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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
A VERY USF0RTUXATE MAN.
The Accidents which Have BcfnlIcn
.Inmes RNdeK. OF nighIsnh.

MONTEREY. HIGHLAND COUNTY.
VA. April 9-(Special)-Mr James
RYDER. a carpenter, who lives one mile
from town. Is a very unfortunate man.
About two years ago his comfortable
residence. with all his belongings, was
DESTROYED by Are. Perhaps "A year later.
he was running a shinele saw when a
large block caught In the saw ard was
thrown I'm his face with such force as
10 break both jawbOues and cause the
loss OF nearly all his teeth. While en-
gagged IN planning lumber for J. ~ Wag-
goner a few days ago, he fell with his
hand on "A belt. which caught the httle
finger and tore 1t from the hand. tearing
the tendons out nearly to the elbow
The detached finger was not found until
a long search had been made.
In point of weather March and April
seem TO have exchanged places on the
calendar for 1898. Mach throughout was
delightful. the pasture-helds becoming
green and the grass, which started un-
usually early, prompted catt.e-mcn 10
turn OUT by tn. 18th. April thus far
has been exceedingly rough and cold
with two inches OF snow al one time and
the mercury twelve degrees below freez-
Ing. II is greatly feared that the
fruit crop will be badly damaged.
The ladies OF the Methodist church, as
SISTED by the talent OF the town, gave
concerts on Thursday and Friday nights.
with a Saturday evening matinee. fer
the benefit of the new church 90 be
erected this summer. The programme WAS
excellent both nights and the attendance
good The proceeds from their efforts
amounted TO 500.
on April 9Th John Trimble and his
wife. who live near Monterey. celebrated
their golden wedding. having been mar
ried In 1913. Besides the immediate
frierds of the aged couple. there were
present all the brothers and sisters OF
both. and other near relatives
Rev w. II. Woolf. who For four years
has been the faithful and beloved pastor
OF the Methodist Episcopal church. South,
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VALUABLE TESTIMONY.

The article by Colonel William lie Roy
BrCun, which we republish in our Con-
fe6erate column this morning from the
Journal of the United States Artillery, is
exceedingly instructive and interesting
reading. 1t gives a side of Confederate
history with which few are acquainted;
yet which is important as emphasizing
the odds that were against the South in
her struggle for independence. Colonel
Broun who commanded at the Confede-
rate arsenal in this city during the war,
tells Of the straits to which we were put
for arms and ammunition, and the make
shifts to which we had to resort to Sc
cure them, and his article is another
chapter of valuable and convincing testi-
mony to the fact that no people ever
fought a war under greater disadvan-
tages than those which environed the
southern people.
Colonel Broun states, among other
things. that never was an order received
from General Lees army for ammunition
that it was not Immediately supplied
even 10 the ldSl OIutI 10 Stli al ira
lead of ammunition to Petersburg, after
the order was received for the evacuation
of Richmond This is a marvellous re-
cord under all the circumstances, but the
making of that record called at times for
the straining to the highest tension Of
every nerve on the part Of all connected
with the Ordnance department and the
Nitre and Mining Bureau. At times it in
volved a succession of sleepess nights.
intense mental anguish, and hazardous
journeys on the part Of officers and agents
of these divisions of the government. and
more toll from the minor employees than
it seemed human nature could stand.
1t is TO be hoped that others whose po-
stions during the war render them com
petent to throw light on similar phases
of Confederate history will follow Colonel
Broun's example and put their experience
and knowledge in print. Until this shall
have been done no history of the strug-
gle can be written that will give the South
full credit for what she achieved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

BY a number Of more or less eminent
writer's and poets now living in Munich
has been organized the Munich Literary
Society, with the distinct purpose OF
awakening the community from is
somewhat unnatural lethaTgy." 1t has a
lay membership OF about a thousand. and
its spirit is a catholic one. Not only are
older dramatic productions, not generally
found in the repertories Of the theatres,
represented under its auspices, but it's
interest is directed TO any new produc-
ton of real poetic worth. regardless of
form or tendency. Young talent can.
therefore look to the society for that
hospitable reception and mediating in
fiuence through which the frcie Buhnen
I'm certain cities have opened a career 10
such dramatists as Gerhart Hauptmann
and Max Halbe. Each reading. recita-
ton, or stage representation is given but
once, and only before the members of
the society, no guests or paying auditors
being admitted. Thus, while members
of the Munich stage take part In the per-
formances all competition with the pub
lie theatre is p-ecluded So far. represcn-
ta.lons have been given OF Shakeaoear,'a
.'Troius and Cressida." OF Tolstof1 "Dl,
Macht der Finsterniss." OF Har,l,5en's
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

die Erzlehung EUR Ehe" "a satire on
European social customs). and play by
n still younger dramatist. Bruno Piper,
a typical modern production. having for
Its painful subject the parting OF George
Sand from Chopin on the island Of Ma
jorca, and closing with an impressive
scene in which the composer pours into
passionate chords the sorrow from which
his genius draws new Inspiration. The or
ganlzation OF the society yccalis the
fame which Munich enjoyed as a literary
centre in the sixth decade of the ceh-
tury. when King Macmillan ii. had
gathered around him the coryphei of Ger
man poetry.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
Something i'm a Name.

