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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-12
aApuwOAD ss.,.
RICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND CHR,APE1Vg-
RAILROAD COMPANY.
OFFICE SrPERf.TFNDFvr
RICHMOND, VA, April / lslf
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

Commencing WfDNR- DAY. Apr. 18Th. l,.I.,.
10 and from New York and points reacl,f 10. tI'i
York viii be forwarded ria this rOad iu c.-,.''
with The Old Dominion steamship tom.a,, d
Through and local freIghts VIII be ffctIt,fs..,.
until O'Clock r. VI. Dciyt ries will DO mao. " .
6P.M. N. T. DDi6Lt>
an lZ tAp1s Sufcffnf.,.t o..
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by Grubhs & Wili9ms,
Real / state Agents and Auciioneers,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

BY Grubhs & Willioms,
Real state Agents and Auclioneers,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank
GOMM ISSIONER'S SALE OF THE
y VERY VALUABLE LOT AT THE SOUTH
EAST CORNER or CLAY AND THIRD
STREETS Al ACtTION.-In execution OF a de-
cree Of tie Chaucsry Court OF Richmond entered
on the | II dav OF M3rch 1851 in the case Of Bowe,
c)mmitiec. rs. N0ryei ana ais, VIII sell 10y auc-
tion upon IN premises, on
MONDAY, APRIL 18TH,
at AZ o'clock p. W., the PROPERTY situated ~
above, long occupied by Mrs. Ann Norvcll. II has
upon it a LARGE FRAMED DWELLING and a
brick kitchen. The LOT fronts SO ieet on Clay
street and runs back 1915 feet to al alley l6a feet
wide.
This Is one of the most eligible locations In that
narI of the CITY. ana Is especially Ce irable site
for a hanc some large residence or tor block of
dwelin :. II will be sold Us whole or subdSlded,
a. may be deemed best at the me OF sale.
TbKMs: One fourth cash; balance at N.twelye,
and eighteen months. with Interest. and the title ~
be retained ulil the note are paid.
JAMES PLFASANTS.
Commissioner.
GRUBDS & WILLIAMS, Auciioneers. ap 10
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BY George +. Crawford,
Real Estate Agent and Auc'ioneer,
1905 Bank str, et.

1908 Bank e,.
DOR SALE AT AUCTION. WITHOUT
l. LIMIT OR RESERVE. A PRETTY LITTLE
FRAME HOUSE Or THREE Rooms, WITH
a GOOD LOCATION +. AZ A PARTY OF SMALL
MEANS: THE LOr FEONTS ON TUE SUUTH
LINE OF LEIGH STREtTTWENTN-TW FEET
AND RUNS BACK ONE HUNDRED AND TlilR.
TY.SIX TEET.--By request Of the owner, | viii
sell at auction. upOn The premises. on
SATURDAY. APRIL 9TU,
AT o'clock L. " -. the above described prOpcrty.
TERMS: Very liberal. and maze known sale.
GEORGE l.. CRAWFORD,
Aucticneer.
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GRuBBs 4 WILLIAMS, AuctIone,rs. rA'V" ans

