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During this period an interesting circum

During this period an interesting circum-
stance occurred which ought, in this con-
nection. to be related. When it became
known that Kinkel's deliverance from prison
had been effected through the bravery and
address of his faithful friend, young Schurz
became hero throughout Western Europe,
his fame even reaching England. Men
marvelled at his proves and maidens paint
ed him in their fancies as fair knight
errant, brave and handsome as ever was
celebrated in ancient tournment. They
pictured him as another Ceur de Leon, or
called to mind the story of Damon and
P, lias. At this time 1861, there was a
mt. len of sixteen in the city of Hamburg
whose parents were preparing to set out
with their daughter to attend the Great
Worlds Exhibition in London, and the
maiden's first thought when she learned that
she was going to London was that she might
there see the young hero. Carl Schurz. Her
wish was realized, and the sequel to this
story is that that maid of Hamburg is the
Senator's wife.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-12

THE MODERN gent OF GENTLEMAN
There is an abbreviation of that grand old
name, which in its elimination of syllables sc
happily symbolizes the elimination of the
qualities expressed by them, that l would
suggest the extension Of its use from the
small class to whom it is now applied, to
the whole species in which these qualities
are conspicuous by their absence. l mean
the word ''gent." OF the species l would
designate BY it, it cannot be said that they
are gentle in any sense of the term, unless
it be, unhappily, by birth. The essence Of
gentle manners is self-rcstraint out Of con-
sideration to others; but the Distinguishing
mark of the ''gent" is self-assertion, self
indulgence, in total disregard of others. The
essence of gentle breeding is culture. and
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The ProfAne village.


travelling Californian,
ONE morning met another man,
And asked What town IS this shead"
10 "H''- ''' "You be damn !"
IN ..rode the traveller. some surprised,
Rat mai the man was drunk surmised.
F1r who unless a little high,
10 civil question would reply,
While thus his cogitstions ran,
He overlook another man,
And him he questioned as before,
Receiving this reply no more mo more
"You be damn"
The traveller answered not Q word,
But seeing Just ahead a third,
Asked him the seli-same thing at once,
Receiving hut the same response,
'You be damn"
Astonishment upon him grew
a stranger thing he never knew;
Halfan- half-he scarce knew what
'''' 'You be damn
Is some asylum hereabout
And have the lunatics got out
And j. their mania all the same"
Thought he, " that all Of them exclaim,
You be damn
And then he let his wrath grow hot;
..There'll be n light upon the spot,
Il any other man. quoth he,
Shall insolently say to lne,
You be damn
He almost reached the village, when
lie met a stalwart citizen.
And asked what town before him lay.
-' "You be damn. ."
The traveller strai ghtway doffed his coat.
And took the other by the throat
Is You scoundrel." hOarsely uttered he,
You be damn'''
OF course there was an instant fight,
TIL both were in a horrid plight;
And .ast and furious fell the blows,
You be damn"
Thus fzhting near the river side.
They rolled into It's muddy tide,
and parting, scrambled 10 the shore.
And shrieked above the mill-wheel's rUar,
"You be damn ~
Beside the mill a maiden stood.
The traveller. drenched in gore and mud,
