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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
a WIFE FOR A COW.
How the Wen Do Things In syria.


In the First Presbyterian church the SER
vice was Of rather unique charactc'. par
taking more in fact ~ an entertainment
than of the orthodox method.
The meeting was conducted by four ~
rians-two men and two very taking
young ladies. They have been travelllng
through the country for the past Few
months using their talents in this fashion
i'm order e. attract the attention OF CHRIS
tian people TO their country and Its need,
which. from their statements. Is indeed
orcat. The ladies' were Misses Nabeeha
and Neja Montfen, sisters. ana the men
Messrs. Kali and Shaker Maghabehab.
The ladies were attlred IN Their national
costume, one IN the dress OF q MohamILe-
dan woman and the other in tine dress OF
the Syrian. The types are mingled IN tEe
one country. One of the men wore the
Mohammedan dress and illustrated the
form of worship after he manner OF the
followers Of MOhammet. The young ladies
smoke Of the customs among their women
and the verde Of the feminine portion OF
the congregation, if a vote had been taken,
would have been unanimous IN favor cf
Syria as a flrst-class place from which to
emigrate.
If Syrian young man wants VIE ne
waits until he has accumulated the sum OF
UfttNl flAllGIE OF iOlllt ll4iO ANN le''.l
of COW. and that accomplished he starts
ont with a trade look N his eye. Finding
n girl that he thinks will suit he proposes
oh. no. not to the girl. but TO the father
to EXCHANGE the money or the COW, which
ever he happens 20 have IN stock. 50 TO
speak. Tie cold. cruel parent. Ike all his
fellows in Syria. where they never count
the girls in reckoning up the number OF
children IN a family, at once accepts aud
the twain are married. But now comes IN
the commanding element OF convenience
in the Syrian method.
If the bridegroom finds out that he has
made mistake he can. within stated
period, return the bride, clam his COW,
and 60 after another girl. He can trade
all over the blessed community IN this
fashion and use the same COW all the time.
And, Of course. every time he trades he
gets fresh wife. Ii must be great
scheme. and if the COW can only endure
the strain there seems TO be no reason un-
der the shining sun why he should not test
the capacity of the whole neighbornood
Next Wednesday evening the four wlll
be heard in the First Presoy terian church,
on Fourth street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

ro,, live regular. take just enougn .,
,vsrc,.e 10 kccn vour liver and clrcuih.'Jn
sctive and don't get your biceps 700 s" III
for YOU will very soon bnd Una. so'y and 7
rorselea will elacken your speed. mn 4
,ro,7id not Give a rap for q boxer WITHOUT
speed. follox 10 do
who wants 10 become o boxer - W LIZ
some worthy athletic club OF alno'ouas va" IN
hold sparring contests every III ioorn
awhile. In q short while ne VII ,va, 80
enough 10 put on the gloves w i,r houts he
his fellow-inembers. After lew go sd 80; ~
, II end end ont whether nature intended MN
for q champion or not. For an men .. aiy
not horn champions and young ooAefs Will
discover this fact sooner or ialS.i ,.o,,,,
When | say that every healthy young
follow with a GOOD physique ana GEAR
head can become clever boxer ny oi"se
attention. hard practice, ana tne uss y.
good Judgment. | don't mean e ~ .nis a surs
be can become fighter. Ihere ar I'll, iha rat
skilfnl and fancy sparrers VINO VINO vi -
stand three rounds before man WI w. 70 30
abiLtv and more heart. When ~ come 70
6sbti11 fine heart PLAYS most important
mart indeed. However. 1t is not necessary
for US all to be fighters. o,,,
II has been argued by some marrow
minded cranks az an objection 10 Iiie s.uuy
Of boxing that it leads men to be puma
cious. 70 seek encounters in order 70 9, snow
their superiority with their hsts, ,o ,n'o ~ %
moi true. know personally OF many IN
stances where professional pug iists hsNo
been positively insulted by ,weaHer men Ii
and vet the boxer, having such pcrlect sell-
nos az on Of his powers and not wishing
10 take advantage of his helpless opponent
has retired. ,., i.,,-a
IN fha frat nlarp. inc IlTOlf1 RHR'
that public opinion Is against him because
he's n member of the prlze-rlng' ana, IN
the second place, he does not cons'uefr IL
class, of course there are few proies-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
Massacre of Chinese in fOrmOsa.
landau Dfnno.f

