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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
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tv-two voyages are carried out "llll.h
the wear. Thus Nladiyostock has ihcte"9-
eI i'm inheritance. and the volunteer Meet
has rendered a great service IN bulldlhS
nm, tho Asiatfc shores Of Russia. The Meet
Is also used I'm transporting materials loI
the Siberian railway. and so adds largely
TO it's earnings. while being of public ser
vice I'm that way. Ii also carries out I'M
migrants and convicts, the latter beng
seut ont 10 the island of Saghallen, not
far from Vladivostock II takes back 10
Odessa soldiers whose terms have eXpireH
teas from HankOw, the tea trade pelnS
entirely I'm its hands. and no less than
80 900 tons being carried last year; coprd'
castor seeds. and other produce.
Ii is also worthy Of note that tine
freezing Of Vladivostock harbor IS not
now am nsuperable obstacle TO the pass
irf, of ships Last winter vessels entered
the mort even when the frozen surface had
reached a thickness of u inches. \ canai
through the ice four miles long was cut
out b, saving the huge frozen masses
being crushed or towed away by the gov
ernment vessel Siloch. The operations
were successful. but in order to do the
work still more efficiently i'm future an lee
breaker is being constructed at Copen-
hagen"
Altogether Engineering concludes that'
although the volunteer fleet stu has NJ
odessa guns ready 10 be mounted for war
purposes. vet its chief functions are COM
mercial and that the building up OF
Asiatic Russia may help British manufac-
turers. In any event so long as all the
sbins of the feet come from English
yards. the latter cannot complain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
OUR NATIONAL NAME.
Lecture Of Prof. Moses Colt Tyler on
That Subject.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
As matters now stand Mr.. Tyler made
out a very strong case. If the rest OF
mankind are willing to speak. write, and
act as if the people Of these United States
are the only Americans; or more accu-
rate,y. as If they only are Americans.
we can accept tie appellatiOn without
PRESUMPTION and without kicking against
it. Still our present title is not definite,
nor significant, nor accurate. II may be
too late now, most probably is; but there
was a time when the best of the afSu-
ment was in favor of change Of our
national designation, however potent the
ridicule Of such a change may have been.
The extensive use Of the name Column
bia. as shown by Professor Tyler proves
the hold which IL might ha c taken Of
the popular heart and mind. Whilst ne
was referring TO the poetry Of President
Timothy Dwight and Judge HopkinsOn,
/ expected him TO mention at least the
more pretentiOus, but not less patriotic
effort Of Mr.. Joel Barlow in his "Colum'
/ bad"
Professor Tyler gave a very full ac-
! count Of the efforts put forth by the
New York Historical Society. in 1875, in
! favor Of substituting the name Alieghania
/ for America; and told as how the
/ only southern writer hl'HlollfH ps num-
| DR.. William Gilmore Simms, proposed
| Appalachia in its stead. My recollection
| is that it was suggested 10 abbreviate
J Aleghania 10 Alghanla.
There was one item, however, in the
I proceedings of the New York Historical
| Society so small that II escaped the
! learned lecturers notice; but IL might,
| If he had known it, have been appropri-
! ately presented 10 the audience which he
was addressing, that II might, at least,
! have been laughed at as the other pro-
| positions were.
The Professor stated that the New YORK
| Historical Society sent its Algnanian
resolutions to sister societies Ia other
! States and told us Of the jocular recep-
| ton with which they met IN New Jersey
AT that time thtre was no historical
! society in Virginia. though there Were
persons who greatly desired that there
! should be. one OF these had the honor
/ of being q corresponding member OF the
NV York Society and received from then
their circular in regard TO changing Tho
/ national name. He sent them forma
reply which was presented at one OF thcli
/ meetings and noticed In the papers oi
! New York and Richmond and In some
/ measure stirred up the hornets nest
which was expected. The bold PROPOSE
ton was made TO substitute Virginia iol
! America and its adoption was urged upor
the ground. among others, that 1t would
be only restitution. as by her charter
Virginia extended across the Continent
from ocean to ocean. To reconcile Nlr
ginians 10 the idea OF giving up the,l
cherished mother-name, they were re
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
t,s Origin. Present size, Employ
ment, and Prospects.


