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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
The Afternoon Tea.
lHarper's BazaarI

II DR.. johnson were living he would
he clad to admit that tea also helps to
consolidate society. The great Samuel
would himself be a feature at an after
noon tea, seated near the urn aud drink
ing innumerable cups.
MADAM, that is a foolish affecta-
tion." he would say as the hostess
dropped her tea-ball in to fill him an
other cup. "It seems to limit hospi-
( ,lity by CONSUMING time. But it gains
mon me. Depend upon it. madam, we
will forgive you much that is i'll when
Won 10 it so well" And thus would he
discourse at length, for only at an after
noon ten is conversation permissible.
Most social functions take specific di-
rections, and appeal to privileged classes
in age or condition, but the area
around the kissing urn Is common
Ground. An afternoon tea is rational in
its hours, and its responsibilities are
limited.
Elderly people who have foresworn
the social world that gives entrance only
after nightfall are here young with the
Youngest. Young men and men OF
affairs in this smart end well-groomed
noe drop in in morning costume in
formally, as they might to a club ren,
dered innocuous by womankind and
Guns that only cheer. Alatrons and
maids rest and refresh themselves
during the hour Of promenade or break
in this manner their afternoons drive.
1t is the hour OF the casual Nothing
is forecast. The unexpected may be
even now at the door. Moderation and
serenity are the household gods. Flow
ers bloom in the vases, but the air IS not
lancuorous with their perfume. The
most cheerful of sounds are those OF the
bubbling urn and the hum of converse
ton. There is no orchestra behind cnr-
tains or greenery to quench speech with
a blare.
But afternoon tea has another supreme
charm. The ideal of woman Is still con
fined to gracious serving, and here IS ITS
pre.ty fulfilment. The room IS disem-
barrassed of servants. Surely hands
were never more gracefully displayed
than flashing about and lowering among
the dainty ten equipage. The daughters
of the household and the dearest FEM
nine friends are the capless maids they
fetch and carry, attend on their elders
with watchful eyes, and hand steamlnt
cups with becoming Tiquancy, theI
| dropping among the cushions 10 SCI
them drained
The frank daylight heightens the in
formality of afternoon tea. 1t, too
seems to say: Here ia no pretence
but the meeting ground Of friends anC
OF all agreeable people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17

,;.res nor to go out except for q
I,ages III. liz "a matter Of exercise. The
s snOi !. "s snent very quietly. They have
aa' early a and in in mh the tTgh, .t the
one of the ladies' Pa aass ian p WiI. Oh
9re" p,i;ott r shepard, and the ladies Of
t ~, family ioin for an hour two IN song.
1Io ' BIS sometimes bring out their vIo-
linz no t the young girls play their harps,
and there is an hour or. or two ooo Of TIN, tine
i inUs. they sing hymn after hymn.
and when the twilight fades away the
little ones are put to bed to get up the
next morning with the grow or, o. n '.ii
- . 80 I'D ana play that shall fit them to
h. become 9 strong men aud women. to adj
mini.tcr wi ely upon the vast fortunes
that Will soon be theirs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
How an Ocean cable is Made.
lscrlbner.l


Let MS first see what q submarine cable
Is and how it is made. To do this a visit
must be made to the enormous factory on
the banks OF the Thames, few miles be
low London. Here the birth OF the cable
NAV be traced through shop after
sbop. machine after machine. The
foundation of all IS the conductor,
a strand of seven fine copper wires.
This slender copper cord IS ilrst hauled
through n mass OF sticky, black com
pouud, which causes the thin coating OF
putta-percha applied by the next ma
chine TO adhere to it perfectly and pre-
vents the retention of any bubbles OF ar
IN the interstices between the strands,
or between the conductor and the
putta percha envelope. One envelope
is not sufficient, however, bat
the full thickness of Insulating
material has 10 be attained
bv four more alternate coaungs OF sticky
compound and plastic gutta-percha. The
conductor is now insulated and has de-
welcomed into "core." Before going any
further the core is coiled into tanks filed
with water and tested in order to ascer'
tain whether it is electrically perfect
/. r.. that there is no undue leakage oil
electricity through the gutta-percha IN
sulating envelope.
These tests are made from the testing
room. replete with beautiful and elaoo-
rate apparatus, by which measurements
finer and more accurate than those even
of the most delicate chemical balance
may be made. Every foot of core IS
tested with these instruments both be-
fore and after being made up into cable,
and careful records are preserved OF tue
results.
after the core has been all tested and
p,s5eI the manufacture OF the cable
goes on. The core travels through an
other set OF machines, which first wrap
it with q thick serving OF tared Jute
and then with compact armorlng OF
iron or steel wires, of varying thick
ness according to the depth OF water
in which the cable Is intended TO
be laid. Above the armoring, III order
to preserve the iron from rust as long as
possible, is applied covering of stout
canvas tape thoroughly impregnated
with pitch-like compound, and some
times the iron wires composing the
armor are separately covered with nus
sian hemp as an additional preseryatlye
against corrOslon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17

