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The FRIENDSHIP of children.

Again and again, as one observes the
influence of an infant over strong men,
he quotes the prophets words to
himself: "a little child shall lead
them!"
A strong man, lying face to face with
death, bore the last parting from broth
er and sister with strange s~elf-control,
for he hoped to see them again But
when q little child was brought to his
bedside, who, though not his own, had
entwined itself about his heart, he broke
down. The thought that he would
never see that child again as o child,
unnamed him.
Lord Lawrence, Viceroy of India, was
a blunt man of action, impatient of con-
tradiction, and thoroughly self-reliant.
Yet, like many of the truly great, he had
the heart of q woman.
Tho night on which he started from
London to govern India, he gathered his
family in the drawing-room, and made
each child say a hymn to him. His
Youngest, a son of ten nestled In the
fathers arms.
"I shall never see BERTHE again !" said
the strong man., suddenly, and burst in
to tears.
1t was not of the hardships before
him, or of his own death, he thought
but of the fact that BERTHE would not be
a child to him on his return.
On board the steamer, with the Cover
nor General of India, was a lady with hel
infant child. She utterly neglected tht
baby, which revenged itself by crying
day and night.
The passengers complained in Ian
guage more forcible than polite.
Steward, throw that baby over
boardl" was petulantly shouted, again
and again, from sleepless births.
At last Lord Lawrence, seeing tina
the child was left motherless by its own
mother, took it on his knee.
For hours he would hold it, showing
it his watch and anything that would
amuse it. The child'took to the great
strong man and was always quiet wheI
he held it.
"Why do you, my lord" asked n o
the relieved passengers, surprised to Sc
the Governor General of India playing
nurse to a crying baby, "why do yo1
take such notice of that child?"
Because, to tell you the truth" an
swered Lord Lawrence, loosely an
with a merry twinkle in his eye, "tha
child is the only being in the ship VIII
I can feel quite sur does not want t
e get anything out of me, so I take pleas
; ure in his society"
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Origin of the Pug.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat
The pug, which is as ugly as it is use
less, was not generally known or owned
in the United States prior to 1870, and
England has been acquainted with the
breed only for the past quarter century.
His origin is in doubt, and dog fanciers
have given him a Muscoyite OIL a Dutch
paternity. Many maintain that he is a
cross between the English bulldog and
the small Dane; but no matter what his
| origin or to what circumstances his pop
ularity must be attributed, certain it is
that he is very widely distributed, for
he is known and petted in England
Russia, France, Holland and Japan.
He has a little intelligence and a more
than ordinary degree of cleanli-
ness, but no other recommen-
dation. AS to the standard of excel
lence in the different points in the pug
no dog ever created a wider discussion
and more varied opinions. Suffice it t.
say that a typical pug should be square
or what the English call "cobby" IL
body, with a short round head; nos
snubby, but not r~etrousse; ears short
thin and black, and very bright. TIL
black on the face should be intense run
ming in a straight line across the fore
head and including the eyes. The fash
ionable color for the body is known a.
the "apricot fawn, " but the greatest con
sideration is to have the color, what
ever its shade, decided enough to max,
a very marked contrast with the blac-
line along the back.
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ESPECIALLY JIM"

I WIS mighty good-lookin' when 1 was young,
Peert an biGck-eyed an slim,
With fellers a-courtin' me Sunday nights,
Specially Jim
The likel;est one of 'em all was he,
Clipper, an hanson, an trim,
But 1 tossed up my head an made fun O. the
crowd,
Specially Jim
/ said I hadn't no 'pinion o men.
An 1 wouldn't take stock in himi
But they KEEP up a-comin' in spite O. my talk,
Specially Jim.
l got 30 tired o. havin' 'em roun'
Especially JimD
] made up my mind I'd settle down
An take up with him
So we were married one Sunday in church
cTwas crowded full to the brim);
Twas the only way to get rid of EN- al,
Specially Jim.
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Drunkenness Among Women.
From the American Reformer.

