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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

An Unjust Reflection ON h south
ern People.


ern People.
Alton, Halifax Co.. Va, Nov. 30. 1887.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
A little over a week since the Time
of Philadelphia contained a fake write
up OF the visit OF the Sheriff and hi
deputy from Queens county. Va. t
that city, who came for the negro crlmi
lhal. Stockley. The account was so untru
and unjust that ! addressed the follow
ing letter to the editor OF that paper
which he has not noticed through IL
columns: SAMUEL l.. ADAMS.
Alton. Va. November 10. 1897.
Editor Times. Philadelphia:
Sir,-Cherishing for my native State
love akin to that OF old McGregor To-
his native heath" any unjust slur OF
| reflection upon our people provokes me
| Some writer on the staff OF your paper
who belongs In the class OF reporters
| denominated fake" grossly imposed or
you a few days since in a write-up re-
| garding the trip of the Sheriff and his
| deputy from Queens county. Va VINO
came to your city for a negro criminal
The reporter quotes them as using such
as "yu-uns" and "we-uns." and alludes
to their stupidity in not having the pro-
per papers made out TO take the prison
er to Virginia.
In the first place, there is no such
county as Queens in our State. There
Is a county bearing the name OF King
and Queen, and the old shire Is peopled
by descendants OF good old English
families, who, barring the broad pronun-
citation of the letter "A" are as free
g.. -o.f-ofoTfgr % tho 90 danf-
zen of the Quaker City. l have travelled
extensively in nearly every Southern
State, and never heard the expressions
referred to used in conversation, except
by a few ignorant negroes In Georgia
n North Carolina. If your reporter
will take a trip Of some five or six hours
out west Of Philadelphia, in the vicinity
of Mauch Chunk or Shamokin, l hin
he will have found the place where Eng
fish and several other languages are
hashed up in a more merciless manner
than elsewhere in the country. The con-
fusion Of tongues in the said district,
where the Molly Mcguire gang fourished
so long. would remind your scribe OF
the tower of Babel.
l do not know the Sheriff Of King and
Queen county personally, but officers fire.
quently go from one State to another
for criminals without extradition papers,
as that class of unfortunates often
waive their legal rights and go without
such papers. Not many weeks ago the
Sheriff of Binghamton. n. Y, came to
our capital city for a man under arrest,
who accompanied the said officer back
to New York without a requisition. The
white people of Virginia will compare
favorably, 1 think, with the people OF
Pennsylvania, and, as for the colored
race, we are doing the best we can for
them in the way Of education. II your
is searching for a big joke, let
him turn his eye to the highest building
in Philadelphia-the City Hall-a lasting
TO the corrupt municipal gang
W hich fiourished in your city for so many
years. and II he wants to write-up some
official, let him furnish you readers with
a few pages from the record OF Honest
John" Bardsley. Respectfully.
SAMUEL l.. ADAMS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

The Hon. William G. Winslow, vice.
president of the Egypt Exploration Com
mittee, writes to the New YORK Times
that the discovery last spring of thou
sands of papyri at the site of a capltai
CITY in Egypt has created an earnest call
for the translation and publication OF
some of the most valuable of such pre-
cious historical material. The
has already published the new Sayings
of Christ" and has begun the prepara-
ton of the first annual volume of about
800 quarto pages, illustrated with fac-
smile plates. The contents of this vol
ume will include, as now determined; A
fragment Of the second or third GEN.
tury. containing most of the first chap
ter of st. Matthews Gospel; a leaf con-
tanning the Acts of st. Paul and Thecla;
portions of a Sapphic poem, probably by
Sappho; fragments of Sophocles's "Oedi-
pus Tyrannus," of Plato's Republic" OF
Xenophon's "Hellenica," Of Isocrates and
Demosthenes, and of a lost comedy-aoout
tise on ~metre-perhaps by A%ristoxenus,
the chief early authority on metre; much
of a chronological work, with dates from
$50 to ZIG b. c.; a lengthy proclamation
by Flavianus Titianus, Project of Egypt
under Hadrian; an interview between
the Emperor Marcus Aurelius n a
magistrate Of Alexandria; a roll giving a
list of the quarters and streets of Oxy-
%rhyncus, and of the guards, in the fourth
century, A. D., and, perhaps. a portion
of T%hucydides of the first century. Just
found
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
A Sudden Change.