believed from what he saw that this
district would be making as good a
ouality of Basic steel and as much OF it
as any district in the world. MIR. Percy
Gilchrist said. At this late period OF the
evening he could only say how much
pleasure It had given him to visit
today the district which would in
the near future be the stcel-producing
district of America. He had seen enough
to be able to cav with confidence that IN
This district steel could be produced
whenever it's iron-masters wished to pro-
duce it and as cheaply as anywhere IN
the world and of a quality that could
not / surpassed. The reception was
pleasant and enjoyable affair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
THE MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION.
sim EammerinG Away ut the Judiciary
Report-The Legislative Term.
10. ,o,,,-o,h 20 tho Dianatchl

sim Eammering Away at the judiciary
Report-The Legislative Term.
by telegraph to the Dlspatchl
JAcEsON. Miss. October 16.-The
Constitutional Convention is still ham
mering away at a judiciary report, aud
only one provision remains to be dis
posed of, and the way will then be clear
Tor the consideration of the supple
meniary report of the Franchise Com
mittee. relat ng to the extension of time
Of the county, Legislative, and district
officers for the term of two years time
Tor which they were elected.
This is burning question and there
is no telling how much time will be con-
sumed.
The Judiciary report has at last been
disposed of with the exception that the
supplemental section relating to the de-
cisions Of the Supreme Court has been
referred 10 the Judiciary Committee for
future action. The following was the
only section adopted to-day
Section IL. Chancery courts shall
have final jurisdiction in all matters in
equity, divorce, and alimony, matters
testamentary, and of the administrS on
in minors business, and cases of idiocy,
lunacy, and persons of unsound mind.
Some time was spent in the endeavor
to regulate the appointment of the grand
and petit iuries, but as the Committee
ON the Bill, of Rights and the General
Committee has reported provision on
this subject, it was agreed to wave the
further Consideration of the subject un-
til tia. report is reached.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17

no was blind. The little girl replied,
"Oh, no, grandpa, you can't see them. "
"Yes / can, cried the old soldier !" L
can see the men, the grove, and tho
broken cannon lying about"
The child looked at him in innocent
surprise and said "You are joking,
grandpa.
"No. my dear, replied the old man.
"No. That was the last thing ever
saw on earth. There was a caisson ex-
ploded there Just tais SIDE OF the stone
wall and that was the lest terrible pic
ture | ever saw, for 1t was then that ]
lost my eyesight and have never got
the picture out Of my mind"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
ALCOHOL IN CHILDHOOD.
Some Instructive Observations Upon Two
Groups of Children.
british Medical Journal

lDIli-u -uouiNdA bouthoisI
Professor Demme, of Berne, at the re-
cent international Alcohol Congress at
Christina. presented an interesting re-
port OF an investigation which he had
made as 10 the influence OF alcohol upon
children. Having unusual opportunities
for this study from his position as super
intendent of hospital for children. he
selected two groups of ten families
each, under similar external environ
ment. One group of 81 was manifestly
affected more or less by alcohol: the
other of 81 was unaffected, or at least
very little affected. OF the 81 who eX
hibited the effects of alcoholism 20 had
inebriate fathers. the mothers and grand
parents being moderate drinkers. Only
40 per cent. of these (9) had healthy
constitutions; 81 had inebriate fathers
and grandfeihers, buttemperate mothers
and grandmothers. Only two OF these,
or little over per cent, were healthy.
Six children had parents and grand
parents Incorporate. One OF these sur
wives, sufferer from epileptic seizures.
In remarkable contrast is the state
of the 81 children belonging to tempe
rate families, 80 per cent. of whom en-
Joy good health, 3 have died, and are
in bad health. Professor Demme also
reported the res is OF an experiment on
several children, from whom all intoxi-
cants were kept during eight months.
and to whom tue usual allowance of wine
and water were given during the remain
ing four months OF the year. These
children were reported to have slept
more soundly AMI longer, and to have
appeared in better spirits and more
active during the non-alcoholic eight
months than during the alcoholic four
months.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
Wssr POINT DEMOCRATS
Turn Dat IN Force 10 Hear George wise
nud Meade Easkins.


