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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
where Are the irish?
COLUMBUS. Wis, October 81. IS
u, I,3sfo,. NJ the IN eo0ff,h

To he Editor Of the Dispatch:
notice that Colonel Breckinridge, IN
his Grafton before the Society of the Army
of Northern Virginia, speaks Of us. e.,
tho Amerlcans-as being of the Teutonic
race. The claim of being Anglo-Saxon or
Anplo-American is abandoned for that OF
Teutonic. What, then. becomes OF the
millions of Irish who have come to tins
country? What becomes of the Welsh,
Scotch, French, Italians, and Slayonlans
Do they all vanish into thin air.
More than thirty years ago the London
Times predicted that the United States
would become the Greater Ireland. =
There are pro badly as many. If not more. OF
the Irish than Of the English race IN the
United States to-day.
The English are not a purely Teutonlc
race. They are mixed with Irish, Scotch,
Welsh. and Norman-French. The English
part of Virginia's population Is largely
Norman-French. English. The South Ger:
mans are largely Italian, as is evidenced
by their dark compleXIons, black eyes,
and yiyacious manners. Austrian and
Eastern Germans are much mixed VIII
Slavonic elements.
Mr.. Editor, we are Of Teutonic, Latin
Celtic. and Slavonic descent. We are OIL
European descent. Europe Is our mother
county; not any particular country of Eu'
rome. but all Europe. Let US investigate
and see where our civilization, law, archi
lecture, sculpture, painting, music, anc
ionguage originated, whether in Greece
and Rome or elsewhere. Hoping that you
will give this q place in your interesting
paper, am yours, veery respectfully,
EDWARD LowTH.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
Thanksgivlng-Day.
fuarner'a MaRazine.l

It's been year to-day sence last Aheeiea ND
For ali the wondrous blessln's nd the Joys these
days AFFORD,
At ronderin' Of thanks deyout, most bumbly
For ali The good things have got from this here
Although VOW I've seed Of late q mighty lot of
STRIFE.
Ny craps went back on me this year; my Jersey
nd for sixtesn mortal weeks lay groanin' on
Vita rheumatic; nd crackyl Geei 1t wasn't
any fun, -,
sot so much store on-one day she shied md
Nd iamed herself for life, md smashed to
smithereens the shay.
md then my darter susan, sho eloped the 4th
O June
with that young silss Tompkins. Hos worth
He never earned an honest cent, nd, far as can
Aint never likely to begin. The couple lives
Nd wifs's gone kind o. Eighty. TOO. 1t was indeed
For me D,I TO sell for rags the sock she kop' her
savin's in.
nd yet you know. I'm thankful spite Of all my
Because ss' don II &c. nabbersss,sd evy time I'm
struck.
had my lean, ,
nd now a iuicY slico Of fat n come my way
Nd even II IL doesn't come, youll hear my
thankful roar
Because ibis -goDcd year Just past 3 behind
ma--nOt belore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
NEED NOT OBEY.
The Binding Little Word Stricken from
the English Marriage Service,


the English Marriage Service. !
At recent general conference Of the
Methodist Protestant Church at West
minister, Eng, the word "obey" was
stricken ou. Of the marriage service, says
Netc Nation.
This certainly IL IN indication of q libe-
raj turn of mind, and as such should be 70.
cognized but after all it is an idle sort OF
compliment to the women to strike the
word obey" out Of the service, while the
practical necessity Of subservience on the
part of the wife to husband remains, as 1t
will remain so long as the economic de-
pendence of women upon men continues.
The husband is very little indebted to
the words of the marriage service for his
headshlp of the household. Is 1t because
he feeds and clothes his wife and has
the veto power over all her wishes so far
as they involve the expenditure OF O dime
that he is master
1t was a graceful and suitable thing for
the English Methodists TO strike the
word " obey " out of tho marriage ritual,
but Natlonalism will do more-it will strike
the necessity of obedience out of the mar
RED state. and put an end to sexual SER
Witty in OF ont OF matrimony.
Il seems to Us that however women
can afford to differ about other things,
they should all agree in being Nationalist
and IN praying for the coming OF the day
when they shall receive the freedom OF the
NATHAN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06

