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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09
ST. LOUIS MYSTERY.
A Doctor and His Four Wtves-Sudden Death
Of the Third-He 10 Charged with Poisoning


from the st. Louis Republican, Augusta
Many persons Will remember That last year one
DR.. William Duyall who proclaimed himself able to
known TO suffering humanity by the "iayng ON of
hands, appeared IN tne city and set himself up as
ees o% the poorer cases Sss
him formidable rival we cannot TELL and do not
care to inquire II Is sufficient for our purpose TO
where his wife catharine King Duvall. died
was his third WIFE, Two former consors Of the
doctor had died before how or where 10 not known.
nuV me Ens Jay s Pie D
died Of apoplexy, ON the strength Of which certln-
cate for interment was granted at the Board OF
deceased In Bellefontalne Cemetery. Whether Du-
vail was too much shocked BY the death OF his third
reminded ~ the Surroundings Of Ss ess
or found the dimes and the dollars coming In too
somewhat suddenly, aud In Q manner which would
cause Mr.. Smithers and the proprietor OF the st.
Nicholas 70 desre 70 oe nn1y y TO MIN
It NAV here be stated that Catharine, before she
was married to the doctor, had been living with him
to his children. When Mrs. Duvall No stepped or
the stage she appeared upon 1t as Mrs. Duvall No.
with ten children LEFT motneress, made his exit and
the next we hear Of him Is that ne confined IN the
M Oh ns vile On with WeS
and where lie got married the fourth tilne and to
whom he devoted his anectionate attentions, ID
again q question that we cannot answer. IL mnst.
however, be evident that he dld not venture very
deep regrets for any very great length OF time for
the unfortunate demise OF his poor third wife. We
have not Information "a to who the lady was who
became Mrs. Duva No. T. but have to lament that
she followed Mrs. Catharine King DuvaIl so quickly
Dr. Brewster, q well known physician OF Janesville.
Ia now In town, having sUme here to make some in
qulrcs In regard to the death OF CatharIne and, II
possible, to have her remains, now lying In BeefOn
tains Cemetery, dlsinterred and chemical anaIysIs
OF some parts OF them made. DR., Spiegelhalter
will, we have no doubt, DO all In hispower to aid
DR.. Brewster ana clear up any mystery respecting
the death Of Mrs. Duvall, II there Ii any
We understand that one OF DR.. Duvals sons Wis
tied him In jail at Janesville and the sheriff OBJ
served that ne slipped piece OF paper In his hand.
The sheriff acted as II he had not seen anything but
~ soon a. the boy left the oelI searched HIM and
got the paper This, we are told Instructed the boy
as 10 what he should testify In regard 10 tho death
Of his mother In ~. Louis. He was to cay that she
died of sunstroke, and had 10 read the paper over
twelve times every day 80 that he would get 1t fixed
In his mind before he might be called upon the wit
ness stand.
There ~ certainly q. mystery here, and further De.
vclopments or explanations Will be eagerly looked
for.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09
ALL SOULS CHURCH.
Sermon by w. II. Brigham.


Rev. W. II. Brigham conducted the services In this
church yesterday morning, and preached a brief
sermon taking his text from the sixth verse OF the
I3eth Psalm, which bears relation to the impossl-
billy Of comprehending God and His workings per-
1ecty. The preacher said that the expression con.
tained In the text might he the utterance OF soul
10 deep contemplation or OF bewildered soul not
satisfied with anything. From the simple fact
which the words Of the text contained none would
maintain thata man can know all. No intelligent
man would assert even that the words OF
inspiration gave comprehensive descrip-
ZION OF all the knowledge OF God. InHn-
ny could not be brought into the compass
Of Unity, and the spirit which was supreme and
divine could not be brought into the limits OF any
space. t,ne school OF German painters defined this
outward world with all its wonders, "a God COM
ing 10 the knowledge OF HIMSELF" The fact was
that unatfan able knowledge was at abstract
conviction and en experimental conviction. Even
n we started witty the hope that we could Ind out
IRE future the very conception VI the diyps pstgye
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09
CENTRAL AMERICA.

