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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25
BrcxY JONES. loAIN.
A Handsome silver rss-sei fsr wsrde" ana
auss.- HERMAN.
sN.w York Tfmes.l

| - f%as'''
auss.- HERMAN.
NEW York Times.l
| A lady mounted the steps leading "a
| Ludlow-Street jail on Saturday after
noon and rang the bell. She carried In
lner arm large parcel, aud in reply e
| the query OF the keeper, who answered
| the summons, she said that she wanted
to see Warden Herman personally. The
visitor was ushered into the office, and
when the warden made his appearance
she handed him the package that she
had in her possession. On it was writ
ten in lady's hand [" From Becky
Jones for Mr.. and Mrs. Herman"
This--this must be a mistake" "
stammered the warden.
"Is your name Mr.. Herman, and
are you the warden here?" asked the
lady.
g Yes" he answered.
"Well, then, there is no mistake"
vas her response. "Miss Jones told
me to give it to you personally y; and
she left the jail official in a bewildered
state.
Warden Herman has not deserted the
army of bachelors as yet, and as his
eyes glanced over the writing on the
package he was inclined to believe that
he was the victim of a joke. But he
mustered up courage enough to open
the package, and to his surprise he
found that it contained handsome
silver tea.set. On each piece the initials
an. q NJ. X" we're engraved. During
her forty. Eve weeks sojourn in Ludlow
street Miss Jones often told the warden
that she would make him and his wife
q rice present. Mr.. Herman thought
her promises were worthless, like thou
sands Of others made him by prisoners,
and he never regarded ii necessary to in
form Becky that Mrs. Herman was a
matter of the future. While the
warden was showing some friends his
gilt he received the following letter.
1t was postmarked Ballston, n. Y,
where Becky has comfortable home
NOVEMBER II, 1885.
"Mr. Kie,nan:
Yours Of the oath was received. |
at once ordered the packadge to be deliv-
cred at 20 Ludlow-street, not hearing |
have written to my friend Miss Linn to
see the cause Of delay and see it deliv-
cred herself that can depend upon it
reachen 20. Please do not let the re-
portors put it in the papers. excuse
those hasty lines. Remember me to
Mrs. Herman. saw few days ago it
has made me feel sad that you have lost
my friend Mr.. Murphy by death. How
can it be possible, if true, that he could
60 so very sudden. He appeared very
well when left dear old Ludlow-Street
Jail. l forgive Lawyer Scoot for taxi
ing me to Court for standing up and
fighting for all their. As ever obsti-
nate BECKY JONES,
"P. S.-Poor Ward, feel very
sorry for him. If | could Of went in
stead of him | would of went willingly.
"B. j."
The scruples against matrimony main
tained by the warden have vanished
within the past two days, and he is de-
termined to find Mrs. Herman in order
to make appropriate use Of the gift
from the only woman who was ever
known to hold her tongue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25
The order in which They Come.

N"|''.1FsF'
Small boy in public library Have
you The Life of Jesse James: -"
Negative.
"well, is Tom Sawyer IMP"
Negative.
ais Huckleberry Finn ing"
Another negative.
Small boy. with an air Of heroic sac
riHee; swell, then, you may give me
Gibbons History Of Rome"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25
ApCTf0H HALES-Future Days.
by George Il. Crawford,
Auctioneer,
1908 Bank street.

