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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-03

FIRGfNIA PESITESTIAEY, January 20, 1884
E0R SALE, BY ORDER OF THE
Il BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE
VIRGINIA PfNiTENTIARY
FOR sale at this institution privately until II OH
be sold al public auction at the penitentiary, on
MONDAY. FEBRUARY IL, 1884.
the following ARTICLEs-yiz.:
lot ASSORTED CARPENTERS TOOLS
WHEELwRIGHT Tools: nv"
lot ASSORTED LOOMS. HARNESS,
1 LOT ASSORTED sHoE-MAsUFAcTURING
TOOLS.
ALSO,
OTHER ARTICLES, consisting IN part Iof the
fOi0wing--yIz.:
220 pounds swEDE IRON NAILS.
So pounds BOUNCE TACKs.
81 pounds lz-OUNCE TACks,.
10000 BLACK EYELETs.
5000 WHITE EYELETs.
90 pair ASSORTED hHOE-DIEs,
500 pair ASSORTED sIiOE-LAsTs.
coM.EEssED-AiR e,!INT HEELIsG-mA-
STONE ROLLER,
I STONE SPLITTER,
5000 pounds OLD sCRAP.IRON,
and sundry other articles.
Sales win be made privately by the supcriBtend-
enf t0 parties wishing 20 purchase; and II not sold
HRy the 10Th February. will be sold at public auc-
<on en- MONDAY, llth February, NJ the peniten-
)1,3,7&1l superintendent
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Historical and Beautiful Jan, es River
scenery.

Tourists soiourning in our city for few
days on their way TO Florida should not
fail to take the trip down James river.
There is no river In America so rich in
colonial and war history as ours. and a
view Of the classic ruins OF Jamestown. to
say nothing OF the other almost numberless
points OF attraction, is richly worth the
very low price Of tichet-yiZ.. 81. The
palace day steamer Ariel Is elegant and
comfortable. and the neat little Guide Book
to be found on the steamer will be found
entirely satisfactory.
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CardOxO. AisOp. MOsby q 60.
lII I ARHFoT Gar Il op npv cnona pyrp AZ A

IN RICHMOND DURING JANUARY.
The unprecedented sale of dry goods
made during the month OF January (usu-
ally dull month"; by Messrs. Csrdozo,
Alsop. Mosby & Go. il truly wonderful,
and attest the very low prices Of their
goods. Despite the bad weather prevail
ing, their store has been crowded all day
lOng-even beyond their capacity TO wait
upon their customers. They have sold
about three times the amount Of goods
usually sold during the same period.
Four weeks ago they commenced the
sale with about 500 worth OF goods, the
greater portion Of which has been sold.
They still have good many very desirable
goods lett, which they propose 10 close
out, and will continue their sale until
about the 10th OF February. They have
made many great reductions to move of
the balance OF their stock.
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The Ileappertiommsna.

The special Joint COMMITTEES OF twenty
seven Mr.. Glasgow chairInan-met In the
Senate chamber yesterday morning and re-
ceived the report Of the sub-committee--
Mr.. Heaton chairman-w whose plan has
already been printed In this paper. The
subcommittee were discharged from fur
tber consideration OF the subject, and all
bills not already printed were ordered to
be printed. The committee then adjourned
to meet on Tuesday night next at n O'Clock.
when II Is hoped and believed that bin
will be agreed upon-the sub committees
or some other.
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lunDOrtant Notice.

The only flavor In the Sealskin Cigar /,
that given by secret combination o; The
finest pure Havana tobaccoS properly
rehandled. No drugs. The finest imported
brands do not excel them Fir>t-clI>,
dealers handle them.
OWENS Il MINOR, Agents. Richmond.
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No Medicine Given.

DR.. McMullen, OF New York. has en-
gagged Mozart Hall, where he will publicly
heal the sick free Of charge every morning
from 10 to II O'Clock. commencing Thurs
day. February eth. The Doctor has also
taken parlors at the 81. James Hotel for
about six weeks, " here he can be consulted
free from Q \. VI. TO q p. VI.
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Virginia Real Estate Journal.

