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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-24
Correspondence Of the Richmond dispatch. |

PolNr PHEASANT, ". Va, May 19, 1879.
When first came down the kamiwha and
saw the thousands of h6oIlpotcj on its
banks ready bundled for shipping | a>ke,
myself, Where did they all come fron?"
And when thought of the increasing and
constant demands to supply the various salt
furnaces, nail factories, and Touring mills
hat are in operation or sprinsing up i'm the
kanawha and Ohio Valleys, I asked, also.
{" Will the supply increase with the de-
mand?' ..t
In my trip over the " Ridges" saw the
answer, and was reminded Of an anect,0te of
a Virginia friend VINO at one time stopped
merchandising aud went to farming. One
day he was busily' engaged in picking up
and piling rocks a friend passing along the
road thus accosted him:
"IIaloo, Waugh; how are you getting
aOng?'
Poorly, poorly pick up one rock, dar be
two right under it,
Thus it is with the hoop-polcs cut down
one, two or more start up from the stump,
and In two or more years they are better
than the original.
The land on these ridges Is well adapted to
the cultivation of tobacco, but the farmers
either know nothing about its cultivation or
they are under the erroneous impression that
tobacco will soon wear out the land.
The crops of wheat with very few cycep-
tionS are promising, and hut for the 'freezing
out" of the last severe winter there would
bca very abundant crop. The grlss is very
promising and good crop of corn may be
expected. if the season is favorable. Oats
too. are looking very well.
Mercer's Bottom is a splendid area of fin,
Ohio River bottoms, In Il splendid state OF
| cultivation, stretching along the river on the
| eastern bank from EighteenAIie (Ohio
creek To Il point opposite ialipois,a a thriving
town in Ohio, from which place hope soor
| to be able to write you. PUT.
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Correspondence OF the Richmond DiSpalcn'i

SrATEsvILLE. \. c., May 20, 1873.
The Medical Society OF the State Oi North
Carolina met in this place to-day. The con-
yentiun was called to order by the prcsl-
dent, DR.. - Whitehead, of Salisbury. Dr.
- Mckee, Of Raleigh, is the secretary.
About sixty members arc present, ami more
are expected on the next trims from the
southern, western, and eastern portions OF
the State.
To-day's session was chiefly occupied in
routine business, appointment Of commit
tees. &c. The members of the State Medical
Board were occupied in the examination OF
candidates for licenses. The Society Is
nearly thirty years old, and comprises many
of the most eminent prni5erS uf the nledi-
cal profession in the state. According to
the laws OF North Carolina, 10 one is Il
doctor. in the legal and technical sense, whc-
ther he bc regular graduate or not, unless
ne has been examined by the state Mellicll
Board appointed by The Society, and has
be, II licensed by that Board--tat Is to say
he can practice on all who may choose TO en-
rIoy him. but he could not recover by law
remuneration for services rendered. This
law became operative i'll 1879. and applies to
those commenriDy to practice from that
uhlG. j Ilt t4o'NiS ~ '"i'u'" =" '-~''' :.
wholesome influence upon the science OF
medicine, and to elevate the tone and 10 in
crease the efficiency Of the profession.
Mr.. j. w. Bland, of your city, is present
for the purpose OF calling attention TO :" Val
entine's Preparation OF Meat juice the In
yention of a citizen of Richmond, that
promises to prove an efficient handmald to
the healing art.
cctesriNe is remarkably handsome
towu, ripidly increaoin. in trade and popu,
l,tion. il is noted Tor It's pure water aud
healthy Ioc,nion. In full view OF The noun
t,;n4 with \ delightful climate, and accessl'
lilo by raiIr oad 10 all points north, south
n,-t, and west, it allnrds 4 convenient anu
,J..,sunl place of resort for the summer. H
| ,r1I,, in cotton, tobacco. dried fruits, peas
"r,in medicinal roots, barks. aud herbs l.
Iarv large. A single tirm ships On one con
s;rnment = CARLOAD Of dr,cd bhckberric' IL
one time. oo,.truc
An immense warehouse is under cohsIiuc
,;nn far the reception cl medicinal roots ails
herbs. The sales OF TOBACCO at the las
:. break" amounted to 10000 pounds. II
,aa,.ufactu1ng Interests are i'll sroMlp'
condition.. There ure now IN operation wv
tobacco factories, one foundry, one steai,
saw.mill, one pIaning-machne ana Sris'
mill (another In course OF ereellonh oh
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
Arl. MTG, MISSISSIPPI AND Ono RAILROAD,

