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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-04

Tor RENT, TWO BRICK TENE-
n MENTs, Nos. 2i2 and ga, adjoining
each other, containing six rooms each. on
Nicholson street Rockets. within three
squares Of the Cedar Works These two
house. as the rooms are about sixteen feet
square and In good order. There Is city
pubic school within one square, and two
churches within five minutes walk. Price,
sic per month Tor each tenement.
r.. c. GOpDIN.
370sk Lester street.
ia 2-codft Rocketfs-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-04


1rsin No. so Through Passenger stops at
all stations, connecting ut keNsVllle fDr all
points on X and n. railroad: ~ Sutherln's,
with Milton and sutheriin Narrow-Gauge
railroad for Milton: at GrecnsborO FOR AL
points on Salem Branch; at Salisbury ogall
points on Western North Carolina railroad;
at Atlanta for all points South and south
west.
Train No. 80 Through passenger and MALI
stops at salisbury Greensboro, r.. d-yilte,
High Point. ThoiBasyllls, Lexington. AMI
Concord, between DanviIe and Clar.otls..
ard all stations between richmond and
Danyiile; connecting AZ Sutneriins With
Milton and SutheT3n Narrow iaugs rail-
road FOR Mnton: AT Greensboro for AZ points
on Saiem Branch and North Carolina diy1-
son: at Charlotte with Charlotte. Columbia
and Augusta rniroad for Columbia. Angus
Ia savannah, and Florida points, and all
points IN the Soutt and southwest.
slram No. 80 on X Edmond and Neeklea-
burg railroad runs daily excep, sunday.
Trains from the south arflv-at X edmond
at 700 A. ". and ASS 7. VI.
BON AIR PASSENGER SERVICE.
daily except sunday
Trains
Leave
Richmond T. VI.
Arrive
Bon ~.
tOalfcld 4. VI /.
RETURNING.
Lave
Coalfie q ai.....,........ .....-....-s:0J \. NJ.
Bon Is A. NJ.
Arrive
* .t....-3l \. VI
All regular passenger trains stop az Bon
Air.
PULIMAN-CAR SERVICE,
on Train 5O-New York aud Atlanta riU
Washington and Dauvinc.
On T1Rin No. 52-Mashlugton and Angus
"a. Washington and wOreans richmond
and DanvIue. Returning. banyiile ana
Richmond ON Tram No. 3D.
Tickets s0d To an points SOu'h southeast,
and Southwest. and baggage checked
through.
10 lay-oyer checks given on iOnll tickets
NJ. SlAtSH GER
General Passenger Agent
Sol. HAAS. Traffc Manager.
\. |. RIVES. General " unger o. ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-04

/. Pursuant to the requirements OF an act Of
the Legislature of Virginia approved March
TO- 1884. we, the Board OF Public Works Of
the state Of Virginia. will sell by public
auction to the highest bidder, on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-04
ONLY ALL-WATER ROUTE.

TICKETS: RICHMOND OR NORFOLK
TO WANERLY. SI.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-04
RAsLnoAD rSSxs.

Thros~h Through
Pass. Train ra'rand ~
No. 80. Tn No. SO
! Daily. Daily.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-04
AT is O'CLOCK N.

at the oa'ce Of the auctionecr, No north
Eleventh street I'm the city Of Richmond,
Va, that EXCEEDINGLY VALUABLE
REAL EITATE known as the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18
FAW-TAW.
Chinese Lottery MethOds-How the Ease
mating Game Is Played.

Chinese Lottery MethOds-How the Ease
mating Game Is Played.
The game is played with slips
paper four inches square, on which a
written one hundred characters, IL
names of celebrated Chinese fema
characters who have figured in the his
tory of the many dynasties. Through
the slip from right to left a line runs
dividing the characters into five lines of
ten each. The game consists in spottlng
out with India ink certain combinations
of five each. For various sums, from
ten cents to twelve dollars, the player
may spot out from one to all the figures.
Each dav in this city, twice day in
San Francisco, a hundred sticks, marked
with duplicates of the characters on
the slips. are placed in bowl, and
twenty ef them are drawn out by q
blindfolded man and recorded. 1t looks
like a comparatively easy matter once in
while to catch eight or nine i'll ten char
acterS out of twenty, drawn out of 10O,ye
mathematicians have calculated that the
chance of catching nine is about one in
1000, 900, and ten is such a remote
chance that it is not worth calculating.
To get five and six is comparatively
easy. Five pay the holder twenty cents,
six two dollars. seven twenty-five dol
lars and eight one hundred dollars.
Other combinations are arranged, more
difficult of securing. which may pay the
player up in the thousands. Thus d
player who pays seventy cents and
spots out nine characters may get
81, 200, if he gets all of them, while in
combination games fortunes might be
won but they seldom are. The danger
of Chinese lottery lies in the fact that
its agencies spread all over city. In
San Francisco there are several hundred
of these. Every laundryman is an
agent, and even the Chinese house
servants buy slips for their mis-
tresses. So universal has the
| custom of playing with Chinese
lottery become on the Pacific Coast that
hardly a man. woman or child can be
found that can say that at some time in
their career they have not bought slips.
In this city the passion for lottery is
| spreading. Laundrymen accommodate
their customers. and the small winnings
whet the appetite for more. The police
usually ignore Chinese lottery until it
fastens upon town too strongly to be
shaken off Then they find themselves
powerless. 1t is as hard as policy to
stamp out, because the game is repre-
sented by slips of paper merely and the
| players need never visit gambling re-
sort. Philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

