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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30
No Meeting Of the r.. q d. Stockholders

There was not q quorum OF the stock
represented at the meeting OF the Rich
mond and Danville railroad stockholders
beld IN Secretary Brooke's Office in this
city at noon YESTERDAY, and the session was
simply again postponed till next Tuesday.
January 9TH. The purpose OF this meeting
is TO elect president and board of direc-
tors for the company for the coming year.
There seems to be but little doubt that
John IL. Inman, ESQ.,, will DO retained as
president, and the changes in the directory
will be only two or three, II that many.
Mr., Inman has been confined 70 ms
home in New York for the past three
waaks with the grip, but il 10 hoped he
will be able to attend the meeting next
Tuesday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30
A sbarp thunderstorm.

Quite sharp thunderstorm. accompa-
MED by driving rain and heavy wind,
passed over the city last evening about
O'Clock. In some parts of the city the
thunder following one OF the electrical
discharges was taken to bo the report OF
an axplpainp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30
Fire ON West Franklin

A small FIRE occurred at Tho residence OF
Mr. l.. Is. Tatum, No. west Franklin
street, few minutes before II o'clock last
night. message was sent 20 the nearest
engine-house and the flames soon extin-
guished. The damage was about 500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30

Mrs. J. Vaughan. Mrs. Z. Wood, NJ. ana
Mrs. w. W. OVERLY. The yonng ladies'
were. Misses Kate and Mamie Hays, Rose
and George Grady, Lula ana @ LiIa "a M H..
wv Is. Smithsr. Gentlemen W. w.
Curry, stith snd Eddie Bell, Parker Hill,
@. Christian, Z. Bux,ef, II. solomon John
HAYNES, John Lindsey, Jr, w. H. Tytee, joe
Wilson, Eddie Clark, J. ". Cox, Msrshsn
Rsdsord, and J. b. Iallmsn. Dancing vas
kept up until I o'clock. when the mafcn
was played and the party went IN 10 an
elegant supper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30
r,e s.vsn,,enth-s,reet transfer.

The communication from Dir. Wyndhami
Hallway and Electric Company, to the
Councii Committee on Streets with re.
gard TO the request made By the Council
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30

Hiokok's No. /, II. d.. O.. Fig. and Caro-
| line Sun Cured are Pure, Clean. and Choice
| SUM- Cured Tobaccos. Try them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castorfs.
When she was Child, she cried for csItoris.
When she became Miss, she chung 10 csstors>
When she had Children, she gave them CastoriA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30

The Charles Young who was 6ned at the
Police Court for being drunk is not Charles
w. Young who works for Watkins, Cottreli
IL Co,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30

MCKENZIE, Tenn, December 29. Fire
DESTROYED $4,000 worth of property IN the
business part of the city last night. lnsu-
rance Sl5O0J
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30

brott Bafgtlns
A new HeyCn-and-s-Third Octave Upright
Plano for $3.50 at W. d. MOsEs a co.'s. This 10
a great bargain and they have only ono OF this
nd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30
Pbi,,,ps', Dige.tibie Cocoa

Phiiiips's Digestibie Cocoa
makes a worry delicious and nour.shing drink.
Il is particularly adapted for persons Of weak
digestion, differing therein from all other cocoas
IN the market. Druggists and gro,ers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30

A.B.C. Expectorant for coughs is plea
SAINT to take. II il safe aud sure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30

The time for high-priced liniments is
past. You can buy Salvation ou for only
70 cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30

II stops cough in one night-A. B. O..
Erpactorant. Sold az drugstores.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30

Old papers for sale at this Office ct rs
cents per hundred.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30
A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS GERMAN.
The Tuesday Club Gives Brilliant Dance
at Belvtlere Hall.