Arl. MTG, MISSISSIPPI AND Ono RAlLRoAp' ;
May Is, 1873.
Buford's Der0t. where my notes begin, Is
35 miles west of Liberty. II is now receiving
,,aily large shipments oi tobacco from Tie
Surrounding country, Which Is i'll an lmlroN-
;nr >1at,. The agent who IrcSdcS over
the d, MOT and ticket office, Mr.. BurWcll, Is Il
,,cnfle,1an too well bred to fancy that his
0tfire rxemptS him from the duty of polite
ness. I..ntiripating II little, we must say the
same of Captain Horton, conductor. VINO
took us away from B,IforfS. Much of the
arrogance complained of in officials on our
railroads is due to Ignorance and want "l
l,nme-trailsu.. Young men are put in these
places who know no better th:tn To think
that rude;oesS is sImrtncSs. One necd'
rood stock of patience as we'll rs Il good sup
Div of money as an outfit for his Journey on
some of our lines, not only in his contact
with the conductors and ticket agents, hut
in regard to the way his trunk is to be ball
died This is shocking TO man of small
means or u lady.
There are some new settlers around BC-
ford'S. among whom iSapeople who keep no
Sabbath, aud another who profess to believe
there is no God. There are cement works
OpCned in this immediate vicinity hy Mr..
Charles Lnchcr, of Balcony Fails. There
arc turnpikes lcadu. from Bllfurd'> over
the Blue Ridge TO Fincastlc and Buchanan.
| A weIlknown citizen in the vicinity of Bt-
ford'S has become famous for his large stock
u IurSrs-hc has been known to have its
many ;s fifty colts at ONE.
BoDsack's, the next depot, is large vii
| lape. and has Il large wuolleu factory, carried
on by Messrs. Bonsack d Riser, whose new
hli,dns is quite imposing and Indicative OF
a prosperous business. Bonsack's receives
the produce of rich section for shipment,
one one of the wealthy Dunkard neighborhoods
of Roanoke. In its vicinity are the peach
orchards and canning establishment of MIR.
Nornnnd, who put up last year from fifty to
seyeuty.iivc thousand cans Of this fruit: His
operations aye successful and growing In in'
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brewery in operation, three tan-yards doing
Il large business. one furniture and S,sh and
blind manufactory.
The educational advantages are of high
order. The literary institutions consist of /.
male academy and a female college. The
ma academy is in ilouri>hing condition
A sufficient amount has been contributed by
citizens to erect a handsome academy build
ing. The female college is one of the finest
buildings in the southern country. 1t has
been recently repaired and newly furnished,
and has been rc0pened under very favorable
auspices. Severf acrcS, have been appro-
priated to lawn and park, and the grounds
have been adorned by the skill of land
sc;lpe gardener from England.
The season has been cold, vegetation slow,
and the crops are unpromiSing. .., S.
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,HtAT CRINEsE LABOR a FAiLURE.-Con-
.G.lIug how much wear aud tear Of mind
s4r Chucsy labor question has caused in this
.uDl,y. il is gratifying to see 1t so easily
posed of by the Harrisburg Journal.
sat paper say: -,
- hinc,c labor, the introduction OF which
noducrd 80 much excitement in all part,
- u. country, has proved To be, altcr inc
'-H',l tests. Il failure. 1t is not nS reiiable
.. ynl"ryd labor; aud under no clrc'Iin-
~t,h'',, III oar present condition, can the
"tl'-" ever successfully compete WIN tue
"Htl" ~ lie ,oiurcsl labor of this country:
" ii'i'H'r thr thil,aimln has been employ yet'
H'' :, n"m untDIc to get work. Though he
may tr dDrllr. iis.ciablc. ana patient, lheie
It." certain so,nc'l.inG about me race
" bia '!nilt- it for colllnlngilng WIN our
'"n, rIihcr III ASSOCIATION III the Workshops
"'"i lic field, or by political relations. The
ilHa!"W of Chinese labor haS been solved,
aad lit. solution j. against lis adoption III
jhc United N,aics. IL viii need 40 strikes
:" get nd Of IT."
ND", then, ict ts have peace.
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S,,lTTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.

