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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
MIR. Guy and the ChapIaincy

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
In common with many others / APP
plaud the stand taken by Mr.. Jackson
Guy when the question of appointing a
chaplain for the almshouse was before
the City Council on Monday night. Let
him be assured that he reflects the senti-
ments and principles of thousands OF our
citizens who have been panied by the
easy assent given by the authorities of
the city to appropriations for things with
which City Council has nothing to do.
The City Council has nothing whatever
to do with either the Christian
instruction or the Christian bu-
rial OF the inmates OF the almshouse.
The City Council has, as such, nothing
whatever to do with religion anywhere
except to protect every man in his rights
in such matters. What are all our
boosted churches and denominations,
Christian associations, and missionary
organizations, as well as private Chris
tian enterprises, worth If they cannot
provide religious services at the graves
of the city poor? Has it come to this,
that we must take $500 year out Of
money IdlScu ny btAdllOu HUN VIC btbC-
raj public to afford Christian burial to
the inmates of the almshouse ? / must
believe that great injustice is being done
the Christian people of Richmond by
such scheme as this. Mr.. Guy deserves
credit for the stand he has taken.
But Mr.. Guy did not go tar enough
Why did he not also take a stand against
the appropriation of money out of the
city treasury for the orphanges, homes,
and other religious institutions OF the
city? The principle is the same. What
right has the City Council to take Sl25
out OF money raised by taxation fromthe
community at large-from Jew and Gen
tile, Protestanfs and Catholics and Athe-
lists, black and white-for city expenses
and give it to the baptist Home for
Aged Women? take this as an Illus
tration. For one l am prepared to say
that if the Baptists cannot take care of
ten or twelve old ladies without an APP
preparation of Sl25 year from the city
Of Richmond, then the institution ought
not to exist. But it can live and will
live without this. And so of the other
denominational charities aided by the
Council. The City Council is setting
precedents which will give trouble. Let
us get back to the sound principles and
practices of the past. G. IL. RYLANp.
February IL, 1888.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
CIay-Ward Market.

To the EditOr OF the Dispatch:
If the members of the City Council
will visit the site of the proposed new
market they will be qualified to vote in
telligently upon the question of its es-
adjustment. For one, l am willing to
ebide by their decision. To me it seems
to be singularly inappropriate location.
First, it is within a square or two OF a
cemetery. Second, it is on the border
and not in the centre of the ward.
Third, there are said to be offensive
smells from the new culvert now being
put into Hollywood. Fourth, there is
no culyert on Cherry street south Of
Cary, and the lots on the west side of
Cherry would abut upon the market.
Fifth, there are no culverts on the two
east and west streets between Linden
and Reservoir aud between Cary and
Beverly. Sixth, property would be de-
preciated, as Judge Wexford decided
when he enjoined the city from estab-
fishing market at the corner of Broad
and Laurel, and as is shown by the fact
that nobody wants the market too near
his residence. Clay Ward needs a
market, perhaps; but . region of gullies
is not the place for it. The new and old
street railroads have put everybody near
the present markets. Nevertheless, the
members of the city legislature are men
of such good judgment that l shall not
complain if they decide that the corner
of Cay and Linden is the proper place
for the new market. They can order the
needed culverts. ANOTHER ID.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19

gan in the United States, and pro-
ceeds to read most complacently
out Of the Democratic church
all who oppose its infatiidtc dicta
Is the Washington Post entirely ig-
norant of the wishes and temper OF the
people OF the South with regard TO this
important question. or is it entirely in
different as to whether the next Admins.
tration shall be Democratic or Republic
can. What is the real ground of opposi-
ton to it +? Speak it out. Let me say to
the Post. and to oil concerned, that
the southern people think they have
some rights, aud knowing them they
will dare maintain them by all the legal
and constitutional means in their power
The Senate havpg passed the Blair
bill, il it is defeated in Democratic
House, it will, to say the least, require
the most extraordinary efforts to keep
several southern States in Democratic
harness next fall.
This is not intended as q threat. II is
the well-considered judgment OF a man
who has not given any other than a Dem
ocratic vote since the war, and who VIII,
come what may, close his eyes if it he
necessary and go it bind for the Demo
cratic ticket.
Mr.. Post, il will in all human proba-
bility be fatal to the success of the Demo
cratic party next fall if your assumed
leadership is followed in this matter
SENATUs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19

