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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-21


eiined to unite with the promoters OF the
new enterprise, II now looks as II this
county Is 10 have two agricultural fairs.
AZ least for some years to come.
Messrs. Hopkins g. Brothers, one Of the
oldest and most successful business Trims
OK Onancock, have purchased from Mr..
William H. Parker his farm at Taslcy
station. and will soon erect there large
storehouse, which viii be conducted AZ a
branch OF their Onancock house. The
two houses are to be connected by rri-
vate telephone. Tasley Station IL two
and haiS miles distant from Onancoek.
about midway between this town and Ac-
conac Courthouse. and Is one Of the nu-
morous stations on the line of the road
that arc driving trade from the older
towns that lie on either side of the road.
There will probably be a great out
pouring Of Democrats at Accomac Court
house next Monday TO hear Major j. Hogc
Ty.er, the popular and invincible candi-
date for Governor. He Will speak on
Chincoteague Island Saturday night and
the islanders will doubtless give him
rousing welcome and big crowd TO listen
10 his speech. Some complaint Is heard
here that as yet there has been no speak
ing in Onancock, the largest town in Ac-
comac. and from present indications there
Tyler can be induced to cancel his en-
gagement al Eastville Monday night and
speak here instead of there. Some OF the
leading citizens of the town have written
to the county and State chairman TO see
II the arrangement named above cannot
be made.
Sweet potatoes are not going off In
such large quantities as several weeks
ago. Farmers are holding them back In
the hope OF getting better prices when
the cold weather sets In.
The Rev. DR.. Beverly y. Tucker, Oh
Norfolk. while holding mission services
for the Rev Mr.. zimmerman in the
Episcopal church at Bloxom station,
made many friends.
Bishop Randolph Will visit tho Episco-
pal churches in this county the latter
part of the week He will hold services
here Thursday evening, and administer
the rite OF confirmation.
The Onancock Conclave, OF the I'M
proved order OF Heptasophs, had a very
enjoyable oyster-supper here last night'
at which many OF the members were
present.
In spite of frequent attempts OF Ola
Boreas TO blow up cold weather from
the north this region Of the world stu
entoys balmy breezes and mild autumnai
atmosphere. The earliest riser mas ho'
Vet been able to discover the least trace
of Jack Frost on the Eastern Snore Oh
Virginia since last April.
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THE EASTERN SHORE.
The New Fair Assoctation--Poiitic
and Religious Notes.

oNANCOCK. VA. October 2o.-(Spe-
clal.) Peninsular Fair Association is
the name which the promoters OF the
plan 10 establish an agricultural fair In
Accomac. on the line Of the railroad,
have decided to give their organization.
number Of gentlemen interested in he
enterprise held q meeting yesterday az
Accomac Courthouse and transacted some
Important business. subscriptions TO me
stock OF the fair were reported 10 the
amount Of 81, 900. and Mr.. Thomas Wright,
OF Accomac Courthouse. was engaged TO
solicit subscriptions up 10 the amount OF
1000 DR.. John w. Bowdoin, Charles
c. Dsx, Alfred j. Lilliston. Thomas w.
Blackstone. DR. Charles l.. Harmanson.
and Lloyd ]. Savage were appointed
committee 20 examine all the eligible
sites on the line OF the railroad from
parksley 10 Onley. and report az a sun
sequent meeting The stockholders OF the
Esstern Shore Agricultural Association,
whose fairgrounds are located about two
and half miles from Keller Station, ~
the sonhern part Of Accomac. having 81
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NEWPORT NEWS.
The CoIlectorship Fight-Two Mar
riages-Death.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA october W
fspeclal)-Mr. A. c. Peachy, who was The
Wise-I.amb applicant for the appointment
.s collector of Customs for this port, iast
nicbt served notice on Mr.. j. w. Eihot''
~ collector elect, that he would make
snn,ication TO the Judge of the Corpora
ion Court TO have his name struck of
,ns registration books OF the Fourth
ward on the ground that he (Mr. Ell
.,, "@'S not legal resident of Virginia
hsv,nc voted In Indiana at the last pfesi-
dental election. The case VIII come up
before Judge Barham Friday mornlns ssr.
Two marriages were soiemnized mere
yesterday Afternoon. At the residence VI
pev rather c. e. Donahue. MSS Maggie
~ herman was married to Mr.. j. pr:.
n ~. ter Mr.. John t. Kenny ana n.s M,ss
pass began were married at 81, yincent
Catholic church. Rev. Fatner po"a"''
ol ns,ss cssrt,c Binford. aged 20 years, oiea
,.s, n,eht OF typhoid -maiarial fever. q.
her home In the East End, me y91rss
,e,iv was quite popular In the East nnn:
sn2 hsr demise Ii mourneo by i"ise
number nun OF admiring friends.
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MoNTAGUE's CANVASS.
His Speaking Tour In the south
west.

