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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08
DEATHS.

Died. on Friday. August 6lh. MANA SUE, In,
mt daughter Of w. IL. and Bette K. Manning; aged
thirteen months. - ....
Her funeral will take place THIS tSunday) MORN
ING at 10 O'Clock from the residence Of her grand
father, on Lig0ns Hill.
Died, Friday morning at 1913 O'Clock. after a
short and painful illness, MAGGIE T., daughter oil
the late Robert and Nary A. Briggs.
Her funeral will take slaee from Trinity Method
ist church SUNDAY AFTERNOON at O'Clock
Friends and acQuantanees OF the FAM are inyiteo
10 aterd. 2tt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

ExAGGEgAn0N.-A writer, represented
TO be ian intelligent physician who recently
visited for second time" tue section OF
which be speaks, says in published letter :
In 1873 passed over some portions Of
the Shenandoah region we now trayersed.
The property which was destroyed by Sberi-
dams march aloEe was estimated at $780,
000,090'
Fifty millions Of dollars worth OF pro.
perty destroyed In the Shenandoah Valley
What sonsense. AL the buildings OF all
sorts assessed for taxes In 1879 Ia the coun-
ties Of Frederick. Clarke, Page. Shenan-
doab. Rockingham, and Rockbridge were
valued at ", 124,0 7S; aad as all the personal
property assessed the same year In the whole
State was valued at seventy millions, we set
down seven millions for one tentb) OF that
for those couRties. Considering that not
one building Ia twenty 10 those counties
was destroyed during the war by SHERIDAN,
aud not one tenth OF their personal pro-
perry, Il may easily be seen that the " intel
ligent physician" referred TO did not know
what be was writing about. Perhaps the
negroes xere destroyed"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

General Weaver has issued circular ask
ing each Greenbacker in the United States
to contribute one dollar to defray the FIX
penses of the campaign. 1t is not likely
that the appeal viii be very generously re-
sponded to.-ChicogO Tribune.
Why don't he print as many greenbacks
as he needs asks some one. Why don't
he call on little MARTIN to help him il he
isn't printer himself? Fiat money is the
kind OF money WEAVER believes in. Fiat
money needs no redemption. So WEAVER
might as well print it as UNCLE SAM.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

The Danvile Post says that .SlegePs Opera
Company, upon lis appearance In that city
Monday night, 4" had full house OF our mosi
refined and cultivated people, by whom the
performance was highly enjoyed, II one may
Judge by the popular indications Cd serysble
IN tue audience. Madame Bernard and Mr..
Hof each receiving several encores, and
other members OF the troupe being Ct ,eeted
with frequent manifestations OF approval
hardly less warm"
Four convicts- Emmett Slaughter, George
Lawson, Benjamin BIannelheim, and Lewis
Rigglna. oil coIored-escaped from Camp
No. 2. on the New River railroad, last Sun.
day night. They were "trustIes," and es-
capped throuy III the roof OF the penitentiary
at night, and went In the direction Of Hin
ton.
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F.. AT
{: COHEN BR0T II z IL s.
: MONDAY, AUGUST THE %,
WILL OPEN
. FILL NEW LINE OF LACES,
WILL OPEN

