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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-10


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{. LAW SuN-TIN MING AND SHEETIkON
q. WORKS oOS Battery st; iobblng OF all kinda
zone iel5 ON
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-10

4 TTENTION !-CUT THIS OUTAND SEND TO
~ us with 81 and we Will forward you the PAT
terms for complete dolrs wardrobe including the
elegant-shaped body they cut for: this hold a
good Tor one month only; usual price. So 1905
suffer ST., San Francisco. nc q 6m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
Opposed TO EIcctrocution.

IWNMAN MILL, "a, August ., 1870.
To the Editor Of the DisDG'ch:
Having read several accounts of the
deaths OF criminals by elecgrOcutlOn, and
having noticed that IN nearly every case
the execution was horrible DOtch, ask,
why Is thing allowed! Capital punish
ment is severe enough when II is executed
III proper manner, Dut 10 have the
criminal liuger, and have physicians in
jectlng morphine and administering chic
reform. as they did in the case Of the
murderer William q. Taylor. az Au-
burn. \. y. is simply prepOsterous.
HIS means aud struggles must have been
perfectly horrible To hear aud witness +;
and the very idea of physicians saying he
did not suffer through It all Let them
take a small electric battery and turn the
full current OF electric Huld on-then see
If they do not suffer. / have known pco-
pie 70 suffer intensely from q slight shock
from a smoll battery. Then how terrible
II must be to deliberately shock q man TO
d cath. If it could be over IN few seconds
or minute il would be less horrible 10
contemplate, but nobody knows the power
OF resistance of different persons, and II
seems shameful cruelty and.a cold blooded
scientific experiment 20 undertake such a
thing. God never gay0 10 any man the
right 10 torture another IN such manner,
no matter what his crime might be.
North America is quite q progressive con-
tIpent. and / am glad II IS SO; out there Is
such thing as progressing too rapidly,
and this thing of death by electrOcution
is one instance where the old way IS de-
cidedly the best.
never expect to merit death as a crimi-
nal, but if II was nv fate to die by electro
cutIon my very soul would curse the in
ventor of that horrible method OF torture.
We 1--we in too enlightened an age to allow
this barbarlty TO continue. aGd IL is time
the Christian men OF the country rose
md as with one voice put stop TO all
such proceedings.
Respectfully. A. p. ROACH.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
The House-Mar.in.
Guns MILL. DrswIDD lie COUNTY

GUS's MILL. DIswIDD IL COUNTY, Va.
To ne Editor of the Dispatch
The house-martin (Hirundo Urbica)
comes to US about May LIST. raises brood,
and leaves IN August.
Will you kindly tell us what he does and
where be stays the rest OF the year and
oblige A SUBSCRIBER.
The house-martin is a very common
British species, and is glossy black above
and white below and on the rump. His
feet is covered with short, downy. white
feathers. which is not the case with our
species. This bird migrates IN winter to
Lapland. Iceland. and Northern Europe.
but is seldom seen in this country.
The following Is list of swallows or
martins found in Virginia. some of which
our correspondent has evidently con-
founded with hirundo urbica:
Hirundo erythrograstra horreorum, barn
swallows.
Iridoprocens bicolor, white bellied swal-
lows.
Pe,rochelidon lunifrous. caves swallows.
ProRne Subs, purple martin.
A hundred species of swallows are re-
corded. They arc distributed oil over the
world and are more or less cosmopolitan.
The purple martin Is also common resi-
dent Of England.
Swallows are insectivorous AMI there
fore migratory in cold and temperate lati-
tudes. Unsurpassed in powers Of fight.
they are enabled to pass with ease and
swiltnsss fyom go eountsy 10 suotbeg, ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
Thomas Eitchte
To he Editor of he Di.patca:

To he Editor of ne dispatch:
Please oblige subscriber by giving a
short sketch Of Thomas Richie Chs an
cestry. &c.). who edited the Richmond
Enquirer in 1884 and 1885. Is.
Thomas Richie was born in Essex
county. Va. November 5, 1878, and died
in Richmond July -, 1854. HIS father was
a native Of Scotland and died when the
son was six years old. The latter received
an academic education and studied medl-
cine. but abandoned it to become o
teacher in Fredericksburg, where he re-
NAMED till he removed to Richmond in
1901. He became editor in this city the same
year of the Examiner, the name OF which
he changed to Enquirer, and he continued
to edit and publish the paper for forty
years. exercising an influence thar was not
surpassed by that of any other journalist
in the United States. At the request Of
President Polk be resigned the Enquirer
to his two sons in 1915 and, removing to
Washington, assumed editorial control of
the Union, the organ of the adminlstra-
ton, but he retired from this position in
lS43. He was q Democrat OF pronounced
views in the matter of State rights.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
Campbeil's History.
LYNcHBURG. Va, July 2S. 1898.
II. rsIy,o,. NJ fhe Ihst,1srh


To the Editor ofdhe DlsDasch:
have q volume OF Virginia history en-
titled n History of Virginia from its dis
coyery till the year 17si. with biographical
sketches of all the most distinguished
Characters that occur in the colonial,
revolutionary. or subsequent period OF
our history. By J. W. Campbell, Peters
burg, Va. published by j. W. Campbell,
William Fry. printer, 1873"
As | have never seen this book IN the
list of old Virginia histories l would be
thankful if you would answer through
your valuable queries.
1. If the j. ". Campbell was the father
of C. Q. Campbell, of Petersburg.
q IL the book is rare.
And oblige, y. J. W.
1. ). w. Campbell was the father of
Charles Campbell. of Petersburg. the we'll
known Virginia historian, to whom, we
presume, our correspondent refers to as
&C. c. Campbell" Charles Campbell
was the author of two histories of Vir-
ginia-the first published by Minor. in
Richmond, in 1877; the second. covering
n wider field and coming down to a later
date, published by LIppincott, Philadel-
phia, In 1860.
2. The book is rare and can be found in
but few Libraries.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
The Execution of Criminals

TO NE EduOr or U9 DtSDutcH:
In commenting on the bungling execu-
ton OF the negro Taylor in New York the
editor of the DISPATCH SAID some weeks
ago that 1T seems impossible tor sell
entists to discover any certain, safe, and
painless method Of putting criminals to
death"
1t happens sometimes that persons who
make no claim to scientific requirements
discover what has been overlooked or not
noticed by scientists. There is. think, a
mode of executing criminals which meets
the above requirements.
Build q water-tight tank, cay feet
square and feet deep, in every jail, Fill
this tank with water, by rce-pump or
otherwise, TO within one foot of the top.
Have strong chair mot such q crazy thing
as that used in New York;. with the legs
weighted by lead. run into them. Fasien
the criminal securely in the char and let
it down TO the bottom of the tank by
ropes and puileys. Let the executioners
and witnesses retire for half an hour.
Then let them return and draw up the
chair. The criminal will be dead. After
the execution draw of the water from the
tank and lot IL be carried by pipe out
side the jail.
This mode of execution would be safe,
certain, painless" (comparGtively) mex
penslve, and entirely free from the dread
full spectacle sometimes exhibited at exc
cutions both on the gallows and by cleo
tricity. A. BRoADDUs.
Sparta, Va. August 9, 1898.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13

DAINTY and sweet are the manv after
noon costumes worn at the resorts IN pale
colored can brlcs and French musllns.
DRIVING costumes are exceedingly elabo-
rate. and one sees them principally IN
combinations of silk crepons with gay.
striped silks.
A new finish TO the skirt Of dressy
toilet includes lool of ,lObon arranged IN
diagonal order from the ruliie at tho knees
to the edge of tue skirt, fastened with
bows At top and bottom.
Black mohalr trimmed with white braid
has furnished a number of recent bathing
suits intended to he worn ut fashionable
places. =,
Matronly heads are covered with small
capotes altogether composed Of black lace
and Jet and rarely showing even touch OF
color.
Beach costumes without white suede or
canvas ties are no. considered NJ r,9HeT.
Dainty morning neyllges are coltriyed
in pale-hued. silk-stripe1 organizes, with
ribbon ssshes and bows and lace coll
larettes or Bcrthas. These morning toilets
are achieving special importance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13

the state Of the weather may require.
With us few warm days in February and
March often allure them northward. only
to be driven back again by the cold.
Swallows best illustrate the modifying
influence of civilization on indigenous
birds. Formerly they oil bred on cliffs. in
banks, in hollows Of trees and similar
places, and mary still do so. Most OF our
species have forsaken these primitive
hunts to avail themselves OF the con-
venient artificial resting places that man
provides. Some are just now IN tran
sition state; thus the purple martin, In
settled parts of the country. chooses the
boxes everywhere provided for It's accom-
mediation. while in the West 1t retains Its
old custom of breeding in hollow trees.
Swallows take their food on the wing
and their migrations depend npon the pre-
sence or absence of food in certain Iocali-
ties. They retire north generally, pre-
ferring to breed in warmer climates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
Tombs of the Presidents.

