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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
THE MOTHER COUNTRY.

The Pail Mall Magazine criticises the
figure of speech by which we alude TO
| England as the mother country Of
America" and AYERS that tho expression.
however well meaning it may be, is n
misleading metaphor.
Our contemporary quotes Tennyson and
William Watson to show that the figure
Of speech has literary sanction, but as
serts that both poets ignore the flight OF
time and mistake a historical for an ac-
tual relation According 10 the editor OF
Pail Mall, the two countries-that is. the
America OF to-day and the England of
to-day-are coheiresses of the England Of
the past and especially, as we may say
Of the seventeenth century England. Or
20 follow a significant personification,
which had its origin either in mythology
or chivalry. and which makes all nations
feminine, the two countries are sister
Commonwealths.
The Pail Mall editor says that the same
spirit which refused ship money to
Charles l., refused tea money 10 George
H.; the same spirit which drew up the
of Independence. 1t was England's mis-
conception of her true relation to her
American Colonies that finally alienated
them. She tried to be not only a mother
land, but a stepmother-land, and the
United States nobly broke her leading
strings. And now, after century and
quarter the "old country has no shadow
of excuse for putting on maternal airs
towards us. as the English. no less than
the Americans, are revolted children OF
the England of North and Grenville.
On the whole, we think there is much
good, sound sense in this position, and
then, too, it lacks the hypocrisy which |
the other expression suggests. However |
friendly the relations Of the two nations |
may be, and however much we may owe |
to our British ancestors, We cannot nut |
recall England's stepmotherly regime |
and the trouble it caused US.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
WILL THROW OFF THE YOKE.
North Carolina Determined the
Whites Shall Rule.

SCOTLAND NECK. n. c.. october Il
Special )-Some negroes here are already
saying that they Will vote the Democratic
ticket this year. Such determination on
the part Of the white people to carry the
election must make them feel like their
vote cast on the other side will be lost
Not only are the white people Of the
eastern part of the State interested in
carrying the election for white supre-
macy. but the feeling has spread 20 the
very mOuntain-tops.
At meeting In BERTHE county a Few
days ago. under the influence OF a speech
by w. A. Dunn, Esq. Of Scotland Neck
your correspondent heard a farmer say
that he had been through one war. and
fought from Virginia to Ohio and carries
n Yankee bullet i'm him. but he Is as ready
to fight now as he ever was.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
SHENANDOAH COUNTY.
Quarters for Company A--RSin-A
Serious Accident.

WOODSTOCK, VA, October 21.--(Spe-
cial.)-Major Shanks. acting quartermas-
ter of the Second Virginia Regiment was
here several hours this morning. and ar
ranged for quartering the men Of Com
pany a az the FAIRGROUNDS and board
ing them at the hotels in town. The
men will arrive at the barracks here to-
morrow and Sunday, and will have COM
Portable quarters at the FAIRGROUNDS,
which are less than a mile from the hotel.
a heavy rain has been falling all day,
and unless there is a cessation during the
night there will be danger along the
river.
The Shenandoah County Teachers In
stitute convcnes here on Thursday for
two days session. About one hundred
teachers will attend.
Frank the 12-year-old son Of W. II.
Hotel, a well-known miller, Of Edin-
burgh i'm this county, was seriously in
jured this afternoon in the mill, in which
he was employed. Young Hotel was
grinding an axe on a stone run by the
mill machinery, and was caught in the
belt. and before the mill could be stopped
he was hurled around the belt for hall a
hundred times. His condition is extremely
critical, and he is not expected TO re-
cover.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
Fatal Accident In BucEin & II nm.

WEALTHIA, BUCKINGHAM COCN-
TY, VA, October 21.-(SpeciaL)-Nir. NJ.
f. Jones was accidentally killed AT his
saw-mill. at Penlon near this place. On
Tuesday. He was holding piece Of tim
Der at the lath-saw, and it slipped, strik-
Ing him in the abdomen, and from which
injury he died in a short time.
Mr. Jones came TO this county from
Wales. several years ago. and had made
a good citizen. He was the oldest .nem-
Der OF Stonewall Lodge. A. f. and A. NJ:
member Of Buckingham Baptist church.
and very active IN church-work. lie leaves
a wife and several children.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
North CaroIinn's --latest sensation.

