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GERMANS LOOKING AT FRUIT FARMS A Delegation of Forty Will This Week Visit Neighbor? hood of Winchester, (Spedili to ??? Tlmca-Dlipiitdi.) WINCHESTER, ' VA., May 2.-Abotit forty Gorman agriculturists ronchod New York the past week and next Tuesday thoy will conic to M.irtlnsburs. W, Va., for the purpose' of Inspecting tho fruit fnrms o? .Berkeley, and Incidentally look^ lug at a? tow Just over the Virginia line In this county. Tlio same delegation will visit certain sections of Now Jersey nnd tho cilios ot Philadelphia, Baltimore and ; Washington, Henry Orny, ? well-known colored char iictei, ?lied Mondny at the Parish Farm, \v\i -.?' .'. hail h?rh mkrn foui days ? . ,-?-.?.?? .:.!.- -"ti;r ypni1 iff'-l It" beiti? cut off by a rallioad train, and G?'?? yc-aia ilo drove u-stage ami ?allied ihe mail bei ween this city and Roniney, W, Va. He has buon known to complain of the heat on days when the thermom? eter was below zero, and would remove his coat nnd mop heavy perspiration from his face. Ho' also Deemed to have l lie hardest bond of n??y ono In this bee'.lon and for five cents he would .lernonstrnte the thickness of his skull by allowing men to break boards and sticks over his oaranlum. A, J. Tavenner, of this city, a well known young lawyer and oousin of Judge Frank S. Tavenner, of Woodstock, has boon appointed United States Commis: sioner for the Western DIstriot of Vir? ginia. The nppilnlm.nt was made by Judge IL C. ' McDowell, of the United States District Court. Mr. Tavenner Is the son of the lato Brown Tavenner, of Loudrmn county, and Is superintendent of the sfienahdoah Valley Agricultural Society and Is also county surveyor. Thoro has been no commissioner in this district since tho death of the late Judge George W. Ward. UNION OF DAUGHTERS, Position of. the Seventeenth Virginia Regiment Chapter Defined. At a meeting of the Seventeenth Vir? ginia Regiment, Chapter U. D. C, held In Alexandria, April 17th, tho committee on union was instructed to prepare a full statement ot the position of the chapter in regard to tho union of tho two divis? ions of Daughters of the Confederacy In Virginia. The following Is a report of that committee: Tne Seventeenth Virginia Regiment Chapter having been advised that a num? ber of her sister chapters in'tho Slate ?are discussing, with a vlow to further movement, tho subject of union between tlie two divisions of tho Daughters of the Confederacy,In Virginia, we deem: It ex? pedient to' define clearly our position in the matter of the desired union, and to pledge them our hearty sympathy and support In tholr efforts to bring It about. This chapter, though not taking the Initiative at this timo, desires to go upon record as having been at all times, most earnest In advocating union, and foremost in endeavoring to promote it. Our sen? timents, expressed both at homo, and in our State and'unlted conventions, have al? ways been most decidedly in favor of ono division for Virginia. So far as we are concerned, there has been no neerl of protracted ?lelibratlon or delay for any pause, as we have been roarly at all Limes --to ?At'iVstd? personal feeling and all minor .obsta oles and trivial considerations, holding them subservient to the cause and ti.e work so near to our hearts, The advantages to bo gained by consol? idating tho two have always been ap? parent to us, and our Inclination strong to cast in our lot with thoso who as a (Sacred duty and trust aro engaged In 'pursuits Identical with our own. We are fully sensible of tho magnani? mous spirit which actuated our sisters of the Grand Division at Lexington, In being willing to make all concessions agreed upon, in. order Lo facilitate union, and wo would not bo behind them in the broad and liberal stand they have taken. The' Seventeenth Virginia Regiment Chapter fully endorsed the rsojutlona formulated by the Joint commltteo on union at Rich? mond, and congratulates itself that the chairman of that committee, a member of this chapter, was firm In upholding them. /. We believe that besides tho dignity and strength that would accrue to one solid concoidant body of Virginia daughters, in the united society, tho members of that society could better understand tho spirit .which brings us together, than any mo? itives whit*r'may,iserve to keep us apart. And wc sincerely hope that the chapters in again taking up this matter Will view It from an Impartial standpoint, and hasten to rectify that which wo now know to have arisen from a mistake, in the ear? lier organization of tho united soclty. For our chapter, wo can say that, as at Appomattox in 1S9S, at Portsmouth In ISM, at, Woodstock