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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-20

l0UINNIMONr AND CUMBERLAND
| ~ ,he hast STEAM GOALS on the market
| CaNNELTON SEMl-CANSEL-tne peerless
.STaaR. orig EnAL, all sIzes-frst quality at
| inSaSt Vices g. P. LATHROP,
| u, 10 Seventeenth street st fraworldge.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-20
afayor Kofley,s Speech.

governor Kemper introduced Mayor Kei-
lev in handsome terms, calling him silvsry-
tongued 4 orator, and promising that what he
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-20

NOALBURGH SPLINT COAL
~ the best coal for bright aad enduring fires.
s Fl. HAWEe, Sole Agent,
ial7 Eighteenth aud Gary streets.
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TURNED THE ISSUE

of his campaigns. Of these things account
will yet be taken, let us be sure Of that; for
though in barbarous ages conquered peoples
write no histories, yet, as the world grows
older, history grows more and more Judge,
less and less q witness and advocate ; more
and more to every cause that appeal lies open,
which Francis Bacon, of Veruiam. made " to
future ages and other countries" Ap'
plause.] 80
Fit it is that we trust to that great verdict,
seeing that nothing less than the tribunal OF
mankind can Judge this man, who was born
not for period, but for all time; not for
country, but for the world; not for people,
but for the human race.
Not for him shall the Arch OF Triumph
rise; not for him columns of Victory, telling,
through monumental bronze, the same hide
Gus tale of tears and blood which grins from
the skull pyramids of Dahomey. Not to bis
honor shall extorted tributes carve the shaft
or mould the statue; but this day a grateful
people give Of their poverty gladly that in
pure marble or time-defyipg bronze, future
generations may see the counterfeit present.
ment Of this man-the ideal and bright con.
summate flower Of our civilization; not an
Alexander, it may be, nor Napoleon, nor
Timour, nor Churchill greater far than
they, thank heaven-the brother and the
euusl of Sidney, and of Falkland, Of Hamp-
den, and Of Washington. lProlonged ap-
,aiause.]
copernor Kemr,er Introduced Mayor Kei-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-20
WEATHER REPORT.

" ~ r-trI AT 7:S3 a. Nj. January
.yA.Et>> ) >IHIi'r.xTIxGroS, HINTON, AND
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-20

: Admission, 81 gallery, soc, 800 ,.s..
Choice seats can be reserved at WAITS mutics
store during the day. "a 2O-lt 7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-06
An English Duel.

a DUEL of an extraordinary charac-
ter has taken place at Lancaster 4
young gentleman preparing for the
medical profession. feeling insulted
1fom something said by another youno
gentleman connected with a public
School, challenges him to EXCHANGE
SHOTS III duel. The challenge WAS az
cepted, and Lancaster moor was 50
lecIeo as the scene of combat. A pair
OF pistols were purchased. and all the
usual preparations made. At the an
pointed time the combatants. accomna-
nled by their seconds and friends. an
peared upon the spot. After the
ground had been duly measured hand
kerchletS We're dropped, and the duel
ISIS TOOK up their respective positions.
At given signal both fired. and at the
same moment (by a Well-cOncerted A.
rangement known to all except the
challenger the challenged gave one
SWING round and fell to the ground as
II mortally wounded. His supporters
instantly tlOcked round him. and bus
led themselves in rendering friendly
offices. Thinking probably that his
victim was i'll Il dying condition. the
medical student became greatly
alarmed, and i'll his extremity rushed
OFF III the direction of Il canal. a short
distance Off. Apprehensiye as to his
intentions his friends quickly followed
and overlook him before he reached
the water. They eventually prevailed
upon him to return, assuring him that,
although his Victim was badly injured.
there was no danger of death, and they
produced battered bullet and coat
button as evidence of the mischief he
had done. He was told, however, that
If he would apologize for his conduct
he would be freely forgiven. This he
to do, and the apparently
wounded young gentleman soon came
round, and appeared as we'll as ever.
The thought eventually occurred to
the challenger that there was some
mystery about the proceedings. 1t
then oozed out that he had been inglo-
riously hOaXed, and that instead of
loading the pistols with bullets, as he
had supposed, the seconds had pun
posely rendered the weapons harmless.
. Thermal Post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-06
Mr.. Stephens Penmanship.

