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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-15

COMMISSIONERS, SALE OF LAND IN
~ CAROLINE COUNTY-The undersigned,
in pursuance of decree OF the Circuit Court of
the United States for the Eastern District of
Johns, assignee of VIM. o. Doggett bankrupt,
VS. Butler, trustee, ct ais, will sell at public
auction, in front of the United States court
house door, in Richmond, at IL o'clock NJ, on
WEDNESDAY, the 10Th day of May, 1872, to
the highest bidder, the TRACT OF LAM, lying
in the county of Caroline, containing two hundred
acres, and adjoining the land lately owned by
John I. Butler, and that of John H Ware, and
free from all liens.
TERMS-One- third cash. and the residue in
two equal instruments, interest added, payable
in six and twelve months-negotiable notes to
be given by the purchaser for the deferred pay
mens, and title to be retained till said notes are
paid JOHN JOHNS, JR,, r,rr,,r
ALEX. II. SANDS, o'''"i 'S
an 25-lawtds
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Y to an order of the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, / will
sell to the highest bidder, at Brunswick Court
house, on SATURDAY, the LIST day of June,
1872, the following TRACTS OF LAND, in
whole or in parcels, belonging to the estate of
l. II. M. Neblett, bankrupt, viz:
THE TRACT known as Fort Hill," containing
$50 acres, on Meherrin river;
THE TRACT on which Eliza Stark resides, con-
tanning 545 acres;
ALSO,
THE INTEREST of said Neblett in the lands
of Pascal Hicks, deceased.
TERMS-One-t third cash balance credit
of six and twelve months, interest from date,
and title retained.
Purchasers to pay taxes for 1872.
+. r. TURNBULL.
my Y-2aw3w Assignee.
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my l0--F2aw3w
FARM FOR sALE,-Pursuant

VALUABLE FARM FOR sALE.-Pursuant
to an order of the United States District
Court for the Eastern District Of Virginia en-
tered by Benjamin u. Foster, Esq, one of the
Registers of said court in bankruptcy, the
goth day of February, A. ID. 1872, in the matter
of Edward p Roberts, bankrupt, in bankruptcy,
l shall sell at public auction, in Eastyille, in
front of the Taylor House, on MONDAY, the
goth day of May next, Chat day being the first
day of the Circuit Court for the county of
Northampton the VALUABLE FARM, stu
ated in Church Neck, upon which the said Ed
ward p. Roberts has long resided, containing
2l0 acres, more or less. The improvements upon
the farm are excellent, the dwelling. house being
large, new, and in good repair, and the out
buildings suitable to the capacity of the farm,
and also new and in good repair. The farm is
beautifully situated upon a branch of the Ness
waddox creek, commanding fine view of the
same. The shore is well suited for the planting
of oysters, and the land admirable suited for
the growing of all kinds of truck
TERMS-S50 will be required in cash; for the
remainder of the purchase money the purchaser
will be required TO give three several bonds,
equal in amount, secured by satisfactory per.
sonal security, and payable in six, twelve, and
eighteen months from the day of sale.
For further information, application NAV be
made to me in person. or by letter at Eastville,
Virginia. THOMAS @. WALSTON,
ap 27-1aw3w Assignee.
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RICHMOND, May Il, IS72.
TRAINS RUN THROUGH


NOrICE.-MAIL TRAINS RUN THROUGH
~ TO QUANTICO in lieu of Aqua Creek.
In a few days the schedule will be changed
For the present trains will be run follows:
UP DAY MAIL leaves Byrd street station,
at IL 20 PM
UP NIGHT MAIL leaves Byrd Street station,
at 8 Il. M Except on Sundays9
UP ACCOMMODATION leaves Broad-Street
station, at =. NJ Except on Sundays.)
DOWN DAY MAIL arrives at Byrd-StreeI
station, at Ell p. NJ
DOWN NIGHT MAIL arrives at Byrd-Street
station, at 1915 A. M. Except on Mondaysl
DOWN ACCOMMODATION arrives at Broad
Street station, at s37 A. M. Except on Sundays
only
Travellers bound west eid Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, will, by taking the 1920 p. M. Mail
hence, connect with the 9:l7 z. NJ. train ut Relax
House, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. BY
the p. M train they viii connect with the $50
A. M. train at Relay House, on the same road
the former being the quicker line for points west.
NH
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RAILROADS
- O
THESAPEAkE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

