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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
QUERIES & ANSWERS.
Who Ordered the Charge Of the Cadets
at New Market?
BRICKS IN COLONIAL VIRGINIA
mine Ridge Tunnet-Third District Dele
gates TO the ~. Louis Democratic
Convention, Etc.
ROME. MISS.

IA thc Editor Of the Dispatch:
In the Dispatch of the 18th instant ap-
g a query as 20 who ordered the
tsrsc OF the cadets at the patic OF
"a. Market. Just before the charge ,he
,.iialon OF cadets was lying near inc
,t., OF an orchard. Colonel Ship was ~
'-.,nand Of the battalion, and captain
,f.,ry A. Wise commanded Company a.
"a, the extreme right. lie was less man
,..,,tv feet from me. heard Color-Ser-
mt O. L. Evans call out to captain
!, .,c o. take command OF the battalion
W, colonel Ship had fallen. Captain
-, inmediately shouted: Try -~--.
yse and charge" afterwards
~l mat Colonel Ship was struck
49,, by the conclusion OF shell. but
-. he arose and accompanied the
r..pcctfully yours. y. II. HIDDEN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
WOODSTOcK'S WHEELMEN.
They Win the Prize Mt Winchester Tor
Attractiveness.

WOODSTOCK, VA. September a.
(SpecIaL)-Ten members OF the Woodstock
Cycle Club under Captain B. f. sager,
left here on Wednesday evening OF last
week on their wheels for run to WIN
chester. and to take part in the process
sion on Thursday &C. 3. Rouse-Day.
They made a nice appearance In the
parade In their attractive uniforms. re.
ceiving the first prize. handsome goid
medal. for best appearance In paraae'
and prize OF a bicycle lantern for the
most attractively decorated wheels:
Miss Ethel II. Stickley, Mereditn r..
Stickley. and Monroe Boyer, OF this place,
left Thursday evening to attend the ses-
sion Of Bethany College. W. Va.
Miss Mary Baker. OF Alexandra. va.
Is visiting Mrs. Judge NJ. Bird.
Misses Bertha and Mary Holmes, OF
Jacksonville, Pa. are visiting their cousin
Mrs. Charles Burner.
Miss Nellie Koontz. daughter OF captain
George W. Koontx, OF this place. mas
gone to stanton to enter as q pupil OF
the Wesleyan Female Institute.
On last Thursday the horse wnicn
Mr.. J. L. Pittman was riding near
HawkinstoYn. Va. fell. dislocating hr.
Pittman's shoulder. and inhicting other
injuries. which. however, are not q .
serious nature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
Whence "Curl'sv Neck.

RICHMOND. VA. September 10. 1871
TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
In Sundays paper Querist desires IN
formation (of character generally very
hard 10 fnd)-viz., tie cause of the naming
OF Curie's Neck.
From the references TO II given below
which are taken from the Colonial records
OF Henrico county. II would seem that the
name comes from some person whether
owner or tenant OF course. Is ihma'eriai'
FNrom Records 1877 to 1871
page 2Gs) "Att court holden at Va
rlna'' etc, 1854 This Indenture etc
In this deed which ~ made ny one En'
49,, 90 Hatcher. Planter. 20 Tho. Jarvis.
~ p,,,,otan Gent. occurs the following
oassage. reed Of Nathaniel Bacon late
of CurIes IA the p'ish and county azores a
Esq decd" :. - .r.s opa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
L1DN Q. T1 LEX,
Williarp and Mary Col!eg,
Notice to Correspondents.

No notice will be taken OF anonymous
communications
Nor will any attention be given to long
strings" OF questions.
Many queries are not answered because
similar ones have been recently answered.
We cannot undertake 10 ascertain the
value OF old coins. For that information
write TO some dealer in them.
We cannot undertake 10 answer queries
by mail; we can only answer them
through this column.
Address Query Editor. Dispatch ONCE.
Richmond. Va"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23

Northern Virginia, under General J. r..
Johnston. and afterwards under General
II. Il, Lee. After Stuart was killed the
officers commanding the cavalry division
reported direct TO the army commander.
General Wade Hampton was the senior
or-generai, and when two or more d.
visions acted with his whole division he
was IN command OF all. General Hampton
was afterward sent south. and General
Frtx Lee was placed In command OF the
cavalry corps OF the army. and occupied
that position when the surrender took
place 1T Appomattox Courthouse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
Ie.nl i.oIidnr in September.

