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ardship. The rewards of the teacher are o-ene- that the teacher does not need to cultivate. rally estimated from a pecuniary standpoint, Ilis character is tested on all sides and at all · and they seem to be very small and insignifi- times. If there is a weak point it will be cant. If any one enters the profession of discovered, and no mercy will be shown. New Years Above. teaching with the hope of making a fortune, Children are close observers, and they detect he soon discovers that his hope is built on a a weakness with unerring accuracy. They [WIIITTE~ FOlt )JQXTIILY )JL"~I~o.,.] very slender foundation, and the r01wh expe- can not be blinded or deceived, and the Angels n.re hn.nging lamps of gold rience of a few sessions completely demol- teacher is obliged to keep a strict watch over In the blue ethereal sky, ishes it. . himself, lest he be surprised into some indisTo light the eyes of weary ones, As the pecuniary rewards of teachino- are cretion which will destroy his influence for And turn their thoughts on high. small, so there is little honor or praise to be ever. Such discipline carries with it its own '!'heir brightness spn.rkles back again, gained in the profession. It is not in this reward, ancl a profession which renders it a From every crest of snow; way that men become famous ; but yet there necessity should not be deemed utterly barren The moon her weird and waxen face are true heroes in the ranks, whose valiant of fruit. Upon the earth crops low. deeds will never be known, but who deserve a The constant intercourse of a teacher with place on the highest pinnacle of fame. Their his pupils gives him abundant opportunities of 1'1•rlrn,1JsIts New Year's Night in Hc,wcn, They hn.ve lighted up so bright; lives are quiet and unobtrusive, but they make influencing not only their minds, but also their They hardly can keep the secret their mark on the pages of the world's history characters. It is in his power to give method Of their hap11iness to-night. not less surely than he whose daring is a theme and direction to their lives. He may inspire for poets, and whose name is hnnded rlown t<> them with a love of ah that ts nvLie and eleThe ~olden irt ..et~ ar~ lightt1d the remotest posterity. 1 rp and down with silver ray; vated, aud may kindle flames in their young ~1ars aro only angel's foot-light~, There are rewards, however, which belong hearts which in time may blaze forth and illu, Pointing up poor ones the way. to the faithful teacher as well as to the faith- minate with a clear and steady light the dark.ful preacher; and as they are not bestowed by ness and ignorance of the world. No one is Thrnugh tho clonds fair hands arc waYing-, the hand of man, so by man they can neither without influence. Every one is surrounded Calling us to them above; be withheld nor taken away. T,•lling us there's something betl,•r, with a subtile atmosphere which affects all with Somethi11g more than e:irthly 101·0. The trne teacher finds a rich reward in the whom it comes in contact; opportunity which is afforded him of self-im- '' No life can be pure in its pnr11ose ancl strong in its Those dea1· fa.ceRshining o'er t1fi, provement. Every faculty of his mind is constrife, Left us when the year was olclstantly exercised, and he finds that, with prac- And all life not be purer and stronger thereby." Lcft ns only for the New Year, If one's life is filled with high and lofty tice, comes facility, so that subjects which have In a fairer, brighter world. LILLI \'S YlltL .\ ," deeds, and his aspirations are ever leading been as hidden mysteries to him, unfold themJ(t'n~ington, Conn. selves every day in all their beauty, and he him onward and upward, he will wield a powfeels all the enthusiasm of a discoverer. The erful influence wherever he may be ; and constant review is an invaluable exercise for over the tender and susceptible minds of chilhis mind. He goes over and over the same dren, he may gain an influence almost unground, session after session, until it becomes bounded, and may turn them whithersoever The Rewards of the Teacher. as familiar as his alphabet. The necessity of he will. If he uses his influence for good and is aladapting his instruction to the minds of his It has been said that teachers and preachers pupils, and the constant search for apt illus- ways on the alert to impress upon the retenare more poorly paid than any other profes- trations, give his daily duties a freshness aud an tive minds of his scholars lessons of truth sional men.- A little reflection will convince interest which never flag. There is a plea- and purity, the teacher will be abundantly rethe most superficial thinker that the statement sure in imparting knowledge, which the teacher warded for all his sacrifices and toils. His is true-if the pay is reckoned in dollars and enjoys more than any one else. The spark- scholars will go out into life and will put into cents-for the struggles and trials of both ling of his pupils' eyes and the brightening practice the lessons which he has taught them, teachers and preachers are well-known, and of their faces when an illustration has struck and through them he will exercise a beneficial not a few of us have verified the truth of the home, fill him with an eagerness and a zeal influence on the world, long after he has closed remark in our own experience. Rich men which overcome all obstacles, and the mind of his last session and dismissed his last scholar. are found in every other profession, but a rich the dullest pupil is quickened into activity by The success of his pupils in life will be to teacher is rarely ever heard of; and a minister the magn<>ticinfluence of the teacher's ex- him a constant source of gratification ancl who has acquired wealth, may fairly be pre- cited imagination. pride ; and when he sees them filling positions sumed to have clone so by some means other The character of the teacl1er is disciplined of honor and of trust, it will afford him unalthan preaching. as thoroughly as his mind. Experience soon loyed pleasure to reflect tli.at they owe their· The rewards of the earnest nnd devoted teaches him that he must control himself be- successto his faithful teaching. minister are not of this world, No one ever fore he can control others. The hardest lesLet it not be said, then, that the profession enters the ministry with the expectation of son one ever leams is the lesson of self-con- of teaching offers no rewards to those who gaining the advantages of wealth or position, trol, and there is none which promotes in a adopt it. Let them be faithful, patient and The rew'arcls which he looks for are not be- greater degree one's own happiness and the persevering, and they will reap abundant harstowed until his life-work is ended, and he is happiness of those by whom he is surrounded. vests--some thirty, some sixty, and some an callecl upon to give an account of his stewIn all the list of ,virtues there is hardly one hundred fold. BOURDON. II

