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09-CENT STORE.
TLEARING-OUT SALE AT THE
99-CENT STORE.

Having decided upon making an entire change
October 1st In our manner of conducting the
FANCY-GOODS BUSINESS. and wishing TO dis
continue several lines Of goods, will offer them
at such prices as will be sure to close them out
Everything in the way OF
DRY GOODS, UNDERWEAR, &c, &c,
to 90 regardless of cost TO make room for fall
goods. Also, all our
VASES, TOILET-SETS,
BROSZES, and FANCY GOODS,
not perfectly fresh and desirable, will be marked
very low. We shall receive during the week be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000 worth OF
Elegant LAVA. MAJOLlCA. PARIAS, and
BRONZE GOODS;
MIRRORS from 25c. 0 99c.:
Ali sizes and shapes of GLASS SHADES:
Elegant GILT STAND VASES aud SILK Flow
> Frs in shade;
4 full assortment OF BRIDGEWOOD CHINA-all
to be sold 1t the lowest prices.
The new goods and novelties are worth the atter-
ton Of all. and the low prices on the goods we wish
to close will astOnsh YOU. Respectfully,
aul4 ". A. STEVENS, COS Broad street.
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THEY HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF GOODS,
AMONG WHICH THERE ARE
SOME EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS

IN
LENOS, al-wool filing. at and &c. per yard, re-
duced from 25c.;
sILK-FIG URED COLoRED GRENADINES at
SIC. per yard, originally sold ut 35c.;
BLACK IRON GRENAD!NE at csc. per yard,
worth double the money;
CREAh-COLoRED PIQUEat SIC. per yard, worth
Csc;
A large lot or REMNANTS Of BLACK GRENA.
DIMES at about one third of regular prices;
LINEN DRILLINGS at & reduction Of 25 per
cent. and remember that on TO-DAY and To-
MORROW you get an extra discount OF TEN
cENTs on every dollars worth you purchase;
BLACK ALPACAS ard BLACK CASIIMERES at
the lowest prices ever known;
BLACK SILKS, SOLID-COLORED SILKS,
STRIPED and PLAID SILKS to be closed out
at extremely low prices; and you can get TEN
CENTS TAKEN OFF Of every dollars worth you
purchase.
GENUINE RUSSIA CRAsH-the first imported
at 1Jc. and 1870. per yard-regular price Is
Csc;
HUCKABACK TOWELS at 6cc., 75c, 81, $50,
&I.75. 50, and up to 50 per dozen
EXTRA LARGE TURKISH BATH-ToWELS at
So per dozen, formerly sold at Sc;
DANfAsK TOWELS at $3.50, sl.75, and up to S12
per dozen;
Extraordinary bargains III
TADLE-CLOTHs.
NAPKINS,
DOILIES,
TRAY-CLOTHS. and
CRUMB CLOTHS,
and remember that You get
TEN CENTS OFF ON EVERY DOLLARS
WORTH YOU PURCHASE THIS WEEK.
9Oc VIII buv DRESS SHIRT made of Wamsutta
cotton and pure Irish linen.
You get a discount of TEN CENTS on every dol
lars worth Of goods you purchase except OH ClarA's
and Coatss spoo'-co.tou, which IS sold At Sc. per
spool ut
an - LEVY BROTHERS..
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SUMMER RESORTS.

