"' . ■'? - ■■ ■■■.*■' ■'■■■■■■■- LincoimConspiracy and [lts Conspirators. By SAMUEIV BLANT) AIIKOLD, rrho was imprisoned at tho Dry Tortugaß. ' ' (Copyrighted, 1002.) . •' . ; . '(Copyrighted. 1902.) There never was any connection between 3300ih and the Confederate -authorities. 1 was in Booth's confidence, and had any thing existed as such he would have made known the fact to me. Besides, such .1 quixotic scheme would have been laughed 'at by them had it been possible fcr Booth to obtained audience with them, and he would have been dismissed from their r.re«enc\ and In all probability been over looked a* an insane man. The scheme oriplnnted in Booth's own visionary mind; he been mo a monomaniac on the success : '-«f the Confederate arms. .1 condition which generally follows when a man's thoughts are constantly centered upon <»nc subject alone. ' JHk Jast act was the net of a madman,; ■>r.d I am convinced that he did it in a moment of temporary insanity, caused by ■the >*o labor to perform to cam their ,j,.i«^ i>, ", r-rvirf'r** H. pttl they v\-orc Willing io let it so continue, hugging with in ...t.i.sc.i.o .«aie liioiigln '^c ia.si-:!j> proachir.K end of; the war would soon dis .solve con:pan s onship : and tho conspiracy in wMch they were engaged, xsithout any oooily harm falling to their lot. * When, in his frenzy, he made known r.is design to them, they were so entangled that' retreat was impossible, and even had they attcn pled to do so, without surrend ering themselves to the authorities, their knowledge alone would have made them ivs* «s cnllty before the law as if the Wow had'Uon struck by their own hand. HEfiOLD WAS BUT A BOY. Herold. a mere boy. acting in the role of pilot steering Booth through the coun try, taking no part in the murder itself. thought. In his ignorance of the law. that he would not be reached. Atzerodt. of the same mold, thought the same when he tied, failing to execute the part assigned him to be performed by Booth, Ignorant of the fact that before the law he- was just as guilty as Booth, who committed the deed. Payne was differently situated. He was far from his native State in a strange c lty_pennilcss. Booth had for months j.rovided for him— food, lodging and rai ment, and limited means, to meet his daily incidental expenses. For all these things he could not be ungTateful; besides, he was subordinate to Booth's stronger mind, who controlled him in his every move ment, and .when the crime to be commit ted was sprung upon him. he was as bold and as fearless as Booth himself, and tried his best to carry out the part allot ted to him by Booth to perform. ONLY FOUR CONCERNED. These four men. comprised the entire conspirators in that crime. No knowledge sf it extended beyond them; according to confessions made by Herold and Atzer odt, it was Jirst made known at S o'clock ;he same evening. No officials of the Confederate govern ment had any knowledge in regard to it, although it was attempted to be shown hy the military commission that they had through many witnesses. Everything went .ipon our trial. It was fixed in its" en tirety, and all were condemned before be ing iiivird. No cross-examination of wit nesses, their evidence being so deep-laid that no opening was left, besides counsel declined to do so, having no groundwork left to stand upon, and so that long .Ornwn-out trial, lasting months, grew ■from a mere molehill to a stupendous nructure. reared and built through per jury. There was a witness to establish the conspiracy from Baltimore, by name Wil liam Spandaiior. who finally died in the Maryland penitentiary. When counsel •desired that he be produced for cross-ex amination, he was nowhere to be found, lie had been spirited away by the prose cution, not. however, before leaving his imprint before the court. THOSE CIPHER LETTERS. Cipher letters were found floating In the water at Morehead City. N. C, un tilurrod by contact with the water, in tended no "doubt to encircle me at Fortress Monroe with participation in the crime; in fact, the conspiracy through the gov ernment witnesses grew to immense pro portions, extending from the Lakes to the Gulf, even penetrating into Canada, whereas, it was but the act of four de ludprl men, dwelling in the city of Wash ington. iieuibution has followed in the wake of that trial. Numerous, not very im portant, witnesses died during my in carceration. Soon after the verdict some died from suicide, and later on some died In the penitentiary, while some served terms in the penitentiary. Of the mem bers of the court who .sat in condemna tion of me 1 am not advised, but the prosecuting judge advocate and his as sistants, I think, have been called before the bar of God. COMPARED TO DREYFUS. The late Dreyfus trial in France was a. counterpart in many respects to my own; the same means employed and re ported to to convict— viz.. forged documen tary evidence, as well as false swear ing—the same arm of the government service sitting in judgment. But I will say for 'France that when the prisoner appeared and stood before the military court he stood as a man, as a guiltless man, not as a condemned convict and felon weighed down in -shacKles and chains; neither was he tortured before und" during his trial, and was publicly degraded only after conviction. This miscarriage of justice in his case aroused the public of all nations in Eu rope, and also the public of the United JtaU-F. The official organs, however, rcp jesenting the governments abroad, as well is my own. remained in passive silence! lhat no offence .should be given to the nations on friendly t-jrins, or ' that any breach of international law should occur. At the same time uvery nation in Europe. »h well as the United States, had been tullty of iho very same thing which was totidemned by the press of the civilized r.