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A New Constitution.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
/ see the convention question is up
again. The three last gubernatorial
majorities were nearly 1000. This is
my ground for confidence, as / mentioned
TO you a year ago. It is true that mat
tiers have changed somewhat since then
but such is my confidence Of the i'm
portance of a convention, that / would
be willing TO call together all the voters
of the 100 counties in the State-white
and colored-and let them select one
man. the most distinguished for wisdom,
prudence and intelligence, and send him
to Richmond to make a constitution for
us and our children. If they could not
agree upon one man, let them select
a committee of FIVE who should choose
one of their own number Should there
not be lawyers enough selected, MEM
bers of Court of Appeals could be in
some way made officio members of the
convention. | have sufficient confidence
in the good sense of the majority OF the
voters, that they can be made TO under
stand the Importance of a just, fair,
honorable. and economical constitution.
We are all in the same boat, bound for
the same port. All good, righteous men
of every class and grade Of society
should unite i'm this effort to secure a
good constitution. +.
Richmond, February 18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Yesterday was the natal day OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, and Gs such, was observe"
with suitable ceremonies In many states,
o1peclally I'm those where II IL legal
holiday.
Mr.. Lincoln was born IN haruih
county, Ky. February u. lsV'' ana
died at Washington, u. c., Aprh To-
1865. In 1877 he appeared in Nashlhs-
ton as Wing member OF Congress,
from Illinois. In 1873 he contested
the senatorshp with stephen a.
Douglas. but was defeated, though ne
made great name as a popular orator
In 1860 he was elected President de-
feating John c. Breckenridge stephen a.
Douglas, and John Bell. In 1854 ne was
reelected. defeating George b. MeCieiiAh'
on April 4, 1860, he followed his We
torious army into Richmond, and forth
with began TO frame plans for the restor-
ration of Virginia and me otner
Southern States to the Union. Ten days
later, he was shot by John Wilkes Booth'
and died the following day.
The South has always recognized that
1t suffered heavy loss in the death Oh
Mr.. Lincoln. Had he lived, no DOUBT
his influence would have been exerted as
far as possible to secure good terms lot
the South But instead of having MIN 10
smooth our pathway, the South nad 10
face the storm of passion ana nilsrepie
sentation that followed hard upon MS
death. Instead of having him to plead
for us, all the bigots and cranks Oh the
North joined their voices in calling down
upon us the vengeance of God ana man
for our supposed completely in MS as
sassination. Later on, it appeared clearly
enough that the South was free
from all blame for Booths mad act; but
irreparable mischief had already been
done.
Mr.. Lincoln not only died in the hour
Of his greatest triumph. but he dled
martyr, as 1t were. Perhaps this was
best for his fame. No wonder that the
great majority of the people of this
Union have enshrined him in their hearts
as an incomparably great and good man
unexcelled as a leader and wonderful as
an orator. We of the South are disposed
to view his career and qualities more
critically, but we think very kindly OF
him, indeed. We never hear his name
mentioned in the South but in Kindness
and his gifts of judgment and speech are
ever acknowledged. Judging by results
he was the leader that the North needeu'
and we cannot but regret that death
denied him the opportunity of plotting the
Southern States back into the Union.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
ALABAMA.

We had supposed that the proposition
20 cali a constitutional convention in
Alabama had been abandoned, but from
yesterdays kilograms II would seem that
IS not So
The lower house Of the Legislature has.
By vote OF 40 10 ~. passed bill sub
hitting the question of convention or
no convention 10 the people. 1t Is said
that the bars fate In the Senate Is I'M
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
Not from the Capitol Square,

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
1 desire to correct a clerical error, on
page IS, Report of the Board Of Direc-
tors and Superintendent of the Virginia
Penitentiary For 1896" In the list Of
escaped convicts one is reported from
the Capitol Square, when it should have
been the Davis Mansion.
/ make this statement in justice to
Mr.. Eppes. The last man TO escape from
the Capitol Square was in 1894.
b. w. LYNN,
Superintendent Virginia Penitentiary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13

Wilmington, Del, February u.-Among
those who are spoken of for appointment
to the seat on the bench of the United
States District Court, made vacant by
the death OF Judge Leonard +. Wales, is
Hon. Thomas T.. Bayard, Ambassador TO
the Court of st. James.
From all that we have heard on the
subject, Mr. Bayard is so hard O. hear
ing" as to be unfit for a judicial posi-
tson
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
FLOYD COUNTY.
County Ccurt-Two Fires-The Wea-
Their and the Grip.

