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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
THE ADDRESS.
Death of weII-Known North Caro-
liniun.

WELDON. May 51.-(Special )-Captain
Edward /. Thomas. one OF the most in
huential and prominent citizens of North
ampton county, died Wednesday night.
after lingering Illness; aged about Il
years.
The deceased was well known In Rich
mond and Petersburg. lie was quite
wealthy. and was a splendid neighbor and
friend TO the poor Of his section.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

ARE YOU HONEST. SOBER, INDUS
TRIOUS? III so, engage with us for 100
500 a month; $500 a year. You can make
IL easy; six hours a day. our agents 90
not complain Of hard times Why They
are making money selling our Perfection
Dish Washer the only practical family
washer manufactured; washes, dries, ana
polishes dishes perfectly in two minutes;
no experience necessary. child or ope-
rates IL easily: cheap and durable; welgnt
thirteen pounds; made OF anti
nieces. $4,000 for It's equal; every
family wants one You don't have
10 canvass: as soon as people know you
have Il for sale they send for a DISH
washer Each agents territory protected,
no competition We furnish sample
weight six pounds in nice case 70 lazy
agents 10 take orders with; one agent
made sHi53 first ten days Address, LOT
fun particulars. PERFECTION MAN,
FEATURING COMPANY, Englewood' Ill
my Z-2m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

A MAN IN EVERY SECTION TO
SELL staple goods TO dealers; experience
unnecessary; best line; T5 a montn.
made for sealed particulars send stamp.
Clifton Soap ard Manufacturing COM
pany. Box 7l3. Cincinnati. o. fe 8-Saly
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
George w. Mayo. Auctioneer.
ZINE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Il CARPETS, &C, AT AUCTION.

BY direction OF Messrs Moses and Isaac
May. executors OF Jacob May. deceased.
/ VIII sell at the residence. No. 1903 east
Clay street. at 1890 a. NJ.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4. 1895,
Ornamental Plush Parlor Suit
Handsome Pier Mirror.
Fancy Parlor Tables; Rockers, and Sepa-
rate Chairs; Ebony Music-Stani:
Easels Leather Sofa. Reclining chair
In leather; Parlor Lamp. Vases;
Clocks. etc: SILK Brocatelle Portieres
Lace Curtains; Fur and Smyrna
Rugs.
Fine Wilton Velvet Parlor Carpets: Body
Brussels, and Tapestry; Hall. Stair
and Chamber Carpets.
Handsome Walnut Hall-Staud. Umbrella
Holder, and Pictures. and Etagere
Oak Extension Table: Walnut Buffet
Walnut China Press. Excellent OAK
Refrigerator; Tableware. and Glass
ware.
Walnut Chamber Suits. Plate Mirrors
and Wardrobes: oak Chamber SUIT;
Hair Mattresses: Woyen-Wlre Springs
Excellent Chamber Couch: Chenille
Portieres; Tableware, etc.
Kitchen Furniture: Linoleum. and a
large variety Of Household Articles -
everything In the neatest and most
desirable cOnQition.
Also. the uneXpired lease OF the house
to October 5. 1895, possession given az
once GEORGE W MAYO
my 81 Auctioneer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

FAYETTEVILLE. ". c.. May a.-(Spe-
eial)-Burglars forced their way into the
office OF the Southern Telephone Com
pany here last night, broke open the
safe. and stole about one hundred and
hfiy or two hundred dollars.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

TAILOR wANTED.-A MERCHANT
TAILORING BUSINESS FOR SALE IN
town OF 5000 population. small capital
South Boston. Va je i-fts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
HoRNER COMMENCEMENT.
Competitive Drill-EssayS and De-
bntcS-The McGnIIistS.

