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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
His Occupation.

At one of the depots in st. Louis there
used Ia be a one-legged man, about forty
years old, who asked people for aims by
1Piease help poor man who has lost
his right leg and can no longer follow his
occupation"
/ encountered him three times Q week
for ycnr and more, and generally. had
something to give him, but one day IT oc-
CURED to me to question him, and Iasked
Lose your leg by accidentf"
"Yes, SIR
"What sort 2"
Fellow shot me In the knee"
'.So2 And you lost your occupation ~
Yes. sir.n
"What did you used to follow?n
II used to Kick dead beat niggers for an
eating.house on the levee!n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
A Correction Corrected.

IN reply to the card signed re. 7. e.,
published in the Dispatch Of September 3d.
our Scottsville correspondent sends us the
following note from Mr.. Arnett, the tele-
graph operator-the person in contro-
versy-who corroborates the previous
story of our correspondent:
ScoTTsvILLE, VA, September 3. 1890,
had a conversation with the Scottsville
correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch
on Sunday evening, August S1st,, not
knowing at the tune shaI b 1fe ssRs snce
read AN allusion to myself in the Dispatch
of September Cd, which is true TO the letter ana
in orcordance 9Th Tie facts as related by me-
/ alIude to the paragraph referring to m.
at the time of an accident in June. al
which time / was telegraph operator al
Warminster Station. W. l.. AkNEIf.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
shockos Hill.

To ne Editor of the Dispatch:
whence the name Of Shockoe Hill, and
what are its true limits?"
6uBsuRIBER.
6hockoe Hill probably derives its nams
from the name Of the creek, and the word
Il supposed TO bs Of Indian origin. Tho
earliest mention Of the word that we know
Of 10 IN The patent 10 william Byrd. dated
April "A, lse1, tn which 1t Il spelled Eaoccoe.
The creek was originally the western
boundary Of the town Of Richmond. The
hill on the east was called The Church
Hill" or Church HILL" Is the church Of
Hsnnco Parish (6t John'O crowned its
summit. On tho other aide. all Of the hill
oopntxy contiguous 70 ard wAst oe ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
SATURDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 18TH.

oAIUhUhf -'i"HI' UT LITTLE
Train leaves Union depot at ll:So p. NJ. Re-
| turning, leaves Norfolk September 18th NJ v
O'clock y. ~. giving the excnrsonists fourteen
hours in Norfolk and Virginia Beach. No time
| Lost from business.
Round trip TO Virginia Beach and return. $50 I;
round trip 70 Norfolk and return, 3i.5G; from
| Petersburg 10 Norfolk and return. 81. Peters
| burg tickets sold by J. t. ASHBY. sycamore
| street We 60 rain or shinc.
| 3l.Se 2,b7,9ii,!3 K I. ADAMS b co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

EAU TER INSTITUTE FOX
IL YOUNG LADIES. wARhRNroN, VA,
Mich moud and DsuyiIle railroad, fifty.four miles
from Washington. very SUCCESSFUL s,noo's
being entirely full tho past two years; saces-
Lent buildings and strong Faculty. Nexs .o.n
begins 6kPTEMBEk II, 1890 For ceta'osuss
address GEORGE q. BUTLER, A. NJ rr'nc'pAI
iyeW,r&Su3m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

