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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-20
BY r. u. Chafiin & Co.,
Rfai Estate Agents, Richmond.

BY X. u. Chaiin Co.,
Real Estate Agents, Richmond.
COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
OOFA BEAUTIFUL LITTLE MARKET GAR.
DEN ABOUT ONE AND A HALE MILES rkOs
TUE CITY, MAR THE WILLIAMSBURG
ROAD-Rv virtue OF n decree Of Henrico Circuit
Court, dated March 10, 1881, IN the case OF Lam
drum. who sues by. &C., rs. SCHWARTZ &c, me IN"
dcrsigned speciaI coInmissiopers, will sell at pub
tic auc Don, the premises tsuItect TO confirmation
OF the Court, on
MONDAY, MARCH 81, 1881,
at u O'Clock NJ, that BEAUTIFUL LITTLE
FARM, containing 81 ACRES, near the Williams
burg road, one aud half miles from The city, adj
Joining the lands of Mrs. Meyer and Major W NIT
comb now owned by General RandaL There Is
COMFORTABLE DWELLING on the place, and
oui-h houses.
TERMS: One third cash; balance at SIX ana
twelve months, with interest
a. l.. HOi LADAY,
WILLIAM HANCOCK,
Special Com missioners.
Sale by r. Il. CHAPLIN & co. NH l6
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Ev GrnhIs & William
BN ifFNhN1 " " 'llldil-'
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Eleventh street bstwecu Main and Bank.

Ey Gruhbs & Wllliams,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Eleventh street bstwecu Main and Bank.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF THE
y VERY VALUABLE LOT AT THE SOUTH
EAST CORN!R of CLAY AND THIRD
STREETS AT AUCTlDN.-In execution of de-
cree Of the Ch.ncery Court of Richmond entered
on HE 81 day col March. 1881. I'm The case of B0we
committee, re-. Norycil and ais., VIII sell by auc-
ton. upon the pr, mi-es. on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1881,
at o'cOc, L. We, the property situated Is above
long occupied by Mrs. Ann Nolvell IL has upon II
a large cRAMED DWELLING and a BRICK
KITCHEN. The LOT fronts sc feet on Gay street,
aud runs back 81 feet 10 an alley l6l ieet wide.
This T. one OF The most eligible locations ia That
part ot the c v and Is especially desirable a, site
Tor handsome large residence. or for a block of
dwellings,. II will he sold as whole or subdiylded,
as may he deemed best at the lime of sale.
TERMS: one fourth cash; balance at six. twelve,
aud eighteen month"; with interest, and the title To
be retained until the notes are paid.
JAMES PLEASANTS,
Commissioner.
NVrrr NH
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EOR SALE, HANDSOME EIGHT q
Il ACRE LOT, fronting on Main street ard III
running back 10 and fronting On Cary street, Just
outside of western limits OF the city, with large
BRICK DWELLING with twelve rooms, ana me
orchard. ,... ,
TWENTY FIVE ACRES on GROVE ROAD,
win nice DWELLING, handsome grounds, and
stable. - . 1890. .,-,-,
ING. 1--WE stories, with eight rooms and all modern
improvements, on Cary street near First. Price,
FIGHTY FEET FRONT on CARY AND DOCK
STREETS. yielding a good rental
All Of this property belongs 10 - nileman living
I'm FurOpe, and We Will sell great bargains and give
long time. with per cent. interest. For further
information. apply 10 X. Il. CHAFFIN CO..
NH l6 .end3t Real Eslate Agents.
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By Cox & smith. Auciloneers.
REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

