The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-29
Our Mec-rschaum. and How il Paid.

Wshaye got meersehaum, not sham, but
a genuine ssea foam not an INITIATIVE ciay
bowl stuffed with taliow, from 1sTaelitish
shops, but the genuine magnetism hydrate
sofi and creamy from Natoiian beds, smooth
and polished from its waxen bakery IL is OF
snowy whiteness in color, dashed with streaks
of pale yellow; its orifiee Is tipped with silver.
its stem of cherry, terminating in ebony and
pearl, with mouth-piece OF pure golden,
transparent amber.
pose We were no longer without an ann
Time no longer would hang heavily upon our
hands. That purpose, that aim, was TO color
our meerschaum.
To further that great AIM we had our meer-
schaum tenderly bound in buckSkln, that no
unlucky scratch might mar Its fair exterior
We commenced boldly, fully impressed with
the largeness of our undertaking, ana cogni-
zant that eternal vigilance was the price OF
coloring meerschaums.
Armed with the enduring principles OF
meerschaumical right, we commenced our
labor of love about week ago. Inc hfst
day our landiady vigorously refused 10 nave
her carpets and curtains scented with smoke
from "that old pipe.'
We never finched.
Our laudlady raised the price of board,
sufficiently to pay, during the year, for the
furniture.
From our meerschaum dairy we gather the
weeks progress, as follows:
Second Day-Landiady throwing out con-
tinnal hints about the iinpoiteness of smolt-
ing Interesting young lady bJarder Tells al
the dinner table, looking steadily at me, an +
fecting story of a young man OF early promise,
who once died. Doctors carved him up and
found large quantities of tobacco soUt III his
head. Stiil urn. 10 i,.us OF color.
Third Ddg.-Found Bridget, he kitchen girl
In my room trying 10 tear OFF ihe b"c"sh,n
from my pipe. Faith, she wanted 10 see the
dhudeen l." DE .ivrred Il briei lee ure on irero-
gatives, with apparent effect. At four clock,
bit tie amber IN "a h piece III TWO. Bowl grows
black inside. No signs OF color.
Tlyu AL Ia npp Pine
SlU stem, S2.5U; silver rim -; TWO pounds OF
tobacco per week Turkish, 50; buckskin and
Covering 81; breakagc, 5Dc. Total S32-noteS-
tImayfng anxiety, responsibility, time. hints
lectures &c. Same per year. including rise on
b1ard, S2iU! FIVE cigars per day ar five cents
each, per year, S9l.25. Is meerschaum smok-
lag cheaper than cigars No color yet.
FIN Day.-Two hours pulling per day. In
Ieres ting young lady at dinner table noticed IN
Il symp athletic voice that | was growing thin
thought | looked pale; talked of premature
decay; mentioned, with congregation OF
tears i'll her eyes, youth who died IN his TWEEN
Tie h summer; marble tombSt tone beautiful
epitaph; handeomest laying out she ever saw.
Grew anxious; weighed myself; had lost two
pounds; more anxious, but Stlll firm and no
color.
>i1th Day-Think am growing dyspeptc
strange feelings in the alIinentary canal feel
as if there was IN elephant on the w-path,
irving 10 pull q canal boat too heavy Tor him
II doctor and an undert ;tker warmly greeted
me This morning; suspI.Iousiy sepuIchral
perceptibie decrease i'll weight; Interesting
youhg lady offered To lend me "AIIein's
A arm iandlady remarked hat she had seen
five funerals during the day. Not quite so
iirm aud no color
SeuenM Uay.-Landladys youngest child, Of
an inquisitiNe turn of mind, whitfield off &.
large piece of the 'sea foam.'' to see what ii
was made of; smoked Il week and think L am
weaker; lost money and lost flesh; troubled
with symptoms aad oyerrun with female
sieeds al night: examined The pipe; no color !;
reflected dId it Told the iuteres ting Young
lady; SAID reminded her OF Lazarus.
Any one wishing To color Il Iueerschaum, can
have ours cheap. A liberal discount TO any
one wishing to procure Il good family pipe.