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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

prisoner fails 10 take an immediate APP
peal. no remedy is left the prisoner!
Let me here cite an instance that might
happen: Say a justice OF the peace has
particular spite against citizen; could
he not get some INSCRIPTIONS person (and
God knows there are such in this lanoD
to swear out warrant against the son
of the person. and have the chiid-say
OF u years-arrested and brought im-
mediateIy before said Justice, he I'M
mediatey trying the child, and sem
fencing the child to be whipped or sent
to jail for six months. and adjourn ms
petty court before the parent could be
made aware of the proceedings. Tnen,
because he could get no appeal, this cnlid
would have to remain in jail for the
period, unless the Governor interfered.
There has been In the past ten days
case in Henrico county in some par
ticulars similar to the one cited-that or
Ernest Christian. "a boy Of III years,
charged in a warrant with trespassng on
the property of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company, and playing game
called craps
This boy was arrested In the evening.
and his case was set for trial at $3.50
O'Clock A. NJ. OF the next day No Wit
ness was summoned for the defence, and
the mother, a poor, ignorant colored wo-
man. attempted to obtain counsel; but
before she could do so her boy was tried
and sentenced to fifteen days imprison-
ment in the county Jail. The next day,
when counsel had been procured, an APP
peal was denied: but as II happened, the
offences charged in said warrant we're
not crimes, under the statutory or com
mon law, in Virginia, and the boy, after
staying in Jail for nearly week, was
discharged by Judge Wickham, on a
writ Of habeas corpus. Now, had the
warrant charged the boy with crime,
the writ OF habeas corpus would not
have awaited, and the boy, howsoever IN
nocent. would have been compelled to re-
main in jail
What has come to this little negro boy
might come to the son of some virginia
gentleman. and whilst he might, as i
believe, be justified before God and man
in wiping out the corrupt magistrate
yet this would but cause more trouble
and add another bloody record, with per-
haps a useful mans life ruined.
Mr.. Editor, let us have the whipping
post. but, II IL is right not to try civil
case before a justice Of the peace IN
less than five days. except by consent
make the law with regard TO the trial oil
crimes equally as just. Let no warrant
be triable under five days. Then give just
as long-to wit, ten days-in which 70
take an appeal This Is given in civil
cases. Give 1t in criminal cases, where
| the honor and liberty of the citizen Is al
stake. Do not let us economize at the
price of human liberty, be the accused
whom he may be. No matter how DARK
and damnable be the crime with whicf
he is charged. let justice be done. though
| the heavens fall. Especially in Virginia
| the land of liberty. give us a fair anC
impartial trial by jury of our vicinage.
| Yours truly. w. II. b.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
The Whipping-POst Bill.
Barton Heights. January q, 1891

Barton Heights, January H. lsS''
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
MAY 1 have word in the Dispatch
about the whipping-post, ana the PieSeh'
system of State economy!
The whipping-post as punishment, loi
netit larceny may be a saving 70 ire
state and modus operandi TO stop
netty thieving. There is hardly one man
in a hundred that has anything ike a
sentiment against the infiction OF the
lash 10 the back OF the thief; out, MI
Editor. II we pass this law, then III
Gods name, and for the benefit OF nu-
u.anity. do not restrict the constitutional
right Of trial by jury, as guaranteed us
by the Constitution and BIZ, OF Rights
II is poor policy to save state expenses
at the price OF human liberty.
Now. the Court of Appeals has decided
that every citizen charged with and con-
victed OF a crime other than Felony
where magistrates have concurrent Juris'
diction with the county courts. Is en-
titled to an appeal from the decision 81
said Justice: but (says the court In q
recent decision) the appeal must be take
at the time, and cannot be taken altef
wards.
Oh. what a dangerous power to siv'
any man. that he, as justice OF the peace
no matter how young the prisoner nov
unused 10 courts. or how ignorant OF nj
| rignts-that he, as a justice OF the pcac'
| be he q white man or a negro, may con
| Wet a prisoner, and. II from Ignorance
want OF counsel, or other reasons, IN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
A HYGIENE Home.
(Munsey's Magazine)
i ara truinr hard

