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Year: 1878

Mr.. Macready survived his retirement
from the stage more than twenty-five
years, which he spent first ut Sherborne,
and afterward at Chel,enham, where he
died on the 9th of April, 1878. 1t was
his fate TO see many OF his ''dear ones
laid in earth.n His wife and most OF
his children preceded him To the grave.
lie married most happily second time
in 1860. Removed from tile stage and
its iealOusies, all his fine qualities had
freer scope; and we think now with
pleasure of his venerable and noble
head, as we SAW il last i'm 1872, and OF
the sweet smile of his beautiful mouth,
which spoke of the calm wisdom of a
gentle and thoughtful old age. We
have reason To know that he looked
back with yearning fondness TO the stu
dies and pursuits which had made him
famous. The fretfui jealousies, the
passionate wilfulness of the old times
seem To have faded into the dim past,
and no longer marred the memory cs
kindness donean loyal service rendered
to him. He had done much good in the
sphere which Providence had assigned
him, and we believe had LEANED to know
that twas not for him to repine, if 1.-The
divinity that shapes our ends had SO
shaped his that his work was to be ac-
complisfed upon the stage. 1t is of the
man as we then saw him, the man whom
we had known as a highly-cultiyated
and essentially kind-hearted gentleman
that we would rather think, than of the
actor, with all his weaknesses cruelty
laid bare.-L09iOn Omlferly.
Year: 1878

In the Palmer House, Chicago, a
'beat" who had been living lavishly
there for week, was compelled to stand
at the entrance to the dining room while
clerk explained his case TO the guests
Year: 1878




Never. perhaps, among civilized ma
tions has there been more despotie
government than that OF the Confedsr-
aey. The tithe Of all produce, whether
raised for market or for home eonsilmp=
tign. was vigorously eEacted for govern
ment use. Beyond this the right was
claimed to impress all such stores of
forage and provision as might be needed
for the army, paying for them In Con
federats currency at arbitrary prices.
often tenfold less than market values,
The power Of impressment was vested
III the quartermastsrs. who were not
always careful TO keep within the limits
OF the law, even under the broad shield
Of military necessity One in every four
able bodied male slaves, over the age of
eighteen, on every plantation, might be
drafted for labor on the fortifleatiens-
service not unfrequently rendered at
the cost Of life. for the men SO drafted
were reeklessly exposed, worked often
In water up to their knees, and ii need
scarcely be said were ill-fed, since sol
diers in active service were glad to be
always sure OF half rations. No pleas.
ure horses were suffered to be kept for
private use these could be held only In
vice. and for that the horses must be on
duty at least half the time. The mum
Der Of farm horses was restricted by
law, as also were the number OF acres
which each planter might cultivate In
cotton or tobaoco-the staples which
stood the country Instead Of gold.
Year: 1878

A Baltimore exchange has revived an
old English ballad Of Queen Elizabeth q
day. which may prove interesting to
those who look forward to 1878:


''If Christmas Day on Tuesday bs


That year shall many women die.


And that Winter grow great marvels.


Ships shall be IN great perls.


That year shall kings and lords be- slain.


And many other people near them


dry Summer that year shall be.


And all that are born therein you'll SEQ


They shall be strong and covetous.


II thou steal aught thou losest thy life.


For thou shalt die through sword or knife ;


But If thou fall SICK 1t Is certain


Thou shalt turn to life again


We may look, If the old song lie not,
in 1878, for the death Of some illustrious
women; @ marvellous event before
spring: the death of kings and mighty
men the destruction Of ships q sum
mer drouth % crusade against roguery
Of unexampled severity. Not the least
important thing Is the prediction that
all persons born during the next year
shall be strong and wealthy. If any
body should doubt the truth of these
forecastings, let him cut out the pro-
phesy and await events.
Year: 1878

