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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

The Philadelphia News says
Whatever its position on foreign af-
fairs, Philadelphia seems to have some
evidences of domestic policy" The
evidence afforded by Philadelphia's
divorce-mills would seem to show that
she has a very bad domestic policy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05
A New Device.
FUn n.Ia rAppfar

A stranger stepped into the Stafford
House Office yesterday, and, calling the
bell-boy, said: "I'm going to send a
prize dog on a long trip through Can
ada. Go to the kitchen and tell the
girls to fix up some nice pieces of bread
and meat to put in the box so he can
have something to eat. I'll make it all
right with you" The boy fastened
to the culinary department, and pre-
sently returned with a plate full of
sliced bread and juicy meat. That's
all right" said the stranger, taking the
plate, "but want some mustard on
the meat. Go and get the mustard
cup" The boy returned to the kitch.
en- the stranger passed quietly out of
the door with his dog dinner, and has
not been seen since. Twas a new
free-lunch racket-only this and no.
thing more.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

During his Boston speech LOGAN
asserted that " Education is the corner
stone of the republic" Exactly, JACK.
But il we are to judge from your
grammar, you are pretty far removed
from the cornerstone.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05
MARRIAGES.

BARKER-LINKHAU ER, Married, June
II. 1855, at Union-Statlon Methodist Epis-
copal parsonage, by the Rev. IA. q. Cheat
ham, Mr.. GEORGE w. BARK Err 10 MISS
JOSIE Il. LINkHAUER; both OF Rich
mOnd, Va. No cards.
JOHNSON.-Maried. by the
Rev. II. NJ. Jackson. Mr.. WILLIAM BEL
Lam and Miss ROSA Il. JOHNSON: both Of
this city.
BURKE-NORMAN.- Married. June 10th,
at the residence OF the minister. Pike Pow
ers, Mr.. WILLIAM X. BURKE to Mrs.
FLORENCE j. NORMAN: both OF Rich
mond.
Washington and Baltimore papers please
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

= ~ { = ~ 4 m nlCGl| > & ~
V(hhoo, NJ th>l sllAsR ihlIl8s inte d.
dtution - IL Close Or turning bis hand
TO fhvrier's or some other work. Mem
Of "gsnsral education" (which in
Fixnce rarely includes q practical
knowledge Of English) are, perhaps,
most to be pitied. When the means
they bring with them are exhausted
they have either to fall back, IL
robust, on hard labor or to seek
employment in the kitchens Of restsu-
rants or as domestic servants. Among
the workmen the Partisan contingent
are the most unfortunate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

"An eminent physician declares that
roller-skating enlarges the feet"
Wonder how many thousands of years
the ancestors of the Chicago people in
dulred in roller-skating.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

at is understood that the Concord
School of Philosophy will vary its lite
rary labors during the present session
with discussions about the political
situation" Then the Concord philoso-
pliers will be il their element for il
there is anything they are ignorant of
II &c notifies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

We claim now that it is Southside
Virginia's time to have Governor
Soutkside in Petersburg Inder-Appeal.
We copy elsewhere an article claim
ing the nomination for Southwest Vir-
ginia. We wish the people to know
that these differences of opinion do
av;cf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

A contemporary says: cit is appa-
rently Russia's intention to have peace
if she has to buy a million more cannon
to procure it," Well, that is only
going into the piece business on large
cos1n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

"The most remarkable feature Of the
oratory at the complimentary dinner
to Senator LOGAx in Boston was the
studious omission Of all the speakers
to allude to Mr.. BLAINE" However,
they alluded to all the other dead is
cuec
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05
Fire In Christiansburg.