Nav FALL GINGHAHs at Sc:
The handsomest limo OF TARTAN GlSGHAas
In the city at iOc.
Nay FALL sATINES, 1sKc.;
ag-uch TRlCor, In DARE. Medium, ana Light
Grsys--few Brownsville regular DOC luah-
twill be sold this week for 25c.;
One case OF regular 25c. HENRIETTA CLoihs'
as.,nc6 boURErTE CLOTH only csc;
3g-inch ALL-WOOL MIXED CHENloIs only
4ic--this material 10 really worth tSc. we
guarantee that IL cannot be matched Tor less
than Zoe.
A very fine ALL-WooL SERGE for oOc-fuil 10
New line Of novelties IN DRESS GOODS.
BIANKKTS from auction. They are not SOIL
ed or damaged IN any way.
See our WOOL BLANKET for $40:
| AIL-WOOL BLANKET, full Ii-4, only Hes-re-
gulsr price $3.50.
Bargains In COMFORTS.
| New STRIPE MUSLINS at 9 and l0c.
Great bargains this week Ia BLACK GoODs.
| BLACK CAsHMEkE, 3G inch, only i9c.:
. BLACK HENRIETTA, So inch, oaly csc.
| ALL1WOOL HENRIETTA, 50c.-regGlar price
exc. .....--. -,
Fine SILK-FINIsHED HENRIETTA, 75c.-fuil
| 40 inches wide, and world be cheap atfl
| Fine ALL wool BROADCLoTHS only 81
yard--54 inches wide:
! Now CRETOSNE ~ l2Hc.;
! The bestsCOTCH TkBLE-CLOrHS At 81.
! TABLE LINEN, full width, regular price 7oc.'
only SOC. yard:
Largc-sizo WHITE SPREAD, extra heavy, only
! cAssIMEREs for men and boys wear, CSC. to
also syari
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

BOWLING GREEN ACADEMY.
A school Of the highest character for boys enu
Young men. Most healthy and convenient ioca-
lion, oxcelien,iy equipped, endorsed by elergy.
press, and colleges Of the Mouth scnoisfrhips
College, &c, &c. Total charge, fl7e for session
Of nine monihA Address JOHN HAkr,
NJ. A., University OF virgins,
~ e-eodtSsl5 Bowling Green. q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

Raw. Sam Jones few years ago bought .
piece OF land IN Georgia for D, 900 and II 10
ct present worth e20000. Mr.. Jones now
tskes the visw that there IL no need for the
s. 8 ss g 9 sasS Sos ~. e: 70 z
okoupd a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

Don't you think I look well IN rspose I"
said Mrs. Gushleigh to her husband as she
reclined in GRACEFUL attitude on the sofa.
YES" was the reply, you look all Iight
tain snoring propensitiesl you don't sound
well =GdluestOn Nelcs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

"Did he whip him?" Whip him Z
Why. he Knocked him into the middle of
next week. "Then of course he knocked
him out of time "-PhiIadelphi Times.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
HALFWAY ROBBERY.
TIE GLOVE FIGHT.

The mill between Layton, Of Petersburg,
ord u Ie aal, of Richmond, will be fought
on Monday night at Granite Grove, IN Din,
w,ddie county. The betting here has been
prettv brisk to-day. Layton's Irlehus
giving odds of two 10 one on their IaNorlte'
The betting in Richmond mas ,Sop oe lei 0 On
Isaacs at the same odds, eacn pian INV 'A7
a LARGE number of hackers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

Chestnut-trees blossom finely, but the
blossoms have left no sets behind them"
saws the Albany Express. This is painful.
but thank fortune there is enough of the
old crop to supply the demand.-Ohicdso
Mad,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

hav, boon appointed resid.ns msnsse, . ,'
rDISoN's PHO S0GRAPH- 0kAphUr,nu' - ali
an psepS aslp,ps iheoa also exclusive dealer 10
E,IsinIa and North Carolina Tor hDasoh
MiaEoGRAPH, which manifo!ds sut1s col,es'
an typewriter letters Three tnonssp1 90
nrswyngs. Music, &c. can be taken ,ron on'
s..n.ti JOHN b CULPEPEk.
e''noi" gI5 east Main street,
~.rso. Richmond, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

WANTED, A DRUG CLEhh.
w salary $40 nor month. Address, with
reference, "DoCIoK," care OF Dispatch ONCE:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
DEATS THEM ALL,

