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HOOKS AND STATIONERY.
VIRGINIA Sc LECT LIST or
.s.rss SCHOOL-BOOKs
ADOPTED BY THE
STATE EDUCATIONAL BOARD.

McGufey's Pictorial Primers,
.'... -. McGufey's Speller, .s
McGufey's First Reader, 49,. .t r.
McGufey's Second Reader, /.
McGufey's Third Reader,
McGufey's Fourth Reader,
McGnfey's Fifth Reader, &.
McGufey's Sixth Reader,
Haryey's Elementary Grammar,
Harvey's Practical Grammar
0uyot's Introduction to the Study Of Geography
Suyot,s elementary Geography,
Guyot,s intermediate Geography,
Guyots Common School Geography,
:, All the above, together with any and every arti
cie neeoed In the school.room or Office, can bt
BENJAMIN BATES
Bookseller and Stationer,
nan ~ Richmond, Va.
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arARPENTERING.- IL take this method
~ of informing my friends and the public gene:
rally that. have moved back to the city and
FRANKLIN streets, and am prepared 70 do AL kinds
OF ca RP ENTERS, WORK on reaEon2Dle terms.
" Ja 30-eodsms JOHN +. FEAhsoS.l
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A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY .-The
n WHEELER Il WILSON SEWING-MA-
CHINE should be found in every household. The
hundreds OF thousands Of families now using it
will bear testimony that 1t is the best most accu.
rate, simplest, and neatest machine made. 1t Is
noiseless, and makes lock- stitch alike on both
the instalment plan. G. l.. RAILWAY,
ia 10 73s Main street, south side.
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1877 1.
1871. !: 1871.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS OVER THE
SHORT LINE,
1871

RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND
POTOMAC ROUTE TO ALL POINTS
NORTHEAST AND NOBThWEsT.
TEAM No. l.-THROUGH MAIL TRAIN ofa
Washington leaves the depot. corner OF Byrd and
Eighth streets, daily at i2:45 P. IL. Arrives In
Richmond daily at $40 z. NJ. ) -. 2 '-F..1-s- =
TRAIN No. 2.-THRoUGH MAIL TRAIN pfa
Washington leaves the depot corner OF Byrd and
eighth streets, daily Sundays e1cepted), at s45
at 500 A. NJ. - - ~ -
THROUGH TICKETS and THROUGH BAG
GAGE CHECKS to all principal points In tho
NORTHEAST andNORTHWEST. ~ ~#I
III E,RElGHT TRAINS will leave Richmond on
WIEDNESDAIS and SATURDAYS.
me ACCOMMODATION T kAIN between
Richmond and Milford viii be run daily tsunaays
eXcepted), leaving the depot corner OF Broad and
Eighth streets at go p NJ, and arriving in Rich-
mond ut $50 a. M.
Apply at COMPANY's OFFICE, corner OF
Broad and Eighth streets. aEGa
j. B. GENTRY,t
General Ticket and Freight Agent.
n. n S,,v,,t #t.Wo' "a
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SUMNER on GRANT.-In All interview with
a reporter for the New York Herald, Sum-
ner said:
We have never had President before
| who usurped the war power. Grant has
done this. He has been making war for
months past without any shadow Of con-
sideration for the legislative authority. He
has consequently been infracting the Con-
stitution in the grayeSt manner, and his
conduct is totally intlefensible.
The Senator made the above remarks
with deliberation, devoid Of excitement,
but evidently meant what he said. AS he
concluded your correspondent said
Correspondent-But, Senator, do you
think President Grant looks upon this mat
ter as violation of the Constitution? Do
YOU think he knows his views of the ques-
ton are so widely different from yours!
Sumner-He! What does Grant know
He doesn't know anything, sir. DO not
accuse him OF any knowledge whatever.
He is not a man capable of understanding
principles, or of grasping anything IN
comprehensive view. He does not under
stand the primary elements OF the constitu-
tional requirements for war. All he knows
is how to execute. Put him on q horse and
he'll blunder along somehow In the lelu.
There's where his vocation ends.
CHICAGO Pork. PACKING-Reported Hedvy
Failure Chicago, March 16.-The total
number of hogs packed this season in Chi
cago is stated at 907,7 head, with some
eight or ten OF the smaller houses yet TO
hear from. One company put up 200, 0oo
hogs. Full returns of the city will put the
total up to $4,000, Last year 6SS, lao hogs
were packed.
The Prairie Farmer is informed that J..
Alexander, the king of live stock men III
the United States, has made an assignment
of his property for the benefit Of his cred
itors. His liabilities are stated at 81, 900,
while his assets foot up from $l0O, 900 TO
$500, 900, or more than that. and Mr.. Alex
ander's residence in Morgan county, this
State, where he owns an immense stock
farm. Two or three years since Mr. Alex
ander bought the celebrated Sulliyant farm,
known as the "Broad-lands," in Douglas
county, containing 81 ,00J acres. 1t was re-
ported short time since that he had sold
"Broad-lands" for 5000, 600, but from some
cause the sale was not contaminated. This
is probably the heaviest failure OF any agri-
cultural man yet recorded in the history Of
the United States.
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RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAIL-
Az ROAD-CHAhGE OF SCHEDULE.-On
and after JANUARY %. 1871 g..
GOING WEST, 81 : .s,'nae IS
Train No. Through Passenger) leaves Rich
mond daily except Sundays) at 4 A. n; leaves
DanyiIle at ll:l2 A. ID; arrives at Greensboro st
la2 P. NJ. j - Una
Train NO. Dynchburg Passenger leaves Rich
mond daily at OILS A. M. arrives at Lynchburg at
Train No. 5{ThrougbMatl and Express) leaves
Richmond daily at 2:4O z. NJ; leaves Danyille
daily ut 1922 z. NJ; arrives at Greensboro daily
| ut Los A. II.
GOING EAST:
Train No. o II through Mail and Express) leaves
Greensboro daily al A. NJ; leaves Danville
daily at 4:37 A. Nj; arrives at Richmond daily at
1898 P. NJ. ~ ...s a. sg,.,,1l
Train No. Through passengerl leaves Green's
boro' daily Except Sundays) at II a. NJ; leaves
Danville ut LBS Z. NJ; arrives at Richmond at sl6
P. n. .r r..l.+
Train No. 0 Lynchburg Passenger) leaves
Lynchburg daily at S:3o A. NJ; leaves Burkeytle
at r. NJ; arrives at Richmond at 4:05 z. III.
Trains Nos, aud connect al Greensboro with
Trains on North Carolina Railroad for all points
South.
Train No. connects at Burkeville with Train
on Atlantic, Mississippi, and Ohio Railroad for
| ali points Southwest anu South.
| THROUGH SLEEPING CARS, without change
between Richmond and Charlotte, N. G., arc at
| tached to Train No. 5.
THROUGH TICKETS to all points South and
Southwest can be procured at the ticket Office In
JOHN r. MACMURDO,
fee General Freight and Ticket Agent.
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VANTHINE! XANTHINE!
This uncomfortable

PREPARATION FOR THE HAIR
Is commended to the public on its own merits.
Readthe following statements, then try 1t, and
Judge for yourself:
70 me Proprtetors Of the Xanthtnen: My
THINE - Tor four years, and is highly pleased
with IT'S cfects as restorer of color promoter oI
healthy growth OF The hair and smoothness OF
surface. Having lately seen some suggestion in
regard to hair restorers In general OF their dele
FERROUS efects, arising from imputed over-pro-
portion Of lead, asa Jlor1ng agent Immediate.
lyreferred the subject to my friend, O. A. Streck.
er, an experienced and skflful practical chemi ST
Of our city, placing bottle Of Xanthine kestora-
tive IN his hand for analysis. The accompanying
certificate shows the satisfactory results. This
you are at liberty TO use as you please.
Respectfully, JOHN DOVE, MD.
Richmond, Feb. It'll, 1870.
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SEWING-MACHINES OF ALL KINDS
- REPAIRED. The SLOAT ELLIpTIC SEW
ING MACHINES BOUGHT and SOLD. We sell
the only PROPER NEEDLES tor the SLOAr
aLLIPT1C MACHINES. -
SLOAT Il ADDiNaTON,
iYe5 lAy Cary direct. near Fourteenth,
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have carefully analy zed a preparation for the
hair called Nanthlne, and find that 1t Is composed
OF ingredients entirely different. fromsany Of the
hair restoratves now In use.
They possess great virtue for producing a
healthy growth Of the hair, and when chemically
combined they accomplish the feat to darken the
pigment or the hair, without doing any harm TO
the scalp or constitution at large. Iconsider the
Xanthine most effective and innocent prepare
ton FOR the hair. y. A. STRECkEk,
Richmond, Feb. Sd, 1870 Prac'l Chemist.
In hu
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NH 4-SJW

