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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-05

brought up from this pot cavern by dive.
have been rounded and polished hF
churnng of the waters. l- BIS quite ih
that many of the polished stones to,.
an gravel beds on the old river IasH
have been formerly shaped 300 rlt-.o
and freed only from their embrace Hl..
they themselves were broken mp an4
taohed from the rock-oed. From 2
foregoing IL viii be- ob .ryed chat lle u.
hole Is one Of the mpst useful ald .-
fective OF Quarters. lts work .s ol
where the channels of tho river Calls r.
swiftest and strongest.
The now exposed bed Of "Uearen" r.-
sentr 10 tho curious csc l confused nt
OF powders, nearly an OF which el
the marks of The rivers masonry. N.
the face of the rOCk-ged o.. .Ie lI.s
observes small round holes. .il arl ..
yet become pQt-lAe I... Ife '.
works. obviously, Of fl..a.l. t.i- aaI
bridge-buildcrs, or lo 0 I sl.l moro
primitive quarters. Though upwards u'
a hundred or more years have e.al
since the artificial drillus tools place.
snow no enlargement Alt"l'..
some OF them are situated .n lNe -".t.
currents Of the falls. 4 e-ilr' 'l ..
artificial holes may be seen ~ alt e.
at low stages OF the water, on tAr
hand of the Free bridge, ana Out "a ie"
feet below It, thcy can pc trace
line parallel with the bridge irom i-
left bank OK the river as Tar as the nol.-
ern wing Of the Manchester dam.
TRENTs EARLY WORK.
Before that dam had been made ,I
might have been traced mp 10 ths
bank. or Manchester shore. We BOO.
for certain that these holes were or
into the rocks IN the year lslo. or earl.
by one Trent, who Afterwards luIl
low lying bridge of wood. which le '-
ened very curi0usiy with long l.l
spikes 10 its foundations. The Old .-i-lH.N
chse had been used boy the drinr.
H. may be reasonably assumed '.tI c..I
cavity, though of much depth. of l0.
diameter across IT'S rim tnan lIIo n.n.
Some Of these artificial holes I. Hu.
the full force of the river D. spent, I.i
though nearly "a hundred years Aat.
ed since they We're bored into ih.
they still show little or n0 cuilr1-nI'
May not some law lladius to disco
of the age Of the pot-h0.os De- ascertain
by observing the continuous action
river currents on rock cavities oi t
character mentioned Enlargement ..
width and depth al these and all 1th
I'm our falls viii surely take place iu
ages 10 come. unless unfoi.een toei4'
occur 10 arrest their natural dcyc.oum
Centuries hence the infant pot-nuIa
become an active worker as lI- '.
analouge has been. ip that divine ccol.-
my OF nature which always adapt -ls
simplest means TO accomplished l.re-Is-
signed ends.
CHARLES 81. WALLtCE
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RECOMMENDATION of "Automobiie.'

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Please give the pronunciation OF auto
,,ohiie" the new sclf-operaung vehicie'
and thereby settle a great many disputes
O-to-mo-beel. with accent on we ''''
and last syilables. or. su-to-mo-beei'
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An Important Difference.

To make Il apparent 10 thousands, who
think themselves Ill, that they are not
afflicted with any ditiisease, but that the
system simply needs cleansing, is TO
bring comfort home TO their hearts. as
cOstive condition Is easily cured by
using Syrup OF Figs. Manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Company only,
and sold by all druggists
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QUERIES & ANSWERS.
THE SQUIRREL, THE TREE, AND
THE MAN, AGAIN.
PRONUNCIATION OF " AUTOMOBILE, 1"
Gen. ward. of the Rcvoiuio""''
Army-Tbcrmomcter Tor
In. rx,remcIy Low Temperatures
Etc.


