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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
THE NEWS OF MANuIEsTER.
PersonSI and 0ther Items from our
sister Ctty.

Mr.. John Topham 'e't yesterday afternoon
foy brief visit io Baltimore.
Miss Carrie Walden, OF this city, leit yeN'er-
day for " ashiugt0n to attend tue Inaugural
ceremonies. 80,
Commemorative Attorney =. Y. Cogbil,
O, Chesterfield. wss In the city ye'terday
The location fOt the Manchester Bank has
not vet been decided upon, but the com
mIttec appointed for that purpose are looking
around.
There are several matters Of importance to
ne considered at toe meeting OK the council
10 be- held Friday night.
Mr.. samuel X. Owens has purchased the
large brick building known a. OVENS
store, on uull street between iWelith AnO
Thirteenth streets Tor 81 02i.
Postmaster Jordan bas not vet been able
IN arrange with the Atlantic COast-Line au-
tboritie. 90 have the fast mail stop IN Man
chester. but BE- hopes soon to perfect such
an arrangement
1t is expected that water will be turned IN
the tank Of The Manchester vater-Works
tower on Tuesday, and then the entire city
will be supplied WITH water.
An informal meeting Of members OF The
Order u Iron Hall VIII be held At Mr.. Broad
duJs store tomorrow nisht 20 arrange for
the reception OF Supreme-Justice SOmerby,
who VIII be IN thls CITY the iHtJeI pAit VI
April
'The funeral Of Mr.. G. G.. McRae, whose
death on ThursdlY afternoon was announced
IN the Dispatch. took plsce from the Presby-
terrain church, IN this city, at o'clocS yes
terdsy afternoon. and was ycrY largely Al
tended a great many persons. especially
members Of the bIr, cRmc over from iicl-
mond. The services were conducted BY the
PASTOR Rev. j. Cleveland Hal. assisted ~
Rev. Dr. nopc, OF inc second CHURCH. Rich
moud. Ills remains wcro inferred in
Shochoe cemetery, III Richmond.
/ Nj. Michael Higgins, a Young man about
/ TWENTY-FIVE wears OF ace, died at his resi-
/ dence, on Third street, at O'Clock yesler-
day morning. The cause u bis death was
consumption. The funeral will take place
/ from the Fiitb-Sircet Methodist church 81 j
/ O'Clock this afternoon. New south Couuc !,
NO. x. Junior order United American Me-
chanlcs. 81 which the deceased was men,
| Der. Will attend the funeral in body
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
The r,rstCHrgo Office Th,s season.

The four masted schooner Howard smith.
OF rs tons register, Captain James G. Gilt
ford, is at the Chesapeake snd Quo wbarves.
The smith halls from Newport, Il. J., an !
has l,I5O tons Of ice consigned TO the
Richmond Ice COmpdny-tbe vessel TO Cur
lis Il Parker. She draws fifteen and one hall
feet OF water. aud made the trip from Booth
BAY to Hampton Rosds In four days and one
hall. She holsts her sails and aDcnor by
steam, has bot aud cold water In bathrooms,
and all modern improvements. This is the
Grst iour-masled schooner ever to come to
Rlehnond, and this is her second trip.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
Poitcc.Cnurt ntart.tic..

During the past month TIE Police Justice
disposed OF lG1 criminal cases, and tried jl7
charges OF ordinance violations. On crImI-
nal charges - persons were sent on TO the
HutiBgs Court for Indictment bv the grand
Jury. 10 were convicted Of misdemeSnor,
and Il were sent to jail in default Of surety
for ibcir good behavior. Fines collected -
city. s626.S5; state, sol; costs, Sl4S.35;
fnfal SSGf.2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
Hair Musical society.

The hall OF the Young Mems Oh ristiSu
Association was flied - Us utmost capacity
Friday night at The musicale OF the society.
The programme opened With Schumanu's
frsceiui aud melodlous Asdsnte and varI>
atoms. isultlessly played by Miss Noting
and Mr. Hair. a vocal quiniette, consist.
ina OF EessIx. Hesslger. doIdon. Guixan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03

The Finance Committee held a called
meeting in the Chancery- Court room at $3.50
O'Clock Yesterday evening to get their mat
tiers IN shape Tor the meeting OF the Common
Council to-mOrrow night, when the annual
budget will be presented.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
Mayors Message.