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helpless, Mr. Editor, of furnishing anything nouncement that he will deliver in the same for the columns of the 1\lusINGSfrom this place, to-morrow night, his popular lecture on point which will be of interest to its cultivated ." Palestine," has called forth from many perThe Roman in England once bore sway; The Saxon after them then led the way, and Conservative readers. But as I unwaver- sons the expressed determination to attend Who tuged with t-he Danes until an overthrow 'They both got by the Norman long bow. ingly believe that "nothing succeeds like this his second lecture before a Baltimore asWilliam the Conquerer long dicl reign; success," and that success is only attained by sembly. Ilut Billy, his son, by an arrovv was slo..in. 'ThPro wns Henry the First, o, scllo lnr bright; exercised effort, therefore I feel no hesitancy Mr. C. C. Bitting, Jr., may be seen between 13ut Steven was forced for his crovm to fight. in running my quill into the great heap of po- 8 and 9 o'clock A. M. going clownto the office The Second Harry, Plnntn genet name did bear, And Canu- de Lion was his son nnd heir. litical rubbish which is lying around me and of the gentleman with whom he is reading .Magna Chnrta was wrested from King Jolm, Which Henry the Third put his sea l upon. flirting out for your readers' delectation or law. I have it from good authority that he Edward the First was a hero bold; non-delectation, the few staid items which are makes practical use of the sound inst.ructions But the Second by rebPls was bought and sold. Neddy Third was his subjects' pride; hidden there. at Richmond in Philosophy which lUl.._1-·eceivecl But quarrelsome Dicky was popped aside, College from Dr. Curry and Pro.'.'essor Ilarris. By Harry the Fourth, a sociab le wight, The city of Baltimore contains a population Whose son, Harry the Fiflh, in France did fight. of 325,000, and has many points of interest Such instructions may be said to be indispenHarry tho Sixth like a chicken did pout, When his cousin Ned kicked him out. to admirers of the useful and the beautiful ; sable to a thorough dissection of Blackstone, Little Neddy the Fifth was smothered in bed 13yhis dark uncle Dick, who was knocked on the head. chief among which are her n·umerous squares Coke nnd other profound legel authorites, :Harry the Seventh in fmme g1·ew big, and parks ; her magnificent marble City Hall- and fortunate indeed are those who, like And Harry the Eighth was fat ns a pig. With Edward the Sixth we had prospe1·ous days; costing $2,271,135.64, and yet said to be the young Mr. Bitting, have received them preBut Mary made fire and fagot blaze. cheapest building in the world; the Washing- vious to entering upon the practice of law. Good Q,neen Bess was a glorious dame; A.nd shu.l:llng Ju.nip from Scotland came. Richmond College has two sons here trying ton and Battle Monuments, (the former built -Charles the First was a martyr made, of brick, granite and marble,) is centrally lo- to have themselves converted into physicians Bat Charley the Second was a comical blade. James the Second when botl_v spurred, cated and rises perpendicularly to a height of and surgeons-Messrs. S. B. Kello, Jr., and Ran away, do yon see, from Billy the Third 'Queen Ann wns victorious by land and by sea ; 180 feet, on the apex of which is a colossal J. H. Booker. Then on George the First the people did agree. The senior editor of the Religious He,·ald, marble stattl.e of the "Father of his Country." George the Second had trouble and fenr, (Dr. J. B. Jeter,) delivered a scholarly adBefore he got rid of the young c,w,-lier. An interior spiral stairway leads from its base -George the Third did not very much sh in e; to the pedestal upon which the statue of dress in the Eutaw Place Baptist Chm-ch, last Bnt George the Fourth was n gentleman fine. Sai101· Billy next did succeed; Washington immediately rests, from which Tuesday evening, on the life and character of Now the old girl, victOI"ia, reigns in his stend. .,............... point thousands of residents and visitors an• the late Dr. Fuller. If any one of the imnually view the city which Hes below and mense c~:mcourse of persons present came OURBALTIMORE LETTERS. around them in all directions-Druid Hill there with doubts as to the distinguished BALTIMORE, Dec. 18th, 1876. Park, the Water-works, the Patopsco covered divine's ability to successfully treat so difficult with steamers and sailing-vessels, the Chesa- a s·ubject, he had them soon completely dissiMR. EDITOR:-The lovely days of Autumn, peake Bay, and scores of attractive, inviting pated by the graphic illustrations, faithful with ther genial breezes and gold painting cmmtry homes are from here plainly visible portrayals and full, sense-packed periods of sunshine, have at last passed away, and now to the unaided eye. This monument was the Reverend Doctor's discomse. Young cold, bleak, dreary Winter, the annual off- erected by the State of Maryland in honor of men who have the privilege could not engage the hero of American Independence. The in anything more improving than a close and spring of the North Pole and its congenial Battle Monument, less imposing in appear- critical _study of Dr. J eter's Addisonian style. J. W.T. appendages. is reigning triumphantly in the ance than the Washington, stands between ;;--Monumental City." Surf-bathing, linen the latter and the Basin on the soutbside of BALTIMORE,Dec. 19th, 1876. clothing and straw hats have all gone into the city, and commemorates the names and " Winter-quarters," and no one hereabouts valorous deeds of the American soldiers who M1~SSRS. EDITORS:-Perusing your Decemfell at the battle of North PQint in the war of ber issue, I see for translation 'l'. T. E.'s Latin. manifests any disposition. at present, to have 1812_ them summoned from their hibernating secluI had intended to have given in this letter As I, filled with patriotic rather than classic sion before the opening of the '' Spring Cam- a description of a walk through Druid Hill emotions on my last examination clay at your paign;' Park, but as I see that the mental diet which College, gave in that same sentenc ·e to your Baltimore is to-day enshrouded in a mantle I am collecting is about to accumulate in such honored Professor, "risking" a diploma of white. 'f!:e clifi'~.tent parts of her huge large proportions as to render it not only un- thereon, you, of course, will excuse me from and constantly enlarging form, almost wholly palatable, but unwholesome, I will content unlike in appearance, have to-day been made myself for the time being by deferring the a translation. If, however, any of your readalike, to the eye of the observer, by that em- same until next m,mth, and conclude this ers, after " Who rawing for red, white and blem of pm·ity-the snow. communication with a brief occount of the blew," desire to try their skill at another, To the coal merchant with his large bank whereabouts and recent doings of several per- it would afford me great pleasure in giving it. account and paiatial residence, a snow-storm sons who are more or less familiar to the stuI rather think, so far as " College Rats" are doubtless brings an antidote for the melan- dents and friends of Richmond College. <:holly which weeks of "dull business" have Rev. Dr. C. C. Bitting, who for several years concerned, it has a sentiment of wider range produced in his bosom-it may probably acceptably and ably filled the pulpit of the than even T. T. E.'s; for it may apply-and cause his heart to bound and rebound with Second Baptist Church, Richmond, is, as y-0u perhaps ought to have then had its application joy in anticipation of future accumulations ; are aware, now pastor of Franklin Square for me-to Centennials or anything else. A but to the poor, frail, beggar-woman, such as Baptist Church, Baltimore. He came here in I met on the street to-clay, who is without August last, and ab-eady has as strong a hold special soothing it gives where a prospective :fuel, food ancl comfortable clothing, it brings upon the affections of Baltimorians as he union is concerned, after the union as well, nothing but want, distress and misery. It formerly had and still has in the bosoms of provided unhappy. Briefly stated it is this: may not be amiss to observe here, in view of his thousands of acquaintances in Richmond " Gallus tuus ego et nunquam animus.'' I the large number of beggars to be seen in and other portions of Virginia, which is say- would respectfully suggest that you adopt it this partially Northernized-Southerncity, that ing a great deal. Those who are accustomed in spite of the so-called moral influences OJ to listen to his strikingly original, pure gos- in the case of delinquentsubscribers. We had 'the pleasure of hearing from our the North, fully nine-tenths of the beggars of pel-breathing and impressively delivered serthe United States are either in or have mi- mons, place him in the front rank of Balti- honored friend Rev. Dr. Jeter, in the ·Memo_gratedfrom her territory. more's pulpit orators. On the evening of rial services held at Eutaw Place Church. Politics have made such a complete mo- December 5th, he delivered in his Church a Dr. J eter's speech was characteristic. • I suppose you would like to hear about our nopoly of news in our land for the past one rich and chaste lecture on " Egypt," to a :and a half months, that the task seems almost large and highly edified aµdience. The an- city, especially in so far as associated with

