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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27
Why the Farmers Complain.
fCinc.nnati Enquirer.l

A lady in the neighborhood Of Carlisle
said to me: Farms which were very high
in our region until within two years have
become very cheap, and good many farms
have been sold out"
How do you account for 1t, madam"
said |,
II don't know
Don't you own some farms in your VII
oinityy"
"0h, yes; my husband left me several. "
why were those people sold out, II
any 81,
farms, or rather never paid for them IN the
first place, but bought them with the
mortgage
And paid high price for the land?"
"Oh, yes three times, in some cases five
times, az much as the land will sell tor now
ct forced SALE"
That tells the story. The man who paid
three or four times the true value OF the
land because he knew nothing better than
to grab land, and at that figure let mort
gage remain upon the land until IL went
down by its own gravity, must be sold out.
He bought at war prices and is selling
now at peace prices. He has no more
business to complain than carpet dealer
who once got So yard for Brussels
carpets that he now can get but eighty
cents for. Just as competition among
carpet-makers has run the price down, 50
the competition of the continent with she
old. dull farm-la in the East has run
down their price.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27
YANKEE CIVILIZATION.
Two Boys Charged with Horrible Out
rage Upon Another Youth.

Ierdie Danielson and Alex. Anderson,
aqed respectively twelve and seventeen,
are under arrest ut Manchester, n. H., on
complaint of Mrs. johnson. mother ~
Charles b. How, a ten-year-Old lad. While
at play in the street it is alleged that the
Danielson and Anderson lads, encouraged
and assisted by several other boys, took
Young How into water-clOset. where
they inflicted upon him the most terrible
fortunes. They stuck pins into nearly
every part of his anatomy, poured boiling
water upon him, burned his face with
powder. and after yainly endeavoring TO
push him into the vault left him insensi-
bic. locked up in the closet.
Some time afterward when the boy was
missed search was instituted, and he was
found. Upon regainlng consciousness the
boy Immediately went into spasms, and Tor
q long time his life was despaired OF, but
hopes are now entertained Of his recovery.
The boys were arraigned IN court this
morning. Their trial was continued on
motion Of the State. Danlelson tells a
STRAIGHTFORWARD story, and says that he mad
some words with How, while large party
OF them were at play, and after something
said by How he chased HIM into the closet;
How securing the door so that he could
not get at him, and that is all he knows
about the matter.
Anderson claims to know nothing about
the case beyond seeing How carried home
in an insensiblc condition after he had
been engaged with others in playing ball.
He says he was not present when How
took refuge in the closet. Mrs. johnson,
mother of the yictimiZed boy, is frantic
and cannot discuss matters with any de-
gree of calmuess.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27
SENATOR ANTHoNYs OBITUARY.
A Premature Production That ITS subJec
Insisted Upon Reading.


"One night the news came 10 the Prov,
dence To,,yj,al Office. - said Rhode Island
politician, that AIr. Anthony had been
stricken at his New York hotel on his way
to Washington. The managing editor sent
n message in hot haste 20 one OF the Sehi-
tors most intimate friends, professor ~
Brown University, for an elaborate obitua-
~ of him. The very next dispatch might
bring the news of the Senator's death. and
the Senator's own paper must do his career
Justice If the mail was missed on the last
edition. The Professor. fortunately, had
formerly himself been q newspapeg-mau,
and was thoroughly familiar with the seD-
ator's career. He set 10 work, and before
I o'clock the next morning the copy ~
two-cOumn obituary had passed tbrougha
printers hands and had put into cold type.
THE Senator did not die ~ that time.
In fact. he recovered sufficiently tO 80 on
To Washington. but tho managing editor
of the Journal. realizing that the end
might come at any moment, thonght IL
best not 20 have the type OF the obituary
thrown in and kept it standing against an
emergency. Weeks passed. when one DAY
the managing editor received letter nom
Senator Anthony containing TINS SIMPLE
request: Please send me proof or my
obituary standing III type Inc edllof
was perplexed. He had not the slightest
lAltt Aillt sNtliuNRl 4AnNAA'Af mn 4
of the existence of the obituary. lie cId
not know what TO do, but hnally decided
TO bluf the Senator by felgning ignorance
of what he meant and ignoring his request.
In following letters the Senator made
no reference TO the obituary, and the edi-
tor congratulated himself on the success
of his bluff. One day Senator Anthony
reached home from Washington and walk
ed into the Journal Office. lie went straight
TO the managing editor and said Please
send up TO the composing room and have
them strike me of a proof OF that OBITUARY
about which wrote YOU
There was no help for 1t. Tho editor
did a. he was ordered. and soon the Office
boy appeared with the pr0of-sheet ~ ny
hand. The Senator took II and walked
slowly into a small private office that 20
always retained for himself. he closed the
door and remained there alone over an
hour. What his thoughts were as he sat IN
that small room all by himself, carefully
weighing the final estimate OF ing career by
his most intimate friend. all ready Tor pub
hcation in his own paper, no one ever
knew. He walked out of the office IN silence
as he had entered IT, ana, without a com
ment, handed the prOof--heet back 70 the
editor. a clean revise. There was not o
pencil mark on 1t. He then left the office.
Not long after the fatal stroke came
and that obituary was printed exactly As It
was read by Senator Anthony
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27
The Treatment of Widows in India.

