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-CROWDED.

and it would have surprised you to see how
fist the REDUCED PRICES move lots of
.CHLDREN's and BOYS OvERCOATg.
People come in response to every one Of our
-adver,isements. Do yon know the reason
WHY? If you do not, we don't mind telling
-you They come because they know we adj
-vertiee facts, not fahcics." Tfyou arelook-
ing for anything In the way of CLOTHING.
- come right here and expect to hndt. MEMS
-sUGTs marked down. MEMS OvERCOATS
.marked down. BOYS OVERCOATS mark
I'd down. CHrLDREN's ovERCOATs
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Committee OH Inland Trade.

The Chamber OF Commences Committee
on Inland Trade. consisting OF MeSSrs.
Thomas Potts. Clay Drewry. John 5. FL
lett. John Il. Purcell. and Edgar Taylor
will hold an important meeting at the
room OF the Chamber Of Commerce to-day
at = II NJ
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EOR THE HOLIDAYS.

GENILEMEN's EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS,
GtNILEMEN'S ALLIGATOR aud SEAL SLIP
PERS.
LADIES' HAIR SLIPPERS.
LADIES' BEADED SLIPPERS.
LADIES' TOILET SLIPPERS;
shOPPiNG-BAGs. IN Plush, Hair, Buckskin,
seal, Alligator. and Turkey Morocco, with and
without straps;
ENGLISH CLUE and GRIPsACKS.
j. A. GRIGG pace Block,
oe 10 corner Man and Eighth streets.
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FOR LEASE OR SALE.

I EASE FOR SALE.-lntending IL IT.
i j move 20 our new factory, corner of feith aud
BNrd streets. III January next We offer for -aie te
UNEXPlRED LEASE Oh THE pROP@HTS
NOW OCCUPIED BY Us, sitlated on Iselflh
street be'wccn Canal ana ryrd. The property
consists of Lot about 1870 feet mont by gao
feet deep. BUILDINGS sggregailpg over l5uM
square feet of floor room. beside, three II lNBkk
SHEDS. Also. 4u-liOHSE POWER from 4 tar
blne water-whsel.
Possession about rebrauv !. 1854. Rcit icw-
Apply 70 Wu;rEhCRsI oMtN,
Manufac turcrs Of sash. Blinds, and Doors.
dc 6-dl Ot& tcodlOt
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PERSONAL.

NOT E.-TO +. NJ. NEWBERN,
~ TRUSTEE, &C.: You are hereby notided
that whereas you the trustee in certain ie.
of trus, dated June "a. 1871, executed by NV
s,lf and Others 10 secure the payment oi certain
negotiable notes In said deed mentioned and cou-
yeyng for that purpose . certain lOt aud ie ement
on Fourth street. In the city M Richmond. ana
which deed II recorded In the ollce Of The Chance
ry Court Of said city. In ID. a. No. 81, ~ pszc
ll3, and whereas since the execution Of saia
deed YOU have removed on. o' this State. slfii
apply 10 the Chancery Court of said city on the
2ith day Of Januiry, lSci. II the courtroom for
an order substituting new trustee IN the plac, OF
yourself ia said deed.
ANDREW MCCORr aud ais.
by Edward Y. Cannon, their attorney.
DECEMBER 26. 1883. de 2T-Ih9w
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rHF DISPATCH
TERMS OF ADvERTIsINl;r
DIssOLUTrONs & PARTNERsIsuPs.

1'HE CO-PARTNERsHIp HERETO
l. FORE existing between LAZARUS srERN
and PHILIP STERN. under the frm-uame Of T..
STERN & BROTHER. Is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. Either party w!llsigD IN liqaIda-
ton. LAZhRCS STERN,
PHILIP STERN.
RICHMOND. VA. January L, 1884.
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WEST VIRGINIA DEFERRED GER
TlFICATES.

