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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-01

Duke street, between Royal and Pitt streets
"a bargain-13-ROOM BRICK HOUSE;
lot 551ax11O feet; side alley; lovely side
yard; price for few days $500; easy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-01

ENoR sALE.-REsIDENCE GIG prince
IL street, - rooms with offices and onr.
buildings; 90 feet on Prince street. 100 feet
ON Washington street SS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-01
By o'Neal g. Lunt. Auctioneers.

sep19 eotd Trustee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
The Two Armies.

(pichmond Dispatch. November %, 1861
AS life'g unen5ing column pours,
Two m~arshalled hosts are seen
Two armies on the trampied shores
That death flows back betweeh
One marches 10 the drum-beat's roll.
The wide-mouthed ciariOn's pray,
And bears upon a crimson scroll.
"Our glory IL to STAY"
One moves In silence by the STRAIN.
With sad. yet watchful eyes.
Calm as tho patient planets CLEAN
That walks the clouded skies.
Along It's front no sabres shine,
No blood-rcd banners wave:
It's banner bears the single line
'Our duty Is to save"
For those no death-bed's linger shade:
Al HODor's trumpct-call,
with knitted brow and lifted blade
In Glory's arms they fall.
For those no clashing falchions bright
No stirring battlc-cry;.
TIE blOcdless stabber call. by n!ght--
Each answers. Here am J.
For those the sculptor's laurelled bust.
The builders marble piles.
The anthems pealing over their aust,
Through long cathedral ais'es'
For those the blossom-sprinkled turf
THAT foods the lonely graves,
when Spring rolls in her sea-grccn SURF
In nOwery foaming waves.
TWO paths lead upward from below,
And angels walt above,
who count each burning life-dr0p's how,
Each falling tear Of Love.
Though from the Hero's bleeding breast
Her pulses Freedom drew,
Tbn,gb In white lilics i'm her crest
Syrang from hat scarlet dew
" hiIe Valor's naughty champions walt
Til all their scars are shown -
Love walks unchallenSed through the
To SIT beside the Throne!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Papers for Eools.

Mr.. Charles a. Dana say there must
be a paper for the fools. Bless us. th'f@
(. seems TO be no lack Of papers for these
u~nfortunates. In fact, Mr.. Dana said as
much himself. We quote:
81 would not be understood "a meaning
20 intimate that there IL anything I'M
worthy in making n newspaper for fools.
since there IL high authority for the state
ment tina. fools form n large part OF the
community, and II Is perfectly right To
provide for them In newspapers. We see
tina. this IL very consc!cntiously per
formed by very able individuals. and i
have heard that they make money by It,"
We suspect that Mr.. Dan, had the
New York Herald or the New York
World In mind when ne penned the above.
We quote again:
"Just now the business Of making news-
papers IL going through a revolution;
Il Is passing through changes Of a very
radical and remarkable nature"
Mr.SIssna Is right. we think The i'm
mense maas Of unedlied matter tina now
appears In the papers must, give way to
the edited newspaper. Mr.. Dana set out,
we think, to effect this revolution hT-
SELF. but seems to have feared 10 t.sk
too much IN producing a paper whlcl
would contain all that the public want 10
know, ana this ALI edited carefully.
indiciousIy, and instructiYely.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Mr.. Jones and Pensions.

The war between the States ended
thirty years ago, and yet the people OF
the late Confederate States are expected
by their northern brethren" to speak
with dated breath and whispering hum
bleness" whenever they dare TO open
their mouths on any subject connected
in any manner with "the late unpleasant
ness" A bad condition OF things was
brought about by this habit on the part
OF the southern congressman Of voting
for any and every bin which it was said
was favored by the veterans" Of the
northern army. Tn pension list has not
only been increased to a shameful size,
but increased by adding to 1t the names
Of anybody and everybody, men. women.
and children, who could be shown TO have
even the least claim upon the country.
This habit Of holding their peace whilst
the Treasury was being looted in the in
terest Of so-called VETERANS rendered
the southern members OF Congress mere
hewers OF wood and drawers of water
for their northern masters. OF course this
drain upon the Treasury could not last
AOhb "'NiN~ GA NAASfs Oh tHS pau VI WV
claim agents and pension agents to con-
meet with 1t all sorts Of alleged war mea-
sures. or bills involving in any degree
sectional issues. by the way, the pension
list shows that a large number OF northern
veterans live in the South, and other
recognized claims upon the government
show that there were In the Confederate
States whilst war between the sections
was fragrant many 'Ioyai' men, whose
loyalty to the United States would never
have been heard Of II the war had resulted
differently.
Thus stood matters in the House OF Re
representatives. last week when Mr.. Jones.
OF Virginia, made Rome howl by de-
claring that whilst he would vote for every
meritorious bill placing names upon the
pension list, he would not be forced TO
outrage his conscience by voting for bills
having In them no merit whatever. This
was no Idle threat: for Mr.. Jones 10 a
member Of the Committee on Pensions.
and knows whereof he afilrms when he
aenounces any bill for looting the treasury.
1t was on last Friday at the evening
session Of the House Of Representatives
that Mr.. Jones opposed n blu granting
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
How Much Lost z

