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Yon might go far afield h-efore yon ^ tjunti two more qaesrly associated kniK Bdastljf th;iu the Jew of , Whiteohat-el and t ilofSinga- c pore who were f-ittiiv together orel a t bottle of brandy la a li h room ( behind a tin in nhl De j Beers road. Kimberley, late oue night in . tho earl] nnoommoa tiling hore ia this vortex of ?? tosr. villainy into which U magical glitter of tho diamond, m< fut.il lt; glint of -cold, h men of all colors and oroods from tho remotest ends of the SB-taV ! , "something was evidently exercising ! the mini of thu Jew vr-y sca_S*U fur his vromiuont Byes kept Brandering restli ttlj about th-.i little rootu, fleshy, pendent nadir lip trembling ev- j itv uow and theu witr neut ot i his lu-avy jaw ; his fat, lavishly jewel* ri ; fiug* rs kent alternately drumming the dirty table and wt-ndering aimlessly j through bia black and rather greasy locks. The Chinaman sat with his long nailed fingers ii* *a the lap of \ his ample blouse ssid looked at him placidly out ol bi* bright, inward slant? ing little ey> ad said SI thing foi tiree, ll pondering a i t problem in j his < A staggy, long haired, disreputable i lotikiii^r bin- ? in , his ? be i doing Um same a a j fro. his paws, and every now anti then hlin op at his luath igh dering win tiler ou bad fouud any ?olut "Itsh no good* I ? half whh tho Jow. at length ur aud bringing his finger:- down from hair to tho table for something twentieth ti . lents will all be played out now thal new law llh DSBSBCd. Tv.j goaivahi will be harder te get I d look at tho rich!: ? _S SS I asl I. just lor t few lit.. going to bo worth tb? candle any ia if we don't lind gi t ting them ont thai ; n't tum bio to. It 'n I ft a UM 1 man who oonld hit ot fake just now. tL.ut i' can't }. industry ruined, and t: Lah to li.' Tho Chi'iamau looked ;;: bim tu while he wa a broad, sroodsn stui! i crinkled his eyes nj into two iittlt -h's. hs nod ded his beni after tb. his owu ld) ls, sad sui 1 .usly aud with '.io air Of 0 kuu\v.i what he "All Hi-: a>aohee scratch bead boy plenty .-i ttl fti seareb< D* :: bab nu p>t go WOXkeS y< 1. Defeat." "ll you fake, OB that the tees ari: I bit, 1 ni Hu? on it, and 1 l oil, , 1 will, Loo, and we ther before now, aad I itt-d you fair anti se il il it likely lay, i:'.- B ?no, I'll make it fifty??chese'i fifty d >wn 1 me into it, and the usual tunis al for? ward. Tl*.;.*, n't it: 1 can t speak no fairer thau tb_.t, eau 1. Loo, old p:?! The Jew spoke eagerly, almost oaross ingly, to tko yellow heathen whom bs would have ?\ink in Main ?ttetit. There ho was \\ gnatos Lowenfeldt, liosassd diamond Lr. stock and share dealer, and all tbe rest of it, a mau with a reputation ts lose, as repututious wont thou iu Kimberley, and with a future before bin, bnt here in Loo Chui'a back -sitting room he was just what the heathen wa*!, neither bet? ter nor worse, an 1. ii. D., a "fence," os they would have called him in his native Whitechapel, and like him a potential felon, and so there was no need for any overstrained ethiuette be? tween them. Added to this, he knew that his "boys" muet by this time be getting a very nice little collection of gems to? gether for him, and he felt a very nat? ural anxiety about them now that this detestable nbw law had about doubled both the legal power of search and the penalties for being found ont Loo Chai's almond eyes wandered slowly from tbe dog to the Jew, and his Bead began to wag again, bnt this time the other way, and after a little pause he said