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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
The Dispatch and Appomattox.

BY this time next year the Dispatch
hopes to be able not only to congratu-
late its readers that Surrender" has been
our suggestion that Congress convert the
field into a national park has been
adopted.
When we first began our work Of re-
claiming the post-office authorities from
the error Of their way in the matter Of
Surrender" we have no thought of the
park scheme But in the midst of the dis
cussion bill was passed by the House ap-
propriating $4,000 to buy the Shiloh bat
tle-field. and then 1t occurred to us that
as long as the government was buying
battle-felds. Appomattox was one that 1t
ought to own.
The Dispatches suggestion has met with
general approval. and due credit is being
given us therefor Prominent Grand
Army men have readily taken hold OF
the idea. So have our Confederate vete-
rams. 1t is generally conceded that In
accordance with the suggestion Of the
Dispatch, bill will be introduced (prob-
ably by Mr.. Tucker. and that 1t will be
passed almost without objection.
This will be great thing for Apo
mattox county. as 1t will cause the bat
tlefield TO be visited by thousands OF per-
sons The general good to be expected
will be the preservation Of the name and
field. and the object-lesson In history
which the field will afford all who visit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
TUEsDAY....... DECEMBER 25, 1894.
To Dispatoh Renders.

All OF our employees want to take
holiday to-day. II Is an old Viz
Finia custom, and we cheerfuliy yield TO
81. especially as We have ever been In
favor OF keeping Christmas after the
fashion OF ye olden time.
This means. as a matter OF course,
that the Dispatch viii not be issued to-
morrow. or all the holidays Of the
year newspaper workers take but one
Christmas. Thus at a season when we
are ali supposed 20 be going about doing
good. the reading public is given an op-
portunity TO make n sacrifice for the
comfort and happiness Of others. and is
afforded a reminder OF how much space
the daily paper fills In their lives; the
said paper being conspicuous by Its alb
sence on the day when this reflection is
INDUCED in.
-Four or FIVE hundred persons will be
benefited by this newspaper holiday OF
ours-editors. reporters. correspondents,
printers. pressmen. clerks, carriers, tele-
graph operators and messengers. post
ONCE and railway postal clerks. etc.
Besides. we give neaplng measure IN
the extra size OF our paper to-day, TO
say nothing OF the great paper that we
issued Sunday.
That was an issue which has never
been equalled in Virginia, being great
Christmas paper, great Sunday paper,
and a great newspaper all in one.
SO. II you miss your Dispatch very
much on Wednesday morning. consider
and rejoice IL you can that you are suf-
fering for the good of four or five hum
dred OF your fellow creatures.
AS We propose. by your leave. TO have
a merry Christmas. we cannot but hope
that equal good fortune may be yours.
And so we say with all our heart to all
Dispatch readers: a merry Christmas
and many happy returns
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
The sohool-Book Question.

The Norfolk Pilot charges Governor
O'Ferrall and Acknowledgement Scott
with neglect of duty. and Superintendent
of-Publc-Instruction Massey with bribe-
taking In the matter OF making school
book contracts.
The Governor Is not the man to allow
such statements to pass unchallenged;
nor Is Major Scott, nor Mr.. Massey.
Inasmuch as the General Assembly Is
not In session. and does not meet until
December, 1885, we conclude that the
powers OF the courts. which are ample,
will be invoked by the Governor and his
associates of the board. No innocent man
ought 70 rest under the imputation that
the Pilot has made; no man who is guilty.
as the Pilot alleges. should be allowed TO
go unpublished.
The Governor, as president OF the State
Board of Education, will pursue this mat
ter 10 the end. and fearlessly. This the
Virginia public well knows II II Is
mere sensation. as many are inclined to
believe, he will cause II 20 be exploded
and the authors Of 1t punished II the arm
of the law be not too short to reach them.
II there has been wrong-doing he will
expose 1t. The Virginia public need nc
assurance that the case is in safe hands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
A Christmas Day.
written for the Dispatch.)

