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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
The 3wo-Thisds Rule.
TO The Editor of the Dispatch:

10 The Editor of the Dispatch.
Are you quite right in ascribing the
origin Of the two-thirds rule to 1.-The
fact that the South, q minority section,
was also . aaye-holding section and
unable to protect herself from the NOM
nation Of candidates indifferent or even
hostile to her peculiar institution W
Mr.. Buchanan's account gives reasons
which have doubtless insured its con.
tinuance up 70 the present day in the
Democratic National Convention, and
induced the wise action of the Alexan-
diis Convention in insisting upon its OBJ
servance amid conspicuous contrariety
OF opinion respecting the proper candi-
date 10 succeed Mr. Barbour. Mr..
Buchanan, in the account Of his admin
istrs;ion, writes
"Untn s2t nominations had bee q made
. by CONGRESSIONAL caucus In these none par
ticipattd except Senators nom democratic
STATES al nd Representatives from Democratic
congressional districts. The simple majority
rule governed In these csucusses, because IL
was morally certain that, composed as thsy
"a ara no ca nd idate could be selected against
the viii Of The Democratic states on whom
bis election depended; but when change
Was made 10 nstional conventions IL was AZ
once received thai II mere majority
could nominate. then the delegates nom
anti Democratic states might ee mainly
Instrumental In nominating candidate
for whom they could not give single cleo
forai vote. whilst II would have been harsn
and iuexpedient 10 exclude these states
nom The convention altogether, IL would
have been unjust TO confer on them con-
trolling power over the nomination. To
compronsise THE difficulty the two-thirds
ruIe was adopted. Under its operation II
would be almost impossible that q csndi-
date could be selected without the votes OF
q simple majority OF delegates nom the Do
moefatic States"
Surely, therefore, the opponents OF
Mr.. Tilden at the Convention at st.
Louis in 1876 we're not the first to a.
lege the plea which you declare never
having heard OF "nntil after the sboli-
ton Of slavery" Dir. Buchanan's
work was prepared soon after the out
break Of the war; and - one long
acquainted With political man@ayrss 10
purports to give the reason for the
adoption Of the rule st the Charleston
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
Merchants Licenses.

In commenting upon our statements
that the city of Richmond annually as.
s.sses her merchants with heavy Ii
cense taxes, and nobody ever tries to
pay these in coupons, because every
body knows that they cannot be so
paid that we could not think of any
good reason why the counties could
not do as the cities do; and that there
need be no fear of a failure to receive
from the Legislature all the power
which that body can confer, the Ports.
mouth Enterprise says
ave think, under the present Con-
stitution, if the State were to assess
taxes against the counties and cities
direct, the assessment would have to DO
uniform, and each county or city would
have to be assessed in proportion to the
value of property, real and personal,
therein. If two adjoining counties con-
tanned an equal value of property the
Legislature would have to assess them
equally, and could not take into consid-
Grafton the fact that there might be more
lawyers or doctors or merchants in ono
of them than in the other"
"lf the mode Of taxing merchants
were changed and they were taxed upon
the value Of their stock, all difficulty
would be avoided, because their stock
or capital, being listed as personal pro-
perry, would come in with all other
property in the general assessment"
If the Enterprise is right in its as.
sumption that each city or county would
have to be assessed in proportion to the
value of its property, that paper is righ'
in its conclusion. But we do not 81
understand tho proposition under DIS
cussion, nor the law Of the case. W.
take it that the tax would be mad
uniform by basing il upon the amour
paid by each lily and county in the las
previous year, as for example, hicn
mond city would be assessed with
~. .ooonn, Of personal property~.~s 40 90
IN account OF real property'""'''''' i2o ~ oo
az account OF licenses.......''.''''''''" lso'oV
And so on.
The Enterprises suggestion as
taxing stock might be resorted to
necessary. But We think the law ca
be so changed as to make all merchants
licenses payable in money--that is, q
in the case Of licenses to sell liquors
allowing them to be issued only to me
of good name and fame, &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
DEATHS.

