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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-05
GNG C&H LOAD
NO. 6 SYRUP

no. 6 SYRUP
N store aul for sa!c by
rh5 iw CiIAa KING. CT Catncron st.
c,WEEr GUM AND MULLEN, tbs new rene
~ dy For Coughs, Colds &c; also Bats Cough
syrup, SOS Cure Cor Consumption. Lca!h!a, CT"
| Cough Syrup. Phosphate Emulsion o. Cod Liver
Oil and Irochcs OF various kinds, FOR sale by
fch5 E.s. i.EADBEATEE & BRO.
WARNEEs SAFE YEAST
TO arrive and for saic by
feb5-iw CIIAs KING, CT Cameron St.
| THERMOMETERS of assorted sizes. aud at re-
( narhab}y ow prices, for sale by
fsh5 L. S.LEADREATEE & Bl2O.
~ TONS COTTON SEED HEAL
TO arrive and for sale b.
j,no8 CuAs. S. TAYLoG,Jr.
GUT Ray! CUT HAY
so ions CHOICE CUT Hay in store and for
! sale 1T lowest prices wholesale and retail by
,m:2S G. S. TAYLOR Jr.
| THUMB ESONS FITTINGS, now tube, &C.,
{ for infants nursing bottles a valuable inTcn-
;ioa als' DEVICES RonBEE NuRNNG BIDs, !
s''f fSh . '''''' '"' ' T. s LEADBEATEa ( BRO.
NEW TURKEY PHUNEs, just received and
nov14 McEURNEY b SONS.
NFIyED CHOP, CIfOW-CHOW AND SWEET
&c, Geo ~ y : ''>'' > '' McBURNEY's.
COAPS.- full line of the most popular brands
~ Launtary and Toilet Soaps, for sale sal, by Er-n-
ANA j. g. MlL5URN.
CILK SPONGE ToWELS-For the Toilet they
! ~ are uncqualcd. Just received and for sale by
nov27 w. T. CREIGHTON & GO.
DRESERvEs, JELLIES. CRANBERRY SAUCE
I and Fruit Butter in great variety, for sale by
moves &c. MILBURN.
Vat NO. 3 MEDIUM SIZED MACKEREL at
| 4 retail by
jan22 W. a. JOHNSON " W.
DOTATOEs-4O bushels EARLY ROSE P0TA-
i TOES just received by
jau2O J. c. MlLBtRN.
Eoa A REALLY GOOD GREEN TEA at zoe
l. per pound go TO &c. MllBURNS,
iar26 IL n. Royal st.
DoToMAC FAMILY ROE HERRING, in bar
l. rels AID half barrels, fer sao by
isn22 VA. JOHNSON & co.
| NEW ITALIAN MACARONI AND VERNE
IN iii and New York Buckwheat, III
| oc21 McBURNET'S.
| USE TEE GOLDEN HAM--Finest Sugar
| u Cured Tam in tho United States. Sold by
| ieS GEO. McBUENEY K son.
JIOT SODA WITH COFFEE. TEA. CHOCO-
II LATE and BoUILLoN REEF TEA, at
nov16 ]. D. II. LUNT'S.
DIAMOND DYES for coloriing silk, Cotton or
u Wool, of all shade in packages at 5oc. oScn'
now f. ;. IEAoD1A1 en- q ID ..2-
r HAVE THE BEST ASSORT8i EN- ot HASL
| Saws in the city Prices very low.
- B. W NAILS
rF1HE CONVERSATION IRON SAFE, inc ae,'
| ond cbaane.t thing out for children, for SAFE
nona Py B. W NAILS
EINEsT CANDY, in Lib fancy boxes. Tor sais %
II deco2 J. c. MILBUkN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-05

CIt..r City Sh:rss-.i complete line oE ils;r
b :. a",'!s always in stock for mcn aud tcys
SD II to 171s.
Eishmic Patent Bosom Shirt arc still meeting
with success.
Mems, Ladies', Misses Boys and Infants Eo-
siery. Constantly adding something new; prices
12c to 81 so.
Gloves. CorsetS, Towels, Napkins and Edgings.
Stock of Underwear the largest and the best
quality of goods sold in the city.
jan2O C. II. ADAMS, 50 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-05

rrh;' iw CiIAa KING CT Ea'ncr"n St
S,WEEr GUhI AND MULLEN. III" new RENE
~ dy for Coughs, Colds &C. also Eai"s Cough
syrup, r.sos Cure Cor Consumption. i.caahaa. CT :
Cough Syrup, Phosphate Emulsion o: Cod Liver
Oil and Irochc5 OF various kinds, for sale by
fch5 +. s. IEADBEATER * BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-05

