry Sells,
Of Rowan county We're desperately poll
soned from an unknown source. All ure
In precarious condition. The doctors
are of the opinion that the poison was
carried 10 the pantry by rats, 55 q
IL its final report at the term Of
Rowan court, the grand jury 'lrgeEtly
recommended the establishment Of y
5reformatory for this county, ana that
the youthful criminals be sent there
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The First Game.

Especial to Tho Times IspatclG)
ORANGE, VA. Feb. 2O.--The baseball
team. of Woodbury. Forest High School
Will play tho University Of Virginia q
ii.st game of tie seasonSof the Woodbury.
team. tt 8aisllt Ift{5f s.l sVEI$.a n
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ern part Of the county, were marTled at
& 50 O clock last evening ut the residence
Of Mr.. n, "A. johnson, on East Jefferson
street. the Rev. DIR, john =, Turpln, pas 3
ms, After spending the night In The. city,
MI, and Mrs. Hall left for the form 81 8
home, bonneville, where they Will locate'
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Wine Glass stamped with Washlnston's
coat. of-arms. Formerly belonged to Mrs.
Mildred Washington Gregory, the aunt
and God. smother Of Washington. His
health was drunk from 1t at his christen.
ing dinner. Now the property of Mrs.
Gregory's ancestor, Or. VIM. Forbes, pro.
lessor of anatomy, at jefferson College,
Philadelphia, and used at the annual din
ner of the Pennsylvania Society OF the
CINCINNATI, when the president drinks from
it to toast, "To the memory OF Washing
TONI w *
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Hall-Shiflett.

y. tSpecial to The Times. plspatell) !,
GIiAHLO InrEsy J. II Il Al Feh, ~ g.
and Miss Hestel5A. Shi fett,,9 daIs liter +
Mr. j, . shiaett, who resides ~ the mort II
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ANOTHER MATCH.
DIVER Wants to Meet Herrick,
parr Reiniker or Pardello.

I7- FdII3 NS1It1ACI " : q 1''7sSFtF1'' ! q ,
professor Dwyer expects to meet good
maj n Wrestling m ma "a hf1e dsoG N
&C , c,,mnmunicatlon with three good oles. and
W, land ono or Them. The three re-
feried to are Frank Herrick Jim Parr
and G. Reiniker allsof whom are ~ tt.e
IF the effort tomcet either Of these Is
unsuccessful, a ret lrl E.atcla WI pe
made with tho Italian giant. Pardell TO-
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Wilis-4nhmcd for Mrs w Ills fltst5 ~
bnnd--was just two years younger tha !,
washington. The cousins We're SCHOOL,
mates md Intimate friends anu II \, W w =.
Lewis WINS testimony to llls stuuiou cs
2nes, which Paul Leicester Ford attributes
10 |" young Lewis" In his "True l4 f'
washington" & n "A Ill p .! <. |,
aAt RECESS l,c snys, while we played 81
ut handy and other gaines, George $1,000 81 %,
behind ftl1e scloolrooin door q pllctiin
rho second soiiliwns called for Colonel
Byrd. of tyestover III string Of rhymes.
with which the chil1reii5o Of that genera I
ton were familiar, bcgfnin 81 ~. ,.Sz
As was going up Wills Hi
S{ II met n Byrd without a bill,
Colonel willis seems to have been g
most public-spirttcd citizen, and traces
of hin,--in his bendfnctlon TO tho Town
may still be seen III Tredcricksbtrg.s ~, lie
gave the land upon which tho pro S'a q.
courthouse stands, and that, TOO. upon 81
which old st. Georges Churcl WIS pu ~
Its first rector, Rev. James Marye. cstnb-
5lisheti the academy which. washington nt-
tended and ut which Madison and Monroe
were ufterward prepared for college.
Mary Washing ton was a member OF his
.1ocle. aud on a certain Sunday, When rcr
,laurel-crowned son. Oh one OF his hurried
visits, went with her to morning service,
such throngs gathered to sec MN lliul. ~
gallery threatened to give way, when u,
panic stricken crowd leapcd from the viii
'dows and trilmpled upon each other III
their effort to escape Around the pres
e,1t ,bulltling-the third erected upon the
same site,3 its predecessors having been
pulled down to meet the requirements or
n NJ growing congregation - interesting
graves cluster, the most noteworthy PC pc
Ing that of a brother of Paul Jones. inc
founder of the American navy, ana Q I
Col. John cambridge, tho father-i law l'' 9 {
washington, whose death occurred sud
denly while attending the Fredericksburg
BURNED his VIOLIN.
4, objects OF interest pointed out within
the building and recalling q pathetic
story arc an oil painting in the vestfy
room of Rev. Edward Mcclure (for DO
Years rector OF the church, and n me.
mortal window to him In the rear OF the
chancel. 6 ,, ~.
At the time Of his taking charge tof the
parish there was living on Main street, N
fredericksburg, the widow Of Samuel samuel
washington, the Generals next younger.
brother, who was before her marriage
Dolly thornton the daughter of Francis
Thornton and the granddaughter. Of Mrs IS
Mildred Washington Gregory. 10 thls
lady Mrs. Mcclure came seeking K board;
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VARSITY Track and Field Team.

