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Gee Cream and CAKES" the book of
that name-is for sale by Messrs. WEST,
JOHNSTON & c.. We neglected to state that
fact yesterday.
But we really ought not to state it now,
seeing that these gentlemen have dared to
send us MEMOIRS Weather Almanac for
1888. 1t Is not NENNOR in particular that
we regard as 4 humbug. The entire class
OF weather prophets ought to be put down,
saving only "Old Probs.," who doesn't
profess to be able to foreteIl the weather
correctly more than few hours in advance
Of its arrival. For instance, the prediction
which he sent us at II p. NJ. OF Wednes-
day for Thursday said there would be rain
or snow, whilst the predictions for
Richmond contained in the Washing
ton papers of yesterday said that
Thursday would be fair, with warm south
west veering to colder northwest winds.
This was just the kind OF day Thursday
was; but Old Probs. did not find il out
until after IL L. NJ. of wednesday, and so
forwarded to lis false forecast. "Fair :"
weather in his vocabulary doesn't mean
"clear" weather, but Just such as we had
yesterday.
Nevertheless, ii You want NESNOR's al
manac, 90 to WEST, JOHNSTON d Co.'s.
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and maturity, made him valued ana 1a ,s',
cd ady,ser. A keen observer OF passing
events, amiable and gentle TO All VIII
whom he came In contact, he was CONVEX,
nationalist OF rare power and viyacity, anu
his companionship was greatly enjoyed py
MI his intimate friends. For young peo-
ple especially he had n peculiar attracticn'
owing 10 his ready sympathy and keen ,n-
terest I'm ali the events in which they hau u
part. He was likewise benevolent, though
transformations.
The funeral OF the late Mr.. Douglas IL.
Gordon took place yesterday AFTERNOON
from Emmanuel Episcopal church, winch
was filed by large concourse OF relatives
and friends. Rev. A. NJ. Randolph. rector
Of Emmanuel. and Rev. W. W. Williams,
rector OF Christ church, offlclated mt the
services. The honorary pall-bearers were
Colonel j. Wilcox Brown. DIR. Charles
Mclean, Major Edgar Dawson, severn
Ayrc, William n. Boiling, Charles ID.
Lowndes. Charles Marshall, Archibald ray
Ior, George Savage, Alexander III. Gordon,
DIR. Powhatan Clark, Professor Chapman
Manpin. John Hayes. DR.. Riggin Buckler,
Andrew Reid, and James Hodges. Active
pall-bearers, Frederick Won Bersen, Or.
pembroke Thorn, Douglas II. Thomas, Ra-
leigh c. Thomas, j. Marshall Thomas, ii:
Skipwith Gordon, John n. Carroll, and
Graham Gordon. Among the many we'll
known citizens present were John W. Gar
rctt. j. Hall Peasants, A. Bowie Davis,
William III. Perot, Washington Booth,
George Small, General Bradley L. johnson,
James Gregg, Randolph Barton, General
Henry 5. Taylor, Skipwith Wilmer, Gilmor
Hoffman, Archibald Stirling, Jr., Joseph
MeITefeld, Lawrenson Riggs. and Rev. j.
Y. GholSon. The interment was at Green
mount cemciery.-B Baltimore Spn, 2h.
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The Lynchburg Netss OF yesterday has
an admirable article in favor OF state
Convention Of the Democratic party.
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e>s- The wonders OF modern chemistry
are apparent in the beautiful Diamond
Dyes. All kinds and colors OF Ink can be
made from them.
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Mt 2i3 EAST BROAD STREET
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MEETINGS..

CoNMAEDERY OF ST. ANDREW. No 1917
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
January 60, 1853. }
CIR KNIGHTS,--A stated as <</
- sembly Of the Commandery win be- w
held at 81. Abans Hall TONIGHT at q y
o'clock, ia citizens dress. The members Y
or Richmond COmmundery. No. 2. arc<
cOurteously invited "a meet with US.
by order Of the y. &.
T.. &. WALTUALL, Captain-Cencral
JNO. +. LAUOHToS, JR., Recorder.
"a 26-It
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rsILoRs AND CLoTiIIERN.
F.sBTRMEN's DEPOr.

