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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
Money in Circulation.

To the Editor of The Dispdtch:
Please inform me what amount OF
money is in circulation in the United
States. CITIZEN.
Williams's Manual states that on the
LIST of April, 1890, il was 81, 406, Isl, 676.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26

on, when IL bean 10 look Ike
spots Of mortar fpotted on, and
which came OF IN layers, ac-
compGnied win itching. |
would scratch every night until
] was raw, then the next night
the scales, being formed mean
while, were scratched on sgsln.
In vain did I consult all tho
doctors IN the county, but with
out aid. After eiVing up all
hopes OF recovery | happened
20 SOC an advertisement In the
newspaper about your CUrIcU-
Hu..uRfuy anI miro n aaed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
The Prince of Wales,

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
When was the Prince OF Wales in
Richmond BRITISH.
In the fall Of 1850.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
"Rlchard'. Himself Again,,

WYrHEyrLLE, Va, October IL, 1890,
To the Editor of the Dispatch.
viii you kindly inform me in your
daily where ] can find the expression
" Richard is himself again y"
RAT Tar.
In Collev Cibber's edition Of Shaks-
peare's Richard III. The phrase IL an
Interpolation and was introduced from
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26

them from my druggist, and obtained almost
immediate reiiof | began 70 notice that the
ocaly eruptions gradually dropped on and dis
appeared one by ono uniil had been illly
cured. 1 had ths disease thirteen months Do
fore began taking the RsAEDlss, ana ia iour
or ave weeks was entirely curod. My disease
was eczema and psoriasis. | know OF a great
many who have taken ine REMEDIES snd unank
me for the knowledge Of them, especially mo-
Tiers who have babes with scay erupIons On
their heads and bodies. | cannot express my
thanks 70 you. Ny body was covered With scales,
And I was an awful spectacle 70 behold. NOW
my skin is y clear IS a baby ,,-u u,.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26

Governor Hill, who is credited with
great shrewdness as politician, predicts
that WARWICK will overwhelmingly de-
feat MCKINLEY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
MOrtar-SpOttGd Skin
COVERED WITH sCALRs-AWFUL sPECTA-
CLE-CURED IN FIVE WEEKS BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

an going 70 toll you Of the extraordinary
cure your CUTICURA REMEDIES performed on
me. About the lsE OF April last noticed some
red pinples like coming out all over my body.
but thought nothing Of il until some time later
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26

Loading men in West Virginia think
that that State will send solid Demo-
cratic delegation to Congress.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
AFFAIRS IN ALREMARLE.
New Hotel at Keswiek-Church Compli-
cations Involving Pastor.

New Hotel at AesWick-Church Compli-
cations Involving Pastor.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
KEsw1cK, VA, October %, 1890.
The recently-plsnted crops Of wheat
and oats are coming mp prettily. despite
the rather frosty weather Of the past
week. Our farmers are now busy gath
ering in their corn crops.
Last week Mr.. p. b. Hancock, OF Kes-
wick, gathered a quantity of ripe rasp-
berries from his vines.
The largo hotel soon TO be erected at
Keswick promises to DO quite handsome.
II will be built in the Gothic style and
will contain one hundred rooms. A num-
Der OF cottages viii be built near it for
family use, a large lake constructed, a
bowling-slley erected, and all the equip
ments OF modern hotel supplied. As
soon as the hotel is completed lots will
be laid out for sale, and Keswick, shaking
off the sleep of half century, will take
her stand among the booming cities "
OF the South.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
CUTICURA RESOLVENT,

Sold everywhere. Price; tUricUHA, QUO
snip, o5c.: REsOLYENT, 81. Iiopared By the
Potter DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Dos
ton.
~ Send for " How 70 Cure s!in Diseases" "a
pages, 50 illustrations, Zoe tesilItoniaIs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
PLUSHES.

