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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-28

DOG.DAYs' ITEMS COLLECTED BY THE Ma
kIEE REPORTER Sister Patsy, now old is
your juicy Ann?" asked a Rising Sun
brother OF a cOlOred sister. "Why, Brother
George. as nigh as ken recOllect, she war
born in June par time jest before Miss
Sally Banks wur married"
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ARREST OF MATTHEWS TAYLOR, THE MUIR
DERER, IN WAsHINGTON-AN OFFICER SENT
AFTER HIN.-A telegram was received by
Major Poe yesterday morning from Major
Brock, Chief OF Police. Washington, ID. C.,
stating that Matthews Taylor, the murderer
OF Violet MichauX, had been arrested in
that city. Sergeant J. p. Jeter, OF the
First district, was Immediately detailed by
Major Poe to 90 to Washington after the
man. That officer swOre out a warrant be-
fore the Police Justice charging Taylor
with the murder OF Violet Micbaux; after
which he went before the Governor, who
issued a requsition on the authorities OF
the District Of Columbia for the accused.
Sergeant Jeter left for Washington yester-
day afternoon, and will probably return by
the 3 p. NJ. northern train to-day. Later
in the day Il second telegram was received
from Major Brock, stating that Taylor
would come on without requiSition.
In December, 1879, Matthews Taylor
lived In Manchester, but was known there
a, Matterson Mickols alias Madison Scott,
as appears by warrant now in the posses
sion OF Sergeant Jeter, which was sworn
out against him about that time by one De-
liza Bowles for breaking into her trunk and
stealing clothing TO the value Of $50. he
left Manchester. it is supposed, to avoid
arrest, and was lost sight OF until he
brought himself into notice as the perpe'
TRAITOR OF a cold-blooded murder.
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inferred at the Post-Ofhee at Richmond, Va, as
second-class matter.I
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THE CENTENNIAL CHORUS.

The Original Ode by Paul A. Hayne and
Prayer br Charles Poinderter 90 be Sung at
Yorktown-ProfessOr siegel Earnestly Prac-
ticing the Chorus.
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VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE,
DIOCESAN SCHOOL OF VIRGINIA,l
STANTON, VA,

STANTON, VA
MRS. GENERAL j. Z. b. STUART, PRINCIPAL.
MRS STUART will be aided by fuu corps Of
superior teachers, aud the advantages In all depart
ments unsurpassed.
The aim Of the principal is to make teaching and
training thorough and thus promote the best condi.
ton OF mind and heart.
The buildings are commodlous aud the GROUNDS
large AMI attractive.
The next session begins SEPTEMBER 10Th.
TERMS REASONABLE, and all extravaganza op-
p0,ed.
Catalogues sent upon application to the Principal
Tiv 2 .eOd2ml
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= 0CTST.DAI.E ACADEMY

OCUST.DALE ACADEMY
i viii commence its twenty-fOurth annual session
SEPTEMBER "a, 1881,
r,b Coloprl d. =. BOYD, Of Baton Rouge, La. rs
uItnclpal assisted by former instructoTs-LARKlN
MILLS and PHILIP MAJOR, and other competent
TyBNs. 5000 for all expenses for nine months.
ADDE'S COLONEL ID. Z. BOYD or
LARKIN WILLIS,
"a % tSel Locust Dale, Madison county. Va.
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CONSERVATIVES Remember that apathy
on your part is taken as a sign of weakness
by your enemies. Go TO the ward meet
in0G,
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VOL. Tx.
TmE AMERrCAN nRAcE.
80, .,rnrcAN BRACE.

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KIIc AN BRACE
PArglST
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the and ye
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adjusted u"
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PERRY DAVIS PAIN-KILLER
lsA SURE CURE FOR
DIARREGA. DYsENTERY, SUMMER COM
PLANT, CHOLERA, CHOLERA
MORBUS, ETC,
AND IS PERFECTLY SAFE.
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DooK AND JOB WORK NEATLY TX
I'D KCuTED a. Me phrATCA FAisfiss'
RcpBR.
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LILY BELLE CIGAR, Sc.

NEW ORLEANS CIGARS
WEsTNoRRLAND, QUEEN BEE;
MARDI G1AS. ELEGANT;
,ure Havana 6liers--Very low at
CHPtsTTAN& WHfTP's
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11YDOLPH.MACON COLLEGE,
X ASHLAND, VA.
OICHNOND COLLEGE,
~ RICHMOND, VA.

