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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-23
By Poindcxter & Topper,
Real Estate Agents and Aucttonccrs,
1900 Main street.
BY Robert b. Lyme,
Real Estate Auctioneer.
No. 1912 Main street.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VERY
" VALUABLE GRIST-MILL AND LAND At
TACHEn THERETO, IN IL, aEMRIG ,9 C0 GS ~,
RICHMOND, NEAR THE NEW CENTRA J.
TURNPIKE.-By virtue of decree Of the CIRCUIT
ycmber, 1871. In the suit Of John Turpin's execu-
tors rs. Benjamin W. Roper's administrators and
others, the undersigne6, as speciai commissioners
ses, on TUESDAY the Esd day Of october. 1877. at
12 n, that portion Of the FARM on which the late
Benjamin W. Roper resided Mt the time Of his death,
and described In the papers in said suit the Mil
tract. containing ~ $4,000 ACRES. more or less,
on which there is a GRIST-D1ILL with good water
power. and has an excellent country trade. ..
TERMS: Cash as TO suffclency TO pay cost and eX-
penseS Of sale and cost or suit and TO the residue
upon credit of one, two and three years, with le
gal Interest thereon from day of sale the purchaser
to execute bonds with good personal security for
the deferred payments, aud the title to he retained
until all the purchase money Is paid and convey
EDWARD Y. CANNON.
IL Special Commissioner.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-23
by Frank ID. Hill,
Auciionccr and Real Estate Agent,
ll0S Main street.

LAW LIBRARY AND
Y MISCELLANEOUS LECTION OF
BOOKS AT AUCTlON.-On WEDNESDAY, Oc-
tohcr 24,h 1877, at ~ O'Clock NJ. at my Office. No.
11OS Main street, will sell. at the request of the
owner. small collection Of valuable Law BOOKS.
some of great value and quite rare. Also a good
considerable value. They can be seen at any hour
before the sale.
TERMS: Cash. FRANK ID. HILL,
AuCtionccr.
Sale by RnRERT A. PAINE. AnctiOnecr. Oc 22
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lM L. COWARDIN, Trustee.

P.S. As trustee In deed of trust from Mr.. VIII
liam c. Mayo and wife, bearing date June 3, 1876.
duly recorded In Manchester Hastings Court, shall
unite with Mr. William L. Cowardin, trustee, In the
sale Of the REAL ESTATE In Manchester at the
corner Of Hull and Wadsworth streets, with LARGE
BRICK WAREHOUSE thereon leased to the Cedar
Works Company ut the annual rental OF $3.50 per
annum, payable monthly; and also q FRAMED
DWELLING. ->, ~.
TERMS AT sale. JAMES L. APPERSON,
or q Trustee.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FI0R EXCHANGED have for exchange
Il in Richmond VALUABLE IMPROVED AND
UNIMPROyED REAL ESTATE; WI when sT wl,l 9e
STOCKS, or NIR GIN ~
CONSOL BONDS. on most favorable terms. For
further Information apply to
FRANK D. HILL,
Real Estate Agent.
or17-lw llOS Mann street.
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aTrs-TION SAEEs..Futnrc Jlnys.
as5fS,yssiport & Morrig. Aaetioneers. -"

CARGO SALE OF $500 BAGS OF
1 ,,1AcfSCfce ZcEEW.C CROP RIO COFFEE.-On
Epr6aY. November I'd. We will sell at auction az az
cue wsrchorse commencing NJ IL O'CLOCK, me caLso
hark Emile" direct from Rio dc Janeiro
''' q 400 BAGS CHOICE GREEN COFFEE,
sc,eted with great care TO quality, and packcu III
s'r FERNS: sixty days credit Tor approved paper
VIII be added to the sale
REFINED SUGARS,
SYRUP.
HERRINGS. --...
SALT, &C., &C. ,,orr,e
30 % - Auctioncers.
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Accommodation train leaves Richmond daily lex
eept Sunday at 4:09 I. H., aud arrives at Cor
louisville at 7:4a i. 81.
Mail train between Richmond and Hinton rune
daily Except sunday, between Hinton aud Hunt
ington runs daily, stopping 1t all regular stations.
Express train runs daily, stopping at Hanover
Junction, Nocrs Trevian's, Louisa, GOrdonsv1llc,
Charlottesville, Stanton, Goshen, Millboro', Gov.
ingtou, and all regular stations west OF Corinyton
Mail and express trains connect NJ Gordonsviise
for Washington aud the North. and at Char'oifes
Vile tor Lylichhurg and tue South.
Express train connects at Cincinnati with trunk
lines for all points in the West Northwest, aug
Southwest, and at Richmond with the Richmond
and Danvllle. and Richmond and Petersburg trains
Tor all points South.
seeping-cars run Oh nlgh.-tra!ns.
Mali train arrives at Richmond at 5:30P. NJ.
Express lrun arrives ut Richmond ~ 6;So a. III.
Accommodation train arrives ut Richmond al
S:45 a. III.
Through tickets sold aud baggage checked to all
For rates, information, &C., apply at Compaay's
offices, and ut $40 Main street, Richmond. Va.
80 CONWAY II. HOWARD,
General Passenger and Ticket AGENT
w. NJ. s. DUNN, ~
je2 Engineer aud Superintendent
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by Grubbs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents and AuctionecrS,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