Thrifty souls In Ontario recently the
father of man for whose apprehension
as the accomplice OF murderer a re-
ward was offered, gave the son up, re-
marking that "he had been put to deal
OF expense and must get some OF the
money back" In Michigan the female
cousin OF a man who was wanted for an
attempted assault on q girl tracked him
and give him up SO as to secure the re-
ward and get married, and went to
housekeeping on the proceeds.
Year: 1878

INorH.-Lstters intended for this column must Do
accompanied by tho writer's full name and address "
insure attention. Compainants who are unwilling 10
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing
Write only on one side Of the paper ED HERAtDl
Year: 1878

A large proportion Of the American peo-
pie are today dying from the effects of Dys-
pepsia or disordered liver. The result Of
these diseases upon the masses Of intelligent
and valuable people is most alarming, max
ing life actually burden instead Of pleas
ant existence Of enjoyment and usefulness
as it ought to be. There is no good reason
for this, if you will only throw aside pre-
judice and skepticism, take the advice Of
Druggists and yolr friends, and try one bot
tie Of Green's August Flower. speedy
relief is certain. Millions of bottles of this
medicine have been given away to try its
virtues, with satisfactory results in every
case. You can buy sample bottle for 10
cents to try. Three doses will relieve the
worst case. Positively sold by all Drug
gi.ts on the Western Continent. Sold by
Mills e. Purdy.
Year: 1878

In the menagerie at Brussels there is lion called Danco, whose cage was late ly in want of some repairs. The keeper desired carpenter to set about it, but when the workman came and saw the lion he started back with terror. The keeper entered the annals cage, and led him to the upper part of it, while the lower was reftting. He there amused himself for some time playing with the lion, and being wearied, he soon fell asleep. The carpenter, fully relying upon the vigilance of the keeper. pur- sued his work with rapidity, and when he had finished he called him to see what he had done. The keeper made no answer. Having repeatedly called in vain, he began to feel alarmed at his slt- uation, and he determined to go to the upper part of the cage, where, looking through the railing, he saw the lion and the keeper sleeping side by side. He immediately uttered 8 loud cry the lion, awakened by the noise, started up and stared at the carpenter, with an eye of fury, and then placing his paw on the breast of his keeper, lay down to sleep again. At length the keeper was awakened by some of the attendants, and he did not appear in the least apprehen- sive on account of the situation in which he found himself, but shook the lion by the paw, and then gently conducted him to his former residence.
Year: 1878

A pathetic scene was witnessed in front of the Police Court in St. Louis. The workhouse van was before the door. The usual crowd of lookers-on were present. In their midst stood young lad with baby. When the prisoners came filing down the steps the child recognized, bringing up the rear of the dreary pro- cession, one of three painted women, and holding up it's little hands raised it's weak voice and called out joyously, Mammal mamma p But it's laughter was soon turned into tears when, after the mother "a young woman-kissed and shook the the tiny hand of her baby, she was pushed into the already crowded bus and the door locked behind her. The little one began crying, and the boy took her around to the side, where she kept on crying, "Mamma mamma P and poking her chubby fingers in through the grating of the window until the vehi- cal rolled away.
Year: 1878

A San Francisco correspondent says |: Our system of salting meat makes it un- healthy and distasteful. Why do we salt bones Were they extracted one- third the salt would suffice, and meat so cured would lose little of it's nutriment, besides gaining in value. Two-thirds of the smoking might be dispensed with, and one cause of indigestibility greatly lessened. Modern mechanical skill can surely contrive tool to disbone ham, and let the salt have equal access inside and outside. The thick skin might be removed with equal benefit. Custom may claim the shape of the ham as im- portant, but this objection would give way before the great superor1ty of the meat. Farmers would find profit in it for their own household. A boned tur- key is always attractive. When raised far from market, turkey boned and slightly salted and smoked would find ready sale at remunerative price,. The Mexicans cure beef without salt. The first operation is to unbone it. Then it is cut into narrow strips and exposed to the sun until superficial crust is form. ed to exclude the air. A slight smoking keeps insects away. It is usually kept in sacks in dry place, and time does not injure it. It is now suggested that great improvement can be made in cur ing all meats without salt by some adap- tation of the Alden fruit drier. We have seen beef and mutton shredded in- to broad ribbands, two inches thick, and passed through an Alden drier and slightly smoked till strong outer crust was formed. The cured meat was served to sailors on voyage to the Sandwich Islands and back, and was esteemed 8 great luxury compared with the best salted mess beef. Some that was brought back to San Francisco satisfied the ex- perimenters that this mode of curing meat was destined to come into general use
Year: 1878

"Anny mo" was meant for "any more." Day after day this refrain could be heard throughout the camp, almost without cessation, and far into the night.