-orld. The sentence inflicted upon Dreyfus was 'oudly condemned far and near as a mis ;arri:ige of justice, and the stress upon the President of the French republic be came so great that a pardon was granted Dreyfus. The crime of which he was ac *.used -was false in o.vcry particular in bis iase. his o:ily "offence" being that he was a Jew. RECEIVED NO SYMPATHY. In my case, far worse conducted than in Dreyfus' case. 1 have yet to learn or hear of a single voice raised in my be half, or denouncing my treatment, but. to the contrary, correspondents of the "liress. at times, contributed Kcurrulous ar ticles against me, in which no truth cx f->;s, ■' their haired no: satiated although hlrty years have elapsed. Gherry Pectoral { jTalk this over with your ; [doctor. If he says Ayer's [ .Cherry Pectoral is all right j >for your hard cough, then | jtake it. We are willing to \ leave.it with him. He has fc& formula. Dpctors have K^owa it for 60 years; Age Is creeping upon me. I am stcad ilv toward that pal - where many have pone before me. >*"<* '^Z'°L C many years have passed 'will reach it. and there confront my accusers, and l then, nr.d not until then, will the m>sterles surrounding my -unjust tr al. torture and condemnation , be. truthfully revealed SAMUEtI BLAND ARNOLD. Mr. Arnold lived in Baltimore from time! to time urf until about six years agv>. when he decided to seek the peace nnd quiet of a country life. Since that time he has been raiding on &^?\ncu£ Friendship. Anne. Arundel f -° u . nt >-> co . m '"? to Baltimore at infrequent P|f i | a T f.WAb.O.Ut twice each year he comes to B«Jtlmorc and spends some days nt the ; home of his brother. Mr. Charles A Arnold, the corner of the York road ami Chest nut Hill avenue. Mr. Arnold, during his rM v,,,ro in Jinltin'o-e. hi»d always been looked upon by those of who came In o,;r,i:ict wiih him as aim-in of most rc tirirg disposition, and was ever exceed ingly loath to speak of the great tragedy or its surrounding circumstances that had come 10 wreck his entire life. In nil those years of life Mr. Arnolf. wrs undoubtedly what he has descrlbefl himself— a m'santhropist. On the farm in Anne Arundel county he has sought a seclusion and quiet free from the V>»sy haunts of man, which he could not llml in a big city. Even in his immediate locality in the country he. is simply known as Mr* Arnold. ;rnd but few. if any, know ihat in this old man has been locked the. -ory of one of the greatest tragedies of life " in striking contrast with the once-pow erful frame and fiery spirit of youth, this wrinkled old man. with head and beard whitened by the passage of nearly 70 years, awaits the sounding of- the. last trumpet. A scif-Teated he,rmit from the ordinary friendship and courtesies of mankind, he Is beloved by the brute cre ation. In his doffs, his pigeons. his chickens, and the animals, of the farm is his greatest pleasure centered, and all of -these dumb creatures acknowledge him as a friend. In these friends of tb^ farm, filled in occasionally by ] visits of relatives 5n Baltimore, does Samuel B. Arnold nnd the consolation of his declin ing days. . t * THE END. A CRYSTAL WEDDING. Mr. nnil Mrs. W. K. Simmons the Principals — T,mienNter Notes. IRVJNGTON. VA:'. December lfi.—(Spe cial.)—Fifty or: more Invitod guests" as sembled Monday evening at the hoppit ab>o home of. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Simmons, near Kilmarnock. to bring good cheor and rejoice in the celebration of the crystal wedding of the host and hostess. From 7 P. M. until 2 A. M. the house was a scene of festivity. The tables and house wvre beautifully decorated. The former were larlen with mnny choice mor sels, and the latter tasteful.'y festooned._ Additional beauty was added to the* scene by the numerous and handsome presents" which the truests brought. This county docs not often provide such cn tertaininont as-was found at the Simmons home, and to Mis? Linda Flippo. the mis tress of ceremonies, and her assistants. Mips Kate M. Rowe and Mr?. Dallas Fitehctt. are due the uumplimvnts that were' expressed that nieht. . In the beau tiful moonlight of early Tuesday morn- Ing the cuests— some of whom«bad driven i'ine niil^s— d°partvd. with tho hope that allAmlsrht b»-present"at the diamond an niversary of this happy couple, and also at the crystal weddintr of each of Mr. and Mr?. Simmons's sons and daughters. FIRE AT T. D. FICKLIN'S. Considrrnble oxcltement was manifest ed at ■ Millvnbcck on Thursday, v.