in 1000. at Alexandria In 1S?1, and nt Norfolk In 1002, our d-elogatos stood the firm advocates of union, so wo now stand unanimously. In view of thoso facts, this committee reoommends that we do now again make known to our sister chapters our roa-dtness to co-operate in any movement looking ?toward union, and express our hearty vWcll wishes for those, in either division, wnoso Wrm convictions of nlfelrt are urging them to consummate It. (Blgrred.) Mrs. Frank J. BROOKE, Pr?s, Miss LUCY BROOKS, Roc. Sect'y. Mrs. it M. ALBRlOIiT. Mrs. A- E. 6MOOT. Mrs. A- CORNELIUS WYK?FF. Mrs, WALTER \V. M'CAFFRBY, Mlsa LOULA SMOOT. IN TAZRWELL Annual Fair Near Town of Tazewell to Be Revived. (Special to The Times-Dispatch.) TAZEWELL, VA? May ?-It ?teems lo bo the wish of tho people of the cuinty to revive the Tazewell Agricultural anil Breeders' Association, and hold an un nual fair this fall at thu grounds, one aille- west of the town. Messrs. Spotts Bros.' large lec factory, in connection with their grocery, ia about complete, giving this town two Ice plants end two electric plants. Thu will of the late Hon. William O. Mustard was probated In the County Court last Monday. It Is a lengthy in? strument, and leaves to Mrs, Mustard, his wife, most of the property for Hie, The est ? to Ih a very valuable one. It Ih rutnort'd that the Masons of this plani will sell their hulldlii? on Main Street, and as soon as a suitable situation WD be obtained will build a liundsoniu brick structure in Its ?toad -'.is a hai?. Mr, R. Uowen Watts, hoc of the luto 6X-Miushal John Q, Wal ta, arrivili yes? terday with his brido, who was a Mies Redd, of Wythe county, L'olone) A, J. May, senior member of the Ta-ewell bar, who has foeen critically 111 for nr/mo limo,? is no better, ani but llttlo hopes are entertained that he will ' recover. Politics In Charles City. (Spedai io ??,?? Tluir?.Piantiteli,) 'STURGEON POINT. VA.. May -?The ottico of commissioner of-the revenue In thl? county Is on?? that will be much sought after tilts fall. ' From the latest reports there will be at- least four candi -????-U-? Dictent incumbent, A- U Franklin; Mr. Lewis Christian, son ot .luriRo tsiwc M. Christian; Ait.. George Mnrslnn. nnd Mr. A. Marrett. 51??.?, \v, C. WlIletW. of No. ,201 South Third Slrce.t, Rlclimontl, Ib th.? ghost ,?f ilio family of Mr. T. W. Wilt'?*.' Mlsd Vlrplnln Douglas Wlllcnx,'who hn* been visiting friends In HIchiii?nd, has returned ' home. Mrs. William N. Bell Is the guest of Mrs. D. G. Tyler. The epidemic of WlloOpIng ?OUgH, Which has heon ?? much In ovldetieo In thena part? during the winter and early spring, Is subsiding. ?. BRIGHT TOBACCO Southslde Farmers Find It Better to Raise. (Special to TI10 Tinles-Dispstcli.) MBHBRR1N. VA., May' 2,?As' a result of the high prices rocelved for bright to? bacco tho past year the farmers through this section aro propinine for much larger crops than heretofore. For several years past It has been tho practice of most of the fanners to about equally divide their crop, raising half bright and the. rest dark, but tho dark kind has come below tho mark-' with the average farmor. U is claimed by them that the brlRht to? bacco Is'moro trouble to raise and handlo tluin tho dark kind, but It has many more advantages over the latter, aa It can bo planted sooner and can ho placed on the market, much earlier, and as a result the farmer gola rid of the bulk of his crop the same year It Is planted, while with dark tobacco the farmer Is late planting his crop and It takes several days longer than tho bright to get ripe enough to out, and when tho farmer hae housed It Is several weeks before he .has It thoroughly cured, and the results aro not near so satisfac? tory as ? from tho bright. The farmers who heretofore have not raised any at all are beginning to turn their attontlon to It and will this year plant good crops, It Is claimed by some of these farmers that the condition of thoir land are caus? ing a few of them to change from tho dark to the bright, as It Is quite evident that bright tobacco can be raised on pooror land than dark with tho use of fer? tiliser, as tho plant for tho "flue" is not required to bo so large and heavy. With this In view largo preparations have been made for plants, and tho beds through .here oro more forward than tho farmer, but with a few days of pretty, weathor tho farmers will have the hills ready and tobacco planting will be In vogue. ...? A New Firm. The Harrleon Realty Company, of whloh Mr. Bobert R. Harrison is the head, has berun business at No. 9 North Eleventh Street, ?:?!',:? Miller & Rho&ds. Finely Tailored Suits for Women at Reduced Prices. $25 and $27.50 Suits'now.