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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21

, mantillas. their brides with red and
yellow rosettes. and their tails with
| paru -colored ribbons, and as they
| entered the streets at a trot, their
peals Of bells seemed to ring out more
merrllS than ever.
! At one period in Richmond's history.
the money for which the tobacco from
the Southside and these miscellaneous
articles from the Blue Ridge. were cx
| chansed-when metals wesre used at
/ all--were shapeless pieces OF large
coins rudely split with an axe. and
| locally known as bits" and half bits
Dollars were sometimes chopped up in
the same rough way; and this evil
| was only stopped By the merchants
| refusing to receive any clipped money.
| In consequence of the stream OF peo-
! PIE from the country visiting the town
/ in The course OF all this trading. the
number OF inns was far greater than
the resident population would have
justified. Most of these inns were still
designated by their eighteenth CEN
fury name of coffee houses" which
| the% still deserved for smoking cups
of tea, coffee, and chocolate were by
the negro servants carried round among
the guests These guests, in winter,
drew their chairs up in a circle in
front Of the great flaming hearth in
the public room, and in summer sea .ed
themselves at the open windows 10
observe what was going on in the
streets. The public houses were always
known by some titular object painted
with little artistic skill. on their swing
ing signs. In PoeS youth. the most
popular were the Bird in Hand the
Using Sun. the Eagle. and the sway
The latter hosiery. which survived
him was, in Its day. celebrated for its
choice wines. lis Well cooked food. and
It's interesting company. which in
Guided some OF the most distinguished
men then in public office. II was not
until later age that the word '.hotel'
was used term that sprane up when
the larger population Of the city
swclled by the increase In the number
OF visitors through the building or
local railroads. led TO the erection of
spacious caravanserics
In Poe's childhood. the word tavern"
had begun TO creep in and 10 be used
as. substitute for coffee house"
Many of the mime hosts" OF these an
cient ordinaries were worthy success
Sors Of the rublcund Bonifaces made
forever famous by the slyly humorous
pens Of the classical seventeenth CEN
tury writer's or England The most
celebrated In his own community was
the landlord Of Bowler's Tavern
whose appearance has been wildly
described by one OF the gossiping
chroniclers OF this period OF the towns
history. His face is said 10 have been
as r'sy as fifty years of mint jumps
could paint it,
His habtual outer dress consisted of
tor boots and buff shorts. a scarlet
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home IN Heathsyille, after a visit to
Mr.. and Mrs f. y. Van Pelt.
MIS- 4. NJ Newman and daughter
! Mrs T. y. Thompson. left Tuesday for
an extended visit TO relatives in Bal
/. timore.
Mrs Philip ". Efinger is visiting
her former home AT Grcenville. Aus
susta county.
Charles 1 Prnnypacker and bride
formerly MISS Agnes Lyman, arrived
TUESDAY from Chicago 10 visit Tho
Dr.. ornlond Stone. Of the c...yersity
Was visitor at the State Normal
School this week
Miss Rosaiie Sprinkler has returned
rom visit. to stanton and Waynes-
AIR and Mrs. Guy cowgnI were re-
se ,i visitors at the home of Mrs Cow
gins parents. MIR. and Mrs George
w. l1ohr near TimbeTville
Mrs. Huffman and little son are
visitors at the home or Walter show
walter. I New Erection.
Mrs " A. Bradford, of Clarke
d dames Is p yistins at a, the home Of
/ Street. -
w. o, Corkle is delegate from
Earrisonburs TO the annual Confed-
era 2. reunion, at Little Rock, Ark.
George Farrar, of Clifton Forge
recently visited his daughters. Miss
Nell. at the State Normal School, and
MISS Janst at Mary Baldwin Semi
nary. The latter accompa nying her
father 10 Harrisonburg
Miss Geneva Swoope. of Williams
I, l4oewenba eli. ~
Mrs Herbert SoHman left yesterday
for New York. TO visit her sister
Ralph Staples has returned from
tonr through the Southern states.
Mrs ISimball. daughter and son. OF
Casper' Wyo the last named cadet
Al Inc stanton Military Academy are
! guests Of Mrs T. Purcell
