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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-18
DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.

nOR NEW YORK.-The Old EIEF
Steamship S Old DoMISI3N, Captain WAIxEa.
Freight received until 10 O'Clock A. NJ ~;
Through bills OF ladlng signed and goods for-ss
warded with dispatch to all points noyth, Gouf IL
east, and west; also, TO foreign ports, >! ~
Passenger accommodations uIIsurp5ased.
Fare to New York, $l2; steeraga, SO round-trip
tickets, $40. 80
For freight or passage, apply to 4
G. W.kLLEN & CO., ssf fnsH,3 Y s5. s
ap 17-2t Comranys Whar iet.7. ettss
EOR PHILADELPHIA, PRO- aIgEFh
Il yIDENCE, AND b. STO N, AND - -
bALL NEW ENGLAND FhNl-s
WA, Captain HOWE, will receive freight for tna
above ports till TUESDAY the 18th instant, ~ ~
O'Clock. W.P. PORTEksAg Agent S.;
api7-2t No. 2425 Dock s.resk
DILL ADELPHIA, RICH 9NM
L AOND, AND NORFOLK STEAhf.s2 :. III
| SHIP LINE.-EOR PHILADELpHiA,KkspI ~
DENCE, BOSTON, AND ALL NEW, ENaLAslie
kTWICE A WEEK.-Unt further rotce tls sssa5a-
sDAY and SATURDAY, and Richmond every uES.s
nay and FRIDAY, connecting as proyidenee with
Boston and Providence railroad for Boston, and W
our Fall River line for the same city mia Cape COD
Handing at Old Colony eepat aFd ssSskaAns mn
2425 Dock street. Richmond. 8
WILLIAM 2. CLYDE q CO., Agents 81
I No. IL South Wharves PhilsdGiphia.
d. d. @. MINK, Agent, !,
apl7 No. 90 Devonshire street, Boston.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-18
Deliberate Suicide,

Deliberate Suicide.
THE BODY OF HON. L. 81. CHANDLER FOUND
BY AN OYSTERMAN IN ELIZABETH RIVER
POCKETS FILLED WITH BRICKS AND
STONES-INQUEST-A NEGRO MAN RE-
CEIVES THE REWARD FOR THE RECOV-
cry OF THE BODY-HOTEL SOLD-HAIL-
STORM, &c.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.]
NORFOLK, Va, April 17.-The body Of
the Hon. L. II. Chandler was found by
an oysterman this morning swinging
against the piers Of Atlantic bridge, at the
foot OF York street, about four hundred
yards from the late residence OF the de-
ceased. The body when found was greatly
swollen and mutilated by crabs; aud had
on pants, overcoat, and underclothing.
In the pockets OF both overcoat and pants
were stuffed fragments of brick and rock.
The coroner is now holding an inquest.
A negro named William n. Wrights got
the one hundred dollars reward offered for
the recovery OF the body OF Mr.. Chandler.
He removed it from the bottom OF the river
with an oar. 1t was afterwards drawn on
shore and viewed by number OF people
attracted by curiosity. The remains were
fully identified as those OF BIZ. Chandler by
his name being marked on several articles OF
his clothing, as also by the appearance OF
his hair, hands, etc. The face was SO much
discolored as to be unacceptable.
The inquest was held by Justice Tatem,
with DR.. 81. M. Nash as examining physician,
and a verdict was returned in accordance
with the evident facts. The body was
placed in metallic casket and removed to
the late residence Of the deceased, on York
street.
The Atlantic Hotel has been sold to R. S.
Dodson, the present lessee, for $4,000.
Haul fell here to-day.
Associated Press telegram.]
NORFOLK, April 1.-THE body OF L. FL.
Chandler, who disappeared from his resi-
dence in this city on the morning OF the 9th
instant, was found floating in the harbor
near Fort Norfolk this morning. 1t was
dressed in full suit Of black, and the
pockets were filled with stones. The re-
mains are very much decomposed.
ARRIVAL OF MORE CHINESE IMMIGRANTS
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE CrQcus ar
rived here to-day from Hong Kong With S82
Chinese passengers. Amutiny had occurred
during the voyage on account Of the Chi.
nese complaining OF the food and water,
which was quelIed without serious trouble.
tt had been given out here that on the ar
rival of the Crocus the anti Coolie societies
would mob the passengers, and q strong
force Of police was stationed at the landing:
The Cinnamon We're landed, however, and
proceeded undisturbed to Chinatown.
WASHINGTON ITEMS
WAsH1NGToN, April THE Elections
Committee this morning heard furtheE ar
gument IN the Buttz us. Maekey contested
election case, from South Carolina. b
A delegation headed by Senator KosT
called on the President to-day With 9 peti.
lion for slaguire's pardon. fiie esidens
referred the papers to the Attorney efal,
"a. CIR tho Tlf0EnaQ1T123
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-18
RICHMOND MARKETS.

