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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30
, .nry,w.y NEGRO SLAVE CAVE"
pi.covery of One in Nnsh-snfc from
Pursuit or Intrusion.

ROCKY MOUNT. n. c.. March 20.-(Spe-
cialD-On Laurel NIli-werd, Wild. pic
,urcsque. and densely wooded section OF
Nash county. near fi!ll.ardston-has re-
Gently tcen discovered genuine "runa-
way" negro cave. The walls being still as
smooth as when in antc-bellum days the
fugitive scraped them down with some
rude implement
THE "smokc-holc" IS also noticeable,
and fragments OF old shoes. old bottles.
and COMMUNICATIVE latter forming
kind Of bed-lo0k as If put there recently.
old Mr.. Edwards. OF that ncghborhood,
discovered the retreat, and says he re-
members perfectly well when Prince,
uuattO slave OF The late Elijah Il. Hi
Hard. escaped In 1858 and made his home
for months in this wilderness. Many ef-
forts were made 10 capture him, because
he was fine specimen OF manhood, a
house-servant and carriage-driver. and
worth over 5000 In gold at the time;
and though biood-hOunds were employed
and ran the trail straight to Laurel Hill,
there all signs gave out.
\ FREE KENTRY."
Some of the old negroes said after the
war this valuable mulatto Cmore likely
an octoroon) made his way a year or two
lhtel 10 'dudNu, OF, as t4cS cAPi'S"Nu -
thu free kontry."
Three and four and six fat stones,
naturally placed. hide the labyrnth-like
1 entrance 20 this sub,orrlnean abode. and
once inside no sound from the outside
! disturb5 the dweller.
Though three sizes and the roof Of this
vertablc runaway Niger cave arc OF
! earth. there is no dampnoss present, nor
/ he's there ever been.
! Mr.. Potts. a member Of the Logon
! Iealy company. which Is playing here,
! IL quite i'll at the Woodland Hotel
Mrs. Christine Jarvis. Of Grcenyille. ana
| Mrs. Matte EXun OF Nashville. are visit
| ing Mrs. j. l.. Horne.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30
SENATOR CALL At. HOME.
Correspondent CnrtSs' Pcn-Picture
OF the Florida Statesman.

OF the Florida Statesman.
Jacksonville cor'sp'dence Chicago Record
The popularity Of Senator Cab is en-.
tirely with the lower classes--thc cracker
elem ent-who consider him the greatest
| man on earth, aud will not vote for g
legislative candidate unless he agrees to
SUI port the Senator for reelection when
ever his turn runs out. When Congress
adjourns, Mr.. Call comes home, puts on a
gay hickory shirt. a pair OF ragged
brooches. coat with large holes at the
elbows an old, tan-coiored. persplration-
stained SLOUGH hat. and gets into his suky
for an electioneering tour through the
State.
He travels over the sand hills and
through the pine forests. stepping at
every cabin ito pass the time of day"
He kisses all the children. Gskes for n
smack" to eat, and when the farmers
Vie offers him butter he always pre!els
sorghum on his bread. When night over
takes him, he puts up at the nearest
farm house. no matter how uninviting IL
may be, and when ne goes TO bed holds
out his ragged trousers TO his host. anc
says
" snagged my pants In the brush TO.
day. and Ia be under everlasting obiiea-
tlons IL your good wife would mend them
for me-
OF course. the woman would sit up all
nsht to patch the garments Of United
States Senator. and she puts In her pref
test stitches. but he rips off the patch ir
a day or two and plays the same game
I'm the next county. The name OF the
women i'm Florida who have mended Sena-
tor Calls pants is legion and 1t Is the
protldest event In their lives.
IL Is understood here that Senator Call
IS all ready TO join the Populists when
ever that faction Of the Democracy de.
cides to split or and nominate ticket
urder that name but until now both
factions have claimed TO be the genuine
Democracy. and each denies that the
other Is orthodox.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30

, more than the receipts IN that year. For
this fiscal year we see nothing In the lis.
OF expenditures In the way OF liked
charg.s'' that can be saved. We VIII
not have this year two items that we hsd
In 1850 Ozone OF $76.720 for thee General
Assembly. and another OF s50.ss0 for pub
lie printing-making total saving Of
N07.600.
But. II we reduce the tax on land to
any considerable extent we will not only
wipe out that saving. but our little ball
ance on hand as well. The income from
the tax on real estate Is si.0io. 521.9s. Re-
duce the Assessment OF real estate 20 per
cent. as some have proposed, and you
wipe out 10000 OF the States income.
Reduce II % per cent, as some more
moderate men have proposed. and you
wipe out s250.0c0 of the income. In either
case the balance CT $i32.c0o and the saw
ing OF 10000. making 900. IL wlpe1
out. the State falls behind IN paying her
interest and commences all Der old
troubles over again.
There Is but one remedy that can be
applied. and that Is when the rew LegH-
lature meets next winter Tor II 70 pro-
coed at cnce and with Iirm hand to
radical reforms in State expenditure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30
SHORT LINE 70 FLORIDA.
Projected Link In "a Ne" North nDd
south Railroad Route.
u 4

