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The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03

This Legislature shosld, before IL
adjournment, di.rsysstl the prece-
den(s VI pree~-iing Legislatures, and
net leave the Territory to b appos-
tiosssa by m arbitrary body acting
under special sutls"riey frs,su Con-
gress, ~ has l'een done tos the past
foUr years. The Legislature h cer.
tainIy better abIe To adjust these mat
tsrs Tor the general welfare aud Mp
resentatioa Of the l<ople than any
board cooslituted by act of Coagreou.
Iii b leelued best tO commit thin
work 10 boarsl. and il such Q DO
csssliny might ''e thought legal, the
Legislature slsoald exercise The me-
rcgative Of making the rhoics Of ths
board. But the remission of this Quss.
ttcn ~ boar'l h ~ impljoaiioa b
the Legislature that Il h laeking ID
wisdom anil = fair-nsinded coocep.
tion Of the distribution of popslatiso
throughout the Territory.
A. we'll might the IegistsaGass
commit any Ah. .r legitimate suhjees
for legislation to outside authority.
A failure 70 app,rtion b . coukoesjsa
o( weakness that does not compoet
With the oo',,mou i.lss Of legislative
intelligence. ltshows . want oieooeil-
atios andthc dkps,iioa to harmoaiss
conflicting interests that are coatin-
nally arising ia the expesisoes q
hose 70 who u are eutrusted the buel-
ness of making laws. Theorvtiaally
representation sl,osld be appostiossd |
IN the rigid ''asisof populatioA; psoe
Itcslly, Il b i,npossibls tn rsdsee IL.
'Dlatton 70 = mathematical scie,ee.
Let TIE Legislature 30 ahead and |
give the Territory IN appostionmeat |
bI1l Of sonse kind, and The psopls |
will how their acquisscencs that any
'sli ID better than - apl,ostioament |
y y board constituted by authority |
u Coogre1. II Il b Arbitrarily un.
~ and umeslsel the next Lexisla.
are caa rsvise Il.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03

The bail Ia The cass of Schiller
ehargsd with setting nre to the New
hall Hooss IL Milwaukee, b Axed 1t
$lO,0W. II b stated that Nasn, An
tsdel and The night clerk, who spent
twenty minutes In saving peopesty
rather than in alarming the guerls,
viii also b. indielod.
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s's-ippS river, reeosn0sned BY the
King nsethod 70 coadne The seseem
|" u width u $50 fest, but ex-
i'resrs some douet ~ i0 ths feasibility
VI :i'S plan. owing 70 The seu aod
'''e c'ooksaSsess VI tbe hvef. IL
therefore recomssss's's esaee shs WORK
n fIsm rosos ana nke pseees W
brought 70 c0mP1eslO1l aoo 0ol3ecte0
&" "'be stss OF h'go wssss fes0ss WORK
l. do''c any where che.
Ihe 9~seaSo" whether . lawyer,
.''eId'ng himself a'ebsnd supposed
If'v''Ys' can VAN ne os@oss IL
ce"se sls'ss . pesey - . so'e Of
witness ~ u, ana yee nee become -
a"swcSso'e Sos s'snses - - wo0So
have bsen hsd ses''ss language osss
'mP'oyeu y e'm oetslos O . eoen
fs"'n' 10 . assssson tnas y now 6eln6
'''scossea somewhat shsoegheot the
s""ntTy' Feeep~s9n was recently
'sse ~ 0ss u nes e''css peoP'e. And
'Oe sswyeF 'os tsse p'a'n'Sn ro0noly
."''ss' sed ''bs'sd him. ios whleh
!"Fei~Uso ~ commenced . sSle so'
''snssss'
Inc Pssss ana d'spelcoes - MOI
''"se ~ 'aSsee 70 ny so"Ss senator
D. soo"e - 'osn'er,y. IL was reported
''"' rug go 'os'' 'eSS1ng % sereo~ %
s't"'"tnsens soooe wescn ufsot wss
"il1A<" % n'"' ~ !'''' me "hits
'''.'s' So.."S never f'oeate' ''ssa'n
'"t'"S A""u1s 'ess' IL ~ now
"'s.'"'oa' s'ss"''e wAi SSte wan
'os A7'soess's nex1 sesesoo' ana tnos
}. '.'. '"s' ~"y inc "s"see o. po"sf'
= .""''e' ''o"eSes' po's 1ns coeoee
y "e 10 ~oe secOons " Stste seoss'
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The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03

