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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16
NORFOLK NEWS NOTES.
Gotten AdOat Acquitted Re.
wards offered.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch


Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
NORFOLK, Va, February 10, 1888.
The British steamship Earnmoor came
off Hog island without sustaining any
damage and proceeded on her way to
Philadelphia.
The young woman, Matte johnson,
charged with stealing 5000 from Madam
White and then running off with man
from Richmond and spending the funds,
has been acquitted.
Passed-Assistant-P aymaster o. c. Tiff
fany, of the United States training-ship
Jamestown, was relieved to-day by
Passed-Asssistant- Paymaster George w.
Simpson.
All the ship-carpenters employed on
the Galena were discharged from the
yard last night, the work OF that vessel
being completed.
A line of steamers to run from this
port in connection with the Atlantic and
Danvill railroad during the trucking sea-
son 10 Baltimore is said to be in contem-
plGtion.
Rev. DR.. Dinwiddie will commence a
series of meetings looking TO a revival
at the Second Presbyterian church, and
q series of mission services will COM
mence at st. Pauls Episcopal church.
The churches of all denominations are
feeling the revival influence.
The county roads in Princess Anne
and Norfolk counties are reported in
worse condition than for many years.
Many are impossible and all dangerous.
W. S. johnson and John Lesner have
been elected harbor commissioners for
Norfolk county.
The City Council of Portsmouth last
night elected Joseph Holiday keeper OF
city cemeteries.
The Board of Supervisors of Norfolk
county have directed rewards to be Of
fered for the capture OF three negro
murderers of the county who are at
large.
The local sales of cotton amounted to
1900 bales yesterday. The receipts are
yet 600 and 700 bales day.
The Merritt Wrecking Company are
stripping the bark Gray Eagle, stranded
at Little island.
The contract for building the new iron
ferry-boat was awarded to Ramsey &
Son, of Baltimore, to-day, at $4,000.
q.
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Experimental Stations

We let the peanut region be heard ;
but we must say to ouI correspondent
that Blacksburg was selected as an ex-
perimental station because it was argued
that the appropriation made by the Fed
eral Government could be expended no.
where else than at the Agricultural and
Mechanical College. We are sorry to
learn that our Southampton friends fear
they will have to find a substitute for
peanuts (,
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, Feb. II, 1883.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
While there is so much being said
about the establishment Of IN agricul-
tural portfolio at Washington and ex-
perimental farms in each State / would
like to put in a plea for my own section.
OF what benefit TO Tidewater Virginia
would an experimental farm at Blacks
burg or any other mountain section be?
What would suit the land and climate
there would in all probability be OF no
value to us, and what would be profta-
bic crop to us might prove an entire
failure there. We have been forced to
give up cotton almost entirely for years
past, and now it seems that we shall have
to give up the peanut crop, and it would
be a great relief TO US to know Of some
other staple, or how better TO work the
ones we now have in order to make both
ends meet.
1t seems TO me that the just and equi-
table way of using the moneys appro-
priated Of any should be- would be to
have the experimental stations in the
different sections, and thereby find the
crops most suited to each.
II this plan were adopted think there
would be no trouble in procuring the
necessary lands as donation to the States
to be held by them so long as they were
used for this purpose.
Give us IL start off in this direction,
and let us have the pros and cons through
your paper. DBIRD.
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was nomfortablu flled with the friends

was comfortably filed with the friends
OF the parties. The presents were both
numerous and handsome. The pair left
on the evening train for an extended
bridal tour.
Messrs. A. Brooks. Sr. and Jr., have
partially recovered from their recent at
tack Of sickness, and are out again.
City-Treasurer Dawson Is still con-
fined 10 his room. The business OF the
Office in the mean time is being con-
Quoted by his polite and efficient deputy.
The vestry OF Bruton-Parish Episcopal
church will meet Thursday evening for
the purpose Of extending a call to a min
lister. IL is stated that tho Rev. j. NJ.
Amber will be invited to take charge OF
this parish. Mr.. Amber was formerly
minister Of this church for a number OF
years. and was greatly beloved both as a
minister and as a Christian gentleman.
The news OF the passage by the Senate
OF the bill making William and Mary
College a State Normal School was re-
ceived here with many expressions OF
satisfaction 10y all classes OF our people.
and if the House will also act fayOra5ly
the old college will once more resume
its career OF usefulness. Its lecture
rooms are all nicely furnished and the
buildings in an excellent state of pre-
soryation. ".
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ENGLAND and the Continent

