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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19
A CHILDISH CRIMINAL.
NorNelI uickoIs sent 10 Eeformatory
For Five lcars--Other tms's.

Justice Crutchheld had another child
criminal TO deal with I'm the Police Court
Yesterday norning-a little fellow Of or
l0-who seems to be a monster I'm mean
ness. He is Norveu Hickok. and was
charged with breaking into the factory
or Allen 4 Ginter and stealing about
1 800 chcroots Justice John heard The
evidence against the little fellow. and
sent him TO the rcformatory Tor I'VE
years.
The boy was not put on the stand MN
self. and did not make statement Out
the Waterman who caught him IN the acl
of carving OFF the chcroOts sald that
somebody had stolen from the factory
before. and he had set q watch Tor me
thief when he should come again. Friday
NIGHT he did come, and thus he caught
him. .,
NoryoU seems to have an enlarged crini-
nal bump on his head. one man testihed
that he had been caught trying 10 set the
Riiou Theatre building on fire by lighting
matches in concealed parts Of the stiuc-
ture. Noryelrs mother said she was
glad he was going 10 the retornatoty' 90
she and his father could 90 nOthihs ~
the world with him at home lie wouiu
steal and would play truant when SEM
setting things on fire.
The child was in court some time ago
and then his parents wanted him sent u
The rcformatOry. However, gentleInai
vino happened to be present criticised lh'
father 50 severely that he wanted 10 pu
his own son 10 such shame, and ulse'
! 80 strongly that the boy be again tuIne'
over 10 his parents FOR CORRECTION IN, w.,
tbey finally consented 90 do so. %
mother said privately yesterday that mel
| husband had been so mortified ana az
,rfeycd at being thus held up 10 the pup
H. rs being an unreasonable parent "h'
mad no care for his children that since
! he could not look one in the face. an.
was half determined 10 leave the city 10
good. ...,,,
Thomas Powell was charged WIZ
threatening 10 shoot Robert Roberts u
! the bar-room OF James Roberts. IN
case was dismissed, however on pay
| nent Of costs, al the request OF KoDerls
Mrs :. T.. Williams was charged VIII
! cursing and abusing Mamie PARKER AM
! was fined $50 and costs.
I ". . Lee charged with being iubi
/ tive from Justice from MiddleseN county
/ was held for ten days 20 await the comm
| OF the Middlesex officer He says ne
! wanted for betrayal Of young "oiAal
, under promisc Of marriage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19
ST EI'OLh.
The Fight Against smnii-f"N-ii
sCnai Mention.

SUFFOLK. VA. March ls.-'Spec'ai)-
The Health Committee OF the Town Iouh-
Gil has made an official report concefH'i-S
the smallpox There have peeh ol''S
fifteen cases within the corporate ii''.'''
Of which number twelve have been Cls-
,t,,,aa6 o,. vas sent TO the pest-hoHsc'
and two are conyalescent. The committee
reports that there has not been slnsie
case where the patient was NaccihAted'
10 ~. endemic is smallpox IL Is an eN-
ceedinelv mild form OF taat disease. There
has not been a death from II IN 'he Tow" H.
and Inn, very few on the suburbs ana IN
- -. a,,ar,, fatal case there was com
nlicatton with some other ailment.
The Kings Daughters OF s SUMO. ,n are
noted for their good work. being inde-
rn.t.,a,1a IA their efforts to relieve tho
raor and needy. From December % ls's'
r. March Is, 1899. one circle alone as
,r,hwted thirteen tons Of coal and twenty
49,, lads of wood, the value of the wholo
bcins sso.75. ,.r =,
Hon. John a. Brown. an ex-memocf Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19
GREEN BAY.
rho sr,nII-Pox scHrc SubsidinE-
Personal Notes.

