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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-09
mmIssioner OF AsrfcuRtare---Dre
rgG=1a PoIHartI's Report @.'-

Editors Dispatch: I have been Informed
that motion has been made in the Leg1sla-
ture TO abolish the Office OF Commission
err OF Agriculture. Why, I know not, but
[ suppose from motives Of supposed econo-
nv. Now, there is no one in the State
who would be more pleased than the writer
to see all useless expenses Of both State and
counties Topped of, but let the Legislature
begin this work at the right place. Apply
the pruning-knife closely to all wasteful
and needless expenditures, cut down sala-
ries, and stop all sink-holes everywhere,
but by no means interfere with those things
which are calculated to raise the stand
ard Of agriculture, which is the great mas
ter-wbeel OF all prosperity in State and ia.
ton. When this office was created had
my doubts of its utility, and confess that
the Commissioners first annual report was
not calculated to raise my estimate OF Its
usefulness; but that report was necessarily
defective. am pleased to be able to say
now-and have right to an opinion-that
DR.. Poltard's second annual report and his
circular on "The Hogo are worth more to
the farmers of the. State than all the ex-
penses Of his Office are likely to be for i've
years TO come. DR.. p. has shown himselito
be competent, industrious, able, and eff.
cient officer, and proved that his Office is
destined to be-. il properly supported by
legislation, of incalculahle benefit 10 the
farming interest of The State. tsss .s5"qitf !.
The publications alluded to are In fine
taste and show great research. and are moi
oniyfulI OF interesting facts for the farmer,
derived from farmers, but beaming all over
with the very essence OF all true success
enthusiasm for the calling which be
espouses.f aGi a,it,t E ':fs4.sE
N II there is any legislation on the subject
] hopeis will be in furtherauce Of the great
movement, aud to enable the Commissioner
10 send out thousands Of his reports where
be now sends out hundreds. 4 say let the
Legislature lop of all useless and unneces-
sary nutlays OF the peoples earnings, bu,
let it do no violence to this institution OF
.27e,3 TUE People.
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The Punishment Of Whippng:

- =
The New~ ,rttbune has q Washing
ton telegram stating that "a Write man O
wealth had been sentenced TO be whipped
!. for petty isrceny" by negro magistrate
lin Alexandria. No one could expect the
Tribune TO. make truthful statement about
such matter. The alleged ciime contra
diets the "n,an OF wealth." The liberal
hearted Tribune chnckles over the news
with satisfaction, stating that the coIoreo
people having the majority in Alexandra
they elected their magistrate and turned The
tables upon the whites by whipping white
man. &C.,
The Tribune is welcome to alI the pleas
ure il can derive from the facts a. villain
is no more entitled to shelter from the lash
by white skin than a black one. That is
a matter, where there cannot well be dis
pute about equality. unless 1t be that the
man who disgraces the white skin by petty
larceny is the more entitled to the infection
of physical pain than black feion. Inc
malice which glistens in the Tribune like
the eyes OF a wild cat in cave would be
less offensive to an intelligent white man
were it the malice OF black man than, as it
| is, the manifestation of the venom OF a
| white partisan bigot. Let the petty thief
be tbrasbed. The punishment is good aud
lust, and conserves the welfare Of society.
Let the Tribune make the most of it. We
make no concession from our idea that the
best Of all punishments for crime is the
| punishment of whipping. 1t does more to
deter people from crime than any punish
ment known to the criminal jurisprudence.
II is one Of the best things for the sccuri-
fty Of peace and order in Virginia that this
Itime-bonored retribution should be revived,
and revived 10 vigorous manner. We can
| say this, that it has already made most
valuable impression upon the annals OF
crime BY diminishing the number OF criml-
nails sent to the peniteutiary, as well as the
number OF crimes brought to the notice OF
the courts OF justice. Nothing can exert
30 excellent an effect upon the public order
as this very wlipping-post, and the mag's-
trates and Judges OF Virginia can in no
more efficient manner elevate the moral
standing and diminish the degree OF
crime than by keeping the whipping-post
in order and administering freely that
best Of regulators and remedies for trespass
and outlawry. Facts speak louder than
words. The penitentiary is utterly inefi.
cieut in staying the tide OF crime, while the
punishment of whipping has never failed to
put a check upon stealing and to restrain
those trespasses which are sure when I'M
checked to lead to higher crimes and more
serious disturbances.
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fFor the Dispatet.I 9. !. ;.
Prof ecs for 0f sae e = . lssS
-. Fs.srees or vfrE5nfas

