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Year: 1878

People in moderate circumstances
are inclined to be more sympathetic
and atfectionate than the rich and pow
erful. Lost objects of love and esteem
live longer in the feelings of the poor
than of the rich, since the former have
few other resources of qualification to
Gll up the void, while the latter are
possessed Of great number and vari-
Year: 1878

Those who have not already im-
proved the opportunity to secure bar
gains will remember that we advertise
these very iow prices during February
only. See advertisement in another
column. EMMEI-r Coon Il Go.
Year: 1878

A young woman, with pretty
face and modest ways, took room in
Springfield hotel. The other guests
piiied her because she seemed timid
and unprotected. Before the week
was out three men had called to see
her. One was the husband from
whom she had eloped. A second was
the man with whom she had eloped.
A third was the man with whom she
had promised to elope, but had Tilted.
The simultaneous meeting of these
four persons was SO inharmonious that
all were turned out of the house.
Year: 1878

Jo. Cook is inspired. There is no
doubt of it. Listen how he flung him
self in his Monday lecture in Boston;
"If there is any young man in this
audience about to he married to a
young woman of about his own age;
that future wife is now living some
where upon the earth!' The recon.
dite proposition partakes of the nature
of prophecy. 1t is not mere coinci.
dence. Ii isa real outburst of the
divine hatulence. IN. Y. Graphic.
Year: 1878

What we neel in this country is q
kind Of weather that won't ruin the
peach crop.-a kind that, with all our
infinite voriety, We do not now seem
to have. Very soon after Christmas
the peach crop began to he ruined,
and il continues TO he ruined with
monotonous persistence until the last
peach has been landed in the market.
II is useless to talk about repeating
the resumption act while the peach
crop is being ruined every few min
utes.-Philadelphia Times.
Year: 1878

II is easy enough, it is said, to pick
up horse if you know how. The
best way is to let the lines get under
his tail, and then lift; and it will sur
prise you to see how easily you can
raise the horse over the dash. .board
and into your lap.
Year: 1878

lfthere is anything that will make
an old man think that sharper's
tooth bites worse than a serpents
child, it is to have daughter beat
him out of dollar to frame and glaze
a "Welcome Home" and then lay it
on rarlor chair, where he sits down
on il in the dark
Year: 1878

There are one billion two hundred
million glasses of liquor sold in New
York City each year. OF this vast
amount, three hundred million are
alcoholic, and nine hundred million
are malt drinks. Should the Mofiet
punch be adopted there, the annual
revenue would amount to over twenty
million of dollars.
Year: 1878

A Boston paper says, "a butterfly
was caught at the South End yester.
day" 1t may he safe enough to
catch butterfly by the South end,
but when you go to grob a wasp you
want to catch at the North.Easterly
end, shifting Westwardly towards the
head. Il Norristown Herald.
Year: 1878




Editors Dispatch: Allow us, through
your paper, to call the attention OF the Com
mittee on Streets to the fact that petition
was presented by Mr.. Smith to the Board
of Aldermen, signed by over two hundred
taxpayers, to widen Locust alley, and it
was referred to them by that body, and that
is the last ever heard OF it in any manner.
We have seen great many reports from
that committee, and those Of the City En-
gineer. for improvements in the western
portion OF the city, but we have looked in
vain for ore word in reference to this dis.
graceful eyesore to the people in that sec
ton iii not to the Street Commttee). We
wish to ask what right this committee has
to disregard the wish Of so many OF the
largest merchants and best citizens rs to
treat with contempt their petition They
freely eXpend public money on the western
portion of the city, but disregard the wishes
OF those in the heart OF our city.


