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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-07-06

earth shall become the kingdoms oil
our Lord and Of his Christ.
Especially do we see what the relig-
ion Of Christ has done for women II We
take the picture of uomanhood as por-
traycd in Gods word. As far back
as Eden we hear the voice Of God
inspiring the mother heart with the
blessed promise that the seed of the
woman should bruise the serpeat's head.
Coming down further along the
stream Of sacred history we read OF
Sarah, through whom the covenant oil
blessing to the nations is to be realized,
God himself giving the promise, 81
will bless her aud make her q mother
of nations" OF Rebeckah, the fair
damsel, to whom the Lord directs the
servant Of Abraham, as q suitable
companion for Isaac, his chosen; the
mother of Moses whose maternal
ingenuity contriyes the rescue Of him
who Is to become the greatest law
giver of the ages; of Miriam, cheering
the people with her songs of triumph
Of Deborah, who acquired the tender
epithet s'Mother in Israeli" who judged
the people in righteousness, and who
has left on record one of the most
beautiful specimens of lyrical poetry to
be found In all literature. W. read OF
Vashti, the beautiful queen of Alias.
ruras, who was willing to incur the
displeasure Of the king and suffer
Punishment from her throne rather
than sacrihce her mOdesty to the
morbid tastes OF a corrupt court OF
Esther, who risked her W life before
the kings scepter that she might save
her people; We call to mind Abigail, the
wise wife of u foolish husband; Naomi,
turning her back upon the land OF
Moab, with the afaictionsL through
which God had called y pass, and
going back to worldly WI her own
people in her W ~ sbat in her
sojourn so impressing aos.eealgious life
upon Ruth, her mOdeltA 6>>er-ln-law,
and hands down ihrod5 centuries
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-07-06

indicated fields of usefulness in which
the lines of her usefulness could reach
out even to the ends of the earth.
When you grow disc ontented with
your lot it would be well to turn and
look at the picture of exalted womar :
hood, as portrayed by the greatest,
wisest and purest minds of all ages.
Shakespeare has but few heroes, but
there is hardly a play in which there is
not q genuine heroine. His women are
represented as almost infallibly faithful
and wise c~ounsellors, I%ncorruptibly
just and pure examples, always sancti-
flying by the blessed influence of their
presence and power.
Sir Walter Scott has but few types of
genuine manhood, but his stories
abound in all those virtues which are
exempliied in noble womanhood.
When Dan.e would select 4 COM
panion to decend with him into the
Inferno, or ascend with him into para
disc, leading him from star to star, and
interpreting for him the most difficult
truths, his choice Is that of a woman.
The great apostle to the Gentiles-
Paul, concerning whose opinion of
woman there has been 50 much adverse
and absurd criticism, is unsurpassed in
his portrayal Of the most exalted type
Of womanly character. That feminine
purity, %benevolence and faith exem-
plitied in the lives of Dorchas, Eunice
and LOise are touched with a masters
hand; when he would symbolic the
church in its ideal putty, and the
sweet and tender union between Christ
and his people, his symbol is that of
woman, and he speaks OF the bride, the
wife of Christ.
Then if we study the lives Of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
Z. =. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Chief-Justice Fuller and Judges Goff
and Simonton sat in the United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals yesterday. and
the proceedings Of the court were as
follows:
The case Of the appeals in the collision
Of the steamships Victory and Plymo-
THAN, from the District Court Eastern
District Of Nirginia. at Norfolk, was fur
Their argued 10y Robert VI. Hughes for the
Victory and Floyd Hughes for the Plymo-
THAN. and William Mynderse for the Can
ton Insurance Company. and submitted.
Henry X. Porter, plaintiff in error. VS..
s ". Davidson. Jr Sheriff Of Cherokee
county =. G. Error to Circuit Court.
Western District Of North Carolina. Ashe-
Vile. Case submitted on briefs.
Town of Darlington. plaintiff in error, vs..
Atlantic Trust Company, defendant in
error. Error TO Circuit Court. South Caro-
lima. Charleston. Cause argued by j. T..
Burke. Of Lord e Burke. for the plaintiff
in error and Augustine T. Smythe, Of
Smythe & Lee. for the defendant in error.
and submitted.
Court Adjourned until this morning at
10 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
WnN Too Fond OF Nuslc.

