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PLASTER.

SHOCkOE MILLS-F p < 5 II RlCH-
- MOSp-GROUSD PLASTER. the cheapest fe7-
Till ger ON The market Send for circular.
ono tons BEST NOVA Stu1lA LUMP sSr
ale law WARNER MOORE. -.....
Manufacturer and Dealer.
foot OF Seventeenth street.
r,h 1on,i,dv11 Richmond. Va.
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HORSES. MULES. DE.

APRIL Is, 1879.
TUST ARRIVED, FORTY-EIGHff On
81 HORSES-DRlVERS' FARM HORSES. ~
l PONY, and STYLISH TROTTlSG HORsE-
for sale low. 800 ,,o,, r.n,
lin Street, opposite Ma-ons' Hall. ,nsc,rr.y
ap u. cts $50. EDAONb boSSI-o-A.
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9S-CESr STORE.
AT TIE G0-CENT STORE,
4 FULL LINE OF

i TIE J0-CENI SlokE,
FULL LINE or
PARASOI.S AND SUS-SlIADES
from zoe. up;
NEW VASES, both large and Sandstone very
large one; NJ 99c. pair worth $50;
New styles VELVET FRAMES, AL -zc5, II: about
half the price Of last season.
Novelties In MAJOLlCA GOODS;
Large ami handsome assortment Of Il. piece 1EA-
SETS ~ very low prices;
job lot Of CUPS. PLATES. and SAHcERS--
genuine "Capri:n!" gool.at half their real
value:
Full As, ortmcnt ur STONE CHINA TO he sold very
low:
%cv lot of LAMPS, Cor the table, hall, or bracket
sod very low:
ANuur BOYS HATS mayEcl down 10 JOc., former
price 9gc.
New GOOD. ar the rITE-tENT COUNTER by
every steamer.
Catalogues. free to am address.
W. \. STEVENS.
,n14 jUJ Broad stree.
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SALtS nrpnnrfn To SECRETARY


Elm. :3.J0a 1915 arpcr;lnr. Il 2:jGi 80; en-
rt $50: 'niluI..r family. S..TJ tame. uI:i:iS,
>3.2JG Sj.7J: stauntOn extra. SJ.2j.
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Wnde Hampton En- Route for Wash

COLUMBIA. sc, April Ex-senator Hamp'
ton left for Washington to-day to take bis
seat in the United States Senate. !.
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SPRING FLOWERS.

DEDDING-PLANTS,
Is DEDDING. PLANTS, BEDDING-pLASTs,..
BEDDING.rLANTS;n EpDi !. .; GIANTS.
TOi,ER & HOOPER, FLORISTS. s.
! TOLER i HOOPER, FLORISTS.
Cherry aud Abema4ae streets, adjoning Ho,ywoo od
cherry and Albemarlo streets, lining ioi,ywooa
Cherry and AlbeIarIr STREETS. adjoining lloiiywooa
lap 9-tMyl
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NAME no MISTAKE IN SUBSCRIBING,
BCT GET THE
BELL TELEPHONE

