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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25

lspscial tsleErsm . the D,spaaeh. !

DAsyILLK, Va, December "a, 1884.
negro man named George McBee was
found dead this morning on The rs,Iroad
track Just south OF the city. There was a
wound 90 bis bead, and his left arm was
CUT on nesr the shoulder. Acisee had
been brakeman on the Richmond and Dan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25
Precsusionary Measures.

fBy cable 10 the Dispaicn.l
Loxpoy, December 24.-Extra guards
have been placed on duty at the principal
mi, ops Of London rs a prccauiion against
The operations Of the dynamitcrs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, December 24.-Colt0n
dull; sales. AS bales ul,lands, II l-l6c. !;
Orleans, IL slice. consolidated net receipts,
29,Sc3 bales; exports--to Great Bril-
tain, 7,e4i bales; TO France. 81 bales; TO
the continent. 1906 bales. Flour-South-
ern unchanged. Wheat-Spot firm; I'M
graded red, 67asGic..; No. red, January,
s0ias0.c. Corn-Spoi, saic. lower; un-
graded. iIal9c.; No. :, December. 5lia
Ole; January, 4,ia4sc. Oats shade bet
ter: 40. =, 34e. Hops unchanged. Coffee
Spot fair; Rio dull at 1918; No. Rio,
spot, SS.l5; December, $3.50 Sugar un.
changed; refining. 4ia4Ic.; redued un.
changed. Molasses stesdy. Rice frm.
Cotton seed oil. 35a3Cc. for crude; i)ailc.
for refined. Resin dull. Turpentine stsa1v.
Hides about steady. Wool steady. Pork
dull and unchanged; family mess, st2.2je.
Middles dun; long clear, &c. Lard q
couple ~ points lower and very dull; west-
cru steam, spot. S5as7c5; January. s6.07a
60. Freights steady.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. December 24.--rlour steady.
with Mod,rste local demand: Howard
street and western surerjne. S2.25s3a6l;
eStra, 81 75asa.37: family. ea,59a3t. n;
C,ty-Iiils snpcriae, 2lsJsal.7j; ex;eA,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25

Mr.. W. |. Wilson, 20Ol Venable street,
Richmond, says: browns Iron Bitiers Il
The best remedy for dyspepsia and general
debility. Ii greatly benefited me-"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25

Mr. Julius j. Herzog, 2ilG Venao'ss
street, Richmond, says: IL have so'u
Browns Iron Biiters for the last tnles
years. aud II has given general satisfaction
to my patrons"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, December 24.-Virginia 6's.
rast due coupons, 50; new Is. 80. Bid to-
lay.
[To-molrow (Christmas) there will be no
markell
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25

Mrs. l.. r. KUHN, 1919 WEST CLAY
WI srskkI; Richmond ,ssys I. = Ihsrs e soshl.g
and indigestion. The benefit derived Induces Ne
to recommend i.s srest csr1tlye poserss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25

b. II. Douglass IL Sons Capsicum Cough
Drops are manufactured by Themselves. and
are the result OF over forty years expert
ence in compromising cough-miytures.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25
HALIF.iX COUNTY.
County court i,ems-The Roads-iIog XIII
Personal.