The last mail from China brings news Of
the massacre of force Of Chinese troops
in Southern FormOsa by the qbOriSines
now in revolt there Tho natives, or saw
ages.as they are called aided. ii is SAID. by
a number of hali-ca9ies, planned an am
luscade. Putting on their sandals -
vorsed they made number OF TRACKS con-
nected with a particular spot. Mes en-
gers were then dispatched to the
nearest Chinese post with news OF
an outbreak and an appeal for assist
ance. The troops went out, the command
ing officers. il is said. being consij arably
in the rear. Pretended sufferers by the
raid appeared from time 10 time. On
reaching the tracks the soldiers followed
them up and fell into the trap when all
but verv few were killed. Out of two
hundred which left the post only ten es-
caped. 1t is reported that, for the FIRST
time in the history OF F0rlnOsa, all tlc abo-
rlnal tribes are banded together ana act
on an Organized system. thus the @hteen
tribes of Bhotans in the South, nun 'erihg
about 500 warriors. were conc -rNab III
this ambush. Shortly after the Ct -aSt T
the Chinese is ucd proclamatiOns Of
fering SO reward for the return OF each
of the guns lost on the OCCASION, and su--
seouently the Chinese General bean ne
oOtiatiOns, IN which he was greatly ham
pered by the bad faith shown on many pre-
vious occasions 20 the natives. AZ last,
and with many precautions on the part, o,
the latter. meeting was arranged and a
peace was patched ~ Tor the time uy
means of large presents and larger FROM se-
to the chiefs. The past is to be forgotten
and the sayages are 40 live on terms +
friendship with their Chinese neigh ors.
From subsequent information, however, It
appears that the Disturbances in tue south
If The island have broken out with more
violence than before.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

sional pugiliste who 60 about taking adj
vantage Of their fighting ability, but |
always put them down as towards. !
never knew Of good man IN 2i-ioot ring
who was qEarresome outside of 1t unless
he was under the influence OF some mtoxi-
eating beverages.
If every man under forty-fye practiced
boxing IN this Great big America we would
have less uarrow-chcsted dudes, less quack
medicines. I.ss shooting and stabbing. less
cranks. more manly and
courageous men. healthier and better
formed children. and far greater nation IN
every respect. ,GoBS l.. SULLIVAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
EiectrocutIon of a CALI.

Warden Durston. of the Auburn On. W
prison, has detailed the preparations he
had made for the execution of kemmler
before the writ had been served upon him.
Tuesday morning at $3.50 the belt was put
on the dynamo, and the engine run seve-
raj minutes to see if the bearings, pulleys,
etc., were in proper order. The machinery
was found to be in perfect condition. and
it was decided 70 put the belt on again at
$50. and keep up steam all night. He had
made up his mind TO have the execution
occur between $3.50 tuesday and $3.50 We'd
nesday morning. if the final test proved
successful. This test was made OF half
past 8. Ten of the invited witnesses were
present. six-weeks'-old calf, weighing
leo pounds, was the subject. II was LAID
on the floor of the chamber of death, with
its legs tied. The electrodes were placed
at the head and base of the spine, and the
dynamos started. When the volt-metcr
registered 1000 the fatal switch was thrown
into position, and the calf surrendered its
life with but one perceptible tremor of one
leg. Death was as instantaneous as by a
hghtning-stroke.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
a COLORED MILDLY.
II Is Expected that Representative Cheat
ham WIN Appoint One.
Washington star.l

Appointments of naval cadets are begin
ming 70 flow into the Navy Department TO
fill the vacancies that will be caused by the
graduation of the class in June; but there
il one vacancy already existing that is not
vet filed and that attracts some attention
among officers. This vacancy Is TO the
credit OF Representative Cheatham, of the
Second district of North Carolina. the only
colored man in Congress, and It therefore
becomes a direct probability that the new
cadet will be Of the dark race.
This will be the second instance Of the
kind, and the outcome will be noted with
intense interest by every man in the ser
vice.
The other time that colored cadet went
TO the academy there was quite a good deal
OF trouble as result. He was Stunned by
oil his classmates. and the other cadets re-
fused to oppose him in their fencing
lessons. After while II was noted by the
cadet engineers that they were being as-
signed TO cross swords with the colored
boy regularly instead of the cadet mid
shipmen. SO they put their heads together
and the next time one of them was sent to
this duty he rebelled ON principle. He was
court-martialed and dismissed, but the
affair reached the newspapers and raised
row that led to an investigation. The
colored cadet was afterward bilged for
non-efficiency.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
or delusive semblanco of mighty ef-

