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Only a house with the most successful trade-ml^^gu^^^^^establish such a day of sacrifice.'
,_/, \» \u0084 Counters after counters are loaded ; loss afterioss ?t?t?ps to the iimits of easiest
economy to
—^=^ This important movement gathers the.fol-lowing from. the: many evenrperhaps, more attractive stocks:
Colored Taffetta Silks,yerd wide, per yard, 50cx Oc. rradc ofyi;iack Taffeta, forSolia-Color--.\u25a0-/FOR -UNITED '. STATES ARMT. :\u25a0Bodiecl. ? Unmarried --"Men." between agesof "21.arid .35.-citizens?of -United .States,of -good \u25a0character, and -temperate habits,
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ivho • cari'yspeak, '\u25a0read, and write Eng.ish..For ;i.nfonna.tionapply?;to Recruiting "Of-ncer,llo'east?Brdad. / ? ,^-.--. ; " ;...,:- ;/: .-\u25a0,; -ja l-W.F&Sun t Mh3l
?: -:TVe? will:se!l •at our? auction war»ro the:Woman's". Missionary:Society, of thejMethrodist
• Episcopal Church? Sou th, which|wiU\u25a0convene here from' AprillSth to;25th.; .. -"\u25a0-.''\u25a0"
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?wife were?the;guests;of?honor?at^a-din^I her given on:Wednesday by Mr.'-and Mrs.Reginald'? DeKoven,:?in .^Washington::, • * \u25a0- " \u25a0\u25a0"."\u25a0*
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/Mr' and Mrs? George?. R.;:Cannon have
returned from an extended, trip, to,PalmBeach, FlaV.' • :';?;-•
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Dr. and: MrsV Ernest 'M. /Hardy. vNo.300 east Clay street,? entertained,; a num-ber of friends at? av'.delightful .-dinnerlast" night. ? ? The
- guests ,? were Dr.Uriah'Harman, Dr. Lawrence ..Taliaferro.Lieutenant? George: N.Skipwith, and Dr.
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!A called meeting of the-Richmond Com-
mittee ofithe George'^ Washing ton"Memo-\u25a0rial^Association.will^ be- held to-day;.atI2v6'clock'at.No. 926 wbst Franklin street.Mrs Washington Coleman, :chair-man« for--Virginia; will be! present-and:will:give the ;committee information- ofimportance -concerning the future, plans
of the association.': '
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\u25a0; The Central. Committee of the Associa-tion'-for the Preservation of.Virginia An-:tiquities:will meet .Tuesday, ilarch ith,atnbon;;;: • ; ;:;. ;; \u25a0' \u25a0; \u25a0; ... ,;.:-.\u25a0
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\u25a0 v: - , -TO BUY A SMALL HOUSE ON EASYterms.^Give fullparticulars in-first letter.No"- time to look at property, unless some"probability, of.? its ;.suiting. c.Cream Pitchers and Spoonholders, ;10c.
ones. 4c: . \u25a0\u008439 and 50c. Knee-Pants for -•"»c. . ,
P^EOEIVES'S SAIiE.£-\> \u25a0\u25a0'..: ../?,-•?; •/'?'. ;'.,?.. ?/'\u25a0 '•-Under decree 'of Law? and Equity. Counof Richmond, 'Va., in- suit of Eddins viJohn?R.-Car>- Company.;! will sell at tio'clock M.; at public,?auction rion
-:\u25a0'-'\u25a0 TUESDAY, MAJtCH 4, 1002.in frohtTof John R. Cary Company'iWarehouse,'* Shockoe Lane,• - Two,:Truck :Horses,v One Baggy Horse, \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0./?\u25a0-
One Mule, ." ;Two -Trucks, •one Huf;gy, .One -set Double 'Harness,
11 One Single? Harness,One Buggy Harness and Lap Robe.
All In*good condition.TERMS:;Cash for all sums of $100 am!
under; for? sums over $100, a.: credit 0*thirty days, for negotiable ;notes, interestadded, '.and to -satisfaction of"\u25a0receiver.^ Teams can be seen 'at Cosby'astable. Fifth street: :B. LORRAINE. ;
fe2l-9t . Receiver.
