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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02

No notice will be taken OF anonymous
communications.
In answering queries our first attention
will be given to 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 me-
dunn. 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
numbers of correspondents ignore this
rule OF ours. and afterwards wonder why
their queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered be-
cause similar. ones have been recently
answered.
We cannot undertake to ascertain the
value Of old coins. For that information
write to some dealer in them.
We cannot undertake TO answer queries
by mail; we can only answer them
through this column.
We are frequently called upon to re-
publish poems and songs. but we will
not undertake to do so. except where
the production called for has some his
torical or peculiar literary merit. and is
not OF easy access to the average reader
Address Query Editor, Dispatch Office.
Richmond, Va"
n. Il. We do not read unsigned letters.
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How to Soften n Cows Uddcr.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please inform me how to make COW
give milk. ! have a cow that has a
large udder but gives very little milk.
| wish you would tell me how to soften
it make her give milk. Il. III. q.
1t is difficult TO understand the sig
nifcance Of an inquiry Of how 10 make
a COW give milk" but it is also asked
how to soften the udder, and If this is
hardened from disease Of the gland,
treatment should be directed TO that
part. If the udder is in a normal condi-
ton. attention TO the feeding Of the ami
NAL should cause flow Of milk. If,
however, the udder is hardened from in
fiammation, the treatment will vary ac-
cording to the stage OF the disease. In
the first stages lamentations OF warm
water and poultices are indicated. as
well as laxative medicines and febri-
fuges. If the disease has passed the
acute stage and is in chronic condi-
ton. benefit may be derived by rubbing
the hardened portions vigorously with a
stimulating liniment and painting them
with compound tncture Of Iodine.
Further remedies are described in a
special report on diseases OF cattle, issued
by the United States Department Of
Agriculture in 1892 which can only be
obtained from members Of Congress.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02

for other churches. He has held l,0eo
funerals. end has conducted thrty-six
protracted meetings In other churches.
In which hundreds have made confession
Of faith.
Mr.. Hutson has been for many years
a member OF the Foreign Mission Board
and OF the State Mission Board, and Is
also on the Education Board. For more
than twelve years he was president OF the
Baptist Ministers Conference and Is now
moderator of the Dover Association
AN ENORMOUS BEEHIVE.
Pine-Street church is now an enormous
beehive. well organized, and doing a
vast amount OF work. Mr.. Hutson
breaches to great congregations; the mid
week prayer-meetings are phenomenal In
poine OF attendance and interest: the
Sunday school is the largest in the city,
and seven subordinate societies in the
church represent various phases Of church
ana UNCONVENTIONAL work.
AS a preacher. Mr.. Hutson is sound, in
forming. forceful. unfolding the Scrip
lures with rare skill and unfailing SYM
patty. As pastor. he is watchful. dill
gent. and prudent AS a man, he is warm
hearted, sincere. sturdy, loyal in his
friendships. and devoted TO his work. A
quiet vein OF quaint and hornely humor
OF the sort which is commonly and not
inapty called dry" lends zest to his
discourses and sparkles in his CONVERSE
ton.
1t Is not to be wondered at that 80
transparent. so devoted, so even-temper-
ca. so anectionate a man should be popu-
lar with his people; and SO he is. 1t is
saie TO say that the Pine-Street people
would not exchange him for any other
preacher in the round world.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
Hutfer-NfakfnB.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
VIII you give me the scientific reason
why, in butter making, cream Is usually
allowed to turn" become loppering) be-
fore being .churned? What is the diff
ference in quality between butter made
from sweet and that from sour cream?
Ashland Va. X-RAYS.
The changes which occur in cream
when held TO better prepare 1t for churn-
ing are usually called, collectively, the
"ripening' process. The most noticeable
change is the development of acdity,
which may be fast or slow. according
10 temperature and other conditions, ard
which usually 4ends in thlckening or
.loppering," as noted by the inquirer.
This development Of acid Is due TO the
action OF bacteria. being something like
the action OF yeast. Tho result Is 10
bring the cream to a condition where
(being "ripe') II can be churned at
tower Temperature, the butter more ex-
haustlveIy obtained. and the butter itself
being firmer, of better texture. and OF
higher or more decided flavor than when
made from sweet. or unripened cream.
Some prefer the mild flavor from sweet
cream. but the markets generally call
this "nat." and demand more pro-
nounced aroma and taste. II Is to Sc
cure this that cream is ripened. And 1t
Is generally claimed that more butter can
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02