~ 49,
pyns scx for sdpfgnnixaEsen0 OF the etate
Forces or vfrg1nfBs
T,;v,da xfie state I'm three corps d!strac I.
s.ch eorrs district into three division dis.:
tr5sss each division district into tlre ec
hrisade districts, each brigade distriet lnsy
three reginental districts, and eacn f.
r,entaf district into three Battalion dlssricts.
Faah &c the shove named SUP LAW isions
n,i,sf obtasrs ifs proper quota OF armsspeaf-
= . men 1rhe corps, division, brigade re"
a;sgnentsi. and battalion districts to be COM
n,anIed .Iieutenant-aenerafs, mator-gen-
araia hyieafiier.gcnerals, and fieid-ofdcers
=. ,,,.of,veiv ali OF Shern shall be appoint
al Nv the lipyernorSof the State--it being
secT,irpff that In every case resident OF the
district shall be its commander, and That IN
Selecting sniti commanders due regard shai!
be had To- past experieace and present en-
The non-commissioned Officers Of every
battalion must be appointed by the COM
niander thereof, who shall require them TO
be assembled during stated periods OF every
year for drill and instruction IN facf1cs.
H. Let every battalion consist Of at least six
companies, and every company OF one nun
dred priyates, besides musicians and nom
commissioned officers. i 90
This organization will give to every COM
pany Ito rank and fle-to every BATTALION
$50 men-to every regiment 1,7S0 men-to
every brigade 5,940 nnen-to every division
1880. men--to every corps 53, AGO men.
Every State cadet on graduation in the
Virginia Military Institute should be COM
missioned as an officer and assigned to the
battalion of bis district, and required for
two or more years after graduation TO- drlil
and instruct the non-commissioned officers
OF his battalion. i; ,s.tsif ,t1.L'.,.
10 the event OF war all Of the volunteers
should be organized into battalions, reg,
Fiments, brieades, &C., &C., to be.com nal
by such general officers as the Governor
NAV select, and, TO constitute the active ad q
vance force Of the army OF Virginia, which,
under the plan proposed, could be soon
reinforced il necessary; for having tne
cadrs of an army, with trained ohcers
and commissioned officers, we could
soon put the whole Of it into a condition OF
efficiency. DABNEY ii. MAuRf.
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Our Washington correspondent took the
trouble to tell us yesterday that the Green.
hackers of the West Virginia Legislature
would 60 into caucus with the Democrats.
II he had known how powerless those
Greenbackers are he might have saved that
much space. Out Of SO members there are
81 Democrats. II Greenbackers, and IL Re.
publicans. In the Senate there are 20 Demo-
Gratis, 3 Republicans, and Grcenbacker,
and in the House Al Democrats, l6 Green
hackers, and s Republicans.
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Chesapeealxe and Ohio Railway.