$20.00 $22.50 and $25 Suits now.$17.50 $18.50 and $20 Suits now.$15.00 $13.50 Suits.$10.00 $10 Suits now. ..$7.50 Remember, when looking [at these garments, that in buying you're not merely buying for to? morrow's need, but the Suit you secure now will give you splen? did service all of next fall. Tho work on them Is flret-olass In every particular; they were select? ed from among many others at the samo retall pilcos, because we bo lleved those Suits to be tho best that could be had; now at the re? duced figures you are getting values that are not equalled on garments that meet? the evcry-day wants of tho majority of people. New and Handsome Dinner Sets. Nothing will please a bride better than a Dinner Set of Havi-'j land China. j Richly decorated Havlland Sots, ? containing 102 pieces,, with coin gold tracery, if3a. Havlland. Sets of 114 pieces, deli? cate borders, new snapes and puro gold tracing, 9.1.1.80. Handsome Bordor Patterns of Hav? lland China, in pink and green. The pieces are all large and the shapos new; pure gold traolrig, 9?o. Pretty Dinner Sote for evory-dny use, but handsome In appearance; can be had for 813,80 In a fine por '? ' colaln In rich bordor patterns, all new shapes, 100 pieces. Fine German China Sets, contain? ing 114 plooca, all large sizes and assortod decorations, $18.80, Pretty Silks To-Morrow. ? The sale of last week was only an Indication of the gathering together and selling powers of this section of the storo. You wore satisfied with what you saw last week. You'll ba equally pleased with to? morrow's offerings. We only quote u very few. Como. Coraed Wash Silks, 29c. Tho real Imported kind, In good de? sirable stylus and colorings, Tussah Silks, 39c, 13 luchos wldo, formorly Tic, now .IHc. a yard. Japanese Crepe de Chine, 39c, 19 Inches Svldo, In a pretty shade of light gray, only OOo, yard. Helpful Things for Summer Housefurnishings. Dimity Bedspreads?the daint? iest light-weight bed covering you can get?almost ns light as a sheet, $1.19. Comforts for a dollar and ten cents filled with pure laminated cotton. Vory light weight, covered with sllknlluo, figured on one sido, plain backs, 9?. 10. Madras Punieres, the snowflake kind, regular throe dollar values, for *-.G??; pink, blue, green and yel? low mercerize?! cross stripes, nicely fringed and good length, three yards. ' Lace Curtain? for $1 and a dojiur ? and. a quarter; the Nottingham weaves In extra values, PO Inches wide i'/s yards Ions Twenty?five styles in a better Noi tlnghnm and Scotch weave for $2.30 the pair. Good lengths, isome 3^ Vivra*, nth..?? four yards. Miller ? Rhoads. Linen and , Lawn Waists for Warm Weather. One or two hot days don't make a summer, but at this time of year they're a pretty good in? dication of what's to follow very soon. You'll need thin Wash Waists in a few days.. 81 gives you a chotee ef four styles India Llnon, 1?P.ox pleats and perpendicular ' tucks. 1?Six rows perpendicular Insert? ing. 8?Twelve rows hemstitching. 4?Sevon rows Inserting. 81.at! for Lawn Waists In three styles. l->Horlzont?J and perpendicular Inserting, 2?Zouave effect, trimmed and tuck? ed with Val. lace. ? 8?Rows o? Inserting down front and buttoned at the side, 81.08 Plain Llnon Waists tailored In a faultless mannor. 82.48 Damask Waists, neatly tuck? ed. fiJ.OS Llnon Waists, with dainty embroidery. Lots of Protty Waists, between OOo. and 80.00, " Ideal " Food Cutter. It not only does your work to perfection?cutting your meat or vegetables properly?but it can be cleaned with practically no ef? fort and almost instantly. ? perfect device will obtain perfect results. That's what tho Ideal does. Don't fall to see It demonstrated. Foot of tho basement stairs, 08o, and-81.40, the former cuts two pounds of food a minute, tho latter three pounds. Miller ? Rhoads. ?Ufe Parasol Show at Miller ? Rhoads'. We don't know who it was de? signed these Parasols; what brain or cothblrtation of brains turned out such ; bcwilderingly pretty color and fabric effects in Sun Shades. , But, whoever It was deserved to rank In the samo olass with the ar? tists who think out and plan out the newest Parisian Gowns and Hats. The Parasol designs this year arc simply, superb in their beauty, and style. Just a hint this morn? ing as to s?me of them ; 81?Heavy All-China Silk Para? sols, wltff*riatural-wood handlos, In? blacki white, blue and red. 91.08?Heavy China Silk Parasole In white only ? three ruffles, natural handles. f2.ao?Heavy Silk Parasols in blade and whlto, four rows hem stitohlng, with whlto borders on blaok and black on white. 