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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-07

The New York cypress denounces as
st;poor creatures " aud .' idiots y those per-
sons who speak up against the use OF whis-
key and tobacco. That's right. The man
who would break down the inebriate asylum
or abolish the smokng-car cannot be taught
too soon that his intellect is far too feeble
for his. .dimensions.-Co Coarier-J Journal.
Since the doctors have raised the howl
that the bits OF wash-leather and In dia-rub-
Der used in the manufacture OF mince pies
are unwholesome, ii not absolutely iniuri-
Gus, the mince-pie industry has been almost
reyolutionized, the manufacturers using
pasteboard and bass-Wood Veneering, in
stead OF the Objectionable ingredients. The
upper crust is still made Of asbestos roof
ing-paper, same as last year. talo En-
press. Es
A little girl who was spending her frs
month ON farm in the country, was asked,
ts What do you like best in the country" !"
Replied the child, "I like the country be-
cause there are no corners When am at
home, mother tells me not to go further
than the corner Of the street, bpt-don't
you see s--there are no corners here, and I
can go anywhere. = rs
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We would say naught, do naught, to de-
tract from the high, well-earned, modestly-
worn fame of that patriot and soldier, Gen
eral Joseph E. Johnston. We are glad that
he is mentioned for Congress. His pres
ence adds lustre to the galaxy Of Virginians
| from which we are to select. But that in
any of those qualities and attainments
which make an efficient representative he
is more than the equal OF either Judge
Crump, Judgs Meredith, DR.. Quesenberry,
Olr. Kelley, or Captain John S. Wise, we
cannot admit-we deny.
1t is SAID in his behali-and most truly,
too-that we owe him debt Of gratitude
for his war services. But why him more
than others who did their whole duty? OF
the war record Of the first four gentlemen
above named, we are ignorant. or that of
John S. Wise we know something. We as
sert that we owe General Johnston no more
than we owe him. Each did his duty
only his duty. Was General Johnston fully
up to his? So was John Wise. Did Gene
raj Johnston lead? John Wise followed,
and followed where his General dared lead.
Did General Johnston bleed at Seven Pines?
So did Wise at New Market. Did General
Johnston resign his commission in the old
army and take up bis sword for his mother
State? What peculiar credit attaches to
this? The few who did it not are the scorn
OF our people-degenerate sons, traitors.
Mr.. Wise was not sixteen years old then,
and held no commission to resign; but
patriot boy-gave himself to hissState, and
sealed his devotion to her in "tf1e red bap-
tism OF the battlefield"
But Mr.. Wise, very magnanimously, has
declined to oppose General Johnston.
That's Just like him. General Johnston
may not be nominated, however. Let Wise's
friends see that they do not commit them
selves to anybody else, either by requests to
gentlemen to become candidates or in any
other way. General Johnston may be
dropped in Convention. Mr.. Wise may
then be put in nomination and selected.
This is done without Mr.. Wise's consent
or knowledge. He may dislike it, in view
OF his decliuation. We do il, nevertheless.
And we insist that he must not totally dis
regard the preference and desires OF his
FELLOW CITIZENS.
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A TERRIBLE NIGHT AT A THEATRE.-Once
when was a callow, bashful cub, l took a
plain, unsentimental country girl to COM
edy one night. had known her day; she
seemed divine; wore my new boots. At
the end of the first bali-hour she said, "Why
do you tidget with your feet so?" / said,
did I?"-then put my attention there and
kept still. At the end OF another
half-hour she said, "Why do you say, yes,
oh yes!' and Fla, ha, oh, certainly, very
true y to everything I say, when half the
time those are entirely irrelevant answers ?"
blushed, and explained that l had been a
little absent.minded. AT the end OF another
half-hour she said, "Please, why do you
grin so steadfastly at vacancy, and yet lock
so sad ?'' I explained that / always did
that when was reflectign.
An hour passed, and then she turned and
contemplated me with her earnest eyes and
said, " Why do you cry all the time?" I ex-
planned that very funny comedies always
made me cry. At last human nature sur
rendered, and I secretly slipped my boots
off. This was q mistake. l was not able
to get them on any more. 1t was rainy
night; there were no omnibuses going our
way and as l walked home, burning up
with shame, with the girl on one arm and
my boots under the other, / was an object
worthy Of some compassion, especially in
those moments OF martyrdom, when | had
to pass throughth the glare that fell upon the
pavement from the street-lamps.
