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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
The Rain-Makers

So few persons have any faith IN the
ability Of man to cause IL 70 rain that not
half the importance is attached TO the
efforts of the lawmakers IN the West
which ought to be attached to them.
These are efforts. not TO set aside or eyade
the laws of nature. but TO cause rain TO
fall in obedience TO those laws. One MEL
BOURNE, an Australian. was the original
rain maker; but il is now claimed byother
persons that they have discovered his
secret. At any rate, he seems to have gone
to Mexico. Two companies have been
incorporated in Kansas and have proposed
TO make contracts with counties at 5000
county, engaging TO secure from one TO
two inches of RAIN under each contract.
We quote from Topeka telegram OF
March 18th in the New YORK Times:
"In order 10 make good their claims as suc-
cessful operators the two companies have mo
at work IN California and Arizona experiment
ing in the dry regions. Most favorable reports
have been received from the ezperimenters
themselves. kilograms from Messrs. Borders
and Linders. two Of their agents, indicate that
liz inches Of rain were produced at Pixley. In
California, Inc llnIlenulb itout was NV univ
Of nifty shares Of stock az par value.
"Messrs. Murphy aud Smith, representing the
other company, wired their principals tho same
dav from Tulare, the same State, the cheering
Intelligence that they had secured one ard one
half inches OF rain during the day and e/hteen-
bundredths OF an inch at night. TakirE the AL
lance method Of computation. they Hck only
few hundredths OF an inch 10 secure all they
went after, which they hope to obtain with the
aid of heavy dew. This has all been accom-
pllshed In only fifteen days, and at time whom
rain cannot be expected more than twice week
I'm the mountains or foot hills OF California. No
thing could be more satisfa.t3ry.'
There are many things to be said about
rain-making. IL, as many persons sup
pose. the quantity Of heat annually given
out by the sun is constant quantity. 1t
would seem that the quantity Of water
evaporated annually must be constant
quantity. As the rain-makers cannot in
crease the quantity of water evsporated
annually, they cannot increase the annual
fall Of rain; but they may cause different
distribution of it. However. We must wait
with patience further Developments in this
matter of rain-making. There is no tell
ing what will yet be accomplished in that
matter, nor how soon wonderful results
will strengthen our belief that man may
under Natures laws produce as much rain
as he needs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
.rohr NJ. p,n,el on d. 3. Hill.

Hon. JOHN w. DANIEL, who this morn
ing, on page 8, gives US his opinion as to
the extraordinary attacks made on Senator
DAVID b. HILL" speaks under the convic-
ton that the attacks "sre grossly unjust;
that the people arc being misled by them,
and that they imperil our euccess." And
he especially shows that they are most
ungracious and ungrateful when taken up
by southern men,"
As TO "the brutally false Republican
outcry that HILL cut CLEVELAND in 1888"
Senator DANIEL says that he knows the
contrary. know 1t from Hit. know
il also from CLEVELAND himself, whom
heard In his Office rebuke one who made
such intimaticn and at the same time de-
claro HILL TO be an honorable man and In
capable Of such ireachery. know IT from
the fact that no man IN tho country had
more interest in CLEyILAsb's election than
HILL, for it would have smoothed his path
to the presidency in 1892, he says. And
then he proceeds to take up several otter
charges against MIR. HILL and ehectually
dispose of them also
WIN ItitEtuID w tAo Nh',"~S 'NH'N
ton Senator DANIEL advises that we should
60 act as to be ready to cheer its nominee
whoever he may be. ard that wo should
send there men who ara unpledgcd, " and
who have the good sense and cool dis
cretion to direct judgment TO success. and
TO subordinate all personal ambitions.
The letter is written to defend Mr.. Hill
against injustce-not TO advocate his
nomination. lie Ia our brother Demo
crat; this is reason enough why we should
not egg on enemies to strike him."
Major DANIEL here affords fresh proof OF
the fact that he is as handy with his
pen as with his tongue. 1T IS also added
light upon his well-estabished character
as a man of opinions and with the courage
to speak them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

Tho Chicago Tribuns wants city charter
which will not allow the Council to give away
franchise without ratification by tho people
There Is conservatism and safety IN TINS iaea'
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
And it would be good provision IN the
charter of every city. Natural monopoies
ought not 10 be placed in the hands OF
,neculators. nor OF men who expect TO
make money out Of them. Certainly they
ought not to be given away. Mr.. GRAY's
statement 10 the Board of Aldermen the
other night that he expected an electro
plant which would now cost $4,000 to
become 30 much cheaper within few
years that it could be purchased for
$4,000 Is convincing argument against
making lighting contracts for any con-
siderable term of years, or rather against
making any such contracts at oil. Let the
CITY DO its own work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
MIR. Hills Speeches.

