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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
Summer Excursion Tickets Ia WORTH
ern an Eastern Resorts via r.. Il. ~
r. md PennsyIvauin Knilrona.

Tickets TO all the principal northern
and eastern resorts at reduced rates; on
sale until September SOth, good 10 return
until October 3lst
Good schedules by "A variety Of routes.
Full information can be obtained at
Richmond Transfer Company's, %3 east
Main street. Ticket Office. Byrd-Street
Station. or from w =. Taylor, Traffic
Manager.
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c.or.,.o., IN Contest at Sea Grit.

ATLANTA. GA, August 22.-Acting-Ad-
jutant- General Byrd, of Georgia to-day
issued an order for ten members OF the
Governors Horse Guards of the FIRST
Battalion OF Cavalry, National Guard Oh
this State. TO enter the rifle contests Al
Sea Girt, N. J,
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Fine Peaches.
Etne reaches.
MONROE MARKET, ACT west Grace.
S1O-WnsbIngton to Niagara Falls
snd Return-S10. Wa PennsyIvania

Special trains, with parlor-cars and day
coaches, will leave Washington at 8 A.
NJ, July 9th, August 10th and oath.
September It'll and 2lst. and October 5th
and 18th. Tickets. limited TO ten DAYS.
and allowing stOp-over at Buffalo, Ro-
chester. Watkins and Canandaigua, re-
turning within limit $40. Special rates for
side trips from Niagara Falls 10 Toronto
and Rochester TO Thousand Islands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
Hamburg steak, = Cents.
MONROE MARKET. 40l west Grace
II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth

be sure and use that old and wel-t-ied
remedy, Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup
for children teething 1t soothes the
child softens the gums. allays all pai1
cures wind collie. and is the best remedy
for dlarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
GUERIN APPLIES PETROLEUM.
Prepares To Burn Point That Il
Threatened With Attack.

PARIS, August 22.--Antcipating an at
tack to-day from gendarmes occupying
an adjacent house, NJ. Guerin. president
Of the Anu-Semte League. and his COM
panions, who are barricaded I'm the head
quarters Of the league. poured petroleum
In a room near the point where the at
tack was expected. preparatory to setting
it on fire The anticipated move on the
part of the officers, however, did not ma
terialiZe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
REED RESIGNS As CONGRESSMAN
The Resignation to Take Eject sep
,.mber 4tb-It Has BeeD Accepted.

AUGUSTA. ME-, August 2.-The resig-
nation OF Thomas b. Reed as congress
man In the First Maine District was re-
ceived by Governor Powers to-day. The
resignation is to take uffect September
an. and il has been accepted by Governor
poWers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23
Hamburg steak, ; Cents.
MONROE MARKET. +0l west Grace.
JAMEs-RIVER DIVISION.
Sunday Excursions to scottsNiiie
discontinued After august 27th.

The Sunday excursions on James-River
Division Of Chesapeake and Ohio will run
TO Scottsville on August 9th. after which
they will be discontinued. 50 be governed
accordingly IN visiting your friends on
James river. The Sunday excursion train
leaves Eighth-Street station at $50 A. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23

The heat here yesterday was almost as
oppressive as on Monday. The tempera-
ture was almost as high. but there was
less humidity in the atmosphere. The
range OF the thermometer for the day was
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23

to 20 for a drive with his wife in an auto
car this evening, and on his return he
held quite a reception. afterwards spend
ing the time until Inner in going over
to-day's evidence and preparing for to-
morrow
ANTI-DREYFUSITEs TACTICS.
The scurrilous tactics of the Anti-Drey-
fusltes may be illustrated by a paragraph
appearing i'm their organ here this eve
ning, declaring that the attack on La
bori, which. IL insinuatcs, did very little
harm. was made solely 20 arouse the pity
Of the people Of Rennes for the lament
able position he holds as counsel for the
victim OF Devils Island.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23

The Celebrated Fitz Lee Cook stoves
VIII bake quicker,
VIII bake better, &
VIII last longer
Will cost you less money.
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The Weather.

