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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29

perlods Of war were productive OF soou
poetry. Does any one know or iea,iy
good noorn which was inspired by me
enarlsh-American scrimmage? Ana IT,"
wars have afforded more inspiring themes
Sir walter Besant has written a book
called "The Pen and the Book Whlch
ie "ror the instruction and the guidance
Of those young persons. ot Whom 'N',
AFRO NOW many thousands. who are THINK
,ne ~ the Literary Life II Sir Wal
fer had named his volume THE Brains
and the Book" il would have been more
IN the purpose perhaps. The pen, with
ont brains. does not do much In The hook
.!pe
The Athcnaoum in speaking ~ the
hook sales of the last year. declares That
the earlier works Of Stevenson and
Rudylrd Kipiing are rapidly Using IN
value.
Mr.. Sidney Lees life Of Shakespeare
has passed az once through 'erai eNl-
tons n England. and is o..Hs trans
lated into divers continental tongues
Mrs Henrietta Dana skinner the
youngest daughter Of Richard II. DaI''
the author of Two Years BEFORE we
Mast" Is about 10 publish long novel
Her short stories and sketches nave D'''
fav0rably spoken Of
4 ro-, novel by sir Walter Besant Is
announced II is called "The Oiaaef
Girl" and it As q story of London l-e I'D
the latter half of the eighteenth century.
The opering scene Is laid in the o'u
Kings Bench prison. ,,.,
The Afacmilans will shortly pubi7u
"Thc LIE and Philosophy OF Spino"a'
bv Sir Frederick pollock.
The February Harpers will contain the
berfnrfrg of Senator Lodges articles on
"'rhe Standardization War ia It's Po-
Hticll. Naval. and Military Aspects.
Armstrong; Magazine for January con-
tains several articles Of eXceptonal III
tercst one is entitled Memories oi
Winnie Davis" by Harry Stl.Weu D.
wards. which is embei.isheI with
handsome portrait of the subject An-
other is sketch Of Maior-Gtneral Jo-
souh Wheeler. copiousy frustrated A
third is "a sketch, with portrait OF M+s
Mary Johnston. whose book. PRISONERS
of Hone" has attracted SD much att'n-
ton. AS we have before stated. bliss
Johnston IS "a Nirgiu.an having been born
i'm Botetourt county in 1876. ana De- gee
lated 90 many of the most prominent
families OF the old Dominion. she ia u
lsinsvomau of General Joseph r. Jonu-
ston. Their. axe other and handsomely
Illustrated articles relating CD the SOUTH
and "A Gallery Of Prominent Alabama
Women" IS rich i'm southern beauties.
The magazine is published ~ Atlanta
Ca.
"Dixie" is the title of a new monthly
illustrated maeazine The first january
No. Of which is 10 hand. Among l-e
contents IS a short story Icy Miss NJ q.
NleCleuanG. entitled "Dan Rice's New
Year Frolic." Baltimore is the place OF
,,,t.ffl. ft,r,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
WOMENs ItTs.

IAN impoverished but sull-loving' nus
band" recently asked a Chicago paper 10
explain why ladies pay so much money
! for their hats. and the editor-evidenty
a mnlinery-purchaser himself-sent out
his reporters to Investigate this nll-im-
portaut matter
The result OF those researches furnish
"a a column Of valuable and 90 mem
b,ood-curdnng information. Many rea-
! sons arc assigned for the expensiveness
Of feminine headgear. though the princi-
| raI o. those are the woman's desire for
! ,,.fu4iveucss I'm DIES Ign and prediction
for forelgn-made goods and her open dis
like for visiting unpretenuous millinery
establishments.
"rhe magic word Paris" said one mer-
chant. "scls more hats than anything
else. or course" said Doc, 1--WE must real
ize that the drst ideas come from Paiis'
until recently. We couidn't expect them
10 come from any place else. But '-hi-
cago has many designers who are ace
kn0wlcdged 90 be leaders ion their line
that is. ACKNOWLEDGED by US. But we
wouldn't dare to foist them on the put-
JIG. Every French idea we get has TO he
modified by our own people, for an Amer
Jean woman rarely has the hardihood 20
don creation which d French woman
would never dream Of as being 700 strik-
ms"
We have often noticed that wi.h some
women exclusiycuess in dress and mill
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
An TNALIENABLE RIGHT.

