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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
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The News I'm and round scottsviiie-
Religious Notes-sugar-Beets.

SCOTTSVILLE, VA, March 19.-(Spe-
cial)-The meeting nj tho Presbyterian
church is still under way, With good at
tendance at each service. Rev. Mr.. NC
Lain is an able and forceful preacher.
The meeting will probably be continued
through the coming week. 4.
Our people nave been much interSs'eu
for the last week or two In regard 10
the question OF the removal or SUCK
ingham courthouse from its present site
MaysviIle) to the village OF White Hail.
The editor Of the S%pottsville Courier
and Mr.. ". TT. White, OF White Han, nave
been publishing some sight-cutting letters
toward each other in regard TO the mat
ter. It looks now as though the matter
will be dropped and no vote taken on IL.
Mr.. NJ. /. Dunn, OF Midway Mills, has
been i'm town attending to legal business
for the past ten days.
Mr.. W. Scott Heath, a printer on the
Appomattox and Buckingham Times.
who has been detained here at his home
several weeks on account of a joint felon,
is now well, n will return to his post
in n few days.
News from Captain w. Giles Staples, Of
Washington, ID. c., n former citizen OF
our town. states that he IS slowly re-
covering from his late illness.
Mrs. L. Boyd, Of this place, received
a telegram this week from Stanton an
nouncing the death of her brother, Mr..
Warwick.
Mr.. j.. Martin Moon left this week to
visit friends in Newport News.
S~cottsville is soon TO be lighted tho
roughly with street-lamps. They have
been ordered by the Council.
Fishing i'm the river here is getting to
be very fine. a large number Of bass
and other fine fish are being landed.
The sugar-beet industry is receiving a
good deal OF attention from farmers all
through this section, and l would not be
surprised if a considerable acreage should
be planted this year. The farmers want
something that will bring them ready
cash, even if 1t should not be a large
yield.
Mrs. Captain George w. Thomas, of our
town, Is quite Ill.
Mr.. r. NJ. Cleveland is still In a critical
condition, and may die at any time.
Mr.. w. Douglas Patteson, one Of Abe
marle's successful young attorneys, a
son of Captain Camm Patteson, is here
to-day on legal business.
Mrs. General j. c. Hill returned home
to-day from Richmond. She reports that
Mr.. p. s. Powers is extremely Ill, with
but slight hope Of her recovery. She
brought her little son, Master Brown
Powers, with her.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
THE GEORGIA PRIMARY.

AS related in our Geographic dispatches
the State Democratic Committee of Geor-
gia has fixed upon June 9th as the day
for a State primary for the nomination
Of a ticket for Governor n State house
officers.
Those participating in the primary will
vote directly for the candidates Of their
choice, and the delegates from the re-
spective counties will be named by the
county committees from among the
friends Of the successful candidates.
The Atlanta Constitution states that
1.-THE friends of every one Of the candi-
dates for Governor and State house Off
| GERS on the committee were unanimous in
their advocacy of the adoption Of this
plan"
There will be a separate primary and a
separate State convention for the nomina-
ton Of judges of the Supreme Court.
The committee opened wide the doors
of the party to all Democrats who are
willing to abide by the action OF the
party.
1t is not clear to us how a county dele
cation can be so selected as to represent
the due proportion of votes that should
go to the candidates for Governor, Audi
tor, Treasurer, Attorney-General, ETC.,
but we suppose our Georgia friends have
given that matter proper consideration
We guess that the vote due each candi-
date will be figured out, n when the
county is called upon to vote in the con-
yention those figures win be announced
by the chairman Of the delegation, When,
however, a DELEGATIONS first choice for
any office is dropped, We presume that
the delegates will be at liberty to vote
for whomsoever their judgment incline3
them TO.
We shall watch this experiment with
interest. 1t may be called a combination
plan, inasmuch as a county delegation
will not nave the popular vote to guide
it in all the steps it may have to take af-
ter its favorite for any given office has
been dropped.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
MUTUAL Sci

