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ORDER FOR FRUIT TREES

upon the well-known yernondale Nurseries of
Chalkley Dillingham;, who has a splendid as
sortment of fruit trees, grape vines and shrub
berry, of all varieties especially adapted to Vir-
ginia. This order is worth FIFTY DOLLARS,
and will entitle the holder to that amount OF
trees, at cash prices. This prize we offer to the
second best list sent us before the 10th of March,
in time for spring planting.
The third prize is of the same kind as the se-
cond worth FORTY DOLLARS, and will be
given to the person sending the third best list.
As additional prizes, We offer a WEBSTER'S
DICTIONARY, unabridged, worth Sl2; two
horse, DIXIE Pillow; set of best Agricultural
Works, worth SO; Fowler and Wells publica-
tons; New Music of Peters & Co., worth $40 !;
Also sets Of valuable miscellaneous books, worth
$40 each also orders for nursery stock, worth
ten dollars each. One of the above prizes will
be awarded to each club of fifty, and prizes of
one-haf the value, in our discretion to each club
of thirty. Each competitor may indicate the
prize which he prefers, and it will be awarded
to the first who has so expressed preference
Please state what prize you aim at This will
not prevent you taking any smaller prize should
you fail to secure the higher
Every club of five will be entitled to an extra
copy of the WEEKLY. Oanvassers along the lines
of the railroad will find it TO their interest to in
clude also the DAILY, and SBaI-WEKKLY espe-
cially, in their list. Every subscriber for the
SEAI-WEEKLy will count as two for the WEEKLY
and for the DAILY in same proportion.
At our club rates, two cents week supplies
You with first-class paper. Newsdealers and
others will find it for their interest to keep our
paper, WEEKLY and SEMI WEEKLY for sale
They will be furnished at favorable rates.
To aid parties raising clubs by enabling them
to offer some inducements to each subscriber, we
propose the following
TO each club OF ten subscribers or more we will
send a sufficient number of GRAPE CUTTINGS
OF the new and best varities TO furnish each mem
Der TWO DOZEN VINES. With these cuttings
we will send directions for roofing.
To each club of fifty or more we will send TWO
ROOTED VINES each, and also CUTTINGS as
above. These will be sent for distribution to the
club. These VINES and CUTTINGS will be from
our own grounds where we have over one hundred
varieties on trial, including all new and choice
kinds, which we will be glad to aid in distributing
over the State among our readers and others. If
any prefer seions of choice apples, cherries pears
&c We will substitute or add them to the
grapes, if informed in time. We believe that
nextt0 good newspaper, bountiful supply of
good fruit for old and young is the best gift OF
Providence.
Remittances should be made by money orders
or registered letters, and addressed to
EDWARD DANIELS,
Editor and Manager State Journal. Richmond.
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The nomination of Mr.. WooD BoUI,-
DIN to the vacant seat on the bench of the
Court of Appeals by the dominant party
caucus last evening, is generally conceded
to have been most wise and judicious
one. Mr. Bouldin is said to be eminently
qualified for the position, and is under no
political disabilities. We are glad that an
eye is had to high qualifications in filing
judicial offices.
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VNHE IMPERIAL HOTEL,

IHNHE IMPERIAL HOTEL,
Il UATE JESNEss HoUsE,)
. JAMES SYKES, PROPRIETOR,
FRONTING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BETWEEN THIR-
TBENTH AND FOURTEENTH STREETS,
WASHINGTON, d. G. ~
Thankful to the public for generous patronage
in the past, the Proprietor asks his old friends
and patrons to test the aecomnl odations of his
present establishment, which he promises shall
be found at least equal to the best in Washing
ton. fs 1T
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FOR SALE.

By Hudgns Sutton, e.
Real Estate Agents and Auetioneers.
HARMS ON THE DIFFERENT RAIL.
a. ROAD LINES entering Richmond, for sale
or exchange for city property, either improved
or unimproved; also, HOUSES AND LOTS for
sale on very accommodating terms.
STATE BONDS taken in payment for pur.
chases of houses and lots in the city, or farms
in any of the contiguous counties.
HUDGINS & SUTTON,
fe 23-tf 9l2h Main street.
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LIST OF PREMIUMS.

We announce to-day A PREMIUM LIST FOR
1872, which offers to the friends of the STATE
Journal an opportunity to serve themselves and
aid to extend the circulation of
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LOCK WORKS.