;Among the Linens are : (\u25a012 1-2 and 15c. Tray Cloths for Sc. _;. j
2iic. -Towels for 13c. \u25a0 ; /. j50c. Towels' for -."»c . ;. ;
'12 l-2c. Towels for Sc. |Dinner Napkins, were 79c, are,. a dozen, >
45c. \u25a0 ,. I?1 and $1.10 Dinner Napkins are *.»c. 1•Fine Damask Doylies, wore $2 dozen.
Small' Linen Tnble Cover? are l»c. \Short-Length Table . Damasks, some j
that were 50c.. are, yard :-.jc. j3 Others, that .were o9 and C2c. for .».>c.
BEAT ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE*MltS.rATTIE YEKDY'S DEATH. LOST. STRATED,AND FOt'XD.
LOST,- YESTERDAY, A PURE WHITEFOX-TERRIER, Answers to the name of"Smut."; "\u25a0'; Return "to S2l. west Franklinstreet and receive suitable reward;':\ ,- ; .: "./ ':\u25a0 fe2S-lt*
EXTRA BARGAINCAN BID 'HAD*INA GRACE-STREET.LOT. between. Lombardy street and Al-len avenue. See us.at once. . . :
fe 28-lt/. .;J. B. /ELAM & CO.
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FOR REXT.\u25a0LARGE FURNISHED. FRONT ROOM,near ship-yard. Apply 2227 east Mainstreet, i; ? ;v^ v ':- •: \u25a0'-
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FOR REXT.TWO OFFICE ROOMS. SUITABLE FOFphysician, or the Whole First Floor to 5small-. .family. -Every /convenience 'orhousekeeping. Apply at 30-t east Malistreet.' • . - f027-2t*
IMPORJOT lOTIOE FHOSRichmond Passenger ahd
Power Company.FOR REXT,
NEAT,- CLEAN, COMMODIOUS COII,partments for storage of. Furniture ojother light-articles. .Reasonable terms.
RICHMOND ifTORAGE \u25a0 COMPANY.- . - No. 8-10-12 south Ninth street.•-.?' ? '.: :? :. ':\u25a0-. .'..-\u25a0" .->.'•. ?:ja 12-fon_
11OUIJEX 3IILLWACEADVAXCIi;.
Rev. Sir. AtUilisoii..'Calleil— Tlie XewHotel—^lonntiiiiiStrenniH Higrli.. •
HOT. SPRINGS, VA:.. February 27.—(Special.)—The Rev. Mr. Atkinson, ofNew York, has been called to . be . therector for St. Luke's Episcopal churchat this ?. place. .It.is not yet knownwhether, he will accept.
He was recommended to the vestry byRev. Dr. Rainsford,and' is said to be anexcellent, all-round man.".:
'-. The continuous downpour of rain Mon-day, night with a;rather-'' high, tempera-lure, "caused the. streams in this valleyto get beyond their usual bounds.' Theground -.being frozen, none of the\u25a0water was absorbed. As a result of this'unprecedented rush of water, the drain-age system at this point was overtaxed,and a good .deal: of damage done to theroadways along which the water rushed:
The Hotel Alphin-will;open this week.This property is now-leased to Henry D.and. Frank H. Irish,- of Grand Rapids,'Mich. The new proprietors are well andfavorably known in .the' hotel world.
IX BATH COUNTY. .' '\u25a0'-"\u25a0\u25a0' "'\u25a0 - \u25a0 '\u25a0 '\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 \" \u25a0 /*'•'\u25a0 ' .\u25a0 - '.»'. '\u25a0\u25a0;.In the. Hustings: Court -yesterday the
case of Frank Gianotti was heard withoutresult. The?' accused -was charged withshooting. ?The jury'could ;. not :agree ona veridct. and was discharged. Nine? ofthem 'stood- for/a fine': of
'§50. - ? .
Case of VWatlcins vs. S. A. L.—Will-\u25a0:*\u25a0: of Henry ,"C. Allen—-Ilrlefs.;The :cdse:'of,W.
