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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-23
Driving Rats Away without Poison.

We know of three methods. First,
the old French plan. This is followed,
chiefly in Paris, by men who make it a
special business. They take a deep
tub, with water on the bottom and a
little elevation in the middle like an
island, on which is only place for just
one rat to sit. This trap is covered,
and has large balance valYe opening
downwards. On the middle of this
valve piece of fried pork or cheese is
placed, and when the rat walks on to
it to get the cheese the valve goes down,
drops the rat into the water and moves
back into position. A road is made by
means of pieces of board rubbed with
cheese, SO as to make the walk more
attractive for tie rats. In the cou rse
Of the night some ten, twenty, or even
more rats ma go down, and if the
island was not there, they would be
found most all alive in the morning,
quietly swimming around but the
provision of the little island saves the
trouble of killing them, because their
egot;stical instinct Of preservation causes
them to fight for the exclusive posses
sion of the island, on which in the morn
ing the strongest rat is found in solitary
possession, all the others being killed
aud drowned around him.
Second the New York plan, invented
by one OF the Friends The floor near
the rat-hole is covered with thin layer
OF the most cahetic potassa. When the
rats walk on this it makes their feet
sore these they lick with their tongues.
which makes their mouths sore, and
the result is that they shun the locality,
not alone, but appear to tell all the rats
in the neighborhood about it, aud
eventually the house is entirely aban-
doEed by the m, Notwithstanding the
houses around are full of rats.
Third, the Dutch method. This is
said 10 be used successfully in Holland.
We have, however, never tried it. A
number of rats are left to themselves in
very large trap or cage, with no food
whatever. Their craving hunger will
cause them to fight, aud the weakest
will be eaten BY tie strongest. After
a short time the fight is renewed, and
the next weakest is the victim, and so
it goes on unt ntil one strong rat is left.
When this one has eaten the last re-
mains Of the others it is set louse. The
animal has new acquired such taste
for rat flesh that he is the terror of all
ratdom, going abont seeking what rat
he may devout In an Incredible short
time the prelnI Ises are abandoned by all
other rats, Which will not come back
before the canilital rat has left or died.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-23

Tbc editor OF The ,yalla WalIa States
,,,an who rccelatIy suffered disaster from
fire and was ppstponing the procurement
~ au afl(litional Insurance upon his office
and ,nae,,inery until the first Of January,
Aus comfort In the thought that he can
not .t he aecuses. of having fired his Office TO
secure paynient OF the insurance.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-23

frbo Rosebufo I1{afiidedler says: It Is
ro,,orfed tl,at alrracticab route il known.
o,,Pl ,a ,hat n eonInauy of men started this
'raels RI cut out a trail to Coos Bay. by
,,,av ~ said route. to commence ut the
lever end of Coles Valley and 60 II miles
dnyvn tha ITnlpala. and tllen leave the
GTn,,ao,,a and go almost direct to Coos river
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-23
HELSEBOLD's BUCmu

AnvisOraacs the stOmaclz,
And stimulates the torpid Liver, Bowals
and Kidneys. to healthy action, In eleans-s
ing the blood Of NIL Impurities, and tmpart-
Ing new life and yigor TO the whole ayafam
A single trial viii be quite sufficient a.
convince the most hesitating Of its yaluahie
remedial qualities.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-23

r. w. aIitdhell. of the Walla Wa'la
land Office. returning recently from . VISIT
to Spokane. speaks OF the country ~ terms ..as
hirhIv COMPLIMENTARY and expresses the
belieffhat within 35 miles southwest OF the
Spokane Fails lies the future wheat ship
ping point OF Eastern Washington.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-23

q Specific Remedy fer all ths
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-01-23

The Widow oliver viii lecture iil Jersey
City for the benefit Of Memphis. This VIII
tend to divert sympathy from Memphis 20
the more terribly afflicted northern city
Ersafk11a sT71a e Iss.-.a.s.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01
A Yirginian in Kentucky to His Bro
Their In Virginia.
FRANKLIN, KY, July 70, 1881.

