The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-02

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King Olaf.
Editor Of The 1ltnes,.D Dispatch : NJ, I, .
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K aSus S ofaf. I ana wien did he ftilc a.
Yes; his name was Olaf Trygvesson,,
and he was king about the year 0o0-10oo
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Punishment 81 Children.
Editor OF rho Tin1es. Dispatch: s.
slr-plense answer In your next paper
the following uuestion:: ~ It lawful In
Virginia TO whip n child with q strap
kent for the purpose7 know Q case OF
this kind, and think It q cruel practice.
Yes, but It must not be done cruelty.
Who Is the Composer
Editor OF The Timcs-D Dispatch:
+ slr-Can some reader tell me tho name
or Tho com poser OF d very old piece OF
music called Echoes OF L,ccrnc"?
Sun-Cured Tobacco.
Editor i 9t The Times. Dspaattcfhh i ,vo,,r
viii oblIge a n READER. 4
Forty counties IN tho Slate raise to-
bacco. Annual product about 125,0oooco
pounds. OF these counties Caroline, Lou
Isa, Hanover. Goochland. Fluvnnra, King
william, King and Queen aud Dssex
raise sur-cured tobacco. estimated about
100000 pounds.
Express Rates.
Editor OF rho Times Dispatch:
slr,-Pleasc publish in your query 1ol.
Sunday tefs IN rs Ike state
so, please publish same and !, obll Igsf,p
Tho virginia Law provides that the ratio
for package weighing nvo pounds and
under shall be not more than % cents;
for package weighing more than Ave
and less than ntty pounds, not mora
than 80 cents. Over nifty pounds, the
legal rate is nity per cent. In excess
OF freight rates on the same class.
Mizpah.
Editor Of The Times. Dispatch:
Slr,-Please answer the following 1ues-
81 ton nea Il 5Xu nudl .e sas
give The derivation ana full meaning o.
~ - A REGULAR SUBSCRIBER.
Mizpah Is Hebrew word and means
wa tch.toWer."
Coal Tonnage.
Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
tionr Which OF the two railroads haul the
greatest amount OF coal, the Chesa pcake
and Ohio or tile Norfolk and Western!
For the fiscal year 1901. the Norfolk
and Western handled OF bitumInous coal
67SS,1 tons; the Chesa peake and Ohio
handled soe5.08 tons.
Confederate Money.
Editor OF The Times Dispa CHI: M,
sir,-I have some Confederate bills
ranging II face value from YEP 10 p te o.,
cents CAN you tel me IL II th neg arc s,, Q,
bills. those for fractions OF q dollar, are
OLD CONFEDERATE.
They are worth nothing, except al
curios. We know OF nobody who deals II
them here.
To Exterminate Rats.
Editor OF The Times patch
Sir,-PlenBe give me remedy Tor ex
terminating rats.
8 We have tried ali sorts Of remedies
so-called but good cat or'ferret !
the only means VIC know OF to rid thu
premises OF rats.
,If any reader knows OF something bet
ter wp should be pleased to hear from
him.
Miss Gould's Address.
Editor of Tho Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Will you kindly give mo IN you
next paper Helen NGould's address. boil
RockefelIcr's and how could g letter By
~ a AZ ,LYNCHBURG.
Miss Goulds address Is No. 57s Broad
way, New York; Mr.. Rockcfcllcr's No
I West Fifty-fourth Street. New York.
To Remove Warts.
Editor OF The Times-DlspatcE:
Slr,-Please tell mo through your Quer
Column what will remove warts on q per
sons hand, and obllgs' a11pscR1RER
Try the following: Vinegar dandelo
juice coffee dress, red clay, equal parts
bind with red flannel. We don't guar