McGRUDER.-Died, on the evening OF
August 23, 1856, at the residence OF his son
in-Iaw. In Hanover county, Va, II. W. NC
GRUDER; aged sixty-two years.
Baltimore and Philadelphia papers please
copy.
ROUZIE.-Died. at 8 O'Clock P. NJ. on the
al ofJuly, 1885 at his residence. In Han
over county. DIR. EDWARD ASBURY ROU'
zIE. son OF the Rev. Edward L. houz'e'
deceased.
ried to Mirs Maria Louisa Pleasants Decem-
Der o, 1899. Again has death invaded our
earthly habitation and taken nom US o
citizen who enjoyed the confidence ana al
fections OF bis neighbors, and has peen aus
finguisbed for his services. In the provl-
dencs OF God these visitatious come 10
warn Us that none are exempt from the de-
cree that Gin life we are In the midst Oh
death" and that be ye also ready H.
solemn sdmonition from the cradle to the
grave. There have been few men who
have made more friends or fewer enemies.
DR.. RoUzIE was practicing physician for
more than my years, and rev had greater
eminsnce or . more extended practice tnan
he had, or did more TO mitigate suffering.
He possessed the wonderful faculty OF gain.
ing the entire confidence OF his patients. III
has often been said Of him that ne was
never known TO distresa the widow or or
phan for the sake OF money. In all the
more intimate relations OF life as husband
father, brother. and friend, he was very az
fsctionate and kind, was perfectly devoted
10 his wife, children, and grandchildren.
In regard TO his rel Igious feelings the writer
has no personal knowledge. but one Of his
daughters writes that she had often con-
versed with him on the subject, and, while
he said he dreaded death, he was not afraid
OF the hereafter, and was willing TO submit
TO the will OF God.
He had been great sufferer for many
years. was partially paralyzed, but was
carefully pufsed and attended by his fam
ily. and received the sympathy OF all who
knew him. May Gods blessing comfort the
bereayed family.
beyond the flight OF time.
Beyond the reign OF death,
There surely Is some blessed cline
Where life 10 not q breath,
Nor LIES affections transient fire
Whose sparks fly upward and expire
A FRIEND.
YARRROUGH Died. at his residence,
corner Twenty third and BROAD streets at
$40 O'Clock Monday night. WILLIAM J.
YARBROUGH, In the seventy-fourth year
OF his age.
Funeral will take place nom st. Johns
church, Twenty-fifth and Broad streets,
THIS "wednesday AFTERNOON, at $3.50
O'Clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
Tribute Of Rsspses.

At o meeting OF the Tobacco Association,
OF Richmond. Va. held this the 2ltb day Of
august. 1855, the following resolutions
were passed:
Resolved. That Il 10 with profound sorrow
that we have received the announcement OF
w. j. YARBRoUGH.
Received. That while we deeply dsplore
his death not only a. loss TO ~ Of warm
friend bpt also . Nom Der OF the Asocia-
ton with which he wss connected from its
inauguraiion), We desire 10 bear our tssti-
moby to the integrity and uprightueH OF
his character. A man OF angular firmneSs
OF purpose. ne was steAdfast In the perform.
snce OF what he thought 70 be right. Warm
in his attachments. he was constant and
arm friend. He had no enemies. He died
In the communion OF the Church, ~ peace
with his God. and In perfect charity with
the world.
Resoired. That his bereAved family have
our sincere and heartfelt sympathy. AID
that copy OF these resolutions bs oonysysd
tothem.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
ADANGEROUs PLAYTHINs.
what a IistIe Chicago Girl feund Near
Her Fathers Residence.