FUND LIFE ASSOCIATION POLICY
HOLDERS ASSOCIATION has been
formed in the interest of all policy-nold-
ers who Only want what is fair, but who
believe there are wrongs TO be righted
and economies 10 be etected-not in the
interest of speculative lawyers or com
peting companies seeking 10 break down
the association. Onicers-President. Il.
b. Thurher. policy-holder for $4,000; First
Vice-President. A. O.. Wheeler. policy
holder for SIS 900; Second Yice-Presldent,
John b. Romano, policy-holder for $4,000
poIicy-holder for $4,000 Call serving with
out Compensation; Secretary, Hylton
Swan. Annual dues, 81 for each $1,000 Of
Insurance.. II policy-holders unite, they
can protect their rights and preserve a
great and beneticient organization, which,
under right management, is capable OF
much good. Correspondence solicited.
Address POLIci-HOLDERS' ASSOCIA-
TON, i3 Chambers street, New York.
Cmh 20-1t)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
MEASLES PREVALENT IN RUSSELL.
The SMALLPOX Has Nearly Disap-
peared in the County.

LEBANON, VA, March 19.-(Special)-
No new cases of smallpox are reported
at Cleveland, or elsewhere in the coun-
ty. The old patients are rapidly re-
covering, and it is now believed that
within two weeks the epidemic will have
wholly disappeared in this section.
Measles, however, are following the small
box. and from the resemblance of the
two diseases, reports of cases Of small
pox will, no doubt, continue.
Mr.. 2. w. Ferguson, a young farmer
east of town, and Miss Lizzie Ketrow,
were married yesterday.
s. W. Aston, senior member OF the
firm of S. w. Aston & Son, will leave for
Baltimore Monday TO purchase his spring
goods. Mr.. Aston is now 81 years of age,
and has been a merchant in Lebanon
nfty-seven years.
Arthur Correct, OF Barnett, has moved
into town, occupying the property of w.
II. Anderson, on Main street.
The Grady Literary Society, Of the COL
lege. is preparing for a public debate.
The question is: Resolved, That Ha-
wall should be annexed to the United
States"
Work on the residence OF II. It. Gar
rett. in the West End, will begin Monday.
Colonel John G.. Watts, of TaZewell,
has been In the county buying cattle for
the fall market. The prospect of a war
with Spain has added a good fraction to
the price per pound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
RATE TO BE CHARGED FOR WATER
Petersburg Council Have Fixed It
Work on the Railroad.

PETERSBURG, VA, March 1s.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Common Council last night,
after discussing several propositions,
finally adopted n rate for the water
meter system. The rate is to be 10 cents
per thousand gallons for all water con-
sumed, and a nominal rent for the meter
IS to be added. It is estimated that the
minimum consumption Of water in the
city will be 10000 gallons, which would
bring in a revenue Of $4,000 per annum,
as against about $1,000 under the old
system. The annual cost of running the
Water Department is $500, and the above
estimate Of income would, therefore,
leave a profit to the city of $500 per an
mum. But the fact is also TO be consid-
cred hat heretofore the daily pumping
Of water into the reservoirs amounted to
$1,000 gallons, and there was great
waste in consumption under the old sys-
tenn Of fixed charges. The meters will
save this waste and reduce the expenses
of the department. The people seem
to be we'll satisfied with the rate adopted
by the Council, and It IS hoped it may
prove satisfactory in the test 10 be made.
THE NEW RAILROAD.
Mr.. w. =. Chapman, chief contractor
for the construction Of the first twenty
miles OF the Richmond, Petersburg ana
Carolina railroad south from Peters
burg, has opened offices on Bank street.
Men and teams will be put to work
next week. 1t is said that about 400
laborers will be employed. a section of
five miles OF road being assigned TO each
100 hands. 1t is expected that the
twenty miles OF road will thus be COM
pleted in forty days.
Willie Crump, a colored youth from
Dinwiddie county, attempted TO steal a
ride on the cars from Waverly to this
city. At Disputanta. in attempting T.
get off, ne fell upon the track and had
one Of his feet partially crushed. He
was br) ight fC town, and a Pc :t'on of
the foot was anpItated by DR.. Booth.
The farmers throughout this section
are said 10 be in better condition flnan-
cially at preGenI than they have reen at
any pre- yiJus time since the war.
The vacancy in the post-office. caused
by tie death of Observation-Disclosures
Benjamin Harrison, has not yet been
filled.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

