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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11

The Jackson Evening News has re-
sumed business at the old stand with
its able editor Edward Ballinger, in the
editorial chair
That Lucinda Franklin, Of Warren
county received 81, O74 pension money.
Her husband was private in the
5Sth Z. S. col-red volunteers.
That "nigger keep to your hollow
was the watchword Of the North Caro-,
lima whites on last Tuesday
That Mississippi sent her usual quota
Of representatives to the next congress
That the south went solid as usual:-
Count it democratic.
That Miss Hale, Of the bluest blood
Of Kentucky, and one Of the most bean.
tiful women in the world, has mania
for posing.
That later reports are to the effect
that the Maria Teresa was beached on
our coast instead Of sinking in $50 faith.
oms Of water
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11

Col. Blair, Of Tupelo, is dead. Col.
Blair was delegate to the constitu.
tional convention in 1900 He was an
able lawyer and a good citizen,
State Superintendent Whitfield is
now at his jackson office Mr.. VIM.
simelton has been chosen as his clerk.
Grenada win have a fair on the 18th
instant
The Mississippi Messenger says a
proposition has been advanced that
farmers buy cotton futures, as they are
below cents, and plant very little
next year.
The Times thinks that Greenville
needs more police to suppress the law
lessness that nightly oCoun in the city.
The Times Of aroanville. in speaking
Of the charges made against the COVER
nor for eating greens with knife, says
that eating greens with ,.nife is bad
enough in all conscience, but it isn't a
marker to eating with the editor Of the
Dispatch.
The Bolivar county Board Of Super.
visors has reduced the rate of taxation
for county purposes.
vicksburg win soon have new
electric street railway.
The amendment to the Constitution
on levees was carried.
Senator Money is expected to be ct
the quarantine convention in Memphis.
The First and Second Mississippi
Regiments, owing to previous arrange
ments, win be mustered out in Tennea.
see
The Blind Institution at Jackson viii
open November O.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-11-11
j. KANTROYITZ,
Merchant Tailor,
Greenwood, Miss.

I1IlIItII1l
Clay Worsted, Ready-thade Suits, which
cannOt be bought anywhere else for less
than 5000, we sell at S4.75
First Glass Pants, well made, ST and up.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please answer in Sundays issue the fol.
lowing question: A person buys a lot OF
furniture on the instalment plan, signs
the printed contract, and after having
paid about one fourth of the whole cost.
fndS he Is unable to continue paying.
Can the dealer claim all of the furniture,
allowing nothing for money paid?
A. 3. G.
A sale OF property made upon condition
that it be paid for in regular instruments,
the title to remain in the owner until
the purchase money is all paid (Which is
conditional sale), does not pass title to
the buyer until all the instruments are
paid, Notwithstanding possession is given
TO the purchaser.
A forfeiture OF the contract by reason
Of the non-payment Of the instruments.
involves a forfeiture OF the instruments
Of the price already paid. 1t has been so
held in several of the States. We are not
aware of any decision in Virginia on this
point. In a case in Pennsylvania, 1t was
held that the vendee might recover an
equitable proportion of such part of the
purchase money as he may have paid.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
QUERIES 4 ANSWERS.
,sorHEn VERSION OF THE
"pARByTowN RAMP
IRIS, HUMPHREY WARDS FATHER.
The Euauctte OF Afternoon Teas
rates of Insurance ON Cotson-rac-
torie. and Tobacco Factories
hawaiian Annesation--Eso.
ne rdItor OF the Dlspatch

