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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
The License Laws.
To He Editor of the Dispatch:
IyANHoE. Va. January q, 1890.

lNANhOE, A. oohAbJ 49, AS~Ss
To The Editor Of Tie Dispatch:
Would it not be we'll for the present L.
gislature TO define more clearly the powers
and duties of the judges of tue county and
circuit courts in the matter of liquor
licenses A large portion of the public
revenues is derived from this source. Un-
der the law as it now stands, the trade ia
spirituous and malt liquors is provided
for. This trade having been made leglti-
mate one. do not believe that it was eyer
contemplated that this large revenue
should be paid into the treasury. or entire
lv wiped out by the sentimental eccentri-
city of the county Judges.
The law certainly does give to these OFF,
cials the right and privilege of deciding as
to the suitability of the applicant and the
location" only this and nothing more"
Now, if it be designed to clothe the
courts with absolute prohibitory powers,
let the statute say so without equivocatlon.
But il is clear TO my mind that such was
never the intention of the Legislature, in
asmucn as provision has been made In an-
other way to secure this result-namely,
by on appeal 10 the ballot.
A case in point recently came under
nv observation. A man, strongly en-
dorsed. of good moral character made APP
plication to the Judge OF the County Court
for a license to sell liquor. The appllca-
ton was peremptorily refused, the judge
taking occasion to state from the bench
that while no objection could be urged
against the man or the place, he had made
up his mind Nicer under any circumstances to
grant such license.
Let the present Legislature, then, either
repeal this law providing for liquor IL
censes, or make that law mandatory upon
the county courts. MCGREGoR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
The Poor School-Tcacher.
IN he Editor of The Dispaich :

To The Editor of The Dispdtch:
| sometimes wonder what public-school
teachers are supposed TO be made Of OF
what they are to live on: for, from present
prospects. they must be supposed TO live
on air or some other ethereal substance.
am one myself, and can sympathize with
their haps and mishaps. | learned u few
DAYS ago that teachers in this county
York.. and probably it may be so in other
counties. would not receive their money
for their orders until about the 1st of June.
What are we to doS We are bound by con.
tract to teach certain length of time. IL
We break this contract we are liable TO a
forfeiture of all our orders then unpaid.
We can in consequence pursue no other
avocation. What then is the consequence
Most of us are bound To have our
money and in order to get it we must take
two or three dollars less than the face
value of the orders. Is this justice to tho
teacher? The teacher is promised GER
tain sum of money for his work and the
failure Of the county to meet its liabilities
compels the teacher to receive sum less
per month than is named in his order. IL
they are compelled to wait six or eight
months for their money are they not GU
titled 10 interest on their money for tho
time they have to wait ! | hope the Legis-
lature now in session will take note OF
these evils and come to the AID of the
hard-worked and loug-sufering public
school teacher. ID. WErsERII4L ScHEScK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
The Deportation Question-Again.

With due Difference to the gentlemen in
Congress who appear to be infatuated with
the scheme 10 deport the southern negroes
TO the Congo region, We must say that the
discussion of that scheme strikes usas one
of the humors of Federal legislation.
Aside from theimpracticabilty of securing
the transportation necessary to take the
southern negroes to Africa, and apart from
the consideration that the southern ne
groes could not be driven away from the
atmosphere permeated by the odor arising
from the Aosh-pots ofs their old mas
tiers, the foreign nations most interested
In the development of the Congo country
will not permit that region to remain in
the hands Of the negroes now there. much
less become field for the colonization of
negroes from this country. The native ne
Croes will doubtless continue to hold their
own in the unhealthy equatorial coast
stretches for some time 70 come, but in the
vast wealthy and productive interior area
extending from the lake region to the line
of exploration northward from Cape Col
ony their fate Is to be crowded out. The
destiny of the interior of Africa-if that
country be such rs STANLEY, TRzvIEE, JUS-
xKR. ScHwEISFURrH. and others describe it,
Is that IL shall be dominated by the all-con-
Quering and progressive Caucasian.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29

"Standing by itself, Mr.. Ingalls's speech
would have little significance 1t is very
different. however. when we remember the
circumstances under which that speech
was prepared and delivered. The Rcpub-
hcan majority in Congress have determined
10 wrest the southern States from the
Democratic party Rsctmond DisDdtcA.
II would be closer to accuracy to say
that Mr.. Ingalls, desires reelection 20 the
6onate, aud II he can pay TOR il in words,
20 much the better.- C.ncmnda CONNER
csai- GQzette.
That is pretty hard hit at IscALLs. who
never receives blow that he does not de-
serve 10 have inflicted upon him.
But II Mr.. IkoAHs made his speech as
smeans Of insuring his reelection TO the
United States Senate. then the state Of
feeling In Kansas must be worse than We
had supposed. and should serve us warn
ing to the southern people that they have
no rights which the Republican party con-
aiden itself bound 10 respect. What but q
solid South osn reasonably b. expected un-
der such circumstancess
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
What Saws Brother John ?

