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Publishers of the Official Carnival King March.
/You Should Have a Copy.
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Couches^9 be^ad tfsre in every ,
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Chamber Suites
in Oak Mahogany, Birch or
Bird's Eye Maple. , % :r _
$12.75 for Oak Finish. Suite, value
. ; $i_6.00." . ; ...
$17.95 for solid Oak. value $22.00.
$24.75 for 'Swelled^Frdnt ; Oak
Suite, value g30.00,g 30.00,
Experieneo : aiid
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SAFETY OF LODGERS' PROPERTY.
The, Question Involved in a Suit Xovr
in Lavr nnd Equity. Conrt. '■"''■"?
The suit of "Vl r ., H. Hanmer; against R.
VT. and I. B. Gary came up for trial
in; the Law and Equity Court : yesterday.
The case is ; a very; important; one, in-;
volving as it does the " liability of ; lodging
and' boarding housekeeperp'for the safety
of: the, property of their. boarders..
The; plaintiff "lost; frorii his trunk in
the house -of the .v defendants on last
Christmas day one gold-filled watch.valu
ed at $20, one; gold-filled watch chain
valued at $5, and '§63.55 in money. The
case was called yesterday morning and
was: not concluded .when; the court ad
. journed until to-day. ..';; -"" . . ' __ , - ,
• In the Chancery Court a deed of trans
"cr. was fined by Mr. Joseph; TV Lawless
-.:: d his wife,. Mrs." Marie \ C. Lawless, to
Ir. John "W. Rothert, transferring the
'"'. ouse", and lot on Grove avenue, the^num
..r of the house" being' 1312" The consid
ation is $5,750. The extent of the ilot is
.£i:o feet. -- ""_" ■;:-.•; -...: ". - -./- : .
Tn this ; court,' Messrs.- Joseph C. Taylor
d John W. Guy qualified to practice. ■ -
I v n ■■' the Law - and; Equity Court^judg T
nts were granted in favor, of R. B.
- "= iver against T. : J.. Walsh "for : $150, / and
favor; of Dr. J. Upshur^ against T." P.
■ ; : m'pbell for $110.- ' - ;,;.;. " : ;_
The following, motion was " filed for
Morris Bank -against Li; Boch
. "r^r; sTo.G3.. ■;,;,;,.. ; : ;.; v ; ... ■.; : :-r'--- ; :. -:.■;■.
. o The grand jury in the Hustings Court
eturned the following true bills: - .
f L.y H.-. ItaroiT and "/Archer ;A. BaroiT,
irand. larceny. Bailed in the sum of $500— .
amounting to* $229.35 alleged to have
.been takeh -from the /Reliable; Jobbing
House, :Silverman &'.;Todes, • proprietors.
;; William Burton,; robbery. ' . :
; John Branch, ; housebreaking. ; ; . ,
: James Delaney,' housebreaking, .'
. R. T. Ford, housebreaking. . ",.
William ; Harris, breaking : . into . railroad
car. - ' ; : - „;";; ; .
'•'John E.- Hale, alias R.H.: Lee, alias
J. K. Brandon, -forgery' and grand larceny.
„ Walter Jenkins,' housebreaking. .
■ Jones,, malicious wounding. '
'- Frizt-Kragle, horse stealing, v ;.
;'V Henry : Lewis, housebreaking. ' . "
.William L-ewis, burglary, j : '; r ' -
.Frederck: Runyon,. larceny. ' •";■.'■ ;■'' '
L Geofge.i Smith, Jgrarid larceny. ".-•■•• ' : .
.William :H. Taliaferro, . murder.
Henry. .Thompson,, alias ; John .-Mayo,
breaking into car. x _
'■-f. John ' HaH-ey Williams, X housebreaking.