4 COMMISSIONERS SALE OF THAT
~ VERY DESIRABLE FARM IN GLOuCEs-
TER COUNTY VIRGINIA, On THE NORTH
BANK OF YORK RIVER, AT CLAY-BANK
WHARF CONTAINING THREE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY ACRES, AND CALLED HER
MiTA0E."-8y virtue of decree Of the Circuit
Court OF Gloucester county entered on the 23d day
OF November, 1880, in the consolidated causes OF
Lanier Brothers & Co. rs. LeayIt et dis,' " iiar-
yey \ Co as. Jasper &. Rowe" Walter & Brother
rs Jasper a.. Rowe."" Moore rs Leavitt ct dis.,"
30 :. kemp's Administrator as. Rowe, &C."
" Wbiteey, Brothers 4 Co. rS. Rove, Sc.," and
Rowe RS. Tower, Sc, trustees" we will sell at
auction, on the premists, on
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10. 1881.
at O'Clock 4. NJ, the above described FARM. Said
farm fronts o. York river, adiOns The Clay-Pank
wharf and has upon IT THREE DWELLING
HOUSES, sTORkHuuSE, and necessary out
buildings, and ~ very desirable property.
TERMS: softciency Of the purchase money in
cash 10 pay the sum of $4,000, the expenses OF
sale and the eosis OF said causes since the CONSOLE
daion IhereOf asd the residue thereof in four equal
insam ents, at six, twelve eighteen. and twenty
four mouihs- with interest from day or SALE To be
evidenced by the negotiable notes Of the purchaser
and The title 10 be rel aimed until the mo-
ney Is paid In full and deed ordered by the Court
". y. BLAND,
JAMES N. STUBS.
THOMAS q. JACKSON,
Spseial Commissioners.
NH 27,29,Sl.ap 2,5,7,s,s,lO.l2
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By Grulbs Il Williams
Real Estate Agents aud AuctiOueers,
Eieye0th street. between Main and Bank.

Eeyeolh street. between Main and Bank.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THE BRICK
L DWELLING No 6I5 NORTH EIGHTH
81 REET.-In execui ion OF deed OF irus,
from samuel Ellis 10 Jesse Williams, as trus-
tee. Gated 7th November, 1857, and tuly re-
corded, the undersigned, executors OF Jess Will
ians, deceased being thereto required by The par
ties secured Will sell by auction, IpOn the premises
on
FRIDAY, APRIL Is, 1881,
al AZ O'Clock L. NJ. the REAL ESTATE conveyed
In said deed. The same being The BRICK RESI-
LkNCE long occupied by Mr. Ellis aud DOW by his
family situated on the east side Of Eighth street
norm OF Leigh street, nearly opposite 10 the CITY
Spring lot. IL has ba emeni, with TWO stories
above aud contains nine rooms; also two Kitchens,
with gas and water The lot fronts As feet and runs
back l20 feet.
seng In pleasant neizhborhood and convenient
- business this property should attract the atlen.
ton Of those seeking desirable home
TERMS VIII he accommodating, and will b. stated
al The sac. I. &. WILLIAMS,
A. ID. WILLIAMS,
Executors
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.

NOiICE.-The puDllc are hercOy notified
" that the POTOMAC STEAMBOAT COMPA-
Ny Win Ime ITS route on the totomac river Ut
tween Washington and Quabtico. In connection
wih he Richmond. FRI d. rlrksburg ana Potomac
railroad At AN EARLY DAY. which VIII be duly
announced. CHARLES CHA. \CtH.
an 2-lt President.
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pTCHMOND. FREDERICk>EIpr

DTCH MOND. FREDERICk>Bl pr
IL AND POTOMAC RAILROADS. l,I.t
mcncIng MONDAY. February 2l,lSSl.
sos A. NJ, leayes Elfd>trtct -iliipn Balls:
only al Milford and Frcc,I ..... t
$50 A NJ. leaves Blrt-~frcet station o4.. a..
crpt sunday.
500 +. VI l,aves tgytd-~'rccf station di.ir.
400 +. NJ, Accommodation foI Junction. ..
BrOad.srcrt station daily irNcDi. ...-
daV.)
1908 Z VI. arrives At Eyri--freet station .. .
3:l3 4. VI arrives 81 ByIt-~tfeCt station
makes mo- local stops.
9:jS f. W.. arrive ~ Byrd--ueet si4. 10 d. &
Except >undaNl.
S:4IA ", Accolotn 1dstiou. arrive. . H.. %.
S.rcCr stallion duly frnrf.
4. f.Ii' Book.
General 4. .ttt t....
EFT. ID. MYERS, General sup. rIt'.lG...
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ID ICHMOND AND ALLEGUANy
III RAILROAD.

