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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
NHR ROOH.

A Life Of Matthew Fontaine Waury,
u. s. N. and G. s. ~, Author Of
Physical Geography of the Sea and
It's Meteorology Compiled by His
Daughter, DIANA FONTAINE MAURY
CoRBIN. New York: SCRIBNE8 Il
WEXFORD. 1888.
This book processes to be a compila-
ton, which, in the case Of such man
as Commodore MAURY, is the best sort
of biography. The name of MAURY has
given fame to Virginia. The subject of
this volume was once offered high office
and emolumenis in Russia, but, like
MOSES, he chose rather TO suffer with
his fellow citizens than to enjoy the
honors OF the outside world. Our adj
miration of Lieutenant THAT is the title
we like best in his easel MAURY began
with or before the publication of his
"Physical Geography of the Sea. p"
Whoever will read his books or his BIZ
ograpby must admire him:
The book before us is for sale by j.
W. RANDOLPH & ENGLISH.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
THE CLINCH-vALLEY RAILROAD
Practically Completed TO TaEeweil
Courfhouse-Brigb Prospects.

TAzEwELL COURTHOUSE, VA,t
August %, 1883.
The Clinch-Valley railroad will be
completed tomorrow night to the iron
bridge, in 100 yards of the depot at
Tszewell Courthouse, where it will be
DELAYED some three or four days for the
construction of the bridge.
The orders received to push to the
Richards with all possible speed and
the news of the coal-fnd at the Rich
lands give different aspect to affairs,
and those who were respondent are full
OF the future OF farewell.
The coal-fnd in the Richlands will be
welcome news to number of persons
in Southside Virginia and in North Caro-
lima who have made large investments III
this section. On the waters of Big
creek, which empties into the Clinch,
three shafts have been sunk at distance
from each other of about two miles to
see if the vein is regular, and in each
shaft it proved to be about twelve feet.
All this find is just back of the fault, but
of easy access to the CIinch- Valley rail
road at easy grades. III.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30

The civil-rights bill and the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments to the Federal
Constitution are based upon the assqmp'
ton that one man is as good as another.
Talk about foreign immigration to this
country being undesirable and the men
not fit to be voters comes with bad
grace from a party that made voters
out of a million ofignorant negroes. The
resolution Of the New York Republican
State Convention OF Tuesday on this
subject says in effect that these white
foreigners are inferior to the southern
negroes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
The Blair Bnl-The Facts-wise VS..

The Blair Bnl-The Facts-Wise VS..
Yost.
In the House of Representatives last
Monday Mr.. Yosr made a speech ar
raigning the Democratic party for its
failure to pass the BLAIR bill. We have
no wish TO excuse the Democrats for
any failure of duty in behalf OF that
bill or any other. But we must add that,
as Mr.. WISE, who followed MIR. Yosr,
showed clearly, the BLAIR bill is not D
party measure. AT any rate, the Lynch
burg Convention of to-day and ali the
Republicans as well as all the Democrats
in Virginia viii enjoy the following from
the Congressional Record.
Mr.. WISE Mr.. Chairman, when I
entered the ball this morning il certainly
was with no intention OF making speech
on the Blair bill before the end OF the
day. il did not occur to me that whepa
bill making appropriations for detlcien-
cies is under consideration IL was the
proper time for the discussion Of an edu-
cetionai bill, unless should be actuated
by the tame purpose which animated my
colleague to make up for his own de-
ficiencies. daughter and applause on
the Democrats side.] II / chose to 90
into his record might appeal 10 il 10
know what he has done FOR Virginia.
either on the eubject OF education or
anything else. Laughter and appliance
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
MAS. AmELIE RIgEsCHANLER.
A Tour NOrth-Aibemarle Matters
Crops-Ordination, Etc.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
KEswIcK, Va, August %, 1888.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Chanler will leave
"Castle Hill on September LIST for quite
an extended northern tour. They will
first visit Mr.. CHAMBERS brother and
other relatives aud then go TO Newport.
Here they will stay until Colonel A. s.
Riyess return from Panama, which will
be some time in October, then they will
come back to "Castle Hill to visit
Colonel Riyes and stay until December,
when they will sail for Europe.
There will be a called meeting OF the
West Hanover Presbytery at South
Plains church on the 18th OF September
for the purpose Of ordaining the Rev. p.
Ii. Gwinn 10 the Presbyterian ministry.
The corn crops in this section need q
good heavy rain. The farmers are busy
ploughing for wheat and oats at present.
Mrs. Colonel Hite (nee Miss Carrie
Pace, OF Richmond of Louisville, has
been on q visit to her fathers summer
residence, Sunny Side" near Kes-
wick.
There will be ON anniversary OF the
Keswick Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation at South Plains on Tuesday next,
September 4th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
cmAnLorrEsvILLE MATTERS.
Capture and Escape or a PICK
observation-disclosures and Personal.

