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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-16
The Academy.

The Australian Novelty Company will
repeat their variety performance at the
Academy tonight, and tomorrow
matinee and night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-16
LOCATION.
ree,inw Of she Ciay.waraActlyes,

The Clay-Ward Actives held o har-
monious and enthusiastic meeting last
night--President William Ryan in the
chair. The hall was packed. Major A.
h Courtney. Mr.. Peter Anthony, and
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$1,000

And continued Major Walker. after the
secretary had read the paper. 81 can get you IS
much more personal subscriptions. aud be-
iieve the city Of Manchester will make gift Of
S30,O00 in per cent bonds am as sure Of II "a
/ am that am standing here"
"lOu didn't put that In your communication,
Major" said General Anderson.
mo; because / can't speak for the city OF
Manchester: but haven't seen half Of the peo-
pie. ] Just got this subscription ia walking
down the street In Manchester to-day. | feel
sure that the people will increase the amount 20
s2J.0Oo-sure enough TO onter into bonds with
you tonight.
"The park Ia only part of my land and the
grounds are the most beautiful. and II the Expo
sidons were held there IL would have an infinitely
better effect than 20 carry them 10 the bald,
bleak Fnir-Grouuds; and the lOra includes al-
most every foreign tree that grows IN the tenn
perate zone, aud the entire surroundings are cal
culated to please the aesthetic eye.
Il am willing to give you the grounds for
nothing for a permanent Exposition. You can
have it aud hold your EIpOsitOns there fer the
next hundred years Il You want to: and there
you've got $4,000 virtually 10 start with and stin
you've got your Fair-Grounds property.
"Msnchester is worth millions, and she has
only about 100000 Indebtedness. Her bonds
are worth los on the market Richmond has
about f5.0O00O0 indebtedness. We are an enter
prislng people on that side Of the river
There has been pfeiudce On the part OF
you all, with due respect 10 you, against Man.
chester: but she's a live town. Several years
ago invested my fortune In property In Man
chester, aud am reaping the fruits Of il to-day.
"lf we put this $4,000 10 this enterprise, We DO
Il because we believe IL will do Us good and that
we will get 100000 or more out Of IL.
"This proposition Is an enormous pecuniary
induccment 10 you, gentlemen, and II Will pay
you toconsider Il carefully"
REFERRED.
Mr.. Dupuy moved to refer the subject
with all papers TO a subcommittee of
four to be selected 10y the president.
Mr.. Branch moved to amend by add
ing the president to the committee.
The motion as amended was agreed to.
LOCATION.
Holly Springs Park, the property Of
fered, is located nearly at the end of the
Manchester railway, outside OF the city
limits. 1t adjoins Maury cemetery on
the west.
STOCK IN THE OLD SOCIETY OR THE NEW.
General Joseph r. Anderson offered o
resolution requesting the life members
OF the society 10 inform the secretary be-
fore July lst whether they desired to re-
tain their present life membership with
its privileges or invest in the stock of the
new society.
The resolution was adopted and the
secretary was directed to notify each
member of the action taken.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-16
Funeral Of Major z. Biaukcnship.

The funeral of Major +. +. Blanken-
ship took place yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock from 1T. James church. The sa-
cred edifce was crowded with friends of
the deceased who represented all classes
of the community. There was notable
attendance of colored people. The
pall-bearcrs were twenty-four in num-
ber, eight active and sixteen honorary,
and there were delegations present from
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, and
Phil. Kearny Post, Grand Army of the
Republic. The floral tributes were pro-
fuse, and many of them were OF exqui-
site design. The one sent by the en-
ployees of the Old Dominion Company
was especially noticeable, being mound
surmounted by g cross, the whole
composed OF the choicest flowers.
This was borne by Generals John
Il. Cooke and Peyton Wise. All
the other honorary pall-beerers
also carried designs, and the coffin was
literally covered with flowers. The ser
vices we're conducted by Rev. DR.. Pc
terkin and Rev Mr.. Nash. and the cortc0e
was one of the longest ever seen in this
city. The interment took place at Holly
wood, where hundreds who could not get
into the church awaited the arrival OF
the remains. Richmond has seldom be-
fore witnessed a greater outpOuring of
her people to do honor to the memory of
a fellow-citizen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-16
High Art Linen Goods
LUNCH SETS.