would have him have except the moral
perception that liquor selling is wrong
Indeed, he not only does not think liquor
selling is wrong, but he honestly thinks
legislation against 1t Is a criminal attempt
TO take from him his property. The pro-
hibition hero, Craigin, falls in love with
Isabella. the accomplished daughter OF
John Denham, the liquor seller, just on
the eve of the beginning Of the fight to
enforce the law. and she returns his love,
and their love story is woven in with the
struggle. OF course, prohibition tri-
umphs. as does the love OF the two
lovers, but how, we leave a reading OF
the book to tell. 1t Is n book written
with great power. with much tenderness
fer those who in its pages are APP
pointed to defeat and death. and with the
true dramatic instinct Of popular
novelist. And this by an author whose
only other work is a dry legal one, called
Talks About Law
CHRISTINE OF THE HILLS. BY Max
Pemberton. 27 Pages. Dodd. Mead &
Co, 15l Fifth avenue, New York. Price.
$l.2J.
A reader will go far before he again
comes across a story so exquisitely told
as this. There is little in the plot; 1t Is
peasant girl, i'll treated by a brother
her only relative-and worse treated by
a husband of her own rank that she
marries. This husband. who In twenty
four hours after the marriage flies from
the army copscription, Is supposed to be
dead for a long time. but shows his
wicked face just in time to prevent her
marrying a nobleman who had fallen in
love with her. After that she becomes
an actress in Vienna and her husband
maltreats her while living on her wages.
At last he is killed and a lover takes her
to a happier home. With these scanty
threads lovely story is woven. The
weaver Is old Andrea, who has been the
friend of her parents, and who always
followed hoi with his love and care. at
the same zine keeping a sharp lookout
to profit himself by her successes In life.
His telling OF it is inimitable. Mr.. Penn
berton is the author OF 1.-The Little
Huguenot." THE Impregnable City," and
"A Purltan's Wife"
A MARITAL LIABILITY. BY Elizabeth
Phipps F'rain, author of "A Social High
wayman," &C., &c. Illustrated by Violet
Oakley. Philadelphia: j. b. Llppincott
Company. 1897. PIP. 2I3. Price. 75c.
This is one Of the series Of the dainty
L0tOS Library. Inc writing ana story
telling are passable enough, bat the gist
OF the story IS improbable and unnatural.
There could hardly have been any such
martial liability" as 1t describes. There
are some good points and good characters
IN 1t. but one of the chlef-Cynthia
Yorke-who was once the wife of the
unnecessarily self-condemned Henry Van
Worst. Is horrid creature, whether as
daughter. wife, mother. mistress OF SER
wants, or member OF society.
After his ten years Imprisonment. he
was freed from every obligation to her.
yet he rejected the profered love of
Charlotte Pendexter until he was COM
pletely liberated and indicated by his
wife's death and that Of her father. Then
he. with Charlotte and his excellent child.
Silvia. had an opportunity OF enjoying
life OF which so great a part had been
orfavously wrecked
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02

Rook Reviews.

