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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-06
BY Wellington Goddin,
Amcti Near and Zeal Estatc & cent.

TSRUSTEE'S SALE OF HANDSOME
I BnlCh TENEMENT ON GHE WEST
LINE OF SEVENTH BETWEEN CLAY AND
LEIGH STRKETS.-ks trustee IN q cert ain deed
OF trust from Mr. Robert - Mills and wife dated
3lst October, 1857, duly recorded IN Richmond
Hastings Cour: SHALL In execution thereof, pro-
coed TO sell a. public auction, On the ren.i -es on
MONDAY the 18th Aarch, 1859. at half-past !
o. Clock p. NJ. II fair. II not tte first fai: day
thereafter, that very handsome BRl K TENt-
MgNT located as above. now IN the occupancy OF
Mr.. Robert a. Mills. 49,
The lot has front OF IS feet, AMI depth Of 100
feet to an alley.
The dwelling contains eight rooms, besides the
usual out-tui ding, and Is not only Ii excel. nj
order, but has al Ttc usual mo6crn improvements
and Is very conveniently arranged.
TEENS Enough IN cash to dcfray the expenses
of sale and u pay of note T II 81 7ol 81, with in
tecest from 81 November 1853 on u credit as TO
81 "a So until tho 81 OF May, 1882 and Is to the
resi- ne Of the proceeds Of sale, on such terms as
shall be made knowa ct the hour OF sale
NH. ". GBDnIN. Trustee.
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BY Grubbs 4 Williams, Auctioneers,
Eleventh between Main and Bank streets.
GALE OF HAY, STRAW, WAGONS

GALE OF HAY, STRAW, WAGONS
- On MONDAY, March 9Th. st !2 O'Clock NJ,
we will sell at Westview' The farm on the West
ham road four miles from the city, formerly
owned by Colonel James r. Crenshaw,
80 bales Of Hay,
Lot OF LOOSE HAY,
Large quantity or STRAW,
I WAGONS,
extra WAGON BODIES,
aHAY BODIES,
] CARRY-LUG,
Mccormick REAPER and MOWER.
sAW-MILL, with s2-inch saw, complete
and some other PLANTATION UTENSILS.
TERMS At sale.
GRUBBs & WILLIAMS,
NH Auctlonc ers.
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yBTINTER sCHEDULE.-RlCHMOND
wv AND PETERsBU2G RAfLROAD.-0n
OFFICE RICHMOND Ard YOE8 BTyER)
RAILROAD COMPANY,
RICHNn,yD. August l. 1913
oICHMoND AND YORK RIVER RAIL

DICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAIL
lA ROAD LINE.-For Baltimore, the North,
and northwest. The steamer hft&hEBEC. Cap
tain j. H. FREEMAN commanding, leaves Wife
House every "WEDNESDAY aud SUNDAY
MORNING on arrival or the cars from Richmond
reaching Baltimore on the following morning ut
surrise Returning, the KepLctec leGTeg Bait.
more every MONDAY and THURSDAY 81 1
O'Clock p. NJ.
TIE steS mec ADMIRAL, Captain TrRwkH COM
manding, lie ives White House every TUESDAY
aud Fir DAY on arrival OF til: Cars. rUm Rich
mOnd, ri aching Baltimore he following morning
at SUNRISE Returning the hdfulrai leaves Bal,i-
more every "WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY Et4
O'Clock I. Il.
Passengers for Baltimore leave the depot OF the
Richmond and York hiveT Railroad Company ats
O'Clock 8. Vi. sun DAY, Tii%sDAY. " 2DNES-
DAY, and FRIDAY. Returning, they leave Balti-
more On MONDAY, WEDNESDAY,, THURS
Day, and SATURDAY, NJ i n'clock'P. 81, reach
log Richmond the following evening. Fareto Bal
tinlore only 81.
Freight received at al times and forwarded
promptly, and through bills OF iaeiAg given to all
The passenger train leaves the depot every morn
sng at 3 4. 81. WILLIAM q. FEOS,
F-piyt and icEsL Z gent.
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r. BY Wellington Goddin,
49,. "A uctionear and Rssl Estate gent.

