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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-21
MONTHLY CROP STATEMENT.
Uncle Jerry Rusk's Chapter on "BctteI
Times" for the Farmers,

Uncle Jerry Rusk's Chapter on Better
Times" for the Farmers.
[From Our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The monthly re-
port of the Agricultural Department, which
was given out to-day. contains the follow
ing statements In regard to crops:
VIRGINIA.
Winter wheat will be about the same as
last year as TO acreage. There is ten
dency in Eastern Virginia toward raising
more truck than formerly. Owing TO the
high price of seed and a wet spring the
oat crop will be decreased considerably.
This with the increased price of corn Will
induce q larger acreage OF the latter grain,
which no doubt will oyerbalance the short
age in oats, provided the present dry spell
does not continue and prevent late plough
ing. Tobacco will be decreased in acreage
owing largely to scarcity of plants. On
the whole the area of all crops taken to-
gether will be about the same as last year.
The area of moving land will be greater
than last year about 8 per cent. The ten
dency is decidedly to an increase in grass.
Timothy, Orchard-grass, and these mixed
with clover, are principally raised for mar
ket, clover for home use and improve
ment.
NORTH CAROLINA.
I4ACtSSlNC lhinH iuAlAE haA1 an
March retarded all spring ploughing. Cot
Complaining was two weeks late. Wheat
is much above an average and not
county reports either fly or louise. We
have never known so late spring in North
Carolina.
There is a general tendency to grow more
home supplies. This will shorten the COT
ton crop only. Peanuts and tobacco are
making inroads on the cotton area. The
decrease in area will scarcely be perceptible
in the outcome. as there is q manifest ten
dency TO better farming and greater
diversity of crops. There Is marked in
crease in moving lands, caused by the
rapid spread of the "no-fence" or stock
law" territory, which requires mole atten-
ton to the cultivated grasses. Glover,
orchard grass, and timothy are the leading
grasses sown.
"BErrER TIMES"
In this same report Uncle Jerry" Rusk
has chapter entitled Better Times for
Farmers" and he proceeds to make the
agriculturallsts believe that the outlook is
all blossoms and no thorns. Probably the
times may be better toward the close of
the year, but just now there is not as rosy
q situation as the farmers would like.
POSTMASTER.
+. A. Vayles has been appointed post
master at Grape Creek, Cherokee county,
N. c., rice j. III. Woods, resigned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-21

All letters and kilograms must DO addressed TO
THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejectod communications win not be returned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-21
KEY WEST ADvlCES.
sponge-Catches Minus Customers-Thou-
sands Of Cigar-sIakers Out Of Work.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 20.-A Key West
special to the Times linton says: Forty
sponge-vessels have arrived since Satur-
day with large catches of the finest quality
of sponges, valued at $50, 900. No buyers
in market to-day.
Nearly all the large cigar-factories are
closed down. Four thousand cigar-makers
are out Of employment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-21
IlfPROYFNFNrs.

The residence Of DR.. Rosebro,. which
will be occupied by Mrs. DR.. Smith is fast
assuming shape, and will prove quite an
addition TO tho Hill, as will also the dwell
ing Of Mrs. DR.. Dabney. The foundation
of the latter building has been completed
and the superstructure is about to be be-
gun.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-21

A GENERAL MEETING OF THE
IA stockholders Of the NEWPORT NEWS,
HAMPTON AND OLD POINT DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY win be held at the Office OF the COM
the i8ru DAY OF JUNK, 1891, a. Il O'Clock NJ,
10 consider the purchase Of other land and the
construction OF ssreot-cAr line 70 Connect the
property OF the company with tho iino 10 New
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
my I4-td SAMUEL s. ELAN, Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-21

