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THAT AGED swrNDLER.

Andrew Otto, of No. 100 East Fourth street. ap-
peared as complainant against Angus zaab, alias Or.
SUISSE, the aged swndler, whose exploits have already
been reported in the HERALD. Mr. Otto made aIidavit
that in August last Zaab had swinded him out OF
nearly $l,OOo that zaab was then living with him at
No SIS East Eighth street, and by representing that
he was a physician in Bellevue Hospital, short Of
money, got the 81, 900 from him. The affidavit fur
ther showed that OTTO had gwen up his money the
most 1imsy pretcxt Zaab, alias Dr. SUISSE alias Au-
gust Swoe was held In 80, 900 bail 10 answer.
Mrs Dora GRAF, who gave him 1920 on his promise
TO marry her, and August Miller. whom he swindcd
out Of nearly $500, will appear against Zaab and enter
complaints against him.
RECKLESS DRIVING.
John Crimmins driver OF car No. 81, OF the avenue
line held for examination for causing injuries to
william shulcr, of No 274 Third street Crimmins
drove his into of the avenue line at Rutgers
street and East Broadway and Shulcr who was on the
front platform OF the avenue car thrown of and
sustained fracture OF the lett log He was taken to
Bellevue Hospital
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CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGEl
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-04-15
Centennial Jottings.

The International yacht race will take
place on the Delaware, early in June,
There are 100 new structures in process
of erection on the Centennial grounds.
DR.. William Collins of Somerset county,
Pa, will contribute to the Centennial the
identical compass used in the original sur
vey of the southern boundary of Pennsyl-
vania, according to the grant made to
William Penn.
A lump of birthstone from Nevada,
weighing 1000 pounds, will be exhibited
at the Centennial.
a large sum of money has been offered
for the copyright of the Grad March,
composed by Richard Wagner, which will
be rendered at the Exhibition opening.
The great Corliss engine for the Ma
chinery Hall, has all been shipped from
Rhode Island, freight paid, and has ar
rived at its destination. It's total weight
is l,36O,5ss pounds, and the freight char
ges amount to s5,442.55. Sixty cars
were required to transport it.
The Delaware Centennial Commission
er, appointed In the place of DIR, H. F.
Askew, deceased, Is DIR. John X. Kane,
brother of DR.. Elisha Kent Kane, the
arctic explorer, and son-in-law Of Hon.
james A, Bayard, father of Senator
Thomas F. Bayard.
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Mount Vernon.


Mount Vernon should belong to the
Government, and be kept in good order at
the expense of the nation but Mount
Vernon does not belong to the Govern
ment, and few interested women-The
Mount Vernon Ladies Association Of the
Union-have succeeded in getting posses
sion of the property for the sum of $780,
600, raised by their organization, and paid
to Col. Augustin Washington for the house
and two hundred acres Of land. They
now find it nearly impossible to raise means
to keep the house and outbuilding from
falling into utter ruin. The endowment
fund has reached about seven thousand
dollars, of which the interest only Is
allowed to be used each year for repairs,
and It must be evident to every one that
this small amount is entirely inadequate,
1t is especially desirable that the place
should be in decent order this year to re-
ceive the guests who will come to the Cen.
tennial. Its to meet the present necessity
for repairs that will make the buildings
simply presentable, and also in the hope Of
being able in the future, to increase the
permanent or endowment fund that the
Mount Vernon Aid Society Of New York
has been formed by number Of benevo.
lent ladies under the patronage of the
Regent, Madame Rergumans Of Washing
ton. The ladies of the society earnestl,
solicit contributions from those interested
in this object.
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Indian Jugglers.

Everywhere in India one meets with the
jugglers and serpent-charmers whose feats
are famous the world over. Matheran, a
locality in the table-land of the Ghauts,
1900 or 1000 feet above the sea level,
where the English have established san
ator both for the soldiers and the resi-
dents, is naturally one of the leading rem
devious for these jugglers. They assemble
during the season on this table-lnnd and
perform their tricks from one bungalow to
another. Some of them are very skilful.
Almost entirely naked, and in the middle
Of your room, they will make a serpent
disappear, a tree gror lad bring forth
fruit, or water flow f.Jm an apparently
empty vase. Others will swallow sabre
or play tricks with sharp knives. Each
has his special accomplishments. One Of
their most curious tricks is that of the
basket and child. A child, seven or eight
years old, standing upright in the basket,
writhes in commissions under the influence
Of music, and disappears slowly into the
interior, which is barely large enough to
contain it. Scarcely is it inside when the
musicians throw themselves upon it, close
the lid, and pierce the basket in every d.
rection with their long knives. They
strike with all their might until, the bam-
boo giving way, the basket is almost COM
pletely Aattened aud seems no longer cap
able Of containing anything. They then
reform the circle and resume their chant,
to which voice now responds from the
forest. The sound gradually approaches,
and at last seems to come from the basket,
which becomes more and more distended;
the lid is removed, and the child springs
out. This trick is very adroitly perform
ed, and, though capable of being explained
to Europeans, excites lively astonishment
in the Indian spectators.
The top trick is likewise very curious.
The juggler gives a vigorous impulse to
the top, which he places on the top Of
small stick balanced on his nose; then, ac-
cording to the request of the spectator, the
top suddenly stops, or again goes on spin.
ming. This last part Of the operation NJ.
Rousselet thought by far the most extra
ordinary. That the top should stop is in
telligible; but that it should afterward con-
tinue to revolve, without any new impetus,
and perform these alternate maneuvres
for several seconds, is the inexplicable
point. Both the stick and top were close
ly examined but no traces of mechaRical
continuance could be discovered.
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A New Use for Corn.


