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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1890
West Virginia.


The Philadelphia Telegraph we have often
had occasion toalludo 10 as one OF the fairest
of oil the Republican papers in the Union.
Its editor has judicial mind. He seldom
does injustice to q party, or to o faction,
or even TO aperson. He was, however, less
careful than usual when he penned the
following paragraph;
"But intending settlers who read OF tho
freouent White-Cap outrages in that State
West virginia. conclude that the indigo
nous man is too vile for them, and so they
GO farther TO find their homes, and West
Tirginia remains q wilderness. A pioneer
corps of missionaries is badly needed IN
that State"
OF all the law-abiding, peaceable people
In this broad land there are none more
law-abiding or more peacefully inclined
than are those Of West Virginia, as we
know, having lived in that State for years.
The Telegraph makes another inexcusable
blunder when it says that West Virginia
remains q wilderness" There is 10 State
east of the Mississippi river il which the
percentage of increase in population and
wealth during the last twenty years has
been greater than IN West Virginia. Let
us compare that State with Maine, New
England State. The apportionment of
representation in the national House OF
REPRESENTATIVES under the census Of 1880
gave an additional member to West Viz
ginia and took ono away from Maine. In
1850 Maine cast seven electoral votes in the
presidential election and West Virginia had
only five. In 1883 Maine cast six-the same
number as West Virginia. Do these facts
indicate that West Virginia remains a
Wilderness?
Recollect, too. that the territorial area of
Maine is greater than that of West Vir-
ginia. The former State has an area of
5000 square miles, whilst the latter has
an area Of only ESQ square miles.
"West Virginia romans wilderness"
What commentary upon that statement
IS the fact that the State is full of rail-
roads. There is railroad along the entire
northern tier of counties. Not one county
is there which railroad does not pene-
trate. Then there is a railroad from Graf
ton to Parkersburg. Another from Wheel
ing all the way down the Ohio river to
Point Pleasant. Another from Clarksburg
TO Weston, with connections. Then the
magnificent Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
penetrates every county from the Virginia
line to the Ohio river. And even these are
not all the railroads in that State sorieh In
natural resources.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20

The House Of Representatives has adopt
cd Speaker Reeds rules with very slight
modification. e Commercial GGzetie.
True for you, Mr.. HALsrzAD. The rules
are Speaker REED's rules In them Is
embodied his general parliamentary
law Mr.. CuMwIS0s, of New York, face
tiously asked that this general parlia-
mentary law Knight be printed in tho
same book with REEp's rules, but rs the
Republican rascals" knew that REED's
rules embraced ali the parliamentary law
which he had relied upon TO sustain his
outrageous decisions, they did not comply
with MIR. CuNpnSGs's request
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20

MARITAL Law THREATEsED.-A Washing
ton telegram in the Philadelphia Inquirer
quotes MIR. HARRISON as saying: "These
outrages must cease that is, such as the
Florida and Mississippi outrages. The
telegram adds that il is reported that he
may declare martial law in certain locali-
tiesl We're ever such foolish. nay wicked.
measures threatened before? The Consti-
tuition of the United States declares by
necessary implication that martial law
shall not be declared unless in case OF in
vasion or robeilion-that is, it declares that
the privilege Of the writ Of habeas corpus
shall not be suspended unless under the
circumstances named; and as martial law
suspends that writ at once ii is clear that
our statement is not TOO strong. What
shall be said Of HAnRBosf "One apostate
is worse than ten Turks" His ancestors
were virginians. We would fare better
under genuine New England Yankee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
Frlehtful Fall Down n Shaft.

