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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

f. 1t 10 70 ibe bihpAttA'i
c.. CAL, December l7.-LOa,
.i1 K Hawai-, D. "a eruption
lt.us tho dcstructiOn Of the
.... and MaIakel. 40 It's eastern
..r-iye plantations OF cocoa
.. l.. 4. Ilurst9u. n mem Der
..!1I Legislature. VINO has
ty the steamer Austria
the LpWs. IL Was con-
..'te~ 90 hlm from HIlO, and
tl Hnu1.uu on the steamer
md handled o. hlm Just b fore
LILA Et.eI. The steamer Hall had
uI.,, December 9th. The I'VE
u- l..uu.uati9ns bad been on o
. aIi tho whole country had
.. tr prCdlwOus earthquake.
Gle neighboring district Of
we've heavy earthquakes. and
liza. t5r distance each way
I--u sixty miles, threw weird
..f the ocean and all the
round q out. The earthquakes
on FRIDAY morning, December
Increased iu force TIL evening,
-a, burst FROM Mauna LOa ard
u volume, and increased IN noise
'.a' tune OF. IL was feared the en-
'-e W lilo. under the mountain,
IegnbOrng town Of Ngiakea
uc-IrJycd aud that the vast and
limitations surrounding them
.-.+ .. covered with lava.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

She believes

hUUot' NItI IIIIIUo+I
She believed In the question Oh Eonans
rights
And equality tween each sex,
And the narrOwness Of w0mans sphere
Her righteous soul did vex.
But what gave her views dreadful shock
And her feminine wrath did fan,
Was when she had to swing 70 a strap
In a street-car, like a man.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
Their Destination.

[Truth.l
He: Where did they 60 when they
eloped
She Back home. They had only car
fares in their pockets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
sntisfaotorilY Arranged.


Wigs: Have YOU distributed the parts
TO the satisfaction of the amateurs?
Futlltes: Yes I've rearranged the cast
TO admit of eleven Hamlets and sixteen
Ophelas. We shall have TO do Polonlus,
Horatio, Laertes, first graye-dlgger, king
and queen between US.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

NEW YoRE, December THE exports OF
gold from New York for the week enaln n
TO. day were ~, 290, i4g; OF silver, csyoi xov
the imports of gold, SS4,4oz, Of shsei'
.Gl75.
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No Damage.

The alarm of FIRE turned in at 2:05
o'clock this morning was due to the accl-
dental burning out OF chimney a. ire
corner Of Foushee and Cary streets. NO
DAMAGE was sustained.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18

The entertainment 10 DO given on the
SOth for the benefit of tho Women's
Christian Association is promised sue
cess. Among the numbers the programme
will embrace will be solo selections oy
Master Frank Cunningham and little
Saliie. his sister.
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BISHOP WGGER SURRENDERS.
'-' Thai u Father Corrigan stopped and
the Charges Withdrawn.

y! UIograph % fho DlsphIch-I
..'Irths, p. j., December 17.-1be con-
-'., between Bishop WiggeT, OF this
-hl Father COrrigan, Of HObokep.
".l-f abruptly terminated tonight.
Nlgger surrepders unconditlon.
% De uial IS therefore stopped, aud
-' charges withdrew. Bishop Wlgger
i4leutf1 committee Of priests TO VISIT
e.Atr Cpuiean aud endeayor 10 induce
w TO Apologize. 10 this proposition
'e'lef CoTrggn makes the following re-
nieht Rev. and Dear Bishop. Having
asNel andy suggestions from mutual
~'.AAs sag asys consulted you aud ex-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
He Wanted That ONCE.

IIIutlsI
Van Arndt: Hear about Old Soak assist
ing at prize fghty
Van Demmitt: No; how did he come to
do that?
Van Arndt SOMEBODY told him bottle
holder was needed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
Road Congress for North Carolina.

Especial telegram 70 inc DlspaEOuI
p.,,,au N. c., December l7.-Dr.
!, Rattle. director State Agricul-
NAL Fxperimen. Station. to-day IS
snaS a letter of great Importance 20 tpe
sat,rs Stats. IL " " relStion 70 VIZ
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Ike Biggest
SLIPPER SALE
Richmond EUer SdlC.