Mr.. HIIL's speechesin the various south
ernscities which he visited last week were
not by any means dull or uninteresting;
nor were they so much alike as they were
generally expected to be. We take it that
the one made before the Mississippi Legis-
lature was the only one prepared before
hand. Mr.. HILL in one of his speeches re-
called the old story about Lord BRoUGHAM
and Lord CAMPBELL. The story recalled is
q witty one; but gil the same there are, in
our opinion, very few books more interest
Ing than Lord CAMPBEL1s Lives of the
Lord Chancellors and his Lives of the
Lord Chief Justices of England. Like
MAcAULAY's History of England and Miss
AGNES SrRIcKLAED's Lives of the Queens
of England, they are instructive as we'll as
entertaining in the highest degree.
BY the way, it was from one of Lord
CAMPBELL's books that we learned the real
significance of the phrase, ito end in
smoke" He quotes Lord COKE as saying:
Their utmost efforts, like the labors Of
the alchemists, ended in smoke" We do
not know that we have given the remark
word for word. We quoted this remark
once to distinguished Virginian, who
thereupon told US that it paid him well for
calling upon US.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
SATISFIED WITH THE OYSTER LAW.
The Dispatch Complimentei for the Full
Publication-Its Political Advantage.
WooD's CRoss-RoADs, March II. 1892. :.

To he Editor Of he Dispatch:
The numerous readers Of the DISPATCH
are under renewed obligations for the
publication III full of the oyster law, as
passed 10y the last Legislature. IL came
out in time 70 satisfy the anxiety so many
felt about il. Our people are law-abIding
and will accept and carry out III good
faith the provisions of the act. Some are
agreeably disappointed in its provisions /;
they feared much worse law on ac-
count OF the radical views expressed
by the Governor In his oyster message TO
the General Assembly. AS a general rule,
all are satisfied as the best that could pos
slbly be had under the circumstances.
For the first time since the war our Gov
ernor has made the "oyster" subject OF
special attention, and 1t was natural to
cause all of our people interested IN the
oyster industry TO be much concerned.
If the views Of the Governor had been car
ried out it would have ruined thousands
and thousands of our people and entirely
broken up the industry.
A Democratic Legislature did not adopt
the extreme views advocated by some; q
Democratic Legislature has saved them
from ruinous measures. Politically has
done us good.
Our people appreciate the conservative
views expressed by the DISPATCH in the
various editorials on the oyster question.
j. N. STUBS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

All lovers of the Arthurian legends will
read with pleasure and profit the article
which we this morning publish on page
on the subject of Sir THOMAS MAILoRY's
iittle-known book 1t is from the pen of a
Richmond lady. who is now temporarily
absent from the city. and who made her
appearance in print last summer when,
under the signature of Frdncaise." she
contested Mr.. RoYALI's estimate of the
character of NAPOLEON. She is well known
in society. and could win distinction In
the literary world if she would exercise
her talents as a writer. for her style is both
vigorous and graceful. while her informa-
ton is exact and extensive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
SUNDAY. MARCH 20. 1892.


