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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09

YOUNG LADIES WANTED any distance,
copy letters horne evenings and return TO
us: pay SO per thousand. send ad-
dressed euyaIore. particulars and copy. F.
". g. Dept. 40. Box lat. Philadelphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
BILLIARD AND FOOL TABLES

MANUFACTURERS of billiard and poor
tables; high grade bowling alley burners
lowest prices. MARX RROS. - Jnior -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-09
HELP WANTED.

Male
ATTENTION,-Nen wanted: cheap trip to
principal European ports: 50 to 81 takes
You to London. Liverpool. Glasgow. Hull,
10y doing easy work: also free transportation
procured. Apply Steamship Offices, Gin
ton st. or T.! West-at.. NeT-Gork.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
figures following which are perhaps as
substantially correct#a as can now be COM

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figures following which are perhaps as
substantially correct#a as can now be com-
piled IS
His General Wharton's) brigade was
about $50 strong; Colonel Edgar's bat
talon and the corps Of cadets-together
about 700 erhaps not more than
650-General Wharton's whole command
not amounting to quite 2.0oo total rank
and file: General Echolss brigade did
not amount to more than 800 men all told.
So General Disadvantages whole COM
mand of all arms did not exceed 5000.
General Franz Sigel was in general COM
mand Of the Federal army which en-
braced, as informed at the time, more
than s,000-about $500 infantry. though 1t
has since been reported he had 10000 or
IL, 600.
Mrs. David II. Henkel, now of Wakee-
ny. Kan. who Is here visiting kindred.
recalls that when mere girl, General
Sigel while in Page county took about
$500 worth of her fathers property, in
GLIDING a new rockaway. However, when
she went to his camp and demanded its
return. he stated that if her father and
to support the United States Governm ent,
he would see that their property was re-
stored to them. OF course. they refused.
and the willy German kept the property
and rode around in the vehicle.
General John c.. Breckinridge COM
mander Of all the Confederate forces en-
gagged in the battle of New Market, died
May II, 1875.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07

the certificate of the Commissioners Of
the Revenue Of the county, showing with
what real. personal, or mixed estate or
property the applicant or his wife or his
or her trustees, or the trustee of the APP
plicant's wife, is assessed and the as
sessed value thereof and the certificate
of a reputable practicing physician; and
in the case Of a Widows claim. she shall
who attended her husband in his last
illness, if such physician be living, and
if not, then she must file with her state
ment the affidavit Of one or more repu-
table persons who are familiar with the
circumstances Of her husbands death.
The requisite forms will be furnished by
me upon application
The following named pensioners, whose
claims have been recommended to the
court by the Board of Commissioners OF
Pensions, are required by law to file the
statements, jurats, and certificates afore-
said, and it is important that they com
able the Judge Of the Circuit Court to
examine, certify. and file their claims in
the Auditors office prior to the 1st day
Of septem 5l!t.9. 1892 to wit: James H.
Brown, Archibald Coghill, W. NJ. +.
Grow. Nathaniel Grow, Alfred .Derieux,
George ". Dunn AT Ar p Paws lanes
H. Gocde, G. A. Greenwood, A. Norris,
Calvin D. Marion, James, L. Powers,
James w. pilkinson, James S. Ramey,
Walter Steward, Charles II. Schools, II.
L. E. Wyatt, c. H. Weeley, John j..
Williams: N1esdames Sarah E. Boughan,
Emma {. Banks, Martha A. Cox, Mary E.
Campbell, Mary T. Durham. F. J. John
son, Mary Kay, Bette F. Lyell. Sarah J.
Yuse C. G. Pendleton, Catherine A.
Seward, Jane A. Taylor. Martha J. Tur-
ner, and Sarah Watts.
H. SOUTHWORTH.
Clerk Circuit Court Of Essex county.
August Il, 1902.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
HOW TWO Y. M. i BOYS
SPENT CHRISTMAS.