An account in the London scien''''c
journal Engineering. Of Russa's Voiuh-
teer fleet. as it stands to-day, Is hole-
worthy. not only from the facts collect
al REGARDING il. but from the conclusion
maj tbi. fleet should no longer be Fle"el
with the distrust IL so long inspired
since IL deserves the best wishes OIL inc
English people ..,.u
The origin of this peculiar organization
is interesting. I'm the last war between
Russia and Turkey the former navy
WAS recognized 10 be weak and some pa
triotfc subjects OF the car resolved 10
craate bv private effort a fOlce Of auNih-
arv cruisers that might be useful IN case
a naval Power should intervene on the
side of Turkey. Subscriptions were start
ed I'm the chef towns and IN lew
months about 100000 roubles were col
lected. With these the Alsata. the To-
tharingia. and two other steamers pe-
longing 10 the North German Lloyds
were purchased Not very long after
ward naace WAS concluded. so that the
work Of the four vessels proved TO nave
consisted chiefly of conveying the SICK
and wounded and transporting troops
from san .Stefano TO the Black-Sea ports.
In casting about for new sphere or
dutv Tor the volunteer fleet, IL was de-
clsd 10 have them ply between Russias
T. rooean ports and NladivostCck. But
the FIRST operations Of the feet as a COM
rncrriaI venture We're not encouraging.
There were no profits. and there was
talk of turning them over 10 the Black
sea trade However. the direction OF
fhem was transferred TO the Minister OF
Marine. and presently an era Of prosperi-
- for the fleet began The numbers
4. creased. and now the fleet is managed
hy "a committee, representing the Trea-
sury War Navy. and Audit Offices the
president. who IS generally an admiral.
! being selected by the Minister Of Marine.
| The chief executive officer is known as
! the inspector. and the incumbent Of the
| Office IS Colonel Linden, who for a long
time had been a naval attache in Eng
land. representing the Russian Govern
ment.
At present the volunteer feet possesses
] thirteen large steamers, each capable on
! carrying from 300 TO 5000 tons of cargo,
| exclusive OF bunker coal They are the
| Kherson. Petersburg, saraton, Orel,
| vladimir. Voronei, Klav. Ekaterinoslay,
| Tamboy, Yaroslava, Kostroma. Mini
| Novgorod and Khabaroysk. The first
four can make nineteen knots and the
| others thirteen knots All OF them have
been built in England. where also two
other vessels are TO be constructed. The
original vessels. acquired I'm Germany.
/ have been given up and turned over 10
| the Admiralty as training-ships.
|, Odessa is the principal port from which
| the steamers OF tho feet start. They pass
through the Suez canal and reach Vladi-
yostock I'm about forty days. on the way
they call at Port Said. Perrin. or Alden.
| Colombo. Singapore, and Nagasaki as the
| principal ports. Only two or three years
| ago no more than seven or eight voyages
| were made each year. but, under the
| present management. no fewer than TWEEN
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2Iz East Broad.

ship. and IL was among the Zoo max '.e
natives plunged when they hi
enough They went without warning.
I ran TO the side OF tho vessc. eNi
70 see the hazardous fellows t'iH
pieces. For an instant there was r' '''
motion among the sharks. ana men. -t
parently icenting human flesh i-t
score OF the gigantic man-eateFs a..
through the water In the direction .-
natives. who We're swimm.ns Qi't.t
The shore. The water was cut mo
by the fms OF the sharks as tht,
flew toward the swimmers. I'D
minute the two men We're surioA..'
the fish. and I closed my ewes To
seeing their horrible end. Mheh j
down my hands the natives were r,
miag along in the same old way a.l
sharks were coming back 20 the s.f
quickly as they had gone. WEI" IN
don't you know that the hsh ~ere So W.
acquainted with the ISLANDERS thal
never touched them. They had o'
reared In the same water and were
friends"
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Sharks and Men on Good Terms.

