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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-15

ANCE DEMoNSTRATIoS-MR. DOMAINS APP
FoiNTMENT-A NEW RAILROAD SURVEY, &C.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
PETERSBURG, Va, April IA, 1878.
Services appropriate to Easter were cele-
blated yesterday in the Catholic and Episco-
pal churches Of the city. The day was very
bright aDd pleasant. and the places of wor-
ship were generally largely attended by
devout congregations.
To-day has been holiday, of course, and
the usual consequence has been the crowd
iug OF The streets since dewy dawn by gaily-
alfred groups. mainly colored. All the
schools. the factories, &C., are shut up. and
the children and negroes have possession Of
the public places. The day has been very
quiet, however, and no disturbance of any
kind, or dissipation, has been reported.
One interesting feature of the days cele-
hraion has been the parade of the colored
temperance societies Of the city. accompa-
MED. believe. by some organizations from
| Richmond. and preceded by fine brass
| band. The long line, made up of very re-
>prctahlr-looking coored men, made the
circuit If tie principal streets, and finally
halted II the courthouse, where addresses
| were delivered by the Hon. r. G. Green. T.
Jefferson Clark, Esq, and other temperance
orators.
Mr.. james u. Donnan has ascertalned that
his consular appointment is to the city OF
Belfast, Ireland. Mr.. Donnan will have to
submit to his examination before toe 1st Of
May, and il he passes il satisfactorily will
sail for his post about the 1St Of JANUARY.
The pay attaching ~ the position is $500
per anDuni.
tnl hot &c nrp
engaged in survey OF the Petersburg rail-
road from the Companys workshops al
Mount Airy, 4 mile south of the city, to d
point on the line OF the Richmond railroad
about Port WaltilaIl Junction. How true
this report is | cannot now tell, but it bias
been once before talked Of rs Il possible
movement. l! carried out, Petersburg vii!
be OF the immediate line of the North and
South connection or, At least, the dcro<
| will he not so accessible as at present
Mr.. John Dooley, Il wealthy Englishman,
! who has for some years past been residing in
Prince Edward county. has decided to re-
move to Kentucky. He imported fine lot
of cattle. sheep, &C., of improved breeds, &C.,
from Europe. aud concluded to go where the
country afforded letter grass.
Captain Henry Gray, chief Of the city
| police force, has left for Philadelphia for the
purpose OF getting married.
| The following is Il statement OF the inspec-
tons and receipts of tobacco at the ware
houses of the city for the week ending Satur-
day: Inspections, 271 hogsheads; reviews,
s boSsheads; receipts, 800 hogsheads. Total
inspections 1872, S,204 hogsheads; total in.
| spcctiou> 1873, 1926 hogsheadS.
The remains OF James Il. Richie, who was
drowned some time ago near Exeter Mills
while attempting TO cross the AppomattoX,
| have been recovered. ROBIN ApAIR.
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OLD BIRDs.-A notice of the Bennett
family. of West Chester, Pa, has elected
the following from William Bird, who re-
sides near Claymont, Brandywine Hundred.
Del, on the farm where he was born, md bis
father and grandmother were buried from.
and the title to which is from King George
the Third of England: ain this homestead
eleven children were born, seven of whom
are living. as follows: Nancy Twaddell, So ;
Mary Bird, 81; Sarah Williamson, IS; Jacob
Bird, &c; William Bird, 10; Julia Bird, G5 /;
Rachel Cartmell, G3. United ages, 52i. Ny
great-grandmotier lived to the age Of eighty
four. Ny grandmother TO the age of ninety
three, and was carried to her grave by four
OF her grandsons, of whom the writer was
one"
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IMPROVED ORDER Or RED MES.-The great
council OF Improved Order of Red Men met
in the wigwam of Eivanna Tribe, No. 3e,
charlottesville, ON the 9th instant. Tins
body was in session some Two and half days,
and transacted much business. large por'
ton of which looked to the extension OF the
present hun.ing-grounds in the forest, which
is vet have been uneXpored. The follow.
inc officers were elected for the ensuing great
sun:
Sachem-W. Z. Granger. Of Richmond.
Great Senior sycamore -Pendleton Bryan,
i!arri-onbnrg.
Great Junior Sagamore-E. Evans, Lynch
burg.
Great Prophct-W. +. Badger, Peters
burg.
Great Chief OF Rccor'ls--C. A. b. Cotfroth,
Winchester.
Great Keeper of Wampum-P. A. Me-
Emery, Pete. sburg,
Great Sanpap-Thomas G. Adams, Peters
burg.
Cheat Guard of Wigwan-W.L. Cochran,
Charlottesville.
Great Guard Of Forest-B. I. Brown, Ma
tOaca. ;,
Representatives to Great Council United
states-Hugh Latham. of Alexandria, tor
TWO wears; George e. Bushruli, OF Wlnches'
ter. for one Petersburg appeal.
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MORE ChNrEnEHSfE AaoalyEs 10 BE PUn.
chased. an appropriation of 100000, ID.
Guided Ia the late miscellaneous apnropria-
Con bill for the ayoTed purpose Of enabling
the Treasury Department to investigate
claims and fraudulent demands against the
Government, is understood to be destined
for the purchase of new batch of archives
OF tue defuuct Confcderaey. The $4,000
invested In Piekett's now historical trunks,
though not successfully placed In political
point OF view, is alleged at the Treasury to
have been already repaid in the conclusive
evidence discovered concerning the transac-
lions of cotton claimants - Washington Cor
respondence Ne,c York Herald.
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SMALLPOX IN Observation-Disclosures
case OF smallpox has appeared in Westmore-
and. Mr. Philip johnson, merchant al
hontross, who had just returned from Bati-
more, where he bad purchased stock oil
goods, had what was on Sunday pronounced
by physicians to be continent smallpox.
mr.. Johnson resides with his family, consist.
ing OF his wife and two or three children, in
room adjoining the store. Neither himself
nor any OF his family were ever vaccinated.
La consequence of the first case occurring at
public place many others have been exposed
to the acknowledgements lnder.
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COURT ORDERS.
CoMMIsSIoNER'S UFFICE,l
RICHMOND, Va, March 81, 1873.
CCHONBERGER AND AIS. VS.. JOR-

