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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
In search Of a Bride.


Wednesday an honest-looking man Of
German race, and above the average
type. entered the City Library in search
of information. Books he did not care
for, although the lore of countless vol
umes was at his command. He was
after a wife, and rightly Judging that a
man skilful in the use Of so many vol
umes must have wide and varied in
formation. he gave the Librarian brief
account Of his mission. He reached
Utica in the morning, coming from
Eau Clare, Wis. where he was in
a prosperous business. owning and
running large mill. lie was
about fifty years of age. and had
been widower for several years. He
came to Utica to look up Miss Edith
Mccormack, and, if he liked her as well
as he thought he did, to marry her and
take her home with him. His name
was Edward Hoover. He hoped to find
some one at the library to tell him
about Miss McCormack's record as a
school-teacher in the Lansing-Street
school. lie was a widower, and his
wife had been dead some time. He had
advertised for a wife, as the girls were
pretty scarce out there in Wisconsin.
He had received number of letters in
reply, and among them were two from
this State-one from Rochester and
one from Utica. The Rochester girl
wrote him that there were 5000 more
women than men in Rochester as her
reason for not marrying before. The
letter of the Mccormack girl was a
clever one. She wrote a nice hand, and
said she was twenty-four years old, and
an orphan, brought up in Utica by an
uncle, and had recently gone to Water
vile. Correspondence followed this
letter, and they exchanged photographs.
lie was advised to meet the girl, and
promised to come back and report.
This he failed to do. Meanwhile the
matter was kept quiet. Mr.. Hoover
met the girl at the appointed place in
Wateryille, and was so we'll suited that
on Thursday they were married by the
Rev. Mr.. Skeel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

cisil-Seryice Commission exercised In
the case OF Mr.. KELLAR, OF Ohio. the
law itself Is unconstitutional. The
Constitution provides that all appoint
ments whatsoever--for there are no ex-
ceptioss--shall be msdeby the President
of the United States except that inferior
Offices may be 6lled either by him, by
the heads OF departments, or by the
courts of law. We are surprised that
Mr.. WARNER did not place his oppo-
si,ion to KELLAR's appointment upon
This latter ground. Then his position
would have been impreguable. We
hope yet to see this fabric Of a civil
service law that regards not the C9nsti-
tuition consigned to the tomb of the
CAPULETs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
WAR ON TRAMPs.
Doid Resistance OF the Ou,isws-A Bioody
Conflict Expected.

A Cory tPa.l special says: The
frequency and hagrancy Of the outrages
committed by tramps having aroused
the authorities, a raid was made upon a
rendezvous of the desperate nomads.
The law-breakers made a bold stand
against the police. Two policemen,
named Pallen and Young, fired upon
one Of the gang, who fought desperately.
Several of the tramps were wounded.
The ringleaders and a number Of others
were finally overpowered and conveyed
TO the city prison. These wandering ma
RAIDERS are regularly organized, and
their advent here has been followed by
systematic and extensive plundering,
houses and stores being entered and
robbed. They have threatened to in
augurate a reign Of terror if the con-
stabulary attempt to dislodge them
from their headquarters, which is To-
Gated Just outside Of the municipal
limits, and as the authorities propose
making another onslaught upon them
tonight serious conflict is apprehend-
ed. Chief. of-POlice Stewart and his Of
ficers have prepared themselves for any
emergency that may arise.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
REPUBLICAN, FALsgH00D.
Tn. mean..s KIM OF a L,e nailed.

