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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
MAMMOTH
FurnitureHouse.

by reason Of the drought. The farmers
here pursue a different plan from those
In Eastern Virginia The corn Is cut low
to the ground and stacked In shocks In
the field and shocked there. 1t s so
dry now, though, that they are unable
to shuck, as, IL the fodder Is at all
rudely touched, II crumbles. They have
however. well employed their enforced
leisure In harvesting and putting in apple
houses the immense crop Of apples. Mr..
James Cooper has put away In this man.
ner for winter use. more than 200 bushels.
and still has enough for himself and his
friends.
Mr.. Ben. Hogan. the well-known and
popular assistant cashier OF the Bank OF
Chrlstianburg. will leac to the altar on
November the 9Th one Of Christiansburg' 8
fairest daughters, Miss Maggie kasey.
Mr.. William Pierce and wife. Of the
county. left this week to spend some
time at the exposition.
BY reason Of the fact that the Pulaski
jail is being repaired. batch OF prison
ers-ten In number-were brought down
and lodged In our Jail on Wednesday.
Young Mr.. Townes, a son OF the Con-
sul-General to Brazil, has arrived ana
matriculated as a student Of the college.
Mr.. Harry Schaeffer, graduate In
horoiogy from a Philadelphia Technical
Institute. has opened an engravers ana
designers office In our town.
Judge John Gardner, the popular trea-
surer Of the college, u confined st,ll 70
his house by indisposition, but has great
ly improved, l am glad to say.
DR.. McBryde Is still absent In attend
ance on the exposition as member OF
the Committee Of Awards.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
VIII Ask Exemption.
<<, xl-ra. Han li0ht

We are In receipt Of a copy Of the pro-
ceednigs of the Good Roads State Conven-
ton. held at Richmond a few days ago,
setting forth many suggestions for lesis-
lative enactment; and. while Its views.
II enacted into law. would be OF benefit
to certain road districts In the State, we
cannot see how the Eastern-Shore people
would be benefited by taxing them. when
the probabilities are that they would
never receive one cent from that road
fund, which would more than likely be
used in mountain districts, where the
roads are bad. To tax the citizens of
cities and towns to repair county roads.
independent Of the heavy tax they already
pay to keep their streets In order, would
not be exactly fair, especially towns Ike
Cape Charles, without a public outlet.
and to which q public highway has been
denied. 1t could not. therefore be ex-
pected that the people Of this town would
favor such taxation. So, when our iegis-
lators get ready to pass that law. we
ask that this town be exempt from It's
operations. It Is probably the only in
corporated town in the country. with q
population OF l.50o, without q public out
let, and with no prospect Of one. II
the people of Cape Charles are not to
enjoy the rights Of other citizens. they
should not be required to pay the tax
proposed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27

dry-goods stores a sympathetic whisper
! went up from curious females. My face
wore serious, dignified, can-take-care-of-
afamily -of-eight expression, and l was
offish with those who had formerly
thrown their heads upon my bosom. To
those who had no matrimonial prospects,
was positively cold. and even the lucky
ones, who had schemes similar to
my own met with chilly receptions, for,
were not my ruffies and frills and laces
and organizes, and silks superior 10
theirs? That was the time l felt big
colossal-for knew that the whole town
was watching me. and that far over In
the distant precincts OF Fulton they were
talking about the % lace / had on my
underskirts. Wherever I went l felt
that eagle eyes were watching me. and
whenever my benign countenance ap-
peared, I knew that scores of envious
mammas were looking hate into my vio-
let eyes.
I felt, in those halcyon days. that
would like to always be just on the
verge Of marriage-just at that stage
when the general public had not fully
satisfied their curiosity about all Of my
affairs. 1t was a Joy, too. to sometimes
condescend to receive visitors and to
take them into my boudor and TO show
them my furniture bought on the install
ment PAM and my lace curtains and all
my finery. AS I sat carelesSly whiting
my name on the mahogany bedstead /
had the air Of one who never had seen
anything but good furniture. express
ed the fear that we could not find suit
able hotel accommodations in New York
land we couldn't either at a dollar
day. which we paid and / cursed the
railroad company because 1t wouldn't sup
ply US with private car (at the price OF
two tickets. When the wedding presents
got 10 coming in-I never went to bed
as long as / expected one-I assumed
John Jacob Aston air Of Indifference. Cut
glass and Dresden china never touched
me. You would have thought l threw
such wares at cats when they had their
symphony club meetings. In fact, my
whole demeanor indicated that nothing
was good enough for me, and that moth
ing was as good as what ] was used to.
But it's different now. I am proud no
longer. The echoes of the Iohengrin
march have died away and We have other
music in the stiffness of the night. We
still have the cut-gass, but kind friend
is keeping 1t for us. Nowadays We think
that none but the cold and naughty ride
in Pullmans Sorrow and the unchang-
ing diet Of cabbage have softened US. We
watch prospective brides with interest
Just as all the rest Of this sordid world
is won't to do. and maybe we pray for
them. THE lDLE REPORTER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
A NICE, SWEET FACE.
The Idler Tells How 10 Keep Your Com.
pleIiOn Smooth, Clean, and Pretty.
let THE BUTTERMILK SOAK
Can You Keep a Sweetheart When
You Get One !-TrOusscaus and
Just Before Marriage.

