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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-23

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BY w. II. Lyme 4 Co..
Real Etate Agents and AuctioneerS'
Ills Main street.

Ills Main street.
DUBLIC SALE OF A LARGE,
Y.LoCATED. AND AT
rRACrivE RESIDENCE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF
FRANKLIN AND FOURTH STREETS;
ALSO,
TIE LARGE AND DESIRABLE
VACANT LOT
AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
MOORE AND OAK STREETS,
BELONGING TO
THE ESTATE OF THE LATE
JOHN @. MoFFETT.
"Mofrett's executors In the Chan
Monett and al,.,o Gerry Court
and
"Ellett and Hin. executors, OF the city OF
IS.
Mo1ett and dis.," Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-23

Alphonse Daudet is SO lame from
rheumatism that he can barely get
along.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-23
PAINTS. &c.
FOR RENT.

EOR RENT, a
Il SMALL HOUSES. -
No. ga north Eighth street: 1857.
No. AIS Gilmer street; $3.50.
No. 1907 Pine street; Sl2.5O.
No. 80 south Fourth street; $3.50.
No. 3O7 REESE rvoir street; sl3.
Corner Invent y.seventh and Leigh streets;
sl3.
No. eos west Canal street: $40.
No. 3l7 north Nineteenth street $40.
Lombardy street between Main and Cary
$40.
Laurel street near Albemarle: Sill.
No. 9l6 west Cary street SIS 80.
No. gOG Brook avenue $3.50.
No. . High street; 1888.
No. IO4 south Cherry street; $3.50.
No. 74U north Seventeenth street; $3.50.
No. IL west Canal street; $3.50.
No. Creek street; SO.
Il street between Twenty-eighth and
Twenty ninth; So.
Apply TO FURMAN UPPER
Real Estate Agent.
sc cost l016 Main street.
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BY Furman Upper,
Real Estate Agent aud Auctioneer,
1915 Main street.

A UCTION SALE OF " ARBURY,"
"A A SPLENDID TRUCKING-FhHM.
FIVE AND A HALF MILES FROM
RICHMOND. on THE CRAtGHr0N
ROAD,-By request OF the owner. a nom
resident, shall sell by auction, on the pre-
misses. on
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER "a, 1885,
at IL NJ, the TRULY VALUABLE FARM
referred to above. 10 contains 100 ACRES
OF unusually fertile land. there being some
fine lowgrOunds on the Chickahominy and
a bold stream running through other por-
lions OF IL. There are sixty acres OF most
productive land in cultivation and forty
acres In original forest, chiefly oak and pine.
The Improvements consist OF small house,
nearly new. q stable. and shed. This place.
because of It's productiveness. yields a pay
ing rental. The and lies nice. and the view
OF the surrounding country is very line.
The tenant, Mr.. George II. Williams, VIII
show the place.
TERMS: Easy, and at sale.
FURMAN UPPER.
Sc II Auctioneer.
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
old DOMINION STEAM ->sSS
" SHIP COMPANY. --ss.<a1a1ss
FOR NEW YORK

Steamers leave Richmond EVERY TUES
DAY, FRIDAY, and SUNDAY.
Steamers leave New York for Richmond
EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY, aud
SATURDAY at 3 L. NJ.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
Cabin fare TO New York Including meals
and BERTH, $40: round-trip tickets. SIS !;
sieerage, with subsistence, 81; without
subsistence, So.
Freight forwarded and through bills OF
lading Issued for points beyond New York.
Freight received daily until +. NJ.
Manifest closed on sailing days oue hour
before departure.
Passengers leaving Richmond by the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway at $50 L. VI.
(rid Newports News and the Richmond
and Petersburg railroad at 1880 A. NJ. on
MONDAYS, TUESDAYS. WEDNESDAYS,
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS Will
make connection at NORFOLK with the
steamer leaving those days.
SAlLlNGS THIS WEEK.
ROANOKE, Captain Couch, SUNDAY,
September goth. at l o'clock =. NJ.
OLD DOMINION, Captain SMITH, TUES
DAY September 22d, at o'clock L. VI.
WYANOkE. Captain HULPHERs. FRI
DAY. September 25th. at o'clock L. NJ.
GEORGE w. ALLEN a CO., Agents.
No 1901 Main street and
sc 10 Company's wharf. Rockets
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DICHMOND AND DANVILLE
III RAILROAD COMPANY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SUNDAY. SEP
TENDER 20, 1855.

