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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
Book Notices.

Iona Words Of Wang. an operatic burletta,
in two acts. Libretto by j. CBKEyER
GOODWIN, music by WoOLsoS MORSE.
Produced at the BroadSsy Theatre. New
York, Monday, May 4, 1891, by the De
Wolf Hopper Opera Company. I. b.
HARMS, publisher, SIT and $40 Broadway.
Considerable humor chsracterizes the
courtship by The Eminent Regent
Wangn Of the Widow Frimousee, but a
good deal of it is rather forced. The best
part of the production is the topical song,
Inquire of the Man in the Moon," one
stanza of which is as follows;
"In the matter Of cleaning streets, too,
We a-e fooled 10 the top Of our bent;
Though is's clear
That zach year
small fortune upon them h spent
On the dust nlls them fun when It's dry,
When I, rains each becomes lagoon;
And what Bsattie can mean
When he says they are clean
You must ash q the man IN the moon"
Thatswha, ,rs win have to do 6fnd OF.
what has become Of the street-sprinklers.
Arnual Rsports Of DC CIV Rpatmeafs Of Pc
tTsburg, Va, for the year ending juno
80, 1881
The MsyoE'r report shows q generally
healthfui condition OF the various city de-
partmenis. Her credit IL good. her bond.
sd debt bsine easily manageable. although
!, tneressed Oh go An increase Of the
taxNble values % rssl and personal Fgo-
vsrty n st7o.s7s 10 shown "a 1889 over
80. $50 1t.< s,sses "a szzazSad Es1Sss Ia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
Pure AR and No,ses.

Along with the numerous Injuries oil
city life como Aunoyances that OF times
justify the inquiry whether the former out
weigh tho latter OF course. one cannot
EXPECT rural quiet in community busting
with locomotives and street-cars; nor ayr
fresh as that which blows out OF forests ana
over meadows.
Ear-assailing steam-whistlcs, the 1angie
OF cars and wagons. and divers smeiis ema-
mating from many factories are reminders
that cities are aggregations OF people OF
I yarious pursuits, necessarily disturbing 10
soYne extent the peace and comfort OF the
community.
Allthat we can hope for, all that we should
demand. il that these conditions should
ne reduced as Near the minimum az practi-
cable. To some the odors of stable are
disacreeable. Others find much fault with
the noise OF tho electric cars. Steam
whistles offend many sensitive ears. The
stencil of certain factories and mills IS at
times quite intolerable, but surely no
thoughtful person would aim at total abo-
lition of these industries. Such thing
would. indeed, relegate us TO rural life.
They are oil, more or less, unavoidable
accompaniments Of metropolitan activity
and enterprise. But it is quite possible,
we think. 10 secure an improvement in the
matters complained of without injury to
business interests.
So far as noises are concerned, those
made in the daytime are willingly endured.
though on account Of the number OF
springless vehicles allowed on our streets
thoy are very great. 1t is the noises of the
bedtime that are most Objectionable, and
here, at least, some remedy is possible.
What sense is there in sounding a whistle
so loudly that it can be heard for five OF
six miles? Why not run street-cars and
wagons with moro consideration for
sleepers? Some of the men whose work
hours are in the night seem to take fierce
delight in waking their neighbors.
There has been tacit understanding that
the street-car company would endeavor to
secure less noisy machinery for their cars,
but though they have bought and put in
place many new and better motors, there
is still cause for good deal Of complaint
from along their line. If they would pub
lish statement showing what efforts they
have made TO abate the annoyance 1t would
probably gofar towards satisfying thepub'
lie of their purposes. At present the peo-
pie do rot know whether the subject has
ever received the attention of the company
Indeed, as to all the noises and smells OF
which we hear so much at this season Of
tho year when people are beginning to
sleep with chamber windows open, 1t would
be some qualification to sufferers to know
that they are victims of what is unavoida-
bic. Generally speaking the people are
not unreasonable. They do not ask relief
at the sacrifice of great business interests
but they do want to know that some con-
sideration is given their complaints.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
Ranon,s Mother-in-LaW.

