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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12

you ever try one' Just mix IN s5n. anr-
ana water IN f thei, batter aid nv On Z,
s s;a'l oal as r lasgfh yog were prsPars L 10
When cooked through put between 10, ~,
I,eces q White cloth and Apply 10 the sehing
s Son v6 5,1 Nh TA es suTprsei . learn hoss
s,y,s,ts ~ "lA re relieYef az your pain.
~ s.;.,es u VIII cure obstinate cases II
4, 1 70 ~ a,2fi1s ~ ne h7so n the brain
= IS Nafif hctter han gaf n -fs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12
OF Man, Cnlored strssl

Hats sn3 oonnets made 0! .aax1
coarsely plated and III many coin :
much - evidence. Tae salf-co!ors a
less ~ in icne than they wers a
Indeed few selt-colars are seen ~
h!acA. the majority Q: the fancy rlnl
composed OF straws dyed In ya'sn
,o,ors aat the effect o. such ~
mingled tones Is bright and prxu.
icing lAr ieAs. aggressive.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12

White pearl trimmings ars sr.sai
hut not 10 the exclusion Of colo'.
Very narrow trimmings. one-haH y >
are in colo-s and pearl eI,broiders
generally speaking. eaiioons from o.,
half to two and one-hRii inches ~ ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12
TUI.tE AND CRYSTAL,
4 RAf9'T COMBINATION YvrBE.Ev,
SPRING PAHAsoIs.
LOVELY BUT VERY COSTLY.
ny Lazy Of 'e6 Selects Tho,. of
Dainty Hue te soften the Corr.
Dts-xfon.

ERW YORK Ag-.i i1.--Tts yas-z z
.1s2 wzo Ia thinking q reksr, III ggsl'.t
7reze@: .. s1ra.aes psrs b s-.~
sks'sy. And. glT- Thea e - .y5,.-s
erssioa ffh. BE. c-5.1s1s r. i - a. =,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12
The biggest craze Of the ses ~, Y /.

runs which are selling IN WeH
nhlration.
relts will be worn with s!mrs
aGnd waists OF the dressy OFF,
rlad empire sash Of SILK or Sa s.u
Many OF the new capes are cA1t
Aaek by a belt or ribbon bow Az
cufs showing hint OF the mah.n. A.
seem to he made with ilterlln'nss "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12
A SONG N mn.

Al-s nc Eore! 1880 4
All thy beauties nv NJ
A.. the rapture .. Il. ~ ~
When the w.ass lan-S
All tie Bundles rras.,.s
Purple with TIE hssshs. i, ~
p1sky roo6s, ana hg,. ~
With TIRE e!oT az yas,ss ,aa
Careless .est VII coma ~ "a
Only / .ha; loved the. =
W aaet. or al Alien ~.
Oh. KY cputt.y, nina
Miae 20 asdse.
SUI !! ses IL Aknn:iae d.
L-oea and sisa AaS I'm.
Hear tie .,oa- Of ncrr,sis
Feei TIE rush q. raoe-:s,S ~.
Every northern wind AN S /
To ny heart so.ne mess.
Every h..3 thu; no..susss
Bears ny greeting On h,
Esppy ~iats And wild MA
Mould TIA; /. lfkA Won essu
= ,Aat 's-6 beloved 81 ~.
Oh. ny country. nine *
MEG 10 more!
-Nsn,usx
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12

Cspes FOR spring wear arc exceedingly at
uactlye in appearance The shoulder capes
or pe'cFlneS are quite short and extremely
frilly az the lower edge, this f1iness bolas
emphasized by shrrod hounce Of silk over
hil Win black lace OF the same width as the
nonnce. and headed with hne ginlp black or
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12

II bids fair 70 be a season q stripes; many 81.
ne new goods. even whel thickly scattered
with h5wer designs, have perpendicular l.ns
mus: beware. '@''A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12

Ihe EmnIre Tan has sllfya 50 riii-uloualy
,nail ard delioa;e!y transparent that 4 can no
,ohee1 re used as haven q. refuge, 10 conceal
even iao polite society yawn!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12

peated about tho top OF tho parasol. A
hishiy polished wood stick is consisten,
and proper handle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12