OXFORD. n. c.. May 31.-(Special)-
The commencement exercises Of Horne
Military School opened yesterday after
noon with a competitive drill on the pa
backgrounds Of the school between the
two companies. a very large and fash
ionahle assemblage had turned out to
witness the drill Company \ was COM
m1nded 10y it's captain, Julian s. Carr.
son Of Colonel Carr. Of Durham who was
among the distinguished visitors, and
Company Il was under command of Cap
tain George ID. Wick. son of Or. Wick, OF
Selma. Both the gallant young captains
handled their men with skill. The judges
were Major b. W. Register. Captains s.
W. Minor and W. Llndis Lieutenant
Skinner. and Sergeant-Major Gulick. Of
the State Guard. The contest was for
the co.ors. and Company A was the win
ner.
\ PRETTY PARADE.
a pretty battalion parade was next on
the programme. Then occurred the most
Interesting feature of the afternoon. the
contest for the medal given for the cadet
best drilled in the manual of arms. Cadet
Hiiman Cannady. Of Company b, OF
Granville. was the winner.
Last evening in the Opera-House the
tlOSlIE tNeIGistc proper NOph pave "lAH
the hall was packed.
Cadets Hoffman. OF Scotland Neck;
Minor, Of oxford. and Cannady, of Will
ton. and Vernon, of Greensboro, were
the speakers for the DISCLAIMERS Medal,
which was awarded by the committee
to Cadet Vernon. An essay was read
by Marsden Belamy OF Wilmington, the
winner OF the Essayists' Medal in the
Franklin Society The debate was led by
Deal. of Franklin. the winner of that
medal in the Franklin Society. The
Grafton was delivered by G.. ID. Wick. OF
Selma, a winner OF that medal in the
society. The young gentlemen acquitted
themselves with great credit Their work
sttested the thoroughness OF the train
Ing. -
THE ADDRESS.
Next followed the address Of the eve
ming by the Hon. Josephus Daniels. editor
Of the News and Observer. Suffice 1t To
say that those whose privilege IT was TO
hear him spoke in the highest terms OF
his able and scholarly speech.
The medals were then presented by Mr..
]. Crawford Biggs In a few fitting re-
marks. The essayists' TO Cadet Bellamy
the debaters' TO Cadet Deal. the orators
to CAPTAIN Wick, the declaimers to Yer
non. the manual Of arms TO Cannady, and
The medal FOR neatness. promptness. and
arll and general conduct during the
entire term to r. w. Vernon. of Greens
5oro, the winner Of the decaimer s
medal
The exercises closed by the presenta-
lion OF the colors by Major b. S. Register
10 Captain Carr. Major Royster was
especially happy in his remarks. De-
lightful music was discoursed by the
italian Band.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

DAWNBROKER'S SALE OF UN.
Il REDEEMED PLEDGE.
AUCTION sALEs-Futurs pays.

WHEN REAL ESTATE Is SOLD rHz
TAXES FOR THE CURRENT CALEN.
OAR YEAR ARE TO BIB PAID PRO
RATA BY THE VENDOR AND THa
VENDEE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

WANTED. MAN TO DO GENERAL
FARM BLACkSMTTH-W WORK, and fully
competent 10 run solf-bnder and mower.
Permanent home for proper man. Apply
.June III before 2 O'Clock. II. y. HART
MAN, 90i east Main street, Richmond'
va le l-lA-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
BY ~ W. Bowe.
Real-Estate Auctioneer
T'RUSTEES' SALE BY AUCTION
u or TIE
EXCELLENT BRICK DWELLING. NO.
Sc EAST LEIGH STREET.

BY virtue OF a deed OF trust. dated Mo-
vember 10 1891. and recorded In the Chan-
Gerry Court OF Richmond, In Detd-bo2h
lfi A.. page 2l5, being requested so 70 90
By the beneficiary, we viii sell oy aue-
ton, on the premises. on
TUESDAY. JUNE T. 1855.
at $50 r. NJ. the VERY DESIRABLE
RESIDENCE above referred 20, situated
on the north side OF Leigh. between
Eighth and Ninth streets. and designatet
By the No. SO. together with the lot or
which Il stands. fronting 81 feet and ruA-
ming back 10 feet 10 an alley.
The house contains about ten ROOM
and the brick wing. embracing kitchen,
etc, has four rooms. aud In arrangemsn'
and location this properly should COM
mend itself TO investors and home-ssS~-
ers. as well A.
TERMS: Cash: bur II the purchaser DC
sires Il, one third may be paid IN go,
and the residue az two years, WIN !"
terest semi-annually. aad secured ~
deed of trust
A. w. ROSENE.
JOS. b. WELSH,
JAMES NETHkRWoOp.
Trustees OF the Capitol Building 81
Loan Association. l'2 -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
oUFNIHI N0nWltsIO
]. b. clam e. Co, Auctioneers.
.llIah Baker .......................P IaIntlr.

