Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-01
AN EPIDEMIC OF LA GRIPPE.
Remarkable Outcome OF an Advertise
ment In the Dispatched London Fable.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
ScorrsvILLg, Va, February 28.-There is
much serious sickness in this section just
now, which in some instances has crestsd grave
Major j. G. Hill, Railroad Commissioner. has
been seriously tndisposed during the week with
la grippe Al his home here. He has needed con-
slant medical attention, but his physician in-
forms your correspondent that he Is now con-
yalescent
has been very critical. has very materially
changed for the bettor. She has been lying In a
coma her life hanging as II by thread, but sho
has now rallied into consciousness and conya-
loscence. Her newly-born babe Is doing we'll
Mr. Thomas w. Brockenbrough, living several
miles in the country, was taken with a severe
case OF la grippe several days since. Pneumonia
followed and he is yet very sick, though some.
what I'm proved.
An advertisement In the Dispatch recently,
In the 4" Want" column, resulted In tho secure
ment OF employment and & homo for young
lady from this section In Richmond. and Il Is
now reported that the young lady has under
consideration proposition Of matrimony from
a eold citizen Of /" the city OF seven hills" Thus
tho Dispateh may DO said to be indirectly pro-
moter OF Hymen's interests.
SPOON STORY.
Mr.. John X. Thomas was a generous young
Engltshman who sojouroed here for some time
several years since and was known az we'll BY n
number OF Rchmonders. he returned 70 Lon
don aud has since written with his characteris-
tic humor 10 his friends here. One OF his late let
tors contains an amusing "wheoze," as be
terms IL. Two Jews were invited to a "Stato 4"
dinner in London town" IL was their n-st
invite" and they were "early at the far"
The nunkeys ushered them in and they we're
left alone. said SIR. isasos to Mr.. Jacobs:
"lshn't dot puiifuI silyerware7" Lovely (;
'tish sphlendid. say, lsaacs, ish goin' 10 haf
Won o. dem schilyor spunes" "Ysn,n said
lsaacs. VIII take one, too" "No," replied
Jacobs. 1.-TWO will be missed. will put
dis In my poot-leg," sulting the &C.
ton 10 tho wore. just then other COM
pany was announced. Dinner passed OF, toasts
wero drank, some sang, Jacobs danced, and all
were merry except Isaacs, who appeared nolan
choly. Finally some one asked what could be
the matter with Mr.. Isaacs Mr.. Jacobs said
"maype 10 vas Something's der matter NIT his
liver" Then Mr.. lsaacs arose aud said: "shen-
lemens, you vas all done Something's % make
enjoyment. / saw q trick IN der mystic art of
legcrdemain ven was IA Paris Which was extra
ordinary nov chow you dot trick. tase dis
schllyor spune-jls t so; | put IL in my vest
poctet-iust go; putton up my coat-just 80
and | say 'Veno. presto. change; and now,
shentlemen, you will md dot spune In mine
trent Jacobss poot" I" Dot ish So" said Jacobs,
and he was afraid not 70 produce the spoon. The
company all voted it very clever tricK except
Jacobs. and lsaacs possessed himself Of the
spoon.
Mr.. r. A. Burress, an old Richmond boz OF
popularity. autographed ct the Carlton House
here yesterday lie Is now representing Phil
ndelphia house.
Among tho great numbers OF fish taken from
James river 10y rod and line during the past few
days was German carp which weighed, I am
Informed, liA pounds.
COW CASE.
II 10 not nnfrsquenuy the case that some.
pody's COW gets killed Oh the railroad at or near
THIS place and the claims set up for damages
are scarcely ever satisfactorily adjusted 10 the
owners OF the stock. Yesterday a case came
up before Esquire Kid on an execution brought
~ DAVID Maxey We: the Chesapeake ana Ohio
Railway Company for damages TO his COW which
was Injured BY train below this place. The
company refused 10 reimburse Mr. Marcy
hence the suit, which was decided in bis favor
damages 81 The case Was appealed.