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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
Newspapers and Business.

Nearly every newspaper in this Com
monwealth and many published beyond
our borders have noticed, commented
upon. and quoted from the great LIST OF
January No. OF the Norfolk Nirginian.
IL the city OF Norfolk had taken ten
thousand dollars out OF It's treasury and
spent 1t otherwise In advertising the In
terests OF that community 1t could not
have accomplished as much as the Vir-
ginian has at its own cost
Such numbers as the Nirginian issued
on the LIST and as the Dispatch issues
every New-Year's-day, do great good to
the city advertised. yet We must say that
such enterprise IS rarely appreciated as
1t should be.
To get the best results out OF these 1st-
of-January Nos. or trade editions,
chambers Of commerce, boards OF trade.
business mems associations. and mer-
chants and manufacturers should buy
copies by tens OF thousands ami send
them to their friends and correspondents
.n every State in the Union. and every
land under the sun. Doubtless many or
these copies would remain unread IL not
unopened. But every seed IS not ex-
pecsed to sprout. No more is drummer
expected to get an order from every person
that he solicits. And now and then a
paper would fall into the hands OF a
man who would become a buyer or a
seller in the market represented by the
paper.
We feel sure that during 1896 each news
paper in Virginia would redouble Its ef-
forts 70 serve its constituency IL Its con-
sdtuency would be little more ready in
showing lis appreciation. And this we
can SAY quite MISUNDERSTANDING having
any cause at all TO complain OF the favor
which the Dispatch has met with at the
public's hands. So FAR as we are concerned.
our suggestion Is quite impeNonal; but
we lay It down as general rule that
when the business enterprise OF COM
munlty Is Joined 10 the newspaper enter
prise OF the community that community
has progressive power weil-nlgh ire
sistlblc.
But we return to the subject OF great
STATISTICAL ISSUES " nay s'"s '''o ~"''~~
lion and preparation OF statistical matter
is laborlous and exacting. An hours
labor. II may be. fills but a line. A col
nmn Of figures may represent the
sweat and worry Of a week.. Tho truth
Is that the newspaper business Is little
understood by the public. II Is "cav!sre
60 the general" What would seem TO
DO the most obvious facts about II are
the very ones that are least understood.
Articles that represent toll are too often
passed by FOR those which have no per-
manent value. Paste Is frequently pre-
ferred TO diamonds. But. 30 II goes In many
great affairs OF life. The wisdom OF the
deepest Of US Is. but shallow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
SUNDAY. d. ...... JANUARY Q, 1895.
The Eastern War News.

The more recent advices regarding the
war on the other side Of the globe are.
In the main. as confusing and conflicting
as were the reports OF the progress Of
Wolseley's expedition up the Nile. About
two weeks ago the civilized world was
Mortified by an occount Of 1.-The three days
butchery" OF the Chinese by the japanese
which followed the taking OF Port Arthur.
Details were given OF most revolving cruel
ties said to have been practiced upon
old men. women, and children, and as a
consequence the press pretty generally
were led into inveighing against the
japanese as a set OF barbarians whose
civilization was only skin deep. II. how
ever. the statement Of De Guervile, which
appeared in the New York Herald a few
days ago, is 10 be credited-and 1t bears
internal evidence of veracity-the Iapa-
nese have been done great injustice. Ac-
cording to this statement the invading
forces have. from the beginning, con-
Quoted hostilities upon the highest plane
OF modern warfare, despite the fact that
not only before reaching Port Arthur,
but at It's very gates they were confronted
with evidences of most inhuman out
RACES that had been perpetrated upon
japanese prisoners. De Guerville declares
that whatever OF massacre there was in
Port Arthur was due 10 the Chinese
repeating some of the terrible scenes Of
the TAPPING rebellion. in which hundreds
OF women and children were killed by
their fathers and brothers to prevent
their falling into the hands OF the enemy.
About the time the Port Arthur massa-
ere story was put out 1t was also stated
that the japanese had abandoned their
march upon Moukden for the reasons that
the great royal treasure stored there had
been stolen and that the severity OF the
winter in Manchuria was likely TO I'M
pedo seriously campaigning and cause
great suffering among the troops But
7. later information is TO the effect that
Acre is no reason 10 suppose that the
assure Is not intact. and We have the
brity of Manchurian explorers for
|. Ut. tatement that the winter conditions
~ Goat country are particularly favorable
: for military movements. The treasure in
Moukden is said to have been accu-
Inulatlng ever since the present Chinese
dynasty was established. and is now
estimated at 1900. 10000 taels. and mos,
OF the transportation in Manchuria, 1t is
stated, is done In winter because Of the
hardness Of the roads and the ice bridges
In the rivers. Under these circumstance.
1t would seem that the japanese would
at least take tho chances as regards
Moukden. especially. as the downfall OF
that ancient capital would have grsa,
moral effect in the direction Of opening
the road to Picking. which. peace negota
tons to the contrary. notwithstanding
still appears to be the goal Of the In
yaders
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
IN Avn POTOMAC RAILROAD

