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1ol tne benefit Of the chapel. Mr. c. A. Haysus
ea'e some OF lis choicest Eicces upon the piar o.
ana Nfs. }iaVens Gang several songs in q va,.y
aseeptante manner Mrs. Laura 4. Dainty re-
Bells" and other selections. Mrs. f. " Tvm.n
sang s"o 6ouss. and tha Hon. Emery 4, Storrs
olsae short eneech. AL tho exercises were of
highly entertaining character.
LINCOLN rAE1 LODGE,
/, concert VIII be given Thursday evening at
rue hlasonic Hall Of Lincoln Park Lodge, on tho
coruer OF Clark aud Centre streets, under tho d.
rectlon OF Mrs. Masnugson Jewett. Among
tnose "no are to take part may bo mentioned
Mrs. Nett Powell, Misses jessie and kttio Wal
iace, Miss Emily Edorer, Mr. j. A. AIason, Mr,
!. r Charleston, Miss Edith Patterson. and Mr..
H. D. Htrecxcr.
tr'da5 evening ee.ect masquerade party was
gwen ut the residence of Mrs. Kellogg, 10. go
Michigan avenue o'
psssy was given by Nr and Mrs. ". II. Bur-
nett Friday evening Z: their residence, No. 1904
lndiana avenue.
Al informal party was given at the residence
Of alra- e. Wheaton, No. 256 On.ario street,
Wednesday evening"
"Wednesday ovcni ing Mrs. Hughes. No. 2o2
South l'eoria street. entertained about twenty
tre OF her more intimate fricnds.
An elegant party FRS given ct tho residence Of
Jn'.an y. Eumsey, Esq, No. 3ls Huron street,
Monday evening.
.S1r.. LOWS Z. Dyer entertained number Of
his friends III His pa1lcrs Ut ST. Caroliue's Court
Hotol "Wednesday evening.
Tho Misses Morgan, No AIT West Washington
street, entertained sna'l company OF friends
Informally Monday evening.
afrs. 7. ". Andersen, No. 735 Michigan ave-
n1e, gave her daughter. Miss Fannlo Anderson,
large birthday party Tuesday evening.
Tuesday evening select party WAS given by
Mrs. So:es at her residence, No. 333 Ohio street.
Hand furnished the music.
FE.:SUSAL.
,lr. and Airs. James E. Tyler left for Jackson
vile. Fla. Thursday morning.
Miss Clara Dangler, Of PHILADELPHIA, is the
elea: OF tho Misses Cogwith, No. I'LL Michigan
avenue.
, 1876-03-05

A THOUGHTFUL TAILOR,
a young man from one Of the suburban
districts fsays m ezcbange) YES in one Of our
tailor-ehops getting measured for vest. tho
other afternoon. "Married OF unmarried ?"
quoried the merchant, after taxing down the
humber. Unmarried" said tho young man,
with blush. ''Inside pocket on tho Ieft-haEd
side, then" observed the tailor, it to himself.
making memorandum to that effect Alter a
moment's pause, the young Han from tho
suburbs was prompted to ask ''What differ
euce doea my being married or unmarried make
with the inside pocket OF the vest r. "Ah my
dear sir" observed the tailor, With bland
smile IS ali the difference possible as you must
see. Being unmarried, you want tho pocket on
tho left side. to bring the young lady pic:ure
uext to your heart" - But don't tho mar:ied
mau also want his Eife's picture next to his
heart ?" queried the anxious youth. Possibly
thero is an instance Of that kind" said the
tailor. arcllng his eyebrows, - but never heard
Of it. -
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WICK Club was given O.. Greenebaum'a Hall on
the evening Of the 29th Of February.
!, Ihursdas evening tho Goney.ye Club gave
their Satlnd al Enrr,a Dnnci111 la