Qife.)
How subtle are the reasons
That sway a woman's mind;
II varies like the seasons,
Is tickle as the wilma.
For instance, once. when wheeling,
Jack fell and hurt his knee.
And Maud, with tender feeling,
Shed tears of sympathy.
But view her on the bleacheries;
What ecstacy she shows
To see Jacks bloody features
And watch them break his nose!
She screams with widest pleasure
When some one bites his ear,
Enjoying without measure
The best game of the year!
She smiles to see him CORY.
And from her wooden throne
She shouts when, all for glory,
They break his collar-bone!
Though blood and bruise can't stop her
She loves Jack just the same;
She thinks such carnage proper
When in a football game!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
The Teachers Mission.
Richmond. December /.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
In an address before the Ministers
Union, which recently held Its sessions at
Aver, Mass, DR.. Edward Everett Hale
used this suggestive sentence: Young
women school-teachers are among the
best home missionaries In the land
The saying Is true. and the fact needs
more consideration than 1t gets. Next
10 that of a minister of the Gospel. a
teachers calling Is the highest inc purest.
Teachers enrich thousands by their intel
lectual toll, and they should be aided and
sustained In the discharge OF their duties
by every right-thinking person In the
community.
1t will never be known until the day OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
Little Fellow Was Right.
Hondon Telegraph

At a school examination near Dudley
one of her Majesty's inspectors was ques-
tioning a little boy I'm the lower stand
ards, and found that his knowledge Of
arithmetic was very deficient. The in
spector had asked several questions with
out getting a satisfactory answer, but,
determined to arouse the little fellows
interest in the subject. he asked:
IF your teacher gave you two rabbits
and l gave you one, how many would you
have?"
-Four, sir" replied the lad.
Impossible" replied the inspector, get
ting impatient; two and one cannot
make four"
Please, sir" said the little fellow.
"Ive got a lop-eared one already"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
coxy,cTs AND CHAIN-GANGs.

WHY can't Il be arranged so that any
county which so desires may use those
| criminals sentenced TO a term in the penn
Tertiary as a chain-gang for internal m
proyement? This would solve the ques-
ton Of larger quarters at the pehl'en-
tiary, and also be the means OF saving
many thousands OF dollars in the cost OF
conveying prisoners.
This question is particularly pertinent
iust at this time. when the suggestion mas
been advanced that each county pay Tor
the transportation OF its own telons.-
Irvington Citizen.
The Citizens scheme would not solve
the question of cell-room at all. so long
as the present great number OF prisoners
is hired TO shoe contractors the cells OF
the penitentiary will continue to be shock
ingly crowded. But we admit that the
ch~ain-gang system would reduce the num-
Der of idle convicts now kept at the State
farm.
The proposition advocated by the Citi-
zen seems popular in many quarters, m
we ask the attention of the General AS
sembly to it. But any legislation upon
this subject must provide hat enough
OF the convicts sentenced to the penlten-
tiary shall be sent there to keep up the
working force of the contractors. This
would still leave several hundreds for
the c~hain-gangs in the counties. And
not all of the counties and few OF the
cities would care to organize such gangs.
Hence. we doubt If there would ever be
a time when the new arrivals at the peni-
Tertiary would not equal the number Of
prisoners discharged therefrom.
Again. the State would. no doubt, ex-
meet the counties to maintain the con-
victs turned over to them. and, If so, 1t
would not be profitable to work them in
very small gangs. 1t takes about as
MANY guards for ten prisoners as for
twenty. And not in many instances would
the situation admit of the formation of
large gangs.
We think we may safely predict that
this subject will receive careful consid-
Grafton from the Legislature at the COM
ing session. but we are quite sure the
Legislature will not be willing TO do any
thing that will have the effect of reducing
the working force of the contractors and,
we doubt If it will consent to any ar
which is not equally as eco
nomical for the State as present arrange
ments are.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

Aroostook county, Me-. is ostensibly
as dry as any given point in the desert
Of Sahara a hundred miles from an
oasis. but not content with this condi-
ton of things. the Aroostock Prohibit
revival. 1t has leaked out, however,
that the Aroostook county farmers are
largely engaged in raising malt barley.
and some of the photographers are mean
enough to insinuate that the prosecution
of that industry indicates Inconsistency
on the part OF the Aroostookians.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
The Man.
cleveland Leader

NCICNVIuIIU LtdutID
The man who lies is mean,
And so is the man who steals;
The man who cheats is a sinner, and
Should be hung up by the heels,
But the meanest and lowest of all the
rogues
That flourish under the sun
Is the fellow that takes the credit for
Good work some other has done.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
Differing Treatment.
Detroit Free Press

lDetroit Free Press)
81 always ave my husband sit next
the aisle, so he won't make me uncom-
Portable when he goes out between the
acts"
HIN! / always sit next the aisle my
self. so l can make my husband uncom-
Portable when he attempts 10 go out be-
tween acts"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
He Bought the SeaIskfn.

