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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09

La; ai parties have. been deer-bunting,
Ia" A success was not encouraging The
n u.s. come when the wary coon will be
u IRON his slumbers by dogs and men
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09

A NTHRACITE, sPLINT COAL, DC.
ANTHRACITE, q full supply of RED and
WHITE ASH ut summer prices
SPLINT-the very best: Il .faE.t ~
STEAM and BLACKSMITHS' COAL-.tore
OAK Res ana PINE WOOD for family use. IS
+. r. DARLINGTON,
aus corner OF Seventeenth and Cary streeLs.-
ANTHRACITE. COAL.-Fiye hundred
N tons best quality Red-Ash Egg, Stove, and
Chestnut Coal for sale at cost for cash. Those wish
ing to secure their winter supplies viii avail them:
selves of this opportunity. West Virginla spllns
Coal and Oak and Pine Wood delivered Et lowest
rates for cash, WRIT ROBERTS,
aug corner Seventeenth and Cary streets.
q 4 FOR 1900 POUNDS CLOVER HILL
$3.50 for 1000 pounds CLOVER HIL LII
o iya7 s2s Main near Ninth street:
oAsn HAIL COKE; LUMP COKE,
DF.CUs 80. - q cord for SEASONED OAK
WOOD w. y. PITCHER,
jy24 Main near Ninth sireet-s23..
A NTHRACITE HOUSE GOALS, at low.
~ est summer prices, In all sizes -. 49,,
WEST VIRGINIA SEME-CASNEL and sPLlNIS
Goals, guaranteed the best IN the marSe. . !.
CUMBERLAND and Me- kIYER STEAM
GOALS viii be furnished az low hx mr 20
y8 Seventeenth street, 1t draw kr.klae. #
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09

INHIBITION OF TABIEArX AND CHARADES-
RICHMOND YOUNG LADIES MAKING THEM
SELVES AGREEABLE PERsONAL-DwELL-
iNG-HOUSE BURNED. ETC.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09

utu. II: " q Va.
Cutting off corn has been commenced in
Loudoun, and splendid cropit is-the best
the county has produced since the war.
About one half Of the people Of Loudoun
have been to the Centennial, and the other
half expect to 80 during September and Oc-
tober.
The religious revival at Waterford still
continues to increase in interest. There
have been about one hundred conversions,
we understand, and there are still very
large number Of Denitents.
The religious meeting in this place, at the
African church, was interrupted on Sunday
night by free fight, in which the free
grace of fisticuffs was pretty literally dis
tributed.
On Saturday last there was small riot IN
Middleburg. It seems that q negro man
named Sam. Gaver had been arrested for
building fence across the public road, and
whilst he was on trial before the Justice
colored friend advised him to skedaddle
whereupon he did leave the courtroom, and
Sergeant Alexandria went after him to per-
satade him back. But Mr.. Samuel GaYer
refused to be persuaded, and resisted the
Sergeant. Other darkies to the amount OF
dozen came to GaYer's assistance, and otner
white men to about the same amount rallied
to the aid Of Mr. Alexandra. ~The struggle
was short and decisive, the darkies soon
leaving the field. We may soon expect TO
hear that q company Of United States sol
diers has been ordered to Middleburg.-
Loadoun Enterprise.
C.. W. Wattles, Esq.,; the referee in the
contested-election case OF Leadbeater 4 u.s.
Herbner, for the position OF chief engineer
OF the Fire Department, rendered his deci-
sion this afternoon, sustaining the election
Of Mr.. e. IS. Lead eater as chief engineer.
Upon the rendering OF this decision MIR.
Herbner rendered his resignation TO- the
Mayor. ~. ST.. fas
One effect of the influx to Washington Of
so many Centennial visitors is to increase
the number OF visitors to Mount Vernon.
Every day now the trim little steamer
Arrow goes down the river crowded With
passengers, and her genial commander Cap
tain Crank Hollingshead, Is, sas he deserY es,s
reapfng rich harvest. This morning the
boat was 80 crowded that there was Iargliy.
standing room LEFT. 81, g. -. i
1.-THE late resignation 81 the Sup rintend-
emit OF Gas and the subsequent action OF the
Council thereon have been the current topic
OF conversation on the streets for the past
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09