CNew Orleans Tines emocrat)
81 saw an article about the unusual
number and voracity OF the sharks along
the Florida coast" remarked gentleman
yesterday that interested me exceed
ingly. Ii brought an incident 10 my
recollection that i had almost forgotten.
Ii happened when l was making a trip
on sailing snip many years ago along
the coast OF India, and you know what
a place for sharks the Indian ocean Is.
Well, We had occasion 20 drop anchor
off an island near Ceylon, and sent a
boat TO the shore for a supply OF fresh
water. l accompanied the boat and was
really scared out OF my wits 10 witness
the incredible number of man-eating
sharks that played about the yawl. When
we had secured barrel or two OF water
we put off. accompanied by two OF the
natives. who wished TO see the ship We
told them not TO come, but they insisted.
saying. or Indicating by signs. that they
would swim back. Not taking them Sc
riously, We pulled TO the ship. The water
was smooth. and We were hoisted aboard
without difficulty.
THE water was clear, and We could see
dozens OF huge sharks playing about the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27

officers of the Puritan are proud Of her
however, for they appreciate her pro-
digious capacity for dealing destruction.
These officers are Captain John r. Bart
lett. Ileutenant-Comma j. Il. Self
ridge. Leutenants Knight. Cook, and
Whittlesey: Ensign c. VI. stone. Chief
Engineer George Cowie. and Paymoster
r. Frazier. The crew will number ls5
men.
Owing TO the immense weight Of the
guns carried by the Puritan, IL is thought
that she will roll terribly in rough sea.
As her decks are only few feet above
the surface Of the water, the waves will
sweep clear over her, but for all that her
officers say that her equal does not exist
the world over
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
Long Prayers Condemned "y """
and Gan.

She should pray like other people. Inc
little orphans prayer will receive no
criticism. but the widow must pray III
diligently. II would seem lihpeI'niio"s
10 direct any one how to pray WIN Wiz,
this question was put to the Master iilin-
self. and we have His exact answer. we
propose to hold close TO Ills ahsWe''
not TO improve It. but only amphiy It.
I. We must reverently honor anu
voutly acknowledge Coo VISION tii.
outboritv and willingly submit TO MS
mic in Heaven and EARTH" with thahh-
fulness for health and life, &c
2. We must ask His blessing on our
daily labor. and ask food and raiineh'
for US and our children for one uaS'
3. We must honestly confess oul nI
ond sincerely ask pardon for them, ana
ot the same time be certain. az best we
can. TO forgive those who have injured
or offended us. $40. foot
4. ASK for special guidance for our rect
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
GIANT OF TIE SEAS.
THE NEW MONITOR PURITAN A
pCRFEe-r FIGHTING MACHINE.
Naval Officers Regard Her M the
Most Formidable Defensive War
ship Adont-WiE Make Her m"i"cn
Trip Soon.
ocorrespondence OF The Dispotch)


NEW YORK. December &-Ihe hrs'
week in the new year the greatest de-
fcnsive war craft in any navy OF inc
world will steam gayly out OF the haToor
ON ber FIRST ocean trip. she will so down
the co st o join the North Atlantic squ"'-
ron at Hampton Roads under Admif@'
Punce. and Of all the great warships IN
the fleot the. newcomer. the doubie-tur-
reted monitor Puritan. VIII rank supreme
as a floating engine Of destruction
Tho Puritan is unique in more ways
than one. In the first place her Keel was
laid during the civil war. yet she Only
wont into commission the other day az
the Brooklyn navy-yard. where the finish
ing touches are now being put TO her'
Thirty-two years TO build warship Is u
pretty long time. but the pspeh'"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27

minded of their almost oquai deVv''on ~, ~
another to which they could sun
cling-that OF the Old Dominion
II the Professor will conde cend to auu
this he will have ten futile proposals
to laugh at. instead OF the nine when ne
enumerated. Then the list VII run as
follows: Columbia. Alieghania. Appa-
lachia. Washington. Hespe'ia, free anu
Fredonia, Cabotia, Nineland, Nlrsnlla'
BRONIM.
Richmond December q, 1915
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27

