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The Lucky MOSQUITO.

The happiest moment in the life of a
mosquito, who is so constituted as to en-.
joy all there is of this leeting existence,
is when he makes the sudden discovery,
during the silent watches, clocks and
other chronometers of the night, that he,
of all his race, is the sole occupant OF the
mosquito bar, and that there is no one to
divide his banquet with. Reflect, for n
moment, what il is to be the only mos
quito admitted to the bar, with the privi-
ege of practicing in all the courts krOwn
to mosquito jurisprudence. A mosquito
with man all to itself! No hurryng,
no cOrroiing fear that some other mos
quito is getting his work IN ahead OF
him, no apprehension lest there shouldn't
be enough to go around, no boiling
down of his dinner in the momentary ex-
pectation of the arrival of horde of
hungry and unemployed mosquitoes,
bearing a red banner inscribed: BREAD
or BlOodm Of course no mosquito OF
epicurean tastes likes to be disturbed in
his dainty meal. And when man is
exasperated by general and simul'a'
neous attack, he is apt to toss AMI pitch
about, superinducing fever of the blood,
which any mosquito with proper knowl-
edge of hygiene understands renders the
blood impure, aud consequently unnutri-
tious, if not positively hurtful. There are
thousands of mosquitoes, we are conf
dent, limping about at this moment with
health gone and constitutions hopeless
wreck, all on account of Ignorance or
carelessness regarding the simplest laws
of health
Our solitary mosquito within the bar
is monarch of all he surveys. He de-
scends in easy though eccentric circles
and drops gently down upon the
end of the gentleman's nose. If
an impatient hand be raised to
sweep him away, he only huns good
Daturedly - feeling entirely at hum
there-and gently retires for moment,
seeming to say, "No hurry at all, old fel.
low, take your own time. lean wait till
the second table if you like" He even
lights on the mosquito bar and jeers his
gaunt and voracious comrades, who are
cinging with the desperation Of hunger
to the outside Don't you wish you had
him ~ indicating who "him" means by
throwing his thumb over his shoulder in
the direction of the sleeping victim
mice fat fellow, isn't he! and he's all
mine, mine" Then they dance around
and tear their hair, and use cuss words,
and are mad as lot of boys on the out.
side of circus when they peer in the
door and see one of their number who
has eluded the guard and crawled under
the canvas.
The lucky fellow feasts off his victim
with the utmost leisure. AT times he
takes rest, swinging in an improvised
hammock among the threads Of the net
ting, secure in the thought that he can
return to the feast at any time. To the
victim that monotonous hum in the still
ness of the night, and the drowsy con-
sciousness of persistent attack from a
solitary mosquito, have carried more ter
ror to the soul of Richard, than could the
substance of ten thousand mosquitoes
who dropped in on him little while and
then flew away about their business.
, 1877-12-21

"PooR AND PRoUD."-Young men out
of business are frequently sadly hampered
by pride. Many young men who go
West take more pride than money, and
bring back all the pride, and no money
at all. A young man who "works for his
board," no matter what honest work he
does, has no reason for shame. A young
man who cuts the bread OF idleness, no
matter how much money he has, is dis
graced. Young men, starting in life,
ought to aim, first of all, to find a place
where they can earn their bread and but
ter with hoe, ak, spade, wheelbarrow,
currycomb, backing brush, no matter
how. Independence first. The bread
and butter question settled, let the young
man perform his duty so faithfully as to
attract attention, and let him constantly
keep his eyes open for chance to do
better. About half the poor proud young
men, and two.tlirds the poor discouraged
young men, are always out of work. The
young man who pockets his pride, and
carries an upper lip as stiff as a cast-iron
doorstep scraper, need not starve, and
stands good chance to become rich
Rome Sentinel.
, 1877-12-21
The Chameleon.

