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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

A GENTLE WHISPER TO MoTHERs.-If uu-
fortunately you have lost your own teeth by neg
lect or mismanagement, take care that your
daughters do not suffer the same penalty from the
sam: cause. See TO 1t that they brush their teeth
regularly and thoroughly with SozoDoNT, and
thereby you will Insure them sound and servicea-
Bile sets az long as lbCy live.
"cpadns's Glue" handy ard useful.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

REMARKABLE FAcT.-Rev. NJ. I. Yates, a
returned missionary of the eSouthcln Bap-
tist Convention, now in this city, and who
left here for China in 1916, has grown two
inches and Il half since he was twcnty-siX
years old, one and a-halt inches having
been added to his stature in the last eleven
years, as asccrtaincd by actual measure
ment, taken and preserved. He is now
fifty wears old
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FALL OvERcoATs.-A large stack Of nice fall
oTercoats, embracing all the new styles and col
ors, for sale low by E. B. SPENCE & soT. Also,
nice line Of ti1se reehng jack.ts, or double
breasted sacks, at very low prices. UcdeZ shirts
one dollar EACH Paper collars ten cents per box.
Call eariy and often at 1900 Main street. and buy
your clothing from Z. b. SPENCE q soS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

SYNOD OF NIEGINIA.-Wc are authorized
to state for the information OF ministers and
elders attending as delegates the approach
ing session Of the Snyod Of the Prcsbyte-
riun Church of Virginia, IT Fredericksburg.
that all the railroad companies in Virginia,
except the Scaboard and Roanoke and the
company owning the road from strasburg
heard from, agree that delegates who pay
full on such roads on their way to synod
may return free Of charge, upon proper GER
titicatcS from the clerk Of the Synod.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

WrEELY EISrATCH-M McmOT30l Nunlbcr.
The next number Of The Weekly Dispatch.
10 bc issued on Friday, will contain all that
We have published in the daily regarding
the death ana ohScQucS Of General LEE.
thus forming complete history Of that sad
event and its attendant ceremonies. Per-
sons wishing copies of it to preserve, or to
send 10 their friends, can procure them
ut uiir C0Un;cr
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

EowLAE K Co, jewelers., are receiving mag.
oincent new fall styles of all the choice patterns
Of ine iewelry. Sets Of AMETHYST, coral pearls,
diamonds; lie patterns medalions, neck chains
Lsoni!ne ard opera chains, glove bacds, naudkcf
chitfhGldcrs, diamond rirgs, and s:perb new sill
yer fcr bridal presents, at corner Main and Ten,l
.trnnts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

CONSERVATIVE CANvAssERs APPOINTED
State Conservative Committee, Richmond,
October IS, 1ST0.-The following canyasSers
have been appointed for the third congress
sional district:
At Ld,ye.-Colonel John X. Connolly.
POrhGtan.-Wiliam Pope Dabney and
William I'D, Jr.
Goochland.-William D. Lea!c and John
Woodson.
Hanor7'.-Co Colonel Chastain White and
Colonel ". j.. Winn.
HenTco.-John B. Young and Alfred Z.
Courtney.
ChesterTeld.-W. I. Clopton and W. NJ.
AmbcrS.
Near Eent.-B. 8. Lacy and John ?.
PcarCe. 4. 7. DANIEL, Chm.
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MAIL ROBBERS ARREsTED.-G. w. Fl.
Wilcox and G. B. Warrington, of Scott
county, We're brought to Richmond last
evening in custody of Captain John Frey,
special agent of the Post-Otfice Depart
ment, and Mr.. Lewis, his assistant, and
will be taken before the United States Com
missioner to-day on the charge of robbing
the mail on the route between Estilville
and Point Truth. Captain Frey and
Mr.. Lewis have been absent from Rich
mond for four weeks on this trip, and their
who are tampering with the mails have
again been crowned with complete success.
They are entitled to the thanks Of the whole
people of the State.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Secretary furnishes us the following
addenda to. premium list:
Heavy Draught Horscs.-Best pair mares
or eeldings.- Bio. Best pair mules, s15
Matched and accustomed TO be used to-
gether as such, in pairs, for heavy draught.
Class IL-Scction 2.-Best grade cow,
three years old and over, s15 second best
grade, $40; third best, certificate. Best
heifer under three years old, SO; second
best ditto, s5 third best ditto, certificate.
Best native COW, three years old aud over,
$40; second best ditto, So; third best ditto,
certificate. Best native heifer under three
years old, IS; second best ditto, certificate.
There will, be on exhibition tile NIL
chine, manufactured in England, and a
ditching machine, Of Canadian invention !;
both of which will be operated on the
ground.
General Wickham, wee president Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, has authorized us
to say that all persons who have or shall
become life members Of the society since the
last Fair will be transported free to and
from the next Fair.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