Mayor J. Taylor Ellyson Will send 10 the
Common Council tomorrow night his first
message.
II Will have paragraph or two about each
department Of The city government and will
make a number OF recommendations.
The annual reports OF the heads OF de-
pauments will accompany the message.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
Chaueery.Csurt Notes.

p. L. Fore qualified as administrator OF S.
II. Fore. deceased. Estate small.
K. 4. Pemterton qualified as administra-
tor OF the estate OF Eliza ID. Pembeston.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
pollegr,n, ~ T'h.erCatcner.

uondon correspondence birmingham MALL
Some time AGO Pcilcgrini was travel
ling on the underground railway be-
tween the city and the West nd Nelt
To him IN the carriage sat q fs-hlonab.y-
aHued lady. while on the seat opposite
was NON well dressed but evidently
NOT "a gentleman. Thus individual hur-
riediv left at the Temple station, and n
few minutes after the lady discovered
that q par containing over go IN gold
which she had careiessly placed
on the seat beside her had been
stolen. Information was given At
Scotland ard. au1 pelIeerini rendered
himself 49, witness. Whom called upon
to describe tle nan the laly confessed
that she had scarcely taken any notice
OF hm mrnethe time that he was IN
th.mrriare. pcleerni asked Tor sheet
of paper. and taaiug from his pocket the
stump OF pencil he drew with marvel
lous rapii.r the figure Of tine man he
lal carefully noted during the journey
between tho Mansion House and th.
j Thames Imbaukmeut. SO llinute was
tho aotcn thltthc police r,cognlzedlt a'
tlrpartrait Of "a notorious swell mObsman.
That very NIGHT the thief Vas arrested
aud I'm hisplss-ssi0n Was found the stolen
pure. though the greater portion OF The
money he'd been irttered away Pelie
oriui requested that he might not be
taken ia court as witness, and his WISH
Was compiled with.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03

So inlestrucsible by wear or decay IS
the African teakwood that vessels built
of it have lasted fully 100 years, to be
then broken mp only on account Of the
poor ing qualities Oh account OF faulty
models. tne wood, in fact IS one OF
the most remarkable employed IN human
industries, on the score OF It's very great
weight. hardness, aud durability, us
weight VARYING from some forty-two to
fitty.two pounds per cubic loot 1t
works easily, but because Of the large
quantity OF sick contained IN It the
tools employed IN its manipulation
ere in short time worn away; it,.
however, possesses the advantage OF
containing an on which prevents
the spikes and other iron work with
which il may come in contact from rust
ing. The difference between this and
the Last Indian teskwoOd, though both
are used for snip-ouilding, Is notable
the latter, which IS really the most yalu-
aol4 timber produced IL that country, is
light aud easily worked. strong, dura-
bic. not liable to the attacks OF insects,
abounds iu sick, and resembles coarse
mahogany. The tree requires some SIX.
ty TO eighty years growth to produce
the size OF timber preferred for ship
building, and much OF 1t IS used IN Eng
land for this purpose.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
HAYWOOD NURSERY ANDm

II 7 ;
We have on hand and ready for delivery a
large stock Of APPLE. PEACH. CHERRY, and
PtAR TREES, and all the SMALL FRUITS and
BERRIES.
For budding, grating and cuttings We use
only wood from our best-oesring *, which
causes our trees 20 bear earlier. moro uniform
IT, and have better fruit AN those raised from
the trimmings u nursery rOeA
We were awarded fret premium for best dis
play Of apples at American Pathological Society
10 Philadelphia; also, 500 In premiums al the
Virginia Agricultural aud Mechanical KIpcai-
ton IN Hammond last tall. Have Also received
premiums on fruit trees, grapes, and other nur-
ssry go A al three last fairs 0t the Virginia state
Agricultural Society. Prices low TO cash Gus
tones send tor catalogue and prices Sails
faction guaranteed.
J. h. Watkins & BROTHER,
HAllAharoI chAsaAr1lald aa4anIx- Va
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
REMARKS ON DOGS AND CATS.
By the Boy Next CoOr.

I'd rather have dog than cat any
day. Dogs can race cats, they can race
other dogs, they can race boys or any
thing. Nobody amt scared OF a cat. A
mouse is; but not if ii amt somewheres
that it can't get out of, or a rat either.
A dog can make a cat dead if he bites
her enough. When he comes IN the
yard he can make her tail look like a
Christmas tree. He can make her fix
her back up like a camel. | amt afraid
of thieves but thieves are afraid of dogs.
If thief comes where dog can get at
him, he'll run like the doost but the
dog won't run. A dog can watch a
house better than policeman. He
won't let the man that owns it come in
the back yard in the middle of the
night ; but cat would. If man or
any other thief was to sneak in, would
cat carer She'd go over the fence
like lightning. That's what A dog
knows when you're home from school.
He amt sleepy then. He has fun with
old hats if you give him one. You've
got to pay for keeping him, but you
don't a cat, beause dogs some good
aid cat amt. I'd rather have a dog.
PUCK.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
A STRONG ARGUMENT,

