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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06
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Correspondence of the Times
LYNcHBURG. Va. August Ut is an
nounced that Mr. Pat McCaul, the lately
appointed reynue collector FOR this west
ern district. 20 succeed Colonel Ham
Shepperd. will take charge OF his Office
on the 18th instant. 10 is not yet an
nounced no will be the new assistants
and clerks iu the various departments.
but none of tine Old Oles expect TO be
retained longer than their places can be-
filed with Republicans of the Malone
stripe. some OF whom are expected 90
b. taken from the Alexandra section
of the State and many Of them from the
southw est aud Danvilie region.
The Lynchburg Light Artillery Blues
and the Zluaves left thi- evening for
the Fauquier White Sulpher Springs.
{ where they will go into camp for some
ten days or longer. The two compamc-
were quite full. and made fine ap
pearance.
The BODY of Mr.. ". Il. Dennis. who
was drowned a few days ago during
the flood i'm Stanton river. near Lees
Vile. has not yet been found. The tid
was so great that 1t is supposed by hr
distressed family and friends 10 have
drifted miles down the stream.
All of the springs IN the m9untain'
are Fl ling very rapidly with visitors
The following number at the severa
leading resorts were reported yesterday
Montgomery White. 27j: Allegheny
525: yellow Sulphur. Isl. R9ckbride'
Alum. 93j: Greenbrier White. l.Ol'
Warm Springs. 500 Blue Ridge Springs
IN: Natural Bridge. registered sine
NAV. 3 600. aud Saturday. l2j. Consid
ering the incfssant rains and railfoa,
delays for the last month. these arrival
in the mountains are considered al TIN
season very large.
1t has been arranged between th
8 railroad companies that the passenge
trains on the Lynchburg and Durham
road shall hereafter run into the Oniol
depot of the other roads. now M rapn
course of construction. thus maxim
the connection of all the roads enterln
this city complete.
The question that now mostly agitate
this community is the petition beior
the City Council % prevent all COW
d from running about in the streets an
highways. All the cow owners. q
least the poorer classes. are yiOlentl
p opposed TO any such law of rcstrictiO
upon their freedom. and are fighting
with all of their spirit and power.
!. Mrs. DR.. Lemon. or Danviile, former
" of this city, Is on visit tO'her man
friends here.
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.
I STAFFORD. C.. H.. August 1.-The alb
senco of Occasional from the county
for a few days prevents a continuous
record OF incident. But little change
iu the condition Of crops since last re-
port. Unprecedented wet weather con-
tlnues.
The farmers have lost heavily by the
damaged grain, much Of which is still
in the field. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the losses. and the rain continues
to fall. The mill dams that have only
been partially repaired have been de-
stroyed or damaged by excessive high
water.
Much damage has been done on the
TappahannOck river, and the water has
nearly reached the height Of the flood
of the 3lst OF May.
the Free bridge at Falmouth will be
replaced at an early date. as the com
missioners have arranged to have work
TO begin at once.
\ well-adverlised tourney was %
have come off here yesterday, but the
constant rainfall spoiled the anticipated
enjoyment. Preparations had been
made at a considerable expense, which
had to be met by the undertakers, and
without profit.
The health of the county Is remarka
bly, good.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

a Federal issue 20 be fought out De
tween the two great National parties OF
the country. in the Federal arena alone.
What the voters Of Virginia shou'u
keep always first ana foremost IN the'
minds when they go TO the polls 'hi7
fall, is that the only point on wh'cn
they will be called upon to pass II
whether the Democratic or Republican
marty shall rule. That is the only ques'
ton 70 be determined, and that, in PLAN
English. means simply whether the
Whites or Blacks-the wealth and IN
tsllioepce or the ignorance and SHIFT
lessn.ss of the State shall be para
mount.
This is an issue which the Democratic
convention. which meets IN this Guy
.ioht days hence, should draw with
such sharpness and distinctness that the
most unintelligent mind cannot fail 10
grasp il. The Virginia Democratic
press aud Democratic speakers Sno"'O
dwell upon it necessarily and keep II
before the people to the complete over
sbadowing of every thing else. Inc
Virginia Democracy should not al
low their enemies to make an'
force upon them any other feigned IS
sue lint should see to it that the voter
shall be so thoroughly informed on TIN
vital subject that there can be no eA
cuse for claiming that a single oaiio
was cast unadvisedly. In Virginia a
IN every other Southern State. Demo
cratic and white supremacy is absolute
ly essential, for on 1t rests the Nei-
foundation stone of our future weliar
and progress-in short, Of our civIllza
ton.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

