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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05

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RSJ% snyocs thtske Of
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NWVH III cs of an education
AH\V MI without health, man
NAH NSllw win be busiress, ard q
yNl nv woman a social fsilure.
IL I|wheri the body Of eitheS
0N man or a woman IL prop
J& n, lerly nourished, the fesutt
x& 4 lis the enjoyment Of GOOD
d ~ n lIhealth. Almost all iil-healfh
49, MI. Ms duo to improper o. IN,
.PfI vi II Vsuficient neurishmeut. II
NNNH the stomach II right and The
O. liver IL right, the blood viii
receive its normal supply Of the life-givinG
elements of the food and the body will Do
properly nourished. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery acts directly upon the
stomach and liver. II puribes and snriches
the blood. II il the great blood maker,
fesh-builder, nerve tonic and restorative.
II promotes the natural activity Of the en-
tire nutritive organism. u puts an end
70 the slow starvation that is at the base OF
many diseases r does not make fabby
fat like cod liver oil, but firm, muscular
tissues II does not make corpuleut peo-
pie more corpulent but builds up the sys-
TEN to the normal standard.
"Iwas run down with nervous pros,ration and
female Weakness ard kidney trouble" writes
Mrs. Miranda Ramsey, Of Smart, warren CO..
Tenn. My bowels were constipated, Ny
whole system was wrecked. Ny friends thought
1 would die. had read OF DR.. Pierccs medi'
cines and sent for the Golden Medical Dicov-
cry 'Favogte Prescription and Pleasant Pei
lets IN Que weeks time / began TO sit up IN
two weeks ! could sit up all day. after being SO
bad that had 70 be helped 10 and out OF bed.
have taken fonr bottles Of Golden Medical Dis
covery and two OF Favorite Prescription and
am in better health than have been Tor years"
Constipation is the father Of all manner
Of maladics Ifit did rot exist, or was in
all cases promptly relieved fiie majority OF
medical books could be safely destroyed.
II is the easiest sickness 10 neglect aud the
simplest TO cure Or. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets cure eonstip.~ion every time. They
cure il promptly completely and perna-
nently. They never giipe. They don't get
you ont o nights Oac Pellet" r. a
gentle laxative, and two afnild catliafiic.
Druggists keep nothing else ''Iusl as good"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05

Elastic starch has no equal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05

They all sing praise to Elastic Starch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05
(Chicago Tribune.)

1T like this pattern well enough" said
the customer who had dropped In 10
look at some ginghams. but I'm afraid
the colors win run"
Run, ma'am" Indignantly answered
the salesman. Red, WHITE ana DUCT
They never runP'
Whereupon the woman with the flag
p,nned 10 the lapel Of her Jacket rose pa
trfotically TO the occasion, and bought
forty-nve yards.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05
A shntterra nominee.

PhlIadtIphlA NOrth zlnerfcAn.1
Edith: i suppose you are getting love-
iy letters from your soldier admirer ~
May: Dear me. no: he turns out not
70 have soul above the salt pork which
he complains they are feeding him on.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
A VETERANS PRIVATE FORT.
Being Always Ready for spaniards,
lie Repulsed n Midnight At
tack by HOOdlums.

Back on the hills overlooking Che
mango Forks stands a frowning fort
whose guns menace the valley and
from whose ramparts floats the Amer
ican flag. This is probably the only
private fort in. the United States, be-
ing owned by Abraham Hinkley, a
veteran of the civil war and a queer
character, who makes his living by
gathering herbs and roots in the sum-
mer time and trapping and fishing the
rest of the year.
Since the beginning of the Spanish
American difficulty HinlSley manifest
ed intense interest in the progress Of
affairs. Previous TO that time he was
seldom seen in public, but after the
blowing up of the Maine he made fre-
quent trips to Binghamton to obtain
the latest news, and the subject so
worked on his mind that he became
convinced that the Spaniards would
sail up the Chenango and Susquehanna
rivers, and accordingly began to pre-
pare for defense.
When persons whom he met laughed
at him, Hinkley lilened himself to
Noah and warned them that they
would all be fleeing to his ark for pro-
lection.
The fort is simply an sarthworlS
thrown up on the side hill. Rife holes
are made in the side walls, from which
protrude the muzzles of several old
muskets. An excavation in one cor
ner, which resembles a cave, and which
Hinkley says is bomb proof, is filed
with provisions, principally potatoes.
and a half-barrel of pork. Hinlsley has
q dog of mongrel breed that keeps
watch on the Notifications from sun
set until midnight, when it is relieved
by its master, who watches until morn
ing.
Recently several boys in the neigh
borhood thought to have some fun
with the old man and arranged a mid
night raid on the fort. A cloudy night.
lit only by flashes of heat lightning.
was selected. The lads crept near the
fort and then with q shout made a dash
up the hill. There was the howl of
dog and then the fort blazed with
light and three charges of bird shot
went whistling overhead.
Frightened nearly into fits, the boys
flew down the hill, yelling: Don't
shootl" Since that episode Hinkley's
fort has been left severely alone, and
the old soldier is telling tall stories
OF the manner in which he repelled
the invasion of a regiment of Spanish
infantry.-N. Y. Press.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
NO PENSION FOR WIDOW.

