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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-19
Dr. xeBryde E.,erta,n. tn. 1898 Class.

BLAcKsBrx1. VA. October 17.-Thc social
season ct Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College was opened last Friday night by the
president, DR.. McBryde, who entertained the
ciass Of 1898 a. bis homo The dining-room was
tastefuily decorated with palms, ferns, and cut
Towers The class. numbering about twenty,
received q delicious treaI Of enc seasons delica-
cies. There are al present 100 students In at
tendance at the college.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-19

There win be very little business transacted In
Richmond on Friday, a. twill be national hoil-
day. The banks will be closed. md paper ma
turing on that day should be given attention To-
morrow. 1he public schools, all OF tho state
and city onlcss will he closed, ana everybody
Will 20 With the children 20 tho Expoeition.
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Prooerty rrnosser..

Rschmood: Kate A. Dodson 70 Mayer and woif
Gsnft 1914 feet on cas-: SIDE Tpeptieth street
between Greco and Broad, s2,l00: w. H.
Hooker, u W. Phillips, and their wives TO VII
pam =, fsy 3, frances o. Caroline L.. and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-19

NJ. PAUL. MINI, October 1s.-lp the District
CosrI this morning Judge Briu Announced hts
Occasion In the mandamus proceedings brosght
by the Democratic State Committee 10 compel
eccreiary-of-Siate Brown % group the Fusion
electors In dificreut way from that he had an
Dounced. The decision was that The court had
no urisdiction IN the case, and tho case was dis
missed
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-19
BY \. W. Bowe.

In execution Of deed OF trust from the late
JulIa A. Green, dated 9TH Of July, 1883. and
daily recorded in Deadlock l24, u, on page
207. and at the request OF the beneficiary, we
viii sell by auction, az the mansion-house OF tho
late h. w. Green, ESQ.,. on the Three-Chopped
road, on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %. 1892,
beginning at II o'clock NJ, the following TRACTS
OF LAND In the order named Tor so many only
OF them as may be necessary 70 pay the debt
j. A TRACT OF ABOUT 100 ACRES on the
north side OF the Thrce-Chopped roai, being the
"ho1se tract" with the Green mansion and other
Improvements thereon.
Joining the above, also fronting ON the Three
Chopped road.
3. TRACT OF ABOUT lao ACRES ON the
south side OF the Three-Chopped road and on
Great Westham creek. and IN front Of the house
tract, and embracing, besides large quantity of
wood land, good mill-ste, known as Green q
mill THIS last tract may be divided into two
parcels Of about so and SO acres respectively.
The two TRACTS nrst named are mostly level
and the land Ia fairly good and capable OF a
high Improvement, white the DWELLING on tho
larger OF said tracts can be made With an expeu-
diture oil a little money one OF the handsomest
homes in this vicinity.
Tho location OF these lands being in western
direction, not more than six miles from the city,
IN the direction OF its best growth and on good
road, combine 10 make this ons Of the most at
tractive offerings Of the year, ana homc-seek-
ers, farmers, and investors generally should
mako note OF this sale and DO there.
TERMS: Cash sufficient 10 pay costs OF esie
and 70 discharge n debt OF $4,000, with interest
nom July 10, 1892, and the residue On such
terms as ths heirs or devisees OF the eTantor
% 90, then on such terms as the trustees may
think it. A. T. B0uLWAREs
oe11 Trussess
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SUTTON a Co., Auctioneers.
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RICHMOND AND DANTE,
HAlIH... '-
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-19
By j. II. Valentine, Auctioneer,
No. 1886 east Main street.
A DMTNTSTRATOR'S SALE OF

A DEMONSTRATORS SALE OF
"A HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNI-
TURE, CARPETS, CHAMBER AND PARLOR
SUITS, &c.-As administrator Of the personal
effects Of Edward Stausneld, deceased, / Will
sell at his late residence. 220l east Broad street.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20 1892,
ut 101S o'clock, at auction, Handsome Parlor
Suit, l Walnut Marble-TOp Chamber Suit,
Walnut Wardrobe, Poplar Suit, Walnut Bed
steads, Marbe-TOp Tables, Cane and Wood
Seat Chairs, > very good Carpets, Rugs and Mat
ting, Feather Bed, Pillows, ana Bolsters, and
Bedding, l Oak Refrigerator, OH and Cook
Stoves, I Marble-Top sidedoard, l Lounge,
Large Mahogany Dining-reble, , Clocks, Crock
cry and Glassware, Walnut Hat-Rack, assort-
nent OF Pictures, and many other articles.
JOHN b. STANSFIELD,
Administrator.
j. II. VALENTINE. Auctioneer. oc 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-19
By George W. Mayo, Auctioneer,
% and "a north Ninth street.

