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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05
Northern Central Railway.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

Through and Direct Route TO and from Washing
ton, baltimore Blnird, Erie, Bu6dlo,
Rochester and Niagara B1liS.
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RAIL O D s

Pennsylvania II. II. Time Table.
NEWPORT STATION.
On and after Nov 18th, 1871, Passenger trains
will run as follows:
EAST.
Mail, ........... 6,1h p. M, daily except Sunday
Harrisburg Accom- 1924 p. NJ, daily Sunday
WEST.
ThrO' Pass. 4.05 A. NJ. (nag) daily except Monday.
Way Pass. S46 A. M, daily, except Sunday.
Mali, ........... 2.36 p. M. daily except Sunday.
Mixed 6,31 p M, daily except Sunday.
Cincin't EX (flag) 11.36 NJ daily except Saturday,
j. j. BARCLAY, Agent.
p. Snail East reaches Philadelphia at II 10PM.
DUNCANNON STATION.
On and after Sunday, Nov 18th, 1871, trains will
leave Duncannon, as follows
WESTWARD.
Cincinnati Express (1ag) 1l.05 p NJ Daily.
way Passenger, S.12 A. M, daily except Sunday
Mail, 1851 NJ, .,.......... daily yexcept Sunday
Mixed, SAT p. M, daily except Sunday.
EASTWARD.
M MHarIs,bHrg Accom- l269PM daily except Sunday
MAIL b.4b =. .M.,,................" ~
CINCINNATI Express 1003p. IN. daily.
VIM. q. KING, Agent.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05

GB- A guest at a hotel in Belfast, Maine,
on being told that dinner was ready strip
ped off his coat, and accompanied by his
wife, entered the dining-room in his shirt
sleeves. A waiter brought him bill of
fare which he regarded curiously, and then
laid it down. Pretty soon another bill of
fare was placed in his plate. Then he
arose in'his wrath, and exclaiming, 81
didn't come here to read show bills.
came after some dinner"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05
NOR TIL WARD.

MAIL TRAIN.
Leaves Baltimore, $50 am. Harrisburg, Las p. IN
Williamsport 100 p M, and arr at Elmira, 10.45
BUFFALO EXPRESS.
Leaves Baltimore, T35p.m. Harrisburg 10 40 pm
WilliamspOrt, 2.25 a. IN. Elmira. $50 q. In
Arrives at Canandaigua at 815a.m.
FAST LINE.
Leaves Baltimore 1910 p. m. Harrisburg 44O pm.
Arr. at Williamsport 8.15p,m.,
WESTERN EXPRESS.
Leaves BatimOrel005pm ar. Harrisburg 1250a.m.
NIAGARA EXPRESS.
Lvs Baltimore 500 am, Harrisburg 1855 a. IN
Arrives at Canandaigua at S25 p. III.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, November 18th
" 1871, the trains on the Northern Central Rail
way will run as follows:
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no CONsUMPTIVEs.

The advertiser, having been permanently cared
pemsdy ANXIOUS e. mass Known his iS ieSSs
sufferers the means Of cure. To all who desire Ii,
he win send copy Of the prescription used (free
using the name. which they will md a sure euro
for consumption, asthma, bronchitis, etc Parties
wishing the pfsscriet@Ion lon VII please & address %
2s4 South Third st.. Williamsburg, N. Y.
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Professional Cards.

WIN. A. SPONSLER, Attorney y-at-Law,
w Ofce-adJonng his residence on East
Main street. New Bloomfield, Perry co., Pas 21y
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-03-05

