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Awaits You in the Basement.
to our public and to relieved of the ovepurchase of

ALL DAY
Beautiful Oil-Paintings, that are really
worth So. only 80 of them 10 be sold,
special for to-day csc. choice.
Large Reed Easels. IL feet high,
worth 81, for 75c. each.
FROM II TO 1890 O'CLOCK
100 Medallions. on French Beveled-Edge
Glass. that are sold elsewhere for 81,
for 39c. each.
Wen turn out
BRASS LAMPS AND TABLES
the next two days for the sole purpose
of getting rid of stock. Come quick. so
as to get just what you want before it's
sold.
Solid Brass mot iron plated BAN
QUIET LAMPS with centre-draft
burners and fiigfee base, sold else
where for $3.50. to-day Ssc. each.
Large Onyx-1op. Solid-Brass Tables,
that were SO. to-day $i.29 each.
Beautiful Brass Banquet Lamps, with
filieree columns. centre-draft burners.
ana filigree heads, that We're selling
for @, special for to-day 2.gS each.
80 OnyxTop Parlor-Tables. that were
s.. VIII be sold to-day for $3.50.
Genuine Delft-China Nisht-Lamps that
were 81, to-day 25c. each
100 Banquet Lamp Globes, hand deco
rated. that sold for g, to-day soc.
complete with globe. worth $3.50. spe-
cial for to-day zoe. complete.
LIKE GIFT TO CHINAWAREs.
"Acquilla" Dinner Sets containing 100
pieces made of the very best English
porcelain, warranted not to craze 10
styles or decorations, for $59S COM
Dlete.
Real Carlsbad-China Cup. Saucer, and
Pate Sets. worth 35c., for l2c. a set.
80 TOILET SETS FOR s20s.
100 Beautiful Decorated Toilet Sets. con-
tanning II pieces, that were sold for
", has large slop-jar, all under-glaze
decorations, will be sold to-day for
s2.yo complete.
Handsome Empire-Shape Toilet Sets.
with full gold decorations. containing
~ pieces. have sold for $3.50 special
for to-day S3.9S complete.
Handsome English Toilet Sets, with
gold stippling. containing 10 pieces,
that were selling at sli.S for $3.50
COMPLETE
Beautiful Dresden and Royal Nelson
Tete-a-Tete Sets, that were $9s to-
day $50 complete.
Handsome Decorated China Tea-Pots.
that were 75c., for 19c. each.
Beautiful Decorated Chocolate Pots for
&C.. instead of $50
Decorated Cracker-Jars, l9c. each, in
stead OF ST.
Chocolate-Pots and Cracker-Jars. that
were 81. for $l.ss each.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTS.
WANTED,

A NEAT. TIDY WOMAN TO COOK.
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DIVIDEND NOTICES.

Office Virginia Fire ana Narrs
Insurance Company.
Richmond. Va. December = ISL
DIVIDEND.-THE DIRECTORS %
THIS COMPANY have declared SEW-
ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF -FOUR PER
CENT free OF tax, payable 90 stoek-
holders on and after January . lU-
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A REGISTERED Drug CLERK. II
you want TO work up a situation apply TO
KALOMEL No. 6Sl north Main street,
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WATCHES, JEWELRY, &c.
BARGAINS IN JEWELRN.

A FINE SELECTED STOCK AT
j. WEINSTEIN'S
1855 east Main street,
sucn as
Zine Solid Gold and Silver Ladies' and
Gentlemen's Watches;
Solid Gold and Plated Chains;
Solid Gold Plain and Set Rings. Also. a
choice assortment OF Fine Diamond
Rings;
Solid and Plated Siiverware;
zine Solid Silver Novelties;
cold Earnings, Breast-Pins Cuff But
tons and Scarf-Pins, i'm great variety,
at low prices TO suit the times.
Call before buying elsewhere.
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FLOUR, MEAL, GRAIN, MILL-FEED.
HAVING LEASED THE
HAXAI.L CORN-MILI.S.
formerly so well and favorably known for
the exceilency Of its products. ! am now
operating them In connection with the
RICHMOND CITY MILLS.
whose capacity alone has been inadequate
to supply my increasing trade. The high
standard OF qualities will be maintained
by both mills and guaranteed unsurpass-
ed GEORGE T. KING
Flour. Meal. Grain. and Miil-Feed.
Old Phone. No. i2l.
New Phones. Nos. $40 and lol5
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ~
the RICHMOND AND pETERSbl 40
RAILROAD COMPANY have declared 4
DIVIDEND OF 3k PER CENT. on ne
capital stock OF the company payable .t
and after the 2D DAY OF JANlAki
1897. 10 all holders OF record on Che "a
OF December. 1886. after which date ~;
books OF transfer will be closed tNu1
January ;, 1881. ". Il. JONES.
de l7-;1 TREASURED
December i6. ls9
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS bAN,,e
have to-day declared DIVIDEND or .
PER CENT. payable 20 Stockholders O1
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WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY.

