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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-21

Mt LOOK AT THE STRIPED MUSLINS
ut 16Hc. worth 20c.;
FRENCH PIQUEs at 1870. worth 25c.;
VICTORIA LAWNS ut 12I4c. worth 1876, at &c.
worth 2oc.. ut 2Oc worth CSC, at CSC worth
35c.;
LARGE CHECKED MUsLINS at Csc. worth 35c.
TURKISH BATH TOWELS at So per dozen worth
$3.50;
HUCKABACK TOWELS In great variety-sonc
new styles, pretty and chcap-at
apls LEVY BROTHERS..
MT SIIEPHERDS-PLAI CALICOES,
5000 yards at &c. per yard for the best goods;
Yard-wIde PRINTED CAMDRICs at SIC. per yard ::
Bargains in BLEACIIED and UNBLEACIIED
SHEETINC;S and SHIRTINGS ut
apis LEVY BROTHERS..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-21

Goods mus, be sold before We remove 10 our new
store, and sc offer entire st"c! q. very r'ur'i
prices. The balance OF our stock hand ~ the -
of Nay will be closed ont II arctiOr.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03
POETRY.
The Chilsi's Desire.

- =
81 think should like to be Cuckoo,
Said child, with laughing tone,
"For then / should find out whether aus True
That they never build nests OF their own;
'Twonid be very fine, to have nothing 70 40
But to sing Cuckoo
81 should like TO have no lessons to say,
Al they no nests to build;
And whenever liked, from school, TO stay
No precepts 70 be instilled:
'Twould be very fine to have nothing to DO
But TO sing pnekoo. ff
'The Cuckoo picks up the nests that are made
And ], also, should ike to md,
Without working my way by rules that ar
laid, -,--F.--.--r =
A plan to improve my mind: y =
'Twould be very fine, to have nothing to
But to sing Cuckoo
sI am sure I'd like to 20 sailing away,
And learn in the air to fy;
And try to go higher and higher each day,
Until I-could reach the sky;
And TO look at the stare, with nothing 70 DO
But to sing Cuckoo
"What use can the idle Cuckoo be,
Mamma, will you please to say?
For he never does much, it seems to me,
But sing in the sun all day:
And it must be fine, to have nothing to do
But TO sing Cuckoo fH 81
"a Joy to the world sthe song Of Cuckoo,
But to you, soul has been given;
And.when you are older you'll find it is trut
That blessed are they who have striyen -
Your life would be weary, with nothing to d
But to sing Cuckoo"
Mrs. L. c. Whiton, in May Wide Awake
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03
A New Sort Of Matrimonial
Adyerfispuaeuf. t.r.rrf.~,.

Here is translation of matrimonial ad-
vertisement that recently appeared in the
Iraelite of Mayence:
81 would like to marry my daughter, who
is educated, domesticated and comely, to an
energetic business man of good family. i
would transfer to him my business, which has
been established for many years. Fortune de-
sirable, but not absolutely necessary. Appli-
cants may send, in confidence, their addresses
and photographs to No. S24, care of this jour-
nsl, both of which viii be returned to nom
successful applicants. Anonymous letters will
receive no attention" a
This is decidedly fresh. In America we art
accustomed to young men advertising fol
wives, or young women for husbands, but We
have yet to learn of parents advertising theil
daughters for sale just like any ordinary com
modify. Mayenee has, therefore, taught us {
new idea which may commend itself to faith
ers who despair of winning sons in-law by any
old-fashioned means Jewish Messenger.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03
a NewGame.