written for the DispatcnJ
Yes. again comes joyous Christmas,
Ger the hills the sleigh-bells ring;
Irp above the old church-tower
Robins. red, and blue birds sing.
Ger the hills the sleigh-bells Jingle,
AS the sylph-like snow-fiakes fan;
Covering every branch and bramble,
Broomstraw, too, where corn grew tan
Hear the merry. merry chirping
In the early Christmas morn
See the sparrows pluck the berries
From the cedars on the lawn!
'Tis a Joyous Christmas morning,
IT'S a glorious Christmas-day;
When all the earth is wrapt In beauty
Meath the Heavens illumined spray
All is gladness in the meadow,
on the hill and in the vale;
All the forest boughs are bending
Meath the glistening sleet and hall.
All IS mlrth. and, All! how glorious
Is the wlntry Christmas-day;
When the clouds obscure the sunlight
And the bloom of youth has sway.
Many merry voices echo
Tidings Of a Chrlstmas-day.
But, alas tits gone forever,
AS q funeral cortege lay.
BEVERLEY II. DUDLEY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
The Old Pennyrial Tunes.

E. Bradshaw in the Boston Transcript
Them good old pennyrial tunes
Where treble lodged the bass,
And counter follered tenor clost
Jest like a singing race, ,,,
Were tunes that kind er sent thrill
WAY down into our boots,
And made our hair rise up on emu,
Cold shivers at its roots
Come. my beloved, haste away
Was "Inyitation" strong, .
And when we struck the hart or roe"
Lord. how we fugued along.
'The Lord descended from above
And bowed the heavns most high
The way the big bass sawed them notes
Was 'nough to make you cry.
"As on some lonely building top.
''The sparrow makes her moan,"
swow. that old-time minor air
Was pesky nigh groan
But lode on Silence chirked us up.
/ snum, that was a race,
And when the british yokes" came In
We struck 2:3o pace.
We singers ulster beat the time
Down, left, right, up-with might,
But spite OF that. bout half the time
We couldn't ketch on right 49,.
But never mind, the gals were there,
Chock full OF gigglin' fun,
We sort er harmoniZed with 'em
When singin' all was done.
Them good old times git young agin
on each Thanksgiving Day.
And whether we should smile or cry
We dasn't hardly say.
Some OF the folks who sung with US
Hey mansions In the sky
We, ling ring, hope to jine their choir
When dawns Sweet by-and-by."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
cLINTWooD STORE ROBBED.
Operations OF IL Gang of Young burglars
I'm the Cumberland Mountains.

IN the 0utnDeTitnu
CLINTWOOD, VA, December A.-(spe-
cial.)-A night or two since the store
house OF I. Z. French, OF this place, was
broken into by some sneak-thief, who
carried away quite a lot OF ready-made
clothing, and several pair of shoes, win
other things of small value He entered
through a window at the back OF the
building. There must have been several ol
these thieves, from the amount OF goods
that were carried away. Probably one OF
them entered the store-room, while the
others stood sentinel on the outside. ana
received the goods as they were passed
out through the window. There seems 10
be a band Of boys in the Cumberland
mountains, some four or nve m'les
distant from here. who make 1t their
business to commit thetts or this Smu,
Recently, young fellow who Is supposed
to belong to this gang went TO the DWELL
ing-house Of one Ira Baker, IN mat VI
cinlty, and, finding Baker absent, at
tempted to take some articles Oh MS
clothing which suited his fancy, Wheh
Mrs Baker interfersd, at when TINS
Young would-be thief became enraged ana
struck the woman blow which felled
her to the floor
Emery Il. Chase and Robert Wright,
two of our young men, started yesterday
10 attend the National Normal University,
at Lebanon, o. They will stay there Spout
one year. =,
James y. Dotson and David n.
buchanan were appointed at the recent
term of court to reassess the lands OF the
western district of this county. 1here
were several other applicants for the
positions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
A Charade.

written for the Dispatch)
OF all things on earth my FIRST / de-
test;
Give me the real and true.
with uaught of deceit and no counterfeit
In aught that you say or you do.
To hide your own self under any disguise
Comedies some reason for shame,
And withdraws all occasion for pain or
surprise
When they tell OF blot on your fame.
Whom Roderick Dhu his whistle blew,
And round him rose his band,
He little reckoned how like my SECOND
The brave Fitz James would stand
Armed in the might OF conscious right
Self-poised in dangers hour.
Mid countless foes that round him rose
As In a lady's bower.
In battles brunt, In dangers front,
NV WHOLE is often borne
ON gallants crest. on beauty's breast
oft lovingly is worn.
And now whereer, or far or near,
The sons of Erin meet,
Their voice In song. their hearts In
throng,
Its gladdening presence greet.
Y. II. d.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
General sichles on Small Notes.