80,08? Coaohlng Parasols In heavy taffeta silk, guaranteed! navy and black, black and whlto and navy and white ?boned tipped ribs and English olub sticks, 81.08??JNSIIk Sun and Rain Um .,? brollas in black, red, navy, brown and groon, Paragon frames, Princess han? dles and silk case and tassol. 84.BO?Ladles' All-Silk Taffeta Sun Parasol, woven silk dots throughout ?t white silk; bodies of black, navy, red, green ?" and brown; Princess handle and military tassel; same Par- ' asol elsewhere In town at W. ?___?. Let Us Show You These Towels To-Morrow. A Turkish Bath Towol, full bleaoh ed, with a pretty pink border, good size, 19x42 lnohes, and how much7 Only 12%o. Gorman Huck 10x39 Inches; your choice of a plain white or rod bor? der. 17c, for this good towel. Cojmpressed NeWs About Valuable Merchandise. Fine Hemstitch? ed Huck Towels, 22x<3 Inches, red and white, Gre? cian borders great value for the price, 25o, Children's Wash Suits with sailor collars, well made and four dollar values, $-.08. P. N. Girdles for ffil.no.. a. low price for an excel? lent shirt waist Corset of mercer? ized Madras. Has tho appearance of hemstitching. Pique Carriage R o b e s, trimmed with embroidery Insertion, most excellent val u e s at ?i.ae. Urtllned and Em? broidered Peau de Sole Waists, In black, white and gray, ?5. Covert Cloth T a o k ? t s , with ? trapped seams, now cuffs and satin lined, $7.50. Swiss Muslin with a woven dot, not stamped but woven, small me? dium and large sizes, 16c, yard. Foulard Silks In the fashionable polka dots on navy and black grounds, SDc. Blaok or White China Silk Waists trimmed with fag? goting, yoke ef? fect, $3.08, Baby's Cap of fine lawn, trim? med with 'tucks and medallions of embroidery and Val. laco, BOo, Fine L.a w ? Dresses for boys between 1 and. 3 years old, trim? med with tucks and hemstitching, 80o. New Bust Form? er and Corset combined, made of light batiste without steels or lacing, ft. Six and a quar? ter cent Lawns for f>o. Light and dark grounds, nothing but the best stripes and colorings. I White Sheer In dia Lawn, 80 ?Inches wide worth ! six and a quarter cents, to-morrow, Seersucker Ging? hams In a beau? tiful line of color? ings, O l-4o. per yard, regular S l-3c. fabrics. Pique Reefers with sailor col? lars and trimmed with embroidery for little folks be? tween ono and four years old, If 1.2?. Mistral Etamine 30 Inches wide, all pure woo 1, In black, cream, navy, b.-own, car? dinal and tan, BOo. White Goods Will be Pre-eminent This Summer Believing this fact, we have provided for Virginia women (for our sales territory includes the whole State, and even beyond) the finest assortment of While Linens, Qrg'andies, Lawns, Piques, Etamines, Damasks, Im? ported Novelties, Oxfords, &c, that it's ever been our good for? tune to secure. This may sound commonplace, but it's not when you take into consideration that each year, sur? passes its predecessor?as it must do. Imported Oxford Cloth, In figures and stripes, ilOo. Mercorlzod Walstlngs, In the now damask effects, 2Bc. India Lawn, 40 Inches wide, very fine and sheer, 12%o, Plain Organdies, In all the best Blindes, 10o. Imported Pique, fine, medium and largo welts, worth -10c. yard, 2Bo. Oxford Suiting, in the now eta mine weave, 15o, Whlto Suiting" Linen, two and a hnlf yards wide, all'pure linen, In light and medium weight, also the popular Oxford weaves, ?I. White Corded Linen, for waists and full nuits, light weight and vory fino textura, all puro llnon, BOu, White Linen Crash, especially adapted for shirt-waist suits and skirts, 3t)o. Whlto letamine Linen, light weight* and all pure Unen 6,0o, 'We Makers of Colored Wash Goods have bestirred themselves might? ily this year, in order to compete with the white fabrics, and the result is that colorings have never been prettier nor prices lower. Here's a few sample pat? terns and * prices, ' The Linens are all pure flax, every one of 'em. Colored Unen Crash, In green, navy, cadet and the natural pongee ?hade, BOo. Colored Trlsh Linen, in pink, light . blue, stool and green, '?So. Brown Skirting Duck, all pure lin? en, 2Bo, , Brown Dross Linen, )lght nnd me? dium wolght, 20o. imported Morcorlzed Novelties in B?urotto Suiting, striped anil figured tissue ; plain and fancy Oxfords, ail tho newest spring styles. Milo, Fine Imported Dimity, white grounds with colored stripes and lig? ures, IP??. ? Fine Madras,, whlto ground with colored stripes and figures, i??!?o, Fine Values in , Wool Dress Goods. Good standard values, that we've told you about before, but they're so worthy in every way that the story will bear repeti? tion. The dust-shedding Mohairs conic first in the list, followed by' the under-priced Homespuns, j pretty Crepe de Chine, and ever serviceable Black Albatross and Batiste. Mohair Sicillfans, -, Mohair Brt/liantines, I _- ,-? , Dotted Mohairs, ?