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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
Fresh-water Mussel..

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please have the Kindness at your ear
Hest convenience TO inform me whether
fresh water mussels- 1.-THE bivalve) are
suitable for human food. ,.t
IL so, can you state good method OF
preparing same? (. w. u.
There are In the United States great
many different species OF fresh water
muscles. In the Ohio river basin alone
not fewer than q hundred species are
found.
So far as known. practically all of the
species possess nutritive qualities which
would render them valuable as articles
of food, but so far as we know they have
xucver been utilized 10 any considerable
extent as food.
The principal difficulty seems 10 be
their toughness. They are not only nu-
tritious and wholesome. but fairly pala-
table. We do not know of any methc of
treatment by which they have been rem
dered sufficiently tender. and at the
same time retain their favor. Doubtless
such method cousd be discovered
through proper experimentation.
1t would seem that they might be used
for soup by cutting up as Is done with
clans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18

10 the Editor OF the Dispatch.
Did william Mckinley while In Con-
gress vote for free and unlimited coinage
OF silver. at l6 TO /. independent OF other
nations? Il. A. u.
Palmyra. october eth.
On November 6, 1877. Mir. Mckinley voted
TO suspend the rules 20 pass bill FOR the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at
ls TO l. on January %. 1873, he voted that
20 make all United States bonds payable,
at the option OF the government, in silver
dollars containing h2l-2 grains OF silver
Is not o. violation OF public faith nor tn
derogation OF the rights Of the public
creditor. This was tho Mathews concur
rent resolution. On March Is. 1878. he
turned a somersault and voted against
free coinage
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
VIII you please answer in your next
paper the following:
I. Where and TO whom would one
send ore TO have II analysed?
2. What Is the value OF manganeseY
And oblige, 0. ID. 4.
Drummond, Va
Ores should be sent TO Hon. Thomas
Whitehead Commissioner Of Agriculture,
for analysis.
Manganese Is very valuable. Its chief
use is for mixing with iron to increase its
hardness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
Time CT Day Question.

To fthe Editor OF the Dispatch:
VIII you please solve the sum in your
paper in DR.. Whites New and Complete
Arithmetic, on page 143. example IS? 1t
reads thus: The longitude of Baltimore
is rs degrees. 81 minutes west of Cincin-
natl, "a degrees. % minutes west; of Chi
caEo, 81 degrees. IS minutes, west, and OF
San Francisco. 122 degrees. 26 minutes. Is
seconds, west. When It is noon at Gin
cinnati, what is the time of day at Balti-
more? at Chicago? at San Francisco
by solving this sum you will greatly
oblige me. Yours truly.
A CONSTANT READER.
1929 26' IS" w. San Francisco.
$40 2S' w. Cincinnati.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
Rules for Admission of Young Law
yers to the Bar.


yers to the Bar.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
VIII you kindly publish in the Query
and Answer column the rules adopted by
the Supreme Court of Virginia governing
examination before them for admission
to the bar? Also. the books on which APP
plicant will be examined?
Richmond. Va, october s, 1886.
The rules and regulations for licensing
persons to practice law are as follows:
/. Every person applying for license
to practice law must first have obtained
from the court of the county or corpora
ton wherein he resides a certificate that
he Is a person of honest demeanor and
has resided in this State the preceding
six months. The application for such GER
tifcate shall be in writing, addressei u
the court. specifying the day when the
motion therefor to the court VIII be made,
and be accompanied by the written recon-
mendation of two members or The bar OF
his judicial circuit who are practicing at
torneys in this court, that he is OF good
moral character. and a proper person 70
be licensed to practice law. Such appli-
cation and recommendation shall be filed
with the clerk of such county or corpora
tion court ten days before the day on
which the court will be asked to grant
the said certificate, and copy thereof
forthwith delivered by the clerk to the
fudge of the court.
Q. Every applicant for examination for
license to practice law Shall ME with
the clerk of this court on or before the
first day of the term at which he pro-
noses TO be examined, except the term
at Wythevllle. such certificate of his
county or corporation court, and also
certified copy of his application thereior'
and of the recommendation OF the mem
hers of the bar which accompanied the
same, which in the absence OF eW'
dence to the contrary, Will en-
,,tle him to be examined for
license ANY applicant who de-
s,res TO be examined at the term at
Wvtheville shall file the said papers with
the clerk of the court at that place on
or before the LIST day of July.
q Applicants will be examined ut the
several places of session OF the court on
me first Friday Of each term. except OF
the term held at Wythcville. The exami-
nation AT that place will take place on
the first Friday in July. No examination
Of any applicant will be made al any
other time than on the days herein
named. r,,
4. The questions and answers OF every
examination will be In writing; but where
the Judges are In Joubt as to the result
81 the examination OF any applicant, ne
shall be liable also to an oral examina-
ton.
S. All applicants will be liable 10 be ex-
amined upon the following books ana SUD
iects--viz: Blacktone's commentaries
Minors Institutes and Minors SYNOPSIS
~ the Criminal Law, Grecnleaf on Evil
dence. Upon Pleading. the Principles and
practice OF Equity. the Law Of Real Pro-
Derfy. the Law Of Contracts, the Law OF
rorts. and the Code OF Virginia.
8. Every applicant win be required 70
afix 10 his examination and subscribe
with his own name the following pledges
IT hereby certify that have neither re-
| ce,ved. nor given. aid or assistance In any
manner during this examination
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18

