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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
AN EPIDEMIC FACES 1T.
smnII-Pox I'm Bristol, Where baptist
General Association Was TO Meet.

The Baptists of Virginia are just now
much agitated about the meeting of their
General Association at Bristol November
18th.
The association is appointed TO meet
there but smallpox has gotten there
before the association There's the rub.
The association is feeling very much like
backing down before the epidemic and
not go 10 Bristol at all this year
There IS some talk Of that body's COM
ing TO Richmond this year instead. DR..
Hatcher called a meeting Of the Baptist
ministers at the foreign mission rooms
yesterday evening at o'clock. And the
matter was disclosed but no action was
taken In the matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
called weapons. Squire Thomas taxed

the man $50.
Judge b. r. Wexford, Jr., of Henrico
Circuit Court. yesterday refused to grant
a writ Of error in the case of William
Brown (colored). Brown is charged with
putting tie on the Seven Pines railway
track with a view 10 wrecking a car.
He was convicted in the County Court
and sentenced to the penitentiary for four
years. His counsel appealed TO Judge
Wexford for writ of error. Now this
has been refused. Unless the case goes
to the Supreme Court and favorable ac-
ton il taken there, Brown will 80 to the
state prison.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
VAUGHAN Is ELECTED CAPTAIN.
Chosen 10 Lead the Old Dominion
GunrI.

The Old Dominion Guard met in the
Regimental Armory last night, pursuant
10 orders from the Acknowledgement The
meeting was called for the purpose Of
electing a captain of the company. Mr..
A. j. Vaughan, Jr., was the unanimous
choice OF the members OF the organiza-
ton. No one else was nominated. and
the meeting was thoroughly harmonious,
even enthusiastic.
Captain Vaughan Is a graduate OF the
Virginia Military Institute, and a rising
young lawyer OF this city
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11

The "Plough-Boy Preacher" Rev. J.
Kirkman. Belle Rive. H.. says: After
suffering from bronchial or lung trouble
for ten years. I was cured BY One Minute
Cough Cure 1t is all that is claimed for
IL and more" Ii cures coughs. colds
grippe. and all throat and lung troubles.
Bodeker Bros. Il. A. Miller.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11

Why experiment on yourself with rem
edies OF doubtful utility when you can
get Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy which
has stood the test OF time2 Twenty-Five
years sale and use have proven that
remedy to be prompt and certain cure
for colds. IL will cure cold in day
II taken as soon az the cold has been
contracted and before IL has settled In
the system. Sold by all druggists.
&C lisa, Sun&W
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
No Cause for Alarm.

Mr.. Charles A. Metzger, No. sA north
Twenty ninth street. blazed up yesterday
morning, and was thrown into the street.
some one who saw IL turned In a fire.
alarm. No damage was done
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11

Joseph Stockford. Hodgdon, Me- healed
a sore running for seventeen years and
cured his piles of long standing by using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve. 1t cures all
skin diseases. Bodeker.Bros.. T. A. Miller.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
ROCkLAND LIME,

JUST RECEIVED FRESH CARGO.
CARNEAL 4 DAVIS.
5 east Broad street:
&C l0-lvs II south Fifteenth street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11

SOUTHERN GIRLS!
SCHOOL UNDER SOUTHERN NQ'
MANS DIRECTION. Special and regular
courses. TO west Eighty-ffth street SEQ
York city.
Miss MURPHY and Miss GAYLORD
Sc l5-im
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-09

Philadelphia Press, "calling down" DR..
Needham after this fashion: "The rev.
erend gentleman says: My belief il that
angels are not Of the female sex; also
there il no passage in the Bible to dis
prove this Nevertheless, Paul's epistle
to the Romans, first chapter twentieth
verse, and the twelfth chapter of Reyela-
tions tells us Of IL woman clothed with
the sun, and IL crown of twelve stars
upon her head, and this was III heaven,
and as the scriptures speak only of
angels having wings there was another
woman in the same chapter of Revela-
tons to whom was given two great wings
Of an eagle, aud she lthe woman) flew
into the wilderness. This makes two fe-
males the reverend gentleman seems to
have ovcrlooked.' 1t il certainly pretty
hazardous in these 'ncw woman" days to
assert that angelic honors are reserved ex-
clusively for males. Better compromise
by admitting that nearly all women are
angels. Of course there are exceptions
to prove the rule. There's Mrs. Lease.
She's il bird.-I'roy Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-09
SONG OF THE CARILIONEUR.

