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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-14
TO STAND FOR AGES.
The Palace Which George W. Vanderbilt
Is Now Constructing.
BUILT OF STONE AND METAL.
81, Hundred Men Furnished Employment
for slS'ycars ut an Animal outlay vi
Half "A Million Dollars for Labor
washington Post.)


Imagine having a Vanderbilt for your
mIlkman-flay or.ng your coffee with cream
from the dairy OF mult-miilona're. IL
"a enough to make on sm1ck his lips
and imagine the proinct Is ri'her than
that OF ordinary dairymen OF one thins
I ana sure no water Is mixed with II;
ami II you DO pay ten cents quart. YOU
have the satisfaction OF knowing that
II ls FOR the nuine extract Of the cow
and that the only aqua pura when Is
i'm Il IS IN, water the COW drinks.
When George w Vanderbilt began pros
pecting around Ashevllle less than a
dozen years ago farming was the thing
which he least thou hi u. The palace
Tor 1t is that aud nothing else. which
re Is building. IL intendad to b A monu-
ment to last Ter ages, sill but signi-
cant tr.bute 10 the perseverance ana
ability Tor accumulating wealth with
which this remai l,aole family IS endowed
At present root.r4 are covering the MAN
siructur, 50 that work may begin On
the Interior. T'c outer waits ot SION
ana h.ck are c0mplat 4. 50 lar nov Il
piece OF v,oi has y ~ placed in It, rN-
c 10 sclrollug and falls work. Every
thing is stone, brck. AMI ron, and steeI
work heard an eminent arcnitect say
..at Il would oo rs s.lil Av centu'i
t..m the N.. it IS complete ts IN" d ~
us owner enters +. TO lVe. stop ana
thinll ci that moment. Tnan tank thar
go m ar. at wJr.. on tbs palace ani
thc grounds. and that Mr Fintcrhiii
Will not allow on TO the paid less ;rln
81 per day, mak.n- a payroll alrn' O.!
$4,000 and $Dl.rJj yeary MA u TINS
tie fact thai So years VIII b rquire
TO build this magnificent h0m', and mat
in al as many millions vii ne scent
IN the work. nc uIing III bilI'ng OF
roads. the terrtc.ng If mouu-dns-yes.
mounta!rs-ihe planting of trees aad
shrubs. and other features Of landsc4p
work. and You will have merely a faint
idea of the magnitude OF Mr.. Vanderbilt
plans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-14
SkrANTED. A TUTOR IN FAMILY


] w Hiring on James riyor. He Will have four
| boys under his care. Must give reference. Al
Gress NO. ,, care Of Postmaster. Petersburg,
| Va. al -"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-14
IsrANIED MALE PRINCIPAL

NTANIEU, MAUI PKINUIFhL
w FOR BOY DION GRADED SCHOOL.
Must teach Latin, French, German. AMI Higher
Mathematics Session seven mOnths-s1O por
month. Address, with testimonials, Z. j.
FAULKNER BoydtOl, Va. au f-eOaSw
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-14
LAID TO REST.

"Neyer again did the people OF Lexington
see Jackson until he was brought back
and laid to rest in the old cemetery. In
the days that followed l saw Jackson
often, for the last time just after the
second battle of Manassas. early In Sep
TENDER. 1852 ! was then serving In the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-14

| w NOGRAPHER ana TYPEWRITER by =
! young iady VINO has hal three years expert
! en-e References exchanged. Address ~ IL
| INGTOS. care % this ONCE. al l2-%t'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-14