ing-PersOnnl.
Correspondence of'the Richmond Dispa,ch.l
SOUTH BosTON. VA. December q. 1884.
Last Monday was the regular term OF our
County curt. The weather was horrible
and 81 . consequence the crowd IN attend
gnCe Wa> very smail. aUd was made mp for
Ike mott part by the festive and ubiquitous
commercial traveller and those regular
hoti;Efs Of Virginia couri-days, whom,
verify believe, nothing short OF the judg-
n,ni-day could keep az home. Trade in
all line. wss duh. bat The bright sun Of
Yesterday lad g most beneficial effect in
bringing out Christmas purchasers. and
thereby giaddenins the hearts % our mer.
chlI;,.
Our ROADS.
The road. Of this county are in tolerable
repair at this writing, hut how long they
viii remain 20 j. unknown. l0u kaOw
that Halifax roads possess an individuality
cut'roly tb0r own. Ia summer we have
trln. hard ihorouchiarcs, oTcr which 1t i
o delight to travel. but as soon a winter
rains and SHOWS fall very interesting
transformation acl takes place.
uoC-KIilING TINE.
Years ego. when immense plantations and
large households were the order Of the day,
"bore. KILN tine was the picnic season
with our colortd friend and brother, but
since the wer chsnges in our institutions
haye teen - dreadful as they have been
numsrous, and 10 none have the results Of
that disagreement been more sensibly felt
ihau In the Old Virginia custom OF hog-kiil-
iug. We still raise hogs, however. but the
crop this year has fallen very short. for the
rsyages Of cholera during the summer
months we're much more extensive and de-
siruciiye than one would suppose. Doubt
less not less than six or seven thousand
dollars were lost 10 our people this year by
the disease.
BRIxTs AND PERSONALS.
II IL CRAFTY ing 10 stste that Mrs. +. Y.
Cnddoek. who has been extremely Ill at
her residence At IIalifsx Courthouse, is I'M
proving, though. her condition sim causes
her iIiends much anxiety.
Manv visitors 10 South Boston and Hall
lax Courthouse will give increased gaiety
TO social circles hereabou,s this winter.
Last week Mr.. Robert Nelson was mar
RED 10 Miss Ellie Clark at the residence OF
The brides father. Mr.. John Clark. Rev.
y. A. kinsolying officiating. The BRIDE is
The granddaughter Of the late William
alaik, Esq, who In bis lifetime was one Of
The weaIthiest and most prominent citizens
Of Halifax.
Mrs. Perrow, mother OF Mr.. 5. G. Per-
row. Of Halifax Courthouse. died nj her
residence. In Campbell county. last week.
The outlook for trade and business In
general next year Is very catering. Our
soundft and shrewdest men say that the
late business depression has seen It's worst
days. So mote It be. Pun.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

WEDNESDAY. December "a, 1894.
SALEs-FIRsT Board. 900 Virginia per
cent, registered, at 52t 1900 Richmond
and Danvillc, 1855, at 99l.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25

DRAWING AND PAINTIN0.-Nss
Christian Association bui lsnx, cornae roGr4h -
frankhn ssscetA ChtldrcaS clnssos - uAIVn-
DAY. 1srms uodsraln Apply ~ ate - Ma
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25

esrssera's broad Preparation
u the cheapts. baking.powdcr made. Try
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25

GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, Va, December -, 1884.
OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-Mixed, 40 bushels. Red, 1900
bushels.
CORN.-Whte, 1859 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
CORN.-White, 100 bushels very good at
i9r
This Exchange will close Thursday, De-
cember 18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25
AIRS W. OsLEY. IFS SOUTH FIRST

W STREET. Richmond says: d" used Browns
Iron Filters for general debility and weakness
will success. II also benefited my chlld. re-
commend IL Ia all mothers aud delicate Children.
de l2.lG,1s .2O,23.Zj.27.3"Jal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25

MRS. L. LYNCH. GIG EAST BROAD
M STREET. Richmond. says: previous 10
ersblc. IL promptly restored my healih, aud
earnestly 'e &c ia,is1s,2o.23,a5,97,s oJa1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25

DR.. W. II. Snooks, 1903 east Broad street.
Richmond, says: browns Iron BitterS
Is undoubtedly fine tonic. ! sell great
deal Of ii, and my customers speak Of it in
the highest terms"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25

NOTICE. shall sppiy TO the Board OF
N directors of the Richmond au,i Dsnyille Rail
road Company for the renewal OF CERtIslCATE
suaRtS or sTOCk IN SAID COMPANY,
Standing In the name Of Ssthaaiel Wilson. the
,r:ginaf having been lost or mislald.
WILLIAM l. OVERLY,
sheriff OF Pitsylvania county, and as such admin
i.iraior de boris noa. with the will nruexed OF
Nathaniel Wilson, deseased. no te-W2m
DOCK AND JOB PRINTING NEATLY
DYxECuTED At THE DISPATCH rRlST'
INC HOUSE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25

FLOUR.
We quote: Fine. S26S9.jO; supcrfne,
s2.25Gs3; extra, S3.509 $3.50; family, "a
GSA5O; patent family, country, sij08s5.
MaTkci YcrE dun.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-25
The carleton Opera Comnany.

With commendable criticisms the earle.
ton Opera Company comes 10 Richmond,
and commences weeks engagement next
Monday ut the Theatre. Sale Of reserved
seats begins Monday morning.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-07-31
FARM AND FfRESlDE.

