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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26
An early reply will greatly oblige,

George Perrin, A. w. Tyree,
William Lynch, James Fleming,
Thos. Fitzpatrick, James Dillon,
John McCatfrey, Thomas flaming,
j. IL. b oOks, William Desney'
Sam, f. McGehee, Geo. w. Matthews,
A, II. Minor, James Howell,
Daniel Challoner, James Diamond,
Pat. II. Woods, John Holloway,
Fl. r. Miller, ID. Smith Redford,
w II. Gary, Louis A. Behle,
w. b. HOge, Albert Ross,
VIM. b. Cook, VIM. b Cook, Jr,
w. II. Haley, John w. Gentry,
& Wendlinger, John ii. Baptist,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26
DIVORCES
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

SUMNER LAW LECTURES lnine weekly be-
gin I2lh Of July, 1877, aEd end l2ih Of seplemD9I
Have proved OF signal se,--lst 10 students VINO
design 10 pursue their studies at this or olhei
Law-school "a, 10 those who propose 10 fr"9
privately and 3rd, 10 practitioners who have ~
had the advantageof systematic instruction, fol
circular apply az. q. University Of Val 10 JohA
Is. MINoR, Prof. Com. and stat. Law
may 20, Tim,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26
End of the MoIlio Mngmtrcs.

On last Thursday, eleven Of the
Mollie Maguircs were hanged in
Pennsylvania for their action in the
celebrated coal strikes.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26
EVERY LADY
Should have one of our

Should have one OF our
IMPROVED planters,
adapted to all kind Of goods, and to all the
different and fashionable styles Of Plaitings.
Simple and easily managed, IT is just the
article every lady needs.
Sent by mail, postage paid, on receipt Of
prico, $500. Address,
NY. TREADLE MFG CO.,
"a Cortlandt st., New York
Feb G, 'lI-6m,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-26
From the Richmond Wing.
Gen. Malone against Convict
Labor in Competition wish
Honest Labor and Private En-
IINn.iS

RICHMOND, June S, 1877.
To gen. Vim. Malone, Petersburg, Va
General. The undersigned respect
fully desire to know your views on
the penItentiary convict Labor qnes-
tion-how its competition with honest
labor may be prevented, aud the etlec.
of the remedy upon the general wei
fare and prosperity Of the common
wealth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28
South Bound. Express.

Leave Washington 2 10 q. H., Alexandrla
2 as a. H.. and make connection at Dnnvlllc t"
South and South West
Leave Washington 10 q. Nj, Aiexsndris
S As a. M, and connect ut LyDchbuTg to Nj ehl-
phis, Little Rock ard Texas, and to Atlanta
and all points in tho South, and, via New Or
leans, to Galveston and Southern Texas; ais"
conect with Ches. g. Ohio East and West.
Leave Washington ri 8 so p. m, Alnx andria
at III 20 D. H., get to Gordonsville NJ : 30 - m.
and connect with Chez. &c Ohio i L. westward
to Huntington, Cincinnati and all the North
west, and Eastward to Richmond and beyond:
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave Wash
ington ut 8 10 q. N. tniiy, e1capt Sunday and
got to Strasburg ut d.13 pm. Htraaharc n
3 lU H. H. and arrive Ut Alexandria Z p. M.
For WAKEENTDN lesvn Washington daily
at S III il. NJ.
Trains from South arriving at Washington 1T
7 35 \. M, 6 D. M, and II DO 81. M. mako good
connections with Bait. 81 Ohio and BAIT q +"
tornac trains to Baltimore, Philndolphlh "2d
Now York, and to oil points North and North
west.
Accommodation leaves Alayandria for Ger
donsylloTucsluy Thursday and Saturday NJ :. 81
D. NJ, and loave5 uordonsVilla Tor AloXan'ir''
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at y: M.
Through tickets to tho South and Wost VI
lowest rates.
q. J. FOEEACRM, Zion. Man"rNr
T. NJ BROADUS q, T. II. Jan %
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q OHIO EAlAHUhl
@mM III 8zEizR2 1899 zs lss q
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

