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real ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

NOR SALE PRIVATELY. TO BE ri.
ON GRACE go. jNLI Hf-
TWEEN FIFTH AND SIKH STREET. Sul lii
SIDI. LATELY OCCUPIED Bf MRS. NEHa.
DiTH-The roof rs OF Stale The house ha. 90 d.
about 30 OeO bricks; kitCEe- .i1rt 600 y {
deal OF good timber, rafter-, .hectng. oIiHr.
sash DOORS blinds, nantes, sep., &c. g.. l tcf.
there is enough material In this building 20 tuii
several good, small houses. great Darsllu my
be had upon early application y 5000,
ROBERT q. LlNF.
my3l.Iw Real F,tae Agent.
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GRURBs & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. ap
By Jas. Macdougall, Auctioneer,
No. 10 Governor Tor Thirteenth) street.

No. 10 Governor Tor ThIrteenth) street.
GALE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE
- ENTIRE FURNITURE OF THE ST.
CHARLES HOTEL AT AUCTION.-We Will sell
on MONDAY, 3lst instant, commencing az l0
O'Clock, on the premises, The whole Of the FuRNl-
TURE, embracing the entire outfit, Of the 81.
Charles Hotel, such as
PARLOR and CHAMBER SETS.
DINING-ROOM and KITCHEN FURNITURE
generally,
CR0CKERY and GLASSWARE,
IRON SAFE, &c. 49,
In a sale OF such magnitude IL IS impossible to
particularze Suffice II 10 say that the IT. Charles
has ALWAYS been regarded as one OF the most neatly
and Thoroughly furnished hotels In the city-the
furniture having been very little and carefully
used -,
supply themselves. may we not expect that the sale
should attract, as IL deserves. public attention.
The FURNITURE win be offered as an entirety;
and IL not thus sold, will be sold In detail.
TERMS: At sale. JAS. MACDOUGALL,
AuciiOneer.
T. r. Cook Salesman. my21
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SALE OF THAT VERY
Il VALUABLE LOT OF GROUND AT THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF CARY An ID
TWELFTH STREETS AT AUCTION.-In execu
ties of a deed Of trust from Alfred Moses aud wife
to the subscribers trustee dated APRIL Is. 1875,
and recorded In Richmond Chancery Court tbeng
thereto required by the creditor secured, we will
sell by auction, upon the premises. on TUt SDAY,
June LIST, ut IL O'Clock NJ, the LOT OF GROUND
situated above. II fronts "a feet on Cary street.
and runs back 95 feet 10 an alley. The foundation
has been excavaled. and the basement walls run up
10 the street level The lot Is situated In the ce ntre
of the best business part of Cary street, at very
desirable corner, and Is In many respects the most
valuable lot for business stand In hat vicinity.
TERMS The deed authorizes the sale 10 De for cash
sufficient 10 pay the debt, amounting 10 about lOO
and expenses OF sale and the residue the grani0r
may direct but authorized 10 say that, If de-
sired, more liberal terms will be allowed.
PARKER CAMPBELL,
A. "A. KELLEY,
GRUBBs & WILLIAMS. Auctioneers. ap "a
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By Grubbs 4 Williams,


Eleventh street between Main and Bank.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF THE IN
INTEREST OF JOHN p. SCHEkMERH0RN
IN THE FARM NEAR WHERE HE RESIDES,
CLOSE TO THE MECHANICSVlI.LE TURN
PIKE, TWO MILES FROM RICHMOND. AT
AUCTION-In execution OF decree OF the Cir
cult Court of HenricO county entered on the I'd
April, 1880, In the cause OF A. Y Stokes 90. IS.
John =. Schermerborn, we will sell at auction, on
the premises, on WEDNESDAY, I'd June, at 3
O'Clock Z. NJ. the INTEREST OF JOHN Il.
SCHERMERHORN IN THE TRACT OF LAND
above referred TO, containing about ONE HUN
DRED AND SIX ACRES, of which twenty-five
acres are in wood aud the residue cleared and In
good heart.
The proximity Of this land 10 the city, upon one
of the best roads leading thereto, gives IL present
value for cultivation and large future value as an
investment.
The character ard extent Of the IN crest to be
sold will be explained at the time of the sale, or
previously by application to the auctioneers.
TERMS: Cash sufficient 10 pay costs OF snlt ana
sale: and the residue az six, twelve. and eighteen
months, for negotiable notes, with interest added.
and satisfactorily endorsed; or. II the purchaser
et cts 10 pay one third cash, personal security VIII
be dispensed within either event the title to be re-
tanned until the whole purchase money shall be paid.
H. G.. CANNON.
HENRY w. H0BSON,
Special Commissioners.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS, Aucti0neers.
my 1921 22,25,27&td
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BY Frank. ID. Iiill & Co..
Real Estate Agents and Auciioueer-,
HOS Main street.