slowly and meditatively: "Fifty pound tlen per cent not good enough dlis time, Missa Lonefelt, not by big heap. I bab got thought here"? and he tapped his shaven skull gently with one of his long nails?"which make velly big chop?tlen, twelve, maybe twenty thousand pound aile same time, and no chance catohee. Him worth pay for, eh, Missa Lonefelt?" "Ten thousand at a go?maybe twen? ty, " exclaimed the Jew, leaning forward with twitohing lips and eyes all aglit? ter. "What's your prioe, Loo? Give it a name, and if I oan meet you I will, s'welp mel Yon know I've always been (air and honorable with yon." "Me sell yoe one pieoee doggie Ava bundled pounds." As Loo Chai imparted this apparent? ly irrelevant piece of information hs slowly waved oue hand toward the mon? grel on the sheepskin and smiled bland? ly as he added, "And vely good chop, too, I fink." " What I Five hundred pounds for a blooming tike, and a precious ngly one at that I What's the good of polling my lea ilks that when we're mnsoaed to bs ts" *& W;^J^1V PYRrCMT.1838 8Y CEQ CWmTft. Ci 1' I ei BJ r. ri tl ll r< ? ti n b 1 c c 1 nlklug Strict bu tbe ll with your dog?" Mr. lif-w?nfeldt a- qasstiOB Sith an -ur of i IndignatJ if whish ths pla-dd heathen took aot ( f aimply pi. be cur up on to his lap aud said iu a ono .rf calm and almost dignified re -rixif: "Me no police leg by talkee biznesa, Mi ssa Lonefelt Dil doggie no velly laudsome, maybe, but be worth heap -nouoy ailee same. Him what you call ' IDE doggie. Now you I venfeldt did v. sud that, too, wini eyes which began to roll somewhat wildly to and fro i moments had passed, for Loo Ohai's deft lingers had by this time laid jy 6kin of thr dog open SM of the nock to the root of lil Then putting one hand into lag and taking hold of the tail with the Othes be gingerly drew out tho hind quarters of one of those dain logs which his coon? il mostly affect in the form of The of tbe head and ehoul a perfectly fitting Hud most Mask, which it I 'me weeks cf pa a like period ol' not wit training to ?iou. But tho h. part was a mir.. ???tativn in .! excels all * .;g the bat win T?. .1 ow uer of ' ?bing after the I ( tan uni. terrier?was t ptiblo when sloped, taj f tho skin was lund with m. 1 for small or largo stin-s, sooordiagiy us t: sqaall r? body ?:.eeal BMBt bated tliom ail ? Jew, With a calm and ?iii hit, who sm far had not -rtttrslass awMBtl. looked first ut tbs half naked dog ami a blandly smiling ? ly : "\ - ki k! itutly l its origins ? tn ~t d oaxdooa, kicked it on tu I and Mid quietly: "WU, Mi.-sr, Lonefolt. you no fink dat vclly lirst chop L D. li. ti: This ian ' the some? what animated ooon nation which fol Deat and busi | .yment to him thara sad then of -fiSM la nob ths drawing of a bill for tfiSM Btaariaid lank ?for a little do, Hy whee oousid 5 TO in conjunction with a comm ; of 10 pei . tha possible future J value of Its skin, and tho paying of it . maile ail tbs heart that Mr. Lowenfeldt ; lal days aud I Bights with a pain which stimulated hil normally hen wits toa really dau \ garons .