"
On and after May 9Th, PASSENGER
TRAINS viii leave Richmond Sundays ex-
ceptedl as follows:
$50 A. M.-MAlL TRAIN for White Sulphur
Springs connecting at Gordonsville with Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas train for Washington
and North, and Lynchburg and South
345 p. INSTRUMENTATION TRAIN for
iordensvie, except ON Saturday, on which day
It leaves at Z. M. THIS tram connects at Cor
louisville with the night trains on the Orange,
alexandria and Manassas railroad for LYNCH :
BURG and WASHINGTON
THROUGH TICKETS, at low rates, sold to
all points Northwest and Southwest
Steerage tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown,
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg Hayre, Rotter.
dam, Bergen, Copenhagen, and Gothenburg, TO
all points on this road can be bought of the &c.
neral Ticket Agent at Richmond, or can be or
dered through any station agent on the road.
Further information may be obtained at the
coinpany's Offices
No Passenger Trains are run on Sundays.
A. H. PERRY,
General Superintendent
JAMES L. NgrHBRLAsD,
General Ticket Agent. jel
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ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO r. X,
TWO TRAINS EVERY DAY.

This Great Passenger Route is com, osed of the
Richmond and Danville railroad, Atlantic, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio railroad, East Tennessee and
Virginia railroad, East Tennessee and Georgia
railroad, Nashville and Chattanooga eailrotd,
and Memphis and Charleston railroad and their
connections. Passenger trains leave Richmond
daily at 9:l5 O'Clock and sos O'clock p IN,
inaiung close connections throughout 10
Lynchburg and all stations on A., NJ and Ohio
railroad, Knoxville, Decatur, Corinth, Grand
Junction, Memphis, New Orleans, Chattanooga,
Canton, Jackson, Vicksburg, Mobile, Dalton, AT
lnnta, Rome, Selma, Macon, Columbus and all
points South and Southwest, Nashville, Column
bus, Chicago, Cairo St. Louis and all points
North and Northwest.
Through tickets good until used.
Baggage checked through.
New and elegant sleeping cars Oh all night
trains. IS.
Good eating houses, and ample time fol- meals
Fare lower than by any other route.
For further information apply at the Office OF
the Virginia and Tennessee Airline Railway,
1925 Main street, OF al the office of the Richmond
and Danyiile railroad
r. +. WALKER.
iySl Agent.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
ginia.
In the matter of Samuel NIegeath, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
John S. Fowler, of Alexandria county, Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as
signee of the estate of Sam1 Megeath, of Lou
doun county, in said district, who was, on the
Goth day of March, 1872 adjudged bankrupt
on his own petition by the District Court of said
District. JOHN S. FOWLER,
ap 25-Th3w Assignee.
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1854
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
U MI tb,1

455I
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES fer the Eastern District of yir.
ginia.
In the matter Of James A. Farmer bank.
rupt-in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern-fhe undersigned,
r. Amber Smith, of Richmond city, Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment assig-
signee of the estate of James A. Farmer, of
Richmond city, in said district, who was, on
the 26th day of March, 1872, adiudged 3 bank.
rupt on his own petition by the District Court OF
said district.
Dated Richmond, April l6, 1872.
j. AMBLER SMITH,
up l7-W3w Assignee
TANOBACCO FOR SALE
Any person having FINE BRIGHT. WRAP
PIERS, of small size, at l6 to 20 cents, and
SHORT, SMALL STEM BRIGHT LUCiS, suit.
able for manufacturing bright plug, at to 5
cents will find purchasers by sending samples to
DOMINION TOBACCO COMPANY,
70 l2-sm Toroto. Ontario.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
4 UNITED STATES for the Eastern District of

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
L UNITED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of VIM. p. Ballard, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the 18th day OF May 1872.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to wit on the 9TH day of MAY, 1872,
filed in said District Court by Vim. =. Ballard,
of Henrico county, in said district, who has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt I'M
der the act of Congress entitled "An act to estib
fish a more uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
I'd, 1857, for discharge and certificate thereof,
from all bis debts and other claims provable I'M
der said act, and that the 22nd day of May, 1872,
at 10 o. clock A. M, before w. w. Forbes, Que OF
the registers of said court In bankruptcy, at his
office in Richmond, in said district, is the time
and place assigned for the hearing of the same ;
when and where you may attend and show cause,
If any you have why the prayer Of the said petit
ton should not be granted.
You also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and place.
w. w. FORBES,
Register i'll Bankruptcy for the
my lD-F2w Sd Con'l Dist of Va.
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STEAMSHIPS

