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The Morning herald., 1875-12-09
From st. Louis.

ST, Loura, Mo-, Dec. s.--Adolph, Bion,
Of the firm Of Bion g. Humbert, committed
suicide at his Office to-day, by shooting
himself through the forehead. The only
reason assigned for the cause is pecuniary
embarrassment.
The meeting of the Continental Freight
Companies is being held at the Ltndell Hotel.
This evenings session sat with closed doors.
A large number of prominent Railroad
gentlemen are In attendance. Tbs taking
Of dispositions iu the Pacific Rail.
road case which was to have
been read this morning, was laid over until
tomorrow morning.
HID. smithers representing the European
bondholders of the St.. Louis and South
eastern Railroad, arrived here to-day fol
the purpose of looking after the affairs OF
the road. He was in consultation With the
receiver and will thoroughly examine the
working condition Of the road. lie also
wishes to learn what the prospects are OF
the Ccmpany's meeting and interest now
due on the first mortgage bonds. He will
be engaged here for two or three days.
Mrs. Catharine Graham, aged 80 years,
a highly esteemed lady Of this city, died
yesterday. She was the second daughter OF
,,ohn Multanphy, name as resplendent
with public blessings. She inherited six
million dollars from her father, and there
is hardly church and not single charita-
bic institution that she has not largely as
sisted. More than half of the esttt, OF
John Multanphy has been given 10 worthy
objects Of charity, and the estimate OF the
revenue and principal endowments is placed
at one million dollars, the interest on which
amount is to be given to institutions already
largely endowed. Mrs. Graham was fine
scho ar and linguist, speaking French and
Italian fuently. In her death the city poor
loses ono of their best and most sympathlz-
ing friends.
A light STOW fell at intervals during The
day. The weather is now cloudy
The Morning herald., 1875-12-09
ONE CENT.
Wilmington & WESTERN r. r.

The announcement given that application
had been made by the Wilmington g. Wes-
tern Railroad for receiver, created consid-
erabie surprise. There was no reasons ap-
parent to the many why such action should
be taken, and there would not probably
have been, but for the determination of one
or two of the bondhollcrs who have become
dissatisfied to push the road to public
sale.
Yesterday afternoon a representative of
The HERALD had q conversation with a
prominent bondholder in regard to the road.
lie said that there was no Immediate reason
why any bondholders and others should be-
come alarmed simply because the road
could aot meet - certain monied
obligations. Nearly all railroad corpora
tions at present are somewhat cramped
and must be allowed degree of Indulgence.
But in the case OF the Wilmington and West
cln road there is one bondholder Mr.. .MeColnh
who has thirty-Ave thousand dollars SO
Invested, and it is he who has determined
to push the road to sale. Unfortunately
only fifty thousand dollars is required to
push sale. This would have been accom-
llished by the uniting of another large
bondhode: with the one. before mentioned
Under tho circun stances There was nothing
left to the managers Of the road but q re-
sort to the course they had taken.
Yesterday the road was delivered into tho
hands Of the receiver, Mr.. VIM. NJ: Candy.
by the President, and he will at once enter
upon hts new duties. The gentleman with
whom THE HERALD representative con-
versed stated that the road must ultimately
hc sold, but 1t could not be told Just Low
when this would occur. 1t might be siE
months and It might be twelve months.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-09
SACRED CONCERT.

The sacred concert given in Grace Church
last evening, under the direction Of Profess
sor c. B. Rhodes assisted by some of the
finest musical talent In the city, was in all
respects most aattering success. All the
participants acquitted themselves hand
somely, rendering their different parts with
happy effect We cannot particularize, but
must say that Professor Rhodes deserves
great credit for it's careful and successful
arrangement.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-09
MUSA N ENTS.
LECTURE.

