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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-20
BY ID. 4. Weisiger,
Auctioneer and Land Agent,
No. 1908 Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE
l. FARM AND RESIDENCE. Tan NILES
WEST OF RICHMOND. on JAMES RIVER, IN
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, BY AUCTION.-,At
the request Of the beneficiary In certain deed OF
trust from Alexander Watson and James MaiKcr,
bearing date on the tn day OF October, 1872 re-
corded In Chesterfield County Court. ID. B. So, vol.
IA, we will proceed TO sell at public auct:on on
TUESDAY the Gath day Of February: 1914, IN
front of Chesterfield courthouse, in the town OF
Manchester. at O'Clock r. NJ, the valuable
TRACT OF LAND mentioned In said deed, con-
more or less, with residence and necessary out.
buildings; slrubbery, &C., adjoining the lands OF
Messrs G. A. w. Taylor, !. Winston, and A: :.
bios station, Richmond and Dapville railroad.
TERMS Cash Us to 1892 and expenses or sale ;
the balance ut six and Twelve months Interest added,
In bonds secured by deed Of trust.
w. TURNER,
DIX. WElSIGER,
Pms
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ByJamcs N. Taylor s. Son,
Real Estate Agents and Auction GERS,
Office corner Eleventh and Bank streets.

THAT VERY DESIRABLE VACANT
LOT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CLAY
STREET BETWEEN AED EHEEVTRfEssI RESI-.
DENCES OE MRs. WILLIAM y. JONES AND
". Fl. ALLDEKDICE, ESQ, FoR SALE AZ AZ
AUCTION.-Will be sold on THOKSDAti Inc ~,
9th day of february, 1874, on Inc premises, a.
az O'Clock p. ST.. that truly valuable BUlLDlNG
LO as above located fronting rs feet ;s ana r
being 50 centrally located, within three squares OF
the CAPITOL and to al! the public build,
iuas and in n first-class neiRhborho0d II may wen
be considered the most desirable lot Tor hrst Class
private residence now ON the market.
TERMS one fourth cash; the balance at 1onr'
eight, and twelve months for neg0tiaDle nole'' III
JAM GS NJ. TAYLOR SON.
AuclioIcers.
POSTPONEMENT.
In consequence OF the rain the above sale ls posi-
poneS until MONDAY, 23d instant, at AZ O'CLOCK.
JAMES M. TAYLOR SON,
rcoo Auctioneers.
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!: !. ..:s;s,r;;1oT sAIrls.-Ta.is Dllsy.
: nv Cook q Iaughton, Auetioneefs, u
~ .ssr.oya.nor End franklin streets.

corner Governor and ff F'as = .
nousEHoLD FuRNITuR,gG, , &c. A -
.ni al nf our auction.rogmssr
Gg1;TnAnahEN Yn MAARDRoBEs, BUREAUS, anu
: ,WSsA!4s! f,s' HEsSfENs1o
BEss nDGJ osen WOOD CHAIRS,
ET YuI RACKS, LOUNGES. +
HHhAttTTrHER-yEDS, TABLES ,.,, ,o,rc,o,h and
9EhFAs and CHAIRS, covered Win naif''', ''@
ATR sREff,EToP TABLES
sIDEg99.AAR ars HHtEhsTsfhN.G SsTovEs as SC
COOhlNS IN" i1af' COOK & LAUGHTON>
AuctioneerS.
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old DOMINION STEAMSHIP .>fFS
~ COMPANY.


For the accommodation OF our patrons ana ux
public this Company will, on and after hOHpAi
Januory 26, 1874, dispatch one OF i!!e!r sp!,9.n
OKE, ISAAC BELL, ALBEMARLE. HAIfE
RAS, and steamer RICHMOND. every TEEsDA;i'
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, ana SUNDAY AZ nt-
water. .=a
These ships are entirely new, a1t were 5aiiI es'
pressly for this route. ,,L.
They have splendid saloons, statsrooia', and 'a'S'
rooms.
The fare accommodations, and attention an an
surpassed. -. ,,,,Jr
Goods shipped by this line are lsndei re
at New YORK on the Coapauy's covered pef' "
North river. .rtd
Freigfts Tor points beyond New York for~a az
With dispatch, and no charge 11de except ~'1'-
expenses incurred. ,,o., y
Ships Of this line leave Norfolk at o'efof' T.
II. during the winter.
Freight received until Z. u. daiI.
For further Information, apply To- ,,,
GEORGE W. ALLEN CO., nsenS,,,
ta2 Office Company,s wbarYcs. RotAe.H.
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BY 6rubbs & Williams,
Auctioneers and Real Estate Agent.
Eleventh. street between sIa,p and o.,