While II is conceded that Church Hill is
one of the loveliest sections Of this city, 1t
will never be the desirable place of resi-
dence that IT should be until one can got
ON a street-car on the Hill and be carried
10 the post-office and other points on Main
street.
At present the route 10 and from Church
Hill is not through the most attractive
portion of the city. The way along Nam
street from Twenty-frst to Seventh Is
much preferable. 49,,
We wonder why those who should be
most interested in this matter are so indit-
ferent about it, and why the merchants
whose trade is so largely at stake do not
bestir themselves to secure the change.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-21

and repeated until Il becomes prece-
dent. The Railroad Commission ought 10
have experts, clerks. and attorneys OF
,ts beck and call 10 enable II to assure the
labor and responsibility of ali such prose-
cutions.
Those railroad companies which are ooe-
dent 10 law will have nothing TO fear from
n commission. Their property will be no
more imperilled here than IL Is In other
states Of this Union where commissions
exist under laws of far-reaohing extent.
II Is the policy of our people to encourage
rather than TO discourage investments in
railroad property.
During the last session Of the General
Assembly the Richmond Chamber OF Com
merce appointed committee to favor n
pending bill but 1t was then late IN the
session. and the opponents of q change
succeeded In killing the measure. This
was thought a great misfortune, but per-
hans it will not prove so. A better bill
ought 10 be drawn now than was possible
then. It's aim should be to DO JUSTICE.
Justice for the people, justice for the
railroad companies should be the leading
idea and the purpose of every sentence.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-05

4 = y ~ y nv u
8 q i, isof 4lcut the lenc6 s.
ors onderfu a ~ WY thnnsl
ich can IS discox ered q old nergss
p9psf e = the FACT, gathered from
priyate letters of the period, thas q
those stirring times, when al the world
va ringing with the events ir Paris
there were actually people In that city
living IN absolute Ignorance OF the hor-
rors around them. There was no Reign
Of Terror for them. They lived veritabls
recluses in their quiet suburban houses.
hearing nothing, reading nothing Of the
turmoil which startled and terrified the
nations, One wonders much what man
ner Of people these oysterlike folks
might be. Nothing sounds more incred-
ible today. Yet there are many things
IN history not half 90 well authenticated,
though history is curiously silent on p
strange circumstarc e. London NewR
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Story Of u Man with sure ThtnG.
This is the dispatch he sent to a friend a
the race track Just before he invited every
one in sight in to have drink:
Put thirty dollars on for me- Missed
train"
This is the reply received as be was or
dering the third round and telling every
one that he had a dead sure twenty 70 one
shot in the second race:
Put thirty dollars on whatr'
This is the answer he made all haste to
send:
ION StIck-in the-Mud TO win the second
race. Don't fall
This is what the ticker said as hA told
the bartender to put half dozen bottles
on the ice:
Second race Stick n-the- Mud first, Old
Hnss second. Time, 1;511"
This ID the dispatch he received a. he was
about to order the first Of the half dozen
bot&les opened:
TOO late. Why didn't you give me thu
name In your 6rst telegram
This IL tho reply he sent q hs walked
00t Of the hotel basroom and started In che
61see<zon Of the government pier:
sCAn you giye ms the name Of . good
aUlnm Tor idiots and feeble minded
gDogtsfs Chica90 Tribune.
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sho4 esom Many x.oo,ker.

9AAOS from many LOckoGa.
Struck down In his prime'-the young
man with his first mustache = W ashin9-
ton Stan
The next industry Of the rain producer
viii be to make the rain dear. Baltimore
American
Horse sense . pretty good thing 70
have at times. Il teaches fellow to say
neigh Rochester pust.
An enterpFasing dentist In an Ohio town
has IN tbs window Of his Office the siRn.
Your teeth pulled while you wait Troy
Press
This Is very good time OF year by lit
tie imprudence to get pour rheumatism.
into condition to last you all the winter
Rockland Tribune
A newspaper paragraph on practical
housekeeping has this precept: Never give
your children anything because they CRY
for it. The author OF this precept ie evi
IDENTIFY q bachelor OF a spinste1. Detroit
Free Press
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Nothing y aNeeief Is TIE youthful ~ |;
nopnst n health, bui, alaal TOO raa ~
.'A,onIf ~ poetry and live III prose- af{er
marriage This III especially true 81 M
WIVes n hose chaneed Relations brines IS,
Weakneases and arrangements peculiar N
married Wornen, 90 thar their lives became
pfQsy Io ell such, Dr.. Pierce's Favor
IIe resumption is great boom It cures
weak backs, headaches, neuralRic and
bearing down. pains, 6isplacements aud
Irregularities Of the female organs. II q
likewise . restorative and invigoratinr
tonic, strengthening the nerves, and inn
paitng new life to the tired and debilitated,
bringing back the ssroses to the cheek, =
and the arainbows to the eyes," Sold BY
all druggists, under guarantee from ita
makers OF satisfaction in every case, Of
price ($l.o0 refunded.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-05

