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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-01
List of Letters Remaining in the Post OF
flee at StauntOn. Augusta County, Va.
I

flee at StaWntOn. Angus county. va.
NOV. !, 1877.
LA DIES.
Alexander, Mrs Salle Harris. Miss Addie
Borans, Mrs A Hupman, Mrs. B L
Benson. Miss Carrie H Hupman, Miss Fannie
Black, Mrs E. C Hutchens, Mrs Julia
Brown. Miss w Lewis Miss Kate
Cary, Mrs. Lucy hurry. Mrs II
Carroll, Mrs May Mcdowell. Mrs L
Change, Mrs Meadows, Mrs Mary L
Finley, Miss Maggie Reynolds. Mrs NJ
Frame, Miss Mamie Showalter, Miss L
Foster Miss Sallie
GENTLEMEN.
Anderson, A w Jones, WD
Brown, Abner Larguey, J
Black, Martin Lorden, VIM
Coleman, Harry Parent, II
Cabbert, James Price, John E
Davis, R Prier, James
Flandron, John H Riner, A A
Graves, M Thomas, Fred
Geddes, Robt Williams. Andrew
Harris. Jas s Winn, VIM
Herndon, James W Yong, Parker
Jackson, John
The above letters If not called within thirty days
will be sent to the dead letter office. Persons call
ing for them will please say that they advertised
s. M. YOST. P. M.
Unavailable letters remaining in the P. o., Staun
ton. Va, November1 l, 1877.
Mrs John Atkins, 4 Market Pl ace, Derby, Eng.
Miss Sallie Palard, Covington, Va.
John H Stump, Bellaire, Ohio
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-01

BAND CONCERT.-On the 10th AMI 18th
OF November the ladies of Staunton will
wall Brigade Band. That organization is
now somewhat embarrassed by reason of its
debt and heavy current expenses, and it is
proposed in this way to relieve it of its fl
nancial troubles and give our citizens an op-
potunity of testifying to their appreciation
of the finest musical organization in the
State. We will recur to this SUI beet hereaf
ter.
The fair will be under the supervision of
Mrs N. P. Catlctf, Mrs. Ii. W. Shefsy, Mrs.
W. L. Bumgardner, Mrs. A. II. Fultz, Mrs.
Fl. NJ. Bell, Mrs. W. II. Tams, together with
other lady friends of the Band.
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announcements.

WE are authorized to announce G EOR G E
w SEAWRIuHT as a candidate for the SEN
ate. oct lit
WE are authorized to announce A. BLAUTH as
w a candidate for the House OF Delegates.
oct lit
WE are authorized to announce H. j. WILL
w JAMS as a candidate for the House of Dele
gates. oct lift
WE are authorized to announce j. DAVIS
w CRAIG, as a candidate for the House OF
Delegates. oct lit
WE are authorized to announce D. NEWTON
w VAN LEAR as 3 candidate for The House
OF Delegates. oct 1l-tf
WI are authorized to announce GEN. JOHN
w ECHOLS, as a candidate for the Hous of
Delegates. oct lit
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-01

10 Crates Queen-ware just received. be-
sides Fine Chnas, Glassware Lamps, &C.,
&c., direct from manufacturers at whole
sale and retail. No 102 N. Augusta street.
St j. Fl. Picker.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-01

SALES MADE BY E. M. CUSHING & Son.
Oct. 27tn, 1877, for John Echols and T.
G. Elder: com'rs, Lot NJ. 1, Greenv.lc ave-
nue., to Alex. IIarman for eight hundred
dollars; Lot No. 2, to Alex. Harm In for ten
hundred and ten dollars Lot No. 3, con.
tanning brick ls!l and blind factory, to H.
j. Shomo for twenty-five hundred and
twenty dollars.
Oct. 9th, for G.. NJ. Cochran AMI Ell.
ward Echols, com'rs, 5lilding lot OH East
Frederick st. to Alex. Hartman for six hun.
dred dollars.
Oct. 10Th. for Edward Echois, coM'r, the
Swnk farm to Martin Madlux for twenty
five hundred dollars.
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TO THE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA

To THE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA:
Fellow Citizens-Yielding to solicitations and
| general expectation that shall become a can.
didate for the Senate, announce myself, relying
on that cordial support which the relation as.
sumed reasonably warrants.
Respectfully,
ABSALOM KOINER,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-01

Re adjustcrs, be on the alert. All kinds
of tickets are in circulation. Watch them,
and vote your sentiments in the men you
select.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-01

Chairs RecaMed and repaired by J..
A. & Y. NJ. Bickle. octlS tt
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-01

The BEST Cotton Yarn made in the U. s.
is sold by NEWTON, at 81. 10 bale.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-01

CoRRECTIoN.-The indicator of last
week fell into an error in stating the sale Of
Elizabeth Furnace, and also that of Estaline.
The price paid for Elizabeth was $135,0OO,
instead OF $l20,000, as stated by our cotem-
porary. Estaline has not been sold, al
though negotiations are pending, we under
stand. They are two separate properties.
The Elizabeth is under the control of the
Circuit Court of Augusta. Estaline is en-
tirely different, and in the hands of private
parties, non-residents of the State.
This statement is deemed necessary to
parties interested in the negotiation OF the
sale of Elizabeth, as there were several bid
ders, and to have taken the price named in
the Vindicotor would have been breach Of
faith.
PAINFUL ACCIDENTs.-On Sltlrda y
last, about dark, Donnie Yo;t, daughter of
S. NJ. Yost, aged Is years, met with very
severe accident. She WAS standing with her
back to the fire place when her dress caught
fire, and before it could be extin yuislied
burned her very seriously, thu not danger
ously. She walked from her room up stairs
down to her mothers room, her person en-
veloped In flames, but she had the presence
of mind to keep her mouth closed, and this
prevented the inhalation of the flames. Her
mother had her hands. burned in attempting
to extinguish the fire, which was not effected
until she had bethought herself OF a bed
blanket which was then thown arounl her
daughter, thus extinguishing the flames. II
was narrow escape from terrible death.
Mrs. G. Halle, on Friday last, whilst des-
csnding the stalRs, slipped and fell, break
ing her left arm above the wrist. The arm
was set and she is now doing well,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-01
sTAUNTON MARKET, Nov. /. 1877.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
| ALEXANDRIA tCArTLE MARKET, Oct. 24.-Prices

ALEXANDRIA tCATTLE MARKET, Oct. 24.-Prices
to-day ranged as follows:
cattle. very DeSt... 4,4go
s &sslam Or fair 4 4z@ss
ordinary. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Saga
ca Tsss steers and oxen @ @ss
Lambs, Z oo@s loo per head or 4@5Mc per ib.
Hogs o39gls
The cattle market opened dull, with prices
about the same as last week. Calves in demand
supply. Lambs are In very little demand; market
we'll supplied and prices lower Hogs are coming
In freely; prices are offfuly Nc. Cows and calves
still continue in good demand.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, October 24.-Beef
Cattle-Prices to day range as follows: :. - ~
GENERALLY rated rst qualify s5@5 %
Medium or good fair quality se@a e e
Extreme range oil prlceS................. 1906 w
Most Of the sales were from. 1894 a.. g
sales for the week, saai head. sad '''' ''0''
Beef Cattle.-The market for beeves to-day has
fairly active throughout nearly all the pens Pri-
least decline being on top grades. This class has
shown some superiority in point OF quality over
o as no%
last weeks receipts. We quote at 7oa$6 W per
100 lbs few selections only selling at the latter
price.
Mich Cows.-There has been a somewhat more
active demand at 30a$69 per head at retail.
Sheep and Lambs.-The trade in sheep has
good fat sheep have been in fair request. The re-
ceipts exceed the heavy run Of last week. The
| quality shows but little If any improvement on
the receipts Of several weeks past. We quote
good butcher sheep at 4a5 cents per ID gross, a
very few at the latter price. Stock Sheep at q
S3 per head. and lambs at 4a5 cents per 10 gross
Receipts this week 57l3 head.
Swine-Such transactions in hogs as have beer
recorded to-day have been made very aloWiX at 9
C0nCeSalOn q GK,
quality OF the offerings has been about equa! tt
last week. The heavy run again this week. FOL
lowing the large receipts OF last week. made !
MOST 81 the Psns) and few sales were made at oul
top. quotations, and these were OF a few choice
| Philadelphia hogs We quote at 615a7h cents
common grassers and tail ends selling at 6k a
cents, and the better grades at 7a7a cents per ID
net. Receipts this week 1852 head.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-01
Fine imported cigars at Tyree's.
fine imported cigars at Tyree's.