Our new catalogue is now ready for free
distribution. All parties interested ia buy
ing or selling real estate are invited to call
at our office, No. | north Tenth street near
Main, and get copy.
X. Il. CHAFFIN i Co..
Real Estate Agents.
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Rev. DR.. Charles s. Robinson's open
Letter" in the February Century on "Ar-
tistic Help in Divine Worship" will be
followed by others from the same writer
on the general subject OF church music.
"0rgans and Orehestras in Church " viii
appear in the March number. and "Wor-
shipping by Proxy" later.
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BUFFALO LITHIA WATER.
BUFFALO LITHIA WATER
FOR
GoUT. RHEUMATIC GOUT, &C.

CASE OF DIR. 7. W. YOUNG, OF OXFORD. y. c.,
Member of the state Medical A ssoeiation, Surgeon
IN charge of General Hospital, Confederate States
Army. stated by himself.
"In the month Of August. 1879. prostrated by
severe attack OF gout, with which / had then suf-
fered for several months, and In such condition
that scarcely hoped ever 10 be able t0 resume
active professional life. visited the Buffalo Litha
Springs. ! was without appetite: nv digestion
imperfect and painful; my nervous system shat
tered and the yict n of neuralgia In all its forms
my spirits greatly dep essed, and so feeble that
could walk but short distance without assistance
The first noticeable effect Of the water was upon
the secretion from my kidneys and skin, both of
which were acting very imperfectly."
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TIME YOUR PIANOS.

WE HAVE A STRICTLY sU-D
w PERIOR PIANO-TUEER from!T :"
~ ,s,,snr. we fully guarantees his work. Leave
Vonr orders for prompt attention. Prices g usual
!. a7-eod2w oil Main street,
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Attention. Ladies'.

The sale OF dry-goods at greatly reduced
prices will continue at the store Of Car
dozo, Alsop. Alosby Il Co. until the 2Dih
instant. Greater reductions will e made
to-day.
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Best Anthracite Coal, 80 per ton; good
Pine, - per cord; No. l Sawed-End. $40
per cord; Sprt, 81. % and $50. at Pages,
1905 Cary street. Telephone, i6j.
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One OF the best places TO get strictly pure
and tirst-eass Medicines at reasonable
prices is A. II. Robins's Drugstore, 523
north Second street. Try him.
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s. T. s /! t.. l. +.

WILLING TO SILL AT A SACRIFICE.
Remnants Of SHADE-LINEN:
6ENTL ENiEN'S LINEN COLLARS at Sc;
Remnants of NOTTINGHAM LACE;
BLACK. WHITE, and COLORED KID GLOVES
at 25c.
a. COCHECo FOULARD at 7c.;
Rempsnts Of TABLE-JINEN;
Remnants of TABLE oL-CLOTH:
Remnants of CARPET;
80 dozen WHITE and COI.ORED BORDERED
HANDkEECHIEFS at &c.;
MEMS MERINO HALF HOSE;
Remnants of DRESS GOODS;
CLOAklN6S;
GERMAN LINEN TOWELS. 80 inches long, at
l6sc.: GERMAN LINEN TOWELS, 45
inches long, 2Oc.;
LADIES' UNDERWEAR;
CHECK MUSLIN al Sc. worth I0c.:
CHECK MUSLIN st Zoe. worth l2Tc.:
COLoRED HAMBURGS at sc. worth &c..
TIDIES at 5, 10, and 15c worth double as uch :
LADIES and CHIL HOSIERY;
CORSETS TO he closed out AZ half price;
CHMDREN'S MERINO VESTS;
STAIR-LINEN:
NAPKINS, and good many odds and ends too
numerous 10 mention. When We SAY odds and
ends We do not mean trash.
SHADED SATIN reduced from 81 TO 40c.;
Remnants of SILKS. Black and Colorcd:
Remnants oi PLUSH,
Remnants OF yELvETS,
Remnants sf SATINS,
Remnant, of CACHEMIRE.
SYCLE BROTHERS,
3ll Broad street.
Branch House 1929 Main street.
fe 3-eOdtFe1li
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RHEUMATIC GOUT.
CASE OF r. {. BARRETT, OF JERUSALEM, SOUTH

