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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-21
by God.iiD, Warren & Co..
Real Estate Agents and AuctiOneers,
Nn.llUH Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A VERY DE-
L siRABLE BRiCk DWELLING O% ThES.
NORTH SIDE, tF BROAD Br. L " r. ~
TWELFTH md FouhTs nth sr<sEl25
FOR SALt. Al \ .CtiO..- BS yir;ue o !eSpg.
russ eXeced 10 the Undersigned tfu.tse 6v &c tsT
]. Herring an1 wife btlrtug dale the o. IL! - -
February. 1865, and Gully rec rd in The c"in >
u0lce ~ THE .tustiLgs Court oil The city 81 Co.
None tnow Chau'ery Cuuy'j. -. b. 81. Sto. -
secure bond Tor IS 600 bsIat ce due - - Orr
- ,S4 with interest {. om tie urst daN OF Janua
1879, at eight per tint pr annnm III u4N ~ Sas
ana .fnx required by IL. beneficiary, sla Ssu -
public auction, on the pr-Lpte,, on iilk IA
The ION duy Of July, 1875. ut O'Clock T. >, US
VA L aBLEBkith DWELLiSG ocat' d ~ ao"'T
uescflbsd, coptalnins twrha rooms. q sets, aha
gas Kitchen, four ons, wstei-clo>rt, Aat NAY.
In he .ars;. The premises are In gooa iepai' lus
lot fronts IS ct more or less, and bsk aDous
100 ites, So,
Terms: The deed requires ca sale, out ~
consent. the terms viii b. oae- foar,h ctsh Etsa'
NJ SIX, twelve, anJ eighteen mon Us, WIN inie1ss'
adue u, aud secured by 4 deed VI trust.
hEEkERr A. lLAlBokNh,
IS I9.td Trustee.
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Children are children, as kittens are kit.
tens. A Snber, sensible old cat, thai sits
purring before the fire. does not trouble her.
self becau: c her kitten is hurrying and da> b.
iny here and there In fever of excitement
TO catch lis own tail. She sits still and purrs
on. People should do the same with chill
drrn. One of the difficulties Of home educa.
ton Is the inlpos:lbl,ty Of making parents
keep stil!; il l. with thrm, our OF their atfec.
ton, all watch and worry.-Memoir Of C.
W Ollie
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-21
by Richardson i Co.,
Real Estate agents aud auctioDeers,
No. l1l3 Main street.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF \ VAL.
" UAHLE F0UR-SToRY BRICK BUILD, Nc
ASpLOr. WITH Mas nc AND IRON COLUMN
FROM, ON MAIN STREET, IN The CITY OF
RICHMOND, By AuCTIOS.-By virtue OF de-
cree .: the circuit Court Of Henrco county. ell
Ieret on The Sd day OF July, 1875, In the suit of
Bright. &c eS Lee, &C., We shall as commits lone rs
thereby appointed. s-ll by auction. the premises
on TUESDAY the 27th instant, At O'Clock l.. ~,
Valuable four-story BRICK BUlLDI>G and
LOT. NO. 1910 Nain street, between 1hirteeIt IN
and Fourteenth streets. occupied by george +.
Stacy, Esq, furniture dealer and manufacturer,
with mastc aud iron column trout, irou-capped
trdows and corD!c- ahandsume French plate glass
OF he most surerlcr quality In the Windows OF the
nr-,I ho"r, hi built thruu .iOut Of the best mate
rial, u the most modem aud improved style and
Srustantiablry. lhr LOT has ront Of rs IL 9
fee. and runs back 10 Tobacco alley.
This PROPERTY i located IN The GENRE OF The bust
ness portion Of the city Is highly adapted large
retail or wholesale business, Will always command
good lie ant ard rental. All Is IN every way desi-
Fable rs u r ,!.clh>s Investment,
TERMS OF SALE: DneihirG OF the purchase
money In cash: he residue I'm Six ana twelve
months, neg liable II tss ID be given Tor the de-
ferreo pa ments with interest aoded aud the title
reUuned III lite whole rarchts 3-lOues is paid
and conveyance ordered oy the court.
JOHN A. 81 KEnITu,
WILLIAM A. MAUhf,
.. JOSS Phi BRYAN,
HENRY Z. WICKHaM.
Commissioners.
RICHARDSON e Co.. Auctloneers. jyl9
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-21
By Richardson & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
No. 1ll3 Main street.

