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The Colfax chronicle., 1889-02-23
BUILD WELL.

High on the granite walls the builders, toiling,
Heayed up the massive blocks and slabs TO
place,
with swart and streaming brows and straining
sinews,
Under the summers blaze.
And higher yet, amid the chills of autumn.
Tier upon tier and arch upon arch arose;
And stin crept upward, coldiy, wearily, slowly,
Mid winters sitting SHOWS.
From stage 70 stage up springs the master
builder.
Instructing, cheering. chiding here and there
Scanning with scrutiny severe and rigid
Each lusty laborer's share.
Anon his voice TO those most distant shouting
Through the hoarse trumpet makes his orders
swell;
Or utters words like these, to rouse and hearten
Build well, my men, build welll
'sThe ropes are strong and new. and sound the
pulleys;
The derrick's beams are equal to the strain;
Unerring are the level, line and plummet;
Lot naught be done in vain.
"Build that those walls to coming generations
Your skin your strength. your faithfulnes
That all may say, as storms and centuries test
them.
Tho men Of old built wellr'
And ever thus speaks the great Master Builder
To rs, where'er our tourney work" may be;
"Whate'er the toll, the season, or the structure,
Build weli-build worthilvl"
IL s. Bropn. In Journal Of Education.
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The most strenuous efforts will be
made In several States, including New
York. to improve the medical profess
sion. It is beginning to be recognized
that the present loose plan of allowing
mere tyros to practice on the public
health is dangerous, not only to indi-
viduals, but to communities. The
council of the medical societies Of New
York City and county recommends.
among other changes, that a minimum
age be fixed, under which no one can
practice as physician, dentist, or phar-
macist; that not loss than two full years
of study be required; that prelimin-
ary studies be required equal to
those required Of students admit
ted to law school; that no medical
school be incorporated without a
specified minimum capital that will in
sure their ability to thoroughly teach,
and no student shall be licensed to
practice who does not reach q grade Of
at least seventy in prescribed course
of study. All courses Of study must
include botany, chemistry, physics,
anatomy, surgery, physiology. hygiena,
microscopy, as well as obstetrics and
diagnosis. This form will be COM
mended by every one who seeks .
family physician without running the
risk of securing . mere charlatan. -
.6t. Louis Globe Democrat.
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GENUINE GROWTH.

The Great Danger Of Relying Upon Past
Successes and Triumphs.
Success in the past is no guarantee
of success in the future. Careless re-
lance upon past triumph has caused
the downfall of many one. Every
step upwards is likely to require more
effort than its predecessor. When one
gets to be very high up, every step is
also likely to become moro perilous
than its predecessor. Every past tri-
Dmph only raises the public expectation
for still greater achievements the next
time. II the author or lecturer is not
constantly eclipsing former effort, he is
in danger of ''falling fat" 1t is not
safe for any victor to rest upon his
laurels; yet, with every step forward,
he who has triumphed thus far is ap-
preaching nearer the limit of his
powers. These powers, it is true, are
susceptible of legitimate and ever
progressing growth; but ones eager
ness to fully sustain reputation, and to
surprise, with new revelations of
hitherto unsuspected power, those who
look up to him, may spur him on to
perilous or impossible leaps. There is
a verge beyond which he may not ven-
ture-without being hurled over the
precipice. Sharply defined within mar
row bounds is all human genius and
human capacity. The man is yet to be
born who can scale eternal heights, and
who has no need for modesty in the
presence of the Eternal--S S. Times.
The Colfax chronicle., 1889-02-23
BALLOT REFORM.
How to Eradicate Some Of the Iniquiti
of Political ssFine Work."

