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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
OUR LOUISA COUSINS.
Mad-Dog Scare ut Fredericks Hall
The Smallpox Situation.

FREDERICk's HALL. VA, January
kept at .'Wood.sy.'' the beautiful home ne
Atkinson had present with them .nn .'I few
friends. Among the guests wers
Misses Lucy AM Daisy Vaughan. of this
eo and ~, Mtzs Halle Vaughan of Rich
e. Carpenter, OF Clifton Forge, and Nj.
Dot BoXley. Of Louisa county a very
sn n35s. in icy evening was spent PLAYING
eleven up. Refreshments v were re- served we'd
Just as the old year departed, and
"a her Time announced 1909.
Ihis community is In the midst of n
fright. which, by the way. is the real
thing large hound dog owned by ME-.
was bitten by another with rabies in
August OF last year. The former travelled
many mics; biting number OF dogs as
nortsd as cattle Ne He also BIT I, IS re-
lives near here. The dog attacked the
little fellow. tearing portion Of his
Eciothas from him and decorating one Of
a1s Re aeY py kr The a TaY
much damage and excitement AS many
as ten or twelve dogs have been ki.Iea
within the Last day or Two because OF
ma; Other executions. viii follow
THE SMALLPOX SITUATION.
The Board OF Supervisors met at the
Courthouse Wednesday. and after dis
ct,ssing the smallpox situation at Green
Springs. thoroughly decided that Dr. p.
May. Of Trevilians, should be the.
physician in charge at a salary Of SGD
per month for period Of three months.
lie Is to esta blish a strict quarantine in
the Infected district and TO vaccinate all
persons needing 1t within sQuarantinei
area. s. He is. not to allow any trains to
stop al Green Springs. ntr freight or
mail to be received or sent from the
stetton.s
8 The following persons are quarantIned
I'm the depot and In Mr.. Yancef's store:
Mr.. Louis Yancey. Mrs. Turner. also Mr..
&Yancey g slstsr ard brother. Sterling
; Hall. Walker Gibson. Charles. Jennings.
and q few others. a strict watcn is be-
ing kept and the dread disease wiil nos
{ be allowed Ito spread.
1##@ David w oolfolk. an immune. Is the
nurse In charge. Provisions are heing
supplied from MIR. fancey's store. Ne I'M
will be done with Mr.. Yancey large
stock OF goods is question for future
a WEDDING.
Mr.. Ma tilaniel Houchens and Miss Nora
{ Hopkins We're married In the oti1ce OF the
I Count CLERK last ednesday. RevA
B. Blankenships ofilclated. IS
Mr. Hunter. telegraph operator
for. the Richmond. aFradsricksburx and
Potomac railraNd at Wide Water. spent
sChrtstnlA Nth his parents, at Louisa.
Mss kllpianl ohnscn tier pes1djnx Tho
lpgp1o dioal eoUy11 sats cot
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
(alias THE IDLE REPORTER.

Cher reply to the foregoing.)
Your approval. dear Idler, is some sat
isfaction''
TO one who. through grip, has quite lost
the attraction
Which. once, for her .'letters"-in Tied
dv's" dominions-
Won golden rewards. If no golden opin-
ions.
Now tyro in letters whole columns
might fill
For q space in your paper''-a word Of
goodwill
But, alas! I am one whom corrections
disown-
Whom no edited" page or deep gouge
e'er has known.
From the sanctum, where editors ''cut"
with the pen,
And, to comfort, just take" what Is left
Of you. Then
am Just an "old stager," whom nothing
can thrill
Which proceeds from "the office''-except
a neat bill.
In whom grip has the work Of your tom
ahawk wrought,
And who boasts. now, no cunning in style
or in thought.
All, Idler! You idle too idly fear,
When my faults can escape your compass
sionless ear
still-your note is most kind-It is quite
correct too
But, like even better the bank kind.
Don't you?
Which, alone. can the writer" console
for rejection.
And pass, like her "letter'-without a
correction
L'ENVOI.
Lost-In Richmond, bank-note and
letter. 'Ts hard
On the grip-stricken nerves-of
ELISE. BATNA's BARD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
MIR. DIxoN,s. FACTS.