4 DESIRABLE BRICK DWELLING
IA On CANAL STEFtT B"TWEkN FOURTH
AND FIT II STREETS FOR SALE Ri Au;-
TION.-We shall sell hy auction. or the premises
on TH URSDAY the 22d instant, at 6 O'Clock r.
W., valuable BRICK Unwilling. No i05.
south side Canal street. between Fourth aud fiflh
streets. with -. enrut. two Stories and attic alb ye
containing nine rooms, closes. Kitchen, &c. Nth
gas and water.
TERMS: One-'hird Of The purchase money in
"a h !: t,.r biance In SIX and twelve months 20
tab notes 10 be- given for the deferred pa, mrus
with IN tcrcSt added and secured b. DE. a al trust
RICHARDSON L 60.
iyl7 AuciiDnc =.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-21

BY W. Gotdin,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneef'
Auaa .n,nnr Of Il Yenih and Bdnk stIectS.

O1fce tUIHeT Vi fe VIII 80
CoRTY BEAUTIFUL LOTS IN DU y
+ y.L's ADDITION. On TIE MAIN k ri
BETWEEN HAM GEMErEass,ff r1 haoRS FOR FOR
st At IiCTIO Nat The request III me
owner shall seI at auc lon on shs ~ e,so oh
TUi RsDAY the 22d Of July. 10 ny " e a.ss
"a nv i25 feet to nm alley fourteen feet VICE;
wthou, oI I are On 1ne an me eeyad pa
.iin e1 nnmm ,poiup q handsome view OF fhe city'
.na being only short distance beyond me c, e
rn,a,,on line are therefor sxem pt from cry -1es
70 persons of small means these iot' oner p-cuilal
FERNS: One fourth cash: balance Of lour, eight
AMI twelve months or Seggt.a'e otes, iner rn
a 80 tSo Who NAV prefer 10 pay c.4sn.
A plat OF tie 10 can be ste'. at my office. D.,
Une-half of these lots ne on The west line OF IN
min road and the Other calf on the east fne OF
Street thIrty-lhtee feet vide w. GODriS,
IL d auCtLoneet.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-21
By Grubbs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Eleventh street between bfaiu and Bank.

HANDSOME COTTAGE RESIDENCE
IL uSTHE MFCHANIC>vlLLET TURNPIKE:
ONr MILE FROM THIS CITY, WITH 49, ~, y |, / |,
LAND. FOR SALE AT AUCTION.-At the re-
quest OF Mr. F. Weidimyer W VIII sell at suction.
'n the premises. on MONDAY, July 2oth, AZ
The improvements consist of RAME tOI-
TAGE. with six rooms. stable. aud all necessary
out-bui ding, an good orchard The hous- Is sur
rounded with handsome sha trees and shrubbery.
he Locations IL good one for gardener, nursery
man. dairy man, or Il gentleman doing business In
the city.
TERMS: One-third cash; balance At one and two
wears Tor negotiable no,es, SIX per cent Interest
added GnUBBS & WILLIAMS.
iy1o Aucti DDeers.
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By Frank ID. HILL,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
No. l1OS Main street.

VALUABLE FRAME DWELLING ON
' THE FAST SInE OF PINE BETWEEN
CHINA AND HOLLY STkttTS roR SALE
AT AU TIuN.-On SATURDAY,, july 24fh. on
The premises at O'Clock =. W.. win sell tic nice
ana conveniently arranged FIR Me COTTAGE
located describd above The house contains ABOUT
rigl rooms: kitchen. &c.; IN is entirely new; ann
has be u recently adj lei 10 and paiLled. The LOT
Is 6Uxl6o re,t to 20 foot alev.
TERMS: Very reasonable. and made known on
d V Of ale FRANK ID hill,
H. oOrl AuctiOncer.
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BY Augustine Royal,
(sIc, esslr 10 Moody & itoyalll
Real Es'atc Agent and Auci"nccr.
Office corner seventh and Hull streets,
Manchester VA