There was recently discovered the
fresco by Domenico Ghirlandajo in the
Church Of Ognissantl. on Piazza MANN, in
Florence, with portraits of different men,
bers. men and women, of the Vespucci
family. The portraits are two-thirds
ufe-size, and Amerigo is represented as a
Young man about 20 years of age. The
painting Is described by Nasari, but was
covered with whitewash during the re-
storation of the church IN 1916. The re-
moyal of this coating has brought the
fresco again to light in an admirable
state of preservation. In this connection
il is interesting 10 note that the project
oftransportlng the ashes of Amerlgo YES
pucci from Seville to Florence interested
he Florentines in the family history OF
their famous townsman. and led to the
discovery OF his sole direct descendant In
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
An Unfortunate Acknowledgment.

Friend: How did it happen that you dis
charged your old physician at the time
you most needed him.? l sincerely believe
that he could nave saved your life.
Invalid: l have his own confession TO
the contrary.
Friend: That seems incredible.
Invalid: 1t is, nevertheless, true, for IT
was only a week before 1 was taken sick
that l had a conversation with him on
business matters, and he told me that he
had had ten years practice in his pro-
fession, and in all those years he had
been unable to save anything.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
EulnJmCnt.

Twas midnight; pausing at his porch,
And 10 his comrades turning,
He fired his ~laryngeal torch
And yelled in accents burning:
mo matter what Mckinley thinks,
It's fixed this very minute,
There's going to a war, by jinks!
And you can count me in It,"
Hereat the door swung open wide,
Two hands the speaker tackled,
And as they rudely drew inside
The orator they shackled,
His comrades knew by sounds that then
Did vigorously din It.
That wars fierce strife had come again
And Fuddleman was in II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
JUDAH y.

The last few months have seen a great
revival OF interest in the career OF the
late Judah j. Benjamin. His nam now
frequently oRpears in the press OF this
country and Great Britain. and the story
OF that strange chain Of circumstance
which led TO his fluctuations Of fortune
Is studied with eagerness by the reading
public.
Few lawyers who utilize that famous
book. benjamin on Sales" are familiar
with the history Of It's author, and yet
his life furnishes a tale OF deepest
interest 10 the legal profession. 1t Is a
story that reads almost like a romance,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

the person OF an old lady of fourscore
years, whom her father. having no son,
christened AMERICA in memory OF their
lllustrious ancestor. She married Vis-
count Talon. an Italian officer. who was
mortally wounded in the battle OF Sol
ferino. Viscountess Talon now lives in
Florence in needy circumstances, and re-
ceives from the Italian Government the
sum Of II ID lire about $3.50 a month in
compensation for the death OF her hus-
band In the service Of his country. 1t
has been published tina she also receives
a pension from the Spanish Government.
but this IS denied. Early in April a cele-
bratlon is to be held at Florence in honor
of Amerigo Vespucci and Paolo del Pozzo
del Toscanelli. The latter died in 1882 but
his map was used by Columbus on his
first voyage and served to direct it's
course. The selection Of April for the
celebration is, say the Nation, quite ar
sitrary, although it may be due to the
fact that the first expedition in which
Vespucci took part, under Plnzon, sailed
from Cadlz on May 10, 1897, returning to
the same port October Is, 1898.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

Senator G%allinger, of New Hampshire,
whose statement Of Cuban conditions. as
they fell under his personal observation,
is possibly even more shocking than that
of Senator Proctor, is said to be the only
member of Congress who is entitled to
write VI. d. after his name.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
Cause and Eject.