Marcus Marx. a member Of wholesale
clothing firm in Chicago, was fatally in
iured Tuesday evening by falling seventy
five feet down the elevator shaft in their
building. Mr.. Marx stepped on the eleva-
tor and assembled to the sixth floor, where
he attempted to jump of the car while it
was in motion. The wire safety-gate on
the landing was closed and before he
could realize his danger he was caught be-
tween the side OF the shaft and the eleya-
tor, which was still moving, the boy being
too frightened 10 stop the car. There was
a horrible crunching of bones and tearing
of flesh, and with an agonizing cry the
and was dashed on the concrete floor
below.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20

The Central Presbyterian, which always
weighs It's words. administers the follow
ing well-merited rebuke:
Mr.. Joseph Cook. of Boston. delivered
o lecture last week in fremont Temple (the
second OF his series), taking as the subject
OF his prelude Race Riots In the South
On this subject we might naturally expect,
from such source. some prejudice and
misrepresentation. But we were not pre-
pared tor such display Of ignorance, such
malice, hatred. and all nncharitableness. as
no moro qualified, BY correct information
or BY judicial fairness. TO speak of southern
society or southern morals than Ingersoll
g 70 speak Of the Bible OF Of the Christian
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
New Book.

History of Utah. BY HuBERr HowE Bar
cRoFr-l90-lss7 San Francisco: The
History Company. 1889.
What wonderful historian is Mr.. Hu-
BEET HOWE BAscnorT. lie has written
about fifty volumes of histories. The
book before us contains over eight hun
bred pages. Its contents show thatimmense
labor was bestowed upon it. The details
given are full and satisfactory. Whoever
wishes TO inform himself as to the history
Of Utah should buy this book.
For sale by the publishers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20

religion. We have no further use for Mr..
Cook or for his Boston lectures"
We predicted several years ago that Cook
woold become an in6del before many years.
He finds his account, however, in profess
inc 10 be orthodox. He panders TO the
preiudices OF his hearers. whenever he has
occasion to speak Of the South or OF any
rebels" We are glad that the Central
P,rssytelda will reproduce no more Of bis
a..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
HORRIBLE BLOOD.

Mr.. j. ". WIENER, 1915 W. Cary street, Rich
mond Va, writes
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
j. II. Rdgdn, S,
NILS PASSED..


To incorporate the Norfolk and Ports
Belt Line.
To incorporate the town of Vienna, in
Fairfax county.
For tho relief of David l.. Rogers a
manned Confederate soldier, of Pittsylya-
MIA county.
TO incorporate the Granville Sanitarium,
at Liberty.
To incorporate the Harrisonburg and
Elkton Railway Company.
To authorize the Church OF the Disciples
at Charlottesville TO borrow money and Sc
cure the same by deed Of trust on the
church lot.
To incorporate the Virginia Safe-De
post and Fidelity Company.
TO incorporate the Fluyanna Mining and
Milling Company.
10 incorporate the town of CORTLAND, in
Southampton county.
To amend the charter of the town of
Boydton. in Meeklenburg county.
To provide for the payment of the ex-
penses of the Virginia Fish Commission
for the years 1888 and 1889.
To provide new charter for the town of
Liberty, to extend its limits, and change
the name TO Bedford City.
To regulate the time for hunting par
tridges or quail in the county of Princess
Anne.
To incorporate the Southwest Virginia
Guarantee Trust Company.
SALARIES Oh. JUDGES.
The hour for the sracial order (the bill
TO increase the salaries of circuit Judges
800 per year, having arrived, the bill was
taken no, and Mr.. Silver, OF Frederick.
who had the floor Tuesday, resumed his
remarks in opposition.
MIR. ]. I. Coleman followed in advocacy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
PENDING QUESTION.

Tho discussion was continued By Nj.
Flood. of AppOmattox. in favor OF the bill,
and the pending question being on the
passage OF the net was ordered. and the
bill was defeated by a recorded vote Of -
ayes and 81 noes. G5 follows:
YELs.-Messrs. Anderson, Byrd. Byrne, J. T..
Coleman, y +. Coleman. beverley A. Davis,
Downing. Fields. Flood, Gibson, Hacker, Hart
Icy, Hay, I'M. Hume, j. w. Johnston, Joyncs,
Liehtner, MagrB1er Moseley, Shac6elford, Shep-
person, and WOOls-23
NAYA-Messrs. Arnold, Berry, Blak@more,
Roaz. Booth, Boston. Boykin, Bridget0rth,
Broadwater. Brown. Browning, Burk, Burton,
Butler, Cahell. Campbell. Chambers, Clements,
Craft, Crockett Crow. Curtis, Thomas Davis. De-
Hart. Ellis Fentress Franklin, Garland, Graves,
Hanklns. Harnsbergor. Hobbs, llobscn, Hudgin,
Huicneson. Johnson, James :. Jones, w. r.
Jones, Keith, Kent. LAWYER, Letcher. j. 5. Mason,
MAYNARD, Peters, Pitcher, RaifOrd, Ragand,
Rowland. Ryan, Saunders. Silver. S;ubbs, lay
lor, Tyler, Vanma,er, aud Wright--51
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
FINANCIAL
TN YES T NJ E N I S..