FRASKLIN STEARSs.-FrGnk LeS|tes
Chimney Corner, for oct. 29th, sold by FL
tyson Il Taylor, contains portrait and bio
graphical sketch OF Franklin Stearns, Esq,
of Richmond. The article is one Of II Sc
ries of sketches Of the selt-made men OF
mprira
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MAIDEN PINE AND FOREST OAK WOOD Of
rare excellence, despite the canal breaking. has
htcn secured IL j. r. WATKINS. I'LL Main street,
and j. sold hy him. sawed and split. Tor kndng and
c""iiug. Get II ere it goes. lie sells the hest Goals
ond kc al The lrwe>t prices Buy of him.
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1.AnTES' FASHIONS FOR N0vEMBER.-FLI.Y-
SON IS ,'AYLOR. 11l6 Main street. have received
FRANK. ESLIE. GODEY, HEMOEEST, PETERSON,
and BoS1oS for November containing full re-
lnr,S Of The ltIcsl inli fashions.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

WATKINS Il BROTHER are closing out their pre-
scnt stock of superior OAK anl FINE WOOD AT and
'cl"w cost, that they may have room 10 get in tLcir
winter supply Call ut the factory, Canal street.
between lolh and Ih where YOU VIII llnd both
kinds saMcn aud Snlit.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

Col. r. L. D. MYERS, chief engineer Of
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potc-
mac Railroad Company, us will be seen in
our advertising columns, invites proposals
for large lot of bridge timber, piles, dc.
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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH Con-
PASY have reduced their rates to all points
from this city. For ten words to Peters
burg the rate is now ten cents, and one cent
for each additional word. We will give the
rates to other points in few days.
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LIKENESS OF GEN. ROBERT L. IEE.-If You
wish To get n fine likeness Of one of Virginia =
0cst sons go 10 REES & TO-. Main street. They
have tiree differc size. and cost as follows
25c. H. and -. Don't ft,l to secure copy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

WOOD AND CoAL.-DCn't be imposed upon.
You can buy good Pine Wood at $3.50 to IS per
,"rd f2r cash. al PAGE ,s Co.'s, 10th anil Cary
o. 7os Grace street Anthracite and Clover iill
Coal cheaD. Al lha same places.
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-MoRTUARY REPoRT.-Thc following is the
mortuary report for the week ending Siltur-
day, October 15, 1870, compiled from SEX
tons returns received at the Office Of the
Board Of Health:
Whole number of deaths in the city, 81 in
addition, l still-born was reported
colored. Sex: Males, 10; females, 1S.
Color White males, 7 /; white females, y !;
colored males, 70; colored females. G..
Condition Single, 10 married, II widow
ers, : widows, 6. Nativity: United
States. 81; Italy, 1 {; Germany, 1 Ireland,
/: Locality Marshall Ward, 81; Jefferson
Ward, IL; Madison Ward, 10; Monroe
Ward, s; Clay Ward, . AlmshouSe, 2 !;
fIoward's Grove Hospital, l. Age: One
day to thirty, G.; one month to six, l: six
months to twelve, 2; ore year to three,
3: five years TO ten, l; ten years TO
twenty, l: twenty years to thirty, 5 !;
thirty years to forty, q: forty years to
fifty, l (; fifty years to sixty, 8; sixty years
to seventy, (; seventy years to eighty, 4.
BY whom certified: Regular practitioners,
81; Board of Health, 10. Causes of death
ApopleXy, ,; convulSions, 3; congeative
fever, l J.; congeStiye chill, g; consumption.
Il white, 3 colored); diptheritic Group.
l; debility, 2: hemorrhage from lungs, l :
| hemorrhage from stomach, !: heart dis
ease, | liver disease, | marasmus, 2 old
age, l; premature birth, 1 pcritonitis, l
pneumonia, /; remittent fever, Syph.
Ills (congenitaD, T.; suicide by poison, l
| typhoid teyer.2; unknown, 6.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

