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An Austrian Thief

A carriage of the train bound from
Vienna to Pesth contained, one even.
ing lately, five passengers-an En-
glishman, two Magyars, and a mild
looking man of sixty and handsome
young German, who seemed dreadful
ly sleepy. The Euglishman observed
that the sexaganarian essayed to chat
with the young German, who, howev'
err, yawned aud soon slumbered. The
sexaganarian became garrulous, and
lamented at his sons carelessness in
money matters. "See him now, going
to sleep in a carriage full Of strangers!
| think I'll give the young man a
fright for once in his lfe;" and, lift
ing up the lapel of his coat, he laugh
ingly drew out a pocket book. AT
Pressburg the careful father said he
must get out minute; but when the
train moved on he did not return.
When the young man woke up they
told him that his father had got out
and taken his pocket book, "My
father!" he shrieked; and clutching his
empty pocket he burst into volley Of
most un6lial imprecations. 81 havn'I
father / never saw the old scoundrel
before. That pocket book contained
5000 forms. He must have seen il
when took my ticket"
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A boy Of six and a girl of two, at
Ballardsville, Neb., are mates for
marriage by their parents, who have
signed an agreement that the wedding
shall occur in 1897.
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On a Denver mans door was chalk
ed, "The handsomest man in Colora'
do lives here" and the writer of it
has been sued for damages because it
was intense sarcasm.
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Colonel Folsom was reading the
morning paper at the breakfast table,
when he exclaimed in Mortified tone
of voice; "What a terrible misfor.
tunel" "What Is it-somebody got
married." his wife asked in an indif-
ferent manner. mo; but a married
woman in New York, in fit Of rage,
threw a coffee cup at her husband.
The cup was shivered into fragments,
and one of them cutting his jugular
artery he died on the spot. The re-
porter says the grief of the unfortu
nate woman was dreadful TO witness.
She was frantic with remorse, and
made several attempts to put an end
10 her existence. "Poor creature,
said Mrs. Folsom, with a sigh 81
reckon the broken cup must have be-
longed to her new China set,
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clearinghouse logic; Whom the
gods love die young. The gods do not
love spring chickens.
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Texas has $4,000 acres of school
land rapidly approaching in value,
aud worth probably 100000 900,
and is expected to have in the not dis
tant future a school fund of quarter
OF a billion dollars.
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PETERSBURG.

orIET MEETING OF TIE COUNCIL. YESTERDAY
EyENING-THE READJUsTERS' POLICY OF
STARVING OUT The DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS
READJusTER CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
POLITICAL.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
july 4, 1882.
The eleven Democratic members OF the
Council were absent last night at the meet
ing Of that body. and there was conse-
quently very refreshing unanimity and
harmony i'm the proceedings. Resolutions
were introduced encouraging the projected
direct steamboat line from this city to Bal
timore, and wharf accommodations were.
under resolution unanimously adopted,
rendered free of charge.
Although there is no famine in the land,
the Democratic oflice-bolders will probably.
according TO the programme Of the Read
busters, suffer the fangs OF starvation I'M
less they be upheld and sustained pecuni-
arily by the members OF their own party.
The starvation policy will most assurcdly
be adopted by the Readiusters, and only
their own officers will be paid out Of the
funds. Their Auditor has to issue war
rants for salary accounts, and the TreaSu
rer pays them. The idea seems to he preva-
lent that no warrants for salary will be is
sued TO Democratic officers, and these latter
are mournfully meditating, " Sit .fdS AIT
nefdS," upon the general unhappineSs OF
otlice-holders.
The Readiuster Convention for the
Fourth congressional district will be held
at Burkeyille on August 18th. Among the
candidates whose names will be brought up
for nomination the most prominent are
Jorgensen, \. w. Harris, W. Y. Stevens.
De Mortic 0he three last colOred). and
Hooper, of Farmvlle. 4 strong effort
will be made at this Convention TO nomi-
nate q colOred man, and considerable in
tcrest1s manifested in the result The ne
groes are in large majority in this dis
trict, and concentrated action among them
selves will certainly secure to them the
nomination OF one Of their own color. They
evidently are aware OF and appreciate their
strength, and the delegates to that COnyen-
ton will probably he instructed to vote for
one OF the prominent cOlored men whose
names will he brought before that body.
JOrgensen, il is expected, will shortly write
a letter submitting his name TO the Coal-
ton Convention and promising to abide by
its decision. The whole question Of a
nomination is looming into importance.
The newspaper started here under the
auspices OF the colored people, and adVo-
eating their claims, will probably urge the
nomination Of colored man. White Re-
adiustcrs have taken no action in this mat
ter, and are reticent on the subject.
ROBIN ADAIR.
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The Death-Rate.

