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The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

DID you ever come out ahead in a horse
trade?' asked Wimples of Pinns. Yes"
said Pinns; ''but, heavens! how the other
fellow was cheated l''-Harper's Bazaar.
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
Beeisicn IA Favor sf the be Tong HOST
aud N~o

Judge Acheson, in the United States
Circuit Court at Pittsburgh, has just
rendered, in the case of Richardson &
belong Brothers VS.. Campbell & Smith,
an important decision of great interest,
sustaining letters Patent owned by
Richardson & De Long Brothers, which
were granted to Frank E. De Long for
a bumped hook and eye, and enjoining
the defendants from selling the Golden
Spring hooks and eyes.
The hooks dealt in by the defendants
we're manufactured by the Golden
Spring Hook and Eye Company, of
Springfield, Mass. In these hooks the
positions of the straight and curved
portions of the De Long loop were re-
vGrsed. The Court held hat this did
hot void infringement, and directed a
decree to be entered for the plaintiffs.
The case, which was a test one of
great Importance, was contested at
great length, and has been pending for
almost two years.
Messrs. Richardson & De Long Broth
ers were represented by Messrs. Straw
bridge & Taylor, Bradbury Bedell, and
John G. Johnson. of Philadelphia, and
Frederick p. Fish, of Boston, and the
defendants by Messrs. Allan Webster
and William L. Pierce.-N. Y. Times,
February 3, 1896.
Bee the young IS the young
woman being suddenly and unexpectedly
kissedl All, yes. And does the young
woman raise a hue and cry: The young
woman raises a slight hue, but no clyde
The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21

COURIER
u the advocate of Democratic
principles and the friend of the
people.
Their welfare is its welfare, and
4 will ever be found defending
their rights with all OF Its
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
"calf, ana "veaI."

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please answer In your Query column
how old a veal has to be before 1t 70
too old to be sold by the pound on the
Richmond market as veal.
Is there any State or city law In Vir-
ginia regulating how old calf has to be
before II can be sold as a veal on the
Richmond market? Please answer and
oblige a subscriber. l.. b. II.
Greenfield. Va.
Strictly speaking. a calf In not a veal
calf unless It has had its mothers milk
for at least six or eight weeks. and at
the same time must have been kept
closely confined in a small pen or house.
1t can be sold on this market at any age
but after It is old enough to eat grass.
and Is allowed to do so. 1t is classed as
grass-calf, and. of course. will not sell
for as much as the regular veal calf.
Dairy calves are sold much younger. as
the milk is worth more than the calf to
the dairyman. We know Of no law on
the subject.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
Notice 70 Correspondents.

No notice will be taken Of anonymous
communications
We cannot publish copyrighted songs
and poems without the permission OF
the owner Of the copyright
This column II not an advertising me.
dium. No query will receive attention
the answer to which would necessitats
the advertising OF any persons business
or wares.
Nor will any attention be given to long
strings" of questions. Every week
numbers Of correspondents ignore this
rule of ours, and afterwards wonder why
their queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered because
similar ones have been recently answered.
We cannot undertake to ascertain the
value of old coins. For that Information
write to some dealer in them.
We cannot undertake to answer queries
by mail; we can only answer them
through this column.
Address Query Editor. Dispatch once.
Richmond. Va"
We are frequently called upon to re-
publish poems and songs. but we will
not undertake to do so, except where
the production called for has some his
torical or peculiar literary merit. and is
not Of easy access to the average reader.
N. B. We do not read unsigned letterA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
Noah and His Ark.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please publish In your Query ane
Answer column the year In which Noaf
built the ark, and II he had any brothers
and sisters please give their names
Your obedient servant.
DEW OF JUNE
/. Noah entered the ark in the 6ooth
year Of his life, in the second month, the
18th day of the month, which was 2,Sis
years before Christ. and the year 1866
after the creation. AS TO the year In
which he built II. he must have finished
It the year he entered 1t. He was en-
gagged some time In its construction, and
God waited for him. See Genesis vii.,
II, 10: /. Peter, H., %.
q Noah did have brothers and sisters.
His father, Lamech, lived after he begat
him sos years. and begat sons and daugh-
ters.-Genesis ", 30. Lamech had two
wives-one Adah. who bore him sons
Jabal and Jubal; the other Zillah, who
bore him Tubalcain and his sister, Naa-
nah. See Genesis w., 10. 20. q.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

