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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-01
By Richardson & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctionccls.
lll3 Main StreeI. =.


TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE
J. SMALL FARM IN HANOVER COUNTY,
NEAR MECHASICSEILLE BY AuCTlON.-By
virtue of the provisions Of deed of trust bearing
date the 18th day OF January, S76 from S. G. b.
Faulkner, Jr.. trustee, to the undersigned trustee,
duly recorded In the clerks office of the County
Court of Hanover, TO secure the payment of 4 cer-
tain obligation Of debt. shall, as tru:tec Ill said
deed, being required so TO do by the beneficiary
therein secured, sell by auction, the premises, on
THURSDAY the 9Th September. 1877. at o'clsck
p NJ the real estate described in said deed consist
Ing of FORTY-THREE AND THREE-QUARTER
ACRES OF VALUABLE FARMING LAND, a
comfortable FRAME DWELLINGS, the usual out
houses, &c.. in the county of Hanover near Me-
gainesville. and adjoining the lands Of f. " John
son. r. j. Dickinson, Ann M. Turner, and others,
being the same land conveyed to SAID Faulkner ny
+. W. Johnson .,.- -
executing this trust and to pay on the sum OIL
S7475O with interest on 1872 from 23d April,
1877, and on 1915 from 23d May, 1877: until
paid: the residue on such terms rs Stall De an
nouncsd at the time Of sale. ,,,,
au27-10t Irustec.
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IAMES RIVER STEAMBOATcT-6u
~ COMPANY. &Sssssszss7fk

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On and after WEDNESDAY. August goth, the
fast and elegant steamer ELIZA hANCON tcar-
rying United States ulaiJ will leave Richmond for
the ahOvc-n2med places every MONDAY WE'D
SESDAY, and FRIDAY. at 7 a. n.
PASSENGERS by this route view by DAYLIGHT : tai, all
(passnc through Dutch Gapl. including fortiiica-
lions, famous battle-tields, jamestown, fortresS
Close connections made III Norfolk vito the eie-
CANT steamers CAROLINA and FLORIDA, OF the
Bay Line, for Baltimore, Philadelphia, New YORK.
and Boston also, with the Merchants and Miners
Steamship Company for Boston direct. .,.,.-
Through tickets TO all Of the abore-named cities,
bv the lines named. sale at CARRIERS agency $40
Main street; at Exchange Hotel. and ON board OF
steamers. -,
Freight received daily SUNDAYS excepted from 2
A. Il. to 7. 81. for Boston, Providence, Norfolk,
Portsmouth, aud regular landings on James river
Way-lantiing freights must be prepaid
SPECIAL SOTICE,-The elegant steamer JOHN
SYLVESTER, having been TEN p0rarly Withdrawn
from the regular line. IS now ready for special char
ter for day or moonlight excursions at low rates.
L. Z. TATUM, General Agent.
Office Compauy's wharf, Rockets and 8O3 Main
street .....-a,r "a au29
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Isy j. Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent and Aueuoneer,
So. Ills Main street. -. J. IN

I'M . u Fl Z E. STKEET- IUF-SNLE
II ,- ..t WITHOUT RESERVE. ;r3 - ~.
BY request Of owner will sell on WEDNESDAY,
September 9th at 6 O'Clock r. NJ that nice BUILD
ING LOT on the east line of Foushee (St. james,
street between Clay and Leigh streets, commencing
100 feet Inches from Clay street and fronting 30
feet on Foushee. and in depth 147 feet Inches to
an alley 8 feet wire. -,
Parties in search OF e. eat bargain should attend
this peremp'ory sale. ..tti .l... .s..', III
TERMS: One third cash balance at SIX and twelve
months. j. THOMPSON BROWN.
So Auctiopeer.
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Isy WELLINGTON Goddin,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
corner Of Eleventh and Bank streets.