LECTURE.
This evening Rev. Edward Everett Hale,
Of Boston, will lecture IN the Unitarian
Church, on West street. the subject of the
lecture will be "Back to Back" Mr.. Hale
ls widely known, both as lecturer and a
writer, and we hope full house will greet
him this evening.
Tomorrow night the little actress
MISS KATIE PUTNAM
" III appear at the opera house. The Sunday
Times thus speaks Of this lady:
Miss Katie Putnam last night brought
her successful engagement to close, and
sj.e made her farewell appearance to =
crowded house.
She has, during her stay in our city, won
for her herself unfading laurels as all artist,
ard gained hold upon the good will, as
ell as excited the admiration Of our pco-
pie.
Miss Putnam's acting is something rare.
is grand III many Of its features 1t is
earnest, esthusiastic, genius like, an car;
ri"s with it Il power to conVrol an audience
Ii is unnecessary to judge her uy others.
sli, is true to her own genius and powers,
a14i her impersonations not only bear tho;
stamp OF lofty superiority, but they have
successfully met the polished critisism Of
tbr ablest pens.
On Monday evening all who wish will be
,.icnn a musical treat at the Opera House
by Mr..
THEODORE THOMAS,
md his concert company of sixty perform
crs. The troupe will remain ia the city du.
ring the night, 30 no danger need bo expc-
rir iced that tho performance will be cut in
any way.
On Thursday evening, Dec. 10th,
PROF. ]. Z. TAYLOR,
Of this city, will deliver his illustrated Ice,
tire "Ocean to Ocean, inthe Opera House
The lecture will TO illustrated with views
aiken along tho route to California, scenes
from the Yosemite Valley, Lakes Tahoe
aud Donner, etc., etc. For further partcu.
lars Of the lecture, sec advertisement III to.
days HERALD.
yor Uycemper Goth, DR.. j. J. yillcrs, the
"Funny Man." OF the tui!ed h!.Ie,, has
Leon engaged to deliver his famous lecture
entitled, "Humorists Of the Past and Pres
ent :" The Doctor has once visited our "ity
md those who then heard him will doubt
Il tas receive the above announcement with
pleasure.
"THE PROBLEM or LIFE"
il the title Of lecture to be delivered here
0 a the evening of December 31st, by Theo-
q ore Tilton. This lecture is spoken Of Wy
the New York papers as being one Of the
b9st lectures which hus ever been delivered
IN the United States.
TEE THOMAS CONCERT.
The proportion OF t'ir duly sale of tickets
t,. the Thomas Concert, seems TO Incl case
az The intervening time becomes sho. ter,
and VIC would further impress those e' Ing
to the concert with the Importance o &C.
curing their seats. Il has been very long
time since VI Q citizens Of Wilmington have
h4d such grand treat, which together
y IA tie loS price Of tickets should certain
IL he inducements to f1ll the house TO over
ilowing and give one so deserving q Mr..
Thomas hearty wsleoDS.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-09
BOuEARTH'S LITTLE GAME.

He approached him, and be clutched him
as a prisoner. 1t was officer Bou:er.h who
graspcd l30 pounds of human anatomy
known as Mr.. Cantwell, down in Water
street, on Tuesday night. my good fellow
you are ross Tweed,' said the officer az In
Imagination he felt the ten thousand dollars
reward in his pocket. Boss Tweed, who
had shrunk from $50 pounds to 130 pounds,
had himself identified at the Delaware Rail
road office, and he went ole way and the
ofaesy tho Other,
The Morning herald., 1875-12-09
RELIGIOUS.

Al the installation, this evening, Of the
Rev. r. B. Cook, the new pastor of the
Baptist Church, Fourth and French, tho
following gentlemen will participate in The
services: Rev. George D. Rourdman, D. D.,
Revs. William Cathcart, l.. D., II. G. Way
land, Prof. s. NJ. shute, and Benjamin
Griffith Rev. Mr.. Boardman will preach
the Sermon
The Morning herald., 1875-12-09
MINOR LOCALS.

The MORNING HERALD cGn be purchased
every morning at No. lol West Eighth
street.
Mr.. Candy gave bonp in the amount of
$4,000 and William Canby. and Edward
T. Bellah were accepted as suretics. He
will make no change IL the subordinate
officers of the road.
A.M.C. Club will give hop in the saVille
building on Christmas eve.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-09
DREDGING.

The dredging machine known as "The
Brooklyn" was at work yesterday after
noon on TIC Christine opposite the Old Fer
ry, dredging the stream. This Is the conf
pletion of a work that Congress appropri-
ated twenty thousand dollars for.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-09
PERNOINdL..

Mayor Whiteley returned home from
Washington Tuesday evening and offlciated
in the police court yesterday morning.
James L. Ocheltree, of this city, has been
appointed by Postmaster Pyle, to the posi-
tion of stamp clerk. in the postotfice, In the
place Of H. N. Gambrill, removed.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-09
SEIZURE.