g II. GALBRAITH, Attoney.at-Law,
Os New Bloomfield. Perry CO., Pa.
AS- Pensions, BOunties, Back Pay, and all
Claims against the Government, promptly collect.
ed. Office with VIM. A. Sponsler Esq.-32ly.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-19
BY Wellington Goddin,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
corner OF Eleventh and Bank Streets.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A BEAUTIFUL
i AND FERTILE FARM OF TWO HLNDRED
AND SEEN AGREs u o. SHEsTEK TsF F
EXTENDING FROM TIE NORTH SIDE %, OE
TIE PETERSBURG TURNPlkE TO THE
SOUTH SIDE OF JAMES RIVER. ANDlN FULL
VIEW OF THE CITY OF RICIIMOND:-By virtue
of decd of trust executed to the suscri bcrs by Mr.
Albert Is. Woodbridge and his wife. bearing date 2lst
July, 1870, duly recorded in CHESTERFIELD County
Court. shall. ut the request OF the bcne!cllfy
mentioned In the said decd, proceed 10 sell at arc-
ton, on tile premises FRIDAY the ?6th OF Jantl-
airy, ls72 ut l2 O'Clock NJ if fair, ifnot OH the rst
fair day thereafter. that very desirable. attractive
and fertile FARM located rs above lbeng part OF
thu lower Falls plaufatiou. adjoining the farm ana
granite qunrres Of Colonel Albert Ordway on INC
ACRES. On this tract there is a SMALL DWELL
ING and the usual ont-builings, situated III tWen-
ty-;lcre grove of beautiful oaks. The land lie. re-
ularkally well for cultivation, and Is OF excellent
quality. On this tract there Is believed to DC large
quantity of good granite, the outcroppinSs Of "Mcp
are to lie seen In various places.
AS this tract has front On james river nearly op
nosita TO the depots and wharves Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company lsoon to DC com mcncehl:
this circumstance ought to add much to the value o
this land.
TERMS: Enough in cash 10 tiefray expenses OF sale
and to discharge the Of 81 100 with Interest from
ols July last: on credit as to 1920 untll the "ist
July, 1872; on credit us $500 until the 2st July.
1885, on credit rs 10 $3.50 until the 2lst July, 1874
and rs to the residue Of the proceeds OF sale on such
terms rs the debtor shall prescribe and direct or on
his failure to give any Instructions. then On such
terms US the trustees may think tit the whole cIeGl
payments to bear Interest from the day OF St!r;
WILLIAM ArIBERS,
I, IN Trustees.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-19

Marrow EscArE AND A BRAVE Acr.---lu
Sun francisco lately boy about eleven 80 -.
or me, while crawling alorg the -@ie.sos pf a
house on Third street for the purpose %
clearing the distractions III the waterbury
Skinned and rolled over the edge oil inc ro"i'
In his desperate effort to save hi'nscil nc IVY,
ceeded in rrasping the raised cdglng Oh "oua
and fin that bordared the ROOT, ana so nun
suspended by his hands, forty fees ABOVE W.
..raat utterly unable to regain ms iooIins ).
Underneath where the boy was iEneiis ""I
, snail o,d-fashioned porch when pT"!est.aa
nnt nhout three fee: from under tue cens =
r.;ndo,v of the second story. Out OF 'l' =
w.;rJo,v a man emerged and looked up. ~
W. s.nod he was Immediately under the oos !,
h',. FOO close to the house for bis apl'ale!.l,'
nnrnosc the body hanging just over 'lie lai',
~ no strnncd over the latter, ana WIN us
NJ nt ~, the cd@c Of the platform OF
rho norrh and one hand graSplns IN iron
support. he waited. o,,od tive
uoer n,,l were descending, when they dis-
covered the i.npossibility OF reaching the boy
~ sof,.t,. and one Of them clllcd for rope.
nar,rcanv one could movcto thenid OF the eN.
halls,ed boy he, with shril cry, let 20 MS lGio
and fell. IS he approached the man Oh tie
porch. the latter was accn 20 fclcn oilt III,
ilec arm under him. 4 CRY OF horror went
nm from the crowd rs thc man was seen 10
,ta"ncr snd swing around the end OF thc
n1@ch with his load; but his hand held us
,riD on the iron, and moment afterwards
hn carried the hoy through the window anu
,;Irncd bun over to his mother, WHO MA OILY
;u.t realized that something was wrong. Inc
name Of the man whose presence vi ihli'u c'-
,LIrd him 70 save life, and whose courage
made him forge: the ri:k Of his OWL, Is
,lampbcll Wilkins.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-19

