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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-08
AUGT1os sAaEs-Fu.ure Day..
BY James N. Taylor & Son,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneers,
oflce corner OF Eleventh and Bank street,

TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE
u house AND LOT IN THE CITY or RIcti.
MQND, FRONTING ON THE SOUTH SIDE 10
MAIN BETWEEN FIFTEENTH AND sEVESS =.
TENTH STREETS, KNOWN AZ THE Min
DIE TENEMENT OF The "MaNsioS
HOUSE," AND At PRESENT GCCUPIED nv
A. l.. JACOBS ESQ. AT AUCTION I}y yir.na
Of deed Of trust e4.cuted On the 2Ist DAY OF No
yem0eI. 1862. 10 the subscriber. from ~
Kracker, recorded In the Clerks Office OF hichmoni
Hastings tnow Chancery) Court, III D. b. TsI
page 527, 10 secure the payment Of certain n, ga
Bile notes therein mentioned at the request ~ ,bn
beneficiary in said deed. and In cor fority with hs
directions OF decree or lire Chancery Court NJ the
city OF Richmond pronounced on the 9th DIV ~
May, 1871, In the case OF shields rs kra,Ier
shall sell at public AEction. upon The premises On
MONDAY the lst day Of March, 1875. Ar Ia
O'Clock NJ, f fair II not, the first fair daY tb,re.
after. Sunfsy excep,edl that desirable BRitK
STORE and DWELLING on the south size M
Main between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets
No. 1925. The lot fronts twenty -one fe. : ,wn
inches, and runs back niDetyfour feet TO an ailey
fifteen feet tide.
Terms enough in cash 10 pay The expenses ~
sale and fbe sum of S2.09l.19 with intercs, from
May 81. 1871 at the rate OF ten per cent. per an
mum until pad.
Terms as 10 surplus Of the proceeds of sale will
be made known nj the hour Of sale.
JAMES NJ. TAYLOR, Trustee
JAMES ". TAYI OR i Son, Auclioneers. +. 1
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NOR RENT.-Tbat most ta>bionably- II:
L located and desirable RESI- DENCE, cor Iii
ncr of Franklin and FgllShee streets, now occupied
by Thomas II. Leary, ESQ, Is for rent. PoSsess ion
will bc given on The 20th instant. Apply TO JUHN
L. WILLIAMS, at Bank Of commerce.
fc1.2w JULIA A. WORKMAN.
EOR RENT, THAT CENTRALLf.G::
Z LOCATE y and most convenient and de- Iii
sirahIe FAMILY RESIDENCE No. 3l4 north
Twelfth street, containing eight rooms, with water,
gas &c Apply ut No. 913 Main street. ja 6-2m
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uIGH CONSTABLE'S SALE.
| will sell at public auction on
TUESDAY MORNING

will sell at public auction OF
TUESDAY MORNING
the 9th day of February, S75 at O'Clock a, the
store Of a. Dcwd, corner Fourteenth and franklin
streets the following property, 10 satisfy dis,re,.
warrants In my hands IN favor Of W. Goddin. al
minfslrulor, Us. Andrew D0wd:
SEERsCIAUM and BR1AR-ROOT PIPES,
TcB lCco. POUCHES, tIGAR-MOCLDS,
SMOKING TOBACCO, CIGARETTES,
LEAF TOBACCO, CEDAk CIGAR BOXES,
STOVE and PIPE CHASDELIER,
Three FRENCH-tLATE, sILyER-N MOUNTED SHOW
CASES:
One FRENCH-PLATE aIRROE aud MARBLE SLAB
Cot; NTERS, SHELVING, PARTITIONS &C, &c.
TERMS: Cash. A. Il. DUrS BnRRY.
fe est ii. c. e.. X.
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DRAWING CERTAIN OR MONEY REFUNDED

Whole tickets, $50; halves, $25; tenth, or each
coupon, SIS; eleven whole tickets, 1900.
For tickets or Information, address
THOMAS E. BRAMLETTE,
Agent and Manager,
-...' Louisville, Ky.
For tickets or Information apply to
a. r. L'ECUYER. 900 Bank street; or
WM. W. MYERS, l4O0 Main street,
il 19-S& ih&wlmo Richmond, Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-08
by W. JOuUIH,
AuctiOneer and Real Estate Agent,


