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UfBEGINTHE NEW YEAR RIGHT, g
!• I i anCFST I Largeßnrbam Irish Potatoes, pectc, . '.. ... 27c |
f^i fiNB Pure Lard, per lb ".^^^^^^l }||
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|* • ' gjgQg |y Momtain Ro 1, Baiter, In l-)b. rolls; .. ; : SSs g
!■ THE CITY. Best Tomatoes or Corp, per cap, . .','. .>■ .'.7 c \j|
| " • ■ '■"*"'". .^' "'' '""" ' " ' m^ mmmm ■■ •■■ ■■-■-"-■•■ \ g : '
15 Prepared Virginia Buckwheat, in 2-lb. Packages, |Q£ @
£* our own brand - :
5. Best American Grahu- £* Light Brown Sugar. 2^ £ |]
|SlatedS lated Sugar, lb 3C 6 lbs. f0r,...>.— A^ J
!!• — — ■ — — ".''.;.;- • , -. - .-,.■.-■■■ : ••..••-. •■■ -• "■--••- - a
:h; -n»ct r;tv MPsil radc ;»......;...... 20c :-. Kew Barley, for soup, lb-—»»-^5e;< @ -:
• ?Sst£rch »......• 25c '^ew Farina^ for soup; b..:;:...<- 8c »
: liSSiiilii i^fspflf p::> pi;
illSiigi- pfiliplfr
ji^Hii^^eii:
-J Oyster Crackers and r , Best-Table Peaches, g A |
52 1 Cracker Dust, 1b...... CJi^ per can;. ........ y ■.■■■yy. >:
I J ' ■"- ";_ •;"■ ; — — . ,■-.-■-.-■• "•"■ H :
2 Large Bottle Tomato Catsup or Worcester |
c Sauce, per b0tt1e.....-..-...............----;-"- ©
P« — ■ — *— , ■■:'.•■ -.- •"■ ■■ " ■■— ■©■
82 LarWbars Sand Soap, for cleaning, 2 bar 5 . . . . . ...... gc te i
•2 Gold Dust\ Washing Powder, large packages, 6 f0r.... >23e®
S©iCaliJorhiaiYeHow^w|ora^ches,perca^
8 Best Orange County Sweet Cider, per ga110n... ...... 3Oc |
» , Catawba or Blackberry Wine, per gal on. ... .... . . . 4Oc 0
IS-'New^Breakfast Hominy; or Grits, per 1b.............. <^%c^; B :
1 S Florida Oranges, per d0zen........ 15, 20, and 25c ©
W New Buckwheat, 4c lb., or 7'lbs .................... |
B Best Plum Pudding, per can 9c— it's fine-3 can5..... .2bC:;
1 Snow-Fiake" Patent Family Flour, per barrel, $3.95 1
I SJiverKing^Patent Family flour; e g per barrel; $4;35;fj
S Do^n-TowntStores, ' Up=Town Store, |
* 1820-1821 E: Main St. -506 E.Marshall St. E
© NEW 'PHONE 509-OLD 316. . OLD AND NEW 'PHONE, 34. ©
1 flanchester Stores, I2i2=i2i4 Hull St. ©
I \ IIS last Broad Sfresf. . |
t Let us help you to take care of i
i your eyes. £
\ ' Advice and examination free: i
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is the most precious of gifts.; Impaired or defective eyesight j
is almost a crime in these modem days. Glasses can be made |
"that will take away these defects j ' : " |
T* -'We'make; "scientific eye! ■examinations— and can .tell- you if |
glasses will help you. .All;, lenses ground by a comp|tent:op-,';|
tician. . ,-. ' //; • :: : ';' : -;.- : ■ ' .. ":.;■ i
C. Lumsden & Son, I
Manufacturing Jewellers and Opticians , j
•■':•■-■ * ;■ / 7^l East flam Street. , I
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The Alarm Failed to Rin?
- and
You Overslept Yourself. ;
This would not have been
the case if you had one of ;
our Alarm; Clocks,: not "Ehe
cheap, 75c. kind, which :pos
siblv you get one out of a
hundred to keep time. " ;
The name of our Glockis
J. T. Allen & Co/s Special.
Price $1, and guaranteed to give
t' entire? satisfaction. . : v J *
If your watch doss not keep
: -time bring it to us; we will put it
1 in order and guarantee it to keep
~:time; at prices !as low as;is'consis-
f:_ tent with GOOD; HONEST work. "
f: ■■■■•-■? Our -Repair Department is the :
largest -in the city, and we employ
only the highest class of ■workmen; .•. •
v i= A.ll work is under the personal
V supervision of J. T. Allen.-
Watch Inspectors for Two Railroads
.C.&O. andS. A.L
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I t AlTpfi&rb
JEWELLERS,
ii4tiffland^iainiotreetsp
SuniTri&F
If it's PRINTING you
want, send to
■ r*^'# ■ ' :*■ - ' "-- ■' - ' - •
/ Fif* ' ' ': ■ -■': -
'. J Ult' • • • '; v. .-
Dispatch - - '.
Job Off ice*. *
pine Printed &£tJa^ijro '
[:■ -Letter-heads? Note-heads;:
Bill-heads \ &ndl Envelopes;,
\ : neatly' and promptly cx- ;
ecuted.
