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Connecticut western news., 1875-05-28
Catching a Cannon Ball.

A singular exhibition was given at the Jardin Mabille, Paris. There has been performing here at the Folies Bergeres, man named Holtum, an American, who has cannon fired at him and catches the ball in his hands. This prodigious feat was witnessed nightly, and although the actors present avowed that there was no trick, Pierre Vernon, of the Monde Ulustre, would not believe it. He said that the cannon ball must be thrown to Holtrm from the stage. The latter made bet of 5000 francs that he would perform the feat under conditions which left no room to doubt, and when the bet was taken, Veron designated Mabille as the place for the trial. All the journal ists of Paris were invited, and they found Holtum there before his cannon. It was examined with minute care, and the heavy ball was passed from hand to hand. i" I am no longer in my own house" said Holtum; "you are master here, and you must watch over all the arrangements" Having carefully aimed and lashed his cannon, it was charged, and Holtum took his place against 8 plank target some ten yards away. This was to show that the ball was solid, and the force of the powder great enough to send it through the plank. Holtum got the aim of his gun, and then placed his head in @ certain position against the plank, giving the command to fire. The ball just grazed the hair and broke through the plank, rolling some twenty yards further on. The same ball was picked up by the journalists, who again charged the cannon and sent home the ball, and this time Holtum caught the ball in his hands as neatly as he does nightly upon the stage. He won his bet, and no one seemed disposed to accept his offer of 5000 francs to any one who would perform the same astounding feat. The physical force required must be enormous, but Holtum showed his strength by tossing up cannon balls as if they were so many oranges. The only precautions taken arc very simple: he wears very thick leather gloves, and covers his breast with many thicknesses of thin paper to form sort of cuirass. This looks to me like very dangerous feat, and particularly the first part of it, where Holtum places his head against the target half an inch below where the ball will probably strike. If the powder should chance to be defective, some day there might be an accident. It is like the foolhardy trick of putting ones head into 8 lions mouth. One day I fancy that ball will snap his head very neatly off
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-28
The Home of the Foreigner.

Hon. W. D. Kelley, in an address be- fore the American Silk Association, spoke on the toast of naturalized for eigners." He said. To speak of oul country is to discuss a theme of which no man need tire, and in discussing which he would be dullard who would weary an audience, for it is @ theme o1 infinite fertility and variety. The toast you have drunk says: "She naturalizes the foreigner and his arts alike" Yes, we do, let his birthplace be in what country or in what cline it may. And what is more, we do not only legally naturalize him; we do not simply impart to him by force of law the exercise of certain rights, but if he be fortunate or persistent in seeking the place we put him in his own native cline and upon his native soil. The conditions of what land are not embraced in our country am quite sure that the African finds 8 comfortable home in our Southern States, and I begin to think-as my friend Sam Cox says-he is my dearest brother. And, turning from him to the Swede and Norwegian, I can give them their birthplace over again in the regions of Minnesota and Dakota, upon lakes and upon mountain sides, such as they lived in in their childhood aud sported upon in their youth. Bring the Sicilian from. his region of fruits and drop him gently from a balloon in South ern California, and he will swear that he is within twenty miles of his native home. So wander over this broad and beautiful country of ours. Garry with you your knowledge of geography and the habits of men and the industrial pursuits in which they are engaged, and you will find what seems to be the native home of each and all. Here the Eng lishman, who feels thirsty, if it doesn't rain twice day, can find his own con genial cline in Oregon and Washington.
 In the course of his remarks MT. Kelley said: Let us make statesmanship matter of practical application. The experience of this country of ours is a thing of some value. There have been human experience and national experi- ence, and let us study them and deduce from them our rules of action, and let us again invite, as we did during late year, $50, ,OOO, 400, ,000, 45O, 900 foreigners to come and dwell in our midst, to culti- vate our farms, to develop our resources, to improve our arts, to give profit to capital invested in our railroads, to stimulate our commerce and keep the whole fleet of steamers on the ocean, in stead of letting them rot in the docks as they are doing now. Let us revive those days, and not have it as it is now-that the Canadian fights his way back to cold Canada; that the steamers make as much proft-those which run--as they did three years ago, because while they have to bring only one-haf as many people this way that they did then, they take as many back. Thus the receipts are saved. We want the tide to come this way and stay this way; and let us by these prac- tical means make our UT coqntry. what your toast proposes-"The land that shall naturalize the foreigner and his arts alike'
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-28
No Tears.

