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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-10
KILLED BY A CAR.

Joseph Schcppcr. aged six years, Of No. 440 East
Twelfth street, over and killed by OF the
Grand street line avenue A, near Tenth street,
mo evening OF the 2lst ut Coroner Eickhof held the
inquest yesterday morning. aud verdict OF accidental
death rendered
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CREEDMOOR.
ANOTHER DAYS PRACTICE BIZ THE AMERICAN
TEAM.

TEAM.
The American team did good work again yesterday
in their practice at Creedmoor The same marksmen
competed and the atmospheric conditions little
changed from the previous day. The leading eight, by
the aid Afforded IRON squad shooting, footed up n
grand total OF L. SIS the three ranges but among
eish. again found The Of two OF tho
servo, Mossrs. Rathbone and Alien. Reducing this ag
gregats by the difference between Il and the teams
record tho showing found 10 be 49, which Is not
good it should be- considering the advantages Of
temperature and concerted action An examination Of
yesterdays will discover rather many misses
for the credit Of the team These misses may possibly
they should not be found frequently ending good
score or between BULBS eyes and centres Below are
yesterdays scores
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and tho officers Of the House In tho suit brought
against them by Haet kDbourn. Adopted.
The House then, al quarter Eve p NJ. adjourned
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The Osceola times., 1876-03-25

A PLEASANT WAY OUT.-Mr. Grant
(colored) )-Mornin', judge. ] come on a
circumstance want you to delucidate.
Judge-Wcll, out with it.
Grant-Well, de circumstance OBJ de
bisiniss am dis You see, judge, in sla-
berry time, / had tree wife on tree plan
tation. Dey got long berry well toged-
der, when dey was apart, and ] was well
satisfaction, but since rebel time desc
"devised statues" fotch up all desc dern
nonsense laws bout man and wife and
find aint got no wife tall. rs no jec-
ton to dat, but jis here wants your
legal precision. De fac is, judge, |
wants to jine de chuch. De boss leader
say can't come it onless | get legally
marrid. Now, kin |, 'cordn to law, mar
rid all tree, or mus marrid but one
IF you say but one, and | tempt it, my
spectacle judge, you better b1eve dar
will be de berry debbil ris on tat 'casion
in dat chuch.
Judge-Mr. Grant, under the circum-
stances, | seriously advise you to rub out
all old scores and begin afresh. Marry a
new wife.
Grant-Dat's my han! goes in for
you, judge, all de time. | tell you
white folks is smart. Whar dey can't
crawfish out, cullud folks no use try.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25
FOREIGN.

A letter from Mazatlsn, Mexico, says
the revolutionists gathering in that neigh
borhood are securing arms, horses and re-
cruits.
The recent hurricane in Germany in
icted so much damage to the telegraph that
hereafter all new lines will be laid under
ground.
Gen. Saigo, chief commissioner of ia
pan, with suite, has arrived in San Francisco,
bringing large quantity of exhibits for the
centennial.
News from the City of Mexico is, that
in Yucatan the troops put to death some
revolutionist prisoners, and the revolution
lists retaliated by shooting some federal
officers.
A new difficulty in the way of peace
has arisen in Turkey. The Christian sub
jects of the sultan have hitherto been exempt
from military duty, and they now refuse to
pay the exemption tax, and offer instead 10
give their military service. The Christians
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25

A MAN ALMOST BURIED ALIvE-An
incident, published in our local items
yesterday, should not be suffered to pass
without further notice. A laborer fell
in some form of a fit, grew stiff and cold
and was supposed to be dead. He was
carried to the shop of an undertaken and
put Immediately into coffin and the
lid was screwed down, preparatory of re-
moving him to his residence. Before his
removal he recovered from his fit, kicked
the coffin to pieces and returned to his
work There would seem to have been,
in this case, a want of good judgment,
of common sense, and Of consideration
amounting to gross culpability. II must
he decidedly unpleasant to find ones
self enclosed in coffin, and TO some per-
sons with some diseases, the shock from
this alone might be sufficient to cause
actual death. In this case, if the coffin
had been stronger and more perfectly
air tight the man would soon have died
from sufocation. So far rs our report
shows there was no medical examination
of the case and no coroner's inquest
upon the body. Such an occurrence
should be absolutely impossible in any
civilized community.-Proridenc Jour.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25
AN ANGEL ttssyAHT.
ny n. W. LoserELLow.

