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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-20
The Proposed Home for Manned Con
federate Soldiers.
RICHMOND, February Is. 1884
Ifeanhers nf fhe Sennte


To the Members of the Senate:
AS author of the bill which was before
the Senate to-day TO establish 4 home IN
the southern States for MANNED and dis
abled soldiers / desire to say word. i
was highly pleased with the cordially with
which the subject was received. The
chief objection was that the bill was too
tardy in its action, and one speaker pro-
posed State institution, which should 90
into operation at once.
The only objection to Virginia's estab-
fishing I" Home " is the cost. The $4,000
asked for by my bill would all be expended
in paving the necessary officers and leasing
and furnishing the buildings. In a CO.
operative Home, az the bill proposes, in
stead of the necessary officers costing to
each State $4,000, they would only cost
$3.50, provided thirteen States unite, as
they doubtless will, when so small sum is
asked. The "per capita" is always less
i'm large institutions. II Virginia under
takes to establish this Home slngle-handed
it would be impossible TO begin with less
than S25, 600 annually, and then expect the
Veterans and other associations to raise
say S25, 900 annually in addition.
As Virginia would pay by my bill only
s., 900 annually, think the Associations
would see the necessity of eXerling them
selves to supplement this small sum. On
the other hand, il may reasonably be feared
that, finding the State had made so large
an appropriation as $4,000 per annum, the
private contributions would gradually
cease, and the State would have to support
| the Home single-handed.
Furthermore II we had several Homes
| in the South we would not get the aid from
northern friends that we would if we haC
but one. People would be perpleXed anC
divided as to which needed aid most. anC
! would end by giving nothing. One well
regulated Home would have the confidence
of our northern friends, and have assn
RANGES from well-informed gentlemen IL
the North that aid will be freely given.
| One senator objected that il the Hon,
was out of this State we would not be able
to look after its management. Our com
missioner would have as much power a
the commissioner from any other State. W.
would not ask that he should have more
Every State would be on perfect equality
with every other State, and in framing thu
constitution and bylaws for the Home eacl
commissioner would have equal voice
The Board OF Commissioners are nothing
else bat Board of Visitors.
The bill provides that il ten States agree
the Board shall organize and go to work
| ] would gladly favor an amendment Il
reduce the number to .Jive, so as to haster
the organization.
In conclusion, the Senate acted wisel,
in referring this bill to special commtte,
to perfect 1t. Z.
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Chicago.

We came out some weeks ago in favor OF
the selection OF Chicago as the seat of the
next Democratic National Convention
that Is, il il was to be held in the West.
We are pleased to find that the prospect OF
the selection OF that city is good. 1t can
accommodate the body better than any
other city in the West, except, perhaps,
st. Louis. Chicago has 4 suitable hall. SO
have Cincinnati and st. Louis. Chicago
has hotels and boarding-hcuses enough to
accommodate the thousands OF persons
other than delegates who always attend
such conventions. so has st. Louis; but
SO has not Cincinnati, unless since 1880 1t
has wonderfully increased its facilities for
accommodating soiourners. Even on
Fourth street, within two squares OF the
Grand Hotel, there were at that time
houses which had no culvert connections.
All that can be said in favor OF Cincinnati
Is tina. it has the most capacious hall in the
United States.
OF course no such small city as indian
apols Is to be thought offor moment as q
fitting seat OF the Convention. Nay, Louis
vile is not large enough to accommodate
the Convention properly. New York could
accommodate the Convention better than
any other city II It had hall that would
hold ten thousand persons. But New York
is too near the Atlantic ocean ever to be
selected again as the seat OF q National
Convention. The "home" OF future con-
yentions "is in the setting SUM-" The
western people intend hereafter to make
their strength felt. Besides, itswould be
hardly fair to compel delegates from Ore
gon, California, Nevada, Colorado, aud the
Territories. to say nothing OF Kansas, Ne
braska. Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, to
travel all the way 10 New York. The Sc
lection of Chicago will indicate, also, that
there is direct railroad communication be-
tween that city and all the States and Ter
rItories west OF the Mississippi river.
What grand country this would be, to
be sure, II there were no Republican party
in It. Heaven speed the day when party
national In its extent and in its objects
shall rule this magnificent empire, and
especially when that stair land OF Po
lando the South shall be allowed the priv
ilege OF regarding the Federal Govern
ment as her shield and defence instead o.
as now a master always threatening hel
with dire punishment for crimes which
she has not committed. 1t Is the mission
Of the Democratic party, whether Its ma
tional conventions meet In the East or tn
West. in the South or the North, to maxi
the Union not only one but indivisible b.
actions.
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Direct or Indirect Taxation.
tor of the Dispatch