A man came Into q restaurant last
night, and mounting hign stool, and
mounting high stool leaned over the
counter and ordered q -por er house
steak with eggs on the side, and some
ale and oysters to begin on. In about
half an hour he had finished his repast
and was beginning to deliberate what
kind of dessert he would wind up on,
when a man walked ia, and tapping
him on. the shoulder, remarked:
sIs.your name Billy Hieks?,z Esessssiz
sYes, that's my name,' said the man
on the stool, as the hand stole down TO
his ,hip pocket, fumbhug for the ham
die bfa barker; W hat do you want?' g
we had a little trouble before in
White Pine, and now / guess I've got
YOU dead to rights, continued the new
conner, pulling out large six-shooter.
IF you will just step into the street
and pace of your distance, I'm your
man, said the feeder, who had jusl
finished his pie, and whipping out hi:
revolver. he spraug off his perch and
rushed after the other into the street.
The frightened restaurant man goi
down behind the counter and bent nj
ear to listen to the shots and the. rust
of tue mob, but he didn't hear any
thing uRusual, and in about five min
utes he reccllected that there was 8, 81
owing on the meal Then he wen
out on the sidewalk to investigate.
WAS there a row out there a fey
minutes ago@ he inquired of q star
gazer on the sidewalk?
Didn't see any, I've been here. 70
the last half hour or so.' = = : q g
See two fellows with ulsters and re
v0lvers come Qut?' f-Fl Waar7Ft
tYes; they were talking about swaI
pin guns, and they are, over across th
way now, takin' a drink = - , =
The restaurant man went back I
clear upthe dirty dishes and reflect o
his damphoolishness.- Virginia Chror
iele. sxz HI Z Al 4 ftaH[I IL
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03

Considerable excitement prevails at
Matamoros on account ef what appears
to be a well founded rumor that Gen.
Ord, military commander of Texas, has
directed the concentration of a consid-
cradle force of United States troops at
Laredo, Texas, on the Rio Grande,
Immediately opposite New Laredo,
Mexico. The movement is regarded
by the Mexicans as menace on the
part of the United States military au-
thorities on the Rio Grande as against
the government of President Diaz,
which, if persisted in, is likely to lead
to serious complications if not open
'hostilities between the United States
and Mexico III GhliBts l9li4ii
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03

A touching Incident has just occurred
in connection with the death. Lieut.
VIM. Van W. Reilly, who fell with
Custe r linthat terrible fight on the Little
Big Horn last year. At, the time ol
the battle he wore seal ring with his
crest cut on it, and this, together with
his clothing and all his belongings,
were torn from his bodyiand carried
away by some one Of the foe who had
had helped kill him. His mother, un-
able TO secure his remains, and longing
for something that had been with him
to the last, tried to recover ii; she offer
ed immense rewards; she had fac sfn7i
les of the die made and sent to the
agencies along the frentier, and = she,
wrote to all the scomnanding officers
in the Sioux country describing it, and
q few days since she received official
notice from the War Department that
the ring had been found. 1t was taken
from the finger of. one of the. fifteen
hundred Cheyennes who came In the
other day for their annual supply of
and ammunition. shoot
4
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03
At a recent dinner, party a

Alta recent dinner, party yan argu-
mentatit person, posted on the East
ern question, asked his innocent young
neighbor: Now, Mr.. -, and what
do you think would be the effect of a
protocol upon Turkey p well really.
Professor replied the youth, bracing
up and looking at the plate before him.
i never tried it. i think Ill try Wor.
cestershire sauce In miHe.'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03

Mr.. James Russell Lowell Is report
ed as telling this story about his butch,
upon the lovliness Of the moonlight of
the night before, and, just as the poet
was thinking that he had done him an
injustice in never having given him
ereditfor refinement of soul, the butch
or added: THE night was 30 fine
Jest couldn't sleep; apd had to get up
epd 70 to killin'.'"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03
Some misapprehensions seems to ex.

