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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-09
NEW YORK'S DEAD.
1t Takes Over Seventeen Acres OF
Ground Every Year to
bury Them. 8.

The dead of London require an an
nual waste of % acres of valuable
ground, says Louis Windmuller, in the
North American Review. If 4,OOO
are crowded into the space of one
populated graveyard, and if we &C.
cept the present rate of mortality.
20 per 1000 inhabitants, as the stand
ard, New York, with population of
$500, 900, would have to provide room
for 10000 corpses, and would require
annually 17A acres to- bury them in.
Unless the custom is changed, the
available room in the vicinity of all
large cities will gradually" be abb
sorbed by remains Of the dead.
In considering the welfare Of in
dividuals the expenditure OF one may
benefit another, but citizens sh ould be
treated on equal terms. With the ex-
ception Of brentwood, almost all GEM
eteries used in the neighborhood of
New York are either poorly managed
by churches or administered for the,
benefit Of q few fortunate sharehold.
ers. The rural cemetery law as amend
ed in 1879, allows them to divide among
themselves the net profits from the
sale Of plots. Realizing about $4,000
for an acre which hardly cost $4,000,
their investments bring large revenues
and are esteemed valuable. BY as
Stunning the guise Of benevolent So
cieties, owners succeed in evading pay
ment of taxes which their less for
tunate reighbors are obliged TO pay.
The trustees nre never On He'd uDon tn
make reports to the state. and they
give but scanty information to their
stockholders.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-09
HOW DEVIL ANsE WAS FOOLED
Two Detectives who Knew How to
Win Old Man HhtneId's
Hospitality.

"When went with surveying party
into the Tug river country, in West Vir-
ginia, several years ago, there were
doubts as to whether the natives
would let us stay" said F. c. Albright,
a civil engineer. "In general it was
taken for granted by the mountain
GERS that any stranger who crossed
the dead line, where the mountain
district begins, was an enemy, a rev.
enue officer or sheriff, whom it was
their duty to pot for the public safety.
But shortly before our coming the
United States marsha!s had made some
impression on the district, and in
spired respect for government. The
mountaineers regarded our. surveys
and railroad building as part of the
government, and accordingly did not
modest us. ....
{ "All are hospitable, and, like the
Arab, the mountaineer regards the
stranger who Las eaten his salt as be-
ing under his protection. This brings
me to story of Devil Anse Hatfield
and two of our railroad detectives.
Devil Anse, as you prOtal|; have
heard, is the patriarch a::i leader of
the Hatfield clan He livrs j. his for
tilted h5u2c on Island c:crk. with six
or seven armed men always ti.erc as Il
guard. Somehow The two dy.rrtivcs
had got the IL! vii! Of the Eattields.
and an ambush wns aid fCrthc!n The
detectives got VIM or it. They knew
the country and the people, and de-
cided on the only thing they could do.
Leaving the rona they made Il dctour
behind the mel. il ambush, ard rode
straight to the house Of Devil AnSc
Hatfield. AS luck would have it the
old man was away. PERHAPS superin-
tcnding the ambush, and they rot to
the house and within the door without
being fired at. They set their rifles in
1t corner, hung their belts and. pistols
against the wall, sat down. and asked
for something to eat. When Devil Anse
came back the women had fed the de-
tcctivcs, and as they had eaten bread
beneath his. roof there was nothing for
the old man to do but play host with
the best grace he could show. He
made the best of the matter, gave the
men the best supper and breakfast
that the house afforded, and fed their
horses. The next morning he sent
them with a guide by an out-of-the-
way path out of the country.
He'll see you SAFE said Devil Anse
at parting. If you took the main trail
you'd likely meet some of my folks,
and I reckon they'd turn their guns
loose without stopping to ask where
you've been.'"-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-09
FREAKS OF TEE MAUSER.
The Queer COurscs Followed by the
Bullets After They Struck
Our Soldiers.

