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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
The Health Committee.


The Committee on Health met in Room
2 and transacted considerable business.
The payroll Of the department, amount
ing TO SLIP. was approved, and all bills
were ordered to he paid.
The ordinance referred from the Board
Of Aldermen preceding that the clerk of
the Board of Health should make no
charge for furnishing duplicates OF GER
tifcates of death was taken up and gone
into at considerable length. DIR. Il. II.
StrattOn recommended that the clerk be
prohibited from giving such certificates,
and that insurance companies and others
be required to get them from the physi
clans. DR.. Oppenhimer opposed this as
sorting that such prohibitory order
would create confusion. DR.. j. +. Crane
said that he had encountered no difficult
ties with the present system; that the
Insurance companies always applied TO
him for certificates Of the death of his
patients. The ordinance as il passed the
Council. requiring free copies of certin-
Gates to be given by the clerk 10 the
Do ard. was recommended to the Board
Of Aldermen.
An ordinance originating i'm the Council
empowering the committee TO elect n
clerk 20 the Board of Health was present
ed Mr. W. l.. White. who has been serv-
ing as clerk for about a year. was elected.
The question of the right Of employees
Of the Health Department to pay on legal
holidays was taken up. An opinion from
the City Attorney. asserting it as his be-
lief that the employees were entitled to
their per diem on such occasions, was
read but no action was taken.
The contract for supplying feed at the
city stables was awarded to Mayo. De-
noon e. Co, theirs being the lowest bid.
The committee transacted other business
and adjourned.
Committee on Second Market.
The Committee on Second Market met
last evening at o'clock The clerk of
the market reported that sanitary tax col
lections for the month Of April amounted
to SO The clerk reported that Of the
sum Of 5000 appropriated for market ex-
penses, 81, 1857 remained. The payroll or
the department and sundry bills were
ordered TO be paid.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26

An OIL portrait of General John c.
Sanoers' who commanded the Alabama
prisaae Oh General Mahone's Division, and
VINO was killed In front Of Petersburg la
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26

Happy is he That
ChaStens HIMSELF"
Self Christening at one time
meant that the body quas to
be disregarded, deSpised and
even injured. Today it means
that 1t Is to be cared for and
protected, made "beautHut,
entire and clean. l." To do
this. the messenger that
visits every part of the body
must be able to furnish good
material to the organs under
his care and supervision.
This messenger is blood, that wonder
full hfe-giver If you want to protect
yourself and want your blood to be
quick and active, cleanse it OF impuri-
ties. Hoods Sarsaparina does that to
perfection, and it is unfaiiing. Nature
seems to have set this remedy apart to
make the blood pure.
Dyspepsia - My husband doctored
long time for dyspepsia with only tempo
rary relief. The first bottle OF Hoods Sarsa-
parilla helped and the second cured him.
1t cured my sick headaches" MRS. MARY
A. CLARK, Wilmington, VT.
Pneumonia -"Aiter an attack OF
pneumonia my husband did not gain
strength until he took Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t made new man OF him. Mother had
the grip and Hoods restored her strength"
Mrs. Henry o. TAYLOR, New Canaan, Conn.
Rosy Cheeks ~ have good health
Dnd rosy cheeks, thanks to Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t builds me up in the spring and
saves doctors bills" MARY A. BURKE, GOA
East Clair Street, Indianapolis, Ind.
Run Down AS a great medicine to
restore strength / recommend Hoods Sar-
saparilla. take It spring and fall and
whenever feel tired aud run down. 1t re-
moved my plmples." ANNETTE MEssERLE,
l2iO Atlantic St., st. Paul, MIMI
Bllndness -" About four years ago my
boy lost his sight, after whooping cough.
They were bloody and watery for months.
As last resort tried Hoods sarsaparilla.
-Four bottles brought back his sight and
nine cnred him completely" Mrs. p.
RENHEB. 10 Walnut ST., Buffalo, n, Y.
n
K,n1d .Ho,.oho,;M.
. zk2l2clzrUa
hoods Pills care liver iiis the nop4rri,atins and
N Gully calhartie " take with Hood sarsapaIlils.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
After Six Years Of Intense
Suffering, Promptly Cured

pv G entire circulation is in depraved condition NM
py - u u are drain upon the system are
stanty sappng away the vitality. In every the poison MN
be eliminated the blood and amount of external r
can have any effect . c
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26

made for it is backed up strongly by convincing
testimony of those who have been cured by it
and know of its virtues by experience
Mr.. T.. J. Clark of Orange Courthouse, Va, writes:
For six wears had obstinate running ulcer my
ankle which at times caused intense suffering. was
SO disabled for a long while that was wholly unfit for
business One 81 the best doctors treated constantly,
but did me no good then tried various blood remedies
without the least benefit. s g. 8 highly recon-
mended that concluded to try 1t. and the effect was
wonderful Il seemed to get right at the seat of the
disease and force the poison out and was soon COM
nletelv cured" swfts Specific
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
warwick.

