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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
The Position of Mr.. Taium.
To he Editor of the Dtspaich

To he Editor Of the DISPATCH;
By your permission I will state that
while | protest against a law requiring
taxes to be paid four times year. with O
fee to our efficient and popular Commits
sloner of the Revenue each time. when ne
heretofore ono payment and one fee was
sufficient, the record will show that for
wears it has been my habit to pay in cur
rency and not in coupons.
At the same time | take pride in the op-
portunity TO place my name on record on
the subject of the State debt as one who
thinks our State should honor all her en-
pagements and who IL and always has
been opposed 10 her passing laws trying to
evade such payments.
have always been a Democrat. and &c
have acquiesced in the law requiring the
uavment Of taxes in currency, at the same
time holding the opinion that had per.
feet right to pay in coupons il | chose.
do not think that the course of the Fede-
raj Government IN robbing Va of the capt
tai lawfully vested in slaves justified us IN
refusing 10 pay our debt.
OF course. am not and do not expect to
be an aspirant for political Office.
was raised in times when public speak
ers dwelt on State patriotism, and | learn
ed TO love the old State az a Frenchman
loves France and TO honor the memory OF
tho "great men who lived here before u.s.
men who were thew to now rise from then
graves would doubtless add TO a very
small minority existing on the debt ques-
ton.
Ii may be that the fact of the addition
TO my taxes being so little because of the
interest being all paid influenced me some
what. WILLIAM II. TATUM.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
A Good Days Work.

Weakness Of itself ia not a disease. 10 is, how
ever, a most distressful symptom. Alasl now
many YEARLY drag themselves about, every
effort giving them distress, existing wiAout any
OF the pleasurable sensations Of roouss Leallh.
Are you in this condition. Why There Is nc
excuse for feeling mean and miserable. Re
move the cause OF your distress, which undoubt'
eddy Is state Of blood impurity and dlsor'
dered system. Howf Why, by doing is Others
have done.
q. W. Chandler, Red Fork. Ark. writes:
was so weak that It was only with great enor1
that could do anything. used several bottles
of Botanic Blood Balm, and can now do a good
days worE."
"Able 70 do a good days work." Is there mol
something sweet aud refreshing In that express
sion, strength 10 vigorously do this or that
Strength that Is only overcome by natural Ia
tigue strength that when expended IS Dy resi-
aud nature fully renewed. Such Will Do your
reward II you give b. b. Il. trial
H. b. Randolph. Brunswick, Ca. writes: '"
was under The care OF nine different doctors, pu
not one did me the good that Botanic Blood Balm
has dOns nop
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
Towers Electric Signal.
A wELL-PBoTECTED INVENTION THAT WILL
PREVENT RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.


PREVENT RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
This invention, patented April %, 1890.
and entirely protected by claims covering
every feature (see patent papers No.
426. 222) is thoroughly practical as signal
to prevent accidents resulting from col
lision of trains either approaching or fol-
lowing each other.
The warning being given, not by dim.
red light, which on account or fog or
smoke, or uneven wick, or dirty lens may
be passed before il is seen; nor yet is the
warning faint tinkling of a bell, which
for the putting and rattling of the locomo-
tive over the rails cannot be heard; but the
engineer is warned to stop and side-track
his train by the loud blowing of the steam
whistle OF his LOCOMOTIVES; a warning
which cannot be left UNDECIDED, as the
whistling is persstently kept up until
stopped by the engineer-a blessing TO
color-blind employees.
A good look at the working model and
two minutes explanation by the gentle
man in attendance will convince any one
OF the simplicity. durability. and efficiency
of this signal. and also OF the superiority
over all the ground-wire systems in which
the constant wear on the wires from the
orit-coyered trollies and brushes. the La
bility OF newspaper becoming caught on
the trolly or brush and thus breaking the
electrical connection. the liability Of wires
being broken by stray cattle on the track,
the expense of insulating the wires on ac-
count Of their proximity to the earth,
which in wet weather would not work
twenty-five yards ahead of the locomotive,
the liability of a snow-storm during the
winter months. the inability of an electric
bell to make itself heard while the train
Ism motion. the liability of the battery
TO be shaken to pieces in the caboosea, and
the inability of the battery to ring bell
any distance over bare wire laid along
the ground make all ground-wire system:
useless except as bridge-signals III dry
weather.
This signal. with its wires strung on
telegraph-poles. tree from all wear of troll
lies and brushes. placed at the stations un,
der the eyes of the railroad employees. the
batteries few in number) in the office:
and under care Of the telegraph operator
bids defiance to old newspapers, rain, snow
end other disturbing influences. la Other
words. collisions viii be impossible viii
the tower signal in general use. The fac
that the conductlng-wires are strung upoI
the telegraph poles with which all roads
ere equipped makes the adoption and us'
of this signal comparatively inexpensive.
A complete working model will be on ex
hibition for one week only at the Masonic
building. corner Ninth aud Main streets
Room No. 4. upstairs. All Interested par
tries are cordially invited to call.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
Home Life Insured.