A UCTI0N SALE OF PERSON AL
IA PROPERTY. Having sold my farm
"Oakland," situated at TaylOrs Crosslng'
on the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po'
tonlac railroad, I will offer for sale by pub
lie auction, on the premises,
TUESDAY. sEcExBER !, 1885,
NJ 10 O'Clock A. ST., the following PER.
sONAB PROPERrY-tow wit:
5 GOOD WORK HORSES (all desirab'el,
Is s" crop sgS CORN, FODDER TOPS, OATS,
HAY, &c, &c,
BALING MACHINE,
/ CHAMPION REAPER.
/ THRESfIING MACHINE,
4 RN-SHELLER. 4 CIDER.MlLD,
4 LARGE VINEGAR TANKS,
so BARRELS CIDER AND NlNEiiAk
. PLOUBHS. WAGONS, 1 CART,
| PLATFORM SCALE,
CUTTING BOX. 100 FOWLS;
together with many articles belonging 10
we'll organized farm.
TERMS: On all sums Of $50 aud over, SIX
months. for approved, endorsed negotiable
notes with interest, aud all sums under 90
cash. WILLIAM IA bot~
no %
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The Governors of Virginia

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
NOVEMBER q, 1885.
have been reading an account of
the burning Of the Richmond Va.)
Theatre, in which it was mentioned
that the Governor Of this State was one
of those who were burned to death, but
his name was not given, and am anx-
ious to find out who he was. wrote
to the Christian Observer to find out,
and was referred to you for this infor-
nation. | would be glad to see list
Of all the Governors of this State, and
in what years they took their seats.
G.
The Governor who lost his life at the
burning Of the Richmond Theatre was
George W. Smith. A list of the Gov
ernors of Virginia from 1907 to the time
Of Walker, 1869, together with the
dates at which they took their seats,
will be found on page l9s, Code of Viz
giDia Of 1873. Our correspondent
doubtless knows the names of the Gov
errors since Walkers term.
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TAXATION DODGED.
An AGED Couple VITO for Years Have Hid
den Their Wealth.


den Their Wealth.
A Hartford Conn telegram says :
An investigation recently made by the
tax authorities Of Hartford shows that
the city has lost nearly $4,000 of
taxes by the shrewdness of Harvey
and Julia Champion, an aged brother
and sister, who are believed TO be worth
at least quarter Of million. They
came here from Massachusetts several
years ago and bought q small
house in Haryey's name. This was
assessed at $4,000. and they pro-
fessed to have no other taxable property.
1t has been discovered, however, that
the sister holds Hartford insurance
stocks worth nearly 100000 and other
securities to an aggregate Of over $780,
600 additional. Under the law taxes
cannot be sued for back Of 1881, but
the authorities have sued for the taxes
on the sisters property for that year
and since, amounting TO about Sll 900.
The investigation was extended to their
former house in Westfeld, Mass, where
it is learned they also escaped taxation
by carrying all their stocks, &C., in the
sisters name, paying only on the small
house held in the name of the brother.
The couple have averted suspicion in
Hartford by living very frugally and
giving their neighbors the impression
that they were in straiteped circum-
stances.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25
A MOTHERS WILD LEAP.
Jumping from a Fourth-siors window with
Her Infant.
New York Times.

Her Infant.
New York Tmesl
William Stecger, German, twenty
eight years old, came TO this country
with his wife Louisa in February last.
They had been married in June Of last
year. Mrs. Steeger is twsnty-two
years old. Upon reaching this country
they went to live in apartments at No.
2l2 Grand street, Hoboken. Steeger,
who is q cooper, was unable to get
work at his trade; and did odd Jobs
about the city until week ago, when he
got q position at o. week as an assist
ant-waiter in the restaurant OF LOUIS
Miller. at No. 623 Broadway, New
York. lie was a month back in his
rent, and on Saturday the owner Of the
house, Daniel Conway, gave him notice
that unless he paid the money by to-
day be would have TO leave the premises.
This seemed 20 greatly worry Steeger
and his wife. After the young husband
leit home for his work yesterday morn
ing his wife began TO act strangely.
She was continually walking up and
down in her rooms, and at last she be-
came so violent that she began breaking
the furniture in the rooms.
Mrs. Schmelt, who lives at No. 1853
Clinton street, and who is her only
friend in this country, went 10 Mrs.
Stetger's house and tried to pacify her.
AT 0 o'clock last night, while Mrs.
Schmelt's back was turned, Mrs. Stee-
ger, Who was nursing her eight-months'-
old child, rushed to the window Of her
apartment, which is on the fourth floor
OF the house, and, before Mrs. Schmelt
could prevent her, leaped out With the
child In her arms. Ii falling Mrs. Stee-
ger struck against the iron rail on the
stoop Of the house. The child rolled
oct Of her arms TO the street, while the
mother fell back on the stoop. The
child was instantly killed, but Mrs.
Stesges was only slightly burt. No
bones were broken and she walked
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25

