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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
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Telling Prices and Selling Prices,
without considering loss Is our maxim
now. We are determined to force down
our surplus stock to minimum IN order
TO make room for our mammoth line OF
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING
now under process OF manufacture, and
have concluded to clean out every light
weight garment in the house All A
PRICE. We mean just what we say
OF a price-and here is o chance that
rarely represents itself. as never were
such High Grade Clothing offered on
sale at such extremely LOW PRICES.
Here are Suits for men, youths, and
boys; Suits in exquisite style ; Suits OF
this seasons make Suits made up 10y
our own experienced tallors (and no
better workmen than ours can be had,
cut by our own tirst-class cutters land
no better nor more perfect-fitting gar
ments can DO produced) from the very
finest foreign and domestic cloths--Cas-
simeres, Worsteds, Tricots, Diagonals,
Wales, and Cheviote-in fancy effects,
for young men, and solid mixtures fol
older ones of quieter tastes. Suits that
no man nor boy need to be ashamed tc
wear, no matter what his rank or station.
Suits that have sold freely when sizes
were in better selling condition at Is
much as $3.50, So, and $3.50, and some
as high as $40, more than we are now
charging for them, are included IN this
great unloading sale of surplus Light
Weight Wearing Apparel, to make them
move as quickly as possible in order to
reduce the stock as rapidly as the
emergency demands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
The Wrlghtsville Encampment.

The First regiment boys have gone forth
to dwell for a week in tents by the sea-
shore in North Carolina. They are
amongst friends and relatives. and there
fore in good hands, and We feel that they
are destined to have fine outing. while
at the same time they will catch glimpse
of the realities of military life in the field.
With all their valor, however. we prophesy
that many of them will be conquered-by
the witching eyes of the North Carolina
girls. In that sort of warfare long-range
rifles or adeptness with the bayonet don't
count. Under similar circumstances during
the war Richmond secured and adopted
large number of Carolina citizens. Now
is the opportunity for retaliation.
Many Of the finest regiments that came
here in 1926 were from North Carolina.
They were splendid-looking men, aud were
better equipped and clothed than any
other troops in our army. Their behavior
on the battlefield was a credit to their
State, to the Confederacy, and to our race
Withal they were a robust, hearty. and
accomplishing set of men. 1t is of the same
sturdy material that the North Carolina
regiments of to-day are constituted. and
we rejoice that our soldiers have the op.
portunity of touching elbows with them.
The DISPATCH sends its war correspond
emit" with the regiment. He was at the
battle of New Orleans" with the Howit-
GERS, and, having CHANGED to survive, ha:
now become an infantryman. He has
changed his tactics, but follows the same
flag. Each day he will telegraph the regi
mental history, and we trust that it will b.
record of unalloyed happiness for oil con
cerned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
PRAYING for Ram.

Is il right or permissible to pray for rain !?
The Relig,ous Herald of this week quotes
from Christian Thought some of the views
of Professor Moan X. DAVIS, of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, on this interesting and
far-reaching question. Secular journals
are not expected to discuss such questions.
Non nostrum tdntds cOmponere htes. But we
may keep our readers posted as to what is
said on these abstruse topics by the men
who are entitled to air their opinions In
regard to them. So we quote from the
Herald as follows:
"But 1t IL on tho limitations Of prayer that
Professor Daviss views are likely to awaken the
most decided opposition among what are COM
monty called evangelical Christians He dis
tincty holds and argues to prove that 1t Is IRA
tional and wrong 10 pray for rain. And VIC con-
fess that we would Ike to see his argument an
swered. The reasoning ia this: Rein Is as much
within thu realm Of fixed natural law as an eclipse
or a transit Of Venus. Tho physical order wo
must believe 20 be fixed II We have the least
inkling Of science. THE uniformity Of nature
ia tho fidelity Of God.' What intelligent
Christian could pray for an eclipse, or transit
OF Venus to DO averted! or for the course OF tho
tide TO be changed? And docs not every one
see that II no did pray for any of these things he
| would DO praying for a mIracle7 When you
pray for rain, are you not, then, praying for q
miracle?
"Professor Davis holds that as an intelligent
Christian cannot pray for what he regards as a
miracle, 80 he cannot reasonably or really pray
| for rain, and the only excuse for those who do
| pray for rain Is their ignorance"
What an influence one man sometimes
exercises over the world of thought! How
many young men at the University taking
Professor DAvIs's ticket will differ with
him on this subjectl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
A Natural Monopoly Mode proatabl

