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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18
A Novel Suggestion.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The success OF benefcent governmental
principles in the administration OF national
affairs for the next four years is presuma-
bly, assured.
''The stars in their course have fought
against Siscra, and for Zebulun and Nap
thaho
10 PeaI, Iol Triumphe.
Ii behooyes US, therefore, OF Virginia
TO put ourselves en- rapport with the
spirit Of the new era, and 10 pluck
the nettles OF error and danger from
the pathway OF our States progress.
TO this end radical reform in the methods
OF our LEGISLATION is imperatiyely demanded.
The interests OF the State are so diversified
and antagonistic that every section has pc
culiar need for intelligent representation.
This evident proposition has been so OF.
fensiyely disregarded in the past that abun-
dant cause hts been given for complaints
Of unfair aud ungenerous legislation. In-
deed. the distribution OF the negro popula-
ton In the state - so partial and congre-
gate that many counties In the First. Se.
cond. Fourth, and other congressional
districts are practically unrepresented and
ignored. Redress and remedy for this con-
dition CT affairs must be sought without
delay.
Under the caucus method In the Gene
raj Assembly which obtains now in all
matters affecting the interest OF the Demo-
cratic party and the State-the corrective
may be easily applied, and the tyranny OF
the majority, that betenor OF representative
government, restrained by the following
means
Let the defeated candidates OF the Demo-
cratic party for the General Assembly be in
,ited and required 10 vote In caucus, with
The weight and authority OF the regular
members.
Why noty Does the character aud talent
and icterest Of the minority districts entitle
them TO so much consideration Fourteen
thousand Democratic votes in the Second
district slone attest an almost deathless de-
yotlonto the party. And more than quar-.
ter OF n million Of taxpayers. now misre-
presented. ak 10 be heard IN the councils
Of the State.
As a measure OF State polity. Il Is equita-
bic and Mise; as measure OF party policy,
II Is sound and healthful Let the subject
be discussed In all its breadth and bearing.
II viii be presented for the consideration Of
the State Central Committee at ITS next ses.
sion. :.
YORKTOWN. December Is. 1884
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18
Personal.

John Greenlcaf Whittier was seventy
seven years old yesterday.
J. T. Harwood is the name OF Utah
landscape artist now receiving recognition
IN the West.
Miss Foster. daughter OF Minister Foster,
will be dfbutante in Washington society
this winter.
Governor Cleveland has received a large
consignment of oranges from a friend in
Braidentown, Fla.
The daughter OF Secretary McCulloch.
who was born when her father was first oc.
cupying his Cabinet Office. will make her
DEBUT In Washington society this winter.
it is said that Mr.. Gladstone does not like
TO wear the big bouquet that always adorns
bis coat-appel when he speaks in the House
of Commons, but his wife insists upon his
doing so.
"Tom" Matthews, the famous clown.
who was Grimaldi's most ant pupil, is living
at Brighton, England, eighty years old.
bale and hearty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

npM&E1o B9kvomo0 0eo SUuy~cS sSs
The Supreme Court 81 Appeals on 9seur'
dsv promulgated IN opinion Of vitsi iuter-
est and importance 10 railroads. holding
Them "A public servants. aud therefore SUP.
icct 10 legislative control ia the matter OF
rstes. The decision was made In the case
81 ths LmureLFork and Sand-Hlll Railroia
Company against the West Virginia Trans
portstjoi, Company. The railroad company
was granted special charter by the Legis-
Iaturc in 1860 which permitted y to charge
Is cents per barrel for the transportation ot
oil. In 1873 the LEGISLATURE passed gen.
ernl act regulating the charges ior ireigns
and passengers on all roads In the sta.e,
which rates. as fixed, were lower than tue
75-cent rates OF the special charter apow.
ance. The railroad company sued Tue
transportation company for TRANSPORTING
oil at the rate Of Is cents barrel, ana the
latter company died an offset at the uine,.
ence between the two rates. The circuit
Court OF Wood denied the right OF the de-
PENDANT 10 the offsets, on the ground tnat
its charter protected the railroad company
and Permitted Il to make the charges.
The case was appealed TO the supreme
Court.
This court held. Judge Green delivering
the opinion. that the railroad company was
not protected by It's charter, which was
not contract. but mere privilege or
license subject to an act OF the Legislature
which was constitutional; that the right oil
any railroad company to charge for trans
portation. no matter what its charter may
be. Is absolutely under the control OF the
Legislature, and one Legislature cannot
bind another with respect to this subject,
Il being governmental power that Legls-
lature cannot barter away. In promul'
guting this opinion the Court relied on
long line OF United States Supreme Cours
decisions, and especially the celebrated
"granger cases" Of Illinois, Wheeling
Reqister.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

