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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
THE OPTIMIST.

The Bedford Bulletin says that what
ever may be the trend, of affairs in other
places. the people of Bedford are now
taking a more optimistic view of life
than for several years past" The opti-
1nistic view is the right and the paying
view More than half Of the failures in
life are due TO pessimism. BY the same
token more than half Of the successes in
life,are due TO OPTIMISM There is nothing
TINT contributes more TO dry rot in com
munity than pessimism. II is the arch
enemy of business enterprise. on the
other hand. than optimism nothing con-
tributes more TO vitality in a community.
optimism is the benehcent genius OF
progress.
1t is not uncommon TO hear this or
that man criticised as visionary, and over
confident. One visionary and over-con-
fident man is worth more to a town or
city than a score Of men who are matter
of-fact to the point of never seeing be-
yond the dollar in pocket, and are con-
stantly taking counsel Of apprehension.
Paradoxical as 1t may sound, the vis-
ionary, over-conhdent. impractical man
represents much more practical factor
I'm tho practical development of a com
munity than the "eminently practical
and Ovor-cautious man, be the latter never
90 successful in his individual enterprises.
ParadoXical as it may sound again, the
s-ominently practical and over-cautious
man causes us as to some things to
.rkcg 80, t1,..1 Ia or
instance. he influences us to magnify into
mountains the mole-hills that are in the
path Of progress. Furthermore, his
manner dsheartens. His example dis
courages venture. He leads us to look
at the future through blue glass goggles.
The effect of an hour with him is like
unto that commonly believed TO result
from a visit 10 the cave of Trophonius.
lie is in sense an oracle OF woe, calam-
tty, and pessimism.
The visionary, over-confident. and UNI
practical man may not always succeed
IN his own undertakings. Indeed, truth
10 tell, he rarely does. Too frequently
his enthusiasm, his intense confidence
and his tremendous push and energy
carry him into the breakers but IN
such event he suffers in a good cause.
His enthusiasm is contagious. lie inspires
In others confidence and a disposition to
venture which, when controlled by rea-
sonable' conservatism. generally ends in
success. lie shakes up a community to
realization OF its possibilities. He causes
those with whom he is associated to turn
X-rays OF hope upon the future, with the
result OF disclosing the fact that the
obstacles i'm the road to development are
often but little more than shadows. He
IS tho priest that ministers at the altar OF
cheerfulness, self-reliance, and optimism
And 10 bring the matter close home
his creed is one to which every Rich
monder should subscribe. And, having
subscribed to il, every Richmonder should
show his faith in il by repeating 1t Tor
the benefit of outsiders and for the benefit
OF Richmond whenever and wherever
The occasion is presented. That is to
say that our people should lose no
opportunity 10 manifest their faith In
Richmond by talking the city up.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
GLOUCESTER VETERANS.
4 Pleasant Reunion-An Attempt mt
burglary.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA,
August 6.-(Special.) THE association OF
Company b, Twenty fourth Virginia Cav
airy, met to-day at SummePville for their
annual dinner. The day was highly en-
joyed. The veterans sat down to dinner
while the ladies present waited on them
Speeches were made by Messrs. Johh
Tabb. G. II. Enos, Robert Hudgins, Johh
r. White. and w. A. Robins. Resolutions
were adopted upon the death OF }. III.
Rowe and w. II. Davies. members or the
company. The dinner was joint contri-
button by all the members present. The
veterans are enthusiastic about the good
time they had to-day and the Kindness OF
Mr.. and Mrs John Tabb.
Todd Temple, negro tried TO break
into an clubhouse on the place OF Mr.. w.
s. Mott last night. Two colored women
occupied the house, but Mr.. Mott had
goods stored in one of the rooms. The
women seized the negro, and Mr.. Mott,
being aroused by the noise they made,
fired off his gun. Temple then ran OH. He
has not yet been caught.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
SIMPSONS SHELLS.
Cuban IRON Returned 10 Its Native
He'd via RiHed Guns.
New York Sun.)