C0APS.-A full line of the most popular brands
~ Laundary and Toilet Soaps, for sale by
ANA J. C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-05

NEW TURKEY PnUNES, just received and
IL very cheap at
nov24 McEURNEY h SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-05

AFFIXED CHOP, CHOW-CHOW AND SWEET
I'VE Mixed Pickle hy measure, at
GEO McBURNEY'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-05

THUMB ESONS FITTINGS, new tube, &c.
& for infants Nursing bottles a valuable inTcn-
tipa: ais, DEVICES RuEBER NuRSNHG BIDS, =
nice article, for sale by
fcl2 +. S. LEADBEATER ( BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-05

CILK SPONGE TOWELS-For the Toilet they
- are unequalcd Just received and Tor sale by
nov2T w. +. CRElGHIOE q ~.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29
liz LBS. TO 10l LBS.
10 THE Cr'TICuRA REMEDIES I OWE
by HEAL1H, NIX HAPPINESS,
AND MY LIVE

A day never passes that DO not think nud
srenh Kindly OF the CUTfcURA REaBmEs.
ssven years ago all Of dozen lnmps fotnf'
ed on my neck, ranging in slze FROM cher
+, ~ me 10 an orange. The large ones were
.fRhfful 10 look az, aud piinfoi TO bear:
people turned ssjdo wbep hey "a me IN
diglisf, and ! w9s ashamed 10 lie on the
street or IN society. fnystcians and Their
treatment and oil medicines faiisd 70 90
sry EOcd In moment OF despair trie1
the CuTiCuRA KRMEDIEs-CUrfcUKA Tue
oitst Skin Cure aud CUTNUKA 5OAP. an
EXQUISITE skin BeHGtiber. externally aup
tuTIt IRA kEsOLYENr the new blvOi ln,
rineT. internally; the small Jumps tas cav
ihtm) gradually disappeared. ana ne are
ones bioke ia about tWo weeks. d'sehsts'n g
large qualities Of matter. leaving Two
siight scars ~ my peck 10 DAY 10 fea Tue
story OF IN suffering Ny weight was th -
one hupdred Rud fifteen s'cklF ppHn1s.
my weight now n one handed sud 81 KY
one snlsd healthy pounds. aui nv heiEpt y
only five feet flsc inches. I'm NY raves ,
praised tie CtrlcVBA RSNhDlhs Nus'Rl
South, East, and West. To CutiCORA k@h
FDIEs 1 OWE ~ IFALTH. ~ NAPP.S 49,
and NY lIFE. A prominent New York dr1t-
Qist asked me the other day. " . you siH
use the CtfICURA bEIkplE-; You IopG %
he in perfect health2 ~ l"py was y
co and shall always J have never lSitfWu
what slckuess rs since I commenced ustng
tie CLTiCUHA RtMrDikS. sometimes
am laughed M by prasing them - people
not RcqUai D Ell with ineir merits Dits Dir.
or later thcv viii come 10 their Srnr's ana
Ie,ieve IA, same ms those that use them. as
dozens have wnomI nave tod. Nav the
lime come when there shall be- "a iarge r.
rlCrRA suVply-hOuse IN every ciiy IN the
world uf ne benefit OF humanity, W1ett
the CT1iCURA REMEDIES shtU be 500
oNIy. SO mat fIere VIII he rarely need %
ever entering u drugstore. -....-,
N HUSBANpS.
2IO Fulton street New 0FN, y. \.
CUTrcURA REMEDIES are . positive cnre
for every FORM OF skin. AID BLOOD Diseases,
nom pimpies 10 ScfC'ula. sod everywhere
Price. CrTIrUKA. BOsents; SnAP. Is cents:
REsoLVENT 81. Prepared by the PDrfEE
DITG AID CnFMICAL CoHrtNY, bosioni
Mass send for How 10 Cure Skln'Dis'
easCs."
send for How 90 Cure skin Diseases.
PIAPLFS. Blnckheads. skin Blem'sheS
ano Rahy Humors. u,e CCTfcCRA SOAP.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29
Old COnveyances.
tSpectator.l

