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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

was consolidated with the Norfolk ana
Western.
BY way OF losses I'm 1902 the Roarot,
and Southern railway. running from Ros-
noke Va, 10 Winston-Saiem. n. g.. ana
Lynchburs and Durham division from
Lynchburg TO Durham. n. O.. were a..
quired, ana the great Norfolk and Wcr.
ern railway system, was completed iy
the opening of the Ohio extension. which
in connecting with the Si0to Vatov d.-
vision, gave a new outlet from Columbus.
O., and by connection from the Lakes.
and Chicago 20 Norfolk.
The headquarters of this system ~
1000 miles are I'm Roanoke. which c'fr
sprang up when the continuation Of ths
Shenandoah Valley read 90 a point ON The
Norfolk and Western railroad was an ss-
sured fact I'm 1850 the old company wa
reorganiZed I'm the Norfolk aud Western
railway system, new bridges were iuHt.
new double tricks laid 10 handle thc in-
creased business Of the road
The developing OF The P0cah0ntar Tia
Flat Top, the Clinch Valley coal names.
the opening Of many iron-ore mines i'm
Southwest Virginia. and the Shenandoah
Valley, the attention of northern ana
western farmers 90 the large virginia
estates. which. with an outlay OF sufficient
working capital, and with mtoIIeent
management, are rapidly redeemed is
due To- the policy OF the Norfolk and
Western OF building mp aud developing
local resources
The capital invested in the railroad in-
creased from SGN1olO in 1881 to Sl38fiisO
I'm 1899. The Norfolk and Western claims
TO have opened NOR, than 10000 square
miles OF territory TO the worlds COM
merce.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

Surplus .....-.- '...s. ......s.N liY.bih ~
During the past year the consolidate
OF the Petersburg Railroad Company and
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company into the At'antic-Coast Line
Railroad company Of Virginia was
effected.
Tho C0ast-I.ine has purchased q great
deal OF new equipment during tic ycor
and made many Improvements in road
he'd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31


Inspections. spectiOns. Sampling.
Hds Ties. Hds Tcs. Hds. Ties
Bright ...... i% s g o I ~. !
Western .... 6 6 0
Total 20
Total three
Dec 81. 1879. .i.453 2s1 500 LIS 2s5
Total three
months ending
Dee 81. 1898. .22lo 80 66l 2.s7i 30
Total three
months ending
Total three
months ending
Dec. 81. fs96..32j0 60 793 u 4,oi3 Is
Total three
months ending
Dec. 81. iSaj..242i 223 1lh % 1856 325
PRIVATE SALES OF HOGsHEADs
Private sales by hogsheads for the call
endar year ending December 81. 1899 are
al
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
OLD PAPERS Fon SALE

i5c. PER HUNDRED
at the
DISPATCH OFFICE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
fOmae.


The Richmond Fredericksburg and Poo
tomac Railroad Company. along Win fhe
other transportation lines in the state
has shared IN the general prosperity ot
tho year just ended. The earnings were
the largest In the history of tho company.
probably reaching the $4,000 mark DIVE
bends OF - per cent for tho first and
per cent. for the second six months OF tho
year were declared on tho common stock
and dividend obligations
Recognizing tho importance OF MAINE
taining the highest standard in eGuip-
ment and schedules. The Washington
Special trains, composed OF nrst-class
vesdbuled coaches, comblnation-cars, and
Pullman buffet parlor-cars. 900 OF ths
latest and most approved pattern were
placed IN service I'm October. running ON
a schedule Of about three hours bon each
direction between Richmond and Wash
ingtOn The local service has also b.en
improved, and the through trains or tho
Atlantic-COast Line, Plant System ond
seaboard Airline continue as hereto
fore
About tho middle OF January the New
York and Florida Special" ono Of The
most luxurious and magni1ccnuy ape
pointed trains In this country. composed
exclusively Of Pullman sleeping. COM
partment, observation. and dinng-cars.
steam heated and electrically lighto0,
running between New York ana ST. Au-
gustine over the Pennsylvania railroad
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad. Atlantic-Coast Line Plant Sys-
TEN. and Florida East Coast railway, VIII
be placed IN service 10 provide for the
winter tourist travel 20 Florida, Cuba,
Porto Rico &c.
Among the Improvements made during
lao UfIff 10.
bridge over the Rappahanuocx river. an
addition 10 the Richmond freight depot.
new side-tracks new passenger coaches
and several heavy locomotives. all with "a
view Of accommodating the increa 90 and
anticipated business.
Several new Industries. the most Impor-
tant being the Richmond Union stock
Yards and the abattOirs OF the Pace Com
pany and Kingan d CO., have been DO
Gated on the tracks OF the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad due
ring the past year
The AtInntic-COnst Line.
Tho Atlantic-COast Line has reaped
fun share Of the prosperity which mo
past year has brought an southern roads.
The following figures for the fiscal year
show clearly the good times tie road
enjoyed during 1899:
Cross receipts from transpor-
tauon Were .......... .-...-....h 1906 z
Operating expenses and taxes. te2,ol6 ~
Net receipts....... .......-....S 1920 "
Received for rent and interest,". b,lA o.
Net revenue. ...... ......s 5oi.os "a
Interest on bonded
debit. ........ ......Si25575 %
Dividends. ,..... 600. l3sN3 -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

