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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
FUNNY "ADS."
Some OF the Peculiar Things London
People want

Westminster Gazette)
Curious worded advertisements. when
ara funny without intent, are common IN
the London papers. it would SEEM An
English periodical offered prize the
other day for the best collection OF sucn
announcements, and the following is th'
result:
annual sale now on. Don't go else
where TO be cheated-come IN here.
~ lady wants to sell her piano, as
she IS going abroad in a strong HoI
frame" .,.,
wanted. experienced nurse for bottled
baby"
FURNISHED apartments suNlble Ioi
gentlemen with folding doors"
WANTED. a room by two gentlemen
about thirty feet long and twenty feel
broad"
Lost. a collie dog by man on Satur
day answering to jim with a brass col
lar round his neck and a muzzle.'
WANTED, by respectable girl, mel
massage 10 New York; willing 10 take
care Of children and a good sailor
Respectable widow wants washing
for Tuesday"
FOR sale-A planoforte the property
Of musician with carved legs
Mr. Brown, furrier, begs to announce
that he VIII make up gowns. capes' etc
for ladies out Of their own skin"
~ boy wanted who can open oysters
with reference"
Bulldog for sale; will eat anything
very fond OF children"
"Wanted-An organist. and boy U
blow the same"
"Wanted-A boy TO be partly outsid'
| end partly behind the counter"
"Wanted-For the summer, cottag
for a small family with good drainage
"Iost-Near Highgate archway, an um
brella, belonging 20 a gentleman VIII
q bent rib and n bone handle
widow in comfortable circumstances
wishes TO marry two sons"
"Wanted-Good boys for punching
ITO be disposed OF, mail phaeton' IN
| property OF a gentleman with a moVea
| bic headpiece as good as new
The last is tho copy OF an inscrlptlo'
painted on q board, which adorned
| fence in Kent: "Notis-It any mans 0
woman's COWS get into these here otes
| his or her tail will be cut off as the cas-
may be"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13

thoroughly Informed as TO the canvass
and general outlook so far, ana Is OF
opinion that the Northern Neck VIII poii
an increased Democratic vote this fan.
Two OF the Understanding and most
influential Republicans OF this county
have declared their lptention TO support
Bryan and Sewall This declaration was
made Immediately after Mr.. Brown Allen
delivered his great 90 speech here last
week.
Miss Wingneld, an accomplished young
lady of Ashland. has been spending some
tlmo at the hospitabie home or Dr. r. r.
Ninde and visiting relatives In this
county.
Miss Kate Fuller. Of Richmond city,
has been visiting tho Misses sale NJ
Hayes" in the upper end OF this
county.
A plan IS on foot for the organization
of a Bryan-Sewall club at each voting
precinct I'm King George, the object OF
such clubs being to distribute campaign
literature systematically among the
voters Of the county before electon-day.
Huntsmen report the largest crop OF
souirrels this season they have ever
known. and hundreds Of the little var
mints" are being killed daily In this sec
ton. Sora season has opened, and our
sportsmen can be found now only In the
marshes along the Rappahannock ana
Potomac rivers. The clear, dry weather
is rather detrimental 10 the sport so iar'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13

