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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch;
IL the United States should recognize
the insurgents OF Cuba as belligeTents,
would a citizen OF this country have a
lawful right TO furnish them with arms
and munitions OF war; and would the In
surgents. after being recognized as bel
ligerents, be allowed 10 purchase arms
and munitions OF war in the United
States? BELl4lGERkNI.
Tho selling OF arms 10 the insurgents IS
now perfectly lawful, and 80 is the pur-
chase by insurgents. But TO furnish arms
10 the insurgents 1t is necessary to set
on foot a military enterprise from the
United States. 1t is impossible TO DO
this IN the ordinary way OF commerce.
Unless the circumstances of the insur-
gents should materially change and they
should become possessed OF seaport the
mere recognition Of belligeren. rights
would not AFFECT the legality of Furnish
ing arms 10 the insurgents from the
Jnised States.
Ender theAaw OF nations. trade in con-
tfahand is lawful. IN the sense that either
ar both OF the beilissrents may buy arms
ana mentions from the neutral. but even
when the venture OF getting the arms 10
the beiliserenfs ~ purely commercial. II Is
risky one. and Is subject 10 the bel
iiserents' right 20 visit and search on
the high seas and 90 the right OF block
ate n beillgsrsnt rights were accorded
70 Cuba. the expedition and enterprises
nsressary 10 SET arms and munitions
nom tho territory OF the United states
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11
Charlotte Game Law.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch.
Is there such law as the game law IN
Charlotte county, Va? II so, please give
il in your next copy OF the Dispatch.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Yes; the law is as follows:
An Act for the Protection OF Game and
Song Birds in the Counties Of Amelia and
Charlotte. Approved February II, lS5:
!. BE II enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF Virginia, That II shall not be law
ful for any person to kill or capture in
any way, or to offer OR sale, any pleas
ants in Amelia and Charlotte counties Tor
twelve months after the passage Of this
act. nor at any time thereafter except
between the LIST day Of October and the
1st day Of February following, or any
deer except between the 1st day OF Sep
TENDER and the 18th day Of January fol-
lowing. or any wild turkeys except be-
tween the 1st day OF October and the l5th
day Of February following, or any hares
or rabbits except between the 1st day OF
October and the ist day Of February fol-
lowing. and between the 1st day OF June
and the last day Of July In any year
during which aforementioned months
Young rabbits OF hares may be Killed or
captured. Nor shall it be lawful TO XIII
or capture. or Cffer LOT SAFE. any VI lh-
birds or animals above mentioned, deer
excepted. whilst snow is on the ground
or 10 kill any partridges whilst snow Is
on the ground, or at any time TO XIII any
rnocking-bird. brown thrush, or cardinal
or red-bird, In said county.
2. II any person violates any OF the pro-
vision Of this act, shall be deemed guilty
Of a rnisdemeanor. and shall be fined for
each offence $. one-half OF which shall
be paid 10 the informer, and in any prose-
cution for said offence the possession OF
any such bird or animal as is mentioned
herein shall be prima facie evidence OF
the guilt OF the accused.
3. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
4. This act shall go into effect thirty
DAYS after its approval by the Governor.
The eggs Of wild turkeys cannot be
taken or destroyed at any time in Char
lotte county.
Partridges cannot be killed or captured
anywhere in Virginia until after January
q. 1898. There is a fine Of 80 for each Of
fence, and Imprisonment in Jail until the
fine is paid. but not exceeding thirty
dovc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11
Notice TO Correspondents.

No notice viii be taken OF anonymous
communications.
In answering queries our first attention
will be given 20 the letters OF those cor
respondents who ask but one question
each.
We cannot publish copyrighted songs
and poems without the permission Of
the owner OF the copyright.
This column is not an advertising ma
diurn- No query will receive attention
The answer TO which would necessitate
the advertising of any persons business
or wares.
Nor will any attention be given to long
strings Of questions. Every week
plumbers 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 cahnot 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.
We are frequently called upon to re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11
The Officers Funeral.