Mexican Indians ON the Guntemnlan From.
tier-Ftnance and Agriculture.
PANAMA, July 81, 1859.
The steamship Costa Rico arrived here yesterday
from San Jose de Guatemala and intermediate ports
GUATEMALA.
Through Guatemala there Is late news from the
Mexican frontier The Indians OF the State OF Chapas
had rev0lted and were committing serious depreda-
tions Those Of o town called Chamula, seconded
by two three other towns Of considerable pOpula
ton, had raised an instruction against the whites
and murdered the curate the school teacher and
other residents Afterwards about 10000 Of them
marched on San Cristobai, In the neighborhood Of
which several engagements have taken place with
the government forces in which the Indians were
city and receive rcinfOrcements from other points,
The republic OF Guatemala ID perfectly tranquil
and CHORDS no news OF importance.
the government has already redeemed 1925, loA Of
the debts bearing the heaviest interest," with money
recently coined from the gold lately received from
California.
The official bulletin or the Jerez Martinez pr0vi.
some documents from Managna the seat Of the iegi-
Innate government, to July II, have been received.
Francisco Baca, Provisional President Of the re-
ling that Of the 10th Of March regarding coffee plant
ing. Another decree prohibits travelling in the In
signed q Sy ss Or ns
Chief. A decree has been issued facilitating the
entry OF merchandise ct the port or COrntO In cases
where the invoices have not been received.
The government forces are daily increasing and
hopes were entertained that the rebellion would
be quelled.
Colonel Hagarathy. well known and old Gall
forlian, ID supposed to have been recently drowned
IN Nicaragua while bathing.
COSTA RIGA.
Congress was convened TO meet July 20.
The country IN represented as being very I'M
settled.
The work on the road from San Jose to the At
lantic progresses. Its successful completion de-
ponds u good zeal on whether Senior FiguerOa
In obtaining the 81 0O0 900 loan he has gone
to negotiate for In Europe on behalf VI the govern
ment.
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n E II q I o U s i.
Divine Services in New York and Brooklyn
Yettrday-BaptiStS Presbyterians,
MethOdists and AdvcntiSts.
ELEVENTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
seThc Darkncss 1T the neutrality-suspicious.
hy tho Rev. Charles b, Smylh.

~sIhc Darkncss NJ the Crucin xi0n''-SermOn
by tho Rev. CHARLES b. Smytb.
There was o large congregation al TINS church yes
teriay morning. The preacher AZ Is much MS
habit took advantage OF the matter uppermost In
the minds OF the people TO draw therefrom moral
lesson. His text was from Matthew. xvii, 49,
SNOW about the sixth hour there was darkness over
~ she land until the ninth hour" The crowds who
might have been seen Saturday peerDg into the sky
through bits OF c0ored glass; at what were they
Gazingf What fools they were, some might say. But
was It o foolish thing 10 manifest an interest
IN such OF nature es az spss
OF nature, and as it is done 10 have
the mind led from nature upto natures God. Thus
by the eclipse OF Saturday one may be reminded OF
tie great observation that took place the time or
our ssviour's crucidxion. What strange event
At that time, when the sun usually shines In his
meridian. splencor, everything was wrapped IN sable
gloom Darkness was spread over all The land. But
how came this darkness? Can II DC accounted Tor
natural principlesf No; the observation OF the sun
lasted for three hours; an ordinary eclipse lasts but
time In part Of her orbit at which an eclipse
could occur. The darkness then, must have been
preternataral There are those who call that great
event in question. WHY, II 10 asked, do we
not read OF 1t IN pr0fane history. Tertullian an
eminent Christian writer OF the lattey part OF the
second century, In his defence Of the Christian
jgun before the Roman Senate said that the obscu-
ration OF The sun at the crucdx On was spoken OF In
the annals of Rome one OF the objects OF this
darkness was to give evidence OF the majesty Of the
beng who suffered. Because OF this event one Of
the byslanders SAID OF Christ, Truly, this was the
al Athens, under the preaching Of Paul, witnessed
the darkness while Ia HeliopOs and he said;-
Either the God OF nature Is suffering or the world
n being dissolved.n Another reason for the dark.
ness was to show the foulness OF the crime CON-
Mted; and stu another 20 yindlcase sae su6siltu,
died, but not for his own SINS The iniqutes OF one
person could not have extinguished the light OF day.
Many persons had been crucied before, but the sun
ohOne bright as ever.
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4 DANGEROUS PAVEMENT.

complaint Is made Of the shockinsy neglected
pavement on Blocker street, between Broadway
ana Crosby street. where lady sustained serious
injuries by stepping into O hole or breach This
dangerous place has been To the same condition, II
Ia stated, Tor twenty years. Tho police from tho
squads. The street Commissioner has been appeaied
TO- and yet nothing IL done.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09
Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruplicns, Political
AgiiatiOns and Military Executions.
Nicaraguan Revolution and the
1sthmus Canal.

