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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
j. THOMPSON BROWN. Auctlon''
By j. Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent,
l1l3 east Min street.

RUSTEES' SALE OF 4 TWO
i STORY FRAME DWELLING CONTAIN.
ING SIX ROOMS ON SEVENTH STREET.
NAVY HILL. BETWEEN PRESTON AND
HATES STREETS.-Br virtue OF deed of trust
from JOSIAH CruUp TO the undersigned trustees,
dated l7th January, 1873, and recorded IN tie
Richmo ada hanccry Court. ID. H. ~ C.. p IA :, 10
secure a certain bond therein described and where
A. default has been mace and being required 50 10
do bv the beneficiary. we will sell. Oh lhe!Drcmiscs,
on SATURDAY, January H. 1850 at 3 o'clock
The REAL. ESTATE described IN said deed as fol-
lows: That LOT OF LAND in the city of Rich
mond on the we side Of Seventh street between
preston and Bates streets fronting fifteen feet and
Iuuning back between parallel lines "a feet TO an
alley seyeuIt en- fee; wide, with FRAME DWELL
ING thereon. 1900.
TERMS: Cash a. to expenses of sale and 1869,
and The balance on such terms as will be announced
at saae by the grantOr or trustees.
II. {. G.. HARTMAN,
JULIUS STRAUS, trustees.
}. THOMPSON BROWN
j. THOMPSON BROWN. Auctioneer u 8
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08

DHILAD ELFHIA, RICH <s4sa
4 MOND. AND NORFOLK STEAM .sses s.s.is
SHIP LiNE.-FOR PHlLADEL:nlk, EAII
RIVER AND TIE EAST VIA FALL RIVER
THREE TINES WEEK.-Until further no
tige the steamers OF this line VIII msLe iri-,,e. ~
trips, leayi4g PhiadeTis. eySey ia E ESebo1
every TUESDAY, FRIDAY, and SUNDAY, con.
necrng al Philadelphia With C!yde's New England
Line for Fail River. - - -
QUICK TIME-FREQUENT DEPARTURES
LOW EST RATES.
Freight received daily MI . O'Clock L: VI.
JANES w. MCCARR OK,
General Sou' ern Agent, Richmond, Va.
WI LIAM L. CLYDE CO..
General Managers,
no23 No ~ South WhArYes. Pnlladelphia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08

py poindcxter 4 Tupper,
j yeai Estate AGENTS and suct'oueefs'
1900 Main street.

T.. xECrTOR,s SALE OF THE PER
y.IsoThI. PROPERTY OF THE LATE DEK-
RoPk RI,CUsi;R, AT His LATE RESIDE; !, N ss,r,
NORTHEAST CORNER BR0AD ASD f orsc, ~
srREfTS ftIP.sT AIRS. by rcIuest OF the exsce'
tn, We xi,I sell by auction, on THURsDAf, Jaw
nary 9Th. at 10 o'clock A, NJ, the following p'o'
perty above; ,.x,,-p cTre
2 NEW BLACK WALNUT ChhM""" S
feompictes: -
NAHoGOHY wARDRoBF. ,e go,
SETS NEW DINiNG"ROOM CHAIRS 'o' y"
perior quality.
CARPETS MATING. STOVES. q,
LOOKING GLASSES, SOFAS, LOUNGES Sc'
PoISDF XTER & TUPPER,
,ae Auciioneers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
BY Robert Il. Lyme,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
1912 Main street.

UCTION SALE. WITHOUT LIMIT
N OR RESERVE: OF THAT LARGE TWO TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING. No. 3Ol. SIT y
ATED on THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
TWENTY EIGHTH AND CLAY SIEEEIiC~'
FRONTING Oh CLAY STREE nos; 103 AND
5O5. WITH DWELLING OVER SAML; NOV
OCCUPiED BY MR.. EDWAED CANNON AND
MR. W. f. WOODY.-By direction OF The owners
will offsr for sale. upon he prcmist $, on ED
NESDAY the lfth DAY of January. 1850, al "a
o'clock Tor Immediately after the sale ~ me corner
of Twenty eighth and NJ streets. The PEOftR ~
above described. which Is now Yielding a rental 81
about $3.50 per annum. The whole property Is
comparatively now. and the STORES are c"nSl1
cred n good store property n any on ChurCh mn
Each has a DWELLING Of about three or four
rooms overhead. The DWELLING al the corner
of Tweu;h.eighth street contains about eleven
rooms and Is In good repair: water, &c, on the
premises. ,.,., g., ,, In
good and paving property + invited 10 this sale.
TERMS One third cash residue at four ciSht'
and twelve months. negotiable notes, per cent
Interest aided. and secured hy trust deed. 1880
ROBERT II. LYME.
IA AuctiUueer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
WOOD AND COAL.