The Meauesf Mint OF q Lse HSh'
The following item appeared In the
Progressire Age. a Radical paper puo-
lished at Estillville:
"The PocahoDtas coal-mines. have
been abandoned and three hundred and
fifty men thrown out Of employment.
The company say this action Is taken
for the reason that the unconstitutional
acts of the Bourbons are such as to
convince them that party which would
unseat the legally-elected delegates and
senator's TO secure supreme control OF
the Legislature would not hesitate to
ltgislate against the rights Of northern
capitalists aud rob them OF their money.
This is the way BOurbons have Of in
viiirg capitalists to come and invest in
our State
Noticing the Infamous falsehood. our
townsman, General ImbOden, sent the
item to William G.. Bullitt, of Phila-
delphia, and received the following re-
ply:
NORFOLK AND WESTERN !
RAILROAD COMPANY,
"PHILADELPHIA, July 6. 1885. J
. General J. d. Im6oden, Bristol,
{" Tenn.
"Dear Sir.-Your letter Of the 81 is
at hand. The mines at Pocahontas and
on the Bluestone have NOT been aban-
doned. but are being worked to the ex-
tent which the rolling stock of the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company
will accommodate.
1.-THE shipments from the mines du-
ring June amounted to 3S,248 gross
tons, and on the last day reported at
this Office the output amounted to 2,5j7
tons. The total output for the year so
far has been al Cos tons.
$50 far as / am aware the mining
companies are perfectly satisfied with
the amount produced and with the
prices realized, and there is no intention
on the part of any Of the operators to
suspend production.
Yours very truly,
WILLIAM G.. BULLITT."
Now, what must be thought of the
man who would thus ignorantly or
designedly give to the world statement
so false and so damaging to the inter-
estS of that section of county in which
he lived "a oodsoR Democrat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
How 70 End the Hard Times.

Congressman WARNER, Of Ohio, IN
an interview the other day with re-
porter for the Louisville Post, fully
explained bis bill for managing the sill
yer question. met all the objections that
have been made TO it, and wound up as
follows:
RrpoRTER: "Have you studied its
probable effects upon the trade and in
dustries Of the country"
Mr.. WARMER Every carefully
and conscientiously. II is certain to
stop contraction Of the currency, ana
when businessmen and investors are
made to believe that there is to be no
more shrinkage in money values and no
further fall in prices there is bound to
be an immediate revival Of business.
ia settlement Of the question could be
made now, it would cause a difference
of hundreds OF millions in the produc-
tions Of the United States during the
balance OF this year."
Mr.. Warner claims that his views
hsye been fully submitted to the lead
ing 6nanciers Of the East, among others
to Samuel j. Tilden, and that in all es-
sential points their value and soundness
have been heartily endorsed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

The spirit of the State press and the
character Of the delegates so far elected
to the State Democratic Convention in
dicate very healthy sentiment in the
party. We shall be very much sur
prised il the Convention is not an I'M
usually harmonious and representative
one. There seemS to be growing re-
ccgnition Of the wisdom Of the policy of
not instructing delegates, and even where
county meetings have instructed their
delegates and the papers have declared a
preference there has been for the most
part notable absence Of anything like
a tone of dictation and disposition to
urge the claims of one section Of the
State over those Of another with any
thing more than the warmth that is die
tated by local pride.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

inftgrift, industry. sobrieiy. aud real
ability. ndhardIy Of less consequences
is 1t that he should not have occupied
such relation to all this class Of cases
by previous violent committal as to dis
credit himself before the people, and TO
lay himself open to charge of incon-
sistency, which our opponents will be
sure to bring.
II Is true that the usurping DEGREES
Of the Supreme Court, the outrages put
upon the State by Judges Bond and
Hughes, The insolence Of the bondhold-
ers, and the faToritism Of the law which
enables a few rich men to pay their
taxes a. low rates, that these aud other
things have changed this question from
one Of mere finance, as too many were
inclined to think it at first, to one of
craftsmanship and liberty. And as no
citizen of clear judgment, unless it be
some man blinded by his taxes, or some
lean and hungry money-hunter, can
fail to be:exasperated at the conduct Of
tutSt NaiiOuo NiOHb~uociS % HO iaH-
yer who is untrammelled by fee can
hesitate as to which side he should take
under the changed aspect Of the case.
1t is also true that the course of the
bondholders is daily becoming worse,
as one fact sufficiently proves. Your
paper lately stated the present accu-
mutation Of tax-receiyable coupons to
be s2, $3.50, 1926, and the present pay
ment of tax-receivables by judgment
to be about 100000. AS the annual
increase Of tax-receivables is 81 ,000,-
600, the above payment is only G per
cent. of the increase, leaving "a per
cent. or $40 per snnum to be added
TO tho accumulating fund.
But it is plain while these things are
that much in our favor and show that
pluck and patriotism will win the game,
it will make the bondholders and their
tools on the bench and off it all the
more unscrup ulous, and make it all the
more necessary for us to have man Of
the right stamp for Attorney-General.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

