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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29
No Rain for Over Six Weeks.
lBy fAIegrauh 70 the Dispnich.l

SpsrNo1ELD. ILL.,, September 2S.--Re-
ports TO the State Board Of Agriculture
from twanty eight counties In different
parts OF the State say that In ell but one
Of them there has been no rain for over
six weeks. In every county heard from
the pastures are becoming parched by the
sun, the wells are drying up. and the stock
is suffering greatly for the want of water.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29
Post-Ofiics Clerk Arrested,
fBy telegraph 70 the Dispaich.l

ATLANTA, Ga, September 2s.-Emmett
b. Stanley, superintendent Of the money!
order department Of the Atlanta post
OF embezzlemont. It Is not known to
what extent his shortage u, but it is DO.
lievsd to bs more than o. 500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29
Distinguished Visitors At Coviustou

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CovISoroN, Va, September q. Hon. and
Mrs. William q. p. Breckenridge, of Lex
ington. Ky, arrived here on Saturday
morning on visit to their daughter and
son-in-iaw. Mr.. and Mrs Lyman Chalklsy.
After spending few days at the Inter
mont they expect TO leave by private
conveyance for Randolph county, ". Va.
to VISIT their son.
John Chamberlin's special car, With q
party u gentlemen. snoas them Mr.. n,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29
VISITORS WELCOME.

according to precious announcement
Of remorat NC hare now the pleasure of
inuiting you to come and do your
trading in our ncw and beautiful store,
No. GIG Main street.
The rapid increase In our trade en-
aJies US, with improved facilities, to
offer many times the variety and sell
cheaper than cvor before.
as succcssfM manufacturers of
Form. Fitting Clothing for upwarcis Of
a haif century zoe claim to haze n,any
advantages to offer to the public.
The mammoth neU stock Of MEMS,
YOUTHS, BOYS, and GILL;
DREN'S CLOTHING, FURNISH
INGS, and HATS which nc have
manufactured and bought for the fall
and winter season Is now open for
inspection
We hardly think Unnecessary TO enter
into any further details, as the stock
lies before you marked in plain
figures, thus a0ording everybody an
opportunity Of learning more about
our line Of Fail and Winter
CLOTHING than Wc can tell you, for
"seeing is 6elieving." Come, We I'D
you wclcome.
MADE TO MEASURE.
In our Tailoring Department SUITS
are Made to Measure, guaranteed to
fit. and made up In the highest
standard Of excellence at prices slightly
In advance of Ready Made.
M. A BANJO GIVEN FREE
WITH EACH BOYS SUIT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29
a Risk.
InA 4

The men who marry their chosen girls
Arc Ike tho divers who leap In the sea;
They may. perhaps. find treasures and pearls,
Or monsters they never had known TO be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29
For Nervous Debility

Use HoHsIOkD'0 ACID rH0ePHAIf.
Dr.. A. N. Blby. Mitchell. OAK, says +"
have used Il IN number Of cases Of ner.
yous debility. with very good sesults."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29
TOILET ARTICLES.
ry,HE VERNON TOOTH BRUSH.

We have inst received n largo importation Oh
the celebrated VERNON TOOTHBRUSH.
This brush Is warranted IN every respect and
dealers are authorized TO refund money II not
satisfactory.
For sale by all druggists. Price IS cents
PURCELL, LADD CO.,
jyl Importers and Wholesale Druggists
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29
CULPEPER METHODIST CHURCH.
Tho Cornerstone Laid with Masonic
Honors-A Plea for Richmond Mails.

