davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
Tho Whlstling Buoy.
To ne Eaitor of the Dispdtcn:

us that the "whistling buoy" moored
outside of the Capes of Virginia had be.
come detached from its position, and the
Government had sent a steamer in search
of it. Can you inform Us il it was recovered ?
IL not would it not be advisable to suggest
TO the Government TO extend their inqui-
ries inland instead Of sed,cdrd,
If mistake not the missing musical In.
strument may be found attached to some
of the electric cars on Main street.
Having been so long floating around
without ownership 1t has probably been
finally secured by our efficient and con.
siderate managers of the Main street line
a. an additional attraction to the pleasure
and comfort of those who reside on Main
street, lie.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23

monument ON washington'st birshp nsSt
Tho chief engineer: General 10y r., ths
down there. laid on proper space LOT 't ~
grounds and Q for roadway down 70
where 4 wharf Is to DO built. The money
fo r The monument Is still in hands OF the
State Department. Nothing can DO aon mo
towards the great object until money ,Us
the wharf shall he appropriately. re. us
hope the thew representative mr. So"I ii.
of Westmorcland district, VIII sn, v,
A. once. il will re of great Importance 10
tho people Of that region. Yours respect
III. SporsYLvAxIA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
l. There n Hood ORDINANCE

To NE Editor of1e DisDafca:
Can you give any information in regard
to the Hood Orpbanage"? Is there such
an institution or association, where To-
Gated, how supported, &C.? IRELAND.
We know of no such institution as the
Hood Orphanage. The Hood children
were provided for by private parties and
adopted into private families.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
A to Granting Liquor License.
NOOI IV-V OOVNxHf
To the Editor Of Tie Dispatch:

To the Editor Of TIE Dispatch:
The recent inquiry in regard to license
was not apparently understood. To make
it PLAIN case will be stated: A judge has
refused license for liquor in a town. A
petition is presented for an election to bs
held containing the requisite proportion Of
voters. If IN such an election a majority
should vote for license could the Judge
then refuse to grant license, conditions Of
the law being complied with? X. Y. X.
The issue in the liquor applications upon
the testimony before the Judge is, Have
the conditions of the law been complied
WITH" The Judge to whom application is
made can refuse or grant the license, and
If refused the applicant has right of appeal
to the Judge of the Circuit Court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
Major Wheat.
To he Editor Of the Dispatch:

To he Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please let mo know in your notes and
queries who Major Wheat was. where
born, whore killed and where he was
buried? He was in the Lopez expedition
in Walkers filibuster army III Nicaragua.
and lived in Louisiana when the civil war
broke out. L. q. L.
Major Roberdeau c. Wheat was son of
Rev. j. I. Wheat. of Virginia. an Episco-
pal clergyman. He was born in Alexan-
dria, Va. on April .. 1926. Killed in the
battle of Gainess Mill, near Coal Har-
Dor, June u, 1892. His remains
were first inferred on the battlefield, but
afterwards removed to Hollywood. He
had lived in New Orleans, but was with
Garabaldi, in Italy, when the civil war
hroke ont
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
Bobsou's Choice The Tomato, Etc.
LrAKsvrLLI. N. O.

Robson's Choice The Tomato Etc.
LEAKsvrLLI. N. O.
To me Editor Of ne Dispatch:
Will you please furnish this Information
and oblige suEschinhh.
Hobson's choice " originator
2. Do you call the tomato o fruit OF q
vegetable? A., Ali.
3. What Is the name OF Mira. AmeIe
Riyes. Chambers latest bookE
Tobias Hobson was o carrier who
lived at Cambridge. Eng, in the seven
tenth century. He kept livery.stable.
but obliged the university students to
take his horses in rotation. Hence the
term Hobsons choice to signify this
or none" Milton in 1850 wrote two
humorous poems on the death of Hobson.
2. Tomatoes if cooked are vegetables; If
eaten raw are fruits.
8. According to 81. john"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
An Unanswered Query.
To he Editor of the Dispdtcl:

TO NE fuUOT OF Ute UtspdIcW:
OF those named in The Genesis OF the
United States" Thy Alexander Brown as
having been interested in the beginning
of the national movement 16O5 1916 in
England which resulted III securing to that
nation portion of the New World
/. What families are still extant and who
are at present the male representatives OF
these families in Great Britain and in Ame-
RIGA?
9. Which of them have descendants or
kindred (Inale or female lines) now living
in Virginia. FoUNpE9's Ky.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
efafe Medical Bonrl.

