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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
OUT IN HIGHLAND.
Reunion of Confederate Veterans
Landmark Being Demolished.

MONTERREY, VA. May 13.-(Special)-
The reunion OF Confederate veterans May
Sth-the thirty-seventh anniversary OF
the battle of McDowel-was the most
pleasant and largely-attended of any yet
held. The ground selected for the occa-
sion was on the farm Of A. a. AleXan-
der, near the village of Mcdowell, and
about a half mile from the battlefield.
An address of welcome was made by
NJ. Y. Steuart, OF Highland, after which
Captain James Bumgardner and ICY
clone" Jim Marshall were introduced as
the orators of the day. The addresses OF
both were greatly enjoyed, especially that
of Cyclone JIM" which was character
istc
There were present only about seventy
five old COnfederates. The basket dinner
provided was ample, and not one of the
throng went away hungry. The High
land COrnet Band furnished the music
for the occasion.
The old building. which Is now being
removed by Bussard Brothers 10 make
Mace for the new store and bank build
ing on the Sieg lot in front of the court
house was one Of the first built in Monte
rev. and has been occupied by many firms
and served many purposes since its erec-
ton. more than fifty years ago. In 1916,
when Highland county was created out
Of portions Of PendletOn and Bath coun-
ties. the sessions Of court were held IN
this building until the erection Of the
courthouse. which was built in 1913. One
of the first cases tried after organization
! of the county, and while this old house
was being utilized as a courtroom, was
that of the Commonwealth against James
| Gay for felony. The case excited much
| interest. and the immenst crowd In at
| tendance being unable to md room IN
| side, perches were made on all sizes vi
| the impromptu courthouse, and scores
Of men listened 10 the proceedings through
| the openings between the logs. From
| 1918 until the close of the civil war, the
house was owned and occupied by Jacot
| T. Strickler, a well-remembered merchant
! who died only few years ago AT Ellen
| boro. w. Va, and who was spoken o.
| through many newspapers as the "dou
| bic" Of Abraham Lincoln, and whose son
William. was almost counterpart o
Robert II. Lincoln.
Miss Carrie Campbell and Common
wealth's-Attorney b. Fl. Hiner, Of Frank
lin. w. Va. were in the county on Wed
| nesday of this week The latter was at
tending Circuit Court and the forme
| visiting her cousin, Miss Josephine Ste
| phenson.
Mir. Lazy Johnston, from Frankfort
| w. Va. IS sojourning few weeks will
his uncle. Mr. John X. Johnston, thre
miles south OF town.
w. B. Marshall. contractor and builder
| from Franklin, ". Va, is erecting an al
dition to the residence Of Mr.. Charlie
/ Z. Jones.
Miss Anna Rexrode. of Eastern High
| land, is whiting her brother, 5. Is. Rex
| rode, near Valley Centre.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
INTERESTING TESTS AHEAD.

A series of tests is ahead, which will
be watched with especial interest by
students of the problem of pure water
supplies, and of the question of ratio
Of loss Of impurities to distance travelled
by streams
Under the order of the War Department
permitting the admission of Lake Michi-
gan water into Chicago's mammoth
drainage canal, Chicago is made RESPONSE
BILE for any resultant damages of what
ever character. The contents OF the
drainage canal will finally find their way
into the Mississippi, and as 1t is con-
templated that st. Louis will claim. as
a consequence. increased pollution of that
river, steps are TO be taken to determine
the justice of that claim.
At the request of the Chicago authori-
ties, the botanical and chemical depart
Illinois, respectively will soon commence
exhaustive analyses of samples of water
taken from the lake, the Illinois river,
and the Mississippi river between the
mouth of the Illinois and st. Louis, these
analyses being for the. purpose Of ascer-
tanning the present conditions of the
water with respect to disease germs.
After the lake water has begun to flow
through the canal similar series of an
alyses will be conducted, so that the germ
impregnatlon then and now may be
compared The Investigations will ex-
tend over year and will be made in ac-
cordance with desire of the Board OF
Commissioners OF the canal, and the corps
of the two universities will be as
sisted by the municipal bacteriologists
and chemists of Chicago. The co-opera-
ton of the ST. Louis Board of Health was
| asked, but declined. In the mean time
however, the 81. Louis authorities have
1t is said. made thorough tests of the
water of the Mississippi at that city The
Chicago people are confident that the
analyses will sustain the contention thai
| running water purihes itself within a
very short distance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
MOVE UP.

