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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-28
BY r. Il. Chafhn & Co..
Real Estate AuctiOnCerS.

UCTION SALE OF NICE BRICK
N DWELLING AT THE CORNER OF CANAL
Am JrFFFRSON STREETS. WITH EIGHT
EOOMS AND MODERN lMPROVENEN1S.-At
The request of the owner, who isa nonresident we
will ssll by public auction, on The premises,
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 2STH,
at q O'Clock. the MICS AND COMFORTABLE
BRICK WELLING as above described. contain
ing eight rooms win gas, water, bath. &c.
TINS property Is very conveniently located. belng
so near the Richmond aud Allegheny railroad: ana
will al xa,s brink good rent. This sale offers a
good opportunity to secure comfOI taole home aud
10 make a good investment.
TERMS: Liberal and announced at sale.
Il. Il. CHAFFIN & CO.,
my % AuctOneers.
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A UCTION SALE OF THAT DE>lRA-
n RIFE THREE STORY BRICB HOUSE. No.
2u FOI'RTkkNTH STREET. OPPOSITE IHE
LADIES ENTRANCE OF THE EXCHANGE
iiDTrI NOW OCCUPIED by SMELLING
hDAN--By request of the owners shall sci -
auc ion, on the premises, on
TUESDAY, MAY 3lsT,
at | o'clock t. VI. That most dtslrtule properly
Iocaied rs aD.ye. II contains about twelve roons.
toe 6r.i floor fltcd NJ for bar a. lLLc'room the
upper portion for private dining'r'Vm,' i"iNns-
Dre,eut use that OF frt cls restaurant ana Gun.
hou.e II }, now anu mas always been under good
rental. never vacant.
TERMS one forth cash: bilauce one. two. aui
three years, purchaser 10 give negotiable note iHr
de erred payments, nth Interest adei ant secured
by tru,t aeed. GEORGE ii. PUlNDtNTtR.
my o5 Aucilogstr.
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AUCTION 9ALES-Fmlure Days.
by Robert y. Lyme.
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
1912 Main street,
(Jas. Macdougzii, salesman.
EXTRAORDINARY LARGE SALE OF
VALUABLE HOTEL FURNITURE
By PUBLIC AUCTION.

Ky Tnrpst Oh Inc lessee OF lDt St.tDifIft Hotel
corner main and Fifteenth streets, In Mi. city. who
will retire from the business June ls, 1881. shall
positively sell by auction. upon the premises asa
Whole, or 10 he divided at time Of sale II IL BE- not
sold In one lott, on
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1881,
commencing at the hour Of IL O'Clock A. NJ, the
ENTIRE QUIET OF FgRNlTuRE-
E EAsyEs fS SkRs, s gPi55Sws'
WINDOW;SHAnEs, PICTURES,
GLASS G1s and ThBL iEEvE
STOVES, OTTOMANs.
LINEN. TABLE and BED SPREADS,
HAIR 1Hn FFEiTHEg.. and sHUcK.MAT-
TREssEs and bOnsTERs
MIRRORS VASES,
ICE.COOLERS. TURs,
COOKING UTENSILS, STONE JARS,
CAslORs, TIN WARE,
COFFEE and TEA POTS. -.
REFRIGERATORs. TENDERS. BLOWERS,
SINGLE aud DOUBLE BEDSTEADs,
BUREAUS. WAsHsTANis,
WARDROBEs, CHAIRS, SOFAS,
ROCKING aud RECEPTiON.CHAiRS'la large
TABLES Of every kind for dinIng-roor, hs,!
HAT. RACKS. CLOCKS.
LI14,MtssRfouISS and SHADES, aua.hei
with COKNICrs.
The above only embraces a p0rtial list Of the
e,ehty-dye or ninety well-furn'shed rooms Of this
Tne furniture &C., Is In q good state OF wear. and
much OF IL as good as new and j. equa In nn'h aud
10 hat of any hotel OF the size OF the ~ Cbare
which Is established and known throughout the
country, being largely paronlz q. An inventory ~
the same can he seen ana examined at the Office ol
the auctiIneer.
THE TERMS will be liberal aud an souH ced at hour
of sale.