FRANKLIN, N.Y., July W. loOV'
W. c. Jones, Esq, FIuUdnna county, Va. !:
Dear Brother Water,-I cannot refrain
from expressing my amaZement and morti-
tication at the course OF the Readiusters
OF Virginia, recently assembled in conven-
ton, by appointing an additional set OF
electors for the State. Can 1t be possible
that this course will be pursued, and leo.
pardize the Democratic cause OF the nation 7
Is Malone another Kelly, a provoking tur-
moi-raiser, fostering discussions in the cir
Gle where so much depends upon unity. and
having such weIl-0rganized enemy TO night!
And all this for the paltry fact OF nominal
thing only, for OF course Readluster
electOr can do nothing more, pro or con-,
for the State issues at stake than the regular
Democratic electors, as they simply cast the
vote of the State, aud that is the end OF their
political and official life. Can 1t be possible
that the good people OF Virginia are so lost
to the great interests OF the Democratic par
| ty, so blind TO the continued perpetuation
| OF her prestige in subordinatlng her choice
for the prosperity OF the country hereto
fore? Aud can it be possible that you are
supporter of q party that will in any way
hazard the vote OF Virginia for Hancock
and English? | hope such is not the case.
Just as the party all over the country is
thoroughly harmoniZed and pulling with q
mighty pull altogether, and success, for
| this reason, almost in our grasp with hard
| ly a shadow Of doubt in November next,
| that the good sod Dominion" where we
might look more than elsewhere for sacri-
fees to be made, il needed for the success
| Of the great Democratic party, that she is
now the only State where family discOrd
prevails | say, can such a state OF things
exist in that proud old Stale, and you Civ.
ing aid and cOuntenance thereto? Please
eXplain-pease say il the Malone cleo
tors are actually appointed and do ac'
tually intend running through and d.
| vidiug the vote, and, in all probability,
giving the State to Garfield and Ar
| thur? III this is the case the Malone
followers are worse than John Kelly ever
was, and certainly cohorts OF the Re-
publicans, either having been bought up
by the latter, or acting under promise for
future preferment by that party. L hope
you are no longer a ReSdiuster, IL these
are facts in the premises, and that the Re-
adjusters may be sunk so low into Bob In
gersoPs "nOwhere" that Hades will furnish
them cellar apartment, never again to be
resurrected till the horn OF Gabriel is heard
10 toot, and then only TO be sent back to q
still lower BERTH 1 say please rise and ex.
plain, and do it quickly, or we OF sod
| Kentucky" will send you a Garfield and
| Arthur flag. 80 . -
Your afiectionate brother,
l.. j. JONES.
| Franklin, Kentucky.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01
Co,dur,ing snc Campaign.

