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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-19

TIE WEATHER IN RICHMOND YrsrsRpAY
was partially clear, and cold and raw. The
skies were cloudy at midnight.
Range OF the thermometer at the 'front.'
az the UIsPATcH office Yesterday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-19
QUEEN AND
THIS Famous Railway Line Goes Into sns
Hands Of n Receiver.

fBy telegraph 70 the Dispafch.I
CrycrsSAr1. March Is.-Judge William
II, Taft, of the United States Cifcuis
Court, tonight appointed 3. =. feiton.
president of the Cincinnati. New orleans
and Texas Pacific railroad. receiver I1a
tbat road. The appointment was made
upon petItion OF Samuel Thomas, OF New
York. and Mr. Felton's bond was fixed a.
81. 900. The allegations Of Mr. Thomas
could not be obtained tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-19
III l..

We have several SMALL AMOUNTS we are
anxious TO put out on LONG TIME on city real
estate.
ALSO,
large amounts on FIVE YEARS TIME. Six per
cent. interest. Terms satisfactory.
NH 1885, j. THOMPSON BROWN b co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-19
manINE INrELLroENCE.

first and only instantaneous pain-stllings
strengthening plaster. NH 1J-Su, W&sa3t
INrELLI0ENCE
MINIATURE ALMANAC. MARCH 10, 1888
SIM r;ses ---.--. GIG hIgH TIDE.
sun rs....... -. $40 I Morning....-.... 5:?i
Moon sets..-...... s:o4 ! evening o:At
MINIATURE ALMANAC. MARCH 20. 1898
Sum risss--m.... 6:14 HIGH TIDE
sun sets"...... 8:20 Morninx......... 500
Moon ssts......... e:l6 Byenins.-...... %
PoRTOr RIcHaoND. MARCH Is, 1898.
RRIvE
Steamer samuel 8. Pentz. Norfolk, merchsn-
disc and passengers iryIn weisigcr, agent
Schooner Herald u the Morning, Lewis, bos
ton, KANT. Allison y Addison. u,,.,,. .,,o,t.
Schooner Henry Parker, Cranmcr, New York.
salt. Davenport Sc Morris.
SAILED.
Schooner Bessie q. Beech. McKeague. Harri-
sons Wharf, " load railroad- ties for Phiisdei-
phia. 81
PORT OF VIEWPOINT NEWS MARCH Is, 1874
lBy telssrsphl
ARRIVED.
Schooner A. Thackera. ProvtdsncA
sArLEp.
Schooner Frank Rudd. Galveston.
schooner ". OTeele. Salem.
FORT on WEST POINT. MARCH Is. 1898
tBy telegraph
AERIvEp-
steamship Columbia. ysnney, New York. gen.
sssamsh,p Crane, Foster. Providence via Nor
folk and Newport Newss general cargo.
Steamship Charlotte. Geognan, Baltimore, pa
seIgess and general cargo
sAtLk0.
Steamship Columbia. Jsnnsy. New fots' gsn-
sssslnssip chsrlotss. 0soshsn. Dalstmers ~.
'i ssssn: sae tEiSsn csssA Sssssss Rslssntss.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
Jedge Waxem's Proverbs.

Congress ought to git patent on
its Confidence Restorer.
Hayseeds don't grow in the pollit-
ickle feed.
Congress never made a law agin q
man eatin' with his knife.
A pore Congressman is mitier on
the stump than he is in Washing
ton bordin house.
Nobody knows what the Lord does
with statesman when He takes him
to his long home.
Amerikin polliticks may be yard
wide, but it faint all wool down
South.
A little offs pays a big Diet some.
times.
Country polliticks is cleaner than
city polliticks, but it don't know SO
mulch.
Pollitishuns is born, not made.
You can't stop some men from run
MIN fer Office no more'n you can stop
a hen from settin'. Free Press.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01

woods. The dog dashed away, and
when the robbers realized what had
happened, they started in pursuit,
firing shots at the animal as it fed.
Rohen, who had been felled to the
ground with a club. crawlcd to the
side of the road and rubbed himself
until he was able to walk. Just then
the dog bounded from the woods,
still carrying the wallet between his
teeth. The farmer secured the wal.
let and ran down the road to get
away before the thieves returned. He
was successful, and reached Shamo-
kin, where he had his wounds dressed.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
Lotteries.