TRUSTEES SALE OF THAT VALU.
l. ABLE PROPERTY kNOWE A. TIE
"CHtSrER" HOTEL, ON THE RI iiMuND
AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD, TiiikTEEN
MILES FROM RICHMOND AND NINE MILES
FROM PErERSBUEG.-As trustee In the deed Of
trust from W. III. HAYWARD anu wifi, bearing date
Isl December 1869, duly recorded In Oh, serhclA
County Court, shall. in execution thereof. pro-
ceed 10 sell at public suction, on the premise. az
the village Of Chester, on stIEEDAl NE 2Oin
Of February. 1875. Ut o'clock l.. NJ, that TRULY
VALUABLE PROPERTY located as SHOVE. con.
sis,lng of LOT Of TIRE and ThK :E-QC AR
TER ACRES, on which stands large and excel.
lent HOTEL, contrinlug about thirteen rooms b..
sides. Two HANDSOME COTTAGES and a
SrUREHOUSt, with several ou-buildugs su!tah!.
for such an establishment. This property J. we'll
located for hotel, or boardng-.chool, or college,
being so accessible on a lie dng railroad.
TERMS: Enough In cash 10 deIray c0s's OF sale
and TO pay off the balance past due on tire" bonds
belog about ~ 40: credit ~ 10 II 900 until
lst December, 1875; on Il further credit a, To
$1,000 until lst December. 1876; on further
credit as TO 81 900 until lst Decemh r, 1877. with
interest on the whole credit payments at SIX per
cent. FRI III 1St day Of December, 1869, I'LL paid;
and rs to the residue If any, such terms ,all
he announced al the hour Of sale lie whole credit
payments 10 be secured by deed Of trust on the pro-
ptrty, WILLIAM AMBfRS,
ia 29.td Trustee
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-08
iBy Burton, Garter q Co.,
Real I state Agents and Auctioneers.

TOR SALE, A VALUABLE LOT OF
T. GROUND ON THE NINE-MILE R0Ap
BETWEEN TWENTY-t1GHrH AND TWEEN:
TY.NINTH STREETS. IN THE COUNTY OF
HENRICU.-As substituted trustee IN deeI frem
Thomas a. Rosher ana wife, for the bencht OF !leia
Pate the wife OF John w. Pate, recorded In Hem
rico County Court clerks Office ~ Il. 90. p. 4l2),
being required by the said Della Pate will sci, Ut
public auction, on the premises, on THuksDA
the tn day OF this month, at O'Clock z. NJ, the
lot of ground conveyed by the said deed, fronting
80 feet on rhe NiucMile road between Twenty.
eighth and Twenty-nnlh streets, and running back
l2O fee to an alley IA feet wide.
TERMS: On day of sale. w. ". GORDON,
fe G Sub ,tiu,sd Trustee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-08

IRON, SI'EE l., &C.
4 full assortment of best REFINED IRON,
Consisting or .t.
ROUNDS, SQUARES, FLATS, and SHAFTISG,
OvALS, HALF-UYALs, and HALF-RoUSDs, and
HOOP; ISL
HORSESHOE, NAIL-RODS. and SHEET
NAILOR'S CAST aud SHEAR STEEL,
ENGLISH and AMERICAN bLISTEREp STEEL,
GERMAN and 1IRE-STEEL;
PIG.TIN, PIG and RAR-LEAD and SPELTER,
RUSSIA SHEET-lRON and SHEET-ZINC.
For sale by
10 14-3tawSw K. Il s. WORKMAN & CO.
MICROSCOPES, TELESCOPES, FIELD
1t1 GLASSES, BARoMETERs, THERMOMETERS,
MAGIC LANTERNS, MATHEMATlCAL AND PHiI-O-
S0pHICAL INSTRUMENTS.
JAMES W. QUEEN & CO.,
924 Chestnut street, Philadelphia;
sol Broadway, New York.
Ca,al0gles4 Par. LIST. Mathematical: Part I'd, Op-
teal Part Sd, Magic Lanterns; Part 4th, Phiio-
sophjc4 Instruments. Each ten cents.
10 eodS1n
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-08
Vs>iiE WATER OF
i -- .x,
ROCkBRlDGE ALUM SPRINGS, VIRGINIA
JAMES A. FRAZIER, PROPRIETOR.