AMERICA AND THE AMERICANS.
From a French Point OF View Charles
Scribner's Sons, New York. 1897. The
]. W. Randolph Company, Richmond,
Va. PIP. 293. Price, sl.25.
This work is admirably, though rather
gaudiy, presented to the public. 1t does
so much from "a generic French point
Of view" as from the point of view OF
one particular Frenchman. peculiarly
situated and conditioned In his own coun-
try He processes to be n Republican;
but is OF the over-conseryativc kind: we'll
bred. with excellent social status. OF sat-
isfactory estate, quiet and contented with
himself. his manners, his tastes, his judg-
ment. and his entire environment.
Withal ne processes to like the United
States. and overhows with grateful ac-
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of the kind attentions
which he received.
From his own statements, we do not
see how his anonymity can be preserved,
nor even why 1t was assumed, with such
examples (Which he mentions) as those
of Dickens, Tro,lope, Do Tocquevile.
Bourget. Savarin. the Due de Liancourt.
Frederika Bremen. and others.
Some OF the authors CONGRATULATIONS
are sweeping and dubious, and he en-
braces the whole country but whenever
he differentiates the South. 1t is In rather
favorable manner. His hardest blows
are given to Chicago. Boston. Concord.
and plymouth. He styles what he ex-
perienced in Chicago as "a combination
of Plato and pork" and says: Pork has
made Chicago and not Plato" He even
renews his clutch upon New England;
but they can afford TO laugh in their
sleeves at this unbroken French critic
and shake In his face "Outre Mer." writ
ten by the wldely-kuown Paul Bourget.
a member OF the French Academy.
Notwithstanding all the objections that
NAV be taken to the views of our author
he does probe some Of cur social and
political sores; points out some OF our
ercesses: warns us OF some Of our dar-
GERS. and urges US to preserve our liter
Ties for the sake OF France and other
countries. who are looking to US as their
guide and exemplar His animadver-
sIons. when they are racy and pungent.
are not always spiteful, and we have
frequently enjoyed them. though far from
concurring with them. He admits that
he sometimes forgets himself He says:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
base-Dnii-A Warm Discussions
Building improvements.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1.-(Spe.
cial)-The reserve baseball team played
a game with the Gallaudets Wednesday
afternoon and won by the score Of Is
10 II.
TIE Philodamc Society. at their last
meeting. had red-hot discussion over
business affairs. At their next meeting
1t is anticipated that there will be
lively debate upon the Cuban question.
The manager of the Journal, Mr. S. J.
Conwell. with his assistants-Editor-in
chief Delaney. Exchange Editor Cullen,
and Athletic Editor Pierce. and others
associated with themeis preparing for
the issue Of a special jubilee No. OF
forty-eight pages next month. The paper
Will contain. in addition to the regular
features. a special athletic supplement.
The return debate between George
town and the New York University Law
School Debating societies will take place
Friday, June 4th, at Carnegie Hall, New
York city. The question is: Resolved,
That the Injunction in the Debs case
was rightfully granted" Georgetown
has the affirmative and will be repre-
scented by Jean f. p Des Carennes, John
Z. O'Brien, and Hampton H. Magruder.
Paul J. Pelz. architect has completed
plans for the permanent gallery Of Gas
ton Hall. The bids for the structure are
expected in a few days. The Alumni
Association OF the university has the
work in charge. and is paying the ex-
penses. The gallery will have four STAIR
ways-two leading to the stage and two
to the main hall. It will be finished in
hard wood and will add greatly to the
appearance Of the hall. and also increase
- a., Hno thou
sand.
The Hospital Aid Committee will meet
at the Arlington Hotel Tuesday, May
4th. for further consideration of the hos
initial plans The tenants of the pro-
pertv at the corner of Thirty-fifth and
\ streets. where the hospital Is 10 DE
located. have been notified to vacate ana
the buildings will be torn down as soon
as nossession can be obtained, so that
a. soon as the plans for the hospital are
fullv completed the work Will not be oe-
layed. r,,.,
nublic rehearsal was given Wednes-
dav evening in CASTOR Hall by the Giee'
Banjo and Mandolin clubs. Inc pro-
gramme was the same as that given III
Tovrnen,s Hall. Baltimore. on Thursday
o,-aniro and was as follows: George
Town March," Banjo and Mandolin cluns;
"rom Tom. the Piper's Son" Glee Cluo;
"Fin de Steele" Mandolin Club; Crowd
Of Coons." Banjo Club; "Predicaments,
G. II. O'Connor and Glee Club; "orloie
waltz" Mandolin Quartette; oia
King Cole" Glee Club; intermisslon;
"Royal Blue Line March" BANJO Ciup,
"Blue and Gray March" Mandolin Cup;
"rrhe owl and the Pussy Cat Crohin
and Glee Club; "Autumnal FesuVi'ies,
Ranio club; la Florera," Mandolin
C,nb. "A summer Idyl" Glee Club;
"sons Of Georgetown" Glee. Banjo, and
Mandolin clubs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
Southern Pig-Iron.
ATLANTA constitutional