Iuquired what name they gave the place
The maiden replied, with timld grace,
% You he damn !"
A little further on his way.
lie met little girl at play,
To whom the question he addressed,
The child replied like all the rest,
You be damn %
Good heavens ~ he cried. % am but dreaming
What place is this where in blaspheming
The men and women each 0utvie,
And even babes and sucklings cry,
You he damn"
And swift he hastened cut Of town,
Lest fire and birthstone should come down.
But found, in travelling on awhile,'
A guide post reading thus d" One mile
To HJBA Dam in
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\ tall Yankee stanling six feet three
inches in his stocking was suddenly seized
with symptoms of fever. Having a violent
pain in his head, his wife. TO afford him re-
lief. was about to apply draught- TO his feet,
when he asked "Wfat are You putting
them on nv feet for" Why" says she,
ITO try and draw the pain out of your
head" The deuce >" says he, IL would
rather it would stay where it is than be
drawn the whole length Of me.
John Paul, writing to the New York
Tri5une about Boston, says he desired to
ask Ralph Waldo Emerson 4 question, but
did not have the good fortune He wished
to meet him, mot in tie gilded halls of
fashion, where his mind Is given to the
frivolites of the hour, tn, gay dissipation
of the moment, but in the quiet solitude Of
his study "where could ask him in sacred
confidence if he considered it consistent
with the duty which one man owes to his
fellow, irrespective Of any selfish considera-
tionS of personal interest. for man to beg
when holding king for high. four for low,
and ten-spot for game. to say nothing OF
catching the dealers Jacob at the first
swing. 1t has been sad, and with some
show of authority. that Mr. Emerson knows
nothing of the beauties of seven-up, but it i
useless for any one to attempt to persuade
me that he who wrote
Not from a scant or shallow pack,
Young Phidias turnel his awful JACK
is ignorant of the intricaries of that majestic
game.
\ Canadian Indian htely won $1,000
at draw poker, and yet his brothers
sing
90 why does the white man
Follow my path
This laconic but sensible German ought to
be sent out to lecture to the people on tenn
perance II sail tell yDu how it vas. |
drank mine lager, den put mine hand on
mine head, and dere vosl Won pain. Den
put my hand in my po,ket, and dere vas
noting. So jine nit d, Temperance. Now
dere is no pain more in mine head, and de
pain in mine body vas all gone away. | put
mine hand in mine pocket, and dere vas
twenty dollars. So stay mid de demper-
ence.'
An old maid suggests that when men
break their hearts it is all the same as when
a lobster breaks one of his claws-anOther
sprouts Immediately, and grows in its
place.
"Now, gentlemen" said peripatetie
lecturer, to somewhat noisy crowd. who
had gathered to one of his seances in an
Eastern village, show would you like a
good black guard story? All in favor will
raise their hands" Nine-tenths of the
dexter paws present instantly went up, and
there was sudden hush of all noisy de-
monstrations. The lecturer went on with
his original story for few minutes, when
some incautious individual broke out with,
Say where's that story?'' BLESS you,
was the reply. Il did not intend to tell any
such story. | only wanted to know how
many blackguards were present You
might have heard a pin drop any time dur
ing the lecture, after that.
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Joaquin niller'sI Last.

