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THE RICHMOND OF FIFTY YEARS AGO rr.p Ar.r mt History Found in An Old Directory. MAJOR G-NTER AN ADVERTISER. I/dltory Oftlt <?? I'la >lll lalla al Three IIB)-' Na lii-illllai faa \\ lalla- Sulphur, t i.ii-iil I li.iia lix.in Mi. Il ulai, v. lt als nnd * burches, ? ' ? ' ' ' r I ' . I ? ' ? i . ? "I \ ? "ori nf M " - ' ? I p - > 3ii$}j Stains or 3nwntors. i ? i ? ? foi ni'.I n' to which the et.il of tho lin. Ps r be i ar* - *l>indif, -.uh a , i ! within the ... .1 ll.'iiatrat- I nf the i ra ago. Tlte ? nd Di? an*) w.-t l ? UM ftatteriTir "Usa. to the ? . | .-? a more esl - gre. f the d nstnsss - . eontnlna Ituo p*a;e?--teri time* that - irs siro. I .??ore. .Nu i ! - ? . aid. ? X ' ? ? ?* "ia collar to which ts attached a rod run nfnit to thu bell me. hSBlsni. so thai a twist on thc kilt* operates the. bell. ? * .Mid i ms . i?i!<snto.l a inst iprlslng sa- which I ?? the pa; a irlri book sad Iratati _*a*sf |ir?r\.ti.ai for the ? stun i>f the -frliui b sst de a window or limn tho i .-i.ii'fc. ? ? 2 SS <an be i | IO the lng a rmi m..nut. tl In Ol S lng In a s.lght tura ? . ? light? ning al ^ In an 1 llS eas the les tu i t on ? . * I ??? (htldre:>. I k ? I : t" Up tile lit, . ? . ? An on tbs tua- ? of the I v, hi* ti can be rotated | e i ? . ? Baal. t" kill th* ? . * ? ? ? ' ? ? ? ? ? ? : ' ' a ? ? . | ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ? ? IlUT ttl* I I ' ' - fi om ' a a I ' ? 'I tilt. ?l<i\V ISTHI ' We i r. j. * We--, i tor tb* DINO, ur i.\ IN, fi ii - i si r * ii Cheri i tah*** bite Itt In* ll ??oil* S > Hall | I are the ' MILLER^ Alterations and Store Enlargement Nearly Completed. New Fail Stuffs Now Coming in for Every Department. Tho store improvements and the new additions aro now having the finishing touches pul on, and when > completed this will hr- the brightest and lightest store in all Richmond. We have so arranged the dayligl facilities as not to have a dark spot tm either floor and customers can shop and see what til and comfort. The reliable character of the merchandise and the low and popular prices On all by us for Bale will he fully maintained in every department and the treiilment accorded to our patrons a fully merit the sentiments of the past thal f When you buy from /Willer & Rhoads you get good goods I We call attention to some of the departments which aro quito ready with fal^l^^__> Our Art De['3rlir.ent. ? : the -ni ' e Koch,' i I.?? titk, th il 11110IIt ol ".ot k ia fully ti ' the i ' while in New ^ ork atten the Nx-xv \ 01 k c xhibit ol no*. o*j ? ? . in ol p . Fall Underwear. iikI sanitary Fall Dress Goods. The nd xxe ll our fri-*' ?.ttl to nix-. New Golf Plaids, I ni Is. n Stylish Homespuns*. li*-h Serges, ix Venetian Cloths, New Black Creponsi Maast lia-iliili'nl Bl ' ttetg. New Broadcloths, Ail .iil.ns | ' Tailored Suit D'p't Perl ? end mod ? narpa An c visit v.ii! demon li equipped we are to Tailored .Suits, Separate Skirts, Silk Waists Golf Capes, Ladies' .Jackets, Misses' Capes and .Jackets. Suits to Measure. " stvle New Kid Gloves. $2. "Andrey" GI 00. "The < :.oo. A vri I "T L?5. The Always- :? fr ? rhe Al* Busy Store. MlL/?s?!/J\ CL 1\.?1\J^?J^. UNIVERSITY HAS A FINE OPENING Students RICHMOND STUDENTS THERE. i iu i law u iii * . I < in Hie Fool i iii I mui, I'M'- VA,, ? ' I P ur. i ? i R -I. P. ty. i ? ? \ i ? ? ... : V 1- \1.1, p] I I ' ' a "rvm." i il . I ? . .ShlblfV. Btu* li , Lankford. rig!il it it ha-fabsok* Col* m ui rall I lsd th? lollofvlnf tl_.ss ofllt-ers for me ?es?lon. ? ? ? NO THREE CF |uenlIv i' n t ?? M III I ! a I ? Copper Colored Splotches. Tl | b has -.1 bottling r i bp l'i til- blt)! 1 Killi Mi'lCl'Ill IDg it O' .11 - ' t-va-rr tarnee of tba i -rsa i ehieb XA.i ?> . _mt the reault. Tin- lara ? ' - ? ' - v. . I J. t t mmtrej ? cUfaSanog of a eura* liv tnkii a ii"- do ? -ni'Tit Of mei -?- iiiinrriits , it, gad tsill A ... S.S.S/S.Blood is riniLY vruBTABi.r. altai i*- tha <>nlj blood rx-nirHlv j-.ua r-in'et-d tucMiUin no potash, mereur-r, <*r other mineral. ? "'?? t r.ia-nt TnH.l.M*! fm- ip"*elfleGoss> psaj, Atltuitu, 6e*at*|ig. LEIGH TO HAVE GOOD STREETS 'i- ry Pufi ?York. 5 AS GOVERNOR PRO TEM. i . i ,? i . \ . i il il il I . .'ia | .mt St* wai i l"iil \ ? I lull .la *l| lill.I. \ I lial I ni i ' ', ' ' ' ? ' I 1 I \ i / ' I ' ' ' I ? -, ? ' ? ? I ' UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA n i? ii. i. i..- i ihs niati w nu i Mark. iii'*, "ti i ii,v j ii,. r,,r in..i ii,( 11. ClfAl-KI. HILL, N C ? ' ll ; et ie 1 Ki hijfh.w it-r ni uk | ...... .?? n-ui m?tiit in?? ai.o mars ? ' ' ? , much nsw n I bids (air ? sf thns-"- area 414 sol rstnrs this i of W. A. 1 ? ? t that 1 - "Ul P**l ?. r-vim m Um artd-tron 'hr will f not lurpas.. the "J8 t*-_m. ami Hts ?LD ROAD CLO? ? * ? ? ? a ? n. ADS t. i ? ? 11 ii .in . i NOT IN GOOD FAII H. i lupines ii I 'in' (>r*. . . ' i i ! ' ' - I . . f ' * ? li:.... ' : ? i-.-? \n I M ?! : ' lg . I] ! '. ?-?? \. w I'usi Bane.. a - W.X-H'N' lng pr< I A ' la,\x.vtia Horn xx u l I'l.nttti ?? x.i'h I tim: ? a ' a* -*sgs*as-d by i of tbs ANDERSO &SON. TS & CURTA At 215-a; WALL PAP ID DECORATIONS Street. ___^H^^^^^1 rs. AGENT. AViforout] Shampoo Seven Sutherland Sisters' wi 1 ? cn. SoM by alt deugi ? 1 '. 1 '? ;