We call particular attention 70 ihe largest and
hsuisomesf assortment of FANCY LUNCH
SKIS of TABLE CLOTHS and NAPKINS ever
oaerct in tliec,ty. aHf a, many sty ies cannot be
duplicated We advise those "a want 70 call
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And he laid the following paper on the

We, whose names arc undersigned, hereby
subscribe the sums set opposite our names 10
the stock OF the Virginia Agricultural and Me-
chanical Socoiy-couditoned however, that the
Exposition be held on the Manchester side OF the
river, az or near Manchester:
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A. sAKS & CO.

II you but glance at our stock youll SEQ the
real genuine srtice-not one or two but hum
dreds Of them-not picture Of II Our stock Of
Oyercoats this spring Ia rot only large--it Is per-
feet Around It We draw tho magic circle Of su-
periority As there Is no one firm In this broad
land that manufactures and rstails A. much
clothing as we DO. so there is none that manu-
features or soils or can afford to manufacture AMI
retail such superior goods as We sell. We talk
differently from others, because We have some-
thing different 10 talk about--something that [,
they haven't got We assure you ths, no matter
how particular In your tastes, there IL no style or
make OF Spring oVercost which you cannot gss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-16
DETRIBUTION.-OUR CAPT.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oAfi
TALfsTs-xho went West 20 invest theis
monsys--wsre the recipients Of slice OF real
western blizzard weather on Sunday morning.
II was not as severe as II happens on the land Of
their invesiments---buti IL gave them touch Of
knowledge, what the West Is capable of---in the
way Of weather--snd showed the contrast Of
our "sunny south."--Perhsps Il had its moral,
too p, keep your moneys g, ,home--helpt -
build up your own section OF the country.
A. sAKs a co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-16

Aiissed.frain-wreeksrs Arrested
On the night of February 18th, at
Beaver Dam, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio road, four different attempts were
made to ditch the trains by placing
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SUPPLEMENTAL REMARKS,

Major Walker followed the reading of
the letter with some remarks, supple
menting and filling ont the facts con
tanned in the communication. Continu-
ing he said:
81 can assure you and any other person that
knows the two grounds that there IA no cOmpar-
son. Mine is vastly superior. There are fncii-
ties Of reaching /. 10 al the people Of tho United
states There IA nothing that surrounds this
city tnat compares with II, and all the state
ments made In my letter can be substantiated.
'You have been -slking about getting people
in Richmond to subscribe. don't know whether
you have gotten any or not but there is $4,000
20 begin With.n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-16
TABLE And BCFFET sCARFs.

No such assortment Of TABLE md BUFFET
SCARFS has ever boon offered before since the
introduction o. tsis useful nnd ornamental nrtl-
Gle. and ttr prices are -o .ow ths' everybody can
Gupply their wants.
We al-o have worry largo assortment Of
SP.ASHEk>. TRAl-tLOTH~, PILL JN-oHANS,
DO, 9nd "a. NNlNlNs, LINN hEN-
elornnf OpEN-ttoRK aud WFMSrlTCHtD
TONtlS. LINEN and TraKET-KED TABLE
DANISH 500 cil widths and qualities. Lovers
O. beautiful go0a- af" particularly invited 20
examine 1850 aup,c SlO is.
NH 4f-M.IH>u LEVY & DAVIS
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
A Dogs Accomplishments

1t Is no new thing, OF course, for dogs to be
polite, for no human being carries the idea
of self sacrifice to such point as dogs do.
What man would leave his dinner utterly
untouched, no matter if he was ravenously
hungry, just to accompany q friend on q
walk in the woodsl That is q thing which
almost any good dog would do. The
Listeners own collie, of whose character and
accomplishments he has, he believes, hereto
fore boasted, holds all his own purposes and
appetites invariably secondary to the notions
OF at least half dozen human beings
This same collie, by the way, has mastered
a new accomplishment, entirely without in
struction. He shakes his head when~ he wants
to say mo" The same dog is wen known
among his friends for his musical accom-
plishments, being able TO sound the scale,
scarcely accurately, but with excellent inten-
tion, TO sing high or low notes as the key is
given him-though, to tell the truth, he hits
the exact note only about as frequently as do
certain public singers not to be named-and
his trills are invariably greeted with great
applause His musical accomplishments have
lead an admiring critic to bestow upon him
the title of pI-ima dogga-Boston Transcript
Listener"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
Price of Beef in Paria-

