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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
Educational.

The Chicago Times, in paying its
respects to the moss-back " senators
who oppose national aid to education,
says
1.-The notion that there exists any
constitutional obstacle to Mr.. Blair's
common-school bill is the most atten-
uated ray Of afternoon moonshine when
the reflective satellite is near the close
Of the last quarter. The only question
of responsibility that it raises is of pub
lie policy or expediency. Doubtless
an adverse argument of some strength
could be made on the ground of policy,
but the immutable senators dare not
make that argument for fear of their
constituents, and to repeat the mussS'
old argument of State sove,.y lo.y
would only stimulate the giess t.e ignty
vocates." hie'"eai VI us au-
The Times eT
view as to ths.,Epresses the popular
obstacle. "mattsr of constitutional
ro,sa ,,o.s2s to whether strong adj
the a sgument could be built up upon
>, q question Of policy, we would ask
{ lie Tames if there can be any question
about the good policy Of having an
" enlightened suffrage? ."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
Prohibition,

To the Editor Of the Dispatch
While the subject of local.option is
being discussed in the Legislature, |
wish you would present to them and
the public phase Of prohibition in
Maine not generally known or recog-
nized. 1t is the most hopeful phase of
the question, and well worthy the most
serious and weighty consideration.
Suppose it be admitted that prohibit
ton does not materially affect the gen.
Grafton of drinkers whose habits are
already established, and that they con-
tinue to crafty their established
appetite by evading the law. The
evasion of the law must necessarily be
accomplished in secrecy, and conse-
quently the rising generation are nei-
Their offended by the sight or knowl-
edge of the habit, or degraded or pol
luted by contamination with it; hence
the wonderful and remarkable testimo-
ny of the clipping | enclose.
G.. b. STACY.
SAVE THE YOUNG MEN.-The
drink-trafiic, with its open bars, its at
tractive saloons, its mirrored walls and
its ruby wine, is the young mans
enemy, and its destruction will bring
relief to thousands. The drinking GUS
toms of our country have been created
Ivy our licensed liquor-trafiic. Destroy
the traffic and in a few years the custom
of social life in this direction will be
changed. In most ofthe rural portions
CT the State of Maine there is a genera
ton Of young people who do not know
the liquor-trafic nor the modern DIR
ing customs. 1t is said thso';y, In, I'm,
State a speaker was add, r1.ha. III , 'n.'
gathering of Sun3 !" soS'ue .nS. IS
Ranging 10 ?. .day-school children
20 s;sT ID age from five years
M, >fEteen. The speaker was talk
Iing about the use Of liquor and
its power to make men drunken and
abusive, etc. A looker-on--a stranger
was much interested in the address, and
also in the inattention Of the young peo-
pie before him. lie appealed to the
chairman, who was an Ex-Governor OF
the State, for the reason Of such indif-
ference, when the chairman said. " |
will show you" He called upon all in
the audience who had ever seen a
drunken man to hold up their hands;
not one hand was held up. The secret
was out : The LIQUOR traffic was shut off;
the drinking customs were dead. In
q great many parts Of the State where
the vote for the constitutional amend
ment was taken there was, with
rare exceptions, solid vote polled
and over the whole State majority of
about three and half to one. So it
will be in Canada. Give us prohibit
tory liquor-law and in few years you
will have a race Of people who never
saw drunken man. Shut up the bar
rooms and you largely destroy the
drinking customs. Even with the Scott
act, local as it may be in its operations,
where repeal votes have been taken, in
most cases the vote in the parts of the
counties has been largely increased.
All hail the coming power Of young
men We are sure it will be used on
the side Of the home and for the protec-
ton of the weak.-JoSeph Cooks Lec-
fare
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
The Game Laws.