Special ard particular attention Of hotel AMI
boar ghousr keepers. aud the pubic al inrge. is
Invited the offering OF this very aud superior
lot Of FURNITURE, &C.. sc. The guc,Oneer Will
give all des ed Information. The sale will positively
be maze, aud bidders may attend win that assu-
rance ROBERT Il. LYNE.
my27 AnctOuffr.
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NJ FRIENDS, THE FRIENDS AND
N1 PATRONS OF THE LATE RICHARDSON
4 Co, and The puiie gepesaily. are hereby inform
ed that Shsi conduct the REAL ESTATE BlJsI-
MSS IN ALL ITS BRANCHES; that am giving
70 The business or The patrons VI the late
\ 20. every attention necessary for The protection
OF shtir interests and that for The present may be
foHnd ut the same place, llI3 Main street.
Very respectfully.
JAMES Il. ELAN.
MAY 26. 1881, my27-2t
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AUCTION SALE OF LARGE LOT OF
n FEkTFRONT.W WITH A NEATFRAMED
HgUSE THEREON CONTAINING FOUR ROOMS,
AT THE CORNER Of ASHLAND AND WASH
INGTON ST.FETS.-At the request OF the owner,
who Is non resident, will sell at public auction,
on the premises, on
MONDAY EVENING. MAY 80, 1881,
at @ O'Clock. the BEAUTIFUL LOT located rs above
described fronting 102 feet Ashland street, With
a NEAT FRAMhD DWELLING thereon. This Is a
high dry lea ion, aud This ground lies very prettiy
In an improving BeighDorbeod on the main thor
Oughfare between the old and new reservoirs. This
Is an opportunity 10 mat good investment, as The
properly is bound to enhance in value.
TERMS: Liberal, and announced al sale.
X. Il. CHAFFIN & CO.,
nv 22 Auctioneers.
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REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALI

nor SALE PRIVATELY, a.
l. ONE OF THE MOST DELIGHTFUL IL
Residences IN THE CITY,
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR DOWN
TOWN BIZ INE>S-MAN.
SURROUNDED BY FINE SHADE TREES,
SHRUBS AND FLOWERS.
AND OVERLOOKING A LARGE PORTION OF
THE CITY,
for many years owned and occupied by the late
Daniel Won GronDR, and on which he spent much
time, labor, and money to make II what II Is. the
family intending TO remove 10 Europe, great bar
gain will be sold on easy terms.
The lot fronts 200 feet Peasants street by
about 100 feet on Nineteenth street. The resi-
dence contains about sixteen rooms. CONVENIENT
access by Nineteenth street Examination OF the
prem Uses earnestly solicited. Can at once on
j. l.. APPkRsON or
nv la-eodl0t w. GDDDIN
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALU-
~ ABLE FARM OF ONE HUNDRED AND
NINETY-THREE AND A QUARTER ACRES
IN HANOVER COUNTY.-By virtue OF decree
IN the Circuit Court Of Hanover county, In the case
of "Cadt's admlDisirix rs Cady and ais" en-
tered on the 2sih day of April. 1881. the under
signed special commissioners. viii oner FOR sale, al
public auction, on The premises. on
MONDAY. June 10. 1881,
al IL O'Clock NJ. line VALUABLE FARM known
as .'Wheat's" adjoining No'fs depot, on the Chesa
peake aud Ohio rail -av. This farm contains l934
ACRES, and is well adapted 10 the produc ION OF
whe Il, corn and tobacco, and has surface indica-
tions OF fine mica deposits.
TERMS: One-fourih In cash; residue In six,
Twelve. and eighteen months. the purchaser TO give
bonds wi h good ecurity for the deferred ymens,
and the lille eaned until all the purchase money
has been fully paid, and a CONVEYANCE ordered by
Inc Court SC REDD.
w. GEORGE L. HAW.
my 19.2aw2w Special Commi' siOners.
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p0STpnNEMENT.

|
| The above sale was postponed last evening to COM
of ut the office of the auctioneer CORNER or Bani
and Eleventh streets. on
MONDAY, MAY 30, 1881,
| at IL O'Clock NJ. THE TRUSTEES.
IN
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BY Frank ID. Hill & Co.,
Real Estate Auctioncers,
ll0S Main street.

