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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

Fancy Eiderdown Flannels, were
sec.-good as ever, except 'na'
the price is 39c.
Plain Eiderdown Flannels are
aoc. and on this occasion I9c.
Dress Goods at 69c. that were
the best of this seasons SI.75
goods.
Others at &c, instead of SOC.
And nothing is damaged unless
the card says Damaged"
Any mistake made by our pa,
irons buying damaged for Periect
goods will be rectlfled, ana they
can return the goods and have
their money refunded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
Mr.. n,,kc and the D.y-Labor Plan.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
In INV debate upon the day-labor aues-
t,on when II arose In the Board OF
Aldermen on Tuesday night. said
was opposed 20 concurrence for two rea-
sons: First. that / did not believe In
paying eighty cents for work when II
could be done for forty-fve; second rea-
son was. It debarred the colored man from
doing any city work.
This would be class legislation. / con-
sIdered that colored labor was the best
cheap labor in this country
Yours. GEORGE Med. BLAKE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
LAMPS.

Again we will offer 225 Bur-
nished Brass Banquet Lamps,
fancy silver column. warranted
not to tarnish, and real value S.,
for SI.9S.
$50 Finely-Polished Tables, II
Karat Gold or Lacquer Plated, I'M
ported Onyx top, actual value $40,
for S6.25.
In passing through the different
aisleways always turn to the right
to avoid a blockade. Also, be kind
enough to take small parcels with
you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
Old Dominion Steamship Company's Holi-
day Excursion to New York.

Where are you going TO spend the holi-
days? Go on our personally-conducted
excursion to New York. leaving Richmond
Saturday, December 22d at =. ". via
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, connecting
at Norfolk with the elegant new steamer
jamestown. arriving in New York sun
day at i. NJ. a
Just the trip for the tired teacher, stu-
dent, professional and business-m Fare
for round-trip including meals and berth
on steamer, only 81.
Tickets good for ten days. Call early
and secure sta groom berth, as party Is
limited
GEORGE W. ALLEN & CO. Ag ants.
1901 east Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
Cbr,s,mas Waters and Biscuits.

Uuntley & Palmer's Breakfast Biscuit.
Carlsbad. Cigarette. and Sugar Waters
of all navors; ForgetMe-Not, Society.
Longfellow. and Afternoon-Tea Waters;
also. Kennedys Almond and Cocoanut
Maccaroons. and Kenncdy's Kisses at X.
l.. Christian q Co.'S, No. sos east Main
cf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
THE TAX UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Decision In Favor of Cigarette DeaIers-A
Band for reensboro' Personal.

Band for Observation-Disclosures
GREENSBORO. N. c.. December 49,
(Special.)-A special tax of SIS on whole
sale dealers of cigarettes was imposed
some time ago on merchants in this city
by the Board Of Aldermen. AS the mer-
chants were already paying a tax they
decided TO carry the matter to the courts.
So. on yesterday, Judge Hoke decided
that the tax was unconstitutional.
Some OF Greensbor0s musicians are
making arrangements to organize a brass
band.
Mr.. James b. Lanier. who died last
week. was worth over two hundred thou
sand dollars.
Mr.. Greek o. Andrews. formerly Of the
News and Observer, has been made as
sistant city editor OF the Baltimore News.
and now has ten reporters under his
charge.
Messrs. d. II. Grifith, OF Richmond.
Va. and A. r. Craddock, Of Lynchburg,
are at the Benbow House.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
-=---=---H=--i---
Thu Moslern Mother

has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant laxative.
Syrup OF Figs. when In need Of the laxa-
tive effect OF a gentle remedy, than by
any other and that IL Is more acceptable
to them. Children enjoy II. and 1t bene-
fits them. The true remedy. Syrup OF
Figs, Is manufactured by the California
Fig-Syrup Company only.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
x,.,,ar. IN iii. On toll.

w. r. woodhoure. Treasurer Of Princess
Anne, l.. c. Thomas. Treasurer OF
Mathews; C. W. voolfolk. Treasurer 0.
orange; James NJ. Booth. Treasurer OF
northumberland; r. v. Cogbill. Common
weaith's Attorney OF Chesterfield; III. a.
Cogbili. Clerk Of Chesterfield: J. r. Gil
liam treasurer OF Chesterfield. and Il. r.
Taylor, Clerk OF King and Queen. visited
the Capitol yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

1t is impossible for us to accommodate
all our friends In Richmond on our grand
personally holiday excursion
10 New York December 22d. but we can
take good care of 30 on the jamestown
and Is on the Roanoke. Fare only sli
for round trip, including meals and berth
on steamer. Apply early and secure your
ticket and state-room berth.
GEORGE w. ALLEN & CO.. Agents.
1901 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
l.. T., Jacowsky Suicides.

