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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
Continuous Performance bore,
washington Post.)

The Observation-Disclosures young
man who attends the theatre, the concert
hall. and the roof garden for the purpose
OF explaining the plays and the songs 20
those who are so unfortunate as 10 DO
seated In his immediate vicinity Is stu IN
evidence. and we are well aware OF the
fact that nothing can be said or written
which will cause him 10 deslst and give a
long-suffering and patient public a rest.
However. there is one incentive In CALI
Ing attention TO this a~ggrayating person.
There are a number OF excellent young
men who are just beginning 10 attend
these places OF amusement, and IN ~ bare
ly possible that some or them may happen
TO read OF this particular bore and resolve
10 avoid his footsteps. IL III with such
hope that illusions TO this perennial bore
are inspired.
Now that the regular and summer the
atrical season Is over. this annoying FER
SON haunts the music-halis and the roof
gardens. lie is generally accompanied by
an inoffensive companion. whose presence
gives the semi-provocation for his re-
marks. He anticipates the wind-up OF all
the Jokes that are sprung by the come
dams. and as the ordinary auditor pre-
pares TO hear the climax from the stage,
he has II Missed into his ear by this pre-
sumptuOus public nuisance. our ever-re-
curing annoyance thinks he knows a
thing or two about music. and when the
vocalists in abbreviated skirts and care
shtAAF
coon songs. he can always be depended
upon 10 take the Initiative 20 the extent
OF a couple OF bars. and carry the vocal
istic ansse bag To an exasperating Enlsh.
These are but a few OF the features or
this irresponsible bore. but we think we
have described him sufficiently 10 enable
the coming generation 10 understand his
offences and try 10 avoid them. Give the
actors and vaudeville performers a
chance. They are paid for entertaining
the public. and. In case they don't give
satisfaction, the people can either remain
away from the entertainments In which
they participate or else manifest their
dispieasure while the performance IL In
progress. But there is no escape from
the bore who insists in giving part OF the
show. He has paid his way IN, and there
IL no way to avoid him. We can oniy
hope tina the young men who are grow
ing and beginning to attend the places
of amusement win BE able 10 utilize Ahn
AZ a horrible example
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
GATE CITY.
Death of IA Very Old WOman-Coun-
terfeit Silver Dollars.

De0tn VI ~ very Osa "Onhuh-(ouh
terfeit silver Dollars.
GATE CITY, VA, July 2a.-(Special)-
Hannah Kelley, OF Kyle's Ford, Hancock
county, Tenn, fell in the fire recently and
was burned to death. She is believed TO
have reached the age OF lis years. Any
way, she had been an old woman ever
since comparatively old citizens can re-
member. Her husband has been dead
over half a century. and none Of her chill
dren are living.
A young man named Yoakley. who
lived in Tennessee. eight miles from Gate
City, died recently from wounds received
in the fighting at Santiago July I'd. and
his body has just been brought home and
buried. He died at Fortress Monroe.
Counterfeiters OF silver dollars have
been getting In their work on the good
people in Russell county. as well as In
Scott. Floyd Porter is In jail at Leila
non. charged with counterfeiting. The
amount Of spurious coin in circulation has
given the people a great deal of trouble.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
THE HUSH POLICY.

Dlphtheria shows a tendency to linger
in Baltimore, but we feel quite sure it
will be rooted out there before many
months have passed.
Our confidence in this matter comes
from the freedom with which the Balti-
moro newspapers discuss the subject.
Where such freedom prevails, as in Balti-
more and Richmond. the best of results
are to be hoped for. Blu in too many
other American cities. alas! the hush
policy obtains. And we fear this policy has
also obtained in some of our camps, and
to the great hurt Of the men.
The excuse or apology always made
is that a contrary policy will throw
the people into wild alarm and distress.
But the fact is that rumor does that very
thing, while conservative publications
have a quieting effect.
There never yet has been a board of
health capable Of doing tho good work
that can be gotten out of a widely-circu-
lated newspaper which enjoys the con-
idence Of the public. The board can
put u lew OOZcH Hltn W WOih, Dul the
newspaper can put the public-can put
tens Of thousands--to work.
In short, we doubt II there is any really
clean city where there Is not the utmost
liberty given the press to discuss sani-
tary questions. The cities that are in
danger from contagious diseases are
those where the hush policy is one OF the
treasured ornaments of the municipal
government.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