How to Eradicate Some of the Iniquitios
of Political s.Fine Work."
This is one of the reforms which
must come, for without it our system
Of popular government can not be
maintained. Every election, especially
in our large cities, shows that until this
reform is secured all other reforms are
impossible of accomplishment The
control of the election machinery, of
the printing and distributing OF the
ballots, must be taken from the poll
ticians and put into the hands Of the
State. That is, we must take the power
to control our elections away from the
men who have no responsibility and no
interest in government save extrava-
gance and corruption and put it
into the hands of officials who
are sworn to do their duty. OF
what use is it to try to get honest
men nominated for Office when we
leave in the hands of the political
workers the power to defeat them at
the polls by distributing fraudulent or
defective ballots, or by making ideals"
and s'dickers" which cheat the people
of their willP We have talked for years
about reforming the primaries and the
nominating conventions, but not one
particle of progress has been made.
Under the Massachusetts, law any four
hundred voters, in case of a candidate
for State office, and any one hundred
voters, in case of a candidate for les
ser Office. by uniting in q petition in
behalf OF candidate of their choice,
can have his name printed upon the
official ballots and have those ballots
distributed at the polls at the public
expense. What more certain way OF
reforming the primaries could be de-
vised than this? II there were such a
law in New York City there would be
an end to the astonishing spectacle
which is there SO often presented of q
boss setting up candidate of his
own for Office in spite of all protests,
and frequently electing him in spite of
all opposition. Under such a law both
''bosses" and primaries would In e very
short time lose their present domi-
nance in our politics.
In fact, there is scarcely form OF
iniquity known to our election methods
which good ballot law would not
eradicate. We should be rid at one
stroke of the assessments upon candi-
dates. of the bribing and bulldozing of
voters, of the nomination of notoriously
unfit candidates, Of ideals" and
s'dickers' and 'strades" at the polls.
All these would disappear, for the sim
pie reason that the machinery of cleo
tions would be taken out Of the hands
of irresponsible and often dishonest
men. Such an obvious and imperative
reform as this can not be long delayed.
'-Century.
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How the Action Of Salt Water Speedily
1ndents Their Armor.

How the Action Of Salt Water Speedily
indsnts Their Armor.
Accounts from the United states
steamer Dolphin, hagship OF Rear Ad-
miral Kimberly, commanding the Pa
cific squadron, would seem to indi-
cate that the action of salt water
On the hottoms ~ etaa, vessels tend.
ta~.-a ..na.,.,nn 49, .,s..-rs;..
80 80 - s... "e s"e ~ 49,
ao'o ior soe ou'y Al nucn snor'er
space OF ume tnan was calculated upon.
The rust and galvantc action combined
have already made little indents in her
plating to depth OF three-sixteenths
Of an inch. which in plates originally
onlv seven-sixteenths Of an inch show.
th.t oons,a.,., ~ o., ,.,;,1 -. - -
sA..S ...@s 10y -..S sr -. S..1 ~, ~ D"so ~ 70
''.Aen ~l.n 'ne Vessels VI 'ne new steei
navy tnas are destlneo 70 cruise Tor z
considerable length OF time In the
waters along the South American coast,
without having an occasional docking
and repaintine.
m. n~,~ls-
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-rd;tor-.I think 1 write better
kban used to-" Editors wiie-Aou
write less. That's better. TIRE 'e''
n0Jisf. 4h.t
A California farmer, believing tnas
cats viii extermiuate squirrels ana
rophers. purchased q large numoer a''>A
set them at liberty on his lana.
If any body wants to test the iony
of gambling let him take chances -
charity fair. The experience VIII % :
good object lesson. Baltsmore A"''''-
can. .a
-She--..The banks are so Opposed
to giving positions Of trust to women
Mr. Jones" The monster-"it 10
shameful.n She-.You believe In en-
ploying women in banks. them Inc
rnonster-"I do. Women are porn s'i-
Time.
-Editor-.sThat little item OF yours
yesterday reminded me strongly oisome
Of Shakespeare's work" Funny man
(blushing)- )-.Ah, thank you. It's kino
Of YOU to say so. In what respect9
NAV I inouireP" Editor (coldly in
ace. principally. - Washington Post.
-"I notice, Miss Saunders. ne re-
marked, .'that when two women KISS
each other, they do it in most rapsur-
GUS and fervid manner "ies mr.
Clarkson, but that is simply the woman
of it; there is really nothing excaans
about the affair IN y Sum-
Mrs. Naggleton-'I see that some
wretch has been writing book caiiea
How to Be Happy. Tho Married.
Mr.. Naggleton-'I could have toid
that in three words. Mrs. Maggie
ton-"What are theyP' Mr.. Naggles'
ton-"Get divorce. Puck.
you don't mean to say, john that
you are going to have a steam-heating
arrangement put in the basement do
youpr II do, Maria" said john. with
iron firmness. I'm going to keep
those feet of yours warm this winter Il
it costs cool 81 900. Chicago Tribune
-Ponsonby's Prospects. Mr.. Dolli-
ver-ssSo you want to marry my
daughterP Have you any means OF
existence?" Ponsonby-'At present,
none, but have very brilliant pros
poets" Mr.. Dolliver-sl dare say,
but suppose dom die for a good many
years, what's going to become OF you
thenp'-Drake's Magazine.
"A country clergyman was boasting
Of having been educated at two col
leges. You remind me, " said an aged
divine, '.of an instance / know of q
calf that sucked two cows" "What
was the consequence" said a third
person. "Why, sir" replied the old
gentleman very gravely, ''the conse-
quence was that he was very great
calf r.
-"When l was in Congress, said
Hon. Mufty, of Racoon Ridge, "a certain
professor used to come miles to hear
me speak. '.Ah: what was his namer'
inquired Prof. Surtout. ''Prof. Tootles.
of Baltimore. said Mufty. Il thought
so," said Prof. Surtout. He has
since become celebrated as the author
Of Ten Thousand Mistakes in English
Grammar"
The Colfax chronicle., 1889-02-23

