The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-27

gentleman I'm this city gave httlo
dance lately. and most obliSing German
pianist efficiently rendered Strauss ana
Gungl. Among the guests were some smart
yunDg AnnapOliians, in uniform, VINO espe-
cIalIy attracted the musicians attention.
Or.bearlng who they were he was Immensely
interested. "Dev are de real navee officers,
you say! Mein Colt! must look at dem.
never saw de American navee men before.
It'll YOU. sir, hal de greatest respect Tor
de nayee. Why, belong myself to a boat
cuO in Hoboken.- Hour"
The curious rumbllng in the Green Noun
tains which has excited so much curiosity
End snecuIation OF late among the Massa-
cbusetls aud New Hampshire neighbors Is
al last explained. 1t is an Edmunds boom.
Neto York Sun.
Senator David Davis has purchased 5000
acres Of land IN Illinois. His last illness
suggested the idea Of death, and he has
ayaIled himself OF the unsettled condition
OF the State 10 buy ground enough to be
buried Brooklyn Eagle.
Tbe ConqregqtiOndliSt repeats the story
which General w. n. Armstrong tells OF a
p.ous colored brother, loud IN eXhortatlon
but exceedingly sbaky in morals, who was
demonstrated with by bis employer for
various breaches of law and order that
brought scandal on the establishment.
Eyes. boss" said the culprit, Z" owns
sqlar up; Is done broke ebery one oh de
c,nandIpents; but, bress de Lord. rs not
Lost NV 'ligiOn!" The COngregdti0ndltSt
adds as snapper: "Unless the signs
OF the times are deceptive, too many white
folks are getting hold OF that colored reli-
gion."
An UneXpected Pleasure-Beloved but
unrespo nsive fair one: $50 glad to see YOU
cousin Charley, and so kind Of you 10 droC
int Now, you'll sit q couple OF hours with
prapdmamma, won't you, just TO amuse
her while Arthur and take a stroll in The
garden? And be careful to speak as loud
as YOU can, for she's very, very deaf, pool
dear !"- Harvard LampOon.
On fat in Cbincoteague bay there i:
now geese-roost upon which bali million
wild geese pass the night. they seek lh(
island SHORTLY after dusk, and remain unit
DAYLIGHT, cacklng so shriily and continually
that the fishermen on the shore find it dill
cult to sleep. Backyard cats for the city
but the country has tie geese.
A London Journal. in an endeavor TO de
scribe Il good neighbor, says: I" His chic
merit lies in his unobtruSiyeness, and w
love him less for hat he does than for wha
he leaves undone.S "A childless married
couple or maiden lady are generally goo
neighbors provided they are not fanciers o
pet animals.
An English girl wants to know how Ion
girls should be courted.- Exchange. Gu
opinon NAV not be worth much In sue
, matters, but We think long girl should b
courted in the same manner as short girl
are courted. Savannah Recorder.
An old weaher-watcher says that whit
frost i'm the morning is always sign Of
warm day. }e-yes, but seems to us W
have seen many warm days in July whe
we didn't notice any frost. But still
might have been there Bridgeport StGno
ard.
A young Bostonian announced that h
was going to Leadyile TO engage in ny
draulic mining. "Yts," remarked friend
syou are going TO seek the bubble reputi
ton at the can )n's mouth."-HoW.
"Ben. Jonson," says the Cincinnati Con
mercidI, "was the first Engishman VII
dropped bis "h.''
The Car Of Russia has all his shirts an
drawers made at blacksmith's shop.-Bot
ton Post.
We would advise the Gar, IL he won.
taste the sweets Of complete revenge, T.
abdicate in favor OF bis worst enemy.
Rochester Express.
Straight where The sirayed, with stride be strod
Sad sieled he ON the sod, ard said:
say. see 1 sigh and sue you s0.n
She had no heed. but hid her head
Maud's mood the mud Of mead made mad;
No answer knew she now but mo"
kansas city Times.
He who Mrs 10 take kiss
Has Mr. thing be should net Miss.
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