WHOLESALE CROCKERY HOUSE,
w 1905 MAIN ST., RICbMOND.-lh have now
and the United States, one Of the largest, best
selected. and cheapest stocks Of CHINA, GLASS,
and HO USE.FURHISHtNG GOODS ever onerea
merchants from Virginia, North Carolins, aud
Teanessee guaranteeing to them prices as low rs
any repacking house North or south. ,s5r,
NH Is JOHN ASnEk.
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rslO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLA-
Il TUBE, CITIZENS OF RICHMOND, AND
THE COUNTRY.-Come and sapply yourselves
with POCKET KNIVES, TABLE CUTLERY,
&C., from the finest and largest assortment NC
have ever had to offer the public.
"a WATKINS & COTTRELL, 1897 Main ST.,
! mh7-Tu. ThESan . lta Richmond, Va.
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SEWING-MACHINES.

GROVER & BAKER SEW GINA
~ CHINES.-Just received an entire new stock
OF these very popular machines, which will be
sold on as reasonable terms any first-class ma
chine can be sold in this city. They have been in
use for the last fifteen years by hundreds OF fami-
lies In this city, and stand unrivalled. Cali and
examine the machines and the many testimonials.
u. q N. W. DARBY, Agents,
ia 81 9Ol BROAD St corner 9Th
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The sam Domingo Comuaission OF
their HoHneNnrfa Ynuare

] -. 80 s.s - & 60.
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The Democrats and the Southern IL
vestigatiug Committee.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Demo
cratic caucus Of both Houses of Congress
to-day resolved to adopt the Senate concur.
rent resolution for a joint committee to
visit and Investigate" the South, provided
the committee will make no report until
tue next meeting of Congress.
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aE5IIAM
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senatorial Combinations and Presi.
Dental Nominations.

WASHINGTON, March 17.--Among thu
nominations confirmed by the Senate to-day
was VIM. McMichaels, Solicitor Of the In
ternal Revenue Department.
The President has nominated George B
Bergen, of North Carolina, Consul at Per
nambuco, and Sam'l II. Kingsman, of Soutt
Carolina, Consul at Buridisi.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
NAPOLEON AT WINDSOR.
His Majesty's Visit to the Castle-An Hour With
Queen ENTHUSIASTICALLY Reception and
an Address Of Welcome -Enthusias-
tic Greeting by the People.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, March PIP. M.
Iannounced briefly by cable to the HERALD,
at an early hour this morning, the fact that
his Majesty Napoleon the Third would visit
Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle to-day.
have now to report, for the Information of
yonr readers, that the royal intention has been
fulfilled. The ex-monarch of France has just
paid his respects to the reigning sovereign Of
Great Britain and been received cordially,
just as he was when, in the plenitude of his
power, he came over from France and lodged
ins tate in Buckingham Palace.
Bonaparte, during his visit to Windsor to-
day, remained an hour in conversation with
Queen Victoria and her family.
An address Of welcome was made to him
by Lord Stanley.
Marshal Canrobert's children were present.
The grounds around Windsor Castle were
filed with great crowd of people, who
cheered the ex-Emperor heartily wherever he
made his appearance.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28

