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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13
The Heart That's True.


Tell me not Of sparkling gems,
Set in royal diadcms;
You may boast your diamonds rarss
Rubie's bright, and gems so fair;
But there's apeerless gem nu earth
OF richer ray and purer worth;
'Tis priceless, but It's worn by few
It is, it is the heart that's true.
Bring the tulip and the rose,
While their brilliant beauty CLOVIS;
Let the storm-cloud fling shade,
Rose and tulip, both will fade;
But there's flower that still is foun
When mist and darkness close around,
Changeless, fadeless in its hue
It is, it Is the heart that's true.
Ardent in its earliest tie,
Faithful in its latest sigh
Love and friendship, god ike pair,
Find their throne Of glory there.
Proudly scorning bribe and threat,
Naught can break the seal once set;
All the evil gold can do
Cannot warp the heart that's true.
First in Freedoms cause to bleed
First in joy when slaves are freed;
Their hearts were trueand what could queD
The might of Washington or Tell
Oh, there Is one mortal shrine,
Lighted up with rays divine
Seek it, yield the homage due;
Deity the heart that's true.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13

dog the result might have been much more
serious. An attack of this kind by wolves
is almost without precedent in this part of
the State, and it must be that the animals
were driven to it by ravenous hunger.-SL
Cloud (Niaae8ota) Journal.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13
For Common pleas Judge.

From the Morning Post German, Republican ]
Hon. George B. Hollister is candidate
for one of the Judges of the Common Pleas
Court, subject to the decision of the Repub-
lican Convention. Mr.. Hollisteris is an attor-
ney of high standing, and has eminent
qualifications for the position. He is we'll
known and universally liked, and will, if
nominated, bring more strength to the
ticket than any of the candidates yet named
for this position.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13
WILLIAM Nv. AND THE DETEC.
TIVE.

Upon the sudden dissolution of Parlia-
ment in 1881, when William w., enraged
with his Master of the Horse, Lord Albe-
marie, swore that, since the state coach
was not in readiness, he would go to the
House of Lords in hackney-coach, Town
send, to the amusement of all present,
cried from behind SCREEN "Well said,
Sir 1 think your Majesty is quite right, y
and he fortified the statement with an
oath. 'Is that you, Townsendi" de.
manded the King, surprised, but high
ly amused. eyes, Sir; l am here tc
see that your Majesty has fair play
Certainly, the old Bow-street runner was
very privileged person.-AA The Yea'
Bound.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13

BEVERLY DOUGLAS constituents have
informed him that a man can't make a
circus of himself in Congress and then go
back with their endorsement. He re-
mains at home hereafter.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13

IT is great pity that the hostiles gave
up before they got the scalp of that
wheelbarrow man. He has just reached
Laramie City.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13

THE grasshoppers in Dakota are be-
coming considerate. They have taken to
eating each other
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13

"EvERY dollar | made as lecturer |
gave away" says George Francis Train.
But he says nothing of the audiences he
gave away.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13

ROBERT CoLYER, who is at present in
Europe says there are already five mil
hon Americans over there and the others
are getting ready to come.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13

THERE are one thousand five hundred
and fifty saloons in Chicago.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13

A Springfield man advertises for "ten
good statesmen that love the Bible"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13

ana silver voice favored the deception, al
ways called herself sweet SIXTEEN" She
stated her age as sixteen in court, as q wit
ness. Her son was directly afterward
called up and asked how old he was. six
months older than mother" was the honest
reply.
A lady tainted recently at temperance
meeting in Des Mpines. Two hundred
hands involuntarily thrust themselves into
the left breNstpockets of two hundred
coats; then the owners happened to think,
and the lady had to be carried to neigh
boring drug store in order to be restored
to consciousness Co1tStitattoa.
1t is bad plan to wear a diamond ring
upon the little finger when at the
opera. A person who does, always
has more trouble in folding news
paper or programme than amy one else.
Such persons eyes are always weak,
and he is compelled to use his opera
glasses almost constantly. It's a bad
plan.
Hafz, the Persian poet-and very few
Persian poets were Hahz snart-once re-
marked: 'In ever mans heart is chap
let of eggs, each of which contains love-
70 break these eggs is required only the
smile of woman" And it sometimes re-
uuires no more than he.lf dozen "smiles"
ut saloon for the owner of the egg-chap.
! let to break the head of a woman. .--Norris-
to,on Herald.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13
CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Depot, corner Mclean ave. and Gest street.