FORT MONROE, September S-Arrtyed: BARK
King County, from Cork, seeking. Sailed: bark
Johannes Roeds, for Baltimore.
Passed In For Baltimore, ship Maryland, from
Bremen: bark st. Lawrence, from Demerara. Passed
ont !: Bark Lila, for Queenstown; 8. Trumpo, for
Dragfcda; Sampo, for Londonderry; Agdan, for
Rotterdam. -
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-11

race to crowded cities and starvation,
while the Indian had his thousands of
acres Of uncultivated and waste lands.
Treaty making with the Indians has
been the cause of most of our troubles,
because they are generally imperfectly
understood by the Indians and seldom
strictly complied with by the whites.
Great Britain has had less trouble than
We, because it has made no treaties, but
has forced both the Indians and whites
to conform strictly to the law made ap-
plicable to all alike. This principle Of
equality before the law, is clearly an
nounced by the 18th Amendment of the
Constitution ofthe United States, which
declares that "all persons born in the
United States and subject to the juris9f
diction thereof are citizens Of tho
United States," and no law 'shall be
passed denying to any citizen equal pro-
lection of the laws" AS the Supreme
Court has decided that Indians are sub.
ject to the Jurisdiction of the United
States, il twould seem that the constitu-
ton itself should enforce the passage of
laws equally applicable to Indians and
whites alike.
OCCASIONAL. b1
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-11

1t is not generally known that there
exists in Fresno county rival of the
Yosemite valley. The new valley is on
Kings river, is forty-fve miles long
from east to west, and has an average
width at the bottom of about half
mile. The Fresno Republican says:
1t lies FIVE thousand feet above the sea,
and its walls, which are about three
thousand feet high, are very precipitous.
In this valley, new grove of colossal
redwood trees have been discovered.
One of them eclipses all that have been
discovered on the Pacific coast. Its
circumference, as high as man can
reach and pass tape line around, is a
few inches less than hundred and fifty
feet. This is beyond the measurement
of any tree in the Calaveras grove.
The hight is estimated at hundred
and sixty feet; and part of the top
lying on the ground is over hundred
feet in length. |h
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-11
Turning the Ocean into the
Desert of Sahara.

They are still talking in Europe
about turning the ocean into the desert
of Sahara; and the scheme seems to be
taking a more practicable form through
the energy Of its promoter. Mr.. Donald
Mackenzie has been to Africa, and re-
ports that sand bar mile and a half
long by 800 yards in width upon the
coast opposite the Canary Islands, is
the only obstruction to the mouth of
the ancient inland sea. The land be.
hind the bar is 230 feet below the level
of the ocean. 1t is his belief that upon
cutting through the 300 yards of sand
the water will at once enter its former
bed. Mr.. Mackenzie has also held
conference with the chiefs upon tho
northwestern coast of Africa, and they
have agreed to his proposals of trade.
II carried out, this scheme is expected
to be of great assistance in the christi
anization of Africa, from the fact that
the trading posts are to be in part mis-.
sionary settloments.--.S. r. Bulletin.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-11

The los miles Of Northern Pacific
railroad in Washington Territory, con-
Meeting Puget Sound and the Columbia
river, between Tacoma and Kalama,
yielded revenue last year of slO2 ,22l,-
"a, or nearly $500 per. day for every
working day of the year The operat-
ing expenses were S66,732 81, or about
5000 per day; and the profit sS5 $685.
3 or over 500 per day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

SgA young man from Chicago, pos
sessing wide fashionable acquaintance,
has set up in business as professional
introducer. For fee varying from s5
to $50 he will introduce young women
to the loves of young fellows they are
just dying to know, or for a similar
amount, with percentage if anything
comes of it, he will make young men
acquainted with the idols they have at
o distance adored. He is also prepared,
with neatness and dispatch. to advance
the suits of customers or to set back
rivals with inundoes as to their charac-
ter and connections, and hopes by o
strict attention to business to merit the
further confidence and orders OF those
who have been pleased to patronize
him in the past.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15
COME AND SEE Me-"

