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and her mother was soon removed from
her psrilous situstion. Dr.. Dice VS.
called in aud succeeded ia rssuscitating
her, and she will probably recover and
be sent to On asylum.
A few nights ago burglars entered
the residence Of Captain q. W. Early,
but we're frightened away before they
had secured any booty. Mrs. Early.
her child and nurse. and two dogs were
the only occupants Of the house that
night. When the presence Of the burg
lars became known Mrs. Early turned
one of the dogs into the hall and then
raised window aud called for help.
which soon came. The dog which had
been turned into the hall ut first was
very active, but soon returned whining
and trembling, giving decided evidences
of fear. The burglars were seen to
escape through rear window, but were
not recognized.
Bishop Randolph confirmed a class
Of thirty.one yesterday at Christ
church. His sermon was OF a very
high order, and was on the text,
Whom, having not seen, we love-"
A large number of minors have been
summoned to appear before the grand
jury to testify in cases Of alleged viola
ton Of the law. This morning found
q great many young men unexpectedly
out of town. OUIp,
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New Books.


Labor Differences and Their Settlement.
A Plea for Arbitration and Concilia-
ton. By JOSEPH d. WEEKS. New
York The Society for Political Edu-
cation. 1886. Price in paper Is
cents.
This Is Economic Tract No. Xxx.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
letters and Addresses Contributed at
General Meeting Of the Military
Service Institution held at Governors
Island, N. r., Rdrbor, February
25, 1886, in Memory Of Winfield
Scott Hancock, &c., SC. New
York: Military Science Association,
by G. p. PUTNAM's Sons. 1886.
Price so cents in paper.
For saleby WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
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If our correspondents will look at
our paper. almost any day, they will
see that about one page is taken up by
kilograms, another by local news,
another by news-letters, and the re.
naming one by advertisements. We
would like to publish all the commune
cations we receive on the local-option
question whilst this is pending, but our
rule is to make everything else give
place to news, and so we cannot pub
lish many long communications. XXX
sent us yesterday one at least two
columns long. When, if ever, We shall
be able to publish it, we cannot now
guess.
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Do not believe to Be ths csss). thses b
one suggestion that puts its schsue Ina
decidedly ludicrous aspect. That 10
that nothing could induce the negroes
to consent to being |" distributed"


To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The locsl-option law as enacted by
the Legislature allows distillsries to
manufacture, but does not permit them
to sell 10 counties or districts thu, vote
against license. This is plain and docS
not admit Of controversy. Under this
local.option law can statesmen from
liquor establishments outside OF the
State or from licensed sections OF the
State visit the local-option districts and
solicit and obtain orders for liquors
from consumers Would not such q
procedure be discriminating against dis
tilleries in these districts?
Another point: Some Of the cor
respondents of the Dispatch insist that
this question is o political issue. Why
are we not presented with some proof
to substantiate this assertion? The
temperance plank was in the platform
Of both political parties. We are to
have 8 special election where no other
issues are involved, and how it can pos
sibly be made o political issue is be-
yond the comprehension Of the country
people. The writer OF this is . Demo.
crat, has always been Q Democrat, and
as Democrat intends voting against
license.' j..
We suppose that the trainers Of the
law intended it to prevent such sales as
those referred to by our correspondent.
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Farmers. Organize!

