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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-05

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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-05
General Rockers Remains i'm New
vnrE

NEW YORK, November 4.-Genera Hook
er's remains arrived to-day, and will lie In
state in the Governors room at the City
Hall until tomorrow under guard of
United States troops.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-05

The precincts to be heard from will pro-
badly not add IS votes to the aggregate.
Hopkins &c onservative) is elected.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-05


PHILADELPHIA, November 4.-Thirty
towns and townships in Western Pennsyl-
vania give Butler, Rep, majority of 9l6-
a Republican gain over the vote for Gov
ernor iu 1878 Of 112. Returns from east
ern counties are meagre, but all show
Republican gains. Nine wards out of 81
in this city show Republican gain Of 1000.
The indications are that the city Of Phila-
delphia has gone Republican by larger
majority than ever known on the State
ticket. Returns from the State continue to
show Republican gains.
lip. IMPARTIAL returns from "a out Of
CT counties in this State, exclusive OF Phila-
delphia county, show a Republican gain Of
5000. Twenty-seyen wards in Philadelphia
out of 81 give Butler, Rep, for State Trea-
sur, 26,216 majority over Barr, Dem. "a
Republican gain OF 9,701.
PHILADELPHIA, November 4.-Forty-one
counties in this State give Republican ma
iority (partly estimated) OF $1,000. There
are still twenty.seven counties to hear from,
which last year gave Republican majority
Of 5000. II the present ratio OF gain IS
maintained the Republican majority IN the
State will not be less than $4,000. In Phla-
delphia the Republican gain over the vote
in 1878 is 1924. In Allegheny county, the
home of Mr.. Barr, the Democratic candl-
date for State Treasurer, there Is Demo-
cratic gain OF 1000. The Republican ma
iority in this city is 33.068. e-
WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE,, November 4.--The city OF
Milwaukee gives Smith, (Rep.) for Gov
erpor, 1000 majority, with three precincts
to hear from, Republican gain OF 5000
over the vote OF two years ago:
Later.-Tbe city OF Milwaukee complete
gives Smith (Rep.), for Governor, 2,l32 ma
FORTY. The city OF Madison, usually Demo-
cratic, gives Smith 30 majority.
Returns from thifty-one towns ana cues
outside of Milwaukee show Republican
gain OF 1900 over the vote OF two years
ago. 400 n
Ninety-six towns and cities outside OF
Milwaukee show Republican gains OF 8,oo4
over TWO years ago. The county and CITY
OF Milwaukee, with one precinct TO near
from, gives Republican gain OF 2,z6l.
The net Republican gain In the State, IN
Guiding Milwaukee, so far Is 6,0l6. Inete
Is little doubt of Smiths carrying the State
by 1000 majority. ..,4- zs,t 2
MMWAUKEE, November 4--1l:30 RI M
One abundred and athirty.two towns ana
outside .of the .eit 0f milwaukee
i've net Republican gain OF 40. Inc me
County and city of Milwaukee give S,oot
gain.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-12
a Boys Adventure.

Little John Green. of Louisville, KY,
having heard how once upon time Bcnia-
solved to do something III tnI tIht,e kitfs 81:
His idea was to test the relative strength of
his kite and his pet pigeon with the design
the result. 80 he took kite and
pigeon and wcnded his way to tho nearest
common several days ago. He ran tho kite
up to the limit of 200 yards Of cord, the
wind blowing stiff breeze from the north
west the while. Then taking tho pigeon
from his basket he tied the bird by tho leg
to the end of the kite string which he had
held in his hand. The pigeon, feeling half
free, flew toward home, which was directly
against the wind. The resistance of the
kite caused his flight to tend upward, and,
in turn, the efforts of his wings caused the
kite to sail higher in the air. For while
the bird seemed to have the best Of the
struggle, making slow progress for at least
"a square, but i'll spite of all efforts to take
a direct course, flying higher and higher.
After the bird had reached an altitude of
perhaps four hundred feet, the kite be-
ing about one hundred feet higher still, it
was plain that the latter had greatly the adj
vantage. 1t was flesh, blood and feathers
against the untiring Winds Unable to con-
tinuc the strain the pigeon changed his
course to one side, thus slackening the string
and causing the kite to fall, slanting from
side to side In a helpless sort of way. But
feeling free again the pigeon once more
made break for home, when, the string
being pulled taut, tho kite, with spring,
glancing in the sun thing of life, rose
rapidly and gracefully from its former level.
Soon both bird andk became mere spccks
and at last vanishing in the southwestern
sky left Johnny to weep over his uncxpcct-
ed loss. Next morning, when the little
fellow went to look in his empty cote, there
stood the pigeon nodding It's head IN pride.
1t had broken from the kite, piece of the
string still hanging to its leg.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-12