A nice smooth, whiskerless, freckleless
complexion is something to be desired.
Whether / rejoice in one myself, or am
thrown into juxtaposition with that OF
some fair admirer. am alike happy and
con,ented A face corrugated like the
hide o. q rhinoceros. pimped like the
warts on a cucumber, or speckled like a
Domincker hen, has no attractions for
me. and / can never be found in the
ueghborhood of il. And hence the
'mooth-cheeked beardless, and unsophis-
heated infant may always expect atten-
tons from me. Affectionately do 1 fly
towards II (him or her. as the case may
ttl Tor the touch of its (his or herr club
oy pudding shaped physiognomy Is re-
ueshlng-nay. even so refreshing as the
touch Of General Grants face on So
hll.
Entertaining such views as the above.
is il any wonder that j eagerly read all
comments ON complexion? Only few
lays ago l picked up a breezy sheet.
"aleh published column Of queries to
physicians and the answers thereto.
aeie was one query which kept me
taessing' until l saw the answer:
. Dear Doctor: Please inform me II
U'fe Is a preparation TO beautify the
complexion that would not injure the
'"h. Also tell me when the face Is
sasled with buttermilk, Tor the cure OF
He,Aies. should IL be cleansed OF the
"IS. or should IL be ALLOWED TO
WAN IN THE SKIN"
10 NE first place. IL struck noe that
YOU'D hate pow'fulIy TO lose all that
tooa but,ermilk. 'Taln't every COW that
tN,s buttermilk these days, anyhow;
WI even supposing every one did. II
.'oAs Ike waste to cleanse IL away. But
might resign myself TO let the butter
"li'S 60 rather than resort 10 the latter
1Ap'0lenL The sweet one who queries
presume she Is sweet asks whether IT
. better Tor the face 10 be cleansed or
we MIX. or allowed TO soak In the skin.
Wv Just think OF allowing your face
" "oak In your skin! How far Is II to
sl@h' and what's 10 become OF the skin
~hsh the soaking IN over? True. there
.'e some faces in this town that ought
20 De pat IN coax. but IL they're just TO
sH IN their skins ! can't see much re-
uet in view.
t,e query-answering doctor comes
10y to the rescue. however. and
,',Hss words OF advice as comforting as
- owe branch fetched by the squad
-. we patriarchal Noah. He says. In
,as sehue' eoniiding way: THE follow
Co. splendid and simple preparation
QUO peseufying the complexion: One
rnsS o. oorax. ounces OF glycerine and
"a va, satsr TO make pint; mix or apply
'~ee three or four times q day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
TWO TURNS OF FATE.
1 Romance Of Early Days IN the
Southwest.
COLONEL FLOYD'S ADVENTURES.
The Preston Homestead in Mont
gomery and the Memories That
Cling About It-Blncksbury Per.
sonal and Local Notes.