the other evonIng. says the san FrsneiAco
Post.
MateriaIizations had been advertisen anu
the little woman confidently Whispered W
the medium that she would IKE 10 see '"e
departed william. She was overJoyea ~
learn that WILLIAM was on nand "nen
wanted-the first time since sno ma
known him-and, when a rev manu,eS
later shadowy form appeared in the
cabinet. she trembled with mingled rear
and Joy. 4. !.
as that you, William she asked In a
faltering voice.
Eyes. dear" was the hollow response:
.orhats a fraud. ! don't believe H.
she exclaimed. william would nave
said: who in the dickens do you think II
TSP"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
Dogs with Distemper.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Kindly publish a receipt for dogs with
distemper or similar aiment. L. a. W.
We must refer you TO treatise on the
diseases of dogs. or to veterinarian, as
il Is impossible TO prescribe for disease
assuming so many different phases with
out seeing the affected animal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
Decoy Duck.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please answer in your next Sunday s
Dispatch the original meaning OF "decoy
duck" and oblige, A READER.
Decoy ducks are wooden limitations OF
ducks used by hunters to bring the
birds TO the spot where the decoys are
floating.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
Puss In Boots. .

Who wrote ''l'uss ln Boots?
Richmond, Va ~ INQUIRER.
The fursery tale. "Puss I'm Boots" was
Translated M the eighteenth century.
from the French tale. lie Chat Botte, -
of Charles Perrault published in 1881. and
Perrault borrowed the story from the
Nights" OF straparola, an Italian.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18

10 the Editor of the Dispatch:
WIN you please answer in your Query
Column on what day OF the week was
George Washington was born?
A SUBSCRIBER.
We do not know. but perhaps some
reader of ours raay be able to inform us.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
That's what's the Matter With
Hanna.

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please say what is the origin OF That's
the matter with Hanna" /. II. g.
richmond. October Sth.
The true expression Is: and thats
what's the matter with Hannah 1t Is
an old minstrel joke origin unknown.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
Unhnppily Pat.
indianapolis JournaD

Indianapolis JournaL)
Rius. saw. old man, lend me, 8 vii
YOU? Wills: l Just loaned my iast ~. Nv ),
10 Strikes for the sole purpose OF gettlng
IA ~ him I'm awfully sorry. II you
had come fifteen minutes sooner couiu
have done as much for you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
QUERIES 4 ANSWERS.
THE COINAGE OF SILVER AND THE
arHATS THE NATTER NTH HANNA.
rhe Meaning Of "Deccy Dwck"-Mc-
KsnIcy's Votes in Congress ON the
currency auestson--The Law ms 10
Reristration-Etc.
TO n. Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please answer the following
A voter moves TO Richmond: lives here
one year. making II his home. Has he
right under che present registration. to
register and vote. regardless OF transferY
BOSTON.
He must get a transfer 81 his name
stands upon any other observation-disclosures
in this State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18

Locato, Of Accomac: DIR. u. Al. Ma
gfuder. OF Charlottesville. and Mr. W.
p. McRae. OF Petersburg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
Children's Suits.

