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We publish this morning communication
from w. W. WooD, Esq, 1t needs no an.
swer. If Mr.. WooD can see no difference
between State Fair, originated and held
annually for the Improvement and bepeft Of
the whole people of Virginia, and the cele-
bration Of the Declaration Of Independence
by a city whose inhabitants have deprived
us of our independence and put our slaves
upon an equality with ourselves, as far as
they could DO SO, we despair Of making that
difference apparent to him by any words OF
ours. The Democratic Central Executive
Committee Of the State Of Pennsylvania itself
has declared that not Ireland, nor Poland,
nor Hungary, has ever been so outageo'lsly
wronged as Louisiana has been. If Mr.
WooD thinks that Philadelphia does not ap-
prove of her treatment, he is mistaken. And
if he were to propose to bis colleagues at
Philadelphia to keep the offensive negro to
himself inside of the 400 acres lie would be
laughed to scorn. ..s.s, = II ."..,:.
The word Centennial" tells the whole
story. No explanation can break the force
of that little teIl-tale. We don't want to
celebrate it. go. ..
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MONEY AND JUsrlcE.-It may be assumed
as certain that If STOKES, Che slayer Of Fisk,
had run out of money when first convicted
of murder, he would have been hanged ere
now. Yet to-day he stands a better chance
of aequittal than he did when he was first
arraigned in court charged with murder. In
saving this we do not wish to be understood
as censuring the Court Of Appeals Of New
York for having granted him a new trial
On the contrary, we are inclined to think
that that tribunal has rendered q CORRECT
DECISION, STOKES did not, we suspect, have
fair trial. Nevertheless, it." must give u:
pause to reflect that he could not have Sc
cured this new trial nor the benefit Of this
correct decision If he had been penniless
Let us ponder the matter and see where the
fault lies. iglsna i'as..t. "@ 5@:.sE'i ~;
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A New FIRE-ENsISE.-It is now said thai
tue best fre-epgiue that has ever been seer
has been invented by a Yankee. who has
convinced of the fuct above stated the pro
fessors of Harvard University and almost
everybody else in that benighted region
called Massachusetts. This new engine seems
to be intended rather to prevent the spread
of fire than to put out burning heuse
The strangest part OF the story is that ii
throws nothing but water, and uses only a
small quantity Of that. The use of one tub
full of water cxtipguished "a fire which had
entire possession of house Sx1O feet, built
of dry pine boards, and filed with combustl-
BILE materials. We learn these facts from the
Providence Journal, which tells us also that
the inventor "has theory in regard to put
ing out fires" and that bis means are OF
the cheapest and most available sort" 1t
may turn out that water is worth something
after all. G...
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Work a Story Of Experience. BY Louisa
N. ALCoTT, Author Of Little Women
&c. Boston: ROBERTS BRoTHERs. 1873
A story of domestic life'bya well-knowr
and popular author.
|! For sale by WooDHoUsE & PARHAM.
a Thanksgiving Story. Embodying the Bal
lad Of Betsy and 1 are Out. and Other
+. Poems. BY n. S. EMEasoN. New York
G.. w. CARLETON s. Co. 1873. -'.s'i!2' -i. q,
This Is a book about which the papers
have recently had a great deal to say; not
that either it or its competitor for fame and
money has much merit, but because men
will dispute about something or other. For
our part, we would not give five cents for
either of these books, Of poems. Such poe
try has no charms for US. r.
Z For sale by IT. ELLYsoN. '.' $50 3.
Purple and Fine Linen. A Novel. By
EDGAR FAwcErT. G. w. CARLETON & Co.,
f. publishers, New York. =!
7 .tNo one who begins to read this novel
can fail to recognize Il certain charm and
brilliaDcy of style. The rppidity with which
incident follows incident. the freshness
shown In the painting of every character, the
novelty Of its dramatic situations, its witty
dialogue, and the daring nature of its subject,
all 80 to make upa work OF originality, yigor,
and spriShtliness. Its lesson Is wholesome,
and 1t well deserves to count its readers by
the thousands. The story is essentially q
New York one, aud the people VINO ngure
in it IRE genuine New York people. Almost
every conceivable scene OF life among. fash.
ionably dissipated New York classes Is placed
before the reader, and these scenes Mr. FaW
cett draws with the hand Of q MASTER"
!, SO says some ONE who has, 1t is 70, be pre-
sumed, read the book. We have not read it
For sale by j. Z. ELLysoN.
Hrrpesss Handbook for Travellers in En-
rope aud the East. Being a guide through
81 france, Belgium, Holland, Germany. Aus
tria, Italy, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, Greece
L. Switzerland, Russia, Denmark, Sweden
Spain, and Great Britaiannd Ireland By
w! PRMBRoKE FETRiDsE.s" Large .12mo ];
half-leather, pocket-book form, $5. =. l"'8''
Here is your genuine oade mecuna., Ii il
the very desideratum Of travellers, 1--WE use
two IL, though HARPER, as tbs publisher Of
WxasTgn's dictionaries, uses only .one.) 1t is
complete; full, round, perfect. It has 4
snug poke. on each side iiIl of fine maps-.
o good rnapof Europe, not a bad map .oi
Paris, and a fine one Of London. The book
containsany quantity Of interesting geading
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,aPEaikL.NOEIGEs..