! MIS- \ ATE Gibson and daughter. Miss
uuier county after Visit to her sis
ter. Mrs. s. r. Aartz
Colonel John r. Avis left yestertla y
aor ms nome In San Francisco. after
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L. AVIS. ss4itts tl.tli i'IGlt a
Or. and Mrs 8. F. wilson and Mrs.
George Z. stpe attended the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church
at Louisville, ny, this week
F. ]. Lcadbetter principal OF the
Dayton High School. has returned 10
MS home In Ashland.
Rev, Mr.. Ludwig, Of Hagerstown.
Md was recent visitor in Dayton
The Eikton public school teachers
have left for their homes as follows
Principal f. {. Williams. 10 Ereder-
icktown, Nd; Miss Mary j. Cox, 10
Manassas; Misses Cornelie and Monica
Critcher,to Lynchhurg; Miss Lena
COOPER 10 Mt. Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs George G. Gra1tan. .Ir..
entertained few of their friends a {
bridge whist Wednesday night
The opening german Tuesday night
by the Harrisonburg German Club was
a brilliant AFFAIR
Lynn Rhodes has returned TO Wash
lngton after visit to his father, Dir.
Rhodes, near Spaders Church He is
a member of the United States Army.
and will leave next week for Asia.
Miss Ella Gillespie haSy returned to
IA ltimore. after n visit to her sister,
MIS-. Walter n. Sprnkel.
Mrs. ". j. Campbell. OF Dayton, has
returned from visit to her brother-
IN. W Kew. Mr.. Ashby. iii Shenandoah
City. li =
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Arvonia Social News
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}HH topcClHl 10 me Times DlSpa tCh. t
and Bliss Villa ms. who have been
spending some time at their country
Rome. "Bryn Arvon.' here. have re-
turned TO Richmond.
Miss Sallie Shepherd and mother. OF
Palmyra, Va. have been visiting at the
home of Mrs. L. Il. Williams. here.
Mrs Rudd. formerly Miss PAGE
Newman. or Orange county.iis visiting
Miss Ella boswell. who spent last
winter at Warminstcr has returned 10
her home in New Canton where she
Will spend the summer
Rev. John Spencer. of Buckins ham
one OF the best known ministers nf
Buckingham county spent several ,iays
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.I. O.
Pierce, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph c. Root spcnt
last week in Richmond
Mrs. r. NJ. Newman, after visit
TO her daughter, Mrs. Graham Thomas,
has returned to her home at Somers at
y. ". Carter. of Dillwyn, was a
visitor atlthe Arvonia Inn last week
Miss annie Pankey, one OF the most
Visited Miss Hannah Martin Ii in
Charlottesville last week AS
Mrs. Forest Guthrie is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Louis Pierce. 4b
The venerable Ex-SheriH William.
Williams. OF Diana Mills. visited Ar.
Vonia last week. fl a ti's 5l i
Professor A. c. l-aushln, who last
Pittsylvanta county, and who Is m APP.
plicant for the Drincipalship Of The
new Arvonia High School. was n
visitor here this week Professor
Laughlin was educated abroad. in
France and in Germany. and is an
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waistcoat and green coat embellished
with shining gilt buttons. His head
was adorned with wig of curroty tint
taperins off in long queue, while the
whole appendage was surmountcd by
military cock cd hat. II was of no
concern To these fat and placid pub
licans that the mail bags from the
North arrived in the city only twice n
week and thai il required six DAYS 10
convey letter from New York TO
Richnond The patrons OF the taverns
and coffee houses did not then number
among them crowd of strangers from
remote places beyond the boundary or
the State. II was like a secluded coun.
Try town OF Englaed in this respect
except thar the regular sessions OF tbs
legislature and the terms OF this
Court OF Appeals drew thithcr at least
once year many men who we're IRON.
inent In the Commonwealth.
Physically the town resempied q
very large village. There was a main
street. which, in these early times wa s
shaded BY rows of The quivcrlng. Sill
very l.ombardy poplar, tree which
alr Jefferson had been The first Ia
TRANSPLANT 10 Virginia. All the sewer
age being carried off by surface drain.
age. water that had bubbleu Nm from
springs situated within The bounds OF
me corporation was suffered to run
IN stream down some OF the princi-