intimately concerned in reproduction.
Every mother of a growing girl ought
to anticipate the earliest indications OF
approaching womanhood and take every
percaution to insure health and sound
ness in this one particular. The slight
est indication of weakness should be cor
rected Immediately by DR.. Pierce's ia
vorite Prescription the unfailing specihc
for these delicate complaints.
1t gives special strength and healthy
tone to the feminine organism, and the
nerve centres, thus overcoming many dis
tressng symptoms which arc wrongfully
attributed to neuralgia or dyspepsia or
inssnnia but are really caused by an I'M
healthy condition OF the special organism.
Mothers may consult DR.. Pierce either
personally or by letter, concerning theft
children's health or their own, IN the most
absolute confidence, and will receive pro-
fessional advice free of charge. Dr. Pierce
has been for thirty years chief consulting
physician Of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgi-
cal Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. The best
fruits Of his lifelong experience are en-
bodied in Thousand page illustrated book,
1.-The Common Sense Medical Adviser, 7"
containing explicit directions for home.
treatment of many complaints which may
be successfully managed without a ply.
stefan, and vast amount Of valuable in
formation about the human anatomy and
physiology. A paper-bound copy will be
sent free for 81 one-cent stamps 10 pay the
bare cost of mailing, or cloth bound for ten
cents extra. Address above Institute.
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10 natural causes-namely. the deprecia-
zion In the value OF the railroads, bonds
and stocks controlled by the Gould family.
when Jaw Gould died I'm November OF
10 he left a fortune Of N2Ooj.oyJ. Alter
making special gifts OF real estate to hi7
eldest son. George, ana 10 h'7
daughter. Holen. the romaiufcr ihi-
ms 10 about s5IO00c)o. was Gifi.
" among the six children -Gtof ID.
Edwin. Anna, Howard and ''"
gave a trihe more than slit
In the year and q half pres, -' itr
marriage Anna Gould spent c9lni .i~,4ft-
IL nothing Of her vast income, aud 20 De-
came part Of the principal. Ia adolloh 10
this the Gould stocks appreciated snshIy,
giving her In round figures on the cate u
her marriage S2.cooooo.
a FAT SETTLEMENT.
When the marriage agreement was
made with the young Count Jean de Cas-
telane. 100000 OF Anna Goulds fortune
was settled upon him outright 81 the
time outsiders regarded this as pretty
steep price TO pay for title IN country
where titles had long since passed out
of date, but Il seems that great as the
sum was. it was only portion OF the
cost.
when the Castellanes went abroad
shortly after the marriage It was gene
rally supposed that Anna Gould would
rule In the arstocratic circles of Paris.
rhere was no doubt as 70 the social stand
ing OF the Counts family. and 1t was
logically argued that with the immense
wealth at his command the young couple
would naturally become an imposing rae
tor In the best social element.
IL matters had gone along smoothly IN
this respect. the dollars which jay Could
gave his happiness aud HE 10 PIE up
would not Do melting away Ike butter
in the sun. But the aristocracy OF the
Faubourg 81. Germaine. the makers ana
uumakers Of Partisan society, decided
against the Castollanes, and that decision
has never been rescinded. When he LEFT
Paris 10 come 10 New York Castellane
was q good deal OF q social pet Inere
was no door closed against him; IN iact
he was eagerly welcomed everywhere
lie - the kind OF man who makes himseiI
pleasant 20 the men and women whose
lives are spent amid social gayetes. lie
IS graceful. amusing and has wonder
sul amount OF ingenuity OF the klnd
which devses pretty costumes dainty
dances and charming table0IX He was
q convenient man az all times. More
over he was "A Fair catch. lie was not
rich. but yet ne had as much as most
OF the Young men OF the old French
arlstocfacy
CastclorGs return 10 Paris was a
shock Hls marriage had changed every
\ thing Mcney-makers and the children OF
mout y-moke.s are not regarded fayorabiy
b tne er.slocrats Of the old regime. They
Ike roncy wei enough. and are willing
70 enjoy ,he pleasures which money VIII
giys. bat they draw the line al social IN
tlriacy with those in the despised class.
il Is a peculiar condition OF social affairs
which the average American can with
difficulty understand, but 1t exists. never
theiess, and has existed for many genera
tons.
THE FINANCIAL. ENGINE.
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take nj least a quarter OF a century 20
complete the task. Whether Castellane
was in earnest when he told Of his m
toufiors ie question. II was thought
that perhaps be merely wished to open
the eves of his French friends; but
nevertheless. it IS known that he keeps
on buying property I'm the direction ORR
..oaliv mapped out 1t is estimated that
at least 81 10000 OF the Gould wealth has
already gone into this scheme
The entertainments which the Castel-
lanes have given are OF worldwide fame.
The last one, given I'm skatinS-rlnk on
the Bots de Boulogne. cost. Il is said,
$4,000. There were 5000 invited guests;
and, while they comprised every one in
the most fashionable Partisan world
the result was ,the same as with other
affairs given by the same host and
hostess. Every one agreed that it vrs
the grandcst affair that Paris had sfn
for a century. but the next time they
saw the Count and Countess the latter
were probably snubbei.
Since the Countess marriage the
stocks of the Gould family have depre-
ciattd D. per cent. This Is serious
thing where tens OF millions are con-
cerned. Summed up. the Countess gave
100000 10 the Count: she has tied up
N.tW.Oo0 I'm real estate Of non-income
earning kind; 100000 has been lost In
stock and horse speculations, and $500
eco has faded away by the depreciation
I'm stocks. This brings the total TO 5000
90. OF this. there Is little 10 show. but
the real estate; and. as it was pur-
chased at fancy prices, IL would not
bring 70 per cent. Of its cost IL forced
upon the market.
If thinss go on IN this way, 1t Is easy
20 forosoe the time when one of Jay
Gould's children viii be short % funds.
GRANTLAND GRIEVE.
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GOULD'SG0LD FADING
ARE THE cAsrErI.ANEs GOING At
TOO FAST 4 GAiTf
NO GREAT SOCIAL SUCCESS,
On Her Marriage Day ANN Gould
Had 2.O0O,O00-Now, IL Is Said,
She Has less Than $1,000
600.