COMMISSIONER ) tFFlCE,t
RICHMOND, Va, March 81, iS13 !
GCHONBERGER AND AIS. VS.. JOR-
- DAN AND AIS.
IN CIRCUIT COURT IIESRICO COUNTY.
The following Is an extract from lie decree Ell
tered in this c:llse the 2st Of November, l'72:
The court doth adjudge. order. anu decree That
This cause be rc,crreG IL one 81 lie commissioners
of this court, who shall take evidence. Inquire, an'
report ,ae. -,
Patrick Jordan, deceased, lately OF the county OF
Hcnrico. and what portion of said estate, II any,
Dasspd into The possession of his wife, Francis Ann
Jordan, rs lifc-:enant, undo. the VIII OF SAID &C.
.d. Whether the said Frances Ann Jordan has
lepr committing waste of the estate left 10 her for
life bv the will OF Patrick Jordan deceased, and If SO
TO what extent land also whether the personal pro-
CURLY required Of the nte-tenat for lis safe-keep-
Id What debts are due by the estate OF said deee-
dent, aud their order OF priority;
Ath. Who are heirs Q: the sala fatrlck oeruas, ue
ceased who are entitled to the estate IN fee OF sag
decedpnt after the expiration OF the life estate OF
said Frances Ann Jordln therein,
And the Court doth further oTder tnat tue s'tia
Frances AK JORDAN do lay before the commls.
Sioner full statement or AL properly wnicn nns
.nncxed OF Patrick Jordan, deceased, and OF her
trsnsartions as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, which said COM
Is ordered TO audit state, ana settle ACCORDING
to law reporting ut slme time whether said adnii-
istratrix has gwen bond as such III penalty WIN
security sufficient. .,,,,, -,
referred is authorized and directed TO publish me
lime and place OF taking the accounts ana maxi Y
the uiuirts ordered herein once 4 Wee lot TOUR
Successive we il some newspaper puDiishell ~ 'he
city of Rirhmonu. and such publication shall oe
eniyent TO personal service upon all the parties 10
this suit
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Cumberland.
COMMONWEALTH VS.. HAMMoNTREE.
PETERSBURG. Va. April ii 49,