The origin of lotteries is to be
found in the custom inaugurated by
the Roman Emperor Augustus. Of
distributing at his feasts sealed pack
cts similar in appearance, but con-
tanning orders for articles OF very diff
ferent value. In the middle ages.
the same mode was adopted by the
Italian merchants in the disposition
of their wares. A money lottery
called the lotto was instituted at
Florence, in 1880. for the benefit of
the State. In Venice, half century
later, lotteries existed under public
control, and from that time many Of
the European States resOrted to the
lottery as means of raising reve-
nue.. In the United States, the lot,
terry was from the earliest settling OF
the country q familiar means Of rails,
ing funds, and the State lotteries
we're generally fairly managed, but
the numerous private lotteries, and
scandalous abuses to which they gave
rise, aroused public opinion against
the principle. and In l843 q society
was formed in Pennsylvania which
advocated its suppression. and to the
efforts of this society may de attrib-
uted the acts of most of the States IN
prohibiting their establishment
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
CANE ELS.


Hnterestiug Informa slon Conserving These
Ste eds of the Desert. A
According to the Rev. James GIL.
mour, whose long residence In Mon
golia entities him to speak upon the
subject with authority, the camel Is
an awkward and foolish animal
Even the Mongols, who are awkward
enough themselves, are struck with
the cancels deficiency In this regard;
SO much that they seldom reprovo
one for its stupidity. "a forse
knows even an OK Is responsible; but
a camel is not supposed to know any
thing, not even good pasture when It
comes to it."
The camel is q good beast OF bur
den, but poor draught animal. 1t
is made to drag carts over the great
highway of the desert. to be sure,
aud ON smooth, hard. level roads does
we'll enough; but sand or soft ground
distresses it, and for climbing steep
hills or over passes the traveller Is
obliged to hire oxen or horses In
deed, some camels bred in the plain.
country, refuse to 90 over passes on
any condition. As they approach
hill they have to be unloaded,
blindfolded, and driven up the steep.
Splitting is one disagreeable pecu-,
liarlty OF the camel. II you go close
past one in front, as he is chewing
his cud, you will hear grunt and
receive green shower OF half-mas-
ticated vegetable matter. Pckin
camels, which are daily among
of
the habit probably because If they
kept 1t up they would have nothing
left to swallow.
The mourning Of the camel is de.
scribed as very impressive. Mr.. Gil
mour was riding at dusk down a
lonely valley "There was neither
man nor beast nor bird, nor insect
even, to be seen or heard. The
shades were 'thickening, and the 81
lence was oppressive. when darklv,
from among the rocks to the right
with slow and mOurnful pace. all
vanced a solitary camel.
lit seemed dispirited and weak,
took no heed of US, but slowly
crossed the open space and dlsap-
| peared again among the rocks on the
left. Ever and anon it uttered its
slow and plaintive wall, which came
borne over the darxening stiffness az
our camels trod silently up the other
slope of the valley.
1.-THE scene and the sound haunt
me still. 1t was like the wailing Of
an outside spirit wandering among
stony places seeking rest and finding
none. Cow camels make this sound
when separated from their calves 1t
is very touching to hear it; and after
listening to it can almost believe
the Mongols when they say that
skillful fldler playing plaintiff ali
can draw tears from a camels eyes"
| Youths COmDaniOn.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
Those Good Old Times.

A postal notice Of old times reads
as follows: by order of the Post
master General OF North America:
These are to give Notice. That on
Monday night, the Sixth Of this In
slant. December, the Western Post,
between Boston and New York, sets
out at once Fortnight the Three
Winter Months of December. Janu-
airy and February, and to 60 Alter.
nately from Boston to Saybrook and
Hartford to Exchange the Mayles OF
letters with the New York Ryder on
Saturday night the 18th Current.
And the second turn He sets out
at Boston ON Monday Night. the Goth
Current to meet the New York Ryder
at Hartford on Saturday night the
25th Current to exchange Mayles.
And all persons that send Letters
from Boston to Connecticut from
and after the 18th Instant are Here
by Notified to first pay the Postrate
on the same.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
BeueflCence or Bacteria.

