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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-08
BOtetOurt County.
INCIDENTS OF TEE ELECTION-DESPERATE
COALITION TRICKS.

-
COALITION TRICKS.
ICorrespondence OF the Richmond DisDatch.l
FINCAsTLE. VA, November I, 1888.
Never before in the history OF Botetourt
politics has there been systematic effort
to deprive the majority OF representation in
the Legislature by fraud. A few days be-
fore the election we received intimation
that application had been made at a certain
printing Office in Virginia for tissue ballots
to be used in this election. This put us on
our guard, our canyassers were promptly
notified, and the judges OF election were
required to examine every ballot sufficient
to see whether more than one ballot
were folded together. Some Of the
Mahoneite leaders, and, shame TO say, even
some OF the judges, tried to prevent this,
but there were enough honest judges TO
prevail. Despite our watchfulness at the
Fincastle precincts two fraudulent ballots
were cast. At Jackson a Mahoneite was
detected i'm bis attempt to deposit three
ballots. But we were not prepared for
the trick that was practiced on us ut Glade
Creek. The name OF the Democratic NOM
nee is NJ. w. Camper. He is famliarly
known as Wood Camper. Very few peo-
pie know what the II in his name stands
for.
William III. Fry was appointed chairman
OF the precinct committee for Glade Creek,
but he was called up TO canvass for the
party in the Southwest, and he was absent
from the county until the day prior TO elec-
tion.
Now, notice how our enemies took ad-
vantage Of this. On Monday last a sealed
envelope was dropped into the Fincastle
post-ofice addressed, in good business
hand, "Capt'n w. III. Fry. Blue Ridge
Springs, Botetourt co., Va. Il. NJ. Deliver
at once" Stamped "Fincastle, Nov. 8,
1888. Va."-containlng number OF tick
cts. ordinary size, printed as follows:
democratic Ticket. Election Noyem-
Der 6. For House OF Delegates, Madison
w. Camper" Also slip of paper, as fol-
lows:
AZ send YOU some election tickets. fear
ing YOU NAV not have enough. Please put
them i'm the hands OF our friends early, and
see that they vote" No name TO the
letter. but the upper part OF the letters
Respecttully remain on the slip,
showing that the slip had been clipped
with scissors. About twenty Of these bal
lots had been voted when the fraud was
discovered. Mr.. Brown rode Immediately
10 Fincastle, reaching here about O'Clock,
and the indignation OF our people was IN
tense. [The telegraph wire between here
and Troutyile was cut last night.l All
day long we had been bearing the insolence
OF r groes, who by their abuse OF the whites
and Threatening language seemed bent upon
starting row. This, therefore, added fuel
to the flames. Still we restrained ourselves,
determined to give no occasion for any
charge OF intimidation. We do not yet
know whether this trek has been prac-
ticed at any other precinct. The largest
crowd / have ever seen on election-day on
the streets OF Fincastle, the negroes In full
force. and large number Of whites, quiet,
determined, and working. But we have
received our reward. Botetourt has given
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General Hunton on the Election.


General Hunton, Of Virgins, speaking
of Yesterdays election in that State to a
Star reporter. said: " 1t was one OF the
most remarkable elections ever held. L was
at Barbour's headquarters in Alexandria
until l o'clock this morning, and every
dispatch received up to that time from
every precinct brought good news for
Democrats. All Of them told Of Democratic
gains and Malone losses. There is no
earthly doubt that we have good working
majority in both houses Of the Legislature.
I regard Virginia now as safely anchored
in the Democratic barbor. There il no
danger now for us in that State. Mahone's
success in carrying the State on the debt
question gave him prestige that enabled
him 10 hold on; but the spell is broken,
and Virginia may safely be counted for the
Democratic candidate next year."
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TIoN-DAY CARELEssNEss, NOT CRIMINAL
ITY.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NOVEMBER 7, 1889.
The shooting OF a negro here on elec-
iion-day OF which the Republicans at
tempted to make some capital, is regarded
as altogether accidental by nearly every
one. Young Croghan, clerk in Alex
ander's hardware-store, had, it is said,
been out birding during the day,
panion says had handled his gun in the
field so carelessly as to frighten him seye-
raj times. On his return to town In the
afternoon, he was standing among the
crowd at the polls in the courthouse yard
holding his gun down on his thigh, when
he carelessly exploded it. A part OF the
load OF small bird-shot struck the negro
man who was standing in front OF
him, and to whom he had not spo-
ken. The negro was severely wounded
in the neck, and thoroughly alarmed
ran screaming out OF the yard and around
the square, followed by two others. In-
tense excitement followed, the inference
being, and naturally, too, that the shooting
was intentional. Mayor Cochran addressed
thS bioNu. t'iiiliS thNhi tlldi guSliCt NuOuiu
be done, and that the rights Of no one,
white or black, should be endangered; that
ii any attempt was made to interfere with
voters the authority OF the city would be
exercised.
The Mayors address had the desired ef-
feet, and the tumult subsiding, the voting
proceeded quietly to the close Of the day.
Bail was refused, and Croghan was COM
mitted to jail to await trial. But while
the young mans carelessness under the
circumstances, and the condition in which
he had allowed himself to be placed. is to
be condemned, an investigation will doubt
less bring out the facts as related.
DR.. McChesney, who attended the
wounded negro. is apprehensiye OF slough
ing, which may prove fatal. as the artery
is Just beneath the wound. Another negro
was grazed on the temple with single
shot-a triflng wound. VOy.
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South Carolina Rejoicing with yir-
ginia.
TBy telegraph 10 the DIspatch.I