PLUSHES.
We have big bargala in Pushes Of every
Imaginary color and shade Tor fancy work. We
could not buy these goods to-day TO sell a, less
than 75c. per yard. We oTer the entire lot at
SOC. pOr yard
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26

bowling-alley erected, and all the equip
ments OF modern hotel supplied. IS
soon as the hotel is completed lots will
be laid out for sale, and Keswick, shaking
off the sleep of half century, viii take
her stand among the booming cities "
OF the South.
PROBABLE CHURCH TROUBLE.
In the recent Redistribution OF
churches South Plains, near Keswick,
was placed with the Scottsville and How
ardsville churches. This action will
cause some trouble in securing minis
ter for the three, owing to the long dis
tance of South Plains from Towards
ville-about thirty five miles. These
churches are thus classified because they
are not able to support a minister sspa-
rately. South Plains has history. 1t
was built in 1919; is the mother OF the
First Presbyterian church OF Charlottes-
vile OF the Bethel church, near East
ham, and ofsthe Boyd's Tavern church.
Among its many famous ministers may
be mentioned DR.. j. L. Latimer, OF
Hampden-Sidney College, and DR.. Nc
Guffey, of the University OF Virginia.
OTHER NOTES.
A cannery is under construction at
Crozet post office, in this county.
Work has been discontinued on the
bridge at Milton for the present.
A new school-house for colored chill
dren has just been completed at East
Belmont.
Miss Mary Fox, OF "Fruitlands," has
returned to the neighborhood after a visit
to Mr.. Charles Harris, of Nelson county.
DR.. r. l.. Bowcock and wife, OF Annis-
ton, Ala, are visiting DR.. @. ). Bow
cock, OF ola Fourche," near Keswick.
William Barkus, apugilistic character
Of Albemarle, died at his home, near
Boyd's Tavern, lastnight.
AFTER THE HONEYMOON.
Hon John Z. Massey and bride are
back at their Albemarle residence, sash
Lawn" This place was once the home
OF President Monroe.
Mrs. J. Il. Pace and her two daughters,
Miss Ethel and MISS Mary, left the
neighborhood this week for Richmond.
Mr.. Isaac Long, OF EAST Belmont, "
is on visit to friends in Page county. .
Miss Minnie Purvis,s OF Limestone.
IL back again after pleasant stay In
Staunton.
THE UBIQUITOUS HUNTER.
Hunters are devastating field and forest
ct present In search Of the toothsome
partridge and the sportive hare. Sors
are few and far between and are as poor
as snakes when brought down. Night il
made hideous by the whoops and yella
OF the possun-, fox, and coon-hunters.
Game Is more plentiful this season than
usual.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
CLOAkS,
JACKETS,
REFERS.
AND SHAWIS.

We told you last wcok Of our large purchase IA
BLANKETS. They were TO many % dispose oiii
one week. They aro h0ro s. The same oil prices.
Not a penny higher.
Our O. rs Blankets worth a
Our tL7s Blankets worth g.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16

The experience of the Omnibus Cable
Company, OF Philadelphia, should dem
,nstrate to all street car companies, re-
marks the Argondut, the advisability and
necessity of roof seats on cars. The
Broad street line there has its roof full
nearly all the time; the seating capacity
almost doubled; the same weight
n rolling stock avails for almost double
the patronage; and the better view at
'ainable on the roof attracts many women
Is we'll as men.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16
Webster's OratOrY.

During the first part of his public ca
reer Webster used to spend much time in
the preparation Of his speeches. He
would sit up all night working over
them, walking about the room and re-
peating them aloud He was always
hard worker. In one Of the letters he
wrote me, and which has since been pub
lished, he said: IL have never eaten the
bread Of idleness, but for the last forty
years have worked twelve hours day"
Still, in the last part of his life he ac-
quired faculty in the arrangement of
his thoughts which was simply marvel
Gus. was in Boston at the house of
his brother-in-law, Mr.. Page, on the Fri
day before he made his last speech in
public. We happened to be talking over
the statement that had appeared in one
of the papers that there were no ques-
tions of national importance then impend-
ing, and it would be impossible for Web
ster to acquit himself well on the
morrow. He said, "We will not discuss
that, but / was awake this morning from
3 until on account of pain in my
wrists, and so arranged my speech in
mind, and If you care to sit down, l will
repeat it to you as shall deliver it to-
morrow night" He talked to us over an
hour, and so far as could remember,
he made only two changes in his address
the next day-one an allusion to the
friend who introduced him. and the other
reference to the Methodist Conference
| then being held in the CITY. In the Re-
we're House he once talked to some of us
about his speeches, and asked us which
we thought would stand the test of time
the longest. We decided that it would
probably be the second in reply to Hayne.
He assured us that that had not re-
quired nearly so much time in its prepa-
ration as two others, one of which was in
the Dartmouth College case. In fact, as
has recently appeared, he had prepared
his celebrated reply to Hayne year be-
fore for another purpose Chicago Her.
| nlH
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16

