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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Southern Iron Independent.


1t Is a noteworthy fact that all the
clamor before the Dingley committee lor
additional protection on pig-lron coiheS
from the proprietors Of idle northern
furnaces Their southern competitors
have no time TO waste in seeking govern
mental favor. They are busy turning OUT
the many thousands of tons Of their pro-
duct necessary TO meet their growing
European orders. In the swelling vigor oil
the great industry which they have de-
veloped almost in decade they have built
a tower of commercial strength which
scorns assistance from any source. ano
is amply able to take care Of itself n
any market.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
The Gas Problem.
New York Evening Post.)


Wheeling. w. Va. is another small city
which claims to have solved the cheaper
gas problem through municipal ownership
n Is n city of 5000 inhabitants, not large
enough. Il may be said, to have Invited
corruption in the conduct Of its public
business Up TO 1871 the people Of Wheel
ing paid a private concern $3.50 per 1909
for inferior gas. Then the city bought the
gas plant for $4,000, and reduced the price
to s. A few years later the price was
successfully lowered to 81 and to $50
and in 1888 Il was made 81, with % per
cent. discount for prompt payment, prac-
tically rs cents. There IL hope OF even
a further reduction. The gas Is reported
10 be OF the best quality. and the plant
has been rebuilt and modernized with the
profits. In addition. $1,000 has been paid
out OF the surplus on an expenditure OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Got Their Pay.


4 story comes from a town not thou
sand miles from Bar Harbor. Me-, that
equals the celebrated note story of Hans
and Fritz. 1t runs as follows: Dan and
Nose. neither of whom was noted for his
erudition. were partners in an enter
prise which it is needless TO specify one
morning Mr.. - called TO settle smail
bill that was due TO them, and, attef
paying, asked for a receipt. Nose re-
tired TO the privacy Of his Office and
after a long wait, returned with the
following: We've got our pay. Me ana
Dan"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Hi n Little joker.
Washington Post.l

Senator Hill is good presiding onioei
and he loves joke. lie demons -, 49,
tbie when he occupied the chair Of Vice
president Yesterday afternoon.
Senator Allen. Of Nebraska, who some
time AGO made a speech on the use OF
money IN the campaign, asked permission
10 have some Of the sub-heads OF ms
nrinted remarks stricken out. Two o.
I'M read successes of Mark Hanna
and Failures of Mark Hanna
Us there any objection TO striking our
the successes and the failures OF Marx
Hanna?" queried Senator Hill IN way
that made all the senators smile.
There was no objection ana IN the
bound copy Of the Record the change VIII
he made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

The Southern Planter, now in the hity-
eighth year of publication, comes to us
in all the iuvenility of renewed youth.
IT is a 5O-page monthly journal, devoted
solely to agricultural questions treated
from the standpoint of the practical
farmer in the South. The editor Is
practical farmer, Of twenty-five years
experience on the farm, and has the as
sistance of some of the best scientinc
and practical experts in the country Inc
January No. is an excellent one, full OF
matter of the highest value to every
farmer, and we cannot but beheVe mat
If our southern farmers would SUBSCRIBE
for and read this journal, and practice
its teachings, they would become better
farmers and more prosperous men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
"HydrOpIiObia."
DO the EdItor Of De News:

To the Editor OF the NeWs.
While we are reading so much in the
daily papers concerning hydrophobia, IL
may he interesting and perhaps useful 10
some to know that although the name
hydrophobia is appropriate as expressing
the most prominent symptoms OF the DIS
ease in man. it is Inappropriate for the
lower animals. as precisely this symptom
the fear of water, so obtrusive in man.
Is i'm them entirely absent. Grave errors
can arise in consequence Of ignorance or
disregard Of IT, Rabid dogs have been
considered safe because they drank water.
Rabid dogs love water. Rabies is with
them a hydrophilia or love Of water,
rather than a hydrophobia OF fear OF
water. PAUL +. DE FORD, NJ. ID.
Baltimore, January -, 1897.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

washington Post)

v dS IIIIEI UII T V7NI
Georgia is going TO send a regiment 10
the inauguration that will be a conspicu-
Gus and unique figure in the procession
said a gentleman at the Metropolitan
last night. 1.-THE regiment is from AZ
lanta, and will parade in the honey
but practical service uniform recently
adopted by the State. The uniform con-
ssts of gray jeans trousers, with can
vas leggins. blue hannel shirt. and resu-
lation campaign hat of the somorero
pattern. Add to this the heavy marcn-
ing outfit of the regular army, knapsacA'
haversack. canteen. meat can, ana Two
cartridge belts. and you have the outh'
complete. 1t will be revelation 10 the
people of this section"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
New york Dry-Goods Market.