A writer says: Never take "Come
and see me" as phrase meant in earn
nest unless it be accompanied with a
date. Such ali invitation amounts to
nothing at all. If lady or gentle.
man desires your company, he or she
will appoint a time for your visit. "Call
on me when you find it convenient" ;"
A" Drop in as you are passing" -" Make
us visit whenever you have an hour
or two to spare, ".are social antiquities
by which men and women of the world
understand that they are not expected
to do the thing requested. When
people wish to be cheaply polite there
is nothing like this kind of vagueness.
The complimentary, small change of
society must always be taken at a large
discount. It is never worth its face or
anything like it. Yet is convenient
medium Of exchange, and heavy debts
of gratitude that ought to be requited
in better coin are often paid with it.
People who have more polish than prin-
cipal use it lavishly-plain, blunt, hon.
est men, sparingly or not at all. Who
ever makes friendly visit to fashion
able house on the strength of o mere
"Come and see me-" will very often
find that the family circle he has
dropped into by request is as ungepial
as the Arctic circle, and he will proba-
bly, leave it with chilly feeling that
will prevent him from venturipg into
the same latitude again. But when a
whole-souled man, whom you know to
be your friend, grasps you vigorously
by the hand and says, "Come and dine
with me to-day-dinner on the table at
5 o'clock-be sure and come, we shall
expect you," you can take it as certain
that your presence is warmly desired.
It is pleasant always to make or receive
q visit from friend, but nod on the
street is all that is sufficient from fash
enable acquaintance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

HENRY WILsoN's SPIRIT WARN1xG..--
About three weeks previous to the
death of the Vice President he visited
the residence of Mrs. Mary M. Hardy,
and held communication with his wife
Harriet and son Hamilton. They then
informed him that he would soon be
sick, and warned him to be extremely
cautious in regard to mental labor, or
he would speedily come to their side Of
life. Although believer in spiritual
ism, the information he received was so
startling that he doubted its correct
ness, and after the seance had ended,
and he had taken up bis hat to leave
the house, he turned to Mrs. Hardy
with this inquiry: "Has your expe-
rience as medium led you to place i'm
plicit confidence in the reliability of
spirit communion of q prophetic nature.
Mrs. Hardy replied that such had been
her experience on several occasions
but that spirits of high order seldom
made predictions concerning the fu-
ture; that when q spirit did so positive
ly, and she was satisfied as to the reli.
ability of the spirit. she should have no
hesitation in believing. Should such
a spirit say"said, Mr.. Wilson " that you
would soon be very sick, perhaps die,
would you believe it r. CT should not
hesitate to say SO" was her answer
Express.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15
TITLES OF NOBILITY FOR COIN.

A friend with practical turn of
mind suggests way to pay off the na-
tional debt. His proposition is that
the Government for consideration,
grant titles to the rich snobs and shod-
dyites who swarm through the country.
He thinks that the best Office in the
world would be United States Commits
sioner to sell titles for coin. In case
the suggestion is accepted he intends
to apply for the place, and will do the
work for the smallest PERCENTAGE on
sales known in modern times. Even
at an infnitesimal commission he thinks
he would soon be the richest man on
either continent. The Government
would get back for nothing the greater
part of the immense sums which have
been abstracted from the Treasury.
Already the snobcrats are apeing nobil
ity with out-riders and coats of arms
emblazoned on their carriages and plate.
They are as ready to bite at title as a
trout in June to take feather and
tinsel fly. In Mississippi, at the late
election. Ames had his tickets mounted
with blazing coat Of arms, shield,
chevron feur de lis, omitting only of all
the decorations Of heraldry, that which
would have been the most appropriate,
the bar sinister. The suggestion is an
excellent one to provide means for pay
iny the national debt. The Grand Mo-
gul of Long Branch, would do well for
a start, the Right Honorable the Right
Bower the Marquis of Seneca Sand,
Stone; Lord Shoddy Blankets; the
Prince Of the Whisky Ring, etc. They
sound delightful and would beas great
full to the money lords as mamma to the
children Of Israel in the wilderness, or
O clean shirt to miner of '49. .,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP LIKE A MAN,

If tho stormy winds should rustic
While you tread the worlds highway,
Still against them bravely tussel,
Hope and labor day by day;
Falter not, no matter whether
There is sunshine, storm, or calm
And in every kind of weather
Hold your head up like man,
II a brother should deceive you
And should act traitors part.
Never let his treason grieve you,
Jog along with lightsome heart.
Fortune seldom follows fawning,
Boldness Is the better plan,
Hoping for better dawning
Hold your head up like man.
Earth, though ere so rich and mellow,
Yields not for the worthless drone
But the bold and honest fellow,
He can shift and stand alone:
Spurn tho knave of every nation,
Always do tho best you can,
And no matter what your station
Hold your head up like man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

