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MOTHER CARGO OF FRESH. AM
!, Tered fsoss yeassl er
yard " s5fniefg &c the III fdEask
rates: Hest SPLIS NJ aIfd EGDYEH HILL LJME
econ5mtcaI and convenient KI9DLING, Ct9tsk-
InG. and tgORD-N0UD--all at lowest sates--aS
Ninth and Cary streets.
3 no rs ~ fs8 ~ i. III M ATNfNs.s
nHEAP FUEL,i CHEAP FUEL I-Ones
IHoUsE COKE car be had nc fne works, RoeEafnS.i
Price. 90 only. SIS iE.ss-1I ~ ~ no 2S-it a
GOAL AND WoOD.-Larse stock Of
y ffss-clas5 GOALS, and nsast keen prices
aoTn. Best Anthracite. for stoves and graies, per
zegq pounds, and Nut, FOR, SELF feeders or
Lump, per 25 busheis. So. as 10 S5 TO. Ser ton OF
=, goo pounds: 80 % 10 1850. Best Coket 06.5G:
20 1919 20 bushels. Lump Clover Hill, 81 So
20 10. 6G. per 20 bushels. OAK and Pine Wood at
70 lowest market prices for CASH Nineteenth and
cary streets. inc 24l G. H. PAGE, j
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-26

NEW FALL AND WIN E RIA
IN CLOTHING.-I respectfully invite my HN
customers and the public to examine ny Ma
naw sIork of READY-MADE CLOTHING s-Aa.
for mems and youths wear, which are al OF me
latest STYLES Also, TAILORING and FURNISH
ING GOODS at JULIE, no !, - MS at ~.
sc 24-eou3m loA 1Aaif e'i 60.
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ises; and this ne believed was the piat-
form upon which he intended to stand here
after. The other side might lobby it as
much as they chose; but be bad proved bis
assertions and indicated his arguments.
He thanked God that the Legislature was yet
too pure to be lobbied by the use OF money
and pay, and he hoped to God the time
would come when corporations would not
dare to lay their dirty hands on the state
Legislature. r.
Mr. Yenable replied to the remarks OF
Major Ragiand at some length. tie claimed
that the inspection of tobacco was derived
from period when tobacco was the cur
rency of the State, receivable alike ior taxes
and for debts. 1t was we'll enough tnen 1or
the State to have charge OF It's CUSTODY anu
of its measurement. 1t was very dlneTent
matter now. The State, he argued, haa no
more to do with the tobacco crop than IL nau
with the turnip or the wheat crop. ne ar
gued that the appointment OF inspectors "ao
q mere matter OF form and political frlenu'
ship on the part of the Governor, anu was >
severe on such alleged personal ABUSE oi
official patronage.
Major Venabie was once interrupted Dy
DR.. Booth, of Nottoway, who wanted 70
know If he was farmer. To which MAJOR
Venable responded that he was the son Oh .
farmer, and had been one himseh.
DR.. Booth responded that ne unaerstooa
that the gentleman had been lor I'VE yea hs
connected with the newspaper press Vi .he
State, to which, he thought, the iarmins ele'
menl owed very little. [small appianse.1
Captain Mann Page then spoke on the
question. approving, in the main, the ware,
house system, and was followed BY Colonel
Frank Ruffin, who Acknowledged that .at
one time he had held very different views
but now regarded the system of othclal IN,
snee,Ions as the best and justest that coulo
be devised. 1t was not only question OF
quality, as to which 1t was well enough t e'l
lie buyer to beware, but was intended loi
the safeguard of the planter III; the paftceu.
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DALI OF 1874. &6
NOWLAN & CO., &syya
JEWELLERS,
are receiving all of the latest novelties In fashona,
BILE sets of AMETHYST, PEARLS, DIAMONDS, anu
ROMAN GOLD MEDALLIONS;
NECK-CHAINS,
CROSSES,
BANDS,
BROOCHES,
and EAR-EROPs !;
DIAMOND, SAPPHIRE, PEARL, and AMETHYST en-
pagement and plain GOLD WEDDISG-RINGS;
FINE WATcuES-LADIEs' and GENTLEMEN,s Key
and pendant W hiding WATCHES OF all the
celebrated makers.
MANY new and beautiful designs Of BRIDAL SILL
YER, in cases, for presents.
Corner Main and Tenth streets. RoIo
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M MAJOR 4. B. Fenable moved to lay the re-.
sHGllons on the table. He claimed that the
lrseutA,on of the resolutions was unex-
!-c:ed and sudden, and was snap.j Judgment
9htao>e who opposed the view therein pre-
suited
N1j1r Ragland replied to this argument,
sal spirited discussion of the question
followed.
-aE QUESTION OF INSPECTION OF TOBACCO.
NJ hlyIand said, in arising to explain
tle>e resolutions. this was no new subject.
~ al tom this being snap:judgment, a copy
VI u, resolutions had been sent to the pa
PER % De printed, that they could be gene
.@'' Ted and answered by any one disposed
~ 09 50. The gentleman @ho spoke against
'1rn had said there were charges in the re-
s',!Iion, which were not true.
A1l1T fentDle arose to say that there
we're Objectionable points, and not that
'.I!T were untrue assertions.
AaJor kagland said that he stood there
M;Fi"fcd 20 support and TO prove assertions
IoI' were made 10 the report and in the reso.
'1uoA'' This, as he had said, was no new
IrD'!fct, and he held in hand q copy OF the
..-'?"Fer advocating the abolition Of the en-
VIZ warehouse system and State inspections.
@e Question had been up before in the
@1'e Legislature. This Council had before
exported and sustained the system OF State
,,"SptctIons, aud had declared that the amend
.Isa's introduced through their efforts had
ss4H %Iin1led to an annual saving of $4,000 or
t."'Po per annum. The matter bad been
;"GUSh! before the State Senate, to which
~ DrionStd, and had bfcn defeated there by
"a '1!s - minority, and the Distinguished sena-
~ rom L:nchpurg had said to him that
.~ tnaS!and) did not know he was SO we'll
rHncd with the subject. Whatever
S1' 'H's had been made to break down
,r Inspections have been made by the
M Ids III The cities, by whaL he called the
thac-!hen, and not by the farmers or by
ak Ho4ncll. He believed that the inspectors
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QUESTION: Where can l buy
W good SHOES for myself or chill eAe>|s
dren at low figures, but made Of good material:
Answer: Al the factory NO. 2l3 broau street re-,
made goods ure sold.
BOOTS footed to order for only rs. Sc ID
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The sChild yf0linfst."