GOAL AND WOOD.-First-class AN.
" THRACITE, all sizes, from IA: 80 20 - 70 per
ton Best SPIINT and CT OVER IilG.L Of all kinds,
1896 to "A, $3.50, and s4.7j, SOFT COKE and
all kinds of ENGINE COAL. PINE aud OAK
prOmptly filed from either yard. Broad street, he
tween seventh aud Eighth, or 1908 cary street
de ~ &. II. PAGE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
CROCKERY. GLASSWARE. &C.
HOLIDAY GOODS! NEW GOODS!
NOTHING OLD Ok TRASHY-EVERYTHiNG
OF THE LATEST DESIGNS.

NJ kLACBlarE VASES. COLOGNE SETS &C.;
Dt 'NNORE ORNAMENTS, &C.;
f,R \C0LE VASES, BOUQUET-lIOLDERs, &C.
IRIDIsCENT BOUQUET and FLOWER
STANDS,
yrNt THAN VASES, ORNAMENTS, &C.;
nREsI NEsxO ORR AMENTs, &C.;
RouFM IAN VASES, COLOGNE SETS, &C.;
CHIMES Z VASES, &C;
JAPANE 81 BOXES, TRAYS, &C.;
MAJoLIC In new designs, at half former prices
FRENCH ass ENGLISH DINNER, TEA, an
TOLL S-+ETs; -
u.RTFeUI, ATTET-DINNER COFFEBS,
TEA and DESSERT-sETs,
JAPANNED { VAL~NASEs andPLATE' WAsM'
ERS.
The aboyezsre Ops open for inspection. No'aea
can be formed of III variety. so eonh and see
E.B. TAYLOR, lola Main street
r. G. sUTToN; s sIesnssn. del
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08

WE TAKE THIS METHOD OF RE-
w TURNING THANKS 20 our friend ana me
public IN general for Their very hDefai pa,rohapJ,
rcenecffuily ask Il continuance OF ~" same
We give our strict DersOnal attention 10
SELLING. RENTING, AND EXCHANGING
REAL ESTATE,
I'm The city and surrounding counties. Our charges
are 10 coping with the times.
Can and STE II, be fore making your arrangements
for the incoming year. .,..,, ,Dep
Real Estate Agents and Aucnoneeis'
de o5.2w No. north Tenth street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08

A PPLE BRANDY, RUM,
IA FRENCH BRANDlEs.
COOKING WINE, GELATINE,
RYE WH1sKEYS,
CAN-GOODS,
aud wells lccied stock OF
CHOICE GROCERIES for the holidays.
ds iS-Im JOHN ". HIGGINS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
HOTELS AND BOARDLNG.HOUsES.

CARROLLTON HOTEL, BALTIMORE.
" LIGHT. AND GERMAN STREETS. BALIl-
MORE. MD.-Rates reduced 10 80 and 500 per
day. according to location Of rooms. Extra charges
for parlors. baths. and double rOomS, according 70
size. The most convenient and latcsi-but h0iel ~
the city Elevator runs continuously 10 all the
doors. All lines Of city pa,,eu2er-cals pass IA {
doors. r. W. IOLfhNH, MiliE'T'
KALTLMORE. MD. Octoler ~. 1879. &C li-3m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
tDIOTIIIssID Y
RoBERT II. LYME, Auciioneer. ia

BY Frank j. Sampson.
Real Estate Agent, Auctioneer. and Notary Public,
Office corner Hull aud Ninth streets,
Manchester Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
dwellings FOR RENT,

