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National Republican., 1888-02-12
SENATOR srANroRD's METHOD.
what He Thinks is Needed to stop Begging.

The special correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Press gives the following interview
with Senator Stanford:
The other day asked the millionaire
Senator from California, How would you
abolish beggary2"
"There is only one way" he said. Dry
up the source-abolish the conditions that
make beggars. To try TO cure poverty by
street charity is like trying to stop a hole in
your roof by mopping up the puddes that
gather on your floor"
] asked him if he would specify the CON
ditions.
YES" hc said, 81 can vaguely indicate
them. Let me say, in the first place, that it
is not millionaires that cause poverty. No.
body is worse off because the Vandcrbilts are
worth S2OO00O,0O0. If they had not the
wealth it would not exist at all. 1t is only
in those communities where milliOnaircs art
possible that the average citizen has enough
10 eat Now, what causes poverty?
81. Ignorance of how To save money.
found beggars in California in 1850, when
any man could get out with n tin pan and
rearn - before breakfast. When by working
three hours day II man could make his
board and clothes, there were always shiftlcsS
creatures around whom the rest had TO sup
port. 1t is the same way now. The soil is
wonderfully fruitful there. Merely 10000
men produce all the wheat of the State, and
export 100000 tons of it every year, and yet
there are bcggars We can cut, thrcsh and
sack wheat at an expense of one and n halt
cents per 100 pounds, potatoes cost only halt
n cent pound, and Hour is only - Il barrel,
and yet there is want. An important cause
is unthrift. People do not understand
economy, or practice it, rs almost every rich
man has had To ut some time in his life. /
really believe that there would be beggars in
the world before night if so gold pieces were
to be sown broadcast every morning, and so
distributed that every man, woman and child
We're certain to get some.
so, The sale and use of liquor. As long as
there are ten times as many saloons in this
country as there are of both churches and
schools, and they are mainly supported by
the very poor, the sources of misery are
pretty obvious.
"3. A lack of manual training. This last
could he taught trades that the entire pro
duct of this country were doubled next year
the wages would be doubled, either in in
crease of money received or in the smale
cost of the necessities of life to be bought
More capable skilled hands-that is one o
our greatest needs. My great hope is in my
University, which | wish to build so tall anC
deep and broad that the rudimcnts of every
useful trade and occupation may be taught
When everybody knows how to do some
difficult and useful thing, poverty will
rapidly diminish"
National Republican., 1888-02-12
Devotion to Charitable Work.

TFTTVT'V" VTTT7''I7-''T'
There is charitable institution in Boston
we will say in Boston-and each day one
lady has to take charge of public depart.
ment of it. One young lady had selected
Wednesday us her day, and the first week
she was to commence her round of duties
another lady received from the President a
little note;
DEAR NlRs. -: Can you take charge
Wednesday? II was arranged that Miss -
was to be here, but she forgot that II was the
day she was to be married. and she can't
come. Yours, very sincerely, -"
National Republican., 1888-02-12
NORTH CAROLINA's PROSPECTS.
Good Outlook of its Coming Into the Re
publican Fold.

Mr. John NJ, Brewer, Representative of
the Fifth District of North Carolina, whose
district went Republican on the question of
repeating the internal revenue system says
that if Congress does not repeal or reduce the
internal revenue tax his State will go Re
publican at the next Presidential election
for the people of North Carolina are tired OF
the entire system which has become obnoN-
ious to them. He regards the whisky ring
rs II power in legislation, for it has the
means to back it, and he says the temper
ance people of the State are beginning to see
that the internal revenue system is against
their cause, rs il makes monopoly which
they cannot successfully fight against
National Republican., 1888-02-12
The Corset Must Go.
New York Press

The corset threatens to follow the hustle
into oblivion. Many ladies are abandoning
it, In order to do this all such things as
waist bands of skirts must go also, as part
of the business of the corset is to prevent
said bands from cutting into the body. In
order to dispense with bands frocks must be
made on princess foundation, 50 that their
weight is hung upon the shoulders and not
the hips. Many ladies have already adopted
that style of dress, but nobody would sus-
pect them, as they drape and trim them to
look quite like the back breaking, mind
weakening prevailing mode.
National Republican., 1888-02-12
The Greatness OF this Country.

