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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12

thrifty. nice-looking trees. and the ne
eroes always called them the "he persirn-
mon trees" and said that kind OF tree
never had any pefsimmons on ~. Well,
this year these two trees are loaded.
mean the two that never had any fruit
before; the other has very little fruit.
I barked them for about two feet all
around, commencing about foot from
the ground, thinking that they would
die from this operation. Now why was
this? There can be no mistake. for these
trees are In a few hundred yards OF my
house. and are In field that have cul-
tivated Rrazed or cut grass from for the
last twelve years. &. IL. Nj.
Lahore, Orange county. Va. q
Persimmon trees are dioeciousiy poly
gamous. having the male and female
flowers upon the same tree, the latter
the smaller and often remaining sterile.
hence the term "he trees" as above
stated.
The action Of barking the trees. which
rendered them fruitful. must have re-
tarded the downward flow of sap, causing
the flowers. previously sterile. to become
fertile. Similar action occurs in the early
fruitfulness OF dwarf pear trees. The
pear graft being inserted into the ounce
stock (the wood OF which is OF denser
structure) the sap is held back, which
induces the formation of blossom buds
Trees OF some kinds. when stripped OF
bark below the branches. about the LIST
Of June. under favorable atmospheric con-
ditlons, have the power OF forming new
bark, thus surviving the injury. the
cambium. or inner bark as 1t Is com
monty called. gradually assumes the con-
ditions OF bark, and the tree lives. but Is
retarded in growth. II this has resulted
with the aforementioned trees. they VIII
continue to live. connection. however
should be made between the upper and
the lower section by twigs sharpened at
both ends and slipped under the bark
above and below TO act az conduits Tor
the sap as IS often done to trees eaten
around by rabbits.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
Wharves and Oysfer-Beds.
FERGUSSON'S WHARF


To the Editor of the Dispatch:
II chartered company erect n wharf
or pier-head across an oyster-bed. and
said company pay satisfactory damages
for the oysters giving the owners six
months to remove their oystersl after
the six months have expired (say twelve
months) who has the legal right to the
oysters under that pier-head. the original
owners of the bed or the persons owning
the wharf property?
Please answer through the columns OF
your valuable paper +. Il.
The answer to the foregoing question
must depend largely, If not wholly. upon
the terms of the contract between the
wharf company and the owner OF the
oyster-bed, under which satisfactory
damages were paid. and not being de-
finitely Informed on this point, we are
unable to answer the query.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
THANKSGIVING PEoCLAMArION.
CTATE OF VIRGINIA--THANKS-
~ GIVING PROCLAMATION BY ThR
GOVERNOR

Ia solemn recognition aud profound acknow-
ledsmcnt OF the mercy ard goodness OF Almighty
God during tho past year, and With hearts filled
With graft ude for Ills tender care and inuumer.
aois blessings, and especially for the exemption
OF our people from the dread ecourSe OF pesti-
lendal epidemics, hereby call upon the peooio
OF this State to assemble 90 THURSDAY, the
Both day OF November, In TIE year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred ana nioety-thfee
Ia their respective places Of divine rorship TO
give thanks 10 our Heavenly Father tor ell the
great benefts that We nave received al his
hands. and fer all his loving klndness 10 Us and
to al men. While meet together 10 give
thaDks for all the great blessings vouchsafed TO
us. let US not forget 20 otfer oar ains and give
Of our abundance TO those who are In need, Sick
moss, and distress Let cs kindly tememnsr on
that DAY tne poor anu the s,ck, and do al IN oor
power to ameiiorate their condition, taat No
mar have tho consolation OF knowing thai We
did wnas We could TO tighten the burdens Of our
brother In this life.
In witness whereof have hsrsuunto signed
my nams and caased the lesser seal OF the state
10 be affxed at the Capitol In tho c'ty of kicn-
rnond, tbis 9th day ~ November. In tue rear q
our Lord ono thousand eight hundred and niue
ty-thrss. and In ths llstn year o. me Commen-
wealth. r. W. AoklNNef.
- u. w. TLoURNoY.
Secretary Of tne csnmosvealh
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12

PORTSMOUTH. VA.