^c yard, Striped Mohairs, Light Cray Homespuns, 58c. BO Inches wide all? puro wool In the fashionable light gray, the regular , 76c. grade, for 880, Wool Crepe de Chine, 69c. 42 Inches wide all puro wool, soft and clinging, In tan, light blue, pink, old rose, nllo, royal, cardlna) and navy blue. L Black Batiste, \ ,0 Black Albatross, J J . Valuable Table Linen. That doesn't necessarily mean that Its high priced, as you'll, see, when you examino our German Silver Bleached Napkins, at *jU,28 dozen. . They're B-S size, all pure Unen, handsomely embossed and ono of the best wearing Napkins made. The Jobber only had a small lot of this pattern and we got them all at a Usure under the usual price, They're dollar and a half goods. Irish Linen Napkins, full bleach? ed, 3-4 size, $1.8I>. Gorman Table Damask, 70 Inohes wide, all pure linen and silver bleached, 7Ro. a yard, It's extra heavy and almost equal to the dollar damask and at. 7fio. Is a 'l'alile Cloth above , the ordinary quality at thot price, ? New patterns (and the best ones) In Irish Table Damask, 72 inohes wide and full bleached, Ijll yard. Five Different Designs in China Matting, $8 a Roll. There's forty yards In each 'roil and you'll save olghty cents by tak? ing the whole roll. It's 22c. a.yard In less quantities than the whole piece, iflno?' Heavy Weaves of blues, green? and red?. Miller ? Rhoads, Muslin Underwear For Spring, Including Good Values in Corset Covers. The advent of thin Shirt Waists. necessitates Corset Cov? ers that are especially suitable, for these summer, garments, lOxqulsitely made garments of fine ? nainsook, made In the French shape . are here for #1. The fronte are full and both back and froht tucked and trimmed with dainty embroidery. Another Corset Cover of natnnook is In tho fitted style,. suitable for stout figures, it Is cut low In the nock and trim? med with embroidery and ribbon, 80o, Pine Lawn Corset Oovers, trimmed with fish ?ye/'Val, Lace and ribbon',' ?I.CO. A neatly-made Cambrio. Skirt has. throe ruffles that form a deep um? brella flounce, each ruffle trimmed with tucks; nice dust ruffle, 81.BO. A dainty lace-trimmed Skirt, has three rows of fish-eye Val. lace insertion, with a lace ruf? fle and dust ruffle, $3.50. /y????,*St&~~?' VIRGINIA NAGS IN BOSTON Dr. Carter Makes Satisfactory Sales There?Tyler Family Furniture at Auction. ? (Special to The Times-Dispatch.) WARRENTON,. VA? May 2.?Quite a number of Warrenton people attended the Boston Horse-Show last week. While awny, Dr. C. hlrley Carter dlspos:d of two unusually stylish combination horses at prices which were In every way satis? factory. Tho doctor's horses attract a greai ueal of attention everywhere, be? ing unsurpassed In conformation and ac? tion,? , Tho Warrenton Hunt Club met on'Mon day last, but did not succeed in electing a master' of fox hounds In placo of Mr. F. A. B. Pnrtman, who has resigned. On motion, Mr. George B. Stono, presi? dent of the. club, was authorized to ap? point a committee of threo, who will en deavor to eeek a speedy solution of the matter. A road bill was lately submit? ted to tho' people of Fauquler at a mass mooting and approved for passage by the Legislature. Court Monday was quiet here, most of the caaes of any Importance being car? ried over until the \ next term or the court. Tho usual orowd assembled and much talk was exchanged relative to horses, farming lande and crops, but beyond that nothing of noto occurred. A. groat deal of rare old family furni? ture belonging to the Tyler family will be sold In a few days at public auction. The sale furnishes an unusual opportun? ity for those , interested In things rare and antique. The Tyler house Is on* of Warren ton's attractive ploturesque old realdoncos. It is undergoing extensive re? pairs and will shortly be, occupied by Its recent purchaser, Mr, Albert Fletch? er, Jr. Harold Dowell (an "exercise boy') In tho employ of M. B. D. Passano, nearly lost his life a few days ago while cur? rying a horse. Tho animal klckod him o nthe chin, knocking out four teeth, and left him in a condition, which to say the least Is very grave. J Old residents and strangers are inline the town as warmer days draw near. Miss Bessie Godey, of Washington, Is the guest of Mrs. Brltton. Mr. and Mrs. Turner Day are staying with relatives hero. Mr. Dion Kerr was In town Wed? nesday. Mrs. M. M. Green will re-ocri^r her residence shortly after tho dcVir?"?e of Mr. and- Mrs. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. J. K.Mnddux aro home again after a trip to the Boston Horse-Show. Tho close of the hunting season gives the drivers a show. The roads are fair? ly alive with vehicles, from the lofty break cart to the spider wheeled run? about. Tft's who enjoy the sport are having their fill of it now. VALLEY FEHALE INSTITUTE The Shenandoah Stocked With Pike Pearch. (Special to The'TIr7i"?-DIsp?tnh.l WOODSTOCK, VA.. May 3.?Professor A; B, Warwick, principal of the Valloy Female Institute, of Winchester, Va., spent a portion of last week In Wood? stock, t Is said that probably this school will bo moved to this place before the oomlng sesi?n, and will - occupy ? very desirable property near town. Hon, M. L. Walton, a prominent mem? ber of tho Shnnendoah county bnr and elder of the Methodist Chrtich, of Wood, stock, la attending the meeting of the Sunday-School Board of tho Methodist Churoh, South, which Is In session at Nashville, Tenn. Miss Virginia Schmitt, of Woodstook, lias returned home after an extended visit to hor brother, Professor Cooper Schmitt, of the faculty of the University of Tennessee. , .. During the past week 1,600,000 pike peroh have been liberated In the North Fork of tho Shenandoah Blver adjacent to this place. These fish attain a weight of from ton to fifteen pounds each, and grow very rapidly. Th? sportsmon nntlol pato great results from these nah in tho next fey years, Mrs. C, Loft. MUey, of Breokonrldge, Pa., ana" two children, fire the guests' of hor parents, Mr. and Mrs, O. W. Pulllnm, near this placo! Tho lielrs of Mr. Evan Jones, doceased, have divided his valuable estate, cons'sf Ing of over 600 aore* of land, situated near Moore's Store, Shenandoah county, by a partition amongst themselves. All of the applicant? for liquor license, both ordinary and rotll^ In Shenandoah county, havo boen granted license by the court. In only one town, 'Mt. Jackson, was It necesaary to seoure a petition un? der the Mann bill, and by combining the petition wero enable to securu a majority of the'reglstei'M voters by three, WHAT WE PAY FOR DRINK Some Interesting Figures Bearing on This Question, Our national drink bill, If the figures may bo trusted as given by the American Grocer, was for all "stimulating bevor ikgos" In 1802, $1,86?|088 17?. This was ft per capita expense of 917.391 or, supposing that the drinkers are one-rfourth of the \total population- th? im ?pense to each J bt the*? '??,???,?? was loe.&i Ooihe m?re Iftlo detail the statistics ar? a? follows: ' Alcoholic ?IrlrtU?;.,..,....41,172,605,235 Nonalcoholic -stimulants . .Coffee,..,,. ,.., ,,|N?,R9t6?O ? , Tea..,,,, ,.,,? ,, 30,012,011 Coo?A,,,,,,., ?...?. 7,000,000 190,633,041 'rotai, ,3003. Toto), 1001..,.,., Total, 1800.,...,. Total, 1S9B,..,,,. Total, 1S98..?.. The quantities of the four leading bov ernges consumed during tuo year ending Jtln? SO, 1003, were an follows! ? '' . , . Gallons. Coffee.,.,.,.,.. ,,..,,..,, ,. l,4es,Dl0,*IO4 R*er.,. I,3?l.fi7tvi*l7 Tea,..,... /800420.11S Spirits nnd wines. '157,200.061 Since 1880 saya tho Amorlcnn Grocer, the Use of 'alcoholic beverages In tho United otates has nearly doubled, having In? creased from 10,00 niions per cit-pgita to 10.48, a gnin of over OH per cent. The uso of coffe* has Increased over G>2 per cent,, while tea ha? decreased ao?t ?IS per cent. Tho liquor bill for 1003 was $129.089, 12S1 moro thnn for lftOl, showing how quickly prosperity results In an Inoronsed use of nlcohnllo drinks, but chlnfly In wine and beer. It has, In fnct, boon contendevi that In panic years tho use of tho strong? er drlnke (whiskey, otc) mounts up, whllo In years of prosperity that of wlno and boor rlics In excess. We wish some stat? istician Coitici'give us tho figures as ro gsVds tobacco, ? Tobacco nnd coffee con? sumption seem to bo closely related the world over.?Amerloati Medicine. GO TO SAVANNAH Many Delegates Leave Next Week Over the Southern Railway. On May 6th a delegation of Baptists will leavo Richmond, 12:60 noon, via the Suthern Railway, bound for Smvannalj, In attendano? on the, Southern Baptist Convention. Tho party will corislst ot Dr. Georgo Cooper, Dr. H. W. Tribbio, Dr. A. B.'