THE CIRcus.-Stone l. Murray's circus
gave two exhibitions on Council Chamber
Hill yesterday. All who visit it pronounce
it tirst-class show. Exhibitions this after
noon at 9 O'Clock and tonight at Z.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

LEE MEMORIAL PHoToGRAPH.-We have
received from MIR. Robert Greene beauti-
fully-executed memorial photograph OF
General Lee, surrounded by Confederate
flags. Copies may be had OF Woodh0use q
PaJham and Ellyson d Taylor. ].
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

CHANGE OF FARE.-By reference to an
advertisement in another column it will
be seen that the fare to Baltimore by the
Richmond and York River route is now
seven dollars.
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Il. ELLYSos n 60. vii! losert advert!semen:stn
sne principal neTspsrersi In Virginia, North Caro-
rn2, Tennessee. and ne nortnera eltiss, 1T put
isLars' rst.s. Tor cA5u nDlr al this ntfrs,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

TIE best Way to preveCt the wear of carpets Is
To unde :ity them with old papers. They may he
procured at the Dispatch counting-roOm for 20
cnrt NOR
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

CHEAP LUMP Coal for CRATES. ard of first at. .
quality, at W. S. PILCHSR'S. No. 90 south stli
street. Parties who have failed 10 lay In their
winter supplies Will do well to try OF nin
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF
CoMMERCE.-Thc annual meeting of the
members Of the Chamber Of Commerce will
be held this evening at O'Clock in their
rooms, over the FIRST National Bank. At
this meeting the president and treasurer
will present their reports for the year. An
election of officers for the ensuing year will
be gone into. Reports from the Committee
on Mining, Committee on Manufactures,
and other committees will be read, and
other business of importance will be trans
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

PRINTING FOR CANDIDATEs.-Canddat fol
oiicc can have their cards. circulars, handbilis,
etc.. prinred promptly and at low prices at thu
Dispatch printing -hou:e.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

STRANGERS visiting the city should call ut + l.
Tyson & TAYLoR'S, lllG Main street. Every.
thing new In the news and book line always oi
hand.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

LIST OF UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAINING
IN THE RICHMOND PosT-oFFICE OCT. IS, 1870.
Mr.. b. e. Meade, Chula post-oflice, Va;
Miss Bio Barker, Lambertyille, D.; MIS-
H.C. Town, Lesperville, Pa. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

CHEAPEST 2ET.-iou can get good Envelopes
"ilh your card printed on Them, for only $S pc
thousand, at DISPATCH PRINTISG-HouSE.
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MEETINGS.
.DUBLIC MEETINGS. - = s,5s, M /.
OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN IN THE
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DlSThICT
OF VIRGINIA. .1s-1ET I7-2s05 ~ lka