| To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
This subject, so deeply interesting To
the people, is now agitating the whole
| country.
The Government must have revenue,
and the question is, How is that revenue
to be raisedy BY direct or indirect taxa
tion--by internal taxation or by the tariff {.
In solving this question we must not
confornd these systems. They are most
materially different in their operations.
The one has domestic the other foreign
operation; the one affects the interest OF
our planters and producers, the other the
foreign manufacturer and producer. As
between them there can be no hesitation
which TO choose, who will not prefer 10
pay his taxes, as he may choose OF not.
TO purchase the article charged with the
duty rather than have them coerced from
him by the corrupt machinery OF the Gov
ernment2 The tariff takes the duty from
the foreign manufacturer and converts II
into revenue for the relief OF our people.
This Is In accordance with international
policy, and does the foreign manufacturer
no wrong. Take the duty of, and he Is
greatly benefited by beng let into our
markets with The full enjoyment Of free
trade.
Now, while the internal tax Is nominally
paid BIZ the manufacturers OF tobacco and
distillers Of grain, 1t Is ultimately borne
by the planter and producer. Remove the
tax, and the demand being always equal
to the supply, the manufactured article
would command about the same price In
market, and the tax viii go into the pockets
Of the planters and producers, where 1t
rightfully belongs. :.
Strange as 1t Is. we have among ms nd
yocatcs for O change Of the settled policy
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LYNCHBURG.
sCARLET-FEyER A PROPOSED RAILROAD
THE CITY CHARTER.
A. al, 4

sCARLET-FEyER A PROPOSED RAILR0AD-
THE CITY CHARTER.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
FEBRUARY 10, 1884.
Scarlet-fever has been prevailing to q
considerable extent here among children
for several weeks. Several deaths from
the fatal disease have been reported within
the last three days. Two OF the children
of Mr.. John TRIBE, well-known citizen,
died with it last week.
The proposition to build the Lynchburg
and Southwestern railroad from this city
TO the North Carolina border is exciting q
great deal Of interest in the counties
through which the proposed road would
run.
Nothing has been done as vet by the
committee appointed by the Chamber OF
Commerce to confer with the City Council
in regard to changing the charter OF the
city so as to provide for the appointment
Of street commission or commissioner
and to render frequent changes (by reason
OF political reyolution) in the fire depart
ment OF the city impossible. The commit
tee was appointed more than a month ago
BEAUMONT.
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DEATHS.


Died. at O'Clock A. NJ. February Is, 1854, OF
consumption, EDWARD ALBERS, native OF
Hexter, Westphalia, Prussia: aged hity -one years.
The funeral will take place at o'clock THIS
"wednesday AFTERNOON from st. Johns GER
man Lutheran church. Friends and acqualnt-
ances are respectfully invited TO attend,
Baltimore papers please copy.
Died. February the 18th. at ~ o'clock 4. NJ:
JOSEPH II. SCHOOFE, son of Joseph IL. and
Louise Il. SchOoh.
Dear Josie sleeps, but not forever,
In the lone and silent grave:
Blessed be the Lord that taketh,
Blessed be the Lord that gave.
His funeral will take place from Il. Mary Ger
man Catholic church at l2b O'Clock L. VI.
WEDNESDAY. Friends and acquaintance are
respectfully invited to attend without further no.
tice.
Died. Yesterday, the 10th Instant at his home,
in Reidsville \. c., DIR: JOHN II. WA1r' son OF
Dr. John G.. Wayt. and late OF Richmond.
Funeral THIS EVENING at Reidsyille.
Died. I'm Baltimore, February 10th, JOHN LEE
Funeral WEDNESDAY, 10Th, at IL O'Clock. at
First Baptist church tcoloredl.
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ago. The .protectlon " accorded 70 tia'
interest has not stimulated production.
Now, lei us suppose that each pound OF
sugar was taxed ten cents as an import
tax: wouldn't the sugar crop Of 'ne
United States be doubled in two years, ana
double again year after year until all tue
land suitable to the raising OF the cane was
under cuitiyationi That would DE the
maximum OF protection" And how as
to the reyenues BE sure IL would dimin-
,sh year after year until when the max
imum Of protection was attained the MN
imum OF revenue would be its attendant.
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CLAREMONT.
REGULAR TRAINS on THE ATLANTIC AND Dan
VILE RAILROAD.