Thomas Johnson (colored Is a lover OF
music and this has gotten him into
trouble He had no musical instrument
Of his own. but BE- wanted one, and so
he, It Is alleged. pIrloined one valued at
sl5 from Thomas Feldner. He was in
the Police Court yesterday on this
charge. and his case was continued until
to-day.
The continued case OF Eliza Taylor
CcoloredD. charged with stealing a lot OF
clothing from r. Il. Aaron. was again
continued until to-day.
Lewis Gray (colorcd) was reported for
being cruel to animals by overlooking
them. and the case was continued until
today in order 10 secure witnesses. An
additional charge Of using profane lam
bssge on the street was preferred against
him.
Claiborne Thomas, white vagrant
who has been subsisting on aims solicited
on the streets, was sent to the aims
house.
y. .. Cauthorn was fined 80 for fast
driving on the street
An attachment was Issued for Alex
Peak on the charge OF beating Martha
Curre.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
senator Hill.

Senator Hill, of New York. has the
courage Of his convictions. We recently
tried to show-and did show. we think
that h had never been a real bimetal-
list. But If there was left in anybody's
mind a doubt as TO his position relative
to bimetallism. that doubt ought to hav=
been removed by the concurrent So
luton which he offered in the Senate on
Monday In that resolution he declared
for providing by law that Every dollar
coin 4 may be equal in value and power
to every other dollar coined or issued by
the United States" We see here no ind-
cation that Mr.. Hill has changed his
opinion as TO silver since he becams con-
yinced az he is charged with being con-
WINGED that the people of the South and
the West are in favor Of the free coinage
OF silver l6 To l. on the contrary. We
read Mr. Hills resolution as serving no.
tice upon all whom it may concern that
he stands consistently where he has
stood all tn tim namely. in favor of
a silver dollar that is equal in purchasing
power to A gold dollar
Again. Mr. Hill goes on 70 say that III
for any reason, silver coin shall not here
after be at parity with gold and silver.
and the equal thereof in value and power
in the market and in the payment Of debts.
then it IL hereby declared that the bonds
of the United States. now or hereafter is
sued, which by their terms are now paya-
bls in coin, shall, nevertheless, b paid
IN standard gold dollars. it being the
policy Of the United States that it's credi-
tors shall. at all times. be paid in the
best money in use"
Here Mr.. Hill takes a step further than
almost anybody -ls- would be willing 10
take. He dares 10 say that II silver re-
mains below parity with gold. then the
bonds OF the 'nite1 States must be. and
will be. paid in gold For what reason?
Because it is the policy Of tn Unitad
States that its creditors shall. at all times.
be paid in the best money in use" Is 1t
a trickster who thus talks 10 his country
men? Or is it bold statesman? What
other aspirant to tn presidency Of the
United States can be induced to make
such declaration?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
DEATH OF DIR. &. :. DOWCOCK.
A Prominent Physician and Public
Spirited Citizen Gone.

KESWICK. VA, February l2.-(Spe-
cialJ-Our whole community has been
crafty shocked and grieved at the death
OF DR.. Charles 5. Bowcock, which &C.
CURED last night at his resilencr. near
keswiCk.
For several years past the Doctor has
been in delicate health. owing to com
plication Of diseases but his fri nds had
hoped almost against hope that during
his last Illness he might yet improve
and regain his usual health. There seem
ed some hope for this until Sunday night
last. when he had a severe relapse. from
the eff of which he never rallied.
DR.. Bowcock was the son OF Colonel
J. j. Bowcock. of Albemarle county, and
ct the time of his death he was 81 years
Of age. For forty years he had been one
OF the most prominent physicians in the
county, and few men. indeed, had more
wsrm personal friends than he. In his
death our neighborhood loses one OF its
most generous. kind-hearted. and public
spirited citizens, and one whose place 1t
will be difficult indeed 10 fill.
The deceased leaves thre- children-Mrs.
Conway X. Sands OF Richmond: Dr. X.
l.. Bowcock. OF Admission, Ala, and
Charles :. Bowcock. Jr.
The funeral Will take place tomorrow
at South PLANES church. near Keswick.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13

