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No. / Express daily leaves 1885 . II,
No, 3 Express daily leaves 1000 a n
Ne. 5 Express daily leaves 2:55 p II
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r.. v. TAYLOR. JNO. M. 5EALL,
Vy.Pres't and GenlMer, Gcn'l Passenger Agent,
MOBILE, ALA, ST. LOUIS. MO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
MISS CLARA BELL PUCH
WEBS DARWIN GIXENS

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Nov. II.
An exceedingly pretty fall wedding
was that at the First Baptist church
Wednesday evening. when Miss Clara
Bell Pugh became the bride OF Mr..
Darwin Oregon Givens, OF Tampa,
Fla.
The ceremony took place at 3
O'Clock and was performed by the
Rev. Furman II. Martin. p. %. The
bride was given away by her brother,
Mr.. Ernest Pugh.
The maid Of hohor was Miss Stella
Crowell of Tampa, Fla. The matron
OF honor was Mrs. Ernest l.. Pugh.
The bridesmaids were: Miss Nam
nette Brundidge. OF Little Rock, Ark:
Miss Maude Davis, OF Martinsville. Va:
Miss Bessie Hudson. OF Newport News.
Va: Miss Fay Civ cas-. OF Tampa. sis-
ter OF the groom. Miss Bessie Will
liams. OF Amherst. Va. and Miss Mac
Stringfellow. Of Culpeper. Va
Mr. Morris Givens. OF Tampa.
brother Of the groom. acted as best
man. while the ushers were Mr.. John
Cone. Of White Springs. Fla: Mr.. ].
Lawrence StrinEfeilow, Of Culpeper.
Va; Mr.. Marion Rushton. Of Mont
gomery. Ala: Mr.. Hunter Mann, Mr..
Emmett Gleason and Mr.. Edward NJ.
Surber, Of this city.
The bride was educated at Hollins
and the Woman's College. Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
WANTS TO WITNESS
BEATTIE EXECUTION

From DR.. +. s. Novling. OF Chester
field. Pa. came the following epistle
yesterday to Sheriff Herbert OF Rtoa-
mond: "Will you kindly furnish mo a
permit to sou Beattie executed7 fol-
lowed tho case very carefully and I
think he got a just trial The Jury
done their whole duty In bringing In
q first dogree verdict. ana now It is the
duty OF the officers of the law to see
that he il executed.
AZ Sheriff Mercer has no Jurisdiction
In sucn matters he cast the missive
into his waste basket
The sheriff liz also In receipt OF a
missive from a crank mailed at Amaril-
10. Texas This eplstle contains the
startling news the author 'done tho
awful deed himself"
Superintendent Wood. OF the State
penitenitary. whose duty 1t II TO SEQ
that Henry Beattie ia properly executed
next Friday for wife murder. has SO
far received nearG 500 applications
from persons DESTROYS OF witnessing
the execution. Under tho law not more
than tWalve witnesses arc allowed In
the death room and all thepe must -
ooGt1ea4o - ~ NAM " vxU1a I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