Unexpected facts often come to light III
the last place where one would expect to
find them-namely, in the Congressional
Record. In speech on the subject OF the
admission OF Washington Territory into
the Union as State, delivered in Congress
recently by the Hon. THOMAS ii. BRENTs,
OF that Territory, we find table giving
the death-rate per thousand in each of the
United States as we'll as in the country at
large, and also the death-rate per thousand
in many European countries. OF course,
Washington Territory has low death-rate,
or this table would not have appeared in
Mr.. BRENTs's speech. 1t is 1905. The
average in the whole United States is 1907
The death-rate i'm Virginia is 1862. In
West Virginia it is 11.99. In Florida,
11.72. In Minnesota, 11.57. In Oregon,
1857. In Mississippi, 1888. Who would
have supposed Mississippi and Florida to
be more heaIthfu than virginia. But the
reader may prefer to see the entire table.
Here it is:
TABLE SHOWING THE ANNUAL DEATH-RATE PER
THOUSAND IN THE UNITED STATES, THE sEVE-
RAJ STATES, THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA, THE
PRINCIPAL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, AND WASH
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bic OF the Prodigal Son. There are man
that Malone could not satisfy with OIL
the Federal patronage ct his back, p't ieI.
70 ufiII their bellies with the h'isks tnat
Tho swine did eat.v And when the
rrodigaI son returned, "and was yet q lar
wav off. his father saw him, ana ran anu
fell On his neck and kissed him: Anu
when the elder brother reproyed ms iather,
after reasoning with him he clothea MS
ronIy I'm the following beaufiful ana pa
thetic language: hold r,oto
merry and be glad; for this thy brother
was dead and is alive again, ana was 'ost
and Is found" .u,,,
In the language Of the All-Powerful
Kino a, Isroei near three thousand years
400 "Tbat which hath been Is now. and
fiat which Il to be hath been already"
For we are the same our fathers have
been we see the same sights our fathers
have seen we drink the same stream, we
see the same sun, and we run the same
course our fathers have run. J do not say
that MFR. Massey Is the choice OF the Demo-
cratic party. lie is not the choice OF this
writer. but, as old Lincoln once said, 1t Is
no time to swop horses when we are In the
middle OF the river and the water rising.
There are doubtless many true and
good Democrats who would not like
to vote for Massey, but when the
battle wakes warm they will march
shoulder to shoulder from the great water
shed OF the Allegheny to the sea-shore.
The great battle-ciy Of the gallant New
berry that startled the midnight caucus Of
Malone in Richmond" This way, free
men ''-wil echo and reecho all through
this broad land Of ours.
And shall Trewlawney die?
And shall Trewlawney die?
Then thirty thousand Cornish men
Shall know the reason why.
DRAW POKER.
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Sc Draw.POker" Stands His Hand and
Raises the Blind OH 'Old SIedge.''
HALIFAX COUNTY, VA, JLl