O.; Watkins; vs. the
Seaboard Air-LineRailway Company., willbecalled. in the- City.;Circuit,Court to-day The case involves ;\u25a0 $1,500 ..damagesasked for by Watkins
for, destructionof. his v.-ood land in/Chesterfield county;which'- was "caused by:fire
,started ;from"one. of-the engines of-the .defendant \u25a0com-pany. ; - '.', . ? \u25a0': \u25a0 - -. ? \u25a0 /•
Inthe Chancery Court yesterday. T. F.
Green was appointed, /and ;qualified asadministrator Lot George Gibson. Mr.-Green :was' appointed ';.to succeed :the exe-cutor who qualified -under .the will of thedecedent^ ?
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A marriage, license" was -issued .in.theoffice" of the clerk of.the, Hustings Courtyesterday" morning .for ?the marriage .ofHenry S?' Taylor and.Edmonia L.'.Wil-.liams. ?': '.\; \u25a0-. . -y- -?\u25a0 ? •'.\u25a0
The" jury, in- the .case of M. ,J. Oppen-,heimer: and son ..vs.'N. F. Jacobs, in theLaw and;Eqiiity;Court,:.. returned' avverdictyesterday -evening -of §353.80 for the plain-tiff, v . .'. - . ' " ~ ;In the? same court- -an ord«r '-'- for suit
for a divorce from his wife,'LillyMayButcher, ?was~ filed by Charl-3s:G.. Butcher.?"? Ralph Carter, a negro,'. was. given .fiveyears -in the penitentiary in the HustingsCourt yesterday -on the "charge of'bur-.glary. \u25a0- On" xVugust;lOthf 'Carter brokearid entered the residence 'of Mr. CharlesTucker, \u25a0 at: Se-f .iteenth and Clay streets,and stole" abu^ts2i3O worth of property.'
The- willv of -Henry .C. Allen was ad-mitted"tq:probate in the Chancery Courtyesterday morning, Wirithrop D. Cren-shaw qualifying as the' executor, of theestate,. which? is valued. a.t §25.000. .- Mr. Alien conducted -a mineral waterand cigar business at Nos. J)IG and? 1329east Main street for ';\u25a0 some years underthe firm name of Branch R. Allen, fromwhom he: inherited thebusiness. . - .:
JMr! Allen made no provisions for hisfamily, and? his head :clerks at the twostores. He left 15,000 each to -two nieces,$3,000 to one? Eister, and: all;other moneys !and. bonds': to \u25a0 another.
'and divided -Wag
.jewery."between his sisters. ..Winthrop D. Crenshaw: is given one-
third of; the 916 east/Main street storeand W. B. Elam one-third of the 1329 eastMain street :store. Mr./ Allen's sisters iare to have' a
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third? interest each" ineach store. >. :- , ? , NOTICES.
PIKE TDnTEK FOB SALE.FITVE ?; TRACTS ? :IN- .DINWIDDIE
county, • aggregating fifteen -and a haljmillion feet. :Address >:.:.\u25a0 .
S. Y. GILLIAM..fe 22-lm '; • : ? Cliurch Road.
WAS XO EI/ECTIOX. JOHN" A. WATERS .«* CO.ENGINES. BOILERS, GENERAL MAof \u25a0:: each candidate: :declare : theirint?ent)on:of?fighting.to? a. finish. ?
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XOiriXATIOX O}? POSTMASTERS.M. W. REESE WANTED
BYAIJGUSTA?OFFIC£RS:
-THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC^i3 respectfully called to the- following;report; of the. Superintendent of -the LightDepartment of this company in referencetoithe -WITHDRAWAL. -OF ITS ELEC-tric current from
"buildings
in \u25a0 which current of a very;much higher 'voltage , thanthat , furnished by this com- \u25a0panyis used for lightingpufc-poses. *\u0084• ; ; : - . .:. :Major? James D. Patton. President Rich--
mond Passenger and Power,: Company: ?.Dear Sir.—ldeerh' it proper? to bring- to;tho 'attention
•of the Board jof Directorsthe Question of:the
-advisability of thiscompany ;;to -'furnish electriccurrent tobulldings, in which high volt-age'electric current for light purposes is 1being-used."
" .' My reasons for suggesting this actionare" well known to you, and you -will re- icall .thatr'for more than a year past Ihave repeatedly called- your .attentionto.the danger;; both 'to -persons and as 'alireirisk.
