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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-15
GHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of an execution in my hands In favor
of BOwman's administrator rs. Wallace Il Wallace,
shall proceed to sell OH MONDAY The Gath day
of August, 1874, commencing at o O'Clock A. VI !.
nj storchouse No. g. on Twelfth street. IN rear OF
Powbatau Wesigcr's hat store. TIL ENTIRE LII
RRARY OF CHARLIE rs NJ. WALLACE. consist.
ing Of very extensive and choice collection Of
hooks i'm various departments OF literature. conf
rrising' the works of the hes. nglsh and American
historians. poets. novelsts &C. and many rare ana
valuable works. This library contains over 3.2uO
volumes Sir. Wallace has spent years In the secc-
tion OF these books, and II Is seldom thar such
rich and rare inducement is offered to purchasers
A lso. nine good BOOKCASES, one ChKfEI, &c.
TERMS: Cash. JOHN W. WfiShi,,
Sheriff OF the city of Richmond.
n R--CataIogue OF the books eau be had at The
Shcriff7s Office, Ills Main street. au lO-tl
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T9.s Legend Of Aisool'aes'

Prom the San Francisco Suk0h'A
x,-,,en asiant the CANOPY oil nlgl l,ah,
,h.re had flashed q l,vfd ray OF nsn'-
,Was this light
rbst the night ded away.
The old siecples looked gray
when The summons ray
shed its radiance down
I'm TINT slerp-Durdened lo"n
F Fla he'd 50 bright.
Through the mantle ol 1's'''
i,rasd Silence cntombcd
W., Tho wave aEd the VIM
Wore not rudely inciineu
The deep rest
That the city cnsllrined.
Nh. when. peering through the folds OF Might
Glarugiy shone the ominous light,
And the smoke
That bespoke
That the Gown was on hfe'
lbe Greet bell In the spire
tS mSS Sea from from tower to steeple.
Ths sItence had q d. The people
hurried ont
With shout
Wei, n wild fIightful shout
ss Wild that The waves OF ines
Answered back piieouIy, ,duo,ped.
sh,f tbe wind was awakened anu ma
Ard me he liz OF the town were iiA'ou1
With madness,
u I'm sadness,
For the flrc-fcnd was firmly entsroneo'
III.
mn, the tumult: the noise that rose, ..
III, the walls ana the shricSs! Inc "oe'
In The cries
That arise ,u
with the toline and Changing OIL ne'is'
Is thc dirge OF the doomed; that wells co-e,e,ls
From agonized hearts. Inc , ue'
irnat the city is lost: and the hearts
t)f The bold grow faint as The dxrs
From the lre
Are thrown higher
"a o,,.r.d nroudcast DER the town.
The throng that had swayed through Tue
AAme-lit street ,or,. r.,re,t
n ~, "ifrs that Oy rshadowei their homes,
And they watch the red glare ehcirc''hs ''''
When = dash
Then crash
The Temple has iail'n! Thus Tanlshed Al
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-15
BY y. NJ. Lee,
BY n. NJ. Lee,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
No. l014 Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF NINETY-ONE
l. AND A HALF ACRES OF IMPROVED
LAND in HENRICO COUNTY, slX MILES
From RICHMOND, ON The RlCH3lONU,
Observation-Disclosures AND POTOMA1 RAIL
ROAD. WITH GOOD Buildings AND ORCH;
ARD OF CHOICE FRUIT.-By virtue OF deco
Of trust 10 the undersigned as trustee dated ISL OF
july 1869. recorded In the clerks Office OF ben
1ico County, Court, d. b. SO. page 5l2, being re-
Guested so To do by the holder Of certain oond Sc
cured by said deed, default having been made IN
the pa, ,nent of said hond will proceed To sell 4.
public auction, on the premises. on TUESDa L,
18Th August, 1874. At O'Clock r. M. the prop
ertv described la said deed Is containing 81 acres
aud fraction, more or less, near the nlchnond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad ano IN the
nelghborhood Of Hungary station, and ADJOINING
the village OF Jennpgsrille There Is on the prsiii,
ises comfortable framed dwelling house, with all
necessary out-builiings In good repair, with an
orchard Of 500 fruit Trees embracing Gil the Vrle-
ties of fruit common to this climate.
TERMS: The deed requires sufficient In cash 10
defray The expense of executing this trust and 10
nav off and discharge certain bond for $l,COO,
be ring date 1stJuy. $685. payable five years after
date with interest until aid but by consent OF tne
holder of said bond more liberal terms Will 0e
given, and made known ut the time of sale.
Parties wishing to attend this sale can take the
cars at the Byrhstreet depot nj 235 z. NJ. aud re-
turn by The freight train the same eveming 1T .
O'Clock. 5. N. DAVIS,
am Trustee.
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OUMBERLAND AND QUINNlMoNr
" COAL, for steam and smiths use
:. II. HAYES,
,voo Eighteenth and Cary streets
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rOn RKI1nT.

