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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-07
T,e F.nnaLsin,g !. HullabalIoo.

The liYpocriticat readiusters are milking
i great cry about the funding act, hile
they look upon it as the mos, fortunate Of
thinss-as the inostsyaiuable part OF their
machinery FOR agitation. It is to them
what physical defect-a shrivelled hand,
a bleared eye, or broken bucks to 9 beg
gar: the means for exciting the public sym
patty. This Is indeed the great fraud OF the
readiusters a trick ecIipsing any alleged
fraud pracslced in the passage OF the fund
Ing: act.
But the funding act was passed, and Tue
Court OF Appeals decided it constitutional ;
and how do the readiusters hope torepeai
the act? They hope for no such thing.
They wouldn't repeal the law II they could.
1t is part OF their stock in trade, and
nearly all they have, and they wouldn't and
couldn't part with it.
The yirtuous and patriotic readinsters
can do nothing. and do not want to 90 any
thing, with the "funding act" And still
less do they want to see the State debt put
in the course Of settlement. II the debt
could be, according to the phraseology OF
the day, .sadiusted." that would be well.
But whether such an event is brought about
by an arrangement honorable to State and
creditor, the resources OF the State are
about to end the matter by rising to an
equality with the demands to meet the ppb-
lie expenses aud to pay the accruing obliga-
lions of the Commonwealth. The Motfett
register alone will probably yield enough
annually-after it gets fully and systematic
cslly into operation-to make up the deficit
in the public receipts. And what will be
done then2 The funding gas will not be
wanted. The agitation about. it will be
turned into absurdity, and will die out sc
that 1t will he hard to find a man brazer
enough to admit that he ever made war on
the funding act.
| Besides the large revenue from the regis
fer. the.retrenchmeut that must cnsue from
biennial sessions, the reduction Of the size
Of the Legislature, &C., will be about $780,.
600. We shall be greatly deceived if the
public revenue applicable to the payment OF
the public debt is not increased million o.
dollars. Present returns OF the register
show that we may expect at least s600,0W
from that; and this is a most cautious esti
mate.
The fact is, the cbstructicnists are being
gradually enveIopGd in caI de sac, ano the
day is near at hand when they viii be exc
Grated by the people.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-07

npDRESS GOODS DRESS GOODS!
Great reduction IN prices-thc whole stock 10 be
closed out. large stock OF REMNANTS-prices
'o IN 7"'"o" - LEVY BROTHERS,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-07

ea- COHEN BROTHERS are ou&ins
a very extensive lot OF FRENCH cAsiiAHn a.
which have been purchased recently ~ s's ss,Iy
vantage, aud wfich will be offered AZ eeasu0S o.
less than market value.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-07
MARRIAGES.


Married in Bruins wick on the 9Th ultfmo, BY the
Rev. Thomas T. Jones, OF Dlnwiddie, ALBERT
MURRAY and Miss MARY Z. QUINN; both OF
BrunswIck. Y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-07
MI FURs! FURS!! FURS!!

GH@ REMNANTS OF DRESS GOODS
TO Re SOLD CIIEAP.-We place upnn our middle
counter our stock of DRESS-GOODS RElINA ANTS.
in lengths of from two to twelve yards. The price
Of ech piece is marked In plain figures. that GUS
toners may lose no time in making their selections.
We intend 10 close out every remnant Of DRESS
GOODS. and expect to make great sacrifices In or
Ger 10 do so. LEVY BROTHERS.
BLACK-AND-WIITEP PLAID SIIAWLS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-07

NOT GLOVES! GLOVES! GLOVES =
For men, women, and children. Great bargains.
'rhe stock on hand must be sold. Prices fixed low.
Now FOR cheap GLOVES at ,,rr,,.
ia LEV bholhEt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-06
FASHION NOTES.


