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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-21

The baseball season which is about TO
begin is the twenty-second OF the Ma
tlonal League and the twenty-ninth OF
professional playing. In these years the
wonderful strides which the national
game has made into the hearts Of The
! American people is hard to comprehend
without taking UP the figures and records.
Last year seyenty-two Of the principal
cities in the Union supported clubs and
teams which played in the one central
organization OF the national agreement,
all governed by the laws OF that instru-
ment. There can never be any other out
of-doors sport maintained professionally
in one-thlrd OF those cities. This year
the great baseball circuit will be no less
extensive and comprehensive. Hard times
and exciting public topics may hold the
noble rage" in check. but It cannot be
uprooted from the hearts OF Uncle Sans
children.
There was slight setback TO the
game last year. due without any doubt
TO the unusual interest which pervades
the country during a presidential cam
paign. Hard times were advanced by
some to explain the slight falling of in
the support Of the game during 1896. out
that theory IS not supported by the record
Of years. Some Of the most prosperous
baseball seasons have come in years
when there was the greatest commercial
depression. The explanation Of this IS
that when money IS scarce more people
are compelled 10 stay at home during the
summer months. A greater number OF
clerks and employees can be spared from
business during such dull periods In trade.
Few feel so poor as to be unable to go
out to see a baseball game once or twice
a week, or every day. To go to the race
track costs from g to s.. without any
betting being INDUCED In, and the loss
Of half a day in time. To attend
theatre means the company Of a lady
and an expenditure Of from g to $ each
time. For the sum Of 50 one can see all
the games played on the local ground
during any week. and he need never
leave his business till 3 or half-past 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
Unless something OF unusual general
interest happens to attract tho atten-
ton Of the American people this year
as, for instance, war with spain-there
is every reason to believe that the sea-
SON Of 1897 will be one OF notable sue
cess in the baseball world. The Ma
tlonal League expects to find its banner
season this year, and the rule has been
that success or disappointment in the
major body affects the minor leagues and
associations in n similar manner
Last year the Baltimores seemed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-21

The team VIII practice and play the
exhibition games in the old uniforms,
but they win open the league season In
new suits, which VIII be built out OF
the same cloth worn last year. and on
the same style as the 1896 garments.
The Bluebirds Will be quartered at the
Lexington until the season opens, when
they Will be moved to home OF their
svn somewhere near the park.
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"REFORr1" COMES HIGH.
But the People nust Have 1t Cost or
No Cost.
(Pittsboro Record }

50 exsravagant was the Legislature
that Treasurer Worth felt II his duty
last week, to send a communication 10
that body, explaining the condition of
the S'a'e's finances and begging our
Legislators ",o beware" He stated
that The disbursements tor the las, two
years had been S265.4I2.oj cover a
quarter of million dollars) in excess
of the receipts, and lha, the bills
adopted and under consideration by
this Legislature appropriated sI2S,ooo
year additional.
Now this is no "Drmocratic he"
but the official statement of the State
Treasurer, who was elected bv the Re
publlcans and Populls;s. 1t really
seems Incredible When the RfforI
and other Democratic papers denounc
ed the famous 'reiorm" Legislature OF
1895 for lis extravaganza the "iuslon"
papers and speakers denied the charge
and said it was "Democratlc lie"
But now here is the official statement
OF Treasurer Worth showing that it
was not "Democra,ic lie" bu, The
simple Truth. Yes, Treasurer Wc.,h
officially states that our so called ere
formers who promised such econ
omy- expended in the past two years
over a quarter Of a million dollars
more than was received tor taxes. And
not only that, he aiso states that the
Legislature Of 1897 has done even
worse-has increased this extravagant
expenditure over hundred thousand
dollars year!
Such is the re,renChment practiced
by our "retorm" legislators. We ask
honest taxpayers if this is the sort of
"re,renchment" they wishf Was it for
this that fpImer Democrats abandoned
ths,l old paftyl How long, oh! how
long before our people will realize
whittier they are drifting?
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THE JOURNEY,
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in the Puritan

Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in the Puritan /
/ think Of death as some delightful
journey
That shall take when all my tasks are
Though life has given me heaping meas
OF all best gifts. and many a cup of pleas
ure,
Still better things await me further on
This little earth is such merry planet,
The distances beyond it SO supreme,
| have no doubt that all the mighty spaces
Between US and the stars, are filled with
faces
More beautiful than any artists dream.
like to think that l shall yet behold
them,
When from this waiting room my soul
has scared.
Earth is wayside station where we wan
der
Until from out the silent darkness yonder
Death swings his lantern and cries "All
aboard"
think deaths train sweeps through tho
solar system
And passes suns and moons that dwarf
our own,
And close beside US we shall find our dear
The spirit friends on earth we held the
nearest,
And in the shining distance Gods great
throne.
Whatever disappointments may befall
me
In plans or pleasures in this world OF
doubt,
l know that life at worst can but delay me,
But no malicious fate has power to stay
From that grand Journey on the Great
Death Route.
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TRUMPET CALLS.
kam's Horn Sounds a Warning Note
of the Unredeemed.

Walking with God must begin in
very short steps.
The Christian should be a Christian
in both walk and talk.
Cheerful giving always makes the
the giver rich,
Unless tho heart first gives, what the
band bestows is not gift.
Gods grace is as much beyond our
needs as the air we breathe.
Don't try to be an assistant book
keeper to the recording angel.
The revival must begin 10 the end
of the church that contains the pulpit.
In wishing for his neighbor's pos
.sssions, the Coveious man loses his
own.
When we arc doing our prayeriul
best, let Us remember that i, is all God
expects.
1t IS Only by giving with the heart
tha, any man can know wha; it means
to be rich.
Strength is not a blessing when it is
used to take advantage ni a brothers.
weakness.
There il nothing like the word OF
God Tor changing dark prospect into
a bright one.
If we do not make a good use Of
what we have, 1t IS proof that We have
been given too much.
The artist gets glimpse OF heaven
in the meadow, where the farmer sees
only SO much hay.
1t will do no good to ask God 10
send fire, unless. the broken down altar
has been built up.
1t is blessed 10 have Gods mark
upon US. even though 1t may be made
with the point Of a thorn.
| Christ came to show the world God
in the flesh, and had to 90 to the cross
to complete the work.
One way TO avoid having stereotype
prayers is to make new one whenever
we have new need.
Paul didn't say that he could do all
things through Christ, nntri after he
had the thorn in his flesh.
All things work together for gooC
to them that love God, because love il
always the gamer by being tested.
As long as the devil can keep The
saloon going, he will conclude that the
thousand years he is 70 b- shut up are
long way of.
/; we are branches Of the True Vine
and feel the edge Of the pruning knife
II is Gods way Of telling US tha, W,
are 70 bear more fruit.
Trying TO make the world better anC
doing nothing to destroy the saloon,
a good deal like trying 10 kill snak
by pinchIng the end Of is tail.
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CHAPTER VI.

"Grandfather, you said you had a
story to tell me when in our new
found home.
al have not forgotten, l will tell
you, pet, some day when | am not
tired, my head aches to-day"
"Grandfather, am SO sorry, l hope
you will be better by noon.''
"Thank you, dear
"Grandfather, do you know since
last eve, have felt like used to in
our little home in Dalesville? You
told me the day before we left to come
here, that my mother was dead. Do,
my own Grandfather, tell me more Of
her history
blossom, dearest, will some other
time. You may look over the boo ks
Sir Harre has sent you, and leave m e
to rest. Kiss me before you leave"
! Blossom took Bryon, the poet she
loved, and sought the clema,ce bower.
No sun ever shone more lutlfully
than it did that day, and no picture
was more beautiful than the gol.ien
haired blue eyed girl in her floating
white robe and blue ribbons sitting
amid the clematice. 1t was picture
for an artist.
Il have foreboding or a present
men,," murmured Blossom. 80. if he
should die | would not figure any one
to love me then. 1t seems strange he
will not tell me about my mother.
4 little rus,lng noise behind her
she looked and there was Sir I1arre.
"Forglve me, Miss Vernon, l wa:
s,rolling about your beautiful gardens
until the hour of five. | did not know
you were here
"Certanly, Sir Harrie Raymond
Italy IS a most beautiful place, ism
l,?"
"Yes, but still in this bright sum.
land. my thoughts wander back to tn
lovelest spot of the plain. Perhap
my childhood makes It dearer than al
to me, England is grand old place
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The Farmers Greed.

