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Desperate Struggle with Bursla


CINCINNATI, January 13.-RobeFt II. Muir
ply, a grocer on Grand River avenue, De-
troit, suspecting that burglars had been at
tempting to enter his store, last night con-
cealed himself and awaited developments.
Soon after be heard the burglar enter the
rear door by means of a false key. file at
tempted to arrest the man, and struggle
ensued, during which Murphy seized an
iron wedge and struck the burglar several
blows upon the head, telling him to the
floor; but the fellow regained his feet,
and; choking Murphy into insensibilty,
escaped. An hour later man applied at
the police-station for medical attention, say
ing be had been waylaid and beaten by rob-
bers. Murphy regained consciousness and
proceeded to the same station-house, where
he identified the party as the burglar. The
latter admitted the fact, and said fear lest
he should die unless his wounds were
dressed had prompted him to go to the sta
farmhouse.
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Eeature for the Benafit of Aiess4essant
Rcnner's Family.

WLwsaroN, N. c.. January "a re-
cent lecture by Hon. George Davis, cX-
Acknowledgement ofshe Confederate States,
for tas. benefit OF the widow aad children
of Lieutenant Beaner, neU8d S25O-tfe
largest amount eyer realized fsom lecture
in this city, save from ono by EDWARD
Everett IN aid III the Mt. Narnon AssDcia-
tien.
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NEW YORK, January 13.-Messrs. Flahertv
and Burnett, commissioners Of the city
works of Brooklyn; Michael Dady, in
spector Of sewers and Peter Melir, water
purveyor, were arraigned in tho Kings
County Oyer and Terminer to plead today
to an Indictment charging them with con-
spring to defraud the city out oi $50, 000-
THEIR counsel put in a demucser, upoai
which argument WIS heard. ,..
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n 9uiCIGc.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., january! 1S.-W: ".
Pegp, acknowledgements at sGreenville, 5.
C.. Committed suicide Saturday nigh by
taking morphine. Cause, unrequiter. love.
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PaYaNSYsYania.

MAUcH CHUNK, January I'D. 3. Pryor,
an old newspaper p&shllsher, is dead.
Charles Sharpe aad james Mcdaniel will
De examined tomorrow for the murder OF
Gorge X. Smith. ) ~ HI
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BURNING OF BREWERY AT NEWARK
Ne1arkc, NJ IT,, January 13.-Peter Houck's
brewery was burned this morning, with the
malt-house, ice-houses, and other buildings.
The loss is estimated at 100000; partially
;norrad sg. .. &c.. ..t-a7 4. ,t..
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The Female Pedestrians.

New YORK, January 13.~-Madame Andsr-
Eson. the peiastrenne, this afternoon IS in
GOOD condition. There. is every prospect
that she viii complete her task at IL O'Clock
jto.nintt - ...s-'.s..--..- ..a.
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a Brother or alag williaue. Dead.

THE HAGUE, January 13.-Erince Hen,
cry Of Netherlands, brother, of King Wiz
liam died to-day. - - !: 60.
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BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January 13.-NOon.-Stocks buoy
ant. Money on call. 2G@3H per cent; Exchange
Long, 1884: short, 4S7a. Stale bonds quiet Gov
ernnienrs active.
EOe144ng.-Exchangc. 1885, Governments &C.
tive; new SIS, 1918. States dull.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, January 13.-Virginia 6s, deferred.
IL; cOHsols, 55; second series, SIN; pasl-dl o
coupons. tn. North Carolina 6'S, old, la. new,
IL; special tax, 21s BID to-day
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Fire.

MACON, january Is,-A fire in Cpchrare
last night destroyed one block OF the bust
ness portion Of the town, containing eight
stores and hotel, Loss, $4,000; no 1nsu-
rance. -. LII IL. -
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Fears for the Safety Of an Ocean
Steamer

Boston, January 13.-Grave fears are en-
tcrtained for the safety OF the steamer Ho-
mer, Captain Walker, which left here De-
cember 18th for Liverpool, and has not
since been heard from.
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The SITUATION on TEE OHIO AT HUNTING.
Z TON. aagI., r. : ,rst ) -, :, = (. h
~ Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
HUNTRGToS, W. Va, January lathe
gorge below the mouth OF the kanawha
river broke this morning. VA
The ice is broken from here to Ports
mouth, and is moving OUT. " .....
The Kanawha is still 4gorged from Bed
House to Brownstown, distance OF forty
miles. There were heavy rains and snow
last night and to-day in the New-River
mountains. The: weather is moderating
rapidly, and general breakup is expected
tonight. t
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Fr,rhtcucd to Death t,y Horse.

