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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

Jersey down to Hampton Roads report
that the season will be the best for five
years, that the beds are full of attrac-
tive biyalves, and that the supply is I'M
usually large. The great schools of drum
fish which swarmed along the coast in
July did the beds little injury, and they
have been more vigilantly protected from
pirates than ever BEFORE.
The part the oyster plays in the bust
ness of this country is of more. conse-
quence than is usually supposed. The
total oyster output of the world has been
estimated at about 100000 600 bushels, worth
nearly $50. 100000, and OF this value near
ly one-half belong to this country. Mary
land alone averages an annual output Of
about 11,632.11 bushels, valued at 1866, 10
This is the commercial value of tie
oyster. It's table value is shown by the
fact that it occupies first place upon every
menu. In whatever shape it appears it is
equally welcome. and yet the most appre-
ciative and cultivated connoisseur will
welcome it most heartily in its native
state. untouched by heat. It was kind
arrangement of nature that tbs, oyster
should be available during the months
with an r. for there arg Ceighttof them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
The Month with the "R."
Chicago Tribune.l


The month with the r. is mere mark
ing at once the departure OF summer ard
the arrival OF the oyster. Not that the
oyster is not good in some OF the months
which have no r., but custom has de-
creed that the best of all bivalves shall
have a rest from May to September, and
that lovers of sea food miss DE content
with the clam, the crab, and the lobster
in the summer months.
The custom is d benef1cent one. and
could the clam and the lobster also have
a three months vacation 1t would be bet-
ter and there would be little danger of
the ultimate extinction which now threat
ems them. This year the oysters have
thriven during the months without an
IF. . Their edible quality will be as fine
as ever the quantity Will be Increased.
and best Of ali in these days Of domestic
financial burdens it is promised that
prices will be lower than last season. The
.oystermen all along the coast from New
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
PORTABLE, IF NOT POTABLE.

A company recently organized at Bing-s
hamton, N. Y, promises to work revolu-
ton among bbulous people, if all the plans
are carried into successful execution. The
aim of the new enterprise is to put up
whiskey and other spirits in tablets-"ho-
meopathic doses of good old rye done up
in a small package"
The article to be put on the market Is
the invention or barkeeper at Bingham
ton, who claims that his invention will
be of great use in the medical world as
it occupies but small space in the medi-
cine case. The inventor declares that his
tablet combines all of the properties of
pure whiskey in a solid form, and that by
dissolving it in a certain quantity of wa
ter the very best kind of whslsey is pro-
duced. AS to the exact amount of plea
sure experienced by those swallowing
these most interesting tablets, we are not
specifically informed, but the reference.
to their dissolution in water leads us to
hope that all is not lost" Certainly the
alcohol pills will have the virtue of porta-
bleness, if not potableness. In other
words, one should be able to carry them
on his person with far more facility than
he can tote a "tickler" In his pistol
pocket. The latter has sometimes been
known to break and cause it's aromatic
secrets to leak out. E.s2
Whether the rye whiskey tablets will
prove as ef1icacious in the treatment of
snake bites as the erstwhie liquid treat
ment, we cannot say. Certainly the old
method has been found SO satisfactory
and has made snake bites so popular that
it will be hard to induce the average citi-
zen to suffer himself to be bitten by
serpent merely for the sake of experiment.
ing with the tablets ~,
We are told that the invention has still
another yirtue-it will avoid the high in
ternal revenue tax and all State licenses
But that's small matter. The tastes
the thing! What we wish to ask is this:
Are the tablets really medicinal, or are
they merely designated thus through di-
plcmacy and from the same motives which
prompt us to make wry- faces when we
drink WhiSkey?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
nEGIsTRATIor NOTICES.