WASHINGTON, n. c., December 13.-
Especial IL. L. Jacowsky. German, and
tailor by trade. committed suicide this
morning at o'clock by hanging himself
to his door-knob with coat-bindrg.
Whiskey and Jealousy seems to have bS.n
the cause of the terrible deed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
TT tbo Raby Ia Cutting Teeth,

be sure and use that old and well-trled
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing-Syrup.
for children teething. II soothes the child
softens the gums. allays all pain. cures
wind-colic and is the best remedy Tor
diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
December II, 1884,
The LIGHT Of Good Nature n|unines the Great Store
OF
The Cohen Company.

Thousands and thousands of people visit the store and
consume THE fire stock of T. S. Jarey Co. as rapidly as If
the fire had continued swallow the entire stock Inc
Of this GREAT conagration three hundred thousand
dollars, $500 oOO) worth The people of Richmond know
bargain When they see it, The Cohen store always ready
70 lend n helping hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
The Fest Ia the Cheapest.

Purchase the best when you can get
1t at a reasonable price.
JOHN F.. EWIG,
Woollen Draper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

Parties having money 70 lend can ma
short or longtime real estate notes, with
good rates Of interest. by applying to us.
THE FINANCE TRADING COMPANY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

Don't wait until after January. Low
tariff prices are on now.
JOHN F. EWIG,
Successor to John G. Shafer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

We will invest money for parties having
money to lend on real estate or on good
collaterals.
THE FINANCE TRADING COMPANY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
bicycles BICYCLES !
III REpAIHTNl

A suggestion to bicycle-riders: Don't
have your leg pulled by the so-calied
bicycle repairer. but bring your wheel to
your tire patched and cemented on rim
for 80 cents. Spokes. tangents. direct or
cold-swaged or piano-wire put In steel or
wood rims for 25c. each. Hubs. spokes,
nipples. Tires OF all makes. Copper
plated. nickel. and brass rims. $3.50 a pair.
All wheels repaired fully guaranteed.
no EFT ". LEONARD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
Sailed Almonds.

Sailed Almonds, Raisins. Currents, and
Citron of the highest grades, and selected
nuts just received at X. l.. Christian Dc
Co.'S sos east Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

Go to ]. W. Randolph & Co.'S, l5o2
Main street. and see their assortment OF
Calendars from 10 cents to Sl.JO each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
Hama. MInce- Meat.

r. L. Christian g. Co. have just re-
ceived another supply Of their delicious
and pure Home Made Mince Meat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

You will find at ]. w. Randolph ~
Co.'S 1902 Main street. large display
of Books suitable for the holidays.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

A beautiful catalogue Of Christmas
Books free J. W. RANDOLPH * CO,
1902 Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

II you want an oxford Bible or
Prayer and Hymnal. 20 to J. w. Ran
dolph & Co.'S. 1902 Main street, and make
your selection.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

J. w. Randolph & Co. 1902 Main street.
have a handsome line of Leather Goods.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

We will allow 1 per cent. interest on
money deposited with us, either short or
long time
THE FINANCE TRADING COMPANY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
LEVY ~ DAVIS.
Boys Clothing.

Our last reduction was the biggest
vet. Come in and bring the boys
You'll say You never saw good ClotA.l5
sold ut such low prices,
Suits from Sl.15 up. -
CAPS. TURBANS, SHIRT-WAlSIS,
UNDERWEAR, SHOES-eyeTihng
for the boys at prices way below ~hat
others will ask you for tie same quality
goods.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

No Christmas and New Years table should be
without bottle OF DR.. Slegerts ANGosTURA Bit
TIERS, the world-renowned appetizer OF eIqui-
site flavor. Beware OF counterteits.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
BLANKETS FOR THE STATE GUARD.
Preparing . school Ksport--Coming sena.
torial (,o.t.st-N n. h.-.x. c...,

torisi Contcst-Nebrasks Settlers
RALEIGH, N. c.. December l3.-(spe-
ciaL)-To-day 600 OF the 1900 blankets
bought for the use Of the State Guerd
were delivered here. The blankets are
made al Elkin, N. c.. are gray. with
red. white and blue border, and the let
tiers IN. c." In the centre. Their quality
u standard.
The Board Of Directors Of the state
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
DEATHS.

