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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

One of the social functions of the COM
ing week will be an entertainment given
hv Miss Matte Rose NewYear's Eve
nipl,f from S to L at her beautiful home,
on Barton Heights. Virginia Polytechnic.
Institute colors will predominant in honor
Of her brother. who is ispending his holt
1,ii, he Misses Satterfield, Warwick, and
Minor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
CREDITORS VS.. ScOW.
!, Case Argued In the United state.
District Court.

The case OF Mayor & Co. agains, float
ing scow. Justin Mccarthy owner. Was
argued before Judge Waddili in the
United States District Court by Edwards
and Kelly. representing Richmond ans!
West Point creditors and Harry h Voi-
colt. OF Wolcott & Gage. OF Norfolk, rep
resenting the scow The scow was used
at West Point by Mccarthy. who was
building dyke Mccarthy went to In
land and the creditors levied on the scow.
which is valued at several thousand dol-
lars. The point ut issue Is whether the
scow can be attached for McCarthy's
debts. The court took the matter under
Amusement
Christmas and New-Year Service.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mr.. James Thomas Gilman, son of M.
John T. Gilman, of the firm of Gilman &
Sons, died 1t the home of his father. No.
al3 west Clay street, yesterday morn
ing.
The death was an unusually sad one.
Mr. Gilman was one Of the most promis-
ing young men of the city. He was 70
years of age. and had been employed at
the office of the Virginia State Insur-
ancc Company for the past four years,
where he was quite popular. and was the
next in the line OF promotion, which was
TO come January Ist. He was taken sick
last Thursday week with typhoid fever.
and though his case was desperate one,
1t was hoped that he might recover.
lie was man OF excellent habits, and
vas very popular. socially. He was held
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!. =
Nr Anderson Ill.
a Christmas Social.

Mr.. John II. Anderson, of No. sos north
/ TUenty-sixth street, is very i'll.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION

Paramount Baptist Chnrc;, Will Cc'e-
brnte Christmas Night.
The annual Christmas celebration of the
Paramount Baptist Sunday school will
take place Christmas night. All living
in the community are invited to be pres
emit
DR.. John Harmon will lecture at this
church on Friday night. the 18th instant.
on the subject Dynamite
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SANTACLAUS LETTERS
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACE

CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE)
bring me three Dolls and carriage and
d Bed stead and Il baby laying in it and
candy aud nuts and every sing you can
bring. live with my Pa Pa and Mamma
at No 2l1 west Cary street. Your Dear
little girl GRACE HARGROEE.
Dear Santa Claus,-Please bring me Il
velocipede. plenty of fireworks. some nuts
and candy. cause | save my money and
try to De a good boy.
Your little boy.
CLINTON CHILDRESS.
42S C2Eny ST.. Fulton
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An Aged Thief.

William Johnson. a negro man about 60
wears of age, is confined IN the First
Police Station. charged with being a
suspicious character. The man IS supposed
to have stolen $3.50 from MRS l.. l.
Northern Of No. 313 norm Twenty-fourth
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
SMOKED INCESANTLY.

SNVN I'D I'M I.ko<N4N I y
He smoked cigarettes all the time,
said his brother last night. land when
under the Influence Of tobacco and
wEiskey nc would talk in the most
ramblin sort OF manner. Mr.. Gordon
said he would write to the chief of police
in Baltimore and acquaint him with the
facts of his brothers intrmity. so that
he might not be ncld as a criminal. but
confined in an insane asylum. until he
could recover from the effects of the
narcotics to which he is addicted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
DEATHS.