From the American Reformer.
At the recent conference of the New
York state w. C. T. o, held in this
city, n of the ladies, referring to the
use of alcoholic liquors by women, quot
ed a physician of her experience as say
ing that he now has six cases of deliri-
UNI tremens among women in his prac-
tice, and also made reference to a para
graph which is given place in various
paper to tine effect that many fashion
able ladies of New York, supposed to
be abroad for pleasure, are really in an
inebriate asylum because of their over
mastering appetite for strong drink.
The very next day after we heard this
public testimony, so painful TO all, we
read, in the telegraph dispatches of a
wealthy Boston widow, who, hav-
ing taken board at a hotel in
this city, was robbed of her diamonds
and n and accused the elevator
attendant and a hallboy of the theft.
The dispatch further said "Investiga-
ton showed that Mrs. Brenn, who in
other Hespects is a very poper person,
has an unfortunate liking for Cham
pagne. On Wednesday. after return
ing to the hotel from visiting friends,
she drank ten bottles of beer, and four
quart and n pint bottle of pommery
champagne, and about 10 o'clock that
night q hall-b boy named Phillips and
the hotel barber named Frazier were
stupidity drunk in her room, Mrs. Brenn
was also in a state of oblivion yester-
day."
We have more than once seen well
dressed women in this city, evidently
not of the demi monde, so intoxicated
that they could not walk straight upon
the street. 1t is a common thing here,
and in the smaller provincial cities, for
ladies to go unattended into restaurants
and ice cream p~arlors, and call for beer,
and there drink it as a matter-of-course
1t is thought one of the necessities OF q
grocer's business, in some of the smaller
towns referred to, that beer be kept OF
tap and dealt out by the glass to certain
fashionable women when they give then
daily orders; and an excuse Is made
that these women must be so treated,
or the grocer would lose their trade,
Whence do these awful facts lean
These in many instances arr
mothers; and we saw n of them once
on the street of an inland town at earl,
evening, staggering uncertainty home
ward, but often stopping to turn back
her hessitating footsteps led by a prett,
girl of seven or eight years, who wep
bitterly as they went on, and who plead
ed ~pitteously that her mother would no
go and drink again, but would let he
lead her home. Said a friend OF our
once, with whom we spoke of thes
things: "There are scores of childre.
less than one year old, in this very cit
where we live, who never drew a sobe
breath" 1t was an appalling declare
ton, because it implied so much. VIII
made them drink? How shall they b
radaemedp
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Shot by a Dynamiter.

Toronto, Ont, Special:-Dr. Case of Chica-
20. who caused 30 much excite ment a few
months ago at Ottawa and Toronto in connec-
ton with attempts to blow up the house of parli-
ament, earlyWednesday morning shot andkilled
William Hamilton in a house of ill-fame at Or
lila. a little tow 100 miles north of Toronto
When the row in which he shot Hamilton oc-
Cured, he was writing up a jewelry robbery:
He went to Orillia to look for the robbers, and
while in a house of ill-fame met Hamilton,
who. il is said. knew more about Casse's con-
n~ection with the dynamite gang than was calcu-
lated to please the latter. Hamilton threatened
to expose the doctor, and in an alteration was
shot dead. Case was arrested and will likely
be found guilty of murder by the corners jury
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Samuel ]. rilden Declines.

Samuel J. Tildsn has written a letter to the
chairman of the Democratic State Committee
of New York, positively declining to run for
President. He closes as follows; At the pres
emit time the consideration which induced my
action in 1880 have become imperative. l
ought not to assume a task which | have not
the physical strength to carry through. l am
therefore constrained to say definitely,
that l cannot now assume the labors OF
an administration or of a canvass
grateful beyond all words to my fellow coun.
frymen who would assign such a
function to me, l am consoled by the rehectoh
that neither the Democratic party nor the re.
public for whose future that party Is the pest
guarantee, is now, or ever can be, Dependent
upon any one man for their successful progress
in the path of a noble destiny. Having gwen 10
| their welfare whatever of health and strength
/ possessed or could borrow from the future,
and having reached the term ofmy capacltyl lot
such labors as their welfare row demands, l
but submit to the will of God in deeming my
public career forever closed.
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The growth of feeling against the Jews in the
Austrian capital is shown by the announce
ment that an anti-Semitic daily newspaper y
TO be established at Vienna. 1t Is said Ihat the
first number will make its appearance AZ t1e
beginning of October, and that ample t9nas
have been obtained to insure the success OF JUG
enterprise.
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The will of the late Samuel W. SWEET Of Bos-
ton was filed Tuesday. 1t makes public be-
quests amounting to about $4,000. About
$500, 900 is TO be divided equally between the
American board of commissioners of foreign
missions and the Massachusetts, Home Mission
airy society. Mr.. SWEET was for eight years
president Of the Suffolk National bank Boston
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-26

duel occurred at Morgantown, N. c., in the
mouth of a mica mine, in which Col Nellis
Borden, formerly Of Louisville, KY, and a Mr..
Lineback we're the participants. The weapons
were pistols, and Borden was instantly killed.
The trouble between the Two men grew out Of
3 dispute about mining.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-26
special from waltham, Mas.

