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RICHMOND. February 81, 1878.
~ IIlun COL II mo AIECGPS MIL

RICHMOND, February 81, 1878.
WE HAVE SOLD TO MESSRS. MIL
w LER 6 PIERCE our interest In the stock. fix
lures, and business of POLK MILLER Co. The
business will be conducted by Messrs. MILLER &
PIERCE under the same iirm-name Of POLK
MILLER & co. All persons Indebted VIII make
payment to them, and all having claims WILL present
Them to Messrs. POLK MILLER & co: for pay
;neni. PURCELL, LADD & co.
AS will be seen by the above: we have purchased
the interest of MesSrs. Parcel, Laid Co. Ill the
bushes, of POLK MILLER Co, and will continue
IL az the same place, corner of Ninth and Main
streets, under the same hrm-name OF POLK MIL
LER & co. xx.,,
fc 2S-1m MILLER IL flERCE.
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNER-
IL SHIP.-The firm Of A. II. MOTT C co. Is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, A. Fl. MOTT hay
ing purchased the interest of J. II. GRESHAM. A.
a. NoTT assumes all the liabilities Of the late hrn.
and IS alone authorized to collect and sign the
name Of the firm in liquidation. All parties in
debted to the concern are requested to come for
ward and SETTLE and those having claims against the
firm will present them to a. II. MOTT for Settle
menf. ANDREM n; N0iI,
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PERSONAL.
BOOKS. STATIONERY. &c.

ETERNAL HOPE:
Five sermons preached in Westminster Abbey
1877, by Rev. Dr. FARRAR, author Of the
Life OF Christ
THE CLASSIC PREACHERS OF THE ENG
LISH CHURCH, by Dr. j. Z. KEMPE........ 2
MASTERS IN ENGLISH THEOLOGY, being
The Kings College Lee lures for lS77.........
THE REVISED ENGLISH BIBLE, by four emf.
nent English scholars.
Large stock of BIBLES, PRAYER-BOOKS, and
HYMNALS from the cheapest made to the most
elegant. WOODHOUSE PARiAA.
NH q
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PENSIONS.
PENSIONS.
ID E SION s..
SOL DIERS AND WIDOWS OF THE WAR 1915

SOLDIERS AND WIDOWS OF THE WAR 1912.
All soldiers surviving and enlisted aud drafted
men, including militia and volunteers, who served
fourteen days In The war OF 1872, are now entitled
to q PENSION OF NINETY-SIX DOLLARS PER
ANNUM; also The widows of such surviving are so
entitled.
Engaged in the prosecution of claims In This city
for the past tweuty-eight years, have vouminous
records In my possession Of military service in the
war Of 1912 not 10 be found 10 the Capitol Of the
attorney In this city State and therefore enjoy
superior advantages to all others engaged In The
successful prosecution Of pension claims ,.-
Fixed fees have been established by law to the
agent or attorney. win In the future, as In the
past attend to the interest ofany claimant entrusted
10 my care with punctuality and dispatch.
JOHN K. MARTIN, Claim Agent
s.,ls5 = Asz- 1a5h Richmond, Va.
Office. No, I Eleventh street. NH l1.2w
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MONEY TO LEND. ~
/ am negotiating LOANS ON REAL ESTATE at
the very lowest rate of interest.
REAL ESTATE SOLD AT AUCTION OR PRI-
VATELY. =. ....L.,
PARTICULAR ATTENTION. GIVEN TO
RENTING PROPERTY. ~ u 49,.
DEEDS DRAWN AND ACKNOWLEDGE
MESTS TAKEN.
nave a large number Of FARMS for sale near
i have STORES, DWELLINGS, and VACANT
LOTS for sale at greatly reduced prices.
..a. EDWARD G. GODDIN,
Real Estate Agent and Buclioneer.
fe 4-eod2m No. 1915 Main street.
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THE TARIFF TO-DAY.

The Ways and Means Committee heard
Informally to-day some northern manufac-
turers, who protested against double duty
on washed WOOL and wanted another class
OF wool, so that there may be duty be-
tween and 10 cents per pound. The COM
mittee dxed The duty on eollodium and
others and etheral-prepared fluid extracts at
so cents per pound; on pen-kniycs, &c, As
per cent; on epaulettes, gold laces, &C., 80
per cent; on essences, extracts, pomades,
dentiirices, hair-restoratiycs, &C., 90 per
cent; ON colognes or other perfumery OF
which alcohol is the basis, IS per cent.-ad
Dalorea. &:
BRIEP ITEMS.
The Senate was not in session To-day,
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FINANCIAL

NEON TO L.O'A n @i
CITY OF RICHMOND UNENCU3lBEREDR REAL
ESTATE,
IN SUMS TO SUIT. ON REASONABLE TERMS.
GODDIN, WARREN &c CO..
Real Estate Agents.
NH 9-3t 11O6 Main street.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-09
Nero Sharks.