lSpectator.I
The first mail-coach was started in
l7S4, and in 1874 there was not a sim
gle mail running by road out of Lon
don. In fact. the coaching system, like
those Of clipper ships and wet-plate
photography, was brought to perfection
only to go down almost Immediately
before the introduction Of superior
methods. The mails kept wonderful
time; so exact were they that people
used to time their watches by them. 4
few Of the time-bills Of the mails, with
their stoppages, are given. The Bristol,
the Davenport, and the Holyhead were
tho fastest mails out of London, tho
last.named doing 1884 miles in 2G
hours and fifty-fve minutes, an average
pace of little under 10 miles an hour,
including stoppages. But the wear and
tear of horseilesh to keep up this
pace in all weathers, and against bad
states Of road, must have been fearful,
and it is no wonder that the post-oliice
often had great difficulty in getting their
contracts taken up. Mr.. Horne con-
sidered that the pace was too great,
as the mails constantly drove over peo-
pie and killed them. Indeed. accidents
Of all kinds were common the " Beau
fort Hunt" was upset twice within a
fortnight. These accidents often arose
from what Mr.. Harris charitably calls
"the indiscretions Of the coachmsn ," 4;
but whatever their cause, they were
frequently lsmentable and severe. One
of the oldest coach proprietors made 1t
a maxim never to employ coach
man who had not had an up
set, for the reason that without
such an experience he would
not know how to get a coach W
again. There can be no doubt thai
there was q great deal of reckless
driving ard racing. Oatastrophes also
happened through getting of the road
in a fog and from collisions, and, in
addition to these causes, thoroughly
fractions or vicious horse might prove
an equal source Of danger. Mr.. Harris
enlarges on the subjects Of coachmen
guards, and accidents in as many enter.
tanning chapters, and he neatly taper,
of his subject by dissertation OF
the early days Of railways. Coach
ing left its mark on the railway
in several respects. The distance
between the rails on the narrow
gauge of railways is the same as thC
width between the wheels Of the oil,
msil-coaches-viz., 4 feet 81 inches
Even to the present day carriages mas
be seen on some of our lines painted I,
resemble three coach-bodies placed enC
TO end, which seems to have been tn,
original idea in The construction Of rail
way. carriages, though it has probabl,
never occurred to one traveller in ter
thousand, obvious as the imitation is
Many Of the old mail-coach guard
passed into the service Of tho railways
and not a few "down. theroad 4" mel
did the same thing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29
nArlmM.rrILNsEY.A Sc.

MATCH MACHINERY FOR SALE.
Va a complete Plant OF Machinery. in
p.ffrc- condition. f0r mquulte' urus fti-
.Orsnd Card Matches, intending "a t'eV
lard Box. Machine. making I'VE sizes sd
Ir.ps Also. Sturtcyuut Blower and
Feaief. that viii deliver 600 cubic fee
0lnir per minute Capacity ~ the PAr.or
and card Machinery. $50 gross each nef
day; ire Cleveland BOx-NacIne m2SiI-
"a boxes per minute. The above mscni1o
ry.4,ltn information enabling parry I'd at
once commence the mRuu1c,ufe OF 4 SEQ
periOr quality OF Matches is offered a. 2
low rguYe by LEEDS, ROBINSON * %.
IS North street, Boston, Mass.
an s.oOjlm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29
V'nE VIRGINIA NJ / ID L \ y D
4 ACADEMY.

1hs school so successfully conduciei ~
prrfs Is. x. ROW ILL. JDHN HART, VI. a.,
and orE ess Tor tno past three yearsat i'. -
Dale. Va. VIII be- transferred tue coming
stss .ou 10 sac beautiful heights ueSr '.-
pepper Where tire Piedmont Asr.cl .iN
fnIs" have heretofore been held. lirfe'
tils school. under tie style ~ "lhe
-.Ltt ''aud Academy nnds weiil 'i
adt aufa2cs 10 lls permanent location 10
urN aul handsomely arranged bI.i l+7'
au p rounds. shades. two noble sp .-@,
d.it"t railroad ana tecgr4phic cpu.'Iu.'
cations. and ctufCues o. al, den china lH':
hoard aud Tuition lle entire session Z
D. .ue uoufas, Sl75.
I.G Catalogue address VIRGINIA MD
LtNN ACADEMY "a per. Va.
TAtrIIt: John Hart. NJ A.. University
Nf-.ta. John HHfr. Jr.; Osn-sl RE & H..
A.. ru' trity Virginia, and Il. Z. Powell
H.-.nts5 Manage.
NetatC pleasure ia stating our hetry
sympathy wan the transfer and estabi sn-
meui hero az Tie virginia Midland Acaie-
u.s." aud com .l.ad 50 also jas unsurpaSs.,l a
beauty aud craIfl 81 location. -key, Z. r.
JANIS I-prst tAGrcn; ~. EDN AkD
tkilS. Presbyterian tuurchi tteN. W.
rOgEHi~ Episcopal Cndfch; Rev. I. \.
CLAIM D. Methods. church.
he 8O.GWS~u.sw Vw2mo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29

