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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-26

TNO THE PUBLIC.-Thankful for the
L patronage and kind consideration Of the citizens
since 1t became my duty 10 take charge OF the Ice
business OF my iale orohor, (J0hn NJ M,G0wan)
l rcsp ctiu lly announce that am prepared TO tur-
nish the hcst quality Of kESSEBEC RIVER
ICE through the coming season.
Having bought low for cash, intend 10 sell al a
small advance; aud. in order prevent mistakes aud
give satisfaction TO all my patrons, VIII collect
monthly. Ny will give particular attention to
lliiug all orders.
All orders from any part OF this Stale or North
Carolina viii be carefully packed and shipped
promptly. .
Win polite and honest drivers, hope ODE able
10 give entire satisfaction.
With siUceIe and heartfelt gratitude for the SYM
palhy and support OF the public in my Scry wing
position. remain, respectfully,
le 5-e0d2w JANE MING.
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MEETINGS..

MEETINGS..
CATHOLIC BENEFICIALS SOCIETY,"
~ FUNERAL NUTlCE.-The members of the
above society are hereby notified TO assemble
promptly THIS MORNING nt 8 O'Clock IN attend
the fun tral Of our late brother, MAURICE J. Ian.
DERs. By order of the President
JOSEPH w. LAUBE,
b fe 26-1t Secretary.
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E1- FEBRUARY l6, 1875.
More bargains In
TOW ELS,
IhELELjSkE,
SHEE1ISGS.
NAPKINS,
DDYiItS; also.
STRING AND SUMNER DREsS-GO0DS.
r. X. PRICE & co.
are sun S.liIug wonderful bareaius In LIERN
GOODS: : Winter, Spring. and summer DRESS
GoHls, &C. also, BLACK and COL ORkD SILks.
Just received
IkIsH LINENS,
HAL MORALS,
no GLOVES ifor Ladies and GentIemen),
ELt,ACHED CO1TOSS
Ca,TT, ~ sHEETIkGs,
PILLOW COTTON,
BED-ELAAGETs, &C, &C. el5
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III ONE WEEK MORE IN THIS
month to gat some Of the great bargains now
offered at WILLIAM THAI.HlMER'S,
6Ol Broad street.
4, every one is excited over the great auction
s.s VIII offer goods for the next thirty days at
less than .ucon-priccs. /. will pay yonto give me
= call as goods must be sold in order TO make room
:oruy
SPRING STOCK.
"ALlCuE$ at s., and &C. yard;
Be-, Pacific LAWNS, new styles, of this sea-
som productions ut l2:c. worth zoe. yard;
WHITE rIQuES, TABLE DAMAsK, and NAP
kINS, very low;
BLACK ALrACAs, MOURNING GOODS, very
cheap;
CpITO>s, sHEETlNGS, anu GlNGlIAMS at tie
lowest prices;
fLANNEIS. TOW ELS, and BLANKETS exceed
iusIy low;
uuys wear;
SHAWIS,
SKIRTS,
UNDERSIIRTS,
HOSIERY,
GLOVES,
HANDk ERCHIEFS,
CURSETS.
sHIRT-FROSTS,
tANEKIC IN>ERTiNGs and EDGISG S-all very
cheap
4 10 Of LADIES UNDER WEAR-very cheap to
cpsc I.!tul out;
The beet BLkACuED COTTON in The city At
- =. per yar!.
Give inr 4 c&!. before pur chasing your dry goods,
- you c..I. save money III
WILLIAM THALLiIMER'S,
lei" Col Broad street.
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rIj NOLTAIC ARMADILLO. ELEC-
TRIO BANDS, and sol rs. for the cure Of ners ons
diseases, rheumatism, neuralgia, cold feet, and
chilbluins. Recommended by high medical au-
thority. TO bc had Of
MEADE & BAKER, Wholesale Agents,
fc GOT 9l9 Main street, Richmond, Va.
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SEED,
A LII fARIE TIES LANDkETIl'S GAR
IA DEN SEEDS. l. WAGNER,
IL 25.2lk urugI.t.

GARDEN SEEDS.
We have now on hand Il large and reliable stock OF
GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS,
from Landreth, Thorburn, and other celebrated
seed-growers North.
Orders from the country flleo promptly. and sent
through by the mail ut the rate Of TWO cents for
every four ounces. Our seeds guaranteed to be
Of the best quality.
MILLER & PIERCE, Apothc> aries,
corner Fifth and Marshall ttreets.
POLK MILLER & CO., Apothecartcs,
IL 22 corner Ninth and Main streets.
