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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-11

Among the thousands Of varions bargains are up
wards of $4,000 worth of LACE CURTAINS in
real Applique, Guipurc, and Nottingham.
REAL APPLIQUE at $21 set the Taue OF which
Is s33, at $50 valued at S44. ut S35 valued at
$50, ut $40 valued ri S65, at $50 valued at fully
7 $50;
GUIPURE at SIS set heretofore sold at s25, at
$40 valued a. Sl6;
NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS and CURTAIN NETS
very much below market value;
BLACK CASHMERE AT Soc. valued at Soc, at
45c. would be cheap ut 55c.;
In LUBIN'S FINEST GRADES we offer the s1.15
quality at S5c., the Sl.25 grade ut 81, 4S inch
wide, double Weigh. finest number, at $1.25,
5S-inch wide, all wool, FRENCH MATELAssE at
$l.25 heretofore sold at 1915; 4S-inch wide ut
81, formerly sold NJ 80. so;
DRAP DE ETE at 81 SO the Yaiue of which IS fully
s2;25; at at ~ for ,he finest number manufactured
A large stock Of CoLoRED DRESS GOODS at
great reductions;
Upwards. of $50 dozen of TABLE NAPKINS in
and e treat ;r reduction, d ao large
10 pieces GERMAN RED TABLE DAMAsK at
soc yard less ihap any p Re Price also
Great bargains in BLACK SILK VELyETS.
Guinett's widest and best pure SILK VELVET
at s9.5 real value of which Is sls: also. "a
inch wide, finest manufactured. ut $3.50, real
value OF which Is 80; also. the COTTON-BACk
SILK VELVETS III the various widths at great
reduction, among them 27-inch wide 4, $3.50,
Also. large stock of COLoRED vEIvETs.
The largest and handsomest stock OF SILKS in the
hibited In this city.
Upwards of $4,000 worth of BLACK and COL
ORED SILKS recently purchased 10 great advant-
age, are offered 1t q great sacrifice.
CLOAkS from So up-many for less than the value
Of the materia-thc largest stock offered in this
Thousands of great bargains The coming week at
ce7 COHEN BROTHERS..
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II it should be discovered that the Judge
was justified in his action by the Constltu-
tion and laws, whatever be the reserved
rights of the Old Dominion, we shall De GU
rious to see what the Legislature Will 90
about it, Cincinnati Commercial.
What an intelligent edltor-not to know
whether OF not United States courts have
the powers which Judge RIyEs claims 1or
them; not to know that if his construction
of his constitutional powers should be sus-
tanned every negro murderer 10 every State
in the Union would either demand negro
jury in the State court or trial in Fede-
raj court. 1t is not Virginia alone, nor the
South alone, that is concerned. The North
ern States have still deeper interest in it.
Their negroes are fewer in number and
they have worse class OF them than we
have. Negro iuries in Cincinnati will please
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-11

Our Petersburg correspondent does not
recollect that now our columns are crowded,
whilst at the. time he speaks of We bad
abundant room. It is thus that our best
friends will not, or at any rate do not. do us
Justice. We repeat that we publish many
articles in July or August which we would
throw into the waste-basket in December.
Besides, the very fact he mentions-the in
Vulnerable letters we received on the SUBJ
ject-shows that we had not miscaculated
the public interest in the matter, however
our Petersburg correspond dents mind may
have been affected. Nevertheless his letter
shall have place.
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afy. Paaa, Of califori.ia, has introduced
& sbllt which he knows has no more prospect
.os being passed than he has OF being
crowned king Of wise men. Eerntlse be =
sinpleton or knaye. Congress has no
power to pass bill to reduce The basis OF
representation It'd South Carolina for any
reason that MIR. PACE gives. No man Us Is
denied the right to vote in that state : ne
law merely prescribes, as It does In W. I
giaia, how every man may qualify himself
to be voter.
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GRIEVANCES OF COLoRED MEN.-Neac Or.
leans, December 9.-The Executive Com
mittee Of the Young Mems Progressive AS
ISOLATION has issued circular setting forth
the outrages committed in the South and
the abuse of the suffrages of the colored
voters during the recent election. 1t en-
dorses President Hayes's message and
points out remedies, considers local SELF
government In the South a failure, and
means nothing else than the disfranchise-
ment OF Republicans. This organization is
composed OF colored men. They say the
organization extends throughout the State.
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General Butler is very active in his efforts
to form a National Labor party, and while
in New York communicated on the subject
with leading trades.union people. Butler
faYors a rigid enforcement Of the eight
hour law and such amendments ito the
homestead act us will enable actual settlers
TO provide themselves with agricultural i'm.
plements, the money to be refunded to the.
Treasury after certain time, wish interest,
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DEATHS.

