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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
The PuIIman-Car Autocraey.

A Chicago special says j. Z. Car
berry, Pullman-car conductor whose
run is between here and New Orleans, is
on trial before the Criminal Court
charged with having failed 10 account
for the proceeds of a sleeping-berth. At
mis- preliminary trial number of con
ductors were present, they having heard
of the case and become interested in ii.
The second trial was set for to-day and
when the conductors arrived in this
CITY from their different runs this morn
ing they were confronted by an order on
"the blackboard to report at head
quarters. AS each man obeyed the COM
maud and entered the superintendent
office he was told in Enthusiastically signi-
ficant language that it was "the wish Of
the Pullman Company that no conductor
in its service attend the trial of Exon
ductor Carberry. which would probably
come up in this city to-day"
Some of the conductors are indignant
as a result of such an order. "Of course
we dare not be seen there if we want to
hold our Jobs" said one, "but Just the
same, it is an impudent piece of bust
ness upon the part Of the Pullman Com
pany. Had the company prohibited the
boys from going to the theatre or TO
church il could not have made them feel
any hotter. We work hard enough as it
is while we are on duty without being
told what we shall do aud shall not do
after we turn in our reports. "
"Why Is it that tue company does not
wish you you to attend the trial ?" was
asked.
THAT'S simple enough" was the re-
ply. at is likely that half a dozen, or
maybe more, Of the company's spoilers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
Girls Sewing wood for Charity.

The young people connected with the
Baptist church IN Cromwell, Conn, took
novel way OF repleulshing the treasury
of the church last week. On Thursday
evening the young men gathered IN the
plrlors Of the church, where. surrounded
Ivy bcyy Of their lady friends. they I'M
dertook to piece bed.Quilt in the old
fashioned way. The young ladies en-
ioyod the bunglin9 work OF tine Young
men as they sewed and perspred over
the quilt. A large crowd paid the al.
mission of l0c 10 see the work 20 on
and cheered the workers in their Efforts
On Friday evening there was equally
as large n crowd 70 see the young ladies'
saw wood. for this Is what they agreed
to DO If the young men would make q
bed quilt Ten saw-horses were ranged
in a row, and ten pretty maidens with
their sleeves rolled up grasped the wood
saws and entered upon tie job ofre-
ducing half-cord Of four foot wood TO
stove size. Each stick was cut three
times, and the young men sang TO the
pretty women as they sawed aud sawed.
Slowly but surely the wood pile was re-
duced in size until it lay before the
spectators who watched the determined
efforts of the fair ones.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
a Card from Mr.. Finch.
BoYDToN, VA, January is, 1883.
TO the EditOr Of the Dispatch

TO The Editor Of the Disp0tch:
In your issue of the 18th instant in re.
ferring to the fact that the Honse Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections had
determined In the Love-Overby con
test to allow the contestee, overly,
further time to take evidence respect
ing alleged frauds Mt Browns-Stort
precinct YOU use the following language
1.-The application to reopen the evidence
was sustained by an affidavit to the effect
that the five days allowed contestee by the
statute in which to take his testimony
was largely consumed by contestant
counsel in unnecessary and frivolous OBJ
iections, which rendered it impossible
within the time allowed by law to ex-
anime the four witnesses ho now asks 10
examine"
was counsel for Mr.. Love in Lunen-
burg in the taking OF his testimony. and
therefore think il due to myself to
make the following reference to the
printed record, which shows that the tes-
tlmoDy OF 10th sides was concluded bY
consc0 two days before tine time allow
ed by law to the contestec TO take bis
testimony. The agreement is rs follows
1T is mutually agreed between j. W.
overly and ID. r. Love that no more
dispositions shall be taken by either of
them, or for either Of them, either bY
o6id0lH or otherwise, respecting this
cOntCstcd-elcctlon case, and they ana
each of them here now announce them
selves as through the taking of evidence
III this case [Signedl Il. G. Clam
pill, j. p. (See page Sc OF the record
This agreement was entered into 1T
eundown on the Goth November, 1851.
The election last fall took place on The
Sth November, and the statute provides,
and they (cOHfCStaut G1td cDHtcStcC
shall respectively begin to take deposi-
tons within fifteen days, and finish them
within twenty days after such election. -
Virginia Code, 1873, page 10, section I.
This gave Mr.. overly the right, but forthe
above agreement. to continue the taking
OF his testimoney until shutdown on the
2Sth November. He states, however in
said affidavit in justification of himself
THAT (he) consented at sunset OF the
Zbiu NONtllUtl ~ Aaht III A4lbl q
dispositions because, and solely be-
cause, | (he) believed | Chez had
no legal right to take any after
that time" 4 sufficient answer to this
is that there would have been no need OF
an agreement to discontinue the further
taking of testimony if the time limited
by law had expired and furthermore,
it is very difficult for me to believe that
the distinguished counsel-Mr. Robert
Turnbull, of Brunswick, and Mr. J. r..
Bell, of interchangeable were both pres
ent when their client, Mr. OVERLY, made
the above agreement, were ignorant OF
his legal rights. Surely they would not
have permitted him to have announced
himself as through, as he does in said
agreement, unless it had been fact that
he was.
Respectfully, {. i. Finch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
Ashland AO1Qg.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispaich.l
A..- I-.....-.... IL IANL