fBy telegraph To fhe Dispatch.l
COLUMBIA, :. c., November 7.-Great in
terest has been manifested throughout
South Carolina in the result OF the Vir-
ginia election, and when news OF Ma
homes defeat was received in this city the
enthusiasm OF the people was unbounded.
The Daily Register Office has been be-
sieged all day by hundreds Of people eager
to obtain the latest returns. The Column
bia Flying Artillery is now firing a salute
from the Capitol Square in honor Of the
event.
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The CoIored Men Helped.
CuMRERLAND. NOYemher 4,

CUMBERLAND, NUVtmDtI ., IccOs
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
/ am happy. Sent you returns from two
precincts last night. voted seventy-fye
votes over my white registration. Rey-
nolds will be seated on account OF Boiling
beng resident Of Prince Edward.
posted notice at every precinct to that
effect. God bless Barbour. B.
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for Moncure Woodson Camper q majority
SURPRISING that ever given by her for any
man running for any political Office.
There was the widest excitement rs each
precinct was heard from, and when the
news came that Roanoke had given 225
majority our enthusiasm knew no bound.
ACTON.
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RICHMOND REJOICES,
And Resolves upon u Great Demon
stratiOu 10 Take Place OH
Tuesday Night Next.

The returns fulnl The promise OF tne nrst
night. The vote was the greatest ever poll
ed, and our popular majority will be very
large-not less than 10000, it seems now.
In the Senate there are two vacant seats
the one held by Mr.. Rue when he qualified
as postmaster OF Norfolk. and the other held
by Mr.. Martin when he qualified as Railroad
Commissioner. OF the 3S other members
we have - sure, not counting Mr.. Petit,
who seems to be elected by majority OF /.
They have 10 senators. Two districts Car
roll, Floyd and Grayson, and Lee, scott, and
Wise--haye not been heard from. We
stand good chance Of carrying both. OF
the 100 members OF the House we have 80
sure. and they have 81, aud 10 have not
been heard from.
The General Assembly will elect success
sors to the following State officers: :.
Brown Allen, Auditor of Public Accounts
III. III. Dyson, Second Auditor; William
c. Elan. Secretary Of the Commonwealth
David X. Reveley. Treasurer; j. NJ.
Brockenbrough, Register OF the Land Of
flee, and er.ofici0 Superintendent of Pub
lie Buildings; Samuel c. Williams, Super
irtendent Of the Penitentiarys Winfield
Scott, Storekeeper OF the Pcnitentiary; and
Richard i. Walker, superintendent Of
Pablic Printing. 1t also elects a number
OF county judges TO til vacancies; for in
stance, one for Henrico.
The Senate will be presided over by
Hon. John +. Lewis, Lieu,enant-Governor,
and will elect its own president pro tem.,
clerk, sergeant-at-arms, doorkeeper, &c.
The House is presided over by Speaker
elected by Itself. II also elects clerk, SER
geant-at-arms, doorkeepers, &c.
The General Assembly.
SENATE OF VIRGINIA.
democrats marked d.
/. Washington and Smyth: David +.
Bailey.
9. Scott, Lee, and Wise: -.
3. Russell, Buchanan, and Tazewell /:
Robert Barnes.
4. Montgomery, Roanoke, and Craig :
ii. ;. Trout, ID.
8. Pulaski, Wythe, Bland, and Giles :
Samuel ii. Newberry, ID.
6. Carroll, Grayson, and Floyd: -
I. Rockbridgc, Botetourt, Allegheny,
Bath, and Highland: w. a. Glasgow, ID.
3. Rockingham DIR. j. B. Webb.
8. Augusta: A. kOiner, ID.
10. Shenandoah and Page: A. h. Grim.
IL. Fauquier and Loudoun: Henry Hea-
ton, ID.
L.. Clarke, Frederick, ard Warren j.
NJ. Mccormick. ID.
Is. spoisylyania, Stafford, and Louisa :
j. l.. Powell.
IA. Alexandria, Fairfax. and Warren :
4. +. Meredith, ID.
10. Culpeper, Rappahannock. Madison,
and Orange: III. ID. Twyman, ID.
15. Powiiatsn, Goochland, and Chester
field: Peter c. Warwick, ID.
IL. Albemarle and Green: j. II. Wing
field, ID.
Is. Buckingham, Fluyanna, aud Appo-
mattox: Pembroke Petit. Do
10. Amherst and Nelson Taylor Berry,
ID.
20. Campbell: J. 3. Diggs, ID.
IL Halifax Paul Edmunds. ID.
~. Bedford: John II. Thurman, ID.
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Good Enough.