A Natural Monopoly Made Profitable.
Il was stated in one Of our recent issues
that the Town Council of Salem had granted
tho franchise tor line of elec.ric-cars in
that town TO tho Salem Street-Railroad
Company, upon the condition, among
Others. that the said company shall pay
quarterly to the said town 2 per cent. OF its
gross receipts from freight and passengers
over the whole line. The Town Council of
Salon has acted wisely. Its action in this
matter Is one Of the fruits of the teachings
of Professor ELY, of the Johns Hopkins
University. on the subject of natural mo-
nopolies. There is such thing known to
the law as ddmnum absTe injTid. Why
should there not be such fact as that
city may tax a street-railroad company
without adding one dime to the
taxes of her citizens? 1t is d theory
of certain school OF politico-
economical teachers that let taxes believed
how they may they will in the end dis
tribute themselves properly land the
theory would seem TO require that IL should
be done in the Same way in the communi-
ty. 1t appears. however, that this theory
will not hold good in Salem. We think it
does not require prophet TO foresee that
the street railway company there will pay
2 per cent. Of its gross receipts to the
town of Salem, but will nevertheless carry
passengers for the same prIce-fve cents,
we take it-that would have boon charged
il the said percent. tax had not been
levied at oil. We do not credit Salem with
being wiser than other towns. but at
tribute her judicious course in this matter
to the fact that she was not as expeditions
as some other towns in furnishing her
citizens with street railroads.
1t must make the city fathers OF Rich
mond feel as if they had given away most
valuable franchises when they SEQ the
crowds Of passengers who now throng our
strcet-raiiroad cars, not only on pleasant
Sundays, but on almost any and every
pleasant afternoon. Far be it from us to
censure them for doing what no doubt
their constituents earnestly desired them
to do at the time those valuable franchises
were turned over to the hands of the COM
pany or companies that constructed the
street railways now operating in Rich
mond. We do not claim to have been
wiser than our city fathers. They on their
part were as wise as, and no wiser than.
the rest Of US. We were all rather incredu-
lous when told that line of street railway
was to be constructed and operated
upon the line now known as the Richmond
Union Passenger Railway Line. and we all
thought that the City Council had given
away a so-called franchise which did not
deserve tho name OF franchise" Beast
BUTLER once said that the Republicans
had gained GLORIOUS defeat" Most of
us thought three or four years ago that the
Richmond Union Passenger Railway Com
pany had gained worthless franchise (if
the word franchise" may be used in that
sense). So we repeat we have no word of
censure for the city fathers in respect of
this matter.
Nevertheless, all cities and towns which
have not yet given away their street-rail-
wey franchises may profit by our example.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19

"A smouldering Spark" which Will DO
published shortly IN ono OF the leading
magazines. II Il wasn't for tho South
generally, and the Old Dominion particu-
iarly. what would the great northern maya
zines do for attractions, anyhow ono II
tempted TO ask.
The Cosmopolitan for August Is out, con-
tanning the first instalment Of AxtLIE
Rryrs's new story. According to St.
john" The plot Is not disclosed in the
opening pages, but It concerns the heart
history Of Virginia girl in Paris. The
story bids fair TO be ss emotional as The
Ouick or the Dead 2" although the authors
stylo Is somewhat moro composed than it
was. The influence Of her Partisan eniotr-
age is also noticeable. She Is as fond OF
Smiles as ever. Here is a new one: "She
had deep dimplcs in each cneek which
looked as though drawn in with buttons.
like the divisions in tufted crimson-silk
CHAIR And another: "She had plea
SAINT emile, which showed two lines OF
teeth like little ivory saws" These initial
chapters arc marked by deficiency OF
incident aud very pronounced realism.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
xy,rg,r,a and the Chicago Far.


