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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18

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DICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG
IL AND POTOMAC RAiLKoAD.-sci che
duie commencing NOVEMBER. 18th, 1850 =
Eastern standard time:
7:31 ~ m. leaves Byrd-street station daily ;
stops only NJ Ashland. 10th well.
Milford, Fredericksburg. Brooke,
ant. VI idewater. sleeper Wsshing-
ION and New York: does not stop
at Eiba.
200 p. m. leaves Byrd-stieet station daliy'
except sunday. Parlor ear Rich
mOnd tn Washington.
$50 p. m. leaves Byrd-strcet station daily
7:f3 y. m. leaves ByrdStreet station daily ;
stops only nc Boutwell,. Milford.
and Frederick >burg. sleeper Rich
mond to New York.
$50 a. m. arrives at Byrd-street station daily
sleeper from New York.
o.2a ID m, arrives at Byrd street station daily.
stops NJ Fredericksburg, Milford.
Boutwell, and Ashland. Sleeper
from Washington ard New York;
does not stop ut tlba.
sos %. m. arrives hyrd-street station daily
stops only al Fredericksburg, Mil.
ford. Boutwell,. a. q = shlsnd.
p:45 p. m. arrives at Byrd-street station daily
except sunday Parlor car Wash
ington to Richmond. q.
AsHLA>D TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
GAS a. m. leaves lba. Arrives az Ashland at
1888 "A. m.
400 y. m. accOmmOdatiOn,le leaves BNru-ttrect
station; arrives at Ashland ut 3 pm.
8:OI p. m. leaves Elba; arrives at Ashland AT
6:t5 y. m.
6:45 O. m. arrives tlba. Leaves Ashland at
6:OS a. m.
s:35 o. IN. accommodation; arrives ~ Bvrd-
stree station; leaves Ashland at
T.37 "A. m.
$50 y. m. arrives AT Elba; leaves Ashland a'
5:l2 y. m.
&. a. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager
T.. r. u. MYERS. General Superin tendent.
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taught that the cause and principle TO
which jefferson Davis gave his life was
one that can never die while the Re
public OF tho Uoitod States mainsairs
the manhood and liberties bequeathed 70
IT BY the Fathers. # was very unfortu-
nate for the South that negro slavery
was the motive power which caused
that principle to be asserted in the late
war. Bat the principle Is certain 10
come up again in the near future ID a
more favorable aspect. and then ht'
Davis' name and memory will be vinoi-
Gated. In the mean time, who VIII
write such history as is wanted
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bilitv. and the operation Of the civil
service law should be extended until u
embraces all these. instead Of twenty
eight thousand.
Now we hold that a system OF per-
manent tenure OF Office. based on tho
most infallible test OF merit that can te
adopted, is far better than q scramble
of 2s. GOO men, often unthrifty and with
out regular occupation, VINO, WIN
every change of administration, wouid
besiege their Congressman for federai
Offices. and burden with their igpoI-
ance and ipexperience the several de-
partmeDis Of the government. We are
convinced that ia time II will be Tar
better 10 extend this test Of merit to the
humblest postoflice in the country, ana
to avoid the hazard Of subjecting the
most Insignificant communities TO
the risk even OF four h clsss post
masters. l. Ike the two ignorant negroes
who have bsen imposed by Mr.. Wana-
maker on two respectable communities
10 Campbell county.
But we desire to call especial atten-
ton to the bearing Of the civil service
law on the South. and 10 the very Oh
ieclionable position which Governor
Vance occupies On this question.
Why is it that we regard with 'peclal
apprehension the accession OF the Re-
publican party to power? Is 1t alone
that we regard with dread the enact
ment Of such oppressive measures as
the proposed general election law, or Is
not equally that we fear the appoint
mcut of Federal officers in our midst,
from the bighes. officials down TO depu-
Nv marshals and fourth.Class postmas-
ters. who are 10 the last degree repug
nant to our sense Ct decency and
Justice. l. it possible that the most
hi0oted Democrat can think that four
years Of Democratic rule can cOmpen-
.ate for four wears of Republican out
rage. but will he not rather conclude
on reflection that the beat system for the
South is one which will place Federal
Appointments, as far as possible. beyond
the reach Of Republican and partisan
malice. and on the true basis OF fairly
tested merit, both intellectual and
moral.
We cannot ignore the fact that Will
its continued extension, the civil ser
vice law will open more and more tt
the men and women Of the South
field for honorable and steady employ
ment, and il is almost incredible tina
statesmen 50 true to his section al
Governor Vance can be SO bind as tC
wish to undo so much good already ac
complished in this direction, and t'
consign his own people to Republican
ostracism hopeless and unrelenting' arc
only relieved by tie prospect Of Demo
cratic triumph at some future day.
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The Work in Congress.
baltimore IIcfald.l