To the Editor of the Dispatch:
VIII you do the favor to answer
through your query column the following
for the information Of several friends:
II Is contended by some tnat all 'reaties
are written In the French language
Query: Is IL customary, required. or neces-
sary that all treaties with foreign ma
lions shall be written in French one
court language, even those between the
United States and England2 ! would De
glad Il you will send me the copy OF your
paper in which the above IL answered.
or probably II will be better TO send me
your Weekly regularly, beginning WIN
the issue for this week. for which please
find check on Bank Of Portsmouth Tor
81 :. ".
IT is not customary to write treaties IN
the French language unless France Is a
party to the treaty. and then one copy
is written In French.
The custom is TO have as many original
drafts Of the treaty as there are sigma
tory parties, one copy in the language or
each nation which becomes bound A
treaty between Germany and the United
States would he in German and English;
between Cnlua anu EIhutcs III '''t'N"
and Chinese, and so on. our treaty with
Austria-the original IL in three Ian
guages-to-wft: English. German, and
Hungarian, the Hungarian being used as
one Of the original treaty languages out
Of respect TO the Hungarian population Of
the Austrian Empire. We have copy Of
a treaty between the United States and
Austria which, however. appears to be
only In English and German. We suppose
the Hungarian text was omitted from this
printed copy merely because Of the incon-
venience of inserting 1t. We observe from
this another rule Of etiquette in the draft
ing Of treaties: In the English version OF
the treaty the name Of the President Of
the United States appears first; that of
the Emperor OF Austria second. In the
German version the name Of the Emperor
appears first; that of the President sec
ond We also note that the American
Secretary of State signs first the English
original, the Austrian representative sign
ing last, willie the order of the signatures
to the Austrian original is exactly re-
yersp1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
Horse VIII Eat Dirt.

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
/ have "A fine horse that has had lung
fever and has recovered and has taken
up the habit of eating dirt SO that can
not turn her to pasture.
Please give me a remedy.
1t Is simple Indigestion.
Give liberal supply OF salt and admin
lister the following:
Calomel, / drachm.
Socrotine aloes, drachms.
Ginger, 2 drachms.
Warm water, / pint.
Mix well and give as a drench. When
appetite returns give the following:
Bi-carb soda and powdered gentian, OF
each ounces.
Mix, make powders No. s. one In feed
night and morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
ABOUT CIGARETTES.
How They Are Made and Favored TO Suit
the Public Taste.

The details of the manufacture OF cigar
cites are kept to greater or less degree
4 secret by the manufacturers. each of
whom has his own peculiar combination
II tobaccos, says the Troy Times. None
Of the brands on the market are COM
posed OF one kind only. The recipe Is
not divulged outside OF the Arm. But
this Ii not all. The original mixture Is
merely a basis for artificial fiavorlng. To
Begin with. various essential oils are
added
The list OF these include rose geranium.
vanilla bean, Tonlxa bean, and hcorice
root. These ingredients are added after
me tobacco has been chopped into shreds
n readiness 10 be rolled into cigarettes.
ginaiiy. the particular drug chosen. Ia
- -haf.s - I!u''id roiuticn. is SPRAYED
on the material with an atomizer, while
the tobacco Is stirred and mixed. The
quantity employed Is very carefully
Judged, so many drops being allowed for
each cigarstte. For obvious reasons I
cannot mention all the drugs that are
used In the manufacture OF cigarettes.
but theirs IL no doubt that opium, vaie-
rian. aud cannsbis indica are utilized to
the largest extent. Each manufacturer
may be said to create a special drug habit
smong those who use his brand. so that
they are net satisaed with any other.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
Wants mn Education.