redeemed at the face value OF tho wno Of.
note when accompanied BY an amoav't
OF the owner or other persons nsv'ns
knowledge Of the facts that the missrns
portions have been totally destroyed. Inc
afiidavit must state the cause ana mnn.
ner Of the mutilation, and must % sworn
and subscribed to before an omcer quail
Ned to administer oaths. who must AMI
his original seal thereto. ana the cnaI-
acter OF the affiant must Do sertneo "
be good by such omcer or some o'n sa,
having an ofYicial seal Signatures by
mark Cx) must be witnessed by TWO
persons who can write. and who must
give their places Of residences. The Trear
surer will exercise such discretion under
this regulation as may seem 70 MIN
needful to protect the United states
from fraud. Fragments not redeemaole
are rejected and returned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
The 10-Puzzle.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
The sixteen puzzle In Sundays paper
suggests to me a rule that / worked out
some time ago by which the figures from
/ up can be arranged in an odd-number
square. no matter how large, so that each
column, each line from left to right, and
each diagonal from corner to corner, will
add the same.
/ would like to know IL any Of your
readers know 1t. 1t appears to me quite
a curiosity that the figures from to (say)
625 can be written in their proper numerical
order in a square so that each line and
column will add the same. c. w. NJ.
RULE.
Begin with In the square next below
the centre square and insert the other
numbers in their regular order, going
diagonally downward to the right.
Whenever the bottom of your block Is
reached go to the top, commencing with
the square that comes next In the diago-
nal, IL the top was Joined to the bottom.
Whenever the right side Of the block Is
reached go to the left side, commencing
with the square that comes next in the
diagonal, II the left was Joined to the
right.
Whenever square already occupied is
reached, go to the second square immedi-
ately beneath the one last filled, and con-
tinue as before.
This rule will also apply going to the
left. 1t will not work with even squares.
ILLUSTRATION.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
Admission of States.

To the Editor OF the Dispatcn:
Noticing the inquiry in your paper this
morning as to the admission OF states 10
the Union / find this In Mrs: Lees au-
r,,rahle history: Vermont and Kentucky
were admitted in 1871 and in 1872; Tennes-
see was admitted In 1876. The Northwest
Territory was divided into the separate
Territories Of Ohio and Indiana. each with
its separate government In 1900. The Ter
ritory OF Louisiana was purchased from
France by Mr.. Jefferson In 1903. 1t COM
prised the States of Louisiana, Mississippi.
Alabama, as far as Mobile. and a great
part Of the region west Of the Mississippi.
from its mouth to the Canada border, and
westward to the Rocky Mountains, which
doubled the territory OF the United
States. In 1919 Florida was ceded to the
United States, In 1890 Maine was admitted
as q State; In 1891 Missouri was admitted
a. q State. Yours respectfully.
DABNEY II. MAURY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
DO both races (white and colored) at
attend the Harcourt Place Seminary or
the military academy at Gambler. o..
and are these schools connected in any
wayf Il. N. II.
Greenwood. Va
Only white students are admitted to
Harcourt Place Seminary or to Kenyon
Military Academy. Both schools are
under the charge Of the same regents.
They own Harcourt Place Seminary and
lease Kenyon Military Academy. 1t may
interest our correspondent to know that
the Rev. DR.. Lawrence Rust, deceased last
year. formerly senior regent and rector
Of this school. was q virginian.
ana an NJ. A. Of Washington and Lee
University. and that the present superin-
tendsnt Of the academy was born and
reared In Virginia, and obtained his col
sssiate education at the University of
Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