VALUABLE LOT FOR BUSINESS
Y PURPOSES, on THE last SIDE uF
TWELFTH STREET CORNER OF EAGLE A..
LEY, BETWEEN MAIN AID CARY STREETS.
AND IMMEDIATELY OPPOSITE THE WARE
HOUSE of MERsSRS. \. l.. ELLt1T & CO.,
FOR SALE AT AUCTiOS.-We viii oher Or sale
at auction. on the premises, on TUESDAY. June !,
1880. at I O'Clock 4. NJ that TRULY NALIA-
BILE LOT located a. described above. Ihr lo' cor.
ners on Eagle alley. and fronts ~ feet inches 'p
Twelfth street. with depth between parallel lhss
of 10 feet. This properly. b"ing 50 near % Na.n
street aud I'm the heart Of the bu,inr-- portion n
the city, Is very desirable either for "arc l'e ~
two stores. II improved, good rent could be- ~.
allzed at once.
TERMS: One third cash; balance In siy. ,w''g1.
and eighteen months. with intere,' addict. .',lf.d
by trust deed. FRANK ID. III w. < 'Nr
my26 Auruuuccr..
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GRuBBs & WILLIAMS. Auctioneers. sp Z
BY j. Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
No. lll3 Main street.

DOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE \
II DESIRABLE DETACHED FRAME DWELL
ING. BRICK BASEMENT, EIGHT ROOMS,
BEAUTIFUL LOT, NO. 62l NORTH FIFTH
STREET The owner having removed from the
city. will sell at public auction. on the premises
on FRIDAY, May 2Sth. al q O'Clock u. NJ, that
: DISTANT IA l. AND WELL-ARRANGED
FRAME DWELLING, No. 62l, on the west line OF
north Fifth street. The lot fronts 33 by lea feet to
an alley twelve feet wide. The dwelling has an ex-
celent brick basement, wide ball, dressing TO
each chamber, Kitchen with four rooms now rent
ing for $3.50 per annum. Location most convenient
to business schools, churches, and market.
TERMS: one fourth cash balance at six. twelve,
and eikhieen months, interest added. secured by
trust-deed. j. THOMPSON BROWN,
Aucticneer.
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BY Chafiin, Staples & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auct!oneers,
No. north Tenth street.

EOR SALE BY AUCTION-WEST-
Il END LOTs.-We shall offer at public auction,
on FRIDAY, June Atm. at 5 y. NJ, commencing on
Reservoir street-FIyE LOTS on Reservoir street,
THREE LOTS on Ashland street, EIGHT LOTS
on Blair street, and SIX LOTS on Wtnder street.
Parties wishing TO make nrst-class investments In
the growing West End should attend This sale.
TERMS: One quarter cash balance In six, twelve,
and eighteen months.
my31 CHAFFlN. STAPLES 4 co.
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ByJ. Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
lll3 Main street.

KeaI Estate Agent anu Auctiohcer,
Ills Main street.
SALE OF A NICE BRICK
l. DWELLING, No. AIS WEST MAIN STREET.
BY virtue of deed of trust dated l2th February,
1873 executed to the under signed trustees and duly
recorded In the clerks Osice OF Richmond Chancery
Court, ID. Is. 95 Il, page Ats. we will proceed 10
sell, on the premises, on TUESDAY, LIST day Of
June. 1880, al q O'Clock T. NJ, the above PRO.
PER1Y, fronting on south line or west Main street
between Belvtdere and Madison streets ID feet with
depth OF So feet 10 l6-foot alley.
TERMS: Cash rs 10 expense OF sale and To pay
the SUN OF tl,6e7.S4. with Interest thereon, and
balance as announced at sale.
JAMES II, DOOLEY, Trustees.
y. r. WINSTON, ! i'"''
y. THOMPSON BROWN. Auciioneer. my21
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BY Jas. Macdoagall, Auciioneer,
az. Il. Cook, Salesman.l
No. 10 Governor for thirteenth street.

