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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17

TEE Senate Committee or Privileges and
Elections this morning held two hours dis
suss'on On the proposition to abolish the cleo
iorsl college and choose the Presi lent BY direct
vote OF the people. The subject will be again
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17

THE ToyTSiTI1y 20 The senate cf X. W.
Tsssi0sk a. TOstma>,eT a. Nashville hss been
withdrawn % the Pres 'ent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17
TELEGRAMs TO THE STAR.


PHILADELPHIA, January lT.-Register Mason
Will not be able 70 submit the result Of the cleo
ton Of Jay Cookies creditors tolthe court until
next week. Enough 10 known, however, TO indi-
cate that Mr.. Edwin NJ. Lewis has been selected
as trustee oy an overwhelming vote and that the
committee OF creditors TO cooperate with him
viii, IN all likelihood, be the gentlemen nomi-
mated by Eli X. Price, viz: John Clapton
isaac Norris, Charles p. Helfelsteine, Joseph
Brown and X. y. Shoemaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17
Washington News and Gossip.

TEE FvESINo RECEFTIOSs at the ESecu-
tive Mansion Will commence on tuesday, the
1cth inst. lasting from "a 10 o'clock. Rscep-
ticnp will aIsO be Eeld CT the 81 and 18th OF
Yebrua-y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17
Hanged YESTERDAY,

NEW YORK, January E.-Joseph Burker. A
white man, was hanged yesterday At Charlotte,
North Carolina, for the murder Of Newton
Wiefang, colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17
DErARrNgST oF JrsrIcE.
WASuTNaroN T,.,,,r-


H0UerHOr r. j. DdriS, Austin; Tsrds.
Your telegram stating that, according TO the
constitution of Texas you were governor until
the 2sth of April, and that Hon. Richard Coke
has been inaugurated and will attempt to seize
the governors office and buildings, and calling
upon the President for military assistance, has
been referred by him to me for answer, and l
am instructed to say that after considering the
fourth section of article four of the constitu
ton OF Texas, providing that the governor
shall hold his office for the term of four
years from the time OF his instalment, under
which You claim, and section three of the cleo
ton decl alton attached to the said constitu
ton, under which you were chosen, and which
provides that the state and other Off GERS elected
hereunder shall hold their respective off ces
for the term Of years prescribed by the consti =.
luton, beginning from the day of election, I'M
DER which the governor elect claims the office
and more than four years having expired since
your election, he is of the opinion that your
right to hold the office OF Governor at this time
Is AT least so doubtful that he does not feel war
ranted IN furnishing United States troops to
AID you In holding further possession of it; and
he therefore declines to comply with your re-
quest, GEO. II. WILLIAMS, Atty General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17

AHorHRR UDDHRzooK CAsR.-McNutt, Who
vas claimed 10 be murdered and burr IN
whole thing Wa done, Il n alleged, 70 ect es 0oo
Insurance On NcNutts LIE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17

INV POSTAL TRIATY.-The Postmaster
General has just concluded with Hon. Samuel
samuel, postmaster general OF New South
Wales, Australia, . postal convention which
provides that after February LIST next all postal
matter shall pass between the two countries at
tne following rates, viz: Letters IL cents per one
Dali ounce; newspapers cents each; an other
psntea matter, patterns, and samples Of mer-
S s nr private secretary, Mr.. j. Dalgarno, are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17

TEEC- STEAMER pssIPEE, which has for
.sne DAYS been aground of the Arsenal, and is
nov ice-bound, had steam up this afternoon
and was making an attempt to break the ice
blockade. She is under orders for Key West,
but will hrst go into dock at Norfolk to have
her copper repaired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17

LIEUT. Col q. f. BLUNT, corps Of engineers.
has been ordered to take charge OF the con-
struction Of the defences Of the harbor at Ports
mouth, n. H,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17

HE LKGAL.TENDER DESERVES of the trea-
sury have been drawn upon until the amount
now available is only about seventeen millions,
and in the language of the Kentucky lottery,
1.-The drawing is still going on About the 10th
or 18th OF next month, if the present system OF
disbursements lasts, the end OF the forty -four
mllll0ns VIII be reached. and then-what them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17