Az the large seine Of the East Haven
Fishing Company vss being drssn
to shorr yesterday afternoon, and when
the catch Was close in 10 the sand beach
and the heads aud tails Of thousands of
white fish constantly appeared aud dis
appeared, thickly filing the surface Of
the water in the net Enclosures, an IN
usual and violent commotion told Of
the presence Of more sharks in the net.
On "Wednesday one monster man-easer.
eleven feet long, vas taken. and on
Thursday. With 5000 white Ash
brought to shore there were Eve Of the
rapacious monsters captured, one seven
feet in length, one SIX feet. and the
rest smaller. The capture Of these
had whetted expectations Of seeing
more. although the company are Not
ct eli anxious for their appearance. o.
ing 20 the danger Of their tearing and
trashing the net to pieces. When the
sharks we're seen yesterday they had
not become aware that they were pFis-
oners, and vera rushing about gorging
themselves on the white fish at . great
rate. 1t .ssn't long before they found
out that there Vas trouble in the camp,
and they lxshed the white 6sh- filled
water with their tails, and swan around
incircles. lsthering the place with foam.
Not to give the sharks too much lee
way, Mr.. Meacham stepped ont among
the thousands OF struggling white fish,
axe in hand, and dealt two Of the
largest sharks each q powerful blow,
which seemed to stun them q little.
Then, with q large, heavy iron hook in
hand. with long rope attached reach.
ing TO shore, he watched his chances,
and ut the right moment struck the
hook into the nearest shark, and the
hook taking strong hold, the shark,
with 4 or dozen sturdy men at the
rope, soon found himself on the sand.
The operation was repeated until five
of the ugly, thrashing intruders we're
making the sand fly on the beach, and
swapping their saw teeth in the most
savage fashion. A bean-pole inserted
in the mouth of one of them was held
as if in vice. and pieces of board were
bitten in two. The three largest sharks
we're measured with q foot.rule when
lying comparatively quiet, The largest
was eight feet long, the next seven, and
the third six feet. The other two were
three or four feet long, but were active
and saucy enough. As soon as some OF
the sharks found themselves on land
they discharged from their capacious
jaws shower OF white fish. One Of the
smaller sharks had his head bitten clean
off in trice when inserted in the open
jaws of the eight-footer. A number OF
years ago the fishing company's seines
brought sixteen sharks to the shore in
one season, and the catch this season is
the largest since then. The unusual
number of sharks in the harbor and
along shore this summer is partially &C.
counted for by the hot weather and the
swarms of white-fish focking in to feed.
1t might be added that it behooves the
small boy to choose his bathing ground
with some show of discretion in view
of the shark family preference this sea.
son for the shore.-New Harsn Journal,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-09

A LAWYERS FIRST ADDRKss.-There
are few mental tortues more terrible,
than that which O young lawyer, consti-
tutionally timid, suffers when for the
first time he rises to address the court
and jury. No nightmare is more fright
full than those twelve men. honest and
true. presided over by the frowning
majesty at the bench. They are, then
and there. all the world to him, and a
horrible world it is to his brain, be.
wildered by the sight and . natural
difiidence.
Mr.. John p. Kennedy tells Of such q
scene which was turned into triumph
by the will power Of the young nan
and the sympathy Of the court. He
II reme.ber the agony with which
the confused novita.e arose Q second
time; having bat moment before CON-
pellesi to take his seat, in tho hope "a
collect his routed thoughts. His sec.
ond eesAy w&snot more fortunate than
the first
He s,ood silent for brief space,
and at the end vas able to say
''6entlemen; ] declare to Heaven
that il had an enemy upon who's
head I would invoke the most cruel
torture, could wish him no other fate
than 10 ssanl where I stand nos
'-Curi0usly eDongh. the sympathy
which this appeal bsoaghs him seemed
almost instantly tn give him serpngth.
A shSt p.as- vss followed By anoshes
FL ri ~hica cas- compise-ly aad even
triaml.LADt.y successful
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-09
The Death Ship.

