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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-09
COMMERCIAL.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
MONDAY, December s, S73.
OFFERINGS.
WuEAT.-Whitc, LOGS bushels. Red, AIS
bushels.
COKS-WhItc. 254 bushels. yellow, so bushels.
RYE.-12 bushels.
MEAL--66 bushels.
SALES.
WuEAr.-Uhitc 81 bushels fair. on private
terms: $50 bushels very good 1T Sl.70: Jos
bushels good at s1.G5; 80 bushels ut 81 so: 134
bushels very good on private terms: bushels fair
at 81 so; so bushels common ut :l.45; 9S busil-
total, $50 bushels.
WHEAT Red. &c bushels good on private terms
AZ bushels good at 81 co; ~ bushels very good on
private terms: 40 bushels prime At 81 81; 20 bush
els common ut 81 .3Q-tOtal, 2lS bushels.
CoES-White, ! S4 bushels new on private terms
RYE-12 bush IS very good ut G5c.
MEAL.-2G bushels on private terms.
RE-EXEIIBITED.
WuEAT.-Whitc, 15S bushels {; red, 90 bushels.
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TREES, SuRUES, &C.

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no lS-d,sw&w
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GREAT REDUCTION IN FUR "a
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OF WALNUT CHAMBER, PARLOR, lNl-J7
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..u-rf >cTks--N MEETING or THE CITY CorN'
TWO pxAvHS.-A AIRES rs ron Sw;NDLiNG---
NNN. &C.
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the Holy Spirit upon them, and
was ready to save even his
murderers in Jerusalem, Peter
would have been, he was on
that night Of the betrayal, full
of saving himself instead of
saving others.
The one who can answer the
two questions, and say, 'Here
am [ Lord +; send me-" is the
one who has the baptism Of
the Holy Ghost, and is led by
the Spirit, and will go wherever
the Spirit shall send, and
speak whatever the Spirit shall
dictate. ey
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The Number Three.

\ --------
A singular Significance at.
taches itself to the number
three. When the world was
created we find that there were
land, water and sky; sun,
moon, and stars, Noah had
but three sons. Jesus was
three days in the tomb, Peter
denied his saviour thrice.
There were three patriarchs-
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Abraham entertained three an
gels. Samuel was called three
times. " Simon lowest thou
MeY' was repeated three times.
Daniel was put into a den with
three lions for praying three
times a day. Shadrech, Me-
shech and Abednego were res
cued from the fiery furnace.
The ten commandments were
delivered on the third day. Job
had three friends. ST. Paul
speaks Of faith, hope and chari-
ty-these three. Those famous
dreams of the baker and butler
were to come to pass in three
days; and Elijah prostrated
himself three times on the body
of the dead child. Sampson
deceived Delilah three times
before she discovered the secret
Of his strength! The sacred
letters on, the cross were |. H.
S.; so also the Roman motto
was composed of three words,
In hoe Signo. There are condi-
tions of man; the earth, heaven
and hell. There is a Holy
Trinity. In mythology, three
graces; Cerebus, with three
heads; Neptune holding his
three toothed staff; The Oracle
of Delphi cherished with vener-
alton the tripod; and the nine
muses. sprang from three. In
nature we have morning, noon,
and night, Trees grow their
leaves in three; there is three
leaved clover. Every ninth
wave is a ground swell. We
have fish, flesh and foul. The
majority of mankind die at thir-
ty, What could be done in
mathematics without the aid Of
the triangle Z? Witness the
power of the wedge; and in
logic three premises are indis-
pensable. o. f'
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The latest phase Of the Xiii
van expedition indicates the
wisdom of the old caution,
"Put not your trust in Princess
Russia was vehement in her
protestations that her expedition
did not look toward any acqui-
sition of territory, but purely
toward the punishment of the
Khan Tor the maltreatment o1
Russians, and their protection
for the future The protesta-
tons are fulfilled to the letter,
but broken in the spirit. The
war indemnity levied on Khiya,
two million roubles, will require
for its payment ten years.
Meanwhile Russia is to occupy
the territory, not for the pur-
pose of military acquisition, oh,
no nothing of that sort F! only
just to secure the promised pay
hent. The history of the past
interprets the probable future.
F" 1t is" says the N. x. Times,
"hardly seven years since the
troops of the Gar made their
first entry into Samarcand; yet
that ancient capital Of Bokhara
is now as completely Russian
as Moscow, and Ameer is the
very steadfast- freud Of the con
querer," -s.,f o.l.......n
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Selected, Poetry.
Tarnsfgured.

