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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13
AMERICANS OF ROYAL DESCENT.
A Lady's Reflections About Them, and
Pertinent Criticisms of Our L. +. VS..

PERTINENT lrl'1ct5mS OF our l.. Il. VS..
To he Editor Of he Dispatch:
The perusal Of your correspondents
article in last Sundays DISPATCH on
Americans OF Royal Descent" has occa-
stoned me an unexpected experience. as
well as awakened in my mind some pecu-
liar thoughts and reflections.
In the first place. have hereby been
enlightened ~ TO NY own claim 70 the
winch | had previously been unaware.
having been satisfied with tracing my an
cestry 10 the early French HuguenOt set
tiers and the heroes OF the Revolution.
And furthermore have discovered on the
authority OF this article that there are IN
Richmond alone. and within the scope Of
M individual knowledge. more than 100
persons whose claim to royal blood" 10
equal 10 that OF any mentioned in your
correspond list. or these some are
families Of social standing, while Others
are dressmakers, shop and factory-gIrls,
grocers. and workmen III tine machine
shops and at the Tredegar Works, scarcely
one OF whom cntertalns tn idea OF Their
royal descent. and IN kindredship ere al
most as far removed from each other rs
from .ner illustriOus " ancestOrs.n
IL must be confessed that the ridicuie
generally attached 10 the y. Il. VS. by
the people OF other States Is not wholly
undeseryed. As a general thing, Sir.
ginians. moro than others, save mania
Tor ancestry" and when they cannot
prove a descent from some titled lord or
be!ted knight will fall back upon the
"aucient and honorable House Of Buzz
gessts"; or, failing II this. upon the
John Smith," gentleman. class, ard relate
how their great grandfather was acous-
toned 20 ride to church III his coach-and-
four, or TO walk out accompanied by his
body-seryant in livery. | was once told
by a gentleman, a southerner, that he had
tried the experiment, and had never met
with Virginia family of any class which
had not claimed either aristocratio de-
scent or a connection with the "F. h.
VS."
NATURAL GRATIFrcATIoN.
do not say that one may not feel
natural qualification IN the consciousness
of being descended from foreiathers whose
talents and virtues or services 10 their
country raised them to an honorable dis
tinction among their feilow-mcn. But
cannot understand Why democratic
Americans, Of even the most cultivated
and refined social grade, should be anxious
TO trace back their pedIgrees TO the semi
barbarous kings of half-civilized countries;
and after the lapse oil centuries and in So
c,al and political conditions utterly re-
moved IRON all such distinctions. make
the absurd boast OF possessing royal
blood" There is in the idea something
which would be pathetic were it not 10
altogether amusing.
IF this American craze for titles and
titled ancestry continues" said . very
cisvef and talented LADY recently, 1--WE
shall have anne OF our fashionable
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13
F. BRITTON. JACKSON. TENN

4 i. BhIITUN, JAUhSUN, TENN,
IA writes: III contracted malaria In the
swamps OF Louisiana while working for tie tele-
graph company, and used every kin OF medi-
cine / could hear OF, without relief. at last
paIcoN succeeded In breaking the fever. but
ioioo4' it cost me over 300, and thea my
system was prostrlte1 and saturated with poi
son, AID 1 became almost helpless. ! finally
came here, my mouth so oiled win sores that
could scarcely eai, and my tongue raw and filed
with n.tle knots. Various remedies were re-
sorted to without effect bought two bottles OF
y. u. b., AID il has cured and strengthened me.
All sores OF my mouth arc healed and my tongue
entirely clear Of knots aud soreness, and feel
Ike new man."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13

Il. X. sGulter, Athens, Ca, writes: az havo
been afflicted with cataffn for many Year,,
although al sorts Of medicines and several dec
tors did their test TO euro me. My blood was
cATARRU very impure, and nothing ever
VA n "i'h had any effect upon the disease
until used that great blood remedy known as
3. b. g., few bottles Of vii n effected an entire
cure. recomnend n 70 all WIN have catarrh.
! refer 10 any merchant OF banker OF Athena,
Ga, and viii roply 10 any inquiries.
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An Awful Mistake.

