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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-10-08

John B BaIdwin.-The death Of this distin-
guished son of Virginia, which occurred at his
home in Stauuton, Va, September 3Oth, has left
a deep impression of the public loss sustained by
the mournful event. His robust constitution OF
body and mind, gave promise of long as we'll as
useful life; but unto dust we all must return. No
man in Virginia stood higher for sterling integrity
and general excellence. He was in the front rank
of his profession as lawyer, and had lived to
render services of great value to the Common
wealth, for whose welfare he ever cherished the
most fervent devotion In all the relations Of life
he was exemplary and happy, and was cherished
by the community ia which he lived with degree
Of affection which falls to the lot Of but few.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-10-08

Dr. Baxters Sermon There are many who
will be gratfed to see this production of one
whose voice they so often heard, or of whom their
fathers and mothers have told them. 1t is a no.
Bile, beautiful sermon, and full of choicest thoughts
expressed in the way that great man habitually
nreachad
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-07-10
The Havana Lottery.
A Caution to those who will buy Lot
terry Tickets

A Caution 10 tnOsc WIN "Ah S~s
terry Tickets.
It would appear that certain class
of Americans are doing the two-sided
work OF making fools of themselves and
contributing literally to help Spain
conquer Cuba. A well-informed cor
respondent writing from Havana, says
that American people annually invest
s3,24O, 900 in the delusive tickets OF the
Havana Lottery, of which sum $SlO'-
900 goes directly and undiscounted into
the hands of the Spanish government.
According to the correspondent ntreferred
to, only six persons, out OF thirty thou-
sand ticket-holders, can, by any possi-
bility, draw large prize, and for every
capital prize drawn, 29,299 separate
castles OF sanguine hopes must be ruth
lessly demolished. Moreover, the ticket
sellers profits are enormous, being
equal to two-ifths of the entire price OF
each ticket sold. For example, ticket
whose selling price is S2S, costs the
yender only Sl6.67; the actuaul per-
centage of profit being within fraction
of 70 per cent. on the money invested.
Looked at from common-sense stand
point, this comes within only 30 per
c. mt. of highway robbery, and certain
ly. considering the small chance OF any
return whatever to the ticket-huyer,
the transaction savors of u confidence
operation of the first water. When 1t Is
considered in addition to the above,
that eight out out of every ten tickets
in the Havana Lottery, sold in the
United States, are out and out coun.
tsrfeits, and OF no value whatever, it
seems more than ever strange that
people should invest their money in
these tickets.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-07-10
An English Millionaire.

When people talk about milllonaires
they usually mention Rothschild first
but there is a man in England by the
name of Ward, in comparison with
whom any Rothschild is pauper. This
man Ward inherits vast property,
with accumulated investments and es-
tates, which give him an enormous In
come he has the most magnificent
house in London, the finest collection
of art, and the finest country seats In
the Kingdom his wife is celebrated
for her beauty, and her display OF dia-
monds at q recent festival given by the
Emperor of Austria, in Vienna, made
all the other ladies, the Expresses,
Queens and Princesses, look poor.
What the income OF this BritishlCroeSns
is we have never seen any statement
of, but q Manchester paper gives an
account OF his annual profits derived
from his coal mines, which amount to
th, enormous sum of 100000 So
the income from one source alone OF
this inordinately wealthy person is not
much short of twenty-five millions OF
dollars q year.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-07-10
A SOmnambullst.

Belshazzar Smith had very-bad and
very dangerous habit Of walking in his
sleep. His family feared that during
some one of his somnambulistic saunter-
ings he would charge out of the window
and kill himself; so they persuaded
him to sleep with his little brother Will
liam, and to tie one end of q rope round
his body and the other end round the
waist of little William. The first night
after this arrangement was made, Bel
shazzar dreamed that q burglar was
pursuing him with q dagger. SO he
crept over to Williams side Of the bed,
stepped over Williams slumbering
form, Jumped out on the floor and slid
under the bed. He stayed there awhile
fast asleep; and then, his nightmare
having changed, he emerged upon the
other side OF the bed, and got under
the cover in his old place. The rope, it
will be observed, was beneath the bed,
and it was. pulled taut, too. Early in
the morning, Belshazzar, about half
awake, scrouged over against William;
To his surprise the movement jerked
William clear out OF bed. Belshazzar
leaped out to ascertain the cause of the
phenomenon, and at the same time his
brother disappeared under the bed,
Belshazzar, hardly yet awake, was scared.
and he dived beneath the bedstead as
he did 30 he heard William skirmishing
across the blankets over his head. Once
more he rushed out just in time to per-
ceive William glide over the other side.
Belshazzar then became sufficiently con.
scious to feel the rope pulling him. He
comprehended the situation at once, and
disengaged himself. And perhaps 5, NIUE .he
hospital undergoing repairs for about
three weeks, and when he came out he
had a strange desire to sleep alone
Belshazzar anchors himself now to ar
anyil.-Na1 .Adeier.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-07-10
Life In Death.