-~>>l-~-e---7~'--->s>- $1,000, -~-
SEINE-THREAD or ALL O. .e,sNflA
- numbors aud qualities o. thlsF~
-es on, imporgilion. ....,,,INt,
PAIla\1 and SOf f-LA!D stlNE-' "
Sfl Sf-LiNES-ali sizes; nm.
RJPFS, \ VIKINGS, CARPEf-M All
CORkS, CORkWOOp, g.. ,rtff.
Manufacturers OF hiLl-NklltND sN' '''
SEINE NETTING OF al sOr 8.
Lowest prices guaranteed. -. ~.
T.. IICHTENSrEiN & SON
Rtghmonl' ~
Sole Importers OF the | ion hraad s'ine- .ii.t
warranted fun standard, and impoF',N y, lj
brands.
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SEVEN JUGS OF GOLD.
A Kentucky Farmers Savings Hidden Altogether
Too Effectively.
[Frona Me Paducah Ns1rs.l

On the 9TH instant, at his residence, on the
Benton road, some eighteen miles from the city,
Mr.. John Peck passed from mundane trials and
tribulations TO the eternal reward vouchsafed
TO those who have lived virtuOuS and Christian
lives. Mr.. Peck was seventy-eight years Of age
at the time of his demise and was well known
as gentle, frugal old farmer, who enjoyed the
unqualified respect and esteem of the entire
neighb0rhood in which he had passed so many
years of usefulness. He was the father of seven
sons and daughters, all of whom have grown TO
the estate of man and w0manhOOd- Just before
his death he called his youngest son TO his bed
side, and after some remarks of an advisory ma
ture stated that he had saved Thousand dol
lars IN gold for each CT his children. He at
tempted TO tell the boy where ne had concealed
it, but before he was able to conclude his story
the grim messenger appeared with summons
which nothing mortal was ever known to dis
obey and the spirit of the old gentleman passed
TO its reward. A search for the hidden treasure
discovered two jugs with the neeks knocked of,
In which Mr.. Peck had been accustomed TO drop
his savings. One was concealed in the smoke
house and the other in the stable. Together
Sthey were found TO contain some $500 IN gold
Those who are acquainted with Mr.. Peck are
firm in the conviction that the balance of the
money he spoke of is hidden somewhere about
the premises, but q very rigid search has failed
to develop it up TO this writing
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Our Agricultural Editors Weekly Chat With His

VIII you kindly inform me- through the COL
unlns OF your valuable paper, if the ashes from
soft coal is good for vegetable gardens ?I-An Old
Subscriber, 9. A s.
Ans. Coal ashes have some value as cor
receive IN clayey soils; also some slight fertiliz-
ing properties, probably from the small amount
OF ashes which they contain from the wood
used in lighting the fires Further than this
coal ashes have but little known value as ap-
piled to vegetable crops.
Can you give me any information of a work on
silk culture issued by Congress? have an idea that
there something of the kind. Any information
will be thankfully received. Yours, Vet, Boston,
Mass.
ArS.: The Department of Agriculture pre-
pared Special Report" on the above sub
ject copy of which may be procured, we pre-
sumo, by application to the Commissioner of
Agriculture.
Il wish TO try some of the large foreign goose
berries. Where can procure them and what kind
of soil Is best for them?'-E. Il. T., Conn
Ans.: Any nurseIyman can procure them
for you, even if he does not grow them MANY
nurserymen do not propagate them because
there is little demand. The gooseberry is not
particular as TO soil: any good garden ground is
good enough for them. The trouble in grow
ing them in hot, dry climates is their tendency
TO become widowed; good precautions are to
plant them where the morning and afternoon
sun only can reach them, and mulch the ground
around the plants with leaves or partially
rotted manure after the end of June They
are an uncertain crop and seldom give salts
faction.
u have some plants of the English ivy planted
on the east wall OF brick building but it will not
ciln2 to the bricks. wish to know if there is any
particular variety that clings to lsn-John OF
s, Nd.
Ans. The trouble is the dryness of the wall ;
II will grow better on a tree. If you want a
good plant that viii cling closely to brick
walls, try the Japan ivy, SO called, the botani-
cal name of which is Ampelopsis tricuspidata a
near relation TO the Virginia creeper. This
plant, however, is not an evergreen like the Eng
lish ivy, but is equally beautiful in summer,
and as the leaves drop in winter, the wall be-
comes warmed by the sun, which is an advan-
/ tage at that season.
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Austrian wool, devoid of buttons, come in all
the dark street shades to match the costume.
The Directoire, Marie Stuart, Queen Mad
Corday Cottage, and close French capote bon
nets all reappear again this season, with slight
notifications.
Fine woolIen dresses in dark monochrome
colors and tweeds, serges, and cheviots, with
deep fiounces edged with cross-way bands of
velveteen of the best quality, are very fash
ionable.
Mandarin yellow is one of the leading shades
of color this spring; in fact, all shades of yell
low, from pale primrose to deep orange, will be
fashionably worn, rich yellow brown called
bronze Dore being especially admired.
A novelty in lace is the Pompadour pattern
"a darned net, with fine pearled edge and a
raised figure in silk muslin; the designs in
flowers, such as fuchsias, lilies of the valley,
and other pendant flowers, are very effective.
Spring serges and basket-eIoths are mostly in
plaids, in even or irregular patterns, and in
quiet, neutral tones of ecru, fawn color and
pale cinnamon brown, enliyened by dashes or
intersecting hair lines of some bright color.
Broken and fancy checks are more in use than
the shepherds plaid or inch - blocks.
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The Bad Bet of a Montana Man.