The Sc MINERAL WATERS have All established
repu alton for very high curative virtue In all the
following classes OF diseases, 3nd Us being an b.
SULUfE SPECIFIC in several or them, viz.
Scr0fnla anu all the forms OF glaGdular SweingS
and cuiancous crupive disease. Eryspelas, Tcler.
Eczema, &c, Chrt mic DiarrhGa and Dyscntery,
Dyspepsia, Bronchitis, Chronic Thrush. Affections
of the KidneTs and Bladder, Dropsy, Piles, and, In
connection with the Hot Bath, Chronic Rheuma-
tsm. In sil arImic conditions of the system and
broken down states Of the constitution, loss Of APP
petite, and general nervous proSration, their
powers and virtue ms Restorative may be safely
pronounced to be without Il known rival amongst
the mineral waters OF the world. They are cspe-
cialy indicated in the whole class Of aim ents pc
GUITAR 10 the female constitution.
Tuis water Is packed in cases containing one
dozen half-gallon bottles. Price, sl0 per case:
The salts Of the water Casually called Rock bridge
Alum Mass is obtained by the evaporation of The
water at the Springs, retaining the properties of
the water can be used for its reproduction, aud Is
very convenient to persons whose homes are so re.
mote from the Springs that cost of transporting
the water is very large, to those who wish TO use
the wafer when travelling, as II can be reproduced
instantly. The salt; can be sent per MAIL Price,
81 per ounce.
descriptive pamphlets can be obtained Of the
agents gratis upon application.
Supplies received rect constantly on hand for
sale by PURCEIL, LADD Co,
Agents Virginia Springs Water,
ia l1-eod3m Richmond. Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-08
by \. NJ. Lee,
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent.
,DIrSTEES SAJE on VA1ITaRIE

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
i TIMBERED AND flaming LAND IN
THE COUNTY OF CAROLINE, VA.-By virtue
of deed OF trust executed by William H. Brandrr,
Jr and Anna Corbin Brander his wife. be1ring
date the 9Th Of December, 1873. aud duly recorded
In the clerks office Of the Comfy Court vi Caroline
county to the undersigned trustees t. secure The
pivmcnt OF the sum OF ~ 43.33-l0D evidenced
BY two negotiable notes therein described, and III
terst on the same at the rate of eight per centAm
per annum from maturity until paid, and default
having been made In The payment or said note. ana
being SO requested by the holder Thereof We ~
trustees aforesaid shall proceed Ia sell at rihic
auction, on The premises near the residence nl NJ
Ira T.. Thomas, on SATURDAY. February 10,
1875 at l O'Clock p NJ the property therein con-
viewed and described as follows: All that piece OF
parcel Of land lying in Caroline county. Va co1-
timing 1929 ACRES, more or less ana known a.
the balance Of LOT No. In plat of division 81 Inc
Reeds planr atioD. and Is bounded by the Malli-
pOui river. the lands Of the Berkeley estate. Nr.
Ina :. Thorn s and others; 100 ACRES excellent
low rrollnGs c erred: the balincc a5"un,is IN saw
timber of the finest quality. and wood, bcijS ciSht
miles from the Richmond Frcheric.s5hr" anf 10,
tOmac rairca'; ana II Is believed the 'iiTtl ai''
wood can be transported by The NaltIpon river.
And upon the following terms. to-"lt: f'r CASH
As T. so much of the proc eds may bc necessary
10 Gc:ray the expenses OF executing this trust. IN"
f. es for drawing and rec, rcDg tins decd anh 20
discharge the amount Of money payable upon Tue
said negotiable notes: and the balance 1t snch its
and In such manner as the said William Ii. BRAN
"'' ''''' 'N'' WILLIAM l. CLopTOS,
DAVID l.. PULLlAM.
;a27 Trustees
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DUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.

