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Evening star., 1898-12-20

A great topic a present for both political
parties in England is the question of old
age pensions. painstaking Scotchman
has carefully calculated that it would cost,
the country $1298 100000 a year to give
everybody over sixty-five pension of only
$l.25 week. Public grants for the relief
of the poor, under the scheme, would
amount to another ST5,00O,0 600 and those in
favor of the system suggest as a method of
helping to raise these amounts the suspen-
sion OF the fund for the repayment of the
national debt The idea is much In vogue
among the working classes, who point to
the large pensions allowed retired cabinet
ministers II they require them, although
Mr.. Chamberlain is authority for the state
ment that not one minister in twenty ever
applies for a pension. In Scotland alone
there are -, 900 paupers over siXty-fve
years of age, and in Ireland there are MANY
more. Out of the total population of the
united kingdom, it is estimated that one in
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
Meaning of the Word "Meat."

To the Editor Of the Dispatcher
Please tell us whether or not fishes and
oysters are spoken OF as meat" L. p.
The word meat primarily signifies the
nesh OF vertebrate animals used as food;
sometimes limited coloquially to the
flesh OF mammals, as opposed to poultry,
tsh, frogs, turtles and the like, as
"butcher's meat" Secondarily, the word
signifies anything eaten for nourishment;
solid food OF any kind victuals; hence
that which sustains or comforts, as
"meat and drink"
Meat also signifies the edible part of
anything. especially of food that has to
be picked out or detached, as from a
shell. 1t IS sometimes used I'm the plural,
as "the meat of an OYSTER" walnut
meat" the meat Of an egg"
We quote principally from the Standard
Dictionary. The Century follows pretty
much the same classification, though 1t
defines meat as the flesh of warm-blood-
ed animals killed for food, and contrasts
this with fish, as ''to abstain from meat,
but eat fish on Friday
From these definitions We should Judge
that the word "meat" should never be
applied TO the flesh Of fish, rarely to that
OF oysters. and never at all, except in the
restricted sense noted above.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
Warts on Cows.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
VIII you please tell me what will take
warts or knots off of cows teats?
have a very fine Jersey COW whose teat!
are lined with warts as large as beads
have tried lard, but it does not do any
good j. i. +.
Toano, Va.
1t is often very difficult to remove
warts from cows teats when the warts
are small and have a broad base. 1t is
sometimes beneficial to smear the teaIs
with pure olive oil after each milking.
small quantity of spirits of camphor
may be added to the oil with advantage.
II this method is not successful, it may be
necessary to cut off the warts with a
pair Of scissors and touch the sore with
q stick OF lunar caustic. If there are
many warts this treatment should only
be adopted when the cow is dry. Nitric
acid applied carefully with a solid brass
rod 10 each wart may be used in some
cases
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
A Correction.

Henderson. n. c., November 3, 1893.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch
The list Of Confederate naval officers
for Virginia and North Carolina. pub
lished in your late Sunday issues. If de-
signed to include the names OF native
born officers OF these States notwith-
standing the fact that their appointments
may have been made from other States
must contain many omissions.
The undersigned belongs TO this class.
/ was born in Virginia; was appointed
in 1864 an assistant surgeon from Mis-
sissippi, and was assigned TO duty on the
Confederate States steamer Pee Dee, in
South Carolina. Later. when the South
Carolina coast was abandoned. l was as
signed duty at Drewry's Bluff. with the
naval forces at that station.
Respectfully j. II. TUCKER,
Late Assistant Surgeon p. N. C. s.
We desire to say to our distinguished
friend that the list in question was not
made up by the Dispatch, but by the
War Records office at Washington.
Our publication was made from advance
sheets, sent out to challenge criticism In
regard to errors and omissions.
Corrections OF the list should be sent TO
the War Records office. so that they may
be made in the book itself.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06