1,oR RENT, that desirable Bkl BY =, "
DWELLING on fee ~, rs, s, ses con-
Fourth street betwean Gay s aca aIehen With I'VE
ai a,,,s and stable All In good rxc mo.
roo onao coH1 Portable BRICK DWEL ~. .ssn
5s5I on che east side OF BrGGr an sse looms
Ass. o large STORE a Mp i,N ELl ra1s, nd se-
,,ah tsds Of Broad street bet~een EnsS ~ ,ars
onG - r,ssts containing nine rooms ABOVE tue s'o
and Ina eli Kitchen with two rooms. :, rryt,r1sE an
Also. slarpe TIL REE-STORf WA sin,ss, reet.
,ha ans. side OF Twelfth street! sou, or
nasr a All. 20 Mills, and recently occnpiea w A.
n NJ Lee Il Co. "a feed store. ,,Yrr, =, tho rast
ESQ So rmreosth street adoi Mug the saliard no
;e Known as the clifton aSus conta
ins twelve rooms. II is well suited for ooafo1ns
I %iso. large LuMBER-HOUSE.f fronting on tue
canal bel wecn sixth aud seventh streesiI warns
e' nisn two desirable WOOD-ANU-COAL n nnhtS
one on the north side the basin between Esh.
n6 Ninth streets ad|oipiug the yaro Oh .;
nderson & King: and the other on me east siue u
Tnion Street between franklin aud Grace stretls
nd t,nmedately In front OF the CHESAPEAKE aho
Ohio railroad. Apply to y,op a snr.
Real Estate Agents and A uctionetrs. !.
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SpeciaI Commissioner.
ora do,,vtds s,sw1 awtrIs kichmord. Va.

VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND on the
Richmond and Danvile RAILROAD at auction
Mt AMELIA COURTHOUSE, WI DNESDAf.
AUGUST &c, 1S74-By virtue of a decree OF OF. inc ne
rircuit Court of Amelia, in the chincery suit OF
Wingo VS. Wilson's administrator and others, l
shall offer for sale to the highest bidder &C me ime
and place mentioned. that desirable IKAtI Ut
LAND situated AS above, near JetersV1ile station
containing & acres, adjoining the lands OF Rlcn-
ard Anderson aud others This properly mas Deeh
much improved. has comparatively new a"eti-
ing and an proper out-houseS recently put on the
plIce by Dir. William j. hocombe; it Is now in me
Occupancy OF Mr. Foster, who vii! show 1t 10 any
cash balance ut one and two years, purchaser 10
execute negotiable notes well endorsed, ca rylug
interest from date, and rrle retained M naiu lor
ALEXANDER DOM AN,
Surviving Commissioner.
PETERSBURG, VA, August 4, 1874.
all 4-2tawtds
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-15
BY Wellington Goddin,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
Office corner Eleventh and Bank streets.