The following letters bring up and dis
pose Of interesting historical questions:
TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
In the book entitled The Leopard's
Spots" by Dixon, on page 2O4, is the fol-
lowing statement:
Men resigned seats in the United Suites
Senate to run for Governor, and when
the national government was SO puny a
thing that the bankers Of Europe refused
to loan money on United States
bonds. unless countersigned by the State
of Virginia. And that was not SO long
ago. The bankers sent that answer to
Buchanan.s Secretary of the Treasury"
Will you kirSly inform me whether
this statement is correct?
Yours respectfully.
JAMES II. LACOsTE
We let the author answer for himself:
Parker House. Boston. January 4. 1903
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
In answer to your letter, let me say
that I used the utmost care that no his
torical error of any kind should appear
in The Leopard's Spots" revised End
edited 1t so carefully after it was finished
and accepted by the publishers, that cut
out Of it $1,000 words from the original
manuscript. reducing it from 1870 600 to 12o.-
000 its present length. Senator ]. p.
Dolliver. Of Iowa. discovered the fact
several years ago. while searching some
records In Washington. that the bankers
of Amsterdam and London returned that
answer to Buchanan's Secretary OF the
Treasury and he uses the statement IN
lecture which he is now delivering all
over the United States. He made the
statement to me, and I heard him make
the declaration In a lecture In Rochester
three years ago.
Every sentence Of an historical nature
in the narrative or dialogue OF 1.-THE Leo
pard's Spots" can be verified. Some en-
%thusiastic negrophiles of the North have
disputed the fact that Lincoln ever wrote
such q letter as the one refer to on page
81. hcyinnirg thus:
81 am not, nor ever have been. in favor
OF bringing about the social and political
equality Of the white and ulack races.
am not, nor ever have been, in favor Of
making voters. or jurors. OF negroes. nor
OF qualifying them to hold office. nor to
intermarry with white people, etc.
And yet. this ver! letter with Lincolns
handwriting in fac smile, has been pub
lished by Mcclure & Phillips, in a little
volume entitled, abraham Lincoln-Hls
Book"
Sincerely,
THOMAS ;nIYnN IN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
THE SPEEDWAY.

The Common Council evidently does not
favor racing on the speedway Sundays.
The proposed ordinance was by it re-
turned to the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings. where it originated. It is
possible that 1t may be amended to give
Il acceptable shape but an out and out
new draft. no doubt. would be better.
Let it be considered settled that there Is
20 be no racing OH the speedway Sun
days: no impromptu or re-arranged rae
Ing II owners of fast horses choose to SO
put there and drive around the speedway
at a proper pace. well and good; but from
The very first sufficient police force must
be provided to arrest those VINO exceed
the speed allowed. If the horses can be
held down TO moderate speed, well and
good: IT they cannot. then the speedway
should be closed up.
Racing will not be tolerated here on
Sunday. disSu,se It as you may under
whatever name you please, And that's
all there is IN 1t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

~ I = 8 { IS sSE
Concerning the celebration Of emanci-
pation day in Boston. the Herald of that
city remarks that '.the exercises
appear to have been performed chiefly
~ the coiored brethren and Ex-Governor
Boutwell, There we have another case
of Massachusetts, giving the colored
brother the cold shoulder. Time was
when emancipation day anniversary
Found the white and the color
"a brothers OF the Bay State cheek by
howl IN commemorating the deliYerance
bf the latter from bondage" But times
have changed. and not the least striking
evidence OF the fact is found in the adj
mission OF leading New England papers
that Mr.. Lincoln's emancipation procia-
NATION was unconstitutional.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

Rev. DR.. Parkhurst's church. in New
Fork. is to be sold, it appears. A big in
surance company is to occupy the whole
of the block on which the church stands.
he congregation VIII move just across
he street. it is stated-that is. they will
build another church at that point The
price paid for the site of the present
structure is upwards of sl,oO0,0Do
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
Too Late.

W Au 1Ss
MARY Riddell Cor1ey, in Boston Tran
script)
They came too late. the fragrant, deWy
blooms.
Nourished where sunshine beats the
whole long day.
Life held no solace for her darkened
And feds were barren as she went her
way.
An! take them back, the words 50 long
,1nsaid,
The spoken love to starving heart de-
MED:
Ye gave stone where she had asked for
She held 1t in her empty hand and
died.
The sweet pink roses lie upon her breast:
She passed. thrOnrh wastes wherein no
pink bud grows;
She passed and seeps-what matters all
the rest?
She hath no need for any fairest rose.
Take them away and bear her softly
forth
Where singing birds and tender grasses
wait; AZ
Holding your peaceyour words are lit
tie worth
For love and roses, all are come too
late.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
e ,-- :. 1-.-l5-' ~ y
Eve Employed None.
fChicago POST.