 But the incantations and practices of the fetich women, of whom there were several, had the most attraction for the curious. Fetichism disappeared with the scattering of the colony, and I doubt if one of the present generation knows anything about it. It was practised quite secretly in the camp, as it had been on the plantation, and was confined to a very few persons, these being of the most degraded sort
Year: 1878

The attention of the travelling public is respect fully invited to some of the merits of this great highway, in the confident assertion and benef that no other line can offer equal Inducements as . route of through travel In ...... 5{l
Year: 1878

The Tallahassee Floridian says:
"That the alligator should attack an OK
will needs be surprising even to those
who are thoroughly familiar with the
habits of the fresh-water monster. The
F'orididn has been furnished by an
eyewitness with the interesting details
of the strange encounter last week at
Lake jackson. The OK went into the
lake to drink, and was attacked by the
alligator, whose mouth closed ON the
forelcg of the animal, crushing the bone.
The OK started Immediately out of the
water, dragging the alligator. Enraged
with pain, the poor animal reared
and plunged wildly. endeavoring to horn
his antagonist. Meantime the edge of
the lake was black with the snouts of
alligators which had smelled the blood
that ran from the OK when first struck in
the water. Four or five of the monsters
crawled out, and, with wide open
mouths, started for the attack. Mean
while the tx loosened the hold of his
antagonist, and smarting under the
wound, went in with infuriated ardor to
the assault of the reinforced assailant.
He caught one of the alligators on his
horns and threw him high in the air,
the clumsy thing falling heavily to the
ground, where it lay stunned. Another
was tossed far into the lake. But the
gallant OK was, by false paneuvre,
again in the water, in which element his
activity was impeded, and being sur
rounded by his foes, one of which
caught him by the nose and pulled his
head under water, he soon fell a victim
by drowning.
Year: 1878

Fr5m the New York Post.


A rather curious case came up for
trial this morning in the Kings County
Court OF Sessions. Benjamin Smith
was placed on trial for attempting to
take the life OF Miss Lille Lent. He
was in love with her, but her parents
would not allow him to come to the
house. The young lovers then met
clandestinely, and Smith knowing that
she belonged to Baptist Sunday
School in the Eastern District, used to
go there and wait for her, and talk over
the hardship of their fate. A month
ago Smith induced Miss Lent to take
poison with him, so that they might
die together. Smith wrote letters bid
ding his parents good by, and he also
wrote one or two for Miss Lent. Then
the two went to the neighborhood of
Calvary Cemetery, and Smith produced
a bottle of laudanum. Miss Lent hes
itated about taking it. "Well," said
Smith, "I have a pistol, and if you like
I can shoot you, and then take the
laudanum myself" "Well," SAID the
girl, probably that would be the sur.
est way after all. Would you shoot
me?" Smith said that if he did it
would spoil her pretty face, and he
would not have that disfgured for the
world.