'of:high-voltage :electric' currents !
for. lighting,purposes within ;building:s;:l-am. aware jthat the/suggested .withdrawalwillsubject this company: to considerableloss'of revenue, and;willentail the stfver-
:ance of business relations |from some, whofor many years? have been our patrons;but;- the time has now arrived, in".myopinion, for this
-company to '• decline"? to
risk its: record for-safef electrical distri-butioiy by? continuing \ to .furnish servicato :building:*?;subject, as Ibelieve, to a.very;great, fire-risk. ;
•Very respectfully, ,";
' .. '\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 (Signed) r W;E. W. TRAFFORD,
Superintendent -Light Departnient.r-:And also ;to;the resolution: adopted by•its -Board of-Directors: \ v ,? :'; .':Resolved,' 'That the ?;Superintendent .of.the --Light .Departnient'?be' instructed ; -tocancel-; alLcontracts .with 'customers .usinga high^voltageicurrent for=lighthig;pur-poses; within\u25a0..the.1- „\u25a0-.".\u25a0 '\u25a0 '...-\u25a0' ——^— _:. \u25a0\u25a0;- \u25a0 \u25a0'\u25a0 -.. \u25a0'-.-': :\u25a0'-xj---T-- i-'i.-. •
';TT. JM. C. A. HALL*. -...;\u25a0
..FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2Sth, 8:13 Psil3j/FOUR?:OF NEW? YORK'S '\u25a0 LEADINGi- ... ??'?:': \ : ? ?-:sol;oist3;- ?\u25a0;\u25a0\u25a0?;:-;\u25a0. =•:. .:;•; \u25a0,;•.-.Reserved -seats,:.. so,.-.cents, beginning..Wednesday, IP.' M.;: -.; fe 21,23,25&25-4t
The. AJii«ar»l6ii ami Ilnrrisojilmrg- Ap-- ?IM>intinents Duly,WASP^INGTON, D. C.,".- February '27.—
Tire. President today sent .the ? followingnominations to..the Senate: \u25a0"Postmasters—
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\u25a0 Virginia—Rosa Rose, "Xbingdon; Abra-ham. P. .Funkhouser, Harrispnburgf.• Mississippi— James- M.
'Loverett, Wi-nona. \u25a0 '\u0084v . . . ".. . ':- : \u25a0\u25a0 " .:South Carolina— Landrum Padgett, Pel-zer.; ";' '; \u25a0 ?..-\u25a0..:"? ..-\u25a0..:"- \u25a0; ' '\u25a0 /. \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0
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UnionCity;-Harry:Su-aney. GaJla'tin. : ? , / •• '. \u25a0:.•'\u25a0 . - -\u25a0\u25a0' to :- ?
iNVESiJisosi mm®; •;TWELCFTH \u25a0"AM)jCIiAY?STREETS, :
-;;OpenV daily?Xrom?9: A.?P/M; A;,";Admls3lch;?2s ?c*nUir.Free 'on Saturday a.
JiUi-rcMlns: Sttii's Al»out • tlie Peoplevu .- ;-..'- \u25a0 \u25a0'- --:.\u25a0.,\u25a0\u25a0-\u25a0'-.\u25a0---. ... ..-.Ti^^VJV:., t .- juid Tli«;lr.Moycinenti*.?^,'.' ;
-\vj;sT POINT, VA., *Fobruary; 27.—
•. fSr-i-ciai.)—Mr^JeJt? El!ottVhas?m()ved--his;.. family;h $
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ALWAYS YOUR MONEYS WORTH.BUY TJTntEDEEMED PLEDGES OF \u25a0 DIA-
MOITDS, WATCHES, ANDJEWELRY.We guarantee to loan: you jotu
backless 10 [per. 'cent, of p»^;cHase ;.;'price.: paid fus,:-^bri"'diaihonds h$iau^tiinev^becaiise jn^t hale;thß:;price?i yosVpay^ to vwholeiaie a:uiIretail'dealere." ''-.
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S;^VVesbuy|OldlG6ldvlSilVervlSfon^.(mid -Mrs;/Barrett, whois the, widow of Dean Robert S. Barrett,formerly lived in this city, where she" hasa wide circle 'of -friends.,: "-._ She- is .anintimate friend of;General Fitzhugh.
