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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-21

UPTOWN OFFICE. C3 EAST BROAD
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-21

The worse your Catarrh, the more you
need DR.. SageS Catarrh Remedy. Its
proprietors offer $500 cash for case Ct
CatarrA in the Head which they cannot
cure
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-21
iTCOVERS A GOOD DEAL OF GROUND

DEAL OF GROUND
DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
And when you hear
that IL cures so many
diseases, perhaps You
think Its too good
~ 10 true"
But its only rea-
sonable. AS u blood
cleanser, flesh baiil,ser,
and strQngth-restorer,
nothing Ike the " Dis
The Irish standard., 1894-07-14
MOUNTAIN SICKNESS.

Why Climbers OF Mountains Suffer Dis
tress at a Certain Elevation.
A French scientist has announced the
result of experiments to determine the
real cause of mountain sickness-a
complaint that SEXES many mountain
climbers, and which may be said to
correspond with sea sickness. 1t has
recently been proposed to bore tun-
mel from the base to the summit of the
Jungfrau. distance of $4,000 feet, and
to install therein great passenger
elevator, but warnings of the dreaded
mountain sickness, which it is said
would surely make the tourist repent
his temerity, have brought the project
to standstill. Struck by the fact
that mountain climbers are affected at
an elevation of about 5000 feet, while
aeronauts can without trouble ascend
to double that height, the scientist con-
cluded that muscular fatigue has some
thing to do with it. He accordingly
placed under bell jar two guinea
pigs, Of whom one had to work wheel
while the other was at rest. The air
Of the bell jar was then progressively
exhausted. At a pressure equivalent
to 5000 feet the climbing guinea pig
showed signs Of distress, and at $4,000
feet he renounced the struggle and re-
manned lying on his back. The other
guinea pig, however, appeared quite
comfortable up to an elevation Of 49,
600 feet, and his condition became seri-
Gus only at q height of "a, 900 feet.
The Irish standard., 1894-07-14
Lowered the Piano.

The following amusing anecdote is
told of the cantatrice Catalani. She
was one day rehearsing at the Paris
opera house an air which she had to
sing in the evening, when she found
the pitch Of the pianoforte too high,
and gave instructions to have the in
strument lowered by the evening. Her
husband, Capt. Valabreque, volun-
teered to see her order carried out, and
Immediately sent for the stage carpen-
ter and had the legs of the pianoforte
amputated. The performance took
place, and the lady was greatly annoyed
at the continued high pitch at which
she had to sing. She soon sought her
husband and demonstrated with him
for neglecting her wishes. He, not q
little hurt at being thus wrongfully
accused. insisted upon calling the per-
son who had performed the operation,
and, to Catalani:s utter establishment,
called the carpenter, and said to him.:
How much did you lower the piano,
5Charles??'' Two inches, sir, Was the
prompt reply
The Irish standard., 1894-07-14
TWO NOTED SISTERS.
One Refused to Pay Taxes and the Other
Translated the Bible.

One Refused to Pay Taxes and the Other
Translated the Bible.
At a recent meeting of the Equal
Rights club Of Hartford, Conn, Mrs.
L. D. Bacon gave an interesting sketch
of the late Miss Abby Smith, of Glas-
tonbury, Conn.,, who for many years
refused to pay her taxes because she
did not have vote. While her sister
Julia raised cows and made five trans
lations of the Bible, Abby raised the
breeze that waited them to fame. In
the days of the 'Millerites'' and their
talk about the end of the world, Julia.
wanted to learn if there was any war
rant in the original Hebrew for Miller's
predictions, fixing the end of the world
in 1s43; SO she studied Hebrew and then
went to work and translated the Bible.
81 have been unable to fnd,'' said Mrs.
Bacon, "that any one man ever trans
lated the whole Bible alone. The Bible
has been worked up by many different
hands, and has appeared under differ
ent names, as 'Wiclife's Bible 'Tyn-
dale's Bible,' sCoverda]e's Bible Gran
ner's Bible and King James Bible
No one man ever did the work alone
and unaided. This was leftfor a woman
to do, and not only twice, but five times
did she perform this Herculean labor,
and then modestly shut the translations
up in her closet for a quarter of CEN
fury, never at that time intending to
publish them. Probably no woman
after the age Of eighty can show such
a record as that of Julia Smith. At
the age of eightytwo she had a lawsuit
in her town which was decided in her
favor, and was then appealed by the
defendant to the court of common pleas
in this city, resulting in long trial
the Smith sisters coming over every
day, Julia being the brightest witness
on the stand, in spite of her fourscore
years and two. At the age Of eighty
four she published her translation Of
the Bible. At the age Of eighty-six she
was married, making q record which
easily distances the records of ordinary
mortals in the eighties" -.
The Irish standard., 1894-07-14
EARLY BANKS.
1t Was Difficult Task to Escape tho
Robbers.