The practice of treating widows as quasi
criminals, outcasts. or slaves, IS among
Hindus of high antiquity. 1t is probably
a substitute for a still older custom. once
universal among the conquering tribes OF
the Aslatic world Of Staying the
wives of chieftains on the burial
places of their lords. As manners
grew milder and men less desperate and
new religious ideas were born that
practice was abolished, and widows
were permitted to live, but only Us persons
whose right 10 survive must be regarded as
imperfect. Their position became that OF
household slaves, or rather family outcasts,
entitled to no honor. bound TO servue
offices, dressed in the meanest clothes, fed
with the cheapest food. and regarded by
all around them rs persons who ought TO
consider themselves incurably degraded.
Had not the very gods themselves, or the
fates, pronounced them deserving OF hoavy
suffering? q,
II is the rooted belief of every convinced
Hindu that unexpected or severe mistor-
time brought about without human hands
is evidence that the sufferer has IN some
former state of being deservedly incurred
the displeasure of the higher powers. and
Is iustly expiating by his own misery his
own actual though forgotten guilt. They
think this even about themselves, and we
hive known g respectable flnuu, nun OF
lite and energy. and 10y no means specially
bigoted, upon the death of an only son sud-
denly to renounce the world and thencefor-
ward to live. covered with ashes and repeat
ING only prayers, the painful eXpiatory life
of the sunvasee, or Hindu hermit. what
be believed about himself his friends were
more ready to believe about him. and, as
the death of husband is the highest mis-
fortune his wife can endure, those who IN
suit or degrade his widow, even if her own
closest connections, do but carry out the
visible will of the Divine. The widow IS
therefore, in theory. Mt all events, aban-
doned to her fate. OF course natural laws
are not wholly suspended, even by super
stition, and thousands of widows pro-
tected by personal affection, or by
their own abilities, or by their
wealth-for widOwhood does not cancel
rights of property-load decently happy
and contented lives. The majority, how
ever. suffer under the ban typlted by tho
shaving of their heads-thet IS. they are
REGARDED till death as fallen from all title
to respect. and are treated with habitnal
indignity which, even when they are ex-
empt from actual oppression. makes the
position of millions of unotfendlng women
no better than that of slaves or eonylcts
SO severe is their lot that It excltes pity
even among those who believe that II -
sanctioned by religion. and 10 would pro
badly have been ameliorated long since
but that it fits in with one or the principal
Hindu social rrangements-that OF early
marriage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27
All Kinds of Men.
rpudaiO COurierl

In the course of an excellent sermon on
character, which the Rev. DR.. Phelps OF
Delaware Avenue Methodist church.
preached last Sunday, he said that he once
visited q certain farming community TO
solicit funds for a needy educational insti-
tuition. He was accompanied in his calls
bv a shrewd old farmer, who knew all the
people in the settlement and was a keen
student of human nature. As they APP
preached the first house the farmer said
Eff you want TO get any. money out of
this man you must appeal to him on the
highest motives; that's the only way to
reach him." Coming to the next house he
said, Here's man whose pride must be
touched. If you hope TO get subscrip-
ton from HIM tell him what his neighbors
are giving.n As they neared the next farm
he said: IF you want to get any money
ont of this man you must talk to him III
h;s barn. I'm his barn?" cried the
amazed domino, why in his barn?"
lyon must get him out of the way OF his
wife y Answered the farmer She has
such dominion over him that no does not
dare saw his soul is his own. SO go for
him in the barn, dear brother, go for MIN
IN the barn"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27
AGeNEROUs FRENcHMAN.
An Offer to Take Half Brdhers famiiy
OF His Hands.
rRaltimore SUM-