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3 schools and institutions of learning generally. may, however, be attributed almost entirely Professors Joe Ttm1er and C.H. Cocke, of Public schools are numerous-not so much to the reporters and correspondents and Rollin's Institute, former students of this Colso as not to be productive of good. The " makers-up" of our newspapers, who catch lege, ·visited us-or rather the princess-reteachers generally are all that could be de- eagerly at anything new in phraseology as cently . sired-combining the good and endeavoring well as in fact, to give a temporary interest Thomas Thronhill, B. L., passed through to dispel the evils of the system . They are to their ephemeral writing. Here, for exam- and gave us a fraternal grip. We are glad to numerously attended, and patronized largely ple, is the word "bulldoze," the occasion of know that he is succeeding well in his profesour remarks . A man who went on a journey sion. by the better class. Perhaps one reason why the teachers are to South America or to Emope four months R. B. Lee has returned from Macon, Ga.,. so easily supplied is that there is an institution ago would have departed in the depths of de of the State called the State Normal School- plorable ignorance of the very existence of with his wife, and is stopping at Ford's. He adapted purposely for training future teachers. this lovely word, but returning here would has become a partner in the firm of Josiah Ryland & Co.,-having purchased Mr. Starke's This building is a beautiful structure ; front- find it in full possession of the newspapersing La Fayette Square ; of reel brick and appearing in correspondence, in reports, in interest and goodwill. "\,Yewish the firm much. It has numerous sensation head -lines, and even in leading arti - success. architecture Composite. towers. In this building there is also a Kin- cles. Although to the manner born, he would Vi'i!l. Burnley was forced to come to Richdergarten School ; so that you see they shoot be puzzled at the phraseology of the very mond last month to see his sweetheart. He the "young ideas" from the germ. newspaper which mingled itself with his earliest reports all well along the lines in Culpeper. The Johns Hopkins University, College of recollections and with his breakfast ; for there He is farming. Physic ians and Surgeons, Maryland University, he would find the new word in all possible C. P. Scott " has been enjoying a delightfnI Dental College,-considered the finest in the forms and under all possible modifications : world,- and numerous other institutions of bulldoze, the noun. to bulldoze, the verb, biill- Christmas." His people are so much in love the kind, deserve better mention than I can dozing, the present participle, bullclozed, the with him, that they have given him a " finegive in my restricted space. I will send de- past particple, and even, to the horror of the overcoat" and other valuable gifts. Ought. scriptions of them severally from time to author of " Words and their Uses," and in no 1ch a happy man to take the MUSINGS?.' time . spite of him, being bulldozed, "the continuing A. l\'I. arris and Mac Hiter were with us. The city of Baltimore, generally, is very participle of the passive voice." Such a this week. Both are well. A. M. came on a beautiful. Numerous squares, with beautiful phenomenon in lang:uage is peculiar to this " calico " errand ; and, judging from some flower-beds and fountains, interspersing it; country. But notwithstanding the fears of the purchases we saw him make, must have sucfine buildings and lofty monuments ; railroads, purists and the philologers it does not threaten ceeded well. Old fellow, how do you like and a commodious harbor, tend to make it a the English language here, nor is it at all likely Mozis Addums' last? place both for sight -seeing and commerce . to affect it permanently even by the addition The Park, (Druid Hill,) situated in a north - of one phrase or word. For our use of slang A Model Advertisement. westerly direction from the city, is one of the of this kind is the most fleeting of temporary finest of its kind . For natural scenery it can fashions. Such slang passes rap idly into use A recent journal-not of the regular school-contains a. hardly be excelled. With its lakes, woods, and into general recognition, and passes as long adv erti sement of a celebrated practitioner, from fields and drives, it affords Baltimorians some quickly out again . .tiARTLETT's Dictionary which the following extract is taken : of the luxuries of fresh countrv . Here is of Anie,·icanisms is full of word!: of that kiml- Have yeez pains in yH bon es, or a botherin' ach"I located the operat ing field of the Maryland " locofoco," for example - which lived their In ycr jints after dancin' a jig at a wake? yeez caught a black eye from some thunderin' fish commission . The hatching houses, ponds, short lives, and then passed not only out of Havewhack? etc., all present glimpses of piscatory life, use, but out of memory . Whilst they are in IIave yeez vartebral twists in the spine av yer back? fr om the ovum to fullest development . But vogue, however , they deform our speech, and When yer walkin' the strntes are yeez likely to fall? there are too many beaut ies- to appreciate they tend to increase our habits of looseness Don 't whi sky sit well on yer stomacllat all? which you must see- which invite you. in language ; and they bring reproach upon Sure it's botherin' nons ense to sit clovtn and wape, a bit av my powdher 'ill put yecz to slape; 'Altogether, the city is one which, for historic us such as that with an illusion to which we When Shtate yer symptoms, me darlins, and niver yeez doubt association, aesthetic and practical tastes, can began this itell", For our reputation's sake we But as sure as a gun I can sthraiten yeez out. afford much r oom for enjc>yment. But I must should stop this ; it subjects us with some rea - Come, thin, ye poor craytllurs, and don't yeez be scairt ! st op. son to ridicule . But we shall not stop, because Have yeez batin' and lumberin' thnmps at the hairt? Your paper is always received with pleasure, the men who could stop- the editors-will Wid ossification and accelerntion, attenuation and regurgitation, and I hope that it may contin ue to have wide not do so. Very few newspape rs in the coun- Wid Wid emaciation and axascerbation, patronage and abo und in the thoughts of the try- only t wo or three--a r e rea lly edited as W1d pracipitation and hapitization, wise and good . to the lang uage used in them ; and so the Wid praoccupation and avaporation, We have here ex-students Miller, Buracker, slang of th is sort, it is regarded as somet hing Wid hallycination and acrid sacration, K ello, Adair, Tucker, Carter and some othe rs. pleasant to the ears of the average reade r, Wid black arruption and putriflcation, id great jactitation and conagulation, I will try to get the ir subscr iptions. who is supposed to think it funny .-T he W Wid square titilation and could perspiration? Vale, Galaxy for January . Be me sowl ! But I'll bring all yer woes to comp lation, C . CARROLL B., JR . Unless yer in love - then ye•re past a ll sa lvation. ---• ·•- ---- --- --•~ ·•- ------• - - -- Personals.

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AmericanSlang. The richness and var iety of American slang is r ema rked upon by alm ost all Eng lish trave llers, who, however, might find at home in the language of high-born peop le depa rtmes from purit y quit e as freq uen t and as grea t as those pr evalent with us, alth ough per haps not so gr oss ; for it must be confesse d th at most of our slan g is cour se and offensive, at leas t in form. But the most remark able American peculiarit y in rega rd t o slang, or ind eed in r e-

gard to any new fangle in language, is the

Arth ur von P usch, who was with us a por tion of last year, is living with his mother and sister in Eastman, D-0dge county, Ga. He is tilling the soil. He would be glad to hear from any of his fri ends. Rowland Acree was in the city this week, and thought it too much out of his way to come to College . He was looking well, and we wish him well if he could not condescen d to visit us.

