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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
Examinations for Nurses.


"NOw, II you We're i'll yourself" was
asked Of the experienced head Of nurse
trsining school. what class or woman
would you prefer u nurse you?" IAN
Intelligent upper servant, certainly" was
the unhssitating response. In very short
time il Is 10 b. feared that this most USE
ful description Of nurse may cease 10
exist. All such may DC forced cut OF the
nursing ranks, even ii they are ever per-
mltted 10 enter them. by the ever growing
craze Tor examinations. when applied 10
practical work and every detaii OF The
personal care OF the sick, then eXamina-
tons are admirable indeed. But just now,
"th cory" threatens u crush out practice.
Examinations for nurses are rapidly at
tanning equal Importance with those IN
the medical department, with the certain
result lhat the ordinary intelligent and
wOmanly probaticner has TO give place TO
the student 10 whom nursing Is merely
another science 10 study and not an art
to be loved. The much-jerred at smooth
ing OF pillows" as well as the hurlorlng
of restless patients and the encourage
meut of weak hearted ones. may seem be-
meath the notice OF the hard-hea.ied youns
women whose whole thoughts SIRE cen
tered on gaining a frst-class diploma
In fact, working for he latter necessl-
tates close Application 10 books. and leaves
llttIe opportunity fDr that loving study OF
humanity for which a nurses life Offers
unusual scope Nurses TO succeed and
prosper must however. be taught 10 nurse
patients, nos 10 treat cases.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
Paris Pleasure Grounds Invaded.


A cry is raised that Paris Is losing It's
pr5mcnades. II IS certainly true that
prad1aiiy the Champs E!ysees have been
Facriaced IN order to meet the demands oi
the proprietors Of cafes. concerts, piano.
ramas. and gardens. which revive Inc
sins and lOllies of the gay Mabnlc, whose
site has long s!nce been los, In . maze OF
stone and cement. To all such places ad-
nisaion is charged, OF course, even Wneie
the announcement enuee HIRE IS maze
for the price OF a seat il Included IN the
cost az the compulsory liQuii refresh
ment dispensed 10 visitors. The Palace o.
Industry. a relic Of one Of the earlier eN-
llbitions, also occupies L fair slice or Inc
shady retreat IN which the popuiatloh
we're wont TO disport themselves N the
heat Of summer time. As the buildings
and enclosures multiplied Paris.ans were
driven further ancld 20 their beloved BOls
no Eoulognc. I'nc Tace-course at Auteuii,
which used TO provide all alternate lounge
IL now shut 20 the public except by pay
mont on nce-days The same exclusion
n seems. Is TO be praciiced al Long
champs. There remains tue Bois, and X
&c mis- pleasant resort which is threatened
not by an order of universal exclusion
ia, Nv the insidious system OF erecting
barrlerS. reducing. under various pretextS'
tie suace which ~ stlll free TO the puDhc
a, large. The citizens can ili-anord these
encroachrnents. for. although the Bois de
V.ncenres. the Buttes Chaumont, and the
p,rc Monceau, with other places, are pa
,,on,zod m their turn, the Bos de Bou-
tocne on Sundays especially. compensates
hard workers. VINO can neither eomIhahu
81 VIVA In the country nor me means ~
yisit the mountains. the baths or tne
seacoast at a time OF the year Whe" '"e
world and his wife &C out OIL Town.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
KILLED BY A CONSTRUCTOR.
A Georgia Boy Crushed TO Death by n Huge
Snake.
augusta Chron;cle)

AAAhS NfNA IN NAifNiNf'
Tobe Wesley, OF Twigss county, came
20 Macon 10 buy coffin for his 7-year-old
son, who was crushed to death By a
huge snake late Thursday afternoon.
The boy had gone TO the field with his
father, and while his father was at work
wandered OF d short distance ami climbed
mrscadine vine. as was mis- habit. On
being unable 10 find the boy when he
had finished his work about SHUTDOWN
thu father went TO the hcGse. expecting
e. find him there but was Informed by his
wife that the boy had not been home
since he LEFT the house with his father
Feeling no uneasiness, Wesley, KNOWN
the habit Of the hey. went back 10 the
field, which was on the eGge az a dense
swamp, b0rdered with muscddine vines.
and Dc gan searching the vines where he
had last seen the boy by looking UP in
the vines he was not long in hnding him,
but when he called the boy failed TO an
swer After calling two or three times.
and receiving no answer the father shook
The vine, and 10 his horror saw what
he had supposed TO be one Of the
branches OF the vine that WAS supporting
his son begin TO uncOn.
Realizing that his son was IN the coil
Of a huge snake, Wesley stood rooted 20
the spot, and before he could recover his
senses the snake completely uncolcd and
tie boy fell to the ground. a distance Of
9 70 10 feet. Wesley Picked the child up,
and ran from under the vines 10 the
clearing There his worst fears were
realized. The child was dead ON being
carried to the house and further examine
ton made. it Was found that the child s
breast had been crushed, and that its
tongue ald eyes were protr1ding, as
though II had been Chokei 10 death.
Wesley is Of the opinion that the boy
vas asleep when the snake coilcd about
Inn and gradually crushed his life out.
Wesley does not know what kind OF a
snake IL was, as he did not see 1t after
his son fell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
Girls Their Own Aelpers.