Lee,
and -was a- guest; 'of :his ;family -at • theExecutive Mansion,- -when hewas the:Go-vernor of Virginia. : ,: \u25a0 \u25a0 ,-. "•''; \u25a0 • \u25a0
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Miss Brownie'Benson has returned, to
the' city, after a delightfulxvisit to Bug-;falo and Oil \u25a0- City; PennA? Miss Bensonhas as her guest now,. at her home,. No.20i- south' Third
- street', '.Miss Mary.\u25a0..Cor-nelia. Dabhey,-
'of Oil _. City", Perm: . . • ,
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Miss' Sailer, of .Pennsylvania, is :,theguest Iq£ Mrs. \u25a0Langbourne. M., Williams;
and.will be enteftainedrtb-njght-atjaidin-ner; given invher.honor. by;Mrs. Lancaster.Williams:?.. O^r.C "-..' "."'•:\u25a0 %'-. "..- -r*;?>/?-.
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Campbell on the stage at the -Fifth-Ave-nue' Theatre, New York, last week, Mrs.Campbell was assisted! In receiving herguests by Mrs. Charles, Dana Gibson, who.looked superb in black. . ".
\u25a0*' .1. • •-• \u25a0/. •-.'\u25a0; \u25a0_..\u25a0 Mrs EC. Munce presided at the meet-ing'of tlie Confederate :Memoriali\-Liter-ary'Society Wednesday?:morning r at .whichmeeting the Advisory, Board were -all re-elected and the ,. bylaws of the revisedconstitution 'submitted for consideration.;and acted upon.-l-; ;
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\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 • - '\u25a0:A called meeting- of thef'George Wash-
ington Memorial"Association willbe; held,in the home of Mrs: DecaturAxtell, No.92G west Franklin street, to-day at noon.
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Mr and Mrs.- Percy Johnson, who weremarried in the home. of Hey. Dr. C. S-Gardner, of west Grace street, will.be:glad -to se*e their friends in: No. 5 eastMarshall stre"et. • . . •:- \u25a0 \u25a0 "-\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 .:'\u25a0 . \u25a0' - \u25a0 *:* • •\u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0 -\u25a0
Mr. Frank Glasgow followed the houndsin a' most enjoyable fox?hunt given ;bythe keswick Hunt. Club; of, Albemarle,.Monday, February. 24th.; ;; ..Following the hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Gaitgave' a delightful:luncheon,- at
'"Clover-
fields." ,-.-' -\u25a0"- .\u25a0-.;.''
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The Literary Society of,-the 'Smithdeal
iuWeatps£«thi S?meetins.S;SjSom|l°a^|affair•\u25a0' wef¥T:i*'Cuba^Unaer;;Spain; *£-.Bll?fSab'Neil-.VHavaxia;aits?Hartoaand
>^i^l^.^FsC/^V•^rsa^;g"Wfp.ilni^s^^ee:;^llecori3tru^on^
T. J.'\ Campbell ;^Remmisc^ces^uUa.,A-- M.v' -\u25a0WlHloms: -> In,;,- the., ?a?^^^&p^Mr::/Williams^ave:avxn^eggtirne^C^his^mbarkation^at^a^paggt^disbandmentf of hisire^men^af^^taukV^His \u25a0 account feo^^^?^Sap2Siboney/ithe nigbt:march^nlaßdy.h^ i|aP ]:tism;of iflre, and' theV heroic
"struggle•i," t-r +iUiiwi >.i« '-audience. witliVnrSan^Juan-thrillea- nis auujciiv.^
Unions the Pleasant hWeningsrof.Wed-nesdayonight:was;the celebratiou^theseventieth vbirthday^anniversary^ of
-Mrs;
Mariam;Mich^lbacher; jthe,motherof.Mrs :Samuel?. C6heh>Mrs. ,:Morns,H.:_Mrs.' Samuel
'Bcndheim.v.^liss -FamUfMichelbacher-and Messrs. . Gus ;andJNa-than Michelba'cher.
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The - birthday 'table, was decorated;>lnred
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and {.white, roses in cut-glass, an.^JSye resting on beautiful renaissancelace and -satin.- -.In the Centre :.was^.ahuge birthday cake,, a triumph -of,;theconfectioner's art, with the^name.^liriamAngle':Michelbacher,; and -jthe- dates, .lbo--
1902 :in raised letters on the,irosun 0.