Beginning Oct. 20, 1876.
Tho Mail Train will loavo Washington Il! =
a. H., and Alexandria st go y. H., daily, OK
copt Sunday; pass Locsburg, >gcng Westward.
al ll:2O q. M, and arrive ut Round Hill ~ u
m. Leave Round Hill al 1890 p. H.; pass lIcos-
burg, going eastward, at ITO p. m, and arrive
ut AieXandris at 3;l5 p. H., and a! Washington
nj $3.50 D. IN.
The Accommodation Train will leave Wash
ington at 4:20 p. M, and hloxandria at do J..
M, daily, except Sunday, and arrive NJ Lees
burg at $40 p. N. Leave Loosburg 1T & n. M
and arrive at Alexandria at 8lj p. III, and
Washington at $50 m.
as,- Passengers from Washington will take
tho Washington and o. . cars &! tho baltimore
ard Potomac Railroad statinn at GA n. ana 40
D. m, aud go through 10 Round ALI w'tlI''i!
rhanga Of car=.
The 9. 10a N. tra,n from Alexandria and 20
D. nj. train from Round Hui connect ht Round
Hill with Harris Daily i4ino oi toachna
for Snickersvile, RorryvIlln and W.Gchrato!i
also with Roamor's Line Of Coachos, which leeva
I.aeaburg dsily for Aldo and Middebnrg.
Both trains, westward, make close connection.
at Vienna with Sisson's ldns of Stages l:'1 tali-
fax Court House.
Conn mutation aTefseis. Z Gig s's>T s.aiEs
AHnUsaI tiCsssss, $40
il. ii. liAVMNhi..
oct 18-ti Gontrai Ticket gent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28
1877 GREAT 1877 Z
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

Ia ~ NE III a:s:saS'i
TO TIE NORTH, WEST s. SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID seen hHl {,
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
January !, 1871.
Trains loAvo Washington, from depot Of BAL
TIMORE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD. cor
ner Of Sixth and B streets, Us follows
For Phila., New York and tho East, 2o5 :. III
and go D. H. daily, with Palace Cara. LIN
tied Express Of Pullman Parlor Cars 9:2Ga
III. dali y, except Sunday. For PhladophiH
snd New York 100 y. III. daily, except sun
day; for Philadelphia $50 p. III. daily.
For Pittsburg and tho West, 95j s.m.dai!y, with
Parlor Cars to PittsburG; T.f0 i. n. daily
with Palace Car TO Chicago.
For Canandaigua and the Ncrth 740 J.. ~
daily, oxcop: Saturday, with Palace Gar I"
Watkins. For Elmra, 0.5j \, N. daily, 7,-
''''' y ' LOCAL TRAINS.
For Alexandris, 6, 7, s, 9, IL and II IL; e., and
l, APO, s. Cos ard Z pm. On Sunday st . e.
III, and and p. M
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, 4, {,
$40, 8, 10 and II ala. |, g. 4.20, Sc and PA.
On Sunday at 6. 10 end 10 y. H., and Il p. M.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR TIE SOUTH, via
Ouantico and Richmond, will loavo Alcxan-
dria at 22O g. n. daily, and els p. m, daily
except Sunday.
Tickets and information can ba procured ~
principal railroad stations and ticket olii2"a
Southeast u, NJ. BOYD, DR.,
Conf! i'asznrGa! Agent
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager. Jnh IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28
FOR NORFOLK.

Tho elegant new and substsntl1 I - -
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAX e lsssnsAss
leaves tho company's wharf. Washington, EV-
ERY MONDAY and THURSDAY, at three
O'Clock n. m, and Alexandria 81 $50 p. M; re-
turning leaves Norfolk EVERY TuEsDAY
and FRIDAY, at o'clock p. III. This limo
connects at Norfolk with the ships Of the Mer~
chants and Minors Transportation Company
for Rns,on and Providence. and silGris the
chnapos. and best route to thcae eltihs una
their connections throughout New England,
Fare,o Norfolk 81; round trip sc, Tickets good
until used.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28

SINGULAR SUlclDE--An cid lady named
Elizabeth Mechanic, about seventy five years
OF age, committed suicide at Matcacs on Sat
urday night by lcaping iuto the caual at that
place, For somc tiuic past she has been an
acute sufferer from neuralgia, from the effects
OF which she lost au eye aud Is supposed to
have had her mind impaired. Owing to the
shallow water in the caual her body was readily
recovered, aud yesterday an inquest was held
over her re.naius aui IA verdict 10 accordance
with the above facts rendered. - fetersbury
P1st
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-
AlsIsIGlJATUasAL.

