davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16

,ba resort OF these gray sprites, anu
from which they came to disturb our
ouiet and repose, i determined TO inter-
fere with their passage from the earl
to my tower top If, like an electric
current. they used the lghtning-Tod as
n. means Of transit. l made plan which
would compel them to use 1t in the con-
ventionel and proper way. The rod vas
placed there that lightning might come
down IT. not that 1t might go up, so
set myself to put the rod in a condition
that would permit the ghosts to de-
scend as the lightning did, but which
would prevent them from going up.
Accordingly ! thoroughly creased the
rod for a considerable distance above
the ground. -,
Now" said TO myself. you may all
come down. one after the other, when
ever you like You will descend very
quickly when you reach the creased part
Of the rod, but you will not go up 1t
again. You are getting very bold, ana
if you continue your mad revels in my
tower you will brighten people and give
my house a bad name. You may become
dryads If you Ike and shut yourselves
up in the hearts of the tall and solemn
oaks. There you may haunt the blue
Jays and the woodpecllers. but they Will
not tell tales of ghostly visits, which
may keep my friends away and make
my servants give me warming"
After that there were no more gray
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
GHOSTS IN MY TOWER
4 CHARMING CHRISTMAS STORY BY
FRANK r. STOCKTON.
Tho Gray Visions Seen and Heard Night
Aftcr Might 10 the Shadows
Of tho Trees.

Copyrighted by Frank n. Stockton. issi)
At one corner of my house Ia a tall.
wide tower. rising high above the trees
which surround II. In one Of the upper
rooms OF this tower ] work and think.
and here In the evening and early part OF
the night used to be quite alone. except
Cor the ghosts.
Before / had come to this house knew
that the tower was haunted. but 1 did
not mind that. As the ghosts had never
done any one any harm j did not be-
iieve they would do mo any harm. and 1
thought should really be glad OF their
company, which must certainly be differ
en-, from the company of ordinary people
SO. when ! had arranged an upper room
IN the tower so that l might pleasantly
work and think therein, 1 expected the
ghosts 10 come 10 me. and should have
been very much disappointed IL they had
not
1 Ola not exactly understand these
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
Tho Cnnxenfinn Onestinn.

The Vindicator asks the Dispatch 10
look further into the matter of abolishlng
the cOnstables provid d for by the Wal
ton law. And so we will. But couldn't
a constitutional convention dispose of the
suffrage question far more satisfactorily
than the General sembly?-Ilichmond
y snatch.
The State OF Virginia is just now, and
will be for some time yet. doing business
on a short margin. and we don't want
her to run behind financially If there is
any possible way out of it. According TO
the report Of Auditor Marye to the Finance
Committee Of the two houses last
winter, the annual receipts of the Com
monwealth are sS.026. $50 10; IL expenditures
$685., 7l014, and its surplus $l0l, 1886 We
must recollect that the receipts OF the
State are fiuctuating and the estimate OF
Auditor Marye was based on the assess
ment of 1892. Already the assessment of IL
cense-tax Of 1894 is $4,000 less than that
of 1892, and the next under the continue
ton Of business depression will show a
still greater falling off. The assessment
OF land next year will, without doubt,
show falling off. The cost OF a regular
session of the Legislature IL about $4,000;
the cost Of an extra session $1,000 and a
session OF n constitutional convention
WOulu CDSl-DD fldn Cdfl ttll NudN. II -
pretty certain to our view that not only
would our surplus be wiped out. but we
would begin falling behind on the pay
ment of our interest. something all men
who recollect the past would greatly re-
gret.
We should be not only willing, but de-
sirous, to submit the question Of an edu-
cational qualification 10 constitutional
convention II the State can bear the ex-
pense.-The Stanton Vindicator.
We appreciate the position of the Vim
dicator. We know that the State of Vir-
ginia can Ill afford TO increase her ex-
penses. but can we better afford to have
n squabble about ballot reform forever
on hand? And wouldn't II be possible for a
convention to effect reforms In State and
county expenses which would save In a
few years all that the convention would
cost? We think so.-Editor of the Dis
patch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
Nj: : KsIfu|kaSsstsmR.a.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER
IS, 1894.
LEAVE RICHMOND, BYRD-STREEr
STATION.
600 A. NJ. Daily-Richmond and Norfolk
VESTIBULE LIMITED-Ar-
rive Norfolk II % a. NJ. Stops
only at Petersburg, Waverly.
and Suffolk. Second-ciass
tickets not accepted for pas
sage on this train.
eO5 A. NJ. Daily, THE CHICAGO EN-
PRESS" tor Lynchburg Roa-
noke. Blueneld, Pocabontas,
Kenova, Columbus. and Chit
cago. Pullman Buffet Sleeper
Roanoke TO Columbus without
change; also, for Radford,
Bristol. Knoxville, ChattanOo-
"a, and intermediate points.
Pullman Sleeper Radford 70
51o P NJ Daiiy' ior Norfolk. Suffolk.
and intermediate stations. Ar
rive Norfolk $40 Y. NJ
,,.4O %. NJ. Daily, for Roanoke Radford,
Pulaski. and Bristol. Con-
meets at Roanoke VITA
Washington and Chatta-
nooga Limited. Pullman
sleepers Roanoke TO Memphis
and New Orleans. Dining-car
attached. Also for Bueheld
and POcahontas: also, for
Rocky Mount and all stations
Wlnst0n-Salem Division.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPER be-
tween RICHMOND and LYNCHBURG
pullman Sleeper Petersburg to Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch.
zoo p. N. From Norfolk and the East.
llO5 ~ NJ. and Vestibulsdd L Unite 200
District PasSenger, Agent.
General Passenger AGENT
General office: Roanoke. Va. oc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
RAILROAD LINES.
@ 81 Sssz sIilaIs sISz.s.aa
&C, s ,''' =; ;;'...,
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2, lSt
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. BROAD
STREET STATION.