We were asked last week two qucs-
items which we answered in the follow
ing little paragraph taken from a speech
rlade on the 18Th instant IN the House
of Representatives. by Hon. Robert
Adams. Jr.. of Pennsylvania. who said:
NO man has ever lost "A dollar through
the worthlcsS1cEs OF n mote OF a nd-
tiCnal ban which has failed. while the
liability OF the stockholders to the addi-
tionai amount OF The value of their
shares. together with the required re-
serve OF - per cent Of their deposits.
have as a rule protected the dcpos.tors
from 5 rious If any loss
A banking system which can boast OF
such n record ought not to be discarded
unless good reasons are produced FOR
thus disposing OF IL. The bank that
protects all its circulating notes and
saves It's depositors from serious loss is
a good bank.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
O'Eerratl and SvdneY Epes.

10 the EIllOr OF the DlfpatCh.
We heartily thank our able and popular
Governor that ne recognizes the claims
OF the Fourth Congressional District by
appointing sydney i. Epes. of Black
stCne, REGISTER Of the and Office.
In making this appointment, Governor
O'Ferrall in some measure does justice
TO the true ana untcrriafi Democrats OF
ScLthside Virginia. Brave and unfiinch-
ing are those Democrats. and good, Old
NOttoway county deserves this prize,
fer she Is not only proud of Sydney
Epes. but through him she never fails
10 roll up a big majority tor the candi-
date. whether lie be from the Valley.
the mountains. or T~idcwater. only let
him H. a true Democrat and he can look
% sydney Epes's county for a big sup
port. as Governor O'Ferrall. f.. c. Nena-
Bile, and W. II. Mckinney can attest.
To the good people Of Richmond the
new Register Of the Land Office may not
b, very well known, but | cordially
commend him to them. Though duty
is his w~atchword. and he never shirks
IL. they Will find him a man "fortiter in
re. Suaviter in ~modO'-always to be re-
lied upon.
From early boyhooi he has been well
known 10 the writer, who never knew
a purer man. or more loyal ~friend-oae
always possessing the courage to express
his convictions in social circles or in
public print.
Several years ago Mr.. Epes founded the
Blackstone Courier. the organ OF the
Democratic party Of Southslde Virginia,
whose able editorials are frequently
copied by Henry Watterson and other
prominent editors.
Again. all hail TO the good Governor, for
I'm making this appointment h does
honor to the native county Of his charm
ing wife, the daughter Of that hOnored and
beloved citizen OF Richmond. Colonel
William c. Knight, whom Nottoway de-
lights to call "her own" Nor Will the
dear old county ever surrender her claim
to Mrs. O'Ferrall, though she Is mistress
Of the Executive Mansion in Richmond,
and her distinguished husband comes
from the beautiful Valley OF Virginia.
DEMOCRAT.
Williamsburg, Va, December 12th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Train Robberies and Express Rates.

The express companies throughout the
country have put up their rates for the
carriage Of money. The Increase amounts
to about % per cent. and Is the result
OF the losses entailed upon the companies
by the train robberies which have grown
SO much in frequency and daring during
the last two years. In every such case
the companies are subjected to much *
pense in pursuing the thieves. and often
they fail TO recover the treasure stolen.
Experience has taught them, they say.
that they cannot continue TO carry money
at the old rates with hope Of profit, and
that the increase which they have made
is the simple dictate Of common-sense
business management.
The following table compiled by the
Express Gazette. Of Cincinnati. gives the
number of 'ho!d-ups" Of railroad express
trains during the past five years. ana
shows that the evil Is a growing one ana
that vigorous legislation is needed to put
an end TO It:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15

