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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
Nigh QUALITY

in your flour for your New Year
baking is necessary to make your
pastry, cakes, etc, what the house.
wife most desires for her New
Year dinner. We have everything
in the line Of table delicacies-
Wines, Liquors, Cigars, Raisins,
Nuts, Olives, Fruits, Spices, and
Mincemeat-that will make your
plum pudding and your New
Year feast a success.
Get one of our new complete
price lists.
Try our new Tomatoes, in cans,
just arrived, at &c. can-Yirginia
goods, finest on the market.
Peaches, &c. can.
New Virginia Buckwheat, Be.
pound, or 8 pounds for 25c.
Hecker's Prepared Buckwheat,
SC. package.
New Hominy and Grits, &c. ID.
Home-Made Jelly and Apple
Butter, &c.
Preserves, sc. pound.
Mountain Roll Butter, 15c.
pound.
New Goldfish, sc. pound.
New Crop New Orleans Mo-
l%asses, Acc. gallon.
Small genuine Smithfeld Hams
lac. pound.
Our Creamery Butter at 15c. is
as good as you pay 25c. elsewhere
for.
Bresh-Made French Candy. &c. pound.
Sour Pickles, 1Sc. gallon.
New Mixed Nuts, &c. pound.
New Dunham Cocoanut, Sc. package.
White A Sugar. 41-2c. pound.
1O-pound pail James-River shad Roe. ST.
New James-Riyer Shad. 3 far sc.
Pure Blackberry Brandy. 6oc. gallon.
lockwood Chocolate. for baking pur-
poses. 10c. cake.
New Lake Fish, 15c. dozen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
OUT Nv
Preparations for Xmas Entertain
ments-personaI.

MONTERREY, VA, December 2i.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Christmas holidays dawn upon
US with no promise of anything out OF
ordinary for our people.
On Tuesday evening the Masonic fra
ternity will hold their annual banquet at
the Commercial Hotel. On Wednesday
evening the Presbyterians will give the
children OF that Sunday school a treat I'm
the form of refreshments in the dining
room Of Hotel Star.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, South. is billed
for a twO-nights' entertainment at the
courthouse on Friday and Saturday, the
proceeds TO go toward making up their
subscription TO the new church, dedicated
last Sunday. Seven hundred and fifty
dollars, the alance necessary 10 free the
church from debt, was subscribed, and
the beautiful house of worship was for
mally dedicated, free from all financial
embarrassment
The damp, warm weather OF the past
week has been very damaging TO the
poultry and game trade. the shipments OF
which are larger tina for many years. IL
Is estimated that, of dressed poultry
clone, there will be sent from Monterey
this season about $4,000 pounds.
Edwin b. and Miss Phoebe Dice Jones.
son and daughter of Hon. Charles p.
Jones, are at home from the University
and the Randolph-Macon Woman's Col
lege. respectively.
Miss Josephine Stephenson was at
stanton his week. and returned on
Thursday, accompanied by her brothers.
Boyd and Homer, who are on vacation
from Pantops Academy.
Miss Margery Bogg. a young lady from
Franklin, w. Va. who is attending the
Mary Baldwin Seminary at Staunton.
passed through Monterey on Friday en-
route 70 her home to spend the festive
season.
Edward Jackson, from Ronceverte. w.
Va. was in Highland on Thursday and
Friday last.
Miss Elva. who had been sojourning at
Dunmore, w. Va, for several weeks, Is
now at Doe Hill, her home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
THE CAKE.WALR FAD.