Newport News: No returns from any
precinct In Warwick county We're avail
able at If p NJ. II is said that the re-
turns are withheld at some precincts for
fear of fraud at others If the result be-
comes known. A heavy vote was cast IN
the county. No serious trouble Is re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
RUNNING SORE
ON HIS ANKLE

Obstinate sores and ulcers nh,
refuse to heal under ordinary = t. ,''ca
ment soon become chronic and J LAT
seated, and are a sure sign tbo aoep'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
8. s. S. FOR THE BLOOD

drives every of impurty in the blood and this Won
cures permanently the most Obstinate deepseaed ulcer
the only blood remedy guaranteed purely vegetable and
tains particle Of potash mercury other mineral SSS
Contagious Blood Poison Scrofu Cancer Catarr E
Rheumatism, Sores Ulcers Bo any other blood trouble G
upon S. S. s. nothing take its place.
Valuable books mailed free by Swift Specific Company Atlanta Ga
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
stanton aud Augusta.
UsseX.

Bristol: The election was quiet In
Bristol: ]. w. owen DemocraD was
elected Treasurer and the City Council
are all Democrats News from the coun-
ties Is very meagre, owing to there being
so many candidates. and results cannot
he given tonight. The Indications arc
that Scott county is Democratic by
small majority Washington county has
redeemed herself
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
WATER AT THE JAIL.
ORDERED CUT OFF, UNLESS SER
GEASr PAYS THE BILL.
COMMITTEE TAKES FINAL ACTION.
City Attorney Holds That the Omci"i
Must Rear the Cost-TO Assess DAM
mr.. from E,ectroIysis-Other Com
mittees.

The Committee on Water OF the city
Council held an interesting meeting last
night and much business was transacted
After the transaction OF routine business
the Superintendent was directed TO ex-
tend water mains In certain portions OF
the city. and to place meters in number
of buildings not now supplied with them
The contract for supplying the city
with $50 water meters was next taken up
and four bids were opened. 1t was de-
cided 10 distribute the contracts among
the four bidders, and TO award the con-
tract for connections to the southern
Railway Supply Company. This COM
pany declined to accept the contract I'M
less given the whole plum. and the mo-
ton to split the contract was thereupon
reconsidered. and It was agreed to adver-
tise for more bids.
fre-plug was ordered to be placed at
the Ash-street wharf, for the use Of the
city tug, and another was ordered TO be
placed near the Male Orphan Asylum.
The committee recommended TO the Coun-
Gil that free water be supplied a the Tx
position Grounds during the session Of
the BAPTIST Young Peoples Union in this
city.
STOP WATER AT JAIL
Messrs. Winston and Montgomery were
appointed a subcommittee to confer with
a like committee from the Committee on
Light, with a view to assessing the dam
ages the city has sustained from cleo
trOlyss
The question of supplying free water
TO the city Jail was next taken up, and
an opinion was read from the City At
torney expressing the view that the City
Sergeant should be made to pay for the
water used there. After some Discus
sion it was finally agreed TO enforce the
ordinance. and the superintendent was
instructed to cut the water off from the
Jail unless the city Sergeant paid his
bill forthwith.
Messrs. Whalen and Whittet were APP
pointed a subcommittee to confer with
the city Attorney, with view to pre-
pairing an ordinance looking to supplying
water to residents of the suburbs of the
city; and Messrs Gordon, Winston, and
Mills were appointed as a committee to
look into the question of properly filter
ing city water.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26

Luray: The county election held to-
day In Page was under the Parker law,
and owing TO the length of the ticket
and the time required in counting, but
few returns have been received The in
dlcations are that the Democrats nave
carried the county by large majority
for r. w. Weaver. Clerk Of the County
Court: A. w. McKlm. Treasurer: W: NJ.
Rosser. Sheriff. and G. w. Broyles, COM
missioner of the Revenue. X. $. Parks.
Democratic candidate for Common
wealth's Attorney. had no opposition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26

Pulaski: The election passed Off quietly
been a. the top notch all day, and an
unusually large vote was polIed. The con-
test for most offices Is so close that 1t
IL impossible TO tell yet who has won.
The fight is not on party lines, and 1t Is
thought that the incumbents. who are
Democrats. will win. with the exception
of Commonwealth Attorney.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-09
CONCERNING PERFUMES.