To he Editor Of dhe DisDatch
Can YOU inform me whether oil the
graves of the dead Presidents Of the United
States have monuments; State It possible
the character OF the monuments over each
and where situated.
George Washington, vault at Mt. YER
ron, Va.
John Adams. monument. at Quincy,
Mass.
Thomas jefferson. plain monument. at
Monticello, Va.
James Madison. plain monument, at
Montpelier. Orange. Va.
James Monroe. ornamental monument. at
Richmond, Va.
John Quincy Adams. plain monument.
at Quincy, Mass.
Andrew Jackson, plain monument. at
Nashville. Tenn.
Martin Van Buren,, plain monument. at
New York.
W. Ii. Harrison. plain monument, at
Ohio.
John Tyler. no monument, at Richmond,
Va.
James X. Polk, plain monument. at Ten
nessee.
Zachary Taylor. plain monument, at
Kentucky.
Millard Fillmore, PLAIN monument, at
Buffalo. n. Y.
Franklin Pierce, plain monument. at
New Hampshire.
James Buchanan, plain monument. at
Pennsylvania.
Abraham Lincoln, ornamental monu-
ment. at Illinois.
Andrew Johnson, plain monument, at
Tennessee.
U. S. Grant, highly ornamental monu-
ment at New YORK city.
II. b. Hayes. plain monument. at Ohio.
James A. Garfield, highly ornamental
monument, at Ohio.
Chester A. Arthur. plain monument, at
Vermont.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
Nngro Dialect.
To he Eli,or Of ne Dispalch.

To the Eii'or of The Dispatch:
| apprehend that the Yankees will get
a very inadequate idea Of the general ne
gro dialect from Tom Page, as he only as
sociated with tue arlstocra:ic negroes, and
saw very little of those belonging to
half-strainers and poor white trash"
And this is 70 be deplored. as our sympa-
tiny should always be with the less fortu-
nate.
The aristocratic negroes we're mainly
distinguished from the others by their
pronunciation of such words as half.
"calf." &C. calling them cart" hart."
&c. j. X.
There is truth in this no doubt but no
writer of negro dialect has escaped cr;ti-
cism. The trouble is that each group Of
readers wish to see that dialect written
rs they have heard it spoken, and arc
ready to condemn all other methods.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
The Cumberland Oak.
CtrAfuvpT ASn Ap0uqt IN 100
OUMBEHLAND, hUs usI 10, 1919.
" Jke E,1,,or of the Disn1fch

To he Editor of the DisDatch
Your correspondent. Judge Dabney. in
his article upon the historic trees of Vir-
pinia. has made a great error III relation to
the Cumberland oak. He says that from
its level location 1t is likely to last for an
indefinite length of time. Unless some
thing is done the tree is doomed
and will last for short time.
One of the roots extending towards
the railroad track is entirely decayed and
when looked at from Robinson's upper
part the entire tree will be seen TO be in
clined considerably towards the railroad.
Besides since the store and blacksmith
shop have been erected near it hooked
spikes have been driven into the trunk OF
tho tree to hitch horses to. which not only
bleed and injure the tree, but the horses,
whose brides are hung into the hooks, will
by their stamping so bruise aud wound
the roots as TO soon expose them to de-
cay. The life Of this memorable landmark
can DO preserved by Withdrawing these
hooks and putting mound of good earth
around the tree with "a radius of feet
from il and about feet high. Will some
citizens of the county who would like TO
preserve this magnificent old tree take
up subscription tor the purpose? T..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13

