Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11

MeSsrS- Aii3fiaHs CaTsOn, anu Hubho''
and DIR. Jones. 1t Is known that the
waters In the vicinity Of Goshen Pass
abound I'm fish, and several mountaineers
have been seen In the last few days with
snlend!d specimens OF the 1nny tribe.
which they caught In that neighborhcod.
The fishing party returned after the ex-
c,rsionists Why is II that when TEL
low Is simply loaded down with the scaly
denfzens OF the water. and returns IN
triumph. there is. nine times out OF ten'
No eign of habitation about the place
marches. yerandas, and lawns are all de-
serted. and he makes his way back 70
tho head cook without so much as one ad-
mirine glance bestowed upon him; and
whv Is IL that, when tired. hungry. ana
crestfalIen, ne sneaks back without SO
much as a diminutive eat" 10 and be-
hold, the entire population Is assembled
~ greet him, even down to the most
puny baby on the place?
Inst Mt present, Mr.. II. A. Shepherd,
M stanton. seems to be about the most
pouular young man on the premises. GER
tainly he is with the more youthful eie-
ment. So much Is he in demand with
the young folks. that he and his followers
have been dubbed the kindergarten
Mr.. Shepherd, of course, Is the teacher
II
many think the pretty 16-year-old girls
whom he numbers among his pupils are
ouite old enough to receive more advanced
instruction. and they would willingly
form class to receive such of his charges
az have reached that interesting age. BUT
Mr. Shepherd. when questioned on the
eubiect. assumed a grave face, ana tne
girls themselves shake their pretty neaos.
co uhat can be done for the benent Oh
higher education?
Mr. Shepherd was forced this wee., OF
account of a refractory molar, TO pay
visit 70 n dentist in Stanton, ana so MS
class had holiday. AS he stepped upon
the train. every one of his pupils re-
orested that n certain gift be brought
them This sudden onslaught was In
tended more as joke than anything eise'
On the following night, when the niue
dummy" gave out its piercing shrieh,
warning every one OF the importance Oh
It's arrival. all the guests, includlhg the
nuniIs of the kindergarten, gathered OH
the platform. AS the passengers aign'eu,
among them was discovered the gehiai
teacher. manfully struggling with mar
ket-basket, sundry bundles, ana "ooue"
box. Not a single gift had peeh LOT
gotten In his purchases. ana wneh .he
basket had Deen eiilptieu' 'hO o" =,
livered. and the pedagogue turned ms
attention TO the box. and removed the No.
there was a long, distressed wall or an
ouish. and a miserable Tabby cat bounded
ont and the next moment was In the arms
or her possessor! Lucky cat.
Among the arrivals this week are Ben
iamin Heeger. Charleston, S. c.; c. N.
Newman. Lexington, Va: Mrs. "A. Nj.
scales and Miss Scales. of Greensboro,
q. Ernest b. Crawford, of Staunton'
A G. Hancock, wife. and family, OF Ricn-
mond. Va; Miss Mary =. Smith, OF WASH
ineton. d. c.: r. A. Alexander. wlte. ana
SON. of Washington City; Miss Martih
and Miss Fannie Martin, OF Atlanta, Ga
,rbomas f. owen. La Plate. Md; Gwynne
Merger and wife. Memphis. Tenn; Miss
Gammer. South Carolina; j. F. Eflnger'
Stounton: George F. Park. Philadelphia;
Mrs Alfred r. Pope and Pendleton Pope
Louisville KY; William j. Mahoney'
Goshen. Va: Mrs. W. A. Gammell. MISS
Annie Gammell. and Miss Ethel Gam
NELL. Of Aiken. S. c.; Mrs. f. G. Buckner'
greensboro. KY; S. ]. Patillo. Crewe'
Va A. $. Denoon Richmond, va; Mrs.
n x Davis. Charlottesville, Va: Mrs.
NareIle Davis. Charlottesville, Va; l..
Grief and wife, Alvin Grief, and Mrs:
NJ Halle. Baltimore; C. j. Haden and
wife Atlanta. Ga; c. f. Brown, Charles
TON w. Va: Mrs. w c. Day, Danville;
II Rosenheim and wife. and Miss Rosen-
helm. Richmond, Va, and r. +. Campbell
Asheville, n. c.