, Charles White,; grand larceny.^ .-/.••• ;
DIVORCE SOUGHT BY MR. GEBHARDi
Application Mude in Sonth Dalcoth
'-. Gtohr.il' Tliut of- DeKertion. ' ' '
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., October 7-All
speculation as, to. .the reason why Fred
' crick .: Gebard,' ; ; of Kew -iTork, ; took up
his residence; in jSioiix; Falls; last April
is now removed;- His 'attorneys, ; Bailey &
Vorhees.of this, city,; have -just -'filed, -in
■the Circuit Court /here, v a ' suit' in
: which; Mr". ;JGcbbard asks for ; an i absolute
: divorqe from his ] wife, , Mrs. Louise Mor
i-risv.Gebhard.'; ":~ "; V k. i-'v v ; : ; '■ • •
; r,The : suit; for. divorce ; Is based upon the
simple ground : of desertion. Following the
customary it • Is ; probable ' that
within; the"; next two^ weeks: the Shearing
will: be held -and ; Mr." Gebard -granted
the' divorce:: he \ seeks. , :. : ; •, : ■
Louise^ H. : Mor
ris, ;■; of t ßaltinidre.'v Md.l .' She '.was for. years
; the acknowledged ;belle; of that r city. lV^:
Mr. Gebhard ; positively refuses 'to dis
cuss his 'divorce;- suit or his ■= plans r for
the future. " i ■ - ',
•tetter from President Diaz.
'•: Mlv 8.F.: Johnson, of .this", city,: has^re
ceiyed'a • letter'^ from j President? Diaz, of
Mexico, : giving;:: his ": estiniate^of ' th 6 ? late
President^ The letter^was' 'translated by
•air.-: Alphonzo ,Calzado~-va Mexican'student
at Hlchniond "College^ Itf folio ws:, vi? J :, TJ - ;V
■ y '•;■.•. ■.: >.V; ; Chapiictepec^Septernber:24} : 19GL;
Mr.:- B.,, Fa; Johnson: ';
ffWhensyo'u ;i ask'me vf or> a - though ti: that
;Would:J.chMacteri2e3him - :?qE^residenoMcT'
:.^^^>o;i'l'.tb^k i '-thatVoneVcaii?rrieve"rJ;fe"ei
tt ° C) . mi i Cn ' t°el loss '(of ■ Pf esident - McKinle->-.' ;
He i.js^'admittedjandijustlfi^'fu^versally'
as^ the : ; idealUypel of
ahd^headr^;the7f^ny^i^eal^6hlyoepljr
that lin these - three ■ respects : I "admired and'
respect lum. ' v : .
PORFIRIO-DIAZ, .
President of Mexico.
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slThereg^lMlrehe^^bfltlreiWeanesclay,
iClu)> vyrill 5 takeVplace : 'i tosiightl atl itS anew,
■place* o£ meeting, - tb«- Old All Saints
church, building, Madison street, near
Grac&|fe^pplicMi^^^ meml^aliip^S
the "chorus will be received. Rehearsal
at 8:15 to laijt but . one • hour, ' so as to
enable th:> members to attendK.ttie'fGsff-i
mado on, the- orator.'o o£ Elijah io?t
Tuesday Jii^ht. and r tho members aro
P:v;;'TPhe|^^^^^
YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDIN6S.
iteifiiiiiisis^i^^
: iS^Sc^wersprS'eSted. r^!: Thls^was ttieiixtent. of : ft the-rout neibuslness.
Q Rev^ Sr! kcltwain^^ member from the county of Prince Edward, made the open
ing prayer.. .There were very few spectators in the gallery.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
t Monday, October 7, 1901.
■; The Convention met at 12 o'clock M.;;.^- |
' : Prayer by. Rev. ;; Richard Mcllwaine, D : ,D.
; r The PRESIDENT: * The Secretary will
call the roll of members. ; . ' ; ; : !
;\The ; : Secretary called ; tho : roll; »•" and ' the
following 'delegates';' answered :to-> their
names: '- ■'■:'<■ V: '--x-'i'-''^'" '<■■ :i *-- -"'^'.v ■■'::'■■ - 2y"-''-v;!