Against
Grace b. Siegel and others. Defendants.
In the Chancery Court OF the city %
Richmond.
l. Charles W. Goddln. Clerk OF said
ID. g. Richardson. the special commits.
sioner, by the decree In said cause %
May 10, 1850. has been duly given.
Given under my hand this 18th day o
May. 1895. CHARLES W. GODDIN.
my . CLERK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

800 4 MONTH AND EXPENSES
will be paid 10 an EXPERIENCED AND
SUCCESSFUL ADVERTISING SOLlCl-
TOR. who has had experience In soliciting
ADVERTISEMENTS for newspapers and pam
phIets. Address G. II. PARKER, PINE
bluN n G. my 3l-2t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
SWEET SPRINGS, MONROE COUNTY,

W. Va.
This most delightful of all other noun
tain resorts of the Virginias will be open
ed for guests JUNE I, 1895. Carriages will
convey passengers 10 and from Allegheny
Station instead OF stage coaches, except
where parties prefer coaches.
RATES: $3.50 per day.
$40 to SIS per week.
S35 TO $50 per month.
4 r.. WHITE, Proprietor.
Late Manager Gladys Inn, Clifton Forge,
Va my i6-lm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
Hahet of all in Leavening power-Latest U s. COVE Report
Highest of all Leavcnng PoweLatest u s. Govt Report
R3H!a.!!! R Rsxiss;!
ABSOLUTELY pUEsE
EMPLOYMENT WANTS.

WANTED. A NO. 1 COOK AND
HOUSE-CLEANER Must be neat In per-
SON Apply at 100 east Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

BY virtue OF deed OF trust dated the
10Th OF May. 1891. recorded IN the County
Court Of Henrico. Deed-Bo 1856. b, page
362, and executed 10 the undersigned trus-
tee. default having been made, and being
required by the beneficiary so 10 DO. viii
proceed TO sell on the premises. on the
above day and date. the said LOT. Sni1
feet inches, lying I'D feet west OF Car
ter street
TERMS: BY consent OF all parties one
fourth cash, balance six and twelve
months with interest secured by trust
deed. EDWARD III. BROWN.
fa / Trustee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
TRUSTEES PEREMPToRY SALE

BY j. Thompson Brown & Co.
Real-Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
lib Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

WANTED, TO DO PLUMBING, TIN
MING. AND STOVE-wORK CHEAP.
call at LEIDYS STOVE-HOUSE,
ie Idly 1909 east Franklin street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
TUESDAY. JUNE 4. 1896.


at o'clock p. NJ, the REAL ESTATE
above-named wel-located and very yalu.
able property. the lots fronting together
~ 3-lZNl5O feet at the southeast corner ~
Main and Sixth streets. with rear alley
10 feet wide. the two dwellings thereon
being three stories high. spacious. well
arranged, and OF the most substantili
character, having modern cOnyenicnces,
IN good repair with large detached br.cA
kitchens, and under good rental
Inc corner lot fronts q 3-l2 feet, and
the adjoining lot Is feet, both running
back within parallel lines 80 feet 10 the
alley 10 feet wide, and they Will be sold
separately.
It's proximity to the business centre. the
rection-tO within one block OF this pro-
perty-lts fine size. and the facility which
II affords for conversion into business
property at moderate cost, give promise
OF early and large increase I'm the value
or THIS property. and render IL eminently
worthy OK consideration by merchants.
capitalists, and Investors generally.
TERMS. one fourth OF the purchase
money 10 be paid In cash upon cOntrma-
ton by the court or the sale. the balance
TO be paid In three equal instruments IN
SIX, twelve, and eighteen months, negO-
TABLE notes 10 be given by the purchasers
Tor the deferred payments, with interest
added from day OF sale, aud the title %
be retained until the whole OF the pur-
chase money shall have been paid and A
conveyance ordered by the court, or Ter
all cash at the option OF the purchaser.
D. c. RICHARDSON,
Special Commissioner.
j. -. Elan e Co AuctiOneers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