fires were sparkling and cracking. The
fair Juliet was prosecuted in articles ram
acked from the garnet. I was Romeo,
attired in rich old dressing gown OF the
doctor girdled with ribbon sash. and III
my plumed hat I thought myself to be
the pIumed knight. as under the erner-
gency window I woocd with al; a lover s
zeal. But bark. another ard harsher
sound CRATES upon our ears. It is not the
soft sobblns. loving sound OF Juliet, but
the noise of heavy feet upon the piazza
floor. Instantly our brave hostess threw
the egg-nogg in the fire and heckoned
John and me to follow. Quickly upstairs
we were hurried and concealed in closet,
where a false door had been iEgeniously
constructed by the doctor in anticipation
Of such an emergency. The cuddy into
which this door opened was scarcely
large enough for two, and here we were
mid
BY this time the door downstairs had
been forced open and the vandals were
beginning Il thorough search of the prem
ises,. having heard that we were In the
neighborhood. They came into our room.
looked into the closet, and finding moth
ing to excite suspicion, they descended be-
low. where they continued the search
without success, after which they re-
turned to Yorktown.
The time Of our Incarceration seemed
interminable. Almost stif1led for want of
ozone, our relief was great when our
hostess called US down again. AS soon
as we were sure that the enemy were out
of hearing, a council! was held and 1t was
decided that we should get our horse from
the greenhouse, where he was stabbed.
and go back to school. How sordid. mean
and ignominious did school sound to two
veterans Of New Market battIe-two SOL
der boys who had braved a trip of over
$50 miles. And for a council of goodly
women and girls to hustle us off to school
was almost as unbearable as our dLrance
vile. But, as cadets are taught to obey.
we did not forget our teaching so with
sad hearts, mine badly torn by sweet
face, the imprint OF which 1t carries yet,
we said goodbye, ard with their kindly
wishes we waved farewell back and
were on our way. I on the horse and JohE
on foot. We reached Richmond without
accident and went back to school,
c. NJ. w.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
SOUTHERN JUDITH DESCRIBED.
Woman who WuEed Relentless
War Upon Her Enemies.

emily V. Mason in the At1antic.)
The Union general reminded me that
there was but one house which he could
count upon where might find shelter be-
fore I reached the southern lines. In this
house. once the finest in the country, I
should find woman as beautiful as Ju-
dith, and as fierce. He declared that she
had been a thorn in his side for many
months. Driven almost to madness by the
depredations Of his soldiers, her husband
and son in the Confederate lines, her cat
tie and horses stolen or mutilated. she
waged war upon her enemies with relent-
less fury. Leading his men into ambus-
cades. she would betray. them to the
went on. would sit upon her horse and
pick off his men with her pistol. She had
been summoned to his camp to answer
these charges. but always defed him.
vain had he tried to appease her. !.
parted with tears from these the last
friends of 1.-The other side and, though
I invited the general to come to Rich
mond. and he promised to do so, he never
got so far.
Crossing over mountains and fording
streams. we at last reached the inhospi-
table mansion at which the general had
recommended me to knock so loudly. In
answer to our summons appeared tall,
dark woman. with flashing eyes and jet
black hair, behind whom peeped a fair
girl in contrast with our virago The
waved us off with most imperious ges-
ture. go on. she said this is no place
for you. You have done me harm enough.
There is nothing more for you to steal =
Leaning from the ambulance. I inn
plored her to take me in for the night.
Half dead with cold and fatigue. I could
go no further. I assured her that was
a southern woman trying 20 get to my
family. of whom bad had d no news !; II !,
company for a southern woman she re-
joined "but as you are woman I will
let you come in. but these men shall not
enter my doors.
After explaining that this was a flag Of
truce. and that if they abandoned me I
could never get on, as she had neither
horse nor wagon to give me, she consent
ed to admit the two officers, and to allow
the men to sleep in an clubhouse. BY a
blazing fire she told me the. story Of her
sufferings, gave me a good supper and
bed and next morning I took my last
taste of real coffee for many a long day.
But the officers did not find the coffee
so good. as the pretty. blonde daughter
vented her spite upon them by withhold
ing the sugar and they were too much
afraid of her to as1. for it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
Remained True to. His Co1ors.
Gack sonvil1e (Flao Metropolis,