a FULL NEW LINE OF LACEs,
PURCHASED AT REDUCED PRICES.
They will comprise In part LANGUEDOC, TOR
CHON, ANTIQUE, IMITATION ANTIQUE,
MALTESE. REAL LOURElGHN, VENICE,
and VALENClENNES.
Also, POINT DE- ESPRE and LANGUEDOC NET !;
so dozen SILK EMBROIDERED CORSETS at
37hc.-cOmposed Of fifty whalebones. extra side
splits. and MANUFACTURED OF the best material:
EXTRA INDUCEMENTS IN MANY OTHER
STYLES OF CORSETS;
l large lot OF LADIES' aud GENTS WHITE
HANDKERCHlEFS for zoe. these goods
are subject 10 slight manufacturers imperfec-
tionsl the value OF which Is from l5c. 10 zoe.
ani,ce: also large lot OF LADIES' HEM
STITCHED In WHITE and COiORED;
20 dozen SHETLAND SHAWLS at Soc. the yalne
of which is from ~ to 1925:
20 pieces Of FRENCH wELTED PiQUES at lie.
former price OF which was soc: also al re-
duced prices full new hines OF FRENCH MAIN
SOCKS, LINEN DE DECCA, LINEN DES
INDIA. FRENCH and PERSIAN MULl.s,
CHECKED MUSLINs and VICTORIA
LAWNS, among which are 20 pieces at 7he.
worth l5c. yard;
We will also offfr four direct imporationl full
new line OF BLACK CASHMERES Of Lupinss
manufacture. and on an average about &c.
ayard less than last SEASONS prices;
In BLACK and COL0RED SILKS We have made
very heavy purchases recently, aud are prepared
10 offer very great Inducements.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

General Hancock does not propose TO
make speeches. Even bad he at first in
tended otherwise a perusa OF his dslin-
guished opponents late railway efforts
would probably have frightened him out OF
the business - Netc York Herald.
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DRY GOODS.

rNHE PRICE Is NO OBJECT
so VIZ Can
CLOSE OUT ALL OUR >IOth'
As WE ARB
DETERMINED TO CLOSE BUSINESS
We have q large took II DRY GOODS. NJ
TIONs. BOOTS AND SHOES. aud a lsrgc ot o'
LADIES' READY-MADt SUITS, CLOTulN".
HATS, sc, which must be closed out regard c'' u
cost.
Remember. no HUMBuG; We mean business ana
Will sell AZ ANY PRICE % close out oar large slocA'
All who are 40 need OF goods VIII do well % cal
early at the BALTIMORE AUCIlON-HOUst, NJ
la East Broad street. }. ROsE,
ty2s.lm Agent for :. GOldenberg,
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The Ninth District.

r. r. Henry, OF Tazewell county, has
been appointed elector on the regular De
mocratic- Conservative ticket 10 place O
Archer A. Phlegar. declined.
j. BELL BIGGER. Secretary.
Conservative papers please copy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

We have from Messrs. WooDHOUsE d
PARHAM, the agents of the American pub
fishers, the Edinburgh Revietc and the Bri-
tish Quarterty-both for August.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

The Nation wittily says that no man but
a scoundrel or one Of defective understand
ing will dispute single proposition stated
in General HANCOcK's letter of acceptance.
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MyBROAD-sTREET METHODIST

CHURCH, SUNDAY, August S.-Preaching by Rev.
W. G. STARR. ID. ID. At III A. M.-subjeet, 1.-THE
Lost LINK Between Sire and Son." At s:l5 Z. NJ
subject, Work for God can Never BE Failure
Strangers cordially Invited.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