MANY SJGNERS.
Year: 1878

A TEST OF THE FIRE Observation-Disclosures
EsT1NG ExHIBITJos.--The Fire Department
OF this city had fair test yesterday evening
OF its efficiency, and afforded most inter-
esting exhibition. The entertainment, il
we may so term it, took place late in the
afternoon on Shockoe Slip, and was gotten
up by Captain John j. King, the excellent
chairman Of the Committee on the Fire De-
partment, with view; OF ascertaining the
exact time the Department is able to make
in getting to q fire and "showing
water" Never before has there been
fair test; for it has always been
the case that. the fremen were informed,
and were thus prepared for the alarm But
upon this occasion there were only three
persons who knew that there was to be az
alarm, and they were the chairman of the
committee, the superintendent OF the fire.
alarm telegraph, and the writer. Captain
King came down town at half-past O'Clock
and carried the Chief Engineer OF the De.
partment to the corner OF Thirteenth and
Cary streets, where be said he needed
him for awhile. The presence OF these
officials at the fire-alarm station attracted
little knot OF businessmen, and not until
that moment did it become known what
was about to transpire. The evening was
very favorable for the inspection. 1t was
cool; there was slight rain falling at the
time. and Cary street and Shockoe slip were
entirely deserted of vehicles OF every de-
scription.


At 6:40 O'Clock the alarm was turned in.
In minute the bells in various parts Of the
city sounded the alarm from Station 81, and
soon hundreds OF persons hurried TO the
scene fearing that great fire was raging in
the very business portion of the city. The
excitement and interest was intense. AT
one time there were fully FIVE thousand
persons in the vicinity of the administration,
and they watched with eagerness all the
proceedings.


The first apparatus on the ground were
two hose-reels OF Company G, Tenth street.
And very soon after their hose was stretch
ed and streams playing upon the Tobacco
Exchange, the hook-and-iadder truck, the
Broad-street hose-carriage and engine, and
then the apparatus OF Companies B, &, and
D, and the hose-carriage Of Company F,
Church-Hill steamer. The Chief and chair
man stood by and directed the movements
OF the companies and the recordation OF the
time OF each. The following table shows
the result in minutes and seconds:
Year: 1878

II was designed, also, to ascertain which
Of the companies executed its movements
with the least confusion; but it was very
difficult matter to decide. Company G came
on the groand first, and therefore bad no
crowd to contend with; but Company d
Brook-ayenue steamep went to work with
apparently the greatest ease. The long time
fourteen minutes) noticed in the column
opposite Company D is explained by the
fact that the steamers officers waited for Or
ders before going to work, and thus con-
siderable time was unavoidably lost to them.
The length Of time between Company AS
arrival and the showing Of water is. cX-
planned by the fact that the threads in one
Of the couplings were bent and had to be
Strengthened before the hose could be cou-
pied and used.


One or two OF the companies whose hose
carriages reached the station in advance OF
the steamers put on plug-streams first, and
then made the connections with the steam
erS.


The laddcr-raising was not success. In
the first place the long ladder was too
heavy and unwieldy, and had to be put up
with great care and in the second. when
the ladders were about to BE elevated it was
suddenly discovered that the telegraph
wires were in the way, so the ladders had
to be moved, and were then put up on the
Grangers' warehouse and Messrs. Harvey d
Blair's wholesale grocery-house.


One captain and two Drivates minute
men) were absent.


Two or three sections Of hose and one
suction-pipe were burstcd.


There can be no doubt that the result OF
the trial was highly credtable to the De-
partment, and was probably satisfactory to
the members OF the committee who wit
messed it..
Year: 1878

The following table shows the state OF the
thermometer tFahrenheit) during the month
OF May at sunrise, as also the highest and
lowest points reached each day. 1t also
gives the direction of the wind each day of
sunrise. The course OF the wind is not
stated as absolutely correct, but is a near
approximation to the true direction:
Year: 1878

RAILROAD DELAY.-By some accident
which occurred to freight train in the
the mail train OF the Chesapeake.
and Ohio railroad was delayed several hours
in reaching the city last night.
Year: 1878

We are feeding the world with cur sur.
plus produce; the sea is covered with our
grain, corn, cotton, oil ard meat carriers
on the other hand the producers OF all
this wealth is being eaten up with inter
est, ond taxes sinking daily into the slough
of poverty, while the money chargers are
piling up immense fortunes. What kind
of Statesmanship is it we are afflicted
with 2
Year: 1878

