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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
THAT FLOGGING AT SUFFOLK.

The following account or the bru-
tai logging at Suffolk. Va. will sur
prise many people in the country,
VINO did not believe that such pun
ishment was permissible within the
confines of this commonwealth. II
is as follows;
SUFFOLK. VA, January 10th
Spencer Thornton. a 15-year-old
colored boy, was cowhiied in the
mayors court last evening by Chief
of-Police Brinkley at the order OF
Mayor KIM. Thirty lashes was the
punishment.
Thornton was found guilty OF shop
lifting from he Thompson Company
Mayor Kilby refused to impose a
fine and ordered the chief 10 give
thirty ticks.
The mayor defined the ordinance
on the matter. saying, at the discre-
ton of the mayor. offenders under
16 years old can be whipped. He
said he did not care 10 punish a pow
erty-stricken parent for the boys Of
Tense.
The mother of Thornton was pres
ent when the police CHIEF admins
tered the punishment. She begged
TO pay a fine and not have her boy
whipped. but 10 no avail. The boy
writhed under the pain OF the lash
and before the punishment was over
a stout ofhcer was detailed 20 hold
him. The chief of police stated hi
hated to whip the prisoner but the
example was good. The boz wa
then exhausted. The mayor gave
warning that boys would be whippet
hereafter instead OF being fined
There was much shopllfting here
/ during the holidays by boys.
II this boy was exhausted aftei
this brutal treatment. what Is th'
natural conclusion as to the nature
OF a. lorture? II the mother were
present, wnat must hPve been hei
feelings In the matter and yet Mayor
Kilby refused TO accept the fine be
cause. as he alleges. ne did not care
to punish the poverty-stricken par
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

No. we do not think the outlook
is dark for the Negro. We think
the outlook and the Unlock" Is
better now than il has ever been.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

A whining individual places a
premium upon contempt. for every
one regards him with a contempt
uous smile.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

Many folks who wore white
brecches ia the summer are unable
to buy wooden ones in the winter
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

While you are making money.
save some OF IL. These are good
times although you may not think
so.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

TIE chicken stealing Negro has re
tired in favor OF the bank-stealing
white man.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

Friendship that IS bought with
money lasss a mighty short time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
J0H. urCHELL. JR. EDITOR

A. -.neHu nications Intended for publication
shcuI. ut sent so as % reach us by WednosiRy
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

Entered at the Post Once at Richmond 20
H. s.,sUll-rlass matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

verv Safrrdr~ PSF fOuV MtrsHrrff
North sth Street. h4lLnoua IA
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

President Roosevelt has no posi-
tion within his gift of appointment
that would pay Prof. Washington
so we'll as the one he now holds.
We speak advisedly, knowing that
the range of appointment Of Prof.
washington's cali5re and color is
limited. In our opinion. he has
the best job held by any colored
man on earth. He has won his way
by persistent effort and by rare
skill and judgment and he deserves
all Of the honor that has been con-
ferrei upon him. We do not con-
test his leadership and we do not
intend In this article so to do. but
. we do insist that II he has yielded
to the tempter and listened to The
siren by Interfering in politics. ne
is In large measure responsible
for the storm that has gathered a
bout and for the lightning that
plays about his head.
But the correspondent unwilling
ly gives his case away. wnen he
concludes.
/ In seeing tho President In this
manner DR.. Washington IL fire.
quently consulted concerning poll
+ cies and individuals and sometimes
makes suggestions concerning. poll
cies and individual. without heinz
asked Further IL. not lew cases
he Is asked TO give mis- opinion con-
corning the -Aerits OF one or two
individuals who are applicants for
Svenska monitoren., 1906-03-30

Italien pa genomresa till South
Dakota, skilsmessornas forlofvade
land. Grefvinnan, som ar at en-
gelsk bord, har trottnat pa sin
man och will hafva skilsmessa tran
honom, c derfor kom hon hit
och styrde kosan till South Dako-
ia, der dylika angelagenheter lat
tast arrangeras. Hon atfolides
at en- syster och broder och hade
EFT stort lass reseffekter med sig.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-03-30
Sioux City.
.Syexska M~onftoYens kontor
MALES oppet fran XII. 2 till 9 hvarie
oval.
RoNfYeRENS leLeE0NNUMMsR SIS

