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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPER De,
tween RICHMOND and LYNCHBCRG
pullman Sleeper Petersburg 70 Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch:
burg and the West daily Gao A NJ. and
II16 4 NJ, and Vestibued Limited, 100
p III r. w. COURTNEY,
District Passenger Agent.
w. u. BENlLL.
General Passenger Agent.
General once: Roanoke. Va. my u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29
LOST. sTRAYED. AND FOUND.

LOST. on THE STREET. SATURDAY
morning. A BUNCH or KEYS. Finder
will please return to WALLER SCOTT :
office, No. 905 east Main street. Sc Zs-lt
TAKEN Up. SEPTEMBER g. 1895,
ONE DARK-RED PARr-JERSEY COW,
I'm low order. The owner Will please come
forward, pay charges. and take her away.
CHARLES y. KEPFLER, Bowling Green
road - 29-lt'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29
EMPLOYMENT WANTS.

A YOUNG MAN WITH FIVE YEARS
experience in general merchandise DE-
SIRES A SITUATION with some whole
sale or retail house. Al references, and
satisfaction guaranteed Age. 20. AMI
Gus, Box l53 Smithfield, Va. Sc gilt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

WANTED. a SITUATION BY \ MAN
Of long experience in general mercantile
keep books by single or double entry.
MOI afraid OF any kind Of work. VIII do
most anything that will support family:
Best references given. Address TOM. III
wet Carv. So gilt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29
BUSINESS WANTS.

WANTED, TO BUY A SECONDHAND
BICYCLE. State make. weight ana
lowest cash price. Address X. Y. H.. care
p,sna,cb sc 29-lt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

MEN TO SELL. BAKING-POWDERT TO
THE GROCERY TRADE. Steady employ
ment; experience unnecessary; SO monthly
salary and expenses. or commission.
If Offer satisfactory address At oqc-, Win
particulars concerning yourself UNITED
STATES CHEMICAL-WORkS. chicago.
So p4-1tt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

WANTED. FOR UNITED STATES
ARMY, ABLE-BpDIED, UNMARRIED
MEN, between ages of q and 80, citizens
Of the United States, OF good character,
read. and write English For full infor-
nation apply. preferaV by letter. to
RFcRUITING oFFICE ss Main street.
Lynchburg. Va. au S.Tu& ThtseJOin
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29
LEAVE EIGHrH.sraEEt
STATION.

\. IL. Daily .or Lynohburs .1....
ton Forge. Connects rcd B.a.
mo. except sunday. ~
ney;. q; Lynchbufy d&.yss
Nortolk AMI HtstHu ar.
west and SoutA: eTllrt R.-
day Tor Lexington. HtI az,
city, and AZ ". clifton F--.,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

uIfsINEss WANTS.

WANTED. PURCHASER FOR SA-
LOON. RESTAURANT. AND Bill
LIARD-ROOM. This place IS eScelish,.s
located. and rent is very cheap. Any OF OF
desiring 20 go into business wouln I'M IN
this n profitable Investment. Present
owner wishes TO retire from business. AZ
dress OPPORTUNITY. care Dispatch
Sc 29-iI'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

LIGHTNING SELLER Fol, AGENTS,
CHINE SPRING: 100 per cent. proit,
upwards Send for terms and territory;
also illustrated wholesale agents price
list of other Household Goods. MORTON
Il Co, Manufacturers. Bayonne. y. j.
sc 29-lt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

Statesmen TO HANDLE FAST SELL
ING SPECIALITY. Goods always in de-
mand; experience UNNECESSARY, WV
monthly ana expenses. SUPERIOR q
GAR COMPANY, Chicago. Sc 29-lt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

STREET MEN. -SOMETHING NEW
"TRIT,BY PUZZLE" Sells like hot-cakes
can or send for particulars. TRlLBN
PUZZLE COMPANY, a Adam street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

MEN. CITY AND COUNTRY. TO
PAINT SIGNS. no experience required.
our patterns do the work; 81 an hour
easily made; sample patterns, ETC., Tor
90. stamp. GREAT EASTERN SIGN
WORKS S33 Arch street. Philadelphia,
Pa. sc 29-lt'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

WANTED. TO RENT OUT SEVERAL
DELIGHTFUL ROOMS on SECOND
FLOOR. at ia south Third street.
SO 2c-lts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