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
ASHLAND. Va, January y, 1883.
The Sunbeam Society, Walnut Grove
Baptist church, Henry district, were
given q most enjoyable tea party on
Wednesday night at the home OF Mrs
X. Bates. Miss Mamie Bates presided
over the happy gathering and added
much ID the enjoyment OF the evening
The society numbers TO members, and
an increasing interest is manifested in
this praieeworthy band.
Shady-Groye Lodge Good Templars,
held q meeting last night in their lodge
room. No particular business was trans
acted except to make a change IN the
time OF meeting, which Will be in the
future on the scco0d and fourth Thurs
day in each month instead Of every
Friday.
A letter received here from one OF
Captain Pools relatives iii Round Hill,
y. j., where he vas recently carried,
states that he is rapidly declining.
Some Of our citizens are agitatlng tho
subject Of running railroad from this
place westward, crossing the South Anna
liver at Gillman's Mills. This is a good
thing. and il ever carried out would I'M
doubleday open upa great timber coun-
ty and farming section OF the State.
Mrs. Lefebvre, mother Of Mrs. w. Il.
Isaacs, Jr., left here to-day after a plea
SAINT sojourn OF several weeks. She goes
to her home in Baltimore.
Miss Kate ID. Brown, Of Culpeper, is
visiting Mrs. w. ". Smith.
Mrs. J. White nee Miss Mary Carpen-
ter is visiting her parents here.
Mr.. J. Ryland Fleet, assistant post
master here, IS confined to his house with
u severe attack of neuralgia.
Thus far no one has been selected to
Gil the pulpit Of Rev. Mr.. McGill, who
has taken a church in Fauquier county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
quickly Weld to The wishes Of the farm.

quickly yield to the wishes OF the farm
ers in this matter than the writer Of this,
but he is convinced that il an expression
OF choice could be obtained from them,
that expression wonld indicate Blacks
burg as the site of the chief station. 1t
may become necessary TO organize branch
stations. and this, the writer thinks, will
be the case wheresOever the chief station
be fixed. Blacksburg is emphaticaIly
the college Of the farmers. Among
other things. free tuition and the exceed
ing cheapneSs Of board make it so, and
the fact that It is patronized almost ex-
clusiyoly by farmers sons proves IT to be
so. One of the finest farms in Virginia
is owned by it, and could be utilized for
experiment purposes Put the station
at Blacksburg aud the sons of our farm
ers will not Toe forced TO rely on the re-
ports issued thereirom, but will be en-
ablcd to see and take part in the expert
ments and to carry home with them
practical experience as well as theory.
In conclusion the writer claims that
the friends OF Blacksbnrg can with per
fec, confidence "stand upon the bond. 4"
Nor can they believe that just LeRisla-
ture will rob the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical College Of its manifest
rights 10y plain peryersion Of the re-
quiremcnts OF the Hatch bill.
A FARMER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
Temperance War In Ontario.