GALE AT AUCTION OF TWO BRICK
LOTS hDJOINiEG,O ON TIE SOUTH SIDE OF
GODDIN, BETWEEN HICKORY AND TYLEk
STKEETS.-At the request of the ceyisee OF ire
late Catharine Prentiss. widow Of the late Captain
ohm B. Prentiss shall sell st auction, on the pre-.
misses, on TUESDAY, august 18th. ! S74, az
o'clock Z. NJ, the BRICK It.StMhNI OCCUPIES
by the deceden. at he time OF her DEATH which mas
since been divided into two smaller tenements each
containing four five rooms and well suited TOT
The whole mr. misses in good order. Afrer which will
be sold LOTS No 40. so, 81. Sc, each about 20 by
90 Il ct to an alley / o feet wide.
TERMS: One-third cash; balance at six and
twelve months for negotiable notes, Interest addec
an is-tds : ". GoDDIN, Auchoneer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-15
SUMNER RESORTS
THE HEALING SPRINGS
ION the line of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad),
BATH COUNTY, VA,
B. NJ. QUARLEs, MANAGER,
will be kept open for the reception of visitors to
thclsT OF OCTOBER,
with accommodations for three hundred persons.
THE HEALING SPRINGS

These Springs, situated in the beautiful warm
Springs valley, are accessible from Covineton, on
fhe Ctiesapeake and Ohio railroad, over line turn
nse road ffieen miles with easy grades and pass
Ing in full view of the celebrated Failing Springs
and the magnificent scenery on Jackson's river.
The air is pure. dry, aud bracing, and fogs, SO
common In mountainous regions, are here almost
unknown. ,,,,, p,,r,
THE bathing Is delightful and exhilara1ing PURE
freestone water from the mountains 70 conveyed py
pipes through the buildings and grounds Tor all
purposes. cr,,,os
Music by Kessnich's Band, and annie iaclltles
for amusement and recreation provided.
Telegraph and post-ofhce IN the hotel. 600
Board IS per day; $3.50 per week; AND goo
per month, Children under ten years and colored
servants half price.
III. ID. Houston, N. D.. resident ply stefan.
Descriptive pamphletsto be had OF Messrs. rCR-
CELL LAID Co, Richmond. or OF the manager
nj the Springs. b. NJ. QUAkLES.
an obi Of Manager
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-15
BY Moody Z Royal.
Zeal Estate Agents and Aueaoheers,
oos.. corner OF Seventh aud Hull streets,
M4nrnester Va.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A YALUABLE
i STEAM sAWMlLLa;;, 4c H NGfAsT SoA on
FIELD, IN GH ssTT RsY 6FATG UsT At II
My virtue of a. eeia q ao sTTss OK
ecu'e oo 70 hn ~ INV 1873 and duly Of record
i IN the Clerk ONCE o soantyd b.
volume Co.. shall p Sesns TO SELL
IT public auction to the highest niaoe I'm, u,
Howe.s saw in chs ;as ~ SSnS By the
Midiotbian turnpike and three miles from Coat
eId station ard one mile from one
e. ., ' W nTfJ with boiler and fixtures complete,
two 1 FOuR-HoKsE LUMBER WAGONS ana Two
Nh. FERNS retIutred by the deed are cash su'clent
o INV The expenses Of executing this trust ana pay
off note for 300 which became que ,barea,,
o4lh 1873, with any accrued 1ntertst lnet ,I
hui If Is ex pected that more liberal terms WIN DC
,ursed mon by the parties interested, aud mace
known OIL oas "a '"s' SOCRATES BROOKS,
~ Trustee.
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JAN Els -. 1AkLSh'M e7 s-4
Real Estate Agents and A uctioneer'

FOR RENT, neat little RESlDENCEf:s
I No. 40 on Cary, between Fomrtn ah no -
Tirth etr.ets Also The SECOND STORY OF 40.
~, nG to J. II. WORD.
%
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-15

A UGUST 8, 1874.
r. X. PRICE CO.,
have just opened
NEW Sic E BAND PRINTS,
IRISH LINENS and BLACK SILKS;
NECK KUFFLINGS in Variety;
BLACK and CoLoRED KID GLOVES;
LADIES BLACK SILK GLovES-best;
WASH Nets and BLACK SILK NETT;
HAMBUhG EDGES and INsERT1NGS;
WHITE ORGANDIES, VICTORIA LAWNS,
STRIPED LAWNS FOR PoLANAISES;
BUCK and Isle GAUSTLETs;
LINENS for suitlng and travelling.
In order to make room for new stock, all the
SUMNER DRESS GOODS
will be sold off without regard to cost Great 1oos
offer, d In them to those in want. au s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-15
BY Grubbs & Williams,
Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