--Side-combs are again worn Nv u.
dies, old and young.
Amber beads strung AZ intervals IN
black silk fringcs are among Inc inv
portations.
Whole sets are shown 81 tho Now
ribbon material, comprising skirt, over.
skirt and sacqlc-
"A charming dress trimming n yol.
vet cut ~ lace patterns, the design lol-
lowed Ia cOlofed silk
The most fashionable epoainr
dresses have The cor~age uDeninv II.
shaped IN front and back.
Cardinal capes, reaching to TIM N.
bows and cut straight around, arc fash.
ionabIe for light wraps.
Pins Of frosted silver ia the form u
a single plume are used ID fastcn black
lace around the throat.
Fall hats are Of black straw trimmed
with black velvet and enliyened b. au-
tumn leaves or peoples.
The novelties In ladies' handker-
chiefs are OF fine cambria with colured
borders and exceedingly small
Large buckles Of pearls, like those
worn generations ago, are fashionable
for the wide belts 50 popular now
The pretty and becoming Breton
dresses having gone out Of fashion. lhe
style is used in underclothing
A beautiful material Of rich Orien-
tai coloring, used for trimming hAts and
bonnets. is called "Nabob gauxe.r
The engagement. bracelet Is new
idea. 1t is narrow, nat gold band.
and locks on the wrist with comhina.
ton lock-
New lincn-lawn and muslin dresses
are made with yoke waists. the woke 49,
tirely covered with rows Of narrow l.lre
laid On Hat
Among the recently imported
dresses Il black silk with pnked
hounces, over which hangs a black
crepe oyer-dress with embroidered mar.
guerites.
New curtains for sleepinq-rooms
are made Of unbleached mu-ln. faced
with Turkey red. and Topped back with
red ribbons, with very pretty effect.
Artificial flowers are now solA IA
.'sets" Of four lunches One little
bunch Il for the hair, one for the bolt,
another for the throat. and still another
10 hang from the chatelainp.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-06
Keep Your Head Up.

Doleful and mogose people can be de-
tectcd on the streets from their manner
OF carrying the head II Is inclined for
ward and has di~jointed, swinging
motion. The face il carried as ii anx-
ious TO "git thar" in advance Of the
toes, looks awfully mournful,a and j. gem
orally wrinkled; the nasal organ has a
mournful droop, and appears As ii the
blood was not allowed to run freely
down The back OF their necks, which
seemingly gives the nose such an cry
sipeatons coloring, that it is mistaken
for an indication Of anti-hlue ribbon In
dulgences. Look up when on the street.
Ii disposed TO do otherwise, force the
habit on yourself OF carrying the head
erect, the eyes exalted, and bent on
things above the sidewalks aad cutters.
There j. nothing cheering - be found
in studying pavements and cobble-
stones. Glance M the tree-t0ps, at the
sunshine. Light on the eye always
has tendency 70 cheer the mind, be-
cause the brain connects directly with
the optic nerves, and pleasing effect
on them touches the thought and en-
livens it accordingly. Besides, q carry
ones nose high IS alleged BY phrenolo-
gists 10 be an evidence Of self-coniidence
and independence Of spirit "As happy
as a cowboy" is frequently quoted
These bareiooted urchins almost inyari-
ably 60 along with their head aloft, eyes
bent on the horizon, and notable
characteristic Is their propensity for
whistling. The latter is another cheer
full habit. Whistle Justify; whistle on
all proper occasions. II is an excep-
tional case of man who can not whis-
tie. however poor his musical education
may be. The habit expands ths lungs,
gives the mind an agreeable sensation,
and keeps one from brooding over
troubles A lady Of considerable fame
has paid whistlers eulogy BY asserting
that she never fears man who whistles,
because evil thoughts find no room in
the heart Of the one who Is fond Of such
pleasing exercise. Troy Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-06

The Nafi0ndi RepHtiie0r states an
thoriiatisrly that solers in The Depart
ments will be granted the usual leaves 81
absence q, attend elections IN their several
States; aud further that the President has
contributed literally 70 the Republican
campaign fund, A. has every member Of his
Cabinet.
The Sioux Commissioners recommend
that the Red Cloud Indians be removed 10
White Clan Greek and the spotted Tail In
dams 10 Rosebud, and that the names ~
the agencies be changed 10 Ogallalla and
Rosebud.
Col. John 5. Mosby has been rendered and
accepted the position OF Consul At Canton,
China.
Ellis Spear. Patent Commissioner, has re-
signed, and ex-Representatise Halbert r.
Paine, OF Wisconsin, Il named a. his Sue
cesSor.
The President has appointed Henry Dith-
mar, Of New York, Consul At Breslau, Ger
many.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-06

