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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12
A Curious Case Of Insanity.

A remarkable story reaches US through
the French journals from upper Garonne.
tbs drawn from the judicial proceed
partment and turns on an old device,
so often employed by criminals-an-
an affectation of madness. In this case.
however, we are asked to believe that
the man accused of robbery, has become
insane through Stimulating insanity. His
name is Fourtane; he possesses enor-
nous physical strength, so great that,
having many times broken his bonds,
be was at last heavily ironed and ex-
amined in the prison as he stood"
From that moment he persisted in
silence. and pretended to be a Iunatic;
but three doctors examined him, and the
result of their inquiry was that the ap-
parent mailman was pronounced an i'm
poster. As he had to be brought into
court unfettered, extensive preparations
were made in order to suppress at once
any outburst of ferocity which he might
display. A squad of gendarmes was not
thought enough, and picket of infantry
supplemented their civil brethren.
Nevertheless. when Fourtane entered the
court he was as quiet as lamb, indulg-
ing only in few aimless gesticulations.
The question arose at once, was he q
consumate comedian or a genuine
lunatic? and so profound were the doubts
raised that the court ordered Fourtane
70 be subjected to fresh examination by
three more doctors. His case was
,enarated from that of HIS comrades IN
crime, one of whom was convicted. and
The medical gentlemen will have to de-
ermine whether Fourtane is an accom-
plished actor or whether the outcome of
his unrestrained passions has made him
really mad. The court is plainly puz-
zled by the supposed malefactor.-Lon-
Ion Daily Telegraph.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12

There are several kinds of stage
kisses. one of which is the Henry ""
kiss, described by a lady actress as fol
lows: 1.-The gentleman comes behind
where the lady is standing, and puts
both his hands over her shoulders on
her cheeks. so that the fingers of both
meet Just beneath her chin. Then he
pulls her head back to his shoulder. and
kisses her fully on the lips, keeping his
mouth to hers for fully two minutes"
The kiss is English, and was invented"
by Rignold.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12
WRITE THEM A LETTER TO.
NIGHT.

NIGHT.
Don't go to the theater, lecture or bali
But stay in your room tonight:
Deny yourself TO the friends that call,
And good long letter write -I-reH-rr
Write TO the sad old folks at home, -
Who sit when the day Is done. lL1. =
With folded hands and downcast eyes,
And think of the absent one.
Don't seifshly scribble: .Excuse my haste,
Eve scarcely the time to wrTte,''
Lest their broodIng thoughts go wandering
back
To many by-gone night
When they lost heir need d sleep and rest,
That God would leave their delicate babe
To their tender love and care,
Don't let them feel that you We no more need
of their love and counsel wise:
For the heart or TVS strongly sensitive
When age has dimmed the eyes.
1t might be well TO let them believe
You never forgot them quite =
That you deem il q pleasure, when far away,
Long tiers home to write.
Don't think that the young and ri Idly friends
Who make your pastime gay ~
Have half the anxious thoughts for you
That the old folks have to-day
The duty Of writing do not put of.
Let sleep or pleasure wait.
Lest the letter for which they looked and
louged
Be day or an hour too late. o..
For the sad old folks at home, u.E.
With locks fast turning white.
Are longing to hear of the absent one
Write them letter tonight. HE..hf
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12

New Jersey has 343, 526 children OF
school age. The average attendance
upon tho public schools is 1852; A.
$50 children are in the private schools
The school receipts of the State during
the past year were 81, 40, 70I84. OF
the 3, sos teachers 2, 594 are women.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12

The late Samuel L. Hill, of North
ampton. Mass, had given directly to
that town for educational purposes
more than $780, 900.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12

Cincinnati is proud of its rich wild
avs, some of whom value their wealth
oy the million.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12