Private Harvey Atkins. Of Company /
Second Massachusetts, Infantry. II on
ciaIly reported dead from nostalgia
That IL to ssy, he died Of ho~mesickness
This IL the first case Of the sort reported
in his war. Nostalgia, however. Is .
disease known in ali armies. and when
well developed Is usually incurable. un-
less. indeed, the patient can BE- sent
home.
Cadet Haskell, Of West Point, while
serving with the Rough Riders. was shot
down near Santiago. A Mauser bullet
penetrated his intestines. passing down
ward from left to right. tripping on the
hip bone as It passed out at the small OF
the back" No operation has been neces-
sary. and he ID getting we'll. The sur
geons speak Of II as a remarkable case.
1t appears In a number of cases inves-
tigated In New York city that several
husbands and fathers OF that city have
enlisted and left their families to starve
to death. Great patriots they! Nothing
better Is to be hoped for them than that
they may be killed In the stead OF bet
ter men. and that their families may get
the pensions allowed by law.
Talking about pensions leads US to say
that there will now be more men than
ever interested In not having the pension
rate lowered. Instead Of our pension list
growing smaller, It is destined to be very
largely increased in a short while.
It is now settled that Skaters army
will not be brought back to this country
until all traces Of the yeliow-fever have
disappeared from among Its men. This
means that 1t will not return till the war
cases now, It would be idle to think Of
moving the men any considerable dis
tance. Put aboard troop-ships at least
half of them would probably a the
fever.
General Fred Grant has made himself
unpopular with the officers and men Of
the Ninth New York Regiment. He is
said to have spoken rudely to its COM
mander, Colonel Greene, who succeeded
in keeping his temper and putting Grant
III d iOics II 10 ItpOittu ina IL was 4
this account that Grant was transfer
red to a new brigade.
AS soon as the poor little King OF Spain
is well enough from the measles, his
mamma will take him into the country,
about forty-hve miles from Madrid.
A part Of Lees army corps engaged
In a sham battle near Jacksonville. on
Thursday. The First North Carolina
Regiment was engaged, but neither Of
the two regiments from this State was.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the
States has Just contracted for the
manufacture of 10000 army uniform over
coats. We shall be in good shape for the
next war.
Flour is very high and dreadfully scarce
In Habana. OF cornmeal the supply
Is better; but it is also very high. Corn
meal and rice are the chief food of the
fnasees |
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
WILLIAMSBURG.
Would-Be Excursionlsts Disappofnt.
e~d-PersonaI.

Would-Be E~xcursionists Dlsappoint
e~d-PersonaI.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA, July 2s.-(spe-
cial)DQuite a number of our folk were
at the station this morning. waiting to
board Mrs. Glll's excursion train from
Richmond to Old Point, but It went by
"a humming," leaving them to reflect
upon the uncertainty Of all things hu-
man In general. and Of excursions in par
ticular.
Rev. Robert s. Crupland. of Covington,
KY, arrived here to-day to visit hts sis
ters. Mrs. II. l.. Hundley and Mrs. Will
liam L.. Spencer.
Miss Annie Jordan. Of Smithfeld, who
has been spending some time here with
her sister, Mrs. L. w. Lane, returned
home to-day, taking with her her little
niece, Miss Martha Lane.
Mr.. Ro. M. Charles is visiting friends
In Hampton and Newport News.
Mr.. NJ. II. Harrell and Mrs. B. u.
Peachy left to-day for a ~sojourn at Old
Point and Virginia Beach.
The Misses Lucas. daughters Of Mr..
Thomas Lucas, Of Elizabeth. N. J.. but
formerly OF this city, are here visiting
their aunt. Mrs. William p. Graves.
There is little change In the condition
Of Mr.. r. L. Henley, who Is sick at the
home OF his mother here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
OLD BURG AND VICINITY,
Sunday-SchOol Convention - Two
Deaths-hilitary Rumor

