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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-12

TANNERY AND STEEL-W oRKS BURNED
Pittsburgh, Pa, December 9.-Soon after
IL o'clock to-day the tannery of William
Fiacens & Sons, at the corner Of Thirty-ffth
and Penn streets, was totally destroyed by
FIRE, together with two dwelling-houses adj
Joining. at 1:30 P. NJ. the Labelle steel
works, owned by Smith, Sutton q Co., OF
the corner OF Ridge and Belmont avenues,
Allegheny City, were destroyed by fire.
The amount OF the loss in either case is I'M
known.
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ODD-FsLLows' HALL BURNED.-Renouo,
Pa, December 9.-The Odd-Fellows' Hail,
four dwelling-houses, and several small
buildings were destroyed by ire last night.
Loss, $4,000. 1t is supposed the nre was
started by some boys who were playing IN
one of the buildings which was unoccupied.
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DESTRUCTION OF A VALUABLE DWELLING.
Elizabeth, N. d., December 9.-Peter 3.
Armory's clearinghouse, known as the
"Does Mansion" was totally destroyed
by fire tonight. Loss, $50, Insured
in the Mutual OF New York for $4,000.
The mansion was unoccupied at the time OF
the fire. The fire is said to have caught
from furnace which was started prepare
tory to the occupation OF the house in few
6avs
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FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-Provenceto,o'',
Mass, December 9.-The house OF Edward
B. WiXon, of Hannah, was burned last
night, and his youngest child, three years
old, persisted in the flames.
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BY E. B. Cook, Auctioneer,
No. 10 Governor street.

CIXTEEE HEAD OF EXCELLENT
SADDLE AND HARNESS. HORSES AT AUG
TION-On WEDNESDAY The 18th instant, at ~
O'Clock, viii sell at j. G.. Johnson's stables, FIJI
reenth and Franklin streets,
16 head HORSES;
all Of which are fine saddle, draft, and farm.ani-
mails, Just received from Pennsylvania, that Will be
sold without reserve, for cash.
. Warranted as represented. JAMES BONER.
TOaY. AucfioNcer. de 1Z
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q c. BURTS FOXED BUTTON-E5s
~. BOOTS, thick soles. for ladies, S5;REN
misses and childreu's at the same reasona-t ~
Bile prices: misses school shoes and foxed
Balmoras, So; splendid fo1ed button-boot for Ia
dies at $3.50 misses goat button, $3.50; gentle
mems, boys and youths shoes as low as the lowest
heavy boots and shoes for country wear. Repairing
satisfaction guaranteed by buying your boots. shoes,
trunks, satchels. and valises at
W.P. W. TAYLOR'S,
de y Fourth and Broad streets.
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AUCTION sArEs---Futrlre Dsys.
ByJ. Thompson BroTn,
Real Estate Agent and Auctonecr,
Ills Mstn street, opposite the Dfspdtch.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF BRICK
historic AND DWELLING ABOVE VITA
BRICK DWELLING IN THE YARD, NO. .l6a2
STREET., OPPOSITE TALBOTT q BR0THERs
OLD. FOUNDRY.-In pursuance Of decree Of
tered eth OF December. B75, In the suit OF Rogers
and wife ct ale va. Miller ct ais the undersigned,
special Commissioner, win on MONDAY, the 1eth
to SELL on the premises the highest bidder Of pub
lie auction, that BRICK STORE, with dwelling
above, containing SIX rooms together with dwelling
In the yard on siId premises. Tho lot fronts ~ by
LILO feet to an alley 80. feet wide. r5. .rl.,L,..
q TERMS One fourth cash; balance az four, eigns,
and twelve month"; negotiable notes interest added
and title retained until all Y paid.
JOHN B. YOUNG,
yt5s5 ~ s4st' tst Special Commissioner.
!. j. THOMPSON BRowN, Auctimeer.: de II Z
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BY EDWARD c. Goddtn.
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
I 1 1915 Main street. ~

TWO NEW FRAME DWELLINGS ON
4 THE EAST SIDE OF CHERRY STREET
BETWEEN BEVERLY AND, ALBEalAkLE
Of deed of trust dated 4th Of December, 1875, and
recorded In the clerks Office OF the Chancery Court
of Richmond city, being required SO to do by the
ises, ut az O'Clock p. 81. on MONDAY, December
IL, 1875, TWO NEAT FRAME DWELLINGS on
AIbemarle streets each containing three rooms, and
each rented at 1888 per month Lots 1875 feet deep
TERMS Cash to defray expenses Of sale ana 10
nav &94S now due J.H. GODDIN.
- - Trustee.
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CROCRERY. GLASSWARE. DC.