WISH TO RENT FOR MONEY. one
year. with view 10 buying a GoOD
FARM. Land must be fertile. light sou.
with yellow sub-eOil. with good buiI1lngs
on place. and rent cheap. Address i"S
PSI. Richmond. Va
SO Z9-Su Tu W FS'Sal0t&w2t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

WANTED. A PLACE 70 RUN ELEVA-
TOR, o. some other light employment:
by a boy II years old who is afiiicted
and cannot perform laborious work Can
furnish good recommendation. and knows
all about the phone. Address BOY. care
Dispatch. SO git
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29
RAILROAD LINES
~ u, 3.t2sssss S.s.ls--. KS 1870
MEA: !. NJ HaTfo's:HaStamR.a.
~ EFFECT MAY u. 1872;
LEAVE RICHMOND. BYRD-STREEI
STANTON.

/ Daily-R.>nmond and Norfolk
NESgIbULE LIMITED--Ar
rive Norfolk n:.5 A. u. stops
only st Petersburg. WaveE!y.
and Suffolk Second-clasS
tickets not accepted for pas
sage on this tram.
1. Daily. THE CHICAGO EN-
PRESS" tor Byuchburg, koa-
noke. Bluefeld, POcahOntas,
Kenoya, Columbus, anu Chit
cagJ. Pullman Buffet Sleeper
Roanoke TO Columbus without
change; also, for NadfOrd.
Bristol, Knoxville. Chattanoo-
"a, and intermediate points.
4. Daily. for Norfolk, S.folk,
and intermediate statiou3' Ar
rive Norfolk 1925 L. NJ.
II. Daily. for Roanoke, Radford,
Pulaski, ana Bristol. Con-
meets at Roanoke with
Washington and Chetta-
nOogd Limited. Pullman
Sleepers Roanoke 70 Memphic
and New Orleans. Dinlng-car
attached. also. for Blueile!d
and Pocahontas; also. for
Rocky Mount and all stations
Winston Salem Division.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

BOARDERS WANTED, TO OCCUPY
LARGE. DESIRABLE ROOMS, with good
board. at 700 east Clay street. References
exchanged. Sc sit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

Daily. tor Cincinnati a.,
Pullman 90 Hi0f.r. ma r
louisville 10 Cinc'~-.tf 81,
I.ouiSV!lie nip1fs -ta4
Dining-C1r-. Connects p, r.,.
lns,on. -, daily. Pr rr',
S0r'rvs ''l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

WANTED, BY GENTLEMAN AND
WIFE. SECOND-STORY ROOMS, on
Grace or Franklin. between Foushee ana
Fifth. state terms. Address c.. care Dis
patch office. So 2f-it
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

CEABOARD AIRLINE.

SCHEDULE IL EFFECT sCNDAY
MAY ). 1875.
>. A. IL. 49,. iJ. ~. -
.aL-N L-I.L.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

Pupils WANTED. BY AN EN-
PERiENCED TUTOR. Instruction given
In Languages, ancient and modern, Mathe-
MATES. and Scientific Branches. Refer
ences and testimonials. Address TUTOR
care of Dispatch. 80 Zp-ll-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-23
OWNING RODS.
Said to Be Only Silly Fraud Fit to Fool
 Simpletons.

Simpletons.
 A divining rod is simply forked piece of wood (gencrally witcl. .hazeD which is alleged to indicate the presence of mineral in the ground when the party having it walks over tho surface Tho usual direc- tions for its uso are to hold the forked end of the rod in tho hands, and when over the body of mineral the other end will dip toward the ground.
 It is impossible to say what charlatan first imposed the diyining rod on credu- lous people during tho superstitious ages. To attempt to sell such instruments in this enlightened age is an insult to tho general intelligence.
 There never was simple rod that could exercise such power with tho exception of the miraculous rod of Moses which by divine miracle drew water from n rock for tho relief of tho suffering Israelites.
 Tho only instrument that will indicate the presence of mineral is the miners compass, and it works in conformity to q recognized law of nature. It will indicate the presence of iron orc by tho dipping of magnctiZed needle, when held over a body of orc lying near the surface. We have recently received several letters from men in various parts of the country who wero not inclined to believe tho claims made for divining rods by party in a small village who offered them for sale in advertisements inserted in country news papers, but who were anxious to possess such an instrument if reliable. To these VIC have invariably replied that the parties offering such instruments for sale were re- lying on tho credulity of supcrstitious people to make their sales.
 Tho man who buys D divining rod is more foolish than ono who will throw tho price of tho rod away, for tho ono who throws tho money away loses only tho price of tho rod. The one who buys tho rod loses both the money and tho time ho spends in vain attempts to locate body of mineral by use of the rod. If tho min eral does not crop to the surface, there is but ono way to find it, and that is by pros pcct shafts or drill holos.-Colliery Engi- Deer,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-23
IN A WARM CLIMATE.
Some of tho Dfscomforts of Living In a Place Like Guerrero.