The proceedings Of this company have no
doubt interested our readers. The state
]; snent showing the great increase of trans
I tportatfon OF The railway must have pleased
and surprised the people OF Richmond. The
financial statement IS encouraging, but the
exact point Of main interest 10 the people OF
Richmond Is that the tonnage OF the pas,
year is nearly 800, 1000 tons. When we re-
member that up to the period Of the war the
whole tonnage Of the Central railway, which
is now the Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
did not reach 100, 1000, this is indeed superb
success.
It Ia not surprising that the president
should urge. upon the company the wisdom
OF completing with as much expedition as
possible the connections between the west
ern raihoad systems and the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. II. with those connec-
lions incomplete, we have the large tonnage
reported, bow much larger would that be
were those connections efecteds Even
now ne learn that all through-passengers
are stopped on; tae way because the Ohio
river Is CONCEALED. JoHN RANDOLPH once
said that the Chic river was dry one hall the
year and frozen ate other. aUnquestiona-
bly, The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad has
been subjected to ia6nite embarrassment
because OF the ineaaacity OF the Ohio to
give passage, TO the trade and travel
tast sought tAeir way no the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway, and through that TO the Viz
gfais tide It 10 easy TO see that the Ghesa-
peake and Ohio Eailroad aas lost annually
nm isrnaense bnsssess by de incapacity ct
the Ghfo river. TAe moment tho eonnec-
fioas hek3een the lifsesapease and Ohio rail
~ay and the westerns system 81 railroads Il
completed 1T will be asen that Che business
az the Chesapeake ana Ohio WELL multiply
/ with great raniditY, while the snsiDess Of
thts city wiz grow ID q aaapner Whicb viii
axeeed all oEr calculations. The compile
ton Of these 1cnaectsons d matter OF such
vital importance that we Woader how 1t has
bsen postponed 20 long. ISL
We tfnst the company as long as this
Important natter has been postponed, will
nsw heed the advice os the president and
hurry up the measure. Such an achieve
I pent viii exert ca imtasd iate and valuable
tnfusnee uponS the credit .of the COMPANY,
aiad soon place tin a cord ti0n til casIg out
I'M plans ~ y manner nott; only shighI, ad-
EEsntsGs ous tosiss oorpasste ipteEesta but ID,
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Mr.. Wilbur F. Storey denies emphatically
the rumor that he has sold or intended 10 sell
the Chicago Times to Mr.. John Wentworth.
He says be would no more think Of selling
bis paper than he would Of going without
bis breakfast. We discredited the story in
the Dispatch several days ago. ..
Three States dedicate new State Capitol
buildings this year-Connecticrt,' Michigan,
and New York.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-09

7. DE La MATYR at W oRK. Congressman
elect De Ia MatSr, Of Indiana. left here for
the South Tuesday night on mission in
WI visit an southern legislatures and Inn
porfanf points, and viii endeavor TO work
m, sentiment id favor OF the. Greenback
cause, W gshington special = baltimore
Annsficda. sssss I. ss's =, 'i,,,.tSiSs'
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MARRIAGES.

Married, on the 9th instant, at the residence of
the BRIDES parents. by the Rev. John N. Butler Mr.
LEWIS n. GREEN and Miss SARAH E. NC
DOWELL.
Married. january 9Th. in Petersburg, Va, at the
residence of the brides aunt, Mrs. W. T. JOynes,
Dr. t. MCLANE TIFFANY, of Baltimore. to EVE
LYN MAY BAYLY, only surviving child of the
late Hon. Thomas II. Bayly, OF Accomac county,
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DEATHS.

Died. AZ his residence, yesterday morning at half.
past Q trclock, OF consumption, CLARK x. SCULL.
in the forty first year of his He leaves wife
and three children To mourn their loss.
His funeral will take place from The fuitnn BaD-
fist church THIS Thursday EVENING at O'Clock.
Friends a nd acuuaintaDccs arc invited 10 attend.
Philadelphia papers please copy.
Died, Of scaret-fever. January 9Th, at 5:45 A. NJ,
ALA LEE. son of William w. and Harriet Z.
Cousin: aged four years and four months
Buried from his fathers re tdcnce, 700 China
street, Richmond, Va.
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CARPETS. CARPETS! CARPETS,