Frequently within the past year or TWO
the Dispatch has called the attention OF
our farmers to the importance OF inc
cultivation Of bright tobacco. There are
thousands Of acres OF land CLASSIFIED a.
poor, idle. and unproductivs. which could
b mado 70 Yield most gratifyins results
from such cultivation. The experiment
in South Carolina upon similar lands mas
been wonderfully successful The Tobacco
Trade here have been aroused to the
Importance of this subject. and are urging
our farmers who now grow no tobacco
to engage In the production Of this staple.
It is a source of qualification to US that
this important question. the growing
OF bright tobacco. Is beginning TO
receive attention from our farmers and
the trade, and In order to stimulate en-
terprise and furnish needed information
to planters the Dispatch offers four
premiums of $50. SIS, SIS. and So re-
spectively, for the four Virginia or North
Carolina crops OF 1896 Of highest merit
sold in the city Of Richmond.
A committee on awards will be duly
appointed from the Tobacco Trade. Com
petition will be open alone to farmers OF
Virginia and North Carolina, and only
to those who engage IT. this Industry Tor
the first time this year. and who an
nounce their intention to the Dispatch
Company of competing on or before the
list of August. 1896.
In connection with the offer OF prizes
wa propose to publish series Of articles
on the culture and curing Of bright to-
bacco, from the planting Of the seed till
the leaf is ready for market The first
article. will appear next week.
We further offer as a premium to any
one sending In (cash in PULP two months
subscription to the Daily or years sub
scription to the Weekly Dispatch one
ounce Of the best bright-tobacco seed
sufficient to plant several acres. This will
enable subscribers to get at the same time
seed for planting and the benefit OF our
series of valuable articles on the culture
of bright tobacco. Address EDITOR OF
THE TOBACCO DEPARTMENT. Dis
patch Office, Richmond. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
Mutilated Greenbacks.
tor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor or the Dispatch'
would like to ask the question through
your valuable paper about the possession
OF greenbacks that are partially des-
troyed-whether one could get new one,
II so. how7 .. a. "
The rules Of the Bureau OF Redemption,
United States Treasury Department. are
as follows.
10. United States notes. fractional cur
fercy notes, gold certificates, silver GER
tificates. and Treasury notes OF 1880 are
receemable by the Treasurer. and when
not mutilated so that not less than three
fifths Of the original proportions remain
by the several assistant treaSurers, at
face value. United States notes are re-
deemable In coin. In sums not less than
$50 by the assistant treasurers In New
York and San Francisco Treasury notes
OF. 1880 are redeemable in coin. In sums
not less than $50. by the Trea-
surer and all assistant treasurers. Sill
yer certificates are redeemable In stand
ard silver dollars only. or exchangable
for other silver certificates. National
bank notes are redeemabie In lawful
money OF the United States by the Trca-
surer, but not by the assistant treasurerS.
IL. United States notes. fractional cur
rency notes, gold certificates, silver GER
tificates. Treasury notes Of 1880 and ma
tional-bank notes. when nutilatsd 20 that
less than three fifthA but clearly more
than two dfths OF the original proper
ticns remain. are redeemsble by the
Treasurer only, at ono half the face
value OF the whole note or certificate
Fragments not clearly more than two
flfths are not redeemed. unless accom-
ponied by the evidence required In para
graph u.
IL fragments Iass than three nfths ARE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

~ the Editor OF the Dispatch:
We had our local option election In this
district (under our State law The result
was In favor OF The dry element. We have
unlicensed distillerles In said district.
VIII you kindly answer In the Dispatch rs
20 the law controlling said distillery. what
amount can be sold. under the local OPP
ton law. or whether II can be sold at all?
Election was held February 4. 1894
y Newcastle. Va. j. C.
The manufacture Of whiskey. a. we un-
understand and read the law. Is ordered
and permitted pursuant 20 United States
statute. ETC.; It's sale Is regulated by State
laws. 1t IL in the power OF the Common
wealth absolutely to prohibit its sale. or
require the license-tax>to be paid in gold.
silver. or diamonds. The tar placed upon
disttllers " regulated BY section IS. Acts
1880. page 80 and section ss7. Code Of
Virginia. 1851 The concluding section Of
tho chapter upon local option" enacts: II
any person sell any wine. spirituous or
malt liquors or any mixture thereof 10 any
ecentv. magisteriai district or corpora
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
INA Loss of Hearing.

II a person is stricken deaf suddenly
does he lose the power Of talking ration
s,,v, ]. r. T.
LOSS of hearing Is followed by grad
ual loss of memory Of the sound of words
10 an individual who becomes suddenly
deaf pronounces as accurately as before
for q time, but as his recollection OF
sound fades his speech becomes more
and more indistinct.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
Horses Ailments.