The idioms OF the English language add
not little to its beauty and usefulness,
but they are sometimes capable OF an In
terpretation quite different from the one
intended.
A lady famed for her skill in cooking
was entertaining number Of friends at
tea Everything on the table was much
admired, but the excellence Of the sponge
cake was especially the subject Of remark.
'+Oh," exclaimed one of the guests. ut is
30 beautifully soft and light. Do tell me
where you got the receipt"
II am very glad" replied the hostess.
that you find It 80 soft and light. made
it out of my own head. youths Com
p0uiop
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On Bringing UP Babkes-

rha old proverb with reference to cook
-. a hare applies equally we'll to babies.
: !. wise to catch your. baby before you
hing it up.
HsYt to this the most important step Ia
a. proper clothing OF the infant. II it be
sdrl baby the first gowns should be made
= trsin. but not too decolleta
soft food Is recommended for the first
~ months Of the baby's existence, but In
- cases Of children under two months
"A Welsh rarebits and soft shell crabs
Aould be avoided.
EXERCISE with heavy dumbbelIs should
- hs permitted until the child is at least
IN weeks old
N the baby develops q tendency toward
suying out late OF nights its latchkey
Aould be taken away, as the night air Is
hturious to babies who have not finished
tsfhing.
ne baby should not be permitted to en-
,.ca In political discussion until 1t has
lesRDed to talk.
Aslyer dollar should not be- used to Ia
dltate the cutting Of the baby's teeth. 1t
might give the offspring wrong ideas Of the
dHx question
1.-THE baby in question should happen 70
b a mere ordinary baby-which Is not
Hkdy, of course-it is not apt to be half 90
interesting to your friends and acauain4-
snces as you might fancy. It should there
fire be kept in the nursery until it is eight
sm years old
Il the baby cries at night it Is a sign that
kh awake. In such cases do not use q
eluh. The soothing sirups sold by the
druggists are equally fatal and less Violent
h their action
II this little treatise has tailed In any
particular TO instruct parents In the rear
tag At &h offspring. we are quite willing
t.wer questions ON the subject by mail
psovided five dollar consulting fee and
usEurn postage are inciosed with the In
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-05

No C1NM Il ss.s 4.
,rer !" said Jndee OoWane -
'.s-,rsd with gambling
..siinal Whas y gamblingl'
ING cards for money 8
II ala not play cards for money; I
y cards for chips.
IN you got money for your chips q
"a Il the game, didn't you ~
-. didn't have any chips at the end
e ~ are discharged. "-Texas Siftinga
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-05

The Rev. M1. Blank Cat the reheareal of
the wedding ceremony to the groom> And
now, Mr.. Canvas, have you the nnRs
Mr.. Canvae-Yes, SIR. Three OF 'em.
why, you don't need three ringsl"
II know IT. but you see, Pm in the cir.
Gus biz, an thought It would be a party
good ad. for my show TO have three rings
used In the ceremony. See2s-Medina
GiaG
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-05

Travellers report that there Is Q large
lake Of pure black ink lying among the
hills Of Arizona. Now, az soon Is pa
per mine Is unearthed In that territory,
the evidence viii be conclusive that ma
ture intended it for a literary center
Cleveland World.
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wouLi Helm Him.

"Do you think, Mabel, that your father
would ever help me In business"
"rm sure he would, George. he said
the other night he would have given yor
g lift IL you hadn't gotten away from
the front door 90 quickly. ~ Washington
Star.
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JACK AND jill. .scass,. ar. =. , "a sa

JACK AND jill. .acnen,s ar. =. various "a s"r
the man got into the moon. A common
one with US 10 that he was banished for
having been detected by Moses in the act
Of gathering sticks on the Sabbath. In
German legend he committed the same
offence, and was given the alternative Of
being scorched in the sun or frozen in
the moon In Icelandic myth the man
became the two children Familiarity
known as Jack and Jill, who were kidnar-
ped by the moon. There we zee them
stand with bucket or pole across their
shoulders falling away, one after the
other, as the moon wanes. And 80 it is
that
eJack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after !"
Now, just a. sure as the moon wanes,
just SO sure does disease wane under the
influence Of 8. 8. 8. The difference be.
ing, however, that Jack and Jill never 60
up the hill any moro in the latter case,
the eradication Of disease by this medi-
cine being complete and permanent.
Treatise ON Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta, Ga.
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A Thick Headed V0le4.
"You got no game. thenw
Not q feathaw.r
'sWhaA was the reason1"
II HADN'T my shooting coat on. doncher-
know. That beasEiy valeE Of mine dwessed
me- IN my fishing Jacket New York
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2 ! 800 |,