the guns Is made to rovolve above the
barbette just referred to. and has IN
clined sides. which make II appear some
thing Ike gigantic rivct head. Both
the upper and the lower parts OF the
iurret are well protected by heavy plates
OF steel armor. the latter being fourteen
inches thick. while the inclined sides oil
the upper part present but small tar
get and are very difficult of penetration
10y the shot OF an enemy.
FORTY FIvE-ToN GUNS.
The turrot guns weigh forty-flve tons
each. and can throw a steel, 3O-pound
shell n distance of fifteen miles. \ Boz
round charge Of powder is required 10
fro each ball.
The hull itself Is protected 10y an armor
belt ; feet inches deep. II inches IN
thickness. to a point below the water
line. from which II tapcrs TO inches AT
The armor shelf THIS belt extends l'v
feet. along the middle part OF the snip
protecting engines. boilers, maEa1inos,
and sheu-rooms. Immediately forward
and aft of this belt the armor Is reuuccu
in thickness TO 10 inches for distance
~ % feet. and Is further reduced To
thickness Of inches at the ends OF the
ship.
The armor Is strongly supported by a
wood backing. and a system % rigld
frames and girdcrs. The ma deck IS
covered by steel plating inches 'nich.
Tho shin will carry $50 tons OF coal IN
her protected bunkers.
Monitors are not usually sought al'er
by naval officers. as they are such cUln
rlctc fighting machines that the coul. ..
~ Tho crew is of the negative KIND. Inc
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boys DOUBlE-BREAsTED SUITS

Sizes b 90 10 years
Ail-WoOl. well made. - kind. 'cr 800
Au-wOOl. Well made. s. klnl. f0r
WOol-dlled. well made r. kind fr "a
ImpOrtci quality. 81 kind. r.r
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27

Orders for printing sent 20 the pi' 49,,
Company viii be given prompt all.r .,
and the style OF work and prices ~"
sure 20 please YOU
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27

l NDERN fAh
AT REDUCED PRICES.

Chldren's Elastic Ribbed Tes-s ara
Pants 70 be sold for nearly haf ,t
usual prices.
Chlldrens Heavy Merr0 Nes's elk
bound. pearl buttons, smaller s.1es. . a-f
2Oe.. largest sizes - ana ..c.
Children's All-W Ooi Waite AMI G-y
Vests and Pants, 50c. eacl-levsr s-l
under zoe.
Misses Half-WoOl Union SUITE. srrs-
thing that always sold Tor &c. This week
Mems Heavy White Mer!no sa.-.s
woven necks, the kind that sod fof -,
now l0c. each.
Mems Heavy Douhle-Er0lt aal Back
White shirts, woven nccts. 20.
Mems Cray Random Wool Alxel s1,riA
Mems Natural. Gray, and White Wool
Mixed shirts and Drawers. all s.te'. pear.
buttons. SOC.
Ner's Genuine Camors-Hair and Na'l.
raj Wool shirts and Drawers, SIX .4.-r D
never sold under 81. fOr zoe. e1cr
Ladies Heavy Fl.ece-Lin.- tooet
Vests. l4e.
Ladies Fleece-Lined Ribbed Vests a-i
Pants. silk tape. pearl buttons 49,
Ladies' Heavy Meru0 Vests a' PANS
an sizes. nicely bound, never sold rrlet
5Cc.. this week o3c.
Ladies' White ana GRAY Wool Mixed
Ribbed Vests ana Pants.
Ladies' Genuine Melica,el kei fe'f
BOYS Cray Merino Shirts a.i sizes. r.
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Si2.
THE BL.CK DRESS GOODS.

our Black Goods stock is overloaded;
prices are reduced just 10 rid us or the
surplus.
10 pieces Brocade Sicilians, beautiful de-
signs and guaranteed as 10 wear, and 70
be the 3gc. quality for lgc.
Scotch Serge an wool, soft finish. VIII
make a nice tailOr-made suit ana the
equal of ordinary 75c. material, 5c.
All-Wool Silk-L0op Boucle, very SILKY
An-Wool Loop Boucle. 80 inches wide.
Check Boucle Cloth, 50 inches wide,
heavy and rou gh effect. soc. a yard.
Atwood Figured Armures, 10 pieces IN
the lot. some with small figures; some
with large hgures-Reps, Wells. Figures,
- inches wide: Serges. with small ana
large fgures-not a yard cost less than
75c usually. soc. yard.
Pebble Crepon. all wool. 40 inches wide
75c a yard. IA -.t..-
A. inches wide. silk and wool. The DesT
of 80 materials. 81 yard. -o
Imported Real Camel s-Halr Cloth- %
inches wide. long hair. 81 yard. ~
4 Heavy Cloth, al wool WIN SILK
stripe. resembles the $50 kind, 95c.
Serge. extra heavy, warranted Tor dura-
L. MI MO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27

