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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
THE PANUNKEY INDIANS.
They Wish TO Send Their Children TO
the Hampton Normal school.

Chief Bradley, OF the Pamunley
tribe of Indians, paid a visit to Cover
nor Lee yesterday and presented to him
the annual tribute of the tribe, which
consisted of wild ducks and fish. Chief
Bradley left the following Anglo-Indian
paper with the Governor with the re-
0uest that he would forward it to Wash
ington
To His Erceilsney Grorer Clerclrnd, President,
md 10 the Honorable Bodies Of the Senate and
House Of Repressntdtires of the United States:
We. the last remnants OF the great Indian
tribe called and known by the name OF Great
Chief Brave Powhatan. would respectfully repre-
sent that since the great Chief Powhatan mas
gODo from US 70 the good, happy hunting
grounds that the braves, sqnavs, and papooses
have decreased from nation Of a million souls
TO the small population Of one hundred and
twenty braves sQuaws. aud papOOscs.
Wo wonld respectfully say We are upon small
reservation granted 20 by the state OF Virginia
upon tho Pamunkey river, opposite tue White
House farm, In New Kent county, Va, where the
great. good md most lllusirlous great white
Chief General George Washington, met and mar
ried his most beautiful squaw OF the pale-face
nation.
We would humbly sts.e that we subsist for the
most part upon the flesh OF the muskr and fish
ing for Glewiyos and herrings.
We take no part in polucs-county, state OF
United States acknowledging aud oDeylue tue
laws that are passed by the pale faces, out are
over ready 70 20 forth In defence Of the great
Government Of tho United Sfates when called
upon to protect and shield Tue squaws and pa
pooces OF the pale faces.
We wOuld humbly pray and imrortune you,
great and good chief OF the pale tsces. sitting
around your council fire Ia the great city OF
Washington aud pmoking your pipe OF peace,
that you would enact and pass suitable laws
which would allow ns. the last remnant OF the
living in the county OF
King William, Va that No may send aud have
educated free OF cost to ne, tho ch'ldrou OF our
tribe TO that great and good school known "a the
Hampton Normal school. &c.
The Governor will forward the peti-
ton at once.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
THE NEWS OF mANCIiEsrER.
Personal and other Items from Our
sister City.

The Chesterfield County Court meets
on Monday next.
Judge Hancock was in the city yester-
day. Much Of his time is being taken
up in the trial Of coupon cases in Pc
tersburg.
There was another large congregation
at the Baptist church last night 10 hear
DIR. Tyree, and the meeting was one OF
special interest.
II the weather keeps open and favora-
BILE the brick-makers hope to be able to
commence operations early in April.
Trees that in q few years will furnish
nice shade have been planted in the part
Of the court house yard recently inclosed.
At the meeting Of the Finance Com
mittee Tuesday night it was decided to
retain for this year the present rate of
taxation-S1. 60 on the Sl00 worth of pro-
perty the recently redeemed 8 per cent
bonds (nearly S60,000) were destroyed,
and the petition OF Judge John II. In
gram for an increase in his salary was
favorably reported upon. The labors
attendant upon the judgeship certainly
merit more liberal compensation than is
now received.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
WHO IS MRS. wINsLow ?


Asthisquestion Is frequently asked, we viii sim
ply say that she Is lady who for upwards OF forty
years has untiringly devoted her time and tai
ents as a female Physician and Nurse. princi-
pally among children. She has especially stu
died the constitution snd wants Of this numerous
class. and. as result Of this effort and pr sciics
knowledge. Obtained in lifetime spent - q
nurse and physician, she has compounded q
soothing Syrup for children teethiag. IL ope-
rates like thanksgiving rest and health, and Is
moreover sure 10 regulate the bowels. In con-
sequence Of this article, ars winslow is beeom-
ing worid-renowned a. a benefactor Of her race:
children certainly do RISE ur and bless her; es-
peclaliy IL this the case In this city Vast guam
titles OF the soothing Syrup arc DAILY sold and
used here We think Mrs. winslow has imusor-
talizsd her name by this invaluable article, and
We sincerely believe thousands OF children have
been saved from an early srave by IL timely
use, and that millions yet unborn VIII share il
benefits and unite In calling her blessed NO
MOTHER has discharged her duty to her Suffering
little ono. in our opinion. until she has given u
the bsnsnt Of Mrs. wlnslow's sooihicg syrup.
Try IL mother, fxy IT xow.--Lsdiss visfsss. New
York city. Sold By all drusSissA Tveav-nvs
cents bstslo uAese1v
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
HARD AGROUND.
TEE sARaEs OF THE PHILADELPHIA
AND NORFOLK ROAD.
wreckers Nesded 10 Get fheu OLA caths-
lie Church to be Built AZ Cape
Charles
special telegram to tho DIspstcb.l

