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The Press., 1898-03-03

Dr. Mary E. Walker lectured on her war and prison experiences at Fosters hall on Wednesday evening.
 Hon. Vim. Field has bought the house on Main street recently owned and occu- pied by the late Mrs. Mary E Johnson. He advertises his residence for sale.
 The dedication services at the new Catholic church next Tuesday will be of an interesting character, and will no doubt be attended by a large concourse of people, many from out of town Tick cts of admission are fixed at one dollar, the avails to go towards reducing the debt on the church.
 w. M. Crawford has moved his stock of hardware, doors, sash and blinds to Fosters new building, occupying the east store and basement of that building. He will also use the carriage shops belong ing to Wm. A. Comins for manufacturing purposes.
 L. H. Dennis will remove in few days to the west store in Fosters building, and add to his present stock an assort- uout O1 pdpOL AouSlnSo, LIuuhS, NdHScS3 etc. The two stores in this building are the finest in the village, md when occu- pied will add much to the appearance of Main street.
 Medbery & Taft have dissolved partner ship, Medbery continuing the old business at the old stand, while Taft will take the other store in Page's block when vacated by Dennis and fill it with a stock of goods of what kind is not Yet decided.
 B1RTHs.-At Wales, Feb. 9th, 1868, a daughter to Wm H. Foster; 11th, son to c. H. Kellogg; 20th, daughter to C.. w. Dimmick 21st, a daughter G. F. Beard.
 MARRIED.-At Willimantic, 25th, Geo. M. Hayden of Coventry, and Amy E. Gardner of South Coventry.
The Press., 1898-03-03
European Travel,

Children are taken abroad so young that before they have reached an age to appreciate what they see Europe has become a twice told tale to them. So true is this that recipe for making your children good Americans is to bring them up abroad. Once they get back here, it is hard to entice them away again. With each improvement in the speed of our steamers vanishes something of the glamour of Europe, and the crowds that yearly rush across see less and appreciate less in 8 lifetime than our parents did in their one tour abroad -Exchauge
The Press., 1898-03-03
Not Worth c Ran.

Dean Swift, in his "Drapier's Let. ters," employs the expression in several places of rap, applied to base brass and copper coins. Thus, in his first letter, speaking of the scarcity of halfpence and farthings. he states, Many coun. terfeits passed about under the name ot raps" (see volume 4, page 66, Falkner's $ edition, 1735). He also mentions raps more than once in his third letter The rap was we'll known in Dublin previous to the universal circulation of her males. tvs present bronze coinage. and Queries.
The Press., 1898-03-03
Number 40.
WANTED, SOME BURGLARS.
They Were Requested to Call and Steal
 Valuahle HeirlOomR.

They Were Requested to Call and Steal
 Valuable Heirlooms.
 A man rushed into the business office of one of the daily papers and stopped at the advertising window. There he secured pad of paper and pencil with 8 string to it. He wrote and erased, and then tore up what he had written, chew ing the fragments savagely while he made another copy.
 "There,' he said at last, as he thrust the paper into the hand of the advertising clerk, "count the words and tell me what they will cost for one in- sertion. I reckon that will fetch them. ''
 This was the advertisement:
 Burglars are requested to call some night this week on MT. and Mrs Bras tus Brown, Ash court. A door and win dow will be left open and every facility offered for removing the spells"
 But this is a very unusual form of advertisement, said the clerk, with troubled look. "1 don't know whether to put it under the head of personal or educational. What is your motive, may I ask?''
 My motive?'' said the advertiser, ''is to get rid of an awful incubus of inherited truck without any responsi- bility fastened upon me, might burn the house down, but in that case would be expected to save the heirlooms or perish with them. Say, young man, were you ever the victim of 8 legacy?" "No," said the clerk, with @ friend ly grin. "What 8 funny question. "No old maid aunt ever died and left you a dozen battered silver teaspoons that had come down from Oliver Crom- well?''
 "Never!"
 "Lucky chapi Never had solid sil- yer punch bowl bequeathed to you by bibulous old uncle who was @ disgrace to the family while he lived, but prom ised to return and haunt you if you didn't entertain his comrades once 8 year out of that bowl?' II should say not
 "Nor a great-grandmother who left you silver soup ladle with a coat Of arms of some unknown dead and gone ancestor which must be placed under your pillow every night for safe keep ing?"
 "No,' said the clerk. "I belong to plain, everyday people, and we haven t | 8 coat of arms to our backs
 "Be thankful, young man. You little realize what blessed lot is yours. To crown our misfortunes, another relative died in Paris last week and left us her diamonds But I draw the line at dia- monds, and so does my wife. We take turns now sitting up with the silver. After the burglars come and clean us out we shall begin to live. Put that ad- vertisement in good place, and I'll let you know if we hear from it. S'long." " I-Chicago Times Herald
The Press., 1898-03-03
Smoke and Lightning.