LIN L W OOl', "a.
o.. ,.e Tltor # the Dispatch:
N yI kindly tell me If there is a
N.. t.rity m the month OF September;
>. when is IL,
.H rey Truly. T. NJ. BEVERLY.
0.. .,r legal holiday in September is
o.. '-, Monday in September commonly
.r..i 'Ilhor-Day,' made 50 by act ap-
'rt.l February Q, 1872; Acts lSSl-'92, p.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
80 Tan sheep.kins with the Woo, On.

10 NE Editor OF the Dispatch
Please tell me how sheepskius can be
tanned al home with the wool on Is
Soak the hide IN water, and take me
f',h on. Then take one-half pound or
m'verized alum, one-quarter-pound OF
fa't one half gallon OF wheat-bran. and
INK well. and spread on the skin while
Il Us Wet. Fold up the skin and lay IL
away j. q cool place for about six days.
Taon /ress IT,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23

tS %, Editor OF the Dispatch.
Ca YOU tell who were the delegates 10
III &c. Louis convention, in 1855, from
it strict? :. j. y.
James -. Patton. OF Richmond city.
6 B William r. Aylett. Of King William
lty. were the delegates. and James T.
Bradley, Of Manchester, and w. S Gum.
q Richmond city. the arernates, from tho
4arl Congressional District 10 the St.
L.-ls Democratic National Convention. in
Ia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
Blue Ridge Tunnel.

Or, t.- Titor ~ the Dispatch:
Wt, was rr-, mt Of the Chesapeake
an Da.. railway when the Blue Ridge
tunnel u.- -lIe. \ SUBSCRIBER.
Tho f-,t train passed through the Blue
Is .t. urae 90 April 49, 1S-S. The Chesa-
i.tk. aaI ohio Railway Company was
GIL PEI 't- Virginia central Railroad Com
r.n.. arI Edmund Fontaine was presi-
.f.rt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
4 Concrete House.

On IO+N, IL
IT, o.. El.tor Of the Dispatch:
am building a concrete house. and
WISH o. make il appear outside as II built
90 blocks OF granite Please give me the
satisfactory process toward that
o.4 ana oblige. Yours truly,
J. W. VI.
After the concrete. or stucco. has been
ift ou the wall and while it is yet in
IT, soft state. take straight-edse and
- 'rov,l and line It off in such shapes as
yeu desire.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
Il AND THE, PEACOCK FEATHER.
The Chinese Statesman Deprived OF Announcer
Decoration.
New York SUM-


III Hung Chang has lost his most
coveted decoration--the three-eyed pea
cock feather This order OF which the
famous old soldier and statesman mas
lust been deprived, Is one OF the highest
that the throne can confer, and - oniy
given in cases when signal military or
diplomatic service has been rendered the
State. and seldom or never Is the re-
cipient of lower rank than prince ii
received his some years ago. and priced II
more highly than any other order that
the Son of Heaven could have decorated
him with.
The feather itself is of curious shape
and most brilliant shades. and is worn
sloping from the jade button tnat ~ nNe1
into the crown OF the official hat, ana
instead of being erected high IN m'dair'
after the fashion of the bird from which
n came Il hangs down the wearer's BACK
rather like an emblem OF detection than
of naughty pride. The main cause OF the
Viceroy's disgrace Is said TO have oeeh
the reverses which have overtaken the
Chinese forces in Korea, and the instiu-
ment with which his downfall has been
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
Wnnan's Mind.

r.. DO rrtor o. the Dispatch:
.o-c ~ the fair sex Of Richmond as
...t.ft.t 90 has been demonstrated that
,r..s mind IS equal 90 mans. Was
, IMAM over. IS she now. or viii she ever
L. mans equal mentally a. y y.
Taking th. average man ana the ave-
30. woman. We should say no.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
Agricnltnral snlt.

BUCHANAN, Va.
10 't- r.tor Of the Dispatch:
$3.50 500 bee SO Kind as TO inform me
W. cam get agricultural salt. and
. u-t price pcr barrel? +. NJ X.
Hl0t .s commonly called agricultural
sic - simply refuse salt. no longer
t... f0r meet-salting purposes. 1t can
s...,..ly bee obtained from meat-packers
-as provision dealers at from s. to s.
l.I LII
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
TO Whiten n shecpskin.