The ways In which girl may help her.
selr-her future, II not her present self
are many, and each and all OF them prac-
teal to the las, doing, writes Mrs. hamil-
ton Mott In the SEPTEMBER Ladies' Home
Journal. The division OF her day iato q
routine may seem matter Of but slight
importance, but the best division OF the
busy day of a housekesps1. . business
woman. or Of the woman Of large social
duties is OF vast importance and comfort.
or discomfort. 10 It's divader. A regular
time for arising. which Wal permit TIA
proper dressing Of ones self. and the un.
dressing Of snss bed snd airing Of ones
room before the breakfast hour. 10 q mat.
ter OF habit which. when established In
girihooa. becomes OF the greatest csc n
later years. The apporttonmont OF the
morning hours-aS these ere least liabis u
interruption--ss domestic duties. stusSv. or
practice. and to any church or ehskt0Hhie
work necessary, Will leave the aftsrnoen
free for receiving or making cals. Tor
outdoor exercise, and Tor amusenaents a.
duties which are only occasional. M
habit-fer this Is what u becomsS--of en-.
stantly endeavorins TO make 81 whatever
place girl nnds herself Temporary q go.
manent mistress . tidy and Pretty ahodo
occupies many minutes. but hey sss vslA-
spent onea.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
TABLE MANNERS IN TEXAS.
How Father Reproyed His Euited

son.
"You may say what you please about
the wild and woody Wet" quOth the
drummer 10 an eastern swell salesman,
"but 1 know some Of the people there
have very good ideas OF the usages OF
the best society.
"Weu they don't observe them very
closely" argued the eisterner, according
To the Detroit Free Press.
81 think they do" responded the
drummer: "at least they do IN the
Southwest. An instance came under M
notice some time ago In Wild part OF
Texas. | was at tavern table "heit
all the other guests were OF the rough
tyne. and as most OF them had been
drinking pretty freely II did not REQUIRE
much difference OF opinion TO preclplta1c
a row. an old fellow and MS son were
sitting together and somebody callea inc
son liar.
by hotel regulations, nobody al iaoie
had a gun. the rule being that all wcd-
- he ieft in the safe until after meals
and of course, the yougS man dldn
shoo, his insulter on the spot He was
ON mis- feet. though. as soon as the OBJ
iectionable epithet reached him, ana ne
grabbed the knife from his place ana
started for the offender. Ills father
however, caught him.
".Bil.' he said, ss cool as cucuIn-
ber what air you goln to 90 ~
"'He called me liar! shouted Bill
waving the knife alott
well exclaimed the old man, IN an
angry tone, amt you got no tabie-mah-
nsrs at all? Put down that knife anu
take n fork
could an fastener DO better than
,hat?' concluded the drummer. and the
eastern man conceded the point.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
Trnnhies That Never Came.

Some one has said. Il have been sur
rounded by troubles all my lie long. but
there is a curious thing about thein-nine-
tenths OF hem never hsppened?' quotes
Mrs Van Koert Schuyler In an earnest
plea TO women on Living Beyond Their
Strength" In the September Ladies Home
journal.
I once heard of a lady who wrote down
In order the particular fears and ankle
ties which were harassing her' inciossa
the paper and sealed II, hopins by THIS
Kind OF mechanical contrivance to be
enabled IN some sort To dismiss the SUBJ
feet from her mind. The paper was put
away and forgotten. Several months
later 1t came to light. when she found
that not one of the fears therein set
Gown had been realized. and the dIaicul-
ties had an been smoothed away before
she came to the time for their solution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
MISS EDITH THOMAS.
The Charming Poet Perfectly Free from
Literary Anectxtiops or Poses

