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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
The Honorary Member is just back
from an extended tour.

The Honorary Member IS just oacK
from an extended tour.
1.-The roads is fine now" he remarked
by way Of introduction, as he dropped
into a chair near the city editor and
stuck his hat under the chair. All the
poetry that's in me has been boiling tor
week or two and just guess Ill let
it come out. Say, you amt got the price
Of 10 cents worth Of inspiration about
you, have your
"Lordy Moses!"
The Honorary Member howled forth
much more than that, as he leaped from
his chair and sprang on reporters
desk. His face looked almost white
something no member of the staff had
ever seen beforehand horror was in his
eyes as well as his voice. More OF his
hair was standing on end than usual.
Nobody knew what had scared him.
1.-The dawg!" he gasped.
Then we knew.
Standing in front Of him, staring with
eyes that never seemed to see was Jack.
Jack is the reputed property Of the
Police Reporter, but there have bean
dark hints that the dog belongs to the
Police Reporters girl. For he tthe dos)
wears a leather collar. bestudded with
brass, and fearful and wonderful har-
ness. And then Jack is a poodle. No
man ever owned a poodle.
'You fellows oughtn't do that" the
Honorary Member remarked reproach-
fully, as he resumed his seat, after he
found Punch was only a poodle II don't
like no kind o. dawg. They've give me
lots O. trouble
And he sighed reminiscently.
He stayed two hours. He delivered
himself Of much philosophy, when not
grinding away on his alleged poetry.
and then he went away-talking of a
proposed trip to Washington without
ticket And he left the poems printed
below-total cost, II cents.
A CASH CORNER DREAM.
A Cash Corenr bum, with a brad awl
And an old, empty. halter pint jug,
Sat summing himself on the City Hall
steps,
Lying back in the corner SO snug;
And as he sat there, with a tear in mis-
He said to himself, and to himself made
reply,
Perhaps, I may get me drink by-anc-
by
And a smile spread over his mug.
AS the shadows of evening grew long and
dim,
And the sun sank down DER the hill,
He slept and he dreamed he was rushing
the can,
And changing a 81 bill:
And he thought that he dwelt in a far
away land,
And heard the sweet strains of Iarde1la's
band,
And the can that he rushed was two
gallon can,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28

to conduct services in their church here
the first week in October.
Rev. Oscar Bunting. OF Petersburg,
former Williamsburg resident, will fill
the pulpit of Bruton church the second
Sunday in October.
Mr.. Frank Bozarth of Ivor, Va, is
visiting his brother, Mr.. w. A. Bozarth
The Board of Registration has now
placed 160 voters on the rolls. OF these
1856 are white and twenty-five are coll
ored. The board will sit three days LONG
er, October 10th. 18th, and 18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
Registration In Henry.

MARTINSvILLE. VA. September Il
(SpsciaLl-Two days OF registration haYo
elapsed in this county. AT this precinct.
where there were heretofore registered
about 800 whites and 500 negroes. there
have been applications for registration OF
100 whites and 30 blacks The board re-
serves It's decision on ali applications
until the last day OF registration
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28

Paris the American is called upon by
The tax ranges from II to IA per cent.
assess taxes not on what you have, but
on what you appear to have. If you live
in a certain style you are taxed proper
tlonately, and the criterion is your rent.
The tav ranges from II to IA per cent.
Of this amount. so that if you pay
about S55 a year in taxes.
This is common in all parts Of Paris,
not only with those who rent houses,
but those who rent business. establish
ments. The percentage of tax increases
with the amount of rent paid. so that the
man who pays a thousand dollars
month rent is assessed much more pro-
portionately than the man who pays one
hundred dollars per month. The amount
OF business man does makes no diff
ference. The authorities say that if he
do a certain amount of business, and il
he does not it is his own fault and not
theirs. The very poor pay almost no
taxes whatever.
The thing that grinds the American
most is the fees These are connected
with all establishments and they have
to be paid. If you live in fiat you must
fee the janitor or janitress known as
the concierge In an unfinished apart
cent. of the rental to this party on TAX
ing. possession and signing the lease,
and he will expect other fees from time
to time and a cash present on every
New-Year Day. For these fees you get
your front door opened at night, your
letters taken care of if you are away,
and the public hall and staircase of your
fat building swept. If you don't pay the
fees you can be made very uncomfort-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
THE OYSTER MENACED
CONTINUED FROM NINTH PAGB.)
,hance tho value OF the Industry to the

