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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03
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THE
MAN ABOUT
20 WIN
By
SHARRYTUCkER
HARRYTUCKER

Like all citizens with hope In their vests
as they shuttle along through life. we
keep our weather eye on the shop win
dows, and look out for the best chance to
do the most good with our princely In
come
We love to make others feel that life
is worth the chance and that some day
they may own vacant lot somewhere
on the outskirts that may be big spec
ulation for their grandchildren.
1t must be nice to contemplate, from
a cozy window corner Of the almshouse
up on a lot once owned as worthless
pile Of ashes and tin cans.
We love to read the signs in the win
dows and the ads In the magazines.
They give us inspiration and they
urge us on to efforts that might lay
dormant upon an empty pocket-book.
For instance. we saw this in a car
rent magazine ad:
How to Get Cash"
Then we stopped eating our buckwheat
cakes and read:
put your real estate in our hands. and
we'll get the cash."
II we only had q little real estate. we
wouldn't need the cash 30 much. Then
we poured some more maple syrup on the
DuCkWuedIS anu BthIteQ III dSdlQ.
| But the ad. .You Save Money" caught
our eye. and We turned from our stump
tuous repast once more to read:
I'VE make the finest diamonds on earth.
| and you can save from Is to Is cents by
getting them from us.
Still, there are signs that do no good to
| read.
Take the one In Cunningham Judson's
| place: Don't go elsewhere to be cheat
Iad. INF xUff
sense OF humor that we had no idea
existed In the solemn brains OF our good
friend. Jud.
And the sign in Levi Jacobs window:
Pants one dollar"
"a schooner OF beer for nickel" on
lower Main Street. also catches US. but
| above ALL we love to go into the Auto"
and wait on ourself and get our own tip
| so we can go down to Ned Stumpfs and
see Charlie.
| Signs are good things to read.
| Imagination goes long ways.
| Some people can drink a creme de
menthe and imagine they have had din
ner. and others can put In minute or
| two In front OF Evan Mueller's and go
away feeling that they have had q good
meal
We are neither jealous or envdous.
| Or words to that effect.
We revei in seeing others reap rewards
and benefits and we laugh when a TEL
low gets a bouquet that we think ought
| to come to us.
Wo do not covet.
Yet, at the same time, 1t makes US
mad as anything when we see the city
ash art take away the ashes from our
neighbors' back yard and leave ours out
In the weather.
We extend i hearty welcome to Peck
and His Mother-in-law. and we hope by
this time that peace lies gracefully at his
door.
| have around.
She knows how to pull out tnfantile
teeth with piece of string, and she can
soothe the aching brow that comes to
tarefooted boy with the measles
She can tell the cook a whole lot OF
things that the cook don't know. and
she can make the cook mad.
| H. T,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03
EPWORTH CHURCH.
Congregation of Little Church
Wish Return Of Their Pastor.

The years work Of the Rev. Robert
P. Lumpkin. of Epworth Methodist
Church, in the West End, has been of the
most encouraging nature. and the popular
pastor will so to the annual conference
in Charlottesville with a record that can
not be excelled in the State. He will report
all obligations to the conference paid in
full and a, reduction Of 800 on the church
debt fer the last fiscal year. The pastor
during his stay at Epworth has done
yeoman's services. and there is no doubt
he will be returned to his present charge.
On Sunday the pastor preached two
forcible sermons. morning and night to
large congregations. The sunday-school Is
one of the largest in the West End.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03
POLICE INSPECTION.
Semi-Annual Review by the
Board-Association to Meet.

The police department will be subject
to It's semi-annual inspection on Thurs
day afternoon, The board will meet In n
body at the First Station, and from that
point will proceed in carriages to the
'other> stations, inspecting the three d.
visions as they go.
Immediately afterwards the board will
meet In the chiefs Office, and at the
same time the Police Benevolent Assoc
citation will meet In annual session, when
a new Board of Directors will be chosen,
The citizen membership of the board
consists OF Messrs. 8. II, Hawes, r. q.
Morris. James n. Boyd and C. Il Phil
| lips
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03
Gone Home to Vote.