TO tho Editor OF the Dispalch' ., ~
If a should owe owe y so,' q '1lsV compel ar d
,.,0 10 :, ali In gold coin. II he should
NE. MI 20 poy him in that kind OF money 7
WISH ~ ~ READER
Yes. he could.
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Mrs. HAYES From an Operation:
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A friend I'm need. IS friend iuds
That is exactly what Chamborlar
Cough Remedy is It is the mother
help wlren she IS suddenly awakened .
the night by the ominous husky cough
and labored breathing. OF hor babe.
is the safe resort of the youth or adu
when he has caught coid' and thor.
coughing and irritation OF the mucous
membrane OF the throat. II ailays tH'
Irritation and cures the cold For
by all druggists. no l-N ,st.7l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-05

LaGrirpe. with its after effects ar-
nually destroys thousands OF people
may be quickly cured boy On. "
Cough Cure. the only remedy f- .-
duces Immediately results in
colds Group bronchitis. pueumo
throat. and lung troubles. IL viii pr
consumption. BOdeker Bros T s.
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health; was Chief Justice Of Common
Pleas for Worcester county, 1776; presi-
dent Of the Massachusetts, Executive
Council. IN; sat in the Legislature SIX
teen years; was Speaker Of that body IN
l7S. and member of Congress in l'9l-9o'
Died at Shrewsbury. October Is, 1900
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-05

Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry
proved the chief attraction in the thea
trical world of New York last week.
These distinguished players produced, at
the Knickerbocker Theatre Robes
pierre" play in five acts by Nictorien
Sardou. BRUCE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-12
PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE.
DR. 8 A KNAPP. GOVERNMENT AGRI-
CULTURAL EXPLORER. MAKES
OBSERVATIONS.
rRIMrrIyE METHODS OF GROWING AND MAKING
SUGAR RICE ON IRRIGATED LANDS
HARD CONDITIONS OF AGRI-
CULTURAL LABOR
Manila. December 10.
CULTURAL LABOR.


At thu present time it is somewhat difficult
b ascertain the value Of the Philippine Islands
under normal Industrial conditions. In the first
place all industries are disturbed, and only
such as are absolutely necessary are conducted
with any vgOr.
In Manila the distribution OF money by the
American Army and Navy causes considerable
activity in some lines but the usual trade Is
dull The city is closely envroned by the In
surgent lines and In order to penetrate into
the interior pass from Aguinaldo Is required
which is difficult to obtain. In the territory
under the control Of the insurgents many OF the
snatjves in the army, and the laziness OF the
Remainder is acutely intensified. The whole
scuntry is waiting for Something 10 turn up"
After my arrival at Manila / waited a few
days to obtain pass from Aguinaldo so |
could safely travel in the country. Failing to
obtain a pass after several Efforts l deter
mined 10 penetrate the iusurgent lines and
travel as far as they would permit Mr.. Cad
we'll formerly II Iowa. joined me, and, with
Filipino for Interpreter. took the train for
Gan Fernando about seyenty-nve miles by rail
At the fist station from Manila We saw an In
surgent guard and found them at each station
along the route but We were not molested
The section Of country through which We passed
quite level and lHtelScct'u Dy many
streams There were a few fields Of sugar
cane but most Of the land was planted 10
rice. Occasionally tract irrigated but
the larger proportion depended upon rainfall.
and showed generally light crop.
The harvest had just begun December lO.
Men and women were in the fields with their
sckles. cutting ard binding tiny bundles two
handfuls. Each bundle is then stood heads
upon the ground and butts in the air. After
standing in this way about twenty four hours
Il Ia removed and piled in small ricks on the
leyees which separate the rice fields Each
rick is about three feet wide by three high.
and from nifty TO one hundred feet long. The
heads OF the rice form the sides Of The rick.
When sufficiently dry the grain is removed ~
drawing the straw through q hatcheL
As Ne approached san Fernando the lands
became dryer and more sandy. and were gen
eraHy planted to susar-cane. At the station
we found company Of insurgent soldiers and
a crowd u people with whom Ne mingled with
out attracting special attention, and then quiet
Iy walked oui ,o the southern border Of the city
70 look at sugar manufactory owned by
Chinamau re gave US permission to exam
the the premises
PRIMITIVE SUGAR FACTORY
II was a large factory but more primitive
Than any in the United States. The cane vas
ground In a three-rOer OK mill geared TO
mail engine For boiling hs juice there we're
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE OF the San Francisco
Gail. corner of Market and Third streets. open
unin ]? o'clock every nlght IN the year.
BRANCH oFTICEs-sy7 Montgomery street
corner Clay: open until $50 p. 10.
800 Hayes street; open until $50 p. m
C2s McAllister street; open until $50 ,. m
cl5 Iarldn street: open until $50 p m
lsG Mission street: open until 10 ?. m.
seg Market street corner Sixteenth: open
uutl p m.
JOG Eleventh street: open until p. m.
los6 Valencia street: open until p. N
I211 Polk street: open until p
northwest corner OF Twenty second and Ken
tucky streets: open until n N.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03
cLA1RvoYANrs AND sp1RrTuAL1sM.