T,RUsTEE's SALE OF HOUSE AND
row IN ,TEr NORTH SIDE OF MAIN
BETWEEN MADISON AND MosRoE
STREETS BY virtue of deed OF trhss exc,
cated to tha subscriber by homas d: 2onms, -,
isss, duly recorded In Henrico County CONT
shall In execution thereof proceed to sell az p. so
tic auction, the premises, on iuhorth NJ sne
If fair, If not the first fsir day the,esfeer' tue
EEsI ESTATE conveyed by the SAID aseu, cit e., :
said OF Main street running hack i6a feet 10 IN
alley twenty feat vide h2y,rg thereon so,ns re-
pairs)' now occupied by the family OF Mr. John
ston. go.
Whilst the deed requires a cash sale, am an-
thorized to say that The property will be sold Tor
one.third cash balance at four and eight Inonths
for negotiable notes, Interest added secured oy
trnst deed, ~. III. W. doI It
rnh 6 JIuS'eS'
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BY Wellington GOddln,
Auctioneer and Peal Estate agent.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF TALUA-
: Bile REhi. is~TA TT IL THT tow! OF
SIDNEY, IN THE PRESENT LIMITS Of THE
i!IrY OF RICH MoND.-Ey virtue OF decree of
The Circuit curt Of Eichmond pronounced on the
18TH February leo in The case Of fddcns az inst
Franklin. &C. l sh III. as special commissioner
thereby appointed, proceed TO sell AZ p4o!io au,-
ton, on Ia" pTemisgs. on shfUS ~ "a" 10 IL
March, 1869 n hs past o'clock Z. NJ, IN the or
der advertised. a pc. ton Of Iii i,EA:. ESEA IT :
or which The late James W. Ndfcus died seiZc@,
cOnsist ing OF the LOT 1T The southwest corner OF
+tan Or Flmwood street, aud rhcrrv streets,
fiontng about 100 feet, running back 90 feet to a
wide alley, with large h!cN &c clnent brick
klchcn. 4 C., thereon ; bis IS 4 most desirable
residence for q large f4mi'y. +fer which, or he
premises th8t VI In ,blc LOT at the northwest cor
ner Of Main Tor ymwoocI aud Snort streets, frcnt-
ing about I01 feet, runuin@ back IN ~ al suiAr
shape about l5j feet TO IN alley. ha'ing thereon
Z neat cottage residence aud other buildings.
TERMS: One-fourth cash: balance NJ six,
twelve aud eighteen months FIR rcgo,! bic notes
interest added, and title retained TIL all OF the
purchase money is p AlG and 4 conveyance ordered
by he cGuit. no. Il. ~" Ism,
,nh3 Commissioner.
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AUICCTEoN SALES.
BY Richardson's Newsurn,
Renl Estate gents snd Auctioneers.
FrTwnRE DAY.

4 Real Estate Agents snd Aucuoneeio'
A. VERY DESIRABLE SUBURBAN
~ REsIDENCE TORRENT At AUCTION.
II not dlsposed Of before, we Will Offer for RENT NJ
auction to the highest bidder. on FRIDAY me
f2tnfns;ant. Mt BALI past O'Clock r 81, t az.
very desirable SUBURBAN RESIDENCE on Inc
western extension or Man street, about one mile
from the corporate limits, consisting OF tWo-
eey-sn rooms brick Kitchen new barn. stable, and
carriage. house with four acres Of hlghly-improved
land well set In fruit trees and enclosed with ne"
fencc-all in thorough repair.
: TERMS: Made known at TIE hnnr of sale
= 1T KICHARDSOE & NEWBURN,
p ,nhe suctioEeers.
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NHEsAPEAKE AND OSLO RAILROAD