In very affecting horse case, recently moved to tears, and the justice bore it just as long as he could. Finally, when one of the sufferers, after a copious freshet, deliberately blew his nose on he lining of his hat, the court arose and said: Gentlemen, I don't like to see a man so dried up that he can't bust out when the occasion calls for it. The worst on us has feelins, and when the wrench is set to work, up they comes. Accord ingly, the court don't mind if you do get up on the benches and stomp little jes to relieve yourself, but this here blasted blubberin' four-months' old-calf business has got to stop"
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-28
English Machinery at the. Centennial.

The English manufacturers of agri- cultural machinery do not propose to exhibit their products at the Centennial. The reason is that our duties on the i'm portation of foreign devices of this char aeter are from thirty to forty per cent. and hence are practically prohibitory. As there is no paying trade for the goods in this country, manifestly the producers have no incentive to exhibit, and hence they decline to incur the expense to make show {" to please and instruct others, which will be of nc benefit. as they think, to them,
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-28
A Fire.

The St. Louis Globe man who writes about fires thus discourses of confa- grafton in milliner's shop: The flames crowded through the door and started in for fun. They tried on spring hats and jumped upon the chairs and tables to ad- mire themselves in the mirrors. Then they dashed hither and thither among the laces and embroideries, feeding on ostrich feathers till they became bloated, and then trampled the ruches under foot and stamped the beauties from out the flowers, until in all the wreck of mat ter they were left the only bright things.
 THE TRANsaREssoR.-A lady who was urging some friends to dinner felt dis gusted when her eight-year-old son came in and said: "Mrs. Jones says she can't spare no bread, and Mrs. Fox ain't at home, so I didn't get any butter" The friends thought they had better dine elsewhere, and the lady thought so too; but she taught that boy that the way of the trsnsgrssscr was hard,
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-28
Millionaire Lick's New Trust Deed.

In James Lick's new trust deed the donation for statuary at the State capitol of California of $25O, 900 is changed to $1OO,000. The appropriation for the Key monument is reduced from $50, ,0OO to $60,O0O. The $700,O00 for the Lake Yahoe Observatory is committed to the University of California for the same purpose. The donation to the Me chanics' Art School is raised from $500, 900 to $54O,O00. The gift to his son is raised from $3,O0O to $15O,OO0, and for himself he gives up the lien of $25,O00 annually and takes gross sum of $500,
 GOO. The estate becomes immediately available for beneficiary purposes. MT. Lick will be one of the trustees himself, and the others will be announced shortly.
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-28

"Arrah, me darlint," cried Jamie O'Flannigan to his loquacious sweet heart, who had not given him the op- portunity to "get in word even edge wise," during two hours ride behind the little bay nags in his oyster wagon, "are ye afther knowin why your cheeks are like my ponies there 2" Shure and its because they're red, is it ?" quoth the blushing Bridget. "Faith, and better reason than that, mavour- neen. Because there is one O them aich side If waagin' tongue"
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-28
5VOL.uI IV.

The Cadps Judgment.
 An honest slater, by mishap,
 Slid from the giddy seat
 Where he was perched, and from the -Fl roof . ~.,.h& ia
 Fell headlong in the street.
 And as he fell-woe worth the day! Hs,' Down from his seat on high,
 He ohanced to strike, with all his weight,
 Upon passer-by. s is ss1 " For such & fall, my hurt is small," fgr, The grateful slater said .s s. r. ,""iBut, what is this that have done? Alas 1! the man is dead!" '..-.-....4 And soon the strangersson appeared; And when the man confessed What he had done, he straightway went
 And ordered his arrest. Before the Cadi now he stands,
 Of whom the angry son
 Demanded justice, speedily,
 As for murder done s"'@. @ "What is thy plea P the Cadi said;
 gro slay man, or cause
 That he be slain (without excuse)
 Is death bv Turkish laws ]" : "A1lah is great !" the slater cried;
 "What is to be, will be;
 The thing occurred as you have heard
 make no other plea p
 "Allah is great and law is lawp
 The Cadi made reply; ........... "'Tis clear the slater, by his fall, g. 3. Did slay the passer-by; .'-.- "But as there seems no certain proof
 Of criminal intent And that the penalty adjudged
 May suit the strange event; ' "The prosecutor -'tis decreed-
 Upon the roof may climb, @- And, falling on the prisoner, l..s E- - Shall thus ayenge his crime!' ....a ass aa-.. .sa2t ia;is-Joan c. Sane..
The daily gazette., 1875-04-22
Three Millions Bail Demsndes