MRS DR. CLARK
the weil-known trance medium, may be con-
suited on all affairs OF life. While entranced
she reveals every hidden mystery; she will
move family troubles; restore lost affections:
unite the separated: RECEIVERS lost or stolen
property: locates minerals; tells your entire
lie. while in a perfect trance; satisfaction
guaranteed by mail: send stamp for circular
with special terms. MRs. DIX r. CLARK.
:o5 Turk ST.. near Jones. horle Sun and ewes
MAiE. LEREDA OF S Seventh st is the oriRi-
MI gypsy life reader: has been here for Z
years and is the most reliable OF all: what
size sees for you she tells. good or bad; you
Will hear the truth: she convinces you OF her
power in one minute. honest and reliable;
beware OF others assuming the name;
don't forget the address. Seventh st.
NINE. LEBUs. the only true destiny reader.
brings separated lovers togethsr. brings hap
piness TO married couples, gives advice con-
cerning business matters locates stolen prop
erty: ladies 25c. gentlemen SOC. $40 Turk st.
ARRIVED-Clairvoyant medium and palnlist;
answers all you seek TO know without ques-
tions; test reading this week; 25c and Doc.
Gil Turk st.
MRS. J. J. WHITNEY. IiO4 Market st. trance.
test medium: life reader and medical clair
voyant: treats all diseases; sittings 81.
NINE. A. CERvANTEs. the celebrated Spanish
fortune teller: best ADVICE In difficult @ mat
tiers. Hayes St. room 4. second floor
NINE. LENEMAR-Fortune by planets; pre-
dicted 1874 rescue passengers and gold. AT rs
Mason St. corner O'Farren
AfHE. MOREAU, the best medium and card
reader; 25c up. 3 Fourth St. near Mission.
ARNOLD. Dickson and Bird-Tests tonight,
loc; tests never fail. las Sixth St, room l.
EDWARD EARLE Independent slatewrter.
$50 Els St. circle Sun. and Wed. evenings
MISS MELVILLE. great clairvoyant and water
reader; German spoken. s2llE Mission st.
MRS. DREsCOI. card reader. palmist. Room
!, los Sixth st.
CONSULT the best c.airvoyant; fee 25c. s4oh
Minna St
MRS. DU PRE-. card reading: questions
swered by mail: advice given. Is 9TH, room =
MAiE. ZEREDA. Of Seventh St. is the orr
ginal gypsy life reader; readings &c.
NINE. AUGUST. cIairvoysnt. card reader and
palmistry. 25c: truth or no pay. i14s Mission.
NINE. sHAFFER. ci6irvoyant. card reader:
sittings daily 2i2ls Sixth st
MME RAVENNA reads life nuently; business
advice names given; 25c up. Fourth ST.
YOUR future told by cards. 25c. lo2ls Sixth st.
10 a. m. TO p m.
MNE2. SYBILLE-Cradle TO grave: future hus-
hands rictur-. 25c ladies. st o'Farren rt.
COLLECTION OFFICES.
GEORGE ". KELLY's Agency: no charge un-
less successful. Room so. sT Market st.
COTTAGES TO LET.
CHURCH. 57e, between 18th and I6th-Cottage
OF rooms: furnished 10 let rent cheap.
COTTAGE OF rooms and bath at Slo3 Clay
between Baker and Lyon: lately renovated.
sS-COTTAGE Of rooms; yard and basement.
536 Ivy ave.
sS-NEAT cottage: rooms; yard; 1905 Turk
street near Scott.
Slo-BAY- WINDOW cottage: 4 rooms; water
free: l07 Collins street near Gesry.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03
BOARD AND ROOMS.

EDDY lss-United States Hotel; rooms ii 50
week up with board IS 80; suite for two with
board yl2; board "a week. meals. &c; ele-
vator runs all night
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03
EMPLOYMENT wANTED-FEMALE.

EXPERIENCED nurse wishes care Of invalid;
city or country. 1907 Church ST.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03
AsTRoLoGY.