Richmond is proud of the motormen
and conductors employed on her street
car lines. and she has every reason to be.
Than these two classes, none give the
stranger within our gates a better i'm
preston of the city. Their willingness 10
accommodate and uniform courtesy and
politeness attract the attention of every
visitor to Richmond from other large
communities. and have been subjects of
complimentary remarks that have gone
far and wide In their respective posi-
lions both classes have much to contend
with. but taking them by and through,
they never forget to be gentlemen
However, and we say it in no spirit Of
criticism, many of the motormen and all
of the conductors need education, so 10
speak, in certain directions bearing upon
their duties. Other things being equal,
the locomotive engineer, who can stop or
start q train with the least Jolt or jerk.
stands highest with the company he
serves. The easier the stop and start OF
a passenger train, the less the wear and
tear on the machinery, and the greater
the comfort of the passengers; and these
considerations make greatly with the au-
thorities of a railroad.
By the same token, it would seem, tht
motorman has it in his power 10 raise
himself in the estimation of his employ
ers, and we think it would be well foi
our street-car companies, both in theii
own interest and through consideration
for the public, to stimulate generous ri
valry in this matter
AS to our conductors, while we would
not for q moment have them initiate the
brusQue manners so much the vogue
among northern street-car employees, W,
insist that they need educating up to The
point of making passengers move up anC
keeping clear platforms when their cars
are not crowded 1t is a frequent occur
renee that a lady has to push her way
! into a comparatively empty car through
a crowd of men Of both races, who have
taken position on the rear platform; no
because they couldn't get seats in TIT
car, but because they were either too
| thoughtless to go forward or wanted {
nnish their cigars or pipes. The Rich
mond street-car conductors are especial!
noted for the Difference they show TO la
dies. Let them show still more deferenc,
to the gentler sex, and at the sam
/ time win still higher appreciation iron
many of the sterner sex by quietly bu
firmly compelling observance of the rul
of "moye up. and keep the platform
! clear" At first they may find the duty
little disagreeable. but they can rest as
sured that they will have strong publ
sentiment behind them. and that it vii
not be long before the people general.
drop naturally into the habit of respect
| ing the rule.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

The Norfolk Landmark. In an article
d,scussino the action OF the MAY con-
ference" expresses the opinion that the
meeting undoubtedly marked the oesm-
min. of an earnest movement IN TINS
s.u. and that II may be expected 10
grs~y rapidly in earnestness and strength
until the desired end Is attained anu inc
choice of senator's is placed In the hands
of the people. Furthermore. our NorioiR
contemporary gives as its conviction 'hnr
"it being clearly evident that the deiioerS-
lions Of the conference were not IN ths i'-
terest Of any particular candidate, a great
many Democrats who have hitherto heid
aloof from the movement on account Vi
a suspicion that it was undertaken LOT
personal reasons will now come forward
and Join in the demand for change III
the present method"
The Culpeper Exponent also CONSIDERS
that the movement for reform In elect
ing United States senators has now fairiy
begun: and, after stating that fact, IL
says:
.The conference was well attended by
prominent and influential Democrats from
all sections of the State. Those comprls-
ing the meeting were greatly IN earnest
10 do the best possible thing towards the
adoption of the principle for which tilcy
are striving. The idea Of the meeting
being used to advance the interest of any
aspirant found no room whatever ana the
proposition Of Senator Barksdale, OF
Halifax county, that the meeting
ballot for its choice of senator
of a leader TO carry the standard which
the meeting proposed TO raise-was howied
down.
Precisely. AS both the Landmark ana
the Exponent practically assert the con-
ference cut the ground absolutely from
under the feet of the opposition. IL kept
faith absolutely with the people. The let
ter and the spirit of the resolutions ADOPT
Cd bv the conference, as well as the iate
Of the Barksdale resolution. served 10
disnose effectually of the only contention
of tho opposition that could afford any
Democrat who favored trusting the poo
ple" TO eject United states senators the
slightest excuse for not attending the
conference. In the crushing defeat or the
Parksdale resolution alone the claims OF
the signers OF the call for the conference
were fully indicated, as was the DIS
notch's confidence in the broad ana IA
triotic sentiment that would animate and
control the gathering. 1t will be remem-
bered that when the opposition first raised
the cry of personal interest the Dispatch
EXPRESSED the belief that any attempt to
make nomination would be howled
down.
And the case being as we have stated
and seeing that the opposition papers
were virtually one in admitting that on
the simple issue of electing senator's py
direct vote Of tho people there was al
most unanimous agreement in the state
II follows. as the Landmark predicts,
that thousands of Democrats VINO nave
hitherto held aloof from the movement
will now Join it, Indeed. it follows tfat
from having been movement in the
marty Il is destined TO become almost I'M
mediately n party movement, with the
full strength of the Democracy of the
State behind it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
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So Father SAYS.

