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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28
BIG DAY IN MATHEWS.
Portraits of DISTINGUISHED sons un-
yelled at the COurt-Housc.

dor the Dispatch)
Last week the pictures OF SIX OF Ma
thews county's distinguished sons, To-
eether with one Of her late county judge
and a speaking portrait of him so dear
to the southern hearts. Jefferson DAVIS
were unveiled upon the courtroom wallis
before large and an enthusiastic au-
dience. These gatherings, for the pur-
nose of perpetuating the memories OF
and doing honor to citizens whose civil
or military records have reflected honor
upon the counties of their birth or adop-
ton. are greatly encouraged by our Cir
cult Judge Hon. r. K. u. Wright, aDle
iurist. gallant soldier, and splendid gen.
tleman that he is, who delights TO 90
honor to those whom honor is due, and
also recognizes the value of these occa-
sions. as object lessons 10 our youth,
and as a means Of promoting good feei-
ing and patriotism among our people
And upon his expressing the wish or IN"
Mathews people for the pictures, they
were kindly donated.
A few minutes after / o'clock Judge
Wright took his seat and called upon
Rev. George f. Thomas to open the ex-
ercises with prayer
A handsome oil-painting Of the late
Thomas Robinson Yeatman was then
unveiled by Mrs. Ellen Yeatman Deans
Taylor. wife OF Judge Frielding Taylor,
of Gloucester. Mrs. Taylor is the grand
daughter Of Mr. Yeatman. and is most
talented artist, and among her many
fine productions, this portrait of her
grandfather " one of the best.
The presentation was made by John
=. Donovan, ESQ.,, who was peculiarly
fitted for the task. having been a warm
personal friend of Mr.. Yeatman's son.
Philip. The speaker gave a brief his
tory of Mr.. Yeatman's life. He was
born in 1888. at Suburn 0he estate of
the late DR.. Henry w. Tabb), in Ma
thews county. Va. He graduated at VIII
liam and Mary College, and with John
Tyler. Carter Braxton. and Conway
Mason, studied law in the office of VIII
liam Writ He represented his county
in the Legislature and for many years
was clerk of the court. Mr.. Donavan
closed his presentation with the follow
ing beautiful lines:
"pleasure land hopes) are like peoples
spread
You seize the Hover, It's bloom Is shed,
OR like the Borealis race
That fits. ere you can point the place.
Or like the rainbow's lonely form.
ere vanishing amid the storm,
Or like the snowflake In the river.
A moment white. then melts forever"
Mr.. Donovan then offered resolutions
~ regret at the death OF Captain Philip
Yeatman. the donor OF this picture OF
his father. The resolutions were adopted.
The picture Of w. II. Roy Esq. was
unveiled by his grandson, Master Law
renee Washington. and presented by
General William b. Taliaferro. OF Glou-
cester. The speaker first gave some or
the chief events in Mr.. Roy's life. He
was a student OF law at Harvard and
other famous institutions where he
acquitted himself with honor to his State
and county. He returned to his home.
where for many years he held the po-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

The paragraphists may continue to cal
him "Potato" Pingree, but it would
seem that this vegetable nickname OF the
Michigan statesman promises to go down
into history as anything but a term OF
reproach. Some time since We gave a
number of facts and figures tending to
yindicate Pingree's vacant-lot-farm idea,
and now we have the report OF the New
York Association for improving the condi-
ton OF the poor. which puts another fea-
sher in his cap. Among other things. the
renort. after stating that during last year
the association could not supply any
thing like the number OF those who ap-
piled for pieces Of land or vacant[ot
farms, says
sIn one instance eight women formed
themselves into little club, an embryo
colony, in fact. desiring piece Of this
land to see what they could do TO MAIN
tain themselves by working 1t together
one woman started In the first year with
out money to pay her rent. nor. in fact.
knowing where the next meal was to
come from. she cleared 1874 that year,
s,al and some cents last year. She has
now placed herself in a. position where
ehe Is entirely independent. having suf-
6cient clothing, money IN the bank. and
comfortable rooms
But far more important statement is
one by the superintendent. which "is con-
armed by the observations OF the com
rnittee." that 10 per cent OF the vacant
lot farmers desire to leave the city and
are anxious TO get something TO DO In the
country
The committee. following up this state
ment. ute cases in which the experience
of both men and women on vacant-lot
farms has taught them how to make
themselves useful. and TO earn money In
tho country, and II is argued that the
Pinsrce system Is destined to do a good
deal In the way OF supplying with intel
ligent labor the 'farms that have been
negisctsd, owing TO the disposition OF tho
1oung men II the country to flock to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28
The Maidstone n DeIusi0n.
(For the Dispatch.)