House of Representatives at Washington
are engaged in an investigation OF trusts
by order of the House. Whether or not
Congress will do anything to restrain
those business combinations which It is
claimed are formed to crush competition
and force up prices or not, the action OF
the subcommittee appointed by the
Committee on Manufactures to investl-
gate trusts will be fruitful, without doubt,
in exposing any abuses wrought by them.
The opportunity, however, OF con-
gressional action against trusts IN more
prompt and direct way is presented by
the introduction of bill prepared by
the congressman whose portrait appears
at tho head of this article. Its purpose
is to prevent the formation OF trusts,
pools, and combines. The author OF
the bill claims the necessity of Federal
action in the promises, because the
States are powerless to deal with trusts,
not having jurisdiction over corpora
ton that is not within its own sove-
reignty. nor over individuals who do not
reside within its limits, and maintains
Tue CDuSIluliolllltN VI Ills pi'A' - '''J p
if individuals or corporations in different
States combine to raise the price OF mer-
chandise throughout the country this
affects the commerce of the country, and
therefore, under well-known provision
of the Constitution, Congress having the
power to regulate commerce, 1t has the
power to prevent the formation OF the
combinations described.
Isidor Rayner, of Baltimore, author OF
the bill to which reference has been
made, is a young man yet He was
born April II. 1850. After leaving
the University of Virginia, where he
completed his academical studies, he
read law. He was admitted to prac-
ice at the Maryland bar, IN the
city of Baltimore, where he has
practiced ever since. His Legislative ca
rcer began in 1878, when he was elect.
ed to the Maryland Legislature and
made chairman Of the Baltimore delega-
ton to that body. In 1886 Mr.. RayneI
was elected to the State Senate from
Baltimore city for four years. He was
State senator when elected TO the pres
ent Congress, of which he will probably
become a distinguished member
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
Blair Bill.
To the Editor of the Dispatch

To the Editor of the Dispatch
The Washington Post predicts that an
overwhelming majority of the Demo
cratic representatives. in the House will
vote against the Blair blk and that It
will be killed there. 1t asks, "Why?"
and answers because it is viciously
unconstitutional and thoroughly wrong
What, let me ask, are the claims
that the Washington Post has to a
more correct and profound knowledge
OF the Constitution than have many OF
the tbirty-nine senators who voted for
the bill ? And what right has the Post
TO speak in such authoritative tones
about measure that receives the earnest
endorsement and advocacy Of at least
nine tenths OF the Democrats OF the
South aud OF tens OF thousands in the
North +? The Poet speaks ~ II it were
the only recognised Democratic or
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The Clay-ward-M Question.
RICHMOND. Va. February II. 1883.

hlChMOND, Va, ASDiudiJ ~ AOOO'
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
"Clay Ward" has either been misin-
formed as to the wishes of the people
living in that division of our city, and OF
the facts rs they exist in reference to the
facilities offered the people to supply their
tables with suitable food at as low prices
as in other sections, or his anxiety for a
market house blinds him to no little extent
to the facts as they exist. From actual
experience there will be found very little
difference between the prices charged by
the green-grocers and those Of the Sc
cond market. In most instances there
is none at all, and the articles are of the
same quality.
As to whether the proposed market
will be source of revenue to the city |
will say that figures appear convincing
on paper, and ask what is the actual ex-
perience of the city as to the Second
market since reconstructed | amp Gre
ditably informed that that has never been
fully occupied, and does not pay any
amount of revenue. Perhaps 1t will be
claimed that the revenue will not come
directly from the market, but from the
improvement (0 of adjacent property.
Now, Mr.. Editor, all market-houses are
to some extent nuisances, and does a
nuisance ever improve anything? Be
sides, while | admit that u petition was
signed for the building, yet it was to be
placed in different locality, and one of
our courts granted an injunction pre-
venting its being placed on Broad street,
because it would injure property in the
vicinity. Why then will the property at
Linden and Cary streets be improved,
when contrary effect would have re-
suited if it had been placed on Broad
street
Again The market would not be self
sustaining because OF this one fact
aone-most of the people who are
clamoring for it do not receive their
money but once a week, and many at
longer intervals, and are thus prevented
from going to market but once a week!
Will one days sales pay men to engage
in business there? From where will
their support come? 1t is no discredlt
to the people who are placed in such
circumstances, but their patronage Will
not make it self-sustaining.
1t is to be hoped that those who voted
against it will stand firm and not let il
be placed where proposed. In fact, Clay
Ward does not want market. REX.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
THE PENSION SYSTEM
DISCUSSED BY GENERAL BRADLEY 3.
JOHNSON.
Tho Aimshouse chaplainey-fhs Blair Bill
Again-clay- Ward Market-0ther
Subjects OF Interest.

