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and remunerative callings to follow some
ordinary pursuit, and men who started
at common drudgery and by whim OF
Dame Fortune were waited into the lap
Of luxury.
For instance, one OF the oddities OF the
collection tells about "A reputable lawyer
Of twenty years standing In the me-
tropoHs who gave up his practice year
ago and is now selling patent medicines
on the road He is not making much OF
a success al g. but likes the peculiar eN-
citcment Of the life.
A man who followed the sea for thirty
two years, and who worked up from the
humble position of cabin boy to first mate
of a fine ship, suddenly gave UP the
work and is now a quiet. humdrum book
seller on Fourth avenue. 1t had been
the dream of his life TO be the first officer
of great ship. and as soon as he reached
that position he abandoned IT.
A Brooklyn dry-goods clerk. who
measured out cloth from in the morn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-02
of Jay Gould's latest gifts to his favor
ONLY WOMAN MEMBER.

ONLY WOMAN MEMBER.
Mrs. Lucy NJ. Carnegie is a regular
sailor. She Is the only woman member
OF the New York Yacht Club. and sends
the club-fag to the breeze from her
steam-yacht Dungeness In almost all OF
the ports Of the world. Nine months OF
the year she spends on board the yacht.
and during the other three she pines TO
get back. To the society maiden who
goes in for yachting because IL is good
form. Mrs. Carnegie is an enigma. After
her explanation OF the why and where
fore Of the Vigilanrs failure to capture
more prizes, all that her fair guests could
gather was a confused mingling OF les
scuppers. balloon jib topsail. centre
board, and spinnaker. one maid. with
blue eyes. which matched to a nicely the
silk sailor-blouse aud jaunty. gold-em-
broidered cap, was honest enough 20 ex-
claim: obi do tell it all over again in
plain English. won't your"
MRS. IsELIN LOVES THE SEA.
Mrs. Oliver Iselin, who was Hope God
dard, the toast and belle OF Rhode Island
and New York, Is so fond OF the water
that she and her husband crossed the
ocean. and spent their honeymoon fol-
lowing the American yacht as she sailed
against the Prince of Wales's Britannia.
for yachtwomen at Newport. Mrs. Iselin
has paid particular attention TO her
yachting costumes. There is an absence
OF frills and chiffon, which, strange as il
may seem, are favored by some OF the
fair young tars who sail the waters on
sunny summer days. Mrs. Iselin's suits
are practical and suggest that maybe
that dimpled little lady will handle the
sails with her own strong white hands
| Waterproof serge IS the material used,
cream white. navy blue, and deep red
The jackets have wide collars of white
and open over vests Of white linen, duck
or silk, and the jaunty caps match the
| colors OF the suits. one very odd suit Is
made with a long coat, instead Of the
regulation blazer, of tan-colored cloth,
with full plain skirt OF tan. with bands
OF white satin. The small sailor hat OF
white has 4 simple band OF tan colored
ribbon.
L. ID. MORGAN'S CONSTELLATION
Mrs. Edwin d. Morgan, whose husband
owns the big schooner yacht. Constel.a-
ton. and half a dozen other craft of va
rious types. cares more for yachting than
for any other sport. on sea or land.
Like it, said she. why l revel in
1t. l do not care so much for sailing the
sun-kissed waves and anchoriug in the
nighttime, in a quiet harbor. | like a
good close race, or sudden squall The
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GLEANINGs AT BON AIR.
Personal Items and News Notes Col
Iectcd for the Dispatch.