Complying with your request Of recent
date. and following the time-honofed Gus
tom for the president OF the ~haiiiDei
OF Commerce TO give 10 the kichmohu
press at the close OF each year a paper
touching upon our c!ty's progress anu
/ beg leave 10 submit the ioi-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

cemetery on the previous Sunday and
went through the same ceremonies.
Usually they visit the graves twice
during the year, but this year seem re-
markedly solicitous as to the welfare
of their deceased brethren.
When the Cinnamon reached the
Chinese lot, which is in the north
western part of the cemetery, they be-
gan to spread edibles of all kinds on
the graves. There were chickens, porE,
bananas and oranges. A fire was built
in sheet iron oven, which rested in
the roadway not far from the lot.
When the fire began to blaze high the
Cinnamon gathered around it and
started to throw into the flames huge
bundles of papers, on each of which
had been inscribed different characters.
These papers are supposed to bear mis-
leading directions to the Evil Spirit
and enabled the deceased to cross in
safety the river Styx.
AS the fire burned fiercely, some of
the Cinnamon hurried around to the
different graves and close to each head
| stone planted a thin stick, on the end
OF which was incense. The incense
was then lighted, but it's perfume was
in part deadened by the smell of the
smoke which by this time had become
almost blinding.
When all these preparations had
been completed, the Celestials started
to perform the more important cere-
monies. They swayed their bodies to
and fro over the graves, all the time
holding their hands together and NUT
tering unintelligible words, but which
were no doubt prayers in the Chinese
language. Next they knelt at the sides
of the graves, still continuing their
mutterings. After few minutes they
arose, and to the surprise of everyone
about, gathered up the edibles which
they had brought out and placed them
in their carriages. Usually at the
funerals of Cinnamon the food is al
| lowed to remain on the graves, so that
the deceased would not starve on his
| journey to the Chinese heaven
Another feature in which yesterdays
ceremonies differed from the funeral
services was that cups Of tea were
| pOu1 GU ONOA Iu0 graves VI Lie Culuh-
men. Some irreverent persons ventured
the opinion that the Cinnamon believed
their deceased brethren were thirsty
and had accordingly brought the liquid
to quench their parched palates. A
number of boys we're present at the
ceremonies and after the departure of
the Cinnamon unceremoniously carried
! off the incense sticks tn 2 SnOt qlnder a
shady tree, where they proceeded to
enjoy themselves watching the sticks
burn out-Baltimore Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

have power of expressing feeling.
But what an utterly different express
sion does mydriasis give not only to
the eyes, but to the entire face! Pupil
larry diameters and mobilities are most
sensitively obedient to the play of the
emotions, and they who do not rec
ognize this must be strangely unob-
servant
Nonsense No. 5.-Although anyone
can be made to see them, so few in
deed have ever observed what the ocu-
lists called musoae that when first
they happen to catch a glimpse of the
filmy dots and strings floating across
a page or a cloud they are frightened.
Quacks set great store by these fblack
specks" and treat the poor worried pa
tents for months with medicines and
lotions. Muscae have no pathologic
significance Whatever, unless perhaps
occasionally to the disordered imagi-
nation of dipsomaniac.- Philadelphia
Medical Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18
CHINA MUCH AS SHE WAS.