Editors Dispatch The views contained
i'm the articles which appeared In your issue
OF the Goth instant under the captions OF
:. Let's and Don't Let's' and "Don't DIS
cuss the Debt Question" are altogetlef
sound. This campaign must be one OF az
erosion on our part, but II must ne con-
Quoted with prudence and foresight. Ihe
debt question must not be discussed LOT
two very weighty reasons. One Is that
our platform recognizes the fact that the
Democrats OF the State are divided on the
debt question, and that members OF Doth
State factions can unite in this campaign
under a common Democratic blnner with.
out the slightest compromise OF their local
political principles, and hence II we dis
cuss the debt question and antagonlze re-
adjustment we give room 1or the
implication that our platform Is based
on hypocrisy. The second Is that
aside from the wrong of so doing, accord
ing to the above, it would be exceedingly
impolitic to lug 10 an issue which our own
platform declares foreign. 1t must not be
forgotten that the Rcadiustcrs' state party
in Virginia is power, and, II the regular
Democratic ticket succeeds, that success
will be due in large measure 10 the pa
'triotism of the Reidjusiers. IL would be
impolitic 10 discuss the question Tor another
reason because this is what the leaders OF
the second Democratic ticket want, and by
so doing we would supply them with am
munitiorf with which 10 fire on us. But by
positively refusing 10 be led into discus
sion of the question, our orators and papers
will force them TO meet the issue. II the
course The Dispatch pursuing is followed,
all will be well. Conservatism, as the name
implied last fall, is not what we are now
fighting for. If it Is, then the Malone
Democrats have an equal right to make the
issue they are making.
Then, as 10 the question Of vituperatlon
and abuse. endorse fully the sentiment OF
your correspondent that cit must be stop
ped absolutely" Abuse Is no argument,
and serves bat TO dehase the party that uses
il and embiltcr the opposition. "Don't
let's" damn our own people with whom
we disagree. The masses OF the people are
honest, and The sooner it is recognized the
better will il be for all parties. Neither all
the good nor all the bad men are in either
OF our factions. III we have more concilia-
ton and less partisan vituperation, it will
be better for us all. If past lessons haven't
fully proven this, future ones will.
OLD DOMINION.
July so, 1880.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01

circular to tho Conservative county super.
intendcut Of each county, asking BIN 70
furnish a list OF the delegates TO the said
convcntion from his county, with their
political prociivities and The manner
81 their appointment, which he can
readily do, aud let the answers :, re- e
ceived be complied ny me comm,,.
tee. Il Is due TO The people that the
spurious claims OF that body TO be in any
sense the representative Of the Democracy
be fuIly exposed, and no pains should be ,,
SHARED for that purpose, as more accurate
It's ~ tbe Convention can be obtained by
this method than can be furnished by the
secretary.
We make our contribution for the benefit
OF the committee
EsseY COUNTY. Peterson (colored
Republican,, chairman Of the Radical meet,
ING which elected delegate to the staunton
Convention, and who since bis return IRON
Richmond avows his purpose OF supporting
Garfield directly. aud not by the indirec'
method devised by the Malone Convention
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01
The Negro Vote.

We should like TO have from each county
in the State an accurate statement Of the rela-
tive numbers OF the negro votes cast last fall
for the Readjusters and the Conservatives.
1t would, however, We suppose, be next TO
impossible TO obtain such statements in
many OF the counties. We have, however,
before us one from Mecklenburg which will
serve TO show that in that county at least
the negroes who voted for Readjuster can.
didates were as a hundred to one compared
with the negroes who voted for Conserva-
tive candidates. The Mecklenb,ug Demo
crat says;
"Tbere were three candidates for the
Senate-W. III. Jones, Conservative Read
iuster; j. w. Eggleston, Conservative
Debt Payer; and G. l.. Davis, negro Re.
publican. There were 953 negro votes
polled. Davis only received SIG OF them.
What went with the other 437! 1t Is not
claimed by anybody that Egglleston got
single one Of them. They all voted for
Jones. Again: Ross Hamilton, who had
no Readjusier opponent for the House, re-
ceived l,007 votes, showing that he got all
the negroes and "a whites"
The Democrat, after giving the above
figures, insists that 1t has been extremely
liberal TO the Resdjusters In claiming that
the Conservatives last November had $4,000
majority OF the voters who can be relied on
as Democrats this fall.
The question Is, Won't a good many
negroes vote the Independent ticket next
fallf II even ten thousand Of them do so,
their absence from the Republican racks
will not leave GARTIELp's hope Of getting
the vote Of Virginia very bright.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01