TE1VELLING on THE i II d q. Il. r.
GLTNPSES tF TIE STATIONS on TIE
RO5D- GRO1r WING IILLiGES- -PRoSi'EH-
0Us NUNi7YES-4 GRIrULTERE GRA.
zIVG, IND MANUFACTURERS
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

ABOUT CHARLESTON
THE LOCATION, TRADE, ATTRAC-
TlONS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE
PLACE-A CITY EMULUUS OF RICH
MOND, AND GETTING ALONG VERY
WELL.
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~ REAT REDUCTION In sf
+" PRICES. gH

Mrs. f. j. TiiURSTON. NJ. 3id Broad otrs'. La'
lust returned from The North With an Immense
y,ItIes I'm FINE FRENCH FLOW Eks, HATS,
BONNtTS aud everything found tn 4 hrst-csss
house. Bought ten per cent. GeioW tue regular
uri,e and wt'i 10 sDli accordingly.
Strangers ,eiiug the city are particularly re-
utesr,i To- .iy" cali before pifch t,ing ny a'a
confident ean pleas, both in sfSi" anu pi1ee.
81
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STATE MEDICAL. CONVENTION OF AoRlH
CAKuIINA-A DUtT OK ACCORDING 10
NORTH CARoLINA LAW-STATESNlLLt
ASA SUMMER RESORT AND A> y SEAT Ot
TRADE AND MASuFACTuRES.
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LIFE IN THE DIAMOND FIELDS.

RICHMOND BOYS IN SOU TIL AFRICA
WHY THEY WENT AND WHAT
THEY HAVE DONE--AN INTEREST
ING ACCOUNT OF THEIR EXPERI-
ENCE MD DISENCHANTMENT-
HOW To DIG FOR DIAMONDS
GOOD ADVICE TO THE BOYS AT
HOME-"STAI THERE"
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The Summer Life.


ne summer Lille
his mrNhau>nn'' 'n'"''' "N' tue ever
sn-n- attitudes "' "'"''''- '"''s ''n'i''
r' charms ~. we A'' Il" tue ''"'' h'''o
"a, {" The crystal H'rc'h>'" S''tn '"'e.>
lrcr->h1dcd Gro''oc>' 'i' "o'u '''"n-
u>. The cushing i"un'"ln>' an" Tue coo
a' tmNF">la arr "' '"' s''''> W ''"S'
""rn summer %I''' "'' "'"'' wy ''h'
@' ! '"""h.'"' -@'d'>>' h'Nl'> 'he seekers
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.NN"H ''- '''''''> ""''" II i hfi So''
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.... n..l,,I, and pI,a>,rrc winch WAS brought
.,sr,. rh, lu,l,lir more urlrri,ndin-ly than
. lI..llu- springs. ri liUh county; and
81. ,n,. nt the most a-ir,ai|r and ctfic,,-
in di>,i>,.. For Iupy wears the virtues
...s. ll,.lIln.. ~pring We're known only 10
.... -lharlooG people. II had wrought
,Wthlld' "l,~ "t rheumatism. ul"crs OF
.u' 'ml.>. ruHp""> d'>r'~'' dyspepsia, and
.'#a'. 'i'l' any one took hol" VI II WIN
s. maxine II "A I,liC,' vi HIl'l1r resort
.r. ~Ttrur< r0ErrR one of the hc>,
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CoSsoLAToRY.-Some men Z" about the
world with their hands III their pockets.
That is better, though, than If they went
about With their hands In other peoples
pocketS- Judy.
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TNKs-sOUTHWARK COMPANIES
/ ENGLISH wRiTlSG-l<k wItts. oiaeA aI''
never fades. sole agent for Snltsa s s.sas, \. Y.
sCiIESCK TAG 60, % teekmSn a'ssss' ~ = "a
NH ss-sua 80
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FRoW BEFF4LJ TO NERCER'S BOTTOM 0.N
TIE OHO-i COUNTRY RTCH ~ LUNBER
md HO0hPOLES-THE CROPS- S-UER-
rER'S BOTTOM
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The diary Of the late Chiet.Justice Chase
Is - be published.
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Mr.. Palpy has scnl Il communication 10 the
Cambridge Philosophical Society, III wnlch
hc attempt, TO show that rs The w"ra oa1s-
scus signifies "ScttinS SUM- Tie odyssey Is
to be regarded as solar myth desc ibns the
Journey OF the sun to the west. ana ms re-
turn after many adventures TO his brlue'
Penelope. the spin>tress or cloud-"ca'er III
The east.
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Fish A. An ARTICLE OF FOnD. DR.. Edwin
LanktStrr delivered lecture III the Crystal
Palace. III London. recently. on the slIhcct of
II Fish as Food" Natura|i>tS, he said, at
knoWlCdycd no fish without Il backbone but
he would for purposes OF his remarks class
fishes aS shell fish and true ri>h. Foremost
among the shell fish WAS tbc.oyStcr, which
was one OF the prctlic>L of creatures when
in the "rberub' state. The oyster led Il
lazy life, troubled himself about nothing,
and consequently every part of his body be-
came soft and highly dlge,tible, even when
raw. There was no harm in ealing raw food
if our digestion was strong enough, and for
that reason the oyster required no cooking.
The ScolopS and cookies were also good
Iood, but required cooking, and the Hzor
fish. which was very muscular, was III
dircStiLlc in proportion TO the amount
of muscle il possessed. In the mat
fer of ii>h, The cdbiIitv depended
very greatly indeed "n the cooking
and thc >;ucr. AS Mr.. Brooke said to SAM
Weller, " lt'sthe seasoning rs does it," As
food they possessed nutritivc qualities. some
times, even superior To meat. They were
quite eurIal to meat in tlpsh-tor1ning matter,
aIthollrh i'm consequence Of their deficiency
in oil they were not heat and force forming.
'rhcv contained more crcatine and creatlnlne
Than uiest, however: and rs this was one OF
the most valuable constituents of food. be-
cause it partly formed the brain matter, Pro-
fessor Agassiz has rightly said that fish was
the food of philosophers. In conclusion, be
would impress upon the ladies the absolute
necessity of being able to supcrlntend the
cooking personally. The cooking of fish ', was
done in the most sloycnly manner i'll many
households, and much of the benefit that
mioht he derived was wasted. 1t was neces'
sury. therefore, that the intelligent mistress
should herself be a cook in order to be able
to direct the work Of the uncducltcu ser
Want.
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nPESING OF SUMNER MIL 40 ?
NIIISEkY. SATURDAY, MAY lTTH. TEA5ES