Z ANDRETH'S GARDEN SEEDS-We are
IL in receipt Of our usual Spring supply of
Seeds from the above nauod old and roiablO
firm. Cur stock will DO lOuud TO comprise all
tho old and we'll known and some new varieties,
and bong offered al MS reasonable prices rs re-
liable Seeds can bc sold, we respectfully invite
an inspection. Also Flower Soods i'll great VA
rety, TO which we especially invite the attention
of the ladies. Garden and Flower Seeds in pa
pers male to any address, FREQ Of postage, at
tho ratio Of 81 per dozen papers
.lANNEY j. CO., Druggists,
fsb % Nos 20 and l4j King st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28
:A:lefan0ria 6aztttt
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRY. 49,

A PLEASANT ADvENTURE.-There was
huskiug bee down near Mount Pleasant the
other night Oae of the young ladies present
ranmcd her hands into the husks and bauled
out a snake as long as a whip lash, aud too
cold to take much interest in the festivities:
She fell over on her back and shricked and
screamed until she was black in the face, but
everybody thought she had only found red
ear, and they laughed at her while the snake
got inside OF her ruf1is aud crawled painfully
and automatically down her back. She was
understood at last. and the snake was dragged
out and killed, but she says it she was to live a
thousand years she couldn't scream halt as
much as SHE wants lo.--CouncI Bluffs (looa)
NOuDurcI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28
PAPER .HANGINGS
INTERIOR DECORATIONS


FOR 1876
Now ant: Beautiful Gold, silver, Mica, EN-
bossnd, laiu, Fresco, Marble ana Wood lm
taLiOns
New styles OF Paper Uancings and Fresco
limitations for ceilings and SIDE walls Of private
houses, p;iblIc halls and churches, soiectnI with
great caro- from tho best manufacturers.
My experience for many years in ths business
enables no 10 give satisfaction and soil low.
5n1GN r. CLARKE,
au 10 No. lbs King street
DISCS CURE FOX CONSU MPllON Tho
l. above admirable remedy for Coughs, Colds
and all affections of tho lungs in both adults and
children continues to grow steadily npnbilc In
vor. 1t is now over two years since wo wore
Instrumental in rstiatro1ucing this preparation
to tho notice Of the Virginia Trade, md during
that time we have sold several thousand hotties
oft, and with CREST and almost universal salts
faction to purchasers. In bottles Of two Sizes ut
50c and 81 osch, respectively. Tho trado sup
piled ut prorriotor's rates.
JANNEY s. CO,
nov2 Druggists, Mes. 70 and l45 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28
FOE THE poTomAU RivEE .AND1Nus

Tie now and commodious iron 70 I'll
steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON A6Sssss.zssss.
built especially for this route "nySs INC n,, Gnu
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, Mt
o'clock -: Ill., :nl hlnXnndria IT. 20 a. nj
returning, %rrivcs EVERY " WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY Hnd SUNDAY, at 6 o'clock D. nj.
This company makes close c"nnsct;"n rs at ~
oxandriu with tho W. c., V. nj. d q = II: H.
go. and with thu W * Q. il. II. Co. Freight
received for aiI p1inta North and Ho''ll''
handled With care Md forwarded with prompt
nnss and dispatch.
For further information apply to
t. j.. REED, 4 gent,
janneys wharf,
or nj tho Office OF the company, under tho M
tions Metropolitan Bank, 18th street. orr"s'i'
tho Treasury department, Wnshiagton.
NIL 10 j.. ". TliOMrSpN, President
>s>Dss Ci.VDMN STEAM LINER WEEK.
GGersnS LIZ 10
PIIil.NUEirGuA, pRuV1DENCE AND
Bn&IOE
Steamers lnsTo Aloxsndria EN hKY III ~
DAY nn,! oava rhilld0n AiH tF hE l ;'AT-
lIEDAN, IS T.! n'cln1k IA, ir":i' t'I"T M" n,
WhArvos,
This linn connects nj AlcSnudria with tho O.,
A. IL III, and ". & d. IL. f9., ana 1T tmlNdn"
pha with tho now and popular Iron l'Ih9, Tor
Providence and Boaton.
Freight forwarded with rT;'m!'inhsS AM rMfo,
ircn Of commissions
No chxreo for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfage in hoEton. Through to hna,on IN
sixty-fvc hours. Through rates and Though
bills Of nding givon, Insurance E''srantnod nj
lnsa iENr i!aia rates.
Agents:
= i. REED, Alexandria.
VA. J.. Cl.IDE II CO, Philadelphia,
GEO j. iiI DE. Gaorgctown, u. T.
JUliN&UN BROS, Washington.
ian H-ti
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28
DISTRICT OF COLUM BIA!