The i.i-enu: was specially' choice and de-
h?l°ufy friends called during/the; eVeningto offer their; congratulations. _-
Mr. Andrew J. Wray -was. the host Wed^nesday} at a delightful • birthday party, at
his -home, .810 west :Clay ;street. \ \u25a0:,:}:\u25a0: ••_\u25a0 :The evening' was most: pleasantly, spent
in;'song :and ,music: V- Refreshments wereserved at intervals. ./'\u25a0'\u25a0.\u25a0 . • \u25a0 O;:,'
MSr;-' and Mrs. Wray \u25a0 were assisted:!,?!!receding, by. their daugnters,-Misses iSali
lie :Mary; and -J-ennie. :Amons:;the; others
wliose pleasurelit was .to.be -present =yereMisses' Mary \u25a0Myers/ Eva- Sheppard; :DaisyQuarles, -Elizabeth .Myers, :JosephineAdams,. OlH'o Quarles;. .Messrs. .-.GeorgeWrav,:George Myers; John ;Wray, LutherJeter, Julian Wray, Walter ,B. Freeman,and TV. M.;Myers. .. _ - .;; "
Mr Miabie in his :lit*erary : talk: invthvjMarch' No. of>the Ladies' Home Journal,says of Dr.Van Dyke: .who
•recently madeso 'many friends .in this;city .during:
his
stay "wliile,delivering, the Thomas Courseof lectures: \u25a0 ~~ _ '\u25a0-'••- ;: '""a \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0', „„•.
''\u25a0 "Dr.-••"-. Van • Dyk*e's : .volume .;Oi. shortstories 'The Ruling': Passion,' .is. distinctlythe;most vividand original piece ofworkhe-has, yefgiven the world. It is full ofcolor, itrong :character drawing, and ;ef-.
fective description. . \u25a0It has a-warmth andvitalityby no means common inAmericanfiction;"a force and flrst-hand rd'ealing withthe" deeper, motives', which stamp;it-as
book 'drawn from" life rather'than; fash-
ioned-'in the- indoor,: air ': of .library."It lives 'by reason of the vitality'\u25a0•whichpervades it; and it moves :th>e;;readerbecause; of its deep rootage in experi-ence." .; \u25a0? • . . "_.'-\u25a0'.': '...I -",'--. \u25a0"- ,'\u25a0 \u25a0..\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'::, * \u25a0*• * ':-. \u25a0-•'-.• \u25a0r-,' - '
A"Chinese- tea
'
will be given to-nightby- the- >Sunbeam Society . of Leigh-Street .-Baptist! j.church,
•' in ' :the lec-ture-room: "The' evening will be;", en-livened* with ysongs... recitations; and
-music. . Mrs: Sam Lee,-, of Hongkong,•China willassist:in the arrangement r ofthe costumes of;the ;little girls;and mthe preparing of the tea.; There will beno admission fee charged, and tea willbe furnished all"a la China, but a volun-tary silver^offering will be received atthe" door. V" "\u25a0 . , \u25a0 - -" , ' * * \u2666 >;\v.- •-, '
The following pupils of:the BlackstoneFemale Institute came to town yester-day to hear . the concert given byPaderewski in. the
"Academy last night:
"Misses Louise' Beai-,. Miriam Dickin-.1son 'Flossie, Parsons,' Sallio Finney,Mary' Epes, Emily.Ives, Ethel :Cottrell,;
Jessie Warns, Anna' Seay,\u25a0 Sallie Jarni-
San Clara. Sturgis, EmilyBarnes, EuniceHhies; 11. Pettyjohn, .Grace. T..
Post, E..
B.r Williams, S. W. Sterling. RuthNance,
Kitty Sydnor, and Anna Dupy.
The" Baltimore Sun; yesterday.-' morning
S^Governor Andrew Jackson .Montagus ;and Lieutenant-Governor Joseph E. WH--;-lard of Virginia, will attend the finalexercises this, year of
:the"/TJnlversity. ofMaryland." Itis expected that Mrs.;Mo-ntag- and Mrs. "Williard will,accompanythem."-
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