A recent dispatch from Richmond,
va, says The neighborhood 81 Turkey
Cove, in Lee County, has been thrown
into great state Of excitement by
fatal atfray, in which well known ladies
were participants. Yesterday Mrs.
John Reason, a handsome lady, had a
quarrel with young woman named
Jane Shulcr, a daughter Of one OF Mr..
Reasons tenants, who procured water
from Mr.. Reasons spring. They sep
arated, but later In the day met again
~ the spring and resumed h0stiIitics.
Mrs. Reason began throwing stones M
Miss Shuler, when the latter sent back
q heavy one az Mrs. Reasons head, fell
ing that lady To the ground in ain insens-
lille condition. Miss Shuler, thinking
she had killed her antagonist, fled in
terror, but was overtaken by Sheriff
Scott and brought back. She escaped
q second time, and reached Harlan
County, Ky. She was captured and
brought back this morning. About IL
o'clock to-day = party Of Miss Shuler's
friends gathered for the purpose Of res
cuing that young lady from the hands
Of the Constable AZ they advanced,
Constable OIinger ordered them 10 stop.
They continued 10 advance. The Con-
stables party fired, and Samuel Simp-
son was struck in the abdomen and
killed He was a lover Of Miss Shuler.
Mr.. Olinger and Mr.. Reason are under
arrest, charged with the murder.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-06
A Missouri Snake-story.

Mr.. Snodgrass, who for many years
was a grocery merchant 81 this cit, hnt
who has for number 81 years pa. H.
sided about ten miles east of Indcpcnd-
ence, was ont on his farm few DAYS
ago, when he saw huge serpent cOiled
up in fence corner. Not daring W H.
tack Il with an ordinary weapon. hu went
To his house, and, loading his shot ann
with heavy charge OF bnck-shot, he
returned 70 the place where the enemy
Of mankind still held the fort. and, oper-
ing fire, succeeded in killing Il The
dead serpent was weighed and pulled
the scales at 125 pounds, and had " rat-
ties attached 10 il. This i undoubtedly
the largest serpent ever killed IN ihis
section Of the country, and may bc
classed among the boa-constrictor tribe
The skin "a the reptile has been stuffed
and will be ON exhibition AZ our forth
coming Exposition. KanSas cay
Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-06

property from them. The organization was
still in existence. and numbered ir0m 10 80
600 men letter from the secretary 90
the Republican Campaign Committee "a the
supervisor uf Registration Of PiAuneminer
iflrinh Was put IA evidence. fhc writer say
:" IL ~ Well known ~ thi~ COninittre, nom
examination "a the census ~ 1873. that thr
Republican vote in your parish ~ 500. and
the Republican majority 80. You are en-
peCted a. gi~trr and vote the iuli strength
~ the Republican party ~ yonr par
i~h Your rccoAnifion Dy the next state
Administration viii depend upon yonr
i-eS. ard Won VIII not ~ held e. have
done Your lnll duty uuless publican regis
tfaiiOn IA Your parish reaches 500, and tile
candidates and committees nrr directed 10
aid yoN ~ The utmost 40 oilfuining this 70
suit. ana facilities viii ha aA irdcl you, but
Won must obtain tine M ult~ called Tor Herein
without fail. once obtained ,ynur recognition
Will no ample tnG generous ....-..lhe Com
miitee adjourned subject % the call Of the
GluirIuur.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-06

Just now Paris isengaged with anoth-
er learned theme-and forget how
many this makes ID add 10 the dozens
commenced, finished and unfinished,
since the first Of May. This last theme,
or rather present, for no enc SHOWS
when the last theme il 10 come, ~ onfhe
advantages of adopting d language that
shall be one and universal Some dis
comfort would be saved did such boon
exist. We should never realize the cha
grin that Charles Lever describes in one
~ his characters BY whose French he
WAS discovered 10 be English and bv
whose English he was discovered to b.
Irish. We should be relieved of tina,
doctors Latin which T. as puzzling Is 4
cooks French Or a curate's Hebrew, and
a Yankee editors English. When W.
learn the number Of languages in thr
Old and New World compris e over 900.
this oneness Of French savans Is very
desirable We have 5S7 languages III
Europe, 93T in Asia and ,26i in Amer
lea, according - these poly glot reform
ers. In the clearest aud most logical OF
these there is much that il obscure and
illogical. II i now proposed that ali
nations study and master one and thu
same language, not necessarily to the
rejection Of existing ones. but studied b.
AL, that language will De medium IA
thought between All Ii Il not to be
language Of literature, but for converse
ton The basis u to be iii The rccog.
nized sounds ~ music known already tD
all Lontt9n Cor. baltimore Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-06