- WASHINGTON. August o.
lgiIp Forecast for Wednesday and
l Thursday:
For Virglnia-Generally fair
weather wednesday and Thursday, pre-
coded wednesday by thunder-storms In
southeast portion; variable winds.
For North enthusiastically fair wea-
Their Wednesday and Thursday. preceded
by thunder-storms near the coast; warm
er in central portions; winds mostly
fresh, southerly.
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TERRIFIC HATTERAS,
Prey Claimed During the Late
Hurricane
A WRECR-STREWN COAST
MANY LiT3S Lost, And Vessels Dashed
10 Pieces.
THE LIFE-sAvERS HEROIC WORK

Arrival of Some of the Rescued NJ
NorfoIk-Thcir Terrible Expert
encc-A Manufacturing incident
Dtomond shoals Ungunrded.
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night. think every man of the command
drank little also.
On such long scouts il was not at all un-
common for some OF the men to fall asleep
while riding and so for miles, totally un,
conscious of all about them. They, could
sleep al any time and anywhere. l nave
known them to lie down in a fence corner
during a pouring rain, when forming part
of q reserve" on picket, the pillow bundle
of corn blades" for forage, and Waken 10
find that the horse had eaten the fodder and
was quietly sleeping beside the rider
PURSUIT OF SMUGGLERS.
Roaming about in disguise among the
hills. the citizen scouts picked up much
valuable information regarding smuggling
routes. and one clew, when followed up,
resulted in the contiScation of a large stock
of drugs and medicines in Louisville, and
some trails were followed to Cincinnati ana
other Northern cities. One case Is worth
noting.
A non-commissioned officer, with two
men. was ordered 10 report, dlsmounted, Tor
duty They were put on the nortl-bound
train, with orders to go to Franklin, n.y.
and then take passage on the train gong
south. and arrest two women, whose deScrlp-
tions were given. and who We're, ostenslblY,
going To Mwfreesboro TO visit a son and
brother. wounded and in hospital there. IL
was said they were smuggling quinine ana
other medicines across the lines: and they
were 10 be removed from the tram at Cal
latin, and their baggage secured.
The women We're easily found. but the
arrest caused q scene. The older one was
at first on her dignity as a lady. but her
temper rose. when the guard asked for her
baggage checks and keys, and her Ian
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THE TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS
PREsENTIMENTs OF FUTURE GREAT
NESS.

PRESENTIMENTS OF FUTURE GREAT
NESS.
Notwithstanding the limitations of every
kind which hemmed in the life of young
Lincoln, he had an instructive feeling,
probably growing out Of his eager ambition,
that he should some day attain an exalted
position. The first betrayal of this curious
premonition is indicated in an incident re-
lated by Mr.. Arnold: Lincoln attended
court at Boonville, the Countyseat of
Warrick County 10 witness trial for
murder, at which one of the Breckenridges,
from Kentucky, made very eloquent
speech for the defense. The boy was car
ried away with intense admiration, and was
so enthusiastic that, although a perfect
stranger, he could not refrain from express
ing his admiration to Breckenridge. He
wished he could be lawyer, and went
home and dreamed OF courts, and got up
mock trials, at which he would defend
imaginary prisoners. Several OF his COM
panions at this period of his life. as well as
those who knew him after he went to Illinois,
declare that he was often heard to say, not in
joke, but seriously, as if he We're deeply
impressed, rather than elated, with the
idea: L shall some day be President of the
United States 1t is stated by many of
Lincoln's old friends, that he often said
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toward them, and. Knocked one into the
water the moment that he touched the boat.
The second and third and fourth, who
leaped on board, were served in the same
rough way. Seeing that they We're not
likely TO make headway in their thieving
enterprise, the remainder turned to flee.
Abraham and his companion, growing
excited and warm with their work, leaped
on shore and FOLLOWED them. Both We're too
swift of foot for thejnegroes, and all Of them
received a severe,pounding. TIE young
men returned to their boat just as the others
escaped from the water, but the latter fled
into the darkness as fast as their feet could
carry them. Abraham and his fellow in
the fight were both injured, but not dis
abled. Not being armed, and unwilling to
wait until the negroes procured reinforce
ments, they cut adrift, and floating down
the river mile or two, tied up to the bank
again, and watched and waited for the
morning.
ABE, WHAT A FOOL YOU ARE"
The trip was brought at length to a sue
cessful end. The cargo, or '1oad," as they
called it, was all disposed of for money, the
boat itself sold, and the young men retraced
| the passage, partly at least, on shore and
on foot, occupying several weeks in the
difficult and tedious journey.
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BIG PRICES FOR STAMPS.
Ferrari, of Paris, Possesses Eight That Are
Worth go, 900 Times Face Value.
London Nail.