WYTHEVILLE, VA, october 2O.-(Spe-
clai. )-Hon. Andrew Jackson Montague
reached wytheville late last night, after
a long drive in drenching rain. from
independence. where he spoke yesterday.
He went down TO Radford this morning,
where he speaks tonight. He spoke at
Hillsville Monday. He had large and en-
thusiastic crowds both at Hillsville and at
independence. and he says that the Demo-
Gratis are well organized and thoroughly
aroused in both counties. Senator Daniel
speaks here Friday night, and a large
crowd from all over the county will greet
him.
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NORTH CAROLINA coSFEDERArEa


RALEIGH. N. c.. October w.-Npe-
ciaI. 1.-THE North Carolina confederute
Veterans. In annual session to-nignts
elected Colonel Francis y. Parker. e
Littleton. president; George T. Leacn %
Pittsboro yiee-presideDt, and G. u. Dan
son, Of Raleigh. secretary. Speeches we're
made By II. II. Battle. J. c. BirdsQnxs
q. T. Leach, and Rev. James 1%ss's
Averitt. :, -.
A. C. Avery. w. n. Day. y -. 49, ~
.an and lanes e. McRae were appolntt0
10 memoralIze the Legislature 20 mak.
more liberal provision for the soidses1.
Home here. which now gets only So
annually. and has already exhausted ~ A1
years appropriation. 4 sees ~ -
IMAM the home in any other state, en9
smhssantial brick cottages are needed -
not less than 200 men. There ara npu
ninety seven. and twelve die annueilx,
a rsssI itlon Of thsnss - chasies nreo<
xav Rouss was adopted BY 2 rtsin9 ve((l
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at half-past 4 .Jclock. The Powhatan
Troop viii on that occasion present flag
10 the Museum, and the ladies hone for
a full representation Of the Grand Camp.
as well az Of the sponsors and maids OF
honor. Very respectfully,
KATE PLEASANTS MINOR.
First vice-President G. NJ. l.. s.
October 1s. 1887.
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WASHINGTON. October o.~>Ap a ~
suit Of the recent eiyjl.ssyssse sxa11
Competitors. SECRETARY QoGo lo.41X W
p pSsis 4 sas sepsfvIslns Xs a.; a
treasury. Mr. Taylor y . pPoeep{
pal drnushlsman IN the 60noryls{lG
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main distinguishes Forest Fires,
49, rtx w VA. October 20. Special
=, e,r IRE cxtinguished The. forest nres
hat have been raging throughout this en- :
tiyn section for the past week. . ov'ms
thousands Of dollars Of damage % ua0el'
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THE PAPER WITHDRAWN.