The Democrats Of Grayson county,
in the resolutions passed at their meet
ing, say that the debt question ought
not to enter into the coming campaign.
We respectfully refer them to the Rich
mond Dispatch.-AariOn Patriot and
Herald.
The Richmond Dispatch has no de-
sire to make the debt question promi-
nent in the coming campaign. But if
the Mahoneites charge in their plat
form, as they probably will, that the
Democrats are not in earnest in their
support Of the RIDDLEBERGER bill,
the latter will have no choice in the
matter. They will be compelled to de-
fend their parry and its policy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

We prefer the delegates to be un.
pledged. We prefer that they should
meet there, without prejudice and with
out bias, to discuss thoroughly and i'm
partially the situation in all its bear
ings and to select man who is in
every sense the one most worthy Of the
honor, and the one whose nomination
is equivalent to victory.
We are for the best man, first and
last. We are for the man who has
principles, whose principles are Demo-
cratic principles, and whose integrity,
worth, and honesty will inspire conf
dence.
We believe that the Republicans are
going to make a hard fight. We be-
lieve that the Democrats shall get the
better of them in the coming contest,
but it will be only by hard, faithful,
systematic work.-WoOdStock Virgin
,o.,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
RICHMOND, Va, July 10, 1885.

RICHMOND, Va, July 10, 1855.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
have heard it argued time and again
that in 1863 or 1864, during the
war between the States, Jefferson
Davis became the recipient Of propo-
sition from Abraham Lincoln guaran-
tceing to the Confederate States the
payment Of $500 per capita for their
slaves if they would ground their arms
of rebellion and return to the Union.
Now this may be an historical fact, and
may have read it, but at present
have no recollection or knowledge of 1t,
and as the antipathy which so many of
our people at this day cherish for our
ex-Confederate President is based upon
his refusal to accept the profiered terms
of President Lincoln, it will be a graft
fication if the Dispatch will tell us
whether such proposition was ever
made, &c. Enquirer"
That proposition was never made to
Mr.. Davis, if our memory serves US.
But it was reported in 1865 that Mr..
Lincoln in the conference he had at Fort
Monroe with the Confederates States
Commissioners (Messrs. Stephens, Ben
jamin, and Hunter offered to agree to al
most any terms which should provide
that the negroes emancipated by his
proclamation were to continue free.
Abolish slavery and you may have
your own terms" was the substance of
Mr.. Lincola's proposition as reported.
But we do not know that the reports
were true. We give our correspondents
query and ask for it a reply.l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
r4E RICHMOND DlsPAlCH--STNDAY. JULY. u, 1855.

sacrificed to secure harmony and
unsnimity OF sentiment, and thus by
united action select a candidate that
will be most acceptable to the people
of the whole State. This being the
case. and by thorough organization aud
effective work, the success Of the Dem
ocratic party is assured against the
combined efforts of the opposition
Orange Observer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

A Bossea contemporary says "OE
heials in charge Of the rope-making de-
partment at the Charlsstown navy
yard are said TO be in q frame Of
mind over the announcement that Sec
rotary WHITNEY is coming this way
to make protracted visit" They ap-
prehend that WHITNEY will make
them acquainted with ropes end.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
ARCHITECTS PLANS.
)LANSFOR THE ERECTION OF A

DLANS FOR TIE ERECTION OF A
l. BUILDING for the Young Mems Chris
ilan Association Of Richmond. Va. will DO
received NJ the ONCE OF the secretary until
Sfi1 EMBEk l, 1853. For the tirst choice
$500 VIII be paid; 800 for the second: 500
for The third.
rhe cost OF said building must not exceed
$4,000.
Additional informal ION furnished on APP
pllcation. HOWARD iNr.FoRp,
Chairman tiuiiding Committee.
ii. NJ. CLARKE, General Secretary.
~ az 81. TpS inst
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

1.-The City Council Of Oxford, Ala,
has passed an ordinance which provides
that no prisoner can take an appeal to a
higher court or resort to the writ Of
habeds cerpus until the city fine against
him is paid in full" Judge BOND
must be city attorney for Oxford, Ala.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

We fancy, however, that the real
reason why the Marquis of Salisbury
supports the Established Church is,
after all, because it is established. And
that ought to be good enough reason
for an English Tory who is nothing if
not Observation-Disclosures Tele-
graph.
That reminds us of Lord THUR
Lows remark to a deputation of COM
planning Presbyterians, that if they
would get their Church established he
would take as good care Of it as he did
Of the Episcopal Church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
Appointmenis.

