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Democratic messenger., 1888-10-27
rHE sEvKS SEALS.

pass on TO another mighty Bible seven.
and they are seven seals. 81. John In u
vision saw scroll with seven seals, and
he heard an angel cry "whO Is worthy To
loose the seals thereof" Take eight or
ten sheets Of foolscap paper. paste them
together and roll them into scroll,
aud have the scroll of seven different
places sealed with sealing wax You un.
roll the scroll until you come To one OF
these seals, and then you can go no fur.
ther until ysu break that seal; then un.
roll again until you come To another SEAL
and you can go no further until you break
that seal then you go on until NIL the
seven seals are broken. and the contents
Of the entire scroll Is revealed. Now. that
scroll with seven seals held by the angel
was the prophecy ofwhat was To come on
the earth; Il ment that the knowledge of
the future was with God, and no man and
no angel was worthy TO open Il but the
Bible says Christ opened Il and broke
all the seven seals. lie broke the first
seal and unrolled the scroll. and there was
q painting Of u white horse. and that
meant prosperity and triumph for the
Roman Empire, and 10 Il really came TO
pass that for 90 years viriuous emperors
succeeded each othcr-Nerva, Trajan and
Antoninus. Christ In the vision broke
the second seal and unrolled again. and
there was painting Of a red horse. and
that meant bloodshed; and no Il really
came TO pass. and the next 90 years were
red with assassinatlons and wars. Then
Christ broke the third seal and unTolled
Il. and there was painting Of . black
horse. which In al literature ment famine.
oppression and taxation; and 50 Il really
came 10 pass Christ went on until lie
broke all the seven seals and opened all
the scroll. Well, the future Of all OF ~ Il
a scaled scFoll. and am glad that no one
but Christ can open H. do not let ~ Join
that class of Christians In our day who
are trying 10 break the seven seals of the
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-27
rlls.i ril..i Itching Tlls..

SYMPTOMS Moisture; intcnce itching aud
atingtnR m0st AZ night worss by scratching.
m allOwtsl to continue tuuors form. which
often bleed and ulucrmlc. becomlnR very sore.
RwAYNH's OINTMENT stops the Itching and
bleeding. heals uicerntion. IN IN most eases ~.
for 81 cents. Dr. Swaine a S0n Phlladelphla.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-27
rmg SEVENTH sroSE

hut leave this imperial and mullipo-
nent numenl seven. where the Bible leaves
Il, imbeded In the finest wall that was
ever bailt. or ever will be constructed, the
wall Of Heaven. Il Is the seventh strata
Of precious stones that make up tha, wall
After naming slx uf the precious stones
IN that wall. the Bible cries out: The
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-27
SEVEN IN THE POLE.
DIR. TALMAGE or ,scRIPTURAI.
:MATHEf 4fCs.
An or Rccurip kraI In the Chap
ter. of---' --.s< and Some Of the
u suggcsts-The
Golden Candlestick aud
the Hidden Future

BRooRLyN, n. Y, Oct, 2i.-This morn
ing ai the Tabernacle the Rev T. Dewitt,
Talniage. d. d., gave running commen.
tary on the Goth chapter Of Revelation,
concerning the Old Dragon. The congre.
CATION joined in singing the familiar hymn
nl Paul Eerhnrf lnrinninr.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-27
ST. ELMO HOTEL,
Nos. 3I7 & 3I9 Arch Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Rates Reduced 20 So per Day.

The travelling public will find at this
Hotel the same liberal provision for their
comfort. II Is located in the immediate
men, and The ,liiTe.cnt railway depois, as
well ms all pats Of the city are easily nc.
cessible by street ears constantly passing
tha doors. II offers special inducements
To those visiting the city for business or
pleasure JOS. NJ. FEGER,
feb. i2-iy. Proprietor
The Washington bee., 1888-09-22
DURHAM ON THE SAGE OF
OHIO.
New York Age.1

