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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-25

GALE OF VALUABLE LAND NEAR
~ GAINESVILLE, VA, on ROANOKE RIVER.
BY virtue OF JScree OF toe Circuit Court Tor Meek
lenbnrg county rendered at the May term, 1881 IN
the chapeery ruit OF ". TOwees's executor vs.. W.
A. Jamerson, &C., shall, on Ihe
18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1881,
in front OF the Brick Hotel in ClaYksvile Va, sell
TO the highest bidder that truly valuable TRACT
OF LAND, lyiog near Ciartsve thalf mllel. on
Roanoke river, known as OCCONEECHEE. being
the homestead OF The late Hon. William Icwnes,
containing l,006S ACRES tmore or lessl. This Is
one Of Toe most valuable farms on the Roanoke.
The improvements are foe consisting or 4 splen-
did mansiOn-hOase OF some fourteen rooms, Wild
all necessary out-huildngs. This tract has a very
large body OF ine river ow GROUNDS. As wen Is
large body Of forest and uplan0s ~ IS not oIieu
that such prOpertY comes INTO market. Jus Iaiu
Is well aaptsd the oNth OF all or ihe crops "
this secltDn, Including foe tobscc0 ana COTTON. "
should be remembered that toe X. ana N. railroad
is soon 10 be com peied to ClaTksyille
Persons Wishing 70 secure a valuable and desirs-
bic home or make good investment should exam
foe ibis property -
az 500 on a credit Of one year. aud the residue on
credit OF two years aftr date; the purchaser % ex
ecute his bonds for the deferred payments, carving
interest from dale and the title 10 be retained I'LL
the whole OF the pnrchsse money paid.
w. y. HOMES, Commissioner.
MASON & PuRYRAR, Auct;oueerS.
au 1G-eOdSt
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BY r. b. Chafin 6 Co..
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE
PHGSIx IRON FOUNDRY,
EIGHTH STREET BETWEEN MAIN AND
FRANKLIN STREETS,
IN THR
CITY OF RICHMOND,
TOGETHER WITH 12o-HoRsE POWER
ENGINE, BLOWER, cUPoLA,
FLASH, PATTERNS, &C.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Pur,uant TO decree OF The District Conrs OF vic
Tinted states for the Fystern Dlsfriet IA tIkInlss
nisred on The l8 August. 1881. In the matter o,
William Is. COOS, bankrupt, the unheIsisDe" 'pSe'~
commissioners named therein. VIII on -
TUESDAY TuH 3OTH DAT or AUGUST, 1851
~ O'Clock NJ, on the premises, proceed 20 sell at
nnbijc ancdon to the highest bidder, all the rlgn.,
title claim, ard interest % William -, S20e 70 .ne
bDfdlnR known aS tue l-I1nlNbA
,nstsd As above described. together with The ease
of me ground. which exBires on INC Isl ia! ",
Inv lee5 This bulldog fronts forty rect on
Eighth street. and runs back be, ween paraiei unes
depth of one hundred and thirty-three ieet' Ho'e
AZ The sere time and place will be sold an
ENGINE OF 12O-sOrse power
BLOWER, l CUPObA,
100 FLASKS,
$50 CON BARRELS.
500 Com piete PATTERNS,
10 IRON SADDLES,
TUMBLER MILL. n, ezn-.o.
everything necessary TO work cshpS'e iounui'
Psrsons desiring to purchase will DO well TO ex.
anime this property before the day or SALE az II IS
Seldom that such an opportunity offered 70 engage
IN business. =, ,,,rD~rD
q. X. MACON.
Specia Com missioners.
Sale BY r. b. CHAFEIN & CO., Auctioneen.
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HOR SALE BY PRIYATE BARGAIN,

DOR SALE BY PRIVATE BARGAIN
Il A VALUABLE FARM In Chesterfield county,
acres imprOVed-tbe balance in wood. There Is
DWELLING HOUSE ~ good repair. consisting Of
nine apartments, brick basement with twO-story
frame dwelling. with the necessary ouIbuildiDgs
aud splendid orchard Of some 2OU trees.
Part OF the land Is said 10 nave surface ndcati ms
OF coal.
The farm is ten miles from Richmond on the
river, one mile above B0sher's Dam, TWO and a half
miles from Bon Air. and the same distance from
RObiOu's, on The Richmond and Danyile railway.
WILLIAM SMITH, the present tenant on the farm,
will point out the lines, and Mr.. A. WATSON. No.
1924 EAST Main street. Richmond. Va. joint owner
OF the property, viii negotiate sale with any parry
desiring the laid properly. au l1-ThsSa3
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SHENANDOAH.VALLEY RAlLEoAh
FOR BALTIMORE, PHlLADELPHlAANDAt'
YORK.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE -. ISL
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BY II. Seldom Taylor.
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
Office corner Eleventh and Bank streets.

