The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-11

A story or notable daring by LUX gu
| ring the battles OF the recent war has JUS
| been related. A very steep rock $50 fee
| high was to be stormed, and at its toE
| frowned the Russian batteries. A Turkisl
colonel, DESTROYS to set an example to hi
men, scrambled up FIRST by the help Of pro
iecting bushes and pieces OF rock, but wher
he reached the top he found himself entirely
alone. The Russians looked at him with
amazement, and their general, ordering
them not to fire, fastened up to the Turl
and said, "Colopel. begone at once; yor
see you are alonei" The Intrepid soldier
looked at his enemies moment, then turned
and went back safely as he came, amid tht
cheers Of the Russians.
| A correspondent wants to know wha
"lying in state7 means. Ahem! Yes;
we'll, Claudia, there are two kinds. One j:
when great man dies, and the other il
when great man lies. II you shouldn't
understand this, write again. III you should,
write and explain it TO us.-BridGeporl
| Standard.
The Chicago directory man has easy
times. The names OF all the property
holders in the city have been published ia
the delinquent-tax list and the names OF all
others are in the police-court records and
|
vassers.-Sf. Louis Republican.
1t is to be hoped that Congress will soon
see the propriety Of adjourning, to the end
| that the telegraphic instruments needed for
the TRANSMISSION Of baseball news may not
be occupied by Washington matters.-
| Worcester Press.
We have been looking for ahe New York
Tribune to call upon New Workers to put
their bands in their pockets and pay the
smillions necessary to improve the Harlem
river and operate on Hell-Gate.-C Courier
Journal.
Lord Derby is said to be so careless in his
dress as to go about with the bottoms OF his
trousers worn to shreds. And yet the dis
tingnished ex-Mipister says to his guests,
/" / trow sirs, these are not breeches Of ETH
quette.'''-- Graphic.
A man has just died in Scotland aged one
hundred and six, who never wore CONT
Baltimore NearS. he got into shocking
bad habit then. "Hic jacket" wouldn't do
over has tomb.-Neao York Commercial
Advertiser.
Paul Cassagnac is coming to America.
In recent paragraph in this paper, for
"Paul de Cassagnac read "James Fergu-
son." It was mistake Of the composition.
Express Butt.
#ss Tipping, as a medium Of demoraliza-
tion, social disturbance, and crime, should
be made to pay for its deadly work against
society. The beIi-punch forces this desira-
bic result" p Louisville Courier Journal.
James Henderson, OF Beloit, Wis, is the
possessor OF wool hat over one thousand
years old. He forgets the name OF the man
who made NOrriSt0,en Herald.
The fact that Russia has recently bought
100000 pounds OF quinine in New York
evidently shows that she means to carry on
the war to the bitter enc. Lotvell Courier.
I On the l1thinstant our Boston neighbors
will fast and be grateful that they have been
permitted to live, and have. their BEAMS
Worcester Press.
Europe can have the American Congress
II 1t can, organize one OF It's own.- Detroit
Free Press. ,..,. .s
@, SammY T.. O. Sammy T.,
You've met with great calamity,
DemufrePs with you don't agree
Step up aud pay your Income 7.
Mem Y0,.I- 1rfI s..