-.late of activity. Tho Jew haling thus paid bis money, j it was for the heathen to do the rest, i and as a first .consequence vt what be j did a Pando Kaihr whom he long had j under his eye for the working oat of this particular scheme presented himself at the gate of the new compound of the De Beers mine for hire early on the fol? lowing morning but one He had a very disreputable looking mongrel under his arm, and this with only partly intelligible eloquence be strenuously declined to be parted from. The officials objected, but tbe Kaffir stuck to his point and his dog and even? tually carried both through, for the oom pound system was new and unpopular then and native labor was very scarce; so at last, as he was turning away to offer his services elsewhere, bo was call? ed back and allowed to take his enr in, for he was a tine, athletic, likely look? ing boy, and after all if the dog gave any tronble a fatal illness would not U a very dJ Hon lo thing to arrange for. The Pondo proved to he an excellent workman, and so little was seen or fceard of tbe dog that its existence was forgotten long before the nsoal two months' engagement was np. "Byrne by, "as the Kaffir called himself in ac? cordance with tbe common oostom of taking more or less grotesque English names, found plenty of old acquaint? ances in tbe compound, as both Loo Chai and Mr. Lowenfeldt had foreseen that he wonld, and by virtue of sundry invisible transactions between bim and them his dog improved rapidly in rai? ne, although its presence became even more unobtrusive than ever. About ten days before yonng Byms by's time was np one of his most inti? mate friends left the compound aftei passing blamelessly throngh tbe then usual formalities nuder the hands ol the searching officials, and that night contrived tc convey throngh Loo Chai and one Ah Fop, bis servjfjui. tb? wal a_se ovws to tte, lTowenielSl that ihe j ondo's dog would BOOM out wi tn such lining to its SBOOad skin a^ t _ iced broker felt justified ia estimating ((rom ?10.000 to ?18,-400 in value. Tbe Kaffir received ave sovereigns in Dtorn for bis nowa and with them and is own earnings be proceeded. ie manner of bis kind, to blind himself ) the lights of beaven und divers bar xjius fur three days aud nights, after ?Inch be went back with a light pouch od a heavy head to do another two louths' spell in tho mine. This time e was the bearer of a message to bis 'oudo chum to the effect that if on his om ing out he would take the dog to a ertaiu place other than tbe bouse of joo Chat be would get ?800 for it iu dace of the ?100 that his master bad iromisvd bim. To this tho Pondo, bo? ng easy of morals aud longing greatly or the possession of wives nud cattle in lia own land, incontinently cou mu ted. Tho reason for this leading astray of he untutored savage may be quickly leen in the fact that 10 p-ur cont on, tay, ?10.000 would be ?1,000, and this, frith the amount of tbe bill, would uako ?1,250, which, when Mr. how ?nf i hit came to think quietly over the natter, seemed to be a most outrageous [-rico to pay toa yellow skinned heathen tot a double skinned dog, and, ifter due deliberation, he decided not to pray it, if he could find any means of wading payment, Tbe shortest and easiest way to do thia was to procure the arrest and cou diction of Lou Chai as an L D. B. before the Pondo got out, and to this eud he succeeded iu bribing Ah Foo with cash down aud the promise of more to plant four "traps," which he took from bis fo, in a convenient place in his mantel But, as th-.rn li more of a sort ai_. ''ions than among thi Foo gave the plot 'ir. showed th who had been sus ieudly action of the sort, and, with his consent, took them away with him tot greater safety and his own reward. tbs po D information received," J.