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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-23

/ \ New STUMBLING DoDGE-A THIRD
STREET BANK EICTIMIzED-WHAT \ Box or
| SHoT DIp.-Somc days since, an English
man of good address and large prctcnsions
! appeared in our city for the purpose, as he
represented, OF investing in real estate.
Some years ago ne made the acquaintance
in Paris of Il prominent Cincinnati artist,
and one of his first steps here was To find
his old friend and present his compliments.
In this he was successful. He was kindly
received, and the inequalities of the artist
were extended to him. He was informed
of the hours for breakfast, for dinner, and
supper, and asked to make himself at
home. In availing himself of this kind
ness, he proceeded as far as gentlemen
usually do, but made himself compare
lively at home, and was handsomely
treated. He talked good deal about his
business, his means, and his intentions.
! And in this connection he exhibited let
ter from his London correspondent, report
| ing sales OF property there which Melted a
large amount of money, which he proposed
to invest in property III this city and Vi
! cnitv.
| The intimacy thus formed he used to
secure an introduction At one of the Third
! street banks. As soon as this was fairly
! obtained, he appeared one day with neatly
constructed iron box, upon which was
| tastetully painted the name OF the English
| gentleman and capitalist-aS was supposed.
! He informed the officers Of the bank that
! the box contained twenty thousand dollars
in gold, and politely asked the favor OF de-
| posting il in the vault for satc-kccping,
| stating al the same time that he was nego-
tiating for the purchase OF real estate, and
should in few days want To use the con-
tents Of the box. His request was OF
course complied with, for there was no.
thing in his personal appearance or move
ments to excite suspicion.
| Soon thereafter he called al the bank,
and stating that he had made some pur-
chascs, and that he needed just then the
use of the small amount of three thousand
five hundred dollars, which, if the cashier
would kindly hand him, holding his specie
deposit as security, he would call next day
and settle. The request was unsuspcctingly
granted.
The English gentleman then disappeared.
He did not appear next day, as promised.
The box was examined, handled, and
weighed (by hand), and seemed to be all
right. The weight was such that it was
believed it contained the precious metal, as
represented. The owner of the box, how
ever, did not appear the next day, nor the
next, and then suspicion became strong.
1t was finally decided to take peep into
the box. The lock was accordingly picked,
the lid raised, and the surprise OF the bank
officers may be imagined when il was dis
covered that 1t was filled ,cith No. shot,
neatly packed and arranged in manner
TO deceive. 1t is needless to add that the
English gentleman has not since made his
appearances. He is probably operating in
other fields, and the object Of this article
Is to put people on their guard against this
accomplished scoundrel. We may remark,
IN the language of counterfeit detectors.
that nc is swell calculated to deceive. -
Cincinnati Gazette.
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RICHMOND AND DASvILLE RAILROAD,
RICHMOND. Nav 2. 1896.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-On and


CHANGE OF SCIIEDULE.-On and
y after SUNDAY, June 10th, TRAINS will run
follows
MAIL AND PASSENGER TRAIN leaves Rich:
mond daily At 8 so A. ~ Arrives At Danville at so
p NJ Arrives At Greensboro al L. VI.
Leaves Greensboro daily al I. 80 A. VI. Leaves
DanviIle daily at 80 A NJ. Arrives at Richmond
at 5 =. NJ.
NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS public are
hereby informed that the different railroads on
the line from Richmond 10 the south, rid Dan
vile, Va: Greensboro, Salisbury, Charlotte, &c,
Y C.. Chester, Wnnsboro', Columbia, Charles
ton, Greenvlle, &c. :. C.; Augusta, Savannah
Macon Columbus Athens, Atlanta, &c, Ga.
Montgomery, Selma, Mobile, &c. Ala. New
Orleans, La. &c, are now completed, thus giving
to the various points south. The route passes
through a salubrious and healthy country.
Trains connect AT Burkeville with trains on IN"
Southside railroad for FARMVILLE, LYNCH
BURG, BRlST KNOXVILLE, DALTON,
CHATTANOOGA, MEMPHIS, &c.
THOMAS DODAMEAD,
lie Its superintendent.
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Murder and Suicide-A Discarued
Lover Murders His ParamOur. ana
then Atfempts to Gut His Throat.