y Winter Srheduie.-Oc and aiter the lsT OF
OUTDBEH, l3ds, the passenger tr%in5 VIII run as
follows:
NAL TEAM between Richmond and stanton
daily Except Suntay) anu between $taunton and
Eoyington tri-weekly--v&., Leave mJnd at
7:i5 A. VI. and arrive 1T StauntoI ~ 3:2' =. II.
Leave Stauntcn 1T s:25 4. u. and arrive AZ Pich-
mund 5:2S L. y.
TUESDAY. THUG2nhY, and SATURDAY
leave Coyington at 5:lo 4. 81. and arrive a. staun
ton II a:i0 4. II. !.cnre 'taEHtrE q. S:ja Z. IL,
and arrive ut COYiuEtOu III $50 7. Ii.
kCCOMMUnETiJN TEAi% between Rich
moud and Charlottesville on hiUNDAYc, WE'D
EEcDbYS, ana Sk7J%O&Y". Leave char
l0ttesv,ile at a. H., aud arri," NJ Richmond nj
$3.50 il. II. Leave Richmond 1T $50 L. NJ. aud
arrive ct charlottesville ~ .. VI.
The Natl Train connects - Gord0nsviile and
Charlottesville withtratns on Orange > lexandra.
and Manassas rallro2,!s i"r alexandria. washing
ton, Philadelphia, Rev ICfk, LyGcEburg, Knox
vile, chattanooga. MemptiL y ew orb ans, Mont
CCmery, Mobile &c; At stanton with stages lcT
Lexington Natural Bridge, Earr!g0nburg Win
chester, &c: ut Goshen with stages for teNInR-
ton, Natural Bridge &c; 4. Mlli0or0' with stages
for bath + lum, warm, Hot and Healing springs;
at CovtuEtCn With stages for white Eulphur
Springs, LeHisburg, Charleston &c.
JAMES +. rTHERL.SD,
Re % General Iic5et Agent.
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STENCIL TOOLS AND PLATES

~ BELLEN0T, DIE sINKER AND
Ne BRAND CUTTER, lAlo MAIN STREET
Tbs new patent branding iron, for marking all
kinda OF wooden articles by heating It. Is perfectly
s11pted to branding barrels or any other article
6ngrayers, Stock, Stencil Paste Brushes, Indeli.
BILE Ink, Steel Dies Alphgtets. seal Presses Rrass
, sno herman SILVER, Frames, steel Rings Checks
faSa, &c. Wholesale and rataii de sem
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BY Sampson Jones, Jr.,
Fifteenth street between Main and Cary.

T WILL OFFER AT AUCTION AT MY
4 warehouse. Nos. !, O. and Fifteenth street, ne
tween Main and Cary. on MOND&Y the 9Th In
slant commencing at half-past 10 O'Clock q. Nj, q
well assorted stock of
GROCERIES.
@5,# LIQUORS &c:
to which the attention Of the trade Is Invited
NH =. JONES, JR'. HuStInIletL.
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SEWING MACHINES.
FURNITURE, &c.

FURNITURE, &c.
FURNITURE AND MATTRESS WARE
= ROOMS.-We have now In store In two OF
those large ircnfront buildings opposite the post
ONCE the most elegant stock OF CHAMBER, PAR
LoR, AND DiNING-ROOM FURNITURE that
has been offered in this city for many years.
Also, MATTRESSES Of AL kinds manufactured
IN this city, and ut very low prices.
ALI parties wanting goods IN our line will find
the prices 20 suit the times.
Furniture and Mattresses REPAIRED.
HAYWOOD & RITTER,
opposite post-otice, Main street,
10 II Richmond
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ByLync & Brother,
Auct!onGe.s and Real Estate Agents,
1889 Main street.

THREE SMALL FRAME TENEMENTS
j on THE WEST SIDE oFTWENTY-FiFyH
STREET BETWEEN MIN AND CARY
STREETS, FOR SALE At hUCTION.-Wc viii
sell at the request Of the personal representative
Of Chirles How. us eata e on TUESDAY The Q i
day OF March 1892 at half past o'clock L. NJ,
on the premises, THkEr SMALL FRAME
TENESENTS. located as described, containing
four rooms each and the usual ont houses at PIE
sent occupied by good tenants AT fair rents.
The lot fronts The north side OF street thirty
feet wide forty-hyc feet more or less, Tunuine
back the usual depth.
TERMS: at sale. LYME BROTHER,
mh5 Aucu -neers.
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CHARITY.
DICHMOND LYING-IN CHARITY FOR
THE RELIEF OF INDECENT WOMEN
At THEIR OWN HOMES.
CHARITY.