The prince of stamp collectors is un-
doubtedly a Monsieur Ferrari, of Paris.
Virtually priceless are the stamp collec-
tions of this gentleman, and his devotion
to the hobby may be gauged from the fact
that he keeps three secretaries especially
to look after the precious bits of colored
paper, which are arranged and cataloged
in luxurious Libraries.
NJ. Ferrari possesses no fewer than eight
specimens of the famous "Postoffice Mauri-
tius," the rarest stampin the world, OF which
only IA copies are known to exist The
actual value of this stamp-which has
been known to fetch privately the large
sum Of 1850, over 10000 times its face
value-arises from the fact that it bears
the words "postofiice" instead of the regu-
lation postpaid" 1t was issued in 1S47,
and is so very highly priced that not long
ago wildly enthusiastic collector adver-
tised that he was willing to correspond,
with view to matrimony, with a lady
possessing copy of 'Postoffice Mauritius,
lS47."
The two-penny blue postpaid" Maui
ritius is another very valuable stamp, and
at an auction n copy of it has actually
realized S700-the highest price ever paid
lar specimen was unused, but even can
celed copy has been sold for $3.50.
AS rule, African stamps seem to beat
the record for big prices. For example,
a one-penny Cape of Good Hope has real
lied S225, another specimen of the same
$500, and nine-penny Natal has changed
hands al S13O. A Cingalese four penny
rose, unused, was sold by our informant
for $3.50 not long ago, while a sheet of II
West Indian siX-penny stamps went TOR
S775, this being a record price.
Five hundred dollars apiece has been
realized at auction for a five-cent american
"Brattleboro" stamp and nine-kreutzer
Baden stamp. the value of the latter con-
ssting in the fact that it was one of sheet
printed by mistake on a green paper in
stead of on the official pink.
But some idea of the enormous trade
done in foreign stamps may be gathered
from the statement that the total sum of
our informant's sales during last season
amounted to more than S100,00C.
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Names of African Tnuns

The origin of the names oi some of tho
towns in Cape Colony and Ma al which are
at present 80 prominently attracting public
attention is Of interest. Durham is named
from Sir Benjamin Durham. who was
Governor of the Cape in 1851. Grahams-
town and Harrismith are named respect
lively from military. commanders-Col
Graham and Col. Sir Harry Smith Gale
don, Beaufort. Somerset. and Cradock
are named from former Governors-the
Earl of Caledon, Earl of Beaufort, Lord
Charles Somerset, and Sir John Cradock
Lord Howden). The towns of Lady
smith, Port Elizabeth, and Lady Grey
are called after the wives of Cape Governors.
Kimberley is named after the Earl of Kim
berley. who was Colonial Secretary from
1870 to 1874, when that town advanced
from the position of mushroom camp
TO that Of a permanent mining center.
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guage was not strictly of the Sabbath
school order. AT headquarters the pris-
oners were treated respectfully, though the
search made in private room by strap
ping colored woman disclosed a lot of
quinine and calomel, quilted in their skirts.
As there was no place for females, where
they could be treated as prisoners, they
were allowed to board with some sympa-
thizerS in town, reporting each morning.
until friends from Kentucky came to their
assistance and gave bond for their future
behavior toward the Government.
CRACK SHOTS OF THE ARMY.
Doubtless many narrow escapes from
capture occurred by use of disguises, or by
hiding in out-of-the-way places, but
scarcely one escaped if once flushed" 1t
was almost useless 10 try TO escape by fight.
If mounted, the fugitive had some of the
| best racing stock of Tennessee on his heels,
! and if on foot, cover must be very close at
hand if he reached it ahead of bullet.
Every man carried one or more revolvers,
| and some were splendid shots. 1 saw
one man put six shots in succession through
the head of a nail keg, as he rode past it at
a gallop, and others could do nearly as
well.
| Sometimes, a man who was not wearing
anything to indicate that he was a rebel
soldier would calmly await the arrival OF
| the detachment and try to pass as a non
combatant. But the very presence of a
sound man of middle age or younger at
home was suspicious, and he had to have
his lesson well learned if he was not caught
1 in his answers.
One man, near Hartsville, had, as he
thought, passed his examination, and
lounged away, carelessly, but, before he
had left the house, though after he thought
himself out Of hearing. began to hum, in
an under-tone, the reyeille. He was ar
rested and sent to Gallatin.
| On another occasion, a long, lank. In
dian-looking fellow, caught at mill il
Robertson County. hid his gray coat, and
dusting his clothing with meal, tried Il
pass as the miller. But our little French
man, eager as terrier, found the coat and
made him put ii on. 1t fitted too well fo
him to deny the ownership, and he, too
went TO Gallatin. He was fearfully pro
fame and foul of speech, and presuming OF
his position as prisoner preserving hin
from punishment poured out abuse on hi.
captor. till he was told that if it did no
cease at once he would pay a penalty which
could never be imposed second time
that quieted him.
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Two Stories of Lawyers.
PhiLddeLphi 10 CAL.