COMMONWEALTH VS.. HAMMONTREE.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dlspatch.J
CUMBERLAND COURTHOUSE, April II, 1873
The Circuit Court adjourned to-day. The
term was taken up with the trial of Ham
montrce, charged with the murder Of Tatum
at ca Iru. The trial resulted in verdict Of III
voluntary manslaughter. aud the judge fixed
the term of Imprisonment at twelve month:
in the county Jail.
The law docket was not tried, showing the
1ctsdom of the Legislature in destroying the
county courts.
In Charlotte county the circuit judge was
engaged for several days, if not all the term,
in criminal business. u.
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FATAL AcclDESr.-At CrEheE's coal. BANK,
some twenty miles from Tazewell Court.
house, on F.'!day last, MIR. Axley LochLear!
was killed almost Instantly. Iae Ctincn
Valley Noes says Mr.. .Lockheart ana some
other parties were getting out coal, ana !
large stone fell from thetop of the SHIRT 10
which they were working, and strislng
Loekkeart in Its descent, crushed him 30
badly tta. he lived but short tirns'
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SUICIDE OF A FORMER FIRGINlAN.-Lhe Iit,
tic Rock (Arkan.as) Repu6Gcdn OF Tue zoo
o. March last reports the death OF LII. oeo!se
q. Atkins, who committed SUICIDE ny .ah'.s
choral. DR.. Atkins formerly resi'eu ~
o.arion county, Va, but bas been hSl''s u
Hills Lake, Ark, for some time.
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GIBBONS, MILLINERY. AND STRAW
GOODS, 1873.
Also, WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERTES, &C
ARMSTRONG, GATOR & CO.,
IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS. AND JoBBERs.
BONNET TRIMMING,
NECK and SASH RIBBONS,
VELVET RIBBONS, NECKTIES,
BONNET SILKS, SATINS,
VELVETS, and GRAPES;
FLOWERS, FEATHERS.
ORNAMENTS, FRAMES, &c:
STRAW BONNETS and LADIES' and CHILL
DREN'S HATS, trimmed and untrtmmed.
And III connecting warerooms,
WHITE GOODS, LINENS, EMBROIDERIEs,
LACEs, NETS, COLLARS, SETS,
HANDKERCHIEFS, YELLING, HEAD NETS, Sc
Nos 237 and $50 Baltimore street,
Baltimore, Md.
These goods are manufactured by us or bought fol-
cash directly from the European and American
manufacturers, embracing all the latest novelties
upequalled in variety AMI cheapncss in any market
Orders filed with care, promptness, and dispatch
lnh 22-eodl2t*
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COMMISSIONERS CFFlcE,l
RICHMOND, alarch 81, 1873. ,
The parties interested are hereby nohlea lnas
have fixed on WEDNESltAYih The TIN DAY OF NaSs
lg7a ri /. O'Clock ~, as TIE tinie aud my oftcr, on
Eleventh. street tetwcen Main and Bank slrtets
In the city OF Richmond, as The place, 10 eaecule
t''s - =. ..f' =, THOMAS j. EVANS,
artl.Tu4w aommlasloher.
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nsSs9,,. CsTssy~ a. pARFNERssaIPS,

Dasss,LGHTSS a PAEENERSsaaPS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES undersigned
I on tbe e.rh day OF january, 1873, formed y
limited partnership under the Hrm-pamc OF Witt
TAKEh MANNlNGs& soW1AN Ior Inc E r,r-
80 pmmiidna. and saa-fttins Business. Respect
f Iy' s5cif Stag Of the public patronage,
PROM lng prompt and fhfal execution co On aas
n a,o~n az w. - " j. l.. WHITAKER,
GILL =. Z. MANNING
4. j. BOWMAN.
Office, 141s Cary street shop 2asi Aaih
THANKFUL to my friends and The pubic TOT ihe ss
patronage In fhe past, can pfoniss snam sae3 ads
pprd.rs usntr1sted to the lew concern VIII ae
nrom p,iy attended to In the fu.urS., ,rs rvp
sp s.iM s'@' -->'
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SEsyIEG-sEACsAEN
CEWING-MACHINEs A NECESSITY.