lin
DICHMOND COLLEGE.
ia RICHMOND, Va.

EIGHT SCHOOIS-Iatin. Greek. No'eIn
Iaugueges. English. Mathematics. PH.' ~.
Chtmlsfrv. and Philosophy. Fsi cori <
tiSht professors. Every facility flt sr.r...
Do. stutfeh according TO prevlocs pferta-
subsidiary lectures free Ample grounds
buildings, aud spperatus Library l--
scum, gS rruHsium. two literary spt'r l.',
81 me aql liauctsaul advantages ~ a Nt.-
equipped eud prosperous t''rse. I'' '-
,,,4 p ..,uuf a. - ,f1u1orfshIJb MJia 4
srr.gItutluuudl ut ~ unsurpassed.
IF.A~ fof Mise n'utl- session Na. 10
latfcu. SIS: ropUu.' no So. tuition DO r's
SCHOOLS $40. h.aIC 900 fo slv0. tue.. .- %
vaetlr. Sc. a'nY' $50
NeEf.,s,,or eip.s SEPT .MItt-f l-sf
-lf tafa-n-.. ..t.tI fuller 'D i.I.It pa.
drC-s 81 n. FANF.- tir". ffc
is u .teolIuv- J i-tn 'o" .. I.-"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29
= FIRST-CLASS THREE-MASTED
SCHOONER FOR SALE.
THE SCHOONER ANNIE WALLACE.

now lying In the haTbor OF Norfolk Tn
schooner is well auilt OF me best timber
and IL suitable FOR Trade on the rivers iu
Eastern NIina aud on the ChesapeJks
bay. Her capacity 10 about three thUls11
bushels OF grain. she IS aisp suitable ip'
bh ppllg lum Der. she may be seen neal
the Iefkley I ais.
Apply TO JOHN T. GRIFFIN.
john B.JENklN3,
WILLIAM ~. Old.
aul5-fs Trustees.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29
Midsummer.

twade Whipple In Chicago Curreut.l
| know that earth Is nearer Heaven to-day
For dimpled grain fields tell OF Gods sweet
breath.
And every tender tone He whispsreth
Doth on the wheat hsllowing i'm print lay
Between the measured throbblngs OF the
morn
Almost so slumber Is the landscape won
AS silence lays iIs velvet wand upon
The tIem lous tassels OF the ripening corn.
The reverent trees, bending each stately
head
Cafch the faint echo OF celestial song.
And thro' their arches such grand tones
prolopg
AS earth aud SKY ia ma tchless d the m we'd
This In day when but veil OF fleece
Floats 'twixt the present and the great 10
he.
And thro' this filmy curtain we do see
The grand perfection Of the Realm OF Peace
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29
EpUcAryOsat.
CLASSES n BELLHs-LErrRgsss

GLASSES IN BELLIES LgTrRps
~ nneipdIpg the best English antno,''
Nps, ID, GH1TTAN CABELL pyWgss, ).
eonduet several such af,erDo an,i.ys,,a,
classes IN The latter. Including genilor.ass
with ladies'. Circulars have been issr..
Reference, by permission. 10 Rsv J. Per-.
RID, -. D.. bev. ]. l.. ~. Carrg. y n
from previous letter.. Rev. Charles ~
nigerode, ID. D., hsv. rhomssJ Dseg. ID 4,
Rev William MOI wood ~ ~, william 49,
All. Fan., James T.. Soufhall, Fel. win.
Witt Henry, ksg., Colonel Archer hnts,'
SON. r. V. Valentine. Esq., H. a. Lane, r.,
fsg.. James y. Dunlop tsq., y q Whorrg
PED. Judge u. W. fioUrnOy, Colonel a -
IaIejI. ~. James Bcale, IT. :. =. WeHf,,f
Ir. e. ". T. Brock. Dr William n. Tsv.o,
pr Hunter Mcclure, Or. George Ben. 5ol,.
sion ~ -f.r.s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29
UfE CARRIED HIS POINT.