BLACKSBURG, VA, october B.-(Spe-
| clal.)-Of the many historic homesteads
in old Virginia none. In this section OF
the State. certainly. Is more historic
than beautiful old Smithheld. the home
until his death Of Colonel Ballard Pres
ton.
The house, as II now stands. was built
years prior to the Revolutionary war.
Let me recount one Of the many his
toric incidents connected with this old
place; not only historic, but romantic,
too:
Colonel John Floyd, the grandfather. II
! mistake not. Of General John b. Floyd.
came from his paternal horne, In Am
herst to what was then Botetourt county.
but Is now Montgomery. to seek en-
ployment as q surveyor. He found a
home at Smithield. In the family Of Col
onel Preston. He was engaged, not only
in the surveyors ofhce, but also rode
as deputy sheriff for Colonel william
Christian, who was High Sheriff. In
l77s he went to Kentucky. and surveyed
there some Of the most valuable lands In
that State, and returned In liza. While
in the county he became engaged to one
OF the most beautiful women Of her
day, Miss Jane Buchanan. Meantime.
war had been declared against the mo-
Their country. and the Colonies were al
ready at war. and Colonel Floyds rest
less and intrepid spirit would not for a
minute allow him to remain an idle spec
tator of field In which not only i'm.
mortal glory. but. perhaps. a fortune,
too, was to be made. Colonel Preston,
DR.. Thomas Walker. Mr.. Edmund PEN
dleton, and some other gentlemen bought
a schooner, lifted her out as privateer.
and put Colonel Floyd In command of her,
and she was christened the Phoenix.
Her commander sailed at once for the
West Indies. Here he captured q rich
prize. a British merchantmen. He saw
his fortune made In the rich booty which
he captured. and among other valuab!es
on the prize was found a magnificent
wedding outfit for a lady. This was right
into Colonel Floyd's hands. and bright
dreams Of the supreme pleasure that
he would give his lady love when he
presented her with 70 elegant an outfit.
fitted through his brain.
PERvERSITY OF FATE.
But alas! The perversity OF fate. Al
he was In sight Of the Virginia shore,
he was taken by British man Of war;
HIS ship with her rich cargo was cap
tured and conhscated. and he himself
sent back to England In irona He was
imprisoned and remained In durance vile
for more than . year. curiously enough
while he was there Colonel Radford. Of
the same county, was brought to and
confined In the same prison.
Floyd rendered himself very. popular
with both the inmates and employees Of
the prison. and made his winning Ways
With the ladies stand him In good stead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27

A good story Is told OF q prominent
virxtnian Of Atlanta. When the Virginia
Military Institute boys arrived the gem
tlsman referred to, thinking to pay
some little attention TO the boys from
his old home. bought two bushels Of One
apples. and inviting . score or more Of
the men to his room. be asked them 70
help themselves.
A painful silence followed. eupposing
that they had not understood him. the
host again requested them to dispose Of
the apples. The boys gassd ~ him ~.
proachfuliy for Z moment. and then they
rose a. one man and fied out Of the room
and down the steps without word.
Tho gentleman was utterly nonplusDAd,
and sought an explanation from IN oflcss
Of the company. he Informed the pnS-
sled gentleman thar the Strstnia Military
Institute cadets had had nothing 70 sat
during the entire day coming down e.
cept apples. The restaurants along The
road would not undertake 70 ted them.
for fear the train would ieavs before they
could pay for the provendsr. and the
boys had to content themselves With
apples. Consequently when thsv vess -
vitsd to partake 0f more of-that passte0
lar fruit IN Atlanta they surpNed NJ
donor had plauned the affair ~ : 59e4
and declined % enter into little ~
iAnta Journal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
JOHANNA AMBROsIUs.
The Peasant Poetess Discovered By
Professor schrattenthal.


Crhe Nation.)
The name Of Johanna Ambrosius tho
peasant poetess. has within few months
become household word In every German
home. The discovery Of new poet In
that land of song could not of itself excite
our special wonder. but the deep root
which this woman's poems seem to have
taken In the hearts of all classes Of her
countrymen is a circumstance SUFFICIENT
ly remarkable to arrest the attention Ut
readers everywhere. The life Of johanna
Ambrosius has been one Of hard and hum
BILE labor in farmhouse and field Amid
sordid cares and physical sufferings she
found consolation for her sorrows by ut
tering them In hopeful. accomplishing
verse. The only sources Of her scanty cul.
ture were the newspapers and the periodi-
Gals. and II was through the medium OF
these that from her home In a remote
village Of East Prussia her voice reached
the outside world. These waits OF the
poets corner at last attracted the at
tention Of Professor Schrattenthal In
Pressburg; he COLLECTED them, and ~
Christmas. 1894. they were pub'ished. In
less than three months a fourth edition
had appeared, and now the seventh IL at
hand. These poems have the winning
beauty Of directness and simplicity: their
language Is pure and their eonstruc lon
faultless: nowhere are we obliged to make
allowance for the humbleness Of tho
singers station or for the meagreness OF
her educational opportunities. She re-
veals genuineness Of feeling and lofty
spirit of resignat ion which speak at once
from heart to heart, and her words found
a quick response In The imperial palace
and the humblest home. The Empress.
II Is said, has given her Q cottage and
provided for her declining years: the most
distinguished men Of letters have spoken
In her praise, and now comes the news
that one Of the greatest Of modern song
composers has been inspired by the charm
OF her verse. In the near future we may
expect to ind the names OF Johanna
Ambrosius and Johannes Brahms linked
to some lyric gem. The eminencs ~ well
as the number OF the admirers Of this
peasant woman would seem to assure her
a place above the foothills Of the Ger.
man Parnassus.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
At the Old Stand.
Da1f1~I navnncrotN

