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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-10
smoo,b sslesmcn Visit Farmers.

4 smooth iakir. who evidently in
tends to ..rork' the better class of
orr farmers for all there is in it, is now
making a tcur of this county and offer
inc them "a snap in fancy high
priced packages of goods. These
fellows offer fattering inducements
which make sales for them. They
are out for big game, and our farmers
will be on the safe side to give this
one = cold shoulder. The Bunceton
Eagle expresses our sentiments in the
following:
"The Eagle is informed that a lot of
smooth salesnen for a Chicago firm are
travelling through Cooper and Moniteau
counties. claiming to furnish goods for
1adies' dresses and mems and boys
suits and ovcrcoats at much lower prices
than they can be bought for from the
home merchant. Their plan, we are told
is TO show shoes and other articles of
wearing apparel, which they promise to
sell at ridiculously low prices, but not
until the prospective customer has given
the agent IS to pay for making up the
cloth, which is not sold, but given away
as an advertisement
THE Eagle would like to hear from
ANYBODY who has had dealings with these
men.
"lf they are doing a1egitimate business
it viii not hurt to let the people know It.
II tley are not they should be exposed.
Our advise TO all of our readers is, in the
meantime t. pay these fellows no money
| give them no notes, and deal with the
home merchant who is known to be
responsible. This is the safe plan"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Attorney W. T.. McNey returned
last Thursday evening from a brief
visit to Scdalia. Mack had a''roman-
tiC' experience Wednesday in driving
10 a sale some ten miles south of the
city. He faced the blizzard at ten
degrees below ScdaIla. and to put it in
the warmcst terms possible, he cX-
claimed that sit was as cold as Purga-
tory.'
Miss Mary Wittcn entertained the
following guests at a card party held
at her home on North Monroe street
last Tuesday afternoons: Misses Bryant
Howard. Carrie Stephens. Della and
Della McNair. Refreshments consist
ing OF archOswccts. dew flake and
wing food were served. The only
thing lacking in the elite function.
was the elimination of their male
friends.
In naming the Board of Managers
Of the Missouri Training School at
Boonyillc Cos. Folk has chosen ". {.
Hardy, ST., OF this "ity as n Oi the
members. This is a good appoint
mcnt and is a recognition OF Mr..
Hardy as OF the original Folk
Supporters. Robert E. Clark OF
Fayc.tc, ard Paul G. Moore of Char
lesion are the other two mcmb rs.
They are chosen from February LIST
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-10

On F,onary T,h and 2l'h and March
I'll and nth thc No. rac, VIII sell
tickets opo.nte in East Texas, Arlian-
sas Iud,rr Territory, oklahoma, Kan
sas AID louisiana at $500 round trip.
Return | 1ir 81 days.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-10
Horses and Mules Wanted!

g.. \. West, the mule buyer of Gin
tor. viii b. in Versailles on Friday
and Saturday, February 10th and 11th,
for the purpose OF buying mules and
horses. Farmers having the same to
sell should bring them in. Market
prices will Re paid for suitable stock.
IT William Bros. Livery Barn.
g.. \. WEST.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-10
Absolutely Harmless.

The fault of giving children medicine
containing injurious substances, j.
sometimes morc disastrous than the
disease from which they are sutf ring.
Every mother should know that
C~hamb"rla,n's Cough Remedy is per-
fectly safe for children to take. Icon
ta;ns nothing harmful and for coughs
colds and Group is unsurpass. d, for sale
by \ i. Munt2el.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-10
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the firm OF
Hubbard { Kavanaugh has dissolved by
mutual c,pseut, {. W. Kavanaugh re,
firing Jansry 2S, zoos,
Gro. II. NuBBARp,
CIAS. w. EAVANACGI
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-10
The Resi- physic.

When YOU want a physic that is mild
and gentle, easy to take and certain to
act, always use Chamberlain 5 Stomach
and Liver Tablets. For sac by Nuntzel
Drug Co.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-10

Fresh canned goods. ilour, produce,
ste, assured +" customers p%urchas' NJ
roci- Of t.. A Williams, the South Side
grocer
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-10

More Kash for Furs and Hides than
anybody. MASON X PRICE, The Only
Butchers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
NAVAJO BLANKET WEAyERs.
Tribe Has 25.oo0 People, and Most at
Them are PoIygamists.