Buy your Lamps and Lamp goods at Ty-
rce's Store if you want the cheapest.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-01

A EAUTIFUL SPECIMEN OF ART
Among the competing designs for the pro-
posed equestrian statue OF General Lee, for
the capitol square at Richmond, which will
be submitted to the committee on the 1st.
of November, will be one from this city
the work of Col. Gilbert R. Firth. 1t has
been finished and was shipped to Richmond
yesterday. All who have examined the
model prononce it a rare work of art and
the design a singularly appropriate one. L:
is about two and a half feet high and rep
resents General Lee in full uniform, mount
ed on his old war horse Traveller" The
likeness to the great chieftain is very strik-
ing, and scarcely less faithfully has his IA
vorite horse been reproduced in plaster. 1t
is intended to represent him rs he appeared
on the battle field. In his right hand is a
pair OF field glasses "a nd his left rests lightly
on the rein. The horse stands motionless,
with all four feet on the ground and his
ears thrown forward, as if looking intently
at the fray. Beneath the horse solid shot
has plowed the earth and lodged.
One scarcely knows which to admire TIL
most. the artistic elegance of the work O
the appropriateness of the design. In i
Col. Firth has reproduced not only the feau
lures OF the warrior, not only Il likeness o
the horse that bore him to the front ofeyery
battle field. but the most prominent charac
teristic OF the man-that severe simplicity
which marked his life.
We should like to see Col Friths design
adopted, for there will certainly be none
more appropriate from home Or abroad. Il
brings to mind at glance the history aat
character of the greatest Of modern heroes
Col. Firth has hitherto produced severa
fine works OF art, but this, We think is hi
browning success.
The proposed statue will be of bronze
sixteen feet high, and will cost, exclusive o.
the design, ABOUT $4,000.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22

The Piutes have been very badly dis
appointed in regard to the pine nut
crop. They expected to fnd An abun-
dant supply of the oily and nutritious
nuts in the timbered regions of South
ern Humboldt. and many of them went
to that section to harvest the crop
Naches informs us that they were
grievously disappointed. and instead
of finding the cones bursting with the
palatable fruit, they were shriveled and
barren, and the harvesters conld scarce
ly get sufficient to subsist on during
their stay in the pinyon country.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22
An Opportunity for the Athlete

An Opportunity for the Afflicted.
Two or more of the surgeons of the
National Surgical Institute will visit
Virginia City. Nevada Rooms at the
Frederick House, September 18th and
l9th, 1877. They will come prepared
with all the apparatus for which this
institution has become so justly re-
nowned No institution in the world
has successfully treated so many cases
of Spinal Curvature, Diseases of the
Joints. Clnb Feet, Crooked Limbs,
Paralysis, Piles. Fistula and Nasal
Catarrh. Patients from almost every
county IN the United States have APP
piled to it for relief, either at the home
institute ut Indianapolis, Indiana. or
to one of it's Grant Divisions at Phil.
adeiphia. Pa Atlanta. Georgia. or San
Francisco. Gal. The afflicted cannot
afford to miss this opportunity of con-
sulting these surgeons. aud being cured
Ut home.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22
Proposals for Build.
ing Culverts.