Wade Whpple in Boston Courier9
I wish that I'd been grandpa's child,
And could have had the JOY
OF fishing in those good old days
When father was a boy;
For then the fish grew bigger, far.
Than they do nowadays,
And literally packed the streams
At least, so father says.
They never caught a sucker than
That didn't weigh a ton,
And pickerel grew bigger than
A modern Armstrong gun.
They used to yank out halibut
In hundreds from our bays,
And shad ran up the banks to bite
At least, SO father :
They never thought .slng bait
TO lure the willy trout,
They reached a bushel-basket down
And simply dipped 'em out
And in about an hour or two
They'd fill up several drays,
And SOW them through tia neighbor
hood
At least, so father says.
In short, they caught so many fsh
That fore their sport was through
The stream where they were nshinl
would
Go down yard or two.
And not an angler failed TO come
Home loaded in those days
a habit father still pursues-
AT least, so mother says.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

written for the Dispatch)
The very meanest boy I'm town,
Known by all for miles around,
And heartily despised,
Who never did a stroke OF work,
or act of good that ne could shirk,
The meanest chap that ever lived,
Was Tom.
Red-headed Tom.
When first the peal 10 arms rang out;
And through the land there went the
shout
And thrill of victory;
The first OF those i'm all the town,
Indeed. OF those for miles around,
To step in line TO march away,
Was Tom.
Red-headed Tom.
The day TO leave soon came at last.
The marching bands were playing fast
Our patriotic airs.
In midst of those who passing by,
I caught stern, determined eye,
For once indeed he looked man,
Did Tom.
Red-headed Tom.
The shot and shell were screaming Ger
A diving man on Cuba's shore,
CRYING for water.
AdOwn the field private ran,
And bending DER the dying man.
Pressed to his lips his own canteen,
Twas Tom.
Red-headed Tom.
A screaming shels tore up his breast
But still he gently, calmly pressed
The dying man TO drink. -,
He pressed. his lfe-blood flowing lase'
H. messed until he fell at last
A hero there upon the plain,
Poor Tom.
Red-headed Tom.
HENRY c. NICHOLAS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

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md Uric Acid Troubles.

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
NOT A EFT OF 1T.

The Danville Register, in paragraph
touching the May conference, breaks
forth as follows:
There is gloom in Richmond. deep.
dark. dense. indubitable gloom. The river
rolls over its rocky bed past the city with
a mournful, hollow gurgle. and the city
itself is sad and detected"
Not a bit of it. Not bit of it. Rich
mond is swathed in shimmering sunshine
and the river rollicks over its rocky
ridges in reckless resonance. as Il reels
off its roundelay of rejoicing at the re-
suits OF Wednesday last. Not only that,
but about the time the paragraph In the
Register was indited there was a halo
around the sun as 1t shone In Richmond.
Evidently our contemporary had spent q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

The boys in our alley played war yester-
day.
Presenting with vigorous clamor
Some scenes from the recent historical
play
The Spanish-American drama;
A colonel and three maJor-generals stood
AS the sum of SPANS martial resources.
While a Shafter. a Wheeler, Lawton'
and Wood,
,rwas well understood, ere to combat
(And IInares made oath as desiredl.
That The rnud-halls uhe enemys missiles
of war;.
Were to miss every time they were
fired.
And twas likewise agreed, and each Don
did comply
With the firmness of so many Catos,
That each mothers son OF spaniard
should die
TO each volley of Yankee potatoes.
But, alas, for the records perversion!
the first
FusIlIade from those. Castilan creatures
Did plumplv on Skaters fair frontispiece
burst.
And make an eclipse of his features.
This fired up Wood, who at Weyler did
fly.
But to drop 10 dexterous heller.
And they all roughed 1t there, tiil-oh.
impious lie.
The frst one to run was Joe Wheeler.
l couldn't stand this. so called In my
boys.
While TO patriot optics tear rose
AS the air Of our precinct was shocked
by the noise
or the weeping and wailing of heroes.
Then. as one OF my neighbors put Shaft
er TO bed.
And the next put on Lawton plaster.
/ unused of what lachrymose feelings are
bred
When TO history Fate brings disaster.
WADE WHlPPLE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

