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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
THE EASTERN SHORE.
a Great Religious Revfvnl-Mahy
Couver.iors-Sxyeet Potato Crop.

ONANCOCK, VA. September IL-tSpe-
ciai.)-For the past two weeks great re-
ligious revival has been going on at An
drew chapel. Southern Methodist
Church. in SlutlSill Neck. The Rev. K. r.
Gayle. pastor Of the church. has been as
sisted by the Rev Mr.. Peerman. or Ac-
comac Courthouse. The meetings nave
been attended by great crowds that nlleu
the church 10 overlooking ana otcuPtsu
every coign Of vantage on the ou'Slu.
from which the sermons and singing couli
he heard There have been eighty-slX
professions Of conversion and sixty addl-
tions to the church. SO much interest,"
was manifested in the meetings that per
sons would ride and others walk mlles ~
attend. The meetings closed last nlsht.
The schooner Genet. OF cape ChafleS
which went ashore several nights ago IN
attempting TO cross the bar at the mouth
OF Occahannock creek with cargo Oh
barrel slaves. has been gotten OH anu
taken TO Norfolk for repairs. The cargo
OF slaves belonged TO Mayor iaylor; VI
Onancock who Is operating large par
rel factory on OccOhannock creek. IL Is
estimated that at least 10000 slaves were
thrown overheard by the captain ana ms
crew in order to tighten the boat ana se'
her to float off the bar.
The Rev. George w. Hurt, pastor OF tne
Onancock Baptist church. expects TO De
gin revival services at broadway cHuich,
near here. i'm a few weeks. YESTERDAY
afternoon he immersed candidate Tor
baptism In Onancock creek, near the
home of Mr. william p. Pitts.
Yesterday was a big day at Buzzaru
Hill. i'm tho southwestern part OF Acco-
mae. There were bicycle races. tourna-
ment and other sports. and the people
living I'm the neck lying between Nand1d
and OccahannOck creeks turned out IN
full force to witness the sport and nave
good time The roads were dry ana
dusty. but the atmosphere for the nrst
time in a week was pleasant. and every
body present seemed to enjoy the occa-
sion.
Accomac farmers are beginning to com
plain bitterly about the low price OF
sweet pOtatOes-the great money crop OF
this county. They confess that prices
have been somewhat better than they
were last season. but they say that the
potato crop Is nothing Ike so large as II
was last year. and they attribute the
rise i'm price largely to the shortness or
the crop. At any rate. the long-promised
Mckinley wave OF prosperity has not
yet reached this section. and If one listens
TO farmers and merchants one is not en-
couraged to hope that this wave VIII
soon strike the Eastern Shore. Inose
Republican orators who promised the peo-
pie that magical good times would tolloW
close on the heels of Mckinieys eiecuon
are not making any noise here now,
and. in fact. they are inclined to avoid
the people whom they tried TO dupe by
false promises and prophecies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
TO "a CouNTRYMAN."

To the Editor OF the Dispatch;
would like TO say word or two apou,
the rrisoners in the penitentiary ana
,heir quarters. Now. the thing 10 uo'
according to a poor countryman's opihion.
e. ~ nut them to work on the public
roads of the State; that IL the pace Ioi
them. a 'oO
Augusta county.
supposipg that the state could canoe!
The present contracts with the DAVIS
Boot and Shoe Company. and put 'ne
,,enitentlary prisoners to work upon 'he
public roads. she would the'eDS '''
$4,000 per annum- This would create
deficit in the public revenues, wh'c" co"'u
only be made up by increasing uiNe''
And this deficit would be $4,000, minus
the cost of feeding those prisoners 'hal
were turned over TO the counties 10 "o'N
upon roads. as proposed. Under inc
present law. the counties feed the hie"'
hut the state clothes them.
Now does "Countryman" mean TO say
that for tho sake Of having the use OF
the convicts upon the roads ne "ooiu
he willing to see the tax-rate hcreaseu
That's the question in a nutshell III
substantially that form It has been pre-
scented to Legislature after legislature
the same conclusions always being reaoh'
Cd to-wit: /. That present contracts can
NOT he cancelled; 2. That If they couIu
he cancelled. the loss of so much revenue
could only be made up by the States IN
creasing her tax-rate.
Furthermore, it has been the votes Oh
tho country members rather than those
of the city members which have caused
the Legislature to reach these concur
siops. The great majority of city mem
hers would be glad TO see the State ADOPT
the policy suggested by our correspondent
II the way were Gear for her TO 90 So
1t might be practicable for the Sta'e
70 mass a law requiring short-term con-
yicts and certain misdemeanor prisoners
70 be retained in the several counties
and worked upon the roads. This would
gradually reduce the number of convicts
in the penitentiary, but as long as the
shoe contractors are furnished the num-
her Of prisoners their contract calls ior'
the present number Of cells in the peni-
Tertiary must prove hopelessly MADE
n1qte
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
sATURDAY.......s SEPT. 10, 1897.
OUR TICKET.