General WILLIAM TEcUMp SHERMAN would
probably be happier man if Le had been
a friend of BLAIsE's along about 1855 and
had been instructed by the Maine states
man that orders for cremation constitute a
good thing as applied to letters. The ST..
Louis Republic has recently gotten hold OF
several of General SHERMAN's letters which
are not at all in harmony with Brother
JoHN's ELIZA PINKsToN views. and which
should have had at the bottom burn
this.n Witness the following written by
the General from Goldsboro March "a, 1865:
II am q better judge of what is.right
and proper touching the negro, with whom
/ deal hourly, than Ben. Butler, Sam
Giddlngs, or any mere theorist dealing
with the hypothetical negro OF their own
creation"
Hypothetical" negro is good, very
good. Again writes General SHERMAN:
Let those who love nIggers better than
whites follow me- and we Will see who
loves his country best A niger, as such,
Is a most excellent fellow, but no Is not fit
to marry, to associate, or to vote with me
or NINE"
Wonder what Brother JOHN has to say to
that?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29

south that such man - John ". Daniel
ehould have arisen Just IN time to do honor
10 the ncmory Of the illustrious men
whose names would have filed the trump
of fame II they had been successful, but
whose deeds and lives are mono the less
worthy Of the pen of the greatest Of histo-
rians because fate frowned upon their he
roic and patriotic efforts"
Behold what difference single word
NAV make ia sentence. Instead Of the
word ;. frowncd" the word "pounced Zap
peared. spelling the sentence. But our
Ms. is so bad that we shall not lay oil the
blame upon the printer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
A Word for the Farmers.
To he Editor of the Dispatch


CHERRY MANOR, Va, January %, 1890.
Much has been said in the columns of
your valuable paper about what legislation
is needful for the farming interests OF Vlr-
GINA. Talking will not suffice, we want
action; we suffer more for want of proper
legislation than any other pursuit, support
and keep up the whole world, and still
no one seems to take any steps to
remedy the evil. In addition to what
has been said as to tho wants OF the
farmers, want TO add postscript,
and ask the especial attention OF the Hon.
orable General Assembly to consideration
of il. Tobacco is the product of the farm
upon which we have TO rely for money to
pay the expenses incurred IN making our
crops, still there is a heavy tax upon 1T at
every turn. You send it OF to market.
We find heavy internal-revenue tax upon
it; then we have public weighers to
weigh it. for which we have to pay
fifteen cents per hundred pounds,
whether it is good. bad, OF indiBer-
ent, then comes per cent. commissions to
the commission merchant, after paying
the aforesaid charges, together with
freight. drayage. &C., about one-fifth Of
the amount is taken. our realty and per-
sonalty are heavily taxed and the product
being so heavily taxed. it Is no wonder
that the farming interest ~ depressed.
Many of us would give up the business #
we could in any reasonable way get rid or
our lands. Lot our representatives IN
Congress press the abolition OF the inter-
nal revenue tax. This was wal, measure
and ought long ago TO have been abrogated.
Then let our Legislature look to the
prices 70 be paid for weighing our tobacco.
0ne-third OF the amount charged is =
plenty. Five cents per 100 pounds would
be GOOD nav for IL and one aud half per
cent. for selling is enough. These things
regulated would help the farmers greatly;
We are not allowed to sell our tobacco II
We wish il without paying these charges.
Let the Legislature relieve the farmers
Of these heavy burdens. and at the same
time pay the other parties 2 TAR compenss-
pect the farming interest to start to the
front. Who win be the drst to frame q
bill and present it to the LegislatureP At
the present rate il costs as 81 for every
one hundred pounds OF tobacco that We
sell. We can't live at Il and must give it
up without some relief. FARMER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
AT L.OGGERHEADS
Over the New City Charter of Danville-
A Social Club.

!Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
DANvILLE, VA, January %. 1890. =,
The City Council and OF the largest
taxpayers are at loggerheads over the new
CITY charter. In drawing the new charter
the limit of taxes on real and personal
property was increased from Sl.25to II. %.
The members of the Council say they DO
not know that it will be necessary to III
crease the rate to $3.50, but that 1t might
be necessary to do so. and as this could not
be done under the old charter they thought
It best to fix the limit at $3.50 IN the pro-
posed new charter.
THEY OBJECTED.
A number of taxpayers objected to this
and forwarded o petition to the Legisla-
lature PRAYING that the charter should not
be passed by that body until it had been
submitted to vote of the people. The
petitioners have now agreed, however. that
If the Council will consent to incorporate
clause in the charter providing that the
tax rate shall not be raised above the pres
ent figure (Sl.2 without the consent of the
people they will withdraw their objections
and let the charter pass. This may prove
a solution of the difficulty.
CLUB.
A number of well-known citizens have
UtPlucu 10 UIEdHILt ~ SOtidi 'luO Ob VIZ
order of the Westmoreland of Richmond.
A meeting was held last night and resulted
III the election of +. \. Burton as presi-
dent: o. w. Dudley, first vice-president:
l.. G. Berkeley, second. vice-president. and
w. w. Clarke, secretary and treasurer. The
club will soon fit up handsome rooms and
will give the young men of the city plea
SAINT place Of resort.
PROSPEROUS.
A real estate agent informed me yester-
day that he did not know Of q store-house
or dwelling in this city for rent. This
statement was drawn out by tho fact that
a gentleman from one of the eastern .coun-
ties along the line of the Atlantic and Dan
vile railroad had written here to know If
he could rent store and dwelling on rea-
sonable terms.
w. B. Lewis and a number of friends
from Milton. n. c., purchased to-day the
tobacco-works of the late w. II. Trow-
bridge. The organization will be known
as THE 1rowbrdge." and will manutac-
ture smoking-tObaccO and cigarettes. The
new concern will operate on much larger
scale than Mr.. Trowbrldge did.
|. j. III. HOdnett, an old and well-known
citizen of North Danville. died to-day F.:
aged seventy eight. He was the father OF
W. 4. Hodnett.
The Council TO-DAY considered the ques-
ton of allowing tho Atlantic and Danville
road to run track through the city in
building q line to the west. and while the
matter was referred back to a committee
to arrange the details, its generally agreed
by the members that the right will be
granted when the papers are drawn up IN
proper shape.
The authorities Of the Atlantic and DAN
Vile road announced to-day that regular
trains will be put on between Danville and
Portsmouth on the 3lst instant.
Tobacco has been booming to-day and
bright wrappers sold unusually high.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
"reminiscences of General Robert l.. Lee.
For the Dispatch-l

lrOI lhD Di1PoteA-J
The reading of the article by Mr.. Davis
on Robert f. Lee, copied III the Dispatch
from the North american Rerie1r. recalls to
memory an incident that occurred during
his command in West Virginia few days
prior to the arranged attack on Cheat
Mountain. One hundred men under Cap
tain Buckner, of Goochland, were detailed
and supplied with three days ratiops to
scout the mountains ut the head waters OF
the Cheat Ito meet some one" to us I'M
known and conduct them safely to General
Henry JacksOn's encampment on Green
brier river. After futile first DAYS scout
the command encamped for the night at
Slavin's cabin, elui-distant from either
camp. On the second day we were sent
out singly TO scout the forests in close
proximity 10 Cheat Mountain. The writar
had approached the high ridge overlo4-
ing the enemy's encampment and Cheat
river bridge, and in close proximity to
their pickets, aud was looking intently az
them when he was startled 20 action by
seeing a thick-set man. enveloped In o
long gray overcOat. closely buttoned, and
wearing a slouch felt hat. descending tall
pine tree near by and commanding tho en-
tire interior OF the enemy's fortl6cation. /
instantly brought my musket to bear upon
him, though ordered mot to fire upon any
single party we might meet, but to conduct
him safely TO our camp. Upon his reaching
the ground, and before / could challenge
BIN, Returned his eye upon me, having seen
nv gray uniform. and demanded: Are
YOU one of Jackson's scouts sent to meet
some one?" / replied. :" am under Cap
tain Buckncr," and pointing before for
him TO lead the way I silently conducted
him TO the command. and thence 10 our
camp on the Greenbrier. ] did not then
know General Lee personally, but months
after recognized in him the gray-oyer-
coat man of the pine tree" He was
making his own solitary reconnaissance OF
the enemies camp and its environments
preparatory to arranging the plan OF at
tack, which. as is historically known, failed
OF fruition from some fatality, and would
undoubtedly have succeeded most glorious
" for US if it had been carried ont. This |
know personally. Fifteen hundred volun-
teers under the lead of that indomitable
and untiring fighter. Colonel afterwards
GeneraD Edward Johnson, stood in line,
after driving in the enemies, for twelve
hours on the Parkersburg pike above
Cheat bridge awaiting the. .signal-gun to
charge the works on that side. The COM
bined attack would have ended gloriously
for the Confeieracy beyond question if it
had been carried out as planned.
HENEY NJ. PRICE,
Company X, Forty-fourth Virginia VOL
unteers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
A RACE WAR.
QUITE A LIVELY TIME DOWN ON THE
NORTHERN NECK.
C,ubs and Brick bats Brought Into Requi-
s,ticn--Thc Negroes Very Az
gressiyc.
ssn.c,.l ,el.aram % ne pIspa.cn.l

