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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21

faced ticket. each polling. place hcing
charged with the number OF tickets fur-
In our State Constitution there is a clause
that gives the right TO the public press TO
examine oil public records snd all citizens
are granted The same privilege by law OF
the State. The Commissioner Is the pro-
per custodian Of the books OF regisus'ion,
and they are public records. In our iate
election this law was violated. A man took
possession OF the observation-disclosures. The
books were opened TO the public two or
three days before the election. but long
enough 10 discover that over Thousand
REGISTRATION papers had been trauduientiy
iSsued TO persons not entitled as voters,
and also for repeating under false name;
The number Of registration papers 'ssusu
exceeded the votes cast by 5000. Atfef Tue
polls were closed both parties believed
that tho tnxing-district Democrats had
carried the election. But two of the hrgest
wards held back TIL the other eight wards
had reported majority for the taxing
district Democrats, and when they knew
how many votes were wanted to elect their
ticket they had recount and fonhd
enough votes somewhere TO do Their WORK.
Mt least that is the belief OF majority OF
the citizens.
You will see from the Memphis papers
tnat tue now law - i'-"iNNt /" 20 III
prove,nent on our old methods. All bull
doing aud intimidation - prevented; Az
importation of foreign voters ~ rendered.
impossible. But the purchasab!c vote -
made more accessible and the. investment
Of bribe-money Is made absolutely sure
but whether this is well or Ill when the
negro vote is considerable romans to be
seen. To prevent "A negro from voting II IS
only necessary to purchase his reGlsira-
tion-paper A man who loses this paper
cannot have another issued To him under
our law unless he il OF good standing or IS
vonched for by men Of character. think
that tho law should be amended IN this
respect. as il leaves chance for fraud,
aud no duplicates should be allowed to he
issued. Prior to our election corner-gro-
ccrymen were furnished money to buy up
negro registration-papers.
Respectfully, L. H. VI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21
DRUGs. aEDiciSss. sc.
l.. Il. SALE.
PURITY GUARANTEED.
sn vESAeLE STREET,

l ooo hounds IMPORTED CASTLE rOAPA,rc.
20 pints GENUINE IMPORTED BAY hUh 10.
50c.;
&c. will buy a box o, IMPORTED ENGLISH
WALNUT SOAP worm co.;
l5c. will buy CARRIERS, DAYlDs. or BRAN
DRgTH's PILLS;
&c. will Guy FRAYsERs EERyeASD Bose
LISIMENT;
7sc. will auy VALENTINES MEAT-Jrl'E
nc. will buy WYgrHs BEEF. wlAL AAD
IRON.
75c. will buy BROWNS IRON BlIrERs.
re. Will buy PiERcEs MEDICAL h.''
COyERI:
&c. will buy PIkkCLs FA'oh1lE f"-'
SCRIPTION
75c. viii buy AYERS or HOODS sAksAtA'
RILLA;
75c. will bug SIMMONS LIVER kEGULAtohi
f.-2s will buy SHIFTS sPECiFlC-larrc.
81 will buy WARMERS SAFE KIDNEY 81 hH
soc. will buy sOZODOST, tho bee, den'rif e
&c. will buy MEADE & BAKERS CAHBOLg
MOUTH-WAsH;
Zoe will buy ALLCOCK'S POROUS PLASTER.
CSC. Will tay fols pounds BEST MIXED BiHO
sEsD:
75c will buy LAZKLLE's, VIOLET. ~ LAFSN-
DER WATgKS worth ti-gns lesi pc"
fumes sold:
900 naf-plnt bottles BAY RUN 81 20;
Is gro.s TOILET SOAP al o., d0roo;
so.. will buy LoONES's uAI6-BHush
brush offered Tor TIE moneJ worth IT,.
75c. will buy SOLID BACK IMPORTED HAIR
BRUSH worthti
$50 Wiz buy SOLID BACK OLIVE NV''
HAIR-BRusH tLoonsn's test worm 8,
CSC. will buy UNBREAKABLE COMB sof.h
7sc. no 3su.rgSIhg1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21
ATWENTY-MlNuTes' SESSION.
The House Sits a Short While and Does
Very Little Work.