much. then by degrees it came to him
that Dorrance had never said his child
was drowned, he had inferred that. He
spent two months hunting him up. and
at last found that he had been dead two
years. Then he resolved to settle up
his business as speedily as possible-for
he had been in business these last five
years-and return to England. and from
thence to America Possibly, he
thought his child, if living, might be in
his cous ms family.
Arriving in England he found De-
Vries had accompanied Gilbert Mont
ford to America. He felt suddenly pos
sessed of an overwhelming desire to
confront this fellow, who was living on
his property, after sending him. as he
supposed. to mis- death. He landed in
New York the last day of October. He
then learned through accident that
Captain Waite was in Michigan and
came out to see him. as before stated.
Learning nothing satisfactory. he re.
solved to 90 to Plymouth. the scene of
the wreck. and see if anything definite
could be ascertained There he learned
the story of Viola's abduction and SUBJ
sequent death. from some relatives of
the Andersons He at once came West
again IS far as Michigan City. where he
believed his child was buried, and gave
this Brierly fifty dollars to put stone
up over the lonely little grave. He had
then gone on to Chicago, stopped a day
or two, but finding no one who knew a
Mr.. Montford thereabouts, he had re-
turned to New York. Since then he
had trave'ed continually. search ng for
Gilbert Montford. Two DAYS before he
had taken up by chance Western pa
per, and. had seen his death in it. He
had started Immediately and had got Is
far as Kalamazoo, when Captain Waite
had intercepted him with his wonderful
and blessed surprise. ,,Y
TO BE CoNrNUEnl -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
barbara MSiier's Case.

The case Of Barbara Miller (colored),
charged with the murder OF Daniel Miller,
her husbend, is familiar TO the public.
Yesterday the trial was continued before
the County Court Of Henrico. The indict-
ment against her had three counts. The
first charged her with being principal in
the second degree, the second charges her
with being an accessory before the fact.
The punishment provided for either Of
these charges is death. The third count
in the indictment charges Barbara with
being accessory after the fact, for which
the punishment provided is fine and i'm
prisoument.
The witnesses summoned upon the trial
of Charles Henry Lee, recently sentenced
TO be hung for the murder OF the same
Daniel Miller, were examined in this case,
but no new testimony was elected. The
statement Of the matter made by Barbara
shortly after her confinement IN jaIl was ac-
cepted as evidence. This placed the MUIR
der upon Charles Lee.
During the argument OF the case by
counsel Judge Newman, who presided,
got seriously indisposed, and adjourned
the court until this morning, when the case
will be given to the jury.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
Briefs and Personals.

The mail irregularities complained Of by
subscribers on the line OF the Richmond
and AIeghany railroad have been brought
10 the notice OF the superintendent OF the
Postal Railway Service, and we hope will
be corrected in few days.
Mr.. c. Cronin is in the city, and Is as
lively now rs he was when he first appear
ed on the carpet.
DR.. Crutchfield continues to hold up,
and Yesterday was as easy as could be
eyDected. He stood the dressing Of his
wounds very well, and was free from
fever.
II the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company would build a
platform at Ashland Park nothing would
be lacking to make this most admirable
place for pic-nics and eXcurslonlsts. All
who have been out to Ashland Park appre-
ciate the place, and the necessity OF plat
form.
The newspapers OF the country generally
are making war upon what they call "the
vulgar habit OF clutching the girl midway
between the elbow and the shoulder-blade :"
instead OF the old style OF the girl taking
the gentleman's arm.
Trnde dollars are now very rarely offered
to tradesmen here, ihe people being unwill-
ing TO have them shaved mt the rate OF 10
ner cent. and confident that Congress will
caIlse them to be redeemed in standard dol
lars.
motive power of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, was extremely i'll last night. His
relatives and friends are suffering the most
painful apprehensions.
what becomes Of the pins having been
discussed to pieces, the present inquiry for
debating societies is. What becomes Of all
tne rserp promising and Who 90 forth to dazzle the
world?
an aged resident Of St. Peters street, fell
from her chair and dislocated ber left ankle
ioint. besides sustaining a compound irac-
ture Of her fbula. Her injuries, which
were very painful, were attended 10 BY
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
MAxart Lost Night.

The temperature last night was anything
but agreeable, bat despite that fact there
was a large and brilliant gathering at Mo-
ztrt Hall. The event OF the evening was
the appearance Of Miss Eoiine Sheffield,
who has recently returned from Boston,
where for some tiule past she has been pur-
suing her musical studies. To say that the
expectations OF Miss Shefiield's friends
were fully realized would but family de-
Scribe the brilliant triumph she achieved.
Her voice Is highly cultivated. OF great
compass, and wonderfully sympathetic.
Her Drst number, "Ah! QuelGiorno I"
lSemramede), was given with great taste
and expression. In response to an encore
she sang beautiful little ballad. The Sc
eond number, ..Creole Lovers Song,"
arousedfhe audience to such a pitch OF en-
thusiasm that double encore was de-
manded. The first piece ia response was
the old and familiar ballad "The Dearest
Spot on Earth TO Me-" In which Miss Shell
field was ber own accompapist. For the
second she gave "The Day is Done"
The Baton. which Is good authority in
such matters, speaks Of Miss Sheffield as
follows:
"This young lady, who has been pursu-
ing her musical studies In Boston under
the instruction OF Professor Lyman
Wheeler, has been accorded by him the
highest praise for the extraordinary pro-
gTess she has made In the cultivation OF
her truly grand contralt0 voice. That she
has been close and conscientious student,
II b not doubted VIII be evidenced on this
OCCASION"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
Prices for So,i-Cureti
Tobaeco from Car0Iiec md Louisa.