This company Offers Inri7aled facilities for
tho transportation OF freight ard passengers,
and will run their steamers regularly rs follows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28
FOR NRW I0EK

The Al Steamships L. q. KNIGHT aM
and JOHN GIBSON leave tho com ssaAtsssa
pany's wharf Alexandria, EVERY SAT u Il
DAY MORNING, and Now York, from pier
Al East River, EVERY SATU RDAl at FOUR
o'clock p. III,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28
GARDEN SEEDS.
e. j. MILLER & CO.,
Importers OF
CHINA and QUEENSW ARE

LINKS
Glassware Window Glass, Lamps, Chandelier
and Fancy Goods.
No. 65 King street.
We have now in store, purchased direct from
tho manufactures, q foil, complete and hand
some assortment Of goods in our lina to which
we invite special attention.
French China Dinnor Sets. complete, in plain
white, gilt band and decorated; French China
Tea Sets, in gilt band and decorated; French
white; French China V,sas, now patterns and
worry handsome; French China Toilet Sets,
Moss Rose and oLhor pattnrna: English Toilet
Sots, handsomely decorated, something now ;
China Mugs, Toy Tea Sets, Glass Vases, &c
We have tho largest and most complete stock
Of goods over before brought to this place, which
wo are offering at very low garas. Gall and
examine OF goods and prices. NH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28
Mrs. A. G. NEWTON

Has taken tho elegant commodious and eligibly
located dwelling at tho northeast corner of Cam
oron and st. Assph streets, formerly tho resi-
donce OFF. II. McVeigh, osq and las reGtted
it thoroughly for tho accommodation OF PER
MANENT, TRANSIENT and TABLE
BOARDERS, who will DO accommodated on
the most reasonable terms. Jan 13-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28
E.SSsAH. MetEBe IN.
rlrO ALL WHOM IT MAY COMrEG


------------' " - ''''
rgNO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONrETE
4
rako Notice. That the UNDERSIGNED whr To-.
been lawfully appointed and Gliatlil"d bv g..
Orphans Court iJr Baltimore r.tv, N the ,,rs..
Of Maryland, guardian Of Sarah t.. lm,,,'.
minor, entitled 20 property and ruancy f., 49,,
State If Vireinn.. and who resides ont Of =. W..
make appiication e. the County Court rr -.
county OF Alcxuudria, V,r:eiui:, on Mo.,I.r
tho 18th day OF March, 1871, !hMi being tim i.-.
day Of the March term, 1877, Of said roilr. g..
an order upon tho guardian nf sad ,ninur g.
the said State If Virginia. IL n;lY and !aliy.- +
me all personal property mnh money j.. a..
hands belonging f. sad ward; AMI M.1 !as =.
Lhority t. sue for recover AMI rc,rlr.lI !r.,.a.
Or personal properly "h,ch ni',T neon ("sAi
""Ln' aa'a lo'l".o '''., 'M'''n ~ '', ~ ~ '.
,'."! ,t 'l'' 49," - ',',,' o IT,
ar>t''"h hrn ~ NY '.n' "''I, h..
MI" "''' WIS "i!'''','t ~ nv E,I' ',',
r,, 10 o., - ~ r, w. .'n
'''' j. '""t' ''''''''' - '' .''' ' '.. ...
CyTNTR UF lhAiNGii
- :ut-#iV
In tho Rdrar Cnun.y Uircl!. Con-. r., A..
Starch term, Al. -.
Mary t. Smith
". III chnncrrr.
Samuel n. Smith.
l" '>"''"' ~. ''''''" l"o '''''' iS"' '! '''''...
ant:
lou gro hereby notified TN; t ''lsi ~ 'Hrag
ry, with a copy Of winch y"n sca hcr"w,..
Cnurt Of E;dpar ccnnty il In, "t,tn o; Ii.,p.:
by tho said Mary y. Smith complainant. &, IT,.
March term, a.. ID. ISL. which term c"mjnaH...
on the 18th day Of M&rch a The S,,id loir. Huis
unless yuu shall personally ha and upra,r II.
!nfo s"In your nn III" T'at ", - 'pr '.'
i in,h ~ NJ u ac.', ~ ''i .S ,
i s1sn 90 dnmmr ~ Tho cYid h,i} iin ss."n .r
sm'i "a ucutu' ~ ;'' ,,''i '',I ,,
stated, will DO taken ~ confessed nn'! %d'...'
entered against You according t. the prayer "
said bill. ShLl.h IL punF,
~ . ~ p" -,
VlRG1NlA: In the Clerk 5 Office "t III" CO.
pOration Court OF the city q! h.eXNa.i.1
Un W. NJ ,P'S e n"y - !; y Knox s"i ,anr
Ehinn, the list Of whom traded under the a,a..
of Shinn & Co. IN chancoTy nEA upon ~; o..
junction.
s. NJ: Smyth from proceeding further under s..
$. NJ. Smylh W. :,hinr & Co., AMI TO hayo g..
amount duo by K. Al. Lawson g. tr,rro .
Shinn. trading unIe: tho name Of &iian : &C.,.
being Sl'D7;;, applied towards iI!' pay "'' g..
$40 IT, que by SAID '.nll'' - IT, IT. -, ."
ana H. y. hnnS, wa" were l''!n''S
The defendant, George L: :%a,no, not ia...
ing entered his aprrarancn and given -n
c,rrity according to tic vet 81 Assembly.
nnu tme .rISn % t"'' ~! i''',' rr.. o.,
Xxx ~ ,' ,h"i J,r.,ol
nmn ,n,Ih of,cr Ic ,uhi,,nli.
mere %1lmi one ""n '. "trr '"" ','' r'
intcrasi i'm This Suil and tINl Il ruIy al tHI. co..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28

