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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-27

ny virtue Of the decree referred 10 below We
will sell by auction on the promises, on
THURSDAY. JUSE7 1888,
at 1880 o'clock p. NJ, tho THREE-sToRY
WAREHOUSE on Cary street just below
Fifteenth street, at present occupied by
T. r. Mayo Esq, "a n tobacco-factory, Tor which
Il IL well suited. Tho location Is good, and tho
building can. with a comparatively small out
las. Do made an excellent one for general iec-
tory use-, and Il will always rent we'll Tho
LOT on which il stands fronts ~ feet Inches
and runs back about 100 fect.
TERMS: one fourth cash: balance 81 SIX,
twelve, and eighteen months for note with In
terest added, and title retained.
CHARLES 5. STRINGFRLLOW,
JAMES CASkIF,
Special Commissioners.
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK, PLAINTIFF,
AGAINsr WILLIAM b. WARWICK And AIS, DE-
FESDANrs.-IE THE CHkScERY COURT or THs
CITY or RICHMOND.
|. Benjamin H. Berry, clerk OF said court, GER
thy that the bond required by tho special COM
miss!nners by tho decree In said cause OF MAY
u 1888, has boen duly given.
GiYon under my hand this e5th day Of May.
1888. ,,,.,,,,,
my26 BENJAMIN II. bhhht.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-27

!, Samuel p. waddilL deputy clerk OF tho CIR.
cuff Court Of Henrico, 10 certify that The bond
required Of tho special commissioners by the
decree IN the Aforementioned causes Of 23i 81
May 1859, has been duly given.
Given under my hand this 2ith day 81 May, 1854
SAMUEL J.. WADDiLL.
mv2S Deputy clerk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-27

TLSSzs, &c, PLliSTisp. AGAINST T,sSHs AND
AIS. DxFxSpASrS--iS TIE CHAscxRr COURT
or THg CITY on RICHMOND.
|, BENJAMIN II. Berry. clerk Of said court cer-
tfy that the bond required OF tho spe''isl COM
missioner by the decree In sail cause Of fe0ru-
airy ., 1888, hrs been duly gwen.
Given under my hand this 10Th day Of Fsbrus-
airy. 1881
my q BENJAMIN II. BENNY
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-27

By virtue OF the hereinafter mentioned decree
we will sell by auction. on the premises On
THURSDAY, JUNE =, 1879,
ct so O'CLOCK T. NJ. the NEW. WELL-BVlLT,
AND ATTRACTIVE TWO-SIOR( BRICK
DWELLING ABOVE referred 70, now IN the occu-
pancy u c. Vi. johnson, Esq, and containing SIX
rooms.
This IL q snug house ana will make good
homo or prove a satisfactory Investment. a. II II
in nico neigh5orhood aud within nlty feet OK
tho Electric line. Tho lot on which IL stands
fronts - feet and back 100 feet to an alley ~
feet wide
TREys: Cash. n. RAND. WEIIFORD,
WILLIAM NJ. TURPIN,
Special Commissioners
GRIM AND CONWAY. PLAINTIFFS. AGAINST
WEATHERFORD AND AIS, DKFENDASrs-lS rHE
CHASCsRY COURT OF TIE CITY or RICHMOND.
l. BENJAMIN II. berry. clerk Of said court, GER
ufy that the oond required OF the special conl-
missioner, by the decree in said cause OF May -,
1898. has b9en duly given.
Given under my hand this s5th day OF Nay
1883. -..
my96 BENJAMIN II. BERRY.
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AyCvIeH q IIg-ysssSs Ssys;>
ny n. ssidoe rsyIes,
Raj Estate Agent and Ancuonsss.
once Eisvssth aad Baak ssrssta

In ,xscut,on Of the d.crce hereinafter msns
toned, will, a. special commissioner thereby
appointed, ofier for sails at public auction, upon
tho premises. on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-27
BY Rawlings 4 Rose,
Real Estate Auciioneers,
No II north Tenth street.

CHEWING & RosE. Auc.lonoers.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-08
ABILENE REFLECTOR
MIZPAH.