written for the Dispatch.)
Miss Thomas has a pretty resentment
against being considered nothing but a
poet" You are sure OF place In her
black book II you Gull her wood nymph
or a sprite. She has heard that kind OF
characterization OF herself till she Is tired
Of IT, she has interest In other things
than poetry and nature. and she likes 10
have 1t recognized. Yet the very fact
that people have wearied her with such
charact CREATIONS shows the kind or I'M
preston she chiefly makes Her appear
ance is unusual and Of the traditional
poet kind. No picture OF her gives much
idea Of the beauty OF her dark eyes
eyes that with all her power or express
sion still show a sort OF pathos OF dumb
ness in them. as II sha would never say
or sing some things she feels.
She is altogether brunette. frailly bullt,
but with a certain peculiar buoyancy and
spring OF movement that is very notice.
able, and tells OF some unquenchable
vitality OF spirit rather than OF physical
strength. This grace OF her own at once
contrasts and harmonizes with her man
ner, which IS gentle 10 tim!dty and con-
ciliatory to the point of being iattering.
but IL any one concludes that therefore
she is easily Influenced. rea1y TO abandon
her point OF view for his, convinced be-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
THE R1CHMoND DIsPATCH-sUNDAY. AUGUST 26. 1894

sign of this raid on Richmond to b
more OF the nature of a massacre than
for the mere purpose Of liberating the
Union prisoners" Blue and Gray admits
II these charges be true they would
stamp Uric Dnhlgren fend. a mon
ster, az a being entirely devoid OF feeling
natural 10 the human family" As the
charges were proved beyond question. l
cannot unite In lsmenting his death. nor
regard him as q Sleeping hero
J. W. ATKINSON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
A Life Experience.

IT regret said an Atchison man. on his
deathbel, lately. that | have spent SO
much Of my life In worrying ! cannot
ind one instance in looking back where
Worrying made things better"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
A Vacation Hint.
fAtchtsan Ciohel

The right person 10 visit when you 80
on vacation Is the landlord OF hotel
who viii charge you regular rates and
not say afterward that you sponged on
him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
Sure Sign.
cincinnati TriDune)

fLINCINUNtI ItID"''"V
-. c,,ailvort; 1 see that female
- ,ohher has been operating out West,
- "a go far escaped capture.
Mrs smailwort: How do they Know IL
90 a woman II the robber has not been
capturedy ,,,.,to, ,oc,,.
ali have been picked with hair-pin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
A BOY SEESA BATTLE.
VERY Fierce Combat In The Canebrakes
Of Louisiana.
TTXGS RANGERS VS.. FEDERAL CAVALRY
The Latter. hmbushcd and Surprised,
nght Bravciy An Unequal Match
with Sabrcs.


o,...,,.,. ,r...> .,,,,oo, ,,..,onchnl
'M'"'f ."' ''''''' nv.
can close my eyes ana see IL NO" as :
Jaw IL thcn-tho dark-bTown waters OF the
A.,.., oov,ne, slurrishlv s6uthward be-
-. ,ocls. the
f~''n INC S''ep anu pU'"S ,, ~.
g. iy road on the iufth'T h'''' "'''
!a.l u,at the wide fat ovcrgro"n WIN
r..ncttos and bordcrcd on the rear win
~ -. o'., 70 my boyish
va -, or breadth.
n'nh had ~" lm't Oh '''N'' - ,,,,
1I-lc. I had been told That s"i"'" '''
.. ,rc Westward law tho open country OF
1891, s,r,o time gone /
me Atch'idi''" "'.' - ,hc MIC
hs1 heard the faint '''"
,.,s az thc r.nbotts that at'achrd '"'
..t.. T., Rose. on bayou dos
'''' "~ .,..t,.. etonpcd with
Llaizea, Lat ls N''N" -,
she atcryr ninE swamp ana az " WV
v... ,.r..cssly s,lcpucaL
,.... ,.ts r.-sst or swamp wagon
.... g.. ia. highway along
'A Na' "-'" o.. n ,,olut
g.. ga, ODD. when III i"t-'' -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26