THREE SMALL FRAME DWELLINGS
4 CONTAINING THREE ROOMS ZACH, On
COMPROMISE STREET. MADDOX HILL, FOX
SALE At AUCTION.-I will otter at public auc-
ton, upon The prem lies. on
THURSDAY. AUGUST rs. 1881,
at s O'Clock p. NJ, the BSAL ESTATE as above To-
Gated. fronting together so by ] 40 feet.
Ii. SELDOM TAYLOR,
anoI AuctiOneer.
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0sher Exhibits.

Tue Exhibits b and G referred TO in the
foregoing answer are very lengthy. They
show the proceedings OF the directors aud
OF the stockholders as stated in the answer.
from which IL seems that out OF a total OF
90, 900 shares Of stock over 47,0oO voted 10
the affirmative and not one In the negative.
Exhibit ID contains proviso that the cos
solIdation Is 20 be OF no effect until ratified
by two tbirds OF the stockholders of the
Richmond and AlIegkany Railroad Com
pany aud by the General Assembly OF Vir-
xinia.
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NHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAGl
~ Trains from and 70 Richmond Juue ~. lseA
Mail. Accom-. ENlfrS,
Leave. 500 A. NJ. $3.50 p n. 1000 :
ArrIye..... 9:lO y. ~. 800 4. Nj ZOO -,
For further details, apply at 1000 Main si-tt-
Chesapeake aud Ohio railway depot ticses oaes'
n. ". FJILfk
Tell G.. L. aud T. Af,s.-
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r1AyCHEsrER AND VICINITY.

from OTHER "LocALD SEE FIRST PAGE.l
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THE POPULAR wATERlNG.PLACL
CAPE MAY,
IL REACHED 81 THE
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD IN TWO hV'~
FROM PHILADELPHIA.

Past express trains, With PARLOR tAhs'. ,sl
hours, and passengers Will eDa on their srf's.s
Philadepha Union Transfer coaches ahN ~
cars ready 20 transfer Sixect 10 the slah'as "a.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD, al the io"' V'
kef street. s.ui-.
For through tickets. baggage checks. ana -.
formation. apply rs follows: 1000 Nam 1900
change Hotel, or station Richmsnd tts<elt lDl
streets. j. r. WOoh,
General Passenger No.
FRANK Tu0NPsOx cenetal Nanagrr, -
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nTCgNOND FREDFRICKSBURe

DICH M0ND, FREDERlChsbo...p.Sy -.
III AND POTOMAC RAlLROAD.-Sche
mencing SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1881: ,..s 80
6:lo A. NJ, leaves ById-st rsei station as. .es
only at Milford aud Fredei 80. 80, Is
sl2 A. NJ. leaves Byrd-street station d'i' 90
eept sunday. ~.
$40 p. NJ, leaves Byi d-Slreet station JAW ,.N
400 r. NJ, Accommodation for Juncupn, ., "a
Broad-Street station dAliy 'eaesi'
daysl LIN
11:30 A. NJ, arrives At Byrd-Streei s,tliol txS
500 y. n, arrives At Byrd-Stfeet siaton
makes no local stops. ...o AZ
e:b6 r. NJ, arrives al Byrd.Sueet s'a.'N
Except sundsyL =, grost
$50 A. NJ. Accommodation. arrives a. ,.,k
street station daily lexcsp! SSioR.
neral Ticse, h''-
Mr.n xynrs srtntendenL IA
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No. DAILY except ssturiAi' N''
DAILY except sunday. .......-,.. 1 10.
Pullman parlor cars through 10 bA'""''
train. - ps,t.laItta
TuIInsn sleeping cars through 70 tA''-,'
and New York on No train. ,,.r.u
""N NN CHARLES 4. HATCH,
General Passenger AZ
Joseph N. SANDS, Superintendent. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-25