ZINE MAHOGANY FURNITURE,
II &C., AT AUCTlON.-By direction OF the
executors will sell for account Of the estate az
my auction-house, at 1880 A NJ,
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1892,
HANDSOME MAHOGANY WARDRCBES,
MAHOGANY BUREAUS and WAsHSTANDS,
MAHOGANY EXTENSION and SlDE-TABLES,
OAK SOFA, HAIR MATTRESSES,
MAHOGANY kEADING-CHAlR upholstered in
leather,
FEATH GR holsters aud PILLOWS.
COTTAGE CHAMBER SUIT with WARDROBE
MAHOGANY SlDEBOARDS, and variety Of
FURNITURE ana OTHER ARTICLES.
This sale will embrace the finest Mahogany
Furniture that has been offered at auction TOR
long time. GEORGE w. MAYO,
&C 10 Auctioneer.
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SKTANTED. SALESMAN ON SAL
w AIRY OR COMMISSION TO HANDLE
THE NEWPATENTC CHEMICAL ERASING PEN
Gil: the greatest selling novelty ever pro-
duced grasses ink thoroughly in two seconds
no abrasion of paper: 200 TO 500 per cent.
pront. One agents sales amounted TO 1920 In
six days. another s32 in two hours. We want
one energetic general agent for each State and
Territory. For terms and particulars address
THE MONROE ERASER MANUFACTURING
COMPANY, Y, 124, La Crosse, Wiz.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-19
By Charles A. Rose,


COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
" OF 90 ACRES SEVEN MILES WEST or
RlCHM0ND.-By virtue OF y decree OF the CIR
cult Court Of Henrico, entered on the 10th day
OF October, 1892, the undersigned as commits
sioners appointed thereby, shall sell at pubic
auction, on the premises,
SATURDAY, OCTOBER -, 1892,
at 4 p. NJ, all that certain TRACT OF LAND,
lying and being In the county Of benricO, situated
on the Three-Ch hoped road, about seven mile.
west Of the city OF Richmond, Va, adjoining tho
lands Of z. Cottrells estate, the HenricO Coal
Company Charles Cottrells estate. and others.
containing 80 acres more or less, and being a
part OF the land OF which Catherine Hutchesol
died seized and possessed. The said tract con-
tains large quantity OF Grst-class araOle lanl
and some good wood land. This land Is also sad
70 contain minerals This Is n good opportunity
TO buy & valuable little farm convenient 90 our
growing city and near the West End. Convey
enco can be had at our Offices.
TERMS: One third cash; residue in two equal
instruments at six and twelve months from date,
the purchaser 70 give negotiable notes with per
cent. added for deferred payments aud title 70
be retained until the whole OF the purrha se-
money Is paid and conveyance ordered by court
CONWAY r. SANDS,
GEORGE J. HOOPER, JR,
Special Commissioners.
CHARLES A. ROSE, Auctioneor.
THOMPSON, &C., VS.. HUTCHINSON AND tIs.-IN THE
CIRCUIT COURT or THE COUNTY W HENRI
! certify that the bond required OF Special
Commissioners Conway X. Sands and George j.
Hooper, Jr., 10y decree entered IN said cause
on tho 10th day Of October, 1892. has been duly
given.
Given unde- my hand this 10th day Of October,
1892.
oclS W. s. LEAKE Clerk.
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old DO NJ / MO n
" STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

