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Poker.

To draw or not to draw, that is the question.
Whether It's safer in the player to take
The awful risk of skinning for a straight,
Or, standing pat TO raise IN all the limit,
And thus, by bluffing get it. To draw-to skin
No more-and by Thai skin to get a full
Or two pair. or the fatteSt bouncin kings .
That flesh is heir to-'tIs contamination
Devouty TO b. wished. 10 draw, to skin;
To skin perchance to burSt-aye there's the rub
For in that draw of three what cards may come
When we have Shuffied off the uncertain pack,
Must give us pause. There's the respect
Which makes calamity of a bOb-tail flush.
For who would bear the overwhelming blind,
The ckless straddle the wait on the edge,
The insOence of pat hands, and the lifts
That patient merit of the buffer takes,
When he himself might be much better off
By simply passing? Who would trays-up hold,
And go out Oh a small progressive raise.
But that the dread of something after call,
The undiscovered ace full. to whose strength
such hands must bow, puzzles the will
And makes us rather keep the chips we have
Than be curious about hands we know not OF?
Thus bluffing doth make towards of us all.
And thus the native hue of @ four heart flush
Is scklied with some dark and cursed club
And spectators in a jackpot's wealth,
With this regard, their interest turn away,
And lose the right to open.
:, ST. Louis ReDltblicQ7I.
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Colonel William G. Gordon, Of Chester.

Colonel William &. Gordon, OF Chester
vile, Ohio, is said to be 113 years old, and
still comparatively strong and active
man. He is wealthy and manages all his
own business affairs. In his youth he
served in the British army, and says that
he knew Napoleon I. He has but one pc
culiar habit-that of persistently eating
crackers. He always has a large basket OF
crackers hanging on his bed post, and be-
upon an average, twelve pounds of crack
ers week from this basket, taking sever
al whenever he awakens IN the night.
Forty-five collieries of the Philadelphia
and Reading, Co., near Pottsville, Pa,
have just suspended in order to reduce the
supply and keep up prices. Three thou
sand worklngmen are thrown out of en-
ployment. That is the sort of .''protec-
ton" the industrius, protected by spro-
tective tariff" gives the Workingmen.
Gen. Jno. A. Mcdowell was lately sued
for seduction, by Miss Annie Coe, of
Chicago. In her evidence she broke down
rication. Gen. Med. is now suing W. HI.
Smith, Collector of Customs. at Chicago,
and VIM. j. Kuhns for encouraging and
giving pecunlary assistance to the plain
tiff; it being conspiracy to RUIN his rep
utation.
A correspondent writing from Wilson,
Grayson county, Va, reports that dipthe-
ria has recently prevailed in a very malig-
| nant form in that county. In some faml-
| lies five and six persons have died, and in
one instance the whole family died, not
one escaping.
The citizens of Salem, Roanoke, are max
ing on effort to get Peter and Calvin Haw-
ley. brothers OF the Hawley hung few
days ago, pardoned. They were sentenced
to Imprisonment as accessories in their
brothers. crime, but they seem chiefly to
have been convicted because of their name
being Hawley.
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A Graceful Act.

Everybody in Alexandra knows the his
tory of the difficulty between the First and
Union Presbyterian churches, by which
the members of the latter church found
themselves suddenly without a house In
which to worship. Since the members of
the Union church gave up the keys of the
First church building in which they had
worshipped for about six years. several at
tempts have been made to settle the queS-
lions at issue between the two congrega-
tions, all OF which have failed completely.
At conference of the elders Of the two
churches last week, all hope entertained
10y the members of the Union church Of
ever again occupying the First church
building was given up, as 1t was declared
by the representatives of the First church
that the only way for the Union church to
acquire a legal title to the property was for
.ne members of the latter church to unite
With the First church, and pledge them
| elves not to disturb the ecclesiastical re-
atoms OF the church, which is connected
| With the Northern or General Assembly of
| IL United States. This proposition was
| 'tsed upon the theory, it is understood,
| nat the Southern Presbyterian church is
| lot recognized in law, and therefore could
OF acquire a legal title to property held
| y the church of the United States. The
.lders of the Union church. of course, re-
pectfully, but decidedly declined to furth-
4r consider the proposition, aud the con-
ference adjourned, leaving the Unto
church in precisely the same position it &C.
eupied at the commencement OF the trOu-
bles.
The Hebrews of the city learning of the
| sshOmeleSs condition - of the GENTLE church
commenced to 'sSpeak one to another" on
the subject of rendering their synagogue ia
the scattered church, as place of worship
until other quarters could be secured. The
result was a meeting of the congregation
Yesterday morning. Isaac Eichberg, Esq,
president of the congregation. occupied the
chair, and J. Kaufman, ESQ.,, acted as Sec
rectary. On motion of Henry Strauss
ESQ. resolution was adopted unanimous.
ly rendering the use of their handsome
well furnished synagogue,on Washington
street, to the members of the Union church
as place worship until they could make
other arrangements, free of any cOmpensa
ton This is looked upon by the mem
bers of the Union church as most grace
full act, and one which places them under
debt of gratitude it will be hard to repay
The Hebrews of Alexandria, in this act Of
kindness, have but followed the exam
pie set then: by their cOuntrymeD in nu
merouS other cities, and shows that while
they differ with the Gentiles in their relig
iouS creed, they recognize the grand doc
trine, the sum and substance of true relig-
lon, the brotherhood of man," between
which, and do unto others as you wish tx
be done by'' there is a distinction without
difference. Gazette.
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Death Comes at PRAYER.
-ona the Day,rslle [ Ta.) Meas.