(MunSeyS MdSdLiutt
NV wife and are trying hard,
TO live on healthful diet,
We read the food-chart by the yaru,
And run our kitchen by u.
We've banished from our bills OF rare
All that such guides condemn;
True hygiene is all our care,
AS planned and taught by them.
For breakfast, coffee is tabooed.
Hot cakes and eggs toroldden,
And milk since II Is oft lmDued
With germs profuse. though hidden;
Bread is unwholesome, so Is STEAK,
Submissive TO our lot,
Oatmeal and graham gems we take,
And drink boiled water, hot.
For dinner. soup will never do,
And oysters typhoid nourlsh'
Salads, entrees, and ices, 700,
Are mere dyspeptic flourish; .
Potatoes (by the last advice
Are poisonous. we're told;
we eat rare meat, chopped fine, with rice
And drink boiled water, cold.
For supper-some professors teach
iris best to go without IL,
Pint since discretion lett 10 eacn,
we take our choice about II;
On chicken, waffles, tea, and CAKE,
we are forbid TO feed;
Rnt gluten waters, cocoa tweak),
And prunes are all we need.
II g-ieves us much our friends TO view
SO reckless in their diet;
or wholesome menu We pursue,
And beg of them TO try IL;
Put appetites ungodly sway
Their nature so enthralls,
we cannot get guest TO stay
Within our healthful walls!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
In Good Condition.
Roanoke World.)

Was the Democratic party ever in bet
ter condition? Silver and low tariff are
the twin issues upon which it will make
its fight The campaign is planned ana
the skirfiAh line is out The reinforce
ments are ready. There is method ana
unity of purpose on the Democratic SIDE
The remedies the party has to of1er Tor
the ills that affllct the country are pure
goods. The Republican panaceas nave
been unavailing, and the people are
ready to change treatment. The silver
question is understood by the people
They can see that there must be right
and a wrong side to every question: ana
that since the gold side is wrong silver
must be right. The same is true Of high
and low tariff The victory of 1896 is the
last the Republicans will win; their day
is done, and when the present admins
tration retires the party will go down TO
ruin and disruption. The Republicans
are ashamed of the issues they advocate,
while Democrats are proud to be believers
in silver and low tariff. McKinleyism,
Dingleyism, and Hannaism are their own
destruction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
THURSDAY. DECEMBER %, 1897.
M,KrNLEY AND CIVIL SERVICE.


In his inaugural address and in a SUBJ
seouent order, President Mckinley TOOK
strong grounds in favor OF maintaining
the integrity Of the civil-service law ana
thus greatly encouraged government en-
ployees who held their positions under
the merit. or civil-servce, system. Soon.
however, beads Of subordinate depart
ments began to violate grossly the law
and make removals. contrary 10 both the
spirit and the letter of Mr.. McKinley's
declarations in his address and the rules
laid down in his order. Still many of
those who had secured places by virtue
OF the civil-service act and regulations
ware not without hope. What with the
judicial decisions in the West Virginia
and New Jersey cases involving sum-
mary removals by collectors or Internal
revenue and repeated assurances sent
ont from Washington that the Presi-
dents backbone still remained rigid the
"lns' felicitated themselves that the
worst was over. Indeed, by the more
optimistic. Il was even expected that the
ultimate conclusion of the whole matter
would be the reinstatement Of the en-
ployees who had been ruthlessly decapi-
tated by underling chiefs.
But, alas! for human expectation. Alas!
for putting trust in anything Republican.
For several months the spoilsmen and
a number Of members of Congress, who
use the spoilsmen as their political
nce-builders, have been engaged in an
organized fight upon the civil-service
system, and everybody, the President in
Guided, that has been in any way In
clined to countenance it. Indeed, Mr..
Mckinley has been an especial targe'
for their sings and arrows-of influence
OF various kinds. AS a. consequence. the
Presidents backbone gradually began &c
show fexibility, and now II Is learned
that that fiexibility has developed into
decided bend. In other words, the new:
from Washington leaves no doubt ina
the spoilsmen have proved too many ant
TOO powerful for the President, and tina
ne will "revise and modify the existing
ciyiI-service regulations" How far thes
matter OF speculation, but it may be Sc
down as pretty certain that they VIII D
the beginning Of a practical roofing VI
of the whole civil-seryice system.
An intimate friend of Abraham Lin
coins. who had no sympathy with the re
construction measures, was asked seve
raj years ago II Mr.. Lincoln had live
could he have resisted the importuniue
of the reconstruction vampires. His re
MY was that no power on earth coui
have resisted that gang" Well TN
gang has changed very little since MI
Lincoln's day. and Mr.. Mckinley is n
stronger than was Mr. Lincoln IN
same ravenous appetite for spells tha
led the gang to prey upon the South al
Ter the war influences the raid Of tn
spoilsmen upon the service places, an
were President Mckinley never so sir
cere, he would be tempting fate to oppo'
thein.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
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Vougeot, La Tache Romance.
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Seal. Brut Imperial. Pommery Il Greno
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Old Crow, Hermitage and James +. Pep
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
...,n nIlnouxp cur.