10y NlcSIdpu 10 mo Di5pdtNh-I
KINGSTON, ONT, January 2l.-In re-
taliation for the hard fight being made
by the temperance people of Leeds
county eleven buildings have been
burned at Irish Creek. The Methodist
church and tannery have been burned at
Kemptville, and the constables have been
stoned and assaulted. DIR. Ferguson,
NJ. p, and three others, one of them a
minister. were assailed and threatened
with murder, and two deacons OF the
Baptist church have been warned to dis
miss their minister or have THEN church
burned. The temperance people are I'M
dismayed, however. and have had forty
tayern-keepers fined have sent three
offenders to the penitentiary, and have
had the assailants Of the constables fined
$500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
Sanitary Meosurcs-worh of Old Age

To the EdjtOr Of the Dispatch:
Many persons, particularly those who
are not pressed by necessity, give upactiye
business at the approach of old age and
resign themselves TO life of ease and
inactivity. To certain extent this is
right and proper. The enfeebled body
requires more rest and longer periods OF
repose. The mind should be relieved of
fhe strain and worry incident to earlier
life.
But it by no means follows that the
old, however well they can afford it,,
should resign themselves to life OF in
action. 1t is best that some daily mus
cular exercise proportional to the
strength should be practiced, and this, If
possible, with some object in view.
And as the brain generally retains its
vigor long after the decline of the other
faculties, mental exercises, varied in
their character to suit the individual case,
will have a well-marked effect in pro
longing the life and usefulness OF the
aged.
Many persons who have acquired a
competence resign their business and
leave off their active habits. TO pre-
vent the danger OF such a course, to
avoid the dwelling imbecility and pre-
mature death which frequently follow,
the mind at least should be kept active
Some light occupation, or reading.
travel, and society should be substituted
FIR the sterner work of vigorous man
hood.
The adage says ait is better to wear
ont than to rust out" 1t is the part Of
wisdom to do neither, but by a wise
adaptation Of labor TO our capacity to
prolong life to useful, vigorous, and
happy old age. NJ. ID.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
pose will probably be raised by further

pose will probably be raised by further
skilful begging all through the country,
as has been already practiced TO an ex-
tent "od naUseam usQue," as every
one knows and many feel. So 1t
has been in regard TO the sewer
system introduced recently, at great
cost 10 the State and par
tally so in regard TO the new supply OF
water. Neither the water nor the sewers
have given entire satisfaction to the resi-
dents of the University.
ID is stated in the article you have
published, "the University has ncror
had an instructor in athletics" This is
a mistake. Several excellent instructors
have been at different times employed by
the faculty and by the students-men OF
practical knowledge and skill-as teach
ers of calisthenicssn athletic exercises,
but they did not receive sufficient en-
enlargement and remuneration to justify
them IN continuing their work. For q
few years there WAS q frst-cidss boat
club organization, known as the Rives
Boat Club" deriving It's name from that
well-known, liberal gentleman, Hon.
Frank Rives. OF New York, who gave one
thousand dollars 70 aid in establishing
tue club 1t died from financial mani
ton, as every attempt to establish
and maintain athletics in the UDiver-
sity has done, and will continue to
DO until the true spirit Of com
petition exists among all the students,
and the visitors and faculty give cordial
and hearty approval, encouragement,
and support financially to the laudable
efforts of the students to introduce
varied, proper, and suitable amusements
and physical exercise for their own
benefit, mental and bodily, and to make
the institution, if possible, attractive as
place of instruction and agreeable
socially. As close corporation in all OF
It's workings, but little, as a rule, is ever
known TO an "Outsider as to official
transactions occurring within the walls
OF this institution, beyond what may be
published in a semi-ofiicial way from
time TO time. "Tbe minutes" OF the
visitors are not allowed to be seen by
the faculty and "outside world" Only
to the members Of the board and to the
General Assembly are they exhibited if
called for. | hope to see the institution
always prosperous, but its present num-
Der of academic students does not give
much encouragement to the hope OF such
prosperity as the friends of the Uniyer-
sity wish and desire to see.
JAMES +. HARRISON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
The University OF virginia.

To tie EditOr Of the DiSp1tcH
In the DISPATCH of the 18th instant .
paragraph appears about contemplated
changes and so-called improvements in
and about the University Of Virginia
having been considered by the Board of
Visitorsat recent meeting OF that body
of local lawmakers for the University.
The article is evidently from one of the
members of the board or by some per-
son who has had accts to the secret pro-
ceedinqs Of the visitors otherwise con-
lecture only would characterize the
publication. The changes mentioned IN
the article. If made properly under the
direction and supervision OF practical
man whose knowledge has been tested
in connection with such work, will be
marked and acceptable improvements
and a benefit TO the institution, and 10
It's temporary and permanent resi-
dents. But if intrnsted to local
"crnerf." so called, the money
appropriated to carry out the pro-
nosed changes in the lnfrmary
an1 the lighting OF the grounds and
rooms will be absolutely wasted. This
wonld surely be unfortunate IN all re
speets aud it would excite lat home "
and "abroad" much uaiavorable com
,nent rs has been the case in respect TO
tbn unfinished new chapel as 10 ITS site
an1 ;ts oreat cost. The walls OF this build
inc now present conspicuous evidence
If IGNORANCE, extravaganza, and folly,
swaitipg a gift by some liberal hand OF a
sufficient sum to bring the structure to
COMPLETION and get it ready for occupa-
tion. The necessary sum for this pur-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
WILLIE.
The Jury Failed TO Agree-TObacco
Mnrkpt,


