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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-02-29

The british K,lical Jo,rnR contains an &C
fount OF some curious experiments: 'Dr. Shortt,
|f Madras, has for some time been employed in q
|eres OF valuable experiments on the value of
alleged antidotes TO poisonous snake bites. He
offered publicly purse of five hundred rupees
70 any person for antidoto 10 the cobra poison.
The first applicants medicine was almost entire.
~ composed of tobacco, made into boluses Of
bout the size of hens egg, with rice congee.
It failed. a native clergyman tried his hand
With few pepper grains and blades Of grass
but dog bitten b. cobra to whom it wss I'D.
hinistered died in twenty minutes. In the third
Experiment native clerk came forward with
block Of snake-wood from which, by rubbing on
J stone with water, he got paste which he ad-
|hinistered freely. but Intellectually. Extracts,
|arefully prepared of the Aristochid indica were
ute Intellectual. The time in which the dogs
|vere killed depended chiefly upsn their size and
Figor; and the cobra secreted its poison in from
Twelve TO tventy-foar hours.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-02-29

correspondent Of tho Rurai Nen Yorker
lives several instances where cattle and other ami
|hals were badly poisoned by eating straw that
bad been much rusted. and he urges the impor.
lance of using such straw only for bedding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

speech Of Hea. John Quincy Adams at
Charlesten.
A large meeting was held in Charleston, s.
O., last evening, to hear Hon. John Quincy
Adams. Mr. Adams said he had come there BY
invitation, and, therefore, felt at liberty TO give
that most UNPLEASANT OF commodities, GOOD ad.
vice He said he had been q Free.soiler, then
q Republican, voted for Lincoln, was a sup
porter OF the war, and an enemy Of slavery.
THIS was his position at the close OF the war;
but then, when the Southern people had laid
down their arms and were ready to come back,
ne was ready to take them by the hand and re-
publican party held the same views Then
came the thirteenth amendment, abolishing
slavery, ratified by all the Southern States;
then the fourteenth amendment, containing a
clause DISTINGUISHING the Southern leaders.
He thought the Southern people right in reject
ing it. They could do no less. He then stated
sidered the people of the South who engaged in
the war as rebels, ana. when conquered, as
prisoners OF war, who had no right to appeal
10 the Constitution-that 1t is not their Consti-
tuition. They fought against it, and tue recon-
struction acts regard the Southern States as
foreign territory.
eru and Southern people 10 not difference OF
opinion. They think nearly alike, but the
people in Massachusetts still had a traditional
idea of the Southern mans dirk in one pocket
and pistol in the other, cigar in one side of
his mouth, and a ouid of tobacco in the other,
incident and domineering, and intolerant Of
any difference OF opinion. Since coming down
himself he finds that the newspapers have not
told the truth about the South. He said that
the people of the South must not expect much
from any political party. Ii Grant is elected
il will not be as bad for the South many
hear appear to think. That they should re-
member however, above all things, that wheth-
.r they like 1t or not, tEey could do nothing.
They could not again go TO war; where would
they get munitions, or even banners! The
policy of the South is peace. The North de-
sires assurances that slavery will not be re-es-
tablished, neither in its old form, yet
punishment for CT me.
He spoke words of kindness to the negroes,
who were present in large numbers, assuring
them that IL was to their interest To stand by
their friends, whom they had known longest,
and not to be carried way by the fair prom ises
of carpet-baggers, who only wanted their votes.
W hen the present questions are settled, as they
soon must be, the whites would stand by
whites, and the blacks weuld go down, unless
the negroes abandoned their present course.
lie SAID he was opposed ID universal suffrage,
but was satisfied that the people of the South
were ready TO concede impartial suffrage TO
white and black, as Is the case in the X tdical
State of Massachusetts. With the extin cton Of
slavery, he said, all cause for bad feeling be-
tween the North and South had passed away,
and be hoped that soon Massachusetts, and
South Carolina would again stand side by side
as brothers and friends, as they had done in the
day of Revolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

WHAT MIGHT HAVE BERs.-The Mobile
Tribune, before the Octooer elections, and when
sanguine Of the election Of Seymour and Blar,
thus counted upon what would b ,ppen in that
event:
'Six short years ago how deeply We We're in
terested in the disc US sion Of thu Confederate
debt, and the best measures Of saving the Gov
eminent notes from becoming utterly worth
less. Six short years have passed, and who
thinks any longer of the Cor fe d-rats debt ]
Six years more. viii place the Federal deb: by
the side of the CSn feterate, Pitt stu mbers by
the side of Fox. For as the Federal deot new
can be paid, 1t must necessarily be repudi ated
sooner or later"
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re women of Kansas. A