/ L. u IL " NJ " ~ y
! ~ ~ STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
hS,E' TRrwEEKLY LINE FOR NEW
Steamers leave leave Richmond
| \EVFKY TUESDAY, WEDNES-
! DAY. AND FRIDAY at o'clock
| p. NJ. Manifest closed one hour before sailing
| time.
| Steamers Leave New York from Pier 20, North
! Riyer, for Richmond every MONDAY, WE'D
| NESDAY, AND SATURDAY at 3 +. NJ, arriving
| in Richmond MONDAY. WEDNESDAY, AND
| FRIDAY MORNINGS.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
| Cabin fare to New York INCLUDING meals ami
/ berth) va James-riyer Todte ............3 %
Round-trp tickets. limited TO thirty days
after date OF Issue. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL 90
J Storage fere. with subsistence. ......... 90
/ Storage fare, without slb5istence...... y ~
( Cabin tare Uia Chesapeake ana Ohio rail-
way. and Richmond and Petersburg
railroad (ickets limited TO four days.. 90
Round-trip lickots Oimited b fifteen
Tickets can be obtain So "a Transfer
COmpanys, g0i east NJ. rect; Chesapeake
and Ohio and Richmond and Petersburg depot-.
and at the companys ONCE, 1901 Main street,
and wharf Rockets
Freight forwarded and through bills OF lading
issued for points beyond New York.
Freight received daily until r. NJ.
Passengers leaving Richmond on MONDAYS,
WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SAIUk-
DAYS by the Chesapeake and Ohio railway (clt
Newport News at q A. NJ. AMI by tho Redmond
and Petersburg railroad tsame days at 9 A. "A.
will make connection at NORFOLK with steam.
err leaving those days
GEORGE W. ALLEN & CO., Agents,
No. 1901 Nam street,
tylo and company's wharf. ROcketts.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF A NEW De
J. TACHED FRAME DWELLING SITUATED
ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OAKWO0D AVENU Il
NEAR MILL AvENUE.--By virtue OF certain
deed Of trust from Mrs. Laura j. Bowles 70 the
undersigned trustees. dated May 80, 1891, and
of record In the Clerks office Of Henrico County
Court, Deadlock 135 A.. page $50, default
having been made In tho payment OF portion
OF the money secured thereby, and being re-
quired 80 to do by tho beneficiary therein named,
we shall proceed TO sell a. public auction, upon
the premises, on
MONDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1902,
ut o'clock p. NJ, the above-described PROPER
TY, fronting 30 feet on the south side OF Oak
wool avenue 30 feet west OF Mill avenue, and
running back between parallel lines l24 feet TO
an alley. The improvements consist OF new,
well-built DETACHED FRAME DWELLING,
with six or seven rooms; also, good stable and
other out-buildings.
Terms: Cash as 20 expenses OF sale and
s2B1.36, with interest from November 30, 1891 I;
s26S. gS, with interest from May 20, 1892; a
credit as 10 9276.5S until November 20, 1892,
and the balance upon such terms az the grantor
In the deed shall prescribe and direct. and In
case Of her failure 10 give such direction, upon
such terms as the trustees, or either OF them,
shall think 1T. y. w. BOWIE.
c. Ii. SUTTON,
Trustees.
SUTTON q Co., Auctioneers. oc 10
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WANTED, LADIES AND GIRLS
~ TO do our new work for us at home: % TO
SS per week easily made no painting or can
wasting. send self-addressed envelope. ECHO
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 4 Liberty
SQUARE Boston, Mass Oc l5-1w'
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No. 5. connects A. Cord ns''t,- -
at Virginia Mi1ian1 "a N.l.y. 80
a. Basic CITY for SnenAi Z, '.li.-,s-s -.
No l. pullman ior c.a.L'i'
Supper Ia Diuing-Caf' ,............- % -
No. 5. Pullman and ''i-.-i,' D., wa =
No. 81. Connects 70 49,. la1.s
No. 2. Pullman ior Oh to .-.. .s.ilt 4
Point for Norfolk taIy' ei.,i "a Pss -
No. %. yestibulo team ''i V n
folk. ,tt p,Ir. OK
No 4. Pullman fox OH i0'-
Norfolk. ..- p,,i,r.csf ia
No. q. solid traia WITH F'f'''
burg and Cni.On Forge; ..,.-.
No. II. PslAce-car iof L'"''' ...,-s
No. Arrive Broai-S..C'-~-
, 1892-10-19
Translation,
Publication.
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nj is hereby made known that Go
vernment has transmitted to the
undersigned Sheriff the list of arrears
Of taxes to the Colonial Treasury for
the year 1892, with order to levy for
said taxes if receipts b. not produced
within 3weeks from date.
The Collector ofCustoms is autho-
rized by Government to receive. and
give receipts for taxes of town pro
perties in West End, not belonging
to Estate owners; the said taxes will
be received at the :Custom House
every day from II o'clock a. m. to 2
o'clock pm, MONDAYS and SA-
TURDAYS excepted.
More than $500 in change will
not be received.
Sberif's Office, Frederiksted the 18th Octo-
Der 1892.
r. PETERSEN.
, 1892-10-19
Bekjen dtgjorelse.