ny n. W. IOSGfELLOW.
The door I opcnei 10 my heavenly guest,
And listened, for l thought heard Gods voice
And, knowing whatso'er He sent was best,
Dared neither 10 lament nor 10 rejoice.
Then, ,s,,ii SMILE that hlled the house with light
"My errand IL not death but Hight" he said
ere ! answered, passing out Of sight,
On his celestial embassy lie sped.
Then fell upon the house sudden gloom,
A shadow on whose features fair and thin;
nd softly from that hushed and darkened room,
Two angels issued. where but one went In.
All is Of God II lie but wave His hand,
The mists collect. the rain falls thick and ltud,
Til with a smile Of light on sea and land,
10 he looks hack from the departing cloud.
Angels Of life and death alike are His;
without His leave they pass M threshold eeri
Who, then, would wish or dare. believing this,
Against His messengers to shut the door?
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

II is considered doubtful if an indict-
ment can be found against Belknap in the
absence of the runaway witness, Marsh.
There has been 1850 bills introduced
in the house oil representatives during the
present session Of congress.
The patent Office at Washington dur
ing its business hours last year granted pa
tents at the rate Of one every twelve minutes.
Postmaster General Jewell states that
the revenue of his department has been
greater for the past few months than ever
before.
The democratic state convention of
New York will be held in Utica on the Goth
of April. Gov. Tilden's friends wanted it
held in Albany few weeks earlier.
An elopement in high life in England
is the exciting topic among the staid John
Bulls. A fast young marquis and a lords
wife are the parties involved in the runaway
escapade.
Recent'census returns gives these fig
ures: New York, 100000; Philadelphia,
100000; Brooklyn, 5O7 600; st. Louis, 10000; /;
Chicago, 100000 Boston, $40, 900; San Fran
cisco, 250,OO0.
Of the Geneva award, according to the
bill now pending, only about 81 100000 will
go to the actual losers of vessels by the Ala
bama, while s5,0o0,oOo go to reimburse those
who paid war premiums. The remaining
$4,0O0,OOO is set apart for the insurance COM
panes.
The house committee on the Pacific
railroad has agreed to report and recommend
the passage of bill TO compel a reduction by
the Union Pacific railroad company Of the
present charges of fifty cents per passenger,
or ten dollars per car load for transportation
over the Omaha bridge.
The grand jury cannot find any indict.
ment against Secretary Belknap, in the alb
sence of Marsh, the principal witness. The
assistant district attorney states that the
evidence presented thus far to the grand
jury is insufficient to warrant it IN beginning
an indictment, and it is more than probable
that until Marsh can be brought back to tes-
ufy it will be impossible TO punish Belknap
through the medium of criminal prosecu.
ton.
Daniel Drew, who, in his days of pros
perity, was the lion of Wall street besides
being alternately a:bull and bear, has failed
at last, and gone into bankruptcy. Daniel
was worth his millions at one time, being a
formidable rival of Vanderbilt and Jay Gould
in stock speculotions. OF late years he has
met with great many financial reverses,
and eighty he is much worse off than when
he started out in his career of speculation.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25

INTERNAL BEAUTY" Handsome is
that handsome does" is an old adage with
truth in it; as witness the boy who was
sliding down hill on his sled last winter
in the street, and ran into lady's dress.
Springing to his feet, he expressed his
regret at the accident, when the lady
kindly remarked, There's no great harm
done, my boy; you feel worse about II
than do" "But your dress is ruined"
said the lad. al thought you would be
very angry" "Better have spoiled
dress than rufiied temper" the lady re-
piled; and as she passed on the boy ex-
claimed to his companions: " Isn't she a
beauty?" "Call her beauty" said
one of them; "she's more than forty and
got wrinkles al don't care for that,
retorted the lad; cher soul Is handsome
anyhow"
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25

