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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
rIrCTRoCUTION OF KEMMhER.

The detailed account Of the execution o
Kcmmler, the New York murderer, by the
use of electricity, does not commend mat
method of disposing of our criminals con
yicfcd Of capital crimes. TO general ap-
nroyaL The Innovation upon the custom OF
executing by hanging was always very
Questionable. but now that this innovation
has been pu; 10 a practical test, It's doubt
fnl nature j. made still more prominent.
Tho Great advantage which clcctrocution
WAS supposcd 10 possess over hanging was
that the victim persisted instantly, instead
lofbeing in a state Of strangulation for some
time if the neck was not broken, a. was so
often the case in the instance OF hanging
II seems that kemmlcr had TO be subjected
10 two shocks before his life could be de-
clared extinct. there being evidences OF re-
viyed animation after the first shock was
riven. From this it would appear as II
eLectrocution was as uncertain means OF
DESTROYING human life without pain, and al
one blow, as it were, "a hanging.
In other respects it has no point of supc-
rority over hanging. The scene attending
REMINDERS last moments was Just as ghast-
". rs the last scene upon the scailold. In
some particulars 1t was even more repul-
siye. owing 10 the greater morbldltN oi the
mental attitude Of the spectators. II may
bee said that. as clectrocution becomes more
common. this morbidity will diminish very
sensiblv. but this we are disposed to doubt
on account of the general mystery III when
the most ordinary operations OF the electric
fluid are involved. The human nina can
never grow thoroughly familiar with eiec-
tricitv in any form in which II Is exhibited,
and this inability 10 grasp the secret OF its
working, under usual circumstances, VIII
ALWAYS throw a singular mystery over the
operations of this force when employed for
the destruction of human life. The ghastll-
ness Of clcctrocution. therefore, will never
decrease, however frequently this method OF
execution may be adopted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07

If the information Of the Diddeford. Maine,
correspondent Of the New York Times Is
correct, Speaker Reed has very good ground
for feeling doubtful as 10 his reelection to
the House. The maiorities by which the
sneaker has always carried the district
which ne represents has, in spite of the
most cNtrayagant use of money in the form
of bribery. been extremely narrow, running
down i'm 1854 10 702, and in 1856 to 21. In
1855 he secured a reelection by very con-
siderable majority, on account of special
circumstances. which no longer exist as
we'll as by scattering money broadcast
through bis district.
There is no reason " think that Mr.. Reed
is more popular now among his constituents
than he has been in the past. ON the con-
trary, the Democrats were never more
firmly united against him. and some dis
satisfaction has arisen in the ranks of his
former supporters. 1t is doubtful, however,
whether this dissatisfaction will reach any
very important proportions. Nh Reed will
employ all his great energies TO secure his
reelection SO far as he can without being
actually ON the ground. Unfortunately for
himself IN this matter of reelection, he will
be compelled To remain closely at Washing
ton up to the very date Of the election, un-
less the Senate shall proceed with more
haste in disposing of the Tariff and Election
bills. This does not seem now at all prob
able, and in the mean while the Speaker j,
in silent rage, not only because his favor
tie measures are in jeopardy, but also be-
cause his chance of being returned 10 Con-
gress is put in considerable doubt by his
absence from his district.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07

and he was prepared TO resist Vigorously
and as efficiently as he could, any chahge
of the rules for the purpose oil hastenihg
the passage OF the Tariff bill or any other
bill. .,..o
we commend these observations to those
pcople who are so continually indulging III
condemnation of the Senate as the aIisu-
cratic branch Of the national legislature,
I'm which the sentiments OF the people hhu
little or no true expression.
II there were more Republicans Ike sen
aior Plumb and Senator Teller In the House
of Representstives, the Republican party
could not be so justly stIgmaiiked as the
party that fears debate.
Decline In Farming Population
Philadelphia Times.
The supervisor of the Seventh Census dis
triet of PENNSYLVANIA has furnished for pub
LEGATION some very interesting figures. I'M,
district is composed Of the counties Oh
Adams, Bedford, Blair. Cumberland, NJ
ton. Franklin. Huntingdon, Junlata. Millllh,
Perry, SNYDER and Union. IL comprises the
southern centre Of the state, traNersed hy
the Allegheny range, and contains some oil
the richest lands in Pennsylvania. II any
agricultural region could be expected 10
show fair increase IN population, the yum,
berland and Juniata valleys, both included
i'm this district. would be regarded as most
likely 10 dOsO.
The following table Of losses and gains by
counties shows the gain Of the district 10
have been chiefly in one county (Blalr), ana
all the gain in that county Is IN the TWO
,,xrpa az Altoona and Tyrone.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
THURSDAY, AUGUST :, 1890.
rErcI>Cr MEETINGS TONIGHT.