NEW YORK. January H.-Business this
week i'm the dry-goods market, through
spot demands and mail orders, has so far
been i'm favorable contrast with the eXpe-
riences OF recent weeks, ana aithough
leaving much still TO be desired, AFFORDS
announcement TO hopes OF further ex-
pansion I'm the near future. Buyers are
not checked in any direction by undue
conservatism on the part OF sellers Tor
sbe latter are. as rule. quite easy TO
deal with in general lines of cotton and
u.nnllen gOous.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Ioye-in-a-Niist.

Love-in -a-mist In every garden grows
Beside the hollyhock, beneath the rose
Iove-in-a mist makes every rose less gay,
And takes the lily's gold and leaves her
gray.
And turns the poppy pale as winter SHOWS
Sir Humble-bee will none OF II, put GOES
Straight for the sunnower In the garden
close.
And spiders webs OF silver will not stay
f4ove-in-a mist.
Who gamers Z We visit not. nor VINO sows'
Nor 10 what end it's misty blossom pioWs'
Only its blue eyes meet us. day by day,
TIL half we wish the mists would blow
away.
Who knows true Love be sure he also
knows
I.ove-in-a-mist.
NORAH HOPPER.
A Dime Corn snive Cures.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Exportntion of bicycles.
providence Journal)


In the latest official returns Of our eX-
MORT trade appears the handsome sum OF
e. 40s Gl2 as the value Of the bicycles
shipped abroad in eleven months. Propa-
blv very few were aware of the existence
of foreign trade of so large proper
tons in these goods. but il Is trace
that is growing all the time. 1t would DC
interesting 10 know. however at whd'
price these exported machines are SOLD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

HAMPTON, VA, January H-(SpeciaD
Mr.. II. r. Richardson and Miss May
Belle. daughter of j. W. Ford. were mar
ried at the Baptist church this evening
Rev. DR.. Woodhn officiating. The church
was very prettiy decorated for the oc-
casion. Miss Estelle Richardson was
maid of honor. and Mr.. l. p. Richardson
best man. The groom is a very popular
singer of our town. A reception followed
the ceremony.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

sl20. 900 for an clectric-iight plant Io'
street illumination. and this plant Is Do,
ing run on the profits OF the municipai
gas. There are said to be no RESTRICTIONS
TO prevent private gas or electric cum.
panies from entering the field. put Oh
course none has attempted to compete
with the municipality.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

The inaugural address of North caro-
Nna's new Republican Governor. Judge
Russell, of Wilmington, is very reada-
bic document. 1t is remarkable LOT
clearness and vigor and quite a num-
Der Of its suggestions are approved by
the Democrats of the Old North state.
II Is earnestly to be hoped that the
new Executive will make the best rather
than the worst of his abilities. which
have always been generally admitted to
be considerable
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

Cincinnati Enquirer.)

Mrs. Ferry: / had an awful time get
ting Bobby to take his medicine. peg
ged him to be good in all the words
could think Of. but he wouldn't DO any
thing but shake mis- head.
Mr.. Ferry: You didn't 80 at him III the
right way. What does a boy OF ms age
care whether he is a good boy or not
You ought 10 have dared him 70 take II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

A New York policeman weighing 21O
noupds fell Ave stories through a dumb
waiter shaft. and will live 10 tell the tale.
whether or not he was too weghty for
th, waiter Is not explained.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

The telephone fight is a sort of wiring
in and wiring out, apparently, and the
wires. moreover, are all live.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