10 the Editor or the Dlspatcn.
have fine mare g years old that has
an infiamed eye. Last summer she was
almost blind from blind teeth, but after
they were extracted her sight improved.
and / did not think 1t would be long be-
fore she would be all right again, but
sometimes, when being driven, / noticed
she looked earnestly at objects. and would
almost stop in the road, as IL not able
to discern the object, at the same time
perfectly gentle and quiet. Not long since
she was driven about fifteen miles on q
cold day. and the day after her right eye
looked dull, the lids were swollen. gradu-
ally the ball OF the eye became cloudy,
and finally yellow, though weeping more
or less all the time. Please say what
the trouble is. and suggest a remedy.
A SUBSCRIBER.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
I have been able to expel the worms
from my horse by heavy drenchings OF
aloes but have not succeeded In moving
them with any medicine which the horse
could be induced to eat In food, nor have
/ been able to prevent immediate return
after the drenching. The worms pass
daily. are about / IL Inches long, and
the size Of large knitting-needle. s.
Blackstone. Va.
In reply to A Subscriber: The trouble is
probably what Is technically called perl
odic or recurrent ophthalmia, and IL so.
It will sooner or later terminate in cata-
ract; which, in the horse, as q rule. means
permanent blindness. However. as the
disease may be one that Is remediable,
we advise you to have the mare examined
by a veterinarian.
In reply to s.: Horse infested with
pin worms. which require medicated enc
mas. Consult a veterinary work on the
subject, which will give details as to
mode of procedure. The administration OF
medicine In trenches, or in any other
form by mouth. is useless for this kind
Of intestinal worms.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

ton voted a. herein provided against
iiquor-license therein. be shall Be lapis 20
all tho penalties imposed for the sale OF
spirituous liquors or ardsnt spirits without
license.
The provisions Of this section shall be
held to apply to any dIstilIer Of alcoholic
liquors, and to any manufacturer OF wine
or malt liquors making sale thereof In
such county. district. or corporation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Will you be so kind as TO publish the
beautiful poem entitled Fallen" which
originally appeared in the Illustrated
News, published in this city during the
war by Messrs Ayres K Wade, ana III u
the Daily Examiner on January z. 1867?
II was written by Captain II. T. Stanton,
of the Confederate army. and was con-
,sidered one Of the most beautiful and
touching poems In the English language.
/ have a copy. but 1t has become very
much mutilated from age. A reproduc-
tion would, am sure, be appreciated by
,rarv c. p. w.
Send It to US. and We may conclude TO
republish It,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
Veterans Of the British Peerage.
Hartford Times.)

Thirty-one English peers will, unless
the grim destroyer interferes. be able TO
vote at the next session OF the House
Of Lords. who have all passed the S0th
year Of their lives. or these the Earl
OF Mansfield Is the eldest. being 30. and
the Bishop OF Liverpool the youngest,
having recently celebrated his octogena-
rian birthday. The only one Of these
venerable noblemen reported to be ailing
Is the Duke OF Northumberland. a
mere boy Of S. His heir Is Earl Percy.
Tho latter's eldest son. Lord Warkworth.
who was born in 1871. was elected to
Parliament few weeks ago. One
peeress-and In her own rights also
over 90. the Baroness Burdett-Coutts. now
in her sd year. another peer who is
e. 10 Lord Masham. the millionaire silk
and velvet manufactures. and an In
veterate believer in early rising. To that
habit he ascribed the accumulation OF
his great fortune. rs his various inven-
tons were all elaborated In the early
hours Of the morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
MagnOfia-Trees.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please let me know through your col
umns at what season OF the year shouIa
a grown magnolia tree be trimmed. and
at what season should small cedars be
set out. hEADHn'
The best time for removing magnolias.
large or small, is in April, or as soon as
the bud commences to appear. They
should be transplanted in good SOIL Give
them plenty Of water and stake them SO
that they cannot move.
The cedars can be planted now; the
sooner the better.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
Richard Himself Again.