Tho Cornerstone Laid with Masonic
Honors-A Plea for Richmond Mails.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CuIpEpHR, Va, September 26.-The cor
ner-stone Of the new Methodist church on
Davis street was laid yesterday by the
Masonic fraternity with appropriate SER
vices. A very large crowd was present
Notwithstanding the intense heat and
almost sitting dust which prevails on our
streets.
Mr.. Leo Wheat gave two Of his grand
concerts on Thursday and Friday nights tc
good and appreciative audiences for the
benefit Of 81. Stephens Episcopal church.
Our farmers are cutting down then
heavy crops Of corn and some are seeding
wheat, but the ground is getting extremely
hard and dry, and not much progress will
DO made until we have rain.
1T SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO.
Cannot some postal arrangement bt
made by which We can get our Richmond
morning papers and letters the day they
are printed or writteny BY the present
schedule the DISPATCH reaches US. as ID
supposed, by 7:l7 7. NJ. train from the
South, but ii Is so often delayed as to ave-
rage 1880 at eight. This, Of course, pre-.
vents many Of our citizens and country
subscribers from seeing the papers till
next day. The northern papers are here
always by 2 p. NJ. This ought to be look.
ed into. 1t 10 injustice to Richmond and
Richmond papers Is well Is our region oil
country.
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A TLANTIC COAST LINE

RICHMOND AND PsTER,h"Ri a'ln1
TIMETABLE.
Commencing 81 NDAl. Mly o. 1871. - b
NJ, trains on this road VII " "a f-l is i.-n
TRAINS sOlTHNAAA
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FINANCIAL
HIGH-GRADE BONDS.

We have for sale choice lot OF ClLT-EDGE
INVESTMENT BONDS, including
CITY OF LYNCHBURG & PER CENT. BONDS,
CITY OFIYNCTBURG PER CENT. BONDS,
CITY or DANvILLE q PER CENT. BONDS,
CITY OF DANylLLE s PER CENT. BONDS,
CITY OF LEXINGTON (KiD PhR CLNr'
CITY or wYTHEvILLE (vAJ @ PER CENT.
CITY OF NASHVILLE cTENN) ~ PER CENT
BONDS, mr.,
CITY or CHATTANOOGA TENN) PER
CENT. BONDS.
ALSO,
RICHMOND. YORK; RIVER & CIIES 1sr MICE.
sPER CENT. BONDS at price to yield inVes-
tor Go per cent. net, -
PETERSBURG X. r. CLASS II PER GENTS
and other attractive securities yielding tho
investor from 81 per cent to tle per cent
not.
JOHN L. WILLIAMS & son, Bankers,
corner Tenth and Main streets,
seo6 Richmond, Va.
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YORK RIVER LINE. 7nWr7P.I
TIE FAyORITE ROVE N-.I.
LEAVE RICHMOND:


with stage for Nalkort..i a.- .st-.s
eteamer at West Point
TRAIN No lf. 4tIF"
BALTIMORE LIMITED. t.ty. 81 . >.-'.,
fOr West Point, come tiLg affl r,-...'
steamers for Baltimore 80 uata.f. ,.ta1
connect with Baltimore h.i D.N r .t.t
Washington. Philaiciyr'a 4li newton
Steamers leave Bsl:im0ra D =. 4. ll., tssr
SUNDAY.
l0.4O A. N.
LOCAL MINED. daily fr..r' ..r.'- frs
Twenty-third street t0c We. to.., lri ...'-.
Ticket-ollice at station fa0t ~ hrs-A 49,.
Open : A. 81. to q T.. u. all ,rol f B.. d. .-l.
A. NJ.
City ticket-oalce-gUl cas- Ns- -'r..
SOL HAAS, A.. J. iA!a..-
Traric Manager. Genera. iasss-si. 49,
w. So. 1856.
Asst Genera Pe-ss rer tFrtf. , 4rI.l. n
". II. GREtH. General i.r4srr
e BERKELEY, Superintendent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29
DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
PHILADELPHIA, RI @ f. 4EA
MOND AND NORFOLK
STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Appointed sailing days. Evory TUESDAY
and FRIDAY at II NJ aud every SUNDAY at D
A. ID.
Freight for Tuesdays and Fridays steamers
received TIL 1880 A. NJ; for Sundays steamer
till ) 7. NJ saturday. Freight received daily TIL
5P.N.
Fare 50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29