observation-disclosures and Personal.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspasch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA,
August 30. 1888.
Yesterday morning pickpocket was
arrested at the Virginia Midland juno
ton for attempting to rob n gentleman
of his watch in the reception-room. The
gentleman, Mr.. VIII. Of Stanton, while
asleep, felt some one pulling at his
watch, and threw out his hand and
caught the thief, who pulled loose and
ran. The thief was afterward caught,
and lodged in the station house,
but subsequently broke prison and
made his escape.
The congregation of the Methodist
church in this city has been compelled
TO vacate their edifce, owing to i'm
provements which are being made upon 1t
at present. Most OF the other denomina-
tons haye offered the use OF their
churchesto the Methodist congregation,
and the latter have accepted the offer OF
the Baptsts as the most liberal and suIta-
BILE. Joint services are held every Sun
day. The pastor of the Methodist church
will preach at the both the morning and
evening services during the absence OF
Rev. J. B. Turpin, pastor of the Baptist
church, and upon the return OF Mr..
Turpin the services will be held alter
nstely. As can be seen from the above the
UNCONVENTIONAL lines are indeed very
slight in this city.
Professor Noah X. Davis, Of the Uni
versity OF Virginia, who has been spend
ing the summer in the North, has re-
turned home.
MIR. Stuart Leitch, OF Chattanooga,
Tenn, is visiting his grandmother, Mrs.
s. Leitch.
Rev. H. NJ. Hope, of the Methodist
church, has gone to Madison county for
several days TO assist in conducting a
protracted meeting.
Rev. A. l.. Edwards, OF Washington,
d. G., is in the city visiting his son, Mr..
II. p. Edwards.
Mrs. Mary Stockard, Of Graham. N.
c., who was severely injured IN the late
Midland wreck, has so far recovered as
10 be able to travel. She left to-day for
her home in North Carolina, accompa-
MED by lady nurse.
Professor L. l.. Barber, of Philadel-
phia, another of the wounded. has re-
covered very much and is boarding in
the county at the residence of Rev. j..
T.. Randolph.
Mrs. Ella Wood and her husband, OF
Kentucky, are visiting her father, DR..
w. q. Rogers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30

We regard the determination OF the
City Railway Company not to try to use
electricity on Main streetat presentas the
dictate of sound judgment and good
policy. We are glad, too, that Fulton is
to be treated as apart of Richmond and
furnished with street-cars. Next let us
have double track from Hancock street
to the New reservoir.
And the City Council committee
pleased q good many persons when it
decided not to manufacture water-gas.
"Old Virginia never tire"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
DANviLIE BOOMING.
Brick Bustness-fncreased Capaei-
ties for manufacture--ru,i

correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
DASvILLE, August 20, 1883.
II is gratifying TO state that the gene
raj business OF Danville Is in a better
condition than il has known for the past
two or three years. There IL no boom
here, butconfidence has been restored and
there 10 better feeling generally among
businessmen. The cotton-miDs are
both enlarging, and when the additions
have been made the Moratock Mills will
have increased their capacity one third,
while the Riverside Company will dou-
BILE their capacity. Then, too, there is
new life in the tobacco-maunfacturing
business, and several new factories viii
be started soon. have no sort OF doubt
that healthy reaction has set in and
that Danviile is on the eve Of its second
growth.
The Richmond aud Danville Railroad
Company are building large brick
warehouse on Craghead street and work
is being pushed with vim. Mr.. James
r. Scott. of Richmond, is the contractor.
Work on the new storage (bonded)
warehouse has begun. and the building
will be ready la ninety days. This
institution viii be OF great benefit to the
tobacco business OF Dansille. G.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30

The mere passage OF the Mills bill by
the House OF Representatives has already
raised the price of block-tip in England
from $40 to S75 ton.--Brfstot Ne,cs.
II the NcDs will consult SPoFFoRD
for 1S87-'SS-librarian OF Congress and
indisputable authority-it will see at
page so that tin, in bars, blocks, or
pigs, grain or granulated, is already on
the free list. Then turn to page 81
and he will see that "tin" does not
appear in the list of dutiable articles
Come now confess your blunder.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
HEALTH IS WEALTH.

