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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29

AN EQUITABLE Dis1BiBUTIcS Or "hA|iH'
10 ureserye the equitable distribution OF
wealth Is the great problem OF society. III
!, con he done society will enjoy. freedom;
I'D Il il cannot be done, oligarchy and op-
n,cssion are inevitable. There may De
great wealt tn in nation IN proportion 10
20 nonuiatiOn. and with II widespread
noverty and misery; and there may DO
sg,naIi wealth so eauitably distributed that
the orea, masses are comfortable. prosper
Gus contented, and happy. :.o,x
Wealth always seeks 10 perpetuale it as.
in families. IL classes, ana Ia sec.,1ns; a n''
IA Enolish law, by which the eldest son
Inherited his fathers estate, the law OF
nr,,noceniture. as II was called. was iash-
,pnned 10 preserve wealth in the family,
ami so was the law of entails, by when
estates might be settled in successive gene
ratious of the same stock.
Thomas jefferson got rid OF these. ana
the party Of which he was the iatner ~
now trying TO rid us OF those laws oy when
Ids of twenty-four thousand people,
iasvino only half In driblets to over Sixty
four millions OF people. h.s
The policy Of the Republican party mas
ALWAYS tended to concentrate ana 10 per
1a,',s,e wealth In the hands OF the few:
10 this end is devised its systems OF
8pance. the banks, the currency. the coIu
monopoly, the demonetiza!i on am M h,ic DO
nam TO corporations. the exemption OF
the public debt from taxation, the h Ign
tsriff, the intcrnal-reyenue system; SYSTEM 'a sS
snbs,dies TO shipping lines. to raiiroaas. "
telegraphs, to sugar-producers. tne cls i;
serv,ce system. the life annuities 10 MN:
tsrv and civil officers, and the granting OF
pensions TO persons neither .neeoy "o'
disabled.
WHAT THE rAssEns ASK Fos.
a,,oo., svervthinp the farmers ask has
.,x n hsen demanded by tho Democracy.
FIRST they ssy free silver TwsSsy bsmes
States Of the Union have tnr ossn soy I tree
sii YER majority Of the States. 20 Demo
sscy nod tho formers are one on this Ques'
NATIONAL BANKS.
a.. ts,ma,s, platform calls tor the repeal
~ rStionsi bsnks and the substitution OF
Tressury notes for national bsnk n s; !.
The national banks ere now oy'ns :
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
Seattle, Wash. June 28th. 1891.
BLOOMINGTON
July 18th.

Mrs Curtwood of Kansas City is the
guest Of Mrs. Dave Ballentine
Alex johnson left for Minneapolis
last Saturday, where he will remain
during the summer.
Andrew Lewis returned from Iowa
last week
Miss Lydia Perrin, who acted as del
egate for the Christian Endeayor Soci-
ETY., took her departure for Minneapolis
last Thursday where she will remain
during the convention for that society.
Mr.. Robertson of Chicago. mas the
guest Of Dave Taylor and family last
week.
Mr.. II. c. Enke returned from Mil
waukee Monday where he visited with
relatives and friends
Mr. George Lumpkins is in Minnea-
polls this week.
Mr. Otis Weld and wife will leave
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
CURRENT EVENTS.

w. C. Reynolds, of Ottumwa, Ia,
was kicked by a horse and killed in
stantly.
There will. it is reported, be heavy
shortage in the wheat crop of France
and of Hungary this season.
New York banks are fortifying Jhem-
selves In all possiblee8ays against an
expected monetary disturbance.
The liberal party was victorious over
the Mormons and their allies in the
school election at Salt Lake City.
Costa Rica is anxious for reciprocity
with the United States. All the con-
cessions asked for win be granted.
Mrs. II. ]. Rick, an old resident of
Davenport, Ia, crazed by la grippe,
committed suicide by jumping into
we'll.
Mr.. Powdcrly. Of the Knights of
Labor. declines to serve as one Of the
worlds fair commissioners from Phila-
delphia.
Hard Bros. & Co, spring bed manu-
facturers at Oneida, N. Y, have as
signed, with Indebtedness amounting to
S125, 900.
r. NJ. Bingham & Co, of Rome, n.
Y, manufacturers of carriages, sleighs.
saddlery and trunks, have assigned,
with liabilities of S225, 900.
At a special election held in Muske-
gon county, Mich, the proposition to
bond the county for 100000 court
house was carried by an almost unani-
nous vote
Mr. John f. Potter and wife, of Phil
adelphia, were robbed of valise con
tanning 81, 200 worth of diamonds and
jewelry last Wednesday at the Palmer
house, Chicago. There is no clew to
the thief
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
WEST POINT EXHAUSTED.