wheeled cart and drives over to this OF
that form with the Baron and examines
some new fodder plant or some insect
which may be damaging the grain. often
J he will walk into .e Held and talk with
| the hands at work. Oi. some detail Of
| planting. In short. II Is easy to see that
| nature has strong attractions for him.
and the cultivation OF the soil has as
| much fascination as the buying and sell
| ing of stocks and bonds or the plan
| ming Of railroad combinations. Naturally.
| his interest in ar~ culture has attracted
| much attention throughout this section.
| People who nj first regarded his purchase
| Of land and his plan with envious eyes
| now speak OF him in the highest terms.
| They perceive how much benefit his eH-
| pertinent will be 10 agriculturists gen.
| orally, as well As 10 the lovers of good
| roads. since he has ample means 10 carry
| out these experim nts on the broadest
| and most compreh' nsive basis.
| The general name for the Vanderbilt
| estate Is "Bitm1le." a drive two miles
| on the main road leading south Of Ashe-
Vile brings the visitor TO the boundary 0i
| the property, which is the Swannanoa
river Crossing the bridge You see a long
| dlrty-iooking shed of a building. with nc
| sign 20 Indicate that il is the general office
| of the estate. where dozen clerks are
| employed. Back OF IL Is large plant for
making brick. III is equipped with
modern presses, dryers, etc. and furnishes
| all the brick used in building the man
| sion, while millions are sold in Asheville
| and vicinity. All the clay for the brick
| Is dug AT Biltmore. and hauled TO the
works on a steam tramway four miles
| long This and standard-gauge railway
| seven miles in length traverse the pro
perry, every foot OF each being laid on
| lands owned by George W. Vanderbilt
| Passing the brickworks, you come To the
| Biltmore farming district. AT present
| icD acres are under cultivation, divided
| into six farms. each i'm charge OF fore
man or farm boss, with four or five negro
| hands The land is selected from fertile
| parts OF the estate. and is divided in dif-
| ferent sections. the part nearest the APP
preach TO the estate being thu largest. Th'
| farm furthest from this particular piece
| is eight miles distant. II is the Intention
| to increase the farm acreage until II VIII
comprise fully 5000 acres, making one oi
| the largest agricultural properties In
| America. 10 feed the largest number OF
| cattle. horses. etc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-14

(AbI<i spiiii
at was on a summers afternoon that
he came to bid me good-by before set
ting out on horseback for Washington to
see the Secretary of War and ask him in
person for the appointment. a tall. awk-
ward boy OF Is, dressed in a suit OF plain
homespun which did not III him, and adj
ded TO the awkwardness of his homely
figure and with manners hesitating and
retiring, the chances were against his
making favorable impression upon a
stranger. but In his earaestness of pur-
pose he seemed unconscious of all this,
and with the hearty good wishes OF a
little group Of friends. among them his
grun old Uncle Cummins. he started out
upon his ride Of 800 miles On arriving
at the capital he at once presented him
self to the Secretary of War and made
known his case. Judge Spencer was then
at the head OF the War Department.
always "A stern and distant man. The
execution of his son for mutiny by the
order of Commodore Mckenzie a short
time before had made him stil more stern
ana Incorporating. and he was In far
from q giving humor. He urged that the
vacancy should be given TO the son of
some soldier or sailor who mad lost his
life in his country's service. and there
were. he urged. score OF applicants for
the place. Young Jackson. however,
could neither be biuffed nor driven from his
purpose. In the end he overcame the
objections OF the Secretary and gained
his point. Judge Spencer. In giving him
his observation-disclosures, said:
sir. you have good name. that Of
Andrew Jackson. Go to IVES. Point. and
the first man who insults you knock him
down and have II charged to my account
BY the skin OF his teeth, as he after
ward expressed IL TO me. Jackson passed
the entrance examination at West Point.
His awkward appearance and country
mariners made him an inviting subject
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-27
AND THE AGENT GAVE UP. N
A Little Incident In tho kentucky Noun.
tains.

A Little Incident In tho kentucky Noun
tains.
One day, stopping at a house for din.
nor In the Kentucky mountains, | lis.
tened to an agent trying to sell tho
head OF tho establishment q sewing
machine, says o traveller.
"Now. look here" said tho agent,
"you ought to do something to help
your wife, Oughn you?"
"She ain + Objectin' to my style, l
reckon, said the mOuntaineer.
That's because she's good, kind,
accomplishing sort OF woman, and 1t
10 the worry reason why you should do
these little things for her."
But ! can't afford It," protested the
mountaineer.
afford 1t nothing" exclaimed the
agent. "You could afford to buy that
Winchester sitting by the door,
couldn't you?"
The mountaineer looked up quickly
and reached for the gun.
"Yes," he says, laying it across his
lap, "but | needed It."
".tot Us much Us your wife needs q
sewing machine"
SHORE, reckon"
"Of course that isn't so. How could
you: Now tell you what I'll do. II YOU
will buy a machine for your wife III
take the gun as Lart pay"
II reckon not"
Call your wife out here and ask hel
what she thinks about 1t. Til bet q hat
she'll jump ut tho chance for such al
exchange.
The mountaineer smiled and called
the "Old woman out. He stated the
proposition to her, and the agent DO
| gan to feel sure of victory.
III Jim Bolton wasn't living WI
might" she said, after moment,
thought.
What's he got to do with tt" asked
the agent, In a provoked tone.
"A heap sight. You See" she wen
en-, I'M old man and Jim amt OF
terms; that's why he got the Winches
ter. Now, Of Jim knowed we only hat
q SEWN machine, 1t wouldn't be nj
time till l wuz a wilder, an reckon
I'll do my SEWN BY hand. S'pOse yo'
come 'rOun alter lims fixed" And thu
agent gave itup.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-27
DIRECTIONS FOR BROWN BREAD