. Mail oi^e^^^iveiprqinpp
and careful attention. ,
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■ x .-r-7t; ;.■.-■*-".■■* i '..■>->■■■■-.■.■• '»■■■*■■■ ■'<-■'■■■ ■-*■■' ■-• ■*■--■ . - - * " IV "*' " " -**»- -
v- ; "vyill '-•! youj'- kindly^ inform- Si me fr ? on£,thJs
point:'- If A employs'Jßlto^ork^for. him
a- year, can A- compel .B' to. serve > him
■ Every ''•■'contract,-/ ; whatever-- its ■ -nature.
■.-.-..-..■ "?. '.;■;,■ -..;.' ;- vir ... --.-■;.-.-.. -. <..■ . : . ..'■.-.■..>,-, ■■:.. ---.-.->-..?
is primarily -regulated by the .terms; of
the agreement That 's to say. If A, in
employing H, promised the latter that
he' should; have no work to do during the
Christmas 'holidays,; then there can. be
no '■ dispute;; about % tlie matter. If , f how
• ever, this -■• point was not touched upon
one "way .or - the other when the - agree
ment was made/ B must serve his master
during the Christmas holidays. ' :
"Tlie Tide*. Fi-"li. &o'.
To the Editoriof the Dispatch: :
: " I want ; to get a reliable ;b"6ok ' that }tells
■aboiit ". tlie"! bcean\; tides .; in % different^ parts
? of • the' world ;> also, !; something ? about j fish
: and marine ' growth. 'Can;; you "} give < me
the title of such a book; also, whereil
can getrit?v ' SUBSCRIBER. ;
: ■ Cape Charles, Va, , ; :- . ; - .
; Our correspondent should get the "Tide
Tables for 1902/' published by the 1 United;
States Coast arid .Geodetic Survey, Wash-;
ington, D: \C. Price, . 50 ; cents. He can
write to Washington, and the work will
be sent to himi; or he can ; purchase, it Jin
Norfolk at the price above given from
the booksellers there ! who are: . govern-'
inent } agents for the sale, of charts, ; etc.,
at that porL :, ' ■ " ' -
.^s to 'fish and marine growth, VThe
Ocean," ; by Reclus, published by. Harper
'Brothers, in ; 1873, ■ / is the best work we
know. Maury's physical Geography of
the Sea treats •; of the subject' to .;. some
extent, while the Encyclopedia, Britan
nlca covers the whole field.
-■'■ . Henrico yiianie Lawi . '■ ,
Tothe Editor of the Dispatch: :
: Please inform me : through -your7;paper
("Query "column -of : the Sunday's; Dis
patch") the; seasons. and dates in: which
hunting is -allowed in '■. Henrico county,
Va." ".'<. ! : " ; :','' : f : '-sV" ) ; : :
It' is -unlawful to hunt : birds, ! turkeys,
and rabbits : from' February Ist to No
vember Ist, and wild water-fowl: or game
between sunset and sunrise. . •
To Enter the Militia. /
To the Editor of 'the Dispatch : ! '
• ; To" ..w orn do > you ;! make, . application : for
admission;' into ' the ; State ' militia? :. What
is the term of service, and {what are the
requirements for, admission? ■-.. M. T. W.
Tasley, Va. •-- ■' '"."-".
Application should be made to the cap
tain? of ;-the ' company 'our 'correspondent
■wishes to • join.-; The captain is, -under
:the law, the recruiting officer of his com-.
'pany._-The term of service is three years.
Discharges may be granted in' less time
for satisfactory cause. ;.The requirements
are lawful' age,. L c., 21 years, or'con'sent
of parents or guardian, good character,
and physical- fitness.*; .. ' ; "
Tlie Bankruptcy Law. j;
To' the Editor of the Dispatch: , '~
.-Will "you ;be i kind enough: to ! let me
know what the cost of court is in kny
one's : taking the bankrupt law, where
there .are, no assets?- .■• • . '••
, ONE" WHO TAKES YOUR PAPER. '
v'.Teck Post-office. ■• -• ■---•- •:
It would be $25 or $30." - I - i / .
. An Algcbrnic Solution.;; '
To the Editor, of the Dispatch: . .'; '■ V
The alg-ebraic solution of the enclosed;
sura Is nonsensical, to say the .least "of
. ; .- c-"k "s* ' * ' ■•; ■■- :-.Z'-;V.'
it. If . X+Y+Z=loo stock.; 10X+3Y+— =100
-". ■ "... - " - - - . ■. ; ■ .' -;. *> .V.V...
dollars. He subtracts one equation,! from
the other and gets ' 19X-foY=:100 .'stock.
I don't see ' hpw, any-one could subtract
100 : head of stock from. $200, and have 100
head of stock :• left. - • ."", ~ v
Bluemont; Va. • . : : ■'. '\-
A. We did not say 10t? stock "or . 100,
dollars. The ; algebraic .". work supposes.,
abstract numbers. . : •.
- - ' : ■ ::'■ '' - . Z
. X+Y+Z=loo, 10X+3Y-J-=IOO. : . - ?