1t Was q Difficult Task to Escape tho
Robbers.
It must have been difficult in the
middle ages for a man of limited means
to take care of his savings. There
were, it is true, the Lombard and
Genoese bankers, who dealt with
princes, mobiles, bishops and the abbots
of the greater monasteries, and as time
went on there arose the Sienese-R Roman
firm of Chigi, with it's hundred
branches, which in later times supplied
pontiH to the holy see, who bore the
name Of Alexander VII; but of what
service were these great luxury-loving
people to the peddler, the yeoman or
small shopkeeper, whose gains came
not in by pounds, angels or marks, but
in penny driblets, with perhaps an odd
groat of profit on a very successful
venture? How was their money stored?
In some cases we suspect that the
church wardens took care of it in the
parish chest, though if put to the proof
of what we say we should not be very
ready with an answer, but it is quite
certain that, as years rolled on and
guilds sprang mp in every village, they
acted as bankers for the guild men.
But there must have been many per-
sons who belonged to no guild, some
because they were of loose life and such
asno guild would enroll, others because
they were landless folks who had no
settled place of abode. 1t was danger
Gus to carry specie on the person in
those days.
There were many Robin Hoods abroad
who had no scruples as to robbing the
poor as we'll as the rich. To the weak
the only course that was open, if they
could not deposit their coin in the
hands of some trustworthy neighbor,
was to bury it in the earth. This is
the explanation of the numerous
boards of coin which have turned up
from time to time from the thirteenth
century to the present time
The Irish standard., 1894-07-14
HAD THE CHOICE ar WEAPONS.

Elder Lawton, Being Challenged. Fought
and Whipped Pat Cusick with Potatoes.
How Elder Lawton fought duel is
told by correspondent of the Dexter
Me.) Gazette The elder was travel
ing preacher, a tall, muscular old gen
tleman, and he was conducting meet
ings in town of Franklin county,
where dwelt troublesome character
knowna as Pat Cusick. Pat, having Gre
ated disturbance at one Of these meet
ings, was publicly rebuked by the elder
and thereupon Pat sent him a chal-
lenge. The preachers first thought
was to treat the matter with silent con-
tempt. Then he reflected that Cusick
always kept the community in COM
motion, and no one ever dared to in
terfere with his movements, so he de-
cided to accept the challenge and trust
to the Lord. AS the challenged party
Lawton had the choice of weapons. He
selected half bushel OF large Irish po-
tatoes and stipulated that his opponent
must stand fifteen PAGES away and that
only one potato at a time should be
taken from the basket. This PROPOSE
ton Infatuated Cusick and he declared
that that was no way to satisfy honor.
but Lawton insisted upon his rights
and threatened to denounce the fellow
as coward if he made further objec-
items, so finally Cusick consented.
At the duel everybody in the settle
ment turned out to witness the fun.
Tha seconds were chosen, Deacon Hill
ton aud Jim Morton acting in that ca
pacity for the elder. The two men
were arranged in position, by the side
of each being half-bushel measure
full of large, plump potatoes. Lawton
threw the first one, and it struck his op-
ponent and fell to pieces. A loud shout
of delight went up from those around,
which fr1rthur intensified Cusick's
much ruff1ed feelings, and his potato
went wide Of the mark. The elder
watched his chances, and every time
his opponent stopped for a potato an
other one hit him with terrific force in
the ribs. The fellow received five doses
in this way. Then sixth tuber hit
him in the short rib, and he lay on the
grass doubled up with pain and groan-
ing: Enough The bystanders went
wild with delight, but Lawton looked
very sober. Cusick was taken home and
put to ed,and there he stayed for more
than week and when he again appeared
he was greeted with so many jeers and
Kisses that he was glad to ''shake the
dust of the settlement from his feet. -
while Lawton was the hero of the
hour.
The Irish standard., 1894-07-14
HIS FIRST ENGLISH ESSAY.
a French Pupils Slightly Involved Method
of Describing Holiday.