EH0R NEW YORK.--OLD Do Ea
4 MINI0N STEAMSHIP COM SSssM&zssaS
PANY
The side-wheeI steamships OLD DOMINION,
WYANOKE, ISAAC BELL, SARATOGA, nj.
AGARA, ALBEMARLE, and HATTERAS,
leave New York for Norfolk, City Point and
Richmond, every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY, at 3 O'Clock p. NJ Leave Rich
mond every TUESDAY, FRIDAY, and SUN
DAY, at high tide.
These ships are entirely new. They have
elegant saloons, sate-rooms, and bathrooms,
The fare, accommodations, and attention, are
unsurpassed.
Southern, Eastern, Western, and European
ports.
SO For further information apply to
JOHN w. WYATT, Agent,
ia l-tf No 5 Governor street.
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RICHMOND AND DASvILLE RAILROAD Co.,
RICHMOND, va, March q, 1877
ID ICIIMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD

I III On and after SUNDAY, March 3Ist, 1872,
GOING WEST:
Train No. Through Passenger leaves Rich
mond daily Except Sunday at 3:35 A. M; leaves
Danyille at lI:47 A. NJ arrives at Greensboro at
2:I5P. NJ.
Train No. Hynchburg Passenger) leaves
Richmond daily at $40 A. NJ; arrives at Lynch
burg at p. M.
Train No. II Through Mail and Express)leaves
Richmond daily at G:S5 p, M; leaves Danville
daily at IL 2. NJ; arrives at Greensboro daily
at 1885 A. NJ
GOING EAST:
Train No. 1 Through Mail and Exprees)
leaves Greensboro daily at 12:45 A. NJ. leaves
Danville daily at 1929 A. M. arrives at Richmond
daily at 1902 p M.
Train No. Through Passenger) leaves Greens
boro' daily Except Sundays) at 1910 A. NJ leaves
Danvlle at l2:47 p. NJ; arrives at Richmond mt
S4S p. M.
Train No. 10 Iynchb,rg Passenger) leaves
Lynchburg daily at 8 A. NJ; leaves Burkevllle
at p. NJ; arrives at Richmond at 4:20 p. NJ.
Trains Nos. and IL connect at Greensboro
with Trains ON North Carolina railroad for all
points South.
Train No IL connects at Greensboro with
train for Raleigh arrives there at 705 A. M.
Passengers leaving Raleigh at 7l5 z. M. connect
at Greensboro with train No. for Richmond.
Train No. connects at BurkeviAe with
Train on Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad
for all points Southwest and South.
THROUGH TICKETS to all point, south and
Southwest Gun be procured at the ticket office in
Richmond, and of Il. +. WALKER, Agent Of At
antic Mississippi and Ohio railroad, No. 1926
Main street. Richmond,
Papers that have arrangements TO advertise the
schedule of this company Will please print
above. JOHN r.. MACMURllC,
General Ticket and Freight Agent.
t. NJ. II. TALcoTT, Eng'r and Supt. au4
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nUY YOUR WATER COOLERS
ID at w. j. ANDERSON'S,
s25 Main and 200 Broad street.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

I5a-InyoI.
DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
IL STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia--in bankruptcy.
In the matter of r. +. Armstrong vs. v H.
Anderson, bankrupt-in bankruptcy
A warrant In bankruptcy has been issued by
said court against the estate of V. IL. Anderson
of the county of Henrico State of Virginia, who
has been adjudged bankrupt on the petition
of his creditors ; and the payment of any debts,
and the delivery of any property belonging to
said bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
by law; a meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose one
or more assignees of his estate, will be held at
a court of bankruptcy, to be holden at the Office
of the Register, in Richmond, Va before w. w.
Forbes, ESQ., Register, on the cd day of May,
A. d. 1872, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
DAVID b. PARKER,
my Il-S2w U. s. Marshal.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.