The following wclkTOwn houses are now In daily
communication Through this Exchange" and
others being added u the rate OF from 20 10 SO
per week:
ELASKESsIrIP, e. F., OH Domi.ion NatI- Works.
BLAIR. W. ID. < TO-. GrDt"rS.
BRANCH. THOMAS & CO.. Bankers
EArGnMAS BROTHERS. Printers aud Srn,ioners.
CHESAPEAKE ASo ONO RAILROAD, General OF
CHESAPEAKE AID Quo RAILROAD. General
Freight Agent, Onic".
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD, Jamcs-Rivcr
Wharyrs.
CLYDE LINE STEAMSHIPS
tAHKISGroN. l.. L.. Seventeenth and Cary Streets
CAHurSGroS. Z. Il Jefferson and Broad, Coal.
CliHISTIAS Il WHITE. Groccrs.
CULLEN. Dr. }. :: -. Thy :ietan.
DAVENPORT K NORRIS. Wholesale Grcccrs.
GARY. GEonG% y. & CO.. Printers.
CARRIER. \. W. Transfer Agent.
HAxALL. CRETsiI.w COMPANY, Flour Mills.
HAYES. :. H.. Coal.
IomSs SnS W. : ro Wholesale ,;rrcGrs.
L0rTIkE. LAWRENCE. Tobacco Manufacturer.
MAYO. l.. Ii. II BROTHER. Tobacco Manurac,u--
OLD D"MrxloS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
OLIVER K ROBINSON. Tobacco Manufacturers.
! PACE. J. T.. Tobacco Manntac;ur,r.
! PALMER. llARTsooK 4 CO.. Commission Mcr-
PURCELL. LADp & CO.. Druggists.
| PLANTERS NAT!O%AL BANK.
RICHMOND. YoEH RIVER AND CHESAPEAKE
EICnMoNn AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD.
klcmMoNn. tEEpEEicKsErnG AND POTOMAC
RAILROAD
RICHMOND AND DANyILLE RAILROAD. General
Freight Office.
RICHMOND BANKING AND INSURANCE COMA
Ny.
ElcilMoSp AID D>SylLLE RAILROAD DEPOT.
/ STATE. THE. Evruin- Paper.
SrORRS. e.. K CO.. IrauIstrrS.
STOKES. {. y. Il Co. W. Hat and Wiilowwarc.
SLppO% K EauCf:. ComIui>>iO Merchants.
SOUTHERN FERrILIZISG COMPASY-Oiicc, 1921
Cary street.
SourIli:RN FERTILIZIHG COMPANY-Fac,ory.
Twentieth and Cary street.
SMITH. II. NJ. & CO., Agricultural Implements.
SMITH X RADI. Plumbers.
TRACY. JAMES D.. Private Residence
TATUH, l.. t., Agent Virginia steamship Compa-
ny.
TANNER, ". f ( CO.. !rou-Works.
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
TAYLOR. =. VI. 4 CO., Transfers
THEDEGAR WORKS.
/ VIRGINIA NATIONAL. RANK.
WATT ( CALL. Agricultural Implements.
WEST ( BRANCH, Plumbers. APP I'm, W&Flm
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lss:sSTISs:-s5s>iSES.

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! SiS- AHA A-'A-' -" ""'1A'
-
, ,.,,.u low pptrrs
,.,..,,., o,,o ~ M. LARGEST AND BEST,
pn,.,,.rn Io,, .rT,cJS ~ TIE SOUTH, con.-
...,,,,. 9, ,n,. vary, ,.,, s,x,s
par" '"rN'V"'' ''''''
md ,.T IpW ri!CES, every description Vi
r,nv ,xn .uDH PRINTING
c,n,S
Nv ,,.,. ,..,,,..
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COMMERCIAL.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
R!CH@OED. April IL. 1879.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
NIiEAT.-1,hRc COO hu hrS. Rid. SOS bushels
CORN llhits. go bushes. .Hj.r.d. 232 bushels.
bATS.-:36 bushels.
BLACK PEAS.-lO bushels.
SAitS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT - Thlte. $40 bushels vr. V COOL on pr-
va" terms; 300 hu-h"lS v"rv g"od ~ :l.13toial,
500 bushels. Ret. 10 bushels very cool Lancaster
n 10: 2un bushels vciy good mixed 1T SLID
total. = ~ bushels.
tpKS.- lIhte. 40 bushels good At i9c.: 90
bushels very SGn on private icrE<-uial POO bu> H.
cl'. .Uirs". 232 bushels very good at iSr.
EtTS.-SS bu hriS very good spring nj 31r: / 6
hu>Hris prime sprug 1t 3Sr.-lntal. 23(i bushels.
BLACK PEAS Il y bushels at S0c.
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We oIe- as special bargain; orc, two and three
yard REMNANTS OF BLACK GRAPE NJ rcmari :
ably low prices. ap 10
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TFYE EEL TELEPMDyE.

WHAT YOU WANT
w INA
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
PRIVATE COMMUNICATION
AND THE
PRIVILEGE OF TALKING
TO 4 LARGE EUMRER OF PEOPLE. ..
THESE ADVANTAGES ARE OFFERED ONLY
Eg THE
RICHMOND TEhEPnOSIC EXCHANGE,
JAMES ID. TRACY. Manager,
Central Office, 1919 Main street lover Pa,ncy J.
Watis's shoe-stere).
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WASHINGTON, April 15.-Wi'liam b.
Compton, OF Harrisonburg, Va, was adj
United to practice in the Supreme Court OF
the United States to day.
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ONTESTED.ELECTION CASES.
MOVEMENT TO INCREASE TIE ARMY.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Plumb
introduced bin o.day authorizing the en-
listment Of $500 men, to lie added to the
army, 10 serve not longer than one year,
whenever in the Judgment OF the President
the cEicencics III the frontier service re-
quire it; provided the maximum strength
OF the army shall not exceed $1,000 men at
tiu,n
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02