After all the pother about railway
| concessions in China, not one new line
is being constructed. The parties who
asked for the concessions did not, it
seems, have the money with which to
build and equip lines hundreds OF
miles long through a country cut up
with rivers, canals and mountains.
sions to companies, or on raising the
capital by singing the praises of the
trade routes they might temporarily
control. Few capitalists, however, are
found willing to put their money into
Chinese railroads, in view of the I'M
certain future of that country. Rail-
road stocks and bonds are none too
secure in countries having stable and
efficient governments, where the peo-
pie are eager for railroads. Much less
secure would such investments be in
a country like China, where revolu-
ton is impending and where tue people
hate the railnroad track as the work
of foreign devils" But be the cause
what it may, the projected railroads
are not being built. That great line
from Pekin to ankow, over which
diplomacy labored hard for weary
months, is as backward as many 9TH
er lines with less brilliant prospects.
Things remain as they were. Even
the "open door" as a matter of fact
remains open. Logically the spheres
of influence" doctrine has vanquished
the doctrine of the open door, but no
port of China that was ever open to
foreign trade is now closed, and Eng
land and Japan have got many opened
that were formerly shut. The Ger
mans and Russians still keep open the
ports they have seized. The discus
sions of Chinese affairs in the last
several years have been chiefly prophe
cies of evils that may occur under GER
tain contingencies. But facts are very.
much as they were.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18
CANADA's GREATEST GLORY.

The greatest glory of Canada is not
it's modern progress, but it's vast and
ancient wilderness. If you weary of
the sameness and appropriateness OF
everything you know, go where | went
last year, to the upper waters OF the
Ottawa, where the beaver is the mas
ter architect and the moose is king
Of the woods. See for yourself, as
saw, that the Ottawa and the Gatineau,
appearing to come from widely dis
tant regions, have their origin close
together and are twins. Behold these
two children of the lakes, nouriShed
from the same generous breast. Trace
their courses, and see that, though
journeying far, in widely different di-
rections, they finally arrive at COM
mon destination. Nobody knows all
about that headwater country around
the sources of the Ottawa. 1t is a
prolific game region, where spOrtsmen
rarely go, for the simple reason that
they can get all the hunting they want
nearer to the railroad. There are
plenty Of deer close to almost any Ca
madam Pacific station west of Penn
broke, and it is not much trouble to
get chance at moose in two days
from Deux Rivieres, Rockcliffe, or
Mattawa. Not many hunting parties
start from there either, and suppose
the reason is that for thousands of
miles to the west the woods, prairies
and mountains lie close to the railroad
and afford almost limitless opportuni-
ties. The territory enclosed by the
Ottawa and the Gatineau has been,
from immemorial times, the home of
the Algonquin Indians, and they still
remain there, in such primitive inno-
cence, that they receive no annuity
from the dominican government. In
this they are unlike the Indians of the
United States or their brother tribes
of Canada.-F'rederic Irland in Scrib-
ner's.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18
FICTIoNs ABOUT THE EYE.
Current Nonsense About Pictures On
che Retina.