THE FARMERS LOAN AND TRUST COM
PANY, Of New York. will receive on deposh aud
's'ue its negotiable receipts therefor. without
eost, until FEBRUARY lsT, the certificates Of
'hosf who wish % participate in the movement
10 adjust the debt represented by said securi-
hes X. G. ROLsTON,
de l2-dlm&w1m President
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REMOVAL.

The undersigned will continue the above bust
ness under The style Of l.. STERN a CO.. and has
10 No. ~ west Lombard street, Balti-
ties we will be better prepared to serve the trade
and offer every advantage IN the market.
ta gas LAZARfS STERN.
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Go TO l.. LEwIs's, 912 Main street, to-day,.and
get some of those handsome New-Ycar's Cards.
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l.. LEWIS, 9l2 Main street, has large assort-
ment of New-Year's Cards, selling low.
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No sAFKR REMEDY can lie had for coughs and
colds. or any troublcof the throat, than 'Broons'
bronchial TF0ches." Price 20 cents. Sold only
in b0reS,
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SAVE MONEY by having your printing done al
the DISPATCH PRINTING-HoUsE. GOOD work,
LOW nrices and sati sflclIOn guaranteed.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

r. II. FOX & co, l0a O'Clock, merchandise.
JAS. MACDOUGALL, 10k A. NJ, parior suits
showcases, sc.
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CASH mo- INYEST.-AN ENFpCrTI

" IC, PRACTICAL BUSINESSMAN. with
CASH CAPT. AL, DESIRES TOINvEST In soms
respectable and paying branch OF mercantile or
manufacturing business with well-established
and reliable firm In Richmond. Lynchbnrg or
Danyille. Va. or IN some other thriving southern,
city. Best Of references given and required. Ad-
dress 6. ". T., Charlottesville. Va.
de lS-dlm&wIm
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FINANCIAL.

NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF RICH-
= h0ND AND WEST POINT TERMINAL
KniLM X I'm ~ ~ AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY
note: due January 1, 1884. on and alter IAN
CARl 2d on presentation at the Merchants Na-
t0nal Bank. J, +. t;IFWE va"
"a I-5t IashI,
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CHINA, GLASswARE, DC.

NEW GOODS. Rich siIver-Plated
H., H., Ware, French Blsque and Marble Figures
a'vsien China. Brass Goods. ParIor-Lamps: Dec
vvAed Dinner, Tea, and Chsmber-Sets; Coal
49,. ~ new aud beautiful. designs, suitable for
essiDDiNG w and CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, ut
- prices. HARR0LD'S,
%i Si7 Broad street
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NEw-YEAR CARDs.-A pretty lot of them at
low figures. l.. LEWIS, ,9l2 MAIN street,
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RICHMOND. VA, January /, 1854.
7 HAVE THIS DAY ADMITTED MY

l. NEPBEW. Mr.. OSCAR CRAM. JR., 10 an
interest In my business. which VIII he conducted
hereafter under the ilrm-name OF OSCAR cRANZ
< co. OSCAR CRANZ.
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2ittmond Nispattk.
THURSDAY. Y.......JANUARY 3. 1884.

ss-THE CIRCULATION OF The DISPATCH
Is LARGER THAN TUE COMBINED CIRCU.
.ATIUN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS.
PAPERS OF THE CITY.
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Copies of tho Ist-Of.January "Dis.
had az our counting-room. Price. 3
Late Weather Report.
cents.
Especial telegram To the Dispatch.

Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., January 3-l:30
4. M-For the Middle Atlantic States.
fair weather, slightly colder westerly
winds. rising barometer.
For the South Atlantic States, fair.
slightly colder weather, followed in the
southern portion 10y Slowly-rising tempera-
ture. generally higher barometer, westerly
winds.
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was partly clear
and cloudy.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: 6 \. NJ. "a !;
. 4. NJ, 5S; noon. "a; L. NJ. so: 6 T..
NJ, Al; midnight, 40.
Mean temperature. 499.
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ROOTS SHOES. De.
-ss@Ey
$4,000
STORE AND DWELLING FoRRENT.