-
EFFEcrryE DECEMBER 2, 1884,
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. BROAD
STREET STATION.
ssoA NJ Daily, with Parior-car. for
Wv Norfolk, Portsmouth, .Oid
Point, Newport News. ana To-
,snyu G Sai s'A with Pullman. for
'''S local stations. Newport News.
Old Point. Norfolk. and Ports
$40 A. NJ. Local train, except Sunday. for
Clifton Forge. Connects at
C,ordonsyilie for Washington.
at Virginia Midland Junction
for Lynchburg, at basic TOT
Hagerstown, and at stauntoh
for Winchester.
go p. III, The Cincinnati and ST. Louis
Limited daily. with Pullman
Sleepers 10 Cincinnati anu 81.
Louis Stops only at import
ant stations. Meals served on
No. I, Local Train. except
Sunday, follows No. from
Charlottesville 10 Goshen.
$40 p. NJ. Local train. except Sunday.
ACCOMMODATION for Char
1870 p. NJ. Daily, for Cincinnati. with
+ T. V, Pullman to Hinton, and Cor
louisville 10 Cincinnati ana
Louisville. Meals served on
Dining-Cars. Connects at Cow
ington. Va. on money!.
for Virginia Hot Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
s;45 A. NJ. Daily. for Lynchburg and Cliff
ton Forge. Connects at Bre-
mo, except Sunday, for ROs-
ney: at Lynchburg. daily with
Norfolk and Western FOR tho
GOufhWegt and with Southern
Railway for North and South;
at Balcony daily. for Lexing-
ton. and at w. Clifton Forge
with main line for Cincinnati
40 2. NJ. Except Sunday. local accommo-
dalton for Columbia.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
BROAD-STREET STATION.
$50 a. NJ. Daily from Cincinnati
IL 80 A. NJ. Daily from Norfolk and Old
Point.
900 p. NJ. Daily, from Cincinnati and
Louisville.
CSC 2. NJ. Daily from Norfolk and Old
Point.
500 p. u. Except Sunday. from Clifton
Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH-s STREET
STATION.
s:45 A. NJ. Except Sunday from Column
bia.
600 p. NJ. Daily. from Lynchburg. Lex
ington, Va. and Clifton Forge.
JOHN ID. POTTS,
oce Division Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16