Martha "A. Scoggs will not get M
pension ais the widow OF John q
ScOggs, as she expected. John 4
Scoggs was a deserter in the late re
bellion, and though he drew pensio
unit. his death a few years ago, hi
widow did not succeed in getting
continued.
Past National Commander DonOhuI
of the u. v. L., made every effort I'd
her. bait his decision was reversed. II
first applied to the pension bureau, bu
his decision was repealed. He then an
piled to the secretary of the interioi
who refused to intercede, ami nov
thsre is nothing left to do but apply .
Congress, and that she win not do, a
Congress would undoubtedly sustai
the decision of the pension bureau, an
the secretary Of the interior.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
EDITORIAL COMMENT

II the chasm had not already been
bridged that resolution OF the Confed-
crate Veterans Association and Presi-
dent McKinley's manly and cordial let
ter to General Gordon would have
supplied the last plank-San Antonio
Express.
There is no necessity for an instan-
taneous settlement of the Philippine
question as far as Spain Is concerned.
The annexation Of a hornets nest in
an active state Of eruption requires
careful handling.-ChicaSo Times-Her-
aid.
Cuba must be free. Porto Rico must
become a possession Of the United
States. The Philippine Islands must
not revert to Spain. This much of the
peace program is very generally ac-
ceptable to the American peopie.-Ko-
komo Tribune.
New York is to be congratulated on
her progress. She is to get rid Of horse
cars-things which now awaken sur
prised interest as curiosities If they
happen to appear on the streets OF cit
les in the provinces. Baltimore
American.
A New YORK girl recently attracted
attention at Manhattan Beach by wear
ing a mask while bathing in the surf.
A great many New York girls, we feel
sure, would attract more attention il
they wore masks all the while.-Chi-
cago Times-Herald.
We do not credit the report that Ad-
miral Cervera viii take up his perma-
nent residence in Boston. He is a con
siderate man. and he would not care
to be responsible for the rout and panic
which his presence would cause in Bea,
con street and the country round about.
Chicago Chronicle.
Richard Wellstead Croker sneers at
the war heroes. You've got TO be kill
ed or wounded in this war to be any
body" he says. If Mr.. Croker will go
and get himself killed the country will
agree on the correct way 20 pronounce
them.-Baltimore American.
Would that Cleveland and Blount
could be jammed down in the front
seats and made to view the ceremony
when the identical dag which they
hauled down is raised over Hawaii as
the symbol OF perpetual possession OF
this country.-Kennebec Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
CERvERA'S FUTILE ATTEMPT.
How Differently Our Navy WOuld
Have Acted II IL Had Been
In His Place.