Remarkable cures are effected in Karls-
bad, however. and the springs are great
blessings 70 the people who undergo
treatment. II is . pleasant place for the
inyalids. too. for the bath. houses, the
springs, and the hotels are everything that
comfort could require aud 20 much hner
than tho ArkAnsas and other hot springs
In the United States that = comparison Is
really odious. Here there are hne
bpudipgs. thoroughly Are.pYoof ho-
tails lighted by electricity. the city
there i plenty Of music. flowers every.
where, lovely drives. and everything well
calculated 10 inspire the invalids with
hope and make their stay pleasant. The
Only apparent drawback II the Disagree
ABLY laSes number of suck people. but the
lmpsovemsnt noted DAY b. day u liable 70
cheer the neW arrival yudeyipg from bad
otQmsch o. "a cniafgsd o. torpid liver.
ono1z asAsox.
The season - Ksslsbsd opens In April
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''l'fa. ll.-.-. t....
General of'ce RoA .0k. "a
DICHMOND AND DANylr-
III RAILROAD
SCHEDULE ~ REFI,l c.fl rvH.g ,..
TRAINS LEAVE RicuNo>o. "a

points
TRAINS ARRIVE Al RICHMOND
c s:G9 4 4 r. From Atlanta atl Als4,l
S:i5 A. n. From Amelia C0lr' ...,,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29

Mrs. Thomas Atkinson gave delightful
luncheon Oh Thursday morning at ner cot
.ago in Florlda Row. The guests were
served at small tables, beautifully deco
rated with rare flowers. Superb American
Beauty roses were presented to each guest.
Among those present were: Mrs. +. d.
Christian, Mrs. X. II. Boykin, Mrs. GInn-
dy. Mrs. Trigg, Mrs. James Patton Mrs.
Haxall. Mrs. Leigh Page; Mrs. Georse
Cameron, Miss Williams. Mrs; :. w. heih-
hart. Mrs. Dickson, and Mrs. Wells.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29

WANTED, A WOMAN (WHITE OR
w COLOREU TO COOK AND CLEAN Up
FOR A SMALL FAMILY. Apply between 10 A..
n. and o'clock p. NJ. at 002l1 west Grace street.
80 oN-cof4ts
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04
HARD OR loft FOOD.

Experience shows that hard food is
better than soft food for poultry, not
that it contains more nutrition, but for
the reason that when soft food is given
the hens are tempted to eat a larger pro-
portion than should be the case. The
giving of soft food leads to overlooking
and impairs the digestion. It also sup
plies the wants of the fowl more readily
than hard food, and SO completely salts
fes it that the inducement to work and
scratch $50 essential to health and the
thrift of the fowl is lessened. Then,
there is the fact that when giving soft
food tM poultryman, by mixing several
kinds, is liable to give more of one kind
than may be needed, while with hard
grains the fowls have greater privilege OF
selection of that which they prefer; but
with mixed soft food they must eat every
thing of which it is composed-all OF
none-and thereby surfeit themselves. II
is proper to give soft food, so as TO feed
some needed substances, but we believe
three times a week sufficient. Give
whole grain and scatter it far and wide,
Or mix it with litter, thus compelling
each hen to hunt and scratch for all she
receives, which will keep her in health
and promote egg production.-New Or
leans Delta.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04
The Aurora in Alaska.