This is great country. A photograph
American lady living there shows six per-
sons. On u wheclbaaow, trying hard TO
keep from gigglng, are two pretty maids,
one Welsh, the other Scotch. Behind them
stand the negro cook in cap and apron the
Mexican gardener, the English groom, and
the Chinese waiter man. The mistress calls
the gathering a Congress Of Nations"
National Republican., 1888-02-12
Favors for the CotiIion.
Boston Herald.

At Il recent cotilion at Dresden the final
figure consisted of huge hen brought in
big nest filled with elaborate eggs, each con-
tanning precious gin for the ladies. The
gentlemen distributed these as they pleased,
dancing with the fair one they thus distin-
guished by their choice. 1t is worth while
going to cotilions where the lavors are not
trumpcry toys or flowers that fade before
they can be taken home. Giver of germans
ought to consider this.
National Republican., 1888-02-12
Not an Expert at Poker.


New York Mani suppose they play poker
Il great deal out West?
Denver Man-tluite n bit.
New York Man--Do you play often?
Denver Man-No; | neyertried it but once
or twice.
New York Man-Why not? Aren't you
lucky
Denver Man-Oh, I'm lucky enough, and
play pretty strong game, too; but ! amt
quick enough with my gun.
National Republican., 1888-02-12
Muscular Christianity.
Detroit Free Press.

Burt was - years old, lie came home
from Sunday school one day, and said he
taught class of little boys.
What possessed you to do such thing?"
asked his mother.
80, got along iirst-rate. They began to
giggle, and told them if they didn't quit il
| would lick every last one OF them when
Sunday school was out. The superintendent
said il was the stillest class there was"
National Republican., 1888-02-12
IN EFFECT DEC. 10 1887.

EEL RAILS, MAGNlFlIENI ESulf-
"sN IN EFFECT DEC 10 1887.
| TRAINS LEAVE Washington IRON station,
corner 9Th and strcyts Us follows
| For PittsDurg and the West Chicago Limi-
ted Express OF ,alacu sleeping Cars aI . % IL.
IN, daliy; Fast Line, - 90 II. III daIly 10 Cin-
! Cinuuti ana 81. Louis, with sleeping Cars from
| harrisburg To CINCINNATI ana buuot Cars 10
| St, LOUIS daily, except saturday, 10 Chieugo'
| with sleeping Car AIJoona TO Chicago. West-
ern Express al y 10 r. IN. daily, wan -Slsi'T--
Cars Washington 10 thicagunn ST.
except saturdays, Harrisburg TO -
connecting daily ut Harrisburg with thN~~>-
,UupeTs Tor Louisville ana Memphis racine
Express 10 y, III, daily Tor flllsuuIg anu thc
est, with through Sleeper 10 Pittsuurg, and
BAITiMuRE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD,
for Ee tanGndagss "a he MSlsS 15Essy
with ulace Cars Washington 10 Rochester.
For WIluumspurt, LOCK Haven, aud E1mira,
at 900 u, III. daily, except sunday.
For New YORK ana the East, 20 900, 90
aud II 40 Il. m 200 4 10 1000 aud 1 20 p
y, ON SUNDAY, 300 li'to ,,,,i1 a. A. 100, ~
Pullman Parior and Dining Cans % 40 u. IN,
daIly, except sunday ana 40 p, ~, daiiy.
For Boston, without change %uo p M every
For Brooklyn, N. ". all through trains con-
meet at Jersey Lity with boats OF brouNlyn An-
mex, HtIurllng direct transfer To FUTON street,
aNu,dlug double iurrlage across New lurh Guy:
For pnlladelpnia, 20, D 90 LOO nna ~ Az
" n sunday, % 90, II 10 IA m, zoo, 4 40 800,
| 1000, aud III 20 p IN. LiInitod Express, Far,
Tor ana Dlnlng Cars, 40 Il, IN, week tuys' ana
q do u, M. dally. .. -, -,
| l. 90 II 40 II, IN II % 90 . 10 I,lu l2o,
i,IO GOO $40 1000, ana li,2o y. m. On sun
uay, 300, 900. 90, IL 10 u. IN LOO d 10,
! A. 10 u o. . 10 10 90 uuu IL 20 q, m,
! For pupp's CreUk Line, goa. M aud ~ p
/ IN. dairy except SuuuNy 1890
! For AnnupuiIs, 40 and % 90 Il. m IL o.
| d.2O aud 10 y ~, daIIy. except SUNDAY sun
days o 20 u m, 4 Top IN
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
! HALLWAY, md ALEXANDRIA y ID
WASHING ON hNI .tOAD,
For Alexandria, q 90 q 30, $40 0.i7 10 81
u. m, ~ % noon 2u6, 1 20, 90, OOl q 80,
s.O5, 10 o., ana IL ~ y m Ou sun lay Al 600,
0.il, Iu61a m, = 80 q 80, 3 o. uul 10 20 p N.
Accommodations tur Quauuco, 600 p, m.
week days
For iichmond and tho south, 600 10 81 Il.
m, daily aud ul y m, daly, except sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria Tor Washington,
6O5 7 %, 500, 81 10 10 10 II % u IN, l.2U,
3 % 3,23, S.lO 7.O5, OBJ, lOI2, and 100 y.
IN, On sunday At D.lu aud llO1 Il. M, LOO,
| BIO, 100 O52, and lO,i2 y IN.
| Tickets uud Information ~ the Otice nOrth-
! east corner OF 18Th ST cot and funusyh yhauia
| avenue, aud at the station whore orders eau
| he lott for the checking OF baggage 10 desuna-
| tion from hotels and residences
j. Il. WOOD,
General Passenger Agent.
| CHAS. + PUGH General Manager
National Republican., 1888-02-12
GEN. SAN nIARZANO.
Commander Chief of the italian Forces
at Massowah.