To prevent door from creaking
apply little soap to the hinges.
-LaundIy starch makes the best
paste for scrap books, because age does
not turn it yellow.
Straw mating may be cleaned with
cold water in which some salt is dis
solved, using coarse cloth and not a
brush. The salt prevents the straw
from turning yellow.
Cookies: One egg, one cup of
sugar, One-half cup of butter, one-half
cup of sour cream, one-half teaspoonful
of soda, nutmeg or caraway seeds and
flour to roll. CieuciaRd Lcuder.
1t has been discovered recently by
medical men that "lump-iaw, as it is
called or Jumps found on the jaws of
cattle, are sometimes caused by decayed
teeth 1t is not known how much the
poor brutes suffer with the toothache.
A mixture of lard and snuff is the
California remedy for lice on stock.
This ointment does not need to be APP
piled to the entire animal, but ring Of
it two or three inches wide made COM
pletely around the neck will have the
desired effect.
Stuffed onions: Take three or
four large Spanish onions, boil them
slightly and cut them in half. Take
out the centers, and the rings of the
onions will form small cups. which
should be filled with the same stuf1ing
as that used for tomatoes. Fry or bake.
N. Y. HeraId
1t is not desirable to pasture cows in
woodlands, especially in early spring.
The grass grown under the shade is less
nutritious, and the animals are apt to
find many wild plants, the flavor of
which spoil the milk for any use This
is especially true in woods where wild
garlic abounds.- RurdL NeW Yorker.
When YOU are tired of plain boiled
or fried eggs, try this way of serving
them for breakfast: Butter pie plate
and cover the bottom with fine bread
crumbs then break up enough eggs for
your family and drop them on the plate
and cover them with layer of bread
crumbs; sprinkle pepper and salt over
| this and put some little Jumps of butter
! ONeI IL. bdhc Ill IL q ulCh oven lOI uNC
minutes.-BoSton Budgct.
One of the best and most conven-
lent receptacles for table cutlery is a
canton flannel knife case tackled to the
inside of a cupboard door-to be 50
constructed that there will be separate
| compartment for each knife or fork.
The flannel is sure to absorb any moist
ure left on a knife by carelessncss or
by accident, and the whole affair is
ornamental. White canton flame
bound with scarlet dress braid is
prettiest,-E'rchd@gc.
Hens eggs were in great venera.
ton with the ancicnts. The Romans
exhibited them with great reverence in
their festivals of Ceres. The Greeks
equally honored thc1. The japanese
are very fond of eggs. They eat them
at dessert like fruit, and very often with
oranges. The rich japanese are very
particular concerning them. They will
not eat those of fowls which have full,
liberty and feed on what they pick up
They must be fed on rice, and they must
lay their eggs in rooms prepared fol
| that purpose.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18
How to Keep Cigars Fresh.

Ex-Congressman Paige, of Ohio, is a
great smoker, and he uses the best
brand of cigars. He has an es-
pecially good way of keeping his cigars,
which he generally buys by the box.
He has close tin box about the size of
a cigar box, with a close-ftting lid.
When he gets box of cigars he puts
them into this, and then lays piece of
soft paper over the top of them. He
next vets another piece of blotting
paper, lets the water drip off of it, and
lays this on the top of the other. He
then closes the lid and puts the box in
the cellar. When he wants to use
them he takes oft the top layer and gets
at those beneath. This keeps the cigars
always moist and fresh, and Paige has
never yet offered friend dry or poor
cigar. He learned the scheme, he
says, from one of the most noted cigar
makers of New York-a man who has
made million out of tobacco and who
is thoroughly posted on it Washing-
ton Cor. CIeUelond Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18
T ough.