D69- Den 20 Dennes Clifford
Wilbur Lundberg. son till Mr.,
och Mrs John Lundberg, 1916
Dtrlingtion ave, ar och 8 man.
gar'mai.
TIE Whitman ard Sioux Falls
Ra lway Company. en- atdelning
af The Great Northe I'm jernvagen,
kommer att den april forlagga
hufvudqvarteret hit for slit opera
ting department med kontor i
union depot.
Si0HE City gastades / lordags
at en- ung man fran New York viz
namu Ellis Whitman. hvars spe-
cialitet az att med storsts latthet
och utan smarta forsatta SRA ar,
mar och ben ur led och derpa dra-
ga dem I led igen. Han upptrad-
de for nagra lakare / metropolitan
block. En- liten ryckning pa AK
larne och de voro genast ur led.
Med Stamina ,atthet forsatte han
afveu kuaet ur led. likasa hoften.
Det slsta experimental atfoIides
at EFT knakande. Han forsatte
afvenledes sina halskotor delvis ar
led utan att Diet generade honom
Diet ringaste. Han storsta mum
mer" bestod dock / att iorsatts
hiertat pa en- AMMAN pats, dervic
Diet upphor att sta under opera
tionea. Gorsdet efter ,dea som kan
Han upptradde separe for studen
terna vid Sioux City Medical col
Iege. Whiteman kommer fral
New Yorks be,yktade Bowery
der man lar sig manga konster.
HId stadsvalet i mandags ka
stades Diet storsra sntaiet roster
som nsgonsin afgifvits harstades
och tafisgen mellan de olika kan
didaterna val ir tensiv. Oaktad
Diet ruskiea vadret voro valurnor
ma heia dagen belagrace af stor
menniskoskaror. som infunnit ST
der ifriga att hielpa sina vanne
och stjelpa dem. som de had
uagot emot.
Mayorsvale. tilldrog sig natur
ligtvis bet storsta intresset, enc
dan ga utfallet af detsamma. be
rod5e huruvida staden under d,
kommande iva aren skall haiv
oppua spelhus eiler Ell. Dem
frsga mar varit den vigtigaste un
der hela kampanjen, och mycke
har agiterats babe for och emo
densamma. Bsda partierna gjord
Diet basta de kunde, hvart och ct
for sin kandidat, men ingen kund,
forutsaga huru valet skulle Ut
faIIa. forran rosterna blifvit rak
made. ResuItetet var da. att de
demokratiske mayorskandidate
vunnit med 200 rosters ofvervig
Diver sin motstandare. Den ny
stadsstyrelsen har nu folJande ut
aeeude:
Mayor.......-.-..W. G.. Scar
Geo b. Whittemor
Solicitor. .....-.F. w. Sargen
Engineer. M. Levi
Auditor .---........W. E. Tru
Assessor ...w........J. w. Ora,
Svenska monitoren., 1906-03-30