Herewith appended Is an opinion just
given by Attorney General Anderson g. on
the subject Of registration. It is import
ant. It refers to the two weeks pubiica-
ton in the newspapers OF the time when
the registrars In each city and county
will begin their work.
It may be that in some localities this
formal and Official notice OF regis
tration has not been given through the
press. but all our papers, through their
editorials and locals, have kept the pub
lie well-informed on the subject. How
ever, the Attorney General, while advis-
ing that the provision in question be
faithfully observed, gives it as his opn-
ion that it is directory and mot" manda-
tory.
Here is the opinion in full:
By the terms of the registration ordt-
nance, constituting its language according
to what appears to me to be its meaning,
and also by analogies furnished in the
legislation of the State, think the two
weeks publication in newspaper Should
be completed twenty days before the ear
Hest day fixed in the notice for taSregis-
tration to begin in any precinct.
I am, however. not at all prepared to
say that the registration by the Board of
Registrars of a citizen entitled to be
registered if made at some other time,
would be illegal
The principal object of the notice re-
quired by the ordinance. was. of course,
to inform the citizens of each community
that there is to be new general regis
tration of voters, and at what times and
places those entitled to vote under the
new Constitution could be registered. 1t
is proper that such reasonable and am
pie notice as is provided for in the regis
tration ordinance shall be given; but I
would not, therefore, hold that regstra-
ton of qualified voters. made upon a
shorter notice than that prescribed, would
be invalid.
In determining the effect Of an enact
ment of this sort, distinction is to be
drawn between provisions which are
directory" and those which are man
datory."
The former should be complied with.
but failure to observe them strictly anG
in their details, is not fatal.
The latter are vital and their disregard
invalidates the official act done in de-
fiance of the requirement of such man
date.
I am satisfied that the provisions of
the ordinance in reference to notices are
directory and not mandatory.
WILLIAM A. ANDERSON,
Attorney General
September 4 1862
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
JOHN NELSON REFUSED BAIL
IN ALEXANDRIA.
The Accused is Charged With Burn
ing Number of Jackson City
Gambling Houses.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, September a
(Special)-In the Alexandria County
Court to-day Judge J. NJ. Love refused
the petition of counsel for John Nelson.
charged with arson for the release Of
the prisoner on bail until the 2Sd instant
when his retrial will be commenced. The
Judge reaffirmed his previous ruling. hold
ing that there was nothing sufficiently i'm
portant in the recent developments to
justify change. 1t is expected that there
Alexandria county for the new trial. In
stead Of change of venue the court will
probably be petitioned to call a jury from
one OF the surrounding counties. There
are nine other indictments pending
against the prisoner. charging him with
having set fire to a number of gambling
houses in Jackson City the night of July
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
tsMURDEREDv MAN IS WELL.
Turns Up Thirty-Three Years After
He Was Reported Killed.

He Was Reported Killed.
A Watertown On. " telegram says: A
mystery surrounding supposed murder,
believed to have been committed near
here thirty-three years ago, has been
cleared up by the discovery of the vic
TIM" hale and hearty, in Minneapolis,
Mimi. He is now on his way from that
city to join the remaining members Of
his family, who have mourned him SO
long as dead.
Thomas Frederick was lad of 16 at
the time. and was employed on the farm
Of Charles Pickett. near Redwood, JEFF
ferson county. One Sunday the boy went
to his home, promising to be back before
milking time. When he returned that
night his employer was already milking
the cows. and chided him for his delay.
What followed is known only to Pickett
and the lad.
Pickett said they had some words, and
finally he picked up a milking stool and
hurled it at the lad knocking him down.
Young Frederick immediat ely arose and
ran out Of the barn, and nothing more
was seen of him from that day to this
sPickett's story was not credited by the
relatives and friends of the boy, and the
belief was expressed that the boy had
been murdered by his employer. Pickett
against him, and died a few years later.
His widow also died suffering from the
stigma Of suspicion.
The father of the missing boy passed
away a few years ago, and the mother
within the last month.
by the postmaster in Redwood, lnlulr1nS
after the members of the Frederick fam
lily. He replieI, giving their address.
This has resulted in the long,lost, Thomas 5,
telling him that he was coming to Red
wood
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
WHO MAY REGISTER.

