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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
OLD SOL SHELVED.
The ElectrOculturiSt Has Made Of Hin
a Back kumb.r.
INDEPENDENT OF SUNSHINE.
The Farmer Can, IL Is Claimed, Now
Grow Dozen Crops n Year by
Flooding His Land with Eiec-
tricfty.


IL the plans OF certain electroculturists
10 through the sun will soon be back
number as far as farming and gardening
are concerned. and old Sol can HE himself
10 a big shelf and lay himself thereon
and retire from business without being
missed. Moreover. poets who have fan
CIV for telling the world IN rhyme about
tender blossoms peeping out in the glad
sunshine will have to study up in cleo
tricity TO be IN n position TO compose
yboroughly up-to-date poemlets. An cleo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.

1.-THE Holy city scintillant with sweet
solos. delightful duets, and catchy chorus,
is being rehearsed by a large part or
the musical talent OF this city under the
leadership OF Professor Il. Louis Ide, and
Professor +. X. Webb. and Will be rem
dered at the opera-house May SIN, for
the benefit OF the City Mission exchec-
quer.
Miss Fannie Tams, Miss Nan Cooke.
Mrs. William l.. Bamgardner, Mr.. Alfred
Jaffe. and Mr. Frank II. Anschutz, being
prominent in the cast presage brilliant
rendition OF Gaurs Cantata.
The West Augusta Guards Is bestirring
itself in preparation for its visit 10 Rich
mond in July, and Is meeting twice a
week in its drill.
one OF the most important improve
ments OF the city has just been made In
the extension OF Central avenue for five
blocks, from Baldwin street TO Church
avenue AS extended. Central avenue has
its route along and over Lewis creek,
which has been covered stone archway
for several hundred yards. At a cost OF
$1,000. q forty-two foot avenue, perfectly
level. has been opened. and In addition
to providing an elegant avenue. practi-
cally adds the frontage OF ten city blocks
hitherto without any possible exit.
Mr.. Allen Carpenton Braxton has been
quite sick at his home here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harper Anderson,
OF Richmond, are In town, the guests or
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mason Miller. Jr
Already our hotels are booking accom-
modations for delegates TO the Demo-
cratic State Convention. TO meet here June
sth.
Mrs. william Frazier Is In Richmond.
ON a visit 10 her SON Mr.. Harry Frazier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

three OF these scientists cultivate Two
beds Of vegetables, one bed being worker
under natural conditions. In each case
the plants in the electrical bed developer
sooner, and grew more luxuriantly thah
those in the natural bed.
Professor Warner, at Amherst has con-
fined his experiments TO permeating the
soil with an electric current, WINE at
Ithaca, Professor Bailey has labored 10
produce close substitute for sunlight
The ordinary electric arc-light has many
of the qualities of sunlight but the former
has more violet rays and fewer orange
rays than the latter. Orange rays are
The most valuable to vegetable life, and
TO increase the number Professor Bailey
uses an amber-colored globe over the are
light Of 200 candle-power. 1t has been
found that the plants nearest the light
grow more rapidly than those further
away.
Professor Rane uses a humber or me
ordinary incandescent-lights, and he finds
that the stronger he makes the candle
power the more the plants thrive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
LINING SPECIALTIES.
IFor MOuday).

2j-inch Black and Slate Rustling Lining,
G. quality ........... 5 SIC.
3s-inch Black and Slate Rustling Lining
u l-2c. quality ................. ......'s 5-tc.
All Colors Kid Cambria. &c. quality
..... ................ .............. 3 3-ic.
Extra-Fine Satin-Flnlsh Printed Slle-
sias. lie. quality ......................2l -Zc.
Black Cotton Canvas, 10c. quality l-2c.
Black Linen Canvas. l6c. quality lie.
Black York Canvas IS inches wide, l5c.
QudilEF ....s.ss..s.ss.ss ssssssss sss'-'''.-AN'
GS-inch Fibrene, all colors, 2Oc. quality,
........ ...... ..ss.s sss.sssssss. sssss'AAs'
German Patent Hooks and Eyes, with
hump ............... .............. lie. dozen.
S-inch Horn Strips ............5c. dozen.
Kings Soft-Finish Cotton, 200 yards,
3 spools for ..... 900. ..................oc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
No Offerings Better Than
Ours for Monday.
NO PRICES SOLOM
This Seasons Greatest BARGAINS l.,
Dress Goods.