THE Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle in
dIuges in the following bit of facetious-
ness:
The Darien Timber Gazette saws !:
Mr.. Stephens is daily improving in
health. He is now able to write.''
This is not true. If we did not know
the editor of the Darien Timber Gazette
to be a conscientious and Woodworking
journalist, we should say that he had
been vaccinated with the virus of An
naniaS and Sapphira. Mr.. Stephens is
not liable to write" He never was
able to write, and he never will be able
to write. II the editor of the Darien
Timber G0zette had ever received a let
ter from the Georgia COmmOner he
would never have made such an auda-
cious statement; if the compositors in
his office had ever set up any of the
Commoner'S manuscript they would
have insisted upon either a strike OF a
retractiOn. Mr.. Stephens does not
write He doesn't understand the
first principles Of the art. He has
never learned single rule of chirogra-
ply; or, If he has, scOrns the knOWl-
edge as a hungry horse does bag of
buck-shOt. When he feels like CORE
spending with any one of his numerous
friends and admirers, he simply dips
his pen in the ink-barrel, puts a gal
vanic battery in communication with
his elbow, and turns the crank. The
result Is scraWl which, by COMPARE
son, would make Horace Greeley a
writing-master, and convert the manu-
script of Bloss into copper-plate. The
famous diplomat, Talleyrand, asserted
that speech was made TO conceal
thought. Mr.. Stephens takes issue
with the French statesman, and saws
that writing was invented to conceal
thought. So far as his individual ex-
perience is concerned, Mr.. Stephens is
eminently correct. No man has ever
been able to use one Of his letters
against him, because no one has ever
been able to read them. He might
write a letter tomorrow recommends
| ing the assassination of Queen Victo-
ria, and prove upon the trial of the
case that the miSsiye was an essay
upon the proper observance of the
Fourth of July. We beg again to re-
mind the editor of the Timber Gazette
that Mr.. Stephens is not now, never
was and never Will be liable to write ;"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-06

as she listened to the pathetic story Of
the little one-tears of genuine SYM
pathy. She turned to the gallant gen.
tlemen who gathered about her like
satellites around their star.
Gentlemen" said she, the pearlino
drops of heart dew glistening in her
beautiful eyes, 'permit me here on
this public place to take up a collection
for an unhappy sister from whom God
has seen fit to take his greatest gift.
the gift of sight. Here is my purse /:
do not allow it to remain companion
less in the hands of this poor child.
In an instant the gold and silver coin
rained upon the overioyed little girl,
who imagined an angel had come to
relieve her mother from poverty and
care.
Now tell me. Mamie, where do YOU
live?"
The child gave the address.
GlYe your mother my love, and tell
her her old friend Henriette Sontag
will do herself the pleasure of hunting
her up this afternoon and having a lit
tie chat with her"
Crying for JOY the child ran to her
mother with her good luck. and re-
peated SOntag's words. but she could
not understand the violence of the i'm
petuOuS burst of tears that fell from
the blind eyes, to be followed ny the
remOrseful sObbing of her who once
drove this benefactress from formative
city with Kisses.
SOntag came according to promise.
bringing 4 skillful oculist, who after an
examination shook his gray head. He
had no relief for the black cataract that
had up to that time obstinately resisted
skill.
With delicate consideration the con-
verSatlOn was led from subjects that
would recall those days in Vienna.
With heartfelt expressions of goodwill
Sontag left her former enemy and rival.
The following week a rOusing benefit
for a distressed artist" was given.
Sontag's. Iphigenie filling the house,
and also the purse of the blind woman.
Until her death Henriette Sontag cared
for her, then her daughter became her
grateful pl0tege and received liberal
education that fitted her for an indie
pendent future. The slumbering
nightingale left many mourning hearts,
but none who loved her better or more
gratefully than this girl -Gartenzaube.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-06