'■■■■ - , ' ' ' ' '2 \ " " \
The conditions require whole number
■ answers. ■ ■ •
■ (2) : vXyrY 2 =13 ,~ . . ,
: X 3+X 3 +Y 3 =30. Work out. ' : F. .
■B. X2+Y2=l3 (1) . ."
' X3+Y3=3s (2) ; ■ '.\: : ;
Cubing (1) . X«+3X^+3X=YM-Y 8 =2197
.■Squaring;-'© .; 3 Y 3 -}-Y«= , ; ;';. 1225
Subtracting v3X<Y'+3X 2 Y*-2X 3 Y3=: 973
lor SX^Y* (X=-{-Y-)-2X=Y3=: 972
" ■ or a) •■-"•..• 39X 2 Y 2 -2X 3 Y3= • * . 973
:^rake ..XY=S 3^P— 2S 3 =, . . 072
Workinirbut "we find S=XY=6(3) •'•-'.
J a) : X=+2XY+Y==2s "v: - - ■ ,
;: . X+Y=s X=&-Y; (3) Yr-SY=-« ,
; --''-- "•"•Y=3,-X=S;>-- ! -, : '-- ■■' . . ■: : •
Example from Rny'd Arithmetic.
To-.the Editor of the Dispatch: --'■>;'.',".;
■ Will - you , kindly solve the following
piobleriv for; me : in ".your" Query column? ;
How riaariy stakes. can be driven down
upon a space 15 feet square allowing: no
two to <be - nearer, each -other thanM 1-2
feet;; and how many allowing; no; two to
be nearer each other , than 11-4 feet?
Answer: 128 and ISO stakes. . ■.".::>.
•*: The example as from Ray's Higher
Arithmet"c, : :.page-367, example 13. - " S
vVFairpbVt.-.-.Va.;.';!, ]'..Jj\. .. „ . '.;',■%
. (1): In the first !we will have in equl
lated.";-,■ triangles V' ; il-2 ."". .feet to a side,
4 ! rows -at' bases Vof triangles . and
4 rows at vertices of "triangles;
then in squares 11-2 feet; to a side 4 rows
"each 11" trees.. 4 rows each 10 "trees, and 4
:rows 11 trees each; making in a11 '44-^404-44;
: or" 12S rows. ■ The equilateral : triangles are
1.2S feet high; giving SXl.2Bor 10.24 feet;in'
•h'eiglit, "the! square 1 1-2 feet high, or
3X1.5 or "4.5 feet, -and : 10.24-J-4.5 : or: 14.7-f
feet is nearly 15 feet,' one; side of field. ;
(2) We arrange thefn in isosceles trian-
■ That is where : some :; people f eel '
weak all the time. '. . . ! >
They are likely 'to; be despondent!:
and It ; is '" : -nqf; : unusuai toVfjnd them i ;
borrowing ? trouble as ; - if ,•■ they : hadn't ;
enough already. ; ] : -^ '/. :< -
"The fact, is their; kidneys: are .-.weak;,'
either naturally. or 'because. of sickness, l
exposure, worry or other influences, v?
"I am thankful to say.'.'^writes J. L.Camp-;
bell, of Sycamore^ 111.. " that"! Hood's Sarsapa-^
rilla • h as V cured me. V TV>r many years ; I /was :
troubled Cwith ; backache; '■?, At itl mes;l -waiv sV|
bad I had to be helped from the bed or chair." t
I airin'ow well and stroriff arid free from pain."^
;(Wh'at this rgreat "medicine f or hinv .lt ' h"»l I
done for others. ' ' ■ '
Promises to cure and@keeps^tho|
promise.; l}- : - Eegto^^atmen^^wl&|
\gles alternating 12 trees to left and;l2 trees
, to ; - the .: right ■■ •' If ■we ;take ill 1-2 1 spaces >. at 1
kiaso lfH-111-2~l.:liU!; and 14 spaces- the
other side, 154-14=1.0716; wo will have 15
the" height 1.07 m Take 1-2 of 1.5043 or
L^^HSSH®?/ JiO7i^lH4B2 r and^^^i3+lil4^
=1.5734, whose square root is 1.25-{-.so : the
trees would be" 11-4 feet or more from
each other. .
' Two Problems.
To the Editor of/.the Dispatch: -
i ! i =.-^!. cone i. h3Si.an" 8-foot base, and : is; six-
J teen r feet high.v:Atvwhat- point vwouldfybu!
I^^y?.-' to .cut >! theli pole^or^ = cone "'•■ f romi; the ;
' base^to- have;: equals quantity ■ "on i ? each;
■ sideVofj the line cut? • "
■-2A-': P} an * '■:■ ls i twelve finches ) wide l at ' one
'eridr-andv fourteen rlriches^" .wide'^atT^the 1 ;
ipther,y : and i sixteen vfeetyiongVv'At vwhati
place ; wouldy you"; have :: to ?cut 'i the "■ plank i
across jthe :iength;t6;hav^: ; an-'equalviiuni- ;
ber.of ; square- inches on 'each^side-of the
;line cut? • . .
