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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
MASONIC INSTALLATION.
Ceremonies for st. Johns Day-MemorIaI
Day at wiiIiamsburg-Invita


Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
WILLIAMSBURG, June Williamsburg
Masonic lodge, No. 6, at its last meeting
elected the following officers for the ensu.
Ing term, and they will be duly installed
the oath, st. Johns day: T. NJ. Ware
worshipful master; W. p. Jones, senior
warden; William b. Gailick, Junior
warden; Lucius w. Edloe, senior deacon :;
John III. Seymore, junior deacon: John B.
wilkins, steward and Tyler; Revs. Lyman
B. Wharton and p. T. Walker, chaplains.
This lodge will celebrate st. Johns day,
the oath, in an appropriate manner. and at
night a lecture will be given at Cameron
Hall by Rev. DIR. Wharton for the benefit
of the lodge.
HoNoRING THE DEAD.
Under the auspices of the Catherine-Me-
mortal Society number of citizens gath
cred in tho Brutan-parisb Episcopal
church-yard yesterday afternoon to deco
rate with flowers t.he graves of the Con-
federate dead. The exercises were begun
WIN prayer by the Rev. DR.. Wharton, who
/was followed by Master jefferson Stubbs,
who declaimed a poem written by Mrs.
Randolph Harrison, entitled Lines IN
Memoriam" The little fellow performed
his part we'll and was highly complimented
and applauded when he closed. He was
followed by Dir. JOnn weymouth, col
lege student from Hampton. who recited
Father Ryan's Land of Ruins" Profes-
sor Lyman b. Wharton made beautiful
and touching address, when the exercises
closed. Two ladies who attended and
took part in the exercises pledged $40
towards erecting a suitable shaft to the
memory of the Confederate dead inferred
in this cemetery, one of the Oldest in Viz
ginia.
GERMAN AND BANQUET.
The invitation committee OF the New
Chapter of Kappa Sigma" fraternity at
William and Mary are busy sending out
their invitations to their Annual German
and Banquet which takes place this year
at tho Spencer Hotel, Tuesday evening
June 30th, at o'clock.
Committee: Page Van r. Stires, Nor
folk: w. A. Van Ness. Charlotte; j. l..
Herman. Jr.. Old Point.
The following are the chapter members
here this session: William l.. Bibb,
Robert S. Bright, James u. Burgess, Harry
G.. Burks, Robert S. Coupland. James B.
McCaw. Page Van r. Stises, Robert W.
Sturgis, John l.. Tiernan, Dr., Walter A.
Van Ness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
The WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was clear, pleasant, and cool.
Range of the Thermometer at the front
A.. Z, a. ,o
Mean temperature.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June IO.--Baltimore and Ohio
stock, So asked Northern Central stock. 64A
bid; consolidated gas bonds, ll3 asked; do.
stock, 443s bid.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
SUFFOLK FEMALE INSTITUTE.
a.al OrOroisos of Suffolk Female

The final exercises of Suffolk Female In
stitute took place before a large audience
al the CITY Hall last night. The pro
gramme was varied and interesting, and was
received with demonstrations or approval.
iTbe ,,nniIs of that popular institution have
to-dav been scattered TO the several parts
of the compass, and the venerable halls
wear an air of sadness
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
~ Ia More Manly.

Tha p,ince OF Wales is now convinced
1.. 1n2 ;s more manly aud less dangerous
tnss n = baekD - 4 horse than TO "bsc-ca-rat."
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yVARSITIES VS.. PASTIMES.
| The baltimore Boys Defeated by a Score
of o to O-The Play and Score.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, June 10.-The
Pastimes baseball team, of Baltimore city,
came to this quiet spot looking for spoils.
The score annexed shows that they met a
sad disappointment and an overwhelming
defeat. They had beaten Hopkins two
straight games Hopkins had on an off
day beaten the University. Now was the
chance 10 wipe out that defeat. The op-
portunitv was grasped by the home team.
Mcclure pitched the first two innings and
succeeded in striking out three of the six
men who faced him.
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rJ,HE CLOSING MUSICALE OF
i THE CLASS OF MRS. A. Q. HARDING, Of
Manchester, will DO given at Leader Han, In
that city, TOMORROW NIGHT. Richmond
talent win assist In the entertainment, which Is
for the benefit OF an orphan girl now In hos
pitaL le ll-t
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con1i4slne male ACADEMY.
Interesting Closing EXercises-The medAis
md dD,stinctions-succes Institution


CEASE CRY, Va, June lQ.-lho coIl,
msie WeIl0gUsdd Academy closed last night; begin;
MAE MSi1 ~ Ad Sunday evening with e sermon OF
H1hs sHn1Issndid do ability bv Rev. X. W; Cridlin, OF
IP,TEnII IEPm,TTEev1Ile, Va, on Monday with the saIu-
tat4ly ttiSns sI and debate of the omikron Alpha
Pi Society. and closing with the vaied1e 1aet
tory by John Aubrey Newbill ana . on isS1 ao
night the addresses before the h,v,sS nresenfS- Ia
ciety by Rev. Sterling !. 1se osser, Il dIstinc-
tiols tion " Unromotions, and diplomas.
'i91I, Tnrge and brilliant audiences attendedt st
80 iLss eseS occasion, and the radiant smiles OK
1alr aina in1I eIooucnce, and the floral tributes
srorn their admirers made the Tostr 1 uni an
IUm annaar as If decorated for some festive oe-
casion. ,,,,ers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
TIE MEpALLIsTs.

@ Inc me'd .o Mr. G. p Rylsnd, of Smiths
gwen gwen PoadS 20 I' Va, and the one for superl-
Oross;;h = Ssbste was awarded to Mr.; William
9Tity o. yyagrsvs ~ e of Skipwith, Va The kieh"
He II. 191II 1rnIIsse scholarship was worthiIy be-
monsS Ia0wsS upon upon Mr.. II. V. Taylor OF Blacks
Ridge, Va; .,.,.oo+s in the order of
exercises acquitted themselves eiHesctsd N dn honor
eereditsble manner and reileGteas -, n41ol ntors
upon the institution Mr a1S Foster ss was appro
The aduIvd; duIrnd;ta and greatly appreciated.
pirate 'ie;laoo;nIine' elo good order, and generai
Inc snt uat of the students during no ,no
dePoIs;H odIess;on have been very eommendaD'e
and praiscworthy.
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Miss Tompkins and sfr. LuceI


Mr. g. w. Lucer, OF Baltimore, was mar
ried at o'clock yesterday afternoon to
Miss Blanche Tompkins, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. James II. Tompkins. at their resi-
dence, No. 3O4 west Main street, The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Lewis w.
Burton, of st. Johns church, in the pres
ence of number of friends.
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AND INCREASE WEALTH.
VIRGINIA OFFICERS.

Officers 10 take charge of arrangements
in Virginia were elected as follows: Pro-
fessor G.. w. Hayes, of the Normal lnsti-
tute, Petersburg, State commissioner ;
Rev. w. w Browne. State treasurer and
John Mitchell, Jr., secretary.
Each Of the southtrn States has been
assessed $500 for the expenses of the color
ed exhibit.
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OFF FOR THE NORTH.

After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Wing
field took the 7:O5 train for an extended
northern tour, which will include Wash
ington, Philadelphia, New York. and Nj
agara. 1880.
The groom is son of the late William
Wingfeld, of Hanover county, and an esti-
mable and popular gentleman. His bride,
who is an accomplished lady, IS daughter
of the late John s. Binns, OF this city.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-10
COMMUNICATIONS.
A Shining L1whf.


 To the Editor of tho JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Westville is under deep shadow at this time, in the loss of it's beloved resident, the Rev. Arthur McNicholl, late pastor of the Methodist church of this place.
 From the day of his coming into our midst he has exerted marked influence, true hearts out of each denomination acknowledging his works of love, and his impartial desire towards all persons and sects for the dissemination of good thought and charitable feeling. His own denomi- nation is especially bersaved in the final separation from the flock of it's dear shep- herd. But the grief is not to that branch of the church only; many individuals out side would earnestly testify to the loving kindness received.
 In sickness, or in health; in deprivatio on or in plenty; concerning true socially, or mental stimulus, the Rev. Mir. McNicholl has been ready with gifts to one and to all gifts of hand, or gifts of mind, the same to him, so that he helped create worthy trend of moral action and heart-living in his community, or wherever he sojourned. friendship was not a mere name to the departed one. It was @ fne signal power, whose influence will never cease though he be gone from sight. His strong nature, magnetic personality, and his graceful | courtesy, were human features that l swiftly attracted to him young and old alike.
 Called higher, we cannot tell what use- l fulness to pursue; yet we may feel sure of it's beautiful service since tthe kingdom of heaven was within" the man. His spirit l life, now unencumbered by bodily disabil- | ities, is better fitted to his best-loved &C., l tivities.
 From his pulpit he preached right life | not less than orthodox beliefs; and he | emphasized in all conversation the neces, sity of character to salvation. Citing some of his own words as a personal remem brance most pleasant "The entrance into heaven is by oharacter-there ii no other way" Surely his owr character proved the words foregoing, and his pure countenance was real revelation of the light within by which he lived
 Bright and shining on earth among us, lei it shine more and more into our very hearts, the gift from God he has left witt us while leaving us to mourn his absence l Truly, there is heartfelt sympathy witt
 the wife and the young daughter of MT. Mo l Nicholl in their tenderest bereavement
 for, while they will not be alone with thei
 grief, none can really share it with then l in its fullest meaning. A FRIEND.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-10

