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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-04

suppose, but they are none the less very
disagreeable sometimes and would rather
pass under my own title.
Probably the funniest experience I ever
PLAYED part in while travelling was the one
that occurred in Kansas City two OF three
seasons ago, wlen q nice, smOOth-faced,
brothcrly restaurant keeper nearly sue
ceeded in holding me prisoner for the
night. and am not prepared 10 state what
he might have done with me next day.
I won big bet that day and had pro-
cceded with number Of my friends TO the
largest cate in town. where had invited
them TO assist III the destruction of my
newly born roll after the play.
Well, We arrived at the restaurant in
good form. In the party were three ladies
and three gentlemen lust making up nice
table. The proprietor saw Us coming.
aud. meeting Us at the door, led the way
10 the table he had prepared for us, as
agreed earlier in the day. OF course. this
table was pretty well decorated and the
people about the cafe, which was crowded,
were anxious to know who 1 was, as
seemed 10 be the leader.
What; that fellar there 2" inquired
the proprietor after an inquiry had been
addressed 10 him. oh, he's an old friend
OF mipe uster go ter school tergether But
he's the president Of the Union Pacific
now, Just IN town for day or so. dining
Qt nv place every nlBul.
don't know whether il was intended
that we should Overhear this or not. but
we couldn't help hearing it and the boys
offered toast TO their friend the presi-
dent ] could not, however, refrain from
remarkiDg how characteristic of the
proper" " proprietor the information be
had given his guests sounded.
Did YOU ever notice how they are always
ready 10 answer question regarding any
one in their places and especially If TINS
person Is making any sort of spread
They always went 20 school with you and
You are always some prominent parsonage.
HIS ROLL GONE.
Well, finally discovering that the waters
were secretly falling asleep on the backs
of their chairs. ana tnat the hour being
late the other guests were leaving, we had
one more toast and then prepared to de-
part. NV friends stepped outside where
they were to await me after had dispensed
with some of INV stock, being a railroad
president. and / walked up TO the reStd,I-
rdte7u feeling in my pockets for my roll,
which seemed to be playing hide aud seek
with me.
Finally l had to admit that 1 couldn't
find a cent.
Whatl" said my schoolmate friend
this is fine thing to do. Yer can't play
trick like this with me. Yer knew blame
well yer had no money in yer clothes when
yer walked in here"
| tried to demonstrate with him and re.
called our going to school together. This
rather touched him for q moment, but
proved to be only while he was inyenting
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-04
coNVcTs CRAVE FREEDOM.
some Try to Escape just Before Their
Sentences Expire.

some Try to Escape Just Before Their
Sentences Expire.
The craving for freedom is so strong
among prisoners that they will even throw
away their chances of pardon tor the sake
or It's temporary qualification. The author
of THE American Siberia" book de-
scribing convict life in the South, says
that one prisoner had served out long
sentence up TO its last day. He had
worked faithfully and never violated q
prison rule; oil of the officials had the ut
most confidence in him. He was 10 be re-
leased the next day, and mean time was one
of a SQUAD of men working out OF doors.
The captain of the camp had occasion
10 use q barrel left on the top of neigh
boring hill, and said jocosely TO this
prisoner: o.,
"Do you think you could come back II
| sent YOU over the hill for that barrei?"
fne laughed at the idea.
why, of course could, Captain" he
replied. "pve had hundred chances to
escape, and besides / shall be o free man
tomorrow"
go ahead" said the Captain.
He started over the hill. and was present
ly seen returning. When the Captain
looked up again he was gone. And the
pursuit proved that he had run about a
mile and then sat down to hammer of bis
irons. When he was captured he seemed
half dazed, and could offer no explana-
tion except that he just couldn't helr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-04