In The Green Bag for May, a maya
zine for lawyers published in Boston, Mr..
ALEXANDER Brown. the author of the Gene
sis of the United States, has pleasant ar
ticle on "Sir Francis BLooS's Mother-in-
law her family; her husbands, and her
sons-in-law."
Great man as Bacon was, it appears
that he was not exempt from the Ills Qeal
or supposed said to belong to the married
estate. Mr.. Brown considers 1t certain
that BAcoS's mother-in-law (whose iden-
tity has hitherto not been well-establishodJ
was of an ancient Leicestershire family.
She was Dorothy SMITH and was related to
the CAVES, the CECILs, the SKIPwrTHs, etc.
she was frequently we'll married herself
she lived to see all of her children suitably
married and she sd,o to ahaseJ that they
were properly provided for"
She welded vigorous pen, and proba-
bly, gave her husbands snd her sons-ln-la"
cause 10 think that she had sharp tongue
Yet, Mr.. Brown says, there must have Deen
something very attractive about the lit
tie violent LADY,; for Notwithstanding
these drawbacks, she no sooner lost one
husband than she found another; and, re-
eardless of her advancing years, she con-
stantly took an advance step in the Social
scale at each succeeding matrimonial ven
ture-"her first husband being an alder
man, her second knight, her third Wis
count, and her fourth an earl"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
Literary Notes.

A Chicago Spectator, possibly inspired
bv a recent bad example, has offered q
good round sum for the birthplace OF Ma
THGy1EI HAWTHORNE, intending to'remoye
il TO his city in time for the Worlds Fair,
Int the price has baked him. Fifteen
thousand dollars is wanted. Eighteen years
ago it sold for $2,375.
volume of essays by Mr.. HowELLs will
soon be issued by HARPER BRoTHEEs. 1t
will be entitled Criticism and Fiction"
and will include many Of the best bits Of
the Editors Study conducted by him In
Ha,per's Magazine.
CHARLES ScRmNEB's Soys will soon pub
lish Tom PAGES first novel. 1t will be call
cd ION Eewfound River" and will be q
story of life in Virginia before the war.
The numerous admirers Of the Old Do
minion's foremost literary representative
will be on tip-toe from now until the book
is in hand. They have been waiting long
10 see him take higher fight.
A new book by OSCAR WILDE, called
Intentions" is to appear at once. 1t is
made ND of ESSAYS in criticism of htera-
ture and life," and is said to be very
clever.
An uncut copy Of THE Virginians" was
sold recently for ESQ. 1t contained the
following inscription in THAcKERAY' s
handwriting:
In the United States and in the Queens do
minions
All people have a right TO their opinions,
And many don't much relish "The VirGinians."
Peruse my book, dear r., and II you find It
A little 10 your tasto hope you'I bind II.
Dear R." was PETER RACKMAS. Esq,
who. II he relished the book, didn't bind
it.
M.PAuL B1oUET, the witty Frenchman,
better known as Max O'Rell, will come to
this country again in October for six
months lecture tour. From here he will 90
10 Australia. This is announced as his
farewell tour, but two words were doubt
less meant instead Of one-fare well.
IL is the KILLINGS innings Just now.
The father of RUDYARD is about to publish
book entitled Beast and Man in India, "
while sister, it is said. will be heard from
shortly.
The present Lord HoUoHTos furnishes an
example of inherited tastes if not of &c
MUS. He will bring out volume OF
"Stray Verses" My. murray being the
publisher.
The memoirs of JENNY LIND were pub
lished in London on April 2sd. In early life
she had a strong antipathy to dramatic
career, and in 1912 expressed the desire
that God would save her from being
obliged to sing on the stage. 1t is sur
missed that her increasing religious feeling
induced her early retirement therefrom.
Mr.. NJ. W. HAzELTIEE, distinguished
literary authority. predicts that henceforth
the married woman is TO be the most fruit
full theme and most conspicuous figure in
the important fiction Of society, and also
that it is the married woman who is by all
odds best equipped to write such fiction.
The latter would seem very natural
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
A Ernn PrnsS.