DUGGINS.--Died, at his late residence
l2H West Clay street. LEWIS A. DUG
GINS. youngest son OF the late W. }.
and l.. a. Duggins, at q O'Clock Satur-
day morning.
Funeral takes place on TUESDAY,
Dec 90 at O'Clock. Friends and
acuuaintances invited to attend. Re
quest no flowers.
Far beyond this world Of trouble.
Far beyond this world Of care.
We shall find our missing loved one
In our Fathers mansion fair.
One by one earth's ties are broken
AS we see our love decay.
And the hopes so fondly cherished
Brighten but to pass away.
One by one our hopes grow brighter
AS we near the shining shore,
For we know across the river
Waits the loved one gone before.
Jesus, while our hearts arc bleeding
Ger the spoils that death has won;
We would at this solemn moment
Calmly say: Thy will be done
Sleep on. beloved, sweetly sleep.
For angels sing with you UP there:
They ever will their vigil keep
In our Fathers mansion fair
COLE.-Died. at the residence of his
parents, on 1nTee Shop Toao. HenTict
county. Va. GILMER FOREST COLE
son Of Gilnler l. and Minnie G. Cole
aged months and 20 days.
Funeral took place yesterday at
O. clock F. NJ. in River View Cemetery
God needed one more angel dear
Amid His shining band;
And SO He sent His loving head.
And clasped our daring's hand
BY HIS MOTHER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

GRIMES. at his residence west
Leigh street, A. T. CRIMES, in his 9th
wear, after an illness Of twelve months.
Funeral from Second Baptist church
WEDNESDAY, December e4th. at II A.
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held on the evening Of the tast day OF
the year at Centenary Methodist church.
The Methodist churches OF the city Will
unite in this service. The service Will be-
gin at 8 o'clock. The Rev. II. 81. BETTY
OF Clay-Street. will preach the sermon.s
ard DR.. w ". Tudor will lead in a Ioxn3
feast. Bishop 6sranbery Will administer
the Lords Supper.
On Chr!stMas-Day a union service will
he held at Park-Place and the Rev M.
Fl. Bennett will preach. IA service viii
be held a. Trinity. where Or. H. e. Iohn~
son will preach.
Lee CamP 1asi<ets.
The Lee Camp Auxillary will send es3
their Christmas baskets "Wednesday
contributions may ~ laft ~ w. *
trin,a srnrarxs .on sErnad Dtroo4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

Thomas H. Danscy died Saturday eve
ming at his home SO north Twenty-fourth
street. after an Illness of several months
The funeral took place YESTERDAY morn
ing at II O'Clock from the mouse. Inc
hurial was in lakewood Cemetery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

,awes DeI-Thc schooner Nellie W.
rraie from Norfolk for New York. with
,,tsI,Ion struck an obstruction and Is
ps ,inn zoo atrnkaA an hour
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

The body of Mr.. Lee r. Shell, who died
in Berkley, Va, SUNDAY VIII reacn a., 'nls
ss,a al the grave. The interment viii be
In Hollywood
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

GRt.ENWOOD.-Died, at mis- residence.
1913 Park avenue. Richmond. Va. about
s o'clock A NJ, December %, 1902 2. F.
GREENWOOD.
Funeral from his residence at 8 o'clociI
r. NJ. WEDNESDAY. December a. 1902
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

NOLYE-Ded. at her late residence.
la3 Brook avenue. at 10 minutes after /
O'Clock. December ed, Mrs. MARY L.
NOLTF, in her list year. She leaves two
sons-J. II. ant: Herman Nclte
Funeral will take place THIS EVE
MING at st. Mary's Catholic church at I
F.. NJ.
SHELL.-Died. in Berkley. Va, Decent
her o1st. at 1890 o'clock P. NJ, LEE r.
SHELL. in the esd year of his age.
The remains will reach here to-day over
s+ba Norfolk and Western railroad. Ser
vices at the grave Interment in Holly
wood Cemetery Friends and acQuain-
stances are invited to attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

John q. Haley died Sunday morning at
1910 o'clock at his home. ltos Iaylo-
street. after a short illness For many
wears Mr.. Haley was emp!o!eo as io.e
,,,s,, for Thomas b. Hicks, IN the paint
shop. He was AZ years old.
The funeral took place yesterday eve
Ming AT $50 o'clock from the house. Inc
burial was in River View Cemetery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