pal thoroughfares Shockoc Hill had
taken the place of the modern Church
Hill the most fashionable quarter
and was even then remarkable for the
imposing beauty of many of its homes
with few exceptions each residence
$1,000 IN the centre OF a plat covering
n acre or Two. or even more and the
open SPACES were embellished with
spreading elms and with maenilias
ana exotic shrubbery: and here and
there was garden nlled with pinks
roses, hollihocks and other old fash
Toned flowers The variety Of Inc arrh.
itecture was an impressive feature.
and equally impressive was its exact
aoaptauon In lofty ceilings. wide halls
ana ample porches TO a warm climate
inc Interiors Of these beautifnl homes
were adorned with profusion of
artist'c objects, such as family por-
traits. landscapes in oil eneravings
bronze hsures, busts. silver. china. fur
hiture ana no rs. many OF which had
eoI me aoWn from remote colonial times
VINO We're the people who occupiod
these stately mansions? Astthe canital
OF the Com onwealth. Richmond az.
fcroed the mo lucrative practice 81
any bar In Virginia: and il followed
mat the membership Of this ba, vas
OF the highest order of distinction.
Mhether eonsidered from the point Of
View OF Earning character or talents
The centre of this notable circle w,as
the great Chief Justice, John Marshail
whose entire freedom from pretension
gave his daily intercourse with his
friends and neighbors whether In his
own home or on the streets. an air 81
almost patriachal dignity and sim
piicity Not far from his real.
dence stood the residences OF such
eonspicuous forensic leaders as
John Wick ham, BENJAMIN go,ts San.
iamin Watkins Leigh. George pay
Judge Nicholas and Dan'el can. Hara.
u less d!s;issuished we're lie nuner.A
on ii. Afi'ciaH Whose duties, under the
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sicianS without presenting himself in
an embroidered SILK coat and walstcoa [
OF lilac tint small clothes. SILK stock
inGs and shoes decorated with onor-
nous buckles. 4 brown wig concealed
his bushy wool, While his deportnen.
was stately as that OF the most
polished gentleman OF 'auuuier'& court.
On sunday. after the services in the
African churches had closed the side
walks were enlivened with all the col
ors of tropical aviary. as the slaves
both men and women. dressed in the
discarded fncry OF their masters and
misttesscs, the brightest textures 5e-
ing selected, paraded homeward To din
Ing room anc Kitchen
The only persons whc, in these .oli :
day hours, could rival the slaves in a
display OF Benjamins coat were some
OF the Frenchmen. wEo. as caterers or
tutors. had settled in Richmond u ter
the Revolution. in which as servants
or soldiers OF The French army, they
had generally taken some part. Jo-
seph Bonardcl was long conspicuous
hgure. not so much as an efficient and
faithful teacher of the French Ian
guaEe, or rs model for the NirEinan
youth of Gallo s,iavity and urbanity,
not 50 much for all these qualities In
which he is said to have cXcelied. as
for the extreme. though antigua ed
spiendor of his ordinary costume. Ac-
cording 10 Mordecai. to whose interest
ing book of "reminiscences we are in
Gebted for many Of The facts of this
article. this costume consisted OF a
court dress of the age OF Louis XIV.
made up as follows "a stock OF silk
fastened behind with buckle set In
paste, q vest of figured brocade fall
Ing below the hips and garnished with
many buttons. a coat of purple velvet.
smallclothes. knee buckles of biacI,
silver and shoe buckles of the same
material. but shining like the sun
In his pocket lie carried a gold snuff
hoX. and In his hand sliver-headed
cane.
II is evident from the foregoing de-
scriptions that Richmond, in Poe s
youth was not without It's picturesque
patches of gay color. and not devoid
Of individualities who would have
keenly delighted the heart of a student
of manners The refined and cultured
nrovinciaiism OF the town gave u rac..
flavor of It's own to the character OF
us people. which could otihave failed
70 impress susceptible and observant
nature like The future poets, especi-
ally, II, like his that nature had hecn
brought under these influences. from
carly childhood
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occomplished linc,ist