Alone and sad sat me down
10 resi- on housseau's narrow Isle,
Below Geneva. Mile on mile,
AND set with many q shining town.
IoWrd Dent du Midi danced the wave
beneath the moon. Winds went and came
And tanned the stars into q fame
heard the far lake, dark and deep,
Rise up and talk as in its sleep,
heard the laughing waters lave
And lap against the farther shore.
An idle oar, and nothing more
Save that the Isle had voice. and save
That round about its base Of stone
There FLASHED and flashed the foamy Rhops.
A stately man, as black As tan,
Kept up stern and broken round
Among the strangers on the ground.
named that awful African
A second Hannibal. gat
My elbows on the table, sat
With chin in upturned palm to scan
Ills face, and contemplate the scene,
Tn moon rode by crowned queen.
! was alone. Lo not a man
To speak my mother tongue. All me,
How more than all alone can be
A man in crowds Across the Isle
My Hannibal strobe on. The while
Diminished Rousseau sat his throne
Of books, unnotleed and unknown
This strange, strong man, with face austsrs,
AT last drew near He bowed he spake
IN unknown tongues. | could but shake
My head. Then, half a-chill with fear,
lrose, and sought another place.
Again | unused. The kings Of thought
Game by, and on that storied spot
lifted up a fearful face.
Inc star set Alps they sang tune
tnheard by any soul but mine,
Mont Blanc, as lone and as divine
And white, seemed mated to the moon
The past was mine, strong voiced and vast
Stern Calvin. strange Nollaire, and Tell,
And two whose names are known Too we'll
To nams, in grand procession passed.
and yet again came Hannibal,
hinS-like he came, and drawing near,
saw his brow was now severe
And resOlute. In tongues unknown
Again he spake. ! was alone,
Was all unarmed, was worn and sad,
But now, at last, my spirit had
Is old assertion. | arose
As startled from dull repose,
with gathered strength raised hand
And cried, " / do not understand"
Ills black face Frightened as spske;
lie bowed he waz-ed his wooliy head
lie showed his shining teeth ana said,
Sar." II you please, dose tables here
Are eonsecrate to lager beer
And. Sar what viii you have to t1kel"
Not that loved the colored cuss-
Nay he had awed me all too much
But | sprang forth. and with clutch
] grasped his hand, and holding thus,
Cried, " Bring my oountry's drink for two"
For oh that speech Of Saxon sound
To me was as fountain found
In waste, and thrilled me through and thro 4
On Rousseau Isle. in Roussesu's shade.
Two pink and spicy drinks were made.
In classic shade On classic ground.
We stirred two cocktails round and round.
Geneva, 1873. -HnrYer's Wssiis.
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Tur Bile AND THE GRAY.-From the lips
of an orator at The decoration of the Con-
federate dead at Montgomery, Ala, recently
came these touching words:
While We ponder thus, the mind carries Us
northward. where the tombs are winter winter
than the sands Of the sea ana more nuhe, ,hen
ons @ than the stars in the heavens. In them
Eso lie men % of the same race as ourselvess-wh
snoIe s,s Istl the @ same language and worshipped
the same God. Fond mothers ;n,a sent .nen nr.S 70
ors or watched their pathway. They followed
srs sS wAsS that was as dear 70 them as was to US
the banner that has iSqs
and and I the dead must say that no feeling Of hate
so' 10 the the Northern dead pervadss this this
Memorial day. Zone !; touch H OF pity pity
III. th;s There the warning sections mourn
their tnS dead, let the statesman draw inspira
tion to gvide the living.
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NAusEous JoKE-A priest in Treviglio.
Lombardy, has recently been arrested on
the double charge OF misdeameanoF and
sacrilege, for putting strong emetic INTO
the wine which some Of his brother priests
were about to use in the celebration of the
mass, and his only defence was that he
wanted to play practical joke upon two
of them who had recently come to Ireylg,
lio. They belonged to an opposite school .,
theology. and Father Baronius, who seemed
surprised that his application of eme:ics to
religion should have caused so great seam
dal, thought that if he could not convert
.'hem he might at least punish them. IL
ho $ been SAID that the way TO mar 5 heart
;s ; Irough his stomach, and Father Baron
- ;ns .. ems to think his soul may be reached
bv 9 the n same road. Convinced that their
G ta;tb nv wa not wholesome. he determined to
make the. u throw it up The retch,ed We
.;ms we're III for week and the lively faith
or ~ was sente need to seven months imprlson-
ont
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The Woodstock Post thinks that Judge Peck
has nothing to fear from bsrnyard full OF such
men as the Ring would like to have elected"
Before the year is over all that Judge
Peck OF" any other man" will have to con-
front Will be a graveyard " full of such
men" as the Posts ring "w would like to
have elected" men by the way who roared
all the year about the corrupt composition
of the Vermont Judiciary, and are to-day
trying to divert popular attention from
their own political immortality by running
to this maligned Judiciary flor candidate.
-Adrertiser.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-12