UNRUSTEE'S SALE OF A FRAMED
i DWELLING AND NICE LOT OF GROUND
ON JAY NEAR THE CORNER OF BUCHANAN
trust datei January 30. 1878, and recorded In the
clerks ofIi e Of the Richmond Chancery Court,
{ ON William Whtlock and wife, default having
been ma de in the PAYMENT OF rtain note secui ed
therein the request Of the beneficiary In said
deed, will sell at auction, on tie premiies, on
WEDNESDAY, JUNE g. 1881,
at q o'clock +. NJ. the property bed In said
deed AS follow: All nat LOT OF LAND COM
and jay streets. thence running 60 feet along The
east me of Jny street. thence back and between
paraIIel lines 1872 feet. There Is upon the lot q
very comfortable FRAMED HOUSE. now occupied
BY said Whltlock, containing about TX rooms
TERMS: BY consent. one third cash balance In
six and TIVE We months, with o per ceIt. interest
added. secured by deed % trust.
my2S FRANK ID. HILL, t. ustee.
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BY Grubbs Williams,
Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers,
Eleventh. street between Main and Bank.
MO. 1927 WEST MAIN STREET. IN
~ PARK PLACE. AND No 203 WEST CARY
STREET. BETWEEN JEFFERSON AND MAD
1SON STREETS, TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION,
UPON THE PREMISES, ON
TUESDAY, MAY 3lsr, AT 5h O'CLOCK +. NJ
No. 327 Main street has eight rooms. No. 20s
Cary sti Get has six rooms besides closets Both OF
these hous,es ere nearly new planned upon the o.
dern style win all the usual coDveDiences, and are
modes or com pactness aud convenience for families
of moderate sIr- FOR purposes Of OCCUPANCY or in-
TERMS: Easy. GgUBBs A WILLIAMS.
my2 Auctioueels.
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by Grubbs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents aud Auctloneers.
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

GALE OF SIX VERY HANDSOME
BUILDING LOTS JUST BEYOND MONROE
SQUARE, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FLOYD
STREET BETWEEN LINDEN AND POPLAR
STREETS, AT AUCTION.-Te close an estate. ana
by request OF parties We viii sell by auction, upon
the premises, on
"WEDNESDAY, JUNE l,
commencing at 5 O'Clock L. NJ. the PROPERTY
situated ~ above, bexinning next adjoiDIRg the
large brick dwelling built by Mr.. n. T.. Iallaferro
There Will he sold 20 feet front, running back 1879
feet 10 an alley twenty feet Wide. TO be divided Into
four lots. Aud then The adjoining. 6ZxI2i feet to
an alley o feet wide. TO be divided into Two lots.
This property Is beautifully situated, and the
handsome buildings going up Ia It's vicinity insures
that this will soon be choice locality for residences
TERMs Accomu odaing.
GRuBBS & WILLIAMS,
my II .22,24.26,S2S,Std Auctioneers.
MIR. o. +. BRESEE WILL SELL AT
1Nl PUBLIC AUCTION ON
JUNE sru,
at his stock farm. ROSE HILL Orange county,
Va some 10 HEAD OF PURE BRED Herd Book
SHORT HORNS.
"Kose HilI" Is = quarter Of mile from Rapidsn
STALLION, Virginia Midland railroad.
Colonel l.. y. MINOR, Of Paris KY, will conduct
the sale.
For further Information and catalogue address
W y. BREsEE SONS.
my 27.td Baltimore, Nd.
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UNDERTAKERS.

7 j. BINFORD & sUTHER r-
~ LAND,
FURNISHING UNDERTAKES,
No 1904 east Fisnkiin street.
full stock OF the FINEST METALLIC AND
always on hand.
Telegraph orders promptly altended 10.
NH Is I'm. IN SaSm
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AUCTION sALEa-.rmture Days.
By Jno. e. Lanshton. Jr.. Auctioneer'
12oe Main street.
CATAtoouH SALE
LAW, MEDICAL, THEOLOGICAL. AND MIS-
cELLANEoUs BOOKS AT AUCTION.