N~udtlotte On. CO Observer
Inc letter of recantati0n OF Postmaster
Chadbourn, of Wilmington. is perhaps no
most sensational publication OF the can.
paign. Under date of September H,E as
wrote TO Senator Pritchard a letter. ia
Which he said I'm effect. 10 not ln language.
th'l inc Democratic representation about
negro otce-holders 10 WilmIueru and
Ne" hanover, and about political c.ri-
lions generally I'm that city and county,
were false. and this letter has been widely
printed and quoted by th. Republican
Iuaipnists. who have made campaign
document or it. Now Mr. Ch1d0oIr1
writes q second letter. IN which ho ace
knoWledses the negro oftice-h0Idors and
the gravity Of the situation. "Th.ra s'
ne SAYS "a greater feeling OF unrest and
uncertainty about the maintenance ~ 0r-
der that l have ever seen. and ~
even tho most conservative. fDei tn1t A
race conflict is imminent. than which mo-
tning could be more disastrous. nor only
10 this city and county, bat 10 our parry
IN the State, and rather than have r9l
arson. and bloodshed prevail here. L. Rec
publican though ] am advise giving up
the local offices In this county as tl..'
are no national political principles in-
yolycd IN this contest"
While Mr.. Chadbourn is consurab,' ~
account Of HIS first letter. which Do now
practically admits was written without a
knowledge Of the facts. he is to bo come
mended for his recantation of 10 and i'r
advising line OF policy I'm local arl.r'
tending TO preserve the peace now and .'
insure good local government hereafter
This letter Is a complete answer % me
cry OF Democratic Hes" applied 20 t1'
solemn truths which the Democratic press
and speakers have uttered with reference
TO the condition Of affairs IN Wilmington
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
Mr.. George Lane still Ill.

PORT HAYWOOD. MATHEWS COUN-
TY, VA. October 2l.-(SpeciGL )-Priyate
c. T.. Tabb Lane, Company VI. Fourth
Virginia Regiment, who is well known in
your city. continues III at his home, IN
this county. Having contracted Florida
fever while in service in Camp cuba
Libre. Mr. Lane was on August 10th sent
10 the second Division Hospital. From
there he was transferred to the Recu-
peratlng Hospital at Pablo Beach. Fail
ing to improve perceptibly a that place,
he was Il few weeks later granted thirty
days furlough to his home, in the hope
that his native air might prove beneficial
TO him. This hope not being realized, an
extension of leave Of thirty days was
granted 10 him by the War Department.
He is still closely confined TO his bed
with high fever his physicians only al
lowing him liquid diet.
Mr. Lane is exceedingly anxious to go
along with the rest Of the boys" when
the Seventh Army Corps moves on Ha-
bana. and his friends sympathiZe with
him in his disappointment. but hope that
he may yet be restored to health and
thus ultimately reach the Island Of Cuba.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22

o.. J. Bell, in November Pall-Mall Maya
zinc

81. j. Bell, in November Pall-Mall Maya
zine)
l hear bird that sings of yesterdays.
A lonely bird, but none so lone as |,
Whose life is leaden as a wintry sky.
o heart. how weary are Loves woods and
ways
When trod in singleness The sight obeys
The soul. and sees no beauty far or nigh
Unless the soul says Look And so
L sigh
Thru this fair spring when 1 should tune
my praise.
know not why the bird is sad. God
knows:
And He knows why my heart makes out
no song.
For / am burdened with the grievous
wrong
OF hard words said TO one whose calm
reDose
l would give all 10 wake. - All,
dear. how Ions,
How dark the night until your eyes I'M
close.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
NOT SETTLED,

The Nashville American. IN an article
on the negro problem. challenges the con-
tention advanced II says. In some quar-
tiers that that problem is settled.
The American then goes on 10 show
that the opportunities for the negro TO
work are limited. and are becoming more
so every day. 1t is apparent. therefore,
adds our contemporary. that n very Sc
rious problem is before us. The question
IL. What is to be done with thu negro?
The American is right The negro prob
lem Is not settled. and this statement APP
plies not only to the question Of what po-
sition he shall occupy in the field Of la
Dor but 10 the question, What shall be
his status In many other respects? Yet,
with the problem before us still unsolyed,
the Republican party would have us make
wards" and finally citizens OF several
millions OF Malays and Negrtoes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22

