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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09

The present mission of King KAJA-
kAuA TO this country, it is announced, is
to propose to the State Department at
Washington the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands to the United States. Tho
colored monarch is believed to have been
authorized by his Government to make a
tonder on terms which, it is thought,
Congress will accept, The milk in the
cocoanut, or rather the sweetness in the
Imposition is as follows: Both the
kgar- planters of Hawaii and KALA-
jxAuA, are "in q hole" Under the
reciprocity treaty they really got a
bonus Of two cents pound on all their
sugar. But under the MCKINLEY bill,
which makes sugar free, they lose all
This, because the growers in this coun-
try receive bounty of two cents o
pound on their sugar. II the Ha-
waiian Islands should como under the
American flag the planters would receive
the bounty. and it would amount to
several million dollars year. The pro-
posal chimes in well with Jn,ao JEEas
BLAIyE's general views, without doubt
but what the sovereigns of America will
have to say to it through their representa-
tives remains to be seen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
A COMING MARRIAGE.

A Richmond Man to Wed n Lovely West
virginia Lzdy--Rafiroed Liboraiity.
Correspondents Of the Richmond Dispatch.i
ScoTTsvrLLs, VA, December 8, 1890.
The nuptials OF Miss Callie Harris,
the beautiful and accomplished dsugh-
ter OF John w. Harris, Esq, Of Lewis
burg. w. Va, formerly of this place,
and Mr.. Willie Parrish, son of Mr.. Par
rish, of the Richmond Cedar Works
Company, will DO celebrated at Lewis
burg Wednesday the 10th instant. Mr..
Fl. G. Harris, an uncle Of the bride-elect,
left this place yesterday to attend the
marriage.
CosDdESDhBLE.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Com pany are commercially liberalin dc
fraying all the expenses OF Mr.. W. IL.
Arnett, the telegraph operator OF this
place. to Washington, ID. c., where they
pay for fine artificial foot to take the
place, so far as it will, of that member
lost by Mr.. Arnett in jumping from
train at Warminister several months
since, an accident wherein the railroad
company was in nowise responsible.
BACK TO HIS OLD HOME.
A colored man left this place for
Evington. Campbell county, some days
since taking with him a hound-dog, for
which he just traded. He had scarcely
located at his new home when the former
owner Of the dog was called upon to ac-
knowledge the presence of his old IA
vorite, which had travelled about a hun
bred miles to get back TO his old home
and master.
THE DBYEsT SEASON.
We had the first snow Of the eeason
here this morning, accompanied by rain
and hail, the whole forming very disa-
greeable sleet. The thermometer also
got down to fine point. Until slight
rain fell here yesterday we had been dry
for long season, retarding the work OF
farmers to a great degree. In fact, the
fall season of this year has been the dry
est for very many and the water in James
river stands lower than it has for many
years.
Whooping-cough is decimating the
juvenile portion OF the colored popula-
ton hereabouts, and is disturbing scarce
ly less the well-being of the white chill
dren. The disease prevails generally
throughout this section.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
is il that the average youth Of to.da

Is it that the average youth of to-day
knows more geography in minute than
his father. when he WAS a school. boy,
knew in ten years, OF rs II that the father
forgot nearly all Of his knowledge i'm.
mediately after closing the covers Of his
big geography However that is, one
thing is certain-that nine youngsters
out OF ten who can't count 80 MANY
years as they have fingers can floor
their whole grown-up families on noun
tains, lakes, rivers, and streams, cities.
towns and villages and boundaries.
They not only do this persistenlly and
unconpromisingly, bat they take par
ocular delight 10 making their sisters
sailors flush TO the roots OF their hair
With their terribly srudiss questions
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09

Is suggestion Of crookedness, " moral
il not otherwise, in "the unexplained
preference Of family creditors in the face
OF obligations which seem to involve the
honor OF the debtors" The Young Man.
Defeated-By PATrIsoS doubtless realizes
the truth OF tho Shakspearean remark
to the effect that
"whon troubles come they come not single
spies.
But In battalionsi"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09

The failure Of the banking. house Of
QuAY's young man DELAxArER seems to
have been disastrous 1t appears that
the firm conducting the suspended insti.
tution 10 hopelessly insolvent. The
Pennsylvania State Treasurer loses
100000 Of sinking-fund money, while
the local county treasurer. the school
Treasures, the shsrifi. and possibly other
o6,cials are victims Of the collapse to .
6ssstes a. las extent Moreover. there
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
The South's Conservatism.

