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journalist, who yielded up his life ct
Manchester, VI, on Saturday. July
lsth. On the Sunday presiding that
date. with scarcely . premonition OF
ia coming. and while vet in foil pos
session of his remarkable mental poE-
ers. the bolt fell that ended Mt once
and forever the earthly career OF
one of The best and noile>t m-n
that this country has prodaccd.
The spirit fingered in the mortal frame
work for q week longer. bat the
tongue that had spoken 80 many Sweei
and gracious words, the eye that hid
been SO long kindled with the light OF
love and sympathy. the hand that had
for century been necessarily moving
over the page, leaving behind it living
words and burning thoughts-these
were TO be known and felt on earth no
longer. Up to the last day he wrote,
sending back to his paper in his sum-
mer journeyings his inimitable "Let-
iers'' and his spicy notes and CON-
ment on events Of the day. 1t had
been his hope and prayer that his life
and labors might end together, and
as be had hoped and prayed SO the end
came.
And still another name TO be added
10 those who have thus died 10 the har-
ness is that Of Ulysses s. Grant, the
hero of ppomattox and the ex-Presi-
dent of the republic, who yielded the
fight with lingering pain and mortal
disease at Mount McGregor July 23d.
Like the venerable Bede and the his
sorian Green, Of whom we have spoken,
the General wrote the last pages Of his
great work under the very shadow OF
death itself. 1t seems as If he lit
orally won from his last grim foe just
enough Of precious time to finish the
task to which he had set his hand.
Time and time again through those
weary months of suffering he seemed
on the point Of surrendering his brave
life, but with that stubborn will and
iron resolution which had won him
many a battle in the old days, be raj
lied his vital forces and returned again
to the prosecution Of his literary cam
paign. Page by page his memoirs
drew TO an end. His last work was the
preface-a brief. simple, modest rela-
ton Of the events that had led him to
undertake the memoirs and his honest
purpose to do justice to his old COM
rades in arms. "Man proposes, but
God disposes." it began. Thus with
him also, the hero, the patriot, Gods
will was done.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-27

DlCHMoND, FREDERICKSBURG
III AND POTOMAC AAILn0AD.-6ched-
ule com mencing MA1cA J, 1sss-sessscn
standard time:
800 A. H.. leaves Syfess II o
daily: stop oely - Asnnnd
Junction. kil!crd, and rrsds.
rieksburx. eisePsr nom
11:o7 A. NJ. leaves Street station on'-
~ except sunday.
tbs r. NJ. leaves byrd. Street station dsi-
iy. Sleeper from ysckBooviile
10 New \ DIRK.
lo.2p A. NJ. arrives at Byrd street station
daily. sleeper from New York
TO Jacksonville.
z:Se r. ~, arrives 81 fyri-Sfreet stsfion
daily: sbots at Frsdericks-
burg. Milford. and Junction.
Sleeper from Washington TO
Charleston.
Gas p. NJ, srrives at Byrd Street station
daily ezcep, sunday.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
Rally EXCEPT SUNDAYS:
400 r. NJ. accommodation. leaves Broad
street station: arrives at Ash
land ct s T. NJ
s:o4 4. NJ. leaves Eiba: arrives ~ Ash
land at d:Sl p. NJ.
7.so A. NJ, arrives =; Elbs; leaves Ash-
land at e:4s A. NJ.
s.S5A. NJ accommodation, arrives 81
kroad-Street station leaves
Ashland 81 8 A. NJ.
s:Se 2. NJ, arrives at Eioa: leaves Ashland
at 5:l2P. NJ.
C.. TAYLOR General Ticket Agent
r. I. u. MYERS. General superintendent
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GLIDING.
DUBY,s ROYAL GLIDING.