Old sores are cured quickly by Quratol.
All druggists so cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

Old papers for sale at the Dispatch
Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
Death of a Venerable Lady.

WARSAW. VA. December l3.-(Spe-
cial)-Mrs. Mary Richards, aged IS years,
died in the village this evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
PERSONAL.
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE,

Having qualified as administrator Of
MARY A. ROSSER. deceased. all par
ties are hereby n9tlned to present their
liam III. Sands, No. Is, Shafer building,
properly verified. and all parties indebt-
ed to said estate will settle with my
said counsel TUCKER X. SANDS,
Administrator OF Mary A. Rosser. de-
ceased. de S-1w
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
CHRISTMAS GIFT

at much less than regular prices. The
Haskell Silk Company shipped us on No.
vember 22d several thousand dollars worth
of their popular Black Silks.
These goods were to have been here by
December LIST, but owing to being lost in
transit, they came yesterday-too late for
our Christmas trade. Rather than return
them we have decided to offer the entire lot
this morning at very small advance upon
the cost. There are Black Surahs, Black
Tafetas, Black Peau de Sole, Black Armure,
Black Gros Grain-all made by the Haskell
Silk Company, and every yard offered at a
price you cannot duplicate when these are
gone.
ma These silks are guaranteed not to
break, crock, or shift, and we will make
good any justifable claims made within six
months after date Of purchase.
Sale commences THIS MORNING and
continue until Christmas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
LEVY 81 DAVIS.
Card Engraving

Orders Tor Card Engraving promptly
attended to. Work done N the very
best style on firstqualIty board at oar
usual low rates.
Cards printed from your plate a'a
considerable reduction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
LEVY&DAVIS'S
CLOSING SHE?
ON EVERYTHINGl

In every part of the house sharp re-
auctions in price have been made 10 nc.
complish in the few days yet left to rs
the closing ont Of the balance Of our
stock.
Do you want CAPE, either cloth or
fur, or O JACKET for yourself for Ires-
ent use, or a LIGHT-WEIGHr WEAP
for early spring wear We have them.
and at prices so low that even the closest
buyers could not ask for lower.
For Misses and Children we have
nice assortment OF GRETCHENS AMI
NEW MARKETS, for both school And
dress wear-have made prices 50 low ~
TO ruin the trade hereafter, but have
the goods, and must sell at some price.
A few SUITS are left they, too,
must 90. See the prices now.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
Muslin Underwear.

Here is where we are particularly well
fixed. Our Underwear is well made.
handsomely trimmed. OF good material.
We have cut the prices very low.
TOYS are lower than you ever saw
them. -
IRON TALLY.HO COACHES Z.
duced from s. TO Sl.1j.
IRON WAGONS were 9)c.-now G0c.
IRON BANKS were 90c. iOc.
CHRISTMAS-TREE CANDLES Ice.
box.
OAK.FINISH SHOO-FLY wero
81 .50-now 81.
BUREAUS, with Looking.Glass wero
81. 80, now 81.
SIDEBOARDS, were Sl.75, now sl.1J.
BEDSTEADS, we're -. now j'c.
GOAT SULKIES reduced to bal.
price.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14

NIii''it -
PLUSH SETS at half price.
JAPANESE CHINA at bottom i.
cures.
SHOES arc selling fast. They too,
have to be closed out
A delayed shipment Of WHITNEY
BABY-CARRS.GES just in has ~ h1
sold at mercilessIy low prices. HEY
too, have to be closed out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
DOLLS. DOLLS.

We show the handsomcst Dolls IN Ito
CITY and have the best assortment oi
nice Dolls.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
JOE ENGLISH. Bookmaker.
Al the Broken Bench.
Under the Big Beech Tree.
eouth Side OF Bowling Green.