He thought the mothers of the day were
inclined to shirk their proper RESPONSE
bility, and he was arguing against the
employment of a maid for the children.
Eve, he said, had no nurse girl. -
And Cain went wrong she replied
promptly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

During 1902. the number OF immigrants
arriving In New York numbered $3.50.
% more than $4,000 for 1901. Italy sent.
the largest number approximately of one
race. Most OF the immigrants OF 1902 were
iaborers and large proportion of Them.
Instead Of going West. as formerly. stop
sDed in the Eastern States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
llTE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
y THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
shc1NKn or xA1N ACID NINTH STREETS.
Is 3IcHNoND. VA.

R..rovn Once. No. SIG east Hread street.
Esnchsster omce, 10. lie3 HUI stfees
fsu York ofacs. .. E. Van Dorea Agency,
hxdArnA Ruiieine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

& -. q.
The athletic record for 1902 discloses the
fact zhat in the sixteen recognized ath-
letic events" the amateurs passed the
professionals in ten OF the tests, includ-
ing the 100 dash, the 22o yards dash, the
$40 yards dash. hammer throwing, putting
the shot, and the 5S-pound weight, the
standing and running high jump, the
running broad jump, and the hop, skip
and jump
This tends to dscredit the doctrine that
we must pin our faith to the experts
and that the professionals must, in the
nature of things, excel the amateurs
unless. indeed. as a contemporary sug-.
gests. the amateurs IN our colleges de-
vote so much time to athletics that they
are really professionals.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
Cure Tor Rockefc11er.
Greensboro, Record


81 The condition of Mr. Rockefeller's di-
milk.and crack ers. It IS said. Think Of
that - ~. onld have any hing his paIate
Scfaved. but his health requires him & to
slive:ons Infants food. There hissenornious
he would be wi ling to givesup.W We
dare sAys.tf he had the ppatite# and the
ssApatttyst Tor sleep that the Lord has sbe-
sttowed Upon the average piowna "a.
patch md mo doubt true: g l1aat. 6
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
-. u C.INU'FIA1ERI1.
Richmond. Va. January s, 1905.
Low Priced Coal in Washington.

LOW 1r4ceOE n coal In 7."nAh1nSfOn.
49, eva shington Post.)
49k Coal for people in moderate circura-
stances at from Sc to $3.50 a. ton probably
Will be on sale within short time. If
efforts OF the citizens committee, now be-
ing vigorously pushed, are successful
Figures on soft coal at reasona BILE rate
have been obtained by many operators
along the line OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, and 1T is expected that
something to relieve the present situ-
alton can be done.
cheap anthracite coal, and the efforts OF
the.f local businessmen interested in the
project Of SUPPLYING coal to the city at
terms within rea CHI Of the average citi-
zen e are beng directed toward obtaining
naId meeting Of the committee was
held at o clock yesterday afternoon In
the offices of the.BIsiness-M lens Associe-
{ ton, In the Bond building
Letters We're read from mine owners
in Pennsylvania. West Virginia, and Ken
lucky. quoting prices on soft coal. ana
] 1t was believed by the committee that
the outlook for relief is better than It
has been for some weeks. The commits
tee is still at work on the question of
8 transportatio and It Is expected that
seyen better terms than have already been
Offered the organ. cation Will be given IN
"a few days. According to the present
quotations. It is thong hit that there will
I be no considera Bile trouble In supplying
soft coal at about S. a ton. The dealers
ARE now charging 90 and so.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
SHE WANTS CASH-NoT GLORY.
(F7ors the Idle Reporter-A True Story

{The Letter to Her.)
Dear Madam-We thank you for your
favor. but regret to say that we cannot
accept your Kind offer.
It may be some satisfaction to you to
know the letter you sent us appeared
in Sundays paper. without a single cor
rection. which is something very unusual
with us.
With a high appreciation of your kind
ly interest and best wishes.
THE STATE EDITOR.
(alias THE IDLE REPORTER.)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
Current Con, mcnt,