BEDFORD ALUM AND IRON
y SPRINGS. VIRGINIA.
Delightful drive OF two hours from Lynchourg.
Elegant carriages at the train. r.--
FARE FIRST-CLASS.
.-.-. FULL. LINE OF ADJUSTMENTS.
RITJLDiSGS ALL NEW OR ENTIRELY RE-
FITTED.
GREATEST HEALTH-G1VING WATERS
80 KNOWN.
JTNEOUALLED FOR DYSPEPSIA, DEBILITY,
AND FEMALE DISORDERS.
TEMPERATURES ALWAYS PLEASANT.
BOARD, S35 per month $40 per week; Sl.5O
per day. ,., ,.,.. 80
Equally adapted 10 ingatds, pleaSurc-seekers, or
those in quest of rest and recreation.
This water at soc. per gallon. or 81 per case,
and the mass containing all the properties or the
those unable 10 visit the Springs. Address
4. 81. DAVIS.
President OF the Company,
70 8I;n street, Lynchhurg, Va.
Round-trp tickets ut reduced rates.
~ -poU IN
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Railroads: Their Origin and Problems. BY
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, Jr. New York !:
&. P. PUTNAM's Sous.
Without having read this book we are
warranted in saying that it is valuable. NO
man in the country is perhaps better in
formed as to the history of railways, and
therefore no one would likely be better
prepared to discuss the problems OF rail-
roading. -.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON Il Co.
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THE RADICALS AND GEEENBAcKERs COM
B1NE IN WEST VIIGISIA.-[Speciald dispatch
TO the Wheeling Register. ]-Charleston,
August 12.-The Republican Congressional
Convention met here to-day and refused to
make nomination. 1t is tacitly understood
that most OF the party will vote for the
Greenback candidate, who will most proba-
bly, be II. 5. Walker. b.
TJust what the Democrats have mcrited.
Whoever touches pitch is defiled.]
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ss'EGiss. s1rIs,,,s
D sYCLE BROTHERS
ARE SELLING

ARE SELLING
ANDROSCOGGIE COTTON at 7k,..
GOOD fARD-W1DE BLEACHED attic.
EXTRA fARD-W1DE BLEACHED a. exc.
GOOD YARD-WIDE UNBLEACIIED atsr.
EXTRA HEAVY YARD-WIDE USBLEACIrv,,
at &C.,;
zoe. BLACK ALPAcA reduced % 12Yc.:
40c. BLACK ALPACA reduced to 25e.:
Soc. BLACK ALPACA reduced to 35c.:
7Jc. BLACK ALPACA reduced to Soc. w
sl.21 BLACK CASHMERE reduced to s7lzc.
~ BLACK CASHMERE reduced TO 7jp.;
Toe. BLACK CASHMERE reduced 10 soc.
Csc. BLACK CASHMERE reduced to 4oc.
We have n full line Of MOURNING GOODS-sr.,.
as BOMBAZINE. TAMIsE. uESRIETT. ~,
GRAPE CLOTHS-at bottom prices. No..
buy any mourning goods before you look 4,
sYCLE BROTHERS.
A new lot Of BLACK SILKS:
BLACK SILK at 80 and 4Oc.:
S1.75 BLACK SILK reduced .ost;
1926 BLACK SILK reduced 10 IL 81:
$3.50 BLACK SILK reduced 10 :l.JO;.
The best lot of SILK Ia the world
full line Of COLORED SILKS. for drcs,e, An,
trimmings, from 62llc. to s per yard;
so pieces more Of COLORED BUNTING at loxr
real value CSC:
AMERICAN BUNTING at Jr.:
LINEN BOUEETTE at See. ralue 25c:
500 pieces DRESS GOODS to be Closed GU, al and
below cost:
8 cases handsome STRIPED VICTORIA LAW.
GGc.-nevcr sold for less i.:an pc ,yc:orc-eo.t
22c. in gold TO land
5 cases of FIGURED PiQCE>. best styles and mi.
terms, at 6!c.-"cal value lG':c. per yard:
REAL FRENCH PIQUEs ut l2.c.-mcvtr so!t for
less Than 40c. before In The city:
IA and 10-4 SiiEETiNG a. IL +: and lG:c-bc:
goods for the money:
BLEACHED and UNBLEACIiED COTTONs Il
prices less than 1t costs 10 manufactures;
HAMBURG EDGE and INSERTING at prize;
never heard Of before;
soc. EDGE reduced 10 2jc.;
csc. EDGE reduced TO 1910;
zoe. EDGE reduced 10 10c.:
1910. EDGE reduced to Sc;
10c. EDGE reduced to &C.:
LADIES' and CFiLDREE'S lirSi. IL hundred, Of
different styles:
EXTRA-SIZE HOSE only l2i,c.-geS! ya,uc 25c.:
Good STRIPED HOSE only DC:
Three pair REG ULAEMADE HOSE !or SOC:
Three pair GOOD HOSE for 2js.:
Four pair EXCELLENT Hos: t..r 2jc-Who
can't wear stockings now:
LADIES' UNDERWEAR and LINEN SUITS IN
great variety AT greatlvreiacah rsccs
500 FANS ut loc.-rcal value 37':c.:
Three FANS for &C.;
$50 PARASOLS to be closed or =: less than cost:
500 BATH-TOWELS from /" 10 2Jc.:
$50 LADIES GAUZE VESTS at 37% and 4Gc.:
500 more of GENTLEMES'~ GhIIt. SHIRTS nj
, ,,,, hn,nro. " ~
,,t,,,uit,, ~ ,,n,a COMMENTATORS
nno II,NnErpCIIrrrs ,.1 al. ,.nr,,,o.c
5oo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -, g.. ,.,r,h ,o,.c
rhe balance of our LAWNS r. =. r,o.rJ ,nt =, :
,nd10c.
Csc. VICTORIA LAWN reduced 20 l2,c.
,on y-Ic,rn,,J, r.,r,.t.
- 900 uIr,rc roL,oe,.,
60 CO ,CE u,a"rc r,,,caI,a
COON y,pn-wInE. Co.rT0> 60.
E,yTP, urAvy,t-c
rbrnn c,.rs ,nnrn NJ 7i;. rv;1IE.
5oo I-vr .IrSprIrn SHIFT, =. 5on.
ZOO I-NJ ,r-vDDIrn cIIrp,rs =, CO., ,,,.,, 81.
Nnmsutt, cotton and ,,.., ;irr,.
pr,r EycrISIiI,rr- un.E, ar. ,,.!,. .,..,
,,.,I oooI ou,.i,v 1olc
- s.1r, I,, 4..,.. ..,
,-n
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The Enc, Of Agitation.

