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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
THE PUBLIC PAYS.
THE VALUE or NAMES.

Mr. Robert Bonner's recent sale OF trot-
ting stock, extensively advertised as bred
by Bonner" and on bis own farm, was not
a remarkable financial success. This only
shows that a man may De famous as q
trotting- horse owner. driver, and even
shoer-for Mr.. Bonner claims 10 be the
only man in America who understands a
horses feet, and knows how horses should
be shod-and not DO notably successful rs
O breeder. 1t was br. Bonner's first
sale, and the horses, with one or
two exceptions, brought only fairly
good prices. That the sale attracted at
tention at all was only because IL was
Bonner's." and this illustrates the
value of mere name. Yet it is the know
ledge. or appreciation rather, Of the worth
of names as names that was the foundation
of Mr.. Bonner's fortune. Extensive ad-
vertising was merely adjunctlve, SO to
speak, to the big-name boom. Mr.. Bonner
told a friend OF mine years ago little
incident which never before has appeared
in print; that whenshe was a boy, setting
type in the old Cc.rdnt office at Hartford.
he used occasionally to indulge in the
tion-of q paragraph or brief essay in
moral tone. which he would mod
estIy put on the editors desk. These
little fights. assumed to be extracts, -
were credited to Claiming or some
other great name, and they invariably
were put with other good. '' miscellan7"
into the paper: whereas. had they. been
signed by the real writer they would have
gone into the waste-pa basket. This
impressed upon the youthful Bonner the
worth of names, without regard to the
matter. and when he bought and began to
make o family paper Of the then little
Ledger, he literally went for" names.
Beginning with Fanny Fern. an epheme.
raj celebrity. whose writings were Of
mushroom growth aud duration only. he
ran through the whole list OF celebrities
and secured them as contributors. Look at
the list Of great names "-Everett. Long
fellow, Bryant, Beecher. Greeley, Dick
ems, bishop CLARK, DR.. John Hall--these
are put 1.-THE OF them. And ell the PEN
productions furnished by these writers
J we're the most paipable pot-boilers. written
solely for tho largo sums which the pro-
fusely liberal publisher psid--not for the
pfoductions--5ut for q nere names OF
the writers. This shrey ,sess made the
L1dsu known eysFvvhers end made Rea-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24

Save Al ron can. both health and money,
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Leave Arrive
Richmond Petersburg.
TRAINS NoRrHwARD.
DAILY.
srnppING pLAcEs.

Nos. IA, 10, 3a, and 20 mNkeuo s'1l.' sos .t
ana IN atom on signal az Manchoier Cen.
tralia. aud Chester. No. % stops nn -'fnli ti
Manchester. Drewrys. Conirnle, hni li..''
No "a stops on signal A. Man hestor only .
passengers purchasing tickef .o '.i.tl -.'r
ning-n iacss Tor this train south ~ iefH'a
~ 39. a., 81, 81, 80, 40. ana Al VIII H'lY "a
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christmas Dinner for the Confederate

Christmas Dinner for the cosfsdsrste
Army.
10 ne Efifor Of TIE Dispdtchs
Referring 10 my diary ind the follow
Ing brief mention of the dinner about
which XXX lnquires N your columns;
January (, 1855 yesterday came
Oh one OF the biggest dinner parties the
world ever saW. 0eneral Leee whole
ssnZ -. urai. = y.ss spas.sse ssg %
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p PUiLMAN-CAR SERVICE

on Train Noe. IA ana rs aleaplns -Af Do
tween New York and Tampa, fla. 0H la'A 10
ville). On Train Nos II aud - H.r"pnf- f
between New YORK apd tharieiion. ON .iA
Noe. % and rs slsep.ng-cars pot"con Pc" i.'A
and jacksonville. ON tihi t'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24

nook AND JOB WORK NEATLY
~ xxsSuTED AT rae pisrArca fAlSf
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l mo- ONLY 4. ''l ALL.RAn LINE 40 NoRF0lL