!, 11''.,1>'-1'C7I-~ ..-s~--NI1Nr(-1r
BY Frank ID. Hill & Co.,
Real Estate Auctioneers,
6 north Eleventh street.

ELEGANT F0UR-STORY STOCK
II BRICK RESIDENCE. No. 400 EAST
MAIN. BETWEEN FOURTH AND FIFTH
sTRFETS, ADJOINING THE WOOD
COWARDfN FLATS, AT AUCrION:-on
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1883, -,
nj O'Clock r. NJ, on the premises, we VIII
offer the very valuable and desirable PhO.
pt RTY located as above. The house II Que
Of the most substantial and comfortaole
residences now on the market. IL ws-s
built OF the worry best materials, and ~ now
IN good crtier. There are twenty-five rooms
i'm the house, thirteen OF which have nre-
plnces and marble mantels. There are nu-
merous closets. pantries. &C., and ali the
modern Improvements, two back pofcnes
the width OF the house. stock-brick stable
and carriage-house, and spacious coat
vaults. The main house occupies 3Oxf3
feet aud the whole lot fronts 50xl60 feet 10
a wide alley in common.
This property is admirably located for q
physician or professional gentleman, as III
IA so near 10 the business part OF the city
and at he same time In very refined ana
Sc lecf neighborhood.
TERMS: About one half OF the purchase
money can be retained on mortgage for
Number OF years at per cent Interest.
iarties desiring to see the house VIII
please call on the auctioneers.
FRANK ID. HILL & Co,
noIs No. north Eleventh street.
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LAST OF TIE SMITH SISTERS.
Julia. she rax-FiehIsr ard Bible rsasslsstr,
on Her Dcath-ned.

on Her Dcath-Btd.
A Hartford (Conn.) special says
The last surviving member OF the once.
famous Smith sisters, Of Alderney-cow
fame, is on her death-bed. Mrs. Julia
Smith Parker met with painful and
fatal accident few days ago. While
about her home she fell, breaking her
hip, which at her advanced age ninety
FOUR it is impossible to set. She was
made rs comfortable as possible, but
with no hope of ever leaving her bed.
Ten years ago the names Of Julia
and Abby Smith were in all the
newspapers. They refused TO pay taxes
unless allowed to vote, aud with each
refusal two. Attorney cows were seized
by the town authorities Of Glastonbury,
where they lived. On the day Of
auction the cows would be bid in by
the sisters, and in this way they were
compelled to pay their taxes for num-
Der Of years. But the most remarkable
thing about this Smith family is the
regularity Of the dates Of death--eyery
seven years. In 1886 the father died
fourteen years after the mother follow
ed. and at even periods of seven years
each four sisters and brothers have
died, Abby being the last, in 1873; and
the present year is the one to claim
Julia unless the strange fatality is to
be broken.
Seven years, too, it may be remarked,
it took Mrs. Parker to translate her
Bible, which was published in lS76a
caused great comment. 1t is literal
translation, for which she prepared her
self by thorough study of Hebrew.
In her preface to the work she says she
- wrote out the Bible five times, twice
from the Greek, twice from the Hebrew,
and once from the Latin-the Vulgate."
After the death of Abby the sur
yiving sister was left alone on the old
homestead. Mr.. Parker, who was
about eighty years of age, was visiting
Glastonbury and proposed to Julia. To
the surprise of the entire town she &C
cepted and the marriage was immedi-
ately performed. The aged couple
made frequent visits to this city up to
the time of Mrs. Parker's fall, both
being in remarkably good health for
their advanced age.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25

alone to her apartments. Whom the
husband got home and learned what had
occurred, he seized large dirk knife and
made an effort to kin himself with 1t.
lie was seized by policeman aud dis
armed. lie was taken TO the station
house, and II is thought that he is
hopelessly insane.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25
DIsrIGURING BLOTCHEs,
uuMILIATING ERUprfoNs,
,Ts,urrss ToHTUHEs, AND LOATH-
snn \ soREs CURED By CUTfCuRA.