| fspectal to The Tlmes,Dlspatch)
ca AHI 8 ;lyrEsvILLE, Va FEB; 2o,--
MI, Ernest RI schGen Of KenlHouoa. Him:,
traek Z and field team, has returned from
Bs fillmore where he went to consul With
Mr. esse Lee Bennett anager s. ~ t!1e
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WANTED IN NEW YORK.
D
Mrs.

Mrs. Jameson's Case Will &c.
Heard on Tuesday.
Major Howard received q telegrams yes e.
de,ett,ye bureau in New York, stating
that Mrs Nj. j, Jameson Is wanted IN
That city for grand larceny.
l'he case against MIS-. Jameson am s, mere ere
v,r. expect to- prove that she Ia a fit
81 beet for the insane asylum.
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DEAD MA kED
BAC OK TO |: LIFE /
MIRACULOUS RESCUE FROM CRAVE
Medical Science Completely Upset BY
Who Restores Life fieas Sick Without the Use Of
Drastic Drugs the Surgeons Knife. 5t,
Hopeless Invalids Restored to Health

Refus
Of Miles
Awaya as Those WHO
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
Decline of the Goat Industry.

'The goat industry In the Unit';,
States is on the wane," said l.. &.
Beard, of Austin, Texas, to report
er. "a few years ago the Department:
Of Agriculture called attention to the
fact that the United States was i'm
porting annually about $25,O0O,00O il:
goatskins. This information had All
immediate effect in the South anu
West, and there was an Angora goas
boom, during which vast prices werH
paid for genuine imported Billies anc
Nannies. But this fact had no appre-
ciable effect upon the amount Of goat
skins imported. There were also cor!.
paratively no American soatskins sold.
The American Angora was a beauti-
full goat, but he was too high bred fos
his skin to be valuable for manufac-
turing purposes. He also showed 4
tendency to goat diseases. The goat
industry has practically collapsed, and
very few farmers now attempt to raise
goats for profit."-Washington Star.
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Text Of Secretary Hays Note.

Text Of Secretary Hays Note.
The state department issued this
statement Saturday:
After some preliminary exchange OF
views between this government and
the government of other powers inter
ested in the Chinese matters, the de-
partment on the 10th of February sent
the following instructions to the
American representatives in St. Pc
tersburg, Toxic and Pekin:
"You will express to the minister
for foreign affairs the earnest desire
Of the government OF the United
States that in the course of military
operations which have begun between
Russia and Japan, the neutrality OF
China and in all practicable ways her
administrative entity shall be respect
ed by both parties and that the area
Of hostilities shall be localized and
limited az much as possible so that
undue excitement and disturbance OF
the Chinese people may be prevented
and the least possible loss to the COM
merce and intercourse OF the world
will be occasioned. JOHN HAY.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
IRELAND'S ANIMALS.