TRAINS TO AND FROM RICHMOND Az,
! WiLLfAhSON'-. M
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-09
The Franchman's Foe.

Tho Kroumir of Tunis-the noun is
plural, although tho cable persists in
calling them the Kroumirs against
whom the French are now advancing
by land and sea, are divided, like the
great Sioux family on this continent,
into several sects, each with its head
man, and number altogether some 16, 900
match-locks. To tho south of them is
the territory of the Rakbe, kindred
tribe with 10. fighting men; so that
oven If the distraught Bey concludes
that prudence is the better part of valor,
and keeps out of the fight. the invaders
have no easy task before them. The
Kroumir and the Rabka inhabit noun
tain region, full of innumerable fast
nesses, and said to be even more ex-
perienccd hill fighters than tho Afghans,
who led the British costly dance for
three years. Italy is the Russia of Tu-
mis-, and if the Kroumirs make a sturdy
fight of it. tho radicals in the Italian
Chamber, backed by Prince Bismarck,
whose policy it is to set the two coun-
tries by the ears, will no doubt be strong
enough to force King Humbert to side
with them against France. Meanwhile,
although NJ. St. Hilaire persists in say
ing that the sole object of the Tunis ex-
pedition is the chastisement of the in
subordinate tribes, the Paris papers
openly declare that it means annexa-
ton; and this cloud, now no bigger
than . mans hand, may burst any day
and involve Europe in q struggle for
supremacy in the NediterraneA0.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-09
Fresh Water Spring in the Atlantic


One of the most remarkable displays
OF nature may be seen on the Atlantic
coast, eighteen miles south of St. iAu-
gustine. Off Matanzas Inlet and three
miles from shore, q mammoth fresh-
water spring gurgles up from the depth
of the ocean with such force and vol
ume as to attract the attention of all
who come in its immediate vicinity.
This fountain is large, bold and turbu-
lent. 1t is noticeable to fishermen and
others passing in small boats along
near the shore. For many years this
wonderful and mysterious freak of nat
ture has been known to the people of
st. Augustine and those living along
the shore, and some of the superstitious
ones have been taught to regard it with
kind of reverential awe, or holy hor-
ror, as the abode of supernatural inf1u-
ences. When the waters of the ocean
in its vicinity are otherwise calm and
tranquil the upheaving and troubled ap-
pearances of the water shows unmistak-
able evidences of internal connections.
An area of about half an acre shows
this troubled appearance-something
similar to the boiling of a washerwom-
ans kettle. Six or eight years ago
Commodore Hitchcock of the United
States Coast Survey, was passing this
place and his attention was directed to
the springs by the upheavings of the
water. which threw his ship from her
course as she entered the spring. His
curiosity becoming excited by. the cir
cumstance, he set to work to examine
the surroundings, and found six fathoms
of water everywhere in the vicinity,
while the spring itself was almost faith
omlesS-iSaraaNah NelcS. .a.-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-09
A Hint to Young Women.

AS a rule, grown-up girls have more
spare time than is good for them. Many
of the occupations they are accustomed
to look on as the tolls of their lives
fancy work, paying visits, practicing.
etc.-:lre, as many married women and
not few girls could tell them, little
more than hcalthfiil and pleasant recre-
ations. If any girl would but keep an
account of her time for 4 week. she
would be startled to find how much OF
it. if not absolutely lost, is frittered
away. She would discover that one or
two hours reading. would hardly inter-
fere, if properly arranged rs TO time,
with any of the amusements and Occu-
pations, and would be simply invalu-
able in giving ballast TO her mind, rs
would an hour day devoted to the
conquest of q modern or an ancient
language, or to the study of mathemat-
les. -,.. ., ..,. .,.
Let a girl, even if she cannot find
time for self-imprOvement, give up nov
el reading for n time. She will find the
deprivation will be far less than she
would have imagined and may console
herself by reiiecting that the taste for
novel reading is easily regained. while
the appetite for graver, study cannot
be found if once really lost. Girls who
love good poetry will be astonished at
how much they can get by learning two
or three verses every morning while
dressing, and to find how infinite
treasure, through their whole lives, will
be those "jewels, which on the stretched
foretinger of all time, sparkled for
ever" and which they have made their
own by committing TO memory.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-09
An Astonishing Book.