W LLIJO4NI n. U
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Is there a school in North Carolina or
Virginia that will educate young ladies
and wait for their tuition until they can
teach or otherwise secure the money TO
pay for It?
IL there is such a place please give the
address of one or more. and I'm so doing
you will greatly oblige a girl that de-
sires an education and IL unable to pay
for It at present.
Yours truly, T..
We have no knowledge of such a school
in Virginia or North Carolina. An ar
rangement Of the character she mentions
might be made with the authorities OF
some reputable private school.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
Mount Vernon Association.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Can you give the name or names of
some of the responsible Executive Com
mittee Of the Mount Vernon Associa-
tioh. as l have valuable relic which
! wish them to have? COLONIAL.
Mrs. Justine Van Rensselaer, Townsend.
of New York city, is regent Mrs. Phoebe
A. Hearst. OF San Francisco. CAL: Mrs.
Emma r.. Ball, OF Richmond. Va. and
Mrs. Ella b. Washington. OF Charleston.
w. Va. are three OF the vice-regents.
and George W. Chiids. OF Philadelphia,
is one OF the Advisory Committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
Vote for Nomination In 1889.

To the Editor OF the Disotch:
Please publish the vote received by Nc
Kinney. O'Ferrall, Beirne. and others In
the convention which nominated AlcKin-
ney, and which was held in the city OF
Richmond In August. 1859
The vote on the second ballot before
any changes were made stood as follows:
Mckinney, IA: Beirne. $50; o'Ferrail. 300,
Tyler. los: yenabie. 81.
Before the secretaries had completed
their additions counties began TO change
their votes, and McKinney's noinins ion
was made unanimous.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
narking 81 rer.l,nmon frees.

TO tho Editor OF the Dispatch:
A few years ago friend living In Caro-
line county told me thai II you barked
q persimmon tree that would not bear
fruit II would bear abundantiy. Now.
last spring year ago undertook TO
kill three persirnmon trees, Two had
Hever had pRssimmon on them for
twelve years.. am sure. and don't think
they ever had any II ell. They were
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
That Would bo "A Coincidence.
CTruth.)

''The new directory has some strange
things In IT," said barley. There's a
JuIius Caesar In IT who makes cigars
whats strange about thatY' queried
Mawson. 1T would have been a great
deal funnier IL he had been rent-col-
lector."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12

then steam can be generated for the
works by what n left of the oii-cake'
and that then turned into potash, anotner
available plant food. What else7
UTILIZE DORMANT MATERIAL.
Tn. ta,linrs from the ores have oil
been going 10 waste. Treat them with the
sulphuric acid obtained at profit from
the refractory ores. and, soda lime, pot
ash. phosphorus. &c. all available plant
food when obtained and rendered soluble
by the sulphuric acid. In other words,
utilize all OF the dormant raw materiai
at profit.
into fertilizers Is made from Siciiian sui
phur that has TO pay an import ohtv.
Our cotton is shipped TO England ana
manufactured there. The reduction WORKS
OF Swansea and other places make SUI
ph,,rtc acid, from which chlorine Is gene
~ ted TO bleach our cotton. from pyrite
ores obtained from Spain. Africa, SCUM
America and the United States, ana
they treat the ores for all they contain
Get the contents out at profit. ana u,l-
ize the most refractory part that winch
has kept our mines from paying " .,'....u
fact,tre and sell hack to us our own pro-
ducts in the shape OF fine bleached cotton.
Facts.
II Swansea can treat ores from all your
corners of the earth 1.-THE most refractory
ores that contain almost everything az
n proft. why is II that the same thihB
cannot be done I'm n section where ~
,icaIIv the same ores are all found IN
abundance. at no point further than lV'
miles from a suitable place 10 erect these
reduction works? The ores are SHOWN 10
be In sufficient quantity TO supply ho'
onlv one but many such works. thuS'
and only thus, can these fields ever D"
made 10 yield up their precious metals AT
a profit to the stakeholder. IT wouiu rem
der this the richest country IN the "oi.i'
because the mines would be profitable; the
cotton factories Of the South, instead Oh
making. as now. only coarse goods couiu
turn out cheaper than England, or any
where else in the world. the finest klnos
of cotton bleached goods. and. II Tor noth-
inp, else. the difference in freights would
he a big dividend The farmer would De
the gamer, as his fertilizers would cost
him 80 per cent. less. and he would nave
a home market for his crops; population
would he increased. and all branches Oh
business would be benefited.
The practicahility of this course Is plain
and feasible. because II is made profitable
by foreigners who utilize our dormant raw
material In a foreign country. and we
have 10 pay them tribute for what ma
turally belongs to US. To do IT VIII take
brain. energy, and capital. and lots OF IT,
Who will be the first to join hands 10
do II? ]. J. NEWMAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
THE INAUGURATION.
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS.