All care taken 10 give perfect NJ, bu. none
will be exchanged.
Some Of the sizes are gone, but whoever gets a
at saves half the cost
CuiLDREN'S FELT SLIPPERS, $40. SOC.
MISSES FELT SLIPPG IRIS. 1872, G5c.
MISSES KID OPERA SLIPPERS, liz. SOC.
mixed lot Of LADIES', ~. In this lot are
RUSSIA TAN, RED GOAT, BLACK, GRAY,
AND TAN OOZE, SLIPPERS AND TIES
GENTLEMEN's BLACK AND TAN SLIPPERS,
$40 81. .... 80.
LADIES WHITE CANVAS, 81; OXFORD, -.
LADIES' KID LOUIS AV. HEEL OPERAS,
el.50. $500. 80.
LADIES' PATENT-LEATHER YAMP5, Louis
XIV. heels, s2.50-wiih gray, tau, end apple
LADIES BRONZE SLIPPERS. handsome,
$3.50.
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Riehmouders Ia New York.

Especial telegram 70 tho DIspaIcn-I
NEW YoRK. n. y, December 1T. L.
AIfriend, Gilsey; G. ID. Wise, New York.
aud Thomas Mchahon, Aston.
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GkN5tmaa, 1892. Christmas, 1892.
BREEDEN, TALLEY e. co.
POSSIBLE
HOLIDAY GOODs

We Christ
yowi give uss 70 " : % N esdvanag emutal
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; Dollar

DR.. Coates will treat all those who may apply
for treatment at the low rate Of > dollars per
month. and viii furnish all medicines free.
Consultation free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-18
King Coal.
kansas City (Ao.l JournaLl

OLD King Coal Ia a merry old soul,
And n merry old soul u he;
He calls for his stove and he calls for his crate,
Aud he calls for his prices three:
HIS eye he winks as his cash he chtnks,
And no ruDs his hands win glee,
Ana he says 10 himself, "Aint oil right,
Thass isn't any tarin On me-"
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UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
GoIdsboro' to Try the HiEh-LiosDso Plan
Soldier and Teacher.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., December H.-Nearly
ali the Confederate Veterans in the State
have ioined the United Confederate ete-
rams Association IN accordance with the
request Of h. ID. Hail, the North Carolina
commander.
Goldsboro' will January Let try the high
license plan as regards saloons. The tax
will be S725 yearly and will greatly reduce
the number Of bar-rooms. In Raleigh
there are only fourteen.
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ONE AND TIE SAME.

From time TO time there has been much
comment on Rev. j. a. Weston's labct5 to
prove that Peters Ney. who taught school
in North Carolina seventy years ago, was
Marshal key. Napoeon's favorite: Mr..
Weston has been abroad in search OF fresh
evidence, and writes that be Is more than
ever convinced that the soldier and teacher
were one and the samo. His volume on
Ney Is TO appear during 1923.
The cornerstone OF the monument TO
the Confederate dead Of this State viii IN
all probability be laid May goth. This Is
now the plan. May 2Oth is state holiday
and happens TO be also the day when
North Carolina seeded.
At Sanford this morning Alexander Bar
rett (colored), whose home was. Raleigh,
was instantly killed whllo coupling coal
cars. Tie bumpers gave way and his chest
was crushed.
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A WONDERFUL CHANGE.
A CHILDs COMPLETE RESTORATION TO
HEALTH.


ayes, sir; can certainly say that the treat-
ment Of my little girl has oeen wonderful Inc
ppeaker was Mrs. Annie Elliott, wife OF lJcurRus
Elliott, ana living on Webster avenue near
street, Park View, Portsmouth Mrs. Elliott
talked freely Of her chllds suffering and wonder
ful restoration 20 health. The child IS only %
years old and bears tho same name as It's
mother. Here is Mrs. ElliOttn statement: " Less
tnan three months ago carried my child TO zee
Dr. Coates. Tho child had been suffering for
three years with catirrh OF the head, aud no
pnysician In this city could relieve her. read
Dr. Coates's advertisement In tho papers, but
would not go TO see him until ! had made some
personal inqulry. l saw Mr.. II. j. Lambert, OF
Atlantic city, who had been cured by Dr.
Coates, and asked him about It. lie told me
TINT he valued tho benefit received by him at
over $1,000. When / went 10 the Doctor my lit
tie girl was in an awful condition.
"There was n constant discharge from the
ears, which Was horrible and yesy offensive. Sho
was deaf had no appetite, and her health WAS
poor In less than three weeks noticed the I'M
proyement IN her condition. Now she IS well.
There IS no running at tho ear. her appetite IL
splendid, and that tired feeling has entirely dis
appeared. bhe has also gained IN weight All
that can cay is that tho change 10 her condl-
lion has been wonderful, aud J have no hest
fancy IN recommending Dr. Coates 10 all suffer-
ers from Catarrh.'
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BIZ Y HERE!
Useful THINGS in Mems
CyOthtnS.