Ring out, my bells, IN accents clear;
Ring soft aud sweet
And take II message true and dear
TO hearts that beat
SoothC the soul with sorrow aching;
Cheer the life when ais forsuking;
Sing or Joy to hearts now breaking;
Ring on, my bells!
Ring out, my bells across tho plain;
Ring wild and free
And wake the echoes back again
TO melody.
Der the mountains watt my dreaming,
Where the sunset glory's streaming,
Where the purple Vines are cleaning;
Ring out, my bells!
Ring out, my bells; ring full and strong.
My soul, today,
Upon inspiring notes Of song
Would tloat away.
From tho gray old minister sending
Tones that, In such concord blending,
Toll Of hnrmonics unendng;
Ring out, my bells!
Ring out upon the listening air
Your silver spell;
Ring out the music quaint and rare
! love 40 we'll:
Hope to every faint one bringing,
Peace ON earth forever ringing,
And Of love eternal singing;
Ring OH. my bells!
III. X. W. in Chambers Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-09
A FORTUNE IN FLOUR.
An Incident Of tho California Gold Rus
in 1850.

An Incident Of tho California Gold Rush
in 1850.
Talking Of the expected rush to Alaska
next year, j. 3. Montgomery says:
'lt reminds me Of the Chilli Flour
company's venture in 1850 At that
time had Il kinsman, William q. Moor
head. who was United States consul at
Valparaiso, in Chill. His consulate,
previous to the rush of tho gold seekers
for California. WAS worth less than $4,000
Il year. The ships that sailed around
Cape Horn all stopped at Valparaiso to
take i'll provisi ons and water. The fees
5000 per annum. Mr.. Moorhead was
4 man of affairs. He lad been a mer-
chant in New York before he was con-
sui. He saw his opportunity He con-
suited with Mr.. Waddington and Mr..
Whitehead, who were English merchants
in Valparaiso. They formed company;
each put in $4,000 capital. Mr. Moor
head then rode some hundreds of miles
down the coast to the flour mills at Con-
ccption. and made Il contract to take all
their output for SIS per barrel. delivered
free on board. 1t cost 81 more to take
it to San Francisco. In 1873 he told me
the outcome of this venture
~ few days before the first arrival in
California man came into Mr.. Moor
heads Office in San Francisco.
Have you any Hour to sell? he
asked.
eyes: shiploai OF 10000 barrels,
which will arrive iii u few days,
How much do you want for the
cargo:'
~ want $15 per BARREL
''To cut the story short. Moorhead told
me they concluded the terms at $14 so
per barrel, and without handling the
flour they cleared $4,000 on the first
cargo.
AT the end of fourteen months
Messrs. Moorhead, Whitehead and Wa9-
dington closed up the Chill Flour COM
pany's business with profit of $500, 900.
Something like this might be done in
Alaska. Who knows? -Portland Ore
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-09
4 Practical Turn

Dom Pedro, the last emperor of Bra
zjl was Il man OF practical turn OF
!uind. as the following story told of him
by Spanish newspaper well illustrates
lie once gave an audience to Il young
engineer who came to show him a new
appliance for stopping railway engines
The Emperor was pleased with the idea
but wished to put it to Il practical test.
DAY after tomorrow" said he, ''have
your engine ready. We will have ii
coupled to my saloon car and start
When going at full speed l will give the
signal to stop, and then we shall see how
your invention works.
At the appointed time all was in readi-
ness. The Emperor entered his carriage,
the young inventor mounted his engine,
and on they sped for several miles as
fast as they could go. There came no
signal, and the engineer began to fear
that the Emperor had fallen asleep. Sud
denly the engine came to sharp curve
around the edge of cliff. when, to his
horror. on the track directly ahead of
them the engineer saw Il huge boulder.
mind to turn the crank of his brake and
pull the engine up within Il couple of
yards of the fatal block.
Here the Emperor put his head out of
his car window and demanded to know
the cause of the sudden StopInge. The
engineer pointed to the rock. and. much
to his surprise, Dom Pedro began to
laugh.
Push it on one side and 80 on" he
said calmly.
The engineer obeycd. and kicking the
stone. was still further astonishcd to see
it crumble into dust before him.
1t was nothing more nor less than |,
block of starch which the Emperor had
had made and placed on the rails the
night beforc-Harper's Round Table.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-09
OKLAHOMA is BOOKING.
1t May become u State Before Eithe
Now Mexico or Arizona,