Cows that are fed exclusively on
hay have stronger desire Tor water
than if fed on other kinds of fodder
Troy Times.
Beautiful tides are made by paint
ing flowers in bright coiors on black
satin; trim the edge of the tides with
white lace. Exchange.
Keep the horse collars clean. The
dust and dirt which adhere to collars
when they are wet with sweat works
into Jumps and ridges, and sore
shoulders are the result If the collars
become hard wash them clean, pound
them and apply oil. Chicago journal.
-Corn-meal mullins are appetizing.
To one pint of meal add one cup of
-four, lump of butter the size of an
egg, two eggs, nearly half a pint of
sweet milk, and quarter of a cup of
fresh yeast. Mix this at night, and in
the morning bake in muffin tins m T.
Post
The authorities of the Iowa Agri-
cultural College make the following
classitieations of the relative values OF
various foods as milk producers: Corn.
per 100 pounds, so cents; oats, so
cents; barley, So cents; wheat, IS cents;
wheat bran, 20 cents; oil. meal, 81. As;
clover hay, so cents; timothy, 80 cents;
potatoes, 10 cents.
A correspondent of the Kansas
Farmer says that the following sheep
dip receipt has been used quite success
fully: One pound of sulphur to one
half ponnd of lime and one gallon oil
water boil one hour; when ready to
use add three gallons of water to one of
the liquid, then dip in. The cost OF
this dip is two cents per head.
How to Stew Apples with Rice
Scoop out the cores and peel some fine
russell apples and stew them in clarified
sugar. Boil some rice in milk, with Q
pinch of salt, q few strips of lemon
peel, and sugar enough to sweeten it.
Leave on the fire until the rice is quite
soft and has absorbed nearly all the
milk. Remove the lemon peel and place
in dish, arrange the stewed apples or
the rice and put in the oven until it il
| of golden color - Detroit Post.
The Germantown Telegraph say,
that a farmer who grows quantity o
onions every year has apatch of groune
near his house which he devotes K
onion raising which is entirely ferti
lied by refuse slops. Instances of this
kind serve an important purpose il
showing the value of the products o
the house that are generally thrown
| away as of no value and consequently
useless. But let farmers try such al
experiment and they will be satisfied O
the value hidden therein.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-07-31
In a Base. Ball Factory.

"The baseball manufacturing business
has had rapid but prosperous growth, !"
said a manufacturer recently. cit is
confined to- few men, and probably
will notrbe eneroaehed upon by specu-
lators. There are in the United States
to-day only eight factories of any i'm
portance, and yet these are entirely
sufficient to supply all the base balls
that are wanted in this country. Re-
cent? there has been a sortof q boom
in the ball market. This is caused by
the adopting by clothing houses
Throughout the country of the custom
of giving TO juvenile purchasers base
balls as presents. The balls are of diff
ferent grades and prices. The kind
that are-given away are of course cheap
but quite durable. Perhaps you would
like to see how base balls are made.
Follow, me and will show you the
whole proeess.n
On the upper floor of the establish
ment sat several men with baskets of
dampened chamois and buckskin clip
pings at their sides, Before each work.
man stood d stout piece of ioist, in the
end of which was inserted arnold, hem
spherical in shape, in which the balls
are formed. Taking q handful of cut
tings from the basket the workmen
pressed them together in his hands and
then worked about the mass afew yards
of strong wooden yarn. Placing the
embryo ball in the mold he pounds it
into shape with heavy fiat mallet, and
then wound on more yarn and gave the
ball another pounding, After testing
its weight on pair of scales and its
diameter with tape measure he threw
the ball into basket and began anoth-
er. When the newly made balls are
thoroughly dried they are carried to the
sewing-room on the floor below, where
they are to receive their covers. Forty
young women sat at tables sewing on
the covers of horse-hide. Grasping a
ball firmly in her left hand. with her
right hand one of the young women
thrust three -cornered needle through
the thick pieces of the cover and drew
them firmly together. In less than ten
minutes her work was completed. A
smart girl can cover two or three dozen
of the best aud eight dozen of the cheap
er grades of balls in day. The wages
earned weekly range from seven TONNE
dollars. The balls are afterward taken
to the packing-room, where the seams
are srnoothed down and the proper
stamps are put on. The best balls are
made entirely of yarn and India-rubber.
m r Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-07-31