w.ra,w. Va. January GA dispatch
received to-day from Montrose. the county
seat Of Wcstmoreland, gives the details OF
n serious race conflict which occurred there
on YESTERDAY evening, in which clubs and
hy;ck- bats rlayed conspicuous part. a
number of the participants were badly
nsed nm. but the negroes who participated
in the conflict Jared worse. A negro of
notoriousIy bad character named Bob
johnson began the ARRAY by striking
George Cork. an unoHending white man;
a number of white persons appeared and
restored ouiet. but the negroes were not sat.
isfied and seemed determined to bring on
another fight at all hazards.
LOUD IN THEIR THREATs.
The negroes were loud in their threats
and exceedingly aggressive ana hostile II,
their demonstrations, when "a negro named
Walter Kelsie struck James Skaces white :
thus bringing on a general night, whicn
proved TO be very disas trous 10 the negro
participants. Whiskey is said TO nave been
at the bottom of the ARRAY. The day was
the beginning of the regular monthly term
of the County Court, but the court had
adjourned several hours before the fight
occurred.
A telegram to-day says Day, .promi,
nent colored Republican politician OF
Northumberland county. and chairman OF
the party in his maglsterIal district, mas
been arrested and will be tried before Jus
tice Hazard on Monday for stealing O
beef, the property of MIR. Il. w. Crappe'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
NOLANDINE.
RICHMOND, Va. Janusry 10. 49,

Noilndiae Company:
Gentlenen.-Twcnty years ago | WAS . n'f
dreadful sufferer from Chronic Liver Comp 'f.r,
For two years wRs under most skiid. mi
care, deriving only temporary reiet i-''.
this period my bodily aud montai coniino- %
deporable indeed. only those ahO are SUI fis
from liver trouble can appreciate the az ai.' .
q victim e. pia dreadful maaly. To al 60 /
say do "a | dill. Get "JOHNsTOHS NOLAN
DlNE.n aud restoration 70 health Will surely i'.
low its iudicious use I hal despRrod ~ ''ar
bolng a VOL man until one bottle ~ sNHH'
sTON's NOLANDlNE convinced mo o. ne o.l-
trary. Twenty yoArs immunity from f.ii''
romeo OF liver troubles ought to convince 10
most sseptical
July, 1889, had another attack ~ ny former
troubles moro violent. but cut short ~ timely
use OF NoLANDINE. Less than one bottle has
again restored ne 70 tho blessings Of good leA n
No language can express M gratitude, oli
will cay consider lt the greats,. remedy ir
Liver and Kidney Troubles yet discovered
Yours very gracefully.
JOSEPH A. HOPKINS.
Master Of mo Ricn nonl Dock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
TIE COCKAOE CITY.
Report of the Health Onicer-Cannot be
Found.