TRUSTEES SALE. OF THE LARGE
l. LOT, WITH THE BUILDINGS THEREON.
sTREE At II IFS INF M fE Win ARCH
STREET, AND OPPOSITE. TO THE TERMINUS
OF THE FREE BRIDGE: ALSO. AN ENGINE
AND BOILERS TWO CYLINDERS, AND OTHER
ARTICLES, AT AUCTIOS-Inex execution Of deed
of trust to the subscriber as trustee. dated October
LIST, and recorded in the Richmond Chancery
Court Office, In ID. B. 9S c. OIL page 500, being
thereto required by the creditors secured will sell
22d day of October, at IL O'Clock NJ, the property
situated rs above fronting 207 feet the west line
of Ninth street, running back $50 feet. bounded on
Petersburg Railroad Company. on the south 4, > by
and some FRAMED SHEDS and OFFICES.
A plat Of the property may be seen al the Office OF
the auctioneers.
The property may he subdivided sold as a
whole, according to what seems to be the wish OF
bidders. .
This lot, being of large dimensions and situated
convenient the business centre and to the various
railroad dcpots and warehouses; Is regarded as being
very valuable site for tobacco factories or other
manufacturing purposes, aud with the complexion Oh
the bridge across the BASIN now Ill the hear 1ulure
will be much enhanced in value.
TERMS: by consent, one fourth cash balance NJ
SIX twelve. and eighteen months for negotiable
notes with interest added, and secured y decd OF
trust.
After the sale of tic real estate there will be sold
a STEAM. ENGINE of 45-horsc power, BOILER.
two LARGE CILiSDERS. lot of OLD bklChs'
TERMS FOR TIE Personal PROPERTY: Cash.
JAMES G. BLACKWELL. Trustee.
GRUBBs C WILLIAMS. Auctionecrs.
POSTPoNEMENT.
Postponed TO THURSDAY the 25th of October at
IL o'clock N. JAMES G. BLACKWELL,
oc % ...... -. Trustee.
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AUCTION SALES--FutRre Days.
2, BY williams & Gibson,
Real Estate and Stock Brokers and Auctioneers,
1901 Main street.

n 0 T Q E.
To CAPITALISTS, FIDUCMRIEs, AND 9TH
ERs WHO ARE SEEKING PERstA-
NENT AND FlRST-CLAss
INVESTMENTS.
PEREATpTOIY SALE At AUCTION
VERY VALUABLE CARY-STREET
PROPERTY,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1877,
O'CLOCK 7. NJ
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RAILROAD LINES.