DEATS THEM ALL.
I'D AND PROBABLY THE LAST,
GRAND RXCukSI0N-STEAMRR ARIEL
ONLY ONE DOLLAR ROUND TRIP TO NOR
FOLK, OLD POINT. and NEWPORT NEWS.
ONLY eI.b0 ROUND TRIP TO VIRGINIA
,. BEA ASax ,rs,xvss
SATURDAY NIGHT, september 10, 1880.
MOONLIGHT ON TIE JANIS.
Look ct this schedule: Leaves Richmond
Saturday night September i,th. ct 10 o'clock
sharp, arrives IT Newport Nsws ~ a. n.
Leaves Norfolk sunday aslf n, Old Point q
SIP. NJ. and Newport News O. $50 p. y. Ar
rtvss ct Richuond as 1880 sunday night Tickets
also good % return The foliovtns Tuesdsy. sep
ginis Beach, Ocean View. AamptoA, ucldisrs'
Home, % Ladies' saloon reserved S0f thsm e.
dusiveiy. Kisssnt meals aod reireshmsnts %
steamer. Besn them AL
80 WANNA t1kAxBoAx QoGpAUxk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

Mr.. Dumpsey (reading):: Scientific men
have come to the conclusion that the man
of the future will be without hair and with
out teeth. Johnny Dumpsey. Interrupt
ing): Isn't grandpa man OF the future,
then, papa Burlington Free Press.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

Teacher: In what battle was Stonewall
Jackson mortally wounded? Pupil: Dun
mol guess it was at the last one he fought
in.-The Epoch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

A youthful reader" wastes two-cent
stamp TO inform uslthat the best kind of
paper to make kites Of is fy-paper. -
Binghan.ton Republican.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

WANTED, A GOOD HOUSE
w SERVANT to do general house-work Tor
n family OF two Good wages paid Apply Nv
e0s north Fourth street so '-t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

1t is not at all strange that Actor Sulli-
van should make great hit on the occa-
sion of his debut Washington Post.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

The shepherd must water his sheep in
order to avoid dry weather.-Binghanto
Leader.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

yXTANTED, BUSINESS an "a Nora Nosss
w FEssIoNAL MEN ihn,S vIrfsnS,,s ff4s6xaD
Carolina to buy tho ni.snn ,sars II has proved
4. no best ior speed Durability Gus
n use ia Mhmond and Vicinity, 4. s Sspsrori ,.
alone Is enough 70 demons,,tnS'co ~ terms 10 saiA
s,tustions furnished s,snographsrs ~ rsrn,pa.
writer operators free OF charge. T III IN or a.
ton operators always IN demsn1c;f ,rpspER.
dress oVnN =. ~,A Notth Caro-
lima, -. p,~hooud. Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
EDUCATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL ..o.ooo.o
RICHMOND
FEMALE INSTITUTE

Session begins Sept. 18th.
To pupils seeking tho highest literary attain
ments and tho best opportunity for general cui-
turo this institution offers rare attractions.
Located in one OF the most beautiful and re-
nned cities In the South, Il furnishes for girls
school home which has no superior.
The climate is especially adapted 10 the healih
OF southern girls, being free from the malaria
Of tidewater and from tho rigor OF the noun
tains.
The health record shows that entire sessions
have passed without the necessity OF q physi-
clans visit, aud that during tho thirty
years OF the history Of tho school not sinsle
death has occurred among the Doarders,
The curriculum is arranged eccordlng 70 lhat
OF the University of Virginia, and diplomas are
granted in eight separate schools-vlz, Engnsn'
Philosophy, Natural Science, History, hslne-
MATES, Ancient Languages. Modern Languages,
and English Literature.
SCHOOL OF MUSIC.
Voice building Is q specially In this depart.
rnent. and some OF the most thorough yocallsts OF
the south have been trained here.
The students Of music enjoy not only tno oest
instruction, bat tho best opportunities LOT inc
cultivation OF correct TASTE, being permitted 10
attend musical entertainments given by the Dest
home and foreign talent
Artdepartmeat is in charge OF an artist VINO
has studied with she finest European masters.
For Catalogue, sddress
Miss sALLEY B. HAMMER, PRINCIPAL,
M o-FSuAWtd Richmond, Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
nIR I EMORY SHAW WILL Ri
VOCAL INSTRUCTION.
PE Hso sal.
tTA MEETING OF THE STOCK