Lot l.-Au Of our CSC. Dress Goods at
lie.
Lot All Of our 95c. Dress Goods at 2oc.
Lot 3.-All OF our SOC. Dress Goods at 85c.
Lot An OF our 75c. Dress Goods at 49c.
BLACK GOODS.
A good article speaks for itself
5i-inch Black Sicllian Mohair at SOC,
worth ST.
Brocade Mohair Brllliantine. 40 inches
wide at &c, worth 40c.
Brocade Mohalr Briiliantine, 80 inches
wide at 32c.. worth soc.
Handsome Crepons for skirts al one half
the regular prices.
THE LATEST STYLES OUT ARE THE
ONES YOU WANT.
We have secured a large lot Of the
latest effects in Striped. Checked, and
Dotted Grass Linens, which we can offer
at prices much below cost OF importation.
Linen Batiste from s ts &c
Linen Bauste. 40 inches wide, at Risc.'
worth double.
HERD THEY AREl
Do YOU want the best Shirt-Waist ever
put on the market for 50c.Y
Ask to see OUR SPECIAL FOR MON
DAY.
Shirt-Waists from zoe 10 $3.50, in all
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
AN IMPORTANT ANNoUNcENEy,
SILKS SACRIFICED,

SILKS sACRIFfCEDt
Dresden and Persian effects r..
sold at 81; our price C3c.
Wash silks. usually sold az n,.
price lSc. ' or
Satin Brocades, usually SOLD AZ o.,
our price 81. ~
Many a dollar lost 70 you nv rsy,.....
70 examine our Muslin Uuderue4r
We are determined 90 close o.,
stock Of these goods. so have go
them az less than you usually r.r =.
making: q"
Gowns from Csc % $50
Drawers from zoe. to ST.
Chemise from 2c. t0 81.
Skirts from fOc t0 81
COTTONSi COTTOVsp
a. Unbleached Cotton. Hc.
A. Unbleached Cotton. o.. worth q.
A Bleached Cotton, &C.. worth &.
a. Bieached Cotton. &c.. worth s.,
1914 Bleached Shecting. li5c. WORM a,
1914 Bleached Shceting, Ice. worth q.
lO-4 Bleached Shceung lNc.. worth L.
Best Shifting Prints. SIC.
MATTINGsl MATTlNGsr
SLAUGHTER THIS WEEK
In order TO give every one an c1-..
tunity we will continue our special 81,
for another week.
Mattings from 5 10 Acc. worth doub,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

Daughters OF the Revolution.
These receptions, TO which the men arc
invited-giyen but semi-seidom-are Tor
the purpose OF kndling interest IN the
study Of historical facts pertinent 10 the
struggle for American Independence, and
have proved eminently successful IN pro-
noting the growth Of Beverly Manor
Chapter as well as evdencing the power
and progress Of the Daughters OF the
Revolution when they combine in united
purpose.
The literary and musical programme at
this reception embraced the rendition Of
Mr. Charles Washington Coleman's al
ma Mater" by Mr.. J. Morton Fultz, and
his reading Of selections from the diary
of Margaret Lynn Lewis; MoZart's min
uet, by Mr.. Frank r. Webb, and the
vocal solos, "Vesper Bell" and sleep
Wei, Sweet Angel" By Mrs. William L.
Bumgardner.
Some of those present were: Mrs.
Charles NJ. Blackford, Of Lynchburg;
Miss Annie Mcclure, OF Richmond; Miss
Ethel Dickinson, of Richmond Mr.. Bon
ner, Of Richmond; Miss Margaret Lynn
Conrad. on Harrisonburg; Miss Nette
Foster, Of Baltimore; Mrs. Alexander +.
Robertson, Mrs. Il. b. Npscomo, Mrs
Berkeley Minor Mrs. A. H. Fultz. Mrs.
George f. Wilson, Mrs. william +. Sum-
merson, Mrs. II. Samuel Turk, Mrs.
Hugh w. Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh II.
McIlhanY, Dr. ana Mrs. 5. II. Henkel,
Or. and Mrs. Newton Wayt, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank r. Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. c. o.
A. Curry, Dr. and Mrs. j. Breckenridge
Cutlett, the Rev. and Mrs. William Cum
ming, Miss Henrietta Booth, Miss Annie
Hillary, Miss Sal.le Trout, Miss Rebecca
Brown, OF Nelson: Miss Ella Stuart, or
Salyille Miss Duval. Of Lexington; Miss
Calvert Wake, Miss Maria Ransom, Miss
Janet Summerson, Miss Janet Bell, Miss
Fannie Harrison. Miss Annie Child, and
Miss Elizabeth McCue. and Mr. Frank H..
Anschurz. Mr. J. Morton Fultz, the Rev.
DR.. A. NJ. Fraser, Mr.. Lawrence Wash
ington Peyton, Mr.. Robert +. Rodes Nei-
son, Mr.. Fielding olivier, Mr.. ii. ". Hill
leary, Mr. Berkeley Minor, Jr, and Mr.
John Baldwin Ransom.
During the evening delightful refresh
ments-creams, water-ices and cake
were served.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

