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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09
A Thorough Inspection

of our large assortment OF deli
cious Crackers, Biscuits, Graham
Waters, and Cocoanut Tafties will
convince the most exacting that
we have the choicest aud best as
sortment of these dainty foods to
select from, both in packages and
loose. You will find atall times
the fnestfoods at the lowestpric
at our three stores, BE sure and
visit our new stores in Manches-
ter. Everything selling cheap.
Try our Home Made Preserves,
SC. pound Apple Butter, &c.
pound; Jellies, &c. pound---they
are fine.
Try our Mountain Roll Butter
at 15c. pound. It's fine.
Try our Snowflake Patent Fam
lily Flour at 25c. a bag, or 81 per
barrel. It's extra fine.
Try ourOrange County Cream
cry Butter, 15c pound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09

Mr. H. L. Myers 100 Mulberry St., Newark; y. =, sas
hundred dollars with the doctors, when reaiiseo sae
they could do me good had large spots al over
body and these broke out into running sores mo-
duees decided to try s. S. s. last resort and was
soon greatly improved followed closely your Ur ,v
tons for Self Treatment and the large spotches on my
chest began to grow paer and smaller and before long
disappeared entirely was soon cured perfectly ara my
skin has been clear as glass ever since cureu
It is valuable time thrown away to expect tne prs
o cure CONTAGIOUS Blood Poison for the disease Is De-
rord tbair skill SWjfts Specific
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09
i: 81 had spent a
s. s. S. FOR THE BLOOD

ACTS in an entirely different from potash and iorc' e
son ont entirely Hence cures tne
disease while other only shut the poison where turks
md system OF private nome
t within ALL We give all necessary medical ad
uce free charge patient the Vi puO
Swift Spe"ifc Co.. Atlanta "a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09
Home cure
FOR BLOODPO|SON.

There is not the slightest doubt that the
doctors do more harm than good in treating
Contagious Blood Poison; many victims OF
this loathsome disease would be much better
off to-day IL they had never allowed them
selves to be dosed on mercury and potash the
only remedies which the doctors ever give for
blood poison. :.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09

Died at home since The War............
This is the best I can do. as I have
nothing but recollection TO go by. If any
of the old members of the company har
pen TO see this and can rectify any mis-
takes | have made l would be glad 70
them TO do SO.
l left the company at Gettysburg. There
were some additions made 10 1t after that
There were more members wounded an
probably more killed. Respectfully.
w, II. ISBEI.L.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09
Beware Of the Doctors
Patchwork; You Can
Cure Yourself at Home.

this vile poison heal up the outward hppeaacH % h
system and shut with their constant doses Oh potash
other
% indefinitely the drugs doing the system
edamag the disease itself had sn.nt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
room tDULTER ALTON.

For several days a United states senate
committee has been sitting In New iorh
for the purpose OF investigating the adul-
teraflon Of food products. The facts de-
welcomed so far show that while food aduI-
tcration Is widespread, many OF the auu'-
| terants used are not directly permcious'
but are simply agencies In perpeua'ihs
! fraud upon the public. Some however are
positively Injurious to health, and others
negatively so. in that they fail TO nour-
ish. Specimen testimony before the
committee was that on Thursday OF the
official chemist Of the New York Produce
Exchange This expert stated that while
he did not mean 10 assert that all food
products we're adulterated. yet an inves-
tigation he made last summer disclosed
practically adulteration of all grades Of
food. Continuing, he said:
Pepper IS seldom pure. Crackermeal is
often adulterated. and mustard is USED
in pepper. Mustard is another product
that is frequently exhausted-tnat Is mere
are but few grades which contain lIe
maximum amount of oil OF mustard, the
chief adulterants being starch and Hour,
ooIored with tumeric. In one sample OF
condensed milk that was tested II was
hard 10 find any fats. Very many branus
of condensed milk. especially the lowest
pra9es should be prohibited Some ol
thess grades sell as low as cents can
il is sold chiefly TO the poorer class'
While such milk is not injurious to
health. when taken by an adult. II Is
very injurious TO infants and children'
because II lacks the proper nourishment'
Butter is renovated TO large extent
This product is not deleterious, but when
sold as butter Is a fraud on the pHpllc.
As TO soda-water syrups, in the cheapest
kinds saccharine is used for swoeten-
ing base. and tho syrup is cOlored with
aniline dyes. It's continued use would be.
injurious. 1t is very difficult to find pure
fruit jellcs: in most Of the fruit Jeilies
glucose forms the base. In the cheaper
grades Of tea the practice OF racing ana
Weighing is not infrequenty resorted TO.
This consists of treating the tea with a
solution or powder. to give 1t different
surface from the natural color, and also
to increase its weight"
The investigation Of the Senate commit
tee looks to the framing Of Federal law
to prevent the adulteration of food pro-
ducts with harmful matter and compel
dealers in other adulterated articles OF
food TO label these articles for what they
are.
That the existing evils should be stop
ped there is no question, but it is a pity
that the desired end cannot be reached
by uniform State legislation. a Federal
law governing the matter would in time
mean another army of Federal office
Understood inspectors-who would be-
come a power and corrupting influence
in politics.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
Mr.. ]. B. Potter, Centreville, R. l.,
80 years old, writes, Sept. IS, 1899,
of PAINE'S
EGEXEnxzsx2xxzS-EzzhEzz5xziEMM
Celery Compound:

"Fifteen years ago | had to give up
business on account of very poor health. |
was suffering from number Of old chronic
diseases and had complete nervous prOstra-
ton. In 1891 | commenced taking Paine's
Celery Compoundand soon found that was
getting the better of my complaints. Icon
tnued usingit until Twas restored to good
health. Believing that anOunceo prevention
is worth a pound of cure, take the Com
pound in the spring and fall, and it keeps
me well. Paine's Celery Compound has
made almost a new man of me, and have
gained twenty-eight pounds of good solid
flesh and blood, thanks to its use.
Strong, vigorous nerves keep the stomach,
liver and kidneys active. The ills OfOd age
caused by the breaking down of these great
nerve centres are prevented by Paine's Celery
Compound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
A LITTLE TOO PREVIOUS.

Recently somebody stated in the col
umns Of the New York Evening Post that
some time ago it was the custom in Mas
sachusetts to burn alive negro slave wo-
men who had been guilty Of murder
arson, OF similar crime, and cited the
case Of maria, a negro" who met that
fate. Whereupon somebody else rushed
into print to defend the good name Of
Massachusetts,, and declared that such
things could not be. Then this some
body entered into a long argument TO
show that if Maria was reduced 10 ashes
it was after she had been hanged, ana
merely in accordance with Il form.
But now a third somebody-John Cod
man by name-informs the Post that
such things not only could be, but were,
and unfolds a chapter of family history,
i'm which a negro slave woman was burn
ed TO death for murder. The murdered
person was Codman's great-great-grand-
father. who owned the negro woman. The
woman conspired with negro man TO
remove Mr.. COdman's ancestor because
he objected to the couples counting in
his kitchen. The man bought arsenic,
and the woman put it into her masters
chocolate, and it killed him. 1t was re-
cognized by the court that one was as
guilty as the other, but it appears there
was some legal technically in the MasSa-
chusetts law, which, while it permitted
the burning Of women, made hanging the
punishment Of men. AT any rate, says
Mr.. Goldman, the woman was publicly
burned at the stake. and the man was
hanged in chains at Charlestown. where
his skeleton swung for years. frightening
children out OF their wits Mr. Goldman
further says that years ago he had in his
possession a printed account of these
executions, with a rude wood-out picture
Of Them but gave it to the Historical
Society of his native own OF Dorchester.
Perhaps. after reading Mr.. Codman's
revelation, the second somebody will wish
he had not been so previous I'm defending
the good name Of Massachusetts against
unusual cruelty 20 negro slaves.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02

