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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

The Clayton coal mines, which include
GINA, were sold yesterday noon at publlc
auction for 100000 to Messrs H Lee Lor-
raine and F. C. Christian, representing
northern capitalists, through R. B. Chaftn
& Co. and McVeigh & CHM, real estate
auctioneers.
It is understood that the purchasing
parties, who have not made themselves
| known, will at once start to put the mines
in working order, and shortly commence
mining considerable coal for the mar
| 1et The terms of the sale were one-thlrd
cash the other two payments six and
| twelve months, respectively, drawing IN
terest There was large crowd in at
| tendance and the bidding was very lively,
! the price being run up from $3.50
I BONDHOLDERS SUED.
This commissioners sale was made upon
application of Mrs Emma D. Gay. one OF
| d large number of people holding first
mortgage bonds to the amount OF $4,000,
| from which no interest accrued. The
| property previous to the sale was in the
! hands of corporation known as the
| Richmond Coal Mining and Manufa ctur-
! ing Company which operated the mines
several years ago. The property, it is
said. is capable Of an output of ZOO tons
| of bitumnous and semi-anthracite coal,
but the actual output never exceeded 24O
| tons.
There was an additional sale yesterday
| of all property other than real which
property brought $500. This included
$40 shares of the capital stock Of the
Tuckahoe and James River Railroad Com
pany, twelve railroad cars, six steam en-
| gines. and two wood cars.
THREE MINES OPENED.
There have been opened on these prop
/ critics three or more mines, the one at
Clayton being now equipped with mining
machinery, and from these openings it
/ has been demonstrated that underlying
| these lands there is an almost ineNhaus-
! tible supply Of bituminous and seni-an-
| thracite COAL and there is the lands
| sufficient timber for all mining purposes
This property is situated in the coun-
| ties Of Henrco and GCochland, about
twelve miles west Of the city of Rich
| mond and is on the line of the Tuckahoe
| and James River railroad, which runs to
! Clayton and connects with the James
River Division of the Chesapeake and
| Ohio railroad
| The sale was made in pursuance OF two
| DEGREES Of the Circuit Court of the United
/ States for the Eastern District of Vir-
| ginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

Mr. Joseph Phillips has arrived here
from South Dakota. and is the guest of
Mrs Eenrl- EaTniSh.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

The condition of the little child Of Har-
vey Cox who has been i'll, was some
what better yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

BRIEF ITEMS OF. INTEREST.
The reunion of the Pulley family was
celebrated at the horne of Mrs. I. E. Pull
ley last night. Three sisters and one
brother We're present, all of whom are in
good health.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

Mr. c. 7. Markham. of L. ". Cheat
hams furniture store, cut his thumb near
" off few days ago. He has suffered
very much since.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
RAILROAD sC1IToULEs.
S Is.x B @ ARD
An LINE r AILMAY

short line to principal cities OF. the South
md SouthWest, Florida, Cuba. Texas. Cal
ifornia and Mexico. reaching the capitals
Of six Sta ties. -, ,ooo
TPAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-MA1N
- e,,rI7 I1E-r STATIQN-DAlLY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
DRY DOCK AT CHARLESTON.
Navy Department Awards the Con-
IN, Now

WASHINGTON: D. c.. October 1.-THE
Navy Department has awarded con-
tract for building the first granite and
concrete dry-docll at the Charleston, S.
c., navy yard, to the New York Cont
mental Jewell Filtration Company. at
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

Claude Jones was fined S. by Mayor
Maurice by being drunk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

Mrs Y 4. Rainey. son and daughter
ard Mr.. Bonnie Walker, of Lacross, Va.
are visiting Mrs. Pulley.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

Ira Bass was found guilty Of allowing
his horse to run at large and fined 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

Mr.. Mcrrissett. who lives in Chester
field county, said that he saw lot OF
wild deer while on his way to Manchester
to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

Il an? sorry that 7 went away after the
suicide of Miss Farmer said Gus Bot
toms, when seen in Manchester yesterday.
Mr.. Bottoms visited his relatives in
Birmingham. Fla. He says that his
friends know the facts in regard to the
suicide OF Miss Farmer. They do not hold
him responsible for the suicide of the
young lady. While Mr. Bottoms admits
that she acted indiscreetly while away
from her home, he knows that others
besides himself had something to say
concerning me Young lady,s conduct
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

ME-. BrREERT OUT AGAIN.
I1r- Charles Burkert, of the firm of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

Samuel Wilkinson. of Nut Tree. Ches-
terfield county. was in the city yesterday
and called to see Squire L. w. Cheat
ham. who was one of his comrades dur
ing the civil war.
There were five of the Wilkinson boys
all brothers. who fought valiantly. They
were good fellows and made good fighters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