CINCINNATI II WESTWOOD MARROW GAUGEI
Daily, except Sunday
Leave Robb's (Wcstwood) 5:43 m, 7:O5 m.
u :3s IN, 1858 pm, COB pm.
Leave Brighton, 623 m, 53 m, 2:0S p m, 5ls
p m, CAB pm.
Sunday trains
Leave Robts (Westwood), S:3s a m, 1923 m.
1928 m, DOB m, 4 :53 p m, and 6:33 M.
Leave Brighton 1888 m, :08 IN, l29 p ms
2:as p m, 5:55 p m, 7:13 pm.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

Notre spirituel confrere du
louasianai;s. s'adresse aux africans
radicaux en- ces termes:
Republicans poirs, qui voulez
un bonnet noir, entendez-vous avec
les d6mocrates blancs, qui yeulent
un bonnet blanc. y
On bigarrcra le bonnet.
On rnieux encore, avec une com
PAL aison plus IA la port6e des bou.
ches, On partagera conscieusement
la soupe, lie pore ct les feves.
Les d6mocrates ne sont pas des
goinfres.
Et les republicans noirs, par
exc6s des goinfrerie, auraient tort
de vouloirs tout avaler.
Los pourrait bien les 6trangler.
Nos radicaux, diss6men6s ct re
duits a un petit nombre dams notre
paroisse, feraient bien de m&diter
celia. Rien toutefois men a Grain.
Dire lei. car I'element de couleur a
perdu ses meneurs. Les raisins
sont trop verts messicurs les roco.
COS africans!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

lie charbon sfvit dune manicre
epidemique dams notre paroisse ct
semble s'attaquer plus partlculierc-
ment la race chevaline ct bovine.
En- parcourant la prairie, nous
avons rencontre des carcasses
d'animaux epars Ga ct la. Nous
apprenons quill y dtja eu plu-
sieurs cas- dams notre petite cor
poration. LIE fills du docteur
Young a perdu r6cemment une
jument de prix. Perenez vos pre-
cautions habitants, car lie charhon
6tant coatagieux, il est tres.impru-
dent de TOUGHER a la peau de l'ani-
NAL atteint.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

STATE Of Louisiana Parish
of ' ermilion-Parish Court--No.
585.
Succession of Eugene Landry.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in said success.
sion, or having any opposition to
make to the tableau Of debts and
charges and of partition Of cash
realized at sale of the afore.
said succession, to file the same
in writing, in the office Of the
Clerk of Court within ten days
from the date here Of.
Given under my hand and seal
this 18th day of May 1878.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD. clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

STATE of Louisiana - Parish
Conrt-Parish Of Vermilion No.
2o9.
Succession Of George Faulk.
Application Of Benjamin Faulk.
Whereas said applicant has
filed in the Office OF the clerk Of
said Court, a petition praying to
appointed administrator of the
aforesaid succession
Now, therefore, notice is here
by given to all whom it may con-
cern, Or those interested therein,
to make opposition, and also to
give their reasons, if any they
have, why said petitioners prayer
should not be granted by fling the
same in writing in the Office of the
clerk of Court within ten days
from the date of the present
notice.
Given under my official signature
at Office, in the town of Abbe-
vile. this 18th day Of May A.
D. 1878.
LAsTIE BRoUs7ARD,
Clerk.
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La Parole divine.

