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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

CAB4E ROADs.-The Philadelphia
Bulletin has seen an official report from
Chicago which gives some interesting
facts in regard to the cable street-rail-
road in the latter city. The average
rate Of speed is % miles an hour. The
annual expenses are enormous, growing
mostly out Of the fact that Chicago is
one Of the most disagreeably cold places
in the world, and suffers from such
SHOWS as we here in Richmond have
never experienced. Snow-handling and
repairs of track cost over 100000.
The president Of the company tells how
he made his road a success:
The company has wrought radical
revolution of its system in substituting
on its main lines twenty miles of cable
road, with its observation-disclosures pow
er Of steam-engines and powerful ma
chinery moving cars at an average speed
Of nine and one half miles per hour it
has added thirty miles of new lines and
their equipments, necessary buildings,
and appliances; 1t has increased its roll
ipg-stock from 263 TO 632 cars, and has
doubled its number Of passengers it
has recognized its methods and its
forces to meet the new conditions, and
has battled to successful issue against
difficulties, stubborn prejudices, and OPP
position Of the most pronounced charac-
ter"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

talk might have been thirty years ago,
il dwindlcs down nov into the sheerest
kind Of eibbering nonsense. and Il Is
really astounding that either public
writers or speakers can be found to re-
sort to il, when they must know, or
ought to know, the utter absurdity Of
their position
The Inder-Appea' alludcs Of course
to the wild comments INDUCED in by
some of our esteemed contemporaries
upon the recent decision and opinion OF
the Supreme Court Of Appeals OF Vir-
ginia in the case Of the Commonwealth
and XAsHoN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
The Remedy.

The letter sent to the Legislature on
Tuesday by Auditor MARyE showing
the value Of the coupons received into
the State Treasury last year is very
encouraging one; but it will not do to
continue to rely upon the courts to OBJ.
struct the passage Of coupons into the
Treasury. The masses will of course
never be able to pay their taxes in
coupons but there are many rich
men in Virginia who will here
after pay their taxes in coupons
unless the Legislature shall frame
. Law which viii compel all rich
men to pay their taxes in money. One
Of the largest Taxpayers in Richmond,
and one who has always paid his taxes
inmoney, asked us the other day whether
or not We knew what would happen
next year in case the Legislature should
fail to pass such laws We answered
In the Affirmative, and told him that an
effective anti-coupon law and nothing else
would prevent the State Treasury from
being flooded With coupons twelve
months hence. Sentiment /" does not
60 far with taxpayers. They are very
apt to quote Sir PETER TEAzLE to
you II you ask them to feel patriotic
vhilsl they are in the act Of paying
taxes. Then there are men who are
naturally litigious, and who would
rather engage in lawsuit than to
make Or save money By keeping out Of
the clutches Of the law. II is well to
make ths courts - serviceabls as pos
sibls; bat IN order TO this end the ut
most care must bssxsrcissd 10 framing
ths bills intended to effect that object.
The Indsz- appeal in the following
paragraph, tells : truth that may DO
pondsred In this connection
"6oas Of our respected and esteemed
6tats contemporaries ere indulgiug In
sone suprsmsly ridiculous talk Ia can
vsaaing u relative Importance cf the
&lste Supreme Court and United States
6upeens Court decisions where they
elaeh viii ono Aao&hsf. However wise
y polite and We don't bsjievs that It |
vss' svss eithef rise or politic--such !
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
4 NEW WORK.

TOR SALE, BY THE PUBLISHERS,
Il WHITTET Il SHEPPERSON. Rich.
mond Virginia, THE LETTERS AND
TINES or THE TYLERS.' BY Lyon
Gardiner Tyler. In two volumes. Price 50
per volume.
This work comprises a history ~ the
Union. from the Virginia standpoint from
the Revolution to the war between the
states. II comprises many letters Of John
Tyler, Sr.. John Tyler, Abe i. Cpshur. Hen
~ A. Wise. Thomas w. Gilmer. James
Buchanan, William g. Preston, and other
statesmen. Highly complimented by the
Reviews.
"Mr. Tyler's recital Of the Texan anneXa-
ton. and the rise, troubles, and decadence
OF the United States Bank, and Is elect
upon parties is most entertaining. while
the various letters collected and published
for the first time shed "A light upon that in
terestlng period OF which he write, that has
never hitherto been enjoyed. w. Washington
National RcpUbiicdH.
The work possesses a great and almost
UNIQUE interest. '-lhe Nation.
lie 8I-ThNSu2m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
MIKADO TEA.