The present week will see tempo
rsrv adj jurnment Of Congress for The
HOLIDAYS. aud members of both houses
flying howeward to spend the interim
with their families. As usual. nothing
Of consequence has been done beyond
organization. reception Of bills and a
few routine matters of small import
ance. Before adjournment both Cham
bers will vote the salaries of then
members. aud it u suppOsable that
MANY Of them will "ovefdiav' in
order to provide themselves with
change" for Christmas.
But while little or nothing bas beer
done toward active legislation. the rou,
tine work Of the session has proceeded
much further than usual. Sp, aker Reed
has already named a portion of the
committees. and will probably appoint
others before the adjournment. Some
Of these are already organized, and art
presumably at work upon the mass OF
undIgested bills awaiting their atten.
ton. This is an important gain over tie
method frequently employed Of leav
inc the appointment of the House com
mittees until the Resembling Of Con
gFoss in January.
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THE Alexandra Gazette says: Three
youths left here one day last week in.
lent on seeking their fortunes in the
South. They embarked on a Midland
freight tram. and were urnOticed until
The train reached Charlottesville, when
tb,v were hustled of. Here the boys
wondered abound for some time. One
it is .aid. had penny in his pocket and
purchased crackers with it. Tue crack
eTs just went around, and the boys
hen thought their fortunes were fai
rom what they either hoped for or de
sired. so they watched for freight
norlhbound. They got home Saturday
night"
LAST week additional water pipe was
laid IN Stanton. on Gooch street
toward the south. up Hotch
kiss street from Gooch to Win.
lhrop aud along Winthrop. Al
The c. ruer Of Winthrop and Hotchkiss
and near the foot Of Gocch fire plugs
were put in. All this work was needed
ard the people interested are glad 1t has
been done.
LYNDHURsT is to have another store,
when there will be three there. Com
petition brings down prices and the
people will get the benefits.
THERE il to DO q grand tournament
and ball on The 26.h instant at Court.
land. in Suffolk. To which a number OF
young people are invited.
Mr.. BLACKBOARD HARRIS, who was re-
Gently Daralyzsd at his home near Ra.
phine, is said to be improving.
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IluAannn EarInera.

PALaYKA. Va, December l4.-[C0r
respoudence. A few days ago the
farmers OF lhis county met at this place
and organized county alliance with
The following officers. viz: John S
BDwles, president:J ohm +. .Omohundro
yIce-presideni; Charles S. Thomas. So
cretary: Joseph w. Argyle. treasurer
and Joseph Underhill. lecturer. These
ore all good men. aud it is hoped that
much good may result from the or
gsnizltion.
From every section of the county
comes great complaint of hog cholera
HUNDREDS Of hogs have died, and the
rayages Of the fearful disease still con
tiuue.
For the past two weeks the farmers
have bad admirable weather for fal low.
lrg. and much has been done.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18
WANTED. coon SCHOOL HISTORY.

wANTID-A GOOD SCHOOL HISTORY.
TIE New Oslean, States, N a recent
issue, compliments very highly tbe
speech Of Mayor Ellyson, Of this city
az the meeting Of Confederate veterans
held in Washington Artillery Hall on
The evening of the nth instant. Tue
main point OF the Mayors speech.
which particularly attracted the atten
ton OF the States, however, was where
he alluded TO the slanderous histories,
published in the North, which have
been introduced in the public schools of
she South. Thees libels on history all,
either directly or Indirectly, convey
the impression that the fathers of The
children, who are being INSTRUCTED y
10y them. were traitors to their country.
and the Hon. jefferson Davis, the Presi-
dent OF the Southern Contederacy in
the war between the States, was al
area. demon and ebel.
A few months ago. when asked his
opnlcn as TO The best Southern school
his.Cry Il the United States, Mr.. Davis
replied II at no such hook had ever
bel writer In making This remark
ne dil not aNuds particularly to the
treatment which the South receives at
the hand Of the so called school hislo-
lian; but he iIeant that every school
history which ia now current is full OF
errors all through. IL always first
gauge every history sent to me, said
he. "by two things-the way it treats
the skirmish at Bunker Hill and the
battle OF The Cowrens. They all mag
niiy the frst into battle, and dimin-
ish the latter into a skirmish. Then, SIS
general rule, even if they seem fair
enough in discussing the late war, they
show woful ignorance about the causes
which. from the inception Of the Fede-
raj Union, gradually led up TO that
war
In making this criticism, the distin
yuished Southern statesman AID soldier
spoke Of what be knew, for during bic
memorable life Of over three.qusft' rs
Of . century lie was an active personal
part cpa or in most OF the great events
which mark d the FIRST ten decades Of
the Union.
What our Southern schools want 10
an United sia es history that will tell
the truth. Our children should be
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THE CIVIL-sERyICE LAW AND TUE
SOUTH.