" HEN IIIlt. ' y.
r, t-. ElHor OF the Dispatch
v..t So the best way 10 whiten the
.. IN "a shccpsk!n that is TO be dressed
...+ T.. II. H..
,r..n ara scour IT thoroughly with good,
,ue.mllc soap.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
General Ordcrs--by Whom

?, ina Editor Of the nispatch;
phase state the substance OF General
C.s-. SO. 1911, Issued mt Richmond IN
.,l obNcc 4 VETERAN.
". t, ,ot understand what general
,-..-s ar. referred 10. General orders
i....l nr whom?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
Cattle Troubles.
ISSEQUENA. VA.


To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Why is It. il it is a fact. that cat
tie carried from the north side Of the
James river to the south si0c viii not
live? | have been told that cattle car
ried even from Goochland TO PoWhatan
would be most certain TO die. by an
swering this you will oblige one OF your
readers. j.
Seeking information on this subject, we
wrote letter 70 well-known cattle
owner Of this vicinity, and his answer we
give as follows:
GRANTLAND STOCK-FARM
GRANTLAND, VA, September IA, 1884.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
The statement has so often been made
that cattle carried from the north side
of James river to the south sile would
not live that ! am obliged TO believe That
there is something in il. But | am sure
that the cause must be Attributable 10
the local management OF the cattle after
they are carried TO the south side or the
term local management can be appheu
TO counties where there v no fence law
and stock OF all kinds are allowed 20
roam at Wild. My farm has a frontage
of nearly two miles on the north slde 81
have, or have had, cattle mere that rave
come from Holland, Island Of jersey. ana
the mountains OF Virginia ana Noith
Carolina, and although / have handed
hundreds Of them, l have never h9c any
trouble of the kind menti0Hed never
allow my cattle 10 have access &c Sanl-
ing or stagnRnt water.
| would not hesitate TO bring cattle from
any place on the face Of TIE ea'ih 20
my farm, provided they were healthy snd
free from disease at the time.
This is a most important subjeot. ana
one that should be thoroughly invesn-
eated by our State authorities.
only TWO days ago sanuemdn to,d
me that he would lose heavily On his
cattle OF account of the ruling OF secie-
tarv Morton that all the district south OF
a lire passing near Fredericksburg 20
Texas was infected. and that cattle could
not be exported from that i'Ntric'' Hc
has been selling In Baltimore, nut his
cattle now have 10 go into quarantine
there. and are bought at reduced price
by the local butchers He told the Secre-
tary that ne had never had any sickness
or disease on bis farm. but the reply wa'
that his cattle came from the infected
district. and that they could not be eX-
ported avn
Yours truly. w. r. GRANi'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
second-CIa~s Mail Matter.

SDIIH HOoIVN. \.
r7 .h. THt1r ~ the Dispatch:
...t the limit Of weight df any, thai
,.. OPP ans publisher can send through
=. mails 40 pound rates IN one package
INQUIRER.
-..-. b., no limit where the publications
o. r-llally entered as sccond-claSs mall
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
Hanncninya In Hamilton.

HAMPTON, September 22.-(Special)-
MIS-. Dodson. of Norfolk, is visiting her
father Mayor Brown.
Messrs. Tunstall. OF Norfolk; Cary, or
Gloucester; Bickford and Wilcox. of New
port News Hubbard, OF York county,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
,,,r..e Consul -, San Francisco.

r.. .te Editor Of the Dispatch;
r.... be kind enough 10 tell me the
.... q the Japanese Consul at San Fran
l.. L.
.,- Chinda Sutemi Jiushichii is the
-...nose Consul at San Francisco.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
Let Our Readers Answer.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please inform me In VIA, city. town.
or county OF the State the following Viz
glnlans. who were Governors of other
States, were born.
Names Governors of-When.
Christopher Greenup :. Kentucky. ] 0t.is0s
Mathew Talbot. .,..... Georgia, isi9-lI3
Walter I.eake .....*.. MISSISSIPPI. iS2i-lSc5
Richard X. Kali. ... Florida iSj6-iS35
William Owsley ....... Kentucky. iSii-lAo
George IT, Wood....... Texas, lsil-isi9
John NJ. Washington.
....,......New Mexico Territory, 1sis-1s49
Henry Connolly
............New Mexico Territory, ls6i-lse5
Very respectfully. 0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
Lees CayaIry Commander.