NORFOLK January 13.-The wife OF a
farmer of Norfolk. county named lHyslop
was frightened to death Saturday by being
chased by horse while oat ID the fields,
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Given Up rs Lost.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., January lathe
owners of the ship Jean Ingelow, OF this
city, have received no tidings from her for
months, and have given her up as lost.
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KAr.rIMnRE EIvE-sT0Cx NARKET.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MARINE RNTELLIGESCk.
IMMATURE ALMANAt-jANVAKr "a. 1879.
sun rises, ,...,,.... 7:lSt HIGH TIDE.
Sun sets........... 5.O0h Morning. S:5S
Noon rises 12:0l eEvenne...... 9:23
PORT OF RICHMOND, JANUARY Is, 1879.
MEMORANDA.
III Consequence OF the ice-gorge and high water
Navigation rem aims ssirelY SUSPENDED
BY telegraph.
NEW FORK. january l3.--Arryed enf Loha ,
Promeths4is, Sandman. CITY oI Berlin ho'He"aro
bound : CulriyaIar. Norfolk.
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Flonr.
RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE

Fine, S2.759S3: superfne, S425; extra. 81
common family, $3.50: fancy brands, S6&GS-5O
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,, SUDDEN DEATH.-Jason Walker, colored
EEWen'y-lourL a former .employe on the
pp sM;pde Water-W Works, was brought to
p ~,h by two colored men TO send him
n n we early train from Calvert station Sat
cons,i morning to bis home, In Pittsylvania
bv I s;si, va. Walker was SO far Frustrated
rees ':.Afess that The train officials would not
wss sme MN. Policeman Colt put him in q
them ana drove to the middle station, and
disd dt e 70 The City Hospital but Walker
Ws Wa IL the wagon while on the way. DR..
snsaS ei, coroner, decided that death rs-
cold Ia iron, ny disease aggravated By. q heavy
for mi. me man bad S2I on his person. and
an nn ,s sum Abraham .Wayman stcoIoredl,
bio h u.;a,ke gave the remains .,respeeta-
,srr ',at IN bis own lot at Laurel Gene
"F.-Baltimore SIM. 13fh. 1 : $500 $3.50.
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BUFFALO LETHIA WATER.

DIR. JAMES b McCAW. PROFESSOR OF THE
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE IN THE viR-
GINA MEDICAL COLLEGE,.
Extract from the proceedings OF the Richmond
| Academy OF MelIcina, Octobcr- 10, 1871
"Dr McCaw also spoke OF the great value OF these
Buffalo Lithia Waters Ia tae management OF SCAR
LEFTOVER. and EN- ALRUNINURIA q =
PREGNANT WOMEStt - IN
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fort the Dispatch.J
Pfesbytery of Roanoke.

p. va The Ith instant the Presbytery OF
, ,'o"noSe dissolved the pastoral relation be-
- '"1 W, heF. Thomas Drew and the church
:" W., "siiesburS released Mr.. Drew from
, ,"' t Dsll Oh MS pastoral engagements with
lila, -. Ehase City church, and made arrange
Ig,mS 10 install him pastor Of Roanoke
Sa "utSn !or hall OF his time on the third
N'"Oa'u OF February. - III. Az. Z
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WHEAT White. 81 bushels good at 81. 05.. RsG
SO bushels very good knitz ut Loo.
CORN White, 40 bushels good 1T 43c. .4S buss
els very good 1T 42c.: 2l0 bushels very good. o
private t.rns-total, SO bushels.
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RICHMOND MARKETS.

MONDAY, January 13;. $40.
There Yerp no transactions on Change to-tlay.
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. COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.


WuEAT.-White g. bushels. Red. 623buShels.
CuRN.-White. 53S bushels; OF which 400 bush
us were re-eXh1bted. .t....
BEASS.-4 bushels, r. 49,.
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West Virginia.

