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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
M'KENNEYS FINE CANVASS.
lie Exposes the Delusive and flimsy Ar
guments of His Opponents.

CHASE CITY, VA. october 22.-(Spe-
cialD-Only apathy on the part of the
voters can cause the defeat OF McKenney
for Congress He has made a splendid
campaign, and carried the war into TINS
county-the Africa Of the district. lie
has enlightened the people, and added
strength to his vote wherever he mas
spoken. lie is an aggressive speaker ana
has exposed the delusVe and nimsy aiSu-
nents of his opponent. But much yet
remains for the local Democratic Vr-
ganization 10 do.
The Republicans are not idle. They have
every magisterial district divided mo
four beats Each beat has captain
whose duty il is TO zee about registrdtloI'
transfers. and get out on clection-day the
negro voters. These captains report 10
county headquarters once week, anu are
working for pay. The Republicans have
q campaiSn-fund.
Vigilance and work are required on
the part of the Den-ocrats. with Their
enerries fully expended, victory is as
eIre3 The Populs,- and Prohibitionists
are merely side-shows here in this can
Vass.
CLOSED.
The conference OF lne lo"ib ~
Christian Association OF the Second pls-
trict Of Virginia closed here last hlsn''
Every association was represented. The
meetings were well attended. very inter
esting. and productive OF good results.
rho order is increasing in numbers ana
influence.
AS an evidence Of good times ana bet
fer coming," two immense buildings for
the storage, handling and prizinS OF ieat
tobacco have Just been erected here. NJ
three large warehouses daily sales are
made OF this the farmers chief product Oh
tbis section The sales for the tobacco
year ending the 30th Of last month eN-
ceeded the previous year over halt NIL
lion of pounds. Nearly @"3oW pouhds
were sold at all the warehouses during the
year
PERSONAL
Mr. FIoyd Clark. formerly a prominent
merchant OF Mt. Airy, y. c. has re-
Gently moved and opened large store
here.
Crockett & Brother, of Emporia, have
also lust commenced the mercantile busl-
ness here.
The two banks here have an abundance
Of money.
Farmers are busily engaged seeding
wheat and oats. Finest crop of corn pro-
duced for many years. Sweet-potatoes
weighing four 10 five pounds each ana
splendid yield. Good tobacco crop cut and
secured without injury from frost. Supe-
rior beef cattle mutton, and pork plenti-
fuI, and the supply OF fowls seem to be
practically ineXhaustble. All groceries.
utensils clothing, and family supplies so
cheap that "a farmer opens his eyes with
amazement. TWO real-estate agencies
here where there was none a year ago.
and sales of farms and town lots regu-
Iarly made. Truly
Every prospect pleases
And only man is vile"
Colonel Fry. OF Coyner's Springs and
formerly Northumberland of the First
Virginia Regiment. is here on visit to
his daughter. Mrs. DR. II. l.. Burwell, and
appears In excellent health.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
BRITISH CONSUL ANGRY.
He Alleges That One Of His Dispatches Has
Been OpPned by Japs.

LONDON. october "a sptVidI "iH-
patch from Shanghai to the Central News
SAYS that the British Consul at Seoul
states that a dispatch when was ON
c!ally and amply sealed must have been
opened while IN transit from Chemulpo.
This. he believe was done with the
knowledge Of the highest japanese ON
cials of Seoul because IT has since Deem
shown that they are acqua nted WIN tne
gist Of it's contents. lie has asked the
London Foreign Office to cable him IN
structiOns.
IN THE KINGS PALACE.
LONDON. October 1.-The Graphic has
this dispatch from Chemllpo: -Four hun
dr-l japanese have been quartcred IN tne
Kings Palace. in Seoul. in consequence.
it is said, OF a discovery that the Kings
father il in league wiki the TonS-Ilanh
rebels
The Chinese are mobizng large
forces in Kuren and Ting-Hu. Some lNV
Japanese, who were wounded IN battle
are under treatment here. There are many
more in Seoul, and 200 have been sent
to Japan. At Pine-Nang there are H."
Chinese in the hospital
Other dispatches repeat the previous re-
ports as to the opening of letters sent by
Europeans In Korea. The mailbag open
ed between Chemulpo and Seoul was de-
tanned three weeks.
JAP. WARSHIPS AT PlNG-HANG.
LONDON. October PA dispatch 70
the Times from Tien-Tsin says a report
is current there that seventeen japanese
warships under Admiral Ito have as
sembled at Ping-Yang inlet thornton
Haven. it is said. has never been occupied
by the japanese. The Chinese fleet Is
reported 10 be at WeiHai-r el.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.
LONDON. October 22.-The ST. James
Gazette prints dispatch from Tien-
Tsin, saying information from trust
worthy source has been received there
10 the effect that negotiations for
pcaceable settlement Of the Chna-Japan-
ese trouble are being carried on al Seoul.
NEGOTIATIONS DENIED.
LONDON, October 22.-Inquiries made
at the Chinese legation here regarding
the report from Tien-Tsin, saying nego-
tations for peace between CHINA ann
Japan were in progress at the capllai
Of Korea. show that the Chinese ofhclals
have no news on the subject. and mat
they do not believe IL probable that such
negotiations would be conducted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23