AsrRoJoGY-why remain in doubt7 &c gives
truthful outline: coming year. PROF. VEL
DON. box 264 Allegheny, Pa.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

FURNITURE FOR SALE.
NOW reduced 10 $3.50; must go this week: fam
lily called East desires 10 sell newly furnished
1-room fiat: very desirable as to location
building. neirhborhood and quality OF furni-
ture. 5s2 McAllister St; afternoon or even
ing.
ENAMELED iron bedsteads, all sizes 81 go:
heavy rsatting. l0c per yard: 3cxe0 inch rugs
IL Eastern Quitting Co., f3l0-13l2 Stockton
st, near Broadway; open evening.
THE furniture OF a 7-room nat, complete. for
sale cheap; apply IN forenoon. 747 Capp ST.
ROOMS furnished in oak for s4s 80. with No
range. King Furniture Co.. ll27-1i3I Market
WEEKS news for cents The Weekly Call
1e PAGES. in WRAPPER. for mailing 81 per year
FURNITURE WANTED.
w. =. CODY date with ]. T Terry & Coz buys
furniture, carpets. 757 Mission; tel. Red 1858
ALFRED WOLLPERT. 773 Mission St, pays
the highest price for your 2d-hand furniture
WANTED-s5Oo0 carpets furniture etc; highest
price paid: postal NJ. Silverstein 1l2i Market
FURRIERS, FURs. ETC.
ELECTRIC seal capes. Astraknn yokes SO to
$50 ROBT. WALLACE. ll5 hearny. top floor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

EDDY. 724-Nicely furnished rooms with board
home cooking; gentlemen preferred private
family
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

GERMAN nurse wishes some more engage
ments by ladies in confinement; sick ladies
and children; objection TO the country.
MRS. WOLTER 1872 Sixth st.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

THE place to get bargains in horses-Ormonde
Stable. 1917 Mission St. auctions every Tues
day IL o'clock. 5. WATKINS. Auctioneer.
FOR sale-One fine single set light weight
speed harness: best Moffatt leather; almost
new. Apply 1T2s California st.
4-CAN milk wagon s35: road cart. s12: light
butcher wagon. SIS. p Golden Gate ave.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

a SPECIAL lecture on the Bible Chart viii be
given tonight Sunday. December 3
~ Welcome Hail. 925 Howard St between
fhth ana sixth. Gospel singer q. W
Emirh VIII lead the singing and IN the gos-
I'el services every night except Saturday A
cordial Invitation 10 All
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

THE Theosophicsl Soclety-Public lecture to-
nleht. cor seventh and Market SITS. Food
az a Factor IN Evolution" BY VIII - Bailey
Golden Chain u A. m Inqulrers' classes Tues
oAls o. M Thursdays 2.s0 p. N.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03
BICYCLE REPAIRING.

THos. H. Il. vARNEY. Market ana Tenth
RAMBLER AND IDEAL BICYCLES
REPAIRING A SPECIALLY.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

ASSOCIATION Auditorium. Mason ana Ellis
tts. Mass Meeting. for men only. to-day al
O'Clock. 8he noted Australian divine. Rev.
Isaac Selhy, VIII lecture on From Atheism 20
1hilstisnity. seats free, and all young men
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

SPECIAL preaching In The tent on Broadway.
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth sts. oak
iand, commencing Monday evening, Decem-
Der q Theme. what DO the Scriptures
Teach Concerning Resurrection. Second Com
ING ~ our Lord snd Completion in Christ 20
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

- = S0N11INEJ. 4VVs NIIuIN1I -
YOUNG German girl wishes TO get good po-
sition In nice family chamberfnaid. Ap-
ply A H, Monday morning, 10 to u, at s2s
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03
EXPERT OPTICIANS.
GERMAN EXPERT oPr1c1AN.

GEORGE MAYERLE. German expert optician.
free: telepLo-e Mint PSI
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

FOR sale-One dark bay pacing mare (can
pace under 20). years old. over l5.3 hands
high. weight 1915 pounds. sired By Truman
R:l2. dam by lie Grande. price 500: also
almost new leathsr-top buggy. Studebaker's
make. harness. etc. price Si25: also gents
double-seated road cart, Frazier's special
and harness, $50: must be sold. Inquire 347
Fremont st rear
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-25
Water Carts In London.