SEWING-MA 4 NECESSITY.
-
THE GROVER & BAk Err SEWING. MACHINES.
These CELEBRATED MACHINES have now
been In use nearly quarter OF century, have been
Introduced in every part of the world and have al
WHY'S given entire satisfaction 10 the operator.
Our NV MACHINES are vary simple in their
construction. are made of the very best material.
and have ALI. OF THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS.
They run light, are easily understood and manage
will do any and all sinds of sewing In the best ~
most substantial IN Amer, aud for beauty OF an,
and durability are SOT SURPASSED liy any ,.,nhin
In This any oil Ter country. For ia IIW in,
THEY ARE ISvAL CABLE. NALL @'4
We have both I sc ELASTIC ana Loo =, e-,-,,, ,,,,
chimes. which vi warrant in every .,,rficular n''
All in want Of Il really good oph, s.u,, me,
chine-cuc that will last b' :, I'LL, NC e'r,
specially askc to call and cr,n @ c,oct ke
fore purchase IL r!Srwhrr" ''0 iva 0''e" -
GKuVh'&& BAK' r. sEWING-MACIIISE
so, .-,'MPASY.
e-l. MAIN STREET,
nun lv-I o I,Inl,nnnd Nn
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THOMAS BALMER & CO.,
i IMPORTERS,
1917 CARY STREET.
offer q complete assortment of FANCY GEOCE-
RIES and WINES. Including
PEEK FREAS CRACKERS,
ALBERT BISCUITS,
LEA 4 PERR1SS'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
COLMAS'S MUSTARD,
(OyE'S GELATINE,
MACAROSI,
MoRToN'S ENGLISH PICKLES,
CANNED TOMATOES,
CANNED PEACHES,
WINSLow'S CORN,
BASES ALE, bottled By Hilbert:
hLLsop'S ALE bottled by HILBERT:
GUfNSESS'S PORTER, bottledby Hill"
GCISNESS'S PORTER, bottled by b. ~,
HESNEssY BRANDY, lie;
YSASSI SHERRY,
HANGERS MOUNTAIN WIT
BRAEDEROuRG TABLE ~ -SFET,
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Petersburg.