The women of Kansas, although unable to
obtain femal suffrage, have one tight which is
worth more. In recent number Of the Law
renee Tribune, the following peculiar aayer.
tisement appears
81 To irbor IL may concern Il hereby give
notice that the sale of spirituous liquors to
Homer Hays - contrary TO my wishes, and III II
L shall prosecute. according to law, any per-
son who disregards this notice
"CATHARINE HAYS"
by the law of Kansas 1t app,ars women can
prosecute any landlord or saloon-kesper who
sells liquor to their slords and master"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

The Democracy here are in a state Of effer.
yesence over the question, To Re-nomina'e, or
not! The Intslbis eReer Of this morning st,II
''steks" to the idea Of change OF deal The
EyPress recants it, adhesion TO the new pro.
grsmme. Elsewhere there is the same coafu.
sion in the councils OF the Dsmocracy The
Baltimore San condemns IL; the Gcse,t, an.
Plauds IT, Our southern exchanges seem 70
generally favor the project.
The straIgh:-out Democracy are, however.
furious in their denunciatiOn OF the 'scowardly
back down" as they term IL. One of them IN
our hearing to-day compared il TO the democrat.
IZed scheme Of the collapsed Confeds., 10 save
their bscon BY feeding he negroes and giyins
hem farm piece. quite evidently the pro
,ect Will fall through.
The New York Express points ont some in
ssparable difficulties in the execution of thC
programme First. Who j. 70 throw the can
didates overheard o., wbe n thrown over.
board, who Is 10 So bsItute others IN their stead
What authority can there be for any change
short OF hat Of the Democracy IN National
Convention OF who would respect an y other
authority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

The recent brutal attacks in Baltimore upon
travellers through that city have excited a feel
ing Of horror everywhere, and are being CON-
mented upon pretty generally by the press, off
as well as on the particular routes OF travel
Immediately affected by the disgraeeful and
dangerous outrages. Various ways of rene
dying the evil are suggested, all looking more
or less directly 10 the establishment, by Con-
gressional authority, of a rail way line bet ween
the political and commercial capitals of the
country, upon which there VIII be no danger
Of such attacks; in other words, an airline
route, around instead OF through Baltimore
Having % pay a matter of two dollars and thir-
ty-fiye ceats more TO ride from Washington 70
New York than IL costs to 20 from New York
10 Bos -0n-s greater distance, by six miles,-is
piece OF eNtortion 20 which the travelling pub
lie Is expected from long usage and inability
10 help themselves 10 submit without CRU m
bling, or with as good grace as possible; bat
when, in addition 10 the ordinary risks and
dlscomforts of railway travel in this country,
they are compelled 10 take the chances OF hav-
ing their brains blown on. or their throats cut
by gang Of desperadoes who take possession OF
the through cars whenever they choose to give
way TO their playful fancy, the tse becomes
worthy Of prompt and vigorous action in some
form on the part OF Congress.
From the experience Of the past few weeks
n Is not toe much 10 say that the life and limbs
of eyery passenger en- the route are in danger
from the causes above indicated, and il things
20 on much longer At the same rate life insur-
ance companies w III soon be Inserting q clause
in their policies declaring that the same shall
De forfeited II the holder thereof undertakes To
travel between Washington and New York
without taking out special war risk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

THE PENNSYLVANIA ELECrIoN-O6ici1I Re
tur7s.-Oficial returns for Congress show the
following maJorities First district, Randall,
(Dem.,) 6.337; second district. O'Neill. (Rep,
2o55; third district Mofiitt, (D-m.,) 127; fourth
district Kelley (Rer l,S59; fifth district, Tay-
Ia.
The following are Official majoriuss Jam
bria, Dem, rs; Centre, Dem, 37g; Clinton,
Dem, s13 Columbia, Dem. 1851 Montour,
Dem, 40 Northumberland, Dem, ASS; York,
Dem, 1888; Armstrong, Rep, 81; Blair, Rep,
65e' Crawford, Rep, 1856 Erie. Rep, 3,I7I:
Huntington, Rep, 99s; Indiana, Rep, 2.552;
Perry, KEEP, III Union, Rep, ia; Warren, Rep,
1.l02; Washington, Dem 2.
Official maiorities from % counties out of 81
in the State makes the Republican majority in
Pennsylvania 1861. II Is believed it cannot
be less.
determined preparations are making to con-
test all The Democratic candidates for the city
OF Philadelphia who got their certificates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