NEW YORK, April 2l.-The time
within which the court required the
sheriff to return to Wheeler II. Peck
ham the order of arrest recently grant
ed in the suit against VIM. NJ. Tweed
expired yesterday, A new order was
sent yesterday to the warden of the
penitentiary. So that if Mr.. Tweed
Should be released by the decision of
the Court of Appeals in the habeas
corpus case, he will be in the custody
OF the sheriff until he gives $1,000, ,0Ot
hail
The daily gazette., 1875-04-22
Bad Ter Payers.

The negroes of the Southern States
who have been pushed up to the ballot
boxes by the Republican party. are very
fond of voting and would assume tie
reigns Of government in every State.
This is shown by experience but OK
perienoe also proves that they want TO
do SO without mourning expense. They
lay on the taxes with lavish hand; but
are always found ready to avoid the tax
collector and even if the laws establish
Ing equality were left without any other
means to pay for their enforcement than
what was derived from taxing negroes,
they would remain on the statutes dead
letter. There never was q more atrocious
act committed against the advancement
Of civilization and progress, than the
laws which conferred unqualified sniff
rage upon the ignorant and degraded
negroes of the South. In Delaware ne
groes do not pay their taxes. Their
votes are necessary to keep the Radicals
in power in Wilmington; or to help
them to power in the State and rs they
cannot vote without first showing a re-
caipt for tax, that party ASSESS their
white voters and raise money with which
they pay the negroes taxes and thus vote
them like SO many slaves. They are not
free men in the sense our fathers re-
garded those who voted with the ballot
In referring to the negroes of Virginia
the Petersburg Neps shows how unwiil-
ing they are to contribute to the support
of the State in the following:
The "COlOred'' DeIinquents.
The report of the Auditor of Public
Accounts of Virginia shows that in 1873
the number of persons listed for capita
tion tax, outside of Lynchburg, Norfolk
Peters ourg, Portsmouth, Richmond
Staunten. Williamsburg, Winchester, ,lnc
Alexandria, Is as follows: Whites, 1856.
22l i; colored, 85,23g. OF those who hac
not paid this tax there were: whites
1882; colored, 2s,494. The numbel
Listed in the above named cities was l52,
292 whites and 9S,07l colored. In tn,
same cities the white delinquents wer,
21,237, and colored 50,297. In Albemarl,
county, out of 2,Sl9 colored persons, l,
5l paid no capitation tax. In Elizabeti
City county, out of 1895 colortd, 1,0+
paid none, and out OF 2,592 in the city o
Petersburg 2,l36 were delinquent. Ou
OF 6, lS6 in Richmond city, 5,4S3 were de
lnquent. Out of 7S6 in Alexandria city
go We're delinquent, and OF 500 in Alex
andrla county, 255 We're delinquent.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-22
Auu,,cas.on OF "a Mad Stone.