sor,a ~ our State exchanges tninH
!. would not be wise FOR the Legs
lature TO become so engrosseo III
retrenching IN other directions as 10
forget 10 scrutinize It's own DIS
of expenses. Well, yes. the old adase
about sweeping before ones own
door applies in this case as well as IN
MANY others. But we must say that we
see no disposition on the part OF members
to neglect their duty in this respect DO
far from Il, to our certain knowledge
some of them have already been making
diligent enquiries as to those expenses
Our own opinion is that nothing OF this
sort Will be overlooked or forgotten
that is to say, unless members return
from their Christmas holidays with theii
"retrenchment-fever'' cooled down.
At present, the graded horizontal re-
duction" plan seems most popular. IL is
meant that this should be applied to al
institutions that draw money from the
State, as we'll as TO the State ofhcers
We doubt IL any general measure or re-
trenchment can pass that does not In
clude both. The argument Is that IL the
officers and employees OF the State Gov
eminent are TO have their salaries re-
duced. the officers and employees OF
State institutions ought to be called upor
TO make a like sacrifice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
crnnnING DINGLEYIsM.

The Providence QR. ID Journal, which Is
nublished in a state which is hot-bed
or nrotection interests, uses the Gage
scheme OF currency reform as a club
with which 10 strike the Dingley bill a
hard blow. The essence, says our Provi-
dence contemporary, Of the plan Of cur
rancy reform suggested by the President
and more fully elaborated by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury in his report and IN
the bin ne has prepared for the con-
alteration 81 Congress, is the conversion
OF our greenbacks into gold certificates
ana this. OF course. is possible only with
an excess OF government receipts over
expenditures.
And that this club is not stuffed
club" Is shown by the array OF hare
facts and figures which the Journal ad
duces, and which go TO prove very con
eiusiveiy that II is absurd TO expec
that during the next two years, at least
there Will not be heavy excess OF gov
eminent expenditures over receipts. Tn
Jougnai calculates that the revenue de
fc:ts for both the present and the EN-
suing FISCAL year will be far create
than the most liberal deficit allowance
made by Mr.. Gage, and therefore argue
that should the Gage currency reforr
scheme become law. It would carr
With Il the necessity of further increasin
taxation. In brief, such q law TO be pra,
ucahis would have to operate A. q SUI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

plement to the Dingley bill In the matter
81 producing revenue. and would, at the
same time, add TO the burdens tna'
measure already imposes upon the
masses.
certainly. this new view Of Mr.. Cages
recommendation and new expose OF 'ne
shortcomings OF the Dingley DID, are
worthy OF consideration. despite the iac'
that Rhode Island is welded to the pres
az, financial system, and has parucu-
,arly kindly feeling for the greehoaoA =,
whether or not the Journal Is mo'e'
nv these conditions in its State 10 'ahe
an this new club. the force of Its blow 10
Dingleyism is not weakened.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

At a. Joint meeting at TappahannocA
Monday of the r. NJ. T. Hunter Monu-
,,o,+ Association and the Board Of Su-
pervisors of Essex county several letters
were read from Hon. ]. B. sener' Ihese
letters set forth Mr.. Hunters pubic ser
vices and private virtues. and urge tna'
the county Of Essex take hold earnestly
Of the matter of erecting monument "
Mr. Hunters memory. in one OF the let
ters Mr.. Sener suggests that the monu-
ment might be erected in Richmond on
condition that this city contribute s'oV
towards the fund. Essex county to con-
tribute the balance. The Board vi gu
peryisors of Essex have taken the "hoi'
matter under ADJUSTMENT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

The Index-Appeal notes with sorrow
rather than anger, the failure of the Legis-
lature to begin the work of retrenchment
nv the passage of some measure reducing
the salaries of state officers, commensu-
rate with the needs of the State and
the lower cost Of living now as compared
with the time when these salaries were
fixed. These reductions would be no
hardship to the officials, for 20 per cent.
off the Governors salary, for instance,
would leave that officer still very much
better paid than was his predecessor OF
twenty years ago.-The Petersburg In
deX-Appeal
II is too early to blame the Legislature.
Members have been hard at work gather
ing information upon the subject. and
we think they will deal with the question
decIsively upon their return from their
homes. 1t is a great. big question, and
cannot well be acted upon before the
statistics as to salaries, fees, &C., are
obtained and studied.
AS TO the Governors salary, that Is
fixed at 5000 by the Constitution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