Very little Work.
The House of Delegates had very short
session yesterday. =,
The attendance was slim, many OF the
members having gone home Friday evening
or Saturday morning and had not returned.
The Senate was not in session, that body
having adjourned on Friday to meet to-
day.
order at noon. and Rev. w. f.. Judkins. OF
Centenary Methodist church, offered
prayer.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Cochran: To amend and re-
enact section $50 of the Code.
BY same: TO amend and reenact section
$50 Of the Code.
By MIR. Harnsberger To incorporate the
Broadway and West Virginia Railway Com
pany.
By Mr.. Tyler: For the relief of John ..
Pettis. OF Prince William county.
BY Mr.. Hacker. TO repeal section 178O
and 1874 of chapter 76 of the Code.
BY Mr.. Burton. For the relief OK William
Dillon, of Bland county.
Dy MIR. Smith: To amend the Code in re-
lation to compensation to clerks OF circuit
courts.
By Mr.. Dupuy: TO provide for the sale
Of delinquent lands in Nottoway county. +,
BY same: To authorize the qualified
voters of Prince William county to vote
on the question of the removal OF tho
courthouse clerks Office, Jail, etc., to the
village OF Worsham.
At 1870 o'clock the House adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21
Oysters and Fish.
AccnMAc COUNTY. january II. 1s9


To he Members Of the Virginia LeJisid'i"e'
Allow me to ask the question why pound
nets and fykes used in the waters OF the
Chosapeake and tributaries should not be
taxed? Those who are engaged IN tins
business make annually large profits out Of
the States property and pay nothing Tor 1t,
or next to nothing. Many of these METERS
make from 800 to 81. OC0 each clear profit,
and there is vast number OF them. A
reasonable tax on this privilege would ado
largely to the revenues OF the State. Inc
privilege of taking oysters IL taxed-Why
not the taking OF fish, The latter indus
try will more easily bear tax, and tho
revenue derived from it Will be nearly
equal TO that of the former. and perhaps
will net as much. as ii will be more easily
and with less expense collected. The Gov
ernor has lately limited that there will not
be revenue collected to pay the current ex-
peuses of the State and 10 pay the interest
on the public debt, and hopes there are
other subjects of taxation. What subject
more feasible for taxation can be found,
and where can tax more justly be lai.d
than on tho privilege of taking FISH with
nomnd-nets and fykes in the waters
Of tho Chesapeake and its trlbutariesI No
doubt some Of the members from the Tide
water counties will violently oppose this
tax. as was the tex on oysters when hrst
proposed by the late Ex-Governor u. a.
Wise But | ask the members above Tide
water to examine this question and get re-
liable and unprejudiced data and then
Judge for themselves the business and pro;
priety of this tax. And especially do call
the attention of the members who repre-
sent n constituency of farmers, who are so
heavily burdened by taxation, to this ques-
ton. The farmer whose farm is assessed
at say $4,000, pays at least $50 tax, and
many are happy if at the end OF the year,
inter economically supporting his family.
is clear of debt. This tax ho pays on his
own land. A renter of this land pays one
third of the annual product. A pound
nctter works on the Qands) property OF the
State, makes profit Clear four or five
tirnos greater than the farmer, and pays no.
thing JUSTICE.
P.S.-Most of the pound-nets and fykes
used in the State belong to non-residents,
and many are run by them who have no IN
terest in the State except what they get
ont Of H.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21

The state of yesterday afternoon reflected
much credit upon tho management of that
excellent and popular daily. Especially
did it make q hit in collecting from all
Quarters Of the Union, and from dlstin-
guished Union as we'll as Confederate gene
rails. statesmen. clergymcn, editors, and
others. brief expressions of opinion touch
ing that greatest of American soldiers
RonFRT f.. LEE, the anniversary of whose
birthday occurred on Sunday last.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21

Al a recent meeting of the Society of
Accusation in Berlin Professor Grieso en-
tertained the assembly with n description
of an invention Of his, by means OF which
a man with his own muscular power only
NAV lean up into the air and fly for short
time The machine il called n sprung
Anael. Several scientific men have become
convinced that Herr Griese's invention ~
serious. aud that it viii aid considerably
IN solving the problem OF navigating the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21

The people of James City seem to have
taken fresh grip on the question of the
removal of the courthouse. Without pre-
suming TO decide on tho merits of this
particular case we would say that there are
a good many county court-houses that are
too far removed from the county geographic
COL CONTRA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21