Amounts received. Estimated.
1902 1903.
Payroll account ..S1@'oti % silo'e'f ~
General expense ac- :,
count 1890; LOW +" '-'oo' W
Special repairs and
improvements 1000 !" 9lio w
dolnh School -. 10000 90
Building in East
End 94'3oo W
s151 ST. 26 sl72.549 so
For medical examination of pupils and
fnAe nh
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in high esteem by the insurance company.
and was pronounced one OF the most
promising insurance men in the business
He is survived by his parents. three
sisters-Misses Bessie Taylor, Harriet
Ruth and B. D. Gilman, and two
Edgar At~ell. and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

Activc-Julian Hill. William f Gordon.
Gessner Harrison, Archie Richardson.
Frank Epps Pope Nash, II. Baslis Epps,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

ing and kindergarten Recom-
School Teachers.

nendcd-Morc Pay for Male High
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

?. +. Greenwood died suddenly yester-
day morning al S O'Clock, at his home. 1908
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23

Honorary-Joseph kimbrough. j. L. Hill,
Greed Davis. Charles *. Willis, William
l.. Carneal. Robert Lecky. W. A. Cren-
shaw. and Judge g. l.. Christian.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-11
Co~e-e9 Ba.,u..~
80 K so FL :.
GENERAL FARM BARN.

ing the south and east sides open.
This affords an excellent place for
carefully saving all manure, which is
of great Importance; also for allow
ing animals exercise on stormy days,
and at the same time protection from
the weather, also provides shelter for
any additional stock which the barn
would not accommodate. The roof
over the barnyard is built high
enough to give storing room for
straw, bedding, etc., which should be
used plentifully so as to always keep
the barnyard dry.
My barn contains three horse
stalls, with hangers, harness closet
and work shop, all on one side. OPP
posite are quarters for storage of
implements and tools and feed bins.
There are eight comfortable cow
stalls with hangers. Besides the
driveway, there is plenty of feed
room or floor space for doing such
work as may be necessary.
The floor over the barnyard should
be high enough to admit a load of
hay, or about II or IL feet. The
pump and watering trough are also
located in the barnyard. The base
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-11

ment should be built in a small bank
(if any, so as to admit driveway
to both basement and first floor.
This basement should be eight or
nine feet high and provided with
plenty of light. Floors of stables
should be carefully constructed so as
to save all liquid manure. The work
shop should contain an assortment of
tools, enabling the farmer to do the
most of his own repairing, and afford
ing work during inclement weather.
Grain bins for storing various feeds
enable the farmer to feed a properly
balanced ration. ~
The first floor is altogether for NOW
room with driveway IL feet wide.
Part of the space may be set off for
granaries if desired. Open chutes adj
NIT of putting down feed to base
ment and also serve as ventilators.
Sides of chutes are boarded up two
or three feet high. A cupola is
placed on the roof, dimensions being
in proportion to size of barn. Doors
should be hung on anti-friction roll
ing hangers. The barn should be
built of good material, kept well
painted to preserve the wood, as well
as for the sake of appearance. 1t will
then be an ornament as well as a
necessity on any farm.-Wilbur F.
Kennedy, in Farm and Home.
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HOGS AND THEIR CARE.

Do not trust the main crop of pigs
entirely to young sows.
If bran is used in making slop for
the hogs add little oil-meal.
In caring for the pigs in winter
make comfort" the watchword.
Wheat shorts or middlings are a
good milk food for the brood sows.
1t is usually unwise to discard a
young sow because she fails the first
time.
Usually the sow filters increase in
size and quality as the dam becomes
older.
The breeding boar should have but
little slop, as it does not make solid
flesh.
Allowing the pigs to sleep in the
manure pile usually induces cough
and scurvy.
In selling mixed lots of stock the
best always suffers by being sold with
the inferior.
In selecting the breeding sows a
strong maternal should be the first
consideration.
1t is a heavy expense to keep un-
productive sows from one breeding
season to another.
Damp sleeping places for hogs
should be guarded against, asfthey
tend to induce rheumatism, colds and
other diseases.-Rural World.
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GENERAL PURPOSE BARN.
1t Affords Shelter for Stock and Room
for the Convenient Storage CT
All Feeds.