Richmond -. 300 A. VI. NUsfoik.....liiil a.
Rlchmoad. ..si;4D 4. NJ Norfolk. .H;-J D. '-
SorfoIk ...sS.35 2. Vi. Rchmocd.. Il ltsl l. ~.
Sorfolk 400 T.. N. Richmond. ..t.i- D.
The trains leaving Richmond ~ 800 A. n. N.i
Norfolk az 4P. N. are so.id trains ueiNnnn
two points. aud passengers 50 thfough WIT.
cbanye III cars. Close cOnuecti0ns are atu IIf ID
a. Petersburg by tho 1,IJ T. N. train .rl
Ricamond and the o.35 A. NJ. train tr0m Al.i
Ifr.lu..... ~. q. ..ilnuuu 40 iJu1 q. n.
= M. and il:aO y. n. anG arriving VI q. .lu..i
al SOS A. NJ, 1910 4. 81, au1 f:to 4. 81 Wi."
cIo-e connection At Petersburg % anI ii'
E.rmviue Lyuchhurg, ani West.
a. VI SrTLN. -nncrinfsniolt
ET. ID. MYERS, General supeumtenien-
A. NJ EnEHsOg t.. ... ..f.
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In addition 10 the above INN, .,........
consistlng OF yesfibule Pullman cars oniI, l.'
Richmond, south-bOnnd At s.la J.. N. nl n F.
DAYS. Wednesdays, and FriiaJ-i ana leave. ..-
tersburg, norih-D0und, ~ p A. ~. Nn
charged cr this 'rai0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24

mon, -n'' NJ, f,nur'rr. On Train Nos 81 ani
sleeplng-cars between Richmond and Lyntl.lfa
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-04-14

bator a success, and"
"Dopel" said Mrs. Hicks, promptly.
Ding-a-lingl Doug-a-longl went the
dinner bell.
Isham G.. Hicks was perennial rider
Of hobbies and an inveterate chaser Of
chimeras, and continued association
with him had made Mrs. Hicks some-
thing Of pessimist who spoke as one
having authority and not as the scribes.
At one time he became convinced that
II was written that he SHOULD be an
Apiarian, .Nhcreupon he Installed a
colony of bees in a strangely compli-
Gated hive Of his own invention. And
the bees indulged In strikes, riots and
anarchy. and decamped for the utter
most parts of the earth, leaving poor
Hicks TO be put 20 bed with head ON
him like unto mighty and bloated
pineushion with few features on Il.
He cbampioned the temperance cause
so valiantly that degraded fellow who
rcjoiced II his own shame smote him on
ahe breastplate and fractured rib for
him. lie cspoused Dclsartc system Of
physical culture and gained crlek in
his back ten days long and refractured
the same rib himself
These freaks aud many others of
their illS preceded the incubator. From
a horny-handed son Of toll Hicks pur-
chased fifteen dozen eggs, less nine
which the seller retained because nine
of the others wcro alleged by him 10 be
blessed with double yoll1s-and with
these the incubator was loaded
For three weeks thereafter Hicks de-
voted his waking hours to attending TO
the incubator and figuring out the pro-
portions Of the gigantic fortune whose
tail he fancied he already held with a
firm and certain grasp. When three
weeks had expired and the incubator
had brought forth nothing. poor Hicks
chin dropped down well-nigh TO his
Adams apple.
When two days more had passed and
Mrs. HickA had pointed out in the mil,
tner's window The nartianlRx bonnet
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-04-14
The unknown heirs OF Zebulon Pratt,
deceased, defendants.