80. ..,.,.,.r, AZ nj the rights g'iaran-
~ tnc en!oyu S:a"s sissstiou and It's amend
ecu .~nrd currency Of honest mo-
nsn's s's and purchasing power cor.
ney, ., ss .,'bstantiaIly with the standard
r .espmud nv the commerclal world ana
aousis,;n" ~ Gold and silver and paper con-
von n,,,o ;s,,o co,n. will be maintained Fhe
,,,,or and manufacturing, coinmerclai anu
i.ns,noss ,r,erests of the country VIII DC Ia
vorod and encouraged In every legitimate
way. v,,,oss
NJ our own peopIe will be prolecteu from
Tho do destrus,iye competition Of the Chinese,
and to that end their Immigration 10 our
shores will be properly restricted Tue
nublIc credit will be scrupulously MAIN
t,ined and strengthened by rigid economy
In nnbIic expenditures. and the liDerties OF
the people and the property OF tue people
will be protected by q government OF law
and order, administered strictly III the in'
forests OF all the people, aud not OF corpo.
rations and privileged classes. 40 not
doubt the discriminating justice OF tne
neopIe and their capacity for intei,i-
gent self. government, and therefore, no
moi doubt the success OF tue Demo
cratic ticket. Its success would bury
bevend resurrection the sectional leal-
ousies and batreds which have so long been
the chef stock in trade OF pestiferous dema-
gogues; and in no other way can THIS De 50
etfectualIy accomplished. IL would restore
harmony and good feeling between all Sec
tions. and make US in fact as well as IN
name one people. A..
The only rivalry then would be IN the
race for the development OF material pros
perity, the elevation Of labor, the enlarge,
ment OF human rights, the promotion OF
education, morality, religion, liberty oroer
and all that would tend TO make us the lore
most nation OF the earth in the grand march
of human progress.
am, with great respect,
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM III. ENGLISH.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01

A PRAYER FOR PEACE IN THE RANKS OF
THE VIRGINIA DEMoCRACY.-A petition 10
the Democratic and Readiuster committees
to consolidate the two electoral tickets on
the principles OF justice and equity, 50 as
70 assure to the one ticket thus formed tue
entire vote OF all Virginians who desire the
election Of Hancock and English. and place
beyond doubt or cavil our mother State 10
the Democratic column, where she properly
belongs" Is being circulated among the
Democratic voters OF Roanoke county. the
Salem Conservative says: There are two
columns on each paper for signers' names
one for Funders and the other for Read
busters. The Funder column is headed by
Colonel r. II. Logan and the Readiuster
column by Mr.. G. NJ. Weber.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01
Spots, lvania County on Compromis,

Editors Dispatch: 1t is the duty OF those
claiming to be the "true Conservative
Democrats to offer the compromise or
fusion aud the duty Of the Readjusters to
accept it.. This Is the only way which now
offers the certainty OF success, and woe be-
tide the Conservatives il they fail to offer
and the Rc&djustcrs II they refuse to ac-
cept. II is impossible for either Read listers
or Funders to be sure OF success in the
coming election, and more than probable
that II both parties keep electors In the field
and run candidates for Congress that the
Republicans will carry the whole State both
for Congress and Garfield. We cannot
afford SO great a risk, nor will Virginians
submit TO so great crime. Let US have d
fusion Of electors, fair division OF con.
gressmca, and grand and glorious victory
for Hancock and English In November.
Yours truly, SPorsYLyANIA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01
DEATHS.

Died at his residence, in Hanover county. Va. on
the 3lst day OF July, 1850. WILLIAM FAN.
MING WICKHAM, in tie eiehty-.oventh year Of
his age.
Died, I'm this city, July 3lSt, at II o'clock NJ,
Mrs. CIsCELiA FENDALL PEGRAM, wife Of the
late Henry ID. Pegram in the eighty fourth year OF
her age.
She was kind and affecl0nate in all the relations
Of rfs. truly beloved by all who knew her
The funeral will take place at her residence. No.
5l6 west Clay street, THIS SUNDAY EVENING
az So o'clock. Friends are respectfully Invited to
attend.
Warrenton, Va. papers are requested to copy.
Died. I'm this city. July lst, at ~ O'Clock Z. NJ,
Mrs. JOHANNAH BARRY; aged seyeniy-two
years.
Her funeral will take place from her late resi-
dence. No PA south Tenth street, at O'Clock
MONDAY MORNING, August 20. FricndS Of Tie
famll are invited TO attend
Died, July 3lst. LOTTIE LOUISA, daughter Of
W. NJ ami Mary {. EachO aged seven months.
Wcepnoi for me. my p'rents dear,
am gone TO rest. you need not fear;
My stay was short ~ Won may see,
There ore prepare aud folio" me.
The funeral will take place at the Fulton Baptist
church MONDAY, August pa, az 10 o'clock.
Friends aud acquaintance are invited to attend. '
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01

