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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IL, 1886
Another Circnlar-Coupons.

Messrs. JOHN A. HAMILTON Co.,
of Baltimore, give bad advice to their
clients, according to our view OF the
present condition Of the State debt Of
Virginia. Messrs. THOMAS BRANCH
& Co.. bankers, Of this city, give good
advice. In their last circular they
say
1--WE advise our friends who hold old
tante-war) bonds or peelers, or interest
on either, to fund at once. Consols and
tep.forties are selling in the open mar
ket at prices much above their value II
funded; hence it will be more profit
able to sell these bonds at the present
high prices and buy the new threes ra-
Their than wait for the inevitable and
accept the terms Of the present law"
We are glad to have hackers so good
IN the work of convincing the bondhold-
ers that the best thing they can do is to
fund under the RIDDLEBERGER bill.
We wish to call the attention of those
Virginia papers which can find no bet
ter employment than that of ridiculing
the Legislature, and advising its mem
bers to quit legislating on the public
debt, to the facts set forth in this last
circular. The amount OF tax-receiva-
BILE coupons outstanding is already
s3.lO0,O00. The amount maturing an
nuslly is one million of dollars. What
would become of the Commonwealth
should the Legislature adjourn without
irving TO bar the doors Of the Treasury
against these cut-worms"?
Three millions of dollars OF coupons
one year; four millions the next year
five millions the next. Can the Legis-
lature possibly do any business more
important than that Of providing de-
fences for her Treasury? The much
ridiculed legislation Of past years has
produced results entirely satisfactory.
The coupons received for taxes amounted
in 1883 TO $40, $40 in 1884 to sl72, 1907;
in 1885 to $50, l64. Only one twentieth
of the coupons that matured last year
were forced into the Treasury. But
some OF the acts of Assembly
which so we'll guarded the Treasury
last year have been rendered Of none
effect by the recent decisions Of the
United States Supreme Court. A breach
has been made in the wall. This must
be repaired, or new and stronger
wall substituted. The member of
the Legislature who shall fold his arms
and attempt to justify his inaction by
pleading that it would be useless to
keep up the contest with the bondhOld-
ers any longer, will learn when it
is too late that the very men who adj
vised that course will be the first to
denounce him in unmeasured terms
when the State shall have been bank
rupted by the receipt of coupons, and
her schools, colleges, and courts shall
have been closed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
LEXINGTON.
suddep Dsaih--B,s Cake Young Meas Chris
tan Assoc,a'ion- Election or Officers.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
1000

sudden Unth-btk thsc- h0nnk VT" s~"''~
tan Association Election or Officers.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
FEBRUARY 9, 1886.
Rev. DR.. McBryde, Of Grace-Memo-
rial church, expects to 20 to New York
city early next week, where he has an
appointment to deliver an address be-
fore the State Young Mems Christian
Association.
Information has been received here OF
The sudden death at his home. in Arkan-
sas, Of Judge j. O. Davis, native OF
this county, and son Of Mr.. w. W.
Davis, who lives near Rockbridge
Baths. lie was formerly lieutenant in
the Rockbridge ARTILLERY.
Mrs. Dorsey, Of Frederick City, Nd,
sent to the Ladies' Bazaar an immense
cake, weighing some thirty pounds. 1t
was sold for sl2 and divided among the
pastors Of Lexington.
Rev. DR.. Taylor. Of the Baptist
church, is conducting morning prayers
this month at the chapel Of Washing
ton and Lee University.
The monthly meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of the Uni
yersity was held last night. An in
teresting address was delivered by Cen
eral +. ii. Smith, of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, on 1.-The Mission OF
Christian Young Men," An election Of
officers for the next half-session was
then held, and resulted as follows
President, L. L. Campbell, Of Virginia ;
Vice Presidents, P. L. Gray, W. NJ
Thompson, A. P. Taylor, of Virginia,
and +. Cammack, If Louisiana Secre-
tary, J. V. Mccall, Of Texas ; Trea-
surer, w. NJ. Thompson, of Virginia.
There are connected with this Asso-
citation eighty-five active members. 1t
is exerting an excellent influence among
the students. It's members conduct
three mission Sunday schools in the
country and furnish several Of the teach
ers in the colored Sunday school which
was organized by Stonewall jackson
There are seven "circles of prayer
among the students, which meet FOL
prayer and the study Of the Scriptures
T..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
National Aid to Education.

