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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
COUNTY yuDGEsHIPs.

The interesting. not TO say exciting,
contests now going on for the judge
ships OF many OF the counties Of this
State 30 not convey the impression
that there is any great popular belief
that our court system rs to be re-
modelled soon.
From the zeal and activity thrown into
most OF these contests, Il would appear
that the county judgeship Is regarded
as a very desirable office, and that II is
considered likely 10 be continued in ex-
istenee for many many years to come.
Doubtless this conclusion will prove
70 be correct. AS matter Of FORM a
constitutional amendment may be sub
mitted by the Legislature to the people
proposing the abolition Of this system.
but unless change In the popular mind
soon occurs, such an amendment would
bs rejected. Possibly the scheme of
punching" several judgeships into one
may meet with more favor. but pend
Ing vote upon an amendment abolish
Ing the county court system entirely,
the punching proposition could hardly
----'Ad through the two houses. AT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
THE ARNOR-PL PLANT.

The Chamber Of Commerce Of this city
has rightly resolved to present Rich
mond's claims as site for the proposed
government armor-plate plant.
The Chamber win no doubt set forth
our advantages in water-power, trans
portation. nearness to coal and iron mines,
Sc, but 1t ought not to forget to state also
that here the plant could be easily de-
Tended from the forays Of any enemy
landing upon our coast. 1t would be near
enough 10 the Atlantic TO make shipments
of armor easy. yet far enough away
from it. up an easily defended river. to
render it safe from the destructive hands
Of the public enemy.
Influences of this character determined
the location Of Bellona Arsenal upon the
south bank of the James, above Rich
mond. long years ago. That arsenal
was abandoned when railroads began to
supersede canals, but it would never have
been abandoned had 1t been located here.
It is not yet settled that the United
States Government will go into the
rmor-making business upon it's own ac-
count, but If it does determine that ii
win DO so, we believe our Chamber can
make a superb showing Of the advan-
tages of Richmond, considered with refer
ence to our city as a military fastness
and as a location for plant whose pro-
duct must be shipped to the navy-yards
of the country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
A luaY MIN.

Ny Uncle Bits busy man,
All day upon an old divan
He sits. and business plan on plan
His reveries accrue;
With chalk and slate he figures out
His way to fortunes airline route,
While endlessly he talks about
The things he's going to do.
The schemes that he designs comprise
Bout everything 'twixt earth and skies,
No wealth-accruing enterprise
Escapes his keen review:
Each morn his genius he Initiates,
And when its fertile flow abates,
He warmly recapitulates
The things he's going to do.
He ne'er does anything. OF course.
But, say. II he should put In force
And fructify each grand resource
His medltations brew,
To other men there would befall
A berth In leisures gilded stall.
For there'd be nothing left at all
For other folks to do.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
II APPEARS--

That all of the power Of the national
administration and of the national Re-
publican organization is to be used to
defeat Colonel Lamb and 10 prevent, If
possible, the nomination of a Republican
state ticket.
That this programme is conformahie
to the expressed wishes Of influential
Gold Democrats Of Virginia.
That, therefore, there is an under
standing between these Gold Democrats
and Hanna, Brady & Co. Hence the
Democrats Of this State will be called
upon this fall to fight exactly the same
sort OF combination that we fought last
year-with this difference: That we are
stronger and the combination is weaker
than it was in 1896.
That the object Of this combine Is to
dIsintegrate the Democratic party Of
Virginia and secure as many members
of the Legislature as possible. 1t IS
hardly hoped by these people that Major
Daniel can be defeated of reelection, but
If he can be, let us be sure he will be.
IHul ilit HOlitol tAtAAlOno Nlg VIII Dt
raised and used for all that 1t is worth.
That much will be said about Demo-
cratic delinquencies, while profound
silence is observed as to the campaign
of Doodle and bulldozing by means of
which thousands OF humble Virginian
employees were last year constrained TO
vote against their consciences and their
party.
That we Democrats, upon every stump
and through all our papers, ought inces-
look into our election methods, while
we are afforded facilities for looking
into theirs.
That Il should be distinctly understood
that before any new legislation affect
ing elections is attempted, a thorough
legislative investigation ought to be made
of all the election methods OF last
year, so that If any new law is 10 be
passed its penalties shall be leyelled al
those who intlmidate voters as well as
at other offenders.
That our opponents Will leave no means
untried TO bring out the negro vote
where IT is needed, and TO ALLEVIATE the
white vote from Democracy; that
therefore, we Democrats might as
well begin now TO perfect our organi-
cation. 10 send forth our speakers, and
10 warn our voters, in public and in
private, that the fight is on, and that
we shall have against Us a combination
that will be resourceful for mischief.
and that will be supplied with money
by the National Republican Committee.
That we should make an aggressive
not a defensive. campaign, and that II Is
time we were up and doing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