bacteria have bad reputation in
the popular mind on account of the
part they play in many fatal diseases.
Yet all the bacteria in the world are
not working against man and his in
terests. On the contrary some OF
them are his potent and faithful al
lies.
Consider, for instance, the minute
organisms that manufacture nitric
acid as food supply for plants One
set Of bacteria busy themselves In
turning ammonia found in the soil
into nitrous acid. There their work
ends, and so far as the plants are
concerned it has been Ineffective, be-
cause plants cannot feed upon nitrous
acid.
But another set of bacteria take up
the operation at Just this point and
from the nitrous acid produce nitric
acid, from which the plants are read
lily able to derive nourishment. Still
other bacteria, living in the roofs of
certain plants enable those plants to
assimilate nitrogen derived from the
air. and thus, instead Of exhausting
the soil in which they grow, actually
TO enrich it
In short, man probably has at least
as many friends as foes in the micro
scopic world.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01

How q Boston Man Saw SUN Spot.
A Boston man living out In the
suburbs has discovered a fact that
may interest good many persons.
What he found was That it is quite
possible to see the larger spots that
appear on the SUMS surface without
glass or lens of any kind.
The shutters OF the observers house
happened to be closed, and though
tiny hole near the top of them a
beam of sunlight found its way to
the door. There it left an image,
clear and round, tinged at the cir.
conference with fringe Of blue and
orange. The whole appearance Of the
beam as projected reminded the spec
tator of the image of the sun taken
on paper through telescope, and he
got sheet OF white note paper in or
der to test his surmise The result
confirmed it. A beautiful round i'm
age of the sun fell on the paper, and
near the center thereof could be seen
plush spot, which moved about
with the image whenever the paper
was shifted. The blush colored oh.
ject was veritable sun spot, and the
observer watched it by the simple
means described for several days un-
til the revolution OF the sun had car
ried it out of sight. boston Herald
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
What She Had to Do.

A man and woman who are mar
ried went up to Lake George hotel
a week or two ago for little outing.
They found things rather dull, and
after a week of it the man told his
wife that he had been called back on
business, but that she would have to
stay until the end Of the three weeks
planned for the trip. She protested
that she would be lonely and all that,
but the man was Obdurate. and the
result was that she stayed. An ar
rangement was made. however, that
she should telegraph to him If it got
too stupid, and he would wire back
whether or not she could come home.
The man came home and the wom-
an moped. She stood it for three
days and then, when a rain-storm
came on and everything was so dull
and miserable that she could stand it
no longer, she telegraphed to the
man:
Its raining. What shall do?"
He had been having very lively
time for those three days. He was
perfectly satisfied to have his wife
stay at Lake George for the remainder
of the allotted time. So he went to
the telegraph office and wired her
this heartless message:
"Steal an umbrella il you haven't
got one"
There is talk of a bill of separation
in that family.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
Deceptive Foundation.

Workmen about to build brick
pier for a new building in Lewiston,
Me. dug down four feet intothe ground
and came upon large fiat stone. IL
pleased them to discover what they
believed would be a fine foundation
for their pier, and they went to work
building upon it. They built the
pier to a height Of twelve feet, and
then were astonished to see it sink into
the earth. Investigation showed that
their fiat foundation stone covered
the top of an old we'll thirty feet
deep.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
Gut you can't tell the diff renee. SO IT'S no
diszrace
-Hnrper's Young People.
The Broken Pane.

Harry Bently was playing in front
Cf Mr.. Moss door, when he unfor-
tunately threw a stone and broke a
large window. Looking with dismay
at the shattered pane, he exclaimed
IN terror, 30! what shall do? Papa
will punish me and Mr.. Moss will
probably put me in jail"
Then a sudden thought arose:
perhaps he could run away and
never be blamed for the accident,
and he was about to act upon this
thought when another and better one
presented itself. papa always tells
me to be honest, and that would not
be honest. Some one else would be
blamed, and that would be very un-
fair. o dear, how dreadful it isl"
and with that Harry rushed up to
the neighbours stoop and gave the
bell so violent pull that the maid
of the kitchen hurried out to see
what was the matter.
is Mr.. Moss at homer" aske d
Harry looking flushed and guilty.
YES, and he Is that" answered
Bridget, leading the boy into her
masters presence, and then return
ing to her work. 20 Mr.. Moss,
cried poor Harry, II have broken one
of your front windows. Please don't
tell my father, and will work and
pay for It'll"
Mr.. Moss was kind man and saw
at once that the boy before him had
conquered strong temptation In
cOntessing himself to be the author
! OF the mischief; therefore. he laid a
soothing hand upon his head and
said: "Don't be alarmed, Harry, my
boy, but tell me how the accident
occurred"
observation-disclosures
1t-hit-the-windOw-and-1-did
not-mean-to," sobbed the fright
ened child.
Il believe you, my boy. Don't cry,
you need not pay for the window.
am pleased to know that my small
,neighb0r, whom 1 have scarcely evel
noticed, 10 so honest think the
accident may make US friends"
Harry, smiling through his tears
said once more: But want to pay
for the window, Mr.. Moss. Papa al
ways expects me to pay him when
carelessly break anything OF his, and
he will expect me to pay You.
sWell, my little man, the pane Of
glass IL worth dollar, including the
setting, and II you will come down T.
my store for four afternoons THU
week, after school 10 over, l VIII
allow you Is cents each time
for running errands for mo. It II
busy week, and I shall b glad o.
the help"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01