There Being No More Regular Candidates
Left, the Government Is Compelled to
Fan Back on the Public for Army
Officers.
WAsHINaroN, July 15.-William NJ.
Croften, of Illinois, IS among the candi-
dates for lieutenants in the army
being examined at the war de
partment This IS the first time
in years that it has been found
necessary to fall back on the
general public for lieutenants, the
West Point academy usually keeping
up full supply. The large mum Der
of appointments caused by retire
ments has exhausted the West Point
stock A score or so are to-day being
selected from the private citizenship
ranks
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

for Iowa and Missouri this week. where
they viii spend few months visiting
relatives. They viii be accompanied BY
their niece, Miss Stella Lyias
Charlie Enke returned from Bridge
port Monday.
Miss Grace Ballentine is attending
the Normal Review. ~ Cassville.
The members of the Congregational
5. 5. enjoyed themselves at a picnic,
which was held in Hicylon Hollow. last
Wednesday. All Report an enjoyable
time.
Miss Lulu Tubbs will leave for Mimi
esota this week, to spend a few weeks
visiting relatives and friends.
BLOSSOM.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The Teachers Institute for the sum-
mer of 1891, will be held at Lancaster,
beginning Monday, Aug. 3, and con-
tinuing two weeks. L. B. Pray and A.
A. Upham, who are Profs. in the White
water State Normal School, have been
appointed instructors and are among
the ablest institute conductors in the
state.
Teachers of Grant county can not
sfford to miss this opportunity, as the
time will be sufficient to review all the
important subjects in the common
branches and to get all the modern
methods of presenting the work in tie
school-room.
Al who expect to teach in this county
the coming year will find it to their
advantage to attend this institute.
A Teachers Examination will be held
on Saturdays, Aug. s and 10. IN con-
nection with tine institute. The ques-
tons will be based mainly upon the
work done in the institute. l earnestly
request the teachers Of the county to
attend this institute. bring their text
books, be present the first day and con-
tinue as working members during the
entire session. BY SO doing you will
be better prepared for your work in the
school room the coming year.
Good accommodation can be had al
1 reasonable rates.
School boards and friends of educa-
ton are cordially invited to attend and
/ witness the work.
ID. NEEDHAM, Co. Supt.
Laueater. Wis. July Z, 1891.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
CHURCH WORK;
BY
LEADING CHURCHMEN.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington. d. C.
the Great National Weekly for the Home and
Fireside. will shortly begin the publication of a
highly interesting series OF articles on the con-
dition, development and prospects of the great
Churches ia this country, by the leading men of
the several Churches. The articles and their
contributors are:
Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop of Baltimore.
Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop John
Newman.
Protestant Episcopal Church, Right Reverend
Leighton Coleman. S. T. D., L. L. D., Bishop Of
Delaware.
Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. H. NJ. Nc
Cracken. Chancellor of the University OF the
City OF New York.
Unitarian Church. Rev. Edward Everett Hale,
the des inguished author.
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Prof E. j.
Wolff, of the Gettysburg Seminary.
Congregational Church. Rev j. N Wilton Of
the Trinity Church. New York City.
Baptist Church. Robert S. Macarthur. D. D.,
Pastor Calvary Baptist Church. New York City.
The Jewish Synagog IN America, Abram s.
Isaa"s editor Je1Cish Messenger and Professor of
Hebrew in University of City of New York.
Subscription price Of paper 81 year. three
months, containing these articles, 20 cents
Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, o. c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
FOUND LIE DOLLAR.
The Coin Missing in the Count of the
Treasury Cash Turns Up.

The TOM MISSING In inc tOunt OF the
Treasury Cash Turns Up.
WASHINGTON, July l5.-The count of
money and bullion in the vaults of the
treasury consequent on the transfer Of
the Office of treasurer from Mr.. Huston
to Mr.. NebelSer has been concluded. 1t
began April II and has involved the ac-
tual handling and counting piece by
piece of sGt45lI,5s2 80, Of which amount
$40, 04s, 600 is gold coin and Sl39, 902, 600
silver coin. Every cent called for by the
books Of the Office has been accounted
for, including the silver dollar missing
from one of the bags examined several
weeks since, which coin was subse-
quently found on the floor Of the vault
after the other bags had been removed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
shot hy a Policeman.

JERSEY CITY. n. J., July 15.-Poliee-
man John D. Ryerson, OF the seventh
precinct, became involved in a row
with James Brennan. Lizzie Brennan,
the latter's wife, intcrfered. Brennan
was shot dead and his wife fatally
wounded. The injured woman was
taken to the hospital Ryerson " as ar.
rastad
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
Had Too Many stores.