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
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Richmond. Va. December - $50
Tho DIRECTORS OF THIS CON-.
PANY have this day declared a DIVE
DEND or THREE PER CENT o1 ,he
capital stock free OF taxi. payable .
and after January 3 l&i
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THE WAY SOME OF THE
SILKS
will sell at special sale to-day:

will sell at special sale to-day:
Handsome Glaze (or Changeable) Taf-
feia Silks. every color. usual 81 grade
to-day, 5Sc. q yard. ,
Fancy Two-Tone Pique Taffeta SIX,
entirely new designs elaborate color
lngs. cost Csc. yard TO import TO-
day. CSC. a yard
Handsome Black Taffeta silks. heavy
rustling kind, usual 81 grade Tor 9'c
s2-!nch All Colors India Taffeta silks
COR china silks. soc. grade. for lsc.
a yard
Handsome Black Brocade SILK. some
coors. newest designs. SOC. quality TO-
Handsome Black Moire Antique. usual
sl.50 quality. to-day. Sl.09.
Fancy Taffeta Silks. new designs, worth
75c yard for S9c. "A yard.
Black Taffeta Silks, with beautiful col
cred stripes. S9c. quality, for iJc.
yard.
4s-inch An-Colors ard Black Chiffon
usual 81 grade. for CSC. a yard.
Every section is alive 10 your want.
THE STORE IN ITSELF Is A WORLD
IN MINIATURE.
A few as well sell them to-day:
Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons. guaran-
teed s25-l0o fine. usua! 75c ones, for
25c. each.
Sterling Silver Moustache Combs. Glove
Buttoners, Files, SOC. ones, for Zoe.
each.
Hundreds of other Sterling Silver
Articles-PRICES CUT IN HALE;
Silver Trimmed Cuff and Collar
Boxes. worth $3.50. for s1.19 each;
Gentlemen's Cigar-Stands. three differ
ent designs. usually $50. for 69c. eacn.
Gentlemen's Smoking Sets nlcey
finished. usual $50 ones. for s.25.
Fancy Carriers. put up IN glass-top
boxes. usual soc. ones. for 25c. a box.
Large-Size Bottles of Best Violet Per-
fume, nicely put up in Violet boxes,
worth 5gc for 25c. "A bottle.
800 Picture Frames papier mache)'
worth 19c.. for sc. each
White Metal Photo. Frames. new de-
signs. worth 39c., for l9c. each.
Combination Card-Cases and Pocket
Books every conceivable color. prices
from Ice to $40; your name engraved
on all books over 15c
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Granite Bui.dins company

Richmond. Va. Docemhar f@f
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS CON.
PANY have declared q seml-aUllal UA.
IDEND OF. THREE PER CENT ol' q
the net earnings OF the past six months
free Of tax, payable az the office o., DE
company on and after January . ls-.
SAMUEL III. PlLLiAN
Secretary and Treasurer.
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$50 TO 1880 O'CLOCK
Children's Books. illustrated. 29c. form
cr value. lie.
1880 TO II O'CLOCK
Sunday Books for 1896. sc. former price,
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beg leave to call attention TO their large
stock of the aforementioned goods,
most OF which are Of their own importa-
TRENCH BRANDIES, OLD LONDON
DOCK JAMAICA Rum, ST. GROIN
RUM, ARkAC, SCOTCH WHlSkEYS-
GLENLIVkr, KING WILLIAM ",
RAMSAY-AND BURKES OLD IRISH
WHISKEY, OLD TOM, PLYMOUTH
AND MEDER SWAN GINS-all of the
very finest quality.
All the leading brands OF CHAM
PAGNE,-PREMIERE SERRE-our own
importation frcm one Of the finest vine
yards In France.
SHERRIES. MADEIRAS, AND PORT.
and a large assortment OF FRENCH
AND GERMAN WINES.
GIBSON'S PURE RYE. OLD CABI-
NET. CLEMMER. OLD CROW. NELL
WOOD, CANADIAN CLUB. and other
WHISKEYS.
The CANADIAN CLUB. for which we
are the agents here, only In BOTTLES;
also, the JAMES r.. PEPPER WHIS-
KEY, In BOTTLES.
APPLE AND PEACH BRANDIES, all
of the very best quality.
CREME DE MENTHE. CHAR
TREUSE, and a great many other fine
CORDIALS-none but imported
HAVANA CIGARS-their own importa-
ton; also, a full supply OF the Ell PRIN-
CIPE DE GALES CIGARS constantly
on hand. no 22-tDe25
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BY Il. A. Catlin, Auctionecr.
No. 6 north Eleventh street.
4 COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
" OF
WEST END DWELLING