A London cable dispatch says that in
the British House Of Commons Tuesday
Sir JAMES FERGUssoN, Under Foreign
Secretary, "explained that in stating re-
Gently that the British Government was
not pledged to military action in behalf
OF any European Power he implied naval
action also. Beyond the treaties known
10 the country" he said, "none existed.
He declined to produce the correspond
ence with European governments. The
production Of such correspondence, he
declared, twas not in accordance with
uniform precedent, nor was it advisable
in view OF the present situation.
SO far so good. But when We learn
that upon being questioned by Mr.. La
DoUcHERE as TO whether any engagement
other than treaty had been made by
England, the Under Secretary replied
that be was not in position TO answer,
il strikes us that the explanation does
not explain. Certainly 1t does not
explain in the sense of giving
assurance that England contemplates
being passive spectator should
the crisis in Continental Europe
eliminate in war. On the contrary,
Sir JAMES FEHoussoS's language affords
latitude for the inference, il it
does not positively justify the asser-
ton that an understanding exists
between England and the sigma
tory powers to the triple alliance.
Thisconclusion would be reasonable even
were II not emphasized by SALIssURYs
speech at the opening OF Parliament.
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fFor tho DisDatch.l

Can We Pay Our Debt: Ir so. How {?
10 Whom IL May COacerR-GrcctiRg =:
That the next assessment will show a
serious decline in values is (almosD evil
dent. Then what are we to do? In
crease the taxes? That would put the
State in the hands of Republicans.
Can we not reduce our expenditures,
and by SO dong save ourselves from
ruin and disgrace? Could We not Sc
cure the services of our State and county
officers for two thirds or one half what
we now pay? From the number and
standing of the men that apply for Office
it is evident IRE pay too mUch. If we
reduce the salaries and fees Of every
officer one third to one half none would
resign, or If any one should we would
have dozens to select from better or rs
good to take his place. AS hard as the
times are We hear it has been proposed to
increase the pay of some Of the State
officers. We suppose such propositions
are made by young and thoughtless
members or old and foolish ones who
ought never to expect or care to be again
elected. What a saving could be made
by reducing the pay Of judges, Com
monwealth's attorneys, county trea-
surers, &c.
And how many thousands by abolish
ing many of the Offices, now costing
thousands that thirty years ago cost us
comparatively nothing, such as county
Judges and county school superintend-
ents. &c. We pay county school superin-
tendents about = 900, and all their work
would be better done by the district
school boards for about one tenth of that
sum. BY the way, if we must have
county school superintendent, select
them from teachers of the free schools.
and not, as heretofore, so many from
lawyers, doctors, and petty politicians
with few or no qualifications for the
Office. 1t would help the poor teacher
to think he might some day get to be
county superintendent. Now he has no
hope so few ever get it.
There are too many public schools.
II the State was divided into four-mile
districts Tor hexagons) every child in it,
white and black, could attend and we
could dispense with perhaps l,200 or
loo schools, and every child white
and black could be taught several weeks
longer than they have been.
With the exception OF the additional
cost of schools, why cannot our expenses
be approximately reduced to what they
were thirty years ago?
EARNEST REFORM
A}demaric comfy, Va., February g,
1883.
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Sherniania.
KANHoE, VA, February 10, 1888,