Finally, this child OF the forest said,
IS Where are your boots ?" and being taken
unprepared, 1 put fitting finish to the
iolies OF the evening with the stupid re-
mark "The higher classes do not wear
them to the theatre. ."-"Mark Iaoain's s
Random Notes."
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Mr.. SoTHERN's ENGAGEMENT.-Next week
our theatre-goers will have an opportunity
of seeing Mr.. Sothern, the eminent come
dian, for the last time before his return to
England His engagement commences on
Wednesday night next, and during his stay
in the city will appear as Lord Dundreary, in
Our American Cousin; De Lacy Fitzal-
lamont, in A Crushed Tragedian; and in his
two impersonations, David Garrick and a
Regular Fix.
Mr.. Sothern is distinguished actor, and
comes to Richmond with his own company
Of artists, which supported him at the Park
Theatre, New York, and were identified
with his great success in New York, where
he performed during the present season,
covering period OF eighteen consecutive
weeks.
The sale OF reserved seats commences at
Johnston's tomorrow morning at 8 O'Clock.
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LOCAL. NE MATTERS.

pERsoNAI Major j. Turner Morehead,
OF Ieaksyille, N. G., is in the city, in the In
terest OF the Reidsville and LeaksYille Mar
row-Gauge railroad. This road, when built,
Will bring a large quantity Of freight to the
Richmond and Danviile road, and prove a
good outlet for Richmond business. We
wish him success.
Mr. A. 7. Stokes, who has been confined
to his room for the past three weeks, is now
able to move about, and will in a few days
be down town. IS -.
among the visitors to the Tobacco Ex-
change Yesterday were J. W. Cook, Green's
vile; w. o. Pamplin, Nelson; Colonel w.
e. Gratv, Danville; Isaac Read, New York !;
Thomas ii. Harris, Louisa; j. A.. Ljgon,
Hanover.
Mr.. Clarke, Of Surry, member Of the
House Of Delegates, has had an attack Of
paralysis, affecting his right arm and leg.
In the party that came from Washington
here to attend Miss Thursby's conceyt were
the following Senator H.. i. Dawes and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. W.D. Hyde, a. L..
Coolidge, Mrs. Claflfn, wife ofex- Governor
Clanin, OF Massachusetts G. H. Stephen
son, III. A. Church, Boston; George III.
Earle and Mrs. William Cook, Philadelphia;
Mrs. S. NJ. Fassett and Walter Allen, Wash
ington, DC. Several OF these visited the
Capitol yesterday.
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ness men find necessary in theiraffairs; and
then, their pay Is mere regular. and the
honor infinitely greater.
I Then why should :he city pay more for
these employees than others would /? ItlsnoW
becoming apparent that the city OF Rich
mond, like every business-house and private
corporation in the land, must economize. To
raise taxes is out OF the question. yen-
ture to assert (and believe can prove it
il free access is given me to the facts and
fgures) that hundreds OF pieces Of prop.
erty here are paying The city not less than
50 per 800 of their fe0rlcet UalAe, even nc,
cording to the State assessment, which will
be our future guide. / know that the NOM
inal rate OF taxation is S1.40 on the 500; !;
but remember the circumstances attending
the assessment, and take into consideration
the true Udtae OF property-either as to pro-
ductiveness or salableness, and you will
see, what property-owners know, that our
burden is by no means properly indicated
by the rate OF s1.40 on the 800.
At any rate the demand is made upon US
to economize. We have the right to avail
ourselves OF the downward tendency Of
prices, and get such talent and labor as we
need, not as the rates that prevailed in the
flush times Of 1928, but at the rates OF
1878, gold and greenbacks being now sepa-
rated by but slight margin. WIx.
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COMPANY DAT the annual election Of
D Company Darlington Guard held last
night the following officers were elected .
CAPTAIN, Richard NJ. Taylor; First Lleuten-
ant, F. w. Cunningham; Second Lieuten-
ant, James w. Gibbons; First Sergeant,
J. Fendall Gregory; Second Sergeant, John
". Dobson; Third Sergeant, John j..
Craig; Fourth Sergeant, D. e. Elicit; Fifth
Sergeant, w. II. Wyatt; Ensign Sergeant,
William B. Mahoney; Quartermaster Ser
geant, Charles H. Wade; First Corporal,
George W. Disney; Second Corporal, G.
A. Meredith; Third Corporal, James E.
Eddens; Fourth Corporal, A. Fl. Clai-
bourne.
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HENRICo COUNTY, February 6, 1873.
