The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-24

An amusing anecdOte is told Of one OF
Boston's eminent vocal teachers-Signor
.Janotta-and is quite true. lie moved into
large family hotel recently. and occupied
the first noor, placing on his door fine
doorplatc with "Janotta" inscribed there
on. For the next few days his lessons
were disturbed and his peace OF mind
lroken by grocers, butchers, bakers, ETC.,
who seemed to insist that he should direct
them TO every inmate Of the house, and
even at times help them with their bundles.
Here patience ceased to be virtue, and ne
finally turned on one Of the tradesmen and
incurred, ado YOU think run the hotcl!"
'"Well," was the reply, 81 you amt the
janitor, what do you put out your sign
forY" A light broke upon the professor,
and now the door bears the additional in-
scription. This is not the ianitor'S
office. Tile Score.
A mild winter will be Of incalculable
benefit to the people OF Virginia. The
past season has been q disastrous one to all
the crops upon which we rely. The terri
BILE drought cut all the grain and grass
crops short. We enter upon the cold sea-
son lily prepared for severe winter. Such
a one AS the last would cause untold suffer-
ing. The question Of forage will be Sc
riouS one. But if kind Providence shall
youchsafe mild winter, by care and pru-
dence the necessities of man and beast will
be greatly mitigated.- WyfheriHe Enter
prise.
A man at Washington hotel, in loud
tone OF voice, called his friend back just az
he was leaving the dining-rOom, and then
whispered TO him, "How far would you
have got If ] hadn't called you back?" The
other, Strengthening himself up. replied, in
tone loud enough for all to hear, "No,
sir, | won't lend you five dollars. haven't
got it, and il had i wouldn't let you have
il until you paid me what You borrowed
two months ago." His friend will never call
him back again in public dining-room.-
Exchange.
Poverty is uncomfortable, as | can testi-
fy; but nine times out OF ten the best thing
that can happen TO young man is to be
tossed overheard and compelled to sink or
swim cor hiuiself In all my acquaintance
never knew Il man to be drowned who
was worth the saving. A. Garfield.
Education i; all paint; II does not alter
the nature Of the wood that is under ~, II
only improves its appearance little. Why
dislike EDUCATION SC much is that It makes
all people alike, until you have examined
into them, aud II Is Sometimes so long
before you get &c see under the varnish =
Lady Hee!er Stdnhope.
II we work upon marble, it will perish
! il we work on brass, time will affect it; II
we rear temples, they will crumble into
dust; but II we work upon immortal
minds, if we Undue them with principles
with the Just fear Of God, and love OF oul
iellow-men, we engrave on those tablet
something which will brighten TO al
eternity .-Daniel Webster.
London Is given in Judy such thing a,
this to laugh at "In cold weather doe
Mr.. Blaine ever com-blain OF chillblains p
And yet when the writer OF the aforesaid
Joke reads this item he will probably say
"Those Americans are awfully SENSITIVE
about having joke made on them"
The movement in Virginia, too, what
ever may be said as to the principles a
stake, Is undoubtedly one that contribute
greatly to the favorable prospect OF tn
Republican organization, regarding il sim
, ply as party. Philadelphia american.
= 1t would not be surprising II the Repuh
liean President for 1885 should come fror
= Illinois and the Vice-President from som
, southern State-say Virginia. Springfield
q (iH) Journal, (Rep.)
PREMATURE Loss OF THE HAIR may b
= entirely prevented by the use Of Burnett
|, Cocoaine.
The superiority Of Burnett's flavorin
: extracts consists In their perfect purity an
0 strength,