WORTH OF BOOTS AND SHOES TO BE SOLD
REGARDLESS OF COST.
STORE AND DWELLING FORRENT.
Determined 81 discontinue the business, oher
y and below cost my entire stock Of FRESH
AND FASHIONABLE GOODS. bought this sea
soh from the manufacturers. Now is the time Tor
iorgains Call and supply yourselves. No hum
hBg.
lou can save 40 per cent by coming at once to
Me olG-established cheap store Of
NJ. GOLDEN,
1923 east Nam street
(ihird sliOe-store below Fifteenth street,
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JANUARY l. 1854.
ERCM THIS DATE M TEAMING
II BUSINESS will be conducted under the style
Of the "RICHMOND LOCAL TRANSPORTA-
TION COMPANY" With thanks for the liberal
patronage heretofore bestowed upon me, res' ect-
fully ask 4 continuance of the same In al kinds
of WAGON. CART. and DKAY-lI AILlNG. for
which have grcatlyincreased facil les. and will
cndelvOr 10 give thorough and entire satisfaction
to all who may favor me with their patronage.
CHARLES T.. WINSTON.
Office ShockOe Slip. Telephone No. 273.
IA 2-3t
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Entered al the ros,-ohice at Richmond, Va, a.
secoud-class mauer.,
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WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF

w retuin ming our thanks TO the friends who
nave been the customers of the house for the past
forty years, and solicit the continuance Of fbcir
favors. well Of the public generals. for the
new firm. assuring them that they NAV pace the
same reliance on the quail ~ OF tie Goods fur
nished in the future has been 80 well maintained
In the past. OSCAR CRANZ 4 Co.
importers and Dealers in
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
ia 1-dlw&tcod3w No. IA Governor street.
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UNITTD STATES GOyEENMENTAND STATE
BONDS.
BONDS or CITIES OF RICHMOND. PETERS
ECRG. G.LYNCHBCRG. and NORFOLK:
RAILROAD. BANK. and INSURANCE STOCKS,
bought and sold on commission.
Literal advances On securities deposited lor
salt ia l-3t
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STOCK BROKERS.

TOHN i. WILLIAMS.
~ STOCK BROKER AND BANKER.
lOl4 MAIN STREET.
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OOK AND JOB WORK NEATLY
EXECUTED at the DISPATCH PRINTING.
HOUSE
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UNION BANK OF niCuYOvD.s
nesef,l her - 1883
orrIcE VIRGINIA. FInr AND NlArINr,

OFFICE VIRGINIA FIRE AND MARINE,
INSURANCE COMPANY.
RICHMOND. December 22. 1888.
dividend NOTICE.-TllE DIRkC-
~ TORS OF this company have declared 4
DIVIDEND OF ) PER CENT. out 0f the profits
ot the past six mouths .itNe OF tx. Dividend
payable on and af.cr JANUARY Isl. prnNimo.
WM. II. MCCARTHY.
de 23-3w >ecreiory.
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Oyster Interest.

This evening the Committee on the Ches-
peakc ard its Tributaries will meet. and il
will be glad to see all who feel an interest
i'm the oyster business. A number Of gen.
tlemen from the Eastern shore, intimately
identified with the oyster interest, are in
the city, and will be before the committee,
and it may be of interist to our oyster
dealers to be present.
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FURNITURE.

FURNITURE
EURNITURE. FURNITI RE.-n
Il BEDDlNG.-In walnut. ash. and pop ~
lar. eye. Ire largest stock OF FURNITURE Nf
In the city OF all descriptions. Special terms'
10 iObbers. Parties In want will study their own
interest by giving me call before purchasing.
WILLIAM DAFFRON.
1896. 1893, l144 east Main.
no l-3m Branch Store. west Broad street.
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nISSULUTION.-In consequence OF the
~ death Of j. T.. TOmpkins, the firm OF ". ID.
TOMPkiNS & BROTHER is dissolved. All
persons indebted 10 said concern will plea, make
payment. aud those having claims will present
Them for settlement. W. ID. TOMPkIN>.
surviving Partner.
JANUARY /. 1854. "a i-eod3t
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VIIE UNDERSIGNED WILL con-
l. TINUF THE BUSINESS at the same place.
under the nrm-rame aud style of ". ID. TOMp-
KINS Il co. WILSON TOMPKiNS and nay sou.
W. NJ TOMPKINS. w:ll have an interest IN said
business. ". ID. TOMPhlNS.
JANUARY l.lSS4. "A i-eod3t
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I'VE HAVE THIS DAY FORMED A