News of a great battle between the Italians
and Abyssinian armies is expected from day
to day. The Italians numbered about $1,000
men when first assembled at Massowah. They
are advancing slowly into the country from
National Republican., 1888-02-12
The Comstock Scare.
Omaha World,

New York Dame--Who is at the door
Daughter-A strange gentleman wishes to
see you. lie says his name is Comstock,
Horrors! Your great grundmothers IL
lustratod Bible is on the parlor table. Hustle
il 10 the lnrk ClOSotn
National Republican., 1888-02-12
Help Him Along.

For the SUNDAY REPUBLICAN.
A disconsolate little dog came to me and gazed
into my face, | patted him awhile and spoke
gently TO him He went away evidently encour'
aged!
Give him pat TO help him along,
Dog or man, whatever he bei
Troubles and sorrows round all of us throng,
All of us, lofty or low degree;
Faults of our own, or other'swrOng-
Give him pat TO help him along
What power may dwell In gentle touch,
What strength may rise from kindly tone,
Little we dream-but oh, how much
Only the angels have fully knownl
Faint is thy brothers way-thou who art strong
Give him a pat to help him along,
ALFRED Avon
National Republican., 1888-02-12
TRAINS On WASHINGTON AND OHIO
DIVISION,
IMEsAPEAKE AND OHIO ROUTE.
{ n ewport Nows aud Mississippi Valley Com
nnnYl

pnny.I
schedule In clluD, lNOv. IL, 1887.
Trains leave Union Depot, 9Th ana SITS.
lOb7 a, M,-for Newport News, Old Point
Comfort, und Norfolk. Dnily except
sunday. Arrive in Norfolk ut TAO
d. III.
l1.2iA. 81 For stations on the Chesapeake
and ONO, IN Virginia, West NIrpinia,
aud Kentucky Daily except sunday.
Sleeping cars, CliltOn Forge to Hunt
ingtUn. a.,
$50 p. Mast Western express daily. solid
train, with Pullman buffet sleeping
cars 10 LUuisvilu. Pullman serVicetO
Cincinnati, 81. LOUIS, Memphis, and
New Orleans. - - ~
OflCe 5l3 Pom ave, IL. w. FU LLEh,
General Passenger agent.
National Republican., 1888-02-12
Choice of Profession.
Michigan Churchman,

A small boy of our acquaintance admires
his clergyman. He says: 81 would like to
be a minister if could be nice minister
like him. If can't be that, should like to
be street car conductor.
National Republican., 1888-02-12
4 onIo RAILROAD.
R SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. 20, 1887.

