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Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1886-05-12
Cigarette Smoking in Winter.

1.-THE practice of cigarette smoking
in the open air during cold winter" ="
said well-known physician, sis un-
doubtedly good thing for those who
are inveterate smokers. When smok-
ing cigar in the open air, the ther-
mometer being below zero, the nicotine,
which should pass away with the
smoke, is condensed IN the mouth and
enters the system, producing nervous
ness, In my opinion, one cigar smok-
ed out of doors is more injurious than a
dozen smoked in warm room. AS to
health, would recommend cigarette
smoking in winter. ."-ffoneer Press.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1886-05-12
Worth Of a Newspaper.

There is great rejoicing among the
people when the price of great paper
is reduced from five to four. from four
to three, and from three to two cents,
or from two to one cent, and there is
no doubt men who would like the price
to 60 down to one-half cent. l never
rejoice at such time, because it means
penury, domestic privation, starvation!
No newspaper in the land can afford to
be published for less than five cents
sheet. Req. Dr. 1'almage
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1886-05-12

The papers say jaw Gould has no right to
kick; he brings on strikes by his greed Per
haps he does, but man always kicks when his
Hoxie's gored-LotoeA Citizen
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
Mercer Citizens AstOufshed.

A Sharon pa special says: Inter.
nal-reyenue collectors from Erie are at
Mercer, in this county, efiecting arrests
of parties who have been opera
ting an illicit distillery located within
few rods Of the courthouse there
Two Of the gang were arrested this
morning aud gave the authorities the
names Of prominent citizens alleged to
be interested in the business. The
officers refuse to reveal any names until
they have made all the arrests possible.
The arrests, coupled with the proximity
Of the still to the business centre Of the
town, bsve staggered the entire popula-
ton. The still was in concealed cave.
dug in the site ofwhat is known as the Old
Smith Well, and was SO thoroughly COW
cred by brush that hundreds Of persons
passing it daily failed to notice il. The
Two arrested men will be taken to Pitts
bureh tomorrow morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
THE EASTERN SHORE.
COuit.Day-LiveIy Fight-The Prohi-
btttOn Question.

btttOn Question.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatchl
0NANCOCK, March 80, 1856.
The cold, rainy weather yesterday
did not prevent the usual crowd from
attending Accomack County Court.
March and August court-days are the
big days of the year on the Eastern
Shore, and the crowd in attendance yes
terday is said to have been the largest
seen at the Courthouse for some years
past. 1t is hard to tell what causes
these days to be the occasions for such
great assemblages, except that it has
simply become a custom. In the olden
times August court-day was the season
for hiring out the slaves, and March
court still remains the day for display
ing the fine male livestock Of the
Shore. Yesterday the display was
very slender and tame, but the
people were out all the same, and
both sides of the main street were
lined for several hundred yards with
double rows Of top-buggies, or scar
riages," as they are called over
here. The day would have been
a very dull and uneventful one
but for a lively fist-fght that
occurred between l.. w. Childrey, of
Norfolk, and A. Frank Byrd, OF this
county, two prominent insurance agents
representing rival companies. The diff
ficulty grew out Of conflicting business
interests. Mr.. Byrd was knocked
down several times and had his face
painfully bruised. Mr.. Childrey came
Off without a scratch. Both combatants
were arrested and put under bonds to
keep the keep. The affair created the
widest excitement for time in the
crowd and is still the chief theme of
conversation here.
The local-option people held mass
meeting in the afternoon and perfected
an organization for the county, appoint
ing a committee Of seven for each ma
gisterial district to have general manage
ment of the campaign soon to open here.
The meeting was we'll attended. The
precipitate action Of Chincoteague is
land in asking for an election there in adj
vance of the other districts has thwarted
the hopes of some of the leading temper
ance advocates, who wanted to have the
election held for the county as a whole.
The liquOr-dealers in this district have
been circulating petition for some
days past, and will present it to Judge
Garrison to-day, provided they can OBJ
tain the requisite number of signers.
As | write the news comes that the
local-option Executive Committee Of
the county has determined to start pc
titions in all the districts to-day and
open the fight as soon as possible. The
ministers are taking leading part, but
the great majority Of the politicians
prefer to sit on the fence for the pre-
sent. kALLIAS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02