Good Enough.
FARMvmLE, November Z, 1888.
To the Editor Of the Dtspatch'
I telegraphed you last night the result OF
the election In this county. l now wish to
add that out OF a white registered vote OF
gsg In the county we voted $40. Has any
other county done as well? Prince Ed
ward sends greetings to the white people
OF the State for their redemption from
Malone rule. Yours very truly,
X. A. BOOKER, Chairman.
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RICHMOND, VA, THURSDAY MORNING, !,

well. for House OF Delegates, is elected by
$50 majority.
BOWLING GREEN. Va, November T.
County returns give Jones 100 majority,
and White 1893.
wickham's majority in Hanover.
Joness majority In Caroline. ne..................1G9
wlckham's majority in the -district.......345
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WYTHE.

Crockett, 2o4 majority In wythe. (Dem-
ocratlc gain, G79.l
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SfauntOn.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.J

THE SHOOTING OF NEGRO MAN on ELEC-
TIoN-DAY CARELEssNEss, NOT CRIMINAL
ITY.
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AccoNAC AND NORTHAMPTON,

CRrsFIELD, November 7.-Democratic
majority in Accomac couaty 1,43O.
Gain 800.
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FINCAsTLE, November 7.-Maiority of
Camper, Democrat, for the House, ST.
exceeding Massey's 80. 1t was the largest
ever given. Every precinct Democratic.
Frauds were successful in four pre-
cincts; detected at others.
democratic gain, 3d.
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%. Patrick and Henry A. NJ. Lybrook,

20. Patrick and Henry: A. NJ. .Lybrook,
ID.
"a. Pittsylvanla John L. Hurt, ID.
81. Charlotte and Mecklenburg James
Il. Jones (colored).
90. Franklin: w. A. Brown. ID.
81. Dinwidde, Grcensville. and Sussex: :
William y. stevens (colored).
Is. Lunenburg, Nottoway, and Bruins"
wick: W. +. Gaines.
20. Petersburg, Prince George, and Sur
ry: Asa Rogers, Jr.
30. Amelia, Cumberland, and Prince
Edward {. III. Bliss.
81. Norfolk city and Princess Anne: e..
A. Martin. [Contested-Ra'lrcad Com
missioner.]
so. Southampton, Isle Of Wight, and
Nansemond: &. B. Crumpler.
33. City OF Portsmouth and Norfolk
county: NJ. =. Rue. [Contested--post-
master Of Norfolk
"a. Hanover and Caroline: Williams c..
Wickham, ID.
3j. Richmond city and Henrico: II. A..
Atkinson, ID, and William Lovenstein, D..
&c. King George. Richmond, Westmore-
land, Northumberland, and Lancaster j.
J. Mcdonald.
81. Accomac and Northampton Frank
Fletcher, ID.
80. Elizabeth City, Warwick, York,
James City, New Kent, and King Will
liam: ID. NJ. Norton (colored).
80. King and Queen, MiddleseX, Essex,
and Matthews: Thomas j. Christian, ID.
Democrats. ts.............
IealttOn.st
Not heard from...'....
vacant ''''''''''.''''
New senators are from even-numbered
JietrictS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-31
Women and Men at Home.