A correspondent of the Worcester Spy,
writing from Mexico, says: Entering
n book store one day, and looking over
the,contents ranged upon the shelves,
reading their, back titles or the title
pages, clerk, evidently thinking to
please, corrteously handed me a history
of the United States, compiled from.
authors from the first Spanish explora-
ton to the present time. 1t was the
greatest medley Imaginable, covering
some 500 pages. In it the settlements
of the newest Pacific States were mixed
up with the earliest explorations and
settlements. Mr.. Lincoln and his pro-
clamation was in connection with the
Indians instead of slaves. A touching
story of the bravery of an Indian in
King Philips time was somehow mixed
up with the war of the rebellion. ''Mrs.
Henriquetes Becker Stowe's'' ''Cabade
del TiO Tom" was referred to with the
heroic conduct of her two leading char
acters told in detail The book is Illus
trated, the picture of Mr.. Lincoln hold
ing bis proclamation having Indian
chiefs in full regalia on one side instead
of negroes. The picture of New York
was that OF small village with two or
three steam and sail boats in the water.
and Castle Garden floating about like
large, reddish tub. The imprint was
that of Barcelona and Madrid.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-09
An Dragon Pioneer.

No man in Oregon has figured more
conspicuously in the sphere in which he
has acted for twenty-eight years than
L. L. Williams, whose remains were re-
Gently conducted through this city from
San Francisco on the way to Roseburg
for interment. 1t was in 1851 that he
first arrived in Southern Oregon. He
came as u miner with the thousands of
adventurous spirits who thronged to the
coast during those early years. He
was q leader of men by nature, and be-
ing possessed Of liberal education he
was qualified for the duties of any posi-
ton, no matter how exalted. Brave,
generous, temperate in all things, and
possessing executive ability of high or
der, he never failed in any enterprise
which he undertook during the many
years of his residence in oregon. He
took an active part in repelling the In
dian outbreak of early days in the
southern part of the State. During the
latter part of 1851 he went in company
with Major TVault and three others to
prospect the waters of the Coquille for
gold. They descended the river in a
canoe, and when near the mouth of that
stream they landed in an Indian village.
Captain Williams and another member
of the party went ashore to reconnoitre,
when they were attacked by the saw
ages. The Captains companion was
instantly killed. The remainder of the
party escaped in the canoe and he was
left alone TO contend with over fifty
savages armed with guns and bows and
arrows. Being a man in the prime of
life and Of almost Herculean strength,
he succeeded in making his escape af.
ter killing five Indians with his dubbed
rifle. But he was desperately wounded.
Two flint arrow points had pierced into
the cavity Of his body. from which they
were not extracted for more than year
after his escape, which he effected by
making his way to Gardiner, near the
mouth of the Umpqua river.-Portla,ad
O,'eOONiuU.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-09
A Bereaved widower who Disliked Trouble

