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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-29
THROUGH THE STATE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.

A Pastors FnreweIi-Sudden Death ~ tue
wash-Tub-F Fire and Loss OF Mooey-A Del
ces,Ion 20 the Lynchburg Convention
Painfully Burned.
lCorrespoudenceo fthe Richmond Dispatoh.l
PETERSBURG, Sept. %. 1885.
Rev. c. ii. Nash, for the past four
years pastor of West-End Baptist
church, preached his farewell sermon
to a crowded congregation last night,
and to-day left for Louisville, ky.,
where he proposes to complete his
theological education. After service
Yesterday morning Mr.. Nash was pre-
scented with fine overcoat by the MEM
bers Of his church. As an evidence Of
Mr.. Nash's pastoral work here, 1t may
be stated that during the past year
there have been more conversions and
baptisms at his church than at any
other in the city.
Alice Anthony, white woman, aged
about ferty years, died very suddenly
at her home, on Hurt street, this after
noon. She had been washing clothes
during the day, and while working
over the tub was stricken with paraly-
sis. When found she was leaning in
an unconscious condition against the
tub, and died in very brief while az
forwards.
A fire occurred at the residence Of
Mr.. William Beasley, on South street,
Yesterday afternoon, which, while not
causing much damage to the building,
yet caused the loss of considerable
sum Of money. On returning from
church Mr.. Beasley pulled of his coat,
in which was his pOcket-book, contain
ing $50 in money belonging to St.
Johns Church Temperance Society, of
which he is the treasurer, and laid it
upon the bed. lie then went out into
the yard to attend to some duties and
returned and ate dinner. His attention
was called to the presence Of smoke in
the house, and he found on inyestiga-
ton that the house was burning, caused
by fire issuing from a closet. In the
hurry Of removing the furniture from
the house the coat was taken out and
left uDguarded. and when he examined
the pockets after the fire the money was
gone.
A delegation Of cOlored Republicans
will leave this city tomorrow for
Lynchburg to attend the ColOred Con-
vention in that city and take part in its
deliberations.
The Republican City Convention to
nominate two candidates for the House
Of Delegates will meet tonight. Ii is
understood that one white and one col
ored candidate will be nominated.
The Democratic Convention, which
met last week and adjourned over with
out making nominations for the House,
preierring to wait and let the enemy
show his hand, will be called together
again this week to perform its work.
The Democrats here are keeping uT
the spirit of the campaign by frequent
ward meetings. at which addresses are
delivered by our best speakers. ThC
large attendance at these meeting.
shows the great interest felt in the can
yass by our people.
Mr.. John Parham, aged about TWEEN
ty-one years, eldest son Of Colonel Al
len Parham, of Sussex county, was
very painfully and it is feared danger
ouSly burned several days ago while
kindling a fire with kerosene oil. His
injuries are mainly about the abdomen
aud breast. ROBIN ADAIR.
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on the outside. Nearly oil o. 'nss ss
fairly attribute tho loss oil the'r 49, g..
10 the arrest Of che judges, ana tneir
names were listed with the view OF 'u-
ture use as evidence If it becomes me-
The First Monroe polls also closed
upon n considerable number OF white
men. White men at other prec'hc'S
were found in the same predicamen''
But the whites were not the Only
sufferers. The interruptions OF the day
from Federal officials. great and sman,
which we're more or less frequent AZ
every precint in the city, prevented 'ne
negroes in Jackson Ward getting III
their entire vote. =,
1t was not pleasant sight to see Tue
election officers Of Virginia hauled yes
terday before Federal official to com
pel them 10 receive votes which they
honestly held to be fraudulent. Liec-
tons may be entirely broken up IL snch
outrsges are to be allowed.
In April, 1888, Mr.. WISE appeared
in Judge BoSD's court as one oil the
prosecutors Of ROBERT u. MUNFoRD,
Commissioner Of the Revenue Of this
city, and his deputies, JOHN W.
WILKES, II. ii. WILKINS, CHARLES
W. GoDDIN, and EDWARD GRAY, five
as reputable citizens as any in this city
These gentlemen were charged with
conspiring to hinder and obstruct friends
and supporters Of Messrs. JOHN D
WISE and JOHN AMBLER SMITH from
being assessed for the payment OF the
cspitation tax Of 1881. Mr.. WISE said
of these good citizens that they were
prosecuted for cheating and swindline
at elections"
We need not 60 further into this his
tory. The people Of Virginia can judge
from these proceedings Of his what
manner of man JOHN S. WISE is, and
why he introduced into Congress bill
to repeal the THURMAN law. We re-
peat that this is - WIsE's worst" as
it strikes us. There is nothing else
that he has done, not even his denun-
Citations of the people Of his own State,
that can be compared to his attempt to
make felons of five Of the most reputa.
BILE men in the Commonwealth.
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Tho Iegisla.rre.