AisshPAsR' ~ AoPos
LEAVE RICHMOND.
200 A. Through Passenger Mail dali
ly)-FOr all stations between
Richmond ana Danvile, con-
Meeting at Greensboro for
Raleigh. GOlisboro' and poi uts
ON salem Bmuch: Fayetta-
Vile and all G. r.. and y V.
local points, and at Charlotte
for Columbia and the South-
east; also for Atlanta New
orleans. and Southwest
Pullman sleeper, Richmond
toGreensborO'. Danylile to- Az
gusta without change. and
lanville TO Selma without
change.
3;25P M,-(ThIOuzh Passenger. daiiy)-
Stops AT all stations connects
ing at keysyille for all poinfz
on Richmond aud MeckIrg-
burg railroad daily pxcept
sunday at Greensboro Dralt
points on Salem Branch: at
salisbury with W. y g rail-
road al Atlanta for Jackson
vile, Fla, New Orleans aud
Southwest
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Dam
Vile to Atlanta. GoldsDors to
Asneville, Danvillc tp NbY
Orleans without change.
2.45 Z. M.-(lOrk River Passenger daily)
Stops al all stations aud COM
meets at West Point daily ex-
cept sunday with steamer toy
Baltimore and points NOrih.
800 L. MILO Air Accommodation,
daily except sunday Tor Coal-
field
7:lO A. M.-(YOrk River Fretght-from
Twenty fOurth-Sireet depot.
daily except sunday for
West Point.
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
700 A. M.-FrOia Atlanta, GoldsbOro'.
Raleigh, and Intermediate
points daily.
Sal A. M.-frOm Coa.iield and Bon Air
daily except sunday.
l0:l5 a. M.-trOn West Point daily Bal
tlmorc. aud points NOrtn daily
except Monday.
3:45 L. M.-tIOm all local stations, Atlan-
Ia. New Orleans, and South.
west daily
$40 +. M.-Freight daily except Sunday,
from West Point.
TICKET OFFICES: 1000 Main street. and
al the Richmond and Danyile railroad
depot, Virginia street.
u. SLAUGHTER
General Passenger Agent
Sol. HAAS. Traffic Manager
A. l.. RIYEs. General Manager. ~ 10
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BY T.. b. Cook, Auctioneer,
No. "a Ninth street.

BY l.. b. Cook. Auctioneer,
No. "a Ninth street.
4 UCTION SALE OF HANDSOME
"A PARLOR, DINING ROOM. AND
CHAMBER FURNlNURE, FINE Toe
TAVE PIANO, SUPERIOR OIL COOKING
STOVE, BOOKS. &C. OF \ FAMILY De
CLINlNG HOUSEKEEPING, AT 6l2
EAST GRACE STREET ON
THURSDAY. SEpTEMBER "a, 1885,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, will sell at auction
superior Walnut and Cottage Chamber Sets,
with Wardrobes. &c. Carpets. handsome
ParlOr Set in Scarlet Reps, Etageres, Book
RackP, Wall and Mantel. Ornaments, a
splendid Rosewood Case 7-Octaye Piano OF
superior make. Marble-Top Walnut Side
board. and Extension Table. Crockery.
Dining Room and Kitchen Ware. including
large DietZ Oil-Stove, in perfect order;
besides many other articles pertaining TO
housekeeping. Also. many valuable stand
ard and miscellaneous Books. including an
AppletOn's Cycloppdia. l.. Il. COOK,
~ s3 AuctiOneer,
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A UCTION SALE OF DESIRABLE
"A BRICK-AND-FRAM DWELLING
No. 73i NORTH FOURTH STREET. CON-
TANNING SIX ROOMS, BESIDES KiTCH-
IN AND BArH-ROOM-ClTY WATER
AND PIPES N HOUSE FOR GAS-fOT
80 FEET FRONT BY 1872 FEET DEF TO
\ PAVED ALLEY I6 FEET WlDE-rHE
WHOLE PREMISES ~ NICE ORDER,
RECENTLY PAINTED AND PAPERED,
MAKING A NICE HOME, WITH ALL
CONNENIENCES.-At the request OF the
owner we Will sell by public auction, on
the premises. on
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER %. 1855,
Mt ~ o'clock =. NJ, the above. described
DWELLING. This property IL all In nice
order, good lot. attractive front. and roOmy
back yard, and is very attractive home.
TERMS: Accommodating, and announced
at sale. K. u. CHAFFIN & CO.,
Auctioneers.
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BY Jas. Macdougaii, Auctioneer.
No. 1924 Main street.
EXCELLENT DARKROOM FIN
II TUREs. LICENSE, IRON SAFE,
STOCK, &C.. AT AUCTION.