To the Editor of the Dispatch
The most striking feature of this lat
ter end Of the nineteenth century is the
banding together and cooperation of the
various trades and pursuits. Every in
terest has its executive committee or
head, who issues orders affecting the
earnings and business of every member.
This active and all-pervading system is
now in full force, making authoritative
demands, not only as to the per diem
that shall be paid to the enrolled mem.
bers Of the guild, but suspending the
work of all employees who seek to
cheaper labor. One integral part of the
community, and one only, is wholly
without controlling, and perhaps, pro-
tective, organization, and this class is the
basis on which all the others subsist.
We refer, of course, to the farmers. 1t
may be said with strict truth that at
this time not one of that indispensable
class in the State is making his actual
expenses. When we use this express
sion we intend to exclude luxury in
every shape. The truck-farmers may
be an exception. Those who sell meat,
corn, wheat, and tobacco will bear
testimony to this statement as truly
veracious, for ali these "crops {" yield
less when sold than they cost the poor
maker to bring them to market. Taxes
have increased, and are increasing as
the "bills " show. This statement can
be verified by comparison with other
years, and will show in some counties
more than 100 per cent. increase. A
merchant in the town OF Fredericks.
burg. who handles the corn OF the Rap
pahannock Valley, told the writer few
days ago that even those farmers in
this great corn-producing section, who,
by prudence, industry, and manage.
ment, have up to this kept themselves
out of debt, are now with corn oil sold
at 40 cents . bushels unable to pay
their little necessary bills, and taxes
still unpaid. This is no fancy sketch.
We have no theories TO explain the
horrid situation. Some remedy must
be found. We will make one sugges-
ton, and hope the great producing
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Personal.

Mrs. ingalls,, Of San Jose, CAL, owns
and manages q fruit farm Of about
twelve acres, from which she derives an
annual income OF about $4,000.
At the marriage at Vienna of the
daughter Of the Grand Duke of Tuscany
to the brother Of the Queen Regent Of
Spain the principal ladies in attendance
wore dress-trains from thirteen to nine
teen feet long.
Charles Dudley Warner writes from
McIelis, Mexico, to the Hartford Cou-
rant "In fact, Morelia is the perfec-
ton of climate. Summer weather, but
not facilitating, June roses in Feb
ruary. That Is the sort Of thing"
John Elkins, brother Of s. B. III.
kins and . member Of the Colorado
State Senate, has been in New York for
q week on visit to his brother. He is
. tall, angular man. with sandy hair
and . flowing beard of fsry red, an
lquiline nose, and lively command Of
language.
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Body Recovered.
NIrginian.

tby
The body of Richard Tyree, the
fireman who went down on the North
River bridge on October Goth, was
found at Green Forest, six miles below
the bridge, last Saturday evening. 1t
will be remembered that the body OF
the engineer was found few days
after the accident. 1t is supposed that
Tyree was washed up in a sand-bank,
where it remained until the late freshet,
when it was dislodged and floated down
to Green Forest. 1t was fearfully de-
composed, but was readily identified
by his watch. The body was brought
to this city on Sunday and buried yes
terday.
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class Win make others. Our pre-
sent dstestabIs Constitution Is not
suited TO our sparse population,
or TO the genius Of our peo-
ple. There are too many Off
Gals and too much county levy.
Among progressive people the impor-
lance Of woodland in its effects upon
rainfall Is acknowledged, and such land,
including swamp land, is exempted from
taxation. Here such unproductive land
is included in the assessment, and as in
many cases it is half of the farmers
area he really pays $50 per acre in
stead Of clio, at which his land is as
sessed. The writer in many years Of
experience has never known the agri-
cultural class so poor and impecunious
as now. He has no remedy, but the
present state Of things cannot sustain
this most important class. Let US do,
at all events, what others are doing
organize organize organize
AGRICOLA.
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PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
The Flood Receding-Loss of stock
Cotton Factory 20 Resume.

The Flood Receding-Ioss of Stock
Cotton Factory 20 Resume.
Correspondence of tb e Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG, April 6, 1886.
The freshet in the Appomattox is
subsiding rapidly, the water having
fallen some five or six feet since last
night. There were heavy rains all last
night, however, which will doubtless
keep the river high for several days to
come. The dead bodies Of q number Of
animals have been seen floating down on
the current, which would indicate that
there had been some loss Of stock in the
ur-country.
Information from the counties is to
the effect that many farmers along the
line of the Nottoway and Meherrin lost
stock by the sudden rise in those rivers,
the animals being penned in the low
ground pastures. Among those who
have thus suffered are Mr.. John E.
Prince and Mr.. V. 7. Drewry, in
Greensville county.
The condition Of Mr.. l.. Z. Clark,
auditor of the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad, whose illness has been
mentioned, is reported to be very criti-
cal to-day and to cause much uneasi.
ness among his friends.
Deputy National Councillor Shanks,
Of this city, organized a council Of the
Order of American Mechanics at Clare.
mont last night with twenty-five MEM
bers.
1t is reported that the Petersburg
Cotton-Mills, on Canal street, lately
purchased at auction by Baltimore cap.
italists, will be started to work in a
very short time, and that the owners of
the property will be here tomorrow to
look after the resumption.
The Odd-Fellows of this city will
celebrate the approaching sixty-seventh
anniversary april 26th) of the intro.
duction of the order in the United
States. There are two very strong
lodges of the order in the city, the
membership Of which embraces many
of our best citizens.
ROBIN ADAIR.
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DINwIDDIE COUNTY.
1hc High Water-fsrfdges Washed
Away-sudden Death.