~ Linen 'A'hA 'A'A
Ulyiu;: secured ie s.rvtc,s u hrst-cLass trtn-
nl.r from oneo Of The most fashionable
North. 1 am now pftJnrHi 10 rAhim. Us 'ietahl h
IL amen. nl .h.. kind In New York. Some very
mni1nc.;, .,rn: l.rnDShElS and M i9r ta''e''
mi, Is arl ,ilh',, Mas. NJ. WIZ, saS;,,
-. No .i.l3 Rr,r sire,'f. r0rn,f Ff1tii.
n. T. iIank~onc ,ihicrps ot bne Xoots Not ht>-
nj Iy-d In the show -w!udr"s M. W.
! my ls-tJei -------
SJILLINEki-LAk tARlEr a..25s
tIn TY.--l am receiving weekly FROM yyts<e
New York The latest styles aud nov"isic. ,SmoSs
in MILLINERY GOODS. Many a.clicd bargains
;" uNTRlMMED B"NNErs,
FrfE riNE CROSS GRAIN RIBBONS:
Also. doe assor,mest in FRENCH FLOWERS.
MRS. N. WALTON,
No. sJ3 Broad street, corner 0f Eifth.
FNrIRELy NEW, NEW!-ERENcH = s,l;,ss .nfl e;sS8x e;5aS8x
Ing tl's wee" MADAME Is. DEMELaAS's:
Also every arlici. in the Millinery line CAP 5e han
a, MADAME u. DEMEl, MANI.
|" -, 1923 Main street.
WILLOW Phuaks. Inf ikstit tl1,,iIssss iiok SUMMER,
ip ever. fashionable a,srle, ,.c,,,.
FRENCH Fl OVERS, such ~ have never , ns,'nc
,sr.n cx cxhiI,ited la tia, city. In FANCY t.pi,s'
r,! Lace ticiiu"s S,ms, vril- Coiisr and iins :,
a.refets. Also, iail line Of Imitation hass. '
cloves issu,lft, In all caorS. Jets-- -ich,s" S'''
Ha,rk. Plus, &c. al The odf,alsi.he.t house ei
o'"'''' 49, MApaME Is. nEMkt.MAh.
yu t.,,,,ry merchants will iiiid II 10 tbeirown
,,,srnt. drrIro,i, Of purchasing wnDiEsAtf, py
calling upon me- - a convinced, al.eI nasaS nss
had o1r prices YOU win be satisfied thHt the aoo'e
''aie'"sHs . ''f'esii aApAas D. ngaELMaS:;,
-, .5E 1928 Main street.
mys between ThIrteenth ami konrtetnIh.
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These latter receive ten shllings week,
and are found. This, though appearing
small is enormous wages for these na na'lSes, ss ),
Before the diamond fields were opened to = !,
wear was considered good pay. Ihcy are leu
ON mealu.. This is unbolted meal, GROUND
from Il species of Indian corn, when Is so!u U,
on The fields at the moderate sum oil Si2.oO
per 300 pounds. (liow is that ior blSn :,
They are a simple and harmless race, all''
work well if property treated. have khoWll
them do some very ludicrou> thins'--ioi
instance. on one occasion during \ iiea'l
raIn->torm bad lakcn refuge under the sott, ,
lny-tahlc, and HAPPENED TO look out, ann
one Dt my boys had put the coarse selfe
over his head, and seemed to be periecliy
coutcntcd with This absurd and novel pro-
lection against the elements. They all
DRESS IN THE PRIMITIVE STYLE
(which means TINT they don't dress at alD'
and are very fond of ornamentlng them
selves with iron rings, with which they en-.
circle their arms and legs. One of the moss
lnughable sights have seen was depnta'
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SJILLINERi LARGE NaRiE- a-a2s
'Nl TY.-I AM receiving weekly FROM SStAzG
M, ynrk The latest styles aud novelties .EAeSs
in MILLINERY GOODS. Many a.ciica BARGAINS
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tree be cut at least two thirds through
on the north side. II the wind does
not blow from the north, a tree cut in
the foregoing manner will certainly
fall toward the north. The chips which
fly from the axe will indicate exactly
the direction in which the tree will fall.
Ii the tree is to he felIed to the south,
let the south side be cut lower than
the north side, and be chopped more
than half way through the body. To
prevent long splinters from drawing
out of the heart Of tree, let the mid
die be cut entirely of, leaving the out
er edges to be cut away last.
A friend wrote to us a few days since,
that an estimable citizen was crushed
by a tree that fell in the opposite di
rec ion from what the choppers bad
calculated. When it is desirable to
fell a leaning tree in the opposite di-
rection from the way it leans, hitch a
long rope to it twenty or thirty feet
from the ground, then secure the other
end to strong lever, with the short
end of the lever resting against a post
or tree, having team hitched to the
long end of the lever A tree that
leans much can readily be pulled over
by such an arrangement. As the tree
begins to fall, drive the team speedily
to the right or left --Prdcti cal Far
nlef,
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The Last Of the Idyil

