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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
By Grubbs 4 Williams,
AuctloEeers and Real Estate Agents,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

GALE OF TWENTY-FOUR LOTS ON
y THE CRAIGTON ROAD ABOUTONE-HALF
MILE EAST OF THE CITY. AND NEAR GRA'
WINS TAyERS.-These LOTS will be sold a auc.
ton. upon the premises. on TUESDAY, lUlh OF
Noyeniter commencing 1T o'clock Z. NJ. They
range In size from so 10 so feet front, and from
&c TO 276 feet In depth, and are very beautifully
oc.ted for market gardens or cottage sites.
a person with Limited means may here secure al
a small cost very desirable homestead rer 10 the
city. Let all such give attention to this sale.
GRUBBS s WILLIAMS,
noS AuctiOneers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
BY w. Goddln,
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent,
corner OF Eleventh aud Bank streets.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VERY
" DESIRABLE AND ATTRACTIVE FARM
OF7Ih ACRES, IN HENRIG0 COUNT, F0Uk
MILES NORTH OF RICHMOND, NEAR TIL f.
BROOK TURNPlkE-By virtue of decree of
The ChancerY Court OF the city OF Richmond en-
tered on the 2Sth April S74, Ia the OF Chad
dler's administrator against Terres admins traitor.
&C., we shall, special commissioners thereby APP
pointed, proceed 10 sell at public auction FRI
DAY the 9Th November, 1874, ut 2 O'Clock NJ. at
Henrlco county court house that very desirable little
farm of sEVENTY-OSE AND A HALF ACRES,
located as above now occupied by DR.. Goodall and
formerly by the Late DR.. A. j. Terrell The Inn
proyements consist OF comfortable dwelling wen
suited for moderate-slzed family, with the usual
out-houses. There Is Il good orchard and a ine
grove In front of the dwelling. The iand for the
most part lies well. and the neighborhood Is equal
TO any in the county.
TERMS: One-fOurth cash: balance at six, twelve,
and eighteen months for negotiable notes, Interest
added and title retained I'LL all Of the purchase
money is paid and conveyance ordered by the court
L. r. SPILMAN,
JOHN A. COKE,
Commissioners.
oc 7l4.2l 90 Soy4,5S6
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
BY James NJ. Taylor d Son,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneers,
Office corner OF Eleventh and Bank streets.

BILE TWO-STORI
N FRAMED DWELLING, CONTAINING
THREE ROOMS, ON THE WEST SIDE or hl!I1i.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD COM
PANY. FOX SALE At AUCTlON.-Wew will sell
upon the premi rs. on tn URSDAI the 9th day OF
as above located. The lot fronts 40 10y 200 feet.
TERMS: One-third cash; the balance al four, tight
ana twelve months Tor negotiable notes, Interest
added, and secured by deed Of trust.
JAMES III. TAYLOR & SON.
no3 AucionCers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
BY Grubbs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Eleventh street between Maiu and Bank.

GALE OF STOCK. CROPS, FARMING
= IMPLEMENTS, AND FARM FOB RENT, At
AUCTION.-By request OF L. WHEY DAYS, exc
cutor of George w barker, deceased we will sell at
auction on TiIESDAY. November 10, 1874, com.
mencing at IL o'clock at the late residence OF OF
The decedent, about three miles from me city OF
Richmond near Mechanicsvii1e turnpike, the
CnUPs, STOCK, &C., embracing MULps, 2
HOGS, CARTS. WAGOSS, PLOUGHe, CHLii5,
stacks HAY, about 80 barrels corn. about 100
bushels of IRISH apdSWEkT POTATOES, CAB
B6Gr, &c. -
ONE-EIGH I'll ACRES some of IT superior truck
ing land, with good DWELLING and necessary
out. buildings will be rented for the year SO ana
If desired.
TERMS Cash for the personally; and the terms
for the rent of the farm made known on the aay OF
sale. GhUBbS WlLLlAMS,
no Aucllonteks.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
P9STPOSFMFkT-

In consequence Of not being able TO ye, the oats
tions have been made, The above sale Is pSslronsd
to MONDAX, November 1e, 1874. at : oscInrs
Z. NJ. J. J.. APPkRSDE.
po3 An,tlon.a.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
BY W. Goddin,
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent,
corner Eleventh and Bank streets.