IT IS fortunate that the little tquah.
ble in the City Council in relation to
granting the whole of the square at
Tenth and Market streets for the erec-
ton of the new Court House is over.
As Council in the first place acted SO
hastily as to donate the whole square
and that donation having been accep
ted by the Levy Court they should
have stood by their offer No doubt
the half of the square would have been
sufficient, but Council did not taks time
to consider that when thsy should
have done 80, and it was therefore very
inju 1icious in them to attempt to make
any charge Afterwards. 1t is CRAFTY
ing to note that so large majority oI
Cuncil viewed it in this light anC
were in favor of standing by their bar
gain though it may have seen like q
hard one. As the whole square is to b,
given, it is Loyei the Levy Court Nill pu
beautiful building right on the cen
ire Of the square with four fronts, anC
lay the halanc" Of the square out in 9
public park with laid out walks, shade
.r-es and fountains.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02

THE Wilmington Institute is to b.
congratulated for the happy though
they originated of giving six tickets O
membership for a year to six pupil:
of No. public school who have attain
ed the highest general average in the
examinations for the year ending June
Both, 1879. With oommendable fore.
sight the officers of the Institute have
so distributed their favors that not
more than one of the prize tickets will
90 to class and the graduating class
is not to be included. Such prizes as
these are of real advantage and utility
to those who may be so fortunate as to
obtain them. They at once open up to
the scholar a VIZ Id of literature as
found in the splendid library of the
institute. 1t is hoped that the lnsti-
tute will continue its favors every year.
Including theAdams' gold medal prizes,
this offer Of the lnstitnt. will make
eight prizes offered for the encourage
ment of pupils in their studies.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02

We HAVE RECEIVED from the Ameri.
can B bic Society specimen copies Of
the Bibles and Testaments which they
are now publishing, the first for only
25 cents a copy, and the latter for The
remarkable low price of five cents 4
copy. These prices are almost incredi
BILE, and yet the books are got up in an
attractive style, and printed plainly on
good white paper. TIE society is chang
in is has Of operations by putting
Their books into the regular channel>
Of trade, making it to the interest O.
book dealers to keep them on hand fol
sale, so that every' ody who want Bi
bles will be gr5t,li-d 10 fud them a
the usual places where books are to he
sold bearing the imprint of this great
National publishing company. Surely
nobody need lie wit out Bibles and
testaments now, wien they can be pro.
cured for twenty-five aud i've cents a
COPY.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02

The EF%oRT TO publish a double sheet
on saturday (tO-mJrro - is more than
crowned with SUI cess. an we h0pn it
may prove rrllun tratiye to our adver
tising patrons who have Overwhelmed
US with their cards. We have enough,
friends, 70 not bring lis any more. We
are fally convince .d that the EEr,BiI-
CAS- las w:rm place in the hearts OF
the bus s. advert NJ leOpla Of WI
mins ton, an We I'ok upoA this gerer.
Gus support + only as a iersonal com
pliment to O0r pap r, but because it
pays those who advertise in it. We
will at no distant day ,ssu4 another
double sheet for the scc0nm0 lation Of
tn. blsil ess mes of Wilmington, and
so long as it pays them ant pays US
we may often, during the business sea.
son keep on doing the same for the
,tnefit of all ono 'rn-d.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02

HANGING WHITE men for murd er in
the South is pretty much played out but
if negro happens to burn barn or
commit some outrage he is lynched i'm
,nediat-ly and hung to the nearest tree.
There is an excellent opportunity now
offered TO disp!ove 10 a certain extent
this accusation by hanging the two
white mUrlertrs now on trial-Buford
for tic mUr Ter of JUDI Elliot at Frank
fort, Kentucky, and Cox, the murderer
Of Aston at atlanta, Georgia. There
never were two more heartless and cold
blooded murders perprtrated, and yet
there never was a st,onser array Of H.
gal talent employed in the defence Of
any murderer than for Buiord and Cox
Hung! o they ont b" hung. Nodan
ger OF it. Their skins happen to be
white. Had they but been black, there
would have BEEN no occasion for a
Court trial.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02
A Voters Quail