We never used the word while thou and
Walked close together in life's working way
There was no need for it, when hand and eye
Might meet, content and faithful, every day
But now, with anguish from stricken heart.
Mizpah! cry; the Lord keep watch between
Thy lie and mine, that death hath riven apart;
Thy life beyond the awful vail. unseen
And my poor broken being, which must glide
Through ways familiar 20 US both, till death
Shall. OF surety lead me to thy side,
Beyond the chance and change OF mortal
breath.
MiZpah. yea. love in all my bitter pain,
thrust God keepeth watch betwixt US twain
The lips are dumb from which used TO hear
Strong words OF counsel, tender words OF
praise;
Poor must 20 my way without the cheer
And sunshine OF thy presence all my days.
But God keeps watch my ways and days upon,
On all do on all bear for thee.
NV work is left me. though my mate is gone;
a solemn trust hath love beque tthed TO me.
1 take the task thy lauguid hand laid down
That summer evening, for mine own Away;
And may the Giver of both cross and crown
Pronounce me faithful at our meeting day!
Mizpah. the word gives comfort TO my pain;
1 know God keepeth watch betwixt US twain.
Al tie Year Round.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-08
PUBLIC OPINION.

BrIt matters not whether the Presi-
Dental nominee be Cleveland or Hill;
the Republicans can beat either. MI
UduEee Wisconsin.
@Why, in this "year of Terrible
Surplus" does the Committee on
Ways and Means at Washington ex-
hibit such sweet, reluctant. amorous de-
lay in reporting a bill to reduce
the revenue? -AittCaukee Sentinel.
B@We heartily second the motion
to have the fisheries question discussed
in open session in the Senate. Let the
people know what Cleveland and
Bayard have been pottering over with
the English commissioners - Toledo
Blade.
ESA Protectionist in this country
is one who believes that tariff duties
should be so adjusted alike in respect
to the articles on which they are inn
posed. and the rate of the duties, as
will. while yielding a revenue to the
Government, at the same time foster
and develop our home industries.
This is his fundamental idea, and our
experience as Nation shows it to be
a good one.-M 2 Independent
~Nothing would give more pleas
ure to the Republicans at this moment
than the definite ard authoritative in
telligence that half the negroes of the
Southern States had come out strongly
and openly in favor of the Democratic
party. The Republicans would even
consent TO use all honorable means to
aid the Democrats in legitimately
bringing about this division and run
their chances of getting at least one
white voter whose vote would be
counted in exchange for the colored
voter, whose vote is often suppressed
81 Louis Globe Democrat
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-08
STRANGE EETICHES,
Some OF Those Cherished and Worshiped
by the Congo Negroes.

Some OF Those Cherished and Worshiped
by the Congo Negroes.
Every Congo negro carries a M'kissi
upon himself. and there may be thou7
sands of kinds of them that escape the
eyes of the white man. The N'ganga,
or medicine man, is usually the fabri-
cant of the fetch. and whatever he
finds good to impose upon his simple
minded, credulous brethren for high
price, sewed up in cloth or leather or
inclosed in a goats horn. is dOubly
valuable in the eyes of its new posses
sor because he believes that his NJ kissi
stands in a personal relation to HIM
self, and he can not be induced to give
it up to white man for any price.
Among those amulets are dried
snakes and lizards heads, little pieces
of skin. feathers of certain birds and
parts of known poison plants. The eye
teeth of leopards are an exceedingly
valuable fetch on the Kroo coasts, and
it is easy to buy with them articles of
vastly more real value, like ivory rings,
etc.
The Kabinda negroes wear little
brown shell. very much like our Lin
naus, on their necks. The shells are
sealed with wax, and are made, per-
haps. vessels containing magic medi-
cines. The large snail shells found in
the CaSsava or manioc fields on the
Kuilu Niadi are also Mkissi, and
set in the fields by the women
who till them to protect the planta-
tions. One of the chiefs in the Upper
Kuilu Niadi, in N'kuangita. has a
M'kissi against the tornado. 1t is an
antelope horn. On the approach Of
storm the King calls his people together;
the horn is stuck in the ground and
dance is begun around it, which is kept
up. in spite of wind and storm, till the
tornado is over.
Every house in the village has its
M'kissi; they. are frequently put over
the door or brought inside, and then
they protect the house from fire and
robbery. These penates of the negroes
are sometimes figures very artistically
cut in wood or ivory, and show GER
tain degree of native skill and taste in
the people. But it is not the guardi-
ans of his house only that the negro
thus represents in material figures. He
also gives corporal form to diseases like
smallpox and fever. Every town has
its war fetch.
The hypene palm tree on the Kuilu
shows how the negro sees spirit at
work in the wonders of nature which
he can not explain. The tree was
M'kissi to the whole village. Good
medicines, with which the negroes are
acquainted or of which they experience
the salutary effect, are also called
Mkissi. A negro called dose of cas-
tor oil which l gave him NJ kissi m bote,
or good medicine.-M Y. Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-08