pendoua sbow and most remarkable
achievement. and Chicago has reason 70
feel proud of the manner In which she
discharged the undertaking. IT'S location
Is excellent and the transportation faciii-
ties are all that could be desired.
II can DO reached BY either. cable
cars. elevated railway. steamboat. or by
the most excellent special service arranged
by the Illinois Central railroad. You can
III you choose, leave Richmond by the
Chesapeake and Ohio. the fayorlte route,
and. connecting with the Big -Four" at
Cincinnati. ride right to the Fair, gates.
The service on these roads Is splendid,
while the scenery. particularly between
Richmond and Cincinnati, Is unsurpassed.
NV candid advice 10 every one Is to Visit
the fair. IL is not likely that anything
superior TO it of Its kind will ever oe seen,
by this generation, ct any rate. u. W. y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
Uooond,,iopal Repeal Impo.sIb,e.

II is best to meet the situation squarely
and without evasion. The truth is not
always palatable; 1t may not always be q
when the country Is confronted as it is to-
day with O condition of extreme danger, 1t
would seem as If the time for temporizing
had passed.
The purchasing clause Of the Sherman ld,v
cannot and wia mol be Internationally repealed.
This is abslutely true so far es the United
States Senate Is concerned. Ii is not as
likely to prove true of the House OF Re-
presanfottvos
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
YACHTING FBoCE.

Swagger girls who have occasionsl inyi-
tatlons TO snare summer cruises on quiet
waters with their amphibious men friends,
are always eager for ideas IN Yachting cos
tune. One of the neatest OF the present
season was frock OF tan-colored serge
made with deep REFER coat. In front, or
rather towards the sides. the coat was
slashed to show lining Of white silk. The
skirt had front panel having the appear,
ance of a buttoned tabher. and worked
with n very large anchor and cable devlce
in navy blue and wn'te silk. The broad
collar was of such dimensions as almost TO
form a cape over the shoulders and was ot
white silk with stars embroidered on 1t IN
blue. Blue shirt-waist.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
Politics at "HaI's-saop" Precinct.

TO NE EdliOr or me DtSD0'CH'
One of our leading citizens was heard a
short time since 70 say: a." don't much
care who is President. but it makes a grea:
difference to me who IS Postmaster at
Beaver Dam Depot" So we common peo-
pleup here say I'VE don't care much who
il GovernOr-whether O'Ferrall, Buford.
Ellyson, or Tyler-but it IS great
thing for US to have good money In
the country and plenty OF 1T Like the
man who doesn't know where the sun gets
his fuel and is afraid he will eventually
burn out and leave us in the dark. we are
afraid the public debt WILL soon be PAID
off and then the bottom of our national
currency will drop out, and we are Won
dering what our financial statesmen Will
do then. Like our fathers who wrote and
adopted the Constitution, we want q cur
rency of gold and silver, but II our ma
tional Treasury will only preserve and
guard the precious metals, and give us GER
tificates OF deposit, upon which we can
ISSUE notes, we would feel SATISFIED.
guess, as the Yankee would say, Uncle
Sam is big enough and strong enough 10
keep safe and sound all the gold and silver
we bring hun, and give US certificates
guaranteeing it's return If We are ever
foolish enough to call for 1t. IL he keeps
it. il won't wear out, and we shan't be
called on to discount il because OF wear
and tear, nor vii! we be greatly concerned
or agitated when he pays off the big war
debt he owes If he chooses lie may give
us silver certificates and gold GER
tifcates. and if he will say that
our silver certificates shall be re-
ceivabe for import taxes due him, we
pledge him our word of honor we
will now ask him to exchange gold certiii-
Gates for our silver certificates. shouldn't
think it would cost much TO keep and
guard this treasure. A paternal govern
nent would do it as O matter OF favor to
its citizens. On the other hand, the citi-
zens would respect and reverence gov
eminent that was good enough and strong
enough to take care OF all the gold and
silver in the country. Washington would
be truly the Mecca of America, for 1t
would hold that which Is dearest to the
American heart,
All nonsense aside, can there be safer
basis of calculation than coin certificates
RUSTIC CRANK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
No,ics 20 corre.psnd.nts

No notice will be taken Of anonymous
communications.
Nor viii any attention be given to long
strings" of uestions.
We cannot undertake to answer queries
by mail; weran only answer them through
this column.
Many queries are not ms xerod because
similar ones have been recently answered.
We cannot undertake to ascertain the
value Of old coins. For that information
write 10 some dealer In them.
Address = Query Editor, DusAxcz cfaos
Richnond. Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
softened uvrse-Uoof.
To The Editor of the DisDa'ch:
CREwE, Va.