Having been q sufferer for two years and
/ . haif nom n disease caused by bruise Oh
| the leg. aud having been cured by the Cu-
rIcreA uEMBpfEs when all other methods
! a mi remedies failed, deem " my duty 70
reeomfreud them. visited Hot springs 10
no avail, and tried several doctors witnout'
success, aud NJ last our principal druggist.
SIR. John u. Finiay ito whom shall ever
| feel gratefully. spoke TO me about CUrEcURA.
and consented TO give them trial with tue
result that am perfectly cured: There ls
the largest surface where my sufferinEs
spfsne rom OF any one In the state. The GU
TICURA REMEDIES are the best blood and
skin-eures manufactured. refer to Drug
gist John 7. Finlay aud DIR. ID. g. hontgom-
cry. both OF this place. and to DIR. Smith
VI '"N' '''' ALEXANDER BEACH.
Greenville. Miss.
Mr.. Besch used the CuricURA REMEoIEs
at our request with the results as above
stated. A. b. FINLAY 4 Co. Druggists.
TERRIBLE SKIN DISEASE.
have tried for eleven years 20 have my
wife cured OF a terrible skin isease. Tue
CUTICuRA REMEDIES (Cutlcura Resoivent,
the new BLOOD Purifier, internally, and
Cutlcura the great Skln'Cure, and Cuti-
cura soap an exquisite Skin-Beautlfer,
eAternaliy,) have done In six weeks what
have tried for eleven years TO have done.
You shall have the particulars as soon as
can give them 70 you. and as We are 50 wen
known In this part OF the country II VIII
fenedt You and the remedies VIII cure all
who use them. CHARLES II. WHITE
Maysvllle Ky.
TETTFR FINALLY UUR
Having used your CUTICuRA REMEDIES
for eighteen months for letter. ana finally
cured IL. l am anxious TO get IL TO sell on
commission. / can recommend IL beyond
any remedies have ever used for letter,
Burns. Cuts. etc In fact IL Is the best medi-
cine have ever tried for anything.
II. 3. HORTON, Myrtle. Miss.
CTTICURA REMEDIES are sod every
where. Price: CUTICCRA, 5oc.: REsOi-
NE<T. 81: SOAP; 2jc. Prepared by the POF-
TER DRUG AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, Boz
ton Mass.
send for How to Cure Skim Diseases"
GRUBS. Pimples, He'd Rough, Chapped
and Oily Skin. use CUTfCuRA SOAP.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25
At LAST SUCCESSFUL.
IInuaing Murderer After Many Failures
Confessing His Crime.

