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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
Tobacco,

The Tobacco Trade will find on page
2 Of this issue column ana haiI VI
matter of great interest TO 1t.
This article is also of interest to the
general public OF Richmond and Man.
chester as showing how great has been
the growth Of our loose brisht-leaf busi-
ness in recent years. Though our Indus
tries are much more diversified than Tor
merly. the tobacco interest continues 10
be of prime Importance TO our community.
And 1t speaks we'll for us that notwith-
standing the fact that competition IN the
tobacco trade is fercer than ever before
we are not only able to hold our own,
hut to gain In nearly every branch and
department.
Tobacco Is now raised In nearly every
country under the sun-even In darkest
Africa" the natives have their tobacco
patches-but the renown of the Virginia
leaf is undiminished, and all the peoples
Of the earth use it-when they can get
it-and somehow they do manage to get
It.
Tobacco has been the means Of bringing
a great deal of money to Richmond. This
has ever been the case, but ii has been
true in a very marked degree during the
past two decades. Tobacco, too. con-
tinues to be the money crop" Of the
farmer in this section OF Virginia, and In
parts OF West Virginia, North Carolina.
and South Carolina.
That prices are now low goes without
saying. What is it that isn't cheap?
But our manufacturers are making SIREN
uous efforts to put themselves in closer
touch with the planters, and already
much good has been done in this direc-
ton and more is promised.
The loose market for bright tobacco has
become a great feature Of our trade, and
It is bringing here the product Of sec
ton that has heretofore not come to Vir-
ginia's capital.
Since the settlement OF the tariff ques-
ton trade has much improved, and the
ensuing twelve months will almost surely
show a further advance, in which result
country and townspeople have a common
interest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
Gold Production Large.

Certainly IL Is desirable that the supply
Of gold should be increased. The ratio
of coinage now advocated by many per-
sons is ls TO ], but that ratio cannot be
maintained IL silver is TO be too abundant.
The silver problem. however, would soon
be solved II gold should become plentiful
enough TO make it exchangeable for silver
by weight at 1e TO /. The Baltimore Sun
culls the following facts from revised
estimate OF the Director Of the Mint:
1.-THE output of gold in 1894 is put at
siaOo. 90. or nearly 100000 more than
in 1893 or this increase the United States
supplies 100000. Australia S,V0,ooO, and
South Africa $1,000, go. The gold produced
IN 1884 will exceed in value the combined
output OF silver and gold In the years
from 1861 to 1855. From 1865 to 1873 the
average value Of both the silver and gold
produced annually was about $3.50. 0oo,Wo.
which will probably be equalled by the
gold production OF 1895. These figures In
dictate that there Is no likelihood OF
gold famine. Prices OF commodities are
fixed by the law OF supply and demand,
but even II they were low on account OF
an Inadequate gold supply, they should
now 90 up
The Sun says truly that an abundance
OF gold ought to make the prices Of
commodities 20 up. That's good doctrine
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

OF the selection will be generally recog-
mixed. Indeed. 20 far a. the mall to bs
delivered by carriers ID concerned. the
location h even now just what II should
be
The Dispatch having been largely m
strumental In the establishment hero OF
these convcniences. feels paternai Int.
rest in their success.
From the very beginning Postmaster
Culiingworth has entered heartily Into
the project, and he mas left nothing un-
done on his part which could contribute
to the success OF the enterprise 1t now
but remains for our people to inform
themselves al to the advantages AFFORDED
by these sub-ofices and stations. and
make use OF them properly. This they
may do in part by having registered and
other letters addressed. and money orders
made payable at "station A" or station
b." where the stations are more con-
venient Of access to them than the city
post-office Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
The Clouds Respond.

We have been long and earnestly vo'
ciferating for water at high points In
this city. but the only response We have
had so far has been from the clouds.
To be sure. the clouds have been very
liberal of late. but we cannot depend upon
them always. Nor can we depend upon
the city water-works system. Hundreds
Of water-takers, whose houses stand on
elevated ground. do not get the water
supply which is their due. and they are
much exasperated by the continued IN.
difference Of the City Council to their
appeals After awhile these long-suffer-
ing folk will begin to pay their bills under
protest, with the view Of going to the
courts to recover the money SO paid.
and then, no doubt, the city will make
a loud outcry.
The policy of inaction now being pur.
sued by the city with reference to these
water-takers Is one of rank injustice.
The city should furnish the water that
1t promises to furnish or else abate its
bills. Its course is plain. Meter or no
meter, the water-taker should have value
for his money.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
Postal Convenience. Here.