RUlLDING LOT, AT TIE So2ru
~ Iu WEST CORNER OF SECOND Am MI WI t.,
s5 FEET VIM ~ BY liz FEET To AS AiiEY
Real Est 4 Exchange on MONDAY, 2sJ s :. lie
$40 GRCBBs & WILLIAMS
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DYalllloLUTIONB J,



20 RAEr1Hnss11alss.
,.ecHMorD, February 10, ie1sa
u havir EERsHiP. The unoefsieHE
'hillir~ 4 Withdrawn from the Ill "a, 9r Gnder
be De-, have formed sI :I ihs ,,,,r.
Z rn q WhLDMANh sgHGRER; i9 Tv Na a, RHa
tS and sTshn- FITTINe in nh ns .nrs MsreS,
d viii be located on or aDo sner rn Of Fifteenth and
Main streets. We have also secnIehtne tro".Se
M. +. Hefisy, and respectfully solicit ne pa'ro"~es
OF eur friends and the public genefs nyi IMAM.
fe1s-3ta CHARLEs -E Il - s0aEn1.:-
nISsOLUTION.-The cor Germ Of ); =, IL:
, ~ mHlc consent. GEoRap. II. WALDMA!hS
,s1itdra wing from same. MI parties inoepoeut .a
fine concern will please cerIe forward hno I,Iuss
their bills at once, and parties hiY ,n for nav
against Ne Ne 5RM T 81 PFsfiffPnss VIII
the business ut the Old reliable stand arg - fnr all
rcsnonsbe for all Liabilities, and Will receipt Ao :"
| accounts o',e 'ne e"" .JhMssE PHILLTPS@4
GEORGE II. WALpMhN:
RICHMOND. February 10th, 1873: -es
MANCHESTER IRON-WORhs.-NS,U~,.
fk TICE-The partnership heretofore C -; &c
| ;n,- rnder the anne OF JAMES S. lAIED u w. 10
this day dissolved by mutual conscnI;
| JOSEPH D.. HEIHDL'
EsenUARY : /, 1874.
sfr nIrRp will continue to CARR on ine ~ linz :,
| NV hVD GENERAL BUSINESS ID our our, Mi n
| :. Tho old s.aud and desire that my irich"o vs."
Continue to- extend to him their patronage: ,Sn1,
| fe12-2wN JOseI !. - - ---
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uOmxy. STATIONERY. &c.

4 BBOTT's UNITED STATES DIGEST,
"A EHOM TIE EARLIEST PERIOD TO $40.
Volume just to hand. Subscriptions solicited by
ka ;sa fnr 81 sale. the CODE OF VIRGINIA.;
voI,nm.. 80 3 volumes. So: 2 volumes interviewed
with paper for notes apd references to subsequent
orts of the Legislature, 81 @.
NERAITHWAITE'S RETROSPECT, $3.50;
ECLN Frs PARiSIANS, 81
OIIDA,S TWO LITTLE WOODEN SHOES,
Al SO: and all the other new works, at 131 8 Main
stront fe 13-d&W
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DHILADELPHIA, RICH. .csSFs
l. MOND, AND NORFOLK STEAA sSEaksaH
SHIP LINE.-FOR PHILADELPHIA TMNEA
WEEE.-Until further notice the steamers Of TIL,
line will leave Philadelphia every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY, and Richmond ever TCESDAY
and SATURDAY at IL o'clock ".
Freight taken for aliparts Of penrs?l Tanla New
Jersey. and Delaware, for Providence and Boston.
Also. for Antwerp and Liverpool ria Red Star aud
American steamship lines and bills 0flading signed
through. Insurance effected for all plt,ies who It,
Sire IL at low rates.
Passage 10 philadelphia, including meals and
stateroom, So. w. p. POTTER, Agent,
No. 2i23 Dock street, Richmond.
WILLIAM p. CLYDE L Co., Agents.
fe12 No. II South Wharves- Philadelphia.
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DEPARTURES OF STEAMERS.