VOrIcT UI EIe'eIlIH anu p1uh SE1ec's'
TRUSTEES SALE OF SMALL FARM
i OF EIGHTY-ONE, ACRES, ON THE EAST
ERN SIDE OF THE WILLIAMSBURG ROAD
ABOUT FOUR MILES BELOW RICHMOND,
WITH GOOD ROAD LEADING TO RICHMOND.
At the request OF Mr.. Isham A. King. trustee, shall
sell at auction, on The premises. ON WEDNESDAY.
September 5. 1877. at O'Clock +. NJ, the excellent
LITTLE FARM, located us above now occupied by
Mrs Bridgcwater (eppositc The farm OF j. r. Mount.
castle and adjoining that on Which MIR. Henry Bric
resihes), containing EIGHTY-ONE ACRES: of
which about fifteen acres are In wood, balance open
land of good quality, well adapted to corn, OATS
wheat. vegetables. &c. ,
There is on the place an excellent ORCHARD and
well of good water: also small, comfortable
DWELLING. KITCHEN, STABLE. &C.
TERMS: One third cash balance at six and twelve
months for negotiable notes. interest added secured
by deed of trust. W. GODDIN,
au 2225,2SSe1,4 ,5-6t AuctiOneer.
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BY Richardson & Co..
Real Estate Agents and AuctiOneers,
llI3 Main street.

SALE OF TWO TWO
L STORY BRICK STORES, WITH DWELL
INGS ABOVE. ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MAIN
STREET BETWEEN TWEETf-FOURTH AND
1WENTY-FTFTH STREETS. BY AUCTION
BY virtue Of the provisions of three deeds OF trust
bearing date respectively 9Th Of June. 1874, 9Th OF
March, 1876, aud 10th of May. 1875. TO the under,
sign ed, trustees for the EaSt-End Building FUND
Company. to secure the obligations of debt men
toned In said deeds, shall, as trustees therein
named being required to do by the said Building
Fund Company sell by auction, on the premises. on
MONDAY the 9th day Or September. 1877. ut 5
O'Clock p NJ. part of the REAL ESTATE lnen-
toned In said deeds-to wit: TWO TWO-SIORI
BRICK STORES. with DWELLINGS above, and
LOTS OH which said buildings stand, on the north
side of Main street between Twenty-fourth and
Tweniy-fifth streets.
TERMS The above. mentioned deeds require cash
as to Sl,S52.40, with interest thereon from the
18th dav of June, 1877, but the following terms
will be given: One fourth cash: balance In four,
eight and twelve months. negotiable notes given for
the deferred payments with Interest added and Sc
cured by deed of trust.
The REAL ESTATE offered for sale az above was
sold by auction on the Esd day of June. 1877. to
Frank OYerm2n ard John Digger respectively, but
they having failed to comply with the terms of said
sale the said REAL ESTATE will be resold, US adj
yerised above, their respective cost and expense
.......@ s. w. FARRAR,
1855. g.... JOHN A. MEANLEY,
...l CHARLES SPENCER,
Trustees.
RICHARDSON & CO., Auctioneers. All 80
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CHESAPEAKE AND ONO KhIROADn
r.. RICHMOND. VA. June !. 1877.
I IHESAPEAkE AID o II 10 RAIL-
and after SUNDAY. jane 3, 1877,

Accom- lll0lltlbu lThlll IaNpS 'idllN tx
cept Sunday at 400 Z. NJ. a:Ii arrives al COR
louisville at 7:45 y. NJ
Mail train between Richmond M! Hinton runs
daily Except Sundayl, between Hinton and HUT
Ington runs daily, stopping al all regular stations.
Express train runs 1aily, stopping al llin"ycr,
junction. Noers. Trerilians. Louisa t,oriDpSvillr.
Charlottesville, stanton. Goshen. N.iIhor6 Gov
Instou, and all regular stations west o! Covinstpn.
Mail and express trains connect AZ Eord"nsvi'Is
for Washington aud the North. and At Chariott.s
Vile tor Lynchhurg and the South.
Express train connects AT ulncinnih WIN trunk
lines for all points In the West North west. aud
Southwest. and at Richmond with the Richm"n!
and Ddnville, and Richmond and Petersburg trains
for all points South.
Seepng-cars run on nieh.-tr1n-.
Mail train arrives at Richmond nj $50 L. NJ.
Express train arrives At Richmond n $50 a. VI.
Accommodation train arrvcc at Richmond a.
S:45 A. b. .... q.
Through tickets sold and baggage checked TO Ali
principal points. ,.
For rates, information, &c, apply al tompanIS
offices, and at S2G Main street. Richmond. Va.
CONWAY K. HOWARD,
General Passenger aud Ticket Agent
W. NJ. J. DUNN,
ta1 Engineer and Superintendent
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B, Dickinson & Chewing,
Real Estate Agents and AuctionecrS,
1115 Main street.