Fish net Voting. with open rings rath,,
man do.s o. chenille Is the latest notion In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12

and green tafieta. with lat DECORATIONS m
open work ha,istc.
X y
Already the modistes are busy nlanninc
gowns with which TO carry on the su,nn,op
campaign. Fairy gowns they are, ton. made
up from an Infinite variety OF delicate icy
lures as ganzy as huitorily's wings some
Of them. o.sana!c is the prime favorite FOR
dfessy wear, made up over a foundation OF
silk. though tho SILK must DO thin. 60 as MOI,
10 make the gown warm. All the forai
world Is represented IN the patterns Of thls
delightfully."- thin stun and all the tints a, tha
sky. from the soitst OF blues 10 dun rray
or pale pink
Dresden effect are especially strong when
made M over a silk OF the same color az
the noMers IN the pattern. One In dead
wh!te. with tiny punches OF pink roSes and
pale hluo corn flowers scattered over n "a
inadc up over slip OF crisp taife,a and
trimmed with knots OF ribbons The skjr,
is made exceedingly fun all around. tbn,gs
u Aaags In graceful Inca over the silk In
ing: The bodice Is full Garibaldi ths
gather caught at back and front into A wide
saHh o' pale peach pink tafieta. tied In a
huge bow at me back.
Ihere was deep crushed stock Of mink
edged with lace at the top. and bu,ieray
ends OF lace .nder each ear, fastened WIN
a PINK silk chou. crushed In TO look liLa
rose The sleeves were baby nuns ia ,bs
elbow. and as iull as possible with
crushed band OF he pink at the elbow
edged with lace frlli. With this ,ey'
uemeiy fetching frock Is to DO worn one Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12

set on underneath. There ID another bodice
TO be worn with this plaid skirt, made up In
regular blouse fashion Of chameleon blue
and green iafeta. with Nat decorations Of
open work hatiste.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12

Glass OF silver. - sD'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12
ETIQUETTE IN WHIST.
SPRINGTIME FANcIEs.

DAINTY FooTaEAa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19

consisting OF Drctheds. Chew's. McGre-
gor's. and Moorman's (the latter In com
fnand. as senior cGptain), were In winter
quarters. midway between Charlottesville
and the RivanDa river. Some tine ABOUT
the latter part OF February or LIST or
March, 1864. without having given any
warning. Federal cavalry dashed into
Chcw's quarters. firing right and left
The few men who were In camp manhcu
Brothed's guns from the park. ana
gave canister 10 tae enemy, VINO bau
possession OF and were attempting 10
burn Chew's guns, caissons, ana quarters
The Federals thereupon beat nasty re-
treat. burning a mill and bridge across
the Rivanna river. and were followed
by about twenty mounted cannoneers' ieo
by the gallant Brcthed and Chew.
The noted General Custer, whose bril-
gade was composed OF the pick OF the
Army Of the Potomac" was In command
I'm person. and had with him his entire
brigade. and one battery OK artillery.
Clusters raid, which was so suddenly
checked here. was made In conjunction
with Dahlgren's. Some portion OF Stuarts
cavalry command not known at
tempted 10 intercept Custer on his re-
treat but met with repulse. No other
Confederate force, either Infantry or cav
airy, had any part In Clusters rspulse.
As evidence Of their appreciation, the
ladies' Of Charlottesville made and pre-
scented to the Horse Artillery a stand
of colors bearing the inscription, ITO the
Stuart Artillery. Our Brave De-
Tenders" These coiors are now in pos
session of Captain Chew, and were UNI
furled on the streets OF Richmond on the
occasion Of the unwilling OF Lees statue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
Thrcc-Eyed Men.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
VIII YOU please inform me. through
your Query column, whether the theory
has bcen advanced of the human race
hayinq al one time had three eyes? "A
gentleman Of our town, posted in SCI
entiac works. claims that at one time In
mans history there was an eye IN the
back part of his head. }. W. H.
GAINESVILLE, Va.
Mankind has never had three eyes.
Some slight but delusive color is, how
ever. given to the surmise by the pres
ence in the human body of certain rudi-
msntary or stunted structures which are
representatives, Of perfect organs in other
animals. There is in the brain a structure
called the pineal body, which Is consider
Cd to be the remains Of the third eye OF
a lower three-eyed form Of animal NE
but as an organ of vision it IL, and has
always been. altogether useless to man.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
Notice to 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 is not an advertising me-
dium. No query Will receive attention
the answer 10 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"
n. b. We do not read unsigned letterS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
Trnnsference of Gold Mt the Mint.

