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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
A STRANGE LIGHT IN THE SKY.
What Mr.. Work Of Browns summit, saw
An Electric Contract Let.

GREENSBORO, y. G.. January IS
(Spocial) j. j.. Work. Of Browns
Summit. in this county, reports wonder
ful light seen by him yesterday morning
at about 5 o'clock, after the moon had
gone down. He. in company with his
wife. were on their way TO this city,
when suddenly a light appeared in the
sky In the southeast so brilliant that one
could have seen 10 pick up pin. Tho
strange phenomenon came and went at
intervals of about a minute. and lasted
altogether about five minutes.
The Board OF Aldermen gave the con-
tract for lighting the town and placing a
line Of electric street-cars TO MI G. H..
Harmon.
Mr. Madison Tucker, respected citizen
Of this county, died last night OF grip.
Thieves entered the store Of Messrs
Hodgus 4 Hunter Tuesday night and
made away with about live barrels OF
flour and the money-drawer, containing
a few dollars
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
Tom Johnson's Amendment.

The victory was n signal one which
the frec-tradcrs in the House Of Repre-
sentatlyes gained on Wednesday when
they adopted MI Johnsoris amendment
20 the Wilson hill. providing that wool
should be free from customs-dutics on
and after the passage Of that bill Seye-
raj Republicans voted for FREQ wool az
a means OF embarrassing the Democrats.
The Committee OF Ways and Means was
thus compelled TO see one OF its recon-
mendatons voted down, as we hope
others will be- before the bill Is put
upon IT, passage. The reader. however,
reed not suppose that this vote in favor
~ free wool forcshadows a VOC in favor
~ free iron-orc. free coal, etc, etc. on
the contrary. the Johnson amendment e.
self viii probably bc stricken from the
bni before st IS passed. II passed It Is
dcstirel 10 be-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19

IODN oEt OhE 4Oi LAX,
examine before YOU purchase. The
more you look and the more You es-
anime, the more thoroughly You'll DO
convinced that there's only one place IN
Virginia TO buy Clothes. Wlde-awako
buyers, like your fingers, are always OF
hand for a good thing. They're crowd
ING our store this week and swapping MP
the multitude OF good things we're offer
ing in our stock OF suits. It's almost as
easy as swapping your fingers 10 get
what YOU want AZ our figures. Give
yourself an excuse for smiling by cap
turing some of our bargains while
they re going.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
TWO NEGRO CABINS CONSUMED.
Household Effects Of Two Families De
stro,cd-Opossum supper.

Household Effects Of TWO idhliif- ~
uroycd-Opossum supper.
WINDSOR. y g.. January lS.-(Spccial)
Two negro houses caught on fire last
night ana Vorc buwcd-1ne the residence
~ Claiborne Spellcr IN the Cashic Neck
in which ne lost about 500 worth Of house
hold effects provisions and cotton; the
other belonging to Marshall Whitley. near
the Casli- river. occupied by his wife and
children. They lost their household efcct5
and Quantity OF meat and peanuts.
Both houses caught on fire from stoves
IN the COok-rOOme.
Some ono broke into the stable Of David
outlaw iu the Indian woods Tuesday
night and carried of . very valuable mule
belonging TO Mr.. outlaw.
Mr. A. :. Rosenc went out hunting in
the Indian woods and returned home last
uieht with thirty-eiFht partrdges
R II. Swayue gave an opossum supper
last night Three baked 'possums and
one coon graccd the board. Twenty-Five
invited guests were at the table. The
'possums and coon were caught the night
before by Mr.. Swayne and party OF
young men, who spent the Fight in the
woods hunting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19

Things that seem TO help Catarrh may be
doing harm. Poisonous irritating snuiis
and strong caustic solutions only drive IL
from the head u tho lungs. DR.. Ssges Ca
tarrh Remedy cures Catarrh. It's mild,
soothing. Cleansing, healing. It's propristors
promise 600 or cure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
ADVERTISING RATES.