Perhaps no feature OF the convention
of farmers at Ocsla, Fla, is more striking
than tho slowness with which southern
members Of the body follow leads into
new and untried fields Of political expe-
diency. 1t is but another illustration Of
the fact that the conservatism OF this
section has been the salt leayening the
whole lump OF national action since the
foundation OF the republic. 1t was
30 in the earliest times, when kingly at
tributes, at least TO some extent, were con-
sidered necessary in certain quarters to
the stability OF "the best government
the world ever saw" 1t was 30 later on,
when the rights reserved to the several
States were attacked and in large part
destroyed, Notwithstanding the long
continued, loyal, earnest protest OF the
6outh's representatives. 1t is so to-day,
when every southern nerve is strained to
stop the putting on the country OF such
outrages az the one bound up In the bsyo-
net bill now pending in the Senate. 1t
Is 80 as regards all classes Of tho people.
but at the same time We may say that the
conservatism Of any section is to be
found -eminently among the agricul-
turists The very nature of the calling
of these good people, who 1--we nearest
10 Nature, who are indeed the bone and
sinew Of the hand, renders them con-
sentative by intuition and habit. SO We
find the true. unbiased farmer always
nslow to accept new-fangled notions,
oxhether II be Of agricultural methods or
public polity, and the truth of history
Sdshows that tho southern farmer has been
1.-THE balance-wheel In the governmental
smffairs Of the United States, regulating
tAhe admirable system devised by our
nforefathers and preventing at oil times,
or endeavoring to prevent, departures
from the safe middle way. Such posi-
Zion does not preclude the idea of pro-
;gressiveness. 1t il indeed the only basis
,Apon which sound progress can be made.
e The southern farmers have been CRATE
' iul for the support they have received
Sfrom the North. They have been par
aicularly pleased of late to note the
tIchange OF sentiment in tho Northwest
aiouching tariff questions and promising
! Che best things for the country at large.
. fhey have been ever actusted in their
,. views of governmental policy by de-
,tire for the good Of the whole people as
,against tho special benefit ola few. and we
'4hink this characteristic has again been
Exhibited at Ocala in the hesitation with
which radical propositions have been
met by the southern members of the
convention. II is clear that the majority
,,of these southerrers, at least, still be-
Iieve in the wise old observation
"Be not the first by whom the new Is tried,
Nor yet the last to lay the old aside;
and we are led for this reason to hope
that the Alliancewill not be allowed to fail
OF the high purpose for which it was
created or OF accomplishing the peculiar
good it is in the position to bring about
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09

The map of the city of Richmond pre-
pared under the direction Of the Cham
Der of Commerce will meet a great
local want, and in addition will he a
good advertisement of the city, mas
much as il shows forth our advantages
and possibilities as q manufacturing
centre.
We must let all the world know what
a great city we have here, and we ought
also, if possible, to offer inducements
for the location here of new manufactur-
ing plants
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09

Senator Gray, Of Delaware has dis
tinguished himself by his speech against
the force bill He Is a lawyer of fine at
tainments and has gwen proof of great
ability as debater. The wickedness Of
the measure has been thoroughly ex-
posed by him, and he has done well to
show that it endangers the liberties not
only OF the South, but Of all the States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
BUT FEW DEEDS RECORDED.
Not Many Sales Entered in Either the City

Not Many Sales Entered In Either the City
or County.
These were the deeds Of bargain and
sale recorded yesterday in the Clerk
Office of the Chancery Court:
Joseph Is. Cosby and wife to Stone
wall j. Boswell 36l feet on south side
Moore street between Oak and Harri-
son, $1,000
Johanna Kaufslt and j. G. Kaufelt
and wife to Mary A.. wife of Antonio
Msnoley, 80 feet on west side Fulton
street between Virginia and Louisiana
$3.50
COUNTY COURT OF HENRIco.
7. A. Gary and wife to James l. Spen-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
CUT DOWN FOR GRUmBLlNo.
An Instance of the Discipline on Board
brazilian Vessels.