Now at this day comes the plaintiff in
the above entitled cause, before the un-
dersigned. clerk of the circuit court of
said county, i'm vacation, and files his
petition and affidavit, stating, among
other things, that the above-namett dc
PENDANTS are non-residents of the state.
1t is, therefore, ordered by the clerk
aforesaid in vacation that publication
be made notifying them that an action
has been brought against them by
petition in the circuit court Of
Cole county, in the state of Mis-
sonri.. the object and general nature
Of said petition fled IN sai't-sause- being
the enforcement of the lien of the state
of Missouri on the real estate described
i'm said petition, aud owned by the said
defendants, for certain taxes, interest
and costs levied ON said real property,
as in said petition set forth, and that
unless said defendants be and appear az
the next term Of said court, to be holden
at the courthouse in the city Of Jcffer-
son. within and for the county atore-
said, on the third Monday in May,
1892, next, and on or before the third
day thereof If the term shall so long
continue, and il not, then before the
end Of the terml, Judgment will be rem
dcred against them, and the property in
said petition described sold To satisfy the
same.
II is further ordered that a copy here
of be published in TnE STATE RErrB-
LIcAN, a newspaper published IN said
county, for four weeks successfully, the
last insertion 10 be at least fifteen days
before the commencement of the peNi
term of said court.
A true copy attest, with seal, this lst
day OF April, 1899.
fL.a w. IL. LUsK, Clerk.
by J. A. DROsTE. ID. c.
A. NJ. lIOUGH,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-04-14

blame fer Il all. See how he urges 'em
on. lie says: Capital has rights, but it
has not the right to make the poor suf-
fer; and law or no law the people should
take care of their own families first and
the herders' afterward.'"
Lets clean him out" came a shout
from the crowd.
''We1l fix his Office so he won't abuse
us,n called another, and in a moment
the little cavaIcade was cantering
across the plain toward the village
three miles away, Calvin leading on.
In three-cornered cabin on the very
outskirts OF the hamlet were the cdi-
tors Office and home. The editor him
self lay ON the bed moaning with fever's
pains. James Allen had faith in the
town or he would not have been there.
With his womanly daughter kittie and
little Roy he had struggled along In
the faith that the boom would strike
Pushville and make IT city. lie had
n vision Of his tiny weekly growing
10 daily with steam presses, associate
press dispatches, and special telcgrams,
aud he was cndeavoring 10 educate his
present list of readers TO higher things
In anticipation Of coming days.
"Do you feel better, father?" the tall,
fnir-faccd, eighteen year old kittie
asked, coming TO his side.
''Oh, don't know. My head is burn
ing up and am so tired"
."Wcll, lie still. and when the folks
come back from the city Ill have the
doctor. There Is a celebration al the
county seat, you know, and nearly
everyone In town is there"
but the Easter paper-it must be
printed to-day"
With an instructive appreciation OF
the bright spots IN the year he had pre-
pared an especially fine paper appro.
pirate TO the season. II had stories and
poems on Easter and he felt that his pa
irons would be pleased.
Eyes, know" said the girl, that II
must be publishedto-day, forto-morrow
Is Easter"
''And l have put so much time on IL, y
moaned the sick man.
Don't mind, I think can run the
press and Roy can help me. He Is
setting the last Of the type now.H
Allen groaned as he realized how
slight form was hers for such a task.
"You'd better get some one 10 help
you"
II will II eau, but II I can't"
The fever made the man too weak "a
give the matter more attention, and
the girl went out into the little press
room and office 10 fight out the battle
for herself. The paper meant bread
for the little family, and as she fixed
with her practiced hands the ioyoui
Easter songs in their places, tear oi
two fell from the tender eyes on the
black and battered type.
Spring was wcr advanced forthe sea
son on the prairie. A delicate greer
was showing on the knolls and darkei
tinpe In the valleys. Meadow larlr
entserea md eoDea md soared aR0vl
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-04-14
The Fighting Ground of the
War,