To save time and labor should be a
desideatum in the selection of plans
for barn or outbuildings. My barn
affords shelter for stock, room for
the convenient storing and feeding of
feeds, accommodations for storage of
manure without waste, and many
conveniences for the doing of chores.
The barn is 40x60 feet. On the
south side is covered barnyard
30x60 feet. The west side of the
barnya-d is boarded up or protected
by an adjoining building, thus leav-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-11

When three or four months old, put
on halter. Take about 40 feet of
cord, double it,, tie knot in the
doubled cord so that the loop will
slip over the colts rump or quarters
but not up under the tail. Have the
knot in the loop come about in front
of saddle. Run ends of cord through
each side of the ring of halter, stand
in front of the colt and give gentle
pull. If he does not come readily,
step a little to one side and pull
quick. You will throw him off his
guard and balance, and in Is minutes
you will have your colt educated to
lead
When older, coming two years old,
hitch your colt on the off side of a
gentle horse, for a few times, so he
will learn to drive, and in meeting
teams, electric cars, ETC., he will have
what he will consider the protection
of the older horse. Then put him on
near side, changing back and forth
from one side to the other. Then
some day, after good drive, if your
colt is spirited, put on the single har-
ness and you will find very near
perfectly broken colt, safe to drive
past electric cars, etc. We used to
break colts with whip; now we edu-
cate them without this cruel instru-
ment.-A. B. Donelson, in Farm and
Home.
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THE GROWTH OF PIGS.
A Subject Which Should Be Studied
Patiently and Thoroughly by
Every Farmer.

It is now pretty generally under
stood that sheep and cattle make
gains at the least cost near the birth
period, and also that most rapidly.
says the Farmer, of ST. Paul, MINI.
This is owing to the greater activity
of the secretions when animals are
young. But this explanation does not
SO we'll apply to the case of swine.
After several years of experimenting
at the Minnesota experiment station,
it has been ascertained that pigs do
not gain nearly so rapidly when they
are young as when of more mature
age. When they are on the sow it was
difficult to make them gain pound
day. After weaving for two or three
months they seldom made more than
one and one-half pounds per day, but
after, say, five or six months they
gained well on two pounds per day.
Thus it has been shown in several in
stances that between the ages of two
and eight months pigs have made the
most rapid increase in weight. The
experiments referred to were not
made with view to test this ques-
ton but these results came out Incl
dentally in large number of tests.
AS result of the casual manner in
which these conclusions were reached,
the relative cost of the gains cannot
be given, but it is probable those made
near the birth period were the least
costly, owing to the small amount rela-
lively of the food consumed. This is
great question. 1t ought to be fur
Nther investigated. The experience re-
ferred to calls up the thought thatit
may be possible to market pork too
young to bring the grower the greater
profit, even when swine are sold as
young as six or seven months, the pop
ular age at which to sell. These re-
suits in swine growing, so different
from those obtained in growing cat
tie and sheep, are well worth the clos
est study.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-11
TRAINING THE COLT.
In These Days of Progress Young
sters Are No Longer "Broken"
with a Whip.