In an interview with a Washington
Post reporter on Friday last, Mr..
wARSER, Of Ohio, said (;
"There is no warrant in the civil
service law for the assumption Of au-
thority in this respect which the COM
mission has taken upon itself, and it be-
comes itself the violstor Of the spirit
Of the law when il does it. The CON-
missioners cannot appoint. The ap-
pointing power rests still with the Pre-
sidsut and heads Of Departments and it
cannot be taken from Them"
We 80 further and say that even il
there il warrant in the civil-service Law
for such usurpstion Of authority Is the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
The Case of Mrs. snacnelford.
EASTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM,
WILLIAMSBURG. July 10, 1885.

EASTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM,
WILLIAMSBURG, July 10, 1885.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Dear Sir,-In reply to an article pub
lished in yeur paper Of the 9th ultlmo
| beg leave to state that | carried Mrs.
Shackelford to Mr.. Fosters by her re-
quest and by the advice Of Mr.. Perdue,
Magistrate Of Manchester, and a
friend of Mr.. Foster, he stating that he
felt satisfied that Mr.. Foster would
gladly receive her. and would care for
her until a home could be provided. Mr..
Foster is an old acquaintance and a
member Of the same church that Mrs.
Shackelford is.
Mr.. Foster received Mrs. Shackelford
very kindly, and when leaving | said to
him that | would drive by Mr.. Chris
tioR's and let him know that Mrs.
Shackelford was at his house, so that
some provision could be made for her,
she being DESTROYS that her church
should provide for her, and not the city
authorities. On returning to the min
ister's house and finding him still alb
sent, ] went over to Richmond, and
from there took a discharged patient
Miss Abbott to Pamplin City, Apo
mattox county. On my return from
AppomattOx | went over to see
what arrangement had been made for
this lady. ! found her still at Mr..
Fosters, and he very indignant at
my action. | then went to see Mr..
Perdue, acting Mayor Of Manchester,
who promised that he would see that
this lady was provided for, and, if
necessary, the city would compensate
the gentleman for his trouble. | also
will state that the rules and regulations
of the asylum do not require that an
escort shall be sent home with patients,
but through courtesy to discharged
patients DR.. Moncure has always sent me
to accompany them. My duties on such
occasions. as an officer Of the asylum,
is simply to deliver such parties to the
town, city, or county where they belong.
Anything else done on my part is per-
sonal act Of kindness to the patient, and
not an official duty. Hoping this mat
ter is fully explained to the public and
especially my friend in Manchester, I
remain, very respectfully, &C.,
f. Ii. CLOVES,
Special Officer of the Eastern Lunatic
Asylum.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

The Philadelphia Press should not
be altogether cast down. If it is not
suited in the nomination of QUAY it
has the consolation Of knowing that the
platform upon which he has been
placed reads like one Of its own bloody
shirt editorials.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

OF the twenty senator's who hold
over fifteen are Democrats. So we have
to elect only six Democrats out of
twenty to control the next Senate Of
Virginia. We will send one Of the six,
and and don't you forget a,-Aarion
Democrat.
And we will send another, "sad
don't you forget it "-Wythsriile Dis
patch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

Like many others, we have our choice
for Governor, as indicated at the head
Of this column. But we deem it mex
pedlent TO do more than present the
claims of our favorite for the conside-
ration Of the Convention, which meets
in Richmond the Goth of this month.
II may be that the first choice Of many
Members Of that body will have to be
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

On the train for Old Point yesterday
was a lady and her husband. Both
stood on the platform smoking. Many
curious eyeswere directed coward them.
We. being curious to know what
the lady was smoking, made bold to
mention our connection with a new
cigarette house and ask the lady what
she was smoking. Her answer was /:
:" learned to smoke cigarettes in South
America, and | have smoked them in
private for a number Of years in all
foreign countries, but never have l
smoked in public until got hold of
the Shay Cigarettes. The aroma is
so grand and the taste so exhilarating l
cannot help smoking them on all occa-
si0ns."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
Sfuns 10 Death by wasps.
Rochester Democrat.