From the beginning to the end of the
war, the state of Virginia, Maryland and
West Virginia were the constant scene of
conflict between the cOntending armies,
and there was hardly day during the
fouryears, when the sound of battle could
not have been heard in one or the other
of them.
There are, therefore, rich in assOcia-
tiOns, and the very names of the stations
as they are announced on the trains,
passing through this historic region, call
up memories Of the terrific struggle which
took place here thirty years ago. An
uetam, IIarper's Ferry, Manassas,
SpOttsylvania. Culpeper, Fairfax, Mar
tinsburg and Appomattox rise In review
as we pass; aud Gettysburg, the one
great battlefield on northern soil is not
far distant.
1t will be pleasure to the soldiers OF the
Union to visit these scenes. Thousands
thare no doubt, who have not done so
/ since the war. And now when tue grand
encampmcnti is 10 be held at Washington,
1 1t will afford an opportunity to the Vet
Grams such as they have never had ,sto re-
view the numerous battleftelds OF this
region. -
campment, care should be taken to select
lines which pass over this historic ground.
From the west the Ohio and Mississippi
Railway runs through car lines to WASH
ington, inconnection with the baltimore
& OHIO Road, passing through West Nir-
giuia; Maryland and Northern Virginia,
with Clarksburg, Martinsburg, Antietam,
IIarper's Ferry and Maryland heights on
the way, aud forming the direct line to
/ Gettysburg.
Or, by taking the Ohio q Mississippi
Railway In connection with the Chesa-
peake aud Ohio Route, we pass through
the very heart Of the Old DominiOn-thC
scene Of some Of the heaviest lighting Of
the war.
No other routes to Washington can pre-
sent so much Of interest to the members
of the Grand Army as these, and It shonlC
not be forgotten that from st. IOnis ant
1.-THE West, THE OHIO & MISSISSIPPI
RAILWAY is their direct and best con
nectiOn.
- For rates Of fare, routes, time Of trains
and further information, address A. j
LYTLE, General Western Passenge
Agent, Ohio & Mississippi Railway, 10
N. Broadway, st. Lonis. Mo.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-04-14

a.. ...r, ana wa y,orets nest,ed
s.son- sne ~. h,ne orass c,nmns A lack
~ahhis t ,hat @ had been sitting lazily on
e. ha,,ncl.s hiinlino Al tLc noondav
~, ,1ar,ood s.a,., and sl.urried
pun, ~, ,,,,,ro.ch
- oon,Sanv =, ,vide-batted riders.
The little hamlet was SO much deserted
that no other living being saw them.
"see, theirs tn place" pointed Cal
vim. motton,r,p toward the Herald Of
Bce. "Nov Won. Tom. hold tn ponies
AM the resi-, Of us III do In business"
The comnanv halted and Tom gath
ered the reins Of the ponies and stood
holding them several rods from tho
cahin-
srha ,,s,, crant mn slowly and came
h.nea,h the ,vindovv Of the pressroom.
s1Ss - s,,II tsII I {fsf m Law Of th,
,..1 = ...-I-..--, 1,.I~l...s -,
UelIsvvfv .rnlerIl nm nud hi. Tong hair
sho,vcd ,Novr ,he window 'l,,lor ~ the
room from which came the sound Of ma
.,,Ico,,,
( AS he gazed he saw n riclxetv old
nress being turned bv n handsome pirl.
Ter face ansbed with tbe exertion and
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-04-14