Especial ttIegIam 10 Ilt UIspaICH.I
CHRIsTIANsBURG, VA, July A.
The large brick residence of D. W.
Frizzel, near the courthouse, was
burned last night about midnight.
Loss, $500; insurance, $4,000 in the
Hamburg-Bremen Company. The
courthouse took fire, but was saved
without serious damage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

r>efo& - zalte 5fgle1- R<g's'ers
Undoubtedly Tho delegates 70 ne
state Convention ought 70 be "possed Z
before they make any nominal
tions. We have Tor some time had
Il in mind to open our cclsmns 70 =
full discussion Of the merits and de-
merits Of the various sspirants, but have
not been able to decide as yet that such
a course would not result in as much
harm as good. However, open your
batteries, Mr.. Register. You have no
time to waste.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

Yes, the South is in the saddle; but
the saddle is on work-horse, and the
horse is kicking the Republican party
with a vim that is very demoralizing to
that organization.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

"Sir CHARLES UPPER asserts that
the tide Of emigration : is now directed
10 Canada. ~ Sir CHARLES has evil
IDENTIFY been reading up on banking
affairs in the North.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

The Cleveland Pldin-Dedier says /;
1--WE guess HoADLy will accept re-
nomination. II be does 1t will be q
chill day for FORAKER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

The Minneapolis Tribune declares
Nothing was created without an OBJ
jecs.- Even BILL CHANDLER has .
rieht TO feel consoled.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

The average duration Of life is thirty
three years; but if you will smoke
nothing but "Scotch-Cap" Cigarettes
YOU may live to be one hundred.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05
SsECoND BAPTIST CHURCH

corner Main and sixth stree,sl-Rev.
WILLIAM W. LAspRua. Pastor Morning
service at IL A. ~. and preaching by the
pastor; No evening sesyicr during July
and Argust. es
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

Every man at Old Point and some Of
the ladies smoked "Scotch-Cap" Cigar
cites on the 4th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

Another week has passed, and with it
thousands Of " Scotch-Cap" Cigarettes
have been consumed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

What surprised the visitors from
North Carolina was how we could get
their tobacco to taste so good, as we
do.in /" Scotch-Cap" Cigarettes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

would be glad, my dear, if you
would always smoke 'iScotch-Cap -
Cigarettes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

Home Influence. A Tale for Mothers
and Daughters. BY GRACE AGUf-
LAR. New York: HARPER 4 Bro
THEIRS. 1885. Price, 20 cents.
For sale by WEST, JOHNSTON q Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

BE wise-smoke " Scotch-Cap" CT.
garettes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

AS A REPRIGERANT
PEyERs.

DR.. C. II. s. Davis, Meriden, Conn,
says: 81 have used it as apleasant and
cooling drink in fevers, and have been
very much pleased with it,"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

Cheat not yourself by buying any
but " Scotch-Cap" Cigarettes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

See where she stands, looking for
the good " Scotch-Cap" Cigarettes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05

All the strangers in the city yester-
day smoked Scotch-Cap." Cigarettes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-05
Deaths.

COLE.-Ded. at her husbands residence.
Az north Twenty-third street, at $50 A..
NJ. July 8, 1855. CATHERINE, the beloved
wife OF w. A. y. Cole.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01
THE DRUMMER'S LUNGS.
[Peck's SUM-

There is a travelling man who repre-.
sents Milwaukee house and lives in the
country, who has been pitied a good deal
lately. 1t has been rumored among his
friends that he has consumption, and
that doctors had advised him to get out
of this climate as quick as possible, and
his friends have all been very sorry, AS
he is popular, big-hearted, big bodied,
jolly fellow, except that for the last
month he has looked quite solemn and
discouraged. He was making his last
trip previous to going to Florida.
At La Crosse some of the travelling
men saw the big fellow go to the tele-
graph office and send message to his
wife, and then GO out of the depot and
get in the smoker and throw down his
gripsack pretty hard. He was evidently
mad, though occasionally he would
smile, and then laugh right out loud.
The boys looked at him as though they
thought he was losing his mind. but they
went in and spoke pleasantly to him, and
asked him when he was going south, and
if he thought he was coming back in a
box, or in regular coach.
Florida be hangedP' said he with a
laugh, 'I'm not going. am cured.
Cured in minute. stay on the road.
Just telegraphed to my wife not to pack
up"
"You don't sayp shouted the bows, as
they reached for his great big hands, and
shook them heartily. "How did you
cure yourself ?'
"Well boys" said the victim of con.
sumption, "it's big joke on two of the
best doctors in this state. You see, early
in the winter caught severe cold, and
after j got out around noticed there
was peculiar sound about my chest
when l took in a long breath. 1t was a
grinding, squeaking sound that alarmed
me.
1 am a perfect baby when am sick,
and want to be petted, and my wife
tried TO brace me up. She would listen
To my lungs an hour at time after we
retired, but couldn't hear a sound, but
during the day, when was up around,
one could hear the sound three feet
away. / went TO doctor and he listened
at my chest and said it was mighty seri-
Gus. He said it was evidently a valve
OF the heart that was out of plumb, aud
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01