any rate. the various candidates for the
ga r,ous county judgeships at present
seem moro concerned about getune
Democratic nominations than about
whether the system as a system Is 10
fall or stand.
A brand-new feature of these judicial
cort tests this year is the introduction OF
the primary election plan as means
of ascertaining the preference OF the peo-
pie where more than one candidate Is
before the voters Heretofore II has
boon customary for tho candidates TO
circulate petitions" for the endorse
ment OF the voters. And usually the
ccunty's representatives. In tho Lcgisla-
tare have supported the claims of that
candidate whom. in their opinion, the peo-
pie desired 10 have. Now quite q num-
be- OF counties have abandoned the petit
ton system in favor of the primary
election system.
1t Is argued that II the judgeship Is a
matter as TO which the people ought
TO have SAY" opportunity should be
given every man to express his prefer
ence. And In some OF the counties ar
will be made, II possible,
to have the primary held on the day
and at the places Of the general cleo
ton, so that all Democrats who come
out to vote for our State ticket and
members of the Legislature may, with
out further trouble, also vote for their
choice for county judge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

There is some division OF opinion In
the Atlanta Board of Health as to
whether or not yellow-feyer may be
spread in that city by the refugees that
are arriving from New Orleans and
Mobile. The consequence IS that an or
der has been made requiring all incoming
trains to be searched for persons sick
with the fever. And when found, such
refugees will be taken to hospitals out
side of the city limits. All other per-
sons will be allowed to enter the city.
II occurs to us that this is a reason
able and good arrangement. No man is
able to say positively that yellow-fever
brought to Atlanta will not spread there.
True, it has not done so in the past and
it may not 90 so now, but who knows"
that it will not? Circumstances alter
cases. Conditions that did not formerly
prevail may prevail now and allow the
disease to spread. OF late years most Of
the towns upon the border Of the yellow
fever district have been very chary OF
assuming that the yellow-fever could not
make its home with them. This has
come about because of the awIui axpe-
rience of some communities that were
once regarded as immune to the DIS
ease. And so we think Atlanta has not
been too prudent, and that the hearth
ness of her hospitality to refugees ought
not TO be questioned on this account.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
A Warm Verdict.

Little Johnnie's mother was a practi-
toner of the old-fashioned form of cor
poral punishment. One day Johnnie had
one of those pains which is sequence
Of green-apple indulgence, and his
mother applied a mustard poultice. After
the application had relieved the pain.
end was making its fervid presence felt
in its normal way the mother asked:
well, Johnnie. how does 1t feel now?"
1T feels" replied Johnnie, like 1 was
being spanked in the wrong place."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILWAY COMPANY

Richmond. Va, September 3, lSn.
The annual meeting OF the STOCK
HOLDERS or THE CHESAPEAKE
AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY. for
the election OF directors and for the
transaction OF such ether business as may
lawfully come before the meeting I'm
Board Of Directors, and all committees
thereof. since the last annual meetnO
will be held at the Office Of the company
in the Pace Building in the city of Rich
mond. Va, on TUESDAY. the 18th day
of October, 1891, at 10 O'clock A. ~
The stock transfer-books Will be closed
AT the Office Of Messrs. j. T. Morgan a
Co, No. p WAN street. New York. on
Saturday September rs. 1897, at y O'CLOCK
noon, and will reopen on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 90 1897, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
c. T.. WEXFORD,
sc 8-2w Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
Appointments for Public Speaking
for Several Weeks Ahead.