Inuaing q Murderer After Many Failures
Confessing His Crime.
A St. Louis special says: Irwin
Grub was taken from jail'at Pineville,
Mcdonald county, and hanged by a
mob last night. On June 20, 1885,
Grub and a mute companion, Dorson
b. Anderson, passed through Pineville
on their way to Texas. They camped
Just outside the town, and few days
later the body Of Anderson was found
in pile of brush. lie had been shot
in half dozen places. Grub was ar
rested near the State line. lie confessed
that he killed Anderson while the lat
ter slept. Anderson tried to get up,
and was shot again and again. Two
attempts were made to lynch Grub.
Last night the deputy and the guard
thought they would step out of the
guard room and get drink Of fresh
water. No sooner had they got clear of
the building than pistol was thrust
in each of their faces and each was com
maUUeu 10 tHION up hi' A''
The mob then gathered and de-
msnded the keys Of the Jail from Bacon.
lie replied that he did not have them aud
that he would not tell where they were.
They told him that if he did not give
them up they would kill him. This
alarmed Bacon's wife, who lives in the
Jail building, and she told the mob that
her husband did not have the keys, that
she had put them away, and that if they
would not kill him she would get them.
This she did. Leaving guard over
the officers. the mob went into the
Jail, which is a primitive log
structure two stories high, with the
entrance to the one cell from
hole in the floor of the second story.
Raising the trap-door, the mob COM
manded Grubb to come up the ladder.
AS soon as he did so they seized him
and took him out of the jail and started
away. At a spot about half mile
from the jail they hanged him to a
black lack tree, short distance from
the place where DR.. Chenowith was
murdered in September, 1888. This
was the crime for which Garland Mann
was shot by o mob in the jail at NeoshO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25
HWHAT WE LEARN WITH

W PLEASURE We never forget.''-
Alfred Nercier. The following is a case in
point: 81 paid ont hundreds OF dollars
Emily Rhoads. OF McBrides. Mich. ~ had
female complaints-especially dragging
down for over six years. DIR. X. V. Pierce ;
'tayorite Prescription did me more good
than any medicine ever took. / advise
every sick lady 10 take IT," And 50 DO we.
II never disappoints its patrons. Druggists
sell II.
For weak lungs splitting OF blood, short.
ness OF breath. consumption, night.sweats,
and all lingering coughs, Dr. Pierce =
GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY il a
sovereign remedy. Superior 20 cod-liyer
oil. BY druggists.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25
aUcrros sALxs-rnsur. Davs.
BY Furrnan Upper,
Real Estate Agent and Auctloneer,
1915 Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF EIGHT AT
Il TnACTIvETENEMENTS; SITUATED
BAINBRIDGE STREETS, IN THE CITY
OF MANCHESTER virtue ola deed OF
trust dated March IL, 1882. from Leopold
Spies and wife 10 the undersigned trustees
recorded in the clerks Office OF the Hastings
Court OF the city OF Manchester. in ID. u.
volume 4. page 222, to secure the payment
of certain sums OF money therein mem
toned, and default having been made In
the payment thereof and being required oy
the beneficiaries therein secured so 10 do,
we shall sell by auction, on the promises,
on
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 81, 1885,
nj 4 O'Clock p. NJ, cali that certain LOT or
PARcED OF LAND, lying and being In the
city OF Manchester fronting together las
feet on the north side OF Fifth street be-
tween Porter and cambridge streets. begin
ming at q point thirty-flve feet from the corr
ner Of Bain bridge street and running IN
northwardly direction on said Filth street
las feet, thence IN a westwardly direction.
between parallel lines, l23 feet 10 "a alley
IL feet wide
This property has lately been painted and
put In good order and yields fine rental
and together with Manchester property
generally. has been greatly enhanced IN
value since the putting down OF the track Of
the street-csr railway. Investors should at
tend this sale.
six and twelve months. Q per cent. In
terest added 20 the deferred notes, and
same secured by trust-deed
+. SfTTERDING.
FURMAN III PPEH.
j. B. WINTER.
Sale conducted by SAMPSON & ADANsoN.
4
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STRANGER THAN FICTION

are the records OF some OF the cures OF con-
sumption effected by that most wonderful
DISCOVERY" Thousands OF grateful men
and women " no have been snaiched almost
nom the very jaws OF death can testify
that consumption. Ia its early stages. IL no
longer incurable. The Discovery has no
equal asa pectoral and Alternative, aud the
most obstinate affections OF the throat and
lungs yield TO its power. All druggists.
no22 Su, W(w1&E
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25
Rossford's Acid Phosphate.
WELL pI.rAspn