EOR NE w NO K X The EsSss
L steamship OLD DOMINION, Can 49,
tain WALKER. will sail FRIDAY, Feu.uar, pom,
81 O'Clock L. ".
Freight received until 2 O'Clock II.
Through bills Of lading signed, and goods for.
wardcd with dispatch to all points north. south
east, and west. Close connections made with Cuuayd
Line for foreign ports.
For freight apply TO
GEORGE W. ALLEN & CO.. Agents,
fe 1927 Company's " harf, RocEet,s.
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- Il frs<SwNsw = -
ss.s.,ss.,.s.as1 sALAtS -Katnrs nv. :
w af1Hk0ED REAL RST1TR rySn 49,,
ByJ.L.Apper1os,
Real Kstate Arctonesr ana y,

:REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE r,,.
ws ~ sa ~ g, BULDEa LOIS AT aE;,TiroWH
esiesk TWS lois f,a asd 81 " il
~ feet south Of Williamsburg syenns osoad seJ
70 Ean ,saes pstwe 70 Rochelle and An, siosdy-
asy on the YorF FEET and running sset Is
This ground is elevated. comm,,s.
:siew Ga tns nytr, shipping. ac.. and Won 11asfe
commIoriaoia residences for small families sn9rd
fe 2u-ids az ILhsOS,
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tr.
nv eaid death ard endowment
Claims. ..,........~~ ..........
by paid y ,nuiues....>.........."
BY paid dividends. ......:..........
Sv i.ald surrendered policies and
auJNtotiS -. '.'.'~.
Bv paid commissions frayncnt Of
current aud eytingUlsliment of
futurc1. .......... ..--....>-..
By paid expenses and taScs......
Balance 10 new accoilnt..-.. $50.
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NOR RENT, the LOT corner Gary ryod anu htt
twenty streets 1erenjy pfG frpn's o
Messrs It',s =. tet with depth of SO feet, Is
Cary sarg oscd and las upon it nice office. flAe
stand Tor Il iu'n'e' VI lILL & GODDIS.
llOS Main street.
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BALANCE SHEET

Uf.
To reserve n, 4 per ccut-.........
TO claims by death not yet due.
TO post-mo,ts'n dividerfs due on
demand. ........-...-.
To premiums paid in advance....
To surplus accrued 'el Tontine
10 undivided surplus. ........"...
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FALL AND WINTER SCHEptLE:
The last an. elegant steamer JOHN SlLNEs
TER, Captain JOHN a. Posi-, will ie.ve compl-
ny's wharf, Rockets, for aheYe-namGt pllct> On
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, ana FfiDaIS a
GAO a. M: and RI turning will arrive here TUES
DAYS. THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS a;
Pm.
Passengers make sure connections vita Fay In.
p. Norfolk for Baltimore, Ph.irieiphla, sGi M
York ,o
FARE TO FOLK.............s2 so
FARE TO NORFOLK AND Re-
TURN
Fare 10 BaltmoH.. .............''.'. ~.
Fare 10 Philadelphia. 81
Fare 20 New York......,............. IL 90
Tickets for snle on steamers, 81 Gerfrf x '".'
Ticket Agency, Main street, ana Exchange iioi:L
and baggage checked lhroue Oh. Freight recs!'..
daily for Boston, Norfolk, AND Portsmouth; "a.
regular landings on james river from =. y. 20
81. NJ, at reasonable rates.
Freight for Say-l,ndIngs mnst be prepaid:
l.. II. TATUH. General agEH-
Office: Company's wharf, RocSet:s: e:ansh q.
flee ut W. ID. Blair & Co.'s, corner u Mali -"
Main streets. ico
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17oR RENT, two FRAMED COT-ls
TaGES on Grove road, Il short distance is ~
from corporation line, one OF eigit rooaS, .t of
,nr Of fur rooms-iLe latter with four acres OF
Good gardening land attached. TO punci;tl tenants
Inc rent will be low. ". b. hOhtMso
c,11t 1905 Bank strett
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-20
BY Grubbs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents and Aucsionseu
Eleventh street between Main and ~

