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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Mr.. John r. Gray Of Hampton
county, North Garoliaa shows how
good farming can he made to pay
By the results achieved last season
on twelve acres of cotton. Ho break
the land with as inch turn pillow
the latter part Of February. I il
then laid off in deep rows 5 feet
apart. He puts down fifty bushels
oil green cotton seed TO the acre and
covers them lightly. On april 6
900 pounds of.fertilizer are put a 3gn
to the measured acre. Seed IS
dropped by hand 80 inches apart
ia hills; the ground is lightly plowcd
about May aud also on May 30,
at which time cotton seed meal.
mixed with acid phosphate and
krinit, IL put Iii. On June ! cotton
il chopped ont. On June Ia he I
plows shallow" with sweep ploW.
No more plowing il allowed after
July 80, as the cotton Is than large
enough to hide i mule. After the
ground IS broken ali blowing il
shallow. The following " 5ba Gus.
Work, blowing and hoeing, 500 ST.
cotton seed Tor manure, $l2a.605
gaano 600 pounds To acre., $79 10;
eost Of picking $i90, so; total 1856
Mr. Gray gathered twenty-eight
bales, weighing 5R5 pounds, aud
including bagging and ties, ayera
giug net s45 the twenty eight
making $l260, and tie net on the
twelve acres being sIT5 Age
Herald
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

While Mrs. Braziil was being
buried 1t ereeupoint Long Island,
"Wednesday afternoon. tl!e grave
caved d, preeipitating the corpse
and three grave diggers headioug
iato Che hole. One Of the men,
john scaalon. fell underneath tda
coffin and was seriously hurt. With
much difficulty the coffin vas again
brought to the suiface and SeaDIna
dug out. There was considerable
excitement aad serercl women
laIhtad Philadelphia LEDGER.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Salt Lake Cily elected the Official
lickci fgr mayor, recorder treasurer
assessor and marsha, q full gentle
nc; tits proves sc Mormon fale
Id tst be uu lhe decline
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

All delinquent Fspbserlbors arc
warneI n9t - let their daughters
llse this paper 3lra hustle, as there
Is considerable due on ii am thy
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Tie National Democrat. published
weekly at w Washmgton. u @, By
Elmnad HUDSON. il iho trae eliam.
Yian 81 tic Democratic party Of the
gni0a. Fearless ard agsfesslye.
f handles The doiilgs Of The so.cailed
Republican party in q master hanti
l'he subscription price 4 ,50--ls
within tic reach 81 all, aud to
Democrat should be without i'd.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

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well furnished and comfortable
buiidings latest ard best styles Of
school furniture and apparatus, VIII
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16
REVENUE AND LoUoR-LIcENsEs.
Change and Modification Of the Laws De
maudel.
CHASE CITY, Va, February IL, 1890

CHASE CRY, Va, February IL, 1881.
To The Editor of The DISPATCH:
As the Legislature will take some action
looking TO q change and reduction OF the
criminal expenses of the State, some at
tention should be given to the amount OF
revenue derived from liquor-licenses III
the different counties of the Common
wealth.
The law in regard to granting licenses as
il now stands gives the county. ludge ao-
solute power. IL prohibltion wac
should come over county and the Juuso
gets into the current. then licenses are 10. 10.
fused, no revenue from that source, and the
criminal expenses continue undiminisheu
and other counties have chem TO, pay.
There can be an appeal 10 the Circuit Coult !,
but it is attended with heavy bonds, great
expense, and vexatious delay, and lew
ever avail themselves of the privilege.
Some change or modification of the law
is demanded in the way licenses should DO
granted. so that one man could not exer-
else arbitrary power. The best evidence
may be introduced about the suitability
of person and the appropriateness OF Ms
place OF business, and If the Court snoulu
have been captured by the Prohioitionists'
ney applying: Nov, what are you going
10 do about 1t2n He Is as much of car
as Speaker Reed. The people are COM
pletely ignored.
No ono can successfully maintain that
the denial of license stops the sale OF
liquor. Illicit traffic in the article when
refused the sanction of law has never IN
any State been suppressed. When legalized
the "blind tigersh close up. and the moon
shine-sellers abandon their business.
In the Auditors report for the fiscal
from the various cities and counties Of the
Commonwealth were $260. l269 and the
criminal expenses were for the whole state
11H .Ne.s2. showing that linpor psid ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16
To Secure Valuable War Records.