"On the approach of thunderstorm French peasants often make up very smoky fire, ' says Industries and Iron, "in the belief that safety from light ming is thus assured. By some this is deemed superstition. but Schaster shows that the custom is based on reason inas- much as the smoke acts as 8 good con- ductor for carrying away the electricity slowly and safely. He points out that in 1000 cases of damage by lightning 6.3 churches and s. 5 mills have been struck, while the number of factory chimneys has only been 8.
The Press., 1898-03-03
Ston fruCoinp vonrsal

Stop drugging yourself with quack nos- trums or "cures." Get a well-known pharmaceutical remedy that will do the work. Catarrh and cold in the head will not cause suffering if Ely's Cream Balm is used. Druggist will supply 1Oc. trial size or soc. full size. We mail it.
 ELY BRos., 55 Warren St.. N. Y. City.
 Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls. Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. 1 can emphasize his statement, Ut is positive cure for c ltarrh if used as directed. ."-Rev. Flaucis w. Poole Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont
The Press., 1898-03-03
Relatively to population no European country can vie with New England in respect of manufactures.

FEMALE CoMPLA1NTs-WELo NEWS. It is fact that our women suffrr from female complaints and are consequently weak, tired, nervous, dragged-out and full of pains and aches. Dr. Greene, of 35 West 14th St., New York City, who is without doubt the most successful spec ialist in curing female complaints, offers to give free cons ltation by mail to all women suffering from these distressing weaknesses, discharges, pains and irregu- larities. Consult Dr. Greene by letter and he will write you carefully explaining all your symptoms so plainly that you will understand exactly what ails you. Write now. He can and will cure you.
The Press., 1898-03-03

GLAD TID1NGs.-The specific for Dys- pepsia, Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Cos tiveness. General Debility etc., is Bacons' Celery King for the Nerves. This great herbal tonic stimulates the digestive or gans, regulates the Liver and restores the system to vigorous health and energies. Sample free. Large packages soc and 25c Sold only by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, W. P. Fuller, Somers, Odell & Jones, Staffordville.
The Press., 1898-03-03
The Counts Mistake.

"So Gwendolyn is not to marry the count after all?''
 "No, poor man. He tried to tell her that her singing was something that made one glad to live. and his pronun- citation was so broken that she thought he said it made one glad to leave, and then she requested him to leave. "-In- dianapolis Journal
The Press., 1898-03-03
"I can say one thing for Chamberlain s

Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy and that is that it excels any proprietary medicine have seen on the market, and have been in the practice of medicine and the drug business for the past forty years," writes J: M. Jackson, M. D., Bronson, Fla. Physicians like Chamber. lain's Colic, Cholera and DiarrhBa Rem. edy because it is scientific preparation, and because it always gives quick relief Taft, Stafford Springs, and G. L, Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1898-03-03
One of Ian MacIaren's.

Ian Maclaren tells of parishioner of the late Dr. Norman McLead who, on her husband falling ill with typhus fe- yer, called in another clergyman. Why didn't ye fetch your own min ister?" was asked. "De'ye think, was the woman's reply, i've would risk Norman with typhus fever?'
The Press., 1898-03-03

CONSUMPTION POSITIVELY CURED.-Mr. R. B. Greeve, merchant, of Chilhowie, Va. certifies that he had consumption, was giv- en up to die, sought all medical treatment that money could procure, tried all cough remedies he could hear,of, but got no re- lief; spent many nights sitting up in a chair was induced to try Dr. Kings New Discovery, and was cured by the use of two bottles. For past three years has been attending to business, and says Dr. Kings New Discovery is the grandest remedy ever made, as it has done so much for him and also for others in his community. Dr. Kings New Discovery is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Con sumption. It don't fail. Trial bottle free at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. 5
The Press., 1898-03-03
Testing Him.

Bagley-Do you recollect that $5 I let you have about year ago?
 Brace-Perfectly Bagley-That's good. 1 see your memory is all right, How's your eye Ight2-Harlem Life.
The Press., 1898-03-03
Long Eared.