No 8IS east Franklin street with ten rooms.
No 2I7 cast Main street. with nine rooms.
No 2Y5 sou.h Second street tWayery Placel,
with six rooms. -, ,,.
No 2O7 Forth Second street with eight rooms.
No l02 east Cary street, with four rooms.
No II 10 east Broad street. wi h eight rooms.
SMALL. DWELLING I'm Sidney near Zetellt's,
with four rooms.
DWELLING on Poplar street near ChesaDe axe
and ohio railroad. oo, q,
DWELLING over Mrs. Walton's Broad and Third
streets. o,rc
LARGE STORE corner of Cary and Twelfth
street (Blackmur's pace).
STORE on Tenth Street adjoining Paul Barga-
MINIS. ,.,,,
STORE on south side of Broad between Third and
Fourth streets. 49,
STORE on Governor street between Main and
Franklin.
STORE on Cary street next TO Tiyoli Saloon.
In addition 10 the above, we have SMALL
DWELLINGS and STORES In various paris on
The city. GRUBBS & WILLIAMS.
"a q
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
VIRGINIA STFAMBOATcTJIa
ssssesosas6S
COMPANIES
JAMES-RIVE LINE,
FOR
NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH,
AND
ALL REGULAR LANDINGS on JAMES RTvHs
CONNECTING At
PORTSMOUTH WITH THE BAI-LiNE.
FOR BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NEW
YORK, AND BOSTON.
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP 1sg4s
" COMPANY. ssas<sssas9s
FOR NEW YORK

Tit emyfny GiI dispatch one Of tbetr splendie
s,eaT. Crs--0LD DOMINION, WYANOKF. l>AA(
HEll. snd RlCHNOND-eTery TUESDAY
FRIDAY, and SUNDAY AZ high water.
These strips are entirely new, and were built
pressiy for tfis route.
they 1--we splendid falcons, state-rooms, and BATH
-pffns.
TIE rare, accommodations, and attentions are 70
SURPASSED.
Shirs going north land at Pier 81, North river
foot Of Beach street. ships coming south sail from
per AZ, NOr.h uyer foot Of Christopher street.
Freight received until , i. VI. daily.
Freights for points beyond New York forward 9
" IN Dispatch and no charge made except aCtEa a.
pensss Incurred.
cabin fare to New York, sl2 Storage, 50 an
o..
Yor further information spply 70
GEORGE ". ALLEN & CO., Agents,
nv 10 office CnW-tuv's ~Rsrves. kpcEcfts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08

\ connects Tor Mllon. \. Z.
Il connects for Asheyiile aud ail poige ln " t,ttA
NoriL Carolina daily, except sunday.
& connects for Macon aud all point lu sp"lA"''
Georgia.
u connects for Jac ksonS Ie and all points in t''
rlda.
Z connects for Macon and aii points IN 80 81 F.3
Georgia. and Chattanooga. Nashville, hcmpA'.. AZ
all Texas points.
f connects for Selma, Meridian, Jackson. a1i
Nick,burg.
Trains from the abpyc-uamrt ruInts dTfl.t -
RichirOnd at 4:43 T. VI. and $50 \. u.
Trains between Greensboro and salem ran t-.iB
except sunday.
Trains On North Carolina division make conn 20
ton AZ Gold, boro' with The W. ". 4. b.. to A.l
from Weldon and Wilmington.
Pullman Palace Drawiug-r....t thi ~Itri t.
rum through or Train sos fr,u New luh tiI
Richmond to Atlanta. and from hf'rI-,nI". l1 Nt-
gusta. and on Train No. y from Washington '. '
Ricl m1ud 10 Augusta.
Tickets sold to an points ufh, s0uthct.'. s-'
southwest. and baggage ca cko. Trough.
No Iay-3.er checks given on local iicAtl
join T.. MAtAil fDN.
General Pat-sugFr a.. ..t
7. ". Il. TALCOTT. General >urerIui-ra, ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08

ID X. CARRINGTON,
L. DEALER IN
EAST-BANK sPLINT COAL,
ANTHRACITE COAL-all sizes:
SMITH aud ENGINE-COAL,
LONG or BLOCK wood.
My machne-prepared kIkDLING WOOD Isl EN-
tirely free Of knots.
Ofhees: I7l9 Cary and corner Jefferson anc
BROAD streets.
Orders BY telephone Telegram, or otherwise spesai'
~ Hlled. N ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08

DOCK AND JOB WORK NEATLY "a:
- gCUTEp N,hs DISPATCH ~H'
bOUGE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
BY. j. Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent aud Auciioncer,
l1l3 east Main street.

