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

The Journal of Commerce. in an article
on "the Great Postmaster" the late DR..
Won stephan Secretary Of State for the
German post. gives an interesting sum
mary of what he accomplished. After,
says our contemporary. the Austrian
war had revolut!onizsd the position
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

the Rockingham Register makes Its
appearance this week in new dress
The Register is one OF the Oldest and
best OF our State exchanges. Despite
It's thrcescore and five years, 1t lives In
the present and keeps fully abreast Of
the body Of the times.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
Very SuggestiYc.

IT guess this must be what they call
a worm-fence," said the traveller, as he
stepped on loose stone In the wall anu
rolled over with 1t. "They say a worm
will turn when trodden on "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
s. UlIman'S Son,
What You Can Buy for 25c. al
s. ULLMAN'S SONS.

S. ULLMAN'S SONS.
6 pounds Best Granulated
Sugar. .25c.
A Good Family Flour,
spring wheat, 25c. bag, kind
you pay Csc. for elsewhere.
2 pounds Best Cream
Cheese for. ..25c.
5-pound pail Best Home.
Made Preserves for. .25c.
1O-pound pail Best Jelly Tor
25c.; 2 pounds Tip Top Roast
ed Coffee for 25c.; 4 cans
Table Peaches for. .25c.
What You Can Buy for sc. at
S. ULLMAN'S SONS.
5dozen Clothes Pins for. &c.
1Oc. Box T. NJ. Blacking
tor. DC.
1Oc. box Electric Paste
Polish. ..5c.
Can Best Tomatoes. ..jc.
Can Best Corn, &C.; II
pounds Brown Sugar for. sc.
Large can Boston Baked
Beans for. DC.
II pounds Soda Crackers
for. DC.
II pounds Ginger Snaps
for. -. .3c.
/ pound Good Green or
Mixed Tea for. BE.
l pound Best California
Bartlett Pears for. &c.
pound Best Large Califor-
MIA Prunes, for. sc.
! pound Tea Dust for Be-,
good as any Tea you ever
drank';2 Cakes Kitchen Soap,
for Cleaning, for. ..jc.
2 boxes Washing Powders
for. -. ............. DC.
l pound Fresh Lemon Cakes
lOc. bottle Ammonia for. sc.
] gallon Sour Pickles for
&C.; Condensed Milk, sc. can.
lOc. box Shirt Waist Starch
1Or. go. ..... w.
2 boxes 10c. Shoe Blacking
for. ...... ..Jc.
Bottle Imported Worces-
ter Sauce. &C.
apeck Irish Potatoes for. &c.
lOc. Bottle Ladies' Shoe
Dressing for. &c.
Snow Flake Patent Family
81. so per barrel, or soc. sack.
Other Bargains as Fol-
lows:
A good Family Flour, $3.50
barrel, or 25c. bag.
Brownstuff, zoe. cwt.; Ship.
stuff, zoe. cwt.
4 pounds Sundried Peaches
peeled, for. .25c.
Jefferson Coffee, in l pound
papers. ...l-3@
Best Oats, CSC. bushel.
Carolina Rice, 4c. pound.
Best Mixed Corn, $50
bushel.
Good Green or Mixed Tea,
loc. pound.
Nice Fat Mackerel, l2c:
dozen ; Salt Salmon, Sc, can.
Early June Peas. Sc. can;
Grated Pineapple, large cans,
10c. can; Best City Meal, 45c.
bushel or lie. peck.
Best Silver King Patent
Family Flour, $50 a barrel,
or &c. sack; Large cans Fern
Condensed Milk. :. &c.
Money Order must come
with all shipping orders.
1t will pay you to write
or phone for one of our COM
plete Price Lists. It's a req
ular money saver.
v.s~-r.x Rr>nA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
willing to Make n Test.

He: Do you think. Miss. that there Is
any truth in the old saying that dis-
lance lends enchantment'?
She: Oh, don't know. 1t Is just pos
slble that you might enchant me II you
were living on the planet Jupiter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
A PnIpnbIe Hit.