GREEN BAY. VA. March lS.-lSpecial)
The smallpox scare has about suDside"
I'm this neiehborhood and little fear IS
entertained as to the diseases attacking
This place. However, q good many Of our
citizens have taken the prccaution TO be-
v,ccinated. so ass 10 be ON the safe side
I'm the event il should reach here.
Tho condition Of Hon. George V.
l,arov who suffered "a stroke o. partial
naralvsis several weeks ago, and VINO has
heen cutie sick since that time. IS great
I,, imnroved. he now be.ns able 10 SIT up
in his room. .,e. ..,.i,..t
Mr. Louis Lestiner ana VIE arrived N..i
here from Ntw York on yesterday, ana
,''iiI Ike This their future home. Mr.
T.astiuer is engaged IN me WORK OF deNe.-
a,,in,. the Kaufman Mines, near TINS
p' AIR. T. s.. George Amber. % Lynch
hurr Va. was in tine village ON business
sir george W. Hardy. Jr.. formerly '-
,bi. rlacc. but now VI Elkhorn, W. N'''
v.bo has been on visit 90 his parents
tas returned TO Eikhorn.
Mr. T. :. Moore of Richmond, was III
the village this wccN
Miss Josie W an, ol " ll'. il.''
rer. visiting Mrs W. NJ Richardson.
Mis- Bcttio HUNT. o. Travis, Nd.' l7
vieitiuy 9lrs. l. NJ. Jeffr .s
Misses Ethel Berry and jamie Jones
who have been on a visit 10 Miss Fannie
Cllrh. az Mount Leigh, VA, nave return
cd home. ...,.,..
owing to the severe snow several Weeks
ago. and much rain since that unr' ne
farmers i'm this section are very mucn De-
| Hind in their work. and little prosre'3
MS been made towards hirnins plant
| he'd and following Tor this years crop.
| Mr. AZ Herman owen. formerly or TINS
place hut now agent for the Atlantic ana
I Danville Railroad Company. AZ WAY, Iis'
VI has been visiting his mother MIS-
| II a owen. in the village this week.
Mr. charles \. March, or t-''' pi'V1'
h. i,,. Tor washington -. c.. 10 accept
| \ position as stenographer and type
writer IN the service Of the UAlIe0
States Government.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19

Bv the recent death Of Miss II. Evelina
walker. Of this city. Richmond College
receives 81 200 to found a scholarship. me
scholarship VIII bear the name o. TINS
elect lady. and the income Is 10 be uAeH
~ uay the tuition in the college OF any
rsuhew Of hers who may enter the col
lege. in the absence of any nephew.
some ministerial student OF KING ana
Queen county IS 20 get the bentht OF the
,cco,ne. Miss Walker. though FOR a
rnuber OF years a resident OF this city.
80 devoted 10 her native county, TO her
family. and to her church-oid Bruins-
ton-in King and Queen county IN whose
cemetery her remains were deposited a
fa,r DAYS ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19

mittees from the various lodges TO make
ARRANGEMENTS for the celebration OF the
cightieth anniversary Of Odd-Fellowship,
on the 18th of April, made very encourage
ing reports After the regular routine OF
business. speech-making was INDUCED IN
quite late Past Grand Master OF VIZ
ginia and Representive to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge Hill Montague and Grand
Secretary II. Wiley Davis, OF virginia
made very able speeches in connection
with the anniversary celebration and the
ordor gt large.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19
Tn,c,,cIi tins.

TAZEWEIL. VA. March ls.-'speciaL)
,,.tc christian church erected at this place
a.. .,n of tha honds0mcst buildings not
orl,. iu thls town. but in an this valley
and it, now occupied Boy the congregation
Tor regular worship.
Jsdees Coulling and Stuart, Major IL H.
Henrv. and j. ". Chapman, Esq" are
Larx from WEIGH. W. Na., where they
have been attending Circuit Court 49,.
About The last shipment of lat eattle
rassed Thursday from Burks Garden 10
tbe depot. in the name of Frank NJ MOSS
CONSIGNED Cd New York.
Airs. $. IS. Aston. OF Lebanon "a, Is
visiting hcr parents here Mr. ana MIS-
j.. u. Alexander. s,rr,o,
Dr. T. l.. Peery OF Iluene'd. loii i,l',.
resident Of This county PAID "S '"7 '''''
to our town on Thursday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19

Tho nlaT ~ connecting that country with
France By a railway. Engineers say q,
road.hed can be laid on the bottom OF the
English channel. and by mounting trestle-
work on wheels, SO tina; II proJeIas aD .sl
~ wafer the railway can be operated
IRIS seems beyond belief but ii Is per-
hans ans no more remarkable than some 9i
M cures accomplished by Hostetter' ;
stomach Bitters in bad cases OF dyspepsit,
INDIGESTION. and constipation ms - AL
n aia"'H ~ wonderful achievements.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19

This will De the last week OF the MD
1av services at l.gj east Main street. Rev.
h II. Rawlings. OF Clay-street Methodist
church. win have charge OF the services
on Monday. Tuesday. and W ednesday
nov. Robert =. Goodwin, Of ~. John' s.
NH conduct the closing services OF,
Thursday and Friday. The brotherhood
of 81. Andrew would be gratined TO see
the room alled during this closing week
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19
,ae,urc ON Missionary Work.

