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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-05
SI.rsrT,I,11In9,r 'a,iAIEs-..rutnre nays =
s., By Richardson q Co.
/ Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
l113 Main street.

nWELLING. No. 1850, WITH THREE
ROOMS AND LOT 25x125 FEET, ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF PLEASANTS STREET,
STREEEER'S HILL, will be sold by us, by auc-
ton, on the premises, on THURSDAY the 9Th day
OF August, 1878, at @ O'Clock r. III.
q TERMS: One third cash: balance at six. twelve,
eighteen. and twenty-four months. negotiable notes
giyen for the deferred payments, with interest
added, and secured by d deed OF trust.
aus 10 RICHARDSON Il CO.. Auctioneers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-05
REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SAL
A SMALL FARM FOR SALE,
BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED;

HIGHLY Productive: cold, sweet wafer; near
Iroad and depot: perfectly healthy; desirable
sunni resort; fine stand for doctor.
Terms moderate. Address FARM.
iyi7-W&M3w care Of Dispatch Office.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-05
No. 4 Gas A. NJ

Engineer and SUPERINTENDENT
CONWAY X. HOWARD.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
% Richmond, Va.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05
fOOling with a Quaker,

lie was peaeeable-looking man, with
quiet-looking horse attached to an un-
attractive sleigh, with unostentatious
bells. He wore wide-rimmed hat and
shad-bellied coat, as he drove easily
down the South Easton hill, iourneyine
from Bucks county to the land of North
ampton. He was observed by fellow
of the species rough, whom much loafng
had made impudent, and who lifted up
his yawp:
"Sa-a-a-yl hat where are you going
with that man ?"
"Verily, 1 journey beyond the river
friend" mildly responded the Quaker
''and thither goeth my hat also"
Hold up and take fellow along, cant
your called out the man of wrath.
"Nay, friend, my business and inclina.
ton forbid it"
'Tll soon fix that" and the fool ran
forward and jumped on the runner.
''Verily, friend, if thee insists upon
getting into my vehicle will even help
thee" and the man of peace reached out
right hand as resistless as an oyster
dIedge. 1t caught the youth around the
throat worse than a fourteen-year-old
diptheria, jerked him into the sleigh, and
slammed him down among the straw
where he got tramped on by pair of
No. 43 cowhides until he thought he had
got caught in a shower of pile drivers
Finally ne gotta kick that lifted him clear
over the side of the sleigh and ran his
head into the bank by the roadside
where he dwindled down in heap like
gum shoe discouraged by a street car
and murmured as he rubbed his ensan-
guined nose in the snow:
"Who'n blazes'd a ever thought the
cast-iron man'd gone around with steam
up an disguised as a blamed old Quak-
er,"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

WHAT HOPE DD.-It stole on its pin
ions of snow to the bed of disease: and
the sufferers frown became a smile
emblem of peace and endurance. It
went to the house of mourning-and
from the lips of sorrow there came sweet
and cheerful songs. It laid its head on
the arm of the poor, which was stretch
ed forth at the command of mholy i'm
pulses, and saved him from disgrace and
ruin. 1t dwelt like living thing in the
bosom of the mother, whose son tarried
long after the promised time of his COM
ing, and saved her desolation and the
"care that killeth." 1t hoVered about
the head of the youth who had become
the Ishmael of society, and led him on
ward to works which even his enemies
praised. 1t snatched a maiden from the
jaws of death; and went with an old
man to heaven. No hope my good broth
er? Have it. Reckon it on your side.
Wrestle with it that it may not depart !;
it may repay your pains. Life is hard
enough at best, but hope shall lead you
over It's mountains, and sustain thee amid
its pillows. Part with all beside, but
keep thy hope.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

The BEAUTY OF TREES-A tree, un-
doubtedly, is one of the most beautiful
objects in nature Airy and delicate in
its youth, luxuriant and majestic in its
prime, venerable and picturesque in its
old age, it constitutes, in its various
forms, sizes, and developments, the great
est charm and beauty of the earth in all
countries. The most varied outline of
surface, the finest combination of pic
turesque materials, would be compara-
lively tame and spiritless without the
inimitable accompaniment of foliage.
Let those who have PASSED their whole
time in a richly wooded country-whose
daily visions are deep, leafy glens, forest
clad hills, and plains luxuriously shaded
transport themselves for a moment to
the desert, where but a few stunted BUSH
es raise their heads above the earth, or
those wild steppes, where the eye wan
ders in vain for some "leafy garniture "
where the sun strikes down with
parching heat, or the wind sweeps over
with unbroken fury-and they may, per-
haps, estimate by contrast their beauty
and value.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05
INTERESTING ITEMS.