Some misapprehensi0ns seems to eX.
ist in regard to the issue of treasury
notes of denominations less than five
dollars. The Secretary of the Treasury
has not ordered suspension of the is
sue of one and two dollar treasury
notes, but has directed that they be
paid out ia smaller quantities than
heretofore. The present stock of these
notes on hand is, very large, and it is
not proposed to withdraw any of it.
No attempt will be made to opreduce an
artificial scarcity of one and two dollar
treasury notes, but simply tostimulate
in a slight degree the circulation Of
subsidiary silver coins. The effect of
this policy will probably be felt more
in Washington than elsewhere.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03

Some OF the English railway. com.
panies employed young women as tick
sellers, hut when a handsome young
fellow would come along such an ami.
mated conversation was the result that
the other people were kept waiting and
missed the trains. The young women
have been Withdrawn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03
There is already a change in the as

There is already a change in theyas
pect of society in Washington. The
men who give big dinners are no long
er in the ascendant, but more modest
people have q chance. The Hayes
family does not take kindly to mere
wealth and show, nor to people whose
principal merit is that they can 9 1t and
drink long and deep. 1t is the differ
eDce, perhaps, between High and Low
Methodism.-Washington Star. gs7
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03

Alexander H. Stephens rode out
Tuesday of last week, for the first time
in- several months. Mr.. Stephens call
ed at the Executive Mansion, and sent
in ascard regretting he was too lame to
leave his carriage to personally pay his
respects to the PRESIDENT The Presi-
dent returned answer he would see Mr.
| ISiephens, and did SO, when Mr.
Stephens said he was glad to see the
President pursuing such course as
would bring together the discordant
clements of the country in harmony,
and that all the President had 10 dc
was to perform his duty to produce
thatdesirable result.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03

The banishment of wine from the
White House table recalls some piquant
words of John Adams, written from
Philadelphia in 1777 to- his wife Abi-
gail. Gen. Washington he says,
sets fine example. He has banished
wine from his table, and entertains his
friends with rum and water. This is
much to the honor of his wisdom, his
policy, and his Patriotism tEF i
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03
"A large, heavy face, with thick bull

"a large, heavy face, with thick bull
neck (which his-shirt collar seems com.
pressing to suffocation; huge bushy
mustache which spread across both
sides of the face almost to the ears, and
which are dry and lusterIess from hair
dye; pale, grayish-blue, watery eyes; a
thick little pug nose, turned up at the
Zip. and tinted hair, cropped close to
the esknlP-this is not a Nevada report
er writing about coming prize fight.
but a correspondents description of the
King Of Italy,. i.aI.s. aIs O. s. .5.55 81 :, S.
The population of Palestine is double
what IT was ten years ago, the new
eomers being Jews and chiefly from
Russia. Three years ago such an influx
took place to Saphed, one of the four
holy cities in Galilee, that there " ere
no houses to receive the immic rants.
and many had to camp out. A plot of
ground near Jerusalem was sold for
twenfy times It's former price. Build,
ing goes on by night as well rs by day.
Two little colonies have settled Just
outside Jaffa Gate. Is this the beg L.
ming of the fuitillment Of the prophecy |
hat the Israelites shall again possess
he Holy land ?41 L looks like it. |
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03

2 An Irishman was once asked why he
wore his stockings inside out. Be
cause there is hole in the other side,
he replied.
A Kentucky paper >derides man
who '1sits on the fence and smokes q
cigarette while his wife hoes the gar
dea'"' It probably thinks that such a
manly fellow oughtto use cigars. saiG.
AIman made a BET that he could ride
a fly wheel in a saw-mill. Il and as his
widow paid the bet she remarked:
"William was kind husband, but be
did not know much about fy-wheels." /"
EVERYTHING nowsd days must have
a b, digree- e-even varieties of wheat
oats and rye are distinguished bysthis
high-sounding but, generally misaF-
piled term. Indeed, we expect ere
\ long to see cur gin-milE keeperssadyer-
tising pedigree whisky made from
pedigreerye,and pedigree .ales from
the malt of pedigfee barley. There Il
something in ame, after all.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03
Anecdote of Judge William
InhnSRn