ON MONDAY THE 80TH INSTANT
nj 4 o'clock r. NJ, win sell at my suction'house'
by catalogue,

embracing the several departments OF Law Moot
cine. Theology, and large assortment OF misceis
neous Books being portions or the iprarls U, ~.
La Green Ill. d.; and OF additions that nave oeei
made 10 The sale. 0 r,rrspAy
EVENING at the same hour.
Catalogues now reany: rcurnN In
nav oe.at Auctioneer.
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MAGNOLIA AT AUCTlON.-Wlll be
WI sold at auction, In Ashland, on the
FIRST DAY OF NEXT JUNE,
nj ~ O'Clock, my HOUSE and LOT, called NAG
EoLIA. u consists in n store and dwelling com
bBed, with Office Adjoining The lot fronts so feet
on Railroad street, In the centre % The business
porttoe of the town, and runs back between paral-
lei linee 10 Hanover street. making II front on two
81 reefs. containing ONE sixth OF AN ACRE.
nh buRess OF the store consists In the repairing
Of slebes COCKS, and jewelry, together With mif-
liner dress. making aud the sale Of fancy goods,
and no N dtisga fair business. The Office Is occu-
pled by y physician. and Is suitable for any light
business The lot is well incl0sed and set In choice
fruIf-trees and a0seripg shrubs. Likewise, on the
same day, "a III be sold HOUSE and LOT, contain.
ing TWO Ard FIVE EIGHTIES ACRES, on Han
over street ne,s The COLLEGE.
Coed bargains n,sy heexpectei, and terms q sale
made 10 suit. +. VINCENT.
my 2l,26k3ls
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By j. Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent aud Auctioneer,
lll3 Main street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND
i LOT, No. 323 WEST MAIN STREET park
PLACEl-By virtue Of deed OF trust from X. 6.
Ro0man trustee, to the undersigned. dated April l.,
1875, and recorded In the Richmond Chancery
Court ID. d. l05 {, p. 335. 10 secure certain notes
made In the payment OF said notes, and being re-
quired do by the beneficiary, Will sell on the
premises, on
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1881,
al @ o'clock the property conveyed In the said deed
belog HOUSE AND LOT No. 323 west Main street,
ironing on Main street Is feet and running back
1853 feet to al aliey.
TERMS: By con sent. one fourth cash; balance In
six twelve aud eighteen months, Interest added and
secured By a deed OF trust. -
IA. A. BROWN, JR., Trustee.
j. THOMPSON BRows, Anctioneer. my "a
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FICTION SALE OF THAT DESIR \

Real Estate AGENT and AuctlOuesr,
No. 1900 Main street, under Planters National Bsi
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The Assembly resumed Its sittings at Z
o'clock this morning. Prayer by Rev. j.
II. Morton. OF Elberlon, Ga.
Various routine reports were read and
placed on the docket for future aetisn OF
the body.
A iRoTEsr AGAINST xRATsRykL GREETINGS
sRgT.
Raw. Mr.. Mutually read a protest signed
BY Roy. Messrs. Muliaiiy, Fletcher, ID. j..
fouA., and George Wise against the action
OF The Assembly on Saturday 10 sending q
Telegram OF fraterns greetingsto the North
ern GeneraI Assembly In session at BufY,lo.
The professionals assign vauous reasons for;
The protect, the chief reasea being ttat the
telegram sent would likely create an erro-
neous impression upon the minds Of the
Northern assembly, when this Assembly
bad already expressed contrary action 10
tbt Baltimore Conference and on three
other occasions.
. A member thought the protest did not
Sully represent ~ action OF the Assembly,
d the body, he thspght, bad sent Chris
etan greetings"
The protest was resrred to committee
Tor reply.
M. Wilsos. from the con, mtttee appoint.
q % consider and report pRon the records
y tpe synod Of Missouri, reported that the
ecords we're approved with one exception.
