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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-25
RtcrtMoSD, FREDERICKSBURG AHpi
puToNkc ROUTE, juno 10, 1872. &

RICHMOND, 1 FREDERICKSBURG AND &
..t." t, Potomac ROUTE, june 10, 1877.
nN AND AFTER MONDAY, JUNE
~ 10th, mail trains or this road viii run 40 fol-
Up DAY MAIL, ria rail and steamer, leaves
Byr,i-Street station T. ~.
,tIP NIGHT MAIL. ria rail- alone. lra,eS BYRD
<, root station a:l0 r. NJ. Except on Sun,lhya.l
ifp kC,IOMMODATIOS leaves Brcnd-ststt
station 5 r. n. except on Snndiys5
DOWN DAY MAIL. rie rail- ai,h aeaiiier' MT
rive, at B.ri-Strcet station j III J..
DSWN NIGHT MA'G. ria rail- alone. arrives NJ
Byrd street station. 1850 A. Al. tcaeeps on Mott
~ nowS ACCOslHODA ALTON TRAIN arrives al
Drnad Street station s:3f a. M. leScert ON Su,l-
Iaysl -'r.~r,. Is19.-s ...T.f ~ Il. y. ID. AYERS.
fci3 General Superjntcude,f.3
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-25

TEORGE w. LEGG'S FAMILY FLOUR.
~ WChave 4 carload Of this SUPERIOR FLOUR
on the way. Parties wanting will please lel'e
orders A. y. ST0k rs & co.
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CARRIAGES. RUGGyEs. DC.
GRRCERGE nv. dc.

nIRECT IMPORTATION.-2.0 20 bags
- eli ice NEW-CROP RIO COFFEE. per brig
Oscar which we offer tn the trade on favorable
terms SAMPLES Just received per steamer Aleri
mack and can be seen ut our Office.
Sc 2F-lw ~. LEE. Seldom e co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-25

VIRGINIA STEAM COFFEE AND
' SPICE MILLS. go CARY, BETWEEN
NINTH AND TENTH STREETS.-CofCc roasted
and spices ground to ORDER and delivered daily.
So li-SSWst ". u. HERSMAN & co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-25

DIRECT IMPORTATION. per British
~ bark Laln, $500 sacks GEORGE DEAKlNS &
RUCKLEY'S LIVERPOOL FACTORY-FiLLED
SAT- For sale ey ship.
go 2.-ow LEE. SEltItlN " wv.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-25

fseAL AND WOOD. Ion hand niia
NJ CONSTANTLY receiving n flI assortment Of HESI
GOALS and WOOL ASTtaRACITE coke
bct quality at $780, 81, s.. and s5.7s per tu
wesl screened land fnls weight Snaeantee6 tLUVEE'
HILL. COAL from 81 50 % rs. seper Load. PM
WOOD ffc.n rs 70 Co. ppr ccrIL OAk WOOD
$3.50 Per cord, Ill delivered free. G. III. PAGE
- a. 7Qs Grace street and
/ au 20 ~ Nineteenth and CARY Streets
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sss ssag GaaRIss
y EALLs AND sWINTER GOODS

- s@,s.s5tsj. n -. Es-sz
JULf9TS SYCLE'S.
lis BROAD srgErT. nErwsg FOURTH AID FIFTH.
Has ~ store and daily reee.yinp hs FALL AND
WINIEk STOCK OF DRY GOODS, consisting
DRESS GooDs-a beautiful line, ali grades and
oAssIsiERFs and HEAVY GOODS,
DOl1ESTICE, SHEETIEGS, =
SHa WIS, ali prices;
BLANK ETS, white and colored;
FLaENELS, QUIL1S.rtfsgs. ,gs
GENTIEMFN'S FUREISHING GOODS,
HOSIERY. LACES. and EOTiOES; all of which
lie Is Offering ct the lowest prices.
/ JULIUS SYCLE,
AS Broad street, between Fourth and Fifth.
The following gnntiepen are with me, and VIII be
pleased to see their friends: J. j. TURNER W: D.
LOWERS JoHH N. GABY, 6 GORGE T. BAGBY. ). X.
CHRISTIAN. r1... sc 75-lm
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23