CuEsAPEAKR AND OHIO RAILKoAD,l
RICHMOND. VA, June l, 1877.
AND o II 10 RAIL.
" ROAD-Ou and after 81 NDA1 june ., 1917,
Inc vii follows
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BvJ. Thompson Brown.
Real Estate Agent and Auctionecr.
No. lib Main street.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF FOUR
" BRICK RESIDENCES AT IESOUTIIWEST
CORNER OF CLAY AND SECOND STREETS,
AID ALSO 4 VACANT LOT ON THE NORTH
SIDE OF CLAY STREET BETWEEN FIRST
AND SECh&D STREETS, NEXT TO THE RESI-
DENCE OF MRS. A. Fl. GLAZEBROOk.-B virtue
of decree of the Richmond Chanccry Court entered
April 20, 1877, in the suits Of Gillian. &C.. pS.
GaZebrook- executor. &c, and National Bauk Of
Virginia oS. same we, the undersigned Commis-
siouers appointed for fhc purpose will sell on FRI
DAY, October 10. 1879 the premises. at O'Clock
p. NJ. those FOUR VALUABLE BRICK RESI-
DENCEs, Nos; Ill, l13, 10. and IL east Clay
street. occupied respectively by Mcssrs. W. FL. Chds,
+. o. Fitzgerald. A 310isc, and W. L. Crntchield,
fronting about twenty feet cacn on the south side of
Clay street, and running back between parallel lines
to an alley about ten feet wide. The dwellings con-
tain about rooms each, and detached kitchens
with three rooms. Also, that very desirable BUl D.
ING LOT on the opposite side OF Clay street. 'front.'
ing 80 feet and running back about $50 feet to an
alley about Is feet wide. and Immediately adjoins
the residence of Mrs. A. II. Glazebrook on the west
The attention of parties desiring good investments
is called to this sale.
TERMS: One third cash: balance Ut six, twelve,
and eighteen months interest added, and title re-
tanned TIL all the purchase-money Ii paid and con-
yeyauce ordered by the court.
NJ. NJ GILLIAN.
A. AUSTIN SMITH,
Commissioners.
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T 4 y u S

II a n d S
i have I'm nv charge for sale a large number OF
EfPST.fJ ASS ESTATES, with splendid improve
mcnts. and LARGE and SMALL FARMS. with and
without buildings. fin every section OF the state.
MANY of the large estates are situated on the James,
York Rappahannock, and other rivers. and many
of the small farms lie near the city. Also. NINE
RAJ. TIAfRERED. and GRAZING LANDS III
Virginia and West Virginia. ,,,,
M 1o-,m l014 Main street.
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By Robert A. Paine, Auctionccr.
By George S. Vashon & Son, Auclionecrs,
No. Tenth street.

by GtOfTc ;. N'lsIIOII u oOT' ktUCTIoIccIs'
No. Tenth street.
TOR SALE, ONE OF THE HAND
4 SOA1EST AND MOST DESIRABLE SUBER-
BAN RESIDENCES NEAR THE ClTY.-At the
reuuest of the owner VIC Will sell 1T public auction.
on FRIDAY. November Q, 1877. at O'Clock =. NJ,
ON the premises, that BEAUTIFUL and DESIRA-
BILE SUBURBAN RESIDENCE on Grove avenue
about q quarter of q mile west OF the city. In
the occupancy of Professor Harrison. Garden con-
tanning FOUR ACRES. with every variety OF fruit.
Large FRAMED DWELLING with ten rooms:
greenhouse attached; Kitchen and other necessary
out buildings
TERMS: Liberal and made known ut sale.
FASIIOS & son, Auctioneers.
oc .Noy1&2
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REAE ESTATE AGENTS. de.

REAL ESTATE AGENTS. de.
r ANDs-FARMING, MINERAL. AND.
TIMBEPED; also, CITY REAL ESTATE Tor
SALE, RENT. or EXCHANGE. Send stamp Tor
Virginfa Land Guide.
HOUSES SOLD, BUILT. AND REPAIRED ON
80 THE INSTALMENT PLAN.
MONEY ADVANCED ON RENTS OR LOANED
ON REAL ESTATE. OR COLLATERAL
SECURITY.
GEORGE z. CRAWFORD,
d je a-eod 1905 Bank street.
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BY wellington GOddin.

BY Wellington GOddin.
AuCtioneer and Real Estate Agent.
corner Of Bank and Eleventh streets.
VERY HANDSOME BUILDING LOT
AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MAR
SHALL AND MADISON STREETS FOR SALE
At AUCTION.-Wi be sold ut auction. on the
1877. al AZ O'Clock r. NJ. that BEAUTIFUL LOT
located us above. fronting 40 feet, running back 95
feet TO an alley feet wide. Ii is well located for
grocrry-store or two small dwellings.
TERMS: At sale W. GODDIN,
Oc 1o AuciiOnrtr.
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GALE OF \ VALUABLE LOT ON THE
y WEST SIDE OF BURCH ALLEY AT AOC.
TION.-BY virtue Of decree OF the Chanccry court
Of the city of Richmond Entered Oh the 9Th OF July
1879, in a suit therein depending by the style OF
Lumpkn's executrix Us. Kelsey ct ais, the under
signed ms snccial commissioner named In said de-
cree viii offer for sale mt auction. the premises
on tho 2p DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1877, at 4 =. n,
LOT fronting the west side OF !urch alley. IN
said city 80 feet and running back in depth about
I2s feet to alley eight feet in width. There are
no buildings on said lot but there Is large quantity
of sand thereon suitable for moulding purposes.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as to one fourth OF pro-
cecds of sale: residue credit of six. twelve, and
eighteen months, with interest from ,i;iy oi SAFE
EDWARD y. CANNON,
NJ o3.co6tdi Commissioners.
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UNDERTAKERS.

