The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-25

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Prxces-ceunsry Store.


Ladies of the highest circles In this city
have worked with might and main since
the Veterans Fair commenced. There has
been no 1agging 10 their zeal. They labor
both night aud day, and they have made
the Fair Z success. They have been IN
sarumental IN selling many. goods ana 10
nfIling Oh many Others, and they VIII go
triumphantly on TO the end.
The Fair Il every night a. scene OF pr,i-
nancy and beauty. The Armovy IL richly
decofsted. It lighted by electricity. A
band Of music IL In place In the gallery
eyery night. The booths are filed with
snowy goods aud beautiful girl-waiters.
The hest pcople 20 snd buy and take
chances In The rsllles, and make themselves
agreeable 10 strangers and do all they can
10 HELM on The good cause. Lee Camp have
already some twelve or fourteen thousand
dollars In bank. They will get deal more
before the Fair closes, for towards the end
the goods win be auctioned Oh, and there
win be q big lump Of money thus realized.
The Veterans Home will be built. The
work Of money. raising will not stop when
the Fair ends. It will not cease till $4,000
or elO0. 600 are raised. The Lee Camp
and the people OF Ricbmond-haye put
their hands to the work. and will 90 for
ward with It. The liberality Of the north
eru people Il deserving OF all praise. IL
viii make the Home monument OF recon-
citation; monument testifying their APP
preciation OF the valor OF our troops and
OF the sincerity with which we upheld our
cause. It has created most fraternal feel
ing throughout the South.
II Is landmark separating the times OF
enmity and unity.
Owing, not to the failure OF Grant q
Ward. but TO causes too numerous to men,
ton, such as fatigue, lack OF breath, SUPER
Induced by excessive conversation, &C.,
the "country store" Of White, peasants,
Branch, Minor & Co., has had to an-
nounce its suspension Of business. II
has made an assignment Of all its as
sets for the benefit Of itself, Captain
II. G. Jones being assignee. Its effects,
consisting in great part OF horse.cakes aud
buttermilk, will be sold ut peremptory sale
on Tuesday the 9th, beginning ut p. n.
This Is first rate opportunity to buy Il
large amount Of gratitude and cider with a
small amount OF money. Gimlets, molasses,
matches, backing, popcorn, thimbles, and
other things good to eat will be sold low.
AT the prize table is handsome cushion
made from muffler that was worn by
General Lee the last winter OF the war. 1t
is trimmed with gold lace taken from his
military coat, and was presented by Mrs.
Emily Hay, OF Lexington, Va; also, one
made by Miss Virginia Pelham Stuart,
daughter OF General j. 4. b. Stuart, which
Is handsomely embroidered.
At the Turkish booth there are several
handsome articles that will be ratified to-
morrow night-among them two rich
Turkish rugs, Is cents chance; two
handsome embroidered Turkish pillows,
same price. There are few more chances
to be had on the village cart and h0rse-S
q chance.
A novel and attractive feature Of the
Fair last evening was the music by Signor
Dell Orc. This gentleman is an Italian,
who makes more music out OF the accor-
deon than Is often heard from large or
gan. Seated upon high chair he plays
with two instruments one in his hands
and the other worked by his feet. His
music IL forcible, expressive, and effective.
IL IL likely that he will favor the Fair for
several nights to come.
On Monday night there will be new
feature inaugurated In wizards tent. 1t
Is said that an old and all-wise wizard
from the North will be present to tell the
fortunes Of all persons who present them
selves and pay ten cents. The money
realized will OF course 60 to the general
FAIR fund, through the gifttable under
the centre arch. where the tent will be To-
Gated.
The following donations have been re-
ceived from Harrisonburg through Mrs.
j. B. Gentry, Table No. S-Tobacco table
Child's cap, infants sacque, hand-painted
pin-cushion, and S35 in money, from Miss
Christie; hand-painted PLAGUE from Mrs.
v. c. Rubber; hand painted scent-satchel
from Miss Lizzie Conrad; embroidered
tidy from Miss Maggie Trick; hand-painted
cushion from Miss Juliet Cofman; hand
some fan, pink and white feathers. carved
sticks. from w. Loeb; hanj-painted satin
tidy, lace-trimmed. from Miss Jeanette
Conrad; % In money Through Mrs. NJ. T.
Bakery from Mrs. Jane 8. Anderson.
DR.. j. B. Britton, u native OF Halifax
county, Va, but who has lived in the far
West for the past twenty-five years, Is now
attending the Fair Of the Lee Camp as the
delegated representative Of the William III.
Lyttle Post, No. 80. q. A. r., of Fort
Scott, Kan, who sent the carload Of corn
as token Of brotherly love for our Grip
uled braves.