lden are often
wiser than they act.
They know how TO
be happy but some
times they are mis-
cradle. They know
there is no happiness
worth the name with
out health F.; yet they
neglect health. They
allow dyspepsia and
biliousness and con-
S tipation to get
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
A Kindly Proyision of Nature.


1.-The goldfish" said the professor, Lays
considerably more than "A million eggs"
1T is nightly lucky for the Goldfish that
she doesn't have TO cackle over every
egg" said the student, who came from
a farm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

a hold on them and make LIE wre'cheu'
Those three complaints usually come To-
gether. Constipation affects the stomach
and liver. That brings on bilious attacks
and indigestion, headaches, nausea, dlzzi-
ness. queer sensations of weakness and pal
pitation. Your nerves are unstrung, your
system Is sluggish. You lose ambition.
The fact is your whole constitution IS beng
slowly undermined. What you need Is Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. 49,,
They cure constipation, dyspepsia and Dill
iousness in the only sure, permanent way.
There is nothing violent or irritating about
them, they work mildly though quickly.
They tone and strengthen the bowels 10
carry on their functions naturally. They
gently stimulate the fow of bile from the
liver and the digestive juices OF the stom-
ach. You don't become slave to their
use as with other pills. They make you reg
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the difference between Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets and the something Just as good,
which a sharp druggist tries 20 substitute.
Don't let him do so with you.
If YOU want to keep your health and strength
&C. aifFu the best
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

Orders for printing sent to the Dispatch
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

IS dozen Shirt-Waists, made 72-square,
Percale, full Bishop-sleeve, Numbered
collar and cuffs, beautiful designs that
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oar nrice ...... .................5 SOC.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

Special designs in Persians, Dresdens'
Solid Blacks, and Black and White
from ........ -. ........'JVc' 10 SL'OV'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03

MATTINGS! MATTINGSI
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qualities so good at the prices.
patterns Fancy japanese, lOc. per yard.
japanese Seamless new patterns),
49,. .......... ...........12 l-2c. yard.
Cotton Warps in all the latest designs,
20 20 35c. per yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-22
Art of Taking Pains.

DR.. Conan Doyle, the author, says of
"The White Company, from which
the story with Knightly Valor" is
taken, that he read 900 books in order
to make sure of the accuracy of his de-
tails. An English sculptor, whose statue
of elijah" was the talk of art lovers
everywhere, once told the writer that he
spent $500 in endeavoring to find out
what the texture of Elijah's garment
should be and what should be the ap-
pearance of the ground ON which he
stood. 1t was for this same statue that
he consulted celebrated anatomist and
accepted most humbly his criticism con-
corning the muscles of an uplifted arm.
1t is we'll to remember that geniuses are
willing to admit that they do not know
everything and are never in such "a hurry
that they overlook the necessity for TAX
ing pains. -Brooklyn Eagle.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-22
Insisted on ApOlO1izing.

Senator German tells a story on him.
SELF He was sitting one day eating
lunch In the old Barnum hotel in Bal
timore, with friend, when another
gentleman came up and was introduced.
Finally the visitor, who had not caught
Germans name, remarked to him: do
l understand you come from Howard
CountyT'
Eyes, sir" said Mr.. German.
'"Then you know man there by the
name of Arthur Gorman?
Eyes, sir; very WELL" replied the Sen
ator, without a smile.
what sort of man is hep"
HE looks very much like me-" said
the Senator.
Just at that moment the Senator's
friend nudged the visitor. "You are
talking to German himself" he whis-
pered. The man turned around. "And
you are Gorman?' he inquired. The
Senator pleaded guilty.
"Well, sir" said the man, ~ owe you
an apology"
mot at ALL" said the Senator, pleas
antly
but, sir, l do" persisted the man
with the air of one who had been great
ly disappointed. 81 am mortified be-
yond measure. thought Senator Cor
man was really somebody, and you, sir,
are as common looking as am
Washington Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-22
Charon's Boat.

