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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10
baldwin Seminary Alumni Meet To-
Day.

The Alumni Association of the Mary
BALDWIN Seminary will meet to-day at 3
o. clock in the parlors Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. The Record. which
has lust been published. and gives an
account OF the organization OF the society
and n list OF the new members. as well as
the bylaws. will be distributed at this
meeting. Mrs. May Irwin Coleman, will
give an interesting account OF the pro
alnmnae who can attend the centennial
Ali the members and all former scholars
va exnected to attend the meeting
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10
sunday Services at tae Y. VI. C. A.

Rev. ]. j. Hall, ID. D., of Norfolk, Va,
will address the mass-neeting for men
at the Young Mems Christian Association
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. DR. Hall
spoke at one OF the four anniversary ser
vices held by the association last month.
He Is a very fluent, earnest, and pleasing
speaker. The association is very fortu-
nate in securing him for this service.
MIR. ], Stuart Hopkins, one OF our most
popular tenors. and Mr.. G.. Burton Mount
castle. one Of our best cornet soloists, will
assist in this meeting.
MIR. r. H. Marks will speak to the mem
hers OF the Boys Gospel Army Sunday
afternoon at o'clock This will be
very interesting service, and all boys are
invited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10

Shoes at Half Regular

The Shoes offered in this sale,
we wish distinctly understood,
arc not the ordinary common
grade shoes, but the highest
grade, made by the leading shoe
manufacturers of the United
States.
100 pairs Ladies' Chrome Kid OxfordS
new dime toes. patent-leather tips:
Macayed sewed, smooth insoles, and
flexible. solid leather counters, true
Sl:25 value. for Soc.
Ladies' Wei Kid oxford Ties, pointed
dime. commontsense. ard the new
round toes. Il to ZEE lasts. sizes l to
S. for 81.
800 pairs Boys and Mems Tennis or
Baseball Shoes, rubber bottoms. Tan
cloth tops, 1Yc.
Ladies' oxford Ties, made Of genuine
Wei kid stock, Dark Russet, Ox-Blood.
and Black. pointed. new round. COM
nonsense. and julia Mariowe cut,
Ladies' g Chrome kid Button Shoes. In
all the newest shapes. for $50.
Misses Soft Dongola Kid oxford Ties.
made up In newest styles, job for O9c.
Misses Dark Russell Button and Lace
Shoes. made in newest styles, for ~.
Boys Russia Calf Lace Shoes, new toes,
solid as a rock, for 1.25.
Little Boys Russell Lace Shoes, spring.
heels. latest cut, for 81.
A complete line OF Carilsle's and Ma,
loney Brothers Celebrated oxford
Ties. In all the newest styles Of the
season. for ~.
Although we ordered nearly 1000 pairs
only ten days ago. In addition TO our
first lot Of 200 pairs OF Mems Pants.
we were compelled to again replenlsh
carfafp lots dine the steadily ln-
creasing demand for our Mems Pants.
IS pairs Pants, In neat Peari-Gray pat
tern. 2Jc.
10 pairs Pants, in neat dark patterns.
4-c
100 pairs Pants, in hair-line on dark
pattern and Black Kersey, and Fancy
Moleskins. sold everywhere for N.2S,
at SIC.
n pairs Mems Neat Dicki Cloth Pants.
would be cheap at $50, for S1c;
l2S pairs Mems Black Wool Cn es pa ana
81 value, for 77c.
155 pairs Pants, Fancy Worsted and
Wool Cassimer, regular $50 business
or working pattern. for DC.
rs pairs Mems Pants. In delicate shanes
and Dark Gray All-Wool Hafr-ldne,
in neat pin-stripes, regular " vs'ues'
for 1927.
0 different styles I'm Worsteds. Woollen.
Cassimeres and Smoked-Pearl Cordu-
ROY Pants. cheap for s.. 80. for S1.47.
200 pairs very latest patterns OF ALI
Wool Cheviots, In Brown Plaids ana
pin-stripes. 1857 and u.O7. You
have paid 81 for same quality
Imported French Worsteds and finest
quality of Atwood Tailor-Made Pants
St77 to S237.
Pants for Extra-stout Men. Pants for
Extra Long Men, Pants 10 fit regard
less of your size or purse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10
MIR. VAN WICK DENIES 1T.
Says That He Has Signed No Con-
tracts With Manager Leath.