81 The congressional elections Will not 4
likely bring any surprise BEFORE tue punt.
1ernec.ations on shacEiing partisans wfi Q;
hesitate not toarow any nonstroas opinions
that they may deem suited to popular ten
eedenc;es will find, we anticipate, little or no
encouragement. The signs are all adverse
"a the plans OF these persons. They have
heen going from bad TO worse for some
u,onths. and we see no reason for us to fear
~ Them 10 hone. They have failed at all
no,nts. Wherever the party Of loyalty and
integrity have not accomplished what they
{, des;rad tho ror4v scheming to break down
nublIc credit, and thus bring upon the State
increased trouble and distress, has achieved
80 .avanf.ce
TN 1919 ~ destruction cannot keep UP
.ha strnocIe The people are compelled to
5000 With their efforts to restore order
pa ann1dence and mend their fortunes.
n,har oarnnt afrnrd TO wait while the mere
.aventnrers and scbemers for party advan-
,s.s s.xn,o;f their views ant; carry out their
etratepies. The wranclinc over the matters
~ ,ss,,a o,,,v increases embarrassment and
an,ahons;on 20 +,,e GREAT ANNOYANCE and
So 80 S,oto ord neonle.
Tho oreenback madness was gotten up in
u;r.-,,;a nv tho unscruprIoils politicians TO
bear mon the congressional elections. We
observe that an intelligent. correspondent
very Naturally expresses his satisfaction ct
tho ;ntroauction OF this question because it
gives some relief from the monotony Of the
discussion about the State deb: But even
with regard to this, it is evident that the
AdulIamite partisans will gain nothing.
They will soon be at their wits end.
They would far better for their own sak llssj
drop trickery, and, like FALsTAFF, 9 live
clean" The sooner they do this the better
for the State and the better for themselves.
They should have done with idle agitation,
and with the exciting of hopes that cannon
possibly be realized. They must nave Deen
reminded ere this that :" honesty is lhe oes.
policy" and they must nave oesu'eao ,e@.S
to discern that il they give up tneir iony
and join with everybody IN bringing aoou'
order, squelching delusions, ana returning
to the only means OF recuperatlon-h est
labor and pursuit OF business-ale" years
will end discard and restore harmony "uo
thrift to the State.
1t is manifest that time VIII not admi6 VI
endless wrangle and fraudiul eNpeoi'ehts.
The people demand peace aha soeiety n">'
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Botetourt County Solid for Tucker.