RUrnvIILE, CHARLES CRY COUNTY, VA,
August 10, 1891.
To The Editor Of The Dispatch:
Please let me know through the query
columns of the DISPATCH the answer
TO the following question Where
does the State Medical Board meet, aud
at what time? c. NJ. V.
This board. of which DR.. Hugh NJ. Tay-
lor. of this city. is president, will meet in
Lynchburg on October 9th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
Postage Stamps stuck Together.

To Ge Editor Of the DsDdicn'
During the hot and damp weather OF
the past moath / had lot OF stamps TO
stick together Please let me know
through the columns OF your valuable pa
per how an to get them apart without
injury to the stamps, and obllge.
August 20, 1891. POSTMASTER.
Soak them in water, pull them apart and
let them dry. Paste or mucilage will have
to be applied when used, however. The
best way is to steam the stamps. You can
thus soften without entirely destroying
the mucilage on them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
TIE New Court.

LOUISA COUNTY, VA.
To ne Editor Of ne Dispdich:
Please state through the columns OF your
weekly paper the name of the Federal
Court recently organized in Richmond
and who is its Judge. Very truly
SUBSCRIBER.
The United States Circuit Court OF Az
peals, Judge J. J. Jackson, of West Vir-
ginia, is associate judge until an appoint
ment is made by the President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
Ship That Never Returned.

To he Editor Of the Dispatch
Will Won please publish in your Queries;
apd-Answers" column a poem entitled
"The.ship That Never Returned" Ii has
been very popular song, but only recaA
one couplet of the chorus-viz;
No, she never returned: no, she mover returned
and her fnte il still uniearDed.
But for years an years their wcrc fond hearts
waiting for the snip Inst never returned.
I cannot obtain the song anywhere, and
"a your paper seems to be something OF
an encyclopedia / call on you for 1t.
OK. OF Your READERS.
Tho song is entitled Ship That Never
Returned" By Work. 1t can be had
through our music dealers here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
Mr.. Goddin Recalled.
To he Editor Of the Disp1tch

to Utc z-NtOF VI EN LtSVtIltTs
Tho gentlemen who seem tryinu
to revive their recollections of the sout b
side of Main between Tenth aud Eleventh d
streets have forgotten one of our oldest
and best citizens, Mr.. Wellington Goddin,
who had for long time a real estate Office
in the alley-way next to the State Bank OF
Virginia. YoUNo MAN AFRAID OF HIS AGA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
MadiBon's Birthplace.
To he Editor o, the Dispa.ch.

TO NE EGtt0r or me DisD1sch:
TIE SUNDAY DISPATCH of August 18th
tripped up little in saying that James
Madison was born IN kappahannock
years before the county of Rappahanbock
was formed from Culpeper in 1881. Per-
haps you meant to Say that he was born in
that portion of Culpeper from which Rap
pahannock was cut of. Culpeper was
formed from Orange in l7is. Ed,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
We think not.
To he Edi'or Of The Dispatch:

Is it right when men are fighting for one
TO bite or chew the ear. back, and stomach
of his opponent. and is it punishable By
law here if 1t happened n. an excursion
with the parties being residents Of Rich.
confer a favor on the readers.
1t is wrong to fight aud doubly so to
bite. 1t is punishable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
Pronunciation of Hospitabis

To the Editor of The DisDdtch:
Please give US the correct pronunciation
of hospitable. / have heard IT pronounced
lately by some people OF education hos
pit-able. l was at school taught to say
hospi-table. Yours. &C., u.
EMPoBIA. VA.
The accent is on the first syllable,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
The Trec-Limb Question,

To Me Editor Of the Dfspatch:
In your answer to L. II. LIS. question, DO
the limbs of tree ever get higher on the
body?" think you have made q mistake.
While the trunk is increasing in thickness
the branch is increasing also in the same
proportion. So it seems to me that tire
branch would get . little nearer TO the
ground instead Of growing higher.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
The WOrld's Fair.