The Danville Register reproduces what
the DISPATCH said the other day in regard
TO the Louisiana Lottery cases which are
TO como no next fall in the Supreme Court
of the United States and adds:
$50 far as we can gather from the above, our
position is identical with that Of the DISPATCH.
I'VE could wish the law might stand In the
sense that We would Ike 20 see tho lotteries de-
privcd Of the privilege OF advertising, and In
that sense only. But VIC also think that 1t were
dangerous precedent for the Supreme Court OF
the nited Statos TO decide that Congress has the
right 10 exclude from the mails newspapers con-
tanning matter which Congress may deem 70 be
Objectionable. To exclude newspaper from the
mails were well-nigh the same thing as sup
pressing 1t altogether.
"The weekly edition Of this paper, for eI-
ample, goes almost exclusively TO offices away
from Danvile, and it IS absolutely dependent
on the mails for its existence. II, therefore, 1t
we're tn the province Of Congress to cay what
class Of matter should be excluded from its col
umns I'm order 10 enttle It 10 be forwarded
through the mails 10 subscribers, IL Is plain TO
SEQ that Congress could dictate the policy OF this
paper and Of other papers similarly situated or
at least TO muzzle them in the expression OF
their opinions.
1.-THE question involved seems 70 us as one OF
the most serious concern 10 the press and to
those people who believe in n free press
There Is no doubt whatever that there
are important questions involved in these
cases. But, as we have said before, we
have so much confidence in the court
which has to decide them that we are con-
fdent they will be decided Alright.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
DIR. Curry's Gladstone.

A distinguished Enslishman writes as
follows to friend in this country;
81 have read Mr.. Currys Gladstone with
much pleasure, and 80 has Mr.. Gladstone, which
Is more important 1t is interesting and sympa-
thetc and generally very accurate. The only
inaccuracy have observed is on the last page
Gladstone Is fond OF music, but he does not play
the piano or any musical instrument His fami-
IL are decidedly musical His eldest son, William
composes as we'll as plays, aud his youngest son
Herbert, plays very well. But this Is small IN
accuracy.
ave are In state Of suspended animation 20
iltcally for there is strong belief that the disso
luton Of Parliament win take place this summer
or autumn. Undoubtedly Goschen's budget Is q
dissolution budget The Liberals viii, OF course
welcome free education more than the Torie:
who propose it, but the bill will probably contain
some nauseOus matter difficult for them TO swal
low, and on the first appearance Of resistance
dissolution may be announced"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
Investigation for the People.

In our column of Queries and Answers,
which appears on page to-day, we have
the following subjects briefly discussed !:
The Date of the WEBsTER-PAEKMAN Muir
der; Origin of the Expression 1.-The Wish
is Father to the Thought; Alleged Fall of
Snow in May. 1882; "Double-Breast
Chain-Factories" of the United States;
The Hanging of READ and CLEMENTS and
Of JOHN and JANE WILLIAMS; Whence the
Expression "Our Country, Right or
Wrong"; How Came the Name OF CHM
borazo Hill and Park; Authorship of the
Tragedy of virginius; The Senator from
Appomattox in 1850; A Baseball Club
Question; The Evening Stars in June, 1854 4;
AkDispute Between a Tenant and Land
lord Decided; How to Bleach Straw Hats ;
The Food Known in the Bible as Pulse" ;
Limitation Of the Life of Negotiable Notes ;
Facts About the Virginia Medical Exam
lining Board; The Mystery of the Rice Bar
rel; Two Questions as to Citizenship in
Virginia, &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
Wolseley and Home Rule.