The New York Sun SAYS OF Hancock's
letter Of acceptance that 'fit Is as broad ana
comprehensive as the continent, rs elastic
as India.rubber, and as sweet os honey" :.
The Herald SAYS the letter has the merit
Of breylty, aud that "tbere IL one good
point very happily put In the missivee,
which Is a clear recognition that the war IS
oyer.v or Mr.. English's letter the Herald
saws: He touches fraud boldly and not
freshly, aud has altogether made loud and
clumsy response"
The World styles the letter model OF
breyity and concseness, and speaks OF u as
the opposite OF General Garfeld's letter.
which lacked force and sincerity.
The Times charocterizes the letter as a
piece OF oracular riemarole, and thinks the
Cincinnati nominee has earned the title OF
/" Major General Bunsby Hancock"
The Tribune speaks OF the letter rs dig-
ni6ed, courteous. and moderate" dui,,
but decorous"; but says OF the English
acceptance that 1t is an uudignified letter,
written in a cheap and trivial style.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01

Micaish woods. Esq, Commonwealth
attorney Of AbemarIc, has written letter
to Mr.. Koiner rendering his resignation as
a member OF the Conservative State Com
mittee on account OF pressing official and
private work. He will continue to support
the Democratic electoral ticket; but is not
opposed 10 "any compromise or settlement
that may be possible without sacrifice OF
principle or seli-respect."
The Washington correspondent OF the
Alexandria Gdxette says: A copy Of the
circular OF the Republican State Executive
Committee OF Virginia has been shown me
by a Virginia Republican. 1t is signed by
General Wickham, and winds up with the
statement that the prospects OF success In
that State are such a. to "make sweet the
labor necessary to secure it,
General Daniel +. Ruggles presided over
the Readiu,ter meeting held in Fredericks.
burg Thursday night 10 elect delegates TO
the Congressional Convention. The Star
says that il was /" the richest, rareSt, and
raciest meeting that was ever held within
the walls Of the courthouse"
james q. Balm, Esq, Of Norfolk, will not
bind himself to support the nominee OF the
Ocean View Democratic Convention.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01
nj A CHANCE TO GET BARGAINS
DRY GOODS AT VERY LOW PRICES.
JULIUS MEYER & SON,

JULIUS MEYER & SON,
being determined TO reduce their stock Of SUMMER
GOODS, have marked down their entire stock, aud
offer many bargain, not 10 be had elsewhere.
They are selling
GOOD WOOL BUSNTINGS in all colors at IKE
EXTRA QUALITY ALL.WOOL BUNflNGs as
20c.;
ALL-wOOL LACE BUNTINGs at Ace. reduced
from 60c.;
Entire stock OF DRESS GOODS at prime cost;
BLACK aud COLORED CAsHMEREs at greatly
reduced prices;
BLACK and COL0RED SILKS very low;
SUMMER SILKS at cost;
BLACK BROCADE GRENADINE AT cost;
BEST PACIFIC LAWNS at 10c.;
WHITE LINEN LAWNS. INDIA LINENS, and
VICTORIA LAWNS at greatly-reduced prices; ;
FIGURED LINEN LAWNS At cost;
DRESS and ULsTER-LINENS at spceially-lo~
prices;
LADIES' and GENTLEMEN's 6AUzE UNDER
WEAR at reduced prices;
LADIES' MOHAIR ULSTERS at sl.25;
LINEN ULSTERS at sl.75 reduced from $3.50,
at 81 reduced from $3.50;
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S FANCY HOSE
marked way down;
LACE.TOP GLOVES and LACE MiTTS reduced
and lots OF other goods which have been marked
down to extremely-low figures.
JULIUS MEYER 4 son,
603 Broad sti eet.
Try the celebrated PEARL SHIRT. Price, 81.
lily 23-eodl
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01