Anent the reported coming rise in rail-
road freight rates, Mr.. John X. Cowen.
president of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, is quoted by the Balti-
moro American to the effect that while
there has been an increase In the price
OF all articles used by railroads. there
has hitherto been no corresponding in
crease in railroad rates. and that. there
fore, the presidents Of the several COM
peting railroads have recognized the ne
cesslty Of arriving at some plan by which
there can be fair return for invest
ments in railroad property.
Eve decided" said Mr.. Cowen. upon
a new classification of rates. That IS we
decided TO transfer TO the classified list
certain articles in commodities upon
which n special or lower rate had been
placed than when those articles belonged
TO tho classified list For one reason or
another. these commodities, which belong
10 what is known in freight language as
tho commodity HIST, have been taken out
OF tho classified list To restore these
commodities TO the classified INST is our
object. and hence all of these rumors
and all this talk about railroad sales,
consultations. &c"
No changes are proposed in passenger
rates, it appears. The average advance
in freight rates is TO be about 10 per cent.
The committee which has prepared the
new classification has made changes in
the classification of about 500 articles. The
results OF the committees labors have
been communicated TO the southern and
western lines. with the probability OF
similar changes or advances in thei'
ciassifications. The Redistribution OF ar
ticles by the eastern classification COM
mittee will average an upward movement
OF ono class. These include chiefly agri-
cultural implements. empty barrels, en-
gines-stationary and portable-crOckery
and earthenware, furniture, glassware.
hay and sUaw, various articles OF iron
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2. lS99.
cu.wurRLArN on ALLIANCES.

The second speech of Mr.. Chamberlain,
~ Leicester. was well calculated to con-
finn the impressions that after all there
was moro in the visit of Kaiser william
80 England than a dutiful call upon his
maternal grandmother. When read be-
tween the lines and studied in assocla-
ton wath Great Brtains more recent
attitude towards Germany. Mr.. Chamber
lain's remarks suggests that the Kaiser
associated business with pleasure on his
o,sang on the tight little isle. and that
the speaker was preparing the way for
the formal announcement that what he
represented as SO desirable had been con-
summated.
Air. Chamberlain rang the changes on
the desirability of an Anglo-German al
lisnce, and the conditions that tended 10
render such an alliance natural one.
When IT is remembered that Germany is
said to have granted the British telegraph
and railroad right of way through
the German possessions in Africa; that
Great Britain has given Germany free
hand in Asia Minor; that the Franco
Russian alliance is a constant menace to
the German empire; that in her new
Bansa Germany, until she has acquired
big naval establishment Of her own, has
all 20 gain and nothing to lose by British
support, and that as Germany goes
30 tho other two members OF the Drei-
bund are apt to 60, British and
Germany community of interest, and
the significance Of Mr.. Chamberlain's re-
marks as foreshadowing further develop
ments would seem obvious.
As, however. for Mr.. Chamberlains
talk OF new triple bund"-an alliance
Of the Teutonic race and the two great
branches Of the Anglo-Saxon race-that
may as wcll be dismissed as academic
unless the people Of this country are in
the humor for giving something for no.
thing. All the advantages would be
with the other two parties to the agree
ment. But apart from this, and the
warnings Of the fathers against en-
tangling alliances, the little convention
we entered into with Germany and Great
Britain In the matter Of king-making in
Samoa ought TO give us pause before
taking Mr.. Chamberlain's words seriously.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.

This Roanoke Evening World thinks
that the two most important questions
that viii come before the next General
Assembly are the franchise question and
the oyster question. ana touching the lat
ter, says:
'As TO the oyster question the people
OF Tidewater ana OF the inland sections
OF the state have views so antagonstc
that great tact. large discretion, and a
high sense of'Justice viii have to bo used
by those engaged IN solving the problem.
AZ IS evident that the men who live on
tho shores OF the rivers and bays where
oysters abound should be allowed a rca-
sonable use OF the advantages there; but
II does not follow from this that pccu-
MARY interests OF tho State, amounting
10 many thousands Of dollars should be
thrown away in order that these people
may ENJOY free and uninterrupted access
10 the oyster~beds drOun1 them. The pro-
perry Of the State wherever located. IL 1t
can be done, should produce "a proper rev.
enue and IL would be just as reasonable
10 assert that State lands urderla!d with
coal-beds should be reserved for the use
Of sQuatteFs on them as TO contend that
the oysters In Virginia waters should be
set apart for those who live upon their
shores. The latter should have enough
for homo cons uInpuoh uhuei proper re-
strictions, ana the State should nayo the
disposal OF the resi-
The Dispatch has always been a friend
10 the oyster people, and believes that it
could not 90 them better service than by
reproducing tho remarks OF our Roanoke
contemporary in our view, these Ie-
marks suggest the ACCESSIBILITY Of no dis
,prhance nv Tldeyater legislators Of the
present oyster laws, except IN so far as
may be necessary to perfect them for the
collection Of all the revenue justly due
tho State under them. Let well enough
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
SUFFRAGE IN GEORGIA.
The voter Must lie Registere" III"
Must Have Paid All Taxes Due.
Tho TOnstitutiOn,
Atlanta. Ga, November 2