DIR. G. Roberts, Winchester, ILL.,,
says 81 have used il with entire salts
faction in cases Of debility from age or
oyerwork, and In ipebristes aud dys-
peptics. and am well pleased with its
eflects.n
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graut's Tomb.

lBy telegraph to the Dispaich.l
NEW YORK, November 24.--The
Board Of Aldermen to-day ratified the
action Of the Park Commissioners in
the location Of General Grants tomb.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25

lEsNN III ltnV-NDs
200 A. M.-(ThrOugh- Passenger Mail dat
ly)-FOr al stations between
Richmond and Danyi,le, con.
Meeting AZ GuensbOro' FOR
Raleigh, GOiisboro' aud points
on salem Branch; Fayetie-
vile and all {. r. and Y. V.
local points, and 1T Charlotte
fOt Columbia and the Soufh-
east; Also for Atlanta, New
Orleans, and Southwest
Pullman sleeper, Richmond
10 Greensbor0', Danyiile 20 Az
gusta without change. aud
Danyiile 10 Sew Orleans with.
ont change.
S:z5 p. M.-(Througn Passenger. daily
stops nj all stations. connects
Ing at keyslule FOR all points
on Richmond and Nccklen-
burg. railroad daily except
sunday; al Greensboro f0raI
points on Salem Bnnrh: AZ
Salisbury with W. y. q. rail-
road AZ Atlanta Or Jackson-
vile Fla, New Orleans. and
Southwest.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper. Dam
vile 20 Atlanta. Greensboro In
Asheyile, DHnyilie TO Ney
Orleans without change.
2:45 +. M Ork-lyer Passenger. dally1
STOPS at all stations and con-
nects al Nest Point daily eX.
cept sunday with steamer fJ.'
baltimore aud points North.
ff.
1al,y except sunday Tor Coal.
ITO A. MY DIRK River Freight-rron,
Twenty fourth atuot-
daily except Suudayj-f3r
West Point.
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
TOO A. M.-FroIh Atlanta, Goldsnoro,-
Raleigh, ana interme,ltef.
points daily.
Sal A. M.-trOm Coaine.d aud Bon Air
daily except sunday.
1915 A. M.-FrOm West Point (d4lIyl Bal.
timOre. and points Sortu ,daIy
except Monday
4;O7 Z. MILTON all local stations, Allan.
ia, New Orleans, and South.
west daily
$40 z. M.-treight daily except sunday
from West Point.
TICKET OFFICES: 1000 Main street, ana
a. the Richmond and Danviiie railroad
depot, Virginia street.
". SLAUGHTER,
General Passenger Agent.
SoL. HAAS. Traffic Manager.
r.. Il. THOMAS, General Manager uOIj
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25
by John T. Goddin.
Real Estate Agent and Auctloneer,
Bank and Eleventh streets.

A UCTION SALE OF THAT NEAT,
n COMFORTABLE AND ATTRACTIVE
COTTAGE RESIDENCE No. l4l0 WEST
CLAY STREET, BETWEEN KINNEY AND
BOWIE STREETS.-At the request or the
owner VIII offer for sale at public auction,
on the premises, on
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 1. 1885,
AZ 4 o'clock =. NJ, the above described
PROPERTY. The HOUSE contains four
rooms, besides closets, with hail through
the centre, and was built only short Time
since. The LOT has front OF 40 feet ana
p depth OF 22O feet 20 an alley 90 feet wide.
The great improvement of the streets and
large number Of attractive residences re-
Gently built in this locality renders this
property very valuable as home or rs an
investment.
TERMS: one fourth cash; balance al SIX.
twelve. and eighteen months for negotiable
notes, interest added. secured by decd of
trust JOHN L. GODDlN,
o25.272s.29&De1 AuctiOneer.
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w ANTED. A GOOD NURSE. APP
w ply at 1O6 north Fifth street, between
Grace and Franklin. no 2j.ltf
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TRAINS NOKIHWAEi

No Leave Arrive
N'' Petersburg. Richmond.