A SUIT or OVERCOAT at $40 will
make a sensible and welcome present.
We mean the kind we are going to sell
this week. The best made, the best
fitting, and best-wearing garments in
America for $40. All the new and sea-
sonabl 20 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Worsteds, Fancy and Black Cheviots,
Motions, and Beavers. All styles
single and double breasted. They are
the same suits which sold earlier i'll the
season at Sl2, $3.50, and some as high
"a e1h but
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turing and producing of these articles,
but they do have to pay double price
for the goods when they buy them. 1t
is the demand of new country for
skilled labor that makes wages high,
and the Mckinley Bill has nothing to
do with it..
The number Of people in the United
States whose occupation is subject to
foreign competition, according to Prof.
NewcOmb is ) 2-1O per cent, or, in other
words, % per cent of the people are
taxed to enrich and protect seven per
cent. The number of people employed
in mills and factories, is comparatively
small when compared with other
branches of labor. Now suppose these
mill operatives do get little better pay
on account of the tariff-Say, two dol
lars week more all rOund-What
advantage is it to them when they
have to pay nearly double for the bare
necessities of life including clothing u?
III the 60 per cent duty could be divided
among all the people, instead of going
ialtO the pockets of the manufacturers.
lit would do. That the producer. and
not the consumer or the wage worker
is benefited, | can show the cleareSt
proof. Why is it that in England and
France, where there are large manufac-
turing firms, steel mills and ship yards.
that compare with the same industries
in this country, and that have been es-
tabliShed for years, that their owners
do not become milliOnaires like they do
in America? We admit that some of
them are rich, but none have made the
enormous fortunes that are being made
here in so short time. They do not
pay such high wages, their goods are
shipped to all parts of the world, and
their receipts are enormous; why don't
they get rich like the American monOp-
Olists? The only answer we can make
is that they are satisfied and compelled
to sell at a fair and legitimate profit.
and do not get from so to 100 per cent
by forming trusts, and by wholesale
robbery of the people.
There is no country under the sun
that has greater advantages than Amer
lea, or one that is better able to compete
with other nations; of that we have
proof by the superior machinery and
farm implements she makes. There is
an unlimited amount of coal and wood,
we have Oil and natural gas, water
power, wool and cotton grown right at
the doors of her factories; why, then,
can't she compete with other nations I?
Because her industries are in the hands
of few grasping, grinding millionaires
and mOnOpOlists, who are not satisfied
with less than one hundred per cent on
their outlay. VIRGINIA LEAF
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"Reminiscences.

The majority of us will probably ap-
preciate more highly, and realize more
keenly, in the future, the blessing of
the strong, clear, steady light furnished
by the electric lamp, through our ex-
perience of the past week. 1t has re-
called to my memory, the changes that
have taken place in the methods of illu-
mination in this institution within the
past five years.
Prior to 1887 each and every cell was
supplied with small brass hand lamp;
on the inside of this lamp was per-
forated circular tin-lining, the space
thus formed, between the inner and
outer SHE'LL being filled with cotton
the same acting as an absorbent of the
gasoline with which the lamps were
filled bi-weekly, and also to prevent
the rapid heating of the volatile fluid,
thus furnishing an additional safeguard
against explosion. But nOtwithStand-
ing all the precautions and no matter
how carefully they were handled they
proved exceeding dangerous, and a
fruitful source of headaches At least
twice week the cell room would re-
sound with the cry of, "Fire!" Then
hurrying of feet ensued as the official,
and one or two inmates, rushed to the
rescue, and the act would end with the
tossing of the mattress and blankets
over the corridor to the stone floor be-
meath, and frequently this scene would
be repeated during the evening.
In 1887, the lamps were discarded and
candles introduced. At the beginning
a homemade article was tried, but the
manufacture of these did not prove a
success, owing to the fact that nOtwith-
standing the various mixtures tried
they would fail to harden-the cOnse-
quence being that before one fourth of
the candle was consumed, the remain
der would return to it's original cOndi-
tion. Finally, in 1885, the establish
ment of an electric plant was deter
mined upon, but not arranged as it is
at the present time About twice the
number of lamps were strung in the
corridors and each lamp was supposed
to furnish light for six cells, three on
each corridor. This proved a non-suc-
cess even after refiectOrs were placed
behind them. The final result being
the electric light as we have it to-day.
OBSERVER.
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Does Protection Benefit the PeopleP