Inc t.buSilluAiNif
Atlanta, Ga, November ~ 1879
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
have yours Of the 2sth instant. ana IN
renlv beg TO say that there has been no
modification in the suffrage laws OF
Georgia since Reconstruction times e.,
there has been no modification D'Seu
upon racial considerations.
Under the laws Of Georgia, every man
IN the State who is a years OF age has
rIeht To vote. provided he Is registered
and has paid all the taxes required OF
him our registration law is rlsidly en-
forced and we think II Is very soou
one .,- - o,,-
The House Of Representatives OF our
General Assembly voted yesterday on
suffrage measure concerning which much
has been said recently. It's purpose was
To ADOPT the Mississippi and LOUISIANA
plan OF suffrage for Georgia, the prime
object being the disqualification or the
negro vote. The bill was Overwhelmingly
defeated. receiving only three votes out
.of q total membership Of 10.
We have practically no trouble with me
negro vote I'm Georgia, and public sehu-
ment seems 10 be in favor of making 10
discrimination on account Of color IN the
RIGHT of suffrage. You will find report OF
the proceedings OF the House while TINS
measure was under consideration. In the
Constitution of even date.
Very truly yours,
CLARKE HOWELL
So If appears that in Georgia the voter
must be registered and must have "pald
all the taxes required Of him."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
THE owEvs-wARD CASE.
4 Double Ground of Defence-i he
Rail Bond Feature.

The Owens case will be called in the
United States District Court next Mon
Gay. The question to be decided at that
time is whether the bond will be forfeited
by the non-appearance Of the accused on
October %.
Ward will be tried later during the
week on the charge OF obtaining money
under false pretences and impersOnating
an officer OF the United States. The
charge will be met with a double de-
fence. The Jurisdiction Of the United
States Court to deal with the case will
be called in question. Hon. George ID.
Wise. counsel for Owens, will contend
that the accused did not secure the $50
from Colonel Hartz as United States Of
ncer. but on personal grounds, and that
the case is one that tho State authorities
should deal with. The other ground IS
that Owens IS insane. and the asylum Of
hcials gave permission for the young man
to be removed TO his home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02

CONGRESSMAN Swanson. of this state IL
quoted az saying.
II am inclined to vote against sea''hs
Mr.. Roberts. and by 30 doing oehe'c
Will be carrying out the wishes Vi NY
constituents"
Mr.. Epes is quoted as follows
Il do not care 20 say how am so.hs
10 vote before the case Is heard pu.
am under the impression that an ~.
whclming majority OF our people pe"o' :,
that Mr. Roberts should not be seated.
And Judge Quarles az follows
public opinion down our way Is agalns,
MIR. Roberts. and / believe more 'haii
two-thirds OF the members Of the House
viii vote that way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
LEGAL NOTICES.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILWAY
COMPANY

CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILWAY
vs..
A Y. II. PICOT. EsTELLE C. POWER.
CELESTE NJ. BOWLING AND JOHN
H9WLING; Her HG 81 ;l71, WIS
RYAN. AND -- RYAN, HER HUS-
BAND; HARRY MURPHY, ARTHUR
MURPHY. WALTER MURPHY. BEA-
TRICE MURPHY. CORA MURPHY,
CHARLIE MURPHY. HENRY MUIR
PLY. SARAH &. COLIN, EDWIN T..
COLIN CARRIE +. ABBOTT, MAR
GSARET +. COLIN. THE HEIRS OF
KNOWN), AND THE HEIRS OF
SARAH WARD ONKNOWN.
Extract Of an order entered by the
Hastings Court OF the city of Rich
mOnd, Va, November q. 1881
And the court doth further
order that the Chesapeake and ohio
Railway Company do pay into the Mer-
chants National Bank Of the city OF Rich
mOnd. TO the credit of this court, In
five hundred dollars $500, and do file
with the papers in this cause a certificate
showing such deposit.
And, I'm order TO enable the court 10
dispose properly or said money so paid
into court. II Is further ordered that this
cause be referred to w. c. Preston. one
OF the commissioners OF this court, 10
ascertain and report TO this court what
PERSONS are entitled 10 said money, and
in what proportions; and the court
doth further order that publication be
made as provided in section 1854 OF the
Code of Virginia requiring all Interested
to appear before said commissioner, that
their respective claims may be passed
upon"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
The Position of Register of the Land
Office.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
/ noticed recently I'm the Dispatch that
Il was thought the defeat Of the Demo-
cratic candidate for the House Of Dele
gates In Smythe county would injure the
chances of Colonel John W. Richardson
for recollection 10 the position OF Register
of the Land Office. This would Ger AMY
be very unjust 20 Colonel Richardson.
lie was at no fault and in no way respon-
sible for this result. lie came 70 the
county several days previous TO the cleo
ton and engaged actively and efficiently
in the canvass.
1t must be borne in mind that this legis-
lative district IS a very close one. We
only had a margin Of ten votes In the
election between khea and Walker when
every energy was eXerted by all the party
leaders and workers. Unfortunately IN
the legislative fight had local trou-
bles in our ranks which could not be
healed and which caused our defeat In
the face OF a united opposition. Colonel
Richardson has always been a loyal and
active party worker and has never failed
10 DO his whole duty. He has made "A cap
able and efficient officer, and occupies the
only Office in the gift Of the Legs ature
which is held by a SOuthWestern man. TO
abolish tho office OF Register OF Land
Office would be q source Of embarrass-
ment TO all those interested I'm land titles.
and especially 10 the citizens OF Southwest
Virginia and the Valley. The work OF
the Office must be done by some one: the
records must be kept somewhere. and II
transferred To another department would
require additional clerical force and the
saving 10 the State would be nominal,
II anything. while tho confusion and en-
barrassment resulting from the change
would be serious. SOTTHW VEST.
Marion, Va November 20. 1889
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02

The New York Herald has polled the
House Of Representatives on the Roberts
case, more than two thirds Of the mem
beers being questioned. and the result Is
the information that tho preponderatng
sentiment Is in favor OF an Impartial
hearing OF the alleged poiygamist and
his expulsion II the facts with respect TO
him are as charged. Only two members
were outspoken in favor OF the Utah
congrcssman-elecrs being permitted 20
retain his seat without trial In re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02

manufacture. lard. liquor-alcoho"c, ne
wines. and whiskey-machines anu '''
chinery. marble and granite pr o''S'O"''
plants. live poultry, scales. sewing l''"
cbtnea SOAP. starch. sugar and cofiee'
street cars and vehicles.
All this Is from information given "
tho American by Mr.. Cowen. who sums
I'M the situation by saying; "compeu-
tion among rival railroads In the future
will be I'm facilities, not in rates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
MEETINGS.
RiehuoI

Richmond, Va. November G, iW
THE ANNUAL MEETING of ,l...ii..
STOCK HOLDERS Of the lll.Ni-flN
HOT SPRINGS COMPANY. Or i.. l.'
pose OF electing Directors ant i'i
transaction OF such other blsiN
lawfully come before the me tu-. NN
held az the Office Of the COMPANY.
Pace building. in the city ot lt.
Va. on TUESDAY, December II lF
Y o'clock NJ. The transfer books NN
closed on Monday. December ; l't
T. NJ. and remain closed uitA i' Il. 'i.
"Wednesday. December 10. lN9
q. T.. WELIF0HD
M 9stDef2in Secretary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-02
RELIGIOUS SERVICES su,n,v

SOLDIERS HOME CHAPEL az
vices Sunday nj II A. NJ, Richm0na ~
lege supplying the minister; NJ r y
DR.. Landon n. Mason. rector O.,
church. preaching. and at 7:f5 In IA. 80
ming the minister will be supplied be- 81.
Union Theological Seminary. Apur,,.'
ate music will be rendered az each q, ~.
services. us