BY virtue Of deed Of trust. dated No
Chancery Court, Deed Book i3. G.. psge
Isl. default having been made IN the paw
ment Of a portion OF the debt therein
secured. and having been instructed 80
to do. | will sell by auction, on the
premises. on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

WANTED, ROOM, FURNISHED OR
and BOARD FOR GENTLE
MAN AND WIFE Address, describing
situation Of room, and state terms, l.
ie Lite
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
BY Pollard & Bagby.
Reai-Estate Auctione rs.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE

FRAME STORE AND DWELLING.
NO. 240l EAST BROAD STREET.
WITH THE LOT on WHICH II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
THE GREENBRIER WHITE SUI
pHIR SPRINGS

OPENS JUNE 18TH
under new management and with great
improvements. For further Information
and pamphlets apply 10 or address
EUBANK q GLOVER.
Proprietors White Sulphur Springs.
Greenbrier county, w. Va.
Or Purcell, Ladd d Co., Agents, Rich
mond, Va, for the sale Of the water.
nv l2-im
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
BUSINESS WANTS.

HAVING A GREAT MANY CALLS
for the ICE CREAM like that furnished
excursion to jamestown May 18TH by a
p V. A., wanted Il known same kind
can be had al DRINKARD'S, 81 gallon,
Phone 100 1902 east Main street:
ie i-t'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
CROCKETT ARsENIC-LITHIA
SPRINGS

elevation 300 feet. opens JUNE l. 1895
A quiet mountain resort especially
equipped for HOT AND COLD ARSENIC
LITHIA BATHS, which. combined with
the internal use OF the water. rapidly
restores brokeD-down and oyerworked
Nervous Systems. Cures Rheumatism.
Govt Dyspepsia. Skin Eruptions In
somnia, Kidney and Bladder Disorders,
Diabetes, and Brights Disease. Clears
and beauties the complexion. Write for
pamphlet NJ. c. THOMAS. Manager,
my 22-2m Shawsvlle, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

WANTED, SUMMER BOARDERS.
Good rooms: all accommodations Place
noted for healthfulness. Terms moderate.
For referenc, address Mrs. r. !. WATTS.
GTesnvllle. Augusta county Va.
my 2-lm
SUMMER BOARDERS WANTED
Healthy locations four miles from rail-
road station: mail every day. two doctors
convenient; river half a mile distant. fine
fishing: nice view Of the Blue Ridge.
For terms and further particulars, ad-
dress j. W. SEAL, Madison Minis. Va.
my 25-St'
WANTED. 4 PURCHASER FOR A
COMPLETE SET OF SALOON FIX
TURES, but little used, at a great bar
gain. For fun particulars address
WHOLESALE, Post-Office Box 1884,,
stanton. Va my paw
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
NIECIIUNrs RIVER.
MOL NTAIN-TOP HOTEL AND


over Rockhsh Gap, Blue Ridge Mountains,
:. 900 feet above the level OF the sea. Fine
views. a delightful summer resort, cheap
board strong iron springs, many attrac-
lions to the invalid, pleasure-seekers, and
families: Of easy access. Address Messrs.
MASSTE & co. Alton. Va. my l9-3m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

WHERE IN TOWN
CAN YOU GET
SUCH BARGAINS
AS YOU WILL HERE?