1hc High Water-Rridges Washed
Away-sudden Death.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. !
APRIL 5, 1886.
We too have been visited by the
food. as well as other sections. Two
bridges over the Nottoway river--to
wit Jones's bridge and ellis bridge
were carried away by the high wa.
ter of Thursday night. The lands are
thoroughly soaked by the rains, and
much damage has been done by the
washing away Of the soil on low grounds
and upon rolling uplsnds. In many
localities the plant-beds have been
either totally destroyed or seriously in.
jured. Mr.. A. A. Hardy lost several
sheep by the flood. have heard ofno
other loss Of animals in this county. |
heard to-day that Jonesboro' bridge,
over the Nottoway, in Brunswick coun-
ty, had been carried away. These
bridges were all comparatively new,
and it will entail a heavy expense on
the county to rebuild them. AS |
write the rain is coming down in tor
rents, as it has been nearly all day.
Mrs. Sallie G. Ferguson, wife of Mr..
Joseph II. Ferguson, died suddenly of
apoplexy at her home last night at 10
o'clock. Mrs. Ferguson had just re-
turned home in the evening from visit
to one Of her daughters, and was in APP
parently perfect health. After family
worship she started to walk across the
floor, v hen she called upon her hus-
band to hold her up, as she was about
to fall. He carried her to a bed and
laid her down, and in less than five
minutes she was corpse. Mrs. Fergu-
son was a daughter of the late G. I.
Cralle, of Nottoway.
The regular term Of our Circuit
Court will commence on Wednesday
the 9TH Of April, Judge B. A. Hancock
presiding. Very few persons will at
tend, and very little interest will be
taken in the session, since the most i'm.
portant case, the trial of Holmes
Puryear charged with the murder Of
his wife, has been removed to Prince
George county. This was a great dis
appointment to many of the people of
our county, who wished to attend upon
the trial. FRANK.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE.
The University Moot Court-Att
ed Suicide, dc.

The University Moot-Court-Attempt-
ed Suicide, dc.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. !
APRIL 5, 1886.
The election Of officers of the moot.
court, law class, University of vir-
ginia, was attended by some excitement
in college circles, as the candidates were
popular and very evenly matched. The
candidates for judge were Ashby S.
Farrow and L. n. Coleman. of Virginia.
and r. Z. Hall, Of Wheeling, W. Va
Mr. Farrow was elected. His physique
will make him look every inch the
judge, while his attachments in the Law
are guarantee Of his efficiency. 81.
NJ. Lynch, Of Virgins, was chosen
clerk; Chapman G. Joyss. Of Ken
lucky, sheriff, and George b. Andsr-
son, Of Washington, d. o., coroner.
Saturday Mrs. Susie Hartman was
found by her little daughter hanging by
The neck from her chamber door, slmos,
dead. The little girl gave the alarm
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH. engagement OF
Miss MERGED MALKlNI,
who will appear TUESDAY. WEDNES-
DAY, and SATURDAY NIGHTS, and
TUESDAY. THURSDAY, aud FRIDAY
MATlNEES In the great Union-Square-
Theatre success,
LYNWOOD.
by ]. X. Tilotson, introducing HALL CLA-
KEN DON, supported 10y the original Union
SQuare-Theatre cast. under the manage
ment Of Pr. TURNER; and THU R5DAY
and FRIDAY NIGHTS and WEDNESDAY
and SATU RDAY MATINEES In the 70
mantle comedy.drama, MEGS DIVER
SION, and the screaming farce entitled
TURN HIM OUT.
Prices OF admission, is. rs. and soc. Natl
nee prices: Children under twelve years Of
age i5c., and adults 25c.-to any part OF the
house.
Box. Office open from 10 A. NJ. to s p. NJ.
for the sale OF reserved seats. ap4
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Not for Distribution.
The National Republican SAYS

