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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31
A FINANCIAL QUEEN.

flNANtiAh w bi~Ns
I SEQ that Mrs. Hetty Green has Sc
cured the control Of the Georgia Cen
trail railroad. She is also closely iden-
titled with the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, owning a large amount of its
stock. She is q remarkable woman.
She is the wealthiest in the United
States. She has reduced parsimony to
a fine art and let avarice curdle the
milk of q woman's highest attributes.
She has unsexed herself for gold, and
stands . Shylock in crinoline, the OBJ
ject Of smiles and sneers among those
who see only the moral hideousness of
such Walpurgis trick of witch-like
transformation, and do not pity the
victim Of this moral cancer an eating
avarice that no wealth can satisfy.
This seems severe language in speaking
of q woman, but there is too much
bowling and cringing before wealth in
this country; too much crooking Of
the knee that thrift may follow fawn-
ing. There are several classes Of
women whom society condemns with
looks of stone, but the female miser is
received in polished circles, though
morally meaner than some of her sisters
who cannot here be named.
A STRANGE WOMAN.
Mrs. Hetty Green is worth thirty
millions Of dollars. She is rather
handsome, of robust build, about fifty
years of age, with iron.grsy hair,
strong features, and keen, penetrating
eyes. She is the daughter Of New
Bedford whaler who left her s9,000,-
600; not long after an aunt died aud
bequeatbed her "a, 600, 900 more. With
the sl3,000,000 she is credited with
making s20,000,000 more. Yet she
feels poor. On one occasion, several
years ago, she came down to her
bankers in Wall street In stage with
q yalise containing several hundred
thousand dollars worth Of securities.
why did you not come down in car
iisges" expostulated her banker.
II can't afford it." was her remark
able answer.
Once one Of her children WAS taken
with oonvulsions during stay ct Baby
Ion, Long Island, and she sent for .
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31
AUCTION NLEs- -Fat1I Days.
BY N. W. Bowe,
Real Estate Auotioneer.
COMMISSIONERS, SALE BY AUG.

Real Estate Auctioneer.
COMMISSIONERS SALE BY AUO-
TIoSoF A SMALL
BUT VERY VALUABLE TRACT or 81.
BURBAN LAND ON
WEST LEIGH STREET. JUST OUTSIDE
THE CORPORATE LIMITS. AND
cLosETo THE LINE or THE PROPOSED
sTREET-cAR EXTENSION.
BY virtue OF n decree OF the Circuit Court
OF Henrico. entered July 7, 1888, In the
suit OF GAYS executors ~. Milner aud
others we will sell on the premises. on
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 8. 1883.
at 8 o'clock p. NJ. very valuable TRACT
OF LAND on west Leieh street opposite the
shops Of the Richmond. Fredricksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company. containing
EIGHTEEN ACHES, much OF which can DC
sold at once In town lots Al good prices.
The construction 81 the street raj way up
Leigh street nearIy 10 this property now
an assured fact, VIII very soon add largely
10 the value OF this lend. 10 Say nor hing ~
It's enhancement by the steady growth OF
the city In this direction.
TRIMS: one third cash: balance ~ six.
twelve. and eighteen months for negotiable
notes with interest ADDED. and title re
tsined or ali cash. At the option Ofthe pur-
chaser. y. &. MANSON JR.,
RANDOLPH TUCKER Jg.,
Special Com IN lssiouers.
/. George W Carter. clerk ~ the Circuit
Court Of HenricO. 90 hereby certify that the
bond required 81 the sboye-namei special
comm issionefs 10y the decree above referred
TO has been duy given.
Given under ny hand this 25th day ~ &C.
tober. 1855. GhOl.GE v. CARTER
nc ga Clerk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31

Nv virtue OF decree OF the Circuit Court
of the county OF GoOchland, In the cnan.
csry causes therein depending. and ma med
h.low we will offer for sale at public auc-
ton. 10 the highest bidder, on the promises
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-31