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed pro-
~ posals will be received until the 4th day
of October 1877. in the Office of the County
Clerk for the erection of culvert two hun
dred feet south Of the Humboldt river bridge
at Winnemucca.
Plans and Specifications may be Seen, at the
Office Of the County Clerk.
The Board reserve, the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY order of the Board of County Conlmis-
sioners.
Attest, j. II, JOB.
Clerk of the Board OF County Commissioners,
Sp202w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22
SHOOTING AT TUsCARoRA.

A Serious Fight About n Town Lot.
Last Thursday evening shooting
affray occurred at Tnscarora between n
quarrelsome character named Pierce
and NJ. B. Hayes. formerly a resident
and Deputy Sheriff of this county. The
cause of the difficulty WAS town lot,
which Hayes held and Pierce claimed.
Pierce proceeded to the location and
demanded possession of the lot.
Hayes. believing that he had the best
right TO the property. refused to sur
render it, and was fired upon by Pierce.
Hayes returped the fire with such effect
that Pierce is not expected to live,
having five bullets lodged in him,
Hayes received two shots. one of which
took effect in his hip. Hayes resided
in this county for several years and
was Deputy Sheriff for two years. He
was a very Efficient officer, resolute in
the discharge of his duty, bnt never
known to be quarrelsome. From what
we can learn of the ARRAY, he was act
ing in self defense when he fired at
Pierce
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22

The teaching or lixivieting process
for treating silver ores has been aban.
doned mt the Lawrence mill in lone
District, where pans are being snbsti
tuted for tubs. The process was also
abandoned at the Martin White mine
in Ward as imprac,icable. We believe
the only place where the process has
been attended with success is at the
White & Shiloh mine at Galena, and
there are doubts as to its success even
there.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22

Owing to the wearing away of rock
fee. the famous Eldystone Lighthouse,
is doomed. The Trinity House have
decided to take. is down and erect an.
other lighthouse in it's stead
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE DISTRICT FAIR.
Let Everybody Contribute tokas Sue
cess.

Let Everybody Contribute to As Sue
The Fifth Annual Fair of the Hum
boldt District Agricultural Society will
open on October LIST, one week from
next Monday The managers of the
Society have offered liberal premiums.
and in fact are doing all in their power
to make it success. This is beyond
their power to accomplish, however,
without the co operation of the public.
That the races will be interesting there
is no reasonable doubt, aud ii devolves
upon the farmers and stock raisers of
the county to make their department
creditable by exhibiting their best
ANIMALS and agricultural products. The
ladies are expected to make a credtabls
showing in the Pavilion. This depart
ment is to be devoted almost exclusively
to their handiw0rk II is therefore to
be hoped that each and everyone Of
them will interest themselves in making
that department interesting to visitors
by exhibiting not only specimens of
needle.wor embroidery ETC., but rare
and strange articles of whatever de-
scription they may have. If the people
will take hold with a will, and second
the efforts of the managers to make the
Fair success in every department. by
exhibiting stock, grain, vegetables,
manufactured articles, minerals, natural
curiosities etc, these annual gatherings
will be looked forward to With consid
cradle interest, as a season of pleasure
and profit. bv the whole community.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22
DrnfLAfrY.

DR.. M. w. Parsons, the we'll known
dentist, has arrived in town and is now
prepared to attend to business in his
line. Orders lett at the Lafayette
Hotel will receive prompt attention.
septic tt.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22
DRESS MAKING.