General BRADLEY JOHNSON is a man
OF thought, and student OF tie SCIENCE
of government or political economy.
The following letter of his, which APP
peared in the Baltimore Sun few days
ago, will be read with interest even by
those who may not find themselves in
accord with him in his recommendation
of n remedy for the wrong no points
out -.".
The System or Union Pensions
The report of the Commissioner OF
Pensions for 1887 furnishes some curious,
instructive, and suggestive reading.
From that document it appears that
there has been paid out since 1860 the
sum of $50, 600, 900 in the aggregate for
pensions, and the sum paid, which IN
1866 was S13, 459, 996, had risen to STA,
815, 4s6 paid in 1887. The population OF
the United States in 1880 was 80, 900, 600,
which makes an average OF ST per
capita for each man, woman, and child
paid since 1865 for pension, or so cents
per annum apiece per capita as the ave-
rage during that period.
The population of the United States
is now about 10000 600, showing that
during the year 1887 each man, woman,
and child in the United States paid a
little over S1.2O apiece for pensions.
Now the population of the States south
OF Mason & Dixon's limo is about one
third of the whole population OF the
United States. Since 1865, therefore,
these States have actually paid in taxes
for pensions the sum of $500, 900, 600,
and during the year 1887 they have paid
over 500, 900, COO on the same account.
They are, therefore, paying an annual
subsidy of $25, 900, 900, about ) per cent.
of which is returned to them in the way
of pensions paid to their citizens.
Since 1880 the population OF the
United States has increased 20 per cent,
and the following table shows the amount
paid by the States named for pensions
at S1.20 per capita, and also the amount
received by pensioners in those States
during that year
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
CLAY WARD. February 16, 1888.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch.
Ipresume you will allow me to ask
who Tor whom is meant by 1.-THE
people" in Dis communication to you
published to-day? Surely he cannotmean
the people of Clay Ward We need
streets, and for that matter we need a
great many other things; but food must
be had. If the market-houses should
be voted a nuisance in neighbood of
no streets, how shall we get one after
the improvement brought about by good
streets? 1t is almost impossible to con-
summate any new measure of public
good that while it may enrich some will
not tell more or less badly on few
others. Why should not the present
market-houses be moved on account of
the persons they affect iniuriously
Ridiculous is no answer.
The Rest OF THE ALPHABET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
HomE~ARp BOUND.
4 Celebrated Ieades Dscsss efvss
Mis- Ideas Abeus some Amssi-
can Drogs.