The Republican party Is still doing
business at the old stand. Having failed
in business. 1t has put up another sign,
Honest Elections Party" but behind the
curtain Is the old party. with special
partners, called Populists and Prohlbl-
tionists. The SPECIAL partners are to
share In the profits (the offices). u the
new firm succeeds In business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
virvinis- NJ Atlanta.
Norfolk Virginian.)

virginia has covered herself with glory
at Atlanta this week. and well may
sthe old mother be proud of her sons,
who represented her there. Her military,
her statesmen. her fair daughters. and
her citisens generally who assembled on
the acknowledgements on virginia-Day
were all the best type OF virgtnians. and
an honor to me old Commonwealth. The
day was q great one for Virginia. and
the thousands who visited the grounds
had an opportunity 70 learn moro Of the
Old Dominion than ever before.
The occasion will long b remembered.
and Norfolk has no cauee to regret that
she had part n thu. celebration.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
I.tke . venomous serpJs I

hidden in the grass. malaria but waits
nmr approach 70 spring at and fasten
its fargs upon us. There Is. however.
: certain antidote to its venom, which
renders II powerless for evil. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters Is this acknowledged and
Worid- famed specific. and II IL, besides
this 4 thorough curative for rheumatism,
Svspepsia, liver complaint constipation.
Ia frippe. and nervousness. In GONZALES
cence and age II is>yery ssrviceahle.. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27

which means Credit for everybody. All that is
# and we'll arrange about the TERMS. We'll
and broad business principles.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-11
Western Maryland Railroad Schedule.

In effect June 9Oth, 1895, leave Hnlen station,
Baltimore as follows:
DAILY:
4 30 m--Fast mail for N & w, south and south
west, Glyndon, Westminster New Windsor
Union Bridge, MechanicstOwn, Blue Ridge
Hagerstown and except Sunday, w Illiams-
port, Ii & 9 V X.
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY:
72s--Accommodation for Gettysburg, b & II
division, main line east of Emory Grove,
also q & ii II.
II m-Mail for points on main line, b & V
and n & w roads.
9 Is m-Express for Pen-Mar only.
10 II m-Accommodation for Gettysburg, y
points on G III.
L. 20 ID m-Accommodation for Emory Grove.
% p m-Accommodation for Emory Grove.
Mt Wilson, Owings, Glyndon York, Han
over, Gettysburg, Ii & IL. and g X III roads
3 81 pm-Express for York aud B Il ii Div.
00.p m--Express for points on main line west
to Cherry Run, ID & z and N & w roads
for points south.
O5 m-Express for Glyndon and accommo-
Ilation beyond Union Bridge.
3 Is ID m-Aecom for Emory Grove.
o o. y m-Accom for Union Bridge.
IL rs y m-Accom for Emory Grove.
SUNDAYS:
q 80 m-Accom for Union bridge & Hanover
2 30 D m-Accom for Union Bridge.
4 cor m-Accom for Emory Grove.
Ticket and baggage Office, 205 L. BALTIC street.
All trains stop at Union, Pennsylvania ave-,
and Fulton stations.
j. NJ. HOOD, q. NJ, ID. ii. GRIswoLD, q. p.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-11
The Place to Buy Lot.

Murray Hill is rapidly becoming the
most attractive part of the city. 1t is
now considered the most desirable To-
cality for residence. It's large and
finely located lots, SO accessible and con-
venient, make ii only matter of short
time before Murray Hill will be covered
with such pretty cottage and residences
as are now to be seen there, Its streets
are laid off with discrimination and an
eye TO making it an integral part of the
city, with the advantage of avery unique
and desirable plat of its own Large lots
and broad avenues give most .nviting
aspect to this charming locality. Bet
ter call on Mr.. Melvin and secure a
choice lot or two. Terms. IS To $40 a
month.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-11
Clerk t. County Treasurer