From time TO time we learn of new and
important discoveries in means for utilizing
our farm products, discoveries which,
though seemingly unimportant at first
sight, have in the end proved of great ad-
vantage to both producer and consumer.
OF these the latest is the discovery that
sugar and molasses of good quality can be
successfully produced from Indian corn.
The first experiment was made in Iowa a
short time since, and the result is said to
be such as may be considered the founda-
tion Of an extensive and important indus
try. Following this initial experiment, a
few farmers in various districts took the
matter in hand and found it very lucrative,
A somewhat extensive Western sugar-mill
has introduced the new process, and to
this mill the farmers in the vicinity took
their corn and sold it, the operation being
similar to that of the system Mt the butter
and cheese factories. II is stated that a
quality of molasses can be produced from
corn far superior to that produced from
sorghum, and the syrup can be made to
grauulate for sugar with little skill aud
experience. The culture of corn is well
understood by every farmer in the coun-
try, and, as there is scarcely any limit to
the quantity that can be raised, the man.
ufacture of corn sugar ought to be more
free from obstacles than the manufacture
of "beet sugar" The matter should at
least be fairly tested and the results made
known soon as possible.-N y Bulletin.
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An Ancient and Curious Watch.

Our townsmaD, Mr.. Charles Grimm,
dealer 10 dry goods on East Gay street,
has an old silver English watch, which Is
nearly 200 years old and as curious as It
is ancient.
This relic Of the 10th century has but
one hand, and it does the minute labors Of
the watch while the hourly honors are
duly performed BY representation Of the
sun and the moon, which rise within
semi-circle and point to the hour figures
which are placed on the edge Of the semi
circular opening in which these lumiEa
ries revolve. The minute figures are
placed on the outer edge of the face and
extend around the entire circle, making
in regular order from 0, 8, 10, Is, and so
on up 10 go. The works are quite heavy
but show a considerable degree Of mechan-
ism in their construction. This old time
piece with two Others were brought over
from England nearly 200 years ago, but
it is not known what became Of the others.
The one Of which we speak has been faith
fully retained in the family, from one
generation to another and of course is very
much priced. The face is handsomely
beauti6ed with chasing, and the general
appearance indicates that it was an expen.
sive piece in its day, and to possess such
prize, was no doubt privilege but few
enjoyed. II keeps good time and Is car
ried by Mr.. Grimm every day, and on ac-
count of its curious mechanism he is call
ed upon very frequently to show it 70
those who love things antiquated and rare
in their character. Mr.. G. inherited it
only few months since from his uncle
John Grimm, who died at Grey's Ferry
last fall West Chester, Pa, Jsfs,soman.
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TOBACCO CHEwINe.-The habit Of TO-
bacco chewing has been condemned by
one Of the Hippodrome rcvivalists. Il is
an unclean aud unwholesome habit, injur-
ious to the mouth, the stomach, the lungs,
the blood, aud the nervous system. 1t has
decreased In the eastern and central por-
tlons of this country within the present
generation, through the progress of good
taste, refinement, aud elegant manners
1t still prevails widely in many parts Of
the West and South, especially in those
dull places where the enioyments Of life
are few, and men feel constant desire
for some sort of stimulus.
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Henry Clay, ST., of Maryland.