.rsTsPEcIAL ICE.--The attention.
m Goa, merchants, luinir des,s, end capitalists
q called to thessle of tnSraluSbte vACAW LoE
sstuated 81 Is south sdBpf the Easin, Aneadjoils.
Sinr md Gialebrsok Wsrsh oussrM takespisce TO
nay AZ 81 o'clack FssM. on CAS- preratscs. TIE
nroperty Is tselI situatad and, having ster-froet
ON two sides .s very valuable for: lumber dealer
ss,. fos r,art,tulsss, Hula GyDDIN, ~
je ls-1t Auct'oneef's
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DEATHS.


Died, on Thursday, I2ili instant, WILLIE, infant
son Of William: I. King and the late FAMINE
Tie friends of the family are Invited TO attend the
funeral from the residence Of hia father Ne; .Hs
Nineteenth street, THIS MORNING 4tHoclock.
Died, In Manchester, juno 1ltll. after short III
ness Mr. WILLARD g. BOURNE: in the SHY :,
eighth year Of Die age Tor many saTs Iss d q
friends to mourn uieir loss. Il ::3i.:.ii - -
he funeral will take place from the Presoy
church THIS ffr1day) EVENING at % o'clock.
The friends or the family win attend without fur
ther notice. ltG.%,... ti& AI@| e titH '.i| III
+ Died on the 18th instant, at the residence Of her
brotler-in Jaw, Mr.. Thomas g. Peyton, MAkGAi.
RET NICHOLAS CARR, youngest danghter o. tne e
late Hon Dabney g Carr, In the thfrnetn year o.
Her funeral will take place from st. Pauls CHURCH
Ttj%DAY at S o'clock P. M. The frienus OF the
family are respectfully invited to attend.
Charlottesville and Baltimore pspsrs please COPY
Ned In this city, ON the 18th instan. at ?. o'clock
p. IL, JAMES z. FORD, aged ffty-three Years;
The friends Of hiuself and family are lnSltea 10
attend the funeral from hts late residence No 2sot
Grace street, FHfS friday AfTERNooN' NJ
aorfok Petersburg, panvile, Raleigh and Nash
VILE papers please copy. f. ...".,
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KEEP COOL!