Especial telegram 10 tho Dispatch.l
DANvILLE, Va, January 2l.-The jury
in the suit of Gay administrator against
the Richmond and Danville railroad,
which has been on trial in the Circuit
Court in this city during the week, made
known to the Judge this morning that
they could not agree and were dis
charged. The suit was for $4,000, and
the jury stood eleven for the plaintiff
and one for the defendant. The eleven
were divided as to the amount, only
three favoring the amount sued for.
The leaf-tobacco market during the
week shows no great rush of the weed
from the country, the weather in a great
degree operating against the producer.
The breaks have, however, been fairly
good, and the tobacco offered showed
some improvement in the grades The
prices, which opened well at the first of
the week. have continued all the way
through, some grades showing an adj
vance. Business in the manufactured
continues in healthy state. Shipments
this week were over those of last, show
ing an advance OF some twenty-five thou
sand pounds
The sales OF stamps at the Office here
for the week amounted to Sll, 800.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
WELDON.
Painful Accidcntto Conductor.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
WELDON, y. c., Jan. 20, 1888.
Captain E. y. Browning, for many
years one of the best-known and most
popular conductors on the Wilmington
and Weldon railroad, fell and broke his
thigh at his home, in this town, this
morning. Captain Browning has been
confined to his room for several weeks
with severe attack Of rheumatism, and
in attempting to get up and dress him
self this morning he fell backward on his
bed with the result stated. 1t is very
serious and most painful accident. Seye-
raj of our best known physicians are
with him and doing all in their power to
relieve him of his terrible sut1erings.
The weather here for the past few days
has been intensely cold, and the ground
is covered with ice and snow. Outdoor
work Of nearly every description has
been suspended. s.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
lLondon Life.l


During the absence OF the Emperor
and Empress OF Brazil in Europe the
regency is intrusted to the Princess
Imperial Isabella Christina, who has as
sumed tho title of Princess Regent She
is very pleasing and popular lady,
gracious in demeanor and yet exceed
ingly dignified not positively handsome
and yet very kindly and pleasant i'll ex-
preston. Her age is now forty-one. She
married at the age OF eighteen, which
may seem rather early to our ideas, but
is by no means so in Brazil. Her hus-
band was Louis CASTOR OF Orleans,
Count d'Eu, who is marshal Of the
Brazilian empire. The union was not
blessed with children until eleven years
after its contamination, and therefore
the little Prince Imperial de Grao Para,
who is the heir to the Brazilian empire,
is only just twelve years old
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

and special agents will be there 70 testify.
and they do not want the boys to take
a mental photograph OF their faces. A
spotter who is unknown to conductor
thinks lie stands so much the better
chance Of catching our boys in crimi.
nal act or in some little neglect Of duty,
and they have got to earn their money,
suppose, by reporting unfavorably GER
tain percentage of us in order to hold
their jobs. To-day's order, however. is
but a slight sample OF the arbitrary
methods employed by the Pullman Com
pany in the control OF its employees.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22