10 NE Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please state in your paper Who was the
cavalry commander OF Lees Army. ..
General J. T.. u. Stuart commanded
us Confederate cavalry 81 tbs Army Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
tho in,nsuss 4 No.

Taotai.
This man II director-senersI Of Sks s,seA
Chinese steamship line known q sSs
Sn'na nsronsn's Company, ss1 shssugb
his wealth and social Connections ~ -
tabIished good footing wlthiE Inc sacrsA
circles OF the throne. ne " . born dipso-
mat, and IL ~ trescherous a. h. n
able. lie figured prominently in tho ne.
sotiations recently carried on Al 1r,sn.
Tsin between the Chinese Govsrrmsot sca
the foreign telegraph Companies. and VS.
known In that matter 10 have acted An.
rectiy opposite to the expressed vI.hs,
OF IL
kuppIanted.
washington s,sr.D
How fame which buds so gioriously
Mcst vanish In day'
Where once men hollsred. "Jay-Eye.Seas
They now shout. Robert j."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23

THE MASK OF BEAbii'. NO.
Translated from the German OF fahiiy
Lewald by Mary NJ. Peasants win
illustrations by f. a. Carter New
York: Robert Bonner's Sons. $40 pages
Paper Price. 80 cents.
This novel will be pleasure to some
readers and a disappointment to others
Those who like TO read a pure and beau
tiful story, written In clear, transparent
style Will be pleased: those who expect 10
find in a novel new and starting opih-
ions in morals, politics, or religion, VIII
no disappointed. The reader Will meet
no trace of agnosticism. no hint OF skepu-
cism. no violation of any of the ten COM
nandments no new and daring opinion
Of life. The majority Of novel readers
confidently look TO a happy termination
of the plot-expect that justice VIII DE
melted out to all evil-doers, that the good
will be rewarded and all things settled
by the eternal principles Of justice. ms
is a natural and just expectation but II
VIII also be disappointed In The MASK
Of Beauty" The story Is a tragedy.
somewhat after the style of the Bride OF
Lammermoor," by walter Scott. or Mad-
CAP Violet" by William Black. Doubtless
either Of these novelists. II he had 1elt
called upon to justify himsef Tor 'ne
tragic end of his story, could nave faue
q successful defence on the ground Oh
both nature and art The authoress OF
THE Mask of Beauty has made a de-
fence of herself In the preface 10 ihe
original edition. In order to soften the
disappointment OF her readers over the
tragic termination of the story, she eS-
plains that this Is the necessary anu
inevitable consequence OF the characters
OF the novel and the conditions In which
they are placed. and that any other de-
movement would have been false TO the
facts of human motive and action ahu
inconsistent with the ideal OF art.
The scene of the story is laid In Hela.
a peninsula jutting out into the Baltic
Sea not far from the city of Dantzig.
Like the charming story or "A Princess
of Thule" by Black. 1t has the merit OF
introducing the reader into new world
new, not merely geographically. but new
In ideas and modes OF HE. ana ehtrey
cut off from the storm and stress OF
the great world. 1t abounds In vivid and
picturesque description OF natural scenery
which Is evidently inspired by personal
observation. The human interest OF the
noyal centres in q peasant girl or goou
principles and extraordinary beauty OF
nerson. but from her surroundings. OF
limited culture and almost no knowledge
of the world. Her nfe. up to the time
when she enters the story. has been
almost solitary The chief factors that
have moulded her character are an Old
and superstitIous grandmother. and the
sombre influences Of sea and forest. The
eternal murmur Of the sea and the dark
pine-forests and open glaces. where she
pursued her daily labor OF tending the
0ocks of the villagers, have given her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-12
Nal les.


MIDDLE-AGED business man desires
a position In an oince, or In any ilduciary
caIacity; ind rstind> bookkeeping refer
encc and security; salary mod rate. H. D.
! ribuuc Oeicr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-12
SAMUEL r. PULLN.