A DETROIT lady was trading at a
Woodward avenue dry goods store the
other day, when she ran short of money
and asked the clerk to put the balance
on the books. He cheerfully agreed.
and said he would send the bill to her
husband. "You'd better send it to me-"
she said, as she figured up the cost.
GIVE got peculiar husband. If that
bill reads eleven dollars for sugar, coffee
and tea, he'll give me the money with
out word. Fit reads for balance due
on dry goods, he'll see you in Texas be-
fore he it. Make it out for groce-
ries. 1t Is my duty as good wife to
pander to his feelings."
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25
WORTH KSowINa.-Prof. Wilder, o.

WORTH KNowING.-Prof. Wilder, OF
Cornell university, gives these short rules
for action in case Of accident: For dust
in the eyes avoid rubbing; dash cold
water in them remove cinders, ETC., with
the round point Of lead pencil. Re-
move insects from the ear by tepid water
never put h&d instrument into the
ear. If any artery is cut compress it
above the wound if vein is cut, COM
press il below. If choked go upon all
fours and cough. For slight burns dip
the part in cold water If the skin is de-
stroyed, cover with varnish. For apo
plexy raise the head and body for faint
ing lay the person fiat.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25

The VALUE OF EDUcATIoN.-Jake
was heard calling across the fence to his
neighbor's son, a colored youth who goes
TO school at the Atlanta colorcd univer-
sity: "Look hyar, boy, you goes ter
school, don't yer?' +" Yes, sir replied
the boy. "Gittin' eddykashun, amt
yer ?'' Yes, SIR" Larnin' 'rithme-
tick and figgcrin' on slate, Ell ~ "Yes,
SIR" "Woll, it don't take two whole
days to make hour, do itw "W'y
mol" exclaimed the boy. "You was
gwine ter bring dads hatcht back in a
hour, warn't yep Yes, sir" "An'
it's bin two days sence yer borrowed it..
Now, what goods eddykashun gwine ter
do you thick-skuIled niggers when yer
go TO school whole year an den can't
tell how long it takes to fotch back a
hatchit?'' The boy got mad and slung
the hatchet over the fence and half way
through an ash barrel.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25

justify their action on the promise contained
in the sultan's Grade of a full and perfect
equality with the Mohammedans. The sub
lime porte refuses to accept, on the grounds
that the Christians are not to be trusted IN
his army.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25

WHEN man empties the pockets of
his coat preparatory to laying il out for
repairs, there's nothing that makes his
conscience get upon its hind legs quick
er than the sight of the letter his wife
gave him to mail two months ago.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25
EAST.

The mildness of the winter in the city
of New York has left the distributors of coal
for the poor with 900 bushels of surplus
fuel on hand
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25

The Portuguese are preparing to cxer-
cise little coercion on the Chinese.
Portugal never makes much stir in the
world. but when her trade is interfered
with she is very apt to do little fight
ing or protesting on her own account.
The mail from Shanghai brings the intel
ligence that the Portuguese authorities
at Macao "threaten to remove the Chi
ncse Instructions to the trade of that
poit by an armed force of five thousand
troops" The obstructions" consist of
the vessels of the Chinese revenue service,
which have been trying to prevent the
prosecution of the maritime trade of the
city. Macao is situated on narrow
isthmus on the Chinese coast, at the
mouth of the Canton river. The place
was given TO the Portuguese in 1885 by
the emperor Of China as a reward for
their services in repelling the nvasions
of japanese pirates. In 1S45 the port
was opened to foreigners, but the Chi
nesc we're subjected to tariff until ls49.
Until 1874 Macao was the great point for
shipping coolies to the west, but the Chi
nese stopped the traffic at that time.
The population is 100000, of whom 90,-
900 are Chinese. In the event of war
growing out of the overt acts of the Chi
q.
ncsc government, the Portuguese would
doubtless be triumphant.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25