ages 20 I6J
What's left of our N.Io anu
50 grades in odds and enos'0SC.
Tomorrow ......s.-'''' - -, -
what's left OF our - -
and $50 grades, IN odas Sligo
and ends, tomorrow
what's left OF our SI,o
and d s. $ grades: in odds ana SI.6O
ends, tomorrow 49,. -.
200 pairs children's Knee ISC.
Pants. tomorrow ....''''..'''
% dozen children's Blue NC.
Golf Caps, tomorrow ....''''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
silver.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch;
/. Has this country ever coined silver,
free and unlimited?
2. Has this country ever been on ST.
yer basis?
3. why has the price OF wheat Increased
15c per bushel, and the price OF silver
decreased 41-2c. per ounce, since Mr..
Bryan was nominated?
BY answering the above you will great
~ oblige one who is in doubt.
DRUMMER"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
Youths Suits.

ages Is TO ZUJ
All the odd and end 70 SAFE
and 81 Suits. tomorrow
All the odd and .;,o end s. $500
All the odd and end $40 SO.7S
and sl2 Suits. tomorrow.
All the odd and end Sls 81 90
and SIS Suits, tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18

Ans. oh. PPM. 59sec. time at San Fran
[cisco.
The Others are worked in the same way,
except in the case OF Baltimore the diff
ference Of time is added, because Bal
timore IS east OF Cincinnati.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18

Notice 10 Correspondents
No notice wiz be taken or anonymous
communications
In answering queries our first attention
will be given to the 'A'fAr- of those e'r-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
ELIXIR BABEK +!

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RIAL DISEASES. such as Chills. Fever
and Agus. Loss Of Appetite, Biliousness
and Dyspeptic Disorders. Pains In tho
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18

Orders for printing sent TO the Dispatch
Company Will be given prompt attention.
and the style OF work and prices viii be
sure TO please you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
ISL $50 o. is" diaerencein longitude

Oh. sem. lsec. difference in time.
12h. 0m. 0sec. time at Cincinnati.
Oh. 32m. 1sec. difference in time
rsubtractedl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18

/. Yes
2. No.
). The rise in wheat is caused by a
foreign demand for it, which began about
the middle of September. The decline in
silver is caused by the absence of de-
mand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18

cbected suitings, Fancy Boucle. and
rno,ltsb Mixtures. reduced from S5c..
Special for Monday, lie.
sS-inch Atwood Chevlot suitings. Nor
folk Cords. and Boucle Mixtures, value
Special for Monday, 2fc.
@-inch Halt-Wool Fancies. worth 2Sc..
Special, IL 1-2c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-03
TWO STIRRING SPEECHES.
Messrs. Everett and Irish Aroused the
DeleEates-The Second Scssion.

SStoho i
The delegates were a bit slow in gather
ing for the second session, and it was near
ly 4:3o when Governor Flower called them
to order. While the hall was filing up
the crowd had amused itself by cheering
the band and the prominent men as they
appeared, one by one, upon the speakers
stand. Immediately after calling the con-
vention to order Governor Flower took I'D
the order of business and demanded the
report of the committee on credentials.
This was handed TO the stand and read by
Assistant Secretary Brennan. When the
report stated that there were present S24
delegates, representing forty-one States
and three Territories, there was prolonged
cheering, and this was Immediately fol-
lowed by the sun prising anrouncenlent that
there had been a contest for seats in tho
delegation from Connecticut. The decision
of the national committee in the Conecti-
cut case was confirmed without opposition.
Though the hall was crowded. a resolution
was adopted admitting the marching clubs
from Chicago. Alabama and Peru on the
strength CT their badges, and it cid not take
much more than a minute for these or
ganizations to get the word. for they im>
nlediately began pouring into the galleries.
DR.. Everett. of Massachusetts, brought
into the convention some of the fire of the
OLD Colony patriots, and his ringing utter
ances stirred the auditors to a wild en-
thusiasm. He is a man of scholarly APP
pearance, with little of the commanding
figure of the typical platform orator, but
his vigor. his clear. ineisive language, and
a voice that age has dealt kindly with,
gives him q remarkable power in public
speech. When Chairman Flower announced.
pending the report OF the committee on
per armament organization that the con-
vention would no doubt be glad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-03

vention. Taken all in all. the decorations,
facilities and arrangements are more COM
pIete and perfect in their details than have
heretofore been provided by any commit
tee Of arrangements of any of the national
conventions preceding this one.
The herald., 1896-07-19
EAST SIDE NEWS