faotssors and hungry heroes were three
Savs ia getting back 10 the brigade. then
canned on the right bank OF the Chiska.
hominy. When we entered Ashland all
doors and windows were closed and the
n,acs looked like q deserted village: but
before we had finished stacking arms on
Main street. In front Of tho hotel, all Oh
them f,sw open and there we're any NUM-
ber Of pretty faces and waving handker-
chiefs 20 be seen. and the men rushed
o,,t and wanted to know where did you
come from?"
A. STIFF DRINK.
Everything in the commissary depart
rnent at Ashland had been removed eN,
cent two or three barrels Of whtskey ana
n small quantity OF mess pork. The Coio-
mel had one Of these barrels rolled III
front Of the colors, and one head knocKeo
out with borrowed axe. The officers were
then ordered to give every one VINO
wished II "a stiff drink" but not TO ie.
any of the canteens be liquored. we iel'
Ashland that afternoon tar more hoHy
than a country school dismissed for loiis
summer vacation. That night the 'oio,
mel hid us in a large pine thlcket' anu
would not allow loud talking or hres'
This order. however, did not keep s"ihc
Of the mischievous. thirsty. and more
wido-awake fellows from crawling aroHhu
and stealthily inspecting the canteehS VI
their Numbering comrades to see II the
Ashland order had been obeyed.
our thoughtful Colonel requested pass
ing cayalryman to let General Branch
know that we were coming. The whoie
brigade turned out informally to welcome
us. and who can ever forget that scene
Brave men Rugged each other' lausn.I,
yelled. danced. and tossed their caps h,sh
in the air. as Lane. at the head OF MS
tired but brave little band. rode pare
headed. through that delighted crowd.
The superb behavior Of those brave
cheerful. and accomplishing North caro-,
linians in this, their maiden Heh'' 49,
,nJcr such trying circumstances, was
highly conplimented by Generals Lee ana
Branch. The former remarked to come
of his STAFF that IT was a wonder 20 nun
the whole command had not been kli'eu'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26

cause she is talked down, they make a
very natural but very big mistake.
She hates 70 have her interest In nature
viewed as Ter reason for being-hates 10
have it assumed that she IS as 1t we're. a
professional lover Of nature-and the
prose she writes about the processes and
passings Of the season - not especially
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26

The article In Blue and Gray quoted
by you says truly the feeling was very
bitter against Dahlgren." and naturally
%, for. u IL absolutely certain papers
were found on his person showing the de-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
n.,e.M, M<.>o<><e<:

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sumption which is scrofula Of the lungs,,
by its wonderful blood purifying, invigcrnt-
ing and nutritive properties. For weak
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nasal catarrh, bronchitis, severe coughs,
asthma, and kindred affections, it is q SOW
ereign remedy. While it promptly cures the
severest coughs, it strengthens the system
and purifies the blood.
Golden Medical Discovery" dos not mako
fat people more corpulent. out for thin. pale,
puny children, rs well as for adults reduced
in flesh. from any cause, it is the greatest
flesh builder known to medical science.
Nasty cod liver oil and its " emulsions," arc
not to be compared with it in efficacy. II
rapidly builds up the system, and increases
the solid flesh and weight Of those reduced
below the usual standard Of health by
wasting diseases"
grip, pneumonia, fevers, and other prostrat-
ing acute diseases to build up needed deeh
and strength, and to restore health and vigor
when you feel rundown and used-up"
The best thing in the world is DR.. Piefcet
Golden Medical Discovery. Il promotes al
the bodily functions, rouses every organ into
healthful action. purifes and enYiches the
blood, and through it cleanees, repatrs, and
nvigoFates the entire system.
"A Treatise on CONSUMPTION. giving numeF-
els testimonials with photctype, or half
ences, also containing successful Home Treat
ment for chronic nasal catarrh. bronchitis.
esthma, and KINDRED. diseases. win he mailed
81 the WORLDS Dispensary Medical Asocia-
ton Of Buffalo, N. Y, on receipt Of SIX cent?
in stamps. TO pay postage. Or The Peoples
Common Sens Medical Adviser. loo paGea,
90 uluGerasio0s, uaiisd fos tLSQ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12