SALE AT AUCTION OF TEN BEAU
CTIFTL LOTS ON THIRTY.FIRSTi tn RI Il. T. Z,
SECOND, AND PEEDLETOk sTRE5IS:-M III
the / 9th OF November, l S7t, 1T O'Clock Z; ;
ten beautiful LOTS located as above, hge OF Whien
street and i've of them have the like front on the
west line Of hiry second street. each running
back 1875 feet u ali alley Il feet wide.
TERMS: Onc-third cash; balance In SIX anc
twelve u ontls for negotiable noies, interest added
mo w. GODDIN, AuctIoneer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05

A SINGULAR EXPERIMENTAL "CoSFEDE.
Rated HoME."-[London Correspondence Of
the Liverpool Post II have heard an anus
ing account of the failure Of q recentattempt
to establish "Conlederated Home In
London, five families, possessing small in-
comes, united in the establishment of COM
mon home. A large house in the Blooms
bury region was taken for the purpose, and
the arrangements for the regulation OF the
household were made with the utmost care
and precision. There was to be common
dining-room, in which all the meals OF the
household were to be taken, and each family
had a set of rooms, which it was to furnish
and arrange as suited its own convenience.
There was to be one cook for the
whole household, and couple OF ser
wants to do the other work. The eX-
periment was commenced, and Tor the
first day or two matters went well
enough. Before week had passed, how
ever. it became evident that to govern 4
copfederated home would be nearly as dlffl-
cult as to manage an Irish Parliament. Inc
five families could never agree as to what
they should eat and drink. The dinner
cspccaly was q Standing subject of dispute,
and the consequence was that the kitchen
became q scene Of constant wranging be-.
tween the unfortunate cook and her five
mistreSseS. The other servants also found
it impossible to meet the commands of their
associated mistresses. Five bells would fire.
uuently he ringing at the same time, and one
family would complain that they were being
neglected aud that another was receiving I'M
due attention. Then the children of the
different families would quarrel. OF course,
each mamma was sure that her darliDgS were
not the cause of the disturbance. In short,
before few weeks had passed the confede.
rated home became what the party who told
me the story called a confederated dis.
cord,1 and had TO be broken up.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
PREMIUM MEAT.
FROM THE FAIR! Ms
PREMIUM REEF AND No. sOUTHDOWN
PREMIUM MEAT.
TESS

PREMIUM REEF AND No. SOUTHDOWN
MUTTON,
sc shall Offer at oilr Stalls, Nos. IL aud 81, du.
ring the prCssgi @etk and for some time to come
the ant yt-uenrcnri first quality BEEF and NJ UT.
TOt.-tf.n MuJfon II oln the weli-known FAT SHEEP
KAISER ~ joL!i Il. Woods, OF Alhemarle county,
Va ira i'e>ef OF Sir. Palmer, of Saltptlle, Va.
Tie et!Grnn GaAccully, aud especially the lovers
tfa rstcisss ami iighly-bred articles are Invited to
call .:sd buy II not to bny, 10 see" what we are
doug In The way OF No. meat for them:
1870 8. SCHWARTZ,
JACOB SCHWARTZ,
no a-3w ut Second Market,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05

A man walked into a saloon in Wasau,
Wis, the other day, where three men were
sitting around the tireless stove. AS he en-
tered all eyes were turned toward him. APP
parcntly taking mental inventory of the
number of persons in the room, the new
conner stepped up to the bar and blandly Or
dered four glasses of beer. The boots that
had adorned the top of the stove now sought
the floor, three men cleared their mouths Of
tobacco, and all looked at the bartender
as he flIed the glasses and placed them in a
row on the bar. When everything was
ready, the three loungers arose, the stranger
paid for the beer; then starting with the
glass fur,hest from the door he emptied all
the bartender had filled and left the saloon.
The three chairs were resumed.
The best shot ever heard Of has been made
in Calais. Me-, where a gentleman fired in
midnie ht-darkness at the bark Of dog, and
the next morning found the animal dead,
the bullet having bit him in the throat. The
eutire race of Englishmen, from Gordon
Cumming down to any undistinguisbable
cockneg, may be safely challenged to beat
this.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
BY K. ID. Eacho,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
No. 9 north Fourteenth Street.