lSt. Louis Republican,
The husband goes away from home
in the morning, not returning until
evening take an average case.
All day long he is more or less Wor-
ried by business. 1t is he who is to
supply the wood that the pot may
boil. When he reaches home toward
nightfall it is haven of rest he
seeks. If he is met by confusion, a
delay in dinner and at last invited to
a meal Of dishes hastily, carelessly
and badly prepared. the table SLOW
emily arranged, half the things which
are required not there. necessitating
sending Of the servant from the
room for this, that AMI the
other, he would have to have
the temper of an angel to Pear it all
patiently. The wife left at home
has many and annoying demands
made upon her. Servants are stupid,
disobedient and impertinent, and
what she orders to be done is as often
neglected as attended to. She has her
own affairs which may not and should
not BIZ set aside. But with all this 1
insist that most important duty, far
more important than the dressmaker
hired by the day does not lag over
her work, that the girl gets through
with the washing, or that that other
room" is "house-cleaned." is that the
dinner bell rings on the stroke of the
clock. The husband should no
more be annoyed with the little
worries of the household than he
should fill up the evenings in the
family circle by relating in detail the
thousand and one pets of his business.
which, all combined, have sent him
home with his head in a whirl.
Around the dinner table the family
should gather in their very best
spirits. A dinner behind time plays
the old boy with good nature, and the
man of the house is not the only one
who is 'mad." The wife is in i'll hui
NOR for she knows in her heart
she is to blame, and over
every one hangs petulant gloom.
There are disagreeable things
which must be said, but the dinner ia
BILE is not the place to say them. 1
tell you, friends, the behind-time din
ner has much to answer for, and 1
view with real alarm these excuses of
women for women who throw their
husbands dinners on the table at any
time and anyhow. 1t is all very well
to be satirical and to say that woman
has higher aims than to boil potatoes
and peel onions, but you are sapping
the foundations of home just the
same. The accomplished woman who
sees to her husbands dinner loses not
jot of her grace or intelligence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-31

cal troubles affecting Ireland. Eccle-
siastical dignitaries should refrain
from lnteryentions in politics and
confine themselves more strictly than
they do to sacred duties. such at
least seems to be the opinion of
Congressman and Editor Finnerty, of
Illinois, who, in his journal, the Citi-
zen, resents papal interference by a
denunciatory editorial with the start
ling headline, "Boycot the Pope"
That boycotJing, as recommended by
Mr.. Finnerty to his countrymen, is
to cut off the pope's supply of Peters
pence until Popo Leo is brought to
realize that the leaguers can dispense
with his counsel in their present
emergency, but would be thankful for
his prayers and benedictions that
their efforts may succeed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-31
A WIfe's neyotion.

CINCINNATI. May 27.-Mrs. Walter
Davis, of HarT0dshurg, Kentucky.
prints this morning in the Lexington
Transcript, a vindication of the repu-
tation OF her husband, whom Hon.
Phil. Thompson recently killed. She
says the following letter was found
on his person after death:
"HAgRIsBU1iG, April 20, 1883.-To
d Ear Ihil.-A mutual friend told me
that Jessie Il. wrote you had gotten
your VIZ drunk and caused her to
expose herself in Cincinnati. Surely
you dnh't believe word of it. l can
satisfy you that it is falschood. l
dislike to expose IL friend and tell you
of your cousins predicalnent that
night, even in self-defence. Yours,
WALTER"
Mrs. Davis letter states that Davis
when told he had better explain The
matter to Thompson, said that none
of the Thompsons believed the
rumor, and an explanation was not
necessary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-31
How To Deal With Rats

a writer in the Scientific American
says: We clean our premises of these
detestable vermin by making white
wash yellow with copperas, and COW
ering the stones and rafterS with a
thick coat of it. In every crevice
where a rat might tread we put the
crystals of the copperas, and scatter
the same in all corners of the floor, the
result was perfect stampede of rats
and mice. Since that time not foot
fall of either rats or mice has been
about the house. Every spring coat
of yellow wash is given the cellar
as a puifier as well as rat exter-
minator, and no typhoid, dysentery,
or fever attacks the family. Many
persons deliberately attract all the
rats in the neighborhood by leaving
fruits and vegetables uncovered in
the cellar, and sometimes even the
soap is left open for their regalement.
Cover up everything eatable in the
cellar and pantry, and you will soon
Starve them out. These precautions,
joined to the service of a good cat,
will prove as good rat eXterminator
as the chemist can provide. We
never allow rats to be poisoned in
our dwelling, they are so liable to die
between the walls and produce much
aODOVaDop
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-31
Small Farms.