II now seems that there are Othei
newly discovered qualifications required
in voters at ts-morrow' = school elections
than those mentioned in yesterdays
paper. The contested election case
last year of Mr.. Grubb against Martin
Farrell of the Ninth ward, led the com.
mttee having it in charge TO study out
the law in the matter, and having got
the opinions of several leading attor'
neys, they came to the conclusion that
in order to be duly ard legally quali
fed voter at the school election, man
must previously have not only paid a cl-
ty and school tax for the year preceding
election, hut that he must in addition
be a legally qualified elector at the
State election. The following is The
section of the law relating to the quail
ifcations of voters:
"Members of the Board shall be
chosen by ballot by the inhabitants of
the ward who shall have been assessed
for and paid the school tax for the City
of Wilmington for the preceding year,
and who shall be otherwise qualified to
vote at all city elections. A plurality
Of votes shall elect"
1t will b. seen fron the above that
nobody is qualified to vote at the school
election unless qualified to vote at the
city election, and by reference to the
law defining the qualifications of voters
at the city election, nobody can vote at
the latter unless he is qualified to vote
at the State election. The latter quail.
ifcation includes the payment Of
state and county tax, and so it will be
seen that two receipts will be necessary
to entitle to a vote at the school cleo
tiOn.
We were not aware of the existence
of such law when We wrote our arti.
Gle yesterday, but we would impress
upon the minds of the voters now that
in order to get vote they should take
with them to the polls the school tax
receipt of the preceding year, and the
State and county tax receipt paid with
in two years preceding the school cleo
ton. As there seems to be a disposi
ton to rigidly enforce the law regula-
ting the school election TO morrow our
,itizens should 60 to the polls with
both the tax receipts referred to in
heir hands. Verify, this thing of vot
ng at the school election has got to be
1 h i.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02

tion Of such Endorsement, the United
States shall have the righ. Of naviga.
tion through the canal free Of tolls for
all time for all vessels in the United
States service, and also be securei by
a mortgage on all the rights and prop
|erty Of the company-ten per cent. OF
four hundred thousand dollars of the
amount Of bonds indorsed being retain.
ed by the Secretary of the Treasury
''for the formation Of a sinking fund
for the redemption of the principal and
interest of said bonds"
We hope not from any selfish consid-
erations that this bill may find favor
from Congress aud that the aid asked
for will be granted, though it is diff
cult to see what real advantage it will
be to Wilmington. We favor public
improvements by the government any
hew, as they not only open up new ad-
vantages to commerce, but they afford
to thousands Of laborers
who are unemployed. 1t is much bet
ter for Congress to spend money to
help along such public enterprises,
than to spend it in perambulating in
vestigations, and extra sessions, which
only serve to distract the business of
the nation and SOW the seeds of dis
cord and discomfort amongst the peo-
pie.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02

THE DEMOCRATIC majority of a half
doz n is entirely too small to try any
experiments tn the President. It is
useless to say they would not come back
if the President shoul call another ex.
ira session. The Republicans will all
be there and most Of the hackers.
If the Northern Democrats refuse the
call they may prepare to vaclte and
IN Ike place for come others who will at
ten The North is in ro teup.r to be
foole with, and there will soon be- 8
Congress that will heed the call of the
Presid ant even T. elected by solid Re-
pu icrn North.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02
Samuel N. Pusey has taken out le

Samuel N. Pusey has taken out let :
ters teslamentary on the estate Of Win.
Richards, late OF 'his city.
Mahlon NJ. M. Child has taken out
letters OF administration on the estate
OF John Thompson, late O Christiana
Hundred.
J. Poulson Chandler has taken out
letters of administration on the estate
ofJethro J. Buglass, late Of Christiana
Hundred.
Samuel Coyle advertises to sell OIL
Thursday, the Sth inst, seven good
driving horses, a furniture car, farm
wagon, market wagon, a lot OF harness,
hay cutter, &c. 81
Permanent and transient boarders
wanted at 210 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02
Read This.