PLAYING A FINE TR1cK.-It is related
that Superintendent of an insane asy-
lum in France while passing through
the wards recently noticed q man of
very inotfensive appearance sobbing in
bed like child. My poor friend,
what is the matter ?" inquired the ply
sician. "My next neighbor has played
me sad trick. He concealed my knife,
and I have been looking for it two
hours without being able to find il. :"
Then he added, with smile, childlike
AMI bland, "But I will play him a fine
trick in return" "That's all right"
said the Superintendent, consolingly
patting him on the shoulder as he
passed on. Two days later the Super
intendent, CHANGED to walk through the
same room early in the morning. His
insane friend stopped him and said, IT
have found my knife again, and have
played that trick On my comrade, as I
told you I should do" " How is that2'
While he was asleep, I hid bis head. I"
This man is very crazy" thought the
Superintendent, then he asked: :" What
did you do, with it then ?" "I put it in
the linen closet, but you need not tell
him." was the answer. The physician
walked mechanically to the closet,
opened the door, and looked in. The
head of the lunatic's conlrade was there.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15
HOW IDAHO wAs-HAMRD.

We clip the following from the lNeso |
York Tribune, aud persume that is will !,
definitely settle the manner in which
Idaho obtained its name: 81
A paragraph is again working its way
through the customary rounds Of the
newspapers" to the effect that shs mean
ing of the word I" Idaho, in some mu-
sical tongue or other is, g Gem OF, the
Mountains. To this is now added,
whether by authority or not I am u,-
able to say, the curious assertion that !
Joaquin Miller claims to- have stood
godfather to the Territory so named.
1t is almost a pity to spoil pretty &C.
ton, good joke, all in one breath,
but I believe the truth to be very near
ly as follows: I a.. sla.se ID
My excentric friend, the late DIR.
George M. Willing, was the first dele
gate to Congress from the young min
ing community. At the time when the
organization of the new Territory was
under debate he was as matter ofGCurse.
on the floor Of the house of Representa-
tives. Various names had been pro-
posed without any seeming approach to
eSACctnSut, uuu tuo DOCtOr, WuOse tani-
iliarity with the Indian dialects was
pretty we'll known, was appealed TO by
some of his Legislative friends for sug- /,
gestion. One Of them said: |" Some
thing round and smooth now, with the
right sort of meaning to it." Now it
happened that the little daughter of one /
of these gentlemen was on the floor that
morning with her father, and the Doc
tor who was fond of children, had Just
been calling her to him with q Ida, TO,
come and see me. - ff i4ss9s~.k ss9f
Nothing could be better, and the vet.
eran explorer promptly responded with
the name g Idaho"
But what does il mean 2"
"Gem OF the Mountains" replied
the quick-witted Doctor, with a glance
at the fresh face beside him. and the in
depreciation, like the name has stuck to
this day. DIR. Willing told me about it
at the time, or soon afterward, with
the most gleeful appreciation of the llu-
NOR of the thing, and ! have often
heard him rehearse, the story. IN
WILLIAM O. SToDDARp.
New YoRK, Dec. 8, 1876.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

GOVERN YouR Appetite. Ths nearest
approach to brute that man can make
is to become mere creature of arpe-
tite--a feeder. a topper. So long 10 he
is we'll fed, or well crammsd. . glutton
is q stupid, harmless lump; but deny
him his proyender and he becomes q
savage. Govern the appetites or they
will Become tyrants, under whose bond-
age oil that is noble in the human char
acter will be crushed out OF existenoe.
Besides, indulgence OF the apretites de-
stroys health; and.what is life without
healthl 81
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

THAT'S So.-We have felt bad ever
since perusing the annexed lines relat-
ing TO u certain popular culinary opera
ton, and shall continue to grow worse
until breakfast time has arrived to. re-
lieve us Of our pangs:
There's beauty in the frying pan,
When tho fat Is jumping high
There's beauty in o dozen eggs
Dropped softly in to ffy;.
There's beauty In slice of ham,
Westphalia, young and sweet;
And when together they are fried.
They're beautiful to eat. H
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15
THE YEARS.