RuILDING LOT, ON sHoCKoE sim
- a1, ApJ0INiEG THE CoLUMgIag-Hefn PIP
IS TEEF WiD r. s4 81 GET TT 70
Real Estate Exchange on MoNDhY" e o sS,1 At the
airy, at ~ O'Clock II. 1t "a well sItn,tcGl sera-
ness purposes. GRUBBs L WILLitWTSS S'-
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ASA SNYDER, President;
+. i. MEADE, Secretary;
j. <. GRANT, Assistant Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
Asa Snyder, Frank -. Hlll,
james Dunlop, {. H.A4a"eS,
peter ". Grubbs II. William Pcmberton,
Clement 4. Barksdale, +. y. Wa5klns,
John l.. Childrey, u. 5: WOO: drluGe,
V lillian NJ. Archer, Lewis D. CrenShaW, Jr.'
William ii. Palmer, Eft. GLASGOW,
T. r Tutum, George W. Gary.
Isaac IT. Darlington, samuel frecu!ey;
W. L. Ouarles til. ID. Walford,
Anthony Bargulnin, oohn lyier,
w. II. Lucke, William IL. fo"ers.
BAILEY Davis, &c II
CONTINENTAL INSURANCE
" COMPANY, OF NEW YORK.
ASSet9, over. ....@l,ooo,ooo
L. II. GIBSON, Agent,
f. film No, 1113 Main street.
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hoe RENT, the upper part OF I1VU 80 IA

VNOy. RENT, the upper part OF HUI" E3:s
So.I6, Fourteenth street between Malh saiG
and F-snklin streets. ,,1Nc, containing
,hEso looms and Kitchen with two rooms az tle
snut:,east corner of Catharine and Gilmcr STREET,
Atso small FRAME DIV Enh' north Of Eaker
street. ur,,,Sc containing three
rooms besides the store, on Cary Dct"eeh =
Also STORE OH franklin street between hv
teanth and eighteenth streets. atriy eii,Ic on
Nessrs. Bush & hpperson, Win iN Ike
the premises. rbt-teauth street,
between Main and Cary Streets .,,f,r on the
sTso, n large IUMBER HOUSE fronting o'' '--|
K1T 91s s an S5sS
f a5uiy I To- JAMES n. TAYLOR SWS,
fai1Sat Real Estate Agents ahu Auellu- -
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NOR RENT, several small FRAMED M:a
L TENEMENTS on Harrison, street be- 81
tween Clay aud Leigh. They will he put In good
oruer and the rent be low to punctua GnInts' AP
plyto r.o.o ,,ar"s n D anct,oneer.
ra17ht 1905 Bai X street.
, 1874-10-31