URUSTFES' SALE OF + \ VI l.
l. DWELLING on VENABLE STREET BE,
WEEN EUSE AND 7 " I + I IL
STREETS. No 242S.-By virtue Of a deed OF trust
from Il. +. WoOdall TO The undersigned tru,tees'
dated 9Th August. 1878, and recorded In the lticn-
mOrd Chancery Court ID. b. ll3 u, page ~, 70
secure certail bond therein specified. and whereas
default has been made, and beng required so TO do
by The beneficiary We will sell. on the premise, on
SATURDAY. January IL, 1850. az Al O'Clock +.
NJ. he REAL ESTATE dc cribed IN said deed. as
Follows: That lOG Of land in the city of Rich
mond. with in proyemen,s thereon, being hoac
No 2i2S Vcuable street Said lot fronts 30 feet on
the north side OF Nenable street. between Rose ana
Twonty-liih streets. and run, back between pafal-
lei lines 1873 feet - an alley 20 feet VIDE.
Trims: Cash as to expenses OF sale and - 1857.
and tie balance on such terms as will be announced
at sale 10y the granlor or trustees
II. &. G. HART MAN,
JULIUS STRAU>, iTrustces.
j. THOMPSON BROWN
j. THOMPSON BROWN, AuciiOneer. IA :
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
FOR RENT.

NOR RENT OR LEASE, THE On
Il SPLENDID STORE corner Eleventh and III
Wesers Thomas Il. Price & Co. a dry goods
house. This Is one OF the hln6somest aud largest
stores on Main street. and Is flied up win sheVng'
connters NC The basement Is an elegant one.
This nroperiy viii be rented for reasonable price,
and posses lon given 5th day of April.
hnnnIy 10 ROBERT u. LYME.
iasiw 1912 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08

L'OR RENT, TIE SECOND ANDTi
Il THIRD FLOORS (uufurn,hedJ OF III
NV FILING; No. A. north Eighth street. adioin-
ing and connecting with Mrs Dural's boarding
house. References exchanged. Apply 10
90 q II CUAFFIN, STAPLES & co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
THROUGH FRFIGHT TRANS.
RICHMOND AND pETFRSBUnGI
RAILROAD COMPANY.

D
RAILROAD COMPANr. :
COMMENCING SUNDAY, January T.
~ 1850, trains or this read will run IS r0..ow.:
LEAVE RICHMOND SOUTH.
1900 NJ, THROUGH MAIL daily, conna,tis,
fOr Charleston, savannah, 4 r..s.s
and Aiken Via Charestonl, Ha. ri.
jacksonville. stops only a. 1....er
aud Manchester, and a. ilalf-Nay "a
signal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
By Chaflin, Staples < Co.,
Real Estate Agents aud Auctioneers,
81 aat

j. THOMPSON BRowy. Anctioneer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-08
BY Grubbs & Williams


Real Estate Agents and Auctioncers,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-25
The Color of the Sea.

The changes in the color Of the sea
have attracted the attention of seafar-
ing men from the earliest times. They
struck with wonder the PhGnicians
when first they ventured out Of the
Mediterranean into the Atlantic; they
excited the astonishment of Columbus
and terrified his companions while in
search of the far-famed Indies; and
they are no less n surprise TO the modern
navigator. to whom the march of dis
covery has left few unexplored regions
in store. One of the most remarkable
and most widely distributed contrasts
of color is that which is known to exist
between the intensely blue seas situated
between the tropics and the gleen seas
of higher latitudes. 1t appears, as
the result of recent observations, and
more especially Of series of expert
ments made on board the German
trigatc Gazelle, that there is IN intimate
relation between the color of sea water
and the proportion Of salt held in soil
ton by the latter. On comparing the
specific gravity of green water with that
of blue water, it was found that the lat
ten is always heavier than the former,
and, therefore, ut the same time more
salt. the two differently colorcd waters
being supposed to have the same tenn
per;lturc. In other words, the greater
or lesser intensity of the blue color of sea
water may be taken as Il direc: index of
its saltness and of it's specific gravity,
so that when we observe the color Of
the water successfully change from a
deep blue to blush green and dark
green, we may conclude that the water
has become ut the same time less salty
and lose heavy
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-25
How Sam Houston Happened to 60 to
Texas. ...