-hen It became known that the dwelling 1 of T. DJ Ficklin was? on flro. «nd wh^n dancer of the building's entire d»siruotion s"cm od imminent. Mr«. FicWin discovered the flames about midday through thy smoke i«=Fulncr from tho crevices around the top of t)r<> bny window. But for tho tin roof nn this window the dwelling would have b°en entirely consumed. The fire is sup posed to have brVn caused by rats c^rry- Jng debris between the walls. Mrs. Fick lin. an infant! ard a IWtle 4-year-old boy were nlor.e in the hou?e. Mrs. Ficklin iravp the alarm, and the efforts of the i-.vichbors, who responded to the call, saved 'he dwelling: from utter destruc tion. The east wing was rendered unln habitable.- ■..'."- THE IRVINGTON ODD-FELLOWS. At the regular rn^etin? of Irvingtnn T.ndcre. No. 2ft",. Tndenendent Ordrr of udd- Fvl'owsi he'd Tuesday evpnlng. th° fol lowing officer? were elected: Nobl^ Orand. Orris Jr'mes; Vice-Grand, T. White: Rrcordinq- Secretary. Clinton Bew: Financial Secretary. B. f?. Ham morris: Treasurer. ;J. T. Rilee: Chaplain. ,T. W. . Hundlvy. This indue is In a nmn tlouri^hins: condition, and has steadily crown since its organization, a little, over three years ai?o.* The members are .'nearly all young men. and each seems to think •hat he has a work to perform for the fraternity. Ow of the committee ap pointed at the last. Grand Lodge meeting to select a home for the orphans of Odd- Fellows in this State, is a member of Irvins-ton Lodge. A. P. Rov.-e. of the Fredericksburjr Frev I-a:ice. was the guest Saturday and Sun day of W. McD. Lee. Miss Eva Bussells, of Irviiisjton. left Monday to spend a part of the winter with her sisters and friends in New York city. Her brother, "Hud" Bussells. accompanied her. A letter announces the illness from hemorrhages of Fred. i>. Wagner, at his home, in Wilmington. Del. lie is a former resident of Irvington: and was for seve ral years the local representative of the Richmond Dispatch. E. Bruce Squires, of Poplar Neck, left a few days ago for a ten days' visit to Norfolk, Hampton, and vicinity. HIS HORSE THEW HIM. Accident Befalls M. Clii*holm—Char loticsvllle \«ite«. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.. . December 19.— Mr. M. Chishohn. of the Harvard Law School, who is .visiting bis brother, Mr. J. A. Chisholm, at Wilton, near this city, was thrown from his horse yester day. No serious injuries were rpc\iived. Mr. George M. White has sold his farm. Fituated about two milrs from Ivy, to Mr. F. M. Smith. Jr.. .of Middletown." O. The sale was mnde -throuah Mr. A. J. Bibb. Miss Annie J. Smith, youngest daughter of Mrs. T. J. Smith! of Proffitt's nei?h borhood. was married yestvrday to Mr. Stuart W. Cronshaw. a prosperous young farmer. Both contracting parties were of this county. TO VISIT HAMPTON. Tliok. Plnnlcctt. Celeltrnted Irish' Editor and M. IV Coming: There. IIAMPTOX. VA:. Dec 19.— (Special.)— Thomas Phmketl, the celebrated Irish educator, and member of the house of commons of England, -is expected to, ar rive In Hampton next Monday on a visit to the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. Mr. Plunkett arrived in New- York yesterday, and was met there by Dr. H. H. Frisst'll, the president of the Nor mal School, who went to the metropolis to meet him. While Dr. Frisseil was travel ling in Europe last summer he met Mr. Plunkett; who has established numerous Industrial schools throughout his coun try, and extended him a special invitation to visit the Hampton Normal School. Mr. Plunkett has now decided to make a lour of the American industrial schools, and after a week's stay here he will pro ceed on his journey to Tuskegee, the Booker Washington school, in Alabama. Mr. Wallace Buttrick. the general sec retary of theAmertcan Educational Board, will arrive here on Sunday and will ac company Mr. Plunkett on his Southern ,trip. Considerable Interest is manifested here over an opinion sent to the Phoebus town council last night by Town Attorney \V. H. Power relative to granting extensions to railway companies now, holding . fran chises In the town. Mr. Power submitted quite a lengthy opinion in which he states that the council has.no right or au thority to extend the time limit of any of its present franchises ...now outstand ing. The opinion is based upon the con struction of certain clauses In the new constitution, which state that a legisla tive body muet first advertise for sale io the highest bidder's any franchise that is sought by a corporation. The question was raised .; owing to a request made to the council by the Hamp ton Roads Railway and Electric Com pany, which wishes to -be given twelve monUis longer In each to complete the THE RIOHMOKD DISPATCH- SATUKPAY, DECEaiBEB 20, 1902- " A Place for Every thing- arid ,< Everything in its^Place " - ,M '.*(A v - ] gra ri dsirc phrase * f •' •_: ■' in' Shakespearean parlance, but worthy to be the motto of any, household. - That is why the GORHAM "' G6. Silversmiths has designed an abso lutely novel chest for the bestowal of house hold silverware. Never before has an oppor tunity been afforded for packing away so much household sil verware in so small a space.