1t may be that the greatest reward of
early piety is early death,
Account him thy real friend who de-
sires thy good, rather than thy good
will.
We pass our lives in regretting the
past, complaining of the present, and in
dulging false hopes of the future.
It is characteristic of youth and life,
that we first learn to see through the
tactics when the campaign is over.
Only Providence could create day and
night: but the commOnest idler can turn
day into night and night into day.
A poor spirit is poorer than poor
purse a very few pounds year would
ease a man of the scandal of avarice.
'FMother," exclaimed a little poet of
four summers, ''isten to the wind max
ing music for the leaves to dance by"
As tree that is heavily laden with
fruit breaks its own boughs, so men, by
their own greatness, destroy themselves.
Many beautiful ladies, when walking
out, seem very angry if they are gazed
at, and sadly disappointed if they are
not
There is a spot on the brain not larger
than the head of a pin, which, if touch
ed is sudden death, as instant as light
ming.
If it is important for you to know
whether a man will cheat you if he can,
sound him as to his willingness to help
you cheat somebody else.
Death is the only subject upon which
everybody speaks and writes without
possibility of having experienced what
he undertakes to discuss.
Monarchs sit in their palaces, and COM
mand the sea and land all men pay
tribute to monarchs; but women make
monarchs pay tribute to them.
There are situations that are unwhole
some to the most robust constitutions,
and there are professions and pursuits
that are dangerous even to honest men.
There is nothing formidable about
death except the consequences of it, and
these we ourselves can regulate and con-
troll. The shortest life is long enough if
it leads to better; and the longest is
too short if it does not.
The man who gets money by an easy
hook or crook, and has a capacity for
nothing else, experiences lonely and mel
ancholy moments of existence, and has
recourse to trumpery consultations. He
makes money fast, but he cannot get
happiness out of it.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

BEAUTIFUL IDEA.-Away among the
Alleghanies there is a spring, so small
that an OK, in a summers day, could
drain it dry. 1t steals its unobtrusive
way among the hills, till 1t spreads out
in The beautiful Ohio. Thence it stretch
es away thousand miles, leaving on its
banks more than hundred villages and
cities, and many thousand cultivated
farms, and bearing on its bosom more
than half a thousand steamboats,. Then
joining the Mississippi, it stretches away
and aWay some twelve hundred miles
more, TIL it falls into the great emblem
of eternity. It is one of the great tribu-
taries of the ocean, which, obedient only
to God, shall roll and roar till the angel,
with one foot on the sea and the other
on the land, shall lift up his hand to
heaven, and swear that time shall be no
longer. So with moral influence. 1t is
a rill-a rivulet-a river-an ocean,
boundless and fathomless as eternity.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

THE -KRAKEN.-Among the many le-
gends and traditions concerning the mon
sters which were supposed to inhabit the
sea, is one which still prevails, to GER
tain extent, on the coast of Norway Ac-
cording to the superstition, the Norwe-
gian fishermen often find unexpected
shadows few miles out at sea, the depth
of the water suddenly diminishing from
one hundred to twenty or thirty fathoms.
This decrease of the depth is due to the
presence of the Kraken, a terrible sea
monster, and in such shadows fish are
always found in abundance. When the
fishermen perceive that the water is
growing shallower they Immediately
beat hasty retreat, for they know the
monster is rising. His back appears first,
looking like number of small islands,
and appearing to be at the lowest COM
putatfon, at least one and half miles in
circumference. His arms rise above the
surface like the masts of a vessel, and
are said to have the power to grasp the
largest man-of-war, and pull it to the
bottom. When he sinks again, he caus-
es a swell and Whirlpool which endangers
all the ships in the vicinity. This story,
though now admitted by the majority of
the Norwegians to be fabulous, is still
believed to a great extent by the dwellers
along the seacoast.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