During the winter months the aurora
on the Yukon. in Alaska, is very brilliant
and intensely beautiful. 1t commences
in early fall, and lasts, with more or less
intensity, throughout the long Arctic
winter. 1t generally commences upon
the setting of the sun, although, in mid
winter, it has at times been seen SO
bright that it was visible at noon when
the sun was shining brightly. In that
region the rays of light first shoot forth
with a quick, ~quiyering motion, are then
gathered and form a great arch of fire
spanning the heavens. It glows for an
instant like a girdle of Furnished gold,
then unfolding itself, great curtains Of
light drop forth. These royal nantes of
bright orange, green, pink, rose, yellow
and crimson are suspended and wave be-
tween heaven and earth as with an in
visible hand. The rapid gyrations and
scintilIations of light and blending col
ors are intensely bewildering and superb
" beautiful. The whole phenomena of
waving wreaths, Pickering flames, rays,
curtains, fringes, bands and flashing coll
ors; the strange confusion OF light and
motion, now high in the heavens, then
dropping like a curtain of gold and
silver lace, jewelled with wealth Of ru-
bies, sapphires. emera'ds and diamonds,
penetrating DARK gulches and darling
through sombre forests, lighting the
whole landscape as with a thousand mill
ION electric lamps, forms a picture OF
which words can convey bat a very mea-
gre idea. This unwarming light as il
flashes along the frozen rivers, the great
banks of snow, and reveals huge mount,
aims of cliStening ice, and the long, daTE
lines of ~e4ergreens is, indeed, a seine Of
pure arctic caste; one that causes the
Spectator t. button his coat closer owe
his chest with an inward shiver as h
views this wealth of frigid light. 1t hal
been said that no native of IN arctic
! country cea long view an auroral display
without an almost uncomfortable desire
to seek the interior of his hut and the
| Glow of a fire Of far less brilliancy, but
| one much more valuable for its life-giv.
! Ing warmth. The light of the aurora
materially assists miners of Alaska during
the shor= arctic day, by enabling them t.
work when it would otherwise be dark
st. Louis Repablc.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04
The California Miner of 40.

The early miner has e been truly
painted. I protest against the fippant
style and eccentric rhetoric of those
writers who have made him a terror, OIL
who, Selling up a sporadic case of ex-
treme oddity, some drunken, brawling
wretch, have given a caricature to the
world as the typical miner. The so-called
literature that treats of the golden era is
too e~xtavagant in this directian. In all
nv personal experience in mining camps
from 1S49 to 1854 there was not a case
of bloodshed, robbery, theft or actual
violence. l doubt if a more orderly So
ciety was ever known. How could it be
otherwise2 The pioneers were young,
ardent, interrupted, most Of them well
educated and from the best families in
the East. The early miner was ambitious,
energetic and enterprising. No under
taking was too great to daunt him.. The
pluck and exhibited by him in
attempting mighty projects with nothing
but his courage and his brawny arms to
| carry them out was phenomenal. His
generosity was profuse and his sympathy
active, knowing no distinction of race.
His sentiment that justice is sacred was
never dulled. His services were at COM
mand to settle differences ~peaceably, or
with pistol in hand to right a grievous
wong to a stranger. His capacity for
self-government never has been sur
passed. OF a glorious epoch, he was of
a glorious race.-Centur"-
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04
Careful oArs euLTuRE.

The extraordinary price and scarcity
Of oats this spring will stimulate sowing,
and the high price Of seed and probable
normal CT low price Of the resulting crop
Some extreme follows another will
make 1t worth while to be careful ~
the planting. The haste to get them u
early often leads to blowing before the
ground is dry enough, and results in q
cloady or packed condition Of the soil,
much more conducive to growth Of rag
weed and pigeon-grass than to oats.
With exception of barley and sone early
gaFden vegetables, no crop 50 9 gives
Y return ii i saleable crop as oats, ana
this means rapid growth and necessity
len plant-food in q readY-to-be-nsed con-
dition. Opinions differ id references 70
plowing Or not blowing cornstubbse
for oats, equally good farmers practising
beth methods but it is certain that It
portion of the surface be left unbroken,
hard and Weedy, il will be impossible g
BET 1 lgifty, strong uniform growth q
oats. On the score of economy of laool
there i 4 difference whether the grouno
be plowed Or made mellow with tn
cFltiyator. As the latter tool, although
rider i aet 80 effective, and must bf
Nsed several times for thorough work
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04
Where Gold Comes From.

