The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-19

| L0uuou lTuth says tuat measles appear 10
be the most fashionable complaint this year.
Some OF the fat japanese sunshades are
In rich colored velvet, and some have the
| colors OF rainbow or chameleon.
A new Kind OF bazaar Is the "Aipine
Fair" The stalls are made like Alpine
Oh Aeis, and the ladies are aitired to match.
When Russian passes funeral In the
street he deyoutIy makes the sign OF the
cross and utters prayer that the departed
soul may rest in Heaven.
The aesthetic people who doie on big sun
flowers aud love them too muchly much
should go to Hungary, where the sunhOw-
ers are as big as a tailor's bill.
Pink ginghams are much worn by Eng
llsh ladies'; but society Journal says that
the pretty fashion Is being made ridiculous
when elderly, fat. and ruddy-faced ladies'
adopt II.
To Arabella No, we cannot Tell you the
name OF the prominent ex.ofiicial in Wash.
ingion connected with the latest scandal.
Possess your soul 10 patience, and your Gu
riosi,y may soon be gratifed.
A Louisville dispatch SAYS: The njunc.
tion OF Stewart against Simmons a. Dickin-
SODs hIllCU NututfllDI LuhuIuN ulSsOlNtus
has been reinstated by Judge Hines. OF the
Court OF Appeals. This perpetually en-
Joins Simmons IL Dickinson from drawing
the Kentucky State lottery, and closes this
lottery business under Kentucky law.
The Washington Republican says: With
| all due respect 10 the calling OF the Rev. +.
ID. Power. it was In exceedingly bad taste
| for the pastor OF the Presidents church TO
indulge, as he did yesterday from his pul.
nit, 10 bitter political sermon. just now
the hearts OF all men OF all parties are
uniting in thanksgiving for The recovery OF
General GARFIELD. Rev. DR.. Power lacks
discretion.
| In North Carolina it is feared the Iocusts
will not be able TO harvest the crop 1t Is so
large. The attention OF Mr.. Bergh has been
called 10 the outrage.
An Austin doctor met aid Uncle Nose on
Austin avenue, and said pleasantly, How
do you feel to-day, Uncle Nose p 81 amt
gwine to tell you until knows how much
you am gwine ter charge me-"
The boast Is made that Boston girl is so
senSibly attired that she can at high speed
run two blocks after a horse car without
awkwardness or getting red in the face.
The conductor watches her as she ap-
proaches but does not stop the car.
A letter has been received at the Boston
pOst-office and opened by the wrong person.
1t says: "Dear Sir,-DO not think that
YOUR gallant conduct in reseuing two young
ladies from drowning at -- In 1878 has
been forgotten. By the will Of near rela-
tive OF one OF them, just deceased. you are
set down for a bequest OF $4,000"
An Austin boy came home from school
very much excited and told his father that
he believed all human beings were de-
scended from apes, which made the old man
so mad that he replied angrily, "That may
be the case with you, but it ain't with me;
/ can tell you that, now"
They always do things stylishly in Gin
cinnaii. As bridal procession was enter
ing the church not long ago girl stepped
up to the bride and handed her an engage
ment.ring and package OF letters she had
received from the groom.
Ny little eleven-year-old girl said to me
very emphatically the other day, Mamma,
I'll tell you why Mrs. Il. is $50 entertaining
she eXaggerates So"
A Victoria Vancouver Island) Chinaman
having thrashed a white man who had ne
elected to pay his wa>hee'washee bill,
the COlOniSt Indignantly eXclaims Things
have come 10 pretty pass in this free coun-
try when Chinaman can dun white man
with impunity."
Two CLASSES OF MEN.-Tbere are Just
two classes Of men in this world. Hall OF
them were the first TO discover the comet,
and the other bali have been shot through
the liver Etmira Free Press.
MOSES AS A SCIENTIFIC MAN.-SOme geol-
Ogists have cOntradicted Moses, hut as all
biologists have contrddicted each DINER,
Moses stands about as well as anybody
Nelo Orleans Pic0ytne.
ERRATCM.-" The words printed pigs
and cows in Mr.. Porker's letter on the
land question, which appeared in yester.
days issue, should have read 'pros ana
cons. - Cork (Iretand) Paper.