During the last cold spell, while the Their
mometer was 25o below zero, a traveller offered
to bet 500 that nobody would ascend the top
of n mountain on Big Hole, which was about
1920 feet above the river, the winner to as
cend it with nothing on but pair of boots
The bet was accepted, and a young railroad
man named Fairchand held the wager The
Montana man started absolutely naked above his
rubber boots, a whisky bottle in the left hand,
and twig of loug-leaved pine in the other
A rousing applause of the crowd of spectators
greeted the hero when he reached she top, and,
after that, while he came on the jump back
He was speedy, indeed. His face was red hot
from the empty whisky bottle, his back Scared
by scourging himself with the pine twig, aud
the uncovered parts of his legs were blue with
chiliness.
The traveller, apparently eonfounded, skipped
out, leaving his stake, which was recognized
the other day as a nice 800 counterfeit bill.
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court-Martialed for Attempting Suicide.


A noteworthy court-martial was recently
held at Fort Elliott, in which private soldier
was tried for attempting to commit suicide He
was colored infantryman, and it was specially
set forth, as q consequence of his otfense that
the strychnine which he swallowed with intent
to take his life had incapaciated him for duty
during several days. He was found guilty and
sentenced to confinement at hard labor for
three months, with forfeiture of pay Military
service looks at suicide in a practical way The
reasons a man may have for being tired of life
are his own affair, and it does not feel called upon
to discuss them. But if q soldier commits sui
eide during his term of enlistment, he deprives
the Government of certain expected services,
and, besides, he may even be in arrears for his
clothing; while an unsuccessful attempt at
suicide is unsympathetically treated as rend-
ering ones self i'll in order to escape the per-
Torrance of duty-an ofense punishable under
the cd article of war.
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Two Enternrjses.

From the Hdu Street Daily Necs.l
$50 you would marry Ethel?" demanded
the father, as he wheeled around to face the
trembling lover.
Yes, SIR"
"And you have money in bank-real estate
bonds-stocks, say $40, 900 worth?o
"N-no, sir; but / can work up. II am
bound to win, sir"
How"
81 shall go to Florida, buy 100 acres of land.
raise 100000 oranges per year for the market,
and in ten years | shall be rich"
Hum! Yes. HUM" growled the old man.
Every enterprising-very good opening, young
man?"
Yves, sir!"
L have an enterprise on hand as WELL Ethel
will marry a Buffalo widower this spring. He
is consumptiye. He won't live two years. He
viii leave her 100000. Go hence! Go to Eu-
rope for three years. That viii kill him, bury
him, and give her year to wear weeds and get
over her grief. Then she's yours, cash and all,
and will put my hand ON your head and bless
you!"
When the young man left the house he didn't
seem to believe it.
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AMERICAS TALLEST MAN.
A Texas Farmer Who Stands Nearly Eight Feet High
in No. 15 Boots.