."Please ' give formula and answer. . h > "
- ■Onancock; 'Va. SUBSCRIBERS '^
I'~ •- =. ' • • ■- , -' ' ' H : : ' ' "
:M: M Q.) :2X3.l4l6Xßisquared,;X— | ')=<£ -^i\
" h
;3.l4l6Xr.squaredX— ' ■ v •- • -' ■ -:.■:■.
,--•.„ 3'
or as heights are proportioned. to radii of
bases. \ - /". -.- ■•■-.- * . : ,
:!.:2XR^cubed=r . cubed. ■- * --. j-
R cubed = 32 - - v " •
R=cube^root- 0f; 32=3:i75 /: '
' r*'R"h'H •'-■■'■' " "■'■ - • '■' ■ - :
.H=3.175xi6-12.700 .' - ■ :
J-- ; ;, ■: j* •■...>■■-■,•:-■.:••■■. ■" i .];:<.7;>.tfi3 1 :i.;-;:
■•:. -...:'■ t ■/■'".■..- ...--.-.• i- -■.''■■■*.' ■.''.'- ■/■■ '.■ " ;v . ~" / ■ " ;
"'; Distance' from base to place of division
•=16-12.7. or; 3.3 feet. U;.;-^^;V -..,- __- -
j.. Proof ' / ' - ■'■ '■"■■■■■■ ■ . ■ . .. ■ .
' - -
: :-=3.1416X16X1&^-3 or!:,: \., . c - ;
; (2): X=dine , of: division; -h its distance
• from upper end ; a, . length of (upper- end ; -
b. ':'" length of lower end; H, length of
plank. We have; " ! - ", '..':■
OX2 (X-fa) h=(b+a)XH :
and b— a:H::X-r-a:h . : . _ /
h =(X-^a)'H, one formula:: r : / .
..-;■■ -|jj— ja, '-.'•'■ ■'■"■ .'•, ■ ■-."". ■' -.' ■.■■'■ ■.•.:• : '
-substituting in YD : . •
(X+a) (X-a) H=b+aXH
or formula, .X=square root ;b 2 -fa 2 .
* y. v-\v -\ : -'V - ■.'■'■ ■■- 2 .-
In this case X=sq. root" of 1.70 ".->'' '•'.•
/Line of division =13.0384 in. .• .j,- *
, . "5~* a ' ■
h distance • from upper : end^^^-^—XS :,
■ ;;■-- ■■_> . • -- ; ;_. > ■. b— a .- .- ■
' .'; :-.y'-.16:-,.. / ..r,; :;: a' •■,;■:. ...;!yL\
03.0384— 1».) X —". . ; \
—8.3072 in. .;';!/ : ; . T ;. \r - '' : .['.
ft Proof:". -':.'.''■ ' ■'■'- -'•-: . : ; -..''■-,
.!12+13.0384 .12+14. .
oy _; X8.3072= ■ — Xl 6. ~' ■ ; v
:-.-.-: : a,;.- .--^^-^.VV 2 '-:^; i. ;;^ : "'.-^
-! - ; . - . ■ ' mm ■ ■■'■ '..■*': i : i/
I i tlie iand Wlxere We \Vere Dream
' *' -•, Injs. :'■'■' _
' . (Published byj-Request.) ;,-.•-;,,.,
Fair we re bur visions! .Oh. :7were
.as grand; : :: " , ; , v ,! ; : ~ -
As ever, floated over Fairyland; . „, .;•
-Children" were we, in single taun f _...
But Godlike children, .whom, 1 nor : deatb,
■ : Nor threat, .nor "danger.- drove from
v Honor's ; path, -' ,
In the aand, where we were dreaming.
Proud Were our men, as = pride of .birth .
As violets, r our women, ■ pure" arid tender ;
And when they, spoke .their voice did
■".; . thrill,- ' ' ■ ■' ; Z" ' ... - ; • ■'■-■'- \
Until a-t eve, the whip-poor-will, _
At morn, the mockingbird, were • mute
rand? still, -■■ . - •':"•. -. " :; : ■; ' ,
In the land where : we were . dreaming.
And we. had gmvesthaV covered more
Than°' ever?", taxed : -traditions.-;: ancient
> And in our dream we wove^ the thread ;
Of principles for which had bled . -•' y
"And suffered long, our own immortal
' -. dead, !' ' ' „V. ' --.-'■•'' ■■";'■"'' '■
In the land where we were dreaming. .
Though in our land w;e had : both { bond
i\ y\{\ •■■f rGG "" '"■ * "" ' '• '--■'*■ - '■ ■ : - '
Both were content, and so God let them
vv : -i.be,--;:. v , ■■-,: ■:.- . •/•". ', '■■< •:.'■
Till envy coveted our land, . ". :
-And those;ff"^ fields our valor
■ But little recked we; for we still; slept :
' In the land where we were dreaming.';
Our sleep" grew troubled, and our dream:
!- ,'. ■■■ grew' wild, . . :<.: < . //-.-.■■. ; .. : -.
j Red meteors -flashed . across . our iiea
ven*s -fleld* - - : ■■■ - - ■ ■ ■ * :
Crimson the. moon; between the Twins.