DAWNBROKER's SALE OF GOLD
l. AND SILVER WATCHES, JEW ELRY,
CLOTHING, DRESSES. GUNS, PISTOLS.
CLOCKS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. &C, &c,
At AUCTION.-At the request of ELLIS ADRIAN,
pawnbroker. ! will sell on THURSDAY, June 8.
1850, at 10 O'Clock at store No. Ola Broad street.
ne xt 10 engiAe-house, a large and varied assort-
ment of the above-named FORFEITED PLEDiES,
TO which the attention Of the public generally Is
respectfully called. - .,
JAS. MACDOUGALL, Auctioneer.
NOTICE-All persons having forfeited pledges
with me will Ga n aud redeem them before the sale,
as further Indulgence cannot he given.
my 81 ELLIS ADRIAN, Pawnbroker,
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sEINE.THREAD.

T. SGz&s
PATENT AND S0fT.LAID SEINE-TWINE,
all sizes.
PRICES REDUCED-PRICES REDUCED.
sEINE-LINES, C0RKS, CORK-W0OD,
COTTON and TARRED ROPES, all sizes;
YAWKINGS, &c, &c.
FYKE NETS, THREAD GILL NETTING and
COTTON-TWINE NETTING. for baul-seines, on
hand and made to order; also, NETS and sEINES
rugged ready for use We are prepared 10 Ill all or.
ders promptly and AT low figures.
L. LlCHTENsTEIN 4 SONS,
Sole importers of the LI0N-BRAND SEM f.
THREAD, warranted full standard.
ap Is corner Seventeenth aud Franklin streets.
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nv W. GOddin.
by w. GOddln,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
Bank and Eleventh streets.

GALE AT AUCTION OF A SMALL,
~ BEAUTIFUL LOT ON THE EAST LINE OF
NINTH BETWEEN LEIGH AND NJ STREETS
This truly BEAUTIFUL LOT, located as above
within the garden enclosure Of Rev. Or. Prestonl.
will be sold at auction, on he premises on WE'D
NESDAY the I'd Of June, 1880, at o o'clock L. NJ.
IL has front of feet. depth of 100 feet 10 an
alley, and bounded on the south by another alley.
For small lot IL has many attractions, being To-
Gated In such quiet, genieel neghborhood
TERMS At sale. W. GODDlN, AucllOneer.
my al
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AUCTION sAiEs-.rmt.,. n...
by W. GoddIn.
Real Estate Aucroneer.
corner Eleventh and Bank ,tree,s


corner Eleventh and Bank ,tree,.
COMMISSIONERS AUCTION srn
OOF TIE VALUABLE CHICK ATJo, ,voa W
TATE CALLED "HEYNOLJJSyJI.1r..; "
TANNING ABOUT NINE HtfNDRED hf'p ,,DN.
LAND, ABOUT NINE NILS BEI1W" pn,sDF
NONu AND ONE MILE FROM yAip ni.u.
STATION THE YORK RIVER Raj. 30 ,h,hs
In pursuance OF decree Of the Chancery 80
he city OF Rlchn ond entered on The Ak N,,un
1880, In the suit Of the National Bank on nsy
~. Trent, &C.. therein pending, the unde,.s<n,na
sppyinted special commissioner thereby incl
coed to sell In front Of the Office OF j. T. ~, pfD-
No. 8 Eleventh. between Main and Bans ~. r'n
WEDNESDAY. JUNE z, 1880, AT I2o'ctofss Ga
the aboye.described DESIRABLE PR0PteITy'
subject n the Cover interest of Live, g. T,c,,i J,
the eastern half Thereof with the FRANZ ntrv N
LING OF six rooms, KITCHENS. HAIL.
STABLES. &C. On the western haif there - :,
SMALL DWELLING. STABLE. &c. Tbe,s
TWO HUNDRED ACRES or Low GRoTvts
llhe western half very 1Del, about the same 80" SDs
tty OF arabic high land. and the balance Of H. ,n.
In TIMBER AND WOOD. '''t
TERMS: ODe-tbird cash: balance At ono ,,a,...
years Interest hslf-yearyD for npgot.ab uof,s @
title retained mill the whole purchase.rnons, ~
paid and conveyance erected By the Court, - y
JOHN A. MEREDITH
Special tOmmlssors,
). T.. APPERsoS, Salesman. nv M
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BY Jas. Macdougall. Auctioneer,
L. b. Cook. salesman,
No. 10 Governor Tor Thirteenth) street