HI No Lob DUoIS.
White Oak Letter in Ne,c Orleans Democrat
Being in the house of Mr.. Franklin, in Titus
county, mention was made of the Texas giant
and learned that he was q near neighbor of my
host. Mr. Franklin kindly consented to ac-
company me to his house, After entering
observed windows as well as doors were as low
or lower than usual, but the loft twas quite high
being laid cross wise with the floor the ends of
the planks resting upon the side plates of the
room and two joists, which rested on the end
plates, the house having the gables weather.
boarded. The giant sat smoking his pipe
While ruminated on the mode of approaching
him | took notice that he did not appear very
tall as he sat, yet my friend, who sat next to
him, man of usual height, seemed only as
half-grown boy. Pencil in hand, | said to HIM
Mr. Franklin said you would be willing to
give me items of interest in regard to yourself
in which the public will take an INTEREST,""
Oh, certainly. was born in South Caro-
lima, Greenville district, May ) 1880. My father
removed to Missouri, Morgan county, in 1888
In 1850 went to California by the overland
route. | returned from California by water
from Chagres to New Orleans-on the Falcon.
From New Orleans | returned % Missouri. and
was busy farming mostly till the war broke
out. March 8, 1858, / married Miss Mary T.
Thurston, my first cousin. She has borne me
four children all boys. Only one is living
One lived to be over 81. He was feet inches
high. My father was only feet inches
Mother was little over average height. My
father was twice married. His Is children
were 10 boys and 5 girls. The boys were all
over 6 feet. / had one cousin who was feet 6
inches"
What number is your boot?" / inquired
1T is a 10; my foot is 13 inches long, and
wear a No. 10"
What size is your hat?n
at is r."
"What is your height?"
81 have been measured, ;" he replied az feet
u inches in ordinary boots"
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IFFogn the Cramford WeesIu.l

Mr.. Isaac Lowe, a gentleman of undoubteS
veraeity, tells US the following snake story: IN
Morgan county. Ca, q negro killed q very large
the reptile behind his buggy, and dragged it
ten miles, leaving the snake that night tied
behind his buggy. The next morning he found
the mate of the rattlesnake lying beside the
dead snake having followed its trail for ten
miles. The live snake was of the exact size Of
the dead reptile, which was very large speei-
men.
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Why the Granger was astOnished: A citizen
of Detroit, who had been to Lansing on busi-
ness, was returning the other day, when an cid
farmer, going East with his wife, took the next
seat back and opened conversation, which
lasted almost into the city. Then he happened
to mention something about Europe, which the
farmer doubted, and the citizen protested:
But have been there and know" What
You bin to Yurup2" YES" {" By eracky,
Maria" said the old man, as he turned to his
wife, here's Teller who's bin all over Yurup
and rides with Us hull half Gay before he lets
on wOrdi Why the Bixbys didn't go no
further than Boston, and the fust night they
got home they kept the hull town up till two
o'clock in the morning TO tell about pietur'
halls and opera housssl Walll WALL Bin to
Yurup and not Dragging over it."-Dstsoit FIRES
Press
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Tear and Smile.

LvVNe tIt NIttfVStFt-I
"What are you2" said tear,
To a smile playing near.
With pickering simmer,
You transeiently glimmer
On the meaningless features Of mirth;
But you nothiug express
OF the anguish and stress
That make up mans portion on earth"
You are rather severe"
Said the smile to the tear.
For as day, to shine bright,
Needs a background OF night,
So grief must be bordered with gladness;
And the light of smile,
More than once in a while,
Helps q tear to unbOSom its sadness
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Seeds for ChiIdren's Harden.

Last year Mr.. Joseph Harris, Moreton Farm,
Rochester, n. Y, offered to send seeds to chill
dren under fifteen years of age at twenty five
per cent. less than catalogue rates. In his new
catalogue for 1883 he continues the same offer
Send for his catalogue and see what he has to
say on the subject. 1t is sent free. Address,
Joseph Harris, Moreton Farm, Rochester, n Y.
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1t is a Positive Luxury

to brush the teeth with soZoDoNT, so fra
grant and refreshing is it, and so pleasant is
the taste it leaves in the mouth after the opera
ton. Then how gratifying is the effect aud
how compaccnt feels the beholder who views
III the glass row of worries rendered spotless,
by this benign and delightful toilet article.
Only few drops on the brush, rag or sponge
is needed for an ablution and yet it is won
drously effective
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The Ten. Years Travel of a Letter.
from The Boston Globe

A New Hampshire man mailed letter in
Jnly, 1873 to his son, who was then in Siberia.
Three years afterward it was returned to him,
his son having gone from there to China. He
then sent it to Hong Kong, where it arrived
week after his sons ship had sailed. Last
week the letter again returned and he renailed
it to Alaska, where the ship will touch during
the summer The letter contains the notice of
his mothers death and a lock of her hair.
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Where a Man Cannot Whistle.
tFrom the Boston Transcript

From the Boston Transcript
A friend writes us from Stuttgart: "Queer
place this. A young fellow of my acquaint-
ance was walking in the town the other day,
having in his hand a cane with whistle in
the handle. His companions dared him to blow
the whistle. Not liking to be dared, he blew
a blast. He was immediately arrested and
fined fifteen marks"
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Too much moderation: Bill Blount was Sc
lected by the Austin Debating Society TO de-
liver an address on the subject of MGdera-
ton" Bill has enjoyed classical education
and is good-hearted fellow, but he is a little
hot-headed This is the way he began his adj
dress: Ladies and gentlemen. Moderation in
all things Shut that door, viii you? Mod
GRAFTON, ladies and - the door! say shut
that door, Moderation in all things is VIII
you or will you not, you blank Anticipated
fool, shut that door? Moderation in all things
is virtue" just then another late conner
opened the door and we shot out Teras Sift-
iHGS
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A Grave-Disger Digs His Own Grave.