CoRN.-WAite, 1913 bushels,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22
Miscellaneous Matters.

Taking donkey towards his ordinary
place of residence is very different
thing and feat much more easily ac-
complished than taking him from
it. Ii requires good deal of foresight
and presence of mind i'm the one case to
anticipate the numerous flights of his
discursive imagination, whereas in the
other all you to do is to hold on and
place blind confidence in the animal.
There is little doubt that troubles are
exceedingly gregarious i'm their nature,
and flying in tlOcks are apt to perch ca
priciously, crowding on the heads of
some poor wights until there is not an
inch room left on their unlucky crowns,
and taking no more notice OF others who
offer as good resting-places than if
they had no existence.
1t is curious to consider what a cheap
article ink is, and how far it may be
made to go. As grain of musk will
scent drawer for many years, and
still lose nothing appreciable of its orig
inal weight so a half-penny worth of
ink would blot a man to the roots of his
legs without appearing to diminish in
the inkstand.
None of US clearly know to whom or
to what We are indebted until some stop
page in the whirling wheel Of life brings
the right perception with it. 1t comes
with sickness; it comes with sorrow; it
comes with the loss of the dearly loved /:
it is one OF the most frequent uses of ad-
versity.-[ Dickens.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22

One other SCENE may properly be
added to this brief record OF the strug-
giles anu triumpis vi Old New YORK.
There came u sunshIny day in April,
l7S9, wheI George Washington, Presi-
dent-elect OF the United States by the
unanimous voice OF the people, stood On
a balcony III front OF the ,, nate Cham
oer IN the Old Federal Hail OH Wall
street, to take the oath of office. An
immense multitude filied the streets,
and the windows and rOOfs Of the ad-
joining houses. Clad in suit vi dark
brown cloth OF American manufacture,
with hair powdered, and with wnhte
sIiA stockings, silver shoe-buckies and
sIeel-hilteJ dress sword, tile hero vino
nad lei the colonies to their indepeu-
dellce came mouestly forward 10 take up
the burdens that peace had brought.
Profound silence fell upon the multi
tude AS Washington responded solemnly
10 the reading of the oath of Office, 81
swear-so help me God" Then, amid
cheers, the display Of flags, and the
ringing of all the bells in the city, our
first President turned to face the duties
his countrymen had imposed upon him.
In sight of those who would have made
an idol of him, Washington's first act
was to seek the aid of other strength
than his own. In the calm sunshine OF
that April afternoon, fragrant with the
presence of seed-time anu the promise
Of harvest, we leave him on his knees
in Old st. Paul's, bowed with the SIM
plicity of child at the feet Of the SUI
preme Ruler of the universe.-Scribner' s
Monthly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22
Brandy for the Insane.

On the occasion of a recent visit ola
party of prominent citizens of Montreal
TO the new lunatic asylum which has
been established by the Sisters of Prov
idence, near that city, DIR. Howard, the
medical superintendent of that institu-
ton, made some interesting remarks
upon his method of treatment, which
will probably excite surprise among
good many of those who have made
special study of mental disease. DIR.
Howard said that, in hisopinion, it was
impossible to treat lunatics, and cure
them, without liquor He had tried it
thoroughly, and found no medicine that
could be substituted for brandy-nOth-
ing that would add, in such a material
manner, to the brain substance. He
said, however, that his theory was not
new; for the most ancient writers on
insanity believed i'm stipulation, and
applied it i'm the treatment OF the insane,
but the modern practice runs generally
10 the use OF sedatives. The asylum un-
der his charge, he further said, had
been open for the reception of patients
only about six weeks, and that thirty
two OF them had already been discharged
cured, while upon his books there were
the names of fninety-two more for whose
ultimate recovery he had the most san
yuine hopes. On all of these pa
tients he had used brandy literally,
and i'm every instance its effect had been
quite happy. He would Recommend
brandy TO every lunatIc asylum in the
world, and no stinted quantities OF it at
that.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22
Let ms Help One Another.