Husband: I'd have you to Know
Madam. that my temper never gets the
best of me.
Wife: That's simply because tnere
isn't any of 1t to get.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

Ambition never asks the height OF a
mountain; it asks to know II there Is not
a higher one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

whether modest or not. the Greeks are
certainly a most retiring people. these
days; and the fact Is a sad one. "Tis
true tits pity"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

It IS unwise to act on the spur OF the
moment, and much more so at times TO
sit down on it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

In some cases, being possessed OF
devil is nothing more than self-posses-
sion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

De man wat born wise hahn so
Iiablest ter profick by hit as de man wat
born a fool an fin it out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

Now that we think Of 1t. 1t isn't the
season OF the year for Turkey. as the
''piece de resistance" to get the worst
OF II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

Paradoxical as 1t may seem. 1t Is b.
iieved that the increased tax on beer viii
produce more GROWERS than ever.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

All letters recommending candidates TOT
Office must be paid for to insure their
publication. This Is long standing rule
Of ours
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

An letter. and kilograms must be ad-
dressed to TEE DISPATCH COMPANY
Rejected communications will not be re-
turned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
MEETINGS.

MEMBERS OF FRATERNAL n.
LODGE, No. 20. A. II. and A. NJ "
Attend a stated communication or wv
your lodge, at Masonic Temple
MONDAY EVENING at 80 O'clock. Mem
bers OF sister lodges and transient
brethren are fraternally invited.
BY order Of the Worshipful Master.
f. BOTTIGHEIMER.
fy 1e-Sub2dMts Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

On the frontier death is often a con-
sequence OF an arrow escape.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

HEADQUARTERS GEORGE f. PICK
EFT CAMP, CONFEDERATE VErE-
rades Assemble at ST. Johns church
MONDAY. May 10th, at 3:l5 p. NJ, to
participate in lakewood memorial services.
Comrades having uniforms Will wear
them.
my Gilt PETER MCURDY. Adjutant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
ADVERTISING RATES.
HALE INCH OR LESS.

Business wants ..............',..''5
Wanted situation, rayaoie !" o.
vance (25 words or less)''''.''..'.
Above rates are for every gay %
vertisements running c,nsecuuveiy.
Reading notices in reading-matter 'ype'
i've lines or less. 81: in nonpariei' ieaueu'
eve lines or less. 70 cents.
Card of rates for more space rurnisheu
on annlication.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

RESOLUTIONS OF respect to deceased
members passed by societies. corpora
tions, associations. or other organiza-
fions will be charged for as advertising
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

HEADQUARTERS RICHMOND LIGHT
FOURTH BATTALION QNFANTRY),
VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS Richmond,
Va. May 8, lsI-Members wishing 10
unite with the battalion in part cclebra-
ton of the tenth anniversary OF the COM
pany, by attending divine service at st.
Pauls church, will assemble at the st.
Claire Hotel THIS EVENING at 100
clock.
BY order OF the President.
my Git ID. A. RITCHiE. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE HOLLY
WOOD CEMETERY COMPANY will be
held at the City Bank on TUESDAY. May
IL. 1897. at 5 o'clock II. NJ.
II. T. BROOKS,
my Ltd Secretary and Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

UPTOWN OFFICE, BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY. 5l9 EAST BROAD
STREET.
WEST-END OFFICE, PARK-PLACE
PHARMACY, BELVIDERE AND MAIN
STREETS.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1903 HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

AN ADJOURNED. MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE RICHMOND
PER PETUAL BUILDING, LOAN AND
TRUST COMPANY viii be held at the
Office OF the company, S22 east Main street,
on TUESDAY, May 18th, at $50 o'clock
L. NJ. HENRY 5. HUTZLER.
my GIT Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

Try sauer's Old Dominion Dak' 6
Powder.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
4 sl7i1 70

In your article OF May 9Th you mention
q school tax OF * cents on the 500 levied
in North Carolina. and ] suppose from
that you make up an aggregate of ST.
O1S,52S expended IN North Carolina for
educational purposes. while you overlook
The fact. and do not mention, that In
every county and in every corporation in
the State Of Virginia there Is a school
fex levied IN addition 10 the items I have
Q1t17nerafe1 above. The taxes levied for
~ eeheol purposes in Virginia are a.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09