GALE OF THE YELLOW SULPHUR
- SPRINGS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VA
By virtue OF decree Of the Circuit Court Of Mont
Romery county, Va, the undersigned commissioners
will sell at public suction. on the premises. on
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 1881,
commencing at IL NJ. this CELEBRATED
WATCHING PLACE. together with all Lhe I'M
prsvsmenIs and FARM Of ABOUT $40 ACRES OF
LAND.
The YELLOW SULPHUR SPRINGS are distant
three and half miles from Chrislianshurg depot,
on the Norfolk aud Western rsl'rOad. three miles
from the Montgomery White sulphur Springs. three
and 3 half miles from Backsturg, The seat OF the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, aud
ten miles from the Allegheny Springs. The wsier
Is the finest toaic In the mountains, and The eleVa-
tios Is 2.200 feet above sea level. The improve
ments consist OF large and cOmm0dious HOTEL,
with blocks Of COTTAGES capable Of accOmmo-
dating 200 guests bowling alley, bath rooms. &c.
Post, telegraph, aud exores offices on The premises.
This PROPERTY presents unusual attractions on
account Of its high elevation, Orscing atmosphere,
and the valuable mineral properties OF lis waters.
TERMS $1,000 cash. and the residue upon
credit OF one, two, and three years, the puIchsseC
giving bonds for the deferred payments with APP
proved security, bearing Interest from day OF sale
JAMES A. WALKER,
WILLIAM A. WADE,
" 81 Commissioners
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10l6 Main street.
TNRUST EE'S SALE OF SMALL
4 FRAMED HOUSE AND LOT ON ST. JAMES
STREET, BETWEEN FEDERAL AND CuUTTs
STREETS.-By virtue OF q certain deed OF trust
dersigned trustee, bearing date on the "a day OF
May, 1878, aud recorded in the clerks Office OF
Richmond ChsBeery Court, DEED Book 112 A. page
333, default being maze IN the payment or the Bote
secured therein. and being required so 10 DO by the
holder OF The ane. shall sell by auction, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 80, 1881,
on the premises, at 8 O'Clock p NJ. "all OF that
LOT of LAND, with the improvements thereon.
lying and being in the city OF kichmosd, state
OF virginia. in that part Of ssid city kaorn as
Duvslrs addition, fronting thirty feet on the west
ern eide Of ST JAMES street. bet Neen Federal and
COuits streets, aud running back between parallel
lines one hundred and twenty feet TO an alley nine
feet WIDE"
TERMS: Cash as 10 expenses Of sale and note OF
1900, with interest from july rs. lesl balance,
IL any. snuOUBced ST sale. n. BATES, Trustee
FURAAy TOPPER, Aue,ioneer. au 10
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WANrS.

WANTED. BY A YOUNG GENTLE
w MANA SITUATION in wholesale or re-
tail hou. Gao igfaeree trade. Best Of references,
Sc. Can make himself generally useful. address
INDUSTRY.
M 25-2tE care OF DtspGteh.
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WANTED, TO HIRE A COMPETENT
w HOUSE. SERVANT lcoioredh without en-
eumbrsnce. None need apply uness they can fur
nlsh coed recommendations. Apoly TO
ALFRED MOSES,
an 25-It I'll franklin street.
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Letters Referred TO Above.


ATTORNEYS AND COUSsELLORs AT LAW,
1000 MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND Va, August 10, 1881.
e. r. Leland, Esq. Secretary Richmond
and Allegheny Railroad Company:
Dear Sir,-By this same mail we hsVe writ
ten letter to +. o. French, Esq president
Richmond aud Allegheny railroad, which
we would like brought to bis attention at
once. We would be pleased to have you
open and read it, and be glad to receive an
answer as soon as practicable.
Yours truly,
(Signedl HARRISON & BURvELL.
Copied by George w. Fairchild.
A true copy-Sheppdrd Romans, TreasU.
rer.
HARRISON T. BURwELL, !
AT'Ys AID C0UNsBLLORs AT LAW,
1000 MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND, VA, August 10, 1881.
Francis D. French, Esq, President Rich.
nlond and htteghdny Railroad Company.
and as Representing Syndicate Commit
tee:
Dear Sir,-We had a notice served on
Saturday on the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company and the Richmond,
AiiCRu6ul duu OulO OEutlht NNlI-
pany OF our purpose 10 move for an In
junction on Wednesday, August Gath, 10
restrain consolidation with the Atlantic and
Northwestern aud the Ohio Central rail-
roads, and to restrain the issue OF stock and
bonds under the plan OF the proposed loan
OF the Syndicate Committee.
We have no desire 10 embarrass you OF
the Richmond and Allegheny, OF the Rich
mond and Allegheny and Ohio Central, OF
the Syndicate Committee, 10 any purpose,
plan, or scheme, except in so far as may be
necessary to save us from loss upon the
shares Of stock held by us. Nor do we de
sire to stir up any other opposition, and
therefore We endelvored TO proceed ai
quietly ~ possible SO as TO give you faiI
chance 10 settle with us and get US out OF the
Wsy.
To that end, therefore, we propose thai
you or some one interested shall take out
stock at what it stands to us at. We be-
Iieve the advice Of your counsel upon az
Inspection of our bill will be 10 accept oui
reasonable offer.
RegretbRg the need that hiss arisen iol
our proceedings, and hopiag the matter car
be smieably arranged between us, we re
quest an immediate answer.
Yours truly,
fSignedl HARRIsoE Il BURHRLL.
Copied by George w. FairchlId.
A true copy-Sheppard Homaas. Tres
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sEooK TRUST cKRCIRiCATE.