REGULAR TRAINS on THE ATLANTIC AND DAN
VILE RAILROAD.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
FEBRUARY IS. 1884.
Trains over the Atlantic and Danville
railroad commenced running on regular
schedule this morning. A train will leave
Claremont each morning in time to con-
meet with the trains at Waverly. Return
ing, it will leave Wayerly in the evening
after the arrival Of the latest passenger and
mail train. AS soon as the steamer stops
at Railway wharf here noon train will
be put on, and every effort made to accom-
modate the travelling public.
Claremont now boasts OF a drugstore,
and will soon have a furniture-store OF
large dimensions In full blast.
UNO AND INO.
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current poliiieal Comment.

guT FINDS LITTLE SUBTRACTION IN H.
rph,Iadelphia Times, independent RcpublicanJ
senator Sherman scrapes the southern
sugar-bowl with the ayidity oil strooacn.
AND NOT UNTIL THEN.
,p,,,.,,ry p,spasch. Independent Republican,
I.ooar,,s boom may be regarded as dan
oerons when Fitz John Porter gives IL DIS
valuable support.
rupv WERE NOT BORN TO BE DROWNED.
fChicago News, independently
II will be noted with pain that so iar
none of the Ohio presidential candidates
have persisted in the food. We can only
hope for the best.
THE WHOLE STORY.
washington Post. Democratic.l
calm survey Of the history OF Virginia
noJitics since 1880 excites surprise that
riots have not happened In many places.
| Given the same conditions In ONO or III
Massachusetts. and blood would be Just as
IkeIv 10 be shed in either OF those states
as IL was in Virginia.
PROSPECTS OF sEA-sIcK BOON.
Boston Globe, Democratic.I
Iooon,s boomlet encounters stormy wa
| tors et its very start. A Logan and anti
Iooon FIGHT has already developed III Chi
caoo. which is making a very chopped sea
for the Senator's aspirations. The course
OF presidential ambition never does run
smooth, o favorite son OF Illinois.
IN A LONESOME POSITION.
PHILADELPHIA Times, Independent Republican,
But the last election spoiled this little
programme. Malone lost the election by
such a majority as showed the utter col
knse Of his movement and the worthless
ness OF all his efforts. Malone may 20 to
Chicago. but he will go as the representa-
tive OF party in hopeless minority and
as a boss without a following.
APLEAsANT PARTING SALUTE.
| rPhIladelphia Telegraph, Independent Republl-
! can.l
So Gorham has lost his grip at last.
Upon this event the Administration is to be
sincerely congratulated. The alleged
newspaper organ " the crank OF which
has been turned by Mabone's next friend
has been a heavy burden to Mr.. Arthur. IL
has been the outsp0ken advocate and de-
fender of boSssm OF the worst kind. and
has presumed to speak for the President in
a manner calculated to do him great public
injury. Possibly Secretary Chandler as
Gorham's real successor, will be equally
Jealous in caring for Stalwart and machine
interests, but he will be less belligercnt and
more discreet. Gorham will probably
soon turn up in New York as II follower OF
the local bosses.
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no the Eaitor Of the Dispatch !:

Since the Riddleberger bill fixes the
status OF the public debt so far as the
Democratic party Is concerned, why don't
the lobbyists turn their attention to the
Legislature Of West virginia; West Vlr-
ginia may say what she pIeases, and deny
her responsibility for the debt as much rs
she pleases, she cannot get rid OF the fact
that the expenditure OF the money bor-
rowed by the old State has added millions
OF dollars to the taxable revenues Of that
State. While benefting West Virginia.
old Virginia has brought her agricultural
interests In competition with the best agri-
cultural lands IN the world. JAS.
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HAMPTON.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CIT
ZENs' MEETING.

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
FEBRUARY IS, 1884.
The Rt. Rev. \. VI. Randolph, ID. D.,
Assistant Bishop. delivered an Impressive
discourse in st. Johns church on yester-
day morning, and in The afternoon con-
firmed class Of seven persons. in which
there were three Indian girls and one In
dian boy.
An important meeting Of the citizens OF
the county was held here Saturday to take
steps looking TO the repeal Of an act OF the
Legislature of 1881 .and 1882 giving to
Warwick county large slice Of the most
valuable land in the county. r. II. Wat
son, Esq, was called TO the chair and DR..
+. w. Shield acted as secretary. The fol-
lowing gentlemen-Colonel j. c. Phillips.
John NJ. Willis, Il. III. Watson, Zach.
Todd, and George BOOker-were cOnstitli-
ted committee to take the matter in
charge. HAMPTON.
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Mr.. Peter sharer, a well-known citizen
OF Bosetourt, died at bis residence, near
Fincastle, on Sunday; aged about sixty
five years.
On the 14th instant, at Rutledge, Abe
marie county, the tobacco-house OF MIR. VIII
liam G. Parish was destroyed by fire, III
volying the loss OF nine or ten thousand
pounds OF fine leaf tobacco. The IRE was
caused by the carelessness OF the man LEFT
in charge Of the kiln for drying hogshead'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-20

