The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-21

Beautiful, beautiful silken hair" Philip
murmured, fondly toying lovingly with
one OF her nut-brown tresses; "soft rs the
plumage Of an angels wing; light as the
thistle-down that dances OH the summer
air; the Simmer OF sunset. the glitter OF
yellow gold, the rich red brown OF au-
tumnal forests blend in enhancing beauty
in its And just then it came OIL III MS
hands, and he forgot Just what to say next.
There was a moment OF profound silence,
and then Aureia took it from him and went
ont OF The room with il. When she came
back he was gone. They meet now, but
they meet as strangers, and the eyes that
were wont to beam upon each other VITA
the awakened oye-light, now glare as
though life was an eternal Was.l-day.-
Ha,rkeye.
Some of these beautiful evenings man
with wilted collar and Il sprlnkled coat
will mutter an oId-fashioned bit OF profan-
tv between bis teeth, he will scId swiftly
across the street, he will pick up the boy
that is manipulating the sidewalk hose, he
will. twist his head around tive times, he
will lam his head into crack in the fence
and kick his whole body through after it.,
and then the boy will learn that it is not
right nor safe 10 glue his eyes into the top
of a tree while he Sprinkles the streets, the
sidewalks, and the citizens, indlscrimInately
and impartially. Mind, we do not advocate
the reckless, eytrayagant, or wanton killing
of bows, but these are revolutionary times,
and the temper Of a down-trodEen people
is restless and unsafe. HaNLeye.
Mrs. shoddy's views are interesting TO
those who are thinking about keeping Il
carriuce She says she has thought it all
over, and come to the conclusion that
brooches are almost too large, that these
'eIe coupons are 100 shut UP, but that nice
stylish phony phantom seems to be Just the
thing. ..
Yung man, perhaps yu had better be a
munky than philosopher; ii w play the
munky well, mankind will look upon them
selves az superior to yu, and toss yu hatis
and quarters; but If yupay the philosopher
they will kinsider yu superior to them and
shun wi ackordiEly.- Josh Billings.
A young man objected to the young girl
that bis rich old uncle wished him to marry.
"You mustn't be so particular" said the
cxasperated uncle, 81 tell you she's well
enough" $50 she is, uncle" responded
the nephew, .'and you know you always
taught me to leave well enough alone"
"What is the cause OF strikes ?" asks a
contemporary. Weknow Mosquitoes. They
cause more strikes than any other animate
or inanimate thing on the face Of the earth.
We made not less than fifty strikes at one
last night, without smashing it.-Norris-
toagn Herald.
A emarkabe-almost incredible-acci-
dent happened IN this town yesterday morn
ing. A woman attempted to kindle fire
with coal and-succeeded. The can didn't
explode, and no injury was DONE I'm
truthful Photographer.
Three hundred thousand letters are
yearly dropped into post-otfices unstamped'
but a letter asking the editor Of newspa-
ner .for a few lines OF notice" is always
fully prepaid.-Knoaoing Editor.
"Pd like to see them put me in JAIL"
saws Mr.. Kearney. "Ah!" remarks the
Detroit Free Press with delightful enthu-
siasn, who wouldn't?"