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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-22
WEST FRANKLIN STREET BUILD
w ING LOTS, Al THE NORTHEAST COR
NFR OF FRANKLIN AND MONROE STREETS,

NER OF FRANKLIN AND MONROE STREETS,
AT AUCTTON.-On
TUESDAY, 2STH SEPTEMBER.
at 5 O'Clock 7. NJ, we win sell. upon the premises
the BEAUTIFUL LOT situated above, and adj
Joining the residence Of Mr.. T. A. Parker.
IL fronts 81 PIP feet Franklin street and runs
back 1891 feet 10 an alley twenty feet Wide.
Its size makes II suitable for fine residence with
a side LOT attached, or Tor TWO dwellings or for a
block OF three. aud IL Will be sold as whole or In
such snbdlvi, ions rs bidders may desire.
The situation Is in the midSt of the handsOmest
improvements aud the most desirable neigh OOrhOOd
on west franklin street. Trey have all the city I'M
provements, and offer every indictment 10 those
seeking beautiful sites for residences.
We call especial attention TO the fact that they are
amongst the very few lois now 10 be had on Frank
lin street between the Capitol Square and Monroe
Park.
TERMS: AT sale. GRUBBs & WILLIAMS,
AuCtiOupcTS.
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TARRANT.s SEITzER APEHIENT.

CURELY AS THE SUMNER BIRDS
comes the usual, nay the universal, demaudfor
TARRANT's SETTER APERIENT,
the great Alternative, tonic, and blood depurent Of
the age. From the hot and dusty city, fom crowded
watering places from lake aud river, prairie and
forest clearing increased acquisitions for this
peerless remedy for dyspepsia. headache, atuency,
bilioasness, constipation, low fever, and all the
rouud of bodily disorders most prevalent at this
season. -
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Use 10. Su,W&F2wI
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Referring 10 the above notice OF dissolution. re-
50 ctfuly r. quest my friends and the public 10
rnue the patronage so literally bestowed Oh The late
firm Of Meade a Baker TO Il. ROBERTS BAKER
" h. will continue the business at The old stand.
X. H. MEADE.
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By Paine & Nowlin, AuctioDeers,
No. IA Fourteenth street.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
I'D executed by John ROhn TO William Fleeen-
hetmer trustee, bearing date September h, 1880,
and duly recorded In the clerks office of the
(bancery Court of the city of Richmond, | shall
procsed to sell at public auction, the premises.
No ] 8 east Broad street. between First street ana
Brook avenue, on
THURSDAY, Esd INSTANT,
commencing al O'Clock a. NJ. the entire stock Of
and FIXTURES. cons sting Of
CHINA, GIL ASS and CRUCKERYWARE CUT
LERY, TOYS, NOTIONS, COUNTERS, SHOW
CASES, &C.
TERMS: At sale. -
WILLIAM FLEG ENHEIMER, Trustee.
PAINE 4 NOWLIN. Auctioneers. sc 1856
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DUBLIC SALE OF LAND AND STORE
J. ON THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1880.
BY virtue of deed OF trust executed by Lucius ig-
gtnsOn 10 me, as trustee TO secure a certain debt
due TO James 81 WickLam, John II. Wckham, aud
W. l.. Wickham for The sun OF 1900, and IN Obe-
dience TO HE terms OF sad deed. viii offer for sale,
at public auction. for cash, on the premises, the
property conveyed In said deed, consisting of
EIGHT ACRES OF LAND Wing In The upper end
OF Hanover county. The said land has upon IL
NEW sTORE-HOUSE situated Immediately upon
the Mountain road leading from Richmond to Char
lOltesvlIle, twenty-five miles ABOVE Richmond,
where an excellent mercantile business has b.en
done for several years past. the STOCK OFGOODS
not Otherwise disposed Of COMPRISING the usual arr
tcles Kept in country Store will also be offered for
safe at the same time and place. The sale wilt take
place on the
25THDAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1880,
If fair; II not, the next fair day thereafter.
TERMS: The deed requires the trustee to sci. this
property for cash. bnt In all probability more liberal
T.. w. MORRIS,
sc 5-d,sw,&w,ds Trustee.
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RICHMOND, FRED'G POTOMAC X. ". CO.,t
RICHMOND, VA. November z, 1879. !
COMMENCING NOVEMBER 3, 1879,
~ trains on this road vii run ss follows:
NORTH BOUND.
$40 A. NJ, leaves Byrd-Street station daily lex
cepg sundays due az WAAingion
lilo T.. NJ; Baltimore, 500 L. VI.
Philadelphia, $50 L. NJ; New YORK
1908 T.. ".
6.oo p. NJ. leave. Byra-street station daily; due
AZ Washington. e:25 L. VI Baltimore
Il:2b l.. 81. f: Philadelphia, 1913 A. ~.
New York, 645 A. VI.
400 z. ~, ACCOMMODATION TKAlt Tor
Junction. leaves Broad street sIs4oA
daily iprcsrt Surdaysl.
SOUTH BOUND. ~
IO.lbP y, NJ, arrives II Byru-Street statoo dAlly
Except Sundiysl. Leaves New loFk,
s:lb A. ~; Pbilsdepnia, ll35 A.
NJ; Baltimore, $50 L. NJ; Washing
ton $40 +. VI. -.
II:4O A. NJ, arrives Al Byri-Street static, daily
Leaves New York, 1000 p. VI. Phll'
adelphia, l:I0 A. NJ; baltimore,
4:3b A. ". ; Washington, 700 A. d.
s:4s A. NJ, ACCOMMODATION TRAIN strives
st Broad-Street station fsily teiceW
suuasysl, G.. A, TAYLOR.
General Ticket AxenL
r. n. MYERa. General Sunertatssdent
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,DOOK AND JOB WORK NEATLY Ex
Is HCUrED Ay THE DisPATCH- PRINTING
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DOR SALE PRIVATELY, IN
Il ONE OF THE MOST DELIGHTFUL LII
RESIDENCES IN THE CITY,
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED Fur A DOWN
TOWN BUSINESSMAN,
SURROUNDED BY FINE SHADE TREES,
SHRUBS AND FLOWERS
AND OVERLOOKING 4 LARGE PORTION OF
THE CITY,
for many years owned and occupied by the late Dam
lei Won GIoring, and on which he SD, ut much time,
labor and money to make what IL Is. TDe family
intending remove TO Europe, great bargain will
be sold on easy terms.
The Lot fronts 200 feet Peasants street by
about $50 feet on Nineteenth street. The residence
contains about sixteen rooms. Convenient access
by NiLeteenth street, Gail at once on
j. l.. APPERS0N, or
90 81 At w. GODDIN.
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BY Grubbs & Williams,

Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.
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connects for Farmylle, Lynchburg aud al
points i'm the Southwest.
d connects for Milton, y. &.
& connect6 for Asheyile aud all points ia West
North Carolina.
- connects for Macon and all points In southwes.
Georgia.
connects for Jac ksonylle and ali points In Flo.
rida.
+ connects for Macon and All points IN ssuthw,u
Georgia, and Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis, AEp
all Texas points.
G. connects for Selma, Meridian, jackson. ava
Yicksbury.
n come, Is for Galveston and all Texas points.
Trains from the above-named points aFrtrs "a
Richmond AT 443 II. VI, $50 4. VI. sud 639 y. VI
Trains on NOrtn carolina dlVislOn make cuuuec-
ton 1T Colds bOrO with the W. X W. X. II. 10 aud
from Weldon and Wilmington.
Pullman Palace Drawng-rOOm aud Sleeping Cas-
rua through on Train No. IS from New YORK. ana
Richmond 70 Atlanta, Ca, on Train No AZ from
Richmond 20 Danylle.
Bon Air passenger train leaves Richmond AT
II. NJ; arrives at Bon Ar AT 7:ZO Z. NJ arrives
at Coalfeld AZ 1870 Il. NJ. Returning. leaves Coat
Held al A. NJ. Kon Air at $40 4. VI, aud arrives
at Richmond Mt $50 A. NJ
A passenger coach will be attached 10 train eag-
Ing Richmond 5:20 l.. arriving Al Bon AR ~
5;54 l.. NJ. and returning leave Bon Air Al $3.50 i.
VI, arriving In Richmond at y. VI. daily except
sunday.
Tickets sold 10 all points south, southeast, ana
southwest, and baggage checked through.
No lay-oyer checks gives on iecal tickets.
JOHN X. NACMURDO,
General Passenger Agent
u TAICOTT. General SupeTtn sdeut.
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NAMED, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES taken