A curious phenomenon is now taking place
in this country. The price of cattle on the
hoof is falling, and at the same time a
marked increase is noticeable In that Of
dressed meats. In other words, French
breeders are forced to sell their cattle at
lower prices than they could get year or
two ago, while never before has the cost Of
veal, beef and mutton been greater TO those
of us who consume such articles of food.
Here in Paris and all the other large cities
of France people are grumbling at the in
crease of butchers bills, and farmers all over
the country are complaining that it no longer
pays TO raise cattle for the markets Never
since 1870 has the price OF oxen. calves and
sheep been so low as now, and in some cattle
raising districts, notably in the eastern de
partments, the decrease is quite so per cent.
In the neighborhood of Lyons, the city after
Paris that consumes the largest quantity Of
meat, cattle on the hoof, which four years
ago were selling for $40 TO Sil the hundred
weight are not now bringing more than from
S. TO So In Normandy cows are selling for
$40, which in April, 1856, would have brought
$50 to S1O0-Henry Haynes Paris Letter.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
THE COLD WATER MEN.
Prohibition City and Township Conven
ton Next Thursday Eveniog-Ohoial
Call

Prohibition City and Township Conven-
ton Next Thursday EveniDg-Ohcini
Call.
The prohibition electors of the city OF
Springfield and of Springfield township VIII
meet in mass convention on Thursday even
ing. March %. at 7:S0 O'Clock, at Temper
ance hall. to place in nomination Candidates
for the following offices:
For the city of Springfield
One member of water works trustees.
For Springfield township
Two constables.
One trustee.
One clerk.
One treasurer
One Justice of the peace.
For Springfield township, outside OF the
city
One assessor.
At the same time and place, and during
4 recess in the convention. the electors from
the several wards of the city will hold eau
cuses and place In nomination candluates
for ward offices, viz:
Members of city council.
Members of school board.
Assessors.
And auy precincts that have not already
done so will select member to represent
them in the new county central committee.
ANY elector. or person who will be an
elector at the coming April election. and
will pledge himself to support the nomi,
uees of this convention. will be entitled
and permitted to participate in the proceed
ings of the convention.
by order of the central committee
LIE. MILLER, WLBERCoLvIN.
Secretary. Chairman.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
ST. PATRIcK'S DAY.

No Public Demonstration in Local Gbser-
vance of the Day-PrograDlme tor To-
morrow Evening.
Beyond the appearance Of an occasional
bow of green ribbon on somebody's lapel,
and the display of few Hlbernian mot
toes, there is nothing to indicate that il is
the glorious Seventeenth Of March" and
ST. PatIick's Day in Springfield. There is
to be no public demonstration. All the
local Hibernisn societies received written
iiviiat ons 10 attend the demo lstration at
London. o., today. in honor of the rededi-
cation of the remodeled St Patrick's church.
Owing to the fact that il is Saturday. the
invitations could not be accepted.
At ST RaphaeI's hall tomorrow evening
the following programme will be observed,
commencing at O'Clock:
Chorus-Hail Glorious Apostle
.........C atholic Philharmonic Society.
Addreys-The life and works OF st. Patrick
....-..Rev NJ. l. Murphy.
SonI-IHe Harp That Once ThrO' Tara's
Hall, Quartette.
Address-Why Ireland is Capable Of Self
GHycrnmt n aineS Is. carey.
Chorus-SOldiers' Chorus from Faust.
..---CstnOlic Philharmonic Society.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
Scene ut an Ants Funeral.