Editors Dispatch: regret to see that
General Joseph E. Johnston has consented
to allow the use OF his name as candidate
to represent this district in the next session
OF Congress. AS 4 soldier he is strong in
the hearts Of his people, and they love him,
and in time OF war will rally to his call and
follow his lead; but, thank God, at this time
peace reigns supreme, with all its blessings,
and it is not the military man that we need to
represent our interests in the halls OF Con-
gress, but one whose daily intercourse with
the people OF this district gives him a peculiar
fitness for that important position. Such a
man is John S. Wise, Of Richmond. Henrico
will rally to his support. TUCKAHoE.
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& POVERTY AND DIsTREss.-That poverty which
produces the greatest distress Is not OF the parse
but Of the blood. Deprived OF is richnessStt be-
comes scant and watery, = conditions termed anc-
mia In medical writings. Given this condition
and scrofuons swellings and Sores general and ner
debility, loss OF flesh aud appetite weak lungs
throat diseases. and consumption, are among the
common resnlfs Therefore, il yGu are q sufferer
from thin, poor blood, do not hesitate, but employ
Golden Medical Discovery, which enrches the blood
and radically cnres these affections by striking st
the root OF the evil and removing the canse.
For all bronchial throat, and lung affections, So
we're lingering coughs, weak lungs, consumption In
It's early stages, asthma, aud kindred Affections DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery the sovereign
remedy, and has outriyaed all its competitors. 1t
is harmless in any condition Of the sys,en yet pow
erful to cure. Druggists sell It.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
represented by Messrs. Peyton d Ellerson,
general agents for Virginia, publish their
eighteenth annual statement in our columns
this morning. 1t shows that the company
is stronger than it has been before. 1t has
surplus to-day Of sG,2OO,OOO as against
five and half millions year ago. Its as
sets are over S33, 100000. It's cash income
is nearly S9,0OO,0O0, and its outgo to policy
holders was S5,294, ,276.76. The amount in
vested in Government bonds is increased,
and reaches the handsome sum of $685.
41347, and this is in addition to over three
millions invested in New York State and
other stocks authorized by the laws Of New
York
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A WHEELING MANS ECCENTRICITIas.- =
The Wheeling (West Ya.) IsteHigencer OF
Saturday says: GA gentleman who keeps
q store a short distance from our city vii!
not sell an article of any kind to cross
eyed man nor to man who wears his hat
on the side OF his head. If he leaves his
home to go to his place of business and
meets a cross-eyed man he will return
home, take off his hat and coat, and remain
in the house q considerable time. The
sheriff Of the county in which he lives is
cross-eyed. We don't know howhe does
about paying his taxes"
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MASONIC LIBRARY AssoCIATION.-There
will be q meeting at St. Adams Hall this
evening to organize the Masonic Library
Association. For several months the Ma
sons of the city have had under considera-
ton the proposition to perfect such an or
ganization, and now that the desire seems
so general it has been fully determined upon.
There is every indication that the Library
Association will meet long-felt demand
and receive the hearty support OF the craft.
All Masons in The city who are in sympathy
with the Association are requested to be
present this evening, when the permanent
organization will be effected.
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TELEPHONE BETWEEN RICHMOND AND
WEST PoINT.-Mr. c. p. T.. Burgwyn, agent
OF the Bell Telephone Company, went TO
West Point yesterday morning and put one
OF his telephones in the telegraph Office.
Colonel Douglass, superintendent OF the
railroad, remained in the Office Of his COM
pany at Richmond and carried OH a conyer.
sation with Mr.. BurgWyn at West Point
with perfect ease. The distance is about
thirty-nine miles. Mr.. Ii. D. Whitcomb
and Mr. G. r. Talcott, OF the James-river
improvement, were innthe office with Colo
mel Douglass, and Mrurgwyn recognized
Mr.. Whitcomb's voice, although not expect
ing him to be present. The conversation OF
persons in the office at West Point was dis
tinctly heard in Richmond, although not
spoken into the tube. The experiment was
entirely successful, and the gentlemen pre-
sent expressed themselves as greatly pleased
with the new invention.
