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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
our MUNICIPAL POLITICS.

Richmond's next municipal election
Will not take place until the fourth
Thursday In May OF next year. but
many candidates are already In the field.
These are acting in accordance with the
maxim that ii is 'the early bird that
catches the worm" And it is the voter
who figures as the worm in this instance.
We would not crush any budding
hopes. nor discourage any aspirant for
Office. but TO those who are aiming to
secure positions that are paid wholly.
or In part. by the State. we are in duty
bound 10 say that some of these offices
may be less valuable after the Legisla-
ture meets than they are now.
In the course of q few years Virginia
will have 10 pay Of interest upon her pub,
Tic debt slS0.000 more than she is paylne
now, and as IL IL altogether out Of the
question to think OF raising the State
tax-rate, the additional money needed
will have TO be secured by retrenchment
measures From the present outlook
some few Offices will be abolished. and
nearly ali OF the remaining ones will be
seo5ect 10 more or less cutting"
Dssagreeable news as this may be
- some Of our friends. that 1t Is q tr9e
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
WOODSTOCK.
Kicked by n Horse-Church Notes
Big Hornets Nest.

WOODSTOCK, VA, October 2.-(Spe-
cial)-Rev. II. II. Kennedy, pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, South
of this place, was kicked by a horse re-
Gently and had the small bone OF the fore
arm broken just below the elbow.
Rev. p. D. Stephenson, ID. D., pastor
of the Presbyterian church, and Hon.
p. w. Magruder, both Of this place, are
attending the Virginia Synod, now in
session at Fredericksburg. Va.
The Virginia and West Virginia Con-
ference Of the Concordia Evangelical
Lutheran District, OF the joint Synod Of
Ohio. will meet at Mount Zion church
in this county, on Thursday, November
4th.
Rev. ]. r. Campbell, d. D.. OF Snow
Hill. Md. is in Woodstock now. having
been called by the Christian church on
trial with the view Of locating.
The recent rains I'm this section have
been a boon to the newly planted wheat
1t is reported TO be coming up nicely in
all sections OF the county. The acreage
planted is said TO be above the average
The North Branch of the Shenandoah
river. which traverses the entire length
OF this county, Is lower now than II has
been in the memory OF our Oldest people.
In many places the river can be crossed
on the rocks. and II could be forded az
almost any point.
The cholera is playing havoc with the
hogs in the vicinity OF Quicksburg. in
this county. Many farmers will barely
have meat enough for family use.
G. W. Schaeffer. OF near Qulcksburg.
has huge hornets nest. 1t measures
forty inches In circumference. and weighs
one pound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

The brick pavement on the east side
of Ninth street between Franklin and
Main was viewed by a large number OF
the strangers who were here last week
in attendance upon the sessions Of the
Grand Camp OF Confederate Veterans.
They regarded 1t as one Of the curiosi-
ties of Richmond. Some Of them thought
It was continued in its present ragged
and rutty condition because 1t was
there during the war. and we wished to
preserve 1t as memento Of those he
roic times. Eut not so; the pavement
is Of more recent origin. 1t exists be-
cause of Richmond's system" which
requires" abutting property-owners to
bear the cost Of renewing or repairing
WORKOUT sidewalks. 1t exists, also. in
open defiance OF public opinion, and to
the discredit of Richmond as a live"
and businesslike city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