The DrsrArcH has ever been anxious TO
aid in having Virginia well represented at
the Chicago Exposition.
While We are rather distrustful OF any
GOOD 70 be accomplished by having re-
uniour thcre Of tho veterans Of the Fede-
raj and Confederate armies. We have no
doubt 81 all that IT will pay US handsomely
to mako fine State xhibit, and that our
people will attend the FAIR in large num-
bers We know.
We have successfully argued, we think.
that IL IL in the power of our General As
sombly to make an appropriation Tor this
purpose, but we must not depend upon
receiving aid from the State Treasury, for,
in the first place. 1t is not in plethora
condition, and in the second, VIC do not
know with what favor the proposition will
be received by the majority Of the men,
bers.
So. il we want to be sure to have an ex-
hibit at Chicago We must follow out the
scheme of the Pulaski Convention, which
adjourned to meet in Norfolk in October.
II the State can help, we'll and good
If il cannot, why then private enterprise
will have TO be O substitute.
The members of the Pulaski Convention
showed wisdom in selecting Norfolk as the
place for their next meeting. 1t Is one OF
the most hospitable cities in the world
and it is throbbing with activity and en-
terprise. From Norfolk We trust that the
convention will adjourn to meet in Rich
mond, or If this be not necessary, that IT
will appoint big committee to come here
during the session of the Legislature to
press upon members the Importance OF
Virginia using the Columbian Fair for all
that it is worth as an advertising medium.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19

magnificent property. The ccttsge Driiss
on Mr.. Martins property, few nunmoo ~
yards from Forest Inn, IS nearly resdy t nas
Occupancy; and will later be followed ~
the building Of others. it being the intension
of the New England gentlemen composing
tho syndicate to erect cottages here;
MIR. Isaac Read, Of New York, ana fnmiv'
are now the guests of Mr.. Martin.
HORSES KILLED.
Just q little before the arrival OF sne
special this afternoon freight train boune
for Clifton Forge struck two young ana
rather fine horses near West-End s:ation'
in front of General Fitzhugh Lees house,
managing them horribly. Blythe dencraIs
advice young Mr.. Mason, q guest ~ ms
home, did some neat work with WIN
chester and quickly put the poor animals
beyond further pain.
ATTENDANCE TO BE LARGE
Everybody expresses an intention 70 az
tend the Jackson services at Lexington
next Tuesday. This county will turn OUT.
II Is learned that not few special cars
with private parties are booked for the Trip
from distant points in Virginia, One OK
these will be brought by General W. d.
Payne, Of Warrenton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19

sericulturAlist who 10 not an ofhce-seeker
or politician. though he has done public
service with conspicuous ndelity in army
and civil life. He IL nov useful and
active member Of the Alliance and Is heart
and soul with II in its enterprises. His
conviction is that the farmers should con-
centrstc their energies and efforts upon
the election to the Legislature OF men
loyal to their interests "and leave the rail-
road question to them to deal with. and
not hazard their election or fetter them,
ii elected. by railroad bill formulated by
the August convention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
He WILL TAKE AN APPEAL.
Roanoke's Real and Personal Assessmens-
New Buildings at the Institute.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch-l
ROANOKE, VA, July lin the Hastings
Court Yesterday the demurrer TO the eyi-
dence OF the plaintiff, by which Is. n.
Michael was awarded $4,000 damages Tor
the loss of his right arm while employed
at the machine-works, was sustained oy
the Judge, which puts the. case where ~
started, but Michael will take an appear 20
o higher court.
The history of this case in brief Is that
Michael. while working in the boiler-shops
at the machine works, had his right arm
so crushed by crane that amputation was
necessary. He sued the machire-works
for 800 and the jury at the commence
ment of the July term rendered verdict
for $4,000 damages, subject TO the de-
cision of the Judge. on demurrer TO plain
tia's (Michaels) evidence. The Judge, III
his opinion, said il proper care had been
observed by Michael and those working
with him the accident could have been
averted.
INCREASE IN WEALTH.
The assessors returns for the year 1871
show the value of real estate in this city TO
be 81, 456, 917 and personal property S3,6yo.-
600. making an aggregate or S11, 056,9 l7,
which is an increase of Si,O00.OOO over the
assessment last year.
MIR. j. ID. Cobb, assistant manager OF
Hotel Roanoke, mas Deen quite sich ior .uo
past two days. He is from Fredericks-
burg, and is well and fayorably known to
the travelling public throughout the
State.
IMPROVEMENTS.
The trustees of Allegheny Institute have
decided TO erect q residence for the prin-
cipal, aud largo building for school
rooms and gymnasium on their grounds
on the northern border of the city. The
two buildings will cost $1,000 or s., 900. but
tho increasing patronage of the institute
renders these improvements and additions
necessary. Rev. DIR. G. +. james, the prin-
clpal, has appealed to the Baptists of the
State for aid, and will no doubt meet with
u ready response.
The reports going out from this city that
the Erening Worlds employees have struck
because they were not paid their wages are
oil bosh. The World is making as much II
not more money than ony journal IN this
city, as the face of the paper and books OF
the owners will show.
The Government building matter Is In
s,atu quo apparently, but there are many
who believe the structure will be erected
on Campbell and Roanoke streets, where
everybody who has not an axe to grind
would like to see 1t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19