The average northern paper will never
forgive Lord WoLsELEY for daring TO hold
good opinion of the leading southern
generals. Nearly every time be presumes
20 express his views on any important sub
,ectan effort is made to apply the gag-law
10 him by criticising his conduct OF the
Nile expedition for the relief of GoRDoS at
Khartoum. The latest illustration of this
is found in the filings at WolsKLTY for say
ing that he does not see any danger, from
o military point of view, In granting home
rule to Ireland, in which country he is now
commander-in-chief. Khartoum Is being
held up before him, and he is expected to
show all the signs Of trepidatiou that Me-
phistopheles does in Faust when confront
ed with the cross.
The fact Is, however, that WoLsELKY was
In no wise responsible for the failure to
rescue GoRDoS. and there Is no reason why
the ghost Of the hero of the key 10 the
soudan should appear 10 him save 10 CON-
mend him. He did all that became q man
and g general under the circumstances, and
the failure 10 accomplish the objects of the
Nile expedition is not chargeable to him,
but to the bluudering Of the home Gov
Notwithstanding scarcely less crimi-
nal than that on the part of the authorities
at Washington. which was the cause of the
narrowing death-roll OF the GRIZZLY expe-
dition. Ii IL were permitted that any one
should DO haunted for the Khartoum dis
sster the shade of GokDoS would say unto
GLADSTONE. Thou art the man.
As 70 criticism Of WoLsTLKK's views
touching the expediency or safety Of home
rule he is doubtless as competent To ex-
press an opinion on that point as many
of the British statesmen who are strug-
Cling with the Irish problem. He has
demonstrated that he knows men by the
character of those with whom no has sur.
rounded himself. and be has had the best
Of opportunities for studying the Irish
nature. The result Of that study Is that
he has bad faith In the Irish and his
tAith has been justified. IL was woEsx-
azfs Irish who made that heroic foot
! march Acrcss the burning desert from
hofn 70 Metemneh which was the admirs-
uon of ihs civilized world. and this mag
hlneens example Of loyalty 30 the British
eo'ors asa 70 daty vas presented Al Sine
wen the nos, oppressive measures we're
~ force N me Emerald u. Lord WoraE.
nEs has ooea IN position 70 appreciates that
Jrish S's'sgebssm 10 british sasthod. a
s. Nsa'as irslshd ls not lncompeti.
be vilb tg4lsy 70 tts Frls.
~ .g ssa NE E,iteh ctgwn.
~ A<ls h'sd an ssAensaos siih TIE lsisA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
Fniscopal Council.

The ninety-si1th Annual Council of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese
of Virginia will be held in Petersburg,
commencing on the Goth.
We have already sketched some Of the
important work TO come before it. and this
morning we have a very readable letter,
with further particulars, from our Peters
burg correspondent.
The proposition for q division OF the
diocese viii again command great atten-
ton, and Il now seems not unlikely that
a scheme for the division of it into three
parts Will be advanced and argued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
Bishop Fitzgerald

The Lynchburg Noes copies our little
paragraph concerning Bishop fIrzorEaLD,
ard adds;
"our kichmcnd contemporary In essaytne g
correct the Wilmington Messenger likewise falls
into error. Df. Fitzgerald did learn his trade In
ibis city On ne Old LynchDars Rspusiseaa under
-Boes Cavshorn; bat he ss not now the cdlioI
a ue Nashville chrisiaa Adroeass he WA
eiecied 10 the episcopal oIioe 81 the general
conferences q his Char'h ~ ~ Louis last year
ana h nev Bishop Kitsgoraid. Rev. Dr. ilos.
surcesaed aim a. editor u ths depeeats'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
New LAw-Book.