"Those MauSer bullets did some
mighty queer things" said n wounded
soldier the other day, according tc
the New York CONNIE rcial Advertisers.
LAS long as they were flying through
the air they went straight enough
but when one struck a mans body
there was no telling what it would do.
Sometimes it would be straight
through him, bones and all, and go
tipping on to plug some poor fellow
half mile away, perhaps. And then
again it might chase around inside him
like hen with her head cut off.
II saw n man who was hit in the
right eye by a Mauser. The ball, in.
stead of lodging in his brain, went
through his temple and down the side
of his face in front of his ear, just I'm.
der the skin. 1t kept on. leaving n red
track all the way, went down the side
Of the neck, over his shoulder and
down his back. Near his waist it
came out. Another man was shot in
the left breast. The ball went through
his chest, turned down, went through
his liver, plowed its way through the
muscles of his right thigh, and came
out near his right knee. It's mighty
queer the way those balls go some
times. I suppose they hit bones and
C,nnce, but that won't account for il
always. Another queer thing is that
"'nst all the men were hit between the
belt and the knee. The Spanish fired
low"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-09
Tho First InDreSaIons OF Life Are the
Last to Fade from
Memory.

In the account of Mr.. Gladstone's
death given in the London Telegraph
it was stated that during the last two
days, whenever he was delirious, his
broken sentences, even his muttercd
prayers, were spoken in French. 1t
is probable that during his earliest
childhood his nurse was French, and
that she had taught him to pray in
her language.
1t is fact established by physicians
that the mind, after n lingering ILL
ness. just before death, frequently
goes back to it's earliest experiences.
The first impressions of life are the
last to fade from the memory. Aged
women who have long been grand
mothers, when propped up on their
death-beds to sign will, have been
known to write the maiden name, un-
used for half century.
The vicious old roistcrer, Falstaff, in
his dying hour "babbled O. green
fields;" and Napoleon went forth tC
meet the grim conqucror Of all kings
not poor prisoner surrounded by his
jailcrs. but al the head OF his armies
again young, dominant. victorious.
crate army during the civi! war. once
stated that il was not uncommon for
men who died on the field from gun
shot wounds to forget the battle
raging near them and IL their
thoughts TO go back home. No mat
ter how furious the passion Of the
4 fight had been, the touch Of death
swept ~ away. and they rNuttercG Of
''mCther." or sOl3e prayer which thpy
had long ago learned from. h,Y. None
of us can pierce the awful rysiery
Of death; yet If sometimes seems As
If the soul, going ont 'anain into the
darkness. passed into IL" unknown
frCCr (which it came. and fru=G - its
exit the dear. familiar faces and
thouchts which welcomed i. here
waiting 10 bid it Godsrecd upon its
Journey
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-09

A great commotion seems 70 have
taken place among railway circles
owing to the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This ia not new de-
parture by any means, as the Denver
d Rio Grande Railroad Company and
its connections have been operating
through car service between the Pa
cific and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Chicago for years, and three days
each, week, viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are of
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. A Pullman porter is as
signed to each car. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
of a Special Excursion agent,
whose duty it is to see that passen-
gers are given every comfort and at
tentiur. For further information, ap-
ply to any agent. or B. +. Nevins.
General Agent, or to Il Nj. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, d. & r.
G. H. H., 50 West Bird South ST. Sal
Lake City, Utah.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-09

When the soldier boy, still in camp,
came home on a two-days' furlough
his blithe sister scared up a tin plate
somewhere, which she set at his place
at the table with n tin cup beside it.
She wanted to have it look natural,
she said. And the soldier boy laughed,
and said the plate was all right, but he
didn't want to drink out Of tin cup.
The basis OF this feeling could not even
he guessed by the boys father, who
had himself in other days carried q tin
cup tied to haversack; but he didn't
ask about it, nor did anybody else.
They gave the boy china cup, as
they would have given him anything
else they had for the mere asking.
And before the food was brought the
hlithe sister removed the tin plate
and substituted for it the best china
plate that the house contained. And
then they fed him on the fattcd calf.
Yhey'N hr'n~ out all the crockery and
in the whole mrnagcric when the boy
comes hOmc.--N. Y. Sun. q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21