Leave Washington from station corner OF New
Jersey avenue aud 4 street a.,
For Chicago aud Northwest, express daly
10 30 Il. IN - 40 y. IN. H.
For Cincinnati ANA 81. Louis, express uaily
For PIttsUurs aud Cleveland, express daily
10 10 a. III. anu . ~ y III. ..,.. -, In, -
For Lexington uuu local stations, 40 Il M
For rnIIudcphlu, Newark, and Wilmington
BON IN, 30 p. M. 900 ". III ,ually tAprtss'
For Intermediate points between Baltimore
and Philadelphia. 10 II III aud 10 10 y IN. ~
For singUrIy aud intermediate points, 11'oo
y. IN. ,, II, 4, = on A. on a IN
d. n 10, 30, 3. 40 (i5 minute trhin) $50,
l3U, 4 10, 80, 5oj, u io. Z 80, . 30, and l.oo
y. III. sundays, $50. ,.iu, , 80, u oo ~, ou,
l.35, $50, l.IU, 80, ooo d 10, . 30, ana il'oo
For Annapolis, Gao and 3oa.m, ~ 10 aud
4 80 D. III. GA ouuiuy, 10 II. M, 14u y. ~.
Leave Annapolis, Gao. . 80 II III, ~ %, 500,
$50 p III. sundays, . Jua N, 10 v. M
ror Way stations between Washington ana
Baltimore, D %, q 10, 800 H. M, ~ 40, 800,
i1O. $40 and ii 80 y. N On Sunual = o'oo
a. ia. anu 30 3 10 lao, Ol1, Hui l,3O y. III
II. IN. $40 IL. m, - 40 y. IN Tor priheipai sia-
lions only l.lu y. III hud 10 % D. hi' sOn
sunday stops AT ali stations.
For Gaith,rsbuip aud intermediate points,
10. 30 me- az 90 y. M, "O.oO uuu III ~ v. III.
For Boyd ana in'ormediute s'atlohs' 1'oo
anu $1,000 p IN. ,.-.
only at l.lo p. m, stopping NJ AL stations Oh
metropolitan BruuCu. 90,
For freuercK, 70 10 III, 80 p. M, 70 80
p IN. sundays 40 Up IN.
tor Hagcrstown, to.lO II MT 80 p. m.
Trains arrive from Cncago, dai,y go a. M
ana b.l5 y. III. from Ciuuiunuu und 81. Louis,
daily, $50 II III. uud 2.2o p. IN; from Pits
burg, daily, 72U IA IN, ana 10 y. m.
Frum Philadelphia, Chester, Hnd Whining
Ton, iU.I5 II. m, 2,2O, 40, aud 30 p, M,
daily, aud n 90 y III.
From Singery aud intermediate points nsrtAr
OF Baltimore, 1000 u IN daily.
Trains leave Baltimore fur Washington at
$40, 20, So, 7.2u, 300, . %, aud IA 90 H.
IN, IL 10, I.3U, 300, 1. 10, 900, u 90 80 $50,
80, and / 20 p IA. On sundays, $50, 40,
9.Oo, and 1000 II M, l.3O, l.oo, 4 10, 600,
$50 Z 80, .. 80, aud - 90 p. III.
tEXcept sunday. tEally, SSuudays only.
Baggage called for und checked at hotels
National Republican., 1888-02-12

NTANTED-A RELIABLE, ENERGETIC
w Business man as agent of the United states
Mercantile Protective Association QucurpOmtvdE
main office, No, 90 Tribune building, New lurk
City, Washington aud tue nrtrlck OF Columbia.
The right party eau realize Sl,JuO 70 $3.50 per
anuum, and position permanent cal upon the
subscriber at the Riggs House, Monday.
W. Ii, klLVERT, Manager,
National Republican., 1888-02-12
No Trust Prevails.