On Friday last, on Mr.. McKNLEY's mo-
ton to lay on the table Mr.. SrRISoER's mo-
ton to reconsider the Worlds Fair resolu-
ton adopted the day before, all the Viz
einia members who voted voted Aye" in
GLIDING Messrs. BROWNE and BowDEN. Cen
oral VF Uas absent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21

BISHOP TURNER, of Georgia, tells us
that we owe the colorcd people $4,000
900, 900 for a century of slave labor" But
what do the colored people owe us for food.
clothes, medical attendance, and civiliza-
ton. to say nothing of educating their
chii1rpn2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21
Returned To Work.

Iby telegraph 70 tbs Dlspatch.I
HAvxRHILL. Mass. January 20.-The
5000 shoemakers who have been locked
out for week returned to work to-day,
and the labor difficulties havo been settled
TO the entire satisfaction OF both employees
and employers. The manufacturers have
plenty OF work aud hnd il difficult to
secure enough help 70 turn Of the goods
fast enough 70 I'LL orders.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21

emperor WILLIAMS latest freak is the
effort to control all the newspapers in mis-
dominions." Now, really, we must say that
is exaggerating Emperor WILLIAMS big
beo1a1npcS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21

Danville evidently means to impress her
Norfolk and Portsmouth visitors with the
fact that she IL capable of becoming a rail-
road centre And why not? The city on
the Dan never lass in anything she under
Xolyns
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21
SxTR CkECEr.

Several years ego was called to see c colorcd
woman who had malignant form OF cancer on
her foot. The cancer grew worse under The PFC
ecriboi treatment, and the toes and ono sidc Of
the foot were at length eaten entirely away. The
patient could not have survived much longer.
bat commenced the use Of Swift's specihc,
and it cured her sound well. That was three
years ago, and there has been no return OF the
disease. regard Swiit's Specific most excel
lent medicine for blood diseases, as Its tendency
is 10 drive ont the poison.
M6theryille, Miss. WIN. L. STAoo, MD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21

Miss CANMERER gets $4,000 as balm
for her bleeding heart" Whyno bepoetic
and say golden salve?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21

SraArxIxo AND RAcKIxo your Lungs and
Throat with a rasping Cough Is but poor
Jsyns's Expsctorant. an excellent remedy
for Asthma and Bronchitis
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21

Enlightenment is making giant strides
westward" Electric enlightenment. 1t
generally knocks down with q giants force.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21
A FIRE.

Saturday night ERE destroyed the barn
and stables OF Mr.. F. Hart, at Sherwood
mics from this city. There were in tho
stable at the time twenty-five head OF
borses and mules and lot of proyender.
ali of which was also burned up. The
harm which was q now one. having been
reccntly built, contained $500 bushels OF
corn. $50 bushels of peas. a large lot of hay
and farming implements, all Of which was
also consumed. The entire loss Is about
e. 600 with no insurance. 1t Is supposed
10 have caught from lantern which had
boen carried into the stable by employees
yyben they went to halter the horses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21
BRIEF COMMENT.

"Lot us have peace and plenty OF it."
We move TO amend by striking out the
words "of it.n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21
MARY'S TOMB.
TUE SIXTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS IN
THE LIBEL CASE.
,.,.,.t,ons Argued-AdJourned Untir-To-
pay--A Fire--siablcs Destroyed
Produce burned.
.s..eisl telegram to the pIspn,ch.l

Fvvnrp1cSsBURo. Va. January 2O.-The
.,r.h davis proceedings in the Martha
5S,vHash;ngton monument libel suit began
ia morning. When the court opened the
I,,dcs uassed upon the instructions pre-
oonfed bv the counsel for defendant and
,,la;ntiffs. emitting some OF each. Argu-
,nart in the case then began and was
nnnned by Mr.. A. II. Dickinson. counsel
a. plaintiffs. in o speech of about an
hor- after which the court adjourned
It'll tomorrow, when Mr.. FItzhugh,
oonnsel for defendant, viii argue The case.
He will be followed by Colonel, r. J. Wash
ington for plaintiff, who WI &, close :, the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21
ON TIE DAN.
North DanvilIe Prchibitionists in Guam
dary-Otlicr Notes.
correspondence OF The Richmond Dispsich.l
D.Nvrrtr Va jan. 20. $50