Before the election MALONE will
spring upon the Democrats a trap o.
some sort. lie will almost certainly
make o last desperate, dying effort Il
secure q majority in the Legislature,
How he will so about this herculeau
labor, we Cannot tell. But the Demo.
Gratis must not allow themselves to be
surprised. Watch his emisssries. Keep
an open eye upon all his agents. Leave
no stone unturned TO find out where he
intends to strike his last blows. Pay
no attention to the talk Of any Ma
honsite candidate for either branch Of
the Legislature who Processes not to
know whether he will vote for the re-
election Of MALONE to the United
States Senate or not. Set down all In
dependent Democratic candidates -
1uss 70 vots for AAHoSE's reelection.
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The Last Miller"

Who is the last miller? Governor
HoADLY says it is JOHN SHERMAN.
We quote HoADLY:
"Mr. Sherman, the outrage mill has
long since ground its last grist. You
were the last miller. You ground out
Danyille and Copiah."
But JOHN S. WISE is the last miller
in this State. He grinds out Danyille
and Ccpiah. See to it, voters of vir-
ginia, as Governor HoADLY said to
SHERMAN, that WISE shall at least
not longer collect TOLL"
No more toll for Miller JOHN S.
WISE. Two years in Congress must
suffice for him. "No more TOLL" Mr..
WISE. Outrage mills are at a dis
count.
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Roanoke City. Thursday, October LIST

tnight).
Bland. Monday. October 5th.
Rappahannock, Monday October l2th'
Greene, Wednesday, October l4tn.
Goochland, Monday, October l9th.
Amelia, Thursday, October 22d.
Charlotte, Monday, November "a.
JOHN T. GOODRICH.
Franklin, Monday, October 9Th.
Danville, Tuesday, October 9th
(nightl.
Caroline, Monday, October 10Th.
Lynchburg, Friday, October 10Th
(nighp.
Amherst, Monday, October 10Th.
Orange, Monday, October Goth.
Spotsylvania, Monday, November
I'd.
s. COLEMAN.
Allegheny, Monday, October 9Th.
Bath, Tuesday, October 18th.
:. :. TURNER.
Rappahannock, special, October lst-
Sd.
Madison. special. October 5th-9th.
Rockingham, Elkton, Saturday, Dc
tober 10th, p. NJ.
Shenandoah, Monday, October 10Th.
Shenandoah, special, October 18th
10th.
Strasburg, Saturday, October 18th.
THOMAS CRoXTON.
spotsyIyania, Monday, October 9Th.
Accomack, Monday, October Goth.
MICAJAH WOODS.
Frederick, Monday, October 9Th.
Rockingham, Monday, October 10th.
Page, Monday, October Goth.
DIR. VI. Q. HOLT.
Southampton, Monday, October 10Th.
LID. sTARKE.
Princess Anne, special, Thursday,
October LIST.
Prince George, Thursday, October
Sth.
Nanscmond lspeciab, Saturday, 0cto-
Der 10th.
James City, Monday, October 10Th.
southampton, Monday, October 10Th.
Isle of Wight Especially, Tuesday.
October 20th.
A. a. PIILEGAR.
Roanoke, Thursday, October lSt.
Roanoke City, Thursday, October
LIST (night.
GEORGE A. MUsHBACH.
King George, Thursday, October LIST.
Albemarle, Monday, October 5th.
Prince George Especially, Friday, 0c-
tober 9th.
Louisa, Monday, October 10Th.
Gordonsyille, Monday, October 18th
night.
Stafford. Wednesday, October 14th.
Fredericksburg, Wednesday, October
Nth night.
Culpeper. Monday, October 10th.
Madison, Thursday, October Odd.
Highland, Tuesday, October 9th.
Fairfax (speciaD, Saturday, October
3lst.
Prince William, Monday, November
Cd.
| w. T.. SUTUERLIN.
Bland, Monday, October 9Th.
Wythe, Monday, October 18TH.
Smyth, Monday, October 10Th.
Bedford, Monday, October Goth.
Montgomery, Tuesday, October 9th.
Primarily appointments are made for
county-seats and on court-dayss y hen
Especial " is used it is intended, If not
otherwise indicated, that time and place
are left TO the discretion Of the local
committees.
JOIN S. BARBOUR, Chairman.
". ". Scott, Secretary.
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Lexington Presbyfery.
Reported for the Dispatch. j