Bon Air Academy. which has been very
successfully conducted this season. will
have its closing exercises in about two
weeks.
Rev. J. X. Hazen, ID. D.. secretary OF
the Presbyterian Publication Committee,
has returned from the General Assembly
Of that Church. at which he handed In
his annual report.
Miss Lula Winston, daughter OF Profes.
sor Charles II. Winston, of Richmond
College, who has been teaching the young
ladies' department In the academy, and
also giving instruction in music through
the session, will soon dismiss her classes
and enjoy a well-earned vacation.
Kupe Lai, a native OF Burmah, Asia,
and a member OF the royal family, ha.
been boarding here and going to schoo
during the past winter. He is a very
bright lad.
The weather has been excessively hot
for few days this week. The mercury
I'm the thermometer read 101 degrees on
Thursday. The corresponding day last
year IL rested at IS.
Some excitement was created here this
week by the arrest OF the man supposed
TO be the Halifax murderer. II was
Jahnke, to whom he had applied for work
the day before. that his capture was ef-
fected.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. II. Webb Peploe, who are
anticipating spending the summer in the
Canadian Rockies. will leave In a few
weeks for that delightful section.
The parties from here who spent several
weeks at Buck-Row last summer on a
family outing are making arrangements
for duplicate OF the saSe during the ap-
preaching heated term"
Wheat, oats, and corn, which have been
planted. are all growing finely. bat. un-
fortunately. the grass and weeds grow
more rapidly.
Miss Emma j. Harker OF Highland
Springs. Is visiting her friend, Mrs. j.
II. Crenshaw.
Mrs. Fore, Of Manchester, after SPEND
ing some days with Mrs. A. l.. Adamson,
has left for Visit 10 friends In Amelia
county.
The new hotel, Noel. a cottage board
ing-house on the edge Of beautiful grove,
recently built and furnished throughout,
is now ready for guests. number OF
city residents have been out prospecting.
1t Will probably soon b. full.
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SOME STRANGE LIVES
Startling Changes In Pursuits Shown by
q Unique Collection.
FREDERIC 1t. couDEHrs FAD.
From the Fo'castie of Fred. VAN
derbiIts Yacht to n studio-Lion-
Tanner Now "a Toy-MaLer--society
Belle Turns Indian squaw.
lcorresnondence Of ths Dlspatch.


NEW YORK. June Lone OF these
days a strange book may be thrust before
the pubic gaze from the pen Of Frederic
II. Coudert. II will have nothing to do
with the Boring Sea Commission, nor with
any OF the varied niceties Of litigation,
subjects which Mr. Couderts mastery
knowledge could make fine reading for
lovers Of weghty literature.
In all probability the book viii never
be written, but It will not be for lack OF
interesting material. Mr.. Coudert has
been collecting it for the past thirty
years. lie hasn't any name for the col
lection. II is simply a colossal aggrega-
ton OF facts concerning strange changes
in the careers OF men, and 1t offers album
dant opportunity for psychological specu-
lation. Mr.. Coudert devotes small por-
ton OF each day to his unique collection.
Many Of his friends know Of his strange
fad, and whenever they hear of any as
tonshing fact relating 70 the subject
they collect the data and forward II to
him.
The collection shows many curious
things-men who have abandoned high
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-02
THE NEWS FROM LEXINGTON.
Personal. social, asd Educational
Notes.-The SMALLPOX.

LEXINGTON, VA, June L-(Special)--
Miss Maggie Shanks IL visiting her bro
Their. Mr. David Shanks, at Los An
geles. Cal.
The Hon. Harry 81. George Tucker was
the guest OF his father the Hon. j. X.
Tucker for several days this week.
Miss Roberts, who has been the guest
OF Mass Dysnpie Carmichael has re-
turned TO her home, In WASHINGTON city.
Intelligence has been received here OF
the death Of NJ. s. Dickinson, OF Point
Pleasant. W. Va. He was n graduate y
the Virginia. Military Institute, class OF
1891
John H. Mccormick. son OF J. II. Nc
Cormlck. OF Fairfield. this county. recent
Is graduated with honors az The Dunsmore
Business College. Staunton, Va.
Mrs. j. b. Wood die.' at Goshen We'd
nes,;ay morning OF pneumonia.
The faculty of the Washington and Lee
University has elected Miss Annie r.
White librarian. The appointment takes
effect september I. 1893.
Or. John \. Graham. surgeon Al the
Virginia Military lngU ute. who was para
lyzed some time ago, Is sim In criticl
condition.
Miss Sallle Howell Gerhard d'rd at her
home In Philadelphia. last week. SIZE
WAS TIC EidNNutNrNAfA VI Ri'Ns sNHh' ~
Howell. OF this place. and spent much 81
her time here. She was IS years oil.
AMI her death was very unexpected.
Professor Harry d. Campbell OF the
Washington and Lee University. took hi
geology class 10 the celebrated Goshen
Pass last Tuesday 80 IA 10 allow thru
10 see and study the rock formations OF
that locality.
The Rev. Calvin r. Wormedorf will
sail from New York June 18Th for Maran.
hao. Brazil as missionary from the
Southern Presbyterian Church He Will
be accompanied by HIS wife and a son "
Dr. Butler. missionary at Peruambuco.
Brazil. who has been at school In this
country for the past two years. AIR.
Wormed0rf will be located at the capital
OF the province Of Maranhao. In which
city the Rev. w NJ. Thompson. OF this
county. Is engaged in missionary work.
Mr. Wormeldorf and his wife are natives
OF this place.
THE SMALLPOX.
Or. A. ID. EstilI. physician In charge OF
the smallpox hospital in the "Csdars."
reports ten eases In the hospital. All
OF those who were Guaranteed have taken
il, with the exception OF two. and
these were yaccinated and they will pro-
badly escape the infection. There has not
been case In the town for sixteen days.
and the Jones family fcoloredD which
was quarantined on Freedman's Hin. and
from whose house the last case IN town
was taken, has been shut up for sixteen
days. The disease has not developed
there, and II Is likely that the house will
be disinfected and the family turned
loose after eighteen days. this being the
limit OF time In which the disease will
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-02