The passinggaway Of General J. J. Dick
ison has caused a general expression of
regret throughout Florida. He won fame
during the civil war in this section of the
State by his deeds of daring and bravery.
He knew no peer. and distinguished him.
self as hero in many pitched battles
with the Federal troops along the banks
Of the ST Johns river. Besides his valor
as a soldier. he had long held the position
of good citizen. kind father. and loving
husband Through his life Of IS years he
always proved himself a gentleman of the
old southern school type.
General Dickson was buried as he re-
quested. IN Jacksonville, clad in gray, and
He was true to the cause Of the South
both in life and in death. Those who fol-
lowed the same flag IN the civil war gave
him l1onored< sepulcher. The Daughters
Of the Confederacy paid tribute to the
honorel dead by their presence and in
flowers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
"Reminiscences of His Defeat at the
Battle of New Market.
CTba Shenandoah Valley

Battle of New Market.
CThe Shenandoah valley.)
General Franz Sigel. commander of all
the Yankee soldiers engaged in the battle
of New Market which was fought on
Sunday, May IS. 1864. died at his home In
New York city on August 2lst, in his
18th year.
He received a military education and
took an active and prominent part in
the German revolution of 1915 and 1S49-
= In 1864. he was placed in COM
mand of the Department of West Vir-
GINA. He fought an unsuccessful battle
with the forces of General Breckinridge
at New Market on May 18th. with 5000
against 5000 men, and in consequence
was relieved Of his command by General
Hunter.
During General Early's raid in July,
1864 he defended Maryland Heights sue
cessfully with 1900 against 5000 men. !.
Concerning the above statistics when
General Sigel fought an unsuccessful
battle with the forces of General Brock
inridge at New Market on May 18th, with
1000 against 5000 men" there Is evidently.
a serious blunder in the figures. We
clearly recall the guarded manner in
which General Wharton, now the only.
surviving Confederate general engaged in
that battle gave to us. when in New
Market attending the May II, 1885, cele-
bration THAT year the anniversary Of the
battle. May 18th, fell on sunday1. the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
Mrs. Badoura Dobson.
Baltimore SUM

The funeral of Mrs. Badoura Dobson.
who died Wednesday at the home OF her
daughter. Mrs Charles Manning. 112G
north Monroe street. was held yesterday
at the house. Rev. H H. Sherman. of st
Paurs Methodist Episcopal church, South,
officiating. The bodyswas taken8to Glou-
.cester county. Va. for interment. Mrs.
.Dohson was the wife of Joseph H. Doh
son. and wa s born in Fairfax county, Va.
She died from the effects of a stroke Of
apoplexv. suffered while returning on the
York River Line steamer from so1ourn
in Gloucester county
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
Editor Everett.
4(Ne1son County Times


Mr., Joseph w. Everett. recently editor
of the Characteristic Progress is to be
the editor-in-chief Of new evening pa
per. which will be launched in Charottes-
Willie in#the near future.
Mr. Everett is a brainy Young man. and
especiallv fitted for editorial work While
IN the Progress he wrote some fine edi-
torinls. 81.
we expect to see strong bright. and
readible paper in the Jeffersonian-the
new daily.a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
Notice to Confederate Pensioners

of Essex.
Under the provisions of the pension act
of April 2. 1902, pensions will be paid to
those pensioners under that act and the
act of March Z, 1900, whose claims are
filed in the Office Of the Auditor of Pub
lie ACCOUNTS prior to September l, 1902.
Each pensioner under the act of March
Z. 1909. is required to file before the Cir
cult Court of the county or the Judge
supported by the oath of two witnesses,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
Colonel Richard III. Lee

the Confederate flag in the casket con
tanning the remains of Colonel Richar
Henry Lee, who died recently at Boyce
in this county. In the battle OF kerns
town, after the color-bearer had bee
shot. Colonel Lee rushed forward. too
the flag, but FELL severely wounded:
Sleep on. old warrior, sleep,
Wrapped in flag that's furled;
Rest in your slumber deep
Far from the hostile world.
Sleep on, old warrior, sleep,
In your peaceful shroud,
With record craven deep
On your dear Southland proud.
Sleep on, old warrior. sleep,
Among the good and brave:
Ages can never sweep
The honor from your grave.
Sleep on old warrior. sleep,
Dear to your Church and State;
Hlstnry's page shall keep
The name SO fair and great.
Sleep on. old warrior. sleep,
In Shenandoah's green sod,
Where Periwinkles creep
Around the golden rod.
Sleep on. old warrior sleep,
Your body needs the rest;
Your spirit sweet, her yigils keep,
Among the loved and blest.
JAMES NJ. WINCHESTER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
" It'll THE CAVALRY