To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
Absence from home in the humble ca
pacity of petit juror in the District Court
at Danville kept me from replying to the
communication of "Old Sledge' in the
Dispatch OF June Goth. Since that date
the correspondents OF your paper have so
ably argued the candidacy OF Mr.. Massey
for congressman at large from every sec
ton OF the State, and with such
unanimlty, that l shall only trespass
very briefly on your columns in reply.
The modest nom de plume Of ''Old Sledge"
had led this correspondent to believe that
one of the Old Virginia gentlemen OF aye
ancient rfgime" had taken up the cudgels
against "the old man down below" as
Senator Bailey was wont to call Mr.. Mas
sey III the heated discussions that made the
"Big Four" so prominent factor in Vir-
glnia politics during the last session OF the
Generally Assembly. l respectfully yield
to my distinguished friend "Old
Sledge" in his superior knowledge
and experience in games, but suggest
that Hazard" is what we want in
a "neck-Or-nothing game. Without
taking the "bazard" Of gaining something
we have ut best a repetition of last fall.
But no straightolt Democrat can make such
run as Daniel did. Had we not better
take the "hazard" OF success than another
certainty OF defeat! Again we had better
be defeated with Massey than a straigbout,
for then we vindicate the principle for
which we have always contended-to wit,
that the debt question has nothing TO do
with Federal politics. Ii would leave us in
a much better condition. "Old Sledge"
utterly ignores the fact that all our speakers
and papers have all the time declared that
the debt question should have nothing to
DO with politics; now, do they propose
(sfter 1t is settledD TO make it a test OF Dem
ocratic faiths
Alas, for appearances, my venerable
friend sold Sledge" turns up yeritabe
"Heathen Chinee" in the game OF draw
poker, and am as much astonished rs the
California gamblers, when the rustic said
when they called his hand "Fve got but
four little ones" Why, my head was con-
fused at his frequent quotations OF pat,
full, two pairs, DC, DC. l see that can
not compete with sold Sledge" in his
knowledge OF games. He has displayed
such familiarity with draw poker that
though l hold the "Big -Four" to stand
with am afraid so practiced a player will
show down "Royall flush" Wrong
guess, Mr.. Draw Poker.-Dispatch.]
We must call back to our ranks the thirty
thousand Readiuster Democrats that went
astray. And how shall this be done? In
the Good Book that Is given us as a guide
TO our feet we read: "What man OF you
having an hundred sheep, II he lose one of
them doth not leave the ninety and nine in
the wilderness and 60 after that which is
lost. until he find II. And when he hath
found 1t he layeth 1t on his shoulders, re-
|oieing. And when he cometh home he
,alIetb together his friends and neighbors,
saying unto them, Rejoice with Inc, for | |
nave found mysheep that was lost" Again |
commend 10 my friend the beautiful para.
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A CoNvENTION.-We have not thought q
convention necessary, or even desirable.
We have believed that proper action on the
part Of the committees, and proper organi-
cation in the congressional districts, would
obviate the necessity OF convention. 1t
seemed hardly necessary to call the people
from all parts of the State to nominate
congressman at large. But there seems to
be such diversity of opinion on the sub
ject--in our opinion an apparent DIVERSE
ty-that perhaps it may be well TO call
convention and let the people send men
who will correctly represent them. This
convention will have heavy responsible
ty. If called, it will be called to prevent
Virginia from being carried into the Radi-
cal party to vote for Arthur in 1884 on con-
tract. -Lpck5urg Adroace.
1t is for the State Central Committee TO
decide whether there shall be convention
or not
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DANVILLE.