New York Age.
The sage of Cincinnati will not
take the hint and get out the way
for young man. He publishes in
this same issue a letter. He pitches
into Mr.. Chase of the Washington
Bee" because that gentleman expos
ed the true inwardness of the In
dianapolis convention. Now Chase
is familiar with the whole story of
that convention, and Prof. Clark,
would be wise to let the Bee''
alone. Chase has made many mis-.
takes as an editor. Ii is a way u
man editors who have not reached
three score have of doing. But
somehow or other be tells unpleas-
ant truths which people have a
way of reading. The Sage would
do well not to monkey with the
Bee.n
Prof. Clark, declares that the
crowd, with which Chase was asso-
GATED, was out-generallad at every
point, that the convention was in
dependent of white Democratic
influence, that delegates amused
themselves and uttered their def
ance of the whites by damning the
executive committee.
is it, or is not, true that ex. Min
lister Turner, was correctly report
ed on the floor of Congress when
he was charged with admitting
that the Cherokee chain was i'm
some way associated with his work
in the Indianapolis convention
Now these are grave charges in
view of what Prof. Clark, has writ
ten in reply to Mr. Chase. / have
never questioned the Professors
honesty and | am sure that many
Republicans who prefer fair tigh.
with side-show, would be interest
ed to have reply from him.
The Washington bee., 1888-09-22
MAINE ELECTION.

The election in Maine on Mon
day demonstrates tho fact, that
the American people b, leive in
protection. The increase over the
election i'm "a is an evidence that
the Plumed Knight ho DIS his own.
The Democrats WORKED assidiOusly
to reduce the Republican plurality
and redeed they declared that it
would be reduced to about 5000. 1t
is an indication which way the
wind will blow next November.
The Washington bee., 1888-09-22
ABUSE AND CRITICISM.
Journalist

We hold TO the largest possible
liberty for the Press. Its right
should be unquestioned to criticiSe,
not only the atcions hnt the mo
tives which influence action, and
to condemn in good, strong. vigo,
rous English the course of an indi,
vidual or corporation when their
actions are inimical TO the public
welfare. But abuse is not criticism,
or yituperation logic. 1t is always
a sign of a weak case when lhw,
yer has to resort to either.
The author of the scurrilous work
called 1.-The original Mr.. Jacobs
drags in, in one of the closing chap.
ters, Mr.. John ID. Rockefeller and
the standard Oil Co. In a late is
sue of the Sun Mr.. Charles A. Da
ma quantity observes, in regard
TO such corporations:
ssThe fact is that the talk of the
day upon the subject is mostly
flapdoOdle. But it is curious ii.
lustl alton of the lack of ideas in
the present state of the public
mind, that nothing more substan.
tial than such froth and folly Is
served up by a great number OF the
public journals"
But the fellow who compiled this
work has not the literary ability
to write in the airy, jestlng way
which Mr.. Dana styles "fapdoo-
die" A scoffer of everything that
gentlemen respect or reverence, ii
is on line with his degraded cast
of thought to say of Mr.. Rockefel'
ler:
"Sure, he is a prominent mem
Der of the Baptist Church, but in
the actual pursuits of ambition, of
interest, of pleasure, and ev in
the common occupations and inter
course of ordinary life, Scriptural
precepts appear IN his case to be
left for Sundays
Then follows a low diatribe as to
the walk, looks and general appear
ance of Mr.. Rockefeller, which are
simply a mass of untrutis. For 1t
is fact that the MesSeIS. Rookie
eller are gentlemen whoSv integrl-
ty ard uprightness of charater is
not only uDquestioned, but relied
upon with absolute Confidence 10y
their business associates. They are
also noted for the tenaclty and
strength Of their friendships.
If hoodlum should stand on
Broadway with a pail of mud and
scatter it indiscriminately he
would be hauled up before Judge
Duffy, who would give him a lee
ture aud thirty days. Why, then,
should fellow of the same stamp
be allowed TO throw mud at reputa-
BILE citizens and their families?
Perhaps, however, it is well to
leave the Professor Gas this author
styles bimself) to his own devices.
He has made some money by his
writing, and with it the scOrn and
contempt of his fellow men. If he
lives a few years longer he will
learn how cheaply he sold himself.
w. T. ID.
The Washington bee., 1888-09-22
SECURE A HOME IN THE LAND Of FLDWRs
DINSMOREl