FLOYD. VA. February l2-(Special)-
County Court was in session on Tuesday
of this week. but the proceedings were
devoid of public interest. IL was regular
grand jury term: only two indictments
were found. however. and they for not
very serious offences
The dwelling house OF Mr. Harvey
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
In Boston.
brooklyn Life)

Browning. dear" said Mrs. Emerson
to her husband, what is a cutaneous
pastime?" "A cutaneous pastime, love?
/ never heard of such a thing" 'Well,
1 heard two men on the street-car talk
ing and one of them spoke of a skin
game"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13

The total cost Of the Bradley Martin
ball TO the Martins themselves was only
about $4,000, after all. the New York
papers say; and the total cost to every
body who attended is put down at not
more than tOO,OO0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
Her Bright Eyes Told Me Yes.

Tom l.. SappngtOn in the Philadelphia
Press)
Sweet Molly was a maiden coy, divinely
fair TO see,
With all a maidens wilfulness she tan
taliZed poor me.
She laughed at all my pleadings, oh, 1t
seemed they were in vain,
My ardent vows she ridiculed and treated
with disdain.
But when / gazed into her face, no. more
felt distress.
For, though her lips they told me no, her
bright eyes told me yes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13

The flowers from the walls OF the
Bradley Martin ballroom were sent TO
the dressmakers' girls who helped to
make the ball costumes. There was no.
thing shabby OF shoddy about that
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
A Long-Fe.t Want.
Chicago Record.)

professor Baton has devised a scheme
to make the people keep their seats until
the end of the concert" what is it?"
"He is going to mix the programme so
they can't tell which number comes
last"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
sA1URDAY..... FEBRUARY 10, 1897

ruIs PAPER RECEIVES THE COM
BINED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES onl'-
VICE OF THE SOUTHERN Asso-
GATED PRESS. THE UNITED PRESS
THE WESTERN ASSOCIATED Press
THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATED
PRESS. AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OF, THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13

Oflcc OF
p. f. Johnson Publishing Company,
No. south Eleventh street
,n..h..,nIaA Va Ia ar... .o-

De No. south Eleventh street.
Richmond. Va, January q, 1897
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
The ~ f. JOHNSON PUBLISHING
CONPANY. having, on the 9th day of
January 1897, adopted resolution in the
SoIIoyving words and fgureS-viz:
A."Besolved by the Board of Directors of
Tho n T. Johnson Publishing Company
frhat n general meeting of the stock
hnidars III the b. t. Johnson PUBLISHING
Gon,nanv is hereby called TO be held on
~ I'm DAY OF MARCH 1897, at the
hn,r of II A. NJ, at the office of the said
nomnsny. No. south Eleventh street. in
re citv Of Richmond, Va, for the trans
action of any and all business of every
Character which may. be brought before
,he said stockholders meeting, and espe-
cislIy for the purpose OF authorizing and
directing the issue OF such number OF
shares and such amount OF preferred
10 may deem proper, and upon such
inns and conditions as the said meet
Inc may deem advisable; and the presl-
dent Of the said company Is hereby au-
thorized and directed 10 give notice OF
The time and place for holding said meet
inc Inv publication for thirty days I'm the
Richmond Dispatch, newspaper pub
iished in the city OF Richmond, Va"
Malice is hereby given that q general
meeting OF the stockholders of the Il. u
johnson Publishing Company will be
held at the time and place. and for the
purposes stated and indicated In the
aforesaid resolution
President b. +. Johnson Publishing Com
pany. ia 2s-S0t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13

J. ]. McCook. New York's candidate
for Federal Attorney-General, belongs
10 the fighting Mccooks,' and is now
said 10 be fighter for the trusts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
BoundIess Affection.
cincinnati Inquirer.)