The Democrats Of Richmond will come
,oce,ber in precinct meetings tonight 10
elect delegates to the Congressional Con-
,ention 10 De held In this city on August
10Th. As il we'll known to our readers
Tux TIMES has always favored prlmar!
~ heiug the faircst. freest and most open
method II selecting those who are to voice
the sentiment Of Richmond as 10 the wisest
choice that can lc made among The cahdi-
dates for the nomination. The City CON-
mittee gave their approval to the prccncI
plan. however, and in accordance with TINS
plan the delegates are 10 be chosen. lhclc
are only three candidates in the heid, All
men who would make crediiablc ana
useful representatives In Congress.
Whichever one is selected as the standard
bearer Of the party, the interests Of the
party will he subservcd. and with
proper attention 10 the conditions of sue
cess. the Democratic organization VIII win
a victory in the election that cannot hc
disputed or upset even Icy a Republican
Congress. Nevertheless. the mere conii-
dence that such Will De the case, viii not
exempt those who attend the precinct meet
ings tonight, who are not committed par
tisans of any one Of the three candidates,
from exercising their best Judgment rs to
the candidate who combines in himself the
greatest number of qualities and adNan-
tages that are most likely to increase the
n fo atiesase u fhp COMING
election.
1t is the dutv Of all of our voters. 10 what
ever rank in life they may belong, or what
ever pursuit they may follow, 10 be present
al these precinct meetings. IT is an obi
cation of citizenship which they cannot
ignore without disregarding duty which
is as urgent ANA as decided as any that
falls upon them TO perform. If every class
Of our citizens did what is incumbent upon
them TO do, the precinct plan OF choosing
delegates would be shorn Of every objection
able feature, and would be rs safe ana
absolute a test Of the relative strength OF
candidates as primary. The Congress
iOnal elections this fall viii be. for many
reasons, the most important that will have
taken placein the southern states for long
period Of time. This fact alone should have
made a profound impression upon every
class of our voters, and should stimulate
them TO feel and to exhibit an unusual de-
gree of interest in our local election. Let
all come out tonight, and exercise direct
personal influence in the selection OF the
delegates from this city, who are 10 have
such an important part in the choice of the
next Congressman from this district
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
Current Topics Clipped From the Lead
ing Papers of the Country.
New York SUM-

NtN lOIh sun
II was largely in consequence of events
in Kansas that the Republican party in the
Presidential campaign Of 1856 claimed to be
distinctiycly the party of free speech. In
these DAYS. when the Speaker OF the House
Of Representatives and other leaders i'm
sympathy with him have turned the Repub-
ican party into the party that fears debate,
il is appropriate that one OF thc most earnest
protests against the course pursued by
these men should come from Kansas.
ON Monday, in the Senate of the United
states, Mr.. Preston Is. Plumb. of Kansas
i'm discussing the tariff hill, declared that
iii il was meant that the Senate should
have "A rule that would cut of debate, he
would regard that as peryision Of lcgisla-
tive power and as blow at free institu-
Ons.'
Another Republican voice from the West
was manfllly raised in favor of free speech
senator Henry NJ. Teller, Of Colorado,
ayowed that a. far as he was concerned the
present rules OF the senate had been sufii-
cient for the discharge Of the duties of the
Senate IN an orderly and decent manner,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07

Mummy that the affair he made widely
Southern. and TO give every Southern S'a'e
a large place in the general exhibit, Shout"
be adopted.
The idea Of Mr.. starke, tina, a choice eN-
hibit bc culled from the Exposition ana
sent 20 the Worlds fair vi Chicago, is also
worthy Of earnest consideration.
At the Worlds Fair will be as"emOieu
representatives from everywhere, and a
good showing from the South would 40
much toward controyertng the false ideas
generally prevailing in some sections.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07

The Washington Post has been advoca-
ting with great eamestncss the removal of
General Grants body from the Riverside
Park. in New York city. 10 the National
Cemetery, on Arlington Hcightsncar Wash
ngton. The position taken by the Post,
and maintained by it with many forcible
reasons, would appear to all who are disin-
terested and impartial, to be entirely right
and proper, especially now when Mrs.
Grant states that she will interpose no OBJ
lection to the removal Of her husbands body
if the popular wishes Enthusiastically demand
t.. II seems to be- much more appropriate
that General Grants remains should find
their final resting place in sight of the
National Capital, with which his fame.is
eternaly associated, and in the midst of the
dead soldiers whom he commanded in life,
than that they should continue to rest in
an obscure park on the banks Of the Hud-
son. spot that has no connection what
ever with his ilustrious career as soldier
and civilian.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07