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TEMPERANCE MEETING.-There was a
public temperance meeting on Tuesday
night at Leigh-Street Baptist church under
the auspices of Springfield Division, Sons
of TEN perance, which for size, character,
speeches, etc., was one Of unusual interest
and profit. The meeting was presided over
by r. Wiley Davis, and addressed by Rev.
w. N. Scott, of the Presbyterian Church !;
Rev. Preston Nash, chaplain United States
navy; Hon. C. w. McCabe, of the Virginia
Legislature; Rev. r. 81. Mullen, OF the
Methodist Church; and Fl. A. Atkinson,
Jr., Grand Worthy Patriarch OF the Grand
Division of Virginia.
Many who were present, both ladies and
gentlemen, and even the boys, will long re
member the earnest appeals of the speakers
to use their influence to Danish intemper-
ance from our city.
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MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

The Hastings Court.-The Hastings
Court is still in session, and was engaged
Yesterday in the continued consideration Of
the Carter Anderson will case.
The cases against the City Council and
sDccial committeeman was fixed for to-day.
It is reported that all the cases will be 1aoHe
prose1uied
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AN ALLEGED HoTEL-THIEF DISCHARGED.
George Johnson, the alleged St. Claire Ho-
tel burglar, who was convicted at the No
yember term of the Hastings Court and
sentenced to five years in the penitentiary
for breaking and entering the room OF Mr:
j. 3. Crenshaw during the late Fair and
stealing large sum OF money, was dis
charged night before last from Jail, and lett
for the North on the s O'Clock train. The
case was taken to the Court of Appeals,
where the Judgment of the lower court was
set aside and a new trial granted.
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TIE MOZART THIS EyENING.-The Or
chestra will play this evening two over
lures, LA Gazzaladra Z" and "La Sirene,"
and the waltzes My First Ball." by Faust.
Miss Annie Vogel will play solo for
piano, "Last Hope" by. Gottschalk; DR..
Bartkowski a solo for violin, "Il Trova-
tore"; Messrs: kessnich, Thllow,, and
Louis Euker will sing two songs for alto,
go, Love, Be Kind" by Abt, and "When
'Tis Moonlight" by White.
The Baton will contain interesting mat
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THE RICHMOND MERCHANTELE CLUE have
rented the Richmond House, corner of
Thirteenth (or Governor) and Ross streets,
which will be put i'll thorough condition
for occupancy by the 1st Of March. The
club starts with an active membership OF
over one hundred, comprising some OF our
best and most influential citizens. The
officers for the first year are j. p. Yancey,
president; Claiborne Watkins, vice-presi-.
dent; Edgar D. Taylor, treasurer; and
John NJ. Nowlin, secretary, with board OF
seven managers.
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RoDBER1Es NIGHT BEFORE LAsT.-TEe re-

RoBBERlEs NIGHT BEFORE LAsT.-TEe re-
sidences Of Colonel G.. r. Barksdale and
General Bradley T. Johnson, on Franklin
street, were entered night before last and
robbed while the families were at Mozart
Hall enjoying Miss Thursby's concert. At
Colonel Barksdale's about 800 worth OF
wearing apparel, iewelry, &C., was taken,
and at General Johnson's about $500 worth
of silver, jewelry, and wearing apparel.
Our citizens would do well to be Yigilant
and see that their premises are well Sc
cured
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The True plan.

Editors Dispatch: In the reduction OF
nav OF citv employees the true plan for us to
follow is TO pay quite rs much, and no more,
for the services OF men than the same are
worth in the open market.
1t is a notorious fact that public servants
do not labor as bard as men employed in the
usual pursuits OF life. Neither do they give
to the city as many hours per day as busi-
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THE" "GLENwooD WuIsKEY took the first pre-
MUM at the State Fair.
The B Select" WhIskey Is recommended by DR..
}. q. McCaw.
Duff Gordon Sherry-our own Importation.
Cigars, OF every grade, Of our own manufacture.
Liberal discount to the trade.
W. ID. BLAIR 6 Co.,
90S Main street,
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4 Farmers C0mmitlee.-T farmers OF
Chesterfield have formed a general commit
tee, with Joseph Z. Taylor as chairman, for
the protection OF their mutual interests.
Chesterfield will also be fully represented
in the approaching Grange Convention at
Lynchburg.
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The CEDAR WorkS.-The Cedar Works
Company have nearly completed the work
OF cleaning up ut their late premises, and
expect to commence the work OF building
in q few days.
All OF the old operatives are employed as
laborers on the new building.
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Rev. Mr. Rainsford, the Evangelist.
RICHMOND, VA, January 80, 1878.