If al widows could give as emphatic
a proof Of being inconsolable as did a
certain Mrs. Cheng, in Foochow, China,
the noyelists would, perhaps, cease
their pleasantly, although many mid
dle-aged gentleman would lose a good
wife. Mrs. Cheng, it appears, had
ample opportunity to assUage her Sor-
rows upon the bosom of second
spouse, and might have DOTTED her
weeds for the red flowers and gilded
garments of native wedding. But
she was memorable. She not only told
the kindly match-makers around her
that nothing could compensate her for
the loss of the lately-departed Cheng,
but announced that she was no longer
bit for this world, and therefore inten-
ded StralghtWay to follow Cheng to
another. Her method of departure, as
expressed by herself, would have some
what puzzled a foreigner if he had
heard 1t; for she said that she would
ascend to heaven on the back of a
stOrk. He would soon have learned.
however, that this was one of those
POLITICALLY metaphorical phases in which
the Oriental fancy abounds. To 90 to
heaven on the back of a stork means.
in our own prosy language, to be
hanged. Mrs. Cheng awaited herself
of device borrowed from the bar
barian West, to seek her Cheng il
realms yet more celestial than the
Celestial Land. And she was as gOo(
as her word. The gallows which wa:
erected for her cheerful sacrifice /:
described as having been very pretty
indeed. 1t was graced with flowers anC
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-06

critical few, who hold that he is over
partial to maryland, my Maryland. ;"
The bells came from Maryland, and he
performs this tune more frequently
than any other. The secret of the Pro
lessons playing SO much between regu-
lar hours is this: The ladies have dis
covered that he is sacrificing himself
in their behalf They take advantage
Of his good nature by sending up notes
Of request for particular tunes When
oyerburdened with these, he begins
say, Yankee Doodle" and winds ND
at the end of ten minutes with pop
Goes the Weasel, after having. in the
meantime, performed about one bar of
a score or more Of tunes. The Profess
sor is intensely annoyed with the 49,
900 coW-poWer, caloric fog siren which,
every evening at six O'clOcrthe mo-
ment he begins one of his sweetest
tmes-bellows forth the signal for
visitors to leave the grounds. The
only thing that keeps him from dis
traction on this account is that his
levers make such din about his ears
that he does not know whether his
chime browns the siren or the siren
his chime. Being a philosopher, he
preSumeS in favor of the chime.-PhH-
deIphj0 Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-06
A Curious Wager.

The following anecdOte illustrates
the truth of the prOverb anent the
slips between the cup and the lips: A
few years before his death, the EN-
perOr Nicholas, of Russia, sent look
lng-glass of rare size and beauty, with
an embassy, to the Empress of China.
The lOOking-glaSS had to be carried all
the way from st. Petersburg to Pekin
by human hands. Despite the i'm
mense distance which had to be per-
formed in this manner, the looking
glass safely reached China; but, in the
meantime, difficulties had broken out
between Russia and China. The Son
OF Heaven neither admitted the en-
basSy, nor did he accept the present. A
courier was dispatched to st. Peters
burg, who asked the Emperor what
was to be done with the lOoking-glass.
The Emperor replied that it should be
carried back by the same route and in
the same manner. When he gave this
order the Grand Duke Michael hap
pened to be present, and offered to lay
wager with the Emperor to the effect
that the looking-glass would be broken
on the way back to St. Petersburg.
The Emperor accepted the wager, and
the bearers of the looking-glass re-
celYed stringent orders to be as careful
as possible. If they should break it on
the road they would be severely pun
lshed, but if they should bring it back
safely they would receive handsome
reward. They carried it back with the
most Incredible care, forty men carry
ing it by turns, and safely reached st.
Isaac palace in st. Petersburg with if.
where the Emperor stood with his
brothers at the windows of the palace
and laughed at having won the bet.
But on the staircase of the palace one
of the carriers slipped his foot and fell
down, dragging several of his comDan-
ions after him, and the precious look
ing-gIass was broken into a Thousand
pieces. The Grand Duke, therefore,
won his bet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-06

