The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-06

boards In Africa. He bad row Win queen
Victoria, whose soldiers stole bis umbrella.
But he wont need it, now that his reign IS
over. The idea that the colored Ministries
come from Africa Is a popular de'usion.
Egypt is part OF this country, and Is chieny
noticeable for its pyramids and the spnnyn
The pyramids are utterly useless, ana one
wonders, In gazing upon thc1n, What on
earth the old Egyptians ever built tnem ZOE.
The snhynx II generally supposed to answer
riddles and refuses, but this statement oSe :,
not anpesr to be authenticated. eansto
il in Africa. <.Sahara's young man yves
in Hoboken.
Arabia is . nice enough sort OF countrE,
and was the birth place OF the man VINO sara
| {. Oh give me back my Arab steea- M".
ciloye yparufactories abound 70 ArN,ha, &c,
we,I as spice-mils. The people wear stripes
table cloths and piane.coverS' horSe.rh"..s,
| Is ttr chief industry, although there IS alit"e
done IN camelS. ,,. ,ho
Tnn.ev is controlled by the Sultan, She
turkeys saying, on his accessiontos cue tnrohe
l (. That's the boss for us y: renee iosPl!",uS,
,ster corruption Of the phrase: Fhe SSi.aa !,
i riercc.looking man. resemH'hs l III II.
avenue car conductor in many N>pectsr ne
sits on a throne all day long WIN sot.le "a.
in his hand and towei wrapped aioa'iu us
head. He wcarsyery wide pants, ara lid, Q
! hsIlet corps constantly engage. 10 eHhCe 'u W.
/ his amusement. Con>tanrN ople WAS quiz
! Enr tLe nnrnose of giving little children an
/ opportunity to tackle il big "oro IN spei''iS
Turkey produces carpets
| AboutG reenland there is not mEch known
| although it has been definitely ascerfalned
| that il possesses " icy mountains. naies
| and sea lions are the chief fruit. Halt OF the
| wear there is no night, which'mhScS the sas
| lin quite tribe. although it knocks court
| ing sky high. The people lave sad, tear
| mi EXPRESSION. which has been various!y ac
connted for. We think it comes from eating
| blubbcr.
We b,tve tried bard to get some reliable
information about Patagonia. but have not
| hcen very successful. The prevailing I'M
| nre.siou seems to he that the people lie on
| their backs and shoot arrows at the eagles
| Rut they can't lie there ;tIl the time, and
| what they do when they get up Is mys
icry. ,,
| i;fazil is the home of the Amazon. Mon.
| KEYS abound: that is, they are always bound.
| ing from tree TO tree. Up 9n the mountains
there are silver mines which you reach by
getting on Il mule, and being totcd over
| tight ropes and alon" eie paths no wider
than the blade Of .jack-knIe. When you
get there you dOu't lind any silver. and thcll
come home before the na>t, or as much DC
| fore it As possible. Portuguese is the na'
tional dialect. although the laws are so llbe
| raj that man can sleep and eat his meals in
any tongue. Brazil produces pebbles which
| Fu,on.stlpet jewellers sWinde YOU into
buying rs diamonds.
The Sandwich Islands have done nothing
much worthy OF notice except producing The
popular ham sandwich. The people arc
athletic. most Of them being lepers. There
is king, who gets so month, and has
standing army of nine men. In former
times the natives used to eat each other, bu
| owing TO the fact that one Of the kings moth.
erS in.law was too rare and didn't agree
! with him the practice was abandoned
| "Roast missionary with mint sauce" useo
to be popular dish at the restaurant.