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Connecticut western news., 1884-12-03
THE knowledpe of courtesy and ooc

THE knowledge of courtesy and good manners is a very necessary study. It is, like grace and beauty, that which be- gets liking and an inclination to love one another at the first sight, and in the be- ginning of an acquaintance familiarity; and consequently, that which first opens the door, and introduces us to better ourselves by the examples of others, if there be anything in the society worth taking notice of. .-
Connecticut western news., 1884-12-03

EsrHETIo.-There was building going up opposite Boston esthete's window, and in watching the workmen she was delighted to see the variety and pictur- sequences of several hod carrers' clothes. "One of them, she remarked, had on garments almost med @val in cut, and something like helmet on his head; l made sketch of him, and here it is. Tell me, is it usual for hod carriers in this country to exhibit so much of artistic sensibili:y in dress ?" "Only after election," was the reply. The fellow had used campaign club uniform.
Connecticut western news., 1884-12-03

LADY to nurse (viewing the, traokless for the first time)-"rhere, Jane, that is the sea l" Jane with hazy geograph. icAl nohons and some disRust) Yes, mum; but wheres the turin parts 2"
Connecticut western news., 1884-12-03

WHEN did Noah's wife represent one of the counties in New Hampshire? When she was rocking Ham.
Connecticut western news., 1884-12-03

ALASKA is soon to have a newspaper. In that cold country it ought to be a blanket sheet.
Connecticut western news., 1884-12-03

THOUGHT is the property of him who can entertain it, and of him who can ad- equately place it,
Connecticut western news., 1884-12-03
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Connecticut western news., 1884-12-03

"Bless the LordP whispered Aunt Polly. And "Bless the Lord p piped her small niece.
 And l think our Patty was the only child in New England who found that day house and lands in the toe of her Christmas stocking.
Connecticut western news., 1884-12-03

TIE only thing an Arab won't steal is another mans religion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
Misdirected Mail Matter.

We have often complained OF the red-tape
custom Of the Post-OfIice Department Of
recurring misdirected mail matter 10 be sent
TO Washington when the postmaster send.
ing II knew for what Office It was intended.
We End In the last number OF the Postal
Guide the following ordsr. which means
I'VE trust, for we are by no means surc) that
letter sent TO Walkers Church. In Apo
mattox county, shall not hereafter be seat
10 Washington city because it Ia not adj
dressed 10 "IIixburg." the new name
which Mr.. HIx has induced the Postmaster
General 10 substitute for Walkers
Church." the name by which the post-ofiice
~ question bad been called and known for
fifty years. The order reads as follows:
II shall I've the duty OF all postmasters 10
correct and forward TO It's known destina-
ton, without additional postage charge.
any article OF mail matter, without regard
10 classification, which has reached the
office through an obvious mistake OF the
sender in addressing II. A postmaster Is
not at liberty. however, to guess at the in
tended destination. or TO forward q letter
or parcel merely on trial. He must be GER
tain beyond reasonable doubt that the ar
ticie can be delivered from the Office to
which he sends IL. In each case the article
will be postmarked and endorsed az fol-
lows: "DeHcieucY In address supplied by
-" giving name OF the forwarding
effect The foregoing instructions are only
intended 10 apply to miSdirected mail mat
ter. Parcels OF third and fourth. class
matter that have once reached the Office TO
which they were Intentionally directed by
The sender cannot be forwarded to another
post-oflice without payment OF postage
anew.
We presume that a letter addressed to
walkers Church. Appomattox county,"
would come under this order, since the
postmaster here well knows the facts we
have stated above as to that Office. He
would, we suppose, consider 1t "an Oh
vious mistake" and "suppIy the def
cheney in address, by erasing Walkers
Church" and writing "IIixDurg." What
say our postal officials!
We received recently letter sent to us
under this order from New York city,
where the name OF another city had been
substituted for that Of Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
The NeQrOnS.

Let the hour OF victory be the hour Of
magnanimity. Let every man make IL his
business to dispossess some negro Of the
fear that the Democrats propose harming
him In any way, or depriving him Of any
Of his rights. We expressed our views on
this subject last week, and are glad to see
that the LeesburG Wdshingtonian has ex-
pressed similar ones in the following para
graph:
"We have been told that some OF our CO.
lOred citizens are very much troubled by
the apprehension that their freedom will
be taken from them by the election Of
Cleveland. This il the result OF the false
hoods OF some Of their speakers who have
made them believe so to scare them into
voting for the Republicans. Our people
ought to show them the falsity of such
fears. They should explain to them
that their freedom Is as secure as the
liberty OF the white race-the Constitu-
ton, which guarantees their freedom,
is the same under which we all live
the same laws and the same privileges are
alike to all races aud classes in this cOun-
try, and no one has the desire to interfere
with them, and would not have the power
to do SO II they did. No one wants slavery
In this country, and no one could have 1t
il he did. The freedom OF the citizens OF
all classes is as secure as the Government
under which we live. Our colored citizens
will find thst the Democrats are their
friends. and will protect them in all their
rights under the laws OF the country"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
XECRLENBURG.
One OF the LARGEST Votes Eyer Poilcd-Re.
jsieing over the Result.