see you have an editorial to-day on the
subject of madstones. For nearly half
a century the medical profession have re-
garded IL as a "snare and deluslon" This
/ can say of my own knowledge. This is
an important question just now, as there
are many mad-dogs in the country, and
valuable lives may be sacrificed by this
delusion.
Several years ago / made special ef-
forts. through the Dispatch, to settle this
question of hydrophobia in this state.
got my friend, DR.. Oscar WHEY. of Salem,
Va, to report case in his practice 10
the Medical Society, which met in Rich
mond the following fall. The case re-
ported was a most remarkable and dis
tressing one. 1t was published in the
Dispatch. Not satisfied with this. L
called upon all. the doctors In the society
to report cases that occurred in their own
practice. think nine or ten cases We're
promptly reported. There was no ques-
ton about their character. They all died
In a few days in agony. They cores
ponded exactly with cases published GEN.
turtles ago. and with three deaths lately
In Baltimore. Yet, an intelligent doctor
I'm Washington few weeks ago offered
a reward OF $50 for proof OF the existence
of bydrophobia. II he will read the Dis
match of the time referred to he can get
the proof for nothing. Mans incredulity
Is wonderful. But when intelligent men
do not believe In God and judgment. and
when members OF Congress can think a
law is vital and effective before 1t has any
existence-that is. before II Is passed by
that body. and signed by the President
we may cease to wonder. w. w. +.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

1t is sheer nonsense for the New York
Herald to be talking about removing the
remains of George Washington from
Mount Vernon TO the national capital
Neither Virginia nor the kin of Wash
ington would consent to the removal
Besides, Washington. in his last will
and testament, desired that he should
be buried at Mount Vernon. 1t was his
order that new vault be built there
and that he should be inferred in it, and
that the bodies Of members of the
family lying in the old vault should be
removed thither All of this was done.
Long ago 1t was proposed TO remove
George Washington's remains to Rich
mond, but the proposition was over
whemed with opposition. A like fate
awaits the project that the Herald is
now championing so ardently.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

farewell.

TAzEwELI. VA. Aprh T.-tspeciai1a
Circuit Court adjourned Saturday ~
Judge Jackson left on the evening uan
for Carroll county. where he ope"0'
court yesterday morning. -,
The will case of Mrs. Nancy Peeiy' u,
ceased. wherein II was sought 10 p'o'n
the will on the ground that her mens@'
capacity was not sufficient at the 'i"e
the will was made. resulted In huns
jury, and the case goes over unth heN'
court.
Mr. d. s. Phegar. OF Norfolk va,
who has been I'm attendance on nearly az
OF the important jury cases tried at ,n's
term, and acting as stenograpncr' was
also stenographer In this case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28
Not n Chunip.
Chicago Times-Herald)

I was sitting In the sanctum OF san
sas country daily. talking to the editor,
when a brawny slx-footer came In ana
interrupted us in rather peiilgerent
manner.
See herew he cried, addressing the
editor. you've put something In the
paper about me that's got to be cor
rected. You hear?'
We heard; any one within quarter
OF a mile couldn't have done otherwise.
whats the natter" meekly asked
the editor.
well. you said in your paper that
Jake Billings fell from railroad tram
while slightly intoxicated That's lie.
amt such a chump as that. was
bilin' drunk-rip-roarin' drunken |
wouldn't have done it. Understand? FIX
IL I'D. I'm no chump."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

(Answers.)