He: Sometimes l wonder If you really
love me. She: AS II l hadn't proved It!
Haven't / called you "Dumpsy darling?
Well? And that is a name which, until 1
met you 1 had held sacred TO dear little
TidO
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CHORDS.


Although her lips they told me no, her
bright eyes told me yes,
Beneath her sweeping lashes l could see
loves tenderness.
Some day / knew she would be mne-the
truth she would confess
For. though her lips they told me no, her
bright eyes told me yes.
At times / tried TO steal kiss, my arm
crept round her waist,
/ tilted up her dimpled chin and stopped
her lips TO taste.
And then In simulated wrath, and with a
naughty sir
Shed tear herself from my embrace, but
swift I'd follow her.
And. undsmayed, ia try again-her
thoughts l well could guess
For though her lips they told me no. her
bright eyes tod me yes.
And now for years she's been my wife,
we both are getting old
Our heads are white our backs are bent,
but love has not grown cold.
Content we Journey hand In hand along
life's winding way;
Joy keeps our hearts forever young, as on
our wedding-day.
Ny youthful dream came true; knew I'd
have this happiness
For. though her lips they told me no, her
bright ewes told me yes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13

II the big bruise In Nevada is pnlled
off as successfully as the Bradley-Martin
function was. the pugilistic profession
viii be In a position TO be congratulated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
INSURANCE STATEMENT.
pUBLsHrs AUTHORITY or Tue AuDiros or PUBLIC ACC
Y EORGIA HOME INSURANCE COMPANY,

ANNUAL STATEMENT FoRTHE
GEORGIA HOME
ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF
OF VIRGINIA IN PURSUANCE OF THE LAWS
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ADVERTISING RATES.
uA1r INCH OR LESS.

vance 2S words or less)'".'''..'.' "a
Above rates are for every uSy VI
ver,isements running conseeuuVeN'
Reading notices in reading-msI'er VIZ
e,.o ,,ros or less. 81; in nonpariel. leaded'
five lines or less, 70 cents -oa
Card OF rates Tor more space iu'niS'''1
on application.
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otis Greece but living Greece no
more" could not very well be said just
now. The little kingdom famous from
time immemorial, seems to be very much
alive, indeed. to the Cretan situation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
EMULSION COD-LryER OIL WITH
HYPOPHOSPHITES.
MEETINGS.
ofice OF the Virginia State Grant,

Office OF the Virginia State Granite
Company,
Richmond. Va, February 10. 1897.
THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL. MEET
ING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE VIRGINIA STATE GRANITE
COMPANY will be held at the Jefferson
Hotel. in this city, at > p. M. on SATUR-
DAY. February z, 1897, for the election
of officers Of this company. and for the
transaction Of such other business as may
be brought to the notice Of the stock
holders at such meeting.
ADOPH PLUEMER,
fe l3-Sa3t Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13

take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II fails to cure.
&c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13

ACCOUNT OF BONDS OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS
STATE AND OTHER IN
THIS STATE OTHER
BONDS AND STOCKS OWNED Absolutely
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All letters and kilograms must De a., aU-
dresseI 70 THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications will not DC re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
Office Virginia Fire and Marine

Office Virginia Fire and Marine
Insurance Company,
Richmond, February 2 1877.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The regular annual meeting OF the
cTOCKHOLDERS or THIS COMPANY
will be held at the company's office on
TifESDAY, 18th instant at u o'clock NJ.
WIN. III. MCCARTHY.
fe It'd IN Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
Presldcnt-J. RHODES BROWNE.
Secretary-WILLlAM &. COART.
Principal Oflice-l0i6 BROAD STREET.
]. CAPITAL.

Amount Of capital stock subscribed ............."
Amount OF capital stock paid up In casn..........
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13
III. ASSETS.