DE-. =, B. WATKINS. Ett.h and Grace streets
p7 p g. J, PEEBI.ES, ea3 Franklin street
DE. /. y. PAGE. &eo Franklin street..
have organized this Institution, and WIZ furnish
medical attendance ~ her Own home 70 any woman
who may bring written certificate, endorsing her
al proper object Of this charity from any physl'
clan, minister, member OF any benevolent sssO-
ciation or member or the city government.
Special attention will DC given 10 all EEMELE
DISEASES.
CONSULTING PHYSICIANS.
DR.. Y. II. Deane. Dr.. John a. Cunningham, ng.
a. Snesd Professor II. T. Colesrsn, ard Prcfes-
gor o. y. Manson. de sa--9m
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ZEAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
$50 By Richardson & Newburn, - 1s1s.
Zeal Estate a gents and Aucioneers,
No. 1910 Main street. ..- ~ III

VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY FOR
" BaIE.-Wea are authorized to sell privately
the yaIUARLE MILL PROPEIiTY owned by
Messrs. Watkins & Powell, near Meadow Sta
ton on the York River railroad, ten miles below
richmond. |- GFt. .gAgE ,n,,,
MILL and TWELVE ACRES OF LAND, and Is
capable of grinding from forty to fifty bushels OF
corn Der dsy Ii not sold before the 18th or the
present month II win then be offered for sale at
auction at The county courthouse, Of which
fur thcr notice vii be given: - - q"
RICHARDSON & NFWB1RE,
fDl6 HSfT street.
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GrOR SALE PRIVATELY, a MOST DE-
q SIRABLE PRIVATE RESIDENCE ON THE
NORTH EIDE OF MAIN BETW ZEN THIRD
AND FOIJHIH STREETS The building. Is
thrre stories above basement. with about ten
rooms, ard brick kitchen with four rooms all In
.rnr d ,,rd r. JANICE III. TAYLOR,
NH ct Zeal Estate 4 gent aud . ucttonter.
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n RAIN BAGS FOR SALE AT AUG
ST TION.-By yirtue of an execution In my
hands Will sell at The auc.ion-housc OF homas
w Keesec. No. 1917 Main street. on the TFNJh
OF MARCH at 10 O'Clock ut public auction, 100
GRAIN RAGS JOHN ". WRIGHT.
NH s-.ds sheriT ity OF RchmOad.
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ErALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT

mond fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad,
CANT cars with new patent sleeping chairs on all
trains.-The through trains on this road are now
run from the depot corner Byrd and Eighth
the The DAY D. tY' TRkoreH MAIL TRAIN leaves
Richmond daily at II: l5 A. N., striving fn WASH
ington st s:45 P. NJ, connecting with the early
afternoon express trains for the North ESet, and
The NIGHT THROUGH Maxi. TRAIN, with
ATTACHED leaves Richmond daily anda5ss except Sosls
edl at Sis P. NJ, arriving in Washington At si,
A. ~, connsctiag with the early morning trains
for the North, East, and West.
lS Eeh sCGo5 t5n THIN FOR ai Tay
and all way-stations leaves depot corner Broad
and Eighth streets at $50 L. u. Returning
arrives at $50 &. II.
Through Tickets and through baggage checks 70
For further information and through tickets,
apply ut the Office OF the company corner Broad
and Eighth streets shockos BILL and 1T The ticket
j. z. GENTRY, General Ticket Agent.
sAstUEI. RUTH, Superintendent. de,
ygTINTER sCHEDULE.-RlCHMOND
Nv AND PETERsBUsG R$iLRoAD.-0n
and after WEDNESDAY the I'd december the
trains over this road viii be run as follows:
Leave Richmond at 4 =. Il. and2:B p. n.
Leave Petersburg at Pas A. n. and $50 Z. n.
ACCOMMODATfOE TR .iIr wltn passenger
car attached, win leave Richmond daily at CLIP.
d., and Petersburg daily At $40 a. u. Sundays
me i. n. train VIII not ,cave Richmond on
Sundays, and the $50 z. II. tr.in vii! not leave
Passengers for norfolk VIII take the 1:2s p. Il.
train. running through daily.
Fare to Norfolk. *. Baggage checked through
will leave Clover Hi at7A. Il and returning
leave Richmond at $40 Z. NJ on Tuesdays, Thurs
THOMAS IL. wYuEE.
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yKTOODl WOOD! THE
w CHEAPEST IN TIE rClfY.-Why vii
neap!c nav a high price for wood when they can
get IL so cheap at HENE.Y SAUNDERS'S yard,
at the intersection Of Brock avenue with Broad
street? Call and see the wood, and am sure you
viii buy. PINE at IS per cord: OAK at $3.50
per cord-deivered anywhere In the city.
NH I-tl2SIh% HENEY "a L HDHRS.
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ESOR NEW YCRK-ULD Do -es
sTEAMHOATe,7l.