.ne1t .cs ,ion begins SEPTEMBER 22. 1881,
and continues nire months.
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SCHGN's MINERAL WATER SPA,

Soda, Vichy, Hunyadi JInOs.
Kissengen. Frederickshlll Bitter.
Deep ROcs. Saratoga. Bedford Alum,
Congress, Exc. lsiOr. Rockbrioge Alum,
IIathofn and Geystr. AlleghanY Spring,
Relhrsdi. White sulphur.
Buffalo Lithia, Blue Lick sulphur.
Wolf Trap Ltthia, Belfast Ginger Ale.
Ponce d. Leon, Root Beer, Birch Beer,
ApOlinaris, lce-CTeam roda,
Belthil. Lemon CarbJnade.
All Ou Drausht and 80 Bottles.
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THE mozart THIS EvENING.--FirSt.
"Guanita March," (suppe.) orchestra;
second, solo bqritone. "Tar's Farewell"
(Adams,) MIR. II. r. Cardczo; third. solo
clarinet. " II TroVatore," (Verdi,) Mr.. Felix
Jlrdella; fourth, gavctte, "Secrtt Love-"
(Riscb,) orchestra; fifth, duo. alto and
tenor, 'The Wind and the Hare" Glover
Mr.. and Mrs GreeDer. Of Detroit, Mich
sixth. solo cello, "POeme D'Amour,"
(Schubert,) Mr.. c. w. Tnilow; seventh.
solo baritone, By the Blue Sea-" (Smari,)
Mr.. II. r. Cardoz); eighth, wltzes, 'Tou-
Jour, Jima>," (Wadteufel.) orchestra.
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POLICE COURT-The following cases were
DISPOSED Of yesterday:
W. F. HolzappeI was fined $40 for keep.
ing his bar-roOm open and selling liquor on
Sunday.
John GatewoOd was fined s. for fighting
in the streets.
Charles Smith was fined 81 for being
drunk.
Moie Wilkinson (colored), disorderly
character. was jailed for thirty days in de-
fault OF surety.
Ben. Sears (coIored). charged with as
sauItlug and abusing John A. Johnson in
the public street. Case dismissed at cost OF
the prosecutor.
John f. Keller was fined g for selling
goods, wares. and merchandise on Sunday.
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8ithmoltd Aispattk.

THURsDAY...........JULY %, 1881.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

WARD MEETINGS To.NIGHT. Conserve
tiye-Dcmocratic voters are reminded that
meetings are TO be held in their respective
wards tonight at the following places:
jefferson Ward-At the Poliee-Court
room, corner OF Franklin and Mayo streets.
Marshall Ward-At Engine. house, corner
Twcnty.ffth street.
Madison Ward-At sanger Halle, Sew
entb street.
Monroe ward-At Concordia Hall, 404
east Broad street.
Clay Ward-At Tholrs Hall, 7O) west
Broad street.
Jackson Wsrd-Corner Fifth and Baker
streets.
The following is the number Of delegates
TO tbs Convention to which each ward Is
entitled:
jefferson, 8 delegates.
r. Marshall, delegates.
Madison, 5 delegates.
Monroe, 6 delegates.
Clay, delegates.
Jackson, . delegates.
Each ward elects five members OF the
City Central Committee.
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MARRIAGE -M0NTAGUg-W WITH
ERs.-The marriage OF Mr.. Percy MOnta-
que, OF the well-known firm OF Montague
& Co.. with Miss IneZ Witbers, the lovely
daughter OF DIR. w. NJ. Withers, was
soIemnized yesterday morning at Dr. Hoge's
church by the pastor, assisted by Rev.
Joshua Peterkin. Notwithstanding there
were no invitations, the church was well
filed with the many friends and relatives OF
the contracting parties. Mr. Montague is
one OF the most popular young men in the
city, while his fair bride has long been con.
sidered as bright and accomplished as she
is beautiful.
The ushers on the occasion were Messrs.
Meredith Montague, Samuel b. Witt, Alfred
Gray, Wyndham Il. Meredith, David j.
Burr, Jr., and A. Sale Watkins.
The bride was becomingly attired in a
travelling costume, and as the couple en-
tered the church, preceded by the uShers,
the wedding march was played by DR..
Cowan, who presided at the organ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Montague left on the
noon train for Norfolk, whence they will
sail on the Old Dominion steamship for
New York. A bon r0ynge TO them.
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They had been courthouse enemies for
years. Jones was standing in a crowd at
Bowling Green when his aversion, Brown.
came up and said, It's gOin' to rain be-
fore sundOwn." "YOu are quite a prog.
nostcator," remarked Jones with Sneer.
Down Jones went as il Tom Taylor's old
blind mule had kicked him, while the vic
torious Brown shook his head, saying,
"NOthen that wears har shall call my
mothers son sich a name as that and stand
up"
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PERRY BAvIA' PAIN.KILLER.