cora Jnek 1Onnd Jene tak inu i nap a
nAammock the othsE ~ nd pEnsaed
% ~ her.
pn Nhat yae the Fegsltf
& 60o She h16 1nlEen h nap everS Akhex-
A1cn efnce xUrk Heseid
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Halrd

Hard.
Its hard luck to have q hoanely prima
donna in comic opera. /"
Why sor
Because all the chorus girls have 70
30 Just 90 much hcmelier. - Harrispn
Telegraph. b
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! snon't you admire Robert Browning as
: ost, Mr.. Ntznook"
n used to once; but everybody admires
him now, dontcherknow. so I've had to
N him upr'-London Punch
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Frances--It is that tiresome Mr.. Cobalt
with bis everlasting gable on art
Laura (hotlyI.-I think he amounts to .
good ,leai. He IL quite welded 70 his art
Frincer-A case where marriage seems
E Ds I. failure-Iife.
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SWIFT spEc1TIo CO.. Atlanta, Ga.
The morning call., 1891-07-05
LYNDHURST ON
THE HUDSON.
qhe InSpiratiOnal Residence Of Wash
ingt0n Irving.
a Castle Fit FOR King Artistic Taste Min.
istered To by Unlimited Means-Pleas-
ure by Land and by Sea.

1t has always been a mystery why so
many Americans seeking pleasure and pic
turasQue surroundings 60 to Europe annu-
ally to satisfy their desires for the beautiful
in nature, says a Pougnkeepsie correspond
ent of the Chicago Herald.
The historic Hudson is surrounded by
great hills and romantic spots admirably
fitted by nature for retired country homes.
But the prettiest place along the tabled
stream is without doubt between Pough-
keepse and Yonkers. on the east side of the
river. The village Of Irvington, here stu
ated, is named in honor of Washing ton
Irving, whose facile pen has done SO much
to preserve all that is interesting in the ira
dictionary history of the Hudson River and
in the wooded Businesses and coves of the
towering Catskills. Here was the home of
Irving Here, just back from the river, in
the little stone mansion. with its quaint
Dutch gables, which he christened Sunny
side" and whose walls have with stood the
storms of century and more, he sat in the
old armchair of Diedrich Knickerbocker
and penned the Legend of Sleepy Hol-
low"
The tourist who stops at lrvington
meanders up the green slopes to the open
gate and his eye wanders from peak 20 peak
of the quaint, hgh-ridged. sloping roof of
the old stone mansion, i'll search of the
The morning call., 1891-07-05

