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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
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Correspondence Of The Richmond Dispatchl
BUCKINGHAM G. Ii. Va, April 4, 1883.
An unwonted gloom is spread overou
county on account of the double loss it
has sustained in the death of two of its
most worthy citizens-Dr William 2.
Hall, one OF our most popular and sue
cessful physicians, and Rev. John Crute,
for many years q minister of the Metho-
dist Church, both Of whom will be buried
to-day.
In addition to his duties as a physi-
clan DR.. Hall for many years filled the
Office of county supervisor, in which his
sound business judgment secured and
retained for him the confidence Of his
fellow citizens. lie leaves 6 widow and
three sons. His illness, which was of
some weeks' duration, was less protract-
cd than that of Mr.. Crute, who had been
visibly declining for many months. and
whose chief regret. as he found his end
approaching, was in leaving his little
children who stood so much in need Of
his protection. ii.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
The Golden Ago.


The Boston GtObc, after propounding
the question, "Where Are We Politi-
cally?" says that many persons wonder
"why the current time fails to produce
such exceptional public men as rendered
a past stage of our political history 50
descrvedly distinguished, and surrender
themselves to vague forebodings that our
golden age in this respect is gone for
ever"
We are on the eve of another presi-
dental election. Up to the time
Of the election OF Mr.. CLEVELAND
We had been in the woods, swamps,
and sloughs of passion and prejudice.
Democratic ascendancy has brought us
out to the edge of that unhealthy politi-
cal territory and into the light and air
Of reason, and it is hoped that the result
Of the coming contest will enable us to
leave the wilderness and the bog very far
and forever in the rear. Should this
prove to be the case it will not be long be-
fore people viii cease wondering why we
do not produce exceptional public men.
For nearly quarter OF a century each
political canvass has been a repetition OF
the one that preceded it. The dema-
gogue and South hater has been on top
at the North, and the South has been on
the defensive. The graveyard issue has
been kept to tho front by the bloody
shirt shriekers, and those who were
striving to overthrow the malignants
could not afford to divide on great ques-
tons Of political economy. There was
no chance for craftsmanship to assert
itself There were no conditions cal
culated TO stimulate war Of intel
lect and develop exceptional public
men of the standard the Gio5c refers to.
Gut the material for making statesmen
exists. As much as We reverence the
names OF the great men Of the past we
10 not believe that the galaxy Of Ameri-
can craftsmanship is completed and that
our golden age is gone forever. When
reason and patriotism shall have tri-
umphed fully over prejudice and maleyo-
lence and the moral traitors shall
have been made to understand that the
country is done with them live issues
Will take the place of dead ones, demand
for the discussion Of questions from the
standpoint OF craftsmanship will arise,
and that demand will beamply supplied.
This is as certain as that there is "a great
future before the country. Indeed the
one is the essential foundation Of the
other. To be without faith in the return
of the golden age is to be without faith
in republican institutions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
NOT so QUIET.
FEELING IN TIE POLITICAL CANVASS
IN DANVILLE.
Special Services In the Interest OF Missions.
DR.. Edwards-The Congress
sional Fight
Correspondence Of the Richmond pIspatch.l