We lay before our readers to-day two
columns Of editorial comment Of southern
papers on the decision Of Mrs. DAVIS Sc
lecting Richmond ~ the place Of nnsl
sepulchre Of her husband.
The general voice approves and npplauds
her choice, and many noble and kind words
are spoken OF Richmond. while from all
quarters there IL promise Of liberal sub
scriptions 70 the monument fund.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19

We publish this morning plea for early
morning street-cars for the benefit of
printers, editors, millers, bakers, and
other persons who work all night or go to
work at 8. 4. or 5 o'clock in the morning.
We dislike to load down the street-car
company with suggestions. but in this case
we know that they would do very CRATE
full service to q considerable number of
tired-out men il they would make the or
rapcemept asked
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19

IS. A. w." contributes to our columns
chs morning an answer to recent inquiry
- 70 the starving Of Confederate soldiers
In the Libby Prison. from which ii appears
that tho vile record Of Camp Morton and
gohnston's Island was equalled hero in
Richmond by the Federal authorities. who
held captive many officers and soldiers
taken on the retreat 10 Appomsttox.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19

Governor McKrNNEY has gone of on a
summer vacation which may be prolonged
to the extent of two months, unless public
business sooner demands his return to the
Capitol. We may. therefore. conclude that
if the bondholders mean to come here with
another plan, it will not be during that
time. or else that the Governor has no In
formation as to their purposes.
Our conviction is that there will be
another proposition, and we suspect that
it will be along the line of the offer that
the legislative committee made to Messrs.
BRAIrHwAITE and THORNTON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
Candid.

Messrs. HAMILTON 4 Co.. OF Baltimore,
though monometallists. are proud OF the
record of tho United States during the
last few months as bimetallist country.
In their last circular they say
"After the many unfulHlled predictions made 1t
would DO unwise TO cay that gold shipments are
about over but it Is safe to say that the time Is
near at hand when Europe must pay for our pro-
ducts, and that unless other means can DO
found they will be obliged 70 send back the gold
which they have boon taking from US during the
past six months
Unfulflled predictions " isa good phrase
in this connection. Silver was to have
driven all the gold out of this country and
reduced US to the silver basis thirteen
years ago. We don't say that this falling
TO the silver standard would be an unmiti-
gable evil. However. We will not argue
this point now. but proceed to quote our
Baltimore friends again:
"Tbe remarkable ease with which this coun-
try has parted with s7O,000,000 Ia gold has I'M
pressed Europe with great respect Tor the STA
bility OF our institutions and the immensely OF
our resources. Englishmen and other foreigners
are prone TO twit us with possessing an inciina-
ton TO boast Of our greatness and indulge IN the
superlatye In not too modestly expressing our
estimation Of cur own Importance. Well per-
haps we do, but under present circumstances wo
may be excused for having pardonable pride
in having accomplished what no other nation on
the globe could have done without disastrous re-
suits II we boast OF our strength, we acknow-
ledge our weakness. Europe laughs at our sill
YER policy, and large majority Of intelligent
Americans quite egrce with her. AT present
this is our weak point but wo still have faith In
the good sense OF our people and believe, al
though we are playing with FIRE. We viii escape
being burned. Silver producers and wildcat in-
flationlsts can talk very loud and mako show
of success, but sound common sense aud business
principles will prevail"
All right. We are firm believers in
sound common-sense and business prin-
ciples." But it is the statesman who must
cause these desiderata to rule our bust
ness-men. Anyhow, we like the boast con-
tanned in the above-quoted paragraph.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
Two Lovers.
George Elliott