A Boston despatch to the New
York Times:-The bright little TEL
low known to theater-goers in New
York as well as here "as the child
violinist" died during last night very
suddenly, of heart disease. He was
one of the most attractive features OF
the representation of the Naidd
Queen, now on the Boston Theatre
stage, playing his violin and leading
the orchestra nightly, with all the
vivacity and spirit OF an adult leader.
He went through his part as usual
yesterday afternoon, and it was only
as he came off the stage that Mr..
Shewell, the manager of the Boston
Theatre, noticed a look of fatigue
and an air of languor in the lad.
Laying his hand kindly in the little
fellows shoulder, he ask him if he
was i'll, but he answered cheerfully
that he was all right, though little
tired Mr.. Shewcll, however, advis-
ed him not to come to the perform
ance in the evening, and cautioned
his father against bringing him. Ae-
cordingly he staid at home at his
lodging last night, but much against
his will, persisting that nothing allied
him. Father and son retired early,
the lad being bright and cheerful and
complaining of ne bad feeling. But
early in the night the father was
awakened by the sound of the lads
voice, and says he distinguished, after
waking, some such words as these -
"Merciful God, make room for little
fellow" Supposing the lad was talk
ing in his sleep, he spoke to him with
the intention of rousing him, but re-
ceived no answer. Then he became
alarmed, and shouting to the boy, he
discovered with grief and horror that
he was dead He was a bright and
handsome child, a marvel of musical
precOcity, and perfect enthusiast in
his profession, as those who have
seen him at Niblo's, in New York,
can testify He was passionately
fond of music, and it was his constant
thought-his life. His name was
james G.. Spraisht He was born in
England, and came to this country
with his father about two years ago.
He was not quite seven years of age.
He was general favoriteI with the
company at the Boston Theatre, and
was petted and praised by every
BODY.
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Frightened Mt Night.