Ended AT last
Those wondrous dreams, 30 beautifully told :
1t seems that have through enchantmen
passed.
And lived and loved in that fair court of old.
Yes, yes, know
The old Greek idylls. about which Won ravo
Theocritus aud his meIodious flow
Diverse, aud all the Moschus sang Ger Blon,,
grave.
You've shown me oft
How lar superior all that they have said
That Tennyson has learned 10 soar aloft
by seeking inspiration from the greater dead
And yet in me
pulse Is never stirred BY what thew sing
The reason | know not, unless il be
jheir ldylls are not Idylls of the King.
You smile no doubt
You think I've never learned TO criticise.
fernsps so, and yet feel that which speak
And Enim is the last Well, no more signs
For Spring ia here
have no time to waste in dreamings vain.
AFTER our marriage-nay, you need not
We will read all the idylls through again
So shall it be
30 long as lives the love which poets sing
A i hne narp " stil, yet is begun for thee
. iie'Vns aleane--the idyll Of thy king.
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FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Managing a Vicious Horse.

A beautiful and high-spirited horse
would never allow a shoe to be put ON
his feet, or any person to handle his
feet, without resort to every species
OF power and means to control him.
At one time one of our most expert
enced horse-shoers was unable to man
age him by the aid of as many hands as
could approach. In an attempt to shoe
this horse, recently, he resisted all eff
forts, kicked aside everything but an
anvil, and came near killing himself
against that, and finally was brought to
his stable unshod. This defect was
about to consign him to the pillow,
where he might work barefoot, when
by mere accident an officer in our ser
vice, lately returning from Mexico, was
passing, and being made aware of the
difficulty, applied complete
remedy by the following sim
pie process: He took a cord the
size of common BEDFORD, put it in
the mouth of the horse like a bit. and
tied it tightly ON the animals head.
passing his left ear under the string.
not painfully tight, but tight enough
to keep the ear down and the string in
its place. This done, he patted the
horse gently on the side of the head.
and commanded him to follow and
instantly the horse obeyed, perfectly
snbdued and as gentle and obedient as
a we'll trained dog I; suffering his feet
to be lifted with entire impunity, acting
IN all respects like an old stager. That
simple string thus tied, made him at
once docile and obedient as any one
could desire. The gentleman who thus
furnished this exceedingly simple
means of subduing a very dangerous
propensity, intimated that it is prac-
ticed in Mexico and South America in
the management of wild horses. Be
this as it may, he deserves the thanks
OF all owners of such horses, and cs-
peclally the thanks of those whose
business it is to shoe or groom the an
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