4 ptrus. - rnsou coesso7rp. 10 ne
kdIfor AZ a. 14osff II lbc Warrington
Sundov Heratd b Toe flth Instant Y z
commtnfc1tsoo from HofntIo King. WHICH
slates thst " PSevldenf Taylor wns not a.
the d wing Of the cornerstone OF the WASH
ju2toi, monument on the 9Th OF July.
1891 and that the error was 6rst stared
~ Miss Scston, In tho Biographical
,ietch Of her father. This statement OF
General Tayloi,. prssencc has I,een quite
sereral: II was published by one Of our
n, ,rniug papers IN 1879, under the head Of
.Natiopal Disgrace" N follows: "After
the ground had been sfaked OIL. Zachary
TAYLOR, then President OF the Unl,ed
States, took the spade and dug the nfst
earth for the corner. and foundaton-
stoncs!" Furthermore, numerous OF toe
Oldest Inhabitants have been OF ine same
impression. and II required convincing
srg: ments 10 dIspel this notion.
j. A. WISEBERGga.
Washington. December 10th.
General TAYLOR was not living In Wash
ton In ls4s. He had not been elected Pre-
sidsnt In July Of that year. But ne was
present on the 4tb OF July, 1850, at the lay
ing OF The cornerstone OF the Washington
monument, or at some ceremony connected
with that monument. when Mr.. WINTHROP
delivered an address, and when General
TAYLOR, so It was said, contracted the dis
epse which cause his death five days later.
Was the cornerstone Of the Wellington
monument laid in 1882 What says the
Posf7
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

Mr.. Julius J. Herzog, 2i16 Yenable
street, Richmond, says: IL have sold
Browns Iron Bitters for the last three
years. and it has given general satisfaction
10 my patrons"
Matthew Arnold intends TO spend what
time be passes In New York with bis mar
ried daughter, whose husband has just
bought house up town. He hopes TO re-
main in this country at least two years. so
as 10 get well acquainted with America and
it, institutions.
Mr.. W. I. Wilson, 2001 yenable street,
Richmond. says: browns Iron Bltters Is
The best remedy for dyspepsia and general
debility. II greatly benefited me-"
The sui. brought by the Agricultural and
MechsIic Society OF Western Maryland,
against Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. for
100000 damages because OF his future to
deliver an address nj their fair year or
two ago. has been dismissed.
DIR. w. III. snooks, 1903 east Broad street,
Richmond, SAYS: "Brown's Iron Bitters
Is undoubtedly fine tonic. sell great
deal Of Il. snd my customers speak OF Il In
the highest terms"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18
Appointing a Senator.