Strong wills are becoming as rare as
healthy physical organizations. The world
is 'fussy," but only because humanity
is working itself too much. Brain tissue
has increased; but healthy, vigorous
thought has diminished. Alterations
have become realities, and realities affec-
tations.
A toothache converts us into invalids,
where our ancestors laughed at the govt.
We have beaten the gold leaf so thin
that it has lost its own color, and shines
with a CHASTITY green light. Sentiment
has carried us past common sense; we
have had such terror of the flesh that
we have cultivated brain at the expense
of motive tissue, and have produced
giants skull that is too heavy for the
dwarf legs to bear. Emotions have been
refined, but not improved; brain has in
creased, but strong, vigorous thought has
diminished.
Education has become diffused, but
what the many have gained the select
few have lost; and though there are
abundance of readers, the race of prOph-
cts have died out. Suicide has increased
because will and healthy thoughts have
diminished. 1t is disease born of
modern affectations, of the disappearance
of that self-control and self-respect
that are better than carloads of mock
sentiment and morbid melancholy.
Aside from the responsibility of in
sanity, an unsuccessful self-murderer
needs large dose of iron and large
dose of the whip; and to crush out all
future attempts needs strong dose of
the treadmill. In certain sense nature
uses suicide to rid the world of fools;
but it is, nevertheless, blot upon civ
ilization, and warning that there is a
limit to all things, even to human pro-
gress.
Humanity has made rapid journey
toward perfection; but the point has
been now reached when rest and relaxa.
ton becomes necessity. We have con-
quered worlds; let us now return for a
while to the old Greek proverb, and try
conquering ourselves.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01
New Field for Settlers.

The government of the Argentine Re-
public is busily engaged mapping out a
new territory in the southern part of
their country.
Nauquen, as the district is named, is
said to be the richest in the far south,
possessing plains and valleys of untold
fertility. The new governor, Col. Olss-
coaga, is anxious to procure the aid of
Scotch, Irish, and English immigrants,
and he invites their cooperation In the
development of the district.
Extensive tracts of rich pasturage are
met with in the plains, and some of
these have already been secured, it is
said, by German firms for colonization
by their own people.
The Germans are developing quite q
thirst for colonization, but the latest de-
parture that has transpired will, we be-
lieve, prove more advantageous for those
who share In it than any of the others
that are being spoken of.
The capital of the new province is to
be called Mahuida. 1t is yet to build.
The name signifies an everlasting apple !;
and it has been chosen because around
the site of the city are forests of beauti-
full apple trees, and "the whole country
in the environs is a beauteous natures
garden with wild wallhowers and even
wild strawberries" says an enthusi-
astic admirer of the district.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01