DEATHS.
Died, In Manchester. December 10th. ut 5 O'Clock
A. H., Mrs. f. JANE LEWIS, aged 1Ity-eight
years and eight months
The funeral will take place THIS tWedneSday)
EVENING ut O'Clock from the Manchester Pres.
byterian church. The friends and relatives of The
fany will attend without further notice. Inter
ment ut Hollywood.
Died. on the 9th instant at IL O'Clock 4. NJ: af-
Ter a short illness Of Group MILES EDWARD,
Youngest son of William NJ. and Mary Eacho; ngeu
one year and nineteen days.
Dearest EDDY. thou hast left us,
We Thy loss most deeply feel;
But tits God has bereft us,
lie can all our SORROWS heal.
His funeral will take place at Fulton Baptist
church at 2 O'Clock TO-DAY "Wednesday. The
friends OF the family invited to attend without
further notice.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-11

The money which would be expended In
Virginia In constructing the James-Riv
Valley railroad would cause an infasion
that would be healthy one. Let us give
our northern and western friends an OPP
portunity to spend as much Of it within our
borders as they desire thus to dispose OF.
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We are not inclined to think that many
dog.owners will avail themselves Of the
privilege Of having their dogs taxed. Dog
owners are not of that sort OF people. That
is, "a good many Of them are not. Walk
through the suburbs Of Richmond, and
then guess how many of the worthless Ours
that you will see in your way VIII ever be
claimed as property by their owners.
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GElERAI ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

CHRISTMAS RECESS FROM DECEMBER GOTH
TO JANUARY sp-ELECTIoSs OF STATE
TREASURER IA DAYS HOLIDAY BILLS
REPORTED FROM COMMIT TEEs AND
pAssEf,-sTATUs OF THE GENERAL AS
sEmBLy-TuE TWO housEs At LOGGER
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-11

Il the voters Of Virginia are ready to
vote for the uiua-uoce system OF voting,
they do not stand in need OF it. III, on the
other band, they stand in need OF it, they
will vote It down when the opportunity Is
presented to them to do SO. Nevertheless,
we shall make no objection to putting the
matter TO q test at fhe ballot-box.
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CHRISTMAS SALE.

THRISTMAS SALE.-The ladies OF the
" Gracc-Street Presbyterian church win open at
their Lecture-ruom, on tue 18TH and 18TH OF DE
CEMDER. beautiful assortmant Of FANCY GOODS,
TOYS, BOOKS, DOLLS dressed and undrcsset.I,
suitable for Christmas presents. Also, tSeeIent
home made FRUIT-CAiE and ENGLISH PA. u NJ
PUDDlNGS. Those purchasing for Christmas, and
their friends generally, invited to give them a
call; LUNCHES, SUPPERS, and SEFRssSsH-
MENTS served each day, .st dc 9-3tS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-11

HMAIN-STREET MISSION CHURCH
(betwcen Pine and Laurel strecs).-Z. PARKER
RICHARDSON, Evangelist for Tidewater District
Christian Corporation, will commence proracted
meeting with this church THIS "Wednesday EVE
MING, the 18th Instant ut 1880.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-11

Nine prisoners awaiting sentence FOR peni-
Tertiary offences escaped from the Newark,
Ohio, jail Monday, among them the notori-
Gus burglar Gipsey Jack.
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MEETINGS.

JEFFERSON LODGE, No. 23, NA
81 K OF P,-Attend regular convention W1eNA
THIS "Wednesday EVENING. Dccemberls III
l11h at O'Clock, at your Castle (Wilkin-(StssSH
son's) Hall. on Ninth street. near corner \SSs/
Bank. Candidates will be promp, In attend w.
ance NJ O'Clock Members Of sister lodges cordlal-
ly invited 10 attend By order of The G.. C;
j. K. LAMk1S,
de 1l-7t* X. of K. and s.
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MARRIAGES..