LETTER FROM HON. JOHN W. DANlEIs-Hc
Asks Fair Play Towards Senator David b.
lin.
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS-Le,'ers from our
Regular Correspondent and "L. Q. W.
SENATOR j. NJ. PALMER-A Biographical
Sketch Of One OF the Vests Fayorite sons
for the Presidency.
CRITIC CoCKERILIe-He Ably Discusses " Fis-
tianap and Rebukcs a Newspaper-1ne Lit
lie "wizard" and His Spiritual shepherd.
AROUND IN GoTHAM-A Word for the Healthy
and Lovely Girls OF Brooklyn-What Aristo-
cracy Means In Now York.
THE MORTE D'ARTHUR-A Study OF Sir
Thomas Mallory's Fascinating Work-The
Knights OF tho Round-Table and Their Illus
trio1s Chief.
IN THELITKRARY woRLD-Chet About Home
and Foreign Authors and Their Latest
Works.
THE OLD DOMINION-Another Lenten week
Socially Quiet and northumberland
Movements and Incidents Of Interest
sEARING'S observation-disclosures Regard
ing the Body Found at City Polnt-ihree
Men IN One Image: Soaring, Lewis, ingalls,.
SPRING MILLINERY-"Corfectio Sym
phonies," aud "Marvels" in Headgear-A
Number Of Dlminutiye Designs for Evening
Wear.
HYDRoPHOBIA IN DOGs-How 1t Can BE De-
tected This and Numerous Other Queries
OF Public Interest Answered.
MAHOYE-LANGsTON Republican Com
mlttee Meets On Tuesday to Call State
Convention-Both Factions Favor Harrison.
WEATHER AND CROPs-The First Bulletinf for
the Season OF 1892 Issued by the Virginia
Weather Service in Connection with the
United States Agricultural Bureau.
pLUCKY MISS HOKE-She Checkmated the
Republicans and Still Holds the Post-Ofice at
LincontOn. N. G.
THEY SEE OUR NEW CITY HALL-The Bos-
ton Visitors Make Careful Inspection OF
tho Building-Giyen a Carriage Drive and
Dinner.
GOSSIP OF THE IDLER-He is Told Two Good
Coon Stories and Given Whaling Expert
ence-Numerous Other Topics Discussed.
TO PLAY BALL THIS WEEK-The New York
Club will Practice In Richmond and Cross
Bats with Several Other Teams.
FOR THE SOLDIERS MoNUMENT-Mr. Will
liam L. Royal VIII Deliver Lecture and
Veterans in Gray will Sing Confederate
gonrs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

The DIsPArcH's suggestion IL correct. II has
not understood the Tmea The Times does not
favor the city building electric plant for itself
either by contract or by day labor. The Tmes OPP
poses tho city having any electric plant at all.
Let US buy our electricity from an electric com.
pany as private citizens buy theirs.--7smss.
We do not believe there is business
man in Richmond who. if he needed as
many electric lights as Richmond needs.
would hire company TO provide them
for him. He would. on the contrary.
probably employ q man to see to their con-
struction and operation. just IS Richmond
already employs Mr. ADAMS to supervise
the operation Of the gas.works.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

Robert Toombs. BY PLEASANT A. SrovALL.
From ID. L. LUTHER. Atlanta, Ga. CAS-
SELL 4 Co.. publishers. New York,
The early appearance of this volume
was announced by US short time ago.
1t is q very appreciative and eulogistic
biography Of the great Georgian, for
whom the author has the highest admira-
ton. though he is not entirely blind to
TooMBs's pronounced faults. The life is
very readable. being particularly rich in
personal anecdote, which is the salt of all
biographies. We think the record of the
cratic and fiery. though able and patri-
otic,l subject Is tolerably complete. That
Mr.. SrovALL has produced an interesting
and valuable volume we have no hesita-
ton In saying. and that Tooxps was very
great man history will duly declare. The
volume contains nearly 400 pages and sew
eral portraits; also copious index. 1t 10
well-printed and bound.
Faia Fortune. By GKoRdx MooRx. New
York: CHARLES Sc1IBNER's Soxs.
Few people would suspect the author OF
' Impressions and Opinions " OF the ability
to write readable novel. but he has done
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
The Direct Tax.

The Norfolk Landmark says 1t learns that
some lawyers contend that the bill passed
by the Legislature for tho distribution OF
the direct-tax money IS defective in some
such way as to make it imperative. Inc
bill was maturely consideredin committee
and stood the scrutiny of number OF the
able.t lawyers In both branches OF the
General Assembly. No question exists
with those here who have given the Dill
most careful study as to its being 30
framed as TO DO entirely operative. Az any
rate. the money is in the State repositories
and unless some contingency now entireiy
unforeseen arises its distribution IN the
manner provided inthe bill will commence
in the early summer or as soon Thereafter
as the copying of the lists at washington
shall have been completed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