nesIo or Ethiopian stock. Four States
y, tue one and inseparable Union arc
aso represented: Far-awav AIabapa
no'-oiooded South Carolina bus,lIns
New YORK, and this very ancient Com
monwealth ~ Virginia.
GAR AND HIS PREMIER
Inc TWO dignitarles on the bank. who
az icspecuVely Car and his Prime Min
.S'V' mere, are Squire Sugar-Bottom
'o"es ana Buck Witt. They give their
suoJects their whole attention the live
lohg DAY. Mr. Witt goes to dinner but
tne tender-hearted Squire does not 90
nor VIII he take nourishment where n,s
men can see him. as II would make them
leei so hungry 10 see him eating This
docs not make light OF what the Squire
Goes, for 1t is really noble in him 20 fast
with them. as II would be almost crinni-
MAJ TO eat delicious food at o'clock
every DAY before seven strong, healthy
men who breakfasted light at 8
ana nave worked hard ever since.
but Squire Sugar Bottoms gang. as the
hngdom Is called. are really doing great
'nihg Tor Shockoe creek AS the cut
SHOWS, they have rolled up their trousers
above their knees and stand barefooted
in the bed of the stream. They are
STRENGTHENING the course and deepening
the bed Of the creek. The banks are also
being cleaned off nicely where once rank
ana ili-smelling weeds stood. Some day,
II the ordinance which makes this scene
possible, is not heard too much about.
ana 1t remains summer all the year
around, Shockoe creek. whose very name
now causes the nose to go into Bacon's
rebellion. Will be a pleasant brook TO
live upon. and everybody will wish II TO
go on forever. In the wintertime these
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
Something Worth Knowing.

In war, nothing encourages men in bat
tie like good martial music. SO in peace,
nothing so enliyens household like music
rendered on a good piano. Every house
should have one. and no other house will
sell you so excellent a piano at so low a
price. and again at so easy payments as
our house. We keep at all times the
largest stock In the South. and can please
every taste and fancy. We ask a call Al
ways have some slightly-used pianos and
organs which you can secure at bargain
prices. No trouble TO show goods. and we
have all the latest musical ideas Call in
and see us.
WALTER D. MOSES & CO,
No 1905 Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
of Richard sheppeison. for striking him

OF Richard shepperson. for striking him
with a stone. =,
Stegar states that he was going to Clop-
ton Friday, when Shepperson and lot OF
other men, whom he did hot know. stoned
him and hurt him badly
Mr.. b. +. s1edge. Waterman at the Hull
street crossing, was robbed Friday night
or early yesterday morning of a suit of
clothes, his watch. and a pair Of shoes.
A SYLVAN DINNER.
Judge and Mrs. p. A. Hancock gave a
sylvan dinner at ,Forest-Hlll Park last
Tuesday in honor OF Mrs. winston, wife
OF DR.. Peter Winston. OF Farmvilie. The
pleasant affair was managed by Mrs. r.
A. Hancock. Mrs. Norvell. Mrs. T. l..
Payne. and Mrs. Gregory, All who were
present enjoyed themselves very much.
PERSONALS. AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. G. W. Farmer is visiting friends
in Greensboro
Mrs. J. b. Goode returned Friday from
a pleasant trip to POwhatan county.
Mr. Bud. WILTSHIRE, of Crewe, Is visiting
his parents. Of south cambridge street.
Miss May Sheppard. of Amelia county,
has returned home. latter spending a few
days in the city and Highland Springs.
Mr. w. A. Gibbs. foreman at the South
ern shops. is kept from his work by
sickness.
Mrs. Waverly Nunnslly will leave in a
few days to spend n month in the noun
tains.
Rev. Charles n. Van Hputen will preach
at Fairfield church. Hentico county, this
afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. W. F. Constable will preach at
Firth-Street church at II a. NJ. to-day.
The pastor, Rev. G. II. McFaden, will
preach at 8 y. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hunter Beasley, of
South Boston. are visiting friends in
Swansboro'. They will visit Caroline
county when they leave. Mr. Beasley
is the editor of the News of that city.
Miss Nellie Calder. OF Wilmington, "
c.. with Miss Julia Calder. Of west Main
street, left yesterday for Amelia TO spend
several weeks with Miss Sheppard Of
Amelia county.
Captains ID. q. Jones and Hugh Knight.
conductors on the Seaboard Airline
road. OF Raleigh, n. C.. and Messrs. w
L. Utley and s. A. Ruth, businessmen
Of the same city. who have been visiting
this place, left Friday for their homes.
They We're the guests of Captain L.. T.
Morris while I'm Manchester.
Misses Mary and Leila Robertson. who
have been visiting friends and relatives
in Petersburg, have returned to their
home, 1922 Porter street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
REED NEGRO DEAD.
HE WAS SHOT IN MANCHESTER
LAST MONDAY NIGHT.
CAPTAIN GUIGOK MAKES STATEMENT.
He Explains Why One Chr Was
Taken from Hull street-PrOmises
as Good Service as Before-Miner
Killed I'm the County.