The lower house of the Tennessee Legs
lature has been wrestling with the
question Of making the game of craps
felony and "a lin 20 that end has just
missed by one vote receiving the con-
sututional majority nee ssary 10 pass IT,.
The debate or the measure was long,
fierce and eloquent. and some OF those
opposed TO its passage advanced novel
ideas i'm support of their position. one
member Thought 30 would Doe Just as SEM
sible to make progressive euchre felony.
and another took the ground that under
the proposed law the penitenuary accom-
molations of the State would have 20 be
greatly enlarged. a third statesman.
however. rose TO n stIl hieher plane and
declared that while he did not like TO
see white people engage I'm the game he
considered that it was the negroes "in-
aIierlbIe right 20 "-hoot craps" and
was malterably opposed TO lesseaine The
coloreI brothers ANUS mcnt This do,la-
ration is supposed 90 have saved the day
for the oruosuon and set the North is
fau Of people who contend that the negro
has uo rights that southern men feel
bound 10 respect
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
Song of the Train Gang.

Rhuad.lphia North Americana
Tho brakeman sat in tho dim caboose'
N0r smiled AZ the careless joke
His heart was breaking. because, a.3S'
The brakeman had gone dead broke.
But the switchman said: "Cheer up, old
friend;
I'm life there's many hitch;
And I've been $50 blue iD my life ere now
didn't know which was switch.
IN epake the fireman. % cheerful man:
'Of this life / often tire,
/ never know when my job is safe;
I'm constantly near the h-e.'
And then the conductor had his say
AS De- finished up his lunch.
or had my way It's pass,ne rs
And not the tickets, I'll punch.
The engine shrieked and how'ed along.
And came It's complaint. con DEAR
You FOLKS may talk but IT'S mine 20 list
with my cat-like engine-ear.
And The train spool on with noisy din,
Nor failed u.s. fate = Slam.
"Aiv lot lhc HARDEST it r aloud
"TO ride am day on It'.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
HUMOR CURE
For All Who Suffer from Skin
and Scalp RumOrS.

To successfully treat t0rtur.ng and dishg-
urlng scalp, skin, and blood huuOrs. WITH loss
of Ear, requires q humor cure. and Huch ls
CuUCrRA ItE-nIFESr greatest of blood puri-
hers and huwOr cXUe'ling remedies.
DO extends i-s Purifying influence Dy means
OF Jhe pores t0 the surface of the skin. allaying
irritation. Inflammation, itching. and burn-
ing. and soothing and healing external hue
m1rs, because of ifs power % neutul'ze
UUMoR GERMS which float ln the blood and
circulating fluids. u rurihes the dulds OF tAe
bowels liver. and kidneys, and maintains
them i'm normal condition of health, thus
removing q common cause of yellow, notify,
greasy skin, p,uplos, blo.ches. ard black
heads. Hence CrrTCCRA EE-DivENr used on
every occasion possible. with truCURA loint-
WcuD and CCTICUEA SOAP, externally. Is the
readicsl means Of realizing that greatest Of
human blessings, ga skin without blemlsh and
"a body u0Ir.sled with pure blood
soiI everywhere. Price. SOC. and 81. Porrga d G.
CoRr sole Props Boston. How 70 Cure Humors, ";res
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29

Jester: It's demonstrated fact that a
man may inherit o business propensity
that in whatever calling he may choose
TO follow. Will sooner or later make itsei
apparent.
Questcr: DO you know OF any case in
point?
Jester: Certainly. There's young Bis
muth. the son Of the wealthy apothecary,
down the street; he took to literature as
profession. and il wasn't more than
six months before his works became a
drug on the market.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
SPECIAL BARGAINS

Extra quality New Orleans N7ass,s.
30c. gallon.
Fresh Park Hams &C.. pound
New Figs. Z pounds Tor 25c.
California Hams &c. pound.
silver King Minnesota Patent Family
Flour barrel. $La5. on. 2oc. bag.
Snowflake Patent Family Flour IS --
RI or Z5c bag
Fresh Mixed Cakes. only &c. pound.
Chocolate Drops ID lie pound
l2-0uucc cans Best Broad soda. &C.
pounds Best Rio Green Conee. le.
Grated Pineapple. large cans. Sc
Large boxes Mustard Sardincs. &C.
NeN Lima Beans. 0c
Small Navy Beans. be-. quart.
New Dates, Dc. pound.
New Yarmouth Bloaters. Use. dozen.
Large Lump starch. 9 pounds ror -5c
New Picked Pigs Feet. &C pound.
Rock salt, ic. pound.
Tomato Catsup. Dc. bottle.
NaslbOards. oc.
2-h0on Buckets Sc
l-pound bars Poor-Man's Soap. ,or IS
Good Backing and Scrub Brushes. ~.
Carolina Rice. a.. pound.
New Rolled oats Be-. pound
Large Package Rh0rer's powders. zoe.
Puddine an nayors. &c. package
EXtra-QuaAty Cream Cheese. u i--e.
pound.
Condensed MIX. Sc. can.
Xix Toilet Soap Be-. cake.
Scotch Hcrrings, l5c. box,
New North Carolina Roe Hcrrlngs, l','
dozen: or. $50 per half-harrel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
Don't Throw Good
Money Away