When a man sits at the end seat on
an open horse car aud a woman wishes
10 get in he gathers himself up closely
and allows her to pass him, or in rare
cases he steps out and lets her go IN
more comfortably. In either case he
keeps the end OF the seat When q
woman sits at the end and a man ap
pears she gathers herself up into the
smallest possible space 50 that he may
pass her and-hc does not do i'll HC
simply stands on the step and walt'
Tor her ;omoye over, and in a moment
she does it. Inwardly she doubtless
wonders why it is that while womel
move over for men and pass to the in
side seats for them men do not do the
same for women. The whole expla
nation is that men do not There arr
many things in life Of which the onl!
explanation to be come at IS that they
are as they are; and this is one o
them. Boston Courier.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

Popular feeling against anything like
a spurious article is always remarkable
though it is not always rational. A few
years ago, when glucose began to be used
In the manufacture Of candies and sweet
stuffs, firms which made no secret Of the
fact that they were using it, lost quite 4
large quantity Of trade in consequence
The wiser ones had their cans labeled
italian sirups," and no one was any the
wiser. Ask any physician today why
children suffer less from excessive indul
gence in candies than formerly, and he
will tell you that the substitution Of gIu
cose for what might be called more or
thodox commodities is the cause. Sc
much for the common sense Of prejudice
Interview in Globe-Democrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

The Republicans Of Virginia during
the approaching campaign Will make
svsry effort possible 10 obscure the real
issue TO be presented TO the voters Of
the State, 10y hue and cry about PRO
lection. Their object in this will DO
TO deceive sufficient number Of the
white men in the State, whose business
and individual interests induce them to
favor high protective tariff, into vot
ing against the Democracy, and % ena-
BILE the Radical leaders and their negro
allies to capture the Commonwealth.
Protection has no more TODD with the
coming contest between parties in Vir-
ginia than has the seizure OF the Black
Diamond in Behring sea, or any other
event that has happened in the past his
tory Of the country. This year we do
not elect even member Of Congress,
the election being coDiinsd entirely to
home officers, and only issues Of direct
personal interest TO the people Of Vir-
GINA are involved. No Governor
ani no Legislature that may be chosen
nor State ticket we can elect can
advance or retard the cause Of either
tariff reform or protection one iota,
can pass any law, or series OF laws,
which can, in any manner. shape, or
form, affect what is simply and solely
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

Correspondence oi the lints.
POwEL's TAVERN, RIVER ROAD, Au-
gust 5.-Ihe farmers m the eastern pagt
of the county complain terribly Of the
loss OF hay, corn and wheat. Occasioned
by the wet weather. The upland corn
Is pretty good though small. having
been planted late. 1t will still make a
good crop with a fair season. Melons
are a failure. Fruit Is scarce, having
been hurt by frost.
A good congregation assembled at ST.
Mary's Episcopal Church yesterday
Among them | noticed Mr.. Allen, of
Tuckahoe. and Mr.. Wickham, Of this
neighborhood.
Some of your city folk are spending
the summer up here, and some are here
only for a SUNDAY s outing.
The engine OF he Sunday excursion
train on the Richmond aud Allegheny
railroad got out of order Just above
Ninitoville and the agent had to walk
down towards Richmond Sound. ten
miles, TO get another. The train went
on after delay of three hours.
An old citizen told me of tie good
old times of fifty years ago when
stages passed this place loaded with
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

havcnta mosquito bar nor screen
door about my house, and yet there
are seldom any flies and never any
MOSQUITOES about it. | Learned the
secret of successful warfare against
these pests when living in the swamps
of louisiana. where, summer or WIN
ter. mosquitoes swarm. For some
wears life was uncomfortable, and no
meal could be eaten in peace. But all
at once there was a change for the
better bars and screens were often oul
of place. but there was almost an I'm
munitv from insects. | was patching
ut the time. and had just changed my
colored boy. The new conner explain.
cd TO me how he kept the CRITTERS
away. lie burnt small pieces OF gum
camphor on the cook stove, and used
secret preparation he called 'sudekil-
TO-" When got married and came
to Missouri impaired tho secret to N,
wife. and rs there is no patent on !
that | know Of, | would advise al
fellow suffers to go and do likewise
The gum camphor alone IS ample 10
the purpose. and need only to be use'
two or three times day.-lnterviev
in ST. Louis Globe-DemOcrat
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THE OLD DOMINION.
NEWS FROM CORRESPONDENTS
AND STATE PAPERS.