VOUNG MEN
CONTEMPLATING A BUSINESS LIFE,
SHOULD ATTEND THE
BRYANT, STRATTON & SADDLER
BUSINESS COLLEGE.
No For Circulars, and Specimens of Penman-
ship, address
w. II. SADDLER, Pres't,
fe 22-d&W4W Baltimore, Md.
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LN 10. IIOWLE's DRUG STORE, Market
IA. Square, Manchester, Va. open all hours
day and night.
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PROSPECTUS.
DROSPECTUS FOR 1879.
FIFTH YEAR

A REPRESENTATIVE AND CHAMPION OF AMERICAN
ART.
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rENIIE NETWORK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE,
Is AND 10 LAIGHT ST., NEW YORK CITY.
A. L. WOOD, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN.

A. L. WOOD, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN.
The objects of this institution, which has been
in successful operation for more than twenty
years, are tWo-fold, viz:
j. The Treatment and Cure of the Sick with
out poisoning them, by Hygienic agencies alone.
2 To furnish pleasant, genial HOME to friends
of Hygiene throughout the world, whenever they
visit this city. -a.#
CURE DEPARTMENT. s
Thousands of invalids have been successfully
treated at this institution during the past twenty
years, and its fame is known wherever the Eng
lish language is spoken. Its appliances for the
treatment OF disease without the use of poison
GUS drugs are the most extensive and complete of
any institute in America. They comprise the eel.
ebrated
TURKISH BATHS,
ELECTRIC BATHS,
SWEDISH MOVEMENT CURE,
MACHINE VIBRATION, -...
the varied and extensive resources of the
WATER CURE,
LIFTING CURE,
MAGNETISM, .r.. .-H
Healthful Food, a Pleasant Home, etc. Particu
lar attention is given to the treatment of all forms
of
CHRONIC DISEASE,
especially of Rheumatism, Gout, Dyspepsia,
Constipation, Torpidity of the Liver, Weak
lungs, ana lhclplent Consumption, Paralysis,
Poor Circulation, General Debility, Curvature of
the Spine, Serofula, Diseases of the Skin, Ute
rine Weaknesses and Displacements, Sperma-
torrhea, etc.
Any one wishing further information should
should send for circular containing further par
ticulars, terms, ETC., which will be sent free by
return mail.
BOARDING DEPARTMENT.. n
We are open at all hours OF the day and nigh:
for the reception of boarders and patients Our
location is convenient of access from the railroad
depots and steamboat landings, and to the bust
ness part of the city. Street cars pass near the
doors 10 all parts of the city, making it very
convenient stopping place for persons visiting the
city on business or pleasure Our table is sup
Piled with the best kinds of food, healthfully
prepared and plenty of it, In these respects 1t
is unequaled.
Come and see, and learn how to live health.
fully at home. Terms reasonable.
WOOD q HOLBROOK.
se S-dAwtz Proprietors
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PRIZES:

In addition to the inducements offered by the
above liberal Club rates. we will present to the
person sending us THE LARGEST LIST OF
SUBSCRIBERS before the first of June, 1872
A CELEBRATED WHEELER & WILSON
NEW IMPROVED
NOISELESS FAMILY SEWING-MACHINE
which can be seen at the WHEELER & WILSON
AGENCY OF G. l.. RADwAr. No. 1901 MAIN STREgr,
RICHMOND.
ALSO,
q number of OTHER VALUABLE PRIZES,
consisting OF
THE CELEBRATED DIXIE PLOW (2-HonsB, }
manufactured by MIR. p. H. SrARKE, RICHMOND.
VALUABLE BOOKS. FRUIT TREES. SO. 80
to be awarded March 18th, 1871
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HORTICULTURAL. &c.
TNRUiT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES.
HERMITAGE NURSERIES,. e..
Richmond, VA.

The virginia Nursery and Wine Company.
Proprietors of these widely-lsnown Nurseries
have removed their office TO Columbian Block
Corn Exchange) Room No. 2, second floor, cor
ner Thirteenth and Cary streets.
The stock for the Fall trade is unusually fine.
large and we'll grown, embracing a full assert.
ment of APPLE, PEACH, PEAR, PLUM,
CHERRY and other FRUIT TREES, as well as
GUS, together with
ORNAMENTAL TREES, EVERGREENS,
SHRUBBERY, &c.
For catalogues and information call at office o,
address JOHN NJ. ALLAN
General Agent, No. Columbian Block,
de 1b-d.sw&w3ru Richmond va
~ %. HOWLE's DRUG STORE, Market
IL. Square, Manchester, Va, Open all hours
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No nas MAS srazrr. a,ouroro, vrRa,s'A.
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.ERKINs & HOUSES PATENT