DUBY'S ROYAL GLIDING.
Ii "aich % Gold Leaf."-g. y. Herald.
GuDs EvEKYTHIxG-FRANE FCRST-
TUE FKEscoEs. OREAMESTs. fAss, Pho
Jos. &c Any one can Use IL. A CaEnels nalr
Brush In each Box. Prics. so eeuts AK
for RUBYs GLIDING. Refuse AL snssfi-
futes. sold BY Pxini-I~al IA DEusssss. and
New Ymk Chemical xfg Co. New YORK.
81 2o.SQ6m
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FIRsT-CLAss MEALS


The elegantly rebuilt aud fast steamer
AnltL,
carrying United States MALI
Z C. CLIFFORD, Comma nder,
leaves Richmond every
MONDAY. WEDNtsD AND FRIDAY
ht IA. NJ. (STkEET-CARs CON MET IN
Full TIME) for aDOye-named places ar
irving al Old Point az 4:8O and Norfolk $50
o ciock Z. NJ. Returning. the STEAMER lea YES
Norfolk, Portsn outh, Aewports News, and
Old Point on alternate days. arriving AZ
Rlchmor about L. NJ.
Through tickets on sale on steamer and at
Carriers Agency. 1000 Main street. Bag
gage checked through.
STATE ROOMS ENGAGED FOR DAY
OR NIGHT.
ENCURSIONS.
Tie steamer ARIEL beautifully refur-
nished Rnd pain ted N now ready for CHAR
ter TO church societies, military and other
organizations for MOONLIGHT EACl X
slONs TO DUTCH GAP or DAY EACuR-
SIONS TO OLD POINT. VIRGINIA BEACH,
Sc, al low rates.
FREIGHT.
Freight received daily for Norfolk. Ports
mOut SnIithneld. Hampton. and Msverly,
Washington. j. c.: Newbern, Washington,
and TarDOro'. \. C., and all points n East
ern North Carolina also for Eastern Shore
81 Virginia, and Oil regular landings on
James river at LOWEST RATES, and
through bills issued.
l.. h. TATUM. Superintendent.
my2e No. 1Ios Main street and Rockets.
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MANIFESTATIONS
CTRAWBERRY-PLAN
- READY FOR DELIVERY NOW.

- EEADI FOK DELIVERY NOW.
The following are the best varieties for
this section:
NV sPRINGDALE-the most produc-
tive berry in cultivation.
CUMBERLAND TRICMPH-ooe u the
largest aud hest for table use.
variety.
Prices and list Of other varieties on APP
HENRY W. WOOD. Scotsman.
corner Sixth and Marshall streesa
~ 2s-dusc2Awsf
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DENNYROYAL PILLs.-CHI.

DENNYROYAL Pill Il ) .-CHI-
l. CHEsTER's ENGLISH the original
and only genuine. safe and reliable. be-
ware VI worthless limitations. Indispensa-
be 10 ladies. Ask your druggist ~, CHI
CHEsTEKB ENGLISH" and take no
other, or inclose four cents tstampel 70 u
for particulars IN letter by return mall.
Name paper; oHlChksIEk ChkAlCAL
CO., 28ls Madison square, Philadelphia,
Pa. AT crnggisiS- Trade supplied By
Thornbury kamos- 10 lS-9a. sukTu1y
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PHILADELPHIA, RICH %fSf1
MOND AND NORFOLK
STA MsHIP COMPANY.

Appointed sailing days Every II ESDA "
and FRIDAY at IL NJ, and every SUNDAY
81 . A. NJ.
Freight for TUESDAYS and Fridays steam
ers received tn 1880 A. NJ: for sundays
steamer til 5 p. NJ. saturday. Freight re-
eeived daily TIL r. III.
Eor further information apply 70
''' '"' W. MCCARRlCK,
General Passenger Agent. ONCE Rockets,
W. p. CLYDE & CO.,
no20 General Agent&s
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::..qyla g 9 ! y n e, syspcf &