CROCKERY. GLASSWARE. dc.
ATOW READY, complete stock Oh
IN FRENCH CHINA.
IRON STONE CHINA,
CUT and PRESSED GLASSWARE, and
HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS,
Iower than ever offered since the war.
Call and see new decorations and styles o
VASES, COLOGNE SETS, &C.
GEORGE GIBSON, JR..
sell Successor 10 James w. Gibson.
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GRuRBS & WII1I,
BY Bronaugh & TAYLOR,
. Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
orik ,nhn

!. wv BY Br0naugh Il Taylor,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Office opposite courthouse, Manchester, Va.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
" BILE REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF
MANCHESTER.-By virtue of decree OF the Gu
vember term, 1875, in the chaucery cause Of Pill
kinton. Pulliam & Co. against - Moss and others,
we shall, therein directed proceed to SELL on the
premises, on TUESDAY, December 10, at o'clock
p. NJ, that VALUABLE LOT, with all the improve
ments thereon, situated on Cowardin avenue, 'front.'
Ing 55h feet. and running back 364 feet.
This property adjoins that of Messrs. Craig and
Hancock, Is in good neighborhood, and beautifully
located.
TERMS: One fourth cash; balance In six, eight,
and twelve months, negotiable notes for deferred
payments, interest added, and title retained until
conveyance ordered by court.
G. c. MCRAE, commissioners
dec j. Z. TAYLOR
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ERESH COD-LIVER OIL

UNUSUALLY FINE QUALITY,
possessing all the therapeucal virtues that belong 10
this drug just received and sale by the bottle and
on draught by j. BLAIR, Druggist,
dell corner OF Broad and Ninth streets.
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WANTED, COMFORTABLY SlTUA-
wv TYONS-Those by fires made Of C0AL.GOh
and WOOD purchased Of q W. 8. PiLChEdRS;o
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DEPARTURES OF sTEAMERx-


TOR NEW YORK.-The Old go
Il Dominion Steamship Comrany'se 6sE&&
steamship OLD DOMINION, Captain WALKgp
will sail TUESDAY, December 18th, at l O'CLOCK
P. N.
Freight received until l2 O'Clock 81.
Through bills OF lading signed and goods for.
warded with dispatch to all points north, SOUTH ead
and west; also, to foreign ports
Passenger accommo dations unsurpassed.
Cabin fare to New York, $l2; round-trip ticke.s
$50. Steerage, IS and 90.
For freight or passage, apply to
G. W. ALLEN 6 CO., Agents,
de 11-2t Company's Wharf. Rockets.
DHILADELPH1A, RICH HfEfs
L MoND, AND NORFOLK sTEAM-SakAGS
SHIP LINE.-FOR PHILADELPHIA PROVI.
DENCE. BOSTON. AND ALL NEW ENGLAND
STATES, THREE TIMES A WEEK.-Until further
notice the steamers of this line will make tr-weeky
trips, leaving Philadelphia every TUESDAY,
THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, and Richmond
Meeting at Providence with Boston and Providence
railroad for Boston, and by Fall River line for
the came city pid Cape Cod, landing at Old Colony
depot, and avoiding transfer.
2425 Dock street. Richmond
WILLIAM P. CLYDE & CO..
General Agents,
No. l2 South Wharyes, Philadelphia.
u. u. G. MINK, Agent
my17 No. 20 Devonshire street, Boston
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ByR. A. Paine & Co., Auctioneers.
r ARGE SALE OF
DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES, &C.,
on WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH INSTANT,
commencing at 1O,s O'Clock, we will sell at 1909
Main street variety of goods suited to the season,
comprising
BOOTS, SHOES, AND DALMORALS
400 cases), comprising
MEMS CALF and THICK BOOTS,
CONGRESS CATERS, BALNORALS,
ENGLISH TIES and BROGANS,
with full assortment Of
WOMEN'S, MISSES, BOYS, and CHILDREN'S
SHOES, and BOYS' BOOTS.
DRY GOODS IN VARIETY,
comprising CASSIMERES, SUITINGS, JEANS,
and many desirable goods suited to the holiday
trade. ..e
READY-MADE CLOTHING, HATS, &C.,
with large invoice of BANKRUPT GOODS,
among which are many desirable goods.
Sale positive. and without limit or reserve.
de 8 Il. A. PAINE i CO., Auctioneers.
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DRUGS. MEDICINES. dc.