The dcnizcns of the Eighth Ward were
greatly excited last evening over the news
that murder had been committed IN
Prince street. Miss Kate Smith, only
twenty-one years of age, had been living Il
life of i'll fame for some time, and had re-
sided with Mrs Amanda Cutler, the pro
prictrcsS, for some months past. hate had
a lover, whom She supported, named Jerry
OBrien. When General Sweeney and ms
gallau, host departed for the frontier to in
wade Canada, Jerry formed part of the van
guard. On the movement being abandoned
by the Fcnan leaders, Jerry came back TO
the city, with scarcely any clothes to his
back, and no money in his pockets.
Kate was disguised al this, and Summa-
rilv dismissed her lover, and sought the
affections OF Il more prudent cavalier. .Icr-
rv became greatly cnraged At this sudden
dismissal, and endcavored 10 avcngc HIM
self by living in wait for Kate on Saturday
night, and struck her in the face, brulslng
her terribly. Jerry was arrested subse-
uuentlv on bench-warrant issued by jus
ticc Ledwith, and held 10 bail 10 answer
the complaint at the Court of Special
Sessions, which trial was set down for to-
day.
Yesterday afternoon OBricn proceeded
10 the house kept by Mrs. Cutler, and sent
up note asking to see her, but she re-
fused TO accord him an interview. lie then
went to Il fish stand and bought knife,
and, in returning to the house, made his
way up To the room occupied by Kate. The
proprictres>. learning this fact, ran mp to
prevent any violence. As She opened the
door, she saw Kate knccling before o Brien
and imploring his mercy. When the girl
saw Mrs. Cutler She sprung up, and after Il
short struggle succeeded in escaping from
her lover, but was quickly pursued by him
down stairs.
On overtaking her on the first floor,
Jerry plunged the knife INTO the uniortu-
nate girls back, the blade entering below
the right shoulder, inhicting wound Of 50
severe Il nature that She almost immc-
dlately expired. Assoon as the Infatuated
man found that he had killed his paramour,
he deliberately drew the knife across his
own throat, but did not succeed in iniiict-
lug 4 mortal wound.
The police arrested O'Bricn, and his
wounds were dressed. He was afterwards
conveyed to Bellevue Hospital. Coroner
Wildey will hold an inquest to-day AT 10
O'Clock .-Ntr York World 2lSt
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ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND TICKETS AT ONE
DOLLAR EACH,
LIST OF PRIZES

MODE OF DISTRIBUTION.
Numbers from TO 100, 900 will be placed in a
wheel by committee appointed by the tic ket-
holders, and person also selected by the ticket
holders present. will do the drawing. The person
holding the ticket corresp ondng with the first
number drawn will be entitled TO the First Prize
Of i've thousand dollars and 30 on until the
whole number are disposed #. Each agent will be
furnished with fnll list Of the drawing soon as
Ii can be published.
We win send TO one address FIVE tickets for
- so; TEN tickets for Sc TWENTY for 81. so !;
THIRTY for s?6.?S; FORTY for sa5, and FIFTY
for $40. So
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WIN. REYNOLDS S 90
STANTON, JAnnarv !. l..

NJ UWium REYNOLDS, LDUis0 r'nFG u:
Dear Sir,-The undersigned. cttIL.n- - Augusta
county. Va, desir" To- "xpr">, to you heir deep
sense II the los, sustained by tbs people ut 'H
ton OF the State in the death II your brother pr
Taliai.rrp Rnuuolis, who resided In oar midst -
many wears. and whose great skill asa physician
had given him an acknowledged ,rUsu"u,- am.n j,
tn. professional men of the country tn" raa~.
bfAted - Rcnnoll> PIN universally re. H.
u.tnd ~ Invaluable. on account - ~ wonderful
curative pruprrti.s the resuitof that ~,"n' rr
which has rendered him 80 great public r.r.sfss.
tar. II j. most important, ia our juiIMwu', lat.
this great r"mrijsl agent should NOT h. lo.' 20 the
world. We are informed that som" year. INC" your
your family ami nri. hborhuoa. and thatthg, - hs
oily copy 81 SAID recipe which L. nuw aya1ia'l"
W. therefore. IN tn" nam" 81 humanity. Apptt f
vug tu u - 4 publication III tito the world. Which
~, t~,l confident you will not object o. I'D Il -"
i. Il hdy,a II iu your possession.
W,.rr with much respect,
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DISPATCH JOB PRINTING HOUSE.