SerS0n, lRValdd Till de emDeten de
hvardera sokte for treble gangen.
Foljden at valet blir ock den. att
nagon omorganisering af poliska-
rem, hvilken stamplats som in
kompetent, Ell kommer i fraga.
Spelhusvardarne arc egentligen
de. hvilka valet gagnat. Intres-
SAINT skall Diet blifva att Sc hvilket
steg mayor Sears hommer att ia
ga, derest EFT allmant rop holes
for spelhusens utrotande. Skall
han mahanoa lyssna dertill?
Ed utbror i onsdagsqvall i un-
dervSningen af Sioux City house
vid 5&Pearl sts., men upptacktes
utan att hafva Ststadkommit ma
gon namnvard skada. Delta no
tell torde val nu vara Diet aldsta
staden. 1857 uPpfordes pa sam
ma stale EFT logghus, som be-
gagnades till'hotell till 1877, da Diet
nedrefs och den nuvarande bygg-
MAIDEN uppfordes at brader at cot
tonwood som hoggos och sagades
pa Joseph Chillieusf farm vid Sioux
Point.
Forsok Imperial Lump Coal, Diet
basta losa kol i marknaden Pts
So. 50 pr ton hos Southern Goa
Co., 81 Virginia Street.
En- framling med kladerna Of
versmetade med lera infann sig i
tisdags i domare Hutchinsons
domsal och styrde pa osakra ben
kosan till en- bank. der han tungt
slog sig ned. Diet var midi under
brinnande Observation-Disclosures,
sa att ingen gaf mycket akt pa
tramlingen.. Men raft som Diet
var hordes en- valdig snarkning,
som nara nog lyftat taket at Diet
gamla, skropliga courthuset. Det
var framlingen, som insomnat och
sol den rattfardiges somn under
ljudliga snarkningar. En- rats
tjenare sandes dit for att vacka
honom, hvilket afven efter atskil.
ligt besvar lyckades, men fran.
lingen somnade pa nytt och Dor
Jade snafka lika besatt som forut.
M buro rattstjenarne den trotte
och fortfarande sofvande manner
ut / vestibulen och slappte honon
handlost med en- duns i golfvet,
unEefar som da man kastar ifrar
sig en- sack potatis. eller da er
baggage smasher" aAastar res
gods vid jernvagsstationen. NJ
vaknade framlingen andtligen ma
got So mar ordentligt och kraAads
sig med stor svarighet nedfol
trapporna.
EJter ito langa. mulna och 0.
trefliga dagar brot solen andtli.
gen j onsdagseftermiddag genon
molnen. bet var EFT tecken D:
att nar med sin sno, regn, dim
ma, smutsiga gator och nastan o
farbara vagar ute pa landsbyg
Den nalkades slit slut och at
warren intradt pa allvar. Oct u
kiga vadret har varit orsaker
till Ell hel del siuklighet sasom
pneumonia och ryska snufvan, a.
hvilken sistnamda manga perso
ner varit besvarade. Men mai
man lar hoppas att krankheter
gar Diver nu, dS vackra och soil
ga dagsr intradt.
Observation-Disclosures
Till ALA dem, som under min at
lidnes makes sjukdonI och vid han
dod bistodo mig med help ocl
rad ! min stora sorg SAINT till Mis-
sionsforsaTlingen och foreninge,
lSvenska Monitoren, som man
/, grant deltog ! begrafningen, o. d
vdnner. som sande en- rik blomster
sko I'd att pryda. den ahidne
kista, for jag harmed framfor
EFT hjertlig tack. bet ar en- sto
frost i min djupa sorg att veta at
sa manga deltaga med mig ocI
nina sma / saknaden efter en- al
skad make och en- god fader.
Mrs Andrew Anderson och barn
Glom ej att ga till Sinykin Bro
Fire Sale OLA ST.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-03-30

Nj behotver 81 frysa ! winter, ON
Nj gar till Spaulding. 3&Court SITS
och koper stormdorrar.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-03-30

ON Nj har hosta, sa en- kop
den 1aska at Thelanders mpoun
Cough Syrup.
ON nj viii ha en- god kopp katie
eller CODA g~rocerier sa ga till
Beun, 4o7 Pearl Street.
Tort och flint byggnadsvirke
hos Spalding, 3 & Court.
Malareiksger och all slags ma
Observation-Disclosures pa lager hos
Anderson Abel.
Fins parfvmer kunnaerhallas
nos c c. Thelander.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-03-30

Sinykin Bros Fire Sale, OH
Fourth Street, har hvarje dag be-
sokts af ifriga kopa re som drag;ts
dit pa grund af de billiga priserns.
Forsaljningen pagan fortfarande
och kommer att racka tills hela
lagret tar slut. Priserna hafva
blifvit annu mera nedsatta for
att fort salja ut lagret. :
Svenska monitoren., 1906-03-30
Tacksamksts6etygsIse

T II ALA dem, som under min
ahidne makes langa sjukdom och
vld hans dod bidrogo med penning
bidrag och pa annat satt visade
sin sympati for oss, villa vi har.
med hembara var hjertliga tack
sagelse.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-03-30

RAIL,s CArAHRH CuRn tages invartes ocf
verkar direkt pa blodet och s-iemhinnorna 1 syste
meA. Skrif efter intyg, gratis.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
edr~ Stiles hos ALA apotekare, 75c.
Halls Family Pills aro de basta-
Svenska monitoren., 1906-03-30
Staten Ohio. Staden Toledo,
Lucas County.