EVVW IIhIAN . u = III D y II Les+yfiIai
L COMP Steamers STATE es.sSSz4Asssa
OF MARYLAND and PETERSBURG -g neap,
reliable, and safe route 20 Baltimore, EayannSh,
Boston. and the West.-Tri-weekiy line 10 Balti-
more, making close connection with steamers 10
Philadelphia.-No charge for Wharfage, drayage,
or forwarding, and no transhipmenL ~ goods 1e"
tween Richmond and Baltimore. --ieaTes Balti-
more every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and 81
TURDAY. Leaves Eichnoad every TUEcDAI,
THURSDAY, and sATuRDAY.
Freight received every day Except Sunday rpto
7 O'Clock L. 81. These steamers have excellent
saloon, stataroonn, aud passenger accommodations
Fare, -; meals and staterOom extra. For freigh
or passage, apply TO
HAkVEYS & WILLIAMS, gents,
au1o Commercial Rfack.
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ETOR NORFOLK, P0RTs-St|NI
r. MOUTH AND ALL RFGUL X Isssssssssss-ss2.s
LANDINGS ON THE JAaES RtVEh.- The last
and elegant steamer ELIZA RaSCo&, Cap
tian u. g. OXFORD, leaves her wharf ri Rockets
for above-named places on MONDAY, WE'D
EESDAY, and FRIDAY. a. q o'clock a: h., aud
returns on Tuesday, Thursday. and Saturday.
Passengers arrive in Norfolk In time 70 con-
meet with steamers for Baltimore and points
North.
Train leaves City Point for Petersburg on arrival
OF steamer. sE.# 81
Fare TO Norfolk, $40.
FREIGHT --+
received Tuesdays, Thursdays. and Saturdays,
from IL n. to a 2. II. for Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Boston, Baltimore, and principal landings On
Chesapeake bay, and all regular landings on
James river, at reasonable rates.
Freights for way landings must be prepaid.
In Consequence OF the mau being discontinued
al Grove and Brandon Point wharyes, the steamer
will not stop at those landings.
Apply TO L. B. TATUA, Agent
ja2o ONCE steamers whsrf
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ANTED,-Hayinp oontrscted to cor

WTANTED, LABoRER5 at the CLOVER
wv HILL PTrs. Apply at The office of the
Clover Hill Railroad Company, RichInond. or to
the -uDrt intsndent ut The mines. 1nb at
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VETANTED, by an experienced account
Wv ant, situation rs Book-k EEPhE. or
OF writing or collecting of accounts. Address T..
g. post. Office box asl, Richmond.
fe 2s-ru NH 2. Til NH sat NH 6. Tu Mn y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-21

