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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-14
RICHMOND. FhEn'G u POTOMAC R. r. CO,
OFFICE GENERAL TICKET AGENT,
RICHMOND. November 9. 1674.H
OF TRAINS. s.

7:30 a. n, BALTIMORE EXPRESS leaves
Broad.Street station fSundays ex-
ton, Milford, and Fredericksburg, ui1
:, . pU sssI 81 gAITIM Oft s;15 =:
235'P. IL, DAY NAIL leaves Byrd Street sta.
T RI a sTkA SpSs kaYFo csrf e
Quantico, With trains OF The Balts-
more and Ohio railroad at their wharf
opposite Alexandria-dne in Bzftf-
more Mt 500 2. 81. |; and ut Washing
ton with the Baltimore aud Potomac
railroad for Baltimore and the North
ll:05 2. ~, NIGHT. MAIL leaves Byrl-Strsa
station Sundays excepted, ccnnectin
at Washington with the Baltimors
and Potomac and Baltimore and Chic
COOL. ne ACCoMMoDATIoN TRAIN for
anoyerJunction, leaves Broad. Street
station (Sundays exceptedJ.
4:50 a. H., NIGHT MAIL arrives at Byrd-Street
station (Alondays excepted)
1880 p. 81, B ash TN EXPRESS arrives at
Beoad-street station Sundays except
s:s7A. NJ, ACcoMMoDATIoNTR TRAIN arrives
at Broad-strees station Sundays exc
TR1-wEEKL e1s FREIGHT LINE BETWEEN
RICHMOND s AMP sA all1 {.
CAR has been added 10 mig ht trains both ways be-
tween Richmond and Baltimore for the special
BERTHS, ii. PASSENGERS i taking this car are NOT
disturbed on reaching Richmond; they can remain
In the car TO as late an hour as they please.
FREIGHT TRAINS leave Broad-Street station on
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS ut
$3.50 A. NJ. connecting at Quantico with the Alex
andria and Fredericksburg railway for Baltimore.
S:15 Z. NJ. on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and
SATURDAYS.
Through bills OF ladng and rates given to ALI
principal points North ana West.
By order Of General Superintendent.
). y. GENTRY.
no 10 General Freight and Ticket Agent
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RAHLRaAn IrHEs.
; so W W W IS