Had the grand jury summoned me
before It., or properly investigated the
matter, II could not have made this
inexcusable blunder. AS to the $4,000
enormously, il charged at all against
me in the county commissioner S office,
a few words will suffice to explain. The
Act of 1884, chapter Ace, creating the
Office of County Treasurer, also defined
his duties aud section 200, subsection
4, after stating how and when the
treasurer shall sell property to satisfy
delinquent taxes, concludes in these
words The treasurer shall retain out
OF the proceeds of the sale, when rati-
Ted, the amount of taxes and interest
thereon and costs of notices, levy, sale
and Of the report thereof to the court
and shall pay over any excess to the
owner or owners of the property thus
sold. Could language be more explicit
o. more mandatory ConstruO and
torture Il as you will. it has but the
enc meaning and that is that the ex-
cess Of the purchase money, and all
costs are included in the purchase
money as a part thereof, shall be paid
to the owner or owners of the property
and not to the purchaser or purchasers,
as the grand jury would have you be-
lieve.
La the sales of property for
delinquent taxes made by me,
on the authority of the late Judge Oil
yer Miller, collected the same costs
for searching the records, the auc-
tioneer's fee and the fee for report of
sales to the court, which had previous
" been allowed all collectors of taxes
and which are still allowed ali other
trustees in all sales of property made by
them. After had completed the sales,
collected the costs and paid the money
to those employed to do the work, the
lawyers claimed, although they charge
and are allowed these very fees in each
and every sale of property. that /, not
being a lawyer, was not entitled to
them and suit was brought against me
and il was decided by the very court of
which Judge Miller was the chief judge
that / was not entitled to these fees,
Judge Miller not sitting in the case. 1
have since this decision returned these
costs in all the cases where the proper
" was advertised for sale, where the
owners Of the property were known to
me. or the demand was made. whenever
the taxes were paid prior to the day of
sale and IN all cases where the proper
~ has been redeemed since the sale.
0Ne the costs ia the remaining nine
pieces Of property purchased by the
county and am not only prepared and
willing but anxious to return these
costs (which were disallowed by the
conrt). "A a part Of the excess of the
purchase money. but am prevented do
ing 50, from the fact that the previous
owners have not redeemed the property.
/ do not intend to return these costs
until the property is redeemed. because
have been informed by counsel that
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-11
no HORSE owNERA

For putting horse in fine her,thy con-
Gition try DIR. Cady's Condit;c.. .owders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation. correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life TO an old or over-worked h0sse. %
cents per package. For sale by druggists
Dor Sale by Feidmeys~ Ryos. City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-11
Notice to Credit ors.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that the SUBJ
IN scriber of Anne Arundel county, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court OF Anne
Aruneel county. in Maryland. letters OF Ad-
ministration on the personal estate OF CATH
ty, deceased. All persons having claims
against the said deceased, are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers, there
Of, to the subscriber, on or before the
18TH DAY OF OCTOBER. 1895.
They may otherwise by law, be excluded
from all benefits of the said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested &c
make immediate payment.
Y Given under my hand this End day of April
JAM NJ. MUNROE,
45-6w Administrator.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-11

For Philadelphia. New York. ana the East,
changing at Odenton. 6.S5 S0A. M allu i-vo
and so Z. NJ. sundays, - A. NJ, = ~ 4. N.
FOR BOSTON.
Colonial Express, weekdays. with through
Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars and Nestihule
Passenger Coaches, leaves Union station. bal-
timore, 80 A. NJ. connection leaves Ahnhpo-
lis IS A. NJ; arrives boston NNia rseatitf
Maryland" Route) 30 4. nj.
Boston Express. daily, leaves Union station
20 p. Nj. Arrives Boston % A. M Pullman
Vestible Buffet Sleeping Car through 70 bos-
ton. Connection leaver Annapolis II 10 r. M,
ron THE WEST.
Fast Line, daily. IL 40 A. NJ. for Pittsburg
and way-pofnts.
Pennsylvania Limited. IL 40. m daily, for
Pittsburg and Chicago.
st Louis. Cincinnati. and Chicago express,
4 40 y m.
Chicago and leveland.
Pittsburg, Columbus. Cincinnati and Sc Louis.
Pacific Express, IL 50 p m daily for Pittsb' g,
Chicago, Toledo and Columbus. Connects Tor
Cleveland except Saturday.
For the North. leave Union station-Niagara
express So a IN. week days. Fast line for w IL
Transport, Elmira. and Lock Haven ii 40 a m,
week days. Rochester and Buffalo express,
% p IN. daily except Saturday. Northern eN-
press, IL 50 p m. Wiiliamsport express, ~
m daily.
For further information address Colin Studs
Passenger Agent Southeastern District. Il \
p station, Washington e.
S. NJ. PROVOST, j. II. WooD,
GEN Manager. Gen. Pas. Ag {