What would you say if, some fine
morning, the butcher, or the baker,
orthe milkman left garbage at your
door instead of food and nouriSh-
ment7 That is exactly what hap
pens in the human body when the
blood becomes impure. 1t fails to
nourish the tissues, and disease is
the result. The only way to regain
health is to puffy and enrich the
blood. This is what is done by
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16

in a fash. like the apparItlon had first
seen from that window. II disappeared.
After that ! saw the demon again and
again, and strange to say the ghosts in
my tower became fewer and fewer. and
st last they disappeared altogether The
advent OF the black spirit seemed TO have
exerted an evil influence over the sprites
In gray, and Ike the Indian In the pre-
sence OF the white man. sthey faded
away and gradually became extinct.
The last time 1 saw one Of my ghosts
II appeared to me late on a November
afternoon among brown toliege Of N sysd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
Beautiful Snow.
published by Request)

| u uDloAil ny ItluNsNI
| oh, the snow, the beautiful snow:
| Filling the sky, and the earth below;
over the housetops over the street.
| over the heads of the people you meet;
g-flrting-skimming along,
Beautiful snow; II can do no wrong;
| Flying 70 kiss a fair lady's cheek.
| Clinging TO lips in a frollcksome freak;
Beautiful snow from Heaven above,
Pure as an angel, gentle as love.
Oh, the snow. the beautiful snow.
| How the flakes gather and laugh as they
go,
Whirling about in maddening fun;
1t plays in its glee with every one.
Chasing-laughinG- by,
II lights on the lace, and IL tparkles the
And the very dogs with a bark and a
bound,
Snap at the crystals as they eddy around.
The town is alive. and its heart Is aglow
To welcome the coming of beautiful snow.
How wildly the crowd goes swaying along.
Halllng each other with jest and with
How the say sleghs. like meteors. flash
Bright for a moment, then lost to the
Ringing -swlnging-lashing they go,
over the crust of the beautiful snow;
snow so pure when it falls from the
To be trampled in mud by the crowd pass
To be trampIed and tracked by thousands
Till it blends with the filth of the horrible
street.
once was pure as the snow. but 7 fell,
Fell Ike the snowflake from Heaven TO
Fell to be trnmpled as filth of the street,
Fell TO be scOffei az, TO be spit on and
beat;
-cursng-dreaGing to die.
Selling my soul to whoever would buy;
Dealing in shame for a norsel Of bread;
Hating the living and fearing the dead
Mcrciful God. have l fallen 50 low!
And yet | was once Ike the beautiful
snow?
Once I was fair as the beautiful snow.
with an eye like a crystal. a heart like
IFS glow:
Once was loved for my innocent grace
Flattered and sought Tor the charms Of
Father-mother-s
God and myself. l have lost by my fall;
The ver,est wretch that goes shiverins
VIII make wide sweep, lest I wander
For Of ali that is on or abou, me
know.
There Is nothing as pure as the beautiful
snow.
How strange 1t should be that this beau
tiful snow
Should fall on sinner, with nowhere to
goi
How strange It should be when the light
comes again,
If the snow and the fee struck my despe-
rate brain;
II fainting-fr eezlng-dying alone,
Too wicked for prayer, too weak FOR
moan,
To be heard in the streets of the crazy
town
Gone mad in the joy of the snow coming
DOWN,
1 should lie down and die in my terrible
woe,
with bed and shroud of the beautiful
snow.
Helpless and foul as the trampled snow.
Sinner. despair not. Christ stopped low
To rescue the soul that Is lost In sin,
And raise it to life and enjoyment again;
Misunderstanding for thee!
The Crucified hung on tn accursed tree!
His accents Of pity fail soft on my ear,
is there mercy for me? VIII he heed my
weak prayer?
o, God! I'm the stream that for sinners
doth flow,
Wash me. and I shall be whittier than
SNOW"
Only once a year does the janitor Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16