The american Sats Reports. containing the
cases of general value and authority sub
seauent to those contained in the
American Decisions and the Amer
can Reports" decided in the courts OF
last resort Of the several States. Select
ed, reported, and annotated by A. @.
FREEMAN and the associate editor of the
American Decisions" Volume XVII.
San Francisco: Bancroft Whitney CON-
pany. 1891.
This volume contains cases from fifteen
States, including Virginia. The series Is
now SO we'll known to the legal profession
that it is only necessary to announce the
appearance Of o new volume to insure its
sale.
For sale by the publishers, and in Rich
mond by the booksellers Eve SUPPOSE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
A Rainy Day In May.

tFor the Dispatch.l
sit and watch the pouring rain
In slanting pencils fall,
The dripping pearls upon my pane,
The overhanging pail;
mind tho spouts so merrily
With ceaseless chatter plsyj
And something else also SEQ
While looking DER the way.
The cutters run a ruidy 1ood,
The payemsnts glisten bright
The street Il ankls-dsep in mud
And makes . sorry sight
The cuiverts can no more contain,
The puddies all are full,
And can no more stop the ratn
Than my gaze from them pull
Before the strong but Htfnl breeze,
That bends their plumsgel brows,
LTks stately courtisrs, tho usas
Are making courtiy bows;
Their leaves are SAILING vita ne wsh
Liis moss. n crystal rills.
Upon dun roots; ana evan yss
INA; sight my visioa en-.
Nov What ! A. shsr nos say
Although "a far9s1 gci,
And ASH. What meant ais bIupti ~
About q Asy-day vsii
shsil not AT, alfhouEh yoa cry,
o. fright with dreadful froun,
-heshnr-no. not w shn rets By
TSsy'ss xEE4s o. sAck % brgun.
QEosaE Rs0isoxD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
THE cougS COMPANY

every description eyer shorn q, o..
Rich fce-Crcam seia, conFisfinr 81 "a,
Dish and Que iozen saucer. v.-,.f 20,
s1.4f per ses, Cream Pitcher. a. u VA
cut Rose bowls az J5c. iO-irrt te. n,
Bowls at DC, yhins aL5O. -.
Bottles nj lSc.; New Cat Berrg b "a
superior quality Lemonade G.qr... 20 J.
dozen; superior quality fgg C,r. 10
dozen, icc.lream saacors. rg. -
Patent femon-Jaice F1traof.rs ~ "a
Shakers, nlcHel-plated tOD. . far 81. ~ 4
: pieces, az 29c.. Kichly-Engratat '.ts
blsrs at 99c. per dozen: an Ir5-...... d
Water 1'umOier nc 0dc. per dqgar la ~
nj 25c. per dozen, usually 800. gr,..' -.
Bottles NJ 35c.; Decorated Ttfio f.
pleto Nc 49c.; Library iRmp conn. ....-s 3
inch dome sham a. 81 .oS; as frf..1 Fl
Lamps ~ $3.50; JapancFe f.ra.- ~. p
Beautiful Threc-F0ld s,Tcers. g., ut. 4
$3.50; Ruby Gas Gl0oes 90 ... ~
Shelf PaDer, any color, d. poe H...
TRICYCLEs, SELONlpEDt-. >II.l..
at less prices than yCg ran U4I t....
Keyiess Fly Fans 40 sI.ft. s......
Stoves, 1Dc. IaF--t0Tes, fffs. .
IrOns. 15c. +; Groovod Batter b. ....
all sizes, &c. a box: extra sfr..t ...f
spoons, lJc., usually 2Je.. f.....
per can: Watering-Pots, OBJ .,...
ghree-Ply Rubber Garieu &c.. -
competitors prico roc; hest ll... f'
Wrapped Gafden-li0se of fl. ...f
Croduet Sois for 9Oc. SIS D-..... >
sI.4s; si.3J HaumO'Es, comp ..
ers, Csc; Tennis Nets, HtIs .r. nj.
lowest prices: $500 1clr- ~.t- ....
Baby Carriages, $3.50. 500 ....
SO: S25 Baby Carriage, $40.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17

which may have convinced him that per-
haps The surest way 10 conciliatc them and
settle the Irish trouble TO Ircland's adj
vantage and to the credit and strength
ening of England Is to trust the people.
He is, therefore. TO Say the least, entitled
10 a respectful hearing, even II he does soc
some virtue In the southern people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17