TO SPEAK FOR SWANSON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

Joseph Kersey. who was charged with
removing goods from his store which had
hsen levied on. was found by Constable
Bfankenship YESTERDAY. Mr.. Eersey has
settled the matter satisfactorily with the
officer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

-N fYDE STEAMSHIP ss.3.u,U- ;,
VI 80 COMPANY 1870
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

all poil'e'. JOHN F. MAYER. Agent
1912 east Main street. Richmond Va.
J. ]. BROWN
General Passenger Agent
II. B. WALKER, Traffic Mgr, New York
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
HArLhOAD sCHEDULEs.
an SOUTHERN
ls9y RAIL WAY
sched u1e In Eject, July 20, 1902.
Trains Leave ana Arrive t4th-strees
Station.

Schedule In Eject, July 20, 1oo6.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09

Walters who receive the most tips,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean, are usu-
ally those who have everlasting and
Job-like patience, those who do not
easily take an insult, who ever have a
pleasant smile for their patrons, who
try earnestly to please them and are
always ready to accommodate every
one. A waiter should never place him
self in position of expectancy in the
matter Of receiving q tip and should
avoid approaching a guest If he sees
him In the act of drawing change from
his pocket. A waiter should never pose
as an object Of pity with a view to Sc
curing a tip. If he deserves a tip, he
should let the guest feel within himself
that he deserves II, and If the guest
wishes to give him tip he will usually
manage to catch the walters attention
or leave the tip beside the plate. Should
the waiter receive a tip previous to
waiting on the guest, he should leave
it lying on the table and then do his
level best to earn 1t.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09

Whenever the United States supreme
court, on hearing the argument Of
counsel for plaintiff in error. is entirely
satisfied that he has no case, the chief
justice is apt to say to counsel for de-
PENDANT In error that the court does not
care to hear further argument At one
time Hon. Matthew Carpenter from
Wisconsin was counsel for plaintiff in
error and opened the case. Before he
was through the court was satisfied
that there was nothing in 1t, and SO
when he had concluded and counsel
for defendant in error arose Chief JUS
tice Waite said, THE court does not
care to hear any further argument"
Counsel was little deaf and, al
though noticing that the chief justice
spoke, did not hear what he had said
and. turning to Mr.. Carpenter, who
sat beside him, asked what had been
said
"Oh, hang ity' replied Carpenter In
tones audible to the bench 1.-The chief
justice said he would rather give you
the case than hear you talk."-Youth's
Companion
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09
mad ANTHONY" WAYNE.

He Was the Sanest, Coolest Soldier
In WashingtOn's Army.
John R. Spears in Harper's demon
strates that General Wayne, commonly
known as Mad Anthony" was in
reality the sanest, coolest soldier In
Eashington's army.
'They called the hero OF Stony Point
and the Maumee rapids Mad Anthony
Wayne" says Mr.. Spears 1.-THE title
was originated by an Irish soldier who
had been confined In the guardhouse at
the order Of the general, and It was
taken up by the people because of the
wild enthusiasm and determination
with which Wayne led his men when
the supreme moment of battle came.
But observe that when the war of the
Revolution impended he 'ransacked his
tory for accounts of battles that he
might learn military tactics, and he
gave his days to the training of his
neighbors. At Stony Point he led his
men in spite of his wound, but in pre-
pairing for the battle he appealed to
the pride of his men by parading them
clean shaved and with hair well pow
dered,' while the prelaid plans includ-
ed even the slaughter Of the dogs, that
no yelp should betray the approach of
the assaulting host. When In Virginia,
he charged the hosts of CORVALLIS
with only 500 men to back him; when
in Ohio, where the honor of the nation
and the integrity of its territory were
committed to his care, he took legion
Of boys and miscreants' gathered from
the slums and trained them until their
skill with the musket equaled, if it did
not surpass, that Of the most noted
backwoods Indian fighters.
Mad Anthony Wayne as a leader
in battle was unsurpassed, but it
should also be remembered that his
record as a drill master is uneQualed."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09
Human F1e.h Doe. Nor Petr,fx.