.'Present: ; ; Messrs.' ;Ay ers, ; Barbour, Man
ley- H. j Barnes, 5 - Thomas H. : Barnes, Blair,
Boaz; ;- Boleni :Bouldin; ; Braxton;' ■ Bnstow,-
Brooke,^ Brown. P. :^W; Campbell^Carter,- \
Cobb, : ?rDunaway, s Earman, ; Epes, Flood,
Garnett, ; Gilmbre.y Gillespie, B.v.T/i Gordon, j
James W. "Gordon, - R. L. Gordon, Green, r;
Gregory,-: r-Hamiltori.s :; Hancock, .; Hooker, j
Hunton, ■•-Ingram,'; Claggett B: Jones, G- W.; I
Jones,7Lawson,^ Lindsay,- Mcllwaine,': Mil-; j
lor, ! R.:Wa.i.on. Moore, ,Mundy, ; . Newton,
0-laherty,:Orr,Pedigo,iPhillips,-J Port
lock: Quarles, Richriiond; , Robertson, Steb
bins, Tarry, ' Thorn. Walter, Willis,'^ Wise,
Withers, 'Wysor.t and the .President— s9. : s
■fcThe PRESIDENT:;" Fifty-nine members
have answered to their names. : The Jour
nal ; .of the proceedings of 'Saturday.; last j
willbe read. . > ':•■ ; v • . •_; ■'■.'■■-■ -•:
't; The Journal of the proceedings of Satur
day ; last was read arid approved. ,' . v~n' = s
PETITIONS AND ; MEMORIALS. • j -
Lg Petitions 'praying ;f or:; the :■ incorporation
in the Constitution' of , a provision ;that^no
license -to manufacture ;■ or. sell ; intoxicating
liquors, shall be granted: to ; any,:person.ex T .
cep t '; upon the ;,writtenj request : of ; a. major
ity of the registered; voters in the precinct
of thecity,- town or county inwvhicmsuch
manufacture or ; sale :Isvproposed%to>be
conducted,- were presented and referred to
u:e' -Committee- on "-Preamble and Bill; of |
BARNES. from 10 1
citlzfris: of York: county., ' '„„■-•!.
: By, Mr. THOMAS H. BARNES, from the
Portsmouthißaptist.Association. •• ■■ ■ ,••'">
.By Mr. COBB, from 4G citizens of Caro
line county;:.' and 1 •' • ;;: *-',„;... ■':'*- I
By Mr. DUNAWAY,' from 19 citizens cf
Lancaster and adjoining counties. ■;. . .
•■■••Mr.-- THOMAS H." BARNES presented a
memorials from the Virginia -Portsmouth
Baptist Association remonstrating against
the i appropriation •of • public ; funds to . any
nstitution wholly; or partly under, sectarian
control; which*was referred" to: the Com
mittee on une Legislative : Department.
■-■■:-■■; -LEAVES OF ABSENCE.;^ :.
Mr. 'v BROOKE : . I ask leave ■ of ; absence
for the gentleman from ~ Petersburg : (Mr.
Cameron for the day, as he is detained in
New York. . £<■■ 'V--,;; . : ' >
Leave was granted. •„ :_ . v '
Mr. NEWTON: asked and,obtained leave
of absence for two days, beginning. to-day,
for Mr."- Meredith. : ■-' '■'-'■ ■'.'. .-, ■" ■„ -.<■ -\'. .-' -•
i Mr.; BLAIR" asked; and": obtained two
days' ; leave of absence beginning : to-mor
row, for Mr. Gillespie. ;.- ' "'
/Mr.. LINDSAY:: I have been requestea,
by the gentleman from § Lynchburgj; (Mr.
Glass), chairman v of the Committee
Printing, -to state -that he is unavoidably,
detained to-daj'* on business in connection
with -the McKinley.;: memorial. I suppose
it isnn order, to, mov.e .that leave of ab
sence be granted him for the" day/ _ : •
The PRESIDENT: HThat : will be taken
as the sense of . the-body, unless; objection
%lr^B'T. GORDON: asked and obtained
leave of absence for two days, ; beginning
to-day, for Mr.Waddill. -' ; ;
Mr P. W CAMPBELL. asked and ob
tained leave of absence for five days, be-.
AFFAIRS IS SOUTH BOSTOX.