"A radical Senator's attack upon the
President, as soon his the ball
opened, reminds your correspondent OF
an occurrence some twenty five years
ago in Cincinnati; where firm which
had failed in delivering, according 10
contract, 5000 barrels OF pork, or some
trifie of that sort, sued the party, whom
he thus made defendant, to his great
astonishment. Judge William John
ston being employed to defend his suit,
came one day into the Office of your
correspondents, and leaning ba.k, in q
chair and resting his legs on desk,
said, Ned, look over that brief. Ned
did so. After the customary recitation
and some memoranda of authorities,
the reader was surprised to notice clear
across the page q roughtly drawn
wrought nail, as big as spike, and
mighty poor one at that.
What's that for, judge?
That's to remind me when l come
to that point to tell yarn
AS how? sal p tEa afF
well, you see how the party derelict
has by a flank movement put my Glen
in the position of defendant
Yes = - .5t 4. 80. s-e
well, once upon time there was {
nail-maker of the old order, who wal
working at his trade, with a lot of mai
rods in the fire, and ever and anon hi
took one out, laid it on his stake, forged
a nail, and cut it of, letting it fail into
lthe keg. Presently he came TO a roc
with flaw on the side, making DIS
j silver which would not weld down; SC
he r,nt n in tho fire apein for another
heat, and took the rod next In oroel
After bit he takes out the trouoiesoln'
rod but the silver won't weld uo~n
A third attempt after wniie mas " !
better luck; so he cuts It on ana iets
drop into the keg wlta tne letna,H -
Dash the man that drives tnas nan :,
.WhysoY how does ne KNOW VINO
going to drive II ~.
We'll, I'm sure L don,e Know VINO
going to drive 1t, but he's sure 10 say
lar. n L. l. daT~ Rat 1a1
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03
MIR. DIOGENES.

ut;s s;,gular man lived in Greece be was
s;stinU,;sbed for his eccentricities, bad man
Z rs, and bad disposition. 1t was his chief
business to find fault For example, he to- K
q lantern one day when the sun was shining
brightly and went out to search for an hont st
man, thereby insinuating that such persons
were exceedingly scarce. When Alexander,
distinguished military gentleman, paid him a
visit, and inquired what he could do for him,
he had the impudence to tell him to ''get out
of his sunshine To cap the climax of his
oddities, he dressed like begsar and lived in
a tub. He was a sour, grabbed, crusty old
bachelor, We infer that he had no wife, first,
because history does not mention her; second,
because no woman would take kindly to one
of his habits, dress. or manners, or aspire to
become mistress of his mansion. "There was
an old woman who lived in SHOE" il is true,
but the woman who would live in tub, and
especially with such q companion, has not been
heard from. The misanthropic spirit which
possessed this man was doubtless due to disor
dered digestion and biliousness, one of the
prominent symptoms of which is morose
fault-finding disposition. The tongue is heav
ily coated, giving rise to bad taste, the appe
] tite is not good, and the patient feels dull
sleepy, or dizzy, and is apt to be fretful. I'm
fortunately, Mr.. Diogenes lived several centu
ries before DIR. Pierces Pleasant Purgativt
! Pellets were invented, few doses of which
would have relieved him of his 'bile," and en-
. abled him to find scores of '.honest men, with
out the aid of his lantern. Under their magic
influence, combined with that of the Colder
Medical Discovery, te cleanse bis blood, b
4 might have been led to take more cheerful
Z view of life, to exchange his tub for a decen
habiiatioD. to ''spruce up" in personal appear
ancr, and at, last have taken wife to men
, his clothes and his manners, both of whic
4 were in evident need of repairs, and becom
the happy sire of little Diogeneses who woul
have handed down to posterity the name, nc
of cynic philosopher, but of a cheerful, hea
thy. happy, virtnous man.l'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03
Twenty ImpoIite Things.


