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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
Cranbcrrics In Virginia.

To the Editor Of the Dlspatch:
Can cranberries be cultivated on marshy
fairgrounds In Virginia; II 50, where can
plants be bought? a READER.
Cranberries are grown to a very limited
extent In Virginia. There is no reason,
however, why they should not be proiita-
bly, and successfully cultivated here in
favorable situations. They succeed best
on marshy or swamp land. Surplus water
should be drained from the soil to depth
Of ten or twelve inches below the surface,
and the top soil removed and made level,
and then covered with two or three inches
Of earth
Slips should be planted two feet apart
each way. leaving a top of from one TO
one and half inches above ground.
Slips root readily. even when apparently
dead from drying. and II placed in water
twelve and twenty-four hours they will
grow.
The plants require to be flooded at the
approach OF winter. and must be kept
covered with water until after freezing
weather in the spring.
There Is also a variety of cranberry
called the tea cranberry. which succeeds
very we'll on ordinary upland soil. The
quality Of this. however. Is not equal to
that OF the swamp cranberry.
Richmond seedsmen can supply the slips
OF the swamp cranberry at "a per thou
sand, aud plants OF the tree cranberry al
from s. TO $40 per hundred. according to
the size OF the plants
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
How Famous Roses Are Grown.
-

To the Editor or the Dispatch:
In your Weekly of June 5th is an article:
How Famous Roses are Grown in
which IL is stated that the use OF animal
manure, in order to bring roses to per-
lection. was invented by Roman gar
.dener of the present age, but this practice
is far more ancient. Near Jerusalem was
a garden In which roses and other flowers
were raised for the decoration OF Herod' S
temple, and blood from the sacrifice was
habitually used for manuring the roses.
which were famous for their beauty and
fragrance over all Palestine.
The great altar of sacrifice stood in
front of the temple. Its site is now en-
closed by the Mosque OF St. Omar. A
perpendicular shaft led from the altar to
the vaulted sub structures of the temple.
which are still as solid and perfect as
when built by Solomon; from the bottom
OF this was a roadway TO the horse gate
of the wall of the temple area. This
shaft furnished a strong upward draft
OF air for the fires Of the altar. SO that
the Jews boosted that no smoke ever
entered the temple. Ashes from the altar
fell down this shat and were carted
away TO the great temple ash-heap, which
may still be seen outside of the Cana
gate, and II Is supposed that what blood
was not consumed on the sacrifices was
conducted by tube down this shaft and
was readily collected for use. the bal
ance. with other drainage from the temple.
passing into the sewer which led towards
the Valley Of Cedron
a. q. GRINNAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
QUERIES & ANSWERS
Isneri6 u The Mt fun0 1lsu.
ltcion.
HOW 10 GROW cRlIBERRlBs,
walton Election Iaw-History and Science
Dispute - 70 . Hotel
Blil. Etc.
MANCHESTER. VA. June II. 1885,


70 the Editor Of the Dispatch;
Possibly may he the only person now
living near Richmond who was residing
in that city during the NAT Turner In
surrcction." The article In your Sundays
iesue on that. event recalls tho painful
suspense which was felt In every family
for several weeks after the news OF the
murder OF the Travis family had reached
the city. i have never known any cx-
element during the late war 10 equal
that Tho facts a. given BY your CORE
tpondcnt are substantially correct. as In
hciibly impressed on my mind sixty-three
years ago.
We had then no means or ways OF i'm,
parting news except by the malls and spe-
cial couriers No means OF transportation
but by horses and mule teams. For sew
prai weeks arms were transported from
our city arsenal In fve-horse wagons
into the lower country under the direction
Of n brilliant officer whose name. think,
was Diinmock. Every house In Rich1ond
was armed with such weapons as could
be found. a fire-shovel at the head Of
my bed for three weeks was my weapon.
and at that time, being n strong young
man OF q years. | could have used g..
But happily the news came at last that
the mur1erers we're captured and peace
restored.
J remember distinctly how the heroism
Of DR. Blunt was appiauded. who though
lame. repealed Turner's last attacks by
firing from an armchair with guns load
cd and handed to him by members OF his
family.
j could give you many "reminiscences Of
that affair but I am Indisposed. and only
send You this 10 show that at least one
person survives who remembers that ter
rtbie massacre.
JOSEPH WALKER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
Walton Election Law.
MASSANETTA SPRINGS. VA