Finci Sales :of, Tobacco— Liocal Im
liroveiiieiits—Personal an d Political;
SOUTH BOSTON,:;Octob'er;7--CSpecial.)
The past week has been one-of ; the
busiest ever witnessed in the tobacco
; trade of this town at this; season; of -the
year.; -There 1 has' been a perfect .rush
every: day. v> The average price/ has been
higher than : for ■ ■, many, years,.- quality
considered. : Keally fine -wrappers: seem
to be rather scarce; the highestprice paid
was $40. ■;■■ Farmers are beginning to/ real
ize that early -sales are the -most ; satis
factory. r . IThe : indications; are . that . ' the
entire crop will be sold much earlier than
was ever known. _ ' ;. : - :. .. '
Merchants are ': jubilant over the good
sales .they have made of fall goods/ and
the . cheering part is" that all ■ purchasers
pay cash. V ' :r ' •'■-. - : .
The contract for building an iron-bridge
across .Stauntbn' river at , v Clarkt6n, . has
lijeen Jet . to' the' Virginia Bridge ..and
Iron- Company; : .the'; bridge -will ■;; cost
about ;$5,000. ." ' ' -_' .
The "tobacco warehouses "here -hope; to
get a good deal of trade from'.: Charlotte
county -as soon as the " bridge is ; com
pleted; heretofore, ;the ferr> r charges- have
been; heavy and were a drawback to this
placed :;: ; , '- ..-. ' .'.' ' • '■'.
. There has been an unusual amount io£
sickness- during ;: the autumn .principally,
from, chills. : . ; The; doctors have had as
much as v they, could d 0... - - -..
• 'CHRISTIAN- CRUSADERS. ; .: .
The '•fChristian ■' Crusaders have ;invaded
the towri.Vand :. pitched their ; tents m ; a
convenient:iocality.- This is an; ; innov a tion ;
in this : section, rf. ■■ Active % service; will mo t
begin until : next week. People have not
heretofore; beenvattracted to : evangelical
serviceslbV brass ;bands. ■: ■ ; ■• '-^
V vThc- ; school :. Trustees^ Electoral Board,,
consisting 'of : Judg^W. ". R. Braksdale,
Commonwealth 1 s- Atorney I William vl^eign,
arid V Superintendent :; Schools^ Colonel
T B :-Ba:rksdale; met Friday -to -appofnt
orie-third. of: the; trustees of the. county.
All i of = the; old; members. were re-appointed
. 6^ t anSrs; C^^^
sued-.'invitations to ..the marriage of .-their
■daughter; •./•Miss 1 Bessie , .-Grace,',: to -,ReY v
»■; Marshall -Owens, vj Tuesday,-Oc
tober 1 15 th ;; at ' Trinity ' Episcopal church.
Mr: : Owens : is , they oung . and : popular . rec
tor'of^the -parish.. ' ', *'*•'*.
vl Some': barbecues are ' announced for, next
■;} at ;which ; :time f the; county ? canvass
will be gived' in real earnest. There .will
bo ■■ no^lack :of s local'; speakers; as^ every,
man in the : county is; a- politician, r -.\, .; ■: ■_ ...
*! There ■ Avill'doubtless \ a , large. : delega
tion : of ; HalifaxersTat-; the:; Carnival Vthis,,
week f. '■'■ More r people speak of Italdng ; ;in
thfl ' ) show Z than % was \the ;; case ;vlast^ yeaiv
Tired Out
-nothing. Everyone
is tired at times. The trouble
is you can't get rested. It's
Syour?impure;blood thatraaßest?
ithefdisturbance^fl3ry«AyerfSi
|SarsapariUaWpou»octoi|
fiwillitell^yoU'What;is?in lt^andl
.Ms^ilsttfferediiteirißiy-liQrilj^pyeaMp
§llierdo^r«^saiil < ;myjbl6'odrwa»a£ltura'^
|Sarsa^^l|^ajiflwa^is^»Kn^tnc|b"cs^^
ginning to-day, .for. Mr. Summers. ■, ,£ - • ■
ALEA\rE'OF-ABSENCB,FOR;PAGES..v
:^Mr^WITHERS: • I -offer : a. resolution.^ ,l_
ithink i it ; is - privileged • and caru be I consid
'ered-immediately. '"' '■- -■■;. ; . '■ ■■ - ;' •< <.-■. -■ -i: ■:..■■'.