This little sentence should be written
on every heart and stamped on every
memory. 1t should be the golden rule
practiced not only in every household,
but throughout the world. By helping
one another we not only remove thorns
from the pathway and anxiety from the
mind, but we feel a sense of pleasure in
our own hearts, knowing we are doing
a duty TO a fellow creature. A helping
hand, or an encouraging word is no loss
to US, yet il is benefit to others. Who
has not felt the power of this little SEN
tence? Who has not needed the en-
eouragement and aid of kind friend |?
How soothing, when perplexed with
some task that is mysterious and burth-
some, to feel a gentle hand on the shOul-
der, and TO hear kind voice whisper
ing, ''Do not feel discouraged. l see
your trouble-let me help yOu." What
strength is inspired, what hope created,
what sweet gratitude is felt, and the
great difficulty is dissolved as dew be-
meath the sunshine. Yes, let us help
one another by endeavoring 10 strength
en- and encourage the weak and lifting
the burden off from the weary and op-
pressed, that life may glide smoothly
on and the fount of bitterness yield
sweet waters; and He, whose willing
hand is ever ready to aid us, will re-
ward our humble endeavors, and every
good deed will be as "bread cast upon
the waters to return after many days."
If not to us. to those we love.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22

Most people, even many Intelligent re-
formers, have the idea that to sleep
i'm cold room is good - essential to
health. 1t Is an error. 1t is better To
have an open fire i'm your be,l-room.
The atmosphere is not only by this
means constantly changed. but with The
fire YOU will keep the window open.
" hich " i'll add greatly to the Derded
ventilation. But more than tins, with
the fire you will have fewer bedclothes
over you, which is gain, as large
number of blankets not only iuterferes
-omew hat with the circulation anJ res
pirxtion. but prevents the escape Of
those yasses which the skin Is certainly
emitting. Eyel furnace or stove heat
with an open window is better than a
close, cold room.-Interchange with the
external atmosphere depends upon the
temperature of the air within and with
out. But let us have the fire. Let US
90 without silks, broadcloths, carpets,
and finery of all kinds if necessary, that
we may have this purifier and diffuser
of Joy in all our houses. In my own
house have ten open CRATES and find
with coal at eleven dollars the expense
is frightful, and if it were in any other
department of housekeeping, 1 should
feel could not afford it; but in this 1
do not finch, so important do l deem
the open fire.-Dio Le,eis.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22
Maxims from the TaImad.

ssThree virtues will be especially pro-
claimed i'm heaveD-the virtue of
young man who lives pure in large
city, the virtue of poor man who re-
stores lost treasure, the virtue of a
tiOn." EVERY sin is allied to igno-
rance" "Nevcr cast stone into well
out of which you have once drunk"
"Who cares not for the sick is all one
with murderer" "He who lent
money should try not to meet him to
whom he has lent it," 1.-The house
which opens not to the poor will open
to the physician" sit is" says Git
tim, "a duty to support and protect the
poor of other nations as well as those of
Israel" doctrine which Sir Moses
Monteiore ha- not left unobserved
There is almost an excess IF charity in
kiddushim, where We are told a servant
should be treated AS oneself, with tile
same kind of table, food, of bed; not
the lord to be OH soft bed, but the ser
want OH one OF STRAW; not the lord to
eat delicate dishes, but coarse food TO be
given to the servant. "A camel dances
In pint pot" is a prOverb TO repre-
hend exaggeratiOn. Ofthe uncertainty
OF life they say, "Many old camels carry
to market the skins OF young Ones." as
the German Die Atten beqrateR on ihre
Jungea. Oh respect TO Instructors: "He
VINO learns of another a single letter
should tor that letter respect him."
Maimonides says, ''lf aman's father
and his Rabbi have both lost something,
the man should first seek that lost b.
the Rabbi" So Rabbi is to be re-
deemed from slavery before parent;
for parent is only responsible for his
child's body, but the Rabbi is response
BILE for his mind. Among those things
which bring old age into the world is
the phlebotOmist Pharisee,' the Blind
schleicher, as Buxtorf happily calls him.
The term is applied to those who, out
of egregious chastity, walk with half
shut eyes lest by chance they should
look on woman and long after her,
and so run full against wall, and re-
tire, alas! no wiser, with bruised and
bleeding brows. "Go down the lad
der" it is written in Nashim," to
choose wife; go up the ladder to choose
a friend" So Juvenal Intolerabilius nj
hil est guam fGmina dires. 1t is also gal
lantly written. "a garland of roses for
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22

