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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-29
DID SIZE CONTEMPLATE SUICIDE.
a Pretty Young Indy Arrested and
Then Released.

Miss Sadie Thomas. a very pretty AND
E-Nish young lady from Washington, was
arrested at ForI Ho.ei yesterday morn
mg By Detectives Tomlinson and Gibson,
Rnd later m the day commission Of
lunacy was held oye- her. The result OF
the examination. wAlcn was conducted
ty Dr. Gordon. the JAIN physician. was the
declaration that the s.rl is person OF
bOuul mind.
Mlss Thomas whose actions around
Io-ls Hotel Wlere she has been stop
ping since her arrival in the city had
been regarded as somewhat strange.
proved an enigma 10 che officers and
those Interested in her case. but IL was
clear that she was not crazy. as was
supposed.
lle young lady reached Richmond from
iAe national capital Sunday night and
registered az Ford s.. She had a bicycle
fu4 certain wheeling pharaphernaiia,
which constituted her baggage. Miss
Thompson announced 10 the clerk that
tte was exceedingly fond OF cycling and
mat she might remain here month
end take In some OF the historic points Ga
AND around Richmond.
ou Monday morning she was up bright
ana early. dressed ip pretty bicycle
sIt ana wearing a Jauniy Scotch cap.
AS soon as she had breakfasted she
mounted her wheel and Was away from
ihe aotcl an cay except when az meals.
she rode around ali day Tuesday and
wednesday. Thursday she came down
TO her meals dressed I'm white duck
suit She Kept closely 10 her room and
seemed to be distressed. That night Miss
Thomas seemed 70 oe IN a frenzy OF
iref She told "A chsmbermaid that she
Ada been disappointed ia love and IN
tended 20 kill herself Yesterday morning
she acted peculiarly and spent her time
Nriung something like poetry.
Yesterday morning Sergeant TomliDsOn
ana Detective Gibson went over 10 the
Aotsi And took the fair, but peculiar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-29
DEATHS

sMITH.-Died. August 9th instant. af-
ter a lingering illness. at the residence OF
her husband. 5l3 north Twenty-second
street. Mrs. ELIZA j. SMITH. In the 18th
year OF her age.
Her last words were. Jesus Is 50 pre-
clous."
Funeral from above residence at II
O'Clock SATURDAY MORNING. 18th.
WESTWOOD.-Died. In the town OF
Hampton. Va. Tuesday morning. August
25,h. Mrs. VI. ID. WESTW00D. wife Of
W. T. Westwood, In the 5sth year Of her
age.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-29
EaiIure of National Hank.

SIOUX CITY. IA. August S.-Heayy
Withdrawals OF deposits caused the failure
Of the Sioux National Bank here this
morning. The bank examiner has not yet
arrived. and no accurate estimate OF
assets and liabilities can be given. Iney
will probably be about $4,000 each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-29
month of Mrs. James II. LsIIy.

Mrs James r.. lally died at
the residence OF her husband No
E north Thirty-hrst street about
\ o'clock last evening. She had been
ui four weeks OF consumption OF the
bovels but bore her sufferings with
Chrlstian patience Mrs. Lally was Al
Years OF age and leaves a husband and
thr4e little daughters. She was a con-
gistent member OF ST. Johns church. and
was esteemed highly by all who knew her.
Her funeral viii take place at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from that historic
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-29
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The state Farms Cotton Crop
Arnin-A beautiful Howl.