What httte Nnfcake 0hFt Sus" N~es
Her Fathers Rssidsncs.
A Chicago special says: The coach
man employed by Harmon Spruance, q
well-known Board-of- Trade man, living
at No. 2400 south Park avenue, found
Mr. Spruance's little girl playing with
a gas.pipe dynamite bomb on the broad
lawn around her fathers house this
morning. The little one, who is six or
seven years old, had found the bomb un-
der one Of the basement windows, and
bad been rolling it around on the grass.
The bomb was apparently Of excep-
tional strength, and intended 70 &C.
complish no small work Of destruction
when used. 1t was fully two feet in
length, and nearly or quite two inches
in diameter. One end WAS securely
sealed, while protruding from the other
was a slow fuse made Of material
much like hemp, saturated with a blush
substance, smelling strongly Of tar. In
this hemp secured close to the mouth
of the tube were three common lucifer
matches. The gas.pipe was quite heavy,
and was evidently well filled with sx-
plosiyes.
As soon as the family had recovered
from their fright policeman was called
to the spot and presented with the con-
triysnce. After showing 1t to his SUI
perior officers ct the station-house the
bluecoat took the bomb to the lake
and sank it in six feet Of water, mark
ing its resting place, however, so thatit
may DO produced If necessary. The
bomb must have been placed under the
window last night, % il would have
been discovered by the servants had II
been there yesterday. Mr.. SpruAncs
has done nothing to win the hatred OF
dynsmitards, and has Of late been in
California or In Europe most Of the
time. The police think that somebody
who wanted to get rib Of the bomb
placed it where 1t was found, thinking
that it's presence there would serve to
terrify one Of the hated capitalists.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

The Southern Planter for September
opens with an article from . Green
hacker, who is, We think, candidate
for Congress. Surely Colonel KNIGHT
did not read the article before he handed
it to the printer. The other articles
are, as usual, good. Colonel W. y.
KNIGHT, editor, Richmond, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25


~ = nr.o- American cable 10 the Dspstch.I
uupLrN, August 24.--Cdnsgh Of
x,ldsre, : great plain owned by the
p,;tish Grown In the heart Of Kildare
county, and used for military purposes,
= he sceue of unusual activity at
:, The place is being put in
r..dipess to receive five additional
rs.;ments--one infantry and four ad-
ditional regiments Of cavalry. These
fresh troops are to be used in assisting
n the work Of eviction during the
coming winter. The authorities expect
that default in rents among the Irish
nsasautry this winter will be unusually
Great, and that the present force in Ire
land. unless much strengthened, will
prove totally inadequate to the work oil
protecting the interests Of the landlords
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
nArru MACHINERY. &c.

MATCH MACHINERY FOR SALE.
WI A complete Plant OF Machinery, IN
perfect condition. for manufactnringr IaI-
Tor and Card Matches. including CleVe.
land Box Machine, making nve Sizes =,
boxes. Also, a Sturtevant blower ana
Heater. that will deliver 5000 cubic feet
OF air per minute. Capacity OF the Parlor
and Card Machinery, $50 gross each per
day; the Cleveland Box Machine making
az boxes Der minute. The above machine
~ vim Information enabling party 10 at
once commence the manufacture OF SUI
perior quality of Matches, ls offered at
low figure BY LEEDS, ROBINSON & CO.,
rs North street. Boston, Mass.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

"Herr MOST might spend an hour or
two in reading the writing on tho Chi
cago WALL" which suggests that it is q
priv New York cannot add to Chica-
COS hanging picnic by throwing in
Herr MOST for good measure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
Meeting OF NoBsgomery-COunty He
nnbltenus.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
CHRIsTIANsBURG, VA, August "a.
The Republicans Of Montgomery held q
meeting here to-day for the purpose oil
organizing their party for the congress
sional campaign this fall. j. Z: Esk-
ridge was made chairman and U. A.
Hermsnns secretary.
The meeting was addressed by Major
J.C. Taylor and @. A. Hermanns.
Delegates were elected to c conven-
ton, which is yet to be called by the
District Conmittee. ,
Resolutions were offered and adopted
fayoring . free ballot, free education,
the passage of the Blair bill, and the
maintenance Of the Riddleberger debt
settlement. Little or no enthusiasm
was manifested in the meeting.
A full delegation for the Democratic
Convention at Lynchburg will leave
here tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