The Springfield Republican pays deserv-
ed compliment to the ability and worth of
Congressman Willard, saying that - he has
been faithful, able, successful congress
mana credit to his constituents and to the
State. More than this tie has shown
himself genuine reformer. has displayed
rare quality of moral courage, and has at
tracted thereby the notice of the country.
Every word OF this iS true, and We hope the
fears of the Republican that he is likely to
be succeeded by Colonel Charles II. Joyce
will not be realized, meaning by this no dis
respect to Col Joyce, but as our sense of
the serious loss that Vermont would sustain
if so energetic. upright. able and cultivated
a Congressman as Mr.. Willard is Supplant-
ed after six years of most valuable service
bv one VINO has a large legislative reputa-
tion yet to make, and practical experience
yet to gain to make him an equal exchange
for Mr.. Willard. Mr.. Willard is man Of
enlightened understanding and generous
culture, and lacks nothing for his place ex-
cept the cheap political demagoguery that
seems necessary to keep it in these beautl-
ful days when fluent clap-trap conquers
more suffrages than capaeity.-N Adams
Advertiser.
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SUMNER Jennie June" Mrs

SUMNER Jennie June" ," Mrs.
Croly) says
1t is proposed to introduce this summer a
novelty into American fashion in the form
of the "scabbard" or sheath dresses, an
exageration Of the "clinging" styles which
are so much in vogue The scabbard dresses
are in fact the same a. those worn under the
French DirectOire, and in which TO look at
a woman it would seem utterly impossible
that she should run. and a tour de force that
she should even walk.
For these dresses quite too nirrOw for
grace of motion TO be possible, elinging not
only 10 the upper portion of the hips. but
round the knees. \ dress that from neck to
hem Is straight and clinging. with only
room 10 move the feet. afforded by cores set
in between the breadth at the bottom and
at Tut a quarter Of a yard from the hem,
slightly widening the bottom. certainly
would seem to require some Disgusting of
its original dimensions to obtain favor with
Us.
In q true sheath dress no oyerskirt Or
draping Is admissible. Bat scarfs of unem-
broidered cashmere will be permitted to
soften the crude ensemble-and also very
large Jet or coin necklaces, row below row,
as on the Shah's neck.
With the scab5ard dress will reappear
long vanished fashion. embroidery above
the hem. In some of these dresses this en-
broidery reappearing in narrower design
around the neck en- collier, reaches as to the
skirt up the knees, and is of great richness
and beauty, ard Of slightly contrasting
shades
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do? 1t was impossible to take in old Pierre
to say nothing of the horses and the
strangers.
Nowadays suppers scarcely exist except a
the play in Alfred de Musset's poems
Mademoiselle de Latouche had supped in hel
youth, and still more in her old age did sh,
persistently cling to the good old custom
She was never hungry at dinner-time, she
said. and the evenings seemed long at thC
castle, and Mathilde liked supping costly by
the fire in the little dining-roOm. Sometime.
NJ. lie Cure de Joyeux would join the ladie.
on thesa occasions; sometimes NJ. lie Cure
de St Dives (St. Dives was another little
fishing village on the coast, of which the
road ran past the gates of the pretty old
castle). How pretty it looked when the
grove Of chestnut trees rustled, and the
towerets, with their Normandy caps; and
the lights were shining from one window and
another-from Mademoiselle's dressing
room. from the great hall and the Little
saloon, in Leonie's tower over the doorway,
in Mathilde's modest garret
lie was looking for the entrance when a
sudden flash of lightning Illuminated the
whole front of the old house-out of black
ness shone fairy palace. The window
panes, the gilt gateway, the very nails on
the front door. wet with rain, shone like
Jewels and enamel the roses and creepers
clustering from the balcony overhead bloom
ed into sudden life. Each tiny star and
flower was fragrant and dropping diamond
drop. IIugh's hand was wet with fOwery
dew as he let 20 the iron bell. The flash
was gone, and everything was dark again.
He did not, however, have long to wait.
The doors were opened by some string or
pulley from within, and old Pierre made a
sign implying that he was 10 enter. The
castle was curious mixture Of various
tastes and fancies that had crossed the
minds Of its different inhabitants. The hall
was large and empty; a Louis Quinze in
terror. with old-iashioned chairs and shining
boards a great fire burnt at one end, in a
tall chimney-piece; a great clock ticked
upon a bracket of which the hands pointed
to ten; the family arms were fixed at inter
yals along the walls. These consisted Of
hands with "Tenir, the motto OF the La
touches, and each held light. Hugh was
rather bewidered by this sudden blaze, and
if old Pierre had no; given him n push from
behind. might have hesitatel to cross the
threshold There was not only light to daz-
zle, but n confusing sound of music coming
from some inner room, and very sweet and
melancholy voice singing to the accompani-
ment of piano, singing torocking measure
it went running on in his head for many
DAYS after
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BONNETS

The rumor of large bonnets has no foun-
datiOn, but the latest style towers extremely
without brlm or visor, and directly in front
are placed three large roses without stem or
foliage, cf pink. red, and yellow, or white,
yellow, and pink. The taste and becoming
ness are questionable. Another fashion in
hats has wide turned-up coronet. \ very
quaint hat is the reversible, made in tins
wise: the sides are curved and there are
tall, stifened loops upon one side, and Il
bouquet of suitable flowers on the other ;
the wearer may wear it in any fashion she
pleases. \ new and graceful drapery for
hats consists of wide twilled seari>. which
are colored of delicate shades, white with
small dots and checks in black, negligently
laid about the crown. and low at the back,
a cluster of white hawthorn and roses.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-12
MANCHESTER NEWS.