A Washington correspondent says !:
"Mr. Randall is leading those opposed
to the Blair BILL" What say those
special advocates OF the Pennsylvanl.
protectionists who have argued as II
they thought their favorite could do no
wrong s-Danrilc Register.
We are not one of those who have
argued as If Mr.. RANDALL could do no
wrong, knowing, as we do, that he
differs with q large majority Of the
members Of his party on other ques-
lions than the tarif-the silver question
for example. We have no apology to
offer in justification of his refusal to aid
the southern States in the great work
Of education. We presume our Dan
vile contemporary will offer none in
justification OF the votes cast against the
BLAIR bill by Mr.. MORRISON and Mr..
TUCKER, the leading anti-Protectionists
in the House Of Representatives.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
New Books,

Christie'S Choice. BY ELLERY SIN
CLAIR. New York: THOMAS
KNOX & Co. 1886.
For sale by the publishers.
The Physics end Metaphysics ofAOney,
with Sketch of Events Relating to
Money in the Early History Of Cali
fornia. By redmond GIBBONS.
New York and London G. P.PUT-
MANS Sons. 1856.
1t is a little pamphlet not worth
reading.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
The Forum, a valuable new monty.
has been sent to us by the same firm.
Tie Strange Adventures Of Captain
Dangerous, who was a Soldier, a
Pirate, a Merchant, Spy, Slave
among the Moors, Bashaw in the
service Of the Great Turk, and died
at last in his own house, in Hanover
Square. A narrative in plain English
attempted by GEORGE AUGUSTUS
SALA, author Of "Quite Alone"
&c. New York: HARPER q Bro
THEIRS.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON & Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
Proposed Military VISTA Tempe
rance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In
the AppOmnttOx.

Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, April |, 1856.
1t has not yet been definitely deter
mined whether the Fourth Virginia
regiment will, as body, accept the in
vitation Of the Petersburg Grays to
visit our city on the 9th Of June and
participate in the Confederate memorial
exercises of that day, which the Ladies'
Association desires to render more
elaborate and interesting than usual,
but several Of the companies of the
regiment, among them those from Nor
folk and Portsmouth and Hampton,
have accepted the invitation and an
nounced their intention to come. An
invitation has also been extended to the
Norfolk Light-lnfantry Blues to be pre-
sent, but they have not been heard
from.
a conference Of the temperance ad-
vocates in this city will be held next
week to perfect measures looking to the
coming contest on the license question
and TO make the necessary arrange
ments for prosecuting that contest. 1t
is understood that the ministers of the
city-both white and colored-will be
invited to cooperate with the temper
ance people. As heretofore stated, it
is believed the local-optiOn election will
take place as soon after the May cleo
ton as practicable.
The Appomattox river was greatly
swollen this morning, and has been
rising all day. Asa measure Of safety,
it is said, the engines Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company have been
brought from the shops on the other
side Of the river to the depot-yard on
this side. ROBIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
To the Editor of the Dispatch i:

Recurring to your comments in re-
cent issue of the Dispatch upon the use
of the word ticker" | was very
much surprised to learn that it is not
recognized by Webster or Worcester.
1t is ignored by Stormonth also. Never
theless it has valid claims to recognition,
ard will doubtless soon fight its way
to an assured place in our written as
well as our spoken language.
1t is twice used by Charles Egbert
Craddock in one Of her exquisite
sketches Of mountain life and scenery,
in that little gem Of book entitled,
"In The Tennessee Mountains" which
has already reached its tenth edition.
On page 1873 occurs the following /:
" There was circulating among Jerry
Shaw's friends fat bottle, facetiously
deuominated tickler." readily
empiied, but as readily replenished from
keg in the corner" And on page l42
YOU will find this sentence :" lie won't
git shet Of me that easy sgin " Burr
declared with another pull at the fiat
tickler." C.S.S.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
Bynnmitin. sai,aiiOnists.