DIR. e. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREAT aENr, a guaranteed specific for Hyste-
ria, Dizziness. Commissions. Fits, Nervous Nsl-
ralgia. Hea iache, Nervous Prostitution caused by
the use OF alcohol or tobacco. Wekefulness. Men-
tai Depression. SOftenng OF the Brain resulting
in insanity and leading % misery. decay, and
death, Premature Old Age Loss OF Power In
Either sex caused by over-exertion OF the brain
or oyer-indulgenca Zach box contains ons
months treatment 81 box or ak boxes for s..
sent by mail prepaid on recsipt OF price,
We GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
n cure any case. With each order received by
us for six boxes. accompanied with s.. We will
send tho purchaser our written guarantee " re-
fpnd the money II the treatment does hot efec.
azure. Guarantees issued only by
1.kOBEhrs BAKER, Druggist,
Sole Agent,
$40 east Main street, Richmond. Va
my 1-d&wIy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30

The New York Tribune has inglo-
riously surrendered to the President.
Now look out for the Republicans in the
United States Senate.
Was there ever such victory 9-one
80 quickly and easily won?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30

man who. we arc all told, in case OF .
war with Great Britain is going TO com.
mand the forces OF the country Lgreat
laughter and applause]; Jones Of Ne
vada. Plumb OF Kansas, Sabin OF Min
nesota. and Spooner Of Wisconsin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
ElkCrgIC POwEr.

ELECTRIC SoWLr. 10000.
THE VIRGINIA ELECTRIC LIGHT
l. AND POWER COMPANY u now prepared
" estimate for and furnish
POWER AND ELECTRIC MOTORS
from Y 10 25-horse power for driving al sini'1
machinery for mechanical parposes-fsns, el'ri-
tors, &c. &C.
The advantages OF using Electric Motor are
economy, reliability. regularity Of speed gll.f
all circums Hnces, safety. simplicity, AMI ao.sas
OF heat and noise; requiring no SKILLED ay.fJ
run IL.
ANY work that can be como by sieam-elg.ls
can DO done by an Electric Motor
ELECTRIC MGnTS
ARC AND INcASDEsCENT LIGHTS fog stores
ofices, dwellings. warehouses, shops, Sc, ~.
nished al reasonable rates.
Apply for terms. &C., 10
". q. COLE. superlnlendeuL
je io-3m lO7 south seventh street c.Y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
NEWSPAPER FOLDING MACHINE
FOR SALE.
A GREAT BARGAIN OFFERED.

We have 4 sToNgMETz FOLDER, IN psrsocs
order. which we wilnsoll ~ great bassain Is
will fold an eight or loar-psge paper she siza
OF tho Df<pasck OF smalier. 10 VIII Also cut and
paste the etgbLpago paper hean DO readily
We refer q iAo Feiersburg Isdex-A ppeas q Is
ne cnar&ctcr Ct ~ work. sloca tha1 paper has
thu counterpart Of this Aachipq attached y ~
dress gAx DEP ATeH (t5AtASY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
HvRs CAMPBEIr,S SCHOOL

Mrs. CAMPBELE,S SCHOOL
wi MRs WILLIAM A. CksPBrLL and DarlH-
TgRs viii reopen their school tof Kris az 3l aesi
erase street. Richmond. Va. on SkPfkAbkk "a,
lSs2 Charges for session of nine montbs kncsh.
800, Latin. French. or German. ti3s tsO Of thc.s
language, f25: music ca piano. f2j; Bse Of ii.
ano. Is: drawing. fi0: painting, 80. Address tIl
September Isl. Miiiooro Depot Va after NAT -
above. su ls-Se, 1u& IhfSei'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
WGSLRIAN FEMALE INSTITUTE,
HOLLINS INSTITUTE, VIRGINIA.