Sizes fI years
Atwood Cloth. So grade. $3.50
Good b quality for Ha
BLUE BOUCLE REFER SUITS,
finest quality usual $50 kind. ior s..
BOYS REEFERs.
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1000 PAIRS KID GLOVES
THIS WEEK FOR SALE At
THE REDUCTION PRICE.

Heavy Red P|que Kids. b large
buttons, reduced 90 1sc.
4-Butt0n Kids. in Tar-. Nodes arg
Brown. an sizes. reduced fl For. ra-
Chlldren's Kids assorted c-|ors. lce4
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SPECIAL AND EXTRA SALE FANCY
Gnnns InR RETLKN GLLoIs.

SPECIAL AND EXTRA SALE fhNSs
GOODS FOR RETURN GIFTS.
Prices greatly reduced on articles, OF
which we have quantities left. ana whlch
rather than pack away VIII De s"ciileeu'
$50 China Vase for s..
$50 Bauquet-Lamps for %
& Duplicate Whist Sets for S.2J.
SifS Chess Sets for 15c.
81 Chess sets FOR SOC.
81 Card Sets for soc.
100 sterling Silver Nail-Files. l5c.
$50 Sllyer-Plated Crumb Sets. OJc.
gJc Ink Sets for l0c
80 and Toe. Metal Photo-Frames, z5c.
soc. Prayer- Books for 25c.
SOC. Yard-Square Denim Covers. &c.
50c Denim Mantol Lambrequins, Zoc.
S24S Childrcn's Willow Rockers. QUO.
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1000 MussED HiNDtEnCHIEFs.

'scalloped-Edge Hemstitched. Silk-Em
broidered Silk-Tnitial Handkerchleis
more or less mussed and rumpled from me
Xmas rush. will be- sold In any quantity
10 .nvholy for % each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
HOSIERY.

All klnIs Tor mon, I1II'7 ~ 0I' =
An unusual thing t0 reduce Our ,lf 'i-
plus must bee sold.
ChU7reu's Fine Narrow it.0lf.. tN.'
Seamless Hose. F1sr-I....z1.
81. Tor sizes and l--. sc. -lr on q. .'.
for TO @ ID.
Knees S0les. ana Heels Fast-Iacf I -
reduced 90 ~ l--c.
BOYS Heavy Bicycle Hose re-a'ai ,.n
- q i5c. O.,
Ladies Heavy Seamless Black H''e ~
Sc. a pair. ,,....
Ladies Eine-Gaure Horn fi -t.f
Hose reduced On - l-2c. ..-
Ladies' Wool Hose Iast-b .l'f. -.A
and fine ribbed. FOR - lie.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27

ATWOOD p.a.4e. usual p krI geo
Light-Gray Cassimcre. usual 81. .rf
t2i9
Dark-Grccn Cass'mefa s. kind ua
Checked Cashmere 1850 E..l s..
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uANp-sEwED WELT SHOES.

NI-Silk Japanese HemslIlcHtu " -
Hgnd1orchiefs with silk-embroidered M
tial letters, the entire balance or STOCK
now az l5c. each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
IININGs AT SPECIAL PRICES.