John Sherman is so thin an individual
that there are expression of doubt about
his being able to fill the chair Of Stale.
Yet there are comparatively few who can
see through Honest John"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

Field Marshal Hanna cannot yet be
spared from the watch-tower of the trusts
and combines. He must be promptly
cured of the indIsposition which is re-
ported TO have seized upon him, and VIII
he II is safe to say, If money can do it,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

A Boston woman has obtained de-
cree in Kansas, awarding her a court
house. She is married, however, and so
we do not see of what avail a court
house will be to her now.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

The squabbling of Virginia Republicans
over the party spoils, even though the
latter are only prospective as yet, shows
very clearly what they are here for.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

Ex-Queen lii, OF the Highwine Islands,
auproyes the port Of Boston. She II
making her home, temporarily. in Brook
line. q sub-hub OF the Hub.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

The Greater New York idea cannot wei
be approved to the extent OF the .annexa-
ton Of Little Egypt"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

Manchester is coy. as becomes a duti-
full and beautiful maiden. but we still
hope TO see her before long the bride of
Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Virginia Trust Comp

Virginia Trust Company.
Richmond. Va. January ), 1897
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
Of the stockholders OF the VIRGINIA
TRIJST COMPANY will be held at their
office on WEDNESDAY, January 20,
'''' JOHN NORTON
"a eta Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Fp,DAy JANUARY 10, 1897.

THIS PAPER RECEIVES THE com
pINEp TELEGRAPHIC-NEWS stk-
VICE OF THE SOUTHERN Asso-
GATED PRESS. THE UNITED PRESS
THE WESTERN ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOClAIhD
PRESS, AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
or THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Merchants and Mechanics


"a Perpetual Company.
No. s north Tenth street Richmond Va.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS COMPANY
will be held on TUESDAY. January 10,
1sqT al i;s0 o'clock r. NJ. at the office OF
Inc company. SPENCER CORNICk
Secretary and Treasurer.
10 II * f6 17&ig-Jt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

UPTOWN OFFICE. BRoAD-srREET
PHARMACY, us EAST bHOA"
STREET. ~,
wrsT-END OFFICE. PARK-PLACE
PHARMACY. BELvIDERE AND MAIN
STREETS. ,,,,
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1868 HULL
Str EET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
ADVERTISING RATES
HALF fNCH OR LESS.

vance c5 WORDS or less). -..'''''''''
Ahova rates are for every day or au-
yertisements running consecurveiy.
Reading notices in eeading-ma,'e, 'sps'
ove lines or less. 81; in nonpaTiei' 'e''N'D'
five lines or less. Is cents
Card of rates for more space iuTn'S"e-
or. application.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

All letters recommending candidates lol
once must be paid for to insure 'neii
implication. This is a long siandins i'''
of ours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

All letters and kilograms must De az
arss,ea 20 THE DISPATCH CONTAIN
Rejected communications will not Dc ~
turned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
MEETINGS.
Richmond Perpetual Buildins
Loan and Trust Company.

Richmond Perpetual Building,
Loan and Trust Company.
~ Main street.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS COMPANY
will be held on WEDNESDAY, January
%. 1887. at o'clock r. NJ, AT the office
OF the company.
JOSEPH MITTELDORFER,
ia l5-5t Acting Cashier.
Richmond. Va. January r. 1897.
TIE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS OF THE NOWLAN COM
PANY will be held at their Office, 92l east
Main street. on FRIDAY. January POD. at
u o'clock NJ. RO. l.. WINSTON,
Secretary and Treasurer.
ia 1315l7f9&2l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

THE SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING
OF the stockholders OF the OLD DOMlN-
ION BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIA-
TION will be held in the hall OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, on TUESDAY,
January 26. 1897 at u o'clock.
Ia i2-td II. a. BARBER. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Richmond. Va. January 9. 1885,

Richmond, Va. January 2. lSs'.
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF the stockholders of the UNITED
BANKING AND BUILDING COMPANY
viii be held MONDAY. January %. 1877.
nj ~ o'clock ~. al the Office Of the COM
pany s2l east Main street
SAMUEL :. ELAN.
ia i0-td Secretary and Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

EMULSION CoD-LIyER OIL WI"
HYPOPHOSPHifEs. .,,-.fs
FOR COUGHS, COLDS. bkl,N, "a "a
AND ALI. THROAT AND LIZ"
TROUBLES. -.
USE OUR EMULSION
In use for the past iwet$
ASK FOR THAT NJ 90.
IN deN
Price. 30 cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
personal.