Barber: Il think l am justified In say
ing that my views reflect the opinions Of
the modern press; it is not so many
months ago that 1 was employed on the
staff Of one Of our up-to-date journals.
Customer moving from chair and ex-
aiming himself in glass: Indeed! That
fully explains why your work is illus
4ro+od with cuts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

Professor Worcester, Of the University
OF Michigan, has just returned from the
Philippine Islands, and is quoted as telling
shocking stories OF the cruelties practiced
there by the spaniards. No pent-up Cuba
seems to conhne SPANS barbarlsm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

The first No. Of the Caroline Pro-
moter, published at Bowling Green, Caro-
line county, has been received. Mr.. c. C.
Anderson is the editor and proprietor Of
this neatly-printed eight-page paper,
which will be devoted to forwarding the
interests of Bowling Green. and Caroline
and adjacent counties.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
Pas Tender Tones.

Mrs. Weeks: In the name Of goodness,
what was going on at your house last
night? It really did sound like a lot Of
Indians on the warpath.
Mrs. Meek: Oh, it wasn't quite as bad
as that; it was only my husband singing
the baby TO sleep.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

The man who buys a u on credit and
becomes the victim Of an accidental dis
charge has no excuse for saying that he
didn't know 1t was loaded; he knew 1t was
charged at the time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
Electrical.

Editor: What do you think Of my new
department Of Current Fun?
Subscriber: L think 1t e~mphatically
well-named, for nothing could be more
shocking.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
A Wnrm ~InnuendO.

Husband: Well, there is one thing GER
tain: If we don't get our deserts In this
world we will in the next.
Wife: / am afraid that conclusion is
tho result of a heated imagination.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
ON A. ~Street-Car.

Conductor: 1 see you are smoking yet.
Passenger Yes, sir.
Conductor: Didn't 1 call your attention
70 the rule, mo smoking allowed?"
PASSENGER: You did, and that's the rea-
son l am smoking still.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

A Russian spy, in the guise Of a foot
man, is said to have been discovered in
the residence of Lord Salisbury. The Bril-
fish think this is bringing the eastern
question pretty close home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
LICENSE TAXEs.
City Auditors Office
Richmond. Va, March u. 1898.
AHAnaVlHH

NOTICE.
THE LICENSE TAXES or 1885 HAVE
been assessed and placed in this Office Tor
the inspection OF all concerned.
These assessments Include all persons
liable 20 a class or specific tax for l",
and will remain in this Office mil tho
2STH OF MARCH, 1898. n Committss
on Finance wiz meet In the office Of tge
Commissioner OF Revenue on MONDAY
and TUESDAY, the 18th n ~, o.
March. al 720 Z. NJ, for the Pun pose OK
hearing and considering appeals from
said assessments. All persons interested
are notified 90 attend these meetings NJ
the committee, as no change OF class.I-
cation or taxes will afterwards be made.
except by order OF the City Council, on
recommendation OF the Committee ON
Finance. EDWARD j.. WARREN.
NH i5-tNfh29 Auditor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
Personal.

/ HEREWITH THANK NY TRlEN'
and the public for the kind support they
gave me in the last primary
Yours. very respectnllv
NH a-it. JOHN KRAUSE
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the MADISON HOTEL COMPANl'
Twelfth street. near Rank. VIII continue
idea OF closing, ana will be glad 20 re-
ceive our old friends and the pubic
NH 1851 Receiver.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
winston IN. CD Mention.