"What deductions do naval officers
draw from the experience of Cervera's
feet?"
"The only two things which we can
be positive of are that there is a great
Jack of discipline in the Spanish navy
and a woeful ignorance of the use of
modern warship machinery. 1t is GER
tain that had four United States war
ships and two torpedo boat destroyers
gone out of harbor to attack the
warships of Spain or any other nation
we would have made some trouble.
With the exhibitions of nerve and cour-
age which have recently been dis
played by our men, it is safe to say
that not one American warship would
have been beached. Firing from our
guns would have been kept up as long
as there was a gun in working order
and ammunition enough to load it.
1--WE would never have run away. In
running away and sinking his own
ships Cervera not only saved us the
trouble of destroying his ships, but he
lost an abundant opportunity to sink
some of ours. We had more ships than
he had, and to that extent we present
"a a greater target. The more ships of
cars in front of the harbor the greater
chance Cervera would have had of in
flicting damage on us. You would not
have caught Dewey, Sampson, Watson
or Schley running away merely be-
cause there were a few more of the
enemys ships in sight. But in this case
the dispatches do not show that we
had any more ships at The scene of bat
tie than the SPaniards had. The SUI
perior numbers Of our feet. therefore.
did not of itself cause Cervera's fight,
although the fear that all our ships
might attack him at once might have
tended TO frighten his men"
what do you think had the most
effect in making the Spanish ships run
away?"
"The constant and damaging fire of
! the American gunners. There is where
our target practice comes into play.
For years the United States has been
devoting more uttention to target
practice on shipboard than any other
nation. Many Of the nations, and es-
pecially Spain, thought it was sufi-
cient to buy the latest guns with up to
date appliances. They did not think
It was very necessary that the men
should be constantly trained in hand
ling those modern appliances. But we
believed that it was just as useless to
have big guns without knowing how to
use them thoroughly as it would be to
have typewriting machine without
knowing how to manipulate the keys.
Napoleon used to say that it took
three months to make o soldier, but six
years to make a sailor. If that was
true in Napoleon's time, when sailing
ships were in general use, how much
more true is the comparison to-day,
when such complicated machinery is
used in warshipsl The men should
thoroughly understand how to manip-
ulate every part of the machinery
which they are required to handle in
battle."-Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
THE WEATHER.

New York Herald's Forecast.-In the
Middle States and New England to-day
fair to partly cloudy, warmer weather
and light to fresh, variable winds, will
prevail, the winds mostly northeasterly
to southeasterly, possibly followed by
local rain on the coast Of this section.
On Tuesday, in both Of these sec
fair to partly cloudy, warmer weather
will prevail with increasing sultriness
and fresh southeasterly to southerly
winds, followed by local rains and
slightly lower temperature in the
northern districts, and on Wednesday,
probably partly cloudy, sultry weather,
preceded by local rain, with slight tenn
perature changes.
Forecast for Monday-Eastern Penn
sylvania, threatening weather, warmer
sOutheasterly winds.
New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland
showers, warmer, easterly winds.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
TALBOT COURT HOUSE IMPROVE,
MENTS.

Easton, Md, August 29.-The work
on the Improvements to the Talbot
Court House building and the thorough
interior renovation Of it has begun by
tearing away the roof and all the other
wooden parts Of the building, put there
one hundred years ago. The wood
work was found to be so much decayed
that it was not safe. The massive
brick walls of the century-old building
will not be disturbed. The clerk OF
the court, the county commissioners,
the school commissioners and the Or
phans' Court have moved out of the
Court House and have taken quarters
elsewhere in the town.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29

this city. Mr.. French is one of the few
insurance men who command q $4,000
salary.
George L. Wolf, the shipping clerk Of
the Mccullough Iron Company is spend
ing a two weeks vacation at Atlantic
City.
William H. Stackhouse is spending a
week at Easton, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs D. ]. Mention, Miss c.
Mention, Mrs. NJ. Malloy and Miss An
ME Malloy have returned from Atlantic
City.
Miss Maria Rogers, of Boothurst, left
to-day for few days excursion to
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
EXCESS FARES DISCONTINUED.

The Northwestern Line has discoR.
tinued excess fares o0 the Colorado
Special" which leaves Chicago daily
10 a. m, reaching Omaha 1855 p. m.
and Denver 2.55 mex afternoon. 1t
has further improved ue service by
perfecting through sleeping car ar
rangrinents on the Coloadc Special
to Colorado Springs. Train leaving
Chicago 1890 p. m. daily also has
through sleeping and chair cars. Tour
lists tickets via the Chicago and North
Western on sale at all important points
in the United States and Canada.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29

1t Is the confident expectation OF poll
ticians that the Union Republican
convention tomorrow will endorse the
nominations made by the Republican
convention at Dover On Thursday last,
when John II. EIoffeclvsr CT Kent coun-
ty. was nominated for representative
in Congress, DR. u. Heisler Bail, OF New
Castle county for state treasurer and
John A. Lingo, Of Sussex county, for
state auditor.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
Don't wait until they are all gone
but look up Cleland's bargains at once
TROoPs sTIIL GoING HnME-

Three trainloads of the First United
States Cavalry passed through this city
last night over the p, w. & B. railroad,
bound from Chickamauga to Montauk
Point. Stationmaster Brison and AS
sistant Hickman and Signalman Sprin-
ger had their hands full to keep psr-
sons from being run over. In the last
car Of the last section was one man in
irons, for trying to shoot an officer. On
their arrival at Montauk Point he will
be tried by cOurt-martial.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
MRS AOFFkCKER DEAD