Some of tho DiscomfOrts of Living In --- Place Like Guerrero.
 MT. F. R. Guernsey, describing a visit to Guerrero, says that the tarantula is sometimes found there as big as mans two fists. Scorpions are of all sizes, but the one which does tho most harm by it's bite Is smallish gray creature. The larger ones bite so hard that tho blood flows free ly, and tho infected poison flows off. There is little snake called the corallilo, which is particularly fond of getting in- doors and nesting in ones boots. Its bite is fatal Boots should always se inspected for corallilos before they are put on-in Guerrero.
 If n scorpion creeps on the face or hands, the person so visited should carefully re- frain from nal ing any movement. He should allow tho horrible insect to crawl just where it will. If it is not disturbed, in all likelihood it will do no harm; if 1t is attacked, it is quite sure tS sting. The worst terror to the people of Guerrero Is neither snakes nor scorpions, but tho red ants. Before these insects tho people ilee in terror from their houses. They leave nothing behind if they can help it.
 An Indian woman rushed out of her cabin with her children on the coming of tho ants being announced. In her terror she loft her baby behind the house swing ing in u hammock. It was hoped that it would escape, but when the ants had do- parted the mother found that the insects had crept down the cords of the hammock and had left of the unfortunate child noth- ing but it's bones..
 On some of tho Guorroro sugar estates great lazy looking snakes are kept in the storeroorns to keep rats and mice away from the sugar leaves. These snakes arc repulsiye in appearance, but harmless to human beings. Not all the places in Mex ico, however which hayo an agreeable eli mate arc cursed with insects and reptilian pests. Such places as Cuernavaca, in the state of Morelos, are too high above the hot plains to suffer from venomous insects, and yet so much below the cold tableland that the climate is a perpetual summer. Cuernavaca unites many of tho advantages of tho temperate zone with all that is de- lightful and alluring in the tropics. .-Bos- ton Herald
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-23
Sheriff's Sale.


 By virtue of fieri facias issued out of the clerks office of the circuit court of Jefferson county, state of Alabama. and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judg- Iron Works, and sureties, John Lentz, w w. Barclay and Jacob Schmidt, out of the goods, chattels, lands and tenements of the said John Lentz, one of the sureties, I have levied on the following property, to- witt Lots IS, 10 and 20, in block 21 ac- cording to the present plan and survey of the city of Birmingham, Jefferson county, Alabama. said lot fronting 40 feet on the west side of Twelfth street and 100 feet on the north side of Avenue E. Therefore, according to said command, will sell at public outcry for cash all the right. title and interest of the above named John Lentz in and to the above described property on Monday, the 18th day of August. 1895, during the legal hours of sale at the court house door in said county.
 g Dated this 12th day of July. 1895 " G. M MORROW, fat Sheriff of Jefferson County, Ala. 7-1G-2t-tu
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-23
SHORT DINNERS AND SPEECHES.
Crying Need For Great Reform, Both Cu-
 linary and Oratorical.

Crying Need For Great Reform, Both Cu-
 linary and Oratorical. Whenever tho Prince of Wales takes the chair at public banquet, he makes a rule that the dinner shall not take moro than an hour nor tho speeches moro than an hour.'' To this effect is 1t written in certain paper.
 If it Is true, it is a most welcome piece of news. If it is not true, VIC ought to govern ourselves in tho matter of public dinners exactly as if it was true.
 We want short dinners and short speeches. When I consider my own sufferings from long dinners and long oratory, my heart bleeds for my brothers, and my sons and my nephews.
 Can WIG start a dinner reform associa- tion, pledged never to give dinner of moro than four courses? Soup or fish, something roasted or boiled, bird and a pudding-no ono wants moro than this.
 And then, as for after dinner speechesl Two or thrcc years ago 1 was at public dinner. Wo sat down at the usual hour. Ono speaker-a bad speaker-actually wont on for three-quarters of an hourl It was 1915 when got up just to say three words.
 The best speech that I ever made in all my life was at certain dinner where l was set down to follow colonial bishop. I had 'put together" my unpretending speech with some care. It contained three divisions, each with little story and a little epigram. Quite m ambitious at tempt it was.
 We'll, the bishop wont on for fully half an hour. We listened with glassy eyes and faces wan and weary.
 At last he sat down. Then my turn came. sprang to my feet. began my / beautiful speech. I fired off tho first little story and the first little epigram. These were kindly received.
 And thcn-then quito forgot tho other two diyisions-storics, epigrams and all-- and had to sit down abruptly and pretend there was no more.
 But I received what his right reverence did not--tho congratulations and thanks of the assembled multitude. = London Queen.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-23
General Grants Childhood.

