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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
Forty-rIfth I'm His Class.


Mr.. John S. Wise, the Republican
candidate for Governor of Virginia, has
seen fit to suggest that his Democratic
opponent ought to DO defeated because
he stood forty-fifth in his class at West
Point.
While General Lee was cadet at
West Point" according to a statement
made by Mr.. Wise in his speech at
Alexandria the other day, "he was
forty-ffth out of class of forty-eight,
and had 100 dement's opposite his
name"
A great deal more important ques-
ton to Mr.. Wise is the question where
he will stand in the State of Virginia
on election-day.
We do not know how such things are
regarded in the South, but in this part
of the country it is looked upon as a
pretty small business to argue that a
man is unworthy Of political preferment
because he did not attain high rank in
college.
Although the Lees were on the wrong
side in the war, they were and are gen.
tlemen, and we may be sure that what
ever dement's were opposite the name
of Fi!zhugh Lee as cadet, they repre-
sented nothing that would detract from
his character as a man Of honor. So
far as his rank as soldier is concerned,
that has been fixed by better test than
any which could be applied in advance
at West Point.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
Northern Money.


"F. ID. NJ" writes from Petersburg
to the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
that the Republicans of Ohio ought to
send money to Virginia to aid the Ma
honeites in their campaign. He says
"What man has sent dollar TO help
in this fight that il lost will close out
the career Of the Republican party for
ever; or. if won, will 'blaze the way
to Republican victory in 1882 which
is the way the Richmond Dispatch puts
it,"
So we say to the moneyed men Of
Richmond, how many Of you have done
all that you should to aid in the good
work Of burying the Republican party
This same IF. d. NJ" says:
If the Republicans of the North
are anxious enough for a victory in vir-
ginia to help Malone in the desperate
struggle which he is fighting single
handed and alone, they can have it. II
not, they will see the glorious old Re-
publican banners folded away forever in
Virginia, and the solid South more solid
than ever, and the Democrats intrench-
ed in q fifty-year lease of power"
There is prize, virginians. worthy
Of oil your efforts, all your sacrifices.
If LEE is elected and MALONE de-
feated next month, "thc glorious old
Republican banners riR be folded array
FOREVER" Is that not something
worth fighting for9 "The solid South
will become more solid than ever "--if
you do your duty. The Democrats
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07

that twenty-five of the convicts were
killed or wounded. The prisoners ran
in one large body, and the guards sim.
ply empticd their repeating rifles aud
small arms into the moving mass.
Rumors Of an intended mutiny in this
camp had been rife for some weeks.
These rumors we're strengthened by the
fact that many Of the convicts were
serving life,sentences and were known
to BE desperate characters. Extra pre-
cautions were being taken to avoid by
uprising. Every means possible is be-
ing used to recapture the thirty-fse
convicts who succeeded in eluding the
rifles Of the guards. All avenues oil
escape are being guarded and posses
are being organized to scour the coun-
try. The scene Of the outbreak Is
some miles from telegraph Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
DEATHS.

DALTON.-Died, Tuesday, October 9,
1885. at 2:30 p. NJ. Mrs. MAY BELL
funeral from the residence OF her bro
Grace street. THIS Wednesday, AFTER
NOON at 4 o'clock. Friends aud acquaint-
ances OF the family are Invited TO attend.
DERBYSHIRE.-D October s. 1ss5.
nj o o clock A. NJ. Mrs. CHARLOTTE DER
BYSHIRE, in the tify-fourth year Oh her
age. No.
long and severe suffering the messenger
came and found her perfect ana entire:
wanting nothing" her lamp trimmed ana
burning. She watching and waiting, and
her weary soul ready and willing.
Mother. thou art gone TO rest:
We will not weep for thee,
For thou art gone where oit on eatth
Thy spirit longed To be.
Mother. thou art gone TO rest.
Thy tolls and cares are DER.
And sorrow, pain. and suffering now
shall ne'er distress thee more.
The funeral will take place from the Pine
street Baptist church TO-DAY t"ennes-
dav) at sl5 o'clock Z. 81. Friends ana &C
auaintances Of the family and OF her Sol.
james Ii. Wright, are invited 10 st'enu'
GREEN.-Dled. at the residence OF Judge
William w. Crump. on MONDAY nIsHW eyss
eighty-seven years. An humo,s an l'l,, s'n -
cere christian; a long falthiul serN@h'
end trnsted friend OF the family.
Her funeral will take place at l o,clock =,
N TO-DAY "Wednesday from the fl.s'
baptist church (coloredl.
pFSNy.-Dled In this city. al the res
sance Of her husband, Mrs. ELNlRA ZEN
Ny wife of Ludwell Penny, IN tue ioras
ars, year OF her age. leaving devoted nus s
haud and seven children To mourn thelf
loss. -, ruta fued-
nesday) AFTERNOONat O'Clock rVh ne res
residence. 43s south IAuel street, an'
friends Of the family are inVl'ed W U" P.''
T. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
A Building Wanted.