?S The PRESIDENT: ~'< The gentlemanfrom
Danville offers \a. resolution, .which will ■be
'read! ■'■'''>■:''.;■"?'?{&' -'•■ ' ::: :':-:'. ','■'■ ".'V.' I *'- ■■ v.'- ■■■•:' v : •• ■
■3The resolution was read, considered; and
agreed Sto.i as i follows: : ;. ?: ~" .\' : X -,•': :"-\*
?■• Resolved, -That ithe Sergeant-at-Arme be
instructed^ every j morning., to- select ;three
pages, - alterriating?in;ithe| selectionf each
davi: Sto £ perform • such? duties '■-; as ; may '.be
necessary,"^ in the"? Convention 'i during ,the
week of -October! 7-12,1; Inclusive, ; and fhe
be^further; directed '.to 'grant leave lofab
serice ;f or the day to: the six . pages not so
selected; " ;, .■;■■■.-'■ "r/.:" '---■'■■' '■■'■_„ - ■'■••V:-.. ; -
; :-. : v - ADJOURNMENT. . : V. ;;-■ . ; .
-•iMr. GREEN: Mr.t President,; I % wish to
submit- a f motion 7 that: the Convention ••■ ad-*
journ ■:.■; until to-morrow morning; at 10:30
o'clock.'--..- ■■-■:■;; -;■■■.'-.•■.■■•,- -> ;','>.''■: ■■■■;.■ ■ "■;- ■'.
tfij ; l submit : this 3 motion without consulta
tion- with any.;/one,; but -after.; some? con
sideration on my.own part. \E believe that
when the Capital- City • of the State .has
given '■ itself lup | to , the celebration ; of ; any
occasion, ; arid jjj a body ; of A the r State's citi
zens^ are r assembled = ; amongst them* ;^they,
ought at least : to ! show, enough courtesy to
the city in which they are .. assembled to
adjourn for. a; single day. , ; ; -
/.iNone; of ,us can say that : we have,. not
received at " thß. hands f of ; the . citizens of
Richmond numberless courtesies >nd kind
nesses.". Not ;one ■■■ of,;usv from- any,;; section
of -the State .'does-not.feellthedeepest-in
terest" in the :• prosperity and • growth ;of
the city, of Richmond. 1 In view ;. of ,-:■ the
city's Carnival and Street ' Fair, which is,
:openingat : thishour,T. think it .would: be;
an excellent moverand a proper compli
ment -to '•■pay Ho ;the;city for.thoJConven
tion-,t6?adjourn*for a single day. " . :.
':: In I addition. to -that, .sir, II wish to state:
that" the matters .which" are 'before ' the
Convention are such that they require and
ought to ; receive the l support or denial'of
more than a bare majority, of the members
of the S Convention. :'\ We 'have here - only
fifty-four; members, according 'to .the roll
call, and it ; is shownby the Journal .that
;we:have granted numberless -leaves of ab
sence for to-day. ■.■■;.. ;■•;.;■.;;"
; . The PRESIDENT: ; Fifty-nine members
were 'present on'- the roll-call. "'.■ ■-.: ; ':
'Mr. .GREENs ; ' I thought, there' were
fifty-four. We ought v to take judicial
notice of the fact that a i large number- of
the I members . who are here now, the" very
minute the .Convention is organized; will
leave, and \in •an hour.: after , we proceed
with regular ;.we shalU-riot have
anything like a : quorum :' here. ■■■: I do not
.wish" to* have i the Convention- put ; in the
;positioniof adjourning, for want of. a quo
rum, and I believe; the proper course to
■ pursue is to adjourn now. ; . .
: I hope my^motion will receive the-.sup
port of, the Convention: - ;
The. PRESIDENT: The question is on
: agreeing - to -the: motion • of;- the: gentleman
from Danville: that the Convention,' do now.
adjourn; until to-morrow morning at 10:30
o clock. •-; (Putting '.. the question). The
aves:appear to have it. v .