INV I'M E N I s..
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20

II sells like hot cakes Salvation Oil, the
greatest cure on earth for pain. Price Is
cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
FINANCIAL LOGIC.

Mr.. Tyler opposed the bill because there
was really no reason for the increase. The
Judges themselves are not asking for 1t,
and this move is the gratuitous cOncep-
ton Of admiring friends whose feelings
have run away with their judgments.
The fact is. he said. that in view Of tho
enormous increase in the purchasing pow
err of the dollar aad the corresponding
shrinkage of values, if we wished and
would listen 10 the logic Of financial con-
dltions we would go for a reduction in-
stead of an increase.
In view Of our depressed financial condi-
ton and of the wall of distress from one,
81 least. Of our agricultural districts Mr..
Tyler thought this proposed increase. II
not mockerv. il certainty unwise. and
would not be sustained 10y our people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20

The next order Of the DAY was House bill
No. 4Gl TO provide for the assessment of
taxes on persons, property. and incomes,
and on Licenses TO transact business; &c.
the bill known as the general-tax bill.
The bill was taken up and it was agreed
that It should be read so that amendments
might be offered rs the reading progressed.
Pending discussion on the bill, and
various amendments offered thereto, at the
hour Of 2:3O arrived and the House adj
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20

THE TAX BILL.

The House bill toamend and re-enact the
laws giving aid to manned soldiers, sailors.
and marines of Virginia was postponed
until Friday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
THE FARMERS PLEA.

The following was presented by Mr..
James and referred:
To he Honorable Members Of the Gensral As
scmby:
At meeting Of tho Farmers Alliance Of
Tunstall district. Pittsylyania county, Feb
ruary II, 1890, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas it is the sense of this body that
the Office OF Commissioner Of immigration
is more ornamental than profitable TO the
State: and whereas in the present depleted
financial condition OF the Commonwealth
and the depressed state of all industries,
especially agricultural interests, we deem it
unjust and unwise to.oontinue said office
Resolued That the Legislature of Vir-
gina be, and it is hereby, requested TO
abolish the Office OF Commissioner Of In
migration.
2. Resolrod, That the representatives
from this county in the General Assembly
are earnestly urged 10 use their best
efforts to have said Office abolished.
JOHN z STILL. President
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20

NHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il STOCKHOLDERS OF THE RICHMOND
LOCOMOTIVE AND MACHlNE-WORKS will
be held at tho works Of the company on WEDNkS-
DAY, March ., 1890, al ~ O'CLOCK N.
GEORGE L. JONES.
10 iQ-2g Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20

TVHE MEMBERS OF Viz "a
i GINA COUNCIL, no. %, ROYALE,s,sSk
ARCANUM. are requested to attend TH'<sll'
regular meeting OF their Council a. Cen S.S
trial Han THIS EVENING at 3 O'Clock. Mem
bers OF sister councils nre invited 10 attend.
BY order Of the Regent
WILLIAM LOYENSTEIN.
10 colt Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20

OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
" THE OLD DOMINION DEMOCRATIC
CLUB: Attend a regular meeting OF your { 10
THIS Thursday EVENING, February 20, lsJJ,
at 3 o'clock.
BY order Of the Club,
JAMES f. FLOUkNOY, President
HyxRy COgRS -ecrat.ry. fe oQ-ft
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20

CtTATIONARY ENGINEERS
y THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF RICH
MOND ASSOCIATION. no. l, NATIONAL As
ISOLATION STATIONARY ENGINEERS: BEO-
THRRs.-You are reqt eited 20 attend a regu N
stated m ,eilng TONIGHT a. - O'Clock at IhOns
New Hail. corner Seventeenth aud Ndil street..
BY order OF the Association.
d. III. GAINES,
T. colt PieIs CorrespCn lent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
STARVATION NOT STALKING ABROAD.