or delusive semhiance OF mighty Ell
feciive endeayor.
When the rate was 40 cents, and through
the successive reductions TO is cents, tho
combined efforts Of the manufacturers was
earnest and successful, for lower tax, to
q limit. was equally rs prohibitory TO Inn
fed resources and decrease If the heavy
drain on their own capital. But when the
point was ncarcd that promised q lively
competition by an increase OF factories ana
choapening Of the article, whatever may
have been the outward visible sign OF tho
sentiment as to abolition and reduction;
the manufacturers were at heart opposed
TO IL and have continued so IN the prac-
tice OF some ono of the obstructive modes
Of conduct above mentioned. firmly be-
lieve that their organized cooperation
could have abolished the tobacco-tax years
ago. As has boon said before in other and
better terms
Protection Is n grace or curse directed,
According 20 protector or protected.
INT RYy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
Tobacco Reductions.
IstCHHUAD, VA, AptII 70, IoU.
ne Editor oCd.e Dtsg,0tch

10 ne EDITOR Of he Dtsaotca
y z not conducive TO a peoples broad
.nigh,snment 10 bear exclusively the
voice o. one party define It's own aud its
tsu'.aF.fy = position. 1. would Dee a stimu-
,us " tnooght on political questions az
,sS.ing our community II occasional
op.nions iioiu coinbatiys point Of view
Ing selt-argument
The point al question 10 which wieb Ia
refer IS N connection with tLe aholit;on ~
the tobaeco-tax. ANY one who has hal IN.
eide opportunities OF obssryation viii
broadly smile when told that the Retention
o. this tax Is chergoable 10 party seton
bince the date Of the tax reduction 81 sir.
teen cents per pound there has prevailed
among the manufacturers in relation IA
abolition and reduction either feeling OF
reserved hostility. Of active Indifference.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
Attention, Thiriy-Second Virginia Infan-
try.

WuIIAMsnUro, Va, April so, 1890.
FRor- Comrales Of tie Thirtg-SeooNd Vr-
ginia IAfoairy:
Doubtless many Of YOU will meet m Rich
rond ON the 29th of May TO witness the
ceremonies of unye.ling the monument 10
our illustrious commander, and II mas been
Suggested that a. many OF Us Hs possibly
can should attend IN Representative body.
| therefore request all survivors of the
regiment TO communicate by letter with
u at the earliest date, that necessary ar
ranCements may be made 10 secure recog-
nition and have our proper place assigned
u on that day.
II is also desirable to effect permanent
organization OF the veterans of the old
command.
Come, fellow-soldiors, and nonor our
solves in honoring General Lee.
H. I. JONES.
Hampton, Norfolk, Petersburg, and New
port News papers requested TO copy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
How to Make "A Fertilizer.
BGEsvrLLE, Va, April 81, 1890.
: E,lffOJ- Offhe DjSD0fch:

To tie Editor ofite Dispatch:
/ see a subscriber through your paper
wants advice about fertilizers. Ii he Will
make layer OF ashes one half inch thick,
81 able-manure one and one half inches
thick, one inch OF rich dirt, one inch of
hen-manurc, then ashes again, stable-ma-
nure, and so on. until he takes up all of
his hen-manure and ashes, he will have a
fertilizer that will surpass any fertilizer
that ever was used on tobacco care not
what the brand may be-and it will not
cost one third that he will have to pay for
fertilizers now sold throughout the coun-
try. In making the compost make it
under a shed OF house, where it viii not
be exposed 70 rain. and when YOU go to
use it it viii be as soft and as fine as any
fertilizer you can buy. IIPiIs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
No Eight-Hour Law for the Farmer.
IPhiladelphia Ie1gerl

Some city man has discovered that in
Turkey in the summer time men work
from sunrise TO sunset. II he should 90
out on farm in this country and stay
there for awhile be might add the infor-
nation that the farmers of this country
do lust the same AS the farmers OF Turkey
in the matter of working hours, and for
the same reason. because they have limit
ed Zine in which TO plant, cultivate, and
reap their crops. Eight-hourlaw have no
charms for the farmer here or elsewhere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
An Easily-suitsd Tenant.

well. ma'am." SAID the landlord. after
taking an hour TO show her oyerth house,
:" wlat 30 you Think"
II rather like it."
YES"
"If you'll take ont the furnace and put
in steam. change the front stars, put N
plate-glass, run the bay-wlndow up, reduce
Inc rent from $50 TO $50 per month and
move the house over on Woodward avenue.
| think well take It for year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
Adams Two wives.