Navajo blanket weaving was
studied at close range by P. d. Tul!
on his recent six months tour to
Arizona for his health, says the
Spokane Spokesman-Review. Mr..
Tull, who is much improved in
health, is back to. Spokane with
some fine specimens of blankets
which he personally picked up while
in the south. He said:
These Navajos are one Of the
largest tribes in the country, num-
bering over 25,0oO Indians. Their
reservation is equally large. and is
situated in northwestern New Mex
leo and northeastern Arizona. Out
side of the reservation proper the
government has granted them an ad-
ditional strip of forty miles wide,
known as grazing strip The tribe
is self-supporting. and while they
know little Of agriculture, they own
immense herds Of cattle. horses and
sheep. 1t is from the latter that the
women spin the wool and weave the
blankets and rugs.
THE Navajos are a rowing tribe
when they settle for any time at one
place they live in a dome-shaped
building called hogan This is a
form of adobe construction, made
with poles and sticks and covered
with mud. When on the move they
live in the regulation tepees. Their
nearest neighbors are the Apaches,
with whom, in the old days, they
were often engaged in war. The
Navajos are polygamists, sometimes
having four or five wives. These
they buy, or trade. as they would
any other piece of property. The
squaws do most OF the work. They
wash. spin and dye the wool, and
weave it on primitive looms into
quaint and artistic designs. They
never use figures Of people, animals,
or birds. as do the basket weavers,
but their designs are largely geomet-
rical. Red. black. orange, white and
gray are the predominating colors.
while some squaws may use and
repeat some characteristic design, it
is noteworthy fact that no two rugs
are ever alike. This is almost in
credible, when we consider the hun
dreds Of rugs that have been made
0y them.
ITO say nothing OF the time it
takes to wash, dye and spin their
wool, it requires about a month OF |
steady work to weave a rug four by
six feet. These ar eeasily recognized |
by the smaller patterns and smooth,
close weave. While the Navajos |
have never been Christianized, it is
= fact Of interest that the design OF
the cross is seen in much Of their
work. As types they are fine look.
ing Indians-strong, tall and we'll
featured, largely due to their life in
the saddle" ....- .,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
i cURFEW FOR DOGS.
Bill In English Parliament TO Cur.
tall the CANNES Time.

Bill In English Parliament TO Cur.
tall the CANNES Time.
It is said that every dog has his
day. Many of them have nothing
else. However that may be, the day
Of all dogs in England is soon to be
much shorter. 1t once consisted Of
twenty-four hours, but a bill has
been introduced in parliament which
calls for the ringing of dog cur
few, so to say, says the Boston
Transcript.
This dog bill is designed to lessen
the damage done by dogs in the wor-
rying of cattle, and this it is pro-
posed to do by instituting a ki1d of
curfew for dogs and robbing them
of the time-honored privilege of
first bite"
Hitherto, in order to be successful
in an action for damages done by a
dog. it has been necessary to prove
a previous mischevious propensity
in the animal. The first clause of
the new bill recites that "the owner
Of the dog shall be liable in damages
for injuries done to any cattle by
that dog; and it shall not be neces-
sary to show a previous miscfevious
propensity in the dog. or the owners
knowledge Of such propensity, or to
show that the injury was attribu-
table to neglect on the part of the
owner"
II it can be proved that any dog
has chased or injured cattle that dog
is banned as dangerous and may
be proceeded against according to
the provisions Of rigorous law. AS
for the curfew regulation, it empow-
ers the Board Of Agriculture to make
orders FOR preventing dogs from
all or any of the hours be-
tween sunset and sunrise" Stray
dogs may be impounded at the ex-
pense of the owner, and if not claim
ed within i've clear days may be de-
stroyed.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
FRANKLIN. La, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY l. 1905
s.E GENTLE BOZ

i, me Gentle Eog was brown AMI slim
'if ~nr" hat with curling brlrh
amy all who saw him smiled at hill,
ne Gentle Boy at easn recl;ned.
,NEs; worldly cares disturbed his mini.
y IS heart was soft, his smile Was h!al
,Wo Wo bold Mara'lers ras~ing by
'l1 chaNce the Gentle Boy 10 spy,
ana lei on him with joyful cry.
ihH Gentle Boy. all unafiail.
htf carried to the greenwo"d's shat,
ana there WIKI him awhile they played.
E""n, as their snortS began to pail.
1rF Hff the Boy. hat hr.m, and all.
And murmurod. lie was yrrv 3, All -
1,nt tender hearts may like to know
~ Ga no harm TO treat him So
M Gentlc Boy was made of dough
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04

The best hotel in Spain is in the
little city of Aigeciras, opposite Glib
raltar. 1t was built by Englishmen op-
Grating the railroad from Algeciras 10
EobadilIa It has been named, after
The Queen, "Rsina Christina.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
MUTUAL SACRIFICE.

y The Maid-When two people are
really in love they are each anxious
to make some great sacrifice to prove
their devotion.
The Bachelor-That explains it.
The Maid-Explains what?
The Bachelor-The origin of mar
riage.-Chicago News.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
THEIR SHYNESS,

$50 their engagement is broken?"
Eyes; they were both too shy to gel
married"
"What?"
"Well, you see. he was shy of money.
and she got shy of him when she
found it out. t."-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING.