DEAIU OF COLONEL EDMUNDS-S200,0 900 FOR
THE NEW-RIyER RAUROAD-T THIRD
COTTON FACTORY-THE CARRIER-PIGEONS-
DEEDS.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
July 4. 1852.
Information was received here Yesterday
that Mr.. Sterling +. Edmunds had died on
that day at his home, near News Ferry,
Halifax county, from sudden attack OF
disease Gthe. heart. Mr.. Edmunds Gre
qucntly called Colonel Edmmds) was here
during the session OF Judge Rivcs'S court.
and people were noting that, considering
the terrible trial through which he had
passed recently in the battle with DR.. Lip
scOmb, his sOn-in-law, and in the unhappi-
ness that must have naturally resulted,
whether he was right or wrong in that
matter, he was looking remarkably well.
The people OF Patrick county voted on
the 1st instant for subscription OF $780,
600 for the extension Of the Danyille and
New-River railroad. This makes binding
the conditional subscription OF 100000 re-
Gently voted for by the people Of Danville.
The promise is that the 100000 voted by
Danville will extend the road from Mar
tinsvile to the Patrick line, and the bal
ance Of the money (the S200,000) be used
in extending the road up into Patrick. In
fact. $4,000 Of the 100000 is not to be
used except in extending the road beyond
Patrick Courthouse.
Work on the third cottOn-iactory was
commenced yesterday. The site OF this
factory is below the Free bridge. 1t will
measure 10 feet by 80, and will he three
stories high. The stockholders are strong
men-Messrs. j. L. Schoolfeld, j. III.
Scheduled, K. A. Schoolfield, Il. b. Fitz-
gerald, b. f. Jefferson, and II. w. Cole.
OF eight carrier-pigeons which were let
loose here Friday morning, two reached
Alexandria on Saturday morning, and the
other six up to yesterday evening had not
been heard from. The weather was cloudy
when the birds started, and the appearance
OF the two indicated that they had passed
through storm. The route from here TO
Lynchburg was new to all the birds.
There were sixteen deeds OF bargain and
sale admitted TO record lust month.
ALPHA
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The Popular Science Monthly for July
contains: /. Plant Cells and Their Con-
tents, by Professor MCBRIDE. 2. The Ma
ture Of Porcelain and the Art Of Its Pro-
duction, by NJ. CHARLES LAUTB. 3. On the
Physiology Of Exercise, Herr EMILE DIT
BoIs-REYnoND. A. "a Curious Burmese
Tribe s. The Z" Problems Of Property
G. The Ethics OF Viyisection. 7. Borax In
America. 8. On Protoplasm-Huxley's
Physical Basis OF Life-Its Constitution
Nature, and Processes. o. The Mechanic.
OF Intermittent Springs, illustrated. 10
A Premature Discussion. IL. "The Re-
latioD Il Music to Mental Progress r.
The Development OF Cities, by NJ. BEDoU.
REAU; DIR. DOLLINGER's valuable article on
the Jews in Europe is completed; the
portrait and biographical sketch are OF
Professor s. s. HALDENAN, naturalist,
ethnologist, and phiiologist. The editor
announces the cessation of the publication
OF Mr.. HERBERT SPENcER's Descriptive So
GEOLOGY. New York: ID. APPLETON & Co.
s5 per year.
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Tur CorroN Crop IN NORTH CARROLL

THE COTToN CROP IN NORTH CAROLINA
As a matter of interest to not few OF our
people we reproduce the following from a
letter to one Of our manufacturers here
from one OF the best posted men in North
Carolina. 1t is dated Raleigh, LIST instant {:
"Reports from cotton grow better and
better each day OF this hot weather. have
been travelling in the eastern part Of the
State, and find the case to stand about thus
The cotton on lands containing considera-
BILE clay is so backward that the farmers are
very much discouraged. On sandy lands
the cotton is fairly well advanced, and
promises very well. This weather is be-
ginning to bring out the clay-land cotton,
and hope with q fair season from now on,
and with late fall, that we will gather a
fine crop. Two weeks ago we had very
gloomy reports, but the farmers agree now
that they were croaking."
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SPECIAL NOTICES:
M HOW TO KEEP COOL.


GO STRAIGHT TO LEVY BROTHERS
FOR ANYTHING you MAY NEED IN THE
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We close at 7 Pm. jc29
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We return thanks to X. A. BROCK, ESQ.,,
for copy Of his interesting pamphlet con.
tanning the SPoTswooD Letters Of the Vir.
ginia Historical Society. The full title is,
1.-The Official Letters Of Alexander Spots
wood, Lieutenant-Governor Of the Colony
OF Virginia 17i01722, Now just Printed
from the Manuscript in the Collections of
the Virginia Historical Society. With an
Introduction and Notes by r. A. BROCK,
Corresponding Secretary and Librarian Of
the Society. Vol. /. Richmond, Va: Pub
lished by the Society. MDCCCLXXXII.v
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c.mAron weakening.