IyANHoE, Va, February 10, 1883.
10 tie Editor Of the Dispatch:
There can he no doubt of the fact
that Malone controls the strength Of
the Republican party in this State lie
manages the solid negro vote as the
potter fashions his clay, while the votes
of his party in the present Legislature
in the senatorial contest show that he
has II strong backing among the whites.
That he will take to Chicago Sher-
man delegation is a foregone conclusion.
This, however, will amount to nothing !;
for Sherman will not receive the nomna-
ton, and if he should will never get the
electoral vote OF Virginia. But In this
connection there is grave question that
nearly concerns us az citizens OF Viz
giDia.
Sherman is the recognized head OF the
malignant South-haters. Time, that in
manly and patriotic breasts softens the
asperties engendered by war, serves but
to intensity his vindictiveness. DO Ma
hone and his white followers wish TO be
classed as birds OF like feather Many
of them were gallant champions OF the
South in the civil war. Are they ashamed
of that record ? Would they blot that
page in the history of their lives I? And
if it were TO be repeated, would they be
found shoulder to shoulder with their
old comrades or ranged in deadly array
against them?
Not only forgetfulness of the past
must have stolen upon them, but a pres
ent madness which may well be called
SheI3aQRid. McGREGOR.
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Professor Ely. of the Johns Hopkins

Professor ELY, of the Johns Hopkins
Institute, Baltimore, is O sort of DIR.
FRANKILN-both learned and practical.
In an article in yesterdays Sun he tells
us that in Berlin, Prussia, the street
railroad companies must keep the streets
paved from curb to curb, must provide
each passenger with q seat, must in laying
tracks have some respect for the rights of
owners of vehicles and do a thousand
and one things which an American cor
poration does not dream Of, to say
nothing about the fact that in 1911 their
entire property reverts to the city with
out compensation.
Professor Ely calls street railroads,
gas-wOrks, water works, &c, &C., "nat.
ural monopolies." In these competition
does "not one particle of good" He
makes, as to Government railroads in
Germany, one remark which we COM
mend to the attention of persons who
fear that a Government postal-telegraph
in this country would get into politics.
We quote:
81 make bold to say that to-day our
American railroads are incomparably
more 'in politics than the German rail
roads. Not only this, those German
railroads which have been bought 10y the
State, L believe, are less in politics
than they were when they were private
prOpertv."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16

The Dispatch is great, modest, and
generous. Great, because it secured
the nomination of Blaine. Modest, be-
cause it never revealed its powerful
agency till now. Generous, because il
comedies that Blaine did kindly act for
the South. bristol NetoS.
Alas for our jokes. The Bristol Ne,os
supposes that we really claim to have
secured BLAISE's nomination in 1884
Please read our words, "as the New
York Herald would say" The next
time we shall follow ABTEMUs WARDS
example and add, "This is a COAX"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16
E.lactric Railroads.

We in Richmond who have the Longest
electric street-rairoad in the world must
not fatter ourselves that this is the ne
Plus ultra. A company has just been
organized in Baltimore to build at an
early day test line between that city
and some not too distant city, on which
a series of experiments will thoroughly
test the principles that are the basis of a
new kind of rapid transit. The cars are
TO be ten feet or more in length and
about two and q half wide. The train
may make 900 miles an hour. The SIN
may be sent each morning from Balti-
more to Chicago before the people of
Chicago are out Of bed The facilities
it offers for mail carriage cannot he over
estimated, and the directors viii later
take into consideration the offers lately
made by the Government for increase in
the rapid carriage of its mails. We
quote the San:
The speed of the generating dynamo
is tho speed of the motor. 1t has been
shown that 130, 600 registered revolutions
per minute have been made bya dynamo
in a series Of experiments by Deprez,
the eminent French electrician.
THE electro-automatic transit system
only requires 10000 revolutions per
minute to give a speed to its trains Of
fifteen miles per minute. The cars are
pointed at each end to lessen the friction
of the atmosphere and split it as they
flash through. The motor is also pointed
at each end, the front point being placed
below its perpendicular centre, 50 that
the pressure of the atmosphere will
keep the wheels 20 the track and avoid
bobbing up against the upper rail. "
What next?
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WOW Rock.