Schedule commencing JANUARY s. ~
Eastern standard time: .
ZOO A. NJ. Leaves Byrd Street Stau-n
daily Stops at Eloa ana q
cal stations Arrives ~ Wash-
ington at l0:45 a. NJ; balu'
more, - noon; Pnlladel Ph--
220 u. II. New York -
NJ. Pullman-Car 70 Washing
1900 NJ. Leaves Byrd Stree, Staten
daily, except Sunday. Stol a.
Elba, Ashland. boswell. ~
ford, FredeTiciubgrg Broskl
and Whitewater. Arrives -
Washington az SD Nj
Baltimore, 52t y. ~ PhiIf'
delphia, 7.i9 T. NJ nov lork,
1888 T. ~ Also, eonaeys
with Congressional Linllte.
arriving Baltimore so 4, ag
and New York e05 2. y. L-l'
fet-Parlor-car 20 Washingi3 IN.
7:i0 p. NJ. Leaves Byrd street Si.t.s
daily. Sleeper Richmonl -
New York and Washihg'2p %
Philadelphia, stops a. lAoa'
Ashland, boswell. N!ifJli
Fredericksburg, BpoosS aal
Whitewater stops az 49,
stations on Sundays Arfiy7s
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Baltimore, 1888 =. NJ PhAs'
delphia, 3 Is a. Nj No" l'IA'
New York and Florida sp'-
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ton daily, except MONDAY. y
$50 4. NJ Arrives ~ Htish'
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l2.1j +. II. Philadelphia .
= Nj New York. Ska P. -
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San A NJ. Arrives AZ ByT9-htrest StstIs
daily. Sleeper from New ~ q
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Does not stop az klDs- ....
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daily This Is the famous .t-.
eressional Limited rom N,r
York 10 Washington .esN 20
New York a. 81 p. ". az
Iea.es Washington SO Z. p,
stops at ElbA and prineis"
local stations.
FREDERICKSBURG ACCONOpA'
TlON
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
400 r. NJ Leaves Byrd street ..',,
Arrives at FgedencAssS's
6:f9 u. NJ. -..,,,,
I s.eoA N Arrives M BYRD street StAtl2'
''' Leaves Frederlcksbugs ss' -
NJ
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY n.
/ s.aa A NJ. Leaves Eiba. Arrives az H''
/ land al Z ~ A. NJ. A.,
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land Al sla =. NJ -.
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land AT C.Va \. Al. IA.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
Very Essential In This Case.

Lollipop: Is 1t true. Miss Cuttah. that
you are a mind-weader?
Miss Cutter: have been accredited
with that gift to a greater or less ex-
tent.
Lollipop: Yeas, / thawt so. Well. ali!
would you favah me BY weading my mind.
please?
Miss Cutter: would gladly do 30. but
1 haven't my microscope with me to-
night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06

The question Of constitutional conven-
ton seems to be in da lger Of getting lost
In the shufiie.-EXchanse.
Oh, mott Will come with sufficient GER
tainty and swiftness. Constitutional con-
ventions, Ike constitutional changes,
should be fully matured and considered.
They cannot be hurried. 1t should be de-
lberately decided first that Virginia
reeds such a convention. as We are In
clned o think she does, ar d then due
preparation should be made through the
General Assembly for vote on the ques-
tion.-The Norfolk Landmark.
This convention question Is going to be
a great one before the people during the
Legislative canvass this fall And the
question will be put in this form to the
average aspirant: Are you willing to give
to the voters of Virginia an opportunity
TO go TO the polls and there say whether
they wish, or do not wish. a convention
TO be called TO revise and amend the State
Constitution?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06