Headquarters
Democratic State Committee,
Room 46, Chamber Commerce Building.
Speakers and times and places of speak
ing are announced as follows:
j. HOGE TYLER.
Richmond city, September ed.
Henry county, September 18th {speciar.
Patrick Court, September 18th
Danville. September 18th.
Mecklenburg, September Goth.
Lunenburg. October lst.
Greenesville October fth fcourt-day).
Appomattox Court, October 18th.
EDWARD ECHOLS.
Richmond city. September 23d.
Nelson Court September 9th.
Allegheny Court October 9TH.
A. ]. MONTAGUE.
Mecklenburg Court. September Goth.
Middlesex Court September 22d.
Richmond city, September sd.
Accomac Court. September 9th.
Northampton, September 18th (speciaD
Pulaski Court, October 4th.
JOHN w. DANIEL
Pittsylvania Court. September goth.
King George Court. October 18th.
THOMAS S. MARTIN.
Warren Court. September Goth.
MduISOH tDuils StiAtlub'l -ols
Page Court, September 9th.
JOHN LAMB.
Goochland Court. September Goth.
King William Court, September 18th.
PETER ]. OTEY.
Pennington Gap, Lee county, Septem-
Der Goth.
II. D. FLOOD.
Fluvanna Court, September 9th.
Rockbridge Court, October 9Th.
JAMES HtY.
Warren Court, September 18th.
Berryvlle. October 9th.
Winchester, October 9Th (nighD.
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, 1897-09-19

the Virginia delegation TO select you:
but before the delegation could meet for
organization. II was learned that twenty
three against twenty-sevcn Of the Ma
tonal Committee would propose your
name for temporary chairman OF the con-
vention. Hence. when the Virginia dele
cation met at the Sherman House was
selected to serve as member OF the
Committee on Resolutions, 1t being
agreed az roy suggestion that in the
event you were not selected temporary
chairman of the convention I would ask
you TO take my place on the Committee
on Resolutions. You were elected tenn
porary chairman and | served on ths
Committee OH Resolutions until the work
OF the committee was ended. The state
ment that | retired from the committee
on account OF what some persons aliege
to be an attack on Mr.. Cleveland Tor
sending troops to qUell the Chicago riots
is not true. on the contrary, ala not
know at that time that the resolution
referred 10 would be 80 construed.
An hour before the committee made us
report TO the convention, and after II
had come up 10 the hall 10 do II. Dut
was waiting in the ante-room for an ae-
curate typewriter draft OF the pia'-
form. did urge you to go before the
committee and seek 10 modify the eS-
pression on the issues of paper money
This you consented to do; but wnen you
got there 1t was found that Congress-
man Bailey had secured the alteration'
which consisted IN adding the words:
"And shall be redeemable in coin" This
was your only appearance In the room
of the Committee OF Resolutions. You
did not hear any OF the discussions; Ola
not know what the platform contained
until II was reported TO the convention,
and could not have known either before
the committee reported or after. IL report
ed. that there was any purpose to assam
Mr.. Cleveland for quelllng the Chicago
riots. You could not have known any
thing Of the kind for the reason that
the committee did not intend anything OF
the kird. and no such construction was
put upon that plank Of the platform by
any of Mr.. Cleveland's friends In the
convention when the platform was be-
ing considered. Senators Hill and Was
and Governor Russell jointly assaulted
every Objectionable declaration Of the
platform. but anybody will search the
stenographc report of the convention IN
vain for one word against this plank
The first perversion OF it's true intent
came from an antagonistic press: and 1t
was afterward seized upon az a preteu
for opposing the candidates of the Demo-
cratic party. Yours truly
CARTER GLASS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