Countless homes I'm every city In Ame-
RIGA have been saved from the sad loss
OF some despairng member by PANE
celery compound.
The story Of the life-work Of the as
coverer Of this Word-famed remedy IS
familiar TO most readers The likeness
Of Dartmouth's greatest professor. Pro-
fessor Edward i. Phelps, NJ. D., LII d.,
given above, is the best portrait OF him
yet printed
Excepting its handful Of magnificent
statesmen and its military heroes says
the most recent writer upon and critic
Of America. "the people owe more 10
Dartnouths OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES than to
any other one man.
I'm every walk Of life. among the high
est holders at the national capt.
tai. I'm the homes OF the best people I'm
the large cities among the everyday
folks OF the country, families in com
Portable circumstances. families that
live from hand TO mouth and could not,
II they wished. afford the services Of any
but an ordinary physcian-everywh 1
have met people to whom Paine's celery
compound has been q blessing"
Ii was the word-fomed discovery by
Professor Phelps Of an infalible cure for
those fearful ills that result from an inn
paired nervous system and impure blood
which has endeared the great doctor To
the world. and made his life an era i'm
the practice of medicine.
Professor Phelps was born In COnuoc-
ticut and graduated i'm medicine at Yale
His unusual talent soon brought him
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
THE ALGER ISvEsTIGATION.

The propramme adopted by the AlBel
Investigating Commission, if persisted il
will defer all important development
concerning the conduct Of the war unu
the elections are over
Instead OF calling Miles, Shafter' ana
sternberg the commission has summon
"A witnesses who. it must have known
had nothing TO tell. And instead Of visit
,,s camps from which the greatest com
-,e,nts came II is touring about Jack
sonvillc and Atlanta.
The commission might as well confess
81 once that it Is merely killing ume' IL
II wishes 10 get at the meat Of the con-
troversv it ought to haul up Miles Shall
tor and Stcrnberg and call for the re-
-, made Inv colonel Roosevelt while he
was at Santiago.
In that report Roosevelt is well known
10 have roasted" the Quartermaster
and Commissary departments. Yet though
the commissioners might have possessed
themselves Of this document for the ask
ing. they declined or neglected to pursue
that line of enquiry and departed from
washington for the South.
In short. instead Of hearing the com
plainants first, they have been hearing
witnesses for the defence first. 1t is true
that now and then officers and men have
come forward with minor complaints
but for the most part the testimony
taken has been that Of men who were
known I'm advance 10 have no complaints
to make.
II the commission continues in It's pres
emit course, election-day will have passed
before the statements Of Miles and SHAFT
ter are heard or Roosevelt's Santiago re-
mort Is produced. Perhaps it may be
argued that II would be better TO wait
for the calm after the elections before
examining the witnesses whose tesu-
mony may produce sensations. Such an
argument as that might have had some
weight against entering into any inves-
tigation at all at this time; but since the
President insisted that the investigation
should be begun at once, we submit that
,he commission should have begun its
work I'm the usual and proper way.
Roosevelt might be embarrassed by the
publication OF his letter, in which he
scored the quartermasters and commits
saries but that is not a matter to be
considered by an impartial tribunal.
The commission has been too active in
calling witnesses who have nothing TO
tell. and too inactive in calling witnesses
who might a tale unfold. The result is
that the people are by no means salts
fed with its work. 1t IS clear that per-
sistence In tho present course will result
in STAYING off all disclosures until the
elections are over That will. no doubt.
be agreeable 10 the administration but
IL is hardly what tho public had the right
TO expect after the promises made that
nothing was TO be hushed M, nothing
concealed. and that the truth was TO be
ascertained and published at all hazards.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
JAMES CITY.
Fire on a Fnrm-wiiinmsburg Per-
sOnnIs.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. October Ill
Especial )-About midnight last night the
corn crib. the hay loft, and tho stable on
the farm of Mr.. II. ID. Cole were de-
stroyed by fire. together with a large
quantity of fodder and hay Several wa
CONS and carts under the hay loft, to-
gcther with the teams and farming inn
PIGMENTS, were saved. The dwelling and
large barn near by were saved. Mr.. Cole
places his loss at about 500 The fire Is
thought to have been OF incendiary ori-
gin. There was no Insurance.
Mrs. J. c. Pilkinston. Of Rockford ILL.,.
has joined her. husband here at their new
home, purchased last summer.
Mr.. Leper Robinson. of Richmond, IS
expected here in few days to visit his
niece, Mrs. Noryell Henley
On Wednesday. the 10th Of October, at
Yorktown a number OF well-known gem
tlcmen. Sons OF the Revolution" gather
ed al the historic Moore house to cele-
brate the surrender of CORVALLIS. Among
the visitors were j. Aston Cabell, r. Lam
caster Williams, and DR.. Charles r. Rob-
bins. Of Richmond. and Arthur Wiley, Of
Norfolk. DR.. Edwin Booth. a "Son Of
the Revolution" was invited 10 join the
party. but did not receive the notice in
time.
Miss Mtylene Y. Cowlos formerly OF
this county. now a resident Of Hampton,
is among those who have been awarded
a Peabody scholarship. good for two
years beginning this month. Miss
Cowlcs was appointed upon the recon-
mondaton of President Payne, OF the
Peabody Normal College, at Nashville,
Tenn.
Mr.. Robert $. Bright Of the Philadel
phia Bar, accompanied by his wife, who
is a Philadelphia lady, IS here to visit his
father at his home. near town.
Mr.. Walter ). Scott. who came here
about two years ago from Ohio, returned
yesterday with his family. after having
disposed of most Of his effects by sale.
Miss NJ. Willie Bagby, after pleasant
visit to her old home, in Staunton, has
returned here, where she now resides.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
Wilmington, y. G., a Magazine.