BREAKING. UP OF THE ICE IN THE REyAwHA-
The SITUATION on TEE OHIO AT HUNTING
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EXTRACT FROM LETTER OF DIR. c. WINS
Low, OF BALTIMORE, MEMBER OF

EXTRACT FROM LETTER OF DIR. c. WINS
Low, OF BALTIMORE, MEMBER OF
THE MEDICAL. AND CHTRURSI-
So. CAL FACULTY OF MARY
LAND, UFSFEBRCARY
a, 1875. 4Rf,i r{'
ain several, eases / have found this water q
REGNhNF. WomkN. j frequently resort TO It
at Intervals during tho whole course OF lregnsnSy:
Being aneiefd xaiye, duretfc. and ionic, seems
well adaiea TO relieve the disturbances usually at
Anon CESSATION. and ave no doubt rs Irso
W. sS Ss a,Ssf gosf tSisSab TnERE
BY" ~ ss--'- /
EXTRACT FROM LETTER OF: DIR. MARCUS
A. HARRISs- OF BLACK WALNUT,
/ sac HALIFAX COUNTY, VA, OF
a,-., !. SEPTEMBER 40, 1878. 4.
i =. Tho gfYrrA1.o LtTHIA WATER VIII be found
invaluable IN ALBUalISURIAoE PREGsANI
WtJMEN and know OF nothing WHICH wouiu 500. ssss.
to promise more ~ safeguard agaiast the disturb
siona, use of the water Of Spring No. daring lsa
period or gesiation.H;s sE ts>.Gl 5ts
These waters, Ia cases Of one dozen haaf-salson
hotties, rs per case at the sprtpgs 51 Ana.
Ror sale By PuRcEIIs LApo . co. ., ss
w. 800 -. 2, ~ = s 800 az
,1ft-s.f.St' = a i! 7. !! ser;,s3s tls a.
.rf1osfAs r. GooDE. x
g, = ] pslssor Bassis Ls'aia s9rins'' Va
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! A telegram FIR IN Knoxville says that Mr..
Thornburg, Republican member Of the
House from Tennessee, is better. His dis
ease is pneumonia. SenatorJ ohnston looks
greatly improved BY hisFisit to Southwest
Virginia. General Pierce %, iB. Young, OF
Georgia, was on the foonDfi the House to.
day. Governor Walker is kept from bis
seat by sickness. The northern Democrats ~
who voted against the. William and Mary
bin do not relish; the comments Of the,nortE'
ern papers which saythey Ind not the con.
rage to brave Conger's4hreats. The, Ionse
Election Committee to-day concluded hear
Jig the Reilly Us. Nutting Pennsylvania
, election !. case. Reilly tpemocrat) will
retain his seat. Mr. stenger, mem
Der of the !. House from Pennsylvania
Ewbomi Sherman q Coz sought to il
1ture through shes; aid aef the erea
tIrs.s iiass ID hi mot onIy osis eoiths
Finest sensible nut one Of the pttest ant
, 1879-05-11
SOCIETY TOPICS.

Tie Princess OF Wales is the innocent cause Of
turning the heads Of half the women In society
sne invented the little silk handkerchief turbsn
now SO fashionable.
Pansles have become very fashionable of late
years, and they make beautiful bouquets. Their
fine contrast Of purple and yellow, their imperial
velvet texture, their sweet recommendation by
Shakespeare
"Pansies,-that's for thought"
has always commended them.
Old Nine. Rothschild, mother OF the mighty
capitalists, attained the age of 9S; her Wit.
which was remarkable, and her intellectual
faculties, which were Of no common order. were
preserved to the end. In her last illness, when
surrounded by her family, her physician being
present, she said, in n suppliant tone, to the
lattcr: Dear Doctor, try to do somethin. for
me-" Madame, what can do? I can't make
you young again. No, Doctor, don't want
to be young again, but want to continue to
grow old.
:: A New York gentleman ,telegraphed to- 4
Boston florist, 'Seud me one $40 rosebud-bou-
quct-n 49,. '-t
Tie tetegraph-operator made it read: @'Send
me 110rosebud-bouQuet.n~
So the Mortified gentleman received box
with l09 more bouquets than he ordered.
Wild flowers, and the dried treasures Of t'hips
and hams" catrtails, grasses, and seed-Dods, all
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A Birds Win. Merchant.
poris Corrgsuondence Baltimore Sur
One of the customers OF this curious coffee
saller must speak Of, since ] noted his bundle
and inquired the cause Of his wearing feather
in his sombrero. Seeing at glance that was
q stranger he became, perhaps, more polite 'nu
communicative than hr otherwise would BE-
The exquisite taste OF tho Partisan ladies serves
admirably to display their charms. Their
toilettes ure delightful and, whatever the 1astl-
lou may be, they appropriate 1t Win lnfnltao4e
art i might dwell. ut length on the ways antl
the means outside OF the origand avenues OF
Worth and his com paDions OF modistc pila9e, To
show how this toilette art ia produced anu per
tecscd. All the excellences in costume car DC
obtained in this city, minus tEe rlulculously e1-
travasant charges OF these Alnntallni L aigu"ay- s
men,. Let ,ne speak OF this wayfarer py Tie col
fee-stand and his calling in life:
:Yes, sir: wear this feather because 1t Is the
symbol OF my trade, and this bundle, TOO COD
tains feathers that you speak o. as RiYihg n an
odor. And, sir, am proud Of ny cal11nG: 10
you know that the martyr King Louis AiV. d.
lighted in sIaugh:ering swallows, aud killed as
MANY as 200 iii single day! But klll them
not 1 only tear off their wngs!"
:tWhat, tear them off the live bird!" re-
marked fn horror. .- :.
stsYes, sir; that is the only way to preserve
their luster in the hats of the lair. and fashion,
able ones"
'.But how do you catch the live swallows!"
"Fish for them, sir!n -.' :.
begin to be incredulous, but the pale coffee
slipper at once relieves my doubts, and tells nc
that he sets series Of fine silk threads pendant
from poles in the quagries OF Arcueil and Cen
tillv, and to the ends OF those threads are AZ
tached flies luttering III the air. The swallows,
in their rapid flight, overlook the artificial na-
turc Of these suares, alld swallow the bat, when
they are speedily caught aud dlrcsted at once OF
their wings Sometimes, when the weather Is
warm and stormy, and the swallow flies low, as
many as 800 are caught per day in this way, aud
cruelty mutIated.~ This e1plaius what ! : nave
more than once noticed in the suburbs ot faris,
the writhing body OF q wingless BIRD. = coniu 6,
that ne might at once relieve the poor birds OF
their agonlzed pain By killing them outright, al
ter pluckiu. their pinions.
, 1879-05-11