A Washington special Of the 14th says;
Senator Eysrts to-day introduced bill APP
propriating $50, 600 for the purchase by the
Librarian of Congress of Townshend's LII:
brary OF National. State. and Individual
Records, comprising a collection of his
torical records concerning the origin. pro-
gress: and consequences of the late war.
This collection, now in the Columbia
College library, is remarkable collection
of newspaper clippings filling 100 large
volumes of about 800 pages each. Each
page IL OF tour columns, so that there are 8
total OF 2io 900 columns, equal to twice that
number OF ordinary book columns. In or;
der 70 make this immense mass of material
available, compendium of about 80 vol
umes OF l,Soo pages each, the size of the
largest bank ledger, is in preparation. To
the compendium there is also an index in
one large volume. by reference to the in
any article contained in the records can DO
readily found.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16
Facts About the National Guard.
To he Editor of he Dispatch:

4
The Convention OF the National Guard
Association did its work well. twenty
eight States were represented by about
one hundred delegates IN all. Almost
every State sent its acknowledgements, and
very we'll posted they were. Some OF them
were veterans of the war between the
States. All Of them seemed well informed
"a TO the needs and the efficiency OF tnelr
State troops. There we're many short
speeches. not one exceeded fve minutes,
and all were practical and effective Conr-
tesy and good humor prevailed ana the
non. cOmbatant members OF the Congress
of the United States might have been Dene-
flied bv the decOrum and courtesy OF the
men who fought and who will fight when
ever their country calls them.
The bill which was reported to the. Sen;
ate and House was carefully framed and
will accomplish great benefit 10 the null
tary power of our country.
II calls for an increase Of the annual APP
priation for the militia to Sl,OOO.OOO
When We calmly agree that Sl00,0OO,Vo
shall be appropriated to naval defence and
$l0. 000.0 coo to an army on paper OF Z4,OVV
men. we feel that a military force OF sew
eral hundred thousand trained volunteers
should be generously encouraged and sup
ported. o1
The National Guard now number los. 900
splendid troops, and when we consider The
young men who have graduated In the
Guard and are awaiting active service, we
know that force of half q million of
trained soldiers can be assembled in briei
time on any point Of our country and That
no foreign power can venture to attack us:
A marked recognition has been made OF
the National Guard by the United States
Government
A review of the troops and lunch were
given in their honor by the Secretary OF
War. and no more intelligent critics OF the
movement were present than those adlu-
tant-generals and other generals OF the
Guard. -,
About ton years ago Messrs. Ham. Cham
berlain, Cutshaw, Purcell, and some Others
called in Richmond meeting of the
graduates of the Virginia Military Institute
and volunteer officers to consider mea-
sures for the Improvement of the volunteer
State troops. Other States were invited
TO cooperate. The National Guard OF
New York responded promptly, and to-day
we have a splendid army of these troops.
There will no doubt be camps OF instruc,-
ton established in many States OF United
States troops.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16
BEAUTY AND A BURGLAR.
Pretty Miss Fleischauer Captures Rod
Der in Her Room.

A remarkable example Of feminine pluck
was that exhibited in New York last lhiirs-
day night by pretty Miss Fteischauer. when
she captured big burglar-John Bourke-
as he was robbing her apartments. A
World reporter tells the story thus:
Mr.. Fleischauer and his eighteen-year-
old daughter occupy two rooms on the
ground floor OF the tenement. A filmsy
bolt on the inside of the door opening from
the main hall alone protects Miss Yettas
room from invasion. When this young
lady left her apartment Thursday evening
20 visit some friends in Orchard street she
bolted the door on the inside and
gained the yard in the rear. OF
the tenement through her fathers
room. Returning by the same route
at 10 p. NJ. Miss Fleischauer was astonnd-
ed to perceive through the WINDOWS
of her apartment the figure OF man en-
gagged in bundl'ng up all her Sunday
clothes. Most girls would have raised an
outcrv. Not so Miss Yetta. She took IN
the situation st glance. The stranger had
forced the bolt of her room from the nail
way. An cutlery on her part would mean
ms escape. possol with her0l too modest
wardrobe. She concluded 70 capture the
! burglar, That he was man OF more man
ordinary size did not IA the least deter Der.
Miss Fleischauer is Juno;lke beauty,
l nearly NV itth WI ibNhNF ~ tANAf-ia.."f.
a figure which q sculptor might call divine.
Her face would be hel fortune IN any coun-
try. Her eyes are large and piercing IN
| their blackness, and masses of dark blue
brown hair cluster i'll riDglets about her
| brow and temples. -.
without the slightest degree Of fear this
remarkably beautiful girl crept softly
| through the hallway TO tho door or her
room and. Just as the burglar was about TO
Withdraw. sprang suddenly to his throat
! and nimbly tripping him from behind
threw him to the floor. With her knee
upon his breos. she held him fast until her
| father. who wss sleeping in the next room
was awakened by the noise and came TO her
! assistance. policeman was then sum
moned and the completely ratified burglar
was carried of to the lookup. On the tes-
| timony Of Miss Fleischauer tho, prisoner
was committed yesterday for trial at Gene
| raj Sessions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16
How to Assess Lands.
RIcHMoXD, Va. February II, 1890.