out are modified by the addition of
large sleeves, q stock collar and Cir
de brace.
One IL almost tempted to eschew
forever other material than cotton
after seeing the lovely cotton fabrics
brought ont this spring. Never have
they been 90 pretty. and that is giving
them high praise indeed, for every
year they seem as lovely as possible;
but when another twelvemonth has
rolled by they come to us more beau
tiful than ever. ard one cannot help
but wonder where the end will be.
Organdie muslins of finest weaving,
strewn with buttercups, roses and vio-
lets on grounds Of pale blue, lavender
and rose pink. are shown in great pro-
fusion. Cool-looking dimities that
make charming morning dresses come
in the striped and sprigged designs
seen last summer. while the fancy for
crinkled effects finds new life in the
lovely japanese crepes that are soft
and sheer. yet glossy as silk. Ideal
summer gowns for country wear will
DO made Of this material.
It IL the cloth gowns, however, that
seem to stand first in importance,
since they are to be worn first. They
are, as usual. Invisible into two classes
those for home wear and those for
promenade. For women whose thoughts
are turned toward the latter note
the pleasing fact that tailor-made
dresses are sturdily forcing their way
back to our regard. and that for these
dresses few new things are shown in
tho shops. and that all the fabrics Of
last year reappear-welcome news for
those who must economic. A tweed
tailor-made gown il q possession most
desirable, its chief charm being its
simplicity, for after all the best-dressed
ladies are those whose gowns reveal
IN air Of elegant plainness.
An inspection Of fine imported wool
ems for home wear confirms the rumor
sent out from Paris that very light
colors are to be worn this spring. the
favorite shades being tan brundore-a
beautiful golden brown-and ecru.
Many Of these new goods are the old
weaves sailing under new names. For
instance: byzantine cloth is now
known As sultane, and hop-sackinR,
called 'hop'' for short, feels very inn
portant indeed under the new name OF
canvas wool.
Grandmothers of to-day. who in their
girlhood took delight in the beauty Of
barege, will be glad to know that it
has been revived by the French and
comes in quiet colors such as snu6
brown. soft gray, pale lavender and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
muLruM IN PARvo.

The useful and beautiful are nesef
Observation-Disclosures.
HoME Is the seminary of all other In.
stitutions.-E. Fl. Chaplin.
THE debt habit Is the twin brother OF
poverty.-T. T. Munger.
LEARNING is the dictionary, but
sense the grammar of science.-Sterne.
WEDLocK's like wine, not properly
judged Of till the second glasA-Jer-
rold.
MANNERS are not idle, but the fruit
Of loyal nature and Of noble mind
Tcnnyson.
In business three things are neces-
sary-knowlcdge, temper and time
Feltham.
PEACE is such a precious jewel that
I would give anything for it but truth.
M. Henry.
THAT nation is worthless that will
not with pleasure venture NIL for its
honor.-Schiller.
ALE1rER shows the man IL II written
to as we'll rs the mar it is written by.
Chesterfield.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
lllcgicai.

well-known littere teur not long ago
delivered q lecture before a Buffalo
club, and in the course Of his talk he
had occasion to quote Shakespeare's
lines about uneasy lies the head that
wears a CROWN" etc. At the conclu-
sion Of his address he was approached
by Scotchman. who expressed his
pleasure at the talk. but took occasion
to say that his appreciation of Shakes
peare was only limited. There's that
bit you said about the uneasy head and
the crown. I dinna like it. It's
muclxle foolish. Now. our Robbie
Burns would ma ha' writ such stuff"
The lecturer was a trifle surprised. but
inquired politely why the Scot thought
rs he did. "Oh," said the Scotchman.
'there's ma q mon in Scotland, king or
anybody else, sac foolish as to go to bed
wi . crown on. Any mon O sense wud
hang it over . chair before turning In"
Walter C. Nichols, in Harper's Mag
aZiue.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-05-12
scARy cRAvA1s AND BOWS.

SCARF cRAvA1s AND BOWS.
plain black, all colors that harmonize
as well with the silver locks As they
did with the golden curls of the days
of long ago.
Fine wooden crepons continue to
rival all other fabrics for spring and
summer wear. They are given many
new and exceedingly pretty effects By
rich color combination, such as leaf
green and rose pink on grounds of pale
blue. yellow and dark red. The very
exquisite broche crepons in rich yellow
shades will be used for ball and recep-
ton toilets.
An entirely new fabric is one called
frisee. 1t Is beautifully fine and soft
and SO costly as to be quite beyond
the reach Of those who have not pleth-
oric purses
Tn. glimpse voachsefed me at an
importers Of some spring gowns as
sures the dominion of the orer-dress.
This is pretty fashion in its way:
but its way leads toward the slender
woman whose hips are Of no impo--
lance and whose waist Is wasp-li:sc:
and she Of mere elaborate proportions
wili wisely cling 20 the plain bn; &c
giant skirt. i.St Tie ray tina; Il friend
of iline-~ shis and very mac., ur-;o.