Fertilization is simply the substitu-
ton of inorganic for organic matter
atom by atom. This process Of trans
formation is unthinkably slow. AS a
molecule of wood or bone decays a
molecule of stone takes its place. This
can only occur when the air, earth or
water surrounding the organic sub
stance in question holds in solution
some mineral which Is readily precip-
itated. In the case. of either wood or
bone while decomposition is going on
there yet remains a framework or
fiber, the interstices of which may
gradually be filed by the mineral sub
stance. With flesh, be it human or ami
NAL, no such framework exists. The
very rapid decay of flesh also makes
it impossible for the very slow process
of petrifaction to have any effect in
the way of making a transformation.
The stories of petrified bodies being
found In graveyards are usually
faxed up" by some imaginative re-
porter who wishes to lengthen his
string" 1t is true, however, that the
bodies of human beings have been fire.
quently found incrusted with a sill
ceous substance so as to resemble real
petrifactions In every particular
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09
A Story of John Randolph.

The Philadelphia Times tells a good
story of John Randolph, that descend
ant of Pocahontas who figured so bril-
liantly in congress as a representative
Of Virginia. He was once accosted on
the piazza Of a hotel by a young blade
who had been boasting of his acquaint-
ance with Randolph and who thought
he could bluff the virginian into speak
ing to him before the admiring guests
Of the hosiery. He planted himself
before Randolph and saluted him with:
Good morning, senatorp'
Morning. replied Randolph with
out the faintest sign of recognition.
Fine day, senator"
"a fact apparent to everybody, sirY'
came from the Virginian.
"Er what is going on, senator p
persisted the cad, flushing under the
rebuffs of the senator.
Il am, SIR"
Wild with indignation, the accoster
made detour, met Randolph face to
face on another part of the porch and,
planting himself firmly In the way, de-
clared:
Il never turn out for any low, mean,
sneaking, contemplate puppyr'
II always do" said Randolph mildly
as he stepped to one side and contin-
ued his promenade.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09
HER FRENCH A FAILURE.
The Tragedy of a Backing Bottle
In the Latin Quarter.

The Tragedy of a Backing Bottle
In the Latin Quarter.
She was spending her first month In
the Latin quarter of Paris. She spoke
English fiuentlys with Boston accent;
also she spoke German, could make a
fair stagger at Italian and knew a few
words of Hindoostanee, but of French
not syllable.
One morning she found herself in a
wrestling match with a bottle of
French shoe backing. The pesky bot
tie, understanding that it had to deal
with an alien, refused to give up its
cork. She had no corkscrew of her
own and did not know how to ask for
one, even If she dared suspect that her
next door neighbor might be possessed
of the luxury. The tine of her pet fork
she had bent ON the obstinate plug, the
point of her best penknife she had bro
ken off short, and nothing remained
except to throw the bottle out of a
window to get at its contents. She de-
cided as a last resort to try breaking
the neck off the bottle. With a "stove
lid litter she administered several
cautious taps in the region of the jugu-
lar of the obstinate neck. ''Nothin
DOM" Then she tapped harder still,
and the backing came. All over her
fingers 1t came. all over her light wool
en- skirt and over much of the floor and
window sill
She decided to have the skirt cleaned
and, packing it into a bundle, tripped
off to an establishment where she
found embarrassment because she
could not understand questions. Final
ly she got the drift Of the conversation
The cleaners wanted to know what
had caused the spot Fortunately a
bottle of shoe backing was standing
near by, and she pointed at this and
'ouid" and "ouid'' until she left In
heightened spirits, feeling that she was
not helpless and that she had made the
cleaners understand When the skirt
was duly returned the following week,
1t was dyed black.-New York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09

DO you cast things hereY inquired
smart youth the other day as he
sauntered into foundry and ad-
dressed the proprietor.
Eyes. we do"
You cast all kinds of things in
iron. eh?"
Certainly. Don't you see that is our
business?'
"Ah. well. cast shadow. win your
He was cast out,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09
Close
To Border Line of
Life and Death.
Neuralgia of Heart,
Weak Stomach.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Cured Her.

NEURALGIA of the heart causes 81 iden
death. 1t is an acute affection of the car
diac nerve, just as neuralgia is of the nerves
OF the face, usually, and sciatica is of the
nerve trunk of the thigh. One of its most
frequent symptoms is arrangement of the
stomach and liver. Strengthen the hearts
action and enrich the blood with DIR. Miles
Heart Cure; tone up the nerves with Restor-
alive Nervine and you will soon be cured.
NERVOUS exhaustion and liver trouble so
affected my wife's health that she was greatly
run downi neuralgia of the heart set in and
for long time she was very close to the Dor
der line OF life and death. She was attended
BY two good physicians, who did all thew
could fer her, but in spite of everything she
grew worse right along. One day l saw an
advertisement of DIR. Miles Nervine and
New Heart Cure, and the doctors explana-
non OF the effects of nervous trouble upon
the heart seemed SO logical that decided to
give the remedies trial We now know
that the stomach and liver troubles were part
OF the heart weakness. She improved won
derfully at once. Her appetite picked up
she slept well at night and the pain around
her heart rapidly disappeared Thanks to DIR
Miles Heart Cure in a few weeks she was
able to be up and attend to her household
duties, and in few months every SION of
nervous and heart trouble had vanished"
JAMES b. SIDLEY, Torrington, Conn.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle
Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
LII. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