"A French Pupils Slightly Involved Method
of Describing Holiday.
An English university magazine
prints the following essay on "a Sum
mer Holiday written by a French pu-
pill in an English school: The time
which was spending to accomplish
that journey was eight hours by ex-
press train, starting from the Montpar-
nais station. This road is very pleas
ant one, and without account the nu-
merous towns which the peoples are GO
ing so often are: Baths, swim, the inn
mensity of the large space occupy with
that water, and so wonderful aspect,
chiefly when we are seeing that for the
first time; the great many steamers,
sailers, fishing boats, moving to the
sea with a astonishing easiness, the
fishes of all kinds took each day by the
fishermen, along the shore, and the
games, such as croquet, lawn tennis,
cards and many others, when the tide
begin to go away. In that place it be-
gin at two o'clocls to five, and then the
place which it was occupying before is
full of people amusing themselves, and
the children carrying their things, be-
gin to make many sand mountains,
among herselves, seeing with great
joice the pleasure which occupe their
children. When the weather is clear
and the sky without any Clouds they
let a boat and sail along little dis
lance, walking here and there, fishing
in the rocks the lobster putting their
breeches on the knees in order do not
make their feet wet, and when the dusk
begin to fall, they start from the sea-
shore and entering in the houses or,
hotels, discute about the pleasures of
the day. Oh! then how they find them
selves happy in these hours of peace
always thinking to they pleasure, they
do not doubt at all the kinds Of sor
rows in this short life, and do not
thing no more to the poor people, whom
has not so much good, in order to re-
joice himself as we'll as these fortunate
travelees making every year the same
thing in order to preserve their own
health in breathing the well-doing air
of the sea, which give appetite,
strength, and finally making their own
desir in execution, that is to say their
own well-being."
The Irish standard., 1894-07-14
FUNNY WAYS OF MEN.
A Woman, on Behalf of Her Sex, Asks
Some Unanswerable Questions.

A Woman, on Behalf of Her Sex, Asks
Some Unanswerable Questions.
The little peculiarities of women are
fruitful topic with some masculine
writer's They continually rush into
print with such questions as: Why
does a woman always want to know if
her hat is on straight? Why does she
keep you waiting ten minutes after
she's declared she's all ready? Why
does she this, that and the other?
Here's q counter blast from a woman
writer in the New York Journal. Why
does a man always have heightened
and often profane interviews with
his collar button? It looks like an
inoffensive sort of an article to an
outsider. Why does he rush through
over the room, because he's in such
hurry-he 'knows he'll be late"-and
then spend good five minutes filing
and lighting his pipe? Why does he
never put together and fold up news
paper? Why, when pretty girl
praises another mans charming man
ners," does he say the girl is s'soft?"
Why does he declare that handsome
and popular young actors are ''sticks?"
Why can he never. by any possibility,
find anything he is sent to look for in
closet or drawer? Why is his headache
or toothache SO much worse than any
body else's ever was? Why is it always
his liver that does not work, instead of
the Welsh rarebit and mince pie that
have worked? Why will he go out after
a rain without overshoes and then
preach about the vanity of women?
Why does it rain too hard to go to
church, but not too hard to go to din
ner or theater or club on any succeed
ing stormy day? Why does he suppose,
when he notes women's funny ways"
that women are not at the same time
noticing his own funny ways?
The Irish standard., 1894-07-14
AN IMMENSE ROCKING STONE.
The Strange Discovery of Two StrollinB
Englishmen in the Scilly Isles.

The Strange Discovery of Two stroilins
Englishmen in the ScilIy Isles.
An interesting discovery has been
made in the, isles of Sicily. The famous
logan, or logging stone, within a mile
or two of the Lands End. has been one
of the sights of West Cornwall for many
years: and thousands of tourists have,
under the direction of the local guides,
been able with a slight exertion to set
the heavy mass Of granite in motion, SO
evenly is it poised But the logan rock
is put entirely in the shade, says a late
London dispatch, by the discovery at
Peninnis, St. Mary's, scilly, Of what is
believed tobe the largest logging stone
in Britain. It's existence was disclosed
quite by accident Edward Mcdonald
and friend were strolling around PEN
innis when squall of wind and rain
came on, and they sought shelter by
the side of an enormous mass Of rock.
While leaning against it Mr.. Mcdonald
fancied he felt the rock vibrate, and an.
examination was made with the result
that the two young men found that by
their combined strength the mass could
easily be made to move. Some time
was spent by them in proving their dis
covery and measurements were taken. \
The rock is pyramidical in shape and
of the following dimensions: Mean!
breadth, II feet; length, 10 feet;
height, 81 feet; circumference, IS feet,jS
and 6s feet over all. It contains 1850
cubic feet, and is estimated to weigh.
about 800 tons. 1t has since been visit-a
ed by large number Of persons who
have confirmed the discovery. It is fe-is
markably well balanced and can be put
in motion by one person, the momen-
tum continuing after the power has
been withdrawn. It has been called
the Mcdonald logging stone. A sin1i- 81
lar but much smaller rock was foundI
in the same vicinity by Thomas sinl-i
mons while he was in search Of the neW
logging stone. It is fat on ton
can be logged BY two or three PERI [l|
sitting on the top, see-saw
is estinate led to weig 100 tons. SssS
The Irish standard., 1894-07-14
WAS HER OWN MILLlNER.
A Washington Woman Whose Taste fol
Tulip Buds Got Her Into Trouble.