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
by way of testing the ductility OF your
Imagination. suppose l have quantity
OF gOld-gold bullion, gold plate, gold
jewelry-and that l take II to the mint
at Philadelphia to lie coined. Does an
officer Of the government weigh the gold
and give d receipt for the same. and
have ! TO await the convenience OF the
mint before returning for the coin. or
will the ascertained vasie of the gold
be paid to me at once in gold coin, and
will there be any charge for the trans
action? L.
Dir. Herman Kretz, superintendent Of
the Philadelphia mint furnishes US with
copy of the regulations covering the
receipt Of gold bullion for coinage or
conversion into fine. standard. or I'M
parted bars. as follows;
Gold Is received in the following forms,
viz:
Bars. humps grains, and dust In their
native state, free from earth and stone,
or nearly so.
Amalgam with the quicksilver ex-
PEELED.
Foreign coin, United States coin is-
sued before 1894, and United States coin
abraded beyond IL per cent. for 20 years
OF circulation, and defaced United States
coin.
Jewelry. dentists plate. bars. kings.
etc, should be free from base metals;
otherwise subject TO loss in refining.
Bullion unsuita BILE for the operation
OF the mint and deposits Of less value
than 800 may be refused.
To produce a value Of 800 would re-
quire, In native sold. from six to eight
ounces Troy weight. For bars from
80 as karats) down TO 313 Is Is karats),
from seven TO fifteen ounces would be
required
DEPOSITS OF gold are paid in gold coin
or bars. II the deposit contains silver
the value Of such silver VIII be paid 10
the depositor. at the price fixed by the
Director Of the Mint, in silver coin.
The charges for refining and separating
silver from gold are only the actual cost,
varying from IL TO cents per ounce.
For toughening. IL to 2 cents per ounce.
There is no coinage charge.
Two cents per ounce is charged FOR
the copper used for alloy
The charge for making fine gold bars
Is cents per 500.
United States coin OF $40 and under,
struck before 1854. will produce, at the
mint. about per cent. more than
An ounce Troy OF pure gold Is worth
$2067.
a receipt is given for each deposit;
which deposit is kept entirely separate
until after it IS melted, assayed, and the
exact value ascertaincd, based on the
weight after melting.
Deposits are usually paid on the third
day after they have been received.
The mint recognizes no one as deposit
tor except the person who presents the
bullion at the mint.
Persons at d distance can employ the
express. companies. or their business cor
respondents, to deposit for them. No one
connected with the mint is allowed to
make such deposits.
When forwarding by express, always
send instructions with the package, and
have name and place OF business, or
residence, plainly written on the outside
OF IL.
For the purpose of enabling the mint
to give correct statistics, depostors OF
bullion In native forms are required TO
state from what State, Territory, or
country it Is derived.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please tell me through your Query
column If person can seine, net, trap.
or kill fish with a gun in the waters OF
Russell county. Va, without violating
the fish law Of said county, and oblige
one Of your subscribers. 5. Z. t.
An act. approved February g. 1882
makes IL unlawful for any person TO
kill or injure by the use Of dynamite or
any other explosive or poison thrown or
placed In any Of the waters of Russell
county; and it is unlawful to purchase.
eat. or have in his possession any fish
so injured or killed In any of said waters.
We find also the following general laws
I'm the Code Of Virginia:
Non-residents cannot fish with pound
nets, purse-nets, pykes, or weirs. Sec
ton 20s5
Residents must get license TO so FISH.
Section aS6.
Mountain trout cannot be killed or cap
tured between the 18th Of September and
the LIST Of April Of each year.
Black bass or black perch or pond
bass. known as southern club, cannot
be killed or captured between the 18th
Of May aud the 1st OF July.
And it is unlawful 10 buy. sell, or
make use OF mountain trout, black bass,
or pond bass, and within said periods,
respectively: and flsh-berries dynamite,
or any other explosive substances cannot
be used.
See section 210S Of Code.
Chapter 96 Of Code is entirely about
unlawful fishing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
Schools OF journalism.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Kindly inform me through your query
column II there IL a school In the United
states with a class devoted exclusively TO
tho studying Of journalism. How many
teachers have they. aud in what city Is
Tho lareestq ANDREW b.
Petersburg. Va.
The University OF Pennsylvania ohers
a course in journalism. in which four OF
five general topics arc embraced. Inc
course is supplemented by lectures from
men in the active work Of the profession
Cornell University provides lectures on
the subject. We recall the lecture on
"The Art Of Newspaper-Making' denV-
cred before the students Of that insutu-
ton by Hon. Charles \. DANA editor OF
the New York Sun.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
The Raid on Charlottesville.
EDITOR OF The Dispatch:

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please give me all the information you
can on the following subjects:
In what year and month OF the war
did a Federal raiding party burn the mill
on the Rivanna river and attempt TO take
Charlottesville, Va? What troops were
they. and who was In command? Also.
what troops defended Charlottesville,
Va? Did any Confederate troops give
them battle on their return through the
counties OF Greene and Madison? II so,
what troopsY Yours truly.
w. b. CONWAY. NJ. d.
We give the following answer. which
was furnished by member or Bretneds
Battery:
During the winter OF ls63-'G, four bat
teries OF flying artillery, more commonly
known as the stuart Horse Artillery,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
Hook Reviews.