Good-morrow, fair maid, with lashes brown.
Can you tell me the way to Womanhood
Town?
On, this way and that way-never stop,
Ills picking up stitches grandma will Drop
TITS kissing the baby's troubles away.
IT'S learning that cross words never will pay,
IT'S helping mother, It's sewing up rents,
TITS reading and playing, it's saving the
cents,
TITS loving and smiling. forgetting to frown,
Oh, that is the way to WomanlFood Town.
Just wait, my brave lad-one moment. pray,
Manhood Town lies where-can you tell the
way3
Oh, by toiling and trying we reach that land
A bit with the head, d bit with the hand
TITS by climbing up the steep hill Work,
IT'S by keeping out of the wide street Shirk,
IT'S by always taking the weak ones part
TITS by giving mother happy heart
It's by keeping bad thoughts and actions
down.
Oh, that is the way to Manhood Town.
And the lad and the maid ran hand and hand
To their fair estates in the Grown-up Land.
--A4snie M. Libby, In C0ngrsGattonGtdst.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-07-31
Colorado's Climate.

q careful analysis of Signal-Service
statistics for range of wears has
shown that the climate of Colorado ST :
lords an air only 40 saturated with
moisture, while the air of Jacksonville.
Florida, Is ITO, and that Of Los An
geles, California, is 66-100 of satura-
ton; that the average rain and snow
TALL, per annum, is only trifle over
fourteen inches, while at Jacksonville
1t IS forty-nine inches, at Los Anralas
nineteen inches, and at New York
1orty-two inches; that the elevation.
ranging from five thousand to seven
thousand feet. is such as secures the
most healthful action of diseased lungs.
that the direction and daily motion OF
the winds are favorable and salubrious:
that the mean temperature would place
this climate under the head of ..cool
climate" and, lastly, and OF the great
est Importance, is the fact that IL
affords an average of three hundred
and twenty sunny days per annuin. or.
TO quote the article referred TO: s.Tt ID
seen that nDenyer there IS only alost
one-eighth of the entire year when an
invalid would be kept In the house ON
account of The weather; in Jackson
vile and Augusta (Ga.1 he would be
confined to the house, for the same rea~
son, one quarter of the year; in st.
Paul ne would be kept indoors between
= third and quarter of the time; while
N Boston be would have to be housed
. good third of the time. ~ Samuel 4.
Fsss. y. 2. IN Rqgatsay scieass Aeltksls
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-07-31

The State of New York has a new
law in relation to the rights and liabil-
ties OF married women, modelled closely
after the recent English law. 1t pre-
vides that married woman may con-
tract to the same extent, with like
effect, and In the same form as if IN
married, and she and her separate
estate shall be liable thereon, whether
such contracts relate to her separate
business or estate. or otherwise, and In
no case shall charge npon her senas
Tale estate ee necessary. - frey 1gnass,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-07-31

"A Boston boy, twelve years olas 81
arrested in Portland, Me-, the other gay
and in his pockets were found . qaa21ls'
ty Of cheap pamphlets, containing ~
dian stories about Z One-Eyed Nick, W y
Giant Scout, y etc., a revolver, Dag 2.
cartridges, two brass watch CHAINS
cheap nickel-plated watch (worth' pss.
haps, $2), a toy pistol, two oAsi Jaes.
knives, quantity of strings, pieees s !.
leather, . strip Of calf-skin with "
hair on it, button or two, raggsa
handkerchief, several pieces Of Nools4
cloth, some candy, q lot o. a lssss
broken-up lozenges. half . dozen nisns
raisins and handful of fine dirt
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-07-31

--Etamine cloth, coarse meshed
linen canvas, is imported among French
goods for summer wear. The canvas
cloth is manufactured in ecru or natural
fax-eolor. in goods both plain and bro
caded with roses. clusters OF carnation,
dots and other designs, Chicago
Juseraat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-07-31

Five children went home IRON
circus in Dakota recently impressed y
the feat Of descending an incline oH
globe Finding a smooth log lJlng =
the top Of steep hill, they TOOK sne.1
places on it in row and set Il rolilasf
They were all thrown of and run oSss
three being killed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-07-31

"a cheerful countenance Is the u
dex OF Q good disposition
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-07-31
For Young Readers.
TIE WY.

Good-morrow, fair maid with lashes brown.
Can you tell me the way to Womanhood
sroJyup
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-07-30
A NEW SOCIAL KlnK.
borrowed Babies ms Toys for Fashionable
XsnnR Isadies.