WINSTON, ". c., March 19.-Cspecial)-
This has been the biggest week In the
history of Winston's tobacco market.
over one million pounds Of leaf were
sold for nearly 100000.
Judge McIver was too busy TO hear the
stoneyille railroad bond case at Lexing-
ton yesterday. 1t is TO be heard before
Judge Starbuck in Winston, the date yet
TO be fixed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

Torpedo-boats. we believe, are vessels
provided with tubes from which torpe-
does may be discharged. And torpedo
boat destroyers," we had supposed, are
designed to destroy the aforesaid vessels.
But not so, according 10 the Washing
ton Star, which says these "~destroyers"
are vessels of about 300 tons displacement,
and from their size able to keep the sea
almost as well as a cruiser. The Star
adds, that with their enormou speed Of
thirty knots an hour and an offensive
armament Of ~quick-firing guns equal to
the average gunboat, the power of such
craft is very great, indeed. Our contem-
porary quotes a distinguished naval
officer, an expert in naval ordnance" as
expressing the opinion hat two such tor
pedo-boat d%estroyers might destroy the
biggest battleship in the world-if they
stood ready to run the risk Of being
sunk themselvesl "All that would be
necessary for them TO do would be TO
hold the battleship in sight during the
daylight hours, which they could do
easily, owing to their superior speed, and
when darkness had come TO attack the
battleship from opposite directions stimuli
taneously at full speed with torpedoes."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

Interstate = Commerce = Commissioned
Knapp is reported as declaring 10 a SEN
ate committee that the interstate COM
merce law has practically broken down.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
omce of Chewing & Rose.

Office OF Chewing & Rose
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
No. 6 north Tenth street.
Richmond. Va.
To OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS:
owing to the depressed condition of
business, and great shrinkage I'm real
estate values, we are unable 20 meet our
obligations as they mature; therefore
we deemed II best. In order TO protect
our creditors, to make an assignment.
We keenly appreciate the fact that
we must begin life anew; therefore. we
earnestly solicit the aid OF our friends
and feel that our success depends greatly
upon the continuance of their patronage.
to whom we pledge renewed energies
and, IL possible, a more vigorous prose-
eution OF our business IN the future
than in the past.
Hoping you will not desert us IN this
the most trying period OF our life. and
thanking one and all for their nasf
favors. we beg TO subscribe ourselves,
Most hopefully.
NH iS-F, Su, Th&S II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

The man who remarked that America
was the seat OF patriotism didn't intend
II for a jest, but it was American seat all
the same.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

AS the shoemaker laced up his gaiters
he remarked: There Is a tle-em Tor awi
things"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

Orders for printing sent to the Dispatch
Company will be given prompt attention.
and the style OF work and prices viii
be sure 70 please you
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
CONCERT.
LECTURES.
MEETINGS.

MASONIC NOrICE.-MEMBERs
OF ST. JOHNS LODGE, No. SO. Ny
A. +. and 4. NJ, attend a special w
communication of your lodge, in
Masonic Temple, THIS Sunday AFTER
NOON at $3.50 o'clock, to a the last
sad tribute of respect 10 our deceased
brother, Il. DICKERMAN.
BY order Of the Worshipful Master.
JUNIUS A. COSBY,
NH 20-1t' SecretaTv
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

II must be stormy times In England
when the people hail the queen n blow
about her long reign.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

II YOU want to fire the enthusiasm of a
sportsman you can generally DO II vi a
pigeon-match.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

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branch for Chicago house. Salary, >lH
per month and all expenses. Also, extra
percentage. Permanent position. Wild
good future prospects. JAMES NERNoNr
l25 Franklin street. Chicago. mh z-it
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

Don't let us forget to rename the ANA
zonas the Fitzhugh Lee on her arrival
in this country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

Hannis Taylor. ex-Minister to Spain. Is
TO run for Congress. on the straishi
Democratic platform
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

Thrilling stories are to The BARRIERS
taste; they are hair-raissrs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20

STOCKS by my safe Method" VII pay
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