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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-30
ROANOKE CITY.

History OF Gish's Mill-rhe Vote on Issuing
noke.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
AUGUST q, 1884.
There Is history connected with the
mill that burned down yesterday MORN
ing ut Gislfs that is possessed OF more
than ordinary interest 10 your readers
in Lynchburg and as far west as Mont
gomery county at least. The first mill
erected on the same site very many
years ago burned down, when q sec.
ond, from which the village took ITS name.
was erected by Colonel David Gish. This
in turn was burned by a workman named
Reid, who had been employed on its con-
siruction, and who became offended at
something in connection with its building.
Whatever became OF Reid have been un-
able to ascertain. Forty years ago this
month Colonel Gish undertook the
erection OF the brick mill on the same old
site that was destroyed by fire yesterday,
and during all the Years that have since
elapsed the flour made therein has been
held in high repute. Mr.. |. w. INWARD
purchased IL during the war, and has con-
tlnued TO run 1t since that time. Up 10
February last he had an insurance on Il OF
10000 with a local company whose head
quarters are at Cloverdale, in Botetourt
county, but they refused to renew the in
suranee for a greater sum than $4,000,
winch offended the owner. Since then he
has been deaf TO the appeals OF insurance
agents. The destruction OF the mill Il n
loss OF serious character to Mr.. Vinyard
The name OF " MIL was dropped as an
appendage TO Gish's" years ago. inst
when nobody can tell. and last winter the
people OF the town becoming somewhat
- cityfied" in their notions petitioned the
Legislature TO change the name OF their
embryo city TO Vinton; which was done.
Now, as the enterprising founder OF the
village Is dead, and The mill gone to ashes.
and the very name OF the place changed.
we will have little 10 remind us OF the past |
save the recollections OF It's " Oldest inbab. |
Itants.'
A vote was taken yesterday by the free |
holders on the proposition TO issue $50. OOO |
IN city bonds for public buildings and |
sewerage purposes. The result OF the vote |
Was liz In the affirmative aud ~ In the
negative. The vote was certainly small
,ne, doubtless brought about TO some ex-
ent by the two confident expectation thar
he scheme would be defeated. Now that
he Council Is authorized 10 issue the
,onds, their disposition OF the proceeds
hereof will be watched with solicitude.
nd II their action chances 10 be severely
rlficIxed they will have nobody but them
elves TO blame for II. They need 10 he
cry careful that they do not attempt TO
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BLACRSBURG.
Good fsains-feii Observation-Disclosures

Coed Eains-feii Neutrality-suspicious.
Notes.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
AUGusT q. 1854.
We have had splendid rains lately that
came In good time 10 finish un the corn
crop. which had been suffering. and would
have been cut short but for these timely
showers. The dry season was favorable
fer saving the hay crop, which l. an abun-
dant one.
A man TEL. dead in his room in the hotel
at the depo. on Sunday night. When he
retired TO lis room noise was heard rs
something falling, but IL was not knowa
that be was dead until next morning,
when be was found lying on the floor.
Mss johnson, daughter OF Joseph T.
Johnson, about two miles from our town.
died Of scarlet-feycr lately. The disease
It'll fingers amongst us, aHd occasionally
theIe are cases that terminate fatally.
Some Improvements are going on at the
college, which Will add much TO the health
and comfort Of the students the coming
session.
Three persons were baptized in thH Blp-
tist church last Sunday. The pastor. Rev.
". &. Hall, has announced his intention to
resign the charge OF the church, and will
return 10 his home In East Virginia some
time IN September.
A c0lored man, who received a pistol
shot wound while in n fight more than q
week ago. died here on Tuesday morning.
The man who inflicted the wound has lcit
for parts unknown. III.
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CHRiSTLANSBURG.
Poiifics-A Discussion-The Republican


Poiifics-A Discussion-The Republican
Meeting.
ICorresyondcnco Of the Richmond Dispitchl
AUGUsr 20, 1881.
Our County Court was held yesterday
CMonday). Atthe July term the Judge an
bounced this change. Finding out alter
wards that the change was not desired by
the Der and Others. be reversed his order
and the County Cont will in future, a. for
merry. be held on Tuesday.