The Princess Alice was one of the
best equipped steamers of the London
Steamboat Company. She was sister.
been making, during the past month.
SO many moonlight excursions to Green
wich and North Woolwich Gardens.
As on excursion boat the Princess Alice
was regarded as perfect model. She
had superior accommodation for pas.
sengers, and her large saloon aft was
commo 'ious and tastefully decorated.
A.special orchestral platform was built
amidships between her lofty paddle
VIII els. She was very narrow forward,
and her prov was tapered to such
fine point that she skinned
through the water at great speed.
BY many experienced boatmen she
was thought to be the fastest river
steamer ahoat, rivaling in swiftness
many OF the first-class boats that run
on the Firth of Clyde to Arran and
Butte. She often carried as many as O
thousand passengers and was frequently
chartered by special associations for
picnics down the river or out to sea for
q days excursion. The proprietors are
the London Steamboat Company, which
is one of the wealthiest corporations
that own pleasure crafts on the Thamse.
All their boats start from their spa.
cious wharves at tho Old Swar Pier.
London Bridge. Steamers are dis.
patched during the season to Graves.
end, Rosherville Gardens, Southend,
Sheerness, Kew Gardens, Hampton
Court, Richmond. Greenwich, Wool
witch aud PATTERSON Park. The Prim.
cess Alice was OF too large draught and
sat too high in the water to pass under
the bridges up the river. She was
usually employed on the long trips.
When the SEQ side resorts were at their
height she made trips three times a
week to several watering places, her ia.
vorite destination being either Margate
or Ramsgate. In the Whitsuntide and
Michaelmcs holidays, when the work.
ing.classes indulge in days excursion,
she was very literally patronized, some
large factories securing accomm oda-
ticn for as many as four to five hun.
dred Of their employees. On these
days attractive advertisements would
appear in the London newspapers
The fare for the round trip would be
fixed at q minimum sum. Children
under twelve years of age we're charged
half price and perambulators free. One
Of the most recent excursions Of the
Princess Alice was q mammoth trip Il
the sea--or, rs the London Steam
boat Company called it. "A whole
day on the water" II was on be
han Of the funds of the London Hos
pital, and there we're more than q
thousand persons ON board. The steam
or started from the Old Swan pier a
$50 A. ~. called At Blackwell. Kosher
vile Gardens and Sheerne>s on tbs
down trip ami landed passengers OF
the return home at Gsavezesd. IT..
band Of fifty pieces attached 10 tbs
special service Of the PriHcsss Aiso
vas on hand. as usual. The fare "a
81 3. hut for ordinary excursi"a-
such o. the one that has proved .uei
. calamity. it does not exree.i fifty cents
Barkirg. where the sccia~n, occurred
10 within an boGr AMI half Is. Londo,s
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The PhOneidOscOpe.

The marvellous rapidity with which
the inventions of the telephone, phono-
graph and microphone followed one
another will receive permanent record
among the memorabilia of science.
Reference has already been made to
these instruments. and readers will re-
member that in the two frst-named .
thin disk of metal is thrown into vibra-
ton by the human voice. It has been
proposed to render these vibrations
visible by the use of film of soap
solution, and the experiments can be
effectively made by means of recently
constructed instrument known as the
pboneidoscope. This instrument con.
sists of cylindrical L shaped brass
tube, the horizontal limb Of which has
q caoutchouc tube ending in q wooden
mouthpiece, while the open end of the
vertical limb is surrounded by brass
ring, that carries q blackened brass
disk pierced with an aperture OF vari-
able shape and size. This aperture il
covered with the film of soap solution,
which soon becomes thin enough to
show the wondrously beautiful c0lors
familiar to every one in soap bubble.
On singing near the mouthpiece, the
air in the tube is thrown into vibration.
and the soap film at once takes mp the
motion, which results in the production
Of many lovely color designs, often
arranged in definite form. which, - the
film becomes thinner. are sometimes
simply superb. Change ri pitch and
difference Of quality effect remarkable
changes in the reflected figures. and the
shape and sine Of the film are not with
out influence. - may readily he OBJ
served by using disks With apertures
Of different forms and magnit1de. Il
is the varied color-displsy thas naka
this experiment both novel in character
and exquisite in denoastx.kion. Ger
ssirs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-09

Chattanooga has colorsd EnocA Ar
den csee- An old couple Who vers
married IN Georgia fessy years ego.
lived happily together fos tssssr yssss.
vhen the wife vss sold svsy frsa kes
hasissd. Ae.nvhile. hesssss. tAs
old man married sgain. bat IL sseoal
Sife eossenis ~ srpaFaaioa, anA ~
aneient cosPls viii ssk- up cssjassl
selsrisy 81 he ehsps<r vhics shsy ~
od e Boz tvesty year. ego.
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A New Trouble.