Girls are of few days and full of mis-
chief, and whosoever is deceived thereby
is not wise.
When the fair young girl cheweth her
gum with greater haste and stampeth her
pretty foot, do thou look out.
She cometh forth in the evening in
low neck and shor; sleeves; but at morn
ing she lieth in bed while her mother
hustleth.
When the sleigh-bell tinkleth, she stand
eth at the window and yearneth for a
beau, and when he cometh she doeth up
his purse. He wrappeth the buffalo robe
abont her and huggeth her much and
stayeth out beyond his time, and the
livery man addeth four good dollars 10
his bill
In the evening he hieth himself away
TO her fathers mansion. He goeth in and
stitch by the fire, and ere he leaveth he
poppeth the question, and she jumpeth
at the chance.
When the cock crOweth he taketh his
departure, and when he remembereth the
smalness of his salary he kicketh himself
and compareth himself to an ass; yea,
verify.
He getteth his license and goeth forth
on the morning of his wedding day, and
employeth Cody man to do the job;
and when the sun settetb he findeth
himself married man. Selahl
The robin nesteth again and he cloth
eth himself i'm sack-cloth and ashes and
runneth swiftly into the gates and
knocketh, and teleth the doctor that the
wife of his bosom travaileth much, and
rusheth back again.
The old woman prophesieth boy and
he jumpeth up and down and cracketh
his heels together with joy; the doctor
speaketh words of wisdom and caution
eth him not to ratify before the returns
are all in.
The night weareth YEARLY on, and
the young man waxeth impatient; but
the old lady speaketh words of cheer and
prophesieth yet again, and he bideth his
time and awaiteth his reward. A cry
smitteth his ear and the drum thereof,
and he biteth his lip and kicketh himself
again as the old woman poketh her head
in the door and bringeth tidings of two
more girls.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01
WHAT SHOULD BOYS READs
Lewis in Detroit Free Press. |

"Does it hurt boy to read novels?"
Take clean sponge and dip it into a
running gutter, and what is the result?
The sponge can be cleaned and purified
again, but only after much labor.
The human mind, my lad, is sponge,
and it soaks up the good, bad and indif-
ferent with the same relish.
The great trouble with novels is the
false ideas and vicious theories. 1t is
the same with all serial stories in the So
called boys papers, and it is so to a GER
tain extent in many of the boy books.
In the first place the boy, no matter
what his age, is always made to perform
feats Of valOr which common sense
teaches you is impossible. He never
acts nor talks like boy. His adven-
lures as hunter, detective or runaway
are too improbable.
Nevertheless, as you read you fipd
yourself half believing, at least, and the
next thing is to wonder why you can't
be hero. The story makes you dissat-
isfied with school and home aud family
government, and the first thought lie to
run away or plan some adventure. Even
if you say to yourself that you won't be-
lieve word of the story, the mind will
still soak up many of the false theories
and absurd ideas, and later on in years
it may cost you something to get rid of
them.
If stranger should tell you that, as
he was passing over a certain bridge
spanning creek, he saw gold watch
living in the water, but was in too great
hurry to stop, you would probably be-
lieve the story. If you had positive
proof that the man was brazen liar you
would still find yourself wondering how
deep the water was, who lost the watch
and whether any one had secured it.
Yet common sense tells you there are
no such beings as ghosts, but you have
read and heard of them, and have prob
ably expected to feel them clutching at
your throat.
A story which is put forth for a boy
to read should, although it may be pure
ly fiction, contain nothing exaggerated
or improbable. The hero may be brave
without OVERRIDING the thing. You may
find in the papers almost any day In
stances where boys have displayed great
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01
what Dynamite Is.

Dynamite is prepared by simply
kneading with the naked hands twenty
i've per cent. of infusOrial earth and
seventy five per cent. of nitro-glycerine
until the mixture assumes a putty con.
dition, not unlike moist brown sugar.
Before mixing the infusorial earth is
calcined In furnace in order TO burn
out all organic matter, and it is also
sifted to free it of large grains. While
still moist it is squeezed into cartridges,
which are prepared of parchment paper,
and the firing is done by illuminate of
silver In copper capsules provided with
patent exploders.
Nitro-glyceriDe is made of nitric acid
one part and sulphuric acid two parts.
to which is added ordinary glycerine,
and the mixture is well washed with
pure water. The infusion is composed
of small, microscopic silicious shells
which have lost their living creatures.
The cullular parts receive the nitro
glycerine and hold it by capillary at
traction. both inside and out. The earth
is very light.
Water is expelled from it by means of
a furnace, and then in the form of
powder it is mixed with nitro glycerine.
Nitro-glycerine has a sweet, aromatic,
pungent taste and the peculiar property
of causing a violent headache when
placed in small quantity on the tongue
or wrist. 1t freezes at 40 degrees Fahren-
heit, becoming white, half-crystalized
mass, which must be melted by the ap-
plication of water at a temperature Of
about 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01
Her Method of Advertising.
fChicago Herald.l