UhurlOttc u. Cd Observer
The WILMINGTON Messenger comment
In,, upon the letter Of Postmaster Clld-
bourn. Of that city. OF date the lSth. says:
In his letter Mr.. ChadbOurn sets him
self right and does justice 20 the c0mmu-
nifty. Wo commend his frankness IN 90
ing this aud we also commend his fore
sight in observing that he present p0l,ti-
cal condition IN North Carolina is DOOM
ed He correctly states the case when
he saws he feels that q race conflict b. i'm
rninenf. lie doesn't resimate the
dlreful consequence. either Indeed the
eituation here has been one Tor soma time
thnt might be compared 20 q mag zine
only awaiting the spark to set II OF. Such
n state OF affairs b. ntolcraDle. 10 can-
not and II win be allowed 20 continue"
The editor Of the Observer had "a private
letter last week irum "a friend In VII
rnlngton who stated the case'in almost
the foregoing lansuage-his language was
that tho striking Of q Qcrlor mach would
start the EIa7e Another letter from this
same friend. received Tuesday night. said
that there L. no guessing Wha; wi,l zap
pen there between this time and election
dav or then. but hat De proposed 20 send
his family out Of the city before the Sth
OF November. Wilmington ladies. sum-
merlng In Western North Carolina. have
been heard 70 express dread az the
thought OF going home before the cleo
ton. As much as a month ago We heard,
upon high euthorlty--what has never been
printed before-that the white men OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
A REVOLUTIONARY SUGGESTION.

The suggestion has been made that he
war with Spain has taught US the neces-
siiy Of Matchmaking our militia" and
II has been caught UP and commended
by a number OF our northern contem-
poraries. We do not know where rests
the responsibility FOR the suggestion, but
We 90 know that the phrasing OF ii sug-
gests IN turn an imperialistic source. and
that the advocates OF Imperialism are
making the most OK Il. Involved in The
pleas fof these latter for putting the
m'itia on more effective basis we
ma most adroit attempts 10 popularize
the Matchmaking" idea.
There Is no question that The war with
Spain has taught as the necessity Of
Improving the status OF our militia. when
ne Mar broke out there was NOT a mnitia
reSi1Deh' IA the United States that yyaa 3,
proper condition to take the field. Ia
h.lis iaf naiier directly homo. the N,r.
Einia muitia-or volunteers. as we eau
tbsr-s@r@ wofully IN prepared for a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22

