Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-05

Washington: Matte Porter; Kate Cam
mack, OF New Orleans: Mary Daniel, of
Baltimore; Salle Marshall. The gentle
men were: Senator Bibb. p. y. Porter.
Esq. DIR. r.. L. Bsrret: Mr.. Ernest Lee
Boiling. OF Richmond; and Messrs.
Cooke. Kiby. OF Washington; DR.. Sims,
of Richmond; Maddux. OF New York:
Granville Terrell, of California; Richard
Levy, OF Baltimore; w. Chiles, McComb.
w. C. Bib. Leon Levy; Belvidere, OF
New York.
A GOOD ONE.
I heard a joke l cannot refrain from
telling. and IL the parties to the affair
desire a duel on account OF fits publica-
ton. they can count on the writer OF
these leaflets for he is supplied with
some pop-crackers left over from last
season and will fight anybody with
them. Two Louisa gentlemen were
walking down the street when one Of
them, who is a popular preacher, COM
mented on the lack OF "diminutiveness"
in his brothers. aurlcular appendages.
Brother -" said the preacher, as he
looked at his brothers ears; you must
be kin TO donkey" mo nearer than a
brotherr' was the laconic response OF
the brother addressed. Silence ensued
thereafter.
a SNAKE STORY.
Before the summer departs I must get
IN my snake story, which, unlike most
snake stories, Is true. am not al
| luding to the species of snakes seen by
folks who have been too familiar with
John Barleycorn. Still. however, my
snake deals somewhat with the imagina-
ton. gentleman stayed over night
! at a country residence. 1T was one of
those old-fashloned houses-the rooms
50 arranged that the folks who were
| to occupy the rear room had
to retire first; after which the front
room was ready for whoever was to oc-
cupy IT, A gentleman and wife passed
on through the front room 70 the back
one and retired; after which the visitor
was invited to his sleeping apartment
I way loft in the Silly night the gen.
tleman with the wife got to dreaming
and dreamed big blacksnake was in
/ his room. He screamed to the very tor
/ OF his voice. "Wife. wife, wake up! Wake
/ upl a snake is in the bed!' The wife
I awakened, and, I'm the great confusion
/ ran through the visitors room en- desha-
! bile. She rushed through the room in the
darkness of the night. All the house was
| awakened, an axe was carried upstairs
sticks were gotten, and all preparation
was made TO dispatch his snakeshIr
| forthwith, when II was discovered the
| gentleman had only been dreamingl Bui
when the breakfast bell rang the visitor
/ did not come downstairs; in fact, h'
/ didn't go down until some one came W
/ 20 find out the cause OF his delay. He
couldn't find mis- socksl The lady haC
swept them down the steps, as she raI
! through his room.
TREVILIANS.
This IS n very pleasant station on thu
! Chesapeake and Ohio railway five mile.
above Louisa Very hospitable and kint
| people live there. Among Them Mr.. Han
cock, the popular station agent, always
ready to laugh at one Of DIR. Mays side
splitting jokes; Mr.. Netherland, the gsnia
Wash May, and others. The country
around Treyilans is very pretty, the fer
tile Green Spring region being very near
1t has been suggested that the name o
| Trevilians Station be changed to Laugh
ter in honor of DR.. May.
Just above Trevilians one OF the cavalry
battles was fought, Wade Hampton
giving the Federal soldiers soun'
thrashlng. Bullet holes can now be seer
I'm some Of the houses and trees.
The Dispatch is very popular up here
When the morning train arrives the PEG
pie are all eager TO see the Dispatch. Els
peclally is this the case on Sundays
when the big paper comes brimful OF al
sorts Of news. Bright as a dollar anc
youthful as a school-boy, it is no wondel
that the Dispatch takes the lead.
Miss Sadie Goss, of Albemarle, Is visit
ing at Mr.. r. NJ. Kent's. She is grand
! daughter of the late Rev. John Goss
who was once famous preacher in tn
Disciples church.
Mr.. Charles p. Hughes, one Of Louisa''
most enterprising business lights. ha
purchased the old Bonayita property, ant
will erect handsome building on tn
old site.
Miss Emma T.. Baker of Richmond
will return 10 the city next week.
Mrs Ernest Lee Boiling. Of Richmond
and little son, Winston Boiling, will re
turn TO Richmond next week
Miss Taliaferro, daughter Of Judg
Taliaferro, Of Orange, is visiting Mis-
Virgie Barrett, of Aspen Grove.
MISS MYRTLE S. BEDFORD, THE
PIANISTE.
Those here who have heard Miss Red
ford, the charming young pianiste, o
Richmond, unite in showering upon he
words of praise and admiration. Mis-
Redford is a petite brunette, very modes
and unassuming but, as Won Bulow SAT-
on one occasion about Madame Aus de
Ohe-she has music in her eyes-it cal
be read there. Among the pieces sh
performed here were the famous study |
sixths, called '1f l Were a Bird" b.
Henselt, and played by Rubenstein, Pade
rewsld. and all the celebrated pianists
(and let me add It Is a very difficult com
posiuon); the "Polonaise," in A, by Che
pin, Under the I.lacs," mazurka, etc
The "Polonaise," by Chopin, as well a
the Henselt piece, were beautifully play
ed She oVercame with ease the grea
chords, which bristle up through In
Chopin "POlonaise." Her execution o
IF 1 Were a Bird" was most ex
quisitely done. Her touch in this Hensel
study was as delicate and beautiful a
could be; the lovely melody which per
vades the whole piece was given with tn
most exquisite grace. delicacy, and pre-
cision. AS Miss Redford charmed he
admiring audience with her splendid per
formances it was easily perceived that sh
was imbued with a poetic conception
She is going 10 give her whole life up 4
the beautiful, but difficult, art Of music
1t is a pleasure TO encourage one VIII
is so gifted, and at the same time S
unassuming. L reiterate what i hay
limited on a former occasion, and that
that in the person OF little Miss Red
ford a brilliant star Is beginning to ris
In the musical armament. May she be
second Teresa Carreno before she IS done
THE CREENNRIER WHITE