The above is a sound health maxim. In
order that the functions of digestion, eyacu-
alton and secretion shall be discharged with
that degree of regularity and vigor which is
essential to the well being of both body and
mind, the liver, upon whose activity they
are dependent for their due performance,
must be kept in good working order Gallo
mel and blue pills, besides being hurtful
mineral drugs, only partially and tempora-
rily rectify disorders or sluggishness OF the
great hillary gland. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, on the contrary, accomplish thor
Oughly what the above medicines fail in do
ing, and are besides safe as well as potent
remedy for disorders of the stomach, bow
els and organs Of urination, as well as an
unequaled general invigorant. They are,
moreover, sterling antidote to malaria.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-06

red cords, and was quite fanciful and
pleasing object to the eye. The widow.
on the last-in such case we hesitate
to say " fatal '-mOrning, arrayed her
self in all the joyous finery of colornd
and gilt paper, with paper crown
upon her head and flowers pinned here
and there on her person. She entered
Sedan-chair, and was conducted past
the house Of her friends to the place of
"euthanasia.' 1t is gratifying to know
that on this final journey Mrs. Cheng
was not too absorbed in grief to keep a
too sober cOuntenance, or cOntemn the
everyday creature comforts to which
she had been wont. It is explicitly
declared that, as she made her progress
IN the SCHENECTADY, she distinctly and
repeatedly smiled, and-smoked a pipe.
Ever and anon she would take the fra
grant bowl from her mouth to taste
the SWeetmeatS offered to htr hv her
friends as she came to their houses.
Several thousand people witnessed the
final scene, which seems to have been
very far from a tragic one. The gen
eral and freely-expressed opinion was,
that the whole thing had gone off as
pleasantly and gracefully and satisfac-
torily as possible. Indeed, so very en-
yiable did the widows lot seem to a
small Chinaman of eight who wit
messed her cheerful exit, that he lost
no time in following her example, by
Fastening to neighboring mill and
there hanging himself. Mrs. Cheng
clearly added "Works' to "faith,'
and that she was really inconsolable
there can be no reasonable doubt
1ppIetOH'S JOUrn0z.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-06
The Turkish PriestIy Grades

THE persons who have frequented
the medTessehs, or secondary schools of
theology attached to the mosques in
| C0nStantinOple, are called sOftas. The
sOftas attend the lectures of their pro-
| fesSOrs (khOdjaS) in the buildings of
the nledreSseh, and are lodged and fed
gratuitouSly in jm0retts, OF hOstleries.
which are kept up by the gifts of pious
founders. If their relations have
money they provide them with cloth
ing, il not, they ask aims for it. The
number of sOftas is very great, as this
vocation pr0cureS exemption from mil
itary service. After a long study of
the Koran the SOftaS go through an eX-
animation in which there are rarely
any candidates ''plucked' for the right
of assuming the title Of khOdia. The
khOdJas, or former SOftaS who have
obtained their degree from the Council
OF the Medresseh, teach for several
years. After having acted as tutor for
several years to new generation of
Softas, the khodja applies through the
Ministry OF Public Worship to the
Sheik-ul-Islam for the title of aHeaqo,
or doctor Of theology or holy law. This
distinction, which is not accorded until
after strict inquiry, is generally OBJ
tanned at the age Of from thirty to five
and-thirty. The UZe3nG are exempt
from military service, except in the
case of Il ''holy war; and often be-
come judges of the Chen tribunal,
priests in the mosques, professor in the
nQedreSsehs and similar schools, or
functiOnarieS i'll certain ministries.
The inafas perform the ceremonies of
public worship, and are the true priests.
The inlGnlS are generally selected from
the ELENA, and there is one to each sec
ondary mosque; three to each of the
principal mosques. The word mOzIah
does not signify any particular class,
but Is an honorary designation given
to all persons who have acquired es-
TEEN by the purity of their lives OF the
functions they have discharged in mat
ters appertaining to religion. Nearly
all the ulema who have occupied i'm
portant posts in the Administration
have the title of mozzah given them as
matter of usage, though it is not con-
feTed upon them by any official docu-
ment des Deb0ts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-06
The Explosive Power OF Gun
powder.