BUFFALO, July 10 Hevener Bros,
who have stores in Jamestown, Brad
ford and other western cities, and who
opened a dry goods store here three
months ago, have assigned. Liabili
ties, $50, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
EsTATE.-ADAM Cook, deceased.

II
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given, that at the special
term OF County Court. 10 be held in and for said
County, at the Court House in the City of Ian.
caster. in said County, on the first Tuesday OF
August A. D. 1891 being the 4th day of August
1891 at the hour of one O'Clock in the afternoon.
the following matter will be heard and consid.
ered
istratrix of the estate of Adam Cook deceased.
late Of Clifton Grant County Wisconsin, for the
allowance OF her final account as such admins.
tratrix and for an assignment OF the residue OF
said estate and for her discharge
BY order of the Court
20-22 GEO. B. CARTER
Dated July 1st, 1891. County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
A Noted ProhlhltIonlsr nen,l.

MrpDLETowN Conn, July IS Phin-
cas- NJ. AuTur candidate for governor
on the prohibition ticket at the recent
election, died suddenly of heart dis
ease. He was one of the most promi-
nent prohibitiouists in New England
He was IS wears of age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16

Mu.wAUKEE, July ia special to
the Evening Wisconsin from Escanaba,
Mich, says forest fires destroyed the
little hamlet of Whitney, on the Chica-
go & Northwestern road Seventeen
families are homeless, and only one
store and charcoal lxilns are left stand
ing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
In Favor Of rates Itondsmen.

Louisville, Ky, July l5.-At Frank
fort the jury in the suit Of the state
against the bondsmen of Tate, the de-
faulting state treasurer, was decided in
favor of the boudsmen. This leaves
the state out $4,000 but an appeal was
falfpn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-16
Legal Notices.
- sTATE.-MORRow, deceased.

- STATE.-MoRRow, deceased
state Of Wisconsin. County Court of Grant
County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given. that at the special term
Of the County Court, to be held in and for
said County. at the Court House in the CITY OF
Lancaster, in said County. on the list Tuesday Of
August, A. d., 1891. being he Attn day of August
1891, st the hour OF one o'clock in the afternoon
the following matter viii be heard and con.
sidered:
The application Of Emma Morrow for the an
polntment OF an administrator OF the estate OF
John Morrow. late of the town of Little Grant Ia
said County, deceased.
By order of the court
20-22 GEO. B. CARTER,
DATED July End, 1891 County Judge.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-27

meet the new obligations it proposes, are
ex-First Auditor John K. Massey and the
present Second Auditor Frank G.. Ruffin.
These two men have made the resources
past. present, and to come-of the State of
Virginia more a subject OF study than any
other two State officers that we know of.
and their study has had the additional adj
vantage Of an every day expo: :ence for
years OF the practical workings of the finan-
cial department of Virginia. The assunip-
ton of the new obligations proposed by the
creditors is not a matter to be lightly deci-
ded, but only after the most careful inves-
tigation. Virginia never wants to pass
through the distraction brought on by the
acceptance twenty years. ago OF all adjust
ment of her obligations that her people re-
fused to meet. The Legislature should have
the views of ex-AudItor Massey and Au-
ditor Ruffin on the ability of the State t.
meet this new proposition. 1t would d,
more to satisfy the people than anything
that now presents itself.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-27
MAR RIED

KAVANAU GH-CONRAD.-At st. James Or.
60 church, Charles Town, w. Va, Nov. 18th,
James M. Kayanaugh, of Harrisonburg 10
Miss Adde s. Conrad, daughter of Nathaniel
Conrad. The best man OF the groom Was his
cousin, P. Kavanaugh of stanton.
DUNLOP-MCCORKLE.- the Presbyterian
church at Lexington, Nov 25th. by Rev. L. w.
Nc Corkle, John /. Dunlop, member elect OF the
Virginia House OF Deiega les to Miss Alice VIII
son McCorl1le, daughter of w. FL. McCorkle.
MINES-GREEN.-Nov.1 18th, at the residence OF
Hon. John W. stephenson, Warm Springs Va
by Rev. IT, l.. Brown, OF Rockingham. Andre
j. Mines to Miss Sallie Bonner Green, both OF
Bath county.
BROW N pICKINSoN.-At Buena Vista, Nov
lyth,by Rev. b. Fl. Dement, oft the Ba ptist church,
&. M. Brown of Basic City, to Miss Mary f.
Dickinson, daughter OF L I. Die kinson.
BELL-LEECH.-At Old Oxford church, Rock
bridge, Nov. 18th, at 10 A. NJ, Bennett N. Bell
of Buena Vista, to Miss Julia Leech, daughter
of VIM. A. Leech.
CLINE-WEAST.-Att the u B. church at Shen
dun. Nov. 10th, by Rev. S. L. Rice, j. G. Cline
Of buckingham to Miss Laura Weast, of
Augusta
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-27