sove their noels. II the eaoo e 1oeo.
IN ~ posllisa ofa1aisD = ~ 0ooh
11Obseoe. He tUsDed jolbsDef 0ssG
- Jaoes and NeVeagh, aod aless-
vardD mo6e a0daVjt that hls sea1o.
0eDts to theee o0elab weso fHlDe.
Whalsvee nay - IL eo0moa judg-
osstis regard 10 Dosssy'speeslaaieas
~ nas q the American people
vosld to-day take his word IN prefer.
Goeo . Reredell's oath.
Ioordee to have tho testimony of
jnNoe0ess receive lts due weight 10
The nisds II the jury and public, It
dees seem that the rals should 10
established that thele. statements
shall b wholly uublsssd by any
subsequsat considerations q i'm
Dunity. There ars men Who Seel
slDesse eontsitioa for esioe cosnanit-
ted, and who honestly wish to make
De0e sort of atooesmeut ia further
aaes of justjee. Who are disposed 70
Dpeak the truth; bat TIE witch who
aoss not squssl until crimes 70: :pieal
poHfbesed and proved havs ever.
lhrown him quite"' b not worthy Of
ersdencs. Istslligsat jsries ars
1aily disreGardiog s0eh evidence aud
beioging in their vesdjces On testi-
noay entiSely disconnected With it.
II ~ aeeused pessoa sees 1T froa
proper motives to tell all he knows
~ essse Of justice viii be pFonotsd;
L biz motive b sslosh theevideaes b
voethless. IN view Of the manner
% which the publie and jUsies ~
Iard thess uaattess, Il does seem that !
,eoescutox sho0ld establish . new
uIe spoa the subject Of iolormsrs. !
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03

The Salt Lake zti6ssse, In IT.
txnapalng 10 c0Srect The lunac3es of
The anti-salves journal or Butte, has
taken an excaedlingly large eootssct.
Il cannot 10 done. The corrective
must b applied BY ps"ple inteSssted
In the production Of silver.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03

PARIS, March 2-An Irishman.
Who gave biz name - Hyland, bat
whose real name IL John Walsb, was
arrested at Havrs yestesday. 1he
newspapers sSy he has avowed his
conplicity In the Phoenix Park mur-
der.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03

There = % svtdsat .iatsstion O.
the New Yosk 9aeck Exehanee 70
''bees" Co6o0 and Cs1tsal Psci0e.
soeekA Thssttssseas.st - gueseeA
until Tie 6ool b Ovoe.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03

Ex-4inister John W. Foster, OF
Indiana, has been nominated - En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister
PJenipotsntiary Of the United 6tates
to Spain. Mr.. Foster was for six-
yeass minister to Mexico aud for two
years minister to &. Petersburg. In
1S52 he wss cheirman Of the Indiana
Rspsblieon State Cosnmittee. aud for
many yeass prior 70 that had teen
editor and proprietor Of the Evans.
Vile Journal, one of the lcadiag pa.
pecs In his State. Since bis return
nom 81. PetenbuEg. = little over .
year go, be resided In WaAhinstou
representing certain claims In the In.
terese of The Mexican Government.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03

Nm. I1snytsy wAs jo New YORK
Wednesday merely So9 business aud
her own pleassre, - she to)a . ~
porter. She says che b 70 play two
weeks' engagement IN New York ths
lalt,s part II April, when bsr -
gags0est With Abbey will ssd. She
will spend the summer in this eoun-
try and then 10 % Paris.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03
In O0rmooD,

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.-The
city was IN darkness Int night, all
street lamps being extimguished and
removed for laek 0f funds to my gas
Oilia.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03
0dmund0 for Proo1dxnt Of tn