The negro William Reed. who was shot
on last Monday night on the Atlantic
Coast Line road, between the Semmes
street and Belle Isle viaducts, died at
the Manchester almshouse yesterday
morning about $50 o'clock.
Reed was shot in the left leg, about
midway between the knee and the hip:
the bone was shattered. The man was
left on the track by his slayer in this
helpless condition TO be crushed TO
death by the first locomotive which
passed there. He managed to crawl. how
ever, TO the watch-house at the Semmes
street viaduct and give notice OF his
being shot. The police were summoned
and Reed was taken to the station-house
In a wagon.
DIR. Lawrence Ingram. the city phy-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
TRAMPS PUT TO WORK
STRAY ONES PUT TO CLEANING OUT
sCHoCKoE CREEK.
FOUR STATES ARE REPRESENTED
Most of the Men Ncproes-How the
Caucasian Representative Came TO
Mook.

About ten days ago two men stood be-
fore a gatc-post on the outskirts of
rIehmond one was Weary William
and the other Panhandle Hank. They
wore evidently trying TO make out some
ching written or drawn on the post. AS
aid o. the dear readers OF this have prob
ably not been tramps. it might be wen
t, say that the Knights OF the Road
have many signs for their guidance and
clint OF their colleagues. for their lives.
given 20 public haunt finds tongues IN
.-.es books IN running brooks. sermons
.- stones. and good I'm nothing.
a tin bucket in a ditch. two planks
crossed on she roadside, a cross upon a
f.rre. OH speak volumes TO the Wearies.
.-.a.. commonplace things form their
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21

NEW 81 BS1hl BtltS.
120i-Kratz. George A., 100 west, Main.
76-Philips. c. H, q east Clay street.
1G4S-Robertson, +. s., 1870 Decatur
street Manchester.
161S-Stein. NJ, 1916 Hull St. Manchester.
14A-Virginia Business College, S27 east
Broad street
12O2-Weymouth, Meister e. Smithle, 1i0i
east Main street
12O3-Warden. j. H., 14l2 Floyd avenue.
1206-White. DIR. j. A.. 2l0 east Franklin.
CHANGES.
1205-Hiden. r. G., 1919 west Main street,
changed from 1l72
1205-Hiden, r. G., 1919 west Main street,
9-Howard & Brauer. 1910 east Cary.
96G-Pitzer, Miss l.. w, 1l5 r. Franklin.
50EDavie, w. b, e. Co., 1909 east Canal.
Cherry. o. H., e. Co. 18th 81 Main.
15i4-Carroll, w. A., 4l2 north Second.
9iS-Garcin. DR.. II. D., 9th and Broad.
2S7-Hillsman, DR.. j. A., 1901 Floyd ave.
437-Pollock q Fuller. Shafer Building.
14S2-Southern Woodworking Company,
1906 Taylor street.
41O-Wade, T.. T., Broker, Goddin Hall.
S25-White Hardware Co., 15i2 f.. Main.
Subscribers are requested TO observe the
rule for ringing off," that being the duty
Of the station ordering the connection.
They are also requested to call my atten-
ton to any discourtesy or delinquency on
the part of operators or other employees
and TO any defect I'm service or apparatus.
(SigneO c. j.. MCLUER,
General Manager.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
Excursion to Natural bridge md
Iurny, August 27th.