10 the Editors of the Dispatch: -
Will you oblige oneof your daily readers
by publishing q brief biographical sketch Of
the English gentleman who is now preach
ing at St. PauPs church? VIII you state Of
what part of England he is a native, at
which university he studied, and Of which
college he is member, also to what diocese
he belonged? A DAILY READER.
[AIr. Rainsford was born in Irerand, grad
uated at Cambridge, is about twenty-eight
years of age, and was ordained by the
Bishop Of Norwich in the year 1873, since
which time he has been engaged in evan
gelistic work.
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.Nayo's Bridge.-Ali the arrangements
have been perfected for the speedy rebuild
ing of Mayo's bridge. The people OF Man
chester, regardless Of location, look forward
with great impatienee to the reestablish-
ment Of the time-honorcd institution.
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THE SLEEPING BEAUTY.-The benevolent
ladies having in charge the grand entertain
ment at the Richmond Theatre Saturday
night are making earliest efforts to insure
pecuniary success. The object is purely
one OF charity, and should meet with the
liberal patronage Of the public.
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The Lyceun Bnlt.-Tickets are out for
the semi-annual hop OF the J. II. S. Ly-
ceum, which will take place at their hall
February 12tb. The committee promise
that the coming anniversary bali and ban
quet shall eclipse ali previous efforts. The
Lyceum hops are strictly private and select.
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PersonaI.-During the absence of Captain
Frank Il. Walker in Florida (wbither he
goes for his healthy, William E. Mingea, at
one time stationed here, will act as agent OF
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad In
Petersburg. Mr.. Mingea has for some time
been assistant ageat and operator.
Mel Kimbrough, Of Richmond (now sta
toned in Manchester, succeeds Mr.. Min
gea temporarily as assistant agent.
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KNIGHTS OF HoNoR.-At the annual meet
Ing OF the Grand Lodge Knights OF Honor,
held last night, the following officers were
elected up to midnight: E. Mccarthy. G.
D., Richmond; B. D. Blick, Y. G. D., Nor
folk; J. r. Lamkin, Richmond, A. G. d.:
At thalf-past - O'Clock this morning the
Grand Lodge was still in session.
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WASHINGTON AND OHIO RAILROAD
Messrs. Lewis and others of the bond
holders of the Washington and Ohio Rail
road. Companysare renewing their applIca-
ton to Judge Wexford for the appointment
ora receiver. Judge Bates, OF Delaware;
Mr.. Barton, Of Winchester; and James
Neeson, of Richmond, represent the plain
titis, and Messrs. Lee, Orr, and j. A. Mere
dith, the defendants. Mr.. Barton addressed
the Court yesterday.
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THE BUILDINGS IN RICHMOND VACANT AND
OCCUPIED. IT The captains in the three police
districts OF the city have been recently en-
gagged, under an order from Chief-oi-Pol
Poe, in making a register OF all the build
ings in the city--brick and framed-whe-
ther occupied or vacant, and the following
is the result:
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INFORMATION WANTED.-Maior Poe, chief
OF police, yesterday received the following
telegram from the chief Of police Of Pbila-
delphia:
PHILADELPHIA, February G.-TO Chief
of Police: We have feeble-minded boy
named John Wate, who says his father,
John Wate, lives at No. 104 Broad street,
your city, and that he was abducted away
by 4 man. Answer.
"K. Fl. JONES, Chief OF Police"
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FINED AND DIscHARGED.-Mi Emma
Davenport, the young lady who was arrest
ed and brought to- this city charged with
Of dress pattern and package OF iewelry,
was before Judge Hughes in the United
States Circuit Court yesterday morning,
and pleaded guilty. The Court fined her
$1O0, The fine was paid. SIS
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THE OCCASIONAL SoIREE.-The third
soirEe Of the Occasionals will be given at
Chelsea, Monday evening, February 11th,
under the management OF the following
committees: Arrangement-W William Simp-
son, John e. Rose, e. J. Hogan. Re-
ception-R. Z. Kelley, f. Zimmerman, VIII
liam III. Pitt. Floor-William Purcell,
Eugene Mayes, C. j. Winfree.
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@. r. REEs's PHOTOGRAPH GALLEaxtzt6tc c1ly1
one in the city where Arst-class work IS Htades sst
low prices. The new FRENCH BnoHiDx SIX
WEB process lately introduced intiis city BY EEsS
avoids freckles, wrinkles, and other defects from
showing. Prices: Four cards, 81; gem photo
graphs Soc. per dozen; large size 81 and upwards.
521 and s23 Main street, over Southern Express
office and Association Hall. n;