General Sickles seems to feel great
contempt for small notes-that Is, notes
OF smaller denominations than ten ool-
lars. In the House OF Representatives
last week he said that the retirement
OF all paper notes OF smaller denomina-
lions than ten dollars was a feature OF
the Carlisle bill that met his approval.
1.-The only use I know for them" he
said, ''is to remit subscriptions to the
papers. Every subscriber keeps sup
ply of them on hand with which to send
his subscription money to the editors"
Uaughter)
Yes, newspaper editors need one and
two-dollar notes; but so do innumerable
other persons residing In the cities. And
IL these notes are needed in the cities,
II is because the country people need
them when they make remittances to
their city merchants. Mr.. Sickles will
learn before he shall have perfected a
new banking and currency system that
small notes will not disappear from the
community so long as the despised news
papers and small city merchants shall
need them In their business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
Governor Altgeld and States Rights.

1t is stated in the papers that Gov
ernor Altgeld, of Illinois. has decided to
startle the country by sending to the
Legislature. which convenes in January,
a message in which he will take issue
with President Cleveland and his Attor-
ney-General, and endeavor to show that
the administration at Washington has
made various encroachments upon the
rights Of sovereign States. Sovereign
States" is a phrase that might fall into
"desuetude" lie will also. so 1t is ru-
mored. predict another long and bitter
warfare between capital and labor as
the result Of the Entertainments in ques-
ton.
Governor Palmer. Of Illinois. when he
was Chief Magistrate Of that State. made
a good deal OF reputation for himself
by protesting vigorously against the I'M
constitutional use of Federal troops at
the time of the troubles growing out
Of the great Chicago fire 1--WE believe 1t
was). General Grant was President at
the time. A Governor Of Virginia also pro-
sending OF Federal soldiers into this state
without having been requested to do so.
The Fede al Constitution provides that
"the United States shall guarantee 10
every State in the Union a republican
form Of government, and shall protect
each OF them against invasion, and on
application OF the Legislature. or OF the
Executive when the Legislature cannot
be convened. against domestic violence"
This section was rlgidly construed In
the olden time. AS illustrating the rights
OF the States we suppose. 1t was said
when In order TO have them at the hang
Ing OF John Brown. Governor Wise took
State troops TO Jefferson county. Va,
passing through Washington. that he had
ratified his guns (or bayonets) under Pres
ident Buchanan's windows
But the times have changed. There will
not be much trouble hereafter in getting
Federal troops TO 80 10 any part Of the
Union. The example was set at the time
OF the great strike. and is what Cover
ncr Altgeld complains or However, II
Uncle Sam. he would better settle them
peacefully.
The Springfield CMass) Republican,
whilst cOnceding TO Governor Altgeld the
same right Of criticism OF the Federal
authorities possessed by any other Gov
ernor or any other person, tells him that
u would be extremely unwise on his
part TO foment any unnecessary agi-
tation Of question which is Just now
being approached from both directions
In spirit OF justice and reason that bids
fair TO accomplish something at least
towards satisfactory adjustment.
The rights OF the States will never
again be as they were nor what they
wIre before the war between the States
TOOK place. But all good States rights
men should do all they can 20 prevent
ahe Federal Government from becoming
consolidated despotism. Such men as
governor Aitgeld win do more harm
Than good In this matter. Let Altgeld
retire
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
Cleveland q nd Currenox.