II can't imagine how you can dis
like work; to me it's real enjoyment
said the father to his lazy son.
Eyes, father" was the guileless re
sponse; "but I don't want to give my
self up wholly to pleasure. ."-Chicagc
Journal.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
SHE GOT 1T.

SHE GOT 1T.
what do you think of brass bands?
asked he, thinking Of the free con
certs at the park.
Brass bands are better than none, >
replied she, contemplatively gazing al
the third finger of Eer left hand, "but
what's the matter with a gold band?'
Fort Worth Record.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
ECONOMY.

Now, Mabel" said the financially
embarrassed banker. as he surveyed
a bill for 1000 for fall hats. II dom,
wish to chide you, but we must really
economic, my dear"
why, Henry, am economizing.'
replied his wife, in hurt tone. "I'vs
given up all idea of going to Europe
next summer. Chronicle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
Her instructions to the Dentist.

A Kansas woman wanted q set of
false teeth and wrote to a Topeka
dentists thus: my mouth is three
inches acrost, fve-eighths thru the
jowl. Some hummocky on the aige,
shaped somethin' like a boss shoe,
toe fcrard. II you want me to be
more particular I'll have to come up
thay."--Topasa Capital,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
FROM POLE TO POLE.

Il nave just 5een officiating at .
wooden wedding on the West SiGe,'
said the parson.
"Officiatiny" queried the puzz lee
friend.
Yes" explained the good man. q
married a couple of Poles. ."-Chicage
News.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
PARENTAL INDULGENCE.

"Yes. thanks to my fathers gener,
osity, l vide in one of the finest auto
mobiles on the boulevard
Made you present OF it. did hep
'Oh, no: l bought it myself, but he
keeps it IN repai: for me- e"-Chicagc
Tribune.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
THE TRUE SOCIETY.

THE TRUE SOCIETY.
what are true society manners, ole
man? You've been in the swim fol-
years"
Make every guest think that he is
It and then give him fits when he
is gone" ."-DetroitoF Free Press.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
JUST so.

McFlub-Jimpson tried to get gay
with a husky widow the other night
but she soon stopped him with a blow
that would have done credit to a pugi
list
Sleeth--Ah! Another case of the
widows smite. eh?-Houston Chron
icle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
FRIEND IN NEED.

"Stop!" said the muscular footpad.
grabbing him by the arm and bring
ing him to a sudden halt. Hold UP
yer"
"Thanks!" gasped the man on the
motorcycle. "The blamed thing was
running away with me!"-Chicago
Tribune.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04

Eo full nomaieu Tickets sleepers Reservations spp ssnt
the Company W. e. MASTERS Traffic
BAfIUss Asst Gen Pass Agt New Oleans W. OWEN pi
lass. Agent, New Iberia, La. ~
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
APPREHENSION.

Mother-I hope you children will
like the new nurse. She says she
will treat you just as if you were .hel
own.
Tommy-Oh, don't tell her to de
that, mamma. She spanks her own
Chicago News. ~.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
A PROLONGED CALL.

PRUIUNGED CALL.
did that young de Smith call OF
your sister last night?" ~.
Eyes" Is =
What time did he leave~
"He started at"
Never mind what time. he started:
I asked you what time he left
Chicago Journal.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
DEGENERACY,

Papa Hayseed-Our boy amt what
he uster be, Manda. He must be get
tin weak.
Mamma H-Why, Hiram?
p. H.-Well, he says in his letter
that his best gal threw him down, and
he ulster be a big. strong feller.-Phil.
adelphia Bulletin.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-02-04
JUST FOR FUN

Shc-What is the use of Greek?
! Ihe Soplo.aore-Why-er-youk know,
they use it in the names OF the Greek
letter SOcipt les -puck
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
PATHETIC SCENE,
Graves of Martyred Mother and
Daughters Hid With Flowers. !