Tot FRONT1NG ON TAYLOR
IL STREET l04 FEET BY 12O FEET DEEP
TO AN ALLEY 16 FEET WIDE, On WHICH Is
4 NEAT FRAME HOUSE, STABLE. &C:-ThiS
Is onlya short distance from Richmond
College between Franklin street and Park avenue.
and is destined to be exceedingly vaunb C. We will
sell the aborc-cscrbei property by auction. on the
on TUESDAY the 4th Of September, at
o'clock P. NJ. .ala. e.. '.H..
TERMS: Accommodating. .-..-.-
~. DICKINSON & CHEWING.
80 49,. -. / LIZ Main street.
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BY Frank D. Hill, Real Estate Auctloncer..
- .---- 110S Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY DESIRA-
i BILE FRAME DWELLING. AND LOT ON
MOORE STREET, SHEEP HILL, AT ACC-
TIOS-By virtue of deed Of trust from William
c. Luck aud wife dated February 6. 1877, to the
undersigned, duly recorded in the Chancery Court
the request of the beneficiary therein secured win
sell ut auction. on the premises. on FRlDAY. Sep;
tember 7, 1S77,at O'Clock 7. NJ. the HOUSE AND
LOT OF LAND on Moore street near Fisher street,
fronting on the south line of Moore street go feet
thence running back between parallel lines ITS feet
TO an alley IN common 20 feet wide, The improve
mcnts consist of i NEAT FRAME COTTAGE con-
raining about six rooms. with the usual out-build-
TERMS: Cash Is to 4 note for 800. with interest
from August 6, 1877, and expenses Of sale: the
residue upon such. terms as WILLIAM Luck OF his
representative may prescribe or direct.
au % , FRANK ID. HILL, Trustee
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By Davenport Sc Morris.

By Davenport Sc Morris.
GROCERIES, &c, AT AUCT1ON.-On
VI THURSDAY. September 9th. at L O'Clock, at
our warehouse on the Dock, will offer for sale IN
assortment Of
consisting Of ~ ..
900 bags RIO and LAGUAYRA COFFEE,
600 barrels REFINED SUGARS, Of all grades;
BACON, FLOUR.
SALT. SYRUP.
HERRINGS, SOAP, &C., SC.
TERMS: At sale. '
DAVENPORT & NORRIS,
MI % Auctionecrs.
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DH LADELPH A, RICH <%SFS
l. MOND, AND NORFOLK STEAM assassas
DENCE. BOSTON. AND ALL NEW ENGLAND
STATES, THREE TINES A WEEK-Until further
trims. leaving Philadelphia every TUESDAY,
THURSDAY, and SATURDAY. and Richmond
every TUESDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY,, con-
meeting at Providence with Boston and Providence
railroad for Boston, aud by our Fall River line for
the same city uta Cape Cod, landing ut Old Colony
VIZ. PORTER, Agent,
1925 Dock street. Richmond.
WILLIAM Z. CLYDE & CO..
General Agents,
No. l2 South Wharves, Philadelphia.
d. D. C.. MINK, Agent.
my17 No. "a UeyOnshire street. BOSTON,.
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EOR RENT. @. ...@ -: ID

each on Foushee street near Canal. $40 per
Also, BRICK DWELLING No. Sl4 north Fourth
street FIVE rooms and Kitchen: gas and wafer. SlS
Also, BRICK DWELLING No, 326 west Cary
street; eialIt roomsWbath, gas, and other improve
Also, BRICK DWELLING No. Ala west Mar
shall street six rooms: water, &C. $40 Per
montf. ...- ~ no eso,th
Also, BRICK DWELLING No. ~ .snaIn
Fourth street near Cary; seven rooms ana ktclen1
'' INV FRANK d. HILL.
~ q, Q, HOS Main street
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FOR RENT.
TS0R RENT AT REDUCED RATES. IA