Young ladies' from all parts OF Virginia east y
the mountains. a. we'll A. those from other state,
east, who propose 20 enter MS lnsut1to TIE e1-
suing session, should aim 70 reach tOaDoke CITY
by the 5 p. NJ. train Norfolk ADD western m b.
r0ad) TUESDAY, SsFTEnBsk ilrh PROM ifN
| point they will be conveyed By special trsln %
/ the Institute immeGlafely on arrival.
Those from sections vost 81 the moun'ans
may come, Of course, on any train OF ne cica-
andoah-ynlIey railroad % Ci0yerdaie, our deI 2.
Rooms are being rapidly taken. and ne o.
commodatiOns will probably D. nhet y iteir
utmost capacity. CHAhLhs l. SOfhh
an 2t-2tkt26. ~ 30S2e2 SuperinlenGcaL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30

Hardman Grand Piano. and Refreshments on
all Excursions. No intoxicating liquors or im-
proper persons allowed
The ARIEL can be chartered for any Qf the
above excursion rips by churches societies, etc,
at VERY Low RATES
VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
70 5-3m lll7 east Main stroeL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
A DUEL AND rrs RRsULTs.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

They did know it was loaded this time,
but with the same fatal results. Mr..
Frank HUT, young merchant near
Nomini Grove, In Westmoreland coun-
ty, bought a new pistol OF curious
patent. Mr.. Muse, a friend OF his, came
to the store, and they were examining
il, when it was accidentally discharged,
shooting Mr.. HUT through the stomach.
He fingered about an hour, when death
ended his sufferings.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-02

liverpool and Manchestf line the direc.
tors offered a premium Of $500 for the
best LOCOMOTIVES. In Qtober. 1929. the
trial was made, and Mr.. Robert Stephen
sons Rocket" carried of the prize
against Hackworth's "Sanspareil" and
Braith waite & Ericsson's Novelty"
On the 18th of September, 1880, the
line was opened with imposing cere
monies. the Duke Of Wellington, Sir
Robert Peel and many other eminent
statesmen taking part. Eight locomo.
tives built by Robert Stephenson. on the
model of the Rocket" were in motion at
once, each drawing four carriages, except
the first, whit drew but one. Six hun
dred persons took the ride. passing
through q continuous ovation seventeen
miles, from Liverpool to Parkhurst,
whore there was short halt. The Duke
of Wellington's car was halted on a side
track that he might sec the other cars
pass, and Mr.. Huskisson stepped over the
main track to speak to the duke. At
this moment tho Rocket" came up at
full speed and Mr.. Huskisson, who was
in feeble health, became frightened and
attempted to recross the track. The en-.
gineer tried in vain to stop the engine;
the unfortunate statesman was thrown
uPou tue ruli uiiu HIS reg SuV vi az LILO
thigh He died that evening. He was
continuously in government service for
forty years His name is still associated
with that of Peel in tho early reform &c.
complished by that financier and as the
first victim of the new system he holds
unique place in history
When lifted up his only words were.
II have met my DEATH" but, as can easily
DO believed. many other remarks were
popularity attributed to him, and the
calamity made an important item In the
discussions then raging. Lord Brougham
wrote that afternoon to IN anti-railroad
editor: II have come to Liverpool only to
see tragedy. Poor Huskisson is dead or
must die before tomorrow. The folly Of
700 people going fifteen miles an hour In
carriages exceeds belief. But they have
paid dear price" Now a number Of
trains In England are >,n at the rate of a
mile per minute, and the proportion Of
accidents Is much less than formerly. But
the arrangements and policing Of the
track are almost perfection.
Charles Francis Adams. in his admir-
able little volume on railway accidents,
not only points out the causes of the de.
clining ratio of accidents. but shows they
may be reduced to q minimum, and closes
with the strange statement that the great
difficulty lies in protecting. railroad en-
ployes against themselves. Their ia
miliarity with the danger causes them to
incur it in the most unnecessary and fool
hardy manner" He points out their dan
gerous methods, which need not be re-
counted here, as the work is, or ought to
be, q text book to railroaders.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-02

The discovery is announced of an.
other asteroid by DR.. Palisa at Vienna.
This makes ESQ minor planets that
have been found since 1901 moving
within the solar system. These tiny
globes, many Of which have diameters
of only few miles, can generally be
seen only in powerful telescopes. But
despite their smallness, the asteroids
are important for astronomical purpo.
SEES. Some of them approach the
earth much nearer than the distance
from the earth to the sun, and near
enough to have their distance meas.
ured. Consequently astronomers
hope eventually to utilize them for de-
termining more accurately than ha'
ever yet been done, by observing
Venus and Mars, the true distance
between our planet and the sun. Dl
Palisa has rivaled DR.. Peters, tn
American astronomer, in ferretine OF
those dimutive glanetoids.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-02
LIGHTNING WAS NOWHERE.
How ali Engineer Got Ahead Of . Thur.
derbolt.