EOR SALE.-Wc offer for sale O.
Il HANDSOME LITTLE FARM OF. 53 III
ACRES, wi n nice DWELLING and tine large barn.
The whole premises are in nice order. the land Wei
improved. and IL is only twenty-five OF thirty MIN
utrs' drive from the post Office. ald In iull view Oh
the city, The owner CesiTe to sell as business calls
him 10 other state. Terms very liberal. Apply To
X. Il. CHAFFIN & co.
NH %. eod6t Real Estate AgcIis.
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WE, GEORGE LEE AND l.. \. SAUN-
w DERs, both Of the city o: Richmond In the
state OF Virginia. have th!, day formed SPECIAL
AND LIMITED CO.PARl NER>HlP 70 conduct
I'm the CITY of Richmond, Virginia, the GENERAL
GROCERY AND PROVISION BUSINESS M
der tIe frn-name and style of GEORGE LEE.
T.. A. SAUNDERS Is the special and GEORGE LEE
she general partner. The special partner has con-
L. ibutcd In cash the sum Of 10000 Is BIS In put
into the partnership, the term Of which is 10 be
three years from this date.
Witness our hand aud seals this 18th day Of Feb
GEORGE LEE. IsEAL.I
f.. A. SAUNDERS, lsEALl
.rate or VirgintG, city Of Rtchmond-to nit:
/. Charles l.. Williams, notary public for the
city aforesaid in the state of Virginia, do certify
that George Lee and +. 4. Saunders, whose names
are signed 10 the above writing bearing date the
l4th day OF February, 1881, have acknOwtd dyed the
same before me IN my said city, ana do further
certify that George Lee this day made oath before
me that the SAID f. A. saunders has actually paid
into the firm above mentioned the sum Of $4,000
I'm cash.
Given under my hand this l4th day OF February
1881. CHARLES L. WILLIAMS,
fe l6-6w Notary Public.
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rs J. Thompson Brown.
Real Estate Agent and AucliOneei.
lib Main street.

JrRAME DWELLING AND LOT ON
II NICHOLSON STREET AND NICE BUILD
ING COT on WILLIAMSBURG AVkNUE.-l
hail sell at public auc ION. on The premises, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 1911
AZ = o'clock T.. NJ. that FRAME DWEi Ling No.
3lG Nicholson street. LOT fronts 37X146 teet 10
an alley twenty feet wide.
Aftcr the above sale will cell that DESIRABLE
LOT on the south line of Williamsburg avenu" no.
tween Lot =ian1 and Dennis streets. fronting 90 Dy
65 feet 10 Eighth street.
TERMS: one third cash; balance at SIX an'
twelve months intert added aud secured by trust
deed. j. THOMPSON BROWN,
Am
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TRUSTEES SALE OF LOT. WITH
l. FRAMED HOUSE THEREON WlTHTHREE
ROOMS, on THE MORT LINE OF HILL
sTRtET BETWEEN FIRST AND ST. JAMES
STREET.-THE LOT HAS 5 FRONT OF FOUR
RUNS BACK WITHIN PARAL l. h l. LINES
SEVENTY fEEI.-By virtue OF deed OF trust
from Annie Cook 10 George :, NashOD, Jr. aud
Charles T. yashon, OF record In Richmond ,hance-
~ Court clerks oee. 10 secure debt therein men-
toned, win, as surviving trustee being thereto
quired by the beneficiary, proceed to sell al public
aue ton, on the premises, ON
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20. 1851,
at A o'clock z. NJ, the PROPERTY above de-
scrbed.
TERMS: Cash as 10 expenses aud tl26.72. with
interest from 9th OF March, 1881, iii paid; balance
as may be annoIneed at sale. -
GEORGE \. vAsHON, DR.,
NH l2 Surviving Trustee.
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By turmSn Tnpper,
Real Estate Agent aud Au,tiOnecr,
lOl6 Maln street.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF FRAMED
OHOUSE AND LOT IN THE PLAN OF Full
TON.-By virtue of a decree I the Circuit Court Of
HenricO county, entered on the Gath day Of No
vemDer. ] $50, In the cause Of james Lumpkin rs.
Hills administrator, shall proceed 10 sell BY pubic
anctiOn upon the premises on
THURSDAY, MARCH "a. 1881.
at o'clock y. NJ. the following described property
The house ana lot lyirg on The west side of Goddin
street thirty feet and running back one hundred
aud twenty feet 10 an alley ten feet, being Lot In
square ~ OF plan OF The town OF Fulton. The
house has four rooms aud Weld, q good rent.
TERMS: Cash as 10 800; balance al six and
twelve mont for negotiable notes, o per cent.
added. and the title retained until all the purchase
court. :. Z. EtDD,
NH ls2O22.23&2i Special Commissioner.
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D0OK AND JOB WORK NEATLY Elk.
~, EguTED sstbs DISPATCH FRIsfiNG-
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nor SALE. 4 NICE HOME AT a q.
IL GREAT SACRIFICE. Ea