Brooklyn Eagle. ''i
81 sec by last nights paper that a
Mrs. Morgan was run over by a street
car" he remarked, rs he seated himself
on the edge of chair.
IS ''Yes,'' replied the city editor. -.What
of it?'' sa gas-, .-.a-onf .55...
81 wanted to get some more particu-
lars. Was she busted up pretty badP'
'Her back and both legs were brok-
en-, and one arm cut Off short" a
you don't say! Did she seem to
mind it much?'
+ '"Well should smile,'' said the city
editor ts.It killed her, i5.s.u :.
!, Don't tell me so! What do you think
they did with her?"
''Oh! they took her to the morgue.
reckon she's there yet. Did you know
her?'' s.. t'@ts 9 s'e's'''' 'A''''
., .'From the description take her to
be my wife. =, You say she's dead?"
1. YES, sir; am very sorry for you,
but you will have a good claim for dam
ages against the company
q 81 shan't trouble 'em. I'm willing
to let it drop. Did you get an idea that
the car was injured much?1' .fr,f. i
i. 4 thin think not; ! guess your, wife got
e '..And they cam t come back on me for
anything?''iasni aii.n3 a'i'1 hs. .7s-lf 8
-1s'Certainly not.l You can make 'em
pay .olp,f 4a....e.. ..z.,i.lf 10 t..
''Oh! l don't care about that. It's
all right as it is, if they don't try to
make any trouble. L was little star
tied at first, but this lets me out" Il ID
''Shall you take your wife away and
bury her?'' asked the city editor.
81 don't know-would you?'' asked
Mr.. Morgan, doubtfully.
Eyes, think I would.n
81 suppose l might as well. It'n save
talk, and the easiest way is the best. 1
hate any fuss, but reckon I'll have to
let up this time and take it. Just say
that the funeral will come off next week
or the week after, and come up your
self. Let's see; where'd you say they
stored her?'' ras /. s.,.7 -
''At the morgue." E-.
"Well, I'll drop around in day or
two and get her. Much obliged to you
for your trouble, and if the company
says anything about it you just say that
1 don't want any difficulty, and I'll fix
DIP my damages, will youp They needn't
do any lawing about it; I'd ratehr
patch it up quietly. Have you got 8
match?' T..
And Mr.. Morgan lighted his cigar,
and sauntering into the job room
glanced over the theatrical posters to
see what was going on in the amuse-
ment line next week. 81
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-09
In tha siok Room.

Under all circumstances keep the re-
freshmcnts Intended for the use of the
invalid covered. Milk is ready absor-
bent. Then there are cooling drinks,
jellies. blancmanges, and a variety of
liquids usually seen at the invalid's bed
side, which are all more or less absorb
ent. These should be kept covered. I
once visited an invalid who had her
bedside table supplied with an array of
glasses, cups. tumblers, ETC., the con-
tents of not one OF which could we see.
all being covered with most amusing
variety of glass and porcelain lids.
The invalid liked to forget the contents
of each, and was amused to lift one or
another of the tiny covers and select .
refreshment which presented itself to
her taste. And to keep invalids amused,
and ready to relish what is provided for
them, are important duties in nursing.
Such slight attentions cost little trouble,
while they prove to the sufferer that he
or she is tenderly cared for. -. '
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-09
Tho Virtuous Voter,

An instance of the character of some
of the Connecticut voters is told me by
an ex-State Committee Chairman. 1t is
to the effect that Republican voter in
one of the Lymes- a man worth So, 600,
by the way,-was induced for 500 paid
him by Democrat to agree to stay away
from the polls at a certain close cleo
ton. When the Republicans sent for
him to come to the polls he replied, Il
shall vote Democratic if l come, but
finally said that il they would pay him
$40 he would keep away, wherenpon he
received the money. Next morning he
went over to deposit his $40 IN the Es-
sex Savings Bank. En- route he was
accosted by friend, who said: .'Why
did you not vote yesterday" His reply
was: well. 1 made up my mind that
both parties had got so corrupt that [
would keep away from the polls this
year." Springfield Repu6lica'n %,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-09
Simon Oameron's First Geography.

