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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22
Matthew Arnold on American SeWs
paDcrs.

Matthew Arnold on American News
papers.
Il is often said that every nation hos
the government 1t deserves. what IS
much more certain is that every nation
has the newspapers It deserves. The
newspaper is tle direct product Of the
vsnt felt; tie supply answers closely
and inevitably to the demand. ! sup
pose no one knows what the American
newspapers are who has not been obliged
for some length OF time 70 read either
those newspapers ernone atsl. Powerful
and valuable contIl buttons occur scattered
about in thom. Eut on the whole, and
taking the total impression and effect
made by them, SHOULD say that II one
we're searching fer the best means to e.
face and xiii in a whole nation tho dis
cipline Of respect, the feeling for what
is elevated, one could not do better than
take the American newspapers. The
absence Of trsth ard sobernsss in them,
the poverty in serious interest, the per-
sonalitv and sensation mengerng, are
beyond belief. ii | To-
late some Of NY own experiences
it is because these will give 4 clear
enough notion OF what the news
papers over there are. and ono remem-
bers more definitely what has happened
to oneself Soon after arriving IA Bos-
ton, / opened 2 Boston newspaper and
came upOn n column headed lick
ings." By ticsings We are 10 under
stand news conveyed through the tick
ings Of the telegraph. Ehe first "tick-
ing" was Matthew Arnold IS sixty-twO
years old An age, must just say IN
passing, which / had not then reached.
The second clicking" was: "Nales
SAYS Mary is q darling the meaning
being that the Prince Of Wales
expressed great admiration for Miss
Mary Anderson. This Was at Bos-
ton, the American Athens. ! pro-
ceeded 10 Chicago. An evening paper
was gwen me soon after / arrived ; 1
opened it and found under large type
heading, I've have seen him srrive,
tine following picture Of myself "He
has harsh features. supercillious manners,
parts his hair down the middle, wears
single cyeglass AID Hitting clothes. "
Notwithstanding this rather uniavorlsls
introduction Wa most kindly and hOspl
tably received at Chicago. II happened
that had letter for Mr.. Nedill, an
elderly gentleman Of Scotch descent, the
editor OF the chief newspaper in those
parts, the Chicago T5ibuuc. called on
him, and We conyersed amicably to-
gether Soma tine sfterward, When / bad
gone back to England, a New York
paper published a criticism Of Chi
caeo and It's people, purPor;ing to
have been contributed by me to thu
PaH-NoH gazette over here. 1t was
poor hoax, bat many people were taken
in and were excusasly angry. Mr.. Me-
dill, Of the Chicago Tribune, among
the number. A friend telegraphed to
me to know if had written the criti-
cism. !, Of course, instantly telegraphed
back that / had not written 4 sy liable OF
it. Then a Chicago paper Is sent to me,
and what have the pleasure OF reading,
as the result of my contradiction, IS
this ARNOLD denies; MIR. Medill (my
old friend) refuses TO accept Arnold's dis
claimer says Arnold is cur"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22

A few days ago a very Strengthening
human being made his appearance in
Tazewell county, ILL.,, just across the
river from Peoria. He looked to be o
typical wild man, and those who saw
him regarded him with great curiosity
and not little fear. The mystery was
partially cleared up by an old settler,
who said THAT is the old nan OF
Bluetown. He was once a river-man, but
about twenty-five years ago his affections
were triAed with by girl. HIS heart was
affected and the disease spread TO his
head and no IS crazy. He lives in the
swamps over there, and owns little
cabin up on the hill. l am surprised
none oil ysu felix's ever heard of the wild
man Of Bluetows.' bis name is Billy De
Lilly, and ho stays in his cabin all win
ter. This is the arst time he has ever
been about the country in the winter for
twenty-five years. lie will take TO the
woods aud will not be seen again until
early summer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22

The Ohio State JOUrn0l says: Ono
other State in the Union will or can send
as delegates at large to Chicago such
men as FORAKER, FOSTER, MCKINLEY,
and BUTTEBwORTH." No State except
Ohio would own it if she could.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22
The IRONY of Fate.