4 special from Norfolk to the Dispatch.
says:
1.-THE statement sent out from Rich
mond TO the effect that Thomas G.
Leath, of that city, had obtained con-
troll Of the management Of Van Wyck' $
Academy of Music here for a term OF
three years Is incorrect Mr. Van Wyck
reiterated tonight what he had said pre-
viously, namely that he was under
obligations not to talk, and could say
that 1t was incorrect, and that while
negotiations are pending the contracts
are yet unsigned"
HAS NOT LOST MONEY.
Norfolk. Va. April s. 1897.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
VIII you be kind enough to correct the
statement that the Van Wyck Academy
OF Music OF this city has lost money for
the past few years.
Ii Is a mistake. / have made money.
thanks to Mr. A. Il. Duesberry. a Rich
mond boy, or man, who Is manager OF
my house. Were IL not on account OF
Mr. Duesberry | would not ask you to
do so. as | am confident that you are
so informed.
Very respectfully yours,
II. ID. VAN WICK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10
THE MAGIC CITY.
Sudden Death-YOuthful Thieves
Sentenced.

ROANOKE. VA, April 9.-(Special.)--
John w. Wertz. of Floyd county, a prom
inent and well-known farmer. died In
this city at o'clock this morning OF
congestion Of the brain. He was here
on business. and his death was sudden
and unexpected. The funeral services
were held this afternoon, and the re-
mains were sent to Floyd county.
In the Hastings Court to-day Robert
Stone. Joe Roberts, John Turner, and
Terrill Smith. four colored boys, were
tried on the charge OF breaking into
Evans's store and stealing several pistols
and other articles. The three first
named were each sentenced to two years
In the penitentiary, the last named being
acquitted.
The Pittsburg Baseball team. which
has been practicing here for the past
three weeks, left to-day for Pittsburg.
They carry with them the best wishes
of the people Of Roanoke.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10

merely expressive OF the sense Of the
Senate. offered In an advisory rather
than a mandatory spirit. has died II
away. and Ia not likely to carry out it's
suggestion and lodge protest with the
Spanish Government, particularly in view
Of the Information he has received that
Rivera Is not to be shot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10
The Last of Our Lost Cause.

AS we are now running the Palmer
Cox Primers for the little ones. we will
soon close our offer for Our Lost Cause"
Confederate souvenir. We wish to no.
tify our subscribers that the time In
which to secure them is very limited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10

The burial services OF Mrs. NJ. II.
scoTr. wife OF Rev. William n. Scott
n d.. who died at Galveston. March
ao,b will be held at the grave
IN Hollywood THIS Saturday @oRN-
ING. April 10th. at II o'clock. The pro,
cession will leave No. l0l2 east Broad
street at 1920.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10
WeII-Kuoyn Conductor Dead.

NORFOLK, VA. April 9.-(Speciai.l Mr..
w. w. Steger, a well-known railroad con-
ductor. died at the City Hospital here
yesterday from the effects of an overdose
Of morphine. Mr.. Steger was about 40
years old, and leaves a wife. He was for
a long while a conductor on the Norfolk
and Western railroad.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10

harris Jr> and wife, Misses Harris, and
I g. Tinsiey, Waldorf; A. L. Boulware
Fifth-Avenue; ]. II. shotweil, Astor; Miss
l. Webb. Continental; Mrs. Nj. l.. Bald
,rin Ct Denis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10
FIrst-street Line Opens Tomorrow.

Tomorrow the Richmond Traction Com
pany will begin the operation of cars
upon it's First-street line from Broad
street TO Hollywood Cemetery. Portions
OF the new road will probably be tested
to-day, and the unfinished parts will be
completed this evening. should IL require
until midnight in which TO do II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10

Rev. Edward Holyoke of Providence,
r., l.. will MI the pulpit Of the Second
Baptist church tomorrow al both the
morning and evening services. Mr. Hol-
woke preached at the Second church last
sunday. and was heard with pleasure by
very large congregations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10

PoUGHKBEPsIE. N. Y. April s.--The
poughkeapsie 0lasa-Works were COM
nleteiy destroyed BY fire to-day The only
mart OF the factory that the firemen were
able to save wes the office and some
sheds. under which new geods were stored.
The loss apnroxinates $Aoe: insurance,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10
SENATE RIVERA RESOLUTION.