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Under the Walton law can a voter
make up his own licked In the presence
OF the special constable or does the
law require the constable to mark such
names as a voter tells him?
= Now. II some one of our local poll
uV'ahs. or precinct-workers, wants a voter
TO vote Il certain way, and writes such
naines on piece OF paper. and give It
10 the voter, and say: you give this
70 'ne constable. and tell him 10 mark out
NY ueket according To the names on this
pSper las can't read or write). has the
soeer the right TO say II out, or 80 ac-
So'uihs TO the lis, that was given him by
our local politician? Is there any proviso
"a cases OF this kind? II 80. please give
she law, etc. II r.. -.
Paragraph @5. section 10. OF Acts OF
"'se'noy walton law provides: AT the
SusS' OF any electo- In the voting
ooo'h' Who may be physically or educa-
''hahy unable TO vote. the said special
>'ns'aoie may render him assistance by
.eaa'hg the names and Offices on the
ballot and pointing out to him the name
VI names he may wish to strike out. OF
.'"e'"'se and him In preparing his ballot.
:" case said elector be blind. said special
unstable shall prepare said ballot for
.'' e'ec'or In accordance with the In.
'Iuc'ions Of said elector."
me legislature seems plainly 10 have
A that the voter shoald do his
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
ABORIGINAL ARISTOcRATS.
The Finer Lodges of the Crow Indian,
Are Really Luxurious.
(Outing.)


The lodges OF the Crows show their
prosperity. They are larger and better
than those OF the plains tribes. and a
few are still left of the old-fashioned skin
made kind. which are almost as warm
as log house. The finer Crow lodges
are really luxurious. Some OF them are
20 or Is feet in diameter, and very high
In proportion. With an inner lining OF
some bright-fgured cloth, good bedding.
rugs and sometimes carpeted almost TO
the fre-hole with a profusion Of fine
woven bags from the Flatheads. elk-skin
furs, and utensils richly Ornamental
these lodges are comfortable in the ex-
IRENE. and are usually kept very clean.
or course, only the richer Indians own
ana maintain such lodges as these. most
OF their poorer brethren living very
negligently and miserably. The worst of
Them. however, live more cleanly than
any other tribe We have ever seen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
Book Notices.

THE LAST SENTENCE. BY Maxwell
GRAY, author of "rhe Silence of Dean
Maitland" &c. Illustrated by Albert
Hencke. Lovell. Coryell q Co., 3iO-SlS
Sixth avenue. New York. 49l pages.
Price. 80 cents.
This Is a reprint of an English book
which has attracted much attention in
the old country, as IL is likely to do In
America. The author Is a man of hne
Attachments. His style is methodical and
polished lie is real student Of human
nature and he writes OF the Breton
peasantry as though he had made spe-
cial study of their customs and tradi-
tons. His descriptions OF seaside scenery
are charming. So. too. are his descrip-
tons Of English home life-country life
especially.
The plot of the story is a strong one.
IL relates how an Englshman OF good
birth while travelling in Brittany fell Ill
! and was tended by peasant girl. and
when convalesccnt. and not wholly free
from the effects of the fever. he married
her. Soon thereafter he went home. His
marriage in Brittany he concealed from
his aristocratic friends and relatives, and
| out of this concealment came long train
| of troubles. His life became double one.
The hero In time got to be a judge of
one OF her majesty's courts. and as such
1t was his duty 10 sentence 10 death the
daughter Of his Breton wife. That was
1.-The last sentence" He did not live long
| afterwards.
The story is admirably unfolded. The
literary workmanship Is of the highest
, order. 1t is a Ease mating. but not a
pleasant book Nevertheless. 1t will find
many readers. whose verdict will be
almost unanimously that Mr.. Gray is an
author Of uncommon penetration and pen
| power.
A VALIANT IGNORANCE. Novel. BY
Angela Dickens author OF "A Mere
Cypher" New YORK; Macmillan d Co.
| 3s3 pages. Price. 81.
! This story opens with tregedy. VIII
| Ham Romayne. who has been leading "a
double life. and whose business career has
| been that Of an all-round swindler, finds.
| while sojourn!ng at Nice with his wife.
| that one OF his schemes has been exposed.
and commits suicide. His wife, thorough
| woman OF the world, Is left pennitess,
| with one Child. son. She falls heir To
| tho property OF distant relative. the
| boy Julian Is educated. and she regains
her place In London society. \ remark
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
A Hotel Bill In Question.
nTrHMOND VA

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
In August. 1892 myself and four daugh-
tcrs engaged board In n hotel advertised
as fire-proof. The hotel was burned at
midnight. we barely escaping with our
lives. The sum of 5000 would not cover
our loss. Three weeks board had been
paid, and We still owe for day, $40.
Two legal notices have been served on us.
saying that we viii be sued here What
II the law on the subject, and C) can |
be held responsible Tor children over q?
y. T. a.
III you were induced TO go TO the hotel
by false representations made by the
manager or his agents the courts Will
not compel you To pay the bill.
2. Not unless you made yourself re-
sponsible for their board-bill And this
you may have done expressly or by i'm
pllcation. when you engaged board. or
when you made payments for their board.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
Letter Copying Book.