enhance tho value OF the industry to the
State
The State, it is suggested, should pro-
hibit the taking Of oysters from public
waters. on all leased planting grounds, as
well as on oyster rocks and SHOALS, be-
tween the 1st of April and the LIST Of Oc-
tober. The use of patent tongs should be
prohibited, as well as claiming on Tie
oyster rock beds and shoals during the
closed oyster season. Were this done and
the laws enforced the oyster industry
would be saved and the State at large and
the Tidewater section would profit there
by.
The supply of oysters is not equal to
last years nor the year before. notwith-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
m Marshall street. $50.


Samuel H. Pulliam and wife to ". c.
Thacker, g 6-12 feet on west side
Twenty-ffrst street 1879 6-12 feet south OF
Paramount avenue or S street. sl,400.
George G. Williams's trustee and wife
to S. H. Pulliam. Is 6-l2 feet on west sids
Twenty-irst street. 1879 6-12 feet south
from Fairmount avenue. s1.215.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
Mrs. Mary ralIey, yoice-piano.

BY using Eclectic Methods IN
both Vocal and Plano Teaching artisto
results are secured in shorter time tnan
varieties of pupils Music Is taught b
means OF music. not by mathematical
exercises. harmonic knowledge Is also
given with the piano study. Attractive
class work will be organized at nomtnal
cost. Glasses in Musical History. also,
Sight Singing. free to pupils. Studio Gi
east Franklin street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
Fall Opening.

wish to announce to the public one of
the most attractive openings Of milli-
merry patterns, both unique and natty.
will be exhibited Wednesday and Thurs
day, October LIST and I'd.
MRS. L. B. MORRIS,
POS north Fifth street.
No cards
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28

The public will be interested in the re-
opening Of the Physical Culture Class OF
Miss Jennie Read Pendleton. The first
lesson, to which all are invited free. will
take place on next wednesday, October
LIST, at 4:30 P. M, at the Young Mems
Christian Association. The session will
last six weeks two lessons week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
Richmonder. In New York.

NEW YORK. September 2.-(special3
Broadway Central. w. E Folstead.
st. Denis, E. w. Tratford-
Imperial. s. F. Pilson. w. H Boscher-
Fifth Avenue. Mrs. 8. H. Halves s
II. Halves, Mrs. r. 81. Lindsey. Misses
Lindsey.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
A TOUCH o, WAR.
ALPHABETICALLY ERRATIC.

A young man who was slightly erratic
Jumped out from a four-story attic,
But for lack of ability
To fly with facility
His landing was somewhat emphatic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
What Servants Cost.

AS to servants the wages vary ac-
cording to their efficiency, and also as to
the locality in which you live. You can
get man cook for $50 a month and up
ward, or good woman cook for $40 and
upward. Housemaids usually receive
about 50 month, and coachmen $50 with
board. There are a number of employ
ment bureaus where such people can be
hired. The service is usually good and
much superior to similar service in the
United States.
AS to housekeeping the American fam
lily living In Paris finds the cost quite as
high as in the United States. Butchers
meat is higher than in America, but the
cuts are SO much better dressed that
there is little waste and the consumer
always procures full value for his money.
Chickens cost from so to 60 cents apiece,
salmon dollar pound, and other kinds
OF fish much less. Fruit is plenty and
cheap. as are also vegetables Of all kinds.
Coffee and tea are expensive. and bread.
the best in the world. costs about tn 9
same as at home. Fuel IS dear. both coal
and wood being sold in small quantities;
gas posts about $1a59 9 thousand feet. aud
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
Special Exhihit.