results of the wonderful four years jour ney of the Pundt Krishna, when he crossed Thibet from north to south and from east to west, making an excellent survey, which he completed in 1882. Mir. Rockhill says that, if any British explorer had done one-third of the work which the Pundt Krishna accomplished, medals and decorations, lucrative offices, the freedom of cities and every form of Honizing would have been his. As for the native explorers, small pecuniary reward and obscurity is all that they can expect.
 Another man who had been cured at the Keeley institute has fallen away, but his relapse was plainly his own fault. A few years ago Dr. W. F. Standiford was one of the most prominent practicing physicians at Hot Springs, Arkansas. Habits of in temperance grew upon him, however, and his practice began to fall away. He then went to Chicago to try and reform in a new social atmosphere. The whisky thirst grew, and in an effort to recover from the effects of his debauches he contracted the morphine habit, and was soon the slave of both liquor and morphine. It was then that his friends prevailed upon him to try the bichloride of gold treatment. He re- mained at Dwight longer than is the case with the ordinary patient, and when he left the institute last May it is asserted that he thoroughly be- leved in his own mind that he was entirely freed from the appetite which had so long dragged him down. He returned to Chicago and for time, it is said, he had no sort of appetite for liquor or morphine. Dr. Standiford was, however, of an experimental nature and, as the story goes, purely in spirit of investigation he began to use both Houor and morphine again to ascertain whether or not his appetite for them was com pletely dead, as had been claimed by some of the more enthusiastic advocates of the treatment. He soon found out, and it was not long before the appetites again obtained complete mastery over him and he is dead.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-10
No. 2o6

dead, and I want to know whether look like a dead man"
 "Why didn't you say sol No, you don't leok like a dead man"
 Then your paper lied, didn't itg'
 The paper seems to have been misin- formed, if you gre the man it referred to. allow no man to ssy it lied"
 "Well, Pm the man it referred to, reckon there sin't but one AlkAli Ike in these diggins. I'm the terror of the Bad Lands. I'm varmint from the Wicked Desert, and when I'm mad can lick the entire press of the United States. You hear mel"
 "Tye never heen accused of deafness. n
 ''I could chew you up in one mouthfull, SeeFn
 'sTm not blind"
 of you don't make that paragraph right, I'll jsb yer into yer own press and print an impression of your paper on yer carcass. TwigE'
 The editor twigged.
 ''Wil yer make that item rightF'
 '1 will, replied the editor rising slowly from his chair, with a seven-shooter in one hand and 8 bowie knife in the other. sTYes. I'll make the paragraph true. You'll look like dead man in exactly five seconds. Whats your choice, lead or steelgn
 But Alksi Ike, the vArmint from the Wicked Desert, did not remain long enough to choose, and the item hasn't been correct ed yet.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-10
PROPER.