T,HE LADIES OF PARK-PLACE
Il CHURCH win give novel and elegant
entertainments at sos east Main street,
faces Block, beginning TUESDAY, Janu.
10 4 +. M; Mikado Tea from 70 ~ Z. NJ;
Walters In japanese costumes; Mikado
Temple, japanese Booths &C. A real Turk.
In Oriental costume. selling genuine Turk
ish wares consisting OF Perfumery OF Ottar
OF Roses. &c: Turkish Handmade Elm.
hroidered Table Covers. scarfs, Mats. &c.
Young Ia dy attendants from other churches.
AdmittaDce 81 night, Toe. or 25c. for sea-
son ticket. Pace Block sos east Main
street, TUESDAY. January 80, 16sa.
10 l9-fu. h&saSt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

Birkenhead and Liverpool. AT Central
station at Birkenhcad His Royal High
ness was presented with an address by
the inhabitants Of that city. The Mer-
sey Tunnel Railway Company had pro-
vided accommodations for great num-
Der of persons within the station, and
the entire space was filed with promi-
nent people. All the prominent build
:Dgs in Liverpool were handsomely
decorated with flags and bunting. A
loyal address was also presented to the
Prince Of Wales by the municipal off,
cisls of Liverpool. The royal party
entered special train at Rock Ferry,
between Chester and Birkenhead, and
proceeded through the tunnel. The
Prince and his sons received an ovation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
A silver Circular.

The circular, dated January 10Th, OF
GREEN & BATEMAN, Of the New York
Stock Exchange, &C., &C., is the first
out-and-out silver document that we
have ever seen that emanated from
Wall street. Here is what it says on
the silver question:
"The silver question has had &
tendency to unsettle values in our stock
market. II seems to be more OF a
scare than otherwise, for the legal
tender silver circulation in France is
Ella per head, allied with s22 Of gold
per head. In the United States the
iegal-tender silver circulation is 1915
per head, allied with 90 per head Of
gold. The silver in France is valued at
rate which would make our standard
silver dollar worth about sl.03. In
other words, in France they value their
silver more than we do. With this
silver circulation of Ella per head it is
still one Of the soundest countries
financially in the world. After paying
one thousand million dollars war
indemnity to Germany in three years,
it is highly prosperous, and during the
last ten years has gained vastly more
gold by importation, nearly six times
more, than England and Germany with
their moHometallic system and policy"
All the statements in the above para
graph have been made over and over
again for years by the advocates of sill
yer coinage. Wall street seems to be
several years behind the times. There
fore we cannot understand why those
statements should have, as is claimed,
any important bearing" on the future
of the silver market in New York.
Nevertheless, we rejoice that light is
breaking even in Wall street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

after 1t was coined. In other words.
silver IN France stands relatively TO gold
az 15s to /. whereas in this country II
stands as l6 to /. II would be losing
business for rrenchman to buy silver
coins in his own country and export
them to this country to be recoined.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
THURSDAY....JANUARY 81, 1886
suffrage North and South.