500 boxes Royal Baking Powder. ......,oc.
5000 cans Fine Baking Powder, large
cans OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sssfs s.sss'sst'"N'
5000 cans GreengaSes, in syrup, per
900 bags Dunion Patent Flour ......25c.
Finest Mocha and Java Cofee........Dc.
10000 bushels Choice Oats................i0c
dozen New Cut-Herrings ..............29c.
Homemade Preserves, per pound lie.
$500 cans Potted Ham, something tne. DC.
pounds Nice White Sugar .......,....2Jc.
Water-Whlte Syrup. per gallon.... ...3Oc.
plugs Hargroye's Finest Chewing
Swift & Courtney's Matches. 3 dozen
4 pounds Gold-Dust Washing Powder zoe.
10000 pounds Fine Breast Pork......... &c.
4 pounds California herries............2Jc.
100 dozen large cans Table Peaches,
per can ...-.s-.+.s...-.. .-t....s..s lug.
London-Lay Raisins, new crop, per
Arbuckles Coffee, per pound. .........22c.
pounds Fine Cream Cheese.
$500 barrels rlnest Family Flour at cost.
ID. O'SULLIVAN.
Eighteenth and Main streets.
fDhoua rnr u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
THURsDAY. HUME &. lm5.

at $50 o'clock p. ~. the above mentioned
PROPERTY. The dwelling has six "
seven rooms, In addition 10 the store
room. The lot has a frontage OF . feet.
by a. depth OF 10 feet, more or less. 70 an
alley.
TERMS: Enough I'm cash 20 pay et-
penses OF sale. a ratable proportion OF
taxes for 1896. a note for $50, ana credits
as 10 the following notes--one FOR 80 dus
November n, 1895: one for so, due May
81 1895: one for go due November ~
1896. one note for so. dus May 81. 1871 one
note for $50. due November 81 1897, and
one note g9r 81. 90. due November a. issi-
the residue payable In equal instruments
I'm one and two years from day Of sale,
with interest added and secured by trust.
deed III. II. POLLARD. JR.
jc Trustee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

In pursuance Of the decree OF the Rich
mond Chancery Court, rendered on the
10th day Of May. 1895, In the cause %
Elijah Baker Va. Grace V. Siegcl and
others" the undersigned, special commits
sioner. will sell by public auction, on the
PREMISES on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01

I'NUOIEL > TLhEMT lOhI SALE
Il or
30-FOOT LOT on ELECTRTC-LINE.
ASHLAND STREET BETWEEN OLD
AND NEW RESERVOIRS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
SUMNER CLOTHING.

Three dashings pecials in Cloth
ing. Their equal never been Of
fered before.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
BY J. y. Elan & Co,
Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers,
lll3 Main street.
COMMISSIONERS SALE BY PUB.

TWO VERY VALUABLE LOTS.
WITH SPACIOUS AND SUBSTANTIAL
BRICK DWELLINGS THEREON.
AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
MAIN AND SIXTH STREETS.
Nos. 60l AND 603 EAST MAIN STREET.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-14

He was a man who loved his wife
and children, and be always wanted
them to share with him any Of the
good things that be came across. On
Christmas night he drank too much
egg-nog.
He went to bed as soon as he reached
his room. Along in the night he
awoke. He had terrible thirst and
felt as though he could bite branch
in twain and swallow the upper end.
He got up and went out on the gallery
where the water pail sat. The water
was covered with ice. He took the
dipper, broke the ice, filed the dipper
and drank heavy draughts Of the
chilly fluid.
All, how sweet il tasted. He
stopped to catch his breath and then
called for his wife.
"0h, Laura, Laura
No answer.
Laura, L-a.u-r-a
Laura was awakened.
What do you want, dear?' she re-
piled.
Hurry and wake all the children
and tell EN- to come out here and
taste Of this good water"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-14
NEW VOL. BONO. II.
The Trouble a Dime Made.