attached to which our people are put
when visiting or shipping from ine mon
umentai city Is beyond calculation
That cur contemporary should take IN
terest Of this character In the Mohu-
mental City has. we think, q deep s'sn'-
acance for Richmond merchants. 4,
shows how completely Baltimore Goa
trolls the Northern Neck trade and teaches
that Richmond should lose no time In
establishing close transportation cohns
lions with all the Northern Neck counues'
II is an unanswerable argument In ia'or
Of the building of the proposed hich-
mond and Tappahannock railroad winch
would DO the beginning Of suoh cohnec-
tions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
night in the graveyard Of Its prophecies
rs TO the conference. and was under the
hallucination that everybody felt as IL ala.

The wife OF the Hon. William Porcher
Miles. who died at his home IN Louisiana
on Thursday, was a daughter Of Mr.
Oliver Beirne. OF Monroe county. w. va,
According to the Charleston News and
Courier. Mr.. Miles settled after the war
between the States In Nelson county
Va. where he resided until called to as
sumo the presidency OF the University OF
South Carolina, at Columbia, in 1883. This
position. the News continues, he held I'M
al he resigned IL to take charge or the
large sugar interests Of his father-in-iaw'
Mr. Beirne, I'm Louisiana. and he aDly
managed those large IS up 10 the
time of his death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

The Williamsburg Gazette says that
from all reports the May conference had
the wishes OF the people at heart" and
the Ieesburg Washingtonian expresses
the opinion that the NOTED and impor-
tant assemblage was a most gratifying
success in showing that the people OF
Virginia are in hearty accord with the
movement now claiming the attention OF
the country"
Well said friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
More Than He Bargaincd For,

Spexer: They tell me, Meeker, that
you've been married since we last met.
Meeker: Such is the case, my friend
Speker: Well. not every one that mar
ries gets a mate; how is 1t with you?
Meeker: Mate? Say, she's more than
that; she's commander, sailingmaster,
and about everything else.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
SIGNIFICANT.

In congratulating baltimore on the re-
suit of the recent election there, the Vir-
ginia Citizen. which is published at
Irvington, Lancaster county. says:
There is one boon thM the incoming
administration Of Baltimore can confer
upon virginians and It's own citizens) IN
retnrn for The eonsr atuiat lions tho Old
I)oiDinions sons are showeriDs upDa the
redeemed city. and that is--widen Light
street along the wharyes. The great in
convenience lnot 70 speak Of the danger
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
His Justification.

When for another piece of pie
Her boy did urgent plead.
The mother, with rebuke in eye,
To chide him did proceed.
Then asked. "What lesson. child, have
Begged you to keep in sight?''
CMeaning the one that does decry
Excess OF appette)
Whereat the youngster did proceed
To smile, and answered plain.
"why, II al first you don't succeed,
Just try, try again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

a one-armed lecturer was arguing the
pros and cons Of a certain subject, and
having concluded his summing up Of one
side of the case went on with:
"And now, on the other hand
Whereupon a boy in the front row in
terjected:
but you amt got no other hand"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
Purely Local.

1--WE didn't get that cold wave last
night that was prophesied by ,the Wea-
Their Bureau"
"I did"
THAT'S strange: where were your
81 was going up her front stoop just as
her father came lout and waved me
away"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
she'd Reeu Waiting for II.

Steady Caller: | attended Yolleyman's
lecture last evening. and | must say that
I was charmed with his delivery; then,
too, he has such a ring to his speech
Patient Waiter: | wish | could say that
of a certain gentleman of my acquaint-
oppp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
riremen Decorate the Monument

The decoration of the soldiers ana
Sailors, monument on lakewood Memo
rial-Dav was carried out by the memVeIs
Of No. ! Truck Company OF the h'cn-
mond Fire Department, which Il oou,-
posed of the following: Messrs; ~ y"
noreet captain: J. p. Angel. K. l.. card
veil q Knight. r. W. Bowery. and W.
/. Smith.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14
The Reason of 1t.

Brer Fox: Say, Br'er Rabbit, how did
you come to get such short tail as that?
Brer Rabbit: oh. for ambitious rea-
sons You see, was anxious to become
a public speaker, so l thought I'd take
the stump.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-14

Governor. Lowndes. of MAJ yland, Is out
for second term in the position he oc-
cupies. We doubt very much his ABILITY
to secure It, even II he is nominated. we
have an idea that Maryland, like Balti-
more is again Democratic, as naturally
it should be always. and should always
have been.