The saloon keeper in Detroit who,
during last Mondays election, remarked
to bystander, "This woman voting
makes difference in our business" un-
conciously made one of the strongest
arguments in favor of female suffrage,
If the presence of women at the polls
brings better order and less liquor drink
ing on election day, and it evidently re-
suited so in Detroit, there will be de.
cided boom in favor of giving them the
ballot, 1t will be more effective than
abstract arguments or fnespun theories
as to taxation without representation or
natural rights. The women are not the
only ones who prefer to exercise the
elective franchise in quietness and peace
and the presence of loafers and ward
bummers has kept more than one man
from the polls. So the best argument
the woman sufraglsts can quote before
a legislative committee is the language
of the before mentioned saloon keeper,
who added: "You see, the fellows
won't stay around where the women
are, and so they 60 to the polls where
the women amt workin,"
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THE COMMON CHORD.
BY JAMES BuCKHAM.

The Rappahannock stately tide, agow with sun
set light,
Came sweeping down between the hills that hem
med its gathering might.
From one side rose the Stafford slopes and on the
other shore
The SpottsyIvania meadows lay, with oak Grove.
scattered DER.
flushed were the sounds of busy day; the brood
Ing air was hushed,
Save for the rapid flowing stream that chanted as
it rushed.
Ger mead and gently sloping hill, on either side
the stream,
The xnite tents of the soldiers caught the SUMS
departing beam
On SpottSylvania's slopes the Blue. on Stafford.
hills the Gray:
Between them. like an unsheathed sword. the
gittering river lay.
Hark. Suddenly Union band far down the
stream sends forth
The strains of Hail, Columbia" the paan of the
North.
The tents are parted; silent throngs of soldiers.
worn and grim,
Stand forth upon the dusky slopes to hear the
martial hymn.
thest bound
umphant sound.
post to post
shout like thunder of the tide, rolled throzgh
the Federal host.
Then straightway from the other shore there rose
an answering strain.
Bonnie Blue Flag came floating down the slope
and DER the plain.
And then the Boys in Gray sent back our cheer
across the tide
A mighty shout that rent the air and echoed far
and wide.
'Star-spangled Banner we replied they an
swered, Boys in Gray
While cheer on cheer rolled through the dusk,
and family died away.
Deeply the gloom had gathered round, and all
the stars had come.
When the Union band began to play the notes OF
'Home, Sweet Home
Slowly and softly breathed the chords, and utter
silence fell
over the valley and the hills-on Blue and Gra.
as we'll.
Vow swelling and now uinking low. now t1emu-
IOus, now
The leaders cornet played the air of the beautiful
old song;
and. rich and mellow horn and bass joined in
the flowing chords,
10 voice-ike that they scarcely lacked the charm
OF spoken words.
hen what cheer from both the hosts, with faces
to the stars!
And tears were shed and prayers were said upon
the field of Mars.
he Southern band caught up the strain; and we,
who could sing, sang
)h. what glorious hymn Of home across the river
rang!
We thought OF loved ones far away Of scenes we'd
left behind
he low-rooied farm house meath the elm that
murmured in the wind;
he children standing by the gate, the dear wife
at the door;
he dusty sunlight all aslant upon the old barn
floor.
Nh. loud and long the cheer we raised, when ST. |
lence fell again.
md died away among the hills the dear familiar
strain
hen to our cots of straw we stole, and dreamed
the livelong night
II tar-ott hamlets in the hill, peace-waled. and
still and white.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

time to myself, and here is my work
from the shirt factory. Button-hole
making and putting on the finishing
touches, you see. | take it up when
my dishes are washed and the work is
over. | haven't been at it half wear
yet, and I've earned a good deal more
than thirty dollars. Look here is my
savings book
Well, | declare !" SAID SiIas.
Hector objected to it at first, went
on Cynthia, but when | proved to him
that l should still have plenty of time
left to read and garden, and walk with
him, he let me go on with it. So, you
see, the improvements are really an
economy.
Well, | declare said Silas. | dunno
but what you're right, Cynthia !"
He walked out to the village burying
ground in the yellow flush of the twi.
light, that evening, wnere the russell
leaves were drifting down on a SOLITARY
mound, and stood there silently for
awhile.
Perhaps he was thinking of what
might have been, if he had been more
conslderate in the years gone by to the
poor woman who lay there
When he went back 10 the house, he
met Hector.
Hector, said he, you did right to fix
up the house to suit Cynthia.
l am glad you think SO, father, said
Hector Baylif.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
HIS SONS WIFE.