When it comes to toughness, Texas
beef is entitled to the blue ribbon. The
average Texas landlord usually manages
to secure the toughest beef in the mar
ket.
us there carpet beating establish
ment next door," asked a newly arrived
guest at an Austin hotel.
''Not that | ever heard of
"Well, then you must have q black
smiths shop in the cellar. Do you shoe
horses down in the cellar?n
why, no, stranger, what makes you
think sop
whats all that pounding as if there
was boiler factory in full blast, or
some coopers were driving down the
hoops on a wooden cistern."
80, that! Why that's the cook pound
ing the beefsteak for breakfast. -
Texas Siftin0Ss
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18
STABLE MANURE


A Fertilizer That Contains All the EIe-
ments of Plant Nutriment.
1t is important that the farmer should
understand thoroughly the effect that
fertilizers have upon the soil, and the
advantages Gf any that one kind pos
sesscs over another. First, it must be
understood that plants must contain
phosphoric acid, nitrogen, potash. lime,
magnesia, sesquioNide of iron, and sui
phuric acid, and therefore these must
be present in order to secure the healthy
nutrition of the plant. 1t is rather rare
that soil is found that is deficient in
lime, magnesia, sulphuric acid or iron,
but as stable manure is formed from the
growth of plants upon the farm. and
contains all the substances mentioned,
it appears that stable manure contains
all the 11Uty1mcatS for plants by which
they are nourished, and hence is d
perfect fertilizer of itself
Further than that, stable manure con-
tains that organic substance which by
its decomposition creates in the soil
what is known as humus, which assists
largely in loosening the same, keeping
it moist and warm; stable manure is
also chemically active, and tends to
produce favorable outward conditions.
BY the use of coarse, strawy manure
upon a compact clayey soil, or compact
loan, if we'll ploughed in and mixed
with the soil, the result. in breaking up
and loosening the soil, will be very
marked. This formation of humus and
change of texture of soils by the use of
stable manure is of the greatest i'm
portance. Now the question arises,
How is it with artificial manures? What
is their effect? Or have they any two
fold effect? Do they furnish q supply
of plant food on the one hand. and on
the other do they exert Il favorable in
iluence upon the soil as regards its con-
ditionP
To these questions the answer may
be given that, inasmuch as they contain
4 formulated quantity of phosphoric
acid, nitrogen and potash. they furnish
abundant nutriment if applied in sutli~
cient quantity. But they do not exert
any direct influence upon the nature of
the soil, as they can not add any to the
humus of the soil; nor can they change
of themselves the mechanical texture of
the same. By all experiments that
have been made, it is pretty well de-
termined that the greater the supply of
humus in the soil, and the more favor
able its external condition, the greater
the effect produced by the application
of special fertilizers; therefore, even by
the use of green manures, or upon sod
with a thorough working of the soil,
rendering the external conditions as
favorable as possible, artificial manures
will prove efficient. Although it is
possible to produce crops upon poor
soil by the use of special manurcs, the
results bear no comparison with. those
where there is liberal use of stable
manure used in connection with the
special The more lasting effects of
stable manures is a good reason why
their use should be made as full as pos
sible.-PrcE YeomanS, in Boston Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

THE VoLTAIC BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO Vol
TAIC BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 30 days, to men tyoung or old)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss of vital
ity and all kindred troubles. Also for rheu-
matism, neuralgi ,paralysis,a and many 9TH
or diseases. Complete restoration to health,
vigor, land manhood guaranteed. No risk in.
Cured, as 80 days trial is allowed. Write
them at once for illustrated pamphlet, free.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18
EGZI. {: MI g!

NY wife has been sorey afflicted with Eczema or
salt Rheum from infancy. We tried every known
remedy, but TO avail She was also afflicted VII
periodical nervous headache, sometimes followed
by an Intermittent fever, that her life became
burden TO her. Finally determined to try S. S. S.
she commenced seven weeks ago. After the third
dried up and turned white and scaly and finally she
brushed them OF imam impalpable white powder, re-
seiuDlnR pure salt She * now taking the sixth bot
ties every appearance of the disease is gone and her
hesh Il soft and whiteas n child's Her headaches
have disappeared and she enjoys the only good health
she mas known in 40 years No wonder she deems
every bottle Of S. S. S. is worth thousand times It's
weight in gold. JOHN II, BRADLEY.
Detroit, Mich, May 16, 1886 A Griswold st.
For sale by all druggists
N. Y 157 W. 23d St Drawer 8, Atlanta, ca
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

IT'S no secret that Pierce's Compound
Extract OF Smart-Weed is composed OF best
genuine French Brandy, distilled Extract of
Smart-Weed and Jamaica Ginger Root,
with Camphor Essence, and constitutes,
therefore, the best remedy yet known for
collie or cramps, cholera morbus, diarrhpa,
dysentery or bloody-fux, or to break up
colds, feyers and inhammatory attacks. so
cents. By druggists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

Young MEN or middle-aged ones, suffering
from nervous debility and kindred weak
nesses should send three letter stamps for
illustrated book suggesting sure means OF
cure. Address World s Medical Association,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

History tells us that one OF the most
learned OF Scotch clergymen was born in the
parish Of Dull, educated at Dunse and first
stationed at Drone
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