Here Is 70 tattoo tina, j. bard o. beat, "
pursued the professor, Us be exhibited a
photograph OF "a tattoocd lady's back. con
tanning what he declared 90 be the most
delicate aud elaborate designs ever pricked
into human form 1t represented ST.
George mounted on a plunging charger,
with his lance appraised, I'm the act OF sub
DUNG his old enemy, the dragon.
The young lady, who gets salary Of S3U
q week in Partisan circus for carrying
this piece OF art around between hershoul
der blades is enjoying the best Of health
and claims 70 have been greatly benefited
instead Of injured by The operation -
Omaha World-Icrall
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07

\ diminutive rowboat Of gold, laden t.
tie guards with enameled violets ami
forget-me-nOt-. in which several diamonds
are shown, was the lace pin worn by sea
side belle recently
\ presentation watch OF recent make has
the case deliberately decorated with dis
mond and ruby pointer gazing ut bevy g..
wild ducks overhead. The latter ara show
in inlaid enamel OF various cOlolN.
\ pair Of earrings recently produced ,
the request Of an enthusiastic yachtswom "a
represented the rowlock> OF y small bot.
\ diamond Of great briiliancy was moml
ed in the crescent shaped part OF oach orr,
ment.-Jcwelers' WsokLs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
WINS Of Altoona and Tyrone
aGn.ns1 $50. 800 2a.sgs 1910

Total gain in district, 20,3l2.
II will be seen by these figures that
Franklin. one of the richest of the Cumbe =
land Valley counties, loses 422 in the tOtai
population in spite of a fair increase In
WaynesbOrO and Chamber-burg. Cumber-
land county only gains 9'S in the total.
while the gain in Carlisle, the county seat,
was Lib, showing a falling of in the
country population Of this rich county Of
nearly 500. The gain Of 96s in Bedford
county was entirely i'm the Broad Top min
ing region. the farmer population having
decreased in this as in other counties.
The greatest losses are shown in the two
counties of Juniata and Perry, where the
agricultural interests predominant. neither
county having any large towns or mining
and manufacturing enterprises. The loss
in Juniata is I ,jji and in Perry 1913. \
careful analysis of the figures in each Of the
twelve counties of the district would doubt
less show a decline in the agricultural pop
uation in every case, the gain, where any
exist. being solely in the towns and mining
districts.
These figures are not rcassuring as 10 the
prosperity Of the farmers Of this Common
wealth They lead to the inevitable con-
clusiOn that the completed census will show
like results throughout the length and
breadth of this state. And they should
lead on the part of the farmers to an M
qury into the cause or causes Of a decline
in the agricultural population of one Of the
richest agricultural states in the mon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07

The action OF the Citizens Committee in
abandoning the Fair project for this year in
order 10 get up grand Exposition next
fall, meets with general approval even from
those who subscribed to the guarantee,
many Of whom believed the time too brief
IN which 10 arrange creditable Exposition.
There is no reason why the Exposition
should not be the finest display ever made
in Virginia, aud The suggestion Of Col. John
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
scYTHE SONG.

Mowers, weary end brown and blthc,
What Is the word methinks yc know
r,dicss over word that the scythe
sings 10 the blades Of the grass below
scythes that swiag In the grass and clover
something stiD they say as they pass
what's the word that over and over
sings the scythe to tho flowers and grass
Hush. all. hush the scythes are saying,
Hush, and heed not, and fall asleep
Hush. they say to the grasses swaying'
Hush, they sing to the clover deep;
uush tits the lullaby time Is singing;
Hush; and heed not, for all things pass
Hush. ali. hush the scythes are swinging
over the clover. over the grass!
Andrew Lang in New York Sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07

THE electric cars are now SO successful
rs a means OF transporting passengers from
point TO point in this city, that the sugges-
ton may be ventured that the company add
to their present passenger system freight
system, under the operation Of which the
cars could bee made to perform the work Of
a local express. Regular stations might be
established along the line for the distribu-
ton, under the direction Of the company,
Of the articles received. The methods Of
handling such freight would be perfected
after a brief experience.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07