EAsrvrrLs, March THE two large
barges of the New York, Philsdelphis
and Norfolk Railroad Company, with
loaded cars on board, which we're blown
ashore at the entrance TO the harbor at
Cape Charles on Saturday night. still re-
main hard aground, and it seems impos-
sible to get them afioat without the as
sistance OF the wreckiDg company at
Norfolk. On yesterday both OF the largo
and powerful tugs OF the company and
the steamer Cape Charles made a COM
bined attempt 70 pull them oil, but could
not move them an inch. The wreckipg
company will be required to place pom
toons under them before they will be
able TO float them.
A gentleman representing some north
ern parties was in Cape Charles yester-
day with view OF starting daily eve
ming paper IL he could get sufficient en-
couraRement. Though the people OK
Cape Charles are wide-awake citizens
aud willing TO encourage any legitimate
enterprise, yet il is almost certain that
there is not sufficient support there for
daily newspaper, and most Of those
with whom he talked we're candid enough
10 tell him so. His decision in the mat
ter has not been learned.
The citizens OF this county are much
elsted over the prospect OF hoying an
other railroad at no distant day, as set
forth in the Baltimore SIN of Monday
i'll an article regarding the Incorporation
Of the Baltimore and Cape Charles rail-
road They are satisfied that with an
other railroad running down the PENN
sula better service will be secured, and
that passenger fare and freight rates
would be much cheaper. Many have
already expressed their willingness to
give the company the right of way
through their lands ~h,S' yer the call is
made. II is also hoped that should the
road be. built it will strike the
older towns, all Of which are now stu
ated from mile TO three miles from the
railroad. The passenger service on tho
railroad now running IL as good as could
be desired, there being four trains each
wav daily, but it is the freight service
and the charge for travel that the people
/ complain of.
1he measles. which have been so
prevalent in this county for some time,
seem TO he on the increase, and every
day new cases are reported. The old.
as we'll as the young, are being attacked,
though, fortunately. not a single case
has SO far proved fatal.
Bishop Curtis. of the Roman Catholic
Church. was in Cape Charles Saturday
and secured from c. Ii. WalDridge the
donation of lot for tine purpose OF
building a Catholic church upon it. The
lot selected is on the same street on
which the new Baptist church IL being
built. The Bishop delivered lecture
in the hall. which was largely attended
and highly appreciated. There are
quite a number OF Catholics there, and
q church is much needed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
SELLING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY.
Peterson Fined s25; welsh Dis
cbarccG-Yuture Offences

The continued case of David Peter
son, the colcred proprietor of bar
room on Broad street between Sixth and
Seventh, charged with keeping bis place
open and selling liquor on Sunday, was
called in the Police Court yesterday
morning.
The accused had been up on this
charge several times before, but a good
case had never been made out against
him. This time, however, two witnesses
testified positively that they bought
liouor at Peterson's saloon last Sunday
and he was fined S25, which sum he
quickly paid.
Michael Welsh. who keeps on Frank
lin street near Fifteenth, was charged
with the same offence.
Two witnesses, who, when before the
court day or two ago charged with
being drunk, gave the information on
which summons was issued, testified
that they were in Welsh's bar-room on
Sunday last and bought liquor. .
On the other hand, Mr.. Welsh, his
son. and boarder in the formers house
insisted that the bar-room was not open
at all ON Sunday.
Justice Richardson took occasion to
say that in future any person convicted
of keeping their saloons open on Sun
dsv will be fined $50 for the first offence,
sl00 for the second, and upon third con-
viction he will recommend to the Hust-
ings Court that the license be revoked.
He is determined that the violations oi
the Sunday law, which have in former
years been so prevalent, shall cease.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
Poison susDccted.