II seems that the Goodman case Is to
be removed from Allegheny to Albemarle
for the new trial granted by Judge Nc
Laughlin. This is because Judge Ander-
son (ths present Judge Of Alleghany) was
OF counsel for the prisoner on his first
trial. In case OF a second conviction and
an appeal therefrom to the Circuit Judge.
Judge Grimsley. of the Albemarie Circuit.
and not Judge Mclaughlin, Of the Ale
ghany Circuit. will hear the appeal. 1t
is also competent for Judge Anderson to
appear as counsel for Goodman in the
County Court OF Albemarle. County
judges are allowed TO practice In all the
courts OF the Commonwealth except their
own.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
One-Slded Benefit.

Doodlemsn: Reconstruction may DO the
thief Of time and all that. but It's a
good thing once In q while, all tho same.
Flasher: In what way. pray?
Doodleman: Why, where would / have
been II had not procrastinated long
enough this morning to miss that train
that run or the track and slaughtered
all its passengers!
Flasher: All. yes! That's all right as
far as you are concerned, old fellow.
but consider your friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.
Tho omcsrs Eiectsd-Orders Entered
Several N1ptions.


The new Supreme Court OF Appeals
commenced Its first session yesterday
morning. and there were about a hundred
members of the bar present when tho
court opened. To the right OF the presi-
dent. Judge Keith, sat Judges Rely and
Buchanan. and to his left Judges Harri-
son and Cardwell. The officers agreed
upon in the conference OF the judges,
and whose names have been published
In the Dispatch, were formally elected.
and the proper orders entered.
MIR. Keith Taylor, the Richmond clerk,
qualified, and gave the bond required by
law. with Mr.. Writ T.. Taylor and IL.
NJ. Tyler as sureties. The following mo-
lions were made:
By II. Taylor Scott, for rehearlng In
the case OF Lennog's executor Va. White.
from Circuit Court OF Rockingham.
BY Hill Carter, for rehearing. Norfolk
and Western railroad VS.. MarshalPs ad-
ministrator, from court at Wytheville.
BY l.. NJ. Conner, In case OF Buchanans
administrator w. Tabb, ct ais, from
Chancery Court. Richmond.
Maury & Maury applied for supersedeas
for Il. II. Bissell In case of Bisseil vs..
Board OF Public Works. TO a decree Of
Circuit Court, Richmond.
Court adjourned till Monday at IL A.
~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
A Correction.

Naborly: I am afraid, Pat, from what
the neighbors say, that you and your
wife don't get along very happily.
Pat: An that do they be sayin'?
turbance every night.
Pat: Begin yer pardon, sor, but It's
me wolfe an oil has an argument; the
nelghbors have the disturbance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06

nor coma as Dc ryers say. but H. ercord-
ance ter de sdverb. turn ereout am far
play. den suttinly OIL man Peters done
orter hab chance.
Mr.. Johnson: What do you meant
Abner: Well. sab. ter dis niggah's pus-
sonaI noIlege dat man ben runnin' erway
rom de sher'f To- de las twenty year.
an pears LAX hit bout time 10 I'm ter
turn eroun' an run tother way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
Worn Out With Runuing.

Upper: You keep a running account
with Fickleman. don't you?
Clipper: Not now. I did some time
ago.
Upper: That's funny. He told me he
had such an account with you.
Clipper: He may still consider It 10,
but, to tell the truth. the account has
got tired Of running. and has now settled
down to the status Of a standing obliga-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06

The Suffolk Herald. weekly paper
that we look for and read with unfailing
regularity. has just entered upon its
twenty-third volume We like its edito-
rails. It's news columns. and its typogra-
phy-the last by no means the least Of the
elements Of newspaper success.
There are exchanges that come to every
Virginia editors table which he does not
open. because 1t is a tax upon his patience
and his eyesight to read their bieared and
smeared pages. How such papers can
hold their subscribers-as some Of them
seem to do-is mystery to VI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06

Biting now the keen ozone Is,
Sacques and caps OF seal abound,
Clear the atmospheric tone is,
Hills and wales In white are gowned,
Toned to sleighing fetes the bells are.
Coasters echoes thrill the land,
And the edIbles in shells are
Popularity In demand.
- .
Now the merrymakers' feet are
With Terpsichore In tune,
And societys elite are
Tripping reel and regadoon,
While each plodding business brain Is
To the years demand alive
Struggling day by day to train his
Pen TO scribble n!nety-hve.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
Turn About Is Fair Play.