VICE Club was given O.. Greenebaum'a Hall on
the evening Of the 29th Of February
:, Thursday evening tho Gonevye CLUB gave
Their sesoud reception at Cars Dancing Acade~
nv
The Skinner CLUB gavo pleasant party
Wednesday evening vt Carr's Academy.
Iha closing party OF the Mlgnon Club was
gwen Thursday evening at the residence OF Mrs
s4a1nes Van lnwagen, No. 15o Warren avenue.
The Centennial Pleasure Club gave mas
querade Monday evening at Marines West Side
Academy.
The c. E. S. t.. Club gave . party Friday
evening, at the residence oi Samuel Wright
Esq, NO. 81 pino street.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
This "German," previously announced to be
given by the gentlemen members OF Prof Bour-
nlque's Academy, has been decided to take p;auo
"Wednesday evening, March g. The following
gentlemen have the entire arrangements il
charge: Messrs: r, H. Peters, g. Il. Marghal|.
A. ID. Wilaarth, N. 4. Honore W u. BALDWIN
". Z. Burrows, c. b. Hale, W. IL. peek, Jr, F.
2. Henderson, +. McQuigg, e. s. Macdonald, H.
M. s. Mareh.
Prof Bournique's next fnll-drosa reception
dauHanta will occur Wednesday evening. His
assemblies on Saturday evenings will continue
Qatil May l, with Il ne@ subscription commeuc-
ing April l. These assemblies viii be mostly for
the 'Geflna,,."
The seventh party Of tho Minerva Club will
occur Friday evening at Greenebaum'B HILL
March 1G
The Union Park Club give the closing party
tho evening Of March 70.
a meeting Of the lnemberE of the Pail Mail
Club will bo held Monday evening ut the Ire
1nout House.
The Bon Ami Clnb meet Monday evening ut
tho residence Of Mir. 4. q. Parsons, No. ISL
West Washington street.
The South End Club will givo Lear-Year
paTty Thursday evening ut Eourniqae's South
Side Academy.
Tho Prairie Avenue Clab will moet Tueslay
evening 1t the residence Of AIRS. R. B. S!ore,
No. 335 Calumet avenue.
Tho Sans 1areil Club will give third series Of
parties, tho first to taao place Monday evening,
1t Bourniuua's S Academy.
Tue closng pa:tv of the La Fayoritc Assembly
will occar Friday evening at Marines We8s Side
Aca1cmy.
The Domino aud Phantom party Of the West
Side Reception. Club will lake place Monday
evening u Marines West Side Academy.
a series Of two parties, to be known MS "As-
sea,blies,' will be given Under tho auspices of
st. Pauls Uniyersafist Chnyoh. The frat vii !
occur at the residence Of 4. 3. Pullman, Estl.,
No. 1876 Ashland areaue.
, 1876-03-05

U1FnE FTEE fT<<he
The other evening, very excited man calico
1T the Central Station. and demanded Z warrant
for the arrest OF his neighbor for stander. He
VAS told how to bring about such result, and
then he wanted to know how much damages hs
could probably recover.
.+What ia the slanuer ?" asked the Captain.
"Why, he saSs stole tho hogs aud waa sens
to jail"
.tAnd didn't you steal tuo ho3s?"
II did"
land didn you 90 to iail:..
s.Yes, sir"
4-Wel1, than, how can it he slander for him
to say 30 ?" asked the Captain.
"Well, just want this town to understand"
shouted this indignant man, - that follow oaa
steal two hogs sad 80 to jail sqa still hzyo biz
pills Of good character lett."
, 1876-03-05
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
The Women of Wcinbcr~---3 !
Won<lcrt1a!1y-Practical
Husband,
4 Female "Popper "".-The Lady Who
Rejected the Hand Of Wash
ington.
4 Thoughtful TaiIor--.Tle Fright Of q
Tlmil Young Man--.A New
Parl0r-Game.