Fifteen hundred watches are now
made daily at Waltham, and they are
better in quality and lower in price than
sVer before.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-26

No Patent. No Pay. Send model
or drawing. Stoddart & Co., Alb G
Street, Washington, D.. @. Patent At
torneys.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-26

The packing and store rooms of the Higganum
Manufacturing company, twenty-five miles
south Of Hartford, Conn, we're burned. Loss
large
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-14
THE STATE AT LARGE.
WILLIAMSBURG EXCITED.
suppossd Attempt to Poison she Pasien" !"
the Eastern Lunade Asylum-Deaoi'
e-~....~A A rouud

s,p,osa al Attempt to Poison she Patien" In
the Eastern Lunade AsyIum-Deanv
Drugs Scattered Around.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
WILLIAMSBURG. Va, June 13, 1884.
There 10 all excitement at the insane asy-
lum over a second attempt since sunday
10 poison the inmates OF that INSTITUTION.
The first attempt was made lost SUNDAY
afternoon, and the second last nignt'
On last Monday morning several dogs
were found dead on the asylum premises
but at that time there were no apprehen-
sions OF any sinister motives. Dogs lateiy
have become source OF great annoyance 10
the patients, and 1t was thought.that the
pojsoning was done TO relieve the asylum OF
the nuisance, but investigation has shown
this theory not to be q correct solution OF
the matter. The officials now think that IL
was the intention to poison the patients,
from the way in which the poiEon was DIS
covered on the grounds. IL was thrown
about In every direction and was put on such
articles as the patients who are allowed the
privilege OF the grounds would pick up
and eat. TO prevent any such calamity
most Of the patients have been ordered to
their wards, and no visitors are allowed in
the Enclosure until they have reg
istered their names in a book at the
main entrance. They are then given
pass, which allows them the lib
erty OF the grounds, which they are
compelled to present to the gate-keeper on
leaving. This morning DR.. Clopton was
the first person to discover dead oog
living Immediately in front OF his residence,
which is in rear OF the main building.
The articles containing poison have all
been collected, aud the stomachs OF
two dogs are now being Analysed by
MI OF the doctors. One OF the doc
tors was disposed TO think that two
kinds of poison were used, but all OF the
dogs that they have seen die had the APP
pcarance OF death from strychrine, en-
cept one, which had only onelspasm. 1t Is
the opinion OF the asylum officers THAT
the attempts are made by parties I'M
friendly to the administration. The drug
room at the asylum rs kept locked
and no one Is allowed TO enter eX-
ccpt the druggist and the three doctors
and upon examination no strychnine is
missing. None has been sold at the drug
stores for several days except to well
known persons living some distance in the
country. Every effort will be made to
detect the parties who are guilty OF the
damnable and malicious act.
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Patent Medicines

as rule have the reputation of imposing
on the creaulity OF the public in the shape
of adroitly concocted advertisements, and
other devices to catch the eye OF those who
are suffering. But We desire to say thai
Swifts Specific Is. S. ST. Is decided ex.
ception % this rule. This remedy is man
ufactured in Atlanta. Ga, and in our trea'
tise on Blood and Skin-Diseases we give
the endorsement OF many Of the prominent
peonle OF our city and State. II is true we
are spending large amount In advertising,
for we think 1t our duty TO humanity to do
no. The wonderful Development In the
treatment OF cancer alone would make II
our duty 10 have IL known TO every suffer-
er In the world. We have medical offices
for free consultation at No. 159 west TWEEN
ty-third street. New York, 1905 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, and at the home Office.
Treatise on Blood and Skin-Diseases
mailed free.
The Swift Specific Company, Drawer Q
Atlanta, Ga, 1863 west Twenty-third street,
New York, and 1905 Chestnut street, Phil
adclpbia.
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panic nj n Thomas Festival.

A dispatch from Minneapolis, Mimi,
states that during the matinee at the
Thomas Festival Thursday afternoon Sc
we're storm of wind and rain came up, in
the midst OF which one corner OF the
Coliseum building was struck by light
ming. six hundred children were on the
stage at the time. and the house was
crowded, the majority Of the audience be-
ing ladies. The darkened sky, bowling
wind, and terrific crash OF thunder, with
the tearing OF timber and smashing Of
windows from the effect OF the electric
bolt. caused frightful scare, that for a
moment assumed the proportions OF a
psnic. The children became frantic and
literally stampeded, while many of the
women tainted, others screaming and rush.
ing out into the heavy rain. The building
was fired by tie lightning, but the prompt
action OF the fiiemen on the grounds and
the descending rain extlnguished the flames
at the first start. IL was fully hall an hour
before quiet was restored and the concert
proceeded. Besides few bruises some
received in the scramble no enc was hurt.
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PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
Reported Check 20 the CoIored Voters Move
ment-Notes.