weathercock which Irving placed on one of
the gables of his house. Sunnysde is still
lrving's from a distant view, hut as one
goes up the shady walk it loses its associa-
ton with him in the personality of its
present owner. The pretty little place is
now the property of Jay Gould, and but
short distance from the doughty old house,
m trrraced slope, is his magnificent castle,
"Lyndhurst," where during the warm sum-
mer months, with his interesting family and
army Of servants, the great railway magnate
enjoys the rest that he cannot find in his
metropolitan home. Mr. Gould has trans
formed the surroundings of the magnificent
old place and beautiti'd it as only limitIess
wealth, art and culture could do. The little
brook that courSed by the tree-shaded
lane and threw itself into the wooded
cove where the Hudson's waters lay
placid and content still courses as in days
OF old and the little spring of ice-cold water
which bubbed up at the rivers edge, and
which Irving said was brought over from
Holland in a churn by good Dutch haus-
frau in the days of Wofert Ecker sttll bub-
Dles as in the days long past Lyndhurst Is
an estate much larger than Central Park in
New York, and covers about $50 acres. Mr..
Gould purchased this beautiful place about
dozen years ago for a very modest sum.
He at once set about to beautify and en-
nance the property until to-day, under the
expert management Of Ferdinand Mangod,
his gardener, it is one of the most charming
spots on the American continent. No money
has been spared by Mr.. Gould in transform
ing the place into yeritable garden of
Eden, and architect. builder and decorator
have had carte blanche in expenditures
The place could not be purchased to-day
for a round million of dollars, and it is quite
doubtful if Mr.. Gould could be induced to
part with it at any figure, SO deeply is he in
love with it.
The castle Lyndhurst is situated upon
nigh ground that slopes In pleasant incline
to the pebbly, water-washed shores of the
river. Surrounded by trees whose dense
foliage gives one an idea of the superstitiuus
charm with which Irving invested the spot,
and which reminds one of all the tales of
ghosts and COLLINS that in Irving's legend
were borne on every wind that stirred the
leaves of the dream-haunted spot since the
days of the early Brtous, it is doubly ro-
mantle, and Of reaterint"rest TO the tourist.
The large windows of the castle overlook
the peaceful waters of the river, and from
them is given view of scenery that cannot
be equaled on the globe. To the south is the
main land with the pretty summer cottages
OF wealthy New orkers peeping no through
the trees all along the shore, of the winding
stream; across the river, looking to the south
west, one can see in the distance the famous
palisades OF the Hudson, and to the north
west the giant Catskils tower up
into the blue heavens in the haze
of distance. The fieecy clouds creep
ing along the mountain side, with their
shadows moving in silent procession across
The morning call., 1891-07-05

tains about 1900 volumes. One would have
to travel many moons to find more beauti-
full or larger private conservatory than that
Mr.. Gould has at Lyndhurst. II covers
nearly five acres of ground. Here in this
glass house is the finest palm garden in
America, for Mr.. Gould has gathered vari-
cites from South America, the East and
West Indies, Africa, Central America and,
in fact everywhere. In the palul-house one
can find 264 varieties of the palm-from the
smallest and most delicate to those thirty
three feet high, and with leaves as wide as
an ordinary table.
Orchids are fad of Mr.. Gould, and his
collection amounts to over 10000 plants, and
about 200 varieties. These queens Of the
flowers are worth mint of money, some
single plants being valued at $500. Then
there is department set apart for roses,
where can be found every known variety.
In the fernery Mr.. Gould has nearly 1000
specimens. Then of odd flowers and plants
he has many kinds, as he has of foliage
plants. Mr.. Gould is something OF farmer,
and his estate of over 800 acres is something
OF farm, requiring the employment OF
about eighty men to take care of it, Mr..
Gould has fifty-seven cows and thirty horses
on his farm, besides over 1900 fowls. Down
by the river is pretty pier and summer
house. Here during the summer can be
seen Mr.. Gould's private yacht, the ATLANTA,
the handSomest private yacht ever built
George Gould and his charming wife. Edith
Kingdom Gould, have spent the last two
seasons at Lyndhurst. and will summer there
this year. Mr.. Gould and his children will
also enjoy the Hudson breezes at the most
beautiful spot on the river.
The morning call., 1891-07-05
KISSES AND KISSING.
The New York Tribune on an Issue {

The New York Tribune on an Issue of
the Day.
Two weeks ago Boston young man OF
good family and OF excellent position in So
ciety was standing late at night with his
wife in doorway waiting for an East
Boston car. East Boston cars come slowly
UP that way. and, since his wife was young
and pretty. he naturally, to beguile the
time, slipped one arm about her waist and
kissed her two or three times"
But the proceedings were seen by
eagle-eyed Officer Mcguire, who was
in doorway on the opposite side
OF the street, and who promptly ar
rested them and took them to the station
house on d charge of dsorderly conduct.
The next morning the Boston Judge re-
luctantly discharged them on account of
their previous good character, but with a
warning not to do it again. 1t is the under
no more kissing in public, and the pleasant
pastime has been abandoned throughout the
city.
This was in Boston and was not, perhaps.
on the whole, SO surprising. But who
thought to see Philadelphia follow B0ston's
ignoble lead? Still, that is what she has
done, and worse. Two or three days ago
Isaac Purnell and Salie Senseman, young
people who hope soon 70 be married, were
wandering hand and hand along q quiet
street In Philadelphia at about 8 O'Clock in
the evening. The street was deserted, as
Is usual with Philadelphia streets The af-
lection between the young folks was strong
and they stopped In the shadow of large