The return Of the Jackson-Harmsworth
Polar expedition has excited COM
paratively little interest. The reason
OF this is not very far to seek. The
fate of the expedition, which was one
of the most deliberately equipped that
ever entered the frozen zone, was never
seriously in doubt, and the party fell
short OF attaining the very high lati-
tude II was assumed 1t would attempt
In this matter. in fact, ii fell short OF
six earlier expeditions-those of Parry
QS72), Payer, Hall, Mares Greedy, and
Nansen. None the less, as is well said
the expedition did much meritorous
work and it's delineaton and delimita-
ton of the various landmasses. which
together constitute what may now pro-
perly be considered to be the Franz
Josef archipelago, is in itself an impor-
tant contribution to geographical knowl-
edge The expeditions headquarters
was in a region lying on the eightieth
parallel of latitude, and there its mem
bers spent three years comfortably.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
The Sngcbrush.

=, Overland Monthly)
When a Colorado morning the purple
mists unfold,
And a phantom mirage picture Is on
mountain wall enscrol1ed,
Then the air from distant foothills is like
odor OF new wine
And the breath from scrubby sagebush IS
more fragrant than the pine.
The eastern birding HES him TO forest
deep and wide;
on a tree-tops highest branches ne woos
his feathered bride;
But the western songster MARBLES or the
land that is mine ain"
From a clump of pale-green sagebrush
on the gently beloved plain.
The gaunt and long-eared rabbits their
longest gailOps gauge,
To rest at home securely in their hutcheS
meath the sage:
And the coyote calls together all his gray
and willy train,
Swift shadows in the shadow OF the sage
brush on the plain.
Its brave and woody armor the winters
frost deties.
And IL clothes the lonely sand-world with
a bonny sweet surprise.
Summer smiles upon It's prowess, guard
ing fields of golden grain,
1t IS forest, grass. and hedge-row-to the
wild and sandy plain.
MARY AMELIA ROBERTS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
DIsCONTENT OVER PENSIONS.

The Providence tR. u Journal, which
is loyal or nothing has very signih-
cant article on the pension figures, as
given in the report of the Auditor Of the
Treasury for the Interior Department.
The Journal, after stating that, even
II 1--WE were TO admit that the old SOL
diers deserve all this money. and that
none of 1t falls into unworthy hands"
asks. where are we going to get the
funds to pay even s1n,OOO0O0 for PEN
SONS. to say nothing OF $l5O00O,O00 or
sl6c OOC.OOO?"
The Journal then remarks that the
fruitfulness of the present sources OF
revenue is certainly not sufficient, and
that at the rate at which revenue has
been coming in since the new law went
into effect the total receipts for the
year promise 10 be at least Sl0O,0O0000 less
than the expenditures Of last year. In
concluding it's article. our Providence
contemporary says: "a deficit of some
size there is sure TO be- and one much
less than $6OOO0,OCo it is difficult to figure
out. But there would be no deficit, and
there would have been none during the
last twenty-five years, If, other things
remaining the same. the pension system
had been kept within the modest limits
contemplated when 1t was established"
We have said the Journals article is
significant. It Is at once a tacit add
mission Of the iniquity of and the
fraudulent features OF the present pen
sion system, and an acknowledgment
of the hypocrisy of the Journals
party's claim that the Dingley bill was
intended as a public revenue-producing
measure And the significance OF the
article, in respect Of this matter is en-
phasi2ed by the fact that the Journal
is published in State that is a nest
OF the manufacturing interests the new
tariff was designed to benefit, and which
interests will receive the lions share Of
revenue from the operations Of that
tariff. Truly the leayen of discomfort
over the pension system, as worked by
politicians TO strengthen their own
hands in utter disregard of the question
whether the pensioner is worthy or
not, and in contempt of the burdens i'm
posed OH the taxpayers, is working in
the North and West. The Providence
Journal is only one of scores of lnnuen-
tial Republican papers in those sections
that bear testimony TO that discomfort in
more or less pronounced form, and en-
courage the hope that the day OF prac-
teal reaction Is not far off
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

