The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-14


Imported Australian, says the Kentucky
Lire. StOch Record, "was not prolific sire,
but rather an uncertain foal-getter; but
from his sons and daughters he stands
second only 10 Lexington as a sire OF long
distance horses. He has more colts that
have run four miles under 1876 than any
sire that has ever stood in America: ADD
e-Kader, four years, 1911; Abd-el-koree,
three years, 1888; Helm6old, four years,
1924; FelIowcraft, four years, 1874 ; Silent
Friend, four years, 1904 Rutherford, four
years, 1914; and Wildidle, five years,
1851"
Jacob G. Schaeffer, OF Rochester, owns
"singlHg cat" and local paper thinks 1t Is
great curiosity. 1t is not, however, I'M
less its voice was cultivated abroad IN some
d-dolllr-a-year conservatolre.
There are hundreds OF singing cats right
here in this town, but their voices lack cul-
ture, and when they MARBLE selection from
Faust, it is difficult to distinguish 1t from a
solo on the bsg.pipes, and the audience
throw nearly everything but bouquets at
the performers. Mr.. Schaetier may keep
his singing cat-keep it quiet, if he cam
NorTiSto,on Herald.
Mr.. Tamage, in his sermon on water,
SAYS: George p. Morris, the great song
writer OF this country, once said to me
that his song, WOOdman, Spare That
Tree" was sung in great concert hall,
and the memories OF early life were so
wrought upon the audience by that song,
" Woodman, Spare That Tree" that after
the song was done, an aged man arose in
the audience, overwhelmed with emotion,
and said: "Sir, will you please to tell me
whether the woodman really spared the
tree?"
1t is not surprising that the negroes OF
Richmond, Va, have associated the appear
ance of the comet with the assault upon the
President. II the truth were known we
imagine it would be found that great
many white people who have bad better
chances than the poor blacks OF acquiring
common sense find a connection between
the Presidents troubles and the fact That he
was inaugurated on Friday. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
An exchange prints long recipe, ex-
planning GLOW to perfume dwelling"
It's too expensive. The cheapest and quick
est way to perfume a dwelling is to fry
piece of Goldfish or roast few onions.
They go right 10 the spOt-and linger
around the spot for considerable length
OF period.
A Norwich boy lost his grip on the string
to bis toy balloon and 1t went up out OF
sight. After the toy had disappeared the
little philosopher walked up to bis mother
with the remark, "Mamma, | had got tired
of that thing. so | thought had better give
it to God."-Nor,oich Bulletin.
81 have a little poem that | tossed off in
an idle hour the other day; what shall | do
with it?" writes young lady. Go up on
the roof and toss it off again, selecting a day
when the wind is high. Perchance it may
fall in Masterpieces and nobody ever be
bothered by II.
A baseball boy tripped, fell, and tore his
clothes while chasing stray chicken in a
neighbours lot. He told his mother he had
been sent TO grass by fowl. She reached
for home base, and the youth went out on
strikes, bowling TOR the old man to act as
referee.
St. Louis belle who was so lovely that
a Texas city went into raptuTes over her
was not only forgiven but almost applauded
when she informed a young minister that
her cup Of tea was as hot as Hades.
Young lover asks: "Wben is the best
time to travelf" When you see the ola
man and bis bulldog coming round the cor
der, sir. Travel for all you are WORTH
Boston Post.
More money is expended for funerals
than for schools in the United States. In.
ter. Ocean. That's right. Say what you can
TO cheer up GuIteau.
From the prices that some physicians
hot III ph
heals are fashionable. Boston Commercial
Bulletin,
"The man who will lie will steal" and
per contra, the man who will hook fish
will falsiiy about its weight. Philadelphia
Ne@S.
II is a serious time when the dog star
RACES, and the only man who keeps school
is the pedagogue teaching summer term.
"Is it hot eno-2" BangI Corpse. Ver-
dict, justifable homicide, and defendant
requested TO do so some more.
How delightful now TO read of . the wa
ter OF the well OF Bethlehem which is by
the gate"
A scientific editor exclaims: What shall
we drink?7 He might wait until some
body asks bin up.
Mr.. Bergh says he does not object 10 the
death OF dies-he draws the line at humble
bees,
He sleeps where he FELL" Gays late
ballad, which suggests that he might have
been drunk.
The Norrlstown Herald says: "Guiteau
Is not TOO crazy-!ust crazy enough TO
hang"