Eleventh street between Main and Bank.
A VERY ATTRACTIVE BRICK COT.
n TAGE RESIDENCE. ON THE EAST SiDG
OF TWEEN TIETH STREET, BETWEEN
FRANKLIN AND GRACE STREETS, AT AUG:
Tl0N.-On MONDAY. the 18th OF August, AT .
dwelling No 119, situated rs above and occupied
by Mr.. X. +. james. 1t has five rooms besides
Kitchen with three rooms, wi tn wafer ana CRY CUT
vert. Moreover the grounds are prettily set cu
wi th flowers and shrubbery.
TERMS At sale.
o,11 Auctionpeys.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-15

s'DoEs He LIVE Down To'QUoGUE? "-Ex-
Judge James Troy has been on visit to the
east end of Long Island. While at Good
Ground the Judge sprapg on stage, and
seating himself beside the driver, opened up
conversation in this fashion
"Well, bows Beeeter stock up here?"
Stage Driver: Beecher stock Beecher
stock! What's thaty
"Henry Ward Beecher," explained Judge
Troy. thinking that a repetition Of the name
in full might brighten the mans memory.
Stage Driver. Henry Ward Beecher! Who
the deuce is Henry Ward Beechery
"Have you perer beard Of Henry Ward
Beechers" in tone Of surprise.
Stage Driver (mediatirels}: Well, now.
you mention it, don't know ss have. Does
he live down to Quogne.-B Brooklyn Argas.
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Dkx GOODS.

~
.o-(~-~<~~~>~-~-
uUDGINS, GORDON Il CO.,
- No. 1913 MAIN STREET,
have n good assortment of IRON GRENADINES
all cheap;
SPRING and SUMNER DRESS GOODS at cost for
cash;
MoIJnSING GOODS and ALPACCAs, cheap;
Beautiful PERCALES. cheap;
WHITE GOODS-Hosiery and EmoroioerleS-a''
new, clean, and cheap;
REAL Pat. and CT UNY. in variety;
A large stock of ''CASH," SWISS, ana other trith-
miDgs for underwear;
SASH-kIBBONS, SChRtS ana SrCh-IiEe'
More of the cheap RIBBONS At 25c.;
FALL aud WINTEK CaSSlMckrS;
JEANSuud HEAVY GOUDS-a good assortment
BLIrAt'HED and BROWN sHEEIlN1S,o HihA-
lNGS; ,,r
REJl-TlCkS, &c. ou 10
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A man bought horse. 1t was the first
one be ever owned. He saw In q newspaper
that a side window 10 stable makes horses
eye weak on that side; window. in front
hurts his eyes by the glare; window be-
hind makes him squinteyed window on
. diagonal line makes him shy when he
travels: a stable without window makes
him blicd. He sold the horse.
A fonF.year.oid at Eas. Poultney recently
went to q blacksmiih's to- see his fathers
horse shod, and watched closely the work OF
shoeing until the blacksmith commenced
paIi1g the horses boots, when, thinking
this was wrong, he said earnestly, s Ny pa
don't want this horse made any smaller"
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nor RENT, one ROOM, which will a.
y. etien nm for an Office also, three de- BILL
iishtiul nOOG2NG-RUOMs, at sO7 Grace street.
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COMPLETE LrTHOGRAPHlC ES-
TspI iSUArENT FOR SaLE-Ihe under.
signed q committee appointed by the Board OF d.
rtctors of the Southern Lithographic Company,
offer for sale privately the entire property, assets
and good-w i'll Of the concern aud Invite proposals
Tor It's purchase.
If no, sold privately before TT ESDAY, the lth.
the same vii! be offered for sale 1t public aucti ion at
the CfIice of the eoinnany corner of Eleventh and
Cary streets, that day at O'Clock A: 81:
JESSE n. II HUTCHINSON,
PEYTOS WISE,
w. G.. CAkKINGTOS,
Committee.
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NEW WOOD AND COAL YARD.