. Woodfln and wife, /Dr. . WllllngharJi Dr. Pitt, Mrs. Loako. Dr. Battle, Mr, CY. N. Williams apd wife, Bev. C. P. Stoiiley and several othor delega tos nnd friends, In? addition to the regular e/Julpmtnit a M iteci al Pullman will be provldod, which will be cut off at Bavannah for. the con? venience of this party. In addition to these. Dr. William H. Whltsltt and .others-will leave, on Thurs? day at 12:50 P. M., and yet others will likely leavo on tho night trains of May 0th and 7th. Has Recovered. Mr, John Carter, who li connected with tho house of MTlIer and Rhoads, returned to business yesterday morning, after an illness of three weeks. HON. J. R. CAT0N COMES TO FRONT Is One or the Hardest Work? ers In the General Assembly. One of the members of tho Joint legis? lativo commission to revise the Code dur? ing the vacation ot the Genomi Assembly and ono who was often mentioned for chairman' of the commission, Is Hon. J, ?. Caton, member of the House rr>jni Alexandria. Although this In his firr.t term In the House,. Mr, Caton has risen rapidly to the front In that body, nnd la recognlwjd as one of tho hardest work? ers and most careful lawyers In that body. When ! the General Assembly convened here last summer,- In obedience to the proclamation of tho Governor, and at the request of the General -Assembly, for the purpose of giving political recogni? tion to tho new Constitution, it will ho remembered that ho took strong ground against taking the oath, and was op? posed to the proclamation of t.hs,Consti? tution. 'He 'made an argument In the House at that time In support of his views which was commonded by many, but he was In a hopeless minority. Rec HON JAMES R. CATON. ognlzlng that, he bowed to the judg? ment of tho malorlty, and ever since that time has worked In good ' fallii and earnestly to carry out the prr.viHlons of the Constitution,, and has been promi? nently Identified with the drafting of snyoral of the most Important reports ?if legislativo committees to which tho work was assigned in the subdivision of it, Porhaps his most notatilo und arduous service'lins been In drawing tho ntatulCH putting tho Corporation Commission into effect.. He was chairman of the sub? committee which mado the first, draft of that ,work, nnd covered the subject bo thoroughly that but few cligne??-! wore neoeesary therein. Ho has been Influ? ential and has labored arduously, alb"lt Inconspicuously, In drawing other Impor? tant statutes designed' to 'carry Into ef? fect the Constitution, as dosignci to bo made effective by tho convention. Mr, Caton Is an especially careful, accu? rate draftsman of statutes and Is an nlmost. Incessant worker. Ilia example ehli.ijted the emulation of othor members of tho, subcommittees, but ho nftsn ivoiked alone when tho subcommittees wore not sitting. In the dehn tea of the body he hns been a participant whenever any Important Issue was before tho House. Though not always right and often overruled by tho majority, he Is regarded generally by his fellow-members as n-conscientious worker, und Is a very graceful and pleas? ing speaker. In the event of ? free-fo.r-ull for the governorship, Mr. Caton has beou sug ,Bested by his frleiuls. as an available candidate from NorUnrn Virginia, So far as known, however, ho luu ncypr Intimated such an ambition, andythuro is hardly a possibility that ho wilt as? pire. Certainly fow membeis of the Gen? eral Assembly have taken higher rank ?luring their first terms than Jie>. nnd u's selection an one of the Joint commission for Code revision Is retfUKiurJ ?s a hltfli compliment? J ROAD BUILDING Even the Critics Are Hushed by the Excellence of 1 tho Results. (Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlapalch.) GVUrt'?MSVlILLU!), VA? Maty ?.-The Works on the road from Carlersvllle to tho brldgo ,? ucross the James was com-1 piolad yesterday ami Mr. F. li. lsboll and . Mr, Smith, who superintended It? were .highly prrtlsod and congratulated for tho success of tholr undertaking. At first tho plans for Improving the road, which had grown to bo daugorously : bod, wo,rft thought by some not to be good ones, and at dlfforont staRas'of the work, when the rains would make the dirt Ulis very ?oft and "juicy," It was severely -criticised. . But the workmen kept hard at work and the criticism of onlookers ?corned only to oncouroga them If they heard them. A dirt fill sixteen feet at the top was put In, filling up tho bottom nnd raising th? bod of tho road about ton Or twelve foet, on ti lovol with tho bridge. It was finished off with a thick layer of rock and sand, and ditches opened on oltlior Side to drain off all tho water. A good substantial railing extends on each side of the now road up to tho bridge. Only those who havo had an occasion to go over this piece of road within the last two years can know what, It means to Cartcrsvllle and the surrounding coun? try to havo this hill In a good condition, it cost the county arid the peoplo, nnd perhaps even' tho, workmen themselves, a good deal to get tho road In a good con? dition, and If Is thought nnd hrlloved that.lt will now be kept In constant.re? pair. Tho spirit of enterprise end Improve mont seems to have taken, hold of the Prosbytcrln.ns of this place, too. Their church Is being greatly. Improved with carpenter's work and jialniing. This church, with Its largo