Says writer in Chatter: "The other
day, as a royal train of Pennsylvania
parlor cars pulled out of the Jersey City
IN. J.) Depot, gentlemanly man carry
ing huge bunch of flowers made his
way from the rear of the train to the
foremost car, the smoker. Pressing al
most upon his heels was rather rough
'ooking fellow making the same journey.
II happened that as l raised my eyes saw
behind that bunch of flowers pair of
Ihining steel handouts connecting the
gentlemanly mans wrists. 1t would be
Interesting to know whether it was the
,onvict's idea or that of his keeper to
put flowers to that strange use. But to
my mind there was something very poetic
about it,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16
PICKLES.

When making pickles use none but the
best of vinegar. A passably good vine
gar is made from sorghum, and there is
another kind made from sweetened water
in which corn has been boiied-either
kind being better than the acid vinegar
for sale at the grocery stores. Be par
ticularly careful not to buy the sharp,
colorless liquid usually sold for vinegar;
for it is really weak sulphuric acid, and
highly injurious. l have become quite
skeptical about all vinegar offered by
grocers, and would advise housekeepers,
whenever it is possible to make their own,
or purchase of some friend who can make
more than she needs for her own use.
Boil pickles in earthenware whenever
it is possible. Granite ware is next best
for the purpose, and next to that new
tin. As soon as the pickles are done
they should be removed from the dish in
which they were cooked, unless earthen-
ware was used. They should be kept in
glass or hard stoneware, and examined
every month or six weeks. If they do
seem to be keeping well, drain off the
water, scald it, add a cupful of sugar for
each gallon, and pour it boiling hot over
the pickles. Repeat this operation three
mornings in success, then tie them up
closely again. If pickle is well made,
however, it should be better at the end
of year than at the end of three
months. Yankee Blade.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16

Rainy seasons often tempt one to envy
'he climatic privileges of countries where
.ain-showers are limited to the winter
'eason of exceptionally humid years, re-
marks DIR. Felix L. Oswald, in the New
York Voice. Nor would it be impossible
20 reconcile those privileges with the ad-
Vantages of vegetable productiveness.
The hydraulic rock-blasts of California
quartz miners fling heavy jet of water
20 a distance of 500 yards-or nearly half
IN English mile; and it is by no means
lnconceivable that with modification of
that apparatus large plantation could be
Iprinkled from end to end in few min
utes with water drawn from an artesian
well or a perennial desert-river, like the
Nile OF the Rio Grande.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16
Thunderstorm Hours.

The remarkable fact that thunder and
lightning seldom occur over the ocean
except at night is shown by the recently.
issued meteorological report of the Chal-
lenger expedition, During the voyage
twenty-six thunderstorms over the open
sea were encountered, of which twenty
two occurred during the ten hours from
10 p. NJ. to 8 A. NJ, and only four during
the ether fourteen hours of the day. OF
the 209 reported cases Of lightning with
out thunder, 1SS occurred during the ten
hours from 6 p. NJ. TO 4 A. NJ. The fol-
lowing are the hours of the maxima of
these phenomena in the summer months
over land and the open sea respectively
Thunderstorms over land, 2 TO 8 p. NJ;
lightning over land, 8 P. NJ. to midnight;
lightning over the open sea, s p. NJ. TO
4 A. NJ and thunderstorms over the
open sea, 10 P. N. TO s a. NJ.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16
Origin Of "MascOt."

The word "mascot" was introduced
iuto literature by means of the comic
opera "La Mascotte, written by Audran I;
but it seems TO have been term in COM
mon use long previously among game
sters and sporting characters generally
in France. 1t was used to signify some
object, animate or inanimate, which,
like the luck-penny, brought good for
tune to its possessor. The word is
further traced back to the patois of
Provence and Gascony, where a mascot
is something which brings luck to a
household. There is but little doubt
that it is etymologically derived from
the word masque-masked or concealed
which in provincial French is applied
as ne coiffe is in more polished French
to a child born with a caul. The
caul is thin membrane which some
times covers the head of an infant at
birth, and has from the earliest times
been regarded with superstitious feel
ings. The child born with it was es-
teemed highly fortunate, and was be-
lieved to be destined, not only to be
lucky himself but to be the source of
luck in others; and the caul itself was
esteemed charm of great virtue, aud
high prices were often paid for its pos
session.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
now TO KEEP oIL-cLoTH.