SOME one wants to know if bee is angry
when it stings. We are not sure about the
bee, but the victim Philadelphia CaU.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

RENTALvalue depends upon location, said
the landlord when heraiscd Il womans rent
when he found she could borrow meal of a
neighbor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

PIXIES TooTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, &c.
GleRa'S Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. 25c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

SOME people who buy on time don't APP
pear to know when time leaves of and eter-
nifty ins.-HerchaRt Trdceler
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DIR. Isaac
Thompson Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

AT the recent Cincinnati candle fire the
loss was $1,000 1t seems wicked.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

MAN does not like to appear in public
in stolen hat because it is not his style.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

A LETTER-wRTER from Naples says:
Standing on Castle Elmo l drank in the
whole sweep OF the bay" What a swallow
he must have had!-Chicaao Iribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

IT is painful fact that the halibaked
man is not rare.-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

SONG of the baking-powderm man Dough,
see dough-"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

WHEN man sees double, it is evident
that his glasses are too strong for him
Boston Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

IF mature abhors vacuum" why
should she create a dude?-Ba6aLO EC-
press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

HUMANITY demands that omnibus. hack and
team horses should wear the Boss Collar Pad.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

A COW has two lips, but cowslips and
tulips are not at all similar Merchant
Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

A NEWSPAPER is like human being. 1t
must keep up its circulation or it will die.
-Br0Oklyn Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

SOME one says that liquor Strengthens
the voice. This is a mistake, it only makes
the breath strong.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18
THE leprous distflment. whose effect

Holds such an enmity with blood of man,
That swift as quicksilver, it courses through
The natural gates and alleys of the body"
and causes the skin to become "barked
about, most lazar-like, with vile and loath-
some crust" Such are the effects OF dis
eased and morbid bile, the only antidote
for which is to cleanse and regulate the
liver-an office admirably performed by
DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

THE man who thinks he can communicate
freely by telephone is laboring under hall
loosination.-Th Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

WHEN girl is young she wants numer-
Gus dolls, but when she grows older her
wants increase, and she desires several
dollars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

To BE happy eat plenty of care way
seed.-LOl1eU Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

"HAMs and cigars, smoked and UNI
smoked is sign in a store in an Arkan-
sas town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

PRICE controls purchase. Even low
shoes are in Demand Waterloo Observer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

A MAN who is blunt in his ways may be
sharp in his sneech.- franklin Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

THE printer has a pick nick all the year
round.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

Why is the mosquito like charity? Be-
cause it begins to hum.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18

The house OF II. II. Warner & Co.
stands deservedly high in Rochester, and it
Is certainly matter OF congratulation that
merit has been recognized all over the
world, and that this success has been I'M
qualitiedly deserved. Pen POINT.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-18
INVALUABLE IN SICKNESS,

In all cases of dysentery or any bowel complaints,
Ridges Food should be adopted the dietetiC. 1t ID
perfectly safe being neutral in its action upon the
bowels, and is easily assmated Moreover IL will be
retained where everything else fails.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-13

~. Marion Crawford


Rome has always stood among the great
cities which have the lowest death rates,
and last year it was thirl among the great
cities of Europe. itoman fever is sort of
red rag where with it i; possible to bait the
foreign bull to the verge of distraction The
very name is misunderstood, for what is
commonly Gale by foreigners the Roman
foyer" is the typhoii, which 1T is generally
allowed may be contracted elsewhere;
whereas the "rernicios;l' which the
Romans themselves dread, and which some
times kills its victims in couple of hours,
is q malady that hardly attacks any
but natives. 1t is neither contagious nor
infectious, but purely sporadic.
It is easy matter to be well in Rome.
Eat and drink well-the Romans eat more
meat than any people in Italy--live any
where except in n house built against a hill,
and wear fiannels, or ut all events carry an
overcoat upon your arm if you are likely to
be out after sunset Avoid violent exer-
ton on the ono hand and laziness on the
other; in other words, try to live as Romans
live, and you will assurcdly enjoy good
health in Rome; but avoid Rome in Aug ust,
September AMI the beginning of October.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-13
How the Monitor Was Ordered.

I
Neither Secretary Welles nor Secretary
Stanton would listen to Ericsson's plan for
tho monitor; 50 lincoln agreed to meet
them at the room of the secretary of war.
He sat perched on the end of box drum
sning with his heels sayin;, not word but
listening profoundly. Stanton turned to-
wards him at the close of the argument and
said: What do you think of it, Mr. Lin
coin rubbed his knee softly and said This
reminds mo of a little story. There was
once a woman who was very stout, and
who had q long struggle ono day putting on
IL tight stocking Whom she had finished
sho stamped her foot the floor AMI said,
Il think there is something in it This
was enough for Stanton. Orders were
given that very afternoon for tho construc-
ton of the Monitor.