GENERAL HUTTON WILL NOT Run
rAlexandria Gazette. ]-General Hunton, IN
a card. reiterates that he is not candidate
for reelection to Congress, and that he will
do nothing to promote his nomination or
ontaponize the aspirantS now before the dis
trict. General Hunton said two years ago
that he would not be a candidate again, and
no one supposed for a moment that he would
violate the pledge then given. In thus vol
unfairly retiring from Congress, after SER
vice OF eight years, General HuntOn VIII
have the consciousness OF knowing that he
has performed his duties as representative
zealously and efficiently.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01

A REPUBLICAN GATHERTNG.-lt was an
nounced Friday night at the headquarters
of the Republican National committee, III
New York, that Joint session OF the Com
mittees with the Congressional Committee
will be held on August 5th, Generals Gar
field and Arthur senifying their Intention
10 he in town on that date. Prominent
Republicans from different States are IN
vited. and the following are expected to at
tend Senators Conkling and Blaine, Gov
ernors Proctor, OF Vermont; Long, OF
Massachusetts: Andrews, OF Connecticut {;
CorneIl. OF New York; eX-Governors Nor
osn and Fish. and Messrs. Thurlow weed,
George William Quits, and Marshall o..
Roberts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01
New Rocks.

Joan of arc. BY ALPHoNsE DE LAMAR
TINE. New York: l. n. FUNK ~ Co.
1880. Price, 10 cents.
The OrotionS of DemoSihenes. Translated
by THOMAS LELAND. 10 two volumes.
Volume IL. New York: l. X. FUNK
co. 1899. Price, 20 cents.
Iyoude's AQestes. or Readings in Nod
ern Painters. RUsxIN. New York: i.
X. FUNK e. Co. 1890 Price, 10 cents.
These all belong TO The Standard Series
OF valuable books published as above, and
sold so very chcaply. Address the pub
Iisbers
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01

The 1ydewater Index makes TIC following
suggestion aud contribution:
A subscriber asks the Dispatch to pub.
lish list Of the Republican delegates e
the Malone Convention Ia Richmond, dis,
tipguishing between the whites and ne.
evocs. The Disp0tch replies that II Il
without the Information, and does moi
know where TO obtain Il.
We suggest that the Information can
readily beioblaiued By the State Executive
VosAHissess Let that committee address a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01
=. m. ENeI.IsII.


4 TRIBUTE TO HANCOCK THE RADICALS =. nA sr
BEEN IN POWER LONG ENOUGH THE shsu-
TonAL FRAuD--nAYESs srHoLLlNu ADJ
ygr-THE RESERVED RIGHTS OF Ihh r.o-
pLg-cBISEsE CHEAP LABoR-Ibh y, NJ,
CRATIC TICKET WILL WIN, AND chon'o''
FUTURE FOR THE COUNTRY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01

The Rockingham Register publishes the
names OF fity prominent Rekdjusters OF
that coCnty, including the chairman and
secretaryof the County Executive Commit.
tee OF Rexdjusters, who have announced
their purpose TO vote for the regular Deulo-
cratic Hancock and English electoralticket.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01

NJ GRACE-STREET b AP I | ) T
CHURCH Ccorier of Grace and Foushee strcetsl.-
The pastor Rev. WILLIAM T.. HATCHER, ID. D.,
will preach at O'Clock 4. VI. There VIII be no
service AT night.