GUNNER COMPLAINTS.
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Ifitisa CRYING shame.
As VISION plainly teaches,
That men and shrews are the same
BecaH. they both wear br(eches,
Why, then, We think II must sppal
A woman when she sees
A StrapDing fellow with hawl
A.reachiug to his knees"
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up"
He wore a love OF a suit and beautiful
eve glasses. as with dainty intOnaiOD he
asked jim Flood what the band at the Hy-
gei1 was playing. "Tbe Beautiful Blue
Danube" was the prompt reply. ~
thought so; thank yOu," he remarked, as
be walked of. The band was playing
Goodbye, Liza Jane"
Colonel, bow was the President at latest
accounts 2" Well. Judge, the last bulle.
tin says be is sine qua nOn."
A Washington correspondent Is authority
for the statement that bigb.t0ncd dead beats
at the Federal capital settle their board
bills by whipping the landlord when he
presents them.
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I AW SCHOOL
OF
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY.

BEDFORD COUNTY, VA,
On norfolk and Western railroad, 1fteen miles west
~ ~ L'bohbuig. Young men and boys prepared for
SnNddlE or for business. Beautiful and healthy
,,GSa1gn Able cops Of teachers thorough instruc-
svu LIBERAL provision for the accommodation and
sonlOrt Sf Students. For Catalogues containing In
formation address W. x. ABBOT, Principal,
y Z-eOdZm Bellevue POs'- Office, Va.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
Pearls of Thought.

There is right and wrong way Of
rubbing a mans mind, as well us cats
back.
The law can never make man honest;
it can only make him very uncomfort-
able when he is dishonest.
Even the weakest man is strong enough
to enforce his convictions.
What reason, like the careful ant,
draws laboriously together, the wind Of
accident collects in one brief moment.
There's q sort of human paste that
when it comes near the fire of eathusi-
asm is only baked in harder shape.
No story is the same to us after the
lapse of time or, rather, we who read it
are no longer the same interpreters.
Angry and choleric men are as un-
grateful and unsociable as thunder and
lightning, being in themselves all storm
and tempest ; but quiet and easy natures
are like fair weather, welcome to all.
Men do not often dare to avow, even
to themselves, the slow progress reason
has made in their minds; but they are
ready to follow if it is presented to
them in lively and striking manner,
and forces them to recognize it.
If the memory is more flexible in
childhood it is more tenacious in mature
age; if childhood has sometimes the
memory of words, old age has that OF
things, which impress themselves ac-
cording to the clearness of the concep-
tion of the thought which We wish to
retain.
He that gives good advice builds with
one hand; he that gives good counsel
and example builds with the other; but
he that gives good admonition and bad
example builds with one hand and pulls
down with the other.
Man being fallen from his natural
estate, there is no object so extravagant
as not to be capable of attracting his
desire. Ever since he lost his real good,
everything cheats him with the appear
ance of it-even his own destruction,
though contrary at this seems both to
reason and nature.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
A Remarkable Fact,

One of the most remarkable instances
of phosphorescent light appearing on
living creatures is found among the
herons. Among the keys and the ex-
treme end of Flo ida these birds are
found in countless numbers. Mullet
fishermen and sportsmen have often no
ticed peculiar dim lights standing mo-
tionless over the water among the
mangrove thickets. They were discov-
cred, however, to depend on the pres
ence of the birds. When they were APP
preached in the dark, the Tapping
of wings as crane flew away
would be the last of the
lights. The writer has examined many
of the birds, especially the Ardea Hero
dias or great heron, aud found on the
breast spot about as large as the open
palm where the feathers are covered
with a thick yellow powder, that is easi-
ly shaken off and evidently exudes from
the body at this spot as a secret II, dry
ing into apowder when exposed to the
air. The bird stands motionless in the
water, and this spot is undoubtedly
used for or accomplishes the end of at
tracing the smaller fishes within reach
of the bird, and if it is decoy it is a
most remarkable provision of nature.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
InactiOn.