Council will meet to night, and it j.
TO be hoped something may be don't
towards lessening the dead weight Of tax
alton upon real estate. We suggest thu
imposition Of tax upon every wagon and
stand used in the sale of farm products fol
the privilege Of using the street, and sub
segnently cleaning it uf. A tax upon al
beasts of burden in the city; try these, and
if found practical, and in the mean ulcb'
jectionai, try some other project; the policy
70 observe is to tax lightly, but over 9
great surface.
Year: 1878

lowing proclamation:


ITALIANS The greatest misfortune
has suddenly befallen US. Victnr
Emanuel, founder of the Kingdom OF
Italy and its unity, has been taken
from us. I received his last Sigh,
which was for the nation; his last
wishes, which were for the happiness
of his people HIS voice which VIII
always resound in my heart, bids me
vanquish sorrow and indicates my duty
at this moment There is only onz
consolation, namely. to show ourselves
worthy of him-I, by following in hin
footsteps and you by remaining devoted
to those civic virtues by the aid Of
which he accomplished the difficult
task of rendering Italy great and unit
ed. l shall be mindful of his grand
example of devotion to the country, his
love of progress and faith to the liberal
institutions which are the pride of my
house. My sole ambition will be to
deserve the love of my people. Itai-
aus-your first King is dead. His
successor will prove to you that lstita-
tions do not die. Let US unite IN this
horr of great sorrow; let us strengthea
that concord which has always been
the salvation OF Italy.


The two prelates who we're sent to
the Quirinal by the Pope brought the
papal benediction. It is said that tho
Pope exclaimed that he would have
gone himself to administer the sacra-
ments but for his infrmity.
Year: 1878

Young Newton dropped into our Of
flee yesterday and gave US the partic-
ulars of a difficulty he witnessed be-
tween large rattIesnake and cat.
The snake was trying to get through
a fence on Duel Bush's plantation,
when large cat made an attack upon
the serpent. After the cat had caught
the snake with It's teeth and drew it
back it looked as if it was dead. The
cat Immediately began to eat the rep.
tile, and at the first entrance of the
cats teeth in the snakes flesh it re-
vived and struck the cat in the mouth,
causing instant death. After this the
snake swallowed the cat and endeav-
ored to travel. Young Newton then
killed the snake and cut it open, find
ing the cat, supposed to be instantly
killed, and was astounded to see it
crawl out and devour the dead snake


Ex.
Year: 1878

aI6 non. pcOISc w LcCk, III lie


Fourth of July Grafton at La Crosse,


said:


ut may have been noticed that thus
far | have made no allusion to the


American eagle, the national trade


mark, patent applied for, but it is not


that do not appreciate the position


that species of poultry occupies on


these occasions The poet, alIuding


to the eagle, says:


Bird of the broad and fleeting wing,


Thy home is high in heaven


This is too true. He is a high old


bird, and the committee that selected


the eagle as national emblem should


have been arrested for disol DERBY con.


duct. Oh, great bird You live on


mice. You soar aloft on pinions airy,


until you see a poor little mouse with
one les broke. and then. you swoop
down like ward constable, and run
him III. You are nice old bird for a


trade mark, for nation Of heroes, You
old coward You sit on rock and
watch d peasant woman hanging out
clothes, and when she goes in the
house TO turn the clothes-wringer, you,
great bird, emblem of freedom, you
representative Of the land Of the free
and the home of the brave, you swoop
down on the plantation and crush your
talons in the quivcring flesh of her


little baby, taking him TO your home
high in heaven, and pick his innocent
little eyes out. You bald-headed old
reprobate, you would turn your tai.
and run at the attack of bantam
rooster. o, eagle, You look well on
dress parade, but you are a unani-
nous coward, aud you eat snakes.
Ion are a fraud and you were count
ed IN by vote of eight to seven.