STOCK, &C., AT AUCTION.
THURSDAY. path INSTANT.
at 1890 o'clock, will sell ~ No. l402 east
Man street the entire contents Of this cX-
cellent establishment, embracing
FINE BAR AND CIGAR COUNrERS
WALNUT MARBLE-TOP SIDEBOARD
WITH LARGE MIRROR:
= HANDSOME OVAL-FRONr SHOW
CASES;
DECANTERS, GLASSES. PARTITIONS;
/ MEDlUn-SlIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IRON SAFE nearly new;
OFFICE. DESK. FINE ENGRAVINGS;
STATE AND CITY LICENSES;
together with entire stock of
FINE WHlSkEYS. WINES. BRANDiES,
TOBACCOS. CIGARS, &c.
Sale positive.
JAS. MACDOUGALL.
Sc ~ Auctoneer.
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PHILADELPHIA, RICH ~<sHA
MOND AND NORFOLK
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Appointed sailing days: Every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY at IL NJ, and every SUNDAY
at 8 A. NJ.
Freight for Tuesdays and Fridays steam.
ers received till ll:s0 A. M: for Sundays
steamer I'LL =. n. Saturday. Freight re-
celved daily till 8 p. n.
Fare. 90.
For further information apply 70
J. w. MCCARRfCK,
0snsnl Passenger Agent, Once Rocketts.
w. r. CLYDE q CO.,
nose General AgentA
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FIRST-CLAsS MEALS.


The elegantly rebuilt and fast steamer
ARIEL,
carrying United states MALI
Il. Z. CLIFFORD, Commander.
leaves Richmond every
MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. AND FRIDAY
at 7 A. NJ. (STREET-CAKS CONNECT IN
FULL TIMED for above-named places. ar
irving at Old Point at 1870 and Norfolk $50
o'clock Il. ii. Returning, the steamer leaves
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport's News and
Old Point on alternate days, arriving at
Richmond about 4 L. VI.
Through tickets ON sale on steamer and al
CARRIERS Agency, 1000 Main street. Bag
gage checked through.
STATE-ROO ENGAGED FOR DAY
Or NIGHT.
EXCURSIONS.
The steamer ARIEL beautifully refur-
pished and palnted) Is now ready for char
ter TO church societies, military and other
organizations for MOONLIGHT EXCuR-
SIONS TO DUTCH GAP or DAY EXCUR-
SIONS TO OLD POINT, VIRGINIA BEACH.
WASHINGTON. ID. O., &C., at low rates.
FREIGHT.
Freight received daily for Norfolk, Ports-
mout, Smtbneld, Hampton. and Waverly,
Washington, ID. c.; Newbern. Washington.
and Tarboro', y. C.. and all points in East
ern North Carolina: also, for Eastern Shore
OF Virginia, and all regular landings ON
James river. at LOWEST RATES, and
through bills ifsued.
L. b. TATUM, Superintendent.
my2o No. hoo Main street and Rocketts.
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AUCTION BALGp- fhss abay.
~ <<|(.6l|J010crr| SJO~~]15N<rv'~c
ByR b. Chsffin a Co..
Real Estats Auctionesrs.
No. north Tenth street.
nN WEDNESDAY,

or WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER, %, 1855,
Ar4x O'CLOCK P. n.
WE WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON THE PREMISES,
THAT LARGE. wELL-BUILT, AND CON.
vENIENTLY-LOCATED BRICK
DwELLIsG No. IFS SOUTH
SECOND STREET.
containing 10 rooms, gas, water. and bath.
Brick (detachedl, with rooms. Lot fronts
30 feet on east side OF Second street, and ex-
tends back to . wide alley.
The owner of this property wants to sell,
and parties will have the chance to secure
q good home, rs the house IL substantially
built. large airy rooms, good lot, and con-
yenient to business.
at sale. X. y. CHAPLIN a CO,
Sc is,17,1e,2o, 22&2s AuctIoneers.
Il. b. Cook, Auctioneer,
No. "a Ninth street.
r ARGE SALE OF SUPERIOR
IL PLATED WARE,
TABLE CUTLERY, &C.
TODAY
at 10 O'Clock will commence the sale OF q
very large assortment OF SUPERIOR
PLATED WARE from the most celebrated
manufactures, including
FRUIT-BAsKETs, CAsTORs,
PICKLE, SUGAR, AND BUTTER
Dishes;
ICE-PITCHERs. TABLE KNIVES,
FORKS, SPOONS, &c.
Heads OF families are particularly re-
ques' ed to attend.
Sale continued daily Until the whole lot is
disposed Of. K. Is. COOK.
se 23 Auctioneer.
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ONLY ALL-WATER ROUTE.

ONLY ALL-WATER ROUTE.
JAMES RIVER BY DAYLIGHT.
CHEAPEST ROUTE.
RATES MUCH LESS THAN HALF
CHARGED BY ANY OTHER ROUTE.
FARE TO NORFOLK OR OLD POINT, 81
NO LIMIT.
WAY-LANDING FARES from 25c. to 81.
Second class tickets still lower.
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ONLY TWELVE HOURS BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND BALTIMORE IN
EACH DIRECTION.

CorrespoudIngy aulck time TO other
points. Through bills OF ladlng issued as
low rates 4. A. TAYLOR,
iyl General Passenger Agent.
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VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT COMPANY'S
JAMES NIVEk LINE
FOR NEWPORT : NEWS, OLD POINT,
NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH. AND
JAMES RIVER LANDINGS DIRECT;
CONNECTS AT OLD POINT CLOSELY
WITH ALL LINES TO EASTERN
SHORE OF VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, ID.
c., BALTIMORE. AND THE NORTH
SAME AFTERNOON;
AT NEWPORT : NEWS WITH STEAMER
ACCONAC FOR SMITHFIELD;
AT CLAREMONr WITH ATLANTIC AND
DANVILLE RAILROAD FOR
WAVERLY AND ALL STATIONS,
AND Al
NORFOLK FOR VIRGINIA BEACH AND
OCEAN VIEW
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CTOLEN. ON THE NIGHT OF SIR

- TENDER 81. 1856. from Miron Bakers
mond, ONE SfDE-BAR TuP-BUG0Y,
panied black. striped red badly denaced
on the behind end board; WOODEN hubs;
felioes somewhat bruised and mashed: one
spoke IN 'front.' wheel loose. and deep In.
dentatlon In the body, caused by The clip
over The AIDE. bar. Also. ONE BREAST.
COLLAR. II AkNEsa HEAD-GEAR.
trimmed with blue. A liberal reward will
be paid iur the recovery or any information
OF The whereabouts. 81 23.its
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-23