after desperate fight IN which many were
killed on both sides, succeeded ia capturing
and occupying the Gown Of >ersieyo. IL IL
reported thar the Bosnian insurrectIonay
chief, Radi Lola, has ordered that every
Austrian officer captured be hanged.
Three men were killed and "a wounded by
the police aud soldiers IN recent election
rlnls a IIarhurg. Germany.
The DDwager Queen Christina of Spain
died Ga the I'D.
Gen. Grant was banqueted at vienna on
the 18th by Minister kasson.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-06
EAST AND SOUTHEAST

james Todd, Dr., wes; Point cadet from
Indiana, committed suicide % The 2Ist. by
drowning himself in the Hudson. He Mad
been sick IN The hospital for several weeks
and was probably deranged.
The Vermont Greenbackers have noni.
mated q Stare ticket headed by 4. 9. Martin
for Governor.
John and Neill Locklair lwhitc) and Pom
pey fostering tcolored) were hanged al
Bennettssille. n. g., on the I'D, forthe MUIR
ger Of Prank Bryce, . peddIer, in February
last.
AT Hartford, Conn, on the 23d, Rarus
trotted the three fastcstssucccssiy heats
ever recorded, viz, ais, 2:I3I-2, 2:f3 3-4.
Each heat was made without break.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-06

An opinion of interest % Method
lists has been rendered BY Chancellor
Salisbury OF Delaware. j. B. QAigy,
a stakeholder in the Rehob0ih Beach
Camp Meeting Association, applied far
writ 81 Injunction 20 restrain abe pfa-
prietor 81 the Bright House " lha
place from permitting dancing, card
playing, and other amuscment- M take
place in the house, on the ground that
the same was contrary 10 morality Az
taught by the discipline of the Method
ist Episcopal Church. and Therefore 4
violation Of the charter of the place.
The Chancellor declared emphaiicAlly
that dancing was in violation ~ the dis
cipline Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and that argument ID the con
trary would beuseless. Onthat ground
alone be was prepared u issue The de-
sired injunction, but as the question q
Jurisdiction was raised, Ne reserved his
decision
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-06

Prof. Edison has carried on the Grand
Prize for inventions atthe Paris Exposition,
awarded by the French Government, being
the highest honor which could be conferred
upon any exhibitor.
Prof sumner, Of Yale, Horace White,
Charles Francis Adams, and other dIstin-
guished students Of social science. have an.
peared before Mr.. Hewitt's committee and
given their views OF the causes OF the pres
ent depression In business and financial
stringcncy.
Gen. Butler viii run A. an independent
candidate for Governor Of Massachusetts.
over 10000 names OF voters having been se.
cured 70 petitions circulated throughout the
State, asking him 70 enter the lists.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-06

a Vienna dispatch Of the 10th says that
the combined forces or Gen. Phfllipoyich
and Gen. TegcthofF, on the previous day,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-01-26

with his own hands he constructed
a railroad having but ten inches
width of track, from the elevated
village of Hyde Park down to the
depot. He also, with his own hands
the ears to run on the
track. In these he carried in six
weeks over 5000 passengers from
the village down to the depot with
out the slightest injury to anybody.
There were several short curves on
the way, and the track crossed the
highway twice. The people of Bill
lerica, wishing a road across through
their town from BiIlerica, on the
Boston and lowell railroad, to Bed
ford, distance Of eight and a half
miles, requested the protector to
come and give the people lecture
on narroW-track railroads. Some
said 1t is a chimerical notion :"
but others said, "This is of God and
must prevail,o and they gave a
helping hand and secured a move
ment so far as to get petition for q
charter from the Legislature. The
charter was allowed. Then the
right of. way was secured gratis the
whole distance. Two very able
men gave the way only because, as
they said, it was only visionary,
crazy headed, scheme, and would
never be accomplished or made pay.
Then came the building of the road,
which was completed by the first of
September, SO that cars passed with
passengers over the entire route
that day, and secured the right of
way. There are eleven bridges
over the route, one over 100 feet
long. The rails way twenty-five
pounds to the yard, which is strong
enough twenty pounds would do.
The road is well equipped one
grade is 155 feet. The engine is
placed behind the tender and next
to the cars, so that when the train
moves, the car next to the engine
draws down upon and increases the
adhesion of the engine to the track.
Both engine and cars are cOnstruc-
ted so as to be very near the ground,
! giving great advantage in regard to
safety also very little oscillation.
4 The cars have an isle with one seat
on each side, in the same manner
as ordinary cars have two seats.
The length of the cars allow thirty
seats, each person having a seat to
himself. The cars are warmed with
steam, are well ventilated, have
closets, water tank, all the mod
ern improvements, Westinghouse
brakes, etc. They weigh but four
tons and half, ordinary cars on an
average eighteen tons. Hence
Mansfield will carry sixty persons
with cars weighing nine tons while
ordinary roads must draw eighteen
to carry fifty-six persons. The en-
gines are equally light and less
costly than on other roads. The
road cost s., 800 per mile. The trains
run about twenty miles an hour.
Engines weigh about eight tons,
and draw two passenger and two
freight cars twice per day each way,
at cost of coal only one fourth
that of ordinary engines"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-01-26
IN CONGRESS-