1<aAL.aA N -xAk--Anz-xsE-
RCHM,HD, YoRK RIVER AHr GHEsAPRASEa
RAILROAD C0MrANYf
RICHMOND. ADril 18, 1BS4.i y
IGhN AND AFTER TUESDAY. April
" 21sT, PASSENGER and FREIGHT -RAINs
on this road will rs1n SIS follows. 80
nPAsSENGER TRAIN Tor West Point learel
hlcnmond at z. M. Sundays excepted, and
1sain from West Point Will arrive az Richmond as
The splendid steamers Havana and Louise wfll Yuf
IN connection with this road, and will leave wea
foint daily Sundays excepted On the arrival of ths
Train, which leaves Richmond al 2. NJ, arriving a
BaI,more next morning In ample time 10 c0nnec
WIN trains ior Washington, Fast North, and West
ana ieaVe BALTIMORE Gaiiy lSnnday5 excepted} ut
I. NJ, connecting at West Point with the tyab
oae Of Richnonr at 10 next morning
rare 10 Baltimore ..s,.,.....,..,.,S3 SO Z
10 nSltmoSe anu reeurn..,. ...,...- 90
L., :, L,,,f son w
rare 70 PhilaGefphla ......s........... 90
TO Pnlladelphia and return..........13 25
rare 10 new foyk....".....,....... 10 90
10 new I orh ano returh........... IS rs
10 bosLon.- ......................... 10 Is
FREIGHT TRAIN, for through freight only.
leaves Richmond daily (hiondays excepted al
Point that deliver freight In Baltimore early nex1
morning. -
FREIGHT TRAIN, with passenger car attached
Tor freight between Richmond and West Point
leaves Richmond on Mondays, Wedne sdays, and
Fridays at z a. n. Local freight receivl Tues.
EbW. F. FOLGER,
superintendent
". N. BRAGG. Master Transportation apo 4
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~ N. WALKER a. CO., GENERAL IN
~. STRANGE AGENTS, OF 4 MAIN STREET
HlCHMoNp, VA, representing the
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANI III FAN IN.
bar@h. tE,ngland-capital, ST. 100000 gold:
AMAZON INSURANCE COMPANY. OF Clncln'
nat; Ohio-assets over 81 100000;
MANHATTAN FIRE INSURANCE. Cohf1'
NY OF New York-assetS over $5OO,OOo.
fyNCHRJRG INSURANCE AND BANK1Ne
COMPANY, OF Lynchburg, Va.--assets over
S500,000;
ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY, Oh
gr.oklyn, " Y.-assets over 83O0.0OO. s,ao
Deuosited with the Treasurer OF Virginia, oO, "
oa0. Losses equitably adjusted and promptly pala
At this agency Applications solicited, ana laee-
diate attention given thereto. AZ
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WORK RIVER LIN E.-SSTaa
4 NOTICE-The steamer SUE, t Saasss..s.sssks
having met with a slight accident In the dense fog
on Sunday morning last, which is being repaired
will omit her trips from West Point on THURS
DAY and SATU RDAf, this week, but will resume
them on TUESDAY the 7th instant The
LOUISE Is running as rsual, leaving West Point
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS ON
arrival Of train. EDWARD +. F0LGER.
10 l1-4t Super intendeut.
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,roYs AT WHOLESALE.

rpIRrTUALIsM,-A conference OF pc
= levers in, and investigators OF. ILL., r.
ISM will hs held al New Market Ha!,; q
M. A large attendance of both ladies' ana gen
tlemen is earDestly solicited, as matters OF tport-
auee will DO presented to the meeting. rs
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EOR PHI L AID Z L P h A. SsA
II The steamer ALLIANCE, Captain ssr3kz1zS
CARR, will receive freight for The above port ut
low rates and without transfer till SATURDAY
the 18th instant, III IL O'Clock.
Freight taken also for W WILMINGTON, Del, Provi-
dencc, and Boston.
Passage to PHILADELPHIA, including meals and
stateroom, IS. w. 7. Porter, Agent,
no 1926 2425 Dock street.
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STOVESl STOVES! STOVES!

We have full line of STOVES, made iugga.H
the last few months from new patterns-ihe
product Of Virginia capital, Virginia labor, and
Virginia iron, and warranted equal to any made IN
the United States.
Buy HOMEMADE STOVES, and you will save
trouble and expense when repairs are needed. II
dealers cannot supply you, apply ut The factory.
Our cash retail prices cannot he beaten.
RICHMOND STOVE COMPANY,
so o6-3m 1000 Cary street
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EOR NEW YORK The <EFS
a Old Dominion Steamship Company's ssfsSssssass
steamship ISAAC BELL, Captain BLAKEMAN. VIII
sail SUNDAY, November 9TH, ut O'Clock A. ID.
Freight received until q O'Clock Saturday night.
Through bills of lad:Dg signed, anu gooos 1or.
warded with dispatch TO all points north, south
east and west; also, to foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Fare TO New York, S12; Storage, as; round.
Trip tickets, $40.
For freight or passage apply TO
G.. w. ALLEN Il CO., Agents.
no 14-1t CumDany's " harf, Rockets.
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MAXINE INTEI n ,,l,-,...:
PORT OF SIcRMoND. NoyEMnl,rsp : 1s7.-

NINA T 6RE Z. fALsAsR ovEsfpEp Ia fssS.
s snn as,s e Moon s.21
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WINTER SCHEDULE
REGULAR LANDINGS ON JAMES RIVER