During Sam Houston's residence in
the Cherokee Nation. west of Arkansas,
he lived with daughter Of old Captain
john Rogers, an Indian, about two and
half miles west Of Fort Gibson. Hous'
ton was a merchant, but tried to con.
form to the ways and habits of the In.
dians, and in dress wore the hunting,
shirt, buckskin Logging and breech.
clout of the Indians. For the greater
part of his stay here lie was under the
influence Of LIQUOR, when 1t could be
had, and he was seldom without it. He
seemed, after residence of two years
to tire of the part he was acting, and
during short periods of soberness be.
came morose and sullen. He was evi
IDENTIFY com oaring in his mind his pres.
ent mode of life with the past, or a
worthless, drunken white Indian with
the proud Governor of Tennessee:
It was directly after one OF his long
drunken spells that some Of the Texas
Cherokees brought news of the war be.
tween Texas and Mexico. Houston
although not yet sober. walked out or
the banks of the Grand river with John
Henry, q merchant. Throwing himself
down on the ground, he was silent fol
some time. At length, starting uI
quickly, he said: Henry. leo us so tc
Texas. 7 am tired of tEis country and
this life. Go with me and I will make
fortune for us both. Youa merchant
q merchant! We are no more fit fol
merchants than HI is for powder
house. am going. In that new Sta c
will make man of myself again" He
began at once making preparations tor
the Cat that time) long journey. Casting
aside oil his Indian attire, he came ou,
dressed rs a white man. and ut once re.
fusing the use of liquor offered him fire.
quently, as if by the stroke of the magi;
clans wand, he looked the man and
hero he very soon became after his ar
rival in Toxas.-Fort Smith (Ark.) Ele'
n.1tor
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-25
Killed by the Electric Light.

An accident of an extraordinary ma
ture has occurred at the Hattie theater,
Aston. near Birmingham. The stage is
lighted by two electric lights, and when
the candles are not burning two brass
connections, used for the purpose Of
crossing the current, are hung up over
the orchestra. After the performance of
the pantomime Mr.. Bruno, the eupho-
rum player, was leaving with the other
members If the band when, presumably
out of curiosity, he caught hold of the
two brass connections referred to. The
man in charge called out to him with
the object of warning him of the danger
he was incurring. The warning, how
ever, came too late. Mr.. Bruno re-
ceived the full shock of the electric cur
rent generated by the powerful battery
which supplies the whole Of the lamps
in the building and grounds. 1t is said
that the candles not being then burning
Mr.. Bruno was unable to disengage him
self and pulled the wire down. The
shock rendered him insensible: Medical
men were soon in attendance and restor-
atives applied, but Mr.. Bruno died In
] forty minutes afterward. London Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-25
Words OF Wisdom.

We have little moral faith in those
who have never been imposed upon.
Our own heart, and not other mems
opinions of us, forms our true honor.
A mans good breeding is the best Sc
curity against other peoples i'll manners.
He has mastered all things who has
combined the useful with the agreeable.
There are not good things enough in
life to indemnify US for the neglect of a
single duty.
There are few occasions where cere.
mony may not be easily dispensed with,
kindness never.
When the human mind gets down
hub deep into rut of thinking it is
hard to lift it out.
TO tell falsehood is like the cut of a
saber for though the wound may heal,
the scar of it will remain.
Humanity is never so beautiful rs
when praying for forgiveness, or else
torgiving another .-Richter.
AS an appliance for the improvement
of our friends n habit of scolding pos
sesses no appreciable virtue.
Men of the noblcst dispositions think
themselves happiest when others share
their happiness with them.
DO not try to force yourself into the
confidence of others. If they give you
their confidence never betray it.
Jamshid was the first person who put
an cdging round his garment and a ring
upon his finger. They asked him: why
did you bcstow all the decoration and
ornament on thesleft hand, whilst the
right is the superiorp" He answered.
Sufficient for the right is the ornament
OF being right"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-25
A Modern (,ycl0pS.

