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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
Tho Waiton Inv.

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Under the Walton Arstralan-ballot
law what provision is made 20 prevent
neutrality-suspicious. 10 any number Offer
ing themselves as candidates for the Of
Zee 20 be voted for. AMI thus increasing
the size OF the ballot 70 an indefinite eX-
ten,f
As 7 read the law. II would cost them
Tothing. ana the application 10 be put
on the ballot does not require number
OF voters 20 sign Il IN order % be eifec-
tive. in some States. ! believe. It Is ne
ccssarv that "A certain number OF voters
sign said application, and la some that a
sum OF money he deposited which IS for
feited II the candidate does not poll IL GER
tain proportion OF the vote cast.
AUSTRALIAN.
The writer has called attention to a
possible defect in the present election
law. The point was not discussed before
the legislative committees which had
charge of the subject. and there is TO-
thing IN the law itself 10 prevent the
trouble suggested. However, 1t must be
remembered that the laws OF Virginia
have not heretofore precluded n multi
p,iclty Of candidates. Any number Of
citizens could have stood for office. with
out cost or penalty. save the printing
Of tickets. which was inconsiderable. Yet
the elections have not been complicated
by bogus candidates.
There is no great reason to apprehend
that a sufficient number Of people in any
community will undertake the odium OF
such not0riety for the sole purpose of
hlnIering their fellow-citizens in the dis
charge OF the most solemn Of public du-
ties. Should trouble arise in this limo
legislative enactment would speedily and
easily prevent its recurrence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
"Turl That Banner. "

COOPER. VA, July 81.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
II It isn't asking too much, kindly pub
lish I'm your columns that beautiful poem
Of Father Ryan's: "Furl That Banner"
]. II. McV.
FurI that banner for It's weary,
Hound It's staff. It's dropping dTeaTy;
Fur it, hold it. it Is best;
For there's not n man to wave IL.
And there's not a sword to save II.
And there's not one left 10 lave IL
In the blood which heroes gave IT;
And it's foes now sCOrn and brave IL;
Furl it, hide it-let 1t rest.
Take that banner down, It's tattered,
broken Is it's stan and shattered.
And the valiant hosts are scattered,
over whom il hoatcd high:
OH it's hard for us to fold II.
Hard TO think there's none to hold H..
Hard that those who once unrolled 1t,
Now must furl It with sigh.
Furl that banuer-furl il sadly
once ten thousands hailed il gladly.
And ten thousands wildly, madIy,
SWOrc il would forever wave
Swore that foeman's sword could never
Hearts like theirs entwined discover,
TIL that flag would float forever
Ger their freedom or their grave.
Furl it. for the hands that grasp it.
And the hearts that fondiy clasp H.
Cold and dead are lying low,
And the banner, it is trailing.
While around " sounds ne wailng
OF its people in their woe;
For though conquered they adore IL.
Low the cold dead hands that bore Il,
Pardon those who trailed and tore II,
And Oh, wildly they daplore IT,
Now to furl and fold it so.
Furl that banner. true tits CORY,
Vet tits wreathed around with glory.
And twill live in song and story,
Though its folds are in the dust;
For its fame on brightest pages
Pcnncd by poets and by saees,
Shall 20 sounding down the ages
Furl its folds though now We must.
Furl that banner, softly. slowly,
Treat 1t gently-it Is holy
For II droops above the dead;
Touch II nOt-unfOld il never,
Let ii drOop there furled forever.
For its peoples hopes are dead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
IIcnrlco County COurt-iiouse.
nIltIIAfnNrh Y TtttNs -