A NEW electric light, experimental
upon some weeks ago on the roof of the
Siemens- IIalske works at Berlin, proved
so successful that ordinary writing could
I've read by its aid at the distance of a
mile. When the light was thrown to-
ward the clouds by means of mirror a
luminous train appeared thereon which
much rcscmbled the tail of comet, and
drew together great crowds of spectators
in the streets Signals made by the in
strument were also repeated upon the
clouds, becoming thus visible at very
great distance. The experiments were
made in the presence of large number
of officers of artillery and of other
branches of the government service, and
were continued for nearly two hours.
The instrument, which is provided with
locomotive engine, will be set up in
the Tcgel artillery polygon for further
experiment, the German war department
having the intention of purchasing sew
eral of the machines for military use,
both ahoat and ashore.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25

Mrs. SwIssHELM says, very pertinent
ly, concerning the Belknap affair: at
is right that the women who have tempted
those dearest to them to do wrong should
bear their full share of the punishment,
and the best way to cure the evil they
represent is to make it odious, and let
them have their full share of the odium !;
but the great mass of the American peo-
pie are called to repentance by these de-
vclopments; and men more than women
need to cultivate taste for simplicity !;
for women will always strive to be what
is most agreeable to them, and if men
had not admired the reckless extrava-
gancc which led Belknap to ruin, that
extravaganza would not have existed.
Let the press stop its cunning hattery of
stunning toilets and the work of regen-
Grafton is half done"
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25

A VERY important invention has
been made by Lieutenant Makarof, of
the Russian navy, which is intended to
prevent the sinking of ships in cases of
collision or other damage. 1t consists of
mats, which can be effectively applied
Immediately after the occurrence of a
leak. The mats are practically indie
structible when exposed to the ragged
edge of iron plates, however large the
aperture or severe the pressure of the
water. They are perfectly water.tight,
and continuous submersion only tends to
strengthen thoir qualities. The Russian
navy is now supplied with them and
several ships have been raised through
their agency.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25


THE great Hebrew philanthropist, Sir
Moses Montcflore, has returned from Je-
rusalem for the seventh time. He is now
in his 93d year, and has received the
promises Of the American and French
consuls that they will do all in their
power to protect the Jews in the holy
land against Turkish oppression. Sir
Moses gives favorable account of the
skill of the Hebrew mechanics, watch
makers, photographers, engravers, sculp-
tors, goldsmiths, etc, in the holy city,
one OF whom presented him with grain
of wheat nn which 10 lines were written,
iormint; an acrostic of the philantbro-
pist'y name
The Osceola times., 1876-03-25
TIMELY TOPICS.

FOREST planting is thriving in Min.
nesota. The 81, Paul and Pacific railroad
has set out over four million young
trees, and altogether it is estimated that
twenty millions have been planted on
the prairie lands.
HE recent murder of the captain and
pilot OF German schooner by Chinese
pirates has aroused the ire of Bismarck,
and he will require absolute satisfaction
from the Pekin government. The claim
is supported by the American and Eng
lish representatives, and Admiral Ryder
of the British navy, has rendered his
squadron to aid the German war ships if
necessary,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-05-18
LynChing Of H0rse-Thi6Ves.

The Pueblo CCoL) Chjettajn gives the
particulars of the lynchiug Of two horse
thieves near Dodge City, on the Atchison,
Topeka < Santa Fe Railroad, a few nights
ago. The two men were taken by = mob
to a patch Of woods on Saw-Log Creek.
They were bliudfolded, their arms pin
ioned, and placed in the center of a circle.
Then one of the '-vigilants" pulled a
Testament from one pocket and bottle
Of whisky from the other, and exclaiming,
Here. boys Is peace for the dead and
consolation for the living" proceeded to
read chapter. while the bottle was passed
from mouth TO mouth until It's contents
were exhausted. At the conclusion Of this
interesting ceremony, the thieves were
stretched up to the limb OF a cottonwood
tree. face 10 face, their feet almost touch
ing the ground Both we're buried on the
spot In a shallow trench, ana then the
avengers returned to town, well satlded
with their days work. The names OF the
unfortunates are Cole and Callahan. The
father of the latter Is minister at Topeka
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-05-18
How a Horse Captured a Wolf