DANvILir. Va, Jan. 20, 1870.
Tho North Danvillc ProhibltoniSts are
IN ounndary. They want local-optlon
election in that town and don't know how
10 get IT. The trouble IS that North Dan
Vile is under the jurisdiction OF the Cor
poration Court of Danville ana the local
nntion law does not designate how an cleo
lion shall Ice ordered IN such isolated
cases. The law says: If any town con-
shutting a separate election district shall
desire to avail itself of the provisions OF
this law a petition of such of the qualified
voters of such town as constitute ono
fourth of the persons voting at tho pre-
cedlug November election may be pre-
ecnted in term or vacation to the Judge Oh
the County Court having jurisdiction over
said town. who shall thereupon order
special election, &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21
Mnnar ms ArsURn.

OF course it would be worse than absurd
to try to have prohibition IN Danyille and
plenty of whiskey on the other side OF the
river. and the ProhibitiOnistsbt Danvllc
who want n lOcal-option election mere IN
fhe spring are as much interested IN the
North Danville complication rs are their
brethren on that side OF the river Tho
Prohibitionists have been comforting about
The matter and will no doubt ask the lie
pislaturc to come to their relief.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21
COULD NOT oRDEEIr.

Now. as North Danvllc IS not under tho
Jurisdiction of the County Court, but OF
the Corporation Court of Danyllle, 1t -
not order local-option election for that
town. Neither is the Judge Of the, Cor
poration Court Of Danvilo authorized uu,,
der this law to order such an election, and
il would seem that the Prohibitionlsts of
North DanviIle arc without remedy, OK
cept it be q special act of tho Legislature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21

Rev. sam Jones il to be here again in
NAV, and he Will no doubt rally the forces
with vgor, so that DanVlle and North
Danvillc have the promise OF lively fight
when the May blossoms come.
All arrangements have now been made
for entertaining the guests from Norfolk
and Portsmouth on Thursday next. Tho
guests viii arrive here in the afternoon
and the banquet will lie served at 10 7. NJ.
newt day. They will be shown about the
CITY and the various industrial establish
mcnts and points of interest will be visited.
In the afternoon q train Will return by tho
Atlantic and Danyillc road TO Portsmouth;
and q delegation of Danvlllc citizens VIII
90 home with the visitors: They VIII
spend Saturday in Norfolk and Portsmouth
and wind up in the afternoon by taking a
trip on Mr. Bateman's yacht to Old Point
Comfort. A banquet will be given to the
Danville visitors by the people OF Ports
mouth.
Tho Atlantic and Danvillo track is now
laid from Portsmouth to Danville, and tho
road will be turned over TO the company
this week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21
I2td

TPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST
u OF stockholders holding together more than
one tenth OF tho capital stock OF the VIRGINIA
ELECTRIC-LiGHT AND POWER COMPANY .
general meeting OF tho stockholders OF said COM
pany will DO held at the Offices Of tho Richmond
linton Passenger hallway Company, Bank
street. this city, on the Urn DAY OF JANUARY,
1890, at O'Clock, for the transaction OF such
business as may come before said meeting
L. X. SPENCER,
de 2Std Secretary.
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NOT SERIOUSLY nuET.

DIR. Peter Burton. physician living near
the city who was cut by a negro. on Satur-
day night, is not seriously hurt. but his es-
cape was narrow. lie had quarrel with
negro on the roadside in the dark, when
his assailant whipped out knife and made
an attempt 10 cut the Doctors throat, but
aimed too high and cut cash in his head.
The negro escaped aud has not been
caught
MIR. b. S. Crews TODAY bought of Colonel
j. VI. Neal one half Of Colonel Meals lot on
Main street. Colonel Neal reserves the
other half and he and Mr.. Crews viii each
erect handsome dwellings in the early
future.
Archer Chandler. formerly sewing-ma-
chine agent in North Danville, was before
the Mayor Of that town to-day on the
charge of stealing money from lady, just
before the case was called he slipped out
of the courtroom to escape. but was over
hauled by policeman aud the Mayor gave
him thirty days IN jail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-21
AN APPEAI.