The logic of wit is the most destructive
logic that is employed against error. This
was aptly illustrated at "a public reception
given few nights ago, at which learned
lawyer, who is slightly lame in his right
foot, was present. The advocate over
heard lady say to her companion, THAT
is Mr.. c.. the lame lawyer"
Turning around he replied: "No, mad
anne; | am lame man, but not a lame
lawyer"
An amusing incident occurred in one of
the common pleas courts the other day.
The lawyer for the defense was making
very lengthy cross-examination of an
old lady. when he was interrupted by the
Judge with the remark: 81 think you have
exhausted this witness"
Yes, Judge" she exclaimed, 81 do feel
very much exhausted"
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SCOUTING IN
TENNESSEE.
Guerrilla Smuggler, and Horse
Hunting-How tie Chaplain
Got a Mount
BY MAI. HENRY ROMEYN, U. S. A.,
Retired.

The active, busy scouts of. Wards Bri-
gade at Gallatin, Tenn, during the Winter
and Spring of 1868 had many .conieai as
well as exciting adventures.
ANY horse that would carry a man at
a gait faster than walk, or pull in thecollar
of a set of artillery harness, was fair prize,
unless his owner could prove loyalty on the
spot by some positive evidence. Receipts
were always given if the animals were
taken from farmers or any other parties
whose ownership was clear. but the clause
Toyalty not proved" or 'disloyaf' was gen
orally written across the face of the paper.
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LINCoLN's WARM HEART.

An incident showing the warm and
generous heart beating in the breast Of the
rough backwoodsman, comes in place in
this portion of his history. "One evening,
while returning from raising in his
neighborhood, with a number of compan-
ions, he discovered stray horse, with
saddle and bride upon him. The horse
was recognized as belonging to man who
was accustomed to excess in drink, and it
was suspected at once that the owner was
not far off. A short search only was neces-
sary to confirm the suspicious of tie young
men. The poor drunkard was found in a
perfectly helpless condition upon the chilly
ground. Abraham's companions urged
the policy of leaving him to his fate; but
young Lincoln would not hear of the propo-
sition. At his request the miserable sol
was lifted to his shoulders, and he actually
carried him so rods to the nearest house.
Sending word to his father that he should
not be back that night, he attended and
nursed the man until the morning, and had
the pleasure of believing he had saved his
life"
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A Theory Proven.
Tit-Bits

Jim-Honesty is the best policy after all
Bill-How?
Remember that dog | stole?"
"Yes."
"Well, tried two hull days to sell i'm,
an no one offered more'n a bob. So j
went an guv him to the ole lady what
owned i'm, an she guy me 'aE a sovering. A"
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ITO be continued.)
Free for Everybody.

DIR. J. NJ. Willis. a specialist of Charlottesville,
Indiana, will send free by mail to all who send
him their address. u package of Pansy Com
pound. which is two weeks treatment with
printed Instructions, and is a ositive cure for
constipation, biliousncSs. dyspepsia. rheuma-
tism. neuralgia. nervous or sick headache, Ia
grippe, and blood poison
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To cure Pile. and Female Diseases.

have discovered positive cure for all female dis
and the piles 1t fails to any of the
various diseases peculiar 10 women such leucor.
rhua dsplacements, liberation. granularion etc. or
the piles from any cause or In either will gladly
mail box of this wonderful medicine free to every
sufferer. Mrs. c. T. MILLER, Box 133 Eok ONO. Ind.
The National tribune., 1899-11-30
The Helping Hand.

NeU York Press.
Mrs. Biltop-I do like Mr.. Lrlshe. He
carries himself so well.
Mrs. Gobang-Pve seen him when his
friends had to do it for him.
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One Woman's Aim,
CHICAGO Nelrs.