the Prince of Wales recently gave one Of the
fraternity two-shiiling piece for fare and de-
1,bo Roa,.,ra. u... ,,.var fail to rive ncrfect
satIsfaction' + n Rones & Co, State a1d Van
Buren streets. - - 1'@'e'
The small hov .vh, stnck his fist through a
rlass door remnrtad @ ED as he bnndaged severe
rash 1, ~. hnaI nS e.; hond that It was q name
less operation for The door. > =
Chicaro nboto~ro ,,h;c, ,lv vi1,nstrated-picture-
frames md accaesnr;a. 1ovrioy's. SIS State. p
~ ,ansa s'.~|e,, =. ;5ar;vo, from At,b.
fnreo,,a uau'e in',a1,;tad hv tha
a.aaous street n oasoau, tu.a aai,oJ a+ab; ~
taTatv th OF skem ~ fhe watered slks
resemb,jn@ nus:v's my um coat ns0
rYa r,,.. fa H,I9z,. e4s: o,ro. (. Rr;,,;an+ >,
-; 1.e at rus" LOT Kichmonus lansGs, @ " Ram.,c
~ ~ se1ses' ~ anu re1rlserators, ~ asaA'
I" ~. > 30 otate street, col''nuee
Henrietta cloth" and Englisn nomoaztne
continue 10 be the fabrics OF chle1 conslutratlon
tor WIDOWS or very deep mourning, varied oy
the use OIL tamlSe lOr llgntcr ana coolet Went Aut
, 1879-05-11

Beneath a withered oak in silence sat
The white haired remnant OF an honest maus
His little dog, pleased with gentle pat,
Barked cheeEfully, and round about him ran.
His dog seemed all to him; but no,
He hao another friend, another joy;
y He loved his cane tnot for its beauty thought.
He loved 1t, for he cut when boy.
--....
I said he was M honest a7dn. IT'S true.
This WAS the greatest comfort OF tho three. ?
He loved his dog and cane, as many do;
\ But he could stand erect BY honesty.
His dog, by instinct, slowly led the way;
His cane supported we'll his shattered form1
His heart WAS light, his LOOK forever Joy
His home amid the sunshine or the storm.
A few more rnmbles, and the old mans homo
Is far away from That sequestered spot;
TITS in the everlasting life 10 come,
Where sin, and storm, and darkness enter not.
BYRON SLADERs
90 NoRTn CLARK STREET. May ., 1879.
, 1879-05-11
tdc, is at present visiting friends at Hamilton,