There will be = lecture at the smithdeal
Rusine.s College. Friday night -l"foh
2ith. al S15 o'clock by MISS lhuis'oH' Oh
Missionary Work. There VIII De q spcciai
programme of music. with Solos ny az
tain Frank Cunningham. inc pubic -
cordially invited To attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19
n..1.nl NJ nronaau.-,Iemorlal.

Revival services have been going On az
nrcoddus-Memorial church all the week.
and win be continued during TINS week
Rev. Dr. ]. NJ. Mercer, pastor OF west
View Baptist church is assisting me
pastor. and preaching most acceptaDly /,
rhere have been large congregations ana
deem interest is manifested
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19
~ The unby Is Cutting Teeth

be sure ana use that old and ~eli-tried
remedy Mrs. Winslows Soothing syrup.
lar -cntioyon teething. 1t soothes tho
obiId, softens the gums. allays all pain.
cures wind collie. and is the best rsmeGy
for diarrhoca. Twenty five cents pot'!s'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19
oa,-reilovs' Meeting.

unity Lodge. No. SO. l. O. o. f.. held
,.srv enthusiastic meeting in their lodge
chamber az Powelrs Hall. Friday nisht:
one candidate WAS raised To the royai
blue degree, and the committee appointed
rom this lodge to meet with similar COM
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19

To cleanse the system In gentle ana
truly beneficial manner, when the spring
time comes. use the true anu pciieS'
ror,adv svrup Of Figs. Buy the genuine.
Nanufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Comnanv only. and for sale by all drug
clsts at 80 cents per bottle. =
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19
BICYCLES.

s. ~. SUE wlSst.wArE

i>.D- DID tLfs Vft VNf1 F'ss's"s
WE MIL SEND OUR HlGHESI
Grade Gcntlemen's or Ladies 1879 Acme
King Bicycle 70 any address on easy con-
dltlons Tor only $i--the conditions include
The distributing OF 100 small circulars,
which you can do In three hours. send
no money. For full particulars how TO
get our best Bicycle Tor s. and q few
hours' work cut this notice out and mail
TO Us SEARS. RpEBucIs & Co, Cycle
Department Ch.e3so. NH Liza
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-19
WYTIiENiIiE.
Water-WoYks improvements fer-
sonat aud General Notes.

WYTHEVILI.E. VA. March lS.-(Spe-
clsl)-The Town Council Of THIS piaee
have placed an order with the Glamor-
gan Iron-Works. Of Lynchburg, for q
nils Of new caEt-iron pipe. which VIII 10
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Kindness is wisdom; there is none
in life but needs it, and many learn.
Bailey.
The happiness of love is in action
its test is what one is willing to do for
others.-Ben-Hurt
Every now and then mans mind
is stretched by new idea or sensa-
ton, and never shrinks back to its
former dimensions.-O. w. Holmes.
Till man can Judge whether they
be truths or no, his understanding is
but little improved; and thus men of
much reading are greatly learned, but
may be little knowing locke.
Learning hath its infancy, when it
ls almost childish; then its youth.
when luxurious and Juvenile; then its
strength of years. when solid; and
lastly its old age, when dry and ex-
haust.-Lord Bacon.
Now that we are here, we will put
our own Interpretation on things. and
our own things for Interpretation.
Please himself with complaisance who
will-for me, things must take my
scale, not theirs. Emerson.
There is not one grain in the Uni
verse, either too much or too little,
nothing to be added, nothing to be
spared; nor so much as any one par.
ticle of it, that mankind may not be
either the better or the worse for, &C.
cording as it is applied. Il Estrange.
There is courtesy of the heart. 1t
isakin to love. Out of it arises the
purest courtesy in the outward be-
havior There is no outward sign of
courtesy that does not rest on deep,
moral foundation. The proper educa.
ton would be that which communi.
Gated the sign and the foundation of it
at the same time. Goethe.
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a Danger Signal out.

a certain youth on the west side,
who was quite devoted not long ago
to q young woman of that section OF
the city, for some reason relaxed his
attentions. The other day, however,
he met the young women and she
asked him so cordially to call that he
determined to go. SO he sent her a
note stating that if agreeable he would
come mp on certain night. He add
ed that she would, of course, remem-
Der that her mother was not very ia
vorably impressed with him, and if
she objected on the present occasion
to his call he wanted the daughter ia
be sure to hang outa green lantern on
the porch. When he saw it he would
make up his mind that a postpone
ment of his call would be advisable.
The letter was written in half iok-
ing way and it amused the young
woman greatly. She showed it to her
mother, TO that lady's keen delight.
for, as it appeared, the mother was
no so unfavorably impressed as the
young man imagined.
Unfortunately the girls brother hap.
pened to overhear the contents of the
note, and he formed a wicked plan.
On the eventful evening when the
ardent youth came swinging mp the
street he suddenly stopped, Mortified.
There, on the porch rail, was n bright
green lantern shining forth balefully.
The young man walked by. Then he
turned and walked back again. The
light was still there. He passed and
repassed n half dozen times, and then
went home
And all this time the young woman
was sitting in the parlor in her best
finery, waiting for the youth TO come.
She treated him coldly when next
they met, but he set matters right
when he told her about the green Ian
tern.
And she is only waiting for n chance
to get even with that graceless broth
err Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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PITH AND POINT.