Miss Lent, who was called to the
stand as witness, testified that she
thought thematter over, and Smith final
ly pursuaded her to take the laudanum
She took one dose, and Smith took one
Then they kissed each other, and sup
posed they were going to die. The
poison did not affect them, and they
walked on. Finally, they took another
big dose, which made her sick.
And that was all.
Year: 1878

AND now another volcano has been
discovered near Ashville, N. G. If this
thing goes on the skeptical will be
forced to believe that every time a
North Carolinian gets the jim-jams a
new volcano is set in motion.
Year: 1878

A FEW heavy men have produced a
panic in the Pennsylvania oil trade by a
combined movement to drive the small
fry out of the business. The price of
petroleum has been forced down to
ninety-fve cents barrel, and hundreds
OF moderate owners and operators have
been ruined.
Year: 1878

The forger aged eighteen years, who
presented false check at one of the
New York city banks last Saturday, and
pointed pistol at the officer who ar
rested him is one of tho illustrations of
the remarkable progress of crime among
American youth.
Year: 1878

A LATE Chinese Masonic funeral in
Eureka New, was the most gorgeous
barbaric display ever seen in eastern
Nevada, in which brass bands, heathens
in their robes, and hired female mourn
ers were inextricably blended.
Year: 1878

THE Detroit Free Press thinks it
rather funny that colonel should be
killed in an engagement with the Indi-
ans. If colonies are as numerous in
the army as in civil life, the wonder is
that more arc not killed.
Year: 1878

Some ten weeks ago Jack Kermeen,
foreman, ofthe Hamburg mine, Nevada,
was on his usual round of inspection,
when his attention was called to a man
crawling out of an eighty foot deep winze
who fell fainting as soon as he reached
the floor of the drift. Jack rushed to
the man, found him insensible, and saw
at once that 1t was case of foul air,
and 1t flashed across his mind that there
were more miners in the bottom of that
drift. To rush TO another portion of
the mine and summon assistance, grab
rope, hurry back and start down the
winze ladder was but the work of
minute. Reaching the bottom he found
them lying in stupor and insensible.
He attached the rope to the body of one
of them, sang out TO the miners who
had gathered at the mouth of the winze
to haul away, which they did with a
will, and soon landed him on top. The
operation was repeated with the other
two, and then Jack, dizzy and faint,
climbed out, his temples throbbing with
pain, and very nearly overcome himself.


Some time ago Jack was working in
the Atlas mine, putting in blast in
the bottom of ninety-foOt winze, in
company with brother miner. Every
thing being ready to fire it, his COM
panion lit the fire, and both started up
the ladder, Jack ahead. He had climb
ed about twenty feet when his partner
shouted that he was about to faint.
Without a moments hesitation Jack
skipped back, and just as the man re-
laxed his hold succeeded in grabbing a
death grip to his shirt. 1t was q fear
fully heavy burden, the man weighing
two hundred pounds; but, putting forth
all his muscular energies, he slowly
climbed the ladder round by round, the
insensible miner embarrassing his pro-
gress by his contortions. 1t was almost
certain death unless he succeeded in
getting out of reach Of the explosion,
and his progress seemed to be painfully
slow; but he hung on and was within
ten feet of the top before the blast web.
of-a sufficient distance to place him
and his load out of harms way. Half
dozen rounds more brought him to
the surface of the drift, where he de-
posted the man and fell exhausted
| beside him.
Year: 1878

An audacious band of robbers, says
an English paper, have been carrying
on their depredatiOns on the Geneva
line of railway. They went so far re-
Gently as to cut down the telegraph
posts, and to threaten to throw the
trains off the line. The police authori-
ties proved quite incapable to prevent
the outrages of these malefactors, and
the railway company has been obliged
to enter into communication with them
with the view of purchasing their neu-
trality. The chief inspector Of the
Geneva line received letter not long
ago asking that the sum of ten thousand
francs should be placed in particular
spot. The request was complied with,
but spies were stationed around the To-
cality indicated for the purpose of Sc
curing the robbers. The efforts of the
police were, however, unsuccessful,
and another letter was received by the
the railroad officials in which COM
plant is made about the employment of
spies, and the price of the goodwill of
the band is fixed at double the amount
originally named. However strange it
may appear to the reader, this is exact
ly the point at which the negotiations
have arrived between the railroad COM
pany and the outlaws, who having
struck terror into the employees all
along the line of the Geneva railway.