NHE8APRAKE AND OHIO RAIL-
OVAY-ACfEDuLk IN EvvDCR
eEPfkMBkK 20. 1855
LEAVE RTcHMoso
sss 4. y. yx ss~pcsin,s S:ss 0s1 80
except Sunday. Only fhsyo
hours Ard thlfty nfnusss ktoh~
roond "a Norfolk.
1880 A. n. For all stations aud f<xington.
Ky. Louisville. and ,aacinDask
Mail except SUNDAY conpool0
direct for Lynohpurg
$50 r. ~. For Eewports News Old Point
and Norfolk krpre>s sxesp@
400 p. n. Cnsnctiesyslie accommodates.
Daily except sunday. stops ~
,.aoyu. For Iou.sylile ana Cincinnati.
connecting for ssi Pynis weee,
North wsst and Soutf ~r>t raDe
expxU daily. Does not stop fof
local bukins~a. Pullman sieep
ing-c can Richmond to cinctn.
natl and nom Washington and
Charlottesville 10 fSsuisviiie.
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
s:as A. n. From Charlottesville. except
,,.,sAu s s1o% iEorsols. Old Point, sss
Newports News. except San
s4of. N. From Louisviiis. cincinnatL
and al local points except Bun.
day.
f:os p. n. Prom Norfolk. Old Point. an1
Newports Sewa psliy excsp1
sunday.
ESQ r. N. Frpm Louisviile snd Cincin.
natl. Fast line daily
Com mencing sunday, June 7th, excuss
sion train for Newports News and Oid
Point will leave Richmond = A. NJ, and ~
turning will arrive 7:i5 y. NJ
Depot Seventeenth and Brood streeA
Ticket fYices: 1000 Main street and Chez
g2eAke and Ohio Railway depot.
"A. W. FULLER
General Passenger Agent
CIV. Smith, 0eaerAl Manager. mya
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ptPAurCxE ov srCA gBRs.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR ff5shJ

ONLY ONE DOLLAR fHHI
~ NEWS OLD pol vt. Nos.
FOLK. AND PORTSMOUTH,
AND ONLY DIRECT ROUTE WITHOUT
TRANsFER OR CHANGE OF ANY KIND.
ONLY $50 TO VIRGINIA BEACH.
~ To WASHINGTON, ID. c.
Second class tickets still lower.
VIRGINIA STEAMBOAT cOMPASY's
JANE nIVEh LINE
FOR NETWORKS NEWS, OLD POINT,
NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, AND
JAMES RIVER LANDINGS DIRECT;
CONNECTS AT OLD POINT CLOSELY
WITH ALL LINES To EASTERN
SHORE or virginia, BALTIMORE. AND
THE NORTH SAME AFTERNOON;
AT VIEWPOINTS NEWS WITH STEAMER
ACCOMAC FOR SMIrHFIELD:
TCLAREMONT WITH ATLANTIC AND
DANvILLE RAILROAD FOR
WAyERLY AND ALL STATIONS,
AND AT
NORFOLK FOR VIRGINIA BEACH AND
OCEAN VIEW.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE

"a y w
"A Sotlce n hereby gwen thai have
qualified IN the ChsDoery Court Of the city
Of Richmond. In tue state a Virginia, -
administrator Of skIL6NAS n. ROsEN-
bArN, sometimes called SAMUEL Il.
EOSESbAUM. nov deceAAed. lately OF the
city u Biehmo0d. Va. All persons in
Rosenbsum are requested 20 come for
ward eud ray up al sucn Indebtedness
and al persons having claims Agairst said
estate sfe requested to present the same
forseftlsmenl n E0sEEEArM
Administrators.
Richmond. Va. septemtsr fs, 1888.
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PERHoNAL..

NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS IN
~ DEBTED TO DK. X Is. HOB5OS. de-
ceased, viii please settie their accounts IT
once. and those holding claims against tbs
same VIII present them. properly anthem
ticsted, for settlement.
o. y. HOBSON,
Administering Of e. Il. Hotson, deceased
WfSrkEPock PosT-OFgIcE, CHESTER
yIEID COUNTY VA. se Z5-oodst
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ONLY ALL-WATER ROUTE.
JAMES RIVER BY DAYLIGHT.