**) Cbai, <t, und lounn ing, it UBWhlla 1 'with a bland I iat would 'yr ia a I A goori deal of languat; aW of a huh ni printer's ink would convey any adSAfS ssion, but lt nt Yid? dish in which Mr. Augu- -ifcldt relieved bis feelings when ha hoard of the 1 . tit Of theil The m-xt morning a somewhat un? wonted scene was utside tho maia gass of the I | Mund. BOOM SO or -IO Kaili rs. Whoas time was bo had gone through the linal Jitios pree. din.: dismissal. WSCS ag out 1 nighing : 'ig aud ring aud jiugliiig their bari id money like so many children, aud among then*, as innocently fi stive as uuy, was >i ung Byiuoby, tho Pondo. 18 uot carrying 'his time. He knew that tl is had almost, d it-, i ri issn oo, und he wli at it would bo ni M prudi ut to ht it .sneak quietly out | the lag! of thi- osowd tuan to re? call it to tho gatekooj^'jr's memory by taking it in his arms. The annual had become quite attach? ed to him, and he made sure that bo would be able to pick it up without any difficulty when ho had. got a safe dis tauce from the. gate. This ho could have .~ily if tho dog had only been left to Itself Bnt it wasn't. No sooner had it passed the Rubicon ahaoat unnoticed and shown itself in id ttiun a psOBaaaS cry, something like high tenor . " rose shrilly into tho still air from nowhere in pur tieidar. The hoathOB dog pricked up its ara at the familiar but long un? heard sound, aud the. next instant be ?10,000 and ? l:\O0U worth of .d diamonds was scampering id as fast as lour wiry leys oould it. liynmby Mt out a high pitched howl Of iago and horror and started off with gnat leaping strides in pursuit of the much longed for wives and rattle and guns that wire literally running away wuJi tho dog. The rest joined in tho hu*- and cry, some for good reasons of ther* own aud BOOM for the mero fuu of tho thing, but unfortunately, just as they wero beginning to gain on the fly? ing treasure, a squat! of mounted police, coming back from their night's duty on the Free "State border, turned a comer out of the Du Toita Pau road at a trot aud barred their way. The .dog dodged iu among tba horses' legs am' got clear away to tba eager arms of Ab Foo, who was waiting for it in a half ruined tiu shanty about 100 yards farther down tbe road. The po? lice, always suspicious of anythicg like a Karhr cmnete, ordered Byuieby and his companions to stop, bnt the Pondo and one or two of the others who knew the worth of the quarry made a desper? ate effort to get through and continue the chase, with the result that they Were speedily ron down, collared and inarched off to the tronk, where, being able to give no satisfactory reasons for their anxiety to catch the dog, they were summarily fined 5 shillings each and kicked out Almost at the same moment that they regained their liberty an occurrence, whioh The Diamond Fields Advertiser described the next morning as "a shock? ing tragedy," took place jost outside the bar of the Central hotel. Mr. Augus? tus Lowenfeldt had been taking a few whiskies and sodas with some friends and was jost bidding them good by to go and see abont some important busi? ness when he happened to look across the street and saw a well dressed China? man walking np the opposite side, witk a hairless Chinese terrier at bis heels. His friends saw his hands go np to hil collar. His fat cheeks and low forehead suddenly became a deep bluish purple, and bis eyes, bloodshot and staring, started half ont of their sockets. Fum? bling feebly with his fast tightening cellar, he half gasped, half gurgled: "Dog?ten thou?done, by -??I" And then he reeled back and pitched sideways into the road, and before they oonld get him back into the bar he was dead. "Never knew poor Gussie to have 'em before," one of his friends sympa? thizingly remarked to another when they had seen tbe