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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-18

Photographs have been received recent
ly at the Confederate Museum OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. \. Hayes and OF all their chill
dren; also. large-sized photographs OF
Miss Winnie Davis and Mrs. Hayes al a
tea-table. These pictures are most life
like and interesting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-18
Many Street improvements.

Sub-Chairman Boomberg called the
Committee on Streets TO order at )
o'clock, with the following members pres
ent: Messrs. Whittet. Gibson. Woody.
Pollack, Bahen, Burton, King, Peters.
and Ebe
The hearing OF allegations occupied the
committee for considerable time, many
interested parties being present. Some
important work was ordered 10 be done
including the paving with granolithic of
Broad street between First and seconi;
paving with brick the east side of Nor
rls street from Floyd to Grove avenue.
south side of West avenue for 80 feet
west of Boyd street paving the west side
OF Morris street between Floyd and
Grove avenues; paving the south side of
Main from Morris TO Lombardy; paving
with granolithic of the sidewalk on the
north side of Main from Tenth n
Eleventh; paving on the south side of
Main from Ninth 10 Tenth.
THE TRANSFERS PLEA
Mr.. John Tyler. representing the Rich
mond Transfer Protective Association
appeared before the committee and asked
that i'm the teaming interests of the city
the following thoroughfares be repaicad
as soon as possible Cary street from
Ninth to Fifteenth; Fifteenth street from
Cary TO Franklin, Franklin from Fiji
teenth TO Seventh. Main from Franklin
TO Chesapeake and Ohio tracks. Dock
from Seventeenth to Eighteenth and from
Twenty-second 10 Ash. Seventeenth from
Cary TO Broad. Twelfth from Main To
Canal, Thirteenth from Canal 10 Shockoe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-18

LOUISVILLE. ky. NEW yopv a,
For sale by all Druggists.-Pricc -0e. rr-f.....
Cfe 1-Tu Tn & Sa iy & weow-to-,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
Important Information for House
keepers.

For those who are accustomed to send
ing away from home for their goods it is
of the greatest Importance to know the
character and reliability of the establish
ments selling goods to families from cata
logues. The great emporium of the John
NJ Smyth Co., located at $50 to 1866
West Madison street, Chicago, has been
established for third of a century, and
has furnished over half million homes
in Chicago and vicinity alone. This firm
enjoys the confidence of the public by it's
many years of fair dealing. 1t issues an
immense illustrated catalogue that should
be in every family, as it describes and
gives the price of every article required
for household use. A sample of the ex-
traordinary values offered by this firm is
shown in the Illustration of elegant lace
curtains at CSC in another column of this
paper. These curtains are indeed won
derful values, and yet they are but a
sample of the thousand and one useful
articles illustrated and described il the
beautiful catalogue Of the John NJ. Smyth
Company
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
A Gun to Shoot Fifteen Miles.

The royal gun factories at Woolwich
have. it is stated. just turned out gun
with range SO much in excess of any
previous ordnance that the government
range at Shoeburyness has been found
insufficient for ascertaining it's maximum
shot went out to sea miles beyond the
targets. Though the range of the new
weapon has not been actually measured
or calculated artillerists estimate it at
hfteen miles, or about ten miles more
than that of the latest rifle small arms
st. James Gazette
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
Highest Price OF London Land.

One of the surest and safest ways Of
becoming rich beyond the dream of
avarice would be to possess a few acres
of land in the heart of the city of Lon
don, or, in fact, Il single acre would
make one weather. than the most lucky
miner that ever starved at Johannes
burg. The highest price ever asked for
land in London was at the rate of S6o.-
100000 per acre. The golden spot was
in Bermondsey. where few years ago
a small piece of property was offered to
a railway company at that rate. The
railway company declined to buy.
Ground about Lombard street is worth
not less than $10,000,000 an acre. The
Marquis of Salisbury owns five acres of
I land at Charing Cross, which, go years
back, was leased for grazing purposes to
his ancestors at the rate of $3.50 an acre
for 500 years. These few acres are now
worth about S. per foot
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
WHY WE'RE RIGHT-HANDED.
Location of the Heart the Chief Cause
of Single Handeduess.