To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
VIII you kindly inform me through the
columns Of your valuable paper in what
year the present Henrico county court
house was erected? y.
The courthouse of Henrico county was
destroyed in the evacuation conhagration
Of April. 1865. The present building was
erected in 1866 upon tho site Of the former
building. the walls of which were utilized
as far as possible in the new structure.
1t is reproduction Of the old building.
In 1888 committee was appointed by
the Court to report upon the "advsability
Of removing the courthouse from its
present location location at that date,
and connecting with the Clerks office"
The building then stood in Twenty-second
street, fronting much nearer Main
street than il now does. Nothing appears
10 have been done under this order of
Court, bat on the 9th day OF june, ~
r. \. Darlington. Robert \. Mayo, ana
Ioftin n. Ell,tt were appointed by the
Court a committee TO have the court
house removed from its location In
Twcuty-second street, and 10 have II re-
built and connected with the Clerks
office. according 10 a plan submitted to
the Court on the sth day OF November.
1872. the amount due the contractor, who
Was Isaac \. Goddin. was ordered TO be
paid. and that term OF the court was
evidently held in the new building. The
Clerks Office was in the rear of that
building until the present office vas
erected. In lsJS
IT may Ice OF interest TO state that
the courthouse was first located at Va
rina, and courts were being held there
certainly as early as November 1871. and
doubtless before as the county had an
organized government as early as 1851
The court continued TO be II fl at Narlna
until it's removal 10 this city. SO far
as the records show. the first term Of the
court held at this place commenced
october l. l752. The county levy was
laid at that term and in 1t is this item:
ITO Susanna Woodcock, for cleaning up
the old court house three months. eighty
six mounds Of tobacco"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
rsc ,r arsentcnI Waters.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch;

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
If persons accustomed % tho use or ar
scnical waters for skh-trouble. should
stop the use thereof would they be an
moved hv n return OF their former Trouble
In an aggravated form: or would the skin
,urn A deep rcd and 80 make the last
slate Of that person worse than the hrst1
NV answering tAls you VIII ohlige me
,,,,osffnviv &. J.
whether the disease IL likely to reap
,,o,r cannot be told without knowing
what the disease IS. but should It do 50
there IS not much ground for apprehend-
ing an cxagecration OF i,s effects. unless.
indeed the remedy has been used to such
an cxtcat as seriously to impair the VI
taiiiy 81 the system This impairment Is
not apt 10 result from the use OF arscnical
waters. for the reason that they commonly
have no arsenic IN them. the name being
employed merely to bcRIile that large
contingent Of the female population who
cironeou,y believe that arsenic Is a
bcautiaer. ard are willing 20 be poisoned
In order TO DC pretty. should. however.
the waters really contain arsenic It would
he very unwlsc to take them, FOR then
they would be competent 10 affect the
health most dislsie0usly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
ErmcdN for scratCleN

To tnr lliiOr az uic lNr,HltH'
VIII you kindly give again in Your next
,s- e. root remedy for scratches.
have a. young sc.rr badly affected.
CONSTANT READER
N.t skin diseases turn out TO he &C.
2,ua due 90 excessive or scanty feeding
or improper ai,t. therefor. dieting is Of
the utmost .mplrtaac-. In all cases
complete change II Diet ana plenty Of
ex,rci., are required. Should cou.tipa-
u.n exist. 30 must h- overcome. and e
this can Doc accomplished by exercise and
diet. O., much thc better Local treat
uI-rt must commcnc, by washing she
dos thoroughly In tcp1 water. 10 which
water may be added little washing soda.
CASTLE soap shonii ac used To ather the
dos When d. IS dry apply tie following
over ttc ~ hole body with gentle friction:
Tu.l,hel lmc pound; subi.med sui
p'ur pounds. Add gallons OF soft
water mix we'll. ana boil down 10 ! gal
l.r I.t the mixture stand iul IL IS
cool u,l then pour It on after il has
tto.d some three or four hours. Filter
81 N,ls. .trN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
The Gray Roll.

To he Tii,or Of The Dispatch:
De-. can q corrtc; roll be had when
Sundays Dispatch gave in tho Grays'
r n.in.s of mo who were in the City
'.''.n and. / suppose. other trans
fDs 1.o2 y Y. y.
Ih" r'l VIC published was an official
roll II Was certified June 80. 1861. by
IT, officers in command % the company.
INT Il was perfectly accurate. as OF
Nlat date. We haye no doubt at all
That SOFA, Of thc officers aud IN n who
were then members Of the Grays after
wards became members OF the CITY Bat
talon We know. They resigned or got
thrir discharges from the Grays and ar
forwards went into tho city Battalion.
bat 1t D. perfectly irdispu,able that these
men were members OF the Grays In 1851.
W have received some further infor-
nation with respect 20 the personnel OF
thc Grays. and We propose 10 repubiish
their roll al no distant day with additional
nunoiations We will do likewise for any
other companies when we have the assn
rance that their rolls have passed the
scrutiny OF weD,known war member
members who have personal knowledge
q the soldiers whose service was III
service. While we are willing 10 W
SPACE from time 10 time for this Dur-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05