and Coast districts from a to 81 per cent.
Of the total population"
SPORT STORIES BY GEORGE MERE
DIIH. Charles Scribner's Sons, New
York.
For sale by the Bell Book and Station
cry Company. Price. $3.50, post paid.
The Scfibners here present in pleasing
form for the delight Of the reader four
snort stories by this noted English author.
The Tale OF Chloe" is not alone the
tale OF Chloe, but also concerns the aged
Duke OF Dewlop. who. In a caprice. mar
ries a pretty milkmaid and take her to
the seclusion OF his castle. This rrolic-
some creature makes merry with the
Duke in many ways for her amusement,
pulling his whiskeIs, pitching yarn balls
at him. etc. and finally firing Of this
sport. begs 10 be allowed 10 visit a fasn-
lonaoIe watering place. The Dukes OK
istence being unbearable by reason Of the
yarn balls, etc. he consents, and places his
Charming wife under the care of an Old
friend. Beau Beamish. and Chloe. pretty
young woman who is in love with one
Caseldy. Duchess Susan, such is ner
name, enters upon wild career, in which
she is only checked on the eve of elope-
ment with faithless Caseldy by the dead
body of Chloe, who. broken hearted ty
the treachery Of Caseldy, determines TO
sacrifice her blasted life TO save the pretty
miikmaid Duchess. and hangs herself at
the door OF Duchess Susan's chamber
The other stories are "Farina," 1.-The
House on the Beach," and THE Case OF
General Ople and Lady Camper" All
Of these stories are good, and their style
original in the extreme. The last IS
more than a story, it is a high-cass
comedy, worthy Of rank along with Sher-
dams masterpieces.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
Wilson Cary Nicholas.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please tell me through your Query
column. in Sundays issue. if Wilson Cary
Nicholas, Of Albemarle county, was ever
Governor of Virginia or not, and If so,
when? You will greatly oblige a sub
soriber by answering this. Il. L. @.
Hardware Post-Oftice. Va.
Wilson Cary Nicholas was elected Gov
ernor of Virginia. in 1914. He was born
in Hanover county. in 1857, and died in
Milton. Va, October 10, 1890 He was
graduated at William and Mary College;
was an officer in the Revolutionary army,
and commanded Washington's Life Guard
until 1t was disbanded. in l7SS He was a
member of the convention that ratified
the Constitution of the United States,
and was elected United States Senator,
In place OF Henry Tazewell, as Demo-
crat, serving from January 3. 1900, till his
resignation. December II. 1900. His father
was the famous Robert Carter Nicholas,
of Colonial times.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
Sick Chickens.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Can you. or some one OF your readers,
tell me what can be the trouble with
fowls when they become timber in their
legs. drop their heads, and die, and If
there is any cure? j. A. p.
Powcan, Va.
We are unable without further inYor-
nation on the subject. 20 state the d.
sease from which the fowls are dying.
1t is possible the disease may be the So
called ''fowl-cholera."
A discussion OF that disease and the
Investigations OF the United States Agri-
cultural Department concerning It. are
contained in Bulletin No. 8. which can
be obtained from the Superintendent Of
Documents. Washington. Il. c.. for the
sum Of 10 cents. A further discussion
OF that class Of diseases is contained
In the Twelfth and Thirteenth Annual
Reports OF the Bureau OF Animsl Indus
try OF that department, page 1S5. and
on page 2o2 OF this report are directions
Tor prevention aud treatment This re-.
port can aiso be obtained from the SUI
perintendent OF documents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
Notice to Correspondents.

No notice will be taken OF anonymous
communications.
In answering queries our first attention
will be given to the letters of those cor
respondents who ask but one question
each.
We cannot publish copyright songs and
poems without the permission Of the own
er or copyright
This column is not an advertising me-
dunn. No query will receive attention
the answer to which would necessitate
the advertising of any persons business
or wares.
Nor will any attention be given to long
"strings" of questions. Every week num-
beers of correspondents ignore this rule Of
ours. and afterwards wonder why their
queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered because
similar ones have been recently answered.
w cannot undertake to ascertain the
value of old coins. For that information
write TO some dealer in them.
We cannot undertake to answer queries
by mail; we can only answer them
through this column.
We are frequently called upon to repub-
ish poems and songs. but we will not
undertake do so. except where the pro-
duction called for has some historical or
peculiar literary merit. and is not of easy
access TO the average reader.
Address "Query Editor. Dispatch Office.
Richmond. Va"
N. B.-We do not read unsigned letters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06

Disease is great and treachcrous ocean.
Man ever stands upon its shore and gazes
out over its calm surface without thought
of danger. 1t ticks his feet-it advances
and recedes almost playfully-but all the
same il will crack his bones and eat him,
and wipe the crimson foam from its jaws
as if nothing had happend, as 1t has been
doing ever since the world began.
A man who carelessly saunters along the
shore of the insatiate sea of disease, will
some day encounter a great storm in the
form Of some fatal malady and will be en-
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down an unsatisfactory meal when he IS
suffering from loss of appetite, because by
strong effort he can add column OF figures
with aching head-i1 no reason that these
disorders are trihing or to be neglected.
They are the warnings Of serious sickness.
A man who promptly heeds them, ana re-
sorts to the right remedy. will speedily re-
cover his usual health. The man who neg
lects them will find that he is in the grip
of consumption, some nervous disorder, or
some other dread malady. due TO improper
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
He is ALIVE.
70 the Editor of the Dispatch:

70 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
I see in your issue OF October 9Th, in
the record Of the officers OF the Con-
federate navy. that you report me as
having been born In Virginia; also. that
was killed on May II 1864. Both state
ments are errors. First, | was born in
Scotland; second. the report Of my death
by Colonel Draper, United States army,
was an error. There is no report of my
death In the Navy Department II you
refer to the proceedings of the Alabama
Commission Court in the case OF w. w.
Webster, for damages did TO his vessel
the Eiolis, which / captured. you will
find / proved that / was the original
John Maxwell. / have also number OF
newspaper clippings to prove my state
ment. BY correcting the above error you
will confer a favor on.
Yours respectfully.
JOHN MAXWELL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
Abraham LfncoIny

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Was Abraham Lincoln ever defeated for
President? BY answering this you will
settle wager. and oblige. Yours.
f.l8sviue va. j. w. y.
No. He was nominated as the Republi-
can candidate in 1850. and owing TO the
disunion of the Democratic party, secured
an easy victory. He received $50 electoral
votes, against 72 for John c. Brecken-
ridge Democracy; 80 for John Bell, Con-
stituuonal Union candidate. and u for
stephen A. Douglas, candidate Of the
northern Democrats.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
Get the Rest.

The specialist is the man OF the age.
There is no all-around skill nowadays
The professional man who devotes him
self to one thing Is the master OF sue
cess in that. Hence the enyiable reputa-
ton and universal popularity Of DR..
Greene, IS west Fourteenth street. New
York city. He has made a speciality OF
the diseases which cause debility and
nervous prostration and In this field he
has no rival. Weak men and women
find I'm him a benefactor and friend. He
lifts them out Of the gloom OF despair
into the sunlight Of hope. II you are
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system. As he has cured others he can
cure you. Write 10 him to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06

son by Mr.. William Cobbs. He had an
only chid--Emily. She became the wife
of Edward Sixtus Hutter. a naval OFF,
Ger in the United States navy, who re-
signed when he married and lived at
Poplar Forest. The original house was
burned down. but the solid, heavy brick
walls were uninjured and Mr.. Hutter
had them filled in with woodwork, not
altering the original plan OF the house
The rooms are octagon-shaped. and all
have two freplaces-one in each end
They open into a large. square centre
room. which used to be lighted by sky
light.
one conspicuous and picturesque thing
about the place is the high mounds Of
earth. on each side of the house, and
some little distance from it. Mr.. Jeffer-
son planted poplars on them, and they
are noble trees now. The earth has
been removed from the wine-cellars, and
terraces around the house.
The present owner of the property, Mr..
Christian S. Hutter, of Lynchburg, in
herited IL from his father, and spends
his summers there. He keeps up It's
beauty, and has greatly improved the
farm.
MIR. Hutter's Oldest brother, William
c. Hutter. graduated at Annapolis just
before the war between the North ana
south commenced. He was a midshp-
man in the Confederate navy, was as
signed to the Confederate States ship
Raleigh, and was killed at the battle OF
Hampton Roads, on the Sth OF March,
1852. He volunteered, with others on his
vessel. to 20 aboard the sinking United
States ship Congress, and remove the
wounded, and was shot by the Federals
from Fort Monroe, while trying to save
their wounded. and after the ship had
raised the white flag. His remains were
brought home to the Forest, and he
sleeps his last sleep by his gallant IA
Their. in St Stevens old churchyard.
There is another son-George Hutter-
who is on the retired list in the United
States navy. A. II. L.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
The "PopIsr Forest, Home.

Hela, Va. October q, 1893.
10 the Editor OF the Dispatch:
read Mrs. coleman's letter. in which
she gave an interesting sketch OF Pop
lar FOREST" Bedford county. Va, the
FORMER nome OF Thomas Jefferson. Pop
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
An Interesting Inquiry.
Smithsonian institution


United States National Museum,
Washington. ID. c., November 2. 1898
Dear Sir: have received request FOL
information as TO the type specimens OF
Crustaceans, described by Thomas say,
In 1917, and said 10 have been deposited
in the Richmond Museum" 1t has oc-
CURED TO me that this may be the mt
scum of Richmond College, and II my
surmise proves correct. L shall be very
gratihed II you will kindly inform me
whether the specimens are still extant.
Yours respectfully, Il. w. TRUE,
Executive Curator.
The foregoing letter comes to Richmond
College. and is handed US for public in
quiry. The curator Of the College Mv'
scum. Or. c. Ii. Ryland. would be glad
of any information on the subject, sent
TO him direct or through these columns.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06