HAMLET IN PINAFoREs.
Wilson Barrett has lodged Hamlet
He's . little afraid Of doing IT in New
York. But he needn't be. New Yorl
likes everything young, especially II
= the theatre. Look at Mrs. Bowers, whit
Mas held 'sm for four weeks spellbound
Tho only old person that attracts any
attention is Violet Cameron. But sht
has got old since she arrived. Wilson
Barrett proposes to play Hamlet in pima
forss. It's novel idea. lie makes
him deliciously tender youth in spite
OF oil the commentators, who after
reading his utterances insist that be is
no chicken.
Modjeska. who is here, has not lost
. charm. She has Der symposis as Of old
ct her hotel, and there 90 the cleverest
and brightsst--lhe artists, the judges,
the femlle,onists, the poets, and the
clergy. Few women are able to enter
tain room full Of gentlemen as she
can. Even Howard Paul ackno wledged
that she was the only woman he had
ever met who could keep him in one
continent twenty. -four hours.
understand that Mr.. Wilson Barrett
feels very sore Ut the New York criti-
cisms. They were not up TO the stand.
ard prepared In London. But ! cannot
ssree with him. ! have not read sia-
gls review 10 the daily papers that did
not temper the judgment TO his good
fellowship. He will be treated very
differently In Chicago, and possibly in
Boston.
Curiously enough, Fortescus has
made hosts of admirers. She Is not
much Of On actress, but she is modest
end pretty, and . certain rot Of semi.
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-17

The total of the estimates IS about twenty
eight thousand dollars more than last year,
bar the amount last year was too io" as
shown by the fac- that several of the iunds
are now 0verdrawn. The total amount OF
the overirafs IS about twenty one thousand
dollars and the board viii have 10 borrow
money 90 ran the schools until money Is
received from the tax collectors.
The estimates as made last night, must
he approved by the Common Council before
being certified to tine Supervisors oi the
wards for assess ment.
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-17
Estimated Expenses for the Next school
Year

Year.
A special meeting OF the Board ol EaucA
tion vas held last night President Felker
presiding. and all the Trustees present eX-
cept Ear!e Griswold and the Mayor iras-
tee Alien acted as Secretary. The Commit
Tee on Ways and Means reported an esfi-
mate of the expenditures for the next
school year. The report was cohslueiea
iren, bv item and adopted as follows.
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-17

We have reCei ved a large number of ln-
quiries As ~ the Opera House drawing,
which we paraphrase and the only I'm
rortant ones answer In a lump.
why does f take - long 20 draw the
tcsets9
Simply because the management unds u
impossible 60 keep everything straight aud
20 faster. The drawing goes OF ike CLOCK
r,rk. a fan record pend Kept and daily
geosae @ @ TssfesE - is.1 ,ss'nr ls ,bs
tickets from theiWheel.
/, must be tmemoered too that Mr.
s. . s. :... ,... Ne s. 5.s. rs. a'.,i. @ss
IS in hurry
Will She srts Constantly Use Do iTIce
ta tbe close of the drawing
Most assurei.r They HHl very soon 20
selling on the streets oi trau3 Rapids Tor
fra ~ zen dollars a-p eee When blt 3
faanssr1 -.aain in fhe wheel fhey Til
--ns $50 anf rheu blt Ten remain what
o.nrsr tesef la.8er would cake less than
81 H0 for bis trsace
Those vifh smaa capital fo sVare should
hur ta4.rf sets .gf i9r ore costs o-t e-tf
sra f.e r-e- one purchased ~ tif 0ff
. .f fae ertarursa s Fl t.f W
0h ssfs purrlssrt AZ an staE
~ he tarng LE sore Nit
ans ars sses nothing aeser rar g.
rst w The 'errg gen fa
taaa r1s to -
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-17

Uf >tL tli EA
"A a single
you raise a
tckets. There
~ (sement, form
aylbe politically
lmAt venture 70
are more
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

act to regulate employment of chill
dren, young persons and women in
certain cases. 1t was introduced by
Mr.. O'Donnell, of the Third ward, and
passed the House and Senate almost
unanimously.
Governor McEnery stated positively
that there will be no extra session, as
there was not enough money in the
treasury to have one. The only thing
that will suffer will be the Revised
Statutes. The Governor states that
they Will have to 60 over to next ses +.
sion in 1887.
The Sennte by adjourning so sud-
denly Thursday night, killed a num-
Der Of appropriation bills amounting
in the aggregate TO about $l75, 900.
The bill TO revoke the land contract
with John McEnery was recomtnitted.
Both bodies are holding evening
sessions and will adjourn next Thurs
day sine die.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04
Louisiana Legislature.