HAVING PURCHASED TIE rNN.'.-'.s
BAKING ESTABLlSiM bN rss.
prood street. we viii CONilNt =
THE SAME STAND. and, with ils. he
facilities. Will be pleased O. 5.,N
trade. GEORGE r.. ~ Ni
IA l2-l2t j. l. WOOpSoN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15

A Dime Corn saive Cures.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-10
Angora Goats In America.

There are but two herds OF goats in
the state of Utah that are of any size. In
one of these there are ?, 900 head, and in
the other about $500. The former is
owned by Mr. Edwin Bennion OF Taylors-
vile, Utah, and the latter by Judge
Bromney, of Echo. Summit county, the
same state. Mr.. Bennion was interview
ed on the subject of goats. and he states
that he has owned his only since last fall,
and though he received but two pounds of
hair each from them this spring. he is
confident that there is more money in
them than there is in sheep.
He said that not being acquainted with
their nature he unfortunately delayed
shearing them until they had lost almost
half their hair by shedding He states
that they increase much faster than sheep
and are much harder. He intends breed
ing them up, and has been purchasing males
from c. P. Bailey, noted breeder of
Angora goats at San Jose, California.
He values his herd at So 20 per head
but says he sold 100 head of the oldest
ones lately for s.. so per head.
The California breeder, whose name
was mentioned above, is now experiment.
ing with s. head of the fat tailed Persian
sheep, which were furnished him by the
government on condition that he use them
for experiment in crossing with other
sheep etc, and make semi annual reports
of them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-10
Potash \ eeded.

A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man discusses the use OF fertilizers in an
intelligent manner and advises the use OF
more potash in the future. He says:
.'ln this matter am inclined to think
that in the past we have purchased fertili-
zers containing too much nitrogen, and
paid too little attention to the potash
elements and while the plants showed
quick growth at first, they lacked the
potash to develop and perfect; and the
results have been, on the whole, different
from what they would have been had less
nitrogen and more potash been used.
With what we now know about nit
rogen and securing it with our legu-
minous plants, like the clovers and peas
of the different kinds, and blowing these
under and then using potash, am conf
dent that great saving can be made-not
in the entire abandonment of commercial
fertilizers. but in their more judicious use
along with crops to be used as green
manureS. In another respect farmers are
becoming wiser, and that is in the better
saving and application OF the barn man
ures-better saving at the stables, and
drawing directly 10 the fields and spread
ing at once; and in notwithstanding more
heterogeneous grain to their dairy herds and
far less corn meal. Now and then a
farmer has got hold of the idea that it
is more profitable for him to buy cotton
seed meal and feed his cows, and apply
this richer manure to his land and get
this feeding value in addition, than to buy
high-priced fertilizers
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-10
Oats and Peas.

Country Gentleman gives this advice
to New York farmer who wants tc
put in for feed oats and peas mixed:
Fit your ground as early as possible,
Before narrowing sow the peas broad
cast at the rate of one bushel per acre
Then harrow the ground thoroughly
and sow oats at the rate of from tC
/ y bushels per acre and harrow il
lightly. After the peas are covered the
oats may be sown broadcast or put in
with the drill in the ordinary way. The
reason for sowing the peas Immediately
after blowing and before narrowing is
that they need to be covered deeper
than the oats Even if they are sown
before the frosts are entirely over they
will not be injured by slight frost. II
sown in succession Of about two weeks,
they will furnish you with most excel
lent forage during the summer. For late
sowing, barley should be substituted
for the oats
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-10