The proper breakfast fare for athletes Turnovers. Courier.
 Frogs legs are now put up in cans. They are ready for the spring picnic.- Picayune.
 You can't tell by the length of mans face what he will do in a horse trade.- Rams Horn.
 Marriage is not always failure; some times it is compromise with one's credi- tors.-Omaha World.
 The neckwear of our forefathers would be a mere laughing-stock at the present day.-Smith's Monthly.
 No matter how cleanly seafaring man may be while on the ocean he has a strong antipathy to being washed ashore.-Bos- ton Transcript
 The kangaroo is funny animal. It has four legs in all, but two of it's legs are longer than it's fore legs put together Elmirs Gazette. First Eleven O'Clock Passenger-What a | cold! You have very weak chest. Second ditto ditto-On the contrary, it's l Q very strong coffer.-Judy. "A famous lawyer says that to achieve eminence in that profession young mar should go to work with will" That's good advice-especially if it's very rict mans will. ."-Harper's Bszar. | Youthful Economy.-Father-H did | you wear your shoes out so quickly, Tom my? Tommy-Pve walked to school, sir so that I might save the five cents fol something elss.-Harper's Young People.
 "No, mother" said Aubrey in sn injured tone, "have you looked at that axe, How do you suppose I can cut wood with sl axe that has an edge like the coast line O North AmericaF'- Harper's Young People
 Mrs. o'Flahe1ty-Your sister has an other child, Pat"
 MT. O'Flaherty-Is it boy or girla
 GA girl.'
 "Huroo! I'm an aunt at last. "-Life' Calendar.
 Boy-Is soup healthya Parent-Why certainly; what makes you askl Boy We'll, when I smoke you say it is no healthy, and the soup is smoking and yo say it is healthy. What does this mean anyhow'-Te1as Siftings..
 Tommy-Mother, what is an angelt
 Mother-An angel is being that flies
 Tommy-But papa calls my goyernes an angel.
 Mother-Then she is going to fly imme diately.-Brooklyn Life.
 Tramp-Madame, have faith to believ that you will take pity on me and give 10 : nice warm breakfast. Madame-Yes, bu , you must remember that faith withou work is dead. There's the woodpile 6 your service.-Boston Transcript. MT. Boardman facetiously)EI couldn get more than a week on this old trunl could I?
 4 Mrs. Skantration (grimly)-Not her, young man; but by letting it out of tt window you csn be guaranteed six month New York Herald. Pat had been suffering with a severe an F prolonged attack of the grip. "Wel Pat, " said friend, meeting him on u
 hard time of it. ''Faith, an have," sal
 Pat. "An' it's the right name they giV
 to it, too, for when it oncet takes holt
 of a man it's no mind to let go. It toe Q me thraa wakes to fale better after I VI @ intoirely well. "-Harper's Bazar.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-10
THE MRSSAGE.

The President didn't have the Great
 American Condenser at hand when he
 wrote his message and therefore he took
 about 30, 900 words to say what he had to
 say. But he used the words we'll and he said great deal.
 Perhaps more interest was felt in what the President might say about
 silver than anything else. The silver men are the only ones who will not
 be pleased with this part of the message The President recommends that the exist ing laws be given fair trial, and that the business interests of the country be spared the distressing influence which threats of radical changes always impart. He adds: "I am still of the opin- ion that the free coinage of sill yer, under existing conditions, would disastrously affect our business interests at home and abroad" This is to the point. The most surprising thing in the mes sage is the discussion of the Nicara qua canal scheme. The President says he is quite willing tc recommend government promotion in the prosecution of work which, if no other means offered for securing its promotion is of such transcendant interest that the government shouid, in his opinion, secure { it by direct appropriation from its treas | ury. He believes that the government car well afford to guarantee the bonds of the canal. This bold idea will startls many
 but the more it is thought of the more | reasonable it will appear.
 Another matter which the President l touches upon is well worth g place in tn, ! message, and he shows his good will il ! again calling attention to it. This is tho | killing or wounding of railroad employees
 which goes on regardless of humanity | The President hits the nail on the heat
 when he says: A law requiring of ever.
 railroad engaged in interstate com
 merce the equipment each year of givel
 per cent. of its freight cara with auto
 matic couplers and air brakes would com
 pei an agreement between the roads as t,
 the kind of brakes and couplers to bo used
 and would very soon and very greatly re
 duce the present fearful death rate anon.
 railroad employees.
 The message a a whole is more full o
 "meat" than most of such documents 1 The President had great deal to say an
 he has said it forcibly and we'll
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-10
Making the Item Right

tsDo I look like a dead msnF
 This question was shot at the editor of the Bad Lands Bazoo by a man of ferocious aspect, who entered the sanctum in great hurry.
 'tMy friend, I have no time to answer conundrums," replied the editor mildly.
 "I want to know if look like a dead mani" persisted the visitor in louder tone. 'It ain't no conundrum, either.n
 'I don't know that I'm bound to answer conundrums, l" replied the editor mildly.
 'I want to know if look like a dead man!' persisted the visitor in louder tone. s1t ain't no conundrum, either"
 'sI don't know that am bound to an swer the questions of every excited indi- vidual who happens to come in, If you'll tell me the object of your call, I'll give the subject some consideration"
 "Well, sir, your paper announced ms
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-10