We believe in small, welltilled
farms; that the soil must be fed as well
as the owner, SO that the crops shall
make the farm and the farmer richer
We believe in thorough drainage, in
deep plowing, and in labor saving i'm
plements,
We believe in good fences, barns
conveniently arranged, good orchards
and gardens, aud plenty of home rais-
ed hog and hominy.
We believe in raising pure bred
stock; or in grading up the bes, 10 he
| gottea until they equal the thorough
| breds.
We believe in growing the best Va
rieties Of farm crops, and saving The
choicest for seed.
We believe in fertllzing the brair
with phosphorus, as we'll as applying
it to The soil.
We believe in the proper care anC
applications Of the barnyard manure
| We believe that the best fertilizer
are of little value unless accompanied
by industry, enterprise and intelll
gence.
We believe in rotation, diverslh
cation and thorough cultivation @
crops.
We believe that every iarm shouit
own good farmer, and that ever
good farmer will eventually own
| good farm.-B. Iby, Professor 0
Agriculture 4. aad M CoIIege, Ra!
figh, ". {.
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work to do before go. Go on, Dec
tor"
"You can not live more than weel
at the longest, you"
DR.. Scott never finished for Blossom
quietly came in.
Chow is hep she asked.
Miss Vernon, your Grandfather is
better now, and l have to go. Give
him this as directed; l will call in The
morning. Be careful and no, talk
much TO him."
DR.. Scott was met in the hall BY
Sir Harrie, inquiring after Mr.. Vern.
on: Harrie arose saddened ye, re-
lieved, to seek his apartments in the
gay city. A telegram awaited him,
which read:
'COme at once, startling news.
"BASSET A. BROWN"
Harrie racked his brain trying to
think what his employer had found So
interesting.
"To-morrow ! will 60. mus,
have that little sacred spot cleared
and put in order ere leave it for
ever," he said to himself.
On the morrow when he boarded
the vessel, tear fell into the emerald
waters as he looked last on that be-
loved spot, and thought he was all
alone in the world. Only signal
shone, and distant voice in the dark
ness. So on the ocean of life we pass
and speak to one another.
Mr. Brown could not wait for Har-
rie, he was so anxious to tell him what
he had found. 1t did him good to think
what pleasure his wonderful bit Of news
would give the boy. He was lost in
thought and did not notice how swiftly
time was flying. Harrie came quite
unexpectedly.
"Why, Harrie my boy, here at last.
! am glad to see you again.
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care you ill?" was all she could say
to him.
eyes, darling, ! have a terrible
pain in my side Here" placing his
hand over his heart. Grub my head,
dear"
Beneath the soothing stroke of her
fair young hand, the old man soon
fell asleep. Blossom quitely left the
chamber to join Sir Harrie, and to
dispatch Bennett for medical aid.
"Miss Vernon, hope there is moth
serious?"
"Sir Harrie Raymond, can not
ell as yet. We will know when the
doctor arrives.
1t was not long before they heard
footsteps, and Rennet came with the
physician,
"Miss Vernon, am sorry of this;
will see Mr.. Vernon now"
eyes, DR.. Scott, come this way
They found the old man asleep.
"Miss Vernon, you may go now
l will wait here, and will not disturb
him."
blossom went back to the drawing
room with a heavy heart, her rose
blush was little paler and she wa
very sad.
"Ah! if he dies what will dor" sh'
exclaimed.
She had forgotten Sir Harrie We
there.
tMiss Vernon, am a, your service
| will do all can for you, and assls
you in any way"
"Thank you"
Than was all she could say. w
will 60 back 10 the sick chamber.
blossom are you here?'
81 am here" said the Doctor. "Mr
Vernon, your grandchlld left the roor
moment ago
40. it is DR.. Scott. Doctor, | hav
such a pain in my heart. Tell IN
what it is.
"Mr. Vernon, il it is your wish fu
me to tell you The plain truth, | SUI
pose must"
, Exactly SO, Doctor, tell me al
keep nothing from me-
"Mr. Vernon, | have known ft
, sometime you were failing, and pc
5 haps youg coming here to Italy ha
tened it. Don, be long Doctor, ,e
, me ALL" IL have little more earth
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E. c.. DAVIS,
HENDERSON, y. E.
Summons.