"You ought to have your ears boxed," said Miss Sharpleigh to a young fresh man who had just stolen kiss.
 "Well," he asked. "why don't you do it?''
 "I would.' she replied, eff I had box large enough. Chicago News.
The Press., 1898-03-03

With the exception of birds, mems legs are longer in proportion to their body than those of any other animal. The human foot is broader and stronger than the foot of any other animal, so that man alone can stand upon one foot.
The Press., 1898-03-03
THIRTY YEARS AGO.

items of local interest taken from the columns of The Press, thirty years ago.l
 Feh. 22. 1SR8.
The Press., 1898-03-03
HOW TO FIND OUT.

More than 2,O00 obelisks, in position T fallen. are known to exist in Egypt.
The Press., 1898-03-03

It is estimated JnaU many as 60, 900 farmers and others ill France make their living by the manufacture of Roquefort cheese.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-30
GLOUCESTER.
Church Renovation Compieted-De-
Iinquent Lands.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA
November 29.-(Special) -Abingdon church
has been completed and is said to be very
beautiful. 1t was intended to hold SER
vices there on Thanksgiving-Day but
as the furnace had not come, services We're
held in Holy Innocents' chapel. Abing-
don will not be opened until the furnace
is put in. Mr.. Broxton Bryan will preach
the sermon at the reopening of the church.
Rev. W. II. Groves formerly OF North
Carolina. has taken charge of the Presby-
terrain churches in this county. lie preach-
ed morning and eyenlng-yesterday'
Mr.. Omohundra is here taking up deln-
auent lands for the land syndicate. 1t IS
said that he has secured over sixty par
GELS of land already. Some OF these lands
exist only on the land-books.
The Teachers Association was TO have
met on Saturday, but nearly all OF the
teachers were kept away by the first snow
of the season. Dinner had been ordered
AT the hotel for thirty-five persons. The
few teachers who came invited their
friends here TO share the fine dinner.
Miss Mary Kemp is visiting Mrs. a. w.
Withers.
Mr.. c. NJ. Thurston formerly OF this
place. now of Norfolk. will wed Deem
her 18th Miss Annie Miller, OF Norfolk.
Partridges. hares. and opossums are
plentiful.
The directors OF the Tidewater Tele-
phone Company will meet to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-30
WILLIAMSBURG.
Hrnting Parties-Personal and Gem
sral Notes.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, November %
Especial )-Quantities of game. except
I deer. are being killed around here, and
several hunting parties from Richmond
and Baltimore have recently returned
from successful hunts. a party from
Richmond yesterday brought in large
number of birds.
Miss Annie Mayo IS visiting in Annapo-
lis the guest OK Lieutenant and Mrs,
Beatie
Adjutant Henley T. Jones is in Rich
mOnd on a visit to his son, Mr.. Hugh
Jones.
Miss Helen n. Jones, assistant at
Nicholson School, accompanied by her
brother Mr.. Ernest Jones, returned this
morning from Baltimore.
Rev. Zebuland Farland, rector Of Trini-
ty Episcopal church, in Portsmouth, Is
here visiting his sister. Mrs J. Leslie
Hall.
Mrs. Kate Langhorn after a pleasant
visit TO the family of Professor Thomas
J. Stubs, has returned to her home in
Lynchburg
Mr.. Lucien Stubs. Of Gloucester, now
teaching in Northampton, and Mr.. John
Parrish in charge Of a school at the
Grove. were here yesterday, and called
on a number of their friends.
Mrs. l.. W. Lane will leave for Nor
folk this evening. 10 visit her daughter,
Mrs Edwin Lamb
Or. Trevillian. brother of Captain G. b.
Trevillian, supervisor at the Eastern
State Hospital was here to-day TO see
child OF Mrs. Moncure. that is quite
sick.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-30
RICHMOND FUTURE,