RALEIGH. y. c.. August 2s-(Special.)
Governor Carr says he is sure his esti-
mate OF 40 per cent. as the amount OF
damage was done by the intense heat.
and not BY the drought. He says it is
the first time he ever knew the heat too
great for cotton. IL in some cases lite
rally cooked the plants.
Speaking OF the remarkable recupera-
ton of the cotton which was damaged
by the immense freshet i'm July on the
Roanoke farms. operated by the peuiten-
tiary. Governor Carr tells me that pro-
baby 1900 bales viii be made on the
farms. In other words. the crop will be
about as large as lest years. There IS
an increase In acreage, say ID per cent.
This news. which comes TO the Governor
from Superintendent LeaZar OF the peni-
tentisry, is very cheering But as 10 the
corn crop. that is literally destroyed.
Only about 10 per cent. Of what was ex-
pected July lst will be made.
POLITICAL.
Secretary-of-st state Cooke says he
knows that the Democrats are rapidly
getting IA line and are in for the fight
Republican Chairman Hatton. listening
Yesterday afternoon TO Senator Pritch-
ards declaration that he had never seen
so little dlscord in the Republican party
said: Eyes. our people are certainly fall
ing into line. For some time they were
A little at a loss what 10 do about the
silver question. Now all that is settled
and they are all IN line"
To-day work began on an addition %
the state agricultural building. IL vii
nearly double the capacity of the labora-
tories.
THE RALEIGH BOWL.
The solid silver bowl which is to b.
the gift TO the cruiser Raleigh is on
view here. II weighs 33S ounces. 1t Is
on an ebony base il rests on dolphins
heads, and the great bowl. (which has q
capacity OF eight gallons. is in design
Ike a shell resting on the sea. Shells
and seafoam are on It's sides. while near
the rim are clusters OF grapes, all iI
high relief. On one side IS the inscrip-
ton. I'm graceful letters. Prom Citizens
Of North Carolina to the Cruiser Raleigh
1896" on the opposite side IS the cruiser
under fun steam, and in panels between
are the great seal OF North Carolina and
tb. seal Of the Navy Department The
interior of the bowl is gold-lined The
ladle is massive. and both novel anc
graceful in design On II is the name
Raleigh" and a medallion Of Sir Wal
ter Raleigh I'm high relief. II is said &c
be the most beautiful punch bowl eithei
single or as part of a set. made as
gift to any of the men-of-war in the
grand new navy. Governor Carr says
he has never seen one approaching H.
1t will be formally presented to the Raj
eigh at Southport in October.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-29

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-29
Horses Killed by n Trnin.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. August o.
Especial while crossing the tracks OF
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroad at Morrison's. in this county,
a team driven by Temple Rollins (coloreD
was struck by construction train The
horses were killed and the wagon de-
molished, but the driver escaped unhurt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-29
For Results of Excuses
Use HorsfOrd's Acid Phosphate.

Or. r. II. Pepper, Huntington. W. Va,
says: I'm nervous prostradion from ex-
cesses. / find II par excellence"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-29

orders for printing sent 10 the Dispatch
Company Will be given prompt attention.
and the style OF work and prices will DO
sure TO please you.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-25
POTATO SPRAYING DEVICE.

on them securely. Two stopcocks are
inserted into the barrel opposite the
bung, and two pieces of hose six feet
long, terminating in fine spray noz-
zle, attached to them. The bunghole
is turned upward and funnel used in
filling il. The horse walks between two
rows OF potatoes, the man following
and holding a nozzle in each hand above
the row, on either side. When turning
at the end of row, the hose may be
laid across the barrel to stop the flow.
The pressure of the liquid in the bar
rel, if well elevated, is sufficient to pro-
duce heavy flow, and the jolting of the
machine will keep the paris green in so
luton. With a sprayer of this kind one
person can easily spray ten acres of
potatoes in day.-Orange Judd Farm
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-25
HOW euNPowoER is MADE
The Part That Each of the Three Ingre-
dents Plays.


Gunpowder then steadily developed
as mechanical skill constructed better
and better weapons in which to use IT,
until to-day it has reached perfection
Of manufacture for various purposes
which allows its effects to be foretold
in any weapon, even TO the time II
takes o grain to burn, and to the dis
lance it will drive shot.
Roger Bacon's gunpowder was made
of saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal Salt
peter is chemically called inter, and is
natural product found bedded in the
earth in different parts of the world,
chiefly in India and China. Sulphur,
too, is found in a natural state in many
volcanic countries. like Sicily, while, as
is well known, charcoal is made from
wood or woody substances by heating
them almost to burning heat in an
alright vessel, thus driving of every
thing in them but carbon.
Saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal are
still the only ingredients of the gun-
powder in common use, although new
gunpowder made of different materials.
is undergoing successful experiment. A
mixture of saltpeter and charcoal alone
would form an explosive, and sulphur
is added chiefly to make it plastic, or
capable of being pressed into cakes and
shapes. All three ingredients have to be
purified by the most careful chemical
skill before they are combined. Then
an exact proportion of each has to be
measured out according to the kind of
powder to be made.
For the gunpowder generally used
you would find in every 100 pounds, If
YOU could separate the ingredients, IS
rounds of saltpeter, Is pounds of char
coal and ten pounds of sulphur; but it
would be almost impossible to separate
The ingredients, for they are not merely
mixed together as you might mix pep
per and salt. but they are ground and
rolled and stirred and pressed together
by special machines until they are al
most sufficiently united to form n single
new substance.
This mixing process is called "tritu-
ration" and the powder is thus made
into the form of big cakes, called press
cake, and then broken up, and screened
into grains of special sizes, or ground
to the fine powder used for shotguns
and revolvers. The large-grained pow
ders are still further stirred together
until the grains become highly glazed
and these are called cannon powders. A
lighted match may be held to grain OF
cannon powder and it will be found al
most impossible to set it on fire, but
once ignited it flashes off very suddenly
and yiolently.-Lieut. John NJ. Ellicott
| in ST. Nicholas.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-25