THE WOMEN OF WEINBERG.
In W;rtencerg there's standing atiil
A littla village OIL hill
f'ar-tameI throughout the German land
For hasycs. rich and village grand;
Rut greater fame the town attained
Whose glory has for years remained,
Gained by fair women, brave and strong
To battle 1Eainst N ene1uy'a wrong,
When Conrad first uaurped their r4gnr.
Alost Draveiy did the peasants fight;
Bat 'gatnst the Emperor fought In vain
His s.soug hosts must the Eattlo gain,
But he, enrsgcd At their stern viii,
Dccreed no man should leave the hill
Alive; bat, at time When he Should choose.
Each warrior bravo hts life must lose.
Then, eorc tlismayea, the women walled
Before their grief he never quaitcd.
Taey brought their helpless babes to him
But still Ae answered stern aud grim:
I" cannot give my words tue lie
On this day week prepare to dis."
One boon he to the women gave:
That each and every one might aaye
What they liked best, to put in Backs,
Aud carry OF upon their hacLs.
A worthless gift this Eecned. indeed;
or household goods they had not mead
If they Mugt leave their uative land,
4 widowed, homeless, starving band,
One With quick brutns and hrayor heart.
Win joy called each tfue wife apart,
And whispered something iu her ear
Which made thosn cry for JOY to hear.
At list tho dreadful day Ind come
Tbs women were to quit their home,
Tile men to suffer by the sword
Conrad would not revoke his word.
The city gates wera open wiue,
Anu pouring out on either side
The Weinberg women, and bestriln
Their shoul<lers did each doo1ie<l man ride!
The enemy beAeld the sight,
And sniI "This SURE csnnot he right
An evasion It's OF his decree-''
But each true wife had guarantee
BY Conratt's word That they might hear
From vi. tho city household ware,
Or what they liked to PIT iD sscks,
And carry out upon their backs!
His word vas giyeny aud-alack =
lie could not, if he would, draw buck.
The men were saved; and to this d*y
Those wurlen brlvc Of Germany ~,
Hold in ita history place
That centuriaa cluuQt eifaEe.
, 1876-03-05

Gen Washington passed through TIM: ctr at
the head OF the American army. crowned With
peyer-fadins laurels and ado7ed by his country
men. Having distinguished her among the
crowd, his sword waved toward her military
salute. whereupon she is said to have tainted
But this wants confirmation. for her whole life
tended to show that she never for a moment
reeretted the choice she had made It may be
added, AZ a curious fact, that the lady Gen.
Washington afterwards married resemblad Miss
CARY as much as one twin-sister over did M
other
, 1876-03-05
d NEW paRl pR.Cnhtf

Yesterday afternoon, says the Detroit Free
Press, q small boy informed policeman that
there was row in certain house cn Eeaubien
street; and tho officer went up there. Hearing
racket as La stood before the door, he opened
it without hesitation. A man and bis wife and q
big girl were having tbree-handed fight, but
they let up AS he looted in. ''What's the row."
asked the officer, as he noted their bloody noses
aud scratched face5. ''Row!" they all shouted
in chorus. "We1t, 1t looks like row." answered
tho officer. "You 80 Iong!" continued the
woman. trying lard to smile. ''Tllie ls 8 new
parlor-game. an me and Jane arc playing agin
John. We had him in cotnor when you catuo
in. and three more good lifts would havo counted
him out!" The officer went away, and left them
to finish the game and John together,
, 1876-03-05


The London correspondent Of the Boston Post,
iu An account Of the opening Of Parliament By
the Queen, says: There ia little hush, and
everybody knows that the Queen has issued her
command that the Commons shalt be summoned.
That prime dignitarr, the "Biack Eod," is
known to be on his way to give effect to tho
Royal command Il is usual for the Speaker, .s-
tended By tho Sergeant-at-ArmH, who bears the
maco sa the symbol OF the authority OF the
House. to proceed TO the Peers, followed by the
members OF the House who have been chosen
by lot to accompany him, and, OF course, by
tho members Of the Ministry. Well, the Black
Rcd did his euand, the Speaker set out
through the corridor; but now followed close
upon his heels perfect mob Of honorable gen.
tlemen, who were resolved tosee the "opening
by the Queen, come what might. They csme
'.as the waves come wheu navies are stranded y;
such noise there Was that Queen, Peers and
, 1876-03-05

huother American sent for beIl- hanger to in
specs an electric bell which waa thought to bo
out Of order, but which proved en- inspection to
bo oil right. She got bill uf 5 francs. whereon
one item ran thus For lookiu. at the bell, z
fraacs" He had not toucLod the thing, he il
borne in mlnd,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-09-14