Ancient Man, and tho Ancient Man
spat upon the ground and spalte unto
him, saying;
"Them thar IS durck eggsl"
Hicks took heart=A As Is well known,
duck eggs are more conservative than
'titese.of ilfs lsen. .eaf f1eapire tRpr weeks
IN whichto mediate ptityt hat ttttsig.
The four weeks would expire two days
before Easter, and he smiled at the
thought Of triumphantly heading a
waddling line Of ducltlings into the
presence Of his wife.
The four weeks passed and the eggs
remained unpipped Then Hicks again
sought the Ancient Man. The Ancient
Man examined an egg, shook it and
then cracked it Oh the heel of his boot.
"That thar egg" he said, "has been
biled!"
Hicks occupied himself with tearing
his hair while tile Ancient Man dcliber-
ately cracked one egg after another,
only 20 find that each had been boiled.
When only few were left, he cracked
open one and moist and sticky duck
ling rolled ont, gcsticulated twice with
his foot, sighed, and was gathered 70
his fathers.
They forgot 10 Biie that thar'n," "
quoth the Ancient Man, ''but the rest is
billed all rightaendugh."
Upon Easter day, Mrs. Hicks wore
the new bounet and smile of serene
satisfaction, aud Hicks wore a look OF
mingled disgust and doubt. The gen
tlemnn from whom he purchased the
eggs dep6ses that he did not boil them
md Hicks is 10th to-suspeett the wife of
his bosomA But, II was a mean trick,
whoever pcrpetrated II.
Ton z. MORGAN.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-04-14
Now NJ thIs ,lav eomes the nlaIntiff in

Now Mt this day comes the plaintiff in
the above entitled cause, before the pn-
dersigned, clerk of the circuit court Of
said county, in vacation. and files his
petition and, affidavit, stating, among
other things, that the aboye-named de
PENDANTS are non-residents of the state
1t is, therefore, ordered by the clerk
aforesaid in vacation that publication
be made notifying them that an action
has been brought against them by
petition in the circuit court Of
Cole county, in the state of Mis-
souri,. the object and general nature
Of said petition filed in said sause being
the enforcement of the lien of the state
of Missouri on the real estate described
in said petition, and owned by the said
defendants, for certain taxes, interest
and costs levied on said real property,
as in said petition set forth, and that
unless suid defendanta be and appear pt
the next term of said court, to be holden
at tho courthouse in the city Of Jeffcr-
son, within and for the, county safuT,,
said, on the third Monday In MAY,
!, lsDe, poNt,- antl on or zbefoFR. the third.
day thereof uf. the term shall 50 long
continue, and II not, then before the
end of the term), Judgment will be rem
derod against them, and the property in
said petition described sold to satisfy the
same,
II is further ordered that copy here
Of bc,publislied in 1liE S1ATE REPuns
f4c,kN,. 4. newspaper published m SAID
q N ~ - =, --.,.ss " 9. r. No fessivqiy, llte
last insertion 10 be at least ffftern days
before the commencement OF the next
term OF said court.
A true copy attest, with seal this LIST
dav nf A piit 1Sg9
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-04-14

water a. nuufco- this SphnN?'
'It'sthat or die. What would you do
a siiIau n iiihny nm your stuck was
dyin' when yof know that jnat inside
th' wire fences there was all tn water
you could use2 You'd do Just as tn set-
tiers did last night. an stealin' out
quietly cut tn wifes an drive yer cattle
In TO water an save 'em."
But Jonas argument was not popular
The men were all employees of the great
Sunfower Cattle Company, whose acres
included half the county and whose cat
tie, with the company brand, &c. X.,"
pastured on veritably thousand hills.
The company had bought up the land
adjoining the watcrcourses and now
that the winter had proved very dry
and free from snow the settlers and tho
people Of the little Village near by were
actually suffering for water.
In spite of the armed force of herTlers
and the strict orders of the company
the barbcd wire fences were frequently
cut and tho action OF the night before
had been in Calvin's eyes particularly
atrocious. He was young, handsome,
broad-shouldered, and carried his wide
brimmed sombrero with an easy grace
that was the envy of his followers. lie
believed, too, that the settlers were
chiefly melted TO their acts by the urg-
ings of the Pushville Herald, the week.
ly paper of which the village boasted.
"Just look at II now" he exclaimed,
holding up much-crcased copy Of the
previous weeks issue. "rhe editors to
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-04-14