" Hnted Situations @ WordS OF ItbHl| -
Reading notices in reading matter type
hvo line or less. s.. in nonparcl leadcd'
&c.
Card OF rates for moro space furnished
IN application.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
" r LV E T S

s1.25 Colored yelvets for 81, sLoo
and 81. 70 Colored Velyets for Sl'Z3
Finest French Flsnnels, hight ana dsrk
grounds with stripes aud figures, az '0c' ;
reduced 10 4Jc. ,5
Fine Imported Dress Goods, reduced
from 81 TO Csc, and from sl.25 to Toe;
scotch Wool Dress Goods, reduced
from SOC. TO 37ic. MN,
Fancy Diagonal and Shaded Whip
cord Suitings, sold at Ace. ana 4oe''
marked down to 25c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19

All letters and kilograms must be ad-
dressed 20 THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications VIII not be re-
turned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19

UPTOWN OFFICE. l33 EAST BROAD
STREET
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1913 HULL
BTREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19

Mr.. Jourdln W. Roper Of Caroline
county. who recently died In Philadelphia.
thr home OF his adoption. was an NJ. \.
of the University of Virginia. and a
risirg lawyer lie WAS "A thorOughly-cul-
turrd gentleman During the last ten
wears OF his life he was totally blind.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19

3 handsome leaFilr -eN
mRis tOr-rt-t U"Hr-. I....
1 handsome rau fru'-Hat'
heavily embroidered, '"c.
pair Cambria Ur9Nets. la.
with Va lace. flr., fr.m
. thsmisea, square rrrk Dfrr
toSL
l Gown OF hani-oue nl 0F"r
bfoidery. from st.-1 fU ; l--N.
l Gown, rluu-trput aa-oF. elt
tDsl.1O.
. CniIds' Dress. s.. uov o..
. WHITE QUILTS, ne also ...
U3c. now.
Crochet spreads, slightly
tpc. nov
2ll yards Iahie-Iincn. WA-
Tor thr pie
yards B.eacl latl--Linan. N.f
S225 fo- gn- piece.
~ yards turkey Rcd Table
4Ot "a yard. She. tlr on" iI'.
30 uaIr- LADIES hl h'h s.
HOSE. mo- tNo pairs alike. .rt.
holt prcs "a what fhr, nre .'
A few broken llt, ~ .lu-. .t.
80. U,g, ana oil. Ntllr
pink. lt-fI.t0u LENGTH. Il
telrc. tI.2l. frIr $3.50.
10 28-iuch GLORIA iNDHr .t.
alike, zoe. chJl-e. some .t
s..
T. Mons cNLArNDEREo -a'
back and 'front.' long l.i -.
Tor 24r. s .,. , ~. d.,
- signify so'lsi-Rsa.. prr JOB
25c...,.,..,...u....
do.i iya.' i5utl. les' 'al
u,.a ari 49, ''''
y rs All ,.o cor,,,,.. .u,,.-
pa.rs d u saa-s- a ial,
par re,t.sos ,,ua.e1.t. s-
! ' oli- -'', oli.Esis ''i r'r'.,r..
$50; So, move
HOLT . o,l.i.,l AS.' Ill.,, .', ..,..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
Mr.. Carlisle.

Mr Carlisle is charged with inconsis-
toucy or worse. In that he told Congress
IN his annual message that the deficiency
ir the Treasury would be- not one halt
81 what he puts IL at in his latest utter
anc" on the subject Also, In that h.
profcssed only short time ago 10 hold
that De had no authority under tho re-
sumption act ~ 1875 TO make Tho new
loar which ne has now IN contemplation.
Undoubtedly MIR. Carlisle is open % the
charge OF Inconsistency, but Inconsistency
is no crime lie IS too great man 70
fear 20 retrace his steps when DE- huds
himself in The wrong. 1t would have
been an ir.xcusable crime In him O.
have decided 90 preserve ms consistency
AT the czpeus. of his country he de-
serves laulatou rather than censure for
having done AS ho dld.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
GENEROUS TIME PAYMENTS.

How would your sweetheart Ike GOLD
WATCH!
Why not buy mother HANDSOME Bed
ROOM SUIT She Will surely appro late 10
much more than somo article Of little use.
A good. sery'ceable SUIT OF CLOTHES OR
OvERCOAr for your boy ~ something useful,
seryiceabls, and ornamental.
A hne Inc Of GENILENEN'S CLOTHING In
stOck.
Then, again, have you seen our immense line
81 PARLOR SUITS, DINING FURNITURE,
KITCHEN FURNITURE, and, last OF all, our
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
MEETINGS-fhird Friday.