To the boxer, wrestler, or hand-to-hand
combatant, the most vulnerable portion
of the body is undoubtedly the heart. A
hard blow, we'll delivered on the left
breast, will easily kill-or at any rate
stun--eyen strong man. Hence, from
an early period men have used the right
hand to fight with, and have employed
the left arm chiefly to cover the heart
and to parry blow aimed at that spe-
cialiy vulnerable region. When weapons
of .offense and defense superseded the
fist it was the right hand that grasped
the spear and sword, while the left held
over the heart the shield or buckler.
From this simple origin, then, the
whole vast difference in civilized life
takes its beginning. At first no doubt
the superiority of the right hand was
only felt in the manner of fighting. But
that alone gave it prominence, and paved
the way for it's supremacy elsewhere.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
SPINNING WHEEL.

THE BAD 10Y AND HIS PET LAMB.
The bad boy had a roguish lamb
That followed him around,
And every place the bad boy went,
The lamb it would lie found
The boy would to the grocer's 50,
The lamb would follow after,
The way the pair the grocer gouged,
Would Kill mule with laughter.
The boy would work the inside,
The crackers, pie and cheese;
The lamb would work the outside,
The cabbage, squash and peas.
Yet, strange, the grocer rolled up wealth
All honest grocerS do
For every dollars worth they ate,
lie char@ed the boys Pa two.
M. A. G. in New York Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
DRYING preparations simply deve

OTyIHS pItpsII <tCIUiiS SIMPLY eteVeI-
op dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions
which adhere to the mem brane and decom.
pose, causing a far more serious trouble than
the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all dry
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and snuffs
and use that which cleanses, soothes and
heals Ely's Cream Balm is such remedy
and will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will be
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell the
soc. size. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren St., NY.
The Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or cause sneezing. 1t spreads itself
over an irritated and angry surface, reliev-
ing immediately the painful Inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
against Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. a powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery OF the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
tght-fitting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a
certain cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try it to- day. Sod by ali
druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c,
in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen 5. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Attend the Oshkosh Business College
and School of Shorthand and Typewrit-
ing. Best in everything! Business Prac-
tlce in Bookkeeping and Shorthand from
STAR, to finish. Educates practically and
supplies business houses with competent
assistants. Established Sept. 1, 1867.
No vacations. For catalogues address
w. wv. Daggett, Oshkosh, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
Returned One by One.

Four Bethlehem, Pa, boys, who stole
nearly a ton of horseshoes from black
smith, were compelled to carry them
back, one by one, through the main street
of the town, and were then forgiven
The lads Travelled twenty-seven and one
half miles apiece in returning the stolen
property and were then publicly whipped
by their parents.-Philadelph Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

"A Chicago man who wanted some
money to pay his workmen on Saturday
night found he had no paper on which to
write. check. He wrote check on a
shingle, using big marking pencil, and
the check was cashed for $500.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

The average taxation in the United
States is about So per head. The taxes
in France arc $14.4S per head; in Eng
land, S1O.S1; in Holland, $S.5S; i'll Aus
tria, $3.50; in Denmark, S6.64; in Ger
many, S5.S9. and in Belgium. S0.S2
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

The landlord of hotel met, as he
started to go up his own stairs, a man
coming down backward with feather
bed on his shoulders
What have you there?" asked the
landlord.
"a bed for you, SIR answered the
man.
"Nonsense-it is not for me! / have
not ordered any bed"
No. ?, Dash Square, sir
All, l thought so! It's next door,
The man turned and bore the bed off
before the landlords eyes, who did not
discover his loss until too late.-Iit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
POckericsS Garments.

The garments of workers i'll powder
mills are pocketiess, SO that they cannot
carry knives or matches, or, indeed, any
thing, and are made of non-infammable
material. No one is allowed to go about
with trousers turned up at the bottom,
because grit is collected iii that way, and
the merest hard speck is dangerous.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

1t is asserted by authorities that Chi
cago has more rats III proportion to its
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
HEALTH RECIPE.

lake the open air,
The more Of it the better;
Follow natures laws
10 the very letter;
Let TIE doctors go
10 ihe BAY of Biscax,
Leave ALONE the gin.
The brandy and the whisky;
Eat the plainest food,
Drink The clear, cold water:
Then YOU will be well.
Or ut least you oughter.
II cmtJl,,, pm, ri
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our
only medicine for coughs and colds
Mrs. G. Beltz. 439 Sth ave-, Denver
Col, Nov %. 90.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

DANGER AHEAD SIGNALLED BY 4 COUCH is avarte
with HALE's HONEY OF HoIEHOUND AND TAR.
Druggists.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Miss Cayenne said Willie Washing
ton, '.you are always laughing at me"
That's very true. I'll trNsto quit, il it
annoys YOU
1T doesn annoy me. am content to
sit perfectly silent and let you laugh at
me ever since | heard you say there was
nothing you We're fonder Of than some
thing really funny. Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Near a certain quarry i'll Italy is a
town i'll which the inhabitants pay no
rent or taxes. They are quarry employees.
who have dug dwellings in the face of Il
steep rock.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Mrs. NiRslOw's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation
allays pain, cures wind collie. CSC bottle
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

An attempt on large scale is soon
to be made to stock the abandoned farms
of Maine with cattle from the West.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Hairs Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price IS cents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
United States Senator Roach.