nor RENT AT REDUCED RATES. An
I OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES eesy race str II rcona. =
FRAME, ii north Saxth street; 10 rooms.
nRjS,K 1Up north Seventh street : lo rooms.
FRAME, 70l corner Clay aud seScn'n stre ''
New BRICK, 327 west Main street; s rooms.
New BRICK, l23 west Cary street, z rooHs'
FRAME, I6 west Canal street: reoms. ons
New BRICK, 700 north Fourth street 49,, . rm"'n'
New BRNsK, 726 west Clay stxeet ruon'.
FRAME T2S north Fourth street roonis. .-.
RRIC;K III q north Second street: rooms.
RRI(K, 3)S west Grace: rooms. ,.l..sf Il. 1'-i
ERkME ga north Harvies rooms.
BRlC!E GA south Cherry q rooms.
Smaller HOUSES IN other locant!esS; ,o,yx
~ = y Real Estate Agent, -
1lI3 Main street, opposite D'Sp'N''''
NOR RENT. A NICE FARM or G
II ONE uIYNDREB AND EIGHTY ACn sf"n, - .,1.
100 rho any near 4. Stearns's farm; az ~ "'eA' "
oe,Sm hr George D. s'lcasants Apply 20
le north Ninth street.
T,OR RENT, SEVERAL VERY DE- al
n syphnIE AND HANDs0MEL1rFlN-Ea 70
iSIIEp ROOMS IN THE MANSION HousE' eo'
i,er OF Ross and Governor streets. &c .ba
hlso. FIVE ROOMS In building IN rear % 'he
,boTc mouse, fronting on Governor street. .. :
"Rrnf very reasonable to good tenants. Apply 10
aN.H' - JOHN I. G0DDlS,
-as".ta.~".E ~.'. q" Real Estate Agent.
se1-st Bank and Eleventh streets.
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CHEAP FREIGHT RATESSjIlsI
" by THE dfSsAahAaA&
POWHATAS LINE for BALTIMORE
AND THE WEST,
AND THE
CANTON INSIDE LINE for PHILADELPHIA.
The steamers SHIRLEY and DEFIANCE will
leave from Twenty-secOnd and Dock streets every
WEDNESDAY at IL NJ. and SATURDAY at L.
M. Through bills Of ladinS signed to All Canadlan,
northern, and western points at low rates.
II. T. DOUGLASS. Agent,
fec TwentY-second and Dock Streets
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. Nv Hill & Anderson, Auctionccrs,
1894 Main street
WE WILL SELL THIS MORNING AT
w IL O'Clock. at J.G. Johnson's stables, ~.
IL GOOD WORK-Ii0RSES s<.1:3.
from the Valley Of Virginia: ,>r,rpcoS =
T II prEAshETs, Salesman =. .'.f -. sc .
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800. ..I,Es.-Tni. Day.
hpOs----~~-~-~---> 49,. b
Dr r. ". Powell, Auc'ioneer'
ss --.--------.t-,lsz- E.ss- g,,rs.ssgis-t:sfftts
T,Ippsa BIRDS! BfRDs'
r1>,r,SE. IraRTz-MoUNTAIN CANA
K,Es. rHRusnEs, AND BLACK y. :, !.
BIRDS, &C, AT AUCTION. a

s,rrpnAY. september Lat, at 0 o'clock, ! VIII
sell at he 1ia4H Man s,; aRIss lust re-
i'ooV ,,.sS direct from Germany; a.. ~ .,t.f
.r .ruSiSHEs, BLACK BIRDS: &c,
1qr.sc EIisDS are all healthy. aud In g"oa eonoi-
Ny Isarv BIRD offered will DC Narrated as repre-
scntcd snd sufncient time Will be given TO pur~
cl,asers to satisfy themselves. ~
xsould respectfully invite the attention OF lovers
of the feathered musical tribe TO this sale. US am
ccniidcn. this Ia the most superior iot OF CANA-
RIES ever offered at public auction In tfas city, nav
Ing i.eu selected with great care.
Sc lit E. ". POWELL, Auctloneer.
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COMMENCING MAY 81. 1877.