| would like to reply to some other
reasons urged for high license, but fear
this article has already become too long.
must beg, however, the privilege of one
or two quotations from eminent au
thoritv on the inherent wrong of the
principle Of licensing this traffic. This
IS put about as strongly and tersely 10y
Rev. DIR. Albert Barnes in a ser
mon on 1.-THE Throne OF lniquity,"
as perhaps by any one else,
thus: "a law which assumes that a
thing is wrong, and yet tolerates 1t;
which attempts only to check and regu-
late it. without utterly prohibiting 1t !;
which aims to derive revenue from it
Tor the purpose of government; which
makes that which is morally wrong legal,
is one of those things in human affairs
with which the throne of God can have
no fellowship"
One more quotation, and that is from
Horace Greeley, in the New York Iri-
b,l,,e in 1853 ITO sell RIM for a liveli-
hood is bad enough, but for whole
community 10 share the responsibility
and Guilt of such traflice seems worse
bargain than that Of Eve or Judas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
HI Land Transaction.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
FsTmLyLLE, Va, January 90, 1883.
A deed has just been admitted to re-
cord IN the Scott County Court clerk s
office by which Edward X. Hyndman
and wife, of Pittsburgh, Pa, convey to
the Virginia Coal and Iron Company
their interest in lands in Scott and Wise
counties. The consideration is 81, 400.
600. This transaction embraces large
quantity of valuable mineral lands.
W. ID. Jones, Esq, of Philadelphia,
with a party OF friends, is at Big Stone
Gap this week, and it is thought that
large real estate transfers will be the re-
suit.
Yesterday and Tuesday were intensely
cold here, but the weather has moderated
to day, and is quite springlike. 5.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
TO THE EDITOR.
LETTERS on VARIOUS TOPICS OF IN
TEREsr
The Burning Question on the Eastern
shore-Fish or No pishi
Te M Editor of the Dispntch:

TO The EdifOT OF me I)iSpdtch
Your correspondent Kallias. hailing
from Onancock, Accomack county. as
sumcs the rOie Of giving to the readers
Of yonr paper information about the
catching Of fish in the county Of Acco-
mack. Now, kalias knows but little
about this question. "iIe was not born
that way" He was raised in Nelson, and
could no doubt give you learned dis
scrtation on tobacco and persimmons
and catfish, and also 'c0n successfully
teach youth Latin, Greek, and French,
but on the fish he is sadly. won
deriully mircd But he IL Informed
(fhcy s0V-who say p that SlC0,G00 is
annually derived from this source 10 Ac-
comack alone from pOund-ncts and
pixies. Now here is where Kallias was
deceived and misiniormcd. | may
admit that the fisheries OF Ac-
comack are worth 100000, but
S95, 600 Of that amount is derived
from alcwife or manhaddeu. fish used
(and about which there Is no contcn-
tom for fertilizers and OIL, and $1,000
or less gross derived from pouud-nets
and pixies land about which there Is a
contentionl. Again SAYS kalias HcV
say that fish are as plentiful they ever
were YoI live In town situated on
creek tthe beautiful Onancockl four
miles from the broad Chesapeake, and
have you seen q good fish IN the market
the whole OF last summer, with the ex-
ception OF the striued bass or rock. as
We call IL, and which the United States
Government planted two years ago. l
live in Onancock and saw bat one Sleeps
head during the whole summer and
had % ride six miles 10 get that.
and from man who sad 1t
took him six days 10 catch il.
Have Won caught no other fish? No;
there are mono 10 catch. They catch
them down below us ID their d---n
traps This is the universal cry Of our
people from OccohaUnOck creek to the
Pocomokc river, and this cry comes
from thousands and thousands Of the
poorer class Of our people, who before
the Introduction OF pOund-uCts and
pixies supported their families by taking
fish with tine hand lnc and draw-seincs.
4 howl comes up from that detachable
Arcadian spot called Cape Charles City,
whore Tom Scott, OF Pennsylvania, Is
quasi king. 4 "hig meeting W q have
heard of big meetings before Is iadj0-
nqlf that the delegate from Acco-
mack should present petition
from his constituents Did you ever
hear of the like before ? \ few men
Of one county hcapng indignation upon
the head Of member of the Lcgsla-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
Electric Light for south Boston.

ToT-VIaI EVTtsT I'M W 1ITo I7IsPIvCI.l
SOUTH Boston, January 2l.-A joint
stock company of resident capitalists
was organized yesterday for the purpose
of putting in an electric-light plant in
South Boston. Mayor f. L. Evans and
Counclmen w. ID. Barbour and X. w.
Lawson left for Norfolk to-day to examine
the two electric-ight systems of that
city. The South Boston company will
90 to work Immediately perfecting its
plant here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
EIIEll License.

BowIING GREEN, Va. January II, 1888.
Ia he E9itOr Of tie Dispatch:
In connection with the matter brought
ont IN the letters OF "Senex' and Dr.
Pollard Will You be kind enough to pub
fish the enclosed article from the pen Of
Mr.. William Daniel. q gentleman OF i'll
tolligence and integrity?
ANDhEw BROADDUs, Jr.