rather see Napoleonic dynasty, on the basis
Of q ptf6Iscite, than the Orleans or Bourbons,
on their claim of inherited and Divine rights.
Still, cannot give up all hope that France
may succeed in establishing durable and
thriving republic.
WHAT HE THINKS OF PRESIDENT GRANTS
EULoGY ON NEW GERMANY.
EMPERoR--Your President, General Grant,
does not seem to share such hope; for to
certain extent he seems to foresee, with much
political acumen, the early collapse Of our
pseudo republic. How else could he have
emptied such a cornucopia Of panegyric over
the monarchico-f,der system Of New Ger
many?
CONCLUSION.
Thinking that an hours time for farewell
interview was more than could be reasonably
expected, especially as the Emperor exhibited
less equanimity of temper than in our former
conversation, l rose to take my leave.
Though OF winning and engaging tenn
perament Napoleon's mind seemed to be pre-
occupied with care, which he tried
in vain, during the interview, to dispel by the
fumes Of cigarette. But, though he took mp
one and again another, it was only for few
whffs and then to lay it aside as if convinced
that even the services Of nicotine were failing
him to-day. Having had some forebodings,
without indeed knowing why, that he was not
in very cheerful mood commenced and car
ried on the conversation in French, instead Of
English or German, expecting thereby to
facilitate matters. 1t may have had the oppo-
site effect The Emperors features remained
rather rigid, and l could perceive no change
as made my obeisance and retired. Bowing
to the gentlemen of the suite in the hall re-
gained the hotel, whittier, later in the after
noon, the Emperor came for the first time since
his arrival at Wilhelmsh0he, to return the visit
of the Princess Of Moskowa. This lady, with
her two sons, had on the previous day taken
leave of him, in very touching and
affecting manner, preparatory to her de-
parture for Geneva. As soon as the Emperor,
looking very much agtated, left the hotel the
Princess with her sons drove of, her husband,
of course, remaining near the person Of his
Majesty, and the rattlIng of the wheels OF her
carriage soon mingled with that of your cor
respOndent'e
The New York herald., 1871-03-28

MADRID, March q, 1871.
have already reported to the HERALD. in q series
OF cable kilograms, the facts with the i'm
p0rtant constitutional event Of the holding OF the
Spanish elections, the peaceable manner in which
they were conducted, and the hopeful sign which
was given in anticipation OF generous citizen sup
port Of King Amadeus government by the result
To-day have to announce, from inside the hall OF
Cores that is regarded as probable that Don Bal
domero Espartero, Duke Of Victoria, will be chosen
President OF the Spanish Senate and Don Sebastiano
Oiozaga President Of the Chamber Of Deputies.
republican band OF radical agitators has made
its appearance in the Province OF Lerida.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
Fighting in the Eastern Departmental Rebel
General killed-Sten msi,ip Arrived.
JAMAICA.

Steamship Colision-The Leaislature-Unde
writer's Investigation.
KINGSTON, March q, 1871.
The Rising Star, while coming to anchor IN this
port ran foul OF two vessels and injured them, and
before she could be got under control she came in
collision with third vessel and forced it ashore.
The Legislature has passeo bill prohibiting the
sale OF petroleum and other similar comoustbles
below the standard Of 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Lloyd's agent, who arrived here short time ago
to investigate some marine mishaps, has concluded
his labors ana returned to London, where ne will
make report He made public here no part Of the
testimony taken In the several casea.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28