TEE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.-The eX-
ecntive committee OF the national centenary
we're in session last night at Wizards Hotel,
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and on the
Centennial OF the House OF Representatives
being present. The plan Of the proposed build
ing was under discussion, and drawings Of the
same were exhibited AZ the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17

HK REMAINS OF JharIes Aston Bristed were
yesterday afternoon removed from his late resi-
dence, No. 1925 X street, to Adams express
office, from whence they we're forwarded to
StockbIidge, Mass, leaving on the . O'Clock
train Previous to the removal of the BODY from
the house large number OF the friends of the
deceased assembled at the house, and brief flu
Eeral services were conducted by Rev DR.
watkins, of the Church of the Epiphany. The
remains were encased in a magnificent casket
with full glass top, extensive bar handles, GOV
cred with black cloth, and lined with quilted
SATIN. On the top was solid silver plate with
the inscription "Charles Asto. Brsted died
January 18th, 1874, aged So years."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-17

WASHING DOMAINS ABEoAD.-Ths following
Washingtonians were registered in Paris on the
9Th Of December: A. Boree Alis, j. b. F. Da-
yiJge. Mrs Davidge. Mrs. Charles Esmes, Mrs.
q. q. oldEsld. London. Barton, Mrs. Pell,
j. l.. sherman and family. \ice-Nr. and
Mrs. G.. W. Brega, Mrs. j. ). Cunni ngham, j.
III S2YiIle and fAmilY.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-26

The heart of the red man is troubled,
and fear reigns in his noble breast No
more does he raid upon kitchen doors
with his wonted joyousness, and he
plays his favorite game of "Injun
poker for diminished stakes and with
subdued air which betokens mental
agony. The child of the sagebrush
sows not, neither does he reap: but he
says the Great Spirit forgets not the In
dian, for he sends to him the nutritious
cricket and the toothsome grasshopper,
and occasionally by the bank of the pun
ling brook is found the big gleen wuIn,
which is palatable and healthy 'tekup.
This year, however, fears are entertained
that the severity of the weather may de-
stroy the Larvae, and when summer
comes the song of the cricket will be no
longer heard ia the land, and the succu-
lent grasshopper will be sought in vain
by the dusky warrior. Dirty Bill,
whose rank in the tribe is equivalent to
Baron in Europe, says the bug crop is
likely to prove an utter failure, and that
'msbbe SO Injun heap hoggadie bime-
by."-ETehd Cupl.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-26

BELMONT correspondent of the Rev
ellie says that town is to have an add
,ional deck of hurdles. and when they
arrive s.then woe unto Eureka. our sister
town-the glory of the days will then be
past. Belmont will then shine resplend-
ent in the rays of her departed glory"
The correspondent should not allow
his hopes or desires to override his Judg-
ment. For the number of hurdles az
we'll as their beauty and grace. Eureka
stands proudly pre-eminent. and her
citizens will maintain the supremacy, or
dance every nail off the so!es Of their
boot. Cupel.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-26
THE LATEST NEWS.

Vice President Wilson, on MS way iioul
Boston to Washington, says that on his
return soon to Boston he will leave on
Southern and Western trip, which VIII
probably extend to California. and will
include visit to Hot Springs, Arkansas
A Washington dispatch gives the opin-
ion of Sir Edward Thornton, filed We'd
nesday, in the case Of Rafae Aguirre VS..
the United States, awarding that ASulr-
res motion heretofore made by the agent
of the United States to dismiss and re-
iect this claim, be allowed and the
claim was accordingly rejected.
This was test case of the class known
as Indian depreciation claims against the
United States, the aggregate Of which
amounted to some tLirty-one millions OF
dollars.
From New Orleans, additional ac-
counts continue to be received OF devas-
tatiou by floods, and sufferings OF people
driven from their homes.
A letter from the Red River country
SAYS it is entirely oveIfiowed; all Of US
are bankrupt and have no provisions, no
money, and are starving. The water Is
ali over the country and still rising.
Cows not drowned are dying for want Of
food; sheep and hogs are drowned by
hundreds. A letter from planter in
Carroll parish says: From the overflow
there will 10 twenty-seveu plantations
in this parish that may make half crops,
and twenty-nine that are good fox Z full
crop.
A dispatch received from Port au
Prince to the 18th instant says General
Dominique vas expected hourly with
troops from the South, and trouble was
feared Foreigners are sending their
valuablss to different consular residences
for safety, and numbers Of them are
leaving the Island.
Hugh McCulloch, in a communication
to the London Times, praises President
Grants veto of the Finance bill, and re-
commands return to the policy OF con-
traction which he pursued when he was
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Times editorially says: ITO Bri-
fish eyes the apparently interninable
imitation Of the currency is a hazardous
proceeding, fraught with peril to the
prosperity and even to the unity of the
American commonwealth, but it is not
denied that neither country could do
what America has hitherto done. 1t is
her nature to expand and develop in
every possible direction"
The new steampship Faraday has be-
gun to load . new Atlantic cable.
San Francisco, April 25.-There are
twenty men in the Comfy Jail down
typhoid fever. Probably more of the
prisoners will be removed to the old hos
pital building to-day. The Jail is cal
culated to hold 1875 men and there are
now POP crowded into it.
Greepbacks, S91I(GS9a..
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-26