The primary election contest here day
before yesterday presented no exciting
features and the vote therefore was not
very large
For the two senatorial positions on the
ticket there was no rivalry. There were
only two candidates for the two places
TO be filled.
And while our people were called upon
TO select five delegates from a list of
ten candidates. public opinion had fore
ordained very clearly who four Of the
five were to be. Again, the weather on
Thursday was oppressively hot and sui
try, making any sort of exercise unplea-
SAINT and affording an excuse to- the many
who are ever on the lookout for excuses
10 keep away from the polls.
Though our businessmen did not turn
out in as large numbers as We had hoped
they would, they can find no reasonable
objection TO the ticket nominated. All
things considered the ticket is a good
one. There is not a man upon it from
whom we have aught 10 expect but
dutiful service, with the sole hope of
doing what is best for the interests of
Richmond. Four out of the seven have
had legislative experience. There are
no old men on the ticket. but three or
four of them are of middle age. SO far
as zeal and ability are concerned, we be-
lieve our candidates will measure UP to
the requirements of their positions, and
all of them are good and true Demo-
gratis.
should the Republicans and their allies
Of various aliases kindly favor US with
n competing ticket here. we undertake
TO say that our nominees, in addition
TO the other qualifications they possess.
will be found TO be vote getters" of the
first order.
In fine, the Democrats of Richmond are
entirely satisfied with Thursdays pri-
mary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
JOB FOR 4 PAINTER.
George Explains TO His Uncle Fred
The Accident That Causes Demand.
cleveland LEADER