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of this city are making thorough
" organized effort TO complete the
fund necessary to erect their proposed
building. They already own one OF
the most eligible lots in the city for
such a structure have sll,00O in
hand and need only $50, 900 more. This
sum they propose to raise by general
subscription. The movement is one
that should command the hearty CO.
operation Of our citizens. Aside from
all other considerations it appeals for
support on business principles. A
Young Mems Christian Association
building such as the Richmond Associa-
ton propose to erect would be 4
good business investment in that
it would add vastly to the at
fractions of the city. In all of
the northern cities Of any size, and in
some of our southern cities, such move
ments have elected liberal responses
from all classes. In Atlanta, Ca, for
instance, over 100000 was raised for .
Christian Association building within
about two weeks. The Atlanta bust
ness-men looked upon it in its second
AIRY sense as a business enterprise as
much as snythingelse. Theyappreciated
the fact that well-equipped Associs-
ton building in that city would not
only be a pleasant place of resort for
their employees, but for large number
of the visitors to Atlanta. And that is
one light in which the businessmen of
Richmond should look upon the pro-
posed Association building in this city.
There are many men of many minds, and
opinions differ widely as to what con-
stitutes proper amusement. 1t there
fore frequently happens that the coun-
try merchant votes Richmond dull
and slow place because we cannot give
him just such pleasure as he would find
in the libraries, reading-rooms, and
social halls Of the Christian Associa-
lions of the northern cities. He fire.
quently takes up wrong i'm
preston regarding salesman, which
impression would be entirely eradi
Gated could he engage that sales
man in quiet conversation in socia
exchange after business hours. W.
repeat, the movement should command
the hearty cooperation Of our citizens
As display Of public spirit alone, al
are interested in seeing the building
erected. Twenty thousand dollars is
small sum for the good people Of Rich
mond to pay for the advertisement tn
completed structure would give tn
city. In arguing the question on S
low a plane we do not lose sight of tn
higher claims of the Association, whic
were so strongly presented at the tw
meetings recently held in this city.
subscription list may be found at tn
Dispatch counter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07

that my warning amounts to nothing.
] tell ysu in all sincerity that 1t the
people Of Richmond knew what they
had at stake in the present contest
they would work as If their very lives
depended on the result. AS | live in q
section under his CALLING yoke, | speak
from experience as to what the fate OF
Richmond will be should he have it in
bis power to wreak his vengeance on
your beautiful and growing city.
G. A. M.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
wEpNEsDAY.....oCTo 7, 1885
sa,f-Goyornment.