The most touching storyof UNDERGONE
roof relationship is PERHAPS that OF the
Arrarons. of Marseilles. They we're two
brothers. greatly attached {, one another,
who titled the same farm, md when they
married still formed n common house.
hold. The elder had ten chileren
and the Younger had none This circum-
stance. and probably some Others, caused
little unpleasantness between the
ladies. and she who was ulencumbered
insisted upon a division of the property.
The husbands. who of court had to give
in. repaired to the local magistrate, who
suggested that one should divide the farm
into two lots, and the other should
have his choice OF them. Tue elder bro:
Their made the division in tie presence OF
the two wives, his ten children, and the
Justice of the peace. The sceni so tender
and impressive, drew tears iron the pc
holders. Then the -younga brother
made his choice. Il take this part,
brotberD he said, "but / is not
complete" Nav, it is equal enough
sipbed the other. "How can be equal
when it wants the part ] prize the most!
Do You think that |, who have n, children,
will make division of your. property
without participating in your hmlly! /
choose FIVE of these children--tie young
est because the eldest will be tho most
useful to YOU. | demand this. AM my wife
seconds me-" At this, we are Dld, the
brothers, the wives, the nephew. and the
nieces (and the j. P.) few int, one an
others arms" The generous speech es-
tahlished universal felicity and brought
down the house "-fortunately oily meta
phorically speaking, since they wanted 1t
to live in together as before.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27
ON THE OPERATlC STAGE.
Mrs. Glenn, Daughter of Rev. j. &. Arm
strong, Makes Her Debut Thursday
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l

ATLANTA. GA, May 26.-The social sensa-
ton here to-day is the announcement that
Mrs. Miriam Armstrong Glenn will go
upon the operate stage professionally.
T6e lady has been married but few
months. her union with Hon. w. G. Glenn
having been a notable event. Her debut
concert will be given here on Thursday
next.
Mrs. Glenn is the daughter of Rev.
James G.. Armstrong, the we'll known Pro-
testant Episcopal preacher whose resem-
blanco To John Wilkes Booth caused many
to believe him to have been the same.
Three years ago he was suspended from
the ministry for ten years by Bishop Beck
with for some irregularities. Six months
ago his daughter married Hon. w. Z.
Glenn. who as a member of the Georgia
Legislature won much nOtoriety by adyo-
eating bill TO make the teaching of color
cd pupils by whites criminal. The sudden
determination of Mrs. Glenn to go upon
the stage is the occasion of much interest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27
Something About Friendship.