On one of the lakes in the north is
land Of New Zealand, near Auckland,
there was hotel much frequented by
fishermen. On one occasion, when a
gentleman, whom l will call Mr.. K,
was staying there, he was taken serious
ly i'll, and the landlord, supposing that
he could not possibly recover. began to
think of making preparations for his
visitors death. Knowing a man who
was a pretty fair carpenter and had
owed him money for some time and see
ing little chance of being repaid, he told
him to make a coffin for the sick man.
The coffin was duly made, but Mr.. x. +,
instead Of dying, as he ought to have
done, recovered, and there was there
fore no use for the coffin.
The landlord, not caring to be at the
expense, included charge for it in Mr..
x. s bill, who, ON seeing it, naturally
enough demurred to paying for some
thing which he had not ordered and did
not want. The landlord said it was very
hard that the loss should fall on him,
as he had only done it for the best, and
Mr.. K at last agreed to pay for it. De-
termined to turn it to some account, he
had keel put to it and used it as q fish
ing punt during the remainder of his
stay at the hotel-Realm.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-22

ten miles from the Bethel structure. 1t
was 40 feet above the elevation, and
was In no way different from the Beth
ell tower The third tower was built
at Peach Mountain, rough wooded
hill, something like 900 feet above the
river surface.
The towers were erected by what Is
known In geographical circles as the
Geodetic Society. Its object is to de-
termine the exact shape Of the earth.
This line is the only one on earth run
ming east and west. There are two or
three north and south lines. Russia
has the longest line ever run, from the
Black Sea to the northern limit Of the
kingdom. There is one in India run by
England, and France and England to-
gether have one in Scotland, extending
to the Balearic islands. The United
States Is the only land with sufficient
east and west country on which a line
can be run. 1t is the general belief that
the world Is fiat at the poles. These
lines will be used to determine the
exact shape of the earth. 1t Is claimed
that next summer messages will be
flashed by mirror from the Pacific to
the Atlantic.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-22
An Easy Welsh Name.

Observation-Disclosures
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is
the Srst station i'll Anglesea past the
Menai bridge. Like all old place
names, it is of descriptive character
The first part, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, is
probably the correct name of the place
and means "St. Marys white hazel
pool, " the church being dedicated to
st. Mary and doubtless stood by pool
shaded with white hazel The latter
portion seems to have been the addition
of some Cambrian humorist The
Times commissioner in 1S43 was max
ing inquiries during the 'Rebecca s
daughters" riots, and ON asking the
name of this place received the entire
length fer answer, which, however, is
good Welsh and equally descriptive,
meaning very near the raging whirl-
pool by Llandisilio and the red, rocky
islet of Gogo. Boucher Annual.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-22
A TRAGIC ADVENTURE.
The Thr ling Sequel to the Hanging of
Condemned Murderer.


Everybody remembers when the
great Texas murdereE. Dick Masters,
was hanged, - said L. M. Cary of Waco,
"but the strange death of Sheriff Win
tiers, who sprung the trap, has been kept
out of the papers. After Masters body
was cut down, the county physician pro-
nouncing the murderer dead, the sheriff
ordered four deputies to carry the body
to his private laboratory, where he
used to pursue his medical expert
ments alone. He was bound to dissect
the powerful, well developed body Of
Masters, SO he shut himself up with the
corpse and went to work.
The sheriff moved about briskly,
making great clatter with his instru-
ments. Several times he went to the
windows and peered out, but the neigh
borhood was deserted. He soon discov-
cred that the drop on the scaffold had
not broken Masters neck, and the sher-
if thought that was fortunate, as he al
ways had experimental on the restora-
tion of life whenever opportunity afford
ed. He laid down his instruments and
began to try and restore life. The even
ing shadows drifted into night. 1t was
a noisy town and the shouts and laugh
ter of jewellers could be heard every
where. Several times the crowds pass
ing the sheriff's room thought they
heard the sounds of scuffling, and more
than once muffled shout was heard.
But the pleasure seekers on the streets
passed along without giving thought
to this.
On the following day Sheriff Winters
failed to appear at his office. Nobody
had seen him since he locked himself in
the laboratory with Masters body.
Finally the mayor of the town and sew
eral deputy sheriffs went to the labora-
tory, but rapping at the door nor shouts
would bring any answer. Then they
broke open the door. The sight before
them nearly turned their hair gray.
The room was total wreck. The furni-
ture was strewn about the room,
smashed to pieces, and everything bore
evidence of terrible struggle. Sheriff
Winters lay ON the floor, dead, and the
marks about his throat showed that he
had been strangled A few feet away
lay the dead body of the murderer, Mas
tiers. The faces and the garments of both
men bore evidence of hard fight. The
only conclusion that could be arrived at
was that Masters had revived, and on
regaining consciousness and strength he
attacked the sheriff and succeeded in
killing him before he died himself. All
this happened i'll the Jail of Rio Grande
county. kansas City journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-22
Symbolism.