cleveland Leader)
Dear Uncle Fred: Paw painted part of
our stable day Before ylstady. He would
a painted it all if it Hadent a Bin for a
accident.
When He got / bout three Boards paint-
ed nav come out to see How he was
gitten along and when she looked at
Him she says:
Il thot you was agoin to paint the Sta
be"
Paw was up on a ladder and he stop
ped and looked at Her like if He didn't
no What she ment. Then lie says:
well. amt painten it? If you Don't
like this Here job. mebby you Better take
Hold and finish it yourself"
"Oh. you're doin all rite" says nav,
"only it seems to me it would Ee little
Barn and not quite so mulch on YOURSELF
HUH paw growled. Il spOse you
Think that Blame funny. don't you. Why
L seen that old sag in The papers twenty
years ago"
ooh. not that long ago." says nav.
''Why not?" Paw asst.
''RpcOs you never read the Papers,
then" says nav. IT'S only since we Got
married and l want to BE Sociable or
they's somethin you ought 10 Do around
the House that you git so Bizzy readen
papers you Don't Have no Time for any
thing else"
That's What Thanks Teller gifts"
Paw says, for tryin 10 Do things. II
you told the truth, How does il Come I'm
Up Here nowY'
Paw was tickled by that shot and He
kind of Whirled around on one foot TO
See How NAV was agon 10 Take it. But
the ladder give a slide. and Down she
Went with Paw hollerin ter Nav 10
ketch the Blame Thing.
Nav she iist yelled and run away. and
paw Come Down kersmash on the Paint
Bucket. and upset IT, and the stuff run
all over His neck and nearly smothered
Him Before He Could git untangled out
OF the ladder.
We was all purity scared. But il Dident
Hurt him much. so when we was lcaden
Him into the House he says u maw
"Well. l Hope you're Happy now. You
Coulden't a stayed In the House Where
vou Belonged because they wason't no.
body In there TO make your tongue wag-
gle l s'pose the only thing you're Sorry
about Is that / diden't c.. my neck
Broke"
Nav she Diden't say a word / Cess She
must q Been purity full OF remorst
They's Job Here fer some painter now
GEORGIE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
A Merry Telephone War-GenernI
Maury's Lccture-Briefs.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, September
IA merry telephone war is promised
in this city. Some years ago the Inter
state Telephone and Telegraph Company
established a telephone system. and
charged an annual rental Of $50 for
business houses and S24 for private resi-
dences. The Chamber of Commerce,
through a committee, represented to the
telephone company that lower rates
would ensure a more general use of the
phones, especially in residences, and
urged reduction. The established COM
pany could not see its way 10 comply,
and new company has been organized
and granted a franchise. The latter has
a large number of subscribers. and is
going forward energetcally. 1t charges
slS and S12 per year Already the fight
has opened in the newspapers
The drought throughout this section is
very distressing. Pasturage is parched,
gardens destroyed grapes shriveled. all
streams low, and many springs and wells
dry that were regarded as unfailing. The
intense heat has resulted in much suf-
fering. It IS, however. raining to-day.
The officers of the law at Batesvlle ars
trying to capture negro desperate
named Charles Wood, who on Wednesday
night attempted 10 assault criminally
colored woman. He has served a term
i'm Jail for attempting to burn the resi-
dence of Mrs Julia Moon. He is re-
garded as a dangerous character.
The Improved order of Heptasophs
have effected an organization here, with
the following officers; Moses Kaufman,
past archon; T.. G.. Haden, archon; J.
Arundae prelate; j. A. Payne. provost;
c. w. Hulhsh. treasurer; c. ID. Carter.
financier: H. A. Watson. inspector: G..
d. Payne. secretary; II. G. Purvis, war
den; II. p. Porter. sentinel; l.. T. Hanckei,
George Perkins, and j. b. Andrews, trus-
tees.
General Dabney III. Maury lectured last
evening at Jefferson Park on General
Nathan b. Forrest. He showed that in
snite of the fact that General Forrest
had little education of any sort, and no
military education and training, he was
one of the ablest. and with a very strong
claim to being the abest. of the cavalry
commanders i'm the service of the Con-
federacy. General Maury was introduced
by Colonel II. II. w. Duke, himself a hero
of the war. The two were schoomates
In the County Court this morning the
motion of counsel for the defence In the
case of the Commonwealth against Bud
Houchens, charged with causing the
death of Lincoln Graves. for which the
Jury yesterday gave a verdict Of four
years in the penitentiary, was renewed.
Subsequently the defence moved for a
suspension of sentence and a continuance
Of the motion for new trial until the
october term, which was granted
Mr. II. j. Ragland a witness for the
defence. complained to the Court that
his family had been threatened by the
Graves family because Of their position
in this case. The Court warned all per
sons, and pointed out the severe punish
ment provided for such cases. The Incl
dent was characteristic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18

geration. And yet the details vi w
event. as told in the Constitution NC" ?
columns, show that there ~ no eN"ee'
ration In IL. -, -.
In view OF the character OF ,ilIs no ,s,,
remarkable display Of recklessneSs nir an,
law1essness, the Constitution fee,s .a aln,.s
on to refer the matter TO those pfe'l'l en
OF the North AMI West VINO my ',,
for years. without fee or reward, cohs.i-
tuted themselves the critics anu 'c"S'''
OF the southern people.
We have observed heretofore that WIFI
n lynching occurs at the North or " est
as the result, OF the crime Whlch ish.h-
ing is the penalty OF In the SOUTH tne
censors OF our civilization anu MOI als
are discreetly silent. Their crllclsihs
and denunciations are sober ana perfume
tory, lacking the edge that IS gwen 10
those which deal with the South
But here is a case that runs beyond a'l
precedent in civilized communities so lar
as we know. The Constitution may VEN
ture to say, without condoning or eX-
cuslng the crime OF lynching In the south
that the crime of which IL has come 10 ne
the penalty e. one that SHOCKS nature
and arouses an Indignation as deep as
any that human beings can reel. MS Is
not an excuse for southern lynchlhSs,
but IL is an explanation.
What explanation will the northern CEN
sors make for the murder of five men Tor
burglary after thay had been arrested
by the officers OF the law? We pause for
rppiV
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
yVhnt DR.. Parker Advised.