The new enterprises that have been put
on foot here recently, and other promising
schemes that are in process of develop
ment, indicate that business will soon be-
come very active in Richmond.
Our people are building their hopes upon
substantial manufacturing enterprises and
railway development. not upon blooms. "
We have advantages and resources that
have long been recognized. Now these are
TO be utilized as they have never been
before.
There is capital in abundance here to
do anything we want TO do, and the pos
SCISSORS of 1T are willing to put 1t forth
I'm directions that viii be beneficial to
our community. Those of our men Of
means who have persistently invested
here. instead Of sending their money else
where. have cause to congratulate them
selves. and good reason TO continue their
policy. On the other hand, those who
have pursued a different course have
learned a lesson that will probably induce
them 20 look nearer home for investments
hereafter.
Yes; we look forward to better times
here. Our city is going 70 grow in popu-
iation. in Industries, and in opportuni-
ties for wage-earners. And along with
this general improvement will come
rise in real estate values.
Many of our most sagacious citizens
now think the lowest point in real estate
values has been touched. For cur part,
we sincerely believe good profits may
NOW be made from real estate purchases.
OF course. foresight and prudence must
be shown by buyers who lope TO make
profits. The shrewd man will consider
what are the probabilities of rises in
values in the locality where he thinks OF
putting down his money. He will not go
upon the market blindy. But of this
thing there seems reasonable ground for
conviction-that as a whole real estate
values are lower here now than they will
be next year or the next
That the Petersburg and Carolina rail-
road is coming TO Richmond we feel sure
And II viii be a blessing TO us in many
ways. 1t will do much more than stimu-
late activity in depot building here. though
II Will be very benehcial in that respect. 1t
will give us a new outlet 10 the South,
and it will awaken new interest in the
matter Of northern connections.
So, looking over the whole ground we
feel more encouraged as to Ricnmond's
future than We have been in many years
past. There is a great deal of vitality
ana undemonstrative energy in this old
town. There are men here of sxtraordi-
nary enterprise. They understand our
needs, and have the ability to command
and combine the capital that is necessary
TO carry out great undertakings.
Our own people are alive TO The oppor-
tunities Of the hour, and never before,
within our knowledge. have outside capt.
talsts shown a greater disposition than
they are now showing to invest IN our
enterprises. The clouds are passing and
the skies are Frightening
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-30
TERESA INVESTIGATION
Drags Slowly AIong-A Triumph for
Virginia Coal.

NORFOLK, VA, November 29.-(Spe'
cial)-The investigation of the abandon
ment of the Infanta Maria Teresa by the
naval court of inquiry, sitting at the yard
here, drags slowly along. Commander
Harris. who was in charge Of the naval
men on the Teresa when she was aban-
doned, will be called on to testify. One
of the most important things the court
will have to investigate IS the charge
that drunken men were on the Teresa
As the Merritts deny that it was their
men who were drunk, it appears that
those alleged TO have been drunk must
have been enlisted men of the navy. The
tug Chapman and barge Sharp, Of the
Merritt Wrecking Company, are due here
tomorrow or Wednesday from the scene
of the wreck. Among their crews are
several witnesses wanted by the court.
The satisfactory results attained from
the use of Pocahontas coal during the
war has led the government 10 adopt II
whenever il can be secured. The flagship
New York. OF the North Atlantic squad
ron. received 800 tons this morning. Naval
men admit that this is distinct victory
for Virginia coal.
Alex. Tate. who was convicted OF the
murder of Charles Malone by the jury in
the County Court yesterday. has com
pletely collapsed. He spent last night
praying and crying and threatening TO
commit suicide. Jailer Codd searched
Tate when ne put him in cell. but found
nothing on him. Later a prisoner heard
him say that he had knife. and was
going to kill himself. He was searched
again. and a long knife, with a razor
edge blade, was found and taken from
him. Frank Bess, the other eonvicf@@
murderer, thinks he will get a new lrlal,
and is ccrrespondingly cheerful.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-30
THE AROMINABLE GAS.

Several explanations as to the cause O
the dimness and foul odor of Richmond:
gas just at present have been advanced
To theorists this is all very interesting
but to the average practical householder
and merchant it is provocative of very
impatient utterances.
The people at large do not care anv'
thing for explanations. What they want
is good gas-gas that will give a good
light, not run them out Of their homes
by its stink, and not endanger health
The only thing that will satisfy them is
the application of a remedy that will
obviate the occasion for explanations and
excuses.
Such a remedy it is in the power of ex-
pert gas engineers TO apply. and if we
have none of this class here, we ought
to secure the services of one from some
where else Immediately.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-30
HIDDEN BY HER SKIRTS.
Actor Adopted New scheme TO Avoid
Paying Railroad Fare.