There is lively fight going on in
Massachusetts, over the suffrage ques-
ton. The Democratic and Independent
papers as a rule are In favor o. abolish
ing the poll.tax requirement. The Re-
publican papers are fighting hard to re-
tain it. The Boston Journal is Of the
latter class, and in its violent opposi-
tion to any change affords striking
illustration Of the fact that it makes all
the difference in the world whose OK
happens to be gored. 1t says;
"The idea of encouraging an illit-
crate ballot in Massachusetts, is abso-
lutsly without excuse or justification.
The Legislature, however, and the
people should understand that this is
what is contemplated. The hue and
cry over q fifty-cent poll-tax as bur-
den upon manhood suffrage is only a
preliminary. II that point can be
gained, the assault will be made upon
the next. The aim is to sweep away
all the restrictions upon the
suffrage which wise and en-
l;ghtened statespanship has regarded
as essential, and to give the man who
is too densely ignorant to spell out the
names Of the candidates for whom he
votes. and who must inevitably become
the ready tool Of INSCRIPTIONS bosses
and demagogues, just as large control
over the government as that held by
the thoughtful, selfrespecting, intelli-
gent citizen. The road which opens
with the abolition of the poll-tax has
for its goal the abolition Of the reading
snd.writing test and all other obstruc-
tions to the suffrage. 1t is good
road to avoid"
Encouraging the illiterate ballot in
Massachusetts forsooth The bare idea
threatens to throw the Journal into
Mysteries. Yet why is it greater crime
to encourage the illiterate ballot in Mas
sachusetts than to encourage it in Vir-
ginia or North Carolina? On what
meat doth Massachusetts feed that she
should be exempt from the ills that
afflict many of her sister States?
The Republican party, for which the
Journal speaks, not only gave the igno-
rant negroes of the South the right to
vote, but sent to the South a horde Of
INSCRIPTIONS bosses and demagogues
to control their votes. Where were the
Journals sentiments about enlightened
craftsmanship when the negroes were
being driven like sheep to the polls and
were made to vote according to the dicta-
ton OF the worst lot Of political harpies
that ever cursed any land? Out upon
such inconsistency. The Republican
paper that uses such language as that
quoted from the Journal stultihes it.
self and convicts its party of the
basest hypocrisy. 1t is only neces-
sary to recall the record Of the Re-
publican party upon suffrage in
the South to see that the Journa'
could not have looked before it leaped'
What it fears for Massachusetts would
be a mere bagatelle compared with what
the party it represents inflicted upon
the South. IL the Journal dare deny
this it will place itself in the position Of
maintaining that the illiterate negro Of
the South is q better citizen and is more
capable of exercising intelligently the
right to vote than is the illiterate white
man of Massachusetts,.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
ADJUSTMENTS.


DICHMOND THEATRE-TWEN-
IL TY-SECOND SEASON.-On first
class attractions engaged for this place Of
amusement
for three nights.
SPECIAL LADIES MATINEE SATUR-
DAY.
A VERY NOTABLE ENGAGEMENT
Second appearance IN this city Of the dis
tinguisned actress.
JANISH, THE COUNTESS ARCO.
i'm NJ. Sardous greatest play, specially
adapted for Countess Janish by John G.
Freund, Esq, entitled the
PRINCESS ANDREA,
suppol ted by an unusually brilliant COM
pany of artists. having participated IN the
run OF this play of three months at the
Madison-Sq Theatre, New York. Mag
nificent Partisan toilets.
Please order carriages at 1913 L. vi. Scale
of prices during the Janish engagement VIII
not be advanced. Prices as usual. sale OF
reserved seats at Box Office Tuesday morn
ing at 9 O'Clock. Telephone 467.
ial7.4t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

If some Of the silver propositions now
before Congress be adopted, it would
not be ten days before the foreign agents
of brokers and bankers in Wall street
would be forwarding them millions Of
deprecated silver currency from abroad,
which they would send to the mint and
have recoined into standard dollars,
thereby making from 20 to rs per cent.
on every dollar.-AteraHdria Gazette.
They would have to pay 8 per cent.
more for silver say in France than it
would be worth in the United States
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
HOLS7EIN-FRIESIAv
CATTLE.