To The Editor Of the Dispatch:
GAINESVILLE. Va.
Will the DISPATCH please answer. the fol-
lowing question: On what day and IN what
wear will be opened the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago? G.. Il. IL.
The exact day has not been decided upon,
but it will be not later than the lst day of
Nav 1893
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
Ancient Order of Forestors.

To ne Editor of the Dispatch:
Please let me know in your paper whether
there is in Richmond any branch of An
cient Order of Foresters of America. and
where they keep their meetings.
4 FORESTER.
We think not.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
Father Ryan the Author.
GonDoSsvILLE, Va, August, 1891.

0CHDoNHFfI-i4EI W., duBu I5JIs
To ne Editor Of TIE Dispatch:
In your issue yesterday You say you are
not prepared to settle the authorship of
the poem entitled IF Should Die To.
Night" Shortly after Rev. Henry Ward
published as written by him. Miss War.
ner, OF st. Louis, No.. sent the original
manuscript to the Washington Star, and
said that Father Ryan wrote the poem and
gave her the manuscript shortly after il
Was written, some time during the war be-
tween the States. Truly yours.
JANIS B. CAxyInLp, Of Qassfye.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23

PARTLOwA VA
TO ne Efttor ofhs Dispatch.
Please answer in the DISPATCH the fol-
loving question: Why is it 20 apt to rain
in few hours after seeing lightning in the
North?
The appearance Of lightning bstokens .
iAundss-stosm With mara ~ Aaa xain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23

Nov. aimee our thunde in this pArt
Of the country generally move from north
west or north-northwcst to southeast or
scutb.s on beast they must necessarily give
rs moro or less rain when first seen to the
NORTHWEST or north-northwest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
Election Of State Senator'S
LYNcHBURo, Va.

10 NE Editor Of ne Dispatch:
Please give us in your next Sundays is
sue. by counties, the districts that are to
elect State senator's next November, and
also the names and districts of the sera-
tors that hold over from tho last election.
The even districts will elect senators
next November; that is. the Second
Fourth, Sixth. etc. The senators from
tho odd-numbered districts hold over.
For counties In the districts and names of
senators We refer you 10 tho Wazrock-
Richardson Almansck.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23

Every woman who once tries the effect
Of Bradycrotine for the cure OF her hesd.
ache Is anxious that her friend Who e :
Like su9Assr should MA u alao
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23

Another Virginia washington lfoaumsnt.
To the Editor ofnss DispotcAs
General Washington wAs born in West.
morsland county. Seven years ago Con.
0ess appointed oSo. 900 foR the esectiop q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
90 KIM CasfAxO

10 No Editor Of ire Dispatch:
Will some descendant Of king Carter n
let US know through the DrspArcH wha,
became OF . portrait Of king Garter, D
painted by Reynolds? CLEvx.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23

Hiekok's No: I. Il. D. @, Fig. and Caro-
line SUM- Cured are Pure. Clean, and Choice
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
BACClLLl In BLOOD.

Recent experiments as read before the
last Congress of Surgeons at Berlin, leave
no doubt that the true way to CLEAR
THE SYSTEM OF MICROBI is
through the pores of the skin. 1t has been
found that q remedy which kills the Mi
crobi will also destroy the life Of the
patient; but it has also been found that the
Microbi can be forced out through the
skin, and it is in this way that s. g g
relieves the system Of poison. 800:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23