cleveland Pain DeaIer.)
Bagstock's wife kicks the beam at go.
Bagstock looked doubtful when she sug-
gested going to the horse show.
why not?" quoth Mrs. b.
I'm afraid. my dear" explained Bag
stock. that the judges wouldn't like 1t.
They might think we were trying to draw
attention from the entertainment"
'In what way?"
"By introducing a welght-guessing con-
to,t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
The People Expect Much.
amherst New Era.l

amherst New Era.)
In 1901 our State debts rate Of interest
will be increased, and ii will be neces-
sary TO increase our revenues in some way
to meet the increase. The people are
expecting much from this Legislature.
Let US hope they will not be d~isappoint-
Cd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
Clearly n
Chicago

VNIINdbU IIIUUIt.J
Proprietor (of Dawson City Restau-
rant): What's the matter with that
chap down there at the other end of
the table?
Waiter: He's kickin' because there's
more nuggets than noodles in his soup.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

There are many who will hope that the
disturbances in Pilsen will not affect the
excellence of Pilsener.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

"The Paris Figaro in speaking OF s.
l.. Clemens's daughter. calls her Mile.
dark Twain" But the young lady has
made her debut in literature. and pro-
misses TO make her own mark In the
world.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

The suggestion hat Hon. b. b. Mum
ford is Of Irish extraction, however COM
plimentary it may be to the gentleman in
question, is probably a mistake.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

They are talking about reviving an old
project for horse-cars in Wall street. New
York, but chained MISUNDERSTANDING
would be too slow for that th~oroughfare
these days, we suppose.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

Congress will have to open without the
presence Of Hanna. This must be very
agitating to the administration.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

Chicago now has a Merry murder. 1t Is
no joke, however, to the accused.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
ADVERTISING RATES.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

house in Washington Square. New York.
for use as his residence in the metropolis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

Martin Thorn probably told the truth
for once when he acknowledged his bent
toward prevarication.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

The Presidents message will be the
next TO come long.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

The biggest American In Britoh eyes
Is Tod Sloane, the jockey. He is going
TO ride for Wales. DON tcherknow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

Captain Lowering is now to be prodded
himself-officially and severely.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
Trimmed Hats.

We can save you fully SO per
cent. OF all Ladies' and Misses
Trimmed Hats.
$3.50 and SO Trimmed Hats are
now $3.50 and $1.9s.
$3.50 and 81 Trimmed Hats are
now 81. 30 and sos.
$3.50 and S Trimmed Hats are
now So. 90 and $3.0S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
For Nervous Women.
HOrsfOrd's Acid Phosphate.

DIR. j. b. Alexander, Charlotte, N. c.,
says:"Itis not only pleasant to the taste,
but ranks among the best OF nerve
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

The Billy Bynum party threatens to
Peter out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

All letters and kilograms must be ad-
srossed 70 THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications will not be
returned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

All letters recommending candidates
for office must be paid for TO insure their
publication. This is a long standing rule
of ours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

Resolutions Of respect TO deceased
members passed by societies, corpora
lions, associations. or 'other organiza-
tions will be charged for as advertising
matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
FOREST

DURING THE PLEASANT AUTUMN
weather. and SO long as the roads re-
main In good condition. FOREST LODGE
will be open for the entertainment OF
guests. Small driving or cycling parties
can be provided for at any time, but large
parties should notify by phone q few
hours before their arrival. Bell phone
23sS b. Glen Allen. Va. n o7-ss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
ladies'
WALKING Hats.

Ladies' Felt Walking Hats. in all
shades. with plain or plaid bands.
reduced 10 soc.
Ladies' Fine French Walking
Hats. in Green and Gray, reduced
from 81 and $1.25 To 75c.
Ladies' Handsome Beaver Felt
Hats. and Ladies' Finest Mohair
French Felt Hats, reduced from
S1.50 to 0sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03

UPTOWN OFFICE, BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY, 519 EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE, 1908 HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
(de I-W&Fl
Personal,
HEATkRs

THE 1881 GRAND RAPID WILL DO
II. Buy nc fireplace heater that is not
guaranteed to give a uniform heat OF 20
degrees in the parlor in the coolest wea-
Their. For sale by j.. T.. ROSE IL CO.. 1910
east Main. Richmond, Va. de 2-ims
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-01
THE BAPTIST UNIVERSITY.
Work on 1t VIII be Begun by March /
at Latest.