RICHMOND, ioKK RIVER AND CHEsfEAkEf
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.
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The telephone may be we'll enough as
musical dissemination. but what the country
needs is the invention OF some sort OF mu-
steal conductor which may he applied to
hand-organs and tin-pan pianos In snch
manner az to conduct the emusic" noise
lcssly off and dump it in some out-oi-tbc-
way place where 1t will not become onen'
siye.-Chicaq0 Times. a,1
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SELF RELIANCE NECESSARY TO sue
CESS

Self reliance, coDjoined with promptitude
in the execution of our undertakings, is in
| dispensable tc success. And yet multitudes
| live q life of vacillation and consequent
failure, because they remain undetermined
what to do, or, having decided that, have
no confidence in themselves. Such persons
need to be assured; but this assurance can be
obtained in no other way than by their own
| successes in whatever they may attempt for
themselves. If they lean upon others, they
not only become dissatisfied with what they
achieve, but the success of one achievement,
in which they are entitled to but partial
credit, is no guaranty to them that, unaid
ed, they will not fail in their very next
experiment.
For want of self reliance and decision of
character, Thousands are submerged in their
first essays to make the voyage of life. Dis.
appoint ted aud chagrined at this, they un-
derestimate their own capacities, and
thenceforward, relying on others, they
take and keep subordinate position, from
which they rise. when they rise at all, with
the utmost difficulty. When young man
attains his majority, it is better for hun, as
general rule, to take some independent
position of his OVID, even though the pre-
sent remuneration be lsss than he would
obtain in the service of others. When at
work for himself in a business which re-
quires and demands foresight, economy,
and industry, he will naturally develop the
strong points of his character, and become
self reliant.
A glance at the business men of any COM
manity will show who have and who have
not improved the opportunity of their ear
lier years. The former traneact their busi-
ness with ease, promptitude, and profit.
They rely upon themselves, and execute
what they have to do with energy and dis
patch. But those who shirked everything
in their youth are compelled to rely on
their clerks and salesmen for advice, and
are never ready to act when occasions of
profs arise. Many parents commit a la
mentable error ia this respect. They lead
their children to believe that they cap do
nothing without the constant assistance of
their superiOFs, and after awhile the child be-
comes impressed with that idea. Fortunate
will it be for him when he emerges from
the parental roof, if he can at once acquire
the self-reliance which has been kept down
at home-otherwise he must necessarily fail
in whatever independent enterprise he
undertakes and in such a case. while the
misfortune is his own, the fault lies at the
door of fmisjudging parents than at his own.
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and his money. Both were gone. What
should he dof How could he meet his as
sociates of the N. B. Club7 He ran to the
captain and begged to be put ashore, but
much to his sorrow his request was denied.
If he had not been 30 exhausted, he would
undoubtedly have jumped into the river
and tried to swim ashore, but now he knew
it was useless; 80 he sat down and began
to cry. He was thus giving vent to his
| feelings when the father of the little girl,
who had just left her bedside, came look
ing for him; Jimmy begged him to get the
captain to put him ashore, and informed
| him of his loss and all about the Club.
The gentleman told him 1t was useless
to try to get the captain to stop the boat,
and he would therefore have to stay on
| board until next morning, when they
would reach their destination. ''Bat do
not worry about your loss," said he, "for
1 shall make it good to you many times
over besides, / want to know all about
you, for you rescued my darling child, my
only daughter, at the rick of your own life,
and when strong and able men stood idly
looking on. feel that can never repay
you."
jimmy protested that he would accept
nothing but the money he had lost. Finding
he could not get ashore, he dressed himself
in the clothes that were borrowed for him,
ate hearty supper, and received quite an
ovation from all on board. During the
evening he told the gentleman the history
of his short life, and promised that after he
had seen his friends and given them their
money, he would come and visit him at his
home.
Imagine the joy of the N. B. Club when,
after an absence of two days, Jimmy re-
turned, dressed like gentleman, and
handed them their money. Then he related
his adventure, and told them of his promise
to visit his new found friends. At Jimmy's
request the boys agreed to continue the
meetings of the Club while he was away.
Jmmy's absence was rather longer than
he had expected. for his friends pers uaded
him to stay day after day; and when, at
last, he insisted that his business would
be ruined if he did not at once go back to
it, he was somewhat startled By the pro-
position that he should not return at all,
but remain with the gentleman as his
adopted son.
Jimmy had become very much attached
to the friends who bad treated him so
kindly, and could not refuse their generous
offer he only proposed one condition
that he might take leave of the N. B. Club
which condition was readily granted.
Jimmy had to make one more speech to
the Club, and that, as you may suppose,
was full of good advise. Nor did he after
wards lose sight of his old comrades, and,
though living in q happy home himself, he
often helped them by money and sympathy;
and years after, when they had grown to
be men, there were many pleasant meetings
of those who had first formed the n. B.
Ciub.-Young Catholic.
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4 PRACTICAL JOKER.