All this week the Seven Sutherland SIS
ters' free demonstration how TO properly
caro- for the hair.
BRIGGS DRUG CO..
Droad and First str.Aa9
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28

80 $1,000
He went out, buumed a big bundle o.
chuck,
And the next day. he got sixty days.
SUPPOSE I'D DIE TONIGHT.
Suppose I'd die this blessed night
With not cent held back,
Who'd pay the man to dig the grave?
Who'd stand up for a hack?
There'd be another poet
Unhonored and unsung.
Wild go down with something coming
Because he wasn't hung.
A NONSENSE RHYME.
Sing a song for nickel.
A pocket full Of cash,
An old suspender buckle,
Baked In Tomrnie Toddie's hash.
When the hash digested.
The buckle stayed behind,
And buckIed up his liver,
To the middle OF his spfne-
Bill was in his wigwam
Trying to take snooze,
And Jack had started up to Mikes
To try and pawn his shoes.
LII was on the corner
Trying to make a mash,
When by came Todd and slugged the man
That made that plate of hash.
And he swore by the rounded roof
OF an ancient loaf of bread
That he'd unbuckle his liver,
Or he'd paint Cash Corner red.
A TOUCH o, WAR.
There's old Bill what lives up Nor
And got shot in the mouth.
He wants to hold confab
With some suckers from down South.
It amt no use disputin'
There's lots Of boys down here with
That wants to do some shootin'.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
THE MUSE OF THE HONORARY MEMBER,
And he lived next door to a still

4nd he lived next door to stIi1.
And each shady nook, was free lodging
house,
And the free lunch was Just out o
sight.
And the cops were all buns, and drained
empty kegs,
And Carried the banner at night,
But the sound Of the Old Market bell,
as 1t struck,
Awoke him, and cursins his Inflated
luck,
He went cut, bummed big bundle o.
chuck,
And the next day. he got sixty days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
Davis Monument Fund.

The following amounts have been re-
ceived by the treasurer of the Jefferson
Davis Monument Association since the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
What Was Said
When He Lived.

cit would be hard to find living author
who had displayed such varied power. AS
critic, he has shown so superior an abil-
ity that We cannot but hope that he will
collect his essays Of this kind and give
them more durable form. They would be
very valuable contribution to our lstsra-
ture. and would fully justify all We have
said in his praise. We could refer to many
others OF his poems than those We havs
quoted to prove that he Is the possessor Of
a pure and original vein. His tales and es-
prose. *s Mr. Poe has that inde-
scrihable something which men have agreed
to call genius.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL"
"Poe Is the most remarkable poet the
United States has produced
'ALFRED TENNYsoN.''
"a man richly endowed with genius. His
prose is remarkably vigorous, direct, and
yet afiuent: and his verse has particular
charm of melody, an atmosphere Of trus po-
etry about it which is very winning.
HENRY W. LoNGFELLow
ellis imagery was from tho worlds which
no mortals can see but with the vision OF
genius. R. W. GR1sWoLD."
'.This vivid writing.-this power which is
felt!
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING
"a writer worthy of high and honorable
place amongst the leading creative minds Of
the age.
PHILIP PENDLEToN COOKE
"It was in the world of mind that he was
king GEORGE R. GRAHAM
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
Volume L.

Memoir by William q. Rogers.
Eulogy by James Russell Lowell.
Notice by N. P. Wills.
Adventure of Hans PfslI.
The Gold Bug.
Four Beasts in One.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-25
A Singers
Experience.

Cataraugi, Ont, is a singer of local
note. She writes:
"I acknowledge with thanks the
value of Peruna as splendid remedy
In case of a Sc we're cold. Last winter
i caught a cold and did not pay the
proper attention to 1t until it got SO bad
that could not attend to my regular
work. My aunt advised me to try Pc
runa and I commenced taking it at
once. Within three days found great
relief In ten days was not entirely
well but my system was toned up, and
IfeLf much stronger than / had before.
We keep 1T on hand, and If any men,
Der of the family feels sick a dose or
cure.o
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-25