Colonel Morton moved that this letter
should be spread upon the minutes OF
the Grand Camp, and afterwards be re-
ferred to. the Board Of Visitors Of the
Soldiers Home.
Comrade Randolph said he thought II
might be well to explain exactly what
the proposition meant. The letter. he
said. was in answer TO one he had sent
several months ago. He had suggested
that West Virginia should pay 500 for
each man sent to the Soldiers Home
from that State, or that they should
erdow a cot In the hospital. He thought
IL unfair to take men into the home from
West virginia when there were already
forty old soldiers from this State waiting
for admission. There were already four
teen soldiers In the home from West
Virginia.
Major Foster, OF Norfolk, opposed the
motion. He said he would vote for the
letter to be spread upon the minutes,
IL Major Randolph's statement was IN
cluded. He bitterly denounced what ne
termed "the infamous rape OF virginia
In the making OF Western virginia sepa-
rate State. Major Randolph moved as an
amendment that the letter should be re-
tered 10 the Soldiers Home Board.
Colonel Morton explained how he had
received the letter. and the reasons which
nrompted him to make the motion.
Colonel Ramsay, Of Alexandria, asked
nat ALI motions should be withdrawn.
he thought the Grand Camp had nothing
10 do with the Soldiers Home. and the
nroner course would be for the communs-
cation 10 be referred to the board Of the
Soldiers Home.
colonel Morton and Major Randolph
both withdrew their motions.
FLY THE VIRGINIA FLAG.
Colonel Stuart, of Portsmouth, moved
that the History Committee should be in
structed to consider plan whereby the
virginia State nag would hy from the
flagstaff Of every school-housa In the
State.
Major Randolph opposed thia The
flag OF Virginia, he said. was not
the flag Of his country. and he did not
think 1t was the proper one TO ny over
the schools OF this state. Lee Camps
building. no said, was unique. and the
Confederate Dag was In his proper place
when flying from its masthead II any
exception was proposed to the prevailing
custom, he thought the national as well
as the State nag should ny above tbs
schools. az they did over the Capitol.
Colonel Stuart said. holding. as be did.
that. Virginia Is a sovereign State. he
thought the nag Of Virginia should hoat
over the schools OF the State. He did
cot mean TO be disloyai 70 the nag Of tho
United States, but the nag OF Firu1nss'
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hefore through the newspapers. lie nan
wished that he had not. for he would
have appreciated the excuse for saying
nothing. With much show OF feeling, lie
said:
NV Comrades: l can't find words to ex-
nress the feeling have when receive this
token, such as II Is, from sucn sS you:
7 would be dumb indeed when | look at
4 shall remember how 4 followed II
from the time / fired my first shot at
Iewisburg until the surrender at Apo
mattox.
The speaker then told of the engage
ments in which he had seen the flag float
gloriously in victory or trail in defeat,
and the recital was illuminated by many
personal "reminiscences OF an interesting
character. In conclusion, he said:
Tu take II home, comrades. This beauti-
fnl token. the youngest in Virginia, yet
bearing the lineaments OF ner ihotner.
treasures, and when look at 1t, II think
~ vol, and what you stand for-the
honored remnant OF the grandest army
the world ever saw. III lay 1t away.
and tell them TO lay IL upon my pier
when | go TO join tnat grand pouy-,ne
army of old Virginia.
INVITATIONS RECEIVED.
At this point the sponsors. maids OF
honor, and guests left the hall to pre-
pare to go TO Glen Allen, and short
recess was taken. after which the Com
mander announced the following APP
pointments as a Committee on Creden-
tials: Judge Garrett, Captain Edgar
Warfe,d. and Captain e. M. Henry.
The following communications were
then read by the Adjutant-Genera
mr. GRAND (-afnp of Sons OF Confederate
Veterans invite the sponsors and MEM
hers of the Grand Camp to be present al
their meeting tomorrow. The camp will
he addressed by Judge Farrar and Colo
mel w. A. Smoot at O'Clock p. M
literary Society extend to yourself and
the members Of the Grand Camp Of Con-
ssderafe Veterans most cordial invita-
ZION TO q reception 10 be held at tho
Confederate Museum on the Fist instsn'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-21
NnreI small Chance

very interesting report on the trade
of Ads Abba5a. Abyssinia, compiled by
Mr.. Rennell Rodd, has just been issued
by the foreign office.
The products exported from that
part of the country are gold, ivory,
CIvct, wax and coffee. The market for
the two former is larg " controlled by
Emperor Menelik, who receives his trib-
ute in this form. This partial monopoly
and the competition of merchants i'm
porting goods from the coast TO OBJ
tam gold To send back have driven up
the value. and gold has nearly doubled
il price since last year. The value of
ivory has also advanced
Dealing with weights and curren-
cics. Mr.. ROdd adds that it is remarkable
that the prestige of Emperor Menelik
has not succeeded in popularizing the
new dollar stamped with his head. The
only small change for the dollar con-
sists either of rifle cartridges or of
piece of rock salt some eight inches
long. tapering to either end, and about
two inches broad in the th'ckest part
Cartridges have come into Use as small
change of recent years, bat they are
easily tempered with, charcoal being
substituted for the powder, and are,
therefore. an unsatisfactory medium of
eNchange.-LondonM Mail.
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FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Wash the harness with soap and
water before oiling.
We repeat, that corn, wheat an1 oats
will not be permanently lower than
they are at present.
\ threshing machine boiler that is
too small to do the work, is always
dangerous from over-pressure.
\ farmer says that he kills Canada
thstles in the pasture by piling ma
nure on them thick enough to smother
them.
Put buggy beans or peas in tight box
and put a little cup of bisu!phide of
carbon on top. being careful that no
Fl ire is near.
Wheat, independent of interest on
land, ought TO be grown at six dollars
an acre at most. Eight, or even ten
bushels, per acre, will not pay.
BE careful to SOW only the cleanest
timothy seed. Weeds in timothy make
bad work, worse than clover, though
they arc bad enough here.-Western
Plowman.
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Racehorses Go Mad.