Yesterday morning the cigar factory of
Il. J. Debit, No. ll5 Market street, was
seized by officer Truitt on warrant from
the owner Of the property, Delzit having
failed to pay his rent.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-09

Eva, adopted daughter Of Henry Wilson
aged ten years, is in school in V!arendon
Ellis, Mass.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-09
Tne Weather To-Day.

lie Middle and atlantic States, 'ci''tts
y Westerly, wah light rain or s''o~,
= W cooler, cloudy and clearing wea'hs'
IsNQ barometer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-25

THE first Chinese iron clad has been
just completed; cannot say launched, be-
cause she stopped halfway down the ways,
and refused to be persuaded further. |
suppose, however, that the hitch is only
temporary. She is a small vessel of only
1875 tons measurement, 104 feet length on
load line, and 90 feet 4 inches extreme
breadth. Her armor is 23$ inches thick
amidships, tapering to q inches at the
extremities, and having AZ inches of
tack backing. She is armed with 624-
inch Krupp gun, and has ram bow. Her
offensive power has been much diminished
by the Chinese insisting on having the
gun fixed Nothing could persuade them
that if the gun were brought over to fire
from either side the vessel would not in
evitably heel over and capsize; so the gun
had to be placed permanently in the mid
die of the bow, and only one portfolio ex-
lists for firing forward. Of course it will
be understood that she was designed by an
English architect and built under En-
glish supervision. The Chinese Can do
nothing for themselves yet, with all their
appliances The workmen are intelligent
and apt enough, but the knowledge neces-
sary for designing is completely wanting,
| am almost inclined to doubt whether they
are capable of acquiring, or rather apply
ing, it. Very certainly-what is more to
the purpose now-they are thoroughly in
competent to handle or fight an iron clad
effectively. In the event of "a war all
these ships, on which China is wasting
money that would be far better laid out
on railroads, would be captured in a fort
night.-ChineSG Cor. LOnd0n Times.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-25
How He Got Even With the Collector.

AT Hardin, Ray County, lives an hon
est, quaint old gentleman named Trigg,
who keeps grocery store. He was for
some reason suspected by the Internal Rev
enue Collector at st. Joe Of keeping
" crooked" tobacco.
One morning gcntlemanly-looking
man dropped into his store and said that
he was travelling, and was out OF tobaC-
co. He could smoke nothing but "pure
leaf" and wanted to buy few pounds;
it would be a great accommodation, and
he must have it, The old man protested
that he kept it only for his OWL use, that
it was against the law, and that he couldn't
sell pound at any price. The Collector
begged so hard, and protested SO strongly
that no one would ever know it, that
Trigg "smelt mice" and finally con-
sented to put up five pounds for him.
Mr.. Collector pulled out his pocket-book
and asked the price. Five hundred
dollars" quietly remarked the old man.
"When a revenue officer goes out OF his
way to induce a man to break the law,
in order to prosecute him, | must have
money enough to pay my fine" Mr..
Collector lacked about $3.50 of having the
money, and concluded that he didn't want
any leaf tobacco at that price.-CaIToHt01S
(!H0.) Record.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-25
The Adventure of Two Oregon Ladies.

THE Portland Orrg0Ht0H tells the follow
ing: Yesterday Mrs. NJ. and Miss c.,
couple of wcll-knOwn ladies of Kalama,
went out into the woods back Of town to
gather MOSES and leaves for orr ,mcntal
work Busily intent upon the objects OF
search, they paid little heed to the route
they travelled, until the approach of night
warned them of the necessity of returning.
Looking about, they failed to find the
path by which they came and realized
that they were lost. Every step added to
their bewildermcnt, and as darkness soon
set in their situation became painfully un-
pleasant Hearing the movements
some animal in the brush near them, they
ascended an alder tree with celebrity that
would astOnish the average female. The
animal, whatever it was, remained in the
vicinity some time and the ladies re-
maincd in the tree, where, with pen
knives drawn, they determined to make
it warm for any foe that might attack
them. About midnight they heard the wei
come shout of Dick Sortcr, the veteran
hunter, who was at the head of party
in search of them. A few minutes more
and Dick, with his lantern, was at the
tree The thankfulncss of the ladies and
the Joy of their friends can be imagined
better than described.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-25
Died for Love.