The purchase of Alabama pig-iron In
the foreign market has passed the expert
mental stage and become one or the eS-
tablished features of our International
commerce. Last year several large or
ders for southern pig-iron were Received
from Great Britain, most of which were
supplied by our sister State on the other
eide Of the Chattahoochee. While the
receipt of these orders from abroad ma
turally kindled large expectations, IL was,
nevertheless, fully realized by our neigh
hors that Great Britain was only expert
roenting with our southern pig-iron. and
that. perhaps after ali il might not suit
her.
ed During the first three months OF the
nresent year 5000 tons Of pig-iron have
been exported from the South. against
nnlv 10000 tons for all of last year If
Inc same rate OF shipment continues, our
exnorts for 1897 will reach at least 100000
IONS and there Is every reason 10 believe
mat this amount will be exceeded. What
n vast change has taken place in the
attitude OF Great Britain toward this
Country so far as the purchase OF pig
iron Is concerned There was a time
,chen The British empire enjoyed a mo-
nonolv In the production OF iron, and
hooked with scorp upon the products OF
n,bnr countries Within the last few
veors however. our British friends have
commenced 10 doubt me superiority OF
tHeir domestic iron and 10 look abroad
o. sunnlies That Great Britain has
1ant.ned 10 become q purchaser OF our
-n',3born pig-iron - not only Il most sig
.serant fact but clearly proves that her
n,jrr product Is inferior 10 the output or
or 9,.te ~ Alabama is entitled to special
DISSEMINATION. the victory Is one which
~ een,ire section can unite In celebrating.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02

the books that are read, the friends
that are made, the people and'things
that are introduced to the family
circle.
No parent would bring an I'M
known person into his home, a per-
son without a known record, no
matter what appearance the person
in question made, or what position
he claimed.
And wise parents are as watchful
of medicines as Of men. They want
to know what the medicine is
that they bring into the family, to
be sure there is nothing injurious
or hurtful in the remedy that is to
be intrusted with health or even
life itself.
Enquiry shows that Ayers Sarsa-
parilla is the only sarsaparilla that
presents itself to the home, its
character" in its hand, like a good
and honest servant. 1t takes time
to make character. Reputation is
of shorter growth ; it is what we are
said to be or appear to be. Charac-
ter is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
Nux Vomica for Chickens.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Be so kind as to publish in Sundays
Dispatch how much nux yomica must be
given 10 young chickens to destroy
hawks and yet prove harmless to the
chickens, and oblige, respectfully yours,
Tamworth, Va. j. E. q.
The amount which could be fod TO
chickens without poisoning them Is very
small. probably fraction Of a grain
We do not consider 1t possible to give
sufficient nux vomica to young chickens
ito destroy hawks and yet prove harm
less 10 the chickens"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
FINCAsTLE.
Personal Notes.-The Fruff-Hain
Nccdcd-Wheat.

FINCASTLE, VA, May 1.-(speciai)-
DIR. T. L. Robertson, who made an at
tempt upon his life here a short tine
oeo has recovered sufficiently to return
home.
The frost has done considerable damage
10 fruit. but still there will be, without
further accident, at least a half crop
Peaches have been damaged. but not as
seriously as at first was feared. Inc
danger now is that the injury already
received will cause them TO fall.
our farmers are suffering for rain. We
have had no rainfall, except a little
sprinkle. for several weeks. Corn plant
ing has been interrupted. and In some
cases had to be stopped. But notwith-
standing the frosts and dry weather,
the wheat is looking well. and from pre-
sent indications we Will have an abun-
dant crop.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
Luck.
washington Starr

'Do you think there is any luck in a
four-leaf clover?" asked the young wo-
man.
well" replied Mr.. Barker, thought
fully. II can't trace the connection be-
tween any superstition and actual occur
rences. But knew girl who was very
lucky soon after she found a fourIeaf
clover"
do tell me about It,.
"There isn't much 10 tell. While she
was hunting the four-leaf clover she got
her feet wet and caught cold and every
body said she was lucky that she didn't
die"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02

Observations of a Philosophical Friend
of Ours)

"Cabned. cribbed. confined. bound IN.
To saucy doubts and fears"
Ten thousand things. In ordinary life,
deprive US of the freedom which we vera
all made TO enjoy. Children. who know
least OF restraint. are moved by natural
impulses and are pleased to do kind.
innocent. joyous things. are the freest
OF our race. A little on In life. they ara
made familiar with cares and fears:
they think and have doubts. difficulties,
and objections; they conceive and I'M
agine thousand things necessary to set
them free. and make freedom near to an
impossibility. Little children think NO
thing about freedom. but enjoy It a.
their natural risht. Men think a great
deal about Il. nsht for II, make great
sacrifices 10 attain II. and the more they
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
QUERIES AND ANSWERS.
The "RipcninE" of Crenm-Nux
Vonicn for Chickens, Etc.