TLOWER-SCENTED GLYCERINE-
4 three odors-White Rose, Violet, and Orange
Fower-for chapped hands, face, &C., csc. per bot
tie. For sale by
JOSEPH ANTHONY, Druggists
de ll-lt* No. 10 Broad street.
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IposTPONEMENT.

PosTPONEMENT.
The weather being Indictment, the saleofthe above
mentioned Tproperfy Is postponed until THURS
DAY The I4fh instant, at4 O'Clock P. d.
RICHARDSON q CO.,
de12 --s- Ills Main street.
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BY Francis T. Isbell,
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent,
No. Eleventh street, between Main and Bank.

No. Eleventh street, between Main and Bank.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A TWO
" STORY FRAME DWELLING AND LOT, NO.
100 WEST DUVAL STREET.-Pursuant to de-
cree Of the Chancery Court OF the city Of Rich
mond, entered on the 18th day Of November, 1876,
in the case Of Brewer ct ais rs. Parington ct ats
will, as special commissioner by said decree ap-
pointed proceed to sell at public auction, upon the
premises, on THURSDAY The 18th day Of Deem
Der, 1876, ut o'clock p. NJ, that TWO-STORY
val street. between st. James and ST. Peter streets
and nearly opposite the Mount Zion (colored)
church. The DWELLING has about seven rooms,
and the LOT fronts 20 feet and runs back l25
feet.
TERMS One fourth in cash. and the residue in
three equal instruments of SIX twelve, and eighteen
months, purchaser giving his negotiable notes, with
interest added and the title retained till the whole
bv the court, A. X. COURTNEY,
Special Commissioner.
FRANCIS T. ISBELL Auctioneer, dec
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.AUCFrDN sALEs.-Ts,sa nav.


H-CONSTABLES SALE will
Ill sell at public auction, on TUESDAY 18th day
Of December, 1915, alta O'clock =: M-. at NO. 623
north Third street, between Leigh and jackson
streets the following PROPERTY TO satisfy distress
warrant in my hands In favor OF Joseph Q: Dipner
os. William WlIkerzon, one FRAME HOUSE with
sT Dc l ffess ierms c1sl WHITING, CIR.
by Richardson Co..
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
11I3 Main street. 5ii
roMMIssIoNERs' SALE OF TWO
" 'TWO-sTORY FRAME DWELLINGS, ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF CATIIARiNE STREET, WEST
OF BROOK AVENUE, DY AUCTlON<.Byxir virtue
of decree or the ChancePy Court OF the city o.
Richmond entered on the 29fh day or June, 1876,
in the suit of Wake and wife ps. Bayiey, &cr we
the undersigned special commissioners therenS ap-
pointed, will self by auction. on the premises. on
TUESDAY the 18th day Of December, 1879, 81 81.
o'clock p n, TWO TWO.STORY ERAMEE, Ed
DWELLINGS and LOTS, 21H feet each, ON tne
south side Of Casharine street near smith streeI;
west OF Brook avenue, containing four rooms ana
kitchen each.
TERMS: One fourth cash balance In stx, twelve
and eighteen months negotiable notes gwen Ior tne
deferred payments with interest added and ute re,
tanned until the whole purchase-money Is PAID ano
O conveyance ordered by the court.
~. ILExANDER Q. HOLLADAY,
Special Commissioners.
pfru pnsng r. m kuctfoneprS. DEF
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REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

