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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
Congressman O'FERRALL had a sharp spat
with Speaker REED yesterday and made the
Maine man come of second best.
All through the summer the health Of
Richmond has been very good indeed.
THE New Apport!onmeni.

NEW OTk llmtt, FhitNli'i.l
II is Of the last consequence to the Re
publican managers that they complete and
pass an apportionment DILL at the remaining
session of the present Congress if, as now
seems extremely probable, the majority IN
thepext House should be Democratic. The
census of tbs year is by no means COM
rletelv tabulated. Analysed, and verified,
even sofar as that work can be done III the
Census Bureau nj Washington, to say
nothing OF the errors and perhaps wIlfully
wrong returns with which the census IS
now clearly proved 70 be crowded. But
the facile and obllging Porter. Superin-
teudert OF the Census, has been able to
turn over to Mr.. Dunnell, who has the re-
apportionment rob IN hand, lot OF figures
that will answer the purpose OF the man.
ayers. and which no power IN the land can
reject or correct except Congress Itself. the
majority in which is in the hands and
under the dictation of the managers them
selves. Paper is cheap: the clerical force
OF the Census Bureau Is large and well
chosen for his own ends by Porter himself
unbanpered bv the restraints OF the civil
service law or any obligation 10 consider
efficiency or character; POrter's imaglna-
ton is lively, and his ingenuity IN making
figures cay what he wants them 10 say -
highly developed ana tTalIeu uN lung anu
varied exercise. The tables he has given
TO Mr.. Duanell NAV be relied on to. furnish
the basis for an apportionment that Will
do all that can be done II keep up the Re
publican strength in the House, to make
the Senate impregnable, and to establish
the Republicans in the electoral colleges
as firmly as the provisions of the Constitu-
ton will permit.
On these tables Mr. Dunnell, Mr.. Porter.
and whoever they have thought fit TO call
in have been at work, and have produced
the scheme which was explained IN our
Washington dispatches yesterday morning.
The Senate will have. necessarily, So
members. The House, under this scheme.
will have 354 and the Electoral College will
have in all ~. This will make the num-
Der of electoral votes necessary to elect a
President 222. The electoral votes would
be Al more than in 1888, and tho majority
required q larger. Under the Dunncll
scheme 1G States have their representation
increased, 2 have theirs reduced, "a remain
as now. and new States are added. The
following States, regarded az surely or
fairly Republican, have added representa-
tIyes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14

| Senator Vance and the National Banks.
Senator VANCE has been misrepresented,
| il appears. with respect to his attitude to-
wards the national-bank system. He writes
10 the editor Of the Raleigh Ac'es dn@ o.
serrer. therefore. as follows:
II voted against rechartering them (the
national banks IN 1892, as the Record
\ shows have voted against almost every
proposition favoring them, and have. as
YOU know. bill pending to repeal the tax
I upon state banks" But l DO
not favor tue immediate and unconditional
/ abolition of the national banks. 1t would
/ be the greatest blow that the prosperity oil
the country has received since the demo
netization OF silver and would bring
| ruin to multiplied thousands OF debtors:
! They must be abolished IN a proper and
| reasonable way and something else pro-
yided 70 take their place"
Certainly the Senator's position is wise
rs regards the matter TO which he refers.
| The immediate and complete abolition OF
the existing banking system would be n
blow to all interests from which the coun-
try could scarcely be expected to recover
| in q generation. If the abolition referred
20 is 10 be brought about at all II must be
by means such as will not involve catas-
trophe. otherwise it will prove very
insecure basis on which 10 build
for the future. whether the end IN
view be the welfare of one class only,
"a It should not be. or of the whole
people. as it should be. The North Caro-
lima State Democratic platform calls for
the abolition of national banks. Hence
the effort of vANcEs opponents TO make 1t
appear that he il IN antagonism with his
party. We take it for granted that the
Senator is too well known in his own State
for any such insinuations to have effect.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
HOW TO HOLD A HUSBAND.
A Hint TO Ladies' About the Management OIL
hen, from Suggestion Made by the
Chief Steward Of d Club.