Mr. Hay, OF Madison, spoke at some
length aud eloquently in favor of the bill.
He denied the statement that starvation
was stalking abroad in Virginia; while
some sections might be destitutute others
were flourishing, and as illustrative of this
he cited Richmond which he characterized
AZ 1.-THE Queen City of the South" He
made the point that the bill under con.
sideration did not propose any increase Of
taxes. but that it only proposed to do m
act Of simple justice in placing the salaries
of Judges back to what they were origi-
nally. He contended that these salaries
were reduced at time when all other
salaries were cut down, and yet. now, al
though nearly all other officers of the
State have had their compensation put
back to the original figure. that OK the
circuit judges had never been restored.
When the responsibilities and services Of
tho circuit judges are considered the small
sum of 5000 asked for, and not by them,
was very small amount.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
ales were not suspended.
MILITARY AND OYSTERS.

At few minutes before / o'clock the
military bill, which had just been taken up
at adjournment on Tuesday, came up as
unfinished business.
Mr.. Hurt moved TO pass by. he did this.
he said, to keep faith with Mr.. Stubs.
whose oyster bill had been laid over until
yesterday with the understanding that it
should then DO considered.
MIR. Stubs opposed the motion. saying
that he preferred now that the military
code should be given consideration.
Mr.. Harrison also opposed the motion Of
Mr.. Hurt. but it prevailed notwithstand-
ing.
Air. Stubs then moved to pass his oyster
bill by until o'clock to-day, and after
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20
some contention the motion was carried.
nrLIs PASSED.

The following Senate bills were taken
up out of order and under suspensions OF
the rules advanced from their second read
fo authorsze tho Board of Supervisors
Of Halifax county to borrow money TO
build Jail.
county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20

- The bill, and he in turn was followed by
~ o. fletcher, of Rockbridre In opposition.
Mr.. Letcher stated that he held In his
hand paper Just received signed by tho
har Of Lexington. petitioning him to favor
the increase or the circuit judges salaries,
INIT as he had TAKEN his stand on the ques-
. .,Un to state his reasons for onposinr
,be bill. The knowledge gained on the
finance Committee ~ TO the States reye-
nnes determined his course. Nothing
would give him more pleasure than 90
v;eld 70 the dictates Of admiration and
friendship which he felt for the great and
Good Judge (McLaughlin) who presides
over the Thirteenth judicial circuit, and
vote him this increase. hut public duty re-
strained him. and he felt certain that when
iii the facts. connected with the financial
condition of the State became known 70
that learned bar they would realize the
nropriety of his course.
he then addressed himself 10 the discus
sion OF the question, saying that all the ar
gumeDts adduced on Tuesday by the sup
5orters of the bill were based solely on
charity and general philanthropy. pic
turing graphically imaginative poverty and
destitution IN the homes of our Judges. but
carefully neglecting TO state the startling
fact that upon the suspicion OF decline of
any of the present poverty-stricken incum-
bents a score of patriotic lawyers stand
impatiently waiting TO be offered up as sac
rlfces on the judicial altar. He called at
tention to the fact that some eight years
ago. when the Readjusters made an
effort TO turn out the circuit
Judges. their energy and solicitude to
hold their places is an indisputable guar
antee of the sufliciency of the present law.
The gentleman from Nelson (Mr. Coleman).
Mr.. Letcher said, advanced arguments
which furnish some food for consideration.
lie refers TO increase Of work of rhe judges.
In answer to this it can be said that cir
cult judges are not now allowed to engage
in the profession but are paid for oil their
time. and certainly we cannot work them
any longer than that. To pass this bill
would open the fiood-gates. IL we give
81 1000 additional to the judges we could not
turn deaf ear to the piteous appeal Of the
poor and suffering soldier Cor more help.
Il would be a step contrary to the economi-
cal policy of this Democratic Legislature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-20

The following resolution. offered By Mr..
Saunders, was agreed to-
Resolrd. Thatthe resolution now in force
recurring that the calling of the roll in
alphabetical order be commenced at 1:S0
o'clock y. NJ. be amended so as the roll
call contemplated therein shall begin I'M
mediatelg at the expiration OF the morning
hour and SO to continue from day TO day
for one hour until completed, ~ is pro-
yided in said resolution.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-08-01
FaYette Democrats.

About 5000 of the unterrifed
Democracy of Fayette County met
in convention at Somerville on the
30. The Hon; John K. Crawford
introduced the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted
amid great enthusiasm:
"The Democracy of Fayette
County hereby presents to the par
ty of the Tenth Congressional Dis
trict the name of T; K. Riddick,
Esq, as a candidate for Congress.
He is a man in every respect fully
competent for the duties of the pos
ition, of clear, sound judgment, PIER
cling discernment in political affairs
and thoroughly imbued with the
teachings of Jeffersonian Democra-
cy. We confidently offer him to the
assembled wisdom of the party, be-
lIeving that in his selection there
Will be made no mistake. And to
the end that this county may have
due weight in the Congressional Con-
vention, and declare to the district
It's estimate of our candidate, the de-
legates of Fayette County are here
by instructed to vote the solid vote of
county first, last and all the time
for I. K. Riddick for Congress.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-08-01

and by every newspaper of Tenneg.
see.
This is pre-eminently sn Allianc
year in politics and if that order will
but give the State permanent sys-
tenn of public highways it will have
accomplished more for the people
than can be measured or estimated.
The farmers, above any other
class, are previously interested in a
betterment of the road system and
therefore we hope to see such speed y
legislation as will enable the Coun.
ties to build gravel or macadam
roads at will.
The dirt road is a miserable fall
ure and an eating moth, it absorbs
our money and our labor; it breaks
our wagons and buggies, it cripples
and kills our stock, it bumps US, it
requires two trips and two small
loads where one trip on solid road
would answer, it steals your time,
makes you swear and frets you to
death prematurely.
Why should we longer fritter
away our revenues and labor on the
same old road our fathers trod when
ordinary common sense and econo-
my demand that We should stop
that expense, enjoy great conven-
fence and get out of the mud
Jackson Wing.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-08-01
THE COUNTY ELECTION.

Before another issue of the Bull
LETlN is printed, the people of Har-
deman county will decide by their
ballots their choice for county
court clerk, circuit court clerk,
register, sheriff, trustee and tax as
SCISSOR. A regular democratic tick
CT has been nominated and floats
from the mast head of our paper,
upon which are the names of men
good and true-men whose individ-
ual interest was made subservient
to that of the democracy-men who
are in every way worthy of your
support, and who will fill with
credit the different positions tor
which they have been chosen This
ticket is being opposed by men who
claim to be democrats, but who
positively refuse to be governed by
the orders of the democratic eXecu-
tive committee. Believing IN the
principles OF democracy, and desir-
ing to see the party remain in pow
er, the BOLIVAR BULLETIN has ad-
yocated the election of the county
ticket. In order to have influence,
a county paper must abstain from
personalities; it must have opinions
of its own on all public questions,
and must assert and stand by those
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-08-01
POLL TAX REQUIREMENT.

Quite a number of people In out
county do not understand the recent
poll tax law as passed by the forty
sixth General Assembly of the
state of Tennessee, requiring the
payment of poll tax before voting.
ANY person over fifty years OF age
is exempt from this tax and Is enc
titled to vote, provided he can show
satisfactory evidence to that effect;
also those who have attained their
majority since the assessment OF
1889. Below we give the act In
full:
Be it Enac. cd by the General Assembly
Of the State of Tennessee, That every
person in this state who is otherwise a
qualified voter under the constitution and
laws, shall, as a condition precedent to
the exercise Of voting, furnish to the
Judges Of election satisfactory evidence
that he has paid the poll Tax if any as
sessed against him for the year next pre-
cCding the election, without which his
vote shall not be received; Provided, If
any voter has been wropgsullY assessed
for such poll tax this act shall not apply
to him.
Passed March IL, 1890, from which
time the public welfare requires that it
shall take effect,