Yesterday there was delivered to the
janitor OF the Medical College for DIR.
William II. Taylor, State Chemist, the
stomach. &C., OF one Wyatt Walker (co-
lored), and there came also letter re-
questing the Doctor to analyze the sto-
mach for traces of arsenical or other
poison.
Deceased lived in Pittsylvania and is
supposed to have come to bis death by
means of rat poison administered hy one
Jennie Walker
The material sent here for analysis
came from the two physicians who made
the post DiOrteBi, and it never occurred
to them that they were very much COM
plicating, rot to say running the case, by
sending it here by exrress instead OF by
the hand of some well-known citizen.
When the case gets before the court
every stage and every step towards ana
lyss will have to be traced, and it may be
difficult if not impossible % prove who
had custody OF this package ia transitu'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
nr aooD EvERYwHEaE.
A Lcntcn Sermon on Piety in the
Home Circle

Rev. DR.. Burton. of st. Johns church,
preached at the Monumental o'clock
service yesterday afternoon on the sub
ject Of Home Piety. He argued that
there was too little religion in the
household, where all religion should be-
gin, and the saying that manss saint
abroad and devil at home is often no
thing more than an exaggeration. In
the course OF his excellent sermon the
reverend speaker gave illustrations OF the
hypocrisies of the world, which while
he assured his audience were not actual
pictures OF life we're nevertheless not
fancy sketches. He showed how the
father could have one set of manners for
the clubhouse, another for the drawing
room, aid another for his wife and fami-
ly, and how children who would run
willingly on errands for others when asked
by the mother to do some service would
sulk and go as if their feet were weighted
with lead.
Why should people be sour in their
homes and sweet outside? Is it because
there is more freedom at home?
One reason, the Doctor explained, was
that people were naturally ambitious,
and when away from home they put on
their best manners and take a pride in
putting the best foot foremost. But even
this was no. sufficient palliation, and good
nature should not be sacrificed on the
home altar for any reason. Whitfield had
once been asked If certain mar
was religious, and he replied How
should / know. L have never lived with
him." DR.. Burton said he was not in
favor OF the stiffness and straight-laced
ness of Miss McFlimsey's drawing-room
in the home circle, but only more gen.
eral recognition of the duty and appre-
citation due by one member OF family
to another, instead, for instance, OF
considering the home place to
lodge and eat in. and the wife
as the head housekeeper, and often the
high kitchen scullion. The home should
be place of all happiness, and after all
it does not require much effort to do
this. A pleasant word or two, a smile
or so, look of appreciation, or ges-
ture in gentle demonstration, so far in
making sunshine, and, as one OF the
wise men said, the home is happiest
where the master docs what the law
makes him DO abroad. Let home be
the practice ground of religion, and let
all the household, the family, the ser
wants, the beasts, and pets-all feel that
religion is not only a name, and then
will the millenium draw near, and
Heaven will be less strange place when
we reach there.
As the congregation dispersed the or
ganist approximately played Home,
Sweet Home"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
"The Poachers" NJ the Academy of
Music.

Last night Ohenbach's three-act
comic opera 1.-THE Poachers received
its first rendition in Richmond, and,
Notwithstanding the Lenten season and
the supposition that most theatre -goers
are observers of this time of abstinence
from theatricals, before n large and
fashionable audience, and it may be said
that the opera was thoroughly enjoyed.
It is an interesting little work, full Of
ludicrous and cleverly-wronght situa-
tions. and abounds in melodious, light
music. The Bostonians handled it well
and achieved here what they have else
where-a success.
Nearly all OF the cast have familiar
faces, and among them are many pro-
nounced favorites here. In this respect
Marie Stone and the irresistible Barna-
bee take the lead The former played a
dual role, being alternately man and a
woman, and in both capacities proved
what she has often shown herself to be,
a good actress, and her voice has lost
none OF its sweetness or power. Barna-
bee was, of course, very funny, as ne
always is, and his comically quaint ways
did not fail to produce much laughter.
Miss Juliette Corden, who played the
part Of the barber's niece, presented
ior the first time her claims,
which are certainly just. She is an at
tractive little body, with pure sweet so.
prano-or mezzo soprano ratber-and
She has a graceful, captivating manner,
which won her much appreciation. The
makeup OF Mr.. rockingham was excel
lent and his acting good. MIR. Mont
gomery and Mr.. Miller filed important
roles well, but the voice of the latter
the only tenor OF the cast--was week.
Miss Mena C!eary is very pretty, and hei
song at the beginning of the third act
gained her an encore.
OF the chorus it can be said that il
does effective work and that it contain;
an unusually pretty lot of girls.
The orchestra. which comes with the
company. lacks vigor.
Tonight "Fatinitza. which had such
run few years ago. is TO be revived
"The Poachers " will be repeated at the
matinee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
Personals and Briefs.