The talk of making friends ia largely =
misuse of language. Friends are found,
not made. They are a discovery, not a
creation. For - friendship that is worth
the name is a preAestined and foreordaned
affair. 1t il not at all matter of rational
choice nor of well-consldered reason, but
rather of magnetism and temperament.
We make goodwill as a mental atmosphere
surrounding us. and whether we have this
or not depends very largely on ourselves.
We make pleasant acquaintances and we'll
wishers by exercising certain qualities OF
self-control, generosity. and courtesy but
a friend is found. not made. No OBJ
seryance of polite form, or even the deeper
influence of noble qualities of mind
and heart can determine this, nor
hardly can the lack of these change
that hiendship which is simply recogni-
ton. 1t is unchanging and eternal in ITS
very essence. 10 can bear everything OF
friction. trial, annoyance, or pain, and yet
spring up again with every new vitality.
Such friendship is the GIFT of the gods, and
it is not commonly found. People talk
lightly and carelessly enough OF their
friends when they do not know the mean-
inc of the word. when they are not them
selves the stuff that friends are made OF,
and know no more the strength and de-
yotion and infinite sacrifice that the WORD
comprehends than they do OF the emotions
of the inhabitants of Mars. To exchange
calls and dinner invitations, TO be men,
bers of the same club or the same
church, or to have views in common
regarding the Wagner operas and Ibsen
dramas is byno means friendship, although
many relations, even more superficial
than these, masquerade under that name.
There are plenty of people fitted out with
a relay of substantial qualities aud
pleasing attributes who FL well the place
of that extensive outer court or acqualnt-
ances. Society requires for Us cohesion
polite conformity, cultivated taste, and
powers of selection aud self-control. or
friends. in any genuine sense, one can IN
eyitably have but few. Even one is quite
enough to- make life beautiful and
redeem it from materialism. And even
one is more than perhaps the ma
iority of people possess, although they
who least know the higher possibilities OF
friendship would be the first to deny this
assertion. That life is rich which holds
one perfect friendship, in which mutual
sympathy is almost mutual clalrvoyance.
and in which sacrifice would be personal
luxury if done for the good of one another.
Trust and tenderness are the two factors
of this finest and most sweet of social re-
lations. Yet it is relation for the most
part that defies analysis, detes explsna-.
ton, defies all known laws of the chart of
polite society. But its strength is the one
great stimulus of life; it is inspiration.
We can do for our friend that which we
could not do for ourselves. We can rise
with him or for him TO heights otherwise
unknown.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27
SOMETHING UNIQUE IN MONEY.
Wherein n Certain Five-Dollar Note Dii
fered from All Others.
[Chicago Tribune.

One afternoon recently, as the crowd was
thickest in the Palmer House rotunda,
voung man approached a group of men AT
fbe counter and pleasantly remarked that
II was rather an unpleasant day. Inc
stranger wore a shabby silk hat, trousers
shaped like elephants legs, and fancy
shirt Of pattern resembling kltcheh val,
paper. He held greenDack ia nls MAUI
and seemed be greatly Interested III the
money. i, -
Pardon me-" said the stranger, by way
Of breaking the ice. but Pve lust had the
strangest experience Of my, he ana ne
looked Intently Mt the - bill in his hand.
holding it toward the light and trying to
see through 1t.
The crowd gathered closer around the
Young man, hut as he did not show any In
tention of telling his strange experience
drummer asked him to relate It.
See this IS bill ?" said the stranger.
Nov. don't suppose there is gentle
man here who could tell it from any other
bill of the same denomination"
At this point Clerk Cunningham ana Dr,
Sutton, OF Rome, n. Y, prickedup their
ears. The clerk is numisnatist or no
mean ability, and the eastern physician IS
in Chicago for the sole purpose OF picking
up curiosities to add to his large COLLECTION
Both Of these men reached for the OH.
|
owner. but I'll bet fifty cents that no
one can tell why it is different from any
other IS bill. Not that care for a mere
half dollar, but just to test your, knowledge
of paper money, and to make the trial IN
teresting I'll put up fifty cents"
He handed his money to Mr.. Cunning
ham. DIR. Sutton deposited like sum;
Then the relic-hunter from Rome ielt OF
the bill, held it toward the light, and scru-
tinted every number and line on the
greenback. but he found no evidence that
the note was either IA counterfeit OF. rare
bill. Finally he gave it up. also his half
dollar.
"If that is an odd bill" he SAID, ~ am
/ fooled. Now that Ive given up my chance,
will YOU tell me its peculiarly ?"
II don't mind answered the stranger
"You see this So bill belongs TO me- and
no other does. Pardon me for taking your
money, but I'm trying TO get a stake so that
can get back to New York. Good after
! Troptlarppn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27

We referred but briefly to the explosion
against the South Of Spokesman CIAaxsoS,
the First Assistant Postmaster General, at
Boston the other night. We prefer ordi-
narily not 10 answer such defamers as he
on the principle that the fool is best left 10
the confusion Of his own folly. But the
New York World takes the gentleman up on
one point, and II may be well 10 show here
how northern paper makes answer to tho
northern professional South-hater out OF
his own mouth"
Dir. CLAEKsos rashly said:
"The South ought TO learn wisdom from
experience. Neither the war for the Union
nor the emancipation Of slaves ruined Il.
II can set no indictment successfully
against Republican rule, for to-day its to-
I'll wealth In the twenty-five years since
the war in which the Republican party has
been ruline IL. Is nearly or quite equal to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27