II is announced that Captain PAos
McCARrY has become one Of the editors Of
the National Demordt-a weekly paper
published at Washington and largely de-
voted TO political affairs. HIS competition
with the Democrat will give it great popd-
larity in Virginia. and his writings will
command respect foTit everywhere. for he
b sbie and fearless, courteous and couside-
rate in discussion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

be greater pity If the people were to re-
main silent and see their money paid ont
To foster hostile interests. This they Will
not do. They will make themselves heard.
and will cry aloud for justice until 1t can
NOT he denied them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

the free-coinage Democrats in Congress.
We suppose that he knows as well as any
body else that there will be no silver plank
in the Chicago platform. The Chron'c's
must not confound the Democrats in Con-
press with tho Chicago convention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
Our Spring Suits Are on Time.

spring suit can occupy two places AZ the
same momens-they can be on yon and on time.
IL e ey are on you, you are 10 be congratulated
II they are not, then you are not on time Is
isn't economical TO wait-you don't save any
thing by 10. The time TO wear a new style IL
whom tho style comes out when, like the spring
itself, IL Is fresh, and when the bloom OF novelty
Is still with 1t. You will get moro good out OF II
TO the square inch than you will to the square
yard when 10 becomes stale. These things are
80 apparent that it should be scarcely necessary
10 urge you to come and see our NEW STOCK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
His Plan.

lilOiulcl duu uA hiauNA'I
Ringway-Wbat are you walking over
that rug so much for? Aren't you afraid
you'll wear 1t OUT?
Featherstone don't understand,
old man. Nv trousers are under that rug.
being creased.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

UPTOWN OFFICE 433 EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE ego HULL STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
Greater Reductions than Ever to Sell
the Remainder Of My Stock.
SACRIFICES uynEAnD OF now MADE.

Every article MUST BE SOLD
nothing 10 be reserved. The stock, yet
Large and Varied, presents an oppor-
tunity for economical buying that
nobody can afford 10 miss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-10
AN INEXCUSABLE LYNCHING,
a Negro Taken from Oficerp and
Hanged for Larceny.


COLUMBIA, s. C.-Laurens county has
apparently broken the lynching record.
Governor Tillman received tele
gram saying: "Friday night last ne
gro, Dave Show, under arrest for larceny,
was taken from the officers by mob and
lynched. The body has not been found
but evidence of lynching were plain
No investigation has been made by any
officer of the law. We, as law abiding
citizens, ask you to have the matter in
vestigated at once. This occurred in
half mile Of Merna postofficc, Sullivan
township, Laurens county,"
The Governor telegraphed to Solicitor
Schumpert to investigate the matter.
dispatch from the town Of Laurena
states that Shaw was arrested on suspic-
ion of having stolen $40 and that while
constables were carrying him to trial
justice crowd of fifty men rode out from
the side of the road and demanded the
prisoner. The constable's party can't say
whether they were white or black men on
account of the darkness The crowd
fired pistols and threatened the life of the
constable if he refused to give up the
prisoner, The constable complied and
the crowd carried Shaw off He has not
been heard from since. Some think he
was hung aud a place was found in the
woods where there were signs of what
they supposed to be the execution. Shaw
Is said to have been a notorious thief.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-10
MANY KILLED AND MANNED.
Furious Sweep of a Cyclone Over
Texas Causes Much Damage.

GALVESTON. TEX. Special froH Lott,
Texas, says: The vicinity of Durango
was visited bya terrible cyclone. w. Y.
McPhcrson's place was struck first and
wiped from the face of the earth The
places Of Phillip Stevens, John S'rawn,
Lee Farmer, Tom Farmer, j. VI. Andcr-
son and J. - Boiin were utterly dcmolish.
cd, aud Stevens Strawn. Ms. Bolin, hcI
two children and Lee Farmer hunt Tom
Farmers child was injured and the place
OF J. Grocc was swept awav, but Groce
and his family were secure in storm
house.
The next place in the path of dcstruc.
tion was w. Wrathcr's. Mr.. Wealth
cr's wife and five children and J. Il, ewes,
wife and baby were all III this house Mr..
Wc.hcr's wife aud two chi'lrcn wrr,
killed, the other three chilir being
dangerously hurt.
Mr.. Reeves had his L." and collar bono
broken. Mrs. Rr,vcs was severely hurt
and is still mcon>ci"us, while her baby
escaped. Mr.. Reeves place was next
completely destroyed.
Ed. Bulls place was next in the path
and was DESTROYED AID he VA. crippled
The house of II. thildrro was mex, de
stioycd and he and his t"o children hurt
but not seriously. All of these place wcr,
completely DESTROYED. One of MI Io
Bolins children was hurt Utter dc~"la
tion which passes description, is to h
seen
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-10
A POWERFUL TRIBUNAL.
North Carolina Railway Commission
Lays Down the Law.
They Order Car Steps to BE Lowered,
and Better Passenger Accom-
mCdations at Stations