iifAtfliI4Oit tA.As'
A bin has been introduced in the Noytf
Carolina Legislature Incorporating the
WINSTON and South-Bound Railroad Com.
pany.
The expected passage Of this bill and
the construction of the road are OF much
interest to Baltimore. as the road is &c
be a link Of continuous short line from
New York to Florida. Other roads IN
which Baltimore capital is interested will
LARGELY figure In this proposed North and
South trunk line.
The Winston and South Bound line vii
be continuation Of the Roanoke and
Southern. which Is now in operation under
lease to the Norfolk and Western, and
which was financed in this city, the
Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company
being trustee for the mortgage. The
new road VIII be rs miles long. Ii viii
extend from Winston to Monroe, in NORTH
Carolina: then to Ridgeway, in South
Carolina, where ii will make connections
with a short line already in operation
10 Columbia. At Columbia a connection
VIII be made with the South-Bound road
To Savannah and at the last-named place
is a direc, connection with the Florida
Central and Peninsular road. With the
new road built. the line from Florida 10
New York will be over the Florida Gen.
trail and Pennsular road to Savannah,
over the SOuth-Round 10 Columbia, over
the projected Winston and South-Bound
from Columbia 10 Winston Salem. where n
connection viii be made with the Roanoke
and Southern road 10 Roanoke. thence
over the Shenandoah Valley Branch Of
the Norfolk and Western TO Hagerstown.
Md: over the Cumberland Valley road
10 connection with the main line of the
Pennsylvania and over that road 10 New
York and the East.
This line. IL Is said will afford the
shortest route 10 Florida from northern
and eastern points.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30

cate from the county Judge. on when
a marriage license can be issuco. ~.
reaching the Clerks Office they founu ~
lighted up and Mr.. H. II. Cccmah. ohe
Clerk. who had received an intlin'uon
of the interesting affair was al h's ros'
Of duty with the papers all prtpireu.
The license was duly issued. Tnere"pvn
the gentleman. accompanied Wy az,
ailianccd. walked over 10 the Mc'"v. ,h,
PARSONAGE, attended by the Cie,n " - "a
Court. who. with lantern IN MS na,,u'
lighted their pathway. Inc 'u'se a'ao
aecomnanlod I've party. Al the parsonase
they were met 10y the Rev. MT fersuso"'
Who in The most impressive manaor,
~ni,.s IN The holy bonds Of matrimony
M James II. Royal and Miss Minnie
Mines Tho happy pair received cor"'ai
ORGANIZATIONS. ana returned at once 10
their homes. ~. u NJ
our popular townsman, Mr' H. Al.
,r,,,,,oe returned from Lynchburg few
49, 400 where he had been to attend
,hS o,Tor,l Of his venerable father who
died I'm his s0,h year.
h'eb1n Randolph. Of the Episcopal
r,,,,ch viii have confirmation service
a, christ church at this place on Friday
cx,ning. Apri 9Th, at o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30
MR.. AsTOR'S TRIALS.
The Death of His Right-i'nnd Man
Placed a. burden on Him.