This is to notify the public that Res
in h Bro. go w. End street, the wall
decorators will sell wall paper lower
and do work cheaper than any other
paper firm in this city, let their prices
be what they may. Rosin & Bro. has a
splendid assortment of all the latest
patterns, everything guaranteed salts
factory and estimates given cheerfully.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02
A Husband Huas IIaye Written

A flame is ia her CLASSY eye, a broom
i. in her eager hamd, aloft she lifts I
sudden cry that echoes like new brass
band. her dress Is rect, d about hel
knees as through the house she cuts &
path, and in her every stranger sees q
being of majestic wrath. Strp-ladlers
scale the papered height, and tubs o
water flood the floor; her voice is heard
from moon to night rising above the
awful roar. Fly from her presence dog
and cat, fly from her presence mar
and mouse, it is the vernal frenzy that
possesses her-she's cleaning house.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02

II cuR patrons who advertise spe
cially in cur double sheet to morrow
wish any extra cop's of the REPuBLI-
CAN Of that date they will confer a
great favor upon US BY letting us know
how many they viii. want .eaIly to-
morrow morning 50 that We may know
how large an edition to run off.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02
.PENED THIS DAY,

Come one. come all to the great Bargain
Depot 7. nj. Wier 1909 MarkeJ street. bS
rof delicious milh biscuit, rs cents; ginger
snaps, 1nc h peas, 7c can; 8 cans tomatoes, %
cents: b can Of peaches. 1Oc; cans succo-
tasll, 25c; glasses Jelly 25c; quart can sweet
pickles, 8 c; quart can chow chow, 25 cents;
dried apples, &c fb;4 bs French Prunes, Csc;
3 lbs prunes. 2bc; 2 MS pared peaches 2bc;chow
chow, l0c bottle; catsup, 81 bottle; 4 ms rice,
&c; 3 lbs raisins, sc; preserved peaches. 15c
h; sugar, Q. I, and &c h; yranulated 8 cents.
'ur 26c coffee is excellent; our zoe coffee can't
be beat; our soc tea /, the best In the city for
the price; our flour at SO is good; 2s fbs S5c is
good; 4 bs Olien soap, 2bc; our syrup, 10 and
lie quart; honey dips, l2", IL excellen 2 wash
boards, 26c; 2 buckets, 25c; brooms 25c; at
TIL MAS M. WlER,
ap23-u 1909 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02

y SEEDS, SEEDS.-We have just laid in our
- stock Of Fresh Genuine Reliable Gar
den Seeds, and advise oil who may be trou.
nled with an Inclination to save their money
In their purchases, to try our Rock !ottom
Prices, for We moan business.
w. N. CHANDLER,
milo No. Gil Market street.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02

THE CITY Council having got tired OF
Singing "dirt' had nothing to say
about Mr.. Rnwes contract for grading
the quarry lot last night.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02

WHATEVER other disasters NAV over
take the dislpartened Democracy, there
seems to he 10 danger that it will ever
suffer with RUSH of brains to the
hpal
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02

" WIN / i iNGr6N Ei1h + AND ! 4 W. .ss .3s.s.as
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
NOVEMBER 10, 1878.
Trains will leave Wilmington as follows -
For Philadelphia. and intermediate stations
Us, 10, 10 90, a. III. 80. 4 90, 70, , 46 p. IL
Philadelphia (Express) 9 90 . SO, a. IN.
Philadelphia ana Newfork, 7 05 2 81, o 50 a
m, II 35, II 80, g 46p. IN.
Baltimore and intermediate stations, s 80 a. II
Baltimore and Bay Line, 708.
Baltimore and Washington II 81, 2le, 8
a. N. Il 81, Cl, 6l2. p. m.
Trains Tor Delaware Division leave tor:
New Castle 91b q. m. los, 630 p. m
Harrington and Intermediate stations, . II
o. m,, l Ua = 80 y. m.
Delmar Intermediate stations 9 IL 8. m. 0
N.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and intermediate stations 8 l,
M, 3 w, . 0p. IN.
Philadelphia and New York, 2 %, s 40, a. IN
Baltimore and Washington IL 81; ~, 8 80
p. m.
For further information passengers are r,
ierred to the timetables posted at tho depo,
nOvz0- H. F. KENNEY. SUIT
Daily Republican., 1879-05-02
EsAIi.Hebhh I1Nt n.