The feature of the session of the Protestant
Episcopal Convention yesterday. was the ref
erence to a committee of the proposals to amend
clnon NJ, title i, forbidding clergvmen of other
denomina'ions 10 officiate IN Episcopal church
e.. A determined attempt was made by the
Low Church members to table the resolution
but II failed. This action is important, as il
foreshadows the defelt of the Tying party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

The free schools OF Spain having been reopen
ed, which Is a step towards apprehension
whatever the people may decide shall be tbs
form Of their government. Elections for tn
Cortes will be held in the coloniss but tht
slaves viii 70, r. allowed 10 yote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

LOoHING GLASSES.
PORTRAIT AND PICTURE FRAMES
OIL PAINTING
PARL0R MIRRORS Of The latest style ana
6nlsh on hand and made 10 ORDER
Oh ROMOS and other Pictures Cords Tassels
&c. Old Frames Regited.
FRANCIS LAMB
23s PennsylvsBia avenue.
&C lz-eolm near Thirteenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

Montgomery Blair refuses, poz, to take broth
er Frank of the track. When the Democrats
took up Blair, they entered a family in which
few ole and none resign"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

WALLS OPERA HoUsE.-"Uncle Toms
Cabin" Will b. given for the last time this eve
ming. The Opera House will then BE- closed
until Wednesday evening. in order to prepare
for the sensation of the theatrical season, .FouI
Play" which the managers promise to present
in fine style, with several of the actors who ap-
peared in it originally at the New York the alter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

- From Shiliington, Odeon BuIIdiug, we
have The G0lery and Trdnk LesHes' Lads
Ia .a.iae fer November
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

A. From French 4 Richardson. Is, Peuna
svenue, we have I'ufRams Aagaine for No.
yember.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

DLASKETsl BJANKKTsr
IN ENDLESS vARIKTY
Every housekeeper should call at our place ana
boy pair ef those All Wool 10 BLANKETS Tor
worth SO.
BLACK ALPACAs, from 81 cents to 81, very
. Alsn, splendid assortment OF Low priced DRESS
GOODS, at IS, s71s. and 50 cents
At very low Prices. wv. sELBY co.,
- 323 Pa. avenue.
&C yN fOuth Eida- Ma sfra
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BOARDING.

ElOAhDi Ma fec BoaTders can be sccommc-
- Gated 81 No fSl Thirteenth street. TIT & aud
streets; ~ : ~ week. Table BoArders, 50
tlotRl INC For Rent, TWO FURNISHED
- hNoMS, with BOARD Location dehghtful
AQfR AZ northeast s0ruer .Nth street and Penna.
avenue. ...rrg lats
l'Uk kENT-fCbNISuED Rooms Cor slOaaa
~ month one parl0r ant BEDROOM fsr rent,
with or without Board. a. No as gth IT. 81 bet
q ano Louisiana ave Rent in advsnce. ol0 IN
HAM soMBLY FURNISHED ROOMS, With
H nrst ca-s BOARD. IN anew house. With mod
err Improve r.euts, 0S3 street, opposite GENERAL
Grants. Oc \ Ius
.FlEsT.CLASs BOARD gao PER MONTH;
u ROOMS - - Gle, in q healthy ann pleasant
location short wall from tnost OF the public 81
hcesi az No. st- X street, be ween I7th ana 18th
streets. ocl In.
GENrLEAEN WISHING FTRsr CLASS
~ TABLE BOARD. si,h all the comforts % .
bone, Should apply immedia' ely At No as 10th
street. opposite TIE Gas O.fice Perfect ssti-fao-
ton given. Terms only 50 per week IN cd.
vance. l6-sm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

THE ONO ELEcrIoN.-Returns from s.
counties IN Ohio, show Republican majority
of 21,}43. The counties to hear from, which are
Adams. Mercer, Ottawa, Putnam, and Pauld
ing. gave last a net Democratic majority OF
3,34e. If there is no change their vote
this year, the Republican majority will be
1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17
II KMoyED TO 342 ID STREET,