/ remember we'll that nervous
sensitiveness and merbid imaginative
ness had set with me very early.
During my Grasmere visit. | used to
feel frightened at niget on account Of
darkness. / then was stranger to
the whole host Of night agitators,
ghosts, goblins, demons, burglars,
elves, and witches. Horrid CHASTITY
tales and ballads of which crowds
afterwards came In my way, had not
vet cast their shadows over nv mind.
And vet | was terrified in the dark,
and used to think Of lions, the only
form Of terror which my dark engen-
dered agitation would take. NV
next bugbear was the Ghost in
Hamlet" There the picture Of
death at He'll Gate" in an old addi-
ton of Paradise Lost, the delight Of
my girlhood. Last and worst
came my uncle Southey's ballad hor-
rors, above all the "0ld Woman Of
Berkely" oh, the agonies | have
endured between nine and twelve at
night, before mamma joined me in bed,
in presence of that hideous assem-
blage of horrors, the horse with ewes
of flame / dare not, even now, re-
hear.e these particulars, for fear Of
calling up some of the old feeling,
which, indeed, | have never in nv
life been quite iree from. What
made the matter worse was that,
like other nervous sufferings. it could
not be understood by the inexperiene-
ed, and consequently subjected the
sufferer to ridieule and censure. Nv
uncle SOuthey laughed heartily at
nv agonies. mean at the cause
He did not enter into the agonies.
Even mamma scolded me for creep
ing out Of bed after an hours torture,
and stealing down to her in the par
lor, saying | could bear the lonliness
and night fears no longer But my
father understood the case better.
He insisted that q lighted candle
should be left in the room, in the in
terval between my retiring to bed
and mammals joining me. From
that time forth my sufferings ceased.
| believe they would have destroyed
my health had they cOn:inud.-
Sarah CoIrrid0s.
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Black Rain.

A contri butor to Nature furnishes
the annexed: "The following notice
of shower of black rain, which has
been sent 10 me by my friend, Mr..
Walker, of North Villa, near Worces-
ter, though not exact in its description
as / could have wished, may call at
tention to the subject, and elicit
more detailed account, if in this unye-
nial season rain of q similar nature
has fallen elsewhere. Mr.. Walkers
residence is about three miles south
east of Worcester, and be says, that
after three or four hours of common
rain on Tuesday, June 6, it became
suddenly dark about seven O'Clock
p. m. and shortly after rain like ink
poured down for quarter of an
hour, after which light returned upon
the scene. The following morning
the sheep at Woodhall(an adjoining
FARM appeared as if their feeces had
been dyed black; also the dog and
gray pony Mr. Walker had out in a
field close by, appeared as if they had
been rolling in SCOT or in a coal hole.
The black matter brought down with
the rain was of an adhesive nature,
and ut Littleworte, within mile Of
Norton, where this rain fell into some
tubs, it was observed to be as black
as ink. This black rain was Darticu-
larry remarked, as clear ordinary rain
had been falling for some hours on
the day mentioned, but had ceased
an hour previous to the commence
ment ofthe black downfall. The act
ual rain of that evening did not ex-
tend to Worcester, but | have a note
taken at my residence here at the
time, that the gloom was singular
and overpowering all the evening.
/ regret, that going into Hertford-
shire next day, / was not aware
of this occurrence until some days
after, and none Of the black rain or
the adhesive matter brought down
had been preserved for mieroscopical
examination.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04

\ family named kemper moved
into a house in our new row last
week, writes Max Adler, and Benja-
min p Gum, the life insurance
agent, who lives in the same row,
was the first caller. He dropped in
to see if he could not take out q poll
cy for Mr. Kemper Mrs. Kemper came
down to the parlor to see him.
81 suppose" said Gum, "Mr.
kemper has no insurance on his
lifc.n
No" said Mrs Kemper.
"Well, I'd like to get him to take
ont n policy in our company. It's
the safest in the world; the largest
capital, smallest rates, and biggest
dividends"
Mr. Kemper don't take much in
terest in such things now" said
Mrs. h.
"Well, madam, but be ought to,
in common justice to you. No man
knows when he will die, and by pay
ing ridiculous small sum now, Mr..
Kemper can leave his family in afilu-
ence. I'd Ike to hand you, for him
a few pamphlets containing Stats
ticsupon the subject; may l! Z"
''Of course, if you wish to-"
Don't you think he can be induced
to insure" asked Gum.
Il hardly think So" replied Mrs.
kemper.
.He is in good health, i suppose !!
Has he complained lately of being
sick ?n
Not iately.n
May | ask if he has any consider
able wealth 7"
Not a cent?
"Thcn OF course he must insure.
no poor man should neglect such an
opportunity. | suppose he travels
sometimes; goes about in railroad
cars and other dangerous places?"
mo, he keeps very quiet"
MAN of steady habits, Is'pose ?"
Every steady"
"He is just the very man | want"
said Gum. IL know can sell him
a policy"
Il don't think you can." replied
Mrs. X.
why? When will he be home?
I'll call on him. | don't know any
reason why | shouldn't insure him."
II know" replied Mrs. X.
why 2"
"He has been dead twenty-seven
years y said the widow.
Then Gum left all of sudden. He
will not insure any of the Kempers.
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Our Grand fathers Newspaper.