The good work that is being done by the
sub-post-offices and postal stations re-
Gently established In this city Is detailed
In a special article which appears on page
OF this issue.
One OF the beneficial effects Of the
new arrangement Is that the letter-car-
siers are able to reach patrons In the
eastern and western sections OF the city
much earlier than before. Another bene-
At IL that persons living remote from
the city post-office do not now have to go
there TO buy money orders or postage
stamps, nor TO register letters.
when our East and West End people
shall have become better acquainted
with the workings Of these sub-ofFices
and stations. and shall have arranged IN
have their correspondents address their
letters 10 station A." or "station "a"
- the case may be. present benes,. oil,
BE largely increased.
There II an impression with ann. .,..
the west Broad-strect once has hen
placed too far westward. but the hu,,d,n-
now occupied was leased for i've wear.
end we dare say that before one h,,,
Of that time has expired the wisdom
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
M Hill Al a Reformer.

Less than four years ago. David b.
Hin sent to the Legislature OF New York
his annual message as Governor. In that
message he appeared. we might say. as
| q reformer, so numerous were the mea-
sures which he recommended. 1t may
give an insight into the natural bent
OF his mind to mention some Of his re-
concentrations.
One OF these recommendations was a
measure affording legal facilities whereby
successful candidate who could be
proved to have obtained votes by bribery
or other corrupt or illegal means oil the
part Of himself. his agents or his political
committees. might be ousted from office
Another was a measure whereby the
members OF the Legislature might be
vested In the courts rather than In the
Legislature itself. He also favored the
framing Of an amendment TO the Federal
Constitution which should provide Tor
submitting TO the courts contested cleo
lions Of members Of Congress.
Another was an act to provide for COM
pulsory voting.
Another was a measure creating a state
commission which should have super
visory powers over gas. telegraph. cleo
tric-lighting, and telephone companies.
Another was an act to provide for a
special labor-commIssion to suggest
measures In the interest Of labor.
Another was reform in the methods
Of taxation.
Another was a graduated mot income-)
probate and succession-tax.
Another was that the Legislature
should provide for good road-system'
Another was an indirect remark that
the desirability OF compulsory arbitration
In certain cases, IL the same could be
successfully secured, was a subject tnat
invited discussion. and was worthy OF
the careful attention Of the legislature
Another was renectal statute pro-
yiding how, If at all, private detectives
should be allowed to be employed-de-
tectlves such as Pinkerton's.
Another was a remedial statute pro-
Corrupt Practices Act" extending ana
applying its provisions to the committees
Of every political party. The propriety OF
a further amendment compelling the ming
nv candidates Of an itemized. verified
statement of their expenditures In OBJ
tanning nominations was also suggested
There were various other measures re-
commended-chiefiy local ones; but those
we have mentioned will suffice to snow
how unjust 10 Mr.. Hill were the charges
that he winked at corruption anu con
suited nothing but his own interests.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
The Exposition.

The Cape Charles Headlight has the
following pleasing reference to the Vir-
ginia Exposition:
1.-The Virginia Exposition. which opens
In Richmond on October 9Th and continues
ten days, will be a grand affair. and the
managers are anxious to have every
county in the State represented In the
way OF exhibits. There Is no better way
OF bringing the different localities Of the
State before the people with their pro-
ducts than having them placed on exhi-
bition at the State Fair. and 1t should be
the desire Of every one to bring his Sec
ton of the State to the notice Of the
world by showing Its products. In order
that those looking for homes or invest
ments may form some idea OF their coun-
try and what 1t produces. Our farmers
Of this county and the Peninsula pro-
duce many things worthy to compete
with any other section. and they should
feel a pride In showing what advance
ments In agriculture they are making
from their soil. and thus bring their
grand country to notice"
The people Of the Eastern Shore are true
virginians. They are always ready to
do all that lies In their power to better
the fortunes Of the Old Dominion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
The DaHodils.