The attention of the South has been
very little drawn TO the civll-servlcs
law. and public opinion may possibly
I be unfavorably affected towards 1t by
the position OF Senator so well-known
~ Governor Vance, who has introduced
. bill for its repeal. That such posi-
ton should be taken by any sensible
citizen desiring the welfare CT his coun-
try is matter OF surprise, but that il
should be taken by true and ordi-
narily sagacious Southerner. know ing
the peculiar political conditions ard
relations Of his section, is altogether in
comprehensive.
Aside from the policy Of withdraw =
ing appointments TO office as far as it
will bs expedient or possible from tie
corrupting influences OF the political
arena, the civil service law is based
upon the idea that the mos. effective
test of the capacity of subordinate
employe of the government to fulfil ef-
fectively his duties, is an examination
40 to his general intelligence and his
knowledge of those subjects having q
direct bearing on the Office 10 be filled.
The commission charged with the exc
cution Of the law, in its report, points
10 that best of tests, experience as
clearly showing that the offices in
which the merit system has been fairly
tried are precisely the Offices in which
the best public work has been DONE"
The vast interests involved makSit q
mstter Of vital Importance that the az
fairs of the government should be con-
Quoted on business principles, and what
merchsnt or bank president would not
prefer the ordeal Of examination in
choosing his clerks to random selsc-
tion from mob of applicants endorsed
by a Congressman who would natural
ly have the highest opinion of all his
constituents. What interest can co..
600 900 of people have in the appoint
ment Of 100000 officers, except that
they shall perform their duties faith;
fully and efficiently, and can this great
nation ever again, without being be-
trayed by its representatives. give its
allegiance TO the robber doctrine, that
to the victor belongs the spoils
While il is undoubtedly true that in
many departments OF the Government
service there are certain high officers
who should be identified with the pre-
vailing administration, and therefore
subject to change with the shifting
power OF parties. there are at
least one hundred thousand EN-
pIoyes whose positions are without
political, or any but moral response.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-18
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Current Topics Culied from the Leading
Papers Of the Country.
Washington POST

Washington POSI-
1t appears that the bond given by Mr..
Leedom to the United States and APP
proved by Speaker Carlisle. holds good
only to members OF the FIftieth Con-
gross. This bond probably accords with
SIMILAR bonds heretofore given under
the loose and go as you please system
that ha long prevailed in the Sergeant
It Arms Office. 1t expired on the 4th
of March last. The Silcott bond to Lee
dom. which cuts no figure in the mat
ter 90 far as members are concerned. is
probably of the same pattern and invall-
dated by limitation.
The Sergeant-at-A Arms has therefore
been conducting the business OF his
Office sipce the All of March without a
bond. when he should have been bond
ed until his successor was duly elected
and qualified. But for this lsxitv the
House. az at present constituted, should
not and cannot justly be made the sui
ferer.
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gle. very ter,.Iy and a;lirgIy expressed

gle. very tersely and d;tirgly expressed
the whole argument.
Said he: The objection to the aboli-
ton Of the present compulsory pilot
laws reminds me Of tho proposition
once submitted in the famous club of
which Mr. Pickwick was cbeirmau--
to abolish death, which seemed
at first to receive the hearty sup
port Of the whole ssseembage. until
the wisdom OF the proposition wasseri-
ously questioned by the inquiry from
one Of the sages. 1T We abolish deaIh.
what will become of the undertakes. y
Mr.. Gordon's remark is still apropos.
Mr.. Edwards communication shall
receive further notice at our hands.
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vasnaSGroN AND Tiik woKLph
FAIR.

4 bill has boon introduced into bo'h
Houses Of Congress, at the instance OF
The national board Of promotion, look
iug 10 Washington "a the site wheio
The World's Fair Of 1892 il to he held
The proposition to this effect contained
IN the bill has received tho approval OF
our own Legislature in formal reso-
linton. which has been endorsed by the
con,urring sentiment Of all of our cit
liens.
1, is obviously to tho Interest aud al
vantage Of this State that Washington
sbould be selected for the purpose
named. but there are several reasons
why the public opinion Of the nation
at large should prefer that that city
should be chosen as The site of the forth
coming exhibition. The principal one OF
these reasons j. that Washington IS the
caoital of the Union. the feat OF ito gov
eminent. AID the point TO which all
foreign representatives are accredited
The Fair bcirg an enterprise Of national
concern ard under national supervl-
sion. AID requiring national appro
priation To inaugurate it and 10 carry
IL To completion. it seems TO be most ap-
p1orria,e that it should be held on the
pot where are centred all the national
Interests and functions.
The District Of Columbia has already
taken steps - Issue bonds TO the amount
Of SO 600 600 TO meet the whole ex
pcuse TO be entailed by the Fair as
against 50 coo coo guaranteed by the
CITY Of Nav York If awarded the prize
soeageIly sought by itself, Chicago and
st. LOUIS, as well rs Washington. Toe
decision as to the final selection OF
site will. under the bill introduced into
Congress, be IN the hands of director.
who have received their appointment
from the President. This places the
conduct Of the enterprise entirely IL
The control Of the Government, which
should assume the whole cost of the Fair
aud therefore should exercise without
question the right Of selecting the city
of Washington as its site.
St. Louis and Chicago are situated 81
lar TO the west that 1t would be highly
inadvisable TO tx upon either. New
York. on the other hand. tie only city
which offers advantages that compare
with those Of Washington, has SO large
floating population. even under ordi
nary circumstances. that an enormou'
addition TO this population would over
tax the accommodation which its hotel
aud private houses would have TO offer
Washington would he much more con
Venieus TO Western as we'll as Southern
stoIs asEeaIly all those " no would 81
10 New York in case tho Fair were hel,
there would have to Vass through the
former city on their way thither. l
also furnishes the most ample room fol
temporary, hut not the less comfortable
rilurn ia tie precincts, there being
many OPEN spaces there upon which
hotels could be easily erected If founo
10 be necessary.
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\ reporter or Inc New Ork Times r.
Gently ran across an Interesting scribe. IL
was an aged Hebrew. lie made u Twin.
writing letters for other people, and his ''of
fee" was in front Of a corner grocery, neal
tie Hebrew district IN New York. His stocI
ia trade consists OF a cheap glass inkStand an,
q few sheets Of paper and envelopes, an,
when the reporter appeared he seemed to IL
doing thriving business. tie had just fin
ised writing in Hebrew script the letter h'
was reading over, while the young man By
whom IL was dictated stood by awaiting til,
addressing OF the envelope, ani another, witt
a sealed envelope, waiied his turn to have hi'
envelope addressed. lIe could write letter
10 his correspondent ia writing which would
lie understood 10y her or him, but tho euvel
ops. lac knew, must bc written 10 as to lie un
,lerstood by many strangers In the postal
service OF various lands through which il
would have to pass
"Ihe public scribe could write in Latin
script, ami be knew how the letter must be
addressed 10 insure its reaching its destina-
t.pn-ald his fec was but two cents. While
the men were being disposed OF u young
woman came with small sum OF money
which she wi he'll 10 remit 10 her parents In
Bulgaria, together with letter which she
would dictate 30 tho work Of the old man
Of letters went on. His face wure IA ienignant
aspect, aud bis thin nostrils, arched brows
and large, clear, lustrous eyes bespoke him q
man Of learning and Of exceptional culture.
liz had probably seen better dsyR"
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sta sf.fss aUp
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAN.