GOoCHLAND, February ., 1856.
To the Editor oft Dispatch:
A writer from Amelia desires the
game laws abolished and affects to
sreak on behalf of sportsmen. Per-
haps he does correctly represent one
class Of sportsmen; but not those who.
while they delight in an occasional
days sport with gun or rod, are deeply
interested in the preservation and pro-
lection Of game, especially Of that no.
blest of all American birds-the wild
tuIkey-and Of cheerful and attractive
Bob White"
The writer above mentioned assumes
that the fact of there being close sea-
son renders every one so hungry for
hunt that the destruction Of game is
much greater than it would be if the
poor birds had no season of rest. |
will not consume time in Contesting
such conclusions further than to say
that his arguments are illogical and
irrational, and his conclusions contrary
to my experience and observation. 1t
is true that there are many persons
who violate the law and destroy game
out of season but the mass Of the peo-
pie, especially the class who are
generally fond Of field. sports, are
law-respecting and law-abiding, and
while, as in my county for in
stance, there has not been a single
prosecution under the game laws,
although they have no doubt been yio-
lated, their wisdom and propriety are so
generally recognized, and the precept
and example of the better classes induce
such respect, that it is probable thai
larceny is as frequently committed as
there are violations Of the game laws.
Without some protection, now that our
thoughtless and improvident coiored
population carry firearms, game of
nearly all kinds would vanish from the
State. As it is, in many sections, no.
tably my own, game birds have increased
in the last few years. So far as the
partridge is concerned-which, while
absolutely harmless, is now put down
by naturalists as one Of the farmers
greatest allies in the destruction Of in
sects-so far from being outlawed, he
should receive greater protection. In
riding over fields and forests since the
fall of the last merciless snow, have
seen, where before fine bevy used,
either no trace OF their existence or the
trail Of only one or twoindiyiduals-the
halffamished survivors Of the pitiless
weather. Immense numbers have I'M
doubtedly persisted, and we will
sorrowfully miss the CHEEKY notes
of bob White" when the ge-
NAL sun Of spring shall clothe again
with verdant beauty the now sombre
forests and snow-clad hills. One Of the
lew inducements to many people who
are excellent citizens to live in the
rural districts Of Eastern Virginia
arises from the hunting they enjoy and
il unlimited license is given for the de-
struction of the furred and feathered
inhabitants of her WORKOUT fields, one
Of the main attractions of the country
will have been destroyed. N. s.
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The supreme Court censured

Anc ouyEcEtV Sc"t ' ~'e,%
The following excellent remarks are
from the New York Herald. We &C
count il q good sign that leading
northern journal has had its eyes
opened to the enormity Of the crime
Of the Supreme Court. The Herald
says:
1t is . principle Of sovereignty that .
State cannot be sued without its con-
sent in its own courts by its own citi-
zeps. The eleventh amendment to the
Federal Constitution declares that .
State shall not be sued in any Federal
court by citizen Of another State.
For more than eighty years the United
States Supreme Court held that this
principle and this amendment exempted
every State from suits brought by in.
diyiduals without its consent.
In its opinion in one Of the Virginia
coupon cases rendered last April the
Court drew a distinction between a
State and its officers. 1t held that an
officer Of a State might be sued by a
citizen either Of that or any other State.
That decision annulled the eleventh
amendment to the Federal Constitution.
The distinction drawn by the Court be-
tween State and its officers is very like
the distinction implied in the reply made
by one character to another in the
Birds " of Aristophanes-"l am not
laughing at you, but at your beak."
In the case in which this .sJ EJsspaEksh},s
tbs court d. shidered four members Of
t I, Uoui ~ ! .:.ssented. These were Chief
pusMS Waite and Justices Miller,
a.. by, and Gray. They maintained
: sn .aie. State can act only through its
; officers. and that to sue the officers is
to sue the State. The same view was
expressed by Justice Matthews in the
Virginia coupon case Of Antoni cs.
Greeshow, decided by the Supreme
Court in 1888. 1t was by the vote OF
Justice Matthews, who appears to have
changed his views, and by his voice-he
delivered the opinion-that the Court,
by a bare majority Of one, declared in
April, 1885, that State might be sued
through its officers, and thereby an
nulled the eleventh amendment.
The principle maintained by the four
minority justices in this case was ex.
pressly affirmed by the oourt in the
Virginia jury cases decided six years
ago. The Court then held that when
colored citizens were excluded from the
jury.box by the officers of State they
were excluded by the State. GA
State" it then declared, "acts by its
legislative, its executive, or its Judicial
authorities. 1t can act in no other
way"
While the decision Of 1885 stands
unreversed the constitutional exemption
Of a State from individual suits will be
practically abolished. Such is the
power of five justices of the Supreme
Court to change the Constitution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
TnE RICHMOND DIsPATCH--sUNDAY FEBRUARY l4 1886

gets his), while the justice gets 81 out
Of the lunatic's estate Iii he can. Why
not allow the justice his pay from the
Commonwealth The honor and q
prospective-paying Office passed away
with our fathers. Alter the law
so as to give their sons what
is very clearly earned. And why
have three justices to do what two
can as well accomplish? More depends
upon the eridence OF the physician than
upon any opinion which the justices
can make up by just seeing the party
once. Query-What is the cause Of the
great increase Of insanity among the
colored people? JUSTICE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
CONSUMPTION.