1t May Become State Before Either
Now Mexico or Arizona.
Oklahoma was organized as terri
tory in May, 1880, little more than
seven years ago, having been cut off
from the Indian territory. At that time
the population of the territory was Co.
NO-SS.OOO male and 1900 female-and
was almost exclusively native-born white
inha bitants. the total number Of for
CignerS being 100: of cOlOrcd inhNb!.
tants. 1900: und of Mongolians, $500.
Oklahoma was the last Of the territories
to be let in. Arizona having been I'd
mittcd in 1868 and New Mexico in 1850:
hut its growth has been SO rapid that
there is now talk Of making Oklahoma u
state. 1t is said that no other territory
ever gained population so fast, and If
the proposed new state were admitted
now it would outrank fifteen of the pres
ent states in population. The present
population of Oklahoma territory, it is
said, exceeds 100000, and the number is
increasing ut Il rate so rapid that unless
it he stopped oklahoma will have, before
many years, not only Il larger population
than Chicago has, but even, though this
seems incredible, larger population than
Chicago claims.
The development of Oklahoma has been
promoted enormously since its establish
ment as territory. The railroad bust
ness has been developed largely within
its borders, and The early settlers who
went out in wagons, i'll carts and on prai-
RE schooners have now all the facilities
of modern railroad travel. In 1880 there
were not 500 miles of railroad in Okla-
hOn,a and the Indian territory, then unit
ed. On the admission of Okla homa
there We're not 100 miles Of railroad
within it's borders, though at that time
the Indian territory had 200. On Jan
uary l. 1892, the railroad mileage of Ok
lahnma had risen to $50. On January
|. 1896, it WAS 43O, and it is now nearly
500 miles.
Oklahoma is modern in some other TO-
Sptcts. In 1886 there were more bust
ness failures in it than in all the other
territories, combined morc business fail
shire and Vermont together. But bust
ness in Oklahoma has been good and
there arc. it is said, $4,000 individual
farm owners. The material prospects of
Oklahoma have been improved greatly
during tho last three or four years by
many additions through immigration Of
women. who now are nearly as numer
rolled in the Oklahoma schools more
than $4,000 pupils and there are near
ly 1000 teachers there.
The soil and climate of Oklahoma
are favorable to the production of corn,
cotton, Sorghum, flax and fruits. and it
is remarked as an encouraging indication
of thrift that the inha bitants. unlike
those of New Mexico and Arizona, have
only seven holidays Il year. Washington's
birthday being one and Decoration day
another. Some $1,000 votes were cast
in Oklahoma at last years election-11,-
600 more than in Florida. and $4,000
more than Delaware-and of these the
plurality for the successful party was
only 100. Oklahoma desires to be a
state before 1900 and it's desire may be
realized=NrW York SIN
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-09
DRIVING DOG TEAMS.
Great Dexterity OF the Drivers in the Use
Of the Long Lash Whip.