Barbed ■ arrows fly, and then begms :
:-■:- Such - strife as when ; disorder's -• chaos
. ? -reigns, ;' ' ' !: ■ ' ; , • *
Jn the land where we. were dreaming.;
Down from 'her ' sunlit v.heights;.- smiled ■•
'; : Liberty, : :•";■.: ■-•.:',:::■/ ■ ', - - %-■
And : waved her capinsign of .victory— ,,-;
The world approved, and everywhere,,
; Except - . where growled . the . . Russian .
,- bear, : . . •' ". '■-'•' ' .'••''
The -good,"' the brave,, the just, gave .us
their; prayer,- ■ "i- 1 ' • ' •
In the land where we' were. dreaming..
We fancied that a government : was ■ ours;
We talked : ; of . place .- among ; the world s
••■■;. great powers;.-. ■"■.'.;■. - £ ."
:We : talked "of rank,- commission,, . ; . "
■Until so 'lifelike 'grew our. vision, .-' -.-,'.
■That, he who dared to doubt : but- met
' • ; .. ; -"■''■." ~ ". ' .'. ■ c ; ;:'.: '::. ■. ■'■■: :l: l
In theland where -we were dreaming.
We !':iooked''-'on high,': a'bannerj- there, was
.-'"" '■ seen,' v v^ :;-. ,-.-. ••'.:/>- ■■.-.■.•.■ ?■';■. ?i-?r_~. ". : : "..;•
Whose .field was ' blanched and -i spotless
-■•:■"'.'; in^its;sheen; . * '
■'I Chivalry*s ; eross ■■ its i .union T , bears, : ' . - -.■.. ■. '■'
1 And ■-.veterans;;; swearings by |their.; scars,"
:. yowed: they.; would^beaf.;. it.!; through a:
': 7 wars,' \>^;^.- I --;;-"ci ;■>" :
' In the land where" we: were dreairilng.-
At hero came amongst . us as we slept,' l
At first he?lowly knelt— then rose ;-, and
'P: : i- wept; ;v^:y. '■■ .:'. ;; . ::'.'■'., Vr-vV^'H* ' : , : :<:^
; -Then^gatherlrig up- a thousand 'spears,
„ Her swept across : thetfleldiof .jMars; ■ ; . ; :
. .Then, bowed ~: farewell ; arid . walked .be
■i ;. yond- the /stars,-; -■"•■": : y r'.^\' •'..[ -•_:~/\.l:r -_■;■; ,\« ".■•-.
>■ ! In the -land where we were : dreaming. 5
■We -looked, again," 'another figureVstill, ;(. ■ -■
. Gave hope ; and- nerved - each :■-: lndividual"
■ . jwlll— ;r - y - ; -: X^^Z^ "v" :■: ;H; :>' "~!
of •grandeur, clothed •! with' -pbwer.j
;T: Self-poised,; erect, 'he .ruled the hour -£?
;,:>With - stern;- majestic ; sway, ; of .strength
H ;';.'■ '-a^tower,-:-;:^-- ( 'u : ' ' .:!V-\ : j : --^ 'c-?""W""; -x-'tji
M: In : the land -.where we were dreaming,
AS, while Great Jove/ in bronze, aya v war-;
y,:-lS Vv-Yv^'^v^ '^3tF':' : i^£-^<
Gazed eastward' from : the^Foruin. where
;';. ; '= : ; he i stood; i ' ;
!j?Rome'; f elt , herself : secure ! arid ', f fee, :-y: -y *:;:■
;; ' So,. '/Richmond's - saf e,','.;\we ■> said; -. ..while' '
we
.|<.Beheld : a< bronzed :hero-^gbdlike Lee." . :
>"--■. :; '. In \ the ; land ; ; where >we '.were) dreaming?.
lAs3 fcwiakes i the ;; soldier - whenf the'.^alarumv i
1 calls— . ,
AaXwakesKthe^mother Iwhenv her -infant l
SS?^ llß^ S " ' ''JQ®P£
! ? As ! , starts %the ;:.traveller ;.whenv around r-,-l\
U His ! sleeping I couch|the 'l firebells;| Hpund^t
vy So iwoke f our | natlonf Inia^f single|bound^
where s we li were 'dreaming.**
jWoe^woe Is m^; tb? .«tartl»-cl mother
iWhlle l we ihave .slept our ; noble '.sonsMiiSivel -
|^-died! f^,-v \r •:, ;_ . ir j r yJvßsm
Woe, woe Ss nic! How strange andjsad^
@That>all|buri-gloriqus|^lslon'Ss'ned, i %^
; left;ua.nothlnsr.;realvbutthß d*ad, I
\Cmuirens^~J
iVplpredmittsM
feiMthat sold* f or^i
aniove^plulloffctock^wHicn^i^
fhSr^Mfffifilfar'ffesr Study "carefully this announcement, scrutinize -the goods we offer, and
sbnable, and prices of a give-away nature.