An East Tennessee brothe r at Gree nville; to whom the Religious Hera ld sugges ted that compliments would avail nothing with his pr ofessors at the examina tions, thinks the H em ld is exactly rig ht , and has now gone t o work in earnes t and bids fair to do well. But recently, after labo ring hard and long for an examinat ion, and growing weary, worn and sad, he . conclud ed th e lamp of int ellect was becoming dim and nee ded replenishin g ;

J. William Hughes, " having tarried at whereupon he took a big dose of kerosene,

quickn ess with which it is adopted , and comes , Jericho until his beard grew," is now teaching which oiled-up his energies so that he spent a. Loudoun county. Can't sleeple ss night. if not into gen eral use, into gen eral knowl- school at----, Ne plus ultra. edge. This re adiness of adaptability to slang you give us some of your poet ical effusions ?

4 trines ; but he thinks for himself; is open to They are her prop and her salvation. The conviction; rccognhes no difference between nation looks to them for peace and justice. RICHMOND COLLEGE, RTCIIMOND, VA. a gentleman \\'ho is a Republican and a gentle- Hot-headed political partisans are dangerous .-===---====-- ----man who is a Democrat; is more ready to ornaments in a Republic ; the strong hand of EDITOR S : denounce the wrongs committed by his party monarchy may curb them, but to our land JOHN W. SNYDER, Richmond, Va., Senior Editor. than unjust measures of the opposition, since their leadership can but bring eYil, and that G. W. RIGGAN, Isle of Wight Co ., Va. , Local Editor . he is more responsible for his own party's continually. They are brilliant, but they are J . WM. BOYD, Botetourt Co ., Va., Associate Editor. HUGH C. SMITH, Petersburg, Va ., Business Editor. work; and, moreover, is one who, if placed fire-brands. It is to moderate-minded men upon an im·estigating committee, would not to-clay our nation l<>oks,and desires them to ¥iJ" Communi ca tion s soli cite d fr om lite st ud en ts and be blinded by prejudice to the trnth nor bound form our investigating committees, although, friend s of tl1e Coll ege. No anon),n ous ar tic le$ will be insert ed . by party ties to conceal the truth. It is ab- as usual, the politicians have quite success... ForSub 8criptiou a.ntl Adv erti s ing R3.-tc~, see f.'ig h Lh surd to say such a one cannot sincerely and fully strangled the will of the people. What page. firmly hold to cardinal political doctrines; in- a farce it would seem in a court of justice to llir Il u!-!in ess com1uuni ca.tions s houl d be n.d dr ea~Pd to HUGH C . SMITH, deed, he is the only one who can si,icerelg be- have the jury formed of six men celebrated Ri cb mo nd Co llege , lieve in them, since he alone has examined for their love of the prisoner, and six disRi ch mo nd , Ya . ----calmly the ground, and has reasons for the tinguished for their hatred of him. Yet our Vol. II. JANUARY, 1877. No . 4 . faith within him. He may not be, in the or- Republican patriots send nought save gooll dinary use of the word, a strictly good party- Republicans to Louisiana, and our Democratic About Politics. man, but he is strictly the best man of his party, statesmen do likewise. and the representatives We in no wise propose to make the 1'I ONTTTL Y and in the end the best man for his party, of both parties prove true to the trnst reMUSINGS the advocate of the measures and since his influence ever tends to keep that posed in them, ancl we have a hung jury. doctrines of any political party. To do so, party right. Hung in the worst manner! They hear the we :consider, is to prove false to the trust And first we argue-and here we arc ap- same evidence and examine the same witplaced in us, since we have no mor e right to pealing to the pride of students--that to be nesses, and an innocent man might suppose make this the paper of a political party than free from prejudice, be it of political, reli- an unanimous verdict. Far from it ! The six the paper of a religious sect. If we should gious or other nature, is the mark of the truest Republicans are solid in their "report;" the consider ourselves privileged to defend the and highest education. Trnc cultme, that six Democrats are a unit in theirs. If it had cause of Republicanism on the supposition which expands mind and heart , is as bitter an stood ten to two, the nation would haYe that few of om· subscribers were Democrats, enemy to bigotry as to ignorance ; in fact, shouted for joy and trusted in its politicians ; we should be warranted to advocate Metho- bigotry and ignorance are an order of Siamese nine to three, would have gircn quite general dist doctrine if we learnt the majority of onr twins, to foster one is to strengthen the other satisfaction ; eight to four or seven to five, readert were ef that denomination. Scholars slay both-that is, they kill one and would have furnished food for hope; but it is A non-sectarian, non-political paper has no- the other dies. There are bitter political ran- this eternal dead-lock of six to six that is thing to do with sects or parties , be the views ters boasting education, but educated to look causing our country to lose faith in (/OOll partyof its. readers as they may. And whilst we only upon one side, or educated to do what mcn. If here were twch-c unbiased men, hold the reins of limited power, the editorial pays the best. It was diffe1·ent with Socrates without prejudices to be removed, anxious to columns of the MoNTITLY l\Iu-s1~0s shall and Burke. learn the whole truth. willing to give their And again, one of liberal political views is voice to the side that boasted the least of preknow no sect nor party. We are not responsible' for the sayings of our contributors , and the only one occupying a defensible position. ponderating evidence, remembering no party if the " lyre " of om local gets us in further A. and B. differ in politics. Now B. is either Lut only their oaths of office, fearless of consincere or not in his course. If insincere or seque11ccs, if, we repeat, these men were of troubl e, we shall cut loose from even him. But whilst recognizing all this, we find no guided by a selfish and unpatriotic spirit, he this order of Knighthood, we cannot underreason why the theme of the day should not is unworthy indeed of A.'s 1,espect. But for stand how in the face of the same evidence offer us a text for "editorial philosophizing." A. to doubt B.'s sincerity merely because B. no Republican discovered intimidation except For whilst we 1n11st banish the whole subject differs from A., would be absurd and wicked. that exercised by white leaguers against Rerather than p ermit party zeal to grow warm It would be absurd to hold that two men can• publicans, if no Democrat found bulldozing in its discussion, a still wiser course is to not honestly differ in politics, since men except that committed by colored Republihonestly and earnestly seek in the clash of honestly differ concerning all matters, and the cans against colored Democrats, and we canparties and opinions lessons of profit. So in late election shows that they differ more gener- not understand how all the Democrats deour "political philosophizings" we wL,;hto be ally and easily regarding politics than any- clared that Returning Board a nest of vipers. thus free from political bias, that no man shall thing else ; and it would be wicked, since it is whilst every Republican recognized them as know if we be Democrat or Republican-for opposed to Scripture, law and all sense of jus- a band of angels imperfectly disguised by Hayes or for Tilden ; but we do trust to be tice, to believe evil of one's neighbor without folding their wings under their vests. The thought a seeker after truth. clear proof. Now, if A. does believe D. sin- hour has indeed produced one hero, and It is om· present aim to advocate the hold- cere, it still more certainly follows that he blushed that there is only one. General Baring of moderate, liberal-generous, if you should respect B. as occupying the same low was a Republican giving a decision in will-political opinions. The doctrine seems ground as himself; both are declaring the favor of the Democrats. Thereby reflecting right upon general principles ; it appears wise views they believe right. For A., therefore, honor upon the party whose rights he dein the light of the stirringeventsof our present to condemnB. is to convict himself. fended, ancl no less upon the party who pro• political history. Now, one of moderate and And finally, we should honor men of libe- duced him. Our nation nee ls liberal and fair liberal political views can sincerely believe ral and moderate political beliefs, since ever, men, that Republican outrages may be deand advocate great cardinal political doc- and especially to-day, our country needs them. nounced by Republicans, and Democratic