In everything save the bearing upon it Of
the fact already stated. Everybody was
sorry. Nobody believed that William
Claypolc ever nourishcd murder in his
heart. 1t had been but the creature OF
dreadful impulse.
Yet the evidence was all against him
oil, all-and not point whereon to hang q
doubt, and he was found guilty OF murder.
One bright, pleasant day, while William,
Claypole lay crushed and broken in his
dark cell, and while the people shook their
heads III sorrow that one so young md pro-
missing should meet so terrible fateLon
such day Mary Adams appeared before
the jailor and demanded to see the prisoner
who had been accused of her murder.
The jailor came nigh to fafnting with
supcrstitious terror; but by and by the ap-
plicant succeeded in convincing him that
she was thing of flesh and blood, like
other women, and he admitted her to the
prison. We need not describe the scene
that followed the meeting of the lovers. In
some respects it was secrcd In due time
the custodans of judicial power and autho-
rity came to the prison, where they listened
to new revelation.
Mary Adams was not dead at all The
story which her lover had told was true,
On the night of the quarrel, fearing that he
might do some rash thing, and really dcsi-
rous, Tor the time, of getting out of his way,
and beyond his knowledge, she returned
secretly to her home, where she made up u
small bundle of necessary clothing, and
then, unknown to any one, she crcpt away,
and before morning was beyond the possi-
billty OF reach or recognition. gil '...
Having found new home in far-away,
mountainous region. she mad not seen any
newspaper until she had been several weeks
In her new home. She read the account
OF her own death, and the arrest of her old
lover for her murder with astonishmcnt.
ana now She had come to sct matters right.
AS fortune would have IT,, on the very
day OF Miss Adams return an officer from
an insane asylum appeared in search of an
escaped patient, whom, after weeks of la-
Dor, ho had succeeded in tracing in that d.
rection he saw the garments which had
been taken from the body of the dead wo.
man, and recognized them at once as hay
ing belonged to his patient. 1ls
The initials, IN. A." which had been
supposed to stand for Mary Adams, were
really meant to represent ''Mortonborough
Asylum" The officer saw Miss Adams.
and declared that If he had mot her on the
highway or i'll crowded public conveyance
he should certainly have arrested her.
Her resemblance TO the patient he had
sought was wonderful. -.tl..
And 80 the truth was known at last. By
a fortunate revolution of the wheel light
came to Mary Adams, aud her reappear-
ance upon the scene came with saving
power to William Claypolc. -
The lovers went away from the prison
together, and certainly VIC have just ground
for the belief that the ordeal through which
they had passed had been sufficient in it's
terrible experience to lead and sustain them
H le !hs Mu} onIY safe and peaceful way in life
ance. wise forbear
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-12
pretty hands the gun which shc had been
YlNliantlY using.