eating. No one knows, when be be-
gins, where he will end. A full course
Of Wall street is apt to sap the founda-
tons of character. debauch the senti-
ments, overthrow every principle. 1t
begets with the successful a lust OF
greed which nothing can satisfy, and
with the unsuccessful self-contempt,
morbid anxiety, shattered nerves, the
agony of alternating hope and despair.
Wall street puts human nature in the
gutter and keeps it there. Its history
is record of feverishness, infatuation,
failure, transgression, remorse. dis
grace and suicide. When trusting
men defaults, or blows out his brains,
the stock market is generally discovered
to be the cause. Not one hundredth
part of the mischief it does is divulged.
Its tainted names and shattered repu-
tations only occasionally come to the
surface. l might give instances that
would startle. Proud men. pure women,
conscientious clergymen, upright judges
are swept away by it. Innocent fami-
lies all over the land are blasted by it.
Its breath is poisonous, its touch is
deadly. Outside it is fair and attrac-
tive; its buildings are stately. impress
sive, sumptuous; its frequenters ele-
CANT, attractive. plausible. But inside
is the life and spirit that Calvin at
tributed to hell. Henri BrOUHe,
in 81. Louis Globe Democrat
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-08
SUSTAINING a CRIME.
The Democratic Party and the Indian
Tally-Sheet Forgers.

The Democratic Party and the Indiana
Tally-Sheet Forgers.
William H. English, Vice-Presiden-
tial candidate of the Democratic party
in 1880. is reported to have visited the
convicted tally-sheet forgers in Indian
apolis and to have consoled them with
this assurance: 1.-The whole Demo
cratic party is at your back and it is
mighty firm just now. and if you must
suffer the penalty which has been
given to you the party will be firmer
than ever in your State" These men
have been convicted of crime
against free suffrage, but it did
not need the encouraging words of
Mr.. English to convince the public
that however great their guilt might
be they have the sympathy and sup
port of the Democratic party.
This fact has been made evident in
too many ways to need any further
confirmation. Whenever end wher-
ever these crimes on the ballot-box
have been exposed they have always
been traced to the Democratic party,
and the Democratic party has at once
made itself responsible for them. On
no occasion has it undertaken, rs a
party, to expose or punish these out
RACES OH free suffrage so long a. there
was any hope of the party profting
by them. When public opinion has
been thoroughly aroused and injury to
the party was certain, few Democra ats
have been found far-sighted enough to
take their stand on the side of law and
justice.
But when Mr.. English assured the
tally-sheet forgers that they had the
support of the whole Democratic party,
he might have included the mugwumps
also. A strange silence has pervaded
the mugwump organs concerning these
crimes. The cause is doubtless that
the mugwumps desire to Use the DEM
ocratic party as a free-trade vehicle,
and they are anxious to keep IFS ballot
box stuffing and tally-sheet forging
record in the background. Said Hon.
William Henderson, of indianapolis.
recently: 81 am Democrat, hut am
opposed to fraud II we can not have
an honest ballot-box we can not have
a free government" The supercilious
mugwumps might learn their duty
from a fearless Democrat like that
who is not afraid TO oppose his party
when he believes it to be in the wrong.
Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-08
WORK FOR WOMEN.
How Two Enterprising and Industrious
Ladies Make a Living.

Ladies Make a Living.
Here is the way one woman turns the
honest penny: She is seamstress by
trade and good one, but after all her
faithful industry is barely able to exc
out scanty living with her needle.
Constant and weary toll makes mad
anne none the less a lady, however, and
one of the first requirements of her life
is to occupy pleasant apartments. Rent
per month is say five dollars. With a
hundred and one drains on a small
treasury this is a considerable sum to
compass, and the cleverness with which
she manages to secure the amount
would put to shame many an older
tinancier. In the first instance one dol
lar was invested at the bakers, which
as every one knows will buy two dozen
fat loaves.
She next secured twenty-four regular
customers TO pay five cents apiece as she
delivered the bread early every morn
ing, carrying it warm and crisp from
the oven. This, as will be seen, gives
her twenty cents clear profit a day.
Being carefully deposited in q savings
bank on the mantle shelf, behold when
the landlord knocks the required sum
is all ready for payment. The early
walk in no way interfereS with her reg
ular duties, but on the contrary serves
rs good constitutional, healthful
preparation for the sedentary employ
ment of the rest of the day. Hearing
of woman who has courage and ener-
gy to do this sort of thing helps others
along. no matter what their calling or
pursuit.
The first woman to occupy the posi-
ton of cane weigher on a sugar pianta-
tion-a place of some trust and respon-
sibility-was young girl from the
North. Fortune took her up in the
coast country this past autumn. and.
asking work. the situation was offered
and Immediately accepted. She went
to work without hesitation, and, giving
perfect satisfaction to her employers,
proved there is still another line of
work opened to those of her sex look
ing for employment-N. o. Times
Democrat
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-08