5 crimes exposed by Democrats. If, as Republicans charge, white leaguers bulldoze the colored men of Louisiana, a standing army cannot suppress the evil ; but the voice of the Democratic press can. If, as Democrats charge, that Returning l3oard is a band of currupt men , a score of Democratic lawyers cannot check the injustice ; but one word from the Republicans would consign them to .shameful oblivion .. But we must stop. \\' e have much more to say; we are very abrupt, but pause we shall.

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Chemistryin '' '75--'76." There are epochs in history ; there are reYi,•als in learning and art; there are Elizabethian periods; and why, oh why, should we not occasionally have a remarkably interesting class in chemistry? No reason, in the world. And so we have them. Rarely, of course, since like Centennials, in would spoil their peculiar effect to have them every year. To enter deeper into the subject and determine what Destiny makes these epochs, is not -our purpose; suffice to know that "'75-"76" was the year Fortune selected to make an -epoch in the history of chemistry at Richmond College. And she " marked that -epoch" by bringing together in her own mysterious way a class of remarkably bright boys who had a remarkably happytime. Now we do 11otrest om assertion of the brilliancy of that dass entirely upon the fact that at the opening of the session onr worthy Professor told ,is that certainly we were a most promising band of young philosophers, and excellent material to make a goocl class, because just here, :a fellow who pitched the year before was taking it all orer again, and therefore supposed to know some of the ropes, whispered to us that the Professor told that to every ,class. no ·w our self-esteem fell at the intelligence ! We could only console ourselves with the thought that that fellow having been pitched, was not apt to fairly present the matter. But we hinted we had another reason for believing that class bright ; it was because the unanimous voice of the class itself de•clared it. Our course of study was marked out; ,chemistry in particular, Philology, Rhetoric, Mathematics, Logic, and Oratgry for side•dishes. At first we were to step lightly, then « the reins should be tightened on us." We noticed that we seemed to enjoy best the "_light-step," and that under the tight-rein discipline certain young scientist went under. Let rn;>t,however, this reflect upon the brightness of the class.; it might have happened to the brightest class. " It is just a way it has." '\Ye found here, in good working order, the

excellent yet novel practice of making every man stand bravely on his feet when reciting. "The following gentlemen went to the boarcl,"wait, I mean after the roll was called,--and there they had to give reasons for the faith within them. Not merely were philosophers and scientists bred, but orators first discovered their natural powers, as standing behind that famous table they in earnest manner explained the .mysterious working of the air-pump, or glibbly rattled off the ics and ouses of the nomenclatnre, or deftly traced a particle of air on its " trip around the world in eighty days," or told just what different results would arise from sticking a thermometer in respective horse-buckets of sand and water. (The sand and water not to be mixed, although the student was often mixed in describing it.) Of course even amidst such brilliancy, certain men shows transce~1dentally great. Especially was there one, unquestionably the largest man in the class,-there was " fouracres " of him,-whose appearance upon the arena of scientific contention was always hailed with universal joy. Original explanations of famous mysteries and new solutions of old problems were always expected from him, and rarely did he disappoint. With the step of a conquerer, the non-chalance of a gallant, and the calm possession of a savant, he took his position at the borrd, and held it, too, until the Professor told him he might take his seat, which he accomplished invariably amid a storm of applause. YVith pride we watched this new star of the Scientific World appear upon the horizon, with enthusiasm we marked his onward course toward the highest point of the jewel-bedecked heavens, until when in the zenith of his fame, " in the full melidiari of his glory," in the very wantonness of his powers, he essayed so profound a view upon electricity, and so sharp~y explained the differences between the positive and negative fluids that with one voice the class of "' 75-' 76" crowned him the hero of the day. Soon after he left. Upon his departing, we had only one very large man left-a-dar-ing one he was. Our Professor had carefully explained just the difference between cane suger and grape suger. It was a scientific explanation, which Mr. A. seems not fully to have absorbed. Professor-'· Can you tell me how many kinds of sugar there are ?" Mr. A.-"Y es, sir." Professor-(Greatly encouraged at this evidence of marked advancement)-"How many, sir?" Mr. A.-"Two." Professor-(Scarce able to conceal his exultation at this further proof of solid learning upon his pupil's part)-"That is right, sir, per-

fect.ly right. What ure these two kinds of sugar?" l\lr. A.-"\\ 'hite and brown." Professor-(--) "Your may take your seat." But our pen rushes madly on as we live over these days of joys and studies and experiments. We fear we are growing poetical, but we almost sigh to think that class shall no more assemble. The roll wic!scalled for the last time, and never again will those earnest faces note that that S. H. produced no effect upon ferious sulphate, but that the sulphate Ammonium gives a black, and no more will the humorous joke or the ridiculous blunder cause a ripple of merriment to pass down the line. The boys are SCfttered. Some are upon farms, seeking to pqt their knowledge to practical use in rejuvenating worn out and sterile soils ; some are standing upon the stump before the great unwashed and advocating, we hope, the benefits of soap,-benefits so great ,that our Professor declared this a. theme worthy to present before , SundaySchools ; and some, perchance, may one day call theii-roll of students and furnish craving minds the intellectual food afforded their's. Whilst all, we trust, will remember the philosophic injunction, " not to eat too much." To the chemistry of" '75-'76" a long farewell. It was indeed fitting that that class should have been the Centennial class. Peace to its ashes. But as soon as we said "ash," those poetic lines came to mind, and we found ourselYes humming "Potash, Soda, Lime. MagnesiaJ &c.," hut we mitst bid chemitry farewell.