EBERHAEDT d AURoRA.--The mill is
running constantly ON superior rock, and
has plenty on hand and in sight to guar.
artee an indefinite run. The mines OF
the company are looking splendidly, and
show no signs of giving out; on the con-
trary, increase in richness as depth il
attained. This company is the back
bone of our county. and the salvation OF
Hamilton. Long may it continue to pro-
duce its quota oi silver, say we.-W. +.
Meas.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-26

The Georgia convicts were farmed out
a few days ago to the highest bidders.
They numbered $50, and there were
offers for q much larger number. Fifty
were taken TO work in iron works at $50
head for one year; 100 for coal mines
at Sill head; so to labor on a railroad
for twenty-one months at $l1 head,
and 200 for the same work at $11 per
year. Nsssrs. Smith, Middle and Tay-
lor, planters of Washington county, took
100 for farming purposes at Sll per
head, The State will receive about
$4,000, without having to contribute
anything toward the support OF the con-
victs. The parties employing them will
be responsible for their security.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-26

BEEF CATTLE.-There is a great scar
city Of beef cattle in the upper part of
California, at the present time. There
are none in the foothills. The few bags
of bones, called cattle, which the late
Winter left alive, have not juice enough
in them to tempt a hungry coyote. Co.
lusa county, which last year at this time
supplied these mountains with 1ne been
has none now fit for the market. Still
our butchers manage to get good beef by
sending to great distance for 1t. The
State Of Nevada and the southern part
of the State furnish the beef in our mar
kets.-Grass Valley Union.
The above furnishes food for refiec-
ton, and also an admission which Cali
fornians are generally unwilling to make.
What splendid comparison could be
drawn, and drawn in Nevada's favor!
Bleak and desolate California furnished
with fat cattle from the grass-covered
hills of the Silver State!-E,ueAd Cupe!.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-26

Ess1wARD.-GeneralJ John c. Fremont
and Josh Billings. the humorist, passed
Palisade last evening, passengers on the
east-bound train.-Eurehd Sentinel.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-26
NEW TO-DAY.
THE STEAM WASHER,
Or.
WOMEE'S FRIEND!

LIST II Goes its own work. thereby saving a
large portion of the time usually taken IN
family.
I'd. 1t uses much less soap than is required
10y any other method.
sd. 1t requires no attention whatever While
the process Of cleaning i. going A lady can
do her washing while she is eating her break
fast and doing up tie breakfast dishes.
4th. Clothing wears double the time, washed
in this washer that it will washed by ma
chine, or by hand-labor. CT wash-board.
9Th. Lace curtains. and all fine fabrics, are
washed in superior manner All fabrics,
from the finest lace to = bed-blanket. can be
washed perfectly, and with ease, without the
rubbing board. NlNTOS SHOSE.
Agc nts for the State CT Nevada.
e. h. x 4 IL.
Agent, Carson City, OImsby County.
ap25-1.a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-29
PHUNNYGRAMS.