There Are No Moles and No Snakes, But
Many varlnents Abound.
It is not correct 10 say that there
are no frogs or toads in Ireland, though
it is very remarkable that the com
mon toad is not found there. The nat
terjack toad is q native of Kerry,
though it does not appear to be found
elsewhere. It is an example OF the
mania which some people have for
meddling with nature that DR.. Gui'
thers in 1899 took the trouble to
procure frogs spawn from England,
since which time they have multi
piled in Ireland. But the common
lizard is found IN many parts of the
island. The slowworm is not.
Though the common toad, and until
recent times the frog, was not found
in Ireland, it is worth remembering
that the English reptiles and batrach'
ians are very local in their distribu'
ton. The natterjack toad is only
found in certain counties. The edi'
Bile frog was formerly only found in
Foulmire Fen, in Cambridgeshire, and
the sand lizard is most capricious in
the choice Of a home. The "beautl'
full green lacertae," which Gilbert
White saw On the sunny banks near
Farnham, are to be found there still
the males being Of the green color; and
also near Bournemouth, and in Dorcet'
shire beyond Poole Earbor. Yet there
are many suitable places where none
are seen, and then they reappear again
on some sand hills on the coast Of Ian
cashire. near Southport.
On the other hand, the absence OF
many species in Ireland, which are, OF
We're. commonly found in the larger
island, can only be explained on the
supposition that they never reached the
country. Among these are the Wild
cat, the polecat and the weasel. Yet
the marten was ;lways plentiful on the
other side of St. Georges Channel, and
stoats abound in the west. Five OF
the fourteen species ofabat found In
England have rot been taken in Ire
land, neither is the common shreN
found there o. the water shrew, or the
mole, though the last is found in An
geisey.
Only six of the fifteen British rodents
are found in Ireland, and Of these. one
the squirrel, was probably introduced
Neither is the roe deer indigenous
In support of the general theory tina
the immigration Of the English faun:
| was difficult in the earlier periods, ant
! subsequently checked altogether. may
i be cited the analogous instance OF thu
! Isle of Man. There. as in Ireland
there are no moles. no snakes, 10 toads
London Spectator.
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inclosure of netting, cor carbonized
steel bars, blame 'em, if that won't
do," he concluded.
"I'll see them jiggered first" said
Binkford. They don't deserve such
tluxuries. III wiring their necks first
if can find out the guilty ones"
"I'il do it for you," said Ganderbeau.
threa teningly. But Binkford only
laughed in his good-natured way.
| The next morning as Binkford was
carrying his furnace ashes through his
back yard something fell dull flop
! at his feet, and at the same time Gan
derbeau's voice called over the fence
in rasping accents: There's chick
en- dinner for you, Binkford."
Binkford set down his ash pail and
picked up a Plymouth Rock pullet
with its neck wrung. He looked at the
chicken and then he looked at Gan
derbeau. who was scowling over the
fence at him. But, being a very good
natured man, he said pleasantly.
Thank you. old man. This is very
kind of you" Then he took the chick
en- back into the house.
Two more Plymouth Rock pullets
with their necks wrung We're dlscoV'
cred by Binkford n his garden the
morning following, and the day after
that there was another one. Shortly
after this he saw Ganderbeau in his
garden and demonstrated with in his
good-natured way.
Its all very we'll to be neighborly
Gand," he said, "but you're carrying
it to an extrsme. Those pullets are
dandy eating-tender as they can be.
/ believe I could eat such pullets for
another week without getting tired OF
them, but I don't want you to rob your.
SELF"
"What do you mean?" snarled Gan
derbeau.
IF you've got too many pullets, why
don't you turn 'em in to Stenson: said
Binkford. He'd be glad to have 'em.
BY the way, have you noticed that
there's hole in your wire netting? It's
big enough for rats to get in-or pull
lets to set out. Right over in the cor
ner there. There's hen trying to
get through now"
Ganderbeau looked and then dashed
for the hole with q howl of rage.
It is since then that he has been so
particularly grumpy when he meets
Binkford.
But BinkforL says "Shucks! 1t takes
two to make a quarrel. l."-Chicago
| News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
IT IS TIME TO QUIT.