One of the most curious reptiles known
to man is the chameleon, which is very
plentiful in the Eat, and especially in
The Holy Land. The Rev. j. G. Wood,
author of several works on animals, had
A chameleon for several months and thus
enjoyed exceptional opportunities of OBJ
serving the habits and peCuliarities of the
reptile. He says:
"When the chameleon wished to pass
from one branch to another it used to
hold firmly to the branch by the tail and
one hind foot, and stretch out its body
nearly horizontally, feeling about with
the other three feet, AS if in search of a
convenient resting place. In this curious
attitude it would remain for consider
able time, apparently suffering no incon-
venience.
"The reptile does not necessarily as
sumo the color of any object on which it
is placed, but sometimes takes a totally
different color. Thus, ii my chameleon
happens to come upon any scarlet sub
stance, the color Immediately becomes
black, covered with innumerable spots of
light yellow. The change was so instan-
taneous that as it crawled on the scarlet
cloth the color would alter, and the fore.
part of the body would be covered with
yellow spots, while the hinder-parts re-
tanned their dull black. Scarlet always
annoyed the chameleon, and it tried to es-
cape whenever it found itself near any
substance of the obnoxious hue. The
normal color was undoubtedly black,
with slight tinge of gray. But in a
short time the whole creature would be.
come of vivid verdigris green, and, while
the spectator was watching it, the legs
would become banded with rings of yell
low, and spots and streaks of the same
color would appear on the head and body.
When it was excited, either by anger or
by expectaton-as, for example, when it
heard a large fly buzzing near 1.-THE
colors were singularly beautiful, almost
exactly resembling in hue and arrange
ment those of the .jaguar. Of all the
colors, green seemed generally to pre-
dominate, but the creature would pass so
rapidly from one color to another that it
was scarcely possible to follow the vari-
GUS gradatiOns of hue"
, 1877-12-21

CHASE AND THE BREAD AND MILK
SUPPER.-"lt is a very curious thing"
said an old stager to Leader reporter
recently, show small thiAgs often turn
the scale in close elections. When Sal.
mon p. Chase was running for Governor
the first time, he came, remember, dur
ing the canvass, to little rural town in
Montgomery county. was travelling
with him at the time and we were both
to speak in the same evening. Mr. Chase
had not been feeling very well all day,
and this fact, together with what followed
from it, did him much more good than
both our speeches. 1t happened on this
wise: An honest farmer had come some
ten miles over the country on purpose to
see the Governor, as he was even then
called. He saw, but was not satisfied +;
he determined to dine with him, in order,
as he said, to see what Governor would
eat. Mr.. Chase, not feeling well, as J.
have said, did not care to partake of a
regular meal, and 50 simply ordered some
bread and milk. The farmer was de-
lighted. Chase is the man for Governor,
he said to his friends. He only eats
bread and milk. He is no stuck-up fel-
Ter. He is like us. He is the farmers
candidate by all means And the story
went all through the country and even
beyond. The enthusiastic farmer would
tell it with all the needed variations
and intonations, and when the votes were
counted it was ascertained that the Whig
majority was much larger than it had
ever been in that country before, aud all
on account Of that one bread and milk
supper"
, 1877-12-21
THE DIME WALLET

Anyagent or canvasser any person seeking chance
to earn an honorable living, can have sent TO them
substantial, seryiceabe i'm. Morocco pocketboOk by
simply sending to tho undersigned 10 cents We encloso
within particulars of our business and full information
now TO obtain FREQ the greatest and latest household m
yenton Of the age. Address ALBERT DlRkEE
co, l2 Monroe St, Chicago, Publishers ut The At
antic Weekly" immense circulation built up BY agents
, 1877-12-21
AN exquisite BOUGHT a hat from Nh

AN exquisite bought . hat from the
two leading hatters of Paris and changed
the Innings. He called casually at the
shop of one and asked to have his hat
ironed. "Good Heavens, sir" exclaimed
the artist show could you possibly wear
such an abominationl Only look at it
closely. 1t is an old hat vamped up,
assure YOU" He went home, changed
his hat aud called on the second. ~
should be sorry to injure a colleague"
said the second halter, sarcastically, "but
really, if salesman at my shop were to
offer customer such wretChed object
as this | should dismiss him imme-
diately."
, 1877-12-21
Purchasing Agency.