1. Loud and boisterons laughter.
.. Reading when others are talking.
Be Reading aloud-in company with
out being asked. - ~ AEE
4. Taking when others are reading.
5. Splitting about the house, smoking
or chewing. Hasa SIS 81 .-aaqQ
6. Cutting finger-nails in company.
e.. Leaving church before worship is
f'ssfs; 1s.1 eai.bssrIRbs d laughing in sas
House ofsGod. EfA kA
8. Gazing rudelysat strangers: Ss
10. Leaving a stranger without a
seat.
ii. A want Of respect and reverence
for seniors.
u. Correcting older persons than
yourself, especially parents.
IL. Receiving present without an
expression of gratitude.9 TmF w
IA. Making yourselfthe hero of your
Is. Laughing at the mistakes OF
Others 900 - n2a- 80 ~
I6. Joking others in eompsn y
II Cefnu3encihg talking before an
other has finished speaking.
18. Commencing to eat as soon as you
get to the table; and
I ] 20. Not list tenipg TO what. any one is
saying in compaty.A anJE lGlh !
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03

This sfownof Alafat, ,in Raumania,
abonts which SO snneh islsaid in the dis
patches, is on the Upper Danube nearly
opposite the strong Turkish town of
Wi1din. Kalafat is naturally strong,
and is we'll fortified. 1t commands
the approach to the Danube, and hence
the Turks want to occupy it, while
Roumania, friendly to Russia, protests.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03

Mark These Facts.
The Testimony Of the Whole World
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Your Pills are marvellous o." -f aai
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'Dr. Holloway has cured my headache that
gave one q your Pills e my babe for chol.
my nausea of morning is now cured
'Y6ur box of Hoiloway's Ointment cured me
Ointment behind the ears. and The noise has
lef'.' sess -snol4aNesfk 9al .fsLlius x a. |
Send me two boxes; i want one for poor
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the medicine to me is worth q dollar
Let me have five boxes of your Pills b,f re-
turn mall for Chiis and Fever > -i3 = fAi
fnI have over 200 such testimonials as Il sse,
but want of space compels me 10 conclude.
FO3. [Ns0aeONS Disorder, = 1
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tefeets to the very root OF the, evil.
p !, sia Holloway's Pills -
T., -Inyariabie cure the following diseases:
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In all diseases affecting these organs, wheth-
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| or with aches and pains settled in the loins
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03

= A special from Berlin says An uncle
of the Emperor Of Japan, who has been
studying in the Prussian war academy =
has been summoned home to take com.
Hmand of the army sent against the in
surgents. .iasy
A heavy snow storm visited Omahs
and the Northwest on last Friday. Al
Kearuey Junction it showed hard anG
the thermometer ranged very low fol
the season. The most sanguine hopes
are INDUCED in that this cold storm
will-have the, effect to entirely destroy
the pr8sshnDpers. - ~ srie.s 5s - :
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-07-27
t.nin. On Like IA Lamb.

From Grac Gre, nwood n the New York Times.
There was Il time when it was considered
lusti6ablc and humane to hurry little the
departure of afflicted friends. suffering from
utterly hopeless maladics, like hydrophobia,
consumption OF black -nudice Nowadays
morbid philanthropy has decided against
practice once adopted by the best OF people,
from the best of motives; hut tor one no
more doubt the hcncvolcnce than the resOlu
tinu and energy ol Il certain Yankee dame
who was one ol the last to act on the old
principle. She had, it seems, husband,
who wn> mOrtally i'll and had been 81 for a
weary time. lie had Il wonderful gift OF
continuance. hut really his end, Il troubled
end. seemed vcrv near. The minister came
and prayed with him the doctor made his
last visit, and lett no "Stul. The dog
hnwled in the hack yard. In the morning
the good minister called again to find the
look ing glass and the picture vt the Wash
instun ramly vcilcd in white muslin, the
village drcsS-makcr cutting on homIazinc,
and the good wilc weeping. Then cuSucd
conversation like unto thIs
"IIaS our beloved brother departed thiS
life"
EYES husbands dead and laid out.
"Ah he Is then ut rest Did hc su Ter
much sister, toward the last -
awful he went out ol his head and
moancd and gasPcd and tossed about, and,
as YOU had administered spiritual eonsola-
tion, and he was prepared to die, and the
doctor SAID there wasn't NJ more hope for
him to git well than lur last wears morn
in glory vino to blow out acin, Just took
pity ON him, he did not trash round 81, and
couldn't no way enjoy life any longer, and
81 got a big pi.lcr and put it over his face,
and sot down on it, and then he went oa
like lamb