- B|||| S^ JNQ .J| keep it construction of its line through the town of Phoebus. The company now holds tnc franchise, which expires on the first day of January. It has a $5,000 certificate check up for the completion of the road by that date, but the extension Is sought to litigation now pending . between the local railway companies. Under Mr. Powers' construction of law the franchises, of the Hampton Roads Company become null and void on the first day of the coming month, in which case the company -will be cut off from entering Old Point. The council will consider the opinion of the attorney at the meeting of the body next Tuesday, and interest of an immense nature is centered in the outcome. . FIGHT OVER WHISKEY ENDS IN MURDER. Lojian Mnndy. the Victim. Xo-»v Dead at Hnanokc — His Slayer Sup posed to Be Ed. Hnirston. ROANOKE, VA., Dec. 19.— (Special.)— Lcgan Mundy. the colored man who was s'.v't on a train here last night, died tf-day. The murderer is supposed to have ?v?en Ed. Hairston. a negro. Both men wore en route home from the coal fields. Their homes were nt Charlotte. While the train was .standing at the depot Hnnston called to a saloonkeeper across Rc'l:cad avenue to bring him some whis ke::; a clerk brought out three pints. A cispiite arose as to which man was en titled to the third pint, when Hairston drew a pistol and fired three times, all bullets taking effect. Hffrston escaped, and attempted to boavl the Roanoke and Southern train gviiig"! south at the Jefferson-street cross in?:. He was confronted by two poiice men. butfescaped -in the darkness. About a dozen shols were fired at the fugitive. Kenny's Xiiias Pictnre, (Size £Ox2S inches.) Better than ever Freo Saturday. December 20th. C. D. Kenny Co.. Broad and Sixth streets. . Southeast Corner Main and Seventeeth Streets. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bougfil Bears the Sip yAKr/Fl /T!" Signature of C^UZ^^X/^^^Z^ To the Public. We have coming by Monday 1.500 Dressed Turkeys, which we are goinr t.o sell cheap; also French Candy, Gc. Ib. : Mixed Nuts, lie. lb.; New Figs. 3 lbs. for 15c. ; London. Layer Raisins, 10c. lb.; Wine for jelly, 10c. qt.; Star Brand Gel latine, oc. box; New Pecans, I^VjC. lb. ; and everything cheap. S. ULLMAN'S SON. IS2O, 1522 east Main, 50G east Marshall; Manchester. 1212 Hull. Richmond Transfer Company have moved their. Union Ticket, Pullman and Baggage Transfer Office to No. SI!) East Main street, between Eighth and Ninth. with increased facilities for handling business. Both 'phones — IG. S. 11. BOWMAN. General Manager. TnrUeys! Turkeys!! We want to buy five thousand live tur keys, and will give the highest market price. GEORGE B. BULL CO. XmaK Floivers and Plants, Elooming Plants. Palms. Ferns, etc. Roses, Violets. Carnations, etc. stock in the city at HAMMOND'S. 107 east Broad street. _ « .■ . Removal Sale. Until after Christmas, in order to close out all our neckwear, we arc making the following prices: Many of the EOc. kind at 25c, $1.50 scarfs. SI; Tsc. reduced to EOc. CONSTABLE BROTHERS. ; _ * WINTER. TOURIST RATES Via the Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Winter tourist tickets are now on sale to all Southern winter resorts via the At lantic Coast Line. This line is the short est, quickest and most elegantly-equipped between the North and South. It offers to health and pleasure-seekers service equalled by none. You make no changes to Florida resorts. For full particulars, apply to any agent of the company, or C.S. CAMPBELL, , Division Passenger Agent, S3S East Main street/Richmond. Va. - _ : — o — Seaboard Air Line Railway—•Clirist • mas Holiday Rates. On account of the Christmas holidays the Seaboard will sell round-trip tickets from all stations on its lines at a rate of one i anH one-third first-class fares be tween all points east of the Mississippi and "outh of the Ohio and Potomac rivers, including Washington, D. C., and St Louis. Mo. One (lrst : class standard^ fare will apply for the round trip between points in the State of Florida. Tickets will b e sold Dec. 23. 24, 25. "30 and, 3l. 1902, and Jan. 1, 1903. -Final limit.. Tan. 3. 1903. For Students— Same rates will apply as above noted on presentation and surrenr der'.of certificates signed by the super intendent, principal or president of a school ' or college. Tickets will be- sold to students Dec. -16 to the 22. inclusive, in addition to the above-mentioned dates. Tickets sold to students will have. a' final limit Jan. S, 1903. •".-/ . . . . ,'", .:: " For further information, .apply to any agent or 1 "- representative of the Seaboard, or 'write or call "on - • . • '■> Z. P. SMITH. ; ; ' .-.'■ TV. J. MAY, DlB. Pass. Agt ■, City -Ticket At.. 1004 East £!&!& strest t JUcfcaoad, V*. i. MR. OVERBEY'S 1,500* TIIE LDXES-BURG DELEGATE ; CHANGES EMBEZZLEMENT. , MR. WOOD, BROKER, ARRESTED Hearing on Q,ucNtion of Bail Dronght Out One or Tiro Interesting Facts. Case Set for Investigation-January 1-ltli — Accn.Ncrt Expresses Confl dence of Acf)tli Aiiniversary of His AVecldinprs. LEXINGTON. VA.. December 19.—(Spe cial.)—Colonel John C." Shields, of South River, Rockbridge county, known as tne Nestor of Virginia nev/spaperdom. with his wife, who was a Miss 'Martha M. Hardy, of Lynchburg, Va., quietly cele brated the fifty-ninth anniversary of their marriage last Sunday at their country home. News has been received here of the death of Philander E. Northern at his home in Marianna, Ark. Mr. Northern was the youngest son of the late William Northern, of the Falling Springs neigh borhood, Rockbiklge. county, and was 4D years old. When only 16 he left the coun ty to seek his fortune elsewhere. He ac quired quite a competence as a cotton factor in Arkansas, his adopted State. He was twice married, first , to Mrs. Macklin, of Arkansas, and after her death to Mrs. Thompson, of Brownsville. Term. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Har vey Rader, and Mrs. Alexander Zollman, both of Rockbridge county. A dispatch received here announced the marriage of Mr. E. Houston Bobbitt, son of the late M. L. Bobbitt, of Lexington, and Miss Belle Tiller, daughter of Mr. James A. Tiller, of Barboursville. Ky. Mr. Bobbitt is a native of Lexington, and is at present the editor of the Barbouro ville News. Mrs. Delilah F. Lackey, wife of Mr. O. B. Lackey, died at her home in Buena Vista, Thursday morning 1 , after an illness of one week. She was 3G years old, and was a; daughter of Telford B. Morris, of Kerr's Creek, Rockbridge county. News has been received of the death of J. Baker Miller, the youngest son of tho late S. S. Miller, of the old Miller piace, opposite the mouth of Buffalo Creek, Rockbridge county. He several years ago went to California on account of his health, and at the time of his death was with 1 , his brother, James Miller, at Fresno City, lie was 37 years old. SHE TOOK ROUGH ON RATS. Miss Myrtle Kinker, of Shenandoah, "While Deranged, Swallowed Poison. WOODSTOCK. VA., December 19.—(Spe cial.)—Miss Myrtle Rinker. a resident of Mount Clifton, seventeen miles west' of Woodstock, who is supposed to be non compos mentis, attempted to commit sui cide by taking rough on rats. She is about IS years old, and until recently was a resident of Top Not, Va. Dri Joseph L. Campbell and family, of this'plnce, have moved to Mountain Lake Park, Md., where they will reside. Dr. Campbell located in Woodstock for ty-six years ago for the practice of his profession, and soon built up for himself a fine business. During the war of IS6I-'t>s he was associated with soldiers from this section of the State, to whom he endear ed himself. He was afterwards elected as a representative from Shenandoah county to the Virginia Legislature. Cards have been issued by Mr. William Bauserman. of Maurertown, Va., for the marriage of his daughter, Miss Annie Elizabeth Bauserman, to Mr. Oscar J. Hottel. of Pugh Run. The wedding will take place at the bride's .home' on De cember 25th. . , Mr. B. F. Richards, of Shenandoah county, who is operating an extensive Angora goat farm in riardy county, W. Va.. has recently added 119 head of goats to his large flock. Petitions are being circulated in this community asking the Legislature to in crease the salary of Judge T. W. Harri son to $2.500. "' During the past few days three couples from this place have run away and were married in Hagerstown. They all took the Norfolk and Western . train at Riverton Junction, which: makes a close 1 connec tion with the Southern. They were Miss Rose C. Cook and Fitz Lee Kline; Miss Annie Rush and Mr. Grant, of Clark county." and Miss Lula A. Ramey and Herbert A, Clinedinst, of Moorefield, W. Va. IN OLD FLUVAMNA. Gossip, from Korlv Union Academy— lion. W. If. Jones Recovering:. FORK- UNION. VA., December 19.— The exercises of the academy wili be. suspended two weeks for the holidays, and it Is said that the entire student body will spend the festive sea son at their several hom^s. The two male teachers, however, although from a distant. part of the State,, will illustrate the old truth thajt it Is "home where the heart is.",, and will 'not/be- so prompt to rnvislt .tho. old homestead. '■. J-lon. William Hiter Jones, who had the misfortune to have. his. left arm broken as the result of a fall two weeks ago, has entirely ;• rallied- from the shock,', and !s?on'lh6 road 1 -' to recovery. Being in hi. c S4th year, his favorable condition is both a relief and a- surprise to -his many friends here. ' •Mr. George W. Chandler, of Haxriman, Temi.i lef t ■ for, home to-day.- after] a brief visit 'to, relatives near this place. „ • \ Mr. . J. Marshall Thomas \ and- Sir. ; W. O. « Snead;-:both ; engaged in •railroad^ con gtructton, - £ba . f onaet -. fa - Kentucky, the. TO WORKING GIRLS FREE ]>IEDICAL ADVICE Every working- girl who is not well is cordially invited to write "to Mrs. Pinldianijliynn, Mass., for advice ; it is freely given, and has restored thousands to health. Hiss Paine's Experience. "I want to thank you for what you have done for me, and recommend Lytlia E. Pinkham's Vegetahle Compound to all girls whose work keeps them- standing- -on their feet in the store. The doctor said I must stop work ; he did not seem to realize that a girl cannot afford to stop work ing. My back ached, my appetite was poor, I could : not sleep, and menstrua tion was scanty and very painful. One day when suiterim? I commenced to take XydiaE. Pinkham's >Tege table Compound, and found that it helped me. I continued its use, and soon found that my menstrual periods were free - from pain and natural ; everyone is surprised at the change in me, and I am well, and cannot be too grateful for what you have done for me. " — Miss Janet Paixe, " 53(J - West 125 th St., New York City. — $5000 forfeit If orlqlnat of above letter proving genuineness can not be produced. . Take no substitute, 'for it is jLydia E. Pinkham's Vegetahle Compound that cures. litter