From the DaYuille Vd.) Meas.
From the good old county OF Caswell III
North Carolina, comes to US most sor-
rowful and touching story narrating the
death of Mrs. Gertrude Neal, the beau
tiful and accomplished young wife OF
well known citizen of Yanceyville, Mr..
Lewis Neal. Mrs. Neal was the daugh-
ter of DIR. VIM. Fl. Henderson, and came
from one of the best families in her native
county-celebrated though it be for its blue
blood and gentle people. In her youth
she had the advantage OF the pest
society and the most liberal education and
for number of years during her school
girl DAYS, had the benefits OF Mrs. earring
toms school in Richmond. She Was al
ways the recipient OF praise, as well foi
personal attractions as Tor sweetness OF
temper, and fully deserved it all; coMbln
ing as she did rare personal beauty VIII
the best attributes of head and heart =
About twelve months ago she married Mi !.
Lewis Neal. well known mel chant
Vance, willie, the county s at OF Caswti
North Carolina. HIRE the happy coup
lived in unbrOken posses ion OF tn- 's
an evenly mated pair. until tue dread =
dCCluCuU VI l0Ou VNN's'sSN5 'O'N'>''-f
in the death of Mrs Neal, and the sol u
bereavement of her fond husba d. Tn
particulars as gathered by our rrportf
from reliable sources are as follows: Las
Sunday morning Mrs. Neal arose, ant
after the performance of the usual house.
hold duties, made her toilet and prepared
to attend divine services at the village
church. She repaired to her chamber in
the second story of her residence and
kneeling by the side of a crib in which lay
her infant. three months Of age, proceeded
as WAS her custom to engage in prayer be-
fore attending church. While kneeline
thus, her prisons we're rudely interrupted
by red-lipped flames, and she was alarmed
to find that her dress had communicated
with the fire and was now in full blaze
Dazed and hardly conscious of what she
was doing the fond young mother raI
screaming from her chamber to the room
below, where she was met by her HUSBAND
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A BREAKFAST ON CARP.-Last week,
Mr.. Richard Holiday, desiring to taste
the flavor of carp fish, drew from his pond
two fish, one ISL inches long and weighing
pound IA ounces. and the other lot inch
es long and weighing pound, II ounces,
and invited Hon: Jas; y. Earle, Dr. Jon q ,
G. Earle. Richard T. Earle and Samuel -.
Earle TO take breakfast with him. After
giving the new fish fair trial they all pro-
nounced them equal to almost any and SUI
perior to many Of the salt water fish, hav-
ing none of the flavor of the mullet or
sucker fish, and equal to rock or perch
These fish were obtained from Fish Com
missioner Hughlett, just about one year
from the day the breakfast was given
They were then only about two inches
long, and have made their great gr1ywtn
since that time.-CentreeiIte (Md.) OoseT-
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additional provision for the transaction O

additional provision for the transaction O.
business in the courts, he recommends that
the number of Judges of the Circuit Court
in each circuit shall be increased by the
addition of another Judge, Except in the
I'd circuit where two additional Judges
shall be appointed) and that an interme-
date appellate court be formed In each cir
cult to consist of the circuit Judges and
the Justice of the Supreme Court for that
circuit, and if one be absent. then the dis
trict Judge to SIT. This intermediate ap-
pellate court invested with large jurisdic-
ton would, he thinks, satisfy many suit
ors, appeal still being allowed to the Su-
preme Court.
The President thinks Indian affairs are
going on satisfactorilyand that their civil
zation is progressing,
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THE VOTE OF LAST NOVEMBER