A man camc to the house of prominent
gentleman by the name of Kogood. who
was renowned for not paying his debts. and
knocking a.. the door, asked the boy who
appeared IL his father was IN.
mo. sir; no has lett town TO be gone o
month. lie is In Chicago right now"
- am sorry. for wanted TO pay him a
little bill / was owing him"
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Sociefy Note.
Texas Sinings.l

Mss A.: hear you are to be congratu-
lated.
Miss B.. Not at oil, / assure you.
Miss A.. Thenyo are engaged tOyoung
Dudley Cansucker after all!
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ua ,rn.t Have Pain forI,,

Mrs. Hardpan: "what question! Ger
tninly your papa gave me my wedding
ring"
Darling: "Then why does the man
from tue iewelry store come every week
for the money!"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13

handling GOOD, pointed Ehsiish'
There were some awfully sore young
men on the last Fourth of July. when the
Richmond College boat-crew pulled in
ahead of tho Virginia Clubs osrsmen at
the regatta and won the laurels of the
contest. 1t was a complete. surprise 20
everybody, even the friends of the .victors,
who were too much amazed TO give vent
10 the yells which goncrally charsc-
tenze winning students. OF course
the silver cup, which had renamed
80 long IN the hands of the Vir-
ginias, passed over to the collegians.
who bore 1t away IN triumph. The
losing crew. though wofully disappointed
ut the way the race turned out, bore their
defeat very gracefully and heartily eheerod
their conquerors They inwardly resolved.
however. that at the next regatta they
would recapture the prize, and even now
they arc planning for another race this
summer. An excellent crew will bo put
in training as soon rs possible, and they are
going 10 work with one end IN view 10 win.
There is a strong probability that Peters
burg and Lynchburg oarsnen Will also
compete IN the regatta, while Richmond
College has already gone grimly to
work to train her men for the contest.
BY the way. the Virginia Ciub. despite
their misfortune last summer, are enjoy
lug unusual prosperity, and their member
ship. which Is limited 70 100, has already
run up IN the eighties. The organization
has four racing gigs and sixteen pleasure
boats. white their property Is valued at
something ike 5000. The members Of
the club are all 6oRton fellows. who think
that good clothes can't make man unless
there IS certain amount OF muscle be-
meath the garments.
IPor the past two weeks there has been
no diversion in the life Of the Idle Re-
porter. Every morning at O'clock he
has drawn his lanky form from his downy
couch, and with CELEBRITY unknown 10
mankind Except In military lise). diyed
into bis Sunday trousers, and hastily per.
formed the muoh-abused custom Of eating
breakfast. All this has been gone through
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e,sne- aslf Of century old, and more
useful than eyer-Dr. Bull's Couch 6yrup.
The National tribune., 1892-09-01
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.

Dispatches lately received from London in
regard to the Monetary Conference asked for
by the President of the United States. which
was authorized by the last Congress- state that
the instructions which had been given to the
British delegates to the Conference are exactly
similar to those given their delegates to the
Paris Conference in 1881. It is understood at
the Treasury Department that. besides repre-
sentng the scope of the British views on this
subject, Great Britain is bound by the rules OF
comfy to repeat these instructions, because
the Paris Conference of 1881 has never been
dissolved. 1t adjourned in August, 1881, to
meet On April IL of the following year.
The French delegates to that Conference
have already raised the question whether the
United States. after accepting the invitation to
the Paris Con ference of 1881, has acted in good
part by asking the European nations to again
assemble in Monetary Conference composed
of delegates from the same countries which
took part in the Paris Conference of 1881.
The claim is made that if the United States
WAS actuated by any other motive than po
litical one it would have asked the French
Government to request the nations to again
send delegates to Paris and resume the bimetsl
lie discussion as agreed when the Conference
adjourned in August, 1881. The failure to do
this is made the ground of severe criticism in
letters printed in the Paris newspapers, copies
of which have been received here in Washing
ton. For this reason it is not believed that
Paris will be selected as the place for holding
the next Conference.
Other communications printed in CONT
mental newspapers ridicule the idea of the
United States in expecting Europeans to help
her out of her financial embarrassment. 1t
was not surprising to the Treasury officials
that the London cable sets forth that in official
circles in London the question was asked
whether the instructions under which the
English delegates would go were such as were
likely to lead to such practical results as will
induce the United States Government to pro-
coed with the Conference. This was precisely
the view expressed here early in the week,
when it was definitely known that Gladstone
was to be at the head of the Ministry.
The National tribune., 1892-09-01
ONE OF THE BERrNG SEA COMMITS
SIONERS,