4)UBLlC LIBRARY OF hENTUCk l d.
DEATH OF GOVERNOR BRAMEETTE-AC.
TIoN OF THE TRUSTEES-A SUCCESSOR
APPOl n 7 Ep-NO MORE POSTPONE
! MtNTS-DRAWING CERTAIN FEBRUARY
9th.
At d meeting of the Trustees Of the Public Ii
brary Of Kentucky, January 16, 1875, It was re-
solved that G. NJ. BRIGGS, Esq, who. under the
late Hon. THOMAS Il. ERAMLErrE was the real bu-
sness manager Of the gift concerts already given
IN aid Of The Public Library OF Kentucky, be and
he Is hereby authorized to take the place made
vacant by the death OF said BRAMLETTE In the
management Of the Affairs of the Hflh and last gift
concert, and thut the drawing announced for Feb
| ruary 81, 1875, shall positively and unequYocally
take place on that day without any further post
ponement or delay on any account whatever.
Il. I. DURRETT, President
JoHN 5. CAIN, Secretary.
Hereafter all Communications relating to the
nth concert should be addressed TO the undersigu.
ed, aud pledge myself that the drawing shall come
or February 27th, or that every dollar paid for
tickets shall be returned.
c. n. BRIGGS, Agent and Manager,
Room 1 Public Library Building,
'aS3-sa&Ih&wtst louisville, Ky.
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AUCTION sALEs-Futuro Days
BY Edward G. G0ddSn,
Real Estate Agentana Auctioneer,
sn1 q xS.s- nt~ao$


EXCELLENT BRICK STORE WITH
IL DVELLTSG ABOVE, ON EIGHTEENTH
grip EET RETWEEH MAIN AND FRANKLIN,
FOR SALE AT AUCTrLS.-On FRIDAY the Il 9Th
of February, 1875. Will sell, ON the premises nj
3H O'Clock p. H.. the BRICK STOKE NO; Borth
Eighteenth street (occApied by Dir. +. H. Wlliamsl
with fonr rooms above. The lot fronts "a b-12
feet and runs back 40 feet. This Is favorable opl
portunity for getting good busfness-stand or TO
make an investment. The property VIII pay NJ
teen per cent on cost.
twelve mcnths with, six per cent. interest Sdded'
secured by trust-deed.
BY James N, Taylor & Son,
Real Estate Agents and AuctioDeers,
corner Eleyt nth and Bank Streets
VALUABLE AND MOST DESIRABLE
' THREE-STORY BRICK REsIpENCS, ON
TWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH STREETS. AZ
AUCTlON.--On WEDNESDAY the 10th day OF
February. 1875, we will sell ON the premises at
AZ O'Clock r. NJ. that valuable and most desirable
BRICK RESIDENCE, located
as above stated and adjoining the residence OF DIR.
Wexford, having eleven rooms, with gas AND gas
fixtures throughout, marble mante!s; BESIDES,
kitchen with four rooms, bathroom, &C. The lot
fronts 32h feet and runs bIck about so feet TO
nayed alley, This sale should attrac! lie attention
IF persons seek Ing residence, 1t being on one or
the most beautiful aud rapidly improving streets IN
the city, IA, ,,o,,. a..
sale. JAMES M. IA1Loh q $50,
fl. a auctiOueeIss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-08
BY Cook & Laugnton, Auctloneers,
No. Governor street.

SHERIFF'S SALE OF TOBACCO, &c
= nv virtue of an order of court made In two at
tachTent shifts ps d. G.. Mayo Il Co.. and by con.
snt of parties in the execution of NJ. E. McDowell
4 Co rs. the same shall proceed to sell. al tne
factory OF D. c. Mayo & Co., Twenty-ffth and
Main streets, on MONDAY, February 8, 1873. ut
10 O'Clock A. NJ. ALL THE kFFECIs In sag rae,
tory consisting Of large quantity OF manufactured
large quantity of smoking tobacco. In bags and
loose large lot Of tobacco bags labels, aLd Uranus
Iicorice sugar mineras, alcohol cloves, aiisplce'
cases about 200 tons coal buggy and harness !;
three h rsei lot caddIes salt oils very large lot
iobacco-umps large lot slaves. ns, n n
ImmeGiately after the sale a, the factory shall
nioceed 10 sell M the Philadelphia
On The Dock n very age quantity Of MANCFAC-
TEpus Cash. JOHN W. WRIGHT,
E. sheriff CITY Richmond.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-08
By James NJ. Taylor Il Son,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
office corner Eleventh and Bank streets.