Total .......... .S7lil65 60
If you will examine the report of the
Auditor of North Carolina for 1896. the
same year, you will find on page 1S5. in
his statement of disbursements, that
North Carolina paid
Interest on per cent State debt. .s1S02iS
Interest on per cent. State debt. 1l4,SO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
sao5nls

Total ........... .$305,0ie
Virginia has no investments, but il ap-
pears that North Carolina has, and doubt
less large portion Of her debt was
created in making these investments.
IL you Will examine the report of the
Auditor OF North Carolina for 1896, you
will find on page 1SS. in his statement
Of receipts. the following items-viz.:
Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
2 road dividends, 2 per cent.......s 1872
North Carolina railroad dividend. 49,, o13
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
NOT MUCH OF A HERO.
TIE 0rstoWn (0r.) J Postmaster Who SwOm
Icy Rivers TO Surrender Himself Is
Thief After AX

PORTLAND, Or, May 13.-It would
appear that Vincent Sutton, ex- Postmas-
ter of Oretown, Tillamook County, Or,
now under Indictment on ten different
counts of malfeasance in Office, is not
quite the hero and honorable individual
he has been represented 20 be and pictured
in the daily press. 1t was he who during
the severe storms of last winter, when ac-
cused of small shortage in his accounts,
risked his life in swollen streams and al
most impossible mountain roads to pre-
sent himself before United States Jud ge
Bellinger, unaccompanied by all officer.
To the contrary, the evidence developed
in Mr. Sutton's case sin ce the discharge of
the United States Grand Jury has taken
the seal OF secrecy from the lips of Gov
ernment officials goes TO show that Sutton
was a methodical purloiner of moneys
coming into the postotfice he was in charge
Of In fact, not satisfied with taking what
the meager receipts of the Oretown Office
would allow, he proceeded to develop the
business of the office by false returns of
stamp cancellation until he had reached
the necessary sale of 5000 in stamps TO
make it money order postoffice. And
this object having been gained, he did
nothing else than appropriate every dol
lar intrusted to him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
HOLIDAYS THE WORLD OVER.

In Latin American Countries the People
Work Only 400 Days in the Year.
A computation made a short time ago
showed that among European countries
the two in which wages were highest and
the hours of labor least were England and
France, whereas the two countries in
which wages were smallest and the
hours of labor longest were In Italy and
Russia. In some countries of the
world an explanation of the apparent
dearth of progressive industry among
the inhabitants is to be found,
perhaps, in the recurrence of holidays
of religious, patriotic or purely social
character, and many persons who are
familiar with the industrial usages
in some cities of South and Central Amer
lea say that there the number OF holidays
seems to exceed the number OF working
days. There are in such countries usually
not fewer than dozen church festivals,
and :here are besides patriotic festivals.
A similar state of affairs exists in all Latin
countries, and is to be found in the
United States, too, when one turns to the
legal festivals of Louisiana. There is the
holiday of January 8. commemorating the
battle OF New Orleans; the Mardi Gras, on
March 2, in New Orleans; Confederate
Memorial day. in April; Good Friday, All
Saints day. election day, Louisiana Labor
day, on November 25, and Thanksgiving
and Christmas days.
Florida celebrates the birthday OF Jef-
fersoh Davis, Texas the anniversary of the
battle OF San Jacinto, and Alabama the
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
He Fell From a Ladder
While Painting and
Broke Two Ribs.
But When Taken to the City
Hospital, so He Says, He
Was Expelled.
The Physicians Thought Nothing bu;
Confusion Allied Him-The Final
Discovery of Dr.. de Puy.

