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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1880-10-13
Humors of the National Press.

Women resemble flowers. They shut
up when they sleep.
The youth who permits his sweet
heart to rule him is a misguided
young man.-Somerville Journal.
A tramp woke up suddenly with
cold sweat standing in great beads
upon his forehead. Whats the mat
ter?" asks his companion. "A fright
full dream. I dreamt / Vas at work"
I" 1 told you that last mince pie would
give you a horrid nightmare"
"Do you want to kill the child ?" ex-
claimed a gentleman as he saw a boy
tip the baby out OF its carriage on the
walk. No; not quite" replied the
boy; "but if 1 can get him to bawl
loud enough, mother will take care of
him while | go and wade in the ditch
with Johnny Bracer"
QUEER THINGS IN ENGLISH HYMN
SINGING.-Take such memorable cases
as the following:
My poor pol
My poor pol
My poor polluted heart.
To which he might have added from
DR.. Watts:
And see Sai-see Sal-see Salvation nigh.
Or this to the same common metre
tune, Miles Lane"
Where my Sal-my Sal-my Salvation stands.
Or this, when sung to Job"
And love thee Bet
And love thee better than before.
Stir up this stu
Stir up this stupid heart to pray.
Or this browning absurdity:
And more eggs-morc eggs-more exalts our
joys.
This to the tune of "Aaron's" IS:
With thy Benny
With thy benedlction seal.
This has recently been added in a
fashionable metropolitan church:
And take thy pill
And take thy pilgrim home.
And further havoc is made with
language and sense thus:
Before his throne we OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WOW.
And
love to steal
love to steal-awhile away.
And
o for q man
q for a mansion in the skies.
TO which we may add:
And we'll catch the flea
And well catch the t~iea-ee-eetinS hour
Two trebles sing: And learn to
kiss two treb!es and alto: And
learn to kiss :" two trebles, alto and
tenor: And learn to kiss :" the bass.
solus: THE rod"
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This is sung to the tune called
" Boyce:
Thona art my bull
Thou art my bulwark and defence.

Thou art my bulWark and defence.
TRAVELLING ETIQUETTE. - The
fashionable girl o lays her head on
the shoulder of her male companion
when travelling, according to a Gin
cinnati Enquirer writer, who says:
1.-The incest girls do it, and they are
so demure, so innocent, so unco 1scious
in their manner, that nobody could
deem the practice harmful. They have
the unconcerned air of using a pillow.
This would have been reprehensible a
wear ago now fashion and mothers
permit it. But the man must not so
far forget himself as to slyly hug the
girl. If he does, she pops bolt upright
and will lean to him no more forever.
That is new but approved etiquette"
GOOD PRICE FOR DoNKEYs.-A
Galveston man met a gentleman from
Northern Texas and asked how a GER
tain mutual friend was coming on.
HE is doing very WELL" was the re-
ply. What business is he at >" He
has got the softest thing in the world
of it. He bought a lot of Mexican
donkeys at San Antonio for So apiece,
and having taken them up to his
rancho, he clears S27 a head on them"
do they bring such high prices"
"No; but he lets the railroad trains
run over them, and the company has.
to pay him $50 apiece for 'em."
DRAWING 1T A LITTLE FINE
Elder Huckleberry Simmons here
arose and said that he had been re-
quested by a certain colored church
congregation in the interior of the
State to submit to Brother Gardner a
question in dispute. One of the con-
gregation had written a prayer meet
ing hymn, which some of the people
thought was rather fly, while others
defended it as simply eXhilarating.
The verse most objected to ran as fol-
lows:
Wild cat howlin' in the woods,
Satan up a big gum tree;
Git right down an mop de floor.
Kase de debil's arter ye.
Chorus-Whoop up de power,
Let US faint away;
Solid chunks OF glory
Are falling down today!
"Ize free to say" began the old man
as he rose up in response, "dat when
I find myself in church OF prayer
meetin' L am lookin' fur dat sort of
singin' dat raises old folks about
eighteen inches high by de watch, and
sots de young folks tumblin' off de
benches, but at the same time dar am
sucn a fling as gwine a little too far.
lie powerful on de sing when | gifts de
feelin', and I doan' allus put on nay
spectacles to foller de hymn, but it am
my candid opinyun dat dis yere poetry
am drawn down a leetle too fine fur
church biZness.n
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Whispers from the Wings.