and for this reason 1 have sold many
of them during the Exposition. | refer
to that gem for $50. out OF a carload
only two remain. X. B. LEE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23
Ii-ten While I Whisper. -

That irritating worry Of a constant
cough may be avoided and much wear
and tear Of the lungs ami throat cured
by using the old reliable Cherokee Cough
Drops. which will quickly relieve you
in all cases IF cough hoarseness. asthma.
and sore throat Five cents per box at
all drugstOres and confectioncries. Trade
supplied by al wholesale druggists.
The Board OF Managers of the Baptist
Home for Aged Women desire 10 return
thanks to Mr. W. ID. Sutherland for trans
portation furnished all the old ladies of
the home To- the Exposition. also tickeD
of admission
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23

ordered for the Exposition left. They are
now in my ware-room. s05 Main street
pace Block. Don't fail 10 call and see
them. X. B. LEE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23

Wedding Bouquets. Plant Decorations.
Fine Roses, Cut-Flowers. Palms. and
Ferns. The largest stock In this city, at
W. a. HAMMOND'S.
107 east Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23

When Baby was sick, VIC gave her Cas.oriS
When she was O Child, she cried for CastoriA.
When she became Miss, she chung 10 Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them CAssoriA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23

Ice-Machine Makers Fail.
NEW YORK, October 2-The nrm OF
William Taylor K Sons. proprietors OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23

Socialists on Salaries.
RT-ON-THE-MAIN. October
2.-Ths Socialist congress to-day dehsiAd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23

Beautiful Upright Piano, $50;
Very little used; full seven and ono
third octayes. K. u. LEE.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-20
Aralian Palaces.

One Of the most striking features Of
these Arabian palaces at Hadramut
is the wood carving. The doors are ex-
quisitely decorated with intricate pat
terms and with a text out Of the Koran
carved on the Intel; the locks and keys
are all Of wood and form a study for
the carver's art, as do the cupboards,
the inches, the supporting beams and
the windows, which are adorned with
fretwOrk instead Of glass. The dwell
ing rooms are above, the ground floor
being exclusively used for merchan-
disc and the first floor for the domeG-
tics.
We lived on the second floor and the
next two stories were occupied by the
sultan and his family, and above was
the terraced roof where the family
sleep during the summer heat. Every
guest room has its coffee corner, pro-
vided with a carved oven, where the
grain Is roasted and the water boiled; !;
around are hung old china dishes for
spices, brass dishes for the cups and
fans to keep off the flies; also the carv-
ed censers, in which frankincense is
burned and handed round to the
guests, each one Of whom fumigates
his garments with it before passing it
on. 1t is also customary to fumigate
with frankincense a tumbler before
putting water into it, a process we did
not altogether relish, as it imparts n
sickly flavor to the fluid.-The Nine
teenth Century.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-20
MISTLEToE ON THE ALTAR.

A Christmas Church Decoration Do
rived from Pagans.
The Saturnalia again furnish us with
analogies to Christmas decorations,
when houses were decked with laurels
and evergreens; the Druids, too, carried
cut mistletoe and laid it on their al
tars. The custom was long preserved
in the north of England, and at York
the mistletoe used to be carried to the
high altar of the cathedral, and a pub
lie pardon was proclaimed at the gates
of the city toward the four quarters of
heaven.
This, however, was not long used as
church decoration, on account of its
connection with Pagan rites, and is
said only to have been employed for
this purpose either by mistake or
through ignorance. The most favorite
evergreens for decorating churches
were holly, bay, rosemary and laurel;
ivy and cypress were cschewed because
of their association with Bacchus and
Death respectively; the most elaborate
display of olden days could not be
mentioned in the same breath with the
artistic treatment which many churches
receive at the present time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-20
WOMEN AND FIREARMS.