pretty hands the gun which shc had been
vlaliantly using.
Hardly she had given 1t to the Indian tc
reload, when an enormous elephant, SC.
paratcd from the herd and larger than any
of the rest, came toward the ambush behind
which we still remained. 1t was furious,
and seemed to wish to revenge the defeat OF
his brethren. lie was fourteen feet high!
'It is malc 1t is malc!" exclaimed
the native chiefs; and moro prompt than
these words twenty shots of the carb:ncs
hit and struck dead his new enemy. lie
staggered few yards and fell exactly at
the foot OF the tree in which brave Du Lau-
rcns was still clinging, who, violently sha
ken by this shook and by fear had nearly
followed the colossus in his fall.
Several elephants were extended lifclcss
on the ground: some were staggering like
houses about to fall and could only stand
by leaning against those who had not vet
been struck and who supported them in a
flatcrnal manner. There vas something
very affecting in the scene. But il was
less than that of which we were witnesses
all instant after. a young elephant, grie-
vously wounded, maintained his equilibrium
with difficulty, and with the aid of his
mother who was watching over him; at
last he fell on the ground before tho con-
tinual fire of the hunters the poor mother
did not desert her post; she uttered howls
OF anguish aud fury, and tried to protect
the corpse of her child; but she soon pad
for maternal devotion with her life. The
marchioncss, whom this picture moved to
tears, wished to obtain the life of this noble
animal; she even solicited it earnestly, but
1t would have been dangerous to have
granted it, and the firing continued. There
were no more enemies on the battlefield; :;
only corpscs strewed the ground in every
direction The air echoed with q JOYOUS
mcrrimcnt, and each began to relate his cx-
ploits. The hunters celebrated the victory
most noisily were, as usual, those who had
not dared to take part in il. There arc
men who, in times of peril and emergency
think they afford much aid by expcndng
their action in words and cries Such was
tho dear and deafcning D.u Laurcns lie
had descended from the tree only after the
danger was passed, and, by own account,
it was he who had killed the most clc-
plants.
"What there is prodigious about it, said
Nine dc Fiennc, ''is that you have ac-
complishcd these fine exploits without
burning any tindcr But perhaps you used
the sonorous instrument with which the
soldiers of Joshua made the walls If Jcri-
cho fall. In this case, worthy son walls
oi lsracls, will no longer b" astonishcd at
the sound of your trumpet"
During this time the Indians were dcs-
polling the elephants of their enormous
jaws, and preparing to carry them home rs
a remembrance OF this glorious day. Thus
ended this famous elephant hunt, scene
OF excitement and some danger.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-12
"Sa -lutlnE the Bride,n

There was marriage at the upper end Of
the Detroit, Lansing & Northern Road the
other day. a great big chap, almost able
to throw carload Of lumber Off the track.
| fell in love with widow who was cooking
.for the hands in sawmlll, and after a
weeks acquaintance they were married
The boys around ID G mill lent William three
calico Shirts dress coat and pair of white
pants, and Clipped in purse of about $40,
and the couple started for Detroit on bri-
dal tour within al hour after being married
"rhis ere lady," explained William, as
the conductor came along for tickets s'arc
my bride. Just splced fifty six minits ago.
Cost 80, but durn the cost She's lily of
the valley, Mary is, and Pm the right bower
in a new pack of kcerds. Conductor, sa-
Lutte the bride !"
| The man hcstatcd The widow had
| frecklcs and wrinkles and turn-up nose,
and kissing the bride was no qualification.
conductor, salute the bride or look out
for tornadocs!" continued William as ho
rose up and shed his coat.
The conductor sa-luted. 1t was the best
thing he could do just then. ,a,. s.1
81 never did try to put on style before, /"
muttered William, s'but Pm bound to see
this thing through if / have to fight
'&'' NhAehiSoah' AuCSC cIc passengers has
got to come up to the chalk, they has,"
The car was full. William walked down
the aisle, waved his hand to command at
tention, and said:
"I'vc just been married; over thar sots
the bride. Anybody who wants to salute
the bride kin now do so. Anybody who
don't want to, will hev cause to believe
that tree fel! on him ~
One by one the men walked up and kiss
ed the widow, until only one was left. lie
was asleep. William reached over and
lifted him into sitting position at one move
ment and commanded: ..r
"Ar' ye gon' to dust over thar and kiss
the bride" "
"Blastyour bride, and you, o"growlcd
the passenger.
William drew him over the back of the
seat, laid him down in the aisle, tied his
legs In knot and was making a bundle of
him just of size to go through tho win
dow, when the man caved and went over
and sa-utcd.
''Now, then," said William, as he put
on his coat, 'this bride tower will be re-
sumed as usual, and if Mary and ne squeeze
hands or git to laying heads on each others
shoulders l shall demand to know who
LATED about it, and I'll make hinf o-magine
that Pm a hull boom full of the biggest
KIND of sawlogs, an more comm down on
the rise. Now, Mary, hitch along an let
ME git my arm around Ye ~ ....
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-12
a Fishing Hog.