\ uoIDgRs Of tho GAiILgAN FISH kkNhs
IsSoCIkTION held on tue gqth day ~ Ays.s;
$50. tho following -namei pe0on, wefs s.s,
directors 70 sorye for no uGoapirei tsfiA go
tue flrst Monday In January, l,li ?, >. =. 80
vvininn Mason. Robert Beriioy, thar.es ~ ,v
,'n. " J. Harris, II. II. Have, G. 30 yuf'e, -
ri Tyler, ~ {. West, T.. q. Lesl-' j. D. s'N'N
Gilss is. Jackson, ent k :. Allen. s...
AtA meoliug Of 30 roari n Direeiofsa
named neid on the BIB day 81 September, 81,
~. ,sllowipg Officers recs elected % ~ ~
,ss nne.pirsI term en- Ing the nrst hefiAy =
January. 1891 President, T. G. Wet ses,s.,' |"
Williaai Il. Tyler; Treasurer. jones b. V.'f-
az 1.suZts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
Why He Objected.

tJudge.l
MY motto. sir, is Never say de- And
it's a good one, don't you Think"
well, don't think So"
Indeed! Who are you?"
I'm a funeral director"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, PETERS
u BURG, vA.-Ths twsnsy-sixth snnunL ~ 80.
sion Of !his School for beys Dcst sos iInsvss.
atty e Virginia United tsates 1intsy -
Naval Academies, and leading kn4 n1Ssn6 ~
ss nSs A. I ~ s9s:'sses sdafss = sSodis
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
EDUCATIONAL.
Great many new and attractive

MRS. L. W. BARKSDALE'S
vi SCHOOL FOX YOUNG LADIES AND
LITTLE GlRLS.-The duties Of this school win
be resumed 18TH SEPTEMBER, AZ some point
between First and Third streets, to DO specified
later.
Terms-Engish, per session, s25, SIS, and SIS,
according to grade.
Lsnguages-Latin, French, and German, SIS
each per session.
Music on Piano, three lessons per week, $40
per session.
Use Of Piano for practice, one hour daily, 81
per month
circulars TO he had at bookstores. For further
particulars apply al POI east Main street.
- "a VutEft
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

II learn that cyclone struck Paris |
few DAYS ago." remarked Passifer. "Oh,
replied Hojack. that city is always put
ting on airs. Chicago Inter- Ocean.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

Now" said the maternal oyster, you
cuddie down and keep out of the way when
these dredgers 60 to work. There's dread,
full penalty awaiting you if You don't"
What is it?" SOLITARY confnementin a
stew. ~ WASHINGTON Post.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
Ernfh from the Press,