II now seems quite certain that Tam
many Hall will endeavor to make the
fight for the offices of Greater New
York without bringing the currency ques-
ton into the campaign. There is good
deal of opposition to this programme, but
Tammany's leaders have resolved upon
it, if we may credit the reports of the
New York papers. on the one hand, it
is argued that Tammany has nothing
to do with adopting platforms and making
issues not connected with the city Gov-
eminent. and on the other, that the
up-cOuntry Democrats. almost unani-
mously, together with many city Demo
Gratis, will never forgive Tammany for
taking this course. Hill and Sheehan
are said TO be defending the position it
is supposed Tammany will take. There
will probably be four municipal tickets
in the field, with prospects favoring
Tammany victory. President Mckinley
has so far positively declined to inter-
fere in the trouble which has arisen be-
tween the Plat men and the Seth Low
Independents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
Sorry for IL.
buchanan Banner.)

tbuChdudi DAHANA1
We have been informed that Hon.
Frank T. Glasgow, of Rockbridge, Will
not allow his name TO be presented to
the convention in connection with the
as State Senator from this
district. We were sorry TO learn OF this,
for the people of our county were anx-
lous to show their high regard for this
excellent gentleman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
The Worst of 1t.

Clipper: Judkins and his wife were
out on their wheels yesterday, and she
completely ran away from him.
Upper So I heard; and, that wasn't
again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
The Difference.

Fellows: We never seem to have proper
Jail security In our town; the prison.
ers always break out without any diff
Guilty at ali.
Bellows: They never do that in. our
town. They just walk off. and take the
iail with them
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
Sill ut the Helm.

(The Halifax independently
Chairman ]. 4. Ellyson, who for many
wears has so organized the party and
brought its forces into the field, as never
TO lose a victory. is still at the helm,
and besides doing his work as state
Chairman, will take an active part on
the stump.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

The President now and then seems to
know a good thing when he sees II.
though he Is blind to the advantages OF
Democracy. He is wise in realizing. as
1t is reported he does realize. that Gene,
raj Fitz. Lee fits the Cuban consui-gene-
ralship "like the paper on the wall"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

Tlppell: i tell you what it is, old man;
that fall L had Just now completely
took my breath away.
Whippell: Very likely, but 1t didn't
take 1t far enough away.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

Certain Slberians report that they have
seen balloon. which they think is An
dree's. 1t didn't seem to have any sort
of pole along. though. and soon passed
beyond the range of their vision.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

If the average modern man should
wear the old-time coat-of-mail, he would
probably succumb to the force of habit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

One thousand lasters have struck IN
New England shoe-factories. but II would
seem that such a strike would not last
In the nature OF things.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

1t is a great comfort to realize that
Jack Frost win soon be along to take
Yellow Jack In hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

Absence makes the heart SICK" said
the deserted benedict, as he tried to but
ton his coat and found that they were
not
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

Time doesn't fly so very fast but that
some men find it easy to keep late hours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
personal.

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Richmond. Va. September ~. 1897.
HAVING QUALIFIED AS EXECU-
tors Of the estate OF the late ELIZA
BETH c. WALLER. deceased. all per-
sons Indebted TO the said estate are here
by rotifed TO make payment 10 us. and
all persons having claims against the same
are hereby directed TO present the same
10 us for settlement.
HARRISON ROBERTSON,
JACKSON GUY.
Executors OF Elizabeth e. Waller. de-
ceased. sc 1917
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

II the mass OF the Republicans OF New
York city mind their P's and Q's. their
Platts and Quiggs. and vote against Low
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

So the 2-cent postage-stamp is not to
be green, after all. and another slight is
thus put upon poor Erin.