T INCASII4E,
Editors Dispatch: The Botetourt Coun-
ty Convention met here to-day, and APP
pointed fifteen delegates to the Lynchburg
Convention Instructed by an almost unanl
NOUS vote to support Tucker for Congress.
Frederick johnson was chairman. Mr.. Fl.
NJ. Bowyer offered a resolution that this dis
trict is the best represented in the State
adopted by acclamation with loud cheers.
NopToy
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G9- Az COHEN BROTHERS,

. cases WHITE CORDED Lawns at i.:c.;
AMERICAN BUNTING ut &C.:
All DRESS GOODS at a great sacrifice To close FOR
this season:
Q cases STRIPED VICTORIA Lawns 1t 5tzc.:
4 large lot Of WHITE .tLI.-WOOL FLANNELS
from recent auci ion sales:
BLACK and COLORED ALPACAS ~ 1870;
Forty-inch wide CASHMERE a. 3Jc.: Atwood
at 50c.; LUPINS'S ut Csc;
BLACK SILK at %, 80, 80, and 30c.- the largest
and cheapest stock Of hlnl,o!ae SILKS ever
offered:
BLACK GRESADISE reduced 10 .-o". from toe:
Ladies and Gcuticmcu's KNIT E;:>rS al 20 aUl
CSC;
FANS reduced from Toe. 10 JUc., tton zoe. to &c:
also large lot of cheaper Fans;
RIBBONS ut greatly reduced rates
Great deductions IN all GOODS 20 ciD.c.
LINEN SUITS AZ less tlun COS. !, Close Tor this
season;
SILK MITS 1T 25, 35, so, and 75c.:
The largest and cheapest stock OF HOSIERY n TIL:
city;
Extra Inducements in siIEETlSGS ana other 10.
MESTIC GOODS. an 10
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The crazy man in Ohio the other day
gave an apt illustration OF the greenback
craze. He mounted an engine in the aO-
sence of the engineer, turned on the steam
that gave it the speed Of forty miles an
hour. and ran arun that ended in wreck
of the engine and his own destruction.
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PIC.NICS.
DAsKET PICNIC AND EXCURSION
d TO WEST POINT.
PIC.NICS

CENTENARY SUNDAY-SCH0OL will make an
excursion to West Point Oil WEDNESDAY, August
3 ST and Invites all who wish 10 spend pleasant
DAY to oln them. BOATING AND FISHING spe-
cial attractions.
TICKETS: Gentlemen. 81: Ladies aud children,
SOC. DINNER at the Hotel. soc.
The train will leave York-River depot ut O'Clock
A. NJ. and return at TX P. NJ.
Tickets for sale by E. p. Hudgins. at Messrs Court
ney & Powes, Broad street; Merchants Bank: A.
W. CARRIER; ID. p. Morton, 1t Lee, Seldom j Co.'S,
and ut the train OH the morning of The departure.
>au 13-eod&M&Tu
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The way Judge John Il. Harris euchrcd
Parson Massey and Senator Paul, in The
Seventh district, is really lauehable and .
warning to all opposcrs to stand aside when
Long John !" is on the track. The people
OF the Seventh district have refused to call
a convention, but Harris will be elected,
and we are glad CT it.-Petersburg Post.
General Butler says he has no Govern
ment bonds. Neither have we. Probably
for the same reason. We can do no better
with our money. Is not that so, General
Foolish fellows we would be to invest in
four-pcr-cents when we rake down ten, fif-
teen, and twenty in manufacturing pro-
perty.-Boston Herald (Ind.).
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The trade dollar is the dollar our CORE
spondent X. Y. q. referred to, but our an
swer would have been just the same il we
had known the fact when writing that an
cEar ~.
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FRAMED BUILDINGS.
.RAMED BUILDINGS.
TO THE PUBLIC.

RICHMOND, August 18Th.
Under the authority OF The following joint ie:olH-
ton Of the CITY Council empowering the Committee
on the Fire Department, the following permits Tor
the erection OF framed buildings WILL BIZ GRANTED
AND REJECTED on MONDAY. August 10, 1878.
on application TO G.. A. Ainslie. Chief Engineer Of
the Fire Department, at his office, on Tenth street
between Main and Cary Streets unless valid obJec-
ton be made prior to that time:
ResOkued 1.-THE Common Council concurring), That
The Committee on Fire Department be and they are
hereby authorized to grant permits FOR the erection
of FRAMED buildings during the recess of The City
Council after publishing their intention to do SO for
three days III tho official paper of the city.
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GRANTED,