on poor groceries, when You can
buy fresh, pure, and high-grade
goods from us at lower prices No
matter how cheap We offer our
fine Food Smhs, Delicacie..
Wines, and Liquors, you cau al.
ways depend ON then quality be.
ing standard and worthy so
adulterated foods are tolerated
here.
Try our 15c. Creamerr Butter.
It's as good as you pay --c else.
where for.
Try our Orange County Cream.
cry Butter at 15c. Its eztulne.
l-pound box Sage. only &c.
Try our now Tomato '1 cans. us.
arrived, 4 large cans. -5c.-Vrs.ala ~.vas
finest on the market.
Large Bananas Sc. dozen.
Poarline. Be-. package.
Rolled Oats. De-. package.
l-pound box Baking Powder Sc
l-2-pouud box Baking Powder. &c.
Broied MackoreL l0c can.
Assorted CarameIs. Sc pound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
WYTHENILIE.
4 very Beautiful NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Nofes-A Charter.
(Correspondcnce Of the Dlspa1cuJ

(Correspondcnce Of the Dispatch)
vvyTHEVILLE VA. January H-An
,,usuaIIv beautiful marriage took place
A. st Mary's Roman Catholic church. in
this place. wednesday morning at 3
O'clock the contracting parties being
Miss Mary Sprinkle. daughter OF Colon''
,rd Ms C. IaIIuc. OF Wytheville. and
A., william Mccarthy, Of Wet virginia
,-r,,iaI mass was celebrated by the Row
Father McDermott. OF s.. Mary 8. i'' s'.
cred edifce was crowded with INC many
friends of the bride and groom lH.
corations voro exceedingly pretty 'Ho
Wen. very elaborate. Mr.. Mccarthy gnu
bride are now North on "A tooI,
which they will 20 10 VIVIAN W. VIZ
their future home. Mr. Mccarthy ~ SUE
pervisor of the E!khorn Division OF 'lc
Norfoil, and Western ROAD. VIII "''
quarters 40 Vivian. ,r--
Yesterday afternoon from TO ~
william r. DeVan entertaineu l.
handsomely n large party oi h'r ''Is
friends az her beautiful new nome
Boyds Hill Delicious refreshments 90
sweets and meats were served. ,,-
Another very pleasant gathering this
Mrs William II. Ribhle, Jr.
Mrs. Letue GooCwin has gone on
visit 10 relatives "a Richmond. w ME
away She Will visit her son. Rev. W. a.
r. Goodwin. in Petersburg.
DR.. Povt0n b. Green D. s'ill quite SICK
nj his rooms az the Fourth-Avenue no.
TEL
Miss BERTHA Boiling is visiting relatives
in Washington city.
Ev-p0etrnastor r. O Kent has return
cd from brief visit 20 Essex. conn.
Tie viii embark m The mercantile busl-
uase
Major j. C.. Green IS on business Visit
% StaIuf0u.
Cqnfafr James Wingate. Of Roanoke.
was I'm IVythcUIe this week on business.
H. O. Waalev who was president or
the Fefuuct WytheN'lo Banking and In
sIlra-co Company. ard who is under an
Indictment hora charged with having em-
Ioz7led $4,000 of the funds OF the COM
many has returned here and renewed nus
Har-roud in the County Court for S0.'".
Giving Mrs Wadlcy as surety. The late
Cautam l.. s Blair was his leading coun-
SCI. and ~ is thought that Hon. Joseph
~ Wysor assistant counsel, VIII succeed
him.
His Honor. Judge Robert G. Jackson. OF
the Wythe Circuit Court has granted
charter To- the Virginia Coal and iron
Company. OF which George j. Carter. or
Pulaski city. is president. The charter
permits the company % issue boIluS 40
the amount of S1o0WlU'
Mrs. Salle BLESSING formerly Of this
vicinity died a few days ago IN Knox
vile. where she had made her home for
some years.
Mr. George r.. Folt7 90 this pace. and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29