IDIsPATcH JOB PRINTING HOUSE
This establishment has been furnished with an
! ENTIRELY NEW OUTFIT OF STEAM PRES>E e
and IMPROVED MACHINERY, and with every
thing in the TYPE DEPARTMENT that the best
Founders could supply, aud is now prepared Ia exec
cute orders for every description Of
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL JOB PRINTING
For Merchants,
Manufacturers.
' Banks,
Railroads,
Express Companies.
Insurance Companies,
Boarding. Houses,
Concert Halls.
ConotabIe', ,.--...u,
Schools,
and for all other persons, corporations and institute
tons. We print
Business Cards, Checks,
Visiting Cards Notes,
"At Home" Cards, Draft,
Wedding Cards, Prices Current,
Ball Cards, Title Deeds,
Show Cards, Trust Deeds,
Admission Cards, Leases,
Election Cards, Receipts,
Time Tables, Tax Bills,
Way-Bills, Licenses,
Circular Bonds,
Bill Heads.
Insurance Policies, Shippers Receipts,
Calendars Steamers Bills,
Notices Druggists Labels,
Bills Of Lading, Tobacco Labels
Msnifests, Clothing Labels,
Bills Of Fare, Dray Tickets.
Concert Bills, Coal Tickets,
Programmes Wood Tickets,
Theatre Bills, Bread Tickets,
Show BILE MILK Tickets,
Posters, all sizes Reward Tickets
Passenger Tickets, Election Tickets.
Certificates OF stock.
Renewal Certificates,
Manufacturers Labels.
Allwork ordered will b. done in the most artistic
manner and al vEkY Low PRICES.
CoLoRED PRINTING OF ALL KINDS. my
THE FOURTH roE NATIoNAL PRIZE
will be held IN Richmond, Va,
on FRIDAY, THE eth JULY, 1895.
TWENTY THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUN.
DRED AND EIGHTY; EIGHT VALUABLE
THOUSAND DOLLARS,
will be presented TO the ticket holders.
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i. SURGEON UENTIhT,~H
Office and residence on Main street. between Eie'
venth and Twelfth, inst below the Nat,ona a Ok,
ever to give his patrons the full benefit IT his pro
fession lie will EXCHANGE NEW TEETH on the
improved base for OLD SETS OF GOLD, All WORK
warranted for Mt least five years. Those requiring
his services need not neglect their teeth ~ ne VIII
accommodate himself to their circumstances ahd
the times Patients from the country can board
With him at his residence without charge While
hating work done. HlH -o--"tH
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y MUND STEAMS LINEsE=kssez,
THROUGH TO BOSTON Steamers WASlllaG-
TON, Captain CHICHESTER, and VALLEY CITY,
Captain SNYDER, comprising this Line, will leave
New York every SATuRDAY, and Richmond every
FRIDAY, alternately.
They have formed through connection with the
Metropolitan Steamship Line for Boston, and are
prepared 10 sign Bills of Ladng through at mode
rate rates.
Freight received daily.
Passage to New York, including meals and state
room $40. W J. PORTER, Agent,
Iy lf-am Office No. =, 1875, on the Dock.
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STEAMERS.
NOR NORFOLK AND BALTIMORE
L AND IL 7
sFH1ZEExxR.
INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS ON JAMES RIVER.

The elegant aud comodious steammer GEoR.
GEANNA, Captain u. I. HILL, leaves l.udlaln x
Watson's wharf Rockets. everyMONDA1, WE'D
YESDAY, and SATURDAY, 1T 4 o'clock, A. M,
connecting at Norfolk with the Bay Line steamers
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TIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE.

FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE
THE INSURANCE AND SAVINGS COMPANY OF
VIRGINIA,
CHARTERED FEBRUARY, 1865;
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, 100000;
INVESTED CAPITAL, *2oo, 900;
FIRE AND MARINE POLICIES.
All the benefits which result to property and trade
from a deposit of premiums with
HOME INSTITUTION OF UNDOUBTED SAFETY
AND ABILITY
will be realized by insuring with this company.
OFFICERS or THE COMPANY.
d.. HARTsOoK, President,
DAVID J. BURR, Secretary.
&c. wHERRY, JR., Assistant Secretary.
DIRECTORS OF The COMPANY.
D. ]. HARTSooK, ~. STOKES,
JOHN ENDERs, JOHN C. WILLIAMS,
w. B. ISAACS, DAVID CCRRlE,
JOSEPH =. POWELL. W. q. PAINE,
D. Won GROOMING, w. G. TAYLOR,
GEORGE S. PALMER, SAMUEL C. TARDY.
OFFICE IL RICHMOND,
ON MAIN STREET, NEAR THIRTEENTH,
over United States Telegraph Once.
my 26-lm
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I PARTIES by The beOrgeanna have The privilege oi
Sleeping aboard TIA. oyer MS ht, where they will find
splendid state room accommodation free Of charge
Baggage checked through. Passengers and bag
gage transferred Ia railroad dep"- free OF charge
| Passengers by this line arrive At Norfolk and
| Baltimore much sooner than by the other.
For freight or passage, apply at the company J,
office. at SIMPLIFY, ROANE co. 8, corner Of
| Fourteenth and Franklin streets, opposite the Ex-
change Hotel or at Ludlam War-"u'- wharf at
Rockets, JOHN II. FREEMAN, Agent.
l.. B. TATrH, Freight Agent.
4. 4 FuGTbt.
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ACCUMULATION Now ovER sls, 900, 600.

Having complied with the law OF the Stale reqGir-
ing A deposit By foreign insurance companies will
ths Treasurer application can be made 10 the nm.
dersigned al his office, on Main street, frot door
east II the post Office, or 10 Dr. J. Is McCaw, Medi.
cal Examiner J. b Macmurdo, Archibald Boil
ling, John NJ. Otey, Z. T. Meade, or John T: God.
din with 0. +. BRESEE,
~ 3-lm General Agent
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FKEpEal,K HALL, LOrI.A CurSTY, VA
I.uu.ry -.

FKEDEaI,K HALL, LOrI-A CurSTN. Va
January 10, -.
Geutl.men.- our very kind communicate ni lhe
9th al the present month j. received. | thank go
kindly for the high esteem and appreciation 81 h.'
deceased brother DIT Renu"tds, of>faHut"taa a.
physician. | am free Ia stat" that Il would give i~1
great satisfaction 10 hrstuw upon ID" g." pie al '.'
cuunr~ AT least, without remuneration, -, -rea.
haueft a. the recipe for tn" R"uuDld- hesIa@,
pills, which are Acknowledged t. he bI NnA a#N
. any Others. I'm fact, II was my original H'.f'1'
Ia publish IL Il the world gratuitou.iYt but "h'
/. Se into confederation that the lat. war has ..
ur and my family. consisting al NY "llr ana At'..
Young children, IN 4 comparatively destitute g.
dition aud beside being Tar advanced No me, i l".
that 1t j. day ow. 10 myself and Fanny ~ f.@t
some ppcuniary benefit from this rrclp"a h'if a
some future fay 10 be able 10 bestow II - -.
utt every one
| shall take steps very soon 20 have ~" d
manufactured on a large scale, and hope, usrut,
tie influence Of your raConiGuend atiUn- A.l '."
merit ~ the Iill. IL be- soon able IL place Them E.
the reach Of every one These pills canns To- >.
a, chap ~ pill, generally are, on accnHH' a
the cost III tho material Of which they #"
ma H. but when you take into conslderara# fst
one j. a dose, and their certain and enrN14At '..
ton, do not think you will consider them costly
My brother sold them readily al my ce"ls pr
DOZEN
Ian, gentlemen, very respectfully yglts, ,..
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The iaIlowiu. /, an extract % 4 letter tf"a hf
r stribting The distinguished sup"rn'rn1rn. IL
,h,. Western Luuatc Asylum, al stanton, u Ar
Eanuulds
- is ~ h,,tbk msDth.r NJ M prah sSt"n, nn. 10
tt.ni 10 III. afqict.i .rtryci,r., r'!'cytg
min. in III, r-t1r.S hdi has h,,H u'tt ~ oit,r'a
tint you ,oiH DnJIish II IL The corid
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-23