One OF the LARGEST Votes Eyer PoIled-Re-
js.eing Over the Result.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
BOYDTsS, Va, November 8, 1884.
The Board Of County Canvassers COM
pleted aud forwarded the official vote OF the
county to-day. II varied but one or two
from the figures telegIspbed you the next
morning after the election. The whole
vote was 4,0S2, OF which the Democratic
electors received 1854, aud the Republican
electors 1888. For Congress Or. George
+. Rives, 1,69J; j. d. Brady. 1,441; and Jo-
seph r. kvans, 939. Republican majority
for electors. 694; plurality for DR.. Rives
for Congress, 254. This was an unusually
large vote In fact. the Democratic vote was
the largest ever polled in the county with
one exception.
Harder and better work was never done
In CANVASS than that done BY the Demo-
erats Of this county IN the one lust closed.
The white vote was almost solidly polled
for our ticket. This (Boydton) precinct
gave 338 Democratic votes, 13 more than
the highest ever reached before. All the
registered white vote Of the district voted
except 4, OF whom were sick and the other
absent from the county. Three hundred
snd iorty-iour white votes were polled. and
our ticket received 33s. What precinc. In
the State can beat thisy And so It was MI
over the county. Our people voted almost
TO man.
We are all now rejoicing over Cieve.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
LYNCHB URG.
The Election Excitement-A Great Demon
susdon Tuesday Might - The Methodist

The Election Excitement-A Great Demon
suaHon Tuesday Might - The Methods,
Conference.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Displtch.'
NOVEMBER 10. 1884.
The intense excitement over the election
that prevailed last week has subsidized. and
everybody has settled down to a realization
of the fact that Cleveland Is TO be our next
President. In confirmation OF this IL is
already being discussed az TO who Is TO
be postmaster OF Lynchburg, and II is cur
iently reported that petition is being cir
Culatcd for the appointment OF certain
party.
The Democratic demonstration to take
place tomorrow night will be n grand al.
far. -Four hundred dollars have been
sCent IN fireworks, n thousand additional
torches have been ordered. and all the sur
rounding section OF country has been in
yited TO contribute to the success OF the
celebration. Distinguished speakers will
address the people.
Preparations for the Virginia Annual
Conference, which meets in this city We'd
nesdsy, have all been completed. The ses-
sion OF the Conference will most probably
last one week; the appointments to be read
out Tuesday night next.
The sales Of leaf tobacco at the various
warehouses last week amounted TO S30.400
pounds, being an increase over the pre-
ceding week OF 2j7,200 pounds. The in
crease Is due TO The favorable change in the
weather.
The revenue collections for the same pc
nod amounted to g., 9ij.T3.
The dedication Of the new Memorial
Methodist church, on Floyd street, an.
nounced TO take place yesterday, has been
postponed. The church will probably be
dedicated next Sunday. BEAUHOST.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
WILLIAMSBURG.
Proposed Removal OF the Esstera Lunatic
Asyium-Politicai.