DANvILLE, April 3, 1883.
The political canvass is not so quiet
and so friendly as when last wrote the
Dispatch on that subject. The candi-
dates are working like beavers, and it is
said that all il not bfotherly love and
kindness among the friends of the seve-
raj candidates However, there have
been no open rupt1res as yet, and it is
TO be hoped certainly that the election
will "pass of quietly"
in the Methodist churches this week
special services are being held in the in
terest OF missions. Every member is
expected to deny himself his usual in
dulgences as of cigars for the gentlemen
and ice-cream for the ladies and lay the
price of the luxury on the mission altar.
The Danvllle people are great church
people and can always be counted on to
DO their duty on occasions of this
character. The services at Mt. Vernon
church will be followed next week with
a series of revival meetings
The forthcoming golden-wedding cele-
bration Of DIR. John +. Edwards and
wife promises to be grand affair. The
ladies Will issue 500 invitations and the
guests will assemble at Mt Vernon
church, where the Doctor and his good
wife will hold reception from 9 to II
Z. VI. Refreshments will he served
and it is limited that golden offer
ings will be made. This is, OF
course, a secret as yet Dr. Edwards Is
still vigorous and full OF good works
He has threatened to retire from active
work after this year, but it would be as
easy to keep an old wsr-horse in the rear
when the bugle sounds as to hold the
Doctor in allegiance when the Gospel
calls. He will build another church be-
fore he goes to his reward.
The ladies of the Benevolent Society
have decided to act on a suggestion Of
the Register and hold a grand flower
show in the early future. Danyille has
a number of well-kcpt flower gardens,
and the display of roses particularly will
be very fine In the matter of roses and
grapes our specialists are hard to beat.
1t has not yet been decided when or
where the Democratic Congressional
Convention will be held Dsnville and
Chatham and Martinsyille are all asking
for it.
The contest in the Republican party
for the nomination for Congress will
probably be between State-Senator Cor
nett, Congressman Brown, and Mr. c.
4. Barksdale, vino opposed Senator
Hurt in the last State canvass.
The tobacco market is still very quiet
and prices GA all but fine grades are
low. I.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

The Charlotte N. c. Journal gives
the proceedings had last week in the
Chamber Of Commerce of that city touch
ing the expected removal OF the railroad
aud machine-shops of the Richmond and
Danyille system from Manchester. The
offer was male to donate suitable
grounds, appropriate 5000 in money,
and exempt the property from all NUM-
cipal taxation.
The Journal says that the members OF
the Chamber of Commerce have good
reason to expect that the change will be
made. Richmond and Manchester ought
to look into this matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
30 MaiI-Damare by TIirh water.
Correspondents Of The Richmond Dispatch.

CONAN's WE'LL, Va, April 3, 1883.
We have had no mail since Thursday
last, having been cut OFF from railroad
communication by the swollen streams,
which have been higher than ever known
to the Oldest citizens. Much damage
has been done to farms, mills, and rail
roads, ana the county roads are in fear
full condition.
Farmers are very much depressed on
account of the low prices of peanuts,
which is the money crop. This is the
banner peanut county, and the losses
sustained by our people are simply APP
palhng.
The recent letter OF Hon. John s. Wise
seems to awaken the Republican party,
and am rather inclined to believe that
many of them will cut loose from the lit
tie boss and endorse the idea expressed
by Mr. Wise. The public schools in
some districts are closing up for want Of
funds to carry them on more than five
months. q. II. r.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
IL IA Ediior al IA Dispalch

Please tell-frst, when and why did
the custom originate OF not teaching
school on Saturday
Second. Why a whole school used to
resent as an insult the appellation of
"school butter?
Third. Should we address as "rev-
erend" one who has been ordained a
minister of the gospel but who is now a
teacher in a school or college, edits a
newspaper, holds political Office, or in
other ways makes Lis living solely by
worldly occupation \ READER.
We turn these interrogatories over to
our readers. Who can answer them?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
The Silver Question.