In
DOUGLASS MOORE, PARE HaHs,-. ups,f,-
teyeT. GHd deaisr ~ WiRdOtc Skafss 342 ID sf
bet Sth and loth-I viii ruo of my extens Dltock
Tor the next thirty days so che.p that In offer.
greet incucement 20 purchasers Call AMI exam
Inc before going elee where.
DOUGLASS MOORE has just opened an ele-
CANT assortment Of goods in his line OF bUsiDe.s
eompris1ng a general variety II PAPER HANG
ms Of new and fashionable patterns e1itaSle for
Parlofs, Drawing Boone. Halls, PassAees snd
Chaubers-toeetber with Borders ColamrS yts,-.
shsdes for sale cheap, window Corniees RIA
while ana Green Holland for shsdes shaie TiI
lures, Cord and TAssels. Paper Blinds. Hsir So
ing Curlec Hair. Furniture and FLOOR OH Cloths
Table 1ioths, Pew an Cther Cushions. A. AZ
nOObE makes 10 order ia the best manneT NJ IN
GOV and Bed Curtains. Car GETS. Cushions Carried
heir snd ehuck NJ Mattresses. All work IN the I'm
hoisttring and Paper Hanging Business rromptiv
sttepoec u. Rooms. &c, pspered It short notice,
In the city or country. oe s-lms'
pHILpsoPHr oPhARRIAGI-An new oosr-
- OF Lectures, - delivered st the New Yorf
Nsseun OF Anatomy, enbrscins the rb,ects How
70 re and what 20 live for: Youth, Maturity ara
Oto age Eanhocd generally reviewed; The eanss
oiihcigestion, fstrle and Nerves. see - -
counted Tor; Marriage pbilosoShiosllY conside w.
Pocket volumes Contrasting thee. lectures win b
Icrverotc 70 parties unable 20 attend, on reuefps
81 iorI stamps by .sddresxfnG. SECRETARY
rev ORR ~ csegm OF Anatomy and Science, d q
brosdvay, New York. fe S-v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17
LOST AND FOUND.

II OST-On the 18th instant, white buffalo COW =,
- brown spots on her side and brown head !;
be paid for her return to EDWARD ALLEN Asy-
lum X Dad, over the Eastern Branch. lt
q REWARD -strayed from the subscriber, on
2O 9th instant, small, thick set dark brown
COW; white spot on forehead; tip Of one horn cut
off. MARTIN TW0BY, on 18th street east,
&C l6-2tf between q and south.
SS REwARD-Strayed awa az, on the 18th inst :,
SC large red and white COW, red head and
White streak on her fore head; five years old. The
above reward will be paid for her return to
JOSEPH SPEER,
&C 10 81 Corner 18th and p streets.
SS REWARD-Lost, on 9Th Instant q red and
Ss1 white COW: red on sides and white on the
back, With short horns turned up; about s
years old. The above reward will be paid fer her
sts. oc Is as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

From Messrs. Blanchard x Mohun we have
Harpers Weekly for October 2ith.
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wHL1f q RKpcR1yr.

b y A o.
NEW YoIK AVENUE Avn srIT sTKSxr.
One square from Northern Liberty nsrtss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

,I SSTSIs :.ss .: oe s, sss
easy Inquire ~ Builders Dept. So ith stress
seiEu II. W. HAMILTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

THE FOUR, NEW, ELEGANT, ePACIous.
FASHIONABLE R8slDENCGs
Az the corner Of and fitesnth stres q, contain.
In the city. The style OF afchitecture. 6siss snS
aesien 10 90 arranged and infinitely carried out.
IN 10. eom,oft, ennU; ana oeaafy they cannot
solicited.
They win b. ready for occupancy on the sth o.
g. P. BROWN 4 SON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17

UsT k.SkIF Ep
An ELEGANT STOCK OF ENGLISH RRus.
skLs. Ihkkk-PLY, and fNeRAIS CARPEf
IneS, among which are beautiful desisns frou
u. ate Paris kxpositfsp. All selling al the lov
est ratee Good English Brossels as low - 1 As
Per yard JANIS DopsnS
sepll eo6 No Mark.S So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-17
PERSONAL.

lOaN IL. AhEl>nN.
~ corner south street aud New Jersey avenue
j he only beal Estst, ONCE east II tn 4 anffgi
speela, aNsnuoa gwen TO property In the ssst-
ern portion n the city. o-ts h.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-05-29
Low-Nesk Dresses.