Small farms are coming more into
fashion every year down south, and
this is good sign. We find the Sa-
vannah News saying to its readers
that small farms mean wider distri-
button of the wealth of the country,
and consequently more contentment
and happiness among the people. The
long list of advantages mentioned in
addition to this feature is almost up
to the danger line of fancy; but the
subject is, after all, not too highly
drawn by the News, and it is IL health
full indication that its readers are pr
pared to profit by good advice on this
subject. No section has more clearly
demonstrated the ACCESSIBILITY of
farming on small tracts than the
neighborhood of Savannah, where
truck farms abound and Weld in the
aggregate handsome return. The
people of the cotton states have been
slow to break up their large pos
sessions, as was naturally to- have
been expected, but the change is APP
pareDtly in process now, and will
eventually gain full swing.-Nasa-
vile American.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-31
TUB FOR THE WHALE.

1t is late in the day for the federal
administration to conclude to cut
down the number of officers, but it is
stated that the president and Mr..
Folger have decided to reduce the
revenue districts by thirty-four.
That will throw out thirty-four chiefs
and the attendants of those chiefs
The country has been crying out
against the employment of
over one hundred, thousand officehold-
ers, when great many less would
do, but a deaf ear has been for years
turned to the popular protest, and
now, when the hand writing appears
on the wall, popular appeasement is
attempted with at least somewhat
of an acquiesce in what is demanded.
No such cheap bidding will have the
least effect. The Republican party
has been tried for over twenty years,
and it is understood to be wholly cor
rupt and faithless TO the people. A
few offices might be abolished
now, and were the gov
eminent to remain in
the hands of Republicans this con-
cession would be speedily followed
with creations that would again in
crease the army of cormorants that
prey upon the government. The rev.
enue has grown and yet there are not
needed now the same service as form
erly. Here is the admission of cor
rupt administration. The motto of
the Republican party has been, and
will be: Two officers to do party
work, one to do public service.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-31
UNBRIDLED POWER.


Honesty in public administration
calls for change in the federal gov
eminent. The Washington machine
employs over one hundred thousand
men to perform about what fifty
thousand ought to do. These are
scattered from one end of the Union
to the other, all belonging
to one party, and by the aid
of civil service reform only members
OF tais party will be given places so
long as it remains in power. On the
fourth of March, 1885, the Republican
party will have been in power twen-
ty-four consecutive years. The
money collected and spent In this
time represents in dollars an enor-
nous sum aid no inveSti-
CATION of the books has
ever been made to see that
the balance between receipts and ex-
penditures is correct. Had the Dem
ocratic president-elect been inagu-
rated in 1877, the books of the differ
ent departments would have been
thoroughly overhauled, and the
country would to-day know how
many millions or probably bill
ions of dollars have been
stolen. All those engaged in conduct
ing the government within this pc
Rod have either grown rich or have
spent large sums of money on their
Individual accounts. There has been
unheard of corruption, and the gov
eminent has been defrauded out of a
vast amount of revenue. 1t is
properly urged that no party in a
government like ours should control
the governmental machine for so
long period of time. There should
be change of administration; rota-
ton in office is necessary. A very
large number of Republicans, who
are not office seekers, have reached
this conclusion, and will be found
standing shoulder to shoulder with
the Democrats in the next presi-
Dental election. They are Disguised
with their leaders, many of whom
have become corrupt bosses and richly
deserve to be overthrown. What at
taches to the Republican party in this
respect would attach, under the same
conditions, to any other party. With
unbridled power, indefinitely eX-
tended, the people would be defrauded
under any circumstances. A CO.
temporary in arguing change of adj
ministration presents the proneness
of human nature as follows: "Many
bank officers, as well as officers OF 9TH
er great corporations, who possessed
full confidence of their superiors, are
now paying the penalty of their
crimes. They were believ-
ed to be honest, stood high
in the community in which
they resided, and some of them
in the church, but when the books
were carefully examined they were
found to be rogues, and had been rob-
bling their employers for long, long
while. Now we make no particular
charge of corruption against any one
of the hundred thousand Republican |
office-holders, but by all means let the
whole American people have the ben
eft of an inspection of their books.