wear a long scalplock hanging far
down the back. The utility of this
pigtail is apparent only after the
death Of the wearer. The Riaffa,
among the many quaint ideas which
they have, believe that when the
gates of heaven shall be opened for
the reception of the faithful, there
will take place scramble among
those clamoring for admission, and
that in the struggle not few will be
pushed aside or trodden under foot,
and so lose all chance of enjoying the
pleasures of paradise. Their pecu-
liar head-gear has been devised in
the hopeful spirit of giving their par
ticular patron saint at the golden
gate stout braid inviting to the
grasp, by means of which they may
be hoisted into heaven ii it be his
will and the will of Allah.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
Coming silver Dollars.

1t may have surprised some folks
to learn that 1t would require i've
years for the minis of the United
States Government to coin 1871. 000,-
900 silver dollars, but the time is not
so surprising when one has done .
little figuring. The mints have
scarcely 300 full working days in the
year, or less than 100000 working
minutes in five years. To coin 1877. :.
600. 900 In that time, therefore, 10
would be necessary to turn out more
than $50 dollar pieces per minute.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
An Honest Restaurant.
latter, what is this?'

waiter, what Is tnlS:
He was sitting at table Gigesting
that hallucinating dream, that mock
cry of restaurant mockeries, mod
nrn oyster stew. Calling the white.
aproned darky to his side he pointed
down into the dish and said:
"Waiter, what is this?"
81 beg yer pawdOn, san" queried
the waiter.
"ThiS thing must be Investigated.
1t appears that you have given me
an oyster stew with an oyster in it.
Come, this is hardly fair, and ! am a
stranger, too"
"Hey?" asked the puzzled waiter.
Il repeat that you have given me
an oyster stew with an oyster in it.
Must 1 pay anything extra fer the
oysters"
NO. Why"
well, that's all right; I'm glad Of
it." smiled the stranger, straighten.
ing up. "Only l don't see how you
can make any money at that rate.
You pay a dollar a gallon for oysters,
and they sell stews at sixty cents.
That's barely living profit, whereas
il you put the oyster in the stew
we'll, it beats me how you can afford
to do it. I suppose you'll be putting
chicken in the chicken salad. ham in
the ham sandwiches, and veal in the
veal pie, next. Then you'll be so
rash as to give man clean napkin,
besides putting vinegar in the vine
gar cruet when 1T runs out. You
folks will bust up with goodness If
you're not careful Texas Siftings
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
The Dog Kicked.

Gar, the big staghound, which for
one of the best known figures on the
Rialto, has just passed through a
thrilling experience out West. Some
months ago Gar and his master,
Frank de VrOOm, were engaged for
the IArts of walking dog and leading
gentleman in Chicago production.
After the run Of the play in that city
1t took to the road. In the course Of
time it struck indianapolis. Mr.. De
Nroom and Gar engaged room at
the best hotel.
The first morning after their ar
rival, as master and dog passed
through the corridor, they heard the
hotel clerk hail a bell-boy and ask II
the dog had spent the night in the
hotel. When the bell-boy admitted
that he had, the proprietor shouted:
well, don't let that occur again. "
Gar and De Vroom waited for few
moments and then sauntered up to
the desk. De VrOom asked for his
bill. The hotel cler> looked aston.
ished
why, but l thought you were go
ing to stop week, sir. Have you
any complaint, sir?"
"Oh. no." replied De Vroom care
lessly. Il am quite satisfied. It's my
log that's kicking"
"The dog!" cried the clerk.
"Yes, the dog. He's Il particular
brute and doesn't like your beds. As
for the meals-well, he says he
wouldn't serve such meals to hotc
clerk. New York Sun.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
she'd Dun Traded,