In The Century are printed extracts from a rare and curious Japanese life of General Grant. The following is from it:
 From the time of his birth he was differ ent from an ordinary baby. His body was largo. He weighed kwan, 292 me. As ho grew, his thought became deeper ac- cordingly. It was seen by the eye of every man. He showed no color of fear how ever great the sound that came into his ear When ho was not fully years old, his father, Jesshi Rumito Gurando hap pencd to carry him outside of his house, and some bad young men in the neigh borhood, looking back at Gurando kuen, said "We hear that this baby, as people say has q brave heart and never fears anything. We will try whether this is true or false. And they went away and got pistol and gave it to the hand of Gurando Kuen and pulled the trigger. Then came out bullet liko thunderstorm. The baby was not afraid of it and never changed tho color of his faoe, but pointing to the pistol asked another shot. Tho father as well us the bad boys, was astonished, and thcro was no one wbo did not roll his tongue
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-23
LECTURES.
Something About Famous Discourses and the Men Who Delivered Them.

Something About Famous Discourses and
 the Men Who Delivered Them.
 It appears that clover lyceum lecturer may run Q single lecture for lifetime and may make barrel of money by re- beating it year after year before different audiences. In book of "reminiscences by the genial Bishop Clark of Rhode Island ho makes revelation of the fact that he has delivered one of his own lectures $50 tines Let us regret tlat ho does not tell the amount of profit ho has got from it. Plenty of lecturers have taken in from S100 to S1 1000 for q lecture, and as the bishop used to be platform star, well worth S1,0c0 timo, ho may hayo got pretty handsome annual income from his lecture Suppose he delivered it ten times year at that price for 35 years, he could live in clover on tho proceeds It is not every man who would snceze at s10, GOO year from the time ho was, say, 40 years old till ho reached tl,e ago of 75, all earned by rattling off tho same old lecture once month, with two months for vacation and bracing up.
 We never heard how many times tho once famous teetotal orator, John B. Cough, delivered his lecture on "The Bot tie, ,' but we would not wonder worth cent if wo were told ,000 times. We do not know bow often that eloquent Amer ican, Wendell Phillips, now deceased, re- pcated his lecture on "The Lost Arts, ;" but we know that it served his purpose for very many years. It was a masterpiece too.
 If man can get up lecture that will go the world is his peach. A street organ which gives you the same tune all tho time is nothing to it.
 That satirical lecturer, tho lato David R. Locke better known as tho "Rev. Pe- troleum Vesuvius Nasby, had a device by which he saved time and brain. He him. self once confessed to us that when a ly- ceum committee from any place called upon him to engage his services and asked what he would lecture about ho all ways told them to take their choice, "Cursed Be Canaan, Moses In tho Bull rushes ""Wisdom For Seekers" and "Our Country's Hope. :" "But, " said Nasby con fldentially, "1 had only one lecture all tho time and whatever title they liked best they got tho same old thing. It suited any title, every place and all occasionsn'
 We never had tho happiness to hear the lecture which Bishop Clark has repeated $50 times, year in and year out. Its title is "Thc Living Machine, " and there could not bo better ono. It is n great thing for lecture to have n catching on titlo. 10 is n great thing also for 0 lecturer to be as grand looking as tho now aged Bishop Clark was in the years of his lecturing.-- New York Sun.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-23
The Refractory Tie.

There is nothing ikea little nerve, com bined with pleasing address and assurance, to make winning movo in the world. During recent pleasant afternoon hand some looking, well dressed man started for n stroll up Chestnut street. When op- poste the entrance to the Continental hotel tho stroller meta party of friends, and ono of them playfully caught one end of his faultlcssly adjusted nccktie and pulled the knot loose. Then came a tug of war, for no one in tho party could make tho knot again. After n great many at tempts the stroller brushed his friends aside and stepped up to pleasant looking girl who was looking into a jewellers win dow. A few words were spoken, and with bright smile tho young woman deftly retied the knot, remarking with another smile: "Oh, you are entirely welcomel I've got big brothers of my own. They are just as clumsy as you arel''-Phila- delphia Record.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-23
 Uncle Si Was In Doubt.