"REMINISCENCES OF THE OLD
FOURTH VA. Bx ;. VETERAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07

DEATH OF GEN. FRANZ s1GEL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07

At last the happy days drew to close
and the last night Of our stay had ar
rived. TO drive away the dread thought
Of the departure in the morning. it was
suggested that we improvise Romeo and
Juliet, the serenest Of lovers ronances.
Blinds We're closed, doors barred, and the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07

Sleep on. old warrior. sleep,
In Shenandoah's green sod,
Where PeriwinkleS creep
Around the golden rod.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07

by writing Stuart Drug Company. At
lanta, Ca We have set aside 1900 bot
ties for free distribution to prove our
claims. so write to-day. Sold IN Rich
1mond at Tragic Medicine Company's n1
east Broad. street. no 17-Th&Hu1y
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-12-12
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
General Trade Conditions.

Bradstreet's says: "Seasonable win
ter weather. hitherto conspicuously
| lacking, has come very much into evi.
| dence this week, with the result of eX.
! banding retail trade in winter goods,
| rubbers and wearing apparel generally.
Killing frosts have about put period
to the marvellous fall season of 1902,
and in the South the cotton crop may
be said to be made so far as further
growth is concerned.
All the usual seasonable changes
have about come to pass. Dairy pro
ducts and produce generally are higher
lake navigation is about over, iron ore
shipments have ended, after the great
est movements on record, and the wheat
crop has gone into winter quarters with
fair covering of snow in northern lat
1tudes, and with a generally satisfactory
condition ruling throughout much OF
the admittedly large acreage. Thresh-
ing is about completed i'll the North.
west and farmers display more willing
ness to part with their products. Cold
weather from now on is needed to in
sure the large movement of corn ex-
pected as the result of active export
and home demand
The years approaching end finds
prices well up to the highest point in
eighteen months, though meats are
steadily declining on good receipts.
Next to the expectations, already part
ly realized, that an enormous holiday
business will be done, the most notable
feature is the practical unanimity OF
opinion that large spring trade is in
prospect ground for this being fur
nished by the unprecedented volume OF
such business already booked. The
feature in foreign trade is the turn in
the tide of corn exports, which have
at last begun to expand after fifteen
months OF scarcity, high prices and
trihing shipments.
Iron trade conditions arc quieter.
This quoting has strengthened the
feeling that lower prices are to rule
next year, and hence all buyers who can
afford to- hold off Foreign iron still
holds. the balance Of power in the East.
but the control is not expected to con
tinue long. Western furnaces are in
better shape to do work, the. breaking
Of the freight congestion is helping
coke supplies, but this fuel is still far
rom plentiful.
Business failures in the United States
tor the week number 1856, as against
1872 last week and 237 in this week last
year.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-12-12
LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Millwrights at Memphis, Tenn, have
iormed union.
Canadian labor unions will agitate
or free and compulsory education
Hoboken school teachers may organ.
lze and affiliate with the American
Federation Of Labor.
Telluride (CoD. labor unions have
posted a boycott on Chinese laundries
There are 10000 children under "a
years working in Illinois factories
mainly in Chicago.
New York, Ohio and New Jersey all
have laws preventing the night work
Of children
Providence, R. l., has union com.
posed OF Italian painters and one Of
Italian carpenters.
Union sawmakers at Indianapolis de-
nand an increase of II per cent. on
the present scale OF wages,
The turnover OF 1000 cooperative
societies in Europe last year was $500,
100000. In 1893 it amounted to only
S25o,ooo9oo
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-12-12