The steamship Henry Chauncey, Captain seabury.
from Aspinwan on the 3lst ul arrived at this port
yesterday, bringing our files ami correspondence
from Central America, Colombia anu the Pacific
States Of South America
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PERU.

H8''''"T"""e7~ bVcHI EnterprISe-Hn EmHIhecT-
Ing Project.
LIMA, July q, 1860.
Another severe shock Of earthquake has been felt
at iquque 1t occurred ON the night Of the 18th
Inst We have been permitted to see private let.
ter which states that the shock was strong o. to
create great fright among the Inhabitants, many OF
whom fed To the mountains. Az stated In my last
the people IN that region have terrible premoniton
that another tidal wave and terrible earthquake are
coming. The fact that the volcano Of Isluga Ia In
constant action but increases fear.
have again TO report new railroad enterprises.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-15

SEED WHEAr.-Select the wheat
that has made the best growth, and
from that portion Of the field, that has
ripencd first and filed best. Keep the
selected wheat by itself, and take none
but the best the windmill will clean.
Sow the largest and best grain. To
every ten bushels pour on 6 gallons of
wash, made Of lime and lye run from
the ash hopper. Slack as much lime
with this lye, as will leave it in a liquid
state use nearly one gallon per bushcl;
if vet. keep turning the wheat until
perfectly dry. This is the best mix.
ture to prevent smut aud give strength
to the straw.
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Los herself too, and the king command
ed the court doctor to explain all that
had happened. And all the courtier1
looked very sorry. As for the queen,
at first was very angry, and then she
began to cry.
"What reward do you expect for all
this " said the king to the doctor.
"Your gracious and excellent majesty
has promised me place above all the
ministers Of statc," answered the doc
tor, "because I have shown myself
clever in caring for your sacred majes-
ty's honor and dignity"
Then the king gave signal to his
servants, and they put a strong rope
ronrd the neck of the court doctor, aud
swung him up to q place over the
heads of the ministers of state, and he
hung till he was dead.
And this is all the king said to him
before be was hung up
"What IS the use of curing man Of
happiness 7"
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SUNSHINE AND CLoUDs.-Ah, this
beautiful world! I knew not what to
%hink oft. Sometimes it is all sun
shiae and eladaess, aud heaven itself
liss not far Of; and then it suddenly
ch,sges, and is dark and sorrowfal, and
the clouds shaeoat the day. In the
lives OF the ssaddsst ot - thsre are
bright days like this, when v. feel ~
if we could take the srtst vetn 10 our
arms. Then come gloonJ hoa.1, when
the fire will not bura o. oar hearths,
and oil without and within i dismal,
cold and dark. Believe me, every
heart has its secret sorrows, which tho
world knows not, and ofttimes ws call
man cold when he Is only sad
Lo.Qtsllo,o.
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-Cognae, the great brandy town, II
said to be one Of the Wealthiest IN pro-
portion to its sire, in the world. In 1868
it exported above nine millions OF Bran
dv. almost all of which went to Eng
l:nd. The value of this liquor vas .
little more thsn nine million dollars, OF
iust about at the rate of dollar . GAL
lon. The promise Of the present years
crop is good. The population Of Cog.
mao is about "A, 900. I:
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CELERY.-Celery should be set ont
from the 25th of June until the 18th
Of July. Select rich and pulverized
soil dig the trenches twenty inches
deep and fifteen wide put in the trench
about SIX inches of we'll rotted compost,
work it in the soil thoroughly; trim
the tops of the celery plants half of,
and plant in the row one foot apart.
The rows should be three to four feet
apart.
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A MERMAN.