FURNISHED by +. NJ. E., Of Newport
News. and Published By Request)
Hark. to the shrin trumpet's callingl
1t pierceth the soft. summer air;
Tears from each comrade are falling.
For the widow and the orphan are
there.
The bayonets earthward are turning.
And the drums mufhed breath rolls
round;
But he hears not the voice Of their
mourning;
Nor wakes to the bugles sound.
Sleep, soldier. though many regret thee
That stand round thy cold bier to-day;
Soon in their kindness they'll forget thee,
And thy name from the earth pass
away.
The friend thou didst love as q brother;
A friend in thy place will have gained;
Thy dog shall keep watch for another.
And thy steed by a stranger be refined
The hearts that now mourn for thee,
sadly,
Soon happy as ever shall be:
And thy bright orphan boy shah laugh
gladly,
AS he sits on some kind comrades knee;
But there's one who'll not forget the
sad duty
OF tears for the noble and brave
As when first in the bloom Of her beauty
She wept Ger the soldiers grave
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11
Neasurement of Rainfall.
tor Of the Dispatch

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
I was reading in to-day's Dispatch the
measurement OF rainfall for last month
VIII you kindly publish In your paper
how they measure the rainfall By inches;
by doing this you will greatly oblige one
OF your constant readers.
Yours respectfully, J. l. W.
The total amount Of rainfall, or pre-
cipltation, each month, is obtained by
means OF an instrument designated as the
rain-gauge, or pluviameter. This instru-
ment is exposed IN some convenient
place which Is open 10 the weather, IN
affected by wind currents or eddies. and
unprotected. IT Is composed Of two
parasitic receiver and the collector. The
collector Is a funnel-shaped copper BASIN
having an opening at tube about "a
inches deep and ? inches IN diane
ter. The area Of the collector is
equal TO ten times that OF the receiver
hence ten inches Of water in the receiver
is only actually equivalent TO one inch OF
fan on the Level. After each storm
the water IS measured, and a record Of
she quantity kept. The total monthly fall
u based on this record
In order 10 give better idea Of the
volume OF water expressed BY the guam
rity zone inch" il would, IL converted
into gallons. yield somewhat over 1900
gallons for each acre OF land on which 1t
fell If expressed In weight, about us
tons per acre. Going back a little fur
tner. when II is considered that this
great quantity must be evaporated be-
fore IL can return as rain, some idea OF
the immense energy expended by nature
in frst reducing it TO vapor, then lifting
1t into the air. and finally converting IL
again into water. can be formed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11
A GOOD PRACTICE.
IL You Want Good Appetite and
Perfect Digestion.

Perfect Digestion.
After each meal dissolve one or two
Of stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets in the
mouth. and, mingllng with the food. they
constitute perfect digestive. absolutely
safe for the most sensitive stomach.
They digest TIE food before II has time
10 ferment. thus preventing the forma-
ton Of gas and keeping the blood pure
and free from the poisonous products Of
fermented, half-digested food.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets make the
complexion clear by keeping the blood
pure.
They increase flesh by digesting flesh
forming foods.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Is s..e only
remedy designed especially for the cure
OF stomach troubles. and nothing else.
One disease, one remedy. The success
full physician OF to-day Is the specialist
the successful medicine Is the medicine
prepared especially for one disease.
A whole package taken at one time
would not hurt you. but would simply be
a waste OF good material.
over 5000 men and women IN the State
OF Michigan alone have been cured OF in
digestion and dyspepsia by the use OF
Sfuarts Dyspepsia Tablets.
Sold by all druggists at 80 cents per
package.
Send for Free Book on stomach diseases
to Stuart Company. Marshall, Mich
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11
A Ditch Problem.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Two men have 20 cut ditch 100 yaras
lorfg. One gets 20 cents, the other ~ cents
per yard. How many yards VIII eaSh
have 20 cut 70 get the same amount
nv answering this in your Sunday Dis
match you will greatly oblige.
SUBSCRIBER
Say A gets soc. per yard and B gets eOe.
per yard, then 80 times AS yards=6O times
BIS wards. BIS vards=5O-60 AS yards or
Sc AS yards. BIS yards and AS
ysrds-loo: or sc AS yards and AS
ysrds=lO0; or 1l-6 AS yards=lOO. AS
yards=6-11x1OO or COLL or "a Gil wards.
BIS yards=lOO-54 ell or 40 5-1l yards.
Proof: 80 cts.x5l 6-11=S27.27 3-ll and
60 cts.x45 S27.27 oil.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11

TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please answer In your Query column
whether a subscription agent In Virginia
Is subject 70 license. And ooige,
rocahortas Va J. a. $.
our tax law declares that any person.
other than a licensed merchant. who
shall receive subscriptions for BOOKS
maps, prints. pamphlets. or periodicals.
shan be deemed 10 be a book agent. and
must take out a license.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11
Legal Tender.
itor Of the Dispatch:

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Is the present silver coin all legal ten
DER
Are all silver notes Currency row IN
circulation, legal tenderg j. b. u.
Wytheville. Va
I. All silver dollars are legal tender
nm 10 any amount. Subsidiary silver coin
Is legal tender up 10 SO
2. Gold certificates. silver certificates
and national bank notes are not legal
tender. The first two are receivable for
dues TO the COVER nment, and the last
ohe national bank notes. are receivable
Tor all dues 70 the government, except
duties on imports.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11
.centurr Rnn--acIub Kun.r

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
win you kindly inform me through your
paper what Is a century run and also
what Is "a club run? BLANK
A century run" Is a run or ride on
a bicycle OF 100 miles within fourteen
hours from the time Of starting.
A 'club run" is simply a run by any
bicycle club. The captain calls a run
for any time he wishes, and the club
meets and they have a ride ont together.
The word run IS used in the sense OF
ride
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11

publish poems and songs. but we wiz
not undertake TO do 30. except where
the production called for has some his
torical or peculiar literary merit. ana -
not Of easy access to the average reader.
Address Query Editcr. Dispatch ONCE
Richmond. Va"
n. d. We DO not read unsigned ieteN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11
Hnrrlcane JUNCTION.

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch.
Please favor me BIZ answering the fol-
loving question in the columns OF your
paper:
A and BIS houses adj0in each other.
Durtng a hurricane the roof OF as house
a. b,oun OF and falls on BIS. Can make
4 pay the damage 10 his house, Z. 1.
We should say 70. unless the plan or
,serx,nanship OF As house was clearly
fer,lfw
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11
QUERIES & ANSWERS.
Trn ACT FOR PROTECTION OF
GAME BIRDS ~ CHARLOTTE.
THE MEASUREMENT OF RAINFALL.
The Meaning Of "be'iigere"
uirh,s--I.scense for Subscription
Axent-siiver aud the Price OF
Wheat-Hurrscane Damage-Etc.


To the Editor OF the Dispa,ch:
Is there q state psnitsntiary IN Della
~sre1 Il. l.. GARY.
We think not but there j. proposition
pending 20 establish State workhouse.
Last year. in TIE three counties Of the
stair. there were 30 prisoners In the jails.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11

To the Editor OF the Dispatch.
Is there such law as the game law III
Charlotte county, Va? II so, please give
il in your next copy Of the Dispatch
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05

inscriptions toward which We pressed
our candles while eager eyes read
what seemed 20 be the messages OF the
dead 20 the living.
The words written on these mortua-
~ walls during the 18th century we're
OF n philosophical cast and might have
come from Dlderot or Franklin. There
gere solemn celebrations to respect
the tomb and thereby respect the dead.
But what seemed TO be the later in
scriptlons we're very largely sentences
from the Psalms and from the new tos-
lament A walk through these cata-
combs makes death SEINE a greater fact
than would be suggested by a ride
over the field OF Waterloo or Sedan.
Most Of my companions were In a mer-
ry mood and q company Of French
students kept up their loud singing OF
very lively airs through much OF our
Journey
d.eaying. without reluctance. the
luarriea the sepulchers and the dark
ness made visible, ] drove 10 that mon
ument Of municipal splendor. the new
Hoiel de willie. the town hall OF the
French capital. passing On route the
portals and towers OF Noire Dame.
This church grows 10 be moro beauti-
ful with repeated observations Il has
not the masslveness OF many other ca
thCdrail. but there are points OF view
from which the sculptures OF the IA
, cade appear az rich. delicate and noble
ns any other work Of the Gothis chisel
But while NOtre Dame carries one
back TO the twelfth century, the Hotel
de VILE belongs TO the close OF the
nineteenth. Il IS one Of the most cop
iously adorned structures OF the French
renaissance style 10 be- found In the
world. Tho history Of France may b'
read In its innumorable statues. Al
about Il h 20 fresh and bright thai
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05
THE HOTEL DE VILE. PARIS.