FspecinI telegram to the Dispstchl
Wrsr PoINT. W., October l6.-Cap-
rain George d. Wise and Colonel Meade
Iaskins spoke here tonight, and III spite
the rain ooa rowd was out MIR.
go sl,oke en 'o.r and a half, princi-
npon IN force and Mckinley bills.
Wise made the objects OF both mea-
su,rs so plain that every one was com.
n, 10 understand them. He showed
thn % force bill was simply to intreDch
and ep in power the Republican purity,
and At in doing 50 it would not only
emo , ger the interes. of the South, but
Ia away its rights and privileges of self
o., rument. He said that II was not
Intended TO operate in the North, but
Eitnply in the South The Mckinley
bill was measure purely in the interest
of the North. the manufacturers, and
Inc monopohsts. He cited figures IN the
lat allowing that the schedule wherever
il WIS raised was on the articles OF the
poor ans use. and where lowered on
ibe articles of the rich mans use. lie
criticised the action OF the present al
ministration, of Reed. OF Congress IN
unsesting the fairly-elected Democrats
and putting in their stead hepuDllcans'
etc. and stated the importance OF the
Fifty.second Congress being Demo
cratic Should it he Republican the
force bill and other obnoxious measures
would be passed, which would insure
Republican supremacy for years to
come.
COLONEL HAsKINs's ExCoRIATIoN.
Colonel Haskins spoke three quarters
of an hour. All his remarks were to the
point He heard that the Republican
party was of the war, and rs the war issues
were dead so must the epublican party
die. They had aimed to intrench them
selves so as to secure their supremacy,
and had gone a step too far. and that the
So ople would not submit to such ~.
amy. Harrison's Administration had
neen a total failure His Own people
,,ere constantly apologizing for blm,
and the apologies we're worse than the
offences. He, too. explained some i'm
portant points in the Mckinley bill, and
in conclusion urged the people to organ
ize and stand together not to get indlt-
feren because there was no opponent.
THE ALARH.
The NEGROES were ever ready, and In
twenty -four hours the word could be
sounded along the line and full Re
publican vote polied that the deeds OF
fie present Administration were 50 dark
tat they could not come out In open
daylight and fight the issues face to face,
bat they are none the less doing their
underhanded and secret work.
ORGANIZATION.
Both gentlemen made good speeches.
The party was organized. and Chairman
Diggs appointed precinct committee.
The ship Indis, Captain Iamison
will sail tomorrow for Liverpool witt
r.s42 bales of cotton. The Gallego ar
rived this afternoon. She will also loaC
with cotton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
II is n Dangerous Thing.


To think more OF the world than you
do of your soul.
To trihe with the mercy OF God.
To cherish fault-fnding spirit.
To let your children run the streets
at night.
To do anything for gain that your
conscience cannot approve OF.
10 walk in the counsel OF the un-
cody.
70 make any important move without
praying for guidance. g..
To speak slightingly of anybody 8 re.l-
zion before strangers or children.
To be unequally yoked with unbe-
levers.
To depend upon a secret society to
take you to Heaven.
To presume that you can be saved
good deal easier in a year from now than
you can to-day.
70 think that your children are SO
much better than other peoples that II
isn't worth while for'you to talk to them
about becoming religious.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
A DRENCHING RAIN.
TORRENTS FALL ON THE THOUSANDS
AT THE RALEIGH FAIR.
MIL, winds Cause n stampede-The Trains
Overcrowhcd-Mud-Co Peo-
pie Financial Success.
tsnoci.l telegram to the pl.p.tch.l

RALEIGH, N. c., October Is. There
we're thousands OF visitors from all parts
Of the State to the state Fair here to-
dov. it being the day when the attend
once was the largest. The visitors will
never forget their experience. Torrents
Of rain fell in the afternoon and there
was a high wind.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
Good This Duchess Does.
,Pall-Non Gazette.