THERE WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION
4 ON THE FARM OF WILLIAM WHITE
situated on the Central turnpike 4 short distance
from the toll-gate on the Williamsburg pike, or
MONDAY, November 9th, l S74, at II a., the fol
lowing property. to wit:
YOUNG MULES,
2HURSES, one Of which Is very fine
animal:
so barrels CORN,
lot Of FODDER and SHUCkS;
lot of WHEAT and OAT STRAW;
two-horSe WAGON,
] lot HARNESS.,
10000 pounds HAY,
800 bushels RUTA GAG a TURNIPS,
! Very line HtlFER,
COW and CALF,
HOGS,
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, SC.
At the same time
TO he divided into lots.
TERMS: All sums Of $50, cash; over that am cunt,
pinety days, interest added, for negotiable notes
satisfactorily endorsed. +. ID. EACHO
no2 Auctioneer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
BY Lyme & Brother.
Zeal Estate Agents aud Auctioneers'
No. 1912 Main street.

ARGE AND VALUABLE LOT WITH
l npIcK DWELLING THEREON, SITUA-
TED on THE NORTHEAST C0kMnER2, ,1 Ut
FRANKLIN AND TWENTY-FIFTH ;, SI II ti,a rs,
FOR SALE AT AUCT1ON.IMe snaii; a. luz nT tbe
nnrem a,I g. on THURsIAY. November 5, ls74 at
Ak T. H., that valuable property located as g
In nice order There Is city gas and water on tne
plemises; also culvert. The 10 1 has front Oh
twenty fifth street Of 60x125 feet
TERMS Liberal and made known az tne nc, nour VI
sale. LINE I" nh hUctianee,s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
ByWitiams & Gibson,
Real Estate Agents, Auctioneers, and Brokers.

TRUSTEES' SALE OF A VERY FALU-
4 ABLE TRACT OF LAND IN The COUNTY
OF CULPEPER.-By virtue OF the provisions Of Il
decd OF trust bearing date the 1st day of January
1870, from Thomas Graham Aslnead duly re-
corded in the clerks Office of Culpep,r County
1874 at Cupeper, in front Of the court house, ut
O'Clock NJ, trustees, proceed to sell at public
auction the following property--to wit: All that
tract or parcel of Land, lying and being In the
called LA GRANGE situated about one
mile below "Calic9 NILS on Molll,
TWENTY-FIVE AMI OSE-IfALF ACRES, more
or less. The property is situated about four miles
from Brandy station, on the Orange and Alexandria
railroad. There are unon the place connections
UNWILLING containing seven rooms and all the
usual c,t-hou.es 1t is we'll watercd, and has about
400 acres OF WOOD of original growth. The land
Is admirably adapted for grazing.
TERMS; Cash: or, one-fnurih cish, balance paya-
bic In one, two and three year, 10 terest added, at
option OF purchaser.
CHARLES L. KENT,
JUN1US A. NORRIS,
Trustees
WILLIAMS & GIBSON. AuctioneerS. &C 12-tds
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
ArssrIOH EAE.ER-TnIs Day.
,~~~~%c~s~~~~~~~~~~ q
By william X. sinlth & Co.. Auctioneers,
No, 2O7 Broad street.

WE WILL SELL THIS MORNING, A. AZ
w AUCTION, ct 10 o'clock. at our store: zu1
Broad street, for whom II may concern' ".'iou'
ii'ii' u Sery handsome BEDsTEADS;
COTTAGE BEDSTEADSi
2 CABINETS;
10 TABLES;
Q COOKING STOVES;
4OFFiCr-sTOVES;
3 new REFRIG ERA TORS.
WASHSrANDS, SOFAS. &c: a.
TABLE CUTLERY, CkOCkEH1, &C
An - 2O7 Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
LOST, &'ERAYED, DC.