rRAMWELL. W. VA. July 30, 1891
To the EIl;or ol the Dispatch:
lu ,,.t riay's Dispatch there was an
ar,I.i. referring t. the killing Of a boy
ST. I...mruI ty Am oecuic-car' ana tr
s.....u.u was made chat there should
o.. -u. .ert of euarl To prevent per
s... r.m TOMS thrown under the wheels
of fN. Calls.
was Ord Boston ON the +th day OIL
I.I.. I..i. ana while riding on an electric.
... that ua. running at the rate Of
'.. .r ..N miles an hour. tw" men on
;.. .,r.,.. VINO seemed TO be intoxicated.
... who Wen, s.uiiuus With each other
,..... ur pulled each other between the
t.l hot t.u feet in front OF the car
s,.u.. screamed mon jumped 20 their
..t r..Ir ono expecting the two men
g.. t. around 10 pieces. Was very much
r.i.-..I 60 sore them knocked OF The
t...s by am iron fender projecting IN
front 81 ths car with only very slight
tr.. s. Yours truly. NJ. \. Mll1'EN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
Notice to Correspondents.

No notice will be taken of anonymous
communications.
Nor viii any attention be given to long
Strings of questions.
Many queries are not answered because
similar ones have been recently answered.
We cannot undertake TO ascertain the
value of old coins. For that information
write to some dealer in them.
We cannot undertake 20 answer queries
by mail; We can only answer ihem
through this column.
Address Query Editor. Dispatch Office
Richmond, Va"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05

To tho El'tor 81 the Dispatch;
which 90 the two quotations Is c"ri'ci'
.lirpv truth is spoken I'm jest, or
">..rv a tru, warl is spoken IN Jest
ar4 whore is a. from; QIEflSi'
s., far as wc know each puo'a''oh y
correct. ult W. can find neither IN any
book o.sguotat.oas a. hand.
rh. saving j. g, ancient ana Of such
ua.v,rs4Jly It would b. difficult to trace
g. back ., It's origin. At any rate, We
are unable 10 10 80.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
AIlfiIe Learning, Etc.

10 ttc Idior or the bspa'ch'
LI.ly give me d." quotation beg n'I'S
a. Iittc .carguE is "a dane"'o1s 'h'hs'
&c.. g.. and where II can be io"''''
j. s NJ.
~ little lcarniug f. dangerous thing'
It..nk deep. or taste not the Il'i'""
rII,ug.
brain. @,
Ana. drinking largely. so0ers ms hEH'"
-PoYe's Essay on Criticism
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
Book Nutices.

THE YOUNG MAN FOUR SQUARE.
By Rev. James ]. Vance. Fleming IL.
Reyell Company. New York, Chicago,
and Toronto; 1894. PIP. loi.
Vance is good name In these days
and these Marta Resides. the eclat which
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
OI,ERlES 4 ANSWERS.
poS,ible Defects In the Walton Election
Law.
HISTORY OF HEHRlCO COURTHOUSE.
uumning Blrds-oId John Brown
Remedy FOR Scratches ~" ruri
That Banner" ttc.
N N. - of NJ pIsnaich:

20 tac Ed.lor Of tho Dispatch:
'v.e there not an gct passed at the last
&. 300 of she Legislature Of I'is state
imposing . taX on dogs and proYiding i"'
tr protection ~ sheep from dog "
Apply generally throughout Tic STATE.
Ycr. s,r page So,. Acts iT'-si
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
The GotteniDurg Plan.
,poston HaraldD