DERKINS & HOUSES PATENT
KEROSENE OR COAL
... ..s. OIL LAMPS,
and SAFETY FILLING CANS. Over 1000
in use. Not one has ever exploded. The only
absolutely safe and clean lamp made. The only
jobbers at factory rates are
GARY BROTHERS,
2+6 West Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md
(Late of Yirginia.)
Res Send for circular and price list.
NH 9-d&w4w
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~ B. HOWLE'S DRUG STORE, Market
IA. Square, Manchester, Va. Open all hours
day and night.
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THE ALDINE:
AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO BB
THB HAMDsoMBsT PAPER IN THE WORLD.
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F ID. HOwLE'S DRUG STORE, Market
IA. Square, Manchester, Va Open all hours
day and night
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Gvenino St0te goVgltaI.


pAIi.Y. SYSTEMATICALLY Awp WEEKLY,
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E B. HOWLE'S DRUG STORE, Market
~. Square, Manchester, Va. Open all hours
day and night.
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EDWARD DANIELS, Editor and Manager.
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A FIRST-CLAss NEwSPAPE

The Journal is now favorably known all over
the State, and it will be much easier to raise
clubs for it now, than heretofore.
AS A FAMILY AGRICULTURAL PAPER
the WEEKLY STATE JoURNRL will be found espe-
eially valuable No pains will be spared 10 keep it
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CONSTANTLY IMPROVING

Any person who chooses may collect n list of
subscribers, large or SMALL and receive the pre-
MUM.
1t is only necessary to exhibit copies of the
paper, explain its value, and forward the names
and money. The money should always be sent
by DRAFT OR PosT-oFFoE ORDER but if that can
not be done, by REGISTERED LETTER, the money
to be placed in the envelope, which is to be sealed
in presence of the postmaster.
The terms equal TO ANY IN THE
WHOLE SOUTH upon which we offer the
JOURNAL, bring it within reach of the poorest
There are many young persons, engaged in teach
ing and other callings which give leisure, and
who would be quite certain to raise club for us
in u week if they really set themselves at it. We
now offer, as our first prize, q splendid
No. 2 WHEELER s. WILSON SEWING
MA CHINE, WORTH $50.
This splendid machine will be awarded to the
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No. 2 WHEELER s. WILSON SEWING
MA CHINE, WORTH $50.

This splendid machine will be awarded to the
person who sends us the largest number Of sub
scribers before the first of June, 1872. Our Sc
cond prize is an
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Give my love to the artist worlsrnen of THE
ALDINE, who are striving to make their pro-
tession worthy of admiration for beauty, as it
RpecbeT $3.50
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II d. HOwLE'S DRUG STORE, Market
IL. Square, Manchester, Va. Open all hours
day and night
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-21
Saturday, September q, 1879.
Irish Wit---Ireland's Heart Not Yet
Broken.

The Londen Daily Ne'cs says: " \ book Of
modern Irish anecdotes has yet to be written.
There is not town or city in the island with
out its budget of contemporary witcism arpli-
cable not oaly to local but to national occur
reuces. Cork would be a famous district to
beat up for this purpose 1t still retains a
number Of wits in whom the faculty rscy Of
the soil has not become impaired or Gegenera-
ted. And throughout the rural parishes a
wealth of novel and modern stories might be
picked up by the skilled cdiGo"aier who
would give his mind to the task.
"Itisa mistake to accept the account Of the
Nationalist journalists that the heart of Ireland
is broken The heart of Ireland beats health
lily and heartily enough under an improving
commercial prosperity, and although there
may be an absence of that unrestrained joviali-
ty typifed BY Mr.. Bourcicault or Mr. Edmund
Faconer, the people Of all classes in the coun-
try remain as hospitabe and as bright-humor-
ell as ever they were in the days of Buck
Whalley or Bully Egan The bar of Ireland
certainly does not now engage in prolonged
word combats with tie bench, hard drinking
is less frequent, and picturesque poverty and
raggedness is not comnon enough out Of Con-
nemara or Gwecdore to pay the expenses Of
any enterprisipg artist on tour Of inspection
for an Illustrated paper
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-21
W Waste Paper.