TIE FoIsoSMoSdERs who advertise
compounds Of Fluid Fire aud pungent
alkalies Us "balsamic medicines, "saie
and harmless tonics, and "genial invig-
Grants" are worthy OF being Chased with
the old Barnegat wreckers who kindled
deceptive beacons, in order to decoy
mariners to inevitable death. But time
came when the lures Of the coast bandits
failed, and time has come when the
vendors OF Filtered Alcohol iail 10 i'm.
press the reading public with belief in
their flctions. It Is due to that cOnsci.
entious and able physician, DR.. Joseph
Walker, Of California. to soy that he
has largely contributed to this desirable
end, by providing the world with Tonic
Corrective and Anti-Febrilo Vegetable
preparation, which accompanies oil that
is mendaciously promised OIL behalf OF
the alcoholic nostrums. HIS CALI.
FoRS1A VINEGAR BrrTERs prepared from
botanic productions, now for the first
time employed in the pharmacy OF civili-
zation, Is the leading tonic in every
State and Territory Of the Union. The
fact that this wonderful elixir contains
no alcohol, no mineral, no dangerous
element, is one OF the causes OF Us i'm.
mense popularity; another Is that rs
stomachic invigorant, blood purifier,
alternative, nnti.spasmodic and anti. bill.
ions medicine, it is as far ahead Of every
other preparation as Temperance Is
ahead OF drunkenness. Com.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23
Russian GhOst stOry.

In certain yillage-so the story goes
there was q girl who hated work but
loved gossip. So she neyerspun herself,
but used to invite the other girls to her
house, where she Toasted them and they
spun for her. During one OF these spin
ming feasts dispute arose as to which
Of the party was the boldest,
"I'm not afraid Of anything" said the
lazy-hones.
Well, then, " said the spinnes, "ii
you're not afraid, go throuRh the grave
ward into the church, take down the
Holy Picture from the door, and bring
1t here"
Every well,n said she "l'll bring it,
only each of you must spin me a distafI
full. "
We'll, she went to the church, took
down the picture, aud brought it home
with her. But then the picture had to
be taken back again, and the midnight
had arrived. Who was to take II
"Go on spinning, you girls, said the
lazy.bone, hI'll take il back myself.
I'm not afraid OF anything |"
So she went back to the church and
replaced the picture. As she passed
through the graveyard on her return.
she saw corpse in q white shroud sit
ting on o tomb. II was q moonlight
night, and everything was visible. She
went up to tho corpse and pulled its
shroud OF. Its honr iorsirring hadn't
arrived, perhaps. Then sho went home
carrying tho STROUD with her.
After supper, when everybody had
gone to bed, oil Of n sudden the corpse
tapped at tho window, saying, "Giye
me my shroud give me my shroud T.
The other girls were frightened out Of
their wits. But the lazy.bones took the
shroud, opened the window, and said:
"There, take 1t ~
"No," replied the corpse, "take 1t to
the place you took it from"
Just thena cock crowed, and the corpse
vanished.
Next night, at the same hour, after nll
tho spiuners had gone to their own
homes, the corpse came again, tapped at
the window, and said;
"Give me my shroud y
Well, the girls father md mother
opened the window aud offered the
corpse Its shroud, but it cried:
"Nol Let her carry 1t back to the
place she took II from"
Just then the cocks began TO crow
the corpse disappeared. Well, next
day they sent for the priest and told him
the whole story, and implored him to
help them. Tie priest reflected awhile,
then told the girl to come to mass next
day. So in the morning she went to
mass. The service begun. Numbers Of
people came to it. But just as they were
going to sing the "Cherubim Song" o
terrible whirlwind arose, And il caught
up the girl in the air, and then flung
her down on tho ground. And straight.
way the girl disappeared from sight ;
nothing was ever found Of her except
her black hair.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23
COunterfeltinv to the Death.

The q efiete monarchiesp OF the Old
World are now busy with the +" autumn
maneuvresp OF their armies. These
man@uyres resemble in many Of their
features the famous general training"
day OF our forefathers. AT the Russian
camp, however, some additions have
been made which undoubtedly would
have astonished even the traditional
militia officer.
Al this camp ono day q sham fight
was arranged, and preparations were
made by the ambulance corps to take
care OF the wounded. As the battle
was only to be feigned, it was necessary
in the first place to select number Of
men to plny the parts Of the killed and
the dying, and to prevent mistakes and
confusion each one was furnished with a
ticket, setting forth the nature and the
severity OF his injuries,
The troops then marched out, the
mimic combat, beganan soon the ground
was thickly covered with tho victims Of
wars fell rage. The ambulance men
advanced and began to pick up the
sufferers. The wounds Of each one, as
indicated by the ticket attached to the
body. were carefully examined, and the
proper remedies were promptly admin.
istered. One Of the soldiers, however,
received instructions which justified him,
as he thought, in giving up the ghost.
Those who were taking care Of the
wounded were surprised OF finding that
he gave no sign OF life aud Immediately
called M officer for consultation. The
officer asked what allied him, butreceived
no reply. A physician was then called,
under whose direction water was thrown
in the wounded mans lace, but without
the desired result. Finally, the signal
for the close OF the exercises sounded,
whereupon the dead man jumped up rs
well as ever. In reply to the questions
which were put to him he said that he
had done nothing but what it seemed to
him the severity Of his wounds required
him TO do.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23