M HAVE IHlS DA1 fOEMbD n
w CO-PARTNERSHTP for .hc purpo,e OF
conducting the WHOLESALE GROCERY AND
LIQUOR BUSINESS, IN the CITY OF Richmond,
under the firm-name OF AUGUSTINE < GLO-
YER. The patronage OF our friends and Of the pub
lie is solicited.
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RICHMOND. VA. January |. l.lsS4.
TNHE FIRM OF l.. LICHTENSTEIN
4 4 SONS j. dissolved by the dc IN of our
senior. The business will be continued by US un-
der the frn-name Of
l.. LICHTENSTETN'S SONS.
Thanking our patrons fo~ past filyoTs to the late
concern, we respectfully solicit their continuance
with us. ISAAC LICHTF \STFlN.
ji l2w JACOB LlCETENSTEIN.
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Enforcing Marital Rights.

The case of Mr. and Mrs. Weldon,
of England, is attracting n good deal
of attention throughout the civilized
world. The lady has beautiful voice
and was an ornament TO society before
she married; but she has an unhappy
temper. shrewiSh tongue and an in
ordinate delight in litigation. She has
plenty of money, aud can indulge in the
luxury of going to law. Her husband
found living with her uncomfortable, so
he left her. He offered her every in
ducement to live alone She was to
have house and money to live on COM
fortably; but that was not enough.
She insisted upon her rights to her nus
band, and she went TO law to make him
live with her. The court sustained
her right. though admitting that the
law was absurd. The court, however,
suspended any punishment on Mr..
Weldon, pending an appeal TO higher
court. The lady was so eager to get a
decision in her favor that she applied
to the Justices of Appeal to take the
case out of its regular order, which thev
refused to do. 1t seems, however, that
ii rea ly is the law of England that 4
husband or wife can be punished foi
not living with a married partner who
is hate al to them. At last accounts u
law had been proposed in Parliament
TO rectify this state of things. Demo
rest $ N0RthlV.
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Misunderstanding.

The different modes of shaking hands
will delineate human Character better
than any other single act can do, and
! many peculiarities of different persons
may be noted in the performance o.
this social custom. Who would expect
to get a handsome donation-or any
, donation at all-from man who will
give two fingers to be shaken, and
keeps the others bent as upon an ''itch-
ing palm?" Tho hand coldly held out
to be shaken and drawn away again a
soon as decently may be, indicates 4
cold, selfish character, while the hand
which seeks yours cordially, and I'm
willingly relin pushes its warm clasp.
gives token of warm disposition, an Il
of a heart full Of sympathy for hu-
mainly.
How much that is in the heart can be
made to cypress itself through the
agency of the fingers! Who, having
once eXperien ed it, has ever forgotten
the feeling conveyed by the elo luent
pressure of the hand from a dying
friend when the tongue has ceaseI to
speak? A right hearty grasp of the
hand indicates warmth and ardOr,
while soft. lax touch, without 4 grasp.
indicates the opposite character tics
In the grasp of persons with large
hearted, generous minds. there is 3
''who.e-soul'' expression most refresh
ing and acceptable to kindred spirits;
but when mai presents you with a
few COLI, clammy, lifelesS fingers, feel
ing very much like dead fish, and
expects YOU to do all the shaking, it will
naturally make you think of the hos
pitai and other cheerful things.
Contrary to this style. there is habit
among rude class o giving your hand
a crushing grasp, which is often most
painful. In these cases there may be
great kindness anda strong Il lection,
but it is rs crude as it is hearty. If the
grasp is warm. ardent, and vigorous,
so is the disposition. If it is cool. for
nal, and without emotion, so is the
character. If it is magnetic and an
imating. the disposition is the same.
As we shake hands SO we feel, so we
are.-LORdOn World.
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A Pair OF T me Flies.