remains safely on tc tho ambulance. "D'yon think there coally. w_s a dog there* J_UeJb4 if_I did be thing ?":,rv nlse a ?oaud 'ave another. l's given ia turu." rain. WILL APPEAR SOON. ll Suffering Saint By Harriet Prescott Spofford K touching story of the faithful love of a noble woman This delightful piece of fiction, with seven other short stories, will soon be printed in these col? umns. Tho names of the authors will coR-riiice our readers ?Jaat they have a treat ia store. Herc are the names: CUTCLIFFE HYNE ROBERT BARR RODRIGUEZ OTTOI.ENQUI BRET HARTE CLARICE IRENE CLINGHAN GEORGE GR1FF.TA CHARLES W. HARWOOD LITERAKT NOTES. Under the title of "Klack moc-ds" ti hean pub?i i/.ainty -rolusns e( mpritiag pertinent "Xtraato from ines, add: nod tiiks to students of Bookar i\ Washington. Principal of keg-^e Normal and Industrial last tilt**-. Ttis iQStittl ; uited In wiiat ii called we Black Belt of Alabama, whian ex? plains tilt- title. The t*leetioni have b- en made, and arraTni. ls Earle Mat? hews, author of ".\uct Lindy She has brought to her task not only srary ?k*.ll but a paine lakhig care and fi.l-.-hty boee ex] '.arac teristio ol th-s ni inland his work. There ii an int I in uyT. Th<-.m riune, editor of tne New Vcr, So ur.hr en States havi rod need tWQ men eii.ee the -Keb*-li ion who have ac a national reputation?Henry W. Gra? dy and Hooker T. VVashingto* contrasts the divergent ideas r ?ented by thet-e two men, both of B BOM were in the fullest sense educators, and pays a tribute to the ability and it Mr. Wsshingtoc. [Pub. M-tune A Beott, 4 Cedar Street, New Y<_rk. Price i no dollar ] X M. U. A. liotei. The meetings in the room are con? tinuing tu gro.v in interest with both the boys and men. Mr. Kobert Holmes, son of lirv. J. li tinline*, gave the men a very prac tienl and iiir.irucli\i- I Linday 5:80 p.m. We are oom admit ed us as i 0 majority ol the men present. tar] Charles Hogan of Y. M.. C. A., Norfo.k, Va., wura present and in a few wed ehosiii remarks gave a fair repre? sentation of tho work in N rtotk. lhe annual outing of thi partment took place Thunda] ac ham Farm. j Taylor of lhe True Reformers, T*reeidi-nt li T. liri of the Y. ll. G. A., Bas. T. H. Wflne and Sec. T. H. wyatt seeompanifed the boys. After spending quite a i<!easani ind enjoyable day the. entire party left 7:30 p. m. tor the city The meetings Of the boys un Sui days are very large? ly attended. Pres. Chiton C&beil de? serve a much credit for the -successful mander in which he in leading this de? partment The Y. Al. C. A. camp among tht Virginia troops is meeting with mud* success. The entire outfit sucn ai tent, dominoes, checkers, papers, pent and inks have all been ..Uichaaed an. very likely Mr. Charles 1) gan of thu Norfolk Association and Mr. Nei.ii Williams of Richmond Association w il be put in charge. W e are thankful to say the work ii on a continual increase. Our meet? ings are well attended aud great re tulls sre being accomplished. Thi meetings in the jail in charge of Broth er il ernes are very mueh appreciate, by the prisoners and many have ex pressed their desire to lead a b-attei life. Tbe men will be addressed next Sun day by Mr. Georgs West, of Hewart University, Washington, D. C. Mr West is an all round speaker. Corni and hear him. All men are welcome. Tooble funeral. Ooochland Co., Va.. JuIf 14, '9$. Dear Editor:?Please allow me spaci in your valuable paper to insert thi sad occurrence which occurred hen yesterday, 13th. We had a double fun eral and burying from our church Yesterday Mrs. Mahuida