Misses Rieley. Tidball. and Beckwith
are tho guests of the Misses Powell, Grace
street.
The Thursday Gard Club will reorganize
about the. lat Of December. Mrs. 10 hn
Dunlop is president.
Colonel A. q. Dickinson's family have
como to reside in Richmond in their
spacious home, on Third street.
Among the debutdnts OF the season are
Misses Marion Harris, Nellie Boykin. Roy
Ellerson, Lima Mayo. Fannie Lyell. Nellie
Perrin, Carrie Talbot. Emily Cary, Madge
Ould, Lena Randolph, Lizzie Bridges.
Grace Griffith, Stanley Atkins. and Lulie
Walker.
Mrs. Russell Robinson. the guest of Mrs.
Leigh r. Page, returned TO "Csrlotta." her
country residence. on Thursday.
Mrs. Robert II. Carter. of Shirley. was the
guest of Miss Mary Morris Jones the past
week.
Mrs. P. t. Moore will spend the winter
with her brother in Texas. D..
Mrs. Gwynn Lyell has taken house on
the corner of Grace and Monroe streets,
and with her daughter, who is one OF the
debutdHts of this season, will receive her
friends on Wednesday of each week.
Mrs. Eugene Darlington and daughter
will spend the winter with Captain and
Mrs. Marion Dlmmock, on west Grace
street.
One of the most popular young ladies OF
Richmond will be married on the 18th OF
Noyem Der to distinguished young civil
engineer residing in GEORGETOWN, ID. Q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brydon Tenant are at
home to their friends on Grace and Third
streets.
Mrs. Allan Talbot and Miss Talbot are
visiting IN Baltimore.
Mrs. William NJ. Thornton. of the Uni
versity of Virginia, and daughter, were in
the city on Friday en- route for Petersburg
and Hampden Sidney College.
The family of Mr.. e. b. Addison has re-
turned to the city for the winter.
Miss Mary Cameron is visiting in Balti-
more. CHLOE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
Columbus and Amerigo yespucci.
[For the Dispatch.


Among the queries in the DISPATCH of
October 30, 1892, is one as follows: How
long after Christopher Columbus discover
ed America was it before Amerlcus Vespu-
cius came TO this country"
The answer given by the DISPATCH Is In
these words: "Colum bus's discovery was
in 1892; Yespuccps voyage was in 1882"
The historians who investigate and write
for the DISPATCH are generally SO accurate
that hope they will be willing to give
to the public all the light on this
subject now enjoyed, Amerig9 yes;
pucci was thoughtful. truthful, and
scientific man. He gained the honor OF
having the New World called by
his name by really discovering and max
ing known in writings published IN Ger
many and Italy what the New World ac-
tualiy was. Columbus believed to the day
OF his death that oil he had accomplished
was TO come to the East Indies by a west
ern route. Vespucci demonstrated that q
new continent had been discovered and
gave a description so perfect and inter-
esting OF It's fertility, resources. riches,
rivers, plains, mountains, people;
prospects and adaptation for colo
nizing, that all the cultured world in
Europe with one accord gave TO 1t the
name of America. 1t will never lose that
name. And if we may trust to VespuccI's
own narrative, given in two letters-ope to
Rene, Duke of Lorraine, and one TO Pierre
Soderini afterwards Gonfalonier OF Flo
renee (both of whom had been his pu-
pIls)-Vespucci discovered and visited the
continent Of America in 1887, which was
one wear before Columbus came to the
South American coast at Paria. 1t Is true
that Washington Irving has made
an elaborate and ingenious effort 10
show that this voyage of Vespucci
in 1897 never occurred. But herein this
delightful but romantic historian runs
counter to Yespucci's own unimpeached
narratives. ard has doubtless been uncon-
sciously detected from truth by his de-
won't admiration of Columbus. In 149.
Amerigo Vespucci made his second voyage
to America. He came with Alonzo dc
Oieda. IL is to this voyage your
answer alludes. 1t was certainly
the most important, as it was fol
lowed by the extended publications By
Amerigo, of which / have spoken. But
John Cabot. in the employ of Henry VII
of England, discovered Newfoundland
and the coast of Labrador in NORTH
America before either Vespucci or Column
bus had reached the continent. All the
facts on this subject known 10 to the pre-
sent time are gwen in the Students His
tory of the United States" pages I,3l.,
X. II. Ii.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
bad a bard fleht IN parts Of that district,

bad hard fight IN parts Of that district.
but they have contendcd manfully and the
situation has for the last three weeks
steadily improved until there Is now hard
ly doubt of the election Of Swanson
In tho beginning of the campaign. and
even for some time afterwards, there were
signs Of serious trouble in parts OF the
First and Sixth districts. but these have 10
the main disappeared, and We may conf
IDENTIFY expect the election OF our. con-
Rressmen in those districts by very hand
some maiorities. The obstacles in the way
of our success in tho Third, Seventh,
Eighth. Ninth. and Tenth districts have
not been so serious They have been just
enough TO quicken into activity our
local forces and to keep our psrty-worke rs
in line. expectant of danger and ready to
meet II. These districts will oil give good
accounts OF themselves on the night OF the
election. feel therefore, that Virginia IS
safe for our electoral ticket by majority
of not less than 1900, and that we are
absolutely certain Of eight congressman;
and feel very confident of our ability TO
elect Tyler and Epes IN the Second and
Fourth Districts. We won't be ashamed
of the part that Virginia Democrats Will
have taken in securing the election OF
Cleveland and Stevenson.
J. TAYLOR ELLISON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
A New Portrait of Poe.
The Conector.l