friend does not breed cattle or make but.
ter. or read dairy literature. That litera-
ture maintains that to have the best
beef. the richest milk. and the most de-
licious butter, first Of all YOU must have
the best stock, then the best food and the
most careful keeping. And we are much
inclined to the belief that to make a
human life worth living YOU must Keep
and cultivate It with almost as much
care, body and soul. as you would keep
your cows. The promise OF the old pro-
phet for the latter day Is: The oxen
also. and the young asses that ear th>
ground shall eat clean provender. Ana
the wise man tells us: He that keepeth
tho fg-tree shall eat OF the fruit thereof.
A strong intellectual digestion. a healthy
and discriminating palate or taste. a clear
head. and a sound Judgment are things
worth having. But add TO these a pure
and loyal hart. and you have the sum OF
life
Now these are not only desirable. but
obtainable. And, as In every case, ne
that lambeth a matter wisely shall ma
good. Earnest desire and effort atter
them will gain them more or less. Physi-
cally, n strong and healthy digestion
that not only makes the body vigorous
and healthy, but symmetrical ana beauti-
full must b. cultivated by wholesome
dig stible. and nourishing food. Ana the
intellect must be provided for win the
same care and good sense. stomach
may be utterly destroyed by dainties, by
gastronomic vanities. And a mind may
become dyspoptic and lose all it's tone by
being INDUCED with van'ics. and mere
entertainment by fiction, and be MADE 10
lose all relish for solid, wholesome food'
An indiscrminate devouring OF precious
and vile, of wholesome and noxious, OF
good and bad, debauches the palate ana
vitiates the taste. What sort or an at
mosphere and light can you hope for
dust and smoke and mist ana sunlisht
come in together? And what OF the hesu
that is all filed with true and false, win
real and unreal. natural and unnatural?
And what kind of a judgment Is 10 ne
hoped for WHERE there is neither knowi-
edge Of nor reverence for law; where III
fact, law and principle are not regarded
or merely trhed with? And what mop
can there be for "A pure heart when the
affections are all toyod with, ana JOY anu
sorrow and hope and fear are reduced
TO the level Of mere sensational pleasures!
Surely there IL not much broadening
OF the mind and enlargement OF the
soul where pleasure Is the rule ana law
and end Of life. and good, bad. and in
different are allowed together. ON the
contrary fed and nourish by its own
propNr food. and exercised for It's high
calling. mans nature has wonderful pos
sihiities here The promisr Is: Thy pas
lures shall he in all high places With
out are dogs and unbalievers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
LAFFERTY's LONG. LEVEL LAKE.
DcIigbtful skating Party Just North
of "COttagc ON the CHM"

CROZET. VA, February 12.-'specialD
There was a delightful skating party
yesterday afternoon on DR.. j. J. Lafferty's
long level lake. just north Of his resi-
dence-the Cottage on the Cliff." There
was a CLASSY stretch Of AT least a quar-
ter of a mile The following happy
couples glided Ike flashes OF light over the
frozen surface: Mr. ST. John cree and
Miss Fannie c. Talley; Mr.. Robert Cree
and Miss Susie Il. Stringfellow; Mr.. II.
T. Louthan and Miss Marie Annette
Jones; Mr.. Willie NJ. Lafferty and Miss
Sarah T. owens; MIR. Charles Grinstead
and Miss Julia Ellison: Mr.. Greed owens
and Miss Ellen Ellison; Mr.. Woods Eli
son and Miss Dixie Stringfellow. Among
the others present were Mrs. j. N. Eli
son. Misses Fannie Lipscomb, Carrie
owens, and Bette Gentry; and Messrs.
II. &. Pace. Willie Gentry and Charlie
Taylor.
Dr. Roy X. Flanagan spent yesterday
in Charlottesville
Mr.. j. Harry Humphreys arrived at
CroZet on Sunday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
ST. VALENTINE'S-DAN.
Missives of Love and Friendship In
Order TO-NOrrOw.

Tomorrow Is St. Valentine -day. an
occasion observed in nearly every civil
lized country, and even in some heather
lands
1t is custom In honor OF 81. Nalen-
linus. bishop who was decapitated in
20. 4. D., during the claudian persecu-
ton at Rome. ST. Valentine s-day Is day
of both sentiment and humor. For many
years II has been the fad here for small
boys TO pull doorbells and run away. or
to leave at the home Of some unsuspecting
neighbor the most ludicrous verses and
most ridiculous pictures. Sweethearts
send missives Of love. whose rythmic lines
bring solace and comfort to hearts chilled
by Februarys blasts. Friends ard re!a-
tiSes mail greetings OF the most appro-
pirate character TO each other and even
enemies indulge In the custom In That
they sometimes forward scathing or riii-
culous lines to one another.
The old fad OF sending gorgeous cards
OF satin or paper Is fast passing away.
and this year the most delicate etchings
or small cards, tastefully decorated with
violets. roses. hoIeysuckle, etc, and bear
ing pretty verses. are the most popular
souvenirs Of the day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
prOnerty Truusfera.