Mr.. George A. Haynes, commission mer-
chant, No. 13 south Thirteenth street. sold
Yesterday at the Tobacco Exchange num-
Der OF packages OF sun-cured tobacco at
prices astonishingly high. The following
are samples Of what he got, with the names
OF the gcowers:
Marshall l.. Perkins (cOlOredl, Of Louisa
county: No. 1, $50 per hundred lbought
by Allen & Ginter for their fancy brand,
"Imperial Cayendish," and the highest
price ever paid for this type OF tobacco);
No. 2. $40, and No. 3, $50 (both bought by
Salmon, Hancock IL Coz.
Jerry Price (coOred), Of the same county :
No. 1, $50 per hundred (bought by the
Pace Tobacco Company; No. 2, S29
bought by Z. c. Williams IL Coz; No. 3,
S26, and No. 4, $40 (both bought by j. &.
DID; No. 5, $1,000 bought by the Talbot
Tobacco Company.
NJ. &. Garrett, OF Caroline county: No.
/, S45 per hundred; No. 2, S3j; No. 3,
$40; No. 4, S35 bought by the Pace To-
bacco Company; No. 5, SlS.7j (bought by
Hargrove d Coz
All this certainly looks as II there il life
ia the old land yet.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
Hustincs Court.

Yesterday this court, Judge Thomas s.
Atkins, was engaged in the trial OF Edlar
Chappell (colored), charged with keeping
and carrying on policy game.
The case was very interesting one and
was listened to by good many who were
strangers to the deft manner in which the in
nocent little game works.
Chappell was defended by Mayor Car
rington and Messrs. S. ID. Davies and Wynd-
ham X. Meredith.
The Commonwealth was represented by
Mr.. Samuel M. Page.
Counsel for the accused demurred to the
indictment, and nearly the whole day was
spent in the argument OF the demurrer,
which was finally overruled and the ex-
animation OF the accused proceeded with.
Joseph Hancock, the first witness exam
invd, told how he won prize in the game,
and when he presented his ticket Chappell
said, "You dirty scOundrel, get out OF
here" and drove him out with blows.
The witness said he took into considcra-
ton that Chappell had plenty Of money,
and therefore he decided not to resent the
assault on him, but decided to appeal to
the law and have his assallant arrested.
Four colored men were on the jury, and
after the case was given to Them they re-
tired and brought in verdict OF guilty,
and Chappell was fined 5000 and sent TO
iail for six months.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13

INAUGURATION OF REGULAR SERIES OF
MOONLIGHT EXCURSIONS Down THE JAMES.
The Virginia Steamboat Company, with
commendable enterprise, will start the first
Of n regular series of moonlight excursions
on Monday the 10th instant, and to be re-
peated every alternate Monday during the
cheated term They will be known as
the Monday monlights," and will have so
many attractions that to the can't-get-
away club" they will be as popular As the
Mozart. Among the inducements may be
mentiopted the low farc-Only 90 cents
round trip. Music and dancing. Ladies'
saloon reserved especially for them The
perfect order, as the police will prevent
any undesirable persons from going aboard.
Elegant refreshments at city prices The
street-car connection both rays, and last,
but not least, the delici0usly cool breeZes
which will fan your heated temples as only
river breeZes can. Steamer Ariel will leave
on these delightful family excursions at
7:3O p. NJ. and return to the wharf at lO:3O
p. VI. We bespeak for them increasing
noDlIlay.ity
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
Severe Storm.

Yesterday afternoon between 1 and 2
O'Clock "a severe thunder, rain, and hail
storm passed over the city. The rain was
refreshing, the electricity relieved the OPP
pressive heat and sultry nature OF the at
mosphere, and the hail, 1t is feared, did
some damage to fruit and crops. Some OF
the hail-stones were nearly the size OF a
partridge-egg; or, perhaps, to more CON-
pletely convey an idea OF their dimensions.
il would be best to use the language OF a
friend who declared the average would be
"about the size OF strawberries that sell
late in the season for five cents q quart"
Fortunately there was but little wind with
the Storm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
Tho Chesa apeake and Ohio and Direct
Foreign Trade.