The Christmas &c man of the Tuesday
Club took place at Belvidere Hall last
night, and was one of the most successful
social events of the season. Fully sixty
couples participated III the dance, while
many spectators were present aud greatly
enjoyed the brilliant scene.
The german was led by Mr.. Edward Han
newlnckel. who conducted his numerous
followers through many graceful figures IN
a manner which thoroughly exhibited his
skill and ease upon the ballroom floor.
An unusual number of strangers-both
ladies and gentlemen-were present, and
il IS needless 10 say that they were de-
lighted with the evening.
After dancing until late hour a mag
nIficent supper was served by Burke. and
this, of course, added TO the pleasure of
the occasion and made the dance still
more enjoyable.
TIE LADIES.
The following wero some OF the ladies
present: Mesdames Philip Haxall, Thomas
Boiling. w. l.. Royal, Matte 7. Myers,
f.. Il. ID. Myers, L. B. Tatum, Willie Tal-
bott, Moncuro Perkins. A. b. Camm,
f. G. Leigh Jr., James Patter-
son, Charles Workman, }. +. T..
Anderson, Thomas Nelson Carter |;
Misses Virge Brock, Elise Williams, Bruce
Williams, Mary Cullen, Yirgie Archer. Sal
lie Talbot. Kate Ayres of Bristol, Annie
and Gertrude Camm, Lewis of West Vir-
gina, Bradley of Fredericksburg, Beauthe
of Charlottesville. Fuller of Washington,
Bessie Fauntleroy, Lola Harrison of Lees
burg. Berta Wexford, Ellen Hobson. Emma
Barksdale, Irene Langhorne, Mamie Lay,
Nenie Myers, Leila Myers, Mary Moore,
Annie Howard. Narc:ssa Barton. Fannie
and Hattie Ross, Jennie Hennings, Bessie
Pace, Bessie Martin, Maggie Ferguson,
Mary Alfriend.
GENTLEMEN DANCERS.
At least seventy-five gentlemen we're
present and among these were Messrs.
George Ainslie, George Gibson, George
Cunningham, Charles Hurkamp of Freder-
icksburg. Alexander Cameron. Barton
Wise, William Palmer. John Atkinson,
Preston Noland, Levin Joynes. Viii
lie Talbot. F. Il. ID. Myers, Jr..
Thomas n. Carter. Willie Hannewinckel,
John Currie, William Ferguson. A.
G. Young, +. NJ. Parker, Jr.. Iredell
jenkins, Allan Talbot, Victor Williams,
Cary Shepperd, Saunders Hobson, DIR. q.
V. Darlington, Thomson. Charles Antrim,
John Lyons, Keane Langhorne, Dorsey
Cullen, X. q. Pegram.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30
orHEa CHURCH snws.

Baptist church icoiored) OK Wilmington, N. c.,
is In the city In the interest OF his congregation
sseking to raise money for the erection OF .
house Of vorship. he comes recommended by
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-27
The Butcher Bird.

Says a California horticulturist: ''The
butcher bird is the most sagacious and at
the same time the most cruel Of birds. A
pair will follow you while blowing and IL
you overturn rats nest they will imme-
diateIy pOunce upon the wretched creatures,
kill them or drag them away aud spike
them In the sharp thorns of an orange tree,
TO be devoured at leisure. The other morn
ing saw butcher bird with a snake fully
foot long. He had him by the back Of
the neck, and with it few up into an orange
tree. He then nailed the reptile on 70 "A
thorn and sat and watched il. He let the
snake almost wTiggle OF, when he few az
it and would FIX il more firmly.
They kill their game by the Wholesale
and trea, il in this fashion. For that rea-
son, because they are destructive 20 goph-
ers and rats. they are considered the friend
of the orange grower. These innocent look
ing little gophers are very destructive TO
the orange. Whenever YOU see al orange
tree blooming in profusion you can tel tee
roots have been attacked and destroyed By
the gopher. New YORK Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-27

Investigations he decided upon a wonder
fully trained and talkasive parrot, whose
facility in learning any phrase that he had
been told a few times was particularly
noted.
One of the clerks of the Paris house was
deputed to convey the precious fowl to
Frankfort. Now the weather was cold,
the young man disliked travelling and,
above all, the parrot, with the usual per
versity Of his race, screamed and screeched
all night, so that none of the occupants of
the sleeping car in which he ard his guar
dian were installed could get any rest.
shut up, you COMPOUNDED Jew~ exclaimed
his protector, in passion more than once,
moved to ant Semitic feelings by the dis
agreeable journey and the parrots bad be-
havior.
At last the bird and its disguised pro-
tector arrived safe in Frankfort, and the
parrot was formally presented to its new
owner, who at once began trying 10 coax it
to talk Polly listened to ". de Roths-
child's discourse for few minutes. and
then in reply enunciated with startling
distinctness the latest phrase he had
learned, Shut up, you COMPOUNDED Jewl"
Paris Letter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-27
Ono Shit for Six.