brazilian Vessels.
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I
New YORK, December 6-Adelpho
Alves Masiers, petty officer In the Bra
lillian navy, yesterday cut down with &
blow from cutlass a seaman on board
the man-of-war Aquidabsn, now lying in
the North river. The affair occurred
shortly before 6 o'clock, and in
the presence of six lieutenants Of
the flagship. who, to all appear
ancss, entirely approved OF the action
taken. Masiera was ordered to take o
detail OF men and run the steam-cutter
for the day. All the men OF the detail
were directed to wear cutlasses. Masiera
alone was unarmed. On the first call
for the steam-cutter to proceed TO the
deck Masters appeared on deck and
looked about for the guard. The men
struggled up the companion-way
shivering and shaking with the cold, and
Masiera shouted out to them to hurry
along. One poor fellow muttered some
thing about the cold. Quick as flash
Masiera jumped forward, snatched the
mans cutlass from its scabbard and
aimed terrible blow at his head. The
sailor, in attempting to dodge the blow,
received the full force OF the blow on the
side OF the face and jaw. He reeled
and staggered, clutched wildly at the
air. and just as another blow was
delivered on the top of his head sank
with groan senscless 10 the deck. He
was then turned over to the surgeons
care and is at present lying in the ships
hospital. Unless his iniuriee are likely
to prove fatal, which is greatly feared,
the sailors name will not be given out.
The cutting down was witnessed by Cap
tain Macy and the men OF the American
steamer T.. @. Cray.
Concerning the discipline aboard the
Brazilian war-ships and the methods used
to enforce it 1t shonld be known that this
is matter wholly beyond the jurisdic-
ton OF the United States authorities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09

Ger, I55 feet on Railroad avenue between
High Point and Summit, 81, 240:
s. II. Farrand and wife 10 William II.
Pollard, 30 feet on west side National
Cemetery road, $780,
Winfield Scott to L. E. Cary, 155 feot
on Railroad avenue between High Point
and Summit, 1890.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
Color-Blind
49,

At reception
Fleecy "a forgetful mani believe
this Is Mr.. White.
Person addressed No, Sir ; Mr.. Black.
Fleecy: You must excuse me, Mr..
Black. My color-blindness is bothcring
me again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
LIVELY TRADE
Fifth AND BROAD STREETS.

We utoc
crowded with pretty and useful sue
Holiday Gifts. :"
We have out Of the entire and complete a.
able few horns and brio keen
Dry Goods business search of anything line ~
and wea best attention at all times.
Goods great demand this arc Tho 49,
to comprising oil the novelties this nut
to
Black and Cood TO suit design Black Dr.
Goods is particularly attractive styles and
showing immense Of China Silks conceivable %
Now isthe
purchasing protect them from the chilling blasts Ours 49,
place city where find such vast and 10 81
We baves think tho a
styles Plush q1 I
much below their value and they Va
400 Astrachan Seal Plush
to be found in the city Remember alter %
that buy Of Great reductions Carpets Rugs OC
and Blankets
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09

There is temperance lesson in the
fact that the cruiser Maine consumed
but one bottle of wine, Hereafter she
viii stick to water. Pittsburgh Chroai-
ole zblcgrQpA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
He Took II Ltterally.
fIpdcsi

Father: I suppose you'll turn over q
new leaf with the coming year?
Young One But. papa. the trees are
all bare and not new leaf to be found
anywhere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
LEVY G. DAVIS.
INIT GRANDEsT DISPLAY OF

INIT GRANDEST DISPLAY OF
CITY We will have on exhibition on MON
DAY the largest, mos, varied, aud complete
stock OF HOLIDAY GOODS, consisting Of
DOLLS, DOLLS. DOLLS, DOLLS.-We will
show Doll from the smallest 10 tho largest sizes
made and imported. our prices Will be from 70.
10 fl2 China Dolls Wax Dole. BisIue Dolls,
Boy Dolls; Doll-Carriasos, oil sizes, prices very
low Doll Chairs: Doll Tea Sets. Wash Sets
Doll Cradles; everything 10 please Tho babies
and little ones. our assortment Of Express
Wagons, WheelbarrOWs. Wiring Deszs, Drums,
Tool-Chests. Black boards, Tables, Games Of all
kinds. Footballs, Rubber Balls Horns, Nina
ture Billisrd-Tgbles, Pianos, Hsrmonicas
Building Blocks, A G Blocks, Garden Tools.
Bureaus sdoboards, SC, Be- Is Immense, aud
prices the very lowest Dressing Cases az 75c
&c, Si03 si.3o sl65, 81, t235, $500, $40. g. %
and t7-these are hall tho value shaving sets
Ia plush and leather a. 81, tL35, si69 SAl5, t265
s2.9s, $3.s2, ti.S5, end Ellsworth double the
money: Photograph, Autograph, and scrap
Albums at all prices from x3c % 81 smoking
sets, Natch-Safos, Inkstands, IN all the different
shapes, marked at lev prices, largo stock Of
genuine Bronze : atusry from 1oc. 20 RS pair;
Is sQue Orusments-a beautiful essOrtment-at
% 81 So, o., Is, and 96c. 81 10 sl40, Sl1j, 81 ~
s2.75, 1875, SAGE, 1888. $500 sLsg, and f923-
the-e goods are direct from the importer and
bought before the advance IN prices; Rubber
Toys Of all kinds-Dogs, Csts, katslers. Dolls
&c. Christmas-Tree Ornaments Of al kinds
and-al prices-a lergo stock Vases 10 Glass,
Cbins, aud Bisque; Whisk- Broom Holders in
Bronze, Plush, &c. Brass and silver Walters,
Ten-Pins, sc. Baskets Of oil kinds at marsei-
down prices; Jewelry-a large and new stock
prices defy competition. We have 1ust received
800 new Umbrellas, q useful article for bolt
day present. Our entire rsI door is full o. Ho-
liiay Goods, and prices marked In plain ngnres.
We ask u call from all wishing holiday goods be-
fore the STOCK Is picked over.
FUhS, MUFEs, CAPHs, COLLARS, &C. az re-
duced prices. CLOAkS. WRAPS. JACKETS.
and REEFEhS AT reduced prces-some Of them
al SOC. on the dollar. CARPETS, RUGS, NAT
TINGs, and oIL~CL0TH must be sold 70 make
room for our holiday goods-ay greatly reduced
prices. DRESS GOODS at low prices.
d. & Z. kITTEi.DOktEks
New Granite 'FRONT.'
dec sl7 east Brosd street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09