with It One Persoa Can Easily spra,
~ Ten Acres In . Day. III

with It One Person Can Easily Spray
~ Zen Acres In = Day. Ell
The sprayer illustrated herewith Is
Inexpensive and easily made. First, q
heavy iron rod about ~ inches thick
and 6h feet long must be procured for
an axle. This may be taken from an
old grain drill or elsewhere, and adapt
ed to the present use. For wheels,
take those of the hay-rake, as a high
wheel makes the flow stronger. The
shafts should be about eight feet long.
They are bolted to the axle, five feet
apart, and fastened securely, that the
rod may not turn. Two pieces of wood,
three by three inches and three and one
half feet long, are bolted across the
shafts IL or Is inches apart. one of
them being placed trifle back of the
axle, and the other farther in front of
it. The singletree is attached to a
third crosspiece farther forward. Two
more pieces, two by six inches and
two feet long, are bolted edgewise
across the 3x3-inch pieces, two feet
apart. These pieces are followed
out at the top so that barrel will rest
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-25
A TYPICAL COUNTRY ROAD.

side will result. If possible place small
culverts below the surface, and cover
with earth, as they will be the less sub
ject to wear and will not interfere with
the smooth surface of the road. Make
culverts permanent. Avoid the use OF
pershable material. See that proper
outlets are made for them and keep free.
Water which Is allowed to stand in
them in frosty weather will destroy the
best material.
The surface of the road should be
kept smooth and free from ruts. Where
gravel or other metal Is to be applied 1T
is best to dig trench for its reception.
otherwise the crown will be too high.
Gravel is intended to perform the
double service of roof TO shed the
water and floor to resist the wear OF
traffic and to lessen the amount of trac-
ton required. A 40 per cent. greater
load can be drawn by team over
smooth gravel road in an equally good
state of repair. All the work should be
done on uniform plan in systematic
and permanent manner, with view To
it's extension on the same plan in sub
sequent years; this in short time will
secure a perfect system of finished
roads. ~
Modern road machinery. properly
operated, is economical. The grader
and roller are indispensable. The
grader performs the work quicker,
easier, cheaper and more perfectly
than can be expected from hand labor
The roller compacts the loose material
unites the different particles so as to
better resist the load, prevents dlsplace-
ment which forms ruts, and reduces &c
. minimum resistance to traffic.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-25
EARTH's GIANT VALLEY.
Fisros Motives, Indulge In Strange and
Disgusting Custonas-