HAPPY END OF CoURrsnlP.-A few
days since Henry J. Holmes returned to
this city with his bride, whom he married
In Prairie City, Polk County, Iowa.
Twenty-three years ago Holmes left the
place mentioned to make his fortune In
California, the two being at the time en-.
gagged. The luck usual with most Of the
forty.niners was lis, and after long and
unsuccessful labor he settled down to 10.
gitimAtO business, in which he managed to
slowly accumulate property. After q
time he returned to Iowa for his bride,
but her brothtr was afflicted with long
and tedious illness and the faithful sister
would not leave him. The illness termi-
mated In death, q few months since, and
then the lady wrote her betrothed-the
two having corresponded regularly all this
time-that she was free and no might
come again. Holmes was now possessed OF
a comfortable competence, and he was
still faithful. lie promptly responded to
tile summons, married the lady, and Is
now settled in the enjoyment of domestic
happiness. They are a practical couple,
and probably feelno older now than they
did twenty.three years ago.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23

The EMPLOYMENT OF "DRuNMEls. -
The Journal Of Commerce is inclined to
think that reaction is approaching in
the method Of attracting custom. The
employment Of drummers 1--WE are told
is essentially demoralizing. It almost
certainly dGbauches the agent sooner
or latter, and tends by the instrument
alties used to the injury Of the morals
and habits Of customers. Even where
these evils can be avoided 1t Is a most
expensive agency, and this will lead TO
its disusc, sincs II employers are not sick
Of II, the buyers must see that they have
to support II, and must eventually de.
cline 10 lay in their stock subject to such
costly machine for distribution. 1t Is q
great mistake TO suppose that these local
and travelling solicitors OF custom arc ut
all necessary to the Transaction Of large
business. The first essential Is bruins,
then sufficient credit and capital to pre-.
sent desirable stock. Judicious nd.
yeftising will Announce this to every man
whose custom is worth having. Cour-
tesy and fair dealing will complete what
Is thus auspiciously begun. Drumming
leads directly to dissipation mud lisen.
tiousness; but II It were morally unex.
ceptionable, It is too heavy n tax to be
laid upon the distribution Of goods.
Country merchants are growing us shy
OF these red faced borers as the farmers
arc of the lightning.rod agents or patent
pill pedlars. Have stock worth selling,
announce the fact to the public in the
columns OF n newspaper, and when
customer is thus found mako II for his
forest and pleasure to como again.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23
The Holly Tree Inn, Boston.

Tho successful attempt made some
time ago in Boston to establish n restau-
rant where the working classes, male
and female, could obtain n substantial
meal at first cost, has led to imitation in
other cities.
We now have in the many Holly Tree
Inns temperance power OF vast impor.
lance, To Boston belongs the credit OF
inaugurating the movement. As n rule,
Inns are located in q district swarming
with grog.shops, thus giving the idea the
hest practical test. With Accommodations
for males and females with excellent
edibles, tea, cofFe, chocolate aud milk |;
with enticing reading.rooms and stated
musical and literary exercises, the pic.
neer institution has become Justly
popular.
The name was borrowed from Charles
Dickens. for these resorts were Just what
he would most enjoy. Ills portrait, too,
hangs in every place bearing this invi-
ting name. Whoever has known the
pleasant eafes and inns OF the continent
OF Europe, will at once understand how
our people will appreciate similar privil-
EGGS. Many men drank whiskey because
they were cold, and whiskey was all
ready for ten cents in the corner store.
Now, when they find coffee oil ready for
i've cents, md the reading Of the morn.
ing paper thrown in, rs II usually Is,
they OF course patronize tho place where
they get the most for their money.
When the first Holly Tree took root,
working.women stopped at hRli.past six
o'clock in the morning to take breakfast
there; now and then they would come
for dinner. At last they found too
many men were crowding IN ; it was not
pleasant for them and there was no
way but to set up second establish.
ment. Here the result was the same; so
with the third and fourth. The neigh.
borhoods in which these places are loca.
ted gain rapidly in responsibility. Drink
ing.shops have been closed in their VIC
Unity writs have been served in other
low places. individuals who were slow.
" going down.hill have taken new
start upward, and wives and children
wear better clothes than formerly, and
sometimes go to the play in the evening
with the father, and oftener TO church on
Sunday.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23