Judge A. E. King, of Fluvanna, is in
the city.
Miss Annie f. Trower. OF Norfolk, is'
visiting friends in this city.
Treasurer w. l.. Bland, OF Roanoke
county, was at the Capitol yesterday.
The Board OF Directors of the Chamber
of Commerce, George A. Ainslie, Esq,
president, will meet this evening.
Mr.. Charles Dickens, the son of the
celebrated English writer, will give a
reading at the Academy on the 18th.
The Salvation Army corps have leased
the Venable-Street chapel, and com
menced to hold regular services there
last night
Mr.. Thomas Potts, who has been on a
visit to the old country, returned yester-
day accompanied by his brother, MIR.
Frank Potts.
Governor Lee has appointed Mr.. Le-
roy Il. Shields, OF Norfolk, member of
the Board of Visitors OF the Southwestern
Lunatic Asylum.
DR.. Thomas Nelson Page read Tues
dav night at Montefore Hall in Norfolk
under the auspices of the Grigsby- Hope
Association. a large audience was pres
ent.
The fish in the New Reservoir lake are
reported to be dying very rapidly.
Summer before last, it will be remem-
bered. the entire tribe there was nearly
exterminated.
The funeral of Robert McLillan. for
merly of Company A, Twenty-second
Virginia battalion, who died at the Sol
diers' Home Tuesday night, will take
place from the Home to-day.
Tip Bailey, of Roanoke county. and
John Fl. Hairston, of Smyth county.
two convicts, were delivered to the peni-
tentiary authorities yesterday. Each has
a term of two years to serve for house
breaking.
Mr. 2. II. McCaull. Clerk OF the
House of Delegates during the sessions
from 1879 to 1888, was in the city yes
terday. He leaves for home this morn
ing Uia Petersburg, where he will visit
General Malone.
The remarkable meetings which have
! been in progress for several weeks at the
new Venable- Street church continue this
week. Great interest is still manifested
and there are conversions every night.
Rev. J. E. Hutson will continue to aid
the pastor, Rev. Il. II. Pitt.
Mr.. Ingalls,, president of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, and the committee on
reorganization spent yesterday at New
port News inspecting the company's
property, and arrived at the depot in
| this city at 6:l5 last evening. They did
not leave the presidents car, but con-
tinued their tour West.
The suggestion which the Dispatch
has been making for years and years that
the cross streets west of Foushee be num-
bered First, Second, &C., has been brought
to the attention of the Council by Mr..
Pizzini and is now before a committee.
By 1890 the idea will receive general ac
ceptance Our people are slow about
these things.
The Chesapeake and Ohio brought
ninety. eight theatrical people from Nor
folk to Richmond yesterday. Special
cars were provided for them on the
morning train from Norfolk The party
made up the Bostonlans and Mcintyre
& Heaths Minstrels. The Chesapeake
and Ohio is the favorite route for the
atrical companies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08

II. Dooley aud Joseph Bryan and their
wives to Joseph z. Thomas, 81 feet on
Moore street near Kinney, $40; ID. ..
Doggett to Charles Miller, 80 feet on
Floyd street between Linden and Beech,
81, ,250; George w. Fuller and wife to
Mary G. Clarke, 20 feet on Taylor street
near Randolph, S1.400; Jane nj. Har-
vey's trustee and others to A. G. Dickln-
inson, half interest in 73s feet on Third
street corner Canal, 1900; +. Sitter
ding and wife TO James ID. Carneal, 52
feet on Marshall street between First
and Adams, 80, $50 William G. Stokes
and wife to Sally Ii. Harris, % feet on
Eighth street between Marshall and
Clay. $1,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
Marriage "a onaSeoek.

Especial telegram 70 tho DIspatcb.I
ONAScoCK, Va, March Mr.. Frank
ID. Parks, a prominent capitalist Of this
town, and Miss Sadie T.. Kelly were mar.
ried here this afternoon at the residence
OF the brides father, Rev. Robert A.
Compton. OF the Southern Methodist
church, officiating. An elegant recep-
ton followed at the house of the brides
father. after which Mr.. Parks and his
bride took the south.bound evening ex-
press for an extended tour. The groom
Is wealthy wjdower. The bride is .
daughter OF Abell q. Kelly, Esq, and is
one OF the popular and attractive young
ladies of Onancock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
POPULAR TAILORING