Since our last issuea great portion
of the time of Congress has been
taken up in matters ceremonial.
Obituaries and presentations have
given Senators and Representatives
their opportunity of airing such
rhetorical Eacnlty as may be in them.
Business of interest has been con-
fined to the continued debate on the
silver bill. Readers may skip a
good deal here. Read the speech of
Col. Bailey and you get substantial
~ the argument on one side, which
is repeated with varying degrees of
incisiveness or prOsiness by the va
rious speakers in House or Senate,
with preponderance of the latter;
Mr.. Price, of Iowa, however, hits
the nail on the head and drives it
home. Look for argument ON the
other side and you will find only
hard names, "repudiators, defalca-
tors" etc.
The ritual performances have been
a batch of commemorative speeches
on the death of Senator Morton,
chiefly characterized by extreme
dulness. MortOn's one record that
gives a foundation for substantial
eulogy is his record as the great war
Governor of Indiana. The truth is
that at the outbreak of the war
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-01-26
THE TOBACCO TAXES.

The taxes on tobacco are, we be-
lieve. heavier than those on any
article produced in the United
States. There are taxes on the raw
produce, taxes on the manufactured
article, taxes on buyers for exporta-
ton, in short our government has
acted as if it desired to suppress the
cultivation Of the weed altogether.
We notice that the great Eastern
purchasers have been invited to
discuss the question as regards man
ufactured tobacco before the Ways
and Means Committee of the House
and that they are in favor of putting
as heavy tax upon it as the nation
will stand. Their reason for doing
this is that it rules out the small
concerns and leaves the purchase of
manufactured tobacco monopoly
in the hands Of a few great firms.
1t never seems to have occurred to
Mr.. Woods, and his committee to
invite any of the producers of to-
baccO TO give their views on the
subject, they are certainly an inter
ested party; but this is on IL par
with all commercial legislation in
Congress it is devised in the inter-
est of those capitalists who in the
the great Eastern cities manipulate
our produce; the producers arenev-
er considered except as a source of
profit to those who manipulate their
crops on the way to markets.
The Kentucky legislature has
taken measures to have the produ-
cling interest ventilated in Congress
as will be seen from the following
resolutions of Mr. HamiltOn:
WHEREAS. The tobacco crop of
kentucky amounts to about l50, 000,-
900 pounds, and nearly one-third of
the crop Of the United States; there
fore,
1. Resolred, BY the General As
sembly of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, That our Senators in
Congress be instructed, and our
Representative be requested to use
their influence to have the law tax
ing tobacco in all its forms repealed,
or so modified as to relieve the pro-
ducers OF tobacco from the heavy
burden of tax imposed by the pres
Cnt law.
,. That they use their influence
to repeal the law prohibiting the
planter and farmer from selling leaf
tobacco at retail directly to consul
mers or other persons than those
who have paid a special tax as eX-
pOrters, leaf-tobacco dealers or man.
ufacturerS.
3. That the Governor cause to be
forwarded to each of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress q
copy of these resolutions.
Is there no way for Tennessee to
be also heard on this subject?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-01-26
THE QUEENS SPEECH.

Since the collapse Of the Turkish
armies has become an accomplished
fact, no question has been so fire.
quentlyand eagerly asked as "What
will England do?' And as many
have looked 10 the opening of the
present session of Parliament, called
three weeks before the usual time,
for an answer to the question we
have thought it best to re-publish
so much of the Queens speech ON
opening Parliament a. relates to the
war in the East. 1t will be under
stood that the meeting OF Parlia-
ment before its accustomed time
gives to this session something of
the character of an extra session,
and the Queens speech, always pre-
pared by the Cabinet in council, cor
responds with Presidential mes