IN the Wood museum. attached to
Bellevue hospital, New York, is m ana
tomical curiosity which is creating con-
siderable.interest among scientlfl nc mel
of that and other cities. 1t is the head
of a mulatto child whose deformity is
revolving, but still calculated to create
discussion on the origin OF the ancient
Greek mythology. Several years ago q
physician in New Orleans was informed
that mulatto woman had given birth
to a child which had an eye in the mid
die of it's forehead. He found the state.
mint on examination to be true, but
the deformity was much greater than
had been represented. The little one
had neither mouth nor nose, but IN
place of the nose found two perfectly
shaped ears. In the middle OF Its fore
head was y large bright eye. In a short
time the infant died and its body was
purchased by the physician, who ship.
ped It TO Professor James R. Chiffon. OF
New York. for examination. The cap
tain of the bark on which it was sent
concealed the fact from his crew. until
they wMc 1T sea-, when he lDJudlclously
exposed it to view. The Superstltlous
sailors became horritied ut the presence
Of what they deemed victim OF the
wrath of. the Almighty, and after pray
ing a while went TO the captain in a
body and ordered him to throw the
corpse into the sea. The captain,
through fear of the crew, consented, but
managed to deceive them. Adroitly re.
moving the head he sewed the rest OF
the body in a sack and gave it to his men
to throw overheard, while he concealed
the head in his cabin. On his arriva
in New York it was delivered to Profes'
sor Chiffon. The curiosity was care
fully examined, and the professor was
preparing treatise on the Subject wher
he died. 1t was then transferred to Pro
lessor DOremus, and short time ago il
was presented to DR.. Wood, of Bellevue
hospital, for his museum.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-02-25
Pertaining to Pencil.

A lead pencil should never be wet.
1t hardens the lead and ruins the pencil.
This fact is known to newspaper men
and stenographers. But nearly every
one else does wet a pencil before using
1t. This fact was definitely settled by
a newspaper clerk away down East.
Being of mathematical turn of mind,
he asrertained by actual count, that OF
fifty persons who came into an office to
write an advertisement or church notice,
forty-rine wet q pencil in their mouths
before using it. Now this clerk always
uses the best pencils that can be pro-
cured-in fact is connoisseur in lead
pencils, cherishing good one with
something Of the pride soldier feels in
his gun or sword; and it hurts his feel
ings to have his pencil spoiled. But
politeness ard business considerations
require him to lend his pencil scores of
times every day. And often, after 1t
had heen wet till it was hard and brittle
and refused to mark, his feelings would
overpower him.
Finally be got some cheap pencils and
sharpened them, and kept them to lend.
The first person who took up the stock
pencil was a drayman, whose breath
smelled of onions and whisky. He held
the point in his mouth and soaked it for
several minutes while he was torturing
himself in the effort to write an adver-
tisement for q missing bulldog. The
next was q man whose mouth over
flowed with tobacco juice, in streaks
down each side, and who wet the pen
Gil each time he wrote word. Then q
sweet-looking young lady came into the
Office, with kid gloves that buttoned the
whole length of her arms, aud hung in
row of buttons and button holes halt
yard over her shoulders. She picked
up the same old pencil and pressed it to
her dainty lios preparatory to writing
an advertisement for lost bracelet.
The clerk would have stayed her hand,
even at the risk of n box of the best pen
ellis ever Faber catered, but he was loo
late. And thus that pencil passed from
mouth to mouth for week. It was
sucked by people of all ranks and sta
tions, and all degrees Of cleanliness and
uncleanliness. Finally the clerk who
had now learned always to keep lend
ing pencil with him, went to see a
friend who was just recovering from
typhoid fever, and who borrowed pen
eli to write his Acknowledgements to
kind neighbors who had watched with
him. Next day that pencil went upon
the counter, attached to pad of paper
by q string, and was in turn admitted to
the mouth of every caller. Alas, it had
absorbed the fatal typhoid germs, and
one by one those who sucked its poisoned
point were brought low by the epidemic.
But we forebear. Surely no one who
reads this will ever again wet a lead
,encil. Let it be q terrible warning
lenver Times.