A Detroit special says The town Of
Charlotte, about sixty miles from De-
troit, is in a frenzy Of excitement over
the blowing up with dynamite of the
Salvation Army barracks. At the time
the attempt was made a few days ago
to murder Stephen Pratt and wife for
their attitude on the religious questions
agitatDg the people threats were freely
circulated that unless the Salyationists
were driven out Of town some dire plot
would be carried out. The friends Of
The religionists arose in their might and
said that they should be protected, and
no open acts of violence have since oc-
CURED. An immense meeting was held
at the barracks and closed somewhat
earlier than usual for some unexplained
reason. To this fact is due the proven
ton Of cowardly wholesale murder.
SHAKEN By AN EXPLOSION.
A few minutes after the meeting ad-
iourned. about 10 o'clock, the town
was startled by terrific explosion az
The barracks, caused by the discharge
of dynamite. The floor of the baild-
ing was completely demolished; large
timbers were forced through the side OF
the building. The neighboring build
iugs were shaken by the force Of the
explosion and the glass in houses all
around was shattered. People turned
out to view the ruins, and the greatest
excitement prevailed. which was III
creased to-day by notices dropped by
unknown persons in various public
places threatening more serious depre-
dstions. The Town Council will offer
a reward for the detection of the guilty
persons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
NORFOLK.
A PARTY OF NORTHERN CAPITALISTS
OMAN INSPECTING TOUR.
Location for Car-shops Wanted
The German Corvette-Bill
Manly in Court.

fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
NORFOLK, April /, 1886.
A party Of capitalists are here from
Pennsylvania inspecting various local..
ties with view of selecting a suitable
site to establish works for car-building.
The company will want ample water
front and easy connection with the rail-
roads, and these two considerations
favor q site on the southern branch
just above the nayy-yard, where all the
land needed for the works is offered
free to the company. If the works are
established here from 1000 to 1000
men will be regularly employed. This
point offers peculiar advantages in OBJ
tanning building timbers, iron, and coal
for the works, and the gentlemen Of the
prospecting party feel quite certain the
enterprise will be established here.
The German corvette Luise, whose
officers and crew have been enjoying
themselves so much in Norfolk for the
last few weeks, will sail In few days
for home, visiting Spain and Great
Britain en- route. The $50 apprentices
on board have been out nearly three
years on a cruise, and their terms OF
service will expire by the time they
reach home. Other German war ships
have been ordered here from the West
Indies, and the brig Mosquito, school
ship, will arrive in day or two.
The negro murderer Bill Manly,
who played such deadly havoc in
Georgetown last Sunday, was brought
before Justice A. III. Hawks at the
courthouse this morning for examine
ton, but important witnesses being abb
sent, the examination was postponed
for ore week.
Mr.. W. w. Doty, Of Richmond, for
whom considerable anxiety is felt, is
probably all right. lie left here Mon
day to go to Hampton, and was to 60
from there to rhe Eastern Shore.
While here he was engaged in getting
up an advertising card, and was around
among the business houses considerably.
The Government telegraph-lines to
the coast are up to-day as far as Cape
Henry. No disasters are reported at
that point by the storm yesterday.
The military companies Of this Sec
ton belonging to the Fourth regiment
have already commenced preparations
for the brigade encampment ordered by
the Governor. The encampment, it is
thought, will be held in the mountains.
During the month of March fourteen
vessels cleared from Norfolk for foreign
ports, with cargoes valued at 1912, 372.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
CHARLOrTEsvILLE.
Fire at the Junction-Deaihs.

Fire at the Junction Deaths.
Correspondence Of tire Richmond Dispatch
APRIL |, 1856.
A building near the Virginia Midland
Junction, owned by Mrs. Love and
used by Jacob Nails as a bar-room.
was totally destroyed by fire at
o'clock this morning. The building
was .unoccupied at the time, having
been closed at midnight. The cause OF
the fire is unknown. No fire was left in
the building W hen it was closed. The fire
department was out, and saved the ad-
joining property, which was badly
scorcbed.
Mr.. Thomas j. Vaughan, who lived
in Richmond some fourteen years, died
here yesterday, and will be buried to-
day by the Masonic fraternity. Mrs
Vaughan, who died the day before, will
be buried at the same hour.
Mrs. NJ. S. Hirsh, nee Miss Gussie
Lazarus, died this morning after long
and painful illness. She will probably
be inferred to morrow at the Jewish
buryiDg-grcund in this place.
A colored man named Parago, in the
employ of Professor Wheeler at the
University of Virginia, dropped dead
Tuesday Of hesrtdisease. QUIZ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
cts q Bad Rule" &c.