The New York Erening Post opposes
national aid to education in the South.
1t says: "The truth is that the South
can educate herself, and is already be-
ginning to do so. 1t will be a hard
job, but her people, black and whlts'
will be more manly, more selfreliant-
yes, and more intelligent, too, in the
long Iun--if they are left to work out
their own salvation" And to this the
Boston Herald makes the following re-
ply:
awe agree that self-dependence is
the basis Of efficient popular education /;
but il, rs matter Of fact, the south
ern States are unable to give instruc-
ton TO their children and youth, and
will not BIO able to do so for ten or
twenty years to come, aud are willing
to receive and properly apply national
aid, without relaxing any effort OF their
own, ne think the nation is in duty
bound to assist them, and should do so
in seif-defence against the menance OF
an ignorant suffrage. Ii national aid)
ought to stimulate, rather than hinder,
the cause OF common-school education.
But IL it will not, let the aid be with
held"
We should think the testimony of the
Rev. Mr.. MAYO would convince the
most skepticsl that the South is too
much in earnest in the matter OF CON-
mon-school education to re'ax any ef-
forts Of her own by reason Of Federal
aid to education. Mr.. MAYO, than
whom no northern man has given more
attention to what the South has done
and is doing to educate the children Of
both races, says:
mo people in human history has
made an effort so remarkable, ell cir
cumstances considered, as the people Of
the South have done during the past
fifteen years, in what they have already
done for the schooling Of their chill
drcn."
II Mr.. MAyo's testimony is accepted
the Heralds reply to the Post is CON-
plets. Besides, the Posts argument is
no argument at eli against national aid
to educstion, seeing that II applies as
we'll to State aid TO education, the ne
cessity for which il tacisly admits and
which II endorses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
A Question Answered.
MANCHESTER, VA,
February 9, 1886.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch
A correspondent In your paper this
morning asks, Why did the Rich
mond ministers endorse the exemption
of cities in the local-option bill?
This question has already been an
swered in the Dispatch, but as the cor
respondent referred to seems not to
have seen this answer, and as others
may be in q similar condition, | will
answer it again. The ministers meet
ing, with which ] acted, waf informed
upon what then seemed to be the high
est authority, and which seems to be
so still-emanating from the Senate it
self-that it was extremely doubtful
whether the local.option measure could
be passed at all if cities were embraced
in it, but, emitting cities Of 5000 inhab-
itants and over, it could be passed
without doubt. And this information
came from parties in the Senate having
the very best opportunities for informa-
ton, and who are known and tried
temperance men-men who adhered to
their principles when it involved sacri-
flee to do so. Under such circum-
stances it seemed to be the die
tate of only common prudence
that the enemy should be attacked
at a point where his defeat was certain,
and not in his strongholds where the
friends of temperance had before them
every prospect of failure. This was
common sense, and according to mill
tary strategy of the highest excellence.
General Grant, In the late war, found
that he could not take Richmond and
Petersburg by direct assault. He tried
it and failed. He then circumyented
the cities, desolated the country, at
tackled the opposing force in detail until
it was destroyed, and then the cities
submitted, as matter of course. The
cities endanger the blll-endanger it
very greatly-then attack the outposts,
where victory is certain then, with the
shout and impulse Of triumphant
host, gather around the stronghOlds
and concentrate your forces until the
last foe falls and expires. This was the
view presented to me and those asso-
ciated with me, and 1t seemed wise and
reasonable. And this was the reason
why A" the Richmond ministers endorsed
the exemption Of cities"
Again Your correspondent asks ::
"Why should they the Richmond
minsters) have taken any action at
all?" Why not? Are they not in
terested in good morals and the welfare
of the State? Are they not interested
in good government? Are they not to
cry aloud and spare not when evil APP
pears, and to present the best means
for its eradication? Away with this
idea that a preacher of the Gospel, a
successor to the busy apostles, is to be
a sort Of ornamental mechanism to APP
pear only on the Sabbath day, and then
be heard no more. The theatre OF all
moral questions is the legitimate field
of his efforts and activities.
And now let me say to all the friends
of temperance reform fight for the best
and the most you can get, but do not
ieopardize all by banging away at an
impregnable position. If you cannot
secure the cities get all the region round
about to the utmost extent Of possibili-
ty. | shall watch with interest the
fray, and pray that the friends of home
and happiness may win.
w. II. CHRISTIAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11