CHEAPEST ROUTE.
RATES MUCH LESS THAN HALF
CHARGED BY ANY OTHER ROUTE.
FARk To NORFOLK OR OLD POINT, ST.
No LIMIT.
WAY-LANDING FARES from Csc. 10 81.
Second class tickets stiIl lower.
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AND DANYILLE
IL RAILROAD COMPANY.
SCHEDULE ~ EFFECT SUNDAY. Sep.
TENDER 20, 15s5.

DlCHMOND AND DANblLLE
IL RAILROAD COMPANY.
SCHEDULE IL EFFECT SUNDAY. Sep.
TEMBEk 20. iso5.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
200 A. M.-fTnrOugn-P asseisger N All dAi.
iy)-fOr al stations Dstgesn
Richmond ana Danylile, con.
Meeting al Greensboro fuf
Raleigh, Colt bOrO'. aud points
ON hslein Bnsuch: fsy etts-
Vile and al Z. y. End Y. V.
local points. and a. charlotte
for Columbia and the boutb-
east: also for Atlanta. Ssw
Orleans. add south west
Pullman Sleeper, R.ebinood
toGreensbOro' Dssnyiils 10 Az.
gusta without change. aud
DaDviIe 10 selma without
change.
s:zsP. M.-(Tnrough Passenger. daily
stops AZ all stations. connscf-
Ing ~ keysyills for all poiniS
On Richmond and Meckiep-
burg railroad taaiiy except
Sunday: NJ Greensboro Tor al
points on Salem Branch: At
Salisbury with ". ~. q rail.
road: at Atlanta for Jackson-
vile; Fla, New Orleans, and
Pullman Buffet Sleeper. Dan.
Vile To Atlanta. GoldsDoro' 10
Asheyiiie, Dsnvtile 70 New
Orleans without change.
Z:l5 Z. NJ Ork- River Passenger dniiyl
Stops at all stations and COO.
meets Al West Point daily sx.
eept sunday with steamer fos
baltimore and points North.
soc r. NIB -Air Accommodation,
daily except sunday for Goal.
7lo A. A.-lYork- River FREIGHT
Twenty fourth street dspot-
daily exesp, sundayf-Sss
ARRIvE AT RICHMOND.
TOO A. A.-froin Atlanta. 6oldsboro'
Raleigh, and intsruNdl -
points daily.
e:tl A. M.-frorn CoalheId snd Bon Air
daily except saoaay).
io.ls A. M.-from West Point daily Bal
tiroors. and points North (dAllS
except Monday.
a<s r. x-ffonl al local stations, Allan
u, New orisAns. and South
west daily.
e:2o r. A.-Freixhi daily exceps Sunday
nom " cot Point.
TICKET OFFICES: 1000 Main strest onl
81 the kicnmond and DAsvllls rnlsrool
N. sLAC0HTk3
Genera fAssengsr Aesne
SOL HAAs, franc Manager,
A l. EfvEs. Genera Manager. y -
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T W. BILLUPS q SON, e.
LIE FURNISHING UEDE8 -
TAREk8. +
1900 EAST MArE BTkEET under 81 Cnnx1nn
HOsoIl
BUKIAL-CAgEs. sHKOUDa. "a 70.
NERAL C0SvkYANcu8 furnlslso6 g N
bosn- 1slsgrsph osdssssstsnded - ~ =
night Ielspnons 80. lte- ~ II
7 J. BISF0R3 4 gUTH- ct
~ EkLAND. W FINISHING
UNDERTAKINGS, 7xl EAsT HAru grnnuv
between seventh ana Eighth. nave 4 -
sMortnent q AH8Op ~, WOOD snA 0E
TALLlC cAskETs. CA8RA - Cfij6W
CABKET6s ~ loo wicsa
Ccunlry snd tslryrspk or1s9 psompsayan-
landed 70 lAy o. nishi ~ 6lvktooV
7 Z. CHRISTIAN, -
A' su1xisaIS2 -
Ia 101e nAoR BnoAD oRn1W.
HCHn0Np. VA
1slsphesss 60: Ne: g -
- -" sosss'y sssssasA r. 49,
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DICHM0ND. FREDERICKSBURG
III AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
rHEOUGH ALI~HAIL FAsr-FREiGH1
LINE To AND FROM BALTIMORE.
PHILADELPHIA, INV YORK,
AND EASTERN AND WEST
EHN CITfEz
ONLY TWELVE HOURS BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND BALTIMORE IN
ZACH DIRECTION.