F,crenth street between Main and Bank.
TRUSTEES SALE OF LOTS N The !.
i CITY OF RICHMOND AND VA I4Lgias
isI, kNDs IN JAMES RIVER AT AUCtltC.s ~,
In execution Of the provsions OF ta snSscrber as
trustee, dated ?2d July, 1870 and guy tbereto re-
Richmond Chnneery Court Office, nelnH sot,aS
nuired by the creditor secured, Will sen at ~,
upon the premises respecars, on at 70 O'clock H.,
At tl," corner of Arch and Seventh streets inc io
lowing REAL ESTATE conveyed IN saio oe'u-'o
wit: .-..,,o, " foo, m the
sonth line of Arch street. with front OF 10 lcct OH
ID LOT Of irregular shape, lying between the
Columbian or lIaxall's nll-ir'ce ana 'aies ii''i,
I'D. certain other REAL EST ATE c2' isI ~ ~
the valuable island known rs BROW y ;,i
immediately west of the Petersburg and
and now occupied by the Iredegnr .smeG river
cnn,mouiv known as NELSON'S lSLASIS any .
wing within the following general bonIi' ~ I,mee
ti,e northwest ly the northern H;IR!n VI ~ ~
liver and on the east By line eelnii,hs u, i
southwest corner OF ttnNaii ppnk of the river
thence ND the river to near the - % u hha .,
road bridge thence in straight NM ,pes river
He'll Isle landg. the north snoIe "a ia nroncrt,
to the point OF hexihHa nwEnss survey in Isl al!
t s,,e conveyed ,y the heirs of Hal. Nelson 10
A. Rnyman by deed dated 18th july, lssr. ro,so.
TERMS: Sufficient In caSn TO. TO ut cbt secured, say
o. the SAFE Sah amt Interest from tie 10th Of Soyemhcr
Icao. tha residue upon such terms rs salu haiuup
,s ranresentatires or assigns may mrccf. II tis
event Of their failure to give any Hl[etiton' tl
upon such terms US the tf cIf ~ 'p aGE Trustee
cp1-eps & WILLIAMS, huctioneers. lh -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-19
BY Grubbs Z WIllIams,
AucuCnccrs and Real Estate Agents,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF NALtA-
- EIE LANDS NEAR RICHMOND, BEING
4 FART OF TIE CRAIGTON ESTATE:-ln
execution of decree Of rho Circuit Court OF Hell
rico entered on the eth October. loIs III tile case OF
III. NJ Smith aud uis. rs. Christians executor ahu
els the undersigned. 2 special commissioner
thereby appointed. will sell at auction upon tle
premises on MONDAY, ed Of Jannary, lsI2' com
inelicing mt - O'Clock NJ. the following LASnS'
being I part o. the Cluigton estate. OF wnlch lht
late Dr. William 4. Christian died seized, lylns ahous
three and oue-!lalf miles e;lst Of Richmond: ,.o
First the PRICE TRACT, containing INO
TNDRED AND SEVENTY-SEEES ASD
THREE-TENTUS ACRES. lying near tue craig
ton road; about 100 acres high land, and the re,
n:rder including aboutJ0 acres OF WOODS, III SECOND
low grounds aud meadows, suitable for grass ano
corn. .
Second. SIX LOTS, averaging about fifty, mere:
each living Oh each side Of the CriigtOn road, Nos
| and being cleared: Nc. s. one-iillf cleared, aI1
the other In wood. some Of them very heavy. I!ic
sale OF these lots will commence with NO. ncaTcsi
the ci,y) and proceed IN regular order.
These EtIC,S arc wei. adapted to fruit growing anu
trucking. The uplands are light, quick: ana pro-
durtlyr: the bottom land i very rich. me acces,
To the city is by coed roads, anu the ncishDorood
good and improving. a.,
Plats of tie land can i've seen ut the Office Of the
TERMS: One-fGurth cash; balance at six, Twelve
and eighteen months for negotiable notes. WIN IL
erest added. Title retained by the court until the
notes are paid. Purchaser to pay taxes Tor 1871.
JOHN 4. COKE, Commissioner
CRITTERS & WILLIAMS. Auctionccrs. no
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-,.--,r wonor THAN THE DrsEAsE.-I

v. Il i Recorder has the following:
s, ssa s,o,if nornms, is
,re wers vending our way homeward, we c
we suddenly startled by the report 81 4 4
m wei S We rushed into the house from which
sn un aound proceeded, and found matters mus
t ! certain husband living in that nelghno[G,
hood has a habit of walking in bis sleep, anu
his his wife got 80 tired of having him ill Ias
nro,ud the house during the silent Waatis
Of the night that at last she deterlnince 10 sle
him fast after he got to sleep. sne ndt fas f
string to his ankle and tied the other emu ihs1
to what happened to be a double-ual If the
gun behind the door i'll the corner o. 1ht
room. About. 1 O'Clock the somnam la,,hIs
arose for the purpose Of taking a r abo,,t
ssd 5 IL s5 s; ye ns he a1 q fsa sss
SIX Steps Inc u, aa. With Jerk. and both bar
I res WENT Va ae off, the loads Crushing through the
panels of the door. 1t soon broug1a III D Ss,oi
p parties to CONSCIOUSNESS. Yesterday NE M,,
ius IN putting new panel in the door, Wtsc at
i far better than digging load OIL Doch7n0e
out of the baby"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-19

An ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
N REORDAiE Section TWELIE nt
CHATTER THlRTY-SlX, CoNCLRAlAH W.
CONS, DRAWS. CARTS, &C.
Passed january sth, I:7..
Be ii ordained, That section twelve OF chsI,et
thirty-slx OF the city ordntnccs be amended anu IT.
ordained 80 us to read as follows:
~. The load for single carts shan not eS s 'I ~
thousand five hundred pounds, ana their wu'h y.
tires shall no! be less than two inches me l9a '
single drays or trucks shall not exceed I'VE lh'HI
sand and i've hnndrgd p1 , sha T Ee T.. I for
double carts. draws or trucks sa! not cAc"e'! th'I
thousand pounds. and their width oi tires siail 't
be less than two inG;he5. Three or tonr-nIT-.
exceeding five thousand pounds. ana th'ir WIZ ,i
Of tires shall not be iesS than 'wo ana a E, ~,
Inches Wagons and trucks carr! ing II inai e.
cccdng five thousand pounds and not exceeding hA
thousand pounds. shall have tires not less man H
and half inches wide Railroad cars, niAtss mo-,
upon permanent or shifting tracks, shall pass "'ef
the streets upon eight wheels, with fat tires hot @
than six inches wide, or upon four wheels WIN iT,
not less then ten Inches wide ProItded. luz, ~"
carry the railroad cars built by them until DE J.,
day Of January. 1878, on streets 81 INC clt!,
TO the following CONDITION: f4t mi
pay one dollar. and for every four wheeled car NY
cents And II shall be the duty Of The TredesIr g
pany to report To- The Auditor OF Id. ely
The first aud tenth days oi the months OF Janu":'
April, July, and October, the nuiber OF sus CO.,
respectively, so hauled. and TO pm? mo tae uea,I!!
p!ance with this ordinance from the first day Of JSG
irlry instant shall release the SAID company ~. '
amounts due for repairs of streets under tie t"re
ordinance. Portable engines eHccedin trn th%us'nu
rounds shall lie moved Oil four wheels WIN N!'s
not less than six inches wide. Locomotive ana e.
ti0i,ary engines and heavy ordinance. eace"hns
five tons, shall be moved OH four "lF2
having tires not less than s!X inches vice: AbI
be Transported upon wheels ayiag tires poHG'
Ing IN breadth to the weight Of the piece O: nE,ri"ci
or article In the ratio specified for cars, engine
wagon and the manufactured or Transporter oil 90
cars engines, machinery, other article, VINO 'l4.
chapter shall for every sci offence lie lined not T'
than ten nor more than twenty dollars. S0;tiDS IN
this section shall apply to vehicles used by farmer
others living In the country coming Into the Guy
with produce or fuel" rn
Published by authority. L. {. HOWAKD..
IL list ,it' tt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-19
By james ". Taylor,
Real Estate Agcn. and Aucuoncer
No. ITO Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF AN UNDIVIDED
L MOIETY OF tue REAL ESTATE n THE
CITY OF RICHMOND FORMERLY OM NED
AND OCCUPIED BY THE VIRGINIA STEEL,
COMPANY Al AUCTlUN.-By virtue OF decd
of trust executed March !, 1852 by Trial ellis 10
William II. mcfarland and Powhatan Roberts;
trustees, TO secure the payment OF certain bond
dated March 4 1859. for 1000 bearing Interest from
date, and default having tcen made IN the payment OF
said bond, aud being required SO to do By the bcne,
iicilry IN said deed. T. substitute trustee. appointed
BY the Circuit Court Of Richmond will offer for sale
at public auction, Oh TUESDAY the aoth day OF Jam
uary, lo72 III fair: il not the next itlr DAY there
after on tic premises, at % o'clock r. d.. that
undivided Moicty described in said deed rs foiioMs
to wit, The REAL ESTATE in the city OF Rici-
mund situated on the north side OF James riser
between Eighth aud Ninth streets, fronting la3 ieet
op the south side OF EaXalfs MIL CANAL anu eItend-
ing hick between parallel lines go feet 10 James
riser together with that large BRICK NORh-
SHOP thereon, with the right of loo inches ot water
under four-i0ot pressure, taken from the FRANKLIN
Papcr-Niil and the works below. This property,
from It's central location and water privileges for
manufacturing purposes. may nc considered among
the most valuable now IN the market.
TERMS: OnC-third cash; balnnee ut four, eight,
and twelve months for negotiable notes, Interest
added, secured by deed of trust
4 plat Of the above property may Ike seen at tne
Office of the uuctoucer.
Substituted Trustee.
JAMES NJ. TAYLOR. Auctoneer. in q
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-19