OF
which 1922
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13

UPTOWN OFFICE. BRoAD-sTKhG-II
PHARMACY, $40 EAST
STREET. -, ,C,r,
wEsT-END OFFICE. PARk-PLAGE
PHARMACY. BELvIDERE AND MAIN
STREETS. 80. ,,,,rr
MANCHESTER OFFICE, 1903 HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-13

An letters recommending candidates LOT
Office must be paid for TO insure 'n. 'Ia
ratification. This is long stanaiHs r"'0
~ ours
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III. LIABILITIES.

Grosso in process n
.$
for
.......
.:...
SKIS running yaro les romd ate Of pOic
pc t).... 3
ross premiums received receivable
SKIS gmOret o.
Of all
AGGREGATE AMOUNT LIABILITIES INCLUDING
STOCK .......... NB27g8
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15

The amount of coal carried on the
railroads is almost beyond conception.
The Philadelphia and Reading has
more than fifty thousand coal cars,
which are dragged by nine hundred
coal locomotives. These cars are kept
busy in carrying anthracite coal. The
Pennsylvania Railroad employs more
than seventy thousand cars for the
movement of it's coal and coke trade,
and the Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey carries about five million tons of
anthracite coal every year. More coal
is handled at New York than at any
other place in the world except Lon
don, more than fifteen million tons be-
ing used or transshipped at that point
annually.
One would think that there would
be a lot of moneyin coal for the miners.
There is not, and it is a question
whether the present sssriko will materi.
ally better matters. AS fsr as strikes
have gone in the past, they have been
against the working men. Some years
ago Carroll D. Wright, the United
States Commissioner of Labor, figured
up the profit and loss of ten years Of
striking in all branches Of labor. BE
estimated that the employees during
this time lost fifty-nine million dol.
lars, an average of forty dollars to each
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15

work many of them. They have dug
out the surface coal and they are now
working at great depths. One English
vein, fourteen and half inches wide,
is already down over twelve hundred
feet, Such vein would not be worked
to any great depth in America. The
Newcastle coal field, which is the rich
est in England, has veins from three
to six feet thick, while the Wales coal
veins are less than three feet in thick
ness. Some of our Pennsylvania an
thracite veins run from thirty feet to
sixty feet feet in thickness, while the
Pittsburg bituminous coal veins are
from eight to sixteen feet thick. At
the present rate of mining it is esti-
mated that all the English coal will be
exhausted in 212 years if it is worked
down to 1000 feet, and this will be 113
feet deeper than any of the English
mines now worked. Notwithstanding
the enormous amounts of coal which
we have taken out of our anthracite
region it is estimated that we could go
OIL at the present rate for GIG years.
As England goes further down her
coal mining will become more expen-
sive, and her days as a manufacturing
Nation are, consequently, numbered.
Already we surpass her a great deal in
manufacturing, and there is no doubt
that we, with our vast supplies of coal
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15

ian Mountain, than anywhere else in
the world. The coai is easy to get at,
the veins are thick. and i'll some minaa
they ore almost on the top of the
ground. They arc better than any
other coal fields in this respect, with
one single exception. This is the new
cost field OF Alaska, which, one of the
geological survey men tells me, comes
right ou: over the water, so that the
coal can be dlg down and almost fall
into the ships below. This Alaskan
coal will probably be used to supply
the Pacific trade, and its Importance
will be appreciated when it IS rcmem-
bered taat the largest fleet That sails
the Pacific is the coal fleet. Most Of
the coal from that region COMES from
Australian Japan. Much Australian
coal is brought to San Francisco. Dur
ing my travels in Japan | visited one
coal mine which had fifty miles of tun-
ncls under the sea, end J. learned that
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
BICYCLE LINE TO THE KLoNDIKE
A Freaky Undertaking by q Syndicate OF
Wealthy New Workers.