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
/ CORNEk-pRuEtRTY IN THE CITY Of
MANCHESTER, VA, CORNER OF EIGHTH
AND PORTER STkntTs, At AZ. TONY
vi,e of two deeds Of trust executed 10 the unner-
signed trustee hy Joseph Il. walden and wife. bar
irg dates follows First dc,d dated September
20 1871; cond dated OCTOBER IT. 1871. both
ciuly ut record in the ounty Court c'crks office 81
htstcriicld county. ID. Is. volume 81, nagrs 1877
and 377. and being required )" 10 no ~ the ber t.
iciaiy. shall sell at pubic auction. on the prem
,scS. corner of righthsaud Porter srert-. on
THURSDAY, July 22d 1875. at ; o'clock L. NJ:
promptly. the VALUABLE HOUSE anu LOT
now occupied bv Joseph Il. Walden, hsi. The LOT
fronts 100 feet on Porter street. and runs back
l54h feet. food FRAMED huCSk on sad lot,
containing five SIX rooms, In fair order; Kitchen,
stables &c; splendid garden attached.
.! his is Il valuable pi, CO. Of poDertr. and the at
tcn'iOn Of the public l. especially lrvitgd 10 same.
This prnpt riy may I've sub-tilvidrd into lots 10 suit
pun cha.ers IT dee med advisable at time of SALE
TERMS: Cash as to expenses Of safe aud an
amount utilccnt 10 pay Off TWO negotiable notes =;
first note Il $500 with interest from september
80. 1871, al Ten ner cent. per anuum till paid
second note tor 1900, with m"Ic,' at ten cent.
per annum till paid. tr"m October II. 1871 the
r. sitluc upon such crccit as Will be announced al
sue. JOHN h. IA LUR.
j. IL Trustee.
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AUCTION sALEs-Tr,is Day.
By Cook & Iaughtou, Auctioneers'
No. 10 Governorstrees-

c11pERIOR ROSEWOOD PIANO. PAR,
NJ n1s.N pARIOR AND CHAMBER
rnR a1 n Ar AUCTION.-tn whnNn,
NV the 21st insar'. Mt 0 O'Clock. we WI st| at
The Iesi,.cnce No 7OS trace street, oe'"eeh sew
snI r az gym RHoSEwoOD CASE, 715oc'ave.
grand scale. Rradbury Pr ~: entirrH new;
l TAYLOR & Farley PARLoR ohuAS, Win siN
I handsome WALNUT FRAME Pa RLOR SUIT
covered witr crimson reps;
WALNUT PAkLOk SIT c''.ered VIII" s''i''
OAK ICthhSE.sEAT DINING-Rr loM CHAIRS.
WALNUT HAT-RaCk. LOc.k1NG.GLAssES' &.
a aIR-CLOTH DlVANS;
MAHOGANY SID BOA RI:
/ WALNUT CHAMBER SUIT, with marble Top
o ctp ieGtsG :. CHaMlSt SUITS as good as new:
JaiR and -HUCK MATTRESSES. PILLOWS;
WHITE Ora MITE = OILEr SETS;
o''o" COOK & LAuGHTON,
.,o AuciionecrS.
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WILL BE SOLD ON FRIDAY. JULY
W %, 1875, AT ACTION. TWO EnLCa:
BIZ LOIS ON TENTH street, BETWEEN
PrrMISs.S, AT 5Ig O'CLOCK j. NJ, IN THE
cITI OF MANCHESTER, FA;-ht tne re-
quest If The owner. ] shall "frr7 fnr sale
10 ;. FIRST, corner renth and Ircalur streets:
fronts Is feet by 3d. second. 80 by SO rect. second
II, has g"oh frame "ificA thcre"n-t"o rooms.
This valuable property j. III the centre of th clty
an very near the courthou ana j. well slite'lfor
flee purposes. and adntDs The beautiful house and
.,t,icc now In course Of erection Tor SD"rat"<
l.runK>, ESD These beautiful lots should engage
at, nti"n, especially on these
Terms: Onc fourth cash balance In Fix. Twelve,
and eighteen NO. tns. for negotiable not :, per
cent interest .ddcu. secured by deed of Irn-'.
AUGUSTlS r. ROYAL, Auctonccr.
~
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FRENCH PHARMACEUTICALS
MEADE BAKERS DRUGSTORE.
WIN PFpSlNEA LA DIASTASE,
WIN DE DusART, au Lacto Phosphate dc Chaux;
SlRrP DE DUSARr, au Lacto-phcsphate tie
Chauxs
GOUUROS DE GCYOT,
PtPSISE-BDUDAULT
PEPaINH Pnrci,
PEpSiNE Amylacce,
PEPSISE LA SUCRE,
PHOSPHATE De FlR-par Leras,
SlRtP DE AtBrRGlEk,
PEhLES D'HI'ILLE PHOSPHOREE,
PERLES DE CHLoROFORME,
PrRLES D'ESSEECE TEkEBlNTHISE,
PERI ES DE EALERIASE,
PR ,kS DE PAULLINLA,
PRISES DE GCARANA,
PASrII.LES DU DR.. BELLOC,
PASTIlLES DIGESTIF pU BCISSON,
PASTEL -S DE L'EAU EMS,
lamar lSDIEN-frui laxatif cnntre Ia constipa-
ton, sud all new and valuable remedies for sale
by MEADE i BAKER, Pharmacists,
my IL 919 Main street.
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BY ". God,lin and Bronauph 4 Taylor,