from persons whose intelligence ana
honesty could not possibly be challenged.
There Is singular propensity ON the
part OF certain folk to Drag that they
bought this or that "in New York"
Yes; men whose every dollar has been
made here take pleasure In boassing OF
what they or their wives have bought
In larger cities. Theirs is not only poor
policy. but smacks of ingratitude Of the
blacklist sort. Happily, 1t is not usually
without punishment. for the Instances
are few. indeed, where the home ner-
chant cannot do better for his customer
than any one else can.
OF course. the Dispatch is not In favor
OF building a Chinese wall" around
Richmond; far from 1t; but we do want
TO cultivate more public spirit and moro
neighborly spirit here. We do wish
TO rouse the pride OF our people In the
great factories and stores that we have
here. We do insist that where an arti-
Gle Of the Richmond brand is offered you
at the same price as that OF another
brand. and is altogether as good. pre-
ference should be given the home article.
That IS all that we argue for. But. alas.
Richmonders are slow 10 appreciate
homo products. whether they be
geniuses or brands OF flour.
Why this Is so, we do not know. II
cannot be because public attention has
not been called to our fault time and
again. 1t must be that the average per-
son fails to see the evil Of the practice,
or. seeing H. flatters himself or herself
that there is an excuse for him or her
that should give exemption from the
common rule. How much better 1t would
be IL each one Of us. instead Of framing
an excuse to fit his or her special case,
would take particular pains to find
special reason for patronizing the home
merchant every time.
Can't we do It? Let US try.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
An Autumn wind Song.

The air Is full OF autumn gladness:
The air is full of autumn sadness;
The winds are whispering, whistling,
signing;
The winds are shlyering, creeping, crying;
The air is full OF bracing pleasure;
The air is full OF mournful measure;
liz softly sobs and signs in singing;
II tells OF strange, new life it's bringing;
IL shrieks, il screams, 1t oloweth wildly;
Ii softly breatheth, gently, mildly;
It teareth madly, races, rushes;
A requiem for the dead-it bushes;
1t shrilly shrieks, and tosseth gayly;
A strange, new song * singeth daily:
liz murmurs, means, and sobs in sadness
Ii changeth quick again TO gladness;
it whispereth soft of joys tomorrow:
IL quickeneth thoughts OF buried aorrow !:
IL sets the blood TO tingling, trembling
With sweet, wild hopes all life rissem-
bling;
II fills the future full OF brightness:
Ii danceth, pranceth. full OF lightncss:
Ii bringeth back days full OF weeping:
II toucheth chords of sacred Keeping;
All. sweet. mad winds, so full OF treasure.
The songs ye sing each heart must mea-
sure.
KATE CARNES.
October 1897
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

imitators which have very nearly brought
that style of publication Into meriteo
contempt.
The articles contributed by ex-Presi-
dent Harrison to the Ladies' Home jour
nal. under the title This Country OF
Ours" have been published In book
form by the Scribners. and at least
third more matter has been added TO
them. Mr.. Harrison says In his preface
that his book rs modest attempt TO
give my readers q view OF the machinery
OF our National Government In motion.
and to give better knowledge OF things
that have been too near and familiar TO
be well known" II the machinery OF
our National Government will include q
lively exposition OF Mr.. Harrison hunting
hogs In Virginia, we will guarantee his
book large circulation in the Old DO
minion.
series OF fantastic stories about ami
mails will be contributed TO st. Nicholas
by Kipling during 1898. They Will be
called the gust So stories, and they
are said to be IN an entirely new vein.
An early No. OF the North American
Review will contain an article on book
advertising. by Edward W. Box. the
editor OF the Ladies' Home Journal. An
article by the same author on Box ad-
vertising might furnish some useful
hints to aspiring mediocrity and get them
out Of the rut of financial failure.
The Critic announces that Mr.. Paul
Lawrence Dunbar. the negro poet. Is at
present engaged in writing a novel;
We understand by this that Mr." Dun
bar IS not engaged last week or next
month in writing novel.
The Appletons will publish THE Mys-
terry Of Choice" by Robert w. Cham
bers
Another volume OF DR.. II. II. Furness's
Variorum Edition OF Shakespeare's plays
will be published by the Lippincotts In
a few months. 1t will contain "a
Winters Tale"
A new book by Anna Katharine Green
is announced. 1t is entitled Lost Mans
Lane"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
Literary Notes.