Fleming, thi wife of Wm. B. Fleming, and Mri?. Ed monia Kenney, tne wife of Waite: Kenney, were both interred at the Em msns Baptist Church. Mrs. Fleming was a devoted chris tian. She had been down with con? sumption for about two years. Mrs. Kenney had only been ill i short while and her death twss quit< unexpected. P. J. S. Resignation. This is to certify that I, Patsie K Anderson have resigned ss member o ths Bosrd of Directors in the Woman' Corner-Stone Beneficial Association I am in no way responsible for iti msn agemeot. Patbm Kj-iukx Amsbbsom. Jyl?-81 j. ali [hempson & Benson APOTHECARY 56W.L Wa - reasonable. _fj_p-pe<ial attention jrlven to ul_a ??-y tciifhi unUl il o'clock. "Pi Beats Them All. Th k SOUTHERN AID AND INSDRANCE CO Pays SICK Benefits Week? ly and DEATH Claims in Twenty Four (24) Hours af? ter Satisfactory Proof of the Same._ Chartered, Feb. 25, 1893. home office: 311 N 8th St Botan o jbs. President. - A. Washington. vice-President, - W. M. Tru . \. Payne - - Et, Lonil Brown, ???dman. H. F. Jonathan, -SH1PFBB0 Fish, Oysters & Produce 1 20 K. 17th St., Rici mi ni, Va Orders aili relive prompt attention. Phone 167. - BENEFK I kL [K9T/RANCE ?MPJlNY, Richmond. Va Chartered Ocr. 14, 1S07. Qai .1. s-.ooo 1A49 K>-- B' J. A. Ci 1 -ni -I . Jeter, 'Claim* paid promptly. \ "*f\ AS Weekly ^th Payments. Benefits. Ben?.flts, 5 % I BO t 15 00 10 a as 15 4O0 20 4 7S 5 -J* 65 00 ?o mn 40 R 00 iou < 0 tV) 10 00 125 OO Agr-rts wanted in all cities trie' to.vns ALL HAIL TO THE Commonwealth^^ SICK BENEFICIAL CC Acthobibko Capital Stock Officbbs and i-?caKi> ofDibbctous E. J. Simms President, W. K. Smithej Vice-President; Jbs&ib Williams, Treas.; f-nRie. Smith, Secreta? ry und Manager. J. O. Lewis, .1. O. Vaughan, J. I Moore, Jacob Williams. Jesse Wil? liams, Endless Williams, E. J. Simms, W. R. Smithea, John Nelson, t bnstopher Smith. j0__r**We pay Weekly Sick Benefits and legal Birth and Death Claim* For further information, address Busi ness Manager, 552 Brook Ave. Office hours from 0 a. m. to 4 p. m. mv2S-3m N^WNorfalk^WesteiT Schedule in Effect JUNK 12. lSttS. LKATX RICHMOND, BTKD ST XX KT STATION. I:0CA. M.. Dally?Richmond and Norfolk Vei tibule limited. Stop ony at leten burg, Waverly a:..l Suffolk Secon class tickets not accepted for pa tag* on thia trala. ? -06 A, M., Dally, "The Chicago Express" fo Lynchburg. Roanoke, Columbui and Chicago. Pullman Sleeper Roa oke to CalambQH: also for Radior< Bristol. Knoxville. Chattanoog and Intermediate points. 7 Mr. M. Dally for Norfolk, Suffolk and li tennedlate stations. 11/40 P. M., Daily, for Lynchburg and Roanok. Connects at Roanoke with Waal lngton and Chattanooga Limiter Sleepers Roanoke io Memphis an Kew Orleans. Pullman Sleeper ta i Richmond ond and Lyric] burg, and heaths ready for nccui paney at 9:oO P. M. Also I ullma Sleeper Pitersburg to Roanate Trala arrive at Richmond from Lynt-hbUT and the West dally, ,s.i6 a. m..,:iul at"/.6- p i from Norfolk nnd the Kant ll :C6 am and Ve?t huies Limited 6 uU> p m Ortlw; c.3>* Mein gt. R W COURTNKY, Dist Passenjirr Agant, K W BEVILL, General Passenger Agent. Oeneral Offices: Koanak?-,Ya. Aarobbob's Federal Street Marre! rnVrnfT" Anything for anybody. 1024 an 1026 North 1st St., corner Federal St. ms78m k TLANTiC COAST I'M HKDULE EFF Ll ?>07 OR DEi'OT ?-00 A. >i 'H. ?:S1 a. ' ?.0? A. V *. .1.. Jacksoi ? ? * ODH. 1,40 P. M.. ? v r. 7-aoP N *ud immedi at necta -arith A. andD. tor stat ? ville ' :07 a. n:., Charil - .Ml a. m.. Jackson ville J ow P. m.,Fort Tampa v?6p. ?"K?.'IA PO ' M.. Ac: a. n -nan ??xtoo Jacksonville. Poit Tampa, Alien, h,WP M.. f Hakea Da between Peiersburg 11:40 P. M.. Dillly. Arrives rg 1I:?0 ok?7:l"> B:lnto! man I -chtnond to Lynch bora. Trains Arri' 1,00 A -aver. 8 .IB A. M., Atheiif*. -ind K.