important to the Public rs well as the sIedi-
cal Profession.
Halls Journal of Health, referring to
Consumption, makes the following i'm
portant statement:
Consumption usually begins with
slight, dry cough in the morning, then
on going to bed, getting more and more
frequent, with more and more phlegm,
increasing debility, thinness of flesh,
shortness of breath. aud quickness %.
pulse. In 5s.::ii.. cases its average course
is about tTo years [; hence the impor-
tanySc5e Of arresting the disease at as early
a Stage as possible, and the sooner
rational means are employed for this
purpose the greater the chance OF sue
cess. The disease is owing to an irri-
tation commencing in the throat and
extending to the lungs, so that their
action is interfered with, and the blood
does not receive sufficient oxygen to
purify it. The most marked sign of
lung. disease is emaciation, and the most
positive indication Of returning health
is increase in weight
So speaks Halls Journal Of Health,
and we may add that in desperate cases,
and in fact in all cases Of Consumption,
or troubles of the throat and lungs,
immediate relief may be obtained and
permanent cure effected by the use Of
DR.. William Halls Balsam for the
Lungs, medicine known for more than
thirty-fve years as an unfailiug remedy
for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, and all
Pulmonary and Pectoral Diseases. That
the worst cases Of Consumption have
been cured by the use Of Halls Balsam
has been attested to by the thousands
who have used it, or have been cogni-
zant Of its wonderful remedial efficacy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
A Question.
STAUNToN, VA, Feb. 10, 1886
To TIE Editor nfihs Diannfch

STAUNToN, VA, Feb. 10, 1886.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Dear Sir,-I have faithfully voted
every Democratic ticket for which |
was entitled to vote since the late war.
Before another election l would like
some light thrown on two questions:
L. Did the Democratic party or,it the
cities and towns y the locaEoption
plank Of their platform with the object
Of providing loop-hole through which
they might avoid giving local option to
the cities and towns? Then they de-
ceived the honest men Of their party
and are unworthy to be trusted.
2. II this was not their object, then
have not the Democratic members who
voted for the Stuart amendment proved
traitors to the principles on which they
were elected!
Will some one enlighten on these
points an HONEST DEMOCRAT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

We print this morning the opinion Of
the Supreme Court of the United States
in the case of William l.. Royal ps.
The State Of Virginia. The point de-
cided is that license tax stands upon
the Same footing IS any other tax, and
may be paid for in coupons. But Of
course the coupons must be verified.
This point has been lost sight Of in all
these cases. 1t has never been made
except in the case in which the So
preme Court decided the law requiring
their verifcation to be constitutional.
Why notg Because the bondholders
are afraid to put the law to that test.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
Pay or Justices.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

Allow me through your columns to
call the attention Of the Legislature to
the law in regard to the pay Of justices
sitting in cases Of lunacy. The law
formerly allowed justices (three Of
whom have to sit) so cents, to be paid
out Of the estate of the luDatic. A few
sessions ago the Legislature increased
the allowance to 81. They didn't get
the so cents, and Of course don't get
the dollar. Lunatics In this part Of the
State very seldom have any estate, and
consequently nothing can be made. |
have been justice about ten years and
have attended to good deal Of this
dissgresable work, and yet have never
received cent. Sometimes justices lose
Z whole day travelling over bad roads,
and receive no compensation. Isitrights
The attending physician eets Is, pay
sbIs cat Of ths Comuonwsslth (and he
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

The Philadelphia Times says :" With
the solid South mourning for the man
whose services turned the tide against
her at Gettysburg, the occupation Of :; he
bloody, 'Sallse eds almost G .ei." Alas,
/ Door BOUTELLE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
There Now,
IT. n I'LL. - rtl. n.a..nfaL .

To tie Editor of the Dispatch:
am really surprised at you, after
having spent SO many years in that
Athens, Lexington, in the full blow s"
Of youth and sprightliness, and next
door to the " Grammar School," Mr..
Fuller's) For you now to say that i
do not think l will get to go" is incor-
rect is an evidence that your city life
has caused your sold age" to depart
from the training Of your youth. 81
will not get to go" is simply con-
tracted form Of the expression 81 will
not get (the opportunity or chance) to
CO." and hence is eminently correct iu
its conciseness and clearness and never
so many other ways. Quit for awhile
botheriDg about courts, coupons,
crapks, &C., and devote little time to
grammatical studies, and get the
"c"obwebs out Of your head, along
with the other pesky &C" IS. By the
way, the surest way for Old Virginia
to checkmate the coupon swindlers is
to repudiate the whole Of her debt,
coupons and all, aud assign an arrear-
age date" to the act. Il.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

A contemporary wants to corral "the
gentlemen in Congress loaded to the
muzzle with 'bloody-shirt' and bum
combe speeches at some place outside
of the capital and touch them off to-
gether." In other words, have a grand
natural. gas illumination.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
Tsrs ss Lspeastsr. .. Q,
fHv taIexrn oh "a the Diypat ten.

