The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-31
miscellaneous HONS.

Morayian borough OF Emaus, in Pennsylva-
MIA, quarrelled lately with tenant who bad
planted corn in a field belonging to her.
She failed in a suit brought against him,
and on Wednesday took her revenge In a
curious way. Aiming herself with scythe
she clambered over the fence and now
ed down every blade OF corn. The specta-
Gle attracted a crowd, and she deded every
attempt TO drive her from what she bad IN
dertakeu. She will have TO pay about s2OO
for her freak.
Patrick Mclean, the crank who went
cunning at Albany for Governor cornell,
has long been very eccentric. Helsa Dlack-
smith, and abandoned situation TO seek
CAPTAIN Kidd's hidden treasures. lie Is a
hard drinker, and has been beard TO say,
{" We have too many governors"
Chung Wun, a Chinese artist, who some
time since opened a studio in New York as
\ nortraif painter, has become Disguised
at The lack Of patronage, and threatens TO
leave and 90 to Canada or Europe. He says
all the rich men have left New York, and be
must 90 to London, where there are plenty
OF rich men.
substitution has been started among
the japanese residents OF Paris, now very
numerous, for the purpose OF erecting
Japanese temple in which 10 celebrate their
religious rites. 1t Is designed to he an exact
reproduction Of celebrated pagoda in
Yokohama.
Adna Kingsley. OF Smithfeld, man sew
enty.two wears old and totally deaf, while
walking on the track Of the Lehigh Valley
railroad last Sunday morning was caught
on the coWcatcher OF freight locomotive
and carried nearly Two miles before be was
discovered by the train-men. He held on
with death grip in spite OF his age and in
iuries. lie had to keep bis body upon the
cOwcatcber with one hand and hold broken
leg above the track with the other. In spite
OF this fracture. a few bruises, and terribly
exhausted from his long fight for life, he
will be on his feet again before long.
The death OF John c. Burch, secretary Of
the United States Senate. leaves vacancy
the Democrats Will be likely TO bill before
acting upon the credentials OF the successors
Of Conkling and Platt.-Neu York En-
press.
When a Chicago editor i too poor to buy
4 ticket to a burIesquc show, be remarks
that ladies Of illshape believe in modest
bathing-dresses. These Chicago editors are
bound to have a good time.
A recently published and highly eulogistic
sketch of Robert c. Schenck, now no long
er in the field OF political activities, gives
what is clqimed to be the real fact with refer
ence to Schenck's treatise on the American
game OF poker. When minister TO England
Sir. Schenck was staying at the country"
seat OF titled lady, who asked him for
some notes on poker. He complied faceti-
ciously, and her ladyship, having printing
press in her own house, bad the treatise
struck off for the entertainment OF her
guests. For that bit OF fun Mr.. Schenck
paid dearly.
The wife OF a manufacturer in Elgin, ILL.,,
hearing that Der carriage-hOrse, which was
being used in a team, had been overloaded
and beaten with a board by the driver, cali
ed the teamster into her husbands office
aud soundly hOrsewhpped him till he
begged for mercy.
Between Saturday noon, July 23d, and
the noon Of the following Tuesday, City
Missionary Daniel W. Waldron, OF Boston,
Dreached twice, conducted "A prayer.meet-
inc. provided for seven other religious SER
vices, officiated at seven funerals, united
couple in marriage, spent portion OF one
afternoon in distributing reading among
the patients at the City Hospital, and made
more than twenty calls.
A telegram from Richmond, Indiana,
saws: Some OF the citizens Of Cambridge
CITY who were enraged at Thomas IlibbS,
saloon.keeper, for having sold liquor to
their children, exploded dynamite torpedo
IN the b ,sement OF his saloon this evening
and partially demolished the building. lie
escaped unhurt.
The total resources OF the national banks
In the city Of New York at the close OF DuSl-
ness on June 30, 1891, according to the re-
port made to the Comptroller OF the Cur
reucy, were Sjl4, 26S,lO2.63.
When one is IN Rome it is generally well
enough to do a the Romans do, but when
one is i'm Spain it is not always safe TO lml-
tate the Spaniards. The son Of wealthy
North German merchInt, who had been
living in Barcelona for the sake OF learning
the language, became emulOus OF the eX-
plots OF his companions. who like many
Young Spanlrds Of good position were
wont TO indulge in the exciting pastime OF
amateur bulE6ghting. He bad no heredl-
tarv capacly for such conflicts, and his
friends discouraged his ambition, out hnlliy
Welded to his opportunities and helped 10
train him In the hazardous diversion. But
as he was presenting pair OF Dandll-
leros" at the bull the beast turned sud
denly and plunged his horns into the Ger
mans stomach, causing instant death.
At some Of the hotels al Long Branch they
charge YOU extra il you sit at your window
and listen to the music OF a band playing at
another hotel mile away. But then at
some hotels at the same resort they charge
extra for the window, whether there i any
band around or not.-Hdukeye.
"Maria," said the old lady sternly,
what were you and young Billings doing
with your heads so close together out there
by the gate!" We were looking at the
comet, ma, through little spy-glaSs I'D the
top Of his new straw-hat," exclaimed the
young miss, without blush, land oh, ma
It's ever so splendid a comet" And the
old lady was so interested in It's description
that she quite forgot The fact that when
Young Billings and her daughter looked at
the comet that erratie luminary was in the
northern heavens. and on the opposite side
Of the house. ROcioidRd Courier.
A Chicago dentist says that OF people
under thirty more young ladies than young
gentlemen apply for false teeth, aud be
finds the cause in the fact that young ladies'
chew earamels.
London TF1Ith: Dancing by daylight Is
not looked on with approval by the per-
formers. Men hate il. Girls don't quite
hate IL, because they could not, under any
circumstances, hate dancing; but they
would infinitely prefer that, TO their minds,
enchanting exercise by any other light, be
IL gas, candles, stars, moon, electricity or