ALL AGES AND BOTH sExEs-uoyE.
BRED AND fMPORTED.
cows AND HElFEKS BRED TO BEar
NETHERLAND AND AAgGlE
BULLS.
THE AVERAGE RECORDS or A HERD
ARE THE TRUE TEST OF IT'S
MERIT
The following Milk and Butter Record,
have all been made by animals nov in our
herd:
Three COWS have averaged over 20 600
pounds each In year: five cows have aver.
aged over 10 600 pounds IN a year. ten cav.
have averaged over $4,000 pounds In A
year.
We tn0,o Of about thirty co,os nathan p,,,,i,
He0riy records exceeding Ii. 600 yoh lff. mi
fourteen Of hem are non ~ cor had, nd
haze averaged Orcr IL 500 D0unds
Twenty-Five have averaged over Ia 600
pounds In year; siXty.three. the entlrs
number in the herd that have made YEA ~
records. including fourteen three yea f.olds
and twenty.one two-year-Oids have avo-
ragged l4,1so pounds ounces Ia year
BUTTER RECORDS.
Five cows have averaged 20 pounds ?
ounces IN week; nine cows have ave.
ragged 10 pounds 4 ounce In week: nffesn
cows have averaged IL pounds ounces N
q week: six three year-o'ds h ave averaged
Ia pounds ounces int week: eleven three.
year-olds (the entire number tested) have
averaged 10 pounds 2 ounces In week;
six twO-year-Olds have averaged AZ pounds
J., ounces i'm a week fifteen two-year-oilis
centre number tested have averaged 40
pounds 3 $40 ounces In week. The en-.
tire original Netherlsnd Family ~ six COWS
two being but three years Old have ave-
ragged 17h pounds In a week. This - the
herd nom which 10 get foundation stock
Prices low for qualify Of stock.
SMITHS. POWELL & LAMB
Lakeside Stock Farm
no l0-Tu ,Th&Su Syracuse. y. Y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

The Lynchburg papers, on the con-
trary, have fully presented the IVashonl
case to their readers, with an editorial
Interpretation of its scope and bearing.
Lynchburg Virginidn.
But did they tell their readers to what
paper they were indebted for the opin-
ion of the court? Or did they forget
how much time and expense it cost the
Dispatch to procure that opinion and
give it in full so soon after it was de-
livered?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
Albert Edward Opens . Tunnel.
IBy cable 10 the Diupatch.l

LIVERPOOL, January 20.-The tun-
mel under the Mersey, connecting Liv-
erpool and Birkenhead, was formally
opened to-day by the Prince Of Wales
and his two sons, Princes Albert and
George. Notwithstanding the iaole-
mency Of the wsathsr--s heavy fog
prevailing and snow falling there
were large crowds present, both 1t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
LECTURE.
~~N~~~.~O~/rT 1880
ORDER OF THE IRON HALL.
GRAND LECTURE.

The members OF this order and the gene
raj public are hereby notified that Supreme
Nice-Justice r. ID. SoMEKBY Will visit this
city and lecture on the objects. aims, &c, OF
this great work. All who are the least skep-
teal or doubtful are cordially invited to at
tend this FREE LECTURE az old. Market
Hall THIS Thursday EVENING at ~
o'clock.
BY order OF the Joint Committee OF the
Branches I'm this city. Ja 2l-1t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
Marrow Eseape.

The Alexandra Gazette says: While
skating on the river near the ship-yard
yesterday evening Julian Bettice, son
Of Officer Bettice, broke through the
ice and would have drowned but for the
assistance Of Frank Reed, son Of Mr..
s. j. Reed, who, by getting fat on the
ice and srasping him by the hand,
kept him afost till he was rescued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

I'm not a believer in patent medi-
cines, but friend induced me try Sal.
vation Oil for my foot, which had been
afflicted with rheumatism fer several
years. | used it, and the rheumatism
is entirely gone.-John ii. Anderson,
Head Waiter, Maltby House, Balti-
more. Nd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

The Philadelphia Nevs says: "Thsre
Is great deal Of pleasing inform alton
in the newly.published History Of the
United States Mint. To some it might
seem sad deficiency that there's no
thing in 1t about the United States ju-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

"An exchange says General
ScHENCK is in Strengthened circum-
stances" What has become Of
ScHENCK's luck and skill at that little
game
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

The Philadelphia Times says: "No
one could 60 about this town on such q
day as yesterday and feel safe without
a life-preserver." And yet Philadel-
phia claims to be a city of brotherly
love and law and order.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

The Philadelphia Enquirer says the
Richmond Dispatch declares that the
silver question must be settled. But"
ssss our contemporary, which way?"
Well, full weigh rather than not have
il settled at all.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

The National Republican is engaged
in making Tennessee Republican. 1t
will be remembered that a few months
ago our esteemed contemporary was en-
gagged in making Virginia Republican.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

:" General SHERMAN says that he
would not go on the lecture platform
for a million dollars" Can it be that
TEcUMsEH and JOHN are brothers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
BRIEF COMMENT.