a pension to Major-Gcneral John A. Nc
Clernand, OF Illinois, and was attacked
therefor by Mr.. Clark, OF Mis-
souri,. MIR. Jones does not think
It right to pick out generals
and other persons and grant pensions to
them, when there are so many private
soldiers having stronger claims upon the
government; and he gave to the northern
congressman an object lesson when he
named Mrs. General John A.. Logan rs
n widow who draws q pension of G.oo
n year and lives In luxury, spending money
her parties. This was more than Mr..
Clark, OF Missouri. could stand, and he
proceeded TO charge that In the late cleo
tons there were nifty Democratic candi-
dates for Congress defeated by Mr..
Jones's speeches OF several years ago.
he Clark being one of them. This was
n high compliment to Mr.. Jones, but
rather discreditable TO Mr.. Clark. who
must represent a strange sort OF southern
members or rebels 10 be found In the
grand Democratic State OF Missouri.
Wasn't Mr.. Jones right? Wasn't 1t Il
fair argument for him to use when h
stated hat a major-generar's widow was
drawing a pension Of 5000 a year whilst
many n private soldier could not &c. Con
gross to grant his mcritorious pension Of
IS or $i2 a month? Why should General
John A.. McClernand h. p~ensionea before
John SmithAs pensionod?
The attack upon Mr.. Jones Will
strengthen him with his cons. ituents. and
even. we predict, with the people Of the
North. If he will move TO substitute John
Smiths little bill for Mrs. Loean's or Cen
eral McClernand's, and demand n vote by
yeas and nays. he will satisfy the people
who pay the pensions that he is upon the
right tack. lie has received abundant evil
dence that the Republicans are not anX-
ious to get UP Il conflict between The Nc
Clernand bill and Mr.. Jonos's propositions
in this behalf.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15

David Joseph. writing TO the Chicago
Times, q thai the reason that France
is able to maintain her gold reserve Is
that she is not a debtor nation "Of
course France has Il debt" he explains.
but 1t is due not TO foreigners but TO her
own people. our country is, very unfor-
tunately. n debtor - Europeans. who
refuse to take silver from Us. and who
are unloading our bonds, etc. upon US,
because they are afraid that we shall be
unable 10 pay gold. even if willing 10 do
So
quite recently we heard a railroad man.
who is also a banker. say that 1t IS
well nigh impossible to build a railroad
In this country without going TO England
for the money. He declared that we
should never have been able to build the
railroads that We have without the aid
Of foreign capital, English capital par
,icularly. The belt line here at Rich
mond was constructed with money boz
rowed In England.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15

The annexationists In Washington city
say that since the question OF the islands
was in Congress before many facts have
come to light and many members of the
Senate N House have changed their
minds upon the subject. We quote:
I'm every instance the alteration of
view has been from hostility to friendli-
ness for Hawaii. Even the administra-
ton now has able and justiiiable grounds
for treating the matter differently. and
is now in possession of reliable data.
In 1893 It acted upoI. transformation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15

Total number of people injured.... Z
nator Butler has introduced Il bill
which puts money packages of express
companies on the same level as United
States mail matter. and it is believed that
If it becomes a law hold ups" will be
Of infroquent occurrence. Train robbers
seldom interfere with the mails. They
have more fear Of the United States au-
thoritieS than of the State authorities.
They know that to touch any piece Of
mail matter Is to set in motion a band
Of trained officers who have ample means
with which to pursue them to the lands
end. whereas local authorities are rarely
provided with the means to pursue and
punish them. So, when they have to take
chances Of detection and conviction they
prefer to incur the penalty Of the State
law rather han Of the Federal law. And
thon, Of course, they know that they are
far more certain to find currency in ex-
press packages than in mail matter.
If the United States Government would
undertake the carriage Of money packages
and would insure delivery. 1t might have
all of this carrying business. But this the
government has always declined to do.
II the Post-Otiice Department Will not do
this business why should not CONGRESS
extend its protection to money packages
carried by express companies? If It would
do so We should soon see the companies
returning to the old rates; perhaps 10
rates lower than ever before.
We are not familiar with the details
of Senator Buffers bill. but unless it is
liable TO some objection that does not
now occur to us, we should think that it
ought to pass. In the instance OF the
Aquia-creek robbery we see how diff
cult n costly it is to pursue train rob-
bers. and how troublesome it is to bring
back for trial a prisoner who has been
arrested in another State. This. too.
Notwithstanding the fact that Governor
OFerrall mas made u~ntiring Efforts to
bring The guilty to Judgment.
Indeed, If the executives of all other
States which have been the scenes OF
train robberies had pursued the rascaIs
that Nirginia's Executive has pur-
sued those who held up the
train at Aqua creek, this form
Of crime would have disappeared long
ago. But experience has shown that In
some States the authorities are not very
diligent in pursuing such offenders. The
feet is that it takes money and men to
follow these desperadoes. and to over
whelm them if they show fight, n too
often the officers of the law have con-
sidered their detection and punishment
more a matter that concerned the express
companies than a matter that concerned
the general public.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
HAVE YOU NOTICED
The D~iseordnnt Cborns of Cough. wbic,
Interrupt The Play or the sermo,,