II r,av be interesting, in View or the
effort that has been made in this state
10 Introduce the Scandinavian syste"
Of regulating the sale Of liquor. 70 hol"
the fact that the Norwegian l.eSisia'utc
has recently changed the liquor IA" IN ole
or two noteworthy particulars. me PM
ciple of entrusting the liquor trace OF St.ii
district 10 a public company, in "hom
the licensing authority Is eNy!dsNey ~,
vested. is confirmed and eNtrhntu. pi'
changes have been made in the distribu-
ton of profits One Of the arguments "i
the opponents OF the Gottenburg plan mas
been ;hdt as the profits have Deen largely
applied 10 purposes which WOuid othtI.
wise b., defrayed by taxes, there musl
be- and often has been. a tendency on
the part OF local governments to tn-
courage the sale OF drink In order 10 IN
CREASE the profits, which would l-ssrn taN-
ation-a method clearly contradictory 70
the progressed objects OF the plan.
Through the changes made In the Nor
wegian Legislature. only 10 per cent. OF
the profits will go 20 the town or city
treasury. 10 per cent. 10 the company,
for distribution among temperance ana
other charitable institutions, after provo
ing the legal rate of Interest on the capt
tai. while the balaBcc-that Is, - Der
cent.-will be paid over 10 the state for
the formation of a special fund. ~ - not
yet determined how this fund shall b
employed but il Is generally UNDERSTOOD
the creation Of "a system OF oid-age pen
sions-that Is. each citizen In Norway
who arrives at a certain age. say %. VIII
be entitled, II he cares 20 advance the
claim. 10 moderate pension, - support
him during the remainder Of hs LIE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05

pose. We cannot promise that the Dispatch
shall he the medium for giving publica-
ton 20 any unauthenticated roll
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05

Every Christian mother has as much Of
"A call to preach to her children az Peter
had to preach TO the multitude on the day
Of Pentecost.
The man who has contentment has
something that will do a great deal more
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05

estate fo,'
BoSpoFr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05

earth in the hearts or those who turn the
children of God from the right path"
our author does not seem 10 b. duly
impressed by the fact that these remarka-
bic doctrines did not originate with the
Hindoos. but were proclaimed 10 them,
the Pcrsans and others by q Hebrew,
who, from patriotic and piOus consideysI-
tons, returned TO his native land. and
there continued his wonderful teachings.
And Yet he maintains that Jesus was
well versed IN Biblical lore even before
Hc went 10 India. He says. with reference
TO Him after His parents had brought
Him back from Egypt: Formerly, as
now, the Oriental Israelites commenced
the instruction OF their children al the
age OF and years. Compelled to con-
stantly hide Him from the murderous
King GierO,D. the parents OF Jesus could
no. allow Him to 80 out, and He no
doubt spent all his time IN studying the
sacred scriptures, 70 that His knowledge
was sufficiently beyond what would have
naturally been expected OF a boy OF His
age to greatly asiontsh the elders OF
Israel"
The Buddhist account Gays that He COM
menctd His work In Palestine in His
18th year. The people heard Him gladly.
and led Him In triumph 10 the temple IN
the Holy City The chiefs AMI sIGci5 also
were filled with admiration OF His sub
lime sermons. But Piia:e, the Rcr.2r
governor, became greatly alarmed BY me
reports Of h.s agents and adherents
called together the priests and elders OF
the people, and ordered them 10 stop
Jesus from preaching in public, AID even
10 condemn Him under the charge
OF apostasy. But the lsraelites, Tar nom
prosecuting Him. recognized In him de-
scendant OF their illustrious David. MADE
s.f hair
and did not sympathize with Governor
plate. BY Pilates order, however. Jesus
was summoned before the Sanhedrim,
but they reported to the alarmed Cover
nor that his suspicious were unfounded;
that Jesus was religious teacher. and
not a political agitator. and that they
could not judge such Just person.
PLATE. stiil unsatisfed. caused Him to be
followed nv snies ard Hnai'y had Him ar
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-03
A Fox Story.

We are accustomed to lavishlng great
deal of sympathy on the fox that is chased
over hill and dale, through wood and
meadow, by packs of hounds and red coat
ed huntsmen, and men have been known
to state their opinion that this is a very
hard world because the fox gets chased all
about, but never has much sport in the
hunting line himself, which is very mis-
taken notion. If any creature gets sport
out Of life it is no less being than Master
Reynard himself, who terrorizes Brer Rab-
bit, is an inveterate wild and tame goose
chaser and who as a hunter of mice is un-
surpassed.
One fox that was reading about short
time since retired early from the hunt in
which it was intended he should be vic.
tim, and to escape the hounds took refuge
in magpie's nest, while he whiled away
the hours of the afternoon eating up the
magpies as they returned home in very fin
ished wallpapers Young People.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-03
A Modern Penelope.