Reported Check 90 the Colored Voters Move
ment-Notes.
fCorresnond,ncr Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
JUNE 10, 1884.
The movement among the colored voters
n, This citv. jnou.urated several nights ago,
10 secure the nomination OF q coioreu man
for Congress In this district VIII, IL Is
thought, come to naught. III Is known that
Colonel Brady, the collector OF inteTnal
revenue. Is an aowed canuidate Ior the
nomination, anG 1t Is furthermore De-
leved that he Is strongly backed ny
General Malone in his aspirations: The
negroes have q large majority OF the Re-
publican vote In the district, and II they
were independent enough to assert their
strength Colonel Brady would stand no
chance OF success. 1t Is Known. 100, tnat
several colored men in the district, one OF
whom resides i'm this city, have aspirations
for congressional honOrs. But they have
all heretofore so completely submitted TO
the ruling spirit OF the Coalition party
that they will hardly take any independent
stand at this late day.
Whether or not Congressman Hooper,
whose relations to Malone and Brady are
rsported not to be OF the most cordial cha
,acter. will quietly submit to the little ar
langement for Colonel Brady's nomination,
remains TO be seen. But one fact is clear,
and that Is that while the negroes are
counted for their votes, when the time for
n division of the offices arrives they are as
signed to the rear.
A netiton ia in circulation among our
businessmen asking the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company to restore
the midnight train between the two cities,
which was recently discontinued. This
train was run for the accommodation OIL
the winter travel 10 the south, and u
was n great convenience to our mercan-
tile community.
Judge Weisiger will hold special
term OF his Circuit Court at Nottoway
Courthouse next week to Try some i'm
pOrtant railroad suits.
A negro named Henry Williams stole a
fine OK in Chesterfield county last night, and
sold the animal to a colored butcher at the
market this morning. Before 1t was dis
covered that the OK had been stolen Will
liams had pocketed his money and LETT the
city.
information from nearly all the Southside
counties is to the effect that good rains have
recently fallen. that the season has been
fine one. and that the crops are generally
in tine condition.
Several deaths have recently occurred in
Southampton county OF malarial fever
which Is said to prevail in severe form
Several well-known citizens are now i'll
with the fever ROBIN ADAiR.
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COMMENCING MONDAY. LIME OH.
PROPOSALS..


WESTERN LUNATIC AsYLUM,l
STANTON, VA, June IA, 1884.
SEALED BIDS TO FURNISH THE
- WESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM OF yIR,,
GINA with he following articles will be received
JUNE 81, 1884.
Bids to be addressed 10 A. VI. FanntlerOy, Super
intendent, and samples of each article offered 10
be sent 10 :. NJ. Timberlake, steward. The goods
TO he delivered within one week from acceptance
Of bid.
The asylum reserves the right TO take the whole
or part of the Till at prices mentioned In BIDS.
- Barrels ,r BROWN SUGAR.
4 barrels CUT LOAF SUGAR,
barrels RICE,
barrels WHlSKEN,
barrels MOLASSES,
9 barrels CRACKERS.
3 sacks GREEN RIO COFFEE,
| sack PEPPER,
los boxes STARCH.
3 cases GREEN TEA.
10 pounds CHOCOLATE,
20 bolts C0rTONADE,
20 bolts SllIRTING,
@ bolts OSNABURGS,
10 bolts TICKING,
q bolts DUCkING,
% bolts CALICO,
10 6@MshG; COTTON YAM No. 10;
ii IL dozen dozen Coi0RED HANDKERCHIEFs,
II dozen WHITE HANOkERGHiEFS,
9 dozen dG1sl MEN MsS'I p fTeA w. h =
/ gross WHITE TAPE;
gross BLACK sPOOL-CoTTON, Nos. IL,
80, SO;
gross WHITE sPOOL-COTToN, Nos. IL,
80, 3d. -..
gross LARGE WHITE HORN BUTTONS,
gross PORCELAIN SHIRT-BUITONs,
~ sets kNITTING-PlNs, Nos. 10, II;
3 dozen CLOTHES-BRUsHES,
3 dozen HAIR BRUSHES,
dozen FINE-TOOTH COMBS .
2 dozen pair BLUNT, MEDIUM-SlZE sCIs-
SORS,
10 belts COLORED DREsS-CoTT0N,
l bolt CANVAS.
so yards CASHMERE,
1 bolt WHITE OlL-CIOTH, for tables;
/ bolt A OIL-CLOrH, for floor.
A. II. FAUNTLER0Y,
je l4-2t Superintendent.
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DEATHS.