JL* «'f Q>? Girls* Reefers, in three colors, of
jrfi Oi.vo: j^eiton and Beaver Oloths,d6uble<
breasted styled to fit^irl3- up to 12years/iA"fe-,
I Coat'fdi\Bl^9B. . ... -
At'ii QSI Girls' Golf Keefers, . double
■^i^^^^breasted, box back^Greenvelyet;
ic"pliar'rand turneclßback :cuffs^brassibuttorisV'
age's^ 6%t0 i 14 - 5 years; regular $7.50. Coat for
;s3.9B^;?:;,>t^^^r:os;>vr : -:;=» v ;- ? ; ;; ; : :; H -^'fik^v.^r
?t «s"7 J5 : :Cnild's ? " •■■Full -Length;: .^Walking
fj\ *.°'\ 9 - Coat,: : a - stylish c littleK::gar
• men t; ; in ; ! delicate 'shades of ; Old Kose, Red; arid
Sage Green '-£ made ! Jwith large
sailor collar .trimmed'iri;> T enicelaceyfu^lly;lined;
toi fit^ children r :!ffom2 to 6 years: regular
■$7.98 Coat for $5.75.- •" -* ;
t7-W/) Misses' Box Coats of Fine Kersey,
JTljO 5 r -? t '-iri^Blue, .Tan; arid Red,:some-iin
laid stitched- panne; velvet _ ; : collar,";-!; cuffs,- arid
rounds bo ttbrii ; of garment , / others . . stit ched
throughou t in man y c rows : tailor : s ti tching,*; fully
s"atin 'line'diV4ito 13 years. - -A regular $10.98
A'rtfK ■ Fu^- len g th Oxford Raglah•■Goats,;halfltigbt.fittin^back.■^/yolce,■back:;and front, velvet
9 iSDO collar, side pockets, turned back ciifFs. A regular $7.98 Goat for $5.
h # Goats of Fine Black Winter^WeightiThibet Cloth, ti^ht fitting back, yoke
ftl SUi/O and; back.: velvet A^ ,\.'] ;
"At 2^ Raglan^ Goats of Black- -Tan,; and "Gas tor. Light Weight Kersey /hajf^
AI^^SO ybketfront and- baclc^ ne w Scuffs ah^
Goats sold readily'at $22:50, bu^b;a^e rnarkednbwr to cleanat $15.
flvH^^«^RaglaniGoats. of Imported Kersey/intwos
Ar&tU down back; side^pockets, and edges of garment .elaborately stitched, inlaid velvet col
larv half-satin lined, -;the ; other^"a^ Rouble I cape effect, tailor stitched .throughout; sleeves satin lined.
Regularly^ sold at $30, no w marked^tb clear,^at $20.> ; : : ■
A* Goafbf Fine Quality-Tan Light-Weight Kersey, enfefeVgiarhient.ituck-'.
Ai;^& ; faioU ed in clusters; triple^c^
lined. Coats^ were^marked $35; but v^ ill; be closed out at $22.50.
y ■' -' . ■ -"• «b^. ■--■.'-.: •'. -■ •.■"■■'-.■■■; &s'» i •■■ ■ -' -■'
Many excellent styles in very desirable nia
terials have' been , received within the last \'few
days, and added to our already large stock of
skirts, arid the prices show a saving .'of "fully 25
percent.- ■'. ■'■'■'■ ;■•■>■:■'■■■. "!■!-•■:•■' -„>-.'■ ■.■■■■-■ v ; .--':
" Silk Maisis.
Jit S3 Q^;Handsbme Taffeta and Peaude
: " * Soie Waists that previously were
marked $2 to $3 more." They are all fresh,
new.; goods. ; in many styles, though no range
of sizes in any one style, still fall ' sizes are
gathered in the assortment , and - are
decided bargains at../...V.v.......:..'i..v. 0.w;.90.
• In our Flannel Waist "Department we have
an 'extensive rselection of French Flannel
.Waists that have all been reduced to meet the
popular demand for marked-down garments.
The "prices range from 98c. to $2 .1)8 : for $3
and $5 Waists. . . -^
:v-- -^During inventory taking we received a LARGE LOT^ OF FURS .^that were intended for hoH-j
day trade; They would have beeii^-returned but the values areso extraordinarily good that it j
wquld^ deprive you of benefits had we sent them back. All of them: actually are valued, at ..one |
third more than price 3iid^ would be a ''good inyesttiient to buy even to lay aside. JJemsmbor that In j
purchasing Furs this week you are, buying them a^
.Sable' Opossum Scarfs, stoll front, eigh,t tails, ff/ % Genuine Mink Scarf Chain, "eight tails, ass ■■ .
as 9 valhe, f0r.'.". . . - . .........;...... . . .... .... ... . . $6.50 value,- f0r. . . . . .-; . . ... .......... - . . . $3.50
Real -Water Mink Scarfs, Btoll front, eight. • • _J. Genuine Mink Scarf Chain, eight tails, a $3 ." 9
tails;-assyalue, f0r............. ....;.. , ........:....„ Oo.Sy value, for. .............i. ...... ........... ..... — . 02.'0 V
Electric Seal Scarfs, stoll front, eight tails, a - - Real Water Mink Scarf Chain, six tail 3, a r
$9 .value, ; for. v. .... . ......._....:.... :.-5 ............. . .....$7.50 $2.25 vain e,^ f0r". ................. - O/.4-O
'■■■- Beaver ■; Scarfs, 6ix streamers,^a J7.50 value, '• ' "V . Muffs to match, $1:48 to $3.95. :
f0r.... ..;... ..... .;........ .;^....i..........:56.50 -.r. r •• ' ■ ■ ■■■-■■. • -. - : ■ .v- ■-■:■;---■ -.. ,■ -^
1 Seal- : Scarfs,! four- streamers, as 9 vaiue*' i- " ;Ahd in our hiprher grades the same reduction in
for.-:.;.... .... . . ... ....... . . • :..".. .^ ............. $7 .50 prices is conspicuous, the-r
Stone Marten Scarf Chain," six tails, a $3.50 ' $18 Scarfs being ri0wmarked........ .513.98 . :
value, for \ ." .............. ..:'. $2.25 • $20 Muffs are marked ....... ....' ....$15.00
){ Stone - Marten- Scarf ' Chain, four tails, a ( And the ..