Best Sc. Rustlng Taneta, special price
Best 15c Rustlng Taffeta. special price,
Zoe.
price, loo. MI. ..1,
special price, l2i2c. o,- -.-..,...
Best PFC Herringhone SKIRT Staylhs'
Cbevretfe Fibre Lining &c. kind, ?
wards wide. special price, jc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27

Fine Mourning Capes fun silk lined, In
plain camel s-hair Kerscy, and t"llie1
cloth reduced from $3.50 20 $50, from go
10 $40: from Sl7 10 $3.50
Imported Plush CaDes, fun SILK lined,
trimmed with IA tails and heads. reduced
from MLJJ 10 Gee. ......-.... .....ss..... -,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27

ASK YOUR COBBLER, WHO TEARS
AWAY THE WORKOUT SOLE ~ ~
PLACE IT. WHAT IS THE ADV An
TNGE or 4 HANDS WELT?
Our 81 Hand-Sewed Welt Shoes, made
of plump vici kid, in pointed common
sense and the new Berlin toe zoe o
tween the bulldog and the broader loeS'
graceful and comfort2b,e. e,.oo- eor
Misses Dongola Kid Button SHOES, for
school. imitation hand sewed, soma, LOT
Sio pairs of Ladies' Chrome Kid But,
ton Shoes. large. straight tip, TO De closed
out for SIS; regular - snog. c,.. g.,
The Comet Button. and Lace SHOES, Ell, III
seven different styles, widths 20 sun
evarvbodv. These shoes are sold by all
dealers for g.: we sell them for S.ol
Misses Crack-Proof Lace Shoes. patent
leather tip. extension sole, regular price
ladies' Crome Kid Button shoes. made
up i'm newest style. regular $--oo shoeS' u
be- closed out for s-t9. -. >-o,-r,,p,,r,
cfVFS YOt- a LARGER ASSQlsI N EN !, I
TIfAE Usual. TO SELECT FROM IN
THIS REDUCTION SALE.
CHuDREN'S CLOAks,
Children's Short Walking Coats, from L
IA 8 wears OF age, made OF mixed elder
Sour flannel lined. Angora-fur trimming,
reduced from ''c' 'o'''' '''''' '''' csc.
Fancy Colored Eiderdovn Coats, flannel
/ lined. AneOra fur. reduced from 81 10 90,
Fancy Colored Eiderdown Coats, fame!
/ lined. double collars, silk edge, reduceu
! from $l.25 10 ........ .'.''' '''''''''''' -oc
Fine Colored Flannel Cloaks, gimp trim Trim.
med. Saline lined. reduced from $-oV
to..'..''' '''''''' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sI.Oo.
Handsome Tderdown Coats. an colors,
hne Iur ''li"il'u' ie-''e'' ''''' s1.oo.
r. Misses Fine Refers. this season $
I newest styles that are reduced from ~ 10
< N. from 81 20 $3.50; from s. 20 &L:'.
LIGHT Tan Coats. new shield front, n.sa
torn collars all sizes fine pearl buttons
finely finished. reduced from 2oo0 "a q.
Handsome Fancy Boucle Rough Coats.
Gu Tet Black. half satin lined. the ne"
Shield front, reduced from 5'.5V to- ., -
New Heavy Rough }oucle Coats, BIl7n'
RiacE half satin Incl, finely finished re-
duced from $3.50 to-. ....'''''''''''' ~
All our Fine Imported and Fine Tailor
Made Coats. that cost SO SS'' anu ~
reduced 10 go. ....... ..'.'t..''''''''' - 40
,S, -, <Oz-< n ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27

Finest grades of 'Scalloped SWISS I'm
broidered Handkerchief more or less
rumpled. are to be sold for 29c. each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-27
1NENNIN' INT-FUFIFsN.
FIRST BARGAIN OFFER OF THESE
GOODS.

Sf2J Eidcrdown Robes for soc.
$3.50 White Fur Robes for 81
81 White Sheep Robes for $l.9.
s. White Thibst Robes for 500.
$3.50 Mink Collars for Sf.oo.
Mink Fur Neck Scarts. with q talls.
Forty-seven, an Of one style. arrived TOO
late Tor Xmas trade and TO be sold FOR
account Of the manufacturer A. Sl9s each'
25c. Aprons for i4c.
Il dozen Largest Size Fancy and Plain
APRONS. more or less rumpled IRON Ninas
rush To be closed ont for ltc. each.
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NOW SHALL THE WIDOW PRAY'

Richmond. December %. 1896.