10 f. difficult 20 Funm0n before the I'M
aginat!on the terrible scenes enacted
on this spot during three revolutions
Here In the spring OF 1871 me com.
NUNS; committee Of public safety had
the scat OF i,s Internal government
What bloody tragedies turaed the
Hotel Dc VIE into pandomonlum when
tho national troops stamped ont in
lie and blood the mlEcrclnt apostles
OF anarchy! The apartments OF the
new building. not yci quito finished,
.ie among TIE most gorgeous trumphs
oi rcccai French painters gad dec0ra'
tors have nung upol these walls and
ceilings their most gorgeous and en-
chanting colors.
The town halls Of Europe possess a
deep la;Cres; for the student OF art
and liberty end ! sholld have enjoyed
The Paris Hotel Go Willie st!il more had
not continually thought OF It's con.
trast with the Hotel DO VILE" OF
Chicego' still tho ola common council
was not quito rs Wicked "a were The
leaders OF the commune though fai
more moroeuary. rud understand
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05

through the Place DO Carrousel brough:
me into the Louvre. whore In the halls
OF renaissance sculptures ! sought ard
soon found the new Treasure which has
recently been added 20 these amos;
endless collections. II "a a Madonna
with the child In wood. painted and
gllded. aad Is deemed the most I'M
portan, acquisition m'O by the de-
partmcLi rincc the ccl grated bgs-rc-
llci OF tie virgin. painted and gi,dcl
tcrra-co;ta. brought from Florence in
1881. TAfsc two monuments face each
other The now sculpture belongs 20
the period which preceded ana propar-
ed for the coning OF Michael Angelo.
probably 20 the nrst half OF the hf-
leenth century. I, Is large. noble
dignlhcd, bu; Interested me far less
than did tie "FetiCred Slaves" stand
ing near b.. the famous work OF Nj
ehael Angelo himself ana designed a.
part OF the Eiol, monument TO Pope
Julius II.
After looking again at slrc OF the
greater works Va tho aall Of the Seven
Chimncys. who're | slN several OF tht
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05

County names In the New England
and Middle Atlantic states are almost
exclusively Of English or Indian orr.
gin. In the border states II tho
south they are chiefly English; In
the Gull states Lngls h and Indian.
With French in l.ou lana, and traces
Of Spanish origin ia Florida ani
Texas In the Mississippi Valley
they are again Of Eng .isa and Indian
origin. with some French names con-.
Ing down from the Jesuit explorers
In tho Rocky Mounta'n statca they
arc again English aud indian. with a
larger proportion OF the latter than
elsewhere. AMI on tho Tactic coast
spanish county names again cop
out Texas has Deaf Smith count 4.
and abont tn only Instance Of MEG
name having been fixed upon au Inn.
portant political division 4 pretty
fair history ol the political anl
social inlusnsci atwI.k IN tao carly
development Of a state could ho writ.
ten from study Of county names
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05

A very artistic aad attractive
eprnor bool, case Is mali in antique
oak. with low ca. ng containing
three curtalncd saclvoa. slrmlunt.n z
a receptacle IN the laso for holding
pamphlets. etc. and capped by ga
oyerstructurc OF panelcl wood cx.
tending from the c.trsmc sidcs Of
the book case into the anglc. the cor.
ncr itself being dllci b. liitlo cup.
board with glass doors .al shc.yoI
for bric.a brac The whole effect 6
very pretty. aad Offers a novel mctl-
od ~ dil.nf che uusightly corner 30
hard 10 dispose OF in modern dwcll.
ings Ih' pal,ls ar, sometimes CON.
pleted by OH paintings ol tho wood.
appropriat, 90 The situation. aud TO
spaces between Gilcd VITA ,omi CIR.
oular brackets ,qr ho.d.uy vases o.
statueticf The sapcrs,ructuro MAJ
be- capped by narrow moulding just
Uidc enough % support q plaque 10
the angle aul Ou the two sidoA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05

Jest known pictures OF David C'rae Sa-
blne Women" aud "Mne. Ecc1m.cr').
grla. GlMd aad Cther French masters
OF tho nuclocih century. / c,lied on
Mr. Clncalc EI1y az tho Ho,ol &C.
Calais Mr Eddy, having iul, return
"a from musical ,riumplg "a Rome
Ehc,U ne p..s od st ,ne ST. N,crln
academy. tAc Oldest mbsica. ustitG-
ton IN TIE world. aud where he mot
cordial rcc,piua IRON mfgo saf
1pmcelaiho audience ~a5 preparing
Tor q Grand concert az the Tg1Calero
IN which De was TO ic assisted by his
friend Alexandra Gullmaat hy Miss
Rose E,uuecr NJ GeoIgo Hllmcs aud
others | had the pleasure OF hearins
Gui!msnt 40 iho iroc1d,ro o icw day
ago. when ac delighted 6.0ol people.
After breakfast az 1880 o'clock, my
host. Prot Bonot-Nsury. escorted nae
10 the Institute Of France on the
Quai VOLATILE. where / had the pleas
uro OF being prsscalcd TO the Academy
% Moral ani Political sciences In
The absence OF Jules Simsn ] was IN
troduecd By the distinguished phl'os-
ophcr and nrchacologis, NJ. Ravais-
son .Moll.ou. now in his SD year.
About thlry Of the forty members SAT
around tho rll.pucal table. which rep
iesonis The hisaesi honor TO which
men OF science AMI literature Ia
France can aspire.
The academy watch I cav Is sae OF
dye that together make up the iamous
Institute OF France. concerning which
Prof. Max Muller aald az rs centenary
last October. "OthcF nations have
tried but tried IN vala 20 equal L..
The total membership Of thcae Eve
academies Is elS.
To nc the most Interesting feature
Of the iear,ey Eas not the almost
iniormlnab'e wallis % human skulls
decorating miles Of ,hisheoaea aid
ether astrological ifasuteis oi AMMAN
lsy. nor lhc caapeR aurc ahd lheie. y
aas lhe gree fssos,nenl Of sepalchral
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05