Many a wife has been unable 10 retain her hns-
band al homo because her mcnls hsvo not been
such as he enjoyed. As result. he would per-
haps 20 to some cafe or his club TO dine, where
be was reasonably surs OF securing palatsoie
food. IL tho task has beet 30 difficult Tor tho
wife how much more dificult mus. IL DO Tor the
steward OF the club or cafe who caters TO 80
many different tasios aud tastes that are 40 crti-
cal. Perhaps the Institution most noted Tor its
fiue cooking in America Is the Union Club oil
New York An manner Of the most delicate
dishes arc there arranged ard prepared. II may,
therefore, be Of Interest 90 ladies' as well as 70
proprie tors Of hotels In general 20 know that ths
chief steward OF tho UniOs Club usos ana re-
commcuds " rhepsren BAKING Powder In the
preparation n the various dishes where baSing
powioris required. Tbs, Il produces ihe finest
results with ths most delicate OF food shows
conciusiyeiy its superior quslittss, not only Tor
purity, but for power and excellence. lt IL
now powder and Ia being used ~ the best and
mos. prominent peop,s ia the land IL has be-
como remarkably popular entirely on Us merits,
FOR the ltghtesi alG whitest bread ana cake arc
made where il is used, and IL has many features
unknown 70 any Of the older powders. its purify
IA beyond question, and tho results Il IL securing
arc often quite remarkable. Remember thss
the name Il bears, "rhspurc.h implies mat u Is
a superior article. You eau make trlsl Tor q
trihtng cost aud secure valuable Satisfaction.
The bsst erocers sell Il. ~ 21-eoi
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER il, 1890
A Game Not to Be Dospised.


II is given ont that M,RoSE is opposed
b. running Republican candidates for Con
rress in all except two or three districts IN
Virginia.
IL also alleged that this is one way he
has of showing his disapproyal of Mr.
HARRrsoS's Administration. This may be,
but il is another way of beguiling the
Democrats.
1t is as plain as plain can be that the lit
tleGeneral hopes and expects 20 accomplish
by means of independent candidates what
Republican nominees could never effect
viz, the breaking OF Democratic ranks.
1t is an old game, but not too ancient to
be despised.
There is still mischief mi and we should
DOT permit ourselves TO be misled.
Our obvious and pressing duty is 10 pre-
pare for fight IN each district. That it
will come TO this we have no doubt.
Everywhere there will be an enemy for us
10 overcome.
So we say organizes interest the Young
men in the canvass; form clubs and bring
10 the front energetic Democrats. Where
your committees have vacancies fill them /;
where members are inactive and wish TO
retire do not refuse TO accept their reslg-
nations; in aword. have all your voters
ready for a grand muster on election-dsy.
The Republicans will make mighty
struggle in November to prove that the
country endorses their proceedings and
policy in Congress, and il we fail in our
duty they will succeed; if on the contrary
we are alert and determined, organized,
and ready theirs will be the defeat, ours
the victory.
Democrats. bestir yourselves.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
Two Great Fairs.

Do we mean to have a fair in this city
next fall?
Do we Virginisns wish to have an exhi-
bit at Chicago in 1892?
II the people say yes (and we believe
they Wild il is not too soon 10 begin work
now.
There are certain legal complications
that somewhat embarrass the Agricultural
Society, but we trust that it will soon be
relieved of them, and meanwhile vast
deal of preliminary work may be done.
The Virginia fair Of 1891 should be
grand exhibition Of our Commonwealth's
resources, 50 that from 1t much may be
selected to 90 into the Virginia exhibit at
Chicago.
This State made no exhibit at Philadel-
phia in 1876, and but for the liberality
and thoughtfulness of Mr.. L. q. Boom,
who erected Virginia house on the Cen
tennial-Grounds at his own expense, our
folks would have had no place OF rendez-
vous there. Other southern States no
richer than ours in resources, no better of
financially, had neat buildings erected and
filed them with sample products of their
fields. forests, mines, workshops, and
fisheries 1t paid them well. In nearly
every instance good results were shown.
Thus we would have this State do in
1892, and if the people ask the General AS
sembly it will no doubt make the appro-
priat,on for the construction of the build
ing and to pay for the services of COM
pstent man to have charge of it, while the
counties. cities, railroads, improvement
companies, &C.. can furnish the exhibits.
We must either go forward or backward.
The present impulse Is in the former
direction, and it is our duty to assist
the movement by judiciously adyer-
Using the attractions of the State.
We have done next to nothing TO ac-
quaint the outside world with the posi-
bilities of Virginia. Our poverty is often
the theme Of political writers and the
wonder is that capitalists have come here
at all. But they have come; still more are
coming, and the Columbian Fair will
afford us opportunity TO make widespread
announcement of the progress we are
making and of the advantages We offer TO
settlers and to investors.
Meanwhile Richmond should proceed
with her own special work, which is to
arrange for fair next year. We have here
superb grounds and buildings. and the
people are beginning to yearn for some such
great amusement feature.
What we would suggest is local
auxiliary committee or board TO work IN
conjunction with the Agricultural Society.
The usefulness of such an organization was
illustrated few weeks ago when few
gentlemen went upon the streets and got
subscriptions for large sum of money
in aid Of q fair this fall. The scheme only
fell through because there was not time
enough TO make the necessary prepare
tions. So now let us make an early be-
ginning. and we know of no better plan
to show our interest in the enterprise than
in the organization of an auxiliary board
TO help the society In money matters. If
the public il Of this opinion the sooner
We get 70 work the better.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
Ex-Governor Cameron's Letter.