Some time ago the Poe cottage. so long
a literary landmark of the northern suburb
of New York, was sold. Ii was ostensibly
purchased by a collateral connection OF
the Vanderbilt family, who once wrote .
book upon the poet, OF which the late
Francis Gerry Fairfield, who was in
O manner himself later Poe. observed
that there was nothing good in it that was
new and nothing new in Il that was good.
This sale was not completed. and later
on the house was purchased by another
person, who removed and re-erected it not
far from it's original site. This site itself,
which was pretty suburban garden OF
the quaint old style. has been utilized for
building purposes.
Another reminder lot Poe-the old Allan
house, IN Richmond, Va.-is now no more.
1t stood at Main and Fifth streets, in the
western part of the city. and near the
great Allen Il Ginter cigarette-factory.
The old home Of John Allan. tho adaptive
father OF tho poet, was q place OF histori-
cal memories. IL was the home OF large
handed hospitality, at time when hospi-
tally was much more with US than mere
name for social show. Bapquets and
genial merry-makings mark its records
with red letters. Long after its master
had passed away and his hayward protege
had become dust IL witnessed about the
last of its festivities, the ball given to the
Lafayettes, Steubens, and others OF Royo-
mtionary descent, who came from Europe
In 1881 to help dedicate the Yorktown
battle monument. 1t may be recalled
that poor General Boum Boulanger was
one of this party.
One interesting and valuable relic OF
Poe still exists in Richmond. Mr.. X. l..
Traylor, of that city, an amateur collector
OF books, autographs. and prints, has,
among other interesting and treasured OBJ
jects In his collection. an original da-
guerreotype OF Edgar, Allan Poe. which
is believed to be his last portrait,
and the only one of him known TO BE-
in existence which has never been
reproduced. It was taken at the gallery Of
Pratt of Richmond. the builder or the
unique structure on CANDLES Hill. In that
city, known as Pratts Castle. and was pre-
sented by Poe but short time before hts
death TO Mrs. Sarah Elmirs (Royster) Shell
ton. whom he had engaged 70 marry. The
purpose Of q trip to the North undertaken
by him about that time was 20 CON-
plete arrangements for his wedding to
that lady. On bis way TO New York he
which resulted fatally October Z, l8ls.
| The portrait was jealously treasured BY
| Mrs, Shelton until her death, 3 few years
SINCE. when il came into the possession ID
| Mr.. TrayIor. At timo when the app9s-
cation Of this unique genius In American
letters Is steadily growing u = well "a
| bear in mind the existence Of thio, pyohA-
| bly, the last memorial In p0iut OF date per-
sonaIIy associated with him.
| [Ths Allan house wae, Of course. : ~.
minder Of Poe.n but Poo nevsS Hvsd
/ there. --DurArcu.l
f.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
IN THE HoOsIER STATE.
Democrats Claim Ii for Cleveland by from
FIVE to Ten Thousand Votes.