WOOD. COKE. AND COAL.-l "ou,d
w respectfully inform my fIienrs and The pun.
lie generally thai have taken the ward tornrr.!
cupied BY Mr. ). K. Z. Buiroushs hui more
nv Messrs. Siaples C Son, ano having purchase .
very large supply OF WOOD and COAL Tor e,sn;;
nj SUMMER prices can aft ird 10 81 on ~ e''' i"
not better. terms Than can be had ~ inc ei! oId
ANTHRACITE COAL, nicely screened aHo s'''
by weight Orders solicited aud promptly hIeGr,,
Offices Seventh and Main. aud BIosd near i's''
frDSIm W. j. MCDD" ELL.
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'AuCTIoN sALKA-Ea1ure D.ys.
~ ". b. Eascliife, AucAoa scSs
1917 Franklin street,

WILL OFFER AT AUCTION on
/ ssnNnAY. August / 7sh, commencing a. nait..
,s.,A1sI niciock nv usual varied assortment OF
SRodERIES, 70 whioh invite the especial asss d.
tion Of the grocery trade. All persons haIng
INV xish scld uaick, with prompt returns, VII
niesse sez1 thes, In To-Day or early m9nosJ
aoEnIss. W 3. hAi fnstiopssr.
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By Richardson & Co.,
Real state Agents and AuctlonecrS
1113 Main street.

NNE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE
~ LITTLE FARMS AROUND THE CITY OF
RICHMOND. ON THE SEW TURNPIKE, FOR
SALE By AUCTION.-At the request OF the owner
aud occupant, Mr.. w. b. Rose. we shall sell by an :
tion. on The premises on TUESDAY the 10 II IN
slant ut g O'Clock p. N his DESIRABLE MAR
kET FARM, admirably situated, on The new turn,
nike one mile north of the city of Richmond q, and
running back 10 The Old Meadow Bridge road, con.
tanning twenty acres of highly improved and pro-
ductiye land. with young and thriving orchard;
n COMFORTABLE FRAME DWELLING, and
the usual out-louses, In good repair
TERMS: Une-thrd cash; balance in six and
twelve months negotiable notes to be given Tor the
deferred payments. with nterst added, ana Sc
y RICHARDSON & CO.,
,uJO AuctioEecrS.
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS, DC.
A A. HUTCHINSON & Co,
GENERAL AUCTI0SEERs
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
1903 MAIN STREET.

We would respectfully cffer our services IN our
friends and the public generally inr The sale NJ ali
kinds of Groceries Merchandise, Furniture tlor..S
Mules and stock OF all sintaevrry Saturday Il The
HOrse.lorl, al our warehouse, 1908 Nain street and
Real Estate everywhere iu the city. We wil also
conduct sales Of zeal or Personal Property In the.
country If desired. and would respectfully sll!lt
The pair onage of our friends aud the public, neGg-
ing quick sales and prompt returns.
JOHN HAM. PEASANTS, salesman.
au y 1t
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HOUSE
FURNTTTRE.

FuRNITURE.-I have cow on hand m
Il the largest and the most stylish, and best sSas
10 the purlic-much Of which has lust been set
up In my wareronms. Having hal much expert
cree in the auction business, l will furnish new
Walnut Suits from ten to fifteen per cent. less than
they generally sell for tsccond-liand) 1t auction
sales. Parties should not buy until they know my
prices. E.GATHklGHT, No. IL Governor stree..
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wuSsss ASD Cssal.

CUMBERLAND and B1rUMlNUUS
" COAL, for smiths and steam purposes;
SPLlNT and CLOVER HILL COAL
z. K. CARRfNGTON.
au1O 1925 Cary street.
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NEW MOURNING GOODS.
BLACK GRENADINES, BoMB-AZINES,
TAMEsE. MoHAIRS, ALPACAs,
BoMBAzINE CLOTHS, VILoUR DE NICE,
AUSTRALIAN CREPES,
ENGLISH CREPES, GRAPE WELLS,
BLACK CAslMKnEs, CREPE DE ALMY,
BLACK DE LANES, &C &C.,
on hand and expected by
aus L. H. fhiCE q W.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-15

DOR RENT, STORE and ROOMS at Gas
l. 1927 Main, between Fifteenth and Six Ell
teenh streets. Store Is sutabe for aEostany bust
ness. Now occupied by Mrs. Butler rs millinery
store. Apply Us above: upstairs. au 1l-1wH
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-15