Al THE HELM.
days for London on a short business trip.
and Will return on or about the 10th of
July
Mr.. William Kennon. OF Norwood is in
the city.
Misses Claudia Palmer and Phronie Pc
gram are visiting Mrs. George Cameron,
Petersburg
Miss Ida Coke. who has been visiting
Miss Barton. viii return to her home at
Berryville, Va. on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. T0tum have return
ed from visit at Norwood
Mrs. James III. Barton viii return on
Tuesday from visit to friends at Little
Rock. Ark.
The excursion TO Westover tomorrow
Will be as charming as the last which oc-
CURED on Whit-Monday OF last year,
and was such a great success.
Miss Sallie Wexford IL the guest OF
the Misses Logan at "Algoma."
Mss Nellie Neale Is visiting the Misses
Dambmann, In Baltimore.
Misses Eugenia and Anne Tenant. Mr.
W. G.. Ferguson. and others are spending
today in Ashland. the guests OF Mrs.
John Lyons.
A very large picnic and dance was given
at Younss Pond on Thursday by the
Juniors.
There was a handsome dinner given
at Brook Hill on Friday evening.
The concert by Miss Clara Belle Palmer
and Miss Barton assisted by the Imperial
Quartette, at the home OF Mr. Curtis
on Monday evening. was artistic and de-
lightful
Mr.. Horace HAYES, Jr.. will sail for
81
vacation.
Miss Graves Is the guest OF her sister.
Mrs John Hunter, 40i east Grace street.
Mrs. Alice Swain Hunter, the guest OF
Mrs. Hugh NJ. Taylor. returned to her
home in Washington 4 few days ago.
Miss Emily White is visiting Miss
Tidball. OF Winchester. Va.
DR.. and Mrs. George Ben. Johnston are
In New York
Miss Mary Scott. the guest OF Mrs.
Judge Keith, has returned TO her home.
in Warrenton, Va.
The families OF Messrs. r. s. Bosher.
Thomas NJ. rutherford, T.. ID. Christian.
Allan +. Donnan. and James u. Patton
will spend the summer at the White
Sulphur.
Colonel W. Miles Cary and family will
spend the summer at Mulberry Hill, the
ancestral nome or Mrs. Cary, In Charlotte
county. Va.
Miss Susie Campbell OF Bedford county.
Is the guest of Mrs. John b. Purcell.
Miss Madge Freddy will sail for Eu-
rope in a short time. where she will spend
several months in travel.
Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis returned from Mem
phis several days ago. and found her
husband out OF danger from his sudden
Illness.
The woman's edition Of the Times has
met with wonderful success in the sale
OF the papers.
There will be childrens picnic at
Young's Pond on June 18th. under the
auspices OF the Young Ladies' Society OF
Grace Episcopal church.
Mr.. Julian Cabel Is said to be Inn
proving, and 10 bear his great loss AMI
suffering with heroic fortitude.
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NOTES ABOUT SOCIETY FOLK.
Pleasant Features of the Week.
Mnny Visiting Friends.