ilsh or idea Of my constant activity
but chiefly because d was day
trowdod with Interesting experiences
Over our caic an lait. my host. the son
and grandson OF French generals ana
lroth ~ a French officer who died IN
e., ecnt war. made out with military
exaetncGs. en- almost every morning.
The order for the ensuing day. ~ the
tloee OF this memorable Saturday !
tould say with the plalmict MY cup
runneth over"
Walking from my home on the Rue
&c Lille by the glldcd gates Of tho pal
ace OF the Legion Of Honor and by the
splendid ruins OF the Cours des Com
ties. now Inhabited by i0100 birds
came 70 the Solierino bridge by which
I crossed over the rlycr into the gar
den OF the Tuilleries. 4 short walk
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05

Miss Mamie YaplCs. daughter Of a
farmer living near Ellcnyillc. ~ Y, dls.
tiuguishod herself by stopping q run
away horse and rescu.nr two children.
Mrs. Joseph Hood. accompanied By her
two daughters. were driving down
hm when the harness broke. frlghten-
ina the horse and causing u TO run
wildly for nearly o mile Mrs Hood
dropped me rclns and chung TO her
children. screaming for helm diss
Yaplc1. who % an csquestrlennc was
riding near her home when she saw the
rcrH u mother aud her children.
Urging her own sieed forward The
brave girl soon intercepted the runs
away horse. and seising u by the bride,
saved Mrs. Hood and ehiliten, who
were too weak 10 stand when taken
from the wagon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05

young woman was IN FordhGm hospl-
tai paralyzed and suffering the great
est mental anguish. Nalentc was thirty
three years old. q tall. nne-looking fol-
low. with the darkest OF hair and eyes
and musiache lie was an overseer In
the street cleaning department, New
York cl;y. The girl who was with
him At his death was Louise Costello,
She Is only twenty years old. a very
pretty and attractive young woman, q
native Of Italy. as was her lover, Sac
ear cd living by making cigars, Va
ltnt and Miss Costello became engaged
about a year ago. They quarreled four
months ago. and so serious appeared
the difference that they ala not speak
Both we're at early mass at the church
In Eag, Seventeenth street Sunday
morning. so we're several oi their
friends. who had planned 10 bring The
angry lovers together They succeed
ed. The two w,ra brought face 20 face
aito, mas aan thcn the young maa
escorted his rsgsinei caeothCart h1mc
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05

Tho case OF Fraus Won I.enbach
crainrt schwcninsor seems all tho
more dlacreditablo since Lenbach
he's been at Friedrichsruh repeat
odly. painting bismarck pictures.
and usually has been counted a mem
Der Of that curious family circle, In
which the Prince has held his little
court since his tall.
n anybody cares to learn more Of
this dlsaFreoahle subject, he may do so
by moments glance at schwcninger
picture. Probably an Germany could be
searched without the discovery OF an
other face which Is such an offence to
good taste and morality.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-05

The woman who rests every day 10
The woman who keeps young and ffesh.
n she "a a woman OF leisure she may
Indulge IN an afternoon nap. after
which che will rival her daughter In
usefulness. II she Is a busy housewife,
she should snatch at least half hour
a day for lying sin in adarkencd room.
n she Is a business woman. she must
break into the afternoons With the only
sort Of rest she can command Sitting
stlll Cor ten or fifteen minutes With eyes
closed thoughts banlshei. and muscles
reiaxed which advice some old
bachelor reniafhs no, ems NonAn N
ave handled saal1 ,alrk n aplng nor
could pei y rhe would,