WAsHlN0ToN, March 2.-Republi-
can nlelnbe9s NJ the SENATE held can.
cue this morning aud selected Ed
nluuds ~ candidate !0r Preajdent
pro tsws, to succeed Davis. There
was no OplosiiiOn.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03

Senator N0rrltl's resolution re.
questing the President to notify the
Hawaiian gs'vesnmsot of the tes,ui-
nation Of the reciprocity treaty. wss
accompanied by . long report, In
which the e,au,nlttee gives . full ~
cital Of fActs - to our trade with the
Hawaiian Islands since the date a
the reciprocity trsnty, showing The
great ipesl ::'::ty and censplesoss in
justice 10 our 0ovefnment and peo.
pie Of its longer continuance.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03

Wiodon,'s New Yogk Stock Ex.
change will deal In mining, manu-
lheturinx and other shares. Il =
proposed to ell llcenses % membess
Ia the same nssuner that Latham, q
California, OrGaniser of the Auesican
Mining stock Exchsoge, did. which
for . tinss proasised succrss; bat did
not come up to the o. xpectat,ous oe IL
p1Olecaou.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03

A e0nstltutIonal question has bsea
raised in the House In rsgasd to the
senate tariff aud internal revenue
blu. The constitution .ays: IAN
bills for r.isin9 revenue shall orjgi-
nstein the Hovseof Representative. 7"
The Senate lAll 10 one 10 deoreoae
sevenue, end the constltutlonal quep-
tioa will not probably stand in the
way NJ it, passage.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03

tagSasus character, te y 00tverSally
as!'a,ttte.i to t'e infectious 10 . higll
degree. The tossch II anything that
Is.ss lec" handled BY . leper coaa,-
nsunirate> tlse lisea+p. II b . mis-
take to supp<,se the diseAss ~ be con-
60ed % VAIN climates.
The popular Idea of . government
dirsrtOr M CERTAIN railroads h per-
-s'n y s".s< back b chalksd 10 take
pleasure trips over The various rusaais
~ i".''iuatiOn may lead him. \
Ne" alln'iuts~, who had been In Of.
lice three na0aths. and discovered
.Othiux Ia d., went io the n,ein o(.
'ice u ilie Cuj0n Pacific TO dad out
what he was created for. He wss
;realcd courteosasly Ly the railroad
official In charge, bst informed that
practically tbess were ne IoncliOns;
shat the Oslos was ''nyth;" thai
tie r''ad and equipment belonged I"
,s'e saOckhoIdsD; that psUvision loe
she :~y'assnt u The eonpapy's debt
to ~ govss1asat bed bcen
sasaje BY The "Thur,:saa bill;" and
i!sst - = n,sttss Of Gct the govssn.
,nent had 10 further concern With
tue dissetioA VI ths road u its man.
ssrnasnt; tist the government
dirrc.Oss haal neither dsties, rsspea-
nor power, and that aside
from 'naking . pleassrs tsip ever tbe
Io.d 'sossinally Sor ths psrPass Of ia-
s,n etios, thers was nelhiag for them
s".:s. Facilities ~ naakisg such .
'rip. hs sald, vosla Be s0ordsd q
ny u0s ~ 1igssoeD nalght Aasiss.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-03-03

uce Duny has decided that the case
oe Hone. arrested for psUducing the
paeoton play, should 10 be1ore the
Gr1nd Jury. and held fhs. .rc.,s..;s
Ser trial, with bail Il q, ,ooo.
1JME1lCK. March i.L1kirtv head
II c.ttls belonging to O'FI:heriv.
,a.e President q The Land League
payment of rrnt iy o. F1ahrrfv '
Three hundred women 10 10 New
aonapohigo from here to work in ths.
aoy!rcn, Me-: March 1.-Two
Wives, attempted 70 drive acruss M.
New Rransvick railway It Canton
borx, \. b., yesterday IA fronf of m
advaDcin9 train. The trainx sirncf
:oe pong. killing both ladies almosl
1nIcy.
BeRLlK, March IA hi.3o,,,-,
costume 6sll in honor Of the siiver
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-30
Personals and Briefs.