Of the Long-Lash Whip.
Well, here we are down Oh the ice.
ana the dogs impatient to start. Let me
describe. The sled consists Of Il narrow
box four feet long, the front half being
covered or boxed in mounted Oh Il floor
eight, feet long resting on runners. In
this Dox the passenger sits, wrapped i'll
ms mead and shoulders only projecting
IN front and behind and on top Of the
boX Is placed all the luggage, covered
WIN canvas and securely dashed. to with
stand all the jolting and possible ul,sets.
ana our snowshocs within easy reach.
An important item is the dogwhip, ter
rlbie to the dog if used by skiIful hand
Ior u" ~ sure to half stranglc himself or
10 hurt his own face with the business
END of the lash. The whip measured
nad handle nine inches long and lash
thirty feet, and weighed four pounds.
Inc lash was Of folded and plated seal
hldc, and for five feet from the handle
measured hive inches around. then for
fourteen feet it gradually taperrd off,
thdIng IN a single thong half an inch
thick and eleven feet long. Wonderful
me deXterity with which driver can
PICK out dog and almost spot on a
dog with this lash The lash must be
ira iilng at full length behind. when a
JERK ana turn of the wrist cause it to fly
forward, the thick part first, and the
taperIng end continuing the motion till it
IL ut full length in front. and the lash
making tho fur fly from the victim. But
oItcn 1t IS made to crack over the heads
OF the dogs as il warning
he eleven dogs were harncSsnd to the
front OF the sled, each by a scml rate
thone OF seal hide. all of different lengths.
fastened to IL light canvas harness. The
nearest dog was about fifteen feet from
me sled: and the leader. will, bells on her,
about nifty feet. the thongs thus inrrras
ing III length by about three feet. When
inc going is good the dogs spread out like
the fingers of a ha nd, but when the snow
Is deep they fall into each Others tracks
IN almost single file. As they continually
cross and rc'ross each other, the thongs
get gradually plated almost up to the
rearmost dog, when Il halt is called, the
dogs arc made to lie down, and the driver
carefully disentanglcs them. taking care
mat no dog gets away mranwhiIr. They
are guided by the voice, using "huSkv.''
that Is. Eskimo words: "Dwk." 20 TO
the right: "arrah," to the left. and '.hoIt ~
straight on. But often one of the men
must run ahead on Snowshocs for the
dog, dogs to follow him.-London Ont
Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-09
Hard Winter for Hayde

With the thermometer ut but little less
man lOO degrees in the shade Oscar
Hayden drove into Missouri valley clad
in his usual summer costume Of hruyy
wooden, flannel underwear, two thick
nesses of jean overalls. fur cap and o,-
presslve Overcoat reaching from mis- cars
to the ground. In winter he seldom
wears an overcoat-and that only On the
warmest days-and is generally seen III
his shirt sleeves. Heat and cold seem to
nave an effect upon him exactly opposite
to that of ordinary mortals. Hav,,nn
owns farm some distance southeast #
Missouri valley. He is well known,
popular with his neighbours quite wc:lto-
40. and possesses no pecularitics other
than his habit of piling on winter gar
ments in summer aud going about in luck
trousers and outing shirt in wintrr.-S1
Paul Pioneer Press
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-09
Key West Has No Chimnevs

1t is curionS. though true. that of all
the houses. dwellings, stores hotels and
other buildings that dot the island of
Key West from one shore to the other
not one Of them has chimney or any
thing that will answer the purpose of i:
chimney. Handsome residences anC
lowly novels are alike in this respect
and from an eminencc gazing out owe,
acres of roofs on all sides one is struck
with the want of something to complete
the symmetry of the picture. Wood anG
coal or fuel of any kind are unknown
quantities, as the tropical atmosphcrt
furnishes all the heat required. and fol
cooking purposes sticks of carbon are
used. which are sold by peddlers. who
hawk their wares about the Streets
Atlanta Constitution
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-09
SPIDERS FURNISH SILK.
Made to Give Up Their Delicate Web I