'Mr. R.- WALTON MOORE j I call for a
; division. ,-' ' - '. ■ "'■■.'■■■■ . -■.
There were, on a division, ayes 25, noes
So Mn Green's .motion was agreed to,
and (at 12:25 o'clock P. M.) the Convention
adjourned until to-morrow, Tuesday,; Oc
tober 8;'. 1901, at 10:30 o'clock A. M. •<
| Rev. -Thornton S. Wilson has purchased
the residence of ' Dr; W. H. Moseley, on
Main; street.; .He will,;, in; a short time
move his] family, and make this his" future
hbine.l . . ; .
'Many handsome residences- are in course
of -erection,' and nearly all : of the many
■business . houses _ that have;, .been built
during the year are now. occupied^ ;."■■-.,.
A:; : new hotel building '■■■. has • been con
tracted for. It will contain thirty-three
rooms, and has "already been leased, by
Mr.'vß. H.-; Dowdy, who has . for a number
of years been ; the ; proprietor of the hotel
at Roxboro', i'N. C. ; The new hotel will
open January.!, 1902. / ;• "~
SALE -'OP I'AVEXTTCE.'?
Historic Home in LuraT Cliangre.s
„■■■■■; Hands-Local Notes.
. L.TJRAT, .VA., October. 7.— (Special.)— At
the recent term; of, the- Circuit Court of
Page.;county the judicial sale of "Aven
'tine," ' the -Borst residence property- in
the . west endt of ;town^ Mr.^Jacob Burner,
of fi this cpunty,' for : ?2,401, 'v was ' approved
and confirmed 'by the: court. „ .
- v This home. isVone of the most beautiful
-in' Luray 'and around it cluster many ■•his
toric: associations:- r . ■" :■;•.. ; . :.
.'-.■ During ithe^war'betwe'eh the; States and
. following ; some .^of . the..; bloody engage
merits in- the.valley; the Union -forces -took
; possession /■ of the: property.' and " used' the
mansion -for hospital' purposes. ' "
; It is related", that" the -ibasement floors
were .so; stained .with .'" blood as to require
the surface's being planed off:
: : Mr. ' { P. B. ; .Borst, -; the . owner 'of the
property,; was -'engaged . during the war
; iri i furnishing. suppl ies to the; Confederate
';■ \" ? . . . : -- :'";. -:- : "., - ; ; ■•---, •-.
-■^ More; recently the^property 'has been foe
.cupied.asa^home^by. Mrs. Belle C.Borst,
the..widowiof'Mr.;B6rst/ and other mem
bers^ of: the.;family. ; ;:', -■ ■: ,
■> ; The; two fire; companies, "representing the
east -and' .west .ends of the town/en
'gaged;yesterday afternoon in? some: trials
'. of speed,' • coupling : on the hose I to. a: desig
nated hydrant, ;&c., arid |asa> result: of
the .the • East-End "men ■ canie ' off :
■triumphant.Lf"Th~e contests were' highly in-
and; exciting.:; ■;. - : ;'-'-;; '-'- ;- ; ;
iJ.The;Luray Cornet Band as. been'pro
vided; with! a ; - new/set of and
;they/;^are now; prepared to . make- .better ;
music than Vever. •■ ■ ; • -;-' : -- >"•"•',
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\ PROSPEiu>US PIIINCE EDWAHD^ ;
Farming C i» ; Profl table ivi v Tliat nni
: S,; (Correspondence^ of the Dispatch^) "-^v f
;.(-F^]VrVELl*B,^>.yA.;'UvV October ' - 5^
D H i ?Spthe :vpast;c few ; ■ months 5 ;there
hay ej been- quite" a number 'of £ tioin'eseekers
from v j the -/North Sand ;VWest VlookJn^for
farm glands: 7 ; in ; Southside Virginia, ;knd I
soine(oje|thernjhaye;p2irchased/andj settled J
down 'l airiorig us, and ■ are^ tHbroushlv
pleased. - . y
There are some ;f armera in Prince-Ed
wafd,^ and /counties,; i who are |
£al^gg^o^^money^ons*-the;-;(»pitaLiln-*
yes ted | tharvhs J niad c : }, by f farmers % of | any! I
other^ section ; > of ;" our : ■ common- coun tryi :
There^were;} two L of" "Middle ■ Tennessee's !