contrary.
be endured than measureless calumny. Let
me give you an instance of the unwarranted
attacks, as vrulent as they are false, made
against my government. They amount, sir,
to an utter Justification of history. Unscrupu-
lous enemies assert that at my instigation
twenty thousand and more lives were sacri-
feed on the Boulevards. On the I'd of De-
cember the number of victims amounted in
reality to about two hundred on each side, and
probably less than one thousand wounded.
The same slanderers are silent about the far
greater tragedy under Cavaignac's dictatorial
rule, June IA, when the number killed was
over three thousand-among them one arch
bishop and eight generals
WHAT NAPOLEON INTENDS TO DO
CoRREspoNDENT-I presume your Majesty's
stay here is almost at an end, and that, for the
present, your Majesty intends to retire into
private life.
EMPERoR-I do not think that, strictly
speaking, it should be called private life. All
my efforts shall be increasingly directed
against the rebels who have conspired for the
ruin of France, which is the only hope to them
of carrying out their sinister designs These
men will force to make amends to my poor
people, which they can only do by asking
directly after their will, and then submitting
to it without opposition. An energetic gov
ernment, with honest men, may soon heal up
the wounds Of France. But the power and
authority Of these same men would be blasted
at the outset did they not receive it i'm
mediately out Of the hands Of the people.
CoRREsPoNDRNT-Your Majesty knows too
well the sentiments of my countrymen than to
doubt that all their wishes are for prosperous
republican government in France. In case
this should prove impossible, only then do
believe that the great majority Of them would
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
SWEDEN.
- -
Illness Of the King Royal Coincidence.
TELEGRAM 70 the NEW yoat HERALD.
&%.s..'';-sn -

LONDON. March q, 1ss
Medical bulletins have been issued iu tnis
which announce to the pubic that his NJ jes;y
King OF sweden sis suffering from reap u
recent Sickness"
1 have Just learned that 'tha Crown Pra,e
Princess Of Denmark" have set out 10 visit n.u.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
CUBA.
Decree Regarding Duties Exports from
Cuha.


Decree Regarding Duties ON Exports from
Cuha.
HAVANA, March q, 1871.
The GacetG publishes decree in which II Is or.
dered that on and after April an export duty Will
be imposed on the Following artlcles:-On sugar, per
box, seventy-nve cents; per hogshead. one dollar
and fifty cents; on molasses, per hOgshead
fifty cents; wax per pound ten cents; rum,
one dollar; raw tobacco, per pound, fifteen cents;
cigars per thousand seventy-ive cents; on island
lumber, three per cent; and on and after July
duty OF ten per cent Is to be imposed on all goods
imported. Other local taxes are to be augmented. !.
and the proceeds Of all to be used to redeem the
notes already issued or to be issued by the spanish
Bank and advanced to the Treasury for purposes.
Fighting in the Eastern Departmental Rebel
General kiiled-Stea mship Arrived.
HAVANA, March n, 1871
1t is reported that series OF engagements have
taken place IN the Eastern Department between
the Spanish troops and the insurgents and that the
loss Of the latter In killed alone nearly one hun
dred.
The nsurgent General Acos,a was killed near
Bayamo.
The steamer Frances Wright has arrived from
New York.
The New York herald., 1871-03-28
SPAIN.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

Legislative Organization Agitation
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LIST. Rindof Antmatis siDs.---2ni, ,C6kF---l
Be-. Deseyiptioy--- Sth Ass----6th,- Poster 81
saoss--6h TimseHd Pssss sf esTsst--i
Ia. Valuation.