1t was on the Arkansas side. a few
miles below Memphis, Tenn.
stopped at a creek near pole-cabin
to water my horse, and man and
five children and six or eight dogs
came down and surrounded me- After
asking where was from and how far
l was going, the man said:
''Stranger, reckon l kin ask yo'
to do leetle favOr?"
'Oh, yes"
"My ole woman started for town
half an hour ago with three prime
cOOnskins to sell. l never kin dun
tell what was the matter with me.
but when she said shoes and tea and
snuff l nodded my head. was just
gwine to send one of the children
after her."
"Have you thought of something
else?"
II just have l must have bin
crazy. When Yo' overtake her tell
her she's to git it all in whisky and
terbacker"
The road was deep with mud and
the woman must have taken short
cut for I did not Overtake her. !
met her, however. about half a mile
from the country store where she had
been trading, and halted her to de-
liver the message. She had pair
of coarse shoes for herself hung over
her shoulder, half a pound of cheap
tea under her arm. and was using q
snutf stick with vigOr and relish.
She never stopped handling the stick
until Iready to answer. Then she
waited long enough to reply:
strangers some folks dun say thar
hain't no Lawd In Arkansas, but thai
is He jest dun kept me thirty min.
utes ahead o. yo' till the tradin' was
traded. and I'm gwine back home
a-feelin' SIGH feelin' o. gladness tina,
Sim Jones may switch me and b<
hanged to him. Free Press
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
Niagara'S Volume.

The amount of water passing over
Niagara falls must, of course, vary
with the season. A scientist, who
has spent much time and labor in
making careful estimates, says that
the average amount which tumbles
minute day and night, year in and
year out" is 100000 cubic feet.
Allowing 623 pounds to the cubic
foot, this would give total of 562,-
500 tons of water per minute. About
two-thirds of the whole passes over
that portion known as the Horse
shoe falls.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
Bottles.

To cut the neck off q bottle, bend
a quarterback iron rod 80 that 1t will
half encircle the bottle. Heat it to
low red heat, place the bottle in
the bend upon the line Of separation,
and turn the bottle back and forth
through part Of a revolution in con.
tact with the hot rod. When the
bottle begins to crack, turn it slowly
around until the top is completely
cracked of.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
SnOkelesS Powder.

Every country has some form OF
smokeless powder. France clings to
melinite, one Of the picric forms of
explosive. Germany has powder
with which it IS well satisfied, and
Italy has still hopes Of balistite.
Cordite, besides being safe, gives the
very high initial velocity of $500
feet per second to prOjectile, and
develops maximum pressure within
the gun OF from fifteen to eighteen
tons per square inch. 1t is very
powerful ammunition, ahead of gun
powder.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01
Ready for Either.

Sydney Smith was sitting at break.
fast one morning at Combe Florey,
when a poor woman came begging
him to chirsten a newborn infant,
without loss of time, as she thought
it was dying. He instantly went to
her cottage, and on his return was
greeted by Queries as to what state he
had left the child in. A"Why," said
be. II just gave it dose OF castor
oil. and then I christered 1t; so now
the poor child Is ready for the other
world"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01

Miss "iioppity Skip" has . big doll from
France,
Aud she and Miss Dolly love dearly to
dance
In the garden together. where each saucy
breeze
Drives the leaves in = hurry quite on from
the trees
To join In the dance with Miss "Hop- Skip"
and Dolly.
While Doggie barks loudly and thinks it
2real jolly"
Miss ~Hoppity Skip" is comfort to me.
For no matter, my desrs, what the weather
may be.
You'll always find sunbeams on her little
face;
And never q sign OF . cloud can you trace
In the sunny blue eyes which reflect from
her heart
The brightness OF which her wee self is a
And I love her. love her. this smallest OF
With the bluest of eyes and tho sunniest
OF curls,
Who hoppity skips in my heart all the day.
Aud drives all my worries and troubles
away.
Little Men and Women.
No Harm Done.
Three little maids from school are We.
And we're just rs naughty as We can be-
We smeared the ink on our hands and face,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-01

Roots draw enormous quantities OF
moisture from the soil, and by this
means it is discharged into the at
mosphere. For example, the COM
mon sunhower was found to exhale
twelve ounces of water in twelve
hours, and an oak tree with an es-
timated number Of 100000 leaves
would In the same way give of some
thing like 700 tons Of water during
the i've months Il carries It's foliage.