EqQy lessons in French. BY JAMES
A. HARRISON, Professor of Modern
Languages in Washington and Lee
University, Lexington, Va, and r. f.
BLACKWELL, NJ. A., Professor of Eng
lish and Modern Languages in Ran
dolph-AIacon College, Ashland, Va.
This seems to us to be an admirable
textbook or school-book. We have run
over a good many pages Of it with plea
sure: aud, though We are rusty in the
French language, yet We can confidently
recommend this book to the student Of
that language.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16

II is by no means improbable that the
letter will be practically disregarded by
his personal followers-ProUidcncc
Journal.
There's hint for Yosr, the LEwIsEs,
CAMERON, BRADY, and the other Blaine
ties in Virginia. We fear, however,
that BbAINE's unambiguous language
will bring to naught all our efforts to
rally his forces in this State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16
WILLIAMSBURG.
Railroad surveyor Indicted M ar
riRge-Personais and Briefs.

riage-Personais and Briefs.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
FEBRUARY Is, 1888.
Owing to the bad weather and the
dreadful condition of our county roads
the attendance on the February term OF
the County Court was not as large as
usual A good majority OF those in at
tendance were of the colored population,
who seldom miss court when one Of
their color is up for trial.
The grand jury indicted William T.
Cowles, surveyor OF the county roads for
jamestown district. The roads in the
above-named section are almost impassa-
BILE, yet our people pay good tax to
keep them in better condition. An in
dlctment was also found against the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
for not keeping the approaches to their
bridges in better order.
Richard Bowman, ESQ, OF Columbus,
Ga, and Miss Annie Walden. OF James
City county, we're married this AFTERNOON
in the Methodist church by the rector,
the Rev. Thomas z. Wise. The church
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16

tracts are concerned. New contracts
would show higher rates. insurance,
for il is certain that everybody would
have TO pay higher rates il the COM
panies we're made to pay all losses claim
cd TO have been sustained by the insured.
The public would in certain sense he
the new insurers, since each man would
have to pay his portion of the loss in the
shape OF larger premiums.
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THE RICHMOND Observation-Disclosures FEBRUARY l6 1888

of sane humanity. II Mr.. Blaine wanted
the nomination he had it beyond all pos
sibility OF question. Certainly more
than two thirds of the delegates would
have been in his favor without hesitation,
argument, or the slightest effort. -Nc'c
York Tribune.
Thus speaks Mr.. BLAME's chief organ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16
Dou,t he m Clam

Sdalls, the great soap man. has covered the
country with tho legend, Don't be a clam.n be.
cause clam does not " she'll outn as he wishes
the public 10 do. Soap. however good, only
cleanses ihe outside: scotch Oats Essence
on the contrary, cleanses purines, aud strength
ens the brain and Nervous system, both In and
out cures Neuralgia, gives new yigor, aud Is un-
doubleday the greatest neryine known.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16
Gathered az AIeNanarin.
,snoclal ,elsrram 70 me pi.pa,ch.l

ALEXANDRIA. Va, February 10
Young Edward McConchin, of Bealeton,
who fell from moving freight Monday
night and was removed to Culpcper with
fractured skull, died there last night.
He was well known along the Midland
line, having been a brakeman.
Intelligence from New York an
nouncos the death there of Mrs. Chase,
daughter of Mrs. George Maxwell.
A colored couple whose ages aggregate
over one hundred aud fifty years were
married in Prince William last week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16
COMMONWEALTH or VIRGINIA

COMMONWEALTH or yIRGrsIA,)
OFFICE or SUP'F OF PUBLIC PRINTING.
RICHMOND Va, February 8, 1883 ]
GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE
- received at this once until i2 NJ OF TUES
DAY the 2ist Of February. 1888, for PRINTING
AND BINDING FIFTEEN HUNDRED COPIES
OF THE EIGHTY-THIRD VOLUME OF yIR.
GINA REPORTS.
Nothing but first-class work will DO accepted.
Schedules on which 10 bid will be furnished
bidders on application.
AT the same time aud place proposals viii DO
TONED :. 1. AND G. BOOK, " by 81. 50 pounds,
To be same as used III last volume. Samples fur
nishod on application.
Tho right Is reserved Of rejecting any and all
bids. J. IL OiBANNON
fe7-eodaw superintendent Public PRINTING
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SEINE THREAD.