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July o.
(Special.)-The annual Sunday-school con-
vention Of the Northwestern District of
the Potomac Baptist Association con-
vened in Falmouth this morning. Mode
rator c. j. Charters presided. The OPEN
Ing session was devoted chiefly to routine
business. Tonight Mr.. Hugh T. Mussel-
man, a student OF Richmond College, was
ordained TO the ministry, and several able
addresses were delivered. The conven-
ton will remain in session until Monday.
Miss Maggie Chinault, daughter of Mr..
T. A. Chinault, of Caroline, died at the
residence OF her parents, near Guineas,
that county. this morning. of typhoid
fever; aged 10 years. She was a bright
and accomplished young lady. and leaves
a large circle Of friends to mourn her
demise.
Wellington Johnston, a promising young
man of the county, died this morning az
ter a brief illness. OF typhoid-fever. He
contracted the disease while nursing his
friend, +. NJ. Grady, who died last SUM-
day. He was 20 years old.
A rumor is In circulation in Camp Cobb
tonight that the regiment will leave
Wednesday for Newport News, where
they will embark for Santiago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
ATUapAY............JULY so, 1893.

Friends of the Dispatch would do us
2fayor by Informing us promptly OF n
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 OF the
delinquency Of any carrier OF ours In
Richmond, Manchester, or elsewhere.
Mali subscribers arc likewise invited
to. report TO us whenever their papers
come late or irregularly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
RICHMOND DISPATCH
81 THE DISPATCH ooMpANY.

me DAILY DISPATCH Is delivered 20
xab&cribers At FIFTY CENTS per
rronth. payable to the carrier weekly or
monthly. Mailed at $ per annum. payn-
Sle In advance; 50 for six months; ""
eos thscc months: 20 cents for one month.
Price per copy. 8 cents.
rhs WEEKLY DISPATCH at Il per
nnnum.
The SUNDAY DISPATCH at n.oo per
sonnum. or IS cents for ak months.
Subscriptions in all cases payapie IN
Advance, and no paper continued after
kae expiration of the time paid for. seno
post-cnice order. check. or regis.
tered letter. Currency sent by mail VIII
b ct tie risk of the sender. subscribers
gishing their post-o1ice changed hus'
i've their old as well as their new post
|oSnce. Sample copies free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

Ferry, where the injured member was
amputated near the shoulder.
The Front Royal turnpike. extending
from this place TO Front Royal, q dis
lance OF twenty-five miles, and here
tofore operated by a stock company, was
sold to-day to Frederick county for 500.
exclusive OF oll-houses. The road will
be hereafter operated by the county. free
Of tolls. :
Mrs. William H. Calvert, wife of
prominent resident OF this city. died at
her residence tonight. after a protracted
illness. She Is survived by six children.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
Rocky Mount On. c. Tobacco Market

ROCKY MOUNT. N. c., July 29.-(Spe-
~cial.)-Monday morning. August the 1st,
all four tobacco warehouses here will
open with large sales.
Throughout the golden belt" Of Nash
and Edgecomb counties heavy crops of
the weed have been made. and cures
have been unusually satisfactory. In
some sections the flea bug has caused
considerable damage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
BoyHtou Mention.

BOYDTON. VA. July 29.-(Speciai)-
New tobacco t~primings) is coming in to
market earlier than usual. and is bring
ing better prices than last year. Receipts
to-day were only medium. but averaged
s. per hundred. one lot bringing S25.
Mr.. c. II. X. Taylor. whose wife died a
few days ago, an account OF which was
given In the Dispatch. left yesterday
with his son. Fernando Taylor. a con-
ductor on the Southern from Washington
to Charlotte. N. c., for the latter's home,
at Alexandria.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
Silenced All Complaint.
FCTid-Rits.l

A certain benedict was In the habit of
troubling his father-in-law with COM
plants about his wife's behavior.
Really, this is too bad" cried the iras-
chile old gentleman n day on hearing of
some of his daughters delinquencies. "If
l hear any more complaints / will disin-
herit her."
There were no more.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
Chicago News.)