DOR NEW YORK.-ATLAN-6TTTH
L TIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPA .szzzaktsssSA
NY. The splendid new side wheel steamsh !
HATTERAS, LEWIS PARRISH commander, Abe
MARIE, A BOURNE commander, leave Rtchmun1
every MONDAY and SATURDAY; leave New
York every WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY.
These SHIPS are entirely new, and were pun
expressly for the route.
They have splendid SALOONS and STATE.
ROOMS, and the FARE, ACCOMMODATIONS and
ATTENTION are unsurpassed ,r,
Passage, meals, and state-rooms Included fIF
TEEN DOLLARS.
Goods shipped by this Line Pre- landed regularl!
at New York, on the Company's covered pier
sithin forty. eight hours.
Shippers are invited to notice that the grea
DAMAGE and loss by handling, and exposure IRON
frequent reshippiug, rs ON other lines IL avoided
by this route. $500
Freights for points beyond New York will be for.
w4rded with dispatch. and no charge made eXcep
actual expenses incurred. .
These ships discharge cargo in New York At pier
No 50 North rivet and the Company steamer
for Wilmington, North Carolina. Charleston, >a'
vannah, Mobile and New Orleans, leave rom I'M
same pier Goods for these points can be tran
ferred without expense or exposure.
Insurance IL very low by these ships, and the
economy in time, insurance, and condition II
which goods are delivered, makes this the cheap
est route from Virginia. Insurance effected a.
lowest rates. when ordered
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Although nave not had occasion I" ne thr l''.,
which were prepared by the late Or hshh"lH.t !
am satisfied from what hay" heard from e'n5.~.
men VIII hay. used them, that they ar . 't,lah.~
medicine, ana therefore cordially unite IA the ir
quest for the publication of the recipe.
ALEXANDER ii. H. >rUAHs
I.tuarys lseE stanton, "a
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| an, gentlemen, very respectfully your, ,.s
WILLIAM aENSoLp>

certify that myself and family have h""t Ia 70
habit IT using Dr.. I. Rennold>', HrpaH' fl..' '.'
long time. and have never had any occasion 80
- try any other, forthey have uniformly 'a,"'f'+
all the purposes al family pill. o"htd '"N
great deal IL their favor, bat tax" Il i"r slah..'
that what | have said will induce 'th'in !" ~.
them and Il -. their experience, iGat" u" ~
will accord with nine. 4. nAh'"'
STArSToS, January 5, 1898.
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hereby certify that / have used, hoth , 9f ~
pill. and truly saw their action /, more 'Nt|-1
and satisfactory than any medicine nave -,
used, and most earnestly recommend ltA. 80
family keep and use them. These fli.' -
rrip. Nothing i,.clsln "a for them more lhs3 'As'
deserve. BENJAMIN 1890
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SrArSroy. Va, January Z, ''ls.
take great pleasure In stating thai have -.
in thu habit Of using DIR. T Renuolas ; Hvf'..
ris =, my any ~. S"rs nae.ns ~
the KIND. have been engaged for some la. +
tae iron business, which rendered IL NECESSARY
have many persons In my employ. nave ]s'+
taese pills among thels with great ,uceess,
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LETTER FROM WARRINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch

PROGRESS on THE TAN Rnl.--THE TARIFF
IRON, WOOL, AND C0rToN-ItLL II MA
KING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GOLD SALES f
THE TREASURY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MEN ASp rENI,NISN.
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Ih.raby rsr,ify that have used Or. Renao1s
Hapate piI,s Tor several years, both for mysf 80
IN ms family and consider them nS:t an,S.r
.nnnI,sa WIN think them greatly prelefso.s ="
any 2snsI I ,h ,soo. THOMAS J. NICHE
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npv 600 ps. s. HOES. go.