we have yet TO ind In the rural dis
uc's The nrst free-silver advocate who
has oeen Converted 10 the monometaliist
iai.n' On the contrary, we know OF
seofss who six months ago, entertained
40 ues,oed opinions on the question. but
".'e inclined 10 doubt the policy or the
ss peulency OF free coinage, who are to-
,~ open and svowed advocates. Nor
suvu growing sentiment In favor OF
Thsr confined 10 the rural population.
IN ssv ~ an undercurrent in the cities
onn"ss 49,. OK Tree coinage that those who
his 'Vs s, when the trial IL made. Thst
thing cssn,t viii crystaIiize into any
rninistpa tS,roai during Mr.. clevelands Ad-
n eyss '0,,. no one for q moment be-
=. brunswick Gazette.
- the country to endure tho evils Of
a naaa 'lin IN. until Mr.. Cleveland shall, have
gone out OF officer We agree with ,hs
Gazette Of course. in the s,.,sms", ,s.s
nothing practical as to the frrs co.rs :.
OF silver can be expected unit, we nave :
new President But Mr.. cleye,ssd n nav
using his utmost efforts 70 nsrssct sud
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
Christmas Song.
Upifa u Hpnnfnr


written for the Dispatch)
Hear the glad. angelic chorus
Softly ringing through the night;
Angel voices, floating Ger us,
FIN our hearts with sweet delight.
Listen to the joyful story,
Chanted Ger and DER again.
GLORY in the highest, glory!
Peace on earth, goodwill 10 men,.
See that star Of silv'ry splendor
Brlghtning in the eastern skies,
Shining Ger the humble dwelling
Where the infant Saviour lies;
10! those radiant angel faces,
Smiling from the vault OF Heaven,
Singing, "In the highest. glory,
Peace, goodwill to men be given!'
Graded In the lowly manger.
See the sinless God-child lie
Humble now, yet crowned forever
King OF kings and Lord most high;
Princes, sages fall before Him,
While tn adoring angels sing,
GLORY In the highest, glory.
Glory be TO Christ, our king!'
Fainter. fainter grows the music
OF that Joyous, heavily hymn,
As the angel faces vanish,
And the star burns pale and dim.
Breaks the day in rosy brightness,
Mounts the sun into the sky,
While the distant echoes whisper,
GLORY be to God on high"
So let us, with cheerful voices,
Chant anew that song of praise;
While the host of Heaven rejoices,
Earth her hymn Of love shall raise.
Cast your hearts and lives before Hin
All your Joys and sorrows bring,
Lift your souls and cry adoring,
GLORY be 10 Christ, our King!'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25

face Of the future he sees grim look.
The chatter OF the children IL nonsense
to him. Present giving IL a nuisance
"A Merry Christmas" salutation IL an
offence to him ~ II was to old scrooge.
. Yes, we say have patience with this
man. He Is more TO be pIsied than con-
demncd. He never knew mothers love
or else has forgotten It. The light that
the Wise Men saw has never burst upon
his vision. The story OF the Babe In the
Manager he has never heard. or II he has
heard It II never touched his heart.
He is dumb in a world Of rejoicing;
poor where all others are rich; sorry or
stupid where ell others are glad BE
easy with him. Mourn his lost estate
and try TO redeem him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25

present to the country system Of bank
ing and currency which may turn mems
eyes away from free silver and demon
strate TO everybody that the best financial
legislation will produce the best financial
conditions. What IL this best financial
iegislation7 Surely II will not be the
part OF wisdom for the advocates Of the
free coinage OF silver 20 cit down and
hold their hands for three years whilst
waiting for the white metal to turn up.
Far better join hands with the President
and Mr.. Carlisle in doing that Of which
you may not see the advantages. but
which they conscientiously believe Will get
the wheels OF commerce in motion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
6lipshod Writers.

A correspondent of the New York TIL
bune complains to that paper that there
is danger that whom" will be accepted
as the correct form OF the nominative
case in such sentences as the following:
Compliments TO men whom his hearers
discovered were." etc. etc.
Here whom" Is incorrectly used for
who"
There Is no danger that the incorrect
form will supersede the correct form
Of the pronoun. But 1t is certainly little
to the credit Of the average proof-reader
that he does not know whether to use
the nominatiye case or the objective
case In sentences which are used every
day in almost every paper In the country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25

Unpleasant Experiences That snol, No.,
Temper and tho Flavor of mi. B,,,.