E- OWING TO THE ABSENCE OF
THE PASTOR there will be no services at the
PARK-PLACE METHODIST CHURCH TODAY
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DEPARTMENT.
100 pieces Of those CHEAP ami HAND.oWE
| LAWNS ~ Sc per ward;
HANDSOME MADGAs GINGHAMc a. y .r.per
20 pieces TABLE-LINEN from s74c. 20 II per
90 dozen more Of those NAPKINS AZ half ther
A few pieces more Of those CRETOS, for flrul-
ture covering, fery cheap;
| We have another large lot 81 thnse LADIES ana
| GENTLtMEN'S HAHDkERCH iEto 40 lhe
900 pair. GtNTLEMEN's HALF.HOsF. r.gl-
| lar made. at as'on >hiugiy low prices;
| 4 few pieces Of LINEN ~HEETlNG icff, Which
will be closed oat very low rather than caui
100 pieces C0LoRED PIQUEs a, 6,c. pr gard,
10 pieces LISEN GINGuAM AZ l2.,. per yarl,
so dozen more OF those SILK.EMBEOIDEEEr
| CORSETS at so. apiece:
| so pieces OF FANCY MATTlNGS On hand, which
will be closed oui regardless N cost,
| A fun line of LACE. CURTAINS ana WINDOW
$50 MhRSEiLLES aud HONEY. CoMBQUILT>
| which will be closed 0ut al reduced price
| 200 SHETLAND StIAWLs 10 select from:
| great many PAHASOLS auf UMBRELLAS.
which will closed out at cost, a. ne season i's-
In HAMBURG EDGINCs and INsERTING> We
have the largest assortment ia The city, and a.
A few more Of those cheap CLslERs to be closed
In PI.IN. BLACK, and CoLORED SILKS aud
SATINS. our stock + still very large;
We guarantee 10 save u our customer. 20 ner cent
IN BLACK CASllMERES and MOURNING
GOODS, we are Offering special Inducements
fOrthc next thirty days
In PLAIN and FANCY DRESS GOODS w. have
very large assortment;
LACES. LACES,-A fun line Of LAcks, sucR rs
Torchou, Point de Russia, Maltese Nalcnci cnne,
BretoDne, Laugue'!Oc, Antique, Cluny, aui
great many Others.
SCARFS OF every description.
beauiift Il line OF NFCk-RCFFIINGS
iu hue Of HOSIERY, GLOVES, RIBBONS, &c.
Remember. tn So bargain, are only oNtrtd Tor iht
next thirty DAYS. a. We wi h Ia make some Improve
Bents in our store after that line before the tall
ION commences. SICLE BROTHERS.
iy 25-eod 3ll Broad street.
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WE ALSO OFFER
ECIAL SALE

TABLE LINENS, NAPKINS, and other HOUSE
WARE GOODS,
which have been purchased by US great sacrifice.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

t1-THE BAPTIST SUNDAY-SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION OF RICHMoND AND MAN.
CHESTER will hold Its monthly meeting at the
First Baptist church SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT Az
o'clock. WILLIAM ELLysoS, President.
Gsorge G. Jackson. Secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

k1- THE REV. p. G. WARkAR VIII
hold mis- Second Qasrterb Confersuce meeting on
SUNDAY, August 9Th, at Asseury Methodist Epis-
copal chapel, Twenty-nfih street FieSch'ag
throughout the day. Some Of lhe most INTEREST,"
jpg subjects wit. be presented,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

NJ LEIG TREET BAPTIST
CHURCH (corner Twenty -nfh and Leigh streets).-
The pastor REV JOHN POLLARD, ID. d. will
preach at IL O'Clock A. NJ. aad 81 T.. N. All stran.
gers are welcome.
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NY-MUST BE SOLD AT AND BE-
LOW COST!

m-MUST BE SOLD AT AND BE-
Low COST!
ID. & r. MITTELDORFER
527 BROAD STREET.
Intending to make q change In our business, we
offer our entire stock of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
&C., &C., at and below cost. This is no humbug,
but positive facts. Give us call aud be convinced.
BUNTINGSi BUNTlNoS!
Atwood BUNTINGS, the best goods, at 20c.;
BLACK CAsHMEREs, BLACK TAMIsE, BLACK
ALPACA, BLACK SILKS;
DRESS GOODS at a great sacrifice.
LAWNS! LAWNS.
$50 pieces LAWNS at half their value.
WHITE GOODSi
LINEN DE DACCA. LINEN DE INDIE, VICTO-
RIA LAWNS, STRIPED and IL c ID
NAIYsOOKs;
SWISS MESLINS from SC. per yard ND.
LACES! LACEsl
TORCHON. CLUNY, SMYRNA, RUSSIAN
ITALIAN, VALENCIENNES, LANGUED0C
from lOc per dozen TO the finest made.
PARASOLS! PARASOLS!
PARAsOLs to be closed out regardless Of cost.
PRINTS at 5 and 6ac. per yard;
BLEACHED and BROWN COTr0NS at PAM c
prices.
MATTINGS, CARPETS, AND OIL-CL0THS
MATTINGS at Is, 16, Is, 20, %, and 24c.;
OIL-CLOTHS, for floors, and quarter
CARPETS at great bargains,s
HOSIERY, HANDKEBCHIEFS, and u ND T. r.
WEAR for children, ladies. and gentlemen from
is TO 40c. for the best article.
CORSETS! CORSETS
The hest Use. CORSET IN the city to be sold at
45c.-sde lace and side STEEL
Can early n secure some OF the great bargains,
we are determined to close our entire stock.
ID. Z +. MITTELDORFER,
~ lO-Sa.Su6Wlm 527 Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