hunr tfsttfuE FftenuS.
A charming meeting of the Literary
Club took place at Brock Hill on We'd
nesday evening a number OF guests from
New York and Baltimore. supplemented
by a fair proportion OF Richmond belle:
and beaux. are enjoying a delightful
house party at the hospitable home OF the
Misses Stewart.
Miss Bagby Is enjoying the hospitality
OF Mrs. Thomas Martin in AlebmarlC
county.
Mrs. Randolph Norris left on the LIST OF
June for four months stay at her fathers
home. at Yonkers, ~ Y. Master Nelson
Word. OF this city, will be the guest OF
little Master Andrew Dickinson Norri:
for the summer months.
Miss Matte Clarke, OF Danville, who
has been the guest OF Miss Carrie Elicit
left for her home on Friday
Mr.. Stewart Bryan, OF the University OF
Virginia, was in the city during the past
wee.,.
Miss Louise Mayo left for Annapolis
Nd. on Saturday.
Miss Mary Cameron will leave on the
9Th Of June TO visit Mrs. Robert Ranlet
at Holyoke, Mass.
Miss Carrie Talbot is the guest Of Miss
Lady HObson
Mrs G. ID. I.anghorne spent a few days
with Mrs. William IL. Jones during the
week past.
Miss May Jones is the guest of Miss
Langhorne at her country home, Mira
dor" in Albemarle county.
Miss Edith Walker. OF New York; Miss
Brown. OF Baltimore: Miss Sallie Bruce
Of Virginia. Miss Campbell and Messrs.
Pennington. OF Baltimore, and others are
guests Of the Misses Stewart.
Mr.. Alfred Harris will sail I'm a few
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ARE NOT A BIT BLUE.
On Present Form Harvard Nay Lose
The Varsity Race.
MAKEUP OF THE CREWS.
The New Haven Men Are the
Heavier and are Doing Brave
work--The Cambridge Boys Ma
king Up for Time Lost ny sickness.


Since the summer of 1878. when the
FIRST acquatic battle took place on the
river Thames between the crack oarsmen
OF Harvard and Yale universities. the
wearers of the crimson have won the
fight six times. and the men who sport
the blue we're victorious eleven times.
The race this year over she four-mile
New London course promises to be a
battle royal, and the enthusiasts OF the
tail-enders. Harvard. scent victory in
the air, and assert that their men will
prove big surprise TO the sons of old
Yale This may prove to be the case.
as, like many other surprising things.
It is within the wide range Of possibility;
but TO the unbiased outsider the halo
OF the Harvard crew seems to lack that
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-02
pn11Tn OF THE ROAD.

examination it was not deemed prac-
tcable. Many other propositions met
with the same fate. IL was not until
Guyer-Zella came into the field with a
plan that he had spent years upon III
completing that the consent of the gov
eminent was secured. Guyer-Zella mad
with much labor and risk, gone over the
entire route. measuring distances anu
allowing for dynamic forces ana WORKING
out the plan which should make the mere
tofore Inaccessible Jung Frau as handy
10 the tourist as Coney Island Is TO the
New Yorker, and not whit more danger
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ln,llen III the pIsnatehl

ASK nay Alpine clubman which IS the
Hardest. the most diaicult. and the most
hazardous mountain TO ascend. and ne
sill tell YOU the Jung Frau. Some may
,y tht Matterhorn, y rhaps. because the
speaker climbed So. There are many men
Vao have rlskcd their lives 10 get to
me TOP OF the MaticThorn. and a large
o.mbor have attempted the task OF climb
lrs 90 the top OF the Jung Frau, but
mighty few can truthfuny say they sue
ces.cd in this latter undertaking. Or.
cr,rles II. parkhurst asccoded the Mat
terhorn. and likes TO tell about "a. but
a. Ks not on record that he ever climbed
ire Jung Frau.
Yet oa june 9TH The hcrcuican task
~ building an electric road through,
across. and over thc Alps to this most
6.n-erous mountain will be begun. II is
lnca.t 60 give any idea OF the thousand
ra4 one dmcuiucs which obStruct the
,..v OF such project II will rank
win the greatest OF cngineering feats in
ale history OF the world The KEEL canal,
a. s.oz canal. the Brooklyn bridge are
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Contented.