When you study the vast subject Of
symbolism, as has Professor darcy
Wentworth Thompson, you are just as
likely as not to be swamped. In recent
comprehensive study Professor Thomp.
son works in the direction of the heav.
emily bodies and the condition of the
sky at certain periods Lions, eagles
aud all animals or birds have, as sym
bols, something to do with the skies. 1t
is true, as the learned professor states,
that the Pleiades are very much mixed
mp with the names and images of birds.
1.-THE Hen and Chickens" is English for
the Pleiades, and in many languages ex-
pressive of the same constellation there
are birds.
Carrying his ideas to their furthest
limits, Professor Thompson believes that
all coins have their typical animals,
birds or fish, derived from the same c.
lestial source, but the queerest conjec-
ture is one in regard to the old ratio ex-
listing between silver and gold. That
ratio having been 49, to /, the profess
or calmly asks whether that is not an
evidence THAT this ratio is precisely
identical with the ratio of the solar
year to the lunar month--namely, 1856
to 27.4. E" When you make up your mind
to go in for symbolism, there is no
knowing where it may land you.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-22
The smokers Paradise.

The whole Philippine archipelago h
the smokers paradise Quantities of to.
bacco of the finest flavors grow in tropiC
luxuriance on the uplands, and every
one is an adept at smoking. Boys and
girls of 10 use the weed hourly and roll
their own cigars with the dizziness Of
their parents 1t is common sight to
see in the streets of Manila father and
mother sauntering along with enormous
cigars in their mouths and followed by
five or six children, varying in ages
from 10 to 20, all smoking. At the lit
tie theater in Manila, where few per-
formances are given in each winters
season, every one smokes, and the roof
is SO arranged that the smoky air can
pass quickly away. In every home
whether in the country or in the heart
of Manila, there are always heaps Of
dried tobacco leaves, tied IN punches,
upon the floor or in shed near the
house, and the provident Tagal lays in
a stock of tobacco for household pur-
poses several times year as carefully
as the American does the family supply
of potatoes or -four Strange as it may
seem, very little tobacco is exported
and the reason given is that the Span
ish, for their own reasons, have dis
couraged and ruined the expectation o.
the weed. New York Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-22
Others Have Sighed For This Too.

The late Oliver Wendell Holmes, says
the London Queen, loved all kinds OF
knickknacks connected with writing ma
terials. There was large drawer in his
library table in his Town house "on"
Beacon street, Boston, which contained
endless neat little divisions, full of the
various articles Of stationery which he
used. The one which he was most anx-
ious to possess was not invented in his
lifetime, and do not think that it has
been invented yet. The great little doc
tor wanted, and believed in the posi-
bility of typewriter no bigger than
cigar case, containing so many sheets OF
paper a inches by 2. As soon as the top
sheet was full it was to be changed au-
tomatically by the maohine-which was
in fact, typewriter notebook. Fancy
the luxury of rough notes written with
a typewriter instead of in blurred ana
untidy pencil scrawl.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-22
Reading.

Never burden your mind with more
than one thing at time, and in read.
ing this book do not run over it super
ficially. but read every passage twice
over at least Do not pass ON to second
till You thoroughly understand the first,
nor quit the book till you are master of
the subject, for, unless you do this, you
may read it through and not remember
the contents of it for week