2
An account of remarkable incident
comes from Aurora, Ind A few days ago,
as a trio of young men, one son Of q
prominent citizen of this city, were fishing
for bass in Hogan Creek, near Aurora, they
were disturbed by a splash In the water, as
of some animal jumping into the stream.
Looking In tho direction, they saw largo
black hog, which had evidently come down
from among the roaming lot of porkers
which make life a burden In and around the
town, swimming rapidly toward the center
of the pool, which was about 100 feet wide
and eight feet deep. At about the center
the animal disappeared, remaining under
the water for a cOnside able time, and on
reappcaring was seen to have in his mouth
alive bass about eight inches long, with
which he swan ashore, and proceeded to
cat with the avidty and relish peculiar to
his species. After having swallowed the
last vestige, with grunt the animal again
bet0ok himself TO tile water, and again
dived to the bottoms. Coming up with a
snort, he made again for tho shore with an
other fish, which he dispatched as quickly
as before. This was repeated q third time
and on the fourth trip the animal secured a
small turtle, Which 1t also carried ashore,
and after some difficulty managed to dis.
patch, breaking the shell, with Its strong
teeth, after which 1t amblcd of, satisfied
with its fishing experiences Of the days.
"a BE T,S,; - h ri
isl mississippi produced GAO, 900 bales
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-12
LIFE Is TOO SHORT.

Life is too short to waste
In unavailing tears.
Too short to spond in bootless grief,
In coward doubts and fears.
Too short to q ve it up
10 pleasure or to SOW
One hour in guilt, to yield at last
Eternity Of WOO.
limo lags not on its way,
But spans our days in haste !;
II life should last thousand years
"Twele still too short to waste
For. short lived as we are
Our pleasures yet we SEQ.
Vanish too soon, thoy live, indeed,
L ZEN shorter date than we.
But ever with us here
Bides 30 row. pain and caro- =;
The shortest life is long enough
It's lotted grief to bear.
TO the old the end IL nigh;
10 tho young far off it seems
Yot neither should dare to toy with life
Or wa tie it in idle dreams. .. ...
For by each Times servant waits,
Though not for servants wage
And the same worm nibbes tho bud Of youth
That gnawoth the root Of ago.
Live, therefore. as he lives
WI o earns his share Of bliss ..
Strive for the prize that Virtue wins,
Life's not too short for this
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-12
Nervousness.

Every organ and every muscle in the
human body depends for its action on tho
ncrvc-force, elaborated by the brain, or
spinal ganglia; and 80 docs every thought
and feeling, the more active the thinking,
or the more intense the feeling, the greater
the expenditure Of ncrvc-forcc The little
white threads that run in branches through
the body from the brain and spinal cord arc
merely conductors of this force Just as the
decline wires are of the electricity. The
brain-battcry, when in vigorous condition,
claborates enough nervous-forcc, not only
for all ordinary, but for vast deal of cx-
traordinary use, directly from the raw ma
terial in the blood, for in such case the raw
material is furnished in proportion to tho
expenditure But In nervousness Of
every form the balance is disturbed; the
supply is not equal to the demand, hence
there is state Of nervous exhaustion. BY
carefully guarding the outgo, the person
may enjoy tolcrable degree of health !;
but he feels, often to prostration, little
extra demand, especially If protractcd
Generally sclf-control is weakened; one Is
easily startled; laughter and tears come at
tritles; the pereon is topchy, perhaps hys.
terical; the blood Is impoverished, and
hence no organ or tissue in the body is
properly fed, nor can. fully do Its work.
This deficiency Of nerve-force may result
from deficient diet; the abuse Of stimu-
lants; TOO littly sleep; protracted ovcrwork
OF brain or muscle; long-c0ntinued care,
anxiety or grief sensual or emotional OK.
cess OF any kind; lack Of recreation.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-12

rMr. Robert Faikner, of Warren
county, North Carolina, is I06 years
old and has voted eighty-one times IN
consecutive years. 9ii'2E
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-12

The cotton mill at Natchez, Miss,
can In one day manufacture g0Ols var.
sued at $ll2l with a profit of$l43 over
all expenses. (,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-12

--Mississippi produced 840, 900 bales
)f cotton last year. ,..s.n3f ~
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-09-20
A Wandering Heir.