STATE OF NORTH CARO- Superior Conrt
LIMA, VANCE COUNTY ! Jan. 18th, 1891.
Robert W Ia~sitrr and
l;eil BruughtOn, Pits, Publication
OF
louis ID. Burwell Summons.
Defendant
STATE or NORTH CAEOLISA.
To Louis ID. BurwelI-GreetiE9.
You are hereby notified that Ola the 18th
day uf January 397, that summons was
issued against you in this court, retuTnable
at th- next term Of The Superior Court Of
Vance county 80 be held III the iUyn Of
| Henderson the second Monday before the
| first Monday III March, 1891, (being the
| 18th day of February, 1891 and that said
| summons has been returned by the Sheriff
| Of said County OF Eanc.. ''Dcfendanf,
| after due diligence not TO be found In my
| county"
| The purpose Of this action is to recover Of
| you the sum of three hundred dollar. and
| costs recovered Of the Plaintiffs your
| sureties in the District Court OF the [ nItsd
| State- for tie Eastern District OF North
| Carolina. AT the December Term. 1896, Of
| said court; and you are hereby required To
| appear at the Nav Term, 1927, Of said Su-
| pcIior Court. Of Vance county TO be held
| ol: the llth Monday, after the 1st Monday
| in March, 1885,, fbeing the 18th day Of May
| 1s91) and answer or demur to said COIN
| plant. Or judgment Will be given against
you for the relief demanded.
; This January 18th, 1897.
ID. II GILL.
Clerk Superior Court Vance County.
a. ". Graham, J. T.. Ingle, Jr.,
A.tnrney-
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ton. The d man did not think
what it was.
Blossom, why art thou sad9"
1.-The old song, dear Grandfather,
made me think Of that night you came
home from Italy, when all the world
was pure and white after the recent
snow. Grandfather ask the guests to
pardon me. l could not help it. l
will sing some sweet melody brought
with me from Dalesville.''
Soon the sadness was forgotten and
all were eagerly listening to the gay
songs. She soon brought merriment
over the gloom of that song. Only
one there in the happy and brilliant
crowd had shadow on his face. He
was young gentleman just arrived the
day before from France. The young
ladies were whispering among them
selves, "He is SO handsome yet he
looks sad. Perhaps he is in trouble"
blossom, my dear, forgive me. l
did not introduce you to my dear dead
friends son. He came in time to be
present at your birthday celebration"
"Sir Harrie Raymond, allow me to
present you to my grandchild, Bios
som Vernon" "
Sir Harrie murmured some inaudible
words,
"Mlss Vernon, your song, l mean
the sad one, recalls memories that ale
dear to me-
"Do pardon me, | was so thought
less. 1t seems that sweet poetry all
came back to me | loved so we'll to
read"
"What are your favorites among the
poetical writers2" he asked.
"Byron is the one love best, but l
am fond of them ALL"
"Miss Vernon, if you will permit,
me, it will be pleasure to send you
something to read"
"Sir Harrie, l will be more than
pleased to receive your books"
"Here are some of your admirers, l
will cali tomorrow at FIVE o'clock, if
you will allow
"Certainly. Goodnight until then"
"Goodnight."
Sir Harrie was soon lost in the
crowd. He was bewildered as one in
a dream. He could not recall the
words he had said to- her. He knew
not what he was doing.
All the guests had departed, and we
find Blossom in her room. These are
her thoughts:
81 am sure | have seen Sir Harrie
Raymond. Grandfather knew his pa
rents. No, | have never seen him be-
fore"
In the m eanwhile she had thrown
herself on her little bed and slumber
with his rose wings flew over her eyes.
| have no doubt that she was dreaming
OF the dark handsome face. she thought
she had seen somewhere.
Next morning Bennet raped at
her door.
"Iiss Blossom"
"What is it Renpett3''
"a package TOR YOU"
81 will be down directly"
Blossom found after the dissipation
of the night before that she had over