Speaking Of the report that the tic In the
Illinois Legislature would probably pre-
vent the reSlcction Of General Lcosxto the
United States senate. and that the Governor
would be likely to appoint him 10 the place
ss coon as the Legislature adjourned tnc
Cincinnati Enquirer says:
"The Governor Of a State may appoint .
senator 10 Oil o vacancy which occurs, ~
by death or resignation, when the Leg'sis,
ture is not IN session, and then only untii
there be session OF the Legislature. ~
the Legislature when In session iai's 70 eject
A senator. the Office is vacant and rem1ins
vacant until Il Is flied by legislative cleo
ton. When senatorial term expires by
limitation ard no successor Is elected to fll
n. /, Il simply vacant and remains vacant
until A senator Is elected. There Is no
emergency, as by death or resignation. aud
therefor there Il no power IN the Governor
10 make an appointment. OF this there
can be no doubt. And II IL amazing that
representative shouts make the utterancc
that Il attributed TO Representative Town.
send, az Illinois,
TIE Enquirer then cites the old BRIGHT
case in support Of its dictnm. But that
csse was O few years ago overridden as
being a had precedent. Aaius usus ADO
iendus est. The United States Senate
sested amember from New Hampshire who
had been appointed senator after the Leg
stature bad met and failed to elect. Itdid
so on The ground that the language Of the
Federal Constitution fully justified the ap.
poiniment. That language is as follows;
at vacancies happen By resignation or
otherwise during the recess OF the Legisla-
ture OF any State the Executive thereof
may make temporary appointments until
the merit meeting OF the Legislature, which
shall then FIJI such vacancies"
The question was exhaustively discussed
In the New Hampshire case, and the con-
cIusion reached was as we have stated.
We thought the decision wise one, and
still think so. "If vacancies happen by
resignation or otheyacise," would seem TO
be language broad enough TO cover the
Illinois case. In the New Hampshire case
It was argued by one side that such vacau-
cies did not "happcn," but were pre-
meditated. Senator HILL, we believe It
was, who w;'s q very able constitutional
lgwyer, saiG the language Of the Constitu-
ton meant. .'if there happen TO be yacan-
ccs," no matter how occasioned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

liner did sos receive such d shock ~ d'd
tie passengers IN the cars forward, sad
they ali had ample tine to get out Of The
car, which they did N comparative good
order.
In less than ten minutes after tbs acct
dent occurred the bsgeaRe-car, smoker. the
Two dsy.cars and the Herkimer were ore
mass OF flames. Thirty-two pieces Of bag
gage were burned. After the accident the
passengers walked down this trick 10 this
station and took up temporary iodginys In
the waiting rooms. At daylight some OF
them crossed TO Poughkeepsie add went to
New York pia The Hudson-R River railroad.
Ia.er on special train arrived from the
south aud took the balance to New York
on this side Of the river.
The wonder IL that no one was killed
outright and that more were not injured.
Had the engine and cars been thrown out.
side instead Of inside the track they would
have gone to the bottom Of the Hudson
river. The north-bound tram was delayed
seven hours. The loss to the company will
amount to nearly 100000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18
ANONYMOUS Letters.

Scratch the writer Of an anonymous COM
municstion threatening man or contain
ing abusive language. and nine times in ten
you will discover adespicable coward or an
arrant knave- generally both; nine times
IN ten YOU will find species 4 the genus
homo that spirited woman could put to
fight with broom-handle. Yet the anony-
mous-leiter fiend can do u good deal OF
harm In community. Since the election
he has been very active IN the South, and,
white none OF his threats have been carried
out. he has furnished vast amount OF
capital for the organs. The object OF his
communication Ia TO supply text for the
,retns, from which they can libel the
South. His modus operandi IL to
write to a Republican who has set.
tied In the South, threatening him with
n regular kuklux circus unless he leaves
the community. lie infers that the man TO
whom the letter Il addressed Is az big fool
or as unprinclpled az he Is; that the letter
will find iis way 20 o northern paper, and
be gloats over the idea OF the TRADE against
prescription In the South. which Is sure to
follow II bis frs; two differences prove cor
rect. Sometimes be succeeds and some
times be makes an caregious mistake. A
case 10 which big mistake was made came
under our observation yesterday. We
were shown an anonymous letter written
70 0 northern gentleman who has been lIy.
ing in this city for several years. which was
very abusive and very threatening. The
xeptleman Is . Republican, and has never
made any secret Of 1t. He has never obtrudcd
his political opinions upon any one. but
has never failed 10 express them when oe-
csslon required itor his seli-respect demand
ed It. No one has ever questioned bis right
20 be a Republican. No one had right to
do 20. He did not fail TO understand the
game Of bis anonymous correspondent, and
the result Is that he would be highly in
suited were !: possible for gentleman TO
he insuited BY an anonymous csmmunica-
ton. The imputation that be would aid
and abet libel upon the southern people
II Is CALLING 70 him a. It Is preposterous to
those who know him. As 70 the threat OF
violence, be scorns that He knows that II
an snonynous-lettcr fend can be found
that Il an exception to the pusillanimity
81 The gang In general we mean, OF
couFse, the gang that indiie threatening
!. IellSss. not The difident that write anony-
mons letien TO papers on public questions =
- =
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18
LYNCHBURG.
The Chicago Letier-its Auihorship-The As
ssssment Gases ailey's Case Assessor APP
poiuted-O Other Items.