In quest Of valuable information your reporter
called yesterday at the Giisey House. Broadway
and Twenty-ninth street. 10 interview brieny
Or. Paul Barton, Of London. England, VINO n 70
sail for home on the steamer Etruria tomorrow,
having completed his short stay in America ~
will DO remembered that II Il this famous pnrsi-
clan who read the remarkable paper on Tho
Nervous Diseases OF Women before the Inter-
NATIONAL Medical Congress at Washington He
Il undoubtedly tho best authority on this sub
jet In the world to-day. To the question,
upon what remedies do you rely most for treat
Ing nervous complsintsi in women he answered
"several. Opium, quin'ne, cnlcrai' mo o'''
mides, snake-root, musk. &C."
"But are not these dangerous and liable 10
leave a craving or habit"
"Assuredly. But only use them OCCASIONALLY
now. having found two years ago remedy as
covered by an American that almost replaces
Scotch Oats Essence
"Bgt that Is patent medicine. admit II has
great merit. for IL cured my father Of paralysis,
but thought doctors DID not use patent medi-
cinesn
at Is not patent medicine. II was discovered
by a regular physician. has been endorsed oy
the French Academy OF Medicine. Is msnufsc-
tured by physicians now. and Is used BY all son
sible and liberal doctors"
"But 1t "a sold by the bottle, st 81"
"And why notf II q druggist attempted 70
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at least thirty days.
"And you really believe has meritf"
"Has meri,' Why, my young friend, u isshe
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OF the bad qualities OF opium or choral IL has
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not taken r. II IL indeed wonderful remedy
And the great man bowed me out. thinking, I
presume. that needed a little study 10 refresh
my brain. or perhaps little scosch oSr Is
sence.-Nsir FORK World. fe lait
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19

HAVING PUR CHASED THE
Ii STOCK or GEORGE A. LATHRoP q CO.,
1915 and 1878 east Cary street, consisting OF
WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, and TOBACCO,
hereby appoint GEORGE A. LATHRoP my law
ful agent TO conduct tho WHOLESALE J0BBlNG
LIQUOR BUSINESS at said stand, 1918 aud 1918
east Cary street, 10 buy and sell for CASH only.
70 i5sw LEWIS II. BLAIR
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
An ancient Japanese court OF mail was

An ancient japanese court OF mail was
recentlv unearthed in the vicinity OF
Victoria. British Columbia. Some work
men engaged in digging a well came
mon this interesting relic four feet be-
low the surface. 1t is complete piece oil
chain armor, composed of thousands OF
links of diminutiye iron rings the diane
Ter of n common pencil. Such armor
was made by the japanese 200 or 800
wears ago. It is impossible to explain
how This interesting object came here,
but there are other evidences OF early
Japanese occupancy in the surrounding
section. A few years ago large mum,
Der of ancient Japanese coins were found
in cairns or stone graves in the neighbor-
hood OF Victoria.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19

An old Plymouth Rock hen that had
been for ten years the pet of lady in
Norwich, Conn, died recently. She
weighed fourteen pounds, but was APP
preciated chiefly on account of her in
telligence. She knew when it was meal
time as we'll as a regular boarder, and
came regularly for her food, calling for
her meat once a day. OF brood of
forty she was the hen altogether lovely.
She always wanted chat with her mis-
tress daily, and when she was not feeling
well would tease TO be held in her lap
and rocked by pulling her MISTRESS
aDrOn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
ITCHING SKIN 90 DISEASES IN
4 sTANTLY RELIEVED AND PER-
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CUTICURA.

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
AN=H=HA
y WILB0R'S COMPOUND OF
PURE COD LIVEE|
l OIL AND LIME. J
CURES COUGHS. COLDS. ASTHMA. BRoNcHt.
IT'S, DEBILITY WASTING DISEASES

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
ECZEMA ON A CHILD.

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
rHE Wan on TRUSTS.
Isidor Rayncr. Congrcssman from
Maryland, Author OF . Biii 20 Pre-.
want shc porm sfou or TRUSTS.