NJ Papillon recounts in the following
paragraph the celebrated "dog" e1-
pertinent of Brown.Sequard: The
most remarkable instance OF q momen-
tary temperance of vital properties
not in the whole organism bnt In the
head alone, is the famous experiment
suggested by Legallois and carried out
for the first time in 1858 by NJ. Brown
Seauard. This skilfull Psychologist be-
heads a dog, taking pains to make the
section below the point at which the
yertebral arteries enter the bony sheath.
Ten minutes afterwards he sends the
palyanic current into the different parts
of the head thus severed from it's body
without Producing any result OF move
ment. He then fits to the four arteries,
the extremities of which appear in the
cutting of the neck, little pipes connect.
ed by tubes with q reservoir full OF
fresh oxygenated blood, and guides the
injection of this blood into the vessels
of the brain. Immediately irregular
motions of the eyes and the facial mus
cles occur, succeeded by the appearance
of regular harmonious contractions
seeming to be prompted by the will
The head has regained life. The mo
tions continue to be performed during
quarter of an hour, while the lnjec
ton of blood into. the cerebral arteries
lasts. On stopping the injection tn tn
motions cease, and give place TO th'
spasms Of agony and then to death,
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-07-10
Opinm DESTROYING Yeracity.

It is by-word, says lecturer, among
the Chinese, that an opium-smoker is
never to be trusted. The testimony
given by men of all classes, merchat ts'
missionaries, Europeans, opium dealers
themselves being the judges, shows that
the baleful effects of this drug upon
the human system are the general de-
terioration Of all the mental faculties,
debility, sallow complexion, ]ividness OF
lips and eye-lids, languor, lack OF lustre
in the eye, and hollowness of the voice.
When the periodical thirst comes on,
mucus flows from the nostrils, and tears
from the eyes; the burning sensation
in the throat cannot be allayed until the
potion is administered. If the pipe is
withheld altogether, coldness and aching
pains penetrate the body, accompanied
with diarrhea, and death finally ensues.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-07-10
The isle Of Shoals Murder.
The Testimony OF the Only Living Witt
ness OF the Double Tragedy.

The Testimony OF the Oniy LiVlnH WI"
ness OF the Double Tragedy.
Among the witnesses examined at
Alfred, Me-, at the trial of Wagner for
the murder of Annethe NJ. and Karen
Christensen was Mrs. Mary 8. Houtvet,
the only witness of the tragedy and who
fortunately escaped being one OF the
victims. She is very intelligent look
ing woman. She testified:
I am the wife OF John G. Houtvet and
sister of Karen Christensen. I have
lived five years at smutty Nose Island.
Before the murder / was at home. That
day my husband and Matthew Houtvet
and Ivan Christensen left early in the
morning. The next saw Of them was
the following morning, March B, at 10
o'clock. Karen Christensen, Annethe,
and I we're there. We went to bed at
10 o'clock. I slept in the western part
of the bouse in the bedroom. Annethe
and I slept together, and Karen slept
on O lounge in the kitchen. The cur
tains were up as the night was pleas
ant I did not haul them down. The
outside door was not fastened. Karen
was undressed. The first thing that
awoke me was Karen crying: John
scared me! John scared mel The
clock fell down on the lounge, and was
stopped at seven minutes past one.
She then cried again: "John is killing
mel John is killing mel" He COLL
menced at her with the chairs. I Jump
ed up and tried to open the bedroom
door. but could not. He kept on strik-
ing her until she fell under the table,
and the door was then opened: I saw a
great, tall man. He grabbed chair.
[ tried to pick Karen up, and took her
to the bedroom. While doing 80 ne
struck me twice. told Karen to lift
the window, but she said she could not.
She was on her knees with her arms on
nv bed. 7 told Annette to take some
clothes and run and hide away. Annette
opened the window and jumped out.
When I stood at the bedroom door ne
thumped three times and tried to get
in. Finding he could not get in that
way. he ran out of the door. Annethe
saw him and cried three times, Louis!
Iouis! Loais!" until he struck her with
a bip axe. I saw then that the man was
Louis Wagner. He hit her on the
head. He struck her once, and after
She fell he struck her twice. He went
back to the corner, jumped out, and
told Karen to come. She said, .! am
so tired, I cannot" ran to the hen
house and opened the door, but l saw @
little dog coming and I was afraid to
hide there because thought the dog
would bark. I ran to. the beach, mean
ing to get the dory and go OF with It.
I heard my sister crying. l hid in the
rocks from the time the moon was near
" set until half ali hour after sunrise:
When he came the axe was outside OF
the door. had known Louis Wagner
a year and half. He had boarded
with me seven months.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-07-10
Follies OF Fashion.