Several American and Partisan papers
give accounts of the extraordinary proceed
ings of French gentleman of independent
means, whose one object in life appears to be
to worry Custom House officers. He has re-
turned to his native Paris, and everywhere
railway officials have been warned about
his pranks. at is his wont, ," says the Amer
ican Register, "to pack huge trunk full of
trowser- straps, such as are worn with gAi-
ters, using hydraulic pressure, as if it were
necessary to cram five bushels into three
bushel space, then to lure the inspectors to
open it as suspicious package, when natu-
rally the contents are overset, and the whole
force of the Custom House is kept busy
for hours in puttiug them back. A power
full jack in the box was another device of
bis that was very successful" But more
than this is currently reported of this gen.
tleman. It.is his practice sometimes to
leave hamper of very high game at a par
eel Office, and not take it out, simply send
ing messengers to inquire privately how
the strength of the odor was progressing.
When the officers at the parcel Office could
not endure the infiction any longer, aud
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1t happened once on board ship sailing
along the coast of Brazil, 100 miles from
land, that the persons walking on deck
when passing particular spot heard most
distinctly the sound of bells, varying as in
human rejoicing. All on board listened,
and were convinced. Some mon tbs after
wards it was ascertained that at the time
of observation the bells of st. Salvador, on
the Brazilian coast, had been ringing on the
the occasion OF festival. The sound,
therefore-favoredb by gentle wind-had
travelled over 100 miles of smooth water,
and striking the Widespread sail of ship,
rendered concave by gentle breeze, had
been brought to a focus and rendered per
ceptible.
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$hrew the hamper away, NJ. Vivier would
appear and politely request the return of his
goods. or course great commotion would
follow, which in every way, often by the
aid of lawyers, would be prolonged by M.
Vivier to his intense secret delight. Ap-
peais to Partisan courts would be threaten
ed to humble village officials, who were
warned of the nature of court costs. On
one occasion it is said that NJ. Vivier
blandly asked an old gentleman bathing
at Boulogne if-he had seen the shark.
The awful hint spread as fact far and
wide. Next day it appeared that every one
had seen the monster. No one batbed. M.
Vivier, smiled, slipped his Bordeaux, and
took his departure, thoroughly gratified.
He had his powerful Jack in -tbe-box with
him to meet all emergencies at the railway
stations on the way. Another story is told
of his appearing at a railway station with
two vaiises. The officer ourtly inquired if
they contained any thing contraband. "You
can see seq for yourself, said Vivier, bland
ly offering the key. What does this
one contain - zone rattleanake," re-
replied VIvier, mildly" Aud this Z" 1.-TWO
rattfesnakes." answered the humorist, in
pathetic voice The official started back,
IN uttering. A conference was held. The
table of permitted articles was anxiously
consulted. No duty on rattlesnakes for
any number less than four" grumbled the
officer, after considerable research. "You
may CO." Vivier gently went.