Mayor Graves has received a commune
cation from Governor Mckinney asking
him to call on the citizens OF Dsnyille for
contributions to pay oil the balance due on
the Lee monument.
Hon. X. A. James, Of the State LeGisla-
tuTe, was at home to-day.
Mr.. ID. b. Conner. agent of the American
Sunday-School Union, who has been hero
for some time past, Is sick with diphtheria.
La grippe is here III dead earnest ana
large number of our people are suffering
from it. The local editor of the Register,
two printers, and two carriers are laid M
with the disease, and one family in the city
has seven cases in the house.
The North Danville lodge OF Good
Templars will ask the Legislature TO make
some provision by which the Judge OF tho
Corporation Court of Danyille may order
local-opton election. The report, how
ever. that the Prohibitionistshere will soon
force an election on the question OF local
option is denied by leading Prohibitionists
in Danville, who say they have no idea OF
forcing the issue for some time TO come.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-14

John E. Scanlan, editor of the Con necticut Catholic, was in the city to-day and paid the DEMOCRAT friendly visit.
 The Rev Father Bourret has engaged City hall from Saturday, January 31, until Wednesday, February 10, 1881, and will give a series of entertainments for the benefit of St Ann's church.
 "Count" Joseph Tarel de la Chambers, who has been employed in a menial capacity for one possessed of such a name, in Bank street barber shop, left town rather unexpectedly last Sunday. James Meagher, inspector for the gas company, was asphyxiated by escaping gas while working in trench on South Main street yesterday. He was assisted out of the hole by men working near by and recovered consciousness in few minutes.
 Two young ladies who were on their way home from the fair last night were followed down South Main street by a strange man who dogged their footsteps, but made no advances. No policeman being in sight the ladies called for pro- tection at a store that fortunately was open, and were safely escorted home. Other women complain that they have been followed by this same man, on South Main street. He is about 35 years old, quite tall and wears moustache.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-14
TIM ELY TOPICS.

If you enjoy a short smoke but a sweet one, call for the Little Pride, made by M. H. Waas. They are with out peer.
 w. H. Precht, florist, 52 South Main street, is prepared to decorate halls for fairs, receptions, etc. A fine variety of chrysanthemums on hand, Cut flowers, funeral designs and baskets.
 Ryan & Fitzmaurice. 72 Bank street, are having 8 great run on their line of straight shoes for gentlemen. They will fit any foot, and can be had in all grades. Call and see them whether you buy or not.
 A large assortment of children's chairs can be found at Frank E. Fenner's bar gain store, 151 Bank street. Prices guaranteed as low as the lowest.
 The Rochester overcoats, for sale only by J. B. Mullings, are claimed to be the best bargains of the season. Only $15, worth from SIS to $25.
 A manufacturers stock of children's jackets, gretchens and newmarketg, has been placed upon Miller 6 Peck's counters, and will be sold at wholesale prices.
 Florist Shows specialties are fresh cut flowers, and funeral designs. Moth. ing but first-class work.
 To morrow E. T. Turner & Go will sell for $6.89, French beaver capes, the regular price of which is $10. Only 8 few will be sold.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-14
sUPERIoR couRr.
A Five Year old Case on Trial Before
 Judge Fenn.

A Five Year Old Case on Trial Before
 Judge Fenn.
 The case of I. A. Spencer's Sons of Waterbury vs Charles G. Albertson of Naugatuck came up for trial in the su- peri0r court in New Haven yesterday be- fore Judge Fenn. The case is one of long standing, having been rn the docket since the September term of 1885. Attorneys Harrison and Zacher appeared for the plaintiff and Kellogg & Kellogg for the defendant and garnishee. Suit is brought to recover two notes, each of $1 ,000, which were issued to J. c. Ste vens, and which, it is claimed, were in- dorsed by the defendant
 After part of tho testimony in the case of James O'Brien vs Miller 6 Strickland had been taken tn defendants moved for Lon-suit, claiming that the plaintiff was not able in any way to show con tributory negligence on their part. It was granted and the jury were dismissed until to-day at 10 o'clock.
 The grand jury went into secret ses. sion this morning at :15 o'clock to con- sider the case of Patrick D. Flanagan, the murderer of Michael McDermott. They had not reported to the court up to 2:42 o'clock.