The city ambulance was called out ves-
terday at u O'Clock 10 attend white man
named FOCAL, who fell down and cut his
head In two places. He was taken to his
home, on Seventeenth and Cary streets.
The alarm Of fire turned in from Station
8 at seven minutes past u O'Clock yester.
day was caused by the burning Of few
shingles on the ROOF OF the kitchen at No.
524 north Fifth street, which took fire
from sparks from the chimney.
In consequence OF The preparations Of
the rooms Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. there will be no meeting OF
the WOmen's Christian Temperance Union
tomorrow.
Captain Henry Merritt, recently COM
mander Of the ship Charger, plying be-
tween san Francisco and Liverpool. but
now half owner and commander Of the
Pilgrim. which i engaged in The East In
dia trade, has been in the city for several
days. Captain Merritt is a native of Rich
mOnd, and has a number Of relatives and
warm friends here.
The British schooner Parole. 1872 tons,
Captain j. E. Inness. cleared for Rio
Grande do Sui yesterday, with 1850 bar
rels Of -four. shipped by the Haxall-Cren-
shaw Company; valued at Sl2,496.6o.
Mrs. Walter II. Ruth, Of Richmond. has
been appointed to a clerksbip in the Nor
folk p0st-Office.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-30
LOCAL MATTERS.


Ine General Assembly win meet again
oD January I'd, and by the Sd or lth will.
II i expected, be hard at work. There Is
vast deal to be done. and they have cot
to nun IN, or the eud of tue session will
una them with many important measures
nol acted upon. or. ii acted upon, acted
upon in such haste and with such result
as was the Norfolk registration bill.
Auditor Allen has been very busy re-
Gently preparing answers TO various reso-
luiions of inquiry addressed 10 him bv the
senate and House. There will be q hiy
batch OF communications from him on the
lsi. or soon thereafter.
Some little work has been done in the
way OF giving the Senate chamber better
ventilation.
Auditor-eIect Marye was in the city yes
terday. Among his appointments. to the
clerical force in his office are Mr.. William
X. Smith and lady member OF the late
Or. Bagby's family. Mr.. John II. Grimes
i appointed messenger rice Mr.. Isaac
Newman
Mr.. W. Chase Morton. who has been
appointed by Colonel Rufin clerk in the
Second Auditors Office, is 4 Democrat.
and was deputy collector Of internal rev.
enue here for several years, and At the time
Of the consolidation Of ths Second and
Third districts OF Virginia was first dep
uty under Mr.. .. II. Russell. late collector.
with headquarters al Richmond. Colonel
}. ID. Brady. on taking charge OF the new
district, dropped Mr.. Morton from his
roll
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-30
The First Presbyterian Sunday-SchOo
Festival and Church SOciable

held in the church night before last was a
Joyous occasion ior all present. The iec-
ture-room was beautifully decorated with
cedar and holly. with arches Of evergeens,
and appropriate notices on the walls. The
exercises, conducted by the sUperintend-
ent. Mr.. j. u. Il. Sleight. consisted Of
sweet Christmas hymns and carols, Ie-
sponsiTe readings, and a sparkling address
bv Rev. W. {. SchaelieT. Of the Lutheran
Church. together with the distribution Of
prizes and beautiful box Of candy 70 each
member Of the school. The church was
thrown open and Illuminated, and after the
exercises in the Sunday-schOel room the
scholars gathered in the organ-gallery and
united in a grand chorus Of d" Glory 10 God
Ia the Highest This was followed by
refreshments 10 all the school and friends
present, and a charming rendition Of
Rock Of Ages - by Miss Bowen happily
closed a service that will long be remem-
bered by the church and sunday school.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-30
A Pleasant Deception Practieed by
Ct.r~xtuau. Bride. and Groom.