The young foal should be left en-
tirely to it's mothers care the first
few hours. Do not modest the dam
or foal by helping the colt to it's feet
at once, trying to have it nurse"
etc. BY so doing you irritate the
mare and exhaust the strength of
the foal. The foal is as well and per-
haps better off not to nurse for a
couple of hours.
After few hours the colt should
be approached carefully, caressed, and
given to understand you are a COM
panion and friend, not an enemy.
Give him a little sugar or salt from
your hand and you will soon have
him leave his mother and come to
you across the yard or field.
IF you have to work the mare, do
not let the foal follow as he gets
tired and leg weary. Young colts
spend a great deal of time lying
down. Shut him in a box stall, or
what is better, in company with an
other foal. He will soon become con-
tented. AS soon as he becomes ac-
customed to eating, give little
ground oats and wheat bran in his
feed box, and if in the stable with his
dam, it is well to have box separate
from the dam where she cannot eat
his feed.
The colt should be taken from the
dam at from four to five months old
and put in pasture by himself or
with other colts and have regular
feed of ground oats and bran once
or twice per day. From the first
years good feed and care, the beauty
of the coming horse is developed.
You cannot. begin to educate him too
young by handling his head and feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-07-11
ORIENTAL SUAVITY.
Secondary to the Ability to Maxi
ing Ones Self Agreeable.

The gentleman of the east feels
bound, out of politeness, to give one
the answer that will prove most
agreeable. An English traveller, &C
cording to Youths Companion, re-
ports from northern India the result
obtained from intelligent natives by
repeated inquiries.
''Is it far to Gilgit?"
'Not so far, your highness."
"One or two koS?"
eyes, your highness."
isn't it three?"
cit may be, your highness."
''Is that what it is?"
cit may be five or six, your high
ness"
''Then why did you say it was one
or two?''
"To please your highness."
"Now, what is the real distance?"
whatever your highness pleases."
Here is another specimen. At a GER
tain village the traveller inquired of
the proper official, the cutwal, as to
supplies. "Any eggs or mill?"
PLENTY, your highness."
'Sheep?"
"Plenty, your highness," and so on
through the list.
They were told there was plenty OF
everything. So they ordered lot
of things to be brought, and rejoiced
in the idea of plenty-milk, eggs and
butter being occasionally scarce; but
nothing came. Then they finally sent
for the official again.
''Where are the eggs?"
"There are no eggs, may it please
your highness."
''No eggs! Well, where's the mi1k?"
''May it please your highness, I can
not find any milk"
Cannot find any milk? What do
you mean? Where are the cows?"
''There are not any cows, your
highness."
"Then why did you say there were
plenty of supplies?"
"To please your highness."
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THE POTTER AND HIS CLAY.

IT'S only common clay, with pebbles scat
tered through,
Just common clay,
Unnoticed by the throng in search of
something new,
The live-long day.
But meath the potters skillful touch and
furnace blast
IT'S changed to vessel wondrous fair. I'M
til at last
IT'S fit for king to see.
Or incense lamp to be
That ugly, common clay.
Thy life, fellow-man, Is only vulgar
earth,
Just common clay,
BY thee and others trodden down as with
out worth
From day to day:
But God can mold it into form so fair and
That in His presence thou shalt stand,
created new,
Made fit thy King to see,
And in His presence be
Transformed and glorious clay.
His plan for thee is fairer far than dream
of thine
Just patient stand.
His likeness day by day He's tracing, line
by line.
In colors grand.
Be patient meath His touch, nor faint
when fierce the blast,
And soon the task will be complete, until
at last
He'll take thee home, to be
Through all eternity
With those at His right hand.
But ere that glorious day shall dawn, I'M
dimmed by cloud,
Eternal day,
Bring thou, my child, to Christ thy Lord
some other clod,
Some other clay, I,
For Him to change from vulgar earth to
vessel grand,
From which shall shine His likeness fair,
and which shall stand,
Without one ugly line,
Before the King Divine
In that eternal day.
George R. Varney, in Chicago Stand
ard.
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INTERESTING ITEMS.

The annual crow hunt of the Elkin
(Ill.) Gun club resulted in the slaugh-
ter of 1896 crows.
There is no limit to the duration of
the sessions of the Massachusetts,
legislature, such as now exists in most
states.
s'Molascuit" is the name of a new
cattle food made in the West Indies.
It consists of so to IS per cent. of
molasses and Is to 20 per cent. of cush-
cush, the finest part of the fiber of
sugar cane.