tne DasKet OF papers TO the post once
Calvin asked to see the sick editor.
"He's pretty bad" he said. "I'll see
that doctor is sent"
He was as good as his word, and after
Joining his companions he led them
down through the town and sent three
of them back loaded with eatables and
delicacies such as could be procured for
the family and the sick man, while he
himself found physician,
The men were eager 20 Joke their
leader about some Of the matter con-
tainedan the paper but something in
his face forbade, and they. confined
their remarks TO comment on the Easter
features Of the issue.
sThe following day, Easter, Calvin left
the rancho early and wearing his widest
trimmed hat and reddest necktle. No
fUue'dared nsls hiER lEhpre he.sns SONG,
1 but uie men noticed lSSith. qS lafsaiha that
he tut1Itd hia aPony's head toward tho
hamlet. .f+ ,,.0 ..I.,. %.
All day he spent beside tho siekbed
where Allen tossed and fretted, and
when at evening the doctor pronounced
him much improved, Calvin induced the
daughter to walk little while out OF
doors in The sweet spring air, and there
she listened with pleased attention as
She told her Of Casters ne had passed IN
-his New England home in his boyhood.
That was the beginning. Anew weeks
later two of the berders were riding
homeward in the late twilight. As they
passed the editor's cabin Jonas re-
marked; "They say Calvin is helpin' get
out every paper now"
"Yes," was the reply, "and he'll soor
be one of the family, / reckon, and he's
in luck, too. Hush, there they arc"
Calvin and Kittie were walking slow
ly toward the cabin, unconscious Of the
prescnce-of onloolsers.
Their arms were around each other.
CHARLES MoREAU IIARGER.
AT BREAK OF DAY.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-04-14
The unknown heirs of T. W. Daugh-
erty, deceased, defendants.


Now at this day comes the plaintiff in
the above entitled cause, before the un-
dersigned, clerk OF the circuit court OF
said county, in vacation and hles his
petition and affidavit stating, among
other things, that the above-named de-
PENDANTS are non-residents of the state.
1t is, therefore, ordered by the clerk
aforesaid in vacation that publication
be made notifying them that an action
has been brought against them by
petition in the circuit court Of
Cole county, in the state of Mis-
souri,, the object and general nature
of said petition filed in said sause being
the enforcement of the lien of the state
of Missouri on the real estate described
in said petition, and owned by the said
defendants, for certain taxes, interest
and costs levied ON said real property,
as in said petition set forth, and that
unless said defendants be and appear at
the next term of said court, 10 be holden
at the courthouse in the city of Jetfer-
son, within and for the county afore-
said, ON the third Monday in May,
1872, next, and on or before the thind
.day thereof tif-the term shall 80 long
continue. and il not, then before the
end of the terml. Judgment viii he rem
dered against them, and the property in
said petition described sold TO satisfy the
same.
II is further ordered that copy here
of unpublished in TuE STATE liEpUl.
LIcAN, newspaper published in said
county. for four weeks successfully. the
last Insertion to be at least fifteen days
before the commencement of the next
term of said court,
A true copy attest with seal, this LIST
day of April, 1872.
II. 81 w. II. LUsK, Clerk.
Ny j. A. DROsTE, ID. C.
A. NJ IIoUou,
L.. l.t.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-04-14
Now is the Time

70 visit Hot Springs, Ark, ''Fhe Carls-
bad of America. A Solid Train leaves
st. Louis at 500 p. m. daily, and a
through Pullman Bnffet Sleeping car on
0:20 a. m. train. Equipment unsurpassed,
For reservation of berths aud for descrip-
tive and illustrated pamphlet free, call on
or address II. G. Townsend, General
Passenger and Ticket agent, st. Louis,
Mo.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-04-14
tits TruthfulIy said

The Iron Mountain route is the only line
running through Pullman Buffet Sleeping
cars, st. Louis to Los Angeles and San
Francisco, leaving st. Louis daily at $3.50
p. M, via Little Rock, Texarkana and
I'll Paso. IN addition TO the aboveWPufl-
man Tourist Sleeping car leaves st. Louis
every Tuesday evening, running through
to San Francisco.