Governor Vance carried his point.
The magistrates and other officers wore
exempted from the provisions Of the
conscIipt act. The new Law provided
that the following were exempt " All
State officers whom the Governor Of the
State may claim to have exempted for
due administration Of the government.
and the laws thereof" But the matter
came very near causing the most seri-
Gus trouble. Vance's language Is tina.
Of 9 man angry and determined through
out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29
EDUCATIONAL.

pOYS' SCHOOL,
- 10 SOUTH THIRD STEEET.
Alls. a. Il. CAMM. principal;
Mss IOrTrE PRICE, associate principal;
Miss JENNIE ELLETr, assistant.
Tho thirteenth session OF this school will
begin ca THURSDAY, September 23t. Fog
circulars apply at West & Jonnstoa'S.
an lh. SnIlcl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29
REMOVAL.

- ENJOY AL.-JOuN LA-~&z
lbTOUCHE HAS REMOVED TO No. ~
905 BANK STREET, IA
NEXT TO THE CORNER OF NINTH
NEW SPRING GOODS-LATEST styles
WELL MADE.
Satisfaction guaranteed. nh IS.soi
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29
gOuNs HOPKINS UNIVERSITY,
- BALTIMORE.
UEINERSITY AND COLLEGIATE
coz RSES.

THE t-ocrammss for the next acFir ''.'
year ale uoW ready for distrbu' on.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes has vol.
umes containing his English experiences
already on the stocks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29
GLASSES IN ENGLISH.
MISS DANIEL.
$50 Vast GRACE STREET.

FOR the coming srnooi session ~ -er...,
desire 10 iofui e c.ass a. Elfi. usfV ....
ages ~ twelNea0d eighteen go be- .u.f... .,
10 TRokOl lH COURSE Of EN,I.>I
The Cfsss VII be- Hunted M uvuh.-. 80
The houTs OF study viii De ffOs lnA b..
z H. ~. The cpIfse 81 study vi. r.....s
Gil The hrauthes ot Erylish cfuct.Dr
Mts. FAte. Who b. w"i klO fu asa ..,
cessful teacher ~ WTunX aui ID rtf..
vii iave charge Of faai irpar mcu.
Monsieur y. I. CuortLp VIII frtr.
French class IN connection with the rr. .
ia
Twin resume my Afternoon class .H PIP.
Fish Literature ior ladies early 10 H.....r
Notice Of the time and place vii. bp sen
hcIssNfr.
Aitnc same time desire to FORM aH ....
ping c.ass 80 Beles-l etius loy ale, a. :
gentlemen This class VII meet once a Hr.t <.
betssen the hours . ard 10 =. s.
Pupils who With 10 eDfer these cassrs ~
requested TO com Wun.cate with me- as slYl
a. r,s.lf,fr Adtr.-s MI<. DAME.
au2l.pw si7 west FRANKLIN street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29

- Please, sir" with renewed sob
biDg, grandfeyther said he'd leather
ne If told. GrSndfeyther be mighty
strong in spite Of his age. But baint
meanin' harm, sir, baint indeed. |
didn't think t Guild bone on the chin
tley mother s,irs the porridge with
was worth so much"
Nor !, either" grimly. = Grand
father Jeremiah Muggins, oh?"
"Yes, sir, that's he, sir. I'm Tom
nv MuggiaS. sir. And the schOOlmas-
ter, he says" the unquenchable pride
Of genius struggling with terror" he
says, I've a fine taste for fgger-drswin'
sir. It's all out Of my head aud naughr
else
Z" | believe you. Look here, Master
Tommy, | conclude either schoolmas.
ter or parson has taught you where
liars go to-"
"Yes, SIR" doubling up a fist into
each eye. &" ilell-fre and birthstone,
sir"
Exactly" unscrUpulously adopting
for his own ends theological doctrin
about which be entertained decided
opinions. Precisely. Hell-fre aud
observation-disclosures the treacle, with
which. | daresay, you are best acquaint.
co. Well, if at the present moment,
Master Muggios, you are not telling me
The truth"
Bat be. sir, be-" protested the
soothing Tommy. "Wby, grandfey Their
he'd leather me il he knew. | did it
with grsndfeyther's big knife, and it's
meant for grsndley Their hisself, and it's
ell out of my osn head aud naught
else, and the schoolmsster, he says,
I've fine taste for Ggger-drawin', and
it's noihin' but truth I'm tellin', and.
please, sir, have you & saxpsnce with
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24
Blair's Pension Scheme.