An Irshman. hailing from Dublin. re-
Gently came across the Channel and en-
listed in a line regiment.
one morning. when assembling on
parade for drill. Pat happened to fall in
next TO a London recruit. On the order
'Doubler' being given by the drill-ser-
geant. the cockney was heard TO ex-
claim: "Oh, hang doubingD
To which Pat Immediately replied:
''And hang London. ye spalpeen"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

TT II is true, as reported, that King
George of Greece is in danger of assassi-
nation: that a mob is likely TO take pos
session of Athens. and that the Athenians
are bitterly denouncing the leaders OF the
Greek army, the civilized world, save for
the fact that 1t is anybody against Tur-
key.would be justified in regretting having
expended so much sympathy upon Greece
King George questioned the wisdom of the
Graeco-Cretan movement, which brought
on the war between Greece and Turkey
but after being forced into it by the
peoIe-these selfsame Athenians among
them-he and his family stood 10 their
guns like men, and boldly defied the con-
cert of DULLES. When Turkey began to
concentrate troops on the Thessalian
border he bent every energy to prepara-
tons for meeting any emergency or dan
ger that might arise, and since the war
has been in progress he and his sons seem
to have done all that could be expected
of them in the matter of striving to crown
Greek arms with success.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28
Queens English.


Crid-Bits.)
Well begin with a box, and the plural is
boxes.
But the plural of OK should be oxen. not
oXes.
Then. one fowl is a goose; but two are
called geese,
But the plural of moose should never be
meese.
But the plural Of house Is houses, not
hice.
II the plural of man is always called men.
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called
pen?
The cow in the plural may be cows or
But a bow, if repeated, is never called
And the plural Of VOW is vows; never
vine.
II I speak of foot and you show me
And I give you a boot; would the pair be
called beet?
II one is a tooth and whole set are
teeth.
Why shouldn't the plural of both be called
beeth?
II the singular's this, and the plural is
these,
Should the plural of kiss ever be nick
Then one would be that, and two would
be those,
Yet hat, in the plural, would never be
hose,
And the plural of cat is cats, and not
cose.
We speak Of brother. and also Of breth-
rem,
But. though we say mother. we never say
metbren,
Then. the masculine pronouns are he, his,
and him,
But imagine the feminine she, shis, and
shin.
So the English think. you all will agree.
Is the queerest language you ever did see.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

There is n Dreikaiserbund, 1t is said.
composed of Wilhelm. OF Germany; the
Car OF Russia, and Francis Joseph, EN-
peror of Austria Hungary, that Is to sue
coed the concert Of the Powers in con-
troll OF affairs European. 1t will make
music of its own. doubtless, diplomatic
music. IL 1t goes into effect. though 1t
may not be called concert.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

1t would be pity were the European
war TO come to an end before our General
Miles gets there to see 1t. There is a
great deal for Miles to learn about civil
lied warfare. His conduct at Fort
Monroe during Jefferson Davis's i'm
prlsonment there showed this.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28
To Save Gas-BilIs.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)

1T sent 81 last week." said the Good
Thing. "in answer to that advertise
ment Offering method of saving one
half my gas bills"
"And you got"
"a printed slip directing me TO paste
them in a scrap-book."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

A Colonial relic Of more than ordinary
interest and value is now in the possess
sion Of Charles Patton Dimitry, of New
Orleans. 1t is the will of George Lud-
lowe. brother Of Robert Ludlowe,
Deputy Governor OF Massachusetts,
and Connecticut from 1890 to 1884, and
attached TO it is a codicil bequeathing
to the testator's nephew, Thomas. certain
property in Virginia together with six
teenth part of the ship Mayfiower." The
will is dated October q, 1876, and Is one
of the very few authentic and original
documents now in existence that mention
the famous vessel OF the Pilgrims. Mr..
Dimitry, the New York Times says, in
herited this and other old papers al
most as important from his mother, who.
before her marriage, was Mary Powell
Mills, Of Washington, and belonged to
a Virginia family that traced a direct
descent from General John Smith a colo
mel in the Revolutionary war, and men,
Der Of Congress. Joseph Jefferson, 1t is
stated, has persuaded Mr.. Dimitry that
the will should be deposited in Boston
with the Bradford History of Ply
mouth"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