RHEUMATIC GOUT.
CASE OF +. {. BARRETT, OF JERUSALEM, SOUTH
AMPToN COUNTY, VA,
Member Medical society Of Virginia
last summer | had a very severe attack of
Rheumatic GOut, from which / suffered all the
concOmtants of grave malady. | was bed
ridden: became extremely emaciated, with active,
InhammatOry Fever swollen and highly-painfu
and sensitive joints; all of which made me help
less and confirmed invalid During painful and
protracted illness | resorted TO every rational
treatment conceivable without material benefit,
when the Lithia Water No. was suggested 10 me-"
CASE OF DIR. j. a. BkSBY. OF PATRICK COURT
HOUSE. VA, STATED BY HIMSELF.
.For four years was afflicted with Rheumatic
GOut TO an extent which iucapacitated me entirely
for the discharge of the duties of my profession
and WAS finally reduced to such a condition as TO
subject me TO The most part TO confinement TO my
bed. BY the advice of one of my medical attend
termined 10 make use Of the Buffalo Litiha Wafer
Spring No. 9. am frank to say without faith in
its virtues having but little confidence in mineral
waters. The use. however, of 4 few cases OF the
water was attended by beneficial results so re-
markable that Twas soon able 10 be out of bed and
upon my feet, and my improvement has cOntin-
ued until / am now actively engaged in the prac-
tice of nv profession, meeting without am un-
usual inconvenience all the exposure and hard
ship incident To the life of physician in noun
tain country. | cannot in candOr. do otherwise
shan ascribe my recovery solely 10 this water, the
value of which regard as beyond estimation"
PURCELL. LADD K CO.
fe 3-Su&W3w Agents, Richmond. Va.
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Don't forget to 10 to Kaufman 4 Co..,
As Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-03

II you want the genuine Boston Chips
60 TO ANroNI's. rhe best thing for colds.
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TONsORIAL EMr0RsUw.

THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC
L Is RESPECTFULLY CALLED to the Ton
SORIAI. EMPORiUA OF RoRER ROBERTSON
tlate Oliver & Robertsonl. 307 north seventh
latest appliances, aud employing In my corp,
among Llc most talented artists in the citv, sm
prepared ~ guarantee the most perfect satisfaction
10 those who may be pleased 10 give me triti.
Children and ladies' WORK = specially.
fes-i.s R0BERT ROBERTSON.
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~WLIUs MEYER 4 son.

II JULIUS MEYER & son,
JULIUS MEYER & son.
JULIUS MEYER & son,
JULIUS MEYER & son,
JULIUS MEYER son,
JULIUS MEYER & son,
COL AND 6O3 BROAD STREET,
60l AND 603 BROAD STREET,
601 AND 603 BROAD STREET,
6Ol AND COS BROAD STREET,
6Ol AND 603 BROAD STREET.
6OI AND 6O3 BROAD STREET.
Having secured an early importation of LINON
DE DACCA at sbout three-fourths value. we
are erabled 10 offer line Of SHEER FINE
WHITE LINON DE DACCA-regular 25c.
goOds-at l7c.;
A line OF same, next qualty-regalar price 20c.-
at lac
NOTTINGHAM LACES,
NOTTINGHAM LACES,
NOTTINGHAM LACEs,
NOTTINGHAM LACES,
NOTTINGHAM LACES,
NOTTINGHAM LACEs.
Having an immense assortment Of these goods.
yoGr attention is most respectfully called to the
same. They comprise all the upper and lower
grades, and ia PRIC rs they are The LEADERS.
HAMBURG EMBROlDERIES,
HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES,
HAMBURG EMBROlDERIEs,
HAMBURG EMBROIDFRIEs.
HAMBURG FMBROIDERIEs,
HAMBURG EMBROIDERIYs.
Our early importations are Just being received
and with new and pretty styles you may be bene-
hted by selection.
MEYERS,
MEYERS,
MEYERS,
MEYERS,
MEYERS,
MEYERS.
SIXTH AND BROAD.
THE LEADERS
fe 2-sa,snSw
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PERSON AL.