The Philadelphia Times says: Bub-
bles still keep rising where the BLAIR
bill went down." Exactly. There is
life IN the BLAIR bill still, and in
course of time it may be expected to
boh mn serenely.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

The elections in Maine will take place
September 13th-only three weeks
hence. Mr.. BLAINE's first speech was
made yesterday. In Virginia We keep
nm the battle for months.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

"No doubt the President means
yell but he doesn't know the hazard
he has assumed in defying the Senate"
Oh yes. he does. The truth seems to
be that he doesn't care three straws
fov the Senate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

The order to Mr.. LEIGHTON, Of
Roanoke, referred to in an article In
the Dispatch of Sunday, was the or
der of the law of the Commonwealth
not Of the Auditor except as the re-
preventative of bis State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

GA New York man announces that
he will guarantee to teach pupils to
play the ACCORDION in two hours" No
one need be surprised to hear OF q
lvnching in New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

The suspicion that Philadelphia
should not talk about the Doodle Of
ficials of other cities is assuming large
proportions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

Philadelphia continues to DO
trunk-line terminus" exclaims the
News. The Philadelphia baggage
smssber understands his business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

Vincent B. Kelly, one Of the Chicago
Tribune reporters, has ipst been paid
ell, 500 under the will ofhis uncle, the
late John Kelly, Tammspy chief.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
IRON rs LBS. TO 16l LBS.
To THE CrTTICURA REMEDIES / OWE
MY HEALTH, MY HAPPINESS
AND MY LIFE.


A dav never passes that do not think ana
eneak Kindly OF the CUTICURA REMEDIES
seven wears ago all Of dozen Jumps loLln'
ed on my neck, ranging In SIZE Iroll o ,.i.,
r., stone TO an orange. The large ones "e,o
,rightful 10 look at, and painful 10 peHI
nesple turned aside wnen they saw me ia
digust. and | was ashamed 10 De on Ine
street or in society. Physicians ana thel
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fhe 1IrTICURA REMEDIES-CUr1cURA, the
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rifier, internally the small Jumps rs az
theml gradually disappeared, and the Isrge
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slight scars In my neck to-day 10 let JUG
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NV weight now is one hundred and sixty
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praised the CUTICURA REMEDIES, Norlu'
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Az. and shall always. have never known
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the CuTICURA REMEDIES" sometimes
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not acquainted with their merlts out sOoIlei
or later they Will come TO their senses ana
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dozens have whom have told. May .ne
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world, for the benefit OF humanity, wnere
the CU1ICURA REMEDIES shall be sou
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| for every form OF Skin and Blood Diseases,
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
alo Fulton street. New Yor.
pIEHEg NtsS.

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THE MEMBERS OF RICH *EIl2R
l. MOND ROYAL ARCH CHAP IN!
TER, No. 3. are hereby requested 10 z5[Bgs9
attend called convocation OF their
CHAPTER at the Masons' Hall, on Franklin
street. THIS Wednesday, EVENING, Au.
gnst 2bth, at Z o'clock. for work In the Past
Masters and Royal-Arch degrees.
All Royal-Arch Masons are cordially IN
yited TO attend.
By order OF the VI. T.. III: T.: ,,,,,,,,,
GEORGE +, KEESEE,
au 25-lts secretary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
PROPOSALS..
lime, CEMENT, Se.
CROCKETT R0CKLAND LIME!l

1853 barrels Of the celebrated CROCKETT
ROCKLAND LINE. IN the Dock ana now
dischaigirg. for sale low from schooner
William Rice. ENG LISH PO HrLAND CE-
MENT, HOFFMAN ROSENDALE or.
AENT, CALCINED PLASTER and MAX
BILE DUST on hand fresh. LATHS, CAT.
TLE-HAIR SAVAGE FIRE BRICK and
CLAY, WHITE SAND, &c. for sale. Oar
"ANCHOR" brand lime always on nahu
fresh. WARNER MOORE,
Seventeenth street. south side Dock Lump
and Ground Plaster, SumRc and BARK.
an 40
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
BRIEF COMMENT.