1. a person who has served in time OF
ws. in the army navy of the United
States, or Of the Confederate States or OF
any State.
Q. A son of any such person.
3. A person who owns real or personal
property, upon which, for the year next
preceding that in which he offers to regis.
ter, State taxes of 81 have been paid.
4. a person who can understand, or give
a reasonable explanation of any section OF
the Constitution, either read by him or to
him, by the officers Of the registration.
Registration begins in this city September
t5th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
The A1abamn,s Surgeon Gave His
Life for the Wounded.
Gondon Spectator

y
Sir,-Your review of the life of Admiral
episode in connection with the sinking
of the Alabama. which is full of quiet
heroism. The surgeon of the Alabama
was young Englishman named Lew
elyn, who, when his vessel was seen
to be sinking, removed all his wounded
men into the only available boat. One
of the wounded is reported to have called
out: There is room for you, doctor!''
He simply answered: You are as many
as the boat can safely hold: push off.
They pushed off and saved the wounded,
whilst he went down with the ship. A
memorial of his noble self-sacrifice is to
be found in Charing Cross Hospital, to
which he had been attached E. S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
In Favor of Cows.
(Harrisonburg Free Press.)

The people of Lexington are stirred up
over the COW law recently passed by
the Council of that town, which forbids
the the running at large of cows on the
streets. According to the Rockbridge
News the citizens are strictly opposed to
this ordinance and a numerously signed
petition has been presented to the Council
to repeal it. Surely the people of Licking
ton have no idea what a great blessing 1t
is to live in a town that is not overrun
with lot of COWS and other stock. Why,
even small towns in Rockingham have
the anti-cow law, and wherever it has
been tried the people are all delighted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

Roasting ears is the way they are
spelt. but not the way they are pro-
nounced. Down here the plain, old-fash-
Toned, homely custom is to speak of them
as ''rosin yers"; the ~ in years sounded
the dropped, and the two words jun
bled together.
Roasting ears are plump. well-filled ears
of green corn sold in the shuck They are
best cooked in the ashes of camp fire or
in those of great open fireplace. Wood
ashes hickory or oak preferred, are to
be used That was the Indians fayorite
method Of cooking green corn on the ear
and no better method ever was discov-
cred. 'Endurin ov the war; soldiers of
the Confederate army often and Federals
sometimes cooked their corn that way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
One of John Lambs.
New York Tribune.l

Representative Lamb of Virginia, tells
a story about little girl and her prayers.
She lives in Petersburg, and is just AZ
years old. Like all other good little girls
she kneels every night at her mothers
knee, and after reciting the Lord s
Prayer, silently adds a little prayer of
her own. One night her mother, rather
curious asked her daughter what she
had told the Lord. Mamma said the
syoungster, II asked the Lord to please
remove that mole on your face, but =
added the little one, 81 also told the Lord
I thought the mole had come to stay"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
SIN Keeps It up.

During 8 period OF poor health soma
time ago got a trial bottle OF DeWltts
Little Early Risers. says Iustice-ef-the
Peace Adam Shook. OF New Lisbon Ind.
II took them and they did me so much
good I have used them ever since SAFE.
reliable. end gentle. pefvitt'ssLtttfe Early
Risers neither grape nor distress. bur sum.
5ulate the liver end promo.s regular ana
easy action Of the bowels
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

North Carolina is trying futile expert
ment when it attempts to drive off negro
support, and TO organize on ..lily-white'
basis In the first place, the negroes can
not be made to desert the Republican
party In the South. and in the next. they
constitute large majority of the organi-
cation and are very useful when 1t comes
to manipulating the nominations in
Presidential years.-Charlottesvil Pro-:
gress
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
ono zTu&FlSl

Major Norman V. Randolph, Mr.. Lecky
stated that the condition OF Major Rams
doipn is serious There has been slight
Improvement in the patients condition
since Sunday. but he is yet far from be-
ing on, of da niger. Friends OF Major Ran
dolph IN this city are apprehenstye as TO
the outcome of his Illness
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Current Comment.