The Mercantile Trust Company having received
Rpon depoEt certificates for certain sharcs OF the
sIeck Of The Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
ComSaeg IN trust, under The provisions Of agree
meat dated Decembtr 30, A. ID. 1880. between
samnel Sbehar and James II. Cloeson and ot,ars, TO
which agreement The holder hereof assents ~ re-
ceiyi0E thts certificate, hereby ceriihes that -
- Is entitled 10 an undivided equitable interest
In the eatd d'poSted shares, Equivalent 10 -
shares Of sad stock without however. the right 10
vote on any spen shsres whlch right is exclusively
vested ia. ana fs 70 be exercised BY, trnstees named
In the said agfeefnfnt.
The holder hereof is entilled 10 receive At the
oflce Of This company bis pro rata share or any
dividend paid npOa toe ceposllsd stock. Upon the
fkrDnxjCR o. the trust ander which the said sl0ck
nzs deposited, the holder hsreOf sill be erfisled 10
reestye from this c0npaay upon snrfendeF OF this
cefIiecate - shares OF lbe capital stock Of the
aud AIegb any Railroad Company.
The iuferssi IN fuch stock conveyed BY this s<rii
gcafe Is azsignabe by fransfer npsu boeks kept by
The said JgTist Company for that purpose by The
holder hereof 10 person, OF By proxy anon snTrtn-
Der OF this cefl fcafe and transfer gta be made
rzeept urea con diiop thst The transfcrss sssept
uch iFanafer subject 20 the terms Of such rast ard
Esssnis 10 sach sgretmeDL
Wires TIE eolapaaY's seal and the sgnstuW Of
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BY Furmsn Upper,
Real Estate Agent and A-etiOneer,
l016 Main street.

FuRMAE TUrPHR, Auc,ioreer.
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WANTED, TWO OR THREE ROOMS,
w with of parlOr and Kitchen aecommods-
lions, for a gentleman and wife-p0 children. Ref
ereuces exchanged Address, stating price and To-
cation. -. L"
40 % -eOd3t DisDdfeh Ofhce.
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...,. .e,,e,t NJ Mr.. James @. Brooke. who Is .
800, ~ Wy hoasekeeptag. we will sell % pubic az
lion. M his residence. on NE southwest s''"e'
Cav and Eleventh streets, on
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or inequItsble. and especially that any aa.
vaptsge has been given, or In the future is
designed 10 be given. 70 any oae or more Of
~ stockholders over Others. II denies tk-.
sny Information concerning It's STAIRS has
been denied 10 or withheld from its stock
holders.
directors and stockholders have been al
ws>s open for be nspeclioB OF every stock
holder wke expressed 3 wish 10 see them.
This respondent denies that there hiss
btsa ppud ef directors elected for con-
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fSigBedl HAREIsoF Il BURHRLL.
Copied by George w. Fairchlld.
A true copy-Sheppard HomaaS. Tres
auror.
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A YOUNG LADY, A GRADUATE OF
n THE RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL. who has
had two years experience, DESIRES A SfTUA-
TON AS TEACHER ether IN scnool or private
family. Address NJ CIT tast Nam street. Rich
mOnd Va. al 23-Tu Th& Sa3tA
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-15
THE YOUNG FOLKS.
The Donkey Lesson.

Seven little donkeys standing by the way,
Seven little donkeys learning how. to
bray.
Said the donkey mother, stout:
Each must fiing his hind feet out,
Three must squeal and four must shout,
And together you must say
Hee Haw, Hee Haw, Hee Haw Hey!
Seven little boys in the hedge at play,
Seven naughty boys truant by the way.
Said these lovers of no rule:
'' 'Tis no doubt donkey school"
So they climbed, with many pushes,
High or low among the bushes,
Perching like a flock of monkeys
Just behind the seven donkeys,
And softly pressed the boughs away,
Whispering: See this class in bray,
Let's hear them at their Hee Haw Hey
Seven little donkeys gave a squealing
shout; i 40
Seven little donkeys flung their hind
feet out;
Seven little boys got fourteen tiInty kicks
Said the seven boys: Its like shower
of bricksP
Three that sat low got many-hued eyes,
Seven the colors rainbow-wise:
Four that climbed high got rainboweC
shins.
"0wch! owchl" they cried, with painful
grins.
Its not the way our school begins"
The donkeys, all politely bred.
Were much astOnished, ii is said,
| And lOokinp hack in ..Ttat SURPRISE
Mildly breathed apologies,
ITO kick is but the donkey's way
When helearns his Hee Haw Hay"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-15
&c : 3 MOI tGE sA-G
l,,,a Feed the Fruit Trees.