The Meriden correspondent of the
Times sends us samples of ears of corn,
taken from q field in that vicinity,
which have been ruined by devouring
pest, and with them samples of the
bug which does the mischief. It is
good sized, six-legged, evil.looEng
bug, rather larger. and much Aatter
than the potato bug; in color brown
and having wide body and very
small head, the latter provided with
pair of small antennW or "feelers."
The creature begins his ravages at the
tip end of the ear of corn. and devours
the kernels as he works onward toward
the butt, leaving in his track only q
dirty mess of brown husks Of the sepa-
rate kernels after having devoured the
substance. Some other Peculiarities
of the creature are mentioned in our
correspondents letter. which, though
it was not Intended for publication, we
append, and We desire those OF our
readers who have seen any indications
of the ravages OF this bug in other
neighborhoods than thai of Meriden to
send us word, and to note, il possible,
the extent Of the injury. SO far as we
know this creature may he new visi
tor; and if he is going to ruin the corn
as extensively as the potato bug has in
80 many quarters ruined the potato
crop his presence will be far greater
calamity than anything that has been
threatened by that already famous pest.
Our correspondent ct Burlington, =
locality perhaps twelve or fifteen miles
northwest Of Meriden, sends rs an &C.
count of the alarming ravsges OF . new
pest there, which may be this same
creature. Our Burlington coIrespon.
dent Gays fields Of corn are ruined al
most in z sin le day. and further, thst
acres of grass land will Suddenly turn
brown and dead. and the turf itself can
be raked off--the roots having al veen
cut ty the rsvages Of something which
the Burlington farmers believe to he
the same bug that ruins the corn. Here
il the letter VI our Meriden cores
poodept:
xEkIDKx, August %.
GExrLKMEx.-By this mail. under
| ssparzss cover, I hand you two pack.
l a9es c0utaining sax pie II corn and q
$50 inset tpev 70 Nsriden) eating the
sane, - you will &c. There 10 hardly
. garden bot that 10 suGering fro0
shass, soos aoss. snos -: but thia
ear h . iair ample. u = soe quits
kalf esIss.-Ts.ss.l he bsgs a. lihs
lightening VIA sGaEse1. - book ont.
a ns.hsr of persoas hsse have a.Asd
- 10 call year sassaasoa 70 - ~,
t<s. 90 give al the isfoEnaasoa pes.bss,
| - ssskasg q lie kiad h~s ever 30
ssea Asss bxSsss thin sssanes. Und. {
la0Aynine>he essstasnsass bssaefully
ssaahas0a -HSyNsrd Er,~s-y T-es.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-10

From y. A zyssr, q ,osll knovn c;,;-
sen Of SWilson. N. o.: Ny wife had
suffered for ten or twelve years with q
'tindof drytetter, which Kopt the scalp
covered with dandruff, and caused her
hair to fall out and get very thin and
surned grey, but after using London
Hair Color Restorer," the letter was
cured and the grey hair restored to its
natural color, the hair stopped falling
out and is growing beautifully. BY tell
ing of the effect it had on the head Of
my wife l have induced q number to
try it. and l want you to send me a4doz-
en- bottles by express. 1 enclose post
ofiee, order Tor 50, 70 payJ or it. London
Hair Color Restorer is sold at 75acents
q bottle by all leading druggists. DR.
Swayne g Son, Philadelphia, sole pro-
prietors. Colburn, Birks u Co. and
Singer d Wheeler, wholesale agents.
Sdld In Cheyenne by Addoms & Glover
corner 10th and Eddy streets, IA ~
INDEPENDENTLY
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The Washington City Route"
BALTIMORE & OHIO R, R.