CARPET EAaGERs.-Rev Mr.. Hat
field. ono of..tlm Hood hounds Of Zion
has been in tho South recently, and he
seems to have learned something. lie
Writes to the independent; MS lfave
said in n former communication, many
OF the negroes entertain false notions
ct freedom, and arc not passionatoiy
fond Of hard work. Some of them are
not rigidIy honest. and others are dis
couraged by the fact that for two or
three years they, have not been paid
their scanty and hard-earncd wages.
Candor contpells me to add that GER
tain localities in the South are cursed
by the presence of Il class of political
adventurous; Whose pretended love for
the negro is a nero stal!sing-horsc on
Which they seek to ride into Office.
Men who, in their native States would
hardly be thought fit to act as consta-
bles or pound-keepers make their way
South, and aspire to be Judges and
Governors, and these unprincipled
demagogucs find among the cnfrah-
chisedl slaves wide and inviting field
in which to practice their nefariOhs
arts.---Pandering to the ignorance and
prejudices of the freedman. they stand
directly in the way Of his elevation"
Mr.. Hatfield is not favorably impressed
with negro preaching. lie says So
"During my recent Journey availed
myself Of every opportunity to listen to
sermons of colorcd preachers. / must
have been unfortunate in my choice of
preachers. hsle
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-21
PLANTATION FOR SALE.

r WILL SELL. THE PLANTATION
i known as "Moorelahd," eight miles
south of Alexandra, containing 24OO OF
$500 arpents, about 900 cleared. in caue
before the war, but The sugar house, dwell.
ling and the larger portion OF the quarter
being burnt, has been partially planted IN
cane and cotton since. have now IL
acres of cane and 30 in corn which will bo
sold with the place if desired, aud deliver.
There are enough brick on it to rebuild tho
sugar house. The Oyerseer's house, (which
| now occupy) hospital, with four other
double frame houses with galleries on each
side, and two Of the finest and most com
modious horse aud OK stables in the State,
and large two story brick store room,
rooted with slate, and brick meat house
are left. Have also five Of the largest and
best built underground brick cisterns in
the State, holding from 5000 to 80, 900
gallons. Possession given at once, or at
the end of the year,
For further. particulars, apply IL Ar
Miltenberger Il Pollock, New Orleans :
Judge Manning, Alexandria. or myself on
the place. THOS. o. MOORE
!, Mooreland, near Alexandria, Ia, June
29th, 1869
/ June 80, 1SG0-tf
hyn n. O.. Weekly Picayuns insert I'M
til further notice. 80
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+ BRAIN WoRK.-4 Wo,M IN Season on
arRaiism.-Journalism is not ~; easy
pursuit. 1t has it's cares, responsibilities,
fluctuations, and fatigucs. But it also has
its rose-hned pleasures, and ifindustfieus-
ly, honorahly and soberly followed. its
honOrs and rewards In come its walks
it is exceedingly faborious; but it's labors
bring other qualifications than money, and
arc often ame.iorated by cOurtesics from,
Tie many which are extended to few peO-
pic in other callinSs or professions. The
mad freaks of overwork which occasional-
~ find place upon the pages of the joarn.
alist's history from no part of Journalists
Legitimate duties, and are not to he eonsid.
cred us samples ofcustom:ry .'brain work. II
They are usually !iie offspring of indul.
gences which do the killing part of the
bnSin2ss; rather than even the .0verwork
Born and reared among Journalists; we
may be presumed to have IL fair average
knowledge Of the effects of pure and sim
pie ''brain work" as it ought to l,c, and is
manifested by professionals who are not
committing suicide by pcrnicious habits
pcrniciously and crilninally indulgcd in
Of all the mental pursuits which have be.
come recognized. as it were, as trades. it is
tho least wearing. and tho least likely to
be interrupted, solely through its own re.
SUITS, ny early or sudden death. 1he
hardest worked writing and compiling
editor is employed happily in comparison
with the drudge of book keeper, the busy
lawyer, or the poor clergyman, and he is
far better paid, on. the average, than either
His faculty for throwing off large guam
tity of writing daily, and for asserting
condensing and arranging the writings Of
others for the public eye, becomes. {if be
have n natural bias and taste for tile work
a matter of comparative case. 1t subsidies
into halt-nechanical task, which, even
in his moments OF sickness and depression
he accomplishes with not more than or
binary exertion.Y But il he makes the;ter
rible mistake OF artii cially and unnat ura II,
stimulating his mental powers to continu
Gus extraordinary efforts, beyond theiI
real capabilities, he must of course pay The
dreadial and inevitable penalty.