DO the Editor Of the Dispatch: =,
wish in your Query column you woulo
answer the following: Silence babbins
dreams you trouble here in vain. Con,
science ayaunt, and Richard Is himseiI
arein." IL this the correct quotation. ana
is It in Shakespeare or not?
II IL from an acting edition OF Shakes
peare prepared by Colley cibber, VINO
made many alterations in the text. "Rich-
ara 10 himself again IL not in Shakes
peares text. Our correspondent does not
uuote the lines exactly right
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
Who Said lit

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
was It Garfeld-if not. VINO was ~
who said on the floor OF the House
wsnt the Union soldier to till the fields
upon which he camped and fought?
LOUISA.
we DO not know; but perhaps some
reader of the Dispatch does, and will In
form ua.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
u.- Ara silver Certificates Payable

To the Editor Of the DISPATCH:
My friend, Mr.. A. says that person
can present five silver dollars or 70 Sill
yer certificate at the Treasury In WASH
ington and get in return for same % IN
gold. / claim that he is wrong; what
say you? H. d. "
Gold coin will not be paid for silver
dollars or for silver certificates. Silver
dollars are excbangeable for silver GER
tihcates. and silver certificates are re-
deemable in silver dollars. See Acts OF
February %, 1873. and August 4, 1855.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Will you please state which IS co,Iees
~ ira two words. "all right" or alright?
rye seen the latter used by many gradu-
sts. X. Il. X.
Tho former. There's no such word In the
language a. alright"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
QUERIES & ANSWERS.
The Ilnuiaciurt Of Whisky In Local
Option Counties.
THE NEW SIXTEEN Pszzr
sRichsras himself Ag1in"-Reme-
dies for Diseases Of Horses-Proper
Tine 20 Plant MasnoIis-Trees--
Admission of states, &c.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please answer in your Query column
whether General Robert e. Lee was IN
the Mexican war or not and oblige
Xxx.
Yes. Ne was.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

Were there any new features In your
exhibition Of impressionist paintingsr'
'Yes: We hung half tho pictures upside
down-and everybody was delighted with
the effects"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

TO cure Z cold IN one day take LAXATIVE
Bromo Outline Tablets. All druggists re-
fund the money u It fails 70 eura "a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

has attained ~ nth volume and nth Nc
II Il also 3 neat, weli-printed, and reao'
able paber-back novel. but Of 10 pages
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
BENEFIT TO ALL

The appropriation which the Legisla-
ture so handsomely granted the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute will not only be
Of very great benefit to 1t in enabling 1t
to extend and broaden its sphere OF
usefulness, but also to the town and
whole community.
Merchants and trades people will find
that an immense impulse has been given
to trade; to many a poor mechanic 1t
will bring labor. and with 1t the where
withal to buy the necessities OF life; while
the farmers will find sale for produce and
commodities that will bring In the ready
cash to pay their debts and help them
forward in their improvements.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
BLACK DRESS GOODS
NECK RIBBONS.

We will only numbers specially good ~ inch Tafeta
designs half dozen color combinations
every bit of 42c-the price 29c. the yard
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

Yes. Ne was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-04

Supper. In the evening a service Of
song and recitation, by the Sunday
school, assisted by the church =orches-
ira, under the direction OF Vinton Phe-
mis-.
At the First Baptist church, corner
Ninth and Jackson streets, there viii
be special music, together with congre-
gationaI singing, both morning and
evening. The pastor, NJ. L. Thomas,
will preach. His evening subject will
be 1.-THE Moral Nature Of Men"
st. John A. NJ E. church, Seventh
and Topeka avenue, Rev. ]. g. c.
owens. pastor. There will be Easter
service and communion at Il a. m, and
an Easter concert at p. m, given by
the young people.
The Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. viii cele-
brate Easter at their rooms, Fourth
I and Adams streets. at p. m, tomor-
row. Sermon and music by Rev. D. D.
/ Boyle and his choir of the First Christ
/ ian church. Everybody invited.
First African Baptist church, First
street, Rev. G. d. Olden. pastor.
Preaching at II a. m. and 2. m. Bap-
Using at . 80 p. m.
The First Church Of God meets at 420
Kansas avenue, T. f. Manchester, pas
tor Easter service at II a. M. preach
ing at $500 p. M. Subject, 1.-THE Resur-
rectiOn." Evening service at 80 .. m.
subject, Divine Fellowship"
First Congrega tional church. Easter
services at II a. m. Sermon by the pas
tor. Rev. L. BIakes1ey. Special music
Communion. Sunday school services
at 7:30 a. m, in charge Of Supt. a. D.
Gray. Easter programme. The choir
win assist in the song service.
Rev. Lydia Chase. a minister from
Kansas City, viii lead services at the
Friends church, Topeka avenue, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth. at $3.50 p. M, to-