Racehorses go mao, just like human
beings. and an attack of insanity, when
a horse is inclined to madness, always
succeeds a very exciting race or other
strain on its nervous system.
Orme. the celebrated son of Ormonde.
has shown symptoms of madness ever
since running an exciting race. in which
be exerted himself in the most extraor-
binary manner TO win. At present
Orme is raving mad. and probably will
have to be shot.
Most racehorses show similar signs
OF intense excitement after running
a hard race, and it is a queer thing that
the symptoms of a man under similar
circumstances are the same.
The great six days cycle race which
took place in America some time ago
proved this, as no less than five of the
riders showed symptoms of insanity
after the third days racing: and what
is more, the traces of insanity did not
disappear till several days after.
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class and, strange to say, are farther
advanced in education than those of the
lowlands and the towns. And their
plane of morality is distinctly higher.
Looking at the late annual report of
the education department (there are
ESQ schools IN Jamaica under govern
ment controD, one is struck with the
fact that large percentage of the first
class schools outside of Kingston are in
these out-of-the-way and almost I'M
known inland mountain regions. These
are the people that are the backbone of
Jamaica; these the districts that supply
most of the home markets and which
rendered the great fruit trade possi-
bility, supplying the produce dealers
with their staple exports. 1t naturally
follows that these are the districts that
contribute most TO the inland revenue,
and these the people that redeem the
character of the population from the
too hasty charge that is made agains.
u of utter and hopeless in.loience I'M
morality in general and thieVisaness in
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pArticuIar-based on the character of

particular-based on the character Of
the lowlanders.
These mountaineers compare favor.
ably with the like classes in lands that
boast more centuries of freedom than
Jamaica can decades. And the secret
of il is that they are for the most part
freeholders. For this government has
learnt the lesson of the growth of the
United States and given the people
every facility for acquiring homesteads.
But after all, only beginning has been
made, and that in the remoter highland
regions. IL now remains 10 be seen
whether this interesting class of the
islands population will be spoilt or i'm.
proved by the opening up Of the country
which is going on all around them.
To return to the fruit trade, however.
which is probably of more interest 10
the average American reader than the
future of the native population. To
Capt. l.. ID. Baker. of Boston, belongs
the credit of the discovery of Jamaica"
as a source of fruit supply. He il was
who started the experiment of shipping
bananas, oranges and other fruit 10
America in small sailing vessels. IL
paid from the first, but was not success
full. owing to the deterioration of the
fruit on the long voyages TO Boston and
New York. So he chartered steamer.
That paid as well. ard succeeded better.
The business grew then by leaps and
bounds, and in a very short time the
Boston Fruit company was foated.
That was in 1sss. the firm establishing
itself in and around Port Antonio, then
quite a small and unimportant town.
Great has been the difference
wrought in the succeeding nine years.
To-day Port Antonio is the second city
in Jamaica, and indeed promises 10
rival Kingston in cpulence and COM
mercial importance. And from that
center the company has spread over the
entire northeastern part of the island,
and is slowly advancing round to the
south. Important branch establish
ments have been placed at 70 ports, in
Guiding Kingston, at which fruit is coll
lected and shipped in steamers that sail
sometimes more than one a day in the
season, and scarcely ever less than two
or three week at other times. These
supply the markets of the eastern
states, principally through New York,
Boston and Philadelphia, aud from
those centers the fruit is shipped by rail
to interior cities.
Il requires a feet OF II swift steam
ers to handle this enormous trade, and
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Farming by electricity is now recog-
nized fact. Electricity drives the pillow,
churn, thrashcr, and other implements,
and stimulates the sprOutipg and grow
ing of some kinds of vege tation. And
now, at Great Falls, in Montana, which
is becoming the great wool-growing
state, 20 machines for sheaIing sheen
are arranged in n long, narrow shed,
open on one side. \ single line of shaft
ing extends overhead, and from this 20
flexible cables fall. The shaft, by means
of universal joints" cause each ca bic
20 rotate. and the cable transmits it's
power to the clipper by means of SINH
lar connections. \ man needs only to
steer the clipper around The blades
work themselves. y small electric mo-
tor of six horsepower drives the line
of shafting. The motor is such as is
used under a trolley car, and tales its
current from trolley line. The 20 ma
chimes operated for nearly three weeks
and sheared 1854 sheep, averaging
nearly 100 sheep a day per machine
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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such a one would be counting without
American enterprise and genius. Ja-
maicans did not know enough to send
their fruit to America, but once they
knew of its existence and value Amer
leans soon enough discovered how to get
il TO their markets. The trade began
tentatively with couple of schooners
a month; nowadays it is handled by
a large fleet of steamers running some
times IL or IA week, which do the
passage i'm trifle over four days. And
they are fitted with cold storage, which
is why the fruit reaches the markets in
the prime condition it does.
The story of the Jamaica fruit trade
Is an interesting one. 1t is indeed a
Ncritable romance of American enter
Prise. But before we tell the tale let
us take a passing glance at the lovely
island which has been the scene of so
wonderful an enterprise. To it may
well be applied the words of Moore's
poem:
No, ne'er did the wave in its element steep
An island of loyelier charms;
1t blooms in the giant embrace Of the deep
Like Hebe in Hercules arms.
Tropical scenery, in either hemi-
sphere, is noted for its radiant beauty,
but perhaps it reaches its fullest eX-
preston in this island of Jamaica. To
fittingly describe it even in outline
would take more than the limits of
one of these letters, however, so we
must content ourselves with saying
that its physical aspect is that of a
tangled mass of mountain sleeps
precipices and towering peaks, diversi-
fled with wide upland savannahs, tor
rents and noble rivers. Amidst all this
wild grandeur are the works of man;
sugar estates, for the most part aban-
doned, coffee, tobacco, spice and fruit
cultivation, towns, villages and Hamlets.
And now that American enterprise,
realizing the possibilities, has given the
island proper railroad communication,
ii may be assumed that "A brilliant flu
ture lies before il.
The people in the lowlauds and towns,
en- the whole. are backward ard rather
indolent set, but they are amenable 10
teaching and quick at imbibing ideas.
The black peasantry, especially in the
upland districts, are quite a superior
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PITH AND POINT.