I'm afraid she's poor feeble cree.
tur', said old MIR. Bayliff, shaking his
head. Ten O'Clock Monday morning
and the washing amt out yet. 1t amt
the way your mother used to keeI
house, Hector. Eh2 Where ye goin'
now?
Hector Bayliff had left the ox-yoke
he was mending, and crossed the green
door yard with a rapid step, to take
the heaped up clothes basket from the
hands of pretty, slender, young woman
who had just emerged from the kitchen
door.
The old man uttered an audible snort
of disgust.
Well, never said he. If Hector
hain't left his work to wait on that wife
of his'n ! 1t amt mans work to carry
clothes out, no way you can fix it. If
you do it once, you'll be expected to do
it twice. And Hector's wife IS clean
spoiled already. 1t amt the way |
managed matters when l was first mar
rled to Hector's mother. What you
been dom he asked, sharply, as the
Young man returned to his work.
That basket is too heavy for Cynthia
to carry, said Hector, curtly. | wish
l could afford to keep a girl for her.
A girl2 Mr.. Bayiffs voice betrayed
mingled astonishment and contempt. A
girl Your mother
Yes know father, interrupted Hec-
tor. But things have changed since
then, and perhaps mother would have
been alive now if the housework hadn't
worn her out before her time.
That is a downright flying in the face
of Providence said Mr.. Baylih, red
dening to the roots of his stiff, iron grey
hair. 1t was the Lords will your mother
should be took away, and there amt no
sort O. boubt but that she's better off.
And Cynthia won't stand in her shoes
no way you can look at it!
Hector Bayliff made no reply, but
took up his OK yoke and went across
the fields with it.
Father may say what he pleases, said
he to himself, but mother died of over
work and undercare, and nothing else.
And the household duties are too heavy
for Cynthia and l must see what | can
do to tighten them. No woman shall
be drudged to death under this roof
now.
Cynthia Hough had been a pretty,
young factory glrl when Hector Bayliff
had married her. She had been ignor-
ant of all the details of housekeeping.
but she had exerted herself diligently
to learn.
Old Mr.. Baylff, however, was an ex-
acting critic, and the Bayliff farm house
was big, rumbling inconvenient place,
where one might work hard all day and
have very little to show for 1t at the end.
And the tired look in her eyes, and
weary flush on her cheek, went to Hec
tors heart at times.
My darling, said he, l wish l could
make things easier for you.
Oh, they are easy enough, said Gym
thia, brightly. It's only that l am too
stupid to manage as l ought.
Hector shook his head. He knew
that something was lacking, but he did
not quite comprehend what.
But she dropped SO that he saw some
radical change was necessary.
Cynthia, said he, this won't do. You
must go stay with your mother a week
or two, and rest and recruit.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
HE MADE COMPENSATION,
A Dakota City Boom Winch Only Panned
Out on Paper.

l met the man in Omaha who
doomed Palestine City, Oak, and as
| had been out there and found it a
tract OF land without house or an
lnhabltant, was naturally anxious
tor further particulars. had received
one of his circulars, and l asked him:
You spoke of six railroads as
certain to come to the place. What
was to bring them?"
Photographed situation, sir. |
couldn't see how they could possibly
get by the town. | had the finest
bed of gravel you ever saw, and rail-
roads always want gravel. l put the
number at six, but that was a low
estimate"
"ln speaking OF the climate YOU
said man could go in his shirt
sleeves in January"
$50 he could-dld it myself; if
would have been more comfortable
with two overcoats on, but | was
experimenting with the climate"
You said you gathered strawber.
rIes in December"
Exactly. They were in can,
but forgot to state that fact. |
write very carelessly when in a
hurry"
And you said blowing was going
on all winter"
$50 it was. Did | state the sort
of plowing?"
81 think not"
Every careless in me, sir. We
being snowplowing in November
md keep it up until April. l am
always cheerfully willing to explain
these little matters"
"You had thousand inhabitants.
and were to have five times that
many in year "
Certainly had very large Indian
camp there at that time. An Indian
is an inhabitant, l suppose, The
laborers employed on the six rail-
roads would have made up the re-
mainder. 1t was a very low estt-
mate"
"How about coal being found on
the ground?"
Il found it, sir. | scattered 200
pounds of it around there and most
of it can be found yet"
And you stated that the ther-
mometer did not go below So above
zero."
Fact, sir, l was there for several
weeks in July and August and l can
assure that it did not exaggerate in
the least u,
81 did not see anything of your
gas and water works"
mo, sir. In shipping them from
the East therewas some mistake and
they went on to some town in Ari-
zona. Annoyed me very much, |
can assure you, but mistakes often
happen in new country"
eff remember right the town had
two banks, three churches, a good
school, a theatre, fire department,
pol ce force and a $40, 900 court
house"
Exactly sir. The statement was
a little premature, but made in all
candor." J."
"And your terms were only $50
a lot, business or RESIDENT"
"Only $50, sir, which you must
admit was wonderfully cheap. Moth
ing like it ever offered the great
American public. l sold over 900,
sir"
"But what was the matter with the
town."
circumstances, sir. 1t was sud-
denly discovered that my title to the
land was defective-in fact, that |
had no title. Very annoying, l as
sure you. But for that l might have
sold 1000 lots. Great drawback to
me, sir.
"But what of the 900 purchasers,ot
ots!"
Il feel for them, sir-feel for them;
but this is world of disappointment.
may found another town further
West, and if do, my first move will
be to sell every one of the 900 $500
lot for sIoo I'll be glad to do it,
glad. Good day, sir
MezV York Sun.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20
FORTUNES IN SMALL THINGS,