In pursuance of a decree OF the Chan
Gerry Court OF the city OF Richmond. en-
tered December 3. 1896. In the cause OF
William ID. Newell. trustee. etc, and
Barber & Ross VS. Joseph NJ. NewelIs
Executrix, and Barber Il Ross w.
Newell's Executrix. and Thomas f.
stage, etc, we will SELL at public auction,
n
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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER q. 1896.

at i:30 O'Clock =. NJ. on the premises. the
DESIRABLE THREE-STORY BRICK
DWELLING No 1893 Floyd avenue. The
lot front . feet, and extends back 1873
feet to an alley ~ feet wide. The at
tractive surroundings and accessibility 70
all parts Of the city by reason of near
by street-car lines should commend this
property 10 seekers OF homes.
TERMS. Purchaser to assume the pay
ment Of a note OF 5000. now secured on
the property, due June ]. 1898 and inte-
rest thereon payable every six months
from December !. 1886. and balance pay
able one third cash and the residue in
three equal instruments at six. twelve.
and eighteen months from day OF SALE
evidenced by negotiable notes. with inte-
rest added and title retained until ali
the purchase money Is paid, and a con-
yeyance is ordered by the court.
PRESTON COOKE.
HARVEY WILSON.
RICHARD III. SMITH.
Special Commissioners.
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CAN DIES.

GOOD CANDY. Sc; BOX CANDY. 10
and 25c.: Home Made Candies: cut prices
on all Christmas Candies for two days
only. DRINKARD'S.
1905 east Main street.
de 23-ft 423 north Sixth street.
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P. +. MURPHY. Proprietor
FRUIT CAK rs.

RAISIN CAKES, CITRON CAKES.
Fancy Cakes. all kinds: Chocolate and
Cocoanut Cakes Fruit Cakes from 70
TO zoe. a pound-so nice.
DRINKARD'S.
de 23-lt 1913 north Sixth street.
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DOCTORS


Sn and s r sss s1nS 2
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selves, they will become more critical
in the selection of the men to whom
they will link their lives. 1t will not
be enough to present to them rich fool
whose fortune makes him what is con-
ventionally called great catch. Intel
ligence, knowledge, the spirit of sacri-
flee to an idea, will be much more con-
sidered by them"
The Red Nun seldom goes to Paris
nowadays, as the police are particular
ly severe on people of her stripe. When
she does there is great outpourng of
the common people, who seem to rever-
ence the ground she treads upon.
Her career is familiar to most people.
She is fine musician and the author of
numerous books Her father was q
marquis and her mother peasant wom-
an. She was an illegitimate child, but
the father took her and raised her with
all the usual care given to children of
the French aristocracy. The first twenty
years of her life were spent surrounded
by luxurious splendor When her faith
er died his wife made the life of the girl
unbearable, and she left the home to go
to Paris and seek her fortune. She took
her mother along, and the care of this
parent has been her religion. Almost
from the first of her Partisan life she was
the associate of anarchists. She is an
orator of extraordinary ability, and
gained great power over the people. For
her part in the commune she was sem
fenced to New Caledonia for life, but
was pardoned in 1880.
1t would take huge volume to give
an account of Louise Michels charities,
and some of the stories would wiring
tears from man of flint. But the vol
ume will never be fully written; no one
knows about all of them, and it is sub
ject which the Red Nun studiously
avoids.
NANETTE DIJ BIGNON.
The herald., 1896-10-11
The Notorious Red Nun About
to Visit America
is AN ANGEL ANARCHIST
She win Expound Her Anarchlstlc and
Weird Theories
Hopes to Earn Enough to Establish q
Home in London for Political Ex-
iles-Her Complex Character

LONDON, Sept. 30.-If Louise Michel
goes to America, and she says she will,
the people of the United States will
ind a more interesting study in her
than in Ii Hung Chang. The Michel
is unquestionably the most unique wo-
man on the face of the earth today and
the most lovable. She is an anarchist,
II ever there was one, yet a Vanderbilt
or an Astor would be charmed by her
personality, even If shocked by her doc
trines.
She is called the Red Nun of Paris,
and she earned the title by fighting
ankle deep in the blood of her comrades
at the barricades; fighting like a thou
sand fugies by the side of the man she
was to wed, and after a cannon ball
cut him into two pieces she kept on
lighting, and was the last to stop when
only two or three besides herself were
left out of three. score. She proved her
self an Amazon then. But she is more
Angel than Amazon or Anarchist.
Charity is the handspring of her life.
It forces her to live in garret, to dress
like beggaar to go hungry. She never
has money, for she gives 1t away the
The herald., 1896-10-11
A GOLD FIND ON MOUNT TACOMA