Married. October 29th. ut West Point, by Rev. A.
Bagby, +. NJ. KENDALL Esq, of Orange county.
to Miss ISABELLA STARkE, daughter Of Bolivar
Starke.
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@ COD-LIFER OIL.
MEADE 4 BAKERS
INCIDENTALLY PURE.

We have the testimony OF physicians who pr,-
scribe 1t, and OF patients who have taken IT, tia, IT
is HOEE ACCEPTABLE TO THE STOMACH A.D
MORE EASILY ASSIMILATED THAN ANY OTHER
OIL. MEADE & BAKER
Importing and Dispensing Pharmacists,
no Is 9l9 Main street. Richmond. Va
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MQISENl EN1'S.

AMRSEMENIS-
THEATRE.
FOUR NIGHTS ONLY. COMMENCING WE'D
NESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 18TH,
JANAUSCHEk,
supported by a superior company under the man
agement Of N. w. CANNING.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 18th,
i Schiers great historic play, In tlve acts.
MARY STUART, QUEEN OF SCOTS.
Mary Stuart..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18TH,
VIII be produced the thrilling tiye-act play,
ADRIENNE LECOUFREuK.
Adricnne the Actress. ....JANAUSCHEk.
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18TH.
a new play, written especially for JASAuSCiIEk,
entitled
MOTHER AND SON.
SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 14TH,
Shakspearc's masterpiece,
MACBETH.
JANACSCHEK. Observation-Disclosures. as Lady Macbeth.
The sale OF seats win commence December 9th =
G. 4. Johuston's music-store, BIS Main street.
de TIT
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-11

RICHMOND AND DASvILLE RAILROAD Co-(
RICHIoND, VA. November Is, 1878. :
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
L STOCKHOLDERS OF THE RICHMOND AND
DANVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY will he held
NJ the Office of the company, in the city OF Rich
moud. on WEDNESDAY the llth day Of Decein-
Der. 1878. ut ~ O'Clock NJ.
The books for the transfer OF stock will be closed
from the 2lss instant until after the day of meeting
~. RICHARD BROOKE.
10 16-lawtDec1 &tdtd Secretary.
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THE MOST ASTONISHING PRICES.

THE LARGEST STOCK EVER EXHIBITED IN
THIS CITY -.,e.. 80
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Special NOTICES.
s-CHAMPAGNE.
@SHERRY AND MADEIRA.

A large lot Of sHERRIES Just received Iircc,
from the celebrated house Of WIDOW DE X U,r
MoSY & Co. Cadiz.
Very superior MADEIRA-sornc imported rs far
back as 1910.
For IELLlEs ana COOKING PURPOSES | have I'M
ported WINE superior 10 any In he coun,rv and
moderate in price. OSCAR CRAM
de ll-2w No. II Governor street.
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spEcTAI. ss,rrs,Es
m THE GREAT SALE
AT
COHEN BROTHERS.

THE GREATEST SLAUGHTER OF GOODS
EvER KNOWN.
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NEWSPAPERS, &c.
1870 NOW IS THE TIME 1870
TO SUBSCRIBE.

ELLYSON Il YANCEY,
NEWS DEALERS AND BOOKSELLERS,
lll2 MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, Va.
AGENTS FOR TIE PUBLISHERS AND THE PUBLIC
for all the Magazines published In this country and
Europe. will send any of the following papers and
magazines to any address ip0Stnge DaidI on receipt
OF thu prices annexed, which are the publishers
lowest rates
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could De easily feacneQ.
On leaving Mr. Clarke I called on MesSrs.
Barring Brothers, and was informed by one
OF the heads of the house that his firm had
not yet decided what action to take IN re-
ference TO the McCulloch scheme. Ihey
had, in fact, only that day received full de-
tails of it. They had been in correspond
ence with Governor Holiday, who had I'M
pressed them with a high idea OF his ca
pacity to aid in solving the problems OF the
State debt. BY invitation [ called on
Messrs. Barring again on the following Gay,
when 7 met the Hon. Russell Sturgls, the
American partner, to whose department OF
the firm the transactions in American Sc
curities belong. Mr. Sturgis informed me
that Barring Brothers had suggested to Gov
ernor Holiday what they considered the
most feasible plan Of arrangement, and that
theGoyernor' message would contain sug-
eestions which, II acted on by the
Legislature, would probably lead to a
final settlement. Mr.. Sturgis said that
owing to the long aud intimate con-
nection OF the house OF Barring with Vir-
sinia they felt peculiar interest in this ques-
tion. "Although," said he, 81 reside in
England, am still an American, having
never been naturalized, and cannot forget
that was brought up to believe the south
ern people the very models OF honesty and
honor. II all parties in your State will COM
bine to lift the State debt out of party dis
putes, then am sure that the statesmen Of
Virginia will be met in q conciliatory and
friendly spirit by the bondholders." Mr..
Sturgis stated that his firm would not an
tagonize any schemes put forward by Nc
.GuIloch a. Co. or the Council OF Foreign
Bondhoiders, but that they were not acting
with either. All their communications had
been directly withthe Governor Of Virginia,
who had shown himself a remarkably clear
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
All for Nothing.