An Irish principal In a recent impromptu
mill realizing that he was being badly
worsted. vigorously protested 20 the Dy-
ISLANDERS against the methods OF his ad-
y,rsary
"sure. an' wasn't # to be a fair stand-up
f1.ehte' hc excitedly exclaimed
'It certainly was." returned an on.ook-
or. who had been witness Of the pre-
Iminary arrang ments.
AN how. Thin retorted the defeated
candidate. "can bee be ixpictn' me to
shtaud up and foight i'm fairly If he dc
be- kuockin' me down AN the toime:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
FOREST PRESERVATION.

Not long since the American News
paper Publishers Association submitted
brief on free paper and free pulp to the
Joint High Commission for the adjust
ment OF questions between the United
states ana Canada. Now, the association
supplements the brief by directing the att
tention Of the American commissioners 10
The urgency OF proyident policy which
shall protect and preserve our forests.
The Supplementary document presents
soceincuy an interesting array OF facts
sssd figures which 80 10 show the evils
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
Prepared for the worst.

q am told that Bigginss wife died this
morning"
eyes: but from what 1 have learned.
higgins must have been fully prepared
for that result
How IS that?"
"Why the doctor told him when he first
called that all their efforts should be
directed TO seeing that she had absolute
quiet"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29

The cremation Of the body Of Madame
Henri Po,qlet. which took place at the
Pele Lachaae Cemetery, in Paris. a few
days ago, appears TO have been quite a
queer affair. Certainly it has made quite
"a stir on account of an innovation in con-
nection with H.
81 best. tAe ceremonies incident TO
cremation are rather firing 70 mourn
ers, who usually have 90 wait In an add
joining room while the body Is being in
cineioted I'm this case the relatives Of
Madame Porquet. in order TO make things
more cheerful. engaged a small orchestra.
which discou,sed sweet music during the
interval
The little concert, according to the pa
pers, was quite success.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29

The February Century Will contain
General Skaters own story OF the sam
rago campaign. The article will pr5ba-
bly, occupy The leading place ia the maya
zine, bur The rear position would be the
more appropriate.
a comprehensive edition Of the cor
resDondence Of John c.. Calhoun is IN
course OF preparation by Professor j. +.
jameson. OF Brown University.
Sir George Treyelyan is preparing a
volume on "The American Revolution"
The Macmillans have on the press q
life of Henry a. Wise, by his grandson.
Mr. Barton Il. Wise. Of this city II is
stated that the volume will contain much
interesting material relating 10 hitherto
unpublished political history.
Books anent Bismarck multiply evil
dence that be had an aversion for wo-
men, His wife is said to be about the
only one he could bear. lie had a par
tcular dislike for queens. not even ex-
cepting the Empress Frederick.
While they are selling Zola's furniture
in France he is utilizing the opportunity
which his retirement in England gives
him to write a new novel. which will be
called 'Fruitfulness." IL Seems narproI
that lola should be mixed up I'm The
Dreyius scandal for he has had little 10
do with anything but scandal since ne
began 10 write
1t Is said that the Queen Tita" Of
several Of the late William Blacks novels
was In some sort a portrait OF his first
wife. His widow is said 10 recognize her
self as Dove Annerley" In In six At
tire" The novelist left a fortune or
10000 to his family which Is not a great
deal considering what he made.
Some time ago 1t was asserted that
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
rnexnected Endorsement.

Vic. By the way. John, have become
quite interested Of late in spirit rappiugs;
do You know anything about them?
Husband: Oh. yes. 1 natter myself 1
know quite q little about them.
Son unopportunelO: That reminds me-
pa. While / was at your office this morn
iug those two demjohus you ordered from
Bibbers arrived.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
Nleur, of whiting.

Loves eternal, dear" be said'
As be slowly raised his head
From the downy. cushioned rest
'Gainst the wooden rocker pressed
Musing Of the decade flown
That she'd his attentions known,
with precision answered she:
$50 IS courting. seems 90 me-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. %, 1899.
GENERAL wHEELER's SEAT.