WASHINGTON. ID. C., April Sine
Senate resolution. protesting against sum-
mary proceedings by the Spanish officials
in Cuba against the captive insursent
leader Rivera, has reached the S'ats Ds
partment. through the White HOUSE.
Secretary Sherman, regarding d
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10
ASHLAND.
MaiI Contracts SubIet-The Water
Works Committee.

ASHLAND, VA, April s.-tSpecial.)-
Mr.. r. L. Carter. OF North Carolina, a
mail-route contractor. was here yester-
day. He has sublet the route from Far
rington to Hylas to j. n. MiRs; vontag
TO Rockville, to +. b. Willis; Coal Hill,
Henrico, to Rio Vista. TO Ben. Pollard.
Mr.. william II. Campbell. Superintend-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10

To Cure . Geld In Ono Day
take laxative Bromo Quiaine Tablets.
pruggists refund money II fails to cure
&c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
PLAN OF A SMALL BARN.
hSpa0s Da%.

small farmer. The barn proper is 32x42
feet and should be 20 feet to the caves.
There is good grain bay 14x32 for the
grain In the sheaf. A threshing floor
14x32 with two decks overhead each
10x14. On one of these decks, out Of the
way of the other things, should be the
oat and bran bins, with spouts lead
ing down to the small feeding boxes
just in front of the managers. Thus the
feed is always convenient to get at, yet
the bulk of it is not in the way. 1t is
an easy matter to fill these bins by
means Of rope and pulleys. There is
room for three horses and five cows.
At the end of the barn may be built
a wagon shed, with hog pens, sheep
stables, or calf stables, with storage
room above for corn, hay, etc. This
barn ought to be built complete for
5000 to $500 with a plank frame, the
cost depending upon wages and price of
materials, as well as upon the style of
finish.-John L. Shcwver, in National
Stockman,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

tically nothing to raise until it is ready
to wean. Then after it is go years old.
If proper care has been taken in train
ing, it will be able to do sufficient work
to pay for keep until matured. So that
under average conditions the cost of
service and of feeding for two years
will make the cost of the colt. We are
driving a team of good young horses,
enc three and the other four years old,
that were raised in this way, and they
are able to &C q very large amount of
work. And anything like fair colt will
sell for double the cost of the feed for
two years. By the time one team of
colts has matured sufficiently to be
ready to sell another younger team
can be ready to do the work. Of course
good mares should be kept, and they
should be bred to good horse. It is
hardly advisable to keep and breed
plug mare, and especially if she is bred
to a scrub horse. A colt from a mat
ing of this kind would hardly sell at a
profitable price, and there is no good
reason for raising a colt of this sort.
Average good mares can be secured so
cheaply that it is economy to have good
mares and breed to good sires, using
all reasonable care to raise good colts,
and If there is anywhere that they can
be raised profitably it is on the farm
where the mares can be used to an adj
vantage in doing the work and the colts
may be used sufficiently to pay for their
keep as soon as they are old enough.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
To Keep Horses Healthy.

Broadly speaking, digestive disor-
lers In the horse invariably arise either
from defective food, over or irregular
feeding, or defective or irregular sup
ply Of water. The average groom is no
great advocate for water, either for
himself or his charges, and free supply
of anything like it is clean against
stable traditions; yet the water ques-
ton as regards sufficiency or regular
supply has considerable bearing on the
prevalence or otherwise of cases of collie
in a stable. A first essential is that both
grain and hay should be old and Of good
quality. New oats and new hay are
less digestible than that matured by
keeping in bulk, and inferior food Is
never cheap food-Rural World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
GROWING SUGAR BETS.

n IL Now Being Tried in Nearly All
Sections of the Country.
One of the most promising signs of
the times from the standpoint of ag-
riculture is the awakening interest of
the farmers of the country in improved
methods of production, in diversified
farming and in seeking out new fields
for endeavor. In no other direction,
ncrhaps, is there such marked evidence
of the last-named tendency as in the
growing sentiment favorable to the
cultivation of the sugar beet, which
seems to be in every mind, and which
Is likely to be tried this season in near
" every section of the country where 1t
"a believed the saccharine. vegetable
may succeed.
In no other direction is there such
opportunity, at least so far as crop
cultivation is concerned, for the de-
mand awaits every pound of sugar
which can be produced, while there is
no danger that there will be too much
Of It for the next half-century. The
4 figures are interesting. 1t is estimated
that by all the beet-sugar factories Of
this country there were produced last
year but 10000 tons. The annual con-
sumption of sugar in this country is g.
10000 tons, and this amount will of
course increase with growth in popula-
ton. 1t is estimated that the average
acre of sugar beets will yield one ton
of pure sugar, or, in other words, that
1t will require more than 100000
acres of the vegetable to supply the
home demandi-Farmers Voice.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
PIGS ALONG SHORE.