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A
" HOUSE AND LOT ON DECATUR
STREET BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH
STREETS. MANCHESTER, VA.-By vir-
tue of decree Of the Hastings Court OF the
city OF Manchester. rendered at the June
term. 1858, in the suit OF A. l.. Adamson,
guardian, rs. A. III. Smith et 0is., the under
signed. special commissioner, will sell at
public auction, on the premises, on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER rs, 1885.
at 3 O'Clock. the HOUSE AND ',DT above
mentined. fronting "A feet on the north
side Of Decatur street. The building is a
double tenement. containing eight rooms
and halls.
Terms One fourth cash 4: and the balance
In six, twelve, and eighteen months, title
retained ill all OF the purchase money Is
paid and deed ordered by the Court.
G. g. MCRAE,
Special Commissioner.
SAMPSON 4 ADAMsos, Auctioneers.
A. l.. ADAMsoN, GUARDIAN, AGAINST A. II.
SMITH AND OTHERS-lS THE CORPORA
TION OR HUsTINGS COURT OF THE CITY
OF MANCHESTER.
|, ii. f.. DuVal, clerk OF said court. do
hereby certify that the bond required OF g.
&. McRae, the special com missioner under
decree OF the 18th day OF June, 1855, has
been duly given.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
Sept I'M her, 1855. ii. Il. DUNAL.
So 20 23N25 Clerk
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In pursuance OF decree OF the Chancery
Court OF the city OF Richmond In the above
named suits, entered on the z7th day oil
June, 1855. the undersigned. executors
trustees. and special commissioners. Will
sell by public auction. on the premises, on
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 1888,
at AZ O'Clock =. NJ, the very valuable and
attractive DETACHED THREE-STOKY-
ADVERTISEMENT BRICK RESIDENCE at
the northeast corner OF Franklin and
Fourth streets, OF the most substantial con-
struction, commodious, well arranged, con-
tanning the modern cOnveniences, and In
good repair, with large kitchen (detached).
stable and carriage-house, and n large and
excellent stationary cooking.range the
LOT fronting 32 4-l2xllS Ala feet, includ-
ing the side ALLEY on the east, and having
also an alley I'm rear.
AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER,
say at So o'clock, the VACANT LAND at
the southwest corner OF Moore and Oak
streets, fronting 90 feet on Oak street and
having q depth or about 100 feet, which
will be sold as whole or separately, as may
seem best at time OF sale.
TERMS: One fourth cash, and the balance
in equal instruments at six, twelve. and
eighteen months, the purchaser 10 give ne
got liable notes, with interest added, for the
deferred payments. and the title to be re .
tained until all the purchase-money Is paid
and q conveyance ordered by the court, the
purchaser TO keep buildings insured and as :
sign policy OF insurance as further security
for the purchase monsy.
TAZEWELL ELLErT,
WALKER HILL,
Executors Trustees. and Special Commits
sioners.
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ONLY ONE DOLLAR Sf-rN=

ro lsl5.snI
VIEWPOINTS NEWS, OLD POINT, NOR-
FOLK, AND PORTSMOUTH,
AND ONLY DIRECT ROUTE WITHOUT
TRANSFER OR CHANGE OF ANY KIND.
ONLY 81 so TO VIRGINIA BEACH
s2 To WASHINGTON, ID. &.
Second. class tickets still lower.
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ers of the country will suffer unless the
coming Of silver is stopped, for they
will b. paid in silver. Silver will de.
preciats in value, &C., &c.
Indeed Let US suppose labor is 81
. day. II the silver dollar as com.
pared with gold gets to be worth only
ninety cents in the dollar, then the Ia.
borer will DO paid in silver. Does the
Herald suppose the laborer will stand
thiss Did that paper ever hear o.
strikess What will the laborer do I
Let me remind the Herald that labor no
longer takes of its hat. The laborer
viii at once demand an advance in hi,
wages and get it. The price of labo
the world over is governed by the cost
OF living. II that is high, labor will b,
high; II low, labor will be low. If iiv
gold dollars will buy barrel of flour
and labor Is = gold dollar a day, fiy
days gets the -four. If the laborer i
paid In silver, and $3.50 in silver will
get the flour, then he will get tina
amount in silver for the FIVE days work
Hence the coinage and circulation o
silver can in no event harm him.
K But you say we must have the sam,
sort Of coin IS Europe. deny il, an,
reply with equal sense, Europe mus
have the same sort Of coin as We. 70,
say II Europe demonetixes silver W,
must do likewise. I deny it. The ar
gument ia trash. II lie not honest. Tn,
same power, admit. that governs Eu
rope; that sets up and pulls dowr
kings, States. dynasties that can com
bine and crush any State in Europe. i,
getting control in America. Til.
power In Europe is the creditor class
Il used TO be the feudal class--and thi.
class has shaped not only the govern
mental systems Of Europe, but the
financial systems, and has shaped both
b is own interest. The French
revolution overthrow the feudal power,
and European liberty bounded forth
. shousand years. Whence will that
revolution come-for come it will
thst shall emancipate our own great.
ever progressive race from monopoly?
u Il comes in America, 1t will be dse to
sQSh arrogance and tinkering with the
rights Of the people Is We nov hear
rom the Herald and Its masters. If
this power ever gets control ia America
y viii establish here not only the same
tDaneisl f,s'ems, but the same forms
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-13