Tie bird that should have been Sc
Iected as the emblem of our country, |
the bird of patience, forbearance, per
severance, and the bird Of ter. or
when aroused, is the mule. There is
no bird that combines more virtues TO |
the square foot than the mule. With
the mule emblazoned on our banners.
we should be terror To The foe We i
are a nation of accomplishing hard
workers. We mean to do the fair
thing by everybody. We plod along,
doing as we would be done by. So
ioes the mule. We as nation are
slow TO anger. So is the mule. As a
nation we occasionally stick our ears
and fan flies off our forehead. |
So does the mule. We allow parties
to get on and ride as long as they be-
nave themselves. So does the mule
But when any nation sticks spurs in
to our aanks aud tickles our heels
with straw, we come down stiff.leg.
ged in front, our ears look to the
beautiful beyond, our voice is cutf
oose, and is still for war, and our sub,
sequent end plays the snare drum on
anything that gets in reacl, of us, and
strikes terror into the hearts of all ty-
,ants. So does the mule. When the
gets older, and congress has
lime to get in It's work, the eagle will
DC superseded by the national trade
mark, and in its place will rise the
mule in all his glory, and u plmlbus
mum, our motto, will be changed to
You pturibuS muitm, SIC, diaempe1, ala
)dcd


The funnel shaped cloud. which
Year: 1878

PooR Sammy Tilden. He never re-
allied it himself until the other night a
couble Of body snatchers collared the
old man and tried to double him up
and chuck him into a sack and run
away with him. The old man sue
ceeded at last in proving chat he wasn't
dead, but after the disappointed resur-
rectionists went away he leaned his
head upon his hands in painful thought,
and said at last, with q mournful into.


nation: ss'I guess It must be so., ,
Year: 1878

Chicago, June 1.-THE Socialists
held their picnic according to pro-
gramme yesterday, put it was perfectly
orderly and peaceable. The procession
numbered between 1850 to 5000, but
few arms were carried, and the police
were not called on to interfere. Work
ingmen in every part Of the city express
confidence that no serious trouble will
occur this year among the labor organ
izations
Year: 1878




Washington, June 17.-Thompson
offered preamble and resolution recit-
ing the depressed condition Of labor
and industry throughout the country,
and providing for select committee to
sit during the recess to inquire into the
causes thereof. and recommend reme-
dies therefor. Adopted.


Consideration was resumed of the to-
bacco bill. the pending amendment
being that by Burchard imposing tax
of one twenty-fourth Of one per cent.
per month on the average amount Of
bank deposits subject to draft or check,
being modification of the existing
law on the subject. The amendment
was adopted.
Year: 1878

II is now very fashionable Tor sea
shore bellies to walk ON the beach in
company with their mothers. This
seems TO prove to the world that they
are young and thoughilsss, instead OF
being thirty-fvs years old and on still
hunt for husbands.
Year: 1878

soME whisky in the bottom OF bar
rel recently exploded at Steubenville.
Ohio. and killed small boy. The les
son Of this occurrence Is that II Is not
wise to leave any whisky in the bottom
Of the barrsl.-Nde Harm Register.
Year: 1878

The San Francisco merchants have
caused some surprise by suddenly taking
their gold to the banks and exchanging it
for the new silver dollar. It is found that
they can thus get silver certificates which
they send east By mail and thus save the
cost Of express charges On gold.
Year: 1878

OF the thousands who die annually oi
consumption, how many there are who
could be saved by timely care The very
best remedy isSLoAN' 5 LACTo PHOSPHATE
OF LIME, IRON & CoD LIVER OH.


It is so delcately favored that even ar
infant will take it willingly.


The Philadelphia hospitals use it with
great success. Get bottle OF it. lnwi
Year: 1878

A CHURCH DIRECTING TO NoN-TAXATIoN.
1t is rare thing to find anybody who is ex-
cmpted from tax complaining Of the fact,
but the Michigan Conference OF Unitarian
churches has resolved "that whereas the
fundamental principles Of this Government
are based upon absolute separation OF
church and State, and the exemption Of
churches from taxation is al infringement
OF this principle, therefore it does earnestly
protest against this species Of injustice
which compels the indirect taxation OF
many OF our citizens to support forms Of
worship in which they do not believe, and
which demoralizes the ethical standard Of
the churches themselves, making them de-
pendents upon the State, rather than infe-
rior yet independent factors OF it."
Year: 1878