I'T' II Ems, VIZ.
10 the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please tell me If a State agent and sub
agents for n 'letter-copylng book" not
manufactured In this State would have
10 pay a State or city license for taking
orders and delivering the goods after.
wards. c. II. h.
You have no more right to sell letter
copying books without a license than any
other goods. II you peddle goods you
should take out a pedler's license If you
sell them at one place you should take
out merchants license.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
Senator Stubs and the Women's Monu-
mcnt.
WOODS CROSSROADS VA

June 10. 1894
TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
Mention has been made through the
press of the action OF the Grand Camp
of Confederate Veterans at Alexandria on
the 9Th instant, about building a monu-
ment to the Confederate women: also the
Howitzers have made a move in that di-
recton.
1t Is right and proper that the Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans and the
various camps in the State should take
some action to have this project carried
out: and to that end | suggest that the
grand commander OF the Grand Camp OF
Virginia appoint a committee OF five. TO
be known as the Monument Committee"
with authority to take such steps as It
may deem best 10 form an organization
to take the matter in hand, so that funds
may be raised. Again. that the grand
commander call on the various camps to
appoint a committee of five from each
camp to cooperate with the Committee
of the Grand Camp
If any other organizations wish TO move
| In this matter, let a committee be APP
pointed to act and unite with the Monu-
ment Committee. This can be easily done,
and II a move is now made 1t will be
successful.
The Confederate women acted so grandly
during the war that the Confede-
rate veterans should show their appre-
citation of their worth. their devotion,
their patriotism, their sacrifices, and their
prayers by aiding In building monument
to be dedicated to the truest, purest. and
noblest characters that ever figured in
the history OF any land or country. Now
is the time for action. j. n. SrUBBS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17

swn marking. where not unable to DO 70
from physical innrmity. The fact that
special provision II made for the blind
would Indicate this upon The principle OF
"expressio unius est" etc. However, the
last clause before this empowers tho con-
stable TO otherwise aid the voter In
preparing his ballot" and under this, We
take II, he would have authority to mark
the ballot for n voter who might have
lost the use OF his hands.
2. Section II Of the same statute makes
this illegal by providing: Except as
hereinafter provided. no person snail ad-
wise. counsel. or assist any elector ~
writing. word. or gesture ms to now
he shall vote. or mark his ballot after
the same has been delivered to him by
the judges Of election"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
watered Stock and Percentage.
RAPPAHANNOcK COUNTY. VA.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

To the Editor OF the Dispatcn'
a man buys stock at IS per cent. The
stock is Immediately watcred 800 per cent.
At the end Of the year he receives
per cent. dividend and sells at Is per
cene Did he gain or lose. and what per
cent?
by solving the above you will greatly
oblge a LADA'
The man pays rs cents on 81 OF the
stock. but when watered 500 per cent he
pays Is cents for s. watered stock. He re-
ceives per cent dividend on the y
watered stock. which Is 10 cents. lie
also receives 8 cents on each 81 OF the
s. watered stock. which IS SIS when ne
sells He pays Is cents. and receives IL
cents and N25. or sl.S5 He gains S.Ss-
SIS. or 60 cents on 70 cents.
90
70 equals 80. or 80 per cent.
The answer: He gains 60 cents. and MS
rate per cent Of gain is 50 per cent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
Notice In Cnrresnnnienis.