"Who is he that will strike hands
it'll u,e I" asks job. "a man void of
dnde, standing strikes hands, aud be-
cometh surely in the presence of his
friends saith the " ise King of israel.
In this old-wOrld custom of striking
hands, hand shaking, no doubt, orIgi-
mated, for, before it became q mere
frieudly greeting, a shake OF the hand
was accepted as pledge. When Fer
dinand and Miranda strike their ten
der bargain ne says, "Here is my hand" !"
and she replies, "And mine with my
heart on it." Dunbar, Lord Treasurer
of Scotland, congratulating YeivertOn
upon having made his peace at Court,
said to him, 81 will desire your friend
ship, as you do mine, and will promise
to do you my best whereupOn as
pledge l give you my hand ~ Aud so,
shaking Yelverton by the hand, he
bade him farewell. Nowadays shake
of the hand may mean very much, or
nothing at all. The strong. hearty
grip for grip of two old, long parted
friends, meeting unexpectedly, Is one
thing; the nerveless. loose, Indifferent
clasp of aQuaintancesh another. sgd
Dey Smith attempted to classify hand
shakes, dividing them into high Official,
the sepulchral, the digitory, the shakus
rusticus, and the retentive. The first
was practiced by the then Archbishop
of York, "whO kept his body erect,
carried your hand alOft to a level with
his chin, and gave it a rapid. short
shake" Sir JOhu Macintosh affected
The sepulchral, '1aying his open hand
fiat on your palm, SO cOldly you were
hardly aware of it's cOntiguity" The
al Oitnry-in favor with the high clergy
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22
CLOSING DAYS

7se plsshing breakers on the beach seem to
the listening ear
ro x.il soft sweet, plaintive dirge for tho
departing year;
! qbs yellow leaves, whirl'd DER the path by the
sharp Autumn breeze,
In eddying clouds are failing fast from ali the
rustlng trees
7be frost-beads sparkle on the grass, bright in
the chilly dawn;
Tia msteless thrush his lonely meal seeks ON
the reciory lawn;
The Isuru- -tiuus gins to show her white and
roseste flowers
Sure token that have fed at last the Summer q
golden hours
Blsck berries on the priyet hsng. the ash shows
clusters red.
Crown'd with scarlet diadem King Oaks ma
jestic head;
The elrns are orange, the queen beech is robed
in russell brown.
And from the graceful pendant birch dun
leaves come showenng down.
Close u the furZe the nnnet lies, the Iarh
shrIll voice Is mute,
No longer from the cherry bough the blsckbird
tunes his flute,
The whitethroat and the nightingale to SUMMER
climes have flown,
And on the berried holly-bough the redbreast
sings alone
All. sweet and solemn are the days that mark
the dying year
Waxing like music. in the heart some SUM
bering memories dear
OF times gone by. of friends long dead, Of
happy ieeting hours,
When our fond youth Was one long dream Of
love and joy and fowers-
- R,lGrdrid
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22
Fidelity.

Never forsake a friend. When enemy 5
gather around, when sickness falls upon
the heart, when all the world is dark
and cherries, is the time to try true
friendship. The heart that has been
touched with true gold will redouble
in trouble. Adversely tries true
friendship, They who run from the
scene of distress betray their hypOchrisy
and prove that interest only moves them.
If you have a friend that loves you, who
has studied your interest and happiness,
be sure to sustain him i'm adversely.
Let him feel that his former kindness
is appreciated, and that his love was
not thrown away.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22