WARRINGTON CHAPTER. ROYAL ARCH hAsoSA
DAMON LODGE. ENiGHIs OF TyTHiA>
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, ESiGur, OF PYTHiAA
USION LODGE, OpD-fEiIoWs.
USITY LODGE, OpD-FEIfoWs.
OPACiiis 10 TRIBg. RID MES.
MGNfCAN TRfRE, RID NEN.
RICHMOND LODGE. KNIGHTS or HONOR
yIRmSiA LODGE. GOLDEN CHAIN.
RESCUE COUNCIL. j. %. O.. AM RicAN 4kCHANi-A
sHOCKOE COUNCIL, ROYAL AkCASUN.
SIDNEY LODGE. GOOD TENPLAKS.
FAST-ENp LODGE. GOOD TEMflARs.
RICHMOND CASTLE, GOLuEN FAfE.
COMPANY A, FiRsr yIRGINiA REGIMENT.
fEE CAMP.
RICHMOND TYPOGRAPHICAL US1oN
HANCOCK ASSEMBLY. GOOD FELLOWS.
LEE. ORDKR GOLDEN SHORE.
MADISON HONE CIRCLE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
SILKS.

Notwithstanding the quantity Oh
Silks we have disposed o. during our
Special Sale, we yet have In STOCK sew,
eral thousand dollars worth, which W.
are determined TO close out at once
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19

Hut what change I'm the state Consutu-
tlu do-s o.. Dispatch propose g. maxi.
that will ahrilco The supposed excessive
power which the negro now Wieids'-
Times.
We have repeatedly told the Times that
We propose O. call in the d"ctor-not to
take Tire DOCTORS place ourselves
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
Fine Line Of Carpets.

AFANCY ROCKER will MAKE a magnificent
holiday glft-we have them IN siGty-hvo differ
ent styles ranging in price from 500 to $40.
Cash or easy payments.
Thousands Of other Household Goods ~ harl-
times, competition prices
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
Rin2ing Noises


in the ears, sometimes a ring
ing, buzzjng sound, or snap
ping like the report of a pistol,
are caused by Catarrh in the
Head. Loss of smell or hear
ing also result from Catarrh,
which may develop into Bron-
chitis or Consumption. Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures Catarrh by
thoroughly purifying the blood
and building up the entire sys-
tenn. Get Hoods, because
Hood S ; yss;,ii' Cures.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
BOON FOR HOUSEKEEPERS.

Rnv vour sheets and Pillow { Asses ready-maio
a. nnr spe-ial sale, aud save time, labor. aud
money, ~,,
cial price. 4oc.
Good Sheets for double beds.
E1tre.large Utica. 9DxDO, special price, 13c.
EVtrg-large Lockwood, 90X5O, special price,
soc
Regular double bed size, slx90, special price,
Double.ned sheets, hemstitched, size 90K94,
special price, zoe
Knfei Bolster Cases, size 45I05, special
price Sac. ,-,-,.-
2Oc. ~
cal price &c.
PlIiow.Cases SIZE 36x45, nc.
Pilow-C ases. 81 3GX45, lac.
PNlow-Ca ses size 30N4J. loo.
pUlow-Cases, size 33X42, l2lac.
ptlloV-i 'ases. eiZo .i0N3G, tllc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19

Referring to the above, shall enfcavor IN the
future, as nave always zone IN the past, not TO
misrspresent goods 20 any one. bur shall Gator
10 your wants by selling To- you q thug acc0rl-
ing 20 quAlity for the least money, with 4 guar
autee that they cannot BE- purchased lover else
where. / snail at ali times carry o complete
and well-assortei stock Of MEMS, YOU ms.
BOYS, and ChILDkEN'S SUITS, PANTS, ard
ONEktOAIo for dress AMI islnt-s wear for
cash or On in-taimen's, ana ask my manV
lrlcu1s to strictiy roar 40 MIND tlat the install
ment prices shll! be a. low IA same class ~
goods sold elsewhere tor cash. aud iowor than
those sold you on long credit by sO-cailci cash
houses should you need anything IN the
C.0'hing line, cali i- Al ask 10 be convinced.
thanking you kindly for past patronage aud
trusting cOutnuan'o ~ Same. am,
Yours Tor Clothing.
T. +. BFCNER.
formerly with FlOrsneim.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
Well Help Make
THE
HOLIDAY SEASON
PLEASANT AND MERRY FOR YOU.
PLEASANT AND MERRY FOR YOU.

We appreciate the fact that these dun times
predict gloomy holiday season for many
We cannot better the times. bat We CAN
better the condition o. the people by assisting
them to the best Of our ability, by giving our
patrons the privilege Of buying what they need
or want, AID extending 20 them
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19

HAVING SECURED The SERVICES or
j. L. BtCHER
As
MANAGER OF OUR CLOTHING DEPART
MEM,
would 10 pleased 10 have his many friends IN
want OF Clothing t. pay him CALI
HASKELL x HAITON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-19
LEV \ &DAVlS
BOYS CLOTHING.
JERSEY SUITS.