No. . makes all local stops; Connects
at Raleigh with Piedmont Airline for
Asheville, y. c., and all intermediate
points on the Western North Carolina
No. i53. "vestibuled Limited Train"
Buffet sleepers Richmond to Atla.ta IA.
Close connections at Atlanta for New
Orleans aud all points South and South
west; and at New Orleans with the
Southern Pacific and Texas and Pacific
railroads 10 all Texas points. No extra
charge on "Vestibuled Trains"
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
No. i02, Atlanta Special Vestlbuled
Limited Train" $40 A. NJ. daily.
No. rs. Mail and Express. 6:Sj Il. NJ,
daily.
For tickets, Pullman reservations, etc,
apply at ticket-oi'ice. Byrd-Strect sta
ton: Richmond Transfer Company's, 9Ol
east Main street, and cOmpanys office,
s36 east Main street.
JOHN II. WINDER,
General Manager.
r J. ANDERSON.
General Passenger Agent.
II. NJ BOYKfN, City Passenger Agent.
s36 east Main street. oc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
Anything on Demand.
natrAfS n%~tt..,.AA

Architect: Would you Ike plans for a
house?
Gloomy Citizen: I have no money to
build house. Our town is too dead
for that.
Architect: Well. have something very
fne In the way OF mausolcums.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
DEPARTURE OF >rTt'ffI,.
PHILADELPHIA, RICH. -
M0ND, AND NOhtniA 49, -
STEAMSHIP CO4uA|t.

Appointed sailing days. D.,
DAY and FRIDAY 80 4, .-.
SUNDAY at \. NJ. .,
Freight for Tue = g..
steamers received tI
Sundays steamer tI
Freight received dail
Fare, 80.
For further Informal
:. v
General Southern AZ NJ
w. y. Citl.
ocC General agent,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
ANOTHER APPARITION.

One evening in the autumn, outside the
same window from which | had seen the
first ghost Of the tower. l saw another
apparition. but IL was not one OF the
gray specters to which I had become ac-
customed. 1t was a jet black demon. Its
eyes. large, green. and glaring, shone
upon me, and II was as motionless and
dark as a statue cut in coal.
For only an instant saw 1t, and then
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
Susceptible to Draughts.
portland Mel Argus.l

isn't Mr.. Doubieu very susceptible to
draughtsT' was asked the editor OF a
Portland paper recently. "Yes. indeed"
was the reply. why, we have the Cape
Ann Breeze among our exchanges. and
have TO keep It behind the door 20 Dou-
blsu won't catch cold"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
~ OLIR2 ,vi R3N NJ a..
'a&FeH.N TRI-WEEkLY DTS. ..- '-'
,aSzasSsNA Iuf..
steamers l,lga Fl
T.rL.RE If.I.Naf

ENkhI iJt''Alf
DAY. and FRIDAY al
Manifest closed one hour o.-...
steamers leave Now YORK ,r
North river. Tor lacnm-
DAY. WEDNESDAY,. ana $40
Passenger accommOlaulas
Cabin rare 70 NtW lpln
meals and btriu) MA DO.
KIchnonl ard Peter
road, and Ch-sapea1f A.' "A
railway .s.....ssss.ssst '+sf''.....
Round-trlp tickets, 5oJl O.
days ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sterrage fare. with subs
Steerage fore, Wltnu4t sa
Tickets on sale az llt-a ..
Compauy's, sCl east Man
peake and Ohio. and h.-.'
teTsburg depots, ana a. g
1901 east Main street, -" .
many popular northern ""-
and summer resorts Nt'
Baggage checked tSfoA9- ... 81 {
Freight Forwarded anu iN'
ladlns issved FOR pJlA''
Freight received dairy Until p y.
Passengers lepVing KlchM ...s
DAl TUESDAYS. b .t., L.,
THURSDAYS. and SAT- psf. IS ..
Chesapeake and ohio faA"tt
port News) az SO A. NJ, an ~
mond ana Petersburg kai"tf
(same days. al 9 4. NJ. VIII ..". M !.
ton az Norfolk With sie"H
'"0'T GEO. w. ALLEN ( GO.
% No. 1901 At. '''.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16

