The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-19

Henry Watterson says: "The grave
trouble is public sentiment in Kentucky
does not insist on the execution OF the laws;
the Judges, the attorneys, the Jurors, and
the executive officers are most OF them az
flicted with a sentimental sympathy for un-
fortunate criminals which pervades the at
mosphere Of Kentucky like moral masms,
towering the standards OF judgment and
confusing the distinctions between right
and wrong"
The Jersey small boy is at the top OF the
heap just now. Not satisfied with killing
Girl with toy pistol the other night, one
Of them drank pint Of whiskey yesterday,
and. as matter Of course, died instantly.
II is now in order for one Of them to get
deaf and blind from smoking cigarettes,
and then the summit OF fame will be reach
ed Philadelphia Times.
Commissioner Raum has decided that
| " Rock and Rye" is not medicine, but q
beverage, and taxable as such. That SET
ties il. II Rock and Rye is not medicine
editors will no longer drink it. II any OF
them have formed an appetite for the stun,
which they find it difficult to overcome,
they should try cod-liyer oil, which Is
medicine but not beverage.
The city of Newark, n. j., one OF the
manufacturing towns OF the North, shows
how manufactures build up cities. Out OF
population of 100000 over 4l,000 are en-
ployed in manufactures OF various kinds.
The wages paid out last year were Sl4,7S4,-
38S, and the value Of the manufactured
products was S66, 9S5,766.
Three children in one family died on
w. Ia L. Dra
peculiar circumstances. Two Of them,
while playing in the yard, were bitten Dy
snakes. Their mother, going to their as
sistsnce, left a kettle Of boiling water on
the floor, and the third child fell into it.
Some time ago an effort was made TO con-
vert The late Mr.. Spotted Tail to the Chris
tian faith. After the scheme OF salvation
had been fully uofolded to him he remarked :
"White religion no good. God come on
earth, white man kill bin. Indian wouldn't
do that"
The Primitive BsptIsis from LoudouD,
Prince William, Fauquier, and Alexandra
counties, Va, and from Georgetown and
| Washington, ID. c., commenced at New
Baltimore, Va, on Wednesday last. what Is
known IS corresponding meeting. The
attendance was quite large.
The sudden change in The temperature
has been felt keenly at some OF be shore y
resorts. TIE Providence Press OF Tues
day says: "Tbe summer residents on the
Massachusetts, and Maine coasts think thai
winter has come to-day. Oyercoals anC
coal-stoves are at premium"
Captain Lindsey, Of the schooner Gar
land, OF Tappabannock, Va, reports tha
Mnters Yates (coored), of Essex county
Va, fell overheard on the night OF Mon
day the 10Th instant of the mouth OF Rap
pahannocl; river, and was drowned before
assistance could reach him.
A Brooklyn lady at Poland Springs is al
accomplished pianist, deXterous croque
MAYER, pulls good oar with any boy in tn
/ crowd, is an admirable fiV-hsher, and
crack first base at base ball, besides possess
ing unusual attainments Ia social culture.
John Mccullough was surprised to fine
that at most OF the places on the continen
the American language was well under
stood. In fact, the people understood bl
American good deal better than hi
French.
According to the latest returns siXty-fiy
brass bands have entered for the Hartford
tournament. aud the unfortunate inhsbi
tants are inquiring the way to Rhode Is
land.
An Indian tribe in the Northwest Is in
Idignant because the Governor-Ge o
the Dominion sighted them by going awe!
without taking part in their dog feast.
"Pm the ssddest when i sing" said
Sunday .eyening warbler. Sand SOS th
whole neighborho0d1" roared an unmusi
cal voice IN the street.
Mr.. Birney, United States Minister at Tn
Hague, has returned to this country on
leave Of absence to visit bis relatives II
Michigan.
A New York man who was swindled II
the purchase OF so-called trotting mare ha
named her "I&iy," because she does no
spin.
/ The depreciation ia the value OF land I
having a bad effect upon the fortunes o
some Of the English clergy.
| Mder-General Hancock saiied from Port
land, Me-, yesterday. in the revenue steame
Woodbury. for Bar Harbor.
Thomas l.. Younger is appointed post
master at Meadville. Halifax eoanty, Va.
And now they say Captain HOwgate 4
crooked TO the extent Of $4,000.