When ehliching the soil SO lis to pr, :
cure good crop,of corn and potatoes,
do not forget to apply a liberal dressing
to the too often neglected orchard. Ro-
tation of crops cannot be followed with
fruit trees. hence the necessity of sys-
teinatic;,lly restoring to the SOIL. SO far
rs may he done, those elements con-
sumed in the production OF Il crop of
fruit. After an orchard comes into
bearing it is commonly considered able
thenceforth to take care OF itself-the
owner seldom failing to expect fair re
turns, and orchard seldom failing to dis
appoint. The reason is obvious; the
trees are slowly starved, and the fruit
becomes scraggy or small in quantity.
Alternate bearing years are ii result OF
this treatment, as is shown by the
abundant crops that may be obtained
every year by thorough cultivation. pro-
vided frost does not interfIre. The bar
rem year is Natures method of aiding
the tree to collect from rain and atmos-
phere material for a productive year. 1t
is just as reasonable to expect that good
crop of corn can be taken annually for a
series of years from a field to which
nothing has been restored as to expect
fruit to maintain its excellence on soil
that is continually growing thinner and
poorer in needed material r-.e b
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-15
What a, Printer Is.

A printer, according 10 a punning ex-
change, is the most curious being living.
He may have a bank and 'quoins' and
not be worth cent; have small caps
and neither wife nor children. Others
may run fast he gets along swifter by
setting fast. lie may be making an
impression without eloquenee NAV
use the 'lye' without offending, and still
tell the truth; while Others cannot stand
while they set, he can set Standing, and
do both at The same time; may have t.
use furniture and yet have 40 dwelling /;
may make and put away 'pi' and neyer
see a pie, much, sless eat it, during his
whole life; may press a good deal, and
not ask favor; may halldle a Shooting
iron and know nothing about acaano6,
gun or pistol he may move the lever
that'moves the world, and y,t be as Tar
from the ln0rping globe as a hog upon a
mole7hiA " spread sheets withont being
house wifei he may lag his form on
the bed yet be. obliged to sleep on the
floor; he may use the dagger without
shedding blood, and from the earth may
handle stars, he may be of a. srolling'
disposition, and still never desire to
travel; be can have a ''sheep's-foot' and
never be deformed; never without Il
case and know nothing about law OF
physic; be always correcting serrors and
growing, worse every day; have .em-
braces without having the arms of lass
thrown around him; have his form
locked up and at the same time be far
from the jail. watcfi-house or any other
place-of confinement; he may b. pIagred
by the 'dsyii' and yet be Christian vi
the very BEST type.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-15
Rare and Cnrious Fabrics.

@IIaye you seen the dress of spun
glass said to have been made in Pitts
burgh ?" was asked Broadway dealer
in curiOs.
mo, have not l have tried to get
one for my display, but failed. Some
years ago ] learned of a dress that was
made in Brazil out of spiders web, and
would have tried for that, but its prob
able price and its delicacy made the task
q foolish one TO undertake. had kept
infermed upon the use of the spiders
web, and had heard that all Of the at
tempts to employ il in the MAJ ufacture
had failed. The Spaniards tried to make
gloves. stockings, and handkerchiefs of
the thread spun by the spider. but al
though fabulous sums were offered, the
articles proved so tIMublesome to manu-
facture that they could not be made Ill
profit. a traveller told me that it re
quired 100000 spiders TO make,a piece nf
silk. have heard that in some parts
of South. America garments made OF
spiders web are worn. IL may be true,
because the spiders are large there. but
doubt the story. $50 awtst -
What is the greatest curiosity you
ever SAW"
"That is very bread question" as.f
''Weli, the most curioas article of a
lady'sItoilet.v -s.s..-..5sg -. t7-gIi
.It was 4 fsn.s 1t was S lin ii n a collection
of fans now famous. This partieulai
fan wesof fine yellow lace. and had
richly carved wooden sticks, each stick
inlaid with crescent of clear shell-like
substance 1t WAS made by lady OF
Normandy. The lace was made-well
what do you think it was made of ?"
spiders WEBB"
"No,' said the collector laughing. I'll
was woven from her own golden hair
and the tiny erescents, so highly polish.
ed. were the tips of her finger nails
(N. Y. Sun. s