RIcHMoxD, Va. February II, 1890.
To ne Editor Of he Dispatch:
An article in your issue of yesterday en-
titled How t. Assess Lands" attracted
my attention. The writer is after cheap
way to accomplish the object, and that Is
all very WELL but it is not all that should
be looked after. An honest way is more
important. and one which would rebound
TO our credit, now seriously impaired. II
is notorious that lands III many counties of
the State have been greatly undervalued
by the assessors, eud particularly was II
the case when the Malone gang" had
the sway, and it is now but little better in
certain localities, so demoralizing was their
malign influence with good Democrats
even. This matter is of SO much impor-
lance as to call for the serious considera-
ton of the Legislature. II is high time
that we should as Virginians endeavOr TO
in part restore by this means tho name of
our old Commonwealth to its pristine in
tegrity. Ii is sorely smlrched at present,
most unfortunately for her proud sons:
An honest, fair assessment Of oil the real
estate and OF the personally as well. par
ticularly in the larger cities, would go far
towards curing some of the ills that now
beset us. Let us have change in this
matter, radical one if necessary.
A LANDOWNER AND VIRGINIAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16
OYSTERS AND REVENUE.
Talks and willing to Pay for
Protection.
SYKES, AccoaAc COUNTY, Va,
February 9, 1880. }

SYKES, AccoMAC COUNTY, VA,
February 9, 1880.
To ne Editor oftte Dispatch
Tread the views of Senator Stuh6s on
the oyster question IN your, vaiuaDie pa
per of February the 5th WIN ilucn my
Iest and agree with him in reference, 10
taxing the oyster industry. The time mas
come when the oyster industry OF Virginia
sbonld receive more attention NJ the nahds
of those who are called by the people 10
enact laws for them. We have tried the
nresent Board on the Chesapeake ana us
tributaries for years. and find that tneir
duties are too many 10 givethelr attention 10
the oyster industry that 1t requires thcun W
'~;re Inc industry a board of practical oys-
termen of 1idewater who kno" WhHV VIC
needs of the business require.
Give us "A frst-class protection OF TWO
vessels in the Pocomoke SOUND anu our
ovsternen are willing to pay TAX noI 700
lsroe- TO support said industry our oys-
terInen and Oyster-beds should nave nrso,
class protection bv increased taxatl9u;
have talked with the oystermen, ana they
saw that they would only be TOO gtau W DO 70
800 9y S5a wear for such protection M Is
ran,,;,ed Tax all oystermen alike, be ne
toneer or dredger, and let It be an annual
tax 10 be paid on the LIST day OF Octooer
~ ZACH wear. IL the $500 oystermen Oh
tbe Pocomoke sound paid tax OF 30 q
veor IL would sum up $500, ana win
other taxes on the industry DO sppnneo 70
the police system OF the Eastern onoIe,
then the State could have what she ousht
ia haye-a frst-class protection ior 'ho
Eastern Shore. .. /, tba POGO
moke sound is the taking OF the youns oss-
ters from the rocks. The LIST OF oeps,eno
Der. 1889, the rocks of Pocomoke were any, "
with young oysters, and hundreas oi
thousands of bushels from the sly Vi
ouaTters TO dollars were taken ana soi1 W
n,ianters at 10 TO 20 cents per bushei. now
Nv hat method of taking oysters IRON the
rocts pocomoke sound will soon be de.
nIeted' for how can large oysters be causn'
when all the little oysters are taken nom
Then give us a law in the Pocomoke
sound that will keep tho small oysters VI
the rocks. h 10 rsmadv
This evil. The only remedy TO tns emu u
not 10 allow oysters under INC si@o "a
cuii 10 be taken from the rocks.
In conclusion, allow me TO say .nae No :
want no dredging in any part OF roco snnnd
souud. Openipg any part OF ans )" 49,
20 dredc,ng would be . death-oiow 70 w
industry and deplete the rocks as II oio III
is7sJ79. Respectfully, ~ c,vxx
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16
More About tho Junior Guards of VIII
liamsburg, Va.
fVor ,ho nfanatch
fTOr tho Dlspatch.l