VERY VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Y IL MaNCIIES it.k, AND - CHS j.
FL LID COT y NEak MtNCHFST'R u. FOR
-ALt.-At the reqnc,t OF william y. cosby ana
&. L. Mcl!ac. mInissontr,, and with t'e incur.
renee. Of Hg. W. VI. Eraut.cr, "" offer for salt lllf
nor ion Of the real estate Of Mr.. bruder nor sold
AT The receu offerings: and il addition 4" the large
mount OF valuable real estate enbr iced In the
recent advert i>rnrnt we are auth"rlH"l hy Mr.
Brancrr 10 Off 1T PRIV Il. sale any ri hi real
estate WIN hcr H. Nauch or ur Che S.crii" III
Guiding. asJ his interest IN III. vauaU', ''tfowrc
Goa pits the IanvIle railroad, now about being
worked
TERMS: Very reasonable.
Abby In ManchesterlU
BRuNAUGH & TAYLOR.
and to WrLLiNGlUN GDlDiS.
~ | ()-podJ>v Richmond. Va.
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EXECUTOR'S AND TRUSTEES SALE
~ Of VALUABLE BRICK TtStMtNT ~
THE west LINE tF SrYthTH SrEEt / Or
pU>iTE TO THE CITY PR. Li.-Ai the request
of Mr. Albert stair. executor Of the late Mr.. rl!-
Zabe,h T. HIair, deceased, and Of Mr.. Jane" H.
Blair. trustee In d. Ell of trust OK. cuc,i ~ Tie
said Mrs r liz Ibcln Il. Blair beaiiug d.ie ljth Of
August. 1867. we shall sell auction, on Ia" pre-
misses. on FRIDAY the 23d OF july, 1875 al .
o'clock +. NJ The Lot located rs above. fronting
81 feet and running back 1870 feet with an tAc"l-
lent BRICK DIV ELLlSG thereon, wei and sub
slautially built, cont Mn" rooms: besides
brick Kttchcu with Two rooms. The urighb"fh""d
/, an * ecnt one, ana convenient 10 tlr u la
places of business.
TERMS: bLe.thlrd cash; balance at SIX and
twelve month, Tor negotiable notes, Interest iGsI
AID sccui ed by deed OF trust.
". GODDIS,
aching Tor liz exc uinr;
!. J.. APP kSUA.
~ Is acting for the trustee. uc!i0n.ctS.
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K. ANDREW HAS JUST AR NV
1s1 rived from the Valley or Virginia ~
wiha superior lot Of ;: DDLE- and HARNESS
HORSES. Cali and see them llE1
We keep HACKS, BuGGI2s, aud HORSES for
hire, tiIst-ciass. We also have SECONDHAND
BCGGIEs for sale.
my 20 TURNER & co,
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NICE AND DESIRABLE FRAME
~ DWELLING. WITH SPLEN DID LUI. ON
CDRNrH OF MAI% AND LINDE> STREETS.
-riI The above Geirabl property, located on south
east e, rIcr at I'm "n d Nam STREETS. containing
seven 70 ms: Kitchen. gas. and water, and In mo-
rough repair: W roof iaiely put on: OCCUPIED by
Il good L. mint. ioI fronts 30Xl99 fit. = gnDu OPP
puruuiy l. H. re off red 10 secure pleasant home
ui'1n gHod terms. aud IL IL rc'soaablr price. APP
piyfo ROBERT Il. LiNF.
jy 3-4wH AuctiOnecr.
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GALE AT AUCTION OF LOT AND
- Small. FRAMED TrSkMEST On THE
SOUTH SIDE OF GROVE. BETWEEN HARVIE.
40 PUN STRErTS.-Will he sold AZ auction.
IN the premises, on MONDAY The 26ih jury.
1875. at O'Clock =. 81. the LUF aud FRA Nj ID
TENEMENT located as above. now occupied by
Mr. r.. T. alton. The LOT has a front of 80 Zee
and the house coutaiDs four rooms; besides ichel
aud we'll Of <" cd w,ier The location Is q Deauti-
fui AMI improving one.
TERMS: One-lhir.t cash /: balance at six and
iweIv- months, bearing interest, &c.
~ 20 W GD1iDIS. Auct iorecr.
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BY Richardson & Co..
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
lll3 Main street
TRUSTEES SALE OF A NEAT MEDL