The Springfield tIll) Journal OF the14th
instant says: The application OF q mad
stone us it is termed rs II cueu ipr the
bite of mai dog. Is not M uncomman
oc y renee in this section. and there are
bel we'd to be several mad stones in this
State, two of VIII .h-are owned by Mr.
samuel Tribe, of Pisa. Macoupin county
and the other by Mr.. J. l. Evans, of Lin
cbln-are frequently called in requisition
to remove the virus resulting from mad
dog ) bite, and not Il few cures Of bad
cases of hydrophobla have b1en report ei
as resulting from the application Of the
stone. A recent in stance is furnished In
the case of MIR. J. G. Crouch, IA we'll known
citizen OF Rochester, in this connty who
was bitten last Friday, by Il little curly
dog,
Mr.. Crouch subsequently noticed that
the dog had u peculiar look, being green
about the eyes. and lie quickly part ed
| company with the brute. The biJe, which
| was on the fore finger or TIN. left hand,ht
regarded as Il slight affair, however. unt
the next day, when the hand became bad
| ly swollen and the wound ve:y painful
Mrs. Crouch was alarmed and persuaded
her husband to so to Lincoln and have
J ths maidstone applied. On Monday Mr.
| Crouch, his wound being very painful
wont to Lincoln, and the stone was ap
Piled by Mr.. Evans the same Afternoon
1t at once adhered to the wound so firm
ly that it could scarcely be shaken eff
until it had apparently extract I'd sucl
portion of the virus as its porous nature
| could contain.
/ After being soaked in warm and in colo
water. the stone was applied again, ant
the operation repeated ut intervals un-
till yesterday afternoon, as long as il
wo I'D adhere. When itwould Mr Evan
pronounced the cure complete. Tn,
stone was applied to other fresh wounds
upon Mr.. Crouch's hand, bur would on
ly adhere to the wounds resulting frou
| the dog bite. When the stone becam,
fully charged with the virus it wonld oI
/ itself drop off the wound, and emitted {
very offensive odor. he virus was Of .
! dark-green color. Mr.. Crouch returne,
home last evening, well pleased with tn,
result OF his visit. His wound now look
like mere scratch. and he says is with
out pain. He is gentleman of promin
ence in Rochester, of undoubted vera
4 city"
The daily gazette., 1875-04-22
Messrs. Utttiums and Deiano
hrtted to step Dorm
and Out,
Sqecta! Dispatch to the Phaa. Times.

Special Dispatch to the Phaa Times.
WASHINGTON, April 80. 0.-Rumors of
Cabinet Changes have been unusually
active du ing the past week. First 1t
Was asserted with great positiveness
that Attorney-General Williams had
been invited by the President to re.
sign. The cause of this move on the
part of the President was not assigned
but that it was move many usually
well informed people insisted with
great persistency. AS corroborating
heir story they first pointed to the
weil-known fact that the Attorney
Generals new house was for sale, but
unfortunately for th2seC Cabinet makers
1t turned out that theAttorney. General
was In debt, and certain gentlemen
who had Accommodated him with alarge
loan were not willing to give him anv
further grace. Then the fact that MIR.
Williams did not accompany the
President to the Lexington and Con-
cord Centennial was adduced as proof
positive of his coming resignation. -
But now 1t seems that this is no criter-
ion at all, for Secretary Delano did ao4
company the President, and Yet it us
sSitS'' as iH hIiQcHlunlc 1dcI tuuT Il lew
days before they set off for the birth
lace of American liberty General
Grant told Mr.. Delano he wanted Ii $
resignation, and this demand was made
il is said, because SIR. De!ano's son
John had been caught stealing
with the knowledge and approval OF
the Secretary himself This seems
rather queer, Nevertheless, the story
comes from the Interior Department
and there is good reason for believing
that Assistant Secretary Cowan is tht
authority for it. There are many peo
pie who believe that both the Delano',
have been plundering who refuse tc
believe that the President has asked
Delano senior to resign for any such
reason. The particular instance in
which Delano junior has been caught
is not given, but it is said that il s a
transaction in which large body OF
land belonging to certain Indians was
disposed OF to number of capitalists.
1t Is also stated, in explanation of De.
lano's presence at Lexington and Con.
cord, with the Presidential party that
the facts which led to his removal were
TO be suppressed, and he was to be al
lowed to go out quietly. If this is true
the untimely publication of the facts
may lead to Delano's retention, as il
is we'll known, that Grant never allows
any of his friends to be sacrificed tc
the Moloch is public opinion.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-22
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No. 33i NJ. Fifteenth st.,
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treated by quacks, imposters, young and in
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The daily gazette., 1875-04-22
From. the y. 7. Meas, of yesterda.
CIVIL. RIGHTS.