Died, at The residence Of her parents IN this ely
Mt | /. 80 II. ". on juno 12th. JkNNETIE Mhh-
SHALL, daughter Of John and Margaret Marshail'
In her sixteenth year. , ,,,n
Her funeral will take place from the Third Tres,
byterian church THIS AFTERNOON ny 3'3u
o'clock. Friends Of the family are invited 10 az
tend.
Died, Thursday night, june 18th. at 9;io
O'Clock. at home, the residence OF her Dro,ner
G. L. McCOull, Jr., Miss MAMIE h. MCtOC LII,
the youngest daughter Of c. l.. McCoull, sr.
The funeral win take place from the I.elgn-
Street Baptist church THIS tSa;urdayl MORN
ING ut IL o'clock. services conducted by me
Rev. William E. Hatcher.
Died, on Friday night, June IL, 1884, nj ten
minutes past o'clock. ALICE. beloved naughter
of John IL. and Sarah e. Harris; aged TWO years
and six months. ,,.o
The funeral will take place from the residence
SUNDAY MORNING. June 18th, at ii O'Clock.
Relatives and friends Of the family are invited 10
attend.
Died. at her residence. in Henrico county, Va,
wednesday, May %, 1884, MARY j. KIM
wife Of Henry G.. Barres.
Blessed are the pure In heart for they shall sec
Cod
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The Effects of Eating Crow

The 81. Louis Globe Democrat (Republi-
can) IS cheeky or nothing. IT opposed the
nomination OF Mr.. BLAINE bitterly, but as
soon as he was nominated Topped over
and began to eat crow ravenously. OF
course we can urge 10 objection to this. Ii
1t likes crow it is welcome TO all 1t can get
away with. II is "all according to how
fellow Is riz," as the darby said about eat
Ing coon. However, we rather imagine
that some Of our Republican contem-
porarles will object TO the efforts OF the
Globe Democrat to prove that they were
raised on the same diet, and are tqkiog to
It kindly. In an editorial headed Demo
cratic Disappointment 1t says;
"Our esteemed contemporaries, the
Democratic organs, are disappointed, per-
plexed. and specifically unhappy. Things
are not turning out 10 suit them. Antici-
nation has missed connection with them,
and where they expected delight and adj
vantage they meet only that which moves
them TO profanity. They felt certain that
the moment Blaine was nominated the Re-
publican party would enter upon process
OF general and speedy disintegration, and
that Renublican papers all over the coun-
try would Immediately forswear allegiance
and east about for chance TO attach them.
selves 10 some other organization, or would
abandon politics in disgust and turn atten'
ton entirely to matters OF quiet and per-
siye character. But somehow no sucl
result comes along. On the contrary, tn
Republican party doesn't disintegrat'
worth cent, and The Republican paper
are mapifesting very decided purpose U
make MIR. Blaine President"
II the Republican party has not entere'
upon process OF disintegration, and If wha
the Globe Democrat says the Democratic
papers anticipated has not come TO pass, |
Is safe 10 assert that the majority OF th,
most influential Republican and indepen'
dent journals in the country are wiifully
and grossly deceiving the public. II the
people understand the English language
they must conclude that the Republican
papers. with few exceptions, are manifest
Ing very decided purpose not to make
MI. BLAINE President. Indeed must q
party be in desperate straits when one Of
Its organs flies In the face OF facts, as the
Globe-Dsrnocrat has done.
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The New York Times, in reply to some
OF the BLAINE organs that are predicting
that the anti-BLAINE Republicans will re-
pent when it Is too late, says:
awe beg TO advise some OF our esteemed
contemporaries that they are shooting wide
OF the mark when they try TO shake the
resolution OF the anti-Blaine Republicans
Inv predicting that the latter will be sorry
for what they are doing when Blaine is
elected. We shall, all OF us who regard
Mr.. Blaine as an unworthy leader, be sorry
il he be elected; but we shall not be sorry
that we opposed him. 1t is not question,
rs our friends seem to think, OF being on
the winning side. II is question OF being
on the right side"
As we suggest elsewhere, II the anti'
BLAINE Republicans are sincere in their
declaration that it is a question OF being
on the right side, a victory for the Demo
Gratis and reform in November is assured.