.ss,. -, IA. Late storm in fredericks-
burg and yicinity-Bridges Washed
,.,v erop- Destroyed aud Great Dam
..eo.nersIIy-CulIin and Clippings.
correspondence Of the Times.l
FprnrpIcKsRURG VA. August D.
In consequence OF the recent Hoods the
situation IN this city and It's surround
ing country presents gloomy aspect
indeed. Yesterday and to-day come the
tidings from the country that the de-
struction TO the crops by the
aoods of the last few days IS even
Greater than that Of the 3lst If May
last. In Spotsylvania. Caroline. King
George and Stafford counties bridges,
mills and mill-dams that had been re-
haired or rebuilt since the May HOOD
have been swept away.
The hay crop is greatly damaged,
and in MANY cases, totally destroyed.
The wheat and Oat crops are still IN the
fields badly sprouted, and. IN many
cases, entirely rotten. Inc hlgh lanu
corn. here il has been properly work
ed. promises a good yield, but the low
land. from which the bulk OF that crop
is reaped, is entirely drowned out or
destroyed by gross vegetation.
The public roads. too. leading 70 lhls
CITY are IN a horrible condition. such
80 that the farmers cannot get 10 town
10 barter what little produce they have.
The CITY hence is cut of from the outer
world in a great measure, save by ran.
vav. The streets are running wild
with rank and obnoxious vegetation.
Malaria. flies. gnats. mosquitoes. and
other distasteful insects are running
riot and pollutng the very atmosphere
TO the horror Of man and beast. Mott
and rust too are putting in their work
while the Legislative body Of the city Is
in a Rip Van Wrinkle siumber.
Two months nave passed since the
/ great flood. and not a step has beer
. taken by the authorities here 10 repail
e the damages Private individuals hav'
offered contributions 10 the public L
t,ke hold and replace the lost agencie
that brought countless thousands o
% dollars Of trade to the city. but as ye
The shadow has kept action as dead a
81 the grave Of a Pharisee. But as Ia
| behind as the country people are as
!. whole in comparison with the city, the
l. display by far greater courage an
i energy in rebuilding or replacing thel
p lost property.
= The prospect Is that unless fomethin
Il is done in the near future TO re-esta'
IL lish the bridges across the kappahai
k neck to this place. Business will be ser
= Ously affected here.
p. Owing to the high waters and d.
81 struction Of bridges in the county, Il
Is body of young Coleman. that arrive
'e here to-day. could not be taken to b
% home for interment. and had 70 be kel
j over until tomorrow.
u The trains on the railroads are fu
~ ming
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

TnF grape crop Of Albermarle county
ba. been greatly damaged by the ram
A NUMBER of hogs in the northern
neck have died from eating mush-
rooms.
THE Fauquier board Of supervisors
have fixed the county levy at 20 per
cent. Of the State tax.
DIR. FRANK CLARKE, q prominent
physician. OF Southwest virginia, was
found dead in his bed, at the Bertha
Zinc Mines, on Friday morning.
THE exchanges throughout the State
are still filed with accounts OF the
havoc played to their respective locali-
ties by the recent floods and rains.
"THE Manassas Gazette is hard on
"Our Billy" 1t says: Though the
devil is the father Of lies, his in'en-
tons have lost much of their pestage-
by the improvements put upon them by
Malone.
D.S.LEwIs. editor Of the Spirit Of the
TqlIey. who has been chairman Of the
R.publican committee Of Rockingham
county for number Of years, has been
removed by General Malone and H.
Peyton Gray put in his place.
THE report Of a mad dog in Louisa
Sunday last brought out the entire po
lice force. armed to the teeth, and
causing some of the law abiding citi
zens TO carry huge weapons. The dos
was. however. enragsd from some othei
cause than hydrophobia.
A COW at Glade Spring recently gave
birth TO a double calf. The freak o
nature was as large - two common
calves and had two heads, eight leg
and two tails. Had it lived 1t would
have brought a good price from som
museum manager.
THE Glade Spring Citizen says.
Mr. Wyatt employed as a track wake
on the y. q w. X. r., was on Tuesda
night watching the track at Bonhami
crossing. near Chilhowie, where a wash
out was anticipated when the wester
bound passenger train which was fiy
hours late struck him on the left side {
the head. fracturing his skull. FroI
the position Of the wound and OthC
circumstances it is supposed that
: was seated on 4 cross tie and had falle
ASLEEP. His condition is exceeding
procarious, with but slight hope Of r
covery.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