life IL always worth the living when
our surroundings contribute to that COM
posture of mind which is the foundation OF
human happiness" These are the words
of a sage. and if human foresight had en-
abled him to couple with this truism a
designation of the place where these sur
roundings could be found he would have
named the Cambridge Hotel, 33i Fifth ave-
nue., New York. Lorenz Reich, proprietor.
In this place of entertainment, hitherto
exclusively reserved to the patronage OF
metropolitan aristocracy. furnishings and
cuisine are of quality SURPRISING, the
homes of royalty abroad. and that these,
in response TO public demand, are now
available to transient custom Is a prlyi-
lege of which the tourist cannot be too
thoughtful. Visitors to the greatest city
in our Western Hemisphere wishing to in
sure perfect home life during Their parti-
cipation in New York's attractions can at
tain this result only at the prlncely, estab-
lshment of Lorenz Reich, the Cambridge
1884 Fifth avenue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Some Distinguished Gentlemen Who VIII
Address the Meeting.

The farmers of the Third congressional
district will hold the first Farmers Instl-
tute ever conducted in this State on Mr.. X.
b. Chaffin's farm. about four miles from
this city, on September 26th and Goth.
IL viii be held under the auspices OF the
State Board of Agriculture and Hon. A.
Koiner. president of that organization,
will preside. T. ere Will be two sessions
each day. 4 number of distinguished
agriculturists and scientific men will be
present and take part. Addresses will be
made by Hon. T. Danforth Curtis. of New
York: President Henry +. Alvord, of the
MARYLAND Agricultural College; Professor
w. +. Massey, of the North Carolina tx
perimental station; Professor w. c.
Stubbs. of Louisiana; Professors Price and
Atwood, of Virginia Agricultural College,
and others. Vocal andinstrumental music
will be q feature of the occasion.
Practical exemplitications of butter,
making and preparation Of ensllage will
be made during the session.
The Committee of Local Arrangements
is composed rs follows: Colonel Normand
Smith, A. L. Stursis. j. X. Russell, Frank
GUY, K. Is. Chaffin. w. O. Mosby, George
Watt, II. A. Muller, II. G. Goddm, Charles
King. of Henrico. NJ. A. Cogbill. of Ches-
terheld. Julian NJ. Rufiin, of Hanover, K.
II. Lacy, OF New Kent, w. A. Wlllroy, of
King William. and Mr.. Holland, of Gooch-
land
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
The Progressive Endowment Guild of
America.

This frst-clsss institution is steadily in.
creasing in membership and ie Justly grow
ing in popularity. Its features ara really
beneficial. conseryatiyely arranged. af-
fecting oil members alike--tirst and last.
The benefits. ranging from $500 to 5000,
payable in ten years or previously IN case
of death. are obtained by comparatively
small monthly payments. In time Of sick
ness the Guild advances to its members 20
per week on every II 900 of the certificate.
Both males and females are eligible 10
membership. The Guild offers the most
profitable investment for self and protec-
ton to family at the same time. If you
ION to-day and die tomorrow your bene-
fciaries would at once get the full amount
of your certificate. On the other hand
"you need not die TO win" for IN ten wears
you get the money yourself. Hon. II. w.
Flournoy Secretary of the Common
wealth. is the Supreme Governor OF the
Guild. and all the other officers are men Of
the highest standing and integrity, identl-
fed with the best interests Of city and
State. For further information address
the Supreme Secretary Progressive En-
dowment Guild of America, northwest
corner Ninth and Main streets Richmond.
va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
A Good Investment.