MILLBoRo', VA, Sept. %, 1885.
An application from persons at Burnt
House, Richie county, West Virginia,
for the organization Of new church
was granted and a committee appointed
to attend to it. This is the result Of the
labors of the Rev. H..R. Smith, evan
gelist, who has been in the field less
than one year.
Calls were presented from Stony Run
and Beulah churches for the pastoral
services of the Rev. d. NJ. Layton and
accepted by him and permission was
granted to Pisgah and Monterey churches
to prosecute calls before Harmony
Presbytery, South Carolina, for the
services OF Probationer j. NJ. Plowden.
The following were nominated as the
commissioners to the next General AS
sembly Revs. A. F. Laird aud +. j..
Brooke, with elders Professor j. l..
Campbell. who was member Of tho
first General Assembly of our church
in 1861, aud Mr.. Frank Anderson, OF
Pendleton church.
Memorials of the Rev. DR.. j. l..
Kirkpatrick and the Rev. Robert Scott
we're adopted.
The report Of the Committee OF Edu-
cation shows that something has been
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-29

In 1863 MURAT HALsTEhD asked
Cant you take him MIR. LINCOLN
by the throat and knock his head
against wall until he is brought to his
senses on the war business?" And
now the majority Of the people of this
country would be gratiiied to see HAL
STEAD treated as he wanted Mr.. LIN
colin treated.
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SrArNroN. September &c, 1885

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
The article in yesterdays issue head
ed " History Repeating Itself" is very
instructive and suggestive. But it is
not worth while to go back to the days
of the United States Bank. Do you
not remember that twice during the
latter part Of the decade Of 1870 the
national banks Of this couatry
:. clipped " the silver Enthusiastically
discounted the "trade dollar" with
420 grains Of silver, 25 per cent? In
other words, when the legal-tender dol
lar, with only 4l2l grains, was at par
with gold and greenbacks, the trade
dollar, with 420 grains, was deprecated
by combination among the banks and
brokers as much as 25 per cent. What,
then, is the use Of all this twaddle
about putting as many grains of silver
in a dollar rs it is commercially worth
in gold, if the banks OF the country can
depreciate a coin Of this Government,
with more silver in it than another OF
the same denomination, one fourth in
value, and this, too, at time when
there was no complaint Of a redundancy
of either coing WHAcR.
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Additional.
Rooms STATE DEMOCRATIC !
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Rooms STATE DEMOCRATIC
EXECUI I'VE COMMITTEE.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, SEPT. %, 1855. }
Captain Camm rallcson, Of Bucking-
ham, is announced as a canyasser at
large.
Colonel Coleman having accepted the
nomination for the Legislature. his APP
pointments are recalled by the commit
tee that he may devote his time to his
own canvass.
General Lee will speak in Gloucester,
October 18th, en- route from Norfolk to
the Northern Neck.
The following additional appointments
are announced for Mr.. r. 5. Thomas {:
Albemarle, Monday, October 9Th.
Allegheny, Tuesday, October 9th.
Campbell, Monday, October 18th.
Hanover Wednesday, October l4th.
Pittsylvania, Monday, October 10Th.
Princess Anne, Monday, November
%. JOIN :. BARBOUR,
Chairman.
II II .CcoH. Secretary.
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rndenendent Democrats.