DISSOLUTION OCCURRED AT CLER-
MONT PLACE EARLY THIS
MORNING.
Mrs. Sarah Hoffecker, widow of
James II. Hoffecker, Sr., died at her
home, CIermont Place, near this city,
at o'clock this morning, of general
debility. She was 76 years old, and
only survived her husband a few
months.
For seme weeks her condition was
critical and her death was not a sur
prise. Her children were at her bed
side when she died and had been for
some days previous thereto. She was
the mother Of James H. Hoffecker, Jr.,
and Francis II. Hoffecker, two of the
leading members Of the New Castle
county bar, and was an accomplished
and lovable woman in every respect.
The funeral services will be held on
Wednesday, August 81, at o'clock, at
her late home. Interment will be pri-
vate.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
A RELIC FRnM CIrRA

c. Tazewell, road foreman of engines
of the Maryland division Of the p, w.
& B. railroad, has a relic Of the late
war which he prides very highly. 1t
is a KragJOrgensOn cartdirge, taken
from the body Of Private Adams, of the
Twenty-irst United States Infantry,
who fell at the first charge on Santiago.
1t was given to Mr. Tazwell by a SER
geant of the same infantry.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29

most indebted for the defeat Of Rev.
Jonathan S. Willis in his pretentions
for another term in Congress. We ad-
wise Colonel DUPONT to read the news
papers carefully that he may see TO
what lengths some Of the aspirants to
Office are going in the effort to curry
favor with him. He may love a syco-
phant, but we doubt 1t.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
R- & O. MAN PROMOTED.

J. p. White, who for the past two
years has been travelling freight agent
for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
has been promoted to commercial
freight agent Of the same company,
with jurisdiction over the freight traf-
hc Of Wilmington and Chester, Pa,
with headquarters in this city.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29

II scoring for points in the fight for
the office Of United States district at
toruey continues, John H. Hoffecker
will soon know to whom he owes his
nomination for congressional honors;
but we imagine that the divulgencss
made are not so much for the purpose
OF edifying Mr. Hoffecker as they are
for the purpose Of letting Colonel
Henry DUPONT know to whom he is
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
Muslins for Wednesday
VIM. B. SHARP & CO.
NOTICES.

NOTICE.-There will be meeting
the Democrats of the Eighth ward
the northeast corner of 18th and LOcu
this evening for the purpose of electir
delegates to the state conventios, ,whiC
meets in Dover on September Is.
NCTICE.-A meeting of the DEM
Gratis of the First ward will be held tn
evening at No. 213 West Front stree
to name delegates to the state CONVEX
tion. JOHN J. CASSIDY, Chairman.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
REPAIRS NFEnEn

The railroad crossing Of the p, w.
& B. railroad, at the corner of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Lombard streets, is
in bad condition. 1t has been torn
up for nearly three weeks and it is al
most impossible for teams to cross at
this point. The Street and Sewer De
partment should look after the matter.
Andrew C. Gray is home from St.
Paul, Minn.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
POISONEn PIGEnNS

Thirty-fve fine pigeons, the property
Of Aaron Kersey, of No. 924 Pine
street, have met death by poison dur
ing the last week. It is not known who
did the work, but some Of the neighbors
are suspected, as several anonymous
letters regarding the birds have been
received by the Board Of Health.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
THROWN FRoM A cARRIAGE.

While crossing Washington street
bridge about 1.SO o'clock this morning,
a horse attached to a carriage belong
ing to two Chester men, took fright
and ran away. The occupants were
thrown out. but were not hurt The
horse was caught at Front and West
streets.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
BUSY MOVING TRAINS.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is moving trains OF empty cars from
Western Pennsylvania to the Southern
coast, for the purpose Of bringing
troops North. Thirty-six empty Pull
man cars passed through this city last
night, going South.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
CoTTAGING AT PENNsGROVE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fennimore. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Harsine, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hamilton, Joseph Farrell
and daughter and John Mcguire consti-
tute a jolly party which is cottaging
at PennsgroVe.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
TO BE SHIPPED TO-DAY.