Thomas Hewlett, she / ] 0S2O, and one story high.
In rear OF his house, No. 100 Seventeenth street.
J. X. Brooks, shed SX16- ten feet high, 1t SO4
west Grace street.
George L. Cary. bathroom and watcr-cloSct 4N
10, seven feet pitch. ut No. 63j Fifth street, be-
tween Jackson aud Duval streets.
H. ". Tyler. lumbcr-hOuse 1Gx40. two stories
high, III rear Of No. II Nicholson street.
j. Gordon Baugh, coal. and lunber-houSe 1OXlS,
seventeen feet high, ut No. 212 west Duval street.
j. NJ. Locknane, cottage 20X3C, on Pine street be-
tween Cary and Canal streets.
; S.W. Robinson, dwelling l2Nl2, on Eighth street,
Navy Hill. ,,
Robert Washington, dwelling 14Xl6, two stories
hi.b, on Thirtyfrst street between % apu Streets
Martin Ryan, to remove shed 12Xl5, one Story
high. from its present location, on Lot NO. lsuS
Main street, 10 another part OF same lot.
Henry Ncnr0hr. wOoG-house 1ix1O, on his prem
is,,S corner Shocks alley and Baker street.
james Webb dwelling 22X32. two stories high, on
Leigh street west Of Fisher street.
j. C.. Lewis coal-housc ut No. $50 Gordon street,
near Roam street. ~
C. A. Scott, coal hnuse. &C., 20x7 nine feet HIGH
Mt No. S12 Sixth street, between Duyal and Baker
streets.
j. W. Evans, shelter for wagon SNl9, nine feet
high, on lot on Ninth street between Grace and
Franklin Streets
Mrs Robert G. White, incloScd cnw-sbcd l2N6. TO
he covered with lin, Oh Valentinciou-c lot, corner
Ninth and Capitol streets.
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srElltRlIrllr'Nas.
ADJUSTMENTS. Il,
lIGHMoND MOZART ASSOCIATION

The rooulor weekly soiree will take place at Mo-
,art Haii THIS 1Thnrsdayt EVENING Mt sh
o'clock Admission only by Membership or in vita
Members can obtain invitatton-cards on application
Mt WAITS music-store, No. go Main street.
4 Ia 9Th
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Fiat money is like CANUTE's fiat letters {:
the one could no more fetter the sea than
can the other fix unaltcrably the value OF
paper money. !. = -.
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HOTELS.
Eli, HOTELS.
oh E S TER HOUSE,
80 CHESTER, va.
JOSEPH II. sNEAD, PROPRIETOR.

This house Is located on the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad, thirteen miles from Richmond, and
nine from Petersburg. 80 "a
TERMS Per day, 81 .50 to S2-according to Local
ton of rooms, length OF stay, &c.
The railroad authorities furnish boarters at this
house passes TO and from either city $6 per month:
and to persons building on the {" Chester Tractn
free pass for ten years each dwesiineheuse erected
and occupied by family OF white persons.
+ au 10.1m aa g.T
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MI COD-LIYER OIL.
MEADE 4 BAKEG'c
IMPORTED DIRECT

We have the testimony CT physicians VINO pre-
scribe it, and OF patients who have ia.cn II. That II
rs MORE ACCEPTABLE TO TIE STOMACH ASp
MORE EASILY ASSIMILATED THAN Any oTl!kR
OIL MEADE s. BAKER,
importing aud Dispensing Pharmacists,
uoI5 gl9 Main street. i:tcAin"nd Va.
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pEJk(vI'I.T,

REJECTED.
Mrs jane Khonc, TO build frame dwelling 3OXl4,
one story high on Duva street between Second anu
Third streets.
by direction Of the committee.
~ CHARLES +. TAYLOR,
nh 15-3. Chairman.
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AS an observer and faithful describer OF
men and things, I should fail OF my duty II
L did not introduce to my reader . gentle
man from Memphis, who has passed much
time at the Hygeia this summer. Memphis
had many Representatives here during the
season, and Just now has some princes of
good fellows. But Of the particular gentle
man OF whom ]: speak can say That he is a
notable man-one who would maintain his
individuality among a thousand. He is q
native OF Southampton county, Va, and
moved many years ago to Memphis, where
he has met good fortune, and Is now man
who has leisure to enjoy himself and social
qualities that unlock the stores OF genial
pleasure which make life SO bright and
happy. 81 ssz
a sIngular point In my hero's character.
.isl bis devotion to dominoes, OF which he Is:
the champion. He Is inyincible; but he.
does not surprise any body, since he takes
occasion, To tell oh adYersaries that he has
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DRY GOODS.