Point. on Firing ,S,,ss Hs'ol'eF'-A Mans
There are some secrets, or rather
points in regard to shooting or re-
volver that are worth while consider
ing.
Possibly, however, the tiger in the
Jungle and the bear in the mountain, rs
targets, do not allure you, but you Will
have the misguided midnight burglar
to contemplate. 1t may be well just
here to remark, in parenthesis, that
the efficacy of the pistols In the jungles
Ia open to doubt, but the burglar Is al
ways with us, and we ought to know
the very best way of shooting him.
The following hints are given on the
authority of a man who Is an expert
pistol shot:
How to stand and how to hold the
weapon is of greatest Importance; the
body must be balanced equally on
each foot (even if your burglar escapes
meanwhile) slightly facing the target,
and the arm held perfectly straight
out The arm should never be bent.
The hand grasps the revolver high on
the butt, with the thumb well around
to the inside and straight, and the rig-
ger finger entirely free. This throws
the work of holding the revolver who'll
ly on the outer fingers. Tho object
of this position of the hand Is to get
the barrel in exact line with the arm
when extended, thus bringing the tar
get, the sights and eye in one line. This
position also minimizes the effect of
trembling and rotating the arm. The
weapon being properly aimed 1t should
be held there, and the trigger very
gently and steadily pressed. The mind
should forget the possibility of an ak
plosion and the whole attention be de-
voted to holding the sights of the re-
volver in exactly the proper position
on the target. Of you are not quite
steady in attending to all these little
details the burglar will doubtless shoot
you-but that is an incidenD.
Above all things should the shooter
keep up a steady pressure with the
trigger finger, and on no account yield
ITO the temptation to add just a little
more force suddenly. The technical
terms expressing these qualifications
are "good holder" and good trigger
pull"
The revolver Is peculiarly an Ameri-
can weapon. The Americans have made
scores never approached by any other
nation. Not only are they first but
they occupy every position between
that and twentieth. The weapons IN
use are the Qu1ck-tring or self-cockinS
and single action. What the self-cOck-
er gains in rapidity of action is more
than lost by lack of accuracy. Still
there are records where one has been
able to put five shots in a space one
foot square at distance of thirty-six
feet in four-fifths of one second. Such
work Is exceptional.
There Is a certain class of individuals
who cannot put three bricks in line on
a table. Such, of course, can never
learn to shoot. Further the sight of
a pistol may send the cold shivers
down your back. In this case, also,
you will have something to overcome
before you can become an expert shot.
T always expect them to go off
whether they are loaded or not"
overheard a young girl say recently,
speaking of pistols. 81 am quite sure
they can go off without regard to cart
ridges.-Chicago Record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-20
A Christmas Romance,

was an intimate friend of the Hor-
ton boys, and on the strength of that
l was invited to spend Christmas with
the family. OF course l went. was
desperately in love with May Hor-
ton. but 1 had kept my secret well
from the boys.
There were hosts of relatives, q big
dinner and plenty of fun after it.
Mistletoe hung in tempting fashion
from the gas fixtures, and opportuni-
ties were not neglected. Dancing and
merIiment were at their height when
Quietly made my way to curtained
bay window, where hoped to find the
darling of my heart. In dusky cor
ner sat dark little object, and for
fear somebody would seek the lovers
hiding place 1 Immediately commenced
to pour forth my love. Twice she re-
pulsed me. Twice 1 drew her head
down on my shoulder. Then suddenly
she tore herself from me and shot out
into the parlor like comet, screaming
at the top of her lungs:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-20
THIS Is ME PLAYIN HoORY.

see me, SO i Good onli go out bi the
woods an wait time go holm. i got
so cold i most cride and mi face felt
like it was froze, an how i wisht had
gone scool and not plade hoolsy. then
a man cum long an wanted 2 no wat
was hangin a round 4, en- sed l did
ent no, an the man sed had better
moiv on or he wood arrest me a sus-
pichous caracter, so moved on. kept
on movin on till cum near the scool,
an wen / saw the boys comm out
started holm.
irushed in the house like always
do wen cum holm frum scool an put
mi slait on the table. ma lulSed at me
KNOWN like. i got a merit in scool 2
da bein gud, sed, coss thay wos sum
thin inside of me wat kept sayin, gor-
gle, ma is on u. she knows amt
been scool. an then ma sed, u yung
raskil no u wosent scool da. an
sed, ma du want me chop sum
wood. an ma sed, no, but want no
wy u dident go 2 scool da. bill jon
son wos here with note frum the
teecher sayin that u wosent scool. /
dldent no wat say SO dident say
nothin, but ma sed she wood fix me 4
playin hooky. She sed she was gone 2
tel sandy Gloss not to give ami presents.
wen pa cum holm he wiped me, an wen
went to scool next da the teechcr
wiped me. no, litel boys, don't pla
hoolxy. it amt no gud, coss wont
get no crismus presents an yure pa
viii win u. gorgie.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-20
The Festival of "YuIe Peace"