Ainyclae, if the old legend of its fate
is to be relied upon, actually persisted
through silence, The legend concern
ing the unique end of this ancient city
is as follows: Amyclae was a town OF
Laconia, founded by the Lacedemonian
king Anyclae. 1t was an independent
city for many years, but was finally
conquered by the Spartans. The city
had been SO often alarmed by false ru-
mors OF a projected Spartan invasian
that at last, weary of living in state
Of absolute terror, it was decreed that
it should be made a public offence to
report the approach of an enemy. So
when the Spartans at last actually ap-
peared before the city no one dared to
warn the officials OF their approach, and
thus they were able to take the town
with scarcely an effort
There is, it must be admitted, aal-
other silence" myth concerning Amy
Glaze Servius says that the city was
founded by Pythagoreans, forbidden,
by laws of their order, to speak of or
to harm serpents. The result was that
the snakes from the hills sought the
precincts of the city, and, no one ,dar-
ing to speak of it to his neighbor or to
harm the Shiny creatures. one by one
the inhabitants left until finally the city
was completely turned into snake den.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-12-12
Her New Author.

A gentleman who spends his life en-
tirely immersed in books has a wife
who never reads anything more ambi-
tious than fashion column, but she
likes occasionally to pretend an inter
est in her husbands hobby; and so
from time to time she goes to the
library and takes down book just for
the sake of appearances.
Il chose book this morning" she
remarked the other day to her hus-
band, with bright smile, by an au-
thos named Volix. Is he considered a
good writer?"
'Volix?" said the good man in puz-
zled tone; and then, not liking to con-
TESS himself ignorant of one Of the
books in his own library. he added,
Yes, my dear, writer OF very con-
siderable power, who possesses a re
markable insight into his subject.
But when she had completed her
elaborate toilette. and had gone off
to her garden party, he sneaked round
her bedroom to discover the book the
author of whom he had never even
heard 1t turned out to be a volume
of Browning's poetry which happened
to have been bound with no name on
the back, where it merely bore the le-
gend Vol. TX.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-12-12

A gentleman who had business in a
small town "out West" had ordered
some important letters sent there, and
on his arrival went to the post office
to inquire for them.
mo letters here for you," said the
postmaster.
They ought to have been here yes
terday'
Couldn't have got here yesterday.
Old Brown, who carries the mail, was
drunk. and didn't go over to Iosco
after it."
And how about today?"
'Well, he's sober enough today, but
his old woman has cut her foot
But there will be mail tomorrow"
'Skassly, sir. We don't nave any
mail on Thursdays"
Then how about next day?"
Friday is sort of off day with the
Iosco postmaster, and he generally
goes fishing. If he don't he sends the
boy over. I never count on it. how
ever
You seem to have a slipshod way
OF running postal affairs out in this
country"
WAL, I dunno but we have" he
admitted, as he looked over the top Of
his spectacles, "but as long as nobody
but Uncle Bill Simpson ever gets any
mail, and that's only circular about
how to kill cockroaches, we kinder take
things easy, and let the United States
run along without Dustin her biler.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-12-12

In every country of the civilized world
Sisters of Charity are known Not only
do they minister to the spiritual and in
tellectual needs of the charges committed
to their care, but they also minister to
their bodily needs.
With so many children to take care Of
and to protect from climate and disease
these wise and prudent Sisters have found
Peruna never failing safeguard.
DIR. Hartman receives many letters from
Catholic Sisters from all over the United
States A recommend recently received
from a Catholic institution in Detroit,
Mich, read as follows:
DR.. S. B. Hartman, Columbus. Ohio i:
Dear tr:-"The young girl arl,o
used the Per,s,,a tCas suffering frous
LGryngttis, and loss of Votce. TIE
result of the treatment eUas most
satisfactory. She found great settef.
and after further assc of the mtedf
cine ace hope to be able to SAP she Is
entirety cured. '-Ststers of Charity.
The young girl was under the care of the
Sisters of Charity and used Peruna for ca
tarrh of the throat, with good results, as
the above letter testifes.
Send to the Peruna Medicine CO., Co.
lumbus, Ohio, for a free book written by
DR.. Hartman