| We show the cheapest CARPETS ever offered.
Many persons now have bare floors or WORKOUT
couII have their floors covered with nice bright
carpet; so just call and gct posted In prices. we
have large lot of REMNANTS which must be
we show some of The cheapest RUGS, MATS, and
OIL CLOTHS ever ofere".
FLANNELs of every description can be had at the
RED ST TWI Rt1eeiFL FLANNEL, all WOOL at zoe per
WIDE baE9 Wife Witt FLANNEL at Csc worth SIC. per
CAST0N FLANSELs in al qualities, in Bleached'
BED-TICK at OK, *, 10, I2z, Is, 16E, and zoe.
cHE ~ VT sH1RT1NGs at 81 10, 12x, and osc.
pLEACaED and UNBLEACHED sHEETINGs
Sna ffSGH sfiza 9 "ss1 ns PEss
Bargains IN all kinds of materials for BOYS and
PURE iiNEs TABLE-cLoTH, two yards long, at
SEN Tg TEABiIiE. LED a, Csc. worth soc, at
75c. worth 81, at S5c. worth Sl.10. at 81 worth
Ex fias On ri LINEN n en- pAMA Six TABLE.
3 0 bhh ia for 0 Table st Cloths s5s
per yard worth s5c., at 81 worth *1.25, at sl.25
FR1SG fn NAPK1Ns at soc per dozen worth csc,
at 6oc. wor.l, Soc, at 75c. worth ST. ut Soc.
LARG Gfsr NiArKiNs at per dozen worth Il so.
at $3.50 worth 81, At 50 worth -, and finer
qualities just as cheap;
HUCKABACK TOWELS at 4sc. per dozen worth
HUcxABACK TOWELS, all linen, at 81, 1925,
$3.50: 81; 81; go; ana up to SO per do1cs:
$3.50 per dozen worth sc, and finer qualities
w1b BE- cc q I"r at 1ssc worth Csc
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS NJ SO, SIS, So,
~, 50, 80. SO, Sl2. and SIS u set for TWO win
dows, worth thirty per cent. more:
NOTTINGHAM LaCES for CURTAINS at 12E.
10, 1G.s, 90, 25, 80, So, 40 and Soc, worth
thirty per cent more:
TABLE, STAND, aud PIASO-COYERS In all
qualities, very chean:
LINEN CRUbID-CLOTHS two and half yards
?. long 4; SO. three and 4 half yards long at -,
four yards long Mt S5-all OF which are thirty
five per cent. below regular prices:
COLGATE'S SOAPS. EXTRACTS, and TOILET
WATERS retaiicd nj wholesale prices:
LADIES' UNDERWEAR, Of our own Manufacture,
garments ready made for less than you can pur-
chase the material and make them;
We offer for 90c. n GENT. EMA Ms SHIRT made
of the best Wamsutta cotton and pure Iri III
linen, well made and finished: have only 10 be
lauudricd before wearing. These chris are rs
A full stock of GENTLEaEN'S FURNISHING
GOODS, such as COLLARS, SCARtS, TIES,
BOWS, HANDKERCHIEFS SOCKS. GLOVES,
ERS-all of which will be sold very cheap.
We epuinerate but few of the articles We have In
store, but will state that we keep the LARG EST.
DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS, and NOTIONS in
This state. LEVY BROTHERS,
10l7 and 1919 Msin street.
jas Richmond, Va.
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ME- THERE WILL BE RELIGIOUS
SERVICES AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
THIS tThursdav) EVENING at TX O'Clock, conducted
by Rev. Dr. CURRY.
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,, OFFICE GRANITE INSURANCE C0NPANY,l
z 800 January 4, 1879.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THIS
Il COMPANY will b. held OH TUESDAY the
l4ih Of January, at the company Office, at ~ u.
ia 6-did T. G. PEYTON. Secretary.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
~-~---~~~-~-I~[-7.
{ THE NEW YEAR HAS

