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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Many People Victims Of a Building
Collapse.
little CHILDREN KILLED.
,,-, ADJ tho Horror OF burning 70
,hc ni.nster-Thc Total
Loss of tiic.

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
FLOUR.

We quote: Elmo, e375as4: superine, e4.2oa
$3.50; extra, ei.75 family, e5as5.25; pat
emit family, S6.b0a00,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
TEE WEATHER N RICHMOND frsrEHDAr
was clear and very warm and sultry.
Range of the thermometer at the front
door of the DISPATCH Cfyfce Yesterdays
NETWORK STOCK MARKET.

Mean temperature. .............
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23

Every honor, every distinction, acquired red
and propartv Of the old mother. aud evarv
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23

The circumstances surrounding the set
Element of Virginia her progress as the
dominion. the individuals and incidents
marking her development-have given her
Il concrete form and an actual existence
to her children. The common language
Of the common people des.gnates her as
The Old Mother" Tho Mother OF Us
AL" and the Virginian has no hazy, vague
conception of country; Virginia IA to him
his mother, the common mother OF the
noble brood of noble children.
SAID old John Janncy. OF Loudoun.
Union man and president OF the conven-
ton Of 1851, when taxed with taking sides
with Virginia against the Union: "Vr-
gina, sir, was nation one hundred and
eighty years before your Union was born"
The sword OF Virginia, welded by Andrew
Lewis at Point Pleasant. had shattered the
Indian power in the northwest. and saved
the settlements from Erie to Savannah
from pillngs aud massacre. The standard
OF Virginia. borne by George Rogers Clarke,
had acquired that great empire north and
west Of the Ohio, and the motto OF the
Dominion, En- Dat Virginia Qaiahn,." had
given way to the war cry of the sovereign
States. F" Sic Semper Tyrannis."
THE ROMANS OF MODERN HISTORY.
Every honor, every distinction, acquired
bv any VirginiAn, anywhere, Is the right
nj 81 h. IA ~, "a hav anil avopu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
A ROMANTIC pAfT.
TuY TRrTH.

Polybius has chapter on tho characteris-
tics OF the Romans, whom he describes us q
singular people, FOR, saysthe Greek. They
actually believe that they are bound to keep
their oaths. and DO keep them" Such q
waste of energy in telling the truth. and
keeping faith, was incompreh 9nsible to the
keen, alert intellect OF the descendant of
the conquerors Of the great king.
But the solid maniness-the unreason-
Ing obedience 10 duty. the devotion to
truth-the respect for courage displayed
by the Latin race made the RomOns the
conquerors Of the world and gave them
prc-ominence in intellectual force, and
leaders of thought, in oil the history of all
time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23

people areat the hospital, Of
90 Joiaso. City, Tenn, l.
huge. lis skull has been
t-. building was known a.
-l.'g. and was condemned
~ apartment thirteen years
rites al. 10 nearer tho
explosion mystery than at
"'-t.Frf caused Il there - no
.' Coalition VI the building IS
,Ac utter collapse and the
''- 4 80 wreck.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11
President Adams.

The Baton Rouge Item, speaking
of the timber In this State suitable
for Governor, says: "As the Farm
ers Alliance numbers in its folds
fully ons-half if not a majority Of
the Democratic voters Of the State
it would be a graceful compliment
to that large and ~eminently respeeta.
hIe element to take the nominee for
Governor from their ranks. IL such
recognition is to be accorded the
Alliance, The Item has its prefer
ence aud would not hesitate TO name
the head Of the organization, Pfesi-
dent 7. S. Adams, as its favorite.n
President Adams is one Of the
safest, most prudent, most consis.
tent and patriotic men in Louisiana
He is a Democrat above all things
else. He commands the confidence
Of the great organization. He en-
Joys the respect Of the white Democ
racy outside Of the Alliance. He
is opposed to the Morris Layout.
He is thoroughly capable for the
responsible position of Governor.
We are not slow to assert, that if
the Alliance vii! unite on President
Adams, he will be a formidable
candidate for the Democratic
nomination. President Adams is
opposed to the third party movement.
is q Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

Evidently Vernon parish does not
enjoy the advantages of the game
law, for the News of a late date
states that Mr.. S. w. Talbert, of
Anacoco Prairie, wears the lanrels
as the most successful hunter. hav-
ing killed five deer recently. silas
did not forget his promise, made TO.
one Of his fair friends of our town,
to bring a ham of venison. All,
alb, ali, Laughing Waters and Hi
awatha.' !.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

Last week S. G. Presley, editor
Of the Robeline News, was ordered
by a mass meeting of citizens to
leave town for having sIandered The
ladies of the place. On Wednesday
thirteen Of the leading citizens were
arrested upon Presley's affidavit.
If Presley is wise he will leave in a
hurry before some tar heel fills his
cussed hide full of lead, which will
happen pretty soon.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11
Lake Side.

From the Herald.
Some talk of an excursion to the
gulf after the 4th.
w. T. Houck put in his usual win.
dow frame this week.
j. O. Eaton and Miss Marguerite
Dechamps paid his place a visit
Sunday.
n. O.. Williams starts for Kansas
Tuesday to dispose of the
remainder Of his nursery stock.
Chas. Brown complained a good
deal the past week feeling unwell,
but I think it was nothing more seri.
Gus than an overdose Of lake water.
The Lake Side boys again had the
holiness to face the She'll Beach ball
club Saturday, with the usual result
Score, 30 TO 5 in favor of the Beach
The people lament the absence OF
the familiar face of Miss Annie Sta
pleton. She made many friends
while here, who were sorry to see
her go, but hope she will return
some day.
The Dunlap hotel is gradually as.
snming the appearance Of a finished
building and will undpuht edly b
ready for the grand ball on the 4th
1t is going to be a neat and
attractive looking building aud will
add much to the appearance of the
thriving village.
The prospect is becoming brighter
and brighter for d big crop Of rice
on the Crescent and adjoining
plantations There have been several
light showers of late and one heavier
than usual Saturday afternoon. Most
Of the rice belonging TO Brown &
and DR.. Hall is we'll flooded
and is almost sure TO make a good
crop. PINKERToN.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11
H4TE you ENTERED THE COMPE-
Triton!

$3.50 in gold, three organs, a
sewing machine, a letter fling
cabinet, gold watches, and other
prizes the number Of 100 in all,
aggregating in value over 5000,
the smallest being valued at SIS.
That is the list which the Dominion
Illustrated will distribute among
subscribers at the close Of the
current six months, in connection
with the prize competition now 10
progress, aud which is still open to
new subscribers. For sample copy
and all particulars send IL cents in
stamps 10 the sabiston Litho. & Pub.
Co, Montreal, Canada.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

For a man protesting to be a
Democrat, whose badly added
brain is SO surcharged with fanatical
prejudice as to permit him to speak
Of the Governor of this State as
Francis the Fool" and "Old Nick
to inveigh against the anti.lottery
movement as a craze" betrays a
condition of mind which demands
the restraint of q straight jacket
and the s~eclusion of a lunatic asy.
lum. Certain editors in this State,
have evidently become "enthused"
with the idea hat abuse is argu.
ment.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11
A man who has practiced medicine for
10 years ought to know salt from sugar.

A man who has practiced medicine far
40 years ought to know salt from sugar.
read what he says:
TOLEDO, o., Jan. 10, 1881.
T. j. Cheney q Co.-Gentlemen:-I
have been in the general practice of medi.
cine for most 40 years, and would say that
in all my practice and experience have
never seen a preparation that | could pres-
cribe with as much confidence of success
as | can withHall's Catarrh Cure, mann.
featured by you. Have prescribed It 4
great many times and its effect is wonder-
full. and would say in conclusion that i
have yet to find a case of; Catarrh that il
would not cure, If they would take it nc.
cording to directions. Yours truly,
L. L. GORSUCH, NJ. b.
Office. 215 Summit ST.
We will give 800 for any case of Catarrh
that can not be cured with Halls CatarrI
Cure. Taken internally.
Ed CHENEY ~ CO, Props,
Soldby all Druggists, 75c. Toledo. q.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

On Monday at 6:15 a. M, a ey.
clone struck Baton Rouge and al
most completely demolished the
State penitentiary, killing ten oil
the inmates and wounding thirty
eight others. Their fellow convicts,
together with the fremen and citi.
zens, worked heroically to rescue
the. men buried under the fallen
walls. The total amount of damage
inflicted in the city will amount to
The killed are: White
John Fahey, of st. Landry,
Isaac McClelIand, of Calcasien; J.
A. Waggoner, of Claiborne; Fred
Cage, Of Ouachita; James Van Met
ter, Of Natchitoches; John Gibson
and William Willow, Of Orleans.
Colored - Nathan CLANCY. Of
East Feliciana; Henry Celestin, of
Orleans; Beauregard Harden, of
Bossier; Edward Buckner, Of Caddo.
a. Campbell, Of this parish, was
among the wounded.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

Rev. B. NJ. Palmer delivered a
foTty-minute speech at the Grand
Opera House IN New Orleans last
week and pinched the lottery's tail
so badly that its professional howl
ers and shriekers bid fair to writhe
and wriggle, howl and squeaI for
forty days at least. Evidently the
doctors words got in on a tender
place.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

The Attakapas indicator has
got a Farmers Alliance cookie bur
under its tail and is evidently trying
to kick the stars ont Of the frma.
ment. Kick away; you can't hurt
anybody, and it's awful amusing to
see you oavort.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11
BUCKLENs ARN1C4 Safe.

Tho Best Salve in world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Cbilblains. Corns. aud all Skin Erup.
lions. and positively cures Piles, or 10
pay required. It is guaranteed to rive
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box for sale by N.
G. Young and A. J. GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

The Farmers Vidette last week
hoisted the name Of Thomas S.
Adams at the masthead as the choice
of the Alliance for Governor Of this
State. II we understand the situa.
ton. Mr.. Adams is a Democrat, and
consequently will be a candidate
subject to the nomination of the
Democratic convention.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

In a rather extended mention of
the recent Alliance mass meeting at
Perry's Bridge, the Opelousas Cla-
rion remarks:
Disons a eette occasion que NJ.
Basile Broussard a pris Ia parole en-
francais, ct quill a hien fait.
Un Broussard qui ne parlerait pas
francais, bien que sachant ~l'angiais,
ct surtout aux Attakapas, celia ne
s'admet point. Noblesse oblige,
origine oblige. ct Iappelons- nous
que les Acadiens qui ont colonise
cette partie de la Louisiana en- 1856,
ayant IN Broussard 4 lenr tete, ont
etc les meilleurs colons qui soient
jamais venus en- ce nays. Leurs fills
peuvent ct doivent etre fers d'euz.
CroyoGs aussi que la iangue fran
caise nest nj oubliee nj d9daignee
lei. Qnand quelqu'un Ia parle en-
public, il est t%oujours lie bien venu,
ct c'est grandejoie pour lie peuple.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

The three days rain of the past
week was general throughout South
ern Louisiana, and great damage il
reported from Opelousas, Washing.
'tou, Lafayette. Lake Charles and
the towns along the Southern Pacific
road.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11
A Good Word for GuIce.

Guice, the Alliance lecturer ia
this State, has lately drawn the fire
of the mud batteries Of a number of
papers of the Morris persuasion,
and we reproduce with pleasure the
following from the Baton Rouge
Capital Item:
The war the lottery papers are
wagipg against Guice is personal in
its character, and therefore is a
direct abandonment of the doctrine
they have been urging Of a non
personal campaign. Mr.. Guice, like
every American citizen, has a right
to his private opinions. He has a
right to express himself in favor of
the third party movement If be
chooses to, but, as Mr.. Guice is a
man Of good sense. we know that he,
like thousands Of others, will not
under present circumstances en-
deavor to encourage a split In the
ranks Of the white people. He is
an honest man and not a political
trickster, and therefore makes no.
secret Of his private convictions
which enables the tricksters and
demagogues to get their dirty work
10 on him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

Father Chabrier's new Catholic
church at Cade, which vas nearly
completed, was demolished by the
storm Of last Tuesday week. The
building is a total wreck, and the
damage caused will amount to about
$4,000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11
NOTICE.
Machinery aoa. SaLe.

One steel Boiler ~ inches By rs
feet hong, 4 aues. One Engine, one
set Of Rollers, Pump, one Grist mill.
Fire trout. stack, aud all cnnalec.
tioHs. All fully guaranteed.
SOLOMON WISE.
Abheville. La, June &. 1891.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

Galveston was visited by a ter
rible gale Sunday night, which did
great damage to the shipping and
the east end Of the city. Sabine
Pass also suffered severely.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

Brother Jolley says: The Farm
ers' Alliance in this State is causing
the Democratic party to shake ter
ribly, and the Rev. DR.. Palmer has
sent the lottery people into Mysteries,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

The house of Il. Marquee & Co.,
wholesale dealers 10 shoes, and one
Of the Oldest and strongest houses
in New Orleans, was attached last
month.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11
Visit to q st. James Perfquse
Tobacco Plantation

Editor Meridional
Leaving the river from Longyiew,
you drive out for three miles through
one of the mostfertile sections of the
State. On either side of you moth.
ing "a be seen as far as the eye can
reach but oceans of waving green,
i. e. corn and cane fields, dotted now
and then by a sugar house or some
huge refinery, its chimney towering
up like some lighthouse on a distant
shore. A little further and you
come to Grand Point, the centre of
the tobacco growing district Of St.
James, Grand Point borders on Blind
River.
The first sight greets ones eyes
are the immense fields of ash coiored
tobacco resembling from a distance
so many acres of cabbage. The to-
bacco is now in its ripenning stage
and the planters are now beginning
to harvest; driving along further you
come to the residence portion of the
settlement, which has all the appear.
ances of a small village, hidden away
in come secluded spot.
Their houses are all small one
story buildings built on the style of
those Of the old Acadian settlers Of
the Attakapas. each one has near it
a large almost lat-roofed shed used
for curing the tobacco when freshly
cut. A school house, chapel and
small grocery supply the mental,
spiritual and corporal necessities of
the over two hundred inhabitants OF
the community. Tn September and
October after the tobacco is fully
cured 1t is manufactured into round
plugs or carrots" which weigh about
four pounds, and find a ready sale
in New Orleans and northern mark
cts at prices varying from forty to
fifty cents a pound at wholesale. As
some of the planters raise as much
as two thousand Carrots" or eight
thousand pounds the crop therefore
is a very profitable one. Each
factory has Ga it the name and mum.
Der Of its proprietor on a large sign
board on the front Of each building.
The soil of this section as are a
few other spots is peculiarly adapted
TO the cultivation of the plant, at
to raise it, by experienced
hands in other sections even q few
miles distant and across the river
have resulted in utter failure.
The tobacco is of a very dark
color but has a gratful fragrance
peculiar to itself which is much liked
~ indulgers in and connoisseurs of
he weed.
The inhabitants on a whole are a
.hrifty, wholesouled and prosperous
lass and seem well content with
heir LOT in life. G..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

The Farmers Vidette gives the
Acadia Sentinel this gentle roast
for having said, Our Democracy
has been forced upon US by events
which coDld not be changed under
the same circumstances that made
.them:"
I'VE are surprised at the cheek
that would prompt you to speak of
your pure Democracy when there is
nothing pure in your makeup, un-
less it be your pure cussedness and
damphoolishness. We do not see
how any man can ask anyone TO be-
lieve in his honesty of purpose when
he acknowledges that his Democ-
racy has been forced upon him by
circumstances. Whenever a man is
a Democrat from force Of circum.
stances he deserves no credit for his
Democracy. You might have saved
printers ink by leaving that
part out, for anyone could have told
you are not a Democrat from
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

-Four murderers, Slocum, Smiler,
Wood and Jugiro, we're successfully
electrocuted on Tuesday morning at
Sing Sing, N. Y.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

From the Morgan City Review
we learn that on Friday.night of last
week there was a collision at Calu-
met plantation on bayou Teche be-
tween the steamers Barmore and Ex-
pertinent, According to the state.
ment. Of Captain Sanders Of the Bar
more the accident happened in this
wise !:
"The Barmore, having in tow a
barge of coal proceeding up tho
bayou aud when backing through
the Calumet bridge, blew for the
Experiment coming down the bayou
with a barge Of brick for DR.. Oar.
rails place. After a little the Ex-
pertinent answered the whistle with.
out Stacking up attempted to pass
through the bridge also and as a con.
sequence ran her barge into the coal
boat, making a hole through which
the water poured and iDjuring the
brick barge SO that she sank in the
middle of the river" The crew OF
the Barmore succeeded in saving the
coal boat and after some hours de-
tention delivered ii at its destina-
ton. The barge and brick lost, were
valued at $3.50.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

Justice is dead in New Orleans,
at least the papers announce that
John Justice is.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

E2Vice President Hannibal Ham
lin died at his home in Bangor,
Maiue, on the morning Of July 4th.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

Mansfield is to have a new paper,
the Journal. It will be anti.iottery,
and j. T. McClanahan will edit it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

The St. Mary Banner says this is
lottery reasoning: Talk is cheap,
but It takes money 10 buy votes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-07-11

The only aezihle Wind Mill manu-
featured. We have bad more lhan is
years experience III the manufacture
ard sale Of This line OF goods; we
huisd all sizes Of both Power and
Plumbing Mills. Tanks and general
wind mill supplies. goods are relia-
bic and fully Guaranteed.
We will give Farmers and others
wholesale prices where we have 20
agents, address,
F. B. sTEARNS & Co..
Rnshville, Ind. IL. S. A.
July IL, 1891.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-05

everything in their power 10 bring it as cheap
10 the candidates as possible.
The plan contemplates three Judges one
clerk aud tho attendance OF the registrar WIN
his books nj each precinct.
All white Democrats VINO will pledge them
selves 10 support the nominee at me nay
election will be allowed TO vote at the pri-
mary. A..
Hon. J. Taylor Elyson. chairman OF the
State Central and Executive Committees OF
the Democratic party. will, IN the next SIX
weeks or two months, call a meeting OF the
latter committee 90 discuss the pohtlcal situi-
ton in Virginia and talk over matters relating
There will not be State Convention this
wear. as is sometimes held in of years" TO
adopt platform upon which 10 make the
fight.
These conventions are only held when there
are extraordinary conditions, rs m the case Oh
1883. when the Democrats met IN Lynchburg;
endorsed the Riddlebcrger settlement, ana
adopted 20 platform upon which inc great con-
test in which Malone was OycrthrOwn was
waged.
The Democracy is well organized through
ont the State and will have no trouble III WIN
ming the battle next fall. =
The farmers VII make many demands OF
tho next General Assembly, but there are no
indications Of a third party movement.
The agricultural people seem satloheu 10
fight within the party for what they consider
their rights.
They are strong enough tonominate persons
Of their choice in nearly all the counties and
thus they have ample opportunity 10 accom-
pl-h what they desire within the party. To-
which nine-tenths of the farmers OF Virginia
belong.
I'm only two or three sections Of the state Is
there any inclination 10 run third party can
didates. and even in these sections only few
persons are agitatng such a thing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-05

About 1870 yesterday morning a fire alarm
was turned in from Box 49, corner Pine and
Spring streets.
The alarm was caused 10y fire in the resi-
dence of Mr. Edward Wade. No. 600 south
Pine street. corner of China street.
The Laurel-street engine responded prompt
ly, and with great effort saved the main build
ING.
The fire originated in the rear room of the
second story. over the kitchen. but IT'S actual
cause seemed % be unknown.
All the furniture iu that room was destroyed,
and some of the furniture i'm the other rooms
was partly damaged Two small children of
Mr. James H. Wade, who We're i'm AN adioin-
ing room AT the time of the fire, escaped with
ont injury. The loss Is aaid - be covered by
insurance.
At l2:45 yesterday afternoon q fire alarm
was turned in, caused 10y tine explosion of an
oil lamp nj the store of {. Bellenot, No. I
south Fourteenth street.
The flames had been eXtinguished when the
Fire Department appeared.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-05
Mr.. r.srRArToN CHOSEN.


The Collection Committee Of the Confede-
rate Soldiers and Sailors Monument Associa-
ton met yesterday anernoonn Mayor j. Iay-
Tor Ellysons office.
Mr.. j. Taylor Stratton was unanimously
chosen city solicitor for the Association
His duties shall bc To- collect contributions
from persons % and in the erection of the
monument on Libby Till, which wl COM
mennonite i'm stone and bronze the deeds of
vtlor and heroism done los the soldiers and
sailors iu the late civil war.
Mr.. StIatt0n should meet with hearty re-
Spouse from Richmond's citZens.as the cause
appeals T. all
lie exceedingly well Qua.ihedfo the work.
and will doubtless be highly successful in his
undertaking.