CHANDLER & NOT Il ,esN@a
" PRACTICAL CABINET-MAKERS>S
AND UNDERWRITERS, No. 722 Main street, be-
tween Seventh aud Eighth streets, keep on hand a
full stock. of WOOD and METALLIC COFFINS
and CASkETS. The finest HEARSE and HACKS
In the city furnished promptly on all occasions on
the most reasonable terms. &c 16-lm
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CONTEMPORARIES. &c.

CLARIFIED FLINT CANDIES.-I am
" daily manufacturing an article of CLARIFIED
FLINT CANDY of pure crushed sugar, warranted
better than any made in the United States for whole
sale purposes. warrant IT 10 stand dry and firm In
any weather, and sell II ut the same price that infe
rior candies are sold for 1 have large stock of
CANNED GOODS, TOBACCO, CIGARS. CAKES,
and CRACKERS: all Of which offer at Baltimore
prices. LOUIS j. BOSSIEUN. Contectioner,
oc9 14l2 Main street.
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by j. l.. Apperson,
Rn.l Estate Auctioneci.

by j. l.. Apperson,
Read Estate Auctioneci.
csNALL FRAMED HOUSE no. 205) on
- THE SOUTH SIDR OF BROAD BETWEEN
JEFFERSON AND MADISON STREETS FOX
SALE At ATCTION.-Wlll bc sold. on the prem
ises on TUESDAY, October %. 1877, at ilni-naSt
q O'CLOCK T. NJ. the abovc-descrioed DIV Et.LlNG,
containing four rooms. The lot fronts % feet ana
runs back 30 feet 10 an alley seventeen feet WIDE
TERMS: One half cash: balance at three, six. ana
nine months, for negotiable notes, interest added
se oc 81 ~ J. T.. ApPERsON, Auctioneer.
By Poindcxter & Upper,
Real Estate Agents and AuctionccrS,
1900 Main street.
DYRBQUEST OF MRS. z. H. RUSSELL
ID we Will sell ut her residence, No. 903 east Clay
street on TUESDAY the 23d instant.st 10h O'clock,
some very desirable HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN
FURNITURE. consisting In part OF
GILT FRAMED MIRRORS,
Fine LACE CURTAINS,
WALNUT CHAIRS.
PICTURES. CARPETS, TABLES,
CLOCKS, SELF-FEEDISG 1iEATING-STONE,
REVERSIBLE SPRING MATTRESSES,
REFRIGE ORATOR, &C.
TERMS: Cash. - -
POINDEXTER & UPPER,
AuctloncerS
Jyo f. LAUGuToN, JR. tagent), Salesman.
&C II
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By Richardson & Co.,
Real Estate AgentS and Auctioneers-
Ills Main street.