They Are Fed on Fresh Fish to q
Considerable Extent.
Pigs like fish, and pigs raised along
shore owned by fishermen get plenty of
fish to eat. Sometimes fish is fed to the
fish to clear them of scurvy. Horseshoe
crabs are often fed to pigs, the crabs be-
Ing cut clear of the shells so that the
pigs can get at them easily; the pigs
like horseshoes.
Often around salt water creeks min
nows are caught and dumped into pig
pens by the bushel. Many fish have
hard, sharp, projecting spines that
might stick in the pigs throat. When
hsh Of this sort are fed the spines are
frst cut off, and only the bodies and
tails fed. One of the names of the
american sole is hog choker.
Other food Is fed along with fish, and
fsh is never fed to the pigs before kill
ing time; it would make the pork taste
pshy. Pigs will eat soft CLAIMS. Down
pay Of Fundy way pigs go out at low
llde and root up mussels. There, where
NE tide rises 40 or so feet, and comes
with great suddenness, it is neces-
Pary for the pigs to be on the alert, and
Eney are. They hear the first sound
the coming tide wave and turn and
camper for the shore, and even then
|aey get there none too soon, occa-
ionally.-N. Y. Sun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
HOMEMADE LAND RUBBER.

together, making the top and bottom
resent corrugated surfaces. Three
bolts are used to fasten the pieces to-
pether, which are made Of five-eighths
inch round iron. One bolt is placed in
,be center and the others one foot from
either end. The outside bolts have an
eve instead of plain head, by means of
which forked chain is attached for
drawing the implement. The front
cutting edges of the implement are pro-
tected and their efficiency aided by hav-
inc them bound with fiat iron two
inches wide and one-quarter of an inch
thick. This size rubber is found to be
heavy enough and well adapted for or
binary work when constructed of oak
wood, but if made of pine or any light
wood it will require Nightingale
rector R. NJ. Miller, in Bulletin 46, Nd.
Exp. Sta.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
RINGING THE BULL.
Talk in a Natural Voice and Avoid
All Excitement.

Talk in a Natural Voice and Avoid
All Excitement.
AS with other work, there Is right
way and wrong way to do this job.
Avoid all buster and excitement. Keep
your voice down and talk naturally.
Plan so as to work quietly. Loud talk
and big jumps excite the animal, and
excitement is what should be avoided.
Impress him with the idea that you are
able to handle him with ease, and to so
impress him you must be prepared to
handle him with ease. The bull is a
brute and cunning one. He delights
in "bullying;" In frightening dogs,
women, children, nervous men-any-
thing and everything he can-but he is
cunning enough to look as meek and
harmless as a kitten when 1t suits his
within to don his garb of meekness. But
don't let him fool you, and whenever
you touch him have things arranged so
you can master him. Before trying to
ring him have him fast. A dehorning
chute is good thing for holding him,
out PosI VI ndnSer, Will cAdnce W
tie to a timber well In front, will an
swer. Tie high and short. Have ready
three-cornered file with the point and
edges ground sharp. Thrust 1t through
the partition Of the nose with firm
hand. 1t is easily done and causes lit
tie pain. AS the file is withdrawn, fol-
low it with the open end of the ring,
close the ring and put in the screw.
and the job is done.-Western Plow-
man.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
For Flies ON Cattle.