The Boston Herald publishes II highly
interesting story, of which the following
is the substance: In 1869 there disappear
ed from the City of London n boy of four
years, named Harry Gilbert Stratton
Since that time until yesterday, the
whereabouts of himself and his only sis
ter has been unknown, although for the
last nine years persistent search has
been made for the children, both in
Europe and America, the British Con-
sul-General ut New York having been
deeply interested in the case. 1t should
be stated that the children fell heirs,
nine years ago, by the death of their
parents, to a considerable property in
London. Harry was found in the
tramps' clearinghouse in this city yes
terday, and told reporter his story,
which is that he was kidnapped by one
D'Atalie, Il noted circus performer, who
died Il short time since. He was brought
by D'Atalie to this country, and, al
though but five years old, subjected to
Il tiendish system of training for
the profession of contortionist. The
inhuman trainer began by bending his
tender back over his Qhe trainer's)
knees to make it supple, and interrupt
ed his experiments only to ilog the poor
child for not yielding readily enough.
Among other courses to which poor Har-
ry was subjected was being hoisted high
in the air by his teeth, and whirled
around at the end of Il strap. He natu-
rally became proficient, and travelled
several seasons with Barnum and other
circus proprietors. He will doubtless be
remembered by many as the boy who
used to stand on cannon held by a
woman. The woman was D'Atalie's
wife, and is now married to man
named Austin. One day Harry made Il
break and secured his freedom, since
which time he has been on the tramp in
the Middle and Eastern States. He is a
very bright lad, and is overjoyed mt find
ing that some one has an interest in him.
He states that his sister lived, Mt last adj
vices, ut Upper Kensington, London.
To-day he was given in charge of the
British Consul General, and will ut once
be sent to England to claim his new
found position among civilized beings.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-09-20
The Dignity OF Office.

A Detroiter, who was rusticating in
one of the wilderness counties of Nlichi-
gan, was one day out hunting when he
came upon Il hamlet consisting of n saw
mill, two houses and a log-barn. The
sign of Post-oflice" " greeted his vision
over door in one of the houses, and he
investigated. The office was an eight
by ten room, and the boxes for mail
matter numbered just four. a written
sign on the wall announced that the
mail arrived and departed once week,
and the Postmaster sat behind pine
table reading the Postal Guide and chew
ing sassafras root.
ss ANY letter for John --P'' asked
the Detroiter as he looked around.
The p. NJ didn't shake his head and
crush the inquirer's hopes all at once,
as some officials do, but slowly arose,
looked carefully into each one of the
six empty boxes, peered into an old
cirar-box on the window-sill, and then
answered:
81 don't see any thing just now, but
it is only four days till the next mail.''
ssIs this Il money-order Officer" con-
tinued the stranger.
"WeIl, no, not exactly, though we
handle considerable money here"
.Can 1 get a dollars worth of
threes?" asked the Detroiter after
pause.
"Well, no, not exactly" replied the
official, looking into his wallet. ''I guess
| can spare you five or six now and the
rest next week"
There was another pause as the Post
master vainly tried to make change for
a quarter, and the Detroiter finally re-
marked:
.sThis isn't rated as Il first-class Post
office, is it?'
s.Well, no, not exactly was thecon-
fidential reply. Exact is, we don't do
very rushing business here, and some
times l think it would pay me better to
go back to the farm
81 don't suppose you make $50 year
here, do youP"
"Well, no, not exactly, but l don't
look at that altogether. The position
that it gives us in society here must be
taken into consideration, you know"
The population of the hamlet, includ-
ing Il tame bear and dog, was only Is
souls.-DetrOH Free Press.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-09-20

Robert n. Lancaster was hanged ut Bates
vile, Ark, on the 10Th, for the murder OF
Thomas j. johnson i'm Stone County, in
December, 1877. His execution was wit
messed by 5000 people. He made brief
speech on the scaffold, saying: eff you don't
want to come to the gallows, don't be crimi-
mails. II you don't want to be criminals,
shun bad company; bad company brought
me here"
A Sioux Indian named Pocket was exc
cuted at Hallettsville, Texas, on the 18th, in
the presence of 5000 spectators, for the muir
der Of Frank Edwards, aneSro, in February,
1878. Pocket spoke from the gallows, warn
ing young men against drink, and bade all
farewell.
The recent killing OF Alexander Bryce in
Oconee County, 5. c., is attributed by Re-
publicans in Washington to his
political course, Mr.. Bryce having
been prominent Republican in his section.
The local papers say the shooting was the
result Of personal enmity on the part Of GER
tain Of Mr.. Bryce's neighbors.
Charles McNeough, aged Z, died at Mama
yunk, Pa, from hydrophobia, on the 14th.
He was bitten by dog two months previ
ously.