LAY MONKS. the Hotel des Inva-
lides, in Paris, pensioners who have lost
the use OF their limbs and are unable to
take care OF themselves arc called by
their brethren "loy monks" because
they have nothing to do but doze, sleep,
eat, and drink. The Government allows
them money for servant hire, the sery.
ants must be pensioners living In the
hetel, and the positions are always in
demand, although servants OF the first
class OF clay monks" according TO q
late writer, receive only 81 20 q month,
those OF the second only so cents, and
those OF the third class only 90 cents n
month. There are, 1t is said, sixty.tllree
monks now being cared for by the Gov.
ernment two have just died aged 70.
spectively 70 and 80; they have fought
in every campaign OF the first Empire,
and have left on its battle fields four
hands and three legs.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23
Starting In Mnrrlea Llfe.


will tell You story Of my own expert.
ence in starting in the world. When l
was very young and very poor, | married
very poor young man; he worked out
by the day or by the month, on the farms
and 10 order that the stormy days should
not consume the income Of the fair ones,
something must be done. What should
it BET He had no trade for indoor labor,
except making shingles, Then he had no
shop, and Il would cost so much to buy
lumber and build one. Heretofore lie had
spent the stormy days like hundreds OF
young men in the country, lounging about
public places in the village, or at some
neighbours. He had formed the habit, and
liked 1t right well.
SNOW, said /, "JamOs, II We ever get
anything ahead, the winter must not con-
sumo what the summer yields"
"True,n said he, "but what can do Y
Ihesitated moment, looked OF the
neatly secured floor Of our little log cabin
and snow white recess and window cur
iains, which, by the way, were pieced out
from worn out garments.
sect neiglbOr Wilson to bring You
some timber, get 1t sawed, and make the
shingles for half.n
"where," said he; here in the housed"
YVES, here in the house, said l.
Year after year passed. In our kitchen
barrels were hoped, chairs were bottom.
ed, barley forks were made and sold, and
used TO pack the shingles. And what
of It Il ! did help him saw the small tim
BERT All this was done in bad weather,
and the children were growing up enjoy
ing the liberty Of making all the litter
desirable, whenever they were released
from their hours Of study. No one on
earth loves neatness better than | (; but !
learned, in time, to sacrifice neatness, In %
measure, to prosperity and happiness.
Husband Is nervous and irritable by ma
tLre, and 1t will not do in oil cases to try
to teach old dogs new tricks, SO ! have
picked up after him, boots hats and cloth
Ing, washed and combed him almost every
Sunday morning, and, as to the boys, they
have made all sorts Of farming implements
In the house when they could not play out
OF doors; and whatever innocent amuse'
ment they wished to engage in aside from
mental Improvement, they have done.
make many efforts to teach the boys order
about the house, but never fairly succeed.
| Now for the result Of my course 1--WE
have farm Of more than Hundred acres
well stocked; there arc several roSms In
our house, but shingles are not made ID
any Of them. Sometimes when husband
brings Ia barrel to hoop for our own
use, tell him to be careful not to scratch
the paint off the -four. Husband Is q
steady, hard working man, and when
night comes, he Is at home; the boys, OF
rather young men, arc honest, ambitious,
home loving boys. No smoking cigars, OF
taking glass, or lounging about with
them. Studiou', noble, good aud true
they are.-RaraI Msp YorkT.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23

WESTERN CiriEs.-Western cities grow
with wonderful rapidity. In 1893 St
Paul had but three inhabitants, one Of
whom "still lives !" In 1910 II had 400
Inhabitants in 1856, 400; in 1857,
0075 in 1765, 1920 in 1870, 2O,045 ;
and in 1872, about 10000. The growth
OF Minneapolis Is not iat behind that OF
ST, Paul The ininnt colony Of Colorado
Springs, about seventy.ilve miles from
Denver, had no existence a year ago.
Now 1t numbers one hundred and fiity.
nine houses, has n large hotel, which Is
constantly crowded, two or three church.
es four public parks, several embryo
public institutions, and newspaper.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23