Thin UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS
GAuzE UNDERsHIRTs 75c., 81, rs, $3.50, ant
g.; 7 rs,,.-I.,.... - Il, ,,ararl,
.GAIJzE DRAWERS $l.so and Sl.7S; .t. via.
SILK UNDERsH1RTs. each $50 tosla; =,
SILK DRAWERS, each 81 to 81; '''..'. -. :
LINEN DRAWERS OheavyJ, $3.50; d,
JEANS DRAWERS (white), 81;
CoLORED SHIRTS (assorted), s2.25 to $3.50; :.
NIGHT SHIRTS tcut long), si.Btos.. - -.
spectnl orders received for silk underwear, q1ot-
tn and size governing the price. t." rs.
The above prices are affixed to good goods and
such as I can recommend to my patrons. A dis
crns,g public will be governed In their purchases
by such consideration as viii give them reliable
goods. A large assortment to select from su"aoee
for their purposes for of such you viii find the DID,
= II - lyiHiiwM. IRA SMITH, Agt., ~
! .A = ."lTe''@-.s'@ 1909 Main street
c,roNc. m,hC. ~ 'i lie 13.eod3t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13
MARRTAGER.

n Married, at Spring Grove, Charles CITY county,
Va the residence Of the BRIDES father, pr. William
5GJVandersllce. WILLIAM II. TATCM and Miss
MAKY5C. PEIRMAN.'i mo cards. ir j*"! ;! =.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13

PUBLIC DocUMENrs.--We return thanks to
Hon. J. W. JOHNSTON for valuable public
documents. ......
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100 PACKAGES FURNITURE. g

just received, one hundred packa2es Fch-IIi
EITURE ut the old stand, No. 70 Ge'erno. s.ses'
where IS kept on hand large supply OF ~! esas.
of FURNITURE % be found IL anrs' -elas5 s'rs
such as Walnut and Painted Chamber ana aa.Y
Suits. Cabinets. Wardrobes, Wsshstanes, Loune ~
Oflicc Furniture, Beddlny. &c. straosef' ,
yited 10 call before purchasing elsewhers. .,,cur
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after all.

= The letter which we this morning publish
from Vue dc Eau will make that place so
,,polular that it will soon be eyerrun. We
have no doubts on this point. We only
hesitate to publish SO glowing panegyric
upon the place and the mantle house, the
view, the cooking, and the eating. We wish
to notify other correspondents. that they
must not presume upon the precedent which
G. &F. C. makes. They must expect their
letters to be cut and slashed if they 80 to
such e extremes as those TO- which he, being q
youth of but few summers (say sixty.three)
is expected and allowed to go especially in
this paper) Though -.'
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sEwISG-MACHINEs.

GAVE MONEY hs having your -"
- sEwING-M,ACiiiNE.st of NJ! Aindsl rsi'u wv
instead oil exchanging for new onss st
prices. All orders LEFT at WlLttoA 8 "io'~'
oa,ce, Ninth street, MI be, attended g n ,,ps
te list ~. {.t@+.,ss u -. -. 49,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

lS OCIAL So K E E. -.
| Members Of the CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL.
| SOCIETY who desire to-. attend the SOCIAL
lSOfREE at Monticello Hall tonight. In honor OF
the delegates to the Catholic Beneficial Union; can
procure tickets at tie door. ! ,b.n!.h =. -
Admission, for, q gentleman and tive ladies,
| FIFTY CENTS. " Jc l3-lt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13
MEETINGS..

Is CHMOND COMMANDERY, No. 2,
hKNIG HTS TEMPLAR.-sR W.
KN1GHTs,-Meet In front Of the asyluln IN
jhIasons' HALL. on franklin street between ~
Eighteenth aud Nineteenth, THIS ttrl-
dnSlEVENINCi at 3 O'Clock, to escort the -
Commandery, returning from Norfolk, ~ CT Al
bans Hall where collation. will be sprsa,a. gloves.
Dress for the occasion Black SUIT, Wnlte eo'eo'
g,tipne can with cover, and side-arms. .,
All Sir knights belonging to. the Commanoe.ry
who are now In the city are earnestly and c0ur'e-
ously invited to join In the esc9rg a9 o
k.pnncER PACE Recorder pro TEN. 1e l3-lt"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13