A Washington special to the New York
Herald SAYS: 1.-THE announcement made
from the White House a few days ago
that Judge Day would be Assistant-Sec-
rotary of State has given rise to the
report that Secretary Sherman would re-
tire, and that Judge Day would succeed
him as the premier. Secretary Sherman
has no such intention. He has told his
friends that he finds the duties OF his
Office congenial; that his health Is as good
as he can expect, and that he proposes
TO stay in harness as long as his physi-
cal condition will permit" John Sher-
man resign, Not much-that Is, not unless
he has a dead sure grip on some other
Job that suits him better than the pre-
sent one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28
The Mysterious system.
lNew Orleans Picavnnel

What some people do not know about
the levee system would overflow the river
banks at any season of the year If 1t
could be Jumped together and dropped
into the water
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28
ADVERTISING RATES.
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Wanted situation. payare q
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

All letter. and kilograms mus, .. @
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rejected communications will not be re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

All letters recommending candidates ior
omcs must be paid for to insure 'ne'F
s,n,,o.,,on. This Is a long standing rule
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

The careful mother always keeps Sal
walton OIL handy. for cutu and bruises
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28
MEETINGS.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETiNG;-
The annual meeting of, the CLit,iON
FoRGE WATER COMPANY VIII be
held at the office of G. e. Wexford, race Iit,
Ruilding, Richmond, Va, at II NJ. TUES
DAY. May 4. 1897.
an 20-td c. e. WEXFORD, Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

Resolutions OF respect 10 uooe'SeN
members passed by societies corpoi"
,,ons. associations. or other orsa.'Ha
,,ons win be charged for as advertising
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28
OCEAN STE GAMERS.

EUROPE. HOLY LAND. ROUND THE
Word. Parties leave May Sth, June s-.,
July 81. for Europe-S-60 and up. sep...a...
Der 18th round the world. CLAHN ~
AMERICAN TOURIST AGENCl. d. ,"
Broadway. New York. ap ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

Richmond. Va. April % 49,
HAVE THIS DAY APPOINTED NIX
|. ID. BRIGGS as my agent 10 carry @.
for me a general bakery business AZ ~
east Broad street. IN the city O., kic4-
mond 10 buy and sell for cash only.
ap 27-2w w. y. BRIGGS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28
HARRIS HARDWARE CO.,
PERSON Al.

THE PUBLIC is HEREBY NOTlFltD
not 10 pay any moneys due l.. POW E!.a
& co. 10 any one except 10 l.. POW hi1a
or c. y. SCHAAF.
ap 27-2t' l.. POWERS * ca.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28

UPTOWN OFFICE. BRoAD-sTREEr
PHARMACY, $40 EAST BROAD
STREET.
wEsT-END OFFICE. PARK-PLACE
YHARMACY, BELvIDERE AND MAIN
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1903 HULL
STREET.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL %, 1897.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-28
LICENSE TAXES.

Office Collector City Taxes,
City Hall.
Richmond, Va, April !. 1871.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
BUT WHAT THEN ?
nlond.

IT begins TO look now as though the
Republicans would be able TO perfect
their tariff bill and pass it within rea-
sonable time. The Democratic senators
are sensibly taking the ground that they
should be allowed TO pass 1t without
captious opposition. and it VIII probably
be a law within the next four weeks. As
ii comes from the Senate committee, and
as it passes the Senate. the House bill
will be so modified that very few sub
stantial changes will be made in the
present law so that little is going to come
Of IL after all the fuss that has been
made over II. But It will, at any rate,
produce quiet and rest and give bust
ness conditions an opportunity to adjust
themselves and settle down.
But even If it has the effect Of produc-
ing a suffciency OF revenue. which we
very greatly doubt. it IS not going to
touch the real cause Of the countrys dis
content, and is not. therefore, going to
do anything towards ending our troubles.
Our troubles have their seat in the dis
content Of the farmers. They have no
media Of exchange. and they clamor for
free silver in the vain hope that 1t will
give them what they need. They will 90
on with that clamor after the tariff bill
is passed. just as strongly as. before.
with the immense following the last cleo
ton showed them 10 have. they will keep
capitalists alarmed; these will refuse 10
involve their money in business enter
prises. and such progress as the country
makes will be labored and slow.
There can be no ending Of our troubles
until they are treated at their fountain
head. when the Republican party re-
cognizes the fact that the national bank
system is wholly unsuited to the agricul-
tural communities. and that these must
be allowed "a banking system that will
accommodate their wants. We will stand
show to bring our troubles to an end.
But they will go on getting worse and
worse until that cardinal fact is recog
nized and dealt with quietly and intelli-
gently.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
SUNDAY, APRIL %, 1897.
Nrey1scs AND EVENTS MONDAY