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A good editor rarely gets mad. Even a decent typographical error fails to move him , and in the depth of his great soul he forgives the wicked printer. But there are times when patience seems sinful, and C:,esar-likc, gathering up his foot, he cries, "Et tu, you brute," and a new printer is sought. We have just said " there are times, &c. ;" well, in our last issue there were just about twenty such times, aithough it was all owing to one Brutus. We grieve that so it was, grieve generously for our contributors, grieve selfishly for ourselves. One of these contribufors, a talented, noble young man, approached us with tears streaming down his face, and, said he, " I shall contribute just one more article to the MONTHLY :M:usINGS. I want it butchered as perfectly and as scientifically as was my last, then I shall seek a nice, quiet spot and lay down and die." We are awaiting his contribution, and our printer stands ready to fulfill his part of the contract. But seriously we shall aim to do better. '\Yc see room for improvement-about twelye square miles of it. In our last issue we wanted to make a point. So we wrote that the besetting sin of a man was not necessarily the sin he commits, but the sin he is prone to commit. Our printer wanted also to make a point ; so he said that the besetting sin is not the sin one commits, but the one he is

p1·ovedto commit. Happy thought I brilliant, if not clear ! 'rhe only trouble was, that the printer in making his point kept us from making ours. '

6 At the second regular meeting of the Mu Sigma Rho 8ociety in January, the following officers were elected: President, R. H. Pitt. Vice-President, J. A. Leslie. Censor, J. W. Fleet. Editor, A.G. Mcl\fanaway. Rec. Sec., P. Y. Tupper. Cor. Sec., C. H. Chalkley. Chaplain, G. B. Moore. Treasurer, C. W. Coleman. Librarian, T. S. Wilbur. Critic, T. W. Haynes. Sergeant-at-Arms, J. 1\1.Price. F' 1 0 t SJ. W. Boyd, Botetourt Co., ma ra ors, 2 1\1.B: Curry, Richmond, Va. :Monthly Orator, H. C. Cabell, Richmond, Va.

WHEREAS,We have heard, with unfeigned sorrow, of the death of our friend and former associate, LEWIS \Y. PERKINS,therefore be it We clip the following arguments in favor Resolved, 1. That in his death we lose one of adopting a uniform cap in colleges from of our most honored members, a true friend, The Campus (Allegheny College): a pious and devoted Christian, and one, by his " 1st. It would rouse a college feeling, gentle and affectionate disposition, won and retained the love and esteem of all those with which would promote a healthy emulation. whom he came in contact. There is something about a body of stu2. That while we deeply lament his death, dents, all worlting to the same purpose, with yet we meekly bow to the mysterious dispenintimacies and sympathies closer than can be sation of our Sovereign Ruler who ordereth found among any other class of people, which all things wisely and well. gives use to a strong esprit de corps, and why 3. 'J'hat we tender to the bereaved relations not have some practical way of expressing it? and friends our sincere sympathy in their sore 2nd. It would serve as a mark of distincdistress, and commend them to our Heavenly tion. As it is now one class cannot be disFather, who, by the infinite tenderness of His tinguished from another, nor a student from a love, can heal all our wounds. citizen. Done by order of the M II Sigma Rho Society. 3rd. It would be a novelty which, for a time At the regular meeting of the J 'hilologian R. II. PITT, at least, would break up the monotomy that Society, (January 5th,) the following officers now prevails. Committee, J. A. LESLIE, 4th. Caps would be cheaper than hats, a\1d were elcted for the ensuing te:·m : M. B.CuRRY. would not get out of style ; and one student W. F. Harris, Presiden~. One of our ·most worthy young men was would have as good a head gear as another; F. P. Roberston, Vice-Pesident. besides, a cap of the OxfMd pattern has the lately on a visit to a certain Female School G. W. Cone. Rec. Sec. reputation of being becomiI1g to any one." J. B. Washington, Cor. Sec. iri this city. While he was quietly conversing H. II. George, Treasur er. To which might be added : that if the stuwith a friend, the supper-bell rang. lie was, C. E. Barglebaugh, Librarian. dents had some distinguishing feature, each of course, invited down to supper, but bPing W. T. Hutchins, Critic. one would feel a greater responsibility resting of a bashful .disposition and fearing to conW. T. lludgins, Censor. upon himself to sustain the reputation of his front so many young ladies at once, he deF. W. Satterwhite, Cha;Jain. fellow-students ; since he would know that he clined the invitation. IIowever, his friend deW. L. Burgess. Sergeant-at-Arms. would at once be recognized should he be termined he should not miss his supper, so Rolfe Glover, Monthly Orator. guilty of misbehavior. sent it up to him. But whilst he was quietly, And a uniform cap would do away with the •··. ••• and in apparent security, enjoying his supper, many old-fashioned and unbecoming country A student who resides in Cottage ·•A,, was the door quietly opens, in walk one by one hats which characterize a body of students the recipient, not long since, of a most threat- the young ladies of the school. Up starts and look very old, especially in a city. ening epistle from certain foh· maidens who our hero ; down drop knife and fork ; rosy It would also prescribe a neat and cheap attend a certain school in th is city. IIis ulushes mount unbidden to his cheeks. But head gear to those who have not taste enough quietude of mind has been considerably dis- severe and terrible as was the ortleal of introto make a judicious choice for themselves. tmbed ever since, a nd he has frequently been duction, he managed to get through with it. We hope that other college papers will see seen to cast weary and fearful glances behind As soon, however. as it was over, he retreated fit to discuss this matter, and give us the bene- him as he passed through the campus. In to the furthest corner of the room. But fit of their views. CAP-IT. behalf of this young gentleman we do be- scarcely had he gotten himself comfortably seach and implore the above-mentioned young fixed and prepared for the assaults of his fair So many of the students bad left for home ladies that they will not carry into execution beseigers, when the door again opens and in that there was not a quorum of either Society their dire threats againSt him. ; for we know walk two more young ladies. Our hero being on Friday night before Ooristmas. So the him to be of a most jealous disposition, a nd in possession of the only remaining chair in remaining members of both Societies met in he is, we doubt not, ready a n cl willing to make the room, is, of course, compelled, by politethe Greek Lecture Room. " The Local" all due reparation for the offence charged ness, to offer it to these young ladies. Def · I f him. We would publish the charges · cl was called to the chair, and a programme for against ,. cl • t 11 pnve now o a seat, 11e retffeS to t 1e top o t c1·d the night was agreed upon. The boys were preierrte t a,~m st otr t:W·S~l(1en • ~ d we, a large trunk. Seated here, his face all aglow first regaled with declamations of different too, no ear ne wra O ese erce mat ens. with blushes, he became a fair mark for the kinds, verying all the way from " The boy ••' • '.• criticisms of his young lady friends. stood on the burning deck," to " Sink or "~eso~ve~, That I,, will never more quaff They say l;ie looked most strikingly like swim." After the declamations, came reading, t!ie mtoxicatmg bowl. Sl~ch was th e re~olu- "Patience sitting on a monument." But we which was a decided improvement on the first t10n ot: a hopeful st udent for th e New Yeai · . A forbear and drop the curtain over this horrorpart of the exercises. The question " Re- few mghts ago he returned from the city, ing scene · •----·•---solved, That Christmas, as it is usually spent, wandered about the hall looking for his bed, If you go to SPENCES'--1300--you will be should be abolished," was discussed at great and then, after finding his room, vainly atlength, and then the meeting adjourned, with tempted, for a few moments, to wind up his bound to buy, for where will you find a more the boys fully determined, until some ·better watch with a lamp-<;himney. _He says it ,~as complete stock of fine and fashionable gent!/ way of spending the Christmas should be dis- all on accou?t of th1~ James n_ver wate~ which furnishing goods than there ~ To name them covered, not to give up old-fashioned cus- the~ have m the c~ty. He 1~ con~c1ous of would make you remember how many things toms. havmg t~ken some m conn~ct10n w_1thsome you need. As to clothing, there is no end to oth,;f fhnds, but he had no 1clea of its effect. it, and you will find style, good quality, cheap One of the students became so dissatisfied He mtends to sue for damages. prices, and honest workmanship have comwith his present sleeping accommodations that ....-... bined to make this establishment as popular he resolved to obtain a feather bed from home As Mr. J. entered the dining hall one morn- and prosperous as it is. at Christmas. He returned a few clays ago ing during the extreme cold. he exclaimed : ••, • , ...