HOUSEKEEPERS' AND MOTHERS
MANUAL. By Mrs. Thomas L. Rosser
Everett Waddey Company, Richmond,
Va sui silk cloth. octave. Pages, col.
Price. s..
The volume before us covers more
ground than the average cookery-book;
and. In addition to giving collection Of
recipes for the preparation. cooking, and
serving of palatable dishes for the table.
may be justly said to deserve to be called
manual for housekeepers and
mothers. The author claims that the
question of the day is women as cooks"
and that inasmuch as Civilized man can
not live without cooks" especially when
good meals lubricate business and insure
health, happiness, and sobriety, good
cookery-book IS q prime necessity to all
housewives who would exert the power
they may exercise by perfecting them
selves IN those arts and accomplishments,
which are far more potent in majority
Of households than any acquired In fash
ionable and expensive boarding schools.
The book very properly begins with
chapter on hygiene In the Kitchen, pantry,
aud dinng-room. IN which minute and
excellent rules are given for the arrange
Hltnt anu HdudbcHSht VI l"oSc i"fNi 1o..'
auxiliares <of the table, which cannot be
too carefully looked after. If one would
have the satisfaction OF thorough enjoy
ment Of the meals which are served there
from. With preparatory tables OF equiva-
Tents in weights and measures. and for
roasting meats, the author takes UP yeast
as u necessity for good bread-the stan
OF life The chapter on breads covers
twenty-eight pages, and contains recipes
for over $50 sorts. covering all the varieties
OF light breads. rolls. biscuit, Graham
bread. brown bread. mullins. grlddle
cakes, pan cakes. wafiies. Sally lun,
crunpets, buns. toast. waters. etc. Soups
and chowders occupy twenty-five pages,
and cover every variety.
Fish, shell-fish, and frogs receive liberal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
When the Confederacy Ceased TO
Exist.
70 the lllltor Of the DApatch;

10 the lllitor OF the Dispatch;
so what precise date. marked by what
special and material event. did the Con-
iederatc states cease to exist? i
The precise date when the Confederate
STATES a. political entity, ceased TO
exist SIS Understandable. IL went 20
pieces not suddenly. but at different
times and places. As government
Il ceased, in us military organization,
and for belllgerent purposes. with the
surrender at Appomattox. and near
Durham's Station. y. G." by general
orders from Generals Lee and Johnston
no armies remaining under their com
mand were disbanded. and the soldiers
we're remanded to their duties as citi-
tens by no act or writing. OF which
"e are aware. were civil officers in
ioimed OF the collapse Of the Confed-
tfacy. We have heard that Presi-
'ont Davis. at Washington. Co. took
cave Of the members OF his Cabinet,
VINO had remained with him. and OF other
attendants with the declaration that all
"ss lost BY the way. we believe that
'Ae only survivors Of the Congress
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
was Major Poe ever a major by any
war promotion, or was he dubbed major
Ia, Tho hoard Mrs. Il.
Major John Poe, Jr., was not a major
I'm the army. lie was appointed on the
police force as captain, and when MAJOR
claiborne resigned as Chief Of Police
no was promoted to said position with
the rank OF major. The police force be-
ing composed Of three districts, is termed
"a battalion: hence the title Of major Is
conferred on the Chief OF Police.
But Major Poe did hold commission
IN tho Confederate army-that Of lieu
tenant, We believe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
TaII Virginians.

10 tho Edit0r or the DispaIch'
Noticing in the Dispatch that you wish
IN find men from feet inches TO teet
hirh. I will give you the names or some
OF our tall men herc-viz.;
NJ. L. Carter. . feet inches; weight
80 POUNDS.
T. NJ. Carter feet ) IL inches; weight
lS5 pounds.
!. y. Baldwin. feet inches; weight
loo pounds.
Henry T. Carter feet 7l-2 inches;
weight. is pounds.
Wingfeld Garter. an ex-COnfederatc
soldier feet G inches; weight. 10 pounds.
We have quite a number Of men In
this country who are from feet inches
10 feet inches high.
G.. L CARTER.
Ryo Cove Scott county. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
cbesapenkc aud Western II. II.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please inform me where the general
Offices of the Chesapeake and Western
railroad are situated. aud If they have
commenced 90 run trains over that road
vet or not, and oblise reader
a. L. W.
The Office Of the company is at Har-
risonburg. Regular trains are not yet
running. OF tho twenty-seven miles be-
tween Bridgewater and Elkton, we UNI
derstand that sixteen miles are finished
from Brldgewator east, and that the rest
Of the twenty-sevcn miles is graded and
ready for the rails.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
Who Is Marie CoreIIis