pillars and hhth steeplo. has the best situation and Inokn more like a church than any In the. vil? lage, To havo It painted In a bright, freijh color will make It quite an attrac? tive building. Mr. II. M. Crowder and his bride of a week ago are now on a visit to the bride's home. In Cartorsvllln, after spend? ing- a week on their wedding lour. They will,leave for Toano, where Mr. Crowder Is stationed as an employe of the rail? road compnny, on Monday. The public school of Cartersvllle, which hns been so acceptably and creditably conducted by Miss Mary Reynolds, closed on last Friday, Mr. P.. J. Rbodra has moved his saw? mill and stave-mill over Into Ooochland county, not far from Elk Hill. His busi? ness will now be run In connection with th? pemborton Manufacturing Compnny, and theprospects seem brlghWor a good business. ?H^HW^-f-HH^H-<-l-H?^-?-?-?-W-??r ? ? . " :?-,'* ?Chestnut ?fct'li and '?} Jfyhland 3*ark\ Miss Elizabeth Taylor, who has been spending some timo with relatives In North Carolina, has returned to Hljihland Park. Mrs. Charles W.? Vaughan continues quite sick at her home, on Third Avenue. Mrs. Andrew Vauclone and her -.two daughters, Aliases Francos and Virginia; who havo beon visiting at tho residence of Mrs. Garland II. Ctorke. have soni to Portsmouth, where they will remain for a short time. Miss Jennie Belle Layno has been quite sick. Mrs. Hawes and her datifc-hton, ML'm Helen nnd Ireno, who havo been spend? ing some timo with their relative, Mrs. Charles F. Croas, In Highland Park, have returned to Charleston, S. C. ? Mrs. Walter Harrison, who has been spending tho winter In Atlanta. Ga., has recently returned to her horn?? on Etih low Avenue, Highland Park. Mr?. Har? rison's health Is greatly Improved. Tho revival? services whl.di havo been carried on during the past week at Ml/.? pah Presbyterian Churoh will be con? llnued through this weolc at Highland Park Methodist Episcopal Church. Miss Annie Van levering, of Philadel? phia; is the guest of Miss Blanch Tiller, on Fifth Avenue. Mrs.? James Broadus Burdett. of Cul peper county, haw been vltsltlng Mrs. Vir? ginia L Woods. Services this afternoon at Ascension Chapel, Highland Park, at 4?50 o'clock, Rev. Mr. ICuyk; rector. Thero will be no services at Mlspah Presbyterian Church to-ni;rht. Mrs. Leila. Smither, of Ashland, ho.?? been visiting Mrs. Charles W. Wlngfield. in Highland Park. Miss Nellie Morris, of Amherst, Is vis? iting friends In Brookland Park. Miss C. L. Jones, who liaa been spend? ing somo time lu South Carolina. Is ex? pected home very shortly. Mrs. Parsons la Improving, after a pro? tracted ?pell of slcl<n*ss. Misa Mattle Nicholas, of Barton Heights, has gono to Newport News; Where ?ho will remain for snmo time. Pickett Camp Auxiliary. There will bo a callod meotlng ot the Ladles' Auxiliary of George E. I'lc'tett Camp Confederate Veteran??. Mondai'. May 4th, at 4 G. M., at their hall, No. 307 North Sfn'cnth Street. A full attendance Is do slrcd, * Rlchmondors in Now York. (Special to Tiw Times-Dispatch.) NEW YORK, May 2,-C. R. Mooro and wife, Fifth Avequo; T. F. Harris and wife, Manhattan; G. A. Marks, Marl* borough; T. Jardine, Imperial; C. ??. Smith. Herald Square; E. W. Minier, Aster, __ _^ SIGN THE If You Will, But That Don't Gora DninKewss! DrmiUoonnes ?? a dlseano mid Ih bo rrcog? plied l'y Ilio medical profusion. The (".sensed rouilli|on of tho oikuiib of tho luxly nu<] ilia pluiormal Htate of the hit res of Hie huuimc!? demand moro tinn? w|ll-po\ror to ?fleet a curen "ORBINE" ?vili iKiMllTuly destroy all era t* ine and destra (or liquor. Thin remedy la piv? fared on well-known medical principle? nini II NttoiiSBf) fiv Tin?) w. c, t. ?., y. m. al; ?,, clergymen, physicians, rullilo men nini tdiiiuiruuco suele ties. "OERINE" Is tasteless, odorless and colorless and entirely with,ml In I ???feet, and can be given WITHOUT TI1H 1??????? KNOWhBlHIB, la water, mlllf, U'? or eoifeo. In fact, it toues up tin. illaeue-'dj stomach and giros a hourly upnetlto. und *<??| digestion. Sternly nopves and normal cond?? liona eoon follow Its ime, and TUB OJ?AVING1 FOU LIQUOR NBVER RRTWWS, We guar. unteu Hie nlmre and will ?. ?????.SB*?1*'45 TItE MOKES' - ? if 'OBRINi." fails to destroy all (lenire fn< liquor. SuuleU booklet dialled free on runueet? Thonio? B. Ilonklii?, Past Commander of 111? G. A, lt., Washington, 1). 0., wrltesi ''i'ew ?','l,TL11.nT,,,llB<"l,'.n ?as proven to me that "OR? ?IWE.? cures Ilio llmior habit. I Uil?k all ill? temporanei orgunliuillomi J? tho country ?kuulit Ulm U uo and distribute It," M PER ???~? BOXES FOR $5, POLK MILLER DR?Q CO, S!ii East- Main Street. JPOI.K MUXER-COLliMAN ?t> / First and Broad, street*.