How All Engineer Got Ahead Of Thun.
derbolt.
"What was the fastest time you ever
nader asked The Talker Of Johnnie Byers,
one Of the best known engineers in the west
ern country.
"Wel'," he returned, II reckon run Of
forty miles made on the North Platte end
Of the division was the slickest. You see, !
was sent out from Omaha with light engine
to pull in special directors car from North
Platte, and when l got within about fifty
miles Of the latter station was given an
order to run regardless Of everything
trains were side tracked for me.
~ hadn't left the station more'n five min
utes before heavy thunderstorm came up
they do it awful quick out there-and me
and my fireman enjoyed the finest display Of
fireworks you ever see.
"All of a sudden Tom yells to me:
"'Holy Moses The lightning's struck the
track Pull out, Johnnie, or we're done forr
II looked back, and sure enough there
came a streak Of lightning along the right
rail headed for us. 1t was kinder whitish
blue sort of thing, and was humping along
like it had time order.
II knew that If it struck the machine We
was all gone to the sweet hereafter, and I
pulled her wide open.
"Well, the old machine seemed to know
something was up. and she gave jump like
scared antelope and of ahead Of that light
ming streak. At first the streak seemed to be
gaining on us, but after the engine got good
and started, my, you ought to see the dis
lance play out between us. But the light
ming didn't seem to be discouraged. 1t just
spit ON its hands and clawed along after US
like a promissory note after an insovent
debtor.
"Well, seen something must be done, but
couldn't make out how to do it. It was
plain that If this thing kept up much longer
the water and coal would give out, not to
speak Of red hot Journals says to Tom:
'Heave away, now, with the coal and
we'll fool him. and, although he'd been heav-
ing away since the start Of the race, that
was tagging. Then l turned the machine
! had an idea. There was a siding few
miles ahead, and il we could make it-well,
you'll see. There was a broken drawbar on
the tank, and when reckoned we'd got
about the right distance dropped it
could see it rolling along for quite distance.
then got back to the engine and Stacked up.
GAN Of a sudden heard the most ou.land-
| ish racket you ever heard Of behind US. Then
the air was full Of splinters, ana when
rolled back, sure enough the drawbar had
fallen in the switch I'd calculated ON hitting,
and had made such connection with the
main track that the lightning had been
switched Off and had run down on the siding
and into two cars Of powder standing there.
I'm sorry can't give you the exact time Of
that run, but under the circumstances you
| couldn't expect man to hold watch, now
| could youT-Omaha Herald.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-02

THE TELESCOPED CARS.
Jupiter to the sun before his chances for
death reach par. 1t is q gratifying fact
that In the United States the chances, In
proportion to miles travelled, have rapidly
lessened since 1880.
The first railroad accident. by q strange
coincidence, occurred on the very day the
railroad was first proved q success, In the
very hour of Stephensons triumph and
under circumstances of painful and
dramatic interest. The victim was Mr..
Huskisson, member of the British cab
met, secretary Of state for the colonies
and one Of the first men to- advocate free
trade in parliament. This occurred on
the Liverpool and Manchester railway, on
Sept 10, 1880.
Railroads had been constructed before
that OH which the cars were drawn by
horses, and on the Stockton and Darling
ton line traction, by horses, by fixed en-
gines and by locomotives had all beef
tried. but with such indifferent success
that nothing vas determined. On tn
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-02

English.Americaus and Irish.Ameri.
cans, who come here to avail them.
selves of our advantages, and who, no
matter how long they remain, continue
to be Englishmen or Irishmen, should
not be tolerated at the polls. If they
are not content to sever and have done
with their allegiance to England or
Ireland, to become in verify citizens
of the United States-American and
nothing else-the ballot should be kept
out Of their hands, or else they may,
as there is possibility they will do in
this canvass, by holding the balance
Of power in close States, really elect
the country's Observation-Disclosures
Telegraph.