(New York Sum-
said a well-known iron man, who has
large business dealings with Steelton and
Sparrows Point: "To the iron men of
East Pennsylvania all this bombardment
of Southeastern Cuba seems very odd
There is not a bit of doubt in my mind
that very much of the metal now being
hurled from SIMPSONS fleet into the
Cuban coast hills is refined iron returned
to its native bed
ITO Pennsylvania iron men the names
OF Sevilla, Juragua, Baiquiri, Santiago.
and Guantanamo are familiar. We have
been getting a fair quality of iron ore
from there for years at low price True
we were sharply criticised for it--advo-
eating high tariff at home and shutting
down Pennsylvania ore mines to secure
the product of cheap labor i'm the Cuban
ore mines Well that iron ore was
brought to New York and Philadelphia.
and thence to Pennsylvania foundries.
and made into pig metal, then into steel.
Then ii was shaped into projectles al
Reading. The projectiles and shells were
then taken on board our warships; they
went to Santiago and its vicinity. and
during the bombardment were hurled
ashore. and 1t is within the bounds of pos
Sibiltty that many of these shells and
pro1ectles fired on MORO went wide OF the
mark and plunged into, the very ore mines.
now idle. whence the original metal came
A large lot of pig metal from this Cuban
ore was on hand in the United States
when the war broke out, and was sub
sequently used for the rush orders for
steel proJectiles and for ordinary shells"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

In an article on the disgraceful condi-
ton of some Of the camps and camp hos
pitals the New York Herald says:
Another thing indicating that the gov
eminent is awakening TO an adequate
sense Of its duty to the men who wear its
military uniform and who fight its battles
is the fact that Acting Secretary of-War
Meiklejohn has directed that hereafter no
expense shall be spared in providing pro-
per food for soldiers in hospitals
But what the American people want to
know Is, Why was this provision not made
before? There is a shrewd suspicion float
ing around that when we get. at the bot
tom of the disgraceful, condition of some
OF the camps and camp hospitals It will
be found that not few contractors have
been provided for at the expense of the
men who wear the governments uniform.
IL was charged not long ago, and the
charge has never, 10 our knowledge, been
disproved. that an inspector stationed not
hundred miles from Fort Monroe was
transferred because he condemned thou
sands Of pounds Of meat that was not fit
for dogs TO eat, but which had been sent
into his bailiwick to feed soldiers upon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
SUICIDE OF A LADY.
Took CnrbOlic Acid While Temporal
riIy Insane.