Chicago Nelcs.
sThe evidence" said the Judge, Shows
that you threw a stone at tins man"
Sure" replied Mrs. 0'Hoolihan, "an'
the looks av the man shows more than
thot, yer honor. 1t shows thot Oi hit
him"
The National tribune., 1899-11-30
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1sss.-TWELvE PAGES.

just before this river expedition, Lincoln
and the young girl whom ne had years be-
fore befriended in her struggle with the
school teacher over the failure to spell the
word definite had an interview which, as
related by his companion. is full of sig
nifcance. "One evening"" says she, "Abe
and were sitting on the banks Of the Ohio.
or rather on the boat spoken Of. / said to
Abe that the sun was going down He
saidto me: That's not SO; it don't really go
down; il seems So The earth turns from
west to east. and the revolution of the earth
carries lis under; we do the sinking, as YOU
call it. The sun, as 10 us. is comparatively
still: the suns sinking is only an appear
ancc.' Ireplied. Abe. what a fool you are.
know now that was the fool not Lincoln.
| am now thoroughly satisfied that Abe
knew the general laws Of astronomy and
the movements of the heavenly bodi s.
He was better read then than the world
knows, or is likely to know exactly. No
man could talk 10 me as he did that night,
unless he had known something of gee
graphy rs well as astronomy. He often
and often commented or talked to me n out
what he had rcad-seemed TO read il out of
the book as he went along: and he did so to
others He was the learned boy among us
unloarned folks. He took great pains to
explain; could de- It so simply. He was
diflident then, too"
Nat Grigsby bears similar testimony to
Lincoln's instructive conversation, as fol-
lows: when he appeared in company the
boys would gather and cluster around him
to hear him talk. Mr.. Lincoln was figura-
tive in his speeches, talks, and conversa-
tons. He argued much from analogy.
and explained things. hard for us to under
stand, by stories, maxims, tales, and
| figures. He would point his lesson or idea
by some story tina. was plain and near to
us, that we might instantly see the force
| and bearing of what he said"
The National tribune., 1899-11-30

In Hoods Sarsaparilla you have valuable as
sistant in getting and maintaining perfect health
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while still an obscure man: Some day
shall be President He undoubtedly had.
for years, some presentiment of this"
LINCOLN AT SEVENTEEN.
At17, Lincoln wrote clear, neat, legible
hand, was quick at figures, and able To
solve easily any arithmetical problem not
going beyond the Rule of Three MIR.
Arnold, noting these facts, says: 81 have III
my possession a few pages from his manu-
script Book of Examples in Arithmetic.
One of these is dated March 1, 1896, and
headed Discount and then follows, in his
careful handwriting: IA definition of Dis
count Rules for its computation Proofs
and Various Examples worked out in
figures, etc; then Interest on money is
treated in the same way, all in his own
handwriting. i doubt whether it would
be easy to find among scholars of our COM
mon or high schools. or any school of boys of
the age of Il, better written specimen OF
this sort of work, or better knowledge Of
figures than is indicated by this book of
LIncoln's. written at the age of IL.
1t was about this time that the boy be-
t.tme interested in the theory of surveying.
He pursued the study at odd hours. stolen
from sleep or from the recreation which is
regarded as essential 10 the happiness and
health of youth. Mr. Simmons, an old
| Indiana friend, says: ABE and / used tr
! live and work together when we were young
men. Many a job of wood-cutting and rail
splitting have l done with him. Abe was
the likeIiest boy in Gods world. He would
work all day as hard as any of us, ant
study by freight in the log house half the
night; and in this way he made himself 8
thorough practical surveyor"
| DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI.
| In March, 1923, Abe went to work for ole
| Mr. Gentry, the founder of Gentryville
Early the next month the old gentleman
| furnished his son Allen with a boat and &
cargo of bacon and other produce, witt
which he was to go to New Orleans, unless
the stock should be sooner disposed OF
Abe, having been found faithful and eff
cient, was employed to accompany tho
young man as a 'bow-hand,' to work the
front oars He was paid So per month
and ate and slept on board" The entire
business of the trip was placed in Abra
hams hands. The fact tells its own story
touching the young mans reputation fo
| capacity ana Integrity he Hdi heNe
made the trip, knew nothing of the journey
was unaccustomed TO business transactions
had never been much upon the river; bu
his tact, ability and honesty were so fa
trusted that the trader was willing to risl
the cargo in his care The delight will
which the youth swung loose from th'
shore upon his clumsy craft, with the pros
| pect of a ride of 1 800 miles before him. anC
vision of the great world, oi which he hac
read and thought so much, may be i'm
agined. At this time he had become very
tall and powerful young man. He hao
reached the hightof six feet and four inches
a length of trunk and limb remarkable ever
among the tall race of pioneers to which h'
belonged. o..
FIGHT WITH RIVER PIRATES.
| The incidents Of trip like this We're no
likely to be exciting; but there We're many
| passing chats with settlers and hunters
4 along the banks of the Ohio and Mississippi