STEAM EssS.

WILLARD g. SEABUAEU CUhSTlNG GO.
-Uftho-
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TOB ACOOS IN S'rOK b ..

mo 3 A JUS . b.
70 boxes genuine B. +. Gravsl9ya.
80 boxes or Twist Danvillo
25 boxes do, stock 1919, prime Danvlile.
30 boxes OF. do.
40 boxes IL ;nch Plug Rich Ard Danville
Pancake, Pocket Pieces. Pig 'rnil, Natural
Bright, Black Navy and other brands. very
low TO tho trade. jon N a. FlELD,
feb q II King street
NoTlch' NOTICED
HARRIS BLACK SEA LESS
HARRIS BLACK SEA Al LESS
KID GLOVES !
KID GLOW lis |
kaye this day cpsncd full! ine of tho aboT o
in two buttons, all SIZES ut
fab II &C. BERRY'S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28

NEW GOODS-Roceived this day: Allcock's
~ Porous Plasters, Horrck's Strengthening
Pastors, Tsrrsnts Extract, Barry's Hair Dye
ulator, BULBS Cough Syrup, Eureka Tooth
Powder, Edes' Corn Plastars Barry's Tricoph-
orous, Schenck's Pulnonic Syrup, Rosadalis.
Ayers, Bulls, Helmbolds and Townsand's
Sarsaparilla, Wilbors Cod Liver Oil and Fhos-
phato Of Limo and Lyons Tooth Tablets.
JANNEY s. CO.,
now 70 and IDS King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28

fENHE $3.50 CENTENNIAL BRACKET
J.. SAW,
Will four saw bladcs ana % designs, Just 70.
cnivcd md for saln ri IS King street.
AMERICAN CLUB SKATES, tho best
Skaes and easiest adjusted 10 tho foot of any
kind in tho market. New Ynrl; Club, Pride Of
tho Park, and nthcr Skates IL low prices. These
arc nice goods for Christians Presents Call
and SEQ.
Il. L,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28

NOTICE 70 THE PUBLIC.
II. JACOBS
Desires to inform the pub!ic that no has again
taken possession of!is old stand, next door to
the Gazette Office, on Prince street. and will be
happy TO see all OF his former patrons and any
body else vino wants II pleasant ana artistic
SHA v 4 or HAIR CUT. jan 3U-tf
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tho
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