But few housekeepers are aware Of the many
uses for which waste paper may be put. After
a stove has been blackened, it can be kept
looking very well by rubbing j; with paper
every morning. Rubbing it with paper is a
much nicer way Of keeping the outside Of a
tea-ket.Ie, cofes-pot and teapot bright and
clean, than the cid way Of washing them in
suls. Rubbing with paper is also the best
way Of polishing knives and tinware after
securing. This saves wetting the knife-han-
dies. II a little -four he held on the paper in
rubbing tinware and spoons. they shine like
new silver. For polishing mirrors, windows,
Iamp-chimneys, etc, papsr is better than dry
cloth. Preserves keep much better If brewn
paper, instead of cloth, is tied over the jar
Canned fruit is not so apt to mould il piece
of writing paper, cut to ct the can, Is laid d.
rectly on the fruit. Paper is much better toput
under carpet than straw. 1t is warmer, thin
ner, and makes lcss noise when one walks over
it. Two thlcknesses of paper, placed between
other coverings on bed, are as warm as q
quilt If it is necessary to step upon chair,
always lay paper on it, and thus save the
paint aud woodwork from damage.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-21
Didn't Know O Muskrat.

Many years ago there resided at Saratoga an
eccentric individual by the name Of Jchn 5.
Dusty, who had seen the vicissitudes of life in
various forms In youth he spent fifteen years
a prisoner among the Indians. There he OBJ
tanned a knowledge of herbs which was his
means of subsistence as an Indian doctor in af-
ter years. In the practice of his profession he
was roaming all over the country, often with
his pockets well filed but, as often without a
solitary cent to swear by. In all crcumstan-
ces he was fond Of his glass and he would re-
sort, when the fckle goddess was unkind TO
him, to any means Of obtaining it. Lettering
one day on the canal dock at Rochester, he fell
in company with a son Of Erin just as thirsty
and as penniless as he was himself BY acci-
dent they succeeded in taking a large wharf
rat, which the Irishman carefully confined in
his pocket handkerchief, and under instructions
from Dusty proceeded to a saloon which stood
close by and entered into colloquy with the
proprietor.
81 say, landlord what will yees be alther
giyin' me for foine muskrat p
"What the ID do | want of muskrat?"
responded the landlord.
Och he will be afher makiu' foinc pet
for the childher. Jist look at him, will yees ?"
So saying he carefully unfolded corner of
the handkerchief, and theandlord took peep.
Call that muskratw lie reared; "Its
nothing but a common wharf rat"
81 tell yees it's a muskrat," rejoined Pat.
"It's a wharf rat--don't you suppose know
a muskrat."
81 tell yees it's muskrat, an if yees think
yees know so much, I'll be afther layin'a small
wager that it's muskrat an not wharf rat
at all " persisted the obdurate Irishman.
The controversy waxed warm, and ended in
Pat making the following proposition:
"Tll tell you what III do, my foine fellow,
I'll bet you the value against gallon of yer
best whuskey, that it's muskrat."
"Who will you leave It to ?" demanded the
landlord.
Gath, I'm not particular. III lave Il to
the first man that comes in." was the response.
Done" yelled the landlord, and in stalked
Dusty with, Landlord, give us glass Of
but before he could complete the sentence he
was approached by the lrishInan with
81 say, misther, the landlord an mesif has
st been aftber maxim little bet, an' will
yees be so koind as to decide it?"
whats the bet2" asked Dusty.
"We!l, will yees just look in here an tell US
what sort Nv an animal It is."
Dusty looked with care, seemed undecided,
looked again and responded:
Certainly, sir; it is a muskrat."
"Muskrat be d-di" roared the now raying
landlord do you think don't know a musk
rat?"
"Muskrat or no muskrat, my foine fellow,
will yees be afther passin' over the gallon oy
whusky yees owe me?"
The landlord paid the bet, but would swear
to his dying day that he never met with ano-
ther instance where lie found two fools who
neither knew a muskrat.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-21