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AM USEAIERIH.

THE GOSPEL TABLEAUX.
This exhibition, advertised TO take place ut Pine
Street Baptist church on Thursday night, 25th. has
lowing to the bad wcather) been postponed to
MONDAY NIGHT. March 1st, S75, same church.
Tickets sold for Thursday nisht will be gooo for
Monday night. fp 81
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THROWN FROM HORSE AND DANGEROUSLY
1NJURED.-I Yesterday afternoon about half.
past o'clock, while Master Thomas Tur.
ner, son of T. p Turner, Esq, was riding
up Broad street on mousC-colOred mare,
the animal became frightened at a piece of
paper while passing near the old City Hall,
and young Turner, losing his seat, was
thrown to the ground. As he fell his head
struck against a pile of bricks, which
are allowed to remain in Broad street. and be
received Il terrible scalp-Wound on the right
side of the head. He was Of course stun
ned, and moreover could not get one of his
feet from the stirrup. In this perilous situ-
alton he was dragged some distance, the
frightened animal giving him a kick at
nearly every step. His foot was fiually freed
from the stirrup, and policeman kindly
picked him up while bleeding protusely and
in an nsenSible condition and carried him
into Coroner Taylor's office, bere his wounds
were examined by Dr:. Taylor and &. w.
West. The right side Of his head was found
to be badly scalped, and his forehead severely
cut. 1t is probable. that the skull is not frac-
tured, although the injuries are dangerous.
After recovering his consciousness young
Turner was removed to his fathers residence,
on Mayo street.
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THE LATE COLONEL THOMAS II. WySNE-
HIS FUNERAL IEsTERDAY.--The funeral OF
Colonel Thomas IL. Wyune took place from
st. PauFs church yesterday afternoon at i
o'clock. At frequent intervals throughout
the dav heavy showers Of rain fell, and
though between 3 and O'Clock there were
signs of clearing off, the weather was bad
enough to keep many from attending. Not
withsandips this circumstance the church
was well filled Had the day been clear it
would not have held the people who had
come to take pant in the funeral exercises.
The Episcopal services for the dead were
conducted by Rev. Charles Minnigerode, D.
D., and Rev. II. S. keplcr occupied place
in the chaucel. The choir sang ''Rock OF
Aye" " aud "Abide with Me-"
The procession, WHICH included majority
of both houses Of the General Assembly ;
Richmond Commandery, No. 2, Knights
Templar; Royal Arch Chapter, No. 3; Rich
mond Randolph Lodge, No. 10; and Friend
ship Lodge, No. 10, |. o. o. F.; the Mayor,
city officers, and members of the Council,
and great number of the friends of the de.
ceased, moved from the church up Ninth
street to Broad, and down Broad to old st.
johns cemetery. Owing TO the fact that
the grave had not been fully prepared, the
remains were deposited in the church, and
the usual religious and Masonic services
there took place. The remains were kept in
the church last night in charge of commit
tee of Masons and Odd.Fellows, and will be
consigned to earth to-day.
The engines Of the Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad Company, Of which Colonel
Wynne was twice superintendent and once
president and superintendent, were drapeG
III mourning yesterday in respect to his me-
| mory.
| During his illness he was baptized, and o
few days before his death received the Holy
Communion.
| Colonel Wynne's term Of service in the
Senate would have expired with this ses.
sioa. 1t will probably become necessary to
! have special election to ill the vacancy
| though by the time it can be held only IF
teen or twenty days of his term will remain
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ICE.

ICE.
TCE! ICE II have housed. chiefly
l. from ColoEel Young's mill.pond. ONE HUN
DRED AND FlFl Y THOUSAND BUSHELS OF
ICE, most OF which IS five 10 seven inches thick.
and all perfectly pune, which intend 10 sell cheaper
than the che upes Special inducements offered
large dealers, 10 whom can deliver twice day If
required. WILLIAM I. FORD.
Ie 26 2aw4w
ICE, ICE, ICE.-We have made arrange
L mcnts for a continuous and sure supply OF best
hENStBEC RIVER ICE for the coming season,
which we Will furnish TO our customers al the low
est rates, aud hope 10y prompt and courteous aten-
tion tu business 10 merit Il continuance OF The pa
tronage SO literally bestowed upon us last season
Orders for all points in the State and South
promptly filed. An ample supply now Oh hand
Orders respectfully sociGd. ~
ENaLL 4 RHODES,
Twelfth street between Main and Gary
We have also full supply Of BEST COUNTRY
ICE, for those prelcrring II, 1T u less price.
fr1
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BUSINESS WANTS.