For the last two weeks Bookmaker
Joe English, who is a well-known sport
about town, has been conducting
profitable business on one of the
benches in Bowling Green. With side
partner, named George Mum, and
round dozen of cappers and "touts."
English has been making books on the
races and has been taking in on an
average about $500 a day.
For a full hour yesterday an Even
Ing World' reporter sat on one of the
park benches and watched Joe's opera
tions. Within twenty minutes no less
than twenty-four men walked up to
where Joe sat on the bench and paid
him sums ranging from 81 to $40: The
bookmaker gave no tickets or evidences
made memoranda in his notebook and
pocketed the money.
At 2SO O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Joe's business was booming. and five
customers with money in their hands
lounged about waiting their turn to
whisper .confidentially into Joe's ear.
'touts, "Joe's customers included bank
clerks, custom-house brokers and Office
boys.
Bookmaker English makes his head
& Son. who occupy the basement at 5
Bowling Green, under the offices Of the
Clyde line OF steamships. On Loebs
window is sign Money Exchange
and Ticket ONCE, but, evidently, not
much business is done there as Book
maker English is about the only man GO
Ing in and out of the place. Every few
minutes during the day English runs
across the street to the money brokers'
office and empties his well-filled pockets.
and then hurriedly returns to his bench
to resume business.
Joe receives his returns and reports OF
the races each day from the ticker in
the Hoffman House restaurant opposite
the Produce Exchange. Bets are paid at
6 o'clock every night.
There are few police in Bowling
Green. 1t is such little green spot, so
quiet and retired. that the members OF
the lower Broadway squad seldom ven-
ture into this littl, breathing place. Be-
ing under the supervision of the Park
Department, Bowling Green Is relegated
to the watchful care of Park Depart
ment employee named Michael Keenan,
Mr.. Keenan, wears no uniform. being
and ambles about the Green with a stout
stick in his hand.
Care-Taker Keenan, Is the responsible
guardian OF Bookmanker English for he
has apparently not interfered with the
gambling scheme. Keenan, acknowledged
to an " Evening World reporter yester-
day that he knew English, and that he
was fully acquainted with the nature Of
the bookmaker's business.
English Is a heavy set man, weighing
about $50 pounds, Is of dark complexion,
and wears a black mustache. On his
| left wrist he has a large mole, covered
| with black hair and Joes mole Is quite
| familiar to sporting men about the race
tracks and in the Tenderloin District.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
CATARACTs OF THE EYE,

The fact that the retirement from ac-
tive service of William E. Gladstone, the
Prime Minister of England. was due in
rart to cataract In one of his eyes has
created interest In the peculiar disease,
as the public interest is excited in any.
thing affecting great man. Just now
the people want to know what a cataract
Is.
A cataract is the clouding of the crys-
talline lens Of the eye. often the result OF
senile changes which age induces. The
crystalline lens, which Is placed behind
the pupil. is as clear as crystal and col
orless. Offering no impediment to the ad-
mission OF light through the pupil. When
this clear lens becomes milky or waxy 1t
loses ats transparency. and finally. with
increasing cloudiness NAV BECOME so
the eye to excite the retina, and hence
the loss OF all useful vision. In cataract
the patient never becomes stone blind.
They can always zee day from night, as
can be done by good eyes when the lids
are closed. 1t Is by no means an uncom-
mon disease. Operations for relief are
very common In Baltimore, and in the
majority OF cases cures have been eff
fected. At one OF the Baltimore hospi-
tails In the past sixteen years 5.l65 cata-
rnCts have received treatment.
The cure is In the surgeons knife. The
operation consists OF opening the eyeball
b. incision around the clear part OF the
eye to the extent OF nearly one-half OF
the periphery. The bag which holds the
Nh"ibNt ~ lHen punCtuTeu through the
pupil, and by pressure the cataract Is
made TO glide smoothly through the
opening made in the eyebal,. The cata-
ract Is necessarily behind the colored
part OF the eye 1t is very much like
splitting the skin Of cherry to get out
the seed which lies in the centre, for the
cataract is in the centre OF the eyeball
When the cataract escapes the pupil re-
sumes It's black color, light enters the
eyeball AS the obstruction is taken away,
and good sight comes back as soon as
the wounds made in the eye heal The
results are often so perfect that no visi-
BILE trace Is left of what has been done
| to restore sight, as the wounds leave lit
lie or no scar. Some vcry-curious cases OF
| restored sight 10y unusual means are on
record, such as the accidental result OF a
severe blow on the head replacing the
lens and restoring the sight without an
| operation. 4 hlinl man feeling about in
the dark falls down a night Of steps, and
gets up seeing with a clear vision
| The operation Itself Is very old as we
are told that Cyrus King OF Persia, was
operated upon with restored sight by an
| eye surgeon from Thebes $500 years ago
| This Is told hy Prof. Ebcrs, the re,
nowned Psychologist, in his charming
story, "A Princess OF Egypt."-Ex.
| change.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
SNAkE-KILLING RAZOR-BACKS.
The Hogs May he Utilized to n Very
Good Purpoae.