George Eliot.l
Two lovers by q moss grown spring;
They leaned soft cheeks together there"
Mingled the dark and sunny hair,
And hoard the woolng thrushes' song.
q budding timei
D love's bes, primei
Two welded from tho portal step;
The bell made happy carolings,
The air wls soft as tanning wings,
While petals on the pathway swept
Opure-eyed bridei
tender brtdel
Two faces DER a candle bent:
These pressed each other while they rocked;
These watched o life which love had sent.
. solemn hour
o hidden powefi
Two parents by the evening are;
The red light fell about their knoes;
or heads that rose by slow degrees
Like buds upon the LILY spirc..
Opaticnt life!
D tender strict
Tho two sat ssill together there:
The red light shoue about their knees.
but al the head by slow degrees
Had gone and left tho lonely pair.
0 voyage fasti
Ovanished pasti
The red light shons about the floor
And made the space between them wide:
They drew their chairs up side by side,
Thor pale cheeks joined and said "0ncs More !!
OmemOricel
Opast that III
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CLEARANCESAn
ATTRACTIONS
THIS W EIN.
ISAAC HELD'I
small 10. CHALLIEs. &c. a yari

Small 10: CHALIfES. &c. a yard.
Another lot cHALLIEs, largo p'eess, to.
BLACK SA1INEs, 5jtc q yard; N
WOOL CuALLJES worth 20c. uosf1i1..
YARD-wIDE HESRIEITAs, al a-, o..
yard:
Fine STRIPED SERGE DRESS FAlg-.,
colors. l9c syard:
ALL-wooL cHEVIoTS, only pieces we.
now 25c. a yard. A big tlfr..a t....
pay you 10 buy and Keep Dor .lt-.
Only few LADIES' SHIRr-WAls ST..
to close them tho price Is uoe d. e,.I
PINEAPPLE TISSUES, POLAND.
others nov los aysri;
GENTLEMESS COLLARS, al style, A.. ..-
3 for 25c.
Remnants OF OUTINGS, So:
Remnants Of CALICOES, lest qsarr q.
yard;
Remnants WHITE LAWS, 3il.a7s-i.
Remnants SATIN BARRED MUSLIN. ISL,
yard:
BLACK PLAID MUsLINs rela,ci p s.a--
WINDSOR TIES. b. tp.ece;
wINDOw-SHADES with fringe al ...
lures complete. 2Ic. apiece.
STAMPED LINEN TRAi-CON E2 81. Ga.
MEMS Saline SHIRTS down o. l... -...
| MEN's STRIPED HALF-HO,E. s..h ..-.
Small lot LADIES BLACK SIAN. E-, lid.
l2Nc. a pair;
Small lot LADIES' plN-sTRlrE SAY
HOSE. l2iec. pair;
LADIES' JERSEY-KiBBED VISITS rt
apiece;
Yard. wide fine UNBLEACnED CUIONe.
yard;
Remnants Of 45-incp SWISS f"flNreI
be closed out az less Than lal f...t.
Remnants BLACK CANbRlc, i.a.-..
BOYS STRAW HATS, s. apiece.
Don't overlook our GENNAAT.. IlF
q large accumulation Of al l.n.s .. .'...s.
will be offered st fast-selling pre-.
Attend our sale daily ana yoil .'H-.
As time permits all ne Odds a.l e...
from our various s.ocks ali ORE
| prices 20 sell them. oft~rt'mss 'ie .-.t..
small to advertise, and icf t,.' r.....
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19

It seems that it is tho determination of
the Dsnville railroad people to remove
most Of their Offices from here to Atlanta.
1t 10 false step. They ought not to do it,
and Richmond should emphatically pro-
test against IL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
Exports and Imports of Specie.
rRv taIayraph m tina Dispatchl

NEW YORK, July 1S.--The exports OF specie
from the port of New York this week
amounted to S6Ol,796. of which S3l9,409
was in gold and $3.50, 1897 in silver. OF the
total exports SSl4.9i5 In gold and S279,el5
in silver went TO Europe. and 81, 46iin gold
and S2.772 in silver went to South America.
The imports of specie during the week
amounted TO 1926, 1873, of which ga, 439 was
in gold and ;s211. 939 in silver.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19

The "Debt Question in its true light" is
presented 10 us this morning under tho
signature of JeHcrsonian." who il one
II the most loyal and patriotic virginians
ws know. and who has won high distinc-
ton - journalist
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19

Rusticus." who contributes TO this
YDus % article on the subject Of the re-
tent conference Of the Chairman OF tho
otste Dsmocyptie Committee With leading
i 6rnar5 Alliance men. y = wsll-known