Proposed Removal of the Eastera Lunatic
Asylum Political.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NOVEMBER 10. 1884.
A pnblc meeting OF the citizens OF
James City county and the city OF Wilkins
burg was held here to-day, it being James
City court-day, TO take INTO consideration
the report Of a special committee OF the
Legislature proposing to remove the pres
ent inmates Of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum
TO the asylum now being built near
Petersburg, and convert the Eastern Asy-
lum; into one exclusively for the colOred
people.
Speeches were made by Drs. Leonard
Henley. Monteifo, Martin. Wise, aud by
X. T. Armistead, Judge Il. l.. Henley, and
w. G.. Farthing in opposition to the re-
moyal; and, on motion OF Judge Henley,
a committee, consisting OF w. G. Farthlng,
l.. NJ. Thompson, DR.. c. W. Coleman, DR..
Leonard Henley. and X. I. Armistcad,
were appointed TO proceed 10 Richmondat
once and lay before the Legislature the
many hyglenic advantages Of this section,
and protest against the recommendation
of the committee making this q colored
asylum.
cooperation Of all that portion Of the State
interested in the location OF the Eastern
Lunatc Asylum that they hold public meet
ings at once aud express their sentiments
in relation to the contemplated action OF
the General Assembly.
The Malone politicians here are making
capital out OF the report OF the committee.
One OF them said publicly at the Court
house that the reason the Democrats want
ed TO make the change was because they
1.-THE Democrats) thought that The new asy-
lum at Petersburg was too good for
negroes.
A Gre on Jamestown island early Friday
morning destroyed a barn and stable, 10.
gether with two fine horses, large quanti-
ty OF grain. and some valuable machinery.
Loss estimated at 5000. with an in.
sursnce OF about SI.jta.
Mady OF our younr men came out Sun
day with Clevelasd hats won on the late
election. The day after the election a tele-
gram was received here by the Malone
manager, signed "hahone, " telling them
TO 'be OF good cheer. the State Is
ours." On Saturday the Democrats
brought out the "Jshn 6oode" and fred
salute in honor Of the great vie
tory. as requested by the National Com
mittee. The colored Republican IAN
employee Of the Richmond custom
house, who was reported in my
correspondence from this place. dated
November 9th, as having said tina, ga box
OF pistols were here. and calling upon the
eoloIed people to arm themselves on cleo.
iior.day, and that there would be no more
Danville riots, for every negro man killed
white man would 90 down with him.
informs your correspondent that he made
use Of NO such language, but, on the con.
trary, gave the coloIed people such advice
as any good, law-abiding citizen would
give them. W.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
Personal.

Paul de Csssagnac, prematurely broken.
has sworn of from duelling aud intends II
withdraw very shortly from public life.
CoQuelin has in his possession a gilt COP.
per watch that belonged to and was carried
for many years by Moliere. II was found
some years ago in Quarter Latin junk.
shop, and still keeps time exceleatly well.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest
OF N. Daumas, the town councillor OF Mar.
seillcs, who. as previously reported, alb.
seconded after obtaining = considerable
amount from the cholera fund BY means OF
forged checks. 1t is supposed that N. Dau-
mas has fed to Italy.
The Prince Of Wales is the greatest col.
onel, in a numerical sense, the world has
ever known. To say nothing Of his hon.
orary colonelcies In foreign armies. besides
the leadership Of the Butcher Hussars, he
Is the colonel Of no fewer than sixteen
regiments in his royal mothers armies.
Hubert Herksmer's wedding gift to his
bride. . cabinet desk, exquisiiely carved
BY himself, bears upon ITS door a repre-
septstion OF the sun, it, disc crossed by q
ssrsll bearing the Inscription "To my
Lulu" "My dedication" explains the
artist, "is the only cloud that has crossed
the sunshine OF her life."
Professor Karl voelker, whose death at
the age Of elghty.nine Is reported from
Switzerland. was at Jena q fellow-student
OF Sand, the murderer Of Kotzebue, and
was suspected Of completely In the crime,
50 that be had 10 seek safety In flight. He
went to England and was the first teacher
there Of the Pestsloxzian system. He has
left voluminous and highly interesting
autobiography, complete to within q few
weeks Of his death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
lssd'a,- 4 slshonc's d4lrat IN yir.
t,Ija. tscH lie had jolliIcAtion lat
I, ~, 70 arranging for biz Que
here nex,. n &. DEMocx,r.
AUGUSTA.
The rfrns Approved -Demon.,'a.les.

The RET brBs Approved Demonstrates.
lspeltAi tei-.ram u tie Mspstcn.I
G0sgEE, Va. November 10, 1884.
The Augusta County Canyassng Board.
which adjourned last Frday on account OF
some inioimalitics in the returns, met In
staunton to-day. and finding everything
rsanlsr, approved the returns from An-
c,ista and staunton without any mitcriai
VARIATION 10 the figures. The Republicans.
through their attorney, william Il. Craig.
attempted to have the poll NJ Negport
brown out because the returns were
dated al Mof'etvs Creek. which - the name
ol the po,,,-oilice, but the Board decided
this was iInmaieri1l.
The Democrats had great Publication
NJ t,oshen tonight on account OF tie cleo
iIor Of cleveland and Tucker. There Sas
sreaking, fireworks. saiutes. and great
Lonfrc on The mountain near the town,
which lighted up the whole town snd the
county around, aud The rejoicing was
general.
staunionl is preparing for a grand de-
m.,nsiraiion to take place In few days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11

We return thanks to p. A. KRIsE. ESQ.,,
chairman Of the Committee OF Arrange
ments, for au invitation TO attend the
"grand demonstration by the Democracy
Of Lynchburg in honor Of our glorious
victory, to take place on Tuesday night"
(to-nighD.
Surely we should be pleased to attend.
Lynchburg is as true as steel. She never
falters. Her gallant Democrats had po-
tent influence in running up for CLEvE-
LAND, HENDRICKS, and DANIEL the immense
majority which astonished even the Sixth
district itself.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
Sit Down, Mr.. Blaine.