LOVE OF CHMDREN.-Te1 me not of the
trim, precisely arranged homes, where
there are no children; "where," as the
good German has it, ''the fy-traps al
ways hang straight on the wall tell
me not of the never disturbed nights and
days; of the tranquil, unanxious hearts,
where children are notl care not for
these things. God sends children for
mother purpose than merely to keep up
le race-to enlarge our hearts, to make
us unselfsh, and full of kindly sympa-
thies and affections; to give our souls
to extended enterprise and exertion to
bring round our fre-side bright faces and
happy smiles, and loving, tender hearts.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

I'm the horse car. A little boy whis-
pered in his mothers ear something to
which she says No. The child begins to
whine and repeats his request, which is
again unfavorably received. Thereupon
there is crying and sobbing enough to
terrify the whole car. The gentleman
opposite, gentleman whose every fea-
ture beams with good nature and good
fortune, and all the better that his teeth
are enshrined in the purest gold, thinks
he ought to interpose. Dear little an
GEL" said he in paternal tone, why
not give him what he wants? Is 1t I'M
possible" absolutely impossible" re-
plied the mother. "And what was it,
then, he said? ?" inquired the good man,
unmasking still more of his worries, "He
said 4 want Monsieur's teeth to play
with Paris paper,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05
The Heart,

The first perceptible action in the en-
bryo of animals is the pulsation off clus-
ter of cells. This cluster of cells gradu-
ally develops into the perfectly formed
heart. 1t is by means of this heart-this
force-pump and suction-pump-tha "the
blood which is the life" is circulated
through the body The heart, therefore,
may be regarded as the primary organ
of animals. When we reflect that there
are one thousand million inhabitants on
this earth, and that the heart beats sew
enty times in a minute, or two thousand
million times in life of sixty years, we
must be struck with wonder, not that
there exist heart diseases, and that oc-
casiOpally we meet with cases of sudden
death from the stoppage of that organ,
but we should be filled with wonder and
gratitude on contemplating how few cas-
ualties occur with reference to this in
cessant worker, the heart, which rests
not day or night, but with a wonderful
instructive power forever works on and
on and is never weary, unless, indeed, it
be diseased. The existence of organic
diseases of the heart (as usually met
with, if the individual so affected follow
a quiet and prudent course) do not ap-
pear materially to shorten the term of
existence. Therefore, medical men, in
stead of making bugbear of this disease,
and thus rendering the life of the victim
sombre and perhaps unhappy, and there
by aggravating the disease, should as
much as possible, while inculcating a ra-
tional mode of living, endeavor to MAIN
tain that hopeful state of mind which is
one of the chief guarantees of useful.
healthy, and prolonged life,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

Steam is a great thing" remarked a
French traveller in railway carriage to
his Vis-d-Uis.
$50 it is" was the reply; "I owe my
fortune to it."
Monsieur is manager ofa company ?'
"No."
can engineer, perhaps?"
"No; have lost number of relatives
by railroad accidents"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

The man of middle rank believes
that the man above him stands one step
higher on the social ladder merely to
overlook him. This one, however, has
his eye less upon the man beneath than
upon the back ofthe one preceding him /;
and thus it is, up and down. The mid
die man receives from the higher no
other forgetfulness than he again throws
upon the one beneath him.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

"A New York Herald man had the
rheumatism, and in just one-half an
hour he learned that the following will
cure it: Iodide of potassium, quinine,
glauber salts, onions, raw silk, oiled silk,
gin and tansy, Turkish baths, a potato
carried in the pocket, an eel skin tied
around the leg, a suit of red flannel,
a chloroform liniment, hot water, cold
water, hot lemonade, trip South, dry
atmosphere, equable temperature, sui
phur baths, mustard and hot water, cam
phor liniment, electricity.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