EY SECOND ESBYT ERIA n
CHURCH.-Rev. w. T. RICHARDSON, ID. ID, will
preach In this church on SUNDAY MORNING At
IL O'Clock.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

HANCOCK will give GARFIELD the grand
bounce next November. See if he don't.
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THE COMING WEEK

WE SHALL CLOSE OUT ALL SUMNER GOODS
AT A SACRIFICE.
LAWNS at &c. that were Sc. and 0ye.;
LAWNS at 6xe. ths pric. OF which were o0c,
during the SEASON. h... -
ALL SUMNER GOODS Alta PRICE TO CLOSE
~ Sl-Sa&sa .4..f.et.,s .tf f
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

Tho preparations for our removal TO the corner
ned, and our customers are
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08
NUKNITUREi FURNITURE =

IL offer for sale 200 suits OF Chawber Furnl- Y
sure. In price nom s23 Ia 5000, from the besI IN
manufactures Fast aud West, also OF my own
make. together Nth full line OF Psrlor, ON sn
ture Hue; xtso Cxbinet- Makers supplies OF ess,i
description. VIII duplicate baltimore prices. ~
ties In want will save money BY givtns me g.
once and wxrcro rms, lass main street, near nv.
teenth street. Workshops, Id, IL, aud 80 nofth IT
tenth street. 81 WILLIAM pAtfhV'"
k Ism
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

T MEETING OF THE RICHMOND
AND MANCHESTER BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASS, 'CIATION.-ThlsA Association meets
THIS EVENING with the First-church school al
$50 o'clock.
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Gr- THE wHITE.GOOD, STOCK,

tB THE WHlIE'GOOD> STOCK.
We show LACE-srRIPED MU,LINS a, l0e.
worth ljc.;
VICTORIA LAWN at 1910. worth I7c.. a, Sc.
worth zoe.
STRIPED and CHECKED MC>IlNS At la
per yarl worth 25c.;
BATISTE at 33c. Uyr yard worth 50c.:
PERSIAN LAWNS AT 4Oc. worth Doc:
TARLETAN MUsLI>S IN all cO'ors. some yoIy low
price. for covering picfure-fr frames sc:
SWISS CAMBRIA. NAINSOOK. and NULL Ms.
IlNs, IN all qualities. ~
aus LEVY BROTHERS.
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just as we promised.

THE CROWDS that daily throng to our store
GIVE EVIDENCE
OF the bargains.
We have still ON hand good assortment Of SUM
MER GOODS which we are determined TO CLOSE
OUT IF LOW PRICES can be considered
SUFFICIENT INDICTMENT
to make them sell.
We have also on hand, left over from LAST WIN.
TER, large stock of
BOYS and MEMS CAssrMEREs,
WATERPROOF CLOTHS,
WHITE and COLoRED FLANNELs,
OPERA FLANNELs,
BOULEVARD SKIRTS,
BLANKETS, and
COLORED CAsHMERES--
all of them bought before the advance in the price
Of WOOL and which we offer at
LESS THAN SUMMER PRICES
TO avoid the trouble of moving them.
Besides those articles enumerated we have q great
many
ODDS AND ENDS AND Remnants OF DEsI-
RABLE GOODS,
which are TO be sold irrespective Of value
TO CLOSE THEM our.
This is an opportunity rarely to be met with, and
customers will find It decidedly to their interest to
EXAMINE OUR STOCK AND PRICES.
THALHIMER BROTHERS,
~ 3l.saSuSW No. COL Broad street.
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FURNITURE.
THE LATEST STYLES AND DE'@
l. SIGNS OF ELEGANT VI
CLEANSER SUITS, ~
PAgLoR SUITS,