*le:. rson, 1 >burv and the Weat. 8:S7 A. M., 8:00 A '??? Ath rn .nd H-jud^ 11:05 A. M.. ' Ik ar^d Fe ter--: 6:40 T. M.. i>?:ly. Jacksonville, Savannan, igton. v, ol da boro 6:55 P. M.. ?? Suffclk, Waverly ! S-.56 P. M.. l rsburg, Lynchburg and ? J.R. KENLEY. Trt.'.c Mauagei* Geueral Mauager. C. B Di-vtaioD Paaaenfrr' As-rent RICHMOND i POTOMAC RAIL-ROAD. -.tiDUU IN E KKK ti 4:10 ?> 8*0 _ M. 1 ?? WAtCl pull o.a r. 6;44A.M. 1-1:00 M.. Dall: . u i r. - .'. .-il *?\ a-ta Wp. m., D; mu >? lm-water. ABLIVE - lATlON. 8;40A. M. p? at YMai-wale.-, ur* : Vlllord. 1-.46F. U.,T> 7:10 > *;m 1* M.. Da FRK1 - iION. 4:O0P. 8:S0 A. M n. (L- munday.) 6:42 A. in r*. KIA , ti:4u i O' A. - Tr adie Manager E. T D. MYKKh. President 0i? &* Chesapeake ?-iiic tQtUt Ohio nally.. BOVJTK. Eh Fia il VJ-. .! USE 2*. lb98. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, , .VJ ION ?:u0 A. M., Laii.- ;:, lor prim-j ? 'I Newe U'< Portsmouth at Norfolk with Hmm Jfor i >_n.iay. S;46 P. .v.. Dally \ rt news. Ol NorfolK and Portsmouth, i at Old Point with Wa steamers, daily witi li_ltiu.or Sur.day. iO:*lA. M., Mountain Express except Sunda, lor BoBoevarta 0--u neeta a Gordonsvllle lo- Orange, Cuipej er. Calverton, Manar:sas. Alexan dna, ana Washington, at llulo Station, Charlottesville for Ly ucl burg:al Basic for Hagerstowii. J .lb P. M.. Daily, with Pullmans to Cinclnm ti. Louisville and St. Liouls. stop only at important stations. Cor neets at Covington for Va. Ho ?springs. Meals served on Dining cai No. 7 Locai trams except Sui day, following above train froi t-ordonsvllle to Goshen. 6-SO P. M., Accomodation, except Sunday fe Charlottesville. 10-JO p. m., Dally, for Cincinnati, with Pal man to Hinton W. Va., and Goi donsvllie to Cincinnati and Lei Isvllle. neals served on Dinini Cars. Connects at Staunton lea oept Sunday)for Winchester, Va and at Covington, Va., daily fe Virginia Hot Springs. TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH-STREE' STATION. 10:10 a. m.. Dally, for Lynchburg, and CH ton Forge. Connects except Sui day with Buckingham, AI be re n < lexington and Craig Valle Branches, and at Clifton Korj with No. 1. for Cinclanatl. 6:SP r. M., Except Sunday, for Lynchburg with Chair Car and leaves Lynd burg 7 A. M. Except feuuday ft Lexington, Va. TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMONI BROAD-STREET STATION. 8 to A. m.. Dally from Cincinnati. 10-.li __. m., Dall from Norfolk aad Ol Point. ? JO r. M., Daiiy, from Cincinnati aad Lout ville. ? .W r. M., Dally, from Norfolk, aad Ol rolnt. SUS r. M., Except Sunday, from Ronce cte. TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREE STATION. 8:40 A. m.. Except Sunday from Lex lng tc and Lynchburg. tar. M., Dally from Lynchburg, and CH ton Forge, and except Bundi New Cattle, Lexington, Alberei and Rotney. JOHN D. POTTS, AtVt. General Passenger Agen Soatnern Railway HBDU1 in i May 1. Tiain Leavts B Va x: 10 a y .Hy lor bo: Jiartotte. Colombia an * f n. ai, -i aud^l* t ?t Danville. Salisbury and Clur . tu? wiUi the Washing! a and :-7i carry in, -.ano. va aid .Nun vi ? ,urk to to Tampa, and CrM-cia?e day coach between Wash -.-uuer-tlooB are made tor all points lu Texas aud (all . ?leeper open for occupancy et solid train daily for Chasr lotte. N.e. Connects at Moseley with -tile and Powhatan railroad et h>y*ville lor Clarksvllle. Oxford. Hea? der ?