The biography OF Tennyson, by his
son the present Lord Tennyson. IL pub
usbed bv the Macmillan Company. 1t is
in two stout volumes. and Is fully Illus
trated with photogravure portraits and
wood engraHngs. The volumes are
dedicated, by permission, to the Queen,
with three hitherto unpublished stanzas
10 her Majesty, written in 1851. In the
familiar verse form OF IN Memoriam.'
The Doubleday Mcclure Company will
nuhIish n l.fe OF Professor Henry
Drummond, by George Adam Smith.
An entertaining book will be the late
Mrs. Oliphants history of the famous
publishing house OF Blackwood. which
will be issued by the Scribners. 1t Will
be repIete with letters from and anec-
dotes of the most famous literary men OF
the beginning Of the century.
"Storics from Italy" by Miss g. S
Godkin. and "A Little House In PIN
lico." by Miss Marguerite Bouvet, are
announced by A. c. McClurg & Co. The
latter is a book for children.
I'm Kedar's Tents is the title given
TO Mr.. Henry Seton Merriman's new
novel, which Is published by Dodd. Mead
& Co. 1t is described as a romantic
tale Of modern SPAIN" and the name on
the tltle-page Is said TO be that OF Mr..
Hugh s. Scott. OF London.
A new book by Charles Dickens Is a
startling announcement. Nevertheless.
the New Amsterdam Publishing Com
pany advertise one. under the title ITO
Be Read at Dusk" We suspect that the
title is most appropriate.
The stock and fixtures Of Stone & Kim
ball have been sold out by the Sheriff
This is the firm that started The Chap
Book" and thereby started host OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

Virginia Democrats cannot afford TO
lose any Assembly seats. We want the
Assembly, not only by virtue of a ma
jority, but. practically. If not actually as
solid whole.-Richmond Dispatch.
You could hardly want a more danger
Gus thing for the interests OF the Demo-
cratic party itself. to say nothing of the
interests of the State trust or mo-
nopoly in politics is no more desirable
than IL is in misunderstanding Index
Appeal
We wish TO show the Republicans that.
whether they fight US openly or other
wise-whether they fight US at all or
not--the Democratic organization is not to
DO caught mapping; that the Democrats
OF Virginia know their duty. and know
ing. are ready and willing to perform 1t.
under any and all circumstances, like
the watchful patriots that they are. And
so we believe It will be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
RIVERS AT HOME.

Tbose who have made their money here
ought to spend 1t here, when they
can find in our shops and stores the ar
ticles they want. offered for sale at cur
rent prices. But as matter OF truth,
we are bound to say, our people have
never displayed the proper disposition TO
sustain home enterprises. Our Touring
mills, for example, would be In vastly
more prosperous condition than they
are II our householders patronized their
product in preference to the western
aours. which are no better nor any
cheaper.
All that is asked of the public is. that
where a home article Is as cheap and as
pood as foreign" article. the pre-
ference should be given to the home
product. In this day OF acute competi-
ton It can hardly be expected that the
average citizen will pay more for home
made goods than for those sold else
where: but certainly he ought to be
willing to pay as much. Yet how few
NJ MS In making choice Of goods take
the pains to enquire which is and which
Is not the home article? Indeed. our
experience inclines us to believe that 1t
is a question the average man or woman
bothers himself or herself very little
about. And the result Is that our mer-
chants and manufacturers suffer much
thereby.
Our merchants. as rule. do business
at less expense and with expectation Of
less profit than, say. those Of New York.
yet hundreds Of our people make 1t a
practice TO do their shopping in New
York The result is. that nine times out
Of ten they pay more for their purchases
than they would have to pay here.
That this is common experience, we
verify believe. Our information comes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
TrlIby's Place.

I'm making up little book"
She said, "or rather, list.
or all the novels / have read,
And wish you would assist.
From merits order, be 1t known,
do not wish to swerve,
And by that rule, what place, my love,
Would Trilby' we'll OBSERVER"
He poised his ponderous intellect,
In manner of a seer,
Then answered her: "The place for that
Is 'mong the foot-notes, dear"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
Verbally Polite.