n ne Editor Of the Dispatch:
Having seen in your paper OF lamar,
ssth the request 81 MIR. Jesse Swell in no
tsrt 60 some verses OF the Darhvtousy
4 IAN / have ventnred to COPY those M,
e ct,ldren's colorcd "mammy" used 10 sir.
10 chem. though she never used the wor,
.qs" within their hearing. Instead sh,
would sing something that sounded lik.
g. Very respectfully,
Alexandria va. Mrs. NJ. l.. c.
THE DARBYTOWN RAM.
There was a sheep in Darby. and I've
often heard 10 said
Il was tho bigEeSt sheep sir. that ever
had a head.
And h Won don't believe me, and think
I'm telling a lie.
yoa iusl,go down to Darby and see as
wek. as ].
The wool upon fts back, sir, It reached
uuto the sky.
mo eagles built their nests there: I've
heard their young ones cry:
and II YOU don't believe me, and think
m telling n lie.
You just so down to Darby and see as
WCh jas i.
And Tve often heard it said. sir. that
regular every day,
That sheep il used 10 eat. sir. ter thou-
sand bales OF hay:
And 81 YOU don't believe me. and think
I'm telling a lie,
You 3ust 10 down TO Darby and see as
well as !.
Upon fov feet. sir, that sheep It used to
And every foot he had. sir. would cover
an acre Of land:
And IL YOU don't believe me. and think
Tn telling lie.
You Just 60 down to Darby and see as
well as /.
low as q horn,
And every tooth he had, SIR. would hold
a barrel Of corn;
And II you don't believe me, and think
I'm telling lie.
You iust go down 10 Darby and see as
well as /.
The horns upon hts head, sir, they
reached unto the moon,
A man went up IN September, and he
didn't come down till June:
And II you don't believe me, and think
You jus1 go down to Darby and see as
well as l.
The wool upon his tail. sir. I've heard
the weaver say,
Made a hundred bolts OF cloth, sir, ne
wove il In a day;
And IL you don't believe me. and think
I'm telling a lie
You just go down TO Darby and see as
well as I.
The man that butchered the sheep, sir,
was up 10 his neck in blood.
The man that held the dish, sir, was
washed away in the food;
And II YOU don't believe me, ana mink
I'm telling lie.
You just so down to Darby and see as
well as l.
Tie blood ran over the ground, sir. for
mile or mora
L turned a yrater-mill. ctr. that never was
turned before; .N,,,.
And IL you don't believe me, and mink
I'm telling a lie. 80
7ou 3ust go down 20 Darby ana see DIS
ruciI i
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
Notice to Correspondents.

No notice will be taken of anonymou:
communications.
In answering queries our first attention
respondents who ask but one question
each.
We cannot publish copyright songs
and poems without the permission of the
owner of the copyright
This column IL not an Advertising me-
dium. No query will receive attention
the answer to which would necessitate
the advertising OF any persons business
or wares.
Nor will any attention be given to long
strings" Of questions. Every week
numbers OF correspondents ignore this
rule Of ours. and afterwards wonder why
their queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered be-
cause similar ones have been recently
answered
We cannot undertake to ascertain the
value of old coins. For that information
write to some dealer in them.
We cannot undertake TO answer queries
by mail: we can only answer them
through this column.
We are frequently called upon to re-
publish poems and songs, but we will
not undertake TO do so. except where
the production called for has some his
torical or peculiar literary merit, and is
not Of easy access TO the average reader.
Address Query Editor. Dispatch once.
Richmond. Va"
n. B.-We do not read unsigned letters
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
A Matchmaking Problem.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
VIII you please solve the following pro-
blem:
A and 3 build a wall Of 100 feet for
500. A gets % cents per foot more than
p. At what price per foot, and how many
feet must each build to receive $50 each?
HEBRON"
Hebron. Va
The rule for this is gotten from aige-
bra See Key to Rays Arithmetic.
The number Of feet OF one Is found by
the rule:
Extract the square root Of plus the
square of the difference Of price; to the
root add the difference Of price and sub
tract 1; divide the remainder by twice
the difference of price; multiply quo
tient by the whole number Of feet.
The square root OF LOOPS - 1.03077.
1.OSO77 r PSI - .2SO77. .2SO77 = x %
- .2sO77 = 2 < a - .2SO77 = = =. 2SO77
r q 1854, .56154 < 100 feet - &c. 54.
but of one 100 feet-56.1 54 feet - 1886
feet of other. $50 = 56.154 - 8. S9O54=
price of one $50 :: 43.s45 - S1.140S5 -
price of other.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
Etiquette of Tens.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
When you are invited to an afternoon
tea. and do not accept. do you send cards
Respectfully. G. W.K.
Culpeper. Va.
II one receives written invitation to a
tea, and does not desire to accept.
he should certainly write and ex-
press his regrets at being unable to
attend. In this city Eat homes" or teas,
are frequently announced in advance
through the society columns of the
papers, and in these cases the invitation
Is to the friends at large, and those I'M
able to attend merely seud their cards.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
The Departure of the Argo.