Fancy Goods Tor Sale Cheap for
Cash.
Mrs, NJ. D. Ragsdale. has opened a
millinery shop GU Bridge street. Que
door below Justice Thompson's office.
where she offers for sale fancy goods
at the lowest cash prices. Dress
making done to order on short notice.
Slow Mrs M ID. RAasDALE.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22

Large quantities of base bellion are
being shipped west daily from the
Eureka mines. Scarce a freight train
passes here from the east but what
takes from one to three cars of such
bullion to San francisco
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22

To ALI who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness
early decay, loss o. manhood, etc., l will
sent ecipe that will cure YOU, FREE OF
CHARGE, This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
.n-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH IT,
INMAN, Station D. Bible House. New York
CITY
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22

VIXEN Impurities in the Blood are
of blotches. dry exfo.iations, rashes.
&c. the safest and most expeditions
remedy is Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
The hair is benihted AS we'll as
colored by Hills Hair Dive.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22
Quite Sick.

Mrs. William Weir of Golcon0a, is
quite sick at he Lafayette Hotel with
bilious fever. She was brought here
yestel day from Golconda aud is being
treated by DIR. Johnson.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22
You Have $40 Excuse.

HAVE you any excuse for suffering
with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint? Is
there any reason why you should 60
on frcm day to day CON- claiming with
Sour Stomach. Sick Headache
Habitual Costumes. Palpitation of the
Heart, Heart Burn. Waterbrash,
Cine wiog and Burning Pains at the Pit
of the Stomach, Yellow Skin, Coated
rongne and disa2reabIe taste in the
month. Coming up of food after eating,
Low spirits. DC. MOI 1t is POSITIVELY
your own f4alt If yon do. Go 10 your
Druggist and get bottle of Green S
August Flower for rs cents your cure
is certain, but if you doubt this. get a
Sample Bottle for 10 ceuts and Try it
two doses will relieve YOU.
Agents Crane II Brigham, Wholesale
druggists. San Francisco
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22

Bishop O'Connell of Marysville,
California. now on a visit to the eastern
part OF the State. is expected to preach
here next Tuesday evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22

one Of the Middlesex Magistrates 10
England has just declined an offer of
81. 500 for his collection OF foreign
postage stamps, but. on the other baud,
an extensive collection of II, 600 varie-
ties was sold in London recently for
"a. 600, which is believed to be- the
highest price that such a collection has
ever fetched in England. In France.
however. the mania has reached a
higher pitch, for there an exceptionally
complete collection was soid privately
for $l5, 900.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22

sI Range of temperature at this station
yesterday Highest Is deg; lowest, SO deg.
Range, q; average, 90 deg.
JSO. HEALY,
Corp'i signal Service, U. y. A.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22
SP .C,AL 10 cLAS.
Pool Privilege.

Bids for the Pool privilege at
the ensuing Far will be re.
ceived till 8 O'Clock M. September
25lh. BY order OF the Board of
Directors. G. CRENowETR.
til Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22
This Mornings Board.

$50 Ophir, 1917, 1857.
l20 Mexican. t.ss't. del'nt) losf, 1917
Gas Gould Il nrry, 81. 81 BIS.
635 Best &c B lcner. 10. 1879.
$50 California, 28A
800 Savage IA ~.
2i5 Con. Va 3D.,
800 Hale & Norrross, 69T.
800 Grown Point. 440. 450c b5.
100 Yellow Jacket 9ss, 80. bio.
$50 Imperial. 90 S5c.
80 Ksntnck, 81
go Alpha. l24
$50 Belcher. 81.
Is Confidence, 5.
$50 Sierra Nevada. 460c
800 Grown Point, 45G, Aloe.
IS5 Utah, r. llH.
$50 Billion. 8, 81.
400 Exchaqner. S3.. 81.
$50 Osermtn. "a, 24%.
100 Justice. 1871 1917,
go Gale ionia. 390c
$50 New York. 81. Soc.
4h0 Dlrd nellS "a, az.
$50 Kossuth. Is, zoe.
80 Panther, 9lc.
100 ella, 90c b30.
1850 Hussey, soc.
60 Mtnhatten. i04, IL.
72j DaFrees l45, hoe.
80 Sonth Blrc4lont |.
CD Argente, $40 241c.
- Grand Priz,. 1879.
4 ~ In Ia endauee 1870.
esl3o Navajo. $50, 960c.
3 Venture, Zoe.
AAGSa
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22