The New Jersey man who hit upon
the idea of attaching a rubber eraslng
tip to the end of lead pencils is worth
S2oo,ooo The miner who invented a
metal rlvet or eyelet at each end of the
mouth of coat and trousers pockets to
resist the strain caused by the carriage
of pieces OF ore and heavy tools, has
made more money from his letters pat
ent than he would have made had he
"struck" a good vein of gold bearing
quartz. Every one has seen the metal
plates that are used to protect the heels
and soleS of rough shoes, but every one
doesn't know that within ten years the
man who hit upon the idea has made
S25o,ooo. As large a sum as was ever
obtained for any invention was enjoyed
by the Yankee who invented the glass
bell to hang over gas Jets to protect
ceilings from being GIackened by smoke.
A simple thingP Yes, very. Frequently
time and circumstances are wanted be-
fore an invention is appreciated, but
patience is frequently and richly re
warded, too, for the inventor of the
roller skate has made ST, 100000, not
withstanding the fact that his patent
had nearly expired before the value of
it was ascertained in the craze for roller
skating that spread over the country
several years ago. The gimlet pointed
screw has produced more wealth than
most silver mines, and the Connecticut
man who first thought of putting copper
tips on the toes of chidren's shoes is
as well off as if he had inherited ST ,ooo,-
900, for that the amount his idea has
realized for him in cold, clammy coin.
The common needle threader, which
every one has seen for sale, and which
every woman owns, was a boon to
needle users. 1t isn't at all intricate and
any fifteen-year-old boy might have
thought of it, but he didn't. The man
who invented it has an income of $40,
900 year from his invention. Few
inventions pay better than popular pat
ented toys. A minister made $4,000
over in England by inventing an odd
little toy that danced by winding it with
a string as boy winds a top. The
man who "invented" the return ball, an
ordinary wooden ball with a rubber
string attached to pull it back, made
ST, 100000 from it. The person who
invented the most recent popular toy,
"Pigs in Clover" will be rich before the
leaves turn this Autumn, for there is an
unprecedented demand for it, and sta
TONERS cannot supply the demand. A
half dozen factories in the East are
turning them out by the tens of thous
ands, but the public want more than the
factories can make, and the American
News Company, which handles the toy,
is about month behind in its orders.
The toy is simple. Any one might have
hit upon the idea; but none did save
the inventor. He was poor last Novem-
Der. This summer he will have a swell
seaside cottage, his own carriages, and
next winter he'll be buying a box at the
Metropolitan Opera House, in New
York. 1t isn't genius in invention that
pays. 1t is the practical application of
a practical idea to practical uses and
everyday wants.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

Proofreader-Isn't there mistake
IN this sentence "Connecticut man.
ufactured larger quantity OF tobacco
than usual this year" Shouldn't i be
"raised larger quantity1"
Editor-No l used the word ''man-
ufactured" advisedly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

Devil (appearing at sanctum door)
Copy Want half a column to fill out
Religious Department"
Editor-Tell the foreman to set IN
a chapter Of the Bible and run 1t in
without credit. None of our esteemed
contemporaries will know where it came
from-Et
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-20

Subscriber-Why do you call your
paper the Sac ILX.2
Edltor-So that it will furnish me
the board.