The London streets in summer are
carefully disinfected by means of water
carts, which are at work by day and
night, while the openings Of the sew
ers are also strewn with disinfectant
powder Of the same sort as that used
In solution for the water carts. The
powder used in watering the streets is
commercially pure potassic perman-
sanate, or permanganate of potash, a
powerful oxidizing agent. One ounce
ID sufficient for 100 gallons of water.
30 that four ounces suffice for tank
load, which contains 400 gallons Of
water.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-25
Tired Eyes.

An ingenious invention, lately placed
OH the market by Glasgow journalist,
is attracting considerable attention
among those whose daily pursuits
strain the eye. The inventor, having
overworked his eyes until he could
use them only with the greatest diff
Guilty, at last hit upon the plan of
putting several strips of different col
ored paper near his inkstand, Sc that
every time he reached for ink his eyes
fell on them. The owners of the pat
ent claims that not only were his eyes
relieved but his sight improved by this
simple device. Just why is for an
oculist to explain. The scheme is be-
ing well advertised, and will doubtless
reach America in time. If successful
the journalist has accidentally assum-
ed the role of orld-benefactor, as
dozens of trades besides that of en-
tightening the public have a tendency
to strain the eye..
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-25
BIG DIFFERENCE


Guns.
Machine guns are mechanically
loaded with fixed ammunition and the
cartridges are exploded and extracted
by arrangements that enable number
of rounds to be fired in rapid sue
cession by one man. The ordinary ma
chine gun of the Maxim or NorGenfelt
type can fire from 300 to 700 rounds a
minute of infantry ammunition, but
for naval and fortress purpo,cs a
heavier type is made to discharge pro-
jectiles not exceeding IA ounces In
weight. The term quick firiEg" is
applied to artillery weapons of all
sizes which are so constructed and
mounted that they can be loaded,
sighted and fired more rapidly ttan in
the case of an ordinary gun. Unlike
machine guns they are loaded by hand,
but possess in common the character
istic Of little or no recoil All newly
constructed guns are of quick-firing
type, and the term will before long
become obsolete. BY the most recent
arrangements for rapidity, of loading
and absorption of recoil the destruc-
tive power of artillery has been more
than doubled.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-25
HOMEMADE Philosophy.

Sum peoples difnculteeze turn %
Slessins. and sum peoples blessins
turn to dimculteeze.
Sum men kwit thinkin wen they
kwit Eoin to school. but they never
kwit chewin terbackey.
II Cord had given me the job ov
maxim the world better and the people
honest. wud long ago hevdide in de-
spair.
A mean man IL happiest wen hiz
uabors feel the meanest, and IL mizer-
abull wen a nabor gifts fortune from
Yoorope, or strikes lie.
Han the doves of sassiety are cross
between vulture and a neagle, and
hey sorter allerze wanter eat them az
they love so orfully good.
The worst condishun the people kin
kit inter IL wen frod and dishonesty
plaze the tune of sooperstishun on the
mental harp ov the ignurant slave.
The kwack liz a dockter who, II paid
In advance, will undertake to raize
srom the dead awl them az IL killed by
The blunderze ov the regular" dock
torze.
The man hoo duz we'll terday may
swindle the hull community termor-
row and run of with a naborZe wife.
Thare IL no deadsure men but them az
IL sure dead.
Wen I wuz boy cud bid a castle
In the air in one day that wud hold a
hillyun people; but hev bin awl my
life bildin house to stand on the
earth. and hevn't yit moved inter it.
Took about Justice! Wy, if justice
wuz dun on earth termorrow. there
wuddent be shrood pollytishun or a
trust left to tell the story, and haff
the lawyereze wud still be out in the
woods huntin a hole.
Modern bizness IL like game Of po-
ker amongst gang ov theeves-no-
body kin kwit without losin thare ante,
nor continyoo the game without crate
danger ov loozin everything they hev
got.-Finnickey Finnukin.
The man hoo loves the poor, and
spends his life demandin justice for
them, gifts curses while alive, and a
stone from the grandchildren ov them
that curst him; but neether gift will
feed his hungry babeese wen they need
bread the most.
Sum men are alters looking fur a
theef, and often find him very close
at home: sum are lookin fur saint
and allerzze find him In thare lookin
glass; but wen anybody wants ter
ketch fool thay bate a trap with
"sumthin-fur-nothin," and ketch nine
tenths ov the neighborhood