Once in great while one Of the
thirty-odd bank clerks who are daily
delegated to render into the Proyi-
dence clearing house the accounts of
their respective banks, makes an error
in his "6ggers" Usually the session
is over in twenty minutes, but Tues
day it required an extra hour for the
finding of ten-cent mistake, in ST.
l52,l00. AS there is a money fine
which gathers double compound COM
minuted interest, so to speak, as the
minutes are piled up by the clock,
each young gentleman of the thirty
odd is on pins aud needles until the
fellow who is to blame is discovered.
At noon the clearing house tele-
phone, which is that of the Roger VIII
liams bank, began to ring, and from
that time until the session was con-
cluded, bank after bank called up TO
know if the emissary had gone to Cam
ada and had left everything but a
balance against the bank, Officials
and clerks, who go to dinner in rcta-
ton, stood with watches in hand and
saw their cars 60 by, and felt an IN
creasing and aching void at the belt
About l2.45 o'clock the 81, l52, 100
had been squared up to cent, and
the ten-cent fellow who had shaken
the banking community TO the pit of
its stomach was laden with a crop OF
fines as thick as flies at the bung-hole
OF a molasses barrel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-14
A Lost Opportunity.

The Earl of Rosse, a mechanical en-
gineer of no mean order, entered the
engine room of a large mandatory
one day and gazed carelessly at the
working Of the machinery. Suddenly
he was seen to shake his head, pull
his watch out aud look first at the en-
CINE and then at bis timepiece. The
engineers attention had been attract.
ed by this somewhat odd behavior of
the stranger. and he apostrophized
him in a rude and aggressive manner,
with "Well, what's up now2 What
is it you've got to find fault with, any
how2"
"oh," replied Lord Rose, "it's all
the same to me. We got no fault TO
find I'm just waiting till the boiler
explodes. "
THE boiler explodesY Why you are
crazy, man" exclaimed the engineer
angrily, preparing to turn the peer out
as dangerous crank.
"Well, retorted the earl, you work
ten minutes longer with that loose
screw there and the boiler will Ger.
tainly explode" b"
The engineer gazed in the direction
indicated by Lord Rose, paled and
jumped to stop the engine.
"Why in the devil didn't you say
80 sooner" he bluited out.
"Why should II have never yet
had the opportunity of seeing boiler
explode
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-14
cIinging to Old Methods.

The poems of Mexico are queer get.
Their ignorance and stupidity are
equaled, perhaps, by no other race Of
people in the world. They are too stu
pid even to be instructed. | was down
in the mining regions Of Mexico for
some time and had a good chance to
observe their habits. They still per-
sist In carrying the ore from the mines
in bags on their backs. knew case
where contractor secured a number OF
wheelbarrows, thinking TO help their
labors. They accepted barrowsall right
but would not use them as they were
intended to be used. Instead OF wheel
ing them they would FIJI them up and
carry the barrows with their contents
on their backs, as they had done with
their bags. AnotheF-amusing case OF
their stupidity was shown when an
American living down there purchased
stove for his servants, who were
poems, to cook on. They would not
touch the stove. but persisted IN ad-
herring to their old custom Of sitting
in front Of a charcoal fire, fan in hand
and waving it to make the pot boil
Their ignorance and density of under
standing is deplorable.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-14
The Fourth Finger.


The wedding ring is almost invari.
ably placed on the fourth finger Of the
left hand, and all because many CEN
turies ago the Egyptians believed that
a certain,small artery proceeded d.
rectly from the heart to the tefmina-
ton of that digit. In the "Attick
Nights" we read:
"The motion Of this artery may be
felt by touching this finger to the
pulse, it being an index in cases Of
sickness, or where persons are weary
or oyerlsbored. always informing when
the heart is oyerburdened or offended.
Further on in the same article be
says: This finger rarely has gout,
on account Of the sympathy and neigh
borhood it hath with the heart. 1t il
tie frst finger that new born babe
il able TO move, and the last of which
the dying man lOseth control 1t i
also the one last to swell when the
vital heat is abatiDg in one that Is pass
ing over"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-14

A man with spade was loading a
pile Of earth into cart when Professor
snore, who is very learned, asked him
what be was doing Upon hearing
the mans explanation the professor
said
why don't you dig hole and put
the pile Of earth into II"
What would become Of the earth
I'd dig out Of the hole?"
Make the hole big enough to hold
both. Why don't you use your
brains, or haven't you got any9'' and
the professor passed on with superior
smile.