Writing in Century DR.. G. B. Gillespie
relates this incident of Sunday in Co
Iona, Cal, in 40:
A group of half dozen Indians espe-
cially attracted my attention. They
were strutting about in all the glory of
newly acquired habiliments, but with
this distinction-that one suit of clothes
was sufficient to dress the whole crowd.
The largest and best looking Indian had
appropriated the hat and boots, and
without other apparel walked about as
proudly as any city clerk. Another was
lost in an immense pair of pantaloons.
A third sported nothing but white
shirt with ruf1ied bosom.
A fourth Haunted a blue swallow
tailed coat, bespangled with immense
brass buttons. A fifth was decked with
a flashy vest, while the sixth had moth
ing but red bandana, which was care
fully wrapped around his neck. Thus
what would scarcely serve one white
man just as effectually accommodated
six Indians.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-27
SLAUGHTER OF GIRL BABIES.
Two Hundred Thousand of the Innocent
Killed Every Year in China.


In China tens of thousands of recently
| born girls among the poorer classes are
| thrown out to perish, and at Shanghai
saw tower formerly used to facilitate this
| infantcide, says DR.. Joseph Simms, who
| has recently returned from an extended
| trip of the Flowery Empire. 1t is practiced
| in every part of China, but especially in the
interior and in the Loess district. As soon
as we get many miles from the coast 1t Is
| quite usual tosee near joss house or place
of worship a small stone tower from ten to
thirty feet high, with no door, but a hole in
! one side, reaching into pit in the center
The children that parents wish to be rid
of are thrown into this hole, and quicklime
| soon consumes the little forms 1t is
said that the priests take charge OF
! this cruel work 1t has been estimated
that every year nearly 100000 female
babies are brutally slaughtered in the en-
pire. One Chinaman being Intercepted
about the destruction of his recently born
girl said, The wife cry and cry, but kill
alice same"
Ia every large city in China there are
asylums for the care of orphans, supported
and conducted by foreigners, who save
yearly from slaughter tens of thousands OF
female infants. At Han-Kow, which is
600 miles inland, visited q Roman Cath
Ollie orphanage for children that have thus
been cast out to perish. Mother Paula
Vismara, the lady superior OF this institu-
ton, informed me that she had received
seven that day, and one day thirty were
brought in.
OF course these had never been consigned
TO q baby tower. Sometimes they are
found wrapped in paper and left at the
edge of the river Sometimes they are
buried alive by the father, but while yet
living are dug up by some one else and
brought 10 this institution. Several wom-
en- are employed by the mother superior in
looking about for the little victims. Up
ward of a thousand are received every
year. Many of them, OF course. die soon
after from the exposure and neglect they
have suffered through being abandoned,
and many are boarded out by the instltu-
ton in the town
Those who accept the charges have 20
bring the children once week for iDspec-
ton, and then, all being right, they receive
the pay for maintaining them This is an
Italian charity, and one Of the most estIHl-
able in China During the twepCy-three
years Of its existence it has saved the lives
OF, say, q, eco 70 90 90 children, OF whom a
fair proportion have grown 20 vvomanhood.
It received considerable support from the
European residents at Han-kow. OF whom
there are about 10
Those children who remain within the
premises Of toe institution are fed ard
clot he'd. and when old enough, taught TO
sew, make lace, knit stockings, ana do
other useful work They never know where
they came from or who their parents were
When they are four years Of age their feet
are bandaged. according 20 the general
custom Of al classes in China, 70 keep them
small, as that Increases their chances OF
marriage -Cincinnsti Enquirer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-27
Inasans and nrounsaaas Ean<es-

The comparative study of the last two
census reports makes it probable that the
North American Indians viii soon diSap-
pear from the unhappy hantlng grounds
OF the treeiess west. bat that few speci-
mems OF the aboriginal race viii survive in
the highlands OF the southern AAeghnnies-
There are some sixty fSEniliesof Cherokees
in the mountains Of East Tennessee and
western North Carolina, a number which
has remained about the same in the last
thirty years. during which tinc the west
ern tribes, with few exceptions. have de-
creased from - to s. per cent.
High moUnesin ranges have fnt1ssd
proved the best refuge Of conquered races.
The BasQues of thc Spanish Pyre1ees are
the last REPRESENTATIVES, OF = nation which
once seems 20 have inhabited the larger
part of southern Europe; The original in
habitants of Scandinavia still survive in
the hills of Lapiand, and the upper Cam
casus shelter the remains Of at leaSt sax
different races that have disappeared from
the eowiaDds Of the Old Worid.-PhiladeE-
phia Tunes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-27
EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRY.
Towns Need Manual Training and Cook
ing Schools as Well as Cities.