Great evils result from physical in
action. 1t is we'll known that through
the whole human system strength and
development come only by exercise.
Every unused muscle shrinks in size
and loses its force, and the man or wo-
man who lives chiefly Ii of passive
repose will gradually lcse the power as
well IS the desire for activity This,
however, Is by no means the whole of
the evil involved. The connection be-
tween the mind and the body is very
intimate, and the mental faculties can
not obtain their full power, nor the
character attain its highest excellence,
unless the body be kept in healthful
condition by salutary exercise. Pure
air and regular physical exertion are
necessary in order to think clearly, to
decide wisely, to reason acutely, to
plan with discretion, and to execute
with vigor. Strength of will depends
largely upon strength of muscle, and
he who is weak and fabby in the latter
will in all probability be feeble and ir-
resolute in the former.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Cast thy money upon the newspapers
and after many days it will return to you
fourfold.
Sunday may be very solemn sort of
day, but there's sadder day comes
just before it.-Steubenciue Herald.
Favorite music for a soldier-A march,
Fer hunter-A schottische. For a
horseback rider-A galop. - Waterloo
Observer.
A member of the Colorado legislature
in addressing that august body began:
"My ellow-statesmen." His bill passed
unanimously.
James Gordon Bennett has paid out
$4,000 for music in Pau. But that's all
right. He got his money from paul.
Louisville Journal.
The New York Dispatch says that the
best way to raise chickens is to chuck
fish-hook loaded with a kernel of corn
over your neighbor's fence.
A candidate whose principal support
ers are taverl-keepers and shoemake kers,
proudly alludes to them as members
of the bar and bench.-Philddelphtd
Chronicle.
The man who took q seat in the or
chestra when his ticket was for the sec
ond balcony, felt badly at having to
change. In fact he was moved two tiers.
boston Post.
"Why, I'm so glad you've come. Did
you know that I've been worrying about
you, John, all the eveningY "That's
inst what married you for. 1t is pleas
ant to think that there is some one home
worrying about you" Somehow this
view of the matter didn't exactly coin
eide with her idea of marital amenities.
"TPe digestive process of mosqui-
to's stomach is so slowly performed that
when the insect has dined on a human
being, it continues for forty eight hours
TO exhibit blood corpuscles." Not if
the human being gets a good square
whack at him with a towel he doesn't.
He merely exhibits spot on the WALL
BOStn Post.
A Hartford man sent pair of trousers
to his tailor to be repaired. The tailor
found $500 in a roll in the pocket and
returned it, receiving the thanks of the
owner thereof. When we send pair of
trousers to our tailor to lie reconstruct
ed and he finds $500 in the pocket and
returns it, we always tell him to keep
the trousers for his honesty, which is
the best policy.-NoristoUn He1aM.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
Weather Prophets.

Speculations about the weather are
not wholly useless il we are to accept
the testimony of Professor J. Hyatt,
who has been engaged for long time
in studying the relations between the
phases of the moon and the rainfall at
certain stations. 1t has long been
known that when the moon is full the
sky is most likely to be clear. This is
not only the testimony of sailors and
farmers, but also of eminent astrono-
mers and scientific men. 1t appears
that the rays of the full moon have the
power to dispel clouds, and it therefore
seems not unreasonable to suppose that
the moon exerts an appreciable inhu-
ence upon the weather. Professor
Hyatt's observations have led him to
divide the lunar month, of about TWEEN.
ty-nine and half days, into eight pc
riods, or octants, of three and two-third
days each, and lie has found that every
lunstion is apt to acquire its character
as regards rainfall within the first oc.
tant, or within three and two. thirds
days from the time of the new moon. II
also appears that the same kind Of
weather, as regards temperature, cloudi-
ness or rain, is apt to occur on or about
the same day of the week, or more ac-
curately, at the same stage in the lunar
quarters. A number of instances are
given, extending over considerable
period Of time, which seems to bear out
the truth of these conclusions with re-
markable accuracy, and it would seem
that if seven-tenths of an inch or more
of rain falls within three and two-thirds
days of the new moon, the entire luna
tion is very likely to be wet one !; but
if very little rain falls during that time
the remaining seven-eights of the luna
tion will probably be dry. These OBJ
servations verify the old saying that
the first three days rule the month. AS
a result of observations conducted at
two localities, extending over period
of three years, the rule has been found
to hold good in at least eleven cases out
of twelve, and they would doubtless
hold good for all places in the hilly
country between the Appalachians and
the Atlantic, not too near either the
sea or the mountains. Such conclu-
sions are only reliable for places SINH
larly situated, since peculiarities of
location, elevation, the prevailing di-
rection of the wind, etc, necessarily
affect the result, and these character
istics must be studied for each place.
The distribution of rainfall is very ir-
regular throughout the year two OF
three dry or two or three wet lunations
are apt to be grouped together,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07
FresIl.Water Spring in the Atlantic.