There arc several we'll authenticated
accounts Of individuals, who, having
been separated fiom the rest of the
human species BY accidents, for which
it is impossible to account, have lived
in a wild state for longer or shorter
period. Among these, not the least
extraordinary is the following story,
which has appeared in respectable pub
lications Of the Continent, snd its
authenticity has never been questioned.
In the spring Of the year 1776, the
farmers of the fishery in the lake called
Konigs-see, in Hungary, several times
observed what appeared to be kind Of
naked quadruped, which always ran
very swiftly from the shore into the
water, and disappeared before they
could distinguish to what species it be-
longed. After many fruitless attempts,
they had the good fortune to catch the
supposed monster in their nets. When
they had secured their prize, they dis
covered, to their astonishment, that it
was a human being, whom they i'm
mediately conveyed to Capuvar, to the
steward Of Prince Esterhazy, who, on
communicating the circumstance to his
illustrious employer, received orders to
take good care of this norman, and
place him under keeper. The indi-
vidual at that time lad of about
seventeen, had all the human organs
of perfect form, excepting that his
hands and feet were bent, because he
crawled /; then he had kind Of mem
brane between the fingers and toes, like
the web-footed aquatic animals, and
the greatest part Of his body was cover,
ed with scales He was taught to
walk erect. At 6rst he was supplied
with no other food than raw fish and
crabs, which he devoured with great
avidity; and large tub was kept full
Of water, in which he took great
delight to bathe. His clothes were
frequently very troublesome to him,
and he would strip them off, till by
degrees, he became accustomed to them
To boiled vegetables, animal food, and
dishes prepared with -four or meal he
never could get properly accustomed
because they disagreed with his stom
ach. He learned to speak, pronounced
many words intelligibly, worked hard
and was docile and gentle. In abou
three-quartcrs of a year, when he W.
not SO strictly watched as at first. b
went one day out of the castle over tn
bridge, and seeing the moat full
water, leaped into it with all his clothes
and disappeared. Great pains were tax
en- to recapturo him, but in vain.
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Why are young ladies, 1t the
breaking up Of . party, like azrow'!
Because they can't 60 of without
beaux, and arc in . quiver until they
oct them.
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WHEAr.-Wheat, to produce the
largest yield aad best -four, should be
cut IS soon Is tho grain is out Of its
milky state. For seed, it should not
be cut unless fully ripe.
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oliver Wood, . Democratic lawyer,
in Auburn, N. Y, has taken a young
negro student into his Office, snd says
he will give him his best services and
assistance.
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-Two-thirds OF the thirty.6ve hun.
dred newspapers in the United States
are Republican in politics.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-15

Gen. Rosecrans il prominently
named as the Democratic candidate tor
Governor of Ohio.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-15

The works of Charles Sumner, in
ten volumes, are to be published by
Measzv. Leo h Shepard, Of Boston.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-15

"A blacksnake sixteen feet long,
was killed near Columbus, Ohio, 4 few
days ago.
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The rice crop Of South Carolina
promises to equal the great yield Of
1860.
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TOUJOUR6 AMOUR.

prithee tellm Dl,nple Chin,
At what age does love bcgini
Your blue eyes have scarcely seen
Summers three, my fairy queen;
But miracle Of sweets,
Soft approaches, sly retreats,
Show tho little archer there,
Hidden in your pretty hair;
When diist learn heart to winI
Prithee tell me, Dimple Chin.
"Oh! the rosy lips reply,
II can't tell you If ItEyl
'Tfs 30 long I can't remember:
Ask some younger miss than I"
Toll, oh, tell mo, arizzled Face,
Do your heart and head keep pacoi
When does hoary love expire!
When do frosts put out the fret
Can its embers burn below
All that chill December snowi
Care you still soft hands to press,
Bonny heads to smooth and preset
When does love give up the chasei
Toll, Oh, tell me, Grizzled Face.s
"AnI' inc Wl46 o4u nps reply,
"Youth may pass and strength ma; die;
But of love can't fofetoken;
Ask some older sage thanI."
SPEEcu is hut broken Light upon the depth
OF the unspoken: even your loved words
Float In the larger meaning Of your voice
Al something DINNER.
Ny LoaD, farewell!
Twas well We met oncs more now We must part.
think we had the chief of all loves JOYS
Only in knowing that We loved each other.
Qe0r0l Elion
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-Beecher will not lecture next win
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SPEEcu is hut broken Light upon the depth
OF the unspoken: even your loved words
Float In the larger meaning Of your voice
Al something DINNER.
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MR.. PERCIVAL'S MITE
SOCIETY.