Samuel r. Pullen well-known resident of White
Plains. Westminster County. for many years died
at his home in that place yesterday, in his eighty
first year. He was born at Somerstown, In west
chester County. and when a young man was en-
ployed by Rufus Story. who. half a century ago.
conducted n large wholesale grocery business at
Nandam and Hudson SITS. where he was success
full. He afterward engaged in the wholesale pork
packing business in Tenth-ave. and later entered
into partnership with George Cragin 4 Co., specula-
tors in Texas and Western beef. lie retired with a
competency twenty-five years ago, ana removed 10
White Plains where he was one Of the founders
Of the Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church and y
trustee the church continuously for quarter OF
a century He was a member Of the Methodist
Church for fifty years. lie took an active interest
in public affairs. he one of the largest stock
holders in the Citizens Gas and Electric l.Eht com,
pany of White Plains. He leaves Il wife ana
daughter. Mrs. Edward L. Phelps. In politics he
was an uncompromsing Republican, having voted
for General Fremont in $50.
Methodist Episcopal Church. at White Ila!ns' on
Sunday at > p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-12
OBITUARY..
MISS ELLA WEED.

Miss Ella Weed who died at her home. No -
West Sixtieth-st on Wednesday. one Of the
best knovn educational workers In this country.
She was born at Newburg n Y, and In 1863 en-
tered Vassar College. From this institution she
was graduated with high honors in 1873 During
her college course she contributed 10 THE Nassar
Miscellany" and had much 10 do In establishing
good reputation for the paper. soon after her
graduation she was placed in charge OF school
for girls at Springfield. Mass. Benjamin Warder
and other prominent citizens Of the town had united
in calling Miss Weed to the school and the result
showed that their choice wise one. she Ill
rected her efforts to preparing young girls Tor me
at Nassar and other colleges, and her puIis
took high rank ct the institutions they attended
She thoroughly devoted to her work. ana AT
all times her pupils her friends and associates.
she bridged over the gulf which usually exists pc
tween teacher and scholars. and by her strong IN
dividuality won the confidence, esteem ana IOVe OF
all her scholars.
4 few years ago she was forced by domestic con-
siderations to return to her home in Newburg. and
there she took "A much-needed rest. In 1881 she
came 20 NewYork. and became teacher In Miss
until her death. Nominay she was head Of The
day school, but she took hearty interest In all the
departments of the institution She refused can
Her novel. "a Foolish Virgin" which was the
first American novel to appear In Harper's Frank
lin Square Library, attracted much attention, but
her devotion to her duties prevented her from fol-
lowing up her success When Barnard College was
established Miss Weed was one of the first women
to the idea that inspired its establishment She
was the executive head. advised the students con-
suited with parents and selected the corps Of in
struCtOrs
The funeral will be held this morning at the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Incarnation.
The burial takes place at Newburg; me Assoc
the Brown School and the trustees and officers OF
Barnard College will attend the funeral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-12
SAMUEL ATWATER.

Samuel Atwater former president Of the Board
of Trade and OF the leading merchants OF
Newark. died at his home. No. 1.oG6 Broad-st' in
that city late on Wednesday night after an illness OF
several weeks. from enlargement of the liver. stom
ach and heart. He was born in this state in M
In the Administration of President Fillmore ne was
appointed postmaster Of Kings Ferry. and held the
Office for 1--WE years. About thirty years ago he
settled in Newark. In lsC6 he was elected mem,
Der Of the Board Of Aldermen and was re-e,ec,eii
the following year. In his last term IN the hoari
he was nominated by the Republicans for mem
Der Of the Legislature VAS elected ana Wa -.
elected again the following year. For SIX years
he was also a member Of the Newark Aqueduct
Board Shortly after the formation OF the Board OF
Trade he joined that organization ana up 10 'hc
time of his death one OF IT. leading mem ,e!s.
Mr. AtWaters bushes career WAS as SUCCESSFUL as
was his political career. In lEs. with Frederick A.
Carter, he started the retail grocery firm now
known as Atwater ~ Carter. and conducted ne
business the time Of hlssdcath Recently IN con-
Germ was made a corporation. Nj Atwaiers Two
sons Samuel and Frederick. his daughter ana nor
husband and his wife being taken in rs stock
holders Mr.. Atwater amassel n fortune. ard a
mansion which he intended TO occupy Is now IN
course Of construction one block away from Ms
present handsome house. The funeral Will likciy
take place Monday afternoon next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-12
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