lading l^farmers -Jin* Prince? -Edward^re- i
f ; : were ?'f rom :
oneiiof^thelrtchestrand'finost "productfye
s^cMbiis iof ;"their} Stated they/unhisltatihi2 :
ljr|stated | that|Prfnce?E<iward|and3 slater'
counties' lands compared, favorably^ with'
any' they had s<-on in thi tr extensive
travel,. X
jj;lt],lis'.. not;. uncommon for a. farmer „i n
Soutlisido Virginia to realiae- from%lili^
tobacco crop of one season nun-e^tharT
.the^origi rial ■ cost of hia farm. Thls'ijis'
a^jemarkable $ statt merit, but;. one'^whiclr'
ha^Mbje^^Tecor(le"d|ioif^gman^^faTrimstfof": ;
:|^j^e^practlcal^'sugge3tlon-! has-been jof
f^rediiby/a?f?lend{of ;* Prince" Edward ifafm^;
*rs.~ one that ' is ' worthy of their "consld- |
c^riitictti nncl it \h Ht*l?ov^cl ivUi' w& put !
lIIK TO THE CABHIVAL g HOBSE SHOW
v will: be welcomed to >"bur ..-factory,- where they can find ALL
STYLES OF VEmCLES AND HARNESS.
R. H. BOSHER'S SONS, 5 sou^ s STREET
. ' .':-:.'■■ r ; ;rjJOUR:I.ARGE STOCK CAN BE FOUND -
EXTENSION
TOPSi
CGUPE
ROCKAWAYS;
DOCTORS^
BUGGIES,
SIDB-BAR *
BUGGIES,
END-SPRING
BUGGIES,
We will BUILD any style of vehicle you wish, and can REPAIR and REPAINT your old
ones and make them look like new. A number of good SECOND-HAITO PHAETONS, RUNA
BOUTS, and DAYTOWS for sale R. H. SONS, 15 South Ninth. Street:
oc S-Sun^u^W^h^F&Sat
i si tor's
to tbe Carnival are invited to make our
establisbraent headqiiarters -while in the city— meet
their friends at our store, and have their mail ad
dressed in our care. Come here .whenever you will
i— a-pleasant, restful retreat 1 awaits you -when yon
become tired of ;the busy street and out-door sight
seeing I .. . ' . ' - .: . ■_.., . ;
One Free ShoW you should be sure to see before
leaving Richmond— that is our elegant jewelry and
brilliant gems, whether y 6u > purchase or. not; It
wiU be refreshing to the eyes, qtiietingto the nerves.
Our prices are as low as the lowest, consistent with
quality. •'■_
C. Lumsden & Son,
Manufacturing Jewelers and Opticians.; 73 1 past HailV St.
I&iSll^l^iSlP^ c bought from us for SI +
I Every One is Sold Under an Absolute Guarantee, t
■ _^_ - * '■"..- . — " " . . ' .. ■ . ■■-' - .■ . ■ '....; ;t"
i Oiir manner of doing business, our ciistom of fair treat- >
ment, has won us thousands" of friends. . >.
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f HUR f|EALINQS||i|IN CUSTOMERS, t
t Uld P OMiNiON ■■■..-: Match Ijompany, x
| -OFFICES: 802 EfIST Mm STRSEL I
• ■■■ MAtt ; 'OI^ESS: ■ GIVEN ;S.PROI!^ ATTENTION. ;--,.." ■
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! D, BUGHSNSN & SON; 1
® Jewelers and OpHcianS, |
© 111 East Broad Street, !