Ladies who are desirous of having goods
purchased for them in San Francisco can do
so by addressing Mrs. w. H. Ashley, who
will send samples of goods for their inspec-
tion and approval. Would say that amIan
experienced dress-m maker, and have the ad.
vantage of buying at wholesale, and would
give my patrons the benefit of same. Goods
purchased and sent G. o. ID. Send for Cir
cular. Any information in regard to styles
cheerfully given. Would add that have a
tirst-class establishment for Dress.maklng,
and am prepared to execute country orders
with dispatch. Address MRS w. H. ASHLEY,
l20 Sutter street Room 81 San Francisco.
, 1877-12-21

RANCID butter is liked in Iceland, and
q commission of Icelanders are in this
country to establish an agency for for.
warding the article in large quantities.
, 1877-12-21

PHYSICIANS Of high standing unhesitating-
ly give their Endorsement to the use of the
Greefcnberg. Marshalps Catholicon for all fe-
male complaints. The weak and debilitated
find wonderful relief from constant use of
this valuable remedy. Sold by all druggists.
$l50 per bottle,
, 1877-12-21

For all the little and big aches and pains
OF every day occurrence you will find PRATT's
ABOLITION On prompt and reliable RENE
dy, for internal and external use.
, 1877-12-21

THE LITTLE PAINS, toothache, headache,
earache, cramps, colics, corns and bunions,
are relieved by one application OF Trapper's
Indian Oil. Price so Cents.
, 1877-12-21

HELP for the weak, nervous and deblhtated. Pul.
yermachers Electric Belts, and other appliances cure
paralysis and all painful chronic diseases without
medicine. Book and Journal with information mailed
free. Medal awarded by late Mechanics Fair. Pa.
tlents taken into the establishments Address j. S.
Russell, electrician and sole agent 1915 Folsom street.
San Francisco.
WINTER styles of"Domest,c" Paper FashIons-new
anu beautiful designs, Send stamp for catalogue
% Post street, San Francisco.
PHOTOGRAPHS Of superior nnlsh at Morse's Palace
OF Art, ~ Montgomery street san Francisco.
CARDS, 81; Cabinets, 81 per doz. PEOPLES ART
GALLERY, 81 Third street, San Francisco
, 1877-12-21

wv. sHAEFFER y cos GREEN SEAL
CIGARS are made from finest Havana To.
bacco. 323 Sacramento st., San Francisco.
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s4ts =. J9FRt.--'
The Public Debt.

j. The Petersburg l,,der makes room in its
columns for Mr. A. Il. "a. STUART's paper
on the public debt, and in commenting
upon it says: s.. z.1f.
nThe Documents interesting on account
Of its statistical information, and the light
it sheds on u subject Of profound interest
to the public, but about which the people
seem to know very little. Mr.. Stuart's
statement OF facts may be relied on as cor
rect, and bis conclusion that the debt, which
is q Just one, should be paid, commends it
self to the approval OF all who have gwen
the subject proper attention"
J, Sound in logic, and in morals: good for
Petersburg. The inder, pursuing the sub
ject, remarks that Mr.. STUART's plan is not
practicable, but that 5.;.,<,;:. So. ssil
!, stThe relief will be found in more
economical administration oil the Govern
ment; in the development OF new subjects
OF taxation in the proper use Of what In.
terests are left us in the internal improve
ments of the state; in the promotion OF
sheep-husbandry by imposing reasonable
dog-tax; in a fair, assessment Of personal
property. and in many other resources
which will suggest themselves to the Legis-
Iafllre1 --....
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For tina Dispatch.J
The ynsIeYs..I.ff0 Governor.