The ladies of the Episcopal church will
give a social and musicale at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Henrey Brett. on
North Workman avenue. on the evening
of the 22d. All are invited to attend.
A pleasant evening will be passed as the
ladies havin charge of the afairare
noted for their entertainments.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Hand
Of South Workman street died on Mon
day after a short illness. The funeral
was conducted by the Rev. DR.. Frew.
A pleasant surprise party was tender
ed to Miss Rolgo Davis at her home on
Mission by her many young friends
Music, singing and games made the
evening pass very pleasantly to all
Mr.. Thomas Welch, who was run over
by the electric car last week, is not doing
very we'll His foot will have to be am
putated.
a meeting of the East Side Improve
ment association was held on Thursday
evening. A committee was appointed to
visit the city council in regard to the
appropriation for the East Side park
and try to have the amount increased to
enable the park commissioners TO build
a band stand.
The street and car track on the north
side Of the park IS in shameful condi-
| ton. A sidewalk was built and half Of
J lne street was SIdueu ny the Guy SOME
( years ago, but never anything done to il
/ since; no gravel on it: full of deep ruts
in it as left by last winters rains. The
car track stands about twelve inches
I above the grade Of the street and the
/ sidewalk is full of rocks and pebbles
/ The old Kurtz street railroad track still
/ encumbers the street. a nuisance to th'
! travelling public The matter has beer
! called again and again to the notice Of
/ the city fathers but without effect. BY
and by the candidates for office will b,
around with the glad hand and slict
promises.
The next melting of the East Sid'
Democratic club will be held tomorrow
evening at s o'clock when final arrange
ments will be made for taking part il
the great Bryan-SeWall ratification
on Saturday evening. July 25th Tn
members of the county committee of tn
First ward will meet at the same timt
and place al the corner of Griffin avenu
aud Main street. All friends of free sill
yer. irrespective of party, are invited +,
| attend and take part in the meeting am
parade. Good speakers will address th
meeting.
The herald., 1896-07-19

Of temptation. That's de recket. just
watch-Oh- Lord, I'm killed!
Poor tramp; no wonder he thought he
was killed, for before l could stop MN
ne gulped down half of the oottie OF the
bitter stuff.
Then folloyed regular circus. The
tramp kept dancing around and around
the car and yelling like an indian. &c
casionally he'd lay down ana say that
he was dead, but as soon as the medl-
cine began to work he'd jump UP 100
lively for a corpse.
But he was getting worse instead OF
better l got scared and as soon as the
train stopped l ran and told the con-
ductor all about it, and instead OF look
ing serious he burst out Laughing. Tnen
he whispered somthng to the brake
man which made this indiVidual look
and grin and then run off towards town
at full speed, while the conductor went
where the dying tramp was.
"Oh Lord! I'm poisend! I'm dying
1 haven't strength enough to make my
WILL"
Then he was off in aft Of dancing
again.
"oh Lord, dear Lord, if--if survive
I'll never steal again.
You won't hey" sneered the conou-
tor.
MONO, I'll give up the watch and the
SIN dollars and-and-oh!"
BY this time the brakeman returned,
followed by an officer and doctor, who
carried a box in his hand.
Tramp took poison, did hep" said the
guardian of the peace. We'll, 1t Is
lucky we found the doctor with his
stomach pump, and we might save him
yet"
wed better get to work." said the
doctor. winking at the conductor; here,
lend mefa hand"
In a jiffy the tramp was on his back,
the pump in its place and the doctor
hard at work, and when they were
through the tramp was more dead than
alive, and just as they We're turning him
over on his back something dropped out
of his rags. l stopped and picked it up
and 10! what. should l see but fine gold
watch and chain, A further search re-
vealed about five dollars in silver The
name of the owner of the watch was
found engraved on the case, gentleman
whom the conductor knew well, and who
lived at Springfield, III. The bum was
taken to Jail by the officer, all the while
protesting his innocence, while / went
in the caboose with the conductor to st.
Louis,
The herald., 1896-07-19
A MISSING TEAM
"Dutch Charlie Accused o. Embezzlng Two
0ray riares