Correspondlngy aulck time 10 other
points. Through bills Of lafiDg issued ~
low rates &. A TAYLOR.
fyI General passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-27

ARRIVE RlCHNOSI.
s.b5 r. NJ. MAIL daily except snnday.)
s:55 A. NJ. ACCOM- MODA iiOS daily (ex-
cept sunday
7:os A. N. NIGHT EAPREss daily (ex-
cept AOnday.)
SUNDAY ACCOMaOi ALTON between
Richmond and Scottsviiie leaves Richmond
200 A. ~. returning arrives ~ Rich mont
7.ls +. NJ.
CONNECTIONS.
At Richmond with associated railways
and Richmond. freoe ricksnJurg aud Poto-
mae railroad ut Lynchburg with Virgins
Midland railway and Norfolk and Western
railroad al Clifton Forge with Chesa pea ~
and Ohio way 1T Lexington with Balti.
more and Ohio railroad.
hie,pinO-car 0nached 10 Night Efpress 70
Lexington.
Trains marked daily Except sunday.
Tickets sold TO all points- Offices: 1909
east Main street. 1000 Main. and NJ Rich
mond and Allegheny depot, Eighth spd
Canal Streets j. II. hACA URDO.
General Passenger and Express Agent.
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TRAINs NoRrHWARu.

sDsny. iDsiy except sunday
STOPPING PLACES
Nos 30 and a. make no slopsL Nos. ~
and as stop only on algnal ~ Chester. Gene
traiia and Manchester. NOe. 9. So, 50, IS.
and, SO stop at all stations.
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE
ON train No. 40 seep!ng-cars between
Wash ington and Charleston. Oh train No.
as seepiDg-cars between washington and
jacksonville. fla. On trains NO~- ~ and ~
sleeping cars between New lork and Jack.
THE ONLY ALL-RAIL ROUTE TO Sob-
I,.v, FOLK Aes,v.
Rlchn d tli:2o AN. Norfolk .2:aOP.M.
Norfolk. 1000 An. kichm q 1850 T.. Al.
Norfolk ...-fs.oS y. NJ. Hichm d...e:5s =. NJ.
Nos. 81 and SO make close connection 10
and from farmyille, Lynchbufg, aud SOUTH
western points. and way stations on the
nectlOn from Richmond 10 Norfolk viii be
by No -. except CA sundays. when this
connection will be by No. -.
Superintendent OF Transportation.
TN EMERsoS. General Pssse ngef Agent
DICHMOND AND ALLEGuANy
IL RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS
IN EFFECT AUGUST 80 1855.
THRkE DAILY TRAINS EXCEPT sun
BAi)
BTTWTEN
RICHMOND AND LNNChbt no.
Through Accom- Night
Mall mOdstipn Express
no. ]. NO. =. NO. ..
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irgs Of wonder and amusement. The
negroes. whose actions are for the most
part Of burlesque description. nstu-
rally affect the fArcical IN their inter-
changes Of ceremonies. Their saluIs-
ton consists Of the most ludicrous con-
tortions, coupled with the absurd usage
Of pulling the fingers till the joints
crack. and when two ebony monarchs
visit they embrace in swapping the third
finger three times. Some nations seem
20 consider that they evince the most
DELICATE attention and respect IN
their greetings by removal OF
some part Of their wearing apparel, or
by temporarily sppropriating some pOr-
ton Of the dress Of the ones greeted.
The Ethiopian viii take the robe OF
another and fold il about his own waist,
leaving his friend but scantily clad
while the japanese removes his slipper
hen be meets q superior. exclaiming,
Hurt me not !" and the people Of
African their sandals in the street and
their stockings in the house. The
Philippine Islanders take possession Of
the hand or foot Of the person they ss-
lutte and gently rest it against their
own faces while this ceremony among
the Laplanders takes the form
Of applying their noses with some force
against the saluted ones and treating
him TO q species Of bAttering-ram greet
Ing. According to Dampier, the peo-
pie Of New Guinea have . more
polite and picturesque way Of ex-
changing this kind Of ciyility, which
they do by placing on their heads the
leaves Of trees, as being, it may be as
sumed. symbolical Of pea,e and good
fellowship. Other salutstiOns are Of 80
complex nature that this form Of polite
ness is most decidedly irksome. and can
only be acquired after the most sssidu-
GUS practice. Speaking OF the customs
OF the inhabitants Of an island in the
Straits Of the Sound, French travel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-27