"A white boy met a colored lad the
other dav. and asked him what he had
such q short nose for? q spec so 1t
won't poke itself into other peoples bust
ness''
You can Judge how cold it is around
St. Paul by the fact that young lady
froze to death in sleigh while riding TOUR
miles, and her beau had his arm around
her all the time.
Defeat brings direfuI consequences in
Golden, Colorado. A boy had his ear
bitten off in a fight was thrown IN front
of a wagon that ran over him, Which
scared dog that bit him, and upon gong
home his father whaled him soundly Tor
not winning the fight.
A Dutchman was relating his mar
vellOus escape from drowning when thlr-
teen ofhis companions were lost by the
upsetting of a boat, and he alone saved.
And how did you escape their fate?"
Il It'd not go in the pOte," was the Dutch
mans placid reply.
A clergyman lately addressed his te-
male auditory as follows: BE not proud
that the blessed Lord paid your sex the
distinguished compliment of appearing
first to a female after the resurrection, for
it was only done that the glad tidings
might spread all the sooner"
Milton had most vixenish wife. 1t
might have added to his comfort to have
been deaf instead of blind. To t1atter his
wife, Buckingham once called her rose.
Il am no Judge of flowers" replied the
poet and it may be so for'-he added,
with sigh-'I feel the thorns daily"
"A portly gentleman crowded himself
into horse car next to a young man, who
said: perhaps you wouldn't crowd in
here if you knew | had just had the small
pox?" "Oh, that's nothing" was the re-
DIV, 'for this is the first time | have been
out since had it myself"
A drunken Irishman was found by
his friends the other night lying in the
snow, with his heels upon the fence,
warming his toes by moonlight. He was
muttering: "What a cowld fire ye have
got, Biddy darling; have on some carry
sane or my futs will fraze."
q suppose" said physician, smil-
ing, and trying to be witty while feeling
the pulse of a patient, who had reluct-
antlY submitted to solicit his advice, 81
suppose you think me bit ola humbug."
Sir" gravely replied tbs sick man, 81
was not aware that you could discover a
mans thoughts by feeling his pulse"
"A love-smitten gentleman, after con-
versing awhile with a lady on the subject
of matrimony, concluded at last with the
emphatic question, "Will you have me?"
81 am very sorry to disappoint YOU" re
piled the lady, "and hope my refusal will
not give you pain; but | must answer
no." "Well, well, that will do" SAID
her philosophical lover; 'aaad n0a0 suppose
zoe change the subject"
One of Boston's esteemed citizens
was in a well-known restaurant partaking
of the wholesome and invigOrating apple
pie. Discovering something therein that
! seemed to have no legitimate connection
with pie, he called the proprietor, and
deferentially observed to him: See what
have found in this pie-a piece of blue
overall with button attached" The en-
terprising proprietor, not at all discOn-
certed, quietly replied: "Well, keep on
eating; you may find the man"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-29
Winter Yard for Sheep.

ONE of the important things in the win
ter care of sheep is that the yard where
they are allowed to run shall be absolute
ly we'll Uttered and dry. They never
should be compelled to move about or
stand in yards that are covered with
muddy litter, much less the actual mud
itself. 1t is sometimes difficult in the
West, with our changeable winters, with
alternate freezing and thawing, to keep
the yard in proper condition without u.s.
ing a large amount of litter.
It should, however, be done at any cost
of material, and when once there is a Suf-
ficient layer of straw in the litter, the sub
sequent quantity used will be found to be
but little. Since on most Western farms
there is always much straw that must go
to waste, and since also the litter and
drippings make most valuable manure, it
will be found to be economy in the end,
from this point Of view.
Besides this, the clean outdoor bed to
stand on in wet weather, and the clean
and warm one in cold weather, will SO
promote their well-being, and consequent
ly health, as to prevent the occurrence OF
those diseases incident to sheep that must
be subject more or less TO wet, and at Ger
tain seasons of the year spongy pasture.
Muddy yards prevent sheep, and indeed
all animals, from moving about and tax,
ing the exercise absolutely necessary to
comfort and health The absolute dry
ness of the yards is especially necessary
to the long-wooled sheep, since they are
especially susceptible to foot rot, fouls
and the other diseases incident to mud
and uncleanly care.
If a little straw be scattered over the
yard at proper intervals after the first
good coating is given in the autumn, the
sheep will pick little of the better por
tions, and be all the better for what they
tread under foot Western Rur0I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-29
TT NEVER PAYS.