SAVANNAH. GA. November %
Harry Nease, a music hall actor. and a
woman, who is a vaudeville actress. both
claiming New York as their home, reach
ed Savannah yesterday. after a remarka-
bic voyage from Jacksonville, Fla, on a
Plant system train. The man and woman
wanted 10 come 10 Savannah. and had
money for but one ticket. This the man
gave to his companion, and, after she
was seated in the car he hid himself
with her skirts and came on TO Sayan-
nah.
Just outside OF Savannah the woman
arose to get a drink Of water. Judge H.
NJ Norwood. Of the City Court of Sayan-
nah, was seated in the car with q Plant
system detective, and noticed that she
walked peculiarly. He also saw that she
had four feet. He spoke 20 the detective
about it. and he investigated further.
He found matters as stated. The
man was pulled out Of his hiding
place and arrested. He was brought be-
fore the City Recorder.
The man claimed that he had paid his
fare and the woman was the one who
should have been arrested. The Recorder
took this view Of the case and let Nease
go.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-30
Tongers Cases-An Appeal.
November 29. 1898.

November "a 1873.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
1 have just read in the Dispatch OF
this date "a special" from Mathews.
Va" i'm which ii was stated that Judge
Garrett, of the County Court Of Mathews.
had sustained the constitutionality Of the
law requiring tongers 20 obtain license TO
work on natural oyster rocks, "in very
learned and exhaustive opinion" This
is a mistake. The question has not been
argued i'm the County Court OF Mathews,
but was continued at the last term. But
Judge Garnett did deliver a very learned
and exhaustive opinion I'm the fish case
Commonwealth VS.. Morgan-in overruling
the demurrer 10 the indictment in that
case. The County Court OF Gloucester did
pronounce the law requiring tongers TO
obtain license to be unconstitutional. The
Commonwealth will take this case 10 the
Circuit Court and be heard at Saluda on
Friday next before Hon. T. r. y. Wright,
on appeal. The fish case I'm Mathews was
decided against the defendant. and this
case will be taken TO the Circuit Court on
an appeal. j. ". STUDIES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-30
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
What the u. 9. owe the state for Ont
fitting Troops-Other News.

RALEIGH, n. c., November 29.-(Spe-
| cial)-Warrants have been drawn on the
State Treasury for 800, 177si for the mobl-
lization of the State Guard and others for
the volunteering The State paid this with
the understanding that the General Gov
eminent would refund it. as the govern
ment did not recognize individual claims,
but only those made by the State. The
warrants were drawn during August, Sep
TENDER, October and November.
Reeimental-Adjutant Alexander, of the
First Regiment, came here specially. on
behalf of the regiment, 10 invite Governor
Russell to be present at the review Of
General Lees corps at Savannah, Deem
Der 18th. Governor Russell said to-day
that he expected to attend.
The POpulist rank and file are now say
ing that the cause of the collapse Of their
party November Sth was the action Of
the leaders in fusing with the Republic
cans, when the Populist State Convention
had not authorized any such course.
The Willardville hosierymill. the plant
OF which was removed here from Ala
nance county. will start mp tomorrow.
The machinery has been tested. The mill
employs 100 persons.
To-day a board Of State Guard officers.
composer Oh ID. =, iNDs SUM- - - DdlNllN-
lor and II. f. Brown, met to assess the
value Of the property Of the Guard, which
was taken into service by the volunteers.
This has to be done to straighten the ac-
counts Of the government With the State
for State Guard property, and 10 get al
lowance for the property used 30 new sup
plies can be drawn for the reOrganized
Guard
Jim Booker, the negro murderer under
sentence of death here, made another al
most successful attempt at escape. With
an iron ventiator he broke away a bar
IL feet long from the side Of the cell. He
is, in the daytime, in company with eigh-
teen prisoners. and at night with hye.
There is no solitary cell and no death
watch. The chances are he will escape.
The arrangements at the Jail are very
poor for the keeping Of condemned prison.
ers.
Last night Burton, the flim-ham man
who worked his game in Richmond and
Norfolk, nearly died in jail. He is NOR
phine-eater, but yesterday took no pms.
A physician had TO be sent for at o'clock
this morning. and barely saved his life.
The United States District Court meets
here next Tuesday, Judge Purnell presld-
ing. There are some 230 cases on the
dockets. OF these 100 are new cases for
"moonshining." The most interesting
case is that against Reed. Wright, and
Miller. who are in Jail here, charged with
post-office robbery and safe-cracklng.
They were unable to give $1,000 bail each.
They are believed 10 be professionals from
Ohio and Illinois. one has served a term
in Joliet prison. POst-Ohice-lnspector
Gregory has had twenty witnesses sum-
moned in this case