Who is it that sets the fashions
Whom have we to thank for all the hid
eous excrescences by which beauty Is
distorted and comfort rs disturbed
Passing periwigs and pigtails, as things
happily extinct, we wonder who invent
ed chignons, corsets, stick-up collars
chimney-pothats and high-heeled boots.
As regards these last namedinstruments
of torture, see here what is said OF them
by somebody who knows: "lt was I'M
possible to imagine more depraved
form of foot-covering, or one more IN
iurious, than the high.heeled boots now
worn by many women. The five toes
were crnmpled up together, and q great.
er weight than it was ever intended IL
should bear was thrown upon the ball
of the great toe, rendering long-con-
timed muscular exertion q thing I'm.
possible" Fine ladies may declare that
fine ladies have no need OF undergoing
a continuance of muscular exertlon, ana
that they therefore have no need 10 gipe
up wearing high.heeled boots. VI
course. fine ladies keep their carriages,
and, except perhaps in dancing, never
have occasion for stretching their ten
toes. So they let these be deformed
and crumpled up by high-heeled boots,
and grow misshapen and distorted nke
the feet of the Chinese. Deformlty
becomes q proof Of fashionable BRED
inc. and it is better to be hideous than
not dress O. la n1ode.-Punch.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-07-10
Only a Sad Mistake.

Only blunder, o sad mistake;
All my own fault, and mine alone;
The saddest error heart can make
was 30 young, or would have knownr
Only his rare. sweet, winning smile;
Only lingering touch Of his hand:
think was dreaming all the while
The reason ! did not understand.
Yet somewhere I've read men WOO this way
That eyes speak sometimes before the
tongue:
And was sure he would speak some day
Pardon the folly, was so young.
Was, cay, for now am old;
30 old, it seems like hundred years
Since felt my heart growing hard and cold
witha pain too bitter and deep for tears.
saw him lean over the strangers chair
With warm new light in his beautiful eyes,
And I woke from my dreaming then and there,
And went out of my self-made Paradise.
He never loved me, know, see!
Such sad, sad blunders as young hearts
make!
She did not win him away from me,
For he WAS not mine. 1t was my mistake
A woman should wait for man to speak
Before che dreams of his love, own:
But was girl: girls hearts are weak;
And the pain, like the fault, is mine alone
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-07-10
The Stokes Murder Case.
A New Trial Granted.