The German. the Scandinavian and
other northern races used to keep. at
the time of the winter solstice, great
festival known as "Yule peace" or the
Twelve Nights. At this season the
forces of nature -perscnified by all Pa
gan people-were believed to be en-
gagged in a grand conflict. Gods, god
desses, giants and ogres were strug-
Cling together with &c .perate enmity,
which ended only when Thor demol-
ished the castle of the ice king, and
Freija, goddess of spring, foreshadowed
coming life, light and warmth. cd
mythology is filed with striking and
beautiful legends of this turning point
In nature.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-20
THE YULE LOG.
An Important Item of Good Old FASH
ioned Christmas.

The Yule log, which has always been
so important an item in celebrating a
"good old fashioned Christmas" is dis
tict1y a Druidical survival, and has
been held in honor ever since that far
off time; its flames burned out all
wrongs and quarrels. and it was used
to heat the wassail which was drunk
to the drowning of old feuds. At one
time the Yule log, when half burnt,
was always kept to light another ut
the next Christmas, and it was consd-
cred safegard against fire during the
year.
Various strange superstitions were
afioat concerning it; among Others, it
was thought very unlucky if a squint-
ing person, u bare footed man or a fiat
footed woman, entered the place in
which the log was burning. History
does not relate whether the exact
shape of the feet had to be described
on entering the room.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-20
GEORGE PLAYED HOCKEY.
And Now He Learns tt at Santa Claus
VIII Boycott Him.

And Now He Learns tt at Santa Claus
VIII Boycott Him.
deer editur-i am the most misera
blest boy wat is alive. 10 the world
me is al n blank. on wensda i dident
feel like gone scool, an askid ma if
Good sta holm. ma gave me her reglar
lectur a bote orter haiv a chance 2 go
scool an lern somethin. b cause when
she wos girl she dident haiv no
chance lern, cass thay dident haiv no
free scools then. n. b.-but if ami
l shud tel mar 2 day she don't no ami
thing his payments Good collect his in
surance moni in time 2 maik crismus
presents. but maid up mi minG not ?
go scool ami way. watts the mater
with playin hockey, hay? I sed mi
self, coss if i sed it out loud ma wood
here me. SO wen scool time cum TUX
mi litel slait an went out. but dident
go 2 scool. an dident no
ware to go. it was orful cold
dident dare go in 2 the vilag an LUX
in the crismus winders coss bings mite
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-20


"That good for nothing young ras-
cal, Sam Miller, asked me to marry
him."
That voice-great heavens! Twas
Susan Frizzetty, Mays spinster aunt
They all thought it was good joke,
and catching hold of both of us they
called young Parson Peters and bade
him tie the knot. l was beside myself
for moment, especially as Miss Susan
seemed growing reconciled to the sit
uation. With one spring dashed over
to May, who had entered the room and
stood leaning on the mantelpiece, with
a grave look in her eyes, and before
them all I desperately cried:
MAY, thought it was you. love
you. VIII you marry me?'
Twas like thunder clap, such
surprise. May said "Yes," bless her
heart, and 1 led her forth lblushing
ana smiling.
Amid the congratulations of the
older ones and the delighted yells of
the small fry, we became engaged
beneath the mystic mistletoe; and
later in the season Aunt Frizzetty
danced at our wedding.-Dora L.
Jones'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-20
"nnA AnrInea EtcTnaI

In tho human breast Despite repeated dis
appoinsmouts, the divine spark rekindles
after each Though there may not be q silver
lining to every cloud, the vapors which OBJ
scure the sky oft watt aside and disclose tho
full splendcr OF the MONDAY sun. Thus is
hope 1ustincd. Invalids who seek tho aio
from Hostetter's Stomach Bitters in the hope
of something better than a mere modification
OF the evils from which they suffer, will hnd
that 1t tustihes their expectation. Chills and
fever rheumatism, dyspspsia, liver and KID
ney trouble, nervousness and deplnty sN
Thoroughly. not partly, remedied by the Bit
ters Loss of flesh, appetite and sleep arc
counteracted by this helpful tonic as by no
other medicinal agent, and to the Old inhrm
and convalescent 1t affords speedily appre-
ciable benefit A wineglassful three times
daV.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-20
A WOMAN'S HEART.
ONE DISEASE THAT BATTLES
THE PHYSICIAN.
The Story of . Woman Who suffered
for Nine Ysars-How She Was Cured.