His call had lasted something ike
two hours when he suggested that he
believed he could read her thoughts.
Then why don't YOU goo" she asked
Chicago Evening Past.
Call that a kind man." said an
actor, speaking of an absent acquaint-
ance-"a man who is away from his
family and never sends them farth-
ing? Call that kindness?' "Nes; I'M
rcmitting kindness" said the other
Household Words.
why are yez decorating, Mrs. Muir
phy?" ''Me by Denny is coming home
the day" II thought he was sent up
for foive year" YES, but he got 4
year off for good behavoure." "Sure, it
must be comfortin' for yez 10 have a
good by loike that. "-Tit-Bits.
"A CorrOborated Criticism.-"What
the piece needs" said the man who vol.
unteers advice, ''is more atmosphere"
That's exactly what said. replied the
manager. II told the leading lady yes
terday that when she plays that part
she ought 10 put on more airs. Wash
ihgton Star.
How He Knew.-"And really did
you love me the first time you ever saw
me? How did you know il was love?"
We'll, l overheard you telling another
girl that you didn't believe in eating
things you didn't like just TO make
some fellow pay for them."-Cleveland
Leader
Better Unsaid.-Paterfamil Ito
unexpected guest)-"Why didn't you
send US word you were coming? Pot
luck, you know, my boy! Hope you
have managed TO make out a dinner"
Unexpected Guest (politely)-"Bless
you, old man! hope may never have
a worse one."-Hnrlem Life.
Your majesty, suggested the
grand vizier. might attain the desired
end by setting your majesty's Christian
and Moslem subjects against each
other" The sultan shuddered Wis oily.
"No," he answered, in a hollow voice.
with my luck | shouldn't think of
playing the rlces."-Detroit J Irnal.
-TeacheT-"There is a difference in
the meaing of the words vocation and
'avocation.' Vocation is what one does
all the time; his 'avocation' is something
aside from ones regular occupation.
Now to show that you understand the
difference, tell me what is your fathers
vCcation?" Pupil-"Smoking a pipe"
Boston TranscT II.