A Paris correspondent writes: while
the police have just osdereC the dresses of
the danseuscs at the tleares,to be carried a
little lower, society has dst been formed
at Houlouse TO- force lAd6es 70 have their
evening dresses carried 81 httie higher.
Some Of the articles Of association, in the
following style are rnther amusing !:
Whereas, ladies are wearing their dresses
more and mora open, and as it is impossi-
BILE to see to wist point fashion will cause
them to descend; and whereas, the habit Of
wearing. dresses which expose the sh oulders,
the neck and arms. in all their nakedness is
beatha, anti Catholic, fatal to morals, &C.
We have resolved to form society to anni-
hilate this fatalscustom, &c. a book will
always be open at the rooms Of the society.
which all ladies are invited to sign, declar-
| ing as follows: II hereby agree never
again 20 wear d low neck dress and Sec
ond for dressmakcrs to sign, declaring that
the undersigned, dressmaker, etc., hereby
binds herself never again TO assist in max
ing robe decoHettc.' The promoters Of
the good work 60 on to say: we know
that many ladies and dressmakerswill re,
sist U.S. but, We, shall know, then, how tc
class them. Two classes then viii he in
opposition. In the first class will be the
Christian, and in the second category Pa
gan ladies and dressmakers, as the case may
be- 1t seems that fourteen ladies in Tou,
louise have already signed On examina-
ton, it appears that these fourteen ladies
are all as lean as Lent, and the rest Of the
town are amusing themselves al their ex
pense.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-05-29
Fierce Fun.

In Wisconsin, there is a town called Osh-
kosh. 1t is regarded by the people of that
section as a g great place for fun, and if
We admit tina: the local definition Of the
word fun" be correct, its reputation is not
undeserved. 1t CHANGED recently that a
Minister from another part of the State
started to go to Oshkosh. He had gone a
few miles on his journey when he was
shocked by meeting man limping along
with the blood running down the side of
his face. On being questioned, the man
SAID he had been up to Oshkosh, having a
little fun with the boys Two miles fur
ther on. another man was met, with an arm
In sling, bunged eye and torn clothing.
lie told the distance to Oshkosh; said it
was live town and that he had been up
there having a little fun with the boys.
Pondering OH these facts, the minister pro-
ceeded pensively till he came to man
seated by the side of the road with a
spralnee arm and only one ear He was
washing the locality whence the other had
been bitten of. The minister stopped and
expressed his sympathy. The man averred
it was nothing; he had merely been up to
Oshkosh, having little fun with the boys.
But, said the minister, severely, what do
you suppose your wife will say when she
sees you in this state?' The man smiled a
sardonic smile, and putting his hand in his
pocket, brought forth a piece of nose, a
section OF scalp, with hair attached, and a
piece Of cheek bitten from his antagonist 8
face, and holding them up to the minister,
said What do you suppose his wife will
say when she sees him The minister ST.
lently went his way, sadder and sager
man.-E:rchdnge
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-05-29
PEW TALK AND CHURCH SCAN
DIAL.

That tall young fellow here to-day!
wonder what's his name a..
His eyes are fixed on our pew
Do look at Sally Dame!
Who is that lady dressed in green2
1t cannot be Mrs. Leach
There's Mrs. Jones with Deacon Giles
wonder if he'll preach
Lend me your fln-it is so warm;
We both will sit at prayers
Mourning becomes the widow Ames-
How Mary's bonnet flares.
Do look at Nancy Sloper's veil,
It's full bread too wide Oh
wonder if Susanna Ayers
Appears to-1ay as bride
Lord what a voice Jane Rice has got
Oh how that organ roars--
I'm glad we've left the singing seats
How hard Miss johnson shores!
What ugly shawls are those in front
Did you observe Ann Wild?
Her new straw bonnet's trimmed with black
L guess suo- vhifu
Pm half asleep--that Mr. Jones,
His sermons are so long
This afternoon wei stay at home,
And practice that gay song
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-05-29

@An Indian came to certain agent
in the northern part of Iowa to procure
some whisky for young warrior who had
been bitten by q rattlesake. At FIRST the
agent did not credit the story, but the ear>
nestness of tie Indian and the urgency of
the case overcame his scruples. He asked
the Indian " how much he wanted ?"
-Four QUARTS, answered the Indian.
-Four quarts" repeated the agent will
much surprise, "as much as that?" eyes .
replied the Indian, frowning as savagely as
though about to wage war of extermi
nation on the whole snake tribe. -Four
quarts, snake very big