Especial to The Tines-Dispatch) "a
z sHACKELFORDS, VA. October 3d.
A large crowd gathered at Greenwood
the former home of tho Cocker family.
Sunday afternoon to witness the funeral
OF three victims of the horrible tragedy
of Saturday morning. The scene was sad
beyond the description OF words. Mrs.
Cokerg,nd her two little daughters, Eliza
beth, aged eight. anu Ella, aged seven,
were buried first, the remains being placed
in the old Tollard Cemetery. whore rests
tho remains of Mrs, Cokers ancestors
for several generations past, honorable
representatives OF yrginia's proud aris-
tocracy.
Rev. G. v. Waugh, y, ~. pastor or the
baptist Church at West Point. conducted
the religious services, He spoke tanderly
and cloauently,o OF the hlsll christian char
meter OF Tie mother, who had harms 50
much hardship and been slain With her
Innocent little ones by him who should
have protected them. Kind words and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
i HAMMER HARD RUN.
Follows Speaking in His Behalf
With An Oyster Supper.
The Tilaes-Dispatcll.)

Special to, The nes-Dispatcli.,
KEYsvILLE. VA, October 3o.-col Colonel
J. ". Hartwell, OF Roanoke, addressed
large gathering Of Republicans and and D7 Penn
ocry,ts at Keyysvlllc tonight. Mr.. a.. b.
Hammer presided and introduced the
sneakers Colonel IIartwcl Is an able
sneaker and presented tho issues from
Republican standpoint With much ability.
After the speaking an oyster supper was
served TO the crowd. and u Lewis and
Hammer Club was organized and large
number enrolled.
T3po,itics in Charlotte are growing very
exciting. MIR. a. b. TANNER Is the Re-
publican candidate for the Legislature,
He is n large merchant at Keysvile and
very popular. and will win many Demo-
cratic votes, and 1t will require hard work
If the Democrats expect to defeat him
and elect their candidate, Judge Boylan
Green. .is -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
A HUNG JURY, IN,THE
FLOYD MURDER TRIAL
Some Singular Facts in Con-
nection With the
Trial.
Trial.
(sneclal 10 The ,rl,nc,. Dlsna III.

Especial to The Times Dispa tch.l
FLOYD, VA. October s0-Thc curtain
was rung down to-day on tho second act
of one OF the most dramatic and scnsa-
tional murder trials in the history Of
Floyd county. and perhaps in the his
tory OF criminal Jurisprudence In all
Southwest Virginia.
,rhe first act was the murder of Maurice
X. Francis from ambush on tho Satur-
day afternoon of July 29th on the public
highway, in Floyd county, within short
distance of the home of his fiance, whom
he was to have visited on that fateful
afternoon The evidence showed that
young Francis. who lived In Roanoke,
was most brutality and inhumanly muir
dered. He stated on his dying bed that
John Richards, who was a. sutton for
the hand OF tho same lady, had fired
the fatal shot, and that jealousy Is an
awful thing. ~" III
lie afterwards stated when nearer the
time of dissolution that he did not sec
the man who shot but that he believed
1t was Richards, as lie was Jealous.
over and above these conflicting
statements the only evidence In the
case was purely circumstantial, 1t
was iupoii this that the prosecu-
ton depended for conviction. The
defense proved an alibi by the parents,
brother and sister Of the accused. They.
placed him at home from 9 o'clock In
the afternoon to milking time. ~ re-
lnnrkable feature OF the case was the
fact that ]. G.. Wysor, an attorney for
tho prosecution. closed most terrific
arrangement of the prisoner and asked
the jury to find verdict OF murder III
the first degree at ten minutes after .
O'Clock, lust three months to the very
when Maurice
Francs's watch stopped after a slug.
had been buried In II when the fatal shot
was fired.
Another peculiar circumstance Is the
fact tina the jury had the case under
consideration Just thirteen days juror
remarked when he went into the DON
this morning that he had sat continue
ousy In the same seat for thrtceh days.
"A During tho recess Of the court Attor-.
ney Wysor came in and sat down by.
the prisoner. He presented him win q
bag of chestnuts The prisoner looked
him cooly In the face and seemed very
jovial 1t was 1885 when the Jury re-
ported that they could not agree, TheS
stood facing Judge Moomaw, Will, their
backs to the prisoner Each Of the
twelve mon reported that they belieVedi
that an agreement could not be reached.
Judge Moomaw discharged the Jury ana
,rcmanded the prisoner to jail. .
The jury stood seven for the dcath
penalty and five for acQuittal,
They were as follows - -,
s. For convictions pickersoi, BYRD. VA
HENLEY. CpuesenberrS, Hall and Reed.
For acnuittal-scott, Con, Lancaster
sPhlegar aud Akers. a.
One of the jurors, who stood Tor con
viction, said there was ny " .ne
Wheel" ana intimuted that the jury was
not regular.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31