From tie Rarrie { (Canada) Ga@ette.
Mr. John Davis farmer in Sullivan
township. Grey county, owns horse which
has habit Of getting out Of It's pasture
field. The other night the farmer, as an
experiment, tied the horses fore feet to
gether, and left him, hoping that his scheme
would cure the horse of, or at least prevent
him indulging in, his bad habits. That
night a pack of wolves visited the neigh
borhood, their howls being plainly heard by
the occupants Of Mr.. Davis house. In the
morning, however, they had disappeared,
and the farmer having business some dis
tance away, left to transact it. His child
rem, going to school, had occasion to pass
bv the pasture field in which was the
breachy horse, and, remembering the visit
Of the wolves during the night, they went
Ia to look after the horses safety. There
was the animal, right enough, apparently,
but standing in singular position away off in
the field. The children approached seemed
more strange. st last they boldly came
I'D close. and discovered the cause of the
animals strange condition. a large gray
wolf was under his fore feet, pinned down
to the ground, 50 to speak, by the chain
lettering the horses limbs, and secured in
such a away that escape was impossible.
The plucky horse had evidently been at
tackled by the savage brutes, and after a
gallant fight he had not only routed his as
sailants. but managed in this singular way
to CAPTURE one. No one being around to
relieve the horse, he had to hold his cap
tive till Mr.. Davis returned-fye hours
when the wolf was dispatched, his scalp
taken to magistrate, the bonus got for,
il. and the brave horse treated to an extra
feed of oats. With the exception OF few
bites on the neck, E'the horse that captured
wolf came out Of the battle compara-
lively uninjured.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-05-18
NO MORE 5O-CENT NOTES.

The COMMISSION DECIDE TO ACCEPT ANY
CHANGE THAT ISN'T COUNTERFEIT.
The arbitrary rule enforced at the gates
on the opening day, of requiring the pay
ment OF tfty-cent note or silver piece as
the only fee for admission, has been dis
pensed with or modified, so that all paw
visitors to the grounds can now enter upon
presenting fifty cents worth of money in
notes or specie of any amount. Two quar-
ters of a dollar or five ten-cent notes have
as much potency in gaining entrance as had
at first silver half dollar alone Where
several persons entering are paid for by
one of the party, the turnstile keeper will
receive the aggregate amount for the whole
number, but must not be expected to make
change. Thus, a two-dollar bill will admit
four persons, but where the party consists
Of an odd number the exact amount of the
extra fifty cents must be furnished.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-05-18
Knew What He Was Hugging.

\ couple from the country came to the
city yesterday. procured a license, and were
married in due form. They left on the
afternoon train for home They attracted
the attention of every passenger by their
lavish display Of affection. The young man
kept his arm tight around the brides waist,
rs if he was afraid she would vanish before
he knew it and she didn't seem to care if
he Rugged her right along for half day.
She was 50 terribly homely that everybody
wondered how he could love her, and by
and-by he seemed to think that an explana-
ton would be in order. He borrowed a
chew Of tobacco of man near the door,
and remarked I'm going to hug that
giri al the way home, though [ know she
isn't purity" L wouldn't briefly respond
ed the man. And that's where you fool
yourself, continued the young man.
When I'm hugging a hundred acres of
clean, nice land, with forty head of stock
on it, / can make the homeIiest girl in the
world look ike an angel to me"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-05-18
Special n office.

Nothing can be fairer in business dealing
between man and man than to charge all per-
sons for the same article, bought at the same,
one and the same price. Wanamaker & Brown
deal thus. They count that poor mans dol
lar is as good as rich mans. Every pur-
chaser ofclothing there knows that he is treated
like every other purchaser. No partiality is
the word. All are served on the some equit-
able, honorable, and courteous principle. This
way of dealing is of itself strong recommen-
dation of Oak Hall Clothing House, Sixth and
Market Streets, Philadelphia. It's conductors
have certainly got into the path that leads
straight to the popular favor. May Aim.