You wake up on cold. gloomy rpor,.,,.
and unless you are different from mo., =,
US, you wish you could sleep "A ~
longer. But II won't DO: businsss ,.i.
you. You shlver as yen stand In tho 49,
air OF your bedroom. and while va, ..
dressing yourself you cough thr..
four times TT
IL you hurry at your tOiie, tho ,,...,
comes on again. and when y0l 20 on, , .,H
the street after breakfast you 49,
another paroxysm.
Are you on the verge ~ raliqoi,s. o..
SUMPTION Not a bit OF Il. Ent "a,
you may not have been cOneci0i.g ~ t.
weakened your whole body ami tlls o..
IL natures call FOR relnforc mcnfF
Because II Is not mciOdlOuv cali D., -.
reason why II should b" neglected "
body tried by sudden changes of t-r..'. ~
ture IL best protected not by oy--.l.
and muiiiers alone but also by "A ,r....'
cinal stiinuiant OF guaranteed rulfv
The people who wrap and bunlf, tt...
selves may hack and snceze AN v,..
Those who use Duffys Pure Malt 1yr %
key are rewarded Tor their prul,n.a .y
freedom from coughs, sJrs throat. AZ
attendant missries '''
Not because Dufy's Pure Malt asfs o.,
clusively on the throat ard lungs ...,,
organ IN the body ,e.is iis heirfgl irl'
ence Free from the least taiut ~ f.f.. d,
matter. II Is never confOuuIrl with ....N
mon whiskeys and 10 D. not noes .r. b.,
explain thar Duny's Pure Malt Wf..t -
Is prepared both for family ami n.o ....i
purposes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25
Christmas Lessons from tho Poets.

Chicago Tribune)
To learn how to keep Christmas In It's
true spirit one cannot do better than TO
turn TO the English poets. old and new.
England was~ny England when
Old Christmas brought its sports again
SAYS Sir Walter Scott. and, instead OF
giving one little day to this festival. our
motherland devoted twelve days to It's
commemoration.
80 now has come our joyfullest feast,
Let every man be jolly;
Each room with ivy leaves be drest,
And every post with holly.
Without the door let sorrow lie.
And IL for cold IT hap to die.
Wen bury 1t in a Christmas pie,
And evermore be merry"
writes George Wither a poet OF the sew
enteenth century
On every Christmas-eve the bells Of old
Cambridge ring out this ancient carol:
God bless you, merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ, our Saviour,
Was born this happy day."
AS the song runs on its burden Is that
the holy tide of Christmas must efface
all evil memories. and unite men In the
bonds of love and brotherhood.
Thackeray thus conveys the lesson OF
Christmas:
Come wealth or want. come good or ILL.,
Let young and old accept their part,
And bow before the awful will.
And bear 1t with an honest heart.
Who misses or who wins the prize,
Go, lose or conquer. as you can;
But II you fall. or II you rise,
Be each, pray God, gentleman.
Ny song save this is little worth,
lay the weary pen aside.
And wish you health, and love. and mirth
AS fits the solemn Christmas tide.
AS fits the solemn Christmas-tide,
BE this, good friends. our carol still
Be peace on earth. be peace on earth
To men OF gentle WILL"
Charles Mackay's "Under the Holly
Bough" breathes the true Christmas spir-
1t, by saying to all who have scorned or
injured one another:
LET sinned against and SHINING
Forget their strifes beginning,
And join in friendship now;
Be links no longer broken.
BE sweet forgiveness spoken.
Under the holly bough."
Tennyson sums up the teachings OF
scores OF Christmas poets when in verses
addressed to the bells, he sings:
Ring out old shapes Of foul disease.
Ring out the narrowing lust OF gold.
Ring out the thousand wars OF old
Ring In the thousand years Of peace"
''Ring in the valiant man and free.
The larger heart. the kindlier hand,
Ring out the darkness Of the land;
Ring In the Christ that Is to be-"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-25

"Peace on earth. good viii to men,
Thus the angels sang. and then
Through the yielding air they new,
Far beyond the ethereal blue.
Peace on earth; an! what Is peaces
Sorrow ended. palms surcreasel
Can we tell where sorrow ends,
When with every Joy It blends?
bitterness. unrest. and strife
Surge through every inner life;
Hearts are bleeding. sore and torn.
Seeking ever the unknown.
Shall we say thy mission. then.
Failed, In bringing peace to men!
Nay, the angelic hosts reply.
Peace will conquer, BY AID by.
-Mlry Kent Ridley.