,,,,,,, ,rho had ever recognized fniscegena-
tion and he did 20 when he invited Fred
sorick Douglas. II negro, and his WHITE
wife 10 Il reception
He charged that the efforts o! De1i,o-
cratic sneakers have been TO becloud me
real issues or the present day. nc crlti-
cised the Richmond Times ispatch'
charging that the paper bolted inc l'c'i'o-
cratic party in 1896, and is now trying
to get back into the good Eraccs OF me
party by belittling Judge Lewis.
|G,rhe balance OF his speech was along
the lines of free textbooks for school
children, pure elections, ana nattonti dp'
preparations for roads
Secretary Shaw was introduced by
Postmaster John NJ. Griffin. The secre-
tary's speech was entirely on national
lines, the tariff question being his sub
ject. he did not refer to local or State
affairs at - VI
The secretary referred TO the fact that
some American manufactures are sou
cheaper abroad than at home. but a much
larger quantity OF foreign goods are
sold in the United States cheaper
than at home. He claimed that
all European ! governments except
England encourage the sale OIL goods
abroad cheaper than at home and the
English people follow the same practice.
Within the last year, he said the Engiish
#potterics agreed among themselves 70
make n uniform cut OF fifteen per cent.
for exports to the United States.
The secretary stated that ne nad III ms
possession catalogues from the s.i''e
houses, one giving the domesuc price,
and the OF her the export price. ana SNOW
Ing n difference Of from ten TO twenty
nor cent. when exported. Mr.. Shaw spoke
Tor NOR. than an hour. His speech re-
ccivcd close and respectful attention
from a large audience, In which we're a
mum her of Democrats. 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
UNNECESSARY OFFICER.
Richmond Does Not Need Cen
wv eral PaYmaster.

! In June last Mr.. Davis Bottom, tlieh u
member of the Common Council oTered
Iii TINT body All ordinance providing Tor
the appointment" Il new officer, to be
known as tho, general pAymaster FOR the
city ofgRlchmond. whose duty 1t should
be to keep the pay rolls and pay on the
employees ofJtall the departments. Mr..
Bottom's proposition was referred to the
Committee on Ordinances, Charter and
Reform, The committee In turn referred
GA suhcommiItrelcom imposed of Messrs.
Botto, Dabney and Dickson, ana the prop
osition straightway got into the pigeon
hole. While 1t was yet resting there Mr.
Bottom was appointed .sMSserntendent of
public Printing, reslsi4 his position as
councilman, ,ynnd ffC, p. Davis was
elected in his place. In this way Mr.
Davis became chairman of subcommittee,
The subcommittee held u meeting at 8
O clock last evening and disposed OF the
paymaster proposition. so far as they We're
concerned The committee duly consid-
cred the proposed ordinance, ana sat
down upon II by recommending to the
full committee that 1t do not pass. IT
ia the opinion of the subcommittee that
Richmond's present way OF paying OFF
It's employees is good enough. +.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-31
.SEG'Y SHAW SPEAKS
IN FREDERICKSBURG.
Cordially Treated BY Democrats.
Robert w. Blair Addresses
Meeting.
Especial 70 Tho Times DIspatch. )

FREDERICKSBURG VA, October 20.
The Republicans held u rousing meeting
!n the Opera House tonight. Secretary
OF the Treasury I-eslie NJ. Shaw arrived
here from Washington at $50 this after
noon, and was met by City Chairman
John c. Melville. Postmaster John NJ
Griffin and others. Afteraa drive about
the city TO several historic points. the
party went to the Exchange Hotel, where
tho Secretary was called upon by many
citizens, among them Il number Of promi-
ncnt Democrats. who, while loyal to their
party. desired TO show their respect for
30 distinguished Il figure in national poll.
tics as Secretary Shaw.
The Secretary was exceedingly cordial
30 all, and said he had never been moro
kindly received than In Virginia
The speaking commenced mt S o'clock.
On the stage besides the speakers, We're
bout a dozen leading Republicans, and
n large crowd was present The first
speaker was Robert W. Blair, OF Wythe-
vile He was introduced by City Chair
man John c. Melville. MI. Blair made a
fiery speech, and answered Congressman
w. A. Jones and A. Capcrton Rraxton
in their charges against Judge Lewis on
the negro question. and said that Demo-
cratic President Cleveland was the only