IT never pays to fret and growl
When fortune seems our foe;
The better bred will push ahead
and strike The Drawer blow.
For luck is work,
And those who shirk
Should not lament their doom,
But yield the pay
And clear the way
That better men have room.
Il never pays to foster PRIDE
And squaDder pride in show;
For friends thus won are sure TO run
In times of want or woe.
The noblest worth
OF all the earth
are gems of heart and brain,
A conscience clear,
A household dear,
And hands without a stain.
II never pays to hate foe,
Or cater to friend;
To fawn and whine, much less repine.
To borrow or to lend.
The faults of men
Are fewer when
Each rows bis own canoe;
For feuds and debts
And pampered pets
Jnbounded mischief brew.
1t never pays to wreck the health
In drudging after gain,
And he Is sold who thinks that old
Is cheaply bought with pain
A humble lot,
A coy cot,
Have tempted even kings,
For stations high
That wealth will buy,
Not oft cOntentment brings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-29

"A local humorist at Brunswick, Mo,
says: Parents should look more carefully
to the education of their children. A
neglect in this direction is apt to entail
endless misery upon their offspring. Only
last night a youth lost three games OF
seven up in Kinkhorst's saloon, solely
through his Ignorance OF mathematics.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-29

Mathematics is delightful science.
A Maine woman ate gallon OF oysters
the other day for 500 After deductlnlg
$50 for funeral expenses, how much dld
she "clear?'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-29


To the surprise Of the neighbors, David
Birch had not taken down his shutters,
though it was nearly eleven O'Clock; such
neglect of business had never occurred
before within their remembrance. But a
greater marvel still was the circumstance
Of the old man himself being dressed in
his best black suit which he only wore
on important occasions. 1t was clear
that he was going to keep holiday that
day, and that something unusual had hap
pened They would have been convinced
of this if they had penetrated to the little
back parlor and heard the old man talk
ing in his unwonted flow of spirits.
''Put on thy best gown, Polly, and wear
il in honor of the good fortune that is
coming to us; thou shalt be dressed III
silks my bonny one"
II would rather you gave some of the
money to poor Nellie Birch, grandfather. v
4 shade crossed his face. Eyes, give il
her to support her idle brother-nOt d
shilling! It is enough that the will gives
It to him after my death, more the pity
If could keep it from him | would"
ooh, grandfather"
II tell thee L would; but don't talk
a, about him, child. [ don't want to be an
CRY just when Pm going to carry my gooC
news to old Jacob Moss"
cam to open the shop, grandtather?'
"Do just as suits myself, child, we shall
be rich enough not to care about the
shop"
While talking he consulted his large
silver watch which, for antiquity and size
might have been the patriarch of the en-
TIRE race OF watches.
shall be back before nine, Polly; and
perhaps Tom Bartlett may drop in and
spend an hour with you"
Il hope not, for I don't want to see
him"
All! that's the perverse way of girls
but never mind, dare say thou wilt look
IN UGH higher than Tom now;" and he
chuckled as he kissed her round, dimpled
cheek, leaving her to take care of the
feathered songsters and herself, the bright
est thing that the place could show.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-29

THE LAGRANGE Reporter desires to call
the attention of the press of Georgia to
the following matter: Within the last
three months two or three well-knowp
men in Georgia have been announced
dead. and the newspapers have written
ELOQUENT obituaries over them. But these
men, with perversity as provoking as it
is inexplicable, still live. Now, when a
newspaper in good standing makes the
solemn assertion that any man is dead,
that man should die. For him to live, is
a dangerous infringement on the liberty
of the press Wehope the Press Associa-
ton will petition the Legislature to pass
law that man announced dead by the
press must die.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-29

The Elmwood and Warwick collars
still hold their own, and are just as nice
to wear and look as well as they always
did.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-29

CANNIBALIsM f1ourishes in America.
Here, for instance, is an advertisement
for "a good girl to cook"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-29
Skin Diseases.

ACNE CPimples-Blackheads). Symptoms: Hard,
small pimples, with black points, most numerous on
the heeks, forehead and nose.
PRURIGO Intense Itching), which begin when the
clothing is removed; increased by the warmth of the
bed. No eruption except that produced by scratch
ing.
The above and all Ski Diseases permanently cured
Entire of treatment 81 50 per week, or s. o
month. Address DR. j. NJ. VAND1kE,
1126 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Penna.