Lawrence Barrett is playing this
week in Detroit.
Lolita opens her season at Montreal
next Monday.
Rossi, the italian Hamlet, wishes to
come to America.
Mapleson opens his opera season in
New York, Oct. IS.
Leavitt's specially troupe is at the
Gaiety, Boston, this week.
Alice Harrison and her company are
playing photos" in Louisville.
Sisnor Brignoli is engage lor The
Emma Abbot English Oter, Cen
pany.
Ada Cavendish has scored a Sic, ess
at the Grand Opera House, \. 1.
Mary Anderson opens all engage
ment at the Brooklyn Park Theatre on
Monday evening.
Robson and Crane are playing
"Flats and Sharps" in Chic and
are to follow with "Our Bachelors"
The new Grand Opera House in Chi
cago has been very successfully opened
with "A Child of the State"
THE Royal Middy'' is revived at the
Rush street, San Francisco, with Emil
lie Melville as Fdnchette.
Frank Chanfrau opened the season at
the Boston Theatre last Monday in
Kit" as he has done for nine years.
John Howson and a strong company
are playing Lawn Tennis" Ben
Woolf's new play, at the Park, Bos-
ton.
1.-The Danites" are making a great
success in London, but a. $500 is a big
house there they hardly pay expenses.
The new play in which Miss Rose
Eytinge will appear at Abbey's Park
Theatre, in October is entitled "A Baf-
fed Be-ty."
"Ninon," based on the French
"reign of terror" is successful at the
Baldwin, San Francisco. James o.
Neill plays the leading part.
Miss Georgia Tyler, late of the Bos-
ton Museum company, and an accomp-
lished actress, is leading lady Of the
Chicago Academy of Music stock conl-
pany. -,
Rice's Surprise Party in "Revels"
at St. Louis this week. His New
Evangeline" is at Brooklyn, \. Y,
and his Fun on the Bristol" OH the
New England cir uit.
Grau's French Opera Troupe opened
the season at the Standard, New York,
on Monday. The new prina donna,
Marie Albert, and the new tenors are
highly commended.
John Mccullough has much the same
company as last year, comprising Fred
B. Warde, Edmund X. Collier, John
A. Lane, Miss Kate Forsythe, Mrs,
Augusta Foster and others.
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A Dream of Life.

built ms a vessel long years ago,
and fitted it out like the galleys OF old;
Its sails were as white as the fresh fallen
snow.
Md lis bows were Respondent with crimson
and gold,
Its bulwarks were firm. and its masts strong
and tall,
Ard a gay colored pennon on high was
spread;
The beauty of Youth lent a charm to it all,
And an image Of Hope was its proud figure
head,
launched ii one morn in the spring of the
When the breezes were low and the sunbeams
were bright,
And /. in the pride of my youth, had no fear
OF tn, stysagth OF the waves, or the gloom OF
night. -,
dreamed Of the riches my galley would
bring
From the lands were no bark had been ever
before;
But the summer passed by, and spring wore
round 10 spring.
And my vessel returned not, alas, TO the
shore.
AT length one dark autumn it came back to
me,
But its maSts were all broken, its bows were
bare:
It's bulwarks were covered with growth of the
sea,
And the figure of Hope was no longer there;
While it brought me for freight but the drift
of the wave,
The sea foam and weeds that had laid in 1t
long:
And | mournfully sighed as ! gazed on the
grave
OF the dreams that were bright when iife's
heartbeat was strong.
-[CHARLEs A. CLOSE. in london Graphic.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Advertisements will be Inserted at the rate
Of sevsnty-ive cents p"r squire Of one inch
space for 1rst insertion. and fifty cents per
square for each subsequent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wishing
to advertise for three, SIX or twelve months.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Obituaries over ten lines charged for at reEu-
lar advertising rates.
All rcmittances and subscriptions, together
with all cuisines letters for the DISPATCH.
should be addressed to
G. NJ. HARTMAN, Proprietor.
HS-Terms strictly CASH. in advance.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-25
m,nr.Nebraska Roupd.up.

At a meeting of the stock growers Of
White river, Running Water, Hat
creek, and vicinity, held at Fort Rob
inson, Neb., April 10th, 1880, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
That the roundup shall meet on
Beaver creek, at the crossing of the
Pine Ridge road, on May Goth, and
commence TO work at u point as far
east Of that stream rs may be deemed
necessary; thence west up White river
and tributaries TO the Sidney road
thence TO Running Water, west OF the
Sidney road, and head OF White river
to the Robinson and Laramie road
crossing Of Running Water, and there
join roundup No. 6, Of Wyoming, and
work with them. Hugh jackson, fore.
man.
That the foreman he Paid eight tS)
dollars per day from the time of meet
ing until the roundup reaches the Lar
annie road and Running Water; said
sum 10 be raised by assessment upon all
stocks owners located upon the White
river, Running Water, Hat Creek and
Cheyenne river, and their tributaries,
who may be connected with the round
up.
That u report of the action of the
meeting he published daily one week
in the Sidney PidinIenler aud Cheyenne
LEADER; the expense of same Ia be
betrayed in the same manner us before
provided.
E. b. BRONSON, Chairman.
l.. q. jerks. Sec'y.
Camp Robinson, Neb., April 10, 80.
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STORM AND FLOOD.
cALIroHxIA UNDER WATER.
Large Towns Threatened with Des-
truetioa-C Crops seriously DAM
aEed-Ayaianehe- Doing
Much Damage.