asre and delivered BY their captors TO NJ.
do Nelidoff, the Russian Ambassador. VINO
a. first declined to turn them over 70 tne
Ottoman officials fearing they. would es IS
cane punishment, were finally delivered 70
,hee turkish authorities. The offenders
were promptly put on trial. found guilty,
and sentenced to undergo imprisonment
for air months. In addition TO TINS pun.
;sbmant the Sultan issued special edlct
ordering that when the sentence expires
the offenders DO banished 70 irlpVh ior
,nunishment inflicted, and sent letter to
the Snltan thanking HIM for the prompt ac-
tion taken by the Turkish authorities IN
ba naoe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27
NOISES That ARE NUlsAs,,.
Sunday Is No Exception, for Chu,., .
Then Ciang Oui.


Streei-cries and the din ~ .,v.,.
general can by no means ie r.y,.. I
adding 20 the comfort ~ qas' -'
Familiarity has d0ubtlen in r,,. P.
bred, not indeed an imqoea.'. .-.. es
but certain ancOnceTn ore.nI.-.r.
Mutual endurance. Iho arl..f .r.
y not forgotten. hut II c.a.,. 'r ...
felt. II - only. a. rBie. w..rt..
aggravated bv excess. ~ vi en. Do ....
turbulent aad 'auing ntoru -
some interval % surround r.
II o1oites the angry commerIt ..
suffering public. Tho f.H. ,...
traffic. the shouts ot sa'rur
localized clatter % ralp.. CO.,.
even the scream of the 30. 81
must perhaps for the presor. Ult..
J nn'e are trfminr.F Llf
separable from wYrk1llr
IL is quite diIerelf
shrek OF the l0cDm0t.e.
Siumtcrs, wlau uU- II.f
the walls sings Eh.F at
voice. when Ono Grr.n
disQuleted. and f.- al I.
up = rhythmic howl Or ....
Of churcl-beils Uf
melody OK strcf . t.
the early morniUr 4-
unwilling attention l
Is 10 except 30. To- rf
are az best comu.r.fIf.
lcssiy. hceiles-.y. trll..
and win neither accert DIP
wcek-ionr worker oven I.r.
eniOfmen, oi hr right f. I.
II matters uDt ap. .I.r
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27

Mr.. CARLISLE WAS sworn In yesterday as
member Of the Senate. 1t is probable thaV
he will be given Mr.. BEcK's place on the
Finance Committee and II is more than
probable that he will be most able CO.
adjutor. in the work of preparing the MI
nority report on the tariff, of VANCE -
Our" VAscE-who, it is understood with
some aid from Mr.. BECK, prepared the isst
admirable report. and who it is TO be pre-
sumed. for this reason, will be called upon
TO do the bulk of the work OF preparing
the next. CARLISLE and VANCE VIII be a
pair with respect TO the matter than when
the Democracy could ask no better at all.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27
How Firm Foundation.
n. r5;Ior of he Dispd,eh:

TO De Eiilor Of uss Dlspdich:
Would it not be beautiful tribute on
tba mart of the Church to the memory Of
.be christian character of General Il. L.
lee If all the churches of the South would
sing during their morning service on next
Sunday, June l, 1880, his favorite hymn.
von will give the subject the benefit OF
yyonr influence, and those OF our ministers
Who approve the idea will let US hear from
thsm that there may be greater union.
Yours truly, @. U. l..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27

We have a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS invita-
ton TO attend the annual reception the
evening of June Sd of the Twin City Club
of Winston, N. C. The city named Is
making fame for itself and fortune for its
people as one of the most progressive
towns Of the Old North State. The Trims
are modern. go-a-head, plucky Winston
and ancient. stored, Moravian Salem. The
two towns are now practically one city,
known to the railroads passing both as
Winston-salem. They are well within the
spbero of Richmond's possible If not actual
trade influence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27

II is pleasant TO note st. Louis returning
10 the Democratic fold. 1t elected Demo-
cratic president of the Board OF Puohc
improvements last week by majority OF
4 900 and more. 1t has been going the
other way for some years, our readers VIII
remember. But all observable tendencies
in the West and Northwest nowadays are
in the direction of the Democratic posi-
ton. We trust they will result IN large
lv-increased Democratic vote in 1884, as
they ought to do logically.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-27

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