translation from Book /. of the Argo.
nautica Of Apollonius Rhodius)
QIewis Parke Chamberlayne, in University
Magazine)
Now. when with eyes Of light the radiant
Dawn
Had looked on Pelion's lofty crags. and
slow
The trembling sea began to heave and
In waves beneath the wind. then Tiphys
woke,
And straightway reused his fellows from
their sleep,
And babe them board the ship and take
their oars.
A mighty shout up from the haven went,
or Pagasae, and from the Argo, too,
When she set out from Pelion on her
For In her sailed the Dodonean oak,
Fixed by Athenc's hand within the keel.
SO man by man they clomb upon the
Each as his choice was made before to
And sat each by his arms in ordered
ranks.
Ancaeus and the might Of Hercules
in midship sat. And by him lay his club,
While meath his feet the ships keel
swan. At last
They drew the hawsers In. and poured
the wine
Into the sea And from his native shore
His tear-dimmed eyes then Jason turned
away.
Now, even as the youths perform the
dance
To Phoebus or in holy Pytho. or
The Delian isle or by Ismenus's stream,
And to the music OF the harp keep time.
Beating the earth with rapid feet; SO
smote with their oars at stroke of Or
The ieaping pillows, and the waves wash
And round the bows the dark brine
boiled In foam,
Hoarss murmuring at the mighty heroes
strength.
The ships gear cleaned like fire beneath
the sun
AS on she sped. leaving long. white
wake
Like path that cut across a grassy mead.
That day looked all the gods from
Heaven down
Upon the ship, and on the might Of men,
Themselves half gods, the best that sail
ed the sea.
And on the very topmost peaks the
OF Pelion stood and wondered at the
work
Wrought by Athenian Pallas. and at
them,
The heroes. grasping in their hands the
oars.
Yea. from the mountains top came Chi
ron, too,
Phillyra's son. and waded in the surf.
And waved his heavy hand and coun-
selled them,
And wished the voyagers safe return TO
home. |
While by his side his wife bore In her
arms
Achilles. Peieus's son. to show his sire.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
Advantage of Size I'm a Soldier.
MeW York Tlmes.)

Lieutenant-C Colonel Houghton, one OF
the English officers recently killed on the
Indian frontier, was not only a good
soldier, but his superiors regarded him
as of immense value as a means OF i'm
pressing the natives with England S
power He served this purpose because
he was feet inches in height, and mag
nificently proportioned, and In country
of small men hd made very Impressive
spectacle. When deputation OF Indian
Princes went to England half century
ago, they were overwhelmed with amaze
ment when introduced to Lord John Rus
sell, who was then Prime Minister, and
IL required much argument to convince
them that a man 80 small in stature was
the chief parsonage in the government OF so
great, strong, and powerful a nation. on
the other hand, they were much impress
ed with the stature of the Highland SOL
diers, and one OF the Rajahs wished TO
buy outright whole regiment OF them
TO take home with him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
No Specific Law.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
former county treasurer died lnsol-
vent, leaving warrants unpaid in the
hands of 'public-school teachers. which
warrants he had put off from time 10
time under the promise to pay soon. The
County Court ordered the securities re-
leased, on a compromise to pay a GER
tain amount, which was not enough 10
pay off all the Indebtedness. and left
these warrants unpaid. What remedy at
law have the holders of these warrants?
JUSTICE.
There is no specific law governing the
subject of the inquiry. There is some
doubt among lawyers as to whether the
School Board would be bound for the
amount Of teachers warrants issued I'M
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
Birthday Celebration.

On last Monday night quite merry
crowd assembled at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Witt, S11 Albemarle street,
to celebrate the 2lst birthday OF Mr.. Ben
Misses Laura, May, and Minnie Duke,
Saria Tyler, Ada and Cora Moody, Min
ME Walther, Cora Duke, Nellie Thorp,
Ermina Jones. and Sadie Hail. Messrs.
y. Hills. b. Bowler, b. Pettus. r. Stowe.
@. Tyler, G. Davis, ]. Rowsey. r. Moody
Cobean, J. Burnett. w. t.. Witt. Il; ii.
Pettus, The party was chaperoned by
Mrs. M. l.. Pettus. Mrs. w. Il. Witt, Mrs;
w. A. Watson. Mrs. 70. II. Pettus,. and
fully furnished by Messrs. Richerson,
Stowe, and Burnett. Games We're in
dulged in until IL o'clock, after which re-
freshments were served in abundance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