San Francisco. April 2i.-Eyer since
last Tuesday the railroad and telegraph
connection has been completely cut on
between Alta on the west and Truckee
on the east side Of the mountains. A
terrible storm has prevailed In the in
terror, not only In the mountains, but
throughout the state. In the valley the
rainfall has been heavy and almost con-
slant. The rivers and streams are full
TO overlooking. The levees in many
places have been carried away, railroad
tracks washed out, low lands laid unsler
water, country roads rendered impassa-
BILE and bridges swept away. Great
fears were felt at one time for the safe
ty OF Sacramento, Marysville and other
valley towns. Fortunately the rain
changed into snow ON the Sierra Neya-
da mountains, otherwise the whole val
leys OF sacramento and the San joaquin
would have been devasted by Hood; as
II Is no disaster of general nature has
occurred and while damage 10 crops,
fences, etc., will undoubtedly aggregate
considerable amount, IL has been To-
cal and partial in its nature In the
mountains. Some idea of the severity
OF the storm may he obtained when il
Ii known that over sixteen feet of snow
has fallen, while ia some places on the
line Of the railroad 1t has drifted forty
feet deep.
Avalanches have swept down the
sides Of the mountains, crushing snow
sheds, burying the railroad track aud
carrying away telegraph lines near Alta,
and the slide tore away the track aud
road bed. Snow plows, each driven 10y
ten engines. have been dashing through.
gathering drifts without CESSATION and
hundreds Of men have been toiling with
shovels where plows could not he driv-
en-.
The storm has now ceased and the
track Is virtually clear. with the excep-
tion Of land slides. which are being re-
moved by mining hydraulics.
IL Is probable that the movement of
trains will re-commence tonight. Dur
ing the storm, west bound trains, in
cluding the Boston excursion, haye
been laid up at Reno and Trnckee, and
east bound trains at Colfax and Sacrs-
mento. Noneo of them were caught In
the blockade, and the passengers have
suffered no discomfort.
The storm has been the heaviest and
most protracted ever encountered un
the line Of the Central Pacific, but
everything now points TO settled fair
weather.
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ON THE WARPATH.
ruE cuIMEHuEvAs nREAK OUT.
They Drive on Ranchnen and set
Tiers and mIners from the Col
eraao Riyer-Maii Carrier
kiIied-War Wased-

San Francisco, April 25.-A dispatch
from san BernardinO says the pros
peet0rs have been compelled 10 leave
new mines recently discovered on the
Colorado river. by fear OF the Chime
hneya Indians. A mail rider Is re-
ported killed by them. A miner was
killed by them some months ago at Old
W0man's springs, and his body was
found last week. His gun and coat
were seen in possession OF one OF the
ChImehueyas- At San Bernardino the
cavalry have been ordered out 70 aid
the sheriff OF that county 10 arrest the
murderers OF the mail rider. and trouble
is expected, rs the Indians have burned
their wigvams and taken TO the noun
tains- They are said to be well armed
aud provisioned.
San Francisco, April ga dispatch
from Cotton says; The danger OF an
outbreak among the Chimehueva In
dians grows more serious. They are
gathering in force through the noun
tains, and especially at the springs
along the west side OF the Colorado
river. Mail riders report seeing their
signal fires through the mountains and
along the river. A large stock dealer
with his men has been run on his ranch,
his house burned, and stock driven on.
The agent and employees at the reser-
vation have gone 10 Ehrenberg for pro-
lection, and were warned by the Mo-
jayes that the Chimehuevas intended TO
cross the river and kill settlers and pill
lage the settlements. Three settle
ments reported about 200 renegade
Piutes will join the Chimehuevas in
making war on the whites. Two COM
panies OF cavalry have landed at Ehren-
berg, ready TO march Mt a moments no.
tice
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Philadelphia, April 2i.-Secretary
Sherman was cordially received ON the
stock exchanges to-day, and made an
encouraging speech on the Overlooking
condition Of the treasury and bond
purchases He said the main point in
our financial situation Is that the public
debt Is being reduced at the rate Of
$4,000, 900 per month. This indicates
n bounding prosperity. He urged the
necessity, however, Of introducing the
manufacture Of goods hitherto imported
from abroad. He visits the Pennsyl-
vania club this evening, and leaves for
Washington at midnight.
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onEGox nEr. ooxyExTIox.
The Re.olutiea-. DeIeEAfes and EIee.
ters-fuIl Report.