eau now bc seen az wareroous on Governor So.
These goods have bsen manufactured by ihe nos.
expci ieneed work and OF the best materials "a
are warranted 10 Give satisfaction. l am sll's
goods Is low any other hrst.cass estaDnshuS !
In this country. Examine NV stock aud you VIZ
hnd The ST les, prices. and quality 70 suit
SAMUEL W. HAYWOOD
nv 9-MAWSm Governor street, RichmOnj.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

rfT LACE-TOP GLOVES al 2jc. worth
Soc;
LACE-TOP GLOVES al 95c. worth zoe:
LACE-TOP GLOVES a. soc. worth 7Jc..
LACE-TOP GLOVES - Toe. worth 81:
Bargains ia MITTS. GLOVES. HOSE. and SOCKS
at [au 81 LEVY BROTHERS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08
SPECIAL N1rgsgs.

Tt HUTZL BROTUEps
s25 BROAD STREET,
OTTER
THE GREATEST BARGAINS TO gE T0vSo
IN THE CITY.
GIVE THEM A TRIAL.
TREMENDOUS INDUCEMENTS
PRICES LowER THAN EVER
FRISGts, BUTTONS. LACEs.
RIBBONS, HosTERY, GLOVES.
CoRsETs, and HASDKERcHIEys.
GoLD-PLATED JEwgLgY A sPgcrurv
The largest stock OF FASHIONABLE vu,,
merry at half the wholesale cost.
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aT SYCLE BROTHERS
WILL CONTINUE

To wv
FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS TO OTTER
GREAT INDUCEMENTS,
As THEIR
STOCK Is STILL VERY LARGE ~ EVERY
DEPARTMENT.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

q hstll 4fa IN n ii Z
zsuos
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

Intending to make change In our business, we
offer our entire stock of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
&C., &C., at and below cost. This is no humbug,
but positive facts Give us call aud be convinced.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08
q That stern iey which warriors feel
In foemen verify Of their STEEL

must at least feel proud Of themselves IA
the champions Of these patriotic and intel
1igent .colored voters who thus stubbornfy
refuse TO help Themselves and eall on those
leaders to come to their rescue. The pay
ment Of one dollar year win CELEBRATE "
any private or officer in that grand army.
But be will not pay that sman amount,
though for it he may secure net only for
himself the privilege OF voting. but for his
children chance to learn to read and write.
Come, gentlemen, march out your Grand
Army!
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-08

HIS RECkPllON Al OIHtk fLACES.
GREENWOOD, n. Y, August THE spe-
cial train bearing General Garfield and party
left Jersey City at 1886 A. NJ. At Paterson,
the first stopping-p place, about six thousand
persons were collected. mostly OF the labor
ing classes. General Garfield made short
speech. The train also stopped at Middle
town, Hancock, and Susquehanna, at which
places short speeches were made by the
General and others Of his party.
AT Paterson General Garfield spoke as
follows:
"Felow- Citizens,-I thank you for this
strong demonstration OF your kindness.
have been in Paterson two or three times 10
my lie. have seen your great industry
and your great growth, but the best thing
In Paterson, and the best thing in the re-
public next TO liberty, is the labor Of our
people. (Cheers.l That that shall be free
and honorable and successful Is the very
first element OF the national prosperity Of
our country. thank you for this recep-
tion."
Cheers and applause followed the Gene
RAILS remarks. A band played "Hail Co
lumbia." and the train moved on.
At Middletown large crowd was as
sembled, and the cheering was very hearty.
Observation-Disclosures Hoskins made brief
speech, introducing General Garfield, who,
mean time, was kept busy shaking the hands
Of those who climbed up on the guards OF
The platform. The General then said:
"F.'llow-citizens, you are altogether too
much for me. Laughter and cries OF
No! MOL You have so many more hands
than I, but stop moment TO thank you
aud wish were able TO say how very
to me Ii this great demonstration
which greets " az every station. l thank
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
r SPECIAL NOTICE.
COMBINATION
OF THE BIG SALE