On the 9Th of January, 1872, James
Fisk was shot by Edward 8. Stokes in
the city of New York. The following
morning Fisk died. Since that time
Stokes has had two trials, and at the
last was sentenced to be executed. The
decision of the Court of Appeals was
promulgated at Albany. the case on
bill of errors having been referred to
that court. The Court were unanimous
in their opinion that the appellant is
entitled to new trial. The decision is
based on several grounds, the broadest
and most sufficient of which Is that
Judge Boardman's charge on the second
trial was erroneous on most Important
point. The Judge, it seems, charged,
according to common law, that the law
presumes murder from the fact OF kill
ing and calls ON the prisoner to mitigate
or Justify. Under the statute law they
decided that, the killing admitted, the
onus probandi rested with the prosecu-
ton 80 far as concerned the degree OF
guilt, or, in fact, legal responsibility ut
all. Inere are Quiet mluor Poinoo AZ
the opinions delivered. One is against
the decision of Judge Boardman to e1-
clude evidence as to alleged threats by
Fisk to kill Stokes and on the points OF
evidence ELECTED from Jennie Turner,
the servant of Mrs. Morse.
The steps by which the case OF Stokes
has reached its present level are as fol-
lows: After the Coroner's inquest an
indictment was drawn against Stokes.
Motions to quash the indictment were
discussed for some time, and at length
the curious spectacle was offered OF a
petit jury trying the Grand Jury for
passing upon the indictment. The in
dictment was sustained and Stokes was
called upon to plead towards the latter
end of June, 1872. The trial lasted
from the 10Th of June to the 18th OF
July and resulted in o disagreement OF
the jury. This was, of course, tenn
porary victory for the prisoner. Then
began the second trial December 18th.
On the 9Th of January 1873, one year
exactly from the murder, Stokes was
condemned to death in accordance with
the unanimous verdict Of the jury.
The Court of Appeals at Albany has
decided that a new trial shall take place,
and the result Of this trial will be look.
ed forward to with no little interest.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-07-10

AUrop1As RErREAr.-Peoplei in search
of felicity are focking to Danville, n.
g.. this summer. There is not law
YER, doctor, ightning-rod man, sewing
machine agent nor hotel clerk in the
place. while more than 400 beautiful,
fong.haired, rosy-cheeked, brighteyed
maidens, with natural teeth and white
dresses, meander through the streets ct
even tide, chewing gum and smiling ON
the young men about. 80, at least says
Western paper.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-07-10
Redeem Your Lands.

The Acts Of Congress and the Regulations Of the
Treasury Department in regard TO the Redemption
OF Lands in the possession OF the United States
by reason of the Direct Tax Commissioners sales
be had at this Office Price ten cents. By mail If
teen cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09
FOR RENT AND SALE.
FoR sALE-In Eliariiie, Prince eeerses eous-
ABEAUrITUI RESIDENCE,

LOB sALE-In Eliavile, Prince Georges eouE-
BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE,
on high ground and healthy slity, wit comm and
ing view Of surrounding cOantry, and nffeen miu-
utes' ride in the TO the city nom Basfensevrg
station, here sixteen trains etopdaily Large onbte
frame House, twelve rooms, sistern, hne well ex-
oelleut water, and spring hou-e, barn, sc. Peach
apple and pear orchard, all choice fruit and young,
bearing trees; srspery, with Choice variety IRIS
place IL adoinpg the farm Of 5seph b. Bryan,
III sell the house and sixteen aeres it'll two cows,
carriage, wagon and farming implements, on essJ
terms. Apply to n. STINEMETZ,
sepz IN 1887 Pennsylva nia avenue.
E3R RkNT-sB per month, four room BKlCk
nOosE, water in the yard Inquire At e2&
Louisiana avenue, from 70 ) ,. m. snsls-im
LOB sALE-A large and handsome DWELLING
= HOUSE,, s26 \ street northwest; pressed brick
rent. with brownstone trimmings and porch Main
building 2sx3S; back builsing lsxSs. Gstely built
LOT me IN the most substantial BY rntvisfle
Barron, now in perfect order. IL al the mod
ern improvement t., and flashed Handsomely inside
Located on one OF the handsomest squares in the
city; street completed with wooden pavement and
parked Will be sold very cheap and on very favor
able terms. Apply to Q. h. BACON, Grocer, 1Os
Market space. jy9s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09
Government securities.
NEW fokk-FIRsT BOARD.
The MArkata