San Francisco, April 24--In the
Oregon convention, after a recess. the
committee ON platform submitted a
report fay0ring the revision Of taxa
tion; maintenance Of amendments 10
the constitution Of the United states;
appropriations by the general govern
ment for the improvement Of rivers and
seaports and such railway lines AS will
develop the resources Of the country;
declaring against states rights and the
recent action Of the state democratic
convention In censuring the supreme
court OF the United States; condemns
attempts to overthrow the elective
franchise In portion Of the states by
either vote or fraud; the attempted
nullihcation Of the laws Of the general
government by congressional action In
the interest Of the democratic party;
deprecates the course of the democrats
who undertake 10 revive sectional an
mostly 70 secure ascendancy In the
south. The report was adopted.
The resolution that Blaine Is the first
choice Of the Oregon republicans, and
instruetIng the delegates TO use all
honorable means TO proeure his nomi-
nation. was adopted amid great ap-
planse. There was only one dissenting
vote.
McGorge was nominated for con-
gress; for judges Of the supreme court,
L. Is. Waldo, w. p. Lord and L. L.
Watson; for presidential electors, Geo.
B. Curry, L. l.. Applegate and g. B.
Watson; for delegate at large, J. II.
Mitchell.
San Francisco, Cal, April "a
A Portland. Oregon, dispatch says
the republican state convention this
morning elected the following delegates
TO Chicago: II. w. Scott, ID. X. Hanna,
]. M. Mccall, ID. +. Ireland, o. +.
Tomkinson.
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rmEArRIcALs.
The Whereabouts and DoInEs OF som.
shining stars.


New York. April 24--The entire six
hundred thousand Of the capital stock
OF the Metropolitan opera house COM
pany has heen subscribed.
Marie Roze will probably be prima
donna in Max Strakosch's English
opera company next season, and Miss
Gaylord, Of Carl Rosa s company, sec
ond donna; Miss York and Mile De
Belocea eontraltoes, and Mas and
Packard tenors.
Max Strakosch will receive a compli-
mentary benefit in a few days at which
CamIanni, Litta, Cary, Comfy aud 9TH
ers will sing. Max has the Fifth Ave
nue. until August LIST, when IIayerly
begins his lease.
Booth receives an immense -testimo-
nial benefit here before he leaves for
Europe.
The PIRATES Of Penzance" achieved
unmistakable success the first night, in
london, before a critical audience.
Minnie Hauck's Mignon quite aston
ished the Naples audience by its novel;
~, and after a night or two they were
enthusiastic and she received perfect
ovation.
Ole Bull. Miss Thursby, Bngnoli,
Ferrani and others gave a concert at
Chiekering hall last night.
The new five act drama, by Joaquin
Miller and Robert johnson, entitled
"IIome, Sweet Home" with Maid Al
mayne and J. ID. Studley in the leading
roles, was produced at Providence on
Monday.
"Edgewood Folks" the new sketch
written for Sol Smith, will be produced
ut the Park in August.
Ben Woolf, author OF The Mighty
Dollar" has written a piece styled "An
Eccentric" an opera for Alice Harri-
son, 10 be produced next season ut the
Globe, Boston.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-25

is the most effective pain destroyer in
the world. VIII most surely quicken
the blood whether taken internally or
applied externally. and thereby more
certainly RELIEVE PAIN, whether
chronic acute, than any other pain al
leyiator. and 1t Is warranted double the
strength of any similar preparation.
IL cures pain In the back or bowels,
sore throat, rheumatism, toothache,
and ALL ACHES, and is THE GREAT
RELIEyER or PAIN. "BIsOWN'S
PANACEA" should be in every fami-
ly. A teaspoonful OF the Panacea In u
tumblerful OF hot water Isweetened il
preferred taken at bedtime, will break
up a cold. 25 cts bottle.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-25

The careful, tidy housewife, when
she is giving her house its spring clean
ing, should bear In mind the dear in
mates Of her house are more precious
than houses, and that their systems
need cleansing by purifying the blood.
regulating the stomach and bowels to
prevent and cure the diseases arising
from spring malaria and miasma. and
she should know that there is nothing
that will do 1t so perfectly and surely
as Hop Bitters, the purest and best of
all all medicines. See other column.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-25