BATON ROUGE, July 3.-The House
met at II o'clock yesterday morning
and took TYP the revenue bill on 6na!
passage. II was passed on vote of
rs to and sent to the Senate.
The general appropriation bill! as
amended by the Senate was read be-
fore the House yesterday morning.
Mr.. Hunter moved that the House
do not concur liz the amendment. This
motion WAS made for the purpose Of
having the House and Senate appoint
committee for con ference to settle
amicabiy the amendments. \ vote
was taken and the House refused to
concur in the amendments. The SEN
ate was notified Of the action Of the
House. This necessit"tcd the appoints
ment Of conference committee. The
conference committee was appointed
rs follows: BY the Senate, Messrs.
Davcy, Jumei and Fisher. On the
part Of the House, Mcs7rs. Hunter,
Williams, Murdoch, Shield and kenA
uedy, of East Carroll. Senate proviso
relative TO paupers' admission 10 char
lily hospitals meets with the uaani-
nous concurrence of city members.
The board OF administrators OF the
Charity Hospital has ielosraphed as
Follows Prohibition As to destitute
sick is imprac!icahic and Will reverse
a fifty-year reputation for iudiscrimi7
mating charity that has rendered i.ou>
isiaua SO marked among her sister
States. The provision viii he stricken
out.
The first labor bill that ever passed
the Louisiana Legislature was signed
by Governor McEncry yesterday
moruirG. 1t is House bill No. %, an
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04
Poisoned Himself.

GALVESTON, July 3.-Joseph Opper-
man, aged 20 years, died Thursday
morning from the effects of q dose of
rough on rats. Deceased was a son
of Gustavc Oppcrman, a capitalist and
prominent citizen, who is absent on a
bridal tour. Young Oppernan assign.
ell no reason for his rash act other than
that no had taken the poison in fan.
This, however, is not believed, as it is
known that he was eaamored of the
young lady his father married, and
this, il is thought, was the cause of the
suicide. This is the second victim in
the past four days of rough on rats,
Mrs. Catherine Lang, aged 10 years,
who sought relief from domestic trou-
bie by taking dose of the poison, and
wine died in great agony last Monday
morning, being the other.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04
- ~
AN ACT.

70 prescribe the manner in which
special elections shall be held in pa
FISHES, cities aud in Incorporated
towns Of this State, for the purpose
OF lcvyias special taxes in aid Of
railway onterprisssSaila providing fo:
their enforcement and collection;
and 10 carry into effect article 2i2 of
the Constitution of 1879.
Section /, BE il enacted by the Gen
erai Assembly of the State of Louisiana
that whenever one third Of the prop.
erty taxpayers of any parish, city or
any Incorporated tnySn in this State,
shall petition the police jury Of such
parish or the municipal authorities of
such city or incorporatedtown 10 levy
u special tax in. AID Of any railway
or corporation, orgaaiE2---,
der the laws Of this Slate; and e.
said police jury, municipal or town
authorities shall order a special cleo
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

Coccanut growing in Florida seems
to be SUCCESS. In the region of
Lake Worth there are about 10000
trees growing, and part fgui,ipg.
In 1873 a vessel loaded with these nuts
was wrecked on the Dade coast and
hoated ashore near Lake Worth, most
of which We're gathered and planted.
The nut begins to bear ia seven years
frotn planting, and the crop averages
from 100 TO 200 nuts per tree. Very
many more are being planted.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

The new Steamboat law went into
effect Thursday, Steamboatmen do
not now have to pay for licenses, regs
istrar's fees, encollments, charge of
masters, recording bills Of sale Or
mortgages; in fact about all the usual
charges paid at Custom houses is doue
away with and the boatmen shou Id
be happy. The limited liability clause
also commenced Thursday, and hence
orth every stockhoider il steam-
boat is responsible only TO the extent
Of the amount Of stock which he owns.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

people prosperous and happy. as the
result OF our labor.
Lastly, we ask you fellow citizens
again, whose duty is 10 invite capital
and enterprise into our country, to
build up our waste places, our schools
and churches, TO develop our resour-
ces, to educate our children and peo-
pie, who are to be the bsncficiaries
from these things.
VIM. 3. SUBLETT,
A. A. GUNBY,
TALBOT STILLMAN,
Central Executive Beard.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

A correspondent Of the Western
Plowfhan says almost any variety of
corn can be obtained by careful selec-
ion OF seeds. For variety that could
not be injured by wet weather, he
gathered strong, healthy ears that
hung down upon erect stalks; and for
bes, results in shclled corn, ears with
deep grains and small cobs, bearing
the entire length. lie advises trying
this a few years and noting the results.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04
ECE ! ICE!