To the Editor OF the Dispatch.
The noise emanating from a "ten-pir
aley Caused by the rolling balls. &C.
IN our neighborhood prevents the nearby
residents from sleeping until past mid.
nisnt Is there an ordinance covering
such nuisances? Yours truly,
T. ]. O.
Richmond, Va.
IL Is difficult to ascertain whether there
10 or Is not city ordinance on this sub
Ject' For several years the Council has
oeen engaged In the work of "codifying
the ordinances" but the code" has not
yet been completed. and we must remain
In ignorance
The noises complained OF may amount
TO a nuisance at common law. II II be a
public or common nuisance-that is. II II
anect and annoy the public in general
the person causing the nuisance may be
prosecuted therefor before the Police Jus
ice; but II 1t be private nuisance
that Is, one affecting or disturbing only
one, or a few individuals-a civil action
ior damages may be brought against the
person causing such nuisance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
JumpfnE.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
You will please be kind enough to set
tie dispute between two parties by ALI
swering in your Query column as foil )ws
When a man stands and jumps straight
forward, should the distance be measured
from heel to heel, or from heel to toe, or
from zoe TO toe? and oblige,
Yours respectfully, NJ r. G.
Nest. Va.
In our opinion the measurement should
be from toe TO heel-the distance Of the
ground actually covered. This was the
rule, we believe. in the days when we
were young.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
SCHUBERT.
MEN ARE DECEPTIVE

sometimes, and SO are pianos. A
handsome outside is no promise
of the merit within. So in choos-
ing q Piano exercise the same
care as you would in choosing {
husband. Get Conover, Schubert,
or New Scale Kingsbury Piano
and you will get one with more
real music to the square inch than
in any Piano made. We will sell
you one on terms that will please
you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
What age does girl have 10 be TO get
marriage-license without the consent
OF her parents? What is the law OF vir-
ginia about It? r. r.
Richmond, Va.
Twenty-one. Section 221s, Code OF 1887.
says; IF any person intending to marry
DO under twenty-one years OF age. and
mas not been previously married, the con-
sent Of the father or guardian, or If there
be none, OF the mother OF such person.
shall be given, either personally to the
clerk, Judge, or Mayor. or in writing.
subscribed by witness, who shall make
oath before the Clerk. Judge, or Mayor.
that the said writing was signed or
acknowledged In his presence by such
father, guardian. or mother, as the case
may be-"
by recent act Of the Legislature (Acts.
1884, page 970 the parent, guardian. etc.
is allowed to express bis consent TO the
marriage by writing acknowledged be-
lore notary or any postmaster In the
county or city where be resides. and If
there Is no parent, guardian, ETC., consent
may be given by the Judge of the county
or Corporation County Judge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
Working on Shares.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
If man rents another man land and
agrees to furnish him tools and team to
work said land, and then the owner comes
up short on a team for awhile, and the
tenant has to hire team to haul wood,
whose business is ii TO pay for the team,
If they are working on shares?
]. II. c.
Red House, Va.
The owner, If he agreed TO furnish team
10 haul wood.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
Hawaiian Annexation.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
1 would be glad if you would kindly
advise me in your valued paper If the out
look seems favorable or otherwise to tho
annexing of the Hawaiian Islands at this
stage of the action of the United State:
Senate on that subject? c. Il. j.
Norfolk, Va.
Otherwise
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
Minors and Deeds.
70 the Editor Of the Dispatch:

70 the Editor of the Dispatch:
Will the validity of mortgage given
by the owners on real estate be affected
IL the person named In the deed as trus-
tee were only Is years old at the time the
deed was made, but will, If living, be 81
years old before maturity of the deed?
SUBSCRIBER.
Galloway, Va
The deed is not rendered invalid by rea-
son of trustees being a minor. In such
a case, however, as the one put, it would
be best to have the deed enforced by or
der of the court in proper proceeding
for that purpose.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
Mrs. Humphrey Wards Father

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please publish the name of the fathe
of Mrs. Humphrey Ward, author Of Mar
celia, and oblige a. c. b.
Greenwood Depot, Va.
Thomas Arnold, brother Of Mathew Ar
mold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
Arrange for st. Putrick's-Day.