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
About SIX weeks ago I asked you please
60 answer through your columns who
Marie CoreW Is. n that is her real name,
where and when she was born. and any
other information IN regard TO this bril-
liant writer. ] have scanned the Query
column closely. but have not seen any
reply 10 my communication IF you can
ciye me the information 1 win be obliged
10 YOU. a.
Marie Corelli, the authoress Of "The Ro-
nance Of TWO Worlds. sorrows Of
SATAN" etc. is an Englshwoman, Miss
Mary Anna Mckay, daughter Of Dr.
Mckay, author Of "Cheer Boys, Cheer"
and lives in London.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
,ZIhiro@r Brothers, MODERN One-Price House K

kin sot down to ez good err meals Vit'ies
"Syhat about the money for your labor
Uncle Isham?" / asked. do you snare
with the boss in that, too?' 80,
"Yars. Stree. / does dat! You see mus
de's way: De boss ingeneral.y gus an
nv krap an absorbs hit on my recoun's :
but save yer soul. dat amt de clear ihOHey
m do krap-yo' money comes out n wat
.er Ives on. twel de mex krap Is MADE.
n who grudges dat? De boss mus
,ev suthln' ter run on, kaze he kante
eat wat | kin, nohow. an / Kin SVEN up
better redoubt money froo de winter :
pervldLn' he pays my recounts D's ue
truff."
"What about back debts?"
.Des easy nun" replies the old man.
as he turned over his juicy quo.
gifts de white man twixt US ana de $40
man. an dat give US two Chances IL
kante satisfy de merchant. l up an AK
him ef he will take er note on de boss.
He blige ter say yes; kaze he got ue
boss name down on his book Den
goes to de boss an l say:
"I,ook here bos, 1 want ter begin dis
year far an squaT, an 1 owes er ieetIe
bill at Mr.. Goodloe's. an less'n you
take hit up I'll be comblige ter go OH
an wuck hit out wild somebody Yer pay
n. but | give you de fust 'fusaL' lie
scratch Is head. do boss do. an den he
say:
How much you owe, Isham%
81 say, Bout 500 All right, ne
low den. I'll fix IT,
"You see. I got him in close 'sidera-
tions-kaze he kno more folks knows
Isham sides him, an dey brakin' DER
necks ter git him"
HIS MIDDLE MAN.
L pays er mighty high interest fer dat
'ceipt, when he bring hit; but you see
AZ hos is my middle man. II knocks
him out, falls dis side de dead-line;
den de sto'-man shoot at him. If de
Niger tends 70 his bizness, hits a
mighty sorry white man dat won't feed
him fer wat he kin make; an stan
'twixt him an his debts.
Hits de want ov comferdence," ru-
minated Uncle Isham. as he handled the
long tobacco leaves skifully in packing:
Hits de want ov comferdence hes ruint
dis country"
cards are received here for the mar
rage OF Miss Grace Lee McLillan 10 Mr..
J. Emmett Smith, both OF Atlanta, Ga.
on January 20. 1896. at 2:s0 p. NJ. Emmett
Smith was formerly OF Alton. and many
friends wish him Joy.
Mr. w s. Poole. OF Americas, Ca,
is the guest OF d.. William l. Williams.
at avon"
w r. Hildebrand's bake-oven and
some outhouses on his farm were burned
Sunday night.
DR.. f. A. williams and bride (nee Mrs
Mamie Pearce) reached home Saturday.
Showers OF rice and ''good-uck" greet
ings followed them down Nelson ave-
nue..
Mr.. T. W. Goodloe. who had an at
tack OF erysipelas on his head and face.
Sunday. IS better. but not able to be out.
Mrs Charles McCue and Miss Jessie
Morgan were In Alton Tuesday.
Miss Helen HAYS left Monday for Wash
ington TO visit friends and relatives.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-19
"Amons My Books"

TO the Editor Of the bispa'ch'
viii YOU kindly answer for a reader
who Is the author Of Among My Books.
published by Edward j. Hale q Son? 1t
e evidently written by southern man.
and has always been OF great interest TO
80 J. NJ. y.
william p. Reed. IL. D., Of Philadel-
rfia There is another edition. entitled
memories OF Familiar Books" with
r,orooir OF the author, edited by Manton
Marble. Same publishers. New York,
f--r