49s report was adopted. Ii
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We have no disposition to mislead
the public mind at home or abroad, but
it is not out of place to express very
serious doubt of the accuracy of the
prophecy of the result of the present
campaign 80 confidently given out by
these correspondents. Indeed, we will
20 farther, and say, from the best in
formation we have, it is not probable
that the June ticket could be elected
under the most favorable condition OF
the canvass. There are thousands of
the Read]uster Democrats who voted
for Hancock last fall on the 7th Of July
Electoral ticket, who will not support
the Cameron ticket. There are thous
sands of Republicans who voted last
fall that will not go to the polls in No
vember next, if they cannot vote for a
straight Republican ticket. There is
no sense or honesty in attempting to
deceive the people on this subject, by
assuming that because the ReadjusteT
and Republican strength of last fall
combined was greater than the Bourbon
vote for Presidential electors, the June
ticket will certainly be elected. 1t
would be unnatural to presume that the
ticket put out by the June Convention
would receive the united support of Ell
| ther the RepuOl1canS or the DemOcTaClc
Readjusters, and if the falling off is as
great from either party as the indica-
lions now foreshadow, an overwhelm
ing defeat would be the result. The
Bourbons have no fears of this ticket
They feel perfectly confident of defeat
ing it. What they do most fear is 9
strong straight out Republican ticket
on distinct debt-paying platform, and
demanding for all the people every right
and protection that the laws and Consti
tuition assure Valley VirgiaiG'a, Junt
23rd
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CURIOSITIES OF Commemorative bal
ance of trade in favor of the United
States for the year ending Jnne 80, 1881,
was $167, OO9, 900, but the statistics of our
foreign commerce present some curious
details not generally so well known as
the aggregate excess of exports over i'm
ports. We sell to every country In Eu-
rope more than we buy from it, with
the single exception of Greece. Our
trade with that little State is so trifing
that the exception is hardly worthy of
note, so that 1t may be said that in the
present trade relations of the world the
continent of Europe is throughout its
whole extent our debtor. Our excess of
exports to that continent, over imports
from it, amounts to $348, 200, 900. Dur
ing the year under consideration Great
Britain took US in excess of what she
sold us, merchandise amounting to
S243, 100000. The sum of our imports
from that country was $210, 900, 600, so
that she paid us cash for more than half
her purchases from us. This enormous
cash balance was not settled entirely by
an actual transfer of money, but the
equivalent of money was paid for it all
| in some way or other. Ofthe other ma
lions of Europe, France owed us cash
balance of over $50, 0OG, 900, Belgium $22,
600 900, Russia $12, OOO. 600, Netherlands
$40 900 900, Spain $9,OO0,000. Germany
SIS ,OOO, 900, Portugal 81 600, 900, and Italy
$2,COO,OOO. We are not a profitab BILE GUS
toner for that continent whose civiliza.
| ton is old and whose labor is cheap. We
do not want its cheap products to very
great extent, and we draw on it largely
for its money. 1t is perhaps an injury
to the prosperity of Europe that it is moi
able to control the best market in thu
new world, and more especially is thu
industrial enterprise of Great Britain
cramped and deranged by our policy Q
i governing our avn exchanges.-N
Louis (Mo.) Globe Democrat.
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puRE am N THE MFEr1se-HOUsE.

The following appeal to sexton Tor pure ar
in the Westinghouse should have general
circulation. The spelling Is unique, and the
irresistible =
o sextant of the meetin-ouse. witch sweeps
And dusts, or is supposed to! and maiks Hers,
And lites the gass, and sumtimes leeves screw |
loose,
In witch case 1t smells orful-worse than lamp
lie;
And wrings the Bel. and toles it wen men dyes. |
To the grief OF survivin pardners, and sweeps
pathes;
And for wich sarvases gifts 500 per annum,
Witch them that thinks deer let them try it.;
Getin up before starlite in all wethers, and
Kindlin fiers wen the wether is as cold
AS zero, and like as not green wood for kindlin;
Woodn't be hired to do it for no some.
But, o sextant! there are one kermoddity
Wich's is more than gold, witch don't cost
nothin;
worth more than anything exsep the sole OF
man!
mean pewer Are-sextant, 1 mean pewer Are!
It is plenty out O. dores-so plenty it don't no
What on airth to do with itself, but flys about
Scatterfn leeves and BLOWN Off mems hats;
In short, it's Jest as free as all out dores.