TRUSTEES SALE OF ABOUT ONE
i HUNDRED AND FOUR ACRES OF LAND,
IN HENRICU COUNTY. ABOUT FIVE NILES
BEL1W RiCHMOND. INCLUDING FORT Gil
MtR, AND ADJUINING THE LAND FOR-
MERLY OWNED BY l.. W. GUNTHER, ESQ,
AT AUCTION.-Sy virtue of deed of trust, exc
cuted by Alexander Jonathan and others to me as
trustee date January 25, 1872, and OF rscora IN
the clerks office Of Henrico County Court In deed
hook SO. page 305, to secure tue payment Of GER
tain negotiable note therein mentioned: default
having been made In the payment thereof, ana "
hr request of fhr holder said note, will proceed
10 sell at public auction, in front of Henrco county
courthouse, on MONDAY the Slh day OF February,
1875 THAT being court day al oclock VI. tiis
deed Of trust. A., o
TERMS: Enough In cash to defray the expenses
of sal and the sum of S40O-the amount of said
note: the balance on such terms as may be agreed
ulon Al the hour OF sale.
II. s .LDOS TAYLOR, Trustee.
JAMES NJ. TAYLOR L Son. Auctoncers. ia II
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

JOHN w. DENNIS, GENERAL AGENT
u NORTHWESTERN l. FEE INSURANCE
COMPANY, one of the best In the United States
Local agents wanted u the cities and counties gen.
orally.
Gficc at present at my .coal-yard, on Basin be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, Richmond, Va.
fe / -ll mSMlt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-08

GOAL AND WOOD.-Best Anthracite
" Coal. Sc so TO 1925 per ton OF 2 600 pounds;
West Virginia Lump Splint (nonc better, 500
per rs bushels. $3.50 per ton of 1000 pounds;
Cumberland AMI Quinnrnont. for CRATES or en-
gincs, So to 1915 per ton of 9 600 pounds; Clo-
yer HILL Jones River, West Virginia Coke ut re-
ducad nrces fte5. G. II. PAGE.
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1875. POSTAGE FREE 1879.
Ut. ELLYSON,
SEWsDEALER AND BOOKSELLER,
ITO M,rS STREET RICHMOND, VA,

will send any Of the following papers ana maea q,
zines to any address lpostd9e pdml on lece'pt %
he prices annexed, which are the publishers low.
est rates. The EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL, win an!
of the following periodicals, VIII De suppheo al
El.25:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-08
WOOD AND COAL.

A NTHRACITE COAL, ALL SIZES.
n screened and weighed; SPLlST COAL. AL
lurnp best In market; GLOVER HILL LUMP,
yerv superior; SOFT LUMP COKE. unequaed !:
ENGINE COAL extremely cheap; SEASONED
KISDLING and CUOKING-WUDD, sawed and
split-roDular, economical. and convenient; LONG
WOOD very low all cheap at Ninth and Cary
str,cts tfe J. 3. WATKINS.
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AGENCY.
THE JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY.

NOALBURGH SPLINT COAL Is UN-
" RIYALLED FOR CRATE USE being me
best aud most economical fuel ever offered III
this market. S. u. HAYES. sole agent,
fe Eighteenth and Cary streets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-08-11
How q Miner Paid Off a Score.

A party of rough miners near White
Pine, away out West, played rather
severe joke upon green hand, one
Perley, and had afterwards occasion to
reg1 ct their fun. Psrley and the rest
went to q dance, and the boys, feeling
rather well, concluded to duck Perley
In running brook. When he came
out he was shivering like a cat pulled
from well. Perley said little, but
thought great deal and waited. The
dance over, the party camped cut for
the night, and then Perley rose for re
venge. He took the cook into his conf.
dence, paying him for his assistance,
and then did..some more waiting. Much
whlskey had made the miners drowsy,
and they were soon all lying on the
ground fleeping soundly. Then Perley
and the cook went out in the darkness.
The former had matured his plan of for
vengence. The design was to turn the
mountain torrent from its natural chan
mel that it would whelm the sleepers
below. TWAS no light task they had
undertaken, but one was laboring for
money and the other for revenge. It
vas nearly morning when the dam was
completed and all ready to let the water
into the new channel. The fatal
blows were given and the
chatting stream escaped into the
new channel roaring torrent. /, , It
ragged down upon the sleeepers in the
tent and went over them, as the water
did over Pharaoh and his hoses.
Tent, provisions, and tools went, and
the miners, half drowned, escaped to
land with difficulty. When daylight
came Perley and the cook were gone,
and band of wet miners sat upon the
bank, very melancholy and full Of sor.
row. Perely was more than even with
them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-08-11
New Postal Card.