TRUSTEES SALE OF A NEAT MEDI-
L UM.sIZE NEW BRICK DWELLING On
CANAL ST KEtTRETWrE N FIST AND SEC
UND. Now OCCUPIED BY NIX. JAMES f..
GODDIN.-Iy virtue "f Il de, Of rust executed
In pursuance OF decree of tichmont Ihtrctry
Court bv j. Jhomusnn Brown. trustee for i,'"rge-
anna H. Gohdin amt children, dat q the s. day OF
december. 1874. and Of rec I'd IN The clerk ; oh":
of Richmond thtncr'y tOuri, d. Il. 10i. u. page
32S, nj default hay" been marc In the pay 'urrt
Of Il certain n gOlable note stcurri IN said iced,
aud being required 50 10 DO BY the holder al sild
note. Will ur. cecil To self on MONDAY. 2G h day
VI July, al 9 O'Clock - VI 10 The highest blII r. Al,
public auction. liz: property drscrb' II In said deed
IL follows That LOT OF Il H'ESD, wIrh i'm
provcInents thereon. on the south side ut Canal
street between FIRST aud ccu.d reels. In the
laid city Of Hichmuuh. laid H. fronts ~ t"et IN
The south line OF Canal suret runs back 80 feet,
being the real es II. conveyed 10 the ID par
nf the ii fS pirt by John a. ."Se, special C. III
missioner, by deed dated 9Th day Of December,
1874.
TERMS: Cash as 10 .5263l. with intcrc from
18th day OF June, ] ST5, tuh EXPENSES ~ sale. and
bl,ancc on such terms ~ NAV BE- ANNOUNCED At sale.
-. a. EROh '. Jr., Trustee.
RICHARDSON & Co. uctourciS. j. ~
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TIGH COf,STABLE'S SALE AT The
CLINTON COLOR-WORks
WAREHOUSE.

wiz sell at public auction. on WEnSESDtof
NOSSlAG The 21s1 day of july. 1872, III LUZ
O'cIoc x Mt No 1914 Franklin street. below wall
stree e. The following property to satisfy os,Tess-
war rant in my hancs in favor of Mary \. irlduy
e.. Henry Thomas:
VT DW DCHRE,
WHITING.
EAHNISH IN BOTTLES,
LAMP BLACK:
barres ROS1S:
LOT OF LUMBER;
HMpTY BAREELs and BOTTLES. &C.
Terms 'aSn' Alb. DUEsRFRRI,
,,oo.ot High Constable city Richmond.
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TIERS;
One 900 gr. sp. GRAVITY BOTTLE, &C., in
case:
! AG >TE MORTAR for chemical analysis;
l SET HtkN,TEtN's TOOrIf-kXrRACTISG
INSTRUMENTS. For sale by
j. BLAIR, Druggist,
je10 corner Broad and Ninth streets.
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A,1tr.os SALES.--FUTURE nsy..
BY WilIiams 4 UID'ou'
Real Estate Agents. Aurioneers, and STOCK BROKERS
corner of Twelfth and Main streets.


BY Williams 4 Gibson,
Real Estate Agents AuriioneerS, and STOCK Brokers'
coru.r of Twelfth and Main streets.
NEW. W.ELL-BUILT, CONVENIENT.
~ AND VERY ATTRACTIVE RESIDENCE
kEXr TO CORNER OF LEIGH AND TENTH
STREETS FOR SALE AT huCTlON.-St the r.
quest of the owner will Off for >ale ai puolic
auction on the premises. on TUESDAY, 2Utn IN
slant, at o'clock 2. NJ. The handsome Bl:' N
DWELLING adjoining on the west me residence
r A. i. Lee, 81. The h"ue fronts twenty-ihret
feet on eigl street. and ao been ele2a, ny ana
iuls,an,lay built Of he hest material iy IN cxei-
lent workman. IL con'a'nS ten rooms. De'ldes II
sub basement; Is provided with al! modrrn I'M
movements. and stu tteI In one OF the Wsf ncen
inrhoods in tn city. Within Il few minutes Walk OF
the cnStom house ,,,
TERMS: On--rhird cash; balance at SIX Twelve
AND eignie.l months interest added secured by
decd OF trust. -, =, -, A.,
Ir7m.date.y after the above sale will he SOLD me
THREE VAta Vt LOTS on the west, fronting "a
ct each by 1879 deep to an alley twenty tect
wide.
TERMS: The same. ,.r,-
WILLIAMS ( GIBSON.
Real Estate and stock 81" kcrs ana
AGctiUneers.
POSTPOSEMENT.
In coneeaucnc. OF The inclcmency of the weather
the ABOVE SAFE j. postponed untrl II URoDA1 AZ
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HANDBILLS, 81 to % per nuadreds ~
- Tie DISPATCH PRISTlNGsHoUSE.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-06-11
lod AsHTABULA, OHIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 1876. ~ s1...
by reg
THE GOSPEL RAILROAD.