N was given ont few days ago. says
Troy dispatch TO the New YerK Times,
that on Wednesday evening, December
36. AZ the residence Of the bride, on Car
ner street, Cohoes, would occur the mar
rage Of Frank Cole 10 Miss \. +. Neary.
The couple had many friends, and there
Wa a large assembly present al night al
the time announced. While the guests
were in one room a banquet was being pre-
nared and tables were laden in another
room. The minister from Albany was on
hand. but his countenance showed thai
something troubled him. When the time
came 10 announce the couple man and wne,
and the bride stood leaning ON the groofn's
arn. the minister stepped forward. ana,
opening a marriage certificate, said he had
married the couple four years ago Christ
mas night. and that they were already man
ard wife. The minister also produced Tour
letter. from the couple. sent ut different
times. wishing and requesting him 10 keep
the matter a secret
Of course there was sensation IN the
hanse for while. The wedding spread
ala NOT spoil, however, for the guests made
the best OF il. Plentyo Of presents were aise
received and accepted by the old married
eouple. After the 81 wedding" the happy
eoupIe started for Syracuse on IN extended
wedding-trip.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-30
Christmas Scripture Cantafa.

4 most charming and unique entertain
ment in the shape Of CHRISTMAS Scripture
cantaia was given by the sunday school Of
the Sevenfh-Street christian church in
their lecture-room on Friday night.
The story Of the Lost Eden and the
Scheme OF Redemption was given in beau
tiful music. and the auditors A. well as ac-
tors might well have been benefited by
the rendition Of the "old, old story" in
the language Of song.
The east consisted Of Mr.. /. Y. Jones
as Santa Claus, Mrs. I. VI. Hundley A.
Mrs. santa Claus. Mss Bessie Tyler as
Hope. and Master Lin. Cave - Truth.
The earthly family was composed Of Mr..
c. ". Macfarlane Father. Miss Jessie
Crensh shaw Mother, and Miss Ida Burch as
Little Dot.
The scenery was simple but pretty-the
old-fashioned fireplace and chimney adCrn-
ed with handsome vases. and santa Claus.
the vcritable hero Of the dreams OF child
hood and the memories OF age. sitting be-
side II. along with fair Mrs. Santa Claus
and the children.
While il seems inyidions 10 specify
when all did so well, il is but simple lus-
tice TO allude 10 the fine voices OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Santa, and the remarkably-wel ren-
dered duet between Hope" and :. Truth,
and ..Ihe Harmony II Red whose mo-
destv forbids our mention Of the eneo-
mluins upon her grace and beauty which
found frequent expression among the au-
dience.
The instrumental music rendered by
Miss Berta Moon on the piano was higAiy
complimenteG, and did credit to The young
performer. Altogether the whole analr
was grand success.
Al the close Of the performance EeN. >;
Z. Tyler. for ten years the beloved ana
popular pastor Of this congresa.ion, pre-
sented suitable testimonials 10 Mr. L. y.
.Jones as ehorister and Mr.. William Ii.
TYLER Is secretary of the school, from some
Of their friends and admirers, which were
received by those gentlemen with EEK
T. -sIaran -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-30
Heroic Conduct.

In the recent collision on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad the engineer Of the pas
senger train, Mr.. Cowell, was thrown
through the window OF the cab. his leg
being caught and broken BY the lever q
the engine. When panied with hot steam
escaping over him. be told the men not
10 try 10 eXtricate him; 20 10 his fireman ::
he could stand It," Fireman Walton stood
10 his post 10 the last. On seeing the
train in front OF him he seized the whistle
and called for brakes. and then sprang 70
the brake on the tender mot trying TO
jump from the enCine), where he met his
death. The engineer OF the freight train
sal in front Of his engine about two hours.
with his head between lis knees. On get
ting up and going to Engineer Cowell be
could not speak a word to bin. Mr.. Cowell
asked him 10 bring him his bucket and
some water. and help him wssh his face.
letting him know that he had no hard feel
inCs against him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-30
FIeeriou OF Officers.