Nonsense science about the eye
seems to be possessed of the proverbial
nine lives of the mythical cat. How
ever absurd, however frequently dis
proved, the stories reappear with per-
tinacious vitality and regularity that
is inexplicable. Of no other organ
are these popular superstitions and
fallacies SO prevalent. A brief review
of few may prove interesting:
Nonsense No. 1.-For centuries novel
lists and story tellers have been util-
izing the tale Of the image of the muir
derer photographed upon or in the
eye of the murdered man. In the last
and in the newspapers it often pops
up with comic innocency and solemH
nifty. According to variant "a, the
spectator rushes to the corpse and sees
the image on the cornea, or on the
iris; variant b requires deep gazing
into "the interior of the eye" to see
it; in variant the photographer is
required to develop it," in variant
d the picture is on the retina and dis
section is needed to reveal it to the
naked-eye vision Of the bystander; or,
lastly, according to variant e, only
the photographer or the microscope
will show the retinal photograph Of
course, no image can be formed on or
in the cornea or on the iris if the
laws of optics are true, and without
an Ophthalmoscope no eye except that
of the novelist could see the retina,
and if by death there were an image
fixed there (Which there is not), it
could not be seen by another eye aided
or not by the arts of dissection, pho
Biography or microscopy.
Nonsense No. "A novel has recent
-ly been issued from the press of a New
York publishing house, for which the
professional title of the author may
give authority to the pseudoscience
which, somewhat like the nonsense
photography mentioned, has a fairy
like ability to revive after death. The
plot of the novel turns on the absurd
1ty that the brain cells have the power
to retain impressions like a photo
graphic plate. We remember to have
seen a comically grave account of the
brain Of a chess player in which the
microscope showed numerous chess
boards in its texture, somewhere.
Nonsense No. 3.-Even In the most
serious of newspapers (perhaps also in
some medical journals) there has late
ly appeared grave scientific expla
nation of tha snakes seen nv natientc
with delirium tremens. This consists
in the fact that some oculist has re-
ported the retinal vessels in the dis
ease to be increased in size and tor
tuosity. A Jump" is then made to
the supposition that the snakes are
the images of these tortuous and over
filled vessels. The vessels OF ones
own retina are invisible except by a
little device of which the drunkard
knows nothing.
Nonsense No. 4.-Pseudoscientific
persons are fond of rediscovering the
old bit of dogmatism that the eyes,
per Sc, have no expression" that is,
apart from the emotions indicated by
the rest of the face. Last year one OF
the most self satisfied essays Of one of
the most self-satisf1ed of English es-
sayists was devoted to showing up
what she supposed the pitiable fallacy
of the whole world that the eye does
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18
Important Information for Men and
Women


For those who are accustomed to send
ing away from home for their goods it
is of the greatest Importance to know
the character and reliability of the estab-
lishments selling goods to families from
catalogues. The great emporium of the
John M. Smyth Co., located at $50 to
166 West Madison street, Chicago, has
been established for third of a century,
and has furnished over a half million
homes in Chicago and vicinity alone
This firm enjoys the confidence of the
public by it's many years Of fair dealing.
It issues an immense illustrated cata-
logue that should be in every family, as
it describes and gives the price of every
article required for household use. A
sample of the extraordinary values Of
fered by this firm is shown in the illus
tration of the gentlemen's overcoats in
another column of this paper. These gar
ments are indeed wonderful values, and
yet they are but sample of the thousand
and one useful articles Illustrated and
described in the beautiful catalogue OF
the John M. Smyth Company.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18
COLLECTIONS OF MOSQUITOES.
British Scientists Investigating Causes
of Malaria

1--WE are at present busy making a
collection of mosquitoes from all parts
of the world for the purpose of inves-
tigating the theory of malaria being
solely contracted from mosquito bites,
and out of a box of fifty from Malta
only about seven or eight we're true
mosquitoes. That shows how wide
spread error is" said Ernest Austen of
the natural history department Of the
British Museum, who knows more
about mosquitoes than ordinary peo-
pie ever imagined there was to learn.
And have you come to any conclu-
sion regarding the malaria theory?"
well, of course that's rather out of
my province. But l may say that it
contracted from mosquito bites at
times, and we expect to find that it
is always so. We have proved that
bird diseases in India are spread by
the bite of parasites peculiar to them,
and it is likely we shall learn that
malaria is the result of mosquitoes. If
that is SO, the next thing to do will
be to stamp out mosquitoes"
Easier said than done, isn't it,"
queried the Leader representative.
''The pools where they breed must
be filled up-they cannot exist without
water-and ere long the mosquito will
take its place with the great aux and
the dodo. And, by the way" added
Mr.. Austen, "if any of your readers
will be kind enough TO send me any
mosquitoes 1 shall be glad to see
them. London Leader.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18
PERIODS OF
SUFFERING
GIVE PLACE
TO PERIODS
OF JOY