Hon. CHARLES r. PORTER. Of tbis city, A,t-
thor of The Homestedd Proctsi0a Of the Virginia
Constitution, and the Republican mem flsee for
election to Con rom this District will address
the people of of the district rs follows 80 Z ns9 ts
ASHLAND, Hanover county, WEDNESDAY,
HAN HANOVER COURTHOUSE. Hanover county,
SATITRDAY Oct5ber22d.
HFNRICO COURT-HOCSE, Henrleo county,
MONDAY, October 2ath..-. est,, 80 ,5s.-..s
PORT WALTHALL, Chesterfield county,
TUESDAY, October 25th. .ffz 1ai = = 49, y
MANAKIN, Goochland county, SATURDAY,
October 29th
The anoye meetings VIII take place ct. IL o'cIork
A. a., except the one at Henrtco Court-house,
which will begin OF II O'Clock NJ. Additional ap-
pointm, ns will be ar neuneed as the canvass pro-
any gentleman deslrous of opposing the princ!-
Piles and policy OF the Republican party VIII be { n
titled tn one hour and half to reply TO MraPorfr,
the latter rescrring his right to close tie discus
sion. .al a.rs ..-Hs @tst@t
The people irrespective fp9llSs; ;I are ssGgssted
to be present D.. VI. HUhPdhE1s,
Chairman Republican Congressional Committee,
|, Third district cf Virginia. j
SAMUEL l.. ANABLE, Scc'y. &C 19-t25thOct
F THE MEMBERS OF WASH F
FF l. INGTON CONCALVE, NO. /. r + y
FFFS. =. *. SIR kNIGHTS,-You are +
hereby summoned TO attend regular meeting OF
our ioncalre THIS wednesday, EFEaING, at
"a O'Clock u, Springfield Hail, Tor work: ..3t
Members of sister Conc ilves In good standing
are invited to attend. .ss- '5 -
BY oruer OF Sir Knight Comm ander.
Z ltk ~ JAMES tARR, Recorder.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

CLOTHS, CAsSIMERES, and VESTINGs, OF nil
grade, the best styles, and at the very lowest
prices NJ II. B. SPENCE Il SONS, 1900 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

PORTRAITS OF GESERAL LEE In oil cclors 70
sale at ELLYSoN Il TAYLDR,s, 1ll5 Main street.
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SCHOOL CIRCULARS. ALI kinds of school circu
lars, reports, &C., executed It the Dispatch of!c
~ cheap rs the cheapest.
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T.. y. SPENCE 4 SON ere selling he.vy Merlin
UUGcrsiir:s :C the Low price of one dollar each.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

FINE sng'lsh Half Hose, four dollars per dozei
ut l.. i. Spence: & Sons.
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one DOLLAR Will buy lore from E. B. SPENC!
& son than any where else In the city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

oaE DOLLAR will buy 4 heavy Merlno Under
shirt from E. b. SPENCE Son.
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EEAvY NERIEo USDERSHIRTS for one dolla
at NOAH WALKER Il Co.'s, 1906 Maiu street.
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THREE PAIR Of fine English Half Hose for on
dollar at Z. 3. SPENCE & Sons.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
cToNE s. MURRAY's CIRCUS.

THE COLOSSUS OF EXHIBITIONS.
NEW DESIGNS TO AMUsE.
PEERLESS LEST-MATCHLESS SKILL.
FRESH SENSATIONS FOR 1870.
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HEAVY MERINO DRAWERS for one dollar
NOAH WALKER 4 Co.'s, 1906 Nain street.
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SHIPPING.

THE hest dollar Shirt in town can be had at T
B. SPENCE L SONS.
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OLD PAPERS, In packages of one hundred ni
more Ut reduced RATES, for sale at the DiSpdtcl
coant o. rOop,
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PEIHTISG.-Plaln, coloted, and fancy print
Ing executed with neGtness and at low rates a
Dispdtch Printing House.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

PRESS CLUB.--A meeting Of the Rlcn-
mond Press Club will be held ut the roams
OF the club at 0 o'clock this evening.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

PAPER COLLARS, ten cents = box. AT K. Il
SPENCE L SONS.
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VIII exhibit I'm