It is time to quit the grumbling,
Time to take hopeful view,
Time to drop the foolish notion :
That the word is all askew;
There are lots of blessings yet
That the world is booked to get,
And the good Lord in His mercys saw
ing some OF them for you.
It IS time to quit the signing,
Time to look up with smile,
For the good cd worlds revolving
In the same old steady style;
Wicked people day by day
Close their eyes and pass away,
And there wont be any eft here but the
righteous, after while.
It is time to cult the frett:ng
Over trifes that SO wrong;
Think OF all the joys you're getting
All the blessings, right along;
Don't sit down disheartened, sad,
Over small rebuEs you've had,
Fortune tries our spirits often, just to
make them good and strong.
It is time to quit believing
That there's nothing left to do
For the ones who'd be achieving;
Every Gay brings something new.
Don't give up the hope to rise,
Fair ahead the future lies,
And tomorrow may be bringing just the
needed chance for you.
-
It is time to quit the grieving
For the good cd happy days;
It is time to quit believing
Men are sunk in sinful ways;
Still the morning may be bright,
Still sweet dreams may come at night,
Fate has favors for the cheerful, but our
grumbling never pays.
IS. E. kiser, in the Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-18
BIG CUBAN LOAN FLoATE0.
Speyer G. Co., Of New York, Contraes
"a eunnIv the s35 COO. 600.

sueyer g. Co., Of New York, Contract
to Supply the sa5, 100000.
A special from Havana says: Spey'
er & c., of New York, nave contract
ed to take the S35,000,000 cuban loan.
The price to be paid Ior the bonds IS
80 IL, which IS one-haIf per cent above
the minimum rate.
The Colonial Trust company, OF
Boston, Mass, is associated with tn'2
handling of the bonds, but the consracS
is solely in the name CT Speyer &
Co. The government has been assured
that the money will be forthcoming n
June.
According to reliable report, the
contract does not contain sny provis
ions other than those which are usuai
n such transactions. No further iegis'
lation is required b. the terms OF the
contract. It will require three months
to prepare tie bonds and attend 20
other details of the undertaking.
TIE bonds are to run TOR forty
years. and they will draw interest al
the rate OF per cent year.
Besides the internal revenue taxes
on liquors, tobacco, ETC., which will oe
levied especially to pay OF the loan
an additional guarantee Of Is per cent
customs collections is given. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that the internatlona!
taxes will prove sufficient to pay prin'
cipal apd interest. Payments will DC
made on the principal seul-annuaiiy
beg: ming six years hence.
Speyer & Company agreed to supply
the $4,000, 900 less . 12 per cent IN
three payments, not later than June
September and November Oh this year
The company may, however, furnish
the whole amount in one payment
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the state; to give the United States ex
elusive jurisdiction over lands granted
for public building purposes; relating
to the state monument at Cnickamau
ga. There were about forty acts rati
fed. but outside Of those mentioned
they were exclusively of only focal OF
township concern.
The house practically spent the en-
tire day Saturday in disposing OF mat
ters Of local interest, under a resolu
ton authorizing the consideration OF
uncontested matters. Quite a number
of more or less important measures
were passed in this way. 1t was a
hard and most successful days work
Among the bills that met with no oppo
sition was that of Senator Won Kol
nitz, which includes steam ferries in
the separate compartment law. Among
the measures that went through with
out opposition were bills ceding lands
to the United States government for
public buildings.
After the disposition OF number OF
third reading bills Saturday morning
the senate took up the bill to diviic
the state into ten judicial circuits
Senator Mayfeld offered resolution
that it is the sense of the senate thai
some relief should be had in the mat
Ter, and that additional circuits are
necessary. He said that he offered the
resolution because there are two bills
one creating ten circuits and the
other four, and the question ought tc
be first decided whether any change
was desired at all. The resolution
was adopted by a vote of 21 to 6
There was much debate as to whether
further consideration should be post
poned untsi Monday night. 1t was final
" agreed that the whole matter should
be taken up and settled one way OF
the other Monday night. The. house
having concurred in the resolution Of
fered in the senate, Senator Aldricf
was appointed as the member o. th5
commission which is to institute pro
ceedings against Architect Milburn and
McIlwain, Unkefer & Co., in reference
to the state house work. The resolu
tion passed in the house, that the
members Of the commission and 9th
ers interested should be allowed tc
print their statement, was presented
but on objection of Senator Mayfelo
it went over for consideration on Mon
day. The objection was chiefly on &C
count of the printing required as the
resolution called for placing the state
ments in the journal and in the perma
nent records. The ant!-treatins bill a
elections was passed to third read
ing, with notice Of amendments.