EAsTER-HoLIpAY on THE sTREgTS-A TEMPER
AScE DEMoNsTRaTIoS-MR. DOMAINS APP
roiSTMENT-A NEW RAILROAD SURVEY, &C.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatcl,.J
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uUDSON'S IMPROVED DOUBLE
Ill cared CORN.
This CORN, which Mr.. Ed. w. Hudson has been
carefully cultiyating and improving for several
years produced last year on some very rich boton-
land OH the Oak Ridge estate, In Nelson county, Va,
on the orange, Alexandria and Manassas railroad.
the enormous yield OF ONE HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY BUSHELS PER ACRE! II was tweil-
tv.eigt barrels TO the :cre, sud IL shced six bush
els and three quarts to the barrel. Most OF the stalks
had two ears, many three some FOUR and one stalk
had seven ears upon itthis stalk was exhibited at
the Lynchburg FaIr, where tie corn took preIri-
lIm-and has been seen with admiration and aston
ishmenl by hundreds OF persons.
Afsdayits 10 ne above facts have icen made by
Mr. Hudson md sons, all of them hard-IOrking and
Industrious farmers, eStimuhie and reliable MEN.
They are tenants upon the Oak Ridge estate.
WILLIAM L. MILES. Oak Ridge.
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w nLC0X Il GIBBS.
\ IS very superior SEWIN(i-MACii1NE Is now
Oh erred at the following liberal club rates:
We will give as a premium nr5t-class machine
Of our or any other make In the market, as de-
| sired, to any person who will sell three Wilcox
Gibbs machiues, 10 be ordered at time and paid
| for lin cash.
Price lists, circulars, full instruction. &C.. sent
s-lts by mail. WILCOX & GIBBS,
Office IS Ninth street, Richmond, Va.
fc2'-d&w3m
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T POWERS 4 son.
IL. CUMalISSIQN MERCHANTS
AND ---.-
WHOLESALE PRODUCE AND PROVISION
DEALERS;
1910 EAST MAIN STREET.
have the following goods OH hand and Tor safe Oh
reasonable terms:
700 barrels EXTRA FLOUR, choice brands;
$50 barrels SUPER FLOUR, choice brands:
I50 barrels Cook i Lyman FAMILY FLOUR,
IS hogsfeads No.. SHOULDER BACON,
Is hogsheads CLEAR RlB-SiDES.
81 tierces SUGAR-CURED CAEVASSED HAMS
900 barrels choice EARLY ROSE SEED POTh-
TOES,
$50 barrels choice JACKSON WHITE SEED PO-
200 barrels fEACHBLoW SEED POTATOES,
choice stock:
so barrels extra early GOODRICH PorAToEs,
for seed:
800 bushels WHITE SPRING OATS,
Loo barrels NORTHERN APPLES,
200 bags choice PEANUTS,
rs tubs choice ROLL BUTTER,
lao boxes BRUCk'S SOAP,
loo bags e, f.. PEAS.
90 bushels WHITE CORN.
50 boxes best London LAYER RAISISS. NH Is
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HARVEY x JON is.
""0'' dRoCERs AND LIQUOR
DEALERS,
-Ite enth and Cary, Commercial Block
s ~ pa rels REFINED SUGARS
o" .ogshcads pEMARARh SUGARS.
-. hogsheadS PORTO RICO SUGARS,
20 boxes BACON SIDES.
90 boxes BACON SHOULDERS,
10 boxes BACON BREASTS,
IS ho.sheadS CLEAR RIE-SfDES,
. 20 hogshcads BACON SHOULDERS,
| 50 boxes CHEESE,
20 tierces SUGAE-CURED HAMS,
200 boxes SOAP.
| 200 boxes CANDLES,
$50 barrels SYRUP.
200 bags RIO COFFEE,
100 bags LAYGUAYRA COFFEE,
| SO bags JAVA COFFEE,
2aO kegs LARD.
| 60 tierceS LARD,
Loon sacks SALT.
| LIQUORS of every description, also n stock OF
WOODWARD generally NH 27-Im
DROCTER & CANDLES
EXTRA OLIVE SOAP
is made from the best materials aud nicely per-
fumed Sold ut price of ordinary soup. Buy 1t:
You will use no other. Groccrs have it.
j.. SCLATER & son. Agents.
NH 27-eod3m Richmond. Wa.
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TROQUET FOR 1873.
j. Z. ELLYSON,
BOO KSELLER.
1i10 MAIN STREET..

YOUTHS SET.
This set is made OF hare wo I'd, well made ana var.
nishrd strong and durab H., and Is the best set TOT
the price In the market. ieE'ce' %.
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.TOR SALE CHEAP, the TOCK, GOOD,
II WILL. and FIXTURES OF a GROCERf an, aati
LIQUOR STOKE doing good business. Apply ~
southeast corner OF Foushee and Dusai streets.
= an t5-TnTh&S3t z 'gis sE
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an TIERCEs ,oPTIN1Us, PORKoPO-
w LIS, and DEXTER HANS, in store and for
sale by IMP al. stHARLrS Il. WoKTHaM.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

CArrrAL...... 100000 PLus......sl3o, 600
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% HOGSHEADS RIB SIDES: 20 t,erces
~ Morgan SUGAR-CURED HAMS: Is
tierces g Morning Glory = ) UG HAMS
500 barrels SuPERFTNE FLOUR; 500 boxes
Thomas Emry's sons CANDLES. In store and for
sale by fapl4 JOHN A.SLOAN.
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EXCELSIOR CROQUET,
This Sc! Is made Of Fri wood, Eiccly flushed
with Minted balls. Price, $3.50.
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TODD'S HAMS.-A lot Of these celebrated
u HAMS just received and for sale by
apA CHARLES y. WORKMAN.
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III BOXES NO. / CLEAR-RIB BACON
~ SIDES: To- boxes No. BACON SHOULD ERS.
In store and Tor sale by
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Eauh..s Nnr dispatches.