Jersey suits reduced from $3.50 % 80 10.
Jersey suits reduced from $3.50 10 eH.bE
Jersey suits reduced from s6 20 $500
Refer JACK cts reduced from IS q SID
kesfcr Jackets reduced from ~ to Hhfh
Reeier Jackets reduced from 81 TO tJHl. 49,
keefer Jackets reduced from t321 % $l.bJ.
IOycfcoat. reduced from S4,2J % $40. .-.ls.
Oyercoa.s reduced from SO TO e3.41.
Overcoats reduced from ~ 70 cbos.
Overcoats reduced from slO TO SO
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-18
The Japanese Wax Tree.

Japan wax" as it is called, is OBJ
tanned from a tree, Rhus ~succedanea,
which is found in Japan, China and
throughout the East Indies in general.
In the japanese language it is called
haze or haze. The tree commences to
bear fruit when five or six years old.
and increases its product every year, till
at the age of fifty years a single tree will
produce $50 to 400 pounds of berries,
from which seventy to eighty pounds OF
wax can be obtained.
The wa is formed in the middle Of
the berry, between the skin and the
seed, like the pulp Of a grape. 1t is ex-
tracted by boiling the berries in water
and allowing it to cool, when the wax
separates from the skin and seed, sink
ing TO the bottom of the vessel in a solid
cake. The specific gravity Of this wax
is O.970, and its melting point 131 dogs.
Fahrenheit. 1t is largely used, either
alone or mixed with tallow, by the Chi
nese in the manufacture Of candles.
This tree should not be COMPOUNDED
with the "tallow tree" Of China, which
has a pith of solid tallowi in all trees that
have fully naturalist. Louis Repub-
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-18
Ticket Agents and Counterfeits.

Counterfeit money Ome into the
hands Of the railroad ticket agent more
frequently than anywhere else. But this
official of the great steel highway has to
become an expert in detecting it, else his
salary would suffer to the amount Of
spurious coin which he took in.
The detection Of counterfeits Gems to
become a sort of second nature with the
ticket seller. To discover a bad piece Of
silver is a comparatively easy matter,
for it has a greasy feeling and very sell
dom looks like good money. Even if it
possesses these requisites of good coin it
very seldom has the weight Of the gen
uine quarter, half dollar or dollar, and
the lack Of weight is perceptible by tax
ing it in the hand.
But to detect a bad bill is not, to the
layman who is not burdened with han
ding thousands Of dollars each day, an
easy task. The expert ticket agent will,
however, when counting a stack Of bills
ranging in value from n dollar to fifty
dollars with great rapidity snap them II
both hands Il after another and pick
out the counterfeits, seemingly by al
acute sense Of touch. Some ticket agents
are marvelously clever in this way. The
method used by the majority in detecting
a bad bill is to hold it to the light and
see if it contains parallel silk threads
running horizontally throughit. All gen
uine bills contain these.-Albany Argus
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-18
How Some Seeds Travel.

The most curious provision possessed
by seeds for self dissemination is the
microscopic avn. In the wild oat (avcna
fatua), for example, there is attached to
the glumelia "a small, leafy structure
connected with tie seed), a spiral avn
covered with humorous fine hairs, and
this avn has the power of expanding
when moist and of contracting when dry.
Thus the attached seed is constantly
Oh the move with the changes in the
weather, the hairs clinging to any object
met with, until termination or destruc-
ton puts an end to its motion.
The seed of barley, too, is provided
with a similar avn, which is furnished
with minute teeth that point toward its
apex. The seed, when lying on the
ground, naturally expands with the
moisture of the night and contracts with
the dryness of the day, but, as the teeth
prevent its moving toward the point OF
the avn, all motion must be in the di-
rection of the base of the seed, which
Will thus travel many feet from the parent
stalk.-Knowledge.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-18
CarlvIe,s Opinion OF Washington.

1t is worth noting that Carlyle in his
sweeping assertion made no exception in
behalf of Emerson, who perhaps bored
him more than he dared acknowledge
with his transcenden Salism and illusions
of the cover soul" But might have
thought hat he would have spared
Washington. Far from that, we find
him pleasantly remarking at some grand
dinner to Mr.. Fields "a gentleman who,
both by his writings and from all &C
counts by TIE charm of his personal
presence, must have done much to re-
move the imputed odium from his
countrymen): That CRETE mon of yours
George" C''did any one under the sun
ever dream of calling Washington George
before?" exclaims Miss Milford, who re-
counts the storyT"your CRETE mon,
George, was a monstrous bore and wants
taking down a few hundred pegsF-Ex'
change.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-18
The Host Was Absent.