Placed a. burden on Him.
az. Y. Cor'sp'dence Rochester Democrat)
Having previously mentioned the havoc
which death has so recently made in ,he
AstOr circle, | now add the name Of
Philip Nissan. manager for John Jacob.
The series OF deaths above referred to
includes William Astor John Jacobs
father; Mrs. Roosevelt, his sister; Frank
Deiano, his uncle by marriage; Mrs. Wal
dCrf Aston, his cousin by marriage; Mrs
Sarah Borcel. his aunt. and now Philip
Kissam, his lifelong adviser, whom he
will miss more than all the others put to-
gCther. In addition to this IS to be men
tened the death Of Abner Bartlett, Wal
dcrf's agent, which is also Of recent oc-
curTence. Each Of the great estates
has thus lost its manager, and such posi-
ticns are not easily filled. William Astor,
by his will, made Philip Nissan trustee
for John Jacob until the latter should
reach o. when the entire estate was to
be conveyed to him. This duty kissam
performed fortnight ago. and having
thus loaded John Jacob with tremen-
dous burden he leaves him 10 carry H.,
deprived Of the pillar on which ii so long
rested.
During my boyhood | occasionally en-
tered Grlnnell. Minturn & Co.'S office,
where ! saw Phillip Nissan at his desk,
and his fellov-clerk was Abner Bartlett,
who afterward became manager for Wal
dOrf Aston. There, too. ! saw Frank De-
lano. also clerk. who later on married
william Il. Astor's daughter. How
strange 1t seems that this commercial
house should be so extensively connected
with the Astore, but there was an inside
acquaintance which no doubt had It's in
| fuence Grinnell, Minturn & 60. were
merchant princes, and the senior partner
| (Aioses n. GrinnelD married a niece OF
Washington Irving. who was an intimate
| friend Of old John Jacob This intimacy
| would naturally lead the As,ors. when
| they needed smart clerk. TO apply to
the merchant, and in this manner Frank
| DelanO became a visitor az william II.
Astor's house. and after he had won his
| way to a partnership he married Miss
AstOr.
| How strange 1t seems that these three
clerks should die within the space of less
than year. Delano after marriage. re-
tired into Incidence and died in Italy.
| but Abner Bartlett and Philip Kissam
| died IT. harness. Nissan served three
| generations OF the AstOrs. and knew more
| about the family and its property
| than any other man. His death now
leaves John Jacob overwhelmed with a
crushing burden, houses ~ the scora and
by the hundreds. yes. by the thousands,
How much would he really be better OF
were he relieved Of nine tenths OF that
burden Speaking of these dead Astors.
II seems really strange that almost all
the family died abroad. and even Philip
Kissam died away from home. He was
taken Ill and died at the Waldorf but
his dwelling IL in Arden, which is one oi
our Jersey suburbs. The funeral was he!a
in Trinity chapel. WHERE seven Astor
funerals have been held, leaving the fam
lily so reduced I'm number that II suggests
the possibility of It's eventually becoming
extinct.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30
WOMAN NATURE.
The Dear Creatures Know How TO
Manage the Men.
baltimore Herald)

baltimore Heraid)
Ethel: l met your father at the door
as | was coming In. He appeared 10 be
very angry.
Maud: He was. l had just revealed a
great truth TO him. lie thinks he under
stands human nature thoroughly. but he
forgot that exceptions are usually re-
aured to prove every rule, according TO
the popular belief
Ethel: Explain. dear.
Maud: You know how bitterly he Is OPP
posed to my engagement with Jack?
Ethel: Yes. lie wishes you 10 marry
Mr.. Cody.
Maud: Exactly. And his theory was
I that il he opposed Mr.. Goldy's suit and
favored Jack / would so contrary to his
expressed wishes. and In that way every
thing would end as he desired. Well.
understood enough about his nature and
ideas Of human nature to know that, and
so. when he denounced Mr.. Goldy. and
forbade him to call on me. and expressed
himself in favor of Jack, | surprised and
Disguised him by cheerfully acquiescing
Ethel: How clever you are! But | got
| out Of difficulty OF the same kind with
| my father in way that l enjoyed much
more.
Maud: Tell me-
Ethel He wishes me 10 marry Harr,
| Cutless, and | love George Prettiboy
accepted Harry. and then fiirted SC
dreadfully with George that Harry hasn't
| been near the house for days, and he
won't speak TO me now
Maud: Have chocolate. dear. IL on,
| fathers meet at the club they will prob
| ably come to the conclusion that an ex
| tensve knowledge OF human nature
doesn't imply knowledge OF woman
nature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30
Indeed a Pathetic Appeal.
UOndOn TRUTH

A young American lady visiting the
office of the San Reno agent OF the
North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany. soon after the Elbe went down.
perused there a list OF passengers who
had been lost in that Inflated vessel.
Coming Unexpectedly on the names OF
two friends among the drowned she was.
not unnaturally. much shocked and up
set. and a magniilcd. distorted version
OF the incident forthwith appeared In IL
Genoa paper, and In due course seems to
have made the round Of the Continental
journals About q fortnight ago the
agent in question received letter adj
dressed TO his care for The youns
American lady who had lost her mothe,
and brothers in the Elbe." Here Is the
letter:
Dear and HonOred Lady: | have just
read in the Munich Gazette of your ter.
rlble loss in the Elbc. and that tn,
tldings OF the sad event reached you In
San Reno. Accept my sincere sympathy
I'm this bitter and cruel sorrow, and put
your trust In the Almighty. | had lent
a friend 5000 marks. and he. also, has
gone down IN the Elbe. together with
your dear relatives. Does not your sor-
row render your heart tender toward y
fellow-sufferer. and will you not inclos
me small sum to mitigate my bite,
loss? MOSES G.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30
GRIP Is EPIDEMIC.
WHOLE FAMILIES STRICKEN AND
MANY DEATHS REPORTED.
Nearly Every Third Person suffer-
Ing with n Cold. which Often Re-
suits In Grip, Pleurisy, or Pncu-
m0uIn.