D@Those Democratic efforts di
rected against Senator Sberman's
great tariff speech may be replies. but
they are not answers - BaliImoss
Anserieasa
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-08

-He-"I fear I am wearying you
with my prosy conversation. You look
a little tired" She-.'O, no. indeed; ]
was only thinking how very tired Jog
must be,"-JHdqe.
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STRUCK WITH A SPADE.
Brutal Attempt to Murder Man in the
Dark.


Dark.
One OF the most sickcning sights, which
even the accustomed eyes Of the police Of
fccs, who see daily revolving scenes, was
the sad spectacle which James Berry pre-
scented when he was brought into the sta
tion-house yesterday afternoon. The left
side Of the poor mans face, from the lower
check bone to the car. and partially reach
ing behind that member. had been torn
and almost sloughed oil by some blunt In
strumcnt. The flesh hung down in putrid
ghastlness an inch or more, and tho ear
bad been mashed almost into jelly, and
presented q like appearance. Berry Is a
stout, low-built man, apparently about
forty ycaR old, and halls from Chi
cago. lie left there in Noycm-
Der last and has been working on
on tho levecs In Bolivar county, Miss,
since. lie had accumulated some money
and had intended starting for home in a
few days. On last Thursday night, be-
tween 5 and 9o'clock, he was returning
from ncighboring camp TO bis own, few
miles from the town of Bolivar. When
about half the distance, walking along In
the darkness all unawarcs, he was struck
n fearful blow with spade from behind.
Falling senselets 10 the ground he lay
there Tor several hours, when some ono
CHANGED along who knew him and took
him 10 camp. A physician was sent for
and clumsily attempted 10 stitch up the
wound, most bungling piece Of surgery,
as the broken thread holes, exnding drops
Of matter, show. II was afterward learned
that the wouId.be-assassin was ne
gro who had worked In the same
camp with the half murdered man. Berry
doos not rccolioct the neQo's name; he
never returned 20 the camp. A vigilance
party Of the levcc men are on tho lookout
Tor him and II he is caught II is very likely
there will be one negro less In Bolivar.
Berry bears his suffering patiently and
hcroically. Tho side Of his iaco was q
gaping mass Of matter with every evidence
OF decay. lie asked 10 be sent 10 the hos.
pital where his injuries could be attended
10. lie states that the negro knew he an
ticipaied leaving for home and, presuminl
that he had received his wages, planned q
waylay and rob him. Fortunately he bad
no money with him. His pockets had
been riAed and the negro left him fol
dead. Capt 0'IIayer had him sent tc
the hospital.
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the silver in the world and in the mines.
But silver dellars would have TO be main
tanned at the gold standard, either by re-
ceiving them and boarding them or by in
creasing their weight. Ii the silver dol
lars now in the treasury were forced
into circulation their credit would
break down, but no did not want to
precipitate this silver question. He did
not care to discuss it. His views on the
subject were known. Whenever he could
see his way clear with the general con-
sent Of the people. with the consent Of
Colorado, Nevada and California; to take
any step TO deal with the silver question,
he was perfectly willing to do it. He
thought that the time might come when
all the silver product OF the country might
be represented by coin certificates, but
then 1t would have to be bought at its
market value not at an artificial value.
After all. what had his silver friends made
by their forced attempts to get silver into
circulation Silver had gone down stead
lily. He would like to sec it advance in
value. Congress and the nation were
powerful in many things but they were
not powerful enough to create values.
These had to he- fixed by the value max
ing mercantile nations.
Adjourned.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-14
A CONDUCTORS INoIvILIry.
10 Loads TO an Unpleasant Difficulty
and a 'Squire's Intervention,