Tgp PUBLIC ScHooL.--Dr. William E.
Weisiger, president of the Board of School
Trus, ees has announced the following
standing committees: On Schools, Text
Books. and Grades Messrs. William A.
Campbell. D. B. Winfree, W. G. Lumpkin,
Julius j. Ssmms, and B. B. Weisiger. On
Finance: Messrs. B. B. Veisiger, 0. 3.
Sinms, Willism Fl. Garnett, T. W. Crow,
and F. C. D. Farmer. On Buildings
Messrs. II. G. Archer, +. c. D. Farmer, W.
n. Garnett, r. W. Crow, and one vacancy.
The Board adjourned to Tuesday, August
IS, at O'Clock.
CHESTERFIELD CoURT.-Austin E. Moore
qualified as notary public, and executed. the
requisite bond.
Ok. Macon was admitted to practice law
in this court.
The attachments against Manchester and
Midlothian townships for noncompliance
with the road laws were dismissed.
IN re f. NJ. Imboden us. Burfoot ct ais
Judgment was given for pIaintitf.
A large amount of unimportant civil busi'
ness was transacted.
ApporsTHrNTs.-Judg Clopton has made
the following appointments during the pres
ent term Of the County Court: Thomas d.
Friend, Registrar at Chester, Bermuda town
shin: Thomas v. Burgess, Road Commits
sfoner for Bermuda township; Henry
Schultz, Judge OF Election at Torrance,s
store, Manchester township, uice James IL
Brooks, resigned.
TIE CoUaTY CoNYEHTIos.-The Conserva.
tiyes of Manchester township have elected
the following delegates to the Chester Con
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-12

A CApslzE.-On Sunday last two young
gentlemen concluded to take a sail down the
James, and started from the wharf Of the
Old Dominion Company with every pros
pect of pleasant trip; but just as the boat
reached the middle OF the river over she
went, dumping her passengers out into the
muddy water. Luckily their condition was
observed, and soon they were rescued and
brought back to the wharf, where, in the
presence of large crowd. they took off their
outer garments and put them through a
wringlng process preparatory to drying,
amidst the jocuar remarks of the said
crowd, and which the young men bore with
commendable good humor. A watch full
OF water. and the loss Of sleeve buttons and
studs was one of the results of the anticipa-
ted pleasant sail. Shortly afterwards two
young men, with coats buitoned tightly
across their thrOats, and With saddened
cornteuances, might have been seen wend-
ing their way up the hill and through the
back alleys, no doubt resolving in their own
mind that the next time they go sailing on
Sunday they will stay at home.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-12

SUDDEN DEATH OF CAPTAIN E. S. GAY
Captain Edward S. Gay, well known and
highly respectable citizen of Richmond, died
suddenly yesterday at the residence of his
sster-in-law, near Staunton. The deceased
was for about thirty years connected with
the public Guard of the State, first as lieu
tenant and then US captain, and was holding
the latter position when the Guard was dis
banded by a military order. Of late years
be was not regularly engaged in business;
for, though his health was remarkably good,
and he was in full possession of the faculties
Of mind and body, he had been so long
soldier he felt almost incapactated for
the civil pursuits Of life. He was
in the seyenty-ninth year of his
age when death came upon him so un-
|, |,eXpectedly. He leaves two sisters older than
himself, and several children and grand
children. Captain Gay was one of the most
honorable and amiable Of men, and his circle
of friends comprised hundreds Of our best
people. His body will either arrive here
this morning, or this afternoon, and will be
met at the depot by Joppa Lodge Of Masons,
OF which be was an active and honored
member. The time and place Of bis fune-
raj will be the subject of future notice.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-12

Police Court, YEsrERDsT--P Police Justice
j. j. White presiding.-The following cases
were disposed of:
S. 2. Clarke, charged with assaulting and
beating Thomas G. Gale. Case continued
until the 18th instant.
George Beui, charged with assaulting and
beating Randall Moore, vas fined 81.
Tempy kenigbt. charged with assaulting
and beating Emeinc Gray, was discharged.
Alexander Cheatham and Robert Merri-
wether, charged with fighting in the street,
were tined 81 each.
Augustus Leigh, charged with assaultng
and il.treating his wife, was required to fnd
surety for his future good behavior.
Sarah Williams and Mary Leigh, charged
with creating a disturbance, were discharged.
Royal White, charged with aiding and
abetting Ben Scott in bi. assault on Howard,
was discharged.
DR.. .Denney, charged with being drunk
and resisting the police, was discharged.
Lucy Scott, charged with keeping house
of ill.repute, was discharged.