Colds lead TO coughs. coughs to grip.
pneumonia. and consumption: therefore.
~ Is all-.mportant to check n cold before
II reaches the lungs. Munyon's ColdCure
Will positively break "A cold inside OF
twenty-four hours. II taken as soon as
the cold manifests itself. When the cold
reaches the lungs or bronchial tubes the
Cough-Cure should be used alternately
every half hour with the Cold-Cure. The
Cold-Cure IL guaranteed TO prevent pneu-
monia II used in the beginning Of cold.
Pneumonia or Inflammation OF the lungs
can be controlled By the use OF these two
cures.
The Cough-Cure positively cures bron-
chitis, tickling in the throat, hoarseness,
loss OF voice. soreness of the chest. diff
Guilty i'm breathing, hacking cough, and
all pulmonary diseases where the lungs
are not too far decomposed or covered
with tuberc,es
II you are ailing step into the nearest
drugstore and get n &c vial of one OF
Munyon's Remedies. 40 matter what
your disease or how many doctors have
failed to cure, II will give you relief.
Those who are In doubt as to the ma
ture OF their disease should address Pro-
fessor Munyon. 1905 Arch street, Phlla-
delphia, giving full symptoms OF their dis
ease. Professor Munyon Will carefully
diagnose the case and give you the heneft
OF his advice absolutely free OF all charge
The Remedies will be sent to any address
on receipt of retail price.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30
Happenings in Hampton.

HAMPTON. VA. March 29.-tSpeclal)-
Hon John GooGe is advertised to lecture
here on Monday night.
The Metholists are holding a festival
in Greble Han. The Red Men at
tended in a body Wednesday night.
Mr.. +. NJ Burke Is here again, and
seems much improved.
Rev. Mr.. Omer, Of the Disciples church.
has returned 10 his charge.
A baseball league II talked of TO take
in Newport News, Fortress Monroe,
Hampton, and Fox Hill.
Mr.. 4. G. Garrett, OF Newport News,
was here on Tuesday.
Mr.. y. II. Phillips IS having n residence
erected in West End.
The following dele gates to the District
Conference were elected by the Metho-
d!sts on Monday night: Messrs. x. G.
Hall. Charles Heifelhnger, and ID. W.
Meyer.
a great many shad are being caught
in the bay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30

GEORGETOWN COLLEGE " -
WASHINGTON, u. G.. Mafch 'pt,.
cial THE following preamble an" i,i. IL a.
ions OF respect in mem ~ CT p'otsF
R,ben OF Richmond. Va. were a''' ,.a
bv the iunlor class Of this eo'i'ss ="
whereas. Il has pleased Goa W 80
,nsri,e wisdom 20 take from our d.
our beloved elassmi6,' "'''5' "
and ..t,ttes both %
be,rt and mind. his integrity ., nr-n.
~, his loyai attachment 70 ioiv - be
- made him a friend ever
t,ynd and honored: be IL thefti''s ,.s
~ ..pssoIvsd' That We the ela.s ~ ~, ~.
~, ceorretovn CoIlege. whilst oeepD 3D..
ploring his loss, yet fecos-',' render 10
vii OF the Almighty, her'oy syin.
bis hereaved parents Cur o,sP .s,efioa.
natbv and coincidence In the"
"" "Resolyel. That. in order % -, Of
them our sympathy, the So, 10 the
thIs class be instructed u p''.se's ,,,olu.
borrowing parents evpy =,
lions; and be II SIN far'hei sian. BE- IN.
"Resolyed, That there resoi ,.''" ,onrnal
..r,sd m the Georgetown Co,ss ,,o, and
and IN the papers Of ""sH'''
kic-moha' ~. }. SMITH,
81. =. oBRihN'
~ H. DuGAN,
COMMITTEE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30

MY husband has been cured OF a Sc
we're case of kidney complaint by this
splendid medicine. His kidneys troubled
him terribly for long time, but after
taking DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy short time he Was err
tlrely well. lie says II IL all that has
kept him from grippe this winter. which
he has had for several years before"
Mrs. l.. a. Webster. wife Of Rev. l..
A. Webster, Of Bethlehem, says:
II am acquainted with Mrs. Narney,
and know her story II true
IL Is such cures as these which have
stamped DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy as the most successful.
most wonderful medicine OF modern
times: the remedy. indeed. which 10
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than any and all others combined. II u
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Particularly Is u doing n grand work
now, for everybody needs and uses II IN
the spring, az II has demonstrated Itself
again and again 10 be the most certain
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IL Is not a patent medicine. but the pre-
scription OF the most successful living
specialist In curing nervous and chrome
diseases. Or. Greene. OF 5 west -Four
teenth street. New York city. lie has the
largest practice In the world, and this
grand medical discovery H. the result o.
his vast experience The great reputation
Of Or. Greene IL a guarantee that th's
medicine wfll cure. and the fact that he
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gives absolute assurance OF the beneficial
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30
ALEXANDRIA CHATTER MILL.