One of the growing towns of the
South, is situated on both sides of
Savan alb, Florida & Western
Railroad, just twelve miles from
Jacksonville, Fla. 1t is high, dry
and level, and a successful horti-
cultural and truck growing section
of the State. Dinsmore can be
easily reached from Jacksonville by
railroad, by water route, or by an
hour and a half drive over an excel
lent plank and shell road.
Dinsmore is not one of the isola-
ted spots that is only laid out On
paper, but thriving prosperous
town that recommends itself to
capitalist and laborer, to fathers
and wives who are vigilant over
their own interests and the welfare
of their children, to those who are
seeking homes and those who have
capital to invest for speculation.
The land can be obtained at re.
markably low figures and on terms
suitable to the condition of every
purchaser. At the present low
figures a poor man can make regu-
lar payments Oh valuable home
with less than the aggregate of
unnecessary expense or money act
ually thrown away. 1t is an in
vestment that one cannot regret
and through which you will realize
many times the amount invested.
The prices are for Front Business
Lots one acre, s65, $50, S35. Sec
ond choice, S25 SIS. Third choice
SIS. Fourth choice $40. Fifth
choice, SIS. 1t must be remember
ed that these are acre lots.
We also have vegetable and
truck farms laid out adj jtcent to
Dinsmore, containing from five to
sixteen acres each, which we offer
for the benefit of those who wish to
farm at SIS acre.
Our terms are one fourth cash
and balance in one, two and three
years.
The chain of title will be short
and strong. 1t is from the State of
Florida to the Railroad and from
the Railroad to you.
sTruck farming around Dlnsmore
would be at the door of two Of the
greatest markets in the South. Let
every poor man if with but one
dollar, commence to buy a lot in
Dinsmore. The fare from Jackson
vile and return is only twenty-five
cents. Think of it. There are
eight passenger trains per day and
the round trip will only cost TWEEN
ty-five cents. Trout creek, a large
stream passes right through the
vicinity, thus affording pure fresh
water for stock, perfect drainag,
and abundance of fish.
TAKE WARNING NOW, and
do not let this grand opportunity
slip you. 1t is the very best chance
you will have to secure a good
piece of valuable property and such
startling prices.
The merchants in Dinsmore are
enjoying a good trade and the
town is rapidly growing. Saw
mills are convenient for securing
timber to build, and laborers who
desire work can get from a dollar
and half to two dollars per day.
For further information or plats
and how to see Dinsmore, call on
or address,
J.W. THOMPSON CO.,
Drawer 2oS Jacksonville, Fla. |
The Washington bee., 1888-09-22
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-17
The voz.rtInstNight.

The uU8icaic of the Mozart Associa-
ton given last night was one OF the most
enjoyable and best-attended OF the sea-
son, notwithstanding the feet that Rich
mOnd has just been favored with such
grand opera.
The attraction last evening was tho
Weber Male Quar:ettc Of Boston, assisted
10y Miss Clara \. Hunt, a chGrmiugyOung
soprano. Miss Hunts selections were
Una Voce TOGO Fa," by Bossini, and
"Love's Request" 10y keicbardt, both
OF which were treated in a most credita-
bic manner. and Miss hunt was forced
to respond to Cncorcs. Her manners are
extremely pleasant and her stage pre-
sence prepOsseSslng.
She has made an excellent impression
upon the Mozart Association, and viii be
always welcome.
OF the Weber Quartette it is hardly
necessary TO SPEAK, as they are old ia
voritcs here
Suffice it to say that they last night
fully sustained their reputation rs one
OF the best organizations Of the kind IN
America.
Whether their selections were classical
or simple, humorous or pathetic, they
created wild enthusiasm among the an
dience, and they responded to many
ClcOrcS.
The Amateur Orchestra played two
numbers, and did themselves much
credit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-17
Personals and Briefs.