The Boston Hcrald, after stating that
the discussion in the Senate OF the presi-
dental election OF 1876 has enlisted
the ablest men Of that body As partici-
pants, yet there IS hardly any new light
to be thrown upon that election, adds
"All the same, r worse set Of political
scoundres never lived THAI those who
composed the returning board of Louis
ana, unless If was the men who manipu-
lated the votes of Florida, and 1t was the
irony OF fate indeed that it should be IN
their power TO name an American Pres.-
dent.
True. But what about the twisting
statesmen who stood in with and
manipulated the returning boards
Does the Hcrq'd believe that even the
irony of fate could place one Of them in
the presidential chair ?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22
ASIIIAND.
Annual PubIic Debate of the Frank.
lin Society.


Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
APRIL q, 1883.
The annual public debate Of the Frank
| lin Literary Society took place in the
college chapel last night at 5 o'clock.
/ The hall was crowded with large audi
ence of students, villagers. and visitors,
and the exercises of the evening we're
opened with PRAYER by Rev. AIR. Beadles
Mr. J. G. Martin, president of the
society. in pleasing and brief address
! then welcomed the audience and intro
duced the orator of the occasion, Mr. 4.
NJ. Hughlett, of Virginia, whose subject
/ was Personal Liberty" Ar. Hughlett
very forcibly showed the evil results
which followed from the actions Of peo-
pie clarifying in their right TO do things
/ because they we're their own masters
especially in the case OF the drunkard,
who thinks that mono have the right to
interfere with his drinking, as he harms
no one but himself.
His Grafton vas well received and
fully appreciated.
The subject for debate was then read
"Resolved. That the negro has received
worse treatment st the hands OF the
white man than the Indian"
Mr.. ). Il. Ransome, Of Texas, re-
sponded on the Affirmative with neat
and spicy speech. stating the horrible
suferlngs inflicted on the negro slaves
by the slave-traders in bringing them
to America, their low condition in
slavery, and the disadvantages they la
bored uuder to raise themselves to their
present level MIR. Rsnsome was fire.
quently applauded for his many bright
and earnest remarks.
Mr.. W. A. Christian, OF Virginia,
stood up for the negative side OF the
question by showing how the poor In
dian lad been robbed of his country,
driven from post to post to their present
limited reservations, and how the fright
ful massaorcs by the Indians had been
caused by the injustice of the whites.
1lr. II. i. Moss, OF Virginia, ably sus-
tanned the affirmative side in a well-writ-
ten and logical address, enforcing the
arguments of the first speaker and add
ing strong ones Of his own.
MIR. j. Turner, Jr., championed the
negative by showing that slavery had
existed from times long gone by, also the
superiority of the red man to the negro,
and that the encroachments of the whites
had called for the deeds of revenge by
the Indians. Mr.. Turner's speech was
well composed and gracefully delivered.
The president then declared the house
adjourned, and refreshments were served
in the rear of the room. The music was
furnished by the Richmond Tremer
Band, and the ladies and gentlemen
promenAded till late hour.
PERSONALS, &C.
Mrs. Moore and her daughter, Miss
Mary Moore, OF Richmond, are visiting
Mrs. Carr.
Miss Lizzie Deaton, OF Richmond, is
stopping at the hotel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22
DICHMOND MOZART ASSOCIA-
III TON.