in Massachusetts, are at their respective homes for the holidays. Mr. Cr.mpbell Jones, for some years engaged In oil drilling in Kentucky and Tennessee, has sufficiently recovered from the disability caused .by a flying piece of iron from the machinery, to re sume hij superintendence of the drills, and will, not therefore revisit his old home here during the coming Christmas. Owing to the. soggy condition of Rivanna bottom land, resulting from the continued rapid succession of rain, there are still hundreds of barrels of ungather ed corn on that stream, the owners be ing thus forced to take the risk -of loss from frer-hets. There is an abundance of that cereal on the local. market at 40 cents per bushel, a figure only about 3 1-5 cents above the average cost of pro duction. But jocund Christmas is at the thresh old, and therefore It is not the time to be calculating percentages of loss gain. Legr Broken in Unnaway, WARSAW, VA., December 19.— (Special.) Mr. William Walker, of Montross, a travelling" salesman for the Baltimore Supply Company, of Baltimore, suffered a very curious accident at his home to-day. He was driving a spirited pair of horses when the reins broke and the animals became excited and ran off in break-neck speed. - Mr. Walker, in attempting to Jump from the . vehicle, was thrown to the ground, breaking his leg just above the ankle. Physicians were hastily summoned and the patient is resting easily. -+- ■ — . Mrs. Thomas S. IVnnnnlly Dead. CHESTER. VA.. December 19.—(Spe cial.)—Mrs. Mattie Welltordj) Nunnaliy. wife of Mr. Thomas S. Nunaally. dfcd at the home of her husband, .'hear, the vil lage, at 2 o'clock this morning. The de ceased had been sick with consumption for the past several years., and gradually grew worse until the. .'end came. She was in her 22il year, and had been mar ried only a few years. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gentry, reside in Charles City county. The burial service will be read at the home of Mr. Nunnaliy to-morrow at 2 o'clock P. M.. and the burial will take place at 3 P. M. Fowler Bill Favorably Reported. WASHINGTON, December' 19.— The House Committee OSI Banking and Cur rency to-day favorably reported the cur rency bill introduced by Chairman Fow ler. On the vote to report the bill, the four Republican members voted in the affirmative, the -two Democratic members present refraining from voting. 1,. & X. Re-Elects Olil Offlcers. NEW YORK. Dec. 19.— The directors of the Louisville and Nashville railway held their annual meeting in this city to-day and re-elected all the outgoing officers. No other business was trans acted. NOT DUE TO -CLIMATE. Catarrh Is Fonnd Everj~»vhere. Catarrh is at home anywhere and every where. While more common in cold, changeable climates, it is by no means confined to them, but is prevalent in every State and Territory in the Union. The common definition of catarrh is a chronic cold in the head, which if long neglected often destroys the sense of smell and hearing; but there are many other forms of the disease, even more obsti nate and dangerous. Catarrh of the throat and bronchial tubes, as well as catarrh of the stomach and liver, are almost as common as nasal catarrh, and generally, more difficult to cure. Catarrh is undoubtedly a blood disease, and can only be successfully eradicated by an internal treatment. Sprays, wash es, and powders are- useless as far as reaching the real scat of the disease is concerned. Dr. Mclverney advises catarrh sufferers to :ise a new preparation, sold by drug gists, called Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, be canso actual analysis has shown these tablets to contain certain anti-septic qual ities of the highest value, 'and being hn 'ntc-rnal - remedy, pleasant to the taste, convenient and harmless, can be used as freely £"= requited, as well for children as for adults. V ■ - An attorney and public speaker, who had been a catarrh sufferer for years, aays: "Every fall I would catch a cold, which would settle in my head and throat and ,hang on all winter iong. and every winter it seemed to get a little worse. I was continually clearing .my throat and my voice became affected " f to such an extent as to interfere with'" my speak-, Ans- ■ '. ' '■ • ■'.■■■"■ i'"l tried troches and cheap cough cures md sometimes got relief, but only- for a short time, until this winter, when I learned- of the new catarrh cure. Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, through a" newspaper advertisement."-. Two fifty-cent boxes which I bought- at my druggists., cleared my heart and throat in fine shape, and to guard' against a return of my old trouble, I keep a box : of the tablets on hand, and whenever I catch a little cola I takea tablet br^two and ward off any se rious developments." ";-'. • Stuart's Catarrh Tablets deserves to head the ; list as ; a household remedy, to check and . break up coughs ; and colds, because, unlike many other , catarrh ; and cough i cures, '':' ihesa tablets (as opiate^ "'cocabMh or actf Wuxloui dru» foiulLill ASDRKW OMOIIUSDBO, OF AI/BE MARMS, .THE VICTIM. HE WAS KNOCKED SENSELESS. The Strangrcr AaUcH Tor a niile in Mr. Oniohnndro'H Vehicle nnd Was HcfaMcd — 'Christ inns'. Preparations at Scottsville— Another Bit? Host Killinsr. . , 1 SCOTTSVILLB. yA. t December : 19.