Major Daniel could not be here % speak,
rs advertised. hit fortunately Captain j. IL.
H. Flegatt, OF Fmcas:le. was on hand. \
discussion WAS arranged between hun and
Mr. HecTmans, treasurer % the BiacksburS
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
There was in reality no discussion. Mr..
Heermans does not know that Real lust.
ment" is side issue and dead. lie gave
Us The same old speech On purely state
matters which he has been speaking ever
since his sudden conversion $50 called TO
Radicalsm. Captain FIggatt gave u a
clear, strong. aud handsome speech on the
rtdl issues OF tins campaign. II Mr.. llecr-
mans designed 10 lead him Off the track. he
made a humiliating failure.
There is not much excitement here yet
about the election. but the very active
measures OF our campaign committee will
be sure to sir the whole county. The Re-
publicars new issue) held a convention
yesterday and appointed delegates to the
Congressional Nominating Convention.
The delegates will do whatever the Boss
may wish. MONTGOMERY.
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a ii EE
mrs APEAKE AND OHIO KH az
[ wxy'-sIiiEDuLE IN EFFECT JUNE ~
1884: LEAVE RICHMOND
n vor Newports gews, Old Point y, v" s,,,-
e:2o A. ." fert, and Norfolk. Daily exoegp's Ssty
day' Only three hours III WV
.nM For ali stations and teSingfe.sn ~, ~ AZ
1880 A. We Louisville. and Cincinnati. M"'eA-
sesp. t susanyil accommodation d 4,
s'so Il ." Is. except SUNDAY. stops ~ u"
v r Ions x,evpor,.s News Old Point, ana
4io r. We Sorfolk. Expre except .nnaS CON
e'ao r. "' nseting for all points Me,' esore~
~, End Southwest fast eSp III,
gsiIy. Does not stop for ,o ss p u.ei
ness, Pnilnan sieeping,.ega.rnss ,ngt,u
and charjotte willie TO Lonis,,nsp, o,p,
lam Enr Sswport's News aIj, o'u ,e,rsl
6.AO si' r,,n,,tsd exprcss with Pullman ~,
,e,Iy except eatnriay;, Dgxey.
s,an heiwcen Richmond an -. Ny
norris News. Noc0pnect'on' "' W.
,ek', .A,,rd. Nv. Night express ss,
1920 Z. Nc ror , sand.v' q. and %. sieeplns-O"
10 Clifton Forge.
ARRIVE EICHMoNpi .,.x
n, ~, Ashland. KY, except ss y. 49,,
s;ln A. ~ Erorm Norfolk. Old Point. si'
10;4o A. NJ dri's News except snndiyi and all
pr,,, iSr,syille Cinclnnsti' ao" q"
400 II Dc LII III, points, except sunday. From
Local local Sopf9iS. except sunday: ts,,iy.
$50 I'm rl ~ point and Newports :, ,yai,.
III car except ON snn i,l.y mail.
III, I.onIsyille aud Cih''
=, fass sSorfolk, Old Point. ana Wv
1O:lo u m ,,oy,'s News. daily except Su vi old
pI, oli 10 Newports News an1 in ,u
sunday ENr ., iWpY,r,mond : A. NJ, and ath'' !"
POM VIZ q AZ - NJ returning. ...
Depot, seyenteein65nn5 a." Main street and Che'a-
,eake and ohio Railway depltGi ". FULLER,
General Passenger Agent
r. W. SMITH. General Mana1er.
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A VALUABLE TRIBUTE.
The Opinion OF an Officer OF Three Arctic
Expeditions.
TO the Editor of the Boston Herald:

TO the Editor Of the Boston Herald:
The present criticisms upon Lieutenant
Greely's party, in so far as antagonism TO
the conduct of his late suffering band is
concerned, ought at once TO cease, not only
for the credit Of the nation. but also in the
name OF justice and the faintest approach
to generous feeling.
Without further mention OF what greedy
sensationalists are cndeayoring to stir IN
TO It's most loathsome depths, with an air
Of fastidious afiectation. let me ask those
busy takers TO seriously consider what
they themselves might do under similar
circumstances, IN order that they might
still hold on to life and have the hone
yet before them Of being restored TO mo.