Caks-walks arc the fad OF the hour.
They have come In with a rush and per-
wade ell strata OF society. London Is
ton OF Chicago and New York have
added the weight OF their sane
ton 20 the entertainment Indeed,
some OF the upper ten" In the
latter city recently issued invitations in
which they asked aristoeratic friends OF
the Caucasian race to join in such a
shuttle"
But the cake-walk primarily suggests
colored society and it's humorous features
are supposed to have had their ORR
gin with this happy-go-lucky race. At
the recent entertainment which was given
in this city. Mr.. Polk Miller. who has
for years made the darby a study, an
nouneed that the fad-or. rather the sub
ject matter OF the fad-was OF post
bellum origin and that IT first saw tho
light In Henrico county. We should judge
that our genial friend is correct In his
statement. Certainly, the show given
here last week, though brlmful OF fun
and merriment. was not suggestive OF the
old-time negro. The participants. though
well trained and by no means lacking in
skill, were not types of the darby our
fathers knew. They represented the
new race, which has sprung into existence
since the war. The women who ap-
peared were not creators CT Terpsicho-
rean novelties, but imitators-and very
good imitators-of their white mistresses
and friends. on the whole, the men were
far more ridiculous, but their antics hard
ly e~qualled those OF the professional
burnt-cork artist, and showed that
theatrical minstrelry had been their critic
rion.
The English public are ever eager to
welcome negro melodies and supposed
limitations of the darby in their t-eatres
and dance halls, but their ideas of the
Afro-American are most erroneous and
the p%lay-going public are easily imposed
upon. 1t is said by Americans who nave
seen this feature of English entertain
ments that a southerner would be aston
ished at the bogus darby with whom
the L%ondoners are amused. He would
hardly be recognized as a negro at all
and his dialect is an absolute absurdity.
After all, however. the negro melodies,
which, with rare exceptions. owe their
creation to white people, are popular
more on account Of the sweetness Of their
music than for the ideas they suggest.
1t is an unwritten law OF minstrelry tina
the words TO a certain class of vocal
music Should be couched in the negro
dialect. And thus the darby, among
foreigners, gets the reputation Of being
a most romantic individual, whereas, in
fact, the very songs in which he most
excels are composed by White people.
But, at any rate, the cake-walk is very
harmless, jolly, and exhilarating. and
serves as a care dispeller, so its presence
among us can cause no evil.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
THE REASON.

A New England contemporary closes as
follows an article protesting against in
creasing the regular army to 100000 men:
"Mr. Hanna talks of keeping dow the
size of the navy; why not the army?"
Because after Mr.. Hanna's Philippine
wards have been civilized by the me-
thods we have employed in civilizing the
Indians, the navy annot be used 70 over
awe the people at home, and promote
Capitalization. Mr.. Hanna knows that a
regular army Of 10000 men would proba-
bly, mean eventually m~ilitarism in all
that that implies with respect Of subvert-
ing the will OF the masses.
1t is possible that a regular army OF
10000 men would prove more potential
than Hanna's barrels in the hour of Re-
publican need. Therefore, when Imperial
lists Of the Hanna type advocate a big
standing army It is not entirely unreason-
able to ask whether they do not look be-
vond the responsibilities" entailed upon
US by the war with Spain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
HANGED HIS WIFE.
SENSATIONAL MURDER BY A
RALEIGH NEGRO.
he RUNS FROM The OFFICERS,
Dut f. Shot by a Deputy sheriff and
Finally Brought tn Bny-A CRUDE
surricnI Operation was Then Per-
formed.

RALEIGH, N. c., December A-CSpe-
clal.)-A murder, with sensational fea-
lures. was committed In the suburbs or
Raleigh last night. but was not discovered
until late his afternoon. Alexander
Allen, q negro aged As years. this morn
ing informed his ~nelghbors that his wife
had died last night. Those who pre-
pared the body for burial were astonished
to see blood running from the ears and
nose. Upon further examination 1t was
developed tina Allen had murdered MS
wife by hanging her. and had then placed
her body in bed. The Coroner and two
deputy sherins went 10 the place this
afternoon. AS they came up Allen ran.
Deputy Potter shot him, the bullet pass
ing into the feshy part Of the thigh.
Despite the wound, Allen continued his
flight, but the Coroner took OFF his coat
ana ran him down, and then with a pocket
knife cut out the bullet. Allen was at
6 o'clock placed in Jail. The inquest VIII
be held tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

stated with the good things OF this world,
try palmistry-that Is. try the curative
effect OF an open hand. worked In con-
junction with an open heart. And don't
strain your cyesight 10 pieces looking
for 1.-THE WORTH poor" That Is the best
sort OF course. but at Christmas almost
any sort will do.
To-day is the Christmas Of the saints;
tomorrow Is the legai holiday. Some
modes OF celebration that might do very
we'll for tomorrow would be out Of place
to-day. Remember that. and also have
respect for the comfort Of your quiet
loving neighbors. We dare not expect
that the day will dawn and close noise
lessly, but. at the very least. let the
young men and boys respect the neigh
horhoods OF churches n Of hospitals
and other places where persons are lying
on beds Of pain.
Much other advice the Dispatch might
give. but long experience has taught us
that advice, like medicine. is best liked
when given hi small doses. SO we shall
only add that We fervently trust Santa
Claus will skip no house in our b~ai!iwick;
that he may bring JOY to every family,
and DO assisted in his merry work by all
good-looking women and gallant men.
And 30 vi give TIE password of tho
day-A Happy Christmas TO you all.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