C"' D@n A,D 10 iLhr RAIL
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO NOrrOfK
Two DAILY TRAINS 10 YVrtmrfo,
SCHEDULE IN tFFECi DEC ~. ~,
LEAVE RiCHMONn; BYRI-sIEfEr .r,.
TfON. ~
$40 A. VI. Daily, wa Petersburg. Rlchmo-s
aud Norfolk through EXPIRES.
live Norfolk Iz.3O T.. ~. So.
only M fetersburt yyay..i
Windsor and suffolk ''i
$40 A. n. Daily, ria pciershurg. Arlr. OIL.
Petersburg 1918 =. 81 +.
leaves r. tersburn iO55 A. a a.
tarmViiie. Lyncnhurg ANA I'd
points South and West
1903 4. VI. DAILY. tid iffrfsburr. Nff.rls..
petershur 1892 y. 81 .dais. ie ,r.
Pc erSburg at3.55 T.. M..a..r ~
irving 40 Norfolk G.i5PN
ll.3OP NJ. Daily. rid Petersburg. arfIsIrs.,
Petersburg at 1898 A. g.. cor.
Meeting with imln 40 J. l.4tI..,
Pcicrsburgat l2:;'O A. flr Farn..
vile. Lyn,,hnurg aud 900 point.
south and Mesf.
1918 A. ". Daily. except sunday. o.,
Burkcvilie. Tor Famsille. .r.'.
burg and toe Wet and south.
PULLMAN SLhEpINe-cAltA ttONMDnt.
TONS
No. r-Slecpiug-car Petersburg O. rr..f.f
without change ! aVing Petersburg I.It.f
1890 A. ~. Pullman sleeper lyneuIufsI.
Memphis without change
No. 3-lullDah sleeper lFufln1If COB Sew
orleans, ami Roanoke 10 Memphis. vie oat
change.
Tickets. baggegc-checks and III infrma.
ton can be obtained at l,ichmorda Peters.
burg railroad Depot, a. ". Gafler.. Iua
Main street. an az the Company 0f'fr. gDt
east Main It ect.
r ". Cll TINY
Passenger Agent
~. B. BlNiiL.
General Passenger AuIi.f
CHARLES g. hDiN. Nlco-lltsldClt
G-nernl nlllle. Innnnkn. Va
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outrages Againse Religion.
Louisville Courier Journal

In some parts OF New York city the
gospel is not yet received with thank
fulDess. The R-v. Dr.. Avery. OF the
Baptist Mariners Temple. complains OF
numerous outraRes ia the shape of in
juring the church property ,interruptiDg
the meetings, insulting the attendants at
the church. and even resorting TO per-
sonal violence. II is difficult to keep a
whole pane of glass in the church. or a
book free from mutilatiOn. Locks have
been broken from the gates, notice boards
torn down from the pillars or riddled
with bullets. the front church door
broken with bricks aud disfgured with
chalk and paint, and rubbish thrown in
the yard" The lot of the missionary
IN China or in Africa may not be happy
one. but he ough, - be truly grateful
that he has no. been sent 10 The Amer.
lean metropolis.
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Stal Fisheries.
New York Tim :.

Instead Of renewing the contract for
taking seal, in the waters of Alaska
with the company that now holGs it,,
Secretary Window proposes To open th.
exclusye privilege TO connection. ard
award it to the highest bidder under
the restrictions provided for by law.
The value OF this monopoly depends
very materially upon the effectiveness,
with which the seals resorting to
the Pribyloy Islands. to which the
authorized capture Of these animals is
confined, are TO be protected from the
maraujing vessels of other countries.
While so much doubt hangs over that
question thu government is not likely
10 let the privilege for series Of years
at anything like ITS present value. SO
FAR as known the State Department
has made no progress toward any set
Element OF this important matter OF the
protection Of seals 10 Behring Sea.
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Plymouth Church.
N.tt4 N.rf- Gf.rf

There is a good deal of comment on
the fact that the membership of Ply
mouth Church is reported to have fallen
off % per cent. In the last year. This
is now explained, however, by the
statement tnat this decrease was az
parent rather than real. There had not
been careful revision Of the church
list in twenty. years. Mr.. Beecher s
congregation have clune to the church
hat he made famous with wonderful
fidelity. and there would b. universal
regret AT anything that would impair
It's usefulness.
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The Eevivai OF Capitalization.
New York SUM-

TIE eagerness Of the Republicans in
both branches Of Congress TO bridg for
ward measures for Federal Supervision
OF control OF elections is eucOuragicg
70 Democrats. but seems a little queer.
Ii mus b. known even to The most rsdi-
cal FoderdlizeIs that there exists
among conservative Republicans a feel
such meas ure or II doubt as to THERE ifeci
Moreover, the discussion OF them must
BE- purely academic, for in the face o.
uni ed and determined Dem cratic OPP
position IN the House, any drastic legs-
lation OF the scrt proposed Is an i'm
possibility. Yet such brilliant and
ing either Of positive hostility toward
Using young politician as Henry Cabot
Lodge is credited with aspiring 10 is
tiLctioD. ard even 70 leadership, on the
strength of this hopeless issue.
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RICHMOND & DAhYILLE r. R,

SHORTEST DQUirKiST ROUTE OiIl
AND Sol 1iiMt~i.
PULLMAN SLEFPfRS ON ALL NIGHT
TRAINS
SCHEDULE ~ EFFECT NOVEMBER %