$2.98 value, for .1.'....'.... . . ......................... $1.75 $30 Neck-Pieces are marked.... $25.00
In the land where we were dreaming.*
And are they really dead/our martyred
■ ;■" ■>slain?i^v.-,Vv •'„-.- .-V.: " -" V.:; - ■- - ■. ■ [
No, ; dreamers ! *Morn ' shall bid them rise
,••■■"■■■; again t-'^->-;,/--.:.t -'^->-;,/--.:. ;.'•; .. :'-■; -v.;?---, ■■'- : :
f: Prom every/!vale, ' from; every height, J
On .whichithey^seemed'to die for right, 1
Their, gallant- spirits shall renew" the
:■"-;_".•"• fight,"'^ :■:■.. • ■-■.':''-'■: ■: :' -!'".. "■;:.
. In the land .where we i were dreaming.
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'communications.' '.- >' .; ■ y I
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will be' given to. the ': letters of those cor- I
respondents who ask but < one; question
/each.--;- . ■ ' '" -■ .. '' ' '" : . " -V.. "■'..
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: and* poems without the permission of the
ownerjof the! copyrights. ...i
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dium.' ;No query ;- Trill receive attention; j
the answer' to '/which; would necessitate ; j
the advertising! of 'any" person's business! j
or' wares." ;N6r ; will i we permit any queries j
to f be -whichjcontaln jattacksV; |
either openl or- disguised,; upon any- one.
: t Nor wiiranyr attention' be given" to long
i questl6nsX:Eyeryiweek^num : i
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■ ours, ■: andmf terwafds yvonder^ why ■ ? their.
iqueries 5 are not' answered.- /..■;: ; _ -.
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similar* ones ; have been recently! answered/
gWe| are \ overwhelmed], with "' inquiries^; as'
■ Jo ■ ].' the J addresses \}: ; . of ;■ millionaire*; philan
thropists, ; arid \ cannot": understake to \ ari
fswer." them.
; ;• "We /cannot 7 undertake 'to ;ascertairi the
value?of^ld";bpbksV¥coin3;jor!sriotes;;F6r*
thatr irif formation vwrite s to ; some = dealer} in "
: them. , "'" '
' ;Ty r e~cannbt i undertake ; to . answer? queries
vT>y ; : ? mail ; !, ; .w'e '■■'• can ; orilyjy aris werftithenr
;;thf6ugh|thlsjcblumn.
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ipublishljpoerns % arid* songs; !^but % we : !wlli ;
\no t'fu nd ert&kel t6Tdq|sb/| except^ where 1 the
*produc^lbn^alle^f^r|hi;B[some;hfstqrlcal
merit, and is not -of.
leasy^a'ccess' to 'the -average read«r.
p'AddtessllQuery Kaitor,fDispatch''sOfflce^
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fllllll^OlJCr^ PAPER S :•• FOR j S ALE ;•:".■; ii?." .?
;&^ATCH^OFHca
TWENTY-YEARS ASO.
.(December '3o, ISSl— January 5, 1852.)
Richmond was startled by: the explosion
of oil onboard the steamship >West Point,
which took ; place lat cWest -' Point, where
the vessel was receiving: and discharging
a cargo. Five hundred barrels of oil took
fire, probably from spontaneous combus
tion, arid .the 'explosion ■ ; that followed
killed two t/hite arid seventeen colored
men arid painfully injured several others.
Rev. Henry McDonald, D; D.,', pastor of
the Second Baptist church; resigned to
become pastor of a Baptist church in
Atlanta, Ga. .: ' : --■ ; • '.':.; '.V- - '■ "'■;"
" Sister. Rose de St. Augustine,- Little Sis
terof the; Poor,; dled/at'the; horned She
.was the -first § Sister \ to :'die In ; Richmond
after • the "establishment of the home r "in
1874. ■■;: ■•:.,; , - *
The sum of ; $50,000* was appropriated " : by
the Common Council for. the improvement
creek; v
Colonel tW:'I E/> Cameron ■ arid^ the"-- Read-'
juster j: officials jwere ■■>■ inducted ;■; Into ] office
• and'-- : toAT^ars©X9?^?^? ; '°f--'- t^'?^tate ;
Government- '". : ";--: '■'' - ; '.- v '!