Rev. Or. 4. f. Dickinson has left for
/ a visit to Florida.
Judge William Pope Dabney, Of Pow
hatan, is in the city.
| Mayor Darlington was unwell yester-
day, but viii be out to-day.
Colonel Samuel b. Witt is still con
fined to his room, but is improving.
The Senate Committee on General
Laws will consider the medical board
bill this morning.
The Street Committee met last night
and transacted important but uninterest-
inc routine business.
Governor Lee yesterday removed the
political disabilities OF j. l.. Bolts, OF
Washington county.
Mr.. y. T.. Selke. of the Petersburg
Hd1r-Appca', after a brief visit to
Richmond, returned home yesterday.
Colonel Frank G.. Runin, Second Au-
ditor, IS detained from his Office by in
iuries-not, however. OF IA serious charac-
ter-receyed in a fall several days ago.
The subcommittee from the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
will meet tonight to finish taking testi-
mony in the Eliis-Houston contested case
from the Roanoke district.
Ex-senator Elisha f.. Meredith, of
Prince William county, was at the
Capitol yesterday and was cordially re-
ceiyod by his associates in the legisla-
lures for several sessions back.
In the City Circuit Court Yesterday
the Ulman Goldsboro' Company OF Ma
ryland brought suit against Mr.. Lewis
Ii. Blair, as successor OF Charles p. La
throp, for S743.85 for liquor sold Mr..
Lathrop
The case of Edel Brothers rS. Mary F..
Ferney, pending in the Circuit Court, WAS
dismissed yesterday on motion of plain
tidrs counsel, and the jury in the case OF
Il. Brumhild as. Benjamin y. Smith
and Sarah +. Allen brought in verdict
for the plaintiff for S222.69.
A memorial signed by W. f. Hardesty,
president, and George Duncan, secre-
tary OF the "Tammany Workingmen's
Club" was distributed to members OF
the General Assembly yesterday pro-
testing against the passage of tue bill
appropriating $500 to rebuild the
penitentiary shoe-shops.
Mr.. Ashton Starke (presidenD and
Major A. r. Venable, secretary OF the
State Agricultural Society, have returned
to the city from Atlanta and Jackson
vile, where they went to secure points
as to how the expositions OF those places
were conducted. They have gotten a
great deal of valuable information,
which they will use in connection with
our exposition scheme.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-17

Cnyc-in DiscIoses one Connected
with Past Ages.

There was discovered in the western
portion OF the city Yesterday n well, the
finding OF which will carry the memories
of the oldest residents back to Rich
mond in the days long before the war.
Between Broad and Grace streets There
runs from Jefferson to Adams an alley, to
which boys often resort for play. While
a number of them were there shortly be-
fore nightfall last evening they were
startled by the caving-in of n considera-
ble surface. and one of the number was
so close that he came near being drawn
in.
They ran to the Third police-station
and informed the officers Of what a
novel thing they had witnessed. Several
Of the officers went to the spot and
found the opening to be an old well
nicely walled mp. BY attaching a
lighted lantern to a rope and letting it
down into the opening they found its
depth TO be ninety feet A danger
signal WAS left over the well all night,
and to-day steps will be taken to remove
the danger that attaches to the resurrec-
ton of the old well.
Some one said that thero once stood a
hotel just at this place fronting on
Broad street. but it must have been a
rendezvous for wagorers or a snack
house when wagons and not railroads
were the means Of travel, for it IS not
known that there was on Broad street
west of First anything that really de
served the name Of hotel or tavern.
Brackett's tavern stood on the south side
of Broad between First and Second, and
Goddins was on Brook avenue near the
branch, and both were on the western
limits of the Richmond Of their day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-17
viCrOHY TOR THE STATE.
She Gets Verdict ia n Coupon.
CruShcr case.

What may be well considered good
test.case arising under the law known as
4 the " coupon-crusher was tried in the
City Circuit Court Yesterday, resulting
in a victory for the Commonwealth. The
party defendant was Mr.. \. q. Bell, for
whose taxes on real estate, amounting to
SG2. 2S. his agents, Nessrs. George :. Va
shon6 Son. onthe l6thol December, 1856,
! rendered coupons, which being refused
they stood upon the tender. This was
picked out by mutual consent as being a
case that would bring to the attention OF
the Court the real principles involved in
the proceedings sought to be had under
the law referred to.
Mr. Edmund Pendlcton rcpresentcd
the Commonwealth for Colonel samuel
T.. WITT who is sick, and Messrs Vii
liam l.. Royal. Sands, Of Sands 4
Bryan, and Major Le2h Il. Page, APP
pearcd for the defendant, or, more
strictly speaking, for the bondholders.
The following gentlemen constituted
the Jury Mc-srs. ". T.. Johnson, p.
:. Barlord, Charles +. Johnson, John
Hume, Eugene Cherry, d. A. Brown,
Robert Smith, +. T. Oliver, John L.
Wadsworh, Philip Bear George W.
Jarvis, and r. II. Soay.
Tie bond from which the coupons
were taken was not produced and the
law forbids expert testimony, so the
Commonwealth made ont very clear
case under the law, which the appellate
court of the land has affirmed. Counsel
made hard fight on every point that
could be raised, but INDUCED in very
little argument. The jury without
leaving the room signed the verdict
written by Mr.. Penileton, giving
the Commonwealth judgment for the
amount Of the tax bill, with interest from
date of the tender. A motion to set
aside the verdict was made, and the
Court intimoted that it would be over.
ruled, but withheld the decision until
to-day. In all probability he will deliver
a written opinion. Counsel for the
defence will appeal If judgment is entered
in accordance with the verdict.
There are some three hundred and
scyenty-odd OF these cases now ready
for trial in this court, and motions were
docketed Yesterday in ei2hty-eight more.
The final settlement of one will deter
mine the result Of the others.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-17
BEFORE POLICE Court.
Two Persons sent ON to the Grand
Jury.