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF vALUA-
" BILE LAND IN HENRICO COUNTY ABOUT
TEN MILES BELOW RICH0tOND.-By virtue OF
4 decree of Henrico County, Court, pronounced on
the 18th day Of January, 1872, In the suit OF LACY
commissioners thereby APPOINTED proeSied to EEL q
public auction. the premises, on IHCNSUA
ihe 18th dv Of January ls72, at the hour Of O'Clock
r. 81, a TRACT OF LAND containing On, On
HUNDRED AND EIGUTY-THREE AND FIVE
EIGHTIlS ACRES, more or less. with the usual I'm.
proyements thereon, and bounded by the Lands OF
Henry Powell, George Savage, and ais. being the
same land oc which the late Ben amin s. IL Barker
and Julius 4. Hobson died seiEe'i.
TEENS: One fourth cash balance at six. twelve
and eighteen months for negotiable not with inter
est added: title retained by the court unit! all INC
purchase money IS paid aud 4 conveyance ordered
by tie court.
+. L. TURNER,
in
r. S.-Immediatey after the sale Of the above pro
urrty viii he sold all the STOCK, FARMING III
ELEMENTS. rEOVENDER, sc. Conveyance
will he ii orr Office on tie morning or sale ~.
o'clock to convey parties to and from the sale;
LYME & BROTHER,
{, 70 AuctioIcers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-19

\ HEAVY BLssr--FoCE llCNpEED lHoU'
s,yD Cvmc FEET or GRANITE Hurled INTO TIL
AIR.-Thc heaviest LL.st known to experts IL
qlarryng occurred on Saturday iI;l at ui'
Conslohocken Stone Company, on the soutl
side Of the schuvlkiIl, below oWedc5burs
The face Of the clilI was one hundred ;no
,hir;y.ninc feet long, and back from its edge
1t distance of twenty-scvcn feet, the rocS
was drilled along it, entire length. SINAI
nlgsts we're made till the rock was opened to
/ depth Of uiucty feet, and aF;er trial blast
on Friday, which failed, on saturday thI.
mammoth cliI of nearly 100000 cubic feet
was hurled from its basc, for'y-scTcn kegs OF
powder being employed in the operation
The apDearancc OF the cliff subsequent TO the
Blast LaNlcs description. Huge boulders,
each in Itself cIiii, lay piled in awful coll'
fusion, aud giving good idea Of the terrihS
effects produced by nh earthquake. as
much stone has been thrown out Ivy TINS
blast as will keep the full force Of the hands
in employment until next August
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-19
Ten thousand men are employed III Michi-
c,.,, l;iulic, ccNJs this season.