There sppcars to be q general beliei 10
p~,,r.v,vania that CAMERON has seen TIM
handwriting upon the wall and understsn''s
its meaning that he desires to effect acorn
promise, and that the Independents are
watching his movements with fixed gaze
and untiring vigilance.
We confess that we do not see how 1t II
possible for any compromise to be made
which would be acceptable 10 beth CANE
RON and the Independents. These already
declare that II CAMERON should propose Il
withdraw all the names on his ticket ex'
cent that Of General BEAVER, his candidate
for Governor, and substitute the candidates
Of the independents, they w. Id not &C
cept the proposition. In other words,
they will not have tickd dictated TO the
Republican party by the csMEEoNs-fafhei
and son. With such spirit animating
the Indepondents--whe claim to be the
real Republican party Of Pennsylvania as
contradistinguished from the faction bossed
nv the CAuERoNs-there does not appear to
ms TO be much hope, or rather from our
point OF view fear, that a compromise VIII
be agreed upon between the warning iac-
lions. We suppose that IL all the candidates
of both factions were to be withdrawn,
and new State convention called, its men,
bers 10 be chosen In the manner prescribed
in the rules adopted by the Harrisburg
Convention that nominated General BEA-
YER, the Independents would be compelled
to come TO terms. Nothing less will satisfy
them or induce the voters to force them to
compromise. But can DoN CAMERON afford
10 consent to such compromise? we
think not. There would be nothing left
OF his faction or his dictatorship. He
would have no future as a United
States senator, his only qualification
as such being his ability to control the pa
tronage OF the Federal Government, and
thus to keep his followers in obedient
mood. He can hardly make motion to
adjourn without being overwhelmed by
the consciousness that he is not peer OF
MORGAN, HOAR, EDNUSDs, BECK, BROWN,
GARLAND, &c. In the Senate, in word,
he is helpless. His importance has been
due to his skill in dispensing patronage.
II he shall be dismissed, and his place filled
by a statesman, as q result Of the late move
ment in Pennsylvania, the Independents
will have deserved well OF their country
men,
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p1nprpo awYxs ACROSS THE EAST RIVER WITH
.s.ss ~n FEET BOUND.

~
BIBBERo swIxs ACROSS III. n nnr, ~
NEW YoRK, July 3.-ProIessor b'o o,,s,,,
to-day made hh third aite,npt 10 sm VIA
across the East river Win Ms I'ahus anu
feet tied, and was successiui. IL Was III
wager OF $3.50, Mr.. kicnard IA Tux tux
betting the amount that bippero cou'u
perform the feat, ana MI La DW, -
liquor-dealer In South street, pe'.ns 'n ..
he could not. According 10 tue arr
cles OF agreement the PROFESSOR was " Nc
his last. the former two having proved I'M
successful. To-day he started from jew
elPs wharf, Brooklyn, accompanied Ny u
nilot. NJ CHARLES Sherrer. in row-boat,
to lead the way and direct MN over tue
Previous 10 entering the water the Pro
lessor expressed himself as confident OF
success. as he said the weather and water
were in his favor, and he felt in good con-
dition. having trained himself for the ef-
fort during the past week. of should
fail to-day said he, II will wager $500 OF
nv own money that / will accomplish the
feat in September next" He iumpedfrom
the steamboat Americas, which was moored
to the wharf, at five minutes after III O'Clock.
He propelled himself by working his knees,
and. the tide being the last OF the flood. he
apparently found but little difficulty in
making his way across the river, reaching
the foot OF James slip, on this side, ut
twenty-seven minutes past II. He said
he was not tired and could SWIM the
same distance over again. He saluted
the workmen on the bridge while
nearing the end OF the journey with
pleasant GLOW is everything up
there?" Mr.. Fox presented Bibbero with
the stakes, and will give him a gold medal
commemorative Of the feat. Bibbero also
received 300 from Mr.. Mccoy, OF South
street, partnerof Mr.. La Brie, Mr.. Mccoy
having won $1,000 OH wagers. 4 chal-
lenge will be issued by Mr.. Fox on behalf
Of Bibbero to swim any man in the world,
any distance, under the same conditions as
the match just won.