Charles H. Yale's scenery car fo'
"The Evil Eye" Dramatic Company
will leave the Jackson and Sharp Com
pany's shops to-day. The car has beei
at the shops of the company for repairI
for the past few weeks.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29

Frank j. AIoNu,ty, of the represen-
tatlye district comprised OF the Tenth,
Eleventh and Twelfth wards, is maxi
ing a hustling fight for the legislative
lie is a member Of City
Council, chairman OF the Finance Com
mittee, and is one OF the shipping
clerks at the works Of the Jackson and
Sharp Company.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
DANIEL HUSBANDS BURIED.

At Elan NJ. E. Church, at 2 o'clocl
this afternoon, services were held owe
the body Of Daniel Husbands, one @
the oldest residents of that section. In
terment was made in the cemetery ad
Joining
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
POLITICAL NOTES

There will be a meeting OF the First
ward Democrats Tonight at No. 21s
West Front street to selsct delegates
to the state convention.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
AN EVANGELIST WORKER DEAD

AN EVANGELIST WORKER DEAD
William Charles Pawley, son of Mrs
Elizabeth p. Pawley, Of No. 709 Adams
street, died at Camp Thomas, Va, on
Thursday. He was born in Redouth,
England, 32 years ago, but came to this
country with his parents when A years
old. He was, educated in the public
schools, and for ten years was employ
ed by Kennard & Co. Sixteen years ago
he Joined Central Presbyterian Church.
He became interested in Young Mems
Christian Association work, and did
much to build up the association here.
Seven years ago Mr.. Pawley went to
Denver, where he took up railroad Y.
M. c. A. work, and successfully worked
in Waterloo, N. Y, Dover, N. j., Jersey
City and Lima, o. At the breaking out
Of the war he became one of Evangelist
MoOdy's workers among the soldiers
and did good work among the soldiers
at Camp Thomas. He administered to
fever-etricken patients until he became
i'll and fell an easy victim to disease.
Several years ago Pawley was married
at Waterloo, N. Y. His wife was in
formed Of her husbands illness, but
he died before she could reach him.
The body was sent to Newark, N. j.,
where interment will be made to-mor-
row.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use OF coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed IN all the
grocery stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made OF pure grains, that
takes the place OF coffee. The most dell
case stomach receives Il without Distress
and but few can tell Il from coffee. II
does not cost over y as much. Children
may drink Il y fth great beneft. Is eta
and Is cts. per package. Try It. Ask for
cRAIN-O.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
E Winyah Bav

The dredge Winyah Bay left the
Jackson and Sharp Company's wharf at
noon to-day on her final trial trip. AS
soon as she returns she will be sent to
n. c.. where she will com
mence work.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
a Difficult Problem.

First Tramp (on foraging expedi-
tion)-Hully geel What are we goinh
ter do about de dog?
Second Tramp dunno. 1 don't
b'iong to no board of strategyl-Puck.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
WIN. B. SaAR|
~. 90
Fourth and Market Sis
For Wednesday

We hsve distributed betwe
wenty aud thirty thousar
yards of Scotch Lawns durir
the last few weeks and nc
comes along a belated Jobb
with sixteen hundred var
left on his hands. We 10,
them, OF course, and they a
as pretty Scotch Lawns as y,
will see for sc per yard.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29

All communities tions intended for inser
tion In this column should be addressed to
Society Editor, care of the Evening Jour-
nal. Communications should be written
on one side Of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29

Dewey has a way of saying "Nitl1
that the most obtuse German nava
officer ds.-Philadelphia Bul
letin.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29

We extend to the officials OF Read
ing hearty welcome. Those to whom
has been intrusted the pleasure OF their
entertainment in behalf Of the city Of
Wilmington viii, we feel confident,
spare no effort to make the municipal
hospitality what it should be from the
time that the guests arrive until thay
depart for their own delightful little
city in our neighborhing state.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
Shaker Flannel.

1000 yards of the so.
fleecy, white Shaker Flann,
reg lar SC grade for &C p
yard
Evening journal., 1898-08-29

The Democratic County Executiv,
Committee will meet on Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29

Bargains are getting low at Cleland's s.
Don't put off your visit.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
Ginghans.

About I 900 yardsleft, mo
ly pink stripes, 10 and I21
qualities. Price for Wedn,
DAY will be SC per yard.
Evening journal., 1898-08-29
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
Various Matters Of Interest
to Wilmington People
THE TIDE OF SUMMER TRAVEL

WHERE MANY CITIZENS SPENT
AUGUST'S LAST PLEASANT SUN
DAY-THE DAY ENJOYED BY
NUMEROUS VISITORS IN THE
CITY.