1.-THE Northern negroes, like the South
ern,'' says the Macon Telegraph Dem},
.sare still Republican almost to man. AS
result of these peculiar conditions the
chief determining factor in the election of
the average Republican. President is the
negro vote of the close States
And that may have not little to do
with President Roosevelt's growing
sweetness towards the darkey.
A leading oyster packer Of this city
told the Norfolk Landmark not long ago.
says that paper, that in few years, II
the existing state Of affairs continued.
the public oyster-beds would all be worth
less. Enforce the present law, adds the
Landmark. but if 1t IS not effective when
enforced, pass a stronger one.
Sound sense, that:
a circuit Judge IN indiana IS threat
ened with Impeachment for extortine
payments from persons appointed by him
to positions lin. his court He admits
that he took the money, $3.50 In one case,
but declares in extenuation that his cam
f1e,iSA eapeHSSS idluouuteu 3 To- S1,1N, no
that 1t seems to him only fair that per-
sons profiting by his election should con-
tribute their share toward making 10 the
amount.-New York Evening Post.
II that is not an Improbable offence.
what Is?
To-day yesterday Congress reassem-
bles. and until the fourth Of March will
struggle with the appropriation bills and
other important measures ofTwhich there
are very many awaiting considera ton :,
And many fake propositions for curbing
the trusts.
James river is Just at present furnishing
another argument why. the settling basin
scheme should be pushed as rapidly as
.possible. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
The .Dinerelnce.

Detroit Free Press.1
IS Clars---'.IN hats the difference between
q pessimist and an optimist q,
Clarence-sOhra q pessimist thinks PEG.
pie who owe MIN won I pay him; and an
soptimist believes they will. 8.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
Sincerely,
THOMAS DIXON, IF

And now they are to have daily papers
on the transatlantic steamships, with
news supplied by means Of wireless tel
egraphy. We are moving ahead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

lures rejected don't see why they
don't hang N orls o.
s His sister..I guess they thought hang
Ing was too good for It. z
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

The citizens of the United States to-day
are as unanimous in demanding of their
government 10 maintain the doctrine at
all hazards as in the time of President
Monroe. self-deferce necessitates the
Monroe doctrine.-Houston Chronicle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
! ont Out.
hica go Tribune.) 4

Z Girl-Who MA s that distinguishe look,
ing foreigner that was announced just
now? didn't quite catch the title
Other Girl--Y gu won't, either. Lii Bull.
{ lion has made a catch Of that.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07

q IN short the word ..EoWn has grown.
and now, to borrow the language cf our
contemporary. az between The two syno.
nyns you pays your money and you
takes your choice. .
we suppose the skittishness Of those
who shy at gowns. = is due to the fact
that the word originally suggested some ONE
thing in the nature Of robe de mutt.
But why be modest about robes Dc mutt?
One must sleep, just as one must wash.
And certainly we refer most unblus h,ingly
to our bathrobes, and that, too. despite
the fact that. they get very close to ma
ture when we don them.
The Dispatch. at any rate, has long
since ceased to differentfate between
..dress'. and gown Indeed. the cos
tune Of the average bride as described
by the average correspondent Is quite
beyond the control OF masculine gramtr1a :
rians or philoiogists. We aim to let the
bride have on some thing, with hat and
gloves to match and fewroses thrown
in, but we have long since renouneed any
responsibility for the tout ensem Bile.
How the combination is put together we
don't know. That It usually defes the
limitations Of rhetoric and Eyrtax is OBJ
vious, but 1t is alternately gown and
.dress," to suit the individual tastes Of
the respective writer's. The truth is-as
the Sun says-that the meanings of
| words will grow, Just the same as small
, logs who, until the age Of 10 can ride
on the cars for half price, but then be-
come too large for concessions to their
youth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07