Side, is at present visiting friends at Hamilton,
Ont.
Miss Lou Woodruff, Of Niles, Mich, is the
guest Of Miss Grace Smell, at No. AS Washing
ton street.
Prot. Carr has Just returned from the East
with stock of new dances which he proposes to
bring out Among the new ones are the
HKntckcrbocker,'' Bohemian" s'RedoTa
Glissade," the i4Newport,' and the "Glidc' ~
Waltzrs.
The Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Atkinson, Of Law
rencebnre. Ind, visiting their brother, Air.
E. W. Atkinson, Of Euglewood.
Mr. and Mrs. Atweli are the guests OF Mrs. &.
81. Dunning, Of Englewood.
Mrs. Daniel Drew and her Two daughters, are
the guests OF their frieuds Mr. and Mrs. Angus
tus Currcy, No GA North Hoyne street.
Mrs. Chaplin and Miss Carrie Chaplin, Of Rosk,
ford, are The guests of Mrs. sattcrlee, No. oso
Michigan avenue.
, 1879-05-11
- AA+As ''
White to play and mate In four moves. }!

NOTES.
In the match betwcen Messrs Charles Noble and D.
g. Baird OF the Manhattan Chess Club the former
The match Mt St. Louis. between Mt. Mag Judd snd
eight amateurs the former giving the odds OF the
kmiEh tea.inacd last WEEK. the score being: Judd
We are tn receipt Of the erecnve Is. c. Nx,n. Of
1nent This the ttrd chess column started Ii tle
South within few weeks
Mrs. William Brace Of wolcottyic, Conn., eutered
the lists In tho recent ca<ss Jrnat tourney nga1nst
carried OF the third prize. Are tlc 'nr.ia OF prob
len1'compoaiton becoming eIfete? Brace up, boys
match has been arranged and II now In progreas
stakes sln0 SIDE and the place ii contest Is TO u
ternlko between the Naniattan Cfless Club sud tile
E re- n y G1n ~ au Saturday,,
tho result has not come to hand. -; :,
The award In the American Chess journal Problem
Tourney appears in its issue for April lust received
CLASSIFICATION fonr coinpetiturs entcr the sts
Had longer tune becn :rca composers the rnfrtes
would no doubt have been much greater. Tlc plan
offered 1or The mos: dnicut rrohlc:s constructed viii
rating being deducted Tor eac!, pecc eIu,,ioYef The
problems also co,nparcs upo The blowing SCALE
shres.moyer must he s'x times as discuit
mover four mover four times llneust . tlrrc.
and 1ve-1lover Avc times difficult ~ four Upon
tEs Ss5s r':a 5'see.sari'y nans nc problems which
ti,naby have ranked much higher u,..cr Tue uslal
con!!tions The result VI the tourney s.',,s sow
undue advantage to problem, In .oycs which ea-
tursd three Of ,e i've prizes .benrn. IL eoursc ills
tfty~two appear IN the list: 1T tc. thirtccn are Ia
TWO moves tMcny svveD in three, nine In rour aud
to Sir. Charles Mollc. ot New York Ths probcln
combines nea14css, naAutj. IEI di1cGlJ III remark
, 1879-05-11
4 SONG.

Dost thon think captive lie
To gracious gtanciny eyer
Dost thou think um not freos
Nay, I am-thou freest nc.
All the world could not undo
Chains which bound nc fast to Tous
Only Il. thy touch they fly
Fscer than before AM ].
care not for eyes Of hlue;
loved Truth, and thonght 1t you:
IT you charm but to deceive.
All yonr charms well can leave.
All! my oucc we'll l-Iov- ed one.
Do no more as thon hast done.
She thai maketh true hearts ache,
Last OF all her own shall break. -.
Mis-. KNOX.
, 1879-05-11

able degree. The other nrtze problems very fair
the ft! tho honor accorded it heing In our Gntnou ~
ntspLaced Its chief merit y the pretty and elegant M
alton We Give the Arst-prfze position as Problem ~
l78 Following are the other prize positions: 1'''
sKsuxD PR1zK-nY II. D.. NORWOOD,
White-k at X KtH; Q at q Il r QRs: ratERA
BlacE-K ut S: + at X r t.
White to play and mate In three moves.
TniaD PEtzE-nY MRS. wM. nRAce
White-K at K Kt5: q ut Q r ~: EarK4: Ktatna;
1t 3G q KIT; Mt 3: ? ut 4 >; r atQl; PatOf{@s
BlacE-k at o.: kt at O.; kt at 9 KIg; at <:
8; p afQB5. - A>*
WhtteIQ play aud mate In two moves.
YoURru PRfzK-BT !. c. NlxpK.
at i; ut KNs 3; r 1t K g. 49, ~
Black-k at IN: r at B3: p atQ9.>
White to play and mate In &womoves.,
FtErH PKlzE-hE j. n. uualtks.
Whlte-k at W.; at =: K It f 4; Il IatOH4. p -
E Els; att Q4:\P At 9 .: r st Q KITS. -
Black-K ar 4Nkt 1t K ); 1t at Q 3.
White to play aud hatc In two moves
MORPHY,S last GAMES.
4 beautiful ''Evans Gamplte' that was played Nor.
f1rle
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Rar-Ple.