In this practical and prosaic age Of ours
the cynic is apt to get the advantage of
the scntimcntalist The ridicuc and sat
ire of the one blights and Crushcs the
pathos Tor bathos) of the other. The world
is too busy, and life is becoming too short,
to spend much time on what is merely
fanciful or tender, which in a material
sense proftcth the world nothing. Yet
now and then an incident occurs which,
though purely romantic and sentimental,
appeals strongly to the sympathy and
pity Of the stcrnest hearted cynic. Such,
for instance, is the story Of that simple
soulcd, self sacrificing, and loving young
Parscc who was recently found floating
dead in reservoir in Lancashire, En-
gland. 1t is often questioned whether
hearts are ever broken for love, yet it is
certain that young Dorabjce Hormusicc
died for love. He went to England not
long ago to study cotton-spinning, and
intended to return to Bombay to set up a
mill among his fire worshiping kindred.
In England he became deeply attached TO
young girl who failed to reciprocate his
feelings. She may not have liked his
dark skin, his broken language, his Oricn-
tai ways, his pagan religion; at least poor
Dorabiee, after such advances as his SIM
pie and poetic nature prompted, came to
see that his cause was hopeless. Forhim,
then, it was just as natural to die
as to love. In his heart there
was no thought of rcproach for the obdu-
rate fair one. He simply sat down and
wrote her respectful, tender and plant
i've letter. and penned on the outside a
request that she would please not show
this to anybody" went up to the reservoir
and, tying his hands behind him, took the
fatal plunge In all the epistolary litora-
ture of love there is no letter. more sweet,
simple, tender and free from seltishness
or guile. than this of, the young Eastern
re-worshiper to his Lancashire lass"
II hope you will excuse me-" he says,
" tor taking liberty for writing to you, but
really cannot help it, because love you
so much, and you must truly believe that
}
lovely and more affectionate like you. !
hope you will be happy, but don't forget
me, because sacrifice my heart to you,
dear. 1 always dreamed about you; l
don't think you hardly believed it that
how l loved you, my dear; but I am at
last disappointed. But never mind, it
cannot be helped; but don't forget me, be-
cause you are the only 1 loved. l don't
think you care much about me, but l did.
Remember me, my dear, remember me.
hope you will be happy" In more
chivalrous time the fate of the hapless
young Oriental in a strange land would
have been celebrated by the odes of
Sappho or the sweet lyrics of Petrarch; !;
now his prosaic epitaph is the Coroner's
verdict, "Died of the result of temporary
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-25
A Remarkable and AudaciOus SWindle

SOME three months ago "a smart English
man, accompanied by a woman who pro-
fcssed to be his wife, came to this city.
Their mode of travel was by the old way,
camping out at night. They had the
usual accompaniment of dogs with them
and the wagon was drawn by an attcnu-
ated mule. The woman was painted up
like an Indian squaw and her occupation
was that of fortune-telling. She claimed
to be halfsister of an Indian chief who
formerly roamed in the Indian reserve of
which this county is part. OF course
she was no Indian, but smart woman
who understood tricks as well as Signor
Blitz The man pretended to be one Of
the old-fashioned root and herb doctors
and prolessed to cure all the aches and
pains that flesh is heir to. He was not
here to practice his profession as muchhs
to gather roots, which he did very large
ly, having in his tent, whose floor was
covered with rich, imported carpet, pots,
a small still, etc. The Englishman was
gentleman who talked as lcarnedly as a
Senator The sequel shows that they
were after an honest mans money, and
they got it. Not a great distance from
the Junction lives wealthy farmer,
whose name is Michael Lock, and who is
in condition that he need not labor any
more on the farm for support. The in
come from his farm would keep him. He
was the man the English party were look
ing for, and they took him in. The story
was that on Mr. Locks farm was buried
100000 in gold. No living person, ex-
cept the woman present, knew of it. She
had the records, diagrams, etc, and could
at any moment unearth it. Fearing to
undertake its removal, and that they
might be arrested if it was undertaken,
she was willing, as the gold was on Mr..
Locks farm, to do the fair thing for him,
and for 5000 in greenbacks would raise
the gold. He accordingly came to this
city and attempted to borrow that amount
from our banks here, but did not succeed,
as they were not discounting any paper.
A letter was given him to bank at In
dianapolis, stating that he was worth
SEC, 900. He offered $500 interest for the
use of the money for sixty days. The
bank officers stated to him that where they
loaned that amount Of money they must
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-25
Your Home.