REGULAR LANDINGS ON JAMES RiVEh'
IN and after WEDNESDAY, Sept. %, 1874,
This Comany's fast ana elegant steamer JUN
SYLVESTER, Captain j. a., POST, car rr1f
United States Mail and Adams Express, WIN ieaye
wharf. Rockets, for aboye-named points MN oc
DAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS al o.oo
passenpers make sure connections with Bay Line
at Norfolk for Baltimore, Philadelphia, ana new
York ro,y o>uv q m
FARE TO NORFOLK AND RE- en-
TURN ''''.''''' ~ 10
Fare to Baltimore. ......,...'.'..."' " ~
Fare to Philadelphia.. .........'.''."', n
Fare to New York.................- 49,, 2 ov
TICKETS for sale OH steamers, at Geroer q 20,
Ticket Agency, Main street. ana Eacnanse 1Ss,
daily for Boston, Norfolk, and Portsmouth, anG
regular landings on James river from a. ID. 20
A 3. NJ, at reasonable rates.
Freight for Way-ianGings must be prepaid:
cie'e'N' L. d, TATUM. General Agent
Office: Co1npany's wharf, RocketS; oransh OF
Ace at ". D. Blair & Co.'s corner OF Ninta an ano
Main streets.
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PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK,l
RICHMOND, October 1G, 1874.
ygNHIS BANK WILL ISSUE BILLS ON
4 ENGLAND, Ireland, and $50 tlund. payable Oh
GelnauC, in sums suit, IT lowest rates in cur
rency W. Il. QUARLES,
nc Tim Cashier.
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BANK OF COMMERCE,

BANK OF COMMERCE, !
CORNER MAIN AND TllIRTEENTp sTREETS.}
This BANK Is PREPARED TO
l. DRAW TINE or SIGHT DRAFTS on all
OF the principal cities OF Europe il sums to suit
and at the lowest rates.
o. 1I-lm JOHN c. WILLIAMS. Cashier.
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RICHMOND MARKETS.

OATS.-1O0 bushels,
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from Tsatiiso,s County.

ROBIN ApAIR.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-21

NEW STEAMBOAT LINE BETWEEN
BALTIMORE AND RICHMoND.-Ac com.
pany called the Baltimore, Chesapeake and
Richmond Steamboat company Of Balti-
more city, has lately been chartered by the
Maryland legislature, with capital stock
OF $3.50, 900. The following are the names
of the corporators, who also are the direc-
tors for the ensuing year: Washington
Booth. William Callow, Edward F. Folger,
and Reuben Foster, OF. Baltimore r.. S.
Burrows and A. Stewart, OF New York,
and Thomas Clyde, of Philadelphia.
A meeting was held yesterday at Bar
NUNS hotel, Baltimore, Of the incorpora-
tors, when arrangements were completed for
subscriptions to the capital stock to the full
amount as authorized by its charter, and
provision made for the increase of the capt.
tai stock Of 100000 The company is to
go into operation on the LIST day Of Februa-
ry, 1874. Tho boats which are owned by
this new corporation have heretofore been
run in connection with the Richmond and
York River railroad line, but will after the
above date be under separate control, still
continuing their trips, however, to West
Point, as at present. The boats of the
new line will consist Of the steamers Louise,
NOW being refitted at Wilmington. Della
ware), the Sue, the Havana, and the
Empire, the latter also recently purchased.
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STATE NEWS.