The Hon. WILLIAM T.. CAMERON has with
drawn from the Republican party, and his
letter announcing the fact appears in our
columns this morning.
The Republican party, he says, stands
self-convicted not only of false pretence
and punic faith, but of mathematical ma
lignancy in seeking to retain power by re-
invoking the war sentiment of the North
and West, by resurrecting all the stock
phrases of fanaticism and sectionallsm
which could stir the South into resentment
and retort."
In his judgment but one thing remains
and that is for those who think as he does
ito free themselves from all part and lot
with party which has no faith too sacred
for violation, and recognizes no pledge as
too solemn to he broken"
The letter is written with caimness and
with much OF that beauty and vigor of e1-
preston which made its author famous as
! an editor and brilliant as public speaker.
While he indicates that the Democratic
party does not meet the full measure OF
his approval" we expect to see him again
among his old friends and admirers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
Manufacturing.

PAUL ALEXANDER TOMBSTONE is tho name
Of young man who has been astonishing
Chicago people by marvellous feats ofmind-
reading. lie has been very i'll from
"nervous excitement" but is now re-
covering.
"Jomssrosx succeeded in accomplishing
what WASHINGTON IRVING BIsHoP forfeited
bis life in attempting-that of driving
blindfold through the streets from one
hotel to another 10 considerable distance
apart and selecting q name chosen from
register containing several thousand sig
natures by committee without his know
ledge and ont Of his sight"
Some viii believe that this feat was &C
comp!ished by natural powers alone, but
many others viii doubt it.
In the mind-reading exhibition last seen
IN Richmond where the Professor accom-,
plished the difficult undertaking Of telling
the number Of . gentleman's watch with
out looking at IL. no INDUCED in q trick
both simple and old. but il did not arouse
the suspicion Of the committee Of citizen
and was unknown to the audience.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
A Redistricting Scheme.

Mr.. BURTON. a Republican member of
the House of Representatives from Ohio,
has introduced a redistricting bill which is
in keeping with the force and redppor-
tionment bills.
lie proposes that each State shall be re-
Distracted for members of Congress by a
resident board of four composed of two
members OF each political party. In case
these cannot agree Federal board is to
act.
SO it always will be in the power of the
Republican members TO throw the work
into the hands of the Republican national
board
This extreme and audacious measure will
not DO considered at this session of Con-
eress, and will not be heard from again, II
the elections this fall voice. as we expect,
the condemnation of the whole country
of the revolutionary acts and propositions
Of this Congress.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
The Reapportiontment.