3evittnnt for mig och u~nderskrivit ! m
varo den CITE December 1886.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-29
CASINO BILL FULL '..I.
5 OF GOOD FEATURES

The Casino bill this week Is headed by
And al Kader. the famous Bedouln nrtiAt, !
and his three wives, This quartette
creatcd a great senssat Ion IN New York
when they first landed in this country, as
the authorities drew the line ON q man
with three wives at the Same time. ISader
got through, however, and has ever since
been entertaining thousands Of people
Win his work. IIc Is vel ucated, can
speak several languages, and keeps posted
on affairs OF the times Ills wives are
considered beauties in their own coun-
try. 81 # \, 81 -, 3, " y,
Others ON tho list are The Three Clares.
sensational acrobats, d woman and two
men, js5 rs .
ponents. !, 4,
charles r, senaon. ono o. the funniest
men on earth. d Y
New pictures on the caaneragraph.
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FOREIGN ion Trade Conditions
81sneciai IN .Cha ,riInes-plaparc1,

81 Especial to The Times plapar ca1.)
Fl CHARLoTTE, N, Gu July 2s:----A1r r.
William Whittamr Jr., who has been
Of the two members Of the commission
established by Congress to investigate
trade conditions In foreign coun tries, will
leave Tuesday for Washing ton. where he
Will Join Mr.. w. Graham Clarke. the
other member After receiving instruc-
lions In washington the two Will leave 9.
y about bout the middle Of August for England.
They will separate In Eng gland 81 Mr. u
Whitta,n will work In Eur pe and after
wards In South America. and Mr. Clarke
Win go to China, India, and the Orient,
4: Unless the plans are changed they
will return TO the United States u I teb-ss
iruary 10 make q formal report to Con-
eress. IN addition to this report they
viii make reports from each point visited,
which will DO A published IN the g daily
consular reports. q *, "A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-29
ASHLAND WEDDING. &
Miss Cox Soon to- Be Bride Bride 81 q
a Rev Mr.. Stuart.

Rev. M r. Stuart. Sl52s4
Especial a y; Z
"A SELAHD, Az y On licf IN terest
; cant ara around the approaching inarriage
n Mas Fannle Benson Cox OF As lland
E Va 1sft =, nov Charles Edwin Stuart, pas.
49, ~ Svnnnble street n Baptist Church.
( : III. \; i,,ond which event viii be celebrated
"a + Ma Baptist Church here on the ~ o.
[! August THE contracting parties sz are y
well known. sFt .ts III IN. {, 4.
Thc REV. Mr.. Stuart was q one ss I'D! ~
4 resident Of Ashland du ring Which$ TINE g!
he served the Baptist Church mere az Is
M AZ. 5Miss Cox N has resided here i az a.
her lie. she Is a daugh ter q DIT. " ~
$anl IS frs s sailie A Woolf ok Cox. q ASH
VI, I IA !, ece$ OF the late Marcellu ~
5 ~, s. ~ Al hland ana a cousin Of Joseph
r. Cox. audto the = $50,
$cricksburg and Potomac ttalaloAafu
Epany. Of Richmond. 9s2s I. |. !,
The bride-elect is prett % orulea.s
with many accom- ishments. ,he !, pos7
aesses a gentle and Iowa BE y
and Is exceedingly popnla r$ Withs az Wilp
5know her. For several years sne nus W
been a successful teacher In the sunday !,
school Of the. Baptist Church Us org an lis
Tor the school, and assistant organist g -
b M Mr. stuart is son Of the late Rev. y,
v = N = Stuart and Mrs. Sarah q Saarles
$stua 4. ana has been slcc esslui " Pastor y
IN the II stat and is pul e ~, ~
&f,elfls where Il he has slabored and 1Hlth -
Athe Baptist ministry. He is e gradu' u !,
Il II richmond College and attended, $st " 9
Theological Seminary Grocer tEi $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-29
/ HELD /; FOR GRAND \ J " r ''';.
DESPITE His Probable 1n i, 9 Z: e nc;
Thnonrht i u Best to Hold Him. \

sE9 tspecia to The Times Dispsa''t &c ~ y
MIsuE ERIN july John 4 = = e e.
}I1,,tsof, va tried here day e.
{tiees Davis, Brown and shnc kle,on ior 4
murder ra Notwithstanding that the eYi.
dance was Iii lIutson's favor ne was q. :
committed TO jail await action q ny !,
prnnd Jury. III order that tier y, ga
3bnS sIfted 10 the bottom, the JUSTICES : !.
Stf,ought best to commit him, and thereby
Sran,oVe the responsibilty from y. the t'1
10 Il gcnemlly thought here t LII
son viii be discharged from CUSTODY as
soon dis the matter Is brought before !n Is
grand Jury, as there seems ii no d Y ~.
among the majority the eople St ~
Hudson was dischnrging his duty as ~, =
special constable. und did .it N SCI !
defense. 35 8t az !, y. .,,,4 -, j
The following Ii copy ~ resolutloas
adopted by this assoca ton 2 4 a.
journnlent yesterday: n u. Is,
'Rcsolved, That this y on con
dcmn the unfortunate killing o. q q ! poy
near hischurchs on; h,,rsday Jny =: ~ 2.
ana . pledge the ltllorit'cs any
assistance we can give to bring ~ ,nsi5lce
The party Or parties did me .klll !.
or We're in any way connected VII Y:
I (signed) s3s Y. Y. !. y, =, u,
TN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-29
SATURDAY WEDDING.
Nj, Dent, Of Philadelphia, and
.;.. Miss Yost Married.