The interest manifested in the special
excursion arranged via Chesapeake and
Ohio from Richmond 10 Natural Bridge
and Luray Saturday, August 9th. indi-
Gates that n goodly number of Richmond
people will take advantage Of this oppor-
tunity TO visit the well-known wonders OF
Virginia. Train will leave Richmond 1890
A. NJ. via James-River Division, Satur-
day. August 9th. Tickets good until Sep
TENDER 5th. Special arrangements made
with Natural Bridge and Luray hotels to
accommodate excursionists at rate Of 81
per day
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

1t is Just what you are looking fora
talking machine. We know you have
heard them. but have you ever owned
one? No Then call down and let us show
YOU all these little music and talking won
ders will do. Really nice thing to en-
tertain with.
WALTER d. MOSES & Co,
No. 1905 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21

fellows employ their leisure hours break
ing rock in the jail-yard.
To sum it all up then: Here are seven
men who once had homes, and friends, a
mother and father apiece but who now
stand all day long in a vile stream, fed
principally by sewers, all because they
left their homes and their business to be-
come vagabonds and Gains upon the face
of The narfh
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
uondoIins. Guitars, Banjos.

We have a large stock of the very best
Of all the above small instruments, and
the best is far the cheapest, and they are
all well known. and you run no risk. Don't
throw your money away and buy trashy
makes. which soon are worthless. Call
and see ours.
WALTER ID. MOSES & CO.
No. 1905 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
NIAGARA FALLS TOURS
Via r., r. & p. II. IL. and Penn
X. II,

Round-trip rate from Richmond only y4
Special trains leave Washington via
Pennsylvania railroad at 1855 A. NJ. july
2lst. August 4th. August 18th, September
list. September 18th. and September 18th.
Tickets from Richmond good twelve
days: good for return passage on all reg
ular trains. except limited express trains.
Stop-over allowed on return trip at Buff
falo, Rochester, and Watkins Glen.
mond Transfer Company. No. 800 east
Main street: to Ticket-Agent Byrd-Street
Station, or to c. A. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21

until the time arrives for re-opening his
school at that place.
Mr. c. Z. Arinistead and Mr.. BIZ VII
Hams. who are at the Red sulphur
Springs, report much Improvement IN
health.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
Flowers.

Having purchased the entire stock.
,essa and fixtures OF Harvey * Co., store
No. west Broad street. am prepared 10
furnish Cut Flowers and all kinds OF
FIoraI Designs at short notice.
w. \. MANN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21

Orders for printing sent to the Dis
patch Company will be given prompt at
tention. and the style OF work and prices
will be sure to please YOU.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
Take steamer Pocahontns

Saturday night August q. 1893. at 10
o'clock Fare for gentlemen:
75c. round trip to Norfolk. ..........'....75 c.
75c. round trip TO Newport News.......Ioc.
75c. round trip TO Old Point...........,.75c.
Fare for ladies and children:
zoe. round trip to Norfolk........... DOC.
zoe. round "Trip 10 Newport News. 5oc
5Oc round trip to old Point. soc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
To Subscribers Richmond Telephone
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.

Please cut out and paste the following
on last inside page of your new cata-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21

at less than Wholesale prices for
retail buyers. During this sale
you buy these goods cheaper
than the largest dealers in town.
SOC. Waists now 25c.
75c. and 81 Waists, SOC.
81 and $1.25 Waists. SOC.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08
THE PHOEBE FAIR.
Annual Event with an Encouraging
Patronage.


The annual fair of the Phoebe Society for
the benefit of the Deaconess Hospital opened
yesterday in Tomlinson Hall, and the at
tendance and patronage for the first day
were most encouraging The hall has been
deliberately and beautifully decorated and
around the sides are arranged booths. These
are in great number, and include an art,
handiwork apron, painting, furniture, toys
and other booths. A musical programme
was given from the stage during the day
and evening, and lunch and dinner was
served by the ladies. All the articles on sale
were donated, so that the receipts are clear
profit Inc proceeds of the fair go towards
the building fund of the hospital and of the
Home for Aged People, which the society
encourages and supports
The society was organized but three years
ago, but since then it has so grown that
now its membership is over five hundred.
1t supplies the linen for the beds, meals,
etc, Tor the hospital and home. Mrs. Louisa
Schmidt is president and Mrs. Peters sec
rotary of the society, and to their efforts
is due a large share of the success of the
present fair
The fair will be continued to-day and to-
morrow, with lunch and supper served both
days. Tomorrow night a concert will be
given, at which the Boys Brigade Band
will play. Only at the concert is an admis-
sion fee charged.
Mrs. Henry Mener obtained a considera-
BILE quantity of goods for the fair from Gin
cinnati merchants whom she visited last
week for the purpose.