Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-26
COBB'S ISLAND.
.oo MICA IMPROVED CIVILIZATION
Wv FOR COMFORT.
.shtr,s and Coats for Dinner-The
second rrosby,crian'-fhe o"'or
Limo and Personals.
......... nnr s,ar corresrondent.l

we .o,sbl~ tho most delightful In the
l''' If the place. Last week there
i''',' a., c.esis-about as many as can be
',,,n.oiatcd at ono time. lheto mas
i.s,l n,.ne cut this week. but the cry
'.'S no, come. Tho company is plea
.,,I the place kept better than hero
".'' W., these desirable improvements
oh thcm A corresponding discom-
l'@ t,pl 10 rob tho place of that
3. o.. ,i,l,re.and-oasy life which has cha
r..isuz,dH.
UNUSUAL TolLFTs.
..1,.sof the ladies' have not thus
i'.,.cenl,rc!y ccllpscd those OF the
n ~nirtur. nor has any one OF tho
..nas.on had the temorIty t. don
h'.. Sr. Yet great number OF the
80. actually been wearing biei
t. There Was time wheh th's was
t.i al. oGcnce. The presence OF wo-
..,..a.Vays sweet, Sehtle' nnu IVn1'n ~
st. f..st be little sxacting ana ne
- ,r.hufe. and Justly, too. tor deign-
no. r,...e-.-e wi IA generous hand her ra-
non benFhted man. ms year
.,. nave prcdomlnated, whereas III
f' ,..n lv they were few III number.
l''. -scouonce many Of the free and,
O., ,us.ous which gave such rest ana
.r g. the man OF business seeking
-....0n have nearly ceased and are Do
a. lf1wLcd upon.
COATS wORS AT MEALS.
c,,.se-e actually blackoned and poor
l... crown ten years older hnder the
.a, labor Of wieiulng the DIusn'
rc.ualiv wear coats IN the dining
Iw, ,f Us told hdbi'ues) resented
-r.1 and irksome innovation, and
-.fvffh oar outing shirt and belt, but
-.r.t. We got the worst oflt. Some
.". ,.l,os rebuked us pleasantly, others
.trs. while the cowardly renegades
.. Ill. rcn. tor political effect, looked
.-L We stood our ground with Dig
fI nrl well-icigned composure. But
&. ..,es left of our coats again.
rEoGEEssIyE EUcHRE-
w.. Minor Harry Hodges, Of Norfolk.
/. .....s Charming progressiye-euchre party
.,-r There were nine tables, and a
...,.i contest was kept up until II
/ 't-.. when time was called. The first
.,l.--..lv was won bv Miss Vawter, OF
lr,r.r'e. Va. and the first prize for gen:
i .u hv Mr. Charles '. Meredith. or
/ .fr1rl. The BOBBY prizes were won 10y
| ST.. ROYAL. a. lynchburg. and Mr.. kutb.
f,.orf.lt. The prizes IN the order named
100 ,r.-.. /. a beautifully mounted sea-
oil flework g Captain Crumb, Of the
.i.ss,.r, station. z. 4 sharks back
! i.re. n.1i'y tied with blue ribbon. 8. A
a..en -lr.l-Nui'er plates. 4. A Corgeously
decorated f-hiug-hat. Tho prizes were
sua,f.a with considerable junction. and
-,,st o.ad,uceb y Monsieur Nidrawoc Boo.
HIs NAME IS NIPKIN.
Tho hoafirfu got up q capital loke upon
,unLr man from Richmond on Sunday
r..t. I., young uan was TO leave on
v'.f.~ald il,y had told him that a GER
| ,...i3rUau of Tire sea who q all sorts OF
ding. aud who would demand AT least bali
.t money would surely visit hlm sun
t.yrl.l.. lncv worked their victim up
d. such fcyeush state that he
u..t refuge IN the sanctuary and
y.t o. church. After church he
I'D. alrfed under the arbor and was
Ted nd er,v. when old "kipkin" sud-
r..' .uale his appearance. Well. to say
81. YOUNG uau ran Is TO express II mildly,
h..l oI. sci! ho sprang o his feet and
1 .l.v f.w. aud amid yells Of laugh;
Cog mads good ls escape. Tho old
.ar was truly weird and start
-, object. The "make-up." though
e-.le ami hastily made. would have
.,s credit 70 theatrical costume
Nn the laughter bad subsidized ! asked
r. aasemhlage who was this "Nipk
r..g all responded why don't YOU know
hipbin Isl" With a sense Of NORTH
car ID 40 the depth Of my ignorance, hac
.uowledgo that | did not. just her
.l.-., s-cd Sa D.Naihew arose with marked
H. r.--lvcness and came to my aid. SaiC
a. You see. Dir. -, hit - 'kiptins,
,.l'Nlptn' Is q proper name"
iI0W caught q ray of what was meant
-rt asked ID be- was not the old man. the
l.l of tic sea. There WAS chorus of
tuaf. certainly, he IS d" / explained with
%, unction and satisfaction that Nep-
,.e wgs VIA. they were driving at, when
tr spokesman said; We'll, you MP
country people may call Inn what YOU
q mual choose. but we people as knows a
81. Do or Two about the sea calls him
a.gA.a.'
