Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
Rich Red Blood

Prepared only By E. c. DEWITT Co., Chicago
The s. bottle coatains214 times the SOC: size.
Dewitt S witch HazeI SAlVI
A certain cure for piles and skin diseases
killing dog is going the rounds. and little
Jumps of lead are finding their way be-
meath the skin of certain little dogs-and
big ones, toO-WhO happen to have a taste
for mutton
Recipes and remedies are given without
limit for everything else in Christendonl,
but never, no, never, does one hear of any
antidots but the shotgun for sheep-killing
CANNES.
! greeted the eye on Thursday morning,
with a blanket of gray flung above it.
which gave way at evening to an opal
sky with silver thread of moon to deco
| rate tia forerunner Of an absolutely
perfect day Friday, the f1rst1of many this
month, it is to be hoped. Talk of June
days being rare! What could equal one
Of these clear, cool mornings in Septem-
Der, before the earth has lost its summer
green; when it is a veritable JOY to
breathe, and the atmosphere seems all
ozone?
OLD "JIM CROW
There was story written once-and
roadway back in childhood Of college
| for crows out West. where they gathered
year after year and had professors and
|
How much truth there was in this it is
hard to say, but one thing is certain,
smarter bird never stallSed across a corn
field, nor oiled his feathers for wet wea-
Their than the crows. An old reliable
darkey in this neighborhood tells how the
ebon bird catches rabbit. One crow
cannot do the job alone, SO he alwa az
assumption that two heads are better
than one" Mr. Grow No. / scares up
hare from the underbrush, when No:
HSo- -
barge runs the other way, and No. I
frightens him. Back and forth between
the two "Brer abbit" goes. until he
grows confused and completely exha ust-
ed. Then he hesitates; and is lost. The
first crow pounces upon him. and he is
| gone! No more nibbles of clover and grass
for him; nc more stolen sweets from or
chard and garden!
But the time comas when the hunter is
hunted. The crow, like many another
bird, hates the owl, and the farmer. know
ing this, lays his trap accordingly. He
ties the owl up in a tree, where the bird
| is practically defenceless, as 1t is blind in
the daytime. How the shiny black ras-
Gals flock up ready to tear out the eyes
around the farmer gets his gun ready
! and does little killing on his own ac-
count.
In this neighborhood a cat was once
serve the purpose. What ever else they
may have learned at their college" rob-
| berry and rascality of every kind must
have had a prominent place in the crow s
PERSONAL.
| Mr. T. T. Omohundro, Jr.. who has been
critically i'll a his home, near Glendower,
| was sent to a Charlottesville hospital on
was to be performed Friday. His wife,
daughters, and sisters accompanied him.
and some Of them remained with him.:
The guests registered at the Home HO-
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Lynchburg,, Va; TIC. Jopling, Bedford
City;eHarry L. Faulkner, Richmond: john
2: Rose. Richmond G.: E; Matthews;
ter. Roanoke; G.. w. Keezee, Harrison
burg; R.T. Malone, SLynchburg; P. l..
Agee; Buckingham; VII. Fisher r.. Chris
Store; W. G. Legg. staunton; W. 3. Scott,
A. L. Leake, Richmond; James Hancock
Lynchburg; J. N. Meredith, Richmond; j.
n. Meredith, Richmond; ". A; Barden,
Macon, Ga; A. ). Layne. Lynchburg; A.
B. Bolton. J. II. Taylor W. E. Wingield
]. S. Baker. Richmond; J. W. Dillard
Michigan; M. z. Fore, Harry Towson,
c. r. Odor, Lynchburg.
Mr.. Charles Hughes and wife, of Char
lottesville. are at Captain Hughes's:
Misses Evela Agee and May Bersh are
at Mr.. L. R. Ages.
Mr.. Emmett Marshall and his sister,
Mary, visited .'yalmont" last Sunday:
Mrs Robert Crump and children who
have been guests of Mrs. J: N Fox, have
returned to Richmond.
Senator F. C. Moon has been visiting
relatives here.
at Major Andersons.
Mr.. Elmer Robinson has returned nome.
Mr.. H. M Roberts, of Henderson, KY,
arrived in Scottsville on Wednesday.
Messrs W. W. Heath and Harry Hogs
visited Richmond this week.
Miss Willie Mallory leaves Saturday for
Alexandria.
Senator and Mrs Martin were in town
one day this week.
A SERENADE AT "PARADISE.''
The band serenaded at Paradise" a
few nights since, and were entertained,
one member asserts, by angels who
served ice-cream in the most approved
manner
"A test Of corn n, h ha5ys. took place at
Mrs. W. T. Shepherd and her little
daughter, Louise, Of Richmond. are visit
ing Mrs. J. S. Pendleton at white
Hail.
Mrs Josephine Trevillian, who has been
the guest of her brother, General Hill,
has returned to her home, in Richmond.
Mr.. J. B. Agee and wife, of Well Water.
were in Scottsville Tuesday.
Mr.. Judson Moore, who has been IN
Lynchburg for some time, is at home
again.
Edward county, is visiting Mrs. Wesley
Lane.
Mr.. Charles Londeree, Of Manteo, spent
several days with his brother, Mr.#W. T.
Londeree, this week.
& Miss Margaret Clements, of the Home
Hotel leaves early next week for ar eS-
tended trip to Gloucester and other coun-
ties. Mrs Mamie Gilmer will take
charge of the hotel during. her absence.
Mr.. Tom Turner, of Buckingham, engi-
neer for Lane Brothers Company, is at
home on q visit.
Major Ben Harris, of Buckingham, was
in Scottsville Friday morning.
Mr. Laurie Pitts, of Arvon, Is visiting
Mr. Mr.. Frank Bolton, OF Hatton, was in
Mr. r. Turner, of Ditchley, with Lane
Mrs. d. A. Langhorne is at home from
Rev. W. A. S. Conrad is conducting a
protra cted meeting this week at Wesley's
Rev s' Mr.. Watts. Of PALMYRA: was at