RALEIGH, n. G The railway com
mission has issued orders to the Winning
ton n Weldon Railway TO provide suita.
bic passenger accommodation; at rarboro,
Bethel. Ercrctt,s and Wilson The rail
way states TO the commission that il is
"ndeavoiing To ScCur" a suit ion tn. duDot
At Wilson. These cases are held open to
see that the railway complies fully with
the commissions requirements
The officials Of the We tern North Caro-
lima Railroad having been notified hv the
commission OF the SCiiuu; cOmplaints
madc regarding the condition of the Muir.
ply branch, report that Immediate steps
VIII be taken to put tho roal in safe and
rr"rc, shape. For many wears work has
gone on on this Murphy braurh. and a
slow and tedious job. it has been. Two
or three Legislatures have talked about IL .
The RiChmond & Danvllc Railroad is
obliged by the terms of tn" contract with
the State to finish it, but many a time the
railroad people would like to have thrown
up the contract.
The railway commission issued an or.
der to all railways in IN" State to
either lower the steps of their pa scnoer
cars or else build platforms so that nao--
Scngers can enter the car more IL adil,
There are many complaints that the ste S.
a'c so high that they cannot be rcacl s
with any degree of convenience "a
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-10
p 6EA4Y; subject
Comparative Pr primary
States for the

WASHINGTON, d. C.---The census Office
issued bulletin containing the prelimi-
nary statistics of cotton Produced in the
States of North Carolina, Georgia and
Florida for the year ending May 81,
1880
In North Carolina the total area de-
voted TO the cultivation of cotton in the
year 10000 was 1,147, 206 acres, and
the production of cotton 336, PAS bales.
as compared with cultivated>area of
S93, 158 acres, apd production of 800,
$50 bales in 1S79-'S0.
In South Carolina the total area devot-
ed to the cultivation of cotton in 1889 80
was 1887, ,651 acres, and the production
of cotton TAG, 79S bales, as compared with
Il cultivated area of 3Gi. 2f0 acres, and
production of 522, 5is bales in 1S79-'SO.
In Georgia the total area devoted to
the cultivation of cotton in lSS9'90 was
3,345, ,526 acres, and the production of
cotton 1906, 919 bales. rs against 2,6l1,-
1873 acres and S14 Al bales IN 1879 so.
In Florida the total area devoted to the
cultivation of cotton in 1889 80 was 22',
so acres, and the production of cotton
-, 92S bales, against 2i5, 295 acres aud n
production of 54, ,907 bales in 1870 80
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-10
AN INDIAN RuSNING FOR CONGRESS.

The Republicans of the Fourth dist,i /
OF Kansas have chosen y quarter breed In
dian named Charles Curtis aS their Candi-
date for congress. He is native Of Kan
sas having been born in Shawnee county
in January, 1860. His father was Il
fcrryman or the Kew river ut Topcka.
His mother was half breed Pottawat-
omie, and her sou is proud of her blood
Curtis parents we've poor and his early
life was n struggle. When hoy he was
a successful rider of race hol rs, and
thus managed to make living and some
thing to spare for his faith and mother.
He was ambitious and t, ok advantage of
the public schools.
As he grew Older he became u hack
driver, and among his patrons iii the V
cnties were United States Senator Pomc-
roy and his successor, Senator Ingalls,.
While he drove n hack he kept up his
studies He saved cnongh money 10 GO
through the Topeka high school, and af-
tcrwmd read law and was admitted to the
bar in 1891. He was chosen county a,tor-
ncv in 1881 and again in 1856 He Is
earnest and rCSolutc, and il he gets TO
congress he will not I've lost sight Of.