The bill concerning the West virginia
debt has been made the special order 10
next Monday in the Senate. Let the Dbl
come up and be treated as II the Genera
Assembly had some idea Of passing it, ant
West Virginia certificates will go up o
course. II anybody thinks that the Legis
lature is going to pass the bill, now is hi
time to buy those certificates.
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Prohaale Guicide.

Especial TELEGRAM to the Dispatch
LyNcHBURG, VA, February l9.-Draper
McKinnon, young dry-goods clerk about
twenty-three years old, attempted suicide
this evening by shooting himself through
the right breast. He had been drinking,
and was being demonstrated with by 9
young lady, when he drew pistol and
fred the shot. McKinnon Is native OF
Pulaski county. The probabilities are
that he will die.
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NORFOLK.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l

THE FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION CHARGES
DEATH OF AN OLD LAwYER-THE FLOOD
FUND.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, February 10. 1884.
The grand jury to-day commenced an
investigation into the fraudulent registra-
ton and colonization charges.
John S. Stubs, Esq, the Oldest lawyer
OF this section, and prominent citizen OF
Portsmouth, died to-day.
The fund here for the food sufferers
foots up nearly $1,000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-20

The Religious Herald comes out tbs
week in new dress. We don't know how
we shall like the new bead when we shall
have become accustomed to it. At present
il seems to be usurper.
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70 the Editor OF the Dispatch :

To the Editor Of the DiSpdtch'
Senator Koiner's head Is level when he
wishes to colouize the negroes. II he can
only get Congress to appropriate Utah Tor
that special purpose he viii prove himself
a public benefactor indeed. OBSERVER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-20
FoRErGN STEAMSHIPS.

UKoPE'
COOKS GRAND EXCURSIONS leave New
York In April, May. and June, 1854. Passage
tickets by all Atlantic steamers. special facilities
for securing good berths. Tourist tickets for In
divIduai travellers In Europe, byal routes, ut ie-
COOKS ExCURsIoNIsT, with maps and full
narliculars, by nail 10 cents. Address
pA' THOMAS coon & SON.
eI3w&Sui6w 20I broadway, New York.
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MARRIAGES.

Married. February 10. Il S4, at the residence Of
the brides parents, No. 2l5 north sixth street, by
Rev. A. Harris, Miss IDA MEYER 10 Mr.. ;. AL
EXANDER, OF New DIRK city.
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,,,Il, LITHIA WATER
GOVT, RHEUMATIC GOVT, &C.