West Point, April 24.-G. Kemble
testified He said that three men were
walking erect like cadets and acting
suspiciously at Highland Falls the night
OF the outrage. They kept looking back
from West Point. He described them.
Henry ID. Borup, n graduate Of '76, tes-
tilted that colored cadets IN his time
were ignored. not s'deviled" In any
way. Cadet Smith (colofed) was re
ported every time there was an oppor.
tunity, because he was disagreeable
In everyway and the cadets wanted TO
get rid Of him.
A number Of other witnesses were
examined, but nothing important or
conclusive came out.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-25

New York, April 24.-John Swinton,
In letter TO the Irish World, proposes
that "a great and expressive meeting be
held to express sympathy for Denis
Kearney. ssSent TO prison through
most shocking perversion OF justice, and
under circumstances Of piratical
cruelty" The editor replies that ar
rangements are being made TO hold such
meeting. Three gentlemen OF the
Irish World are joining with Swinton
In defraying the expenses Of n proper
institute for the purpose.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-25

Paris, April "a Godelle (Bonapart-
ist) for asking for inquiry into the
suspicious which he said rest ON the
head OF President Grevy's brother, has
been excluded from the chamber for
fifteen sittings and put on half pay two
months, TO pay fol placarding through
out his reimbursement OF Paris the
objectionable words. The punishment
Is necessarily severe. Gambetta insists
that the words iusultcd President
Grevy, although Godclle disavowed
such purpose.
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IIenorinr the Con.,eI,a.,op.

Queenstown, April 24.-The duke Of
Edinburgh has invited to dinner Capt.
Potter, OF the Constellation, and U. s.
Consul Brookes and some members Of
the relief committee. The duke will
remain until the cargo Of the Constel-
lation is discharged, when be win re-
turn to Galway. The citizens of Cor K
will give a banquet to the officers of
the Constellation on Thursday next.
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The shor,es, Gu, to The Grave

Is taken by thousands who with COM
mon prudence might live TO enjoy n
green old age. Why will people neg
lect coldp The great Abernethy pro-
nounced fixed cough only one degree
less dangerous than the plague. Yet
it is rs certainly comfortable, rs readily
extinguished by the use OF HALE's
HONEY OF HoREnoUND AND TAR, as
fire Is by the play Of fire. Delay not an
hour In applying the remedy. 1t re-
quires but short time for the lungs to
congest; for the tubercles to form; for
death TO ensue. The great specific is
obtainable Of all druggists at 80 cents
and u. Great saving by buying large
size.
J. WILDER, East Lockport, N. Y,
writes: ~ have sold PIXIES TooTH-
ACHE DRoPs for several years with
perfect satisfaction.
PIKE's ToorHAcuE DRoPs CURE IN
ONE MINUTE
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-25

Chicago, April 24.-Secretary Bart
lett, OF the Blaine club Mt Washington,
telegraphs that Blaine has eight dele
gates in Virginia and fifteen in the Geor-
gia delegation. Blaine's friends here
claim that II this is correct, Gen.Grant
cannot possibly hope to get majority
in the Chicago convention, no matter
II he gets all that's claimed for him.
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London, April 2i.-The Christian
committee at Bagdad telegraphs that a
terrible famine is raging throughout
Mesopatamia and Kurdistan. Immense
masses are starving. The Christians
are crawling hither for relief. Our re-
sources are totally inadequate 10 the ne
cesslties. A public meeting will be
held at the Mansion house.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-25

Havana, April 2i-The total loss by
the recent fire mt Samana Is slJO,000.
General Coca, connected with the po-
litical disturbances In San Domingo,
has been shot
In the recent engagement between
the Spanish troops and insurgents,
the former lost six killed and two
officers wounded. The insurgents lost
seventeen killed.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-25

Washington, April 2i.-Bragg, from
the committee on war claims, reported
a bill for the payments Of claims al
lowed by the commissioners of claims.
Recommitted.
Singleton Of Illinois. from the COM
mittee on post roads, reported bill to
compensate the O. B. & Q. for speeding
of mails. Recommitted.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-25

San Francisco, April ga Sandie-
go dispatch says General Caroon, with
three hundred Mexican federal troops,
landed near the mouth Of the Colorado
April 10th and marched on the 10th for
San Rafael. Revolutionist Marquee
marched to meet them on the Goth with
two hundred men and fight will prob
ably occur.