OF course you rave noticed h1e. In
theatre or n church. on q winter nigs,
n cough seems 10 be Contagious. Some.
body begins. and IN q minute tacre ID,
perfect chorus Of hacking AMI barking
WELL" o may say, "eyeryboiy. 81.
most. has a cough AZ this tine u h..
year,
True enough. and the yad par, y 70 Ia
that there is no need 81 80. Coughs ar.
but signs Of n general ~wcskrer4. a.I
when that t. cured tho cough 81 l..l...I
Of. Cold air has driven the blood -..~
the surface o. the Interior OF OBJ. l....
The delicate membrane n tho ia-.,, d.
congesied. then lnAamel The irritation
causes the cough. when the circulation
Of the blood Is once moro cql.Uzri o..
cough goes, provided % course. tbat On.
patient takes REASONABLE care not o., O..
pose himself afreah. Plain. b. "a notg
What nail produce thu rTa.f7 A psr''.
but thorough stimliant. says mo 80
medical authority. All a.. r.q4lremerts
OF The situation ore met Dy Dgcys Plf.
Malt Nh!aS Z.
1t IL . tonic Of the first orler. rar'l-..
larry valuable In c.ting vitality 20 h..
exhausted by work or llsrase. F..i a .n.
makes flesh. h1t what - food without IA
appetite Dunys Pure Malt Nllsk,.
a famous appetizer. n has the allr....
Of the most advanced physicians.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
COURT ORDERS.
TN THE CHANCERY COURT OF
II CIT OF RICHMOND:

lLll4 W. Va
l. TIE CITY OF Richmond:
It. Crowder, ]. II. Signaigo. ct ais,
The Supreme sitting of the order Of the
Iron Hall.
Extract from decree entered on the 18th
day Of December, lS9i.)
80 . . o . . . . The Court doth al
fudge, order, and decree that Leigh X.
Page, who. by consent Of al! parties. II
hereby appointed d special COMMISSIONS
for the purpose, do proceed 10 take the
following accounts and make the follow
ing inquiry:
u. An account OF the transactions OF
William +. McHae and 5. 5. l.. Patteson.
receivers, from the date of the last settle
ment OF their accounts.
Supreme Sitting OF the Order or the Iron
Hall In the hands OF said receivers after
making the payments required by this
decree.
%. An inquiry as to who are the men,
bers in good standing OF the local
branches of the order OF the Iron Hall
whose reserve funds are under the con
troll OF this court in this suit, and the
proportions In which said members are
Individually entitled 10 share in the dts
tribution OF this fund remaining in tn,
hands OF said receivers after making thu
payments required by this decree. which
accounts the said special commissioner
shall audit, state. and settle. and which
inquiry he shall make and report 10
court, together with any matter specially
stated, either deemed psrtinent by him
self or required by any party interested
to be so stated.
But the said special commissioner shall
not proceed to take the said account or
make the said inquiry until he shall have
given notice OF the time and place OF
taking the same by notice published once
q week for four successive weeks In
some newspaper published In the city
OF Richmond, which publication shall be
equivalent to personal notice to all par
ties interested save said receivers. who
shall have actual personal service OF
said notice."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15

were pressed by northern demands. HOW
can local capital b. used? Patriotic, pup-
iIc-spIrited men OF wealth VIII or
ganizc local banks. Issuing notes
redeemable In gold and silver AT
their counter. and these notes, IKE tns
present silver money, or a good chech wa,
answer for our people. because they VIII
b. solvent and well-secured. DO TWO
things. and only two, for the present.
and the financial hinges vii be oiieh'
trade will spring up, money VIII be easy
and the Democratic party will be securs
In the South. The more trouble ana pow
erty the less patriotism and party prih,
cine. Make the men who demand gold
pay In gold. Let people who have money
engage I'm banking as in other business.
Get rid OF favored classes. Let every
tub stand on its own bottom
VERITAS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15