w. are au,hcri zed by the owner. who lives in
Other county. 10 sell the former BEAU TifUL
HOME Of the late Major Archer, containing 90
ACRES. located ia Hanover county. seven mites
from he city. with good buildings and orchard.
Price only $500.
TERMS: one fifth cash; balance from one ID ten
Anplvt0 r. q. CIIAFFIN & co.
NH 2o.eod3t Real Estate Agents.
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CORN. HAY, AND SHUCKS WANTED.
" wish TO buy CORN, HAY, and SHUCkS, in
ca load lots, or less, either the Chesapeake and
Ohio. the Richmond and Danyie. The Richmond
and Allegheny. the Richmond and York River, the
Virginia Midland, Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac, and the Atlantic and Mississippi railroad
lines, or upon any nayigable stream. Bags furnished
free and pay ent made IN cash per railroad weights.
Correspondence solicited. -
CHARLES l.. TODD.
fel2 No. 1915 Cary street, Richmond, Va.
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BANKS AND Bt>klkN'

PRODUCTION DOUBLED lA1AN u'N'.
la lS-eodl2mi
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-27
An Wiul Look,

One day recently boot-black stood at
the south door Of tho Postotiice looking
across Larncd street, Detroit. A woman
came out of the ollico and banged the door
against his head and back and hccla and
lifted him clear off the steps by the con-
cussion.
81 don't carc---you had no business
therel" she snapped, as he picked himself
up.
''Say, that was real mean" he said, as
he rubbed his head.
"Well, then, keep away from tho
doors.
III was goin' to make you Christmas
present." he remarked as he followed her
up Larned street.
81 don't want any.
eyes, l was goin' to buy you fifty
pound sack of flour and put it in your
stockin'."
Il Cont caroI'
"rhats what was goin' to do, but I've
concluded not tc. Yer see, 1t would slip
down into tfo foot of yer stockin' an fit
80 clds that ye couldn't git 1t out without
buldin' stagin' an hirin' carpenters an
goin' 10 more trouble than the flour was
WORTH"
She gave him one awful look and he fell
back, but she had no sooner turned the
corner than she halted before window for
no other purpose tlian TO get sly look at
her feet and see If they had swelled any
since she left home.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-27
Christmas III Norway.

In the mountain districts the day is kept
with hearty hospitality. All work is sus-
pended for thirteen days. The entrance of
every ousc is decorated, and the walls of
the kitchen arc roughly adorned with gau-
dy pictures, Enthusiastically painted in water
colors. Throughout Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day, the merry making Is en-
tirely domestic, restricted to the members
of each household. Not even o friendly
visit is paid. On the following days the
ncighbors assemble at each others houses
by turns, for carouslng. No regular meal
is provided, but open house ls kept, the
tables richly spread for all comers. No
stranger is permitted to leave the house
until he has partakeu Of the strong Yule
ale, which is served up in true Norwegian
fashion, cask following cask In rapid sue
ccssion. On these occasions the servants
sit at the same table with the host, his wife
and family. All are dressed in their gala
attire of rich colorcd cloth, trimmed with
god and silver braid, the women wearing
caps and aprons OF bvilliant hues.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-27
JourneyIng on Friday.

Conductor William Coulter, of the Penn
sylvanla Railroad, has been running on
trains between Jersey City and PhiIadel-
phla for about forty-tive years, and he
seems to have twenty years Of work IN him
| yet. One Of the thousand Of travellers that
he knows remarked to him the other day
that his train was lighter than usual. sOh,
| well, SAID Conductor Coulter, ''it's Friday
you know"
"What difference does that malsc9' ask
cd the passenger.
"Why, there is always falling off of
travel on Friday. 1t may seem strange,
but the old superstition that Friday is an
unlucky day to make journey on, still
keeps many at home on Friday. ANY rail
roah man will tell you that"
Captain Dennis. who runs another train
| to Philadelphia, Conductor James Fields,
who takes Il night train to Washington, and
Conductor Thomas Gallagher who runs to
| New Brunswick, are the oldest conductors
on the pennsylvania Railroad. They nll
oonnI III IiIo~ yeLcrau conductor COutcr's
avcrme mt about the falling Off in travel on
Friday, and share his opinion that it is
caused by the popular superstition that
Friday Is an unlucky day TO start on jour
ney. superintendent DlcCrea, of the New
York Division Of the Pennsylvania road,
was disposed to disbelicvc the theory of
the old conductors. lie thought If there
was any falling of of travel on Fridays, it
was cxplainable by the fact that Friday
falls late in the week, and many people re-
turn to their homes on Saturday. Super
intcndont McCrea, however, courleously
procured from the general office a series OF
tabulated figures showing the number of
passengers carried on each day Of the week
for two months. The figures show that
there IS probably some slight ground for
the theory OF the old conductors. OF the
passengers carried on the six week days,
10 per cent, arc carried Oh Friday, while
there is an average of II per cent. carried
on each OF the other five week days. In
other words, there is II falling OF on Fridays
OF nearly onc-cighth as compared with
the average of other week days. The
days OF heaviest travel (glving the figures
apr ioximately) Monday, with ~ per cent,
and Saturday with 1S per cent, there
being many persons going to and returning
from business on those days. The percent
ages shown on other week days are: On
Tuesday, 1925 per cent; Wednesday,
1916 per cent; Thursday 16 per cent,
and Friday 10 per cent.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-27
It was tho Powder.