10 II. Though. we think. on the whole,
you had better not.--Pctersburg Inder'
Sppcoi.
The Virginia 8 per cents have SOLD
At GO cents in gold. In 1864 United
States G per cents sold down as low as
l04 in currency. The average price OF
gold in 1864 was 203 3-l0. So that
United States per cents sold that
year as low as sly in gold. But the
fact is that in July, 1864, the currency
price of one hundred dollars OF gold
was 25S. So that United States 9 per
cents were at least once that year as
low down as 40 cents 10 gold. The
reader can draw his own conclusions as
to what United States 3 per cents would
have sold for in 1864.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
Luray Notes.
,dauoa oftba Rich mOnd DigDatCh

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
LURAY, VA, February 9, 1886.
The New-School Baptist congregation,
of Luray, have determined to enlarge
and improve their house of worship,
and work will soon be commenced hav-
ing this object in view. The present
building is not large enough to accom-
modate the large congregations which
frequently assemble at this church.
The work will cost something over
$4,000.
Sixteen persons were received into
the Methodist church here on Sunday
night-the result of the revival now Ill
progress at that church. I.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11

sidering the high assessment OF proper
ty. are very high and very oppressive.
The people are very poor, particularly
in the agricultural districts ana there
seems no hope Of improvement, except
in the development Of mines ana manu-
features.
"No decision Of Federal or any
other court can make people pay what
they haven't got. Outsiders do not ap'
preciate the condition Of the State"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
Arc We 10 Look for Fidelity?

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
The undersigned with thousands of
anxious persons) has constantly looked
for the passage Of law by the present
Legislature that would give an oppor-
tunity to the citizens of Virginia to vote
on the liquor traffic. Will it be that
we shall be doomed to disappointment?
May we not hope that the honorable
members Of our law-making body will
carry out in good faith the pledges by
which so many votes were obtained in
the recent election? Can we for mo-
ment suppose the idea can be enter
tanned that law giving license to dis
tilleries the very things that are giving
power TO the evil deprecated), and
excluding cities from the privi-
lege of voting, will be consid-
cred by sensible men as meeting
the doctrine of party platforms? An
election held under such law would
entail large expense without the posi-
bility Of lessening to any appreciable
degree the evils involved in the traffic.
What difference does it make to the
sufferers whether drunkenness be
caused by brandy from the still or
whiskey from the grog-shop? If the
platform had been explained before the
election to mean that the candidates
considered some inherent right in a dis
tiller that did not belong to a bar
keeper, by which the former could de-
aand special privileges to entice cur
youth to dissipation, many vote would
have been given otherwise than it was
given. BY the sacred rule OF honor,
then, we appeal to legislators to give us
just the law we were made to believe
would be given if power were put in the
hands Of those now holding high posi-
ton.
The claim that the platform is ad-
hered to in the exemption Of cities
simply because the word "cities T" is
not found in the plank" is unworthy
of ingenious public servants. An hon.
orable press and heightened public
sentiment must reject such q plea.
Was the plank q mere ruse to catch
sincere men, when the idea was spread
abroad by the canvassers that gen.
sral local-eption law was the meaning
thereof? Away with such unworthy
Interpretation of what was used to roll
up the large majority by which cleo
tions were carried We will trust our
legislators until compelled to distrust.
Let them carry out in good faith pledges
implied and expressed. The cities will
have just right for large complaint IL
they are kept by criminally par
sial Law from the same privileges
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11

Her coupons, and they need not be
verified either, must be received for
taxes.--Alezdadrid Gazette.
Give us your authority. We have
heard or seen that statement before, but
We have not read any such statement
in any opinion coming from the Supreme
Court. Does the Gazette mean to say
that the tax-collector is bound to re-
ceive counterfeit coupons in payment Of
taxess II not, he must have the ri sht
to require them to be proved to be
genuine if be doubts, or even says
he doubts, their eenuineness. But the
result will in either event bs the same
to the bondholdsr. If all coupons
rendered are to be received, millions Of
them will soon be furnished at much
lower rates than 40 cents, or 80 cents,
or rs cents, or 20 cents, or any other
price that the bondholder would be
willing to take. On the other hand, II
the collector is to be allowed to require
them to be verified, not many Of them
will be paid into the Treasury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
ReraOnul.