NEW YORK. September n.-An as
founding piece OF news has been brought
hero by certain society folks who spent a
portion Of their European season in paris.
1t is nothing less tl,ln that the fortune OF
Anna Could, the Countess Do CastellGne.
Is rapidly on the wane. and that II II con-
tinues 10 fade away at the present rate
1t will only be a question of a few years
when Il Will amount to little or nothing.
when Anna Gould, on Monday, March
4. 1895. became the Countess of Castellane
in the Fifth-avenue home Of her brother
George Gould. she had fortune OF VIZ
ooo,o,0. yielding an income OF $4,000 a
year II would seem that this sum would
be sufficient TO nobiy support ara youue
couple starting out a the voyase o.,
married life. but APPARENTLY, IL was noe
in this case. To-day tae Countess OF
Castei!ane has less thau $4,000 Part
o. this decrease Of S5.1g)D)J Is directly due
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although one OF them. He saw his WIFE
snubbed I'm polite way time after ume'
The aristocrats looked down upon her,
and upon him, too, and this made nm
desperate. Then he determined to as
sumo tho aggressive. and bring them TO
terms by forcing them TO acknowledge
his wife as a hostess unparalleled in the
present generation OF Paris. He would
use his wealth az an engine TO smash
down all the barriers and leave the road
free and clear 10 the highest social emf
hence. No field Of ondcavor would be left
untitled.
He began his crusade by establishing
one OF the finest racing stables that
France has seen in n long time. But his
horses were unfortunate. He bet on them
heavily. and his ventures were consist
entity unsuccessful. lie lost bigger sums
than the world will ever know OF, and his
marriage settlement OF 100000 was Sc
rlously impaired. To recoup he tried
speculation on the Bourse. lie kncY no
thing at all about the science OF stocks,
and he made ducks and brakes Of his
money, and more, too, I'm that field.
All this time he was, and for that mat
ter is. carrying on the campaign I'm Other
directions. His first move Of great mag
nitude was the purchase OF a large piece
OF property az the corner Of the Avenue
du Bots de Boulogne and the Avenue de
Malakof1 This property Is in the centre
Of the most fashionable part Of Paris and
cost a prodigious sum.
When tho purchase was made II leaked
out that Il was the intention OF Castel-
lane 20 keep on purchasing property
along the Bots de Boulogne as far a. st.
Cloud. and even as far as Versailles for
the purpose of reproducing the Grand
Trianon and petit Trianon palaces. with
hr'r SUI; 0ihding gardens and buildings.
making the whole seem as the original
did In the days OF Nine de POmpadour,
OF Marie Antoinotte. and OF Napoleon.
.. To carry out this plan would cost mil
lions upon millions. Moreover, 1t would
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
Campaign of Coercion.
lOrange Observer.)

From AL sides comes reports OF whole
sale attempts on the part OF corpora'lo~s
TO bulldoze their employees into support
ing gold-bug candidates at the po'ls' III
some instances wages nave oeeh cu.'
and promises OF a restoration have been
held ont I'm the event Of the election or
Mckinley. In many cases workmen nave
been handed a campaign button with
their pay envelopes, and have been asked
to wear It. the request" being made
with all the force Of a demand. In other
shops workmen have been ordered to pay
part OF their already low wages into the
Republican campaign fund.
There is only one way 70 meet tnis
warfare. Vote it to death at the polls.
The Australian ballot system insures n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
Highest Of all in Leavening PowcrLatest u Govt Report.
RD>!a!'!!l! RR sxas&E
ABSOLUTELY pUEE
ABSOLUTELY pUEE

secret vote. Any employee forced Ia
wear. a misleading badge against his will
may register his honest convictions al,
the polls. And he should do Il.
A word TO the railroads IN this State.
Go ahead with your work OF coercirr
your employees 60 vote for Mckinley.
but remember that a Legislature is TO
be elected next year. and an indignant
people viii see that a rllroad commits
sion IS provided to regulate arrogant cor
poratiOns
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
A Fitting Observation-Disclosures.
(Bedford Bulletln)

General Planners record Is none OF the
brightest. southern man who was a
violent aboliuonist native Of Kentucky,
who bore arms against his State. man
elected to the Senate by Populist vote
who denounced the Populists, and Dem
ocrat now attempting 10 betray his party
into the hands OF the enemy is a fitting
Standardized for the monopolisiic poll
tlcians he repreaonts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
RTXEY CONFIDENT

Mr.. Rlxev tod your correspondent a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
Fixing Up an Abb.