WINCHESTER, VA, August 26.-(Spe-
cial.)-One of the most sensational sui
cides that have startled the community
in many years occurred shortly before 5
o'clock this afternoon at Jordans White
Sulphur Springs, near this city. The vic
tim OF sef-destruction was Mrs. A. Il.
TyssowsH a boarder at the hotel and
one OF the leaders of Washingtons fash
ionable society. Temporary insanity,
caused by Illness was the cause. About
three days ago Mrs. Tyssowski was taken
Ill, and typhoid-fever developed. DR.. W.
T. Mcclure, OF this city. was in attend
once. He telegraphed to Mr.. Tyssowski,
at Washington, to come at once, owing to
the alarming condition OF his wife. The
husband arrived to-day, and had just left
his wifes bedside, when her mother, Mrs.
Torbert, noticed her daughter, who was
in bed, place a bottle to her lips and
swallow some fluid. Her face was dis
torted. and her lips burned Upon being
questioned she replied that she had swal
lowed nothing at the same time placing
a bottle under her pillow. Seeing that her
daughter was in a dying condition, Mrs.
Torbert Immediately summoned Air. Tys-
sowski from the front porch, and Dr. Nc
CURE from Winchester The unfortunate
woman fingered for fifteen minutes, and
died in great agony before the physician
arrived. An examination of the bottle
under her pillow revealed the fact that
she had swallowed carbolic acid. She was
q years Of age, and is survived by two
daughters, aged and years, respective
ly. Her remains will be shipped to Wash
ington tomorrow morning for interment.
Mrs. Tyssowski was a leader in the
society at JOrdan's Springs, and her
tragic death coming at the height Of the
season. when the springs are crowded
with her friends, has cast a deep gloom
over the whole community.
John Cary. young colored man in the
employ of Judge II. W. Harrison. Of the
Circuit Court, attempted TO commit sui
eide at his home, in this city, at late
hour last night. He took enough rough on
rats to kill several people, and still lives.
The poison was pumped out of him by
DR.. T. c. Williams, and he now has a
fighting chance to live. Family troubles
was the cause he assigned for the deed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
FREDERICKSBURG MENTION.
The Confederate Monument III
Orappc-UOrse-Th Sentenced.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, August 20
(Special)-At a meeting of the William
S. Grymes Camp, Confederate veterans
held in Orange. tho date for the lay
ing of the cornerstone TO the Confede-
rate monument which will be erected
at Orange Courthouse was set Tor DC
tober 18th. The Committee OF Arrange
ments appointed were w. II. Ricket's'
]. G.. Field, c. L. Graves, c. c. rama,
ferro, j. NJ. Moore, Z. Z. Barbour anu
J. G.. Williams.
A HORSE-THIEF SENTENCED.
At the August term of orange County
Court now in session, John Battle was
sentenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary for horse-stealing. Battle mans
from North Carolina. The horses wnlen
he stole belonged to Mr. George DaNis'
of Culpeper. oh
Honorable discharges have been OBJ
tanned for Corporal George r. hiiie, -
Company X. and Private George Con
nor. of Company NJ, members OK tne
Third Virginia. They are both resi-
dents of this city, and are expected nome
tomorrow.
Hon. w. A. Jones, the Democratic
nominee for Congress from this district
will speak in Spotsylyania as follows;
Belmont. Saturday, September 3D. at
p. NJ: Spotsylvania Courthouse. MONDAY
September 6th-court-day.
Rev. w. j. Morton and wife, OF Tap
pahannock, passed through the city yes
terday. en- route for the Warm Springs
where they will spend month. during
his soiourn there Mr.. Morton will. by IN
vitation. preach in the Episcopal churcn
of that place.
Norris Deane, who had the difficulty
with Charles Lawson in Falmouth We'd
nesday night, was arrested to-day ana
bailed in the sum OF 800 for his appear
ance on Monday. His father became Sc
curity.
MIR. JEREMIAH BIBB MARRIES.
Mr. Jeremiah Bibb, formerly Of Char
lottesville, but now residing here, ana
Miss Annie NJ. Ingram, also Of this place.
were married at the Methodist parsonage
la~e night, Rev. j. p. stump performing
the ceremony.
Hon. A. r. Embrey has purchased from
Professor f. p. Ramsey, of the college, a
lot on Prince Edward street, on which
he will erect a large and modern dwell
ing.
Miss Rosa Cobb, OF Richmond. is the
guest OF Miss Willie II. Luck, in Caro-
line.
Colonel r. c. Marshall, Of Portsmouth,
has been spending the week with his
father in Orange county.
Miss Lima Blum and Miss Florence
Thalhimer, of Richmond, are the guests
Of Councilman and Mrs. May, in Orange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carneal and children.
who have been visiting Judge Williams,
of Orange, have returned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
LOUDOUN COUNTY.
The Horse show-Events and Pre-
miums.