Mr.. BLATYE's ruling passion has proved
ssfspg IN death. We mean his passion for
blundering- Excep, with few extreme
Radical organs, his gasconsde about frauds In
New York has bad Just the contrary effect
from what he expected. II b. not only failed
70 elicit endorsement and ysapathy for him
from the more conservative Of the Republi-
can papers that supporll him, but has
made him the object Of COZ derabie adverse
criticism. The Philad(Phi Evening
Telegraph, after eouwei ling to Mr..
BLAIKs the advice off Punch to
those about to marry. say that "Mr.
BLAns's impulses have led bid to the CON-
mission Of many foolish or indiAcreet things
even during the campaign Just closed; but
tbev have led him 10 do no other thing 50
foolish or indiscreet ~ that Of writing the
letter or dispatch we have referred TO-"
and adds:
sHe IA the leader Of bis party. and II he
raIses that cry and excItss bis partisan I'D.
heseuts to follow him 70 the extent that
Irsud implies, he may, and probably WIN
ga shea 70 scts Of violence, oloodSned,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11

ia ttvoIsalouL m. DlMne csupos, u the
pftrfut un3oftunase sud prs1loue condition.
a. n6ttrs, be soo discreet, nor act With ton
much elaboration. The people themselves
will see ~ u that he " defrauded 81 no
right Justly belonging 70 him, and his IN
Wndiasy appeal to The author OF wcdncs-
days innsmmatory proclamation Is not
only unwisc. bus II u undignilcd. ma'-
chievous, ana full Of danger 70 the pence oil
The country. Ills supporters Of the Jones
and EIkins kind need no such encourarc-
mcnt an his dispatch Of yestert'aS was in.
tended 10 give them. Mr.. Blaine made q
further mistake. In writing bis dispatch 70
Mf. Jones. by not adding the words Burn
This"
Sat down, Mr.. BLAINE. The common
sense OF your own party has commanded IT,.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11

PETERSBURG AND VICINITY

r,,., ar ". W. vbxte on assshcs Charre-
Democratic iIiumisafien and Terch'Lish'
Prce<sioa.
tCmre.poudeace OF the Richmond Dtspatch.i
PyrsRsBuRG, November 10, 1884.
In the Hastings Court the day has BEEN
consumed Ia the trial OF w. w. WHITE.
late assistant teller OF the Planters aud Nc
chsnics Bank, on three indictments charg-
ing him with making fraudulent entries.
fonr in humber, In the teilcf's BOOK, where
by n. w. Thompson was given credits for
depos,s amounting In the aggregate %
ss..Gs5. The evidence was OF the same gem
oral character as at that IN which the
charges OF false credits ~ The account OF
MIR. X. A. YOUNG were made. ire defence
ciaimed that no fraud or intent ~ dririud
was established. The jury rendereda yer.
dict Of /" Not guilty"
The trial of Thomas Wbyfe. the late
cashier OF the bsnk, has been set Tor Thurs
dsy. o,
rived at City Point day or two AGO to take
on a cargo 81 walnut lumber Tor some Ger
man port This valuable lumber Ia shippcd
from the Point in large quantities, ssme
six or eight ships having loaded there
during the past year.
CITY Point Is entirely acknowledgements
communication with any point. The old
noles and wires left 10y the Federal army in
is65 still remain. but no one seems su1i-
cientiy Interested TO keep the line ia order,
and Il is now entirely abandoned.
Mr.. +. W. Brown. an enthusiastic Demo.
crai OF this city, on being Informed that his
wife. who Is visiting in Montgomery. Ala.
had presented him with fine boy, iele-
grurhed Immediately 70 add Cleveland
to bis name.
The authorities OF the Virginia aud Caro-
lima have accepted the finance committees
construction Of the manner in which the
ciiy's money IL to be expended In The con-
s;ruc,ion Of that road, and The bonds will
consequently be delivered at once. The
understanding Is that the city's money IL IN
be used on the first twenty mites oil the
road out from Petersburg.
The political excitement here has almost
entirely subsidized. The Democrats, how.
ever, confident OF an honest and assured
victory, are making arrangements for
grand torchligbt procession and an illumI-
nation OF The city on Thursday night OF
this week.
IL Is pretty well understood that, though
they voted for Blaine and Logan ut the late
election. the Evans Republicans here show
no disappointment at the election OF Cieye-
lend and Hendricks. Among many OF
them there Is more rejoicing than di'slt's-
faction at the result OF the national election.
The split in the Republican ranks here is
believed TO be ~ wide as il was before the
election. ROBIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11