Richmond, Va, September 16, 1897.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Your usually accurate reporter made a
great mistake in reporting my paper read
Yesterday before the committee at the
Capitol on "Segregatng the Epileptics in
the Lunatic Asylums"-tO wit. that IN
nv report to Governor Mckinney four
years ago / recommended placing
Chronic lunatics in pOOrhouses. i sald
the Governor had such an idea, but that
the commission of which | was chair
man never had. The fact is, have been
opposed TO all poorhouses for twenty
five years. The only institutions needed
for the INDECENT of State or city are a
hospital for the sick and a wOrk-house
for the healthy poor, including crsples.
A poorhouse is the devils workshop.
Every man and woman with two sound
hands can support himself or herself II
provided with material and a place TO
work.
Nothing can be more absurd than TO
place a sOund-minded epileptic with a
wild lunatic. They have no relation TO
one another. The movement made by my
friend, Dr. Drewry, of Petersburg, should
be promptly carried out by the next
Legislature. 1t is i'm the line Of humanity
as well as economy. / have no doubt
about it's success. As this class of cpl
leptics are Harmless. my idea was TO place
them on a farm and in workshops i'm
association with certain harmless men
and women IN the luuiuc hospitals, VINO
have shown by five years and sometimes
ten and fifteen years residence that they
are also perfectly harmless. They might
be helpful to the sound-mnded epileptics
in many ways. and might do much work
on the farm. and in the shops and by
a careful calculation made by my COM
mission, save the State $4,000 annually in
salaries alone. Moreover, they would be
under conditions far more favorable to
health and happiness. They might be
taught by the epileptics in many ways.
Their derangement is Of a certain harm
Jess sort. They are what Is known as
the Chronic insane" They comprise
three fourths of all the insane in the
State | hone the next Legislature VIII
carefully consider this whole subject, OF
the best, wisest. and most economic care
of our unfortunate insane. and that they
will accord high consideration to the re-
Communications of the committee which
was in session here yesterday and to-day.
w ". PARKER
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
MYSTERIOUS CIRCULAR.

1t seems TO be mystery who prepared
and published the recently-issued circu-
lar which purports TO come from the
Gold Democrats Of Virginia. Several in
fiuential members of the Buckner and
Palmer Democracy have denied all
knowledge of it. Per contra, Judge Wad-
dill says the Gold Democrats agree with
US" in the no-convention policy. The
circular is in the interest of the Repub-
lican party of Virginia; at least their
leaders consider that it is.
We are well satisfied that the combj-
nation that existed in Virginia last year
still continues, though ii is reduced in
numbers and is shorn Of the BAR. 8"
Proof OF this is found in the recent state
ment of Collector Brady that the men
retained in office by him were retained
because of influences exerted in their
favor by prominent Gold Democrats"
Now, 1t is well known that Colonel
Brady. not Mr.. Agnew, is the real leader
OF the Republicans in this State and we
may safely conclude that he took no ac-
ton that was not first approved by his
immediate superiors in the revenue de-
partment.
Taking all OF these things into con.
alteration, we may feel sure that
some OF the Gold Democrats of Wiz.
gnia are still in touch with Hanna
Brady. ct al BE II so. They may help 10
down" Colonel Lamb. but they can't
clear their path of the party led by
Tyler. Echols, and Montague. They may
XIII or Republican State ticket. but IL
will not be practicable for them to lll
off reference TO their election methods I'm
this State last year. They may try 10
masquerade as honest elections" folk.
but their masks will be dorm from their
faces as soon as they meet the Demo-
cratic speakers upon the stump.
In our judgment. the great majority OF
the Gold Democrats of Virginia WIN
eheerfully support our State and legisla-
tive tickets, and are back in our party
Tor good: but those who have again put
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS,
Appointments for Public Speaking
for Several Weeks Ahead.

headquarters
Democratic State Committee
Room DC, Chamber Commerce Building.
Speakers and times and places of speak.
ing are announced as follows:
J. HOGE TYLER.
Richmond city, September 23d.
Henry county. September 25th (speciaD
Patrick Court. September 2Sth.
Danville, September 18th.
Mechenburg. September Goth.
Lunenburg. October LIST
Greenesville, October 4th (court-day).
Appomattox Court. October 9TH.
EDWARD ECHOLs.
Richmond city, September 23d.
Nelson Court. September 9th.
Allegheny Court, October 5th.
A. J. MONTAGUE.
Mecklenburg Court. September 2Oth.
MiddleseX Court. September 22d.
Richmond city. September 23d.
AccOmac Court September 9TH
Northampton. September 10Th (speciaD.
Pulaski Court. October 4th.
JOHN w. DANIEL.
Pittsylvania Court. September 10Th.
King George Court, October eth.
THOMAS S. MARTIN.
Warren Court September 10Th.
Madison Court. September 23d.
Page Court, September 9th.
JOHN LAME.
Goochland Court. September Goth.
King William Court, September 18th.
PETER j. OTEY.
Pennington Gap, Lee county, Septem-
Der 10Th.
II. ID. FLOOD.
Fluvanna Court. September 9th.
Rockbridge Court, October ith.
JAMES HAY.
Warren Court, September 10Th.
Berryville. October 9TH.
Winchester, October 6th (nighO.
WILLIAM HODGES MANN.
Brunswick Court, September 9th.
CHARLES NJ. WALLACE, JR.
Essex Court, September 10Th.
j. TAYLOR ELLYsON, Chairman.
Joseph Button. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
ENGLAND AND SILVER RESERVE