mlOmss
LEESBURG, VA. August 2e.-(Special)
The racing that closed the exercises of
the Loudoun Horse Show was fine, and
gave great satisfaction. while the con-
tests with Jumpers were far beyond those
Of former fairs. The following is a sum-
mary:
First race-two fifths Of a mile and re-
peat-was won by Winter Owens's Briggs,
with j. o. Fants's Congo Dick second.
and Rozier Dulany's Little Beck third.
In the second race--four fifths OF a
mile and repeat-Winter Owens's Gypsy
won. with j. o. Fants's Walnut Ridge
second
The third or consolation race was won
by II. Rozier Dulany's Varsonvnne. with
Il. NJ. Utterbacks Bedford second, and
w. w. Whites Passport third.
In the jumping affairs, all OF which
were loudly applauded, the following
came off:
& Carriers Leap Year got first prize,
CORTLAND II. Smiths Elsie got second,
and C. A. Grants Thunder third.
Pony Jumps feet-H. o. Rogers's Wor-
cester won beautifully. while Captain
Cotton's Little Wonder took second place,
and II. r. Dulanys Little Beck got third.
Free-for-all hunters was taken by
CORTLAND Smiths Elsie. with Chichester
e. Carter's Leap Year second. and Mar
shall Carriers The Rector third.
The exhibition of horses of all classes
was very fine. Some of the premiums. as
announced last night. are here given: For
3-year-old heavy draught filly, l.. b. Nor
man; best pair heavy draught horses.
John Thompson; second, y. L. Fox; best
four-horse team. John Thompson; best
thoroughbred stallion, j. S. Curtis; Sc
cond. j. S. Curtis; third, Henry Harrison;
best 4-year-old by registered stallion, III.
ID. Gibson; best standardized stallion,
Norman Corbin; second best, ]. s. Curtis:
best 3-year-old filly. II. B. Male; second
best, John G. White; best 4-year-old by
registered stallion, John G.. White; second,
Henry Harrison; best single harness,
under 1872, II. B. Male; second best, j.
8. Curtis; best saddle mare or gelding up
to 200 pounds, II. b. Male; best single
harness, over b. II. B. Male; second
best, w. H. Carter; best 3-year-old geld
ing or filly to saddle, II. B. Male; second
best. C. p. Rucker; best 3-year-old to
harness, II. B. Male; second best, john
G. White; best 4-year-old by Hackney
stanton, d. -. 1uTllS, SeCOuu DtSl, L. " "
c. Russell best pony. 1872 or under, TO
saddle. w. II. Lawson; second best. d.
w. oyster; best saddle mare or geldins,
carrying 10 pounds, II. b. Male; second
best, II. d. Gibson; best lady's saddle
mare, 152 and under. III. B. Male; second
best, c. MEG. Sweitzer; best pair mares
or geldings, 15.2 or under, II. b. Male;
second best Jonathan Chapman; best
Kentucky gated saddle mare or gelding,
John G.. White; second best, w. II. Car
ter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

Shortly after the Bourgogne horror
nearly all the great liners that happened
to be in port had life-boat dress parade
performances, and the description OF these
performances tended 10 show that each
great transatlantic steamship company
was well equipped for taking care Of
passengers in case Of disaster.
A writer in the Scientific American, how
ever. has been making study of the life
boats on ocean steamships, and here is
what that study leads him TO say: Amy
one who has travelled to and fro a few
times can but notice the paucity of life
boats, and the fact that the davit-room
is not all utilized. The examination OF
fifteen photographs, representing as many
liners, showed an average Of seven boats
on each side; one ship only showing an
interrupted line of ten large boats on each
side. What does this average of fourteen
boats to the ship represent? The fact
that only those on the lee side can be used
in rough weather reduces the total TO
seven: two must be considered as sacri-
feed. smashed. or capsized during launch
ing. Five are left with a capacity OF
about 40 persons-less than the ships
crew. I4ife-boats? If they are life-boats,
why do they fill and sink with such
rapidity? What use are RATS and life
preservers in such calamities as that of
the Elbe and the Bourgogne%'
Certainly, these statements are not cal
culated to popnlarize running over to
Europe" on a pleasure trip.
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SATURDAY. AUGUST 81, 1898.

Friends OF the Dispatch would do US
n favor by informing us promptly Of any
failure ON tho 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
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

ST. Louis proposes centennial cele-
bration in 1893 of the purchase by the
United States from France OF the vast
territory of which II Is now the principal
city. and all OF which at the time of
the purchase was known as Louisiana.
The idea is that there should be some
sort OF permanent memorial carrying out
the historic notion. ana that its building
should be inaugurated with jubilee last
ing week or ten days. such jubilee TO
embrace a variety OF street pageants,
parades by regular troops and militia,
pyrotechnic displays. regattas, and other
diversions. One suggestion for the me-
mortal Is the erection at a suitable place
OF grand monument TO Thomas Jeffer-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
THE SURPLUS.