The following officers were elected by
Fraternity Lodge, No. 265, knights Of
Honor, on Friday evening Henry spear,
past dictator: DIR. Il. Z. Stoyer, dictator I;
John c. Pettus. yice-Glctator; W. Il.
Mosby, assistant dictator; g. A. Noting,
chaplain; :. Il. Jacobs, reporter; Robert
Harold, financial reporter; VI. W. Ford,
treasurer; j. l.. Phippen, guide; W. j.
Glenn. guardian; William Myer, sentinel;
Henry Bodeker, William Gibson, and j. f..
Bell, trustees; DR.. K. 4. Stoyer. medical
examiner: George A. Noting. representa-
tive TO Grand Lodge.
Old Dominion Council, No. BIC, Ameri-
can Legion OF Honor, at a regular meetiDg
held on Friday evening, elected the follow
ing: John Z. Whitaker, past commander; /;
William ii. Stratton. commander; ". II.
Enos, vice-commander; f. I. Burch, ora
tor; James Z. Riddiek, secretary; u. ;.
Anderson. collector; John w. Hughes,
chapiain; Joseph Il. Lane, guide; Alex
ander Freeman, warden; j. Ii. c. Blank
enship. sentry; Julius Bear, c. c. Tbon,
and julius A. Hobson, trustees.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-30
Police Courf

Justice David c. Richardson returned
from New hent county Friday, and was
on hand yesterday morning.
The first case called up was that OF Z.
A. Harrison lcolored). Pullman-ear por.
tea charged with carrying a concealed
weapon Harrison was arrested on Christ
mas-dsy for being drunk and disorderly in
the street. AT the station-house be was
searched and six-sbooter was found on
bis person. He was fined sl5. Harrison
took an appeal from Justice Richardson's :
decision.
J. II. Shouberger was fined S15 for car
rying concealed weapons.
The continued case of Phil. Lambert,
charged with disorderly conduct and re-
sisting the police, was again continued I'M
I'll Tuesday.
Alexander Scott. a tramp, who was be-
fore the Police Court Thursday on the
charge OF being a vagrant, and was dis
charged upon condition that be would
leave the city, was up again yesterday
morning, charged with being drunk. The
Justice sent him TO jail for three months.
with labor in the chaiD-gaDg.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-30
Builders Exchange.

Tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock, al the
Circuit Judge Welliord's) Courtroom,
there will be a meeting Of mechanics and
Others interested in the establishment OF a
mechanics Tor builders') exchange here.
IL Is a movement thar ought TO succeed,
and If energetic men are put in the lead il
triH succeed. The thing i 10 start right.
With a moderate subscription from men,
bers, a large room could be procured in a
central part Of the city. desk for each
member obtained. and all the city and me-
ehanical papers kept on file. II would COM
bine all the advantages Of an office, eX-
change. and reading-rOom.
Years ago Mr.. Leroy \. Crenshaw start
ed an exchange somewhat OF this charac-
ter. and il did good service, but was unfor-
tunafelv allowed to die out. Probably
those who should have sustained it failed
TO do their duty. II so. they must resolve
10 do better now.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-30

The Springfield Mass Republican, CON-
menting on the fact that the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette. the New York Trs-
buae. and the ST. Louis Globe Desnocrd.
have sent special correspondents to the
South for the purpose OF distorting every
night that may occur in that section into 4
political not and an outrage upon the
rights Of the negroes. saws:
" The work is not Journalism: IL is
idiotism.' This great and glorious coun-
try Is not going back 4 dozen years 10 re-
peat all the miserable southern experience,
and II is too large and trife too wise 10
be permanently disquieted by the CORY
work Of afew newspaper editors. There
l.. in fact. no great revival of southern
violence. The cases recently reported have
been striking, and attracted great deal Of
attention. but after all they make no more
than might have been expected in the COM
muniiy with exciting elections just before
q presidential campaign"
When the Republican lost its head over
the Danville riot, and said some unkind
and unjust things about the South. we pre-
dicted that il was only a question Of 4
short time when the haze that obscured its
vision would be dissi ipated. and the spirit
Of fairness and independence that charae-
terized the elder BOwLEs would assert il
self. That prediction has been verified
sooner than we had expected, in a mea-
sure al least. Though the Republican, S
vision is not entirely clear, it Is on q
"rapid mend"