Many prominent New Workers are now
suffering from the grip, among whom ar
Ex-Governor Flower. Bishop Potter, Rev.
DR.. Huntington, Coils u. huntington.
IL. o. Havemeyer, District-Attorney Eel
lows, Sheriff Tamsen. DR.. Edison. Harry
". Sanderson, and Charles c. Deimonico.
The disease has also attacked the Coro-
uer's office. Coroner OMeagher is laid up
with VIA appears 10 be a very bad at
tack. Ex-Coroner Shea, eX-Deputy-Coro-
ner Cun. and Clerk Frederick Hart are
also suffering with the disease. four
nol,ce captains-Martins. Slavin. Price.
and Meakim-twenty or thirty serSeants
and roundsmen. and about seventy-hve
patrolmen' nave contracted the disease
and are on the sick list.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
"le" for "The.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
The following information may be use
full to some OF our readers:
Eye for the Is not now and never
was a proper form of expression. The
word we as it appears in all old books
and legal documents should always be
pronounced the the 'ye' being only a
corruption OF the thorn letter. a symbol
which stood in the place of 'th,' and
was formerly used by printers when
difficulties were experienced in spacing
out."-Electric Magazine. October, 1898.
5. ID. II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15

The date OF the annual dinner OF the
New York Press club has been fixed for
Wednesday, February 10Th, and VIII take
place at Delmonico's. President Joseph
Howard. Jr, says that men throughout
the country prominent IN making news
papers will be present, ami VIII speak.
And this calls from the New York CORE
spCndent Of the Baltimore American the
following comment: president Howard
leaps over the fact that the best writers
on the American press. and particularly
on the press of New York, are poor
speakers. Howard Is a lively and en-
tertaining talker, with a tendency to-
ward the dramatic. Charles \. Dana
Is an able and pleasing speaker. and
Murat Halstead is an agreeable talker.
Editor st. clair McKelway is the best OF
the lot. with the possible exception Of
the scholarly Mr.. Dana. There are no
other really interesting public speakers
among the editors hereabouts."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15

Second Day Of the Great Clear.
ance Sale. 1t has taken the town ty
storm, and we say so with al tae
candor that marks the every state.
ment Of The Peoples Store. From
early morn till the doors closed
there was a constant thrJng Cd.
buyers, and no wonder.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15

AS to the railroad across the Isthmus
Of ~Tehuantepec, the following statement
Is made:
1.-THE cross-ties and other timber were
obtained from the United States. those
for the Atlantic division having been
imported from Pensacola and Mobile.
n those for the Pacific slope from the
redwood forests OF Oregon"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
N~~~o~-0-~o
NOTICE.

have this day duly qualined N -
Chancery Court q ienm a. ~ gNS.
deceased. All persons indebted % T
estate will please make payment svinx
as soon as practicable, and th9se ns~a,
claims against the estate WI, ~ sst-
Them 10 me duly authenticated -,
Element. II. III t,,..itt.m D..
Executor OF the Will OF WhiiA"'
Stubs, deceased. ,az
Rlchmond, Va. January : issSTnsTuiy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
A Motion That Ought to Be Made

In the House OF Representatives last
Friday, Mr.. Dockery said that he was
ready to move to abolish the Commit
tee on War Claims and declare the wai
time the war were ended. Nay. II Is time
to close the pension lists. And Mr.. Dock
cry rebuked the m%alignants as they de-
served TO be rebuked.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
THE RICHMOND -D1spArCH-TUEsDAY JANUARY Is, 1895.

than IngersoiI. The Bible history
was not written to satisfy mans curl
osIty. but to convince mans Judgment.
II was important to say that the apostles.
the mon TO be witnesses. were present
at the Ascension. but got that his family
nnd ~neighbors twomen and children were
oia, ,resent. W. w. +.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
Eczema isn't
A Nice Disease.

It is painful, irritating,
observation-disclosures alike TO the
sufferer and his friends. The little
watery, blistcry eruptions itch and
tingle. Scratching doesn't help.
You may scratch to the bone and
only make it worse, but it can be
cured by using