The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-07
4 Boys Warming to Boys.
From the New York sum-

Wishing to warn other boys who may be
a. simple as myself, | send you my story
am not quite ten years old. One day last
week. while riding my velOcipede at Sixth
avenue and Forty-trst street, short, thick
set man, wearing dark clothe and q Derby
hat. stopped me and said, "SOnny, can you
do an.errand for me TO Forty-fifth street?'
I'll give you twenty cents" | said, Yes"
lie said, "All right. | will step into my
employers for some money; YOU wait
here" He then went in store and came
out in a few minutes with an envelope and
what looked like 4 roll Of bills. He then
said, Sonny, here is 81" putting the rou
in the envelope. "YOu are to 90 20 Forty
fifth street and bring me a yelocipede |
have selected. A. YOU cannot manage two
| will take care Of yours till you come
back. Now, run along" | started and
he called me back aud snid: Look here,
boy, YOUR machine isn't worth s., and |
don't know Won. so you had better leave
your watch with me aS security | had
looked at the time when | started.
He reached over 10 take it, but |
put my hand over il and told him mamma
wouldn't like me to take that of in the
street. He then said: "Well, YOU look
honest I'll trust YOU. BE OIL" / hurried
up 10 the address on the envelope, and
having delivered it, learned that | had
been swindlcd. as the supposed money
turned out 10 be faded stamps from beer
kegs. OF course, on my return To Forty
first street, found my man gone, and with
him my veocipede. II is q lesson that cost
me cesr, and / hope this letter will save
others from being as badly fooledaS | was"
NRw YORK, June Il. ID.
We should prefer 10 let Mr.. Massey and
Mr.. John s. Wise fight it out alone a. TO
which shall be congressman at large. That
fight would elIectually destroy bOssism,'
for Mr.. Massey can divide the Readjuster-
Coalition forces. Democrats can afford to
keep hands oil, for Massey can beat Wise,
running independent. Give Massey the
Democratic nomination and Wise will beat
him. for plain and obvious reasons not ne
cessary 10 state. We defeat all We desire
10 gain by holding State Convention or
making any nomination at all II Mr.. Mas
sey intends 10 run. Independently Massey
will get thousands of Democratic votes,
and could be elected. II Massey and Wise
run and the Democrats put up third cam
didate. then Wise will be elected. Shalt
we deliberately destroy ourselves as
party p HarrtSOn5urq Old Commonwealth.
Our correspondent at Pamplin City sends
the following: Last Saturday evening about
4 O'Clock a colored man living on the farm
Of Luther Z. Ford, IN Charlotte county,
was struck and instantly killed by lighi--
ming during a Thunderstorm. lie ana
three other men We're sitting in double
cabin (ehimney in the middle) when the
holt came through the top, striking him on
the side OF his head. His shirt was set ON
fire. -LynciJurg Yirginian.
A pleasant feature Of the Fourth OF July
celebration In Independence square, Phil'-
delpbia, was the appearance on the same
,lattorm OF Messrs. Beaver. Stewart, and
psttison. the rival gubernatorial candi-
t.ses AFTER shaking hands and drinking
ssxssher out OF big silver loying-cup,
III made an address glowing WIN latri-
o,;e osI" ,sryor. but with no ailusion 10 party
politics.
Cove nor Hubbard, who weighs
thrcc hundred pounds, and VINO - com,
isI 1s,,,nr Gener / Viewers Greenbaek ,,sss srgu,
os.rss nenas On % ,be Te vas stump, began speesn
az y W,oeola Nh I the 9th, r day: "m i SIT aomn
~ !, 'S, wssysr rll crus,t him." The auuiense
m rot SO uproarious hat II was ue'es'
70 adjourn Tor drinks.