Marquis Emile Visconti yenosta, who was
recently appointed by the King of Italy as the
Italian Commissioner for the settlement Of the
Boring Sea controversy between the United
States and Great Britain, is one of the fore
most statesmen of Italy, which is abundantly
proved by the splendid record of his political
and diplomatic career. The Marquis was born
in 1926 at Milan, Of noble family of the Val
teliEa Province. He was warm supporter of
Mazzni, and took part in 1853 in one of the rev.
dictionary attempts made by the great Italian
leader to secure the independence and unity Of
the Peninsula. He was the founder of the
weekly paper II Crepusc~lo, which fiercely at
tackled Austrian tyranny in Lombardia. The
young journalist was sent by Cayour, in 1859, as
Commissioner to Garibaldi, and he wrote at Va
rese the famous proclamation signed by King
Victor Emmanuel. He was elected Deputy to
the Chambers, filed several important diplo-
matte missions abroad, and was Foreign Min
lister in 1864. In 1866 he occupied the post of
Ambassador at Constantinople and London,
and was then placed again at the head of the
Foreign Office, which he occupied during some
of the most important years of Italian history,
especially in 1870, when the Eternal City was
definitely annexed, as its Capital. to the King
dom of Victor Emmanuel. During late years
Marquis yisconti Venosta has declined to re-
main in active political life. He is married to
the daughter of Marquis Alferi di SostegBo
and resides at Milan; he is the President Of
the Fine Arts Academy of that city.
The National tribune., 1892-09-01
Weather Forecasts,

Copyrighted 1892 by W. T. Foster. st. Joseph Mol
Ny last bulletin gave forecasts of the storm
wave to cross the continent from Sept TO 8,
and the next will reach the Pacific Coast about
Sept 6, cross the western mountains by the
close of the 7th, the great central valleys from
the 9Th to the 10th, and the Eastern States
about the 11th.
This will be dangerous storm west of tho
Mississippi River on the 7th and 6th, and ter
nsdoes and hail may be expected This dis
turbanee will cause general rains, and with is
the dronth conditions will disappear.
Light frosts may be expected in Montana.
the Oak otas and Minnesota from the cool wave
following this storm. The cool wave will cross
the Western mountains about the 9th, the
great central valleys about the 18th, and the
Eastern States about the 18th. These cool
waves usually cause showers. After this dis
turbance September will give us an average
temperature and two periods of severe storms.
Frosts will be late and not severe.
Northern corn crops will have an abundaBce
of time to mature, and September top cotton
will be better than that which natures in
August.
The National tribune., 1892-09-01
The Professional Agitator.

1t is the professional agitator who puts labor
in its present false light. 1t is the man with
bombs in his pocket and murder in his heart
who seizes prominence in these councils Of
toilers and by the very aadacity of his impu-
dence achieves his anarchistic ends before ths
startled sober sense of the majority can COM
mand its energies in opposition. But it Is time
that this conservative element began to re-
assert itself It is time that the men who own
homes, who have children growing up in lis-
bility to this loathsome social contagion, who
revere the law and respect the honest Agencies
of its enforcement began to show that they
have not gone into permanent paralysis.
It is this class who are threatened. Capital
can take care of ITSELF 1t need not worry
whether industries stop or go on. The men
who are rich will always have enough TO eat
and drink and wear. Not 50 the frugal and
law abiding workiDgmsn If he permits these
parisitical agitators both to feed upon his hard
won earnings, and by lurid word and insen-
diary torch to brighten the goose that lays ths
golden egg.
The National tribune., 1892-09-01
AN OLD WAR RELIC.

