The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-10

The courier from Helena, bearing dis
patches from Gibbon, reached Fort Shaw the
following day. AS the dust-covered horse
man approached the quarters, a lady, sitting
in front Of one OF the cottages, with 4 young
baby in her arms, accosted him: Have you
news from the commando" "Yes, madam,
I bring dispatches" "Tell me the news
quick" "a battle was fought on the 9th.
Captain Logan and Lieutenant Bradley are
among the killed." The baby dropped
from the ncrrclcss arms and the young
mother fell back in swoon. 1t was Mrs.
Bradley, the wife OF the brave officer first
to fall in the battle ci the Big Holc.-Uelena
Herald.
Miss Stirling Graham of Duntruwc, Scot
land, a collateral desccndent OF Claver-
house, died at her residence, few miles
from Dundee, recently, in her ninety-slHth
year. Among the many interesting objects
in D,mtruwe house are the marriage con-
tract OF ClaverhouSc, his commission as col
oncl OF horse and maj or-gcneral OF all the
forces in Scotland, his patent OF nobility, and
many other documents referring to the hero
OF Killiecrankie. Miss Graham was well
known in Edinburgh society in the days OF
Lord Jeffrey. .s.~ 49,. 49,.
For the safety and comfort Of travellers
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
adopted this rule: All passengers are eN-
pected upon leaving the car to go out ut the
front door, and all persons entering will go
in at. the rear door. This will prevent con-
fusion and accidents, and render passen-
gers less liable to become the victims OF
pickpockets and thieves. -"..
No secret is being made in German gov
ernInent circles OF the warm sympathics
prevailing there for Russia. The Emperor
William feels every defeat Of the Russians
very sorely, and Prince Reuss has not been
dlSavowed by his Government on account
OF the energetic manner in which he acts
on behalf Of Russian interests in Constan-
tinople.
\ little English girl, on being asked in
Sunday school what kind of a place the
Temple was, replied, "a doctors shop,
please, ma'am." On investigation it turned
out that she had recently heard read the
| narrative OF our Lord being found s. in the
| Temple, sitting in the midst OF the doe
| tors" and understood doctors to mean per
sons who practiced medicine.
1t is computed that France now possesses
steam-engines OF an aggregate force OF l.
| 800, 900 horse power. This is equal, to the
| effective labor OF 81, 900, 900 men, or about
ten times the industrial population of the
| country.
| Thomas kinsctt, the late Baltimore oyster.
packer, left S2,000,000. An ungrammatical
chap SAYS now his heirs Kin-sett back and
eat oysters without packing them.-Norris-
to,cn Herald. - ..-. --...
It's nice to take a. dip in the breakers, but
then clearinghouse is nearly as unsafe
place. for valuables as savings bank.-Neu
Torlc ESpresS.
Just few more moons-a few moro
swiftly gliding weeks-and you'll be Kick
| ing yourself for having found fault WITH
hot weather.-Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Spikins thinks Grant must be popu'
lar in Paris. She notices they've even
named an avenue after him-the Champs
Ulysses. s.-E1chdn1e.
The man who brings the ice is less naughty
than formerly, and he always comes II
wiping imaginary perspirat1on from NJ
brow.
ANY person wishing to trade new ulstel
for an elegantly-ironed duster can be &C
commodated by calling at our boarding
house.-PreSS.
Detroit has become so enraptured witt
boat racing that we expect soon to hear tna
she has founded a college.
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