The area of Greater New York is
now 31S square miles, against Greater
London's 700 square miles.
The advance in wireless telegra ply
was the chief scientific event of last
year.
The agricultural department now
requires larger appropriation for its
administration than any other depart
ment except the treasury.
Porto Rico, borrowing an idea from
Connecticut, has begun to raise to-
bacco under cheesecloth tents, which
keep off insects and temper the wind,
rain and sun.
Chinese quack doctors in the vicin-
ity of foreign hospitals in the far in
terror hang out foreign flags in
scribed: "Cure according to the for
eign devils PLAN
The territory devoted to rice in
Louisiana for the present year will
aggregate 225,000 acres, with a crop
of 100000 sacks of rough rice, or
200,000,000 pounds Of the cleaned grain.
A new and effective treatment of
tree scale is in use in California The
tree is sprayed with oil, which smoth-
ers the scale insect, and the oil is then
converted into soap by spraying with a
caustic alkali solution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-25
THESE ARE PLAIN WORDS.

Marshfeld, Mo-, Jan. 2Oth.-Mr. J. F.
King of this place makes the following
statement:
81 have suffered untold agony for
twenty years with Lame Back and
Acute Kidney Disease, and in that
time have never been two days to-
gether clear of misery, and for some
of the time 1 could not walk a step or
even sit up.
'Last spring, after trying many doc
tors and every remedy that could be
thought of, [ began treatment of
Dodd's Kidney Pills. The good results
were almost immediate and for the la st
seven months have seen more comfort
and pleasure than I have for twenty
years before.
"Any one with Kidney Disease or
Lame Back that will not try Dodd's
Kidney Pills deserves to suffer-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-25

''Deucalion is my poor name,"
said, but [ cannot expect you will
know it. / am but newly landed here,
sir, and when L left Atlantis some
score of years back, very different
man TO you held guard over these
gates He had his forehead on my
feet by this time. Il had it from the
empress this night that she will to-
morrow make a new sorting of this
kingdoms dignities. Perhaps there
is some recommendation you would
wish me to lay before her in return
for your courtesies?"
'My lord" said the man, eff you
wish it, / can have q turn with those
cave-tigers myself now, and you can
look ON from behind the walls and
see them tear me-
''Why tell me what is no news?''
81 wish to remind my lord of his
power; L wish to beg of his Glenn
ency."
you showed your power to these
poor prisoners; but, from what re-
mains here to be seen, few of them
have tasted much of your clemency.'
THE orders were," said the cap
tain of the gate, as though he
thought a word might be said here
for his defense-"the orders were,
my lord, that the tigers should be kept
fierce and accustomed to killing"
Then, if you have obeyed orders,
let me be the last to chide you. But
it is my pleasure that this woman be
respited, and l wish now to question
her.
The man got to his feet again with
obvious relief, though still bowling
low.
''Then if my loru viii honor me by
sitting in my room that overlooks the
outer gate, the favor will never be
forgotten
"Show the way" I said, and took
the woman by the fingers, leading her
gently. At the two ends of the cir
Gus the tigers prowled about on short
chains, growing and muttering.
We passed through the door into
the thickness Of the outer wall, and
the captain of the gate led us into
his private chamber, snug enough
box overlooking tie plain beyond the
city. He lii torch from his lamp
and thrust it into bracket on the
-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-25

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
Please state that you saw the Advertise
ment In this paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-25
How Sir Harry WestwOOd Cooper, TT e
English Forger, Met Detective
Seymour.