We read the following in the Inder-
Appeal OF yesterday, with pleasant
feelings:
AT first the feeling here was so in
tense that Governor Kemper was burned
in ef,iey. and the Richmond Dispatch
lost hundreds Of subscribers because it
sustained the Governor. 10 was not
long before the people realized the
danger they had escaped, and Will
hardly consent now to = surrender oil
sslf. government for the sake Of filling
few petty Offices"
Yes. the Dispatch spplsuded the
Coycrpor in that case and sngered
MANY Of its best friends in Petersburg.
We never for one moment regretted
having taken the course we did in that
instance. We have never made any
apology for it. Yet the negroes are
taught to regard the Dispatch as ne
CIRCULATING paper because it denounced
another Governor for having appointed
negro trustees for white schools. But
We are wandering from our subject.
Our Petersburg contemporary when
II made the remark we have quoted
above was referring to what it had
styled the undemocratic remedy Of 50
changing the city charter as to take the
power of appointing subordinate Off
GERS from the Common Council and place
IL in the hands Of . board of commits
sioners appointed by the Legislature.
Now, this mdemocratic remedy"
is lust what Richmond will experience
next winter if MALONE carries the
Legislature. He will rule the caucus
and the caucus will rule the Legisla-
ture and thus he will cause this city
TO be ruled so far as the Constitution
will allow by commission elected
by the Legislature instead of by Off
Gals chosen by the people. That is to
say, the charter Of the city and the
laws of the State would be so changed
as to provide for . new set Of police
commissioners, selected by the MA
HONE Legislature instead Of as now by
the City Council. Then would return
the rule that became intolerable here
about 1860 and 10.
We need not dwell, however, upon
the dreadful results to this city that
would follow the election OF MALONE
LEGISLATURE next month. We mention
the wrong of putting . MALONE police
in charge Of this city as only one of a
number of measures that might be re-
sorted to in order to crafty MAHoNE's
desire for vengeance upon city whose
white voters have so solidly voted
against him and his at every election
that has ever taken place here since he
rode into power on the debt question
and the shoulders of the negroes.
A word to the wise is sufficient. The
people Of Richmond have greater in
terest at stake than perhaps any Others
of the citizens Of the State. They will
not only have to endure Republican
judges and Republican officials in ever,
place not protected by the Constitution
but will have to suffer unimaginabl
inconvenience, vexations, annoyances
and wrongs at the hands Of MALONE
followers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
The Canvass.

Rooms STATE DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
ALEXANDRIA, VA,
October 5. 1885.
The committee announce by authori-
ty the following additional appoint
ments
HON. JOHN w. DANIEL.
Smyth, Friday, October 10th.
Abingdon, Saturday, October 18th.
CT. o'FERRALL.
Staunton, Wednesday, October 7th,
night.
Shenandoah, Especially October 9th and
10th.
Warren, (Browntown, y Monday, 0cto-
Der, 10Th night.
Page, Shenandoah Iron Works.
Tuesday, October 18th might.
Craig, Thursday, October 18th.
Botetourt, Friday, October 10th.
Frederick, Monday, October 10th.
Flint Hill, Tuesday, October Goth
might.
Woodyille, Wednesday, October 2lst,
night.
Wolftown, Friday, October 2Sd, .
Pm.
Greene, Saturday, October oath, .
PM.
Page, Monday, October Goth.
Albemarle, Especially October 9th.
28th, and Goth.
]. II. RICHMOND.
Buchanan, Tuesday, October 18th.
Dickinson, Tuesday, October Goth.
Wise, Tuesday, October 9th.
GEORGE d. WISE.
New Kent, Thursday, October Sth.
Lunenburg, Monday, October 18th.
Hanover, Wednesday, October Dist.
King William, Monday, October Goth.
Richmond city, Wednesday, Novem-
Der Cd (night).
A. A. PHLEGAR.
Appomattox, Thursday, October Sth.
JOHN S. BARBOUR, Chairman.
". ". Scott, Secretary.
Major John Ii. Hunter will spesk ut
New Kent Courthouse in behalf of the
Democratic ticket on Thursday the Sth
Of October County Court day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
The Gerrvmander.

IL MALONE carries the Legislature
this year, he will no doubt order the
State to be redistricted for the election
Of congressman. lie has presidents
enough in other States for such action,
though none in Virginia that we, know
Of. Here again Richmond would feel
the weight of his enmity. Her vote
would be swamped by that Of the ne
gro counties MALONE would cause to
be put into the district. In the bill
which his House Of Delegates passed
in April, 1882, the following counties
and cities made up the Third district
namely Henrico, Powhatan, Amelia,
New Kent, Charles City, James City,
Nottoway, Williamsburg, and Chester
field, tied on TO Richmond and Man
chester.
II you wish TO live in that district
and 10 be represented in Congress by
Mahonsits--JoHN s. WISE, for exam
pIe--fail 10 do your duty in this cam
paien. II you can't find time to wor
or have no taste for it, and prefer ths
othsrs should do it, you can at less
help them with your money.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
Ohio.