On the long wharf at the Navy-yard lies an
old gun, relic of one OF our earlier unpleasant
nesses, that was dredged up from the channel
of the river by the men at work off the Yard
Wednesday.
IL is an old smoothbore, about eight feet
long and Eve inches in diameter, and throwing
a "a pound shot While Scared and weather
beaten 10 is but little dis6gured by its long So
journ beneath the mud and weeds of the river
bottom, and the dark. rich patina. showing
half green in the sunlight. makes it an almost
artistic as we'll "a a romantic old relic.
There are several marks which may serve 10
distinguish it and help in tracing its story.
Midway tho upper side of the barrel is the
British crown and the monogram "a. r. (Geor-
gius Rex, indicating that it is of the time OF
those ''stuffy old drones from the German
hive" In fact. 1t may have been the very
"Georgiu5 Secundus" referred 10 in that
quotation. as there is a small "2' in Arabic
numerals beneath the monogram, but this is
more probably the private marking of some old
Jack Tar with whom the piece was favorise.
Around the left segment of the base of the
rim can still be phered the letters Aeon"
preceded by some other letter that may be an
"a" or most anything else. Still on the rim,
but on the other side of the vent IS the plainly
raised word "Solid," meaning probably, that
the gun was cast solid and then bored ont.
On the breech is the number "29" and the
same is stamped on the left trunion.
Capt. Carmody. of the Maynard, thinks that
the piece was British gun captured in action
and adapted by the Americans, as part Of the
breech the vent is cut away for the
reception of brass fint-lock to fire by percus-
sion. instead of fuse, and this is the same
device that was found upon old American
| carronade dredged up from the river about
| 1889. The gun. the Captain thinks, must have
been on board the old Argus when she Was
! burned By the British at the time Of the cap
| ture of Washington, in the war of 1872.
Another indication that the gun was 3
prize and not purchased abroad, is the broad
arrow" that famous mark of the British navy,
rudely cut upon the breech. All these marks
would seem to offer a toierably good clew TO
the antiquarian, and Capt. Carmody says that
be intends, if possible. TO trace up the history
Of the old piece and bring more clearly to
light what romance there is connected with its
history.
The National tribune., 1892-09-01
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

The officials who look after the Wash ingtou
Monument are making extensive arrangements
to accommodate the unusual large number Of
visitors expected ia the city during the En-
campment next month, who may desire to take
bird's-eye view of the Capital and its historic
surroundings from the big shaft $50 feet from
the base
Superintendent Hawkins said the greatest
number of persons who ever assembled the
monument on any one day did so on March 5.
1889, the day after President Hsrrison's in
auguration, when the register showed that TO-
499 men, women. and children went TO the top
of the great shaft via the elevator and stairs
The largest monthly record was that for
March, 1889, daring which Sc, 962 persons made
the ascent. During October, 1889, at which
time the National Masonic Conclave vas held
here, the records show 81 200 visitors, and
16 1852 for last month. These fgures are way
above the average which is about 10000. Il is
expected that the biggest record will be badly
beaten during the approaching Encampmens.
The National tribune., 1892-09-01
ABOUT PEOPLE,

Mr.. Halford, Private Secretary to the Presi-
dent, returned to Washington on Wednesday,
Aug "a, from his vacation at Asbury Park,
N. j.
Secretary of State John W. Foster has re-
turned from brief visit to Deer Park. Md,
and resumed his duties at the State Depart
ment He is giving his entire time to the
preparation of the case OF this Government in
the Boring Sea matter.
Count Alfred DIETRICH, of tho German navy,
who is making study of the American Naval
Establishment, was at the Navy Department
on Wednesday, Aug. "a, where tho usual cour-
tesies were shown him. The Count left Wash
ington on Thursday for Norfolk, whore be WIS.,
tied the Navy-yard at that place
It is said that one reason why Vice-President
Morton sold his splendid villa at Newport was
that his wife never had good health while
living there. This rumor gains fresh currency
now that two of the family who now occupy the
house are i'll with typhoid foyer. Neverthe
less Newport people arc reported to be very
sk optical as to the possibility of Mr.. Morton or
the new owner Of the property being fooled in
any matter Of plumbing or drainage.
Mrs John A. Logan, Chairman of the Ro-
tunda Committee, has invited Mrs. Harrison,
Mrs. Morton, the ladies of tho Cabinet Officers
familias Mrs. q. s. Grant and Clara Barton to
The National tribune., 1892-09-01
THE METHODIST CHURCH.

Last week the Census Bureau issued a bulle-
tin giving statistics Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the United States. The bulletin
shows that this Church has 102 annual Confer
ences, not including 10 or more in foreign
countries Connected with these Conferences
are 2,240 354 communicates. This term in
cludes both members aud practitioners. the lat
ter being candidates for full membership.
North of Mason and Dixon's line the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church has organizations in
nearly every County. Though represented in
every State, it is not so strong in the South rs
its sister body. the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, the statistics of which will be given IN a
forthcoming bulletin. OF the 2.790 Counties
in the States and Territories the Methodist
Episcopal Church is represented in all save 555
1t has 25.861 organizations, with 22.844
church edifice5, with seating capacity of s.
302 70S. aud an aggregate valuation of S96, 49,
400. This valuation, which does not include
parsonages and other church property. is the
largest reported by any denomination thus far
except the Catholic.
The National tribune., 1892-09-01