At camp-meeting held at Black Earth, Wis,
in June, 1861, the following incident occurred
Not having seen any account oft IN print and
viewing it Is worthy ofTecord, IfurnishBs q
The camp ground was noFfar from the railroad; ;
the train passed near midnight. A prayer-meeting
of great interest and power had just closed, when
good sister, hearing the train coming. struck mp
thef The GospeI ,Raiiroad" written BY Rev. G.
ASanborn. OF Gifgnrd, N. q. 1t was new here, and
in manuscript, and I am not aware that it has
been printed anywhere. The time, the place, and
the rumblng of the train, borne, on the still mid
night air. gave it a zesL that cannot be put in
print At the close of the song, preacher, from
the excitement of the moment. sprang upon seat
and from the top of his voice, cried out: ''Sin-
ners, get on board or you will all be lost" At
this the wicked fed percipitately, and as they
were going of the ground, one was heard to say
to another, THAT beats the devil.' ~
THE soNe.> %$S
The gospel train is coming hear it just At hand,
here the car-wheels rolling and rImbling thfe
the land:
hear the bell and whistle, she's coming FcSind
She's plying ali her steam and power, and strain.
ing every nerve
CHo-Get on board Get on board There's
loom enough for many more.
o, see the gospel engine, she's heaving HoWia HoWia
Her steam valves all are groanng, the pressure u
No signal for another train to follow on the line
o, sinner you'll be surely lost, ifyou are LETT
hind.
CHo.-Get on board, etc.
o, see the engines banner, tits hOatiag o. The
,r,s Oree5e ;, .t ssso1r,s 6Iood lint san It
This is the ckristian's banner, the motto new
salvation through repentance is iettsred there
CHo-Get on board, etc.
She's nearing now the station, 9, sinner don't be
But cOme 1nl and get your teksf--be ready for the
The way IS free and an may gO-the rich and poor
No seeond-c class on board the cars, no derenee in
the fare. r
CHo.- Get on board etc.
think she'll make little, halt. to wood upon the
line, ~ ~
And give us all chance togo-but still she'll
make her time.
She's coming round the mountain, by the rivers
and the lakes;
and brakes.
CHo.-Get on board, etc.
This train has meier run of the track; she's pass
ed through every land; #sS
Millions have journeyed safely through, and dwell
at Gods right hand - -
There's Moses, Noah and Abraham, and all the
prophets, too, &
Our friends and Christ with all his band-o, what
heavenly crew.
CHo.-Get on board, etc.
A telegraphis is by the way, it reaches up to God,
To tell our friends who've gone before, that we
are on the road.
O, then no longer hesitate, but come and Join our
band;
Together we will travel on to Canaan's happy
land.
CHo.-Get on board, etc. ---.-.----&
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-06-11
ways that are DARK.

A stranger with no guile in his
face and no overcoat on his shoulders
wandered into a clothing store in
Newport, r. L. the other day and
asked if he could be ns.sd nsed with a
spring Oyercoat. The proprietor
promptly answered in the afirma-
tive, g You speak very positively"
replied the stranger. 81 will bet
you IS that you can't guess my
weight into 100 pounds. The man
was not particularly large, and this
astounding challenge entirely divert
ed the seller of clothing from the
ordinary course of his business. He
took the wager, named his guess
about 100 pounds-the money was
put up in the hands of a third par
ty, and all started off for a pair of
scales, and the stranger balanced
200 pounds of weights. The store
man looked sad and puzzled. With
a smile that was child like and bland
the stranger took his money and
walked off without saying anything
more about the oyercoat. 1t has
since been learned that this man
wears a led jacket and has been ma
king an honest living by playing his
senTyy trick on unsuspecting dealers
in clothing. He came from Cincin-