HAVING ENGAGED WITH ME,SR>.
III CARDOZO & Co.
will be plea ed 10 see NV old friends AMI cas-
TONERS at CARpOZO, ALs0P, A0sBY 4 co.'s,
1905 Main street. A \. NOEL,
late with foarqurean, Price, Temple & Co.
fe S-Su, ,W&F-3t
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Reid the advertisement oi Kaufman &
Co.
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% OOK AND JOB WORK NEATLY
OExEcUTED the DISPATCH PRINTING
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-03
Richmond Theatre.

MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND "WEDNESDAY EVE
XINGs, AND WEDNESDAY MATINEE,
FEBRUARY 4. 3, AND 0.
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MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Sehools, Militia, Oysters, and Railroads
Discussed by Him.
THE "CRIPPLER" CRIPPLED.
Report Recommending That Judge ". B. o.
Shumate Be Removed From Office.
TWIN COUPON BILLS PASSED.
A Rushing Business Done on Private
Bills Yesterday.
THE PPORTIONM
TWIN COUPON BILLS PASSED.
THE REAPPORTIONMENT.
SENATE.

SATURDAY, February 2, 1884.
The Senate was called to order at IL
O'Clock by Mr.. Hurt, the President pro
tenn. PRAYER by Rev. NJ. ID. Hoge. ID. d.,
OF the Second Presbyterian church.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILROAD.
The Senate was Informed by commu-
nication from the Clerk OF the House that
that body has passed, ,cith an amendment,
Senate bill "to authorize the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company to make con-
tracts for the use and operation or lease Of
connecting lines, and comforting certain
other additional powers on said company"
The amendment was agreed TO. II Is
intended to prevent the company getting
control OF competing or parallel lines.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Atkinson Bill to amend section
8 Of chapter l47 OF the Code OF 1873, in re-
lation to judgment on small claims.
BY same: Bill TO amend and re-enact sec
ton 80 OF chapter 1913 OF the Code Of 1878,
in relation to compromises by fiduciaries
with the sanction OF court OF equity.
By Mr.. Wirkham: Bill to incorporate
the Twin City Ferry and Railroad Com
pany. accompanied by memorial.
BY Mr.. Trout: Bill to prevent fraud and
fraudulent practices upon or by hotel
keepers, inn-keepers, or clearinghouse
Keepers.
By NJ. Heaton: Petition, OF Charles NJ.
Fauntleroy, l.. II. Powell, and seventy
other citizens OF Loudoun county. praying
amendments to the game laws.
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Philadelphia Press; When the hair
is pulled from the human head it may
be observed that the end which was
implanted in the scalp is larger than
the hair itself. This is the bulb or root
from which the hair grows. A hair is,
in fact, delicate tube, round in
straight haired persons and aattened in
the curly haired. 1t is the fairness of
the hair which makes it curl. Woman
have coarser hair than men. The av-
erage number of hairs on the head is
about 10000. This calculation is
based upon the ascertained fact that
square inch of the head of aperson
who has an average head of hair con-
tains by actual count 1000 hairs ap-
proximately. In early days the Kings
of France used to pluck single hair
from the head and bestow it upon their
attendants as token OF favor. The
hair grows from eight to ten inches a
year. 1t has been found that it grows
faster in the day time than at night,
and faster in summer than ID winter.
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President Wilder on New Fruits.