Oil-cloth is generally considered expen.
sive for kitchen floor, though many
continue to use it. If so, they can make
it last much longer by careful washing.
Soap, a harsh brush or a mop should
never be applied to an oil.cloth. If il
should happen to get very dirty use a
soft brush and scrub the way Of the lines.
But to keep oil-cloth clean ordinarily, the
rule is to wipe it first with damp cloth
and then with a soft, dry one. A very
nice way TO clean it occasionally is to
wash the oil-cloth by first rubbing it over
with cloth wet in equal parts of milk
and water; then to take another cloth,
wet in warm water, and go over it again,
and then finally with soft, dry cloth.
But the cleanest, brightest-looking oil
cloth have ever seen was simply rubbed
over when needed with a creased rag.
This made it look well, kept it from
cracking, preserved the paint, and it
lasted for years. The rag may be dipped
in a little kerosene, If one does not object
to the odor, which will pass off, how
ever, in an hour or two.-NeD York
Nees.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16
History of Sleeping Cars,

The first sleeping-car was invented by
Theodore T. Woodruff, who got up his
model in the Office of James Tillinghast,
at Rome, N. Y, in 1854, the latter at
that time being in the service of the
Rome and Watertown Railroad. Mr.
Woodruff endeavored to interest Mr..
Tillinghast sufficiently in his invention
to advance the cost of securing patent
from the Government, but he did not
have sufficient faith in its possibilities
and declined. The model which he con-
structed in Mr.. Tillinghast,.s Office was
carried to Springfield, Mass, in an old
fashioned bandanna handkerchief and
submitted to Mr.. Watson, the car builder,
who, Notwithstanding an almost uuiver-
sal expression of disapproval by his en-
ployes, built a trial car, which made its
first trip on the New York Central and
Rome and Western Railroads, and later
was taken to Cleveland, Cincinnati and
other Western cities. This car afterward
became the property of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad Company on whose
line it was regularly run. Woodruff sold
the right to build and use his sleeper on
the New York Central railroad to Mr..
Webster Wagner, and on the Buffalo and
Erie road to Mr.. George Gates. The
"Gates" sleepers ran from 1859 to 1873,
when they also passed into Wagner's
hands. Pullman sleepers were intro
duced in 1864 or 1865, he having made
a number of important improvements on
the productions of his predecessors. 1t
was about 1852 that Wagner and Gates
built their first car, having the same
general features as those now used
R1iLic1u An,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16
LIFE.

Oh Nfei what are thoui
Thou comest like the morning light,
Thou fadest like the flower at night.
Thy days by Heavens light made bright
Or Others dimmed by darkening clouds,
Or troubled i'll that on us crows,
Or darkened mystery that enshrouds
Life.
oh Life! what art thouY
A troubled sea Of ceaseless storm,
By passions ranked in every form,
With days to cry, with days to mourn.
Or else the thoughts to pleasures bend,
Through paths OF joy our way we wend,
1t matters not, the same's the end
OF Life.
oh Lifei what art thou,
A bitter vale OF gnashing tears.
With days of hopes, of joys, Of fears:
With daysof youth, then failing years,
An empty struggle after fame,
A ceaseless striving for a name,
Days Of glory, days Of shame
In Life.
oh Life what art thou.
A passing shadow, fieeting dream,
One glance behind that mystic screen,
OF Heavens mystery one faint gleam-
Thy race is run; then comes fall,
Then comes the awful funeral pail,
The tolling bell, the grave, that's all
OF Life.
Marcus Brandt
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16
TO COVER AN UMBRELLA.