SALE OF STOCK OF
i GROCERIES, PATENT OIL-CAN, TOBAC-
COS, BAR-FIXTURES, &C., AT AUCrION.-By
virtue OF a deed of trust from w. IL. Tyler & Son
to me as trustee dated May 25 1890, and duly re-
corded shall sell at the store No. 5l2 east Mar
shall street. on MONDAY the 3lst instant, at 10
O'Clock. the entire stock OF The above-named
GOODS mentioned in said deed, consisting Of
COFFEES. SUGARS. MOLASSES,
SOAPS. TEA-CANIsTERS.
TOBACCOS, BAKING-POWDERSI
VINEGAR, SHOWCASE.
l PATENT OlL.CAN aud MEASURES,
BAR and BAR-FIXTURk, &C., &c.
TERMS: Cash. . -
WILLIAM HANCOCK, Trustee.
las M.cnorG ALL Aucttoneer. my %
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BY Jno. T.. Laughton, Jr., Auctioneer,
el6 Main street.

NEW HOUSEHOLD
H. FURNITURE AT ACCTlON.-At the request
of the family, who are removing from the city, VIII
sell at auction, on MONDAY the adst, AT ~ oSlock,
at the residence, No. 26l5 Franklin street, Church
Hill n.n,on
/ WALNUT and FRENCH INLAID PARLOR
SIJIT-uphostered I'm AlR.ClOTH;
l MARBlE-TOP CHAMBER SUIT-complete;
DREsSING.CASE COT AG CHAMBER
New C0TTON.TOP MATTRESSES and BED
SPRINGS:
WALNUT EXTENSION DININGTABLE;
DiNING-ROOM CHAIRS: SAFE:
Handsome WALNUT REPS LOUNGE;
l Superior CORNERSTONE and appurtenances;
WARDROBES, CHROMOS,
MARBLE.TOP TABLES,
FLOOR OIL-CLOTH,
BRUSSELS CARPET, &c.
The above furniture was bought new less than
month ago. Is as good as new. and will be sold with
out reserve. JNO. L. LAUGHTON, JR.,
my 29.2t Auctioaeer.
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Ry Furman Tupper.
KY FUrHlhn Iupptf.
Real Estate Agent and Auctionesr.
No. 1915 Main street. corner Of Eleyonlh.

No. 10l6 Main street. corner Of Eleventh
DEREMPTORY AUCTION SALE or
l. HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FGRNI.
TURE.-By request Of the guardian Of he minor
children Of Robert r. Kirby. deceased. ,ha ., AZ
auction. over ths store occupied bv J. ". D,nri.
No. 2ll east Broad street. ON TUESDAY. Jnrs
1st, at 10 4. NJ. a variety If HOUSEHOLD AMI
KIN CHEN FURNITURE. consisting 90 part II
CANF.SEATED CHAIRS.
BLACK WALNUT TABLES,
WARDROBES. BUREAUS,
BROWN REP SOFAS,
BFDSTEADS,
MIRRORS. SAFE.
CROCK ERYWARE.
TINS. PICTURES
STEEL ENGRAVINGS, and
CHRONOS, &c, &c.
TERMS Cash. FURMAN TCPPEP.
Auc"oreer.
Sale conducted by JNo. L. LAUGHT0N. Jr.
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BY GruDDS Nlilldlns,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
Eleventh. street between Main and Bank.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF THE
~ VALUABLE FARM KNOWN AS MONTE
ZIrNA IN TIE MECHANiCSVlLLE TURN
PIKE TWO MILES EAST OF RICHMOND.
sehermerhorn In the Circuit Court Of Hen
schermerhorn and ais. Decree entered May 81,
1871.
In execution of said decree | Will sell at auction,
upon the premises. on WEDNESDAY The "a or
June at o'clock p Nj, the dover portion or the
SchermeriOrn estate. known rs MONTEIUMA, ana
containing about NINETY ACRES. About twenty
acres are IN woods, and the residue Is arabic gray
soil. well suited for gardening ard general farming.
The Improvements cOnsistOf a BAkHt FRAMED
DWELLING with ten rooms; kitchen with four
rooms, barn. SC. - - ~ .,,,,
There are number of FINE FRUIT TREES, and
the dwelling Is situated IN the DancsOmest grove Oh
original oaks In all this vicinity.
With the JudiciOuS Outlay Of reasonable sum OF
money this could be made an exceedingly attractive
and valuable property.
special attention Is Invited to the Tact ihat upon
this land there inexhausiible beds, successfully
worked for many years, of the nuest polters' clay
SHOWN In Virginia.
TERMS: One fourth cash; the balance az SIX,
twelve, and eighteen months for nefcifai e notes,
,yItb interest added and title retained by tie court
'''''' WILLIAM JOSIAH LEAKE,
Commissioner.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers.
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BY w. Goddin.
Real Estate Agent and Auctiopeer,
corner of Eleventh and Bark streets.