Charles Minehardt, better known as
and sale corral on Also street nearly
opposite the Philadelphia brewery, was
arrested yesterday afternoon on war
rant sworn to by w. B. Martin of 10
South Broadway, who alleges embezzle-
ment of two gray mares valued at S150
AS told by Martin he, Oh April S0th last,
traded three ponies to Minehardt and
was to give the ponies and SIS in cash
for the span of mares. He paid $25 cash,
leaving $40 due. Not being ready to take
his team away arrangements were made
whereby Minehardt was to keep them
for Martin until called for at the rate
of rs cents each per day for feed. When,
a short time later, Martin went to pay
the balance and get his mares he found
that Minehardt had sold them both, also
the ponies and repudiated the whole
transaction.
On several occasions Martin claims
that he asked Minehardt to produce his
team or make a settlement, but met
with only the vileSt kind of abuse in re-
ply. He sent another party to see Nine
hardt and the latter threatened to lick
him and used the most profane and vul-
gar language and threatening actions
Becoming tired of this, Martin swore to
the complaint and Minehardt was ar
rested.
He appeared before Justice Owens i'm
mediately upon his arrival at the sta
tion and was released up on $1,000 bonds.
A plea of not guilty to the charge was
entered and July 30 was set as date fol
examina tion.
The herald., 1896-07-19

1t must be remembered that when
first started in June 1898, l was but
twelve and a half years old, and l dld
not have any letters, newspaper CLIP
pings nor any kind of credentials, conse-
quently 1 could not get transportation
as easy as | did after l got known; so on
my first trip across the continent had
q rough time getting across, as some OF
the railroad companies refused to issue
transportation. When got to Chicago
over the New York Central and Hudson
River l found that could not get pass
to st. Louis. but being anxious TO get
there [ thought I'd go in freight train.
Accordingly, got in box car in train
that was going to st. Louis. In time
the train pulled out with a jerk that
made my teeth rattle. 1 travelled in
that uncomfortable position for about
two hours, and just as 1 was congratu-
lating myself on getting to st. Louis
without any mishap, the door of the
car slid open and in stepped tramp.
Talk about trampsi There was no
denying that he was the genuine Knight
of the Road, as the following description
will show:
lie was big and burly; he also was
very dirty; his clothes were all rags he
had on one slipper and one shoe, a stove
pipe hat and no shirt. His hair was a
dirty red, long and unkempt, and a
heard to suit Moreover. he had bright
red nose. which gave him decided
"bummish" look. AS for the tramp, he
was quite at home; he took dirty clay
pipe from some part of his regs and be-
gan to smoke. For some time he smoked
in silence; then, looking me over from
head TO foot, he said: ''Travelin, sup
pose?"
yes, sir" I answered, very much
| frightened.
''So'm I, an shall be most happy to
! bear you company"
| AS for me. / thought that the happi-
ness was one-sided. but did not say so.
| Then he eyed me again with an ugly look
! in his green eyes. and said:
| GLOW much money have you?"
| whats that to you?"
"Come, none of yer sass; hand over
! yer cash"
'I haven't got any," I exclaimed,
mo lyin. young feller."
I'm not"
Den wot have yer in that travelin
! bag?" he asked suspiciously.
| Nothing belonging to you," was my
bold reply.
Come. none of your lip; pass over this
| velise-yer v-ont hey? Look here young
Teller, if you don't give me this velise by
| the time 1 count three I'll pitch you off
| the train, see?"
The tramp looked so ugly that I was
sure that he'd fulfill his promise, and
having nothing Of value, gave him the
! Valise. Then he began to call out the
various articles he found in it,.
whats this?" he said. a shirt toe
| small for mel I reckon. What's this?
Some marbles, top-oh bother: seems
ter me-Oh'm,"
What made the bum smack his lips
was nothing more than bottlE oiJa-
maica twenty ginger, which I had in the
| valise.
"Whiskey! real whiskey, Oh Jim.
meny!" cried the delighted tramp Say
kid" he said. yer too small TO cary
whiskey an I'll put yer out of the way