Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30

torney. The petitioners regard the com
pensation OF this superintendent as very
easily and conveniently earned. and that
the services are far from being laborious
or exacting. and that under the old law
the purposes OF the Superintendent were
| subserved at a very insignificant cost To
the county when compared with the
| salary under the present law. 1t II In TINS
respect chiefly. the entire repeal or amend
ment OF the law is asked for. The road
tax IL heavy in consequence OF the -
we're expense attending this law.
writer In the Dispatch OF few days
ago, advocating an increase OF county
Judges salaries. would have found some
help IN his appeal had he been coem-
! zant OF the fact that in some counties
at least, an overseer OF the county i"""S
receives higher wages than their county
judges. -
The mad-dog scare and excitement are
stiu on I'm some parts Of Essex. MI
Julius Clarkson at Centre cross h"' !"
fine COW and several hogs bitten 10y H'a'-
dog. all Of which died. quite NUM-
OF dogs have been killed. "eofte Nh"
OF this village. had 20 sacrifice NH'u ',',
setter. and Yesterday put ioad OF S'"s'
i,to .rotner. but II failed TO kill the u's
nv tho way. here Is a precautioh as''l9'
O. 1,g.s Going mad: There IS blu" worm
lust under every dogs tongue. 'u' ,,''
worm out. which is easily anu S",, -
dono rub n little vaselinc over the P,"oe
from which the worm. or "u"' -
a worm. is taken to heal ''e -, "''
your dog Is secure from u, ~ aud
Miss Mary Campbell 'ne Inn
blooming daughter OF Hon '', ,''..',,,,,.
IN - this town. continues dahgefousI
M With typhiod-icNeT ""' no.
Tor several Weeks e., tIouso
- ,,.,o.,,oe has offered bill proposing
H s,,,e extent a return To the ola Stanii.
w., ,o vogue in the reign ol b'S''''
>iuit,r,t 40. I. His bin proposes Il on.
,or. st4r,p 10 be pat upon every SlS"'
1.., ,ha procccds thcrcfrom 70 h' mp
,,r.1 10 the benefit of Coni'd'ra'e SUI
dt.rs This Is truly landahic SuES'S-
ZION. but can Il bc carried ont, Inc u"u-
d.. ,,,, bc suggested and rcmcdi"d-i II
ta tr.nlla-ln the inquiry as 10 what
hind 81 stamps are TO he used. me pre-
sump,ion is that postage OF revenue
..arnps are intended. These can only he
b.rcb, ~ the United States Governments
and that government gets the money
.,han where docs the poor .Conicdtra'r
soldier or his willow or orphan come III
1'he, 20 make Mr.. Patterson opJcct So
c-ire / respectfully beg leave to 1ntr
AN amendment 10 his hill. ana move 10
strike out the word sight. so az 10 reih
every draft or all drafts shall bear a
cnc-c,nt stamp AZ it now re@I me
NOT could. ana probably wonld, be
daleed. especially by such as deal and
remit chiefly hv drafts and care but
little for Confederate soldiers, or their
widows or orphans. by simply making
their drafts payable one or ever SO many
davs after sight. | heartily agree with
Mr. Patterson in hi philanthropic Oh
i.ct. but DO not agree in his "moduS
oucrandi' as 70 sirht-drafis.
LITERALLY POUNDED.
Thouch concerts for religious and chart
table purposes are still literally patron
lied as cvinccd by one lately gotten mp
M the residence Of Mrs. Sallie f. Humid
lev here for the benefit Of the lepcrs in
India. realizing some s2o-Elder w NJ.
Nlintcr got quite a severe pounding few
DAYS since. His lardor was literally r.
plenished Whether through this liberali-
~ or other good fortune, he was heard
to-day To say no merchant would
his name on his or their books this year.
Few persons. not even preachers. are so
fortunate as 10 be able 20 safely make
such a declaration at the beginning of a
year.
Many truckers and farmers hcreabouts
are ready for planting English peas. Some
are planting carly potatoes. and are
nearly ready ~ plant corn. Whilst labor
is scarce and In demand. the few
hands still here appear willing 10 work.
and respond quite readily To- calls upon
them. but there are not enough To- 20
round Still there are some steady. thirty
ing. hale and hearty white men among
us. who help their neighbors in all kinds
Of farm work. from mauling rails to buill-
ing a house at a living and respectable
per diem the same wages that are paid
colOrod men for same work. These can
bc relied upon for 'quid pro quo and
no grumbling or cYe-serVic". We are
gradually paving the way FOR immigrants,
such as refrain from competition with
other than white labor.