WE HAVE JUST RE-e-ze@Ess
w CEIYED fresh supply Of
Seine Thread OF all plumbers and Guahte',
which we Will sell A. lowest prices. Cotton lpil9
Netting; also, Linen Gin Netting Ia st0ck 80
made 70 order, Seine Twines Of al kinds AMI
sizes, Lines. Ropes, YaWking CoEkS Oh'
Clothing, and Rubber Boots
L. LICHTENSTEIN's Sons.
Sole importers OF the celebrated Lion Brand
Seine Thread, warranted - give sausfscuoq,
corner Seventeenth and Franklin streets
Jas
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16
Hoods SarsapaYiIla

Is a peculiar medicine. It IS carefully prepared
from Sarsapariila Dandelion, Mandrake. Dock,
Pipsissewa, Juniper Berries, and other we'll
known and valuable vegetable remedies by q
peculiar combination, proportion and process,
giving to Hoods Sarsaparllla curative power not
possessed by other medicines. II effects remark
,LI. ...... vi. OH r.-n-.- ~. .---. AL
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neath Of a ycnerablc Lady.

TspecIal Telegram % tho U7paI'n.I
SrAUNroN. Va. February l5.-Nlrs.
Jane 5. Harlan, wife OF George Harlan,
died at the residence OF her husband, IN
this city, this morning aged seventy
two years. Mrs. Haran's maiden name
was Ball. She was born and reared in
Richmond. and had resided in Stanton
about forty years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16
hoods SarsapariIla

Is tho best blood purifier before tho public. IL
eradicates every impurity. and cures Serofula.
Salt Rheum. Boils, Pimples. all Humors, Dys-
pepsia, Biliousness, Sick Headache, Indigestion,
General Debility, Catarrh, Rheunlatsm, Kidney
and Liver Complaints. overcomes that tired feel
ing creates an appetlte and builds up the system.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16

The negotiations with regard to Bulga-
ria which were interrupted on the de-
parture for st. Petersburg Of Count
Schouyalofi, Russian Ambassador at
Berlin. are about to be resumed.
Joseph Chamberlain announces that he
hopes to resume his place in the House
Of Commons by March 18th. His friends
state that the fisheries negotiations are
certain of successful result.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE Sen
ate to-day confirmed the nomination OF
Alexander McCue 70 be Assistant Urea
surer at New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16

II is now stated that General PHI.
SHERIDAN was born in Ireland. II so,
he is ineligible TO the Office OF President
Of the United States. We doubt the
truth OF the report.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16

Paul de Cassagnac in letter to Prince
Napoleon requests him to order his son,
Prince Louis, to quit the Italian army,
which de Casssgnac says is openly or
ganizing against France, and to take his
sword where the point may not be di-
rected against his country's heart.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16

Men and brethren, this is too silly even
for Mugwumps and free-irade Indepen-
dents. A man really ought not to display
himself in public ss dwelling idiot I;
the exhibition is offensive 10 the nerves
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nr. Spurgeon's Edeo OF PurEatOry on
Earfn.

LONDON, February 1l-Rev Mr..
Spurgcon in letter to the Wesleyan
Reform Union. in reply 70 q resolution
adopted by that body expressing APP
proyal of his course in withdrawing
from the Baptist Union, says: Il am
unable to remain longer quiet when the
war is for the authority of the Scrip
lures and the great doctrines of man 9
ruin, his redemption, and haality OF the
Lords Judgment. Being Jealous for
the old evangelical faith, may speak
too sternly against the enemies OF
truth, and my words may seem unne-
cessarily sharp swords. We will together
fight Tor the Word and Gospel. We will
bear our outspoken witness against this
modern phrgptory.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16

"'Ruined by speculation IS what
broke the Metropolitan Bank of Cincin-
natl. SO say the dispatches" Isn't
there an IS" too many somewhere in
that statement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16

"APropos to Mr.. BLAINE's withdrawal,
When the giants away the pygmies will
play" That's evidently slap at
FORAKER and SHERIDAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16

II ia the new insurance law il is pro-
vided that it shall not apply TO contracts
already in existence, no injustice viii DO
done 10 either party so far as those con-
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He ne'er considered il as 10th tolook
gift horse in the mouth" but he'd
never let him suffer from cut, sprain, or
brlise as long as bottle Of Salvation
Oil could DO had for love or money.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16

The Ohio state .JournaL says: "New
England and the East have shown their
unbounded confidence in Senator SHER-
MAN" When, how, and by what means?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-16

"To get good grip in society a man
should have a claw-hammer coat" Well,
yes considering that society is all tact.