JOHN S. WISE will not be elected
Governor of Virginia. That much may
be considered as pretty well settled.
But perhaps, as we said last week, he
would rather be commissioner of sales
for Richmond city. Therefore, good
friends, vote for FITz LEE, but vote also
for the Democratic candidates for the
Legislature. Beware of Independents.
. Diligence, indeed "? said the irate
Scotchman to the stage-coach named
The Diligence that travelled only a
mile or two an hour. " Independent in
deed? 2" say We. Independent Demo-
crat? Independent OF what? Not
independent Of MALONE. You may
be Independent of the Democrats, be-
cause no true Democrat is going to
support an independent Democrat SO
called. But you are not independent
Of the Mahoneites. Without their
votes you would not get enough to make
your race contest at all. If you re-
ceiye their votes MALONE will receive
yours for United States Senator,
Where, then, is your " independence "!
Beware Of Independent Democrats
They are MAHoNE's most dangerou!
agents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-29

Why He Opposes the Thurman Law.
The Dispatch Of November 8, 1882,
contains some history. We notice the
following references to the election of
the day before for congressman
"There were numerous warrants
issued in different causes, and several
precincts were closed up at times.
This was notably the case at the First
precinct (Westham House, OF Clay
Ward, The largest ichite precinct IN
Richmond, where the polls were closed
for an hour and three quarters. The
Judges, George j. Hooper, ST., ID. Il.
Crayer, and p. Il. Gibbs, were
all brought before Commissioner
Peasants by the United States
deputy marshal. The charge was
that they had refused one of
Mr.. Snellings receipts offered by Henry
Simpson. Complaint was made by j. R.
Hockaday, deputy marshal. General
Hundley, as counsel for the Democratic
Committee, asked for bail till to-day,
which was allowed in $3.50 (their own
recognizance), and the judges were
about to start back, but Mr.. Peasants
instructed the United States marshal
that If these judges still refused to
take Snelling's receipts to arrest them
and bring thom back again."
Recollect that JOHN S. WISE was
not only the MALONE candidate for
Congress at that election, but the United
States District Attorney, and therefore
working for himself.
As to those receipts hear Judge
GEORGE l.. CHRISTIAN, who wa,
authorized by the Virginia law to de
eide:
"Judge Christian said that he ha(
decided against those receipts for TIVE
reasons: First, that upon sending to tn,
Auditors Office he was first informed
that there was no record of Mr.. Smelling
having given bond, and subsequent,
Snelling's bond was sent to him. tn,
INK on 1t scarcely dry; second, that hi
could find no warrant of law for tn,
appointment of more than one collector
for any city or county, which one her,
is Mr.. Hail."
And now hear what was said by Mr.
WISE:
"Mr. John S. Wise, who at thi.
point came in the courtroom, said thai
as United States District Attorney HI
would have arrested and prosecuted
every judge of election who refused tC
receive Mr.. Snelling's receipts"
Now, read the result:
VOTERS SHUT 0UT.-The day wa:
one Of intense excitement at the polls
and on the streets. The arrest oil
judges and closing up of voting places
because of the trouble about the Smell
ling receipts was enough to feed the
fame, and was added to by sensational
rumors spread by interested parties and
with the deliberate design, it would
seem. TO tcrrorize our judges.
At sunset, when the polls at the
Westham House closed--where the
voting had been stopped in the middle
Of the day between one aud two hours
there was large number Of white men
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done in the colportage work, with the
prospect Of increase in the future.
LAST DAY.