T OST, on Monday evening, at the ladies'
IL fair=ruom opposite the post-ottce, a CENT? e
OF the owner given If returned to the lady mar
ayers. no 5-lt*
THO STAUNTON RE A DE r S.-A
i WATCH Is now in possession of f. G. CabelI.
Esq, taken from ~ gro named Willis or William
Gooct, who was arrested on suspicion of having
stolen it, II IL Was stolen, ii may probably have
been stolen In stanton. Any person having lost u
watch c2n apply to Mr. CabcIl for information.
no 3-2t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
BY w. B. Radcliffe, Aucnoncer'
1917 Franklin street.

r WILL SELL AT AUCTION This
| nav IThurscay), Noyembtr 5th, at hall, past t.s
,oioct Racon Hams, Shoulders. Sides Dried
Reef. Ezra Flour. Prime Rio Coffee; large, me
dunn and small Wrapping: Paper. cal: soaa; ooa ~
Fanatics. Pure Apple Vinegar. NO. Mackerei ID
mime order, aud many other articles yct, 10 come
In 1no 81 W. Il. RATCLlFFE, Auctlonce[.-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
DlssOLUqHONs d. Partnerships

THE BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT mere
i tofcre existing between D. N. Walker and r
81. Oey, under the firm name of d. N. WALKER
~ CO., was dissolved on October S1st, lS74, j. M,
0ley withdrawing - = - S''--A'''
The business win be continued by the under.
signed et tue same place and under the same name
OF U. =. Waikar 20. ID. NJ WALKER.
RICHMOND .YAu November 2, 1874. no 3-3t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
ByA. A. Hutchinson l. Co., Auctioneers.

BY a. 4. HutCNcSOn & CO., AUtLIOHctTs
GALE OF HORSES AT AUCTION.-We
- will sell at j. C. JolInson's stables, on Franklin
street, III tuesday, the 9Th instant. at IL O'Clock,
several good N DIRK HORsEs-among them one
STYLlSii MARE, eight years old, sound and gen.
tie; any lady can drive her: can trot in three
minutes. sold Tor no fault The want OF money
is the object. A. A. HUTCHINSON q CO.,
AuctoneerS.
Persons having stock to sell at this sale viii re-
port TO us, l sos Main street, or j. Z. JOHNSON.
no 4-2t A. A. HUTCH ESUN & 90.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
ro 70 ,aEnr.

THOR RENT, q desirable BRICK m
DwELLiNp. on the west side Of Third l 5l:s.
hetween Clay and Leigh streets containing ss iS
rooms, besiteb kitchen With Two rooms.
AZ ohce Apply w Real state Agent,
~ Rank md eleventh. streets.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05

TOR RENT, a handsome, medium. @ :a
size Brick DWELLING on the west side LEA
", nt RICHARDSON & CO.,
nc FAT No. lib Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05

NOR RENT. FARM with SIXTY.SiA
II tcpES four and n half miles west OF Rich.
mond OF, The old Coalpit road. with good orchard
and three acres in grapes with good houses Oh inc
p'"'e' App'' THOMAS MORRIS, Trustee,
M soi* at J. ". CardwelI & Co.'S, Cary street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
WANTS..