Ten thousand men are employed III Michi-
gan lumber camps this season.
Some economical person, named Gray, has
introduced Lii into the California Lc2isl;-
latllre WEicl! contains in il 4 provision direct
ing the city, 1T its own expense, TO "Cury
The INDECENT sick"
Titusvillc bridcgrooms ">tep upon the
hymenill platform, adjust the fatal moose, and
swing oil into that silent bourne from whence
they can nererrcturn save by the lndE'napo-
lis or connecting lines"
At school where words We're "giyen
ont" for subjects in composition a "mutc
inyloricus Milton" produced at sight this
sentence on the word pauegyric": "a few
drops Of panc.yric, given Oh large lump OF
suc-r. is often lest with an infant with the
stomach-ache."
female editor OIL 4 Milwaukee paper
and an ostensibly masculine one on La
Cross journal are making love to each other
through the coiumns Of their respective or
cans. He calls her ga charming young
lady," and tells how her words thrill
through him like 4 beautiful dream; and she
relterttcs.
They have 4 new way Of getting up sur
prise parties III certain parts OF Illinois. y
resident receives an anonymous letter sta
ting that surprise party will be with him
OH certain evening. He prepares for 1t.
Nobody CONES, and the surprise OF the party
is complete.
4 Des MoineS girl, enjoying buggy ride
with her lover, had her chignon removed by
horse which was driven up behind. just
as the thing was done the driver Of the horse
whipped up and passed the lovers and
whlled away, the chgnon dangling rom
the horses mouth.
The Box and Cox arrangement is quite
common in London. Certain classes attend
ing the theatres every ni%ilt-ba!!et dancers,
sunes, and the mob which is attached to a
pantomiinc-let their beds to market people.
who are just ready to gct up and 90 to work
when the theatrical folks come home.
The Laconia Democrat says that at Sib.
j,atb-School concert not thousand miles
from that place, the pastor, who pridcd hinl-
self on the QtuckneSs and cleycrness Of his
little ones, said: "Boys, when heard your
beautiful song tonight l had to work hard
- keep nv feet still. Now, what do you
think was the trouble with them:" "Chil.
bIalnthv" shouted y little chap of six years.
The Monongahela Republican publishes
the following: "Our friend James NJ.
Springer, Esq, Of Belleyernon, fills some
what curious position. he married couple
enc day, sold them their furniture the next,
in short time afterwards visited the wife i'll
her sickness, attended her funeral as under:
taker, and the following Sabbath preached
her funeral sermon; and in IL short time
married the former husband 10 another lady,
and again solu them their furniture"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-19

A Cbarlestown Glass photographer, r; g I've
. striking instance Of feminine a, ~
While arranging the Instrument PleinIiJS o,l ;
10 taking young ladys picture, ne so a.. = !,
turned 10 give some directions 10 n ho t ho.
customer, when, to his establishments c ite ~
held her busiy engaged stuiiins ncr cn zen
with paper to ill out the meagre pIolsoi ''''''
wh;ch nature had so rudely neglected..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-19

Az ISv0,r%TArY HEsrHTEE.--Dullng one
II NapoIcrn's remarkable campaigns de-
| laclnDr!lt Of, corps, commanded by DaTol,',
| occupied the isle Of hu@cn, which theE were
| 10 cy%clatc. They embarked with such pre-
riuitatiOn that they forgot one Of their sentl-
| nc!s, who. Wa, posted III n retired spot, So
| deeply absorbed in tho pcrtSa OF news
! partr continuing IN account OF one Of inc
! l.mpcr0r's splendid Victories as 10 ne totally
unconscious of their departure. After goins
to and fro for many hours upon his post he
| lost patience and returned TO the guard
room, which hc found empty. On inquiry,
| ne learned with despair what had happened,
and cried: Alas, alaS. ] shall be looked
upon is a ttc>,rtcr: dishonorcd, lost, uil-
| b.nry wretch that anl.n Ills lamentations
excited the compassion Of worthy trades
! man, who took him to lis house, did all i'll
nj, powrr to console him, taught him to make
i,r,.I.i for he was baker, and after some
months gave him his only daughter, Justine,
in lGtrriagc.
Five wears artcrwarti q stranger sail was
seen 10 approach the island. lie lhif'pi-
tants locked TO the beach, and soon dlsco,
ycrtG il the advancing party numncr o.
soldiers wearing the uniform Of the reilcn
army. "Pm done fol- noW-my brcaa i
baked" cried the diSmayed husband Oh jus,
tine. An idea, however, suddenly occtllco
20 him and revived his courage. he ran e
the house, slipped into his uniform, and seq
in, his iisc-lock, returned to the btach aI'
posted himself us sentry at the moment t!l'
Ercnch we're landing. "Who goes there :
he cried i'll u voice like thunder. " VINO Goc:
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have YOU been Oh guard hcrei" "EN'
years" rcioncd our man. DaIoust 1au@he'
at this quaint reply, and gave discharge Il
,luc form to his involuntary deseltcr.