The gold taken from the river bars
was mostly in the form of scales resem-
bling cucumber seeds, and of varying size.
It was most plentiful on the bedrock
and in a few inches of soil above it,
though sometimes three or four feet of
earth would pay to wash. Where the
bedrock was hard the miner cleaned it,
for a shoveful of dirt might contain q
few dollars in small particles. Where
the bedrock was soft shale or slate on
edge the miner picked away IN inch or
so and washed it, as frequently the scales
Nyere found to be driven quite thickly
into the crevices. When the ground
was very rich the rocker was cleaned Of
gold every hour or two. When work
was over, around the supper fire the
events Of the day were discussed, earn
ings compared, reports made of grizzly
bears OF deer being seen or killed, of
better diggings Of "coarse gold" discov-
cred. This was the hour for specula-
tons as to origin of the gold in the
rivers, and a strong opinion was enter
tanned by many who were not well-read
that immense masses of the precious
metal would some day be brought to
light in the snow-capped peaks towering
to the east. "Coarse gold" was a charm
to the ear of the ordinary miner. His
claim might be paying him an a
day in fine gold, but he was always in
terested in ONE reported diggings far
away where the product was in Jumps,
and not ~infrequentlv he left a good mine
to seek some richer Ell Dorado. . The
! characteristic and besetting fault of the
| early miner was unrest. He was forever
seeking better fortune. Yet it was this
passion for prospecting that resulted in
the discovery of gold in an incredibly
short time from the southern end of the
San joaquin Valley to the northern limit
of the State. TO "prospect" was to find
a spot that looked favorable and make an
examination of it. The miner would
take a pan Of earth, shake and gyrate it
under water, raising and tipping it fire.
| auentlv to run the dirt and water off,
| then plunge it again, and so continue
until a small residuum of black sand and
| gold remained. A speck of gold was
the '%'color," several specks were ''sev-
eral colors," and the number and size
determined the judgment of the miner
whether he should go to work OIL move
on. I have seen ounces taken in this
way in a single pan, but in the earlier
| DAYS we counted a 'tbit" to the pan,
twelve and a half cents, a fair prospect.
~-Century.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04

A celebrated African travIor mentions
that in crossing one of the many sandy
deserts in that country he came across
the only known living species of aqua
bulbo, the "water-cask" plant. The
region it inhabits is far from any stream
of wafer, where, as far as the eye can
reach, nothing can be seen but heaps of
sand. "The sight of this little green
creeper, which resembles the common
ground ivy in some respects, " he says,
''illed me with an intense longing to
once more see the green meadows and
cool, shady forests which we had now
left at least 800 miles behind. For four
days we had not seen even so much as a
spear of grass or a dried-up cactus, the
latter having been quite plentiful the
week before. The botanist of the COM
pany, n examining one of the plants,
found thus unexpectedly growing in the
centre of a sandy African desert, noticed
what he supposed was a green, dubious
fruit growing under the thick leaves of
the creeper, almost resting upon the sand
underneath. In making an effort to
pluck one of these for preservation it
burst with a smart report, throwing water
in the face and over the clothes of the
intruding naturalist. Here, surely, we
had a irst-class wonder; a plant growing
in the desert with no other green thing in
sight, car ying its own water bags with
it. Parvin, our chemist, analysed the
water found in some of the bulbs picked
for his inspection, and declared it to be
absolutely pure, as much so as distilled
rain water. Each bulb or berry con-
tanned about two to four tablespoonfuls
of water. As it happened, we had asup-
ply of water sufficient for our Journey
and to spare, but Williamson, the botan-
list, and Parvin, the chemist, with all the
enthusiasm of true scientists, plucked
about a quart of the waterberries and ex-
tracted tue water, something over a pint,
and drank it with apparent relish."-St.
Louis Republic.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04
A Wonderful Clock.