Richmond: Richmond Perpetual Build
ing Loan, and Trust Company to f. II
Habliston. 2 feet on north side OF Grace
street between Madison and Jefferson
$3lo.60.
J. l.. Rhodes 10 Minor s. Crump. In
terest in certain stock OF groceries and
other personal property. S55.
Henrico: y. Cohen and wife TO Dora
wife of Joseph Weinstein, 90 acres or
Charles City road. N.S00.
James f. Dugan's trustee 10 John T. j
Melton, 80 feet on north side OF Broad
street between Thirty-sixth and Thirty
seventh. s625.
Thomas n. Farrand and wife to S. F.
Dillon, 30 feet on east side Of Holling
street. $50.
Isham James to Harriet James, his wife
lot in Woodville.
Joseph l.. Rhoeder to William II
Brauer, lot in Highland Springs. $50.
S. T. Wad1ill. Clerk. 10 W. VI. Justls
and J. H. Webb Pep!oe. 70 acres adjoin
ing Hutcheson in name OF Alex McCrat
for taxes, siS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
NAY GET THE CYCLORAMA.
Major Hale Writes ~ II lie Way
Hr,uu the Gettysburg show Here

Bring the tett!sou'S """'
uessrs /. Thompson Brown & co. are
in receipt OF another letter from MaJor
Charles A. Hale. proprietor OF the ~
clorama of Gettysburg. now on exhibition
in Chicago. with reference TO bringing
the enterprise here. Among other things
the writer says:
"Moying a business of this kin Is
great undertaking. where new build
ing ia To he constructed. In this connec-
ton. allow me 10 say this enterprise
would bring good round sum into Rich
mond. We would be obliged to work
thoroughly all connecting points from
long distance, as II is mainly OUTSIDE Peo-
ole that we figure on People spend money
when they are away from home; in
strange place they have desire to see
all that is worth looking over"
The production OF the Cyciorama OF
Gettysburg will necessitate the erection
OF a large building and will require lot
not less than LOO feet square. Messrs.
Brown & co. expect to locate them On
Fifth and Main streets.
Major Hale and Mr.. Brown have met
several times, and during the World
Fair Il number OF other members OF
Parker's Battery met the former gentle
man at his exhibition. Closing his last
letter. Major Hale says:
For six months l have devoted my
spare time TO the study Of Antietam
(Sharpsburg). There are business reasons
why ! should do so. have read and re-
read Robert Cannons description, en-
deavoring TO locate the position OF Park
er's Battery. | am inclined 10 think that
the ground where you took your section
must be the rise where the National
Cemetery is located. II so, you were
Sailing the ground where the regiment
In which | was serving was supporting
some Of Hancock's guns. II some of
your missiles had served 10 open the
gates of Paradise for me that woful day,
you would not have the pictures that you
40 highly prize. What delightful compen-
sation the lengthenng years bring us!
| have for years been collecting material
for n history Of my regiment. but when
| read the story OF Parkers Battery, II
sort of discourages me. II | had Robert
Cannon's wonderful gift OF painting word
PICTURES il would make me glad. Then
my material IL different there are few
white spots: all the scenes are black and
red-black with defeat and disaster rcd
with blood and frightful wounds. The
Firth New Hampshire sustained the
heaviest loss OF killed in the battle OF
any of the regiments in the Federal
armies. East or West. That means that
We were often damned right up against
fierce battle lines. where kissing lead. sa-
wage shots. and ragged pieces OF Iron
made ghastly work. But | am glad that
have reached the time when ! can see
that not a drop Of blood on either side
was shed in vain"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
4 SapieucsS.

w dSDlii5ipl4 SNdl.'
"Day by day" said the man blase.
1--WE are finishing where we began:
Some enbeZzier so gay from his home
goes away
And China is whipped 10y Japan.
"And gold galore goes the ocean DER,
And senators queer things say,
And ex-oueen III is ambitious to spill
New cOrpuscles. day by day.
COMMITTEES storm and demand reform,
And Congress is blamed for delay
Wen soon come out Of the hole, no
doubt
They say to us, day by day.
"And masters and men are at strife
again.
And statesmen their ire display.
Mankind Is agreed that it's shocking.
indeed,
To keep it up day by day.
"Alack-a-day." said the man blase.
What pitiful slave am /
Monotonys curse I'd forsake in a hearse,
If il weren't so common to die"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
THE MASONS' TENDER.
st. Valentine Tea.