The contest in Ohio is becoming highly
interesting. Next Tuesday the elections
there take place. The articles in HAL
sTEAD's paper are so scurrilous, libel
lcus, and Incorporate, that the reader
Of them is almost forced to the conclu-
sion that although BLAINE received a
majority Of thirty-one thousand in that
State, last fall, yet HoADLY may possi-
bly, overcome that immense majority
next week. Certainly, the people Of
Cincinnati must bs ashamed Of their
leading papers.
The Enquirer does not mince its
words when talking TO or Of the Com
~ereias- Gasetfs. 1t says 4 one ar
ticls:
"Halstead does not represent the
psopls Of Cincinnati in anything. There
4 not . businessman in this community
Who does not despiss him for his course
toward the people Of the South. lie Is
dsnouncsd on every hand, and by none
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
parsOnal.

Lieutenant Greedy says that it cost
him more than $40 to deliver a recent
lecture in Massachusetts at an agri-
cultural fair. None Of his expenses
were paid.
Madison Morton, the famous Eng
lish play and farce-writer, is one ofthe
Poor Brethren of the Charterhouse. He
has just completed drama which Mr..
Toole is to read.
p. b. McMullen, Buffalo police
officer, has been informed from Ireland
that his uncle, Hugh Blayney, of Dub
lin, rich winner and grocer, who died
recently, bequeathed him $4,000.
DIR. Sarah L. Weintraub, who gradu-
ated at the Women's College, Philadel-
phia, and left for Syria in May last, is
preaching and accompanying her dis
courses by healing in the Moslen
schools Of Damascus.
A son Of the Duke Of Westminster
drives horses of the finest stock, and
his cabs contain the latest improve
ments-a lamp to read by at night, a
place for an umbrella, a looking-glasS,
and many other convemences.
Cyrus w. Field has had the monu-
ment to Andre placed upon new and
larger base, and it is again in an up
right position. 1t is now surrounded
by high iron fence to save it from
further molestation.
1t is reported in Pittsburgh that Gen.
eral Negley will resign his seat in Con-
gress and take up permanent resi-
dence in Cuba. Color is given to the
rumor by an advertisement for the sale
Of all the Generals property in Pitts
burgh. The General has recently re-
turned from Cuba.
The Washington correspondent Of
the Alexandria Gazette, noting the re-
turn Of Hon. George d. Wise from
California, says: He settled up the
estate of his lately deceased brother
Tully Wise, which netted 100000, and
which will be equally apportioned
among his surviving brothers.
A committee of women physicians
including DR.. Mary J. Scarlet Dixon
of Philadelphia, professor emeritus o
the Woman's Medical College of Penn.
sylvania, and Drs. Caroline Smith anC
Amanda Taylor Morris, of this city,
says the Baltimore american, Z" called
= on the mayor Saturday."
1.-The selection" says the LondoI
Truth, "oi Mr.. Thornycroft to execut
the Gordon statue has been UNIVERSAL,
approved in art circles and by the au
thorities on such matters everywhere
but it has caused high dudgeon in Ger
tain exalted quarters, where it was de
sired that the commission should b.
given to another artist"
Chaplin, the sculptor, has finished tn
monument to the memory of Monsigno
Dupanloup, presently to be dedicated a
Orleans. Its principal feature is ,
I bronze basso-relievo, representing tn,
great prelate surrounded by a crowd o
disciples, and is surmounted by a sar
cophagus bearing his statue in full
length repose. Above is the figure o
an angel uniurling the standard Of tn,
Maid Of Orleans. On either side Of th,
basso-relievo is statue. one represent
ing Eloquence. under the figure of ,
father Of the Church, and the other Pa
triotism, by knight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
Tho HeIi-tiate Explosion.


The one-hundred-ton mine Of dyna-
mite and rack-rock which was to have
upheaved Flood Rock tomorrow will
not be exploded for some time yet.
The postponement is due to the fact
that some of the wire which form the
exploding circuits have been found to
be imperfect. The defect. will be re-
medied as soon as possible, and the
public notified two days previous to the
event.
Inls7G the firing was especially fixed
for Wednesday, but on account of a
similar discovery was postponed until
the following Sunday.
After the explosion three spar buoys
will be placed to mark the sight of
Flood Rock. Should any Of the debris
be thrown where it may be dangerous to
navigation other buoys will be placed
to indicate the localities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
New Book.