Ivanhoe Lodge, X. OF p Lee N"A''
Hall. N,aso,s 81
Adams Hall Con-
Capital City Lodge, l. - ~ E.
p,ckett camp. c. ". Central Hall.
syracuse Lodge. X. Of T., odd-fel'o =
Hall ~, r.,
jefferson Lodge, 1. o. 0. f. oou-r ei-
lows Hall ,..,so.o
Richmond Lodge. 1. o. o. f. BelVidere
Anawan Tribe. /. o. r. NJ. Laubes
Hall ,..,s,.,.
1ndianola Tribe. 1. o. r. NJ. Toney
Hall. =, Good
Grove Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ coca
Templars' Hall. -, :.
r. Lee Council. Jr. o. U. "A. NJ, Jr.
o. l.. a. NJ, Hall. =,
Patrick Henry Council, Jr. q. L. a. NJ
Powhatan Hall.
West-End w. c. T. L., Y. VI. {. A. Far-
lors. ~ -
let's Hall. ..,.u
Hall. e..,.ueo,a
Hall. nj. c.roa.
Baptist church.
McGiu Union. Cathedral Hail
Carpenters Union. Concordia Han.
Woman's Christian Association ASso-
citation Rooms.
Compay T., First Regiment. Arhory'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25

THE MODEL WAR HISTORY.

The Petersburg Index-Appeal repro
duces a portion OF a recent article I'm The
Times on the subject of a truthful war
history. and adds:
VERY true. The clamor for a Southern
history of the war. prepared along sec
tional lines. owes its inspiration in no
small degree to the commercial interests
of professional confederates, who have
been more IN evidence since the war than
during that period. That errors of IN
ference and OF fact creep into the most
carefully and most conscientiously pre-
pared histories cannot be denied.
"A Southern history from a Southern
point OF view would be no exception to
the rule But II is impossible to believe
that reputable publishers like the Har-
pers and many others i'm our large cities
would wilfully perpetuate these errcrs
when exposed. merely 10 feed a sectional
prejudice which in all probability, they
do noe feel The danger Of a sectional
history. whether Northern or Southern
and whether endorsed by The Grand Army
of the Republic, or by the United Confed-
crate Veterans. is that it will be fiction,
and not history, as pointed out by our
Richmond contemporary. The field is
large and inviting one, and we should be
clad 10 see Southern men of ability, in
dustry. research and judicial tempera-
ment-men like Mr. Bruce. for instance,
enter it with the laudable purpose or
writing a history for the sake OF truth.
and not for the sake Of the feelings and
prejudices Of any sectcn.
As we pointed out in a previous article.
there is still prejudice in both sections
brt in smile Of that fact we believe that
there IS large and growing demand
throughout the whole country for a fair
and impartial history that shall give
the exact facts Of the war But we doubt
II such q history can be obtained from
either the United Confederate Veterans
or the Grand Army Of the Republic.
The author who shall write to order
history for either OF these two organiza-
lions is very apt to be Influenced by his
desire to please the organization whose
order he is filling. and TO produce par
tizan history rather than history Of
fact
We believe therefore that the historian
who shall write independently, and who
shall write for the general public. keep
ing in view always that he is writing
history and not romance. shall produce
a textbook which. If not now, will evil
IDENTIFY be adopted by the schools Of the
North as well as the schools of the South.
Such a history will be written, and when
IT comes it will be in universal demand.