After a dinner given by Stephen Price,
Of Drury Lane theater, all the guests but
Theodore Hook and the Rev. Edward
Cannon retired. Price was suffering
from govt, but as they disregarded his
hints 20 retire, he stole off and left them
in high talk. On the following morning
he inquired Of his servant: Pray, at
what time did those gentlemen go last
night 60, sir" replied John; they're
not gone, sir; they have just rung for
Cofae."-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-18

A United States patent viii be granted
to any person who has invanted or dis
covered any new and useful art, machine,
manufacture or improvement thereof,
not known or used by others in this Gun
try, and not patented or described n any
printed publication in this or any q
country before his discovery or invention
thereof, and not in public use nor on sale
for more than two years prior to his ap-
plication, unless the same Is proved 10
have been abandoned II this connec-
ton the word art can the process or
method oe producinga an old or new result.
If a method of doing anything contains
one or more new steps, the process Is
new and patentable. The word ma
chine" means any device or thing by
e Of which a mechanical result may
be produced, such as a pin, a churn or a
locomotive. The word "manufacture"
means a made up article, such as furni-
ture, clothing, harness and the thousands
Of things which are offered for sale.
"Composition of matter" means a chemi-
cal compound of ingredients, such as
hard rubber, liquid glue, medicine, etc.
Patents may also he obtained for de-
signs for manufactures and works Of art,
for three, seven and ten years.
Trade marks may be registered for any
arbitrary sign or symbol which is not
descriptive; the government fee is TWEEN
ty-fve dollars. Such marks are the ex-
elusive property Of the registrar for
thirty years, and the time may be ex-
tended. A label" is any descriptive
tag, print or impression to be placed
upon any article or its case, and it may
be registered for twenty-eight years.
| The government fee for a label is six
| dollars; but if it contains any special
mark or symbol, the Office decides it to
be a trade mark" instead Of a label
Washington Chronicle.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-18
An Admfra1's Dilemma.

An old admiral, whose long sea service
had given his legs a decided outward
curvature, once had a singular adventure
on this account with a ships pet. The
crew of the ship owned a large black
spaniel, and took great pains in teaching
him to jump. A man, standing up,
would put one foot against his other
knee, thus making a hole for Nep, the
dog, to make his leap through. The dog
always jumped through the aperture
readily, though if his trainers legs hap
pened to be short, it was sometimes a
rather tight squeeze.
One day the admiral came aboard
from the flagship on a visit Of inspec-
ton. Happening to walk to the forward
part of the ship he stood there for a few
minutes conversing with the officer who
had attended him. Here he was spied
by the dog. Nep stood a moment sur
veying the admiral's bowlegs. Suddenly
the dog made q rush at the legs and a
mad leap through the tempting gap. In
establishment at the black tornado that
had passed beneath him the admiral
Whirled quickly about to see what was
the cause. The dog took this action as
u signal for an "encore," and jumped
again. Once more the admiral turned,
and again the dog jumped. The bewil-
dered face Of the admiral and the seri-
Gus attention Of Nep to what he imag-
ined was his business were too much for
the gravity of the ~bystanders, and, for
getting the respect due to rank, they all
roared with laughter.
A sailor, however, had enough pres
ence of mind to break from the crowd
and catch the dog by the collar. He led
him off, and as he did SO Nep seemed to
wonder why he did not receive the praise
due to such spirited efforts. The ex-
cited admiral got but an imperfect ex-
PLANTATION Of the affair from the specta-
! tors, for they could hardly tell him that
his legs had been used as a kind Of circus
hoop by a forecastle dog. Perhaps to
his dying day the occurrence was a mys-
terry to him.-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-01-18
LEGAL Expenses Over One Sovereign.

The Textile Mercury calls attention to
a recent bankruptcy case in which the
liabilities exceeded $4,000, and there
was an item of eS3S for legal expenses.
Asked by the Official receiver to explain
how this was incurred, the bankrupt
stated that the costs arose in connection
with a dispute oveT a sovereign, as to
which he denied his Indebtedness. The
myrmidons Of the law were thereupon
set to work, and after the htigants had
had their fill the gentlemen by act Of
parliament" who had been conducting
the contest presented the debtor with q
bill for eSS3S.