One recent night, on a west-bound
train, lady entered early to her upper
berth, but, it seemed, could not go to
sleep readily. Ere dropping of to sleep
she had flung one foot outside her berth,
and slumbered on seemingly unconscious
of the fact that gentlemen were gazing
at her pretty hosiery.
One gallant passenger called his wife
anil babe her inform the sleeper of her
mishap, and the protruding member was
quickly withdrawn.
Next morning the male passengers
eyed the lady quizzically but she seemed
In nOwise embarrassed.
Finally some smart remarks were made
limiting at the incident in the berth, but
no bushes followed. The gentlemen
were somewhat amazed at this indiffer-
ence, and pipued at the loss of the fun
they had anticipated. Then, fearing
they might have made mistake and
wasted their jokes upon the wrong lady,
they counselled with the porter.
Oats de same lady, sah," said the
porter, grinning; "but she don't mind
none o. yo' chat, sab. She don't care,
She's stab actress, she is, and gave me q
half dolla' to pull de curtain back.
BELIEF OATS one of her way O. advertising
i does.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01
The Old Washington Homestead
Al fredericksburg.
fHarper's Monthly.l

The house in which Mrs. Washington
lived in the town is situated on Charles
Street, and is preserved almost as it was
in her day.
1t contains only two rooms and dark
hall on the ground-foor, and one small
attic room, reached by winding stair
case from the hall. The walls, thinly
plastered on the inside, appear stained
and dingy from age; the worn plank
floors, the wide wooden mantal and
fire. place, and the narrow windows
GARY one back at sight to the olden
time.
The foundation, partly of brick and
partly of large stones, is remarkably
solid for such a slight superstructure,
clad in narrow strips of Notwithstanding
lately re-painted; the roof, matched
with round-pointed shingles, and over
which rises tall biick chimney, Is steer
on the street side, and sliding to the
rear in the form of shed over the exit
into the large garden, which contains
diminutiye "kitchen."
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01
The Discharged Bosk-keeper
III. S. Keller, in Texas siftingsJ

"And this is my last day. Week after
week and year after year, old desk 1
have leaned over you. Where are the
old ones? Dead and gone. The new
ones are here: The five, petted darlings,
sons of the old ones. i served you faith
fully my old friends. | tried 10 do my
duty by you; must have succeeded, for
you seemed to appreciate my work. But
under the new arrangements must go.
This old desk is TO go too. ALI faithful
friend, you and held many secret. /
wonder if the young chaps know how
you and / once held the credit of the
old firm in the hollow of our hand? Hell
hel 1t does me good to think how the
old chaps opened their. eyes in amaze
ment when took out my old bank book
and told them to use it i'm tiding over
the trouble. They were saved, hel hel
They never dreamed that the old book
keeper had saved up snug little for
tune. 1t wasn't for nothing that I'd
tOiled over the books, gone hungry and
passed nights without sleep to keep the
books square. | saved the old fellows.
If 1t hadn't been for that-these fashion
able young chaps wouldn't now have the
right to tear up this OLD desk and turn
me out. I'm old, very old-too old to
go out. This little musty den is my
home. Poobl it is not good enough for
the fine young fellows They'll make
catchole of it. Great powersl catchole
and rubbish room of the old Office. I'm
getting rusty, they say. Pm not up
with the times. I'm too old-fashi0ned
for the new style of doing business.
Their style of doing business is not quite
clear to me; still, they might have let
me stay here. | don't want anything
only a cup of tea and a cracker now and
then. 1t wouldn't cost the young fell
lows much to keep me. But-they don't
like me. | am useless to them. Useless
to the sons of men to whom / was so
useful once. The old clock has run
down. II haven't got strength to-to
wind it. Come here, old rat from be-
hind the pile of old ledgers. You are
old and gray like me, I-I-here's the
old handbook. Let me see-Godl
can't seel What is the meaning of this
cold-I-"
"a surprise for you. We've conclud.
ed to keep you, after all-My God
what's the matterT burst from the young
mans lips.
With his thin, white locks spread
about his wrinkled face, and his chill
fingers clasping the bank book that had
saved the old firm, the aged book
keeper leaned upon the rusty desk
deadt