Secretary Lamar is first choice of the
Dartmouth seniors for commencement
orator, with James Russell Lowell
second and Roscoe Conkling third.
Senator Jones, Of Florida, has not
been in his seat since last spring. lie
is counting a refractory Detroit widow,
who has s2, 1000, 900 in her own right.
Ex-Mayor Prince, Of Boston, wears
the old.style, long-skirted overcoat,
buttoniDg high in the neck, and the
old-fashioned, tall, straight-brimmed
silk hat.
Perry Belmont is said to be one Of
the most particular men who frequents
the House restaurant. His order must
be cooked exactly as he orders it or
be will not touch it when set before
him.
Speaker Carlisle has his meals served
in the Speakers room. lie is dainty
eater, and while he consumes but little
be is fond of large variety Of dishes.
These the Speaker usually washes down
with some rare old wine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
Correction.

CHATHAM, Va, Feb. 9, 1886.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
In an article headed 1.-The Crisis, "
published in the Dispatch Sunday, 9TH
instant, there is an expression that " the
current legislation Of the State is so
loose, ill-adyised, and corrupt" Inow
write to say that if the word corrupt was
in the manuscriptit was notintended, for
do not believe our present Legislature
is of that character, and feel mortified
that it should appear that such an i'm
putation was thought Of or intended, and
beg its correction. Yours,
WILLIAM NJ. TREDWAY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
Abe Batch OF Witnesses.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
WILLIAMSBURG, February 10
A large number Of witnesses left here
Tor Richmond to-day to testify in the
asylum investigation. Among them are
Or. Leonard Henley, Major John A.
Henley, Colonel John Coupland, Sidney
smith. l.. W. Lane. b. ID. Peachy,
Buddy Cloves, j. Willowby Morris,
and Henry Bookers-all well-known
gentlemen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
Sung a State.

STANLEY" Of the Lynchburg Id.
rance, replying to our comments upon
his article of last week, closes his arti-
Gle as follows:
mot to prolong this article, should
be glad if the Dispatch would publish
my two illustrative points-namely, a
State law requiring Mr.. Tinsley, the
State collector, to 60 down to Rockets
and compel Richmond merchants to pay
him import duties and the case Of the
States imprisoniDg man by an en-
post. facto law, and say how it would
avoid or refute my position in these in
stances"
We do not recollect what " Stanley ~
has said upon these " illustrative
points," or we would Of course pub
lish it. We INFER from the above ex.
tracts that he means to argue that in
the two cases supposed citizen of Viz.
ginia would have the right to sue the
State. Ifso, we reply that the wronged
man would in each case find the State
courts able and willing to protect him.
Certainly, neither of the men could fol-
the reasons supposed sue the State in 8
Federal court; and this is the only
point at issue between STANLEY ,
and us.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
Denth of a Hanover Indy.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
HEwLETT's, February 10, 1885.
Mrs. p. S. j. Duke, of Hanover, died
yesterday morping at the residence of
Mr.. A. Duke. She was the widow of
the late P. S. j. Duke, who died last
year from injuries received on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railway. She was a
faithful Christian. She leaves four
small children.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11

Governor PEIRPoINT's name was
spelled wrong in the Dispatch yester-
day. We once asked him why he spelled
his name as he does, and he replied that
he did it out Of respect to his father.
The older people in his county pro-
nounce his name as if spelled "PARE-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11

We have known the time when
United States per cent. bonds would
not have sold for 60.-Riehmond Dis
patch.
As . friend to the truth Of history,
perhaps you had better enlighten your
readers Is to the tims that this oc-
CURED and Is to the causes which led
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
Redemption of Silver.