THE RICHMOND IcE-MACH1NB COMPANY, ohAs-
TERED UNDER THE LAWS or THE STATE OF
VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUrLD1So ICE
MAKING AND REFRIoERArrSo MACHINERY
Directors: Hermann Schmidt, John Pope,
f. A. Saunders, Thomas Potts, william
Simpkin. w. Z. De Saussure, and II. u.
Rennolds.
The company has already erected several
of their ice-making plants, which are sue
cessfully at work, turning out SOLID, rams
parent, Pure Ice, made from distilled Wa.
ter. and have other plants in course OK
erection. which are rapidly approaching
completion.
Orders are continually being booked, 80
that the company has all the work IL can
attend 10 at remunerative prices.
The machine built by tho company Is on
the compression plan and is one. of the
simplest, If not the simplest IN con-
struction. easy of management, and eco,
nomical III working; is secured by united
States patents, and IL most decided sue
cess. Ice made by this machine can be
seen at the Transparent-lce Works TINS
city, fredericksburg. Lynchburg, ana
shortly In Roanoke, Salem, Graham. Va,
and Helena, Ark.
The books of the company. from busi-
ness already completed and in hand. show
a profit of not less than 20 per cent. on the
full amount of capital proposed to be sold,
which is $3.50. 900. and limited amount oil
stock is offered TO the investing public at
its par value of S2j per share. Parties
purchasing stock now will share IN The
profits of the work already completed and
that in hand.
This business Of manufacturing ice is yet
in its infancy; new factories are going up
every day, and Reproducing machinery
will always be in great demand as tue
growth of the South increases. We are
well situated here in Richmond to handle
this particular business. being closely con-
nected with users of this class OF ma
chinery.
The names of the officers of the com
pany is evidence that its work will be con-
Quoted in a proper business-likee manner
| and for the interests of the stockholders
An opportunity is now given TO those
parties who wish to further the develop
ment of another manufacturing INDUSTRY
in our city TO come forward and subscribe
to the stock of this company.
Full information can DE obtained NJ the
| offices of the company. 1l09 east Main
street, city, and stock subscriptions pald
TO the secretary and treasurer, Il. +. Hud-
son. or to S. Ct. Wallace, Esq, cashier
Citizens Bank.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
TALKING OVER THE WIRES.
Several Branch Lines. but No LonG-Dis-
lance Phones in Virginia.


Mr.. C. f.. McCluer, superintendent Of the
Telephone Exchange IN this city, was seen
bv a representative of the Dispdtch last eve
ming and asked if there had not been seve-
raj long distant telephone lines estab-
lished in Virginia during the last twelve
months.
There is not a single telephone line in
the State of Virginia equipped with the
long-distance transmitters," he replied.
1--WE have no telephone lines of any greater
length than the one extending between
Richmond and Petersburg. except what
are called branch lines in different parts OF
the State, which are owned and operated
by small local corporations. but which are
all equipped with the ordinary Bell-Blake
instruments.
THE long-distance copper wires which
are being extended throughout the New
England and middle States have never yet
penetrated Virginia, and ! doubt II they
will any time in the near future. Our
towns and cities are too far apart, and the
business transacted between them Is too
meaere TO Justify the Long-Distance Com
pany in assuming the very great expense OF
the construction of the long-dlstance hard
drawn copper lines.
"In addition to the Petersburg end
Hanover Courthouse lines in connection
with the Richmond Exchange we have a
trunk line between Alexandra and Wash
ington and several lines extending from
twelve to thirty miles into the country
from the Norfolk Exchange, but all these
lines are equipped with the ordinary tele-
phones and transmitters used III the Rich
mond Exchange"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14

Look through your wardrobe! See
what you want How are the "little
ones" fixed? Tomorrow begins me-
morable week The first fruits OF the
harvest will be served at prices so low as
to cause surprise. Though informal 1t
will be the grand opening OF THE
CHOICEST AND MOST SELECT STOCK OF
DRESS GOODS ever shown in Richmond.
Not the most expensive, mark you, but
tire most uniuCrsaiiy popular. A peo-
ple's store with peoples supplies.
Things for everybody who want the best
al the forrest prices. The dollar buys a
dollars worth here every time. Our
novelties are OF the serviceable kind.
The cash buyer doesn't pay for the de-
linduent creditor at our counters. It's
oil cash-and DO much the better for
YOU and for us. We began business on
the smait-prQft cash basis. Look at us
to-day If we had double the store
room we nave we'd people it. The up
stairs" OF our store is as busy az ba-
zaar. We beat the weather every day.
Whether It's hot or cold. rainy or sun
shiny we're busy. This week we'll be
packed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
THE JEWS NEW YEAR.
Services in the synagogues This Afternoon
and Tomorrow.