-.>u and Durham and at Greensboro for Durham. Haleigh, and vyit-.-ton >m. at Danville with wo. 86 rutted 8U -ale. dally for lae ns and p 'u, which carries ts'e-'iwn. *N?--?- Yor_ to Kew Or? leans a:: a New York to Jacksonville Thi iatt T ?t -ieeae ev u to San Fra: 1:00 r. a., BO 17, LOCAL, dally except Sunday for Kevsville and intermediate polets TRAIN'S ARRIVE AT RICHMOND. >. M. b.ibr.u.. from 'tlan'-a Augusta. Asheville and Nashville. 8:40 r. M.. from Rhysville. U, FKKltiHT TXAIM8. nos. 6! and Si. between Manchester aud a* aooiis. Va. York River Link, wsa^p-oura The Faveriv*- Route Norths"" LKAVK BICHB< r Tru . .SO i" IL I - aradaya, and Saturn. Tra m. rs and Train No. te, 6:00 a. m.; look. tra; >nd. ;.ly. ? >y from tVesc. at -i.oo p. na., tars, and Bai? rn. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Virginia Bk. 'rom sa 9 _wr __, ? cast xai- ttn ULT, w. a.Ta-k, Traffic Manager. sen. raaa. Agt, OM ral Manager ..< nt. VA> E. natl) St, Richmond. Va. V MA NAVIGATION ? t, N> wuo-rv k fer . Waa '. Fare only f l_a ind tl.W Foixt Music by a graud Orchee iit received dally from above named pisces ats In Sj North Laio:lue. orth Laio:lue. ? Superintended >-RH E. BARN Preside*! Oaaaral Ortloes: Planters Bank Betiding. SEABOARD AIR-LINE SAL VESTIBULED LIMITED TRAINS SOUTH. ATLANTA. NEW ORLEANS, MAcOX, CHAT] NASHVILLE, MEM? PHIS, Tl NO EXTRA FA RI: ON ANY TRA!\ a.m.. for cr iches; .Mia: . a. si..0;4C f. a., dally. Tor Ile ir:., ba| I H M FOY KIN, Soie Fasa'r Agent 836 East Main St Richmond Vs b.st. j'- .-ut and een'l uanagfr v. a. mi-uKsx. Gene iel Seperiu ter dent. a. W. K. 6LOVBK, T. J. ANHEBSON, ???ID*B?B*ia' ??l)?t!?li>M>i.(\ o LD DOMINION STEAMS HIP CO LINK VUX NK\S rOBK, EXCXPT I-Kl DAY -M> son dat. geru car. leave Klchniond daily except lay aud Suuday via Chesapeake and Ohio railway, at a:60 A. M., or Richiuondand Peters? burg railroad. (Norfolk and Western route) VaK) A. M.. connecting at Norfolk with Old Dominion-Line steamer, sailing same evening for New York. ALL WATER BOUTX. Steamship Richmond leaves Richmond every Monday at 6:00 P. M., for New York via James River. Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer Com? pany's. 908 east Main Street * Chesapeake and Ohio railway and Richmond and Petersburg railroad depots, and at company's office, ills east Main Street, Richmond. Baggage checked through. _?_! VXXIOHT. for New Y'ork and ail points beyond "can be shipped by direct steamers, sailing from Rich? mond every MONDAY". 6:00 P M also by steam? er leaving Richmond Wednesday and Friday, 6 P. M. for Norfolk connecting with steamer for New Y'ork. __ Manifest closed one hour before sailing tl rae ,. Freight received and forwarded and throngh ' bills of lading issued for all northern, eastern and foreign ports. S-KOM NKW VOBK. Passengers ean leave daily except Sunday at ? p M iSatulday 4 P M.) to Norfolk or Old Point Comfort, connecting with Norfolk and Western railroad or Chesapeake and Ohio railway. Direct steamers (via James-Ri ver route/ leave every SATURDAY' (Passenger and frelgh and _ I> M Steamer via Norfolk every Moa day and Wednesday at 8 P M Sail inga from company's pier. No. BS, North River foot of Reach street. Freight received and forwarded dally except Sunday. For further Information apply to JOHN F MAYER. Agents. 1113 east Main street, Richmond, Va W. L. Gulllaudea, Vloe-Prtmdent and Traau Manager, New York. The Sixth Mt. Zion Sunday School will give their Picnic at Mt. Pleasant Joly 25, IS98. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PLAKE17.