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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17
Government Employees Deaf &c the
Bia.Do Begging Circular.

A Washington telegram says: Friday
was the scmi-monthly payday for the
month OF August In all the Government
departments. At 1 O'Clock the great pro-
cessiOn Of clerk, filed ont OF the buildings.
but, silange to say. the head % the several
professions did not proceed 10 the Republic
can Finance Committees Headquarters. on
New York avenue, hut paraded inthe usual
way, breaking ranks ut the homes OF the
Government employs. Three men only
were seen TO eros, the portals o. the ri
nance Committees room. One man
threw down On envelope on the co1n-
ter. but did not wait for a receipt. il.
in fact, ne deposited anything emitting him
to one. Il Is said he merely called To re.
turn the begging letter sent to him from
Chairman Jones asking for a voluntary
contribution to hclp the grand party elect
their presidential candidate. TIE antici-
pated overflow Of standard liver doll rs
and pile, OF crisp new grrenbacks was not
realized. One clerk said he had sent 81
by mail. and that he knew OF others who
were gong 10 do likewise; but the mail
has u yet failed to uahurdcn Itself 81 the
alleged valuable packages.
The fact Is the clerks ore not prepared 20
give ANYTHING. Heretofore when the H.
srssment plan was braZenly carried ont
Government employees knew they would
be robbed. ana stood ready 10 answer The
highwayman's methods with ready cash
saved little by little months before. 10
such emergency has been calculated upon
this year, and consequently the clerk, have
NOT provided for political bcygars. II APP
pears to require a good deal OF courage to
be seen entering Chairman Joues's branch
Office here in Washington. and il would not
be surprising II large number do not put
the responsibility upon the mail for not de-
liyering imaginary gifts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17
long "a tho Government collects revenue
Of three hundred millions Of dollars per
annum,
Tho Buainass Outlook.

The Providence journal, in calling At
.ention to the fact that one million two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars In gold
arrived In New York from England Tues
day. remarks that "this Is OF consequence
only as an indication that the appreheu-
sions OF difficulty on account OF las OF
gold In the Treasury and small exports are
not likely to be realized" and proceeds TO
comment on The business situation IN gen.
eral as follows:
There Is now no probability OF gene
ral financial panic. The occasional dror-
ping out Of bank or large hrn. wnichm
likely To take place, will continue, II not
increase, the cau,io. which now preva'is IN
commercial circles. There VIII be no new
speculations on the part OF the banks or The
pnbllc: the crops will soon lie assured
xports will increase; the universal lilui-
dsiion will give way to new rea1lu.t-
mems. business viii accept their
strinkaces. I. will be somc time be-
fore there will be any enthusiasm IL
trade circles, bnt the situation will he
improving in that men will learn that II Is
Of no use 10 do business merely for the
$1,000 a wear profit does not warrant living
at The rate Of $4,000 q year. The educa-
,IonaJ process is somewhat severe, but 1t is
in the way OF being effectual for those now
in active life. We shall probably have more
gold before we have less. and. the storms
and frosis aside, riches incalcuable from
Mother Earth"
This Il, sensible, and the J0uraa! might
have ADDED that IL we have less gold be-
fore we have more the outlook Will not be
materially changed. The "goid decrease"
is simply nightmare Of the monometll-
lists. The senscless noise raised about II
is simply the cry OF few who are obseSsed
By "the yellow Gend." When it becomes
apparent that the people have taken to
hear. recent lessons, have stopped Spccu-
laling, and are satisfied with legitimate
profits. moral credit win make demand
upon the capital OF the country To which II
viii not fail to respond. The striugency
OF the money market is the legitimate out
come of loose and in some Instance, dis.
honest ways Of doing business. There is
no great question OF governmental fran
cial policy involved in the present business
depression. Money is waiting for thing
TO become discntangled and settle down to
conservative basis. Ii after the weak
ones are wepded ont business does not
brighten IN and prosperity does not pre-
vail. It will not be due to the amount Of
gold in the treasury, but to q continued
effort TO have dollars worth OF Jun ont OF
twenty-five cents. The double standard Is
all right, and is 90 recognized hy the lead
ing financial minds in both parties. The
trouble Is that not long AGO in certain quar-
ters the business standard fell below par.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17
Life Of Cleveland and Hendricks.


Messrs. HUBBARD 81 OTHERS, Ncw YORK.
have sent Us a large book, proiusely illus
rated, containing
First, The Life and Public Services Of
Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND, by lion. VIII
LIAM DOBSHBlSER.
Second, A Biographical sketch OF Hon.
THOMAS a. HENDRICKS, by W. L. IIENsBL.
Both Dir. DORSHEIHER and Mr.. HEJsgL
were well qualified FOR the task shey under
took in writing this book. We recall Mr..
DORsUEINEE as the bold and eloquent
speaker who, in the ST. Louis Convention
OF 1876, said he proposed to fight out then
and there {" here and now y the question
as between good and bad money, snd ear
red the Convention as by storm. lie is "A
powerful man intellectually % well as physi.
caIly, ard Governor CLEVELAND may well
congratulate himself that, Ike FRANKLIN
PlEICB. the writer OF his campaign biogra-
ply is himself distinguished gentleman.
Mr.. HHssEL is editor OF the Lancaster
IntelIigenCcr and chairman OF she Oemocrs-
tic State Central COMMITTEE Of Pennsylva-
MA.
This book Is for sale, o! course, by the
publishers. and will soon be. il il is moi 81
ready, in the hands OF book agents and
booksellers generally. 1t may be consid-
cred a. authorized by Messrs. CLEVELAND
and HENDRICKS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17

tnststptions- OF the prostitution OF
uubl,c office to the purposes OF priyhe
e,Ip Relieving %, we do In the psi
record of the Republican party In settling
the questions growing out OF the war OF
,he rebellion, and on the various questions
rcrtaininr 10 good government, whicn
are now under discussion in Oh, fs'ioa'
we arc ~ diverse opinions Oh questions
., nro,ectlop sud tariff reform, tue
coinage. the proper methods OF eN-
tending American commerce and assert
inc o,,r national interests In foreign eoun'
t,ies. The disposition Of the surplus reve-
nue. fnfernal-revenue reduction, the regu-
,st,or q, the liouor traffic, woman suffrage,
and pnon MANY other questions. Yet upon
one noiut we are unanimously agreed: tnat
/, man. Who. while Speaker OF the House 81
p.nr, sapt.tiycs In Congress, an officer
second only IL importance TO The Chlei hN'
.cuIive himself. was guilty OF corruption
and iobbery. ought not 70 DC permlt'eu W
occury the presidential char. On Tue
o,Lst cuestIors we shall endeavor 10 eX-
rr.ss our sentiments in the election Of our
member az Congress, II possible, through
the nominations OF the Republican parry
Tho uudisputed facts in regard 10 mr:
RIa;ue while Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives viii in due time W pr
sentrd to Won. and we shall then ask you
TO decide whether or no. at any time. either
IN IN hour Of national peril or when parry
issues and sectional strife are at m
end. and we are at peace Win our
selves and all mankind, You VIII crown
with your highest horrors man whose puO-
Tic career has been stamped with corrup-
ticn. We appeal ~ you A. patriots 10 ua-
clfc whether or not the duty OF setting our
seal Of indignation ag,inst this depreciation
Of the great Office OF President OF the United
states which has been attempted DV tne
nomination thereto Of j. q. Blaine l. para
rnount 10 all other pending questions
whether OF fealty TO party or free lrld" or
protection, or what nature 50 ever they my
be. and Wheeler. under any circumstances
citizens duty to his party can rise 50 much
higher than his duty 20 his country a. -
obli.e him 10 cast his vote FOR man snt-
convicted OF venaity. We trust that the
patriotism with which You have heretofor'
borne even seyerer tests than the present
one will comrol you on the day 81 election
TO answ er this question atllrmatiyely. 20 the
end that in the interest OF national integrl-
" ard good government the defeat of this
candidate nay be accomplished by a large
and decisive majority. composed in great
Part OF citizen. affiliated with his own party.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17
The Fourth District.


We do not wish to dictate to the Demo.
Gratis OF the Fourth or any other district
the policy to be pursued by them In the
approaching election for congressman. We
have. as one OF our Petersburg contempo-
raries says, merely suggested what we
thought it might possibly be wise for them
TO do. Our Petersburg contemporaries
differ in opinion as to the merits OF the
suggestion. The one approves 1t; the
other dsapproves. The Indez- AppOdi says
OF ~:
"The Richmond Dispatch suggests that
the Democrats Of the Fourth district stand
aside and let the negroes fight 1t out with
Malone and Brady at the ballot-boX In No
yember. The suggestion Is a practical and
wise one In view OF the utter impossiblity
Of electing Democrat, and we hope it will
be adopted"
On the other hand. the Mau says:
"If there were any certainty that the
coiored people would administer the dose.
we think the Democrats might be persuad-
ed 10 stand aside. But we are afraid that
our friend OF the Dispatch advises that
which would demoralize our organiza-
tion."
V Then don't DO it. But we had never
suppos cd thst good Democrats would turn
out to support Democratic candidate for
Congress who could not by any possibility
be elected. and yet would not turn out to
support Democratic candidate for Pres-
dent who could and probably would be
elected. Surely the Nail does not mean to
say that such would be the case in the Pc
teIsburg district.
What them We cannot imagine how
the Democrats would be demoralized by
voting for an anti-MAH0SE Republican can.
didate for Congress. Does the Mail mean
that II would demoralize the Democrats to
vote for negro? We answer that II we
were willing 10 admit that II would demon
alize them to vote FOR negro as Demo-
cratic candidate, we could not admit that it
would demorallze them TO vote for negro
as an anti-MAHoNE candidate. To make a
negro q Democratic nominee Is one thing.
To vote for negro a. a Republican anii-MA-
HOSE candidate is another thing.
We bad hoped that such a course rs we
limited at would, II followed, baye the effect
OF demoralizing the Republicans and not
the Democrats.
Are we telling tales out OF school? Not
at all. We have given the enemy no in
formation. There IL no danger in telling
the truth, says Governor CLEVELAND.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17

LYSCBBURG, Va, August Is, lSS

hiN'HDSh"s 80, hu- bSi ~, 1904.
10 tie Editor Of TIC Dispatch:
You would do the public a service in a
small way by calling The attention OF the
Legislature to an error enacted in chapter
$50, Acts Of Assembly 1884, in relation
to service Of process on corporation.
The net referred TO Is IN amendment Of
section 7, chapter lG6, Code OF 1878. which
is an amendment OF section !, chapter 100,
Code Of 1860. The error alluded to l. an
Interpolation made by mistake OF the COM
piler Of the Code OF 1873. as will be seen by
reference TO the act, found in Acts OF
1928. chapter pa. BY section Z, chapter
10, Code OF 1850, service OF process on an
agent Of corporation, and publication OF a
copy Of the process were required, "shall
together be sufficient BY the amend.
mont, Us read in the Acts Of 1929. chap
ter IA, where service Of process was on an
agent, the order OF publication was dis
pensed with, and was 10 he made only In
case there was no agent in the county or
corporalion where the suit IL brought on
whom personal service could be made.
The word "together" should be stricken
out OF the recent act. Notwithstanding
this enactment il must still be regarded as
mistake; IN fact, the sentence as 1t now
stands does not make sense, yet conslders-
bic trouble and inconvenience may, and
doubtless will, be caused bv this error.
Very respectfully, w. W. LAaKY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17
West Virpiuia.


In West Virginia the administration OF
Governor JACKSON Is said to be unpopular
At any rate, il was his supplemental or
der,o o. it is called, directing commission
ers OF the revenue to list for taxation pro-
perry which bad previously been exempt,
that caused oil the dsafcction there is
among the Democrats Of that State. The
Supreme Court Of Appeals OF the State
Sustained him, however, in issuing the or.
der. Tho Republicans have hoped to use
the order, and the decision OF the cOur. slIs-
tanning 1t, against the Democratic party In
the campaign now going on. They have
Tung the changes on the charge that the
aristocratic Democrats are bent upon I'M
Justly taxing the little property OF the poor
man.
But the Democrats were wise enough,
! when they assembled in State Convention
TO nominate for Governor man OF the
people, and one whose record could not be
successfully attacked. This was clearly
brought out at Clarksburg, few DAYS
ago, where Mr.. WILSON made speech
for in discussing the suppiemental-as.
sessnent order be said ne differed with
Governor JACKSON In the construction
OF the exemption law. and added that he
(Wnsox) voted for the exemption law in
the Legislature Of 1881, believing It to be
constitutional, and he stu believed It 10 be
constitutional, and favored It's enforcement.
Thus IL appears that Mr.. WILSON aciu-
ally voted for the very exemption law
which the Republicans would Ike to have
the voters believe he is opposed to.
In has speech Ut Clarksburg Mr.. WILSON
predicted that be would be elected by at
least twenty thousand majority. That's a
bic figure. Such q majority In West Viz
ginia would be equal 70 fifty thousand ia
Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17
Personal.

6GsSs~~'"
The Rev. Hubert Y. Howes, OF Morris.
willie, VT, whose wife obtained divorce
from him last April on the ground Of in-
tolerabIe severity, has Just remarked her,
NJ. Gerster. while constructing canal
overthe Istbmus Of Coriuth, unearthed re-
mains OF canal works undertaken but never
completed by Nero over eighteen centuries
ago.
Mr., Morris Sargent, OF New Bedford,
Mass. vigorous old gentleman now in bis
nircty.third year, Is on visit to Nashua.
n. H., and astonishing the people by riding
bicycle.
DR.. Schweinfurth, the we!l.known travel
Ter, will, IL Is reported, shortly start on an
expedition 10 Central Africa. being charged
with mission from the Berlin Academy Of
Sciences.
Miss Maria Mitchell, the astronomer. IL
one Of the summer residents Of Lynn.
where her strong. characteristic face and
figure, crowned with while hair, make 4
striking picture whenever she appears.
George Alfred Townsend, known as
Gath" the correspondent, has his wife
attend to all his business contracts. He Is
said 10 have an income OF $4,000. Of which
tho Cincinnati Enquirer pays him $4,000.
The infant Duke OF Albany is TO be
ehristered - at Osborne before the Queen
leaves for Scotland. The Prince OF Wales
and The Crown Prince Of Germany are TO
be godiathers and the Queen win be god
mother.
Ismal Pacha, ihe ex-Khediye Of Eeypt.
is about TO return 10 Italy. His STAY in
London and bis presence al many OF the
great social gatherings during the pist
month have been among the features Of the
now departed season.
Rev. DR.. John Brown. the oldest Episco-
pal clergyman and the oldest FreemaSon
In New York, whose death. at hewburgh.
is announced, delivered the Masonic well
toming address to Lafayette in that city in
1924. DR.. Brown was ninety-tnree years
old.
a resident Of New York State "a sad -
bave discovered process for utilizing the
stalks and stems OF the tObacco.pllnt As .
sui sti:Ute for wood-pulp IN the mlnuiac-
tUre Of paper. II il claimed that the pro-
ccss is comparatively simple, and that the
tob.Ccc-pup produces a much stronger
The sfcb-priostess Of tho esoterie Buid-
hist, Is thus described in Truh Q.Ondon):
Madame Eiayaisky, who u an UndOubt-
odly clever woman, looks about sixty. M
one seems ~ be certain how old she really
is. she Is supposed 30 know more about
occutisni than any one else. she gets ont
a. her body. bclcyc. Letters. irCm Asia
generally. tumble from the ceiling into
Hpd9me Dlaystsky's lap. and teapot, AID
n.uii'us are commonly discovered under
hedges when she takes her walks abroad In
The country. Her address Is agreeable and
pro phCtic, but ier eyes and ears are rather
iar away-seeinc things We cannot see,
bearing things We cannot hear. When one
addresses hCr ono hn5 IN awkward fccliny
that abe l. looking over Your shoulder at
some Invisible bocey. WHO may hr stand
ing behind you, and she seems 10 be listen
ing, not 10 you, but TO voices IN Asia gen
orally"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17
OrcanixIng TO Battle Against She
Plumcd knight.

4 Newport (R. ~ special saws The In
dcpenGent Republicans organized an anti
Elaine club Tonight. G.. &. Ting was
elected president OF the club, and l.. d..
Davis chairman. 4 stirring address was
made by Lincoln Eyre. OF Philadelphia, 4
retgpate 10 the New York conference.
Specchcs were also made by l.. ID. DAVIS,
me Rev. c. W. Wendte, Colonel George T..
Waring, Jr.. Colonel Samuel X. Honey,
and &. A. Ives. 4 constitution and by
law. were adopted. In the list OF vice.
presidents are many OF the leading citizens
81 the place. The following address was
adopted:
III Ire Republican and Independent Voters
Of the County Of fe,cpors:
I'm the ith OF November next you will
he called upon to perform one OF the high
eel duties Of free citizens In free country,
70 east your ballots for Chief Magistrate
10 administer the affairs Of great nation
,or q term OF four years. A Convention
- the party with which you and we CON-
n'only acted in the past has seen fit TO
n,sse in nomination for the Office Of Presi-
Ami Of the United States man who stands
eorvjoled. over his own signature, OF one
~ Inc greatest Of all crimes against free
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17
BLAME AND TIE IRISH
lie Orders the British Flag 10 he Sniuied by
Yankee Guus.


Yankee Guus.
q recall an incident 0; the Yorktown
celebration In lSSl." said = wcli-known
citizen to a Baltimore Day reporter, " OF
which ! Think those lris'-horn ciilz'n>
who are inclined 10 endorse Mr.. Blunc
because he is bound, q, they say. 10 make
war upon England, should be- informed.
rs chance ! WIS on the boat thl; took MI.
Blaine down tie roiomac 10 the celebrl-
tion. Mr.. John l.. Thomas and number
Of other Balimor,ln> were on board, ana
We Lad very pleasant time. Wen, the
day oi the celebration we were lying oil
Yorktown. and that difficulty occurred be-
tween the French and Gcrln1ns. Mr.
Blaine. who was very aEiDlc on the trip,
some time in the afternoon walked up 10
Mr.. Thomas, with whom he was Well ac'
quirttd. holdings paper IN liz hand.
".Tb0m1s,' said he, Il think We oucht
t. do something t. show our respect and
admiral ion for England. II /, proper that
We should do, and have written an order
that the army and navy shall salute tne
British iag.'
.Thcn ne read the order. was little
surprised at it., aud ! think you might do
well to publish H.
ft OiNtI atifNiu ~ va ~ W. - ~ %
Blame ut the celebration. after 1t bad been
approved by President Arthur IL is o.
follows
In recognition OF the friendly relations
so long and happily eXl>tin2 between
Great Britain and tie United states in the
trust and confidence of pence and good
Will between the Two countries for all the
centuries to come, and especially II mark
OF the profound respect entertained by TIE
American people For the illustrious soNc-
reign and gracious lady who sitS upon the
British hrone. il is hereby ordered that Il
tie close Of these ceremonies. commemorl-
tive Of The yalor and success OF our fore
father, in the patriotic struggle for inde-
pendenCc, the British flag shall be salu,cj
hy tho forces OF the army and navy Of The
United states now at Yorktown. The Sec
rotary OF War and the Secretly OF he
Navy will give orders accordingly.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
By the President:
lanes n. Blaine. Secretary OF STATE,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17