The Philadelphia Record reasons thal
the adoption of sensible license law
in Rhode Island marks tne return oil
that State to the ranks Of law-abldipl
communities. The policy OF prohlo'
ton. which was never supported by the
best public sentiment of the state an'
could not possibly be enforced, put the
people of the Providence Plantations II
the attitude of fragrant law-breakers
greatly to their shame and modification
Pennsylvanians are especially gra'i
fed at the outcome Of the liquor agl'a
ton in Rhode Island, because 1t smack
Of the thunder of the 18th OF June
High license is the one rational an'
practical remedy for the liquor evil.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06
JOHN on THE RAM
PAGE.

Ex.Honorable John S. Wise OF New
York. takes wonderful interest IN
Virginia political affairs. SO ambitious
indeed is he TO manipulate and contfoi
Federal patronage in this State, that u
seems he has allowed his zeal to run
away with his discretion. Tor
according TO the Washington cor
respondent Of the Baltimore sun
he. last Saturday, become so ex-
ceodipgly wrOth with the President ana
Cabinet. because his friend, Mr.. GruDbs,
OF this city, had not been appointed I"
the Richmond postoflice. that he deter
mined to beard the lion in his den, and
give the Chief Executive OF tins
great Republic piece OF hiS
mind. In pursuance OF tins ds
termination on the part Of the ex-
Honorable John. We read in the Sun that
ne visited the White House, and, pro-
ceeding on the assumption that the
amendment of Mr.. Grubbs had been
agreed on as part Of the late Malone
and anti-Mahone compromise, he told
Ii President that the promised har-
mony in Virginia was not as 1t had
been predicted it would be, but that the
anti Malone mon would not be molli-
fed by a few beggarly offices. when the
fat positions were being given to the
opposition.
Nor was the irate ex Honorable John
content with letting off this ebulliton
of his spleen against the adminlstra'
ton. lie proceeded still further to re-
lieve his exasperated feelings and de
clared that he had come in Washing
ton to see that a promise made to ms
friend Grubbs should be carried out
ard he WAS met with rebuff coupled
with the statement that if Mr.. Grubbs II
not appointed to the position, IT vii
not be conferred upon Malone man
That. he said, was not acting fairly will
him. and he did not hesitate to say tina
the eullt duuihio0i "N''H' 'AO -
Presid ent down, is afraid Of Genera
Malone.
This, it must be admitted, was a prot
I, "brash" thing for the ex-Hon. job
10 do. and it is not likely that his &C
ton will rebound to the benefit eithe
of himself or his friend. If Presider
Harrison has anything of the indepeI
dsnce, or obstinacy, or whateverit ID cal
ell. with which he has been credited, L
will scarcely look with favor upon tn
attempt on the part of local political
Ink. Wise to bulldozo him in his ow
Office into doing an act as TO the pr
priety of which he is evidently hes
Eating. The chances are that he WI
resent what he will consider a piece
impertinence, if not insolence, on u
part Of the eI-Nirginia Radical apo
tate, and will make up his mind to pc
manently refuse to grant the fav
which Wise demanded Of him SO pc
emptorily.
1t will not be at all surprising this
as the outcome Of this stormy int
view" between the President and VIII
Mr.. Grubb will find that he has eau
most seriously to regret his advocate
rash and ill-advised zeal in his beha
Iu that event his fate will be anoth
eremplifcation of the business OF
reputation which Mr.. Wise has To-
since achieved, viz: Of possessing tC
remarkable degree the faculty OF 4
ways kicking the fat into the tre
and of never being able to open
mouth without putting his foot into
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

THR constitutional conventions in tho
new States are drawing to close. An
interesting question has arisen in the
Dakotas concerning the division of the
Territorial debt, and after considerable
figuring and comforting a satisfactory
division has been reached. In South
Dakota there has been adopted a pro
vision that the debt of the state may
never exceed S1OO.OOO outside Of the
debt inherited from the Territory
This will be wholesome restraint up
on South Dakota legislators when they
are inclined to extravaganza.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