There is a method in the madness OF
umbrella makers charges for covering an
old umbrella frame. The maker may
discourse wisely on the value of a we'll
and perfectly made frame, which may be
covered again and again." but when
that frame is offered for covering it is
soon found that it costs as much as the
umbrella did originally, and the worn out
economist soon finds she must buy a new
one, and throw aside for "sake of the
trade" the cherished frame and hand
some stick. 1t is so easy a matter to
cover an umbrella that many ladies now
do it with perfect ease. Measure the size
of the umbrella to find the width of silk
required, a twenty-six umbrella requiring
goods that width, twenty-four inch
goods twenty-four inches, and so on.
Measure the circumference of the parasol
and allow a few inches over half the
length of material the circumference
measures. Now remove the cover care
fully. 1t is well at first to take off only
one gore. Use this for a pattern, and
cut the required number of cores from it.
Hem them and sew them in bag seam
with machine with very elastic chain
stitch. A machine which makes a firm
stitch, however suitable for other work,
is not as good for this purpose. Any
chain-stitch machine will do. The cover
must be fastened on the wrong side at
the top; then drawn down and sewn in
place. Examine an old parasol or um.
brella to see how to do this, and you may
enjoy a new umbrella at a small cost.
Cut across the goods, using the selvidges
alternately.-Ne,O York Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16
RECIPES.

Travelling Lunch-Chop together sav.
dimes, ham and few pickles; mix with
mustard, pepper, catsup, salt and vinegar;
spread betweed buttered bread. This is
to be cut crosswise, like jelly cake.
Apple Tapioca Pudding-Soak over
night one cup of tapioca in six cups of
water. Next morning add one cup of
sugar, one egg and beat well together.
Then pare, core and chop fine six or
more apples, and stir with the tapioca In
pudding dish, aud bake slowly
Parsnip Fritters-Boil the parsnips and
remove the skins; dipping them in cold
water a minute makes them peel easier.
Mash them well, and add one teaspoonful
of salt and one saltspoonful of pepper;
make into fiat cakes like fish cakes; then
roll in -four, and brown in hot butter.
Cake Without Eggs-One heapng cup
of sugar, one cup of thin sweet cream,
pinch of salt, one heaping teaspoonful of
baking powder (as aboye), flour TO make
little sitter than when eggs are used.
This makes three layers; spread with
jelly caramel icing, or what you please.
Vegetable Soup p-Stock-Clean and cut
up three or four pounds of carrots, celery,
turnips, onions, lettuce, parsnlps, and
herbsi put them altogether in "a stewpan,
with some fresh butter and little water,
and stew until water is evaporated and
the butter begins to hiss; then fill up with
fresh water, add nutmeg, pepper, salt,
and a few green peas; simmer for three
hours; strain and keep in stone crock
In cool place until wanted.
Baked Chicken-Cut a chicken up in
sieces; dip them in beaten egg and bread
trumbs, well seasoned with pepper, salt,
tud chopped parsley; pour a little water
10 dripping pan, put in the chicken,
putting little bits of butter over it; bake
Iiowly, basting often. When tender,
take the chicken out, and make gravy
by adding flour, butter, pepper and salt
TO the drippings, with enough of either
cream or milk TO make sufficient gravy;
pour over chicken and serve.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16

The latest fad among the school chill.
dren of New York city is to ask people
they meet for bow of the head. After
school hours hundreds of youngsters,
both boys and girls, can be seen passing
along the streets on their way home with
paper and pencil in hand. They accost
every one they meet and say "Please give
me bow" If the question is not un.
derstood they sometimes say "Bob yom
heaGS or "Duck your nut" When the
bow is given, as it generally is, wonder.
ingly, the youngster marks one stroke on
the paper. When 100 marks, represent
Ing 100 bows, are obtained the children
bury the paper when no one is looking
and at the same time make a wish. Al
the end OF four days the pap'r is un,
earthed, and thea, they say, tho "wist
always comes true"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-07-16
"Uncle Sam has a liberal apprecir

''Uncle Sam has liberal appreciation
Of printers ink" says the New York
Commercial Adpertiser, sand is not dis
couraged even by the necessity of print.
ing cords of speeches that nobody will
ever read, and which Congress itself is
iustiiably unwilling to listen to. The
Government Printing Office in Washing
ton now employs 900 compositors and
ninety pressmen, making it the largest
printing Office in the world. The annual
amount of work done is about SO, 600, 900.
The Public Printer has lately applied for
and enough to give the establishment a
whole block"