Player: You're surely not going to en-
gage the services of that novice, are
you?
Manager: Certainly; I'm just bound
to do it, he tells me his name is Cyclone,
and, of course, he's bound to bring down
the house
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

Customer: Did understand you to say
that you are selling these goods at Gu,
prices?
Tradesman: That's precisely what /
said.
Customer: Then they must be cut on
the bias, and strongly in favor Of the
seller, at that.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
Quite Different.

The soft. complaining flute" that Dryden
wrote of
Is not the one on which my neighbours
training,
For when that instrument he fills the
throat of,
The suffering people do the wild COM
planning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
4 TrnnslfiOn.

Miss Hart: 1t seems to be the cOnsen-
sus OF opinion that Hanson made quite
a conquest when he won Miss Croker.
Miss Tart: There is no doubt of that,
but since his marriage the conditions
are reversed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
NOIICE 20 ALL LOT-OWNE3s IN
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY.

YOUR PARTICULAR ATTENTION is
CALLED 70 TWO CIRCULARS recently
sent out by your Executive Committee.
one calls especial attention 10 having
you place your lot In tns perpetual
care OF the company ana the other asks
slate vaults or boxes In burials NOTHING,
has done more 10 beauty HOLLYWOOD
the lots entrusted 90 them. We want
every lot In hollywood under the per
pctual care" Of the company and we
ask your cooperation In securing 40 de-
sirabie an end. For further Information
apply to the superintendent at the grounds
or either OF the following.
4. BARGAMIN. President;
OrHO o. OWENS
GEORGE ID. PLEASANTS,
NH l6-eodim Executive Committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
4 Bald Hint.

Barber: Excuse me for asking. but did
you ever try TO restore your hair?
Customer: What's the use? If she'd
saved it all she'd never be willing to give
Il back to me-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
.ll-FOlls'-Day.

Upper: Is All-Foois'Day an enactment
of our national Legislature?
Clipper: No, but they have it oftener
there than anywhere else.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
4 Dress Hint.

Questcr, l am going to attend the an
nual DINNER Of the Funny-Mens Club this
evening. l wonder what would be the
proper thing to wear?
JesGr: n Jest-protector, OF course.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

Commodore Schley is said to have
chosen Remember the Maine" for the
battle-signal Of the flying squadron. and,
indeed. the Maine question seems to re-
main the main question
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

The bicyclcr in the Klondike finds that
nature has established imperative laws
against scOrching.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
LOcnlizing the Trouble.

Mrs Booker: I wonder what it is that
is causing the disruption Of China, that
we read so much about?
Mrs Croker: our servant girls, to be
sure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
4 IIiherninniSni,

Clerk: It's a fact, Madam that we are
selling these goods at half their value.
Mrs. McManus: Faith an it's me own
opinion that they're not worth it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

II Is earnestly to be hoped that Spain
Will finally yield, when she finds that this
country is entirely in earnest about not
Yielding another inch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
IiiNnI Rcmcmhrnnces.

This is for remembrance, dear said he,
As he gave her a spris Of rosemary
And so is this" his wife did trll,
Then she gave him her Easter bonnot
bill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

1t seems not inappropriate that Kit
ohener should be the man TO open Egypt 8
back door.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

The dance of the Dervshes nowadays
is TO the tune of British rifles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

When a doctor speaks of his many
cures, it would seem to indicate a good
deal Of business on hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

That Irishman was no fool who said
that the best way 20 get out of trouble
was never to set in it,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
lie Was n Stnycr.

or the struggle now imDeuding
They were met in conversation,
with the war-iine spirt OicnGIny
Fen 10 patriotic elation:
"rrenrv's going" said the maiden.
Proudly Of her nightly sutton.
4 r-r' Po uith our7r-l,der
Emphasis Of baseball rooter.
IL the going OF your tower
lie does not at once improve on,
You can bet the war'll be over
Weeks before he gets q move on"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