I omitted to say in relation to the Junior
Guards last week that / remember on our
retreat from the Peninsula company
election was held by bivouac at Bottoms
bridge, when all the officers were changed:
Octavius Coke, brother of John A. and
Alexander, of your city, was made captain,
and Robert p. Taylor. a gallant comrade,
first lieutenant. and John Ill. Barlow, Jr.,
second. As Company Il" it (the Guard
was merged into the Thirty-second regi--
mont Virginia volunteers. Colonel Edward
Montague, OF Essex county, commanding
and DIR. James Semple, OF Hampton, regl-
mental surgeon. This regiment was With
General Jeb Stuart when he was killed and
bore a severe part under heavy FIRE IN the
battles Of Yellow Tavern. Gettysburg, &c
The Thrty-second was organized by
Colonel Il. s. Ewell now emeritus president
of William and Mary College), the brother
of General Richard 5. Ewell, and one OF
our valuable monumental landmarks, the
contemporary and classmate of General
Z. s. Grant and other celebrities at West
Point. The Colonel afterwards served on
tho staff of General Joseph 4. Johnson, in
the South, and though now ripening in
years he possesses much Of the yigor Of
robust manhood.
IRWIN, VA, February 10, 1880.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16

local, private, or incorporating any 5osns
Mr.. Hay vigorously opposed the a9op.
ton Of either resolution. II the mempc.s
would work in the regular oroof sn1L AZ
would be no trouble in disp0sing ~ ~.
business before the House. Mucn Oh ZIG
time{of the session has been frlftered awsy,s
he declared, by members lumping uP sn ,,.
moving TO suspend the rules Ana 'aA' Ny
local bills.
Mr.. Flood called attention to the lad ,,.
that evening sessions would very sei''N7S
interfere with committee meetings..
Mr. Ryan's substitute was rsJecten.
After considerable Discussion Mr' Ssln-
ders moved to pass by the further cln,
sideration Of the resolution until aiona'y
morning. Carried.
INTRODUCED AND RrfEEssp.
BY Mr.. ]. E. Mason: TO PROVIDE ior
submitting the question OF liqnor-ilce'is,p
to the qualified voters OF RappahannocA
district, in King George county. r
by Mr.. Berry: Petition OF Jonn W.
Raney and others TO vote on stocK-ia" IA
Lee district, Fairfax county. 90
By same: To incorporate the TOWN. Vi
Vienna. ,oo
BY Mr.. ]. f. Mason: Petition OF lOc
voters Of King George asking 20 nave nv
liquor-license question submitted 20 .u'
qualified voters Of Rsppahannock district
OF said county.
BY Mr.. Hsrnsberger: To amend ana re,
enact section 733 of chapter 81 coue ~
Virginia, providing fees to clerks OF courts
! III cases OF fines.
BY Mr.. Chambers: For the relief OF u.
L. burgess and the heirs Of S. b. Burgess
deceased. sureties of +. b. Burgess, late
treasurer OF Northumberland county.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
Ry Mr.. Berry: To permit the qualified
voters of Lee district, in Fairfax county. 70
vote upon the question of a stock-law. 81,
by Mr.. Thomas Davis To authorize the
Board of Supervisors OF the county OF
Chesterfield to appropriate money 10 the
| Chesterfield Cavalry Troop.
All :i5 o'clock the House found itsell
without quorum and adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16
THE NEGRO PROBLEM.
A New Feature--An Interesting Inter
yiew-Stntisfics.
CHARLOTTE, \. @, February TO, 1870
To uie Editor OF he Dispatch:


To 1Le Editor OF he Dispatch:
Your correspondent to-day had au
interesting interview with DIR. Wei
lngton Byers, of this State, on the
race problem. He has doubtless
gwen more study to the physical con-
dition of the negro race than any man in
the South and is the author of several
standard productions upon ethnOloglcal
questions. Among other things Dr.. Byers
said:
There is phase of The race problem
seldom discussed, though by far the most
vital and important one connected with
it allude to the physical condition OF
the negro. This is the essential factor
which gives permanency and greatness to
any race or nation and without which 1t 10
nothing.
Il have no hesitation in predicting that
the next census will disclose most
astounding degeneracy in the negro race,
such as has no parallel in all history. Their
insane, criminal. and mortality rates az set
forth IL the statistics OF 1880 were the
highest of any people upon the earth, and
there appear good reasons for the opinion
that these will all be more than doubled in
the census Of 1890. Instead of demon
strating Advancement and growth speak
now solely Of their physical well-being,
and not OF their social and political af-
fairs-the census will set forth q deterlo-
ton that is appalling 10 consider.
ALL Forms OF VICE.
"All forms of vice which tend to under
mino tho system and weaken the mind are
rife among them, and there is no telling
with what silent though deadly effect.
Notwithstanding thor birth-rates are
nearly double that of the whites, they
have in the time intervening between
emancipation and the present increased at
a ratio of only about rs per cent. while
the whites are being multiplied nearly so per
cent. The negro death-rate in every city
where they form u contingent OF the
population is more than twice that
of the whites. and in the face OF
this fact it is the widest logic. or
folly for Sherman, Tourgee, and Others
who predict eventual negro supremacy
through numbers TO claim they are In
crcasing upon tho whites. From all my
knowledge of this race, can but believe
that their future forebodes the very. dark
est possibilities and unless there be imme-
date and radical changes IN their methods
of life q fate eqnal or worse than that OF
the American Indian awaits them. Each
year is demonstrating to their great loss
the presence of the superior race. and they
have certainly not yet demonstrated that
they are capable OF standing the STRAIN
and wear and tear of this CIVILIZATION OF
,,,rs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16
THE LEE STATUE.
A Suggestion Regarding Taking 1t to us
Site.
To he Editor Of he Dispatch :

To TIE Editor Of he Dispdict:
Permit me 10 cordially second the ~
Cestion that the statue OF Lee. when IL "
riycs. be drawn TO the site of the mOpu-
ment by the people. IL was my good tor
tune to be one of the many who aided 10
perform that service when the statue OF
Washington was taken to the Capltoi
SQUARE wears ago. Learning that the statue
would be hauled up to the Square on Ger.
tain morning, Wen. 10 the dock out %
mere curiosity 20 see the preparations
made for that purpose. There were iar',e
number Of mules and horses in waiting,
and after they had been hitched TO some
KIND OF vehicle. on which rested the statue;
IN some way il was found that they could,
not be properly managed, and after severaI
efforts TO make "A start without success the
crowd present became impatient. the muies
and horses were detached. two long ropes
were arranged, and the immense throng
Immediately caught hold of them, ana
under the guidance Of Captain Sainun
Freeman the hinge statue was carried Ut,
Main street on run amid the cneels %
the citizens on the sidewalks and those III
the ranks. The turn up Ninth street was
successfully made and the procession pro-
ceededun near st. Paurs church, whore
il was halted until portion OF the IRON
railing could be removed from the Square
which being accomplished in about fifteen
minutes the ropes were again manned, ana
with cheering and shouting the statue was
soon paced near the position which IL
now occupies. This movement was a
spontaneous effort on the part OF the 9th
zens, was engaged in by all classes, and oc-
cuped but a few hours in its accomplish
ment. And why cannot the same tribute
be conferred on the statue OF the great
InaI ".
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16
| the criminal expense. and an excess Of

the criminal expenses and an excess VI
S22, lGs.77- ,,.hrrs
Let Us take tho county of MecklenD.uavn,
and illustrate the operation OF the y tho
of refusing .liquor-licenses and see IN
effect in reducing criminal expenses. sra
isS5'86 the receipts from Licenses W..
$i.io2.76; Next year different P'"''
prevailed:
iss6Js7--Receip;s from licenses. ........S 90 =,
issS-N-Crfninal expenses ............ hss1 m
lsT-Ss-lteceipts from licenses. n las o.
1887 j53-Criminal expenses E. y :.
so really il appears that the year Wnen
the prohibition cyclone struck the county,
when the receipts were lightest, crime WI
greatest. In lsSe-'s7 Southampton pau
in liquor-license S3,i51.s7 and criminal cii
penses were @el7.15. Lunenburg. Sinai
county. for the same year returned no 1t
quor-licenses and the criminal expenses
were S60t.29.
The theory that no license. no crime, eh s
lists only in the Imagination. as q study oi
the Auditors report for the different coulI-
ties will convince any unprejudiced minu:
II liqDor must be sold and Will be sold let
all the revenue possible be obtained rom
il. Let the law be plain as TO how licenses
can be procured aud not susceptible OF
different construction for every county.
Pienary powers in one man are always dah-
gerous TO the rights Of the people. J'