STANDING ARMIES.
There Is something profoundly sad In
1he armAments maintained by ali Europe
Here Is France MAINTAINING an army OF
more than two millions OF men, Ger
many maintaining one larger still
Russia one much larger. and Austris
aud Italy armies that are all the peo
Ole can sustain, all of them sucking
3he life-blood out Of the people of each
country, Unless something Is done to ar
rest this progressive armament all Europe
must become . "beggar before barrack.'
q. Gsmbetta phrased IT.
France arms for two rcasons-6rst, be-
cause she fears Germany may attack her
again. and, second. because she hopes al
some day to recapture her two lost pro-
vinces. Germany arms for two reasons
first because she must keep armed while
France IL armed, aud, second, she must
keep pace, with the Russian bear.
It has been many times stated of late
thaA when peace was made between France
and Germany in 1871 Prince Bismarck op-
posed the detaching Of Alsace and I.or.
raine. from France. ! believe 1t il true
manship IN opposing the act. a. the event
has proved. He saw that these provincea
would Be source OF perpetual irritation
between the two Governments, and that
the cost OF maintaining . standing army
20 hold on 70 them would far ouGbalance
any advantage TO BE- derived from them.
lt seems hard that France should be
forced 70 give them up. have inquired
since came here about the feeling there,
end ind that the loyalty of the people
10 France 10 more intense now. II possible,
than Il YVES when they were torn from
her. The people live life Of mourning,
1opsing, and regret. 1t ID very touching
20 pcs through tho Place Do ID Concords
kopt 4 vsys decorated with flowers. French
~. and enblsmS Of meurnins; and
TAX With aav Frenchnsn you meet and he
vii Ore 1t the mention OF Alssce and
Lorsnine.
~ for the second cause which keeps Ger
100 armed. that 10 certainly . most ~
nous mattef. net emily y Germany. but -
nnAaskisd ] nssn Russ's's enormous
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23


GOOD 70. woLsHLrY.
In preceding letter l referred to Lord
Wolseley's recent article on General w.
Il. Sherman. The last of its three parts IS
in the July No. of the United Service Mdgd-
zsne. ! cannot forbcar to quote what he
| says of the Confederate soldiers:
This" Sherman's march through
Georgia, contributed much towards the
| final surrender at Appomattox. when Lees
gallant but starving army, hungry and
without resources, but not beaten IN bat
| tie. laid down its arms. No army of
| sincere patriots-whethor mistaken or not,
is no concern Of the military historian
that ever surrendered to overwhelming
/ forces which threatened its destruction By
starvation has ever deserved better of its
country. Victors in q hundred fights
against vastly superior. numbers, the men
of no army under such conditions have
ever been so we'll entitled to look their
conquerors in the face with pride. 1t was
an army cut OF from all outside assist
ance that had successfully engaged for
four years q thoroughly well-supplied
enemy with all Europe to draw on for
men, ammunition, snd.supplies Of every
kind"
The world Is beginning to understand
and do justice to the heroic struggle that
We made.
cannot close without exclaiming again {,
Oh, that Virginia would settle her debt !!
can get no one over here to even look
into anything that has the name of Virginia
attached to 1t. Her name is fatal to any
enterprise whatever. London is overrun-
ming with money seeking investment, but
the investors refuse to even examine into
Virginia enterprises. ! arrived there with
several in which hoped to interest them.
but could get no one to even look into
them. WILLIAM. L. RoyALL.
sThe discussion relative to the name OF Dssaix
arose nom my calling attention TO the fact that
Madame Franchise wrote DAvouts name Da-
soust She recouped BY pointing out that had
written Dssaixs name DessAix. There ID strange
oCAfostSn about 10th these nAmsA Tho mar.
shAIs name Was certainly Davout, yes 10 y
written In many WORKS 81 the highest authority
pavouss. and md 10 Inscribed on the Arc dc
Triomphe amongst ne inmortals Davoust
! also md the name Dssaaix inscribed there,
though In this place Is refers 70 anosher ana not
70 the general killed at hsrspgo. Nevertheless.
u 10 plainly the same name and the correct
spelling - certainly Dssaix.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-18
MOVING orr rnE GOODS.
a Busting Scene Among the Wholesale
Merchants.

II there was one locality more than
another. outside of the Island, in which
the alarm at the rising waters was par
ticularly noticeable it was along the
river front IN The vlcinityof the Hotels
Stamm and Behler; also among the
wholesale stores on Main street, from
Fourteenth street down. Early ia the
afternoon il began to look as though
cellars were doomed, and although it
takes some forty-nine or fifty feet TO
put IL into the cellars along Water
street above Hotel Windsor, neverthe-
less even there preparations were going
on To meet the advancing flood. The
near approach Of the steamers and
freight boats rs they aoated with the
rising waters nearer and nearer the
street, presented acnriouS and question
able spectacle. As viewed from a dis
lance It almost looked as though the
boats were right up in the street, and
crowds OF people aocked to the river
front. All through the day there was
large gathering along the Sidewalks
facing the river, and the scene there
was more animated than it has been be-
fore since 1854. As evening drew on
apace the crowds seemed to increase,
and many who were busy at work during
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-18
LITTLE DROPS OF WATER.
Notes of the Flood, Gathered Up Abou