=" AN I'D, bUA hDEhS.-HaVIug Iaken
w house very desirsbly located on Grace s. rect,
! wish 10 accommodate few more BOARDERS
from October LIST. Have large, pleasant room on
The first floor, siitable for gentleman and his wife
or two grown persons, without children, Can also
furuish several TABLE-BOARDERS on very rea-
sonable terms. Apply at 8 Ia north Seventh street
for further PARTICULARS. sc l9.eOd3l<
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~ WANTED.-We will pay the highest market
price cash fof any quantity OF WELL.CUKED
SUMAC LEAVES, and for Blackjack BARK,
rossed OF unrossed, delivered at AM of the depos OF
al our factories In Richmond or Petersburg. Ad-
dress JOHN III. BRYANT& CO.,
26i7 aud Z6l9 Main street, Richmond, or 463
BolliDgbr0ok street, Petersburg, Va. ~ Ism
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WANTED, PURCHASERS FOR ONE
Wv FINE SIX. SEAT EXTENsION-TOP FAMl-
I HAVE This DAY REDUCED MANY

Il GOODS TEN PER CENT, which makes them
lever Than they have ever been offered before.
Those IN want of H0USE-FURNISHING GOODS
had better cali and satisfy til mseyes of the fact
III. II. WALLACE,
su 400 Broad street.
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WANTED, A WHITE NAN AND
w wIFE-one who is a firsI-class gardener and
understands cultivation OF flowers and dairy bust
ness aud siock-raiSing-to take charge Of place
near Gordonsyille. Apply 10
j. Z. JUSTIS, Employment Agent,
se22.ltk No. 9 Fifteenth street,
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WANTS.

WANTED, B0ARDERS FOR ROOMS
w on FIRST, second, and third floors. For pariic-
ulars, apply al No. SOC Seventh street, near Clay.
Also DkY-BOARDERS sc 22-2tt
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-05

DISQUALIFICATION.
Mr.. TYLER moved to reconsider the vote by which
Assembly Bill No. 81, 10 repeal Act protecting
seals, passed. He moved that the recopsider-
alton be made the special order for next Tuesday.
The motion to make it a special order was lost.
Mr.. MAYBELL moved to lay the motion on the
table. Lost.
Mr.. TYLER moved to make it special order for
Friday next. Lost.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr.. TYLER moved to reconsider the vote by which
Assembly Bill No. 5S defeated
Mr.. TYLER explained the wording of the bill, and
showed that the same law is on the statute books OF
other States. 1t is law to compel every man to
pay his taxes, so that the rich cannot crawl out OF
some little loophoe, by of not beng
crossed, dollar-mark left out. These technica-
ties not taken advantage OF by poor men, but by
rich which throw. an increased burden upon the
small taxpayers. Under the present law the State
buys in land for taxes, and the land thereafter
escapes taxation, because the State cannot tax her
own land. He thought this bill ample to compel
every man to pay his taxes.
Mr.. FELTON, seconded the motion to make IT q
special ORDER in order that all the reasons in favor
Of the bill may be heard.
Mr.. MAY said the bill was not as good as the
Codes. IL does not go far as the Codes He
admitted that men shirk taxation, but this
bill will effectuly screen tha class of men. As a
rule real estate pays its taxes, but the evasons are
on personal property and this bill leaves no oPpor-
tunity to collect those personal taxes. The impor-
tant provision in the Code is left out in this BILL and
an important safeguard is left out The Codes are
good enough they stand, giving security to all.
The proposed bill is not in the interest OF the poor
The bill proposes to take awsy all power to prove in
open Court that the taxes not levied according
to law. He suspected that there was something in
the bill not exhibited the surface that the oper
alton Of it might be that some man who has OBJ
tainei some sort of shadow Of title to property
here would allow his land TO be sold for taxes and by
having it bought in thsreby make valid title. He
did not think such thing was intended by the
author, however.
Mr.. Fox said the bill had been unanimously re.
ported back by the judiciary Committee, and he would
state the reasons why they favored the bill. He
compimented the ingenuity Of the gentlemen from
San Francisco in his opposition to the bill. HI
| thought Dr. May had made mistake in hi.
choice OF ayocaticns, for he would We made mos
able lawyer But j. is known that tax deed under
the Codes the mos. worthless piece Of paper in the
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-05
DURHAM CATTLE FOR SALE.
HOTEL FOR SALE.