One of the most unfortunate men of
our acquaintance is good looking
clergyman, a widower, who has six
grown-up daughters. OF course they
are violently opposed to the thought of
having a step-mother, and their poor
father is subjected to cruel espionage,
and is compelled TO take one or more of
his daughters with him wherever he
goes. The other day, however, he sue
ceeded in escaping to neighboring
town without the presence of daugh-
ter or two, and after an absence OF
several days, a message came TO the
daughters that their father ''had mar
ried a widow with six sprightly child
rem" Had bomb-shell burst, greater
CONSERVATION would not have been
caused. The intelligence also conveyed
that the clergyman would return at a
certain time. The girls held council
at once. and it was unanimously agreed
10 give the "widow with six sprightly
children" an exceedingly warm recep-
tion-so hot, indeed, that the house and
village could not hold them. The we'll
regulated house was turned topsy-turvy
the cellar and pantry emptied-pre-
serves confiscated baking neglected.
Water was poured over the stove to
give it gray and rusty aspect, and the
windows were spattered with dish
water. After all this had been done.
the girls put on their shabbiest clothes.
and awaited the arrival of the seven
unwelcome persons. Rev. Mr.. -
finally came, but he was alone. He
greeted his daughters as usual, and as
he viewed the neglected parlors, there
was merry twinkle in his eye. The
daughters were nervous and evidently
anxious. At last the eldest mustered
courage. and asked, Where is mother? p
SIN Heaven" said the good man. "Bul
where is the widow with six children
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
The American Antelope.

The average adult male antelope
measures about five feet from the ex-
trcmity of the nose to that of the tail,
and about three feet in height at the
hips, which are considerably higher
than the shoulders. Its eyes are large
and intensely black, yet ola gentle and
gazelle-like expression. The ears of
medium size, erect, and pointed, which
gives it an air of great animation. Their
horns are strikingly characteristic, hol-
low and yet deeiduous, being shed late
in the autumn or early in the winter.
The are generally gregariOus, especi-
ally during the fall and winter months,
when bucks, does and kids are are
found together in large herds. But
early in the spring the does are apt to
drop out of the company in order to
care for their young alone, of which
they uniformly have twins. During
the late spring and summer months the
does with their young gather in large
herds, apparently for mutual protec-
ton. At the same time the old bucks
straggle off by ones or twos, and the
younger animals gather in small bands.
During their period of separation the
old bucks wander over vast extents of
country, and also frequent the wood
lands, where no other antelopes 90,
and where they are known at no other
season of the year. But as the sum
mer advances the younger animals with
the does and their kids come together,
and, finally, about the end of summer,
all are united again in herds of hun
dreds. They are very local in their
habits; for particular band of ante
lopes usually remain permanently
within a range of only a few miles in
extent.
As the antelopes usually feed in the
open plains, and can be seen at great
distance, they afford fine pastime to the
sportsmen in pursuing them. They are
not quick Of sight, but their scent is the
keenest, and their hearing Is also very
acute. They are also very rapid In
their motions, distancing both dogs and
horses in 4 race. They can, therefore
be come at only by the most stealthy
approaches from the leeward side
When hit, they are slow to give up and
be taken, but one with a broken leg oil
with a shot through the body viii
bound away as if unhurt. Where the
ground is broken, o. oYergrown with
sage bushes of cacti, the work of stalk.
ing them is less difficult, ifcare is takeT
always to have the wind blowing in the
right direction. When pursued on the
open plain they are inclined TO run In
circles, and, knowing this, the hunters
by pressing upon them from the outer
circumference, gradually drive then
together, and into the center, wher,
they are forced to pass within range oi
the hunters guns. The flesh, though
sometimes praised as delicate, is no
usually much valued for eating; nor il
it entirely free from an unpleasan
taste and odor, which seems 10 increas'
with age.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
Low Diet.