There is no Presidential nomination
trust in this country yet which can pro-
hibit outsiders from competing,
National Republican., 1888-02-12

u,nE GREAT PEN ,sYLvANIA kOU L 20
l. TuE NORlll, NESI, AND UlHMEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, ~PLENDlD sCENERi;
SiEkL RAILS, MAGNIFlLENl EQUIP
MENI.
National Republican., 1888-02-12
7EuIly, SSundays only.

Baggage called for and checked ut hotels-
and rusiuencus on orders left Ut ItcNvi omCes,
$40 aud 1891 PENNsSLYANIA AVENUE.
W. NJ. CLEMENTS, Z. Is LORD,
Manager. Con, Pass. Agent.
National Republican., 1888-02-12

Some time ago an eminent physician re-
marked to friend that the President was
getting too stout, and unless he took more
exercise the result might prove serious. This
friend met journalist in search of any kind
of an item, and the great medicine mans re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-12
Religious Netes.

The clerical gown worn in Germany is
OF cloth. DIR. Kogel, court preacher in
Berlin, is the only Protestant minister
in all Germany that wears a silk gown,
and that by special permission of the
Emperor William.
Father Xavier, missionary priest in
China, has been a resident in Pekin for
twenty-five years. He is mandarin of
the third class in the empire, and is
decorated with a blue button. He is
familiar with nearly every spoken Ian
guage. and knows Chinese as well as
French, his native tongue.
The bones of the old Archbishop of
Canterbury, Thomas 4 Beckett, have at
last been found in a rough-hewn stone
coffin under Canterbury Cathedral. The
skull is well preserved and is said to be
magnificent in size and proportions. It's
crown bears unmistakable marks of
sword cut, which the chronicler relates
took off the top of his scalp
The Rev. Daniel Dorchester, ID. D.,
furnishes the New York Christian Ad-
pOcate with statistics of the evangelical
denominations of the United States,
giving a total for 1886 OF 1l2, ia churches
or congregations, SO, S54 ministers, and
II, 1872, 65l communicates. There is now
one evangelical Protestant church in 51S
iphab 'tants, and one minister in 500 in
habitants From 1850 to 1885 the popu-
lation increased 1872 per cent. and the
communicates 243 per cent.
When preaching recently before a
company OF ministers the Rev. DIR. Alex
ander Maclaren, OF England, said: at
is a real danger that definite doctriDal
teaching may be diminished in its rela-
tive prominence III our churches. There
is the danger that We shall so one-sidedly
preach the love Of God that the right
eousness OF God shall 60 into the back
ground. If so, depend upon IL the love
will not last, and it would not be worth
having il it did, and they who think that
they know better than God himself. who
laid the foundation for the radiant pro-
clamation God is love in the thundcrs
and lightnings of Sinai will find out that
they have fatally misconceiyed the rela-
ton OF the Divine attributes to one an
other. nor have less fatally misinter-
preted the needs and the longiDgs of
men,"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-12
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH-sUNDAY, FEBRUARY r. 1888
at the above figures may account for this
an.inaion ON his part

nj the above figures may account for this
omission on his part.
All of this money is taken by direct
taxation, but who can tell how much is
taken by indirect taxation. For every
article OF manufacture that Is used by the
people Of Virginia they are obliged TO
nav not only the duty, but SUM nearly
or equal 10 the duty, which goes to swell
the private fortunes of tho manufacturers.
Let tho United States Government
abolish this system OF "war taxation"
and let the money remain whore it be-
longs-in the peoples pockets, and then
they will be able to pay for the support
OF the public schools the sum given by
this bill. or more, and still have enough
left which would otherwise have gone
and they would have received no benefit
TO make the Old Dominion "bloom and
blossom like the roso." A. l.. Cox.
,Smithviie, Charlotte county, "a,
February 8, 1888.
rye regard this discussion as unpro-
ftable, but we could not refuse to let
Mr.. Cox be heard. A sufficient answer
10 his whole letter will be found in the
fact that the BLAIR bill is the only mea-
sure that promises to pay back to our
people portion of the millions which
we pay under the tax and tariif-lsws OF
the country and to pay more to the
southern States than to the northern in
proportion to population.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-12
THE BAPTIST LAYMEN.
More About the Meeting at suffolk.