From further details OF the "conces-
sion the Bank of England mas agreeo
10 make 10 blmelallism. 1t appears thHt
the bank indicates its Willingness ~
hold one-hfth OF It's reserve In silver
bullion. proyided the minis OF France De
rcopened to free-siver coinage, ana
that the prices at which silver Is pro-
durable and salable are satisfactory
The New York Journal OF Commerce,
in commenting on the concession sus-
tains the view we took yesterday IN an
ilcipating that the string attached 10
what the Bank OF England had agreed
10 do was the same as, or similar to,
the strings attached to the banks pro-
posal of 1881. Our New York contem-
porary says:
THE silver in the reserve would be OF
no service to the bank In the redemp-
ton of it's notes, but II could afford
to buy silver and carry certain guam
tity of IL in its reserve II 1t could at
any moment and at a satisfactory price
exchange the silver in France Tor the
gold its noteholders might demand OF
IL. This is the proposition which was
submitted by the bank 10 the monetary
conference in Paris in 1881, only two
days before the end of the conference;
IL fell dead il was casually referred to
in rot very encouraging terms by one
o. two Of the speakers, but was not de-
bated or acted upon"
We would that we could take
more optimistic view OF the matter. No
thing would please us more than a
genuine concession TO bimetallism on the
part of the Bank OF England. But facts
are stubborn things and the facts in
this case, we are sorry to say, seem to
affofG us no ground for felcitation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
EDUCATIONAL.
INQUIRIES BOARDING AND
DAY SCHOOL.

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THIRTY-THIRD SESSION. SEPTEM-
Der 10Th TO JUNE 10Th.
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1.-TWO of the FIVE Masters of Art for
the year,.
Richmond College-ls93-9i. 3 degrees, 7
diplomas, medals; 1s96-'97, l degree, 30
diplomas and certificates.
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raj First IN 4th, First in Mathe-
MATES in Sd, medal for oratOry. cOrpo-
rails: 1897, "a Jackson Hope Medal. with I'd
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stand I'm Is.
Technical Schools and Universities
representatives,. distinguished gradua-
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Apply to NJ NJ. MCGUIRE Attorney
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18

The Springfield (Mass) Republican IS
free to confess that the lynching of five
men by mob in Indiana Tuesday night
was, in most respects, a more deplora-
bic outrage upon law and order than the
great majority of lynchngs of negroes
in the South.
The same paper also says:
'1f we can occasionally feel pas
slonate throb of sympathy with the in
famed southerners who execute a black
fend while he is yet fresh from the
preparation OF one of the most horrible
Of crimes against womanhood ii is i'm
possible TO see any palliation for such
an act as was committed by the Indiana
lynchers."
Our northern contemporaries that never
lose an opportunity of referring to
lynching as a southern institution and
as Indicative of low state of civillza-
ton in this section. will please note the
Republicans tacit admission that. taking
lynching as criterion. the South is
more civilized than the North.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
THE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO
R4tt.NNN COMP Any.

Richmond, Va, September s. 1870
The annual meeting Of the STOCK.
HOLDERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE
AND. OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY. nf
the election OF directors and f0r ut
transaction OF such other business as NAV
lawfully come before the meeting m.
Guiding the ratification OF an acts of u,
Board of Directors, and AN committees
thereof, since the last annual meoua3
will be held at the Office OF the comrarg
i'm the Pace Building I'm tho city of b IND.
mond. Va, on TUESDAY. tho 1911 fy
of October. 1897. an 10 o'clock A. A.
The stock transfer-boOks will De- closet
at the office OF Mcssrs. j. r. MORGAN
co, No. q wall street New York. on
Saturday. September Is. 1897. nc T. O'Clock
noon. and viii reopen on "Wednesday. lc.
tober 90 1897, nc 10 o'clock A.. NJ
G.. j.. WELLFORD.
Sc SOW Secretary