A Washington Woman Whose Taste for
Tulip Buds Got Her Into Trouble.
A comical experience of a friend of
mine may be cited as a warning, to
other women who mediate defying the
milliner by original methods Of bonnet
trimming, says writer in Kate Fields
Washington. Looking from her win
dow one Sunday morning when the
tulip trees were in bloom, it flashed
upon her mind that one of those yellow
and green striped buds would be just
the touch of color needed at the back
of her new black lace bonnet. the pres
ent somberness of which did not please
her. Two buds were finally secured,
and nestled down in the lace, where the
effect was eminently satisfactory.
Pleased with the result of her ex-
pedient, the bonnet was donned and
my friend serenely made her way down
the aisle to her pew, in blissful uncon-
seriousness of the sensation she was to
create ere she left the church. AS the
service progressed all thought of the
tulip bud passed from her mind as COM
pletely as though it had never existed
to tempt her Grant fancy. Gradually,
however, she became conscious that
great amount Of suppressed laughter
was going on in her immediate vicinity
during the sermon. Annoyed that she
should have her attention distracted,
my friend turned upon the offenders
with look Of stern disapproval. ALI
to no purpose, however, for after each
-, Nh c;lor< .olr,1ro tho avi1annn NJ ninth
seemed to increase. She returned home
at the conclusion OF the service, and,
while descanting to her family upon
the irreverent behavior Of the people
behind her in church, she took of her
bonnet. As she did so she gave a gasp,
for the mystery was explained. There,
on the back Of her lace bonnet
where she had pinned q couple
Of sleek, closed tulip buds, were two
gorgeous flowers, which, il the warm
atmosphere 81 the church, had grad
nally opened 70 q perfect bloom
The Irish standard., 1894-07-14
German Arboratunns.

The German Psychological society,
which is presided over by Baron Won st.
Paul, Of Fischbach, in Silesia, consists
principally Of practical gardeners, nur-
serymen, scientific botanists, officers.
Of forestry and country gentlemen.
The aim Of the society is the introduce
ton Of new trees and shrubs into Ger
many also to test their usefulness or
ornamental value. For this purpose.
Sc is proposed. to plant arboratum in
different parts Of Germany, which, Of
course, will also contain the old and.
well known species 81 Indigenous trees
and shrubs. It
The Irish standard., 1894-07-14
Rare Occurrences.

The rare instance Of the coming Of
age Of q whole trio of triplets was cele-
brated recently at Whitemast, near
bennington, England. Generally il
case Of trip1ets the children die soon.
after birth, but occasionally they sur
vive md reach maturity One case s.
on record of quadrupl cts, all ct whom
were reared e ysssss S5t
The Irish standard., 1894-07-14

''WhatS thatr said the other. Pipe
down; don't mention that reptile; he's
q hoodoo on shipboard."
Figure heads were ut drst images of
gods, and later of saints and sea-herocs:
and were held in high reverence, and
the eyes g1aring from each bow of a
Chinese junk enable the boat to voy-
age Neutrality-suspicious. mo have two
eyes, how can see? No can see, how
can do?'' is the shibboleth of their sail
ors. Ships bells were blessed, and to-
day if mistake in their striking is
made by stupid messenger boy, they
are struck backward to break the spell.
In one ship to which was attached
the bell had come down to US from the
Yconderoga, through the Thetis, I
think, and was supposed to be under
the special control of blue spirit OF
mischief. Why the blue spirit should
indulge in such vagaries is hidden, but
In, the middle of deep-sea nights. when
the moon rode in an suspicious quarter,
and the wind blew with the force, and
from the direction, necessary for the
spell, the blue bell was bound to make
q complete circle, and ring out nine 1ll1
bells stridently OF course no one
ever heard or ought to hear nine bells
ct sea, for eight bells are. IS fixed II
Limit as the decalogue; but this was
promised. Whether the cond itio ,s
failed to coordi cannot say, but
though the bell was wat ched3 B BY al
sorts and condi tions Of men, the occult
ceremony WAS never ormed q ter our r' 4
benefit r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-30
RTTS OF LEGAL NEWS.