The bond bill now pending in the
United States Senate is declaratory in It's
nature. 1t declares that the President
already has authority to reduce the sur
plus in the Treasury by the purchase Of
United States bonds at a premium. 1t
was taken for granted that the President
favored this bill as it stood without Mr.
BEcK's amendment because his Secre-
tary of the Treasury favored it.
The President is understoodto beA New
Yorker of New Workers, and to hold the
same anti-silvcr views which used to be
Get forth so deliberately in the papers Of
New York city. In this respect he diff
fers with the great body OF the Demo
cratic party, as was 3. own by the vote on
Mr. BEcK's amendment. BY the way, if
the President may differ with his party
on the silver question, why may not his
party differ with him on the protection
question?
Mr.. BEcK's amendment reads as fol-
lows:
Section Q. That whenever the circula-
ton, or any portion thereof, of any ma
tional bank not IN liquidation shall be
surrendered, and the same IS not taken
up by other national banks within thirty
DAYS thereafter, the Secretary Of the
Treasury is hereby authorized and di-
rected TO purchase at the market price
thereof an equivalent amount III silver
bullion in excess of the minimum of
$1,000, 600 worth per month for coinage
purposes, which shall be coined and used
as provided in the act passed February
-. 1875, entitled IAN act to authorize
the coinage of the standard silver dollar
and restore its legal-tonder character.
Mr.. SHERMAN made speech against
this amendment, but it was adopted by
the following vote;
YEAs.-Nessrs. Allison. Beck, Berry.
Black burn, Bowen. Brown, Butler, Gail,
Cameron, Cockrell, Coke. Colquitt, Cul-
lon, Daniel, Davis, Faulkner, George,
German, Hampton, ingalls,, Jones OF
Arkansas, Jones Of Nevada, Mitchell,
Paddock, Palmer, Plumb, Pugh, Sabin,
Salisbury. Stanford, Stewart, Teller,
Tuipie, Vest, Voorhees,, Walthal, and
Wilson Of lows--37.
NAYA-Messrs. Blair, Dawes, Farwell,
Frye. Gray, Hawley, Hiscock, Hoar,
Mcpherson, Platt, Sawyer, Sherman,
aud Spoouer-l3.
II will be seen that Mr.. GRAY, of Della
ware, and Mr. Mcpherson, of New Jer-
sey, two States under the shadow of the
influence OF New York city, were the
only two Democratic senators who voted
against Mr. BEcK's amendment.
Wedonot expect Mr.. CLEvELASDtoveto
the bond bill as amended. The parties
are so nearly equally divided in the two
houses that if the President dislikes a
bill. vet does not desire to veto it, his in
fuence is generally sufficient to induce
his friends in one house or the other to
do all that they can, or whatever
Is necessary, to keep the objection
able bill from coming into his
hands. Besides, as we have said, he ia
vored the bond bill as it stood before Mr..
BECK's amendment was added to it, and
as that amendment will not cause any in
fation of the currency, he may regard it
as comparatively harmless. Above all,
Mr.. CLEVELAND has no doubt found good
reason for being more liberal in his
views on the silver question than he was
when he first went to Washington.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

A delegation of Virginians waited
upon a member of Congress from their
State last week and urged him TO vote
against the Mills bill because they said
it would ruin the sumac trade OF then
section. They retired contented upon
being informed that the duty on sumac
was not changed by the BILL WaShing-
ton iettCr-AtebaRdria gazette.
The men who have coal, or iron, OF
tobacco, or any other article which they
wish to have protected, would "retire
contented " under ike circumstances.
But no Kentucky distiller would con
sent to have the tariff on whi5key abol-
ished, though every distiller there is said
to be in favor of the internal tax on
whiskey. Between the tariff and the in
ternal tax the whiskey ring enjoy mo-
nopoly which fills their pockets with
money. The heavy tariff keeps out
foreign whiskey, and the heavy internal
tax keeps down competition.
And yet Kentucky leads all the other
States in denunciations Of protection.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

Did General MALONE hear the thunders
Of applause with which Mr.. BLAINF's
name was received on Wednesday in the
Republican State Convention of Yer
mont? And BRADY. CAMERON, RIDDLE
BERGER, WIcKHAM, YosT, LEWIS, PEN
DLEToN, and the rest OF the anti-Ma-
boneites, heard them also So did JOHN
S. WISE, but we do not class him with
either the Blaineites or Shermanites
But won't MALONE be in quandary
il BLAINE be nominated by reclamation
What will it avail TO pack SHERMAN
delegation from Virginia?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