OHItS' .1tdtNo N'SH<Atoi 1xO"e"'
persuaded by friend. ] have used Pc
ru-na as a tonic, and am glad to testify that
it has greatly helped me in strength. vigor
and appetite. l have been advised by
friends that it is remarkably efiicac-ols as
a cure for the almos. universal complaint
of catarrh.-W n. Roach, Larimore, North
Dakota"
A free book on catarrh sent to any address
by The Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg CO., Columbus,
Ohio ~
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

The savings of the enlisted men in
the British navy amount to nearly So
100000, all Of which is on deposit with
the government.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Twenty varieties of goldenrod were
shown at recent flower show in Boston.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Major General Joseph Wheeler, command
ing the cavalry forces in front of Santiago
and the author of "The Santiago Campai gn,'
in speaking Of the great catarrh remedy,
Pe-ru-na, says: Il join with Senator'S Sulli-
van Roach and McEnery in their good opin
ion of Pe-ru-na. 1t is recommended to me
by those who have used it as an excellent
tonic and particularly effective as a cure
for catarrh -
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

An Austrian factory makes $500
O.OOO.OOO matches annually
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

The microbes that cause chills and !
fever and malaria enter the system
through mucous membranes made |
porous by catarrh. Pe-ru-na heals the
mucous membranes and prevents the
entrance Of malarial germs. thus pre-
venting and curing these affections.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Pusher-"G usher is not very happy in
his choice Of adjectives.'
Ushel-"Why SOP"
Pusher-"Miss Gumms fshed for com
pliment by asking him what he thought
Of her slippers.
Usher-..And what did he say?''
Pusher-''He said they were immense.
--Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

This has been the greatest year for
pears that the New Jersey farmers have
had for a decade.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

One of the officials of the Canadian po-
lice at Niagara Falls tells the following
story in the Buffalo Commercial:
A German from Pennsylvania blew in
the other day and asked the officials if
there was anything about the place
worth seeing.
You Zee'' he said, fits shust like dis
MY frients und frau tole me | should
take id in, und [ want to take everything
in der ISIS to zee. Day did gay der was
someding great here, und / forgot id al
realty, und | hat walked all offer und see
nodings."
The visitor was at once taken to the
finest view of the falls, where he stood a
few minutes looking around.
'"Well?'' said his conductor at last
''Vell?' returned the man. Il zee nod
ings."
Don't you see the falls?'
''Vat? Dot water falling? ISIS dot for
vat | cum all dis ways to zee, fiddle
water dripping? Ach, Colt. | go me
home
Weary William practical jokes
amt right, Sandy. Der's me old pard,
Dusty Rhodes, dat died from Gle effects
Of one"
Sandy the Supplicant-"H How'd it hap
pen?"
''Well, you see, Dusty goes up to one
of desc wayside cottages an asks de lady
fer pie. De lady says, L amt got a
pie in the house, me good man, but
here's cake"
What species of cake was it, Bill
Typ
Twas twas cake of soap, Sandy
Stray Stories.
"They say" remarked the candid
friend, .'that you ought to be disci-
plined."
"Why?' inquired Dom Paul.
Because you won't give them any sat.
isfaction when they ask you questions. 2
"Humph! / have at least the honor
of being criticised as one Of the few dip.
lonats who hasn't talked too much. -
Washington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