~ * tS>rERN RAlLROAD.--Non.
menc'nG Monday, Feh. "a, 1879. l'rains will
run as follows.
Leave Wilmington 7l5 a. H., 1880 Il, m..
6 81 pm.
Arrive at Ayondale, 5s a. m, l"52 noon.
Arrive II Poncroy, $50 a. H., 81 y, IN.
?. III.
Returning leave Arondale Il IA noon
610 p III.
Arriving at Wilmington, s a. H., 2 is p. rn.,
800 D. II. D.CONNELl4 Srpt.
tebS-tf
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-27
The Dignity OF once.

a l)ctrOltcr, who was TustICating In one
of the wilderness counties of Michigan, was
one day hunting when lac came upon n ham
let consisting OF u saw-mill, two houses and
log barn. The sign of "POst Office greet
ed his vision over u door i'm one OF the
houses, and he investigated. The office
was an eight by ten room, and the boxes
Tor mail matter numbered just four. A
written sign on the wall announced that
the mail arrived and departed once week,
and the postmaster sat behind pine table
reading the Postal Guide and chewing "A
sassalras root.
ANY letter for John -i" asked the
Dclroitcr as hc looked around
The i. NJ. didn't shake his head and
crush all the inquircrs hopes all at once, as
some officials do, but slowly arose, looked
carefully into each one Of the six empty
boxes, pcered into AN old cigar box on the
window sill, and then answered
81 don't see anything just now, but Il is
only four days till the next mail.
els this money order office Z" contin-
ucd the stranger
"Wcll, no. not exactly though we han
die considerable money here. "
'Can get dollars worth Of threes z"
asked the DctrOtcr after pause
"Wcll, no, not exactly, replied the of.
ficial looking into his wallet II guess /
can spare you five Jr six now, and the rest
next week
There was another pause rs the Postmas-
ter inIy tried 10 make change for a quar-
ter, and the DctrOitcr finally remarked:
"lhs isn't rated AZ a first class post Of
fee, is iti'
''Wcll, no, not exactly" was the conf
dental reply. "Iact is, we don't do a
very rushing business here, and sometimes
] think it would pay me better 10 90 back
90 the farm
81 don't suppose you make twenty dol
lars year here, do you
''Well no, not exactly, but ! don't look
at That altogether. The position that it
gives us in society here must be taken into
consideration, you know .'
The population Of the hamlet, including
% tame bear aud dog, was thirteen souls.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-27
a High-Toncd Cook.

Mrs underwater has lately experienced
Il great deal Of trouble in securing "A good
servant girl The last one she had was
told to boil an egg in the coffee, and she
put il in whole. On another occasion when
instructed to stuff the ducks with onions
and potatoes she put them I'm whole. She
also made apple pies in similar manner.
Her predecessors were equally negligent
and ignorant, and Mrs Vandcrwater deter
mined to have a colOrcd girl Mt all hazards.
II was with the intention Of securing one
that she came to New York recently She
went to an intelligence Office and asked TO
be shown some Of the best specimens i'm
stock. A buriy girl Of thrty-two stepped
forward, and the following dialogue took
place
"Can you cook in French style z"
eyes, mum.
Can you get mp German dishes 2"
eyes, mum"
81 suppose you are q church member -
'l'se one Of dem suah.
you have no objections 10 splitting
wood ~
"Not any"
"What time do you wake up in the
morningf
Five O'Clock and can play on the
guitar
''You never kiudlc the fire with kcro-
sene ~
"Ncvcr, Missus, never and ain't strong
minded"
81 alu't in favor Of the wimmin vo-
tim"
She suited hrst-rntc, but. before she con-
sented To- become engaged, she wanted "a
ask some questions.
''lIow many folks in the family|
''Fivc"
Husband drin& any ~
ono"
'Do your daughters whistle "Pinafore
airs 4"
Never"
"Haye you any oil paintings in TO the
house, and Administer tapestries and vases
Of hyacinths on dc shelf"
81 havc.'
''lIave got 10 hunt of book agents 2'
'I'm never troubled that way.
''Do you expect me to wash the dog rs
81 have none
''Do your boys go out grabbing and come
home covered with mud, and have -four
shirts apiece in wash every week 2'
''My children arc girls.
''What part Of the city do you live in i'
'I live in Plain6old, n j.
"Thcn you can't hire me. 7 don't go 10
no country If ] knows myself Ny beau
don't get through till O'Clock, and by the
time he'd get shaved and put his swallow
tail coat and get out to Planfcld it would
be- breakfast time. ] don't want mo- c0un-
try in mine Use q city gal u.s."
Then sine took her place ON the bench
and waited for m eligible employer TO come
along