accomplished linguist
William j. Hubbard, State lecturer OF
the Virginia Royal Arch AIasons, arr
rived In .Arvonia Monday and spent
he week here instructing the local
chapter. The cha pier is in flourish
ing condition. having increased ITS
membership since its founding here.
two years ago, TO about thirty mem
bcrs. ~
The Buckingham High School closed
ms week with an elaborate program
Professor oregon +. Morgan. Of Mime
apolis, had charge of the school Jnr-
ing the session. There were n number
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-21
Harrisonbure Social News

lSpecia 10 The Times Dispa tch.
Harrisonburg Va May o0.-AIr. and
Mrs w. T. Buchanan and daughter.
MISS irene. returned Wednesday from
VISIT TO relatives in Philadelphia.
Fostmaster w. II. Boyd, Mrs. Boyd
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puts old indigestion out Of business for
once and all. III.
Money back il it doesn't: there's the
kind Of sincere talk that makes even the
worst skcptic sit up and listen,
In i've minutes, sometimes less, this
wonderful prescription called Mi-o-na
ends gas eructations. hcaviness, sourness,
heartburn and other misery
But best OF all, it stops forever dizzi-
ness, nervousness, biliousness, headache,
constipation, shortness OF breath, night
sweats, sleeplcssness and bad dreams.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are a real
body tonic; take them for two weeks, and
notice the restorative action OH the whole
into You and make life happier, better.
brighter. Tragic Drug Co. have them,
also reliable druggists everywhere. Large
box only 50 cents and guaranteed. mind
you-guaranteed m,
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then you found a
remedy that only
cost so cents a box
and it cured you
completely in two
W c G k S wouldn't
you be happy?"
That's the kind
Of talk YOU hear
every day, now that
nearly everybody
knows that MILO
Ma STOMACH
TABLETS quickly
chase away every
stomach i'll and
out Of business for
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Feeling Fine
All the Time
Stomach Troubles all Disappeared
and | Can Eat What | Want

Well well, well, why wouldn't wo-
man be happy.
II YOU had miserable stomach trouble
Tor years and doctored and doctored and
tried everything without success, and
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
One WILL TEST
The GAME LAWS

More violators Of the new game
laws which provides among other
things that a person can have but
six animals. which includes rabbits
and squirrels, and twelve game birds
in his possession at one time, were
arrested and fined yesterday.
Constable Jones went to Har-
rington. and in company with
Game Warden Murphy, Of Dover, they
found 80 quail in the sore Of d. +.
Sawtel, a butcher of that town. He
was fined S25 and costs. He will take
an appeal to the Kent county courts.
Coming up on the evening train
last night there we're several gun
ners who had been busy down through
the lower part Of the state On the
train was Game Warden Murphy and
having found several suspicious
cases, he made an investigation and
then arrested John l. Ritter. Of Phila-
delphia. and William Henderson, col
ored. of No. 416 Townsend street this
city Ritter had eight rabbits and
Henderson had eight rabbits and one
squirrel. Both men were taken be-
fore Magistrate Lewis. who fined each
$40 and costs
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
HEPTASOPHS
AT ANNIVERSARY

Fully 200 members Of Friendship
Conclave. Heptasophs, or Seven Wise
Men, attended the twenty-seventh an
niversary Of the lodge in Masonic
Temple last evening. The opening ad-
dress was delivered by Miss Loretta
Morine. a child. She spoke in clear
voice, and at the conclusion was loud
" applauded. The address TO the
members was made by A. B. Cross
grove The program Of the evening
follows:
Selection. symphony quartet; reel
tation, Miss Edith Stout; trio, Misses
Mildred Smith, Mildred Thomas, Myr-
tie Smith; Irish comedian, William
c. Johnson; recitation. William Bay
ard; recitation, Ralph Piowman; solo,
Master Wilson Smith; recitation, Miss
Qvigley; solo. Mrs. Pearl Flood; reci-
tation, Miss Mildred Smith; selection
Lone Star Quartette; recitation, Miss
Quigley; solo. Edwin Cane; address
II. b. Thomas.
Refreshments, served by the mem
bers Of the order, added a final touch
to an evening Of enjoyment.
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
SIX new CASES
OF TYPHOID HERE

No more cases Of diphtheria among
children attending school No. 9, at
Eighth and Wollaston streets, have
been reported TO the Board Of Health
since that department fumigated the
building last week. Three cases Of
this sickness were reported during the
week, all removed from that school,
however. One case OF scarlet fever
and six Of typhoid also were reported.
The revival of typhoid fever after
the city had for such long time been
without a case Of this illness, is a mys-
terry. Every case reported to the
Board Of Health, Is reported to the
Water Department and an examina-
ton Of the drinking water was made
Immediately. In no case has the city
water been found responsible for the
presence Of the sickness. 1T may be, -
said Secretary Malcolm, Of the health
board. that the patients stricken with
this illness, have run down systems
or else contracted the germ while
away on vacations"
He reported 33 deaths 81 births and
81 marriages during the week. just
ended, as compared with 20 deaths, 81
births and 81 marriages recorded In
The corresponding period Of last year
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Mary Horty, widow Of Mich
ael Horty. died at her home, No. 1927
West Fourth street yesterday Re
quiem mass will be said over the body
in st. PauFs Church on Tuesday
morning.
Miss Mary Oldham. daughter Of the
late James r. C. and Eliza Dundas
Oldham. died at her residence, No.
68l North Sixteenth street, Philadel-
phia, yesterday Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later
Clarence A. Kirk, Of Rising Sun,
Nd, known in this city, died at his
late home, on Thursday. Intermcnt
will be made at Rising Sun. Nd, to-
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. Maria J. Driver died in this
city yesterday. The funeral will take
place from the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. Frances Anderson, No
SO Wollaston street '~rnorrow af
tcrnoon at ? o'clock.
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
AUTO men AT
FIRST DINNER