—; (Special.)— Mr. Andrew Omahundro, who lives near Glendower, .was on, his way to North Garden this week with a large load of furniture. "The night was dark; the sun had set behind the mountain gray:" Possibly .some, stars" appeared, ,to shoot a silver ray, too, but the moon was not up; and when he, reached a lonely part of the road, a. foot-passenger accost ed him and requested a lift. Mr .Omohun dro replied that he would take him on as soon as he reached the top of the hill, but could not just then, as he was al ready so heavily loaded. By way 'of thanks, the highwayman gave him a stun ning blow on the head with a bludgeon. Some time after, a good Samaritan, hap pening on the road near North Garden, discovered the team, which had wander ed three miles further on with the wag on, and, looking further, found the driver prone upon the bottom of the wagon. He helped Mr. Omohundro ' to regain his senses and sent him on his way. Every merchant in town- is as busy as a bee in a tar bucket. Even some of the pupils in the graded school have been pressed into service. One can but think that the springy step,, and jaunty air with which each clerk greets the cus tomers must lag and' grow into a weary attempt before night; but "no," say they— they feel just as spry at sunset as at sunrise, for they have Christmas in their bones. Mistletoe and holly are in great demand, for Scottsville is old-fashioned enough to cling to this time-honored form of decoration. Some of the bachelors, not being blessed with long hair, in which they tuck a sprig of mistletoe, are wearing it in their buttonholes. . CHURCH NOTES. The quarterly conference of the Scotts villo Circuit, embracing Alberene, Mt. Zion. Carter's Hill, and Scottsville churches, will meet at this place on Monday. Several of the rooms at Ches ter are beins handsomely, papered and fitted up. The Presbyterians here are correspond ing with Mr. Campbell, of Cumberland, an-J hope to secure him to preach for them, as their pulpit has been vacant for some time. Mr. Campbell has a church in Louisa, and wishes to get two more. A telephone company is being organ ized in Albemarle for the benefit of the county people. They hail it with delight, as they will have to pay out only $3 per year for a 'phone, instead of $13, as at present. A HUGE PIG TALE. A thirteen-hundred-pound pig tale is the latest cause for excitement in this neighborhood. Mr. Sam Hughes tells the tale. There were three big. fellows killed on ■ his father's place this week, one weighing Cl 7 pounds, another over -100, and a thiid nearly 300— in all aggregating 1.300 pounds. Dr. J. P. Blair, a member of the school board here, is in receipt of an invita tion from Mr. Settle, the principal of the graded school at Alberene, to at tend an entertainment given by the school there on Friday night, in the pub lic hall of the building. "Dick," a thoroughbred setter, the pro perty of Mr. G. Mason Dillard, was nhqt and "painfully hurt this week. Sergeant Marcellus Sutherland is hav ing some much-needed work done on the public road tx-ar Scottsville.' G. M. Jones, Esmont; C. B. Gravely, Roanoke; D. T. Grove, Lynchburg; Tho mas H. Nelson, Louisville; Pierpont Mat thews, Lynchourg; Chauncey IT. Denoon. Richmond; W. E. Curd, Schuyler, Va.; J. W. Hamner, Esmor.t; E. L. Wilbourne. Schuyler; J.. W. Kyle, Richmond; Harry Towson, Lynchburg; M. W. Cutshall. Richmond, have registered at the Home Hotel this week. PERSONALS. Miss Bowles, of Fluvanna; Is visitins her brother, Dr. A. P. isoyles. Mrs. Bettie Shiflett, who has beer, a guest of her brother, Mr. John Clements, ..as returned to the Home Hotel. Mr and Mrs. Caldwell Horsiey. of Manteo. with "their family, are at Mrs. Z. L. Gilmer's. "'. Mr. F. PL Farrar, who has been very ill, is at home for a week or two. Mrs. Percy Thomas, of Esmont, was in town Thursday. Miss Annie Robinson returned to her home at Norwoou on the 15th. Mr. Edward Moon visited Scottsville on the 10th. Dr. James Hart and Mr. Frederick IT. Farrar have gone on a hunt in Bucking ingham. Mrs. Joe Etinson, of Beesville, was here Lhis weelc Miss Margaret Clements, of the Home Hotel, expects ntr brother. Dr. D. O. Clements, of Gloucester Point, to spend the holidays with her. Mr. W. A. Powers. o£ Richmond, will spend Christmas with his mother here. Mr. Robert Hamner has removed his household goods to Schuyler. His wife and child have ;;on>2 there, and. he will follow on January Ist. , Mr. T. Alexander, of Warren, was in town this week. Messrs. Walker Gilmer and James Dor rler, of Eggleston Springs, are expected home shortly. Dr. J. D. Pendleton has been quite sick. Miss Dimple Blair is spending several months with her sister. Mr?. J. R. Guth rie. in Richmond. Captain Cleland. a well-known lawyer of New York, will move to "Hatlon Grange" permanently on January the Sth. He has heretofore presided on the estate at intervals. Tncre is no impro%-ement in the condi tion of Major D. W. Anderson. Rev. and Mrs. L. T. Hitt were in town Thursday. Mr. Hitt's mother, from Cul peper, is visiting him. Miss Nora Dillard. who has been ;i guest of her brother. Dr. B. L. Dillard, at North Garden, has returned home. Mesdames Henry and Wesley Lane are in 'town. Mr. W. C. White, of Hardware, visited Scottsville Friday. BEAVER DAM BUBBLES. v ..Wedding at M< - ol^ vet Baptlfit Church— Some Personal Gossli». BEAVER DAM. \ A.. December 10. fSpecial.)