themselves with silver and gold. The
arrival Of a steamer in some of the less
frequented districts Is enough to stim-
ulate the wives and lasses to attire
themselves in all their bright costume
and fligree nicknacks. 1t is occasicD-
ally the fortune of a wanderer among
the fjords and fields thus to witness
these gathering of the women-folk.
Many of the ornaments and plate fnd
their way to shops in the larger towns,
and also to hotel parlors, where they
lie, tempting objects to the tourist
matron and miss. On inquiring into
the cause which led to the Norske
women parting with their adornments,
we were informed that it was generally
done by intending emigrants.
There is no feudal principal in Nor
way. The land is held by its owner
absolutely, without any tenure from
the king or superior. Property thus
reqnires no charter, and the owners
have never been subject to military
service as vassals. The facility with
which property can be transferred is
refreshing to one who contemplatos
the complicated and costly machinery
of the law to be encountered in other
countries. A stroke of the district
judges pen is sufficient under the SIM
pie laws of Norway.
On death OF farmer, his children
SONS and daughters alike-have the
property equally divided among them.
Should the farm be insufficient for all
their wants, an amicable arrangement
is usually made, by which the surplus
relinquish their shares on payment OF
a compensatory sum, and settle else
where, or emigrate. 1t might seem
that this system of subdivision would
ultimately result in impoverished hold
ings; but, as justly remarked by Mr..
Samuel Laing in his Diary, the reason
that such an issue is prevented lies in
the fact that in Norway the land being
held in full ownership. ''its aggregation
by the deaths of co-heirs and by the
marriage of female heirs among the
body of landowners. balances its subdi-
vision by the equal succession of chill
dren."
There is no aristocracy in Norway,
unless it be that of successful enter
prise and labor. The farmer owns no
superior, is uniformly polite and hos
pitable to all; while servility and
obsequiousness are utterly foreign to
his nature.
Sufficient has been given in this
short sketch to enable the reader to
form an idea of Norwegian farms and
farmers. If it should occur to any one
to inquire why it is that men toll year
by year in hard and constant strug-
gle. where farming is task of the ut
most difficulty and hazard, we feel
sure the reply, and only reply, is this,
that the land they till Is their oa0n.
They love it, for on it their fathers
lived-many Of them can trace their
ancestors as far back as the grand old
days of the vikings-and they, unless
compelled by force of circumstances,
are happy to reap and sow the same
acres season after. With all the forces
of nature arrayed against them, these
men can show that their small hold
ings feed them and their children; and
make them the backbone. the strength,
of gan,lc Norge. Monthly.
-
The Colfax chronicle., 1889-02-23

who'd you vote for for Congress,
Colonela' asked one citizen Of another.
ssJim."
ssJimr Thought you didn't believe
in Jimr
..Neither / do. That's why I voted
for him. Got tired o. seein' him hangin'
sround home. .''--HarDev's Mdq0xjne
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-14
[. S. SUPREM E COURT.
THE CELEBRATED MiRA CLARK
GAINES CASE.
4 DECISION ~ ONE BRANCH
RENDERED
DEATH OF MHs. sTONEWALL JACK
SONS FATHER.
The Base Ball Games Yesterday Colonel
Parsons Sails for Europe 60 Talk state
Debt Fire at Norfolk WAY
laid His Wife

WAsuNGToN. May l3-The Supreme
/ Court of thc nited States to-day rem
dcrel decision I'D one branch of the
celebrated Mvra Clark Gaines litigation
/ A suit was brought by Mr.. Gaines some
years ago for an amount appr0Ximating
80 900 900. the income derived by the
city of New Orleans from The property
wilicl hor hy her father. the title 90
which was for long time indispute
and for about SjjOOOO interest
ON mis- income ON the death of Mrs
Gaines in 1885. the prosecution of this
suit was conducted hy hcr heirs. a
Judgment Was expected more than two
year. ago. hut ibc decision of the court
ha- been delayed The court to-day af-
irmcl thc Judgment of the lower court,
as far a- if related t0 the income from
ihc improved property Sji6.1Os and
interest hui disallowcd thai part of the
judgment awarding Sl,34e.O0D for rev
cuuc on thc unimpr0Ycd property
The case of Char Chase Ping. suit
brought t0 Test the c0u-titutionality of
thc Scott Acuei0n law. was also decid.
el This was 400 appeal from the nitcd
States Circuit Court of California The
appellant was resident of the nited
~tates and under previous Jaw be OBJ
tanned from thc collector of the port at
~au Francisco % certificate granting him
The right to visit China and return 90
thc nuci States During his absence
from lhc country the Scott law was en-
acted. and under its provisions his ceE,
t.hcaic was cancelled 'lc brought suit
against thc collector af San Francisco to
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-14
Maryland Jockey club Election.