VALUABLE BUDDING LOTS IN THE
" BEAUTIFUL AND GROWING NIL G
OF ASHLAND FOR SALE BY AuCIIl1o s,:1aoii
NJ, we shall soil by auction onIhe premises, In the
growing aud attractive village Of ASHLAND. Hanover
Potomac railroads about sixteen miles from the city
between which two places me ne
living in tine former place TO do business In the latter
at Very small expense, afordlng at the same time
the comforts and pleasures of village and country
country aud village fe and whose health Is being
daily IMPAIRED by confinement TO business this sale
should be especially attractive.
TERMS: One third cash: balance IN six and twelve
months negotiable notes given for the deferred pay
ments With interest added, and secured by deed Of
trust. tr-.. RICHARDSON j. CO.,
.Oc 90 Auctoneers.
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SPLENDID SUBURBAN PLACE FOR
- SALE OR FOR RENTAL the request OF Mrs
\ F. Bowe we offer for gale or for rent her RESi.
DENCE. Known as Magnolia" ana ~, no of'rt
street between the city and the Fair ounds The
dwelling has ten rooms exclusive of basement, and
has In It bath. water CLOSETS range &c IheTc aTc
grove close by skirts bold spring, which Is taste
| fully fixed up. - ,,,,e
or 1S-eOd2t GRCBBS Il NlLLlANS.
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That portion of the above property not sold. being
the two western tenements, viii be sold on MON.
DAY 29th instant, at same place and hour, Us Well
as that which was sold II the sale Is not Confirmed
I,v tht. court NJ. NJ. GILLIAN,
" Vs. A. AUSTIN SMITH.
Commissioners.
~, o,,>. Arrt;opnnr
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CHERRIES AND ADMINISTRATORS
~ SALE-I will sci. ut the Sherifrs Office, over
1907 Main street, on the 9th instant, ut IL
O'Clock.
WORCESTER PIANO,
81 Octayes, TN good order. Can be seen at the
Sheriifs Office till day OF sale. i
TERMS: Cash. JOHN W. WRIGHT,
oc1S Sheriff and administrator.
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AGNIFICENT STORE FOR "a
Nl RENTING offer for rent the large frst-R:l
Tenth streets. This store, Tor location, light and
capacity has no superior In this city. Apply to
oc 1S-eod3t GRUBBS q WILLIAMS.
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IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE

IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE
i MACHINERY, TOBACC0-FIXTuREs &c
IN execution Of the decree of the United states DIS
trct Court for the Eastern Districtof yirGlnla ~
re D. C. Mayo, bankrupt, entered on the l7th Gay Oh
October ST.. and by virtue Of deed OF trust from
said D. c. Mayo and wife to the undersigned US Irus
tee dated the 23d day of June, 1875 ana GUY re-
corded in tue clerks office of the ficnmoho
Chancery Court, will sell by public auction. on te
premises. on FRIDAY,2d of November. le ~, az ~
III o'clock A. NJ, at Factory No: 1S sonth sly u
Cary between Seventeenth and Eighteen.n stes.s
ali the OBaCCO- FIXTURES, MACulNEh1,a nH
APPLIANCES FOR THE MANUFACTURE Vt
TOBACCO of the said ID. &. Mayo, Consisting IN
p"'''' A sTEAM-ROTLER. ENGINE.
UYDRAULIC-PRESSES,
POT-MILLS, BON-SCRENs'
LUMP-MILLS. ....s
HYDRAULIC-PUMP,
bex,as .lI other machinery and tobncco-Sturcs ut
ccssary or usually found In rst-class TOBACCO lac
tory and all i'm good order.
This nropcrty will first be offered as whole ana
r not sold it viii be divided and offered IN pieces or
TERMS OF SALE: If sold rs whole, cash rs to al
cxnenses of sale anG the balance In equal iiista
ments payabc three and six months after daie, LOT
negotiable notes satisfactorily endorsed ana inerest
added If sold In parcels, all sums OF SIoO or un9e
Will be cash all sums over slOO VIII 0e olVlneu
int equal instruments. nayabe three ana SIX monns
from date. for negotiable notes satisfactorily en-
uoi Sou "'u JOHN WRIGHT. Trustee and
400 Suecial Commissioner.
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nEaH ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

TOR SALE, the large and elegant na
Il THREE-STORY-AND-B DOU. Ed
BILE BRICK RESIDENCE, containing eighteen nssn
streets The house and premises have all modern
conveniences in good order. with all necessary ont
houses, including brick stable and carriage-honSe.
The o is 6S feet front by $50 feet deep and the To-
cation most desirable one. For terms apbiy on
the premises. ec Io-1m-
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WANTS.

VIZ ANTED, TO RENT S f & 0 n D
w FLOOR-threc rooms and bathroom: Loca-
ton must be between Cary and Leigh aud Twelfth
and First streets. Address, stating price, s
oc 23-2tx II. L., post-oflice.
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WANTED, ORIENT SEVERAL VERY
w PLEASANT ROOMS. either en- suite or sepa-
rately. Apply ut No. 3ll, Ninth and Marshall
streets Terms moderate. oc 23-3tA
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WANTED. AGENTS To SELL THE
w ALBUMS Of all the Presidents Of the United
States. from Washington 10 Hayes, at the next Fair.
Sample, 25 cents. Apply 10
ED. F1TZkI, 1871 Riggs street,
NJ 23-2t* Washington, d. G..
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-05
LAYING FoR MN