Disgusting Custonns-
The greatest valley in the world, ac-
cording to DIR. j. w. Gregory, an Eng
lish explorer, is the Great Rift val
ley, which is an immense depression or
trough which runs through eastern
Africa 1000 miles "from the Lebanons
almost to the cape" 1.-THE Great Rift
Valley" is the title of DIR. Gregory's
book, which has just appeared in Lon
don, which is the newest, most compre-
hensive and important of the works
that have appeared on this region.
One of the most fascinating portions
of this record of travel is that relating
to the Nasal, the most ferocious of the
African races. You never can be sure
of your Nasal, even when you have
spat upon him and he upon you. That
Is how they swear eternal friendship,
DIR. Gregory says-the harder one spits
the more the other feels flattered. How
it is done and what the Nasal equivalent
for handshaldng is the traveller explains
| in this wise:
"The chief came up, aRd for the first
| time held out knobkerry' cut from u
rhinoceros horn for me to shake. l, of
course, shook it, glad of this expression
| of friendliness, though quite aware that
| IL it stopped at this it meant nothing.
| But as l walked down the slope from
| the camp after the men he came up
Nagain, and this time not only held out
his knobkerry, but as shook one end
| he shook the other. After walking q
| few yards he repeated this more Wig
orously. Then at last he held out his
hand; we shook hands, at first coldly,
and then more cordially. Finally, after
we had walked couple of hundred
yards, he repeated the process and the
| chief spat upon me, salutation which
I returned with perhaps unnecessary
vigor. I had been warned that when
ever Nasal retire from conference
without splitting the spit of peace
squalls may be expected. was there
| fore, much relieved when the friendly
rite had been performed"
But all this meant nothing, for that
very night band of Nasal warriors,
led by this same chief, came crawling
snakily through the grass, bent upon
massacring the camp. But the traveller
was ready for them and they crawled
back. leaving several Of their dead upon
the field.
DIR. Gregory's botanical and zoolog'
zeal observations are full of interest
He seems to have solved one of the prob
lens that have veXed African explorers
for long time: Why there should be
in some places vast heaps Of bones OF
animals all mixed together. Some
writer's have attributed this to the &C
ton of deluge, but DR.. Gregory says
the bones are the remains Of animals
that in season of drought have Tough
around the water holes for their las
drop.-N. Y. Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-25
TRUCK FARMING PAYS.
Facts and Figures Ascertained by an In
vestigating Committee.

Facts and Figures Ascertained by an In
vestigating Committee.
To give some idea of the profitableness
of raising vegetables and fruit, we will
mention that only recently the large
truck farms in the vicinity of one of our
large cities We're inspected by COM
mittee to examine into this industry,
and they reported that one farm of 40
acres yielded annually $4,000 worth of
fruits and vegetables; another of six
acres yielded $4,000: another of 90 acres
returned $4,000, and another of .
acres returned $4,000. These figures
represent gross receipts, but even after
making reductions for fertilizers and
other necessary expenditure, the net
returns, although not stated, were no
doubt handsome.
Apart, however, from the profits from
exclusive truck-farming, the garden
acre on the farm can be made an i'm
portant item in the domestic economy
of the home, if we take into considera
ton all the expense attaching to the
purchase Of garden produce necessary
to the health, comfort and well-being
of the family.-Farm and Preside.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-25
AGRICULTURALHINT
ABOUT ROAD BUILDING.
.vs.tions submittsd by weli-Known
'ss Canadian Engineer. III ~

,..tions submittsd by n .Well-Kuown
ssss Canadian Engineer. III ~
rcountry roads are commonly d.
.Ssa into two classes gravel and dirt,
s;tes A. w. Campbell, C. E. high
commissioner for Ontario, in
rrsarrmers' Advocate. The terms good"
md .bad" are frequently regarded as
s,nonymous with these, and as our
'.ads are usually constructed, this in
.s-cboure of words Is to some extent
", without reason. The way to con-
s,ruct good gravel road is to first
huild a good dirt road from the nat
ural soil.
A good dirt road to those who have
driven through sloughs designated
abad''roads during the past spring,
will seem an impossibility. And yet
these bad roads are chosen in June by
,he teamster in preference to the
sgood" gravel roads. These latter are
now a collection of parallel ruts, with
rocks firmly set, protruding or rolling
loose under the wheels and the feet of
the horses.
The diseases being so perfectly
Known, it is poor recommendation for
our inventive powers if we cannot pro-
duce the remedies. For dirt roads,
fake the water out and keep it OUT;
Cor gravel roads, this and more. There
will be less moisture remaining in the
roads after the Tains fail to assist the
disintegrating and upheaving action OF
,be frost. There will be less water to
he carried away in the spring, and more
ample means to do it quickly. A dry
foundation for road is as necessary
as for any other structure. Were the
benefits of drainage better known, our
system of roads would soon be vastly
improved.
drainage must be secured at the sur
face of the road and beneath IT
neutrality-suspicious. may be few ex'
ceptions-will accomplish more than
surfnce drainage. Where and how to
place the drains is matter regard
ing which no definite code OF laws car
he formulated, since each mile or less
of roadway may lead to an entirely
new combination of circumstances
Surface drainage is attained by round
ing up the road bed ordinarily with
rise of not less than one nor more thar
one and one-half inches to the foot, pro
viding open bitches on each side of thu
grade. Crown the roadway on hills
slightly more, so as to draw the watel
sharply to the bitches. Water al
lowed to follow the track of the wheels
will wear them to ruts, and deposit
.oftened mass Of mud at the foot of thu
hill.
The drains running parallel to tn
road about three feet below the surface
and at the edge of the grade will usual
" afford the best method of under
draining. Take advantage of all nat
ural water courses to relieve the ditche
of their water. Use hard, well-burne'
tile laid carefully to Il uniform grade
with a fall of not less than three fee
70 the mile, and il il can be obtained q
reasonable cost, not less than six fee,
Provide culverts where needed, an
do not allow the roadway to interior
with natural drainage. Do not bull
culverts higher than the approaching
roadway, as muddy hollows in eacl
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-25
Fert,i,zer for the Orchard.

