Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-08

two and n hulf feet hlrn' hp" '"e
Is 800 pounds II has been get up on w
fcrwaA part OF the poop da.k o. u sss
n gun in /. hand and his ouier resUHS
ON the hand.e Of n plow
A bell gav presented 10 the newark ~
the hoard of Trade u the city OF Newars.
II bears an description which reaot. ~, ~.
bell il pres ted 20 u. =. > Ne"arN ~
,bo citizens 8, Newark, New Jersey. We
manage the shop. you defend the snore;
The bell T. very beautiful ana "'b"'
polished. 80, pai,l-
more. copleD from an OIL pain'lhs' vac
presented l., Joseph II. Rieman' OK bai,i-
more Il han beer hung IN the chp'asn
cabin The owners ~ the Baltimore sun
owe library OF 90 volumes for the use
oS the Office OF the Ba'iimor,. Inc COZ
lection "a yc,y choice, being chifny conI-
posed OF books OF travel ana stahaa'a
Action. ,ra..ot, has
boeu offerca FOR the cabin OF tm,e"
states stoan Or Detroit. CITIZENS o. balU-
more gave silver service OF e'ss1"
rieces FOR tie good ship Baltimore. MIS-
ELIZA beth b. Beardslry. OF t.lNnat1' lN,.''
presented n uperb Tag worth 49, " ~
cruiser Indiana. Citizens Of boston b'te
% Irnitpl states steamer Boston SEX
~ colors. consisting Of an ensign, Union
fqck a long uennant, oattaiion has' anu
four guidons.
FLAGS IRON AMERICAN SILK
Tho NAVY Department has accepted rom
,ba Vomans Sik-Culture Association
cot Of aags FOR the philadelphia com
prlsing an enslgn, a Union JACK hdI,'N
remnant. a rear-admral 5 distinctive mas
two boat Algs. a boat pennihs' Az" -
rear-admiral = distinctive boat hds' -"
these are e. be made OF American ''ih.
As a matter of fact, apart from CON
s,derotions 4 sentiment. such SCI or
cas- Is not very appropriate gift. mere
g. nothinr % handsome or go uselu' -
haunting Tor a ships fags. SIX VIII nov
sterd the Incidental wear anu tear anu
q a. readily IlscolOred by SAT- water. GIN
10 a IN material only FOR tags that are
used on lanI IL does very wen lot wy
battalion ,0lors carried by md'''l,'
marching or shore, which are inc rs"
lar Stars AMI Stripes OF me I'm, 80.
4 silver service for tn officers OF SUI
ofvar is ~. handsOme@t ana most uSTlui
rift that can well be- chosen. a s,e1t ~ G
az entertain ng has 20 Dee conc on Dvp "' .N..t..
such vesssI while N p1tl, Any i. -
vsrv recently that the Navy DepattnSHt
has gone so Far as 10 allow even an tpuip-
men OF plated ware to the Maiu- ~,
though the captains capin haS 90
Mind Tho officers must proYle every
thing else save crockery ana gas, On
which "A certain percentage Oh Dic""ihi
is allowed. II this percentages - 800 49,
he articles broken must be replaced
fifts are often conveyed 90 the govern
ment by nations and individuals throuh"
other depa -tments besides l"e
Sometimes ne Treasury is inc ItVlpl.l'
Of bsouests by will. MOneyed persons
disytIsfeI with their own relatives, IthFe
their property 10 Uncle sam ana SFSm'g,
ally II IS covered into the nauohai i iu,rf33
nv draft Occasionally years are trluilf"
Tor tho settlement OF the estates. no
tabl- instance was that or Na9saet.t-
sets citizen named John Gardner WIZ,
10 the United States, the total anloun,9in'
10 $4,000. Mt long aiterWatu W. NJ ~
Ram left ali his possessions 10 lhe lt,a I
sury. He was very peCu,laI i,la,ii' d..
had declare that II the elections went a
certain way he would MAKE 1he eoNei -,
meut his heir. This event coming 10
mass he dl6 SO. and shortly AFTER VIZ
the ,yav of all flesh. There was a great
hunt for his money, much OF when was
hidden away IN old teapots ana NaiSe'
about his house.
GIFTS OF MONEY.
During tn civil war number OF people
transferred bonds and blocks or stoch 10
the Treasury out OF PATRIOTISM. for SON
years past Uncle sam has received 10
very large gft Of money. but Nolnntaly
in near every day IN the year from peopie
who are sorry for having cheated the spN-
eminent out OF small sums. biteh Ut"
amount In question IL only , cents Tor .
twice-used postage stamp, but now anu
then an am ttsur smuggler VIII MAKE an
anonymous return Of several hundred DOL
lars.
tooth. presented by a King ot the ttl
Islands 3Oma years ago. Exhibited IN IN.
same place are other valuable presents
from nation. TWO swords with gold NIT,
and sca6bauds are gifts from slam.
great gold medal from Brazil commrmo-
rates the visit Of the United States squad
ron 10 salute the brazilian republic III
1891. Another medal IS from turkey srt
with many diamonds. IL was received
quite recently. being intended as memo
rial Of the chicago fair.
Every now AMI then the War Depart
ment receives from some foreign power
a gift of a new kind OF saddle or gun 0f
a new pattern. Such presents are intend
ed TO convey friendly hints VI the latest
progress in military affairs abroad. or
II may be mat the SurgeOn-General Of
the army will be- the recipient OF a newly
invented surgical instrument Naturally
such compliments are returned IN hinl.
European nations send many valuable
things in the way OF plants. seeds, etc,
TO the Departme mt OF Agriculture which
reciurOCates.
Gifts sent by nations to the Treasury
Of the United States are Acknowledge
bv the Department OF State. They find
their way usually to the National Mu-
scum. because the Chief Magistrate is
forbidden by law to accept them for his
own private use. They become the pro-
perty OF the government. Among the giftS
% this kind preserved at the National
Museum are a bottle OF diamonds, bot
tie Of pearls, gold sworl-scabbard.
diamond-set snuff box, and many other
valuable trihes RENE BAChE.