NFAsONICN NOTICE .--The members ~
IHE of DOVE LODGE, No. 81, are hereby TX
summoned to attend stated c9mmunicationd otssst
pat,ueen Ninth and Tenth, Oh THIS friday EVE
NiNG, JUNO 18th, at o'clock. ELECTION Of officers
viii be held Members Of all lodges ana trah
Bv order OF the NJ ....r. B. T. August.
~ Pc ut =, IN A ~ ..4. Secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13

IT @. o. F.--The members OF ,sssSSssszse
HENDERSON LODGE. No. los. :aYTESSE
/. O. o. F.. are hereby notified TO meet SssSsSssl=
at their lodge-room THIS tFrtdaFl r,emitFsSr
AFTERNOON, june Is, 1873, at 2. O'CLOCK: 10 pay
The last sad tribute of respect to their deceased
brother WILLARD G. BOURNE. Members OF sister
lodges In good standing are fraternally Invited 10
imiIe with u.s. By order of the y. G.. 80 .r n
- =, ~ Il MORRISSETTE, Secretary.
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MILITARY NOTICES.

I 4 TTENTION, "F". @COMPANY.-E
n You will assemble at your armory To- 81
NIGHT promptly at 81 O'Clock for drill. BY Or
ie:is-lt. - - =, X. il. GILLIAN, o. S.
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whats bis name,
And where's bis hame.
~ We dinna care 10 TELL

Yet we venture to say that nine out of every
ten Of our Richmond readers will guess at
once who e.. s. F. G.. is. ~ - ''--.--- '''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13
BUSINESS CHANCES. ,

b No. sl2 MAIN STREETt RIlHMUAUt va 1
4 ave are uSw prepared TO lay down the above.
named PAVEMENT iuEthe most artistic manner; ana
cost far lees lhah that OF tagging We win also lay
court as,xs, celafs or honsas aocru ei sta-
hlee, &C., using the celehratsd Englisn &c
dom from dist, smoothnssso or suffaee, aud beauty
o. p s Wishing Tim above work Done viii please
asfhts In the mot suitable iime
Of The ynar 10 naya Hue work depe iu.s Il, ts,..s
III JTesss reseiyea al tns once, oie nIain street
je s.sm 49, So s. j. y. TERRES b CO..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13
New Books.

Work A Story Of Experience. By LOUISA
N. ALcorT, Author Of Little Women"
&c. Boston: ROBERTS BROTHERS. 1873.
-; A story of domestic lfe'by well-known
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13

THOMAS BALMER & CO..
IMPORTERS,
1917 CARY STREET.
offer a complete assortment OF FANCY GR", e
RIES and WINES. including
PEEK FREAS CRACKERS,
ALBERT BISCUITS.
LEA 8 PIRRINs,s WcscEsrEn5HIsE &Arcy,
g.! CuLMAS'S MUSTARD,
81 cones GELATINE,
MkCAROST
niORToN'S ENGLISH FICBtEs
81. CANNED TOMATOES,
CANNED PEACHES,
WISSLow,S CORN,
BaSs's ALE, bottled by Hihhrtt
ALLSoP's ALE, bottled ly lIithstt
GuiNHESS's PORTER, bettledby HILBERT
GuISSEss's PORTER bottled b. Bp.l
- nbNSESSY BRANDY,
fsAsSI SHERRY,
HANGERS MOUNTAIN WHISKY.
81 { BRASDERoURG TABLE OH. hr'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13

A NNUAL MEETING.-The regular an
IN nualImeeting of the stockholders Of the Y1R-
GINA FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COM
ONDAY, 18Th Instant at IL O'Clock M! The cleo
tionFof directors will take place. Stockholders who
are unable TO attend In person may sign proxies at
the com pany's Office previous to the meeting.
' - :. $50 WILLIAM WILLIS, DR.,
lie ,o-tdm -%. ... = gs secretary.
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FURNITrKE. &c.