Could not some Of the Niagara hack
men be persuaded to attempt to swim
the whirlpool rapids {!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

Reading notices 10 reading.matter type'
lines OF lees, 81 in nonpariel leaded' 'oc'
c.rd Of rates for more space furnished on
Application. -
An letters ana kilograms must be address
"A 70 the DISPATCH COMPANY.
Re,ectsd communications wiz not be re-
turned -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

DOCK AND JOB WORK NEATLY
~ ExxCUTxD AZ xu1 pm1AxuU
gRWxU9HopDn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

W. a. H. Rrambiett. Hardware Merchant or Forsyth Ga
1t acted ike my general health consider me
more than have twenty-five years Respectfully ~ H. d"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
SIPERB FLESH-PRODUCER AND TONIC.
HEAR THE WITNESSES!
TIN TO TWENTY POUNDS.
A NAN OF sixty.Eight winters.

wano Eight winters
Itch, and PIONEER
restored ana
ieepe' ~ '~ A. F.G CAMPBELL. Gin Nj
MACON. GA, February Is, 1885,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
A Crippled Confederate Says .

when
LONG distances benefit beyond calculation
io's """
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

w. q. Jones' Macon. says:
strength and Increased ten pouhus
rscomnend GUINNs PIONEER the best tonic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
uonherfnI Cnres Of Hood and Skin Disc

C,opapy. GUINNs
oon l that
W, ,ornt REsr BLOOD mEDIcrN country
'"' 0'U'' ~ A Wnlsmsvine PIKE oos""
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

DR. O.. - -,s nurr.,.
HmproVes
M ncons and tissues great bonene"'
and heal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

Cnen Prescr Satisfactory Results
plea opinion IN
ska
a especially OF syphit that Its use has proved
eSsH .sleS""' - ID, Grimm Ga
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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-03-26
No THRILLING.

Vicksburg has grown to the size,
when there is scarcely a doubt, that a
well conducted system of street lail-
ways will pay. Four or Eve miles of
track on the populous streets, will al
ways do a good business if the mis-
take of overcharging is avoided. -Four
times as many will ride at five cents a
ride, as at ten cents a ride. Let the
lines be constructed, and strong light
cars be put on them, and there is no
risk whatever in the enterprise.
Nothing contemplated will so much
improve the city. Real estate all
along the lines will rapidly increase in
value, and all available building lots
will be utilized as far out as the lines
extend. A system of street railways
is the first important step to rapid
growth, and the sooner it is taken the
better.
At present, the trouble seems to be
that two companies wish to build and
operate the lines. The old Vicksburg
Street Railway COMPANY has suddenly
taken on new life, and is actually at
work on the north end Of Washington
street. The Hill City Company, a new
concern chartered by the last Legisla-
ture, is also asking the right of the
city to build lines on various promi-
nent streets. The old company has been
dormant a long time, and its present
activity naturally excites some re-
marks. 1t tries to explain the situa-
ton however, by declaring that the
present prospects of the city are so
much brighter, that it has been able to
make arrangements to build the roads.
The new Company declares that 1t is
composed of solid men, and that it will
build the needed lines, if the right to
do so is granted by the city, and
legal complications can be avoided.
This, we think, is a very fair state
ment Of the situation. tits a very hope
full one, for certainly our City Govern
ment is able to protect the rights Of
the city, and prevent trlding with q
matter Of so much Importance. Popu-
lar sentiment is overwhelmingly in
favor of street railways, and opposed
to any sort Of triAlng by either
Of the companies. The Board
of Mayor and Aldermen should
keep that fact in view. There
must be no dog in the manger bust
ness about the matter. ANY ConTany