At a recent meeting Of tho 6ocioto do Mode
ciuo Of Paris, roporlod in tho Gazetle dea Hospi-
t1uT OF Sept. 10. Bome curious records of caHes
OF foreign bodies IN tho digestive passages were
relnted. ii. Lunier cited tho cnse OF young
woman, d maniac, who had sevoral times tried
to commit suicide. On tho first occasion Bho
took decoct!on Of two or three packets OF to-
baeco, which size had boiled for half an hour.
Another time aho swallowed two quarters Of 3
hundred Of pms, anu buried another quarter Of 4
hundred in tier scalp. Finally nho procured two
huct0gtanmes (noarly halt a pouud) Of gun
powder, sot lire to i, aud placed herself over it.
However, mono OF these attempts resulted in any,
thing but making her III. Shs passed q great
number Ut pl'iR per annuna, and il was only at
tho end uf two or thrce months thoae in the
sculp. woto d,ecoyeIad and thirty Of them re-
moved. At the aud OF thrce nlonths alo waa
completely cured. This fact teIlds to conflrm
peculiar to the l..tane. N. Potter wroto nork
on the migration OF foreign bodies in tla digos-
tive pasaagcs for which hc co1lectad certain
humber OF cases. Some of then. arc MI followa !:
1ugglor having swallowed a Habro Waa brought
into tie Chnrite Hospital. Ssrious consequences
followed. Adhesive Inflammation onatlod, re-
sulting; in IN Abscoss. The sabra bccamo diyid-
cd into two parts, and tho extraction was pot
pint OF brandy, swallowed q knife. which lo
aitorward paaaed easily. Ifut ono day tho knife
would not .paap, sorious rasuls calno on mud
caused hiH death u tlirae days. The nocro|psy Pr,
revealed chronic foroua gaHtIsltia. I Iho
had boon completely digeHtod. and there
only xomained yestigeH OF tue five or alx blades
It had contained. Another case WINS TINT OF al
lyBtorlcal woman, who had nwallowel D. packet
Of 1eodlca, Of which 900 iaauod from her breasts.
arms. cheat, otc. III. Reliquot rolated case Of
strangn!ated her1ia, operated on by II. Aia!son-
neuve in which It wnA ascertained during tho
operation that a the effects Of straugulation had
boon brought Oh by tue prcsonca Of . lark'H CLAW,
which bad bocn swallowed by tLo patient md
had lodged acrosa tho Intestine. NJ Forget drew
attention TO tho preparations presented by NJ.
uailard'a hoi,so- -hurgeou, from tho body Of d
wastor' who, having entered tho hospital On ono
occasion t4 consequence Of having received some
blows on tho cheBt. Which brought on some gen.
eral symptoms left cured. Soon after, loweyor,
ao m .gga,i,,, aga,n ca@s nma,, in.o The hospital for
At the nccropsy Old adl,opions botween tho peri
cardium mud tho corresponding wal! Of tho lung
wcro found. Thoa two organs ware held to.
gotlor by pin, of which tho point iBsued into
tho interior Of tho porcardlum, wl,oro It was por-
foctly zroo. It but raroly touched the henrt. on
, 1874-10-31
c0LlNETTE.

Tho maiden Of the hostel
Stal.tla at tho net Of sun:
The nolders ha1t full gaily,
She has but eyes for one.
Ho drains tho cup aha brfnet nffp.
His boarded lips aro wet,
VA kiaa, Sweetheart |" he WhispaEa.
Not Nof" eayA Collnotte,
From ont her green .lcayed lattice
Sho leans aud looks hclow,
A. farther, ever farther,
Away tho goldicra 40.
Ills Inst few words rerroach{ul
Arc III her sad oara yot,
"Farcwcl may be forever Il
1v mel" aighs CollnottA
The cruel war IL over.
0nco moro with her 1B he:
You've learnt to loye aince last ~ neAc
lLo RayR, but lought saya she.
You'll we'd tho huppy Somebody"
And mo you'll quito forget
Would were he, my darling II
" 1VN are I" crled Coltueste.
Fred +. f1eataerly in London Society.
, 1874-10-31