CHARLOTTE, N. O.. February ID
A fire at Lancaster, s. c., this morn
ing destroyed the Crockett House, two
stores, and building occupied by .
barber and a shoemaker. The fire
originated in the room Of millwright
named 0dernider, who went to bed
drunk with matches in his pocket. His
charred body was found in the ruins.
There was no insurance on the losses
except $500 on the Crockett House.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
Ue.,y on an Irfsh Parliament.

HIenIy ON an Irish Parliament
tBy Anglo-American cable to the Dispatcn.l
DUBLIN, February l3.-Mr. Healy.
in the course of an address delivered
to-day at Mount Rath on home-rule,
ridiculed the proposition to allow the
Irish people native Parliament with
out control Of the police of the country.
He said: San Irish Parliament with.
out the control Of the police would re-
quire police protection itself" -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

"Again the news comes up from
Delaware that the peach crop is in a
bad state" We had always looked
upon little Delaware as very good
State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

Tbe FEDERAL Constitution forblds the States
10 pan any ex-post- Jacfo law. or without the
eounent OF Congress) TO lay any impost or
o ors'ss % lapos,s o. esports &C.;
hme wisdoni should pass law requiring
Mr.. 3. q. unaley. collector 1T Rich mond. TO
collect Import duties on ell goods arriving
~ that port and suppose some importer
PsyEr. Isnsisy such i,spert duties Womb ia
he nDt ~ entitled 70 sue Mr.. Tlnsiey, the
l<tafe 0fficer, 70 recover the money and
danases and would not the Federal courts,
eert4inly the supreme Court In the last re-
WssId Il not pronounce inysid. null s snS
9QAo, the law Of the State pleaded by the
e11cer - his authority and Justification 2,
~ suppose John smith 10 Indicted. tried,
ssnx5eeea. and Imprisoned in the state
eo1!o % uotsns out OF the Federal courts
W. 9! hooeos corpus directed 10 the keep
- ~ !ne pcnitentlary and have the state
nv ogu0ged az post foefo and hence uncon.
>tsIu uonals and 20 regain his libsrtys
Tho above is what we promised TO
Print for STANLEY, Of the Lynchburg
sAdsanes. The only way to answer il
y . suppose that the .Saprsms Court
Il he United States should send its
nssshel 70 Ricbnond and arrest the
Governor and ell ths other State OIL.
~, = vel q the members Of the
eie'sturs, for refusing To receive oou.
rGr& What power could release these
cleiaIsi There would be no remedy,
H Rnnremn Court bsinp Tia h;Ohass
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

"Upt this date Senator EDMUNDs's
opinion Of JOHN SHERMAN as a strate-
gist has not been placed on file."
Doubtless EDMUNDs feels like biting
the file.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
AUCTION sALES-uouday.

SHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue Of
y an execution in my hands in favor OF
thinner IS. Dement, | will sell, at No.
sci west Main street. on
MONDAY. FEBRUARY IS. 1886.
at IL o'clock a. NJ, 4 SHOWCASES. large
lot of CANDY. CIGARS, TOBACCO. JARS.
NUTS. TOYe. FIRE-CRACkERS, &c.
fe LEWIS z WINSTON. y. =. X.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
PEKsO> Al.
I, -, ~ o,pCcpUAS RG.
CARRIAGES, svGs,Es. Se.
- q Sunni aIlNORTH N Is.

M q. SMITH, 3l4 NoRfhSsSs
w FiETu SrRhtT.-l have IlCl,h
piss IxrkksION.TOP FAMILY HISP.
RiAGks, IADikS' PaAEroNS ry,Krs
skAr RockAwAYs. NiLi.Aoh ',Ser .
ssropd. hnnd CsRRfA.Es. PIN, al,
CAI.rS. Butiosts and WAvu.S 80 y9..-
low pr,ees. tesa'oSu~. tsraishe"
cation A call soiie,'sd. a. a. SuIgA
Il Ia In W.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
RENT THOSE NEW. a