One OF the most tenefcient results Of
reading is its suggestive tendency. ii'ro
ami there allusiOn is made % events n
history. to a mgtholorical fable, O. c!a'-
steal figure Of speech, 10 le@end II ile
past. and the readers attention Dens
called 20 II. further information - soughi;
The following cOmmUul GtlDnIee"lYei ana
the answer thereto will serve our rea iers
rs fit illustration, and gives Us the "r-
portunity To make a jewish legend more
universally known:
R1JJi ". Samfed, Eda0r J1risb 5, 1e'd'or;
Dear Sir.-While reading the other day |
saw an allusion to an old rabhincal legend
relating TO Adam and Eve. / vii wllte y
exactly a it reads The old ieyerlsn lie
with R0sanna Moore seemed to ue as M
SUI stantial and chimerical a. no dOuo;,
his union with Liliith after he met Eve
seemed 10 Adam in the Old rab5mcM
legend" A. ann POS tye you
can give ne the desired information, VI.
you kindly tell me the legend. If ara NOT
asking too much of yOur good nature. 4
MiBIE :. q.
In response 10 this inquiry We furnish
the following concise account OF the
mythical narrative.
When God had pronounced Judgment
upon Adam and Eve aud their oXuu,-ipl
from Eden followed rs p puuishment both
were very deepondeut, and fearing tnat
their marital alliance may prove misery
they agreed upon aseparationf for l3OYeafs.
During this separation Lil'ith, the queen o.
the night and of tie female demons of the
higher rank. appeared 20 Adam in the form
of beautiful woman and tempted him I'M
til ne permitted her To assume the rela-
tions of a wife. Finding. however, that
Adam eventually would sway greater IN
huence upon her than she upon him and
control her wicked impulses. she lett him.
God then sent two angels 10 her ard COM
manded her to return to adam or become
a curse and scourge forever. Shc refused
to return, and since that time seeks
reven.e for her punishment by Kill
ing newborn children whenever the
opportunity offers Itself. This cruel
practice is also attributed IN Gre
cian mythology to Lama. the Queen
OF Lydia. who is designated az q
demon. During the Middle Aces and for
some time thereafter superstitious Jews
would pronounce lamentations and per-
form certain ceTemOnes To protect their
newborn children a q nst the attempts OF
Lilith to do them bodily harm. The en-
tightening influence of reform aud the pro-
ercss of rationalsm las disp He'd the SUI
perstltion. and but few are found who are
ACQUAINTED with the weird story Of Adams
demOnlacal wife
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
CURED BY CUTlCUHA.

Our Oldest child, now six years Of age, when.
An infant six months OIL, was attacked with
a yirulent. malignant sdin disease. All ordinary
remedies falling 80 calied oar lahly physicAn ~
VINO sttempted TO cure II, but 70 spread with al
most Incredible rapidly, until the lower portion
of the little fellows person from the middle Of
his back down 10 his knees was one solid rash.
nglv painful blotched, and malicious. We had
10 ysaf at night no peace b. day. Finally we
were advised 10 Try tho CUTIcURA REMEDIES. The
ofsect vas simply marvel lous. in three or four
weeks complete cure was wrought, leaving the
ii,,ia feiloWi. pegs0n as White aud healthy as
thongb ia mai never boon ATTACHED. In my
oninion your valuable remedies saved his HE,
and today he is a sirOag. healthy Child. perfect
Iy wall. no repetition OF the disease having ever
l ~ W., - GEORGE b. SMITH,
49,, ~ Law and Ex-PrOr. Att'y, Ashland, D.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04


to dodge your new-shined moccasins ou !,
Of the aim of the too skilful cuspidoris,.
True " mnaed the man of books, the
problem of watering the streets Is not VET
solved, but perhaps il IL better tne aus.
should be laid in irregular spots tnan not
LAID at all. -
but what of the letters in the papers
that claim We are the most consiusruts
males under the sun towards our iauies
Is 1t noble in us 60 make u inposslo,iapp ~,
their eyes 10 look on the sidewalks Wi.no ,,
disgust or trail their trans "l'hou' 'u' -
ing them into mopsY" oho.
limpid bullet into the corner cuspidor
I" / saw we are over-educating the risins
race, note the ALTERATION, rising rnee, anu
the three rs. style sir, IS everything III
speech and nen-work. Yes, we make russ
about schooling rs an elevator. but, inarH
my words. sir. the two ms are what the
youngsters of the public schools mosI
want teaching to-day - Manners anu
Morals" The rest was silence.
srRrrr-swEFPERs THAT VOTE.
Butt don't mind telling little story l
was told in the sad long ago by the prince
pal actor in the farce New YORK IT tnose
/ DAYS wanted to have its streets maze cream
aud its good guardians honestly irleu 10
keep them so. Well my friend aau u'en:-
ed n wonderful machine on wneels-t DIS
was in the smart long ago-whicn hicRed
up the dirt in a twinHing and made no
clouds of fuss about 1t, as our present
patnnt cvcloue-raisers do. Ii also saved
the labor OF ever so many men. he rad
sold lots of the machines to cleaner
cities. He gave ample demonstrating Of
its virtues to the wiseaid rmon OF Gotham.
This was in the dim and misty long ago.
Yes, sir. yours IS tarnation clover ma
chine. sure. best as ever we. seen, bnt
there's Just one thing 1t KANT dot kaln .
vote So Pbilndelphia got the clever ma
chine. 7 think 1t was the virtuous PhllG.
Come to think Of it. Phila. didn't strike
Inc as oyer-clean last week. Maybe ssha
'prenticed that clean machine TO learn the
art and science Of voting, end shat can' :
be done in a seven-ycar schedule, NINA
YOU.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
TIE IApANFsE INVASION