4 LINCOLN COUNT. -. =, sessfl
Coac, red brindIe, little white on her
back and legs, no horns, split ia each ear,
about 6 years old; John Rogers, lsth dis.
Jan 1882. -
Steer, rid and white spotted, swallow,
fork in each ear. years old w. w. Crun-
bly,, 22nd dis. Dec. 26, 167O-$15.
Mare Msls, dark brown, considerably
SCARED on each shoulder, spawn on right
hind leg, no shoes on, knot under jaw, about
13 hands, about 10 or 20 years; Prcsly Drin-
kard, 10Th dis, Oct 12--$25.
Mare, sorrel star ia the forehead, few
white spots on her back, IA hands high.
years old next spring; R. G. Wiseman, on
Farris' Creek, End dis, Sept $500.
Fire Hogs--two blue, two white and one
black, smooth crop and split in right ear
l.. L. Cole, Goth dis, Sept S--yalued at "a
each for the blues and black, and So each
for the whites.
Tsco Hogs Sow, black and white spot
ted, smooth crop and under-bit in each ear
and split in the left the other Barrow,
sandy smooth crop and split in each ear
r. W. Pitts, 10th district, Aug. 22--each "a.
Bull, roan OF red specified, half crop in
right ear, years old Jack DisnIukes, col,
18th district, Aug. 6--$I2.
BEDFORD COUNTY.
Horse, sorrel, both hind feet white, small
white snip on nose, white spot in forehead,
has fstulR, 151< hands, about 10 years; by
Geo. Iyie, COL. Bird dis, Sept. 1880.
MADISON COUNTY.
Mare, chestnut sorrel, blaze face, both
hind feet and left fore foot white, branded
on left shoulder with letters y. A." aboyt
IA hands, about years Benz. B. Clark,
June 1851 90.
Horse bay, right bird foot white, quite
thin in order, hind feet shod, 15K hands, 8
or years old /; Will Wade, eolored, in Me-
ridianville, May $50.
LIMESTONE COUNTY.
TUo O1en--one deep red, hind feet white
to the knees. white along the belly, bunch Of
tail white, uuderbit and split in each ear |;
the other pale red, hesrt-shapod white in
face, white back, belly tail and hind legs to
the knees half under-crop in right ear and
swailow-fork in lett; Joseph u Petty, Nov.
$40.
Mare, bay, no marks or brands. about Is
hands high, about 10 years old; Fred Nc
Williams, (coPd) Nov. 29-S75.
GUVs COUNTY
Mare, bay, right hind T OF white, small
blaze in face, b:ll, IN left eye, l6 hands high
l6 years old; Mrs. Mary A. Rhes, nsar Camp
bellsville, Jan 1856.
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The following we copy from
the Maine Farmer: "a neighbor
had died of erysipelas, and in
laying him out another man took
it, and in few day it spread
over his left arm till it was quite
raw from the wrist to the elbow.
He kept it open to the air, and
went about his work on the farm
with his arm uncovered. In
having time he was in the barn
sailing his hay, and as he threw
it about with his right hand his
arm was covered with it. 1t felt
quite comfortable, butnOt know
tug how it might work, he went
into the house and washed it off.
The next day he covered it a.
gain in the same way, but let it
remain instead of.washing it off.
The upper side of his arm soon
got well but the sore remained
underneath, till he bound salt up
on it, whenit got well. He has
had symptoms of it iii his face
several times since, and would
Just wet his finger in salt and
apply it, and it would prevent
further trouble. He fully be-
lieves that common salt appli-
ed in season will cure most If
not all cases of this kind
Try it. !"
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Gold, Dry Ashes Danger
Gus.
Erom lhs JouFnAl of lAe rarm

FROM thsJoafnal OF the Farm.
Cold, dry ashes will ignite and
become one solid mass Of fire. 1
Tad that n very great many old
and experienced men are ignorant
OF the fact that cold, dry ashes
will take fire by having hot em.
6ers Inserted IN them, mud become
one solid mass Of fire, eausing to be
burned any barrel. box. or what.
over wooden thing contains them.
Now, ignorance on this subject
exposes the ignorant to losses by
Ore. ] have no doubt that many
houses have been burned by ashes
being put away with fire in them,
and no one could imagine how the
house took FIRE. / was sixteen
years old before I knew that ashes
would take fire and burn over !;
aud l bad, perhaps, as good an
opportunity to learn it as almost
any one. 1t was but a few days
ago / told a friend nearly sixty
years old that, cold, dry ashes
would take fire and burn. He said
be never knew it; one thing he
knew he bad a box of ashes once,
and theywere all on fire. He poured
on several pals of water; the ashes
few and made a great smudge.
He could not put them out and
the box burned up. He never
thought how they got on fire; it
was a new idea to him. l have
tried to make this thing known in
the community where | have lived.
| find there is great ignorance on
the subject, and have been desir.
Gus to have information on the
subject given in pubic prints, but
have waited in vain. If any one
diSbelieves that dry ashes will
take fire by inserting embers into
them, let him take a nice wooden
pail full Of ashes and introduce a
lew hot embers into them, and |
! think 10 less than forty-eigbt hours,
be vii. be convinced by the des-
truction of his wooden pail.
FRANK W. BOWER.
sJdmestol1n, " 7.