E8-THE NEW YEAR HAS cow
the old year has gone, specie.payment, hav. >, -
resumed, and the cold weather T., herr, e. "a
THALtIIMER BROTHERS. COL Broad stree, :. ~"
forward 10 offer to teir many friends and cu,,1.
extra Inducements, in order to reduce tbe,, ~,
Ismense stock OF goods ON hand. -
| $50 pieces DRESS GOODS from 10 TO &c.,
duced from nreen 70 twenty per cent. IN T..'
10 close them out; "@'
A fun line Of all cotosed GILES ami SATIN, s,,
and WoRsTED PRINCES BUTTONS ~,
Finds at very low prices
Our stock OF BLACK CAsHMEREs and pr -,
ALPACAs, &C., is complete, and We ask i<'1
our stock before purchasing. Call and ioo. -.
sec. BLACK ALL-woOL CASHMERE. W
Having asyery large line Of CAssIYy,,r.
wHITEaand C0LoRED FLASSELs pr ,Ht,
ETs.sdukTs, SKIRTS, SHAWLs, capp:IS..
&C., WaWiIl give extra bargains In them. Els
Great reduction in CLOAKs: CLOAES v,-
| 422 st SIT, worth s1S at sl3. worth al, .,1
worth 90 AT 81, worth &c a, "a. ''''
f. Don't fail to give US q call or CLOAKs
stock Il large, our styles The best and latest and
prices the lowest 10 suit any one. "" have a.,
fun line Of FIGURED and PLAIN Ertvy,t
CLOTHS, WATERPROOF CLOTHS. Sc,,, ~ m,.
low prices.
| CORSETS! CORsETS CORSFTs.
| AZ dozen C0RSETS t. Job lot from auc Ioni =, -.
apiece. some OF which are worth 81 AMI :, ''. .
| Call early and secure what you need. go D.
dozen Ladies, BLACK KIDS 2.bulon-r.a,..
| 81 e4 only at CSC. a pair. '''''.
| l23 dozen Ladies' KIDS, In Opera. Witt. r,,,,.
and Colored, from sue. to 90 pair. A. We h,r.
avery large assortment to select from We sic -
/ call from those In want OF ED GLOVES
| Q cases "A BLEACIlED COTTOSs at * vr,.
| TO-; 5 cases A BLEACHED COTTONs 49,.
| 8. and 10c.: 8 c1ses BEST cALICOE> At s,-;
"" &C.; Sc pieces A. LIGHT-FIG uRED pgD
/ GALES at 8 worth 12kc.
We extend our thanks 10 our numerous rrIcrl,.rt
customers for their liberia, patronage In The 49,,
nd trust to merit continuance OF the same r.r
future. THALHlMER BROTHERS "
il Smiths G0l Broad stree,
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BLANKETst BLANKETS BLANKETS!
We have too many for this time, and have made
heavy reductions in the prices. We show qualities
that Sill snit everybody, and as TO prices we have
fixed them so low that The closest buyers would not
even have the courage to ask lis 10 take less.
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MEETINGS.

A MEETING OF THE COUN IT Y
n SCHOOL BOARD OF HENEICO COUNTY
will he nela on MONDAY, 18th instant, at IL
NJ, at the courthouse. ID. +. GARDNER,
-. County Superintendent of Schools.
{, 9th S&Nf3t
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l23 dozen Ladies' KIDS, In Opera. Witt. r,,,,
and Colored, from sue. TO 90 pair. A. We b,r1
avery large assortment TO select from VI aic
q call from those In want OF ED GLOVES
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sTEGrAIs NOTICES
ra-THE q R EAT sEMI-AENUAlL
- CLOSING SALE OF DIRK GOODS.
qs5OrsAHDs OF DOLLARS WORTH TO BE
CLOSED OUT at ONCE. PRICES
Ia 49, 80 s.sFTxEDLOW.
EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS IN GOODS
THAT MUsT BE sold