Mr. M. : ; M. : Welch and Miss Maggie. Me-;
Donald/were -married at the Second Bap
•;tlst'schurcliMi'?".:-':"4; .V v!;"'."- '••'.v'""j. : '"-'"•*■ ;: ':'* '£•''-:»
liMiV , Paul tjl^itouche^arid :Mi33^: Maria;
Hope"; were V: "married -at ■■■the*;- Pine-Street*
■BaptistfchVrch\by'^Rey.'|J^B;'fHutson;V-'.^
:v James >^:l'Brooks.^rafpfomlnent!citlzenV:
died at his rooms at the Exchange; Hotel..
■iTVV • ; -H.":Champi6m,was:Wiledtby : i Martin".
Fall at.the'Rocketts.
»' Hugh : Turner;! a;wofkrnari at the "granite
. was .robbecl'fof ■
; 5561.15 4by a": fellow-employee. - .
& Co.'s spfceandcoffee-;
"mill s^si tuated fon lEagle J aJIeV/SbetweSv
■llain^aridjjCary^arid^Twelfflirfantl 1 Th?t"~'!
• teerith rstreets^Tiras fdestrbyefi ' by flreJS en-1
: tamris''a':l6ss : "of ; .:ss.<>fo.
! Vi. Mr George Ej]stylij"«rrid]Mls3VColumblai
I>, Wyatt were * married nt the.FiT't
(BApti«tfdiurchßDr.W,tß.^H»wt2lorn»re&l
USE;-; 0 ■ : ..-. >S3ESB
Aadies
[Colored
mfstßjThread
iftibtjeH: Jfose,
~ 7 - ~i
;.; ' £adies* Coals. j
yjl* ** or Ladies 7 Box Coat -of Castor Kersey ,)
f. f .!j™.T?T?*^ 27 inches lorig;4"rows tailorstitch- /
ing:ar6urid ; garmerit, r fully lined;; A regular
$7,50 'Coat "for $4.95.-
Jht £7 98 3*°* at of Fine Kersey, in Black
f- *■* v^ : " * r " and Tan j applique'of • panne velvet
found tbottom'ahdfon cuffg, fully lined. !A. regu
lar,sl2 Coat for $7.95. . '.-""„"
*/Tt K9 7S ac^ P a ?t or » n< ? *?? n Kersey
i/* «^~* • ~ BoxlCoats^strappedyoke piped
with yelveti fsidej pockets,; •' and Raglan : cu£!3
!'_tnmmed:l'to~''corr'espwdrVvel.yet/collar entire
taririerit lined with .guaranteed sating A regular
15 Coat for $9.75, - ",
BLACK COATS in'great variefcy. of different
weaves 'and materials, 'that sold;! th roughout
the season from 57.50 up to $25, you. will now
be able to make your choice of them at (? .
any prices, ranging from $5 t0 ............ o/5
ittirappers Relegated to a
Cost- Price Sale.
All of "our Flannellette Wrappers that sold
at $2.50 and 's2. 9B have been marked down to
$1%95. They comprise high grade, perfectly
made prowns, in some very ' pretty patterns,
both J ight and dark colors, some triiu
nied with narrow velvet ribbon, others with
ruffles of satin ribbon.
Our better grade of Flannelette Wrappers,
-which are made up on the tea-gown order and
fare tYimiiied in 7 lace and ribbons, looks identi
cally like/French i Flannel garuients. They
were sold up to %i\ now marked dowu . .-■
t0..:....-...;...................... .. ... 02.50
. The entire stock of All-Wbol Flannel
v^W*fappers' iv Navy,,Gray,and Red. made up
• ontight-fitting inner. lining.- arid triramed in
• soutache' or ! fancy -■braid. . that sold .at ■ _
;$3.50 and 53.98, closing; price.'. -..;... ; ;... $2.50
:"-. The better grades,- trimmed more elabo
irately arid maJe of extra heavy flannel,
and:"sold ." at $5 and .fo.To, dosing ~9~ 9 ;f; ft ■• ;
"price.. ........................ ................ ...\%>2.9 o
flciatlng. : ; ,
-. The Board of Directors of the .'West
Point Terminal ■■•••Railway and Warehouse
Company. ; determined to increase , their
capital stock from three to five million
dollars.
" High water in the James caused some
uneasiness,! but the water did not gee
over the wharves- ; .
; Rev. William. T.'Llndsay died at an ail
vanced- iago ; at "his Vresidence- on Third
street^pHe .was for, many years a v;eil
kribwn Baptist mlnlster.-
The^Richmond and Allegheny Eailroaii
Company- erected a bridge over the canal
at" Eighth street. ' ' ;
The Free Bridge .was closed for repairs.
MIIiXiqXSOP MODEST WOMEN
: suffer In silence all their lives from
Cramps.;Colic^Headache."and those
i«stressih& l ; ,pecullar to
♦he =sexr-who ■ may be permanently
!' ;T*rtyiuiintj I Capsules tor ■■tii* "«.'«; luZ.i.:.*
cost; $1;?.' Druggist or.'P. O.' Box .OKI,
■;■•-•: Nevr>York.'- .:■-■- . ;oc 20-Sun 32 t . i
KIDXBY TROUBLES. AND CATARRH
OF THTC BIDDER,
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