TOR SALE, a VALUABLE FLOUR,
Il CORN, AND SAW-MILL, ABOUT FORTY
MILES FROM RICHMOND, NEAR THE RiCH !,
RAILROAD. It has been fitted up within the last
few years with the most approved and modern
machinery and appliances Of every kind; mas an
perry of the kind. No better opening for the milling
business can be found. For part iculars, apply TO-
de 7-tod4t GRUBBS WILLIAMS.
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TOR RENT, AN EXCELLENTa
Il TRUCK AND DAIRY FARM, on the Pc III
tersburn turnpike, about one mile below Manches-
one hundred acres, with good dwelling and all ne
cessary ut-buildings. Possession at once. Apply
to JOHN T. GODDlN, Real Estate Agent,
de l2-eod3t Bank and Eleventh streets.
TOR RENT.-Two UNFURNISHED@
4 ROOMS opening into each other, will be III
for rent January !, 1877. Apply between now and
that time ut liz Eighth street. de l1-2t*
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By Edward C. Goddin,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
M. l015 Main street.

TRAME DWELLING WITH, THREE
Il ROOMS. AND LOT SIXTY-SlSSo I EE 6T
FROM FkoMt The II NEW PGRK, FOR SALE a AUG
TION.-On TUESDAY, December IL, 1e76, at
o'clock p. NJ, / viii sell, on the premises, the
FRAME DWELLING on the southwest corner OF
Thirty-third and Marshall streets.
There Is good we'll on the lot: the city having
perty as near 1t as this Is must become valuable
TERMS: One third cash: balance In SIX ana
twelve months. EDWARD c. GODDIN,
de Auctioneer.
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BY E. B. Cook. Auctioneer,
No. 10 Governor street.

A ssIGNEE's SALE OF CHOOSES IN
IN ACTION, BOOKS, &C, AT AUCTION:-On
FRIDAY the 18th instant at IL o'clock, will sell
or street, the BOOKS, OPEN ACCOUNTS, and
CHOOSES IN ACTION OF T. B. Waring Co., bank
rupts. w. w. ELLNGTON,
de l-tds Assignee.
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POSTPONEMENT.
The above sale is postponed until WEDNESDAY,
18th instant, at o'clock P. IL
de ~ D. II. GODDlN, IruStee.
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nAVENPO RT Is NORRIS, Seventeenth
" and Dock streets, offer for sale REFINED SUI
RIA, and JAVA, COFFEES; Z GREEN and BLACK
TEAS, BACON, FISH, FL UR.POWDERt LIY#I-
POOL FINE SALT, imported FRENCH DRANgY,
ENGLISH ALE and PORTER, SHERRY and PORT
WINES, SODA STARCH, SOAP. All &c
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WOOD AND COAL.

sc livery THING FROZEN UP; AND
H 10 coal to run our engine and shop with"
Before this Is the state Of affairs buy supply Of
NORWOOD COAL from PITCHER,
de 82S east Main STREET.
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WANTS.