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highly elated, bringing his feather bed in his "By George, it's cold enough to freeze the At the last accounts the Siamese twins of valise. He is happy now, or would be if he tail off a monkey I" the second floor were sick, in the same bed, was not obliged to stow it away in his valise "Yes," replied Mr. S. every day to keep it from being misplaced. have lost yours."

perceive you taking the same medicine out of the same spoon. There's nothing like affection.

Professor, (to convalesent student)--" Ah! Mr. M., I am glad to see you out again." Convalesent student-" At one time during I thought I was going up ." my sickness Professor--" I am very glad you had such a consoling hope." (Applause, grins, &c.)

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Young lady (promenading with her beau, meets a small boy leading little three-year-old sister) : " Oh, what a sweet baby ; wont you give me this baby?" Little boy-" No, I tant." Young lady-"Oh. yes, please do ; why ,can't you ?" Little boy-" No, I shant; she would 'tarve to death ; your dre!s opens behind."

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[Is not The Pactolns' "idol temple" within its own We are glad to be able to announce to our city friends An UnrivalledIllustratedMagazine. --•------and others that the Museum has been arranged, and is breast?] now thrown open to visitors. When ScnrnNER issued its famous Midsummer Holi A belated citiz ra, from whom a policeman was trying We are also glad to say that to Mr. J. Howard Gore, to rescue a lamp-post a few mornings ago, violently re• day Nttmber iu Jnly, a friendly critic said of it: "We are not sure but that SCRIBNERhas touched high-water 11 1 Lemme lone, I'm mark. formerly "Local Editor" of this paper, has been com- sisted the undc ~1vor, exclaiming: We do not see what worlds are left to it to con (hie) holding the fort." q ner." But the publishers do not consider that they mitted the ardttons and responsible dttty of exhibiting be V Ji.,:J girl, four years old, created a ripple by remark- have reached the ultima thule of excellence-they the curiosities. With his genitLl conntenance and his lieve "there are other worlds to conq ner, and they pro affable manners, ho will doubtless make n visit to the ing to the teac;,w · of her Stmday-School class: ·•om, pose .to conqner them." dog's dead. I bet the angels were scared when they saw Mnsenm doubly interesting. He has many cnriosities to The prospectus for the new volume give• the titles of show yon. Ho can show you the identical lamp that one him coming- up the walk; he is cross to strangers." more than fifty papers (mostly illustrated), by writers of of the foolish virgins had. He does not know which one A man in Bosto n, in a hurry to assist a fainting lady, the highest merit. Under the head of it was, but he is going to investigate, snd doubtless by the timP the rain and snow are all gone, he wi!l be able got a bottle of m ncilage instead of camphor, and bathed "FOREIGN TRAVEL," to give his visitors the fruits of his investigation. If any her face with it. She was a good deal stuck-up with his we have "A Winter on the Nile," by GEN. McCLELLAN one reproves him for transgressing the limits of truth, attentions. "Saunterings About Constantinople," by CnAULES Dun he is prompt to say: "I can ' t tell-hem-the truth; I LEY WARNER; "Ont of My Window at Mo~cow, by Eu learned it on the lVIUSINGS'staff ." In which statement BEST llooK FOR EVERY BODY.-The new GENE ScnoYLER; "An An1erican in TuI"kistan/' etc we must beg leave to differ with him. We have never Three serial stories arc announced: but once liod-nnder a mistake,-and that was when our illustrated edition of Webster's Dictionary, friend B. came around and asked us who put that article "NICHOLAS MINTURN," containing three thousand engravings, is the In about him. By Dr. HOLLAND,the Editor. ----~-••----best book Joi· eve1·y body, that the press has Another serial, "His Inheritance," by Miss TRAFTON TllOROU0llNESS.-Thronghnoss means the net of going produced in the present century, and should will begin on the completion of "That Lasso' LowTie's,' through, or "thoroughness." It is just the opposite of be regarded by Mrs. lIODGSONBURNETT. as indispensible to the well-reguThere is to be a series of original and exquisitely inns superficiality or mere surface work, which may be related home, reading-room, library, and place trated papers of "Popular Science," by Mrs. HERRICK garded as the bane of our American institutions and each paper complete in itself. of business.--Golden Era. modes. There are to be, from various pens apers on A friend informs me to-day of a neighbor who dng for "HOME LIFE AND TRAVEL." n well. lie fonnd water at eight feet, and considered REDFORD BROS., himself fortunate. The pump was erected, ancl all the Also, pTactical suggestions as to town and country life flxtm·es attached, Ile had been a "lucky" man, said WHOLESALEANDRETAIL DEALERSIN village improvements, etc., by well-known specialists . the neighbors. After drawing water a few times, the The sub3ect of water gave out. What was the matter? It was found CIGARS, that a mere vein of water had been t<Lpped. Beneath AND HOME DECORATION HOUSEHOLD TOBACCO, lay th'e clay bed with its impervious and compact miiss. will have a prominent place, whilst the lat est productions This had not been touched. Other men, near neighbors, PIPES, of American humorists wi!l appear from month to month. had to dig sixty feet to get their wells. They of course, and The list of shorter stories, biographical and other sketches were not so" lucky I" Bnt they found an unfailing sup etc., ls a long one. ply of good water. 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WING TO THE HARD TIMES, AND A LARGE stock of Winter Clothing on 11,rnd, I determine,\ 1o oJfei· for the next

ENTffiE NEW STOCK.

THIRTY

:MAIN

1009 (rN

FRONT

STREET,

At Prices

JU:,,T OPENED Nl:W STOCK OF H .ATE

A LARGE AND ENTIRE

:AfEN'S YOUTHS' AND BOYS'

not to be equalled

LUMSDEN, DEALER

CLOTHING.

in the City.

Call early and secure yourselves a bttrgain at B. FLORSHEIM, 328 Bron.cl Street, cor. Fourth Street .. J¥i!i'"Great indncement to Stuclents. oc-9m CHARLES

Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, Spectacles, Thirnbles, Golcl Pens, «S•c .,

No. 825 Main Street, Richmond, Va. Al8o a. full line -of

J.ENfS

FURNISHING

Manufacturer of PLAIN GOLDRD1GSand BADGES. REPAIRINGcarefully clone. no-3m ~

GOODS,

J .AMES T . GATEWOOD,

a.11of which will be sold for CASH a.t the VERY oo-6m

LOWEST

GROCER,

PRICES.