Nous sommes dams IN petit viii
lage de France, qui porte lie singu-
lier nom de Froidemine. Ecoutons
le sermon dc debut du nouveau
cure.
Voici comment ce Dieu vous parle par
Una bouche.
RACINE.
Gems de Froidemine, ije regrette
que vous ne soyez pas plus NOM
breux, j'ai des chooses tres impor-
tantes a vous communiquer.
Et d'abord cette paroisse est le
rebut du diocese, ct 81 l'on my a
place, c'est que je suis un homme
d'tnergie, que j'ai un bras de fer,
ct que je vous briserai tous, vous
qui 6tes des traitres, des hypocri-
tes ct des sonrnois.
Vous ne voulez pas faire de re
parations necessaires a la cure ct 4
leglise, n'est-ce pas ? eh bien! je
ne ferai pas de premiere commu-
Mon a vos enfants, sans mortier,
sans arbres abattus ct sans murs
sortant de terre. ConduiseZ-les
OH vous youdrez pour leur pre-
miere communion ;.cela m est indif
ferent !; baptisez-les Oil vous YOU
drez. Vous n'avcz nj fol, nj mnurs
ct personne ne s'est encore conces.
Sc pour son devoir pascal, c'est
honteux -.
| IL y a bien encore dams la com
mune une poignGe de braves gems
mais ce sont des, laches on les q
mis- la porte du conscil munich.
pal pour y METRE des republicans,
des traitres, dc brigands, etc. E. i.
{ S'odrrssant d Tins. .itutur) II J
a aussi un homme dams la COM
mune qui fait plus de NAL a la pa
roisse dams une heure que je ne
pourrais y faire de bien en- dix ans;
il tient une conduite scandaleuse
ct il ne s'approche pas des sacre
ments, c'est quill ma pas la consci
ence nette. ION tousse ct Ton sc
morhe an ceur. LIE cure Sc tour.
nant rers les chanteurs) Que dites
yous, tas de soulards (sic) que vous
etes? Vous n'etes pas de mon
avis. En- ce Gas, sortez 81 bon
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Avis

EST par le present donnG que
vos taxes d'Etat ct de Parolsse
pour I'annGe 1877, sont maintc-
nant dues ct 81 les dites taxes ne
sont pas pay6es dams les d6lais
presents par Ia loi, je serai force
den lairc Ia col ection avcc frais.
J. ). NUNEI, Collecteur.
lSmai 1878.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

STATE of Louisiana-Parish Of
Vermilion-Parish Court - No.
537.
Succession of S. S. Caldwell.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the, said
succession, or having any opposf
ton to make to the tableau OF
debts and charges and final settle
ment Of said succession, to file
the same In writing, in the office
Of the Clerk Of Court within ter
days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and sea
this 25th day Of May 1878.
LAsTIE BRoUssATD clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

yous semble Jaime autant. je ne
items pas a vous; dor6navant jc.
dirai des messes basses. (H re-
prcnd le theme des reparatlons du
presbytfre.)
lie maire nc fait ricn pour le
cure quand je lui en- parle, il me
dit (contrvtoisant le maire E: ''Vous
etes bien p9essdi, Mossieu le (u-
raj :" II croft sans doute me
planter Ia, mais j'en sais plus que
lui ct je lie planterai Ia aussi, ainsi
que toute la commune .je ny
ITEMS pas tant a yotre paroisse, al
lez. 81 je men vais je serai bien
votre dernier cure, ct Ton inter
dira la paroisse -. Je mai pas
besoin de vous pour vivre. Com
prendon que je disc ma messe sur
un autel pourri, ct que Dicu soft
log6 dams un tabernacle vermoulu?
Mais qu'est-ec que celia vous fait :?
Vous voudriez le METRE dams une
Gcurie ainsi que son ministre, 81
vous pouviez IT,.
Je vous connais dcpuis long
temps, gems de Froidemine, vous
agissez par ho1rie. 81 vous ne
marchez pas CONNIE je veux, je
vous briserai, je vous arreterai vos
deliberations ct vous ne pourrez
jamais rien faire 81 yous ne nom
mcz pas un conseil de mon gout.
Oui, les c0nscilers actuels sont
des tra1trcs +; lis manquent a la pa
role iuree ; je les connais ; leur
conscience est perc6e a jour CONNIE
un crible : je les al jug6s a pre-
miere vue Z; car je suis CONNIE Ma
polton premier, je jnge un homme
sur sa mine. lis sc laissent con-
duire ct on les trompe, On les faIt
signer sans qu'ils sachcnt ce qu'ils
signent (ceci s'adrcsse au Mare ct q
FMstitWew probablement.) Les
bonnes gems ne font rien ce sont
dcs laches, ct quaint a vous, vous
etes tous des sournois. II y un
de mes voisins qui me fatte =
Monsieur lie cure par ci, Moosicur
lie cure par Ia" Mais, .je ne me
prends pas a vos batteries, ct je ne
yeux pas de votre affection, gardez
| la pour vous. Allez faire yoS Pa,
ques on vous voudrez, allez vous
confessez a la Republique, 81 celia
vous plait. 1
II y en- a parmi vous qui ne sont
pas confcsses depuls quinze ans,
vingt ans ct meme plus je voya-
geais Pautre Jour avec un jeune
homme qui depuis six ans ne s'etait
pas confess6 c'est honteux :!
Je lie repete, tous les gems de
Froidemine sont des avares lis
aiment bien mieux un sou que leur
cure. Is.
Mais tenez-vous pour ayertis :
pas de mortier pour mon eglise,
pas de communion pour vos en-
fants.
Je mai fait que commencer au,
jourd'hui une prochaine fois j'en
dirai plus long.
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lis couyrons-nous de parfums ct