do will be TO rescind so much OF its &C.
tons as relates to the district delegates.
"The committee OF each congress
sional district should meet at once in
their districts and call delegated con-
vention selected in the same manner as
one would be called to nominate can
didate for Congress Delegates selected
in that way will DO entitled TO seats in
the National Convention. No Others
wiH. The National Republican hopes
such steps will be taken as will secure
the harmonious action of all Virginia
Republicans. The work of the State
Committee has not done il, and endan-
gers the electoral vote otherwise secure.
1--WE, therefore, earnestly appeal to
our Republican friends constituting tho
congressional district committees to per-
form the duties delegated to them as
congressional committeeman, and call
district conventions in strict compliance
with the law laid down by the National
Convention and in accordance with the
call OF the Republican National Com,
mittee. We appeal also to General
Malone, chairman OF the State Com
mittee, to use bis great influence to this
end to secure harmony within the party
which will give success in November. r"
What say the Blaineites? VIII they
risk all, and win or lose all II the
Washington Republican stands 10y them
they will reach the ear Of the northern
people and that Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee and go to Chicago
with a contesting delegation under CIR
cumstances much more favorable to the
seating OF those delegates than it seemed
even two days ago would surround them
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

RHODE ISLAND. The Democrats did
so well in Rhode Island last year that
some sanguine persons hoped that they
would gain a victory in that State day
before yesterday. But a United States
senator was to be elected, and so the Re
publicans rallied to the old standard.
The New York Tribune says that "the
Republican victory is complete. As it
requires a majority vote TO elect a mem
Der of the Legislature new elections will
be held in few localities where no can
didate received majority.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

The City Council should not entertain
for moment the proposition to ran a
dummy on upper Main street. To do so
would be to endanger daily the lives of
hundreds OF children who attend the
Lombardy-Street school, and to work ir-
reparable damage to the property owners
near the corner Of Main and Laurel
streets. No man having young children
playing on the streets would rent house
between Laurel and Lombsrdy. Be-
sides, an intolerable nuisance at the cor
ner OF Main and Laurel would inevitably
result.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

GA cold-blooded scientist now comes
forward to say that the old oaken bucket,
celebrated in song and story, is simply
an iron-bound death-dealer, condensed
mass of heterogeneous and phosphate
filthiness, and the home of the microbe
and bacteria" 1t is now in order for the
-Prohibitionists to declare that they
have enlisted science.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
THE RICHMOND DIspATCH-FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1883

amount Taking IL for granted that the
object Of the resolution now under con-
sdoration in the Council is 10 fix their
pay at what il was before, we would re-
mind the members that 10 per cent. oil
reduced $50 to S27. whereas 10 per cent.
added to S27 would increase the amount
only to 5000. The same remark holds
good, of course, as to the pay OF the po-
1ioaynon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

Fortunate is the man who leaves no
property behind him. His reputation
will not be disturbed nor his character
impeached after he is dead" Even the
spendthrift finds an argument to justify
him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

"Senator INGALLS, made speech to
some Grand-Army men the other night,
in which he referred to those gallant
generals MCCLELLAN and HANCOCK. "
But it is too late for INGALLS, to hedge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
Dwelling Burned at BurkeyIIie

Especial telegram 70 the DIspatch.l
BURKEvmLE, Va. April 5.-The dwell
ing of DR.. II. II. w. Crittenden. Of this
place, was burned between and 2
o'clock last night Nearly all the furni-
ture was lost, the family barely escaping
in their night clothing The loss is about
81, 900 no insurance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

The Rhode Island backslide is not to
be wondered at. Regeneration for such
as little Rhody is a slow process. She
Will stick in the end, however. Give
her another chance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

"Miss FRANCES WILLARD, in an elo-
quent outburst at Washington the other
day, spoke of 'duchesses crowned with
hearts of love and brains of fire." A
duchess crowned with hearts Of love and
suffering with inflammation Of the brain
must be a sad spectacle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

"It is said that Mayoress SALTER, of
Arizona, Kan, has in her distribution
of patronage snubbed the people who
elected her." Who says that women are
not capable of becoming politicians
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
Death or q williamsburg Lady.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch

I7V'I' I4VV u VII wv y IEII
WILLIAMSBURG, April >, 1883.
Mrs. Clara Gusts, widow of James W.
Gusts, Esq, died this morning at hel
residence, in this town, in the seventy
fifth year of her age. The remains Will
be taken to Norfolk for burial on Satur-
day. w.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

Mrs. Oscar Wilde is making green the
only color Of her garments. She has
suits Of half dozen shades OF the YER
dant hue, with bonnets, hats, gloves. and
parascls to match.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

NoTE.-Be suspicious Of persons who
recommend any other article MS "just ss
good" and take nothing else but DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
BRIEFs AND PERSONALS.