Popular feeling against trusts, pools,
and combines " finds strong expression
nowadays, and both State legislatures
and Congress are feeling the force OF the
public opinion which condemns them.
The Committee on Manufactures OF the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
NEW YORK LETTER.
rHE LATEST sossir FROM TEE GREAT
CITY
Tie Sons Of Grant. Lincoln, Blaine ana
Logan-Press Club Fair-Dramatio
Nsws-chesp Wedding Outfits. &c.
correspondence o, tho Richmond pl.0,,,,

Correspondence OF the Richmond nlspa.ch,
NRw York, February Is. 1855
Two distinguished young couples mass
cd down Broadway one day last wcek r;,l,
in five minutes of each other. One wa,
youngJohn A. Logan and his wife. Logan
is swarthy and not unlike his lannon's f.
thor. His wife Is a pretty blonde.faced
woman. She might have sat for one .,
the cherubs In the Sistine Madonna SbD
is easy and graceful, and her soft. sweet
musical voice easily controls the Nina
voung husband who al one time wos tha
terror OF West Point. His honnv by;do
brought him $500, 600, and by close an.
plication to business and throngh tho
help of his father-in-law he has doubled
that sum, so that now he is a millionaire
and rs happy as a cereus flower.
YOUNG BLAINE AND HIS WIFE.
The other couple were Mr.. and Mrs
James Gillespie Blaine, Jr. They SWINE
along as loyously as school children,
Young Blame Is in commercial life here.
He is making money and friends. He
goes around good deal and is fond OF
manly sports. Billy Edwards has been
giving HIM lessons in boxing and he is
quite an adept with his fists. Mrs
Blaine, Jr., Is o happy mother. She,
too, Ike Mrs. Logan, is a remarkably
handsome woman. She is lover of the
stage and is frequent attendant at the
theatre
GRANT AND LINCOLN.
While these four happy people were
taking exercise and being amused. Colo
ncl Fred Grant and Robert Lincoln were
conversing in low tones in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel corridor. Colonel Grant
pulled a cigar out of his pocket and
stuck Il in his mouth. From his trowsers
pocket he drew forth solid gold match
box. studded with diamonds. He
touched the biggest stone with his
thumb and the lid of the box flew open.
"Qnite MATCHBOX" said Lincoln.
"les, said Colonel Grant. at was
gwen 10 father by the Sultan OF Turkey.
] would not part with it for the world.
Il IS very valuable. Father earned it
for years. Do you carry anything that
was precious to your father ?"
Yes. was the reply. and the speaker
pulled ont of his pocket an opcn-iace
solid gold watch.
d" It was given to father by mother"
said the speaker. The inscription read I:
-......,.................. ....................a
TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
TnNfN-f EfTr
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letter OF THE SCALP.

was almost perfectly bald, caused by Teiter
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REMEDIES about six weeks. aud they cured my
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COVERED WITH BLOTCHES.

want 10 tell you that your CUrIcURA REsoL-
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my face was covered with Botches. and after
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cured. FREDERICK MAIfRE.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19

FARMERS, GARDENERS, AND
IL TRUCKERS ere requested 70 send for our
NEW SEED CATALOGUE for 1855. Very much
plete catalogue prblishsd In The southern StstsA
Nailed freq send foriI
I. W. WOOD D SONS SesdsmeA
10 south fourseenth street. ooraer xtxsh "a
narshsh stxeotss and I'LL cast trankhn o48e&
Sichmonds Va aAe-dsod, NesvSA
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DON'T BE
DECEIVED
BY QUACKS.
DENOUN ,
THE BEST
PLASTER.
PERSONAL.
TRUSTEES NOTICE.-T0 ALI

TRUSTEES NOTICE.-TO ALL
l. PERSONS WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
TAKE NOTICE: All persons indebted 70
GEORGE A. LATHR0P, lately doing business
under the style OF George A. Lsthrop 4 Co. In
the city OF Richmond, Va, are hereby notified 10
mako payment 10 me alone, OF 10 my duly au-
thorized agents who msy be appointed by me
for the purpose Of collecting such claims: and
all persons 20 whom the said George A. Lathrop
is indebted are requested 10 present their claims
10 me. This notice Is given BY virtue OF the deed
OF general assignment made 10 me by said
George A. Lathrop, and admitted 10 record In
the clerks ONCE OF the Chaneery Court OF the
city OF Richmond ON the nth day OF February,
1883 J. BLYTHE MOORE,
Trustee and Assignee.
No. iic6 east Main street, Richmond. Va.
February ID, 1888 10 i6-i0t