lee houses have been established ut tho
Cotton yard and nj Jetcr'S Butcher shop
$40 Points.
= Zee delivered in lots Of 10 lbs. and up
lizards to parties who take that quantity
every day. Parties Wishing ice
delivered will notify Mr. Johnson at the
Factory oC the Monroe lee Company,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04
MODERN MIRACLE.
A Young Girl Who Dies and Goes to
Heaven-she Comes Back to
life and Tells Her Experience
Shc Takes to Preaching Under Inspira-
ton of the Lord, and Immense
Crowds Flock to II car Her.

COLUMBUS, Miss, July 1.-The little
Ala, twenty-eight miles northeast of
here, has furnished first. class sensation
which has set the entire country wild.
Mollie Pennington, daughter OF
George Pennington, who resides four
miles from Vernon, aged IS years, was
taken sick on the 18Th inst. Physici-
ans state that her illness resembled
bydrophobia. On the 18th Drs. Reed,
Brown, Morton and Burns were called
in TO see the girl. She presented every
sign Of hydrophobia, attempting to
bite every one around her, even her
self. On the 18Th inst. she somewhat
rallied, gained her consciousness and
told those around her that she would
die for AN hour exactly, and at the
expiration Cf that time to chafa her
hands aud feet and that she would
come back to life.
AT the time predicted she died
away, and physicians present state
that death was apparent, the pulse
failing to beat and her body was cold.
Her physicians during the hour ap-
piled all available remedies to restore
! her, and at sixty two minutes cXectly
from he time she swooned away she
! astonished all by opening her eyes
and jumping nimbiy from her bed.
She told that she had been to heaven
and that God had cured her. She then
told that she returned to preach to the
earth, and commenced there cXhor-
tations that amazed them all.
The most curious circumstance is
| that she remarked Immediately that
she had seen Mrs. Briermore in hea-
ven, and had talked with her. Mrs.
Briermore, who lives four miles away
died during the hour the girl was ap-
parent'y dead, and no one had had
any communication from that family
AT appointed times of evenings she
hos continued her exhortations, telling
beforehand at what hour God would
be with her.
Ministers from all over the country
are Hocking to see hcr and her disco
urses move ter audiences to shouts and
tears.
Men of strong minds say there is
something supernatural about her.
She never went to school a day in her
life and cannot read her name, and
never heard but one sermon in her
lifei and the good language used by
her in her discourses and Bible teach
ings strike her hearers with wonder.
She is unusually small for her age,
Weighing but forty~one pounds. She
has alwaysbeen of retired disposition
until, within the last month, she has
been in unsual good spirits and talked
necessarily. This statement is cor
rob0rated by at least Il dozen men
who have seen her and heard her
talk. Great crowds arc reported as go
ing from ali over the country to hear
her.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

There We're but 143 lives lost the
past year in the entire fleet of Ameri-
can steam vessels. This includes all
the navigabie lakes, bays, sounds, rivers
and oceans. The railroads Of the little
State Of New Jersey killed 201 persons
and Injured 526. With such a show
ing, is it to be wondered at that sieam-
boat travel is decreasing emo mcus]y :?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04
EVIDENTLY HAS TRIED BOTH.

Philadelphia Item.)
1t is not unusual to see on posters
advertising church festivals in Pen Ole.
scot County, Maine, these words in
bold letters: "No flirting" How de,
lightful it must be to hirt where tlirt-
is strictly forbidden ! Like working
the side-doGr Sundays.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

Port Gibson, Miss, claims popu-
la,ion Of ], 300, basing the calculation
on five Inhabitants to each voter,
there being 26O voters in that town.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

Charles Anderson, Il young Swcdc,
suicide at Gnuldshoro, on
posite New Orleans last Thursday, be-
cause of uureauited love,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

The citizens OF Miuden sent 5000,
New Orleans, one day this week.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

The prohibition law went into effect
ut Atlanta Georgia, Thursday morn
ing.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

A6RlCUL IuRAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE,
Baton Rouge, La.
Session lSS4.l865 Begins October 5th.
And Closes July s. 1885.
For further information address
d. F. BOYD, PRESIDENT.
3, 1884. Baton Rouge, La.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04
uOME INSTITUTION.
MAE AND FEMALE ACADEMY
Will Open ON Monday, September G.,
1885, and Continue 10 Months.