FIRE AND MARINE.
JOHN Ill. CLAIBORNE Il Co, Agents, HOS
Main street.
LIVERPOOL &c LONDON 4 GLOBE, Daven-
port Co. agents, l104 Main street I'D fioor9
RICHMOND BANKING AND INSURANCE
CO., 1902 Main street. See advertisement.
THOS. Nj. ALFRIEND 81 SON, General Agents,
s02 Main street. See advertisement
MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF yIR-
CHINA, Tenth and Bank streets.
CONTINENTAL OF NEW YoRK-Thomas s.
Arnisteau, agent--lll3 Main street.
LIFE.
LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. Virginia
Department office l0l4 Main street See adj
vertisement.
MUTUAL LIFE IN. Y.l-John II. Claiborne,
agent, nos Main street.
PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON Home office
922 Main street.
BROOKLYN IN. Y.)-Thos NJ Alfriend & Son
Agents-e02 Main street. See advertisement i
UNIVERSAL LIFE IN. Y.)-II w. Rose, Agent,
Ills Main street
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PASSENGER TRAIN
leaves Richmond ON TUESDAYS, THURS
DAYS, and SATURDAYS, ut i. NJ, connect
ing with the splendid
STEAMER STATE OF y1naIEIA
Captain l.. w. FREEMAN,
for the ahove-named points touching at the
river landings, and arriving 10 Baltimore the
following morning in time 10 connect with tr;nIs
North and West.
Through tickets and baggage checked TO all
points.
Leaves DAILY Except Sunday for West
Point.
Steamer leaves Baltimore, Pier No ., No. 90
Light street, Oh MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS,
and FRIDAYS, at 4 +. NJ, arriving in Richmond
at III O'Clock the following morning CIV ing pas
sengers 8 hours and 80 minutes to transact bust
ness and dine before the leaving OF the trains
South.
FREIGHT TRAIN,
with passenger car attached, leaves TUES
DAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, at !
O'Clock A. NJ, fol through freghts to all points
North and West, and on MONDAYS, WE'D
NESDAYS and FRIDAYS. for local freight be-
tween Richmond and West Point.
Freghts received daily, carefully handled, and .
promptly forwarded.
Through bills OF lading given TO all points.
FARE
From Richmond to Baltimore. :........'....s ~
Philadel pliia............ Us
" - New York. ............ 10 %
" Boston (all rail ....,.. IL -
" 81 ' (by Sound)... II 10
WIN N. BRAGG, Sup't
REUBEN Foster, General Agent, No. 80 Light
J. l., TAYLOR. General Ticket and Freight
Agent, Richmond. fel7-tf
DiEEcT PASSENGER ROUTE
RICHMOND AND THE
SOUTH, SOUTHWEST AND NORTHWEST
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BY Smith & Peterson, Real Estate Agents,
Corner Tenth and Bank streets.

DuY YOUR WATER COOLERS
ID at w. j. ANDERSON'S,
s25 Main and 205 Broad street.
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AUCTION SALES.

By Richardson Co., Real Estate Agents and
Auctioneers, ll13 Main street
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PATTERNS.
ID Sole Agency HOWE SEWING MACHINE,
Office SOS Main street
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ID ECHMOSD AND
IL YORK RIVER RAILROAD
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS AND THE TRAVEL.
ING PUBLIC.

TRI-wEEKIN LINE BETWEEN
RICHMOND, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA
NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
AND TO ALL POINTS NGRTu AND hast, WEST Asn
NORTHWEST.
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SIGN AND HOUSE PAINTING

WY 4. WYATT & A. G. EVANS,
w T0f GRACE STREET,
de % All work shall be promptly attended to.
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PLUMBING, STEAM G. GAs-FITTING

DANIEL O'DONNELL, No. SIS Broad street.
w. }. ANDERSON, Nos. $50 Main and 2o5
Broad streets.
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RIcnsoSD, D'Ba & PoToMAc ROUTE,

JAMES L. NgrHgRLAsD,
General Ticket Agent iel
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STEAM COFFEE AND SPICE MILLS.
OLD DOMINION MILLS, corner Eighth and
Main. Coffees roasted daily for hotels grocers,
and private families, at 50cents per 100 pounds.
See advertisement Virginia Tea and Coffee
Stor
w. Is. HERSN1AN e CO, Eighth street, near
M n. Coffees roasted and spices and crack
ground for grocers bakers, and druggists.
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TYPE FOUNDERS.

Ill. L. PELoUXE Il CO., Franklin, between
Twelfth and Thirteeath streets. See adver-
tisement
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seEr Either of the above sent free, by mail, to
any address in the United States, on receipt Of
the price. 16-ly
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Ind ependence Hall.