This evening at dusk the Jewish New
Year 565l begins.
II will be ushered in with divine services
at all four of the Richmond synagogues.
Religious services will also be held
tomorrow, both morning and evening. and
Tuesday forenoon. In former times the
second day was nearly as generally OBJ
served as the first, but this custom has
gradually died out. there being no Biblical
authority for 1t.
THE TWO HOLY DAYS.
New Year and the Day of Atonement are
the two hottest events in the Jewish calen-
dar. The latter IS on the tenth day after
the former. and fails this year on Septem-.
her oath. On both of these DAYS work of
every kind - abstained from by all who
call themselves Jews. From time imme..
mortal the New Year has been the season or
reiinion among Israelites. No matter how
far apart members of a family were they
ALWAYS endeavored to spend this day, II no
more, under the parental roof-tree.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
The services IN the synagogues tonight
and tomorrow will be peculiarly impress
sive. Frequently recurring passages calls
to mind tho approach of the Day OF Atone
ment. The affairs will be covered with
white instead of the usual colors. In the
morning the shofar or rams hornls blown:
commemorative of the willingness OF
Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. an ac-
count of which is recited Just previous to
the ceremony. go, ,
With one or two exceptions possibly the
store of every Jewish merchant IN the city
will be closed tomorrow.
NEw-YEAR LETTERS.
The custom which was so general years
ago among the Jewish people of writing
New-Year letters to their friends and rela-
tives extending expressions of friendship
and congratulatlon is still observed to
some extent. and many hundreds were
written in Richmond yesterday. Others
will be placed in the mail to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
Els COMPANIONS.

DR.. Kerr's party will consist of fifteen
persons, among whom are four. ladies.
Nearly all the gentlemen are ministers,
two of them having been DR.. Kerr's class
mates at Hampden-Sidney.
The route of the tour embraces Liver
pool, London, Cologne, Brussels. Frank
fort, Wiesbaden. Dresdea. Berlin, Vienna,
Constantinople, Athens. Smyrna, Beirout,
Damascus. ali of Palestine. Jerusalem, Jop-
pa, Egypt, ell of the Italian cities. and Paris.
A guide or conductor will be with the party
during the whole time, attending to bag
gage. hotel, steamer. and railway ac-
commodations. The travel in Syria and
Palestine will be on horseback and with
tents carried by corps OF well-trained
servants.
TO RETURN n JANUARY.
DR.. Kerr expects 10 return early in the
coming year, ard to be in his pulpit on
the second Sunday of January. When he
gets home he proposes to give his congre-
CATION o series of a dozen or more of Sun
day evening lectures on the Holy Land.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
". Phillips Dabney.
coLoReD PEOPLES CELEBRATION
Preparations Being Made for n Big Time
a., October.

The colored folks expect the celebration
,bcv will have in this city in October to be
the biggest thing OF the KIND they nave
ever attempted. .,,,.
Sunerinterdent George Williams, Jr.,
and the Executive Committee have nearly
perfected their plans. and they are conn.,
dent the affair will be a success.
The various committees appointed by
the Executive Committee last MONDAY
night are hard at work. Many old relics
of slave DAYS have already been secured
and prepared for exhibition.
Great preparations are beng MADE ny
tho colored folk OF this city TO entertain
the many thousands of their people who
will be in Richmond on that occasion.
THE PEOPLE INTERESTED.
SUPERINTENDENT Williams has already
been apprised Of the fact that many OF the
counties and cities have held meetings IN
the interest of this celebration.
The Committee on Programme are WORK
inc diligently and will have 1t COM
Melted in few days. All the railroads
ioad;ne into the city have agreed TO re-
duce the full fare one half for round
trip tickets.
THE PARADE.
The parade as contemplated by the Com
mi,teo on Prorramme will be the grandest
ever attempted anywhere IN TINS country
by the colored people alone: Letters are
pouring in from all sections OF the country
from captains Of soldier companies, bands
of music. and persons Of prominence sly
nIfyjpg their intention TO be present and
participate in the affair
Special efforts will be made to take care
of all of the old colored persons who will
attend.
THE MONEY.
ga. Randolph, chairman of the Fxecu-
tive Board. is actively engaged in devising
means by which the necessary amount oil
money can be raised to pay the actual ex-
penses Of perfecting the arrangements Tor
the celebration. and with the cooperation
of his committee, together with me ana OIL
the liberal people of the city, he feels sure
Of sffrrpSa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
TIE NEW TYPHOlD-FEVER.
The Medical Committee Address Circu
lar to Physicians for Information.