Not 81 Of the flnOut UatueTe" w H"'"'
Town.
Many piano was rudely Snatched
from its accustomed resting place, last
night. Express wagons were on the ga
until after midnight.
The water washed out the remains oil
still-born child, near the Il. " o.
Stops. at Bellaire, last night. The
child had evidently been about iour
months old.
Most of the pianos in henwood were
taken across To Bellaire, last night, the
water being over the railroad tracks
between Benwocd and Wheeling.
Several large landslides above the
Top mill were reported yesterday. The
county road was almost impossible.
4 gentleman who came in from l'Itts.
burg last night, via the Il. ~ o., SAID all
the small streams along the way seem
ed To be fairly clear OF water.
The current in the river ran very
slowly, yesterday, fact ascribed to the
high waite, below here.
About half-past three yesterday alter
noon a certain Island man remarked In
crowd that he wasn't a bit afraid OF
water, and did not propose to make a
fool of himself by moving. AT five
o'clock he was seen coming across
the bridge, perched on top Of load oil
moving.
Pilot James Alexander, Of the Scotia,
came down yesterday to take out the
Appalachee, but finding the water too
high to get the boat under the bridges
he went on to his home in Moundsville.
Weber 4 Fields specially company
closed their engagement at the Grand
last night. in order to leave town to-day
before the food became any worse and
prevented them from meeting their en-
gagements.
The Ben Hur squeezed under the
bridge. on her down trip, at midnight.
The reports from Oil City of over 10
feet of water there, show the Allegheny
at that point was at least , feet higher
than In 1884, and partially accounts for
the rush of water here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-18

will not be able 10 run over this
road to-day. Out along the creek the
bottoms were filed with back water
from the river, and a good deal OF prop
er,y was snoat. The same tnin- was
true Of iudian Wheeling creek 1t
bridgeport
Last alght Water street aud tie sus-
pension bridge were lined with specta-
tors VINO caught such glimpSes OF The
food as they Sero able aud >wapped
stories about 81 until the eiectri, light
went uut At The corner ot Twelfth
street and the rain came up, the two
causes conSplriug 10 send most Of the
watchers ia their homes. Many lin-
gered around, however. until midnight
and the telephones in this Office kept up
/ more or less continuous jingliug until
after that time.
/ AT one o'clock this morning there
was a foot OF water on the Main street
bridge, and the whole neighborhood
promised to be afloat this. morning
! The people in the neighborhood were
all up, and lights were shining In al
the wholesale houses, where gangs oil
men were ut work hustling goods on'
Of the way.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-18
ON rnE sdurn SIDE.
Resident, OF the Lower Wards Preparing
for IA Flood.

for u Flood.
People living In the Fifth. sixth and
Eighth wards were greatly alarmed yes
terday at the flood indications, and dur
ing the afternoon aud greater part OF
the night, were making preparations
for il. Wagons and trucks Of all kinds
were pressed into service To carry house
hold goods to places OF safety, while
there was constant inquiry Tor the
latest river reports from above. The
water got into the cellars on Water and
Main streets, south OF the creek, late in
the afternoon. Last night it was over
the banks at several points, and on the
first floor of 4 great many residences.
At Thirty-Sixth street, the water had
reached Chapline, and Forty-third street
and below, it backed up as far as Jacob.
At Caldwell'S run the water backed
up as far as Mccullough street, and a
large number OF houses had on the
first floors. Last night many OF the
people in that neighbGrhoOd we're re-
moving, and great many more Will do
so this morning.
About eight o'clock last night all the
electric motors In the barn at Forty
second and water streets, about twenty
in number, were taken up to Chapline
street, To Twenty-Second. where they
will remain until the flood subsidies.
The water at that time had not reached
the barn. IL requiring about ~ feet, but
the officials of the company took the
precautiOn to be safe, as the water
would destroy the machinery of the
motors and entail considerable loss.
The two ears, however, remain in the
barn. The motors will not run to day.
In the extreme southern portion Of
the city. aud the upper portion of Ben
wood the water is over the boat.