IN seven years Rome has ruH up a
debt of seventy we millions OF francs,
avowedIy for the purpose of rnbbing
off an excess of ancient diBgiDess.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-22

Last Evenings Hoard

Last Evenings board.
$50 Raymond Il Ely, 10.
100 Eureka, A. 44I.
325 Jackson. So
30 Leopard, 49,. Use.
80 n Belle. 10. 1911.
2o0 Panther. loo.
9j5 CHA. 1870. 2l5c.
1890 Hussey. 45c
$50 Grand Prz-. ~. II.
$50 DeFress l40. l5Oc
80 Mluhat-n I091. 1917.
2055 ArRenta, 25a, 255c.
36l0 Naval. 3.
80 Grand Central. 25c.
1910 Endowment, 3I5, 300c.
1850 Hornet.
1900 Silver Prize. IA.
100 Young America. 1909.
$50 lndtp ndehee. 10, l75c.
2i00 South Navajo. zoe.
$50 Morning Star. &c.
800 TnscarOra. Hoe.
1850 Grand Prlzs West, los, 1l0c.
$500 Combination. 100. l05c.
$3.50 Mansfield. As 400.
IT'S Modnc. 1870. 1850.
$50 New toso, 80, Soc.
100 G. Chariot. |.
400 Poorman. Sc.
1900 Leeds 25H. 265c.
$40 Hale h Norcross 6ss, 6s1.
745 Justice, l6A 49,.
$50 Calrdonia 800 1859.
l45 Ophir, 1917. 1921.
l45 Savag' IA
265 Bullion 81. 8.
$50 donid Il Cnrrv. 8. . lbs.
1870 Imperlal 80. Soc.
220 Succor, 23Dc
G55 California 30. 30 b5.
435 Belc',er. Ga. 81 BIO.
$40 Alta, 81 Ga.
10 Alpha. 1874
go Best II Belcher, 10.
10 Cholar. 34%.
l95 Con Va 32A.
225 Yellow J'ckei. 9I.
500 Silver HILL 4.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-01-27

! +. II NT j y
We once knew a family where
Shakespeare was read in character, as it
were, and each member Of the circle
round. the home tab|astook separate
Parsonage in the play. Readings of
this Kind would give a real basis of con.
vefsaticn. There IS no reason in the
'Herld tlratFgocd conversation should be
as rare - it is; but; as every mistress
OF drawing room in America knows,
talk does not come by. accident. We
puzzle ourselves as we listen to the
ceaseless gable Of a girl on a "call."
how any human being can have fallen
into into such lvacuous imbecility; but
the secret Of At lies at home. A woman
learns to dress, to dance, or to ride, but
she picks up the art. of conversation as
she can. When the need for talk comes
she finds that conversation is just as
difficult an art as riding, or dressing. or
dancing. She is too plucky to give in,
and too shy to hold her tongue; and 80
she plunges into goose like gable.
Men and women will only learn really
to converse when conversation, in the
true nse Of the word, is familiar to
them at home. But to converse-in
other words, to find fresh subjects, an |
treat them freshly; to preserve a tone
of ightness and ease without falling in.
to frivolity; to know how to avoid mere
discussion and controversy and vet to
deal with topics of real interest and val
ne; to perceive when theme is socially
exhausted, and when the moment has
come for depression; how to check
one member of the circle, and to draw
out the other: how to give their prop.
er place even to jest and repartee-all
this is no easy matter. It requires
torethought and trouble, and little or
but We can hardly conceive
anything which would contribute in a
higher degree to the happiness Of an
evening at home Philadelphia Post.