10 be entitled THE American Explorers
Series" The first volume IL now READY.
IL contains the journal Of Major jacob
Fowler" and describes his travels IRON
Fort Smith to the Rocky mountains ana
return In the years 1s21-'22.
Mr.. J. NJ. Barrie. say the newspapers
is deriving s2cO0 week from the per
formances in England and America OF his
play. "The Little Minister"
"rhe Orange Girl Is the title OF Sir
Walter Besant's latest novel, which will
appear as n serial here and In London. 1t
IL n study Of life In the eighteenth CEN
tury.
Mr.. II. r. irving n son Of Sir Henry
irving, Is writing life Of Judge jeff
reys." which is to be published this
spring.
a cuccessful book Is "Admrals All
by Henry John Newbolt. which has gone
through nine English editions I'm less
than six months. and which will soon be
published in America Mr.. Newbolt is the
son Of n Staffordshre clergyman and the
grandson Of a captain I'm the Royal navy.
Mr. s r. Crockett has contributed n
long novel 20 "The Pal-Mall MAGAZINE"
It's title IS 1.-THE Silver Skull" and It Will
be begun In the MAGAZINE after the con-
cIusion Of Anthony Hopes story.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

War seems to have been already de-
clared in Acknowledgment the cash
drawers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

All letters recommending Candidates
for ONCE must be paid for to insure their
publ,oation. This is long standing rule
Of OURS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

We trust the suspense to which the
country has been subjected will now soon
be ended. We also trust that the end
will not be war.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

All letters and kilograms must De au-
dressed TO THE DISPATCH CoMPANh l.
Rejected communications will not DO
returned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

The flowers that bloom on the Easter hat
Are flowers that bloom in the sprihg.
But, alas. there's no spring in the price
OF that hat,
It's as heavy as heaviest thing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

Consul-General and Commodore IL
has been. Is it now going 10 be MAJOR
General Lee, l.. S. A.?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

And now the fateful day is said to be
Tuesday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

And that's why we sigh when we think
OF that hat:
The price is too high for our purse, and
that's fiat:
And yet it will blossom, that hat it will
blossom,
In spite OF hard tmes-and that's pat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

Habana Is to-day probably n moro OK
cluslyely Spanish city than it ever was
before.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

Gtatisticians to the contrary, the ave-
rage lot of man is an achCr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

1t will appear to-day that there is at
least no such thing as freezing out the
Easter bonnet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

Resolutions OF respect 10 deceased
members passed by societies. corpora
lions. associations. or other organlza-
tions will be charged for as advertising
matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

It doesn't require iong for cotton goods
to become worsted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

SEINE THREAD, LINEN ss.<szD
AND COTTON GILL NET w.
ling OF every description IN ma .u
stock and made 10 order. We manure "a,
the leadirg brands OF Seine Thread 10
have \ coInplete stock Of r~ines, t"nts'
sc. Lowest prices.
l.. LICHTENSrEIN'S SONS,
cor Seventeenth and Franklin streets,
Sole Importers OF the Lion Brand Seh'
Thread: quality guaranteed, 80.
10 STU, Th&Su
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
CITY LICENSE FOR THE
YEAR 1903

have been placed in my hands Tor co.lcc-
ton. and are due now, as follows.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

UPTOWN OFFICE, BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY, 51s EAST BROAD
STREET.
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
Easter.

We wonder If that fiotilla IS sill aGoat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10

old papers for sale ut the Dis9aSeh
office
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-21
4 SIGN OF THE TIMES.

Woman is rapidly and successfully encroaching upon territory formerly exclusively occupied by Man. She is doctoring, lawyering, preaching, lum- bering, and horseshoeing. She Is wear ing the clothes of Man, or coming as near it as she can and look pretty. Things being as they are 1t is not sur
 prising to read that Woman is making progress in mannishness in way that leaves little room for doubt as to what is ultimately coming. A Philadelphia physician has been studying the wo-
 men of his region and he finds that
 one out of every three women in the
 City of Brotherly Love is adorned with a mustache. He says the proportion
 would undoubtedly be larger if many women did not take the trouble to eradicate the growth. A German scien- tist has also been making investiga- tions along the same line and comes out with the startling statement that
 mustacheS are much more common
 among women of the present day than those of the past. He says in Con- stantinople among the unveiled women one out of every ten possesses an un- mistakable covering of down on the | upper lip and in Spain the same fact 1 is noticeable.
 1 This is a world of change, and if women are going to change into rlen there is only one thing to do, and that
 is for the men to change into women. l It is interesting to notice that coinci-
 dent with the appearance of more hair l on the faces of women it is the D oper
 thing for men to have less hair on their faces.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-21