HyHE CHICAGO HOTEL, CONTAINING -.
nice Lady's Parlor, IL Single and II i,
Double Rooms Can accommodate about 40. LEI.
people The dining room is well lighted and yent-
lated will seat co persons. nice large Kitchen
with all the latest improvements A large Bar
room and Office, all well arranged to suit the bust
ness All the Furniture in rooms and everything
pertaining TO this Hotel is all having only been
opened four months, and is now doing good bust
ness. All the above and five years lease OF
premises is for sale reasonable price. Death of
the wife OF the landlord is the for this sale
For further particulars, inquire at premises, Nos.
3OS. 80 and 3l2 ] street Sacramento. Cal. ia2ltf
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NOTICE.
TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS and RETAILERS

ON RECEIPT OF Ss WILL SEND TO ANY
" address sample case of my specialties, con-
sisting of bottles DR.. RENZS Herb Bitters, 3
bottles Blackberry Brandy 5 bottles + elk ard Rye,
and bottles fine old Bourbon Whisky (the last
named trade mark Bonanzas) all justly celebrated
goods, aud recommended for medicinal and family
use. j. REM, Wholesale Liquor Dealer, No. 2l9
Commercial street, three doors below Front, San
Francisco. ja30-Ip3m
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n. q, BREWER,

ENLIST, SOUTHWEST CORNER Or sEWn
- Seventh and streets, in Bryte's newsddSSHsffH
building up stairs. Teeth extracted without pain
by use Of Improved Liquid Nitrous Oxide Gas
dlS-Ipfm
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N. M. PrERsoy,

DENTisT 4I5 ] STREET, BETwEEN@Wza
Fourth and Fifth, Sacramento. Arti- SaffE
ecal Teeth inserted Gold, Fucante and all bases
Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas administered for the
painless extraction Of Teeth. dl4-lm
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
XIII. sEssIoN-THIaTY-F1Rsr DAY.
SENATE.

GPhonographicay Reported for the RECORD UNro,i
by Willis & Stockholm
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ASSEMBLY.

SACRAMENTO, February 4, 1880.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, Speaker Cowdery in the chair.
Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
journal of Yesterday corrected
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PROPOSALS.

II oDGING HOUSE TO LET PROPOSALS -
for renting the three upper floors of the ;,;i
St. George Building will be received at the .a..I
office of W. c. Felcn, No l0l3 Fourth street, until
TUESDAY. February 10, 1850. Address commuica-
tions to W. b. DAVIES. Secretary Odd Fellows
Hall Association. H5t
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DENTISTRY.
w. WOOD.

DENTIST Q.ATE WITH H. H. PIER aMR
SOM, successor to T. B. Reid No. 3l7eftS5YfH
street. between Third and Fourth. Artificial Teeth
Inserted on all bases. Improved Liquid Nitrous
Oxide Cas- for the Painless Extraction of Teeth.
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MuLIAM II. MILLER
JOHN CONRAD,

nEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS, q
" JEWELRY, Etc, lis street Top "a
p1site Kirk Co.'S. All Watches and ESA
Clocks sold in my establishment warranted &knzD
spairing Clocks and Watches my speciality d3-lpH
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RECONSIDERATION.

message was received from the Senate return
ing Assembly Bill No. 56, improperly transmitted
f1,aC Co
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(Iate with wachhorst, and successor to Floberg)
"TATCHMAKER AND JEwELER, NO. 800
w 60 J street, between Second and sSHM
Third. Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Silver - n
ware, Jewelry, Etc. Repairing in all its ESs..X
branches a specially, under Mr. FL0BERG.
oI0-lDlm
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THE MECHANICS STORE.
A FEW FACTS WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION,

A FEW FACTS WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION,
Of all the necessary articles Of Male attire nothing
is more difficult to purchase satisfactorily by average
buyer than SUIT OF CLOTHES!
Baering mssentn
seller
price This il a positive truth known all dealers
frh
S12 S15
which added
Aswe
for the wiest purchaser
o would do claim
think of waiting until they buy Clothing
Clothing
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WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY
j, HYMAN, ,JR,,

j. HHMAN, JR.,
yKTATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, NO. &
Nv 136 J street, between Fifth and "a
Sixth Just received, very fine lot Of E,NZ,
Hatcnes and Jewelry, which will be sold ato2Hets
n very low price. Watches and Jewelry carefully
repaired. Ja7-lm1p
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SACRAMENTO, February A. 1880.
The Senate met in regular session at 10 A. NJ,
Pres deEt pro TEN. Baker in the chair
Roll called and quorum present
The Journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
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sg Samples sent on application. Address:
"SAMPLE DEPARTMENT"
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THE WEEKLY UNION
Published In seni-weekly partsl
L. issued on Wednesday and Saturday of each week
comp ising Eight Pages in each issue Sixteen Pages
each K, and is the cheapest and most desirable
Home. News and Literary Journal publiahed the
Pacific ooesk
Torms, One Year. 90
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-07-22