Made In the Way thst " Dear to New
England Hearts.
1t Is the New England housewife who
understands the art OF making brown
bread In all its perfectiOn-light, sa.
worry, delicious.
This excellent article OF food Is apt
to DO at Its best In tho rural districts
because II Is always possible there IL
get the best rye meal always fresh Ut
the moment OF need. In the large cit.
les II Is difficult often to get 1t; gro
GERS do not keep 1t as q rule, and feed
stores are the best sources of supply.
In the farming districts 10 cents VIII
buy u good.sized bagful.
The real New England brown bread
Is thus made: To pint and q half Of
rye meal add a pint and q half Of corr
meal and teaspOonful Of salt; mis
thoroughly dry; then add a cup Of mo-
lasses and heaping teaspoonful o.
baking soda, wet in little warn
water. Add enough sour milk to max,
u soft batter. Put tho mixture into ,
buttered mold, with tight cover. ant
steam four hours. When done tax,
out, cut into medium thick slices, ant
serve on a platter. 1t cal be eater
with butter alone, or for compan,
dish at tea serve it with thick cream
poured over each slice, in which set
ting 1t Is a most toothsome compound
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-27
ANIMAL ODDITIES.
Some Queer Phases Of LIE In the
Brute Kingdom.

Ten thousand mosquitoes dance up
and down In the sun, with the min.
utest interval between them, yet no
ono knocks another headlong on tho
grass or breaks II wing or leg, long
and delicate rs they IRE. Suddenly
u peculiar, high shouldered, vicious
creature, with long and pendent nose,
darts out OF the rising and falling
cloud, and settling on your cheek
inserts poisonous sting. What
possessed the little wretch TO do this ?
Did he smell your blood while he was
dancing? No one knows.
A carriage comes suddenly upon
some geese In u narrow road und
drives straight through the flock. A
goose was never yet fairly run over,
nor duck. They are underline very
wheels and hoofs, and yet they con-
trive to flap and waddle safely or.
Habitually stupid, heavy, and In.
dolent, they are, nevertheless, equal
to any emergency.
Why does the lonely woodpecker,
when he dcscends from his tree and
goes to drink, stop several times on
his way and listen and look around
before he takes his draught 2 No one
knows. How IL 1t that tho species
of an ant which Is taken In battle by
other ants to be made slaves should
DO the black ant No one knows.
The power OF judging OF actual
danger and the free-and.easy boldness
that results from it arc by no means
uncommon. Many birds seem to
have u correct notion OF gun's
range, and are scrupulously careful
to keep beyond It. The most obvious
resource would be to fly right away
out of sight and hearing, but thi.
they do not choose to do.
A naturalist OF Brazil gives an &C.
count Of IN expedition that he made
to one of the islands of the Amazon
to shoot spoonbills, ibises, and othel
magnificent birds which are abund
ant there. His design was complete
ly, bafiled, however, by wretchei
little sandpiper, which preceded him
continually uttering his tell-tale cry
which ut once aroused all the bird,
within hearing. Throughout the day
did this individual bird continue 1t.
self-imposed duty OF sentinel t.
others, efrectually preventing the up
proach OF tho hunter to the game ant
yet managing to keep out of thu
range OF his gum Philadelphia
| Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-27
Siniou POliteness.