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sUBSCRIPCIONs
rwO DOLLARS PAYABLE IN ADEANcA'
A., rx,r. Copv will 10 sent 0ratis TO tho setser
~ ~ a club u Five Subscribers.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-14

Il may be too much to ask the benevo-
lent Barber if any of the judges and
clerks who held the last election for
County Commissioner and County Trus-
tee received q cent ?-if he possesses
list Of the Coroners' Juries who received
a cent 2-how matters got into such q
state of hodge-podge that "examiBg COM
mittees had to be appointed, at an ex-
pense of S., 65O2--if "sundry expenses"
of sl3,9ll 6S include whisky toddies,
cigars and rewards to voters "f-and
who lost s6O4 so worth of "guns" at
the "riot"2 The amiable gentlemsn's
"report impresses us with the idea that
the advantages of having County Com
missioners are great, and that those who
would 20 back to the old County Court
system and Bench of Magistrates to save
expenses are benighted, and know not
what good thing it is to have Barber
instead of "your chairman Leonard,
bad as he was. Certainly we live in
economical times, and any one who
would grumble at the outlay Of 1867, s4373
in two years ought to-vote the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-14
How the Money GOes-The Advan'
tages of Having County Commits
sfOners.

The first advantage Of having County
Commissioners, instead of the old-fogy
system Of Bench of Magistrates repre-
senting the civil districts, is, that they
spend the peoples money freely; and
the second ia, that the taxpayers see
very little advantage to the public gen.
orally in the expenditures. These may
seem very important advantages to the
property holders of Shelby county, and
conclusively show what economical gen.
tlemen have succeeded the " mudsil"
aud extravagant magistrates. Accord
ing to the report" of the sanity Bar
Der Lewis, who succeeded "yo1r chair
man" Leonard two years ago. the
County Commissioners, from April |
Gan Fools Day., 1867, until March 81
1.-THE day, according to tradition, when the
old COW kicks up her limbs in defiance Of
skiuning winds), 1869, have generously
distributed the triAing sum Of $s62 ,s43 %
That's the little grand total" Not
much, is it? We'll, we think MOTTO
such a rich and prosperous people as we
are at present. Pshswl it's g mere
triAe. Barber, my dear, why didn't you
distribute few hundred thousand more :
We never would have missed it; and
there are 90 many Of your friends who
want it, and seem TO think hard Of you
because you don't give it. Do be little
more generous with our money, and help
your friends. You have already given
$s2l,ll6 62 for the new Jail" Can't
you give 100000 toward building
an aims house for your colored breth-
rem who won't work. Alb, do; sweet
saint, dol 1t don't cost you any
thing, you know; and it is so gen.
erous and kind-hearted in you to
spend other peoples money without their
consent. What was the original contract
for building the new jail" and how
soon, il ever, will the concern be fully, OF
over, paid for 1t was very economical
10 you. dear Barber, to make the "old
jAil expenses" sl4, l36 26, aHd the new
jail expenses" s3l,575 80. It Sss 6
master stroke Of policy to keep mp two
jsils as one timeF il vas 3 great saving Of
money, Barber, and you know it. oh, Il
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FOREIGN.

HAVANA, May IA. The insurgent,
claim success in the engagement neal
Puerto Principe. A letter from a Span
ish source says that General Letoua il
MORALLY wounded N NAF
Seniors Lentunla and Ibarezs are going
to Madrid to induce the authorities to re-
woke the decree confscating the prop
erty of Cuban refugees. fearing the ca
forcement Of the decree will lead to re-
taliation.
Advices from Trinidad to the 9Th state
that the insurgents were near that city,
and great panic prevailed.
The insurgents have re-appeared in the
vicinity of Santa Cruz.
1t is rumored that Valmaseda has had
an engagement with the rebels under
Cespedes.
More plantations have been burned
near Santiago 1t is estimated that the
plantations which have been destroyed in
that Jurisdiction produced annually
eighteen thousand hogsheads Of sugar.
The ag-ship Contocook returned to.
day.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YoRK, May l4.-A Herald spe-
cial, dated London, May IL. says: Hon.
Reverdy johnson, to-day, sent dispatch
to Washington, informing the Secretary
of State of bis formal withdrawal from
the Office of Minister to England. After
giving, 10 some detail, an account of the
friendly farewell reception by the Qaeen,
Nh. johnson says: Thus terminates a
mission which has been conducted, on
my part, with zeal and fdelity-which
has fulfilled to the letter the instructions
Of my Government, and which has aimed
ts protect the rights, preserve the honor
and promote the interests Of my coun-
tr-n