Don't YOU think / look we'll IN repose ="
sa;d Mrs. Gushleigh to her husband as she
reclined in GRACEFUL attitude on the sofa.
"Yes.n was the reply, you look all right
enough in repose, but lcalling TO nina Ger,
tain snoring propensitiesJ you don't SOUND
well. -GdlUeston Neics.
Mr.. Dumpsey (reading): Scientific men
have come to the conclusion that the man
of the future will be without hair and with
out teeth. Johnny Dumpsey. Interrupt-
inp); Isn't grandpa a man OF the future,
then, papa?-BWIlngton Free Press.
Now said the maternal oyster, "you
cuddle down and keep out OF the way when
these dredgers 60 to work. There's dread
full penalty awaiting. you II you don't.
Stew Washington Post.
Mrs. Grogan: Array Mrs. Clancy, yez
oughter 90 oop to Mrs. Whelan's. Sure,
she's goin' fer ter have pianner forte
Mrs. Clancy: pianner for tay, IS 1t
Begorras, tn appetite av her!-Munseys
Weekly.
"Chestnut-trees blossom finely, but the
blossoms have left no sets behind them"
SAYS the Albany Express. This Is painful,
out tU0Ok IOItuDo tACiC 10 hOubH " WV
old crop to supply the demand.-Ohicdso
Maj,
"Did he whip him?n whip him !?
Why, he knocked him into the middle OF
| next week. "Then of course he knocked
him out of time. "-PhiLadetphia Times.
There is strong resemblance between
the friend who pats you on the back IN q
quarrel and the man who says SICK 'em ."
| to a dog in tight.-Atcsison Globe.
II learn that cyclone struck Paris q
| few DAYS ago." remarked Passifer. oh"
replied Hojack. that city is always put
ting on airs. Chicago Inter-Ocedn.
Teacher: In what battle was Stonewall
| Jackson mortally woundedr Pupil: Dun
| mol guess it was at the last one he fought
in.-The Epoch.
A youthful reader" wastes o-cent
stamp TO inform us that the best kind of
paper to make kites OF is fy-paper. -
Binghamton Republican.
| II is not at all strange that Actor Sulli-
van should make great hit on the occa-
| sion of his debut Washington Post.
The glass filed to the brim at night will
| All the hat TO the brim in the morning.
! Yonkrs Statesman.
| The shepherd must water his sheep in
order to avoid dry neutrality-suspicious.
Leader.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

There is strong resemblance between
the friend who pats you on the back in o
quarrel and the man who says sick 'em !"
to dog in tight.-Atchison Globe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
,vicp TVE FINE GRANITE

mo THE PUBLIC.--AS l ENPENt
10 leave here on mo ism or ths 90 ns ?.
mooth 1 will discontinue the Mlhbpss.es'
ll'vvssxess tsrstofors conducted by ne .. ~.
b,rd street Thanking ny ffissds 10 70.
sininess in The pact aud nlshins ln.m 49,
Iremsin respectfully. JOHN rVL.,hst
go 62' s.a ~. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

The glass filed to the brim at night will
fill the hat 10 the brim in the morning.
YOytkfrs Statesman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07

Mrs. Grogan: Array! Mrs. Clancy, yez
oughter go oop to Mrs. Whelan's. Sure,
she's goin' fer ter have pianner forte !
Mrs. Clancey: A pianner for tay. is 1t 2
Begorras, tn appetite av her!-Aunsefs
WeeklU
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
For the Dispatch.l
Tho Old Green Pump.
Ron1clle.)

IL OF tue DAephNth.l
Tho Old Green Pump.
(Rondellel
BY ALICE u.
Oh. green old pump with thy handle worn
Aud thy dpper hanging by rusted chain.
Motionless standing through night and morn,
Buneted, beaten by wind and rain !
But raising thy head IN high disdain,
Thou bravest their efforts 10 very scorn
Oh, green old pump with thy handle worn
And thy dipper hanging by rusted chain!
mourn
Our school-day pleasures, a ceaseless train,
As thick as q field Of waving corn,
Would in our memories live again
Oh, green old pump with thy handle worn
And thy dipper hanging by rusted chain ]
April 80. 1890.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-19
For August, 1890.

DEAD THE DAILY ADVERTISER
u if you want the latest news.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-19
Supreme Court. Hawaiian Islands.
In Banco.
SPECIAL JUNE TERM. 1890.
w. HENRY EFT AL. VS.. r. MAIKAI
EFT AL.
APPEAL FROM COMMISSIONERS OF
RIoHTs OF Way.
BEFORE JUDD, C. J., M'cULLy, BECKER
TON, AND DOLE, J. J.
On a petition to open an ancient road
across a land, IL was shown that u
road or path for horses and foot pas
sengers had existed for many years
across said land.
Held that the Commissioner was right in
opening road nine feet wide across
the land; but il must be located on
the line of the old road or path.
OPINION OF TIE COURT, PER BlcKkR-