SwEARISG.-Boys, Don't swear. II
is one of the worst and most degrading
practices TO which person can be ad-
dicted. A profane swearer, what a
character is this for a man to possess,
cursing God who created him, and bias
pheming His name by whom he is sus-
tanned and kept alive. Still this is a
very common practice. Not only in the
saloons, AID BY the inebriate, is this
dreadful language used, but on the
streets and sometimes by the freside
oath. are uttered to hear which makes
one shudder. Don't swear II is SAID
that there is reason for everything,
but cannot think Of the slightest rea-
son Why a person should swear, as il
makes him neither wiser nor better,
but causes him to lose seif-respect and
the respect Of others. Again, swearing
is abusive to the mind that thinks it,
to the tongue that utters it, and to the
person 10 whom il is aimed. Again
say, don't swear; for it is wicked and a
violation Of Gods own Law which says
''the Lord will not hold him euiltless
that taketh His name in vain.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-09-14

How BIRD FLIEs.-The most prom
inent fact about a bird is fac
ulty in which it differs from eve-
ry other creature except the bat and
insects-its power Of fying. For this
purpose the birds arm ends in only one
slender finger instead of full hand
To this are attached the quilts and small
feathers (eoverts) on the upper side,
which make up the wing. Observe how
light all this is: In the first place, the
bones are hollow, then the shafts of the
feathers are hollow, and finally, the
feathers themselves are made of the
most delicate flaments, interlocking and
clinging to one another with little grasp
ing hooks of microscopic fneness.-
Well, how does bird hy' II seems
simple enough TO describe, and vet il is
a problem that the wisest in such mat
tiers have not vet worked out to every
body's satisfaction. This explanation,
by the Duke Of Argyle. appears TO me
to be the best An open wing forms a
hollow on its under-side like an invert-
ed saucer; when the wing is forced
down. the upward pressure of the air
caught under this concav,ty, lifts the
bird up, much as you hoist yourself up
between the parallel bars in a gymna-
stun. But he could never in this was
get ahead, and the hardest question is
still TO be answered. Now, the front
edge Of the wing, formed of the
bones and muscles of the forearm,
is rigid and unyielding. while the hind
er margin is merely the soft flexible
ends of the feathers: SO when the wing
is forced down, the air under it, finding
this margin yielding the easier would
rush out here, and, in so doing. would
bend up the ends Of the quilts, pushing
them forward out of the way, which. OF
course, would tend to shove the bird
ahead. This process. quickly repeated,
results in the phenomenon OF fight
Ernest insersoll, in Scribner for Sep
tember.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-09-14

ing to get him to 60 to Sunday school.
He says his father has brass idol that
he keeps in the gsrret, and Bill says he
has made up his mind to be a pagan, and to
begin to 60 naked, and carry q toma.
hawk and bow and arrow as soon as the
warm weather comes. And to prove it to
me he says his father has this town all
underlaid with nitro-glycerine, and as
soon as he gets ready he's going to blow
the old thing out, and bust her up, let
her rip and demolish her. He said so
down at the dam, and tole me not to
tell anybody, hat l thought they'd be
no harm in mentioning it to you.
And now ] believe / must be GO
ing. ] hear Bill whistling. Maybe
he's got something else to tell me-"
The Smith boy, we think, will be pro-
fitable to the youth of this community.
Mar .adeier in Philadelphia Bulletin.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-09-14