No change in the matter of doing
anything more strongly marks the
peculiar genius of this time than the
metamorphosis-scarcely an exagger-
alton to call it so-of newspapers.
Looking at the old issues we see no
headlines! No special correspond
ence! No personals! No jokes! No
reports of amusements; much less
criticisms; much less puffs; much less
book notices; much less market re-
ports; much less court decisions D!
easy going, non-news-devouring, low
pressure long ago! o! lolling, lazy,
limp, luxurious, lounging ante-tele-
graphic days! How many exhaust
ed editors aud gorged readers sigh
for your return. and long to exchange,
at least for one short day (say Mon
day, the tame old bliss cfignoranee for
this overburdening load of universal
intelligence. We are like bees,
caught in the rain, overloaded with
honey; and such honey!-Ne,o Or
leans Pic1uune:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04
The Function of the ChiefJustiee.

The extraordinary Importance at
tached to the Office Of chiefjustiee so
plainly developed in the opposition
to Mr.. CGshing's confirmation, recalls
the fact that in the act providing for
supreme court it was never intended
that the chiet-justice should be in the
decision Of any case superior to either
of the other justices. The extraordi-
nary aseendency of the searlier chief
justices, including Chief-Justice Mar
shall and Chief-Justice Taney, was
due to the circumstances, especially
in the ease Of Chief-Justice Marshall,
that the chiefjustice, having the as
signment of the eases requiring deci-
sion, assigned to himself the decision
of nearl Y all the cases before the
supreme court, until in the popular
mind the supreme court was supposed
to be Chief-Justice Marshall. With
the last few years the number of eases
before the supreme court being so
great. and owing to the modesty Of
Chiet-Justice Chase, there has been
very large number of cases in which
the opinion of the court has been Civ
en- by the associate justices BY way
of explanation it may be stated that
when case has bean finally heard
before the supreme court, and the
Justices announce in the consultation
room, by their verbal opinions, the de-
eision of the majority, the ehiefjustiee
merely selects the justice to give the
opinion of the majority Of the court,
which Mr.. Chase was called upon to
do in several important cases in
which he found himself in the minori-
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o ye fathers aud mothers who
have sons and daughters growing up
around you, do you ever think Of the
responsibility in this regard-your
responsibility for keeping alive the
home sentiments in the hearts Of
your children Within the limits Of
your means, remember the obligation
rests ON you to make their homo the
pleasantcst place upon this rolling
earth to make the word "home" for
them q synonym of "hsppiness."
| would not have ysu import the
vices Of the out side world into your
homes for any purpose but ! would
have you go to the utmost verge Of
what is moral, to provide at home
those things which entice young and
growing persons away from home
Let me assure you that you had bet
ter spend your money in doing this
than in austentation or luxury, and
far, far better spend il thus, than to
amass fortune for your children to
SIudIbti VA bAc iubult. <1hN uOb
only as regards amusements, but also
comfort and Recommendation children
have a keen appreciation Of these
thlngs-this is much the best policy.
Don't send your boy to school in i'll
fitting garments, collar all avry and
chatting his neck, buttons missing,
and shoes down at the heels. Don't
make a warehouse or clothes press Of
his bedroom. Don't feed him on
sour bread, and tough meet and burnt
coffee. Don't let noise and dissen-
sion and misrule spoil the hours be
spends at home. Don't do anv Of
these things, ifyou can possibly avoid
it; especially don't do them for the
purpose of laying up money for his
future use.
The richest legacy you can leave
him is a lifelong inextinguishable
and fragrant recollection of his home,
when time and death have forever
dissolved the enchantment. Give
him that, and he will, in the strength
OF it make his own way in the world
but let his reccOllections of home be
repulsive, and the fortune you may
leave him will be a poor compensation
for the loss ofthat tenderness Of heart
and purity Of life which not only
pleasant home, but the memory of
one, would have secured. Remem-
Der this, too, that while he will new
er feel greatful for your money when
once you are under the ground, he
will go to your green grave and bless
your very ashes for that sanctuary
Of quiet comfort and refinement into
which you may, if you possess H..
means. transform YOUR home.
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ONLY ABARMER's DAUGHTER.