An EsX1Eft0fGtO11ry michigan SfOfYs
The Bay City (Mlch.) Tribune tells the FOLLOW.
Ing story: "1n fauaily at Aronao great prep
arations for tho marriage OF daughter havo
lately been gong on. Tho happy day WAS fixed,
tho wedding dress and Indispensable orange
aaries for such en OCCASION had been provided,
and all was joyful. when, on tho day previous to
TINT set for tho conHummntion Of tho happiness
OF two indiyidnnls, M Indian, who lived with Ilia
tribo fow miles distant, knocLod at tho door Of
tho dwelling reforred to and asked II tho family
had logt dreaB. OF courso there was only ono
dross thought OF ut that time, aud, with two
steps mud a bound, the danscl who opened thu
door flew up tho stairs to tile room whcro tho
wedding garments had been loft. The door was
opened, and 10 aud behold the room waa bare.
Upon returning to the 1ndian it was ascertaned
that Hqnnw Of his tribe had boon wearing
that ahe had not como bv it tightfully, tho In
dian bad come to town to ASCERTAIN If any otto
had lost any nrticles. lie went to the various
houses, but no ono had missed anything and, at
tho dwelling from which tho artclcs worc taken,
their abHclce had not oycn boon noticed tho
room In which tho garments were left was O
Bquaro bedroom, md, having no OCCASION to use
1t, no member of tho family had entered
It for two days. The bed was found IN q contil-
tson which evidenced TINT aomc one had slept in
1t, and it was subsequently aacortaincd thnt tho
squaw who Ind stolen tho articles had ontorod
tho houae unnoticcd, slopt in tho house ono
night, a1ld tho, noxt morning had ariset, and.
donning tho Wedding outfit, left for her homo.
On her way thithor she passed through the
woods, so!ing and tearing tho dreHa very badly.
Tho loss Of tho wedding outfit neceHBitated a
rostponcment Of tue marriage until mother
dress could be procured"
, 1874-10-31
Ieuslstn on Railway Travelling.


OF nodorn machiuery for locomotlon, my
readers, I suppose. thought me writing il ILL.,
touipor Wien said, in ono OF the lottera on tho
childhood Of Scott, "inferual means OF locomo-
tion!" Indeed, I am always compelled to writo,
rs always co,npallod to live. III ill-tompor, But
I neyor Bot down q siugle word but with tho ae-
renoat purpose. I meant "infernal" in tho
most perfect eense tho word will bear, For ill.,
stance, tho town Of Ulvorstono Ia 13 milos from
mo. by miles Of mountain road beside Conistoa
silo. hoaltiler Of lovoior walk would bo din.
cult to ilnd. 1u old times, II Coniston peasant
had any business at Ulyerstone, he walked to
UlvcrBtono. spout nothing but hAoo-loathor on
the road, drank at tho streams, aud, II he spona
couple Of bstz when he got to ulyorstono. II,
never think Of doing such thing! IIo first waIl
miles in 9, contrary direction TO railroad rrn'
tion, md then travels by railroad a milea
ts fsre p%sss tho 2sy"s e ses traans soE: {:
cold thau III ploasant to him. 1u either case hi
drinks bcor ut two or three Of tho stations, paaa
o. his ttmo botwoon them, with anybody ho cnA
find, III talking without having anything to tall
OF ind such talk always becomes vicious. Ill
otlorwae domora!lzcd, aud thrso shillinga u
loast poorer tlau In tho morning. Or that SUM
shilling has gone for beer, throopance to rail-
why shareholder, throcpenco in Goals, and eight.
oeliponoe hns boon spent in employing strong
inen in tho ysto mechanical work Of making and
driving 4 machine, Instead Of lis own legs, u
curry tho drunken lont. The rosuitB, absolute
losH and decentralization to the poor, on all sidos,
aud inlquitous gain to tho rich. Fancy, il yot
Baw tho railway ollciala actually employed in cur.
ulyaratono, what you would think OF tho huss
ness aud eoeauas they waato oyor 10 u.uot
iron and fuol besides to do 1t, you think n
profitable ole l--fors CapigeTa.
, 1874-10-31

Pl4ctd and pearly, the bread bag sleeps,
On its tawny shora fAint foaulinB;
FlesccA with daisies, tho meadow swsers,
undor the aunye blue gloanling.
EaEtward tho sllecr bluffs, height By halgllt,-
Lesen tu violet hazes;
Over their Hladowy curves the night
NcloWs Aur moon mud IAige9.
Ceasing the tnazah that Is plumed With EraxA,
In brrezily-ripl,cd cluategs,
Iapsos tue creek, with III gloss Of glass
lnrple1 Ia lovely luatros.
Far away, Westward, ths cattle 20,
Dolt!ng thu lands din edges.
1sea!n.ed IN tho r1scato afterkow,
Darken the long cloud-lclgrs.
Burning each moment with warmer helmB,
Tho moon, BY her sweet, cha1to powos,
Lula the world into lotuR-1scan,a,
Aud hangs Ike q lotus-lowerl
Edgar Falecett in LoeEe's Nationat Monthly.
, 1874-10-31