The 18th of January was the anniver-
sary of the birth of General Lee.
John II. Swinney, prominent citizen
of Campbell county, died Friday last.
The colored Odd-Fellows of Alexan-
dria have established a joint stock COM
pany with a real estate base. v
A marriage in buggy is announced as
having occurred lately in Virginia. But is
that any excuse for the bride becoming q
little sulky few days afterwards?
--"United States Bonds" is the funny
title under which the Rev. DR.. Isaac Han
dy, of Virginia, is to give the story Of his
fifteen months imprisonment at Fort Della
ware. The book should not be COMPOUNDED
with Trowbrdge's "Coupon Bonds"
The Sun Fire company Of Alexandra,
recently celebrated its ninety ninth anni-
versary. The Friendship Fire company, Of
tho same city, dates back long anterior to
the Revolutionary war, and boasts that
General George Washington was long en-
rolled as member. Tygn rws
J The Fredericksburg Star says: "There
are two large sumac mills in this place
which are kept busy all the year round in
grinding this staple which finds its way
into the Northern market. There are sew
eral other dealers here who buy it and ship
it in the rough. At least 100000 are an
nually expended here in this commodity"
A small colored child, q few months
of age, whose mother lives at Professor
Webb's, on Institute Hill, was accidental.
ly shot by its brother, Robert Carter, on
Thursday night. from the effects of which
it died Friday morning. 1t seems a
younger brother had loaded pistol in his
hand, and by some carelessness on his part
it went off, and the ball entered Its side
and passed entirely through the body
Rock6ridge Citizen.
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A MAN WHO OUGHT TO HAVE
KEPT HIS C0Ar ON -.Ten s,onrn a,o n

A MAN WHO OUGHT TO HAVE
KEPT HIS COAT ON.--Ten years ago a
man who lived at Utsaladay went to see
friend living near Oak Harbor, on WILDLY
island, and found him at work on his place.
The visitor, not wishing to be loafiDg
when there was work to do, threw off his
coat, in which there was purse containing
$3.50 in gold. When he picked up his coat he
missed the wallet, and suspected an Indian
of having stolen it. Soon after the Indian
was taken and threatened with hanging
to extort a confession. Several times
the poor fellow was strung up.
and each time denied having any know
ledge Of the money. 1t was then con-
Guided by the settlers that the Indian was
innocent, and that the man who lost the
money was an impostor, and he was al
lowed only two hours to leave the island.
The affair was soon forgotten, and nothing
more was thought of it until few days
ago, when a man who was blowing near
the place where the Utsaladay man had
thrown off his coat ten years ago, to his
establishment turned up q twenty dollar
piece. On further search the whole
amount of $3.50 was picked up.-San
Francisco Bulletin.
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ALExANpRrA RErRocEssIoN Aa