CorToS.-It is estimated that Texas
alone contains land capable OF yielding
10, 100000 bSles OF cotton annually |;
that is, considerably more than Is
consumed at present by the whole civil.
zed world. The problem now to DO
solved in the South is not that OF pro.
ducing cotton cheap with labor free, but
OF improving methods OF agriculture and
cheapening the cost 81 handling and OF
transportation. Nearly all reports from
the cotton districts promise a larger
supply than last year, and it is probable
that prices will tend downward for SOW
eral months. 10 come. English con-
sumors seem so think that steady dc.
cline in cotton will take place, and that
prices will full 80 low that they will be
enabled to resume working full time ai-
ter January /, when tho American crop
OF the year begins to reach Europe. Our
crops TO England in 1871 were only about
$50, 1000 cwt,, less than in 1860. During
1870 and 1871 the imports Of American
cotton into Great Britain were 10, $685.
995 cwt., and from British India $685.
Uuu CWt', buoWluB III cNcesS lFOm tue
United Statis during the first two years
offs, no, 049 cwt. The most important
point established by these returns Is that
the staple industry Of the South has re.
yiyed, and is likely to prosper more un.
der freedom than under the former sys.
TEN Of slavery, At present it is Crafty
ing TO learn that the statistics OF the
trade recently published IN this country
ard in England that the south is rapidly
recovering her former position rs the
great cotton field OF the world. From
the report Of the British Commissioners
Of Customs for 1871, just issued in Lon
don, Il appears that the supply Of Ameri.
eau cotton in 1871 was 3,273,O10 cwt,
against G,305,0i5 cwt. in 1870 and 9, $685..
800 cwt. in 1860. With these figures the
American statistics tally very nearly
the total production in $4,000 having
been 4 .769,77O bales, and in 1S70.72, A.
1lJ, 1O7 bales.-CoiioH Planter.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23

WHAT WAS wAxrEp.-A W estern edit.
tor who recently attended female high
school exhibition, didn't like It because
he saw no indication that the girls pos
sessed any Of tho essentials necessary to
the making up ofa good wife. lIO per
ceived, he says, at a glance that the grad.
uating girls are soon to be married and
demands that they be taught the chemis.
try of the kitchen, the effect Of vinegar on
copper, of boiling water on cornel beef,
as well as tile philosophy Of home life
how TO get and how to keep servants,
how great happiness may be got from q
small house and a little money. These
are questions, he adds, worthy Of much
more consideration than sighings and
longings, and she who has solved tue rid.
die, has the philosophers stone for her
amulet, has mastered the great problems
Of thrifty living, low to extract sunbeams
from cucumbers.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23

F1sn.-Tho caplin migration is now
in full force, according to letter from
Newfoundland. The caplins arc the
bait used by fishermen. They come
from the deep ocean soliludes in masses
which have tie effect OF currents in the
water, They fill every bar and creek
around the thousand miles OF coast.
Along with them como ynst numbers Of
Goldfish, when the sea harvest begins in
earnest. All this has been going on yenr
after year for centuries, without making
any sensible impression on the shoals Of
cod. The British Fishery Commission.
trs remark Id iheir report, that once a
yrar an aero Of good land, carefully
TILED, produces ton Of corn, or 200 or
3Olweiglit Of meat or cheese but that,
any culture, the same area Of The
sou Yields q Creator weight Of food to
Tie 6shermen each weekof the year,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23

AsruMA,-w cannot render to those Of
our readers who suffer from the asthma,
greater service than by recommending
JONAS WHIcoMl's llnEDY. The names
Of distinguished public men are seen
appended to this medicine, and nearly
every druggist in the country can cite
some evidence Of its wonderful curative
properties. Com.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23

The Latest swindle. -oerAin ISnstn n n Nv,
.btiIIt.nS Ho5i nm persuade he world that dinn
slye StmnlInti have no medicinal IAias, ana .n "a
de.estSbo Slops, composed q Tipng 49, ~ at
Seseiabie InercdIentl combined With the pnFe1t ana
msiloveat products Of the shll But thll lon p
thing won't 20 down. The stomach Of onr eotniaon
IeuIS rejoetI H. a tho physical ssomleh o. essly
man With 40 undeprsyed palit ftees win
And abboFrcneo, DO nluseouI nominations, iIee
rom Alcohol" which humbuFi are trying 70 thrust
down me thfoall OF Temperance 1nvalids under we
pFttenIo that the nth Will do them goodf y no.
iikely hat vhile PLANTATION BtrTThs me hhnoAta
Tonic Of America, 10 anywhere Aeeesiole, euen seh
enipR frauds can make much Roadway, but " "a -
we'll 10 put the public on their guaFd against them
-iCom.l f ~