The following incident appears in the
"ProceeiiLgs of the Linnean Society," hav-
ing been communicated TO that learned body
by an o. server in Australia The writer
saw a large number of ants surrounding
some that he had killed, and determined to
watch their proceedings closely Accord
ingly he followed four or five that started
Off from the rest toward hillock sLort
distance Off, in which was an ants nest.
This they entered, and in about five minutes
they reappeared, followed by others. All
fell into rank, walking regularly and slowly,
two by two, until they arrived at the spot
where lay the dead bodies Of the soldier ants.
In few minutes two Of the ants advanced
and took up the body of one of their com
rades, then two others, and so on, until
all were ready to march First walked two
ants bearing body, and then two without a
burden, then two others with another dead
ant, and SO on, until the-line was extended
to about forty pairs, and the procession now
moved slowly onward. followed by an irreS-
ular body of about 200 ants. Occasionally
the two laden ants stopped, and laying down
the dead body it was taken up by the two
walking unburdened behind them, and thus
oy occasionally relieving each other, they
arrived at sandy spot near the sea.
The body of ants now commenced digging
with their jaws number of holes in the
ground, in each Of which a dead ant was
laid. Then they all fell to and filed up the
graves. This did not quite finish the re-
markable Circumstance attending this in
sect funeral Some six or seven of the ants
had attempted to run or without perform
ing their share of the task of digging; these
We're caught and brought back, when they
were at once attacked and killed on the spot.
A single grave was quickly du :, and they
were all dropped into it.-Cape Argus.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
THE CHURCHES TOMORROW.

St. Paul NJ. E.. south Yellow Springs street
Rev. Thomas Collett. pastor. sunday school
of Jesus" and at 7:3O on Greatness In Grief
Over Wicked City" These sermons are ap-
propriate to the approach OF Easter. All are
invited.
streets Rev. J. d. Helwig. pastor. Sabbath
school at a. m. Preaching at 1890 a. m, and
1880 p. IN. Young peoples meeting at s:Se p.
IN. All are invited.
Rev W. C. Falconer. d. D.. pastor will preach
at IL a. m. and 7:Sn p. IN. Sunday school at $50.
Young peoples meeting at 6s45. Prayer meet
Ing Wednesday evening. Tie public cordially
invited to all services.
Christian church. on High street, between
Mechanic and Plum-Sabbath school at $50 a:
IN. Preaching by Rev. Byron X. Long. OF
West Liberty, Ohio at ii q. m. and 7:sO y. m.
All are cordially invited.
Sermons to young men. Christ (EpiscopaD
church, High street and Linden avenue-Sun-
day nights. Subject Sunday evening, March
18th. "A Young Mans Lack"
Advent Brethren Those believing in the
pers coming and reign Of Christ, and the
great events TO take place in the near future
on this earth, assemble every Sunday morning
at halt past 10. in the room known as Zttle's
hall, over the Rouse 4 Parsons shoe store. on
Market street. All interested in the above
subject are cordially invited to attend.
Third Lutheran. corner Center and Liberty
streets Rev. L. Lee fleck, pastor. Sunday
school 9 a. m; preaching by pastor at ii a. m.
Young Peoples meeting at $50 p. m; evening
services at7:SO. S ats free and everybody well
come.
Second Presbyterian-Geo II. Fullerton. D.
D., pastor. Preaching st Ii a. N. and 80 p. m.
Sabbath school at $50 a. IN. Young peoples
meeting at 6:+5 p. m. Prayer meeting at 7:s0
Wednesday evening. All are cordially invited
to attend.
Second Baptist. south Factory street-Rev.
Wilton K. Boone. pastor. Sunday school at
$50 q m. Preaching by the pastor at IL 8. m.
and 7:S0 n. m. All invited and made welcome.
Lagonds avenue Cougregstionai-Wallac
Pierce. pastor. Res, 1874 Lagonds avenue.
Regular service at 1O:8 and $50. Sun
day school at 2:S0. Y. p. s. c. 3. meeting at
6:45. PRAYER meeting Wednesday evening at
7:30. Strangers will be cordially received BY
pastor and people.
First tCongregational-Center street between
Main and High-School at $50 a. m. The pas
tor Rev. s. p. Dunlap. will conduct II q. m.
and $50 D. m. services.
High Street N. E.-Rev. r. II. Rust, d. D..
pastor. Sunday school at $50 8. m. Preach
ing At II a. m. and p m. Young Peoples
meeting st 5p. m. All are welcome.
Universalist. Market near PIeasant-Sun-
day school at $3.50 a. IN. An educational sd
dress at IL a. m. by Mr.. Arthur A. Stesrns Of
cleveland. suoject-"The coming of an edu-
Gated people,"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
The JETS Going to Columbus.