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 TO 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, 1894-06-17
SENTIMENTAL VeRDlCTS.
They Are an Absurdity Where the Law
Should Be Supreme.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer)


At San Francisco the jury found YER
dict of murder in the first degree against
Mrs. Jane Shattuck. who shot and killed
Harry Poole because he refused to marry
her daughter whom he had seduced. The
verdict Is "A vindication of the law, which
allows no man or woman to revenge a
real or fanced wrong by resort TO muir
der but the singular part of the affair
is that while juries will not permit a
mother to shoot her daughters alleged
seducer, jury Is very apt to acquit a
man who shoots the paramour OF his wife.
sister, or daughter, Is quite likely to ac-
quit a woman who shoots her "seducer."
ana yet jury seldom acquits wife who
shoots a woman who has "seduced' her
husband, although it will acqut the hus-
band who shoots the ''seducer' of the
wife.
All these sentimental verdicts are abb
surd. The law no more authorizes a man
to shoot the so-called "seducer OF his
wife" than 1t authorizes a woman to shoot
the so-called "seducer' of her husband,
or her daughter. and while the San Fran
cisco verdict is within the law 1t Illus
trates the utter Inconsistency of all ver-
diets which stand for sentimentalism rath-
er than for justice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
sealer Of Weights and Measures,

10 the Editor OF The Dispatch:
DO merchants have to carry yearly all
weights and measures that have been
sealed to the inspector. or those that
thoy may have purchased since the In
spector visited them?
2. How often does a merchant have 10
reseal his weights and measures?
ENQUIRER FOR MANY.
Our correspondent should consult page
ri. Acts Of Assembly, 1919. and section
1915. etc. OF the Code OF Virginia TO find
the law applicable to his case
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17

, ,,....~1. Mo- ~ cs,ousa Boiling 10 sent
80 ror~~... ana the session should last
The whole wear. doubt not he VIII oc-
cupv his seat promptly every day Oh tne
year and vote every time against you
. nd YOUR principles. 50 the question witn
Won is. whether Il n best 10 nave " me- -,
10 represent you eleven times .. ons
mlsrepresent you 3G5 times. lie asns 49,
I was. sometimes I was consuiuns s,,,a.
President about your anaHs, so'"e Cur
I'm the committee-room atten.s 80 COZ,
an ,hs Moor OF Congress; and sometimes;
Se,,oy,-cifizens. I didn't know whe'e
wasr' the simplicity of hts manner, .n.
honesty Of the man, forestalied criticisn'
no captivated the people and was 'e
elected against all the ouus'
DUEL WITH JOHN DUdGER.
This melancholy incident occurred apou'
1sg7. Mr.. Digger was a citizen vi p'
wick OF some note In the noIsea S,'as nrd
fessIon. The difficulty between nun anu
Dromgoola begun at dining In Bruins
WICK. and was Of personal enaracter'
put Mr.. Simms. a Wing editor OF fe'ers-
burg made IL a ground or attack upon
Dromroole I'm the political canvass Una,
faII The agitation became SO pointeu
Dromgoole was driven TO apply 10 Dugger
for a written statement, that 'he nua'
had been settled honorably between uhen'.
This Digger declined. and q ohaI'ehse
from Dromgoole ensued' anu "aS
.an.e5 Thomas Hanes, OF Petersburg,
represented Dromgoole; Colonel Tnornas
Coode Tucker. of North Carolina, was
second TO Digger. The place selected was
q beautiful plateau on the Roanoke river
a few miles above Weldon. Inc arms
we're a pair OF celebrated duelling pistols
borrowed of General Whitaker, OF Caro-
lima. AS Is well known, Dugger iost ms
life. while Dromgoole was untouched. me
tragic results OF this encounter are saiu
10 nave exercised unhappy lhnuehe. wv
Mr. Dromgoole's after life. A fuli ac-
count of this duel may be found In the
file of the Richmond Wing OF 1888.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE. &C.
There was nothing of unusual note IN
Dromgooles personal appearance or man
nor. He was below medium height ana Vi
stout figure. The face of W. w. Coreo-
ran. the philanthropist, was not uniine
his. He wore his hair rather long, aiter
the custom OF that day. His mouth was
rsma rkably large, and his voice p's-
sessei extraordinary strength. lie was
man OF most democratic manners uut
coupled with great dignity. He mad mag
nificent command OF the Engilsh 'o',s"e'
Much of his life was given 10 reading.
and IL is said he spoke the English pl
Johnson and Shakespeare upon the must
ings. He was a "big talker." Dromgoole
was a STAKEHOLDER and planter. lie ieit
no descendants. His property In virginia
and Ohio is now in the possession Oh
worthy collateralS
He sleeps in the valley OF that beautnu,
river. whose gentle waters welcoheu
ashore the first English settlers In North
America, and upon whose banks the great
orator OF Roanoke wore out the weary
days of his pathetic life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
Art.
Detroit Free Pressl