Their, wife. or sister. Most emphatically do
lassert that no one excepting Arctic men
can possibly have thorough knowledg e OF.
or be in position TO appreciate, the noble
and manly work carried through to its most
bitter end by Lieutenant Greely and his
companions any more than they can only
estimate, in its just merit, the splendid
dash, energy, and skill that animated Com
mander Schley's relief party, by which
they were advanced to the tragic scene of
events by so early date In time TO save a
small remnant OF party OF men who de.
serve every sentiment Of delicate kind
ness, gratitude, and sympathy, not only on
the part OF their own countrymen, but
from the civilized portion OF the world At
large. Lieutenants Schwatka, Greedy, and
schiey are men OF whom Americans may
Wen speak with pride when they compare
men with men In Arctic exploits. Then.
IN The name OF common decency and ius,
lice, let me respectfully ask the American
press TO refuse countenance TO the utter.
ances OF men-"ssve the mark"-wbo
would surround the returned sufferers
with an impure atmosphere. rendered only
30 by their own affected, polluted and
morbid minds.
am, SIR, yours. obediently,
JoHN Z. CHEYyE,
X. Commander X. N, +. X. G. s.
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The Emperor OF nussia has lately started
racing in the park at Peterhot, his country
residence, near -. Petersburg. The course
is hard As adamant and full Of stones, and
half the horses have broken down. The
races are all military stakes. and the off 'ers
who ride do not wear colors. but appear
in short white jackets. so that the spectl-
tors cannot distinguish one horse from
another. The officers are wrctched riders
and the horses are sadly deficient in speed.
The stands. which cost an enormous amount
Of money, are mdeous.
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THE RICHMOND DISPATCH FRIDAY AUGUST 49, 1884.

build up one section Of the city at the cx-
pense Of the other. II they do. they may
expect to hear Il thunder.
The body OF A. $. Farmer, a resident OF
this city. who was killed on tine Chesa.
pease aud Ohio railroad ON MONDAY. was
brought here and inferred yesterday.
REX.
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GALE OF VERY VALUABLE REAL
- ESTATE IN TIE COUNTY Of BEDFORD
AND sThlE or VIRGINIA, KNOWN A.
"UTTERBURN."-Nc offer Tor sale privately a
FARM containing 472 acres. situated In the rOun-
" Of Bedford and state Of Frginia, about two
miles north Of Liberty. II was the home residence
Oi The late benjamin \. Donald, and Is of tite
finest farms IN The county. IL i. within about two
miles Of The Norfolk and Western railroad conye-
nicnt 10 schools and churches. The neighborhO 81
l. excellent. The dweing-house T. OF prick aud
in iiTst-rate cOudtion-cOutaining nine rooms. aud
cost about $4,000 originally. The yard, garden,
ana orchard contain about tW,lFe acres, and thc
grounds are very handsome, containing nearly
every tree in the American forest planted aud cul-
uyatcd under a careful system. THE laui T. 50
learly level that machinery can be 81 upon every
hcrc of II. II - well adapted % the growth Of
wheat. corn oatr, tobacco, thly and 4 specially
SUI "a Tor grazing farm: The place lies aitccni
70 Lite Otier creek, and Is well watercd. About
l2J acrfs are In timber. loo # which ], IN 0rigi-
nal forest. the timber upon IL being very lrge md
valuable and has never been cut over. The place
has good stable. barn. Oyersccrs house. gr1nlry,
ana the usual Out-Luildngs all Of which are In good
repair. The lsrgcr part Of the fencing also Is Ia
very good condition. The title % this property Is
good. We aie net expecting any fancy price. aud
We VIII sell II az great bargain. II Is rare that 80
elegant z farm T. OF red on The market.
TERMS: one third cash and the remainder in
one. two. and three year, with interest from the
day Of sale. secured by deed Of trust or personal
security but these terms are nos arbitrary. and
more or less cash can be paid If the purchaser
wi hes IT,
Possession given for seeflng wheat at the usual
bhit. du possession Ut the emu Ol tlALy ulEd,
or sooner If desired.
II not sold privately II will be offered at public
auction, on the promises.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7,1Ssi,
at IL o'clock VI.
Correspondence solicited.
CAMM PATTESON,
= ;. L. PAT rEsON,
Executors.