This cold snap will be known as
the CLEVELAND cold.'" Yes; by
the party that is out in the cold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

lsp.- The julep being = Virginia insti-
tuition, the organs would consider any
allusion to II evidence that the spirit Of
rebellion was being fostered by Demo-
cratic management.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
MANCHESTER, January 20, 1886.
ITASO\IC NOT & E.-The- K

WI members OF HoBsoN LODGE, w
No. 23. r. &, A. A. Y. MasOns, are
hereby summone ed TO attend called meet.
ing of their lodge at their hall, on Twelfth
street. THURSDAY, 2lst instant, at /
o'clock Z. NJ. to pay the last tribute OF re-
spect to our deceased Brother WILLIAM K.
RANDOLPH.
Members Of sister lodges aud transient
brethren In good standing are Invited 10
attend.
BY order OF the W. VI.
in 2O.2ts W. Ii, HUGHES. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

THE POLITE ART OF DANG ~
l. ING.-Madam LOUIS has open a
ed her classes at Monticello Hall eyeryfk
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SAT- ~~ss
URDAY AFTERNOONS at 81 for the res
ception OF pupils. Ladies' and gentlemen
MONDAY and WEDNESDAY NIGHTS at
81. For particulars call at the Academy or
address through mail 100x east Marshall
street or 307 east Broad street. no II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21

Old newspapers for sale ct ths De
pstcA counting-room Of IS esats pR
hundred.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
INSANE ASYLUM.
FURNITURE. CARPETS, STOVES, &C

HAVING REMOVED MY EN-
1lTIRE STOCK to wareroOms No l6ll
Governor street and being very much "a
oyercTowed with supertious stock. ut
will offer SPECIAL LOW FIGURES 10
thoseBl need OF Fl RNlTURE. Parties IN
need OF FINE CHAMBER and DINING
ROOM SUITS VIII ind my stock select, and
prices as low as any tirst-clasS house I'm the
city. T.. GAJHRlGHTSS son,
Ia 10 10 Governor street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
MEETINGS.

A STATED CONVOCATION @SaZrge
"a OF LAFAYETTE ROYAL ARCH AZ
CHATTER. No. AZ, will be held at 6ZTR5Ss
st. Adams Hall corner OF Main and
Third streets, THIS Thursday EVENING
at o'clock. Candidates for degrees will
please attend early. All Royal Arch Ma
sons i'm good standing are cordially invited.
BY order Of the N. f.. II. =.
CHARLES LUNDlN,
ia 2l.lt Secretary.
OFFICE RICHMOND PERPETUALl
BUILDING, LOAN, And TRUST Co.,
January 81, 1885.
AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF
"a the STOCKHOLDERS OF this company
will be held at their Office on MONDAY,
January 20, 1886, AT 3 o'clock 7. III.
WILLIAM LONENSTEIN,
ia 2l.td Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
GROCERIES, &c,

VMAS CHEER.-WHISKEY, AP-
N PIE BRANDY, FRENCH BRAN.
DIES, Rum, GIN, PORT. SHERRY. GA.
TAWBA, COOKING WINE. GELATINE,
GREEN and BLACK TEAS, SUGARS
all grades FLOUR-Various brands. BUCK.
WHEAT. BACON. LARD, BUTTER, CAN.
NED GOODS. SOAPS, &c. Weights sud
measures guaranteed. All who desire inst
class goods NJ lowest market rates are in
vlted TO give me call. .
JOHN NJ. HIGGINS,
del Franklin street near Old Aarket).
pROMA, COCOA, AND CI0CO-
- LATE;
Fine VIRGINIA-CURED FERRlS'S, and
KINGAN' ; HAMS:
Pure VIRGINIA SWEET CIDER, at
deSI MCCARTHY Il HAYNES'S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-21
WOOD AND COAL.

g P. LATHROP & CO., COAL AND
Os WOOD. - Crown-Hili Splint-lump
and hail; superior Anthrscite-egg.s stove.
chestnut. and broken sizes. Forest zine
Wood-long. sawed. and split. Purchasers
can rely on getting clean. perfectly'prss
pared Goals. 4. y. LATHROP q co,
Seventeenth street IT Draw-Bridge.
Telephone -. no