BALTIMORE. MAY i3-Thc semi
annual meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club was held this afternoon The Old
board of directors, with Ex-Governor
Bowie as president, was reelected
Governor Bowies statement shows that
the spring meeting at Pmlico was "a
financial failure 10 was due. he
said, to the fact that meets were held at
the same time at several tracks I'm
the North and other sections. The re-
ceipts flOm bookmakers' privileges last
week were $4,000 against Sl2.O last
spring, and there were similar DEFICIENCIES
from other sources The lease on the
Pimlico track expires at the close of the
meeting next fall. and IL Is doubtful If 10
will he renewed The whole matter was
referred to the executive committee.
who will decide whether the club will
exist as a social club merely, or maintain
the racing feature
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THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST.
The Convention l. Morally andi Legally
Bound To kind Words"

bou0b 10 MINI Nofn~.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, MAY l3.-The first
business of the Southern Baptist Con
yention Of any special Importance this
morning was the report of the commit.
tee on nominations Personally the yari-
Gus working boards fixed by this COM
mittee remains pretty much the same o.
last year
Another matter which Saturday gave
promise of being the occasion Of lively
oratOrical war was the Hind W0rds publi-
cation series The American Baptist
Publication Society, of Philadelphia,
have made many Oyerturcs 10 the Bap-
lists Of this section Many of the mem
bers OF the convention desired
10 enter into contract with
the organization, Others favored
hind Words The committee through
Hon. Joshua Leyering. of Maryland.
reported that they had unanimously de-
cided that the convention was morally
and legally bound To hind ll0rds The
report was adopted amid much APP
plause. An interesting discussion was
OccasiOned by the report of the commit
tee on foreign population. Strong ap-
peals for extending evangelical work 20
the German, Swedish, Irish, Italian. and
other people Of Missouri. Texas and
Arkansas were made.
The Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary occupied an hour. time Dr.
John A. Broadus. the newly-elcctcd
president the Hercules of the Baptist
denomination, made q speech 10 WAS
a grand effort by grand man.
This afternoon home missions con-
tinued TO occupy attention. and tonight
two mass-meetings, both for home mis-
sions. were held. President Diase. of
Cuba. spoke az both
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-14
ALEXANDRIA
KILLED While Sleeping on the Railroad
Who secured FAIRS appointment
Especial C0rroSpOudcuoc Oi the TWfs.l

Killed While Sleeping on tbe Railroad
Who secured FAIRS appointment
SPECIAL Correspondence of the Tmfs.l
AitXA ANDRiA, May l2-Aboul
o'clock this morning train on the
Washington and Ohio railroad ran over
a man and woman just This side of the
canal The man was killed outright, he
being cut across The body just below the
waist The woman bad BIER left arm
mashed of near the shoulder. and one
foot mashed 800 that it will be necessary
10 amputate it Her condition is con-
sidcred critical The man was George
Griffin, aged about thirty years and mar.
ried Ii is supposed Chat he was sleep.
ing ON the track and when seen at late
hour last night was in beasiiy state oi
intOXicatiOn The woman was not hi-
wife.
10 was after midnight when Mr. Park
Agncw got home lasi might. hence your
correspondent could NOT get bis latest
views ON the ail-absorbing political talk
about the farr appointments lie Na-
seen this morning, however Mr. Ag.
new does not seem tO want tO make any
definite statement about These matters.
He admits that the whole is sort of
"pies n-cloyer.' with five balls lie says
so far as he has seen there
IS little OF nothing but spccu-
lal0ns I'm the newspaper statements
about these political matters in Virginia.
Mr. Farr says he was urged by both of us
General Malone and myselfi, and there
was other influence or influences that
brought about the appointment. and that
while he would NOT either ask OF take
the whole credit for the appointment
hc believes he is as we'll informed,
If not better infromcd. than any
one as 10 this matter lle says that
General Malone went to thc Attorney
General He knows Chat hc lMah0ncl
did not go TO the President for farr
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-14