4 woman preacher Of Ohio has had
some difficulty in securing tho license
TO perform the marriage ceremony.
This cabs out an Ohio protest that in
that state and in Michigan and in Hi
nois there are many women seryIng
as ministers, and without officiating at
marriages. To be sure, and as ii
should be. There is no rational OBJ
lection to a good sermon or lecture
from a woman. They may make our
best teachers and professors, and may
90 as well Is preachers The day OF
prejudice, pure and simple, that enables
musty old Judge OF probate TO quote
Paul and refuse a women her equal
right to do what she can do right well
IS past, or ought to be past. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

Washington is not so distinctly ana
positively an American city as Is 'ne
city of New York. Grant that WASH
ineton is the capital Of the nation yet
New York is the metropolis OF Amer
lea. and beyond all question the great
est city Of the continent. Hei msr-
chants are princes and her counseiiorS
arc the honorable of the earth'
Now York is the soul Of the nation
She has received into herself ana
assimilated the best elements from an
lands. and has given to the world a
STYLE Of citizenship, character OF man
that for enterprise, scope, grandhess'
conprehensiveness, daring, wisdom e
mower and irresistibility all MANKIND
are glad to acknowledge as American.
Now York was born. in the early
times. felt and bore the storms
trials and endurances, and shared III
the heroisms Of the early settlement
and of the great Revolution; felt the
throes when freedom was come to the
birth.
Washington was a settlement ano
growth Of later years: Is the seat o.
government, and at this moment e1
hibits style of self-seeking' toady
ism, an aplng of royalty and Its ways
quintessence Of 'noDDerN
and of monied aristocracy
a .neaking desire for social distinction
that is an ofTense to the decency OF the
land. Do not the papers talk oil GU
court life al Washington Z of the hrs
LADY Of the land, and all such stun an
nonsense? And are not Washingto
Clubs theatres of the vilest and mos
contemplate bootlicking IN the land
Washington is 10 place for Amer
ica's Great Celebration in any way. 1T II
in many respects, the most un-America
and unrepublican city of the cont
neut. Besides this it is entirely TO
small. 1t is only officially plac
for the great celebration. The city
New York is the place for the gran
Exposition. And by whatever meal
and methods the thing is to be accom-
plished we shall hope to lend our al
and join in it.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

Ass,sr,Nr POSTMASTER GENERAL
CLARKsoN. on being.mteryiewed about
the Wise Harrison row, said that 1t had
been the impression both Of the Presi-
dent and himself that Mr.. Wise had
been contending for a principal. but II
now seems apparent that he merely
wanted a postofiice for afriend. Is Nh
A.P. NJ. General so Door a politician a
not TO know that white Republican II
the South. who is not a Republican iol
revenue only, is rara Gris Of the mrs
order!
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

Sister Weymouth was one OF the
most notable women that ever lived
I'm the good old Maine town OF Blank
mouth. She was notable for her pow
ers as an exhorter, which shone IN the
village prayer meeting as brilliantly
ms those Of any licensed preacher
whom the villagers heard, and
for her quick wit, that found
expression in many quaint ana
pithv speeches, some Of which are
treasured to this day, although she
has long been gathered to her fathers
and mothers. 4 worthless young man
named Frost fell in love with Sister
Wcymouths daughter Failing to
melt the stern objections Of the young
vrmans mother in any other way, he
pretended TO be converted under her
celebrations. Joined the church and
was married to his hearts desire. Very
soon the bad blood in Frosts veins as.
serted itself, and the rascal deserted
his wife after nc had lived with hei
but five or six months. Not long al
forward his child was born. While
the officiating person was giving the
infant bath Sister Weymouth came
/ In.
Look here" said she. "Be SURF
to hold that baby under the water
long enough to get all the Frost GU
/ itn-New York Star.
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nassengers. or private carriages filled
with city people on their way to the
west or to the springs-taking their
nIJ men he lives in the past and cries
with solomon: The former days are
better than these" but the young peo'
nile are hopeful and working ahead II
sni.e of discouragements.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06

ACCORDING to our dispatches from
Winnipeg. Manitoba, nearly the entire
Pacific feet of the British navy have
sailed for Behring sea to investigate
the seizure Of the Black Diamond.
Commander McCurley will have to 60
to work cleaning up and steaming up
his monitors. He may have to sink a
few of these blasted Britishers before
they find out tina. they cannot fool
with the great American Eagle.