Senator Chambers cry to President
Mckinley to arrest Secretary Gage In
his insane course in respect of cur
rency reform" lest that course discrcdit
the Presidents sincerity touching bimetai-
ism, leads contemporary to call atten-
ton to the fact that in McKinley's an
nual message the word "gold" occurs
three times in two lines, and thirty times
in two paragraphs. This same contem-
porary also remarks that the Republi-
can party is the advocate of gold, and
that fact might as well be admitted first
as last. vle2 ~
Precisely. All Republican financial by
paths lead back into the road that ends
at the fame OF the golden calf, and are
only intended to bewilder and deceive
the masses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

Great strides are being made in France
by builders of automobiles. Not month
passes without some new company start
ing UP, and the variety Of systems offered
to the public is almost beyond the limits
of nomenclature. The petroleum motor
is the favorite.
We learn from the consular reports
that until quite recently automobiles
were only regarded as objects OF luxury
but their practicabilty was so apparent
and impressed the public mind so favo-
rably that several commercial houses
have adopted them for the transport OF
their goods, while large cab company
in Paris is running about five hundred
of them for public fares.
Before the Second Empire the roads
NJ France ran over hill and dale, ire
spective OF all obstacles but under Napo-
leon Ill, who did so much Tor the
improyement of communication, the en-
gineers adopted the better plan oil Hollow
ing the course of the streams, so that
the roads are almost absolutely level
and. therefore, admirably suited for
automobiles. Another factor, which mas
it's importance in the subject under con-
sideration. is that there is no restrictive
legislation on this new method Oh 'favei i
ling. The automobile carriages are resu'
lated by the same laws that appertain
to every other vehicle. So long as one
keeps TO the right side Of the road' does
not rim at break-neck speed, and lights
carriage lamps at dark. he may ieei iie'
| to come and go at VIII.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
History of Germans.
Raltimnre Americanl

The regular monthly meeting of the So
ciety for the History Of Germans IN
Maryland was held last evening at the
Germania Club, No. 40S west Fayette
street The reading of Mr.. II. Schurich'
manuscript on the History Of Early Ger
mans in Virginia." which was begun Il,
a previous meeting. was continued last
evening by Secretary f. p. Hennighausen'
No other business OF importance was
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

"Referrine to the recent unpleasant
rass tho northern soldier always says; 1
Nos In the war while the southern bro
tier announces: L was in the army
WHY this distinction between war ana
army ?"-New York Press
Because the northerner, II possible had
a substitute in the ranks. while the
soutberner was there himself.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

When the body of Voltaire was ex-
burned the other day, 1t was discovered
that the skull was cloven. This confirms
the theory of a great many good people
that Voltaire was not altogether souhu
about the head.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
China Thinks So.

Pittsburg ChronicIeD
''The Kaiser seems TO be trying 70 I'VE
up to his title" remarked McswliHseh
to Squildig.
LAS to bow?'
"Kaiser means Caesar, you know
"Well?"
"Wen, I've explained. He Is trying 10
be a seizer."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

A milk trust is now being talked OF IN
Nom YORK There is an inevitable sug-
gestion of stock-watering about IT, out
it proposes to bring the price OF milk
down to cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

The Democrats have swept Boston. tor.
They had pretty much tho same situation
TO face that they had In New York re-
Gently. and they won as decisively as
IN the Gotham case All the big cities
OF the country have learned from sad
experiences to avoid what the anti-Demo-
cratic forces generally offer under the
specious guise Of reform
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

A Theory.
washington starr

washington starr
az wonder what the reason OF a man
natural aversion to shopping isY' he re-
marked as his wife. with a frown' IT.
spected some purchases he had made lor
her. 1T is a wise provision OF nature,
she answered, with a sigh. 1T prevents
a great deal of good money from oeins
,.aota1 -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

The anti-fiirting law is to be pressed as
earnestly, 1t is said, as ever lover urgeu
his suit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

1t IS now reported from vienna tha'
the artificial production Of indigo from
coal tar has been acfssved. Black and
blue have gone together from time imme-
mortal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

Mrs. Lease is said to be anxious TO step
into what would be Jerry simpson
socks. II he wore any. That is, she wants
his place in Congress.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23
woodcbopper Wears a He'll.

Oewiston (Me) Journal)
Milo woodchopper, who goes about
his work with a huge cowbell attached TO
his back, says he means to take no
chances. mo fool shoots me for deer,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

The Charlotte Observer points out that
there is a corner in money in this coun'
try as well as one in wheat. 1t ought tc
he broken.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

The St. Louis police are now required
to wear creased trousers. Ihere Is ho
nav increase for them, however.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

There are still Christmas bargains and
a plenty of them, to be had III h'oi'ioi0
stores.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

Don't forget the Christmas STOCKINGS
that may be empty but for you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

Strange how many people there are VINO
want TO get into the penitentary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

UPTOWN OFFICE, BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY. 6l9 EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1903 HULL
STREET.
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