A marvellous piece of mechanism has
recently been exhibited in Paris. It is
an eight-day clock, which chimes the
quarters, plays sixteen tunes, playing
three tunes every hour, or at any inter-
val required, by simply touching a
spring. The hands go as follows: One
once a minute, one once an hour, one
once a week, one once a month and one
nee a year.
It shows the moons age; rising and
setting of the sun, the time of high and
low tide, besides showing half ebb and
half food. A curious device represents
the water, showing ships at high water
tide as if they were in motion; and, as ii
recedes, leaves them high and dry on the
sands.
The clock shows the hour of the day,
the day of the week, the day of the
month and the month of the year. Tht
mechanism is SO arranged as to make it,
own provisions for long and short months
It also shows the signs of the zodiac:
equations and the difference between sur
and railroad time fer every day in thu
year.-S0n Francisco Examiner.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04
Wild Horses of Lob.

Two young Frenchmen, brothers,
Grum- Grjimailo by name, have just re-
turned from the ancient kingdom Of Lob,
in Eastern Turkey. They bring with
them thousands of specimens of birds,
mammals, fishes and plants.
Among the more remarkable animals
are some wild horses, which are not the
descendants Of domesticated specimens,
ike the wild horses of the South Ameri-
can Pampas, but the real primitive wild
type and the ~proienitor Of the domesti-
Gated breed. Three of these were shot
ID the Hungarian desert, just north OF
Guchen, after a long anc difficult chase.
The existence of wild camels was also
corroborated, a herd having been pur-
sued for d long way in the direction OF
Lob Nor, but unfortunately the travellers
were unable to come up with them
Nsp York Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04
The Paual Swiss Guards.

Most foreigners, who have been in
Rome, remember the entrance to the Vat
can with the Portone di Bronco at the
end of the semi circle at the
right of the Rernin colorado. On the
way to the mass you pass along this por-
tico, before the post of Swiss guards,
whose uniform of ~''lansquenets' Of the
sixteenth century is one of the curiosities
of Rome; and you may hear the halberds
clashing upon the stone floor in salute
of some religious functlonary as he comes
in.
/ need not describe these guards, with
their heavy mustaches and boards; their
fresh-colored faces and their unconscious
wao and their doublets, which
seem so wofully out of place in modern
Rome.
On a little triangular place, at the foot
Of the high and massive wall of the Sis
tine Chapel, between the great stretch of
the Pontifcial garden and the colossal
sides of st. Peters Church, there is an
other Swiss guard, at that door of the
Vatican by which, last spring, Leo XIII.
made his little excursion into the outer
world, which was SO much talked about
in the newspapers. Near by a sentinel
Of the Italian Army stands guard in the
name of King Humbert. Here we have
the two opposing principals, with their
| picket lines scarcely twenty PAGES apart.
Nan Y9ph ,KoYTnnI
The Opelousas courier., 1891-07-04
Rapid Shoe Making.

From time to time there have appeared
statements of startling records having
been achieved in the quick manufacture
of shoes. Here is an item that ought to
take front rank III that regard. Not long
ago William Z. Ash, OF Lynn, Mass, re-
ceiyed a ''hurry up order at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon for a pair of wedding
shoes that were wanted for the nuptials
that evening. He was equal to the re-
quirements. The lasts were prepared to
measure, the uppers cut and stitched, the
shoes lasted, welts and outsoles sewed on
by hand, and the pair, perfectly and sub
stantially made and finished, were ready
at 5 o'clock, just two hours after receiv-
ing the order. For hand turn work this
was certainly remarkable. The usual
time required for such shoes to pass
through the factory rs two weeks IN the
ordinary course of manufacture. Per
haps, when other shops are heard from,
more astonishing facts O. shoemaklng
may be related.-Sho6 and Leather tie
Porter.