ALEXANDRIA RETROCESSION AGI-
TATION.-From the first years of the war
the retrocession of Alexandra county,
Virginia, to the District of Columbia has
been more or less agitated by persons hav-
ing interested motives, political or other
wise, in view. A short time before the
expiration Of his term in the Senate, Mr..
Wade brought in a bill annullng the
act of 1S46, consigning back to Virginia
such of its original territory as was
comprised within the limits of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Mr.. Wade did not
succeed in obtaining action on his bill,
and the matter rested for two or three
years. Of late, however, those interested
have renewed in very active manner the
agitation of this subject. The position
now taken is that the act of 1886 was ille-
gal and void, and that consequently the
state Of Virginia has no rightful claim to
the exercise Of jurisdiction over Alexan-
dria county. Parties have refused to pay
taxes to the state collector, and he has ac-
cordingly advertised their property for sale.
1t is understood now that an elaborate bill
has been prepared denying the authori-
ty of the state over the county,
claiming that the county is and has
been lawfully part of the district,
and asking for the issuing of an injunction
to restrain the collector or other state off,
GERS from assuming to collect taxes. The
bill, it is understood, will be filed and the
injunction asked for in one of the courts oil
the District of Columbia at an early day;
and among the counsel engaged are said to
be some of the ablest in the country. The
various questions involved in the case will
make 1t most interesting one.
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A DEPARTMENT OF MANUFACTURES
AND MINING.-Mr. Biery's bill to es-
tablish at the seat of government de-.
partment of manufactures and mining pro-
poses, as the general design of such de-
partment. that it shall be to acquire and
diffuse among the people of tho United
States usefu. information upon subjects
connected with manufacturing and mining
industries in the most comprehensive sense
of the term.
The head Of the department, it is pro.
posed, shall be commissioner, to be APP
pointed by the President and confirmed by
the Senate, at salary of $4,000 per an
mum, who may appoint chief clerk at
salary of 81 800.
The general duties imposed are similar
to those imposed upon the commissioner
of agriculture and the commissioner of
education, in the matter of the collection
of information and preparation of an an
nual report.
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Mr.. Pridemore, from the committee on
laws, reported, with an amendment, bill in
reference to the more effectual grinding Of
grain for toll !; subsequently taken up and
ordered to be engrossed.
! Mr.. Pridmore presented bill providing
| artificial limbs for soldiers MANNED in war.
&c. Referred.
| Also joint resolution liz reference to the
| expediency of calling convention of the
people for the purpose of amending the
organic law of the state.
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor, resolution
constitutional amendments to inquire into
the expediency Of proposing as asubstitute
for Our present constitution the constitution
Of l85O-'51, &C., &c.
Mr.. Penn presenteda bill to enhance the
value Of bonds issued by counties, cities and
towns in aid of the construction of rail-
roads. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Nowlin, resolved that
the joint committee on constitutional
amendments enquire into the expediencY of
amending the constitution so as to provide
for biennial sessions of the General As
sembly.
Mr.. Evans presented bill providing for
the inspection OF steam boilers in the
state. 800
Passed, bill In relation TO grand jurors.
. Several bills were considered and adj
vanced on the calendar, and q number re-
committed. a
= At half-past two o'clock the Senate
went into executive session. On opening
the doors the Senate adjourned.
House.-Prayer by Rev. DR.. Wood
bridge.
Various House and Senate bills were read
and referred to appropriate committees.
The committee on propositions and griev-
ances asked to be relieved Of the considera-
ton of q resolution enquiring into the ex-
pediency of donating 81, 900 to the Saratoga
Monument association; and one to encour-
age the rearing ofsheep. s9
A. bill was passed to incorporate the
Marion female college also bill making
valid the charter of the Virginia Savings
bank of Lynchburg declaring Smiths
creek and Cahoon's creek lawful fence
also amending the Code in regard to setting
fire to fences, &c.
Adjourned. t3ke
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Fearful Explosion and Ffre--Ten wO-
men Killed and Burned 20 Death.