Take coal tar two parts and coal oil
and grease one part Of each and mix
with a small amount of carbolic acid.
Apply with a cloth by moistening the
hair and horns of the animal with the
liquid. In the applications include feet
and legs, and it will drive every fly
away, and one application will last ten
days or more in dry weather. Apply as
often as necessary, and your cows will
be entirely secure from flies of all kinds.
Any kind of old lard or grease can be
used. Coal tar is the base of this rem
edy, and when too thick to spread well,
use more coal oil; when too thin to adj
here well use more coal tar. Carbolic
acid will cost about so or 60 cents in
crystals by the pound, and every farm
er should always keep it on hand, as in
its many uses it is indispensable.-Live
Stock Record,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
PROTECTION FOR CHICKS.

ly filed with dry loan. Above is
stretched a square of cheap cotton
cloth, as shown in the sketch. If the
hen is to be kept from running with the
chicks, she can be tied to the stake in
front, or Stats can be nailed across the
front of the barrel. A square frame,
covered with coarse wire cloth, makes
an excellent protection for the front
at night, as it keeps out the enemies of
the chicks, but let's in pure air. 1t is
for lack of proper ventilation that many
broods fail to grow thriftily. Remove
the surface of the loan in the barrel &C.
casionally and put in a coating of fresh
earth.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
Feeding Straw to stock.

The experience of E. P. Smith is that
in feeding straw it is essential that the
grain diet should be increased little,
and that the two should be so mixed
that both will be relished. Very few an
imals will eat much clean straw. They
prefer hay. Cut the straw fine with
hay cutter, moisten it little and mix
the grain with it. Bran, oats and oil
meal are the best for the mixture. Feed
this to them regularly, and keep all the
fresh, loose straw before them they
need. Clean this out every day and see
that fresh, sweet supply is given to
them. While being fed on straw, hay
and corn stalks should be kept away
from them. These should be alternated
twice week. Horses when not at work
will thrive on tlfs feed, and also beef
cattle two years of age and upward.
Mich COWS and young growing animals
will need more hay and stalks.-West-
ern Plowman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
HINTS FOR BLEKEEPERS.


Protect the north and west sides of
the bee hives.
If colony is found queenless unite
it with queen that has colony.
Many bees are lost when taking n
clearing fight early in the spring.
Bees consume large quantity of
water after they begin to rear brood.
If bees have no convenient watering
place, one should be provided for them.
Examine the hives, and if you do not
find a brood in all stages it is a sign that
the queen is dead.
More spring dwindling results from
putting the bees out too soon than from
any other one cause.
By feeding now, the bees will breed
more rapidly, thereby increasing the
force of the working bees.
One of the best ways of uniting col
onies is to set one hive over the other
and let the bees mix at will.
1t is best to contract the entrances to
the hives in early spring until the
"OothCA OSSOAuCS Wd1lu uuO SSbblCu.
After the honey season fairly opens,
the bees will get water enough from
the thin nectar gathered from the flow
ers.
In case the queen is dead take frame
of brood from another hive and the
bees will soon rear a queen for them.
selves.
In all feeding care must be taken not
to spill the feed about the hives. 1t
may, and generally will, induce rob-
bling.
To introduce a strange queen into
hive put her into queen cage, cover
her with sugar paste and lay on top of
the frames.
Cutting off edges of the comb or cut.
ting holes in the same where there are
eggs or larvae just Matched will almost
always insure the starting of queen
cells.
Better queens can be secured if we
wait for the queen cells to be started
naturally by the bees under the swarm
ing impulse. BY early feeding and add
ing brood this period can be fastened.
st. Louis Republic.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
BUSINESS JUDGMENT.

1t Is Necessary to Make Poultry
Keeping a Success.
If farmers and poultrymen generally
would use more business judgment
they would be more successful. 1t is
not only necessary to send fresh eggs
to market, but they should be well
sorted in the crate as to color and size.
Furthermore, they should be clean.
Dirty eggs and all varieties of shapes
and colors will not attract the eye of
the buyer, says the Homestead. In
these days of close competition one
cannot be too careful about the man
ner in which shipments are made. 1t
is the same with dressed poultry. Poul-
try should have plump and tempting
appearance, free from pin feathers
and absolutely clean. The head and
feet should have clean and fresh look.
One reason why scalded poultry never
sells well in market is on account of
the pale, shrunken look of the head,
giving it sickly look. Another good
business principle is to serve the mar
ket according to her demands. If she
wants white eggs don't ship brown, and
If she wants brown, don't force a white
shipment on her. Your broilers would
go begging in a rooster market. and
your roosters would have slow sales if
broilers were asked for. There are so
many little things that must be con-
sidered. How to market is indeed i'm
portant, but when to market is fact
that must be closely studied. Waiting
for holidays has made much disappoint-
ment. There are too many waiting for
those events. The man who markets
when he has something ready for mar
ket is generally the one who comes out
the best. And he who is enabled to
market once week the year round has
the greatest success.