The regular weekly ssirse viii take place at
the Mozart Academy ot Music TOMORROW
hendny) EVhHtfsG a. 81 O'Clock. Admission
Only i0 mem bsTshia Or invitation cards, which
obtaia invitation cards on application 10 q. L.
sIRad, 42i Broad street; MANLY y. RAMOS q
Co. sl3 Main street; or WALTER ID. NOSES a Co..
sl4 Min street..
Reserved seats for the regular musieales Of tho
NeZan Association cas " had at Aessrs Rames
A Cas- trss Aitsr the second nuIaoer en- the
progFiInme seats that are then unoccupied will
be ognn 10 ali. hessgying seats has been 0p.
pssed by some. but ITO Board of Governors sanl
cut cdrds 10 ali the mombers asking them 70 ex-
presstholr ylews on tho subject aud very large
mGIolIy desired that IL w doae
10 ga-sd&tIhsu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22

Messrs. JOHN A. HANDLEToS & Co. in
their circular for this week say:
"Virginia bonds are entirely neglect
ed in our market at present, except the
Riddle 3's, which sold at Ga: and were
afterwards frmer at CAT to IS, in symps-
thy with the purchases by the State Of
Virginia for the purpose OF investing its
surplus revenue. "
Just 50. Let the bondholders learn
the moral of it-namely, that the sooner
they fund under the RIDDLE act the bet
ter for them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22

antagonistic to that Of the Democratic
party in the whole country, and that
would inevitably result, as it has resulted
in Pennsylvania, in making tins State
largely Republican
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22

The Philadelphia Inquirer says {:
"Southern elections and verdicts are
equally honest" And both are very
honest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22

ASt Louis paper says: "Thore are
still no rents in the solid South" That's
a mistake. Every man down here doesn't
own the house he lives in.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22
BRIEF COMMENT

"Haypcrs Weekly speaks Of Judge
GRESHAM as better than his pariy.'" 1t
is TO be hoped he is.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22
Aiexaudria Notes.

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 21.-When
to-dsy's early Midland freight stopped
near Bristoe the conductor, in getting
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22
New HoOk.

THE Sfudyo Of Politics. An Introductory
Lecture 10y WILLIAM p. ATKINSON,
Professor Of English and History in
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. Boston; ROBERTS BRoTHEBs.
1883.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON q Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22

The Washington Republican insists
upon it that Mr.. BLAINE viii not be the
next Republican nominee for President Of
the United States, and to prove its as
sertion true reproduces Mr.. BIAINE's
Florence letter The Republican sees
BLAINE man Gin every bush"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22


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Prominent MINISTER WRITES.
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FROM NORTH GEORGIA.
Mrs. y. A. Ncentire writes from Spring Place
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22
A GALA NIGHT.
PLEASANT ECHOES FROM TIE GREAT
OXFORD CELEBRATION.
Grand Display OF Firoworks-A Ball
and Gsrman-The Dancers
A Dinner.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspa;ch.l
OxToRp, April 10. 1883.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22

Black Chanuly Lace fiouacing- beautiful de-
s.gn-Fl.lJ worth fLt1;
White Nalcocicur"s Lace fiouncing -pretty IN
smplicity-nl'. worth 81.
White Swiss tlJgncing --s0it and cool look
iug-f5c. worth tjc.
ss-in-h Henrist,s-au the new shades--all
W0Oi--4sc, real value zee.
G-inch Black Henrietta high silk lustre--
tho ST kiud--Our price ,9,
Another lot Of that Black Nuns Yelling At s..
Satin Borbers-aI tho latest shndes--36
inches Wide, real value SIC.
We arc showing an immense stock Of Baby
Afghans--in f3lt slt, catu, lac8--all
works Of srt--uny pric3 from zoe. un
Parasol Coyers-beauties in lace-al quail
ties.
Sec our Challis-f figured aud rlain--the pro-
per hing Tor lage spring wear
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22

The ceremonies attending the compile
ton OF the Oxford and Clarksville rail-
read were brought 20 a BETTING conclu-
sion 10y a superb pyrotccbnic display.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22
NOTICE or MEETING.
- We, the und0rsiysoc. eroosa0lf@~s q the
RICHMOND AND ~ H~I fDlNl
ILRMfNAL RAILWAY



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WRITINGS.