A Freaky Undertaking by a Syndicate OF
Wealthy New Workers.
One of the most novel of the many
schemes to obtain share of the wealth
of the Klondike region has been de-
veloped by syndicate of four wealthy
New York business men, who are plan
ming to establish trading posts and
stores in the mining camps and also to
purchase all promising claims on the
market. They will transport their
men and supplies to the gold fields on
bicycle specially designedfor the pur-
pose. The enterprise will be under
taken on an extensive scale, and an ex-
pert will be sent at once to the
gold fields, we'll supplied with money
to secure desirable claims. Large
stores of everything miner needs will
be transported by boat to Juneau.
Then the Klondike bicycle comes into
play. It will be used to transport the
supplies over the 700 miles between
Juneau, and the gold fields by the
Chilkoot Pass trail. The bicycle is
specially designed to carry freight,
and is in reality four wheeled vehicle
and bicycle combined. It is built
very strongly and weighs about fifty
pounds. The tires are of solid rubber
one and a half inches in diameter.
The frame is the ordinary diamond, of
steel tubing, built, however, more for
strength than appearance, and wound
with rawhide, shrunk ON, to enable the
miners to handle it with comfort in
low temperatures. From each side of
the top bar two arms of steel project,
each arm carrying smaller wheel,
about fourteen inches in diameter,
which, when not in use, can be folded
up inside the diamond frame. Devices
for packing large.quantities of material
are attached to the handle bars and
rear forks, and the machine, it is esti.
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Coal Black Water.

In the rear yard of Mrs. D. NJ.
Stewards residence in Rushville, Ind,
is o we'll that is curiosity. Until two
years ago it was one of the finest water
wells in the neighborhood, and people
came from all around to draw of its
cool, refreshing waters. Then the
water noticeably became affected, and
eventually grew SO bad as to be unfit
for use. The we'll has been practically
abandoned until few days ago, when
Mrs. Stewart had occasion to pump
some of the water. The stream that
flowed from the wooden pump was as
black as ink and almost as thick. An
examination was made and the con-
tents of the whole well were found to
be thus colored. No explanation OF
the phenomenon has been given. III
dianapolis News.
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'Unitinp Sheets of Mica.

It is often desirable to join sheets Of
mica, and very simple operation will
secure that result. Put clear gelatin
into cold water; let it remain until 1t
is softened, then press out any excess
of water with soft cloth. Put it over
a water bath until it melts, then add
heated proof spirit to make it fluid,
being extremely careful not to put too
much of the spirit-simply enough to
liquefy it. Meanwhile dissolve one
and one-third ounce of gum mastic and
one-fourth ounce of gum ammoniac in
four ounces of rectifed spirit. Add
this to the gelatin and spirit solution,
stirring in very carefully, keeping the
mass in motion continually until it is
perfectly blended. Put it in glass
stoppered bottles and see that it is
perfectly sealed. Warm it when want
ed for use and apply quickly. Then
press the sheets together and place a
very light weight on them, leaving
them to dry for several days.
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miles; India, $4,000 square miles;
New South Wales, $4,000 square
miles; Russia, 10000 square miles;
United Kingdom, II, 800 square miles;
Spain, $500 square miles; Japan, 5000
square miles, France, 2080 square
miles; Austria Hungary, 1870 square
miles; Germany, ITO square miles;
Belgium, $40 square miles.
From the above table it will be seen
that the English coal area is small.
Still England has for years been the
centre of the coal production of the
world, and for years it mined more
than half the total amount used by the
world. The United States is now
probably ahead of it, and we are in
creasing our product every year. The
English coal veins are thin. The
miners have to lie on their sides to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15

the japanese were making a great deal
of money out of their coal.
They were shipping it to China, not
withstanding the fact that the geolo-
gists say that China has some of the
largest coal fields of the world. I
doubt the extent of the Chinese fields.
The people are thrifty, and it is curl.
ous that they do not use the coal if
they haveit. They are among the
most economical of people, and in the
different Chinese cities coal is so valu-
able that it is ground to dust and then
mixed with dirt, being sold in balls
about the size of biscuit 1t is in.
teresting to know the coal fields OF
the world, as estimated by the geolo-
gists. Here they are:
China, 100000 square miles; United
States east of the Rockies, $4,000
square miles; Canada, $4,000 square
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15

thing within reach. Miners are
blinded, scorched and sometimes
burned to cinders. Hundreds have
often been killed at time by such
explosions, and by the food of cur
bonic acid gas which follows them.
The statistics show that even in the
United States one miner is killed for
every hundred thousand tons of coal
mined, and those who are injured
number many times this proportion.