Mr.. Johnson: They tell me. uncle, that
your old friend Peters thinks OF running
for Sheriff of this county.
Abner So dey tells me, sab.
Mr.. Johnson: DO you thing him
worthy man for such a position
Abner: Well, sab; as ter his bein' fttin'
fur de place, l amt argyin needer pros
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
bicycles! BICYCLES |
I'D REPAIRING,

A suggestion 10 bicycle-ridsrs: Don't
have your leg pulled by the so-calied
bicycle-repairer. but bring your wheel to
Leonard's. Us east Main street. and have
Tor 30 cents. Spokes. tangeuts. direct or
cold-swaged or piano-wire put in steel or
wood rims for 25c. each. Hubs. spokes.
nipples, Tires OF all makes. Copper
plaied nickel. and brass rims. $50 pair.
All wheels repaired fully guaranteed
no eff ". LEONARD
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
o,.,...,or. ~ thu Income. rsx

Our readers viii DO pleased TO learn
the grounds upon which the income-"~
10 denounced as unconstitutional. 1hey
can find them stated In the petition which
Mr.. John q. Moore. Of New lork. has
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
A HurA ThinH.

Lives OF weather seers remind US
Now, and any time Of year.
That when they with storms would blind
US,
We can reckon twill be clear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
Mr.. j. A. CHAMBERS PURCHASES.
Inglewood " In Louisa and Farm Near
Richmond-Personai Notes.

" IngIewood" In Louisa and Farm Near
Acknowledgement Notes.
GOTHAM, VA, January 5.-(Special.)-
Mr.. j. Armstrong Chanler is reported to
have purchased ''Inglewood," house and
farm, the residence OF Mr. Richard O..
Morris. This grand old estate. with its
grander old house Of many gables and
towers, Is situated some eight miles from
this place, in Louisa county, in the
famous "Green-Spring" section. 1t is
also reported that Mr.. Chanler has bought
q farm somewhere near Richmond.
Rev. Robert Hughes, a colored minister
of Zion-IIill Baptist church, died yester-
day morning at his home, near this place.
He seemed to be a good man. and was
much respected by both white and colored
people. He was about 70 years Of age.
Mr. George H. Jones, Of Richmond.
who has been boarding at Dr. X. B.
Shackelford's for several months. has
been confined TO his room for some
weeks with neuralgia of the eyes. At
this writing he Is much better.
TWO ABOVE
Last week the thermometer registered
2 degrees above zero. Fine ice was
formed on the ponds. and ice-houses have
nearly all been filled.
The continued snow-coyered ground has
been of great advantage TO the wheat
and oats, protecting them from the Sc
we're cold.
The village, formerly Bowlesville. has
been changed to "Cismont' by the Post
Office Department. in Washington.
4 chapter OF ST. Andrews Brotherhood
has been formed at C.smont, with five
members.
The colored boy lately arrested in West
Virginia as Alex. Henderson, the MUIR
derer Of young Flint on November I'd
proved not TO be Henderson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
RICHMOND. VA, January 4, 1885

RICHMOND, VA, January T. 1885.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Your paper this morning has the head
line. THE Lion and the Lamb" referring
TO President Cleveland and Senator HILL.
Please be good enough TO point out which
IA the lion and which is the lamb.
SAM PATCH.
We shall have TO answer in the Ian
guage OF the showman-"fer pays yer
money and yer takes yer choice"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06

II doesn't always happen that the
bicyclist who wears the least clothes out
strips all competitors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06

We often hear men complaining of their
hopes being disslpated. and, as rule,
that's Just what ails the complainant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06

The 6evotee OF Bourbon never has any
trouble to find corner in whiskey."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06

A gown never loses its identity, even
when II becomes @ woman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
SUFFOLK'S SOCIAL NOTES.