DOARDERS WANTED IN A PRIVATE
ID FAMILY. Two second-foor rooms, with bath
room, ] ocation central. Reference required. Ad-
dress "a. By care JOHN BALL, Letter-Carrier.
fp o4.W.FGM3tk
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WANTED, ALL THE LADIES TO
w know that have been appointed agent for fhe
Stain ISLAND DYkISG-WORkS, and am
prepared to receive all Kinds OF work, such as
dresses. shaws, coaks, feathers gloves. Also, gem
tleIuens clothing secure 3-pants, SO cents whole
suIt, S2-by the celebrated French Scourer anc
ihamuiou Gloyc-Clesuer. L. FRENCH,
de 15 No. Ninth street, sign OF kpd Flag.
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hIIIT IUIS IITh TIC WIS sCIV UINh TO "'o w.t.
1t is evident that the condemned man does
not altogether appreciate the gravity of his
situation. though he says he does. His frame
of mind is not what may be called cheerful,
nor on the other hand is he thoroughly cast
down. 1t is difficult to understand his feel
ings. He is tolerably intelligent, and bis be.
some books of an immoral character were
found upon his person when he was arrested
it is supposed he can read, and that in
other respects than incendiarism he has been
deViating from the strict paths Of virtue and
honesty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-05-21
The Man with the Fleas.

A man has just died here who had his
hours of glory. and whose fame has reach
ed the uttermost parts of the earth. He
was the colleague OF the man who breaks
paying-stones with his fist and Of the man
who swallows "A sword-a sdifimbaHgUe.
or iuggler. known a. 1.-THE man with the
fleas." Jean Lesilla, Fhomns ahr plees.
was decided character. For many years
he exhibited his learned fieas throughout
France. making them do a number of as
founding feats. Among other things, he
marshsled them into companies. massing
them much like soldiers. then turned them
into horses. and made them draw tiny
chariot across "A table. Ii was really won
derful 10 see the seeming intelligence of
these insects. One day t'hom,ne aHr puess
was going through his performance at the
Clisby Fair, when big dog rushed up
and seized him by the calf of the leg
Jean Lesillia had ordered his fieas into
their box. and held il i'm his hand. The
nip of the dog at his leg made him turn in
haste. and in his fright he dropped his box
of fleas. Their natural instincts made
them Jump upon the dog for safety, and
at the same moment their master gave the
dog a vigorous kick. which sem him howl
ing away. II was not until he saw the
dog running that he contemplated the loss
ofhis pets. The crowd began TO laugh in
the heartiest manner; hut it was no laugh
ing matter To Jean Lcsi.lia. His oocuna-
ton was gone he had been despoled In
moment of his means OF earning his
daily bread for himself and children. and
the poor fellow sank down upon the
ground weeping like child. A crowd Is
always touched by such exhibitions OF
feeling, and subscription was taken up.
which. after all. amounted to only one
DAYS receipts. What was he, then. TO do
II required years hard labor to train a
new lot OF fleas. and Jean Lesillia had not
the means. When he had first done so he
was single man; now he was married
and the father of several young children
He turned rag picker. and during the past
winter worked N a chiifonnier 10 support
his family. But the life did not suit him
and chagrn and the severity of the season
soon brought him to his grave. lie dice
in his modest garnet. No. II Passage Saint,
Marie. and the children he had so hand
somely supported before the loss OF hi'
learned fieas are now objects Of charity
Paris Cor. N,i1 York Times.
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Odd. and Ends.

An auctioneer once advertised a lot
of chairs, which he said. had "been used
by school children without backs
"A gentleman observing the sign of
"Caswell'i upon business establishment,
remarked that il would be "ds-i0eN with
out the g."
The executors of one OF the recently
appointed English officials at Fiji tele-
graph the Fiiian motto as a warning 10
others: First come. first served
Take life easy, and don't always be
trying TO beat the sun up. You may win
for a while. but In the long run you are
sure TO beaten. and some morning ii will
rise when you don't.
When a conductor on Syracuse car
shouted "Ruggles Street :" the other
night. man who had been doing in the
corner started up and said: Ruggles'
treat: Where's Ruggles Show Inc Rug
giles. quick -
Several passengers on the lower Mis-
sissiPpi were attracted by the alligators
basking in the sunshine. Are they am
phibiOus. captain = asked a locker on.