NExT.-Some time ago Mr.. Robert Will
liams, near this place, says the Owen
Qll.) Nelps, heard one of his wife's ducks
making noise as if something were af-
ter it; he got out of bed and went to
where she was, but could not see or hear
anything, He told his wife he guessed
the duck had gone crazy. Next morning
he went to where the old duck was sit
tlng upon her eggs, under brush pile,
ahd-lmagine his astonishment-h saw
q large blacksnake coiled up under the
duck, his snakeship having swallowed
Twelve eggs. Mr.. Williams cut its head
on, cut 1t open, took the eggs and placed
them under the duck, and eleven Of that
dozen eggs Matched. Mr.. Williams word
Is as good as his bond,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

-Woman's mission is that of peace.
charity, and love, and the brightest Jewel
in her coronet is that gentle-heartedness
which would rather extenuate than set
down aught in malice. Good temper
would recommend any woman TO the at
tention of gentleman, who would assure
to her the proud distinction of being
honored and respected. If ladies were
to respect themselves more, and not to IN
dulge in vagaries of disposition and ex-
hibition of character, they would COM
mand the loving esteem of those whom
they like best in their heart of hearts.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

DEI1CACY or FRELINe.4 The best parts
of human qualities are the tenderness
and delicacy of feeling in little matters,
the desire to soothe and please others,
the minuti@ of the social virtues. Some
ndlcule these feminine attributes, which
are left out Ofmany mems natures; but
We have known the brave, the intellec-
tual, the eloquent possess these gentle
qualities, the braggart, the weak, never !
Benevolence and feeling ennoble the
most trifing actions.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

"A Georgia teacher advertises the
Marion high school, at Buena Vista, and
adds:
"The subscriber takes pleasure in an
nouncing to the public that there is no
longer any necessity of sending young
men to colleges to have their morals and
manners corrupted-educate them at OF
near home"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

"A Boston shopkeeper sued for dam
ages because his store was shortened
twenty feet by the widening of street,
and in the trial was asked whether he
had not thus obtained a better and a
stronger light. He answered that he had.
"Then why do you claim damages?"
Because" was the reply, ''in this locali-
ty the, quality of goods sold requires the
noorest light"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05
a r,n on a savings bank in the es

"A run on a savings bank in the east
ern part of Massachusetts originated in
this curious manner: An old lady went
into the bank and asked the Treasurer
to snake up her book" and send 1t to her
by mail, meaning that she wanted her
money. He did not so understand her,
and sent only the book. As the money
did not arrive as she expected, she
thought the bank had failed. She spread
the news at once and the run began.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

"A girl who will sit with fellow all
night on the stairs at ball, with no
clothes on above her waist worth speak
ing Of, would faint away dead if the same
fellow were to meet her on the stairs
muffled from head to foot in three night
gowns.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

"A single snow-hake-who cares for
it? But whole day of snow-fakes, OBJ
literating the landmarks, drifting over
the doors, gathering upon the mountains
to crash down in avalanches-who does
not care for that2 Private opinion is
weak, but public opinion is almost ON
nipotent.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

-He was taken sick in the night, and
in her Youthful ignorance she made two
mustard piasters, and put one on his
chest and one between his shoulders
and then, with horrid sarcasm, she ask
ed him how he felt. But he was o wells
bred man, and merely said that he real
ized with a tenderness he had never
known before the true position of sand
Uich in the community.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

"A certain barrister, cross-examining
a witness in Dublin somewhat rudely,
asked him if he had never been before a
police court? "Yes," said he, II was
fined for an assault. A barrister so an
noyed me by cross-examination, that l
knocked him down when he came out
of court"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

RICHES OF INTELLEcT-To be perfectly
free from the insults of fortune, we
should arm ourselves with these rehec-
tions we should learn that none but
intellectual possessions are what we can
properly call our own-that all things
from without are but borrowed-that
what fortune gives US, is not ours-and
that whatever she gives, she can take
away.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

When bent on matrimony, look more
than skin deep for beauty, dive further
than the pocket for worth, and search for
temper beyond good humor for the mo-
ment, remembering it is not always the
most agreeable partner at ball who
forms the most amiable partner for life.
Virtue, like some flowers, bloom often
fairest in the shade.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05
sMLH ANp BIZ coNTENTEp.