The news that has been coming from
Richmond doesn't indicate that the Tide
water section will cut much of a figure
in the Corporation Commission appoint
ments-hadn't Norfolk better get hustle
on her in the matter?-Norfolk Ledger
Who can speak positively about those
appointments save Governor Montague?
Certainly We cannot. True, some section
of Virginia will have to get lost in the
shuttle. but why does Tidewater fear to
be the Inflated one?
The people of Martinique who were
caught in that second eruption of Mont
Pelee might, we should say, be very pro-
perry classed as suicides.-Norfolk Led
ger.
AT any rate, the practical result of their
being at Martinique is Just the same as
if they had sought elf-destruction, and
really, it does look as if they were court
ing death. But they will know better tile
next time.
Within short time every United States
Senator and member of Congress will
have placed at his disposal for free dis
tribution. from 1900 to 1900 packages OF
flower and garden seeds.-HVest Appomat-
tox Times.
So much has been tauntingly said about
those Congressional garden seeds in recent
campaigns we fancy our Congressman
will fight shy Of them hereafter. And
yet the bucolic constituents are always
glad to get the seed
A Philadelphia lady was married re-
Gently after courtship of twenty-one
Years. When intervied by a reporter she
said that they wanted to wait until the
groom was in better financial circum-
stances, but added, when people are
Young they will be romantic and foolish.
OF course our friends are angry that we
married so suddenly, but we don't care"
HarrisonburG Free Press.
It's pity the couple hadn't thought it
over a little while longer, but after all
we fancy their friends Will forgive them.
All the world loves lover,
Two men were killed in the fleet which.
took part in the mimic warfare Tuesday.
That is more than were killed In Dewey's;
fleet when he destroyed the Spanish
squadron in Manila Bay. Mimic warfare
seems to bear striking resemblance to
an unloaded gun.-Norfolk Landmark.
IS NE remember correctly, Dewey's feat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
HE RICHMOND DISPATCH
BY THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
coREER OF MAIN AND NINTH STREETS,
RICHMOND, VA.

Uptown ofaes, no. 5Is east Broad street
Manchester Office, No. 1los Huli street
New York Office, J. E. Van Doren Agency
Tribune Building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
A LARGE DOCKET.

The commemorative docket at the APP
preaching term of the Hastings Court Will
be unusually large, embracing the felony
cases sent up from the Mayors court for,
the last two or three weeks Most of the
cases on the July docket were laid over,
and no term of the court was held IN
August Nearly all of the prisoners to
be tried are negroes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Painfully Hnrt-aIisce1Iany.

PETERSBURG. VA. September a.
(Speciaf.)-The first bale Of new Virginia
cotton was received here to-day by Mr..
J. c.. Robinson, commission merchant, on
Sycamore street. It was grown by Mr..
H b. Moseley. farmer Of Brunswick
county, and shipped by him from Ebony
September I'd. The bale is Of full size,
classed as midd1fng, and was sold to
Messrs. Rodgers. MccaEe &. Co. at Is
cents.
For some years past the first bale OF
Virginia cotton has generally been sent
in by DR.. r. S. Powell, of brunswick
county, and the Doctor will doubtless be
a close second to Mr.. Moseley.
AN ASSAILANT CAUGHT.
Police Officer Hubbard last night ar
rested negro boy named Junfus Turner,
who is wanted in Dinwiddie county for
malicious assault committed on Mr. Will
liam Lucas, farmer Of that county.
last month Mr.. Lucas had ordered the
boy from his place because of intolerance
and abuse, when the negro ass t,lted him
with large rock. The rock struck Mr..
Lucas in the face. causing severe injury.
and the facture of his jaw bone. He had
to come to town to have his injuries at
tended to. Turner, who is only about f1t-
teen years old, escaped and was only
ca blurred last night
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Mr.. Page for President.