President Wilder contributes to the
Country Gentleman the following
notes on new varieties of fruits
The Primo strawberry is large and
uniform, bright, late and very good
The Prince (of berries) makes good
stools, with plenty of trusses and fruit
hansome and high-havored, very good
to best, excellent for home use. Mrs.
Garfield and Jewell are promising and
Bouquet especially so, for its aromatic
true strawberry favor.
Of raspberries the Marlboro, of
which you have spoken, 1 We to state
that plants sent me for trial last May
came into fruit July 10th; and bore
some through the month; very robust
and free grower, with numerous shoots,
one of which is more than six feet in
height. l hope it may prove to be a
good acquisition, but it will require
good characteristics to surpass the
Franconia, Knevett and other well-ap-
proved kinds. Cuthbert does well,
and so does Caroline, a true hybrid,
which possesses the wood and. foliage
of the Caps, with the color, texture and
favor of the Brinckle.
Of blackberries, Early Harvest is
two weeks ahead OF any other, and
and Dorchester, the sweetest possess
Ancient Britton is hardy, very prolific
and good.
Grapes are looking remarkably well.
Moore's and Worden are now coloring
the last noble vine, surprising its
mother Concord in growth and beauty,
Of dark varieties, Brighton, Harry and
Wilder are my fayorites, but the Con-
cord, when well ripened, is very good.
Of the reds, Lindlay, Jefferson are
fine, and when the latter ripens evenly
and well, it is best and good enough
for me. Ofthe whites, Niagara, Prem
tiss and Plockington are competing for
prizes, and Duchess and Lady Wash
ington, though later, are noble vines,
the latter the most vigorous sort
possess. and although twice thinned,
has now too much fruit.
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His Mistake.

Say, Moses said customer to
retail clothier, what is this story |
heard about you?'
'Vot sthory lsh dot story!
why, friend of mime said you
made mistake the other day and sold
him a ten dollar coat for FIVE dollars
How ish dot2'
4 don't know. He said he saw the
figures on the ticket and that your boy
sold it to him.
Well, veil, vot schmart poy dot
Chonnie ish, Yoost like his fodder.
l tole dot poy he coot hat all yot he
make Offer two dollar apiece on chob
lot off last chear's goets, und dot ish
der way he peats his ole fodder unit fixes
der trade. He marks dose goats up
unit den yoost like an innochent leedle
sheep, he don't see der brlce, und der
gushtomer drinks yot schmart weller
he ,sh to beat poor leedle poy in der
sthore, Dot Chonnie will COON oud
on der high side off der pile unit be a
CREDIT to his fodder = Merchant
Traveller.
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Apple Butter.

An exchange gives the following {:
Cider made from sweet apples will
make better article but if it cannot
be obtained, common cider can be
used. Take the cider as It runs from
the press, before any fermentation has
taken place, and boil it down in a tin
or copper boiler (never use irony until
it has evaporated fully one-half; while
it is boiling all the scum that rises must
be carefully removed, and as soon as
it is thick enough add quantity Of
good tart apples, pared and cut into
quarters, taking out all the cores.
Fill the boiler half full of the quarters.
Keep up slow but steady fire, and
be careful to stir the apples every few
moments, to prevent them from stick.
ing to the bottom and sides of the
When the apples have boiled abou,
fifteen minutes and have settled down
a little, add more, until the boiler is
quite full enough now cook to a pulp,
stirring it almost continually. When
it is finished, showing no whole piece
but all one mass of pulp, turn it into
jars OF firkins, and let 1t cool; cover il
and store it in cool place. 1t can be
seasoned with spices, while cooking Oh
afterwards; ground cinnamon and
cloves are the best suited as flavor
ing. One and half bushels ofapple.
after they are pared and quartered are
enough for one barrel of cider before
| il is boiled down.
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Three Times and Out.