The National Republican says:
1--WE do not believe there would have
been any difficulty in dividing the col.
ored vote Of the South between the two
parties II the white Democrats had de-
sired such DIVISION"
That Is pretty cool, considering that
for twenty years the Republicans
party has been bringing to bear every
influence 1t could command to array
the blacks Of the South against the
whites. However, the above declara-
ton Of our esteemed contemporary is
only the introduction to another article
On its emigration scheme. Continuing,
the R9abliean says:
"SiDcs. then, the blacks srs solidi-
fed in opposition to Democratic solidity.
and since The localities In which the
blacks outpumber the whites ere fearful
81 negro domination, the only peaceful
Of the trouble must come
through . wiser distribution OF the
eolosed people than that which now OK.
|sks. /"
Crapting that the Rpsblieas really
Vishss To benefit the negro (which We
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Fire I'm CharIotte Countv

Correspondence OF Tire Richmond Dispatch
BRAKES BRANCH. April 6, 1886.
Mr.. J. II. Wingo, firstrate citizen
residing near this place, had his prize
barn, with agricultural implements and
nearly his entire crop of tobacco, de-
stroyed by fire on the night of the 5th
instant. Loss about $500. The
cause of the fire is unknown. There
was no insurance on the property.
Mr.. Wingo has the sympathies Of this
entire community. j.
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DEATHS.

CAMERON.-Dled at her residence In
this city April s. 1856. from congestion OF
the lungs. Mrs. ELIZABETH CAMERON
consort OF the late John Cameron. native
OF Aberdeen, Scotland, but resident OF this
city over forty years at the ripe age OF
eighty five years and one mouth.
Friends and acquai n ances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from the
First Presby terrain church on WEDNES
DAY the 7th instant at 81 o'clock T.. NJ.
GARRETT. Died, In this city, April 9Th.
MAMIE HARRISON. youngest daughter
of the late Dr. John Boiling Garrett, OF AL
bemarle.
Her remains will be taken 10 Greenwood
In Albemarle, where Others OF the family
are inferred. Funeral services will be held
at Emmanuel church, near Greenwood, on
HURSDAY, April Sth.
MORRIs.-Died, at twenty minutes past
O'Clock Z. NJ. Monday, April ). 1886. at
the home OF his daughter, Mrs. John J. Rus
sell, In Halifax coanty, Va. NATHANIEL
NORRIS, In the seventy-second year OF his
age.
7th, at buckingham Springs. in Bucking-
ham county.
sMITH-Died. at the residence OF her
husband. Mr.. X. d. Smith. No. 1922 vena-
BILE street. Richmond, at o'clock p. NJ.
April 5, 1885. Mrs. EMMA j. SMITH.
Thus has passed away from earth's trials
and sufierings sweet aud gentle Christiau
woman. She leaves husband and six
children TO mourn her departure. We trust
she is now free from pain ON q brighter and
happier shore.
Funeral will take place from Christ
church WEDNESDAY, April 7th. at 3
O'Clock p. NJ. Friends are invited.
sUNDBERG.-DiedA April 9th. at his resi-
dence, No. II Claiborne street, (near, Old
reservoirl,J V. sUSDBERG, in the sixty
third year Of hts age.
HIS funeral will take place THIS WED
pesiay) AtTERNOON at 4 O'Clock, from
his laie residence. Friends and acquaint-
ances are respectfully invited 10 attend. .
vAIiGHAN.--Died Monday. April 5th.
Mrs. MARTHA VAUGHAN. consort OF the
late W. II. Vaughan.
Her furerai At residence WEDNESDAY
I'm. at IL o'clock. Friends Of the family
are invited 10 attend.
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Jaues City Notes..