II is given out through Republican chan
nels that Mr.. DUSSELL introduced his re-
apportionment bill little earlier than he
had intended.
The flibustering of the Democrats in
the LASGsroN-V ENABLK case inspired Speak
er REED and it is said that he went to Mr..
DUSSELL" and urged him to act at once.
Probably it was done to give the Demo-
Gratis something moro to think about than
the election case" says the Washington
correspondent of the st. Louis Democrat,
from whom we quote.
All the same his distribution of members
is perfectly indefensible. Virginia shows
upon the approximate returns of the Gen.
sus better right to ten members than
Michigan to twelve. and when the exact
and honest figures of the enumerators are
published We believe that Mr.. DUNSELL
viii have TO abandon his position and give
US our due.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
Mopex secnrcd nlreadr 70 bny Tho two lots

Money secured already TO buy the two lots
a, the southwest corner of Ninth and
Main, now occupied by the State Office and
the hardware store adjoining, and sensible
determination TO raise further sum with
which to obtain either the lot occupied
by the jewelry store or the lot in the rear
of the two already acquired and separated
from the Msin-street lots only by an alley,
which can be crossed by an archway. The
choice of the Chamber will be determined
by the recommendation of a number of
city architects who have been asked 10
consider and report which lot added to the
Chambers two Main-street lots will afford
the best site for the proposed building,
which is meant TO be 10y far tho most I'M
posing edifice on Main street, the post
Office not excepted.
As soon as the Chamber is out of the
field and in possession Of enough subscrip-
tions 70 purchase all the land 1t desires,
we hope TO see an effort made in behalf OF
the uptown hotel.
A fcasi Die plan will be advanced at the
prODpr time
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
EXPANDING THE BRAIN.
A Paris Doctor Finds How to Make States
men of Idiots.

The Partisan surgeon, says the Paris edi:
tor of the New York Herald, has discovered
a new method of developing the brain.
Noticing that the head of an idiotic little
girl was extremely small he removed part
Of the skull in order TO give the brain room
to expand. 1t duly expanded, and the girl
is now quite as intelligent as there is any
real necessity that girl should be. This
successful experiment not only shows how
idiocy may be cured, bat il also seems TO
establish the fact that mans intelligence
varies as the size of his brain.
IL. therefore, any man wishes TO IN
crease his brain power all he has to do y
10 nave, say. half of his skull removed;
General Boulanger might be converted
into new Napoleon by simply, removing
his skull and by expanding the brain arti-
ficially. The discovery is one which
promises TO be of great utility and can
hardly fail to make the discoyerer won
derfully popular IN "idiotic" circles
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
4" Nerve Tonic"
-

The nerve-tonicn fad has had multi
tude Of disciples this summer. There are
large numbers Of otherwise sensible peo-
pie who drink quart or so week of some
concoction which is warranted to tone
up" the nerves in O more or less magical
way, and who will solemnly assure you
that the said connection has saved them
from imbecilitv. And yet these so-called
nerve tones" are simply water or syrup,
oolored or favored with some cheap aud
harmless substance. They have about as
much effect on the nerves ss they would
have on . broken arm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
Ten Millions Increase

Richmond makes splendid appearance
in the reassessment returns.
In the past Eve years real-estate values
have increased $6.5l4.642. or nearly 20 per
cent. while the county of Henrico in which
the city lies has increased over $4,000. 900,
and our sister city Of Manchester (sepa-
rated from Us only by the James river)
nearly 81. 100000.
Here we have an increase OF about 80,
000. 900 representing the results of the in
dustry and activity Of this community, fJr
Manchester Is of US and with US, though 9
separate corporation. and the lands in len.
rico which have increased in val1b are
nearly all In the suburbs.
This is q beautiful showing.
We Will have to bear the tay-sats upon
e1QQ .QQo real sstAts more ths3 " hadh
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
Fifty-hr.t Fifty-second
The following Democratic States have
4 L.
Fifty-nrst Fiity-second
Congress. Congress. I,

Ohio loses one representative and VIZ
GINA one The ratio Of representation
under this scheme is one to 10000. Nir-
GINA has q population that gives her nine
representatives and a fraction unrepre-
sented of sO.093. Michigan has a popula-
ton that gives her eleven members and a
fraction of II, $50. for which another mem
Der is allowed. Virginia is Democratic
State. Michigan is at present republican.
Hence the difference.
Louisiana has An unrepresented fraction
of 70,5j0. Virginia and Louisiana have an
unrepresented population of l5O,643., In
Idaho there are 60.l25; in Nevada there
are As. $50; in the two States there are
1O9. sos. or about GO per cent. of the I'M
represented population Of Virginia and
Louisiana. Yet these two States have two
votes in the House, four IN the Senate,
and six in the Electoral College. Connec-
ticut has population of 1898, accord
ing to Mr. Porter's figures, and under the
Dunnell scheme has four members Of the
House, two senators, and six electoral
votes. But there are SIX States recently
admitted, with total population OF only
$50. IA. with SIX members of the House,
twelve senators, and eighteen electoral
fIhav
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
1885,, but we are fully able to do it, for,pcr-
sonsl property and business interests have
Increased in value IN corresponding ratio.
oues,,on Of Consideration.