. Machine.
NJ, Cachot. an eminent French chemist.
has captured the prize of f1ON sterling
offered by the Manufacturers Union of
England for the invention of any perfect
process for utilizing the web Of the con,-
mon spider.
Textile America describes visit of in
Spection paid NJ. Cachot's work room by
party of manufacturers They were
nShered into damp. ,limly lighted room,
inhabited by hundreds OF large MailaaaS-
ear spiders rlinging to the side walls and
upon the rafterS. The only food required
by these curious creatures is 4 diet Of in-
Setts, house flies and small living things
cf all sorts. They ,s,tcn the victim, and.
while trying to impriSou their prey, send
out their most valuable webbing. 1t is
very strong and permits Of being turned
rf readily.
In the center Of the room stands Il
frame filled with bobbins. worked by Il
dynamo. The spider is allowed one or
t"" turns around the fly. and then the
web. issuing around it's abdomen, is
caught by Il delicate hook, fastened to the
'"hhln and wound off ais fast as the
spider produces it. One spider will spin
III u week sufficient web to fill bubhn
us large as peanut. As long us it is
generously fed it will continue to crA,:t>
its thread until it dies. The color Of the
~ t'>'S S'"S' "''A '"NSo NiA wy
readily.
For experimental purposes little of
the spider web was woven into :; ~.l)t.l
1t yielded fabric very silky in touck and
as tine as the best Of Oriental products.
1t is possible that the wonderfully Il, H.
cate silks Of the anrien1s were Of spider
web. as with all the Increased ABILITIES
and knowledge of modern times, they
have never been duplicated. The rol",S
that cleopatra hoastel she could draw
through an earring were probably made
of this finest of all known materials. The
start has been made. The deveIorm;.n mt
Will b. watched with interest. -philrucl-
phia Record.
Wisconsin Patents.
Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week BY
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, IS and So
Lean and Trust building. Milwaukee.
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free:
W. Ahraham. Eairrhild. unti-rattlinS thilf
compiling; j. n"rau, Ronduel. engine f. X.
lnn,an. .IaneSvillc. cooking u,enSil: j. H.
kreuzinSer. Milwaukee,. folding box: J. y.
M"ehm. milwaukee,. ;tS<gr.. Toilet paper cahi-
net: Is. '. Nnrberg and 4. Iehlen. Mil
Wauket: bottle washer: F.. J. Palic,. RAJ
cine. telescope trunk: r. j. paIira. Racine
telescope trunk; t.S. Smith. Milwaukee, fit
ting for bicycles; \. F.. White. Eau Claire
saw >waSe: II. Whitman, La Crosse. vessel
litter: Mrt'unna 4 Frazer Co. Burlington.
cutter. trade mark.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-09
A ROOF GARDEN OF HIS OWN.
Practical Use of Wonderful wild
Grapevine.

Grapevine.
A. Hospe, Jr., who lives at Seventeenth
and Davenport streets, has Il uniuue roof
garden attached to his residence. Several
years ago he built i, brick onc-story addi-
ton to his home. Afterward he planted
IL sprig of wild grapevine at the south
west corner of the house. The vine grew
and continued to grow till the growth be-
came wonderful. 1t covered the south
side of the house, including the brick add
ton. 1t then sought to continue it's me-
anderings over the roof Mr. Hospe put
some frames on the roof of the addition
and covered them with lattice wire, form
ing Il canopy eight or ten feet high The
vine took advantage of the opportunity
offered it and covered those wires with its
thick verdure, leaving vacancies only
where the wire had been arranged to az
cOmmodate entrances to the bower. and to
furnish light. The vine is 50 thickly Ell
twined over the frames that it furnishes
shade and il cool resort in,the warmest of
weather.
Mr.. Hospc put a Stat floor over the tin
roof of the addition. placed Il cot, rustic
chairs and other comfortable seats within
the bower. fixed up Il nook for his pet par
rot and other BIRDS and has almost Baby
lonian comforts on his own homestead.
Entrance to the roof garden can be made
from the yard by means of Il stairway. or
from Il door leading from the hall on the
second floor of his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hospc invited number
Of their friends in one evening to spend
the heated hours in this delightful To-
treat; and their two daughters entertained
!, large party of young friends ut the same
time.-Omaha Bee.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-06-09
La Scala to DiSaDDear.

La Scala at Milan, which is probably
the most famous opera house and home
of the lyric drama in the world, is threat
ened with disappearance. 4 succession
of disas. .ous seasons has tried the pock-
cts OF the association of box-owners,
who lease the house from the municipal
ity, to such degree that they have taken
legal action against the city. with the
object of securing an annulment of the
lease and liberation from their RESPONSE
biity in connection Herewith. They are
assured Of verdict in their favor, and
it is in cognizancc of this fact that the
municipal council has already passed, by
a large majority, vote in favor of de-
molishing the huge house and selling the
site, which is exceedingly valuable.