About fifty members OF the Della
ware Automobile Association sat
down to dinner in the Clayton House
last evening. The evening was pleas
antly spent The affair was infor-
NAL
T. Allen Hilles. president Of the
association, presided. Robert Hop
per. president Of the American Auto
mobile Association; Powell Evans,
president o. tho Philadelphia Auto
mobile Club and II. NJ. Rowe. presi-
dent OF the Maryland Automobile club
spoke on the good roads movement
throughout the country at their
respective states. Among the local
members who spoke we're: John
BancrC Z. Joseph Bancroft, Charles
G. Kurtz. Frank W. Pierson and y
Greensbaum, the last named being
from Seaford
The menu card were most unique
the spelling being as follows;
Dinner D. A. A.
CLatIN HOWSE.
November II. 1911.
Manu-:
Blue Pints on Half Scale
Queer Olives. SALERY on ice
Suited Amends.
Cream OF Tommats
Fill II Of Soul All in Blank
Pomnes Parisienne.
Rost Delware Turky oisTer Filing
Smashed Pot Ia Toes.
Cramberrie Sass.
Pine APPLE SERB TT.
Chicken Sa Lid. Maionnayse.
Nsepoiton / Scream. Fance Mixed
Cakes.
American Chese. Crakcrs.
After Dinner pints.
Coffie.
Sigars Sigar Eets.
IMMORAL Walters.
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
LICENSE CASE
IN The COURT

In General Sessions Court this
morning, Robert II. Richards. attor-
ney. withdrew the application Of
James Ferris Belt for a Wholesale
liquor license at Sixth and Market
streets. Horace c. Eastburn with
drew the remonstrance against F. c.
Pierce.
When the application of Jacob Nor
owski, Van Buren and Sycamore
streets, was called, Robert II. Rich
ards and David c. Marvel, represent.
ing the applicant, said a full hearing
was held in 1904. and since then hun
dreds of new houses have been built
IN that section.
Horace G.. Eastburn, representing
the Law and Order Society, objected
to going back TO 1904, but the court
overruled the objection.
Edward S. Stauffer presented a plot
of that section OF the Eleventh ward.
Building Inspector Cassidy testified
that since 1906 there have been 2S0
houses built within a radius Of four
squares Of the place for which the ap-
plication is made.
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
NOW READY
TO PLAY CARDS

Final arrangements we're COM
pleted at a Joint meeting OF the COM
mittees Of the Eleventh Ward Demo-
cratic Legion and the Twelfth Ward
Democratic Club last night, for tho
pinochle, card and pool tournament,
TO be held between these organiza-
tions. The tournament viii start
next Friday. night in the new club
house OF the Twelfth Ward Club, in
dupont street, between Fourth and
Firth. Seventeen players Of each
club will participate in the tourna-
ment
A committee Of four was appointed
last night to obtain a suitable trophy
which will go TO the winning club
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
SALE OF CONCERT TICKETs.

Business men in the Equitable
Building Offices yesterday we're so
licited to buy tickets for the Schu-
mann-Heink concert by a man repre-
senting himself as an agent for the
Board OF Managers Of the Homeo-
pathic Hospital, under whose auspices
the concert is TO be given The hos
pital managers inform the public
that only the Robelen Piano Company
or Mrs. Joseph Bancroft have been
directed by the board TO sell tickets
There is great interest in the con-
cert, but there are still many excel
lent seats to be obtained, and nearly
half the house remains to be sold out
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
WOODMEN ENTERTAIN.

An entertainment and lecture was
given in Pythian Castle last evening
by the combined camps Of the Modern
Woodmen of Amedica. A. f. Childs,
state lecturer for Maryland, gave an
interesting talk on What it meant
10 be a Modern Woodmen" A. +,
Chaffee. lecturer for the District of
Columbia, spoke on the Modern Wood
men Sanatorium for tuberculosis To-
Gated at Colorado Springs. James p
Jacobs the organizer Of the Woodmen
in Delaware gave a brief account OF
the growth of the Woodmen here
Music was furnished by local men,
bers of the different camps.
Evening journal., 1911-11-18
LODGEMEN AT
EVENING SMOKER

Brandywine Lodge, No 4, Shield Of
Honor, gave the first Of series Of
smokers and socials last evening that
was largely attended. A fine program
was given.
During the evening IL was an
nounced that on the first Friday even
ing in December the degree team Of
the lodge will confer degrees on sew
eral candidates.