Report oil the heallh Omcer-tahhoe DO
Found.
fCorespondenco OF tho Richmond Dlspatrh.l
PETERSBURG, Va, January %, 1890.
The report of the health officer, DIR. q. v.
Robinson, for the month ending January
Goth shows that during that period there
were n deaths in the cty--l6 among the
white and % among the colored popula-
ton. The statistics show that among the
white population there were nine deaths OF
males and seven of females; and among
the colored fifteen males and ten females.
One death was certified by the Coroner
and three by the Health Officer. Nine nom
residents, not included IN the above, were
buried in the city. The rate OF mortality
of the whole population was 1868 per |, 900
per annum: Of the white, 16.. and OF the
colored, 2307 per 1000 per annum.
When the case of DR.. William Taylor,
charged with murder. was called in the
Hastings Court this morning 1T was agreed
that the accused should plead guilty TO
voluntary manslaughter. This was done,
and a verdict was accordingly rendered.
and his term of imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary was fixed at one year. Taylor was
Yesterday sentenced to three years I'M
prisonment for abortion.
CAN'T DE FOUND.
All efforts to find the whereabouts of the
man Henry Foster. who recently stole a
valuable horse and jumper from Mr.. W. T.:
Davis OF Dinwiddie county, have proved
abortive. 1t is believed that the party,
aided 10y the money for which he sold the
horse, has escaped from the State. Tele-
grams were sent in different directions de-
scribing him, but nothing has been heard
from him.
The remains of the late W. B. Pearman,
who died yesterday IN Norfolk, have been
brought here, and will be- inferred to-mor-
row. Deceased was member of the
Royal Arcanum, and Will be buried by that
order.
The negro John Hinton, who was ar
rested yesterday for ali attempted feloni-
GUS assault, plead his own case so effective
" in the Mayors Court this morning that
he was discharged. ROBIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
Southern Harbors.
IBy telegraph TO the Disps,cn.l

Et1D
WASHINGTON, January 2s.-Mr. German
to-day introduced in the Senate "a bill
making appropriations for continuing the
improvements OF the haIbor al Norfolk,
Charleston and Savannah. The bill makes
the following appropriations: For i'm
proving the harbor at Norfolk, S457 $50
Charleston. $4,000 Savannah. S5O0, 600.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29

"America need enter into no alliance
with Portugal. She has pretty good
sized African question of her own. Cor
rect. It is about us much as America can
do to take care of her own wood-pile.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29

1.-THE President of Brazil has magnani-
mously presented himself with new pal
ace, and is probably thinking of having the
ex-Emperor's crown enlarged to tit his
head" That settles it. Brazil is Republi-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29

THE FIRM OF SCOTT & FOSTER
4 Il this day dissolved by mutual consent, Nr.
". c. FOSTER having bought the entire blsl-
ness. All claims against tho tirm viii be paid
by him and no will also receive oil accounts due
the firm. W. Z. FOSTER,
successor 10 scott Il Foster.
WARREN, AMELIA COUNTY, Va, January 10, 1900
IA 2y-its
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29

"The car-stove must go" The car-stove
does go-for the travelling public, as wit
ness the railroad accident near indianapolis
Monday morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29

n yesterdays issue Of tho Diapaich wo
ponnsd : abort notice Of Mr. DANsEl's
oeatisa a list Saturday night Wswroto
oo1blkosD,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
nACA7Nk- WORK r.
COUNT ORDERS.


NOTICE. -PURSUANT TO SEC
IN TION s4e9OF TIE CODE OR VIRGINIA,
notice Is horeby given 20 the parties Interested
Of a decree Of ths Circuit Court OF hockbridgs
county, Va. rendered. September q. iSas, In tho
cause therein pendingof
Alexander Trim n!e's Admir-, 1T ala. In
rs. 2 Ghnn,.rv
Alexander Trim ble's heirs ct ala. eaa"'ois'
upon consideration whereof, " APP
nearing that there belongs 10 tho fund Ia THE
Gauss the sum OF NINE HUNDRED AND ElGtl-
TY-gWO DOLLARS AND TWtNrr-TWo
CEST~. with interest thereon from September
10, 1888 (being the amount OF tho leeacies dns 70
James NcClner or his heirs. and Jonn steele or
his heirs, or their personal representatives, less
certain overpaymsnts which are deducted there
froml which sum has been iosnod out under
deorees in this canss: and 10 appearing that the
parties entitled 90 snid fund cannot DO found.
ana that this fund haz been Ia the custody and
uadsy me oontrol OF this Court for moro tnsn
seven years without any ourer or CLAIMANT
therefor known 10 tho Court although dtligsns
efforts have been made 10 ascsrtAtn heir vhsru-
obouts, Is ordered that tn psoess<itngs ~.
quired b. soosion SEQ II the Colo Of Virginia.
81: s!sc s,. :, sss q ssx:a = ascertain ~ pr
All parties hasipx any claim y ne fend
aforeaald ere therefore required y appear -
fore ~ seAd Court sn1 esa1lAi1e 49, stnAn
on SI:g.as cssss asssssssss ssssT.v&
- VWAk :. q. 80 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29

"The doctors say that tho influenza is
losing its grip and is rapidly dying ont. "
If it don't lose its grip it will do some kill
ing out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-29
BRIEF COMMENT.

"Chicago is immensely pleased over the
fact that the tailors held their convention
there And claims that she was the fit
nlaco