The shortest, quickest, and only direct
route to Washington and Baltimore, with
direct connections for Richmond, Lynchburg,
sEewjYork, Boston, md the East
Travellers desiring a speedy, pleasant, and
comfortable trip. should remember hat the
BALTIMORE& OHIO RAILROAD
n celebrntedfo for Its elegant COACHES, splen.
did hotels. grand and beautiful mountain and
valley scenery. and the many points OF his
toricaf Interest dIong Its line. VA
rare Will ALWAYS be as LOW as by any
3fuLLMAN PALACE CARS, run through
without Change betw cen the principafW Vest
err and Eastern cities.
For through tickets baggage checks, move
ment oltraius, sleeping car accommodations,
pal points North, south, East, or West.
EAR DORSEY. L. NJ. COLE. Is
Ass,t 9ep,i Ticks Agl; Gent Ticket Ag't.
THOS: r. BARRY, TH0S. r. SHARP, IT
Western Pass Ag't. Master ofTrnnsp'n'
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RoTHE GRurYE.-This is a German re-
ceipt for this healthy dish Take one quart
of currents and mash them in n quart of
water; then steam them put on more
than half TO boil, and blend three table
~spoonfuls of arrow-rootw with the remainder /:
mix it with the other, md add two table,
spoonfuls OF sugar; then put it on the FIRE
and keep stirring until it boils put into a
form to cool. III :
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lImFrance about co GOO, 600 Of rabbit slim,

lthFrance about &C, OOO, 900 of rabbit skins
nre collected annually. The principal por-
ton are used for their hair, for hat makers,
and Few million for furs, when dyeddifer-
cnt shades. More than sixteen different
transformations are given to the skins in
France, while they are made to assume the
appearance Of costly furs, to suit the tastes
and customs of different nations France
works NJ. about seven. eighths Of the guam
tity, and Belgium the other eighth.
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CHOCOLATE CARAMELs. -Scrape one
half cake of Bakers chocolate, and add to it
one cup of sugar, one cup molasses, one-half
cup of milk, and n small piece of butter.
Let it cook slowly till it hardens by drop
ping into cold water, and pour on buttered
plates. na4 fl :
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ping into cold water, and pour on buttered
plates. r lasl f-aG
GINGER NUTs.-Two and a half cups Of
molnsses, one cup Of butter or lard, one tn
blespoonful of ginger, one teaspoonful of
alum dissolved in one third Of n cup Of boil
ing water, two teaspoonfnls Of soda dis
solved in hot water. f5yaBi
Sort GINGERDREAD dip up, shake off
lightly, six even cups Of flour; put in a pan
and add one tablespoonfulo of saleratus, two
of ginger, one cup of butter, two cups Of
molasses, and two of good buttermilk let
the butter be soft enough to mix easily with
the other Ingredients, but not melted stir
mediately in two tins about 8 by 10 inches
square. If the oven is right 90 minutes will
bake them. ii.la sn 1861 81 fiHf
SOFT GINGERBREAD H.-Stir two tea
spoonfuls of soda and one teaspoonful Of
ginger into one cup of good New Orleans
molasses, N let it stand until ii foams up
well then add one-third cup of butter and
one cup of warm water. in which one tea
spoonful of cream tartar has been dissolved /;
add two and one-half cups of Hour and
bake. fW fn.F riHy s''t"'
Housekeepers will find the following hints
very useful: .sf 81
YEAST CAKEs.-Boil a handful of hops /;
pour on Indian meal sufficient to make stiff
dough when cool enough not to scald yeast
put in a cupful mix well. If the weather
is warm make into cakes Immediately put
meal on moulding board, set in shade in airy
place to dry turn every day till dry. ~
To MAKE YEAsT.-Boil one handful
hops in two quarts water till strength is ex
hausted ; in the meantime CRATE three good
sized potatoes ; pour on the hop water, boil
ing hot, which forms n starch add one.
third cup salt and two-thirds cup sugar, one
tablespoonful ginger when milk warm stir
in one cup or less good yeast set in warm
place to rise. This yeast will keep longer
than any other l ave ever used
TOILET Soar. -Drippings, which nc
cumulate in almost every household, can
be used for the grease. They should first be
boiled in water, and then left to cool after
wards they should, be removed from the
water and boiled alone until the water Is
expelled. The whittier the grease can be
made the better the soap will be. The ingre-
dents of the soap are six pounds of sal soda,
seven pounds of crease, three pounds Of UNI
Stacked lime, four gallons Of soft water,
and one half pound of bornx.1 Boil the soda
and lime in the water until they are dis
Eolved let tksJnixture stand over night to
fettle pour off the clear I've, to which add
the grease and pulverized borax, and boil to
the consistency of honey. Take the mix
ture from the stove. str in one ounce Of oil
of sassafras or lavender, and pour it into a
tub, or what is still better, n tight, shallow
box, to cool. and when cold cut into bars
and put on boards to dry. -naD o