Mais couyron5-nous de parfums ct
de feurs.
Laissant lei nos yieilles peccadilles,
Et nos regrets, ct nos RESENT
mcnts,
On s'abstiendra dc nous parler des
files,
De nos amours, dc nos amuse-
ments !
Allons, mon vieux, de Tame ct du
courage !
Ayec bonheur acceptons lie tr6pas;
DGia des cieux j'entends l'ar6o,
page
Qui chante en- chmur au devant de
nos pas.
Prends ia musette, ct moi ma
vieille Tyre ;
TrinQuons encore ayec nos bons
amis
Puls ombarquons sur lie premier
z6phire
Pour lEmpyree, Oh nous serons
admis.
n
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
Les deuX yieillardS

PARTANT POUR L'AUTRE MONDE.
AIR: Contentons-nous dune simple
bouteille.
Viens, mon ami, compagnon de
voyage;
Viens, a fecart, pour nous entire
tenir
Sur certains points concernant le
We'll age,
Avec lequel nous dcvons en- fnir,
Quand ici has Tame fait une Gtape
En- attendant que l'implacable mort
De son courrouX nous menace OF
nous frappe,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

lie Sugar Bowl Sc lamente, pau
vrc Sunday law, il est en- discrfdit
! sainte.Nlarie il aura ne vous ell
Jtplaise, ami Gilmore, le meme 1!s
sort a Iberie. Il est .tropa tot
Patience, vous ne pouyez encore
rorjtainiser Ia Louisiane.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06
~ MERIDIONAL,

ooi preudra pitie du pauvre
ra;teur. Quelle scra la fee qui
no,,s fera cadeau dun bon melon,
u ann panier de fsues ? Lee
to,rs ct lectrices bien aimes,< ,<nous
yous benirons.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

On nous signale, ,plnsieurs cas- de
lisvrc pernicieuse. Les fievres in
termittentes ct rtmittentea ont
blen. avant les vents de nord, fait
lcur apparition lei. Mons appre-
mons qu'un grand nombre de per.
sonnes sont, on ne peut plus NAL.
Les doc.eurs ont de Ia besogne,
La pharmacie vendange. Les
graves maladies. connie, on lie volt
sont encore utiles a quelque
chosc!..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