The negro Joseph Woodbridge. who
about six weeks ago stabbed Emmett
Branzell near the grain elevator, almost
disemb0welling him, was taken before
Justice Richardson yesterday morning.
1t viii be remembered that last week
Woodbridge attempted to play the lunatic
dodge but a commission decided that
he was not insane and must stand trial.
The examination resulted in the accused
beng sent on TO the grand jury. All Of
the facts in connection with this fiendish
assault have been furnished the Dis
o0fch's readers. The wounded youth
has almost entirely recovered.
samuel Crst (colored was charged
with feloniously breaking and entering
ID the daytime the stable Of G. II. West
and stealing one lot Of hay valued at 81.
Annie Gale, Mr.. Vests cook, testified
that the prisoner, who had been III MIR.
Vests employ until recently, came into
the kitchen, took the keys. and went 70
the stable. She cav him throw several
bales of hay ont of the loft-window into
n wagon which was in the alley.
Other witnesses testified that they saw
the prisoner take the hay from the sta
bic. The accused was sent on TO the
grand jury.
The case OF Nelyina Wilkinson. charged
with being fugitive from justice from
Amelia county, where she was charged
with larceny, WIS continued until to-day.
Joseph Freeman (colored) was fined
$40 for carrying concealed weapons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-17
Dnnm Far.OT FmIaen.

A largcly-attended meeting Of citizens
Of this section and members Of the
Fulton Democratic Club was held at
Washers Hall last night, Mt which a
resolution was adopted requesting the
representative from this section to peti-
tion the Council 10 secure better street
car accommodation TO the Fulton pco-
pie
\ preamble and resolution were adopt
ed endorsing the candidacy of Alr. f..
VI. Roscher for the Office of High Con-
stable and pledging him their support.
The Fulton Democratic Club met last
night and appointed two members Of the
Advisory Board and endorsed the pri-
mary plan OF nominating municipal
officers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-17

r. l.. Timberlake, brakeman on the
Chesapeake and Ohio road, was before
the Police Court yesterday morning on
the charge of stealing some money and
a ring from Mr.. jeff Leach, a baggage
master on the same railroad; but as JUS
tico Richardson had received a telegram
from Detective Tyler, in Gordonsvle,
saving that ne had evidence to convict
the man, the case was continued until
Saturday.
Detective Tylerarrived here Yesterday
afternoon withawhite man named George
l.. Faulkner in custody, upon whosepcr
son he had found $40 aud a diamond
ring valued at $l75. which was recog-
nized as the property of Mr.. Leach.
Both Timberlake and Faulkner are
charged with being implicated in the
robbery. The property was taken from
the tlunl, of Mr. Leach while it was IL
the baggage-csr at the Chesapeake and
Ohio depot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-17
CAMPING ON THE wAysIDE.
Uenrico Cittzaas Find Themselves
cat or from Home.

Yesterday was delightful day for this
period Of the year, and the roads leading
into Richmond were in better condition
than they have been since the beginning
Of the recent wet spell. Taking advan-
tage OF these favorable circumstances a
large number of Henrico citizens living
on the Brook turnpike came into town to
sell what could be scraped together at
this scarce season of the year, and with
the proceeds TO purchase needed sup
plies.
When their days work was done they
turned homeward, and all went we'll with
them until they reachedt the bridge across
the brook, four miles from Richmond,
when they found themselves estopped
from further pursuing their Journey.
Several planks had been torn up from
the bridge floor, rendering it impassable
TO vehicles, and deep ditch had been