by REBECCA PERLEY REED.
a cloud dropped over the marshes
Adrift from the eastern hill,
Choking its reaches with shadow
Heavy and leaden and chill.
Ghostly and pallid the houses
LOOmed dim in the slckly light
The narrow streets with steamlng mist
Slow twisted, In coils Of white.
Yet look for behind the hill top
How the waking east glOws rcd!
Till the dreary cloud is trembling
with light from his radience shed,
And 10! her cerements of shadow
The village hath dl lopped, and waits
Attired as bride eNpectant,
At the mornings golden gates.
The parable waits ourreading.
% spirits with longings high
For mountain passes, yet ever
Whose ways through the valleys lie;
Who gaze at the gold and purple
or fat.ofl splcndors that gleam
Along the beauteous horizon
Like bllssEul, glorious dream;
Poor souls, that work in the shadow
or ceaseless labor and care,
And hands that in deathly garments
Have shondod your loved and fair
Ay, souls whom the cOling circles
OF sin may have icttered fast,
Take heart, for Il morning dawneth,
And the night will nee at last.
Look up! for His feet are pressing,
And lighting the eastern road
These lOwly ways of your walking
May end ON the hills of God;
And even this valleys shadow
Shall Olttimes beauteous glow
With heavenly glory reflected
On its marshes gray and low.
Walk patiently. He hath bought You.
All pathways that lead to Him
Are blessed, however lOwly,
Are radiant, however dim;
Ii needs but to bear His burdens,
ltneeds but 10 take His cross,
And we walk with lightenod shoulders,
And we find all gain is loss!
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OHIO, WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER |, 1878.

while men discuss politics, bu-
siness, invention, history, art,
science" or any other " dry :"
subject it makes their heads
ache to hear.--Em ORION.
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Chicago, milwaukee,, ST. Paul, and all points
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The Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette
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Through Daily Cars from Cincinnati to ST.
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Through Tickets and Baggage Checks TO all
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Trains leave Cincinnati at 7 80 u. NJ, $500 p
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Tickets can be obtained at No. Burnei
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"The Still, Small Voice

There was a long pause in
the prayer-meeting. Mr.. C.,
the pastor, looked anxiously
from one brother to another,
but none replied to his glance
by prayer or exhortation. AT
length Mr.. c. said, "Let us
spend a few moment in silent
prayer" Many heads were
bowed, and the stiffness for a
time was unbroken. Then q
gray-haired man rose and said,
Brethren, pray for me. | have
been to many meetings, but ]
never felt my sins before as |
have in this quiet. God has
seemed to draw near to me,
and | am crushed to my
guilt. Pray that l may find
mercy"
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PUMPS.
A mericau Submerged Pump.
"THE BEST PUMP IN THE WORLD

OUR AGENTS report over $780, 900 worth OF
property saved from Fire this year by these
pumps, being the most powerful force-punpf
In tho world, as well ~ NoN-FREEzING.
See October number, page 300, also the Pre-
MUM List, page BOB Of the American Agricul-
See notice IN February number, page db. Try
one. III IL don't do the work claimed, send 4
back and get your money, as WE WARRANT
our pumps to do all we claim for them on our
circulars.
port M'rg Co., No. bj Chambers St.,New York.
An order for nine Mol Pumps secures an
exclusive town agency. 'T-tf
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Family Reading.
Speaking.

The most talkative people
are by no means the wisest
neither are those who have {
great faculty communicating
that they know, necessarily the
best informed.
Many people store away
knowledge merely for the love
of it, and not for the advanta.
ges it affords them. Theil
thoughts are rich and varied, as
those intimately acquainted
with them can testify; for where
unembarrassed by strangers.
their conversation is fraught
with gems oflearninS and wis
dom. But unaccustomGd to
shaping their thoughts in words.
excepting involuntary among
friends, such a man or woman
before an audience Of even
halfa dozen strangers would
be speechless, and apparently
without resource, in the world
of ideas.
Women who have the credit
or discredit of talking continu-
ally are really generally very
poor takers, where talk
amounts to anything. They
have not the habit of subjecting
their storehousos of learning,
logic or reason to the severe
test of language. If a man
reads anything which interests
him, he is very apt to repeat it
in his own words, This gives
him a command of his thoughts,
Women read but rarely repeat.
This is not so much the result Of
natural inclination as of custom
Men are expected to talk
Smart men must have their wit
and wisdom at attheirtongue'sen end.
for they are so frequently cal.
ledupon for little public speech
es, toasts, dedications and pre-
siding as chairmen Of meetings
The only place men are expec-
ted to cultivate, classify and
prune their ideas by speaking
in an assembly, is in class
meeting, and there they do not
half of them do their duty.
Speaking, excepting in ordin-
airy conversation, has q horror
for those unaccustomed to open
ing their mouths on any impor-
tant occasion or question. II
there were less ordinary conver-
sation, and more extraordinary
and to some noble purpose, men
and women would soon learn
to express themselves credita-
bly, before an audience great OF
small.
Much as people may prate
against women being " strong
minded" who would ever be in
duced to speak in public, the
art of speaking we'll and fluent
ly is most important for both
men and women.
A lady is known by her con-
versation, and not by dress or
other conditions.
"A. The voice, of d lady denotes
refinemcntin its smooth, gentle,
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Ae q Enm flrnna nf 80