According to an official statement Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway authorities,
the gross earnings for June, partially esti-
mated. were 1926, ,525-an increase Of
s55.143 upon those OF the same month OF
iss2; gross earnings from January LIST to
June 3Oth, 81, 9,539-an increase of
S4oO. .42O, or 2St per cent, as compared
with the figures Of the corresponding pc
riod Of last year. The company has. we
learn. made arrangements with an English
steamship company for direct communities
tion between its eastern terminus, at New
ports News, and Liverpool. The first
steamer Is expected to sail from the former
mort September 1st. Subsequent sailings
will be governed by the amount Of freight
offered by the company, except that one
steamer will sail every month. The COM
pany is also making arrangements for
direct steamship service between New
ports News and one Of the principal Ger
man ports, with the view OF developing
immigrant business,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
HOLLINS INSTITUTE,
BOTETOURT SPRINGS, VA.

The fortieth session opened with full numbers
from fourteen different states, and closed on the
Goth of June witha brilliant commencement.
The Improvements announced one year agO have
been almost completed. and will In Il few weeks
receive the finishing touches. .
The forty-irst session will open on the 10TH OF
SEPTEMBER. with facilities more ample and
complete than the school has commanded during
its continuous history of forty successful years.
Extensive literary courses are provided covering
English Language, English Literature, History.
Latin, German, French, Mathematics. Natural
Science, Ethics. The departments OF Music and
Art are fully equipped and conducted under the
best standards. The work In these departments
received the highest encomiums from the best
judges.
The school EMPLOYS twenty officers and teach
ers. Girls and young ladies are received for SIM
gle session or for The full period of school life, n-
cluding vacations.
The locality enjoys the advantages Of a mild
mountain climate. valuable medicinal waters, aud
| the most picturesque scenery.
This school wholly disapproyes and disc3rds ths
agency system for securing puplS-tbat system
TOO often places girls and boys In schools and under
influences Of very different character from those
preferred by their parents.
Post-Ofiice: BOtetour Springs, Va
Depot: Cioyerdae. >heuandOah valley railroad
Apply to CHARLES u. COthE'
iy S-eod5f superintendent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
Auction SALES THIS DAY.

". GoDDIN a SON, executors sale Of trick
tenement on north side OF Main between Ninth
and Tenth streets mo. 9l6), at p. NJ.
II. ID. HILL & Co, trustees sale Of large four
story brick dwelling at northwest corner or
Broad and College streets, at r. M.
L. b. COOK, 10 O'Clock A. ~, furniture, groce-
ries, &c.
JAS. MACp0UGALL, I0xA. NJ. household fur
niture, &c.
Z. D. COOK, 10 o'clock AN. continuation ::sa,e
ofgoods, &c.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed CT
yesterday:
B.F. Haywood. drunk. Fined 81.
Primus Pleasants (coloreD was fined
$3.50 for being disorderly in the street.
j. w. Carlton and Lizzie Anderson,
drunk. Fined 81 each.
Mat Winston (colored), drunk. Fined
$3.50.
Alfred Hughes (colored), charged with
being disorderly in the street. The case
was continued till tomorrow.
Thomas Plummer (coloredD was tiued $40
for creating disturbance in the street and
resisting the police.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13

I will add, as to the plan OF donating
such sums rs each may be willing TO give
for this purpose, that the public are mani
testing their interest in it as the cheapest
and most advantageous to them by the will
liKgness with which they have subscribed.
The committee are men who can't afford
much time from their business, and yet |
wall say that, by degoting one hour yester-
day and two hours to-day, with some few
informal solicitations they have secured
five subscriptions at $3.50, with the promise
OF the sixth; four at $50, eleven at 800,
twelve at Sj0-malling 5000.
Now, if those interested will classify
themselves as above indicated, and inform
the committee, this valuable hall can be
readily secured.
Respectfully, T. ii. WHITLocK,
Chairman OF Committee.
r.. S.-The names Of the contributors
will be published
ON motion OF Mr.. Potts, the following
was adopted:
The Chamber of Commerce have learned
with pleasure that the Mozart Association
contemplate erecting handsome building
for a Music Hall on Main corner Sixth
street, and also have heard Mr.. Whitlock
(clairman), who explained the object OF
the Association, asking the citizens to con-
tribute to this worthy undertaking, and
take pleasure in giving their entire ap-
proral TO the object and wish it success.
yInaINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
A letter from Mr.. p. n. Stainback, Of
Weldon, addressed to Mr.. S0lting, on the
subject OF this road, was referred TO the
Committee on Inland Trade.
Adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
A Veaarau Conc