Bartholm says: "The odor OF the
rosemary indicates the coast OF Spain
more than ten leagues out to sea-
Cinnamon IS an aromatic bark OF
odorous fragrance. 1t is native OF
Ceylon and India. The Egyptians and
Romans held it in high esteem.
The Bedouins use civet ioanoint their
bodies, a substance of the consistency
of honey. strong and offensive in itself.
but agreeable when n very small pro-
portion is mixed with other ingredients.
Lavender is an English production
and is cultivated about Hertford, Sur
rev and several other districts. Its
name, "lavandula," from "lavare," to
wash, indicates its use, which was per-
forming the baths Of wealthy people.
Some perfumes have stronger scent
than others. some give out their fra
GRANGE at special times. Certain
flowers need the warmth OF The sun,
some the soft rain and others the cool
night air bef0"e they venture to throw
out their redolence into the atmos
phere.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-09
PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES.

Amateur photographers in Russia are
obliged to secure licenses.
The hate empress Of Austria was an
enthusiastic amateur photographer,
and in the course Of her wanderings in
European countries made over 1000
studies of the various types Of beauty
that came in her way.
A Photographic Aim 9A miles in
length is somewhat Of a novelty, even
in this age Of big things. Three OF these
articles of the size stated are now in
progress of construction for use In
cinematograph. The cost Of these films
is about G 200 mile. Photographic
films can. therefore, now be had per
yard. per acre, or per mile.
One Of the latest and most novel, as
well as daring. feats of the amateur
photographer is to take portraits in
profile. and then trim and mount the
same so that the head is completely
cut away, leaving only the line Of pro-
file. In this the familiar lines, which
serve to reproduce what is commonly
knownas the likeness. are all preserved
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-09
OATMEAL FOR BREAKFAST.

The Greek traders seem to have had
some knowledge of oats, as they termed
them bromos.
II Is not known what country first
cultivated the wild oat grass to con.
dition usable for human food. nor is
any reference made to this grain in the
Old Testament.
Oatmeal in the olden times was an ex.
tremely coarse food, us the only means
OF separating husk from groat was
bruising sundried oats between stones
by hand and afterward winnowing in a
strong breeze.
The phenomenal growth of the oat-
meal industry in our country is second
to none, when it is noted that as early
ns 1865 the milling of oats was a most
limited affair. The larger proportion
of oatmeal sold here came from Canada
ana Great Britain and it is an amusing
fact that the retail druggists carried
packages Of Scotch oatmeal in stock to
meet the requirements of physicians,
who would prescribe Cruel for their
patients made from 1t.
II our advice was asked regarding the
consumption Of cereals we would give
it emphatically, never eat oatmeal
every morning, but alternate 1t with
other cereals such as corn, wheat and
rye, which are manufactured in such
variety of form that you have no need
Of duplicating your breakfast food but
once in two weeks. II has been def
fiitely shown that the continuous use
of oatmeal by the Scotch people has
caused more cases of dyspepsia than
uny other known food.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-09
ABBAS H., THE KHEDIVE.
Some Facts About tho Young Mon
arch whom England Does
Not Like.