IEURNITURE.--We would cal! the atten'
II. ton of all I'm ncedof
FURNITURE AND BEDDING
10 our large and superior Stock maRIIactnr''i "
the most experienced worknlen and from The tt''
materials. Now on hand
- . BEADsTE-tpS, ETAGEREs,
, BUREAUS. PARlloR SUITS,
80 WARDkoBES, CoTTAGEsCIIs,
, $ =. WASfsTkSps, MATTREsSEzj,
- TABLES, RoLsT Frs,
tuAIss. PfLBo~s. -
r., SIpEBoARDs. LooKISG-rLASGss.
-. !. DESKS. CRtyS, s-~ e
4. Bupk- CASES. LOUNGES,
cav cav '' i"' o ''>T HARDWOOD 4 RITZ IN.
INV ss-I,u Governor street, htehm"m'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13

NFEETING "CAPITAL BUILDING
lyl- FIND Observation-Disclosures EVENING
at hafnast O'clock at No II Tenth street. Persons
who have subscribed for shares will please be pre-
sent at this the first meeting; lso any person
II is proposed to make the Association what the
name indicates. VIC. CARRlNGION,
ie J3-It - .., President.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13

EOR NEW Y0Rks-f'heg Old. <5%EFN
E Dominion Steamship Comfanv's ele-
CANT steamship WYANeKE, Captain CogcH; win
lively no freight received otter 4 T. M.
Through bills OF adinS signed, and goods for
warlied with dispatch to all points north, south,
Lne for foreign ports. Passenger accommodations
unsnrpasseG Fare, sl2; s.serags, as; round-trip
~ 'c2rGEOKGE Nv. ALLEN & CO, Agents. Z
lje1l.3t r.-.-r- 80 Company's Wharf, Rockets.
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CLOTHING.
r OOK AND THINK

= ',HI49HNH bung4c
49, ..,5gl 800 anni aa hr'r': y
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-01
the County Jail, one of the num-
ber being a woman. sent up from
Gold Hill for assault and battery.

From the Carson Appeal of May29.l
The INSANE WOMAN, of
Sheriff Swift'S energetic search
for whom we made mention in
yesterdays Appeal, was taken in.
to custody by him and put i'm Jail.
Her name is Deignan. and she has
lately been living at Lone Pine or
somewhere in that part of the
world, and has been aff1 icted with
certain domestic troubles which
brought OH this insanity. She is
quite mad; refuses nourishment;
and sees angels and demons and
thinks there is constant cOnspi-
racy against her life. The sheriff
telegraphed to her relatives in
Virginia yesterday afternoon, and
we understand that her father
came down on the evening train
to see her. We are told that she
has three or four young children.
WE regretfully make the an
nouncement that. Tor reasons best
known TO themselves, the Board
of Pardons declined, yesterday, to
interpose its clenency in behalf
of Mr.. Robey and he will have to
serve out his term. We can mere
ly reiterate our regrets that such
is the rather hard decision of the
Board and extend our sym pathies
to him and his family. He has
about niue months longer to re-
main in his present quarters.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-01
FOR SALE OR RENT.

FINE TWO STORY HOUSE ON
~ North Main street, containing ten
fine rooms up stairs anu two store r oms
down stairs Terms reasonable. Apply at
apS THOS. MCKPHY'S Boot Store.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-01
MINING TAX.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
~ the Tax on the Proceeds of the
Mines for the Quarter ending March 81.
1873 is now due and payable at my Office,
lection of the same will be strictly en-
forced. G G. WALLACE.
County Assessor of Eureka Co.. New.
Eureka, New, May g. 1873. T.myS
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-12
Earnings of the American People.