Lexington GaZette)
The fact is, these misguided mugwumps
Cbolters) are fixing up an abb. II Mckinley
IS elected they VIII say. I'VE told you So
II Bryan gets in. they viii crawl down
from the loft and say. Il and Betsy killed
the bear"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
IT Her RECENT PARIS FETE.

Il
few days ago that the Eighth District
would give the Democratic ticket an in
creased majority this fan, and that bis
majority over Mr.. McCaul would be very
large. This. he said, was no guessing,
but was based on reliable Information
from all parts of the district
Rev. John McKnabb, Of this county,
one OF the most untiring Christian
workers in the Northern Neck. has just
completed arrangements 70 establish al
King George Courthouse a classical
school for young men and young ladies'
Of the Neck. lie has procured the use
Of a building for the school until the new
hall, now in course Of erection, is COM
pleted. and he has contracted with Mr.
J. Parker Laird. Of Brook Hill, Nd, to
take charge on the 18th OF this month.
Funds have been raised to run the school
successful nine months. 1t IS not the
hope or purpose Of the noble-hearted
originator TO make money out Of this
much-needed and commendable enter
prise but its sole object Is 10 educate
the promising, deserving, and aspiring
young men and ladies of this section or
the State.
Mr.. William Bevan, OF Baltimore.
father of the Commonwealth Attorney
for this county, has donated a piece Of
land several miles below King George
Courthouse to the Episcopal churches
here, upon which the Episcopalians VIII
soon erect a mission chapel for the bene-
TT of the inmates OF the poor-house
and all others adjacent who have not
church privileges.
Mr. William Henry Baker, OF this
neighborhood, accidentally shot himself
through the hand and wrist at Colonial
Beach few days ago. and is still suffer
ing with an ugly and painful wound.
Misses Oline Williams and Lucy San
ders, of Lancaster county are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Minor. at this
place.
1t il generally understood that DR.. ".
o. Caruthers, a gold-standard man, who
was some months ago elected chairman
of the Democratic Executive Committee
OF this county, will resign his commits
sion at an early day because he is OPP
posed TO Bryan and the Chicago platform.
OTHER PERSONALS.
Mrs O. a. Bnlingsley and little son. Of
Fredericksburg, who have been visiting
relatives here. returned home to-day.
Many Of the city people who spent
tho summer in this and other counties
Of the Neck have returned home. and
numbers Of others will leave early next
week.
1t is said that there are at least four
teacher-applicants for each public school
in King George. and that In some parts
of the county each applicant Is armed
with petition signed by the patrons
OF the schools.
The King George road contractors have
been busy this week repairing the whole
sale damages done by the torrents OF ram
some nights ago.
Attorney c. Conway Baker, chairman
OF the Democratic Executive Committee
OF Westmoreiand county. says that the
First District will roll up the largest
majority for w. A. Jones In November
ever given a Democratic candidate Tor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13

The instinct of
motherhood show,
itself in a girls
earliest years. Her
doll-baby, or it
may be a cat-baby,
is her most cher
ished companion.
From the cradle to
the grave maternal
instinct is the CEN
ter and source OF a
woman's woman-
hood; and all her
physical life is in
huenced for good
or bad by the con-
dition OF the deli
cate Organism most
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-10

pientiiul this wintcr and large shipments
nave been made to Northern points.
Eggs were in good supply today and
prices were weak at 7 cents.
Canned corn remains In a rather demon.
alized condition and prices are very low,
A IL. Moore of Woodville and J. r. Caves
OF Miilican we're among the buyers in the
city today.
II Is reported that there are very few
oranges left In California and higher prices
are expected daily.
me canned goods and bean freight rate
from California terminals on the Southern
Pacific railroad has been reduced from 75c
10 Soe per hundred, taking effect last Sat;
urday.
me American Tobacco COMPANY has
raised the price of It's Battle AK" plug
tobacco cent per pound, The price is a
CENTS gross, against I6 cents gross. The
lowest price last year.
letter received from the Fresno Fruit
facklng company Of San Francisco, states
ihat they have sold all of their 1895 pack OF
faislns and will have no more to offer until
the 1876 pack is ready for market.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-10
STOCKS.
The following were tbs closing quotations on the
,adng stoc O. OF the S.w yvrI Exchange today
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS,

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-10
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS,
Doings Of a Day With Wall Street
Operators.
MARKET ACTIVE AND IRREGULAR.
Tobacco Transactions Formed Two
Thtrds Of the Trading--0snerai
Downward Movement.