It Leads to an Unpleasant Dinicuity
and q 'squire's Intervention.
The indignities 10 which gentleman
is often subjected by common carriers,
who, acting In tho capacity Of servants.
are supposed TO treat their patrons politely,
and certainly Il Is money In their pockets
to do 80, was most shamefully illustrated
on Sunday night last. Mr.. ]. p. Young
city editor Of the ApIldnche, resides four
miles from the city ON the East End dunn
my route. The last car leavingth city on
that line for the suburbs starts about II
O'Clock. This being the only opportunity
Mr.. Young has Of riding home, ho usually
takes advantage Of Il. Tho conductor ON
this II o'clock car IL +. Kizer, and for
some cause, unknown 20 Mr.. Young, XII
zcr has formed an aversion for him. On
the nigh: In question. Mr.. Young and Mr.
Walkop Kennedy, Of the 7inaos, were on
the car. Mr.. Kennedy lives some distance
beyond where Mr.. Young does The car
did not check up at Mr.. Youngs sta
ton, but specded by all unnotioed
by Mr.. Young. As II passed on
Mr. Kennedy called Mr.. Young's atien-
ton 10 the fact that they had passed bis
getting OF place. Young jumped up, hur-
ricd 10 the front Of the car and told the
conductor 10 stop u. At the same time he
asked the conductor why he had carried
him by without stopping. Tho conductor
brazcnly replied thai the car had stopped,
and further than that, IA man did not
know when he got 10 his own home u was
none Of his business 20 inform him Of the
fact. Mr.. Young replied that the car Ind
not stopped, nor had the bell even rang.
About this time the car had stopped, and
M Il did NO KiEcr told Young that be chad
had enough OF him." whom Young said
that he would not stand such abuse AZ
this point the car was In tile act Of start
ing on lis way, and M Il did 10, kizor In
mcnacing words told Young that he "had
Il IN for him and would lick him the next
time ho saw him." Mr.. Young went ON
home, and on Monday when ho started
back 10 tho city he put his pistol In bis
pocket. II should be stated here that Mr..
Young Is the special officer for that pre-
cinct and has lawful right 10 carry PTS
| tol, though he does not often do 10.
A. the car slowed up 10 the station near
where he was standing, he could scc that
| Kizor, the engineer, and one or two other
cmploycs Of the road were In close CONVEX
saiion. When the car was in about twenty
fet OF the station and stu In motion,
| Kizcr jumped Off the rear platform, and
hastily proceeded straight toward Young
| As he advanced % within about six feet
Mr.. Young drew his pistol and presented
Il full al kizer. saying, stop, I've got
YOU" Kizer did stop, turned around and
rot on the car. Mr.. Young did the same
Thing, amid the demands OF the car men
10 have him arrested ~ soon. NJ they
reached the city. II was not done. In
the meantime thcre has been q good deal
OF loud talking on the part Of kizer and
his friends. Yesterday Squire Hughey
heard that difficulty was Imminent and
likely 10 BE- forced by kizer. As the e..
pcclal friend Of both parties bo wished 70
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WASHINGTON, March l3.-The bill pro-
yiding that the first session OF the Fifty
first Congress shall begin on March A. 1889,
was reported adversely.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, from the COM
mittce OH mines and mining, reported a
bill limiting the coinage OF the double
eagle to 20 per cent Of the gold deposited
in the minis, and disseminating the coin
age Of the So and 81 gold pieces. House
calendar.
MIR. Bankhcad, OF Alabama, from the
same committee, reported bill for the
erection Of public building at Fort
Worth, Tex. Committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Hooker, OF Mississippi, from the
committee ON military affairs, reported
back the Grosvenor resolution directing
that committee to inquire whether any
unofficial matter has been incorporated in
the rebellion records. Adoped.
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have the alteration avoided, and on his
own motion had OR. Young to come be-
fore him and gite bond in the sum OF
81, 900 to keep thepeacc for one year. He
also sent Deputy John Strain out for
Kizer, and will have him to enter into
similar bond. MIR Hugh Hciskcll went
on Young's bond.
Mr.. Young stated that the ill-ioeling of
Kixer toward him was wholly miscon-
ception, that he had no malice toward
him, and really Intended to withdraw the
epithet used to him on Sunday night, but
kizer's action was so precpitate and
menacing Monday morning that he did
not have an opportunity to do 80. He ro-
grets the occurrence, but is conscious of
the fact that 1t was unprovoked by him.