mir P. Polevoy of the great Yaroslavs- kaia cotton mill of that country. Along side with the growth in number of new and improved cotton mills, both spin ming and weaving, the writer enumer- ates, as evidences of increased industry in this line, the enlargement of existing mills by means of additional working machines, spindles and looms, the re- placement of old by new improved ma chinery, the equipment, too, of weav- ing, cloth printing and finishing mills with machinery of Russian make, and the constantly augmented consumption of native grown cotton. Besides these mechanical advancements, mention is made of the substitution of foreign by Russian technical staffs and the care taken by mill owners for the work mems improved condition In hygienic, moral and mental standards, and per- sonal habits. Quite noticeable, too, in mill construction Is the enlargement of side openings for natural light, the erection of weave sheds. introduction of electric illumination and generally im- proved sanitary conditions, including humidifiers, ventilators, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-21

Is. Treasurer Roberts has just made a special effort to impress upon sub treasurers throughout the country that the government is not seeking gold but that it's supply is as heavy as wanted, with continual and steady growth. At the present moment the gold re- $166, 100000, constituting, in fact, by far the greater part of the net cash bal ance. Furthermore, the metal is com- ing in at the rate of about million a month from customs. and also in large quantities from the mines both in our own country and abroad. Mean while, the excess of the ordinary ex- penditures over the receipts is making it impossible for the government to ac- cumulate currency, and very soon it will become necessary to pay out gold instead of currency, even though the latter is what is wanted in the mercan- tile world. It is wanted now, indeed, in greater quantities than it can be conveniently supplied from either Washington or New York. The de- mand comes from the centre of the country, from Cincinnati and St. Louis, having ceased in the Northwest since the crops were moved from the farm CTS hands. To meet it the government has no adequate means, being encum- bered with an excess of gold. So the treasurer protests against being loaded up with any more gold, and orders his subordinates to discourage the ex-
 change of greenbacks and other paper for the metal.
 Unfortunately most of the citizens of | this country are unable to truly sym pathize with their government in its effort to check the incoming tide of gold. They are not suffering from too l much gold, and they could even stand
 a little more paper or silver money.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-21
WISDOM.

Wagner is not so bad, after all." "Why?" "They say he has never writ ten anything that can be whistled."- Chicago Record.
 An Eastern scientist says that if a flea were as large as man, he could jump from Pittsburg to Cleveland. And he Probably would.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Hicks-"I felt so queer last night after I went to bed. My head was spinning around awfully" Wicks- "You probably slept like top "-Bos- ton Transcript.
 Mrs. Smilax-"Henry, really believe Freddy is going to be doctor when he grows up. I heard him tell Mary that she must be careful of her health, and that pie was considered hurtful" MT. Smilax-"It looks to me as though he is more likely to become a lawyer. I noticed that he had two pieces of pie at supper last evening. g."-Boston Tran script,
 MT. Bright reading paper-"Im sur prised to know that married man writes the fashion notes for this pa- per-" Mrs. Bright-"Why, dear, how
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-21
4 TRoUBLEsoME pouBT.

The calamity in Havana's harbor has called attention sharply to the fact that general uncertainty exists about the value of modern warships. They cost enough, but nobody seems to know that there is any safety in them, either in a battle or out of one. The terrible accidents that have happened to sev- eral of them have given reason to think that the new ideas in warships may be as faulty as they are costly. England has had a sad experience with some of her ships, and according to M. Lockroy, a member of the French assembly, the French navy isn't in very good shape. He said the other day in the assembly that the Redoubtable was not properly furnished with com- partments, and the Friedland had had to be constantly repaired, owing to her many accidents. There remained but thirteen battleships in proper condition, and some of them had a speed of only thirteen knots. The Formidable was overloaded; the Baudin had defective boilers; the Carnot, just constructed, was provided with boilers like those which had caused recently so many ac- cidents; the Charles Martel had to be overfauled after her trial trip; and the Jaureguiberry had had boiler acci- dent. The Hoche used terrible auan- tity of coal. The new battleship under construction, the Massena, was to be provided with the same boilers as the Jaureguiberry. Of the fifteen coast going, the others being so heavily weighted that their stern-line plunged below the sea. The four seagoing ves- sels were worth something, but their guns were of insufficient range and were useless when there was a little sea on. The condition of the cruisers was almost as disquieting. The Dupuy De Lome and the Bruix had had acci- dents, and certain first-class cruisers would be incapable of defending them selves in action. He then proceeded to give a terribly long list of accidents to boilers, making it the ground of wig orous attack upon the whole existing naval system.
 Of course this country must be in the fashion in it's warships, but it is dis quieting to think that we have spent and shall spend much in building fight ing machines that might not be useful in fight, even if they should keep af1oat until there is a fight.