corner of Eleventh. and Bark streets.
GALE AT AUCTION OF TWO SMALL
~ NEW FRAME COTTAGES ON THE SOUTH
SIDE OF MAIN STREET AT ITS INTkRSEC-
TON WITH ROWLAND STREET. VIII be sold
at auction, on the premises. IN FRIDAY AFTER
NOON, tho 4ih of June. 1880. at @ O'Clock, those
TWO NEW COTTAGES located as above. each
containing two rooms; we'll oi water I'm the yard.
The lot fronts SO eet, runs back 7S feet 10 a wide
alley, aud Is beautifully located and In an improving
neiehbOrhood
TERMS At sac. W.GODDIN.
my al AucilOueer
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pML-HEADS, $3.50 to ss per ream, q
- he DIaPATCh pRINTNa.H0USE,
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HIGH.CONSTABLE'S SALE
OF
FURNITURE, &C.

will sell at public auction. on MONDAY the
31st day OF May, $50, AT 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at my
office, 1906 cast Franklin street, the following
property. to satisfy sundry writs in nv hands
BuR RED s W w n BEpSsIiEApS;
CLOCKS, PICTURES. MIRRORS;
CHAIRS. SOFAS, WATER-COOLERS;
GLASS JARS, SCALES. TRUNKS;
BOOKS, CHILD'S CARRIAGE, SAFES;
TOOL. CHESTS MATING, STRAW-CUTTER,
&C., &C.
ALSO.
COMPLETE CHAMBER SUITS OF CHAMBER
FURNITURE, &C., &C
TERMS: Cash.
my3l.1t 7. J.. WHITING, III. &. G. X.
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BY Furman Upper,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer.
1016 Main street, corner of Eleventh..

A UCTION SALE OF BEAUTIFUL
N BUILDING LOT on THE WEST SIDE OF
FOURTH STREET BETWEEN LkIGH AND
JACKSON.-By request of the owner, who is anX-
ious to sell, shall offer, on the premises, WE'D
NESDAY, June %, at Il. NJ. the above-meniion-
ed attractive BUILDING LOT, situated in a most
pleasant and improving neghborhood, convenient
TO business centres whilst removed from the noise
and dust of the crowded avenues. The LOT fronts
% feet and runs back "a feet to an alley.
TERMS Easy, ard at sale.
fURMAN TUPPER,
nv 81 AuctiOneer,
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MISERABLE NEW RESIDENCE FOR
IL SALE, WITH OR WITHOUT trRNlIl RE-
NEW DETACHED BRICK DWELLING. about
four squares from the Capitol; nine roons' hot ana
cold water, bathroom separate brick hitcnen.rYt.-
house, &C. Lot fronts about SO feet running h4cN
100 feet. Twenty foot alley on s0uih slde anu To
rear. Built expressly for the owner and occnn'fr
II can be bought with without furniiure. Pos
session given Immediately. Apply ~ Nr'hals
Tea and Coffee Store, No. aga Broad street, he~esn
Fourth and Fifth streets. my 3l'edti
nor SALE PRIVATELY, ON Easy
Il TERMS, that ELEGANT PLACE 900 Ma.
shall ST. eet. The entire FURNITURE wlii De- .od
with the house il desired. together with d nle
HORSE and CARRIAGE. Inquire on place.
my 3l-eod3t
DOR SALE PRIV r ELY, THAT
Il VERY DESIRABLE LOT fronting "a ~ 'h
the north line OF Nam. between Madison aud Sl"n-
roe streets, and running back about 100 Iee1 2" b
wide alley.
TERMS: One fflh cash; residue ~ one. W.. aai
three years. Apply 10 X. d. ~ NJ
27.5t Real Estate AuCl nt'r
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BY =. Anderson 4 Son,
General Commission Merchants and Auctoneers,
1924 Main street.