you, you would be oLleeged, according to my
inexperienced brother, to bring him in guilty,
in spite of Scripter, and consigu him to place
whar he'd hav to wear coat of many colors OF
very different stripe from his brother Jo-
seph's."
IL not only lost the case" slid the judge,
but my office at the next election-my attempt
to confute old Polifox's Scripture argument
creating doubt, in the mind of thecommuni-
ty, as to the soundness Of my religious views.
"In all soberness," the Judge continued, ri
YOU want TO be a successful lawyer, " search
the Scriptures" In them you will find the
basis of all that is best and noblest in human
laws Besides, the words and tho phrase Of
the Bible are the language Of tie popular heart.
It's para bles are household words. Its Illus
trations never miss the mark. have given
YOU ludicrous instance Of their effect but 1t
is in the field of pathos and real feeling that
their power is irresistible -
"And yet" remarked, "Old Pollok made
them the instrument of gaining an erroneous
verdict"
"There you are mistaken, said the Judge.
"It transpired subsequently that poor Dawkes
was really iunocent-a private enemy, the
same person who first directed suspicion to-
wards him, having distracted the property,
aud placed it, through malice, where it was at
forwards found"
l took the Judges advice as to the best book
10 read first.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-21
POETICAL.
TIE HARBoR LIGHTS.

Just at the harbor's mouth she stood;
Behind her was the beacon white,
Which sends its kindly warning forth
From evening shade till morning light.
Above her was the golden sun;
More golden shone her tossing hair;
The oceans azure, at her feet,
With her blue eyes could not compare
Full sheer the cliff whereon she stood,
And, though her eyes were downward cast
still could row my boat anear
And see their glory as passed.
Patiently there she watched her line,
That sank among the golden weed,
"Who would not be fishg ~ thought |,
''By such sweet hands if doomed to bleed
Sweet hands. but browner than the rock
Whereon her pretty feet had place,
Which, browner yet, laid hold oft
With naked purity and grace.
One day dared TO speak 10 hers -,
.'What have you caught to-day, my dear =
"Nothing but just thought or twoi
More thoughts than fish come swimming here.
"And have you caught this thought, my dear,
That love YOU aud YOU love LIE ~
[ dared not speak the question out;
Such joys as that might never De.
SO every day pass her by,
But cannot bring my lips to say:
"8ly heart is caught upon your hook,
And cannot tear itself away"
Why should speak? She would not slip
From OF the rocks into my boat,
And say, LAS thus forevernore
Let US together sit and ioat.
She would not love-'tis not her time;
Blu, naught that she can do or say
Can rob me of my right divine
To love and worship her Away.
0, maiden at the harbor's mouth
BY day, with their distracting light,
Your eyes will wreck more Venturous hearts
Than ever beacon saved by night.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-21
Concerning Colonels.

The too pyoh,se use Of the title of Colonel
elicits these pertinent remarks from the Phila-
delphia Pos.l
ITO call a man Colonel is to convey the
idea that he is ola mild, meek and benevolent
disposition. 1t is also an evidence that he new
er was a soldier For instance we may recall
some Of the Colonels of Philadelphia. There
is Colonel Forney, Colonel Mcclure, Colonel
McMicbae, Colonel Scott, Colonel Mann, Colo
mel Fitzgerald, Colonel Philips, Colonel Green
and Colonel Fritz. OF what rcgimeut2 And
we might mention many more gentlemen of
high standing who have never been in the army
and can only be called Colonel Is a tribute to
their antipathy to blood. Ifeyery Colonel was
a soldier, the standing army in Philadelphia
would be menace TO our liberties. Their
number is as great as it was in San Francisco,
to which John Phoenix bears witness in the
following story The steamboat was leaving
the wharf and every body was taking leave Of
friends-al but Phoenix who had no friend to
bid him farewell. Ashamed of his loneliness,
as the boat sheered off he called out in loud
voice, 'Good-by Colonel, and to his great de-
light every man on the wharf took of his hat
and shouted, Colonel, goodbyl'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-21
Peddler conelnled not 70 wait.
Mark Twain on Mormon Matrimony.

Oar stay ia Salt Lake City amounted to only
two days, and therefore we had no time to
make the Customary inqusiions into the work
ings OF polygamy and get up the usual staiis-
tics and deductions preparatory to calling tho
attention of the nation at large once more TO
the matter. had the will to do it. With
gushing sef-suiliciency Of youth was ieyerish
to plunge in healoug and achieve great re-
form hcro-nntil saw the Mormon women.
Then | was touched My heart was wiser than
my head. It warmed toward these poor, un-
gainly aud pathetically "honely creatures,
aud as | turned to hide the generous moisture
Of my eyes, said No, the man that mar
ries one Of them has done an act Of Christian
charity, which entities him to tho kindly
applause Of mankind, not their harsh censure,
and the man that marres sixty Of them has
done a deed of opeu-handed generosity 50
sublime that the nation should stand uncovered
in bis presence and worship in silence"