prospect OF increase IN the iuture'
LAST DAY.
The next meeting will be held at
Harrisonburg the 9th Of May, 1886.
The Prcsbytery's scheme Of sasten-
tstion was repealed, to take effect at
the end Of the present year.
The Committee Of Education was au-
thorized to apportion the amount as
signed to our Presbytery for this cause
among our churches.
Resolutions were adopted enjoining
upon ministers to preach on the sub
ject Of Sabbath dissertation and upon
sessions to guard the people Of God
against this sin, to take notice Of viola
tons Of the Sabbath judicially, to ad-
monish and reproye offenders, and, If
these persist, to regard the offence az
demanding and justifying suspension.
Every pastor was instructed to preach
sermon in October on family wor-
ship, followed by one on parental re-
sponsibility.
The following disposition was made
Of the oyertures
1t was recommended that the revision
Of the Directory of Worship be indef-
nitely postponed. The overture as to
amendments to the Confession Of Faith
was answered in the affirmative also
the overture granting original juriSdlc-
ton TO the presbytery in certain cases
of discipline. The oyertures concern
ing ordination by the evangelist in the
foreign field and the moderatorship Of
Piesbytery, &C., by a ruling elder,
were postponed until the next stated
meeting.
Mr.. Baldwin A. Pendleton, a native
of Richmond, Va, was licensed as a
probationer. lie goes to labor in Nc
Dowell and Williamsyille churches.
Rev. r. c. Walker, after fifteen years
Of faithful service as chairman of the
Committee of Home Missions, resigned
his place on this committee. His re-
signation was accepted, with thanks for
4iiH iAiE NAifiNNN "a NtAN la'Ns
The Rev. John A. Preston was elected
chairman in his stead, and the Rev. DR..
Halves was placed on the committee.
Much interest was added to this
meeting by the presence every day of
the Rev. Samuel Brown, who was Ii
censed by this Presbytery fifty-three
years ago, and is now in his eightieth
year. The ministers who ordained him
and the members of Windy Cove
church living when he commenced his
labors among them have all passed
away. lie expressed his great pleasure
at meeting his brethren once more and
his love for them all. The Presbytery
adopted resolution by rising vote
voicing its sincere pleasure at the pres
ence of our venerable brother and then
love and sympathy with him in his de-
clining years. a. Ii. Ii.
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have analyzed the Whisky known
under the brand Of " Il Select" con-
irolled by MeSsrs. Walter d. Blair q
Co.. Richmond, Va, and find it free
from fusel oil and other impurities, and
recommend its use for medicinal and
family purposes. j. 3. McCAw,
Late Professor Of Chemistry, Medical
College Of Virginia.
January Is. 1872.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-29

IN. CHEvREuL, the French chem
list. who is 100 years old, has quit
drinking" Most chemists quit drink
ing, and eating, too, before they are
100 years old.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-29

Mrs. A. I. Stewart will entertain in
her marble palace in New York the
coming winter for the first time since
the death Of her husband.
When man is seriously i'll he should
call on his doctor at once but when
his trouble is only cough or a sore
throat he need only invest 25 cents 10
a bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-29

at is stated that Paris manufactu-
rers are initiating cod-liver oil by soaking
behring's in olive OIL" North Carolina
with her herring fisheries and cotton
seed oil should be able to beat that.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-29

Consumers should not confuse our Specific
with the numerous limitations substitutes,
Potash and Mercury mixtures, which are
gotten up to sell, not on their own merit
but ON the merit OF our remedy. An imlta-
ton is always "a fraud and a cheat, and they
thrive only a. they can steal from the arti-
Gle Initiated.
For sale by all druggists.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. .
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY.
Drawer 3. Atlanta. Ga.
New York, l57 west Twenty-third street.
~ 2i-lW
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The Germans now spell, in the re-
formed method, by emitting h after t.
Few Germans can pronounce "th," we
believe. Perhaps that fact accounts
for the reform.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-29

In 1863 MuRAT HALsTEAD moved
that the Tribune be suppressed. II Mr..
HALsTEAp will renew his motion, he
will find good many persons ready to
vote for il.
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BRfEF COMMENT.

The malignant leaders seem to be
trying to prove that GRANT was not Of
sound mind when he expressed desire
for complete reconciliation of the sec
tions.
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G.. y. DAN EXPORT
JUNlUS a. MORRIS.
A copy OF original.

STATE or VIRGINIA. CITY 90 RrcuV1Nn-
IOWfT'
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for the city aforesaid. IN the state ot We
gnia, do certify that Bernard u. Chalk f
!. Davenport, Jr.. g.. B. Davenport. aud Iu-
MUS A. Morris. whose names are signed %
the foregoing certificate, nave ~ Feraliy nc
knOwledged the same before me ln my said
city on This the day OF fhc date OF said cer-
tncate, and I further certify that the sal
Bernard h. Clalkiey this dag made oa
before me- that the said |. Davenport. Jr..
G. Is. Davenport, and Junius A. Morris have
each paid IN actual cash into the partner
ship described In said certificate the sum "
s6.666.66s.
Given under my hand this Goth day y
August, lssj.
lSignedl JAMES T.. MckENNf,
au2l-Gw Notary Public.