The New Hampshire crank, Senator
Blair, will never be happy as long
as there remains a man, who took
part in the war on the Union side, with
out a pension. His bill, introduced the
day Congress adjourned for the holidays,
to give every man who enlisted in the
Union armies, and who was in any way
disabled in the service, pension, would,
If passed, speedily exhaust the Treasury
surplus. 1t may be that this bill is Mr..
Blair's plan for getting rid of the surplus.
fit is, he ought to say so in order that
Congress may be thoroughly informed
respecting it's character.
Senator Blair seldom succeeds In get
ting bill passed, although few, if any,
Senators introduce more than he does,
and there is, therefore, strong reasons
for thinking that this pension scheme of
his to get hundreds of millions out of the
Treasury for distribution through the
North will fail.
The South has never complained of leg
islation giving pensions to veterans en-
titled to them, but this scheme OF Senator
Blair's ought TO call out strong protests
from every Southern State. The
North is already rich, largely at
at the expense of the South, and it is now
proposed to make it still richer by dis
tributing the surplus in that section in
the shape of pensions-a surplus amount
ing to more than $1O0,000,000 a year
much of which is drawn from the South
by means OF the war tariff. Southern
Congressman will not represent their
constituents il they do not use theiI
utmosts efforts to defeat this Blair pension
Ill
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-24

Mr.. Edward Atkinson, of Boston, the
well-kuoSTn writer Oh economic subjects,
in answer TO questions of Senator George.
of Mississippi, has furnished some very
interesting information relative to the
distribution OF wealth in this country and
the condition of the Iaborlng classes.
The impression, to some extent, pre-
walls that workingmen and women
are steadily growing poorer, and that they
bave not the comforts of life which they
had a quarter of century ago. This,
according to Mr.. Atkinson, is erroneous.
To show that it is he compares the aver
age wages received by engineers, carpen-
ters, blacksmiths, machinists and
painters in 1860 with the aver
age wages received by them in
1886. He also compares the purchasing
power of their wages IN 1850 with that OF
their wages in 1886. In 1860 the classes
mentioned received 81 Sc day, or $468
per year. Now they receive 81 40per day,
or $720 per year.
The purchasing power of a dollar is
about the same now as it was in 1860.
single days supply for one person in 1860
cost about Bic, and the cost of a days
supply now is from SOC TO SIC. In neither
year is house rent included.
From these figures it appears that
mechanics are now a great deal bet
ter off than they were a quarter of
century ago. What is true of mechanics
is doubtless true OF other classes of work
ingmen. 1t is notorious fact that house
servants receive more than double the
wages they did in 1860.
If the condition Of the working classes
is steadily becoming better, 1t may be
asked why it is that there are so many
out of employment. Mr.. Atkinson an
swers this by saying that there is
constant effort on the part Of labor and
capital to adjust themselves to new con-
ditiOns. For instance, in 1882 nearly
1000 miles OF railway were built, and in
1884 less than 1000. 1t is esti-
mated that it requires sixty men one
year to build one mile of road. There
was, therefore, about 100000 less men
wanted in railroad building in 1884 than
in 1882. These men had to find other
kinds OF work, and doubtless many Of
them were not Immediately successful.
They were gradually absorbed, however,
as new avenues of labor were opened. 1t
is pretty safe to assume, however, that
the statements respecting the number of
unemployed at any time are exaggerated.
II what Mr.. Atkinson says is correct,
and there does not appear to be any
ground for questioning his figures, the
working classes have no reasonable
ground for complaint. The earnings Of
the skilled laborer will purchase 80 per
cent. more than they would in 1865, and
those of the common Iaborer from 40 to 80
per cent. more. Neither have the rich
any ground for complaint. The earning
power Of their capital is not as great as it
was in 1850 yet, owing to the enormous
and rapid increase in product, their
share, measured in dollars, Is probably as
large now as 1t was in 1860, although so
much less in proportion.