All orchards in full bearing should
have an annual top-dressing of mineral
fertilizers. But the trees that have
blossomed heavily should also be
dressed with stable manure used as
mulch and spread under them little
further than their roots extend, which
in bearing trees will cover the entire
ground between them and their neigh
bors on either side. II hogs are turned
in to root under the trees they will
mix the earth and the top dressed ma
nure, so that the soil will be in the
best possible condition to hold the rain
fall and keep it in position for use by
the tree roots. Managed in this way
the apple crop will not be injured by
dry weather late in the season.-Amer''
can Cultivator.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-25
Singular Fact About MIX.

1t is a singular fact that milk shipped
long distances to market is in q health
Ter condition when 1t reaches the con-
sumers than milk produced in town,
This is because the former is well cooled
before being shipped and is carried in
refrigerator cars, and the low tempera.
tare prevents the multiplication OF
germs Of decayed disease. Milk pro.
duced near ut hand IL too often sold di.
rect to the consumer before it is prop
erly cooled. and some of it is from cows
in unhealthful surroSndings.-Ameri.
cap Agriculturist
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-25
RINGING OF TREES.
Those Intended to lie Cut for Timber
should lie So Treated.

should lie So Treated.
Architects will remember that the
old books on building advise that the
trees intended to be cut for timber
should have a ring of bark cut around
the trunk in the latter part of the winter
preceding the autumn season in which
they are to be felled. This advice seems
to have been founded on experience,
but so far as we know it is never fol-
lowed in modern times. Very recently.
however, NJ. Mer, of the great forest
school of Nancy, in answering an in
quiry as to the best means for preserv-
ing wooden telegraph poles from the
ravages of insects, explains the effect
of ringing" growing trees in very
interesting manner.
According to NJ. Mer, tree intended
to be used for telegraph pole should
be cut in the autumn, and during the
preceding winter should have a ring cut
out of the bark, down to the wood, near
the upper part of the trunk. II this is
done the ascent of the sap in the spring
is prevented, as it is well known that the
sap circulates just under the bark.
The tree nevertheless grows, consum-
ing as nutriment the starch grains laid
up in the sapwood. When the seasons
growth is over, the starch in the sap
wood is gone; but, as fresh sap has not
been allowed to circulate, no new starch
has been deposited in its place to supply
the next seasons growth, and when the
tree is felled it's tissues C ontain no
e.
the insects, which feed upon wood. and
which, according to NJ. Mer, only eat
the wood for the starch which they find
in it. To inject wood with sulphate OF
copper. as is often done, NJ. Mer says
helps to complete its protection. but
only on condition that the starch is
first removed as he suggests.-Ameri-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-25
A ' ell of Mist

Rising at morning or evening from some
lowlands, often carries in it's folds the
prevail no one is safe, unless protected by
some efficient medicinal safeguard. Hos
letters Stomach Bittersis both protection
and q remedy. No person who inhabits, or
sojourns in miasmatic region or country,
should omit to procure this terrifying
remedy for dyspepsia, constipation, kidney
trouble and rheumatism.