THE VOTE OF LAST NOVEMBER.
It is hardly known, so careless is the
general voter after an election is over, that
Gen. Garfield Is a minority President, and
that he only beat Gen. Hancock seuen hun
hundred and si1tu-eight votes in total vote
of 9 ,20O,s66 The vote stood Garfield A.
49,, $40, Hancock 4. 437 1902, Weaver Green
backer) 3O5, 1929, Dow (Prohibitionist) o.
1893. Phelps (anti- Masonicl 1,O72, and scat
tering S,OS4. Mr.. Garfield goes into the
Presidency in minority of 324 ,294 on the
popular vote. The Republican party has
had but one President who got majority
of the votes of the American people. Lin
coin was a minority President. Hayes was
another and now Garfield is the third
Grant, the only majority President. got it
on his war record.
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FUNERAL OF Mr. HILTZIMER.-Ml
IRON, the Harrisonb,lrg REGISTER.

FUNERAL OF Mr. HILTZIMER.-Mr.
Thomas M. Hiltzimer, who died in 6taun-
Con on Monday, was buried yesterday from
Trinity church at 2 P. NJ, his remains
having been brought down on the express
train. Rev. Mr.. Jldkins officiated: Friend
ship Lodge, l. q. OF, took part In the
ceremonies, and the remains W6Ee INFERRED
in Oskwood cemetery. There were elght
pall-bearers, four having beeH selected
from the church of which MT. RiltZhimer
had been member for forty years, and
four lrefn the Odd-Fellows. Mr.. HiltZi-
mer was an old and respected citizen, and
had many friends here who will regret his
DEATH Richmond Dispqtgt.
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SENT TO SrAUNroN.-Mr. J. B. Flynn,
the unfortunate young man who has been
confined iu the Jail for several weeks on
account of being in deranged state of
mind. has been sent to the asylum at
Stannton. His lunacy is said to have been
caused bya poisonous drink administered
to him by a band of rowing ,gypsies frop
which he was ondeavoring to recover
stolen horse.-LynsAburg Adoa'ce.
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The VIcIssITUDEs OF LIFE.-One of
the inmates of the city almshouse, ten
years ago. owned more real estate in this
city than any one here. There are proba-
bly dozen others in the same institution
who possessed fortunes of more than fifty
thousand dollars few years ago. There
are wholesale grocers, dry goods dealers.
manufacturers and professional men, some
of whom have in their day stood high in
the communities in which they lived, rep
resented among those whose changing
fortunes have compelled them to seek an
asylum within the walls of the almshouse.
- Richmond Letter in Petersbn1 q I1ader.
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Lorenzo Eay, a .colored teacher Qf a col:
ozed free school at Danyille. Va, was st-
taeEel Saturday by two brothers, agea p
and le years. .bouh ,colored paplls, ana Te,
peatedly and perhaps fatally stappeq. rs =,
had punished bbe younger ff9qr PlayFlIng N't1f'
the girls.
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The dog tax fund did not hold out this
year to cover sheep losses. 1t is becoming
somewhat a practice to appraiSe at fancy
prices and sheep have been claimed for in
some instances at three OF four times The
value which the owners returned them al
for taxation. The Board scaled some Of
the claims, and passed resolution that
they would have respect to the tax assess
ment in paying losses. This is the first
year this fund has been short. Hitherto
it has been ample and left from $500 to
500 for schools Woodstock Virgina0n.
Mr.. Jas. d. Anderson, our worthy coun
ty treasurer, reports that the tax payers OF
the county are paying up with commenda-
BILE promptniass. and notwithstanding the
fact that Rockbridge is one Of the heavi-
est taxed counties in the State, perhaps
the heaviest, there is but little croakiDg
or grumbling on the part Of those upon
whom the greater part of the burden OF
taxation -ROckbridge Letter IN, Lynch
burg Yirqinia1s.
Chas Rutledge Whippie, who recently
died in Nashville, Tenn, of typhoid fever,
was private secretary to Gov. Kemper du-
ring bis administration, he was grad
uate OF Washington and Lee. end estab-
lished the "Transcript'' and '.sun," two
papers lately published in Richmond. He
was young man of fine traits and unu-
sual ability.
Ehe two banks at Richmond in which
the deposits of tho State are kept, have
offered to supply The +Smolnt Of money ap-
propriated to the Central CoiOFea k44natic
Asylum there and the Eastern Asylum, at
Williamsburg. under the old appropriation
of the Assembly, which expired ON Octo-
Der 80 last.
The best place 70 fnd quail in the Ohio
valley are along the lines of the VARIOUS
railroads. The birds are attracted there
by the large amount of grain WHICH Sits
through the cars. They become used to
the sound Of the passing trains and often
run out of the way instead of flying.
The Rockingham Register" says: Capt.
E. A. Dangef1eid, OF this place, we ven
ture to say; has the largest h9g in the
State. It is in very ordinary Condition,
and we suppose will weigh at least l.OO0
pounds. When it is fattened, il will prob
ably weigh 200 pounds.
VIM. B. .Claggett, a prominent citizen of
Loudoun county, died last Sunday.
IL
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The seventh anniversary of the founding