Charles H. La Berge. a painter, OF BAL
Fifth avenue, hao, according to d story
he told last night at his home, a strange
and decidedly painful experience few
days ago. He says he has been badly
treated at time he was seriously in.
jured, and declares that he will cali for a
thorough legal examination into the
whole matter. This is his story: "On
Friday, May Z, l was employed by ]. f.
Sullivan as painter, and while on six
teen.foot ladder I fell and was made in
sensible. At length some one gave me
some stlmulan what it was / do not
know, but evidently it was aiventhrough
kindness. l was then taken in a patrol
wagon 10 the City and County Hospital,
where the three physicians examined me
and said nothing was the matter with me.
"They said / b ad only bad shaking up
and confusion OF the left side. / insiste d
that my ribs were broken and they de-
clared that I did not know what | was
talking about. They threw me on a
bed and l lay there about two and
half hours, complaining that was not
attended to, when my wife came 10 take
me home. insisted that l should be at
tended 10. | was told that cases were
treated there out of charity and that had
no right to complain; also that if did
not leave at once they would be compelled
to put me out.
''My wife then took me home. We were
compelled to walk good part of the way
l then called DR.. de Puy, and he after ex.
amining me found two ribs broken and
Internal injuries. At the present time
have plaster Of paris jacket on, and am
still under treatment and expect to be so
for some time.
"This case will certainly be brought be-
fore the Grand Jury, and / intend to find
out whether this is a charity institution
or for deserving taxpayers"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
MRS. LARGTfY GETS A DIVORCE.
The Famous Society Beauty Granted d.
cree by Judge crump at Lake

LAKEPORT, CAL, May 13.-The cele-
try came on rather unexpectedly for trial
to-day in the absence of both parties
The plaintiff, Mrs. Langtry, had expected
TO be present, but being detained by i'm
portant business engagements in Europe,
directed her attorney to proceed in her
absence.
The complaint was upon two of the
statutory grounds, desertion and failure
to provide. Summons was served upon
the defendant personally in England
more than year ago, and his default Tor
not answering was duly entered some time
since.
H. C. McPike of the firm of Dunno &
McPike of San Francisco appeared for the
plaintiff. Mr.. McPike stated to the court
that as Mrs. Langtry was able to provide
for herself the case would be tried on the
ground of deseriion.
The dispositions of several witnesses
taken in London, Eng, were read, docu-
mentary evidence was introduced and WIT
nesses were examined orally.
Judge Crump took the matter under ad-
visement and after careful examination of
the papers and evidence in the case gave
Judgment for the plaintiff. He found all
The proceedings regular and that the evil
dence clearly entities the plaintiff to the
decree prayed for.
The judgment awards Mrs. Langtry the
custody of their only child, daughter,
and all her property in Lake County. 1t
appears from the testimony that Langtry
deserted his wife more than fifteen
wears ago and that he had since coniri-
buted nothing toward her support. Mrs.
Langtry in her deposition declares Lake
County to be her residence and it appears
from her testimony that her ward robe.
heirlooms and other personal effects have
been in Lake County fer more than ten
wears.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14

and happy smile. Some OF those init
ated paraded with 5roomsticks, while
others BACKED the shoes of the multitude
or busted themselves sweeping the asphalt
pavement of the quadrangle.
Having spent the day as ordered by the
installed members of the fraternity, the
students were declared full-fledged men,
bers OF the select Sigma Sigma organiza-
ton.
The Press Club of Stanford held ban
quet in the Cardinal Cafe at Palo Alto
this evening. Toasts were offered and the
twelve mem bers spent pleasant evening:
The civil engineers held their annual
banquet in the Sigma M House this
evening. About twenty member were
present, including the faculty members OF
the club. 1t bordered on midnight when
the NEE ting was adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
SOME NEW THINGS.

A combined ice and roller skate recently
patented has the wheels set on rollers
fastened to clamps, so that they can be
sprung upward out of line OF the runner
when not in use.
A newly devised luxury for use in the
bathtub consists of a soft lining made OF
sponges attached to wire netting, to pre-
vent the body from coming in contact
with the tub.
10 assist in working buttonholes IN gar
ments a simple invention has an oblong
ring pressed over the cloth after the but
tonhole is cut, to serve as guide for the
needle.
For use in exterminating bedbugs and
other vermin a small lamp is fitted with a
water impairment in the top, with a
nozzle to direct the steam in any desired
direction and scald the pests.
A simple signaling device recently
patented consists of post with pro-
jecting arm placed beside track, to en-
gage the lever extending outward from
the side of the cab to blow the whistle or
ring the bell.
A handy attachment for use on um-
brellas has a rod inside the handle e1-
tending up to the upper catch, to release
the braces by pressing the lower end of
the rod when it is desired TO lower the
um breIIa.
For the purpose of preventing the over
flow of jugs and cans when filling with a
funnel piece of cork is attached to the
lower end of rod running through the
funnel so that the float rises in sight as
soon as the jug fills.
A newly patented waterproof sweatbahd
for hats is formed of non. absorbent
material attached to series of perforated
cork sections inside the hat rim, to keep
the hat from coming in contact with the
head.
To prevent person from slipping while
clim bing ladder new device consists of
a pair of metal plates, strapped to the
soles of his shoes, with an arched portion
on the under side to tit over the rungs of
the ladder.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14