reputation and prominence among his
professional brethren. First he was elect.
ed TO the professOrship Of auafom, ana
surgery in the Vermont University Next
ne was appointed lecturer on ma,.r,
medica and medical botany In r.rt-
mouth College. The next year Do una
chosen professor OF the chair Tho, v,-
Gated by Professor R0bby. and doom.
pied the chair. the most important ana.
in the country. at the time whom b. e-.,
formulated his most remarkable me.
scriDtion
Professor Phelps has given 20 his rro.
Iession in Paine's celery compound a
positive cure for slecplessn0rs. wasting
strength dyspepsia. blliousr,.s liver
complaint, neuralgia. rheumatism au
nervous diseases and kidney troubles u
is the only specific recognized ana r-a.
scrlbed to-day by the best phvslcrars fo-
diseases arising from a dobHiat.I nor.
Vous system. For such couui.I,,,
Ttlnes celery compound succeeds agr.r
ana again where everything else Fails
NO remedy was ever s0 highly recon-.
mended. because none ever accompl.sres
so much.
Falne's celery compound stands with.
out competition for feeding exhausted
nerves and building nap the strength %,
the body n cures radically and D.r.
manently. a healthy increa.e I'm au1..
lite and a corresponding gain I'm WEIGHT
and good spirits follow The use o,
Paine's celery compound. II Is tha most
remarkable medical achievement % his
last half OF the nineteenth century
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
ANTI-SCANDAL LEAGUE.

The London correspondent Of northern
paper writes that the fashionable set In
the great English capital are attempting
to start an "Anti-Scandal League ana
that smart" society has been circular
lied" to give their support to this novel
but hopeless movement. The members
of this noble organization are enjoined
Ito combat pleasantly any SANDER uttered
in their presence" and to seek to enlist
the offender as a member of the league"
Although there is a magnificent scope
for such crusade, the movement, says
the correspondent has excited more
amusement than interest, especially as
it was initiated by certain defunct men,
bers of the set who are no longer 'in the
swim"
1t will be observed that the anti
Scandal League" does not deafen its ears
TO scandalous remarks, but merely pre-
scribes a mild rebuke after the impor-
tant information had been CLEANED. This
wise provision-or saving clause-shoud
be in itself enough TO prevent the league
from making an utter failure. And then,
too, although the Islander may be COM
bated," there is nothing said against its
repetition. So altogether, we do not
see why the smart set of London, who.
by the way, appear TO furnish a good
many subjects for gossip. and even
SANDER, should not take hold of the
movement and make 1t a perfect success.
But little sacrifice is asked of them, and
then, too, when the league gets tiresome,
some other fad may be adopted.
Governor Hastings, of Pennsylvania,
has by formal proclamation made Thurs
day of next week, "Military-Day' of the
Philadelphia peace jubilee, a day OF
Thanksgiving and prayer for the people Of
his State. He states the causes and re-
suits of the war thus succinctly:
"A foreign Power by the barbarous
and inhuman treatment Of its own sub
iects had shocked the civilized world
The American people reached the point
where they would no longer permit
humanity to be so cruelty outraged al
most under the shadow Of their own flag |
In the struggle which followed Gods !
The people answered as one man TO the |
ccuntry's call. Our army and navy exc |
cuted with unparalleled Valor the viii Of !
the nation. our victories by sea and on |
land were signal triumphs for civilization |
and free government"
His recommendation Is, in part, as .ol-
lows:
THAT our usual places OF wor-
shin be filled with C,od-fearing
thankful. ami patriotic worshippers
that the influence Of the
davis Observance may find frultion
in years to come in that rectitude of lifc.
that devotion 10 home and country. and
that performance of every private and
public duty which shah be well pleasing |
10 Him, to the end that the future shall
know nothing but peace and that the re-
suits OF the war may prove a permanent
blessing 60 our land and TO the cause OF
advancing civilization"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
acknowledgements ~ 1870

Friends Of the Dispatch would 90 US
fovor bv informing us promptly OF any
foi,ure on the part of newsdeaiers' o.
newsboys on railroad trains to meet the
.,.,,o demand for copies Of this paper
information is also desired by us OF the
dol,nouency Of any carrier Of ours IN
Richmond. Manchester. or elsewhere
Mail subscribers are likewise invited
20 renort TO us whenever their papers
come late or irregularly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
The Juntn Postmaster Resigns.

ROCKY MOUNT. VA, October 2.--
(Specal.) -Information is received from
Junta, in this county. that the negro. ID.
A. lyman, who was appointed postmaster
nj that place by the present admlnistra-
ton, finding that the whites would not
patronize his office, has resigned in favor
Of Miss lula o. Finch. Miss Finch is the
only daughter of the late c. IL. Finch
who died in Roanoke last year while In
the employment of the Norfolk and West
ern railroad.