OoeS froCecClOn benenC the FeOple!
There are those who will tell you that
it does, and will try and prove their
statement by pointing to the wages
earned by the Americans. They will
compare with the wages earned in Eng
land, and ask you to note the differ
ence. Before proceeding with the
question at hand, we would say, for the
benefit of those who have never been
in England, that the wOrkingman over
there is not so badly off as the press of
this country tries to make him out.
We admit that he does not get such
high wages, but then he does not have
to pay so high for his clothes or food.
He does not work nearly so hard or
fast, and never works on Saturday aft
ernOOls. His rent for a house with
five rooms is from e12 to $40 year,
or say from one to two dollars a
week. Thus he keeps himself and fam
lily in home of his own for less money
than the American wOrkingman pays
for his board at a third rate boarding
house, where he has very often to sleep
four in room. (The above statement
in regards to house rent is strictly true,
and applies to any large manufacturing
town in England) But to return to
the question. We shall endeavor to
the best of our limited ability, to prove
that protection does not benefit the
people, but that it does benefit the man
ufacturerS and causes mOnOpOlies.
The articles covered by the Tariff
Act of 1890 number many thousands,
over three hundred of these covering the
actual necessities of life, which are in
daily use in every farm and home in
the country, and which are taxed from
10 to go per cent. Now, we fail to see
how the wages of the carpenter, paint
er, stOnemason, bricklayer, plumber,
plasterer, printer, day laborer and rail
road man is affected by this tax; they
have nothing to do with the manufac-
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GOOd-By.

Something about these words always
calls up feeling of sadness and regret.
No matter whether the persons uttering
them be separating with anticipations
of JOY or sorrow. AS l write them
down Oh paper it is with this feeling of
sadness, although l have the joyful
prospect of once more breathing the
free air in the outside world, where
everything that makes life dear lies:
where dwell those who are dearer than
life, and where mans soul can once
more be his own and Gods. Have you
ever noticed how true and unselfish are
the friendships built up in the shadow
of sorrow, suffering and danger? This
is illustrated by the men who fought
side by side through our late war.
There seems to be tie of friendship
between them which will never be
broken as long as life shall last. How
affecting to SEE them meet again after
twenty and thirty years of separation.
And what sorrow is apparent when
they must again say gOOd-by! So when
ever men become friends in sorrow and
misfortune, the links are far stronger
and closer welded, than friendships
contracted in the social or business
whirl, or in the prosperous and happy
days of life.
And prison is no exception to this
rule. Even here are contracted true
and lasting friendships among kindred
spirits and minds. For are we not hui
man here as well as those in the outside
world who have never fell from grace?
"Let him that is without sin cast the
first stone" No matter how charred
and black the ruins, amidst it all the
heart still beats on, and welcomes to
its ruins the balm of brotherly love and
sympathy. And if ever the desecrated
temple is purified, if ever the ruins are
cleared away, and a new building of
manhood brought forth, it must be
upon the foundation of human sympa-
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thy and kindness. | have learned a
great many useful lessons since | en-
tered the gates of this institution, and
hope to profit thereby. | have learned
for one thing that there is still pure
gold here among all this drOss. That
there are within these walls as good
and true hearts as ever thrObbed. Men
who would make the world better by
living in it were they once more given
the chance What truth Burns gave
us when he said,
''Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman.
Though they may gang kennn wrang.
To step aside is human;
One point must still be greatly dark
The moving why they do it;
And just as lamely can We mark
How far perhaps they rue it,
My greatest sorrow in saying good
by is, that l cannot take them along
and share my JOY and freedom with
them. But memory will keep enshrined
your names on the tablets of my heart.
Stone walls and iron bars shall not
break the links of kindness and friend
ship. l hope yet to shake your hands
in the outer world when we shall have
become good and worthy members of
society, and purified by the sorrow
through which we have passed. Good
by, fellow contributors to THE MIR
ROR, one and all. Good-by to all the
kind friends / have known here, and
good-by, dear old MIRROR. May you
continue to be as much comfort to
others as you have to me, and may
your usefulness never be impaired.
"GOOd-bye for now lay aside my pen
And say goodbye,
GOOd-byei How oft this word is tOngued by men,
And now it's
Who say goodbye, with mingled word and
thought;
And by and by.
Will drop tear for line that time has
Wrought on you and l.
Goodbye, dear friends write with trembling
hand,
The words goodbye;
And by those words we are a severed band,
Though neither die
just parting; but the years we have together
known
Shall make me try
To look, with you, upon my former home
friendship tie
Bob n. ROUND.
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Ambition.