AS a few drops of rain lay
the dust and cool the summer
heat, so do the CHEEKY words
and good nature of a husband
make home pleasant and life
attractive Elm 0rlou.
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AGENTS WANTED,

In overy county OF each state. for n nav
National IIook. (THE LIVES AND p0RTn AITs
OF THE pREsIDENTs) with fac similc copy of
the Declaration Of Independence the Constls
tuition Of United States, and WashinQto,,'a
Farewell Address. with 10 nuc steel plates
Wilson Co., II Bcekn,an st. MY
uQTa&w .Qni
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A BENEVOLENT lady Of Mil
lington has set apart the sum
of $4,000 to be lent con good
security" at s per cent. inter
est, to ''intelligent and worthy
young men, who wish to estab-
lish themselves in business. We
don't know her name.
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FoRcr MEAT BA1Ls.-p Chop a
pound or twoiof' vealskidney or
any tender meat'fue ) mixwith
it one or two eggs and Giit
butter or rawporkgsonle like
onion; season with salt and
pepper them tpiintol balls
about the sizelroi half I an egg
and fylbrown. ~ l're h,Irs
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Flirting as a Fine Art.

Inc science Of society
amounts to little true art, unless
certain genius goes with the
knowledge; and who will de-
ny that there is a certain nat
ural gift for social influence, as
there is for all beautiful arts ?
Some persons have a rare So
cial witchery who have not any
PyEherform Of genius, and some
women, Of very moderate abil-
tiles in other respects, have an
art of pleasing that amounts to
facinatiOn. One woman in IA
nous attire will gather a great
crowd of notables in a grand
house and give them a great
supper, and all shall be flat and
dull; while some winsome lit
tie body, without any flashy
costume or parade, and even
without rare beauty, will enter
tain her circle of guests in a
charming way Of her own, and
make them all at home with
her and each other. She plays
upon their tempers and traits
and associations, as q master
hand plays upon the harp or
piano. | have sometimes
thought that womanly charm,
and perhaps even what in the
best sense Is called flirting,
could be made one of the fine
arts, and consecrated to charity
and even to religion, That
bright girl takes that half doz-
en- striplings in hand, and
touches each in tnrn with play
full grace, until they are willing
captiyes to her spell, and ready
to buy her pin-cushions or.
watch-chains at the fair, or go
to her church and worship by
Der prayer-book, There is a
line, indeed, beyond which this
flirting ceases to be a fine art,
and becomes quite business-like
and utilitarian, a practical op-
GRAFTON in making a market
and bagging a husband--a
useful but not always ideal re-
suit. Yet, as the world goes,
a great deal Of true missionary
work is done by charming wo-
men in managing men in an
artistic and legitimate way, and
the Virgin Mary has not all
the work Of such intercession
in her hands Or in her eyes, al
though Henry Heine called
her the counter girl of the Cath
olic Church, who won over the
Goths and the Vandals.--Dr.
SAMUEL 0sGoop, in. Hmper'S
Magasine for May.
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A SHIP built Of sound timber
may weather the ropghest sea /;
but one made Of rotten pIanks
cannot ride in safety through
the smoothest waters.
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Children's Column.
Be Content.