A CALLED C9NyOCATfOH E9Zzs
n Of LAFAYETTE goYAL Acct fLAy3
CHATTER. Va. g. will 10 nef1 80 fns'r Espf3
Tsbernacis. Ia ~ hlhsns Hal. ~ MCSOAT
EVENING. ~ inafsnt, at n. O'Clock Or Eyrk
Az Koyal Arch Masous ip coed ssndlnE are
frat0rBaliy ioyiief 70 affsnd.
BY order OF mo II. p. uiga Pres.
ap g2-it So. JsoOES. 7ocrstsry.
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ADVERTISING BATHS
nIrr f..-.u "a lI-.a-

Reading notices 20 resdlne-maucr type
Ines or less, 81 in Donpsreu lccdef. 20.
Card Of rates for more space furnished on ap-
tlicauOn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22

Aillei'ers ans kilograms mist Re sddresse-
nTHR DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected oommunicsuous viii no, be 70
turned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22
PERSONALS, &C.

Mrs. Moore and her daughter, Miss
Mary Moore, OF Richmond, are visiting
Mrs. Carr.
Miss Lizzie Deaton, OF Richmond, is
stopping at the hotel
Misses Lizzie and Pinkie Lyons left
to-day for Washington, ID. g.
Mr.. Aleck Patton has returned to his
home in Los Angeles, Cal.
hev. Mr.. Betty has returned home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22
IT Is SALTY.
THE WATER IN THE AssorZAeUE
ISLAND ARTEsIAN WELL.
The Work Not Accepisa-ConSidsraoie DIE
appointment at onancock~The
Weather.

,corr..pondcnca o, The Richmond DIspotch.l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22

Sec our Challs- figured aud rlain--the pro-
per hing for lage spring wear
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-08-29
"U here the Shoe Pinches."

In his life of Paulus Kmllius, Plu.
tarch, speaking of his hero's divorce,
and avowing ignorance OF the reasons
therefor, tells the story of a certain
Roman who put away his wife. When
his friends demonstrated and asked
him, "WaS she not fair? Was she
not chaste? Was she not fruitful?"
he: held out his shoe and said: 'Is 1t
not handsomep Is 1t not new? Yet
none knows where it pinches save he
that wears it." Some of Plutarch's
commentators think it not improbable
that Paalus EmilIus was himself the
author of the saying. The expression
has passed into the proverbial literature
of all European countries.
Caaucer uses the phrase several
times, e. &. In the "Marchande'S
Tale:''
"But 1 wot best where wryngeth me
my shoe"
It has been suggested that In London
the proverb may have been emphasized
by the fact that SO many poor debtors
were confined, crowded together and
'.pinched" in the ''shoe," a little room
of the old Southgate prison, so-called
because prisoners let down shoe from
the window to receive aims from the
passers-by. The room was very small,
the prisoners usually numerous, and
each knew only too well where the
"shOe" pincheG hrm.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-08-29
A Fish Milking n Cow.

On the farm of Jacob Croft, who
lives near Zodiac Springs, in the
Southern part of the township, is
large pond where milk COWS are In the
habit of standing during the day. One
of the cows acted so strangely when at
the pond that she attracted the atten.
ton of MT. Croft and the farm hands.
She would go into the water an hour
or so before the other COWS and, after
wading out a certain depth, would
stop and commence lowing, as though
calling to a calf. Immediately after
she would remain perfectly quiet, and
seem contented. No cause could be
assigned for her strange conduct, al
though on several occasions she was
closely watched. Recently the water
in the pond became low, it scarcely
reaching the cows knees. She made
her usual daily trip, however, and took
up her old position. One day last week
she was watched very closely, and it
was discovered that when she ceased
calling a large catfish would come to
the surface Of the water and suck milk
until its appetite was satisfied. The
fish was caught by Mr.. Croft in the Sac
River a year ago, and was thrown into
the pond.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-08-29
Economy on a Street Car