Fearful Explosion and Ffre-Ten wO-
men Killed and Burned TO Death.
RUTLAND, January 21.-The citizens
of Bennington were startled about half
past O'Clock this afternoon by terrific
explosion, which was heard for twenty
miles away. 1t proved to be the explosion
of the gas works on the premises of II.
E. Bradford & Co.'s knitting mills. The
gas, it seems, had leaked from the pipes
until the air was so filled that it took fire
from the boiler communicating with the
gas-holder.
The mill is one-story brick building,
and the explosion lifted the roof and burst
out the walls of the building so that the
roof fell back, crushing many employees.
The flames spread instantaneously all over
the building, and it was half consumed be-
fore the fire could be got under control.
1t was a fearful scene. Many Of the
women screaming terribly were inside the
building, and it was not in the power of
any one to help them. Ten are known to
be killed. The remains of some of the un
fortunate victims were reduced to mere
handful Of charred bones, and nothing was
left to indicate who they were, except the
position in which they were found.
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COLONEL JOHN w. WoLTz, of this
city, is at the National hotel, Washington,
d. @.
WHEN THE NAME of John Smith is
called in the Ohio Legislature, eight men
respond "aye."
TRAvERs B. PRIM has been made a
gauger in the Seventh (Virginia) internal
revenue district.
THE significant name Of the vice-presi-
dent of the Iowa State Temperance society
is Tod Hunter.
LOVE is thing in four letters, yet
sometimes in breach ofpromise case hum
dreds are produced.
The Boston Post says that when you
want to delicately hint that man plays
poker, say "he has several irons in the
The QUESTION ASKED by hospital
physician was: 'sHow many deaths Pr
SHINE" "Why ordered medicine for
ten." "Yes, but one would not take it."
OPERATIVES from the water works are
laying down new pipe on Twelfth street,
between Main and Franklin, and the street
IS temporarily not in use as public high
way.
A CHURCH HILL GIRL hearing her
mother ask her husband to bring "Dom-
hey and SOM with him when he came
home to dinner, set two extra plates for the
expected guests.
THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL Asso-
CITATION, of which j. II. Binford, esq.,, of
this city, is president, which met in Elmira,
n. Y, August, 1878, will meet again in
Washington, D. O., January 29th-30th. A
number of gentlemen from Virginia, inter-
ested in education, will attend as delegates.
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4 HUsTINGs CoURT.-ln this court to-
day w. Page McOarty, who stands indicted
for the murder Of John B. Mordecai in q
duel fought in the surbubs of this city on
the 9th day of May, 1878, appeared, &C.
cording to the recognizance entered before
Justice White, of the police court of this
city, 18th December, 1873, and after pre-
liminary proceedings, was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. Out of the venire of
twenty-fonr summoned by the sergeant for
the trial six were found qualified. A tales
was then issued for fifty more, made re-
turnable forthwith.
Out of this tales six more jurymen were
received, making twelve in all. As it is now
~ O'Clock, and the court is still short four
jurymen, we presume another tales will
be issued returnable tomorrow morning
A nolle prosequ was entered in the case Of
Edward Wood, who was before the grand
Jury at this term of the court.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-21

NoBoDY's BUSINESS. Admiral Porter
has invented wonder I'll torpedo. 1t is
likely to revolutionize naval warfare COM
pletely. 1t consists of large boat, armed
with one or two guns, and carrying ire
mendous percussion shell in its nose. You
get into this boat with picked crew of
thirty or forty men; you then row up un-
der the enemy's guns, to which you pay
no attention, hurl your boat nose foremost
like a clap Of thunder against the hull of
his vessel, when the she'll explodes, carry
ing wreck, ruin, death and destruction to
everything aud everybody within FIVE miles
around. "And what" it may be asked,
"becomes of the boat and crew." Well,
that's none of our business, and Admiral
Porter doesn't seem to think it is any of bis
either.
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s@ H. CORMICK,
AUCTIoNEER AND COMMISSION MER-
CHANT, I4I4 MAIN STREET.

On consignment, large and desirable stock
OF FURNITURE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE
DRY GOODS, HATS, GAPS, NOTIONS, CLOTH
ING, &C.
would respectfully call the attention of the
citizens Of Richmond and public generally, to
this large and varied stock of the above named
goods, embracing as it does nearly every article
to be found in a welstocked house. The most
Of these goods have been purchased since the
great financial crisis. at greatly reduced prices,
which enables me to offer to the trade and con-
sumers, at private sale, greater Inducements
than can be found elsewhere in the city.
AUCTION SALES DAILY.
Consignments solicited. Out.doo sales
promptly attended to.
ss fl. MCCORMICK,
oc4 Auctioneer and Com. Merchant.
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A FITTING REBUKE.-There are many
men in existence who deem it no harm to
speak slightingly of women; according to
their idea, it is quite meet that the strong
should assail the weak. One of these rob-
bers of reputation received severe rebuke
on a. recent occasion. At dinner at
which no ladies were present, this man, in
responding to toast, "Womcn," dwelt
almost solely on the frailty of the seq,
claiming that the best among them were
little better than the worst, the chief differ
ence being their surroundings. At the
conclusion Of the speech. a gentleman pres
ent rosn to his feet and said: 81 trust the
gentleman, in the application of his re-
marks, refers to his own mother and sis
tiers, not ours.n The effect of this most
just and timely rebuke was overwhelming
and the maligner of women was covered
with confusion and shame EXCHANGE.