If Mr.. ALLIsoN's bill, introduced
into the United States Senate day be-
fore yesterday, should become law,
the last argument Of the gold bugs
would be effectually answered. The
Boston Herald and the Providence
Journal, speaking for the monometal-
lists, both recently said that the reason
they objected to silver and not to green
backs was that a silver dollar pur-
ported 10 be dollar and to need no re-
demptiOn, whereas a greenback was
confessedly a mere promise to pay
money. We asked both these journals
if they would longer object to the silver
dollar if the legend upon it should be
changed so as to be promise to pay
money. but we have fever been able to
secure an answer from either Of them.
Mr.. ALLIsoN's bill will remove the
only plausible objection to the silver
dollar which has yet been advanced by
its opponents. His bill provides that
hereafter any holder Of silver coins OF
full legal-tender value may, at his OPP
ton, present them in sums of $50, or
any multiple thereof, at the Treasury
or at the Sub-Treasury in the city of
New York, and receive therefor in ex-
change a like amount of gold coin or
United States notes.
Will our Boston and Providence
contemporaries come up to the support
of that bill? We charge nothing for
having originated it. Help us out,
friends, and let it no longer be said
that for the silver dollar there is nc
place of redemption.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11

A COOP WORD FOR VIRGINIA.
The Louisville Post speaks up for Wiz.
ginia--as follows:
The trouble with Virgins is that 1t
10 physical impcssibility for her to
pay her debt. Taxes 10 the State, con-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
DanxiIIp Enx Fiji.
b"Hfb'c A"N h'
oftbe Richmond Dispatch1

Correspondence oftbe Richmond Dispatchl
DANvILLE, February 10, 1886.
The new tax bill for 1856 has been
framed. The tax on real property is
reduced to $l.l0, and l2l cents per
hundred for school purposes. License
taxes have been increased in many in
stances, and a license-tax Of s3j has
been put upon manufacturers of to-
hacco
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11

"a member Of the Massachusetts,
LEGISLATURE has introduced bill which
has for its purpose the enforcement of
the voting privilege" lie must be a
retired carpet-bagger.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11

My wife had been sufferer for some
time with pain in the back; nothing
seemed to do her good. Salvation Oil
was purchased and used, and l am glad
to say my wife to-day suffers no pain.
No better remedy exists. w. b. Coun-
Gill. No. 10 south Eutaw street, Balti-
more, Md.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
nEAIlIA.

McCLOSKEY.- Died, at his residence. No
ia south Cherry street. wednesday, feD-
ruary 10 1856, at o'clock \. NJ, JAMES
ID, McCLOSKEY aged nifty years.
His funeral will take place from -. fe'
teI's Cathedral at 10 o'clock THIS (Thurs'
cayl MORNING. Friends and acqualnI'
apces invited 10 attend.
Brooklyn Eagle. Washington ana fhlla'
delphla papers please copy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11

The London rioters should have got
ten MURAT HALsTEAD to show them
how to get up first-class riotous en-
tertainment,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11

1--WE like the Congressional Record.
1t never prints landscapes and labels
them with the names Of prominent in
dividuals." But it prints speeches
lust about as ridiculous.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11

AXE STILL MI hI h<NNA6
For fifteen years they have steadily
gained i'm favor, and. with sales constantly
increasing, have become the most popular
corset throughout the United states.
The g. quality is warranted To Uedr tlo'ce
as {onO as ordinary COrSets. We have lately
introduced the e. and X n grades WIN Ef-
IRA Long Waist, and We can furnish them
when preferred.
Highest awards from all the worlds great
p ms. The last medal received - for FIRST
Decree Of Merit from the late Exposition
held at New Orleans.
While scores OF patents have been .ound
worthless. the principles OF the GlOve-Fit'
ding have proved invaluable.
Retailers are authorized To refund money
Z. on examination, these Corsets do mol
prove as represented.
For sale everywhere. Catalogue free on
application. .,.cDoNco
oc1b-Th Su6Tu6m New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-11
MARRIAGES..

S-SHINAULT.-Mar In
Richmond. Va. February 9tn. by Rev. t.
RI Pitt Mr. JOHN NJ. BLANK and Miss
MITE SIIINAULT; both Of Richmond,
Va.
HUFFMAN-TURNER Married, Febru.
Try 8. 1856, by Rev. V. Walden, at Oropaxe.
New Kent county. the residence OF Or. J0nn
II Turner. MIR. u. HENRY HUFFMAN.
formerly Of Hanover. and Miss LOUISA Il.
X TURNER.