That monkeys are polite as we'll as
grateful was demonstrated recently.
A kind-hearted housekeeper uptown
opened the yard gate to enter the al.
across the alley, with his back to the
fence, an italian organ. grinder, fast
asleep, with a cunning Little monkey
slumbering in his arms. Some chill
dren, coming along, aw0ke the slum.
berers and began to tease the monkey.
The lady interfered and, stepping In
to the house, returned with q sand.
wich for the Italian and bunch OF
grapes for tho monkey. When the
little fellow saw the grapes his eyes
sparkled like diamonds and, after he
had eaten Q couple, he involuntarily
lifted his little cap and bowed to the
lady, repeating the performance
every minute or so. After doing a
number Of tricks for his benefactress
he mounted his masters shoulder and,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-27
Electrical Wirs Fences in Texas.


once when ] was travelling between
Dallas and Austin, TeXa',' said an
electrical sale man, IL noticed rough
iv clad man In the same car with me.
He had the appearance of miner, but
on making his acquaintance was SUR
prised to learn that he was an electri-
clan. 1t seems that he made special
ty OF installing battery and induction
coil outfits tor charging wire fences
with electricity. Down In Texas there
are thousands of miles of barbed wire
fence on the ranches, which serves the
purpose of keeping the cattle in bounds
quite successfully, except where there
IL q stampede. Then they go through
the fences like landslide. This cleo.
trician found, SO he said, that q fence
charged with electricity would stop
even o stampede. He told me he had
fixed up over $40 miles OF fence, but
that the interruper he used wore out
too fast, and he was going east to see
II he couldn't get better apparatus for
charging fences. "-Electrical Review.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-27
The Zee Product.

According to the census the United
States produced 457 ZOO, 900 dozens
of eggs in 1879, and 81, 900, 600 doz-
ems In 1889. These figures are prob
ably under the mark, but, ut the fig
ures given, the annual egg product Of
the United States amounts to $780,
100000. II to this be added the
value OF the poultry sold. we shall
obtain pretty high figure for the an
nual output OF the department. One
authority has placed 1t at $500, OOO,-
600. In 1893 the entire wheat crop
OF the United States amounted to
800, 600, 900 bushels, worth less than
$500, 600, 00O.-lNew York Advertiser.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-27
THE THOUGHTFUL PASSENGER.

ODServQnG ClUlZcn-lnaC SeemS 10
be a very thoughtful man in the
fourth seat front. Judge?
Conductor-No, capitalist.
81 should have taken him for
Judge or deep student by his straight
forward, impressive look"
ooh, he's only playing make be.
lieve that he paid his fare. But I'll
get him. "-[Cleveland Plain Dealer.
HIS CONDUCT EXPLAINED.
Clarissa--You say he fell in love
with you at first sight?
Ethel - Yes, but I don't know
whether I ought to believe him.
Cob. l would. There's no. ac-
counting for mems vagaries, my dear;
they sometimes do the sliest things
imaginable.-[ New York Press.
INNOCENCE.
Cholly-You-aw-say Miss Jones
has accepted you?
Jack Dnsher--She has, my boy.
C.-Well, that's vewy stwange.
j. D.-Why Is It stranger
C.-1-aw-pwoposed to her q
shwat time ago and she said she in.
tended never to marwy.-[ New York
Press.
by THE SAD SEA WAVES.
Romantic Spinster-Excuse me,
Sir, but is not this the spot where the
beautiful girl fell into the water last
summer, and was so CALAMITY res
cued by the gentleman who afterward
married hery
Practical Bachelor giving her a
penetrating glance)-Yes, ma'am
but can't swim.-[Texas Siftings.
A rRovrDENT WIFE.
Hc-lfigbee would have run
through his fortune In a month II 1t
hadn't been for his wife.
She-How did she prevent It?
He-She spent IL herself.-( Brook.
lyn Life.
A YOUNG YAcnTsMAy.
Ernie's Mother Ito Ernie, who has
been II little impudent to father)-
But don't you know that your father
Is the inainstay of the family?
Ernie-ies, you just bet he Is.
And the spanker Truth.
OF BENEFIT At ANY TINE.
Dispensary Physician (wrlting Out
prcscription)-.Now, you IRE to take
this medicine three times day aftel
meals.
Poor Patient-But 1t is only very
rare thing when / get q meal, doc
cor.
Tho Doctor-Well, in that case
you had better take 1t before meals
Truth.
NOT WHAT HE WANTED.
Mr.. Meanitall (who has called to
propose TO Tommy's sister)-Tommy
how would you like to have me for Q
brother?
TOMMY dunno. But Sis would
heard her say last night she wal
ready to be a sister to you any time
BEAUTIFUL STAR.
"You are the star OF the evening
Miss Schmidt"
Indeed? You are tho first VIII
has told mo So"
"ln that case, us tho discoverer OF
new star, ! am entitled to give 1t m
name. Will you accept it?'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-27
The Latest In Car Robbery.