WTANTED, BOARDERS WITH A PRI-
w VATE FAMILY for a desirable SUIT OF
ROOMS; front room: southern exposure. Terms
moderate Apply ut 900 west Grace street. corner
nF Sbuffr 81 l&Salt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
BY K. u. Eacno,
Real Estate Agent and Aucuoneef'
No. 8 north Fourteenth street

J.L. ApPERSoN, Auctioneer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05

w ANTED, OCCUPANTS FOR ONE OR
w TWO GOOD ROOMS, with board, also IRAN
sicnt aud day-boarders, at No. 1442 Main street.
q
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05

EOR RENT, nice little DWELLlNG@
l. on the west side Of Twenty-elghlh street O.
roons EDWARD G. GODDlN-
~ Real Estate Agent.
,oa-ot No. 1O15 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05

EOR RENT, THE FOLLOWING DE- Gs
ala nor month. New BRICK HOUSE; SIX
rooms; city water in the kitchen third house on
High or Holly street from corner OF Pine street,
s25 per mouth. Large BRICK HOUSE, seven
rooms. and kitchen with two rooms, No. 30o west
n NE nor month. COTTAGE HOUSE with eight
rooms. large yard and garden, on Hull street near
Fifth street., Manchester. ~.
81 per month. BRiCh houSf, SIX Iooins' N"'
ogt s "' othcr house, at from IS to $50 per month
Apply 10 w. X. ~, I;i q 49,.
nO3-3t 40. itnLn s.Ltc..
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-03
GOLDSMITH MAID.

The Evansville Journal gives the follow
ing account Of this famous mare: The
"Maid' was wayward child. From the
date of her birth on the farm of John B.
Decker, in Vantage township, Sussex
county, n. Y, in the spring of 1857, to the
age Of six years, she distinguished herself
in many ways, but never as trotter. She
was understood, nervous and fretful, and
utterly refused heavy farm work Mr.
Decker, her owner, says lie never got any
work out OF her but twice, one-half day in
plowing corn and one-half day in drawing
stones Once she was hitched to a har-
row, but after a short distance she reared
backward and entangled both her hind
legs in the ss-piece Of the harrow and
SO injured those members, that when she
goes out for her morning walk, it is said
she still shows signs of stiffness behind,
caused by this fall in early life From the
time she was six mouths old until Mr.
Decker sold her she was, used as a race
horse, though without her owners know
ledge. The boys on the farm Of course, as
boys do, were anxious to know which was
the speediest horse, and at an early day
they found it was the "Maid." And 50,
after the ''old man had gone to bed they
would take her out of the pasture or stable
whenever race could be made up, and
run her ON the road after night. She
beat everything that could be brought to
run with her, so that finally none but the
uniformed from distance could be found
to bet against her. These races were made
up at the country stores and lounging
places in the evening, after farm work was
over, and the race run the same night, af-
ter the ''old man had gone to bed. No
training, no grooms, no jockeys, no
weight for age-just man or boy in his
bare feet, mounted bareback, with his toes
hugging the mares belley like leech, was
the style and the 'Maid" no doubt en-
joyed it more than she has some of her
late races in the trotting ring. One day
in the summer of 1868, two men were out
buying horses for the army, and stopped
all night at Mr.. Decker's. ana in the morn
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-03
The State Debt:

The State debt of PENNSYLVANIA, under
the system of gradual redemption is being
steadily reduced. The Sinking Fund Com
missioners, who are the Auditor General.
State Treasurer, and Secretary of State, re-
port that Aug. l the total debt was S24.-
999.765 81, and that at that time there
was in the Sinking Fund S526,947 avail
able for further reduction. The chief
items Of the debt are 100000, bearing
six per cent, interest in gold SIS, ,S33,-
800, bearing six per cent. in currency
1888, 800, bearing FIVE cent in gold
1907 200, bearing five per cent. in cur
rency S67, 900, bearing four and one-half
per cent. in gold Sill ,133, of various
loans, on which interest has ceased $780,
669 without interest $50, ,032 of Cham
bersburg certificates, at six per cent; and
the Agricultural College land scrip fund of
100000. During July, s21 900 of debt
was redeemed, and at the close of that
month nearly S453,000 of the General
Revenue Fund of the State was deposited
on call by the State with various banks and
bankers, without collateral or interest. In
the reduction of the debt the Constitution
Of the State requires that there shall be
paid off annually sum not less than $3.50
600
Between Jan. and July 81 the re-
duction has been SS00,0O0, and by the
close OF the year it will reach, it is said,
81 200, 900.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-03
Little by Little.