1Hpeclhl % z
WINCHESTER, VA. July 2s,-,Ali AH'
Delta G. Yost, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
David Yost, md William Edward Dent Of
Philadelphia, were married at 9 o'clock :
this afternoon at the homo OF the BRIDES
pa rents BY Rey,}8D Il, y Kern. pastor Of
tho Methodist Episcopal CHURCH. South.
The attendants were Miss Alice New
comb and Or. Walter Myers, a recepr
ton followed, and the happy couple left
for Atlantic City, They Will reside IN
Philadelphia, whore the groom ~ " the
government service. s
hfr. Dent is a. son OF William Dent OF
washington, and a near relative OF Gem
eral Grants family y83 Et sSis
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] a: ) Levy J /,
ONE MAN. KILLED !. .
IW07|M.0||.R|l.E|:. INJURED \ ! re. !
Hurled High in Air While =, e
Asleep Amid Bits 81:
Wreckage. &!
IA, ", ! ! T,ha Fl irncs- j. is,ratc1l.,

Especial to The Tlme ~ ~
SPENCER. n. n q, July q. -- In g col
.1ision on the Southern Hallway yard at
Spencer a 8 o'clock this morn ling, Brake:
man, man i. Z. Rogers. Of Ash eyille was
Instantly Killed, and Hunt and!
Fred. Kelly, also OF Asf,eytlle. were
severely injured. n
8 The three IA men were sleeping in e e
caboose In the yards, and the cab; to.
gethers with o Their cars was being Sshli i
preparatory TO III q trip. While beln 81
pushed BY shifter at q htg , Sra e y g. q
speed around a. sharp curve, the shiltlng9
engine ran into an 2inco ming en- CINE from
the main line. II The brakeman b on ttn ne
front OF the shtfter did his VI most 70
nag A the engineer to 4 q !. atop, a but his
signal could not be y seen round s the
curve. f5 a 5 81.
IN his strenuous ef forts to give a signal
|stn6time 10 proven tsa disaster, the flag
man q lantern was extinguisled at o most
critical moment, and the crash ca me ~
an instant, bringing death to Rogers and
throwing both Hunt and g. Ikell sW his 81.
yet asleep. high into the air with frag-
Sments Of broke en- cars n Rogers was hor-
frible mashed, his neck being broken and
ibis head badly disfigured "a "
"a Engineer Charles Gimer, Of the incom-
Ing train, jumped In time to save himself.
MS An investigation was held tiis5 after
noon, but the blame for the wreck has
not yet been placed, At presen t Il up:
pears to have been merely g ia lure Of
the lantern In the hands OF the flagman,
who made desperate effort to save his
train. s5 M s{s s3 AZ Il
There seems to be no blame attached
to any OF the officials Of the Southern
here. sf, Z Vi 5Yis II g lit 6
hi The remains Of the dead bra KEENAN, were
sent 10 his former home at sl,eyille
for interment. S ~ S73s3 iI
Both Kelly and Hunt will recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-29


M III Dhbtiey Pierce, formerly Miss
Miriam Lalirens, now residing In Cfinr.s
5iottesyille, Va, Will visit her mother
ll,efe next week. AZ 5s
RB Mrs, u. IWoolfork has rs her{
guest Miss Ethel blackeriy anu a'sS
Tile M lsses Buckner, cf Ashland. are
visiting tho family Of Dr. Lee ''leki1er,
lii Roanoke. \! 3 a. n ~ 81 &.
Mlss Lucy Walton. 81 Kentucky, Y
Visiting her a,int here. NJ RS - ~ 81. Fs,
IN MI, FRANK vaughan, 81. "A sl,lat L y :.
spending lie month of July 10 norway Wy "
isv'a,, explosion ii, tile saw.r,iil OF Mr.
MaasS neai harrington, III this county, VI I.
Mr. Robert Mallory wEo q Wa's "A "a u
isntiimay. rho deceased Is well known ltl14 ~
In the county ana leaves widow W and
NV children M .;s stS AZ s 36s TIM
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"a fa 81
MEMORIAL IN NEED