~ IEA>cI>CG, April l2.-The news Of
To-. mHrd''r OF Geue.al Candy and DR.. Thomas
80! treat 'vc.ttr:ent in Jacksonville to-
A@At. I4c people were loud in their de-
HAAci2'oG of secretary De'ano, and say they
"Jji iin!d him responsible. lie was hung in
"WSi here tonight.
Comments of the Press.
Nav ioEg, April 1a.--The New York
i2@'na!s all have editorials on the Modoc
massacre.
The Herald says: The massacre places O
Neal n0t only upon all half measures with
We Modoc>, but we hope With all other re-
har'9y Indians. General Sheridan's plan
"':i he finally adopted for them without re-
'cENc. What we want with the Indians is a
Gear policy. and one not cn!y simple to us
In Perfectly comprehensive TO them. That
".A} he summed up in fcv words: . heep
i.r ir:,cr, or We shall Kill ."ou."
The Hofh denources the Indian policy
"nI all Who Uphold it.
l'ic TmrS believes the troops will now
'"icrInnatc the Modocs, Tut says they should
'">''~'d b taken alive, tried for the crime ana
"a'~,d. Tie murder his dealt sriere 'pW
70 l"r peace policy which PR .idt IL Grant
has pursued il Gtel':as VA. I. 'uCl:is. Hnd
generally with success Public sentiment
VIZ in>.inrlve!y demand the corrective in-
'''i%ac2 Of The iuusket.
Per Af,acsses Catching IL.
sAE EsAACifcc, April l2.-on the 18th Of
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Failing Leaves.

Many persons think that when leaves
turn red and yellow in the Fall it is because |
they have been killed by the frest. But Q
little observation will show that such is not |
leaves are most beautiful are those in
which the frost 10 the latest. This has
been notably the case this year.
Asevere frost kills the leaves at once, and
they soon fall, brown and withered. To be
brilliant they must ripen naturally, and
suns have probably much to do with it. In
England, where the Falls are apt to be
damp and cloudy, the leaves are not so
bright, and American artists, who strive to
paint our maple and dogwoOds as they see
them, are upjustly accused of over-eolor-
ing e.. ,..vs. fall, beo.n,e thew are ripe and
have performed the service that was
allotted them. The leaf is the laboratory
of the plant, and in 1t are performed most OF
the operations essential to its growth.
1t takes the crude materials gathered by
the roots, refines them, rejecting all that IS
not essential to tue plant, and out OF the
remainder constructs the highly complex
bodies that are found in other parts of the
plant. These rejected parts consist mainly
of earthly matter that was in solution in the
water taken up by the roots, and it is de-
posted in the cells of the leaf. This is
shown by the fact that the leaf contains far
more ash than any other part of the plant.
In some plants the ash of the leaf amounts
to over 20 PER cent, while that of the wood
rarely exceeds two or three. When the
cells become completely clogged up with
this matter, the leaf can no longer perform
it's functions, and so ripens and falls Of.
Provision has already been made for this
separation. If the foot-stalks of most
leaves be examined, it will be found that a
kind of joint exists near the body of the
plant, even when the leaf is quite young !;
as it grows older this joint becomes more
marked, and finally when it is ripe gen.
tie breeze will shake it off, and no wound
is left, nothing but the scar; the wound
was healed even before it was made. The
same is also true of fruits, which by botan:
lists are regarded as nothing but developed
leaves; q Joint may generally be found in
the stem, at which it separates readily.
This is very marked in the grape it is sit
uated at little swelling that is to be found
on the stem. A slight bend will separate
the stem at this point, while it takes q
strong pull to sever it above OF below.
Even on the evergreen trees, which appar-
emily never shed their leaves, the leaves
exist at most but two or three years, when
they are replaced by new ones, the old
falling away as they become unfit for active
duty bat the leaves in this case being
shed mostly in the Spring, we do not misa
them.-Journal Of Chemistry.
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Ito be continued.)

people, who say nothing about it, is once in a
while proved by the deaths that suggest the
story of the unreoorded years preceding them.
been that of James MARI Who TeoentIv n nes9
the Australian coast, was washed overheard
by a heavy sea, which at the same time carried
away the mainmsst of the schooner. Mari
chung to the mast until he saw with the quick
eye of an old seaman, that it hampered the
vessel then, simply enough, and without a
word, he gave up his only chance of life for
the mast adrift they babe him good-by, and
he nodded for answer, as he quietly sank back
in the waves"
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