Freddie had been mildly reprimanded
by his mother for entering her boudoir
without knocking, and not long after q
visitor called, and had quite long in
terview. This visitor was quite a slut
terer. a fact which impressed itself con-
spicuously on Freddes attention, for she
had no sooner gone than he exclaimed:
shes polite, isn't she, ma? She al
WAYS knocks at word first to see If
It's in"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
Mabel and the Pigs.

Little Mabel and her mother were walk
ing along a country road, when littel
of pigs attracted their attention. What
particularly excited Mabel's curiosity was
the twist in their little tails, and after
studying them for awhile, she exclaimed
"Oh. ma! 1 wonder II the Drama pig
puts their tails up in paper every nightT'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

Mr.. w. II. Frenger has severed his con-
nection with the Clifton Forge Review.
and Mr.. George w. Warren has become
its owner and editor. Mr.. Frenger estab-
lished the Review in 1890. and has made
1t a live, progressive, and influential
Democratic paper. Mr.. Warren, who is
not new TO editorial work, promises, in
his salutatory, that there shall be no
change in the politics of the Review
and that none of it's departments shall
suffer at his hands. The first issue under
Mr.. Warren's management argues a
prosperous and popular future for the
paper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
Tho Suburbanite's Device.

Tardiman: At last have devised plan
that enables me to be at the depot or
time for my train every morning.
Fellows: Don't say! What Is II!
Tardiman: Why, I make 1t a point to
start for the train ahead Of the one
want to catch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

HAS your young master got home from
the football game, uncle?'
"Not yit. sah."
"Why, they told me he came home on
the train last night"
Dat wuz on'y de fust instalment, sab;
me an dis var null am gwine down ter
de college scampus dis ve'y mint, sab,
ter ransack eroun' TO de ballunce er de
young genterman."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
Seemed to Fit.

Mrs. Virus: You don't have the same
pride in your place that the neighbors
have. They have all chosen some fitting
name for their homes.
Mr.. Virus: Suppose we call ours
CUBA" They say peace is unknown
thero.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

The bimetallic commission fraud OF
the Republican party having collapsed,
even as the Republican prosperity" de-
fusion had persisted before it, the won
der is what will be the next will-o'-the-
wisp that party will place before the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

II is suggested that it Is the man who
struck Billy Patterson who is the man
to find Mrs. Luetgert
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

To Cure Cold I'm One Day
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II it fails. sc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
SNUFF Dippers.
New York Press.)

Passing through Lowell the other day
with a companion well Informed gene
rally, / remarked: Here is the centre
of the snuff-dipping habit in the United
States" He was astonished. do you
mean to say SNUFF is used in Massachu-
setts?" he asked. II thought it habit
confined to the Georgia crackers and
the poor whites OF North Carolina" |
then explained that in the State Of Mass
achusetts every year the mill hands
mostly women and young girls-use sixty
five tons of snuff for dipping, securing,
chewing and pinching. The powder is
sold in 1-ounce tin cans. which retail at
10 cents. Thus we have 10000 pounds.
making 2OS0,OOO packages. which, at 10
cents, cost the operatives s2OS.O00.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

Regard the Manchester Of America"
or the Spindle City" as Lowell is
called. She was for many years the chief
seat Of the cotton manufacture in the
United States, and has a population Of
nearly $4,000. Boston is only twenty
four miles away. The mill girls use in
Lowell. sitting afternoons with snuff ard
rag beside the falls OF the Merrimac,
twenty-five tons OF snuff annually, or
10000 of those wicked little l0-cent pack
ages. Come nearer. to Fall River for
instance, where are many mills and about
1900 people. This city is forty-fve miles
from Boston. Its mill girls-the dip
pers, chewers, scourers, and pinchers-
consume annually eighteen tons OF snuff,
or $4,000 ounce boxes. Sixteen thousand
girls are employed in the mills. and over
1000 use snuff. The production OF snuff
has increased 100000 pounds In the last
seventeen years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