saerns TO have touched high-water mark.
Have YOU not been stricken with the blues.
artistic china blues, as you have walked
along the interminable line OF Japanese
stores that stretches along Broadway from
south to north, and since last fall has been
zir-zacging east and west? Warehouses at
first then q few SNOWY uptown stores,
then a sprinkling of single-window shops.
and then a Noachian food of Easements.
overlooking all over the areas right onto
the sidewalks. Some hitch a tea-packaCe
trade on the back of the china Shouldn't
we say lana? At Christmas the dealers
broke out with n regular measles of colored
crockery. Whenever potware gets over
crowded there is bound to be smash. and
now n has come. Half these places are
closing out, selling OFF by auction. almost
giving the stuff away, just as II was IN
ENGLAND few years ago. First there was
n Japanese mania among the rich. Then
shin-loads Of the pretty goods were thrust
into the market, and modest pocket-books
cot a chance. Still the ships poured in
mill fans that fetched quarter were
neddled al a cent each. and the pic
tnresoue rush hats plugged the market at
a dime each. What next? Why, to work
of the superabundant cargoes several
troupes of japanese acrobats-wonderfull
clever fellows they were. too were ex-
hibjted through the country at cheap
rr;ces. and the trays, vases, fans, dolls,
and ali the other falderals were given away
as premiums 10 everybody who paid to see
tbs show. never ascertained the precise
statistics of increased bankrupt paupers
and suicides in Japan about that time, but
7 ,uass Henry George does not need to 20
~ Toxic 10 preach a mutiny against the
wicked proit-makers of Japan, the mys-
terry land.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

II h absurd 70 suffer from Dyspepsia whom
simmons Ayes hegulssor wili cure you
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
ROY COVERED WITH SCABS.

Nv boy, aged mine years, has been troubled ell
his life vita a very bad hqm0r which appeared
aJ over MS body in small red blotches, with a
a. whits s.ab on them. Last yoar he was worse
ma, aver. being covered with scaos from the
Ton Of mis- head 10 his feet and continually grow
h.s mo AS last resort determined 10 try
~, ~ TsTIcTEA REMEDIES; they aid all that /
Ine ,, a visb 1he bumOr rapidly disappeared.
Issyin~ he skin fair and smooth, aad Perform
ins q Ah"'No North Anioyor Masa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
Justly STREETS.

Dropping in yesterday upon well-known
man Of letters himself q combination of
literature and commerce. our talk fell upon
the stones by the way. proftless il not
boOs tSs aeou, the aps and
Iordan 40 say the learned in dark things.
- q hard road to trabel. b'leeve, but the
proadway that leadeth to destruction of
shos-leather can give it leagues and lick
mo- on this particular line.
'A I. Not No 10 MENTION" humbly interpo-
lated lot " mention the agility required
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

No danger ever attends the use OF simmons
Liver Regulator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
BABY A SOLID RASH.

UGLY, PAINFUL, BiOrCHED, MALICIOUS.
NOKE,T By DAY, NO Peace BY NlGHI.
DOCTORS AND ALL REiEDlh, FAIL
FD TRIED CUTlCuRh. EFFLCP
MARVELLOUS SAVED HIS LlFB.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

knlali Disorders OK the Di-
gestiyc organs. tits likewise
u C0rroboraiive or strength
ching Medicine. AMI may be
taken with benefit IN all css 3
Of Debility Fur sale by al
Druggists. Price q o0perb.t-
10. Or SchcHcss New Book
on lungs. Liver ami stomach
nsileI free Aiir ss,
Dr. .scilenck 4 sen, PhIla.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

To q. Editor If 0,e Dtsodich'
VIII YOU kindly publish the following
.~,ract from a letter written by Judge OF
eighteen years experience on the bench IN IN
he Circuit Court and Court of Appeals, TO
n ;paga recently appointed. T.