(Fron the Newark, N. J., Evening News)
Valvular disease Of the heart has always
been considered incurabe The following
interview, therefore, will interest the medi-
cal profession since it describes the success
full use of new treatment for this disease.
The patient is Mrs. Geo. Archer Of Clifton,
N. j., and this publication by the News Is
the first mention made of the case by any
newspaper. All physicians consulted pro-
nounced the patient suffering with valvu-
lar disease of the heart, and treated her
without the slightest relief. Mrs. Archer
said: 81 could not walk across the floor;
ping to let the pain in my chest and left
arm cease. felt an awful construction
about my arm and chest as though l were
tied with ropes. Then there was terrible
breathing Of some great animal have
often turned expecting to see some creature
Last July" continued Mrs. Archer, "I
was at Springfield, Mass, visiting, and my
mother showed me an account In the
Springfield Examiner, telling Of the Won
derful cures effected by the use Of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. My
mother urged me to try the pills and on
November rs last bought a box and began
taking them, and have taken them ever
since, except for a short interval. The
first box did not seem to benefit me, but
persevered, encouraged by the requests Of
my relatives. After beginning on the SEQ
ond box, to my wonder, the noise at my
right ear ceased entirely. kept right on
and the distress that used to feel in my
chest and arm gradually disappeared. Tho
blood has returned to my face, lips and
ears, which were entirely devoid Of color,
and feel well and strong again.
my son, too, had been troubled with
gastritis and induced him TO try the Pink
Pills, with great benefit. feel that every
body ought to know of my wonderful cure
and bless God that l have found some
thing that has given me this great relief"
DR. Williams Pink Pills are now given
to the public as an unfailing blood builder
and nerve restorer, curing all forms OF
weakness arising from q watery condition
Of the blood or shattered nerves, two fruit
full causes Of most every Ill that flesh II
heir to. These pills are also specific for
the troubles peculiar to females, such -
suppressions, all forms of weakness, chronic
constipation, bearing down pains, etc., and
In the case Of men will give speedy relief
and effect a permanent cure in all cases
arising from mental worry, overwork or ex-
ceases Of whatever nature. The pills arc
sold by all Dealers or will be sent postpaid
on receipt Of price, t5O cents box, Or q
boxes for S2.5O-they are never sold in bulk,
or by the 1907 by addressing DR.. Williams'
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The man who is given to painting thu
town red, subsequently feels very blue.
.Hanson's Magic Corn salve."
Warranted to cure. or money refunded.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-20
HIA HOLIDAY DIscoycrY.

"Are you going to hang up your
stoclling?" said Plodding Pete.
"Naw," said Meandering Mike. Its
already tended to fur me-
''Whut jc mean?'
'sSee dat clothes line over there?'
"Cert'n'y."
.Well, derc's a pair of stoclSin's right
there dat Santa Claus mus hev hung
up fur me, cos | kin see from here dnt
dey're jes my size. An I'm gointc-
climb de fence an take 'cm fur fear
some onprincipled person II come
erloug when nobody's loolsin an swipc
EN-"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-20

anguish torn,
And joy to those bereft!
Boys, here's another matinse)-
Ring out, sweet bells of Christmas dayt
Ring out the feud 'twixt Right and Wrong l
Here's to the girl we love!
Well pledge her health in laugh and song,
All other healths above!
Forever may the curtain fall
On jealousies and spites;
In dreams alone may we recall
Our unsuccessful nights.
(But, Jack, there is a matinee)-
Ring out, sweet bells Of Christmas dayl
Nay joy attend the kindly hand,
And bless the gentle heart!
May winds of fortune still be bland,
And luck 10 more departl
A glowing season unto all;
The critics lines be mild;
A Yule Tide blessing softly fall
On parents, wife and child
What though it bring a matineel-
Ring out, sweet bells of Christmas dayi