Everything must be sold before February ist
the day We move TO our magnificent new store,
Nos. 10 5 Broad street This sale offers uneG-
ceptional opportunities for holiday selections,
embracing IA It does every thing In our entire
stock, including all our latest purchases. Par
teular attention IL called to-day 10 ihe following
items:
Finest quality Noquette Carpets In all tho new
and lales, patterns-tormer price fl.1o per yard
sale prico tl.S5
former price 81 70 sizes per yard. sale price SIC.
and csc.
Roxbury Tapestry Carpets, known the world
over for their superior wearing qualiiies-sil tho
latest patterns VI tho season. Sold everywhere
at CSC. por yard. salo price 15c.
All-Wool Three-Ply Carpets, excellent styles
regular price $50 sale price GO.
Finest ATWOOD Extra super lnErains, all now
patterns-worth 75c per yard. sale priGe a9c.
Fine Quality Two-ply Carpets In very hand
some pstterns-Borth 6Oc, per yard. Sale price
acc.
chambers halls, ct. sale price PIC.
ART SQUARES AND DRUGGETs.
All new and choice designs, from the bost
makers Of tho world-sizo 2.x3, 8x3, 313H, 3x
~, 415-all marked down TO close out
SMYRNA RUGS.
Former Price. sale Price.
size 3Sx72. ........-..............f5 % 81 -
size 90K6O ............... g 90 2iS
Size l6X30.................. % ~
LACE CURTAINS.
Our Lace Curtain Departments Offers an unox-
csled opportunity, as every curtain Is marked
a. cost and below cost We mention only two
lines. as the entire stock Is reduced In proper
ton.
nottingham Lace Curtains tEcru) with taped
edges. full ~ yards long-Our very latest pur-
chases The $500 Curtain az t245 per pair, and
the 81 Curtain at Sl.l9 per pair Those wishing
the finer goods can select them az cost
Irish POint-Lace Curtains The go quality re-
duced TO S797. the fl2 quality 10 S.is, the $50
quality 20 s. 81, and tho $500 quality 10 g..
Swiss Tambour Curtains-t5O SWISS Tamb0ur
for 49, ~ 80 Swiss TambOur Tor $3.50, f25 swiss
Tam bour for SIS, SIS swiss Tsmbour FOR fl2, so
Swiss Tambour for ts.es, $3.50 oriss Tambour
for fa9S
PORTIEREs AND DRAPBRY CURTAINS.
All-Chonille Portleres aud Curtains In solid
color and with dado, heavy rope fringe At both
ends-iormer price 81 per pair sale price 81 20
The g. quality nov g.. the $3.50 quality now 1884,
the 80 quality now tI5s, and. tho sl26O quality
now sl9a
CURTAIS-POLES
in Walnut Ebony. and Cherry finish. with brass
ends, rings. and brackets all complete for hang
ing-regular price 25c. each. Sale price lsc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
NALL.
lFor the Dispatch.l