Abbas III. seems bent upon making
himself impossible, and in the event Of
his deposition becoming necessary the
readiest substitute would appear to be
his younger brother, who from child
hood upward was always the brighter
there is an alternative worth considera
tion. and that is the restoration of the
old Mussulman succession vested In the
elder branch of the family. This was
set aside in 1860 by Sultan Abdul Aziz,
who was bribed by Niceroy lsmail to
alter the succession to his direct line.
1t was then that he received from his
suzerain the Eighsounding Persian
title of khedive. BY this arbitrary act
Prince Halim, the only surviving son
of Mehemet Ali, was excluded from the
succession in favor of Ismail's son, Tow
fix. Hahn, the most liberal and en-
lightened member Of the family, is
now dead, but his children remain.
The eldest son, Prince Said, who has
received careful European education,
would be persona grata to the Egyp-
tian people, both as the grandson of
Mehemet Ali and as representing re-
turn to the Koranic law of succession.
The present khedive is the seventh
ruler Of Egypt in the line of Mehemet
Ali, and the second Abbas. The name
is a sinister one in the Egyptian dy-
asty. The first Abbas, who succeeded
Ibrahim in 1s49, had brief reign, but
long enough to make his memory ex-
ecrated. Cowardly and cruel, addicted
TO the most repugnant form Of vice
he was assassinated by his own crea-
lures in 1854 at Abbasiyeh, in the pal.
ace whose gaunt remains still line the
road.
His name became by-word in Egypt
and the members of the vice regal fam
lily have always discreetly consigned
him to oblivion as much as possible
He did not reside at the Cairo citadel
like his predecessors, Mehemet Ali and
Ibrahim, but built himself rambling
palace in the heart of the town, a con
spicuous feature Of which is lofty
tower, which he used for his hobby oi
pigeon flying. Lntterly he hid himself
in Abbasiyeh.-London Chronicle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-09
IN SELF.DEFENSE.
The Rough Rider Was Modest and
Only Wanted to Get Dack
TO Texas.

When the prisoner appeared before
the police Judge in Missouri town it
was difficult to say what manner Of man
he was or whence he came. 1t was evil
dent. though. that he was not entirely
sober and had been very much less so.
In addition, he had no doubt been roll
ing in the gutter and had scraped his
face over some pretty rough sidewalk.
All in all, he was dilapidated speci-
men; yet thero was something about
him that bore the distinctive mark Of
difference from the common herd Of
that courtroom.
aren't you one OF the famous rough
riders?" asked the judge after he had
talked to him very plainly. watching
him narrowly the meanwhile.
The prisoner held up his hand warn
ingly.
Don't give it away, judge" he said.
looking around in alarm.
.What do you mean?" responded the
astonished judge.
"Just what say, Judge" repeated the
prisoner, bending over SO as to get as
rear as possible. Don't give it away.
I thought l had concealed my identity
from the public gaze" And he looked
down over himself. half in pride. hall
in shame.
This was TOO much for the judge, and.
bringing ;hr prisoner nearer. so he
could tell his story confidentially, SO to
10 speak. he told him to proceed.
"Well, you see, it was this away
Judge" said the prisoner with Texas
accent, when was mustered out and
begin to see what the great American
people thought of us fellsrs that Unto
the Spanisrds ut Santiago l seen that
II l didn't do something in self-defense
purity soon was goin' to be run for Of
fee by the party that got to me first.
er that I was goin' to have the face
kissed off Of me by string Of gals n
mile long, and | concluded I'd jist git
low-down. common drunk and stay that
away till l could git to safe place in
Texas. I've escaped up to date. and il
you'll not say word, judge, but jist
rhove me along west, reckon I'll git
back home in fair enough shape, all
things considered. What do you say.
Judge; Is it go?"
1t was indeed. and the judge instruct
ed police officer to keep an eye on the
distinguished prisoner, and see that he
was put on the next train pointing its
cowcatcher toward the southwest cor
ner of the great republic.-Washing
| Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-09
OF A PERSONAL NATURE.
The duke of Cambridge is the only
member of the royal family who EN-
ploys a woman cook.

The duke Of Cambridge is the only
member of the royal family who EN-
ploys a woman cook.
young man named Shivers has been
arrested at Chillicothe. Mo-, for stealing
a stove.
Though one Of the youngest general
officers in the confederate army Gen.
Wheeler was the oldest in the national
service against Spain.
Gen. Wood. military governor of San
tiago, before the war broke out was an
obscure army surgeon with salary OF
$1,000 and no prospects.
Rev. Frederick c. BSown. now on the
Iowa, which is making the voyage to
Manila. is said TO be the youngest chap
lain in the navy. His age is 25.
Senator Fairbanks. Of Indiana, is said
10 be one of the greatest readers in TIE
senate. All new books, especially his
tory and fiction. are at once purchased
by him.
Harrison N. Seal. of Whitcomb. near
Brookville, Ind, probably holds the vot'
ing record for that state. He voted for
Jackson in 1928 and for each democratic
presidential candidate since then.
Paul Du Challu, who is visiting ir
Boston. said the other day: 81 don't
know why I'm always called the
african traveller l spent three times
as many years in exploring the land Of
the midnight SUM-"
Balzac's birthday, the Goth Of next
May, is his centenary, ant it is to be cell
ebrated both at Paris and Tours. 1t is
said that his long-forgotten play, "Mar.
atre," will be performed at the Paris
Odeon.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-09
NOTICE 1, hereby given tha, an application win