r LICHTENSTEIN Il SONS,
CORNER SEVENTEENTH AND FRANKLIN
STREETS.
We would particularly call the attention OF our
customers aud the public to our large ana varied
stock OF
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES,
HATS, FURNISHING GOODS, &C.,
which we arc now offering. As The most Of our
goods have been purchased recently we are enabled
TO sell them ut the lowest possible prices.
L. LICHTENSTEIN & SONS,
corner Seventeenth and Franklin streets.
Agents for semple's best six-cord, soft-inish
SPOOL-COTTON, warranted equally rs good as any
other popular make. A liberal discount TO the
trade. jy23
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SOCIAL STRATEGY


I will he pardoned for a little polite insin-
cerity of which was guilty as was fixing
up TO depart from a place where have
found so much entertainment. Being nos
pitably invited to partake of ice-water at the
house OF my Lord of Charlton, he surprised
me with the addition Of what l may style
some "dQua mrabiliS," for its palatable
deIectabiIity. I fell to admiring 1t very
earnestly, asking him Of what magic distil-
ment it was and whence ii came. He gen.
erously said: I" You shall have a measure Of
IT." That promise was disturber OF my
sleep, and as time approached for my de-
parture I grew uneasy lest my noble enter
tainer should forgethi promise. 1ventured
to inquire again the place where the magic
fluid was to be had. Pretty bold, wasn't
il? It hit. Said he: ooh! l promised
YOU measure OF it, and you shall
have It." "Oh!" said J.. "never
mind; didn't dream Of your troubling
yourself about it." All, human nature,
what deceitful thing you are! and yet
amongst the sweetest OF social matters are
the little pretences and innocent ALLEGATIONS
OF which this little deceit is one. sob,
don't, beg you," don't trouble yourself,
for the world" :" wouldn'thaye you to do
So" and .'Oh, take that have; more
Of the same shall be proud to send you,"
&C., DC. and il may relate to what you
would not part with II yeu could help it.
But il little ruse is pardonable ever, 1t
must be when practiced for such miraculous
liquor MS my friend had promised me. p
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SHIPMENT OF CATTLE TO ENGLAND.

Yesterday there passed out 10 sea very
large English steamer carrying some very
fine Virginia cattle purchased for England.
This vessel must have been OF some two
thousand tons burthen. She got part OF her
cargo at Baltimore and the balance, Of some
two hundred and fifty head of splendid
cattle, from Norfolk. These last came from
Southwest Virginia. 1t is gratifying that
we have this new demand Tor our cattle. 1t
will enhance >the prosperity OF our cattle
raising community. 49,
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speak but the truth. and add sincerely
that ii any one finds it difficult to excuse
him for some alleged omission he has but to
show himself in the bath with his beaming
countenance and expansive "bonifacial"
boundaries to eNpei from every mind any
lingering discomfort that may there tempo
rarlIy sojourn. ~'.'
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-15
How they Buy and Sell in Madrid

A nut.brown maid is attracted
by q brilliant red and yellow scarf.
She asks the sleepy merchant, nod
ding before his wares:
"What is thisrag worth?"
He answers with profound in-
differences: tsN| ~
"Ten ,reaIs.u
"Hombre! are you dreaming or
crazy""
She drops the coveted neck-gear
aud moves on, apparently horror
stricken.
"Don't he rash! The scarf is
worth twenty reals; but for the
sake of Santisima Maria, I offer 1t
to you at half price. Very we'll.
You are not suited. What will
you give?"
"Caramba! Am I buyer and
seller as well? This thing Is worth
three reals-more is simply rob-
berry"
"Maria! Jose! and all the fam
lily! We cannot trade. Sooner
than sell for eight reals I shall
raise the cover of my brains! Go
thou! 1t is eight in the morning,
and still thou dreamest."
She lays down the scarf reluct-
antly, saying:
"Five.n
But the outraged merchant
snorts, scornfully: 3
Eight was my last word! COP