The Rev j. G. Wood, wellknoHo English
naturalist, iu lecture the other day, said that
there WAS literally nothing Of which he {the
1ecturer) was SO fond as rat-pie. This was dish
which frequently made its appearance on bis
table, and was enjoyed bT all OF bis family. Ho
had several friends, too, who, as ho had. had
overcome their prejudice, and thoroughly enjoy
ed good helping Of rat-pie. ):
, 1879-05-11

L0FpGT s UG8HT
Very small cotta1e-shapcd bonnets and the
picturesque large shapes have both been
adopted, as milliners predicted they would oe.
Some Of the dressiest bonnets to be worn WITH
various costumes are smal! close shapes Of
Tuscan straw, or else ccru chip, trimmed VIII
loops OF cream -colored satin ribbon, md "lde
Breton-lace barbe that forms bow on Tue
cruwn and also strings; inside the of'm Is
shirred satin, and the flowers on top are e'the1
cbrysanthemnms or roses. This Is charmlhs
bonnet to wear with elaborate costumes o1 o1ack
erepadine silk, and satin. 1he oeaoeo laec
bouuets to wear with various dresses are elaler
close shapes, or else they have the Marie An
toinette daring afEonts; these are also nlos@
often trimmed with white chrysanthemums. lhy
buds, roses, and a barbc OF Breton lace sim
Dler bonnets Of black chip are edged FILL
beaded lace, or else they are daintily trimmed
with i iabot Ct India muslin and Lace on the
rirht side, some saucy perked-up loops OF black
satin ribbon on the left, BUNCH Of white lllacs
or Of chrysanthemulns on top, and four narrow
strings, two Of which are white satin ribbon and
two black. Inside the, brim is shlrred black
satin. On which rests row Of white Breton lace.
To make this still lighter, the brim may be faced
with shirred white muslin. Other black chip
bonnets have an Alsacian bow aud strings made
Of a white Breton lace barbe; this is quite far
back on the crown, while in front OF it IS clus-
Ter Of black ostrich tips; the brim IS edged with
large jet beads. and crescent: OF .jet is i'll tie
centre Of the lace bow.
For light mourning are very dressy oonnets OF
black chip, trimmed with black China Grape
edged with black Breton lace. The craze is
twined around the crown and held oy JET stars'
A wing is stuck in the back quite low down.
THE MARIE ANTo1NETTE BONNET
The 1arpe Mnrie Autoinette Donuets are point
darine sizes is filled in quite low down with
flowers. This is a fanciful shape that should be
worn only by very young, fresh faces, and will
probably be more worn in Saratoga and Newport
than tie close cottage shapes now so much
liked for city streets.
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sues aIu ~ Mn, 1,o1-es ~ m ouar thc fore
hea9 whlle me ol ppAes f,I id aothsTa n,if IF
sors 1w s1in covers nart Of the noke brim plain
SWISS muslin Sose.s ptt ~ ,,fTaI Al
and IS gatnerea uacS 70 ~; t9 ~ ?aeI y hsid y,
saclan COW On ,ne hnna ~ n;np ~ satin ribbon
pace oy ~ sn,,na tho "roun and ;s tied in a
thal passes alouno u1e ",;. ~, h,,t.,h
pert DOW On tne 1alger ueIln po" ~ a. nunsn ras.,
OF rea cncr1les nltn nas9a ~ t TX tasS e;aa
leaves ai1u "oouy atc " aia sn - kia,, +h1>
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crown on 1ne oacA' 1f"'e soo'
Cherry bonnets are also novelties. These are
close cottage-shapes OF white India muslin,
shirred. or else of tul1e, with the smooth broad
crown trimmed with many parallel rows *' round
and rounds Of red iride6cent beads The brm
Is nearly concealed by the green leaves of the
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