l
The seventh anniversary of the founding
Of the Reformed Episcopal Church was
celebrated last week in Baltimore at Cum
Minis Memorial Church by an address from
| Bishop Latane, giving an account of his
early education in the Seminary of Vir.
| ginia and his entrance into the church
together with the reason OF his separation
| from the Protestant Episcopal Church, the
necessity of reform and the history of the
establishment of the Reformed Church.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg made her
first appearance at the Imperial Opera
| House, st. Petersburg, on the 9th of No
vember, in LA Traviata.' The court was
| present and the enthusiasm was great
| Kellogg was called before the curtain
| twenty times at the close of the opera, and
the manager was finally Obliged to order
the lights turned down to get the people
out of the theatre.
Three venerable ladies', relatives of DR..
VIM. A. Jones, of Waynesboro, were invi-
ted to dine at his house few days ago.
The youngest in her 72nd year, the next
| 70, and the eldest IA; each has living hus-
band aged respectively, ", "a and "a. One
of the couple married in 1881, another III
1888 and the third not so long ago. There
are no invalids among the party Wavnes-
boro Va.) Advertiser.
George B. Robinson, the lieutenant gov
ernor-elect Of Colorado, who was shot at a
mining camp named after hlm near Lead
vile on Saturday last, died on. Monday.
He was only forty=eight years old, and
yet he was this richest man in the State
of Colorado, his fortune being estimated
at fully $a,000,o0Q
On Wednesday last s. T. Fisk, railroad
ticket broker, bought $275,OO worth of
tickets on the Lake Erie and Western, and
Chicago and Alton railroads. The rail-
road companies to drive him off demanded
gold but he sent IT up in dray.
Robt Brown, of Amherst, Dr.. Strother,
of Lynchburg, and Judge Thompson
Brown. of Nelson, went out one day last
week, and killed one hundred and fifty
birls,
Edward Hawkins, a boy eight years old,
from North Carolina, is lecturing in Cen
trail Kentucky. His object is to get enough
money to secure an education.
The foundation of a new Episcopal
church at Woodstock, Va, has been COM
pleted. The church will not be erected
before next Spring:
Rev. John T. Gaitly, OF BALTIMORE, has
presented the Catholic church at Winches-
ter, Va, with'a beautiful memorial wind
OW.
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TOGROCERS!

Sealed bids to supply the Western Lunatic Asy-
lum with the articles specified below, will be receiv-
ed at the office of DR.. A. NJ. Fauntleroy, Superin-
tendent up to Il NJ OH
January LIST. 1881.
Said bids must be directed to him, and together
with the bids ONE sample of each article must De
sent to the undersigned at the asylum. Payment 10
be made in thirty days after January TO- 1881, at
which date the goods must be delivered:
5000 Pounds Best Laguayra Coffee.
12O Es &c G.. P. Tea.
1000 e Brown Sugar.
1900 e Coffee do
600 e Cut Loaf Sugar.
1 Barrel GRADUATED Sugar.
10 Barrels P. R. Molasses.
l Tierce Best Carolina Rice.
The right will be reserved to take part or the
whole of the above bill at the price given in the bids
S. A. HOSHOUR,
decIOl 1t Steward.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS OFFERED AT
w E L L E RS,
IN DRESS GOODS,
CLOAKS, CLOAKINGS,
Ulster Cloths Cassimeres, Corsets, Kid Gloves,
Ruchings, Buttons, &c., &c.
dec1O
CHRISTMAS AND
HOLIDAY GOODS!
1t is not too soon to make yourselection of
P R E S E n r S
FOR
THE APPROACHING SEASON,
WHILE THE STOCK is COMPLETE.
Before purchasing elsewhere. don't fail to call and
examine the beautiful and choice
SELECTION OF GOODS, AT
OLIVIER'S BOOK STORE,
which will he sod at the
LOW EST Pr [ G E S,
W. L. OLIVIER. BOOKSELLER
dec10 Cor. Nain and New Streets.
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~ F. BLISS. NJ. D..
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & OCULIST.
OFFICE-In the Efnger Building ON Frederick
Street open from A. M. to P. NJ.
Special attention given to the treatment OF us
EASES OF WOMEN and diseases of the eye and ear.
- Night calls answered from Kalorama.
dec1O If
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New Advertisements.