ALEXANDRIA. VA. March 29-Cs?e-
cialJ-Judge J. X NJ Norton. Of the Cor
,otdtion Court. yesterday granted = char
Or OF Incorporation to tn Phoenix Fire
and Marine Insurance Company Of Alex
unIria. The capital ock Of this company
S. fixed at not less than &.GjJ, nor shall
g. exceed 10000. ana II * - be divided
into SHARES of $40 each. The object Of
fnc company is 10 insure against cyclones
md fires. The principal office Is 20 he
located in this city. with NJ. @. Houfy
Norton &c its agent here The officers
a. the company are as follows: Iresi-
don't. John a. IL. jenkins; Vice President
David X. Riley: Secretary, -. II. Cham
l-!iuu These gentlemen. with MesSrs.
. 81. Knott and George G. Montgomery,
tIep make up the Board # Directors.
Some days ago Captain William Lay
cock. rivcr-mun whose boat was Ia
I1rt 20 this city, had watch belonging
= him stolen from his vessel and sus-
J cion fen on man by the name of
Charles jefferson. VINO had been seen
altlrl lie was arrested ON the
Cnarre and brought before Mayor Strauss
j. thc Police Court Of this city. but he
Irnf,sted his Innocence. ana no other
TIo.f save his having been on the boat.
/ .rr brought against him, he Was dis
missed on ban COR another trial Yes
tcriay mornin- BE- went over 10 Washing
tun ami the city authorities notified the
police thrr. to look after him. They did
D.. anI Lieutenant Smith received a mes
slre shortly aftcr stating that h. had
l.ru caught with the watch in his poe
session trying Ia dispose OF it, LAeuten-
amt smith Immediately went over after
lim and brought him back 10 this city.
and TINS morning be- was sent on TO the
grand jury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30
The Building and Grounds Committee

The Building and Grounds Committee
Of the Cotton States and International
Exposition at Atlanta has just closed q
contract with DR.. II. J. Berckmans. the
proprietor OF Fruitlands Nurseries. Of
Augusta. for shrubs and evergreens 20
ornament the Exposition Park. DR..
Berckmans Is president Of the Georgia
Horticultural Society. and has been hon
orei by the presidency OF the national
society OF the same name. He Is one OF
the most eminent scientific horticultu-
rists of America. and has for years
made study of the possibilities OF the
Southern States In growing fruits. shrubs.
and flowers. a wide variety OF plants
has been secured. and they will De ar
ranged so as to show to the greatest adj
vantage the various hues OF the foliage.
The lake will be bordered with running
honeysuckle. and the park will be elabo-
rately ornamented with shrubs and ever
greens and such flowers as may be grown
in autumn. \ competent landscape-gar-
dener has been employed. and win begin
planting at once BY the 18th OF Septem-
Der the park viii present Il rare scene OF
beauty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30
BADf'S NAME.
Che Mother Threatened Its Future
with a Heavy Handicap.
lnntrnif Erpa prees


The new boy had been an inmate of the
politicians family for about two weeks.
and every day OF that time, almost, had
been devoted in part to selecting a name
for the baby. Everybody who has had
experience in that department Of human
gers of this trying ordeal and the politi-
clan was no exception. His wife was a
patriotic woman, and insisted that the
boy should be named George Washington
"Oh, give him some other name"
begged the father.
why" she exclaimed. you couldn't
have a better name than that"
IT'S too good
mot for my baby" she replied. fold
ing the little one proudly and fondly to
her bosom.
But IL is. my dear" urged the father.
He's going TO be a politician. as his
father and grandfather were before him.
and we oughtnt TO handicap him with a
name like that He can't live up 10 IT,,
dear He can't; | know he can't. I've
been in the business, and ! know what
I'm talking about. SO does the baby $
grandpa, and that youngster won't be at
1t a year before he can't look little
Ratchet In the face 10 save his life. Name
him something else. dear" he pleaded.
III you don't want TO ruin his future for
ever"