A lady's change of color at Avon Springs
was accounted for quite too easily the other
day. She had gone from Rochester with
party for days pleasure. While she
was shipping mineral waters at the springs
her face began to assume motled appear
ance, black and white alternating. She was
asked If she was not sick and replied IN tho
negative, but her face became so discol-
orcd, that her friends insisted on sending
for physician, who on arriving and ex-
aming his supposed patient, smiled and
asked her what kind of paint she used.
The lady tartly replied that she did not
paint, but only used powder similar to
that used by her daughter, who was present
and whose face was blooming, The ply
sician attributed the discoloration TO the
powder, and 1t is supposed that 1t contain
ed some chemical that changed color on
contact with the sulphurous vapor from the
spring.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-27
a Strnngcr's Mistake,

A few days ago a western merchant who
wanted to do some sightseeing and buy
his fall stock at the same time, entered a
dry goods jobbing house on Broadway,
New York, and accostcd the first person he
met with: "Aro you the proprietor hcre2"
"Not exactly the proprietor" was the re-
ply. cat present am acting rs shipping
clerk, but am cutting my cards for /.
prayer-mcctings in the basement"
Tho stranger passed on to very import
ant-looking parsonage with diamond pin,
and asked: care you tho head Of the
housc2"
"Wcll, no; can't say rs l am at pres
cnt, but have hopes of a partnership in
January. In only one of the travellers
just now, but Pm laying for 5000 pow III
al up town church, and that will mean a
quarter interest here in less than six
months"
Tho next man had his feet up, his hat
back and twenty cent segar in his mouth.
and looked 40 solid that the stranger
said:
"You must run this establishments
"Me2 Well, l may run it very soon.
At present Pm the book-kccpcr, but Pm
expecting to get into church choir with
the old mans darling and become an equal
partner here"
Tho stranger was determined not to make
another mistake. lie walked around till
he found man with his coat of aud busy
with a case of goods, and said to him
''Fhc portcrs arc kept pretty busy In
here, see."
"Ycs," was the brief reply.
''But | suppose you arc planning to in.
vent gospel hymn-book and sing the old
man out OF an eighth interest, aren't you ?"
"Wcll, no, not exactly was the quiet
reply. "I'm the old man himself"
And all that the stranger said, after a
long minute spent in looking the merchant
over, was ''Well, durn my buttons"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-27
Tho Origin Of whist.

Whist Is wcll-known game at cards,
which requires great attention and silence;
hence the name. 10 be good whist
player requires not only very high mental
and intellectual power, but considerable
study and long practice. This fine game
has always commanded the attention of
men of the first order of mind. Whist Is
unquestionably of English origin, though
to The time and place OF lts birth we do not
possess any precise evidence. Whist is
not mentioned by Shakespeare, nor by any
writer Of the ElIzabcthan era, from which
we may infer that the game was then
scarcely in existence. The game seems to
have manifested seductive powers in 1880,
for Taylor, the water poet, mentions whist
40 inducing tho prodigal to ''illng his
money free with carclcssness." 1t is prob
able that at this period the character and
friends Of whist were decidedly low. Whist
even appears in tho "lock-up" In tho
questionable company Of Jonathan Wild.
Fielding records that when the ingenious
Count la Russo was domicied with Geof-
fery Snap (who enjoyed office under the
Sheriff Of London), his countship sought to
beguile tho tedium Of his indoor existence
by recourse to tho amusements OF the
day.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-27
The Dictionary.