If you are gaining little by little, every
day, be content Are your expenses less
than your income, so that, though it be
little by little, you are Yet constantly ae-
cumulating, and growing richer and richer
every day? Be content so far as concerns
money, you are doing very well.
Are you gaining knowledge every day {?
Though it be little by little, the aggregate
Of the accumulation, where no day is per
mitted to pass without adding something
to the stock, viii be surprising to yourself.
Solomon did not become the wisest man in
the world in a minute Little by little
never emitting to learn something, even
for single day-alwaya reading, always
studying a little between the time or rising
up in the morning and lying down at night;
this Is the sure way to accumulate full
storehouse Of knowledge.
Fenaily, are you daily improving in
character? Be not discouraged because it
is little by little. The best Of men fall far
short Of what they themselves would wish
to be. 1t is something, it is much, if YOU
keep your good resolutions better to-day
than you did yesterday, better this week
than you did last, better this year than you
did last year. Strive to be perfect, but do
not become disheartened so long as you are
approaching nearer and nearer to the high
standard at which you aim.
Little by little, fortunes are accumulated
little by little, knowledge is gained little
by little, character and reputation are
achieved.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-03
An Unfortunate Rat.

a venture-some rodent came to an un-
timely end yesterday at the Ocean House,
under very peculiar circumstances. A
basket of CLAIMS had been brought up from
the cellar and left standing in a room, while
the cook went TO procure other materials
Tor chowder, soup, etc. Some of the bi-
valves were open, as is their manner at
times, when the hungry rat came along and
resolved himself into committee OF inyes-
tigation. Mounting the basket he selected
the largest and fattest clam that lay open
for proposals, and putting his paw in pro-
ceeded to carry it off But the best laid
plans of rats" etc, are not always sue
cessful, and in this case the result was dire
tlil indeed, for the open shell came t5ge-
ther like vice and held his ratship fast.
Like many other animals in similar circum-
stances, he 'squealed, and brought up the
cook, who dispatched him with cham
payne bottle.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-03
NO. Is.

ing bought the Maid" of him for S260,
and started for home, leading the mare be-
hind them. On their way they met a Mr.
Tompkins, who knew the little mare, and
bought her Of them for $3.50. The two
men also knew her and believed that she
could be made a trotter, but were willing
to make 500 by their mornings bargain
The next day Tompkins sold her to Allen
Goldsmith, an excellent judge Of horse
flesh, Of Blooming Grove, Orange county,
New York, for $500 From him she took
the name of Goldsmith Maid. He kept
her in pretty steady training under driver
named William Bodine, to whom, more
than any other living man, should be award
ed the credit Of first bringing the mare
out. The renowned Budd Doble, who
now drives her so handsomely, had not
then either seen or heard of her While
In training for the trotting course she was
so tretful and irritable, so determined to
run at every opportunity intstead of trot-
ting so hard to bring to trot after break
ing from that gait that Mr.. Goldsmith
many times determined to give up the train
ing and sell her at any price, but his patient
driver maintained his abiding faith in her,
and assured his employer that che was the
fastest animal on his premises and would
come out at last a great trotter, and finally
persuaded him to keep her, which he did
until this driver so brought out her points
that Mr.. Goldsmith in November, 1868,
sold her to b. Jackman and Budd Doble
for $4,000, These gentlemen sold her to
Mr. Ii. \. Smith for the sum of S37 900.
Mr.. Doble still drives her. She made her
first appearance in public in August, 1865.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-09-03
Do Snakes Swallow Their Young 4?

One of the most interesting papers read
before the Portland meeting of the Ameri-
can Association for the Advancement of
Science was in answer to the question 'Do
Snakes Swallow Their Young ?" and was
prepared by Mr.. G. Brown. In order to
elicit testimony relating to the disputed
subject from all available quarters, Mr..
Brown inserted letter in the American
4gTicuifmist asking for a recital of the
facts from any person who had ever wit
messed the phenomenon of snake swallow
ing its young. In response to this requset
he received over eighty letters from cor
respondents in twenty four States and