AZ
OF the iortysone ExecntiYes o. tne Com.
from l1!s aoaas pres ZEN .me
but nhaye been se!ecseo rom DIN the region
OF Virginia and West Virginia constituting
the Naiiey-and tfnns.A iiegnany sections.
They were James P:PresIen, gohn f fdsss,
David Campbell James Mclowell, oosepn
JOHNSTON, y onn ahaSollh ! Lelcn ~
aot one has eEsT been seleeseu ron eas
IdAey of ne oaenafsa'oaa, c s,,s u
Angussa' Koekngnaln Ias Isrs Seen and nni
@ -. - -, - Yy;so;r,; 10
more than one from tae Isg.on u isi nl'
no I1, OF tneeounty OF CuiI pc - =,
me entire Yaiiey' iIo luz ao.oa,iae LII, ~
tne tennessee 'slhe, mas .'yov ,,,ast %
81 :. ana, a1o ths rranata INN, n
IL u 40, Nv. aE oaS iis non,,Ia-
Dei ~ tae e ,otate tn1 1''oug LII st.. =,
tion 10 lSlo was i9l,yo4, e.s. snas :; -
tne countles OF tne present s.a.e Mess VI ~.
2lS, i46 OF Wnicn 1oo,oao Wgls Ssa.a o;ns
population OF the Lesiuue oi Ine oSase Ds,ns
,Ofi OF when 4le,a4y OILY WIFE WIZ u:;
Duriag the last nscal yeaf lug alley pau
4osooo o. the Sta.e suA u +, VIII eIe
counties wes1 oi ~, .ooV'oSo, a., ~ .'
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economy which Is not exactly Songeptal with
manufacturing, and III It find some serious
obstacles TO tho rapid population Of 9 cou IIs'
sry. SO that II may soon resemble the wide ess
denominations OF man faeturing VILLAGES
which cram the New England statess
The Telegraph does our ieliow-cltf
more than Justice. We have not discovered
that keen practice by which 1t Is illferred
stbey.ce tie Meter 81 The northern people
who come down here prospecting. we 20 &c 9
not know that we would deeply depiore . ~,
being avenged on the carpet-baggers, Iof
they have robbed osiE people OF every !, do y
lar they could seize upon. But the siete-
maDh is mistaken. The carpet. baggers had
nothing when they came. They were birds
81 passage and Of prey. They! certainly,
many or them, went away rich; hut, thank l1,
God, they are gone! ..i
And now what. we have to beg Of the Iele-
qraph and I'LL civil Journals llkeit is not
to expect impossib ilitles OF the south- m
to fall into the vulgar melton that our ,peo-
pie are lacking In industry to forget
that the difference Of races here is an insur-
mountable obstacle to many tbings-to be-
lieye, that many o4 the conditions here are
upon the social order, and not
to abe changed until that social order is
changed-and to give up mere preiudices
and to look upoh the southern country as it
il, and to have the, philosophy to perceive
that things here are not the result OF sim
pie perversity Of disposition; but that they
are natural and logical, and cannot be
changed suddenly, but must be left to the
slow processes of time and industry, ,ex-
erted with the wisdom that borrows mo
lessons from prejudice, none from fanati-
cism. nor i ns,,gf ,-a.l, d. soa
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,Cantain. John Smith.