The address Of CANlAi PATrEsON IS Howar,lsyille
pOst-oihce, Albemare county, Va: and =. :. Il.
PAN ESON's Liberty. Bedford county. Va. ). :. Z.
Pattesoa lives upon the premises, aud will show
the farm to any one who desires t. au IO-tds
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REMOVAL.
sAsH. BLINDS. DOORS. &c.

PROPOSALS.
,Cl-rfJ-0fF~~aNeSNNN
HESRIco COUNTY CoUHr,)
CLERKS OFFICE. August 90, 1884
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE
~ received by the undersigned 10 noon
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1854,
for furnishing The county Of Henrieo TO the Is,
day Of July, 1855, with
HEART-PlNE AND OAK LUMBER,
suitable for bodybuilding; and for furnishing
TERRA.CoTTA PIPE
from 6 10 20 inches In diameter.
Bids must state the price per foot
The committee reserves the right 10 rp,oct s,v
or all Of the bids. any
Address committee at Henrico Courthouse.
WILLIAM Y. MORDECAI
SAMUEL T.. WADDILL.
an 2e-h Committee.
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-0'-c>> nv Z. B. COOS, Aurtioueer.
"a yinih street.
orrsEuOLD FURNITURE, Bu19
IL I'M HARNESS, &C.. AT AUcrioS'
on FRIDAY. AUGUST corn,
-. q will sell al No. S1t west t1ry
At ~ icy ItoiIsi,iIOLD FuRNlrURE, emyr "a
s. ssreral assortment Of gentee goods. suS',,
ein nr 'ns,Iy found In weii-resu'ated nour"o''
ii'''q n.pr on. CHAMBER, DiNING-RVo"'
hn,S KITCHEN UTENSILS,
rpRsr,RATE COOk-STOVE, &c'
TWO RUsrIC sETlhrs,r ,.,o
TWo INITIAL fL;o,w,,EInntrvyr ,
bAih-i" ALSO,
ONE tNChLh"' T.. r.. COOK.
MSS. Au,ttoneer.
au 81 ------
EVE. q. Cook, Auctioneer'
"a Ninth street.
rrrRSITURE, &C.. AT AUCTION.
TO-DAY,
., IN O'Clock will sell at store - Ai,y N
ssnI,,ruyNT OF VERY GOOD liOl srllvlD
Fi'phlTtJEE, embracing varien SUI -uion''
Also,
oxEBAC SUPERIOR COFFEE,
NE KF(s III cARB. SODA,
SIX REAAlS STR kW-PAPEh,
oNr PON MINERAL WNlENi,,.,,,Y ~
AN ISVOICE OF NEW Bird :; ~ nIDn nL''''
~; Auctionear.
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BY r. n. Cook, Aucilonecr'
% Ninth street.
GALE OF FURNITURE, CARVE -
y AND HOUSEKEEPING GOODS ot, -
Sn,,.- f<nD oN THE THIRD FLOOR Os No
9Is MARSHALL SISEtt'
or MONDAY, SEFTENAEk l. iPot'
"A 10 o'clock VIII >eii ~ sh we conprI,,ilhiTr
HANDSOME WALNUT CHAM"hN SOi'-'
complete: 49,. NOR aorrpS
WATTRFSgrS, PILLOWS, B0bSIEhS'
CAEPET-. MATING, .,o,pD
SlDEB0AHD,
COSTLY REFRlGEHAToK, c!i,ANi"Si
TROffk Fry and GLASS-N Akt'
ono DFTTI oil STOVE, cOmpieie'
WINUOW-~HADtS. rr,,..
CHILD'S CRIB. BABN-CAHhiNHT'
REVOLVING BOOK CASE. EArEh' ,ho oor,-
and Great many olher articles, being the eon,rr
ple,e oufhf Of q suite OF rooms, all OF Wlo" . "
good quality and nearly new. saIe Pc 'SSn6K.
TEi NJ Cash. - Ss,cttonesr
au 30 49,
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1-HsDAY. SEPTEMBER

Al 3 o'clock p. ", the TRACT OF LAND In
Uenrico county. on the e IOr-o-Pen" road. known
a. the a." Hopkius" tract, or " Brooklyn tract
containing i5a% ACRES. with COl1FORTA-
BE FRAME DWELLING, good barn, aud other
Out-huildings thereon.