Justice Patterson. OF the Supreme Court. yes,er
day appointed Calvin Frost referee on the claim
OF the American Loyls. OF America, to 10000 In
the hands OF cx-Mayor Hugh j. Grant a. receiver
o, the ST. Nicholas Bank.
J. Edward Simmons. receiver OF the American
Loan and TrIs, Company. was Yesterday author
tied by Justice Patterson. of the Supreme Court 70
se, 10000 par u Conso.ilaied New-York City two
and q half bonds. which have been transferred 10
him by Charles VI. Preston. the superintendent Of
the State Banking Department These bonds were
deposited with the Triis: Company AZ the time 81
rs failure. under the banking laws and We're taken
possession OF by the superintendent OF the Bank
Ing Department. They have now been turned over
% the receiver who wants 70 sell them and divide
the assets In his possession
Edith Allen the divorced vile OF Colonel
Vanderbilt Allen the grandson OF Commodore
Vanderbilt. yesterday secured from Justice
Patterson. OF the supreme Court. tenn
Iorary Injunction agains, the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company and the United States Trust Com
pany restraining them from paying over To Colonel
Allen or any other persons in his behalf. any In
,ercst income OF certain bonds and funds which
they have in their possession. in trust for him. until
he has compiled with order OF the supreme
Court for the payment Of alimony to Mrs. Allen.
under the decree ~ divorce which che secured
against him several years ago
Proceedings have been taken In the Surrogates
Court through Edmund Kelly, for a revocation Of
the probate 81 the will OF Michael J. Il. MESSENGER,
Europe II is now alleged that this VIII admitted
90 probate "a not the last viii of Mr.. MESSENGER hut
that he executed on" december -. 1893. while ne
was STAYING at Fack onstrin. Germany nder ms
VII. he appointed his brother. Edward J. Messemer.
ana tho petitioner executor and exccutrix. She
states that she j. named as leGatec under the VII,
executed In 1899. and has an interest IN me estate
The matter Will be brought before Surrogate Fltz-
Gerald o Monday next.
An order was signed by Justice Patterson; OF the
Supreme Court. yesterday directing Mrs. Florence
S. Striker to pay TO J. LOWS Lyon. as receiver %
the property at the southwest corner OF Fiftleih-
at. and Nnth-ave, Sj7i. which she collected from
the tenants after the appointment OF the receiver
I'm suit brought by the Garfield National Bank
for the foreclosure OF n mortgage
a report was submitted yesterday to Surrogate
Fitzgerald by Thomas f.. Rush. referee on the
claim to the estate Of David *. Williams. made
by n woman calling herself Mrs. Sarah Williams
his widow but generally known as widow
O'Toolc" The referee decided that the claimant
TO the $1,000 left by Williams had failed to make
GOOD her assertion that she was his common law
widow. lie reports that the property should be
divided Mrs. \. l.. shaw, OF Flushing. L. J.,
n sister OF Williams and various nephews and
nleccs. motion was made by counsel to confirm
tho report. The motion opposed by J. c. Quinn
and decision reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-30
THE WINNERS AT LATONIA.

Iatonia Ky. May 2o-Thc racing here to-day was
by far the most interesting OF the meeting me
free handicap for threeyear-Olds. at one mile ana
eevcntv wards was the most exciting seen here for
several years. Rcy 81 Santa Anita. the favorite'
won the race by a long eyelash. The summaries;
Fire, race six fIrlonCs-Fiora Thornton. eS
CNashan) 6 to /. won: Tariff Reform, ~ FlSher)
10 b. second. Lulu Mclean % 0iraham). to !
third. Time l.l5@i.
Second race one mIle-Anna, 40 "a. Clayton. 70
3 won: Anna Maycs. 81 u'erkins) 10 60 ]. second
Little I'd. 50 Ciraham) % to l. third. Tine l'l's
Third race one mile and seventy yards-iey 81
Santa Anita 100 Wan Kcuren). 70 ? won SlRurd
100 a. Clayton - to /. second; The GoverhesS !"
C;raham) - to ]. third. Time. 1854.
Fourth race the Cllpsct,a Stakes for twO-year-
old 1Ies five furongs-Klty Give. liz tOverton)'
TO D. won: Katherine, lOS CThorpe) - to 10 sec
ond; La Fiesta. 108 (Van keuren). to J. third
Time. 102i4.
Fifth race, four and half furlongs-3lsworth 1l5
RI HIM TO 2 won: Sunhurst. lib "a. Caytonl
! 10 l. second: Joe Mack lis GtaY. to !. third
Time. 0:56ie.
sixth race four and a half furonge-Coleen, 30
(tuhn) ; TO /, won; Mote, 8, "a. Clayton), TO J.
second King Charlie l0i o. Fisher). to ]. third
Time. l:lGla.