THE CASE OF THE CoLoRED MAN WHO
SOUGHT ADMISSION To THE PARQUET-
TIE OF BOOTHS THEATRE,
The first case in this district, under
the Civil Rights bill, came up to-day
before Commissioner Davenport VIM.
w. Tiliotson, Treasurer ofBooth' 'sThea-
ire, was brought up on charge of re-
fusing acolord man namedDavis admis.
sion to the parquette, although the regu
lar charge was rendered. Mr.. Tillotson
was accompanied by Joseph II. Tooker
the business manager of the thealer
and several members of the profession
and also by his counsel, MIR. Baker,
Mr.. Purdy appeared for the Govern.
ment.
Mr. Baker informed theCommis5ion-
er that he was not ready to proceed at
present and asked an adjournment un-
til Tuesday next.
Mr. Purdy stated that the act com
PEELED the United States District At
torney to prosecute such cases and pro
vided penalty in case of his neglect
or refusal SO to do. While perfectly
willing to accommodate, he did not de
sire to seem negligent in his duty
The case was finally set down fol
examination for Monday next at 3 o
clock +: NJ
Mr. Purdy asked the Commission.
er TO fix the amount OF bail, Tht
Commissioner SAID that he proposed t,
allow MI. Tillotson 10 go on his own
recognizance.
MIR. Purdy replied that while he die
not suppose Mr.. Tillotson would rur
away yet he thought this case should
be treated the same as any other; Il;
Mr.. Tillotson had his bail with him
he thought it would be discourteou
not to accept it.
The Commissioner finally fixed tn
bail at $500, and accepted Mr. Teokc
| as surety.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-22
4 Rogue To Catch a EeOgne.

The practice OF setting a thief tc
catch thiei" seems to work well in
Louisiana. A few weeks ago the House
of Representative of that State appoint
ed a committee t. examine the books OF
State Auditor Clinton, prominent as a
membor of the Young mems Chr.stian
Association and rs IL good hater OF the
respectable Southern people. The chair
man of this committee, the notorious
Charles W. Lowell, who while holding
the Offices of Speaker of the House and
Postmaster Of New Orleans was detected
in Irregularities amounting to oven
$4,000, on account OF which he was re-
moved from the latter office, yesterday
submitted a report. Mr.. Lowell and his
co-committeemen are of opinion that Mr.
Clinton has been guilty OF high crime;
and misdemeanors, and recommended
his impeachment. With an alleget
thieving ex-Postmaster sitting in judg
meDt on an alleged tAieving State Audi
tor it seems ~ though some Of the Louis
lana scoundrels may at last b. brougA
to Justice. And now il AR. Kellogg will
: set all the rx-tlurvcs in his rarity t
, catch the thieves now in office he may il
some degree repair the wrongs he la
done World.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-22


The following described real estate. via;
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF land
situate IN the city of Wilmington, in tho
county OF New Castle, and state ot Delaware,
bounded and described as follows, TO wit:
Beginning at n stake en the westerly side
of Orange street seSenty-three feet four in
ches southwesterly from Fifth street, u cor
ner of part conveyed to Peter H. p,
thence thereby northwestQrly and parallel
with Fifth street siXtytwo feet four inches to
u stake OF William Kichmonds Inc, thence
southwesterly and parallel with Orange
street twenty five feet eigat inches to a cor
ner stake, thence by ldcLard's lot southeast.
crly and aiallel with Fifth street sixty
two feet four inches to Orange street afore-
said, thence along said st -eet northeasterly
twenty-five feet eight inches to the place Of
beg ming. containing one thousand six hun
drCd square tcet of land moe or less, on
which Is erected frame house, with the
privilege il common with other holders oi
lots adjoining, for passing OH waste water
along the sewer through William ttichmond's
lot, and subject as well to the privilege as
other holders OF said lot us therein restrict
ing, if any.
Seized and taken into e&ecution as the pro.
perty OF bernard Curran, and to be sold by
WIN. Ii. LAMBSOS, sheriff.
Sherin's Office, New Castle,
April 20 a. ID. 1873 apr2l-2tawts