assembled at Sedalia Mo-. this month, the
| presiding officer used a corn-cob gavel.
At the Birney -Ashby wedding in Culpeper
Co., Va, last week, the groom was seventy
and the bride twenty-six years of age.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey, the American
evangelsts, have agreed to make tour of
| Scotland.
In Norfolk on Thursday of last week the
| lowest prices for cotton since 1S4S-49 were
recorded.
| ]. E. Bloch Swiss jeweler, for many years
resident of Lnray Va, died suddenly on
the 18Th INST.
Forty varieties of chysanthemums at the
Boston show were named 1.-THE Ruth Cleve-
land"
| A lot of whte-stalk cotton was sent from
Suffolk, Va, to decorate Dr. Talmage's tab
ernacle, in Brooklyn, for Thanksgiving day.
DR.. H. M. Clarkson, Of the Cape Charles
quarantine station, has resigned and returned
to his home at Newmarket, Va.
f, Mrs Frances A. Crook, prominent for years
in religious and temperance work in Balti-
more, is dead
U. S. Commissioner J. e. Crockett, of Hills
Vile, Carroll Co., Va, died suddenly Sat
urday.
The rapidly approaching year of 1892 may
bring some startling Occurences-it is leap
year.
Confucius, 500 years B. c., was the first
man on record who admired and popularized
the chrysanthemum.
Supreme Regent G. F. Loving of the Royal
Arcanum, has just had leg amputated for
blood poisoning.
Squire VIM. H. Davis died in Wheeling
Tuesday, aged sixty-six. He was native of
Woodstock, Va.
| Gov. Alvin P. Hovey of Indiana, died at
the Dennison Hotel, Indianapolis, Monday
| The Cedar Works at Richmond, Va, were
burned Sunday, loss $50, 900.
Rev. DR.. Scott, the Presidents father-in-
law, is now 90 years old.
| Two children at Wilmington. N. G., were
fatally poisoned by eating red candy.
| DR.. Samuel Painter, dentist of Shenando-
ah, was hopelessly paralyzed last Friday.
| Capt. John D. Gilbert one of the best known
citizens of Amherst, died Saturday.
The Nizam of Hyderabad spends 10000, 900
year. He has 500 wives.
! A Connecticut woodsman in coonskin cap
has been shot for coon by purblind hunter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-27
day with team preparing the


The following is an extract from the eX-
perience of L. G. Bahall Antelope county,
''Planted May 10th in black loan clay sub
soil. Hoed once and the rest of the work
was done with plow. Harvested Novem-
Der 10Th. Yield 16 tons per acre. Cost of
raising $40 per acre. Had no rain from
June p to August 20, drought affected
beets less than any other CROP
Another farmer reports these adverse
circumstances Planted May 18th when
weather was dry, cultivated them twice
and hoed them once. Last of June had a
terrible hail storm and after that it was
hot and dry until October 18th. Yield Is
tons per acre. Cost Of cultivation, think,
about $40 an acre" With this adverse
season, and with solittle work as was be-
slowed on them, that crop of. beets yielded
10 tons OF $50 to the acre, at cost of SO.
Can any Augusta farmer do anything like
as well as that on any crop he ever tried.
either as regards the amount Of work put
in OF the amount of clear money gotten out
of his ground?
We learn that the Fishersvllle Club will
invite Mr.. Lapham to speak to them. We
are glad to hear it, for they are progressive
farmers and We look for some result from
their action.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-27
THE NEW PROPOSITION FROM THE
CREDITORS