ing Schools as Well as Cities.
Practical education is needed in the
country as well as in the city There
has been too much brain culture in the
past, with too little sense development
and mind training. With all opportuni-
ties for objective teaching and manual
| training, but little Of it has come to the
country, and yet the boys and girls there
need this training as much as children
| in crowded city tenements. Successful
experiments in these directions are be-
ing made in many country neighbor-
| hoods. Groups of ladies are inaugural
| ing cooking, carpentry, and clay model
ing classes and sending to the cities for
! teachers.
In these neighborhoods boys who ex-
pected to become clerks, and in conse-
Quence to leave their homes for city
boarding houses, are becoming impressed
with the interest as well as value of
tools. Girls are enjoying lessons in
hygiene and the chemistry of food, as
well as practical demonstrations of cook
ing. Sewing is also growing more and
more interesting, and the young girls
appreciate doing with the learning.
Take, for example, two neighbor-
hoods on the Hudson, near New York.
In one a library association was started
a few years ago by some ladies. There
seemed but few people around who
could or would utilize library or read
ing room, but soon many men and boys
gathered nightly. A sewing school was
started for Saturdays upon strict bust
ness principles, and within month was
overcrowded. 1t was hard to tell where
the hundred or more girls came from,
but there they were, eager to learn. A
boys class for modelling and carpentry
started, then cooking class for girls,
and all were successful. Monthly enter
tainments were held, when an admission
fee of ten cents was charged, and the
rooms were crowded.
In the other ne;ghborhood practical
classes have also started and are all
crowded. In TINS small settlement are
now being held three weekly cooking
classes for different groups of girls. two
large sewing classes, a dressmaking
course and boys carpentry classes.
Village bands and choruses are valu-
able. In one place a large group Of boys
are kept interested by their weekly band
practice. y right feeling of pride is
aroused when they are called upon to
lead local professions, TO play at enter
tainments, etc. Here, also, the teacher
of the village school has started a gym
nasium, and Is training boys and girls
alike in the Swedish movements. Coun-
try children need to be physically devel-
oped by training, and taught graceful
movements as we'll as city children.
Village volunteer companies of boys can
be organized and made power by fur
nishing practical outlets to energies,
physical as well as mental.
Interest in surroundings should be
reused. The country, with its woods,
rocks, trees and plants, should be studied:
intimacy with the beautiful variety of
animal and insect life should be en-
couraged. Through such channels homes
will be made brighter. Happiness means
oontentment, and contentment comes
from health, occupation and interest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-27
IMPOSSIBLE.
He Could Stand Good Deal, but That
Was Too Much.

.
Was Too Much.
The Young explorer strained his bloom
ing bride to his bosom, but shook his head.
MY love" he SAID, smoothing with ca
ressing touch her golden hair, Won do not
know what you ask How could sou en-
dure the hardships, the privations, the suf
ferings of an arctic voyage"
Il am strong, Harold" she pleaded 81
can endure more than you think. II you
leave me behind / shall suffer thousand
times more than IL you take me along
With you by my side / could stand every
hardship and every privation. Have WON
en- never journeyed 70 the frozen zoDes''
a very few have done so" he admitted.
with some reluctance, ''but they were
specially fitted, doubtless, TOTO endure
the intense cold Of those latitudes."
Specially ftted' LOOK at me, Harold
Am not young, healthy. vigorousi"
Yves, dear"
Don't You think have the fortstuds "a
endure what any other woman caDf"
'I--don't doubt 1t. pet"
Think Of my loneliness. Harold Think
how
Think of seventy degrees below zero.
Amelia
81 am not afraid % it''
A shade Of anguish darkened the brow Of
the young husband
How can tel herS" he moaned
Harold"
she was lookfnEat him with blazing eyes.
Il INSIST upon your telling me. Harold,
what IT is that is or your mind II you
don't wish nee 70 be witA you'--
1T il not that. Amelia" be said IN hob
low voice. ogt-Out~-Bave you any idea
how bitter il Is when mercury freezs@ solid
when iron becomes - cold Il burns you 70
touch Il. and whea"---
II have read Of il All
Have YOU ever IooEed at--at yourself in
the glass;
What do you meant"
"Dont you kBox, dearest. hath -
any exposed portion of-of tae human or
ga1is-n would b instantly
well, ssr''
Wiz a convulsivs effort hs mastered ais
emotion. he became frzntfully ealrn.
Amelia" he sad. "yoa are young.
strong. vigorous aad resolute Yoa are
cheerfuloe1s itseiL Yea are The most
charming being II TIE world But. nv
lore. he continued IA a voice tbst fsll
upon her ears Ike At iTTsvocab3s decree II
fate, your nose Il TOO loaE- Ia TIE iAtf
tuds II tie polar circle 10 January 10
wouldn't last nah 81 hour. oould never
60 through tais world with q ros@less
wife"
Before tseir n1I.ds rose uuhi11sa ths
VISION q TIE woman With TIE arIiEesai
uose ~nose ps0-t-zlf has Illuminated ali
TIE paper n ne counfrT for - snasT long
years. I-sF arew clSser tos-gEbe~. sEEa-
dsred iavoianlzrily. ard wsTs Kllsz&-
Chicago TssbzEa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-27
A Pretty SICK Man.