'I kin almost make out this feller's poem,' said Uncle Si, laying down the magazine his niece had brought to the farm, but not quite
 Read it, uncle," said tho niece. Tt goes this way:
 "Low in the west there sullen lies
 A cloud portentous, black with tongues
 of flame.
 strange thrill brings tho teardrop to my
 eyes;
 A subtlc feeling permeates my frame" "Well, what is there you do not under standP It seems clear exposition of moods produced by coming storm. D "Oh. understand the storm part of it all right but what can't git at from tho verses is whether he feels it comin in his rhcumatics CT his corns. Some folks feels it one way and some the other, you know" Cincinnati Tribune.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-23
Mgr. satolli Plays Good Billiards.

Mgr. Satolli is a great lover of billiards People arc in the habit of hearing of tho delegate in some clerical capacity, but he docs not always preserve the severity of demeanor which characterizos his high office He has recently introduced bill Hard table and an nolian at the papal resi- dence in Washington. He takes great sat isfaction in both of them. He has learned to play a good gano of billiards and fre quently knocks of q score of 10 to 15 with out break. Dr. Rocker, secretary of the delegation, is usually his opponent, and the honors arc about even.-Rochester Herald
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-23
Hospitality.

Dumas, the elder, had dog as hospita- ble as his master, and this dog once invit- ed 12 others to Monte Cristo, Dumas pal ace, named after his famous novel. Du- mas factotum in chief wished to drive of the whole pack.
 Michael" said the great romancer, "I have a social position to sustain. It en- tails a fixed amount of trouble and ex- pcnse. You say that have 13 dogs and that they are eating mo out of house and home. Thirteenl What an unlucky num- berp'
 "Monsieur-if you will pe-mit-thcre is but one thing left to do. must drive them all away"
 Never, Michael!'' replied Dumas. Never! Go at once and f id mo a four tcenth dog. "-St. Louis Republic
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-23
Denver,s Exposition postponed.

The International Mining and Indus trial exhibition which was to be held in Denver next summer, and which had been widely advertised, has been abandoned. The reason given by the committee is lack of public spirit. One citizen gave $50, 900, and about S150, 900 was to have been ap- propriated by the city and county, but the Denver people did not back up the project. The most hopeful members of the commit tcc gay tho exhibition will doubtless be held some time in the near future.-Now York Sun
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-23
IBirmingham Age Herald I

Birmingham Age Herald.1
 Little did we think years ago when Dr. Holloway, our great southern specialist, located in Birmingham and modestly au- nounced through the columns of the Her ald that he would treat only special class Of diseases that he would ever achieve an international reputation, To our personal knowledge from across the ocean, in far away England, they have learned of his skill and fame and consult him. We be- lieve with the doctor that truth, merit and honor always win. He stands at the head "a pleasant gentleman, an able physician and is recognized as the leading author ity in the treatment of all private diseases. Birmiug ham may well be proud Of him.
 Birmingham Daily News.l
 No specialist in the south IS more fa- miliar with the treatment of private troubles than Dr. Y. E. Holloway. Dur ing his long residence in this city he has successfully treated many thousands of pa- tients suffering with private troubles of every conceivable form. This great expe- riepce, together with his skill and ability, not only places the doctor at the head of his profession in such matters, but is guarantee to all that place themselves un- der his care that they will receive the best treatment possible to be obtained.
 Sumter County Sun.]
 We have great specialist in Alabama. In point of ability he is second to none, and has been longer in Birmingham than any specialist there. tTruth, merit and honor always win,D and in that line Dr. Holloway stands in the front rank.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-23
From Hand to Month.

"How long have you been running on the roaa?" he asked of the palace car porter ns the latter used tho whisk broom in a vigorous manner.
 Bout ten vars, sah," was the reply. Why don't you buy it out and run it?' "What-dis hull railroad?''
 "Ycs.
 "Why, de Lawd press yo', sah, de capi- tal stock of dis railrode is ober eighty mill yon dollars?''
 "Yes, know.''
 And I hain't bin able to make no eighty millyon dollars in ten y'urs-of eo'se not"
 "No? That's too bad. and if were you I'd quit the job and lok For something that Eaidl'-Detroit Free Press.