The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-07
rorAx PATENT MEDICINES.

Kepresentatiye Meredith has prepareu an"
will Introduce q bill 70 relunpose revenue
tax upon patent and prOpretOry ineulc'no9'
compouuds etc 10 authorizes the secretary
of the Treasury 20 appoint q board consul
tuted Of competent physicians anu cneNi'9.''
Who shaU pass uuOn all patent and pfOprie-
tory medicines aud compounds us""il DDn-
prised IN these terms such rs ieIuincl'S7
SOAPS etc. The company. corpoIaI'on " in1.-
vidual owning aud putting ON .uc maj
shau submit the formula OF Us preparation 20
this board and should the board aller eA-
animation decide that the compound con
tains nothing deleteriOus. II shhii ISSUE "
license 10 the proprietor or pIopIle'oIs per
hitting them 10 do business LOT VAv ven
from NAV lot 70 May ist, tor when license
the sum of $50 shall be paid ne secrecy "l
sucb formulas rs are approved is guaranteed 10y
severe peualties 70 be- inflicted upon any menu
her or ottache of the board who should
divulge the ingredients. Should the DoAru
decide that any formula submitted contains
matter or substance injurious 10 the puOHV
in health or otherwise IL shall refuse incense
and is under no obligation 10 preserve the
secret Of the preparation. OF course the re-
f,s,l If a license fOrbids the sale OF the meul-
cine or cOmpound. In addition 10 the license
the propretors OF such articles as come uhuer
the jurisdiction OF this ard shaH ANN 10
each and every bottle, box or package contain
TO : Der cent of the retail value OF sucn ar
ticle the stamps TO be pre- AIRED ana issued by
the COmmissiOnpr Of Internal Revenue undeI
guch regulations as he may prescribe.
Mr. Meredith does not seem 10 entertain
any hopes of the passage OF MS OllI' Oul u
seems the patent medicine propfletors nave
incurred the resentment of some congress
men by their systematic assault upon tho
Pure Food bill. Mr.. Meredith,s bill may De
in the nature of d cOuntef-htthch.
WARRINGTON NOTES.
Senator Barbour to-day introduced q bill 10
nav Sophia. widow of George Miller, S5.z2'
Tor goods and money taken from Miller $
store. in Fredericksburg, by mon soldiers
during the war. Miller was u mon man
who went from Baltimore with pass issued
bv General Burnside permitting MN 10 con
duct store at Fredericksburg
Senator Barbour also presented petitions
from Bland Brothers Wright ana
Venable A. Co.. tobacco manufacturers OF
Petersburg. for the repeal OF the Tree ieai
provision Of the tobacco section Oh inc DC
| kinley tRriif law. s ....-.t.
W. NJ. Estes has been appointed ioufln-
class postmaster az NOrtODsyille. AlJemaf.e
comfy Va vice j. Il. Madison. deceased
In North Carolina the following postoihces
! have beeu established Cascade, Guutord
c~untv. Oliver G. Wheeler postmaster
| Odell. Warren county: Henry Violet. post
master The star service from CurrtucA u
! Snowden has been discontinue
In North Carolina the following Star ser
vice changes have been ordered to take place
! July lst Woodley TO Edenton. Supply Csc,
between Burnitz aud Rockyhock Curri'nck
10 Iowelrs Point: Extend service TO be-
GIN At Snowden. Weldon 10 Aur.liaI
Srrinos. Omit ROmOla on the in
ward trip Manteo to Stumpy Point
Snpply Mashres between Mateo and
MAINS Harbor. increasing distance five miles
Nnnteo to East Lake: Increase service e
three times a week hanteo 20 Po~eH 2
point. omit Powells Point and supply mig.
Hend without change of distance. Columbi
TO Fort Landing Increase service 10 three
times week New herne 70 Sno" camp
Supply Albright between New Berne am
I Melville Hampton 90 Lyndoyer increase
eer,ice 10 six times week. Shgw's Mill q
Gibsonyille Extend service TO begin at Dan
vile. Moucure 10 Con: Increase service L
three times a week.