The Lynchburg, Halifax and Durham
railroad was yesterday let out to con-
tract by the Board Of Directors to a New
York construction company, which pro
misses to build and equip the road, build
depots and telegraph line, in fact COM
plete the Job in twenty-one months, and
our people are Jubilant.
Our farmers are making preparations
to plant large crop Of tobacco.
Hon. John Il. Hurt was in town yes
terday.
Miss Mary Pierce, Of Sioux City, who
mas been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. Holt
Essley at Halifax Courthouse, left for
her western home to-day. Phil.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
BRIEP COMMENT.

"ADAM BADEAU says he is defendingthe
reputation Of General GRANT" Charity
begins at home, ADAM.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

The teachers pay was reduced by 10
per cent. ten or twelve years ago, and
has never been restored to the original
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
New Rocks.

4 Lifc's lhStqfe. 4 Novel BY Mrs.
H. L0yErr CAMERON. author of "De-
ceivers Ever" outlets Guardian, 8"
&C.. &c. Philadelphia J. B. Lippin-
colt Company. 1883. Price in paper
% cents.
For sale by the publishers.
Fomd, Yet Lost. BY f. p. RoE, au-
thor of "Barriers Burned Away"
&C., &c. New York DoDD, MEAD &
Go.
For sale by the publishers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
CIRCUIT COURT.

The April term Of our Circuit Court
was not held this week, Judge White
being too unwell to attend. On March
2Sth he wrote that he had not sat up a
single day since his painful illness.
Judge Wexford, of Richmond, has con-
sented to hold the court next Thursday,
April 18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
INsURANCE COMPANIES.
JNDISPUTABLE FACTS.

/. That the NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
LIFR-IHsURANCE COMPANY. OF Milwaukee.
ranks among the strongest life companies In tho
world. 80,
@ rhat rs premium rates are as low az in
SOME CASES LOWER THAN those OF other
leading companies. ..,,
8 That II has LOWER RATE OF MORTALl-
TY and earns a HIGHER RATE OF INTEREST
on its investments than any other company.
4. That for the past fourteen years its divi-
dends have exceeded those Of any other com
pany. and are nov NEARLY DOUBLE THOSE
or ANY OTHER COMPANY ISSUING TON
TINE OR SEMI-TONTlNE POLICIES; and
Finally, THAT TT IS THE SAFEST AND
Cheapest OF ALL COMPANIES.
For further Information address
JOHN r. CARY & son.
General Agents for Virginia and North Carolina,
HOS Main street. Richmond. Va
Post-On1ce BOX I6; Telephone 800; era.
ap l-Su, Tu&F3t
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06

We have The Southern clinic for
April c. A. BRYCE, NJ. D., editor and
proprietor, Richmond, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
wEDDNG-BELLs.

The marriage of Mr.. James ID. Tucker
and Miss Mary Howard took place yes
terday morning at the Baptist church,
Rev. J. NJ. Luck officiating. The church
Was prettily decorated with flowers and
evergreens. The bridal party entered
the church to the musicof hendelssohn's
wedding.march. Miss jamie Vaughan, Of
Lynchburg, presiding at the organ. The
ushers were Messrs. r. W. Booker, Of
Richmond Il. $. Barbour, Y. H..
Fowlkes, w. 4. Reeves, c. G.. Norwood,
and G.. +. Leach.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Tucker left on the noon train
for a northern trip, attended 10y the best
wishes and congratulations Of their many
friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-06
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SOUTH BOSTON.
Dedication OF New Church-Per'
sOnnI Notes.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
SOUTH BosToN, Va, April ., 1883.
The dedication of the new Presby-
terrain church took place last Sunday
morning. DR.. Martin, Of Danyiile,
preached the dedication sermon.