Amphibious. thunder.n answered the
enthusiastic officer. they'll eat a hog a
minute"
J =" Father" replied Cairo girl. tears
in her eyes, ''you may jaw and jaw, and
howl and rip and tear. but I'll marry
John stewart if die for it, And the old
man leaned back and realized that he
might as well try to pull locomotive W
hill.
"A Western editor appeals to his de-
lnquent subscribers by saying "Thi.
week we have taken in potatoes and
pickles on subscription. Now if YOU will
bring in some vinegar for the pickles and
some wood to roast the potatoes. we can
live till the artichokes get big enough to
Dig"
"A b0otblack followed man around
for several minutes, repeating the inquiry.
Have shine - and finally the man ex.
claimed. Didn't | tell you five minutes
ago that didn't want my boots black
ed - :. You'd mister" replied the boy.
but though you might be lying about
it,
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Wesley Y .ndeusen. a wealthy aud &C.
centric farmer, Of Hudson, y. T.. few
days ago shot his mother dead and then
killed himself.
Edward Connolly and Ion were re-
Gently sufiocated with gas while in bed al
Buffalo. New York and while the Coro-
n.r was looking for the leak an explosion
took place tearing up fioors and demOl-
ishing windows and door.
Louisa Meyers, aged Il wears. was
passing along the road about four miles
north Of Burlington. Iowa. when little
boy. who was earelessly throwing stones.
flung one which hit her on the side OF the
head. iractuIing the skull and causing in
slant death.
VI. II. Johns. County Commissioner OF
Mcleod County, Mimi. was attacked
by Chris. LampkO while engaged IN sur
veying across his farm. Lainpko stabbed
Johns with pitchfork. running one OF
the tines the whole length of Ills arm.
Johns IN self-defense killed his assallant
by crushing his skull with a stone.
David Walworth near Nebraska City,
Neb.. playfdlly pointed gun at Jesse
Mc\eal. The weapon Iii gcharged. lodg-
ing nearly hundred goose-shOt in Me
Meals breast. killing him instantly. The
parties were lifetime friends. Walworth
j. nearly insane over the result Of his fool
ishness.
Richard Council, an Englishman. a
sawmaker by trade. was fatally poisoned
at Columbus. Ohio, recently, and died in
great agony i'm few hours after. Con-
nell had been i'll with fever for some days.
but WAS getting better. His nurse went
10 Appointment physician and was given a
prescription calling for two ounces of cas-
tor oil and one dram Of turpentine. This
paper was taken TO drug store. and al
though very plainly written. the drug
clerk misunderstood il, and instead OF
castor oil put up crOton oil. The sick
man soon after took one half an ounce OF
this terribl, mixture ana was a corpse in a
few hours.
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bed. The poor Frenehman was so alarm
ed-nO doubt thinking his time had now
cOme-that lac refused TO say word, and
the stranger, concluding he was crazy.
would not release him. Hearing calls
from upstairs, he went up, and found the
other two men IN similar condition, and
after The explanation he released them.
Mcdonald. another man belonging 10 the
station, was met about half mile there.
from by the robbers. who conducted him
10 a ravine near the roadside and tied him
IN the same manner a. described for the
others. After releasing himself, instead
OF going directly 10 the station, only half
mile away, he took short cut of Twelve
miles 10 Borax Lake Station. fearing that
II he went 10 Little Lake Station he would
again encounter his Mexican friends.
There seem 10 be nine of these robbers.
bur they are seldom all together, but d.
vide up into small parties of two and three
when making their raids. Whether il is
Chavez band or not IL uncertain. and for
that matter IL makes very little difference.
Their actions are certainly worthy the al
tention of the authorities. and il H. strange
that steps are not taken TO arrest them.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Hans Christian Anderson recently at
aimed his SEVENTEEN year.
Miss Lowery, of Baltimore. aconvert-
.lactress. Is preaching In Brooklyn with
her bonnet ON.
Dubuque man tried 10 sell Bayard
r,vIor A seat AT his own lecture. Taylor
IN him ne had one already. near the
stage.
Miss Elizabeth Thompson. the artist,
..id 10 treat the critics with the same
,olireness that she bestows on her titled
visitors.
The Eastern papers are giving circu-
l.,ion 10 the statement that Boston
Sorheit. who shot John Wilkes Booth. j.
working in hat factory at Cleveland.
The daughter Of the great actor, Fech-
yr. has been engaged To sing "a the Paris
Onera. She is pupil of Faure. and has
Inst finished her musical education.