TERMS: Cash A. 10 expense Of sale and u pay
of note of.iS3.60. with interest there IN from
January /. 1854, and upon The following credits
able January !. 1855; S4l3.4o. payable jan
uurY 1, 1857: and the r'sidue, y any upon
sale.
Conveyances will leave our Office ~ o'cl0cA on
the day 0f SALE III. l.. STAPLES, Trustee.
n. l.. STAPLES & CO.. Auctioneers. au2t
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ny " % 7 UIIII n V'lss
Real Estate Auctloneers,
No. north Tenth street, Richmond, Va.
UCTION SALE OF THE DESIRA-
n RLE AND CONTAMINATION TrD
FRAME DWELLING No. 6l2 BEVERLY
STREET, CONTAINING SEVEN ROOMS
KITCHEN WITH Two ROOMS-ALL N
NICE ORDER, NEWLY PAINTED. LOr ~
BN 1870 tEET TO \ WIDE ALLEY; WELL
OF PURE WATER AND NICE LOT or FRUIT
AND GRAPES N THE BACK YARD.-Ne
viii scll. on the premises, on
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1854,
AZ ) s'clock Z. NJ. the abOye-dcscribed Pr PER
TI. which win make "A nice home or good IN
vestment, Is Il win always rent readily 10 good
tenants.
TERMS one fourth cash; balance ia six, twelve,
ana eighteen months. for notes with . per ccut.
intoIc.,, secured by 4 deed Of trust on the prop
CrtY. X. h. CHAtfiN x CO.,
an 81 AucuOuecrs.
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Late Weather Report.

-, T'PoVr" 'eleKfsIh 70 lAe Hsratehl
WASHINGTON. ID. c., August 29-I:sO A.
N;--For The Middle Atlantic States, threat.
en'ng weather and local rams, fresh SOUTH
CIV winds, nearly stationary temperature,
lower barometer.
FOR The South Atlantic States, occasional
Isins, parity cloudy weather, fresh south
easter'y win DIS, no change In temperature.
IhE WEATHER YESTERDAY waa clear and
ming. " '"' w
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY GA. NJ. 70:
A: ~. ~; noon. SO; p. NJ, 81; eP.
~. 81; midnight, rs.
Mean temperature, 802-
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NOR NEW YORK.-The old 4fGTN
4 Dominion Steamship Company ssesissz<>ss
nroroscd saIlings for the week following are
'WYANOkF. Captain tuLPuERs, FRIDAY
AUGUST 29ih. at s o'clock v. VI. ...,v A.,
rust aIst at 1 | O'Clock 4. VI. ,,, ,r,,u,
OLD DOMINION. Captain WALkEh' IoES
DAY, - picmber I'd. al 2 O'Clock i. VI. =, -,
Freight received until , O'Clock I. VI, FIJI
day, Z; O'Clock T.. 81. saturday, aud to O'Clock II
NJ. Tuesday. , 49,, , 60.
wardod with dispatch 10 all points nOrih' s)ull,
east ana west also To foreign ports.
Passgnger Accommodations unsurpassed
cabin fare 10 New York Including meals ana
berfh). $40: round-trip tickets. SIS. Storage
wiik subsistence. 81: without subsistence, 50.
Passengers leaving Richmond by me the,a-
peoke and Ohio railway ~ 800 a. y. and AID
+. H. will make connection at NORFOLK with
steamer leaving MONDAYS, TUESDAY - and
WEDNESDAYS, and at NEWPuRT'S NEWS
with steamer leaving every SATURDAY. Con-
ncctiOn viii also De made M NORFOLK. ria the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad, leaving ]. CHI
mond at ! 30 4. M.cyery Monday. Tuesday, We'd
nesday, and saturday.
For freight or passage apply 10
GEORGE W. ALI y 2 CO.. Agents,
M 27 CDmrdny's Wharf. kocGc.fs.
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DEPARTURE OF sTEA t nEas.
AID DOMINION STEAMSHIP -
COMPANY. s-arsasss
FOR NEW YORK.