The efforts Of the organs to squeeze
little political significance out of the
Car ollton mississippi affair are not
only highly amusing, bat generally re-
suit in disaster to themselves. The
Philadelphia Press having asked that
it ".be not forgotten that it (the Car
rollton affair occurred in Democratic
community, in a Democratic State, and
against an un-Democratic race" the
Boston Herald proposes to reverse the
rule. 1t says:
:" Suppose the rule be made to work
the other way, as 1t will il it DO good
one. Let it not be forgotten that the
recent brutal massacre Of the Chinese
in Wyoming occurred in Republican
community, in Republican territory,
and against an un-Republican race. Ii
partisan capital is to be made out Of one
crime, why not out Of the other?"
We think the Herald has exploded
the Press's magazine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
TIE ABINGDON TRIAL.
Argument Commenced I'm the Ward
white Case.
Especial telegram to the Dlspatch.l

Especial telegram to the Dspaich.l
ABINGDON, VA, April I.-Argu-
ment by counsel was the order OF the
day in the Ward-White case to-day.
Mr.. Conrad, Of counsel for the prose-
cution, opened for the Commonwealth
in speech Of an hour and half length.
lie was eloquent, strong, yet fair in the
position which the prosecution takes,
and impressed all with sense OF his
Just desert Of his fame in the State as
lawyer and advocate Of great ability.
lie argued that words, no matter how
aggravating or provoking, afforded no
justification under the law for an as
sault, and certainly none for the shoot
ing Of Judge Ward by DR.. White on
the Sabbath day, when |" the peace
and quiet that follows prayer prevails"
Mr. Routh followed with the open
ing argument for the defence, making a
fine speech, and at times was fervid and
eloquent. 1t was from his argument
that the position of the defence was to
be ascertained. II is, in effect, that
Judge Ward had stabbed the fair name
Of DR.. White, member of one Of the
highest, oldest, and noblest families in
the county; that DR.. White, in ODE
dience to that law higher than hui
man law had done the deed in de-
fence Of his honor and the high
and unsullied reputation Of his family,
and that he was justified {; that DR..
Whites mode Of attack was warranted
by the fact that Ward had been warned
Of Whites intention to punish him, and
that it was only question as to who
should "get the drop" and that White
dealt with Ward after Wards own
mode Of warfare.
Mr.. Routh's speech occupied over
two hours.
Mr.. John j. Stuart, next in order for
the defence, spoke for half an hour, in
which he acquitted himself creditably.
He claimed that the articles written and
published by Judge Ward against DR..
White were so eXasperating as to
arouse the wrath Of DR.. White to such
an extent as to make DR.. White be-
side himself and beyond all self-control,
and invoked the jury to have regard
for the frailties Of human nature.
Major Henry came next for the de-
fence, and spoke for an hour and half
without concluding, when the court adj
jourDed. Major Henry is an effective,
rounded speaker, man Of fine appear
ance, and forceful advocate and able
lawyer. lie spoke Of the high charac-
ter Of the accused, Of the assault made
upon it by Judge Ward, and claimed
THAT these men who are always assault
ing mems characters get their deserts
sooner or later, and this case is no ex-
ception to the rule" lie will conclude
his argument tomorrow, when Mr.. Will
lams, for the prosecution, will follow,
he to be followed by General Walker.
The case may go to the jury to.mor-
row evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02

ern road held . conference here to-day
with representatives from Charlotte,
Statesyille, Winston, and Salem, N. O.,
with reference to the line Of route, but
no definite action was taken.
BID. TilIar. president Of tbs Allan
tic and Danville road, is here, aud will
ask the Council tomorrow 10 issue an
order Of election for q subscription to
that road.
The Danville and New-Riyer road
has leased the Mocksville and South.
west road to Leakesville, n. c., aud
will operate the road from this date.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
FREDERiCKsBURG.
The Rappahannock on n Rise-D Am.
age 10 Property.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April L.
The gentle fall OF rain which began
here last Friday night eliminated yes
terday after a tremendous down.pour
of seven or eight hours. The Kappa
hammock river at this point has been
steadily rising for several days, until
at this hour it has risen sixteen feet,
and has just begun to recede. Messrs.
Embrey d Bergman had about five
thousand railroad-ties swept from their
wharf, and Captain John Ward about
twenty-five hundred. A lot of guano
in the steamboat warehouse is sub
merged. Neither the Baltimore nor
Norfolk steamers have put in an ap-
pearance, all the wharyes being covered
With water to depth Of ten feet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
SfauI,fon Notes