(Tempie BARI
"And then my heart with pleasure hlls
And dances with the daffodls'
Wordsworth.
o. the laughter Of the lilies In the sun!
Purer JOY and deeper gladness there Is
none;
When they hear my lady's feet
AS she hastes the sun to greet.
How they shake with golden laughter
o. the laughing-O, the dancing daffodils!
Shaking In the breeze
Under budding trees
BY the lake that lies below the silent
hills.
o, the trooping Of the lilies on the sward!
Golden trumpet. saffron surcoat. spear.
KnIsht and squire with waving crest,
Waiting for my lady's hest,
To achieve some daring deed she may
O. the laushing-O. the dancing daffodilsl
Shaking In the breeze
Under budding trees
BY the lake that lies below the silent
hills.
o, the silence OF the lilies a. they pray.
When the nisht-mist steals up softly from
And my iady's name b there.
In the solemn vesper prayer,
Az the twilight on the hillside dies away.
o, the latighfng-O. the dancing dadodiisl
Shaking in the breese
Under budding trees
BY the lake that lies below the silent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
Book Notices.

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This is a very handsome quarto OF
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Upon its ample pages are to be
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The volume also contains several pages
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Blanche Wynne Johnson. by whom this
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
Literary Notes


Arrangements have been completed by
G. p. Putnam's Sons with Mr.. j. j. JUS
serand for the publication CT the Ameri-
can edition of the lstter's Literary His
tory Of the English People" 1t is ex-
pected that the work will be completed
In three octave volumes. of which the
FIRST will be published in November.
The J. B. Lppincott Company have in
press q book on 1.-THE Birds About U.s."
by DR.. Charles C. Abbott, who Is said to
be an authority on ornithology and to be
able to initiate the calls of birds a. well
as he can write about the latter.
Marion Crawford's idyll Of Bar Harbor,
love In Idleness." will be published at
once by Macmillan & Co. The same firm
will publish also ''Asolando-Fancies and
Facts" which viii complete their stan
dard library edition Of Browning In sew
entsen uniform volumes. New matter
has been added In the shape Of historical
and biographical notes. making for the
nrst time complete definltivs edition of
the poets works. The same publishers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
His Qualification,

Upper: It's funny that you should
nominate a janitor for councilman In
your town. 1 can't sea what there is in
such mans experience to recommend
him.
Clipper: Can't, Ell? Well. we think Il
has Just qualified him TO sweep the dis
trict.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

Ranter: I'm negotiating for a place In
Buskin's starring troupe, but we can't
agree on the matter Of salary. What do
you think / ought to get?
Banter: II you haven't improved any
since ! heard you last you ought to get
Kissed off the stage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

for ne Democratic party have takea
pains to make Il plain that the Democrats
have NO intention Of passing general re-
vision Of the tariR for some years, II
ever. The perfecting Of tariff reform viii
hereafter be through . process Of evolu-
ton after the example OF tho English
reformers.
"By : series Of separate bills the tariR
can he perfected and the plumber
wreucbed from every trust and monopoly.
and this. too. without the sllghtest
shock to any legitimate industry"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
No Tariff Tinksriur.

The Charlottesville Chronicle has an
excellent article on the subject Of tariff
tinkering. We quote from It a. follows:
"Ex-President Harrison Ii now trying
to get up another tariff scare. by charg.
ing that the Democrats are determined
to reopen tho tariff agitation. No. no.
Mr.. Harrison. the Democrats will not
be 70 compliant with your wishes. Mr..
Cleveland, Chairman Wilson. and every
other Statesman who has right TO speak
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
Not Altogether sedentary.

Flasher: It's funny that Ledgerman is
continually complaining Of not having
any exercise. and yet his business seems
TO insure him an abundance Of 1t.
Dumbleton: Absurd! What exercise OF.
tains in the profession of bookkeeping?
Flasher: Running over his accounts, Of
O0urea
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
Mr.. Wilson's Prospects.