BY the kitchen hearth was an American
sewing machine, and from this-after cof
fee and healths in flowing resinate-we
passed to a weaving loom. such as Penelope
might have wrought in against the day of
her wedding with Odysseus. Here one of
the girls tried to teach me to run tie bob
bin back and forth, thread at a me, and
keep the treadle going with my feet. 1t
proved to be by no means so simple as it
looked, and l made awkward work of it.
They showed us skein of the pure raw
yellow silk, like spun gold, and also bolt
of the most fascinating silk cloth, SO deli
cate and fine in texture that one could see
through it, but so firm as to endure for
years and with the natural yellow color of
the silk.
Much as we coveted the lovely fabrics we
did not dare suggest a purchase, for Kyr
Argites was lord of many acres and the
village head; all his neighbors looked up
to him. his daughters could weave, but to
sell--impossible. 1t was like dream to
see the new Penelope weaving her robe,
and we had fain fingered in this charm
ingly unique household, but at length the
deluge moderated little, and for all their
kind entreaties to spend the night, that
they might show us how they amused
themselves and dance for us, we took our
lingering leave. 1t was a rich experience,
this peep into the home life of those simple,
sturdy Laconians, and one which the
tourist very seldom enjoys.-Oporto Cor.
Omaha Bee
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Enemies and Friends of the Farmer.

Enemies and Friends of the Farmer.
Fortunately nature has provided certain
enemies that destroy the tobacco worms.
There is kind of fly, very small, which
punches holes in the bodies of the caterpil-
lars, and lays its eggs in them. Little
worms are Matched from their eggs and
feed upon the caterpillars. finally spinning
minute cocoons.
Sometimes as many as hundred of these
cocoons are found attached to single cat
erpillar Planters who know what they
are about never kill the caterpillars which
they find infested with these parasites, but
leave them to spread the trouble among
their kind. 1t is curious fact that the
fly parasites have other parasites that feed
upon themselves, laying their eggs in the
cocoons. Flocks of young turkeys are
often let loose in the tobacco field in order
that they may eat the caterpillars, and the
planters pay their laborers so much for
every moth they Kill by striking them with
pieces Of shingle as they are lowering over
the flowers in the twilight, which is their
time for going abroad. Hornets and wasps
also eat the caterpillars and so are friends
Of. the farmers. Washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-03

When my little girl was one month old, she
had scab form on her face. 1t kept spreading
until she was completely covered from head to
foot. Then she had boils. She had forty on her
head at one time, and more on her body. When
six months old she did not weigh seven pounds,
pound and half less than at birth. Then her
skin started to dry up and got so bad she could
not shut her eyes to sleep, but lay with them
half open. About this time, / started using the
CUTIcURA REMEDIES, and in one month she ,ods
completely cured. The doctor and drug bills
were over one hundred dollars, the CUTIuURA
bill was not more than foe dollars. My child
is now strong, healthy, and large as any child
Of her age see photo), and It is all owing
to CUTIoURA. Yours with Mothers Blessing,
MRS. GEO. H. TUCKER, JR.,
632 Walker St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Sold throughout the world. POTTER ARue AND
CHEN Corr, Sole Props, Boston. Gall about
the Blood, Skin, Scalp, and Hair" mailed free.
Baby Blemishes, falling hair, and red, rough
hands prevented and cured by Cuticura Soap.
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Telltale promDtnesB.

The other day Johnny was playing in
the yard with some of his little school
mates, when his mother called him. When
Johnny made no answer one of his young
friends asked him il he hadn't heard his
mother call.
"Of course / did," replied the little phi
losopher
"Then why didn't you reply;"
Because" responded Johnny, "if I'd
answered the first time ma would have
been sure was up to some mischief, and
then she'd have come out and spoiled our
fun. New York Evening Sun.