{ H hospital Asks for Subscriptions
to Carry On q, harita BILE M ork. n
J. Memorial 4 Hospital the great charity
Institution Of Richmond. is preparing to
celebrate its third anniversary, which
closed yesterday, by o. pop lar subscrip-
Stion toward Y a very ne essary fund for
carrying on the sWor s rs n. 3s
For three years Memorial Fl pltal has
carried on charitable work that has
received the gratitude Of thousands and
merlted something more than q reward
OF sympathy from the citizenship Of tho
Sta tei and city, Its work was begun on
1 a charitable basis to be aided by III ward
h for pay patients. But the hospital has
now reachedi the end OF Its resources; It
is I. in. need nt many imp
and the suffering poor still flow In and
ask for aid. All subscriptions. however
small, will be gratefully received. and tho
donors may feel confident that their
money will be spent Well and wisely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-29
OMHBOs0M Of
OLD v[ | ) |. \ l s
y. Thompson Brown & Co Re-
Decentralization Novel Shipment
az 81 Real Estate. #
CURIOUS ASHES \ AND 70 LAv "A
Niece of General Scott Ships
Strange Stuff MI Way s5i
from Italy. 35s

"
Messrs. ii Thompson Brown s Co. req
celved q shipment Of real estate yes
terday all tho way from tho city Of Me- l7,.
pies, In Italy. It was iii q large box,
and was nothing moro nor less than .
select assortment of the ashes and lava Z.
that old vesuylus has been belching forth
for tho Inst several months. Il 5g
The shipment was made to A e ':rs'.
Brown & CO. by Miss virginia Scott 'f'st3
MncTnvisi,, who Is the niece OF General &c q
Winfield Scott and the nearest l1ving
relative OF that famous old her o. MISS MIS-
Nj ISL, who resides iii Rome and M
snenfia much 4 81 her ti1no In the beautl-.
Eful,resorts OF Italy Is the owner OF con-
siderable property In the western part ts
&c this city, espe cinlly around and about ll
&tha fair grounds. Nfessrs. Brown g CO. 20.
have been for years the ngertts for tho
management OF this property; ana md they z,
keep In close spondence with MISS
MncTnvisll. For the past sev eral non
Fin fact, nearly all Of this year--iMllsss
MAJ lavish has been In n ap les and was
thcra when Old yesivius was recently
doing Its most gorgeous stunt n the way
81 sending forth ashes tina Il da rkened inc
very heavens, and lava and 81 VT II q
fell 4 in all tho region round about. ar anu
frightened the people out Of he
ell Eight Inches d ep.
4 NESS MacT av1sll writes Mn. Tlotrl p.
son Brown that tho ashes flich3 she has
shipped to him fell to the depth Of egg
inches on the portico OF the house y which
gnio ..yns residing in les, and tho lava,
many varieties OF which were In n 81 the
s1 ipnent, was picked UP in the yard a,tl ,1
about r. the premises one day g er4S oll o
nvdus Had been c,xt ting UP at o
derful and unaisl rate.
M Several gentl enlen who have seen tho q
shipment I Of ashes and strange LOOK ng3
formations, called lava, have app le e' . g
Aressrs. Brown & Comp for sa1llp1l les
Of the Same, and one OF their best pa irons,
tninldns the wonderful ashes were $
scarcer than sttey reall are, & readil Of
forcd IS forg a two-ounc CO via full Cnl,-5
tn1n Brown SAID 4 that in all Of p hs ex--
pelience that was the biggest pric &c that
hid ever been OF feued him for renl ses-i
.bu ne eclned tho deal efel'r i1'
to make his friend and pa iron q pres.ent
81 eNcoveted vial, Of curious eaatn# q
ashes OF what ever it5rlay be. Mr. Ba'o Wn,
told ~ Times Dispatch man 8sa yesterday
that lie was going ~ tle Snlp q ilot ct
the shipment and strtbute tal same q w ls
to such Of his FRIENDS as may want e
possess the curiosity direct from the
bosom OF vesuyius n He ina ,1gurated t y;
Inoyexn ent by a 4 Pr ornpt pres entail ION ~
The Times Dlspa tch man. Issj