died. The doctor even gave me up and
wonders how I ever lived.
q wrote for Mrs. Pinkham's advice
at Lynn, Mass, and took her medicine
and began to get well. took several
bottles of the Compound and used the
Sanative Wash, and can truly say that
am cured. You would hardly know
me, am feeling and looking so we'll
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound made me what I am. "-MRs-
J. F. STRETCH, 461 MECHANIC ST.,
CAMDEN, N. j.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18
How Mrs. Brown Was Helped.

ST must tell you that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
more for me than any doctor.
81 was troubled with irregular
menstruation. Last summer I began
the use of your Vegetable Compound,
and after taking two bottles, I have
been regular every month since. I
recommend your medicine to all. -
MRS. MAGGIE A. Blown, WEST PE.
PLEASANT. N. j.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18
Discovery OF Life Plant

SO full of vigor that if one Of its leaves be
pinned to a warm wall another plant will
grow. 1t is these same principles which en-
able HOstetter's Stomach Bitters to arouse
to life and duty the overWorked stomach.
Ehe sufferer from dyspepsia or any stomach
trouble needs it. A private Revenue Stamp
covers the neck of the bottle
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18
QUEER CHINESE CEREMONY.

A delegation of Cinnamon yesterday
afternoon visited Mt. Olivet Cemetery
and in the presence of a crowd of on
lockers performed a number of rites
over the graves of their countrymen
buried there They also visited the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

In uterus, ovariea
were affected and
had leucorrheaA
/ had my children
very fast and it
leftme very weak.
A year ago | was
taken with food
ing and almost
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18
SHEET MUSIC AND
Music Books at Out Rate
Prices, Planners Music House.
Milwaukee. Wis.

Greatest cut in sheet music ever known
at Planners, Milwaukee, Wis. 50-cent
pieces sold at Is cents. This means a
saving of 40 per cent. to buyers. Music
bulletins mailed free. Address Joseph
Flanner, Milwaukee. Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

EITc Permanently Cured No fits or nervous.
LILO ness after first days use of Dr. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE $500
trial bottle and treatise. Dr.. r. HI. Kline,
Ltd, 93l Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

F. M. Prescott, in lawsuit, charged
that Thomas A. Edison and others con-
spired to take from him his business.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

A. Allen Francis, aged So. capitalist
and land owner of Will county, died at
New Lenox, ILL.,, of typhoid fever.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teethlng softens the gums, reduces inf1amma
ton, aliays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

Henry G. Hilton said he will con-
test his fathers will unless the other
heirs share with him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

Croker is said to have chosen Cor
poration Counsel Whalen as his lieu
tenant in place of John F. Carroll.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

Three men were killed and four
fatally hurt by the explosion Of
boiler at Manistee, Mich.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

Five men were killed and seven
severely injured in a boiler explosion
in the republic iron works, Pittsburg.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
family medicine with us since 1861. r.
Madison, 2409 Add Ave, Chicago, Ill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

The government may get possession
of the pipestone reservation, contain
ing the valuable quarries.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

Write for circular of Spencerian Bust
ness and Shorthand College, Milwaukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

Policeman Strout of Minneapolis,
who killed the Dolan boy, was arrested
ON charge of manslaughter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

Aliens Foot Ease. powder for the fee&.
It cures painful. swollen, Smarting, nervous
feetand instantly takes the sting out Of corna
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis.
tight-ftting or new shoes feel easy. It ie a
certain cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try it o-dGv. Sold by al
druggists and shoe stores. By mail for ESQ,
in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. 7.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

LETTER re MIS-. PTHxBA1 NO. 7s,46sl
ST was sufferer from female weak
ness Every month regularly as ths
menses came, suffered dreadful pains
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

Rear Admiral Henry F. Picking,
commandant of the Boston navy yard
is dead.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18

The tailor shop of A. Benseula at
Wausau was entered and 5000 worth Of
clothing stolen.