Talk about snakes" said Edward r.
Atherton, of Boston, to the Washington
Post, there are more of them to the
square acre in Florida than in any
other part of this glorious country.
But, as numerous as they are now, they
are not half as abundant as they were
few years ago, before an organized
EFFORT was made to annihilate the whole
serpentine breed.
1T seems that bright idea, involving
the wholesale extinction of snakes, en-
tered the mind OF one William Jones,
who. up to that time. had been a poor
tarmer ta,r strueElins to support big
of the county. and he made all his
money by the successful execution of
that idea. He knew that the ordinary
razor-back hog of Florida was great
natural enemy OF snakes and he set to
work to systematically train a whole
drove of hogs to hunt down and destroy
the reptiles In a little while he had
his swine Is thoroughly trained in their
part as setter dogs are drilled to point
quail. He first cleared his own farm of
a vast quantity Of big ones and then ht
began to hire out his hogs to his neigh
bors who We're snake-aftlicted. The
fame of those raEor-backs spread all
over the land. and people whose places
were infested with rattlesnakes and
men who were clearing up new land
sent for Jones's hogs.
This Is no romance, for l talked with
Jones himself and he told me all about
II and exhibited his book of engage
merits, which also contained a record OF
all the snakes slain for the past twelve
months. l have every reason to believe
he was stating the facts. for he gave
me a warm invitation to visit his place,
would demonstrate the skill of his
Snake-killers."
The evening world., 1894-06-21
.ALtyANDER's WIFE CALLED.
Testi6es in Behalf of the Accused
Collector.
Evidence In and Its
Case Rested.

The first witness when the trial Of
John V. Alexander was resumed to-day
before Judge MARITIME in Part l., Cen
eral Sessions, was Lawyer Eugene
Prayer, OF So william street. who lives
at 323 West One Hundred and Fourth
street, and Jan. II last went with Dr.
Grimshaw to Boutrlchet's house In West
One Hundred and Fifteenth street. 1t
was about 1O45 =. NJ, and he stw George
Hope and a man who answered to the
name OF Vincent there.
Prosecutor McIntyer endeavored to
get the witness to identify the man Vim
cent as the defendant at the bar, but
Lawyer Prayer was in doubt.
Constantine Roswald. n broker, OF 265
Broadway, was next called. His daugh-
ter Julia, loaned money to the Ban
trichets and secured It by taking a mort
gage on the furniture. The witness tes-
titled that he sold the mortgage to a
man named Armstrong.
The latter was not present when the
assignment was made. William Bell
was present the witness said and paid
OF the mortgage.
The prosecution then rested.
The first witness for the defense was
Mrs. Jennie Alexander, wife of the de-
fendant. She is a dark-eyed, petite,
young woman, and testified with evident
reluctance.
Mrs. Alexander told the jury that she
now lived at Cruger's, small place on
the Hudson River, about nine miles
from here. She had lived there for
about a month.
She said that she and her husband
occupied three floors in the house where
they lived when the goods were seized
from the West One Hundred and Fif-
teenth street house. The two upper
floors, she said, were used as a store
room. Her husband used these floors
for storing property obtained on fore
closures.
Judge MARITIME took the witness in
hand. and she admitted that no furni-
ture but that OF the defendant had been
stored in the house. Mrs. Alexander
said that sale had been held at Alex
ander's house, and that 1t had been
properly advertised. She could not re-
member the day. but said that the
auctioneer was man named Wendell.
Bontrichct was recalled in rebuttal
He testified that he had never been no.
titled of the assignment of the mort
gage, nor was he informed that his
goods were to be sold on foreclosure.
He also swore that he had received
no money, representing n surplus over
the amount the mortgaged good, as the
result of the sale.