One OF our physicians received the fol-
lowing letter from country physician
Dear dock have a pashunt whose phlsi-
col sines shoes that tbs wludpipe has Ui-
ceraucd Of. ard his luuZs have drop into
into MS stamick. be d onoo.s 70 swCller
and feer his stum!ck tube IS gone, I have
CIV hym everything without e1eckt. rs
father Is weitby oae-able and irGienEAal,
be Is Al active member q the church ard
God nose ] don't want 20 loos hyIa, what
shat ! due ans by FetaTDe male, yours N
need - alrfieid Me- Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-27

FOUND 1T AN EXPENSIVE LESSON.

A Little Dissertation on the Use and Mis-
use of Polite Expression.
'sThere's that V / owe you," he said as
he pulled bill from his pocket and passed
ts over.
''Ah, yes; thanks"
"What."
'sThank you" L
'fWhat fors" 1
"For the v"
"But it's yours"
"Yes, yes OF course It Is now
at was before Il never was mine. You
simply let me have it as an accommoda-
ton"
"Of course. But I'm obliged to you for
its return"
Didn't you expect it,"
Certainly did"
"Then why so much agony?"
ats merely an expression of gratifca-
ton"
why should yoG be gratifed to learn
that am an honorable manG Didn't you
think wass"
why, yes; Of course did"
"If you buy wagon load of furniturs
do you express gratitude to the man who
delivers its"
Certainly not"
at would look as though you expected
to be beaten out of it if you raved because
he turned it over to you. wouldn't it'"
''It might"
'You didn't get any interest on that V,
did your"
'Then you've no reason TO be grateful to
me for coming 70 you for it,"
'No, can't see that have"
''Favor was all on your slider"
eyes"
Then why in thunder do you intimate
that / have done you a favor in giving
it back? Why didn't you say Thank the
Lordp 1t would be about az compliment
airy. Pm bit of a stickler on etiquette"
$50 see. III be more careful in the
future I'll see thar this doesn't happen
again"
That's right"
Safest way is not to let you have any
more Vs."
Hold on therel You misunderstood
me-"
"Oh, no. might be betrayed into thank
ing you when you returned them, andthen
you'd feel insulted."
NO, no. never IN the WOrId, Ola man"
81 wouldn't insult you for anything"
'Of course not. understand that per-
fectly."
''Of course you wouldn't say anything
about it, but 1 might make slip some
time, and then you'd feel hurt"
NO, wouldn't; honest"
"Oh, that's all right. You're trying to
be nice and courteous about it SOS not to
hurt my feelings, but / know your sensi-
tive nature. The safest way is the best
way. If l don't let you have any more
there'n be no danger of my making any of
these frightful plumbers. Much Obliged to
you, my boy, for putting me on"
That night young man walked all the
way to his home, nursing his wrath as be
went, and when he got in the house he
took down a treatise on ''The Use of Polite
Phrases" and tore it up and stamped on it
and then threw the pieces out of the win
dow, and none of the phrases he used dur
ing the entire time could have been printed
in the book If it were 10 go through the
United States mails.-Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-27

In exeavating st Nhnroud number OF
drains were found covered over with point
ed and elkptical arches. each layer beng
builtSslaneing so that it rested on the ono
Immediately beneath it. This method OF
building renders a timber center or scat
folding unnecessary 10 support the stones
until the keystone is in place. Experi-
ments with this plan are now in progress
IN this eountry.-Nsw York Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-27

I heard the other day an absurd story
concerning a parrot which, think, user
its recording. The Baron De Rathschild.
Of Paris, 50 runs the tale, was DESTROYS Of
sending TO his kinsmaa az Frankfort,
whose birthday was ak hand, soale accept
able token OF remembrance should
fancy that uasuh-er of that family would
be an exceedingiy Officials person for
whom 20 choose gift, and 50 the baron
found After much coE.tztion and n.Aay