The Earnest Workers Society OF the
Grace-Street Presbyterian church have
been in communication with good old
ST. Valentine. trying to induce him 10
initiate the example of his brother saint.
Nicholas. and visit Richmond on his
birthday, February lith. The old fellow
has promised to come and give the chill
dren a grand party, and. in the words
Of his reply, which Is I'm rhyme, says:
"And greet them each one
With welcome most hearty.
He further requests that each little
maid df so she desires) will bring the
doll she loves best. as a Mother Goose
character skiifuly dressed
The boys are promised
THAT they shall shine
As some little maiden's gallant valentine.
Five cents is all the patron saint o.
lovers Will charge for admission to his
party. but promises
"There will be candy galore
TO all who may bring few pennies
more
-. Valentine will b. lat home" AZ
south Third street from 1 10 D L. NJ.
Thursday. February l4th, when he viii
be glad to receive the older boys and
girls as well as the little ones.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
Big CITIES EDUCATE,
One Must Think Quickly and
Keep His Wits.
FIERCE COMPETITION URGES MEN
AND WOMEN TO THEIR UTMOST.
Nerves and Brain First Give way
Under the Terrific strain.

Men die In the big cities like the trees
beginning at the top. ,..
Ii is apoplexy, heart-faillre, nsrNous
rrostration. shock, congestion OF IN
brain, and suicide that characterize ths
mortality lists In the great centres Or
porsuntion. ..,. ,,,,,,,,, o.,
he always on the alert ana quick 10
avoid danger. az well as TO see the iucky
chances. Ii is impossible 10 go Slowly.
even If one has no pressing n'eu t9'
hurry. The rush IL contagious. one IlnuS
himself drawn along by the rapidly NOV
ing crowds and Is soon hurryinS WIN ,he
rest. IL is undoubtedly true mat TWO
thirds OF all the men and women one
sees tearing through the streets are IL.
no such actual haste. They are merely
Victims of this fearful habit OF hurry.
AM whether the fearful rush IL essen'
,jai or not. the result ~ the sohle'
Nerves md brains are exhausted, men
and women grow prematurely aseu' tiinc>
81 denression follow the high-strung con.
di,,op rho entire nervous system mus,
ba RAPIDLY and fully nourished 10 1re'en'
inter- prostration and COLLAPSE. ~ II es.
tjmated by physicians that fhihe ceiery
comnourd annually saves thousanus upon
thousands Of men and women hvihS Nv
cities from breaking down under tnelr
work II builds up the substance Oh tne
nerves and brain faster than u ~ 'oi.
down by even such prodigal VAST "
cures permanently all weakness Oh the
stnmach. liver and kidneys. ana takes
away any tendency or these '''ai ois""'
In disease,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
CITY-HALL COURT NEWS.
Parker's Cnse Confined Until
NNrch-Ney,s of Other Tribunals.

The case OF Thomas IL. Parker alias
Frank Lockwood Smith. the noted gold
brick operator in jail here on the charge
OF swindling Mr.. \. W. Withers. Of Glou-
ceste, county. out Of 5000. was called in
the Hastings Court yesterday. and
continued until the next term OF that tri-
bunal. The witnesses were properly re-
ccgniZed.
The following cases were disposed OF IN
this court yesterday:
Pinkey Mills was sent to the peniten-
tary for two years on the charge of
forgery, and received the same punish
ment on another charge Of like nature
Two other charges against her were dis
missed.
Strother Hill, Henry Hunt. and John
Hunt, charged with stealing brass boxes
from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company were given ninety days each.
The cases of Walter Swan. John Cooley,
John K. Johnson, ANA J. w. Wallace
were postponed until the next term.
The Law and Equity Court was en-
gagged yesterday in the suit of L. .. Bass
against the Western Union Telegraph
Company judgment was rendered in
favor Of the plaintiff for si00.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday
judgment was confessed by Younger
Loving in favor OF c. Dominica < co.
for s2.325.69.
Il. r. Roberts qualified in the Chancery
Court yesterday as executor OF Mary a.
Roberts.