THALHIMER BROTHERS.,
CORNER SIXTH AND BROAD STREETS.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-11-18

We among the last taken from the
snow and rocks. which had lain upon us
thirty feet in depth. ~ .:jT~@ -
Did those brave rescuers wonder why
we knelt to them and kissed the hens Of
their ragged garments2
Beautiful Bleibcrg is no more. Half
of those whom We saw dancing along IN
the procession of the carnival, in the
bright sunshine, sleep among the violets
on the hillside. The snow and the ice,
and the black boulders from the noun.
tain and the dark fir trees, still lie, in
this summer of 1879, in one mass in the
valley.
We all left as soon as we could travel.
I went homo to Z.
My chief has resigned and I am now
acting consul in his place. Should the
senate confirm all the new appoint
ments, expect to remain as consul.
Mas Shelton thinks also of remaining,
and when Americans wander to z -
they will find the latch string of our
home at the consulate on the outside Of
the door.
One word and am done. Mrs. Shell
ton has lost part of her pension-so
much of it as was allowed for a minor
daughter. have 80 reported it to the
commissioner at Washington.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-11-18
Court Plaster.

The Scientific american gives the
following directions for making this use
full article: Soak isinglass in a little
warm water for seventy-four hours
then evaporate nearly all the water by
gentle heat ; dissolve tho residue in a
little dilute alcohol; and strain the
whole through piece of open linen.
The strained mass should be stiff jelly
when cold. Now stretch piece of silk
or sarsenet on 4 wooden frame, and fix
it tight with tacks or pack-thread. Melt
the jelly and apply it to the silk thinly
and evenly with a badger hair-brush.
A second coating must be applied when
the first has dried. When both are dry,
apply over the whole surface two or
three coatings of the balsam of Peru.
Plaster thus made is very pliable, and
never breaks.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-11-18
A Wonderful Blind Man.

A very remarkable blind man, named
John Metcalf, native of Manchester,
was living at the beginning Of this cent
ury and, strange to say, his occupation
', was no other than that of a guide, his
living being gained by his conducting
strangers through intricate routes dur
ing the night or when the roads were
covered with snow: Stranger still,
however, was the calling which he SUBJ
scquently followed, and this we are told
was that OF a "projector and surveyor
OF highways in difficult. and mountain
GUS parts. With tho aid solely of
a staff which he carried, he was often to
be seen traversing roads: mounting hills,
direction of Metcalf that many of the
roads over the Peak, in Derbyshire, were
altered: and he also designed and su-
perintended the construction of a new
road In the same neighborhood, formed
With view to open a communication
with the great London road without the
necessity of passing over the mountains.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-11-18
The Science of Cookery.

Ruskin thus discoilrses on cookery {:
What does cookery" mean? Itmeans
the knowledge of Media, and of Circc,
and of Calypso, and of Helen, and Of
Rebekah, and Of the Queen of Sheba.
It means knowledge Of oil herbs and
fruits, and balms and spices; and of all
that is healing and sweet in fields and
groves, and savory in meal it means
carefulness and mventi3eness, watchful-
ness, willingness and readiness of appli-
ances it means the economy of your
great grandmothers, and the science of
modern chemists; it means much tast-
ing and no wasting; it means English
thoroughness, and French art, and Ara
bian hospitality; it means, in fine, that
you are to be perfectly and always '"la-
dies" "loaf-givers y and, as you are to
see, imperatively, that everybody has
something pretty to put on-so that you
are to see, yet more imperatively, that
everybody has something nice to eat.