Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-29

. Girls tNNlnclDic behSut, IoIluhu LOT Tue
purpose of committing deviltries, and
with a membership OF four of the most
beautiful daughters Of the most aristo-
cratic families in that staid old burg. The
league climbed church-steeples and hung
ont flags on the lightniug-Tods. tempered
with water-meters. disarranged the church
organ pipes. and committed sBndrY other
hcinous crimes and misdemeanOr7. Other
atrocious acts were planned and would
have boon consummated had not the evil
one tempted the girls 10 write their names
in a hymn-boOk. by which means they
were discovered and made to confess.
Even the much-despised tramp has often
more honor than he is given credit for. rs
witness the following from New Jersey:
Fourteen years rgO tramp Knocked az
the door Of Daniel Palmer, in South Orange
township, Essex county, and asked for "a
hat. By mistake one OF the daught"r' cave
him her fathers best silk hat. discovering
the mistake just As the tramp started away
with 30. An exclamation by her SISTER Gp-
priced the tramp OF the prize he had re-
celvod. Little thought was aitorward gwen
t. the matter until q few mornings ago.
when n clean. new hat-box was found on
the front porch. Il contained new silk
hat. and this explanation within on a slip
of paper: To replace your fathers best
silk hat. taken by mo fourteen years ago. "
It is reported from Japan that it is in
contemplation - erect bronze statue on
an open space immediately outside OF the
iupcrial palace IN Toxic. and artists were
invited to send in designs. One of the
latter represented the Emperor seated on
ms favOrite charger. the horse being SO
placed that It's feet should rest on either
side Of the entrance BRIDE. This is said
10 have been much admired by the officials
OF the imperial household; but when IL
was submitted t. the Emperor 1t was I'M
med.atciy vetoed on the ground that It
was not IN accordance with the principles
% hospitality and pOlitcncss that foreign
princes and persOu9gcs Of distinction who
came 20 visit him should have TO pass I'M
der the feet Of q horse bestrddcn bY nm.
Every newspaper IN Rochester, \. Y,
wac an unconscious party 10 a unique, II
not clever. swindlc pcrpctrated Ncdnes-
day. \ narrowing story was printed giving
the particulars Of fatal railway accident,
alleged 10 have occurred at the Patt-strcnt
crossing Of the New York Central, by
which a man named St. Clair, having q
wife and seyeral Young children dependent
upon him. had lost his life. 1t has now
been clearly demonstrated that no such
accident occurred; u0 such man as 81.
/ Char. with q wife and family, lived ~ the
address Given, and that the story had been
/ circulated by one John Walsh. who had
1.'', i la +,i,,' b.; Won g.. ioo "a
o.. M .'''. ;i ~ Gl.-r,. " .+.r,ir,.
a"g7-I ''9 Pig ~ ~ 3, 80
Wiz ana '"lI"leH'
Ono NJ tho hest SHOOTING territories in
this country east Of the Rocky \ 'unta,ns
= found ln ana near the O,' d. t.',.'
swamp. Whi'h cow =" l"l 81 "i'. J." -. -
ION. ware anu Nlii,h ''gl1 i'', 10 "-i'.
/ Baker county. li. Il ihcin .it1 hu numerous
iakrs' tire haunt oi "id FOWL ana i.4'',3
OF timber, tae apooa oi "i-e "I" S.li.'il
zane ~ great proiu Inn. Ne !'oI'7i...
VINO go mere Ao1iN ci"' mem '.' ~
win heaNY l"tih'I thl-H o'0i9 a' &" lI0,,'
non again 1Ae ai''ch, OF A..' ''.'' "'.'t
1attie-uah'7. rom me a.bh'.'hce CT
game found ln the ohluho1te ln'-,' ID
would appear. are ine most tut,bFr loiil
of game ward Do. a point I'D ''iN Ac'e- T.
/ bic 10y rHl has retained d. prom e-' ~ '''
game preserve only through enc II'r
WIN "mch iAe average man l'-'''"' %
ycnomous snake.
AMONG recent United Stat ruuaEafs
fha-e has arrived XII Montreal % y.rdlnt
farmer from ua.r Hartford. Conn. who
MA. frirltcrcd away iron l.i, home by fire
statement .f "a frrti-n.-f.ller that De had
en.mi.s who wcre seeking hi- rum. The
farmer. Who w.5 ~ ouo timr q hart
lriulo~. lro.dcI OYER bis statement Uufl
l.e imagined .l.4t he was being shadowel
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