Samuel Woods. Esq. Of Philippi. Bar
bour county, w. Va, once judge OF the
Supreme Court Of Appeals OF that State.
reports to the Baltimore Sun that Chair
man Wilson will be reelected to Congress
from the Second District. He knows a
few tariff Democrats who will vote
for Dayton, but he knows more Repub-
licans who will vote for Wilson. The
mistake OF allowing himself to be lionized
in England Is not even mentioned by
Mr.. Woods. who says that the people are
proud of Mr.. Wilson. Well they may be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
The Virginia congressional campaign is

The Virginia congressional campaign is
warming up. 1t has reached the danger
Gus point where the lie is given. and
from that to the height OF revolvers and
Bowie knives is only a short climb for
the political mercury.-Philadelph Bulle-
tin.
The Bulletin is grossly unjust in thus
speaking of the people Of this State. II
any virgInian were disposed to go to the
point where the 'lie is given" he would
need to go no further than the Bulletin
Office to find the falsifler.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

The virginians resident in Baltimore Is
the subject Of a column-and-a-half letter
which we publish to-day on page H. IL
makes mention Of many weli-knowh
names. and there Is scarcely person In
this community who will not find IN II
matter to interest him or her.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

In regard to the silver question, the
Democratic platform is directly antagon-
istic to the free and unlimited coinage
of silver.-CincInnati Commercial
Nobody expects New York. New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Maryland. Delaware,
or the New England States to favor the
free coinage Of silver.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
On the Cars

First passenger: What DID that brake.
man say?
Second passenger: Fifteen minutes for
dinner.
First passenger: Umph! II that's all
they've got for dinner l don't think it'll
pay to get out
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

In the Democratic convention In the
Seventh Congregational District of Massa-
chusetts the other day slap was given
civil-service reform, and . resolution en-
dorsing the Democracy Of Hill and ex-
pressing confidence" In him was adopted
with Z Whom ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
"A Legal Thrust,

Pleder: have been seven years in the
law and was never until to-day retained
In a cat case.
sharp: l reckon you're a little of
there. l doubt II there have been many
days In your career when you haven't
picked up something In the fee-line.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
No Change In Her.

I'll never change. dear George" she
said.
with signs and palpitations;
you'll ever find me just the same
Thro' all Of times mutations
An, truthful girl! Ten years therefrom
i heard thro' friendly letter
That she was still at twenty-five
Her age when first / met her.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
A Living Picture.

This seems to be thing Of life."
She said. as stilled the chopplng- knife
While thus to-wit DEPRESSING;
"a thing Of life?" inquired he;
Eyes, in this bowl" she said you'll see
A little turkey dressing"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
A Point Well Taken.

Clipper: That fellow you just bought
that fruit Of can't be reliable he's such a
time-serving fellow.
Upper: Time-serving?
Clipper: Yes. Didn't you notice that
he deals very largely in dates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
a RetOrt DIscourteous

Dora: I'm going to the photographers,
and want your advice. You know all
about their work. and as L want a real
handsome picture
Clara: II that's what you want you'd
better take me along to sit for Won.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
Hills Creed.
The pittsburg Dispatch says:

mo one can affirm with certainty
where Hill stands on the tarin question.
while his silver position Is surrounded by
an equally delightful haze OF uncertainty.
One point Is clear, that he II against the
income-tsx. and he may count on REIN
forcements to his campaign iund from
that single, clear declaration OF princi-
pies"
Wait TIL you see Hills letter OF ac-
ceptance. That will define his position
on all these questions. The boldest states
man In the Union Is not going to speak
ambIguousIy when he undertakes to en-
Tighten his countrymen as to his political
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

A girl may have no knowledge of
archery and yet be adept at drawing a
beau.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

Nature is getting In bad habits tust
now, and it will be some time before she
can be expected to turn over a new leaf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

He that to laughter never more gives
birth
Is dead-at least he passed away from
mirth,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
The tramp Is a chronic diner-out.

1t is the milltary-goods man who sticks
to uniform prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

The man who keeps his own COUNSEL
rarely has occasion to employ any other.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

The coming man will not meet popular
expectation unless he has a good deal OF
go" in him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

In discharging an obligation the aver
age man feels that he has made a hit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

All letters and kilograms must be ad-
dressed 10 THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications will not be re-
eve
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

HON. n. n. HENRY.
Lebanon. october "a.
HON. r. NJ PARRISH.
chesterf,sld Courthouse. october SIN:
Dsbneys (Goochland county, octo0e'
18th. .,
HON GEORGE WAYNE ANDERSON.
ooochIsnd Courthouse, October IStn'
HON. DAVID L. PULLiAM.
New Kent Courthouse. October iitn.
:. TAYLOR ELLYsONs CHAIRMAN
J. Bell Bigger. Secretary.