Mais tn pals, tu devlens sou,
cieuX. -.
Aurais .tu peur de quitter cette
terre,
De ten venir, avec moi, dams les
cienX ?
Rassure-toi: lie Dieu qui fit &C
monde
Nest point m6chant CONNIE on
nous lie d6peint;
Sa gloire immense ct sa bont6
feconde
N'exigcnt pas que lhomme soft IN
saint.
&c Cr6atcur, apr6s ayoir fait
lhomme
A son image ct scion son patron,
Put-il vouloir, pour unc infme
pomme,
Quill fit traite CONNIE un mauyais
larron
Ce Pur Esprit, done de prescience,
FaIsant Adam gracieux ct gallant,
Ignoraitil, en- bonne conscience,
Que la VERGE Eve cn ferait son
amant?
Nous, Rejetons de ces mortels
peccablcs,
Devons-nous etre, a plus de six
mile ans,
JetGs all feu CONNIE Giant respon
| sables
De leurs pdches, dc leurs egarc.
mcnts ?
Remplis CONNIE eux de passions
! terribles,
De son orgueil, de folle vanit6,
Pouyons-nous etre au plaisir insen:
. siblcs
Et nTobseryer que la sobriGtt ?
Dieu ne veut point de cAatiment
barbara
Mais nous cr6ant vicicux, impair.
! fats,
Ne doit-1l pas nous parler du Tar.
tare
Pour arreter lie cours de nos me
fats ?
La terre aride ct les besoiDs dc
lhomme
N'oGfront-ils pas des tonrments
assez grauds
Pourquoi vouloir en- ausmonter ia
sOmme
Par des rtcits aussi faux qu'elfray
ants 3?
Calme, crois moi, les frayeurs dc
ton anne.
L'antiquit6, malgr6 ses fictions,
Ne croyait pas a l'6ternelie famine
Aiais aux hGaux, aux maledlctions
Depuis, lie Christ nous transmit So
doctrine,
La seule encore qni soft digne dc
Dieu
En- lobservant, CONNIE ie NINA
gine,
Nous sommes snrs d'arriyer en- boz
lieu.
Occupe-toi de notre 1tin6raire,
Fills d d'Archimede ct maitre dt
dessin;
Prends ton pincieau, ton compass
ton equerre,
Eft trace-nous un superbe chemln
Dirige,nous sous la voule aZurGe
Par les climats les plus sains, lc:
plus beauz !;
Ne quittons pas la zone temperGe
Nj ses vallons, nj ses jolis con
De mon cote jc ferai notrc MALE
Oh je mettrai force Wis ct Ii
queurs
N'emportons rien dc netri III d.
sale,
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A mon ami,

lie capitaine z. Feray d'Abbcuile,
d Ioccosion du Slime aaniuersdue
de sd 71d1ssdnCe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

Faut-il pleurer, gu faut-il hausser
les epaules! Nous Abstenant de
tout commentaries, nous dirons
que noire jury de police ne con-
matt guere la medicine ct que Ie
renede, arrive trop tard. lie me
necin apes la mort. lie Sunday
law, soumis a Ia ratification popu.
laire en- Norembre eqnivaut au
statu quo. Mieux vallait ne pas
Sen occnper. Une loi est GU ne
doit pas etre. 81 Ic pcuple doit
d&cider la question, il (allait la
lui soumettre tayant de yens eriger
en- l6gislateurs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

rarlant du Congress qui vicnt
aese reunir a Berlin, Nj. Genlil
~ louisianoi;s s'exprime ainsi :
le iameux Congres est enGn
Cest Bismark qui preside.
uar. dcpuis Sadowa ct Sedan il
Ae SC iait ricn en- Europe sans Ia
solonte de ce personuagc. Lar.
mant, saneat Arnpp ayant deplace Ia
IL Dknark preside done ct fait les
hho.anears h.,ar chez lui. Berlin a de bons
ap'els' aV dexcellente biere, de la
saaaaacroate asa superieure ct du vieus
'0saannisberg.
!. Les pleaipotentiaires 6tranger:
ess. =. az nombre de quinze, chaque
d. '0se porte lie costume officie
o,asa ~ aa pays 81 rAllemagne tri
na'l, nmpne avec Bismark, la France
-" se reJouir ct braver son vain
aoe aaeu'' car sa langue, oui sa Ian
=. sae, ,s, nalslanais que vous parais
a. 1a !, ,aedalgner "a est Ia langne favori,e
y q diplomatic europeenc. Re
ru'ssons-nous ct puissc-t-elle deye
a'r IN Jour la lansue uniyerselle
aes peuples regeueres.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-06