MINNEAPOLIS, November 5.-Until the
last two weeks the campaign IN Indiana
has been attended by less noise and excite
ment than apy presidential campaign
within the memory of the oldest lnaa-
bltant. During the past fortnight, how
ever. there has been an apparent AWAKEN,
ing on all sides. aud while the interest," anu
feeling are by no means so great as III Ihe
closing DAYS Of former national campaigns
there 10 VET no little excitement as election
dav approaches. What is considered u
ouiet campaign in Indiana would be re-
sarded as very lively IN other States. both
parties are well organized ana there WIN
be n desDerate fight for the State. Ever
since the campaign opened the Democrats
have been more aggressive imam the NJ
publ,cans and have forced the hghnns. ~
y only within the last ten days that tne
Republican managers have shown any
thing like their old-time earnestness'
CLEVELAND AND TARIFF REFORM.
MIR. Cleveland is very popular IN Indiana
and so is tariff reform. A NUMBER OF 10
publicans who have been prominent IA
their party 10 former years are now oPehN
supporting Mr. observation-disclosures tnen
be'ng Judge Gresham. ex-Attorney-
Gnneral BALDWIN. ex-Attorney- Gene
raj Williamson. ex-chairman OF the he
uublican State Committee, John over
nyer Ex-senator William Dudley Foulk.
ex.Judge Fields. and many Others equally
conspicuous. There have been no impof-
tant accessions 10 the Republican party
and the drift in every county seems 10 pe
toward the Democrats The latter nave d
supsrb organization and are very conn;
dent Of carving the State for Cleveiano
Inv from 1000 10 10, 600 plurality. Inc ne
nnblican organization is believed 70 De IN
terior TO that of four years ago. tho 10.
publican leaders. however, claim 70 %
confident OF carrying the state; but ~ -
sien,6eant that odds Of five 70 four are
offered That Cleveland viii WIN In INDIANA
aud ind no takers.
REPUBLICAN CLAIMS.
The Republican managers claim 20 nave
made considerable GAINS IN tie natuIai-
gas belt ana also predict gains rom sh ''
solder vote. The Democrats believe tney
will hold their own or nearly 80 ~ tno
natural. gas counties that they, wiii Res
back some OF the soldiers who LETT inem
tour wears ago, and that they Will gam IN
all the cities and IN Lake and Porter ouuJ
ties, where there has been gress Rr9w. ,,
OF population, being the oyernoy ss,nr
Chicago Tae new Australian e,ec. ...
law. which IL regarded rs the best eiectl1n
law in the Union, is conceded TO favor tug
Democrats. as il renders the, coercion "
voters by employ ere impossiele ana ana 80
It vssy diiaes,lk 80 cav the lsssh = -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
money money in o0rrupting voters on a large
prrrvsrys rHpunrIcANs.

Democratic newspapers and speakers
have devoted themselves through tho cam
paign mainly 70 the questions OF tho tariff
and the forco bill. The Republican press
and speakers have practically ignored the
tudc on the tariff, and have undertaken TO
make the so-called wildcat" money issue
prominent. They claim TO have gained
largely among the Germans on this issue,
but the Democratic managers believe that
this claim has little foundation.
Important factors in tho campaign are
the Prohibition and Peoples parties. Both
will gain over their vote in 1888. The
counts will largely Offset each other, how
ever, tho Prohibition gain being largely at
the expense of the Republicans. and the
Populist's gain chiefly at the expense of
the Democrats. The SENTINEL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06

and treasurer. Executive Board: Mr..
Frank Blsnkenship. Adolphus Blair. Jr:.
Alfred s. Cary, George Warren. Philip Ii:
Powers, Richard Gwathmey. and Edward
I. Robertson.
The germans will take place at the Ma
sonic Temple on every third Friday, DO,
be led by Mr.. Hogs Gillian. The chspe-
rons are Mrs. Allan Talbot, Mrs. A.. b.
Camm, Mrs. hmes Patterson, Mrs. Allen
Donnan, Mrs. Charles Il. Smith, Mrs. Mon
cure Perkins. and Mrs Willie Talbot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
nnyrsf, Expect TO Garry The State by
O Majority Of 5000 TOteS
GOOD NEWS FROM INDIANA.
Tariff Reform and the Force Bill Issue
Ir>gTes The State for Cleveland.
OLD DOMINION DEMOCRACY.
,..t.,me Electoral Majority and Proba.
,,, rul Congressional Delegation
Glorious news from An Quarters.