Why do we heap huge mounds of years
Before us and behind, .,..
And scorn the little days that pass
Like angels on the wind?
Each turning round, small sweet face,
AS beautiful as near,
Because It is to small a face
We will not see 1t clear.
And so it turns from us and goes
Away in sad disdain:
Though VIC could giveou livos for it,
1t never comes again.
-Mss Muloch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

es" Cussed, if the darned thing
amt a-goingr' was the surprised remark
of sightseeing Granger from Maine,
who caressed the teeth of a circular saw
in North End planning mill; and now
should you PROFOUND to him that first
problem for young arithmeticians,
"How many fingers have you on your
right hand ?" he would bite that lonely
thumb, and sadly reply, "Nary, stran-
ger !'-Bostoa Globe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15
xE During q recent examination O

EE During q recent examination of
a class of youngsters in one of the Che
mung county IN. ", schools, the
teacher asked: g What is monarchy p"
and was immediately answered by
bright little eight-year old boy: . A
country governed by o King" "Who
would rule if the King should die ?"
"The Queen" "And If the Queen
should die, who. then, would be ruler 2"
"The Jack"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

s- A few days ago an elegantly
dressed lady got into car, and, al
though the day was cool, she could not
wear her gloves. on account of her
many diamond rings. A balky horse
having twice stopped the car, the lady
went to the door, and, looking at the
team for few moments, said to the
driver: {" That ere off horse amt used
to be drove on that ERE side." And
that was just the trouble, in spite Of
the diamonds. X,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

Eg Our DAN remarked to his wife
the other evening, as he left home for
the Office, "I'll be back by 10 o'clock,
if I don't meet with any serious pull
back" :" 1t won't be we'll for you to
meet any pull-backs, Daniel, serious or
smiling, if know Of it," said his better
half, in tones which indicated that she
meant il. .-Boston Globe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

How TO BEcomE pY.-Once there
was powerful and wealthy king, full
of care and very unhappy. He heard
of man famed for his wisdom and
piety, and after diligent search found
him in cave on the border of a will
derness. "Holy man." said the king,
I come to-learn how I may be happy"
Without making reply, the wise man
led the king over rough pathway, till
he brought him in front of high rock,
on top Of which an eagle had built her
nest. "Why has the eagle built her
nest yonder?''a he asked. the king.
Doubtless" answered the monarch,
" that it might be out of danger.
+" Then initiate the bird, said the wise
man. Build thy home in heaven,
and thou shalt have peace and happi-
ness"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

SH- The Buffalo Ladies' Centennial
Entertainment Association is perfecting
arrangements for grand fancy ball in
costume.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

S- Bridal tours are going out OF
fashion, and the young man can enjoy
the first blissful days under the watch
full eyes of his mother-in-law. Mil,cau-
Zee Sentinel. ...,.-.. -.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

s- The largest polished plate ever
exhibited was the work Of the Thames
Plate Glass Company OF EnglAnd,
measuring 10 feet 5 inches long, and 10
feet inches wide.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

order tea, for I'm as hungry as hun
ter, and I dare say little Susy here
would relish Cup of tear
And this is the way I drifted into my
luxurious home. Eleanor, in her coun-
try cottage, envies me bitterly, for she
has all the tastes which wealth and O
metropolitan home can crafty. But
Uncle Barnabas will not hear Of my ex-
changing with her.
/" No, no" he says he. The girl
I've got is the girl I mean to keep.
Miss Eleanor is too fine lady to suit
me-" f
But he let's me send them liberal
presents every month, and so I'm happy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-15

SUNsHINE.-Did you over notice what
a different aspect everything wears in
the sunshine from what it does in the
shadow? And did you ever think
what an analogy there was between
the sunlight of the cloudless skies and
the sunshine that CLEANS into the dark
ened chambers of the human soul
How bright and beautiful are the golden
beams that break through the riven
clouds to light up the world again af-
ter succession of dark and stormy
days! How peaceful and happy are
tho blessed words of hope and cheer
that touch the heart and FIJI the soul
with emotions of peace and joy after a
long period of sorrow! There are
none living who do not, in greater or
less degree, have an influence over the
earthly happiness of others. The sense
of contributing to the pleasure of others
augments our own happiness. Unset
fishness, Christian charity and loving
kindness are sunbeams of the soul.