An immense bed of ore carrying rich
deposits of gold and silver has just
been located on the west slope of Mount
Tacoma, Wash, near the snow line.
c. B. Talbot, civil engineer of this city,
who returned Wednesday from the Gold
Hill mines in the Paci = forest reserve,
says that this one particular bed has
In sight over 100000 tons of ore, which
runs over $50 ton. The ore is access
ible, being within four miles of a rail-
road track. Several other rich finds
have also been reported in the vicinity
of Mount Tacoma and Mount st. Helens.
a large number of Michigan men being
interested in the latter. Gold, silver.
copper, nickel, cobalt and arsenic ap-
pear in most Of the new finds, and in one
granite and lime formation the gold and
silver deposits assay 5000 ton.
A stampede of miners and idle arti-
sans has set in in the direction of the
new mines, and the excitement has
spread to other mining districts.
A packtrain of fifty horses and men.
amply provided with supplies for re,
naming in the mountains all winter
started for Gold Hill from the nearest
railroad station. Those interested have
kept the discoveries secret, and have
located on all the valuable claims thus
Tar discovered Tribune.
The herald., 1896-10-11

taken the treatment two, three or four
weeks are published, showing improve
ment, but only from those who have
been treated long enough to be cured.
and cured from consumption, where the
bacilh have been shown to be present
by the microscope, not simple cures
from catarrh, bronchitis, or some sim
liar lesser disease.
1t is. fair to judge of the merits of a
remedy by it's results, and a careful in
spection of the results of improved tu-
berculin' as used by Drs. Ballard &
Whitman, will show all that has been
claimed to be true.
No greater discovery has been given
to the public in the last decade than
this wonderful cure for consumption,
because it will be the means of saving
to the world hundreds of lives of human
beings who could not be saved by any
other method.
Let each and every consumptive take
warning. Death is an unwelcome but
certain visitor. You can postpone his
visit if you will.
Consultation free.
The Koch Medical Institute, No. $40
South Broadway, Los Angeles. Office
hours, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Branch office,
rooms 8 and 9, Masonic temple, Pasa-
dena. Office hours, to II a. m.
The herald., 1896-10-11
CONSU MPTION
Like a Destroying Angel Con.
tinueS Its
SILENT BUT FEARFUL RAvAdEs
II Can Be Cured, However, by the elm.
proved ruberculin " Treatment as
Used at the Koch Medical Institute

The most destructive agent to human
life known today is the tubercle bacillus,
the cause of consumption, and it con-
tinues it's work of devastation like a
destroying angel, working necessarily
and harvesting its crop of mortals both
night and day.
This is no longer necessary, for cure
for consumption exists, and is being
used daily at the Koch Medical Insti-
tute, where, by the improved tubercu-
lin" treatment, they are curing more
consumptives than all the doctors of
Los Angeles, by the use of all the other
known remedies and treatments COM
bined. This does not necessarily mean
that they can cure every case that comes
along, nor do they claim to do so, but
they do claim to cure consumption,
and to cure more cases than all the other
doctors together.
They invite investigation and urge
everyone interested to come and meet
their patients and to talk with them.
A careful study of the testimonials fur
nished will prove the claims made and
it will be noticed that only genuine tes-
timonials of patients who have been
cured are ever published: none who have
The herald., 1896-10-11
PHYSICIANS USING WHEELS.

Two uptown physicians who recently
sold their horses and took to bicycles
for business, say they are saving money,
gaining health and are reader than
they were for more clients because of
time gained. In several emergency
cases. they have got in ahead Of their
former usual time, much to the patients
advantage. They say some of their old
fashioned patients shifted at them for a
while on account of the wheels. That,
however, is all gone now; nobody among
the circle they visit seems to notice how
they travel. They do not wear knicker-
bockers, however. and they do not insist
on dragging their wheels into the front
halls; they lock them by chains to any
thing outside they can tind.-New York
Evening Post.
The herald., 1896-10-11