Wasps killed William p. Thompson,
a farmer living in Allegheny county,
Md. While working corn-field he no.
ticed what he supposed to be bees
swarming around the stump Of an old
oak-tree standing in fence corner. He
approached and rasbly attempted to in
yestigate them by striking the stump
with his hoe. In an instant a whole
nest Of wasps, probably 500 or 600
strong, attacked him. They settled all
over his head and chung to him with
remarkable persiStency. When he
reached home screaming for help his
wife was compelled to beat them off
with broom. lie had been stung in
a horrible manner. There was scarcely
a piece Of skin as big as a penny
on his head which had not been pierced
by the wasps' sting. lie had just had
his hair cut with clipper, and the
wasps found no difficulty in getting in
their work all over his scalp. One of
them had settled in his left eye and
stuDg the eye-ball. In two hours
ThompsOn's head had swollen to a
monStrous size, his left eye protruding,
and he was terrible spectacle. The
man suffered great agony, and died
in few hours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

The Philadelphia Press says: ave
observe general disposition to smile
at the Harrisburg platform. We OBJ
serve that, judging from some of its
idiotic declarations, its trainers must
have smiled before they made it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
BRIEF COMMENT.

1.-The southern soldiers were dis
gusted with the mean treatment they
received ia Philadelphia -; but what
else was to be expected from Phila-
delpbia?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

Among those who rallied in Salt
Lake City 10 protect the stars and
stripes from insult were several ex-
rebels" SHERMAN should order an
investigating committee at once.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
All. me. what periIs DO environ

Governor HoADLY might as well
retire. ~ can't be elected Governor
of Ohio again unless the Buckeyes have
much more sense and liberality than
we give them credit for.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

Always provide for the morrow"
Dear reader, have you supplied your
self with a gOodly supply of our Cigar
cites? Shay" BVou," or " Scotch
Can AL fine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
To the Editor Of The Dispatch :

Please state whether or not the fol.
lowing sentence is correct:
" Gladstone, in amplitude Of COM
prehcnsion, is the superior of every
orator, ancient or MODERN"
If correct. would the sentence be-
rendered incorrect by striking out the
words ancient and orr
SUBSCRIBER.
The sentence seems to Us to be cor
rect. 1t would be very awkward if the
words ancient" and "Or" were
omitted. Such a change in it would
not be allowable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

An exchange says "banana drops
are very soothing" All the banana
drops we have ever seen were very irri-
tsting, judging from the language of
Of those who took them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12
A Missouri Colonel Sees Mr.. Cleye.
land.

Chicago Herald.

Colonel Veazy, Of Pike county, Mo-,
passed through the city on his way
home from Washington. He was in an
unhappy frame of mind Yes, saw
the President, | saw him. | wanted
the pOst-oihce in my town, and he
wouldn't give it to me because he
said had made no charges against
the incumbent, who is a good man.
Then | struck him for a consulship
for my son, and he said there
would be no more cOnsuls APP
pointed until 1886. Then | told him
Major Ward, of my town, wanted
clerkship at Washington so as to
be near his daughter, who is mar
ried and lives there, but he said he
would have to pass an examination,
which Major Ward can't do. Finally,
! says: Well, don't seem to have
much luck here, and | guess I'll 60
home and he was bidding me good-by
so cordially that | thought I'd try him
once again. Won't you give me that
post office, EN-? says |. No. says he.
Nor my son the cOnsulship:' says |.
No, says he. Nor Major Ward the
clerkship?' says |. No. says he.
Well, by cripes, old man. says |,
will you come out to our county fair
next fall?' No, says be. There's
where your heads level says |, and |
left. Oh, its a good enough Democratic
Administration. NObOdy's a-kicking out
my way"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

The new editor Of the Culpeper En-
poRent, q. NJ. WILLIAMS, ESQ.,, has
already shown that he is well qualified
for his new vocation.