Il can ever paint a picture"
So she said,
And she put in twain the canvas
She had spread
Put her paints and brushes by.
Had one little harmless cry.
Stil she said: Resolved am
Art to we'd
so I'll write a wondrous poem
To the moon,
When II shines in solemn cplendor
At nights noon.
Though / paint not, I can write.
Now my poem I'll indite,"
And she rhymed the livelong night,
Moon-rune-spoon."
But she ne'er became a poet
Her young head
Had sufficient sense to know II.
So she said:
Since I've missed the muse OF song.
And to art may not belong.
Would II then be very wrong
Jim to wedY'
Now she makes her home q picture
Cunning art!
Lives O tender poem daily,
Fame apart
Better these than writing rune.
Rhymed tremendously with spoon.
Poems Of Loves honeymoon,
OF the heart.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
The Horrors

Of Indigestion, whom IL takes . long lease OF the
stomach, ere unsurpassed BY any described By
tho most sensational writer Of ghost ssorisa I'm
Nike this latter kind, they are real and not inn
aginary Heartburn. Wind On tho stomach,
heart palpttasion. extreme nsrvousnsss. are
only lev Of them. Dsposssss this unwelcome
bssishes also malaria constipation. and biiious-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
We do not kno,
The Poet whom Dryden Commended.

The Poet Whom Dryden COmmcndcd.
20 the Editor OF the Dispatch:
What Virginia poet lid Dryden consider
the best versificr OF his age? r.
The poet whom Dryden styled "the best
verstner of the former age" was George
eandys. who translated Ovid's Meta
morphoses," and who came to Virginia 10
1871 With Governor wyatt He wrote an
original poem after his arrival in Vir-
einsa. which was printed in England after
wards and greatly admired.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17

10 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
What was the real name OF the hero
OF '1shmael in the Depths" Was he
an ambassador TO France: and II so. by
what President was he sent?
BY answering promptly In the Weekly
Dispatch you VIII greatly oblge
A SUBSCRIBER.
We do not know.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
Impure Blood
Opens the Way for Malaria
Hoods SarsapariIla Makes Pure
Blood and Cures Malaria.

Hoods SarsapariIla Makes Pure
Blood and Cures Malaria.
IL Is with pleasure that we call attention to
the testimonial OF Mr.. A. NJ. Beck, who Is well
known In Florida, and to the travelling paoilc,
having for years bees railroad passenger con.
ductor and later. ticket agent at Jacksonville.
&C. I. Hood & Co.. Lowell, Mass:
Some three or four years ago wrote to you
In reference " the good my boy had derived
from the use Of Hoods sarsaparila. and now
allow me TO say thet the sanlo boy and bis
mother became
Frustrated With Malaria
and Hoods sarsspasilla sas again been used
with satisfactory results. 4 do not believe you
can nnd much bettes loosing child for his age,
eight years, than our boy. For this picture Of
health his mother anc also myself attribute IL TO
the use Of that most valutbls remedy, Hood
sarsaparilla. His boub,s' before takiux the
medicine was an afnletion with boils, and gen.
eral breaking out al over his body. OF course
rom such suffering tie child became weak and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-18
IPSWICH.


I'm inswi-h nights are cool and fair.
And Jaa voice that comes from The
Eur."g sea-
Sna ,a the quaint old mansions there
OF "Ile t.me, the tDe thar used 10 re.'
And taa quatH, old mansions rock and
And they seem to say ln an undertono.
wan half "a sigh and with half moan,
~ was, but IL never again VIII be"
In Ipswich witches weave at n,rht
Their magic spells with implsh gee.
They shrek and laugh IN their demon
From The old Maine house to the fright
And ghosts Of old ccine out 70 weep
over the town that is fast asleep:
And they sob and they vail, as on thev
ut was, but it never again will be"
In Ipswich risath Heart Rreak I'm
over against the calling sea;
ADJ through the ghts 20 deep and chill
Wat aeth maiden constantly.
Nalens.A alone. nor seems to hear
over Nh" roar of the waves a-uear.
lh" piiiiil grv 0t "a fIr-ou year.
.It "1s. hu, it never again win be-"
I'm Ipswich once witch knew.
An ar'.g7s saxon witch was She.
hl .H"l hAAen hair and those eres ~ blue
sweet was tho spc. she cast ON nue..
N1'' Tout 1e Years have wrought mo an
ana l.. Ha1lt thW is OH ana h1tteraI and
ohm '''
5..ha.h asan ON IIelrt Break ugl
NAV WAS. aNt never asau can be
p .gga,r Anna would not eoniuro down
.' -H1t 1at cawe.h Nm to s.'4e. ma
! Ea 1 tniuk ot t9e Old ipswich town
~ Mere somewhat better tH4n f-..,....,