The movement for the purchase OF Inde-
prnience Hail, in Philadelphia. by the gov
erumeni If the United states, and To form
ally dedicate the same to the nation on the
4th q. July, 1876, seems to be growing in
tavur. II is proposed 5y the gentlemen
having char. nf the matter that the Hall
and square should De- formally dedicated by
the President un III" Centennial of The De
clarAtiOn. in the presence of the Supreme
Court of the United States, the Cabinet, the
Senitr, House Of Representatives, %oyt rnors
aud l"gjSlarur->: aud ,hat the descendants
OF ;itt ~'.ucrS nf tie Declaration of indie
penCencc .a-Ited 10 be present 10 receive
the ri rhf conveyed 20 them Oi the use of
the Hail on each succeeding Fourth of July
tdruu yhOut al time. This will be i feature
ot IGc ceremonial programme to pass from
generation 10 generation wl.h the Decara-
zion itself.
The method of improving the grounds
cOntcmplites the erection of Il bronze statue
OF Washington on the present 5 II oi the
west wing, near the corner of sixth and
Chestnut streets, and similar one Of
General Lafayette. near the corner OF Fifth
and Chestnut streets, with the statues of the
signcrs properly arranged i'll the rear. This
would present the military front of the
Revolution, backed by the civil power,
which launched us upon the sea # nations.
The money t. he paid for the property by
the government is to be employed III erect
inu in Paramount park suitable buildings
tnr the accommodation of the exhibition of
the products of the industries and other in
terests of the States and ali nations par
ricipsting in the Centennial International
Exposition.
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PLANTS SEED SToRE.-Tbis house wal
established in 1915. by the late VIM. MI
Plant, who, although at times associateY
with others under various firm styles. wal
alwavs recognised as the Plant. About threj
wears since the business passed into tnt
hands of the present firm, who for severa|
wears had been associated with MIR. Planq
The present proprietors, Messrs. l.. u frat|
& Co., are the legitimate successors TO tn1
original VIM. NJ. Plant business. and arr
Justly entitled to the fullest confidence q
the trade at large and TO all the dement's u
he derived from having purchased the soo1
,ciU. stock, fixtures and trade marks OF fiSnt
Seed Store.
This firm has recently added increase1
facilities for conducting their business, anl
are enabled to fill all orders with dispatc9
We would advise parties in wa Of seed
and implements To send tn Messrs. L-G.ffa9
& Co. for their Catalogues which they ms
free 10 ALL applicants. .-afo. Democrat, FED
.y9
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The CambIerS's Trick

A Gambler in his confession says:
once knew a Southern gentleman who, al
though not ostens;bly professional gam
bier, really made short cards business
He was man of education AMI fine con
versationalist. and a very elegant gel tie
man. He was fond ota little game OF draw
lust to kill time, YOU know: but the resul
was that ne always got the best of it, and
mngling with The mOneyed men, his win
nings were large. got into series oJ
games with him, ard as well as unoer
stood cards myself. | invariably got tn !
worst of j. | knew there was something:
wrong. aud resolved TO discover 1t II pos
sibl. I carefully examined the backs OF tn !
cards. and, understanding how this sort q
work is done. very soon satisfied mysei
tnat the backs were all right. lwatcnef
his deal. He threw them round with grea
rapidiry His shutfl ng was square.
lone day procured powerful magni
fying glass and went carefully over pac
of cards that he had won with the night oey
fore. A long and careful search revealed II
the aces and face cards a series OF trlnln
concavirinS The punches were so shgnt
10 be invisible 70 the naked eye, hu In pass
ing nv fingers over them could feel themS
A gamblers fingers are, or ought 10 oe
soft as velvet Subsequent 1nves1gauoi
revealed his work He had on the inside q
his finger ring n minute punch.
"in the beginning of game he woul4
mansge to turn the faces of the aces anq
face cards, one ut a time. so as TO bring tnen
against his punch, and then one indentationI
or 40. or three in certain locality woulf
designate the cards. So nice was his sens
OF touch that when dealing he would ns0
turallv pass the face of each card over th3
end OF mis- left middle finger, and no mattel
hou readily no dealt them, he would KNOW
the position of all the face cards in the pack
or course this gave bim heavy per cent|
age, and the result was that he invariably
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Donaldson Il Fraley, Third and Olive.
st. Louis, Mo. Banker Brokers ard Stock
auctioneers, buy and sell State, county.
city and railroad bonds, and stocks
The best paying investment in tn
United States AZ. Missouri count
bonds. such as Lincoln, Rails, Liv
ingston, Choriton, Lafayette. Benton anC
10 per cent. United States $40 taken in Ex-
change at market rates. All information in
regard to bonds furnished gratis. Buy gold.
silver, U. S. bonds, land warrants, college
scrip, commercial paper. etc.
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Later dispatches from India, from both
French and English sources, concerning the
results Obtained by the late eclipse expedi-
tions. concur with previous statements as to
the material constitution OF the corona of he
sun, with the additional information that
the cxtt nsion of the corona above hydrogen
is apparently small, the structure being a
nebulous air.
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GET FRESH GARDEN SEEDs.-This vou
can do from the Western Seed Co |. +.
FOgg & Son. in their new building un the
old spot. Nos. 10 & III KinZie street, Chi
cago Their stock was entirely destroyed
by the great fire They have a new and
complete stock. Their seeds can be found
all over the Northwest. Try them. See
their advertisement.