NChicdSO NeWs.)
The handsome soldier promised,
When he bravely marched away,
That he'd write a lengthy letter
To his sweetheart every day;
But she waited and she pouted,
While the long weeks slowly passed.
And concluded bed forgotten,
When u missiye came at last.
"Oh, I promised that I'd write you
Every day a tender note,
To apprise you OF my feelings"
Thus the gallant soldier wrote:
But, alas. l haven't done Ii
And Ill briefly tell you why:
I've been facing shooting Spaniards
And had other fish to fry"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
PopuIist Nomination for Congress.

WILSON, N. c., July 29.-(Special)-
Captain James B.. Lloyd, Doorkeeper of
the United States Senate, was nominated
by reclamation here to-day by the Peo-
pies Party Congressional Convention as
their candidate for Congress in the Second
District.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
His Young Wife.
Detroit Journal.)

HE lived a bachelor until he was 81,
and then married a woman young enough
to be his daughter"
Daughter? Why, she was young
enough TO be his second wife,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
Heavy shipments Of Lambs.

DUBLIN. VA, July 29.-(Special)-
Glendy & Hartman, of this county. repre-
senting the New England Dressed-Meat
Company, closed their shipments OF lambs
here to-day. In the last two months they
have bought and shipped over 1900 lambs
from various points In Southwest Vir-
ginia-
p. F. st. Clair also makes his last ship
ment of lambs to-day. The bulk of the
cattlo for export In this section have been
sold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

The high quality OF Swedish steel was
strikingly illustrated at a recent exhibi-
ton. A steel ribbon. cold-rolicd. was
'twined like q silken band about one or
the p~avilions. the length OF his monster
tape being 2.3A feet. It's width s inches.
and It's weight l.its pounds. Philadelphia
ENQUIRER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

Serious Accidental Turnpike Sold
Death.

WINCHESTER. VA, July A-(Special.)
Point. met with an accident this morning
which has resulted In the loss Of his
right arm. He was engaged IN digging
a well on his farm. n had climbed near
~ to the top Of 1t. when he slipped
and fell backward. breaking his arm In
such a manner as to render resetting Inn
possible. He was placed on a Baltimore
and Ohio train and taken to Hampers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
Would Like to Do IL.
(Judge.)

Employer (meeting clerk on grandstand):
See here. jenkins! You told me you would
like to get off this afternoon and go to
your mother-in-law's funeral.
Clerk: Yves. sir. / would like TO do
that nrst-rate; only she isn't dead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

The Chicago morning papers are to
double their price per copy, On and after
Monday next, explaining that the in
creased cost Of printing paper and the
Of war news make the advance necessary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
1t makes a refgeshing. cooling beverage,
and is an invigorating tonic. soothing to
the nerves.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

1t is quite clear now that our generals
and admirals and ~commodores are not
grammarians, and 1t is probably we'll for
the country that they are not.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

The Porto Ricans seem to know what
is good for them. They are welcoming
our army enthusiastically.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
Prehistoric.


Willie: Pa. what do they make talking
machines Of?
His Father: The first one was made out
of a rib. NV son.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

uptown OFFICE. BRoAD-sTREEr
PHARMACY, 5s EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. i0@ HULL
GTREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
She Could.
(Chicago Post.)

Il thought you said you could cook" he
said, reproachtully.
80 / could she replied, "If I had ever
learned"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

Spain only fails to state the case with
1t isn't that there is bad faith
on our part, but that there is no faith
at all in Spanish promises.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
T
HALE INCH OR LESS.

vance C5 words or less).-".."." "
Above rates are for every day OF "u-
wertisements running conseeutively'
Reading notices in r~eading-matter TYPE
ave lines or less. 81; in nonpariel, ieaoeo'
I've lines or less. rs cents.
Card Of rates for more space furnished
On application.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Ocean View.
The best route to these seaside resorts
Is via Petersburg and Norfolk and West
ern. The quickest time Is via that route.
1t In the only ali-raii line.
The train equipment and roadbed Is OF
the best. :
The facilities are superior and the rates
are the lowest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

Resolutions OF respect to deceased
members passed by societies. corpora
tons. associations. or other orgahiza-
lions viii be charged for as advertising
matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

Schley's description of the Santiago
sea-1ght is naturally more vivid han
SIMPSONS. 1t comes from the man who
American operations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

The 'late Admiral Sampson is what
he Is being called now.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

All letters recommending candi9ates
Tor oflcc must be paid for 10 insure their
publication. This is a long standing rule
6f ours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

In one sense r~amshackle street-cars
Won't go in Richmond. in another sense
fhAv must sa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

All letters and kilograms must be al
dressed TO THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
rejected communication win not lie
tefornad.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
MEETINGS.