To he Editor of dc Dispatch'
Please explain what IL meant in Congress
bv raising 1.-THE question of considera-
ton" and oblige' nuhscRiBkR'
Under tho rules when bill comes up
a member may raise the question whether
the House is ready TO consider it-an ex-
cellent rule which ought to obtain in all
deliberative bodies. OF course. if the
House decides that it Is not ready to con-
slider the bill. some other bill which the
House is ready to consider comes up. This
proceeding is termed raising the question
of consideration.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14

Ii is in the new States that the Repub Bill
can managers expect to find and keep the
strength that will enable them TO prevent
the repeal of the legislation of the present
Congress. They are apparently safe for
four years TO come. Their majority IN the
Senate is l4-5l to 81 when all the seats are
filed. There is no chance that we can see
for breaking that without complete revo-
luton that is hardly conceivable. They
hope, too, by this new apportionment to
keep majority in the House. That -
more doubtful, but no party ever resorted
TO more audacious means. The census IT.
self was the first, with its intended mis-:
counts and its stupid blunders, the fruit OF
Ignorance and negligence. The Dunnell
scheme of REINFORCEMENT does the rest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
Private Terms" at the Grain Exchange

To ne Editor of TIE Dispdch:
The enclosed resolution, addressed 70
the Secretary of the Grain and Cotton TX,
change. Richmond. Va, by our farmers
Hole-and-Corner Club" of Orange, Is
sent TO you with the request that you pub
lish in your Daily:
ResolUed. That the practice OF report.
ing private terms in daily price-eurreh,,
newspapers, purporting to be authorizes
by your Exchange, is misleading and WIN
holds from the farmer information ina.
might enable him intellgently 10 MAKO
consignments to your market. :,
that il il at variance with the prevaliing
custom Of other leading commerciai
bodies, and we protest against the cpn-
tinuance OF the practice as detrimental " y
our interests and unjust to your ma,Ao''
X. Nj. NswMas,
Corresponding Secretary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
on BOARD TIE sTARKEY.
HAMPDEN-SlDNEY COLLEGE.
Opening of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
teenth Session-Address of DIR.
Harding.
rcorrespondence Of the Richmond pI,patch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
HaMpDES-SDNEY, September II, 1890.
At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
opening exercises of the 115th session of
this venerable institution took place in the
old chapel the address was made 10y
Rev. Ephraim Harding, d. d., of Farm
vile. who took for his theme THE Gen.
tleman and His Culture" Ii was an ornate
address full of excellent instruction TO the
young men. There are 1O2 students re-
still looked for. The service was opened
with PRAYER by the venerable DR.. b. NJ.
Smith, the oldest graduate probably
living with the exception of DR.. Burwell,
of Raleigh, n. G. Memorial Hall is not
quite completed, as was hoped, but will be
occupied before long.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
THr RICHMOND DIsPATCH-sUNDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1890.

in chambers. and seeing from the piles OF
papers in the lawyers hands that the first
case was likely to be hardly contested. he
asked:
'What IL the amount in question:"
1.-Two dollars" said the plaintiffs coun-
sci.
"I'll pay it, said the Judge. handing
over the money. Call the next case"
He had not the patience of the taciturn
Sir William Grant, who after listening for
a couple of days to the arguments Of coun-
sci az 20 the construction Of an act. quietly
observed when they had done: That act
hes been repealed.n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
Chamber of Commerce Building

Remarkable success has attended The
Chamber Of Commerce building enterprise.
Iii . cheering vindication of the time
honored sdage that in unity there Is
strength.
Other more popular moves have been
begun here time after time, but only 10
fnil, 10 fail because they did not have
back Of them the force Of great body Of
intelligent men thoroughly organized and
ably oface1ed.
Fsipt-hsArtsd men predicted that this
esbsms would fsll through. On this point
fbahAd ~ desht but What Do - asA1