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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-11

SISTERS VINO StlgmatlZe her as 'faSt,
ask if they have done even this, the
least Of her deeds, for the sake of
their country.
After communicating her informa-
ton to Col. Ashby, she remounted
her horse, and reached her home
safely, barely escaping bullet which
sleepy sentinel sent after her.
The Federals little imagined how q
young girl had put to fight all their
wary plans for entrapping the Con
federates. There was soon an I'M
usual stir in Front Royal, for the
Confederates were approaching unsx-
pectedly upon the town; but the
heroic girl was possessed of further
information which it was desirable to
convey to the approaching army.
Generals Banks, White, Shields,
Geary and Fremont were to co-ope-
rate against Gen. Jackson with their
| separate divisions, was the informa-
ton she wished to convey to that
General. How to reach him was the
question; but it did not take her long
to decide. Putting on her white sun
bonnet, she proceeded through the
streets, which were crowded with
Federal officers, and soon gained the
open fields. On, on she went, while
the bullets poured like thick rain
around her. Exposed to q cross-fire
from the Federal and Confederate
artillery, the shot and shell whistled
over the head of the dauntless girl,
who was also exposed to fire from
the pickets of the Fedesals, and from
the windows of the hospital The
shot pierced her clothing, but one
reached her body. A shell burst i'm
mediately in her vicinity, and she had
to lie down to escape the danger. But
all this terrible fiery rain had no
power to stop her onward career Few
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Who will Care Gor Niggcrs Now:
Parody or Who ,oiA Care for Mother No,c
List to me, plantation niggers,
While ] in dis mud hole lie,
Though I feel starvation's vigors,
Let me say word and die
Niggers, does dis look like freedum,
I can't see it any how;
Blacks am fools, and white folks lead EN-
But who cares for niggers now?
Look here niggers; am dying,
See the death-sweat on my brow;
Dis am freedum; no use crying;
Who will care for niggers now?
Some say niggers good as white folks,
GizZard foot, and Ebo shin;
Don't bcllebe it; tbs tight joke;
Handsome, but you can't come in;
Well, You hbed on old plantation,
Earning wild sweating-brow,
Plenty clothes, and plenty rations,
But who cares for niggers now?
White folks say dey give freedum,
What dey glib us is all my eye;
Free to suffer, free to languish,
Free to starve and free to die;
No potatoes, corn cake, bacon,
We must ) starvation bow,
If dis is freedum rs mistaken,
But who cal es for niggers now?
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career of Belle Boyd, 'sthe rebel
''spy"-the Southern heroine.

career of Belle Boyd, "the rebel
"spy"-the Southern heroine.
1t seems somewhat remarkable.
that though the Southern women en-
tered with all the enthusiasm of their
natures into the late war, SO few of
them distinguished themselves for
any daring deeds in behalf OF their
suffering country. We can only ac-
count for it by the fact that the
Southern women are naturally retir-
ing, and shrink instinctively from
notoriety. They were not found on the
battlefield, but they took their places
amid the wretched wards of the hos
pltal; and wherever Southern SOL
der was found, there was the South
ern woman, too, his ministering
angel. We do not think that the
entire annals of womanhood present
more complete picture of unseliish
devotion to a cause, and perfect self
sacrifice, than that exhibited by the
Southern women during the late un-
happy contest. Although there was
but one Belle Boyd among them.
there were many Florence Nightin-
gales, and thousands of other devoted
women, who were willing to suffer in
cause which they believed to be
Just, and for which their beloved ones
were periling limb, liberty and life. 9
But it is all over; the lurid war
clouds have rolled away-the rainbow
of peace arches the sky. The North
has its triumphal cars, its wreaths of
victory and its countless spoils. The
South has its broken hearts, its ruined
homes, and its martyrs tombs, and
the glorious history of its stand for
constitutional liberty.
Song sinks into silence
The story is told,
but occasionally narrative like
Belle Boyds wakes up the sleeping
echoes, and the deeds Of the past send
a thrill OF music through the weary
heart of some poor suffering South
erner. r. r G.