PRESIDENT HARRISON in his recent let
ter to Mr.. Wanamaker, calling attention to
the use of the United States mail by the
Louisiana Lottery Company, took posi-
ton that received the approval of all who
are anxious to see the influences of this
gigantic gambling institution wholly de-
stroycd At the same time the moral effect
Of the Presidents condemnation is very
much diminished by the fact that his son Is
employing the two papers in which he is in
terested to spread abroad the flaming and
seductive advertisements of another lottery
company. Mr.. Russell Harrison, it seems,
was not content with the usual method of
securing such advertisements but put him.
self to the trouble of paying II special visit
To Colonel Mosby, the American head of the
new Mexican Lottery Company in order to
make sure of these advertisements by per-
sonal application.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
OFFICERS ANp DmEcrors.

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
Degrees of Heat.

Providence has come very near 10 roasting
out the present Congress. II is destined Ia
a much hotter roast in the great by-and-by
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
Acid Drinks on sultry Days.
New York Herald.

At this sutry period Of the season every
imprudcnce in food 0r drink is likely to az
erayate existing disorders of the system
and to rendcrit peculiarly liableto choleraic
attacks or to the fatal effects Of hot sun
shine. In times Of Asiatic cholera cpl
denies very weak sulphuric acid lemonade,
or. what is equally good aud much safer for
the public, phosphoric acid is recommended
by experts as preventive. Though happily
we have nOW no menace Of Asiatic cholera,
a little Of the prudence practised when it
has been present would save many people
from serious illness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
The Gag.
Commercial Bulletin.

Senator Blair, who occupied the better
part of fortnight in commenting his Edu-
catiOnal bill to the favor Of an unapprecia-
tive Senate, is again Disguised with the
slow progress Of the tariff debate. Senator
Plumb remarked that he had no reason To
believe that the people of the United states
hungered and thirsted for tariff legislation.
and that he had yet to learn that single
consumer had asked for an increase in the
duties. lie concluded 10y saying that what
ever was to be done with the bill was to be
justified in debate and by facts. He re-
garded the proposed gag as blow al
free institutions. Senator Teller was
equally outspoken, and informed Mr.. Blair
that the present rules of the Senate had
been sufficient for the discharge ofthe duties
of the senate in an orderly and decent man
ner, and he was prepared to resist as eff
ciently as he could any change Of the rules
for the purpose of Fastening the passage OF
the Tariff bill or any other bill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07
The Growing Manufacturing Town of the Virginia Valley

miles from Richmond 30 miles ynchbug
on the spur Ridge. connected with principal
the Chesapeake Baltimore and Ohio and Shenandoah
,ys delightful climate splendid quan
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-07-25

Tho Grallam Land Il Improve.
mcnt Company has purchased about
900 acres of land, including tho old
town of Graham, at tho Junction Of
tho Clinuh Valley and Ohio cXtcn
sion Of the Norfolk Il Western rail.
road. in Tazewell county, Va, and
has improved the property by lay
ing il out into lots and Streets
Several of the streets have been
graded and macadainizcd. The
work of macadamizing is being con
tinued with great activity.
The land is 80 situated, being at
the junction of two important
branches of the Norfolk aud Vest
ern railroad, with the Blucstonc
river running through it, and in
close proximity to the Pocahontas
coal iiclds-the finest coking coal
in the world-and the iron ore de
posits Of the Clinch Valley, that it
will in u short period become an
important iron manufacturing cen
ter as well as IL distributing point
for the entire coal field.
The Clinch Valley and Ohio OK
tension OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad runs through n section Of
country heavily covered with poplar,
whito and chestnut oak timber, and
it is believed that Graham, nj the
junction of these two branches, is q
most desirable location for the cstab
lishment OF saw mills, tlnneries, pulp
mills and other wood working estab
lishments.
The company proposes to donate
sitos to all worthy manufacturing en-.
terprises, and stands ready to take u
limited amount OF their stock.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-07-25
THE FOLLOWING DESIRABLE
INDUSTRIES HAVE AL
READY BEEN Sc
CURED.

The Graham Furnace Company
with n capital of $3.50, 900, has under
construction an iron furnace, dimen-
sions 1Gx70 feet, with II capacity of
about 100 tons per day, and expects
to be i'll blast by September lat.
The Virginia Lumber Company,
with n capital of $4,000, arc erect
ing their buildings and will be in
operation by the lst of August.
Arrangements arc also being made
with parties who propose building
at once large general supply store
and warehouse, building to cost
about $4,000, and having n working
capital of not less than $50 900.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-07-25
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