The State offices in the Library build
Ing are almost vacated by the departure
of officials employed there, who are leav-
ms or have left for their homes to vote
to- day. DR.. J. W. southall, superintend-
ent Of public instruction, and Mr.. g. T.
stratton, OF the Agriculture Department,
left Saturday for their homes. Major VIII
liam A. Anderson, Attorney-General.l left
Sunday for Lexington, and Auditor A. w.
Hartman, Jr.. and various others left yes
terday. Some of the officials now hold
residence and vote In this city, among
them Agriculture Commissioners Koiner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03
THE BOARD APPOINTS
a NEW MISSIONARY

At meeting held a few days ago, the
Foreign Mission Board OF the Southern
Baptist Convention. located here. ap-
pointed two new missionaries, DR.. J. NJ.
Oxener and wife, Of Memphis, Texas.
DR.. Oxener is physician and will go out
as a medical missionary. His field of
work will be in China.
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First Anniversary.

The first anniversary OF the Rev. John
II. Dickinson as rector of the Church of
the Holy Comforter OF this city, was
observed Friday night with reception
rendered to the rector by the congre-
CATION A happy feature OF the eve
ming was the presentation to Mrs. Dick
inson OF handsome painting and bisoue
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DAILY FASHION HINTS.
! lApIES' DRESSING SACK.

Having once realized the comfort OF the
dressing sack women refuse to dispense
with It. The styles are numerous, and
the supply Of new designs keeps pace
with the demand. In the practical de-
signs shown here the pattern is shaped
by fronts, back and side back; the back
is gathered slightly at the waist line, and
the fronts are fun and longer than the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03

back. This oyercomes the tendency to
make one look "dumpy." as the general
run Of dressing sacks do. The sleeve
may be flowing or bishop style; the front
may bo In high or Dutch neck; also the
pattern includes a standing collar and
body lining. the use of which is optional.
This style OF dressing sack is very pop
ular, and 1t Is quickly made and easily
laundered.
Viyella, fleece-backed goods, flannel.
cashmere, dotted challieS. silk or Japa-
nese silk are advised for material. using
laoe or bands for orpamantatlon
No, e07e.-sizes, SO. "a. SO. 50, 40, q, "A
and AZ inches bust.
On receipt of 10 cents this pattern will
be sent to any address. All orders must
be directed to THM LITTID FOLKS
PATTERN CO., 70 Fifth Avenue. New
York When ordering, please do not fall
to mention number.
No. sO7e,
HlSe.,,.,.','n''
q 4 ID : ff.I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03
Whose Glove This?

Policeman Stockmar, OF the Third Dis
trict, has in his possession lady's fine
kid glove. found In the West End. The
cwner can get It by applying at No.
e35 West Clay Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03
General Wharton Here,

General c. q, Wharton, OF MoItgom'
erv, author OF the famous Whartn anu.
compact Insurance law. was aller a.
the state library yesterday,
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Judgment Rendered.

In the Law and Equity Court yesterday
Judgment for $e2.40 was rendered against
g. W. and A e. Chenault in favor OF
the Mt. Dale Lodge, I. Q. O. F., No. 40.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03
HONOR THEIR DEAD.
Pythians Held Beautiful Memo
rial Service Sunday Afternoon.

Frlends and members Of tho Pythian
order packed tho Bljou Theatre Sunday
afternoon TO no present At tho memo
Rial services In honor OF members who
had died during the past twelve months.
Tho stage waa Wall tillad With pFominent
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Promptly Paid.

Regent J. ], POWELL, seersary 9, ",
Tiyer and Treasurer G, r. Richardson IN IN
Saturday paid to Miss KaeILaupe SM IVY
,ay fhe death benefit OF the lste Jossph MA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03

!, aupe. In Rlpa Council, No, Cos. Roya
A lMr Imube's death occurred only abou
Two weeks ago, and the payment Fe
= ysrY prompt one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03

Upon little pad frog,
His Deep sonorous voice uplifted.
But when the lion roared the frog
OF questionable. king was drifted.
HORACE SEYMOUR KELLER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03

BURNBTT's EXTRACT or VANILLA
II the ladder all the world over, Use no other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03

o,,r FLOWERS. ROSES, VloLETs.
M. largest stock Of Roses. ytoless.
Az ~ the Valley, Chrysanthe
Ll!1esc nt FLOWERS, Bridal Bouquets and
9 ,Ins,sns shipped to I'LL points. NAH
a pes.f or telegraph orders promptly
attended to. w \ HAMMOND. 4
NO. 107 East Broad st.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03
ARE yo,zo'Na SOUTH.

lourist Rates via Seaboard
Low WV Air Line Railway
Air Line Railway announcee
seaboaiNTER TOURIST rates to az
Sa.s in sa nofSa ana l5 5as
1904. I aaboard offers most attTaet!ye
fast trains WIN IN, y H : a. an,
iateI na Any Cars; Dining Car Service south
oSaaam!eetti lion as to rates.. tickets, etc..
laa.rof Ili furnished on application to the
SdsrsiEned' w.J.MAY.
City Ticket Agent
raord Dist. Pass'g'r. Agent.
e ;p H q los, Richmond. va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03

AGdrsss,.....,.,..,r..,.-.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03

Tho elephant he did his best;
His deepest squeal was like whistle
The Laughing jackass strained his breast
Then stopped to gobble up thistle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03

One must be voted to preside.
To settle all the views presented;
The lion laughs low derldee-
He knows he's safe, and is contented.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03

IT name." said he with husky tone
Twas filled with bones Of tiny fishes-
1T name the king of beasts alone.
The loudest voiced. Go vote you
wishes -
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Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis gave n most
beautiful talk to the Kings Daughters at
the Woman's College Sunday evening.
Mrs. Davis, who was the guest while
In Richmond. OF Mrs. D. T. Williams. left
for home yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03

Name. ...-,.,..,,...'r"..
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We extend i hearty welcome to Peck
and HIS Mother-in-law, and we hope by
thi, time that peace lies gracefully at his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03

The chairman was a sage old bird;
A pelican was voted lusty;
His songs the strangest ever heardi
Its tone Is hard and raspy, rusty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03

Miss Elizabeth Armistead Taylor. who
has been visiting Miss Louise Williams.
at No. 20 West Grace Street. leaves for
Norfolk to-day. Miss Roper will remain
with Miss Williams for few days lon
get.
Mrs. j. B. Primer, OF Suffolk. Va. is
the guest OF Mr., f. T. Haynes. at '"rhe
Shirley"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-03

The German-Amer!can Ladies' Aid AS
ISOLATION will meet at the Virginia Hos
pital AT O'Clock this afternoon. A full
attendance is requested.
Thursday, November 9TH. will be do
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-12-18
Impudent Indorsement.

An old Washington gentleman tells
story which he overheard President
Lincoln repeat and which he believes
has not been published. During one
of his busy reception hours, when the
president was talking first to one, then
to another of the many who filled the
room in the white house, a gentleman
asked if any news mad been received
from John Morgan, whose confederate
cavalry were raiding Kentucky and
Ohio. "We'll catch John some of these
days" replied Lincoln. Il admire him,
for he is bold operator. lee always
goes after the mail trains in order to
get information from Washington. On
his last raid he opened some mail
bags, and took possession of the OFF,
cial correspondence. One letter was
from the war department 10 lieuten-
ant in Grants army; 1t contained a
captains commission for him. Right
under the signature Of A. Lincoln the
audacious Morgan wrote: Approved,
John Morgan and sent the commits
sion on its way. So there Is one Off
Ger in our army whose commission
bears my signature with the approval
of that daredevil rebel raider
Youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-12-18
The Sailors
Return
By LAWRENCE HENRY
Copyright, 1905, by DAILY Story Pub. Coz

Ut WAS in a large dull seaport town
on a murky afternoon that an
Odd-looking man was hurrying up one
of the meaner streets, apparently
wholly absorbed with the purpose of
reaching his destination. His appear
ance, however, woulu have attracted
no particular attention in the neigh
borhood, it being evident that he was
a sailor, except there was such a de-
cided unkempt and half barbaric sug-
gestion in his makeup. His large
frame, sinewy and weather-proof, was
covered with tar's blouse and trous-
under him While his shaggy long
hair and beard were so tangled that
the street urchins laughed in merri-
ment as he passed. The man needed
nothing, but hove ahead staggering
from side to side in true sailor fashion,
scanning as he went, with eager, alert
eyes, the dingy tumble-down houses
at either side of his path.
Finally he halted before an ancient
cottage. somewhat more pretentlous
than the rest. A quich tremor of irrcs-
olution seemed to take possession of
him; he steadied himself on the bro
ken gate for moment, then drawing
himself together with convulsive ef-
fort he showed it open and strode up
to the door. A violent swing of the
'old-style, heavy knocker brought to
the entrance fat, squat, matronly
woman of 40, who wheezed out in n
husky voice:
And what can zee do for you, me
hearty?"
The sailor fell back, shade of dis
appointment puckering his heavy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-12-18

killed. Hundreds were buried three or
truce could be obtained for that pur-
pose, whose faces were black and be-
yond recognition from exposure; and it
was supposed that Stoughton was among
them. On the 9th of July the enemy
capitulated, and our army marched in.
Great was the surprise and delight Of
his comrades to find Stoughton alive
and well. He was quiet fellow, using
few words, but always keeping up a
busy thinking, and there was flavor
of dry wit in his brief account of his
three weeks captivity.
''It seems, by the company report"
he said, that l was dead and buried
three weeks, but l was the last one to
hear of it. After day or two the
rebs wanted to send me out on parole,
but l thanked them kindly and told
them it wasn't worth while, that the
rest of the Yankees would be in in a
few days. You see, knew they were
hard up for rations, and l wanted to
help them out. At first my daily al
lowance was four ears of corn. After
ward they gave me some mule meat
which was first rate eating, of it's
kind"
For his gallantry and cleyerness at
Cedar Creek, Stoughton was made SER
geant. He was captured in the morn
ing, while bravely fighting, and night
hurried up the valley with nearly 1000
prisoners, for the tide of victory had
turned. Most of these men were taken
to Richmond or further south, and en-
dured long imprisonment. Some
shrewd escapes were made-that of
Stoughton, among others. He secured
hat and blanket from an exhausted
confederate straggler, got himself
cursed and ordered out of the column a
one who had no business with the pris-
oners, gladly obeyed, lurked awhile in
the woods, and the next day, in half
confederate costume, made his appear
ance at the roll call of his own company.
He received a slight wound in the
cheek before he was captured He was
among those who were highly COM
mended in general orders for bravery.
He was in every engagement of the regi-
ment, and was made a lieutenant three
months before the close of the war.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-12-18
A SOLDIERS LAFE.
An Illustrative Example of what
Some of the Civil Wnr Heroes
Passed Through.

The adventures of Corporal John G.
Stoughton, company e, One Hundred
and Fourteenth New York volunteers,
who afterward became sergeant and
first lieutenant, were equally strange
and interesting. He was in the assault
of Port Hudson, and when the assailants
were driven back and dispersed, he
found himself so near the enemy's works
that he concluded that his safety would
best be promoted by Lying low" He
did so all through the blistering hours
of that June day, and when darkness
began to gather he attempted to with
draw from the field, says the American
Tribune He heard a Halt, there,
Yank!" and he found that he was COW
cred by rifles thrust over the top of the
work, while the same voice invited him
to come in here!" The invitation was
more peremptory than hospitable, and
Stoughton would have preferred to de-
cline it, but prudence compelled him to
accept, and thus he became prisoner.
He was reported in his company as
missing, and was thought to have been
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-12-18
PUT A BULLET THROUGH MY HAT.

crossed the Tennessee river in the march
on Chattanooga, in September, 1863, |
met with the queerest mishap that ever
befell a soldier. | had been on heavy
duty for two days and nights, and it
seemed to me | couldn't keep awake an
other minute if all of Bragg S army came
swooping down the gorge through
which we were moving. | remember
looking up at the ruins of the high
bridge and trestlework at Falling Wa
ter, between Shellmound and Lookout
mountain, and then all was blank.
Il had gone to sleep, walking. We
were marching in fours, rifles at right
shoulder shift, and the men on either
side stood shoulder to shoulder, so for
time slept and walked. When turn
came in the road the mechanism of my
body, set for going ahead, stopped, and
went down like log, my rifle striking
me cruel blow. and my face striking
the rough ground. | was hurt worse
than If bullet had gone through my
arm, but in my pain ahd misery heard
the laughs and shouts of the men jeer-
ing me. | carry the marks of that fall
to-day, but the men of the old company
would call me fraud If / should say
was wounded at Falling Water
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-12-18
BLISTERS AND BRUISES.
Wounds Received in Battle That
Were Not Serious But Very
Painful.