We are going to dig the isthmian ca
nal; and Columbia. as well as all oppo-
rents of the undertaking, might as well
make up their minds to that now as
later.-Louisyille Courier Journal.
The citizens of the United States to-day
are as unanimous in demanding of their
government 10 maintain the doctrine at
all hazards as in the time of President
Monroe. Self-deferce necessitates the
Monroe doctrine.-Houston Chronicle
Senator Hoar's antitrust bill would
no doubt be good law if properly en-
forced, but the same may be said of
the one already on the statute books.
What IS needed more than new. anti
trust laws is q rigid enforcement of those
we now have.-Columbus Enquirer-Sun
The Indianola postoffice. In the inter
est of decency and good government
should be reopeped nd the case at issue
at once tried before the courts for the
punishment of the guilty, if the charges
made are really based upon. something
more tangible than political prejudice
Mobile Register.
The trouble at Indianola Miss. which
has resulted in the closing of the post
Office at that place, is most regrettablc.
It is pity that it could not have been
avoided It is a pity that it should have
been broughtfto such an acute crisis It
has ugly features to it. The Cox woman
was appointed stx$years ago by President
harrison. She was negroes then as
now. She was re-appointed to years ago.
/ Her husband is man Of means Her
own character is exemplary. No protest
against her appointment was heard. she
was acceptable to every. one. Leading
Democrats Endorsed her and went on ner
S bond. Leading Democrats still are her
friends and defenders. The opposition to
her is Of recent growth Com
nercia1 appeal.
Now that a Chicago girl. as the wife of
the viceroy OF India. has ridden ahead
OF King Edwards brother at Delhi. and
IN "a gold howdah, and with seventy
richly caparisoned elephants In her
train, the triumph of the American dollar
Is complete.-Macon Telegraph
The South simply wants ticket that
Will .empha size in its personnel. not only
sound Democratic principles and policies.
and the total destruction Of sectional AMI
mosities, bait ona which ti1oroughly re-
presents and islands forSth policies w...ch
al admit must be the dominant issues ia
be contested in the next great battle
Raleigh Post. -, s. -'#zs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.

Comment OF the Press on u Variety
OF Subjects.
We are going to dig the isthnian ca
nal; and Columbia, as well as all oppo-
nents of the undertaking, might as well
make up their minds to that now as
1ater.-Louisyille Courier Journal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
nrrY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

TIE DAILY DISPATCH Delivered to
A,tscrtbcrs IN Richmond and Manchester
ii so canta per month, payable 70 inc ca. -
dsr weekly or naonthiy; 1ne oCSD -
nIspATcH sI.bo per annun; IS cents for
liz mcnths
Those wishing the paper can order 1t oy
feaephcne or postal card. Complaints OK
,,ivcry rnsy be made the came way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
TO L|C[NS CLUBS B 3
socIa1, ORGANIZATIONS MUST PAY
no SELL LIaUoR.
WAR AGAINST MUSHROOMS .I|s j! 20 ms
proposition Submitted Would fm-
pose a Tax OF $3.50 . fear-short
and Unproductlve Session In Both
Houses Yesterday.

Both Houses of the General Assembly
held short and unproductive sessions
YESTERDAY. no bills being passed Many
were introduced in the House ana one . re-
Iating to registration was ordered Tolls tots
engrcssment There were about Sixty OK =!
TIE one hundred members OF the House IN
their seats and nineteen OF the iorty
senat tors
Among the bills offered in the House
was one by Mr.. whitehead, OF NorfoiR.
proposing to subject social clubs, wn ere
liquor sold. to the regular tax OF SUI
per annum. imposed on retail dealers and
other wise regulating the sale of liquor
b, such clubs. The bill was drawn by
Comr1onweal 's-Attorney John G.. Tilton.
of Norfolk. at the request of Mayor Kid
dick, OF that city, and offered by Delegate
Whitehead by request. In q letter accom-
panying the bill. Mr.. Tilton suggests That
these mushroom clubs from which the
State and the city derive little revenue
{only $50 each in most cases.. can be
made to pay not only the proposed State
tax Of $500, but an additional local or
city tax of $3.50 total revenue to the
State from each club annually OF S4SV.
The bill will have hard fight for pas
sage as its provisions and restrictions
would apply to the bona fide clubs as well
as to the mushroom organizations. called
clubs. but which are really methods OF
evading the laws.
Delegate Charles T. Bland. Of Ports
mouth offered a bill prepared by the
Daughters OF the Confederacy. designed
to permit each community to fix Its own
date for memorial day, instead of adher-
ing to the S0th of May.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
-rr wrrK1Y DISPATCH.

THE WEEKLY DISPATCH IS issued IN
.u,n narf. each weekA-on Mondays and
r,,ursdays-at ONE DOLLAR per year.
payable In advance; Elk months, FltIf
CENTS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
,Tlos ose1 sseI|t

Clown And CUNT
s1ouAS Artist who has.had III sAisE PIE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-07
How TO REM1f.a

Remittances can be made BY postonce
0cney order tthe safest way). check, or
registered letter. Currency sent oy man
II the risk OF the sender
Subscribers wishing change OF aooreBs
nuss give tbs old as well 81 the new
tost-office.
Sample ccp.cs free.