The Duchess Dues, who has been
forgetting her troubles in a country .fets
OF her tenants, is well known as lady
bountifui. 4 see in your issue OF last
night" writes "a Lover Of Justice"
"a word in praise OF the Duchess d Uzes,
and fancy ii may be Of interest to some
Of your readers TO hear that her Grace is
one OF the kindest-hearted women In
France. Every morning she visits the
cottages of her tenants. and should they
require it Through sickness) she will
cook, and even make their beds--in fact,
do all that trained nurse can do 1
have not the pleasure Of knowing this
noble lady, but trust some day to see
her charity rewarded Is she deserves"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
THIRD ANNIVERSARY
ceIssaATioN or THE v. NJ. c. ANA
FtouRsHlNG CONDITION.
Address bv Rev. James a. punevsn-sa'e
Of panviiie City Bends--Probabic
Independent Candidate.


DAxvnLr, Va, October l6.--The
third anniversary Of the Young Mems
Christian Association was celebrated here
tonight The reports Of the president
md general secretary showed the asso-
cistion to be in good condition. entirely
free from debt, aud with sufficient funds
TO meet current expenses. An able adj
dress was delivered by Rev. james a.
Dunevan, Of Boydton, on the reciprocal
relation between duty and truth.
roSD PUacHAsEs.
A citizen Of Danville to-day purchased
81. 900 worth Of Danville city SIS at lO@.
These bonds we're issued TO build the
new malAet.house
nR0wS's GAME.
IL reported from Henry county that
er.Congr, ssman John Il. Brown is work
ing still-hunt among the Republicans,
md 1t is believed by some that be VIII
suddenly spring forth as an Independent
cand &c ior Congress
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17

WANTED. A pc. POSITION j ton T Ho, REp T.
the road in North Carolina and south Carolina
| by man OF experience aud established trade.
| Good reference. Address X, 2ll Liberty street.
Charlotte, y. &. &C l2-ib
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
An Unfortunate Error.
fpiftahlIrch Rulletin.l

Dollie smuggling quite close to his
watch chain What have you IN that
locket:
Chollie A postage stamp.
Dollie Goosie What postage stamp !?
Chollie: The one on your last love
letter. detached 1t carefully. 1t
touched your moist red lips. 1t often
touches mine.
Dollie You dreadful fellow. I'm so
sorry.
Chollie Sorry Why?
Dollie: Because | moistened that
stamp by pressing it on Fido's dear
damp nose.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17

WANTED, a GOOD COOK, WASH
w ER. and IRONER; best references re-
auired. Apply at once 10 3O5 north twelfth
t-'4 'f'- o. lJ-it'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
a FIT EN-YeAR-OLD MURDERER.
Charles Miller Kills His Two Companions
for Their Money and Confesses.
nv ialarranh 20 thu nisnnt,h

MANHATTAN. KAN, October To-
Charles Miller, ffteen-year- boy,
was brought from Leonardville, Kan,
10 this city yesterday and he confessed
that he is the murderer OF Fisbough and
Emerson, two young men from st. Jo-
eeph, who were found dead in box-car
near Cheyenne, W. r., September 9th.
Miller makes full confession of the
crime and viii throw himself on the
mercy OF the Court. He says that he
vas beating his way on freieht-car with
histwo companions, and while the latter
were asleep hc killed them for their
money. Miller looks TO be inoffensiye,
but has evidently led hard life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
The Best Man In the world.

Vol. II not positively tho best, ono Of the
wisest Tia he who checks disease a. the start IN his
own system. In preserving or restoring the
heaven granted gift of health ne deserves pro-
found consideration. His example is worthy to
De initiated. The complaints when afllict us are
largely Attributable 20 a want Of tone IN tho
stomach, either iaherent or iunicted by our
selves upon that mucr-aDusei repository OF the
food that should nourisn US What Is its require
rnent Ia aiyersity? wholesome tonic. None
so good IL We rely upon experience ana tesl-
monY, ~ llostetter's stomach Atters. Cuthoui,
Gated stimulants wOnt DC. Regulation, as well
as ngigoration OF the digestive yiscsra is not to
be effected by these. Through the agency OF
the stomachic named, strength OF the entire sys-
TEN IL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS aud pilousness
overeome MalariaL kidaey, bladder, aul rheu-
matte complaints are eraficaied by this salu-
tary reforfner OF ill-healtn. oc l5W(wlF&su
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17

WANTED, A MALE STENOGRA-
w PIER OF experience, with some know
ledge OF bookkeeping Name salary expected
Lock-Box i36, Ra1fOrd, Va OtIfI"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
ladies Home Journal