The plaster model of Sumner, for the
Ro.ton Civ Hall. was so broken on its
rival in New York that it j. doubtful
Uhether broze east can be- taken from
t.
lanes Russell Lowell wrote poem
hr the Concord Centennial which no
.horthand reporter could follow through
ne eyer-changing metres. Now he has
aid il TO the Atlantic for 800.
The wedding presents OF Mile.
D'Alhe. niece of Eugene, We're valued at
81 GOO. coo. These are good sharon terms
ara Young man. but her husband is the
richest man In Spain-the Duke DOS
.una.
The late Charles l.. Woodbury., inven-
,or of the ..pressure-barr which threatens
"a create such fees for lawyers. built the
wooden bridge across the Saco al Bidde-
ford. Me. when only 10 years old.
The early home of Mary Hewitt. the
authoress. the property formerly of that
hlys father. Mr.. BOthan, was offered for
ale by auction az L ttOxeter. the other day.
Afler warm competition II was sold for
e705, sum far in excess OF the real value.
There + "a dog This trivial phrase
was used BY an instructor of actors in
Paris as the vehicle OF an important lesson.
Ne taught them 10 give il in the sense of
various impressions. as. fear or the dog.
love of the dog. contempt for the dog.
4si0nishment. regret. etc. and 80 exhibit
Ell that ii mattercd less what words an ac-
Tor had TO give than how he gave them.
OF the ten Oldest Congressman now
living. five have passed into or beyond
their ninetie,h year. The oldest IL Horace
Binney Of Philadelphia. who was born in
that city on the 4th OF January. 1850. and
who is also the oldest living graduate of
Harvard College. OF the remaining nine no
ess than six are natives of Massachusetts.
a, follows: William Hall Of Wilmington.
Del. born in that State in l1eO: ARENAS
Hale OF Bridgewater. born In 1883; Per
Sins King OF Cairo. y. Y. born in that
state in l1SI; George Grinnell of New
Bedford. born in l7ss; Ethan Shepley of
Portland. Me-, born in l7s9.
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Among the exports from New York
this week We're 40 cases of boots and
shoes, valued nj SlO,S3l, 10 Marseilles.
France.
"A dispatch from Mexico. dated March
30 states that coal mines have been di>cov-
cred al TampO0l. ia the State Of Vera Cruz.
the product OF which is laid 10 be- quite
equal to camel coal.
The largest sailing vessel on the lakes
was recently launched ia Toledo. She i
a schooner of two hundred and thirty-fve
feet length OF keel, capacity of eighty
thousand bushels of corn. and cost one
hundred thousand dollars.
There are thirty-iwO dividend pay
ing mines In California. Nevada. and Ida
ho. which are on the san Francisco stock
list. These mines paid dividends, up To
and including March, aggregating S5s.-
J6l 200. Assessments levied by them ag-
gregated sl7, l5l ,3D net profits, Sal =
sOo $40. The mines are thus classified
In California. five-asse-=mcnts. SG3. 900
dividends. - ilg 600. In Neveda, twenty
four--assessments, Sl5.7ss $50; dividends,
$40. 967 300. In Idaho, three-assess-
ments. 81 300, $50; dividends. $4,000.
The camphor Of commerce Is chiefly
derived from the CamphOra Ofcitar7aDt, "A
tree OF the laurel family (LaHracee) that
grows In China, Japan, FOrmosa, and Co
chinchina. IL Is obtained from the wood
by distillation. The British Vice-Consul
al Tamsuy and kelung. in late report.
describes the process ofdistillation in that
region as "A hazardous trade, on account of
the hostility of the aborigines. who resent
the continual encroachments upon their
territory for the purpose OF cutting down
the trees 10 extract the camphor No
young trees are planted TO replace those
destroyed and AT the present rate of diminu-
ton the supply Of camphor will ere long
be- entirely exhausted. The stills used by
the operatives in this region are of very
simple pattern. and are built up in such a
manner a. 10 be easily removed as the
Chinese advance into the interior \
long Wooden trough. coated with clay and
hali-filled with water, is placed over eight
or ten furnaces on the trough boards
pierced with holes are fitted. and on these
boards are placed jars containing the cam
phor-wood chips, the whole being sur
mounted by inverted earthen-ware pots.
and the joints made ar-tight by filling
them up with hemp. When the furnaces
are lit the steam passes through the
pierced boards, and saturating the chips.
causes the sublimated camphor 10 settle
in crystals on the inside Of the pots. from
which il Is scraped and afterwards refined.
In summer the camph0r often loses "a
much a. 20 per cent. on lis WAY from the
producing districts TO the port of ship
mcnt.