II is my belief that this phrase was
original with Captain Josiah Tatnall, of
the navy. 1t was in China about the
year 1854 or perhaps later.
Tatnal commanded the Powhatan,
and during an attack made upon the
Chinese pirate junks by the British
naval forces he, with his officers, volun-
teered TO assist and did splendid service.
Subsequently on being publicly compli.
mented no made this curt reply, which
has helped to immortalize him.
One of the brave survivors of that
memorable fight Captain Robert b.
Pegram, Is now al honored resident OF
Norfolk city. I. I.
PxrRnssURa, 1890.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
Blood Is Thicker Than Water

This expression was used by Commo-
dore Tatnall at the battle Of the Peitro
(S59 or '60), when he went to the assist
ance of the English Admiral Hope.
II is an old Scotch proverb--I do not
know how old; bnt you will certainly
find it in one Of SCOTS novels Rob hoy,
l think. w. Ii. Z.
BRkKvED ORIGINAL WITH CAPTAIN TAT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
THE FORCE BILL.

Mr.. Hoar, at l:l5, moved to proceed
to the consideration OF the elections bill,
but on the suggestion that Mr.. Gray
was temporarily absent he withdrew the
motion and then asked unanimous con-
sent to have time fixed FRIDAY next at
4P. NJ for taking final vote On the
hill
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
NO BILL BEFORE THE SENATE.

Mr.. Morgan said that before such con-
sent could be given he wanted to know
what bill was before the Senate. There
was no bill. he said, before the Senate
according to statements made in the last
few days. Atleast nobody knew what it
was.
Mr.. German suggested that the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts, ought himself to
see the injustice Of such q proposition at
this stage of proceedings.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
WAIT FOR Us.

deg-Tu.Th&s,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09

Mr.. Hoar replied to Mr.. German in a
speech which, epitomized, was recon-
mendation to the Democratic senator's to
amply Mr.. Germans suggestions to
themselves. cease their obstructive
tactics, and allow the elections bill to
poaa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09

The bill, Mr.. Gray said, should be
trampled under foot should never find
q place in the Statute Book of the United
States should he taken out and brand
ed by the common hangrnan as being an
insult to the free people OF this free
country. 1t was, to say the least of it,
O stretch of power conferred upon Con-
fyraQa
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-23
Hereditary longevity.

Queen Victoria, on the occasion Of
the opening of the Southampton Docks
conferred the honor Of knighthood on
the Chairman Of the Dock Company,
steusrt Macnaghten, and public refer.
ence to his ancestry, has developed
curious case of hereditary longevity.
The new Knight is seventy-fve years
old, and his grandfather was born in the
reign of Charles III. To make the aston.
ishiug fact seem more incredible, this
boy, born in 1879, was the nominal
Colonel of regiment at the Battle OF
the Boyne, nine years later. He married
at the age Of eighty. two, and the father
Of Sir Steuart was the youngest son Of
this extraordinary marriage: The grand.
father himself lived to be 102 and the
father eighty one. Under these auspices
nobody dares to imagine what limits Sir
Steuart, who is strikingly hale and well,
preserved man, does not propose to him
self.--Neo York Times.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-23

Weak and enfeehl~I constitutions need a
good tonic oecaslcne ny. Now there is one
tonic which great many delicate and weak
folks have used to good advantage. 1t re-
stores the appetite and improves the digestion3
IT drives out malaria. 1t prevents colds and
Influenza 1t makes feel better and
stronger every way. II will also chills
and fever, even after all other treatment fails.
Do you want 10 feel strong and well2 Then
give it trial. 1t is called Smiths Tonic
Syrup, and is the discovery of that eminent
physician, DR.. John Bull, of Louisville, KY. It
Is rapidly taking the place of quinine, as it has
all the good qualities of that drug and none of
its hurtful tendencies. 1t viii not harm the
most delicate Individual, is very pleasant 10
take, and never fails to do good.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-10-23
We've heard Of a woman

We've heard Of a woman
who said she'd walk five miles
to get a bottle of DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription if she
couldn't get it without. That
woman had tried it. And it's
a medicine which makes itself
felt in toning up the system
and correcting Irregularities as
soon as its use is begun.
Go to your drug store, pay
a dollar, get a bottle and try
it-try a second, a third if
necessary. Before the third
ones been taken you'll know
that there's a remedy to help
you. Then you'll keep on
and a cure II come.
But if you shouldn't feel the
help, should be disappointed
in the results you'll find a
guarantee printed on the bot
tle-wrapper that'll get your
money back for you.
How many women are there
who'd rather have the money
than health? And Favorite
Prescription !" produces health.
Wonder is that there's a
woman willing to suffer when
there's a guaranteed remedy
in the nearest drug store