Avaat nier c'etait le 4 Juliet,
anniversaire de la declaration, par
le Congress, de Undergraduates
amtricaine. C'etait Fildepen.
dance des blancs bien entendu que
les patriotes am6ricains voulaient
affranchir du joug des Anglais.
Les Africans, ped verses en- fats
hstoriques, surtout ceux de notre
parolsse, croyant, que Lincoln
await ezpressement choisi ce jour
Ia pour declarer la leur, ont fait
'ichorus. ct chacun s'est plus ou
mons lntoxique. II ny pas eu
| dc dGcharges d'artillerie. nous n a.
Sons pas de canons, Ia paroissc est
trop paavre. Nous avons entendu
quefqnes africans faisant tonney des
D0ateilles de ginger-pop, a defaut
De champagne. On a hurle quel-
que pen ct quelques drolesses sc
snt plus ou moins grisees.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-20

lists he concluded that he had better ash
than attempt to give advice.
/ Yet be proposed that, as brothers, they
should commune little together and talk
it over.
These debdterS were to be congratulated
and yet they were to be warned against the
great temptation to Incidence which Z" gift
Of the CAB" brings. and to be warned by
the fact that there is many an empty head
behind wagging tongue. .
The ac1'iter will be criticised in years to
come, and these "best writer's should take
heed ,ehat they ,orite.
These men who have won "improve-
ment" medals needed to be watched by
those who wanted to keep ahead OF them.
But he warned these that il they thought
that they had passed the "quarter stretch !"
OF LIES course because they had this bit OF
gold and blue ribbon they would find them
selves greatly mistaken.
AS the first blue bird he had killed with
gun resting through the fence was the
proudest shot OF bis life-as his first min
now, caught with pin-hook in the spring
branch, was the sweetest fish he ever fried
so he knew these first honors would be the
proudest they would ever win. He would
not underestimate these medals, but would
bid their recipients hearty God-speed,"
and express the hope that they might all be
great men-though that were stretching his
hope, as Virginia had not pl ploduced eight
great men in eight years. Captain Wise's
happy speech, of which the above is very
imperfect sketch, was loudly applauded
and heartily enjoyed.
Tonight the commencement proper oc-
ours.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-20
LOCAL MATTERS.
Mofett-Regfstcr Returns for the
Whole State.

The Auditor Of Public Accounts has re-
ceived returns from all the counties and ci-
ties using the Mofett register from the date
OF their being put into operation up.to
April the 30th. The total tax for each is
given below. The registers were first sup
piled to the cities and then to the counties.
From the information at hand it seems
that they have been In operation in the cities
Ito make an ayerage) six and hall or seven
months-to be safe, say seven months. A
few counties were supplied in October, but
it was not until November, December, and
January that they became generally distri-
buted. Five months is liberal average for
thecounties. That time embraces the en-
tire months of December, January, Febru-
ary, March, and April. In most of the coun-
ties from which there are no reports it is
believed no licenses TO sell liquor were is
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-20

Tbc electric light continues to grow in
favor. Arrangements are making to illu-
inmate the British House OF Lords by it.
An English scientist has been lecturipg be-
fore the Society Of Arts on the subject, and
demonstrates that the electric costs from a
half to twelfth as much as the gas-light.
He does not consider the two in direct COM
petition yet, but regards the electric Hight as
peculiarly fitted to do Just what gas is inca
pable Of. at the Paris Exposition great
attention is being paid 70 illumination, and
tha electric light is being experimental
upon md tested In various ways,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-20

Police COURT, YEsTERDAY.-A charge
against Belle Harris of breaking into Eliza
Aliens house Oh June 18th and stealing a
lot OF clothing was called and continued on
account OF the absence OF some necessary
witnesses.
Edward Gilman was committed for five
days in default OF surety on the charge Of
being too drunk to take care OF himself.
Sam. Robinson, stated to be an old Of
fender, was UP for being q common thief
and vagrant. Sent to Jail for thirty days
in default OF $50 surety for his good be-
hayior.