The Patrick Press is new Democratic
paper published at stusrt and edited by
ADRIAN STAPLES, Esq, whom We know rs 4
good writer.
Every county as populous and wealthy
as Patrick should have paper Of its own.
A county without paper may be likened
70 q family without Bible, in that 1t is
any means that paper Is to be compared
otherwise to a Bible. The Press is, OF
course, soundly Democratic.
We wish the new enterprise abundant
success.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17
Hear Him.

TLe Marion Patriot and Herald says:
The Blair educational bill would have
given more than I've millions OF dollars 10
aid IN educating the poor children OF Wiz.
einis, and the Democratic House Of Repre-
seDtatives declined 10 pass the bill after II
had been passed by Republican senase.v
A majority OF the Democrats In the
United States Senate voted for the BLAIR
biiI on il 6nal passage General Ma
Hoxs did not do. II never came up on It's
passage In the House Of Representative.
However, In the same Patriof and Herald
We End notice Of BLAINE meeting 10
Wythtvilie. signed By Attorney-G General
zlkn, q Virginia, (not. Senator BLAZE. Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17

OperohonS Of h6 Army Under BueH from
June 10Th 10 October &c. 1881, ard the
" buell. Commission" BY JAMES b.
Fry, retired. Assistant Adiutant-Gcn-
eral, with rank Of Colonel, BreYet Ma
jor.General United States army, Chief Of
staff to General BUHLL. November 10,
1861. 10 october 80, 1862. New York /:
ID. VAN NOsTRASD. 1884.
For sale by the publishers.
The Kings Men. A Tale Of Tomorrow.
Bv RoBkRT GRANT. JOHN BOYLE ORsIL-
LY. j. $, Of Dale, and JOHN I. WHEEL
WRIGHT. New York: CHARLES scgIB-
NgR's Sons. 1884. Price. sl.25.
For sale by WEST. JOHNSTON Il Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17

New Hampshire, the author Of the cduca'
tionsi bill, IN which VIC read what follows;
sm authorized 70 announce that the fol-
lowing viii certainiy be present:
United States Senator Joseph u. Hawley,
Of Connecticut.
+. $. BLAIR,
Member Of National Republican Commit
tee for Virginia.
United States Senator HAwIBy voted
against the educational bill. WIN he he at
Wyiheville We shall see.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17

The Wilmington Star. in ifs issue OF the
18th. sets down Virginia ~ one 81 the
States which would vote for BLAINE IL the
election OF President OF the United States
were thrown into the House OF Repre-
sentatiycs. As six o. the ten Virginia con-
grossmen are Democrats-uamely, Messrs.
GARRISON, GEORGE u. WISE, CABSLL,
TUCKER, BARBOUR. and O'FEHRALL-the
star ought to correct the statement re-
iCrTed TO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17

The Philadelphia Press is anxious 10 i'm
press upon the country that STEVEN GSoysR
CLEVELAND Is in the woods. lie Is, in truth,
and before November he will start fire in
the woods that will run the Republican
party up Salt river.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17

"As for General HAzsS's declarations"
remarks the Providence journal, "they
deserve no confidence, any way. until they
sre confirmed In some reliable source. He
always has something to say, but he seldom
knows what be Is talking about" The
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17

The journal Of Commerce says: "The de-
cadence OF the intellectual aud moral stan
dsrd among ofIice-holders OF every grade is
one Of the most mourniul signs Of the
times" Correct. And for that reason the
Democrats propose to put in new set.