When James Voorhees,, prominent in
Washington as the actor, author, sculp-
tor, statesman son of the late senator
from Indiana, was private secretary to
Gov. Blue Jeans Williams of Indiana
Gen. Manson once came into the gov
errors office Gen. Manson was auditor
of the state. He died not long ago i'll
Terre Haute. He was short, but corpu-
lent, bald of head, but long of beard
which latter was white and reached to
the middle of his waistcoat
The governor was nearly seven feet
tail, as lanlk as Lincoln, with long, bOny
hands, oddssized feet and large ears. He
was always clad in blue jeans, grown,
spun, woven. dyed and made on his own
farm near Nincennes; His chief fame
had defeated Gen. Harrison for the Of
fee. The general was a typical West
ern man of the world. an ex-con greSS-
man. and he knew life. The governor
was q farmer by profession and con-
gresham and governor by accident.
The day that the general visited the
governors office he asked a political
favor for a friend. The governor hest
tated and at length refused. Thereupon
the general picked up hat, pulled it
down over his ears and stumped out of
the room in rage. When he reached his
own office he said:
Il tell you, boys, the old man says
No That's what comes Of electing a
man governor who wears No. 5 hat
and No shoes. Bah!''
At this moment young Mr.. Voorhees,
came in, suave, soft-spoken and smooth
Gen Manson" he said, 1.-The governor
desires me to present his compliments to
you. and he begs me to say that he is
always glad to welcome you to his Of
fee. You may have your choice Of
chairs, and put your feet on any desk
you please. but he draws the line on you
wearing off his new hat"
''What!' exclaimed the general, as he
slipped off the soft hat which fitted him
so loosely.
1t was even so.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

a Nebraska soldier who served faith
fully ia the Philippine campaign, never
missing. scrap his regiment was en-
gagged III, writes home to his wife:
L see they are preparing to give lis a
grand banquet when we return to Oma.
ha. That's all right, but / want some
thing TO eat before the banquet comes
off. And want it at home. / want it
on the table when | get home, too What
do | want? Well, here's the list:
'Sirloin steak, rare
Hot biscuit and plenty of them, made
by yoa.
Flour and milk gravy, about. three
quarts.
Mashed potatoes
Apple sauce
Corn OH the cob, eleven ears.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Peaches and cream
Ice cream.
Il want you to get al these tn ngs
ready. We have had plenty to eat since
reaching San Francisco, but when things
are camp cooked they all taste alike.
Cook EN- yourself, aud don't think be-
cause I've been away over u year you can
ring i'll any hired-girl cooking OH me.
When | get through with this bill OF fare
I'll be ready to tackle the banquet. =
Omaha World Herald
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Tommy-'Por, what is a necessary
evil?" Tommys Pop-"A necessary evil
my boy, is-um-one we like so much
that we don't care about abolishing it. .
Philadelphia Record
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
Patents to Inventors.

Messrs. Benedict & Morsell. solicitors
of patents, Old Insurance building, Mil
waukee, report patents issued to West
ern inventors, September 10, as follows:
R. F. Barker, Marinette, Wis. sawmill
set works; H. K. Borchgrevink, Racine,
Wis. milk pail; J. A. Burns, Woodbine, Ia,
egg separator; A.. J. Fansher, olivet, Ia,
hog trough; r. Prick Burlington, Ia, graf
er: ]. r. johnson, Ayoca, Ia, boX-id holder:
J. L. Knight. Leavenworth, Kas., perpetual
calendar; J. 2. Mertes, GAINESVILLE, Wis.
garden tool; Z. l.. Paine. Milwaukee. nut;
J. S. Sherman, Lowell, Kas., railway tie;
Fl. n. F. Sholl, Beatrice Neb., corn husker
u. G.. Simmons, Jr., Kenosha, Wis, coal
unloading apparatus; A. NJ. Weber, Osh-
kosh Wis, edge protector for garments; w.
c. Ziekefoose, Des Moines Ia, fence post;
]. A. Monger. Superior, Wis.,, remedies for
certain named diseases .frade mark).
An energetic temperament and act
i've habits conduce to longevity
Write for circular of Spencerian Bust
ness and Shorthand College, Milwaukee.
In Germany tramp is called a
Nchaussiergra bentapezierer.'
Rheude's Business College and Mechan-
ical Drawing School, Milwaukee.
New York is fighting its soft coal
smoke tFf,%t
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Write for circular of Spencerian Bust
ness and Shorthand College, Milwaukee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

An energetic temperament and act
i've habits conduce to longevity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
United States Senator McEnery.

Hen. S. D. McEnery. United States Sen
ator from Louisiana, says the following in
regard TO Pe-ru-na:
''Pe-ru-na is an excellent tonic. j have
used it sufficiently to say that | believe it
to be all that you claim for It's. D. Nc
Elpry New Orleans Jouisiana.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

New York is fighting its soft coal
smoke. tFf,4f
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

In Germany tramp is called a
"chaussiergra bentapezierer."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Rheude's Business College and Mechan-
ical Drawing School, Milwaukee,.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
United States Senator Sullivan.

81 desire 20 say that / have been takiH 9
Pe-ru-na for some time for catarrh, and hay e
found it az excellent medicine. giving me