.....s.-.nleuco OF the Richmond Dlspstch.l
v.rr, 1oy. November 5.-Quay's boo
r.. bind - not seriously regarded here.
,...,srean Of the situation four years
...v.,t t..t Of to-day Is clearly in favor
-s,t. democrats. not only in New York,
.ts-. v-. Cleveland is stronger than he
-.....t->t lut more pTonouncedly in In
-....,s Illinois and IN the new States
i....l tie Mississippi. MIR. HarIison's
.... ...,.-,r. II Is pointed out, consists IN
o.. .-,. number OF doubtful States he
...+. rafi from Democratic incursion
,.t... adverse tendency of public opin-
..... respects the party he represents.
t..... where the doodle bluff is unavail-
.,. ..,re are too many points to be in
...t..f. According 10 the present out
-.t --. HARRISON has as good as lost his
STATE. Indiana. The best calculation
..... plurality Of $1,000 for Mr.. Cleve-
..t It may not exceed 10000 or $4,000.
r. frantic edoIts of Quay and the
..-.,.. .5mmittee TO retrieve what Is lost
-H.rgr avail in view of special infor-
-..- from a number of States-among
-.- California, Colorado, Illinois, Ne
-.,.ta Nevada. and Minnesota. To count
-.. t So and such as these has boen
adj. ,--usi rainbow chasing. There are
..-... -w-chasers now il the Democratic
..-. C.1.lering only probabilities, it
.-..-.. Lore that while the South, Con-
,....t. Now York, New Jersey. and
r..,r. are 20 O general way indispensable
.-a a.. excellent reasons why some Of
OIL. States, named above in the West and
sr H.uj hire in the East should be
.ss,.1 a- doubtful.
AZ IMPARTIAL ESTIMATE.
Tie owing table is the only one l
..,. ,-, made. and Is submitted after a
l-.... review Of the field and partial
..-.-ou with the views of Others. In
.te.- aye no States denoted as doubtful
-.. BECAUSE they have been claimed by
....v.--s par y 10 that which has usually
.-- them. The reasonably sure States
-4.L -Js are placed together and the
,.. beg. doubtful States reduced to the
tv-tr.toua limit. This is simpler than
-ssiuu, way. and equally if not more
-.,.th. Contestants. OF the 4l4 electo"
-y.,.- --3 are necessary TO choice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
Misplaced sympathy.

Mr.. Textly: My dear old friend, am
shocked and grieved to notice that the de-
stroying angel has visited your home.
Old Bender: What DO you meapf
Mr.. Textly I was abiding TO that band
of Grape which you are wearing.
Old Bonder docking ut his hat! Zee
With tiatifaliss = ths basbsr-shoR
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06

First Clubman; You should respect my
gray hair and not use such language to ne.
Second Clubman: But, my dear sirs you
are excited. You forget you are bald
headed.
First Clubmsn; That makes no diEes-
ence. You should respect the gray hair
would hare had Y lhsd remained dasls.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06

NOW that table," sad the commlllee-
man who made it up, I'VE are prepared TO
stand by until election-day. We expect to
carry all the States mentioned therein. 1
think IL can be said TO be committee
table. because believe the entire commit
tee las confidence in the result in these
States. and am sure Chairman Harrity
has -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06

The Junior Gsrmen Club has reorgsn-
ICED and tho officers are Adolphus BLAIR.
LJr.. president, Alfred & Cary. secretary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
A STATEMENT.

A member of the Democratic National
Committee prepared this statement OF the
electoral votes that the Cleveland man
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06

On tho same evening a merry party
gathered at "Laburnum," the home of Mr.
Joseph Bryan. and whiled away the hours
in the Innocent diversions incident to Hal
lowe'en. Among the number were Misses
Della and Ada Page, Norma Walker, and
Bertha Randolph, and Messrs. Stewart
Hume, Cotesworth Pinckney, Robert
Campbell, Randolph Holiday, Raleigh
Minor, and +. Il. Davidson.
Miss Louise Brander entertained few
friends informally in the same way, IN
honor Of her guest Miss Henry, of Nor
folk. Roasting nuts. blowing at candles,
and guessing at their fate by every lmagi-
nable test were the amusements of the eve
ming, which ended in little supper suited
to the entertainment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06

Old-fashioned dances ana games maos
bright the hours and an old-fashioned sup
per was thoroughly enjoyed. The house
was beautifully decorated with chrysanthe-
NUNS, ferns, palms, and autumn leaves
with shaded lamps. The rules OF the clno
permit only five guests each time. Uh
this occasion those invited were Miss Ju-
dith Carrington, Mrs. Joseph Bryan, MISS
Della and Miss Ada Page, OF Birmingham
Ala. and Mrs. Camm-
The members of the club are misses
Walker, Misses Hunt, Misses Louise and
Kate Meade, Nellie Atkins, Mantle Barney,
Emma Carrington. Alice Burwell, Florence
Tyler, Ellen Blair. Ashley Miller, EVE
Lawson, Annie Gray, Lillian farbrough,
Bertha Randolph, and Marion Robins.
The gentlemen present were Messrs.
Edgar Freeman, DIR. Charles V. CARING
ton. Randolph Holladay, Richard IL
Meade, Monnie Workman, Edgar ". Car
rington, Charlie Rufiin. Frank Parker.
Alfred Cary, Robert Is. Campbll. Farley
Cooke. George Warren. Benjamin Lawson,
George X. Lee. Bob Harrison, Cotesworth
Pinckney, BENJAMIN Stacy. Harrison Blair,
Robert l.. Campbell. b. Stewart. Hume,
Horace Halves. Robert Pegram, and George
Pegram.
The club will be entertained on the 18th
by Miss Nellie Atkins.