As before stated. the General Assembly
will meet on the 9Th OF next month.
A senator for the unexpired term and a
senator for the long term will be voted
for on the same day-the latter to take
his seat March 4, 1895. The act Of Con-
gress requires both to be voted for on
the second Tuesday after the meeting
and organization of the Legislature.
Basement Capitol officers VIII be
elected before the Christmas recess, as
their terms begin on the % day OF Janu-
airy. 1891 The judges OF the Supreme
Court Of Appeals and the circuit and
corporation judges will not be elected
until after the recess. as the present
judges hold their offices until January l,
1895.
Governor Mckinney is devoting all
the time he can spare from the cur
rent business of his office to the pre-
paratlon of his message. He Will make
numerous important recommendations TO
the General Assembly. He will deal at
length with the oyster interest. the
road question, and the matter OF more
perfect system Of collecting taxes. He
will also urge the substitution OF Sc
curity companies for individual sureties
on the bonds Of treasurers and other
bonded officers. This system prevails
I'm some other States. and is found to
work admirably.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
The Leader OF Repeal.
UNION LEVEL. VA.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please answer IN your query columns
whether Sherman was the leader In the
repeal OF the Sherman purchasing Clause
or not. and oblige subscriber.
r. l.. q.
Our answer u that he was not.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
Too Bad.
Truth.)

She: have loved you all along.
He: Have your | didn't know IL. Just
think of the gas we have wasted!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
CANVASS THE VOTE.
THE STATE BOARD TO MEET TWO
WEEKS FROM TOMORROW
Points About the Inauguration OF Oar Ne"
Governor Work for the
Lawmakers.

The State Board OF Canvassers, which
consists of the Governor. the. Secretary
OF the Commonwealth. the Auditor or
Public Accounts. the State Treasurer,
and the Attorney General. VIII meet In
the office Of the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth on the fourth Monday In
this month, which will be the Z'th' ana
canvass the returns OF the vote cast
last Tuesday for Attorney-Generat ana
members of the Senate and House
OF Delegates on the first day OF the
session OF the General Assembly-the 6th
OF December--the Secretary OF the COM
monwealth will lay before each house
a list OF the members elected thereto.
said members having been previously
furnished by the board with certificates
of election. and the members will be
sworn I'm by the clerk or presiding officer
OF the body TO which they have been
returned. On the same dry the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth win deliver
to the Speaker OF the House the sealed
returns for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. and within one week there
after the Speaker In the presence Of
majority OF both houses, VIII open the
returns; they will then be counted, and
the result will be declared
THE INAUGURATION
There IS no provision OF law directing
where the Governor shall take the oath
of Office or by whom It shall be admin
fstered. by request, embraced In joint
resolution. Governor Mckinney took the
oath in the hall of the House Of Dele
gates, and in the presence OF the two
bodies. and II was administered by Hon.
L. l.. Lewis. president OF the Supreme
Court OF Appeals. The Attorney-General
is commissioned by the Governor upon
the certificate of the Board Of State Can
vassers.
Az far as can be learned. no definite
programme for the Inauguration OF Gov
ernor-elect OFerrall has been decided
upon, nor Is II known whether there
will be any social feature connected with
the beginning of his administration.
There is. however. some talk OF the
mlitarys escorting the incoming exc
cutive to the Capitol on inauguration
day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12

snOOK AND JOB WORK NEATLY
ID ExIcprkD At TaE pisrA1ch FAiS'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-17