Out of one dollar bill ga" he clips a
piece through the head of Washington
three-eighths of an inch wide, and cut
with artistic irregularity. The two ends
of the bill are brought little closer to-
gether than they were before the piece
was takeI out, and rough continuation
of the lines of the head is made with
ink upon the white surface Of the gum
med paper beneath. The bill is then
artistically dirted, and is ready for shov
ing. Bill "B" is then taken up, and q
section three quarters of an inch, or
twice as large as that taken out of 'tA' is
then removed; the piece taken out of
"A'' is then inserted between the two
ends of "B," the pasting, linking and
dirtying repeated, and this bill is also
ready for the market. A section an Inch
and half wide is then removed from
&C." and the three-Guarters cut from
"B" let in, and SO the process is con-
tinued, each bill, instead of its true
length of seven and three-quarter inches,
being only seven inches. The first one
is the most dangerous, because it is hard
to doctor up the head of the Father of
his Country in way that the children of
the same will not recognize the old
gentleman, aud hence this bill is left the
longest Of the lot I'll
It is easy to see that out of every nine
bills there is an extra bill left over,
making ten dollars for nine Working
as hard as he could, Mr.. Hill could not
have made more than from three to five
dollars per day-rather a small sum for
the risk he ran, as it was necessary to
shove fifty of the mutlated dollars to
make FIVE
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Cost Of Spirits and Beer.

The profit on the sale of whisky by re-
tail is enormous. There are in barrel
of whisky thirty-one gallons. At retail
there are "a drinks in gallon, and ], 1884
drinks in barrel; cost per gallon, say
$3.50. This makes the cost of 81 gallons
$77.5O, and 1884 drinks at 10 cents a
drink are $685. SO. Deduct the cost,
$77.50, and it leaves of profit for one
barrel of whisky, $120.90. If a saloon
keeper can sell barrels month he re-
ceives $4S3. go, andfor the year S., 803. 20.
Take out for expences 81, 800, and it
leaves net profit of "a, 900. 20.
For a barrel of ale of 81 gallons the
cost is about $S In gallon the num-
ber of drinks will average Is, at 5 cents
a drink; this is 80 cents q gallon, or
$27.90 barrel. Deduct the cost Of
beer, SO, and it leaves of profit $29.9 a
barrel, or on the II, ,OOO, 900 of barrels, at
5 cents glass for beer and ale, of $275,-
100000.
The cost to the people of the United
States for distilled and fermented liquors
must be some $500, 600, 900 year. This
Is an enormous sum for drink! And not
n dollar of this vast expenditure adds
anything to the physical, mental, or
moral well being of our family, but Gre
ates misery and evil beyond the power of
any pen to describe or an: Imagination
to conceive. And yet we hsS7e this fact
to console us: There are not rs much
ardent spirits consumed now, per capita,
as fifty years ago The consumption OF
beer and ale is greater. r. HrctanQe.
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Interesting Races.

1t is stated that Maj. Biddulph, sta
toned on the Cashmere boundary, has
prepared report upon the customs,
languages and folklore of the singular
communities among whom he has been
residing for a long time. From Maj.
Biddulph's peculiar advantages and op-
portunities may be expected, says the
Calcutta Pioneer, a complete account Of
people who are survival of the old
Aryans, from whom all civilized man.
kind of the present day is probably de-
scended. Surgeon Major Bellew, mean
while, has been examining few men from
the cantons on the southwest of Dardis-
tan, peopled by a similar race, who in
one respect are still more interesting,
for their country has never yet been wis.,
tied by civilized traveller. But in ap-
pearance and language they closely re-
semble the Dards, and, unlike them,
have not embraced the creed of their
Mohammedan neighbors. The tongues
spoken in all these hills are, for the
most part, Aryan; not descended
from Sanskrit, and, indeed, Of earlier
origin than that classical language. On
the northern slopes of the mountain
Parsee words prevail in the southern
cantorS some of the words resemble
Greek, some Latin, some those of mod.
ern Europe. They make (and freely
consume) grape wine, something like q
crude Burgundy. Those who are moi
Mussulmans believe in one God, bu,
employ the intercession of minor powers,
represented by images. They also oc-
casionally canonize great men whom
they have lost by death. They are
usually homogeneous, opposed to di.
vorce, and strict defenders of the chas.
tity of their unmarried girls. These
latter have blue, gray or hazel eyes
black hair is the exception among them,
and, when young, they are of such re.
markable comeliness as to be in great
demand in the slave markets of adjacent
countries. Authentic information con.
oerning these interesting races cannot
but be anxiously awaited by all who
realize the nature of the questions in.
volved. Globe.