TOR RENT, FOUR COMFORTA-G "a
RI,E ROOMS on the north side Of Main k:y
e,rect between Eighth ana Ninth Streets with
modern improvements. suitable for family use
Anply 10 JAMES NJ. TA1 LOk SUN,
an i5-3t Real Estate agents and Auctioneers.
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POSTpOSEMENT.
The above sale Is postponed until MONDAY, 18th
JESSE A. HUTCHINSON,
PEYTON WISE,
VIC. DARLINGTON,
au12 Committee.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-13
The Troubadours of France.

Notwithstanding the romantic interest
attaching to these men of song, it is a
fact that the average trOubadour thought
far more of amusing his audience than
of improving it. Far from being a
moral teacher, he was, in nine cases out
of ten, Just the reverse-being very
much more of an acrobat and a buffoon
than a poet. In this respect he paid
much less attention to the counsels of
Vidal, Nat de Nous, and Raymond de
Miravels than to those of Giraud Cal
auson, who concludes an elaborate lee
ture to his comrades in this way !:
"Learn to play on the tabor and Gym
balls, to prepare nine instruments with
ten cords, to handle the many stringed
fiddle, to strike the harp and guitar, to
blow the flute, and to contrive a dance
that shall suit the notes of the bagpipe.
Learn also, to throw and catch little
balls on the points of knives, play tricks
with baske 8, initiate the chiTp of birds,
and to Jump through four hoops"
The practice of there fiddling and
Juggling tricks degraded the profession
"a thing that was greatly deplored by
high-minded trouvers. One of this
class, Giraud Riquier, of Narbonne, pc
AIlOu5O C1 htbbAO W NAOASAoS hAA'
authority in restoring the gay science to
its pristine dignity. As means there.
to, Giraud suggested the publication OF
an edict in which the poets, the singers
of poetry, and the buffOons should be
classified apart. Alfonso made no at
tempt to effect this arrangement; per
haps he saw it was beyond his power
nor did any other prince accept the task
from which he shrank. So until Prov
ence ceased to be the land of song, the
name of troubadour continued to con-
found the man Of original genius and
exalted sentiment with the merest stroll
Ter. The Provencals of all grades were
enthusiasts in their admiration of song,
and liberal to excess in their reward of
singers. Money, jewels, clothes, and
horses were scattered in profusion
among them. Posts and pensions, too,
were to be won by proficiency in the gay
science. Probably the wealth of the
better class of troubadours had some
thing to do with the glamour of ro-
nance thrown over them for minstrel
sy in silk is very different matter from
minstrelsy in rags.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-13
Newsnaner Postage.

The bill reported by Representative
Tyne in the horse, amendatory of the
postal laws, provides that on newspa-
pers and other periodicals not exceed
ing four ounces in weight, sent from
known Office of publication to regular
and bona fide subscribers, postage shall
be charged at the following rates per
! pound, viz: On publications issued
less freque tly than once a week, 2
cents issued once asweek, cents is
sued twice a week, cents !; six times a
week, Is cents daily, 81 cents and an
additional rate shall be charged for
each additional four ounces in weight.
Provided, that one copy of a weekly
newspaper may be sent to each subscri-
Der thereof in the county where
they are printed and published, free of
pos age; and publishers of newspapers
and periodicals may mutually exchange
their publications, not exceeding one
copy in each exchange, free of postage.
In all miscellaneous matter of third
class, including books, flexible patterns,
of ores, minerals and merchandise,
sample cards, Photographic paper, let
ter envelopes, postal envelopes, wrap
pers, cards, printed or imprinted, and
on all matter not chargeable with let
ter rates, or by law excluded from the
mails, the postage shall be one cent for
each two ounces or fractional part
thereof, and the maximum weight of
all such packages shall not exceed four
ounces. 1t shall not be lawful for any
person to write in any book, pamphlet,
periodical, magazine or other matter of
the third class, brief form of presen-
tation, or write his or her name on the
wrapper thereof, or number and name
of articles enclosed, without additional
postage.
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