spssment Cases Bailey's Case Assessor APP
pointed-Other Items.
tCorrc, pondencc of the Richmond Dispatch.I
DECEMBER l., 1891.
Tie newspapers here are still blasting
the author OF the infamous Chicago letter.
in which the people OF this community
were so shamefully maligned. The Inter-
Ocean has been written TO several times. but
declines TO divulge the name OF the author.
The letter has been credited to various
persons. and among olhels 10 Judge In
than; but whatever may be the opinion
of that gentleman's partisanry, he has
never been accused Of the want OF sense :;
and no man OF sound sense could have
heen guilty OF such folly. Besides, Judge
Latham, in conversation with your CORE
spondent to-day. emphaticaIly denied that
he had written the letter. He said he had
heard OF the charge. and the source OF it.,
and, strange TO say. the very fellow who
had falsely imputed the authorship 10 him
was the identical individual he had all
along suspected.
The Corporation Court Is to-day hearing
additional argument in the important aS-
sessmenl cases against the city. The Rich
mOnd mode OF assessing improvements
prevails here. Judge Latham had already
prepared an opinion in favor OF the city,
and announced this fact TO counsel, but
consented TO hear additional argument be-
fore making any order in the ease.
In the Mayors Court this morning JO-
seph BAILEY, the young man about whose
transactions telegraphed you last night.
was arraigned on bench-warrant. charged
with having broken into Jones * Elli0tt's
saic and stealing $500, and running away
sitter an indictment bad been found against
HIM by the grand jury. The case was
postponed until tomorrow.
The commission constituted under act OF
Legislature 10 appoint assessors OF real es-
tate has appointed Mr.. W. |. Seabury as
e>sor for this city.
Mr.. Aurelius Christian, Commemorative
attoTnev for this city, whose Illness was re-
ported in this correspondence seine weeks
ego, is IN very critical condition. His
phy sicians think he cannot survive much
longer.
The lot-owuers OF Spring Hill cemetery,
the largest buryng-ground Of this clty, and
susceptible OF being made the prettiest, are
deyising measures for the improvement Of
the cemetery.
The members OF the Wise Troop. a cavalry
company recently organized here, are think
ing Of attending the Inauguration of Cleye-
land.
suffering severely OF late from the wounds
received during the war, was on the streets
to.d1y. BEAUMONT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

"GAra" writes long letter TO the Gin
cinnaii Enquirer concerning Mr.. BAYARD.
We quote fcw lines;
cater the Labsdisss time the old Dutch
Calyinism Of the Bayards changed to mod
err Presby terianisn, and Whitfield used to
take his rest around that old Dutch settle
ment. There always has been In the Bay
ards Of Delaware serious CalyIuistic frame
Of mind. Asnv Of them are not very smart.
but others are clever. They sent Tom
Bayard 70 boarding-school at Flushing. ".
y, under Presbyterian teacher Of Yankee
stock
Which We understand TO mean thst Mr..
BAYAxD d q Presbyterian. We had sup
postd he vas n EpiscopalIsn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

"THg MOUNTAINS ON FIRE."-JED.
HorcmKIss. a geologist, contradicts the SEN
sstion story about the mountains In High
land county bcirg on fre. He writes to the
Highland recorder as follows:
Dear sir,-Yours OF the 9Th 10 hand. Am
much interested in your account OF the
undergo 0und fire In your county. sup
pose 1t is merely burning Of the Devonlan
blark states and sbales, which often contain
from IS 10 30 per cent. Of carbonaceous
matter. IL IL from these shales that petro-
leum is derived when deeply covered by
other rorks
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