Thus it will be seen that the efforts Of
recent legislatures have not been with
out good results. There has been a grati-
tying reduction in criminal expenses, and
a slight saving in expenses of government.
The yield from the oyster-tax has large
~ increased. while the disbursements, on
account of the oyster fund, were $4,000
less in 1895 than in 1887. New items OF
revenue appear under the headings OF
'~ish-nets' and "crabbers' licenses"
Charter fees increased from $7,S23 to $21,-
4i2-the result Of recent legislation. These
are only on account Of charters granted
by the courts. 1t is expected that a cor
responding rate Of increase will be shown
hereafter in the fees from charters grant
ed by the Legislature.
Altogether, it would seem that the
States financial showing for 1898 is en-
couraging. though the time has not yet
come for the Treasury to realize the full
benefit Of all the laws passed at the last
legislative session.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

Scottsburg, Ind, celebrated Xmas-Eve
by indulging in a nice. quiet little lynch
ing. The material for the diversion was
furnished in the person Of one Marion Ty-
Ter. who was in jail charged with attempt
ing TO murder his wife. Really, it would
appear that the peculiar southern in
stitution" IS taking root in Indiana. The
people OF Indiana. and. indeed, the people
of several other Northern States. seem
to be rapidly attaining 10 the high art of
lynching, but somehow the northern
papers are chary about exploiting the
fact.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
WOULD BE SATISFIED.

The bills Of Congressman Rixey ana
Senator Butler, the one to open Federai
soldiers homes 20 Confederate veterans
and the other for the pensioning OF Con-
tolerate veterans by the United states
Government, are not much In favor with
the Virginia press.
The stanton News. for instance. ex-
presses great regret that the bills should
have been introduced In Congress-. ex-
presses the belief that neither Mr.. Rixey
nor Mr.. Butler represents the true south
ern sentiment in respect OF the matter
and says further:
at Is not by receiving direct pecuniary
aid from the government that the Con-
federate soldiers expect benefits from the
government, but by sharing In the bless
ings OF a free government honestly and
economically administered. Instead Of
pensioning Confederate soldiers. the pro-
per course Is TO cut down the lavish and
wasteful pensions TO Union soldiers. stop
the carnival OF pension extravaganza,
and not Confederate soldiers only, but
all other good citizens. will prof. by 1t.
Economy and justice for the whole people
are far better than bounties for the few"
The Charlottesville Progress, in an arti-
Gle along the same lines, discredits the
in the South TO secure bounty" from the
United States Government for Confede-
rate veterans, and then adds:
"The demand should be made and per-
sisted in. that the taxpayers of the South
should not be burdened with pensioned
suffers and humbugs. Purge the pension
lists. Publish them. and let the world
know who the pensioners are"
Well put by both Of our contemporaries.
The South is perfectly willing to bear
her part of the burden or pensioning the
real Union veterans. although, practi-
cally none OF the money she contributes
for pensions comes back to her. But
she is heartily tired OF being mulcted at
the rate of millions Of dollars a year for
the support Of pension sharks, pseudo
veterans, and women and children who
have no sort of claim on the gratitude OF
the nation and in order that north
ern politicians may keep their fences in
repair. The amount the South is taxed
over and above what would be the de-
mand upon her under a legitimate pen
sion list would enable her to take good
care Of every needy Confederate veteran
for the rest of his life.
The ~iniquities Of the present pension
system rob the Confederate veteran, in
that they decrease immensely the ability
of the South TO provide for him. The
South asks no more practical and sub
stantiaI demonstration Of the sincerity
of northern fraternal feeling for the
South than that this robbing be stopped.
would be perfectly satisfied with hat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
She Forced n Climax.

They had been keeping company for
about four years, and though his poets
soul yearned 20 tell her all, it never
seemed courageous enough to take aim
beyond the limits of innuendo. One eve
ming lately they were basking in the
moonlight together, and after a long in
terval Of silence, during which the bask
had become quite frayed on the edges, he
gushingly remarked:
"Ah, Helvetia, how often I reflect on
the truth Of those words Of Moore's,
There's nothing half so sweet in life as
Loves young dream"
Every true, Horatio, while the dream is
young" she replied, but It seems TO me
that when the dream has accumulated
tne moss OF four years, it would be a
heap sweeter to turn it into a reality"
Whereupon he talked business. and the
contract was sealed on the spot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
SCOTTSVIfLE.
Desirable Cold snap-Pcrsonni
Mention.