until reaching Stockton that thay were to
have morning session, and consequent tiy
they were not as well prepared as they
would like to be.
Rev. Daniel G. Mackinnon then opened
the congress with short prayer, after
which Miss M. A. Adams read paper on
1.-The Education of Children, the burden
Of which was that from each ana every
one should be exacted pledge to the
effect that in view OF the fact that the
State furnished the means OF education
the attendants at the school should be
willing to promise that they would so
i'm prove the advantages offered as to be-
come useful citizens OF the common
wealth.
A recess was then taken to O'Clock this
afternoon, when the following programme
was presented: Unconscious Tuition"
Miss Mary Donnelly; Education for En-
jovment or Culture" Professor Ross
Stanford University The Main Siren 9Th
of the Specles,' . Miss Ray Frank.
The programme for this evening was as
follows: public School Education q
Loan, Not a Gift" Miss Mary Newberry
Adams; "Heredity." Mrs. Helen Gar
dener.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14
UNDERMINED BY TERED0S.
Partial coHcpse of a Fine NsW SdwmW
Win Pile Foundations, at
Old Tnco1d.

TACOMA. WASH, May 13.-Over
quarter of the fine new sawmill erected by
Lillis Bros. last year at Old Tacoma sunk
four feet on its foundations to-day and
the entire mill is liable to iall into the
sound. 1t is built over the water on plllng
Thirty piles supporting the outer nifty
feet collapsed this morning, having been
destroyed by teredos. The piles farther
back are similarly weakened. These sup
port an expensive plant OF machinery,
which is being taken out for fear 1t VIII
fall in. 1t is claimed that the foundations
were entirely too weak for SO heavy
building and that experienced ouliders
would not have driven green piles with
neither bark nor artificial coating on to
protect them from the teTedos.
The mill was started year ago by ). U.
Lillis and ex-Fire Chief II. M. Llllls, who
had financial assistance from their brother,
s. Lillis of San Francisco. 1t had a ca
pacity of $50, 900 feet per day, but has been
operated only few days In January.
when lumber was cut to erect the mill
buildings. The plant cost between SIC, ,OOO
and $25, 900. A first-class machinery plant
was put in by J. o. Bradney, local man
ufaclurer of engines, to whom 1t was
turned back to-day as his claims had not
been entirely settled. Either new 1ounda-
tions will be put in or new mill erected
OH an adjoining site.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-14

day of Mardi Gras. Deducting the Sun
days and holidays. the number OF WORK
ing days in the United States, exclusive
of the Gulf States, is S05. In Russia there
are 267 working days; Great Britain mas
27S; Portugal. 2s3; Spain, 290; Austria,
1872; Italy, 298; Bavaria, Belgium ana
Brazil 800 each; Denmark, France, Nor
way, Saxony, Switzerland and Wurtem-
berg, 302 each; Sweden, 304; Prussia ana
Ireland, 305; the Netherlands, 3OS; Hun
gary, 3i2.
1t as been found impossible to get any
accurate figures from the South American
countries, but 200 is the maximum estl.
mate of actual working days in many OF
them. OF course, If the lumber OF sun
days be subtr acted from the total hummer
of days in year there are left 313, and II
one-thrd OF the other davs available Tor
work are set apart for holiday purposes 1t
is perfectly clear why there should not be
more than 200 working days i'll a year.
In Anglo-Saxon countries and i'll the
United States the special effort OF wsrk-
ing men has been not to reduce the
days of labor, but the hours of labor in
each day, and thus there has been within
the last twenty years a larger reduction,
really, of working time in the United
States and in Great Britain than in the
Latin or Latin A m erican countries.-New
York Sun.