The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02

An exception to the universal chorus OF
amazement at the growth OF the National
party appears in Ex-Governor Palmer, or
illinois, who declares that in bis State the
party is not so strong as it was few months
ago. There there is brave hard-money
minority in the Democracy, which stands
by its coors, and may regain some day its
former ascendancy. To this element Gene
raj Palmer belongs, and his leadership can
not fail to result in good to his party and
State.-NeW Yort Tribune. ...
Norwalk really has the best of us in being
down by the sea. The wooded hills, the
quiet valleys, the murmuring brooks, are
all very, very beautiful, but there is graz
deur and majesty TO the ocean peculiar alone
to it, and that fills the mind with awe. Then
there is the tide, the wonderful tide, ever
going and coming, in its ceascless march.
How inspiring! How mysterious! Grand
and majestic it sweeps out to the sea. Grand
and majestic it sweeps in to the land. There
were eleven dead dogs on its crest last
week. Going and coming, coming and go
ing. In July, too. Beautiful! Grand !
Mysterious !-Uanbury Ne,os.
Bishop Whitaker, Of Virginia City, has
been giving the Nevada newspapers some
queer stories of his experiences in recent
tour through the towns Of Typo and Ward,
Nevada. At Tybo he could get no building
to preach in but a gambling-house, and in
response to the Litany, instead of "Amen,"
an excited listener, with bis pantaoons
stuffed in his boots, cried "keno." At
At Ward horse-racc had been announced
for the afternoon, but at the Bishops earn
est request the racing was postponed till the
religious services were over. The whole
;nn from, tho ch1lrph f0 the
race-track as soon as the sermon was fin
ished.
Secretary Thompson visited John Roach's
ship.yard to examine one Of the lron-clads
rebuilding there, as he said he "was afraid
she would forereach when she lutTed unless
they took the foretopgallantsail off her."
''The washboards, you see, Mr.. Secretary
said Mr.. Roach, "the washboards are not
high enough to hold water on her -"
. Washhoards !" exclaimed the weather.
That explains why the newspapers are
always talking about our naval tubs. -
Boston Journal of Commerce.
MacIahon is said not to be over felici-
tious in his remarks. Passing through a
hospital in Paris, he was told that patient
had meningitis. ga very bad disease"
said MacMahon; s' it either kills you or
leaves you demented. have bad it my
self"
People are too likely to think that other
people are selfish. Ii, for instance, you
walk along country path with lady, and
the gentleman whom you meet does not
turn out enough for the lady, but takes all
the path he can get, you are willing to think
that he is not a gentleman.
4 colored voter in Georgia has written to
President Hayes that he worked hard in the
election Of 1876 to ''obtain pluralities OF
his precinct, and asking for "local situa-
ton or position among your cabinet adyi-
sers." He closes with the request: "Giye
me your ideas upon your circumstances of
this asking"
''The sun rises in the east" explained
the teacher. ",Yes, an there's suthin' rises
in the west, too," chimed in one Of the
smaller boys. Well, what is it?" asked
the schoolma'am. "Iniuns," shouted the
urchin.- Chicago Journal.
When," writes High-School graduate.
"do you begin to call girlan old maid?"
Oh, almost any time you get mad at her.
Generally after you have been undying and
eternal friends about three MONTHS
Harkeye.
A new we'll in North Carolina has been
dug over twice, and has buried q man each
time. AS Byron said 7:
Fear the we'll. and If forever,
Still forever fear the weil.".
[ Graphic. ...g~
81 admit" said French dramatist OF
another, "that he has wit, but it is heavy
Wit" H'HeaYY wit! What difference is
there between heavy wit and any other kind
OF WITH Precisely the difference there
is between smell and perfume"
There is something solemn in the tones
Of great bell striking midnight, especially
il you are mile from home and know that
your wife is sitting behind the hall door
waiting for you.
A western editor says: g Communism
doesn't take" He has not seen the real
thing. Genuine communism takes asery-
thing that does not belong to it.
For reasons assigned last week, we issue
half-sheet this week. Any typographical
error must be laid to the proof-reader. He's
drunk. Piedmont Virginian.
/ Ben. Butler owns q yacht. It is some
consolation to know that no owner OF q
yacht has ever been chosen President OF the
United States. Qltinlore Gazette,