written for the Dlspatch.)
II amt no use er-grumblln',
kase corn Amt sellin' high.
IL amt no use er-mumblin'.
Bout rain when IL am dry;
IL amt no use er-frettin'
Till youse nigh on to dead.
Bout things yer amt er-gettin.
An what mought have been instead
II amt no use er-being
Grum when you kin smile;
IL amt no use er-seeing
Difficulties all the while;
II Amt no use er-wishing
Fur money. when you'se knowing
Yer allus is er-fshlng
When yer ought TO be er-hoeing.
IL amt no use er-tryin'
To make an old mar drink;
II amt no use er-dyin'
Soon's the ship she gins ter sink:
II amt no use er-sayin'
Bout the mote In yer neighbours eye
But list ben down er-prayin
You yerseif don't sit er sly.
II. +. H.
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sanitary obstacles Profc-ror Reynard, Of
Paris. and Professor kroneckcr OF
Berne, were consult d or the question.
and after mature delibefation. agreed
that healthy people could safely undergo
gradual ascent 20 the Jung Frau. Per
sons not accustomed 70 mountain cli
mat S. II was agreed, should not remain
az the top more than two or three hours.
PHYSICIANS WILL BE OK HAND.
The concession provides that corps
OF physicians shall always be on hand
az Tho starting-point, Station Schcidcgg.
20 examine doubtful passengers 10 see II
they have heart or lung-trouhie and, n
so 10 prevent them from making the jour
ney
It has also been agreed that the
workmen employed on the construction
OF the road shall bc acclmated at the
physicians TO prevent any Injurious ef-
fccts.
WILL RE a FAMOUS TUNNEL
The length Of the entire road is to be
12l5 kilometcrs. or about seven and i've
eighths miles, Of which five miles will be
tunnel The work OF cutting tunnels Of
such length I'm mountains above the. clouds
will be a great task in itself. and these
tunnels VIII in extent compare favorably
with any IN the world. The famous
Gothard tunnel Is something more than
eight miles IN length, but the difficulties
OF building II were nothing In comparison
90 those 20 be overcome IN the Jung Frau
road
INC tunnels VIII be nghied by e'cc-
triclty and abundanuy ventilated. The
Wild glacier stream OF the Lautcr Brun-
ncr Valley viii bc utilized to supply the
power FOR the dynamo. IL is estimated
that the road viii cost 81 6O,0a0--not a
ercat sum. when the intricate magnitude
OF the work IS considered.
IL has long been the pet dream Of
great engineers 20 build a railroad up
10 the Jung Frau, and many PROPOSE
lions with that end In view were sub
mitted 10 the Swiss Government. in
1880 the famous engineer. S. Simon,
worked out a plan, but upon minute
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-02
LION rAN11NG TO TOY MAKING.

LION TANNING TO TOY MAKING.
ing until In the evening for nine years,
is now a successful sword-swallower In
dime museums. TO set this of, the
human pin-cushion Of some fame six
years ago is now a reporter on New
York paper.
Aside from the queer changes in life
Of unknown people, the collection In
cludes those Of persons we'll known Az
over the land 1t has the little story -
Jay Gould, who peddled mouse-traps and
died worth S72O00. 600. Also of John ii.
Starin. who sold patent horse-medicine to
the farmers of the Mohawk Valley. and
IS now supposed 10 be worth $200O,0OO
EVOLUTION or THE LION-TAMER.
A man who was well known all over
the country as tanner OF wild beasts,
particularly Of lions. dropped out of sight
for some time, and was only recently dis
covered as a maker and seller OF toys.
lie had grown weary Of the excitement
of his occupation, and, being great lover
OF children, decided TO become dealer in
toys. He had saved money enough at
tanning lions 10 be almost Independent.
but he fancies the work of making toys,
and he does IL more for pleasure than
gain.
An unusually deyout Baptist, widely
known in religious circles as mission
airy IN Africa, returned 10 this country a
year ago for rest and Is now working
his way up on the stage lie is a good
actor. and recently secured fair posi-
ton in one Of the first-class stock COM
panies of the city.
Horse tanning Is a peculiar business, as
shown by the collection. An Australian
bank messenger during the past nve
years has made a fortune at horse-tam-
ing. Another horse-tamer widely known
to American audiences Is now living
quietly and peacefully in the ancient city
of bennington. England, engaged in the
manufacture OF labor-saving machinery
for farmers. lie is building up a great
fortune at the latter pursuit.
WOMEN INCLUDED IN THE LIST.
Eccentriciiy Of this peculiar kind is not
confined TO the masculine gender by any
means. The daughter OF bank presi'
dent in New York IL one OF the shining
lights OF the Salvation Army contribut-
ing all OF her time and ell OF her great
fortune to the work. She pitches right
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Deafness Cannot He Cured

By local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
There IL only one way TO cure Deafness
Deafness Is caused by an infamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining OF the eusta-
chan-tube When this tube gets infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when IL Is entirely closed
Deafness is the result and unless the
Inflammation can be taken- out and this
lube restored to It's normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever Nine
cases out OF ten ara caused by catarrh.
which Is nothing but an indamed eondi-
ton OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness caused by eatarrh)
Cure. send for circulars, frse.
+. J. CHENEY & co..
Toledo. o.
sold BY druggists. 70 cents.
>ta far fna Ter