1t is probable, unless their English pm
cipals shall decline to endorse the PROPOSE
ton made by the Olcott Committee, given
in full elsewhere in this paper, that among
the business to come before the legis-
lature of Virginia next month will be {
proposition for a new settlement of the
State debt. 1t is matter which should be
approached by the legislature only after
full information and then with great care.
The first step towards that information is
the First and Second Auditors and State
Treasurer's forthcoming reports. Until
these documents are made public, no man
in Oh out of the legislature is equipped tt
consider the new offer. If these reports
shotc that Virginia can. If she accepts the
offer. pay the interest surely, and pune
tually nov and hereafter that she acil
assume by its acceptance, then the aeu
offer should be considered.
The legislature must remember that this is
purely question Of dollars and cents, and
that no amount of congratulatory teli-
grams, patriotic editorials OF enthusiastic
public meetings will make up OF avert de,
felt in the State Treasury, should it I'M
wisely assume obligations that are now OF
will be hereafter beyond the resources OF
the Commonwealth. And this ability in
the future must not be ascer-ained by any
rose-colored calculations of prosperity, OF
Micawber-like estimates of ''income and
outcome" but by dry, hard, business meth
DDS. The legislature above all must act
for itself and by itself and not be influenced
by any wave of public meetings and en-
dorsements and interviews. These things
are evanescent and will not last to stand
between it and an angry constituency if
hereafter it shall prove to have made an
error.
The legislature that by the wise and well
considered acceptance of a proposition to
end the debt question, will be remembered
hereafter as having started Virginia anew
Oh grand future OF prosperity, relieved of
her last and only impediment.
The legislature that by an unwise and i'll
considered acceptance Of a proposition
will throw Virginia back with empty
Treasury into the thorny path she has
trodden for nearly twenty years, had better
never have been assembled.
There must be no railroading, no hurry
1t is a business matter involving millions
and should be treated calmly, conservative
ly and like any other business matter. 1t
is due to the creditors as well as to the
people Of Virginia that this time there
shall be no fiasco. Everybody is heartily in
favor of settling the State debt, and would
regard it as the greatest blessing that could
come to Virginia; but all thinking men are
as heartily opposed to making any contract
the Commonwealth cannot meet, and would
regard it and its consequences as the
greatest calamity that could overtake her
people.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democratic Convention of the Sth
by reclamation nominated f. E. Meredith
OF Prince William for congress. He is
fortY-three years old; has been Common
wealth S Attorney of his county for fifteen
years, and for one term represented that.dis-
trict in the State Senate. He was for long
time member of the Board of Visitors OF
the D.. ID. Il B. Institution in Staunton.
While the committee on resolutions of the
convention was in session, Mr.. J. Brad
Beverley, of the Farmers Alliance, and j.
S. Cowdon, asked permission to appear be-
fore it. but as they were not delegates it
was refused.
Every indication is that the Farmers
Alliance. as far as National issues are
concerned, is so divided in opinion that
concerted action all over the country is nc
longer possible. The questions of third
party and the sub-treasury have created
pronounced schisms, and the anti-sub-
treasury men have called a convention fol
December 10th at Memphis. The late SEES
sion of the National Alliance at Indiana
polls was an occasion of great confusion
The Washington correspondent of the
Alexandria Gazette says, Senator DAME
on Saturday, and Senator Barbour on Mon
day, visited the President and recommended
Judge Lewis of the Virginia Court of Ap
peals, for the appointment of q. S.
Judge of the new Court of Appeals for the
Virginia circuit.
1t is now quite certain that the New
York legislature will stand as follows
Senate-Democrats 16, Republicans Is, IL
dependent 1; House-Democrats 81, Re.
publicans 81. In the New Y ork, as in the
Virginia Senate, the Lt.-Governor has tie
casting vote when there is tie
B. B. Turner announces himself Far
mers' Alliance candidate for congress in
the sth Virginia district, and J. Brad Bev.
erley says the Alliance people Will stump
the sth district with Jerry Simpson and
elect Turner over Meredith.
Hon. George d. Wise of Richmond says
four Virginia Ongressmen-Messrs. Jones
of the LIST, Lawson of the End, Tucker of
the 10th. districts and himself, will vote fol-
Mills for Speaker.
The Governor of Maryland has appointed
EX-Congressman Charles III. Gibson, to fill
the uneXpired term Of the late T. S. Senator
Wilson of Maryland. He will serve till the
legislature elect Senator.
B. w. Lynn of Loudonn is a candidate
before the Virginia legislature for Super
intendent of the State Penitentiary.
Minneapolis has been selected as the place
for the next National Republican Conven-
ton.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-27
IN THE FIELD FOR CHRISTMAS

IN THE FIELD FOR CHRISTMAS.
AS usual, our enterprising merchants are
using the INDICATOR columns early to
reach the county people at q distance.
This is good policy, fol- as matter of fact
the great bulk Of newspaper readers out OF
town have already selected their purchasing
places before they come to town, by reading
the trade announcements. We may congra
tulate our advertisers in advance as to the
trade they will secure, for we have reason
to know from a gratifying experience that
IA cash in advance paying list of newspaper
subscribers is the best list Of patrons any
business can secure. The man who pays in
advance for his newspaper is pretty sure to
be the cash customer of the merchant.