sCOTTSvILLE, VA December a.
speciaI)-A sudden change in the tenn
perature yesterday afternoon brought
frost and ice last night, which was very
desirable for preservation Of the large
amount Of meats recently killed.
Mr.. j. w. Heath. of Norwood, who
stopped here to see his parents. Mr.. I. S.
Heath and wife. last Monday. returned
to-day from Richmond, and will spend
his Christmas here.
Rev. l.. T. Hit and family, who have
been on a several weeks visit TO North
Carolina. returned home. here, to-day,
and found, on reaching the Methodist
parsonage, that It was occupied by a large
number Of highly excited people OF his
congregation. who pounded him gen
teely.
Mr.. Jesse r. Heath, Of Norfolk, IS here
TO spend the Christmas holidays, at his
old home.
Captain L. NJ. Pitts, of Elk Hill, IS here.
on a visit 70 his father, Mr.. Jonathan
Pitts, and family.
Mr.. Leslie II. Martin. Of Washington,
D. c., arrived at his mothers acme.
Fairview. to-day, 70 spend the Christ
mas holidays.
Our town was very full OF people to-
day, getting their christmas tricks.
Mr.. w. J. Kent, of Antioch, ~Fluvanna,
was here to-day.
Messrs. f. T. Hill, Jere Cleveland, and
Charles Anderson are in Richmond to-
day.
Miss Sarah Walker. who has been sick
a good while, is said TO be very Ill Just
now and not expected 10 live long.
The Spring Hill Sunday school will hold
an entertainment at the residence OF Rev.
j. H.. Fox, on Monday.
Mr.. w. p. Pitts, of ore Banks, Buck
ingham, is here to spend the Christmas
holidays.
Misses Emma and Sallie Can't, who
are engaged in teaching. are spending the
Christmas holidays at Woodstock" the
home Of their uncle. w. VI. Lewis, Esq.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
SUNDAY. ...,.DECEMBER %, 1898.

Friends OF the Dispatch would do US
a favor by informing us promptly Of any
failure on the part of newsdealers, or
newsboys on railroad trains. to meet the
public demand for copies of this paper.
Information is also desired by us OK the
delinquency Of any carrier Of ours In
Richmond. Manchester, or elsewhere.
Mail subscribers are likewise invited
to report TO us whenever their papers
come late or irregularly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
ton in office of Alger.

Not only police officers, but other goot
citizens. should be prompt to-day e
warn off all noisy boys who appear in
the neighborhoods OF churches where ser
vices are being held, or In the vicinity
Of hospitals, or other houses where Their.
are sick persons. Pubic opinion will not
sustain our authorities in exercising un-
due leniency whore religious worship Is
disturbed. or the sick are worried b.
cannonllke explosions or ear-piercing til
horns. We suppose justice will have t.
be blind TO some Of the occurrences Of this
day. bit h should not close its eyes Z
the GA invasion of the rights o.
p~eaeeable people by boys or young men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
The SnviOur's Birth.
New York Observkr.l

In a manger wise men found Him,
Found the Christ, the newborn King!
Lowly were the scenes around Him,
But His greatness we can sing.
He, who shared the Fathers glory
Left His home and came to earth.
o! how wonderful the story
OF our loving Saviour's birth.
Wise men came with costly treasure,
Came TO seek Him from afar;
Sought and found Himi boundless plea
surei
Found Him meath their guiding star.
Human need and mercy, meeting
Hope could rise triumphant then.
Angels brought the joyous greeting
peace on earth, good will toward men"
JOHN NJ. MORSE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
Corrected.

AS Garry. who had been frequently re-
proved for his oyer-indulgences, was
handing a friend a glass of the ''crathur'
surreptitiously taken from his employers
d~ecanter, the glass suddenly slipped from
his hands and fell with a crash to the
floor. With q look of superstitious dread
on his face. Garry tremblingly remarked:
"Be me conshinse. Moike, but isn't that
a warnin' 10 me niver to dhrink anither
drap?'
More loike." returned Mike, with a
look Of keen disappointment, 'it's a
warnin' TO ye niyer to drap anither
drink"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
PersOrnI Endorsement.

Leasing: Fieldman and 1 had an argu-
ment last evening. during the course OF
which he made the assertion that there
had been a decadence Of greatness in the
last generation. l took the opposite
ground, and maintained that our great
men had been on the increase Of late.
Don't you agree with me?
Fuller: Certainly; why I've gained
twelve pounds myself in the last W.
months.