 and s1O,0OO, 900 invested in clubs.
 The man who discovered oysters cannot be identified, but the discoverer of tea, according to the best obtainable accounts was King Shen Kung of China. While replenishing a fire of branches of the tea-plant he allowed some of the leaves to fall into the pot in which he was boiling his supper. It will be remembered that roast pig was also discovered in China.
 Make way for the woman inventor Among the patents recently granted to women is one given to Canadian woman for keyed instruments of all kinds. An other woman has improved cots; a third has invented an apparatus for cleaning and sharpening razors and other blades. An other woman has thought of an improved powder puff, and three or four women have invented new kinds of toys. The intelligent compositor and the lynx eyed proofreader have again cropped out The following occurred in the midst of a stirring piece of fiction in a recent bicy- ! cling paper: "She was not too proud to walk with qustrengiet omon the thbott level, no matter how proudly she has walked at the top" What the writer tried to say was: ''She was not too proud to walk with quiet strength on the bottom level," etc.
 And still they come. w. W. Mattox of Piedmont, South Dakota, is the latest in ventor of perpetual motion. His machine consists of walking beam provided with track upon which large ball moves When the ball reaches one end of the plank it releases lever which throws the ball into the original position, again ready to begin g new revolution. As in mos power generated is not sufficient to be o1 any particular value.
 The recently current item recountins the novel fact that the members of tn, Pier family in Milwaukee, composed O. father, mother and two daughters, wer all lawyers, brings out the information that Mrs. E. E. Sargent, of St. Louis, ant her three daughters are all physioians Mrs. Sargent was graduated from Ney York medical school in 1861 and Is said t
 have been the first woman in this countr to pass @ college medical examination. He eldest daughter, Mrs. E. E. Curtis Pence , was the first young woman to be g1adu ated from St. Louis medical college. |
 Il MT. Rockhill, who made notable jou, : ney in Thibet 8 while ago, accuses th Indian government of pigeon-holing th
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-10
9nmrna1 aud Gu1rrfer.
The Oldest Daily Paper Pub-
 lished in Connecticut.
THENATIONAL HANKS

1A1 IN A A1OENAA " A N ASs
 It is evident from the report of Comp troller Lacey that the national bank system which has served this country so we'll is not-ye "played out" During the last year 193 new national banks were organ ized, with capital of SEQ, 700, ,OOO. And it is interesting to note that of the 193 new banks 99 are located west of the Mississip- pi River and 59 in the southern States, leaving only 35 for the more densely pop ulated region east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and the Potomac
 Regarding failures, it is admitted that the number during the twelve months was greater than in any other consecutive twelve months since the establishment of the system. But the comptroller takes pains to say that other years have been more disastrous in point of capital and ia- bilities, this being especially conspicuous when the total liabilities of all the banks and the liabilities of the insolvsnt banks are relatively considered. He further states that more than one-half of the banks which became insolvsnt during the twelve months were located in two western states, and that these failures were chiefly due to four successive crop failures. Other fail ures are attributed to the severe depression which followed the stringency of last year. MT. Lacey shows that of the whole number of banks organized since the establishment of the system twenty seven years ago only 34 per cent have become insolvent, and that the loss to creditors averaged only one-twentieth of 1per cent per annum dur ing the entire period.
 This is indeed splendid record. But some of the occurrences of the past year give point to the comptroller's request for legislation more clearly defining the duties of directors, placing further restriction upon the amount of loans and discounts which may be offered to officers and direc- tors and providing for the appointment of supervising and assistant examiners. Such legislation is unquestionably needed.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-10
Itch and Salt Rheum,

Y11O all afflicted with the itch, salt rheum or o l any skin disease that scales and drops of
 and then scales again, etc., make salve which Is as harmless as butter, that will heal the dis eased parts in from to 10 weeks, no matter how long standing or what remedies you have tried and build new skin as healthy as new born babes, the disease never to return again. Not PETRE, East Haven, Conn.,, $1. .00 and 10c stamr Cor maiD for ' oz. jar. ty16 iys