EFT bekjendtgj0res heryed, at Gou-
vernementet har tilstillet under
tegnede Foged Fortegnelse over ube-
taIte Skater til Colonialkassen for
1891 med Ordre til at foretage Exc
cution for disse Skater, saafremt
Kvittering like er foreyist linden 3
Tiger fra Dato.
IoldforTalteGen er bemyndiget af
Gouvernementet til at modtage OF
kvittere for Skatterne afalle de Byei-
endommei Frederiksted der like eies
af Plantageeiere, o. kunne de n@vnte
Skater indbetales paa Toldkammeret
hyer Dag fra Kl. IL am. HI. 2 pm.
med Undtagelse af MANDAG og
L0RDAG.
Store Bel0b end s. 90 iS~maaponge
kunne like forlanges modtagne.
Frpderiksteds Fogedcontoir St. Crolx den
lite October 1892.
r. PETERSEN,
, 1892-10-19
Publication

RT is hereby made known that the
a lists Of arrear of taxes to the Co
lonial Treasury for the year 1891
has now been received from the Go
yernment and hat levy will be eff
fected if the receipt for payment Of
the taxes be mot produced at this
Office within 3 weeks from lite
Cnristlansted's Sheriff O1i- % 81. Croi1, the
18th October 1892.
MAXEN.
, 1892-10-19
acknowledgements

80 EFT bekjendtgjores herved, at
80 Fortegnelsen yer resterende
Skater til Kolonialkassen for Aaret
1891 nu er modtaget fra Gouyerne-
mentet SAINT at Execution vii bliYe
foretaget saafremt Kvittering for
Skattens Detailing like er f%oreyist
linden 3 Uger fra Dato.
Christiansteds Fogedkontor, St Croix den
lite October 1892.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-19
Too High Priced for Teor~..

Washing1on's steward was a man
named Frances. who liked good living
and with whom Washington contin-
ually ouarreled about the marketing.
One time he bought a shad in Feb
ruary. and as Washington saw il COM
ing into the dining-room ne was
charmed and asked what fish 1t was.
1t IS shad." replied the steward
"A very fine shad II was the only
one in the market and bought it foT
you"
But what did You pay for it?~ said
Washington. Sternlv-
1T Is very fine shad. continued
the steward. and 1t Is cooked TO a
turn
But want TO know the price-the
price.'
1T cost three dollars stammered
out Frau1ceS
Take il away said Washin gtOn- as
he raised his hand: take IL away. IL
shall never be said that I set such an
example OF luxury and extravaganza.
And with that he drove the steward
out OF the room, and the Shai was
eaten in III. servants kitchen Pitts.
burrh Dispatch
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-19

Princeton, in the year i777, and Wash
ington and his little band of patriots
had made themselves safe in the rugged
hills of New Jersey.
Several miles from where the Ameri-
can army lay, secure and jubilant over
its recent brilliant victories. on the
slope of a wooded bluff overlooking a
pleasant stream, stood the unpreten-
tious cabin of Mrs Ewing.
She was the widow of Jasper Ewing.
a valiant patriot killed in the early part
of the revolutionary struggles Here
she and her daughter, Rachel. lovely
girl of eighteen. with rosy checks and
dark eyes. lived alone. deriving a mea-
ger livelihood from their few acres of
tikable land below the bluff
Mrs. Ewing and Rachel were firm
patriots, and, though they mourned
deeply over their great loss, their cour-
age was of too high a nature to yield to
despair and condemn the cause which
had deprived them of a protector
There was one in the neighborhood
who would gladly have done all in his
power to lessen the trials of the widow
and daughter. That was Charles Rig
ney. whose fathers well-cultivated
fields lay just across the stream from
the Ewing place.
Young Rigney and Rachel had grown
up together from childhood, and had
gone to the same school. Later, this
early friendship had ripened into love
ON Rigney's side, but Rachel did not
reciprocate his feeling. Indeed his
passion and attention had begun to
annoy her considerably. and several
times she was on the point of dismiss
ing him in such way that there
would be no installing her real feel
ings toward him
But they had been friends so long.
and friends in those times meant a
great deal to two lonely women. She
could not bear the thought of hurting
Rigney's feelings. There came a time.
however, when she was forced to speak
very plainly.
The cleaning of cheerless winter
evening was falling over the woody
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-19