Correspondence of the Richmond Dispstch.l
SUFFOLK, VA, February IL, 1888.
The Laymen's Meeting just closed
was a decided success. Adler discus
sions one very rarely hears. No subject
excited a more profound interest than the
question of How to Retain Our Preach
ers in Virginia" Professor c. l.. Cooke
said there are now forty Virginia Baptist
preachers at work in the two Carollnas,
and Sam Jones replied that while Vir-
ginia was supplying preachers for the
whole country many of our own Virginia
churches are pastCrless, and "some Of
them haven't got life enough in them to
die"
Judge W. r. Barksdale made one of
the best speeches of the day on this
subject of keeping orr preachers from
leaving us. lie said: "There are two
things to he done-pay the preachers
better and love them better
Hon. Andrew Broaddus said that if the
Young preachers accepted help in Sc
curing their education they should re-
main long enough to render an equiya-
lent service.
DIR. A. +. Owen, DR.. G. T. Titchenor,
Judge Cole. of Marion, and others strug-
gled with this theme.
DR.. Dickinson proposed that we stop
arguing ten minutes and take up a col
lection for the new Suffolk church. That
was done and about three hundred dol
lars raised.
Professor G. L. Cooke said that ne
wished to express his great JOY that Mr..
William Ellyson had consented to accept
the Office of president. He did not be-
lieve that man could be found in the
whole State better fitted by nature and
grace for this great position.
Ex-President j. L. Borum said that
no man was happier than he; that he
had said again and again that William
Ellyson ought TO be president OF the
Baptist Laymen's Union of Virginia, and
he thanked God that now it has come to
pass and that he is in the chair.
Other similar expressions were made,
when Mr.. Ellyson vacated the chair and
made very effective speech. He said
"When l Joined the church | made
VOW never TO refuse any burden my
best brethren might think l ought bear,
and that VOW l have kept TO this mo-
ment. | tremble under the response
bilties this Office imposes and would
gladly transfer it to other hands if |
could. Last night the thought of this
drove sleep from my eyes. But,
brethren, am going to take it and do
nv best, and | am going to look to you
and to the God of Heaven for the help |
shall surely need
Captain J. h. Wright congratulated
the conference, and said ADLER discus
sions he had never heard. y. y. y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-12
OUR FREE.SCHOOL SYSTEM.
Its Origin Continuance object =
Mode of OperattOn-SOme Of Its
Defects-HOw 10 be RemediOd.

AMELIA COUNTY, Va, Jan. Z, 1883.
To the EditOr Of the Dispatch:
That our free schools are an outgrowth
OF northern ideas brought into practice
as one of the results OF the war between
the States none can deny. And that they
were forced on the white race against
the wish OF large majority of that race,
who knew that the expense OF the sys-
tenn would devolve very largely, as
matter of necessity. on them, is equally
true.
This being the case the question of
whether they are the best or cheapest
mode of educating the children is not
question to be settled now, but must
be regarded as already settled. Because
the ruling power is in the northern
section and free schools are predomi-
nant northern idea. And whether the
people Of Virginia are willing or not
both political parties are committed TO
their continuance and support. As a
matter OF fact, then, they have come,
and have come to stay. What is their
object or design II | understand Alright
III il W 1--WE pIjndig Su"S"uiVa W "i'
classes of society. 1t is very gene
rally conceded now that education
is necessity of republican govern
ment. 1t is also evident that
the people are unable to maintain
both private and public-school system.
The public system being established the
best we can do is 10 make it as good as
possible and rely upon it principally as
means OF education. Our system is com
posed OF State board, county electoral
board, and district trustee board, and
State, city. and county superintendents,
the county superintendent and district
trustees composing the county board.
These, with the county boards OF super
vsors and county treasurers as helps or
as the case may be, would
seem TO be an ample supply OF machinery
to do vast amount Of work. How does
il work =? Believing the system to be
much better conducted in the cities than
in the rural districts propose TO answer
il only as II regards the latter. l will
SIMPLY give the reason why think they
are better conducted TO be that they are