Ii
FINE AIr-Wo6h CtlI.oREDs CAsnMEKEs at
5Oc worth 76c.; ut 65c. worth $685. ut Toe.
worth OIL All 0c. worth 41.25: c|3
1 GA so k INV Ok Sm:h
CSC: az SOc. worth 7Ec.; at 85c. worth s0e.;
ut 7sc. worth 81; at s5c. worth s1.l0; a. u
HRa xSTsh f s5zs In all eo,ors as 1exe
KN III ssa sU1TrNes at Zoe. per yard,
prA aeaSc1 aL Fac rom lsc. to 81 per yard
BLACK.sILKs at ali prices. we won't give priees,
- as tie goods must be seen to De iuliy appse-
C0LuRED SILKS at greatly. reduced prices;
COLOREU SATISS III Rreut variety. We ofter
elegant LiGHT-BLUE SATIN. tTenfy.four
tassfs ss & RI 3xasssE TsIs
BLR PeE KSaf SILK Tel. TTRsiaMNevELvEr at sl.es
= $50. 81 40, 90, and $3.50 per yard worm
w1nE B b. eeal Velvet VEL pei yard worth
,COL0hED SILK 5YELyE1s at :sl.oo per safo
prx SEE'h b ri s. one b:lf vide
;. Of 81 IS per yard, reduced from Sl.7o. 2 ~
q s,&s CLoAKs CLoAKs, CLoAEst 81
Having n large stock hand: we Offer e1traortii.
nary Inducements 30 as 20 close OUT t.e snurt
sS CLoAKs sold at g6:
SIOCLOAKS sold IL 81:
a. Si2CLOAKS sold al SO: .@&
+ sIR CLOAKS sold at $40;
T 500 CL0AKS sold al $40.
And ike reductions have been made on the higher
price CLOAkS. 81 ~ - s5.Es.'ti& E.#ft
FTrRSI FtJRS EEURSI
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CITY BANK OF RICIIMOND,}
-. RICHMOND, January 6, 1879.
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
i OF THE STOCKHOLDERS of this Bank will
lie held ut the Bank on MONDAY, January 1S,
1879, at 5 O'Clock r. 81.
=, WILLIAM r. TRIGG,
N G-td Cashier.
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!, In FURS our sales have been urge, leaving d
with a small stock, which We are determined I,
close ont eyensif we lose money in doing 40. w
show good stuck Of MUFFS. COLLARS, CAPES
and BOAS, and HATS for ladies and lDisser.
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CORSETS! CORSETS CORSFTs.
AZ dozen CORSETS f. Job lot from auciinn4 ., =.
apiece. some OF which are worth 81 ami :, ',.'
Call early and secure what you need '''-''
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8 dozen Ladies' BLACK KIDS .bul,or-t,,t.r.,
51sto 64 only at csc. pair. ''".
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2 cases "A BLEACIlED CoTTOSs at 51wr-,
&c.: 5 cases A BLEACHED COTTONS 40
&C.; So pieces A LIGHT-FIG uRED 20
GALES Ut 8 worth I2kc. go"
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We extend our thanks 10 our numerous frcrl, -
customers for their liberal patronage In The 80.
and trust to merit continuance OF III" rr h.
future. THALHlMER BROTHERS -
il Smiths G0l Broad stree,
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urRsi FuRSL.EuRSI

And IKE reductions have been made on The h1sf
price CLOAkS. 81 y ~ j.&t @55t II y
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| We show the cheapest CARPETS ever offered.
MANY persons now have hare floors or WORKOUT
carcets on thoIn. not knowing how cheaply they
couIi have their floors covered with nice bright
carpet; so Just call and get posted In prices. We
have large lot of REMNANTS which must be
closed out before the 10Th instant.
We show some of The cheapest RUGS, MATS, and
OIL CLOTHS ever ofere".
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-16
One Cause of Pneumonia.

A gentleman recently from Bodie, and
who is withal a close observer, says one
great cause Of pneumonia in Bodie and in
all other new camps is the lack of proper
mattresses. Instead of a good comfortable
mattress there is often nothing but a thin
pull abortion, or a tick made Of gunny
sacks and ~scant;ly stuffed with hay or straw.
He says the cold gets at the men from be-
low-comes in through and around the
edges Of the mattresses. Men pile blankets
over them till the upper parts of their body
are bathed in perspiration and they are
nearly smothered, yet all this time streaks
Of cold are coming from below and attack
ing them where they can do the most harm.
He recommends all miners sleeping thus
in cabins to spread u pair Of good thick
blankets over their mattress, when they
will sleep in perfect comfort and pneumo-
MIA win not reach up from below and pull
them down 10 the grave.