bluff Rachel was making her chickens
snug for the night when Charles Rig
ney rode up and refined in before the
little rock poultry shed.
Springing to the ground ht ap-
preached the girl. and would HAYS en-
braeed her. had She not drawn back.
and. with flashing eyes. cried:
How dare you take such liberty
with me. Charles Ri gney?"
The young mans face flushed deep
ly, and his voice shook with passion as
he said:
is il possible ! have made a mis-
take in the regard with which was
pleased to think Won favored me?~
IF You believed my feelings for you
were other than merely friendly. then
You have indeed made a mistake. " she
answered
There is some ore else whom You
care fore
The girl was silent. but the rich
crimson which suffused her checks told
Rigney he had hit the trut~ He had
suspected it before, but hoped TO get
ahead OF his patriotic rival
ITS that skulkinC Mai Wayland.
trailing about after that fanatical
header. Washington. who has captured
your heart he remarked. holly.
Washington and Mai. Maryland are
brave, noble men, far too good 10 have
even their names uttered by tory sym
pathizeT, =" retorted Rachel Ewing
Ii was a had blow in the face and
Rignev WINGED visibly under IL lie
changed his tone. however. and asked.
half entreatiuEiy-
VIII YOU not marry me. Raehel2"
No. Ny father fought and died a
patriot conld never let his child
Wed man whose svmpathies are
strongly sgain>; the side which he Up
held do not love yoG, and can never
b. your wife
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-19

Your mind is contaminated with
this foolish patriot business and you
love another | know him. and l shall
find way to have my revenge and
humble your pride. Rachel EWING"
He darted her look of naughty an
ger, then sprang into his saddle and
rode away down the bluff
Robert Wayland, an officer in the
colonial service with Washington. was
a handsome young man, gentle, manly
and possessing many excellent quail
ties His own parents had died when
he was very young and he had been
raised and educated by his grand
parents, who lived some six miles dis
tant from Mrs. Ewing's cabin.
1t had been Robert Wayland who
had brought them the first tidings of
Mr.. Ewing's death, and the young Of
ficer's kindness and gentle consioera-
ton during the sad period which fol-
lowed had quite won the motherly es-
TEEN of the widow and the heart of the
daughter.
A week went by and Rachel Ewing
had nearly ceased to think of Rigney's
threat to have revenge.
He would surely have enough IMAM
hood not to injure two defenseless
women; then how could he find an op-
portunity to harm the young officer in
Washington's camp?
A cold, stormy day was drawing to a
close, as Rachel stood at window of
her mothers cabin and watched The
descent of the snowfales. IN
Her thoughts were of Robert Way
land, and she hoped that he and all
his brave comrades in the patriot serv-
ice were well and comfortable.
Suddenly four horscmen galloped
through the falling snow and drew
rein before the little rack of fodder
where the cow was feeding
1t needed no one to tell Rachel Ewing
and her mother that they were British
soldiers.
Hitching their horses where they
would be as little exposed to the storm
as possible, the British troopers strobe
boldly into the cabin and up to the
pleasant fireplace where log burned
cheerfuilv
They were coarse-faced men, and
their evident disrespect caused Mrs
Ewing and her daughter to shrink
away in apprehension and loathing.
Its beastly cold out, said the lead.
er, stamping his large feet before the
hearth. Here, girl, you and the old
lady fly around and get us up some
supper We've got job to attend to
tonight and we want something to
brace us up
With as good grace as it was posi-
BILE, under the circumstances, for them
to command. the mother and daughter
prepared supper for their unbidden
guests.
As the British troopers arranged
themselves around the table, the leader
addressed the women in these words:
I'VE will excuse you now. ladies, and
will wait upon ourselves, as we have a
little private business to discuss"