1. Captain John SMITH, the. Colonial hero, is
defended in our paper this morning by a
gentleman who will be readily recognized et
by his initials as WILLIAM WRIT HENRY,
Esq. Mr.. HENRY's defence is complete as
against Mr.. NELL. There is OF late quite
a desire manifested to rob the memory OF
Captain JOHN SMITH OF a good deal Oh the
reputation which history had associated
with. his name, and Americans, especially
.Yirginians, had always regarded with, in
terest. We for one are obliged to Mr.. HEN EsK
RE for rallying to, the defence OF Captain
SAITH, and would regret that name around
which has clustered so much to interest
and inspire the youthful mind with proper
ardor, should be impaired by disparagement.
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80 = Z : = Z +
Other Peoples Children: Containing a Ye-
sracious Account OF the Management OF
Helen's Babies, by q lady who knew Just
how the children OF other people should be
trained; also, a Statement OF the Exact
Measure OF the Success Obtained; by the
author of. ,Helen's Babies. New York.,
G.PgTNAst's Sons. ID j!
3 The public is somewhat aware Of the very
clever nature Of the conceits OF the author
OF this book. Il The reader will be richly en-
tertained with the views Of g the lady who
knew just how other peoples children
should be managed. %. g Helen's Babies =
excited quite an interest In the authors
works, and q late very witty account 81 Of
ss.The Scripture Club OF Valley Rest" was,
in its way, inimitable. #
Ter. sale by j, T. ELLysoN. ~
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MINERAL WATERS.


] A GENCY FOR THE SALE OF THE
N WATERS FROMTHE yIRGINlA sfklN1s,
AND OTHER CELEBRATED WATERS FRoM
OTHER SOURCES INTHEs COUNTRY AND IN
EUR0PE-yIz.: g.8
WHITE SULPHUR, Greenbrer county, ". Va
ROCKBRIDGE ALUM, Rockbrldge county, VA
ALLEGHANY, Montgomery county, Va.
HEALING, Bath county, Va:
BUFFALO, Lilhia Il and q, Meeklenours county,
Va;
BLUE RIDGE, Bctetourt county, Va:
BLUE LICK. Kentucky;
Saratoga, n. Y;
-HATHORN, Sarato2a, n. r.;
GEYsER, Saratoka, n. Y.
CHAMPION SCOUTING SPRING, saratosa, MI
Gettysburg, Pa;
yfCHY, vichy, France tper dozen, sal;
BITTER WATER, Friedrichshall, Germany
BITTER WATER, PulIaa, Bohemia;
SETTER, Setter, Germany. ,.,.-
salts from ,he following Springs, fos reaai'y
ing the water, very ase,n. i ".
travellers Or iaSaliis NJ points, can
& mt per maIl-yiz., Rockbridge Alum wafer MAS.
nom the Roekbridgc Alum Springs, ~ per Vs.
seven Springs Iron aud Alum Mass, "asaihs,on'
county, Va, 81 per vial; Bedford Alum ane i0diH'
Mass. Bedford county, Va, 81, Per vial
Descriptive pamphlets furnished gratis Oh appN-
eas.on' PURCELL, LADn 8 Co.. Druggists,
,o,s Main street, and No. 3 Governor street,
80. ~ Richmond.
~ 3S-SAA go
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DEATHS.

/ q Is : = 49, IL
Died, In Richmond, Va. July II, 1877, Colonel
: Ills funeral viii take place THIS "Wednesday
AFTERNOON at half-pass 5oclock from st: Pau's
church. The friends OF tho family are requested to
California papers pleasescopy. :iiio.i 1.G ~.
Died, July Ii 1877, at 1885 NJ, at the residence
OF his sister, Mrs. William ii. Hardgreye, No. 322
south Third street DAVID p. LYON, formerly o.
Richmond. but late Of Greensboro, n. c., son or
d. A. and jill, Lieon, deceased; aged twenty-nine
years and seven days. sa"ia -.
Funeral services win be held at the aboye-named
residence on THURSDAY, July 19. 1877. at II
O'Clock A. NJ. bis friends and those Of his brother
in-law. Mr.. George n. Gwathmey. are respectfully
Invited to attend without further notice.
Greensboro, N. c., and Spartansburg, S. papers
please copy. -: EftE *.
Died, July ! 7th, at A. H., JOHN j.. only son Of
John +. and Annie T. Leary; aged eight months
and eighteen days. ..iii:.s., s. 81.
"a " 10. Farewell, sweet child, farewell,
Till we In heaven shall meet;
- Your short stay sweet SPELL
Your exit angels greet. ~. :. ....-#
His funeral win take place from the residence of
his father, 302 south Fifth street, This (Wednes-
day. MORNING at 10 O'Clock. Friends and &C
quatntances are invited to attend.
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i, ,TRooPs.--W ashington letters to northern
papers say there are not more than 1000
troops in the,South at present. There is no
necessity for. any. Sixteen would do as
well as sixteen hundred. There is more
likelihood OF necessity for troops in the
North than there is in the South. 1t is un-
derstood that these troops are here because
they have not been ordered to other posts.
Very likely-We shouldn't wonder. 1t mat.
tiers otswith us, but we think it would be
as well to send these fellows off to the
plains to wind up the Indian war and stop
the robbing and scalping Of the frontiers;
men. II 80. ,.-... " s:t,4
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Death Of Colonel Julien Harrison.