Breton sheep are not much larger
than a fair sized hare.
The mandarin duck is one of the most
beautiful of aquatic birds.
The queen is always at the mercy of
the bees and is a slave instead of a
ruler.
A beetle one-third the size of a horse
would be able to pull against more
than a dozen horses.
The greyhound, which can cover a
mile In minute and twenty eight Sec
onds, is the fastest of quadrupeds.
The giraffe, armadillo and porcupine
have no vocal cords and are therefore
mute. Whales and serpents are also
voiceless.
The glowworm lays eggs which arr
themselves luminous However, the
young Matched from them are not pos
sessed of those peculiar properties until
after the first transformation.
To escape from dangers which men,
ace them starfishes commit suicide.
This instinct of self destruction is
found only in the highest and lowest
scales of animal life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09
Moxart,. Requiem.

One night came stranger, knocking
at Mozart's door, and commanded:
Write me a mass for the dead"
Surely my hour is almost come"
said the musician. II must write"
And again came the stranger in the
night and asked:
Els the mass for the dead ready for
the playing2"
The tension Of toll was frightened.
The Harmonies, filed with such rap
ture as only immortal spirits know, did
their utmost The musician lay dead,
with the requiem mass in his hand
The next night came the stranger,
Querying:
as the mass for the dead completeT'
In the wonder and majesty of the
stars the seven Harmonies went their
way. Their light left a CULVER of light
like that a burning meteor streaks
across the affrighted sky The soul of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart winged
back to the place Of souls, and the
body was tumbled into a pauper's
grave-a grave in which two others
rested, very humble and much worn
with toll. No stone marks the spot
The place has been forgotten.-Mrs e.
W. Peattie In Atlantic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09

The daily talk of the Hebrideans has
a shrewd picturesqueness. Let the
loan go laughing home" they say.
That is, "Be careful of whatever you
have borrowed"
If a person were to be met coldly
on going to a friends house. he would
say:
1.-The shore is the same. but the she'll
fish is not the same"
The impossible is denoted by "black-
berries in midwinter and sea gulls'
eggs in autumn"
Better thin kneading than to be
empty" That is. Half loaf is better
than no bread"
The man who is idle will put the
cats on the fire"
"He that does not look before him
will look behind him."
"A house without a dog. without
cat, without little child, is house
without pleasure and without laugh
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09

next morning, something was wrong
with Eleanor's wheel With commend.
able patience Jim tinkered at it, while
Mrs. Davidson, looking remarkably
natty in her English made suit,
watched the rest of the party steadily
growing DINNER down the firm beach
road.
At last the trio started, and at the
first smooth stretch of road Jimmy Of
fered Eleanor a "box of the best If
she'd beat him to the party now round
ing the cliffs. She was off like the
wind, never looking back to see
whether Jimmy was gaining on her.
Once she thought she heard a feminine
scream not unlike Mrs Davidson's,
but she did not dare to look back.
When she dashed into the merry
group at the Point there was a chorus
of questions. Where is dear Mrs
Davidson" And Jimmy Paxton, tear
ing breathlessly after her, explained
shamelessly that Mrs Davidson's tire
had been punctured at the first bend in
the road and she'd decided to go back.
When the Paxton Montgomery we'd
ding occurred, the groom did the I'M
conventional thing. he presented the
maid Of honor with souvenir of the
occasion, for, as he explained:
Jean, you gave me a five cent box
Of tacks once, beside which this mea-
sly sunburst pales into insigniicance."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-09
A Superior
B arm aid
By OSBORNE O'CONNOR
Copyright, 1901, by T. C. Mcclure


l have lived for forty odd years with
out being caught in the net of matri-
mony, and think you will agree with
me that l am not sentimental or i'm
questionable man. Love, no doubt, is
blissful thing while it lasts, and do
not deny that matrimony has its joys
and benefits. but it seems that nature
intended me to walk in other paths
have tried on various occasions to fall
in love, and have often pictured to
myself happy little home, with a cat
purring on the hearth rug, but neither
love nor the home nor the cat would
come.
l had about given up the idea of be-
ing anything different from what am
when l started on my annual fishing
excursion into the country. had been
told of a place about seventy miles
from London where the fishing was
good, the inn all that could be desired
and the village free from old ma. is
and manageable girls. found every