most important figures In this de-
partmaut. Preaching stations, S75:
sermons. 11.6s3: conversions, 1851;
bapusms, 1896; visits, 32.4s3: Sun
day school organized. "a; churches
organized, Z. houses of worship under
erection. 10; houses of worship COM
pleted. 10. In the erection and reno
walton OF houses of worship and par
sonages the missionaries raised Oh their
fields, $26,TS6.23. and off their fields.
$655.35, or a total of s27.45l.5S.
The State evangelsts report ser
mons preached, 1.5i4; conversions, L.
72I: baptisrns. S72
The entire amount received from the
churches for the board during the
year was 6.b04.16. In addition to
this. s2s7.bo was given by individ-
uals to furnish the rooms at the Buch :
anan school. Sorrowful mention is
made Of tho death of Brother Il ID.
Starke, who for years was faith
full member of the board The board
asks for $4,000 for the coming year.
Rev. ]. NJ. Luck spoke on this great
theme, and Rev. II. T. Williamson
the Sunday school and colporta9e de-
partinent of the work. The entire
evening session was given to the new
movement for the Development of
Sunday schools. The association noted
to instruct the state mission board
to employ an associate secretary for
this department.
The encaDpment committee heid q
most Interesting meeting to-day. They
already have subscriptions amounting
to about $4,000 for permanent taber-
nacle at Virginia Beach. They decided
to raise $1,000 additional to proceed
with the erection of the necessary
building.
A number OF familiar faces are miss
ing. hut the attendance Is large, tn ,
sessions are harmonious and enthusias
tic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, Nov. l7.-Money on
call at the stock exchange to-day
opened 1T AIS per cent: highest.
la: lowest, 2 SIS; closing. Is per
cent. Most Of tho days loans were
made at Arb per cent.
Exports Of gold to South America
and shipments Of the metal TO Cana
da have had no effect as yet upon the
time money market. Rates are nm
changed and business II very dull.
Rates are 1-409 la per cent. Tor
sixty days 3 Ia per cent. for ninety
days, and 8 1-2OS8-4 per cent. FOR
four. five ana SIX months.
Commercial paper Is quiet and un-
changed at S-@0A Ia per cent. Tor
the best names,
London discounts. 6-1S per cent.
of IL per cent: Paris discounts.
3 S-s per cent. unchanged: Berlin
discounts. Al-s per oent. unchanged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE cotton
market to-day was narrow and nearly
featureless during the early trading.
The Liverpool market at the hour OF
the New York opening showed little
variation from expectations, and New
York traders were disposed to reduce
their commitments on the call and
shortly after, There was no news OF
Importance and operations were main
~ confined to professional dealings in
the early spring months.
Tho ginners' report TO be issued on
Tuesday win be OF Importance, but will
hardly vary from current forecasts,
and 10 likely to somewhat exceed H.
500, 900 bales. This will mean in ex-
cess OF 100000 bales ginned to De-
cember l. as the report to be issued
Tuesday will include only the first
thirteent days of the current month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
GO TO IDENTIFY
YOUNG BANDITS

Captain Mcmahon win this morning
detail Detective Wiltshire to 60 to Pet
ersburg, In company with A. W. Har-
mon. r.. to interview the four young
prisoners In that city believed to hAvo
held-up Mr.. Harmon here on Tuesday
night Mr.. Harmon was robbed OF .
watch, some money ana four Snilage
books. II II believed the mem now n
PETERSBURG, who were brought back
from Weldon ThuysdAy night, are the
Same who assaulted ard tooocd H.
Harmon.
they wSre indicted and tried In Pet
ersbufg yesterday for committing high
way robbery In that city Wednesday
night and given twelve years IN the
penitentiary. One Of the quickest cases
on reCord.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Nov. Alive pouI.
try: Chickens. per pounds. 101-2@
II IL cents; fowls. 100Il cents: roos-
tiers. liz cents; turkeys, 14@16:
ducks. 12@l3 cents: geese, Ii cents:
guinea per pair. 30 cents: pigeons, 20
cents.
Spot cotton. $50. Wheat. No. /.
northern Minneapolis. LOS Is: No.
?, red winter, IS l-2 cents; No. !.
northern Duluth. 1.13 IA. Corn, new
No. 2, December to March, T. O. b.,
20 IL. Oats, No. &. white elevator.
81 IL centa Rye. No. 2, to arrive
c. f. T.. Buffalo, 80. Barley. mating,
1.leG126 c. l. T., Buffalo. Flour. spring
patents. $50: winter straights. As,
Mil feed. western bran. 26.10n26,35.
Pork mess 1900. Lard, Middle West.
$40. Tallow. Prime city. 67-s. Coffee,
Rio, No. Z. on the spot, 16n15 rs.
Sugar. granul2ted. 6.2o025.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
CREAMERY PRODUCTS.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE but
ter market rules firm on all grades
OF creamery that are suitable for ia
bic purposes Creamery specials. 35c:
extras. 34c; held specials, 32l-;1
S3c: process, rs Ia O eco
Current made cheese ID firmer and
1-4c higher. Whole milk specials.
Is 1-2c: current make specials. IA 81
q 16c: average fancy. II lac: daisieA
Is 1-2c: skins. IL 3-40l3c
The market shows little, II any.
change In fresh eggs coming from
Western and other sections Fresh
gathered extras. 81 u $50: extra flrsta.
81 q 36c: seconds. 2S0 soc: dirties.
- lac goo: refrigerator, II 1-:c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

eve STOCK.

UNION STOCK YARD. ILL. Nov.
17.-Hogs-Recetpts, $4,000; market
slow and steady. Mixed and butchers,
i-2; good heavy. $s.360
$40; rough heavy, $s@A75; light.
ss.so@s.s7' pigs. ss.so@s.4o: bulk,
4e.2b00.e0.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000: market
steady. Besven SAso9s.l5: cows
and heifers. $2D6.2b: stockers and
feeders. 3s@S.7O: Texans. 3A750
$50; calves. $S.6009.3b,
Shcep--Receipts. 5000: market
steady. Native and Western. $40
$50; lambs. 3S.06@8.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.--In tho New
York live stock market to-day stsers
and bulls were steady to strong: cows
were slow. but not lower Demand
about equal to supply. 6tears 6460
7,s6: oxsn. A.0O@ABo: bulia. o00E.e9:
Cows. l16@A50: dressed besf. steady
to Arm. 1t s6l1 IL cents ror native
sides, vsals fTns othG calves STEADY.
veaiG a.e0o1e.1ys eullA IAe3 besnyasA
calves kAoo H0a1o4 111D1A 3nN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE
MARKET.

CHICAGO. Nov. 17-Wheat strong
on covering Of shorts and Investment
buying. December. 951 lis: May, 100
1-SG1-4: July - 81.
Corn firm ON early buying. but closed
around bottom. many early buyers SOL
ling out and putting out short lines.
December GA Ia: May. IS: July. 81 rs.
Oats followed corn and showed pu.
little life and less strength. Decem-
Der, 475-s: May. 80 1-s91-4: July,
Is 8-S.
The leading futures ranged A. fol-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
"WOLVES"--S
AT BOYS' MEETING

The subject tor the big boy1 msse-
inr. to be held In the boys reception
room 1t the I. n c. A.. Sunday At
$50. r. N. VIII b unique one.
'WolveA"
the Rinemen, 6harpshoofers. 0unners
and Marksmen. Amy boy from 10 -
IL can Join . company He need not
bo Q momhax Of the boys department
to get into the club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

steady; city dressed veals, 119l6 1-E
cents: country dressed, sQ14 cents.
Sheep, duh and easier. except for
good handy sheep: lambs. slow ana
IbQ2s cents lower. Sheep, 2.0O03.25:
culls, 1-609l.75; lambs, 45o@5.5O:
culls, $50. Dressed mutton. dun at
i-14I cents per pound: dressed
lambs. sos L. cents; few hog
dressed. 10 cents. Hogs full steady at
6.40Q6.7O.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

Departing Quest: .'You've got q
pretty place. here. Fr1nk. but 1t looks
q bit bare yet" Host: "Oh. it's because
tho trees arc . bit young. hope
they'll have Grown to . good sise bee
foro Won come again. London Opin-
lon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

NEW ORLEAN6, Nov. 17.-Clos-
ing cotton quotations to-day were:
January. 9.21G22.
March, 9.28 GA.
April, 9,30@32.
May. $4,000.
June. 9.41M43.
July. 9.49G50.
October, 9.25.
November. 9,27G2S.
December, 927D2S
Market closed steady,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
SHIPS PAY TAXES
TO INLAND STATE
KENTUCKY TO COLLECT ON YES
SETS NEVER IN 1000 MILES
OF STATE lime.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-The So
preme Court OF the United States to-
day sustained the State OF Kentucky
in IT'S effort 10 collect taxes on the
ocean going steamships OF the South
ern Pacific Railway Company. The
State contended that as the situs OF
the railway corporation was within
the State. 1t had a right to collect
taxes upon Its property and assessed
the steamships running from New
York to Galveston, New Orleans and
Havana, although they had never
been within many hundred miles OF
the borders ofthe State. Tho Court
of Appeals of Kentucky upheld the
contention Of the State. and the rail-
road company appealed to the SUI
preme Court.
The railroad owns upward OF twen-
" steamships affected by the deci-
sion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

mttory. well located and vs~l equip
ped. 1t is IN charge of Professor
r.. A. Henderson aand his wife, who
are assisted by Miss .Addie Garlick.
The session opened most suspicious
~.
sunday school Department.
The marvellous and steady growth
of interest In the Improvement OF
Sunday-schools is fully treated in the
report. The sVess has been laid on
increased efficiency in teaching and
hundreds of teachers through the
State are demanding of themselves
that the great laws OF the mind shall
be understood as we'll as the great
truths of Gods word in order that
the matter to be taught and the mind
10 be taught and the method of I'M
nartation may be Joined In an indis-
soluble union" Hundreds of normal
students have been enrolled during
the year and denominational schools
and &C ileges are beginning to 'rur the
normal course into their curriculum.
The report mentions also the growing
ambition of the churches to provide
better equipment for the sunday
schools.
sunday School Conventions.
Sunday school conventions have
b=eu ittu dhIifk Inc StdE III lliiIt~
teen districts. namely, Albemarle, Ac-
comac, Rappahannock. Hermon. Po-
tomac, Shiloh, Goshen, Shenandoah.
Concord, Roanoke. Valley, New River.
Powells River, C'linch Valley Le-
banon. Middle District. Blackwater,
Piedmont and Strawb berry, nearly all
Of which We're attended Ivy our secre-
tary The Sunday school associations
in Richmond, Norfolk. Portsmouth.
Petersburg and ienrico county, which
hold monthly meetings. help greatly
to meet the needs in their respective
Territories. Conventions We're or
ganlzed last year in the James River,
AppomattoS. Dan River and Augusta
Associations, but meetings were not
held this year on account of our in
ability to have Il, representative pres
ent
Training schools.
Training schools We're held during
the year az Norfolk. Petersburg, New
port News, Danville, Richmond and
Lynch burg. Institutes were conduct
ed at Christianshufg, Pulaski. SALEM
Bethel, Chase City. Kentucky, Rico
vile. Onancock, Churchland. Beulah-
Vile, Boykins and Moreland. besides
the Virginia Baptist Summer En-
campment. Special work was done AT
many other places
The report mentions that it's plain
that If this work is 10 he blessing
70 the entire State there must be III
addition TO the present secretary an
efficient associate and the report
recommends that the board be in
structed to secure the services Of
good man for this place. Special men
ton is made of the aid which III"
Sunday-achool board OF Nashville has
given both in money and workers to-
ward the progress of'this parr OF the
boards work. The report gives fun
detailed statement of the Colportage
Department.
In the missionary and evaneeltstic
department OF the board recognition *
rusde of the splendid services rendered
by Field Secretary Garland. the State
evangelist and the missionary pastors.
gy..rx- t.x.r ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
l,ttfa "a ~ found on the etre1

A little lad was found on the serest
cryfnR very bitterly because hia cart
Wa broken. A kindly disposed stran-
Tor endeAvorsd TO cheer the iittle fel-
low up ~ say1ng, Never mi 4, my
how: your father can easily mend
that mo, he can't" sobbed tho boy.
"Ny father u = professor and doesn't
know about anything"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Ky RICHARD w. MAURY,
stock ana honA broksr 1od6 n. Main ~
Richmond, Va, Nov, "; 1911.
STATE sDcuRIT1Ea
~. -. ola q " = xAs7. ~. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Futures closed steady, spots
changed: mid. $50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

Va. Cen, 2, ., &. & r., 1891 s7k SIN
RAILROAD BONDS.
A. c. L. r. r. Consol Trus:
p c. 30
c. Il Q. Cent NJ, ANS. 1892 1ol -.
Ga. So. and Fla. 1916. -. l06 49,.
Ga. & Ala Consol So. 1915. l05
N. and w. Ry., As, 1885,. SO -.
N. and w. Hy.. Poca. A.
134A 80
:. A l.. As, 1850. ....... s11s -.
Ssaboard Adj, %, l0&s.... SO -.
So. Rwy., LIST IS, 1885,. 1903 -.
So. r. ID, Il q. A.. ~, 1861 -.
W. n. c., Ia t6s. c., 1914. 104 -.
STREET RAILWAY BONDS.
Nor. & Ports. Trac. Co.
sTppET = . IIu. - s:,rr,nrr -.
Oar Hid aked
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

initory. we'll located and vsnl equip
ped, 1t is IN charge of Professor
II. A. Henderson aand his wife, who
are assisted by Miss iAddie Garlick.
The session opened most auspicious-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
Afternoon Session.

stxGss hIUTilOOn ctNssDn
The afternoon session was given to
the considerati ton OF the Orphanage
TNsAnd State missions. Ur. William f..
read the report of the Or
y phanage. The report shows the in
- stitution 10 be in fiourishing con-
I EDITION in general. Mention was made
OF the destructive fire several months
II ago and OF the special gift Of $500
by Mr.. Boxiey, OF Roanoke. toward
E&replacing the burned building and
III machinery.
After the report Rev. Charles I.
6VSHerndon. OF Salem, made an admir-
4 ahle address on the institution.
M~..x Secretary william Eilyson read the
E report on State missions, as follows:
sstsRrhA report expresses profound graft
~ fude TO God for his blessing on all
sN department OF Its work and urges
constant enlargement and broader
plans. It mentions especially the eff
Vert of the board to induce the
II churehes through the state to press
Vigorously the question 81 forming
compact fields and campaigning for
palargrnent of pastoral support II
n mentions that nearly every district
mneoCiaAien held during the summer
GWtty considered these questions and
n4poanfHd committees to bring to the
n4tankton Ut the individual churches
$#sl <3mv1ng the year the need of larger
SnDpOrf Tor tlle pastors. The report
nxpFaeneg the opinion that continuous
N31fatton Of these questions will great
A4 halp the work OF sSangeIixation.
aciAI mention Ia made Of the grow
20 Interest of the Baptist women In
~ Gtafa work. This year their gifts
ss1Hta near1y $4,000. an increase OF
pee 9z.e0O. This IL in addition to
l4s49e which they RAISED for the
1Anan School. This school made
ab1a ~ tbs geperous hslp Of the
- hne NOW splendid buiIding
Ann1 1WDenae ~ iasxp aeE-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-03-30

En- Maunabo ha sido preso Juan CO
Ion, por escalamiento en- la Residential
que habita en- dicho pueblo, Crucita Ace
wedo. Parece que ell intento de Colon
fue ell hurtO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-03-30
EXpedwIdn antdrIca
Ell TELEFONO EN- Ell POLO SUR

FL buque "Terra-Nova," a cuyo
bordo estan los miembros de la ex-
pedicion que Sc dirige al Polo Sur, bajo
las 6rdenes del captain Robert F. Scott,
zarp6 para CHALMERS, rumbo a las
regiones articas.
Ell "Terra-Nova'' sali6 de Londres ell
| de JUNO 1ltimo, y Ell captain Scott que
ACADIA de asumir Ell mando de la expedi
ci6n en Port-C Chalmers, esperaba Hegar
al Polo Sur en- Diciembre de 1911.
Ell captain expedicionario Sc ha pro
visto de I'm servicio para c%entenares de
kilometres entire su navlo y su Quartet ge
neral. Como los frfos extremes del Polo
no permiten emplear las bater1as que no
barbarian en- helarse, ha sido menester
combinar un sistema de a~cumuladores
que seran cargados con un dinamo colo
cado a bordo. Los aparatos estan cons
truldos de modo que puedan soportar I'm
fr1o de 35 grades cent1grados.
Como los alambres de hero 8 cobre
habrlan sido muy pesados, Sc les ha sus
tituldo con alambres de ;alumin3. del
Icual lleva ell captain Scott seis bobinas,
que no pesan mas de As kilos cuyo volu
men es bastante reducido para u sc
lies pueda conducir en- trineos sin .dificul
tad. Dada la sequedad del aire Y La fge
"a de las condolences atmosf6ricas, no
hay Inconvenience en- colocar Los hilos
sobre la nieve endurecida que lie expe
riencia prueba no ser conductora. Ello
economiza ell transporte y las p1antacio
mes de postes.
En- cambio, el suelo no podra utiizar
Sc para ell retorno de la corriente, por 10
cual habra que usar dos alambres EN- vez
de n En- fin, gracias a la extrema con
ductibilidad del aluminio y a la sonori
dad xcepcional del aire seco, Sc espera
que ell telefono del Polo excedera 4 to-
dos los otros por la audici6n y la clari
dad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-03-30
NOticias

La Corte de Distrito de Arecibo, Sc
nalo ell dia 3 de abrl, a las nueve de
la manana, para la lectura p~reliminar
del Calendario de asuntos civiIes y ell
4 del mismo mes, para la segunda lee
tura, con Ell fin de hacer los senalamien
tos que Las parties solicitor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-18
THE CIVIC RETIREMENT CLUB
King George. Va. April l3.

King George. Va. April 13.
We have read with a smile OF
pleasure the account in The Free
Lance of the Civic Club. which
has been formed in the dear old
town OF Fredericksburg, and a re
cent editorial in your paper highly
commencing these public-spirited
women for tho interest they are
manifcsting in the beauty and sani-
tary condition OF the town. Now,
We believe women are fully capable
of filling any position. from being
the queen OF England or mayor
OF town or a member OF civic
club Probably those who are OPP
posed TO Woman's Civic Club Will
declare that the teakettles boiled
dry while the ladies were caring for
the interests of the town and the
children were left 10 run wild, but
we commend every wOmant who Is
Interested in the improvement OF
her town. as well as of her home.
The ladies Of Fredericksburg have
taken a decided step in the direction
Of woman's suffrage. and we heart
ily congratulate them. Yet, no
doubt. there are some who are ike
woman we have read Of who would
not leave her kitchen to 90 out ana
care for a child who had been run
over by an automobile because her
biscuits would burn. thus proving
that womans sphere is the home.
Observer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-18
Mr.. CONVICTION GROWS POETIC

My dear old Company f,
How many of your precious souls are
left
To tell the tale OF veal and woe
We had i'm sunshine rain and snow.
Only a part of the 9Th Va. Cavalry
Were we in the great bloody fray,
But we had patience and fought well
Before so many OF us fell.
Oh. God Of Heaven, who knows All
Before all Of us do fall
MAY we once more meet TO tell
THAT war is hell, that war is hell.
An. many a cruel deed was done
Under the Southland's bright sun;
We did our best, night and day;
We fought the Yankees all the way.
From Essex county to Bull Run
And stayed with the army till all
was done.
How many OF the dear soldier boys
Are here to tell of the tolls?
In fifteen years more where will We
be,
But passing over the great deep
deep sea;
What few of the old fellows that
are left
Those we leave behind will be bereft
IT'S true, forty-six years since then;
Oh. so many trials and troubles
have been;
Sometimes | wished I'd been killed
Then this poor tattling tongue
would be stilled.
But / cheer up. brush up and laugh
And make sunshine in my path;
It's all the comfort have each day
Whether in cold December or bloom
ing May.
When | am dead and gone
Don't rush it through the hasty
phone,
But keep quiet about It and be still
For in Heaven there'll be no grind
ing or mill.
Goodbye, blessed regiment,
No more we'll be in ragged tent
But we'll soar far above the skies
Where no precious soul ever dies.
T. X. Covington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-18
ALEXANDRIA ALARMED
OVER SCHOOL FUND

Unless the superintendent Of public
instructions will authorize the Alexan-
dria school board TO have a new census
of school children. the public school
fund of that city will receive from the
State during the next five years APP
proximately $4,000 less than its allot-
ment in the last five years.
This is causing alarm. Capt. Sweeney,
superintendent of schools, will ask
State Superintendent Eggeston if it is
too late to have recount Of children
Of school age.
The census made several months ago
shows a decrease of 925 children from
the previous census. while the Federal
census showed an increase Of about 1W
in the population of Alexandria.