binary sized coffee sack (or other open
material that will not smother the bees),
then fasten it to the mouth of the sack.
Bend the stick near the fork. For con-
venience cut the stick in two near the
fork and fasten the two parts together
again SO that they can be easily taken
apart. Shake the bees from the comb
into the sack, turn it over, and no bees
can escape Carry them to the hive,
take the cover off and gently lay the
sack on the top Of the frames, so bees
can crawl out of the sack down into the
hive.
Some people merely place the hive on
the ground and put wide board before
1t. Then cut off the branch to which
the swarm is clinging and bring the
whole to the front of the hive. When
the bees are brushed off on the board,
they will usually enter the hive pre-
pared for them without much trouble.
Others brush the bees off the branch into
a basket box or tin dish apd hive the
bees in any convenient way. Once
number of them have entered the bive
they will call the others that may be
still in the air, who will join them. Dip
ping the bees off with dipper is pyas
cradle to brushing, as the latter irritates
them exceedingly and should be avoided
as much as possible.
In hiving a particular point is to
have the hives clean, sweet and light
Bees hate the smell of paint. Care
should be taken that they should all be
got into the hive. particularly the queen,
Or they may desert it again. If they lin
ger about the entry and are slow in en-
tering, sprinkling of water thrown
over them will accelerate their motion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-10
That New Corn Product.

The results of tests made and reported
by the Maryland station show the new
corn product to be valuable stock food
richer IN composition than the whole
fodder, and the food compounds more di
gestible. The new corn product con.
tains more pounds of digestible food
per 100 pounds of the original feed than
does whole fodder, corn blades or timo
thy hay. Rations compounded with the
new corn product as base are eaten
we'll by cattle. These rations are more
digestible than the same grains fed with
fodder blades and will produce more
grain in live weight per 100 pounds OF
food fed than the fodder blades ration
Such ratiOns are more easily fed and
there is less waste than in feeding in
the ordinary manner.
This new corn product is in shape to
be easily mixed with ground grain OF
any of the byproduct cattle foods. BY
the use of this corn product as base
1t is possible to mix a complete and
normal ration for stock in one bulk and
which can be fed at one feeding, so oh.
waiting the necessity of feeding grain
and hay separately. This is thing that
has not been possible heretofore with
any class Of food products on our mar.
kets in the shape in which they existed.
Rations mixed in this manner are as
staple and possess as great keeping
qualities as cottonseed meal or wheat
bran Animals fed upon such ration.
ate them with relish and kept in nor
NAL condition at all times
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-10
Resolutions Will be Less
Frequent.

For a number OF Years we have made a
practice of charging for the publication of
cards of thanks because they are simply
medium by which person or family can
convey their thanks to the public, moth
ing that interests the general reader
The time has come when we feel that we
must follow the general custom and charge
for publishing resolutions of respect.
These, like cards of thanks, are method
of expressing the sentiment of society
towards a deceased member. 1t seems
necessary but is of no general interest to
the public and during year the Observer
has to devote considerable time and space
to them, time that would have been used
in putting into type matter that would be
read with interest by all our subscribers.
Our price for publishing resolutions of
respect will be one dollar, which is very
much less than we receive for the same
amount of space for advertising purposes.
We shall expect cash to accompany the
re solution and hope our readers will bear
this in mind when the lodge or grange or
Sunday school proposes to send set oil
resolutions to the Observer. -PLsc0taqHiS
Observer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-10
Here and There.

The sixty-sixth American institute
fair will be held in Madison Square
harden, beginning Sept. 20 and closing
Nov. inclusive.
A farmer writing from Aroostoolk
rounty, Me, to The New England
Homestead, says: 1t has been proven
that stock can be wintered at less cost
and better on early cut oats, peas or
barley mixed and fed unthreshed than
on the best hay.
The dates for the New York State
fair at Syracuse have been fixed for
Aug 23 to 2S. James b. Docharty, Sec
rotary, Albany
Here is report on grass seeding
made to Rural New Yorker from Tomp-
kins county, n. Y: "Some of the best
seeding around here is where clover was
sown with flint corn. The corn was
sown broadcast and used for fodder for
dry stock, 1t is cut with binder and is
worth more than oats. "
White clover is advised in lawns be-
cause 1t runs out many weeds.