UPRISING FOR HAYES AND WHEELER.
AT the Republican headquarters all is
confidence, and the reports from differ
ent parts Of the Union speak the hearty
determination of the people everywhere
to elect Hayes and Wheeler in Novem-
Der. A correspondent writes from JEFF
fcrson City, Mo-, that the penitentiary
is solid for the Cincinnati ticket. Mr..
Furschtangler, one of the most promi-
nent Democrats of Illinois, has written
a letter stating that though he has voted
the Democratic ticket early and often
for forty years, he now sees the danger
Of intrusting the reins of government to
unrepentant rebels, and will take the
stump for Hayes and Wheeler If the
President will pardon him out. (He is
under sentence of three years impris-
onment for embezzling government
funds).
From Minoux Precinct, Sage Brush,
Nevada, a correspondent writes: "The
ticket is received with great enthusiasm
and Hayes and Wheeler will sweep the
precinct next November like a prairie
L1St y CdI tic CdTTIcu
it by to 5, but this year we shall have
the assistance Of tried (and convicted)
Republican whose term for horse steal
ing expires in October. and expect to
poll much larger Vote"
The Hon. J. Brown Smith, of Podunk
Center, Maine, leading Democrat, has
come out for Hayes and Wheeler.
When Mr.. Chandler read this to me
he said:
- What do you think of that; Smith,
Of Podunk, has come out for Grant-for
Hayes, l mean. Big thing for u.s.
That's so" said l.; "but who the
blazes Is Smith :"
Damfno," said Chandler; "but it $
big thing. Besides, the Germans are
all coming out for Hayes. Hesing wrote
me from Chicago last week that he would
like to come out"
yes" I said, ''hc rould like to come
out-of jail"
Hem ~ said Chandler, with some
embarrassment, and changed the SUBJ
ject.
They took vote in the Black Maria
last week while il was going up to the
city prison. II stood nine for Hayes
and one for Tilden.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-09-14

ARGUMENT IN THE BELEEAp Case.
Judge Black was right. He knew
the Senate and the accepted standard
OF political integrity better than we sup
posed. when he demanded the acquit-
tai of Belknap because he had done, i'm
small way, what greater than he did
in great way. Had the distinguished
lawyer and advocate been before a
jury Of "the frosty sons of thunder"
away up in the glades of Somerset,
where he once learned that law is the
perfection OF human reason. he would
not have made the speech he did to the
first legislative tribunal of the nation.
He would have exhausted the techni-
calities Of the law i'm defense of his
client, but his respect for the inherent
integrity Of his jury would have forbid
den the plea that little official steal
is of no moment and should be pardon
ed because the highest officials accept
gifts with impunity as rewards for off,
cial favors. We say that Judge Black
is right. He understood his court. and
gave its members the arguments that
best reached their judgment. He made
Q beautiful rhetorical picture Of our
rulers as class Of banded gift-takers,
and what is worse, he proved it by the
plain teachings Of our present history.
lie made Senators, who are the subor-
dinates Of executive and ministerial
power tremble at the fearful consequent
ces OF impeaching great men. Of high
crimes and misdemeanors IN Office after
they have resigned or otherwise retired
from public trust, and right well did he
drive home the logic that pointed to the
possible conviction of greater than Bel
KNAPP, and the disgrace Of Senators and
their partisan dependents by the deveI-
opments Of such trials. The Senate
listened with delight, and vindicated
the wisdom and professional skill Of
Judge Black by the acquittal Of the con-
fessedly guilty Minister OF War. So,
while the great trembled the little spec
ulator in military posts is acquitted.
With a single exception, Eaton, Of Con-
necticut, the votes fer acqulttal were
devoted friends of the new civil ser
vice reform taught by Schurz and
Hayes.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-09-14