BALTIMORE, Sept o.-yirginia 6's, consolidated,
Oily West Nir2iDis's, IL bid to-day.
:, BALTIMORE, Sept. 9.-Cotton frm-low middlings,
~. fiour strong and il good demand. Wheat
steady and Indiana red, 60CGl rs Pennsyly a.
hls, ios(aI ~; others UNCHANGED Gosn-whits
,cuthern firm, 10 yellow southern, dull ,63; mi xed
western strong, 63s q64. Oats sctive-southern, 45
20; western mixed, As; do. white, II. Bye steady,
s:g22 Hay unchanged; Provisions quiet and
steady. Bacon fImer-shoulders, ssz;- clear rib
sides, III, others unchanged. Western butter I'M
ehansed. Coffee strong, fair to prime Bio, 2l6ss3.
Whisky dull, 90, with sales. Sugar active and
Ca>ser, IL.
NV York, Sept. 9.-Stocks active. Gold active,
T. Money hrm, 20 coin. Exchange, long, SsS
shcrt,Ss Governments dull and lower.
NBw YORK, SEPT. 3. ii 90 a. m.-Gold il now ll2iS
NEW YORK, Sept 9-Gold closed at Il54 The gold
exchange closed at out of respect 20 the
ory OF the late Charles A. Lamont.
NBw YORK, Sept. 9.-Flour firm aud quiet.
Wheat firm. Corn steady.
LONDON, Sept. ., 1890 p. m.-BoDds OF 1865, old
es5f lS67, 95s; l0l0's, 9Os4 new fiyes, Ola Erie,
az.
The rate Of discount in open market for three
months bills is 81 per cent.
PARIS, Sept. 9-Rentes IS francs ~ confines
LONDON, Sept 9, 3 30 p. m.-The amount of bullion
gone into the Bank of England on balance to-day is
fsQ3 900.
PARIS, Sept. o.-Rentes IS francs confines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09
FINANCIAL AND CoMMERCIAL.

There was q further decline yesterday o [
about one per cent. in the price of gold, and
further depression in the market for specula-
tive shares, the latter having been especially
due to vague ruInors about antmpending finan-
cial calamity. An investigation could not as
certain that there was any Foundation for these
rumoTs further than that the name of two
prominent directors of one of the security and
warehouse companies were connected with re-
ported trouble in this company. And this trou-
bic, we are led to believe, will not prove seri-
Gus. In the money market the same rumors
which have been used to unsettle stocks have
been directed towards creating an uneasy feel
ing among money-lenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09
Largest Circulation in the District
Reading Matter on Every Page
WASHINGTON CITY:
September 3, 1873.

An accident to one of our forms this afternoon
has oceasioned some delay in the issue of the
paper, and will account for any errors or
omissions Cd our second page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09

Aftermath" the title of Longfellow's new
volume of poems, seems to have been feiicitously
chosen. The term means q second crop,-or
rather, the second moving Of the same field In
one season,-which is generally much inferior
to the first. Some OF Mr.. Longfellox's later
poems have fallen far below his earlier stand ard
but we didn't suppose he would be willing to
acknowledge the fact 50 gracefully as he has n
naming his new book
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09
THE WEATHER

WAR DEPARTMENT, OFce Of Ca,sf SissaI QGtv,l
WAsHINGIoN September 9, 1873, lO30 O. m
sYNoPsls FoR THE PAST TwBNTY-POUR HoURs-
The highest barometer has moved eastward from the
upper lake region to New England and the eastern
portion OF the middle states. The pressure has di
minished over the northwest and upper lakes, with
fresh and brisk easterly to southery Winds and in
creasing cloudiness. Cloudy weather, fresh and
brisk northerly to easterly winds and falling tenn
perature have prevailed in the south Atlantic and
Gulf states, with rain the coast and q norther
the Texas coast. Light rain has fallen continually
over southeastern Virginia.
PRoBA BILITIEs.-For New England the pressure
will diminish, with winds shifting TO easterly and
southerly, and clear or partly cloudy weather, ex-
cspt probably light rain over the southern portion
Fl -sh ncrtheaserly to southeaserly Winds and clear
or partly cloudy weather, the winds increasing to
brisk the coast, with rain For the south Atlantic
states Dortherly to easterly winds, generally cloudy
weather with rain on the coast, and winds increas
ing to very brisk. From Tennessee northeastward
over the Ohio valley falling baron eter, eastery
southerly wIsds, partly cloudy weather and rising
temperature. For the gulf states east OF the Mis-
sssippi gentle and fresh norherly to eastery winds,
and partly cloudy, cool weather. with areas of light
rain the coast. For the upper lake region, fall.
ing barometer, rising temperature, fresh to brisk
east and south winds veering to south and west and
increasing clOudiness, with rain areas. For Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Minnesota, fresh to brisk easterly
and southery winds increas clOudiness, and pro
badly areas Of rain during the day.
LOCAL RECORD.
The thermometer in the business room OF THB
STAR office registered to-day a. follows:-6 m, 65;
10 a. m, 65; II m, SO: p. m. 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09

Cincinnati Is rejoicing In an industrial expo,i-
ton which is said TO be great advance upon
all previous exhibitions Of the kind AT that
point.