FOa
GOVT, RHEUMATIC GOVT, &C.
GOVT.
CASE or DE-. p. w. YOUNGER OxFoHD' Co
xreptcr of The state Medical ssociston Surgeon
in charge Of General Hospital, Confederate States
Army, stated by himself.
ain tbe month Of August. 1879. Drostrafed by
severe attack Of govt, with which had Then suf-
fcred for several months. aud In such condition
that scarcely hoped ever % be- able ~ rgsume
active professional ife. visited the Buffalo Lithia
springs was wilncn, sppcrre, my digestion
tered and the victi Of neuralgia In all It's forms
nv spirits greatly dep essed and so feeble that
cof,id walk but short distance without assistance.
TIE first noticeable effect Of the water was upon
The secretion from my kidneys and skin, both Of
which were acting very iinperfectly."
RHEUMATIC GOVT.
CASE OF Z. c. BARRETT, or JERUSALEM, SOUTH
AMPToN COUNTY, VA,
Member Medical socety Of Virginia.
"Last summer ! had very severe attack Of
Rheumatic Gout, from which I suffered all the
concomitants OF so grave a maady. ! was bed
ridden; became extremely emaciated, with active
InfammatOry Fever, swollen and hlghly-paig.ul
and sensitive joint; all If which made me help
less and confirmed Invalid Duriag painful and
prOtracted Illness ! resOrted 10 every rational
treatment conceivable without material beneht.
when the Llthia Water No 2 was suggested 10 me-
CASE OF DIR. j. A. BANBY. or PATRICK COURT
HOUSE, VA" STATED By HIMSELF.
For four years was addicted with Rheumatic
GOut to an extent which incspaeitated me entirely
for the discharge Of the duties Of my profession,
aud WIS finally reduced to such condition as 10
subject me to the most part ~ confinement 70 my
bed. BY the advice Of one Of my medical Attend
ants, and cmpha,cally rs a dernier resort, de-
fermined 20 make use Of the Buffalo Litsha Mater,
Spring No. 2. am frank 20 say without faith IN
It's virtues, having but little confidence In mineral
waters. The use. however, Of few eases OF the
water was attended by beneficial results 80 re-
marEable thar Twas soon able 10 be out or bed ana
upon my feet, and my improvement has cOntln-
ucd until ana now actively engaged I'm Tie prac-
tice OF my profession, meeting without any uii-
usual inconvenience all tho exposure ana hard
ship incident to the life OF aphysictan In noun
tain country. I cannot, In candor, do Otherwise
than ascribe my recovery solely 10 this wafer the
value Of which regard rs beyond eetinaton''
PURCELL. l. Md x Co,
fe 3-Su&W3w Agents, Richmond Va.
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Norfolk has her streets lighted by cleo
tricity. Well done, Norfolk. What says
Rlchmonds
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HORSES AND MULES.

Any person wantinga HORSE TO al q certain
purpose for family use, HIGHT harness or draneht,
FIFTH STREET, CINCINNATI, o., which Is my
business headquarters. ! will on the order
Richmond, who ars large dealers. and who will
keep the stock on my own account Ia eslse they are
terms. GE0RGE -. kENSETT,
no 22.Sm 20 east Fissh street, Cincinnati, ..
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HORSES. MULES. &c,

EOR SALE, FIVE Y0UNG.A
Il SOUND. AND WELL BROKE
MULES. Great bargains. Can be seen at -"
my store. III. NJ. WORKMAN. 0An6s1s
70 20-3t Flfleenlh and Cary streets.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-26

EVERYTHING is not lovely in the
Republican camp hereabouts, by any
means. Though Mr.. +. F. Spence is
an exceedingly amiable and respecta
BILE man personally, it is beginning to
be noticed % that he is a banker,
and at the head of national bank, at
that, and national banks are correctly
supposed to enjoy peculiar fayors.
% Mr.. Spence is interested in quite
a number OF local enterprises upon
whose fortunes, should he be elected,
he could exert marked influence.
For instance, he is largely concerned
in our street railway and electric
light systems. He is supposed, also,
to be not indifferent both as TO water
and gas. At least some OF these al
legations are true. While we credit
Mr.. Spence with a high order OF in
tegrity, and while lac might, as did
Dr. McDougall when Mayor, on Ger
tain memorable occasion, go directly
contrary to his own personal and
pecuniary interests in his official ac-
ton, there is a quite general feeling
in all communities that it is neither
right nor delicate to subject any man
to the strong temptation of signing
any ordinance which might advance
his own individual prosperity or
vetoing one that might eonduce
TO the profit of some rival. These
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considerations make Mr. Spence
weak candidate, and it only requires
the nomination by the Democrats Of
some strong man, in our judgment,
to insure his defeat. But there are
other drawbacks to Mr.. spence's can
didaey. His opponent for the nomi-
nation, DR.. French, already member
of the municipal government, accuses
him Of bad faith in obtaining the
questionable prize. The Doctor has
no hesitation in declaring that, on
the withdrawal Of Col. w. =. Moore
and Col. T. S. Hall, Mr.. Spence and
himself entered into an agreement
which the former violated DR..
French, Of course, has his friends,
and plenty Of them, in his own party,
and they seem to share his view Of
the matter. This leaves the course
remarkably open to some Democrat
Of character who il not affiliated with
corporations, national or local, to
achieve a signal victory. The con
coded election Of Grover Cleveland
puts an entirely different face upon
the local political situation. All the
circumstances are highly favorable to
reelaiming the Orange Grove City to
the Democratic fold. The Demo
cratic City Convention would do well
to act accordingly, and to give the
people nm opportunity to vote for
Democrat Of character and worth
against whom no entanglements of
any sort whatsoever can be alleged.
II 1t does 40 victory is assured and
the people will, besides, have an
assurance Of good, square, honest
Democratic municipal rule for two
years TO come.