New York. March 9.--The stock market
today was moderately active and irregu-
larity characterized the dealings. There
was hardly trace of commission business
and the distribution OF the trading was IN
different. The industrial shares, as u
group. exceeded the railway list in point
OF activity, with American Tobacco far In
the lead and figuring for over two.thir's
OF the aggregate dealings Tho Influences
bearing upon the last mentioned specially
were not new, except that in addition TO
the dissa tisfaction ever the protracted war
with the outside manufacturers AMI the
anticipation OF an issue of new preferred
stock to a considerable amount 1t suggest
ed that dlssensions are now prevailing In
the management The probability OF these
differences being Tough, ont In the stock
market Was also discussed The dclihsrl-
lions OF congress respecting the Cuban bI-
HESrency nuDroglio were the most iniDor-
YAM soneial factors being upon values
= ne dealings for foreign account were UNI
important and the local market was I'M
responsive - a lrmsr tone In Aiuericln
SECURITIES in London.
IN the afternoon operations almost gen
era! Meakinss developed aud some ma
s.iiai concessions IN prices were reported.
iQbncco was decidedly giraffe and a de-
cine OF ~, 10 II Us occurred, duo TO ma
population. The sumo force vas responsi-
VIZ Iur faHy 10 TX IN, but SIhSe iuently n
reaction occurred to llss on heavy renllS-
iig sales. IN the late dealings an extern
sNe demand from the shorts rushed the
stock TO iSis ard it closet at an unimpor-
ldnl recession from that figure
General Electric advanced Ne on fairly
urge transactions as n result of pool ope-
thtlons. but did not fully retain tho I'M
pfoNemcnt. Manhattan yielded to 1n3i4
without particular explanation aside from
a theoiy of liquidation from speculative
holdings. About half of the loss was re-
covered in tho closing dealings
Apprehension regarding the safety Of du
overdue vessel belonging Ia the pncinc
Man steamship company was reelected In
"A break of IL, which was subsequently
made UP Further unfavorablo rumors
concerning the business OF the American
Cotton Oh company caused declines of p,
In tho common and 2 IN the preferred
stock, The first mentioned rally eventu-
ally carried IL near the high point. The
apathy which marked the forenoon specu-
latton was relieved in later dealings by
slightly increased activity and improved
tone, due to the belief. Indicated by Wash
insion dispatches, that action 10y the sen
ate on the Cuban question may be defer
red until an impartial session may be had.
The gains In the market were substuntl
ana the purchasing movement carried the
list slightly above Saturdays final sales.
The closing was strong at the top Level.
Trading i'm railway and miscellaneous
bonds was nodevate In volume and irreEu-
iurity in prices was noted. sales 81 $50, 900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-10

Chicago, March s.-Cattlo--Last weeks
advance In prices started a good many
drovcs in this direction ana soday's re-
ccipts considerably overran the average,
There was n very good demand, but the
liberal run resulted In a pretty general
reduction of Zoe. Common TO strictly choice
native beef steers were salcable AZ 3 2jn
40; bulk of sales 8 75n4.30 and u good
export trade at 4n0Ui.i0. most stockers
aud feeders at S00m375; COWS aud helfcrs
went chiefly AT 20On3.10. Texas cattle were
offered In about the usual number and
common lots We're off with natives, but
others were steady.
Hogs~There was no big run today and
the week started off with an active local
and shipping demand nd strong prices.
Common to choice droves sold at $500
4l7i2 chiefly at 4.00dii 10 nnd prime as
sorted light weights sold as high as 4.15.
Choice hogs of Good weight continue 10
make up the greater part Of the offerings;
Sheep-There was "A good demand and
prices ruled steady at 2.50n3S0 for com
mon to choice sheep, the bulk going above
3.20 Lambs We're again In active demand
at A.03a4.70, few common lots selling as
low as $50.
Recelpts-Cattle 1900; hogs rs 5000; sheep
II coo