tho aurtace Of wllfcl, vas found sorioa Of con-
contrio outvoH produce by tho point OF tho pin,
Just ne tho stylot Of sphyrnograph woutd hnvo
dono. Tl,in oaso, besides boing very interesting
from psychological point Of Wow, proves TINT
tho Swallowing oi sIunle pin will ann,etin,oH
ca.iao death. II. Durnzior sald that coins
scomod to find onay passage through tho dlgoat-
Two tubo. ThuH, q nlan who oanlo to tho Hotel
Dou aftor having swallowed six 2o.fsanc PLACES:
passed thcm al, and recovered without ANY bad
&EulnfQnH.
, 1874-10-31

1QESlQn& 1lrs hlaHpHF l. HQulA EAtUGE tuUEV EGu-
tlemen had seon this caao, which strkea mo aa
very peculiar one, before undertook it. You
know wo do uot want TO mako our private nBy-
lum prison. Your daughter docs not look in-
sane to NO."
III don't understand that you have anything
to say about 1t, doctor. have tho instructions
aud consent Of Dr.. lsRacH, your superior. un-
derstand that you aro hut q subordinate" amid
tho crazy man, beginning to got furious.
Truo tho mud 1nan Ind the advantage Of me.
was but poorly paid ;. subordinate" aud had
no power to Interfere with my luxurious princi-
pal, wllo managed hfa asylum from his comfort-
ablo villa mlloa OF.
Mrs. Crowdar'a clear, true voice cane 10 my
"Dr. Sam Is al!-powerful here. Mr.. Allison.
Wo all obey him. and DR.. 1HaacB nsBure you,
Inns tho most perfect contldeace in his opinion.
Wo do not Gull lim subordinate"
And tho gray oyea took up the poor, ahaky old
man and ground him to powder.
II bog pardon,-! beg pardon. used an i'm
proper oppression, but tho facts romain tho
sane. Miss Anaia Allison will ramain here until
wish her 10 havo overy comfort. will pay your
highest prices, but sla must not 1e allowed to
loave thaao walls. Romsmber that, Doctor,-ro-
momboT that"
nor OF my oyo, through this Interview. moro
healthy. calm, and reasonable face had never
Hsen. allo was tall and alonlcr, the figure Of IS
yoara, aud Mra Urowdor haa not exaggerated
when aho said that alle was beautiful. Her
lrosa mud belongings bespoke Injury, refine
mont, and tanto. Hlo was aad mud anxious, but
abe was not insane.
She finally loohca up and caught my eyo J.
anu afraid it betrayed n.oto tl!an professional
interest. for aho bluahel deeply, and 6poke to
mo fpr tho frat tiu,o:
II AMI quite willing to nsay, DOCTOR, bog
you will allow me to become Your inMaso for u
while. do mot think | an, mud, but that IL =
question wa cAn noyar doude for ourselves, they
| say
Nothing that al,o could hayo said would layo
now entirely convinced that for some uu-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-01-10

Coal ASHES ABOUT PLUM TREEs.-
M. II. Wooden, Of Madison, Indiana, cor.
respondent of Raral NeU Yorker, says
l had very pretty plum tree in my yard
a year ago last summer. Il had but few
plums on IT, 1t looked healthy but the
fruit fell Of until only seven very imper1
feet plums remained. That fall / dug
about the tree, cut away the grass, and
spread coal ashes, from the CRATES and
stoves, around it for two or three feet aud
about two or three inches deep and tramp.
ed the ashes lightly down. The following
spring the tree leaved out nicely, was full
Of pIums and nearly all remained on il
until ripe--so full were the branches that
| had 70 tie them up to support the weight.
The fruit was quite perfect in size and
shape, and am sure the manner of treat
ment was the cause of the improvement.
/ think many fruit trees could be thus i'm
proyed--both in the quantity and quality
of fruit they would produce.