In your paper lately, says a corre-
spondent writing to New York journal,
was a paragraph headed, Average
Earnings in the United States," in
which there was this statement
ltappears from the last census returns
of the wealth, the population and earn
ings of the United States, "that the
average annual earnings of the whole
American people do not exceed $500 q
year each.
The population of the United States
in June, 1870, was SO, 300, 1888, and an
average of earnings of $500 to each
person would make the sum of $50, ,SA, =
7S6, 400. The total value of the whole
real and personal property of the coun-
try was estimated in 1870, according to
the true value in the census, at $50, ,06S, :
51S,507 less by $776, ,267, 1893 than the
"annual earnings of the whole Ameri-
can people" at $500 each. The mere
statement of this carries along with it
the evidence of its error. The average
earnings of the whole American people
at $125 each, gives to each family of
five persons the sum of $625. This
estimate is too high. The census report
of 1870 estimates the value of all farm
productions, including betterments and
additions to stock, at 50, AT ,538, ,659 ;
and the value of all our manufactured
product for 1870 at 81, 232, ,325, 442, max
ing a total gross value of our agricul-
tural and manufactured product for
that year of $6,679, ,S64, 100. Mr.. David
A. Wells, in his report as Special Com
missioner, in 1869, estimated the values
created by the leading industries of the
country at 81, ,223, ,O00,O0 The agri-
cultural industry he estimated at 50,
2S2, $500
In the supplement to the annual re-
port of the Special Commissioner, pre-
pared by Mr.. Wells, in which the cost
of labor and subsistence is given in the
several States in almost every employ
ment, the average weekly earnings of
operatives in cotton mills in the United
States in 1869 was SO, gold. This
would make the earnings of each opera
tive for the year, in currency. 1857. 81.
In the Southern States, the average
daily wages paid for farm and other
labor was $1.23, without board, for ex-
perienced hands in summer.
Mr. Wells estimates the average earn
ings of 4,705,000 common laborers,
domestic servants, and of all distribu-
tors, at $40 per anuum to each person.
He also estimates the average earnings
of all the agriculturists and persons
engaged in the railway service and
fisheries, and in cotton, woolen, and
leather manufacture, and in the pro-
duction of pig and bar iron, at 81. 50
each per annum. This is fraction
over $1.5O a day for 800 days in the
year.
Here in our goodly land labor is bet
ter betttRr paid 5osa4 Better ied better clothed,
made for education, than in any other
land; but you will see that it is great
error to put the average earnings of the
whole population at $500 year, as this
would give $1,000 to each family.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-12
Preparing for Summer.

Hong-Kong must be perfect para
disc for ladies who effect elaborate
costumes in summer, as the following
account by an American lady now re-
siding there will show. She says
" Finding must prepare for the hot
season, when every man, woman and
child wears white, 1 sent for Chinese
tailor. He came, a horried specimen
of an old opium eater, bringing along
his sewing-machine, and planted him
self, cross-legged, in my sewing-room.
He fitted me, and made lovely dresses
of their grass linen and muslin, all for
two dollars and fifty cents per week in
gold. The lovely dresses he turned
out were huted, tucked and founced,
and flied elegantly. Thetwo skirts and
waists could be done in exquisite style
for two cents a piece, regardless OF
number of founces or tucks-price the
same as it perfectly plain-and my
dresses only cost six cents for the get
ting up, which in America would cost
at least five dollars"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-12
Cure of Stammering.

Very gratifying results have been
obtained by Mr. Chervin, physician of
Lyons, in treating the vicious habit of
stammering. A commission appointed
to investigate the working of DIR. Cher
wins system, put under his treatment
eight patients, varying in age from ten
to twenty-nine years, all of whom STAN
mered in their speech to most painful
degree. Some of the patients had been
stammerers from early infancy, while
others owed the habit to nervous shock.
In ten days after they were first placed
under the care of NJ. Chervin they were
all able to speak without stammering,
and at the end of the three weeks were
discharged perfectly cured. The mode
of treatment is as follows The patient
is taught, by means of large number
of exercises, to pronounce with distinct
ness vowels, consonants, syllables and
sentences. Great attention is paid to
the regulating of the act of inspiration.
A slow but normal inspiration is taken
at certain intervals, and this is succeed
ed by an even, continuous and loud ex-
piration, during which pronunciation is
effected. Twenty days are devoted to
the treatment, the time being divided
into three periods one of silence, to
break up the old habit one in which
the patient is taught to speak slowly
and deliberately and third, wherein
he acquires the practice of speaking
fuently, and without clipping his
words.