To The Editor of The DiSDd'ch:
Ny mares boots have grown soft and
will not retain shoes. Can you suggest
anything that may be doae to harden
them! Il.
Remove tho shoes, cat down the toes,
remove all diseased horn. The soles and
walls may also DO cut down to a certain
extent. Then apply the following coun-
ter-irritant to the coronets:
Biniodide mercury, OF each2
Powdered cantharldes, drains.
Mix simple ointment ounces.
Apply to parts, rub in we'll, aud let it re-
MAN on for three days. Then remove
with lard. Keep the parts we'll creased
until the new hair commences to grow.
Keep the animals head tied up so that it
cannot get It's mouth to parts blistered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
The Road Law.
To Ia TdNor al Me Disrnfch:

10 me IONCT OF UtS DtSDuCts
Please allow me space in your question
column to inquire If the law governing
the working of public roads IN Virginia
differs in different counties, or are they
worked in all counties by the same law of
the State. In one county the roads are
let and worked by contract, and the labor
pad: IN an adjoining county the men are
annually warned by the road officials to
work four days on the road or pay fine
or tax OF rs cents for each day they fail so
10 work.
Please answer can q citizens property
be sold in any county of the State for the
payment of such fine or tax?
SUBSCRIBER.
There is a general law on the subject of
working the public roads and many laws
on the same subject of q local character.
The public roads are not worked IN the
different counties by the same law. The
officer having charge of the collection of
the fines imposed for failure to work on
the roads may distrain therefor, or other
wise collect the same in the mode pre-
scribed for the collection of taxes and
county ieyieS,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
Thn Hog Cholera.

AMHERST OOUHIHOUsE, VA.
To he Editor of the Dispatch:
Wishing to know whethe r there is any
difference of opinion as TO what hog
cholera is and how it should be treated.
h9uld like 20 see answers on that subject.
c. W. j.
Ii you will write to your congressman
and. through him. get the book on Hog
Cholera issued by tho United States De-
partment of Agriculture in 1889, you will
have all the information on the subject
which is obtainable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
LOOSE sgooTING-coAT.

Very jaunty mountain suits OF tweed are
shown in town by the fashionable ladies'
tallorS One of these has loose shooting
coat that is. garment resembling mans
shooting coat-in brown tweed, over a
shors skirt of the same, coming Just below
the knees. The skirt ls supplemented
with tan long CATERS and thick calt-skln
shoes. Knlckerbockers are worn beneath
the skirt and the dress is supplemented
by flat cap of the dress material. This
is decidedly jaunty and comfortable
climbing rig. but although LADY members
CT the various Swiss Alpine clubs not only
originated Its main features, but now COM
monty wear 1t on their expeditions. our
girls are little of what they deem too
conspicuous costume. One does Lot see
it at the American mountain resorts,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
Virginia Handbook.

To the Editor of he DisDaich
How can copy of the Handbook of
Virginia be procured? I'll. q.
BY writing to Colonel Thomas White
head, Commissioner of Agriculture. Rich
mond Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
Angus. 10. 1853

To ne Editor on DisDqica:
Will you favor me by letting me know
what day OF the week the 10th of August
fell on in the year 1858, and greatly oblige
reader. L. w. Il.
August is. 1858 Saturday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
Pronunciation of Programme.

To The Editor of TIE Dispatch
Please give through the columns of your
paper the correct pronunciation of pro-
gramme or program. A READER.
Programme or program. The long.
as in note; the short. as in mat; the ac-
cent ON the first SYLLABLE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
pr.psp.,a and Ind,xsstlsn

in their worst forms are cured BY the use
of =. p. Z. II you are debilitated and
run down. or il You need tonic to regain
flesh and lost appetite. strength and vigor.
take p. 4. z. and you will be stroag and
healthy. For shattered constitutions aud
Root. and Potassium) Is the king of all
medicines. Z. y. y. is the greatest blood
purifier IN the world. For sale BY all drug