RICHMOND TWO DAYS
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,, Get. IS and lg--
ON
COUNCIL CHAMBER HlLI CIRCUS LOT.
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THE CIRCULATION uF THE TlcrATCi
- l.AETicE TRAN TIE CONFINED CiT:-
CUlATluN CE ALI, THE OTHER DAILY
OF THE CITY.
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nj U1ICE 10 SaiPPERS.-- sssssss..1,s s,s...
kS III: boats or the LANES
YER AND HANAWKA CANAL COMPANY
TiJrSUAIS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS.
Freight ard tolls or goods FOR Lyrcsburg and
eToua collected on delivery, or preSaia, At TIE
be afforded cons!snees, but no obligation Is az.
sunitd TO deliver down freight elsewhere than ~
my Office or the Dock without special agreement
paid.
Boass locked and tuapreds u
den apW ARp 2k.Les, Agsss
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PROFESSOR THOMAS V. CARR'S %
4 FASHID .AELs DANCING ACADf- ~
,gY, corner Of Main a,d 9th streets, having FH
been thoroughly repaired aud retEted, isE2.raf.
now open for the reception of scholars. WEO-
NESDAY and SATURDAY AFrERNDONS, at
3o'clCck, for misses and masters; MONDAY and
THURSDAY EVENINGS, 2t u O'Clock. for gem
temen. Private instruction given, either indi.
y,dually or lii classes. sea7.-1u
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VTOR KEW YORK.-Tns Old - srrss
r. Dominion Steamship Company,s S9saaess<,
elegant side-wheel steamship ISAAC BELL, Cai {.
BRAKEMAN, will leave nti wharf 1t hISL.t.s -
FnIDAY, October 2lst, at ii O'Clock A. N.
FreIyht received until 10 O'Clock. Fare, Sls
Storage, 80; round-trip tickets, $50. For fretss'
v ''''>' JyHN w. WYATT. Ascrt
oc le-3t 20. s Governor street.
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HCE-CREAM, JELLY, &c.
EDUCATIONAL.

DICHMOND FEMALE INSTITUTE.
Il :,
! his Institution IS now open, end Its various
classes ars In successful progress.
Our arrangements are very complete, and the
corps oi teachers Is large and sble. "
Pupis msy still enter, with the assurance OF
finding faithful instruction aud appropriate classt.
ticati n for all. of VIII atever grade.
For circulars, &C., applyL1
CHAS. II. WINSTON, n. A., Pres't.
oc
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MpsG@
"1TTV

TX. GEORGE +. kEESEE. eyssms
SURGEON DEETIsT,
performs ali DentaI operations.
'''h"e' corner Broud and Nineteenth streets !;
'''1saee ~ rear, BeD-am
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IT. ALBAN'S HALL.
SKATING SEAS SON.

SKATING SEASON.
This graceful and hcalthfu amusement is offered
the citizens OF Richmond on IT,
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY
AFTERNOu3S, E"
at o'clock, and on -..
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY
tyEhINGS, at s o'cl5ck o..
EVERY MORNING 1T 10 O'Clock for LADIES
EXCLUSIVELY.
SNITIiS Ann vii Ia. - oh evening
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SMITHS BAND viii bc present each evening,
and air. PRENTICE, the professional skater, VIII
in> truct bp ginntrs. oc l-lw.
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ADEOCR NED.

After vote Of thanks 10 Col. Darlington
fo. the use of his roOEl>, the Convention
adjourned in the greatest harmony and @9od
feeling. Every one seemed animated with
the earnest intention to ID everything that
WIS honest and honorable to defeat the
Radicnl candidate, and to leave no stone
untuined in their efforts to aid the gallant
Grdway III hcaring a!ott the standard Of
conservation, aud planting them in triumph
upon the di>mantltd ramparts OF P0rtcriSm.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-19

CARLOS c. MERA TAKES THIS
" method OF informing his friends and the pub
| c generally tn he will continue to give les
sons either In Music or Modcra Languages, ut his
residence. "a 4th street. Terms liberal.
g,aS F.. : III
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Found Out.

"a fool says the provc'b, 'wil pass for
a wise man il he will only hold biz tongue
We remember, however. to have met some
where with very amusing auecdote design
ed TO show that this l. not always the truth.
very intelligent lady, goes the story,
had the misfortune to be- joined to u husband
so foolish that he could not open bis mouth
without betrayiug his stupidity uAv-
ing been invited on one occasion 10 dine IN
a company of vcr1 distinguished scholars,
the wife, fearful of being mortified by SOME
display of her husbands inca pacity, charg-
ed him not to say word during the whole
evening, 'and then, SAID she, they won {
know you're fool Tue good man promis-
Cd compliance, aud stuck to his promise
most faithfully; for being seated al tie ia
Bile between two strangers, each OF thcm
c"urtcously addressed some remark To him,
70 which he vouchsafed no reply. After
THIS had been repeated two or three time,
one of them annoyed at his apparent lm
poiitcne-s, pronounced hun "a Tool WIFE
Wife cried out the poor fellow, L haven
said word, aud they've found ne uu:
Poor Grant seems to be somewhat Ia the
same fix The only virtue We ever heard
attributen to him was that Of retcence, aua
that lac has certainly retained Since be ba-
been President he has Dot sad word, aau
yet the people have very generally found
him -NorfOH Jopy7tyk
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-04
Still Ahead E!
. M @ ren L ISoS ON
ID o L l. AR S T. RE.