The committee on transportation, ap-
pointed at the last meeting of the Jefferson
club to secure rates for those who wish to
go to Columbus next Wednesday, have
completed their work. The meeting is for
the organization of state league OF demo-
cratic clubs, and will be attended by promi-
neut democrats from all over the state.
The comiaittee has received round trip
rate of 81 so for ten or more and S1.S5 for
fifty or more, over the l. b. & w. The
delegates from the jefferson club are j. II.
Thomas. Frank Showers. Geo. Arthur, II.
S. Showers, NJ. Kearns, Jas. Kershner, l..
II. Lorenz, j. S. Elliott, II. c. Eisenmef-
ger, Frank Shrimpf. II. L. Chapman. Jas.
johnson, IT,, and Grove Frank.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
Words from NJ. Renan.

Sand after life well filed, the conscious
ness of duty well done, what is there be
hindr
"Mystery, mystery. Speculations on tie
ultimate end of man are too mesquins.
For my own part, l believe that he ~bo
has sought the right and truth for their own
sake will not have done so with loss.
There may he fine surprises on the other side.
1t is better that we should know
nothing. Those who do good with future
reward in view have no more merit than the
one who invests in an enterprise that prom.
ises profitable returns. A good man is not
one forewarned."-Le Cocq de Lautreppe In
New York Post.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.

The Third state Convention to be Held Mt
Dayton, April s0th.
The president and secretary of the Ohio
republican league have issued the follow
ing circular to the clubs composing the
league:
The third annual state convention OF
clubs associated In the league will I've held
at Dayton, O., April 20. The object OF the
convention is to elect the following o.icers:
A president, four vice presidents, secre-
tary, an executive committee of one from
each congressional district and to perform
such other business pertaining to the
league as may come before the conven-
ton.
Each club in the league is entitled to be
represented by five delegates.
Any permanent club In OHIO not IN the
league, and joining 1t on or before the day
of the convention, may be represented by
delegates chosen f., that purpose.
All clubs are urged to send immediately
to the secretary lists containing the names
of officers of clubs for the current year, and
of delegates to the league convention, in
order that an accurate list may be prepared
for use of the convention and members OF
the preSS,
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
CARNETT CLUB.

Annual Election OF Omcers Last Even
ing-A Good Force.
The Garnett club held large and enthu-
sIastic meeting last friday night, the occa'
sion being the election of officers. The
following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year:
President, VIM. Miles.
Vice president, 2. K. Jackson.
Recording secretary, &. Ii. Bailey.
Corresponding secretary. d. E. Smith.
Treasurer. James BufOrd.
Chaplain, WIN. Spears.
Sergeant-at-armS, Samel Jackson.
Executive committee, Marshall jackson,
VIM. Ii. Dickson. Jas. Ii. Madison,
Thomas Minor, E. Z. L. ster.
Board of stewards, Joseph Brannom, j..
W. Macao doc and Andrew Wilcher.
The past year has been a very prosperous
one for the club and 1t is hoped their future
will be as successful as their past. The
club expects 10 be able to have Hon. B. w.
Arnett to address them in the near future.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17

In travelling the dogs are harnessed to
the sledges by traces of white whale skin,
the Oldest and most trustworthy on the
lead, the Others in pairs on either side of
his line; dozen constituting full team,
and the whole being controlled by driver
who runs beside them, welding a W y
with a lash thirty feet long. which, in )
hands, can take tuft of hair out of the
most distant dog. with unfailipg accuracy.
Where there is no beaten track some one
must precede the dogs TO show them the
way. but on q well defined route they will
trot along merrily by themselves at the
rate Of five or six miles an hour.
Often, when Il pause is made for rest or
to ice the runners of the sledge, discus
sion will arise among the dogs as to
whether ali arc pulling their fair share.
From barks they soon como to bites, and
Il scrimmage ensues which would cast the
liveliest corner Of Donnybro6k Fair into
the shade; the dancing driver with his
cracking. whip, the snarling, struggling
dogs entangled in their traces, and the
overturned sled combine to make up a
scene that defes description.-J. Macdon-
aid Oxley in American Magazine
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