Special telegram to the Dispaich.l
STAUNTON, VA, April 1.-The
body Of Mr.. White, whose sudden
death was noticed in to-day's Dispatch,
vas embalmed, and by request Of Mrs.
General Stuart removed from the hotel
10 the Institute till Mrs White arrives
from New Orleans. She is expected
tomorrow night ria the Coast Line and
Richmond. Mr.. White was a native OF
the State Of New York, and settled in
New Orlesns several years ago. The
body will be inferred at Spencerport,
n. Y.
DR.. Conrad, the new superintendent
Of the Western Lunatic Asylum, has
entered upon his duties.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
FRIDAY.............APRIL ?, 1885,
The Vote on the Blair Bill.


One of General GRANTS shrewd
sayings was that whenever an election
was pending the Democratic party
might be relied upon to do some fool
ish act or other that would result in
the triumph Of the opposing party.
Seven months hence elections OF con.
gressmen are to be held, and only last
Monday majority of the Democrats
in the House Of Representatives
voted against the BLAIR bill, or,
as we have heretofore explained,
cast votes which were considered as
being equivalent to votes against that
bill. On the question Of referring Mr..
WILLIs's bill to the Committee on
Education instead Of TO the Labor Com
mittee, an affirmative vote was under
stood to signify as rule that the men,
Der casting it was opposed to the
BLAIR bill, whilst negative vote was
understood to signify as rule that the
member casting 1t was in favor OF that
bill.
The affirmative votes numbered ll6.
The negative votes numbered 1873. OF
the affirmative votes, SO were cast by
Democrats and only 80 by Republic
cans. OF the negative votes, &c were
cast by Democrats and 81 by Republi-
cans. The most Of these Democratic
affirmative votes came from the North.
But we are forced to acknowledge that
35 southern members voted on that
side. We are glad to know that, as
we have heretofore stated, all the Vir-
ginia congressman except one are in
favor Of the BLAIR bill.
But the Virginia Democratic con-
gressmen, if they are candidates next
fall, will be confronted on every stump
with the vote above alluded to. They
will oil have Republican opponents,
and these opponents will seek to hold
them responsible for the misdeeds Of
their Democratic and Republican asso-
ciates in the House Of Representatives.
How can the Democratic congress-
men from Virginia and the other south
ern States relieve themselves Of all re-
sponsibility tor the misconduct Of their
associates in tia House of Representa-
tiyes, and close the mouths Of the
Republican candidates for Congress, on
this subject? There is one way in
which this result may be accomplished
and that is by going to work and Sc
curing the passage of the BLAIR bill
before the end of the present ses-
sion OF Congress. We do not by
any means admit that the Republican
papers or Republican stump-speakers
would be justifiable in resorting to such
methods of electioneering. On the
contrary, they ought to hold their
peace in view of the fact that even one
third Of the Republicans in the House
Of Representatives voted against the
BLAIR bill last Monday. But we
know so we'll what charges on this sub
ject are TO be met by the Democrats
next fall that we cannot but urge the
Democratic congressman to renewed
zeal in the good cause. Let us next
fall have the BLAIR bill in the shape
of q law, aud all will DO well in yir-
giDia at least.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-02
a." Ticker"
"Ifckier.'
To the Editor of the Dispatch !:

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
In "Life Of General Marion" the
Revolutionary partisan, by Colonel
Horny, printed in South Carolina about
1887, the word occurs. Also, "twig,"
to drink. "Tom twigged it"-i. e.,
the ticker" Dick twigged it, and Har-
~ twigged it." the result being mad
cap rush of the squad on British posi-
ton, and their lucky escape, amusingly
described. SAMUEL ii. MEAD.
EustiS, Fla, March 81, 1886.
That book was the delight Of our
boyhood's days; but we had forgotten
that the word tickler" was used in it.