Not withstanding the exceedingly in
clement weather Mr.. Clveland removed
his silk hat, and with barred head ad-
dressed the multitude. He kept his
ovcrcoat on and secured what warmth
he could for the fingers of his right
hand by keeping it in his overcoat
pocket keeping his hat at his side in
his left hand, which was protected from
the weather by the glove. The wind
had bced rising. and turned colder ever
sine noon, and Mr.. Clevcland's task
must have been attended with consider
n BILE personal discomfort, but he gave
no sign of il and steady continued ms
address until the close.
The chief feature about the inaugural
was the clear, steady and excellent
enunciation with which it was delivered
and the absolute absence of any gesture.
Mr. Cleveland gave no other emphasis
TO his remarks than that derived from
the emphatic tone and determined NOD
of the head with which he at times
stated some of the more forciblc pass
ages of his Grafton. lie spoke without
notes and turned from one part OF the
assembled crowd to the other. some
times addressing the multitude in front
of the stand and again turning to the
side and addressing himself more par
ticularly to the people on the stand
In the confusion caused by the crowd
ing, lack of observance of the arrange
mcnts made, and the wind, it was i'm
possible for the persons within forty
feet of Mr. Cleveland to follow his re
marks from beginning TO end. The
people on the plaza Immediately in front
could hear part of the salient features
and whenever they signitied by cheers
approval of special parts of it, the dem
onstrations were taken up by persons
further removed who were unaware OF
exactly what had been said. His refer
ence to the currency question provoked
considerable cheers but the loudcst
approval was given the tariff section of
his remarks.
At the conclusion of the inaugural
address, the firing of gun brought the
commands of the first grand division tc
attention, and amid the booming of the
presidential salute of twenty-one guns
from the batteries of the Washing
ton navy yard and Fort Meyer, Va.
President Cleveland and his escort
moved rapidly toward the white house,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-17

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 7. lnci-
dent to the Inauguration festivities was
the illumination of the capitol building
and Pennsylvania avenue and the dis
play of fireworks on the monument
grounds. People swarmed on Pennsyl-
vania avenue and the crowd that con
created there and later on the Wash
ington monument grounds were simply
immense. The best entertainment of
the evening was the pyrotechnical dis
play in the monument grounds, where
for about an hour the crowds were
treated to perfect fusilade of cx-
plosives, following each other in rapid
succession, and including all the numer-
Gus devices known to the pyrotechnic
art There were half dozen or more
set figures in the display, chief among
which were the following: George
Washington. equestrian statue, 40Ni0
feet in size: Andrew jackson, equestrian
statue, of similar size, and Columbia.
Two others, however, created more
than the usual amount of enthusiasm.
These were the portraits of Harrison
and Morton, and Cleveland and Steven
son. the latter of which bore the motto:
public Office is a Public Trust.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-17

WAsHrNeToy, D. c., March THE
senate was in session yesterday for only
thirty-five minutes, but within that
brief period it received message from
the president submitting for contirma-
ton the names Of the members OF his
cabinet, went into executive session,
passed upon and confirmed each OF the
appointments, directed notification
of its action to be communicated to the
president. came again into open session,
listened to resolution offered by Mr..
Call in reference to railroad lands IN
his state and the interference of rail
toad companies with senatorial cleo
tions, and heard joint resolution IN
PRODUCED by Mr.. sherman, proposing
an amendment to the constitution. The
amendment provides for the fixing OF
the time for the beginning and tcrmin-
alton of the term of Office of president
and vice president and congressman on
the list of April. The amendment is to
go into effect in 1897 and TO continue
thereafter. Mr.. Shcrmans resolution
was laid on the table at his request, he
signifying his intention to have it re
ferrcd hereafter to the committee on
privileges and elections.
The senate, in executive session. con
firmed all the cabinet nominations, and
at 1890 adjourned until Thursday.