Colonel JULIEN HARRISON, OF this city, met
death accidentally yesterday, to the very
great shock of his numerous friends. A
member 81 one OF the most well known and
respected OF Virginia families, he well rep
resented it in his social character and honor
able life. Before the war he was amongst
the first OF farmers and most liberal OF coun-
try gentlemen. Faithful to his State, nc
proved his devotion by his intrepid service
in the Held His life is brought to its close
by a casualty which gives a peculiar. and a d
deep grief to his large circle of attached
friends. The reader will find a sketch OF
the life OF the! deceased in another part OF
this mornings Dispatch.
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A DEMOCRATIC CoNFERENCE.-It seems,
after all, that there will be a conference OF
the Democratic politicians at the White Sui
phur Springs; but it will. be composed
mainly Of southern men, and possibly the
candidates for the speakership of the next
House. These gentlemen will no doubt
contrive to be accidentally in the vicinity
about that time. Exactly what they will
confer about no one seems to know, and
probably they do not know Themselves
Herald. ....@.,.,, 81.
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HT FRESH NATURAL
,rsZs ~ MINERAL WATERS =,
ApoLLINARIs WATER-RHENIsH 49,
BUFFALO LITHIA WATER at $3.50 case;
HUNYAD1 JANos BITTER WATER, Hun
garian; .f5ss- i.>.si. ~
PULLNA BITTER WATER, Bohemian;
r., FREIDRICHSHALL BITTER WATER;
CARLSBAD WATER fSprudel spring.; ~
yICHY WATER ,rr.. 4.-T
" Settlers WATER, Nassau; st
- CONGRESS SPRING WATER, Saratoga; -
HATHORN SPRING WATER, Saratoga;
ROCKBRIDGE ALUM WATER,
:ALLEGHANY WATER, &C., &C.,
by the bottle or III original packages, on the best
terms, ut MEADE & BAKERS Drugstore,
INV IL a.s...s !. 9l9 Main street.
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The Democratic Convention to be held at
Jackson, Miss. on the LIST OF August. will
nominate candidates for the offices OF Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF
State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasu-
.rer, Attorney General, and State Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction. For the
governorship those most prominently men
cumbent), Generals Humphreys, Feather
stone, and Walthall, and Colonel Lowry.
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The Gubernatol.ial.

The campaignis going on with some small
surprises here and there, but generally very
much in the line we have anticipated.
DANIEL runs remarkably we'll.
4 In. some cases it is hard to make out .
statement of the dispositions OF delegations,
and we have not undertaken to do SO for a
few DAYS ,as.tr r. 49,.
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AIleshany Goes for, Daniel.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
CoyINGToN, Va, July 16, 1877.
The Conservatives Of Allegheny county
to-day appointed six delegates to the State
Convention to be held in your city on Au-
gust Sth-ive for Daniel and one for Holli-
dey. They go uninstructed. We do not
know enough Of good about =; Little Billy !"
to send any for him. 49, BUB.