1t having come to the ears of tho Unit
ed States officials al this point that Big
English, the boot black, had handful OF
lead nickes in his possession, the boy
was yesterday interviewed on the sub
ject.
Yes; I've got nineteen bid nickels in
my trousers pocket, was his prompt re-
ply.
Aud what are you doing With themY
Holding right to 'em. You needn't
think you have got case agin me, for
you haven't.
How did you get tsose bad piecesI
Rich man, wko shall be nameless =
black his boots every morning ng-hands
me out lead nickel--thinks he has got a
soft thing on me, but Pm laying for him ]
How
Why, he's got daughter bout my age.
III be thinking of marrying in two or
three years more, and III shoulder bag
Of his nickels, walk into the paror, and
gently say; Mister man, love your
fair daughter, aud demand her hand in
marriage Behold the prooi- Of your
pertdy ard come up 10 tbe rack or 20 TO
the jug You just keep stil aud let him
shower out his bogus coins amt
handsome, bat I'm terror 10 plan,
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now 4 wuNAN ORDERS A cnEsr

llobokus writes: During our married
lite my wife has insisted that we couldn't
keep house properly without large
chest, for bed clothes aud odd traps.
Last week ! took the dimensions IRON
her, questioning rs follows:
How long?
Well, say ten feet, and she held her
hands about yard apart.
How wider
Well, pretty wide, say Six feet, meas
ntiug il on her apron.
How deep;
On, have il deep; gness eight feet
will be about right.
Bridget arrived while we werc at tea.
sure, sir, said she, that Ryan, the
store.keepef, Is here wild q small barn on
sthone boat. Hes torn down both the
gate posts driyin' IN. lbipk ifs ebi.l
be cslls il, aud he SAYS whereil yen haVe
il.
I've succeeded 10 proving BY the origi-
nal memoranda of measurements that
there was sn error somewhere. The
"cbIsg' has window ID Il, aud contains
the COW, calf and one baie Of bay. Wife
says she IL going 10 Patterson this spring
70 dad = man that knows how 10 build a
chest, aud not make Il large enough for =
caiile barn.
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VOLUME XVI
raK cArrAIS ASn ras FLssN op
GgEsE

The incident here related can l,e vsuoA.
ed tor, II required
0ae Of our whaling captains Who bad
spent The whole pfime oi hls life boz.
hAuliug from Cape Horn 10 kamtskstka,
with but Indifferent success, having
scrspcd together some avc OF slr Ihoas.
and dollars, retired from The sea. moved
up country With his family, and boagh,
a small farm.
Like mAny others OF bis class. few
years sofileed 10 swamp hls capital, and
he died miserably poor. 10, that IL an.
tieipating matters, and has nothing to do
with the Guecdoie.
One Of bis eoantry peiEhbors said 10
him, soou aficr be settled os the farm
Captain X, you've got ulos pond on
your place aud YOU ought TO have a good
large iiock Of geese. lts grand place
to keep EN-, aud they'll be profitable to
you.
Well, reckon they will. said the cap.
tain.
I've got some nice ones to sell ye. con.
tiuued ihs Kind neiEhbor. You come
over aud pick 'cm out yourself.
So The captain selected suitable num-
Der, making bis choice 81 he would
among school Of whales when brouEbt
to, or as boy would from q basket OF
apples.
In the following spring he happened TO
DO visiting at The farm OF smother nelgh-
Dor, aud, among other ihlngs, Inspected
the geese, making comparisons Ia his
mind highly favorable to bis own judge.
ment
Don't think your birds are 30 hand.
some as mine, he remarked. DO you
have any eggs YETI
Q, yes. They've boen laying freely
for this month or more.
Wall, don't know how 'tis, said Cap.
tain n. l've got the handsomest hoek
that I've seen anywhere this saason--
picked 'om out, one by one, from our
neighbor Jones stock, and | feed 'cm
high, too. But not All egg have they
laid yet. ! wish you would come over
aud see 'em. Perhaps you can give me
an idea how TO manage 'em.
His friend did come over aud see 'em
the next day, aud, as soon as be could
speak for laughter, he enlightened the
ancient mariner AZ to the cause Of their
uon.produeliveness by informing bin
that they were--all gsudersl