Delegates from the various Catholic So
cieties of the city will convene in Cathe-
dral Hall this afternoon at 3 o'clock, for
the purpose OF arranging for the celebra-
ton of st. Patrick s-Day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
To Cure N Cold In One p.x.

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It fails
TO cure. 25c. The genuine has L. b. q.
Oh each tablet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
Many q cooks reputation
has been made BY her use
Of Royal Baking Powder.

Ger the circumstances, and remaining
unpaid atthe time OF the failure Of the
treasurer. The teachers would better
consult counsel in regard to their remedy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

TO the Editor Of the Dispatch,
employ two men to cut me hundred
Feet OF ditch, and 1 pay each man ~
TO one man / pay 70 cents per foot and TO
the other S125 per foot. How many feet
will each man have to cut? w. lib.
Turbeville. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

that is high and lifted up. All nations
shouted when great Babylon fell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

eosts OF the former tr,a, sss, "a ns,,ka,s,
n emo AZ, or before, the next term after {he
r NV ss's' u granted. the Court NAV. or
,h nS''vn OF the opposite party. set aside
.ns order granting Il, and proceed 40 -
Juosment on the. verdict on award ere.
best - may seem 10 u
rlease answer through the columns Of
your valuable paper, whether or moi This
section ,s OF the Code S54D applies TO JUS
Coeburn, Va.
we are OF opinion that this section does
not apply to justices. Nowhere in II is
'he word Justice" used and. moreover.
the use OF the word verdict" indicates
that the section has reference to courts
o' reeord-not magistrates courts. One
GOES not speak OF the verdict Of a justice.
LOT the word Is defined by the American
ana English Law Encyclopedia to mean
the unanimous decision made by jury
ana reported to the court on matters law
iuily submitted TO them in the course of
a trial or cause"
Section 29is Of the Code Of 1887. applies
70 new trials by justices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

$50 = S.76 ~ Sc = feet for one; $50 =
S1.25 = 40 feet for other. but 66 - 40 -
3
100 whereas there are only 100 feet In all
The problem has no answer; too many
conditions are given.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-13

will be at Barton Landing April 18th,
to buy veal calves and lambs, and every
Tuesday thereafter through the season.
Hogs will be taken Saturdays; good
driving horses will be bought if price can
be agreed upon. Come and see me,
farmers, will use you right. Inquire at
w. c. TwombIy's about prices. S. E..
WinsIow. 13-tf
n. NJ. Scott pays cash for Nipple suy, ar
Will take if any dav. 1S-tf
For SALE-Dry spruce boards, pIaned
and matched, at 80 per thousand. Inquire
at Lang's mill, South Barton, or of o. D.
Over. 2O-tf
A nice, modern, convenient house to
rent. INQUIRE of o. ID. Owen 20-tf
To LET-Pasturing for one or two cows
or horses. Apply to o. d. Owen.
am now occupying the store down
stairs in the Nelson block. / have large
stock and am receiving new goods each
week. 1t is but step to look in. L. G.
Colburne. 23-2t
Have you had one of those 99c. baskets
at Barron & Hamblet's? If not, it is not
too late, as we shall continue to sell them
until all are supplied. 1924
Closing out sale of carriages at Chas. j.
Ufford's at any price above cost. Will be
at home Saturdays and every night and
morning during this month. 23tf
Grand clearance sale of millinery at E. l..
Barstow's from June 18th to July 18th in
elusive. See ad next week for bargains.
The Cole studio will be closed this week.
Anyone having finished work at the studio
can obtain the same at F. d. Clements
store. Geo. E. Cole, Barton Ldg.
See ad Wool Carding, Barton Wooden
Mil, with agencies al North Troy, Newport,
West Burke and West Charleston.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-13
LOC1L ADVERTISING.

Advertisements and notices, as promenades,
shows and other entertainments Will be pub
lished under this head for tL0O cents word
for first insertion, cent word thereafter.
We shall run no advertisement among local
items. Cash must accompany the order. No
charge will be made of less Lhdn forty cents.