not set twenty, his brothers were lads
in their teens-and they all had part In
the victory Of Mortimer's Cross, which
cut the " Foreign WomAn's triumph
80 short and made young Edward
hing. Ten years later. in l47l, first
at Barnet IN April, where revolted
Warwick was slain, aud IN Nav NJ
Tevkesbury, where the Lsncastrians
were destroyed root and branch, these
youngsters wrought prOdigies Of valOT.
The King himself Was only thirty,
Clarence was twenty-six, and Richard
OF GlOster barely twenty, yet they were
all not only lions on the battlefield,
but foxes IN strategy. Only one of
them, Edward. reached his fortieth
year. Richard died fighting on BOs-
worth field when thirty-hve. Hapless
Clarence drank bis deep historic drsught
Of Malmsey when barely thirty-two.
Poor Clarence There will be no
rehabilitation for him. Historians may
exslt Edward, as Green goes far toward
doing. TO the level Of Charles V. and
Elizabeth; they may scrape Of the
thick layers OF contunely with which
the Tudor scribes so plastered Richard
but they can make nothing Of George
Dot even the sweet-mindsd philosopher
whose last rcveries Shakespeare Charts
bly, portrays. The old Plantagenet
bravery he had, rs the records Of
Barnet, Tewkesbury. and other fields
amply show. The barbxric ruth
lessDess Of his race was his, too;
for tradition, in making the first
dagger which struck Margsret's
son his, has never been contradict
ed, and be looked On unconcerned
or pleased at all the terrible Sc
ries Of executions which followed his
brothers victories. Perhaps. too, he
had omore inherent fsithlessness than
ths others ofhis family. The mischief
WAS that be betrayed people Al the
wrong time. He went over TO Warwick
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-04

LONDON, June 3.-The Tories are
preparing to welc ,me Sir Peter Lums-
den, who IL expected this week, with q
public reception next Saturday. They
bitterly resent the recall of Sir Peter
from his post on the Afghan frontier
comm ission, which they compared to
compelling brave soldier to abandon
his post In presence Of the enemy. The
Tories are determined TO make him the
embodiment of the wsrlike policy
which has been ignominiously. aban
doned by the Government, and II 81,
Peter talks rs freely In condem nation
Of the peace at.any. price advocates a,
he has lately done at Constautinople
he will delight the hearts Of tho Oppo
sitiOn.
Sir Peter Is also expected to be tn.
hero Of the occasion at the great anti
Russian meeting which the ultra jim
60 es propose to hold In St. James Hal
next Thursday evening.
Lord Randolph Churchill has write,
3 stin9inR summary of the last Blu
Book on the Afghan frontier question
dissecting what he calls the Govern
ment idiocy.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-04
A BRETON MARRIAGE.