We ,cdm good rciiaJIe agents IN erecu
part ofhe Country By cnpIoyipg 1our
spare time to form, c1aJS and scnding as
or'ers, you can oJ,ajp the mast Hicral
commissions ciHel. an C1SH ar NER
CHANDiSE, and all goo,1s sent 6y rs
ieH be as represented, amt are guarl,n,ee
Satisfaction 10 egc,y one deaiing 1ciM our
house
Agcnis should collect ten cents from clc.
ry customer, ami /or1card To as IN d6raRce.
for Descriptive UccLs oftbe goo1s IRE scH
The hohleys Of me CHccLs hare HE J,ric-
"ege Of either purchasing the article Here-
On deScr'bed, or Of exchanging far ann ar
hcie mentioned on orr Catslo,Jne, nuDibcr-
ing occr 500 different n,i,,}cs, mt one al
'ohtch can be pHrchdScd az tie usual ran
TOR Tie same money.
The odcdHtngcS If first scudiDg he
Checks are these W are consioHHy LyU
ing smaH hots ~ cery caiuGJic gooas. rhirL
arc not on our cafniogueS, and f1r iahicE
ne issue chcchs till all are said bcsjoi,s.
IN eoc'y chit, IRE acWput WATCH
rs, QUILTS, BLANKETS, DREss PATTERNS,
or same oH,er article ofcqpH ru7uc.
We ITO nat c6er a sjHgic article Of n,ey-
chd"'f'se that can he soid by ,cyrlar dcok
erS at ar price. We do mt ask nm Ia
GHY 9oodS from as unlcss IRE run mV Them,
cheaper than gan can oJfain Mcaq IN ann
other 'eay, -achiGe tie g,rate,. part IF on,
Joods are said at oJout
One-half the Regular Rates.
Our stoch consists, IN part, ofMe t1llo,g
ing gods:
SHAwLs, BLANKETS, Quits, CoTToNs,
GINGHAMs, Dress GooDs, TABLE LIN.
EN-, TOWELS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, SKIRTS.
CORsETs, &c, &c.
SILVER PLATED WARE, SpooNs PA
TED ON NICKEL SILVER, DESSERT Forks.
FIVE BOTTLE PLATED CAsroRs, BRIrAy.
MA WARE, GLASS WARE, TABLE AND
POCKET CUTLERY IN GREAT VARIETY.
ELEGANT FRENcH AND GERMAN FAN
cY GOODS, BEAUTIFUL PGoToGRAPH AL.
BUNS, the newest and choicest STYLES in
Morocco and Velvet Bindings.
GOLD AND PLATED JEwELRY. or THE
NEWEST STYLES.
We hare aiso made arrangements rim
some ~ me tcadiag puJkAjDg bouscs TINT
'oH enoJie MS to sri the a1udor9 ond Int
eSf worhs cfpopUior 0,t'hors at a5or one.
my tie r'g0Iar price :-suh ms RYRov.
MOORE, BUNS, MmToN. and TrvvY-
son WoRKs, IN FHH Gin ona C2oH
bna"gs, ami b,ndreds NJ oHers.
THESE andecc5yhjDg osc I1r
ONE DOLLAR FOR EACH ARTICLE.
/" ercry orlcr on,ouHt'ug 10 orey $50.
accompanied Ly me rash. he 1g,,,t o,a,,
Lff1t" sz.OOj md IN ercJy oldey ocerslOO.
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