This company viii dispatch one Of their splendid
,inrnrcrS-GTIIA NDOTrE, ROANOKE. MAJ
sst,'xvTTKN OLD DOMINION. and RICllMDNO-
,tiTVrrRY TTEsDA Y, FGtDAN. aud SUNDAY.
ttor bours Of saliug see yeriiscment 6eiop;
sfeamers leave New York TUESDAl ImO ~,
n.YS and SATURDAYS at 3 4. NJ: from l'ler 20
- numNcrl, North river, foot Of Beach street.
They have splendid saloons, slate-rooms' ana
% Tho fare. accommodation, and attentions are
unsurpassed. . 49,, x..,, ,ocI,i,,,, ,,oats
I'D horthl $40; rouEd-t1p ticket, SIS Storage
ai LII ',,isi ltcnce 81: without subsistence" 20.
E,ueiShts for points bevond New York forwarded
with dispatch, and no charge mace except "c'u''
evDcnses incurred. a, IT.
Egrejrht received until G o'clock 7. NJ daily.
For further information apply 70 ,.,.
4, 40 office rOmpany IS whlrVcs, kockeits.
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WANTED, SEVERAL INDUSTRIOUS
w BOYS. fourteen t. .ixt,cn year. old. to
learn SPINNING. Apply at RICHMOND NIR-
GINA WO0LFS MILLS al 2q-lt
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by Il. l.. staple & Co., AuctIoncers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF ADESlRABLE
4 EAEM or $50 ACRkr ABOU J. FIVE
NTIIt.S NEST or RICHMOND BY AUCTION
XIV virtnc Of a certain decd 81 trust executed by J.
r. Michel. dated December ., 1851, and daly -
corded ia the Office of HenricO County Court. de-
fault having becn made In the payment or one or
the note, therein secured. aud being % required by
the beneficiary. shah al by action, on The pre-
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WANTS.

WANTED, A FlRST-CLASS BAR
w BfR, TO whom fair wages will 81 paid. Must
be sober man. Address W. T. CoGBILL,
au 2q-2t Charlottesville Va.
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auiVug uhtle vi sanc-nlils, ana showing
its position mainly by the many wind mills
erected on their SUBMITS. keneh is one OF
the principal places where are manufac-
tured the various earthenware vessels used
Tor storing the water supply OF the VII
lagos, the pitchers carried by the women,
ana the pigeon-homes already referred to.
when sufficient quantity OF these lars
mas been gathered by some native
trader they are formed into buoy
ant rats by tying some hundreds
OF them together with their mouths
uppermost! giving the necessary firm
ness 10 the whole by lashing poles
across each way. which thus furnishes a
rude sort OF platform. On this planks, or
more generally grass mattings. are spread,
suu the Egyptian potmakers and merchants
lnen take up their temporary abode on this
peculiar craft, travelling northward with
.ne current tlll their mart Is reached, and
the rait, their stock In trade, disposed
OF. They then earn their passage back TO
'nen MONIES Dy serving as towing-men
on some boat bound for the upper regions
% 'he Nlie. and half the natives one
sees hooriously Cracking" some re.
iraetory old tub along the river
oank are thus paying their way back
w ,",n 'uMSes. AuOtucf ten miles further
on Is Kept, from which the modern sect OF
Copts are supposed 10 derive their name.
ana then the mighty remains OF Ksrnak
Use IN sight, their pylons cameod against
TIE clear sky aud the sunlit fscades Of their
ruins interspersed with palms. Near by ia
The town Of Luxor, which, In arrogant
.onceit OF being neigbbor TO the ruins Of
heoes, takes 70 itself big print on the map
y Egypt. Little claim has 1t TO the diyulty
! not that its ragged huts and dusthssps
ide their ugiiness among the shadows OF |
be fallen columns and tlmbled affairs OF |
be city OF the hundred gates.
Sailing on by many picturesque village
nd grove OF palm or sycamore fig, We
)me 10 Esneb--a town that well merits It's
sme for cleanliness. the usual labSrinth OF
arrow streets. unlike those Ia most other
wDs, being tolerably free from the accus-
med dogs, dust, and other obstacles 70
destrians. Very different is lis sister,
ifou, thirty miles further south, which
dwarfed by the great pylons OF the
olemian Temple, rearing their giant