THE SECOND PEEsBYTURIASs.
oa Monday morning mid foreboding
Fsiler tho Second Presbyterian Fishing
all cunning Club of Philadelphia came
...oflf INTO port on Il handsome large
0.l,r-yact and towed by tug. The
members seemed 10 be in keeping with the
weather and every hing for the time being
v.solt az sorts. Mr.: Nj. Y. Smith, the
-..Irr. could not get his gun TO operate
t..t coming OF this well-known club
.ra. Lllem.dcd H. Of old ana as quiet and
lfcl as the entrance OF an ordinary
s--.ar nck. The weather has now clear
ID a.. however, and their yacht has been
grc0 u-r lodecked with hundreds Of
Ilu-cu rc1 streamers and remnants, the
galt,r. have G0fed their rubber coats
El boots and are making themselves
a. $50 All 40 home on the Island. Fay
'tr w. H. Harmed and Ioy-keeper ID.
~ S.ha.loiarc well remembered and Were
t.tet O. gasp the hand Of the few OF
t..r -.-.ut company known 10 the Second
tterArs. They brought with them
r.. '-C e last years cruise, handsomely
g.".l up iu pamphlet form. 1t IS exceed
i..f humorous and probably the most
o.,-'-o.e tae club has yet gotten out.
COLOR IISE On IRE ISLAND.
Tho FLANDERS "a class are the most law
.. -. leaccable and accommodating
geo. Ne Agye ever seen yet when agra
80. are ever ready 10 resent an lndlgnlty:
l.t ..ttst 'shOncsty 10 every form. and
O. fto man who Is caught thievng
.-.-'i s.. lo c.cape Tor him. Their resent
' O.. in,oleucc from the negro Is only a
..e JOS IN decree. An instance OF tins
A..t3 tuesday afternoon. gentle
1.t rNm Richmond procured couple OF
'. ..ns % have broilrd as private dish
- al}'s supper. one of the Islanders,
.a frank Shields. fine specimen OF
i-.u .r manhood, took the chickens TO
Steward with the request from the gen.
..-lA Bong short-handed at the time,
60 Ahlt ~ lAft lAtlu IA'HNANNt
81 p, s.uft notice and Young shields
A.-.y consented 10 prepare them himself.
uow TIE how BEGAN.
Nt.e asking the cook for hot water n
-a- u,.-o .cuihon made some impgr.i-
-.-i rera.as about the gentleman for
~ 'hc orier was TO be filled aud al o
'e t.r yllug b0atman impertinence.
i- c.mmeadahle foroearance Young
IS completed his work, aud later IN
A''rlo1n While relating the circum-
.-''e '' iuonIs. be observed the negro q
lance oa looking III the ten-pln
-. "l'A an exclamation. There Is the
-.c.ludfol now. ' aud throwing his
.N .l le tack of his head. with few cat
.'e lal. no. landed upon his sable high
Wa sutdenucss and energy that
- tiilrs'as. With an appropriate ex-
tie Young boatman seized
efV hy the lapels Of. his coat
tD-i h.m slcdge-hammer blow
sd g.. 'ne eAr,and as he spun around
Ht loot gave hun su eleyatlng Int
l-ti'h landed HIM on his head.
-i'sy o parted. and there were soon
F' ,r0m the cOlored citizens and
-.' ~ cping-up the Islanders with ra-
al pistols. One burly negro adj
II 'N.itA lfI.u lAtnmapv Hall and Wautqd IN