The fashionable girl has new toy She
has taken to live dolls. She plays with bor-
rowed babies. She expresses the motherly
instinct quite abnormally, if we concede
that what she does is spontaneous. Her
greatest present delight is to get possession
of n pretty infant, and subject it to such
extravagances of fondling and adornment
as will serve tho purpose of frivolity. When
she goes shopping the servant carries the
baby from carriage to store and back again.
When called upon in her own residence,
she is found with the child in her coddling
arms. Nothing in the froakish line of girl
ish diversion has ever taken more sudden
hold on passing fancy. OF course, pretty
babies are in urgent demand. Wherever
one exists the family is disturbed by tho
competition between sisters, cousins and
annts to get possession. And if no baby in
blood relationship can BIO procured the
eager young mother by brevet does not
hesitate to procure one from among the of
spring of some poor and obliging woman.
The wardrobes which accompany this indul-
gence in alive playthings are wonders OF
beauty, taste and cost In drygoods store,
where had gone to see some of the COM
mercial developments of the rage for in
fants found an extensive department de-
voted wholly to tiny costumes and the ma
terials for making them. II would be use
loss for me to undertake description of
tho delicate and considerably mysterious
things which were being inspected by girl
of eighteen but can be explicit in assert
ing that she was ono of those combinations
Of brisknoss and gontleness, timidity and
ingenuousncss and ingenuity,
which are the product of city fashionable
life. The dear creature wns so prcttily deft
in handling the outfit suitable for very
new infnnt, and SO coyly enchanting in her
talk concerning the purchases, that the
clerk, accustomed though he was to that Of
traffic, became somewhat uazed.
This color would be suitable, if yom
baby has blue eyes," he remarked in show
ing her fabric.
She gazed ON him with silencing superb
GRITTY; but the effect was transient and he
WAS soon asking her, indirectly, if she was
the mother of the child by remarking; g Is
its hair the color of your own I"
This time she looked him squarely in the
face, and spoke with the bluntness of exas-
peration.
"The little darling hasn't my eyes, nor
my hair, nor anybody else's. 1t isn't little
darling at Gll-not yet and I think m
defer my purchases until am able TO pro-
vide you with more facts than can now be
obtained. Good morning."-N Y. C0r-
rsspoa0lesce Utica Obse,.pcr.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-07-30
THE BARTHOLDI STATUE.

Like the Brooklyn Bridge novelty"
young Philadelphia lady writes from Paris,
you will soon be going to explore the
wonders of the Bartholdi statue. went
up in il the other day giving my little con-
tribution towards paying the dear girls
Libby We call her here) passage over to
New York. This unique thing which con-
fronts one in the Rue do vigny, towering
above the six-story houses, Ia really fine.
The pose is simple and majestic, and there
are parts of the drapery that have the deli
cacy of work on q statuette. You can hardly
realize that the folds Of tho hugo robe are
stubborn bronze. The surface is no wrought
by the hammer that it gives tho effect of
notified silk. Worth might BIO proud of the
sleeve of her mantle. The gesture Of tho
outstretched right arm is full OF spirit, while
tho left, holding the tablet, forms, with the
head, beautiful balance in the compost
ton. 1t seems sacrilegious TO have M
interior to such superb creature. The
entry is by the sole of the uphfted foot
they say q Chicago girl was the Woodland
n tall man can 60 in easily. Inside we seem
TO be looking up TO the lantern Of Gothic
cathedral, with numerous eyelets of light
from the rivet holes piercing the gloom Wo
reached the head by n temporary wooden
staircase. At New York there will be an
elevator working in the great framework OF
iron which is to form the main support for
the structure. The old cicerone tells us
the tale Of Dimensions as we ascend. Reck-
oning from the coronet 10 what may be
called the footstool the figure measures 101
feet II inches-I want to be accurate--but
il is higher to the hand. The pedestal of
granite is to be 80 feet. From the surface
of Bedloe Island to the top OF the torch will
be 219 feet III inches. Now, the monument
ut London, the loftiest isolated column in
the world, is but 202 feet high; the Ven
dome Column, IA feet, AMI the Arc de
Triomphe, 100 feet, while as for the Colos-
sus of Rhodes, he stands but 140 feet in his
stockings. Miss Liberty will beat him 10
feet and over. The stairs in the arm have
not been completed, SO wo had to stop ut
the head, the last story but ono, ana there
through the apertures in the coronet all the
glory Of Paris bursts upon the yiew."