Yesterday an old gentleman who
knows much of his early history gave
me one incident as specimen of how
he began life. General moth
er," said the old friend, .'was . great
woman. She labored for her children
with a zeal and energy OF which few
beings are capable, and il was her teach
ing and example, as we'll as native men,
tai force, which marked the life Of her
boys with those strong characteristics
which have enabled them to make their
mark in life" The old storekeeper in
Maytown, the little hamlet In Lancaster
county, where General Cameron was
born" said my informant, often told of
his struggle for his first book in geogra-
ply. He was only eight or nine years
old when he became far enough ad-
vanced in elementary education to study
geography, and he approached the
tencher with the desire OF his heart.
The teacher promised If he could get .
book to put him in the class, but show
to get that book was, the question 1t
cost dollar, and even pennies were
scarce in his home. He consulted his
mother and they together planned for
the geography. She entered heartily
into her sons ambition.
A1G6r LuTS0 uOutuS VI tuOTC, ouOuAA
of the odds and ends of the economy
left from the daily demand for bread
was saved up. These were. carried to
the country store by the boy who has
since written SO strongly upon the pag-
es of his country's political history.
When they were weighed and counted
the merchant shook his head and said:
There is only IS cents worth, Simon,
and the book costs 81" As the boy
thought of the struggle he had made to
accumulate what he had brought, and
still the prize was far away, the tears
sprang to his eyes. The merchant re-
Tented, and. taking him by the shoul-
ders, said: ''SimOn, you are good
boy; you can have the book. and you
can pay mo the other "a cents when
you get it" He not only lived long
enough, said his friend, to pay the 27
cents, but to do the man who thus
served his childish ambition many kind
ueSSeS, -- -r-l z- 20
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-09
Inferiority Of Man.

This is conclusive proof of the inferi-
ority of the sterner sex: "A woman
win take the smallest drawer in bur-
eau for her own private use, and will
store in it dainty fragments OF ribbon.
scraps OF lace. foamy ruffies, velvet
things for the neck, bundles of old love
letters, pieces ofjewelry, handkerchiefs.
fans, and things that no man knows
the name of; all sorts OF fresh looking,
bright little articles that you could not
catalogue in column. and 1t any time
she can go to that drawer and pick up
anything else. Whereas . man. having
the biggest, deepest and widest drawer
assigned % him, will put into it couple
of socks, collar-box, an old necktie,
two handkerchiefs, pipe and. pair
of braces, and to save his life he can't
shut the drawer without leaving moro
ends sticking out than there are pieces
in it"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-09
His War Record,

Free Lancet
Them war reminiscenceso of yourn Il
mighty interesting piped q little man
from behind the stove, Is sort of ST.
''They remind me of when 1 was in
Vicksburg.'' H. .5ss..J - ..-.....ss
The crowd unhinged itself and glanced
admiringl at the little man
s.-.'And were you in the reb-Confed-
crate service?" asked a onelegged man.
II was" modestly conceded the man
behind the stove. ''Don't you remem-
Der when the One Hundred and Fourth
Florida cavalry charged your outworks
ON the second slope. and you all took
your rihe-pits to the rearp''
They all admitted they had been in
the army of the Potomac.
to the one-legged man, ''that your face
is familiar to me. Don't you remem-
Der when the Second Georgia broke
your left at Cold Harbor? Wasn't you
acting aid-de-camp for General Rey-
nolds?''
NO" hesitated the one-legged man,
poking the fire with unnecessary vigor.
''But," continued the little man,
'.you must have been at Gettysburg,
and you must have seen me when I
charged your right and turned you
back toward the cemetery"
''Let me see," figetted the one-legged
man, ''was that the first or second day"
THAT was the second day." respond
ed the little man, quivering with ex-
element.
Il wasn't in the second days fight"
said the one-legged man. helplessly.
''Then you must recollect my artillery
charge on the first day, when 1 broke
your centerr' shouted tho little man,
clutching nervously at the others coat.
'.No, IL was ION furlough. I
wasn't there" shrielled the one-Iegged
man. -.. .....-....--t -...-a.,-5.
.Where' you lose your leg?'' howled
the little man, ''what battle was you
imp Hro- -=-
Il wasn't in any," moaned the one
legged man. Il lost my leg on a buzz
saw" and out he went precipitately.
''Strange," muttered the little man,
as he filled his pipe. { 'tWhen you come
to figure down these here war reminis-
cences they all didn't happen"