van make an interesting page. biosraphi-
cal and critical, combined with an arts
tic illustration OF the subject OF the poem.
Articles on "Seasonable Fashions" with
Illustrations; on Decorative Embroide-
ries." on the Kitchen and Cooking" on
Common Sense for Mothers and
Nurses" stories for the young, fables for
the nursery. poetry, miscellany. anec-
dotes. sketches, editorials, and recipes
complete a magazine Of uncommon in
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06

the state Is simple. and the Clerk Of any
court by referring to the handbook can
tell the applicant at once what ne is to
pay, and notify the Commissioner OF the
Revenue, and the former owner will be
restored 10 his right In the land.
In the case of a purchaser more has
10 be done. The notices, the survey, &C..
&C., fully shown, as said above. at page
sis OF session Acts OF 1sG-'9s.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
KEEP POSTED

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
QUERIES 4 ANSWERS.
THE STATE LAW WITH REsfH''
TO DELINQUENT LANDS.
CRusrlcEANS DESCRIBED BY SAY.
Tn. Smithsonian Institution Wishes
Specimens of Them-Ifow TO Treat
warts on Cows-Chicl<en Cholera
and It's Cure, Etc.
ro ,ha Ediior OF the Dlspatch:

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
please answer in the Query column
what time the partridge law comes In In
King and queen. and oblge a reader.
shackleford's. Va. y. f. D.
II IS unlawful to XIII partridges In this
county from February 18th to october
18th
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06

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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-15
SEAMAN LAYS CHARGES
Tells War Inquiry Board That Sick
Soldiers Suffered.
NOT GIVEN PROPER FOOD.
according to Him, Those Invalided
In Porto Rico Were Given only
Army sntioMs-Admits lie
Made No RcuuisitiOn.

WASHINGTON, Oct IS. - DR.. Louis l..
seaman. major and surgeon of the FIRST
volunteer engineers, was the witness OF
the day before the war investigating
commission. He saw service IN PORTO
Rico and had been quoted as making
serious charges against the manner OF
conducting the war. lie asked that ne
he permitted to have present in the
room as friend Mr.. T.. f. Ayreault, an
attorney of New York. The request be-
ng granted, he said he would affirm
rather than be sworn. He declined to
stand I'D for this ceremony. saying: Il
will sit. | don't have to stand up No
objection was made on the part or the
commission, and the testimony proceed
ed.
DR.. Seaman said he had never seen
any military service before the begin
ming of the present war, but he had
studied at Princeton and afterward in
London. Berlin and Paris. After join
ing the service and before going to Por-
to Rico he was stationed with his regi-
ment at Camp Townsend. There his
acquisitions We're promptly filled, and
no regiment went to the front better
prepared to cope with disease or casu-
atty. The command sailed south on the
Chester, and there was no serious sick
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-15
Virdcn Full of Troops.

Virden, Ills, Oct. 15.-Colonel Young's
Illinois cavalry has relieved Battery B
of guard duty in the city. Colonel
Young is ranking officer and will be In
command of all troops here, but Will
not assume his duties until he has look
ed the ground over and held consulta-
ton with the mine officials and Cap
tains Craig and FEWER, who have been
in command since troops were first or
dered here. All trains with freight or
passengers stopping here are carefully
searched for negroes. Two hundred
members Of the First cavalry and Third
infantry, under command OF Colonel
Young, have arrived, and ITS more are
expected. These, with the 1928 men In
the Galesburg battery and Elgin COM
pany of the Sons Of Veterans. will give
Colonel Young a force Of over 500 men.
The arrival OF Colonel Young's COM
mand has caused a feeling among the
strikers that the negroes will be kept
out at all hazards. This town presents
a most military aspect. Soldiers are
met everywhere, even out in the most
lonesome streets on the outskirts OF the
town. Some Of the militiamen were in
anything but happy frame of mind, as
they had been on duty nearly II hours
without anything to eat.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-15

Governor Smith had considerable to
say in his message about good roads,
and some of his ideas were not half bad
either. 1t is lamentable fact that
Vermont has some of the worst roads
in the country. The five per cent tax
which is rcdistlibutcd among the diff
fercnt towns is supposed to 60 into per
mancnt improvements, but when some
of these all wise road commissioners OF
back towns, who think they know all
about road building, get hold of their
towns share they proceed to lay it out
according to their own peculiar ideas
and not one dollar in ten is expended
so as to give any lasting benefit. The
wise lawmakers now in session should
make some provisions that will insure
permanent improvements to our high
ways, We have already spent money
enough to have good roads, but it has
been spent in haphazare fashion, by
men who were in no way fitted to have
charge of its expenditure.