OPINION OF TIE COURT, PER BIcKER-
TON, J.
This matter comes here on appeal
from the decision OF the Commits
sioner of Rights Of Way for the dis
trict Of Koolaupoko, Island of Oahu.
The plaintiffs claim that cart
road should be opened across the
defendants land to enable them to
haul their sugar-cane to the mill.
After hearing the evidence and
arguments, the Commissioner de-
cided and ordered q road nine feet
wide to be opened across defendants
land.
On the matter being presented
here the Court ordered a survey,
and map of defendants land and
adjoining lands to be made, showing
the location of roads, etc., etc. This
was fled.
1t appears from the evidence that
an old road or path had existed for
many years across the defendants
land. The map locates this path
along the northern boundary OF the
land; the map also locates the new
road as claimed by plaintiff, across
the center OF the land. We do net
find anything in the evidence that
would warrant tho changing OF the
location OF the road from its orig
insl location unless it might be the
convenience Of the plaintiffs, which
would not be q good reason for
doing so.
Where right of way has been
created by prescription or other
wise it can only be continued in
the same location.
There is nothing in the decision Of
the commissioner to indicate that he
intended to change in the location,
he simply opens a road nine feet
wide across the defendants land.
without locating it; it is fair to pre-
sumo that he intended it to run on
the same line as the ancient road.
We therefore affirm the decision Of
the commissioner opening q road
nine feet wide on defendants land !,
running along the line Of the old
road, along the northern boundary,
and above the small ditch now there.
Costs to be divided between the
plaintiffs and defendants.
f. NJ. Hatch for plaintiff; s. X.
Kane for defendant.
Honolulu, July rs, 1890.
/ do not think that the evidence
proves a right to cart road, as a
right of way nine feet wide must be
admitted to be, but as the width Of
the right of way does not appear to
the issue on appeal, which is rather
the location of the right of way, /,
with some hesitation, concur in the
above decision.
SANFORD B. DOLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-17
A Compliment to MIR. Reed.


Thomas d. Reed, an enterprising agent of
the Appletons in this city, recently found him.
self in very embarrassing, although lucky
situation few days ago while innocently pur-
suing his daily labor. Soon after the delegates to
the Pan-American congress reached Washing
ton Mr.. Reed concluded that the gentle men
would be glad to invest in Appletons new
Dictionary OF American Biography" At the
first opportunity the work, with the capvasser's
card attached, was laid before the delegates.
While not personally interested in the work,
they concluded that it was policy to invest, and
upward Of 81 900 worth were purchased. But
Reed was not yet satisfied and made another
raid, this time on the delegates whom he had
not met during his first visit. Upon his second
venture the canyasser encountered a Mexican,
upon whose mind he endeavored to impress
the great importance OF the work for quick
reference, &c.
''Oh. yes" the delegate said, II dare say il is
very important work, but the sales you made
when you were here before were made under a
misspprehension"
Il don't understand you, sir" said Mr..
Reed.
We'll, the facts are that the delegates who
bought your books felt that II was incumbent
upon them to do SO. They supposed that YOU
were Speaker Thomas B. Reed of the House of
Representatives., aud SO believing construed
their purchases to be not only a courtesy to
that official, but compliment TO the United
States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-17
Ohio Sues the Union.

Attorney General Watson of Ohio is coming
to Washington tonight on business Of financial
impor tance for Ohio. This state now has q
suit pending in the United States courts against
the general government to recover the sum of
5000 The ground for the suit existed prior
to 1912, the time of the admission of Ohio as a
state. During the territorial days Congress
authorized a compact by which certain lands
were to be exempt from taxation, and upon the
payment of certain sum of money by the ter
ritorial government the federal government
agreed to build the federal road from the At
lantic ocean to the Mississippi. The road was
started at Cumberland, Nd. and brought west
over the Allegheny mountains, passing through
Ohio by way Of st. Clairsville, Columbus and
Springfield The road was completed as far
west as some part of Illinois and abandoned.
Now the claim is made that by reason of the
failure on the part of the national government
to complete the road the state has a right to re-
cover the amount named, and for this purpose
suit was entered several months ago. The at
torney general will examine the records thor
oughly that a correct understanding may be
reached.