what old man do yo1 meanrs in
quired Bodwell, thouehtl4 y. g
oh, the Emperor; De- Sdro. Did
yoa get look at him y1|r explained
young Snellis. envelop1n{ kimself in Z
cloud Of tobacco smoke.
mo, and shan't die Il sever Do >
snapped the much-bored -
We'll, I wonder what IN Pedro
thinks Of Us New Yoke anyways 2
said the youth airily.
.If be thinks thefe xer lot, oi
IDIOTS snyIoe0 u the ydeld except
Brooklyn, he's struck tie nan square
on the head ? he snarled, turning short
away and leaving the young man, gasp.
ing and speechless, looking after him.
Arriving at his Office, Bodwell was
figuring up his cash account; when a
man from the next Office cane in to
get drink of ice water and said:
Run across Dom Pedro in the course
of your travels, eh:'
D--n Dom Pedro That makes about
seventeen million fools that have both
cred me about that man to-day = he ex.
claimed, fiercely, pounding the desk
with his fist, and looking infammable
enough to explode.
'Well there's no necessity Of your
getting your back up like a camel abou,
nothing said his neighbor, going out,
slamming the door, and telling a man
who kept an Office across the hall:
odd bald-headed Bodwell is in his
Office there about half-drunk, and ugly
as a she bear with a sore ear. Pity,
amt it? Nice family he hes. too
Bodwell was just getting back to his
work when little old man in linen
duster and a shocking bad hat, and
carrying small satcheI in his hand,
entered, set his valise down on the desk,
opened it, took out some photographs,
and said:
I'd like to show you some ofthe finest
pictures ever taken of the Emperor
Dom Pedro and the Empress
Take them away, and yourself, too 7
interrupted B., savagely.
In this photograph continued the
peddler, Dom Pedro is taken-'
Are you going out before l murder
you;' screamed Bodwell, nearly fran
tic.
And here again in another attitude,
We have Dom Pc
He never finished the word. The
people passing by were somewhat sur
prised to see the Office door fly open
about this time, and Bodwen appear,
drac0inO the LITTLE old man slono IN the
head of the stairs, where he kicked him
down. heaved his satchel after him,
and shaking his fist, said. defantly:
'Fn fog the next man that says Dom
Pedro to me, if he should be as big as
the Post Office, and had to hire a
ladder to stand on! Dyou hear my
gentle voice.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-09-14

sentations were made with ! view 10
hide his identity. The open letter found
on the table covered six pages closely
written, and was addressed to DR.. Thay-
er, Portland. Me. The penumanship
and the composition were scholarly.-
The burden Of the missive was a pas
sionate appeal to the spirit Of his "bc-
loved Pauline" who, Il appears, died
sometime ago. From the letter Il would
appear that the spirit Of Rsnline was
constant presence to The misoenhanAevers
reprosshing him for living and luring him
to the spirit land. This halluicination
is an explanation Of the suicide. II was
only a short step from Spiritualism 20
insanity. The letter concluded as fol-
lows: 81 leave this letter unsealed that
they may add to it that have taken NV
passage. Pauline is again calling me
and asking why | stay so long. must
60. Darling, my love, my life-I come
Il come-I do not fear or falter.-
Reach me your hand, dear one, and so.
Doctor, goodbye" The following in
pencil was added, probably after the
writer had taken the fatal poison. "rhc
last act in the great drama OF life is al
most finished. have this moment
swallowed the deadly draught that
will give my spirit Joy. I will soon
have passed to that bourne from
whence no traveller ever returned bodi.
ly. Uncle Fred wrote you and gave
his address; please inform him. l am
calm, and am counting my pulse. II is
now $780, wiry. My head feels full.
and my lower limbs tremble. II will
soon be over, and l shall have fathomed
the great mystery. will come 10 YOU,
Doctor, or advise you, as | learn how.
The light begins to fade. Oh, thou Di-
vine Father! have taken the life
thou gavest me, but, trusting to thy
mercy, [ go without fear" In the let
ter was mentioned rose given to the
suicide by Pauline, and which he desir-
ed to be buried with him. The little
faded flower with a single geranium
leaf, was found inclosed between two
pieces Of adhesive plaster, on which
was written '.Semper Fidele" and PAU
line, to thee come - In the torn ac-
count-book the following was written
in pencil: For family reasons, l have
omitted signing my name, and also have
destroyed everything that would have
revealed it. don't care for my body;
for my spirit, my very self will he q.
rest in the arms of my beloved. Please
bury the rose with met is the creden-
tial OF my fidelity. Perhaps in years
to come some one, beloved sister,
may inquire for me. Preserve a lock
of hair, handkerchief, or anything else
about my person, TO give TO her, and
say joytully sailed. Father; 20 with
out fear, trusting in thy infinite mercy.
Thou canst comprehend thy earthly
children when man cannot" On an
other leaf was written: THAT there
may he no doubt about it, and to save
trouble to those acting in any official
capacity, l say that have taken two
deadly poisons. Kind people, think az
lenientiy of me as possible: have Moth
ing TO live for upon This shore; all that
is dear TO me is Beyond. 90 with
out fear. Am sane and ofsound mind.