The vanderbilts are all religiously in
clined, and early Sunday morning the
children are washed and dressed and
sent to Sunday school. At church time
they 60 to their fathers pew and sit
there with him and their mother during
the service. In the afternoon they go
to Sunday school again. They are
never allowed to use horses or car
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
The SrocK From A To
IzARD."
Judge jus.ly-f yonrl do that YOU'LL

Judge justly-h yon1l DO that YOU'LL
wear one of OUR FALL OVERCoATS.
Why shouldn't We claim matchless ex-
cellence for them. See
FOR s.O-we've IS styles-anf will take
en- affidavit TO their reliability
FOR s15-We've rs s.yles-The "Gil-
herts" Not other peoples Is
kind. $40 OF theirs.
FOR seO-shl IS behind in price-27
styles.-Po,nts Of elegance in
them you seldom see in ready
m.de coats-for so little.
FOR $50 styles-Tailors' rivals. They
want s95 for as good Who has
the best right to that go? You,
OF course.
FOR s9O-s3 styles. With US al Increase
Of price means "a mounting
mn Of the value. These are
out q grade below the best that
can BE-.
FOR sss-Eyeryihing We know OF that
MAKES an oyercOat elegant Is
muse in the "a different styles
weare showing at the price this
season.
ale, me have one Of those ins coats"
has been tho demand this season-the
double OF any before. II has como
from IN, .msde-to-orier " ranks. They
must tip the scales at satisfaction.
All the way along from $40 to tsS-we
have followed the fashion. Everybody
doesn't like dark eoats-so We have lots
n urh, oues. AL do not like the ex-
tremes-and we've shaded from one to the
o,nsr-coysring the world Of wants. That
includes yours Your shape doesn't mat
ter-ws can at you.
II. SaA d 3d.,
RxoELuNa cLoTHIRRs.
1908 MAIN STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
CUBAN PLANTERS.
They Declare Themselves in Favor of Re-
ciprooity with America.
by telegraph 70 mo Dlspa'ch.l

[By telegraph to tho Dlspach.l
HAVANA, October fG.-Ihe meeting
called by the Eoard of Planters yester-
day to consider the tariff question was
attended by the wealthiest planters in
Cuba and many other prominent per-
sons. 1t was decided to send to the
Minister OF the Colonies a petition in
favor Of reciprocity with America; an
abatement of the Cuban budget; sus-
pension Of the conversion Of Cuban
bonds. and a revocation of the law OF
mercantile relations with Spain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17

w with elder persons who have kuo~iedge
Of THOMAS Parker, Of virginia, who served
"a a Captain p the Revolutionary Nar, ana OF
who ars his Heirs. d. AULFOkD, Ac.omao
Courthouse Va. oc lh-~t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL
n ROAD COMPANY


PHILADELPHIA. seg''mner -n
,...,.. "a hereby given uatt.. HrIrl Dig
r.'.tor. rat dralerci Cu tho preferred -'s -
nus company a dividend 10 u'E $50 .'F
HALE DOLLARS por share one D' tl.
Income of fh- company, IlYaI. a. moon
~ me st,cfb0lfer. as registered ht o..n I.
N. on October ~. l-'N
mo tran.fof-b00xs VIII tH D.nri Do.
o'clock r. NJ. october a., l-tl. 100 ID % .. l'
n. October %. 1871 a. 10 Oh .' ''''
so H,uc5.i0,l7N-l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
DIVIDENDS

TglHE AMERICAN TOBACCO COM.
. pANY. Is BROADWAY. SEW lORh, oc-
roggR B. IspO.-Il regular quarterly DIVIDEND ~
2PER CENT ha- mis- Soy teen ir.Inrrl nh Ih %
preferred -tOck Of lhis company, ptyal.nh =. i.n
-.r.ef New YORK. on rho Isr DAY or NpNsh-
BFK. 30. to the holders ~ the geo ferrr st.
- rreorg ga The Ism DAY OF October, l.yh Il'
trau.fer-bl0ks f1r me preferred rict "iN h'
a sol IN October IT, I''l at 'r.'.t is '' h'i
,,,.', On NoysmIsr lslI. 80 lN .I0.k n. '.
WILLIAM Oh. Ni iI.t
o. 1-2gt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
10 COMPETE on ANY TERMS.

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