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NOTICE.-A special term of the District Court Of
IN the United States for the Western District
of Virginia will be held at the Registers office in
Charlottesville, Virginia. on Friday. December 18th,
1880, at 10 O'Clock NJ for the proving OF officers
accounts. By order of the District Judge.
Teste,
WIN. B. LURTY.
dec1O It Clerk.
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CTRAYED.-On the LIST of this month a DARK
y RED cow no white about her--horns nclin-
ed inwards, about years old and in good condition.
liberal reward will be paid for her return, or such
information as will lead to her recovery
JOHN JESSER,
dec 1O-lt Stanton Va
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Wedding at Richmond.

In Richmond, on Tuesday night, Mr..
Jno. F. T. Anderson, son of Gen. Jos. r.
Anderson was married to Miss Lizzie G.
Cullen, daughter OF DR.. J. S. D. Cullen.
The ceremony took place at the First
Presbyterian church. The Richmond dis
patch' says:
From the outside door Of the church up
the centre, in front of and upon the pulpit
stand, was laid pure white cloth. A
light of steps had been erected from the
main floor to the pulpit-platform, and
these steps and the kneeling cushion were
also upholstered in white. The pulpit had
been removed, and all that remained upon
the platform were two chairs for the min
listers, table covered with handsome
maroon and old gold cloth, and upon the
table handsome stand of white and red
flowers, which was placed between two
jets, each holding five lighted candles.
To be married under the brilliant rays
of a strong calcium light is a novelty III
Richmond; but the beautiful young ladies
whose handsome dresses were displayed to
such great advantage last night no doubt
appreciated the happy Introduction Of the
calcium so admirably managed by Mr.. j.
Oscar Goode, of this city. The gas tanks
and lamps were placed in the choir gale
~, duu DIS buc III lU1i pal ny LuoNCu uP UuN
aisle of the church to the pulpit stand the
brilliant rays of light fell full upon them.
giving a striking and beautiful effect. I he
reflector Of the lamp was 80 adjusted as to
make the light fully cover the pulpit plat
form, upon which the bride and groom,
bridesmaids and groomsmen. and ushers
stood, and in 1t they stood until the cere-
OmOny was over.
The bridesmaids were all beautifully at
tired in brocaded satin and crystal trim
mings, and it would be next to impossible
to describe the beautiful effect of the cal
cium upon these dresses and trimmings, as
the young ladies stood during the ceremo-
ny in the full blaze of the light.
Arriving at the pulpit-stand, the grace
full procession assembled the steps and rang
ed themselves in ordef-the bridesmaids
aud groomsmen separating, going alter
nately upon either side Of the platform,
where they remained during the ceremony.
The effect was beautiful tahleau. Rev.
DR.. Preston began the ceremony, which
was ended by Rev. DR.. Minnigerode, who
took it at the Lords Prayer, and ended
with the blessing. as used in the Episco-
pal PrayerBook.
The Dispatch in enumerating the ladies
present, namest s'Miss Tate, of Staunton,
white cashmere trimmed with eTmine,
contrasting beautifully with her pretty
black hair and eyes,
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MARRIED DOW N.

Nj AIMED DOW N!
THE LARGEST sTOCKr
Endless variety of
Toys, Dolls, China Goods, Hobby
horses, Sleighs, Fireworks, &C.,
No be found in the city and will
be sold to suit the times.
FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
Six thousand pounds of pure and
fresh American and French
Candy made to order.
Good French Candy, only 25 cts. per Do.
Good American Candy, only 20 cts. per Iii.
Receiving of the New Crop the following gesds.
Raislns, Citron, Figs, Currants,
Dates, Prunes, &c.
NEW NUTS of all kinds
Canned and Bottled Goods, Fresh
Crackers, &c.
Headquarters for
TROPICAL FRUITS,
California, Malaga and Catawba.
Grapes, Florida, Havana and
Valencia Oranges, Bananas.
Lemons, Cranberries, &c.
Call and examine at
SANTA CLAUS BAZAAR,
% East Main Street,
dee10 1t T. H. HUMPHREYS