assist her in receiving at the Grand Army en-
tertainment in the Capitol at Washington.
Sept. 10.
Senator Morrill,, who spent most of last week
in Boston, but who has now returned to his
home in the Green Mountains. is over 80 years
of age, but does not look it. The Boston Adrer-
tSer says be is tall erect, and as vigorous look
ing as many men on the sunny side of three
score years His white hair gives him VEN
cradle appearance, but his eye is bright and
keen, his step quick, and his movements not
those of an old man.
1t is thought that Mr.. Wsnamaker receives
more appeals from cranks and other beggars
for money and official favor than any other
man in public iife Nearly or quite all Of these
requests come from persons who are utter
strangers TO him, and many of them plead for
aid to various real or imaginary religious en-
terprises The Postmaster-General has a pri-
vate secretary, Marshall Cushing, who knows
how to deal with all these letters. and they say
that he can write IN answer that will Halter
the recipient almost as much as compliance
with his petition would.
The National tribune., 1892-09-01
Profit in Books,

An Englishman connected with one of the
greatest publishing houses in the world de-
clares that barely half of the books published
produce profit at all, and not 10 per cent. re-
suit in profit worthy of the name. He adds:
Books have been bought for EOS, as VS.
the case with Ansiey's Vice Versa which
would have been cheap at f500. but e. 900 has
been given before now for books which would
have been dear at a gift" Profits, he
asserts, are derived from the books of utility.
the school books and the cookery books, ths
technical and Juvenile books, the production
of which costs perhaps few pence and which
sell for two or three shillinga
The National tribune., 1892-09-01

Bodies. giving his adventures in all parts Of the
habitable globe
Lieut. BolIes entered the navy from Arkan-
sas Oct. /. 1864, "a a Midshipman was pro-
NOTED Easign in 1870. Master, in 1872, aud
Lieutenant in 1875. He was an excellent
officer and pleasant and companionable gen.
tenen, who will be sadly missed by his M.
merous friends. 1t is not known what DISPOSE
tiOn will be made OF the remains.
The National tribune., 1892-09-01
Out of His Sight.

He was cantankerous that morning, and was
taking it out on his pretty typewriter.
Everything is in confusion on this desk"
he said, testify.
at always is" she responded. meekly. You
insist that you do not want anything disturbed
there"
well, / don't want my papers disturbed,
but don't want this sheet Of postage stamps
left here"
Where shall put them?" she inquired,
demurely, as she took them up.
''Don't ask so many questions. he snapped.
"Put them anywhere out of my sight"
'Very well, sir" she eooed rs softly a. q
dove; and, giving them swipe. fore and an,
with her pretty red tongue, she stuck the shees
on his bald head, and walked out to chase
new Job.
The National tribune., 1892-09-01
L,EuT. T, DIX BoLLEs DEAD,

The Navy Department. last week received
the news of the death of Lieut.. T. Dix Bodies,
U. 8. Navy, of heart disease, in San Francisco.
where he has been stationed for some time in
charge of the photographic office in that city.
Lieut.. Boles married daughter of William
Thomas Carroll, of Washington, who was for
many years Clerk of the United States Supreme
Court; he was brother-in-law of Gen. sprigg
Carroll, u. S. Army, retired, and also of the
Countess Esterhazy. the widow of Gen. Charles
Griffin, the last onmHnder Of the Fifth Corps.
Our subscribers will remember the exciting
stories which have been published in The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE from the pen OF Lieut.
The National tribune., 1892-09-01

pense of the town. The land was used as pub.
lie commons until 1878, when the city began
using it rs park.
J. Fawcett Larwll, q nephew of Joseph Fl.
Larwil, has taken possession of the land, which
is now quite valuable, after having secured
quit-claim titles from the aged widow and
other heirs, claiming that the County having
ceased to occupy it for the purposes specifically
provided for in the deed. it reverted back to
the original owner and his heirs. Although
all the Presidents have owned the land, few of
them ever knew that fact.
The National tribune., 1892-09-01
VETERANS IN THE CITY.

Frederick w. Font, 18th Ind. battery, Sc.
Louis, Mo. Comrade Font was the First Lieu
tenant of his battery, aud has an excellent
military record. He proposes to attend the
National Encampment, and says many of the
comrades from Missouri will be here.
Richard w. L'Hommedieu, 10Th N. Y, Com
mander of g. K. Warren Post, Brooklyn, n. Y.
F. Sprague, 10th n. Y, g. Z. Warren Post,
Brooklyn. n. 7. Comrade Sprague is painter
and decorator.