The World says: "Mr. BLAINE publicly
declares that he has not been fairly inter-
viewed since his return to Washington.
He repudiates every uttcrance that has been
uttered for him bv the newspaper CORE
spondents." BLAINE is consistent in one
thing Denial
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

"FERDINASD WARD still languishes in
iail, and the auctioreer is TO be turned loose
on his art collection. which will be sold In
New York next Friday evening" Turn
about Is fair play. FERDINAND's art sold
pood many peoDIp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

The Philadelphia Ne,os says: "Virginia,
as a claimant for Cabinet position, should
be referred to the fact that her great men
lived from thirty to hundred years ago."
But. as her small men have emigrated, the
material that is left is good enough for all
practical purposes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18
A Great success.

lCorreslondence Of the Richmond nIspatch.l
HAMPTON, VA, December Il, 1884.
The grand tournament and ball took
place at Warwick Courthouse on yesterday,
and was great success. Messrs. Henry
curtis. ID. Z. Curtis. Fred. Randolph, and
Hugh Campbell carried off the honors In
the order named. HAMPTON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18
IT'S the first spring mosquito
Heard humming alone,
His thirsty companions
VIII all be here soon.
Try. then. st. Jacobs Oil;
You'll find Ii Il boom.

We request our customers to call now
before the heavy Xmas rush, and obtain their
Apple Brandy. Scotch Wbiskey. Jamaica
Rum, and other liquors; also, fancy gro
ceres. We can please the most f,stideous.
w. ID. BLAIR & Co.,
100 east Man street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

II is not so that the Kennebec ice-men
have engaged Senator EDNUSDs to take sew.
eral trips up and down the river.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

The Pbiladelpbm Netcs says at skele-
tons adorned cabinets so handily as closets,
Virginia's grave-yards could have several
portfolios" The gboul instinct is very
strong in the average organ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

"JAY GOULD commends Mr.. CLEVELAND,
istration." 1t is well for Mr.. CLEVELAND
that the country knows he couldn't keep
GOULD from commencing him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

"wbat will Benny BUTLER do next?"
We suggest that BENJAMIN would make
good ocomotive-engineer. He can see
around Q curve.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18
virginia Military Institute.
'reciaI ttIeeram 70 The DISPATCH,

LEXINGTON. December L., 1884.
The Board OF Visitors Of the Virginia
Military Institute elected to-day Colonel
Willism L. Poague treasurer and +. w.
Houston quartermaster.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18
ACHIEVEMENTS.
DICHMOND MOZART ASSOCIATION

The regular weekly s0iree Will take place n
Mozart HAN THIS Thursday EVENING At $50
O'Clock. Admission only by membership or in'
yitatiOn-cards, which must be- presented ~ the
door. Members can obtain Embellishments on
application TO {. l.. SIEGEL, 42l Broad street
G. =. JOHNSTON. 9ls Main street. or RAMOS
MOSES.gl4 Main street. de l7-1t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18
--
BRIEF COMMENT.

The best manicure article--the woman
that marries q bad man and reforms him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

MARSHAL L.-Died. In san Antonio. Tex. De-
cenbnr IA. Is =, FRANCIS OSBORNE MAR
SHALL, of Virginia, IN the twenty-elghth year Of
his age.
WILKINsON.-Dled. at his home I'm Rockledzc.
Brevard county. Florlds. December q. 1854. JO-
>EPH N.WfLkINsON, foi merry Of this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

Winter is upon us. but the dog-star still
shines In the Tribune Office. That paper
continues to figure that BLAINE Is elected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

A heavy wine will affect your head: a
sv eet wine will disturb your stomach.
Avoid both, and drink the "Duc de Monte
bello." the purity and dryness OF which
makes il the society wine "par excellence
W. ID. Blair a. Co.. 1909 Main street, agents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

Invest. young man invest TWENTY-FIVE
cents for bottle OF Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup
Il your sweetheart has cough and be
happy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

Treatise on the Health and Happiness Of Woman
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

A ladv OF ponhsm. Texas. writes; I h77s
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weeks and with great benefit. Ny ease "a Of tong
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