window and maniel Lambrequns
painted by hand arc pleasing, de.
parture shown at the furnishing cent
res.
A pretty ymas. present for a
dainty toilet-table shown at Rests
Bazaar in 23rd St. is made thus.
Purchase pair Of baby shoes, pink
blue or cream color, fill them with
cotton or bran to make them stand
solid, and button them up, Croch.
ct little zephyr mat Of same color
as the shoes to fit the tops. sew it
neatly on and edge with quilted sat
in ribbon same shade. Put dainty
little satin ribbon bow at top on the
outer side of each shoe. If skilled
in brush-work little sprays of hand
painted flowers render these little
hair-pin receivers exquisite.
SIDNEY EARLE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-13

claws become so soft IA to pinch in
to a pulp by moderate pressure be-
tween the thumb and fortn9er it is
sufficiently boiled. Take them out
and remove the bottom shell first, as
the cOnvexity Of the upper shell first
catches the rich and savory juices
which distinguish the terrapin from
mud turtle and the slider cut off
the head and claws, and carefully
the gall and sand bag. A little of
the gall does not impair the favor
of the terrapin, but the sand bag re-
quires the skillful touch Of surgeon,
the heart of lion, the eye of an Gag
lie and the hand Of lady. Cut up
the remainder in to pieces abont half
an inch in length Be careful to
preserve all the juice. Put in
chaing dish, and add a dressing of
fine -four, the yolk of eggs boiled so
hard that they are mushy quantum
sullicit of butter fresh from the dairy,
salt to taste, red pepper, a large wine
glass of very old MADEIRA, TO each
terrapin) and q small quantity of
rich cream. The dish, like every
thing else fit to eat, except Roman
punch and Stlton cheese, should be
served smoking hot +; some persons
have been known to season with
spices, but this, like the rank perfume
which exhales, from the handker
chief of under bred people, is apt to
arouse suspicion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-13
TO COOK TERRAPIN.
The Recipe Of Sam Ward the Great
Epicure

Sam Wards recipe preparing dia-
mond-back tercapin is thus given ::
"Immerse the terraping in pure
spring water, boiling hot, for five
minutes, to loosen the skin. The skin
is then removed with q knife, thor.
oughly polished first to free it from
any foreign substance with a piece of
channels leather. Then replace the
terrapin in the boiling water, the
temperature of which should be reg
ulated by thermometer. When the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-11-13
Our New York Letter.
Hints To House Furnishers--Fash
ions In Floor Coverings, Suits
and Decorations

Special Correspondence to MIDLAND JOURNAL.
In this age OF progress, the ingen
utes of which we find pleasing and
practical solutions to many problems,
Houses have their traditions, and
the histories as we'll as the sanctities
Of the homes of our land constitute
study.
There is no branch of business in
which the fine arts are so thoroughly
identified with mechanism of the rar-
est order as in the means and meth
DDS Of modern furnishing.
The craze for Queen Anne Furni-
ture is giving away to that of Mary
Stuart and Antoinettc of unfortunate
memory.
Magnificent specimens in oak,
cherry, mahogany and California red
wood are shown at the furnishing
centres, though there is latent tend.
ency to return to the long banished
ebony prevalent to the Louis of
France and with other woods of sim
liar calber.
An exquisitely carved suitin rose
wood seen at LOCKER Bros. leading
manufacturers of Newark n. j. is
held somewhat in reserve to meet
the demand which is sure to come
with the next evolution of the wheel
Of popular favor.
These gentlemen put headwork as
we'll as handwork into their business
and in all the lines Of manufacture,
they are the highest authority, their
facilities are of the rarest order and
their figures are in consonance with
the cXigencies Of the times and the
requirements Of modern home keep.
ers.
A noticeable fact in furnishing is
that whether the covering be of plush
Oriental mixtures or embossed ieath-
er in the new shades, or the rug de.
signs now so popular. The heads
of nails used in finishing are of the
same coloring and covering, as these
ornamental tacks are made to suit
all tones and textures and have a
style peculiar unto themselves.
DECORATIVE FANCIEs.
Present modes decree that no two
articles should be alike in furniture
or ornamental character color or COM
bination.
Carpets of the richest Oriental
dyes should contrast yet harmonic
with wall hangings upholsteries and
curtains.
Silken scrools portieres, panels,