A glass eye is the memorial window
of the soul. Princeton Tiger.
"a lady never contradicts, Mrs,
Tompkins. "No, Mr.. Tompkins, for
gentleman never gives her occasion. +"
Tit-Bits.
"How much drop has your wheel?"
asked the idle person. "About forty
feet, L think" answered the man who
is learning.
Little Rodney-"Papa, at what age
do men usually commence to be baldP"
Mr.. Hennypeck - Marriage, nv
son. Judge.
Married yet old man?" "No, hut
I'm engaged, and that's as good as
married" cts better, if you only
knew 1t. Truth. ,ssn,sd
Amateur Hunter latter missing a
rabbit)-"Well, you brute, if you pre-
fer it that way, | can get you just as
well at the butchers.
Musical cranks generally protest
strenuously against the class of music
that is produced by means of crank.
Philadelphia Record.
Z "You and Hngby are dear friends,
aren't you?" "Well, he has been dear
to me, but L have never cost him any
thing. Chicago Record.
"Whom would you consider the
ideal wife," "a woman who could
make good bread, but not bread pud-
ding. indianapolis Journal.
'Mr. Junks looks even more dismal
than usual since the marriage" Eyes;
he must have found welded life less
annoying than he expected. Chicago
Record.
Minnie-"I wonder if she takes
something for that smooth complex
ion?" Mamie-"No; L think she gave
something for it," - Indianapolis
Journal.
Cholly-"Yaas, sevewal yeaws ago
I fell deeply in love with girl, but
she wejected me-made a wegular
idiot of me-" Dolly-"And you never
got over it?"-Tit-B Bits.
A Swell-"So in your last place You
were valet to a count? When did you
have to call him in the morning?" cat
half past T." Call me at a quarter
to 8. "-Fliegende Blaetter.
Mother quitting the boy out of the
pantry)-"How many more times will
l have to tell you to keep away from
the preserve jar?" Small Boy (sob-
bing)-"No more, mamma; they're all
gone"
"a man can't carry on reasonable
argument with n woman" said the
married boarder. "Of course not, -"
assented the Savage Bachelor; "be-
cause reasonable man never tries to
argue with woman. indianapolis
journal.
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COWBOYS LYNCH A PUMA.
He Was Caught Stealing a Heifer, Was
Shot, Roped and Hauled Up to n Limb.

He Was Caught Stealing a Heifer. Was
Shot, Roped and Hauled Up to n Limb.
Colonel Peter McClelland, of Waco,
Texas, recently got letter from
George Void, his stepson, giving a
graphic account of a hunt in JEFF
Davis County, in which puma was
killed after thrilling experience in
which narrow escapes were made by
the writer and his companions.
George Void is n dashing cowboy
and his associates are also cowboys
They ride and shoot with the cas- an6
accuracy characteristic of the South.
west. The region in which the hunt
took place is not far from Fort DAVIS.
Those in the hunt were J. p. Wealth
erby, r. d. Mulkern, George Void,
Robert Adair and G.. J. Palmer. JEFF
Davis County has not been organized
many years. 1t is rugged, but rich,
and is now one of the best cattle
sections Of Texas. 1t is mountain.
Gus region, the valleys being particu.
larry rich, the long grass nearly hid.
ing the yearling calves. The cowboy;
drive a good trade in skins of wild
beasts, which they are frequently
called upon to slaughter in order to
save the focks and herds in the range.
which without the protection afforded
by the guns of the herders would be
exterminated.
The cowboys recently shipped a car
load of wolf skins to be converted into
rugs. They have now begun the
work of DISCRIMINATING the panthers
which prowl in the hills and slaughter
cattle to an extent that has aroused
the ranchmen to action. In his letter
to his parents George Void tells OF
the excitement following panthers,
which can be heard at night uttering
wall which approximates closely to
tn e crying of baby. The gunners
trail them with dogs and one of the
bold huntsmen bears the marks on
his breast and shoulder of the claws
of one of those gigantic cats, whose
strength is equal to that of the tiger
Panther skins command n good
price and the boys have several on
hand which they intend to ship to the
Northern market. They killed Mex
lean lion three weeks ago, IA splendid
fellow, with coat as fine as silk and
a length of body that shows him to
have been one of the finest specimens
of the tribe. The lion was stealing a
heifer when the cowboys detected
him. He was creeping close to the
ground, keeping bushes between him
and his prey, showing as good iudg-
ment as a hunter 60 eager was the
lion for tender beef that he neglected
to watch for his enemies, and the gun
ners, while the lion was stealing the
calf, stalked him and ported him, too.
Crippled by bullets, he leaped wildly
and bllndly into the air until lariat
settled around his neck and the mighty
brute ended his life hanging in the
air,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-28
MOTHERS SONG.