Several legal lights were warming their
Sims around the stove in Judge LaRuc's
Office, Lafayette. Indiana, one day last
week, and all was quiet as house on
Christmas Eve, with the children an.
ticlpating visit from Santa Claus. Tho
stiffness was finally broken by gruff dis.
ciple of Blackstone, who scntcntiously
said: ''The dictionary, as far as its words
are concerned, has passed into decay and
disusc."
"How so2" asked all in chorus.
"Why2 I'll tell you why. Society has
become dcbascd, and the speech of its
members is saturated with The slang of tho
slums."
This remark woke up u young attorney
who prides himself on being a society man,
and he defended himself and his "socicty
friends.
"You can say what you like" continued
the first speaker, "but attended society
gathering last night, and tell you the
slang used by the young ladies, was just
such as L had heard in places where
morality is not, and where plea.
sure is the only object. l was in
conversation with Miss -, when NJ
stepped giddy creature, who cried out:
1T wouldn't work. 'Thcy tumblcd to the
racket got on to me, and, Il had tc
cheese it, 1t seems that she wanted tC
play joke on some one Of the company,
Dut they had discovered her before she had
time to carry out her designs. But was
simply Mortified when the young lady with
whom l was convcrsing upbraided her
friend for her stupidity, in language like
this 'Wcll, l must say you're a pretty
plum, to let them guys 'twig' our little
scheme Why didn't you 'douse the
glim'3 You just fell right over yourself.
"Why, gentlemen, heard moro Of that
kind OF talk in an hour than | could repeat
In a day, and repeat my
assertion that the conversation Of soci.
ETY. is soaked clear through with Slang OF
the slums,' and the dictionary is obso.
lcte.n
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-27
He Gu4,ea Not.

NOT long ago two kntlemen were look
ing out Of the windof of a house on Mar.
! ket street, San Fraieisco, observed cab.
Dage roll oil markd wagon that was pass.
Ing. Instantly over b dozen wcll-drcssed
ana apparently sane PERSONS began yelling
after the wagon as tough the vegetable
bad been gold watdl ora thousaud-dol-
lar bill. The dr.vcrF stopped about half a
square oil, looked bttk ut the cabbage,
paved and drove on.
what an absurd uss people in the
street make over trivil occurrences" said
said one OF the gentlemen, 'tNow, III
pct a silk hat that / 9uld get a crowd of
five hundred persons found that cabbage
in side OF thirty minutes and vet not leave
thio roon."
'Ill take the bet, Paid his friend, pulling
out his watch. 'Ar4 you ready 7"
Eyes; give the wo4i.''
cit is now ll:30. Eo"
The proposer of lhi wager led his friend
to the window, throw up the SASH and
taking cane, pointed earnestly at the mud
covered cabbage willIa terrific expression
Presently hack driy tr noticed the action
and begnn 10 stare bt the vegetable from
the curDslone; then q boothlach stoppcd
then billpostcr, q hessengerboy and
merchant.
"What's the matte ?" inquired Ger
man, approaching til innocent base of his
national dish.
Don't touch it Look out there
Stand Dackl" shouted the gentleman al
the window. At his horror stricken tones
the crowd fell back prcciplately and form.
cd dense circle around the innocent cab
oage. Hundreds cainc running up, ant
tho excitement increased rapidly.
"Look out there!', franlically screamed
the better, waving his cane. s'Take thai
dog away, quick ~
Several stones were thrown at cul
that was suiffing und the cabbage.
Take care" said car driver 10
policeman, who was shouldcring his way
through the mass. ''lts al internal mach
Inc, nltro-gly cerinc-or something"
Meanwhile the sidewalk was blocked
the street became impossible, womcr
screamed and rushed into shops, and c
storekccper underneath began to tic d
bucket on the end of long pole will
which to pour water on the iiendish inyen
ton. The crowd by this time numbering
over one thousand, the two gentlemen
moved away from the window and sal
down. In tcw moments there wcs
hurried tap at the door, and there appeared
a man who had been sent as a delegate
from the mass-meeting outside.
u should like 10 know, gentlemen" ,"
he said, ''what the facts ore ?"
''Whnt facts2"
"Why, what there is peculiar about that
cabbage out therc2"
''Nolhlng in the world" was tho soft
reply, Except that it seems to be surround.
Cd by about one thousand OF the biggest
Tools III town. Do. any g
lhe man reflected moment, said he
''guessed not,' and retired. Before he
handed in his report, however Captain
Shorts watch had dispersed the mob and
dubbed two hundred and eleven separate
persons for creating disturbance.