readers. nav imagine my surprise on being
called and beckOnei 20 az | approached
the hotel on my return. hastened and
upon my arrival was informed that my
husband had been searching everywhere
for me 20 attend rehearsal, aud that he
had left word for ms 20 hurry TO the thea
tire, where operations were awaiting me.
OF course. | hurried down the street
without first going TO my room in tho
hotel. | could not understand IL; yet
since he had sent for me j was going, and
resolved that he must have decided to go
over one of the new plays we have for con-
sidcratiCn.
arrived at the theatre and walked in
the Golden Gate OF the stage, rather ex-
cited al the sudden call fox, rehearsal and
the failure 20 be notified. IL was very
gloomy inside. more so than usual-prOba-
biy owing 10 the liking of the sun TO keep
IN bidIDC and ] rushed up TO the small
crowd Of actors rehearsing in the middle
Of the stage. l placed my hand on the
shoulder Of the man | believed my hus-
band and remarked In q very familiar man
ner; Why, Jack. why didn't you tell me
You wanted a rehearsal?" All was silent.
and proceeded IN the same manner, but
finally discovered that If they we're our
company | was not speaking TO my nus
band, as ho himself in a at OF embarass-
ment Informed mo.
AihQAufs YOU hit- hAuhIues you
must be mistaken he said, much aroused.
" have no wife and never saw you be-
fOre.n Then ! made It worse by saying in
commanding tone: 81 want my hUs-
band The poor man began TO trem bio
IN his shoes thinking was still regarding
HIM as the man. while ! meant 10 question
II Mr.. Mason was thoreabout. Then the
girls who we're present and who presume
from their remaining silent were made so
10y the strange scene. recovered, aud one
said: This Is worry strange" My eyes
proved Of better use to me now that had
become accustomed 20 the dim light, and
] saw It was not our company. / then
rushed ont feeling the cheapest | over
felt. but IT was all mistake. When / re-
turned ! found my husband smoking, and
upon inquiry, after | bad told him Of my
adventure. he discovered that the clerk
had taken me for another artlste. he was
certainly very naughty clerk.
| have encountered many funny lnci-
dents IN INV career as an actor and by far
the most of them were on the rUad. Al
least, the most peculiar and interesting OF
them were.
have been requested to describe one to
you, and will DO 90 with pleasure. The
first one recall is an exp rlonce ! had in
Philadelphia last season.
IL was after the theatre had closed when,
stTolliug demurely along Chestnut street
on my way 10 the Bingham House, whore
] stOupcd, some one racing along behind
me IN the crowd clutChed my arm IN an
iron, viCc-liEe manner, saying:
"Oh, frankie dear At last-at last /
have found you. / thought had lost you
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PrnnrrtK Transfrrs

Richmond Joseph c. Allara and wife 70
Beniantn +. ". Carter. p feet on west side
OF fIhlrty-second street, near Grace. $500 4;
James II. Brancn and wife TO Mary l.. Ro-
berts, % feet on east side of Ninth street,
near Leigh, $500 w. 5. Ford to Josiah
and Callie L. Ryland. 20 feet on west side
of Walnut street. near Grove avenue,
-. 500; II. II. Marshall, special commis-
sloner, to Gustave e. Delarue, a feet on
east side OF Third street, between Main
and Franklin, IS, ,3l6.42; John q. SPOTS
and wife to Rumford Chemical Works,
G6 I-6 feet on east side of Fourteenth street,
near Cary, subject to deed of trust of Sl0,-
600, $4,000 William WIngheld to III. L.
Bradley, personally. Sl10; JOHN Mahony
and wife to L. T. Burch, 10 feet on west
side Eighth street between Clay and
Leigh. So, 400: Ann +. Strangs trustee
TO John ii. and Rosa f. Mettert, 2s feet on
south side Venable street near Eighteenth,
800; Charles X. Willis and wife to Albert
II Brandt. IL 7l6-i2 feet on north side
Moore street near Harrison, $500.
Henrieo: Edward $. Gentry's trustees
10 G. Q. Smith, 70 feet on east side of Gen.
try street. $50; Jennie l.. Blair's trus-
tee 70 Lucie j. Brizzolaro's trustee. SO
feet on Wlnder street. southeast corner
Sumpter. 81 900; Richard 4. Elmore to A.
j. Chewning and Edward s. Rose, 100 acres,
$500; Allen Potts, special commissioner,
TO John Cummins, % feet on Mills street,
S675
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-04
The Points Of q Hunter.

The first and most important require.
ment in horse for cross-country WORK ~
the intelligence which enables him t. Seep
a comparatively level head under thN tx
citing conditions of the chase, to cal 1G ate
his distance. and jump with noeks a1der
him and knees well up. all OF which frbc-
tice greatly improves and prolonged eSpe-
rience almost perfects. lbe second p0sut for
consideration IS the conformation NJ the
shoulders, which should bo broad and
prominent at the points nearest the hest,
and running up and back at o decided
angle. narrowing wedge-llke To the pant
nearest the withers. a deep glrtn, abort,
strong, closely-ribbed bach. with loIrs and
quarters altogether compact, II he y az
pected to carry weight. Ii is truly aid
that hunters come IN all shapes, .9nd
Hewitt the stud-groom of the Meh0Sw-
brook Club stables. has often said that he
has seen many poor performers re-ots
country with good shoulders but ncV4E q
first. class performer with straight or 80 l.
cd shoulders.
Thus far in this article the horse Fd,Jod
to Long Island aud other post-ant .fa,l
country only has been considered, al i The
views of the men who hunt there vary
much as TO pace and form Of lumpiag.
Where there is good grass -gallopin,: and
clean timber fences. where the take-oh and
landing can be clearly seen. the horse " el
gallops freely between his fences and clocks
his headway within two or three striGes Il
the fence. and with his hind legs we'll urdec
hun props over, is probably the rs;
popular. There are, however. a cer saln
number of men who will ride only do.
roughbreds aud who prefer the long sad
strong striding horse, which increases. ID
pace as he nears the fence and jumps Il IL
his stride. such horse IS pretty suis Jc
fall oftener than the one which props. 3,li
the risk of injury to the rider is les %
event of fall. owing to the momentum
which sends him well away, with scars ~
possibility of being rolled on %
trampled by the horse in his VI
forts to regain a footing. Whilst ;n'
rider runs less risk of III
with the propping- horse, he is mGci
harder to sit when jumping, and wirsp {
mistake is made. as must occasiony,s3
happen, the risk is greater of the rs'-el
being rolled on. Consequently the ris. o
injury is about the same between theha!g,
which flies his jumps and the one wtucl
props over; the first may have gresi3
number of falls with less risk of inJu:y
and with the other fewer falls with Ia
creased risk of injury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-04
CHAN Err STARTS INTO AFRICA.
HIS Outfit 'ne OF the Best That Has Been
Taken % the Dark Continent
Nav York Snn.1

The Sun has already told of William
Astor Chanler's proposed expedition INTO
the unknown parts of East Africa. This
young man had roughed it in East Africa
as a hunter, and became at last imbued
with the desire to add TO our knowledge or
the Dark Continent. He spent large sum
OF money in fitting out an expedition tor
his proposed work. HIS purpose - TO
ascend the Tana river TO Mt. Kenia, climb
that mountain if possible. then travel
north TO Rudolf and Stefanie Lakes, and
plunge into the wholly unknown country
northeast to the head-waters of the Jube
river, which he will endeayor to descend
10 its mouth.
A letter containing some interesting in
formation about the expedition after II
reached Africa has been received from the
well-known explorer Lieutenant Won Hob
mel. whom Mr.. Chanler secured to accom-
pany him. The letter shows that the eX-
plorers have left nothing undone that
might contribute 10 their success. The
writer SAYS that after three months pre-.
rpration they were to start up the Tana
river on September 10th. The three Euro
pegns in the party are Mr.. Chanler, Lien
tenant Hollnel, and Chanler's servant,
George Calvin. The force OF natives num-
bers I78, including 100 Swahell porters, II
Soudanese, and Somali soldiers. The
party has 10 camels, 43 donkeys, Somall
ponies, 10 cattle for beef, 30 goats and
sheep. and dogs
During the three months Of prepa-
ration the white men were very seldom to-
gether, being at Zanzibar and various
places along the coast hurrying. forward
the preparations. Hohnel says the equip
ment is one of the best that mas been taken
into Africa. The camels. which Is hoped
will survive the rough work before them
we're the finest that could be procured IN
the north, and Hohnel wrote that the en-
tire expedition would watch with anxiety
the effects of the journey upon the ami
mails. 1t is likely that Chanler Will be able
10 report his progress until he gets beyond
Mount Kenia, after which it IS probable
that the explorers will not be heard from
for a Vnnr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-04

lam asked 20 describe some adventure IN
my experience as an artiste uaVeliIue
through the country. 1here are ioany;
Which shall / trv entertaining You with
Well / think he time got on tram at
Baltimore one day and the conductor
threw little poodle dog had never scSn %
before after me. crying out: Madatn' lsRe
yer dog, yer can't leave hlm on tnls tIalh /,
We halnt goln' ter take care OF II, was the
most peculiar
The poor little dog seemed to he looking
all around for his master or mistress. as y
proved 20 be, who suddenly recoghlzeu
him from "A window az the tram was
moving out OF the depot more ana more
rapidly. "Gip-Gip-Gipy come here' sir !.
What you dong out thereY "hG put you you
tbore?n "ki-l-ki- -i-i-l-i," yelpea the
little animal as the train inoFeu
away. and the woman, continued;
"St3n the tram! Stop the tram! l
think more of that dog than any
man aud / will have Gipy." but the
trs,n didn't stop nor did Gipy eaten up
ur;,h II The station agent took the poor
little thing IN hand. but 1t raised Such
havoc that he gave him away TO niue
s;,l standing by. About week later
noticed an advertisement oaerlng re"aIu
of 80 for the oog. The DESCRIPTION Was
perfect and the name olpl ~ a.,
fPfanHa 4
and received the reward. but Wohuei {"
C,ipy ever found his mistress.
IN ~ M, trayels have met with many incl
dents Illustrating the funny side OF stage
i,Se bnt nerhaps some OF them are 700
GOOD ~ til. i remember being taken for
Mr. Kendall. out OF which mistake great
deal of iokiag arose 10 Boston last season.
when II was discovered that ! was mol.
For a while was unaware OF the fact that
such was the case, but being iniormea o.
the fact by several OF NY trienas, nov
believe IL was true. While waixhg ous ~
,ing ,nv MI ~ ,hs Iohby ren,arked to his friends:
There goes Mrs. Kendall and !
am told they all took a good iook
AZ me, or at least enough so 70 MAKE all',
thar mistake ana initiate others when tnsy
saw me next. Finally all the guests =. .ns
hotsl where / was stopping had me down
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-04
NEVER CHEW ATOOTHPlCK.
Particles of Wood Are Apt to Swell and
Form a Lump I'm the stomach.

Wooden toothpicks of the cheap kind.
usually found IN eating and sold at
about cents bundle, are great source
Of danger.
MANY people chew the ends of and swal-
low the fragments to the serious jeopardy
of their internal anatomy, says the Chicago
.Io,unal, and even when they don't do tins
they are apt 10 use one OF the little Darbs
too roughly and to swallow pieces without
knOwlngi
Bows have a reputation for being able
to eat anything, but no adult can
masticate or digest wood, which sweLss
and combines with other substances, ana
soon forms q dangerous lump or ball IN
the stomach The best tOOthpick to use
is a Quill or a silver or gold one, while all
minium, The new universal metal, has al
ready been tried for the purpose.
Most dangerous of all Is pin, which,
besides cracking the preservative enamel,
also infames and cankers the gums, espe-
cialy if blood happens to be drawn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-04
Giving Away q Happy Pair.

A bride and groom at the Richelieu last
night had a practical joke played on them
bv some of their friends. The marriage
was celebrated at the Prairie-ayenns resi-
dence of the brides parents. in tho vicinity
of Twentieth street. and the hsndsomest
APARTMENTS at the Rlchelieu were placed
al the disposal of the couple. Two trunks
were unloaded in front OF the hotel
at $50 o'clock one big black one
with the initials |. l.. L." IN white let
iers uainted on the end, the other sole
Leather trunk of smaller dimensions with
&c. W. s., Boston, under ths handle:
They we're placed in the hallway, and
while wa ting TO be taken upstairs car
rage drove up ard two young men IN box.
coats and high hats got out. One carried
o paste-pot and the other bundls OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-04
THE NEED OLA sTATE.FARM.
Colonel whitehead, Like Mr.. Lynn, Re-
commeuds that We Have One.

In the extract from the report OF Mr.. Lynn
Superlnteudent Of tho Penitentiary. published
I'm Wednesdays DISPATCH, ,it was earnestly recon-
mended that a State farm be established 70
that the cOnyicts could be utilized for iarm IA
Dor. Below Is given an extract from the Iorth-
coming annual report OF colonel Nniteheao'
Commissioner Of Agriculture, on tho came SUD
feet CuriOusly these officers, looking from Oh
lereut standpoints and for different reasons,
make substantially the Hame recOmmendntlOns'
Under the head OF " Farmers institutes COl-
onel Whitehead says:
"The institutes held In our State and the Work
OF the expeument station at BlacKsburg have
brought ont the fact that virginia agriculture
needs many experiments with her different
crops. nnd IN tee sections differing In soils and
IN climate and on a larger scale with held rOia-
tons. This can only be done by the state own
ership OF farm located near tho capital
neac tho city OF Nchinohd, approAlih.a'lI4s l4
as nearly a. possible in soil and climate an
tho geological formations Of Eastern virginia.
The soil OF the Valley could by artihclal
means in the use OF carbonate nafls
or agricultural lime be 80 apprOximated IN
this section that every crop from cotton 10 DUCK
wheat, and every grass from Tho Bermuda OF
TideWater 10 the Olue grass OF the Apphlachlah
Ulateau could be produced on ono tarm. IL
conld be made selisustaining and the source
from which the farmers could get az tair prices
tull-Dediereed stock and tho best neld sesds.
Convict laOor could be utilized without CONNECT
ing with mechanics or city laO0focs. IL WOull
be under the direction and control OF board
compOsed Of intelligent and practlcal men IN
agriculture. " would be annually improved IN
produc.iyeness and value; experiments IN every
crop would be on large areas, thus prOntable
for market az vol as experiment, and
II would have every advantage In making these
experiments. 1t could be msnagod, cultivated
and the crops produced and marx eted cheaper
than amIiar private farms IL colll De hade .
grand obicet-lesson for every farmer who visited
| tbe caplfaL Capital and a reliable supply OF
! labor whom needed ia all that Is necessary "a
make southern agriculture profitable II the
| Department OF Agriculture Il given all the mo
| ncy N can prope-ly earn, as In other States
! given wlgt Il makes: given any surplus IRON
| Tho furtinzer fund. as I'm North CaiolAn: any
surplus froln the sale Of lands 20 immigrants, a.
! IN Alabama-it can Duy sto,k hht Improve SUI W 1
| n farm and each branch OF the department aid
| ing tie otuers. In a few years it can be madt
/ seii-sustaining and need no appropriation iron
the state But this is q matter resting solely VIII
| tho Legislature and Is onere1 merely as d sus
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-04
The Bridegroom Weighs COZ Pounds and
the Bride Tips the Beam at BIZ.
Two hearts that boat in lamps OF fat


Two folks that weigh ton.
They don't weigh a ron. of course. the
fat man and the fat woman who were mar
ried in Huber's Museum. New York, on
Wednesday last, but Professor Langdon,
the gifted lecturer and off-hand poet, who
gave away the bride, said so. and l.l79
pounds avoirdupols won't go IN poetry any
way you can fix II,
The brides name Is Miss Annie Bell. or
was. rather prior 70 $3.50 O'Clock Mednes-
day afternoon. She is now Mrs. Chauncey
M0rlan. She wore white satin dress cut
princesse, with bengaline over the petit
coat.
The bridegroom is rather q heaVy-set
person. or what could be called chunky
built. He was arrayed in the conyen-
tional black.
The clergyman was the Rev. q. g. Hep
burn, SAID by the management 20 be con;
nected with Grace chapel, which ls nara
by the museum.
The bridesmaid, Miss Jennie Higbee, OF
Brooklyn. has a sister who IS in the protes-
sion, Miss Amelia Hill, n fat lady OF great
drawing power. The best man was Mr.
William Block.
when the clergyman asked Who giveth
this woman in Inarriage!" Professor Lang
don came 10 the front and, gracefully
handing over the plump and blushing
lflit. eulG. ! 40. It DAlAtElODhA AcOANa
the ring and the knot was tied.
When it was oil over Professor Langdon
kissed the BRIDE, shook tue hand of the
bridegroom and was gong TO wish him
many happy returns ofthe day. but caught
himself Just in time. The Professor held a
red and rosy apple IN his hand as he pre-
sented Mr.. and Mrs. Morlan to the specta-
tors.
Perhaps" said be. turning TO the bride
groom, you can tell me what the differ
ence is between the bride and this fine
apple?"
mo. sir" said the bridegroom. What
is the difference between the bride and the
apple?n
You have to squeeze this apple before
you can Get cider" said the Professor.
But you have TO get side her before you
can squeeze the bride.n
Tho applause that followed closed the
event of the day.
The bridegroom was born in Indiana, Is
q years old. and weighs GU pounds ayoir-
dupo v The bride was born IN Columbus
o., bI she now calls st. Louis her home
She W, chs 572 pounds.
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a way out Of it. and as expected he an
nounced it case of mistaken identity,
and disowned me for being " hls railway
president friend who went TO school with
him.
Now Won can just seat yerself right
here and let the people look at the biggest
skin in town until yer find money enough
ter pay yer bill" and the people all looked
with a vengeance.
Just then in walked ore Of my friends,
who must have been standing near by. "a
he knew the situation perfectly. Tic
stepped up to the proprietor, paid the bill
ont of good life-sized roll, and handed
me the remainder. Then ! caught on, but
sad nothing until / got him outside.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-04
Nnnniaan I've. Mnrrie..

Henry S. Ives, the young Napoleon OF
finance" who began business with nothing
In 1886 and failed IN 1887, as he reported at
the time, With Liabilities 81. .000, 900, as
sets S21, 900, ,o00," was married at Loekport.
N. Y, recently TO Miss Helen Gertrude
Sears, of that place. She is the daughter
Of Roland Sears II Is said she was en-
gagged to be married to the young man be-
fore he made the grand smash IN 1881.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-04
Advantages of Education.
rNnur Xnrh rNanhil

Successful Farmer (whose son has h'ssin
TO college) What was all that howlin' yol
was doin' out in the grover
Cultured Son: 1 was merely show s-g
Miss Brighteyes what college yel 10
like. 3
Farmer: Wall, swan Colleges is scye
good after all. Pm going into town %
sell some truck tomorrow. You can 80
along an do th' calling.