John Taylor, an old grave-digger at Fayette-
vile, was engaged in digging a well in that
town recently. When he had dug to a depth
of about fifty feet a portion Of the surrounding
earth eaved in and buried him about eight feet
beneath its surface. A force of men was at Onea
engaged in his rescue, but when he was ex-
humed life was extinct
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Youthful Fellies

are fruitful causes OF Nervous Debility, I'M
paired Memory, Dependency, Lack of SELF
confidence and Win Power, Involuntary Losses
and kindred evidences of Weakness and Lost
Manly Powers. Send three letter postage
stamps for large illustrated treatise SUGGESTING
unfailing means of complete cure. WORLDS
DisPEAsARy MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo,
Ny.
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A Georgia Horse that Points for Quail.

1t is told on one of our young Nimrods that
he often goes hunting without his dog, having
horse that points equally as well. And some
times, when he goes out for a drive and hap
pens upon bird, the horse comes to a point
and squares himself that his MASTER who is a
crack shot, may bring it down.
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known, provided the powder is pure. 1t is
said TO be largely adulterated, which accounts
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yERMIE on CATTLE.

To rid cattle of vermin noted cattle breeder
advises to sprinkle the animal literally with
insect powder, meaning pyrethrum powder,
and then put on blanket TO keep In the
fumes, and the lice will die in few minutes
This is cheap remedy, harmless to the cattle.
and easily applied.
One of the great values Of pyrethrum powder
= that, while il is destructive TO insects. il is
hnocuous 70 ali kinds Of animals, SO far as
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Bodices with crenelated edges are still worn
Bonnet strings must be very narrow and
double.
Tailor-madc costumes are growing more and
more in favor.
Tan shades are fashionable for both gentle
mems and ladies' gloves.
Fanchons and small capotes are the only
bonnets that have strings
Black, both in thick and thin material, will
be high in vogue for the two coming seasons.
Long Beau BrummeI redingotes are the
latest French walkins-coats for the prone
made.
The newest designs in bangle bracelets and
lace pins are in Moorish and Renaissance de-
vices.
Very long jersey gloves of cashmere or fine
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-05-03
THE DISTRESS SIGNAL.
A COlOred Odd Fellow Who Desired to
Affiliate.
Texas Siftings. |

l1eXaS S1ItlngS.
A colored man was busily engaged in saw
ing wood for Col. Powis, when the latter OBJ
served that the bosom of the man and the
brother, so to speak, was adorned by an Odd
Fellows breastpin.
"Do the white. Odd Fellows and the
colored Odd Fellows in Austin affiliate?'
asked Col. Powis.
Don't fllyate wufa cuss, but dey helps
each other out"
"Well, that's the same thing, amt it p
mo, sab it's not de same thing"
whats the difference?"
"The colored man stopped saving wood
and made the following explanations:
"Last week when dat norther was freez-
ing de marrow in yer bones, I went inter de
saloon of white man what totes dis very
same emblem. / was in Distress rale dis
tress, as han't had dram dat mornin, so
I glib him de signal oh distress"
'Did he respond?"
"He didn't glib de proper response. De
proper response would hab been to hab rub
bed his lef' ear wild his right hand, and to
hab sot out de bottle"
"Then he did not respond correctly"
'No, sab he made motion at the doah
wild one hand, and reached under the bar
wild de odder I made de Odd Fellows sig
nal of distress once noah, and den sumfin
hard hit me on de head and knocked me
clean out inter de street 1T was de bung-
starter what dat white brudder Odd Fellow
had trowed at me in response to the distress
signal"
"Then the colored Odd Fellows and the
White Odd Fellows do not afiliate?"
"Jes what tole yer. They don't fillyate,
but dey helps each odder out. was helped
out inter de street .Yid de bung-starter, but
fillyate means to set 0Iede whisky"