pocket, but nv face caused her to pause
in the task. -
"What good news does Stephen bring
that makes my little girl so radiant:"
she asked. 49,
put my arms about her. and holding
her fast, said, almost sobbing in my
eagerness: -
"Marjorie, since the day you lifted
me rom my poverty and suffering to
utter happiness, l have never ceased to
pray that at some time might be per-
mitted to bring some brightness to
youw = sl 7. Il -
''Dear child, every hour you are with
me answers your prayer" she said,
lovingly.
''But never hoped" 1 said, softly
''of his true, unchanging love for you
of his faithful devotion to the one deep
affection OF his life; of-Marjorie, Mar
jorie, of his presence here to-day to tell
you this himself.
was sObbing by this time in excited
JOY. But Marjorie, only a little paler,
her eyes slowly irradiating with glori-
GUS light, said:
''Here? Arnold here?o
sin the library, waiting for you?'
answered, suddenly releasing her,
plunging down stairs, rushing in upon
patient Stephen in the drawing room
and executing pas seul for his benefit
that certainly would have admitted me
10 any lunatic asylum in the country.
Then pulled him down, and in whis-
pers told him all About 1t, laughing and
crying, till he declared 1 would wind
up with fit of mysteries.
But l didn't. l was as proper and
prettily behaved as possible when Mar
iorie came in, leaning upon Arnold
Halcombe's arm, with every lurking
shadow chased from her face by the
gentle happiness there, while he, erect
and proud, looked As man does who
gains the supreme desire of his heart
,fter years of waiting.
We were too late for church, but il
yer true, ierv-nt thanksgiving as
cended from a grateful, happy heart,
an sure it rose from Marjorie's on that
November day, when Arnold came to
ier.
We had a double wedding IN January,
aud Stephen carried me to his New
York home; but we make frequent
holidays TO the lovely home where
Marjorie gives us cordial welcome, aud
.here, am sure, she has the desolation
dreaded TO leave, all swept away in
ne happiness OF her husbands presence
md devoted love.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22
A Chinese Paper.

The Pekin Gozette has been established
over one thousand years, and probably
its present numbers are exact counter
parts of the first it issued. 1t covers
ten pages, 4xS inches, aud has yellow
cover, on which IT'S name is printed. Ii
is the only native paper in kingdom
of four hundred and fourteen million
souls, among people who have liter.
ature which is yaster in its influence
than that of any other nation. 1t is ex
clusively confined to official notes. Ths
Chinese, slow, proud and conservative
have made no progress in thousand
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22
An English soldiers story.

"You tell me Sir, that you were in
che Army during the Crimea? Well,
you must recollect how, in those days,
everything French was admired, and
how many French customs were adOp-
ted in the service? Some Colonels of
cavalry went in for leather overalls-
The infantry never ceased agitating till
they got leave to wear the mustache. In
some regiments the forage caps of the
officers were fashioned so rs to look as
much like the French KEPT as possible.
The Zouave dress was copied and adop-
ted in our West India regiments. Near
ly all the Younger officers shaved off
their whiskcrs As soon as the campaign
was over, and Frenchmen like, wore
the mustache only. In short, the Ar
my got for considerable period the
complaint of France on the brain, and
suffered more or less from it until 1870.
During and after the German French
war many scores of our officers visited
the Prussian armies and head quarters,
and the form of professional illness
was changed. They caught Germany
on the brain,' they brought it home
with them, impaired it to others, and
it is at present very prevalent indeed.
Now, one of the most decided symptoms
of heillness is that of speaking roughly,
and even brutally, to those of an infe-
riOr rank. have heard tell that in the
Prussian service, when an officer is in
specting his men before parade, or
when about to mount guard, it is by no
means uncommon to see Captain or
subaltern slap private soldier on the
face for not being up to the mark in
cleanliness of himself or his arms. Now,
an English officer never has gone, and
never will go, SO far as that. 1t would
not be allowed for q moment in the ser
vice, nor would our men put up with
such treatment. But there can be no
doubt of the fact that, in milder degree,
this symptom of Germany on the brain
has seized many who bear commissions
in the Army, and the disease has -pread
to the non-commissiOned officers. AL
the Year Rytfnd.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22
Roth.ehIld on UaIueny Men.

Never have anything to do with an
unlucky man. l have seen many clever
men, very clever men, who had no
shoes to their feet. l never act with
them. Their advice sounds very well,
but they cannot get on themselves;
and if they cannot do good TO them
selves, how can they do good to me?