1t aciU be the oiso of the citizens Of Rustoa to
make 1t EfTst-Xass: giVing to students
advantages equal TO those Obtained
an the best schools IN the State.
The course of study will embrace all OF
the higher Observation-Disclosures Natural
Science, Moral and Mental Philosophy and
Ancient Languages.
TERMS
Primary Department. .
Intermediate observation-disclosures.
Advanced NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
MUSIC on Piano.. cocoon. ...................
incidental Fec per year. ....................
Use nf Instrument per Month......
Any pupil taking ono study in a big
department.. will be classed
partment.
Board can be secured for $l2. so per
month, including lights. washing, fuel, etc.
TEACHERs:
REV. w. G. FRILEY, = PR1Nc1pA
Prof. G. f. Ives, First Assistant
Mrs. Florence Hail, Second Assistan
Miss Lou Slaughter, Music Department.
For futher information, apply to
REV. w. G. FRILEY, Principal or
COL. T. G. STANDIFER,
President Board OF #, ustees
July D. iss5,-6m.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04

Having taken charge OF the above mill.
the business will be continued in tho name
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-04


enough, and opposes the North and
South Rail Road tax, which time will
prove a most handsome investment, is
selfish or ignorant, and il the former,
no true patriot though he may not in>
tend to or desire to be such. Ii has
been shown in indisputable facts and
figures, that railroads by developing
resources, enhancing values, increas-
ing populations, have produced in
many States Of our Uuion 80 or more
per cent reduction in rates of taxa,
ton. We cannot believe that our peo>
pie will let prejudice or selilshness,
narrow or contracted views shut out
from their minds these facts and
figures. In conclusion and for the
last. ZINE fellow citizens, we ask you,
we bessech you for the welfare, pross
perity aud happiness of our country
and people, to consider we'll what you
do before you act ON the North and
South Rail Road matter. We appeal
10 you, assuring you that we are not
more interested than you are, not to
strike blow upon our country and
people by opposing the @ mill tax.
We have no promise Of reward more
than you; we ask none greater than
the proud satisfaction OF seeing our
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-10-19
Too Mean to Swim.

Mark Twain and l were riding
across Missouri once, when our hor-
ses broke down. We stopped at
Hannibal and / got large horse,
but Mark could find nothing better
than a little mule. Well, we left
Hannibal and soon came to a creek
much swollen by late rains. Mark
told me to go in first, which + did.
1t deepened rapidly and my big
horse was soon swimming. / had
the reins of Marks mule, and, look
ing back, could barely see the mules
head, and the water was well around
Marks shoulders. After little
trouble we reached the other side
Mark sat on his mule moment,
when, without word, he dismoun-
ted and coming to my side laid his
hand on my knee and, looking ear
nestly into my face, said: George,
/ believe that mean little mule wa
ded every step across. George Rit-
shell, Of 81. Louis.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-10-19
A New English Dictionary.

One of the biggest undertaking.
ever entered upon by any American
publishing house is that begun by
the Century Company, of this city
which is putting 100000 into the
publication Of a new dictionary
Prof. VIM. B. Whitney, of Yale Col
lege, is the editor of this great work
which, it is expected, will take the
place Of both Webster's and Wor.
cester's as the standard national au.
thority, and which will take three
years to complete. An army of men
and women are employed constantly
gathering citations and references
for the work. Besides the regular
vocabulary there will be about l..
600 pages devoted to special auxil-
iary Observation-Disclosures Sun
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-10-19
SCRQFuLA

Usually develops In early life,
and is a peculiar morbid con-
dition Of the system, usually
affecting the glands, often re-
sulting in swellings, enlarged
joints, assesses, thickening
Of the lips, enlarged neck, sore
eyes. A scroful0us condition
is often hereditary, but bad
diet, too free use Of fat meats,
bad air, want Of sunshine and
nourishing food will induce
it. Some people are troubled
with scrofulous swelling Of the
glands, and with ulcers and
kernels, which may cause very
little pain; others may have in
ward scrofula, scrofula Of the
lungs, sorofula Of the spleen,
scrofula Of the kidneys, and
scrofula Of the bones. BUR-
DOCK BLOOD BITTERS will
drive away any case ofscrofula
and not to appear in another
place, for their action on the
blood and bowels will carry the
disease entirely from the body.
feb9, ,'S5y.