Rev. q. l. Struggled, who is devoting
himself to raising money 70 build the
Baptist Female University, has done n
great work in these hard times, and If
fine enterprise had been undertaken in
more prosperous times he would already
have collected enough money to start the
institution. He is man Of tact, sense,
industry and ability. and his success has
been remarkable. He does not weary in
we'll doing. but is going about every day
bringing the Importance of the institution
to the attention of the people, and daily
increasing the money to finish the large
and commodious building on the corner
Of Edenton and Blount streets.
/ fear that the people Of Raleigh do
lot appreciate the immense advantage
this institution will be TO the city. 1t will
bring hundreds Of girls and young ladies
here to be educated. it viii add to the
intellectual life and interest of the city;
and it will materially help the business
Of the city in all lines They ought to
start the New Year with the resolution
to help Mr.. Struggled and his associates
in the labor of love they have in hand.
Raleigh has fallen far short Of her duty,
SO far, i'm helping to establish their Uni
verSiry. and ought 70 turn over new
leaf ON the first day of the New Year.
Talking Of this enterprise yesterday Mr..
Struggled said:
THE outlook for the Baptist Female
University of North Carolina is bright
and Frightening Our people are more
and more enthusiastic with reference to
its early establishment We hope to be-
gin the work again at an early day, GER
tainly by the first of March, and mean
not to stop again until the building is
completed.
From what have been able to gather,
from one side of the State to the other,
the school win receive the largest patron
age of any female school in the South.
Raleigh is to be congratulated on having
a school that is destined to be what the
trustees mean to make this. There, can
certainly be no object IN the State calling
more loudly for the greatest liberality
on the part of our people.
"A bout $4,000 has been secured in
cash and good subscriptions We are
asking for $4,000 more from North
Carolina After that amount is secured
we confidently expect 100000 from our
friends outside Of this State. With this
amount, we can certainly give our young
women advantages inferior to no school
in the South, as to grade of scholarship,
and superior to any school IN the land, as
to cost.
so soon as the building now IN course
Of erection is completed we viii begin
erecting others for the accommodation
of the large patronage that it win have"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-01

4. .t tg a EeR p r 4nv
i1s,., IJl. T. Il. easr. 5r ~ f.
Tucker Dr. j. II. McAden, of Charlotte,
IA also i large stakeholder in the company.
Last nights FIRE is great calamity TO
the people of this city, and especially at
this particular time and season. They
will miss sorcly the convenience of street
ears, 10 say nothing Of the set back this
blow will give TO the city's progress and
development.
Though the iiremen were unable to save
the power house, they lahored most gal
lantly to keep the fire from spreading
to the surrounding buildings. Slight
damage was done to only two cottages
near the burning building.
While running to the fire through the
fog and darkness, Tom Walters, son of
Deputy Sheriff Walters, ran into a wire
fence and terribly cut up his face and
neck With this exception there were no
accidents at the fire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-01
4 NEW YEAR BEGINS TO-DAY.
The Pleasant Custom of Receiving Calls
Will be Revived.

Inc Pheasant custom OF hecelFlHS GaltS
Will be Revived.
You must write it to-day 1897" This
is New Year-the day when you an
nually turn over new leaf, only to have
it smirched and dirty before night.
Yesterday you made good resolutions,
To-day and tomorrow and next day you
break them. But it's New y ear just the
same and it's a good thing to form new
resolutions If you do break them.
New Years day comes this year on
Friday, and that's bad, if one listens to
the supersititious. Never begin any.
thing on Friday" they say, it's bad luck.
Perhaps it is, but in the case of a new
year it can't be helped. We must grin
and bear it.
Then there's another superstition about
New Years day and that is q pleasant
one Don't pay out any money on the
first day of the year-and youth have
plenty during the next twelve months"
Whether you are superstitious or not
you'll be pretty apt to observe this rule,
I'm thinking.
Another pleasant thing about New Year
is the pleasant custom of receiving calls
from friends and acquaintance. This
will be more generally observed in Raj
eigh to-day than usual.
Mrs. Armistead Jones will receive, as
sisted by her daughters, Miss Mamie
Branch Jones and Miss Mary Armistead
Jones, Mrs Judge Boykin, Miss Amelia
Pearce, Of Kentucky, and Miss Roberta
Smith
The following young ladies will receive
| on New Years Eve with Mrs. Robert +.
Hoke, who win be assisted by Miss Sally
johnson, Miss Mary Ship, Miss Rosa
Hill, Miss Florrie Jones, Miss Maud
Me1rimon, Miss Sallie Dortch, Miss Liz
| zie Ashe.
Mrs r. T. Hay will receive this even
! ing from 8 to II, assisted by Miss Yates,
| Misses Bessie and Sadie Tucker, Miss
| Tyree and Miss Mary Miller
| Mrs Franklin l.. Bush with her
| daughter, Miss Gertrude Bush and Mrs
/ Slade, are receiving ON New Years night,
| assisted by a charming dozen Of Raj
| eighs most attractive girls.
/ The Y NJ G. A. reception this evening
/ is for the public in general, aud the mem
! bers and contributors in particular, and
viii afford splendid opportunity to get
| acquainted with the new and we'll equip
| ped rooms The members of the Ladies'
Auxiliary will receive callers and serve
| refreshments. Call, if only for a few
minutes. The enterprises under Associa-
| ton auspices are beginning to be looked
| forward to with pleasure by the members
| and contributors, and when the Ladies'
/ Auxiliary formulate plans it means an
| attraction, sure.