She's only farmers daughter
A stylish lady said,
With sconrul glance Of her handsome eyes
And toss Of her naughty head.
Her hands, that sparkle with many ring,
Are a. fair as the lilly in hue.
They play the piano wlnh wonderful grace
'Tis the only work they do.
Should yen hear her talk Of the Clover class
Oftheir Ignorance ofproprlety,'
or "her family and of country girls"
And her "horror Of mixed society"
You'd suppose that among her ancestors
She boastod n duke or anenrl-
Her father was once 3 carpenter,
And her mother q factory girl.
They call her brilliant and beautiful,
Nor do her charms deny;
But the farmers daughter she scoTns in her prid,
Is iairer by far to my eye.
Mirth and innocent happiness
Out of her blue eyes shine;
Her hair IS untutOred by crimp or by cUrls,
And she wears it by right divine.
Though her fingers can sAillcuily touch The keys
They can wash the dishesas well;
And her voice inging blithly at work or at play
Charms all with ils musical spell.
No mother tolls In the kitchen for her.
While she on the sofa lolls,
Novel in hsnd or dressed in her 5ost,
Is receiving cher morning calls
Buta share in the hca. and buricn of life,
She willingly, cheerlully takes,
And dutiiul love, in her happy home,
= pleasure OF labor makes
And think you will own; spite the verdict o.
those
Who live bu; in fashions gay uhirl,
That '.only a farmers daughter means
.Only sensible girl
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TrickiRg n Gate-Keeper-

A minstrel, riding pumpkin col
ored sorrel. perpetrated heavy, sell
on q toll-gate keeper one day. He
rode up nnobserved and turued his
horses face about, directly opposite
the direction he wanted to go, called
to the toll-keeper, who by this time
had come out, What is the toll?"
Twenty cents, ,"replied the toll-gate
keeper.
"Too high" replied the solitry
horseman; cant pay it. Guess III go
back"
He turned his horse about and pro-
ceeded in precisely the direction he
wanted to go, the toll-keeper never
dreaming of the sell.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04

A CORRESPONDENT Of the jackson
Miss Melcs tells how General Jack
6, n got bis title of Old Hickory. He
says he got the story from Captain
William Allen, near neighbor Of the
General, and who messed with him
during the Creek war During the
campaign the soldiers were moving
rapidly to surprise the Indians, and
were without tents. A cold March
rain came on, mingled with sleet,
which lasted for several days. Gen
eral Jackson got a severe cold, but
did not complain, as he tried to sleep
in muddy bottom among his half
dozen soldiers. Captain Allen and
his brother John eu. down q stout
hickory tree, peeled OF the bark, and
made a covering for the General,
who was with difficulty pursuaded to
crawl into it. The next morning
drunken citizen entered the camp,
and seeing the tent kicked it over.
As jackson crawled from the ruins,
the topper cried: "Hello, Old Hicko-
ry! come out Of your bark and jine
US in a drink"
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cannot find it in my heart to take
Robert from you"
Robert" she sobbed, | shall never
see him again. | have nothing ief'
to desire but your respect and esteem.
Without these | should indeed be un.
happy"
Mr.. Anson drew her closer to
him-so close that she lay trembling
on his breast, and pressed a kiss to
her forehead.
"You have both" he said, "and my
deepest admiration"
Then | am content, let Robert
marry tho girl of his choice. | only
claim the privilege of retaining an in
terest in his welfare, and q corner in
your esteem"
Mr.. Anson promised, as he bade
the widow adieu at the door, to call
again soon And he kept his promise
so well that the next evening found
him there again.
"Victory!" murmured the widow
as she heard him enter the hall; "he
will propose to me before he leaves
tonight. Robert is very pretty
fellow, but be is inconstant. The faith
er is handsome, infatuated with me
already and the money is all his l
prefer the father"
She proved reliable in her prcdic.
ton. Before her caller had kissed
her good night he had offered her
hand, heart and fortune, and she had
accepted all three.
The result was double wedding,
and subsequent happiness for all con-
cerned Mr.. Anson was a devoted
husband, Mrs. Morrow made him n
faithful and aifectionate wife; while
both parentally watched over the
younger couple. Altogether so clev-
erly fooled by the widow, Mr.. Anson
never suspected it and never had
cause for regret.
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A little boy asked a lady friend Of
his mothers who made her teeth.
She replied, God" "Well, remark
ed the young hopeful. "Dr. Freeman
made mothers and they beat yours
by a darned sight"
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