We had pleasant visit yesterday from
JONATHAN NJ. BENNETT, Esq, for so many
years The Auditor Of Virginia the best.
many persons think, the State ever had.
We learned nom him that as We never
either In October or November admitted
for one moment that there was a doubt as
to how West Virginia had voted, so be,
and Of course all good West virginians.
never admitted for enc msment last week
that Virginia had gone for BLAINE. Mr..
BENNETT says he always answered the
els.m by saying,
"0ld virginia never tire,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11
HAMPTON.

Dr. Pats sentenced-A STAY OF Execution
Asked.
correspondence OF Tie Richmond Disp1tch.l
November 10, 1884.
In the County Court this morning Judge
Booker delivered bis opinion on the motion
Tor new trial for DR.. Pitts. The motion
WIS ovcruIed, and the prisoner sentenced
10 The penitentisry for eighteen years. when
asked II he had any thing to say why sentence
should not be passed upon him he replied,
"Nothing." His counsel asked a stay OF
execution for sixty days. to take the record
to . higher court. Plus seemed uneon-
cerned, lnn sat laughing and talking With
some Of his friends. HAMPTON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11

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w nrhi Sofaii .ANKeTs at 81 pair WORT,
49, 3ss' a. a. worth 50. at $3.50 worth -, "A,
wiIfE :. 20 IS Z worth gsr -. Al
sss ~ a. worth 81. al - wer'h %, at 80 wof'"
$50. al % worth sss,,rxs ,h,, any other
We own more BLASMhr ,nsde " = ,,archasc OF
house y iiis S Ssl1T ,,slr,s.
oyss eI,segF 1 BaNkETs OR LaP-RoBEs from
cps n ~ HS a1 s ulRRaDLE BLASKETsin all quail
oAt Iffsa; oRFroNNr, AND SIXTEEN II q con- "a
Wife ira "PeihoxsNsLa ar zoe ycsth sOs a. sSc
worth 1885, ~ sqc: ~ " Sse' yard-the blgSc
h rgalu Of tae season .o, x.a ,-,,,h
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., N worth e nessi5is,MEREs. TRIooTs. KERsEys.
'IJg rhNs. sAT1I.ETTts, and DUkshiNS iVr
boys aud men wear; . .oo,,, to.n ,.e
CkRTETs-We have The largest room; kesp n we
isrgest stock, show the largest variety w p'.
OIL CLOTHS aud LiNOLEUh In the choicest
sMPRSSA RUGS from CSC mp to st5
CARPET DRUGGEIs in all sizes:
WINDOW sIA DIS In Great variety; ppt,s fran
TCICgMAh CIRTAIss ana FOE i'''''''' '''''
cfrRThiN,TIxTURfs in all OF the iates, siyie g.
CANTON FLANNEL at 81, 81 ~. ~ " I ~ ~
and 2Oc.. fully 20 per eent' oc'o" ''N"'"
FrciiIs a. l5c. worth soc. at 1sc worth &c.,
coi'oRTD sIi.R yELyETs at sl.25 worth
pPhR's ENGLISH SOAP, at soc. for box Of
cOiuSrt's SOAPS, TOiLEr-WATERe:s nf
HhNDKFRCHIEF EXTRACTS rctiiied At
,,r'c "iort pf NIiTTONs, PRINCES, GIMPs,
&c. for dress and cloak trimmings.
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1917 and 1919 Main street:
RIBBONS IN great variety oc 3O-eVu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-11

The Pearissurg Virginian says that de-
putty United States marshals were appoint
ed at several precincts in Giles county,
"whcre disorder at elections has never
been known"
Disorder or no disorder, the Marshal had
no right, no power, to appoint deputy mar
shsis IN Giles county or any other county.
He ought 10 be made 10 suffer for doing so.
But never mind. Whilst We shall not favor
turning out all faithful officers, we shall
not neglect to demand the removal by Mr..
CLEVELAND Of all such as prostitute their
offices to partisan purposes.