While we have always associated the
use of snuff in this country with the very
dregs OF humanity in the South. let US
glance at the city of Lawrence, Mass,
where are located such mills as the Pa
cifc, Atlantic, Cotton, Washington,
Everett, Pemberton, ETC.; population
about 1900 The mill girls are French
Canadians and ArmeEians, with sprink-
ling Of Americans, Irish, and English. In
summer groups OF them, from 1s to 80
years Of age, go across the river and sit
for hours along the banks INDUCING
themselves with the snuff and rag. They
consume over twenty tons of snuff an
nually. Lawrence is only twenty miles
from moral, pure, holy Boston.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

All letters recommending candidates Tor
once must be paid for to insure their
publication. This is a long standing rule
of ours
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

Resolutions OF respect TO deceased
members passed by societies, corpora
lions, associations. or other organiza-
lions will be charged for as advertising
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

SUNDAY. ....OOTOBER "a, 1897.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24

UPTOWN OFFICE. BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY, 5l9 EAST BROAD
STREET.
wEsT-END OFFICE. PARK-PLACE
PHARMACY, BELVIDERE AM MAIN
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1908 HULL
STREET.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-21

A Larned six-year,old girl who was
in the habit of using the word guess
Unexpectedly was reproved the other
day by the teacher. Don't say guess,
Mary; say presume" Just then play
mate came up and feeling of Mary's
cloak, said: "hfy ma is going to ask
your ma for the pattern of your cloak. :"
my ma amt got any pattern" an
swered Mary; ''she cut it by presume"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-21

The local school book fight has been
put to sleep until after the session of
the legislature this winter. A bill,
suggested by State Superintendent
Stryker, is now before that body.
which contemplates the buying of all
school books by the state. the books to
be the property of tie several districts
and supplied to the scholars without
cost. This plan would mean that the
what they cost now, and that taxpayers
without children, and nonresident
taxpayers, would help to buy the school
books just as they now help to pay the
teachers, build school houses, etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-21

just while you think about it send
us bundle of your laundry work and
be convinced that our work is as good
as the best. Our prices are for shirts
any kind 10c; cuffs per pair &c; collars
Sc; ladies shirt waists 15c or two for
25c, At River Side Steam Laundry.
PRITCHARD & Sons. Props.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-21

If man goes fishing and lies about
the number of fish he catches, be will
be caught at it, but he may lie about a
woman with impunity. and the lie will
be believed at least fifty years. There is
a good deal that is trif1ing about fate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-21
First published in the DEMOCRAT Jan. ID. 1897
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

The State of Kansas.
To George W McCay and The Mortgage Trust Co.
of Pennsylvania:
You are hereby notified that yau have been sued
in the district court of Barton county. Kansas, by
j. T Maybach, plaintiff, and that you must the
answer the petition filed by said plaintiff in said
cause or before the oath day of February, 1897
the allegations of said petition will be taken
true, and Judgment will be rendered against said
George w. McCay in favor of said plaintiff for the
sumsof $500 90 with per cent. interest from JAN
uary II, 1885, and for the foreclosure of mortgage
against both of said defendants upon the north
west of section IS, township 20, south, of range
49, west of the 9th P M, in Barton County, Kansas.
WILLIAM OsMoND,
43 45 Attorney for Plaintiff.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-21

Ed BraZell came up from the Strip,
Sunday evening, TO see his brother and
father. who are still sick. Ed reports
all the formerly OF Great Bend boys do
ing well. with a good outlook for crops
the coming season.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-21

L. L. Durand and Lena Wilson, both
of this city. were married on Tuesday
afternoon at the home of W. E.
Durand, in Eureka township. The
DEMOCRAT extends congratulations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-21

A Lacrosse woman, who banked IN
her stocking, broke a garter and lost
ffty-six dollars in her efforts to catch
a freight train. It was lively run on
the bank, and it was soon broke.