slept herself, The sun was far up in
the heavens, and she had not seen her
grandfather in such while.
81 can't imagine what the package
contains "
blossom, my love, come down; the
brides have been singing some time.
Here is a package for you from my
friend Sir Harrie.''
"Ah me; | had forgotten. Some
books he was going 10 send me-"
There were the volumes beautifully
and handsomely bound. The loveliest
among the collection was Byron. Bios
som idly opened it and the first lovely
poem was the "Bride of Abyodos, "
and the words in pencil.
:seThe poem | love-"
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"Thank you, Mr.. Brown,'' he said
as he heartily g1asped his hand.
"How did you get along with that
business2'
30! fine, although it was somewhat
complicated. But dear Mr.. Brown,
what can that startling news be1"
"You know, Harrie, that little case
of yours you left in my care until
your return. One day when examin
ing the contents OF my safe to get
them in order, just through curiosity
picked up the casket, and you know
the clasp that holds the lock, saw
some writing and thought would
read it. ! do not know tha, it was
right to do SO but did and here it is.
You can see for yourself"
On that very day Harrie was of age.
A more auspicious day never dawned
for him. He examined the contents
Of the case the old nurse gave hlW,
and found he was . most important
parsonage. There was his mothers ex-
quisite Jewels, and long roll of parch-
ment, which was to be read by law
yer. He was happy over his treasures,
and could not grasp the hand Of his
friend warm enough, for discovering
those words on the golden clasp.
"Mr. Brown, cannot delay further
l will take these papers 10 Lawyer Hall
| and have him read and sign my legal
right"
81 congratulate you, my boy, ex
cuse me, | mean Sir HarrIe Ray
mond."
THANK you, Mr.. Brown, but wal,
for the right my lawyer will give me
Excuse me, will be out but shor
while. .
"Certainly, but when you return,
will feel that have lost my boy, anc
| gained a noble and wealthy friend"
Thank you, sir hate to tear my
self away but | am very anxious Il
have this settled then | will be at leas
ure to enjoy being with my frlen'
once more.
TO EE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
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Miss Vernon, have you ever been
there?"
"No, l am quite ignorant of the
wonders Of this great world
"England is my native home, and Of
course it seems the best TO me. Still
| cannot say anything, but Italy is a
fair land. Mr.. Vernon is attached to
this place, l presume. Last evening l
heard him speak Of it.
"Yes, Grandfather loves all that is
in Italy. Before we came here, l was
only small girl and he would while
away the evenings telling me of his
birthland, that fancied it the most
beautiful PLACE on earth"
"Blossom, Blossom, come, Grand
father wants you. -
"Sir Harrie, you will come with me?
Grandfather will be delighted"
As they walked neither spoke. ST.
lence was more eloquent than words.
Sir Harrie stopped and plucked a
white spray of clematice.
NAioo 'Sihoh, Will you NY 'oStS y
this in your bodicee II you will allow
me to say it, this tiny spray Of white
seems to say that you are pure and
sweet as the emblem, Blossom S
downcast eye and crimson cheeks told
that she understood. Bennett appeared
at the entrance
"Miss Blossom! why did you linger7
your Grandfather is ILL.,
90! Bennett, it can not be. How,
when did he get sick9''
"Just moment ago. Come in to
him. Sir, walk in the drawing room."
Blossom ran with bated breath to
her grandfather room.
"Grandfather," she called softly,
81 am here.' No answer. "Grand
father"
"Ah! my Blossom you are here.
Come, take my hand"
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THE APOSTLES,

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