NOTICE Is hereby given that an application win
De made TO the Governor Of Pennsylvania on Friday,
March -, 1899, by Herbert ID. Bennett William +.
Burlell, A. NJ Schoyer, X. o. Ramsey aud j. II. Har
ter iuder the General Corporation Act Of 1874 and Its
dement's for the chartor Of an intended corpora
d., 20 be called The American District Telegraph
c" tany Of Pennsylvania, which Ia formed for tho
pu nse Of constructing, maintaining and sasing
l of telegraph for the private use OF individuals,
fr ',, corporations municipal and otherwise, for
e. tal business, and for police FIRE alarm, or mes
business and for the transaction In connection
thr"with OF general messenger aud delivery ser
vi In the counties OF Adams, Allegheny, Arm
81 ~, Beaver, Bedford Berks, Blair, Bradford,
Bur;s, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Carbon, Center,
ca ,ter, Clarion. Clearfeld Clinton Columbia, Craw.
for'i, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk. Erie,
Fayettte, Forest, Franklin, Fulton Green, Hunting
don, Indiana, jefferson, Juniata, LackawannA Lam
easter, Lawrence. Lebanon. Lehigh, Luzerne, Ly-
coming McKean, Mercer, ,Mifiin, Monroe, hontgom-
erj Montour Northampton, n n Northumberland, Perry,
III 'adeiphia, Pike, Potter, Schuylkil Snydcr Som
err l. sullivan Susquehanna, ,Tioga, Union. Venango,
rren, Washington, Wayne, Westmoreand, Wyo-
miig, and York, aud for these purposes, to have,
po and enjoy all the rights benefits aud privi-
eses Of said Act Of Assembly and Its supplements.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-03-09
MOSQUITO TINE IN FLORIDA.
A Period When All Social Life and
Outdoor Enjoyment IL at
Q Standstill.

shall never forget the feeling had
when one Of my neighbors said. ut the
beginning Of the season: "Oh. well,
there are not many days when you can
not drive into town in the middle OF the
day for the mail" did not understand
her, or scarcely believe her, but l do
now. also know Of several ether fam
lilies who have regularly prepared for
the mosquito season by laying in a
stock of sewing and reading. and who
announced, when the season began.
that they did not intend to go out or TO
receive until 1t was over; SO that prac-
tically all social life is at a standstill,
invitations usually ending with. "weath-
er and mosquitoes permitting" The
moonlight nights in this little corner
of the earth are glorious. but we have
only been able to enjoy them from our
front piazza steps once in nearly two
months, and then only for brief half
hour, while q strong sea breeze swept
in over the bay; at the same time,
friends living mile away have sat out
On the piazza. "every evening for
while"
am writing of life on the coast Of
Florida. more than 300 miles south Of
St. Augustine. and of a part of the coun-
try that, in spite of mosquitoes, has
wonderful future before it, and is al
ready the great truck garden section of
the state for early vegetables and trop-
ical fruit, as we'll as n most delightful
winter resort and fishing and hunting
country.
Sitting now at my front door, behind
n screen Of the finest wire work. can
look out on to one Of the most beauti-
full of landscapes. the blue waters of
the bay rippling in the sunshine, the
long leaves or branches of the cocoanut
trees bending and swaying with pleas
ant rustling, while the crimson bios
SONS Of the hibiscus bushes are nod
ding good-naturedly over the gray
stones of the wall at the mocking bird
playing hide-andseek among the gin
ger plants; and just beyond the wall,
on the path leading up from the water,
and bordered on both sides by banana
trees, there comes a man. who has jsst
landed at the wharf with a string of
sea trout for me; he wears a frame over
his head covered with mosquito net
ting, and, as they say here, is batting
himself" with green branch that /
saw him break from my favorite guava
tree. OF course I shall buy the fish,
which will cost mere trifle, but ii will
take at least ten minutes to clear the
kitchen CT mosquitoes that will come
in with the sea beauties; for. as my
fisherman says. "they are very bad this
morning"
II he were visitor he would have to
brush or bs brushed of before he could
enter with the palmetto brush, that
takes the place OF the front door bell
during mosquito time; for the brushing
operation Is a noisy one. All out-of-
door work must be attended to in the
middle Of the day, when the mosquitoes
are less troublesome.-Harper's Bazar.