Toward which Il was hazardous 10 move
ssen hand. TO become 70 well acquaint-
~. .nat should know one from another.
,h.' mere they were. Not only did hear
NV v"a, not only. night after night, did
a. .s's assure me OF their existence, but
49, s"e shadows OF the trees, as the SUM-
=, -, .@1le On. and on the ioneiier stretches
ia Ca '. . ! saw them. and knew that
'u'h my home was haunted.
ONE OF THE spEcTREs.
~ .es ons afternoon. while walking in
10y s1ouhas J saw before me one OF the
Ss VI my tQwsy, 1t moved slowly
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
VIRGINIA NAyIGATloN1 \

Y C0MPASI's JAAss-h' E. I'll.
LINE ~ norfolk, kOtts.nl s1.. 1862
Newpor, News, ClaFemOnt ""' Sd.
river landings. aud counseli-a .t...
Point aud Norfolk Tor W Asn''a'
more, and the North. .,.,s teAhJ
STEAMER POcAtlON 40 AND
MONDAY, WEDNESp \
FRIDAY AT A -.., -
Electric-cars direct = MAR. ~. .
Il 50 and 81 10 Norfolk, Port b.
Point, and Newport News
Grand Orchestrion- ,.t.,..ttr j
FSreight received daily Ter -l-' -
places and ali points IN Easter"
and North Carolps. ,,.,.,s,crR
suDsrin,s4tSi''
EDWARD =. BAAHNt,,t
litr' =
General ofices: Planters Bans sd
ing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
TRAINS NORTHWARD.
STOPPING PLACES.


Nos. 80. IS, &c. and IS make no stops.
No. to3 stops on signal at Reams Stony
Creek, Jarratts. and Belneld. No. 402 stops
on signal at Drewry's Centralia, Chester.
Reams,, Stony Creek, .Jarratts. and Bel.
e ManeneA'Nr e.. prewgys Sen!rsdia am; and
stop on signal at all stations.
Pullman Palace BUFFET Sleeping-Car on
all through trains. On trains Mes. SO
and 80 Sleepihg-cars between Richmond
and Lynchburg. Va.
NEW LINE TO ATLANTA. GA.
Leaving Richmond at 1888 a. NJ. daily,
and arriving at Weldon at 2:4S A. NJ.
and at Atlanta at soc r. ~, via 3. A..
l. Through sleepers-Richmond to At
lnnta.
THE ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NOR
Ieav. FOLK Arrive
Richmond. 100 AN Norfolk. II rs A. NJ.
Richmond. $40 Pm. Norfolk. a.. s:i5 y.
Norfolk. $50 A. II. Richmond. II :0S a. NJ.
Norfolk. ...s4:s5 r. NJ. tRfchmond-. 100 PM.
and Norfolk at p. NJ. are solid trains
between these two points. and passengers
SO through without change. Of cars.
Trains leaving Richmond at . A. NJ
and II 20 +, NJ, and arriving at Richmond
at SIS A. NJ. $50 p. NJ, make close con-
nection at Petersburg TO and from Farm
vile, LynchburR, and west.
II. NJ. SULIsY, Superintendent
p Fl RsiMHHh E6S q Tsssss s sSp.
no II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
RAILROAD IINps
"a III 3 49, -
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
(PrEDMoNr Aln.Lryr,
CONDENSED scuEDrLn.
IN EFFECT DEcEMgrp
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND =,

80 =,
ls'iO A. ~. SOUTHERN EYp,,..
for Danvlll@ 'sI-'c s.. t..,
Minston-saIem. sl.',..
ulyH4, Va, % I.~ b.
9aHsDury. Counert.
finrlda Limltel a.. %
,.lns So, yers o. -
ya,"o,n'.a.Dnyille, Tampa d,
Us tstih', nLi I..
ashingtQn ami F 10
Ntatibuicd L.mifrI
.Htyiag sleeper,
AsheFlile and Il1l .
iA"ta, H.rwin.rar .-
ana New ORION. a..
Elaue at 3i0m..I. s
orleans for lI r...t
anu california d f
AenScr5 can I.r.... s.
49, change no ..
I'oJ A 81.
,s.on =, =. passengers no
i-''' l. a. FAsH MAIL.
ldlta ana Ia.
connects ~
fdrmviho luI
lI, at kos.
N,.lr Oxf1Il. %
durham. tll -
Tor Durham
~ irgtgn-s Ier
~ New Yof. O.
montgomery. .rf
YORK % jacks .r..
e.oop =, Gar Atlanta O.
Wv T. ~ 80, Al. 49,
Tor keysyii.. arI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16