To the Editor of the Dispatch
VIII you please inform me, through
your Query column, who is the Consul
General to Australia from this country
and his address? SUBSCRIBER
Daniel w. Maratta. Melbourne.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
SAFE SARSAPARlL
You get itwhen you ask for Ayers.

meat you will do well to try to faith
ON. Any chemical compound may.
be palmed OF as sarsaparilla, if you
arc not permitted to know what you
get wb:u you ask for "sarsaparilla."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02

Sarsaparilla half a century to en-
grave its character.
But its character is fixed. It has
rivals who blow great bubbles of
reputation. 1t only points to its
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
What We Are.

Reputation is like the paint on the
actors face, it can be rubbed Off.
Character is like the wrinkles and
lines that time makes, which cannot
be erased. Character is what is
craven in granite. Reputation is
what is written in sand. Shakes
peare well calls reputation a club
ble," and character may well be the
medal with its indelible record of
achievement. 1t has taken Ayers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02

medals Of merit
which arc perma-
nent while a mil
lion bubbles are
blown and burst.
| Fifty years OF
cures. That is
the record Of
Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. The record
is too plain to be
ignored; too great
to be initiated.
"You know
what your re get
ting when you get
Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla." That's the
open sesame that
admits Ayers to
the family. Ayers
is the only sarsa-
parilla Of which
this can be said.
The formula of
Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla is sent free
to any reputable
physician on re-
quest, and so the
re IN edy goes
into thousands Of
families by a ply
sician's introduce
ton. The physi-
clan knows it is a
pure remedy and
4 safe one. Does
this fact strike
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
Imitation Sarsaparilla.

Ayers Sarsaparilla is the favorite
of the family, because it has a rec
ord which stands for character:
because you know what you are
getting when you get it. Remem-
Der: You don't know what you're
getting unless you get Ayers Sar-
saparilla.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02

therefore to be classed as "nostrums
and dangerous" Read the rule gov
crning the admission Of exhibits to
the Fair, known as Rule Is:
ARTICLES that are in any way dangerous
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02

Is there any danger in this? So
much danger, that the Worlds Fair
Commissioners, at Chicago, in 1893,
would admit no other sarsaparilla
to the Fair but Ayers, shutting out
all others because they were secret,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02

= or offensive. also pa
tent medicines, nos
trums, and empirical
preparations, whose
ingredients are con
cealcd, will not be
admitted to the expo
sition."
You can under
stand in the light
of this fact, tie
value Of Ayers
m edals. They
mean character.
OF n er SarSapa-
rillas came to the
Worlds Fair gates
with q rainbow
bubble Of reputa-
ton. B u t t h G
judges said: "It'S
not what you look
like or what you
call yourself. It's
what you are.
What are you ?"
And as they could
not say what they
were the gates of
the Fair were shut
against them. 1t
was only Ayers
Sarsaparilla that
could say: 81 am
called sarsaparilla
and I am sarsapa-
rilla. Prove me,
and see."
The family can't
afford to admit
what the Fair ex-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
WHAT makes Ayers Sarsa-
VAAhA parilla the fav0rite

family remedy?
That's a question worth consider
ing. There is a certain censorship
exercised in respect of family affairs
which endeavors to defend the home
life from dangers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
LAYERS CUREB00X,"

A story Of cures told by the cured.
will efectually answer any ques-
tons as to what Ayers Sarsaparilla
does. A book of roo pages. 10 half
tone portraits, royal Holland covers.
Free. ]. c. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
Notice to Correspondents.

be obtained from the same weight Of
cream, in consequence OF proper ripening
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02

REV. J. y. HCTSON.
,,ac,ous house OF worship. when wa" 1.s
Completed IN 1888, at a cost OF 49, 'n "
MA al has been PAID except VIZ" .,cr
Mr. Huteon Is an indeiatisnVn'o ~ his
lie visits every resident fanny INo
congregation twice year. aseaas. .'ccesss-
visits annually. and KNOWS s'e''
IN this pastorate Mr. Hutson nss Ds ,ss
49, : s9a snfe his nwn abtrnh hAs'n~S -