ONCE Of the o. %. 1. & ". w. Co.,
Richmond, Va, July p. 1898.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
MINION IRON AND NAIL-WORKS
COMPANY will be held at the company's
Office, Belle Isle. this city. on THURS
DAY, August 4, 1858. at IL noon.
ARTHUR u. CLARKE.
~ 23-2w President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
WEEK
HIGH-cLAss COMEDY SKETCH.

Seats In private stalls and chairs cu
orchestra-foor extra. Saturday matinee
TO ladies and children. s cents. All cars
Main street and Clay street lines run
direct to park without transfer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
Why He Didn't.

And now for the march on San Juan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-06-14
WATERING COWS.

Mr.. J. d. smith, one Of the most wide
" known dsirymen of the celebrated
Delaware County, New York, contrib
utes the following TO Hoard's Dairy
man concerning his practice in regard to
watering cows when confined TO the
barn In winter. His experience Is cor
roborsted BY some Of the most intelli-
gent Gairymen In Maine. I'VE have
been in the business of dsirying for over
thirty wears. and few, II any winters
have passed withou, changing from once
TO tw ice day, and without an exception,
we have gone back TO watering once =
day. | am sometimes laughed at; some
times people hint st cruelty 10 animals
We keep cows TO get from them the
largest returns possible In quantity OF a
high grade Of milk. At the request or
suggestion Of some one else, We have re-
peAtedlv made the change from watering
once near the middle OF the day, 10 once
early In the dsy, and again later. have
vet 10 observe the gain OF quart OF
milk from watering twice. The present
winter, one of our neigbbors has water
ed his cows three times. Some five or
six weeks sxo we began again 10 wster
twice a day, turning out In the barn
ward where there Is a large tank OF spring
water under cover. | saw no gain In
quantity Of milk; in fact, nearly every
day there would be from one-third 10
one-half that could be induced 10 drink
but once = day. Some ten days ago ~e
went back TO watering once u day. Cows
are turned out st 10 A. NJ. aud allowed
10 De out for half an hour or so. There
has actually been q slight gain 10 milk.
but this NAV be accounted for In the
feed, possibly. Certainly there has been
no loss"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-06-14
xsrp 1ls caicks GROWING.

The secret OF success ia any undertsk-
ing lies in keeping things moving. Even
in growing chickens this rule holds and
there can be no lost time. Every day
must count In growth. For this 10 be
possible certain things must be done by
the man In charge. The chickens Will
either be roaming or crying for chance
10 roam BY daylight and then IL Is the
first ration should be fed. Waiting until
seven O'Clock will surely cause loss, for
IL the chicks are not growing they are
losing. Another step 10 observe IA 10
feed regularly not occasionally Feed
tive times - day, and leave no food TO
sour.
4 mash OF some kind consider abso-
lutely necessary, because In IL can be In
troduced many different things which
can not be fed in any other way. Grit,
for example. should be mixed with the
mash, thus compelling the chicks TO eat
II. and not left 10 a box for them TO ind
or not. Meat. also, can be fed more
easily and judiciously in mash than 10
any other way, but the quantity should
De small.
Chicks at two DAYS old should be given
sifred cracked corn and small wheat
mixed together. They should be taught
thus early 10 scratch for and hunt grain.
IL compels exercise and Is more natural
food than repeated soft msshes nve or
six times n dsy. Cabbage at three days
old can be given them and they will en-
iov II. sud il will agree with them. Lsck
of exercise or insufficient exercise TO
work off the regular feed will also stunt
them. Chickens can never take too much
exercise: in fact, every inducement
should be given them TO make them
active. The more they run and chase
each other up and down the yards tne
huugrier they will become and the
stronger they will grow.