WE WILL HAVE OUR REGULAR
w auction sale of GROCERIES, &C., TODAY,
at 1924 Main street. commencing At 10 O'Clock.
Consignments solicited and received up to the
hour of sale. X. 5. ANDERSON son.
NV 81 Auctioneers.
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pOSTpONFNENT

POSTPONED on account of rain I'LL WEDNES
DAY, I'd June, nj above time and place. my 20
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BY Grubbs 4 Williams

Real Estate Agents and AuctloneerS,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.
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PART II-TRACKED.

Two years passed, and the night OF my
strange adventure in Paris had become
almost like dream to ne. We left France
after my husbands return from abroad,
and on his quitting the army, we took up
our residence in London. | bad mean
while received several letters from my
brother, written from the Cape, and, in an
swer TO one wrote HMM reference to the
| robbery, he replied with the most solemn
assertions OF his entire ignorance OF the
transaction. / believed him; my husband
was silent on the subject, and felt thank
| full the Cape was so far off, We seldom re.
ferred to the circumstances before recorded,
| for could not bear to recall the horrors OF
that evening in the daik, desolate house.
| One morning, however, was startled by
my husband saying suddenly, as he looked
| up from letter he was reading:
al say, Madge, they think they have
found clew at last to your Partisan exploit ;
read that"
He passed me over an official-looking let
ter, and read what follows:
"BuREAu DE POLICE, PARIS.
"1o Captain Branscemabe:
Monsieur, We believe we have In GUS
tody the boy who acted so prominent q
part In the robbery committed on madame
your wife in January, 1869. He Is concern
ed 10 an affair which bears close resem-
blance to the one In which your lady was
| the victim. VIII she come herself, and, II
she can, identify him, and thus help to clear
up matter which has long puzzled us all 2
fSigned1 &C."
The Thought OF proceeding in this case
was at first very distasteful TO me; but so
much might be brought to light by my
making the effort that l resolved, by
Ralph's advice, to face the disagreeable
task; and accordingly we started for Paris
that night.
will not enter into the details OF the case
then under examination; suffice to say it
was robbery committed on the wife OF
Colonel Styles, under circumstances closely
resembling those Of which was made the
dupe. In this instance, however, a boy had
been seized on suspicion, and 1t wa this
same boy was called on to identify. bad
not much difficulty In the matter; although
he had altered Ia the time that bad elapsed
since that memorable evening, there were
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BY Grubbs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents and Aucroneers'
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

GRrnRs & WILLIAMS, AuctiOneers.
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PERSONAL AND rOLIrIcAL.

There are probably many Grant mer
in the Ohio delegation to Chicago
They are at present in complimentary
disguise.
General Grants second el~eetioneer.
ing tour through Illinois is about t
begin. Caucus managers will please
take notice.
How much more fleetly the Hon,
James G. Blaine might have sped over
the presidential track if he had not
been handicapped with a smirked and
spotted recordl
John Sherman appears to have many
admirers among the Germans of Mil
waukee, and it is thought that he may
secure the delegates from that city to
the state convention.
The Kalloch who assassinated De
Young seems to feel called upon to
write many cards. He evidently re-
CARDS himself an object of interest.
Possibly he expects to lecture soon.
1t is believed that if John Logan
should speak again for three days and
nights the posterior face of the third
conyolution of the left frontal lobe of
the encephalon would be effected.
The interest in the Whitaker case
has left the ears and got down into
the shoes of the victim, which proves
that the court is getting from the
hearing to the understanding of the
business.
The Augusta Me liquor dealers
have formed a protective association,
and adopted a resolution favoring
Grant for a third term. That's a
pretty how do you do isn't it?
Frank Cowan,o Of Greensburg, son of
ex-senator Cowan, it is said will con-
test for the democratic congressional
nominations in the Twenty-6rst dis
trict, now represented by Morgan r.
Wise.
Hayes is working off his cabinet on
the supreme bench as rapidly as posi-
bic. McCrary has his seat in the
west. Key is to have his in the south.
It's a pretty arrangement for the ben
efciaries.
1t was a cowardly mob that Iynehed
Hank Long at Hancock Chapel, Ind.
They ran like sheep when he shot one
of them, and only dared to return and
hang him when it was certain that he
had exhausted his ammunition.
The Ohio republicans made a grave
blunder in falling to indorse the
wheat crop, now promising an abund-
ant harvest. Without this great issue
squarely presented, Mr.. Sherman can
not c%onidentially advance on Chicago.
Postmaster James shouldbe getting
ready to turn a deaf ear to his iniudi-
cious friends. To accept the post
master g%eneralship at the hands Of
fraudulent president whose term has
barely ten months to run would be
folly.