Sir Harry Westwood Cooper, the
English forger, accused of nobility,
| is far more docile creature since
his course In rigorous western po-
! lice treatment than he was when
Capt. John Seymour, chief of detec-
| tives, first introduced himself, says
| the San Francisco News Letter. The
story of the introduction is good.
Capt. Seymour then without other
title than a plain badge, was sent
over to the Langham hotel one day
to bring in this exceptional scion to
police headquarters. To the cap
tain's query if the nobleman was in,
| the clerk merely pointed to the ele-
vator and remarked: "Just going up.
sir; won't see anybody" At the
entrance to the elevator stood gen.
tleman in elegant afternoon attire,
and straight up to him went the de-
| tective.
Pardon me- said Seymour, zone
moment, please"
Sir Harry moved away as if to be
rid of the intruder, and just then
the elevator came down. The detec-
tive moved nearer.
pardon me again." he said, "but I
am
"Some trades person." concluded
Sir Harry; 81 cawn't see YOU
Capt. Seymour put his hands on S:r
Harry's shoulders and began again.
But Sir Harry did something sudden
ly; the detective did something more
suddenly; there was a crashing and
breaking, rush of excited people,
and one little fellow in the back
ground, crying: 'How dare you
touch an English nobleman! How
dare you touch my fwend, sub Haw-
wy!"-then the clearing of the smoke
revealed the ''fwend, sub Hawwy,"
sitting handcuffed on the floor, his
top hat crushed in, his Prince Albert
torn, and the blood from a cut on
his face streaming down onto his
white vest.
The captain was winded, but other
wise in good form.
You will pardon me-" he remarked
again, "but when you interrupted me.
l was about to introduce myself. I
am John Seymour, of the detective
agency"
THAT will do said the nobleman,
"but frankness com oels me to say
that I do not desire Jour acquain-
lance" Then-frst looking down at
,, the manacles-he added slowly:
You will pardon me for not-ah-
offering YOU my hands"
Certainly" replied the detective,
with equal wit, ''but may take your
arm?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-25
HEAVEN.
Ioreamed I stood in Heaven,

dreamed I stood in Heaven,
Twas not all gold and grand
Upheld by jasper columns,
But there were seas and land,
Ard there were tangled forests
Ard hills and rocky roads
Ard mills and mines and grooming men
Who carried heavy loads.
I saw no white-robed angels,
But muscIed men were there,
Hays that were bent and ugly
And maids red-lipped and fair,
And as l watched them passing
saw with glad surprise
A hundred faces had known
Ere death had shut their eyes.
And one who stopped beside me
Smiled when l spoke, and said:
Behold yon sweating toilers
Who pass with heavy tread;
On earth they shirked and idled,
They fooled their time away
Full many a rich mans son you see
At labor there to-day.
Ard they that struggle yonder
And totter on and groan,
Borne down by great globes, wanted
To make the world their own,
AEQ those VINO tumDie lnlo
Dark, reeking holes and then
3 Fall into others used to play
Jokes on their fellow men"
"Those ancient hays" ventured,
pray tell me, what were they
Before the somber angel
Conducted them away?"
"Ah, they were f1irts who fiirted,
Who broke mems hearts for fun
And, full of pride, went boasting of
The conquests that they won."
'"Those with the happy faces.
The brave ones and the fair,
Whose laughter ever echoes
Across the valleys there?"
ERE Death laid hands upon them
They tried to do their best,
And none among them sought to take
The portions of the rest"
''And l % I trembling asked him
rs happiness for me?
Or must l fret and labor
Through all eternity?''
He lookee away a moment
And then he gravely spoke,
But ere l heard a word the bed
Broke down, and I awoke.
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-25
Firth and Works,

One day last week Berkeley student
in one of Prof. L. Dupont Styles classes
came into the recitation-room SO late
that the English teacher made "A mild
remonst rance at the extreme hardness
of the young man.
professor" replied the young fell
low, in excusing himself, my watch
was slow. 1 shall have no faith in it
after this
''My dear fellow" said Syle, what
you need is not faith, but works. -
San Francisco Wave.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-25

D. Speptic-Stand by you? You'd
better take a piece of plum pudding.
Philadelphia Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-25

Jess-Yes, she's wonder. Why, she
can make the plainest kind of people
look nice,-Tit-Bits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-25
MRS. SCOTT.

Bladder remedy remarkably successful
sample bottle absolutely mail telling
of
of testimonial letters
In that request
date attention be mention reading
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-25

consumption, and often in ADVANCED
stages.
Everybody should have the 64-page
book on catarrh and winter diseases
which is being sent free by The Peruna
Medicine Co., of Columbus, Ohio.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving full statement of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Peruna can be purchased at any first
class drug store al $1.00 per bottle.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio