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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Killing Frost Of '45.


Editor of The Times-D1spatch
Sr,--In reply to the query OF Mr., a, 3,
Gordon, we had killing frost on sun
day morning, juno 1st 1915. killing corn
that was knee-high and wheat that
was heading out, The forests looked as
If a blast of fire had swept through
them. There was also frost IN Sep
TENDER, 1s45, so that we had frost IN
every month Of that year except two
July and August, There was no rain
that year In my section OF the state
from the 10th of May to the LIST day OF
August ~ !. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
NEGRO SOLDIERS
Federal Enlistment of Slaves--Letter
from r. E. Lee on the Subject

"The letter from Gen. Lee to Gen,
Grant stating the Confederate po-
s,tion on this subject. Is a masterpiece.
whether considered from a legal, hisi!o-
rical or statcsmanlke point OF view. -
Judge Geo. H. Christian
Tho letter thus referred to by Judge
Christian Is as follows:
Headquarters Army Of
Northern Virginia,
October 10. 1884.
Lieutenant General y. S. Grant, Com
mandng U. s. Armies:
General,--In accordance with instruc-
tons from the Honorable Secretary II
War OF the Confederate States, | have
the honor 10 call your attention 10 the
subject III two communications recently
addressedd by. Maior,Genefai +; r. bn!.
exchange Of prisoners
Eo" tho better lndorFt7r 1iUg ~ mo r-fAi-
ter l enclose copies ofrthe communiea-
YOU You viii perceive by one OF them That
the, writer has placed 4 number Of officers
and men belonging to The G9mfsaera,s g ia
T. s, forces, al labor In the, canal ~
Dutch Gap In retaliation, as is ALLEGED,
for u Ike number Of Federal colorM sol
dlcrs prisoners OF war. III our hands, VITO
are said TO nave been put 20 WORK on our
fortihcaiions,
aihdayits of two deserters from our %cr-
| vice.
fhc other cttrE refers To cory Of 4
! commanding a camp near Richmond. 9 H.
| Ing upon the owners 10 come forward aud
! establish their claims 10 certain negroes
| In the custody pi that officer,
/ The writer Of tho letter proceeds a
! state that some Of tic EegFQcH mentioned
| ia the notice arc believed 10 he gOldierl ~
| 1.-The &. $. army captured in army, uUd tBat
| upon lhat belief he EaE ordered Gueh
manual labor as ne deems moSt filths "a
| meet The eHigency AN equal RUNNER ~
| prisoners OF war held by the l'Pitc1
! States, aud announces that he WIN CON-
lnAp u order U !akOI CAQL!HAA In WIZ 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

The front OF tho enclosure has 7Sl2.H
square feet.
Less the door "a square 60 SO. #.
The rear wnll 7>12-s4 square feet less
the window 2>;3 or 6 SO. It's SO. TT.
Two end walls 1Ols IT, each or q tiki
147 So. it,, less 9 windows 1s SO ft.~ls5
So. it.
So, In NIL, we will have 6o+ IS 1S5 or e13
SO. it.. Each square foot will have : layers
OF 8 bricks each or IL bricks and 213 square
feet will require 12x273 or 1915 bricks,
which is the answer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Photograph er's License.

Editor of The Times Dispatch
slr,-Please explain the law, as passed
nv the Legislature, requiring photogra-
rhers to pay n license to conduct their
business. WIN 1t prevent an amateur pho
tographer who takes few pictures for
his friends from continuing to 90 SOL
AN INTERESTED ONE.
New Kent.
The license law requires every person
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Virginia Soldiers Homo,
Editor OF The Tlmes.nIspa,ch:

Eultor OF The IImes-DIspatch:
Sir,-Eor the benent OF an old Confed.
crate soldier will YOU kindly inform me
what steps to take. or rather how TO
proceed. to hawc n Confederate soldier
entered or admitted In the Soldiers Homo
at Richmond. Va? Any Information you
can give will be highly appreciated and
thankfully received by one greatly In
need.
]. C. NJ. v.
Address letter to tbs president OF the
Board Of the soldiers Home. Richmond,
Va. and ask for blank form Of appllnn-
ton. 800.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

who engages in the business OF q daguer-
rean, or photograph artist. to take out
q license. person who takes photograph
pictures for compensation is engaged in
the business OF photograph artist. wheth-
err no takes few or many pictures, and
must take out license.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Author Wanted.
Iitor of The Tlmes-Dispatch:

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir
Tho inner side OF every cloud is bright
and shining;
I therefore turn my clouds about
And always wear them inside out
To show tho lining.
Who Is the author?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
One Cent Notes.

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
sr,-Pcase tell mo If the United States
issued one cent paper notes, as they did
three. five and ton cents in paper at tho
t.1nc the other small notes were in use.
and oblige, 5. Is.
No; We think not.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Day Of Week.

Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.-Will you Kindly let me know tho
day that July 2, 1878, came on? G. O.
Baltimore Md,
It came on Tuesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Bricks In a Nine-lnch Wall.

Editor -of The Times Dispatch:
sr.-will you kindly tell me how many
Tricks arc needed TO build nlne-lncn
wall, twelve by twelve feet. by seven feet
high, making allowance for three win
dows three by two feet each. and door
four by six feet9
(signcd) r. !. j.
Yours truly.
l.. w. RYLAED.
Box 1926, city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
The HID den Pot.
rio u,imo.-nisnntch.

Editor OF Tho Times-Dispatch
sir,-Wil you oblge me by informing
me through your Sunday paper IL there
is such an instrument in existence where
by an iron pot hidden In the ground can
be located without digging for the same
a. j. A.
We know OF none.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
FLIES on Cattle,
The Timcs-Dlspatch

Editor of The Times-D Dispatch:
sir,-I do hope you will he able to assist
mo IN my trouble by giving me some In
formation as to what ] can do to save
my cattle from being devoured by flies
nalled the Texas fly notice them daily.
and II docs seem to me almost miracle
that they live. Their horns are almost
covered; also most OF their bodies, and 10
night approaches all get on their horns
SUBSCRIBER.
The letter OF our subscriber leaves ona
n little In doubt as to whether he refers
IA the Texas heel fly or to the ordinary
biting files. His description rather poinh
to the latter Tho heel fly is described In
detail in CIRCULAR No. % of he United
states Department OF Agriculture, under
the. name of 1.-THE Ok Marble" The orr
binary biting flies OF cattle and horsea
ira about the size OF the house fly, and
belong to two specias. The native species
is StomoXya calcitrnns. and tho ratheI
smaller imported ono Is lIaematobia ser.
rata or horn fly. An account of his lat-
ter insect Is given In Bulletin No. (neu
series) of the United states Department
OF Agriculture. PIP. 1l4-12l. The insect
cuasing the annoyance is undoubtedly
chiefly the horn fly, but our correspond.
ent would better send and get the circus
lars mentioned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Justice of the Peace.

Editor OF The Tlmes-Dispatch:
Sir,.-l. VIII justices of the peace nave
t. take the oath of Office now for inc
six months time they are to serve YETI
2. VIII justices be elected or appointed
hereafter? o,,Ar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Mosby's Rangers.

Editor OF The Times-Dispat ten:
slr.-Kindly send me the postoftce ad-
dress OF Williamson. the author OF MOS
by's Rangers; also the name OF the pub
Usher of tho book.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Wingina, Va.

WlNR1nd, Nd'
Address j. j. Williamson. 4S TUCK Ave-
nue., Jersey City. N. j.
The publisher is Ralph B. Kenyon, TIL
bune Building, New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

Above The bayonets. mixed and crossea'
Men saw a gray, gigantic ghost
Recedng through the battle clnuu;
And heard across the tempest loud
The death cry OF u nation lost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

Fold up the bannees! smelt the guns!
Love rules. lier geNtler purpose runs,
4 mighty Mother turns IN tears
The pages Of her pattle years,
Lamentlng all her fallen sons!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

AS the cavalry had borne an active
part in the scouts and raids preliminary
to the great conflicts OF arms 1t seems
fitting that they should bestir themselves
In behalf of the last storm and dreaced
conflict with hunger, and this they right
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

The brave went down, Without disgrace
They leaped to ruins red embrace ,,,.
And,saw the dazzling sunburst break
In smiles ON GlonN's bloody lace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

We know OF none.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

Cloud possessed the hollow field,
The gathering battles smoky, shield,
Athwart the gloom the lightning fash
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-18
Cinderella IN New Dress.


Anew version Of an old story Il pubaished
In q highly ornate volume With the imprint
Of Mr.. r. n. Russell. This b entitled The
Romance of Cinderella and 70 ~ fortn
In rhyme By Niss Ella n. bouit. With hlus.
tr ations both h COLOR end 10 blsok and
white by Miss Bea&yios 0tsvsns. We nks
the pictures bstter than the versss. But
Il IL only Q matter Of opinion. and We
ahould have no quarrel With The reader
who might happen 70 like the vsrsss better
than the pictures. The laeter are osaut.
fully printed. and In softness OF color and
ouaintness Of design recall some OF those
charming illustrations TO childrens books
BY M. Boutst do Aonvel. The younssters
win be pleased with them. They VII IKE the
solden haired heroine and Der rsd-haired
prinoe and the Black Knight-moa I'M
posing figure Of them al. Probably they
yin not ressnt the hbsrtiss taken 10 the
taxi With that classic q the nursery that v
he brightsse Jewel In old Psrrault's oassss
Of priceless gsmA Cinderella hsrs ngures
~ Eleanor Dc Bohun and her lover - Hal
lam Beaufort, Duke Of 6omsrsst. surely .
needless lavishnsss b The nasesr o. oass'
A note Informs the reader that CERTAIN
phrases In the romance are Transcribed
literally from an old Somsrsst 'miseals'
Of 1910. The particular form Of this media
val weapon Of offence b not spsoiasd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-18

han lamps played strange tricks With her
handsome. sensual features. The Full lips
seemed twisted Into an ugly smile. I
shivered. Some one was walking over my
grave hurried TO my room and to bed
L was only Q little later that abe walked
out In the early morning and found Mr..
et,Bgis, one Of . company Of gamblers
whom Philip had invited TO the house,
drowned In Little decorative pool Of water
on The grounds.
sThs birds In the garden ohirruped and
sang on every hand. The flowers beside
the path. stin limp from The evening shower.
gave forth . faint fragrance. went to
the spring under the birch tres to sec
the rosy dawn reelected In its hmpid depths,
. On IT, surface there hoated
Q thing-s man In evening dress He
lay faoe downward. his head little under
water. Around The neck was twisted .
lsstheru strap; below at the bottom OF
the basin, Q small dark object, the weight
Of iron on the other end a the horss tsther.
which bad been ussd 10 make death oartain.
A frixhtfh water weed, With root and
shastly nowsri'
Randall Bsvsrisy Of Beverley Towers
was . eood dsai Of rascal. and the reader
win hardly grisve that Philip shouid have
killsd him With the emerald dagger aftsr
a ssus 1t oards for the emerald Nemesis
rtns. Athena held the head Of the dying
Randall and slipped the Nemesis ring from
his hneer upon her own. Lifting the
limp hand she records. 'pressed closed
against his wound. drew Oh the ring and
put II on my finger. Il was wet with blood.
Than Philip advanced upon her to claim
her for his wife. There came TO her the
boxers instinct. due to the teachings oil
her father. We road:
sPhIlip uniled mockingiy. The devil
within him broke its chains and looked
at me through his eyes. I made ready.
I tried to stand exactly - had been taught
BY my father. who now, was sure STOOD
close beside me, calling out his orders
The old childish desire to do him credil
took strange possession OF mo. I poised
myself lightly. easily upon my feet. letting
nv arms hang loosely at my sides. ballinG
nv hands into Hsts. prayed to God foi
belp. butt thought Of my father and
Nemesisi With an air Of insolent tri'
uuph. the mociing smile stfll curvinl
his full lips, Philip moved slowly toward
ma, with the easy grace Of a Wild beast
Az bs approached I watched him. waiting
tin his foot should touch line on the mar
ble door that marked the proper distance
r. dd 20. I prang forward and strucl
him With my left, where the ribs curve
from the breast bone. Being unexpected
the blow served It's purpose, bringing hil
head forward, and, with lightning swift
nesa. down crashed Nemesis upon bis fore
head. Without word or groau he fell
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-18


A very lopsided volume, quality how
ever, that gives It tn chief interest. has been
prspsrsd BY Prof. Herman v. Hilprecht OF
the University Of Pennsylvania IN Explore
lions IN Bible Lands During the Nine
tenth Century" "a. J. Holman Co..
Philadslphis). Tho arst intention was 70
issue q much smaller book, the proportions
OF which may Do guessed from the com
pact articles On Palestine BY DR.. benxnger.
on Egypt BY Prof. Steindorf on Arabia, o.
Prof. HommeL and on the Hittitea by Proi.
Jensen. The book was ready when the
publishers infiuenced by the discoveries OF
the year IN Babylonia, asked the author 70
make the Assyrian and Bsbylonian part
the chief portion Of the work and TO lay par
ticular stress on the American excavations.
The result IL that Of the 900 pages OF the
book ass are given 10 Aasyrian and Baby
lonian explorations, nearly 100 more 70
the American excavations and only sio
pages to all The other countries together.
This b By no means TO b regretted'
Prof. Hilprsoht's account Of his predsoeesors
could not have besn compressed without
loss Of interest. and q full account OF the
work Of exploration In Assyria and BABY
lonia was certainly needed. II unior-
tutnate that the original idea OF stopping
with the century prevented him from givns
the story Of what Koldewey and De Morgan
have done In these last Year,.
The story Of the American excavations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-18

pany). John Henry here has lost his
money betting on the horseraoes. and he
does not mend matters by lying TO his wife
about 1t. He pretends that be has bought
q house In the country. His wife. Clara
j., L. overjoyed. How TO gst tbs housed
His friend Jefferson Bunch ofep TO lend
him one for three days. In this brief In
terval John Henry must take bis family
out to the house. manage TO mako II seem
an undesirable place Of rssidsuoe 70 them
In ono way or another. and gst than back
TO the little Eat In the city again. sstishsd
that this IL the only homo for them. Tho
plan 10 tried. and the remarkable results OF
II are set forth hero.
II Is a closely involved story; one incident
depends upon another; tho fun srisss from
matters related and cumulative, and 10
hardly to be exhibited In pieces. John
says such things - 4 began TO feel IKE
q street just before they put the asphalt
down. and 4 began to pray. II was az
over. A rosewood oasket for Bunch. Ne
for the Morgus-'; but thess sayings nssd
the context. John HenTy's accommodate
Ing friend undertakes 70 play burglar IN
order to drive The vsll-satisAed and per-
sisting family from the premises and re-
proachss John Henry far the result
you should have bssn waiting for me-
on the stairs,' he says. rubbing what tho
story calls ons Of his choios collection OF
bruises. Didn't you catch mo In the even
ing being chased from pillar 10 post BY
everything In the neighborhood that had
legs long enough to runf When ! tried
to hide in the corner Of farm over there
q bulldog came up on rubber shoes and bit
his initials on some Of my personal prop
erty before could crawl through the fenoe-
Every time I showed up on the pike that
human accident that breathss Ike . man
and talks like Q rabbit 1.-The village CON
stablel chased me eight miles there and
back. The first time tried to approach
the internal house fell over grindstone
and signed checks In the gravel With my
nose. Hereafter when you want burglar
pick somebody your own size. I'm going
to hunt hospital and get sswed together
again.
We will wager that over tho whole story
the reader will laugh his moneys worth
A small, well-oharged, effective book.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-18
A Good Book From Boston.

In THE Mannerings- Houghton. Mihiin
4 COZ Mise AIioo Brown considers q num-
her of characters in whom the reader will
he interested. They, or most Of them.
live In the village Of Edgecombs, which
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-18

Jsfnss YIN pisass taks sdmirms notsos.
A Vigorous story.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-18
Nsng Amusingly HaDdied-

The reader may have his doubts OF stories
In slanR, but We think that hs VII ma
Amusement In Back 70 the Woods, oy
HUH NoHush "a ". Duhngham Com
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-18

Continued on Eiohh Pa9e.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11

FOX TERRIERS, TWO THOR
oughbred 2 months old $500 each, for
sale by j. Gardner, Agent, AZ Barnard
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11
SHERIFF BELL DISQUALIFIED.

New Orleans, Feb. 10.-The tail-end
of the card-the last three races-fell
to the favorites, Ahumada, lebanon
and Scorpio, all three ridden by George
Odom. Potheen landed a comfortable
wager in the third race through the
disqualification of Sheriff Bell. Sum-
mary:
First Race-Selling, one and one
eight miles. Aurie B, to 1, won, with
Wunderlich, IL to /, second, and Marion
Lynch, Is to 1, third. Time 2:01 1-5.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Capt.
CASTOR, 10 to 1. won, with Midnight
Chimes, 6 to /, second, and Miss Aub-
rev. to 1, third. Time 1:1S.
Third Race-One mile and a six
tenth. Sheriff Bell, 4 to 1, finished
first. but was disqualified; Potheen,
II to s, won, with Rough Rider, Is to
l. second, and Honolulu, even, third
Time l: so is.
Fourth Race-Handicap. six fur
longs. Ahumada, to TO- won, with
Brush BY. IL to 5, second. and War
Cry, 40 to /, third. Time LII 5-o-
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Telamon
2 to 1, won, with Ben Mora, IL to D,
second and Meran. Is to l. third. Time
LII 3-5.
Sixth Race-Five furlongs. Scorplo,
l to 2, won, with Henry Mcdaniel )
to ). second, and Harrison, 90 to l.
third. Time 1903 3-5.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11
HELP wANTED-MALE.


WANTED, A POSITION AS
printer and all-round newspaper man,
having had several years experience;
country office preferred. Address
Printer, this office.
MEN WANTED FOR THE UNITED
States Navy: machinists, firemen. coal
passers, electricians, shipwrights. sea-
men, ordinary seamen, landsmen, APP
prentices, and mess attendants; must
be American born citizens or have
made legal declaration of intention to
become citizens. Only men of good
character and physique need apply.
For information apply in person or by
letter to Naval Recruiting Station,
Postoffice Building, from Feb. 16 to
Feb. q. 1903.
WANTED, EXPERIENCED SHIN
gle saw filler. Address Box IS, Whit
ney Fla.
$40 PER WEEK AND TRAVELLING
expenses paid statesmen for baking
powder and extracts; experience I'M
necessary. Purity Company, Chicago.
RELIABLE MAN IN EVERY CITY
in the South to represent the Electric
Polishing Co. f. Gecks, wholesale
agent, Savannah. Ga.
WANTED, EXPERIENCED ICE
machine engineer; permanent position;
salary SIS per week. Statesboro Ice
Mfg. Co, Statesboro, Ga.
WANTED, 10 ABLE-BODIED MEN,
1 harness maker. hustling agents, 5
cooks, 2 general house girls, l white
woman companion, / general girl for
Meldrim, Ga, ] nurse girl. WandelPs,
215 West Broad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11

The mild and immediate effect of DR..
kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kid
ney and bladder remedy, is soon real
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system right and the best proof of
this is a trial.
IA West 117th ST., New York City.
Dear Sir: Oct 18th. 1901.
Il had been suffering severely from
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hand; my former strength and pow
er had left me; l could hardly drag
myself along. Even my mental ca
pacity was giving out, and often I
wished to die. 1t was then I saw an
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11

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h Daily News.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-11

229 GORDON, EAST; IMMEDIATE
possession. Apply r. S. Claghorn, ITO
Rryan east