YTTANTED, "A GOOD HoUsE.GIR;L
wv yttbopt ancnmbrauce, None need apply with
out good and satisfactory Recommendations; AZ aRs
yfv AT GQ Main street.. ue Sl.1It2
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TOR RENT, THREE TOR a.
Il BRICK TENEMENT No. 322 east side ofE:I
Franklin between Third and Fourth streets, with
slS, water, bathroom, and closets.
TRICK TENEMENT on the south side Of Clay
street near Brook avenue with four rooms kitchen,
&C.
BRICK TENEMENT No. 202, on the north side
of Leigh street between Second and Third streets,
having seven rooms; kitchen with Two rooms; gas
and water. -
COTTAGE DWELLING No. 7O2 west Marshall
street. with five ROOMS kitchen, and well of excel
lent water .
street. with five rooms; kitchen, and well OF good
water.
BRICK DWELLING No. o east Marshall street,
with six rooms all mode IN Improvements, stable
BRICK DWELLING No. IL east Marshall street,
with nine rooms kitchen, modern improvements,
stable, buggy-house, &c.
SMALLER HOUSES in other parts of the city.
FRANCIS 7. 1SBELL.
No. 8 Eleventh street, between Main and Bank.
da o. TuSTh3t
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THE QUALITY OF CLOVER HILL
COAL now better than ever before. Try It and be
convinced i. c. JONES,
Commercial Agent.
Main street. de
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DOR RENT, DWELLING No. 500 e.
Il north Fifth street, with seven rooms, and I'll
large lot: all in good order.
FOR RENT, SUBURBAN RESIDENCE, with
four acres of land on Main street about half mile
above the city limits The house has six rooms, and
there are the usual out-houses on the place
FOR RENT, DWELLING Oh Cathariue street be-
tween Henry and Smith, with six rooms. Rent very
low.
FOR RENT, DWELLING No. l05 west Leigh
cheap.
FOR RENT, DWELLING No. 10 west Cary
street with four large rooms and two small ones.
The house and lot attractive and the neighbour
hood unsurpassed.
FOR RENT, DWELLING No. 10 north Third
street. between Broad and Marshall, with six rooms,
and kitchen. Apply to
de 7-eod3C GRUBBS 4 WILLIAMS.
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TOR RENT OR SALE.-By request a.
E of the owner, who is about to discontinue Hi
housekeeping we offer for rent sale that most de-
sirable new THREE-STORY BRICK RESIDENCE
No. 7O6 west Grace street.
It has seventeen rooms, including Kitchen &C.; Is
furnished with every modern improvement, finished
In the best style, and Is In perfect order throughout
Inducements will be offered to good tenant or to
GRUBBS & WILLIAM,
de l2.6t Real Estate Agents.
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FOR RENT.

TORRENT, SEVERAL PLEASANT d.
F ROOMS, singly or in suit, convenient for Ell
roomkeeping. party with small family preferred.
Apply ut No. 512 Gust Franklin street. northwest
~ with de lC.ltt
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THE BEST HAIR-TONIC, the "GLY-
Il CERINE AND CANTHARIDES.m Prepared
only by POLK MILLER & CO.,
no 80 Apothecaries.
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DROTECT YOUR CHEST S.-Best
4 LAME,S-WOOI, CHEST PROTECTORS.
-. .77l-. ... POLK MILLER & CO.,
. no 80 Apothecaries.
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Handmade, 49,
VI Scotch Bottom Boots. So; Hand
Made, Scotch Bottom, Box-Toe CATERS $3.50 Calf
skin, Double-Sole Caters, S5-a superior article
Ladies' Calf Goat, aud Grain Leather Doublc-Sole
Shoes, S2.50-PMiadelphia make, and excellent
goods; Misses School Shoes and Fo1ed Galters 81.
Philadelphia make; Boys Childrens, and infants
prices: and full line OF Trunks, Valises, Bags,
Satchels, Straps, Oyer-Gaiters, &c.-ah first class
goods-at j. A. GRIGG'S, Tenth and Main. de4
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Tor RENT, M
II No 5O4 Canal street, seven rooms $50. IL
No. 800 Cary street, eight rooms. S25:
No. 1872 Canal street, eight rooms. 49,.
No. east Cary street, ten rooms $40.
Eight HOUSES, Twenty-ninth and N streets, four
rooms. 1888.
Six HOUSES on Jacquelin street. three rooms. 81.
CHAFFIN, STAPLES & CO.,
do 0-2t No. / Tenth street.
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THE INTEREST OF ALL FUEL-CON.
| Il SUMERS requires them TO know the low prices
at which the best EGG. STOVE and NUT ANIHRA-
CITE; SPLINT, CLOVER HILL, and MlDL0.
THAN GOALS, BELLONA aud CARBON COhE;
and the celebrated Notwithstanding, cooking, and
CORD OAK and PINE WOOD arc sold at MINI
Lowest prices, j. d. WATKINS.
no ID -~.....
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ELENN'S SULPHUR SOAP, for remov-
VI Ing plmples and other eruptions from the face
and hands-25c. per cake.
POLK MILLER &c CO., Apothecarics,
no3O corner Ninth and MnSn streets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-27
Population Decline in France.