A boy was found on board
the steamer who had no ticket,
and no money to buy 3 ticket
with. He stole ON board and
hid behind a pile of freight un-
til we were far out on the lake.
"Stealing your passage, hey?"
said the second mate, dragging
him to the light and taking him
to the first officer.
''What /? al runaway" said
the first officer.
"Where from, and where
bound?" (. +
The boy made no an
sWer.H lJfi ,clafD
"Have you father?' eyes,"
said the boy. ga mother?"
eyes" "A home?"seYes.0 "Run
Off" eyes" ''What for?" asked
the mate. -,... a &
"To be my oaVn maste,'," cried
the boy grufly; "that's what
for. "5d3iA E5liUQJ
"Well, my boy, / am afraid
you have chosen pretty poor
MASTER" said man standing
by. "a master who counsels
you to run away from home is
the worst sort Oft master"
1t is the greatest mistake in
the world for children tD think
they are capable Of being their
own masters, and taking care
of themselves. A kitten, a
dog, lamb, can better take
care of itself than a child can.
Children are longer dependent
upon the kind offices Of their
parents than any other young
creature. They have to be
cooked for. and sewed for, and
sent to school, and taught a
thousand things, before they
can ever be of any use either to
themselves or other people.
Nobody loves to do all these
for them so we'll as parents.
And. in return for their care
and love, children are bound to
love and obey their parents.
This is Gods plan. This is the
way the Son of God. did when
He became an earthly child, to
show our boys how to do, There
is only one thing told about his
boyhood, and that is, when he
wanted ever so much to say
longer in Jerusalem, he willing
ly gave up to his parents, and
went back to the country,
where he stayedg i1saBject" to
them, and it was the first thing
that could be said of him.
L went over the Ohio State
prison not long ago, and I
found there something about
rmaways. Three hundred and
eighty persons were sentenced
to the prison last year. Eigh-
ty-seven of these ran away
from home when they were
boys. Twenty-seyen had. had
no homes at all, and were
thrown out upon the world with
nobody to take relof them
No wonder if they fell into bad
ways. But there were not so
many of these as there were of
the Irunaways /; showing that
abusing our privileges is worse
for us than having none at all.
The wilful and wicked spirit
which tempts a boy to, run
away from a good home. is pref
ty sure to lead him, to the
State prison, or bring him to
something worse ebat /, last
GiW's Paper. !, q, ~
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refined habit will moderate to
a smooth tone the least musical
Of voices.
No lady who comprehends
common-sense principles, will
assume unatural tones Of
voice in speaking or laughing
Nothing CRATES upon refined
ears so mnch. The coarsest
natural voice is more agreeable
Neither will a ladymince hel
words, as if she were striving
to converse with her mouth full
of hot food. Nothing more de-
notes shoddy or plebian taste
and habits.
1t is a great pity TO be con-
sciOus of such a want of culture,
that one is afraid to be nat3r0l
in action and conversation, for
nothing lends so much grace
to a woman as an easy manner,
entirely innocent Of all assum-
ed airs and embellishments.
There is so much that is un-
real going on among people,
that any person, who had the
courage to be thoroughly and
exactly himself or herself on all
occasions, would be considered
the prince Of cheats and actors.
The whole thing would be so
novel.
Let it not be understood that
any honest-hearted person
doubts, but that as the world
goes, and as good association
demands, a majority of people
are true to principles of honesty
as they understand them. More
over, it would be a stupenduous
piece of presumption to attempt
to set up code for other peo-
pie. However, a strict law
abiding citizen may be far from
a strictly honest person, mas
much as he assumes before the
world to be other in his moral
and intellectual nature than he
really IS.
The world has no right to
demand a peaceable citizen to
pull down his mask, be it thick
or thin, for if an individual pre-
fers to be a hypocrite through
life, the settlement must be
made with God.
But were it only realized by
all how disagreeable, simpering,
mincing, nipping, unnatural
llourishes are, and how perfect
ly charming are unaffected
ways, masks would be dropped
from choice.
True, it would be a selfish
choice, and far beneath choosing
to yourself because pretense is
wrong, but society would be
blessed with fewer parrots and
disgusting "swells."
When talk amounts to any
thing, why are the generality
of women silent? Is it not be-
cause they take little interest
in anything outside the petty
gosslps OF their clique.
And without interest they
grow more and more ignorant.
Many a woman can toss her
head with an air of Importance,
and say things that sound sig
nificant a small circle, where she
prides herself upon being a
leader; but in her conceit, let
her not forget that her circle is
0e,y small, and the pursuits
thereof likwise circumscribed.
Among people who amount to
something in the world of last
ing accomplishment, where all
questions citing the progress
of ages are eagerly discussed,
and where minds are too busy