When the thrushcs cease their singing ana
the wild bees leave the clover;
when the glory of the sunset fades and
$500 leaves the heavens pale;
when above the hill and mountains misty
shades OF twilight hover
And the discords of the daytime far awav
IN distance fall;
when the rath wheat gently rustles, and
the timid aspens SILVER
And the west winds, signing SOFTLY scenta
from the sleeping flowers bring;
When the peewits cry together plaintiyelv
by brook and river
Then II is that l hear the old song that
my mother used to sing.
Round my neck feel the pressure OF her
fingers, warm and slender,
And in sleeping dreams and waking have
felt IL many times,
Just as when OF old l listened to that ditty
quaint and tender,
Till tho boughs that waved above us
caught the cadence OF the rhymes;
And my heart throbs loud and quickly rs I
hear IL rising clearer,
Youth Is mine, its hopes and visions.
dreams and plans are mine again,
Earth Is fairer, life is sweeter-aye and
heaven itself seems nearer
To me as list in fancy to that ne'er-for-
gotten strain.
Cham bers's Journal.
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Newspapers In the Schools.

The use of newspapers in the pub
lie schools is growing from year to
year. Teachers find that there is no
better way of arousing interest among
their pupils than by placing in their
hands live newspapers.
Attic Getting of the Directors Asso-
citation of Montgomery County, Penn
sylyania. held recently, one of the speak
ers in telling why newspapers should
be used as supplementary reading in
the public schools said that what to
read was just as important as how to
read, and that more practical and use
full knowledge can be obtained from a
perusal of n well-edited paper than
from the bewildering fiction of modern
school text books.
This is true. Get n boy to read a
good news-story and he is interested
at once. If it tells about the charge
up the hill at San Juan or the sea fight
off Santiago in which young men from
his own town or State participated.
his eyes will flash and his mind will
be on the qui vive.
Geography means something to him
thoh' Ilo VIII sbuuy lue map 10 sec
where Cuba is located without any
suggestion from his teacher. He will
ask questions about the island and will
eagerly read every newspaper article
he can find on the subject. His mind
is active and if rightly directed he will
learn more in two weeks about history.
geography and national affairs than
he wOul1 In a whole vaor iron, L.,
text books.
The newspaper is practical, not
theoretical reading. It treats Of live
topics, of vital issues, aud the children
can see the difference between it and
the dry text books. Give the children
good, clean, newspapers to read and
they will develop into bright, intelli-
gent men and women. The more
newspapers are used the better in
formed will be the scholars graduated
from the public schools. Fourth
Estate.
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The success Of raising fax in Mex
leo is iustifying the establishing of
mills. The factory at San Luis Pc.
tosi was started in 1892. Heretofore
fax from Belfast, Ireland, has been
used, but Jalisco flax will be used
from now on. Flax is not indigenous
to Mexico, but it assimilates TO tho
soil and the climate in many parts o,
the republic. II is cultivated success
fully in the States OF Morelos. San
Luis Potosi, Jaliscd, Guerrero, Gu
auaiuatO and Vera Cruz. When at it's
worst, fax grows from eighteen inches
20 two feet in height. Flax is raised
not only for the oil product, but linen
IS being manufactured in the City OF
Mexico and ut San Luis Potosi. The
industry is strongly protected by the
Mexican tariff The best fax grown
in this country is near Cuernavaca.
The fax Of that locality possesses the
peculiar Sickness and luster charac-
teristic OF the Irish fax, and to which
the American fax is stranger Linen
goods were manufactured i'm the re-
public in 1892 to the amount Of 1900
Kilograms, and in 1896 20 the amount
Of $4,000 Kilograms st. Louis Globe.
Democrat.