which the family gathered In the early
twilight, and drank their stcamlng coffee
q hundred years ago. X. w. y.
LewisburR, W. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16

Only once a year does the janitor OF
your nat consider that you are worth
being courteous to, and his merry Christ
mas is costly greeting.-Truth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16

nook AND JOB WORK NEAt,s I.
ID ExTcUTEo ArTIE DIsPAiVH
M0rHOUSk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
FREDERICKSBURG Acc1ao A

DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
400 +. 81. Leaves I'yr. -....
Arrives 40 lI... 9
6.iJ J. ~
$50 4. n. Arrives - Trl1
tiun. Leaves H. Z
600 4. ~
ASHLAND TEtI--
DAILY EXCEPT -....F
6f2 a. n. Leaves Ei9a t... , A f
land AZ 1.st A. 90
$50 y. u Leaves Fiil A 70
lana AZ ~ D
SO A. N. Arrive ar tIif. .. .
land at tHl a ~
Cos p. N'Arrivas Az I'II %
land az Els H. ~
g. a TAYLOR. Tr.
Il. n y. MYERS Cont
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16

flashes up my lightning rod though how
many came down ii l know not. and the
intramural revels in the tower ceased.
But rot for long. The ghosts came back
again; perhaps not 50 many as before,
but stlll enough Of them to let me know
that they were there.
How they assembled to their lofty haunts
1 could not tell. nor did | try to find out.
[ accepted the situation. | could not
contend with these undaunted sprites.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
THE FRIPPERY.

Everything In household use was kept
in stock by the merchants of these days.
from n box OF waters to keg OF hand
wrought nails. and from a straw-knfe
to a pair of Prunella shoes. Dry-goods,
groceries. farming implements, books,
hardware. stationery, and other commodi-
ties were handled together. AS a rule the
shop-keepers grew rich They bought but
ter at seven-pence and sold II at nine
pence: and so with all their goods. but
they were a necessary evil. and the people
patronized them literally. Credit was
the universal system in vogue.
My grandfather. the parson. was build
ing fine brick house at this time, and
many are the entries for the nails which
were used In its erection. They were sold
by the hundred. Thus: 800 tacks, so nails,
600 brads, 1000 sprigs. Window glass was
twenty-five cents for an an ordinary
sized pane. Putty sold at the same rate.
CREDITS GIVEN.
Due credit is given In this bill for cash
payments. and other receipts: by cash
returned" by amount Of my subscrip-
ton as preacher" by two scholars for
summer session." 'by Mat and David
reaping seven days" by hauling $50
pounds to Rockbridge." "by 2 pounds
butter. 3D." by Mrs. sewing
some time since. los" This last small
item almost brings a tear into ones eyes.
Think OF the minister's young bride put
ting her needlework into the market. and
Of the very small way that ten shillings
would go towards liquidating the sum
total OF over 1900.
There are yet other quotations Of crock
ery-ware. cereals. iron. steel, farm-instru.
ments. etc. but It would weary one with
repetition. ! have made a selection OF
those In common use. thinking they can
not fail to interest people who like TO
bridge the chasm between the past and
to-day; OF those whose ancestors ate OF
blue-edged platters. and slipped their tea
from cups Of willow pattern at the mod
crate rate Of four dollars a pound
We like TO recall their mingled thrift
and Extravaganza! They worked hard fer
their foreign luxuries." The women spun
and weve their own wool and cotton gar
ments: they looked well to tho ways of
their household. Peace - their memory
aud all honor to the honsly board around
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
S. A. L.
CEABOARD AIRLINE.

-
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER IS, ls9t