| have ; the most beautiful collection of Silverware \
3 to be seen inithe city. Special attention has been c
0 ; ffiven in' the :'-. selection of Jewelry, both in GOLD -«
® -and SlLVEßVsuitable for BRIDAL PRESENTS. €
© ' We can please you in every way , especially the |
% price way. Your attention is also called to our c
iJ4^ well-selected stock of |
I DIAMONDS, WATCHES, &c. •
ers '. of : the county unite in .'buying , the
'old : "court-house ■ building at \- /Worsham,
seven^ miles : south "of :Farmville.; convert
it ? into a Meeting: 1 house, preserve It from
further.:; decaV/ meet% at i least 'i four .-times
a •year to • confer ■; on matters •■ of common
interektV .and- on: som^'day^of : the^year.'
afterl the:- crops have allv been .gathered,
n^a?^a^picnic;/at,which?time;ret
ShMen^women-landchildrenjof.the
Sm^S^one ;whole day,of unterrupted
SSrefMsuch days :would;bo red-letter
days 'in old Prince Edward. « ..
TO BE PITTI3CCI V DEDICATED; {
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. j-vjupnvi^-ii :.;■-,»- .;;:>;...ir-_.ft, ( -■;■'/• =-i." a - : : fTii lilting I
lit the Volyteclinlc Institute. |
-/ BtJaCiJsBURG, VA.. October T.-(Spe-j
-ciai >i-The splt-nUI 1 new. Young Men's |
-ChriatUip. AisocUtion building,, recently j
I irecfediatftn^yiri.ra^ Polytechnlc.lnsti-.
•tute. .will o:* Sunday, October 13tbj^be
! fde^cfte^funrter very auspicious elrenn
..Tho exercises will be held iri the^ius«|
i IHteSuaUorium:at ; U?o'cl6ckiin;the.mprn^
' flng^i^^rgM??^ ll^^^^?^* 3^^— '
{fP/^Xiiderseu./of^New York,' secretary; of j
VICTORIAS,
RUNABOUTS.
PHAETONS,
TRAPS,
SURRIES,
DAYTON
"".-*. WAGONS,
DELIVERY
WAGONS,
■FANCY
WAGONS.
Sun, Tue & Fri
-Bat you don't •want to be ignorant of tho
"■economical features of the Wood Heater.
You can have more solid comfort out of w
>Vqod Heater that will cost you $1.75 than
-. you can get out of a Coal Stove that will. cos-t
i' five'times as much. When they first ap
1 -peared they.were looked" on as an experi
.-:, ment, but each succeeding year has denibn
t; strated : their practibility and they hare
1. become a feature in every home. HVe have
t- them at all prices. ibr.'catalogue, or
I better, come. and see us.
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„"■:,-/. ..Opposite Old MarM, RiclimoDil, Ya.
Hardware, Stoves, Eoofing, Lime, Cement,
- -and TerreCotta Pipes.
aa2s-Sa, Ta & w) , '"'--":
A. Coutter,- State secTetar>* of the Youn;
lien's Christian- Association, Richmond;
Mr." Lawrence Pritldy. of New York, chair
inah "of "the _'•■; Building Committse; -Major
J.'M. -Hicks,; of the institute, and ctners
interested in J the. work there^ The public
'generally are ..in vite<l to be preseut.
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J. " TV. GOOD^VI .V K I IXED.
CitUen. <»f CUfto»
" Fbrse S t truck try u u E n c i i»e.
CLJE'TON' FORGE; VA.. October ..T.-
W. Goodwin, a well-knowsl
citizen Of jClif ton while /crossiii;:
:thevraitroad 'tracks Saturday night, vras
fstruck;by ; Xo.ci and • instantly kiUed. H£
•JeavcsTa ''• Iwitlow ; and five children, wh<»
have the sympathy of their in'tihy friends.
Jf-"- : :;!"*' ;^.', ; .SJ^;.: : .-' - ".j ' ''no»»'__" '". -■-: ■;'..'..-' '.•■'
BROWNS Camphoratea Sapen<iccra^
DENTIFRICS extensively used and ro
cdmmemied s by DehtlsU > for : over forty
years. Sold every w her*, i 25 cenb*.
.' Oru- of thlfSS^Hs of camlvu
week-thecoiuctlotvoeorlental^^^
fearnct.^at.Cordes&Mo^-..