YOU all love home, | take ii for granted;
that is, if that home is at all lovable. Now
what do you do to make that home pleas
ant? Children are too apt to regard the
keeping of home as a duty incumbent
upon their parents, without realizing that
they have as much to do with its formation
almost as the parents themselves.
Home is not perfect without the help of
every member of the household. 1t has
been beautifully likened to a harp-if all
the strings are attuncd in harmony sweet
melody is the result; but if one is out of
tune it Jars harsh discord upon the senses.
The parents duty is to furnish home
where the comforts of the body are pro
vitlcd: where the mind is educated and
the soul is trained and guided by pure
teachings and holy example. The chill
drens duty is to respond to the efforts Of
the parents to echo, as it were, the atten-
ton and affection shown them.
Do the wee ones, whose little hands are
too tiny to more than pluck the blossoms
by the waysidc, remember that they can
learn to help keep home tidy by picking
up the little things that will get strcwn
about? Whose hands 50 gentle in sooth-
ing away mammals headache or papa'S
frOwn as the little one that knows not its
own strength? The little boy and girl can
do many little tasks dcftly-for boys il is
no lcsscning of dignity to learn to be
handy about the house and help mother
in her numerous household tasks. The
manifest man ever knew personally
takes laughing pride in his knowledge OF
house work, gained when he was a boy,
the help of mother who boasted Of five
boys younger than himself.
Then do not hesitate to engage Ill the
many duties that await you in the home;
and girls, save your mothers every step
you can. BE light of heart and quick of
foot, that your presence may bring real
hcart-sunshnc into the hOmC.ClrCIC. Be
true daughters, true sisters, making all
who enter that home circle love and rely
upon YOU. Do not be afraid of work, lest
you brown or harden your hands; do not
cast upon your mother task because
"shc can do it quicker" you " are just
going out fora little walk" 1t is she who
needs the respite most; it is you who can
give it to her.
Home is not rose lined paradise,
where all can sit and sing sweet mclo-
dies, unruillcd by a cloud Of care. Home
is Il place to love in and place TO Labor
in. The tasty rooms will grow unIovcly,
the ornaments will rather dust, and the
myriad duties Of home life will become
distastciul and mOnntOnOus unless there
is an earnest spirit that gives you courage
to go on, day after day, with these same
unchanging tasks. That courage comes
from a higher love than love of sclf-and
when the right love fills the heart the
cOmmOncst tasks become glorticd and
invested with a beauty we never saw be-
fore.
Then remember, girls and boys, {" do
your part toward making a home. 1t is IL
duty that rests upon each one OF you, and
unless YOU fulfill it ConscicntiousIy you
will lose many moments Of rapture and
will rob the future of many pleasant and
Joyous memories, as also the conscious
ness of having done right.-IR1btc Is
White, in -Youag FoEs' N0nthly.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-11-25
The Animal Resources Of the United
States.

The Smithsonian Institution is at pres
ent engaged in making collection to il
lustrate the resources of the United States
as derived from the animal kingdom; ana
to this end invites the cooperation OF all
who may have it in their power to render
any aid in the undertaking. This will
form part of the Governmental display to
be made in accordance with the act OF
Congress of March 3, 1875, and the EXecu-
tive order of March ), 1875.
The general object of this exhibition is
to show, first, specimens Of all the animals
of the United States which are
hunted or collected for any economical
purpose whatever; second, the products
derived from the various species, both in
their crude and their applied or manu-
featuring condition; third, the apparatus
or devices by means of which, directly or
indirectly, these objects arc pursued,
captured and utilized by sportsmen, hunt
ers, trappers and others.
For the purpose of rendering this ex-
hibition complete and strictly national In
its character the Smithsonian Institution
invites donations of the aforementioned
objects from manufacturers and dealers,
and communications concerning them,
with the guarantee that full credit shall
be given to all contributors on the labels
of the articles and in the catalogues and
publications of the exhibition.
After the collection referred to has served
its purpose at the International ENhlbi-
ton it will be transported to Washington
and form part of the permanent display
of the National Museum, in charge OF
the Smithsonian Institution, where, as in
Philadelphia, proper acknowledgements
will be made to all who have aided in rem
dering it complete.
The more expensive articles will be re-
ceived as loan should they be deemed
important to the exhibition, to be after
ward returned; but it Is expected that, as
far as possible, all specimens will be pre-
sented so that they may form part OF the
permanent display at Washington.
Specimens may be sent by express or
mail; or, if in large bulk, by railroad
Conveyance. Their transportation will be
paid on receipt in Washington, to which