NORFOLK, VA, September 4.-(Spe-
cial.)-H. L. Page. of Norfolk, is being
pushed for the presidency of the James
town Ter-Centenary. He is prominent
real estate dealer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
SI.O() TAKE I'M SI.OO
POPULAR G. & @.
SUNDAY OUTINGS
TO Norfolk and The Seashore,


Only s1.OO round trip to Cd Point.
Buckroe Beach. Newport News. Ocean
View and Norfolk
Two fast trains; rock ballasted track:
parlor cars Only IS miles to the occ>:n.
Finest bathing on Atlantic coast at
Ruckroe and Ocean View. A delightful
steamer. Direct route to Willoughby
Beach and Ocean View. Nine and three
quarter hours at the seaside. Two hours
longer at Ocean View than via any other
route.
Trains leave Richmond {Main-street
Station $40 and $50 "A. NJ. $50 train.
makes no stops. $50 train stops only ut
Williamsburg and Newport News.
Those going to Norfolk have the prir;-
lese OF going via c.. and o. steamer from
Newport News or by Old Point Tou can
go one way and return anc Their. Tickets
via Ocean View Line good for transfers
TO street cars to any part of Norfolk or
Berkeley.
Returning; passengers can leave Nor
81 =: NJ; Leave Ocean View every hour
s First train leaves Old Point 4:25 p. RI,
leaves Newport News SO p. NJ: arrives
Richmond 6 80 p. M. $50 -. s;ss5.sz3
Second train leaves Old Point si15 p. M.
arrives Richmond 10 rs p II This second
{ train viii not stop at Newport News.
2s \ Newport News passengers must take
train leaving Newport News 4:55 p: NJ, or
take second train al Old Point S:15 p M,
ZIG Only S1.00 round trip on either the s::S1
or $50 ID, train. "a II street-car lineq
pass Chesapeake and Ohio depot jyn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
A DRENCHED CROWD.

A large crowd of people-men, women.
and children-went to Gentryss pony and
dog show last night at the Baseball
Park, and were treated to an experience
not on the bills. During the performance
a heavy rain came UP. and lasted until
after the show had closed. The tent Teak
ed very badly, and those who managed to
keep dry within We're pretty thoroughly
drenched without. The crowd had to
pass some distance from the street. and
through narrow gateway before they
could reach the street cars, and scarcely
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
HOW TO REMIT.

Remsttanccs can be made by post-ofhce
money order tthe safest way). check. o,
registered letter. Currency sent by man
at the risk OF the sender.
Subscribers wishing change OF ADDRESS
must give the old as we'll as the ne"
post-office.
Sample copies free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
NOT YET our OF DANGER.
sInjor Randolph. Say. Mr.. Lecky. Is
still Very III.

Mr.. Robert LecSy, Jr.. returned from
Waynesboro yesterday. where he had
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

B Those teachers of country schools who
have not starved or secured more lucra-s
tive positions during vacation, will soon
have chance to get three meals
Notwithstanding Free Lance.
Yes. and we bet they'll be mighty good
meals If they are served by spotsylvania
matrons
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
TIE WEEKLY DISPATCH

THE WEEKLY DISPATCH is issued IN
two parts each weck--on Mondays aho
Thursdays-at ONE DOLLAR per year.
payable in advance; six months, FIT
CENTS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
CITY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

THE DAILY DISPATCH delivered to
Eubscrsbers in Richmond and Manchester
=, 80 cents per month. payable to the car
tier weekly or monthly: the SUNDAY
DISPATCH. ALSO per annum; IS cents LOT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

Those wishing the paper can order 1t by
ieIenhonn or postal card. Complaints of
delivery may be made the same way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Attorney-Cen
sostnaster-General.
!. Secretary OF the Navy.

In this order they are to succeed and
act as President until the disability Of the
President or Vice-President is removed
or a President is elected.
The effect of the law is not to provide.
succession to the ce-PresIdency. but
merely TO insure succession to the
Presidency Hon. William P. Frye. OF
Maine. is now the acting Vice-President
IN the sense of presiding over the Senate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

ADVERTISING RATES on APPLICATION 10,
Address all communications The DIS
patch Company. Richmond. va.
Rejected manuscripts will not De re-
burned.
Letters recommending candidates 10.
Office and resolutions Of respect inserted
only as paid matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
In ding US to acquire the philippines
has had some Of the 'unloaded CUR" feat

~ White socks are In style. The man with
the hoe amt in It with the woman with;
the hose.-Bristol Courier.
Are we to understand that the hose re-
ferred to are white? They used to be
black, II We mistake not.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

At the September term of the Hastings
Court it is probable that this case will
again come up on motion to dissolve
the injunction granted by Judge Card