AN explosion Of the 100 tons OF
powder stored on Ellis Island, in the
harbor, according to a calculation made
by the Scientific Amerjca71, would
shock buildings in the lower part of
the city equal to a force of twenty
pounds to the square foot of exposed
surface. This would be the effect if
the entire quantity exploded at once
but if only half detonated simultane-
Ously, the force would be sufficient to
destroy the shipping in the harbor.
oyerturn steeples in the cities of New
York, Jersey City and Brooklyn, and
SO jar the buildings below City Hall
that they would probably have to be
taken down. Other effects are foretold
as follows: Every church within
twenty five miles would suffer from
cracked walls and White ~: ard if the
disaster occurred at night every gas
light in the cities of New York, Jer-
sey City and Brooklyn would be extin-
9uiShed. The loss Of life due to fall
ing buildings would probably be great.
People III the streets in the lower part
OF the city would be thrown down. and
many rendered deaf. Far less extern
SiVe explosions have OverthroWn horses
and ripped off their shoes, a curious
result of the inertia due to the differ
ing specific GRANTEES of the animal and
the metal. 1t is likely that not bird
within fifteen miles radius would sur
yive. The iron water mains in the
part of the city below the city hall
would also be ruptued, as that effect
has followed less extensive explosions"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-06
Washington Knocked Down.

IN 1854, Washington, then in com
mand Of the Virginia Rangers at Alex
andria, awaiting the arrival of Gen.
Braddock's troops, supported Mr..
Fairfax i'll an election contest for the
House of Burgesses against Nh, after
ward Colonel, William Payne, of the
Continental army. This seems to have
been one of those rare occasions when
WashingtOn's hot blood got the better
Of his peerless judgment. Fierce words
passed between the two gentlemen, in
the Market Square of Alexandria, end
ing by an Outburst of rage from Payne,
In which he felled Washington to the
earth. The Rangers rushed from their
barracks and surrounded Payne, but
Washington, with calm dignity, dis
perSed them. A duel seemed inevita-
bic. On the following day, however,
Washington sent for Payne, and ex-
tending his hand, said, with a gentle
courtesy that touched the other to the
heart: 'Mr. Payne, to err is human.
l was wrong yesterday; but if you
have had sufficient satisfaction. let us
be friends Until the day of his death
Col. Payne retained for Washington a
devoted and unbrOken regard.-''A
Little Centennial Lady;." Scqjbner for
JUZy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-06

The liver is the great depurating or blood
cleansing organ of the system. Set the
great housekeeper of our health at work,
end the foul corruptions which gender in the
blood and rot out, as il were, the machinery
of life, are gradually expelled from the sys-
tenn. For this purpose DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, with small daily doses OF
DR.. Picrce's Pleasant Purgatiye Pellets are
pre-eminently the articles needed. They
cure every kind of humOr from the worst
scrOfula to the common pimpIe, blotch or
eruption. Great eating ulcers kindly heal
under their mighty curative Influence. Viru-
lent blood poisOns that Turk in the system
are by them robbed OF their tcrrors, and by
their pcrsevering and somewhat prOtracted
use the most tainted system may be com
pleteIy renovated and built up anew. En-
larged glands, tumors and swelllngs dWlndle
away and disappear under the influence OF
their great rcsOlvents. Sold by all dealers IN
medicines.
''Claude, child about three years old, was
greatly afflicted with sores On his legs and
feet so that he could not wear his shoes and
stockings. Had n great deal OF trouble with
him. Had tried many remedies Intellectually.
At last we tried the Golden Medical Discoy-
cry. and in about three weeks he was entirely
cured, his sores were all healed, and health
much improved.
Respectfully yours, j. w. BOYER.
Yermillion, Edgar Co., ILL.,, Jan. 20, 1885,