The Danwue Register very properly
says. because General Wheeler is a man
of distinction and character. and because.
I'm an probability. De saved the Santiago
campaign from being a dismal failure.
We should not be- blinded "to the fact
that DE is not entitled 90 retain his seat
in Congress"
We may add that the Republicans have
acted very shrcwdy bat not insenIoIsiy.
In speaking Of the contest I'm question as
an attempt 70 "unsaat General Wheeler"
As matter Of fact there are fifteen
rr twenty congressional seats involved,
and the great majority OF them are held
by Republicans. Yet in the face of this
astounding condition OF things. the Inc
quiry set in motion by Mt Bailey has
been heraldad over the land as am ate
tempt upon the part of the Democratic
leader in the House To- "unsclt General
Wheeler
Much as we love General Wheeler We
must say we think his position iu This
matter is an erroneous one. Tie cannot
be member of the House and % major
rareral i'm cha a.-.,,. 90 tl,. .... +t
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'no ue0isioh OF TINS question "O'd joe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
1AMYrRs. GooD ANp nAp.

LAWYERS. GOOD AND BAD
The northern papers have recently given
much editorial space TO lawyers and their
professional methods. Oae Journal which
is particularly free and at times severe
I'm its expressions Of opinion. has boldly
assaulted the profession and inumated
that the attorney I'm pursuit or lee lS
quite q different man from the attorney
On private life. TO make such an alleea-
ton as this is. Of course. unfair and
unvyarranted. but the lawyers are not
ant To- he w0rsted by abuse OF this char
acter.
The discussion I'm question was. per-
haps, started by The rather peculiar at
ttude Of ollie Teal. we.ikno"n Ne"
Yorker who recently figured DO divorce
! case While being examined before
commissioner. who was taking o.p'.l-
/ TONS TEAL drew "a whip from IBIS cIoth-
| ing and threatened 90 strike The opposing
attorney if the latter di not use the
greatest circumspec'ion in his crosses
animation. The justification LOT ln'S
/ threatened assault was lhe -'.' 'i''
name of most Respectable '-aS nav
D'e'''' ''''''' ,,.,,.,, Te.u directed
.'' .,.,,. or v.rorg i'm his
/ his threats was IIs"' VI 49,.
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meaned HHseH VIII" great -
showed no Signs OF l'"'' anu 80,
,,....,.. Can his own attorney forth
...,.---.,. from, tho case
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81. 80, g.. chat fine General public are
,.., i,.,li,e1 IN take few profess
....,., ,.,,o.7,s as tvues of the whole
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,',hons do mot suoe- worse from this
.t,.,.,.,..s than members of
-. ~, from, their d.srepu-
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........-., &C. directed more particularly
.......,l. ,t,n
rbet tba,a arc. and ever viii De. some
d..sore.t attorneys no one can deny, but
tb. tendencies of recent years have been
greatly to rnrffv the professions Indeed,
e., ...i..,. ~ ,.1..e embodied in the rules
.-...... 80. ,l... ,sr,o,,. State bar assoc
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29

1t is generally believed at Washington
that the finding Of the Eagan court-mar-
tial is that the Commis.ary-Gen shall
DE dismissed from the army. No recon-
mer 1don was made for mercy; yet it is
sulmised that the President viii commute
the judgment Of the court from dismissal
10 suspension.
We do not feel so sure about that II
may be that the administration win be
hard upon the irascible Eagan. in order
that ii may De hinty hearted towards
Niles when his time comes to be .nves-
tigated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29

Dr. james r. Cooke. a famous blind
physician Of Boston Mass. who is now
figuring prominently before the public as
the defendant in divorce suit has
been blind from childhood, yet stands at
the top of his profession. His career as
a practitioner has been remarkable. and
his lack of sight appears to in no way
impede him I'm scientific research. lie is
both an expert physician and surgeon.
and has written a number Of medical and
scientific books. On hypnotism be is re-
garded as am eminent authority
DR. Cooke lost the use of his eyes
through the carelessness of q nurse. who
spilled a powerful acid ON his face. Du-
ring his youth he was reared ON eou-h-
ern plantation, and while there De be-
came an expert judge Of tobacco For
some years he represented a large New
York tobacco-house. and made annual
trips to Harana. His highest ambition.
however. was TO study medicine ANA az
ter innumerable hardships he graduated
with honors in his chosen profession. His
trouble with bis wife grew out Of money
matters
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who shall win the prize In any event
the prospects are that the investiB lion
will now Re pushed with greater 7eal
than ever before.