The world grows old. and men grow cold
To each while seeking treasure:
And what with want, and care and toll,
We scarce have time for pleasures
But never mind. that is alOss
Not much TO be lamented;
Life rolls on gaily II we viii
But smile and be contentel
II we be poor, and would be rich,
1t viii not be by pining:
To steady hearts and hopeful hands
Are LIES bright silver lining.
There's ne'er man that dared to hope,
Hath Of his choice repented;
The happlest souls on earth are those
Who smile and are contented-
When grief doth come TO rack the heart
And fortune bids US sOuow,
From hope we may blessing reap
And consolation borrow.
If thorns will rise where roses bloom,
1t cannot be prevented;
So make the best of life you can.
And smile and be contented
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

MoRLANDis PIGs.-A countryman was
shown Morlan6's. celebrated picture of
"The Pigs" 'To be sure" said he, "they
be deadly like pigs; but there is one
fault-nobody ever saw three pigs feed
ing together but what one on 'em had q
foot in the trough"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

A DAY TOO LATE-La Fontaine was so
absent as to call and visit friend whose
funeral he had attended. He was much
surprised at first but, recollecting him
self said, at is true enough, for l was
there"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

We seldom wish for what we are
convinced is quite unattainable: it is
Just when there is possibility of success
that wishes are really excited.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

Every mans actions form centre of
influences upon others; and every deed
however trivial, has some weight in de-
termining the future destiny of the
world.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

'Is your master at homer" 'No. sir
he's out" Mistress at homer t'No.
sir; she's out" ''Then I'll stop in and
sit by the fire." 'oThat's out, too"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

He was kind husband, and offered
to take his wife sleigh-riding, but when
she got in she went through the bottom
of the sleigh, and he lay awake half the
night to hear her opiniGa.. ,.6out it.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

General Comfy, our minister to the
Sandwich Islands, says his principal oc-
cupation is to call on the secretary of
state for foreign affairs and take drink.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

There is something noble about a
ooat an boarders might initiate. He is
not particular what he feeds upon.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

Tommy, what does bench speII?'
Don't know, ma'am." What, you lit
tie numscull, what are you sitting onY'
Tommy looking sheepish,) HI don't like
to tell"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

"A Boston editor says he never knew
a man who was very sociable on short
acquaintance but that he wanted to Dor
row money.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

GEoGRAPHIcAL MIsrAKE.-How can Hol-
land be correctly termed portion of the
Low Countries, when every woman i'll
the territory is duchess in her own
right?
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

When you feel pity for the poor, you
do not make the most appropriate ges-
ture by putting your hand upon your
heart, but into your pocket.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

The Bible says: "Of all things, wis
dom is profitable to a man." That's so.
4 man never calls his wife bald-head-
ed old woman but once.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

The life of every human being is
governed by one master-thought-the
life, we say of human beings, not human
vegetables.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

Sometimes society gets tired of
man and hangs him, and some times the
man tires of society and hangs himself
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

A country paper says There is not
a single person IN the county gaol p Are
there any married persons there9
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-05

The great celebrity of our Tin rag Tobacco
has caused many limitations thereof to be placed
on the market; we therefore caution all Chewers
against purchasing such limitations.
All dealers buying or selling other plug tobacco
bearing hard or metallic label, render them
selvps liable to the penalty of the law; and all
persons violating our trade mark, are punishable
by fine and Imprisonment. See Act of Com
gress. Aug. IA, 1875.
The genuine LOrIlIard Tin Tag TObae-
co can be distinguished by Tin ng on each
lump with the word LOrIIIard stamped thereon
Over 4, LOSS tons tobacco sold in 1871, and near.
ly 5000 persons employed in factories.
Taxes paid Government in 1877, about SO, 30 90
900, and during past 12 years, over $2O,OOO,-
900. These goods are sold by all jobbers at
manufacturers rates.
The Tin Tag Smoking Tobacco is second to
none in aroma, mildness, purity aud quality.
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