Mr.. James Williams, probably the Oldest
male resident OF Richmond, died at his
home, corner OF Second and Clay streets,
at. O'Clock Wednesday evening in the
ninety-third year Of his age.
The funeral services took place at b
O'Clock Yesterday evening from the Broad
Street Methodist cAurch.
The deceased had lived modest and
quiet life, but was an eminentlv good man.
and his surviving children and grandchil-
dren are among the worthy citizens OF
Richmond
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13

THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear in
the morning, rainy in the afternoon, and
clear IN the evening.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: @ A. NJ, 10;
0 A. NJ, 81; noon, 90; p. NJ, So; p.
NJ, So; midnight, so.
Mean temperature, sig.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
A Good Housekceper's Reasons,

Any flour will fail to make good bread
i'm extremely warm as well as extremely
cold weather, but, taking all things into
consideration, / think the A" Royal" Flour,
sold only by Joseph NJ. Blair pace Block,
is the best | ever used. IL rarely fails TO
raise high and white.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
Ijy 13l
EDUCATIONAL.


DEEKSKILL On. " MILITARY AGA
Il DENY For circulars address Colonel G. j..
WRIGHT, A. NJ, Principal jy l3-deod&w2m
DICHMOND COLLEGE,
III RICHMOND, VA.
The next session begins SEPTEMBER 20,
1888, and continues niDe months.
FACULTY.
EDMUND HARRISON, A. NJ, Professor OF
ii. II. HARRIS, NJ. A., LII. D.. Professor Of
Greek.
- Professor OF Modern Languages.
A. u. BROWN. ID. ID. Professor of Eng ish.
EDWARD B. SMITH, NJ. A., Professor OF Mathe-
natics.
fessor OF Physics.
b. B.PURYEAR, A. NJ, LII. d., Professor Of Chem
lstry.
sor Of Philosophy.
EXPENSES OF A RESIDENT STUDENT.
Two hundred and four dollars per nine mouths
session cover all the expenses of entrancc-iees.
tuition, board fuel, lights, and washing. Eighty
seven dollars and fifty cent? viii meet the expenses
of n nonresident student.
Within the last ycar more than 100000 has
been expended IN buildings and Improvements.
greatly increasing the comfort and convenience OF
students, and enlargng the facilities of the insti-
tuition.
The sanitary arrangements OF the college are
exceptionally good
The location Is high and healthful, embracing
thirteen acres of land.
For catalogues apply at the bookstores, or ad-
dress n. PURYEAR.
jy S-tSe 20 Chairman.
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8ithntond 1ispatfh.
FRIDAY DAY...............JU JULY 10. 1889.
ss-THE CIRCULATION or THE DISPATCH
Is LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIRCU-
LATIoN OF ALL THE oTnER DAILY NEWS
PAPERS OF THE CITY.
Entered at the Post-cnace at Richmond. Va, as
second-oiass matter.i
Late wcafher Report.
fSnec,ai telegram 20 the Dispatch.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 13--1 A. N
for the Middle Atlantic States,
local rains, partly cloudy weather, south
erly winds, becoming variable, falling fol-
lowed by rising barometer, cooler weather
in northern portions, no change in tempe
rature i'm southern portions.
For the South Atlantic States. light local
rains, partly cloudy weather, soutberly to
westerly winds, slight changes in tempera-
ture and barometer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13

BURNETT's COCAINE promotes the
growth OF the hair and renders it dark and
glossy. 1t holds, in Il liquid form, large
proportion of deodorized cocoanut-oil,
prepared expressly for this purpose. No
other compound possesses the peculiar
properties which so exactly suit the va
r,olls conditions Of the hImanhair.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-13
California Hook Wine,
80 cents bottle, at
JOSEPH NJ. BLAIR's pace Block.

DON'T GO TO TIE MOUNTAINS or the seashore
before you supply yourselves with all kinds OF
toilette requisites. OWENS MINOR Keep full
line OF aIr-piows and cushions sponges, Turkish
towels and gloves, soaps, and perfunery In great
variety.