The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-23

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MURpHY or MoapHY The Nov York Leader
fnsinuates 10 the following, that the letter has
iutruaed itself into the name of the great chass
player, thus spelling genial Irish name. The 0
it is we'll known is a greater intruder among the
English, bat u is not usual for him TO play pranks
with the Irish:
The greatest met \ morphy.sis,
Aud one of the most scurvy,
Is that by which the King of Chess,
Has given morphine 10 murphy"
That healthy, hooest Irish nans
Is drugsed aad then castrated;
The "U' ia ;ua-oh died of shame,
And "Aorpby'is created
The following story 10 told OF Horace veTne,, the
celebrated French artist:
gu, now to q story OF Verpet:
"The artist was coming from Versailles to Paris,
In the CARS Ia the same compartment with him
were two ladies whom he had never seen before,
bar who were evidently acquainted wi h him
They examined him very miputely, aud c0mmeut-
ed upon him quite ely-upon his Gaeiis bear
ing, his halls Old age, his military pautaioons etc,
etc.
.Tae painter was annoyed, and determined to
put an end TO the persecution. AS the train pass
ed Goder the tunnel of st. Cloud, the three trav-
eiiers wrapped 10 complete dark less. Veraet
raised she back of his hand to his mouth, and
kissed IL twice violently On smerSin. from the
obacurity, be found that the ladies' hal Withdrawn
their attention from him, and were accusing
each other Of haviug been kissed by man in tho
dark.
presently they arrived at Paris; and Vernet,
on leaving them, said
Ladies', shall be 7lzz'ed all my life by the
Inquiry Vhich Of these two ladies was 1t that
kissed me-"
Leigh Hunts wrote the following exquisite lines
upon the following incident: He brought some
very agreeable intelligence, most suddenly and
unexpectedly TO Mrs. Carlyle, who rewarded him
with kiss:
''Jeauy kissed me when we met,
jumping from the chair she sat In;
Time, You thief. who loves TO put
Sweets into your book, put that in;
Say I'm ugly-say I'm sad
Say thag fame and wealth have missed me,
Say I'm growing old-but add
Jenny kissed me"
to Teutonic srigu Among the Teutons was
favorite drink called methegin. Ii WAS made Of
mead honey, and was mach like the mead OF
European countries. These boneyed drinks were
used more especially at marriage festivals, and
which were kept up among the nobility one lunar
month; tue festive board being we'll supplied with
me .hsslin. "Honah Moon" signfsd the moon or
100 )nsth Of the marriage festival.
Alaric the Goth, celebrated by Southey's poem
diet his wedding night, from too free indul.
gence iu the honeyed drink.
MARRIAGE resembles q pair of shears, SO Joined
that they canuot be separated; often moving in op.
poste directions, yet always Furnishing any one
who comes between them
young lady, who affected ncination tos
ward mstTinouy, wrote on pane OF glass some
verses expressive .of her determination uevee to
enier Into that holy state. A gentleman who
doubted the la iy's resolve, wrote underneath
"rhe far, whose vow those scrachy lines beto-
Ken,
Wrors them on ggass-sho knew 1t would be bro.
EenW
On King Midas was a wonderous King,
His like VIC shall ne'er behold,
For what his majesty designed TO touch
Thst Instant was changed to gold.
Blu. ah the days have altered quite
Since those OF that excellent King,
For touch a man with gold aud nov,
He'll turn to anything.
A SUNNY SNnE.-Sydnsy Smith said of Lady
Murra,'s mother, who had a most benevolent
counteuance, that her smile was so very radiant
that j. would force gooseberry bnsh into lowsr-.
We cannot oil of US be beautiful; but the pleas
sautnoss of good humored look is denied to none
THE SEVEN Wonders OF A MARRIED woMAN-1.
Never eGdeasosing 70 gain her poiGt by dint Of
tears, faiptiBg. Ass, or hysterics
T. Nsver favoring her husband, at the mornings
meal with loose wrapper aud hair in curl papers!
8 Neser making the house uncomf rtatie by
being too particular, and thus being Continually
siputting it to RICH e!"
4 Always being down the first to breakfast: al.
ways being dressed in time for dinner; always be.
ing fl to receive visitor; never losing the KEYS
aod never keeping the carriage waiting above ave
minutes!
6. Not always having "delicate health" about
the time of Spring or Autumn, and being RECON-.
Dended by her medical adviser u 'change OF air"
Immediately!
g. Keeping up her playing and singing to please
The husbsud, as she had once done to win the Low.
err and keeping iuvioIate the fourth promise she
made In her marriage vows-Dost marvellous of
womeuH
T. Never aluing, under the strongest proyoca.
ton, TO "the complete sacrifice she has made of
herself" never talking at her husband; never
regrettiug the EXCELLENT offers" ahe b I'D he fore
she accepted him: and never, under any circum.
stances, calling him "a brute" or "au idiot !"
LOLA MoNrIz-Iu a recen: work by Won NJ. Han.
ser the violiDis, H. gives the following scene on
the first appearance of Lola Montez at Sacramento
Lola had been attack d in the papers, aud party
bad determined TO put her down. Tn, curtain
rose, and Lola appeared in a fary-iike costume:
turning tod and daring glance upon the aud,
ience, she prepared TO dance. A loud burst of
laughter disturbed the portentious silence. Lola
made = sigu with her hand; the baud stopped
Wakicg haDghty to the edge of the sisge, with
pside il her gestures aad flames in her eyes she
addressed the an1ience In the following words:
81 ,diss and geutiSmen-Lola Montez nas too grea.
respect for the people OF CALIFORNIA; to recoxniz,
the silly laughter of few ridiculous ape, as deci-
s.vs. (Renewed iaughter,) 1 will speak," she be-
gan again, in louder voice, and her eyes n .shed
ukhtntpK. 'Ome mere, sne cobtlbued, give
your coats and take my petticoats You are net
worthy to be called met. (Shtufs If Iaughter)
Lola MonteZ Is proud to be what she il, bat You
who have not the courage 10 fight with a woman
who deepises You all--yes, this womau-" She wa.
processing, but the fury and noise of the audience
had reached the caiuminaing point. Rtei an.
pics and eggs traver sed the aud the BON bard.
fnent continued nnti the weaker party diysroed
ffym the lice Of fire. was looking Gu from .taye
box, aud thanking my Stars for my escape, when
70 my utter terror, the manager rushed 10 and i'm
plored me TO save his house from being broke nm:
would sooner have been exposed to the most
violent storm than to the fury OF such an audience
siIl, the prayers Of the manager, and the six hun
dfed dollars be offered me In his dspsir, moved my
heart and Within i've minutes stood ready armed
with fiddle aud bow. began "rbe Bird On the
Tree" wbcn pleased 80 much that the audience
shouted NO Lola, only n. Hsuser shall play to
Us" Just at this moment, Lola. who had over.
beard all, bounded on tho stage and began dancing
This redoublei the fury OF The audience; benches
were broken up, windows smashed, and
shouts we're raised. give us back our money"
Sal the courageous dabseuse would not be defeated
aad completed her dance. She was escorted home
10 her botei by armed men, and held anothe or most
vio'ent speech TO the crowd, until man climbed
up the balcony, and put out Der lamp while the
armed body dispersed the mob. Strange 10 saw.
the next night Lola MAS greeted with shouts az a.
piause. aud she told ~ Haussr that she ". ud not
hAys N ssed sncn su evening a. that last for \
Thousand dollars; IL Was quite . pleasing excite.
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