~pccn toucspondcncco the TIMES
NORFOLK. Va. MAY l3.-Ihe North
em syndicate who recently purchased
10000 acres of land in Camden and Cur
nuck counties. North Carolina. and
Norfolk county Virginia will soon al.
vide about I 900 acres of the tract into
dity-acre farms. and bring settlers from
Canada and Western New ! 0rk t0 settle
ON them Another part of the COM
pany scheme is 90 LAY on town
of 300 acres just above Norfolk, on the
Norfolk Southern road 40 mi, new
town 30 is proposed to erect cotton. fur
ntufe shingle. and mattress taclOrits.
also saw mills aud brick kiln, AID of
the necessary products fO keep these in-
dusfric- going are grown ln the .mme-
diate vicinity of fhe proposed new town.
and Wi.l Dec supplied to hundreds OF per-
sons. The syndicate represents "a capital
of s l0OO.OO0
lWe h,re iAis morning ai clock de-
stroycd gasoline factory in Baisom' IS
court an ad diOinin- barrel factory TWO
frame and TWO brick houses.
The fire was the result Of
ana explosion in thc Gasoline fac-
tory caused by small boy lighting
match The entire buildiug was in
flames in an instant, and fhc boy who
cms d ihe mischief ard "a companion
were roasted from fhc knees down
Before lhe flames could be- eNiingushed.
damage had been done to ,he extent of
about $1,000
United States Marshall Scott is settling
The accounts of his Office. preparatory to
turning over It's Affairs 90 Mr. fanar
hls successor.
Thousands of quar- of Strawberries
are being shipped to-day by trucker.
Northern markets arepaying thirty cents
quart for them
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. May l3.-Jamos
b. Smith. local editor of The Rpubiun.
was shot and instantly killed This morn
ing by his broiherin-law. who misi0ok
him for a burglar IN the absence OF
Mr. Smiths father in-law. Warren 7.
StIrteyant who is at the Rangcy Lakes
on a fishing trip. Mr. smith his
wife and infant daughter were -pcn.
ding few days In Mrs Smith IS
old home Early this morning bur
glars entered Nj Stuueyants house.
and young Stureyant was aroused from
a sound sleep by the servants, who had
been awakened by the noise made by
the burglars. lie looked out of the
window and saw "a man in the yard and
seizing his gun, went into the hail. ln
the meantime Mr. and Mrs. Smith were
aroused, and had stepped ont of their
rooms into the hall Young Sturteyant
not knowing his brotherin-law was To-
the house, and supposing himself the only
man there, at once fired Mr smith feb
dead by the side of his wife.
Mr. Smith had slept I'M IBIS own house
until last night ON account of thc laie-
ness of his hours, but be- was oh duty
last night, though his br0ihcr.in-laW did
not know TO- Mr. Smith was % young
man of good ability and high character.
Ills brother-in-law is young man of
twenty-five, and is simply overwhelmed
by the terrible tragedy.
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WILLIAMSBURG.
Hon. Dick Wise Interrupted an Agricnl-
turai Meeting.


WILLIAMSBURG May BIN meet
ing called here to-day. over which Judge
Farthing presided to take steps looking
TO the organization Of county agricul-
tural clubs the proceedings took q
very unexpected turn, and the gathering
proved to be of a most noisy and turbu-
lent character Near the close of the
meeting several of the speakers became
very much excited over set Of resolu-
tions offered by Dr. Wise, reaiirming
our loyalty TO the constitution, es-
pccially the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments.
Mr. Morrison, of West Point, Va, the
originator Of the movement, objected TO
the resolutions being introduced in this
meeting. on the ground that the citizens
Of this community had once accepted
the results Of the war, and the tendency
Of it was solely to introduce politics in
this agricultural organization, the object
of which is the material advancement
aud prosperity of the farming interest of
the community, and that the resolutions
would have no effect i'm The North
The confusion being so great and the
feeling not of the best kind. the meeting
was declared adjourned
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-14

Ela0r Of The Ricim0nd Imest
There appeared In recent issue OF
your paper am article sent from This city
relating TO the last game of ball between
the University of Virginia and Washing
ton and Lee. In which it was stated that
the Washington and Lee pitcher had
sold ihe game
our relations with the University club
have been entirely too intimate to allow
us to suspect them of being q party TO
any such business ln justice 90 them
and 20 u.s. would ask that This be- pub
lished. and In the name of all Washing
ton and Lee men, wish TO publicly ex-
press our appreciaiions of our thanks
for lhe royal way our ball club was en-
tertained ON ITS recent trip 90 the Uni
versitS. BNBY WILLIS,
LoingtoM lu Chairman of Board.