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or Territory over which France, Great
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
Mr. Massey.

We are requested to state that Hon.
JOHN r. MASSEY, on his return home
an the Cd instant, found great num-
Der of letters from correspondents in
various places both in and out Of the
State, which it is utterly impossible for
him to answer, he having since his re-
turn been confined to bed. He hopes
to be out again in time to Gil his future
appointments. and will certainly MI
them il possible.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07

The Philadelphia Times says: alt
is . consolation to remember that the
man who doesn't get the Office usually
turns to business with greater energy
after his head gets WE'LL" SHERMAN
and FORAKER will start big business
boom after awhile.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07

The Galveston Mems says: Sup
pose one Of Mr.. CLEvELAND's ap-
pointees had written the HALsTEAD
letter." Not supposable case, friend.
There is not q man in the United States
in sympathy with Mr.. CLEVELAND
mean enough to write such letter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07

The Philadelphia Times says ::
"There is a temporary cessation Of hos
tilities in Ohio while Field-Marshal
HALsTEAD dresses his wounds" The
Tisses should have explained that his
wounds were made by the kick Of agun
he fred at GRANT and LINCOLN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07

"Norway is certainly the banner
country for chivalrous treatment of the
fair sex, if the statement is true that
ladies, when travelling, are charged only
half price" If lady is fair, why
should she be charged anything on a
railroad in any country?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
Ananiac's Mad act.

lBy Telegraph 10 the Dlsl%tch'l
DETROIT, October 6.-An Allegan
special says "John Chamberlain, re-
siding in Hopkins township, on Satur-
day drowned his eight-mODths' child in
Rabbit river. Subsequently Chamber
lain was found near the lake with his
throat cut and the dead child in his
arms. He is now a raving maniac, but
will probably recover from the wound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07

Charles r. Chandler, of Concord, n.
H., has rounded out his first hundred
years, and enters the second with re-
markable powers of vitality. His
mental faculties are unimpaired, aud hc
pleads guilty to feeling as young as he
did a qsarter century ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07

A Philadelphia contemporary an
nounces as bit of interesting news ::
"There were three colored men who
took their seats as jurors in the United
States Court in the new post-ofiice yes
terdsy."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07

The Philadelphia Press doubts Cover
nor CAMERoN's fidelity as Republic
can because the Governor tells the truth.
The Press should not apply to Cover
nor CAMERON the test it applies to its
ctsH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
BRIEF COMMENT.

"FITznUaH LEE is still riding
round distributing chestnuts from Uncle
ROBERTS saddle-bags." Chestnuts
with the burrs on, as the Republicans
who tackle them find to their sorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
CONVICTS SHOT.
A Revolt Of Prisoners ut Work on a Texas
Railread.

Railroad.
A dispatch from Rusk, Texas, to the
Galveston News says Yesterday, at
the terminus Of the Kansas and Gulf
Shore line, near Lufkin, in Angelina
county. Texas, sixty convicts made a
desperate break for liberty. The men
were being worked on the railroad.
The revolt occurred at 5 o'clock, just
as the prisoners had finished their sup
per. With deafening yells they started
up in body and rushed for the neigh
boring woods. The guards opened
FIRE on the fleeing convicts with
deadly effect. The latest report says
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
Uor.ford's Acid Phosphate,
UNEQUALLED.

DR.. r. NJ. Alexander, Fannetts-
burgh, Pa, says 81 think IIors-
ford's Acid Phosphate is not equalled
in any other preparation of phospho-
rous.r
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07

viii. o. the Sd Of November receive :
fifty-ysars lease Of power. What more
could any virginian, any plsrio' ASK
II that prospect viii not nerve your
arm and eniindIe your zeal, you are
not /. true son of the Old Dominion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-07

/ have found out gift Tor my fair.
1t is not ring Of gold. nor flowers for
her hair, nor pearls for her white neck,
but Salvation Oil for her sore throat.
She's singing bird.