a pair of tame flies is one of the
nightly curiositieS of the foreman's
room in the distributing department of
Tie Re ;ord. In summer the dies come
by myriadS, but in winter they are, as
in Othe: PLACES, seldom seen. Mr. Fore
stel, who has charge of the department,
lunches about midnight and always has
the companionship of two lies, which
make their appearance upon the edge
of his plate as soon as he begins the
meal. There are never more than two,
aud it was good many dIvS before
Mr.. Forestel noticed the regularity OF
the visitors OF his self-invited and some
what curious guests. At first he thought
it was merely coincidence that two
flies should alight upon his plate everg
night. but in time he became so murh
ingereSte that he deterninedto closely
observe the actions of the pair. which
he became convinced ALWAYS waited for
his meal to commence, and then delib
erately flew down for their regula
lunch. He watched them so closely that
ba was able to distinguish them apart
and to discover beyond doubt that il
was not series of two flies. but always
the same pair. night after night. As
ti::s went on, Mr.. Forestel and the flies
became famous friends, and 4 cOnsid-
cradle degree of intimacy had grown
up. SO friendly have the two become
that they viii permit themselves to be
han-lled, and the other ni-ht this
familiarity came near having ira cic
ending. Mr.. FOceStel, in n ut of absent
minde1ness. picked up portion OF
bread upon which one of his wingsI
guests was perched. The fly, thinking
he was safe in the hands of his humaD
friend, did not disturb himself, and was
halfway in a big, hungry human mouth
before the mutual discovery of the nor
rible m stake saved his tiyship's life
The flies at first would not appear If
another person than their host wa
present b 1t they have gradually become
accustomed TO others. On the night,
when Mr. Forestel is not on duty others
have gotten out their lunches on the
table always used by the former. Thz
flies woIii come as usual, but, afte
making brief but careful reconnoi
sance. would hastily fly away without
their usual me:ti,-PaRad,lpaia Record
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WIT AND WISDOM.

Occasional praise is wholesome as
well as agreeable.
Black eyes denote passion. 1t is
generally So e to say that the man with
black eye has angered some one
PhitGdeiphia Chronicle HeTltd.
"A young man makes a good be-
ginning when he Offers young lady
his arm. Some day he may have the
courage to go the whole hog, and offer
himself. "A. o.. Picayune.
This Is the way mother down
East describes her daughters court
ship: He posed and 'suaded, she
naved and fused last she scented, then
he gagged her. Chicago Tribune.
No man or woman OF TIE humblest
sort can really be strong, gentle, pure
and good, without the world being bet
ter Tor it, without somebody being
helned and comforted by the very ex-
istence of that goodness. - Phillips
Brooks.
"A young lady received the following
note. accompanied by a bouquet of
towers: dear -: 81 send You by
the boy booklet of fours. This liz like
my luv for IL. The mite shade menes
Kepe dark. Rosis red and posts pail,
my luv for shall never fale. "-DetrOit
Post.
Mrs Mackay's latest Worth dress
is described as a poem" From the
description we infer that it resembles a
poem that is inserted in the edito,' s
waste basket. 1t is not red. This is
a verse-Straight joke. but the tempta-
ton to writ waist basque 1t was neces-
sary to overcome. N0TriStOaCH HerG!d.
The Greatest Beauty
deem the greatest beauty
OF wOmankind to be
In soothing troubled, weary ones;
An angel then is she.
Her love so pure, 50 true, so kind
In n its beauty rare,
That Heaven and earth both look with Joy
On beauty that's so fair.
1t has ben said that little knowl-
edge is a dangerous thing. Now Blank
had picked up little French, but he
thought he knew Ell ough to use French
words. The other day he used the word
cuisine (cook) in a funny way. Some
friends were joking him about walking
on the avenue with showy-iooking
young lady when he answered: " Haw,
haw, dear boy, that was only ma
cuiSine!'' He meant his cousin.-Er-
chance.
Two ladies moving in the highest
circles of Washington society, during
friendly meeting on the street. got to
quarreling about their age, and used
very strong language toward each 9th
er. At last, as if to end the dispute,
one of them turned away and said in a
very conciliatory tone Of voice: ''Jet
Us not quarrel any more. /, at least,
have not the heart to do it. / never
knew who my moth T was; she desert
ed Inc when baby, and who knows but
that you may have been the heartleSs
parent" -IeraS !Siftings.
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Wanted to Be Kicked.