The latest car robbery scheme has
been developed in Arkansas. Robbers
enter trains and dump out freight as
the train moves, getting of later and
getting what goods they can. The
robbing process was detected recently
near Lewisville, tho robber driven
to the woods, and the train backed
and half a carload Of goods recov-
cred. Detroit Free Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-27
GEHRi GEIiR!, GEHR!!!
Information Wanted.

Information leading to the discov.
cry OF the whereabouts OF one s.
Whipple Gehr, formerly oflicing with
one A. c. Gehr, will be thankfully
received by ADVERTISER, CHICAGO
EAGLE Office.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-27

as the latter t,udged along, the little
fellow kept wrving his hat to tho lady
until he disappeared around tho cor.
ner, and seemed plainly to say:
thanks. We II DO around again to.
morrow. "-Philadelphi Record.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21

after the war and all this money was
supposed TO have been secreted about the
house.
The drawers OF the bureau We're ran
sacked and every place where money was
likely to be found had been disturbed.
Thirty-nine dollars. however. was found
which the robbers overlooked.
THE instrument Of death was either
a corn-l,nife or a hatchet or both.
The question is. who did it? The i'm
preston prevails that some one We'll
known by the family committed the
horrible crime and that when he was
discovered by the older people he muir
dered even the three year-old babe 10
destroy the evidence against him.
The tracks of three men were found
made while leaving the house through
a cOrnfield.
Excitement both in the county and
city runs high and should the right
parties be apprehended Judge Lynch viii
evidently preside over their cases.
Men have stood on the street here all
day discussing with rage the horror OF
the diabolical crime men. too. who are
true and tried. and should an oppOrtu-
nifty occur they would soon swing the
criminals to the nearest tree.
"Bloodhounds have been secured and
placed on the tracks Of the murdererS
They are diligently at work and II IS
believed viii scent out the right parties
before morning"
After all attempts To ferret out the
murderers had apparently failed stone $
wife went before the grand jury and
made such peculiar revelations regarding
her husband that he was arrested and
confessed in various shapes that he COM
mitted the crimes. At first he impli-
Gated several of his neighbors, and the
authorities arrested them, and for sew
eral weeks they We're imprisoned in the
JeffersonVille penitentiary. Stone was
also taken there. as it was feared that
he would be lynched il allowed 10 re-
main in the Daviess county jail
Stone was returned quietly TO Wash
ington during the night and taken into
court, where he pleaded guilty TO the
crime and was thereupon sentenced 10
be executed in the Jeffersonville prison
Feb. 16. 1894
Recently the venerable father and the
wife and children Of the condemned muir
derer Stone visited the arch criminal in
his cell TO bid him a last farewell While
there il is alleged the murderer UnboS-
omed himself to his father in the matter
OF the death of one of his victims.
1t will be remembered that little Ethel,
the pretty twelve-year-old girl whose
head was crushed in. was alive on the
morning the murder was discovered, al
though unconscious. She was removed
to the house Of a neighbOr. where she
fingered for a week. between life and
death. Stone had not yet been suspect
ed. Among others he called to see the
little sufferer and tender assistance. At
noon one day he called when dinner was
announced. He was invited TO the din
ing-roOm. He excused himself, saying
that he preferred to sit by EtheFs bed
side. While the family We're at dinner,
so Stone is alleged to have confessed TO
his father, he deliberately smOthered the
poor child, fearing that she would live
to tell the horrible story Of the murder
and his connection with it.
Within the last few days this confes-
sion concerning little Ethel has been
denied.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
Enrn Hpnk Rnbhcd.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 1.-THE Faro
bank Of Carroll & Webber was robbed Of
$4,000 by two men early this morning.
The dealers were about TO close the
bank when the robbers enterefI covered
the employees with revolvers and bum
ding up all the money in sight made their
escape one of the men was captured
and identified as a son of eX-Harbormas-
ter Paulselt q we'll known citizen. The
other robber escaped. but will probaly
be captured.
One of the two robbers is still at
large. James Halsapple, one of the en-
plOyes. says CarrOlls place was deserted
with the exception of himself and a
man named Green. when the door was
flung open by two masked men who
compelled them at the point of pistols
to hold up their hands while the robbers
opened the safe and secured $4,000 in
coin. which they placed in canvass sacks
and made off with. Halsapple and Green
went to the window and called Justify
for help and two policemen on the side
walk grappled with one of the robbers.
In the scUffle which ensued gold coin
flew in all directions, and the crowd
drawn to the scene by the noise reaped
q. rich harvest.