The Post Office Department has re-
ceived proof of the new design of a
postal card, in place of the one now in
use, and will be ready to supply them
about the middle of August next. They
will be manufactured by the present
contractors, tbs Morgan Envelope
Company, of Springfield, Mass. On
the upper left hand corner is the mono
gram gu. S." in ornamented letters,
across which is scroll with the words
"Postal Card" in bold-faced letter.
Below this, IN straight line, in hair
letter, is "Write the address
on this side-the message on the
other" In the upper right hand corner
is the stamp, the design of which is pro-
file bust of the Goddess of Liberty, sur
rounded by framework border, the
sides of which represent faces, con-
nected at the top by scroll, bearing
the words, "United States Postage, !"
and at the bottom Of a curved band, in
closing the words, zone cent. . The
monogram, letter, and stamp, in block,
will be finished on paper of the color
known as feu de nile, and the card will
have nc border. The new card is Of
the same size as the present one, and is
far superior to it in ! oint Of utility and
neatneSS of design
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-08-11

capital in stock, tools and parlv-ecn-
structed machines being all DESTROYED.
Six months prior to this disaster he
had made me proposition to furnish
him small amount Of money. $1,000
was the amount named, for which he
would give me one-half interest in his
sewing machine business. A lack of
funds compelled meto decline the prop
osition, but [ bought No. 3 machine
OF him, for which I paid him S175, and
it was the best Investment of nv life.
Twelve months later, Mr.. Edward
Clark, prominent lawyer of New York
City, associated himself with Mr., Sing
or, and they started the manufacture of
the Singer sewing machine, on Mott
street, n. Y, under the firm name of
I. NJ. Singer & Co. In 1865 thew
formed corporation, and Incorporated
under the laws of the State Of New
York, with capital of one
million OF dollars, under the
name OF "The Singer Manufacturing
Company" with Inslee A. Hopper
President. [ will briefly refer to the
magnitude OF the business bearing his
name. The company now occupy build
ings in Elizabeth City, N. j., with ca
pacity to manufacture 5000 machines
Per week, employing 1000 persons.
Their pay roll amounts to $4,000 per
week. OF this immense business Mr..
Singer owned two-ffths, Mr.. Clark two
fifths, with one-ffth divided between
the President, Secretary and Treasurer
OF the company. At the time of his
death, MIR. Singer was Ga years of age,
and was worth twenty-five millions of
dollars, all accumulated within the last
"a years. Truly industry, perseverance
and genius has been rewarded. and the
name Of I. M. Singer will be known as
long as the world stands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-08-11
Musical Kites.

In Central Asia the amusement OF
flying kites is as popular as in Europe
or America, but it is made to yield a
double qualification. It delights the
ear by an emission of soft melodious
murmurings at the same time that ii
pleases the eye with its graceful, bird
Like motions. Each kite is so constrac.
ted as to produce the effect of floating
Holian harp, and thus the fight and
the sound of winged warblers are both
initiated in the winged plaything. Maj.
Abbott gives a description Of these
musical kites in his Narrative of a
Journey from Herat to Khiva' y: "Each
kite is square formed upon two dia-
gcnals of light wood, whose extremi-
ties are connected with tight string,
forming the sides of the square. Over
the whole paper is pasted. A loose
string upon the upright diagonal re-
cieves the string by which the kite is
to be held, and the tail is fastened to
it's lower extremity. The transverse
diagonal or cross-stick is then bent
back Like strong bow, and fastened
by thread of catgut. Of course every
breeze that passes the kite vibrates this
tight cord, and the vibrations are com
municated to the highly sonorous frame
of the kite. And, as numbers Of these
kites are left floating in the air all
night, the effect is that of aerial music,
monotonous, but full of melancholy in
terest -