CINDERELLA AMONG TIE ARTS At MOZART
HALL To-NIGHT.-Dr. Welter will give his
lecture. entitled "Cinderella Among the
Arts" and piano recital, tonight at Mozart
Hall. In behalf of the Doctor we can state
that he is gentleman OF culture and con-
scientlous and hard-working musician. He
has spent much time and labor in making
this lecture instructive as we'll as interesting
and worthy OF public attention. The piano
recital, for which fine programme has
been selected with the view of illustration,
will doubtless prove highly enjoyable. 1t
includes choice works OF many of the old
masters, and, happily, has the merit Of not
being so long as to tire the audience.


1t is to be hoped this gentleman will meet
With that encouragement from our citizens
which his efforts in the direction OF music.
culture in our midst merits, and that the
same may be attested by the presence OF a
large audience at his lecture tonight.
Year: 1878

TIE CIRCUS COMING" The famous Lon
don Circus" will arrive in Richmond on
Monday and stay that day only. 1t will To-
cate on the grounds fronting West-End
Park.


This circus and the menagerie accompany
ing it have received most hearty praise from
northern newspapers noted for their careful
and critical Judgment.


The young folks have much pleasure in
store for them. All may not be able to at
tend the exhibition; but none need be de-
barred from seeing the street-parade.
There will be two performances-aiter-
noon and night.
Year: 1878

fE,cE--Nctwithstanding the announce
ment by telegraph that basis of settlement
has been reached between Russia and Eng
land, recent adviees from London are to the
effect that the feeling in that city is that
peace IS impossible, and that war must come
A congress may meet, but before arriving at
any definite action one or both of the beilig-
erents Will withdraw sooner than give way
one Jot IL their demands.
Year: 1878

ANOTHER attempt was made a few days
ago TO asssssinate Emperor William OF Ger
many. a half cracked fellow named Nobe-
mig emptled the contents of double bar
relied shot gun into the Kaiser's face and
shoulders. but the shot being small and the
target large, no serious results are likely to
follow Modelling Immediately after shot
himself, and will not recover.
Year: 1878

ArArHKR's JoIs.-lt Is sweet thing
10 be tho father Of lovely girl two years
and Q half old-espeeially II you are u
journalist. II is also pleasant to be the
banker Of the same infant. IL IA also
pleasant to have that preeocious child
drop into the Office and yell before the
whole staff for the two bits she deposit
cd with you over night. and which you
have squandsred in q wild carnival OF
besr.-Rsno Gdlstte.
Year: 1878

Potter resolution was introduced. But
nothing else so powerfully helps the
conspirators, by shelterng those who act with
them from the full force of public censure, as
the blind faith that Democrats who rebelled
or encouraged rebellion once will never 90 the
same again. Especially we hope that riots IN
cities and revolution mt Washington may not
come together, to test the stability of our IN
stitutions. But it is the plain truth that there
would be no danger but for public disbalef


in the existence of any danger. Love OF
order is strong enough in this country,
if aroused in season and thoroughly,
to stamp out every law-breaking ana
riotOus conspiracy against the public peace
Patriotism, love of Union, respect for the Con-
stitution and the laws, are strong enough now,
as they have been in the past, to crush any
faction or party that tries TO overthrow the
legally established Government; but If patriot
ism is not ready and the law is too long
dcfcncelcss, the struggle might cost the cOun-
try many lives. millions of money and
years of disorder. Especially if revolution
aly politicians seize upon an opportunity
when the country is disturbed as it
was last year, and, while pandering to
the mob as demagogues do so often,
paralyzc the Government by denying its auth
ority and ilsputiDg the validity OF the eiec-
ton of the Executive, long and costly struggle
between anarchy and law, between rebellion
and patriotism might then result. The time
for the people to make known their VIII Is
now. The time to prepare uncompromSihg
resistance and stern punishment, both for
rioters and rebels, is now. There will be
neither riotirg nor revolution, if Communists
and conspirators see that the country is ready
and resOuta.