Tor RENT, THOSE NEW, a
i attractive, and well located Brick -
dwellings Oh Laurel street between Cum
berland and Beverly streets, containing
SIX rooms each, well built, very desirable.
and at moderate rent.
The very desirable Modern Detached
Brick Dwelling OF eight rooms No. 3OZ
west Main street at very low rent.
That large and admirably located De-
tached Dwelling No. 900 east Marshall
street, the late residence Off. W. Hsrwood.
deceased.
Large and desirable Dwelling corner OF
Leigh and Eighth streets. well suited Tor
several families or for a boarding house.
Desirable Detached Brick Dwelling No.
5ll west Mars hall street containing nine
rooms: modern conYeniences and IN
thorough repair.
Attractive and delightfully.situa Mo.
dern Dwelling of eight rooms. hot water
bath &C. No. slj west Grace street.
Neat and desirable Frame dwelling No.
6l6 west Grace street, corner Of Pine street.
containing six rooms; detached Kitchen of
two rooms. Rent very low.
\ large number OF Small and Medium
Dwellings in good localities. al reduced
rents. W. ii. L1 NJ " 90,
fel4.2t Ill3 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

One Of the few fixed facts is that the
Valley Of Virginia will not erect
monument to the memory Of the late
General HUNTER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
BRIEF COMMENT.

The honor New Orleans pays to the
memory Of HANCOCK is not calculated
to make BENNY BUTLER wish to die.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

A Chicago woman has sued the city
for damages for twisted ankle. She
probably got her foot into the founda-
ton Of some new building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
BY George w. Mayo. Auctioneer
(Jno. L. Laughton, Jr., SalesmaD,)
No. 20 Ninth street,

HOUSEHOLD Flu RNIT U r Z,
IL STOVES. IRON SAFE LIQUOR III
CENSES. DC, AT AUCTiON.-Aly regular
sale occurs at my store on
MONDAY THE 18TH INSTANT
at 10y O'Clock. at which time Will be sold
good assortment OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITU RI
HAIR and UCK-MATfRESSEsS.
FEATHER BEDS
COOKING and HEATING-SrONES,
l Marvin IRON OFFICE, SAFE.
RETAIL IQu0R-DEAl4Ei,S' LICENSES,
&c
Consignments solicited
GEOKGE w. MAYO.
fel4 Auctloneer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14

TX DEnILITY.

Dr.. w. II. Holcombe, Es~ Orleans,
La. says: !" | found Il IN admirable
sen<dy for dsbiIitsted state Of the sys.
~. ryedueed BY the wesr and sssr Of
~ e1eseus easr1lee. Z
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-14
BY Frank ID. Hin (
and
Chewing & Rose,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF ONE
OFRAME AND FOUR BRICK DWELL
INGS, Nos. 705, SOL, 500 sos. AND s0jh
NORTH THIRD STREET.-By virtue OF a
decree Of the Chancery Court OF the city OF
Richmond In the SUIT OF Hulcherrs. Hulcher
and ats, entered on the 26th OF January.
1886, as special commissioners therein
named, we will sell on the premises on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1888.
at 4:3O o'clock p. NJ, that LOT on Third
street. commencing 33 feet from the north
east corner of Third and Jackson streets.
fronting 60 feet 2 inches on said Third
street. and running back l24 feet. with
the improvements thereon, being frame
house No. 725 north Third street
Also, those FOUR LOTS, nos. SOl, SOB,
sos. and sO5k north Third street. common.
cling at the northeast corner Of Duval and
Third streets and each fronting y feet 8
inches on Third street. and running back
So feet, and the Improvements thereon,
being brick tenements.
Also q LOT in rear OF the said four lots.
fronting 80 feet on Duval street. and run
ming back IL feet inches. with the i'm
prov ements being two frame tenements.
TERMS: One third cash and the residue
In two equal in$alments. payable respec-
lively In twelve and eighteen months from
the day OF sale. the credits instalments car
ryiDg interest from the day OF sale and the
purchaser executing negotiable notes there
for. payable at said respective dates aud
the title retained until the whole OK the
purchase money is paid and a conveyance
directed by the Court.
JAMES LYONS.
THOMAS n. CARTER.
Special Commissioners.
JOSEPH II. HULCHER AND WIFE, PLAIN
TIFFs. VS.. THOMAS II. HULCHER AND
ALs.-iN THE CHANCERI COURT OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND:
l. BENJAMIN IL. Berry. clerk OF the said
court. certify that the bond required OF the
special commissioners by decree in sa ID
cause of January 26 1855, has been duly
given.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
February. 1888.
feli BENJAMIN III. BERRY. Clerk.