One of the most remarkable displays
of nature may be seen on the Atlantic
coast, eighteen miles south of st.
Augustine. Off MantanZas Inlet, and
three miles from shore, a mammoth
fresh-water spring gurgles up from the
depth of the ocean with such force and
volume as to attract the attention of all
who come in its immediate vicinity.
This fountain is large, bold and turbu-
lent. 1t is noticeable to fishermen and
others passing in small boats along near
the shore. For many years this Won
derful and mysterious freak of nature
has been known to the people of st.
Augustine and those living along the
shore, and some of the superstitlous
ones have been taught to regard it with
a kind of reverential awe, or holy hor-
ror as the abode of supernatural infu-
ences. When the waters of the ocean
in its vicinity are otherwise calm and
Tranquil, the upheaving and troubled
appearance OF the water shows unmis-
taxable evidences of internal commo-
tions. An area of about half an acre
shows this troubled appearance-some-
thing similar to the boiling of q washer
woman's kettle. Six or eight years age
Commodore Hitchcock, OF the United
States coast survey, was passing this
place, and his attention was directed tc
the spring by the restless upheavings o.
the water, which threw his ship from
her course as she entered the spring
His curiosity becoming excited by thii
circumstance he set to work to examin,
] 1 I q
of water everywhere in the vicinity
while the spring itself was almos
"a homless. -Sdpannah (Ga) Meas.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-07

over the continent; 81 for we will see
America before we go back to our home
in Italy," he said.
So letters came to us from Niagara,
from a shooting season in Colorado,
from Mexico. from Californian ranches;
then from the islands of the Pacific
seas, from Japan, from India; and Jane
was going to her home by way of the
Red sea and Egypt and the Mediter-
ranean.
"Just think of our little Jane |" said
I. "She is putting Marco Polo in the
shade"
cts about time he settled down to
his practice now, though" said Aunt
Elroy, not meaning Marco Polo, but the
doctor. "I declare, what q gap it
makes in life to have Jane gone; and
now Mrs. Knowles and Helen too. I
wonder if Helen is having the triumph
ant time she hoped for in Rome" For
Mrs. Knowles had gone to Rome, and
Helen had been buoyant with eXpecta-
ton.
care you speaking of Helen ?" said
Emily, coming up with an open letter
from the post. "She has seen some
very pleasant people. She has been a
guest at a grand villa, been present at a
superb festival in the country and been
received by prince and princess. Do
you want to read about it," And this
was what Helen had written on that
page:
1T was just morning of mornings,
this April day; and Mrs. Knowles and l,
having left the city and come up here on
the Apennines, were taking our stroll
stroll where we crushed the violets at
every step-when we saw that the vii
lage was all afame with flowers and
banners, and the people decked out like
scene in theater, and there was music
and there were throngs of children, with
garlands, and 1 don't know what and all.
1t was the Homecoming of the prince
and princess, they said. And we had
time to hear no more; for, as we stood
just inside the gates of the lovely gar.
dens, we stepped aside, tol let the low car
riage, with its four cream colored horses,
dash by. And all of sudden there was
a cry, and the horses were pulled up,
and two people sprang out of the car
riage. And oh, Emily L had reason
to remember, all in rush, that it was
April Fools day, and the merest fool
that ever was-I, who had actually re-
fused this man For who do you think
the prince was but Prince Malatestata
And the princess-was our little Jane p
-Iadependent.