Drs. Hoge and w. S. Gordon. who were
appointed by the President of the Academy
of Medicine and Surgery to inv estigate and
report upon the new form of typhoid-fever
that is prevalent here. issued the following
circular yesterday:
"In view of the fact of the prevalence of
tvphoid-lever in and around the city this
summer, the Richmond Academy of Medi-
cine and Surgery at its last meeting APP
pointed q committee TO investigate as far
as possible the number of cases, the local.
ties in which it prevails, and to propose
such measures as may be beneficial to the
public and the profession. In order to
facilitate this report and make its work
more complete the undersigned committee
would call upon all physicians and citizens
generally TO communicate with them
either in person or by letter, stating the
number of cases Of typhoid-feyer under
observation during the past sixty DAYS, the
localities most infested. and whether there
are any peculiarities of this disease OBJ
seryedn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
CALLED ONCE AN HOUR.
The Ambulance Summoned Four Times In
One Afternoon.

The ambulance was kept quite busy yes
terday afternoon and received four calls in
as many hours.
The first was at las TO attend white boy
at BOG north Sixth street, who was suffering
from hemorrhage OF the nose. He had been
bleeding at intervals since 6 o'clock Friday
evening and was very faint from loss OF
blood. The physician in charge succeeded
in relieving HIM and checking the flow OF
blood.
The second call was at 4:45-to the First
police-station-to see white man who had
fallen and cut his ear while under the in
fuence Of liquor. He was relieved and
placed under arrest.
At 4:55 the ambulance was summoned 70
the corner of Nineteenth and franklin
streets to attend a colored man suffering
with commissions. He was treated by the
physician and carried 70 his home.
The last call of the day was at 5:35 TO
white boy, near First and Main streets,
who had fallen and broken his shoulder
blade. He was relieved and carried home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
The COLORLESS Front,
sl3EAsT BROAD STREET
Enamel Paints
for glossy chair decorations ani for fancy Co.
ishing IA White. Creh.n. PINK. hluce, biarAl
Nermih0n, narUon. ana other slaies.
TO Introduce these g0ocs No have reduced no
price "
ID Cents Each.

Made Of best quality and according - f
plans ofcolor and varnish combined. 10 ciF
ginsted this several years sg1.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14

Elizabeth e. Bagby, Louisa j.. Corbin.
MARY e. Ellis, Mile A. Grant, Abram L.
Morton, Anna l.. Wallace.
xAsr-ESp SCHOOL.
Richard ". Flournoy, principal. Teach.
ers--J. Andrew Bowler, Josephine Hooper,
Maria l.. Hope. Lula Il. Haskins. Mary +.
Willis. Mary f. Johnson, Lucy G. Brooks.
Lucy Y. Boiling. Hester l.. Lightfoot. Mo-
celia Coo,s, Rosa b. Yancey.
MOORE SCHOOL
Edgar NJ Garrett, principal. Teachers
Miles u. Jones, James +. Robinson. Frank
W. Jones, Mamie j. Roberts, Parthenia
ii. Jones, Annie 4. Cough. S. Alice Kemp,
Florence Isham, Lucy A. Peters; Julia
Braxton, Alice Adams, Sarah j. Turpin,
Mary i. Reese, Fannie Z. Robinson, May
V. Holt.
BROOK SCHOOL.
Jacob /. Ezekiel, principal. Teachers
Kate VI. Harris, Sallie G. Young, Maggie
T.. Chilos, Perzealla j. Robinson, and Will
liam ii. Smith.
FULTON SCHOOL.
- n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
THE SCOTTISH RITE MAsONS.
Capto,n Babcock Receives the Thirty
Second Desree-Annual Reunion
In November.

Yesterday afternoon Captain A. G. Bah
cock entertained a party of Scottish Rite
aiasons at dinner at his farm near the Ma
sonic Home. and after the repast par
tlcular" consistory was opened and the
thlrty-second degree conferred. on the
host, MIR. G. A. Nesbitt presided as vene-
rable Master of the Kadosh. Mr. William
Ivan was in place as pryor and Mr.. w. O..
English filed the Office of preceptor.
Captain Babcock has been Scottish Rite
Mason since 1873. 80,
Libertas Lodge of Perfection, No. 5, will
confer the fourth and fifth degrees on a
prominent State official Monday night
This will be the first meeting since the
summer calling-of."
Hon, Robert L. Withers writes that he
will be present at the annual re-
union in November. Several other distin-
guished Scottish Rite brethren will be IN
attendance on that occasion.