Ambition strengthens the heart of
the struggling genius, who, toiling in
his dingy attic, sees in his dreams the
throne of Fame, and jealously noticing
the courtiers longs for the day when he,
too, can bend the knee to that tickle
monarch.
The statesman drinks deep of ambi-
tiOn's nourishing spring, and sees afar
the heights to which he fain would rise.
Ambition fires the heart of the soldier
and nerves his hand in battle. 1t was
ambition that urged Napoleon on, and
hundreds of generals, prompted by the
same motive, have sacrificed millions of
lives on the altar of Fame.
There are bnt few who do not desire
to excel in right or conquer in wrong
Ambition is blessing to those who
seek to excel in right; but curse to
those who in their blind selfish rush
for fame, trample and destroy the ones
beneath them.
Shakespeare vividly pictures in Rich
ard Ill. how villainOuS a cunning man
can be. Richard Waded through sea
of blood to satisfy his demOniac ambi-
ton. The life Of Benjamin Franklin
shows how beneficial ambition is to
mankind, when it takes root in good
soil and is controlled by well balanced
mind
Ambition is the father of civilization
and the guardian angel of science and
literature. 1t was ambition that dis
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covered America; and the Worlds Fair
is but desire to excel all previous in
ternatiOnal displays together
the leading nations of the earth to con-
test their arts. sciences and the handi-
work of their artisans, each nation
thirSting for fame and all ambitiOusly
desiring to excel.
Ambition has elevated literature to
its present print of excellence. Gen
fuses striving for immortality have
decked the crown of poetry with
sparkling jewels.
Ambition makes the weak strong and
the strong great, oft the honest are Sc
duoed by it and are lead from the path
of rectitude; yet the one that is with
out is without life, and not having no
desire to better his own condition, he
does not desire to assist his fellOwmen
to better theirs. OF all the unfOrtu-
mates the sluggard is to be pitied the
most, a curiOuSly constructed being he,
who is cOntented to plOd forever in the
same rut.
l have read that ambition is vice;
but l believe it is virtue, for had man
never felt the fires of ambition burning
in his breast, he would have always
been savage Ambition has caused a
great deal of misery, but it has done
more good than evil for mankind.
&C.
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RETROSPECTION.

Through my soul in phantom measures,
Fit the shadows of the paSt
Mem'ry weeping, cullS and treasures.
Vanished scenes, too sweet, to last!
First, is home-in its broad hallway
Lots of playthingS on the floor!
Ruleth there, the baby all day:
Greeteth papa at the door,
''NOw butts ore name-I'm fee years Old-ah
TAX zee baby on ore shoulder
Run with Ed'n in de hall!
'0u just bets, 'Ou'll 'Omp with baby;
Now butts iSh, an butts yat papa?"-
To the pictures on the wall
in his bird cage, Dick. the linnet.
Noisy feathered rascal, he:
Ev'ry racket, always in it,
With long screams of rhapsody
.Tweetens-tweet, (Offie-Offie tweet.
{Tweetens little Offie tweetens-
Little creature }, ith old tOw-head,
18th dat baby
Ith old tow-head. ith dat babel,
With her heart of love o'erflowing,
In the vigOr of her bloom:
Youth and beauty, flushing, glowing
Mama cOmeth to the room!
Quick, let's hide! And softly gliding,
flushing joys Shrill ecStacieS!
Mama asks. Where are you hiding:"
Baby answers, Here we is
And, the shades of night descending,
Cuddled i'll a little heap;
Find two fond hearts DER her bending
Watching baby, fast asleep!
Round her rosebud mouth. is wreathing
Gentle quiverS of a smile;
No doubt, baby softly breathing,
Dreams of pleasures, all the while.
See, the shadow! fitting. feeting
Writhing In a dismal cline!
Keeps my sad heart lonely beating;
Beating 'gainst the wings of time!
Now, another night is creeping,
Creeping DER baby brow
With her papa watching, weeping;
While, poor mama, she is sleeping,
In earth's beSom, sleeping now.
And Gods angel heard pleading,
Ending: May thy will be done;''
And to earth came interceding,
For that helpless, little one.
Found earth'S angel-earth's perfection
Found a mother, and affection;
Then, ascending, saw unfurl-
Love and comfort and projections;
My blue eyed, pure little girl.
SHORN POET.