To the astronomer. business is always
Choking I'm"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06

All letters and kilograms must BE- ad-
dressed TO THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications win not b re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06

UPTOWN OFFICE. 4ss EAST BROAD
STREET.
wEST-END OFFICE. pARK-PIAcE
PHARMACY. Belvidcre and Main streets.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1903 HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
MCADAMS & BERRY.
ITO PARTIES INTERESTED IN
l. HAVING SHIRTS MADE
TO ORDER

we want to say that we have just secured
one OF the FINEST SHIRT-CUTTERS
New York City produces. This man
comes to us from one of the best houses
in the country and has not his superior
In the business.
We have been making Shirts for the
last fourteen years. but we have realized
that there are many men in this city
who have not gotten that perfection in
fit that is desirable to them and to Us,
we therefore have made q change in our
cutters. So we now claim We can fit
any man, and do unhesltatingly cay We
have the best and the highest-priced
Cutter in the business. We have the
most expert makers and use the finest
materials Of any shirt-makers in the
country.
If you want Shirts made We want your
trade, and We can please you.
We also make Collars and Cuffs.
Drawers, Nightshrts. Pajamas also
Ladies' Shirts and Waists.
Call and leave your order, or send us Q
postal or phone us aud We will have q
man to call and see you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
anuarY.

It is hard to find a perfect brick, eve
Of gold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-06
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The Penn's Grove record., 1895-08-16
The Trail of a Moose.

The trail of a moose, leading some
Zines for miles together through a net.
work Of fallen debris, the labor Of fol.
lowing him, and to do SO climbing
over and under the innumerable fallen
logs and interlacing branches, may be
more easily imagined than described.
However weary the hunter may be, he
must never for one instant relax his
caution, and in those large silent woods
never, if possible, break a stick.
The moose has an intensely acut
sense of hearing and smelling, and as,
of course, despite all his caution, wheA
hunting before the now has come, the
hunter, although moccasin-clad, must
break sticks sometimes, he finds fire.
quently, after working his way on the
trail through one of these horrible
woods, that on reaching the other side
the quarry has started off across a mile
of open prairie to seek the shelter Of
asimilar cover on the other side.
AS the moose, sven when undis
turbed, is q tremendous walker, brows-
ing on the low willows as he goes,
there is no knowing when or where he
will stop again. Things being thus, it
follows that the days when there is a
high wind are the best by far for hunt.
ing. Then In the crashing Of the fall.
ing branches and the rafting Of the
limbs of the trees the wary brute gets
careless, and in easier of approach
Blackwood's Magazine.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-08-16
hunks.

"
A correspondent of the New Yorf
Tribune says that the hopgrowers o
Otsego County have discovered-wha'
naturalists have long been trying t.
make farmers understand - tina
skunks, instead of being their enc
mics, as they formerly supposed, art
among their most useful friends. A!
one hop-grower expressed it, "Nsw
adays ne protect skunks as carefully
as we do song-birds."
Hop-yards it appears, are infested
by a certain kind of grub which
gnaws off the tender vines at tht
root, and this grub is the favorit,
food Of the skunk.
AS a general thing the skunks sail,
.orth at nightfaIl, but now and thel
they are to be seer at work in broat
daylight. The proceeding is an in
~teresting one to watch
The skunk begins his quest Oh tn
edge Of the yard, where he cocks hi
head over a hill Of hops and listens
II a grub Is at work upon one Of thu
four trailing vines, his quick ear i
sure to hear it. At once he begin
to paw up the earth, and presently h,
Is seen to uncover the grub ant
swallow it with unmistakabIe relish
Then he listens again, and II h,
hears nothing, proceeds to the mex
hill And so he goes on till he ha
had his fill.
Now that the skunks are ne longe
molested, they have berome com
paratively fearless. Sometimes, W
are told. they keep up their operation
even while the cultivator is driver
between the rows
One man rejoiced in the prcsenc,
Of a skunk family-two old ones an,
their i've kittens The young on,
followed their father and mothe
about the yard In broad day light
while people stood looking on. The
were both ornamental and useful; hu
one day two strange dogs came alon,
and killed them. The farmer actual
shed tears when he saw his seven pet
lying dead on the ground.