How the people OF Vicksburg, sub
sisted during the memorable siege is a
wonder. after the tenth day of the
SIEGE" says the report of General
Stephen d. Lee, "the men lived on
about half rations, and less than that
toward the close" The ration has been
described to consist of one-quarter
pound of bacon, one-half pound of beef,
five-eighths quart of meal, beside an
allowance Of peas, rice, sugar and
molasses. OF this, anon. The citizens
must have had less; and where they
got that from was mystery. Business,
of course, was suspended. There were
some stores that had supplies, and at
these prices climbed steadily in man
ner suggestive of the prophecy of Jeru-
salem's undoing. A barrel of flour at
last came to sell for $l00-an immense
figure then but worse than the figure
were the two later facts-that nobody
had the money and then nobody had
the flour. Some people eked out their
supplies by cooking the tender sprouts
of the common cane, of which there
was an immense "'brake" just below
vicksburg. 1 have reason to believe
that few applications, and those only
by the poorest people, were made to the
military powers for help throughout
all this trial. Sympathy and patriotism
must have improyised a practical COM
munism.
How about the mule meat? every
body will inquire while rations are
being treated. Both horse and mule
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
Living in spite of Hygiene

IL is certainly a mystery that the in
habitants Of the Ottoman empire did not
all perish years ago from pulmonary
diseases. Their feet are frat swathed
in a coarse rag, which is then wound
round the lower part of the leg, and
bound tightly with twine; on the rag
is tied piece of sole leather hammered
into a rudely shaped sandal, with sides
rising one inch up the sides of the foot;
holes are cut in the upper edges OF the
sandal and strings tied in them, and
then fastened over the top of the foot.
II ia evident that their feet are wet the
moment that they step into mud or
water over an inch in depth. This they
are doing constantly in bad weather
consequently, their feet are soaking wet
for a week at a stretch, and yet they
live and multiply. They violate every
known law of hygiene in the ventilation
and often the cleanliness Of their dwell
ing. and vet their children are generally
sturdy looking, and the adults show
fair average physique. They sleep in
rows on a mat laid upon the floor OF
their Underground huts. Sometimes the
door is covered with them, and yet they
do not appear to suffer for want OF
oxygen.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-17
Double or Quits

Inthe early days of California, miners
would play poker, euchre or seven-up
for pinches, or ounces, or nuggets of
gold, and thousands of dollars would
sometimes be lost and won in an hour.
There was one gambling miner called
Double or-Quits, because when he lost
the game he would cry Double or
quits.'' and losing that would cry,
Double or quits.' again; and then
ssDouble or quits- and Double or
quitsr' again, until all was ''quIts"
with him, and he had nothing left to
''double' with. He was one of the
luckiest of all the diggers around about;
wherever he struck his pick gold seemed
to spring up and beg of him to take it.
He worked like a niger all day; and
when he made fifty or sixty ounces he
would 90 and get rid of it at ''double or
quits"
He had drop OF drink in him once
it wasn't the only time he had it, and
he kissed barmaid. When she boxed
his ears for (which wasn't what they
always did-he caught her round the
neck and cried, double or quits!' and
kissed her again.
He came to queer end, did Double
CIRCUITS. He had a quarrel with q
digger, and they agreed to fight it out.
They staked money on the fight-we
forgot how much-and Double-o--Quits
licked his man and won.
''I'll fight with you tomorrow" said
the man who was licked
"All right" said Double-or-Quits;
"we'll fight it out Tomorrow for the
same amount-'Double or quits.'"
They fought the next day. Double
or Quits came with a rush.
"Doublev' he cried as he delivered
singing blow.
"Quitsi" cried the other man; and
he hit Double-or-Quits tremendous
blow in the face, and knocked him
senseless.
Double or-Quits never recovered from
that blow. He took to his bed, and
died a week afterward. He was crazsd
all the time he was ill, and didn't know
any one about him. But all the week
he was playing cards with shadows and
crying out:
"Ccme along! Cut again. Double or
quits."
A minute before he died he jumped
out of bed, and looked before HIM in
fright, thinking perhaps that Old Nick
was by his side, and had come to fetch
him.
Double or quits" he screamed, and
then, "a If he had lost the game and
couldn't pay, he threw up his arms and
dropped dead.