Economy fails to be appreciated at
Its true worth sometimes. They
haven't donelaughing yet at the device
of a pretty girl in Madison street
horse car the other day. She wore the
daintiest of white gowns, of some soft,
thin fabric, easily soiled. She was
bound very evidently for the scene OF
some afternoon festivlty, and had 10
spare money with which to hire a car
rage. The car seat was dusty, and
after glancing at it she did not imme-
diately SIT down. Instead, she united
a bundle of some size carried on her
arm, and out dropped several yards of
something else white. A sheet it ap-
peared to the feminine eyes. This she
proceeded to spread, not without some
sign OF embarrassment, but with fair
degree of compesure, in the corner
belonging for the moment to her.
Seating herself carefully In the middle
of the whiteness. she drew up the sur
plus about her, and there the gown was
as scrupulously protected as If the
Judicious young woman had been mis-
tress of a coach and four. There was
some staring which flushed her cheeks,
but it was worth dressmakers' bill
to keep her best dress immaculate.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-08-29
Taking Care of a Friend

Paul Flexible was gentle, generous,
amIable, industrious; possessed, In
short, of almost every virtue under
heaven, but sadly deficient in energy.
,elf-reliance. and moral courage. He
required a strong will to lean upon, a
1arlng spirit to counterbalance the
weakness of his own. As in love, SO
IN friendship, men seek their opposites,
which goes to account for the fact,
that the mild and cautious Mr.. Paul
Flexible selected for his friend the
headlong and dogmatic Horace Fertile.
They were clerks together in the
same store; they went into business on
their own account at the same time,
though not In partnership. Horace
lent Paul his advice, and Paul endorsed
Horace's paper. Flexible prospered in
business better than Fertile, for his ma
i've caution was safer guide than the
,ther's ashness.
But Flexible always spoke OF Fer
.ile as his sbest friend" And it was
his best friends advice which led him
10 marry Miss Melinda Agate, an ell
lerly young lady, with long straw
,olored curls, a sharp nose, and inde-
pendent property as well a will OF her
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-08-29
An Anecdote About Sheridan.

"Stories or "reminiscences about Lit
tie Phu' Sheridan" mused Colonel
William Sexton. "I can tell you a
story about Phil's father that is pretty
good. 1 remember telling this story to
a crowd at a meeting of the Loyal
Legion one night. General Sheridan
was one of the party and enjoyed the
yarn hugely. He neither affirmed nor
denied the truth of the story, and I'll
give it to you for what it Is worth.
Phil Sheridan's father, John Sheridan,
was good old 1rishman back in York
State. He was something of a polIti-
clan in those days, always voting the
straight Democratic ticket. The Con-
gressional District was largely Demo-
cratic. One day an old friend of his
of the same nationality and of the same
Jolly old class-came to old man Sheri
dan and says: John, I've great
moind to run for Congress. There's
darned sight bigger fools than myself
IN Washington. If you'll back me, old
man, I'll give them a whirl just for the
fun of the thing Sheridan promised
his hearty cooperation, and his friend
secured the nomination and was elected
by q rousing majority. He went to
Washington and served his first term,
acquitting HIM elf fully as well as the
majority of his associates. On his re-
turn home he went to the house of his
old friend John Sheridan. After a
general conversation about the scenes
and events at Washington, the newly
fedged statesman said:
"John, have found out that have
the appointment of Cadet think
that's the name-to a Government
school at West Point. I have decided
to send one of your sons. Now, which
one shall / name, Mike or Pail?
1.-THE old man thought a while and
asked; "What kind of a school did you
say it was, Pat?"
"'Faith, 1 don't know jist what
kind of a school it is, but from what
can learn it's place where they
make soljers.'
'SoIers,' meditated the old gentle
man, glancing at the two boys, who
were most attentive listenens. 'l'l
tell you what you do, Pat. Foind out
| jist what kind or place this Govern
ment school is. If It's a school where
they teach book Farming III send Mike;
but il it's fighters they want, he the
powers I'll send Phil, who can licl
any boy in the district"
''After the necessary investigation
had been made" continued Colone
Sexton, 'the old man selected Phil
and that was how be came to 60 Il
West Point. His subsequent caree
demonstrated that neither his fathe
nor his Congressional friend made an,
mistake"