popular" tailor Is almost invariably
~,ar in tne bit"-tha, is TO say. a hisb-prlced
c'-
oae or two very swell youths declare that
.r,ues" ,s The only tailor in town who can make
Peg clo,hssin fact. that It's he proper caper 70
,s7. Jones" for your tanor-and the lambs will
.-r,y submit 10 being ieeced for tho honor Of
rsrns their clothes made By the tailor OF the
n,vrns swell whose position as a leader OF his
"Sei Is assured.
Popular Tailoring. as We understand and prac-
t,.e Il. Il Tsrorng combining all the elements Of
s-ti.., cutting. perfect-a,,inS garments, nrst-
,.a.s workmanship, and, though last not least,
fr.,es Within the reach Of all. For ipstance, We
are now prepared TO make clothes TO order at SIS
ss1i, from such materials as Scotch Cheviots,
rsra.h Tveeas and Homespuns. wire-Twist
Css.l,ne-os. American serses, Harris Csssi-
,neres. and Canadian Cloths
These suits will De cut and made artisticaly;
W.! trimmed: s,inted in nothing, and We guar
s.,ee perfect III every time. Such offerings
a-e seldom made and never that We know Of
c.ts.8s of our house.
Anything suggestive OF spring ought to be q
-,easani topic for discussion. We'd all hurry
t-.s Ire genial. tsImy days Of spring-if We
-r.lf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
The peni,entiary shoe-shops.

On Saturday, March 10th, ut II NJ.
land not before) the plans aud specifca.
tions for rebuilding the shOeshops at
the penitentiary will be on exhibition at
the Office of NJ. J. Dimmock Esq, archi-
tect, and bids for the work, as a whole,
will be received by him up to II NJ,
March 20, 1888.
For the convenience Of bidders, espe-
cially lumbermen all over the State, the
specifications are to be printed in pam
phlet form.
Several hundred thousand of the old
brick will be used in the new structure
which will be less in length and breadth
than the one destroyed by fire, hut
story higher THAT is, four stories.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08

gressional districts. Many wanted either
the president or the president and three
vice-presidents TO make the selections,
but these gentlemen were unwilling 10
do this. Messrs. John =. Branch, y. II.
Jones, r. 4. w. Duke. n. W. Bowe'
Corbin NJ. Reynolds, Robert Beverley,
and w. Roane Rufiin were appointed rs
this committee. After short retire
ment they reported the following names
5. W. Corbin. of King George A. ii.
Drewry, OF Charles City W. p. Dupuy,
of Prince Edward W. L. Sutherlln, OF
Pittsylyania Corbin Reynolds, of Bote-
tourt Robert w. Purke, of Augusta ;
J. B. Beverley, of t'auquier; Il. {:
Kent, of Wythe; II. l.. Lyman. OF
Albemarle Lewis Ginter, L. j. Bass,
and I. c. Williams, of Richmond.
Messrs. Corbin ard Drewry asked to
be excused. The former said he was
from the Eighth district and could not be
put on the committee as member from
the First. This led TO prolonged dis
cussiou, and Major Walker, of Chester
field, raised the point that the report
could not be received, ss tho committee
had not selected these gentlemen from
the congressional districts. The Chair
sustained the point and the report was
recommitted to the committee. who soon
returned with a new report, which
ouly differed from the former one
in the substitution OF 9. j. Sale, Of the
First district, for Mr.. Corbin. When
much time had been unnecessarily con-
sumed the report YVES adopted.
BYLAWS, &c.
Mr.. Glasgow moved that n committee
be appointed to prepare a cons tuition
and bylaws, and report at some subse-
quent meeting.
Colonel Buford said that anticipating
this be had drawn up a resolution, which
he offered, adopting the constitution and
bylaws of the old society. The resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
GENERAL TALK.
There was much informal discussion as
to the life members transferring their
certificates or stock, and what rights they
have under the reorganization.
The new charter does not limit the
time in which they may exercise the op-
ton of exchanging for q share of stock.
Their rights are now Just what they were
under the old plan. The certificate only
gives the holder dnring bis life admis-
sion to the grounds ; nothing more, no.
thing less.
Finally. when many suggestions as to
limiting the time for the exercise of the
option had been made and lengthily dis
cussed, it was decided TO refer the whole
matter to the Executive Committee with
power to act.
Mr.. Branch suggested that it would be
better for the meeting to adjourn to the
4th Of April than sine die, as the proxies
had been obtained only with much trou-
bic, and it would not be well to vitiate
them until it is seen that there is no fur
ther work to be done. This was agreed
to, and at 1l:30 the assemblage adj
journed.
The meeting was entirely harmonious
and is regarded as n great success.
Books of subscription will be opened al
Secretary Venable's office this morning.
Nearly all of the life-members present
last night expressed their determination
to retain their certificates and take stock
also.