The Methodists, ever among the first
in good enterprises, have bought the
site for a new church at Toano.
DR.. X. b. Richardson, late Of Ken
lucky, still later Of Florida, where in
six months he bought an orange farm,
built dwelling on it, and sold out for
handsome profit, is now visiting this
his native county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-07

The National Republican says !:
L" The Government cannot be considered
secure so long as it stands on basis Of
fraud" Why, bless your innocent
heart, have you not heard that the bot
tom dropped out of the Republican
party somewhat over year ago?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-07

The Philadelphia Press says: " And
now comes the rumor from California
that Mr.. GEORGE HEARST, recently
appointed senator, makes a wedge
shaped ruin Of the Kings English, and
that no such curious English has been
written or spoken by congressman
since the days of the lamented DAvY
CROCKETT" We had thought that
LOGAN was quite fond of speaking and
writing.
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BOOTS, SHOES. &c,

CAUTl0N.-WHEN YOU CAN.
" not get my SHOES rom your dealer. 4 ID
not take any Others. but send your address
on postal-card. and receive by return mail
instructions for self-measumment and fail
Information concerning them. W. l..
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will give perfect satisfaction. See that " ".
l.. DOUGLAS. 81 SHOE. Warranted u
stamped on bottom. W. l.. DOUGLAS,
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HnrNGnrd,s Acid Phosphafe.

A VALUABLE REMEDY FOR GRAVEL.
DR.. T. II. Newland, Jr., st. Louis,
Mo-, says: 81 have used it in diseases
Of the urinary organs, such as gravel,
and particularly spermatorrhea, with
very good results, and think it a very
valuable remedy in those Diseases"
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ECZEMA ON A CHILD.

Your most valuable CuTicURA hEhs
pIls have done my child so much good
that feel like saying this for the beneiit OF
these who are troubled with skin diseases
Ny little girl was troubled with Eczems'
and tried several doctors and medicines,
hut did not do her any good until use1 .ns
CuTTcURA REMEDIES. which speedily cured
Ter. for which ! owe You many thanks ana
many nights of rest
ANTON BOSSMIER, Edinburgh, lnd.
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The Boston Post says: "A returned
congressman informs us that the 'hauls
of legislation are to be looked for in
the lobbies "-presumably because that
is where the log-rolling takes place.
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WHITTIER, the poet, has de-
stroyed bis letters and papers to pre-.
vent posthumous publication" WHIT
TIER has more consideration for the
public than we had given him credit
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The amount Of outstanding matured
coupons is s2,996.242. 1t was stated
at about one.tenth of that sum in the
Governor proclamation as it appeared
in the Dispatch yesterday.
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TETTER OF THE SCALP.

was almost perfectly bald, causeu Ds
Tetter OF the top OF the scalp. / used your
CuTIcuRA REMEDIES about six weeks, and
they cured my scalp perfectly, aud now my
hair Is coming back as thick as IL ever was
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-07

"HENRY WARD BEECHER lectured
in Louisville the other evening on con-
science Wonder if he knew any
thing about it?
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Matthews county.

Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. !
MATTHEWS G. H., April 4, 1886.
An election under the local.option
law has been ordered for this county
for Wednesday the 5th day of May
next
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To the Editor of the Dispatch :

A young man, now just twenty-one
years Of age, left Germany three years
ago with no parents in this country,
is he entitled to register and vote now,
or is he compelled to get first and
second papers? An answer will great
ly oblige PETER SHoUTZE,
2ll0 Main street.
Richmond, Va.
lie must be naturalized just as any
other alien is naturalized.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-07

"The European war cloud is no bigger
than the hand of the Gar" How do
you know? The Gar hasn't shown his
hand yet.
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LEG u RE.

A PRESBYTERIAN ON JOHN
N WESLEY.-Mr HUGH BLAIR will de
liver lecture at Centenary Methodist
Episcopal. Church under the auspices OF the
oxford League OF that church. on THURS
DAY Evening the 9Th instant At
O'Clock. Subject: John Wesley, the Most
influential Man ofthe Eighteenth Century
Ambulance free. ap 7.2t