But, o sextant, in church it's scarce piety;
Scarce as bank bills wen agents beg for mis-
shuns,
WITCH sum say is purity often (taint nothin to
me;
Wat give amt nothin to nobody; but sex
tant!
q shet 500 men, wimmin, and children,
Speshally the latter. up in a title place;
Some has bad breths, none amt swete;
Some is fevery, some Is scofilus. some has rot
ten teeth.
And some amt none and some amt over eileen;
But every 1 on EN- brethes in & out & out & in
Say so times a minnit or l million and a half
breths an hour
Now how long Will a church full Of Are last at
that rate?
I ask you? Say fifteen minnits, and then
what's to be did?
Why then they must brethe it all over agin,
And then agin, and SO on until each has took
it down
At least 10 times and let 1t up agin, and what's
more
The same individible don't hev the privilege
OF brethen his own Are and no ones else;
Eche must talk whatever comes to him.
sextant don't no our lungs is bellusses
To blow the fer of life and keep it from
Going out how can bellusses blow without
wind?
ana aluG Wluu A1o! put IL your COu6ucub
Are is the same to US as milk babys,
Or water is 2 fish. or pendiums clox;
Or roots & airbs unto an injun Doctur.
Or little pills unto an omepath,
Or boys to girls. Are for us brethe;
What signifies who breaches If can't brethe
What's Pol? whats Pollus 2 sinners who ar
ded?
bed for want of breth. Why sextant when W
dye
Its only cause we can't brethe no no more
that's all.
& now sextant let us beg of you
2let little are into our church;
(Pewer Are is certain proper for the pews)
& do it weke days and Sundays 2
It amt much trouble-only maik hole
& the are will come in Of itself;
Ut luvs to come in where it can git warm)
& o how it will Rouse the people'up
& sperrit up che preacher and stop the gaps
& ySwns & fights as effectooal
AS wind on the dry Beans the proffit tells of.
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SUPPORTING THE LOCAL PAPER
An exchange aptly remarks: A large
portion of the people do nothing to
support their local paper, and yet reap
the benefit every day of the editors
work. The local paper is of advantage
to every man in the community. and
when the man refuses to contribute to
the support of the newspaper on the
ground that it 'does him no good" he
might just as well refuse to pay his taxes
for the support of the courts and police
on the ground that he never breaks the
law and does not need any officers.
There are men who believe themselves
to be honest and pious who are doing
business in every community, and every
day appropriatiDg to their own use the
fruits of other mems labor by reapiDg
the benefit of the newspaper without
contributing cent to it's support.
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A JOKE ON A HORSE.-One OF the
houses on Woodbridge street
has horse which was the terror OF eve.
~ pedestrian who got within three feet
Of his head. The animal has teeth like
a shark, and up to few days ago he'd
bite everything within reach except q
pile of grindstones. Whipping had no
effect, and he would get rid Of muzzles as
fast as they were put on. The firm hac
paid out considerable money to settle
for his bites, and was wondering what
they could sell him for, when along
came man who guaranteed q cure for
SIS. He was told to 60 to work, and his
first move was to get an old suit OF
clothes and stuff it with straw. The
horse was driven down the street, and
the suit tied to hitching-post, back to
the street. A full pound of Cayenne
pepper was then rubbed into and sprin-
killed. over the garments and the straw
stuffilng, and the joke was leady.
The horse came jogging back, and the
driver left him standing within six feet
Of the man of straw. The old b1ter's
eyes had a twinkle as he saw fine
chance to use his teeth, and as soon as
left alone he began edging toward the
post. When ready for business he made
| sudden lunge and caught the man"
| by the shoulder. That old horse meant
wickedness, but he had a surprise in
store for him. AS. he lifted the figure
off its feet and gave it a shake it fell
apart, and his mouth, nose and eyes
were filled with the smarting powder.
Great tears rolled down his long nose,
he sneezed and snorted and coughed,
and he was just as chagrined at the gen.
l L.. L. l. l.
been. He backed away from the rem
nants. opened his mouth to cool it, and
hung his head in shame. He did not
cease weeping for hat a day, but when
he got 80 that he could look the public
square in the face he was a changed
horse. Anybody can pull his ears OF
rub his nose now with impunity. In
fact, he courts caresses where he defied
them, and on the approach of stranger
will shut his eyes and mouth as if fear.
full of another dose.-Detroit Free Press