The Confederate Veterans Association
has appointed the 18th day of June as the
time when every county and town in the
South should take proper steps to collect
funds to erect monument to the memory
of President DAVIS. We trust that Virginia
will do her part. Richmond should take
the lead in the movement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17

al over my DVayi eha NJ
under my nails. Tho scales
would drop OF OF mo all the
time, and my suffering was
endless and without relief.
one thousand dollars would
not tempt me 10 have this
disease over again. I am a
poor man. but feel rich 70 be
relieved OF what some Of the
doctors said wasleprosy, some
rfngworm, psoriasis, &c.
cannot praise the CUT1cURA
REMEDIES 100 much. They
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
Theirs as q historian.

To 1ts Edtor Of the Dispatch;
In your issue Of this date Mr.. Royal de-
sres 70 know in which of Carlyle's essays
can be found his estimate OF Theirs as o
historian.
In his essay in Tho Parliamentary His
tory Of the French Revolution" at page 4,
Mr.. Carlyle. in caustic manner. criticises
Thiers's qualities as historian.
The other reference i have been unable
tofnd. WILLIAM HENRY MANN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17

have made my skin as clear and iree rom scalss
"a n baby's All used Of them was 50 worth.
IN You had been here and said you would have
cured me for 5000 you would have had tho
money looked like the picture (No. =. page
40 In your book, allow 10 Cure SKIN Diseases,
INT now am as clear as any person ever was.
Through force olshebltI rub my hands over my
arms and logs TO scratch once in awhile, but 10
no purpose. ] am all weil. I scratched twenty
eight years, and it got 10 be kind OF second nd
ture 10 me. thank you n thousand times.
DENNIS DOWNING, Waterbury, W.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17

Mr.. dtApssoxrs II seems. has suffefea q
rrlapee. which ia . vev bad thiag indeed
Ga nan 81 his ascA lie VS. hass 10 s..s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
SCRATCHED TWENTY-EICHT YEARS
A sCALY, I~CHTNG, SKIN DISEASE WITH
ENDLESS SUFFERING CURED By
CUTICURA REMEDIES.

II I had known OF the Crr1cuRA REsEDfrs
twonty-eight years ago II would have saved me
5000 and an imrnense amount o. snuet'ns. NY
dlsense fp.oriass) uonmrnced on nv head ia
spot not larger than a cont II spfozd rapidly
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
GENERAL MEETING

4 GEN EhAL MILL llNf W.
"A stockholders Of the NEW F'N.
HAMPTON AND OLD POINT ut.
COMPANY will De held - tie 0--n
pany, 81 east Man street, ~
the 10TH DAY OF JUNE, lsJL A. D
20 consider tho purchase 90 CHER "a
construction u a streot-car iile fH
property Of tho company wi-l .Ao L
pOrt News.
By order Of the Board - Dire Pc.
my I4-td SAMUEL s. EIA1, -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17
cnrICURA REsoLYENT.

Tho now BLOOD and skin Purifier, internally 10
cleanse the blood Of all impurities and poisonous
elements, and CUrTCURA, the great SKIN Cure
and CUTfcURA SOAP, Rn exquisite Skin Beautiner,
externally 10 clear the skin and scalp ana re-
store the hair), Instantly relieve and speedily
cure every species OF itching. burning. scaiy,
crusted, pimply, scrOiulous, and hereditary dis-
eases and hunors of the skin, scalp, and blood
with loss Of hair, from infancy TO sge, from pin-
pies 10 scrofula.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-17

The cruiser Charleston is now at AGA
pulco. and the Esmeralda is also there
But where tho Itata is does not appeal
The supplies she has on board are believed
to be intended for the Esmeralda.