A typical Breton (France) wedding
Is as curious az it IL improvident. So
poor often are the young pair that the
only way they can set up housekeeping
10 by presents from their friends flood,
fax, furniture and money, The youth
desirouB of matrimony simply offers his
hand to the object of his choice. If she
accepts, she must confirm her acquies-
cence by drinking wine with him. Her
fathers consent is asked by prexy, the
deputy holding piece Of furze during
the interview. The father usually
offers an old woman, then q young
widow and child before granting the
request.
On the wedding day a cowherd leads
round the village an OK wagon ladened
with the trousseau. This consists OF a
press, n bed stead like a wardrobe
(shutting up entirely, with only tret-
work for ven til atiOn), cask of cider,
a churn, porridRe pot, and bundle
of fag2ots. Or. the top of this load two
maideus are seated, one spinning hemp
and the other flax. The bride shows
her fine breeding by making her friends
drag her to church. On either side Of
| the altar burns a wax taper, and it Ii
expected that whoever of the two II
next T. the less brilliant light will die
+ first The bride, on leaving the church
ia presented with a distaff TO remind
her of her duties.
, Iripe, butter, buckwheat, bread and
! cider form the marriage feast, towar,
which each guest pays his share
During the meal the bridegroom dis
appears TO purloin q mattress If h'
be- caught In the ACT, it is pulled 4
pieces. Finally the bellringers intiat'
the bag.pipes, and on a new-mowi
field dancing is led off by the bride
groom. At night, according to al
ancient custom, the mother gives he
daughter a handful Of nuts. Tn
happy pair are serensded as they retire
and are served with soup containing
crusts threaded together In symbol O
unity. Their endeavor 10 eat thes
crusts provokes much amu- ement, afte
which they are hidden "Reol pigb.."
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-04

A correspondent of the London Lam
Get says Some years ago, owing to i'll
ness and long residence In the tropics, l
became morbid, sensitive to noises of
every kind, and procured complete re-
lief In the following way : placed
some spermaceti ointment in the CEN
ter Of a little square Of thin, limp cot
ton, brought the corners together, tied
them with thread, and inserted one OF
the little plugs well Toto each ear, and
after little kneaaing and gentle pros
sure found that l was absolutely deai
to all ordinary noises such as the loud
barking of dogs and the loud rumblinG
Of heavy carriages in the street. A cou
pie Of points ust be carefully attended
to.
The oint nent must not be- too soft, the
quantity about the sizs of q ANAL pes
and the little bag must he somewhat
larger than its contents.tO allow thu
plugs to take the shape of the auditor y
canal II the bag be too smsll, or IT.
contents larger In size than pea, 4
cannot be inserted into the ear, and I
applied only to that orifice 1t entirel
fails in its OLD cts. This little expert
ment 10 easily tried, and daily expert
ence ofUv twelve months warrants m,
in saying that it will DO found invalu
able in the sick-room.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-04
A COlllery Horror.

DURHAM, June 4.-The Margaret Pit,
one of the largest seams Of the Phila.
delphia Colliery, adjoining this city
caught fire shortly after noon to day.
An explosion Of firedamp preceded the
flames, killing twenty-five of the 500
men who were at work at the time. A
terrible scene Of fright eusued at the
shafts Of the pit, where q crowd o.
women and children had assem- led
filling the air with lamentations. How
ever, with the exception of tho unfortu
nate twenty two, all the rest were re
leased uniniured by rescuing parties
The fire is SAIL raging. The propert,
belongs TO the young Earl of Dudley.
In another seam of the turning min
Give men are still imprisoned by tn
enormous overflow of water. Relic
parties are hard at work and hope O
rescue Ia strong.