''Yas. yas," smiled the old country
man, as he stood talking to a city chap,
who seemed to know him, '.thar's a
heap o tricks played on the kentrymen;
they gifts sucked in lots O. times. But l
kinder figger thet the sharper what tries
to draw wool over my eyes'n git lef'
purity bad"
"Pl bet You are good one," an
swered the stranger, patronizingly. II
can tell man when he's green"
The rustic poked him in the SIDE, and
pulling down his eye, laughed:
Dye see any green there p
Not a bit of it," merrily replied the
other; then in an advising tone he con-
tinued 1--WE seen more of the world
than you have, and would like to say
that the most important action is con-
cealing the money"
''Oh. I've got thet down fine" broke
in the countyman, pointing to his left
sleeve, dye see that ar little bump?
well, there's the cash, inside o. the
linin', and nobody can take it out 'thout
me KNOWN il"
a few moments after, they parted,
the countryman going into a clothing
store to do some buying. He had made
his purchase and was waiting for the
bill, when one OF the statesmen ap-
preached him and said:
Cant sell You a nice coat?"
"Not me-" answered the farmer /;
'1've got plenty o. them fixins.''
But, l see the sleeve of the one you
have on has been torn or cut, and, if
you wish, one of the ladies will mend
it for you"
With a CHASTITY look the farmer jerked
off his coat and viewed the wretched
sleeve.
Then turning to the clerk he said.
sorrowfully:
Mister, kin you tell me whar l kin
git raie stout man to kick a dinged
fool outin town ?"-AtLa1ltd Consultation.
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CURE OF RHEUMATISM.
ROCKAHAY BEACH, n. Y,
To-. IG 1874

ROCKAHAY BEACH. N. VI
Jan. l6 1884.
lam carpenter. A year ago was laid
up with rheumatism in my arms which
drove sleep from my pillow, and rendered
life a burden. AT er having tried for three
months il: vain all kinds of remedies of
physicians, l was induced by Michael Hol-
land, our Postmaster, to try BEANDEETH's
PILLS. He said they cured him after
year Of suffering. l took six pills every
night for three nights: then 1 took two
pills every night for ten days. At the end
CT fifteen days l was entirely well DC
casionally l have slight twinge after be-
ing exposed to dampness or wet, but two
pills taken every night for four days
drives it away. JAMES HENRY.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-08
Two OF a Kind.

They were talking about Gus De
Smith and Kosciusko Murphy in the
Fizzletop family. Colonel tizzletop said
that he considered them two OF the
brightest young men in Austin. Little
Johnny spoke up and sad:
.'H hy, IA. Mr.. BE Smith hasn't got
any sense. The other day ne said was
i chip, and Mr.. Murphy can't count
two.h
What do you mean, johnny"
"Well, Pa. l was riding out on my
little donkey the other day, and met
Gus De Smith and Mr.. Murphy. Mr..
Smith looked at me- and said was a
chip of the old block"
''ind what did Mr.. Murphy say?'
He put his hand on the donkeF, and
said there were two chips of the old
block. Now, if / was chip Of the old
block, how did he come to say there
were two chips? The donkey isn't a
chip of the old block. too. is he?'
The .'old block" or rather Fizzletop,
has not cutie as good an opinion Of
these young men IS he formerly had
1sras !SytiD7s.