—On Wednesday evening. -De cember 17th. at 6:30 o'clock. Miss Hattle Kilbie. Thompson and, Mr. Charles Ash by Taylor were married in Mount Olivet Baptist church by the Rev. S. S. Ilt-n burn. The bride was given away by her unelp Mr. Robert Lee Taylor. -and was attended by Miss Virginia Tayjor. sister of the groom, as maid of honor. Mr. Wil ber Thompson, brother, of tlu; bride, was ibest man: The ushers were Messrs. John Campbell. J. J. Terry. W. R. Mosby, and Robert Lee Taylor. ; After the ceremony a reception and supper were "given at Hickory Bottom, the hospitable home of Mr. Robert Lee Taylor after which dancing was in dulged in until a very late hour. Rev. Frank Page, of "Waco. Tex., has received a call to St. John's Episcopal church. Brooklyn, N; Y. Mr. Page is the elder son of Mrs. E. B. Page, and a bro ther of Dr. Thomas Nelson Page and Mr. 'Rosewell Page. • ' ' Mr. Berkely -M. Fontaine, who Is one of the corps of instructors at the Episco pal: High School, will spend the Christ mas holidays at the home of his father. Mr. R.M. Fontaine. Mr. William C. Taylor, of Richmond." is visiting his ;; brother, Mr. Edmund L. Taylor;" at -Montair. ; ,1 -Captain J. Thompson Brown and a Richmond friend ■■ are the sruests of ijir.' Charles B. ■ Ellett : for a few days ghoot- i)elic jo-us lyrtnf^s and iyatnfy Dishes «—-——- ARE MADE FROM .^ ABSOLUTELY PURE Unequaled for Smoottness,Dclicacy,»nd Flavor Examine the package you receive and make sure that it bears our tratlc-mark- Under the decisions of t!:c U. S. Courts no other Cocoa is entitled to bs labeled or sold as "B A X E R>S CO C O A." V/alter Baker &. Co. Ltd. Established I7 So PORCHESTER. MASS. I A GLIMPSE OF CHESTER. Accident on the FnrmvillJr nnil row. lintan — Personal Information. CHESTER. VA., December 13.—(Spe cial.)— An accident occurre to 22. xjQ~. inclu sive, with final limit Jan. S. 1903. upon presentation and surrender of certificates signed by superinter.denrs. principals or presidents of the various institution-* Tickets will be limitea to continuous passage in each direction. For full information, apply to agent; of i»ie company, or C. S. CAMPBELL. Division Passenger Agent. 83S East Main street. Richmond. Va. Christmas Holiday States, via Chesa peake nnd Ohio Railway. To the Public: Holiday excursion tickets will b- sold at ONE" AND ONE-THIRD FARE on Dec. 2.'. 23. 21. 25, 27. 30. 31. and Jan. I be tween all stations on the ChesapeakeJand Ohio ■Railway: also on Dec. 23. 2 f. 25. 27. CO, 31. and Jan. 1. holiday tickets will b« sold to any point south ot the Potomac and Ohio rivers and east of the Mlssis- The following special rates will apply: Richmond and Lynchbursr. 55.0 1 ). Richmond and Norfolk. $2.50. Richmond and Old Point. 5:5.00. Richmond and Lexington. Va.. So.JO. Richmond and Ciiftnn Forse. $7.70. Norfolk and Lynchburg. $8.15. The above tickets limited to expire Jan. o. To teachers and students holding certifi cates iro:n president, principal or super intendent of institute, the holiday ticket? will he sold, commencing Dec. *1% "with lim.c to expire Jan. S. — o . . Ulchm'ond,:.FrederlcksburjC7 «fc Poto mac Company— Jloll day Kxcursloa Kates. The Richmond, Frcdericksburc and Potomac Railroad Company will sell spe cial excursion tickets to points on t'n« Richmond. .Frcdericksburg and Pocomac Railroad and AVashingtort Southern Rail way, account of. the Christmas and Net Year's holidai"b', at reduced rates, .a» follows: To the Public: Tickets to be sold Dec. 23. 24. 25. CO and 31. 1902. and Jan. 1. IDO3, good returning until Jan. C. To students and teachers of schools and colleges, only on presentation and sur render of certificates signea by the pres ident, superintendent nr principal ot school or college.' Dec. 15 to 22. inclusive, crood returning until Jan. S. Round trip rates from Richmond tc Fredericksburg. $2.55; Alexandria. £4.6: Washington. ?i.?."; and to other pointi it: proportion. Tickets good going only on date of sale and for continuous pas sage ■■ in ■■ each direction. Apply to Rtchmond^Transfer Company. <«i!) E;ist M«in street: Jofl^raon Hotfl anc Murphy's Hotel: or i.ckel agent. Byrd- Street. Elba and Main-Street Stations. W. P. TAYLOR. Traftic Manager. del2-t3O -■■■. ■■.-• . _: o ■ ■ . Spend Christmas at Horne — Greatly -.Reduced Rates Vln ."Norfolk and Western Itnll-vuy, Account Christ nia« Holiday*.' Ti .ts will be sold on the following daxe« To points on^JCorfolk and Western Railway. Dec. ZI;\ZS, 2-1. 25., 27. 30. 31. and Jan. i. to all points south of the Potomac Jiiu: east of the Mississippi river samei Sates as above, except -Dec. 2l\v all gocl for return passage until Jan". 3. 13tXJ. To students and teachers with proper cer tificates these tickets will be fold Dec. 16 to .22. tlnal limit Jnn. , s. 100?. Round trip rates from Richmond to Norfolk. J3.50; LynchburK. $o.0(). For tickets and further In jo'rmution. apply Rlchmontl -Transfer Co npany. SIS East Main street; ticket as int. Byrd- Street Station,* or at compa jy's offlca. .s3S East Main street; John ';. Wagner, City Passenger and -Ticket A/*nL : :■:: :-•: -• :--C.vH.v.7.r,«LEr, ■: r ;-^ M - Division 1-asw^ 1 Ai«nt.