minute 1t comes into her fingers. If
she died today, or tomorrow, or a year
hence, not a shilling would be found
among her belongings. If she came into
fortune of a million dollars or a mil
lion pounds sterling tonight 1t is doubt
full II she would have an atom of it a
year hence; but the outcast the for
lorn, the starving, the friendless and
homeless would live like lords in the
meantime, and Louise Michel would be
sas shabby, as hungry and as squalid
as ever.
Self plays no part in her doctrines
For forty-five years she has been slav-
ing, fighting and starving for unfortu-
nate humanity, never sparing herself
even when her life and liberty were
5appArdized. 1t is perhaps, the influence
Of this absolute sinking of self which
gives her the subtle charm that capti-
h&tes all who cross her path.
WANTS TO SEE AMERICA
Rest fall the Red Nun expected to
visit America with her old mother, a
woman close to ninety years of age, but
something interviewed and the project
was abandoned for the time being New
arrangements have just been made for
the trip, and as Louise has set her heart
upon 1t the journey will be made. Her
sole companion will be her secretary
Charlotte Vanville, young French
woman whose anarchistic proclivities
nave loQ ner TO snare the doubtful for
tunes of the Red Nun.
Two distinguished members Of the
peculiar circle in which Michel reigns
AYe arranging for the trip. They are
11etro Gori and JeanFrancis Marat, and
for some time they have been in COM
muutcation with John Most, the anarch-
1T leader of New York. 1t is not prob
able, however, that Louise will have
much to do with Most, or the people
who comprise his group as she Is of
quite 4 different caliber.
The object of the journey is to earn
money enough by series Of lectures
on her political theories to build a
home IN London for political outcasts
and exiles from all countries on the
globe. The man or woman who is a
martyr to political causes is the par
ticular pet of Louise, and If she estb-
fishes home for people of this class
she would regard it as the grandest
monument that could be conceived as
tribute to her life.
PURPOSES OF THE HOME
n speaking of her proposed shelter for
poIit3cal exfles she recently said: There
they will live for . short time, until they
can md employment. lodging and food.
En4l&gh lessons will be given to them
that they may know the language of
~ country where they are compelled
y I'VE. Newspaper advertisement Of
ming employment will be brought to
Aelx notice and explained. As the OBJ
Ioot = charity, this help will be ex-
IN 4ed to ali regardless of party or
4nl1onalfty. / have witnessed the pitt
"a arrival Of Sreat many OF these un-
absolutely sithout mDuer
The herald., 1896-10-11
....THE....
KELLEY
CURE

1t is fact known generally by well informed
persons that
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and not knowing where to turn, during
the last political commotion, and that
gave me the idea Of founding this shell
ter"
The Red Nun is now sixty-seven years
old, tall, gaunt woman with iron gray
hair flying about in all directions,
masculine nose, cheek bones which stick
out, a big mouth and massive chin.
Her forehead is high but the gentleness
of her eyes soften the whole face. Her
expression is constantly changing, and
for that reason different portraits of her
never look alike. While she tall, lean
and awkwardly constructed, she has the
grace and charm of the highly bred lady
which she really is. Visitors to her ILL
kept garret rooms. piled up with disor-
dered masses of cooking utensils, crazy
furniture books, magazines and writ
ing materials, forget the dinginess of
the surroundings in the brilliancy of the
woman.
NEVER FIGHTS INDIVIDUALS.
She never utters commonplace re-
mark. She has unique thoughts and a
terse way of expressing them. She is
epigrammatic and sarcastic only when
talking OF governments and govern
ment officials Individuals, aside from
those mentioned, are seldom targets Of
her scorn. The reignAg social and po-
litical customs are w1hlt she hopes to
upset. She has no sympathy with the
class of men who threw a dynamite
bomb into the Partisan abode of one Of
the Rothschilds some time ago. Her
love of the great human family is too
intense to admire such bloodthirsty do
ings.
ADMIRES AMERICAN WOMEN.
She is a believer in the education of
the masses, and has confidence in their
enlightened intelligence to force the OBJ
liberation of the evils which she believes
oppresses them. Evidently she holds
the American women in high esteem.
On this subject she says: French wo-
men are beginning to understand that
they must take their places as the Amer
cean women have managed to do. They
talk less of the right of voting and are
are trying more to instruct themselves
and thus assure their independence
without the male guardianship. BY and
by the daughters of bourgeois will be of
great help to us. Able to rely on them
The herald., 1896-10-11
TOO SOON AFTERwARD.

He-Can't you make it an evening
wedding instead Of noon?
She-Why, dear?-
He-I am not going to give the ushers
dinner until the night before. Puck.
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HE EXTENDS HIS SYMPATHY

Suburbanite-Healthy Why. nearly ev-
eryboGy aruuns here lives 10 be so or 90
Ctr Cynic-That's pretty hard. isn't it !?