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican is
still worrying about the surplus. 1t says
that the bond issue, along with the war
revenue act. Will pile UP In the Treasury
out OF the reach Of business. over $Soo,-
10000. or s2OO.oOo.oc0, above the fixed gold
reserve, or $780, 600, and more. above the
gold reserve plus generous working
balance.
Bless your innocent heart. there will be
no occasion to worry about that II the
Republicans continue in power. They will
find means of getting rid of every dollar
OF surplus. and more besides. Indeed,
considering the way their State conven-
tions are passing expansion resolutions,
they are already providing for the surplus
sink holes.
And In these sink-holes will be found
ensconced an army OF office-holders. ever
uttering the Oliver Twist cry. and having
that cry constantly answered, to the sor-
row of the people.
Truly, the Republican conventions are
beginning to echo the keynote OF the Re-
publican campaign. which was first sound
ed DIV MT. dTOSNtnOf anu ItCtHby it-
peatedF with variations, by Mark A.
Hanna.
President Mckinley IS credited with be-
ing indisposed to join tremendously in
the song of the conventions, as led by
Grosvenor, Hanna, and some other i'm
perialistic stars In fact 1t is said that
he Is injecting n 1lscordant note into the
music. VIII he. when x comes to the
grand finale, prove strong enough and
Independent enough % resist the tempta-
ton to MARBLE in unison with the Hanna
Grosvenor combination? VIII he have the |
courage to refuse to keep step to the |
Hold All We Have Taken march? We |
hope so, but we fear the contrary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
THE COCKADE CITY.
Found Dying on the Side of the
Track-A Marriage.


PETERSBURG, VA, August 26.-(Spe-
clal)-A young negro man, dyed proba-
bly, about p years, was fourd this
morning in dying condition on the side
of the Norfolk and Western railroad
track just west Of the city and about
fifty yards from the corporation line. He
had an ugly cut on the right side OF the
head, extending across the ear; his skull
was badly fractured, his left side was
crushed and six ribs broken. The man
was placed on litter and brought to
the office Of DR.. j. T.. Booth, in this city,
where he received proper medical atten-
ton. His injuries were such, however,
that he died shortly before o'clock. Ac-
cording to the statement OF the track
walker on that portion OF the road, the
man received his injuries after o'clock
A. NJ. Who he is, or how he was hurt,
is not known. The supposition is that
he may have been struck by an engine
or that he may have fallen from train
on which he was stealing ride.
Mr. l.. G.. Traylor, a well known young
citizen Of Ettrick, we'd last night Miss
Mary Elder, a popular and attractive
young lady of this city. The mar
riage. which was a quiet but very pretty
one, was performed at the High-Street
church parsonage, Rev. r. I. Dadman
officiating, in the presence OF personal
friends. Mr.. Bureigh Elder, brother OF
the bride, acted as best man, and Miss
Edith Thomas served as maid OF honor.
In the construction of its track near
this city, the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina Railroad Company finds 1t neces-
sary 10 use a portion of the canal
bed Of the Upper Appomattox Company.
In consequence, the canal channel will
either have 10 be changed for some dis
lance or the bed widened.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

The "r" months are at hand--but what
we have 10 say is that It behooves every
man among us to go beyond the ordinary
significance of the season. and act on the
suggestion contained in the phrase. "The
worlds mine oyster" Let us hustle in
our own behalf and in Richmonds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

The Democrats Of North Carolina are
gathering their energies for a supreme
effort in behalf of the redemption Of their
state from the disgraceful and burden
some administration of affairs now pre-
vailing down there. They are terribly in
earnest. and we believe they are going
TO be successful.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

1t is said the President is thinking or
making Senator George f. Hoar, Of
Massachusetts. Ambassador to England
10 succeed Mr.. Hay. lie could not make
a better choice from the ranks OF the Re
publican party.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

The James may yet become the Clyde
Of America in the matter OF ship-building
There Is much more reason to expect this
development than there was originally to
anticipate any particular development in
the case of the Scottish stream.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

That "Babe" Bailey is no child in
politics Is shown again by his mounting
a platform squarely against territorial
expansion. He will be supported by the
people on that basis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
Killed by n Switch Engine.

BRISTOL. TENN, August 8.-(Special)
Lawyer William Vance was struck by
switch engine in the Southern railway
yard here at o'clock this afternoon and
instantly killed