The malefactors also attacked the
the train from Saint Etienne to Thiers.
They placed an iron chair on the lire
near the point known as Sailsous-Cou-
san, but it was fortunately discovered
by the cOmpany's servants before any
harm was done. The treacherous pre-
parations to overturn the train we're
made at precipitous part of the line,
where an accident must have been at
tended with the most fatal cOnse-
punnpnc
Year: 1878

t would respectfully inform the
public that l have made arrange
ments to supply this town and
vicinity with ice at very reason
able prices. l will be found at
my establishment at night, ready
to serve ice for medicinal purpo.
ses only. I hope to receive a share
Of the public patronage:


Jos. RosIERE.
June 18TH '78.
Year: 1878

Editors Dispatch: Allow us to again use
the columns OF your valuable paper to re-
mind the Committee on Streets OF both
branches OF the Council how faithfully they
have performed their duty in improving
and identifying the streets especially in
their own locaities). and we, the citizens
and taxpayers OF Jefferson Ward in the vi
cinity Of that grand and beautiful wide ave-
nue. Locust alley. wish to present our warm
est friendship and kindest regards for the
quick discharge OF our petition, signed by
more than two hundred solid taxpayers OF
this locality, and that we have been rid OF
common nuisance, that was disgrace to the
whole city, and now, since its Improvement
tby them). any lady can walk through it in
perfect safety, and it will be considered an
honor to live in position that forces one to
pass through. it.


Believing that the new committee that will
be appointed By the new Council could not
give in half so fair record OF the hasty dis
charge of their duty, we wish they may
never bc forced to live in 4 locality where
such an improvement was so necessary.


Respectfully, MANY SIGSERS.
Year: 1878

FIRE SUNDAY.-Policeman Walton went
into Cell No. 8, at the Second police station
Sunday morning TO look for a handkerchief
left in there by prisoner. In order to
throw the light in the cell he turned the
gas-bracket around, which brought the
flame Just under the top casing OF the cell
door-frame, and left it in that position. In
Z short time the door-frame was in blaze,
and the flames had made some headway be-
fore it was discovered. The members Of
the hook-and-ladder truck--an alarm having
been turneE in-cut away enough Of the
casing to alS stream OF water to be
thrown in, ai& in short while the fire was
Year: 1878

PICNIC AT AsHLAND.-A picnic for the
benefit OF the'Duncan Church fund will be
given at Ashland on the Fourth OF July.
Parties can provide lunch for themselves or
buy from the ladies on the grounds. DR..
Rosser's house will be thrown open to visit
ors and at night concert will be given in
the chapel. Round-trip tickets from Rich
mond Will be sold, which admit to the con-
cert and are good on any train, 80 that those
who choose may return after the concert on
the night train, or on the next mornings
mail or accommodation train.
Year: 1878

METEoRoLoGIcAL.-Th following table
shows the state OF the Thermometer tFah-
renbeit). at sunrise during the month OF
June, as also the highest and lowest points
reached each day. 1t also gives the direction
OF the wind each day at or near sunrise.
The course Of the wind is not stated as
absolutely correct, but is near approxi-
nation TO the true course:
Year: 1878

FRANELIN-STREET CoNCERT.-To-nigh
Professor Kcssnch and his band will give
their second concert at the corner OF Fifth
and Franklin streets. More seats have been
provided, and altogether better arrange
mentS made.
Year: 1878

BAsE-BALL.-The Richmond and Atlantic
Baseball Clubs met at the Baseball Park
yesterday and played the fifth game of the
series. The result was Il victory for the At
lantlc by score OF eight to nothing. The
following was the score:
Year: 1878

A lady in London got the idea to
her head that the devil was in her, and
hanged herself. If women 60 to hang
ing themselves for q little thing like
That, they are going to be scarce. that's
ALL
Year: 1878

A large number Of persons are signing
a petition for the pardon or reprieve Of
Samuel Chambers and George Collins,
the two negroes who were convicted at
the last term of Court on the charge of
committing an outrage upon white
woman near Middletown in October last.


They were sentenced by the Court to
be hanged on March 22nd, A large
number of letters have also been for
warded to the Governor asking that
the sentence be coinmuted.