The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-10

CAL Lows CaAsE-The Rochester IN w Democrat
narrates the particulars Of singular freak recent
ly perpetrated by young lady in that county aud
for the truth of which 1t vouches. The heroine
Is yaung lady Of education and refinement the
daughter Of wealthy farmer. and of prepossessiug
personal appearance. With all the.e attractions
Of course the young lady, Miss did not lack for
inseTs, but 20 particular aud discriminating was
che In the selection Of subject for '.liege lord .
that she found heraelf almost at the threshold of
thirty and still unmarried. Bnt the happy man
st length appears. Orlando is abcut twenty two
years Of age; tall. well formed. light complexion
ed. and ~ithal eDterprising and active. She loved
him He proposed and was accepted. Time few
on golden wings till il ecame necessary for Or.
lando to be abseut dgrins the winter on business
Before going however, ar angements for his mar
riage wore all completed aud the time far his re
turn 10 the spring fixed. Iu trusting confidence
he left bis love. keeping MP constant eorrespon-
deuce with her durinR his absence In her letters
she regretted his absence, hoped for his speedy
return, aud ionged for the day that should make
them one.
But change came DER the spirit Of her dream
Soon after Orlando left, Diomedes appeared in
the field. Mr.. g. was craftsman, aud ten years
the senior Of nissX. He vas large, fleshy and
homely old bachelor. He was an intimate friend
Of Orlando. and knew Of his engagement. but
nevefthslcs-, artfully laid siege to the heart of
Miss H., which, after desperate contest surren-
dered
On the I'd Of March last, she wrote to Orlando
giving strong assurance OF her love. and asking
hi;a To hasten home SO as to be ready for their
marriage The pext day she clandestinely
married TO Mr. II -, none Of the relations Of
the parties being aware Off. On the 5th Of
March, she again wrote to Orlando. urging him to
hasten his business so as reach home at the ap
pcinted time, and for two mouths or more kept
Up loving correspondence with him When
Orlando reached houis she few to meet him greet
90 MIN IN The most affectona.e manner. and for a
few days lie spent the Target share of his tiIse in
her company. But Mr., G.s jealousy was aroused
aud although pledged TO secresy, he could not
endure this tantaziag interference. lie there
fore disclosed TO friend that he was married to
Giss H. and his friend took Orlando to one side and
stated the fact to him lie would not believe it,
and on repairing to the ladv, she pronounced the
stnry false. HE Informant, however. produced
the clergyman who oflciated aud the marriage GER
tilcate
Orlando laid the certificate before Miss T. who
ut once pronounced it forgery. and declared that
she had not married Mr. q aud never would live
with him. expressing at the time not very ex
aited opinion Of him. By this time the affair had
got noised about. aud soon ~ twilight disappeared
p band of Calathumpian nnstrets sprea Cd about
the reriepce Of the young lady's father. All at
oace Miss disappeared. An immediate search
~as INSTITUTED party who were searching the
baru with lauterrr, found Mr.. G. aud Orlando not
on the FIELD She!e Trolius met Diumetlcs, but on
tie hay NOV, tslkiug over mutual sufferiugs and
grievances. The result: the lady did not get 20
lar away that she did not Teiarn. Orlando lie.
comes convinced that she was in fac; married and
ike true sero, concluded to submit to the
force Of cifcuEis:at MIR G. and his wife are
'!ving together as happy as circGmstances will
allow. Orlando is nov free man, and is waitiue z
foF sonlerhlng TO turn up.
Tc PREVENT CoNvUfsIoHs-The following curi
ons mode OF preventing a cocvuision. commonly
caileia "ft' ia given in the las; number of the
Charleston Medical Journal and Reviov in a long
article on tha tfeaSn-nt Of Epilepsy, by VIM. Nj
Cornell. VI. D.. of bos:"u:
Il have employed various modes to ward off an
sri:ePtic tack 'r the time being Stretching the
muscles powerfully will geurra!.y prevent An At
"a X; for example, when the aur. commence. in
,he great toe ar leg strong traction, eiOngatiug
She toe. or stretching the muscles of the leg wil
carry The patient over The threa ened attack for
Iha slime; OF. hen the uatitnt has nraTucuitor>
sympt. uls Of au attack. opening the ,ws as wide
can he done. and placing some ha ri substance
0eI.een the teeth, TO keep the mouth open. viii
have the desired effect. have had ore patient
wEo, Icy my aiyicr. carried piece ofron with him
Tor year. htted Tor the purpose If eIIaELing the
Jaws to their utmost capacity, and keeping them
thus eIpzuded When he has felt what lie cali.
little spssms' which have usually been the pre-
cursors OF the great oIes or the fits, he b-s i'm.
nedlately Drawn fr0m his pocket the iron We! !ge
cpened his M outh to its utmost width, and placed
ihe wedge between his teeth. He then becom es
quiet, goes a6odt his business. gives himself 10
further trouble about the CONFUSION, and has
oone"
TaE L'ZIEsr.-What a good old story this IS -
Dpriac the sumEler of 1919. says the knicEert,oc
ker, corn being scarce in the upper country. and
one of the citizens being hard pressed for bread.
having vera threadbare the hospitality of his gei :
-rous nelshhors by his extreme iHziness. they
thought IL An act OF Justice 10 bury him. Accord
in2ly he was carried 20 the place Of in and
being met ty one Of the citizens, the following
conversation took place
"IAlIo what have you rot theref"
"Pcnr old Mr. s."
''N hat are you going TO do with him."
"RHry him"
"Whht! l. lac dead! / had not heard it."
mo, he is not dead. but ie mi lat AS we'll be- for
he has no corn aud is too iazy to work for any
That is too cruel for civilized people IIi give
two husheis OF corn myself rather than see him
buried alive
Old S. raised the cover and asked in dragging
tone. lis 1t shelied ,"
No, hut you she'll it,"
'Drire on, boys!"