4-PAws SHow.-Well, the circus has
come and gone. Forepaugh has been here
and paused u day to exhibit the fore paws
and four paws OF his menagerie. He came
from wichita Tuesday morning, and was
welcomed at the depot by q large and
enthusiastic crowd, mostly Of the younger
portion Of our enterprising society. The
people rolled in, some coming fifteen and
twenty miles, and there was quite an ell
ement In the crowd of that interesting
animal who locG hands and eat ginger
bread and buy kisses and ha ha at the
funny poetry and then pass them to their
gals. The young men who run foot races
along the sidewalks were also here, as
we'll as the fellow who can whip, throw
down or outrun anybody of his size in
the county. The smart Alecs who come
In horseback were here, and there was an
oid-fashioned time and lots Of fun. Mr..
Forepaugh has the largest and best dis
play Of animals we have seen since the
old days Of Van Amberg, when Sanimal
shows" were speciality. The circus
was medium. There were some good
things, and the usual amount OF dreary
jumping through paper hoops, over dirty
banners, riding on one leg, jumping over
horses, stupid jokes by the clown. ETC.,
which has been the custom Of all circuses
for thirty years to our certain knowledge.
The parade on the streets was fair. We
have seen better and worse. There are
two big trains Of cars to draw the estab-
llshment, and in wagons, horses and men
it Is about the largest which ever visited
this place. This was the first show of
the season, in consequence Of which our
folks were hungry for circus, and there
was large and appreciative audience in
the afternoon. The vast tent was nearly
full. The crowd was estimated at 1000.
In the evening it was not SO well attend
ed, large per cent. OF the people staying
away. A gentleman who made q careful
estimate thinks the show took in about
$500. We understand their expenses
are about 1000 per day. So father Adam
cleared $500, which was not bad days
WORK.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

The Loan Association, at its fifth aunu-
al meeting on the 4th, reelected the pres
ent officers, as follows: j. NJ. Griffith,
President; E. p. Bruner, Vice President;
d. w. Eastman, Treasurer; T. McCuI-
Tough, Secretary; j. Jay Buck, Attorney.
Two sensible amendments to the consti-
tuition were adopted, one to permit the
Board Of Directors to fix the quorum
and one to allow it to buy shares on be-
half OF the association. BY the aid OF
these amendments the board is confident,
We are told, that the association will close
its work on or before its sixth year. Tn e
unanimous reelection Of the present
officers is proper aud merited complI.
ment OF the zeal and ability with
which they have served, and we hazard
nothing in SAYING that no more disinter-
ested public service has been rendered
In our city than the services which
have been gratuitously performed by the
officers OF the Mutual Losn Association
We trust that their efforts to close out the
association on or before June, 1878, will
be entirely successful.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15
Useful and Intere,t,ne

Ridpath's History of the United States,
by John Clark Ridpath, A. NJ. Illus
trated with Maps, Charts, Portraits,
Sketches and Diagrams. New edition
for 1877 brings the work up to q date
which takes in the Centennial, the
Presidential election of 1876, and Presi-
dent Hayes administration.
A history OF the United States ought to
be in very household, aud having read
RIdpath's we can conscientiously advise
our readers who are not already well sup
piled with histories Of our country, to
purchase it. The publishers claim that
Ridpath's history exceis all others in
1st, the accuracy aud brilliancy of the
narration; ID, in the amount OF new and
valuable matter; Sd, In clearness and ell
egance Of styles; 4th, in objective presen-
tation (and In this important point Bid
paths history is very superiorl; 9TH, the
illustrations 9Th. the general makeup OF
the work; 9Th, the freshness Of the his.
tory, il coming up to the present time;
and 9Th, the low price as compared to
other and often inferior works on the
same subject. These are strong CLAIMS,
but the book goes far towsrd Justirying
them. 1t is not q bulky volume. but it
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Information, and its charts, after the style
OF Lyman's universal history charts. are
readily understood, and very useful. For
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Ridpath's history OF the United States
will be found to be very useful and inter
esting, and its very moderate price ought
to secure it place In nearly every house.
hold, particularly when we consider the
number Of comparatively worthless books
which are being sold all over the country,
and once purchased are seldom read
through and ever looked at after the first
deliberate examination. Ridpath,s his
tory VIII. however, be wanted often, and
seldom fail to yield the information de-
sired.
Mr.. John Bigger, OF Emporia. Is can.
wasting for this excellent book. Mr.. Big
ger is Young man well and fayorsbIy
known here, and we trust our people win
sppreeiate the meritoriOps work he offers
them.