M. Leonce de Lavergne writes to the
Economist Francais to point out the
renewed declination in France. He
remarks that the war of 1901 caused
a loss, excluding the inhabitants of the
departm ents annexed by Germany, of
O,OOO, a large proportion of whom
were men of between 20 and 40 years
of age. In the year 1872 matters as
sumed a somewhat more favorable as
pect, for the excess of births over deaths
amounted to 1896; and it seemed as
if, Notwithstanding the misfortunes of
the two previous years, the increase
which had been going on since 1856 was
likely to continue. But the statistics
for 1S73-the latest that have been
published-have disappointed these
expectations, as the excess of births
over deaths has again declined to 101,-
776-946, 1854 births and 844, 5S8 deaths.
AS compared with the year 1872, there
were 1886 fewer births, and 1,524
more deaths. In twenty-five depart
ments, including the Seine-Inferieure,
the Calvados and the Orne, which ore
the richest in Normandy, itself one of
the richest in France, tie deaths have
considerably exceeded the births; while
in nearly all the departments of Brit
tany there is a large excess of births.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-27
Defects of the Human Eve.

In a recent discussion before the
Physical Society, London, one of the
speakers remarked that, though the
eye has been considered to be achro-
matte because it practically is SO, it is
easy to cite evidence of the defects of
the organ in this respect. For instance
to short-sighted persons the moon APP
pears to have a blue fringe, and, in
using the spectroscope, thered and blue
ends of. the spectrum cannot be seen
with equal distinctness without adjust
ng the focusing grass. Again, black
patch OF paper, on a blue ground, APP
pears to have fringed edge if viewed
from even short distance, while a
black patch on red ground, when OBJ
served under fimilar conditions, has a
perfectly distinct margin. In the
opinion of the speaker referred to, it is
the overlapping of images IN the eye
which produces the medtal impression
that there is no want of achromatism.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-27
Novel Art Exhibition at Antwerp.

An exhibition of modern paintings is
now open at Antwerp. It is remark
able for an innovation which has made
a great stir in the artist world-the rig
orous exclusion Of all pictures repre-
senting the nude. So unprecedented
a protest against the feshy school of
art seems out of place in the city of
Reubens, and is, of course, attributable
to clerical influence. The Communal
Council have expressed displeasure at a
rule so little in harmony with continen-
tial tastes, and which may be held &C
countable for SO many of the best Bel
gian artists abstaining from contribut-
ing to the exhibition. But they have
no power to interfere, the whole ar
rangements being in the hands of q
committee. Connoisseurs gather round
few really good pictures, but medi-
ocrity predominates, and, on the whole,
the exhibition is disappointing. An
/" Interieur dAtelier," by Munkacsy, a
French artist, is the chief attraction.
At a musical festival at Antwerp,
Benoit's "Oorlog" WAR was much
applauded, although the execution was
far from perfect.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-27
Charles LIS Death and Burial.

In january, King Charles was taken
to London, and there was tried and be-
headed, as you know. You and [
have not the time to inquire-and
perhaps, between ourselves, are not
clever enough to decide-how far this
could have been helped, or what ex-
cuse they had who did it. The only
thing we can be sure of was that
Charles was not bad man, nor Crom-
well an ambitious hypocrite, though
do not think the one was martyr, nor
the other spotless peer. It was on
January 80, 164o, that this terrible
event took place, and after that, oc-
Cured the saddest scene that old
Windsor ever saw. Four of the Kings
faithful servants-and he had faith
full servants all through his career
the Duke of Richmond, the Marc is
of Hartford, and the Earls of South
ampton and Lindsay, requested leave
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BY A. L. KINKEAD.
An old man sat beneath tree.
An ef-l1ke childupon his knee.
I, nhe winds rushed down the mountain-side.
ne winds on which the Furies ride.
lhey caught the dead leaves from the
ground,
ana tossed them round and round and
o.s round; '1'A
r Inen cropped them down and sped away,
with other work-worn leaves to play.
Forgetful of the little elf
Inc OLD man murmured to himself;
A life fits in; that life fits out
While risky winds tess leaves about.n
The child glanced up in quick surprise.
With wonder looking from her eyes;
| thought it was long, long way 49,.
I'LL my brown hair should turn to gray"
He wept, because his life was gone;
And she, because of age anon.
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