"Thirty-nine years ago to-day" said
j. j. Wallace, one day lately, relates the
Chicago Inter Ocean, II started on my
last raid on Richmond. No, wasn't in
the cavalry. l was in the Fourth Wis
consin artillery, at that time in But
ler's army of the James. On the goth
of September two corps of Buffers
army, including Gen. Kautzs division
of cavalry, were to cross to the north
side of the James, capture the confeder-
ate positions and attempt a rush into
Richmond. The confederate positions
were captured and held, but we didn't
get into Richmond, and | was put out
of action.
I'VE took four guns of our battery
into the fight and lost them We lost
also good many men, and | came out
with bullet hole through the shoul
der. Yes, it disabled me then, and was
good deal in my way for some years.
The wound was a severe one, but here
am as active in business as my old COM
rades who were not wounded"
so am l." said an Eighty-sixth Illi-
wounds, but had bruises until I
couldn't rest, and in the army bruise
was a bruiSe, as | learned by long and
painful experience l got my first
bruise before l had been in the service
60 days That was at Perryville, Octo-
Der s. 1862. We were lying down behind
a rail fence when the bullet from the
rifle of confederate sharpshooter
struck rail right above my head fat
tened out like pancake, glanced off in
my direction, struck me on the shoul-
der, leaving a black and blue spot as
big as my hand. That bullet hurt me
worse than if it had gone through me,
and yet l was reported bruised, not
wounded.
Again at Jays sawmill at Chicka-
manga a fiattened ball or a piece of
shell grazed me so close as to bruise
and blister the skin, a1I again got no
sympathy and was laughed at for not
tallying a hit. At Buzzard's Roost in
May, 1864, we fought irf a corn field from
early morning before daylight until
eight o'clock at night. Along in the aft
ernoon, tuckered out with the hot fight
ing and the hot weather, squared my
self behind tree for rest.
Il told the boys l was going to take
nap. This was meant to be joke, but,
sitting against the tree, went to sleep,
my head wabbled to one side, exposing
my camp kettle hat, and Johnnie put a
bullet through the hat so close to my
q n q n I will
start, to be laughed at by the boys.
l got another scratch at Kenesaw and a
blister or bruise at Peach Tree creek,
and another at Jonesboro but l got no
furlough on any of them. can't truth
fully say that l was wounded, and yet
that bruise on my shoulder troubles me
to this day"
81 had worse luck than that" said the
sergeant. "On the night our division
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-12-18
IT, sT9H1aT!lpfS 7 3. = /.
UNCLE HENRYs OPTIMISM.

Z don't pretend to say that things are all
right here below,
There's few folks that have angels wings.
there's gobs of sin and woe;
The mans n fool that shcts his eyes and
says there's nothing wrong
1t ain the good chap gifts the prize, unless
he's big and strong;
This here old world amt heaven yit, IT'S
full of wrongs to-day
But I've the faith to think well git EN-
Strengthened out some way.
don't uphold the man who stands around
and talks of love
And sort of folds his peaceful hands and
thinks that up above
There's One who guides u.s. wet or dry
who's plannin fer us here
And who will reach out by and by ana
make sin disappear
L don't believe that kind OF stun, put De-
lieve some day
Wen have the grit and wit enough to clear
the wrongs away.
I don't deny that God Is there-He may be
watchin, too;
But don't let's leave to His kind care the
work we ought to do.
If He'd intended to take hold and banish
all the woe
1t seems to me that He'd of rolled the
clouds back long ago
/ don't believe that He's inclined to clear
the wrongs away,
But / believe He'll let us find out how our
selves, some day.
Some people think It amt Jest right to not
sing happy songs
About sky that's always bright, world
that's free from wrongs
But 1 can't somehow, seem to think it's
noble not to care.
Or that the wrongs at which you wink
don't keep on bein' there
The world amt paradise just yit, there's
sin to wash away,
But believe well have the grit to clean
II up some day.
S. Il. Kiser, in Chicago Record Herald.