A genteel looking tramp, with fair
load for Monday morning, stood on
Chatham street corner in medltative
mood. He nervously twirled a dime
in his fingers, and finally tossed up the
coin, saying: Heads for breakfast,
tails for cocktail He looked at the
coin after it fell to the sidewalk and
sorrowfully exclaimed: Heads! that's
for breakfast
Flipping it again in the air, he said
Twice out of three tines
1t iell tails. The tramp's thirst was
neck and neck with his hunger. q
mush' give she breakfast chance
So here goes zerd and last time he
said.
He tossed the coin again in tie
air. 1t fell in the gutter and bounded
into the sewer through a hole in the
rounded curb stone.
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Some Esteemed contributors.

F. -tH- Ia Z
Good day. sir. i brought up a little
poem that you might print, and say
'Republshed by request 1t is too
much overlooked! at present. 1t is as
follows
Let dogs delight to bark and bite, ~
For God hath made them so;
Let bears ana lions growl and fight,
For It's their nature to; 4d
But
Beg your pardon said a stranger
who had dropped in during the read
ing. You don't get that last line
right. 1t should be s:
"For IT'S their nature. too"
You're mistaken sir, L.
1'm not mistaken. | tell you YOU
don't know how to read It.
L fancy / know as much about
hymns as you do
We'll, you don't show it.
Sir, you're no gentleman
I'm not. Ell? I'll soon show you
With that they cliuch and slasf
chairs around.
Gentlemen says the city editor
calmly, as he seizes each of the com
batants by the collar and drops then
out of the fourth story window, gen
tlemen, good afternoon
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A chan finn the country sto,

A chap finn the country stopping at
one of the hotels, sat down to dinner.
Upon the bill of fare being handed to
him by the waiter he remarked that he
didn't care bout readin' now he'c
wait till after dinner.
A gentleman and his wife, the latter
with six-months' old infant in her
arms, were about to enter the Austin
Opera House when the deorkeeper
suddenly said: Beg pardon, ma'am,
but you can't take infants inside
Very WE'LL said the lady, so much the
better for me. You just take care OF
the little fellow till the play is over
and, by the way, here's the milk.bo.tle
in case he should cry."-[Texas Sift-
ings.
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Senator Vest and his Bourbon
friends make merry over Mr.. Ford's
owning an interest in wholesale liquor
dealers establishment. This reminds
US of the anecdote related of Stephen
A. Douglas and Lincoln during their
noted senatorial canvass in Illinois.
Douglas twitted Lincoln for his once
having been engaged in the saloon
business, when Lincoln retorted by
saying that the only difference between
him and his friend Douglas was that
one was inside OF the bar while the
other was on the outside. While Ford,
in roundabout sense, may be on the
inside of the bar. we all know that
Marmaduke is on the outside, in the
most offensive sense of that term.
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Short Talk With the Boys.
BY NJ. QUAD.

81 have a boy II years OF age
Nothing around the house is good
enough for him and he is continually
threatening to run away. | do moi
know what to do with him Dc
you 2"
Thus writes father whose letter is
dated from a town in Indiana. His
boy is probably no worse than the ay-
erage lad of that age. Has the father
ever got right down to hard pan to dis
cover whether the fault hes with him
or with his son2 Has he made study
of the boy to learn how he should be
handled. When man buys horse
he grants himself certain length of
time to learn the animals nature,
whims and tricks. Isn't j, of as much
importance to study boy? While
no two boys are alike, nearly all fathers
seek to govern on the same principle.
They boss and order, and imagine thar
settles the case.
Now, to begin with, a boy from IS
to 20 year of age is queer animal 70
handle. He is full of the most absurd
whims and notions and false ideas.
You may partly convince him OF this
by argument, but you can't make an
impression by scolding or pounding:
believe the better way is to let ms
r,,n;. we.r itselfcut. like fever. The
bow OF forty years ago wasn't as bad
as the boy of to-day, but it may be ex-
planned that he hadn't the chance 10
be. Where women had only one new
bonnet a wear at the outside, and men
sat ia the village church in shirt sleeves