J. H. SIMPSON & CO.

SECOND AND GRACE STREETS, RICHMOND, VA. OC-6m DRUG T HECOLLEGE

STORE is

NEAREST

E. B . S P E N CE & SON ,

DAYS,

Fl.NE DIAGO:NAL PRINCE ALBERT COATS AND VESTSj FL~ DIAGO:NAL CUTAWAY COATS & VESTS j BLACK CLOTH SUITSj Busu...-Ess SUITS, all grades.

OF POST - OFFICE . • )

STILL AHEAD

NO. 201,

TO RICHMOND

THE "WEST END PHARl\TACY," 726 WEST MARSII.ALL STREET.

1300 ~!Arn Snrnt:T.

Look at the following prices for clothing:

. Cas~imere Suits at li'i°12 Cassimere Suits at $14. Cassimere ·suits at $16. Diagonal W orstecl Coats at $12· Prince Albert Coats at $15, Cassimere Pants, $4. Cassimere Pants, $5. Cassimere Suits made to order at $30, $33, $35' Cassimere Pants made to order at $8, $9, and $10, and all other goods at very low prices. vVe guarantee our prices to be as low as any house in the city. All we ask is an inspection of our stock. Call at 1300 Main Street.

E. B. SPENCE & SON. B OOKS! PIANOS!

ORGANS I

Choice brands TOBACCO AND CIGARS, STATIONERY, If yon want anything in the BOOK OR STATION.ARY TOILETARTICLES, &C. LINE, or a NO. 1 PI.ANO OR ORGAN, at the !owe t GEO. W. LATIMER & CO., market rMes, call on no-tf Apothecaries. STARKE & RYLAND, 913 Main Street, Richmoucl, Va. .(J(Jif'-The usual discounl lomlnialeriahtnclent•. oc-3m

rt'O~io~fi~r?v ~ IDm(!l~r?ufO@~l!J() 3000 Engravings.

1840 Pages

Quarto.

Price $12.

A NEW FEATURE. To th e 3000 ILLC:STRATIONs heretofore in Webster 's Unabridged w e have added four pages of COLORED ILLUSTRATIONS. ALSO

Webster's

National Pictoral Die ti onary.

RICHMOND

COLLEGE,

Richmond, Virginia,

The In stitution embraces eight independent schools, under tl1e following FACULTY: The ;Iiational Standard. EDMUND HARRISON, A. M., Professor of Latin. PROOF .... .20 TO 1. H. H. HARRIS ll'I. A., Professor of Greek. Tne sales of Webster·s Dictionaries throughout the RODES MASSIB. A. M., Prof. of Modern Langungcs. eo untry in 1873 were 20 times as large as the sales of any oth er Dictionaries . We will send proof of this on a.ppli- J. L. M. CURRY, D. D., LL. D., Professor of English and Acting Professor of Philosophy. ea.tion, and such sale still continue s. More than THIRTY THOUSAND copies of Webster's E. B. SMITH, M. A., Professor of Mathematics. Unabridged have been placed in as many Public Schools C.H. ll\~10N, M.A., Professor of Physics. in the United States, by State enactments or School D. PURYEAR, A. M., Professor of Chemistry. Officers. Can you better promote the ca.use of ednctttion and the Expenses per session of nine months, embracing ma• good of community than by ha,ing a copy of Webster ' s Unabridged ln your family, and trying to have a copy in triculation and tuition fees, fuel, lights and wasl1ing, each of your schools? $11S. Good board in messing clubs costs $10 per month; e commencl it as a splendid specimen of learning, at the College co:i.rding houses, $13. About lfi90will be taste and labor. [Montgomery Ledger. $35 the 1st Febn1ary, and the every scholar, and especially every minister, sl1ot1ld needed on matriculation; have this work. ['Vest Pres., Louisville. remainder at intervals through the session est book for everybody that the press has p1·oduced The expenses of a day student per sesssion are $87.50. in the present century. [Golden Era. Students can enter advantageously 1st January, or at uperior, incompar,ibly, to all others, in its deflni• tions. [B. W. McDonald, Pres. Cumb. Univ 'y. the beginning of the second half of the current session, he repntation of this work is not confined to Ame- 6th February. Suitable reduction in charges are made, rica. (Richmond Whig. very family in the United States should have this The College Buildjngs, situated in the most beautiful work. [Gallatin Rep. epository of useful information ; as such it stands and healthful portion of the city. just within the corpo• wlthont a 1·ival. [Nashville Dispatch. rate limits, vr:lth thirteen acres of land attached, are am• Publishecl by G. & C. MffiRIAM, Sp1ingfllecl, Mass. 1040 Pages

Octavo.

6oo Engravings.

Price $5.

MONTHLY MUSINGS,

THE ORGA.N OF THE STUDENTS OF RWII1110ND COLLEGE, DEYOTED TO THE GENRAL DIFFUSION OF PRAC· TIOAL KNOWLEDGE, ·will contain Collei:e News, Corros11ondPnce, Discnssioa of LiLorary Topics, llistorial ancl Diogrnphlcal Hket(lhes, Remin.isccnccs of College Life, Perso1ml~, Full Reports of all Public Exercises, Items from other Schools and Col· leges, Literary Gossip, Reviews, Anecdotes, &c., &c. Reader, would yon like to ti·avel with us for the next ten months? We hope we will be able to make ourselves companionable, our conversation entertaining und in· structlve, excite in yom· hearts a fresh aspiration to be• come wiser and better, lighlen the trials of a passing hour upon your journey, or expand the sphere of your knowledge and affections. If yon cleaire our company, please enter your name upon our "way-blll" at once, and aslc all your friends to go along. We h:1ye room enough ancl to spare. The road is a pleasant one, the goal a use• ful one. Those who pay their fare promptly at the start• ing point, will find the journey the pleasanter, for a clear conscience is a glorious talisma11 in discovering the hiding plQ.ces of happiness. ADVERTISINGRATES. 9 months. 6 months . 3 months. i month, $lll.00 One Oolumn, $40.00 $36.00 $20.00 One-half " 26.00 20.00 12.00 6.00 One Inch 10.00 7.00 4.00 2.00 pie for the accommodll.tionof at least two h1mdred and The MONTHLY MUSINGS will be pnblished the ft1•st fifty students. ANTED._ The Institution olfere to the student enry facility nec- of every mltnth at the fair price of A young lady desires a position as TEACHER. She is SlXTY CENTS per Year, Postage Prepaid . essary to his comfort, convenitnce and success, and is a l'ULL GRADUATEof one of our best colleges, and is, conAll Subscriptions are dne on receipt of first number of thoroughly equipped in all respects for dispensing liberal •eqnently, able to teach Mathematics, Latin, English. the pa.per. education, on terms unusually moderate. l'rench, Philosophy and Music. Dnsiness Comml\ica.1ions should be addressed ta For Catalogues, riving full information in regard to all BELLES-~ETTRESa specialty. Hugh 0 . Smith, the aep&rtments of the College, a.ddreae . Address, at once, "H. 0. S . .1' D. PURYEAR, ruchmond College, no C11reof Monthly Musings. Richmond, Va. Chairman of the Fac11Jty.

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