Mr. Editor .-Manv n.,sons w;ll bs .nr.
prised when thew learp that the ancestral
home of Henry clav. the astatesmap and
Comuromiser. . was on the Eastern Shore
of MARYLAND. Situated on Cat-tail Run.
Bay Hundred District. Talbot county
MARYLAND, there is an old farm. called
aClay's Neck which. in 1851 was tbe
home Of Henry Clay. sr pl.pter Great
grandfather Of the statesman These ware
the grand old DAVIS of tho second Iora
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Mr.. Oswald Tilghman, great grandson
Of Col Tench Tilghman, who was private
secretary and aid to General Washington,
has deposited in the National Museum two
very rare paintings: one portrait Of
General Washington, supposed to be BY
Stuart, and said TO be one Of the best like.
nesses extant; and portrait of William
Pitt, Earl Chatham, painted by an English
artist for Charles Carroll, Of Mount Clare
He expects also to procure for the Museum
a portrait Of Charles Pratt, Earl Of Cam
den, which was painted as companion
picture to the portrait Of Pitt, and which
Is now in the possession Of Mrs. Goldsbo
rough, Of Talbot county, Maryland. Mr.
Tilghman purposes to exhibit in the Ma
ryland Department Of the Centennial Ex.
hibition \ full set Of regimentals and th.
silver spurs worn BY COL Tsnch Tilehmar
when he brought % Philadelphia, By ezdel
Of Washington. The news of ,Ae Surrender
At Yorktown.
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MariOn's Dinner Party.


A British officer was at one period Of
the Revolutionary war dispatched with a
flag of truce to General Marion What
was his surprise on being conducted into
Marion's presence to behold in our hero
swarthy, smoke-dried little man, with
scarce enough of threadbare homespun to
cover his nakednessl Having recovered
little from his surprise he presented his
letter to General Marion, who perused it !.
and soon settled everything TO his salts
faction The officer took up his hat to
retire.
aOh, no, said Marion, s'it is now about
our time Of dining, and hope, sir, that
you viii give us the pleasure Of your COM
pany to dinner"
At mention of the word dinner the
British officer looked around him, and to
his great modification could see no sign
of it.
swell, Tom, said the general to one Of
his men, "come, give us our dinner"
The dinner TO which he alluded was no
other than heap Of sweet potatoes that
were snugly roasting under the embers,
and which Tom, with his pine-stick poker,
soon liberated from their ashy confne.
ment, pinched them every now and then
with his fingers, especially the big ones,
to see whether they were done or not.
Then, having cleansed them of the ashes,
he piled some Of the best on large piece
of bark and placed them between the
British officer and Marion on the trunk
of the fallen pine on which they sat.
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Select 4oetrp.
APRIL JEsTINGs.
|No robbIn. SINGING In the wood

beard lWo robbins singing in the wood
One April day,
And N1at they said my heart well understood
That April day
N0h love Is sweet through all the busy daytime
on lowe Il true In winter and In May.tlme!"
r44 t'ltt yon know the hour was Follys play time
Twas April day.
Ard ]. % keep in tune the merry birds
That April day.
81HF viii hem thoughtlessly some foolish words
Twas April day:
my love Il fair, could not help but choose him;
" love Is good, 1 could not bear to loose him;
Nj love - wise, OIL what could refuse him
This April dayI
eSst should he hear me sing let him beware
'TisA April day
And 4 say, II love him." have no care
'Tis April day.
The token that he sends-oh yes, kiss It;
And II ne sends It not, sorcy miss IT.
But promise song, or kiss now pray what is It
On April dayT'
Singing md laughing through the wood came
That April day.
unni cleas, strong voice sang back again:
20 April day.
1hiz Kin 81 miles and tears. this little rover
with pleasant jesting does her heart discover.
Thy mirih 10 wisdom /, her happy lover;
Thou. Aprl-May."
He clasped my hand. and through the wood we wen
That April day,
Singing like robbins in our glad content
That April day.
o golden ztnshine, and o silver raining
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COMFORT FOR PooR SPELLERs.---At a
recent spelling bee" at a fashionable
West End mansion in London three cabi-
net ministers were among the number Of
the ''plucked" One Of them had to take
a back seat at q very early stage.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-04-15

! never saw an oit-removed tree, nor
yet an oft-removed family, that throse as
well as those who settled be- Fsanklin.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-04-15

Lost time is never found again, and
what we call time enough always proves
little enough.
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ogers at Pr'sss.
lain Street N
Jdd Felloss. I
4 is Franz ,ll!s, !
lent cOndiissI',
an attic, SsHsa,I
MS. and w
sPcssessicng Y
r other inloII,,
,prs, WeslnD
.hauiesiosil. ii
"-s Joshua y
TING do'' .
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-07

from the Hills, was attacked near owens
Ranch, twenty-five miles south OF Fort
Laramie, Saturday, losing ten head OF
horses,
A sergeant and eight cavalrymen and
number of ,ranchmen started in pur-
suit of the Indians, but failed to over
take Their. There is considerable ex-
element among the stock men in the
valley, and horses are being corraled.
One company Of the Fourth Cavalry lett
early yesterday morning for Fort Lara
mie, and another arrived in the evening.
They move north as last as they arrive.
Several companies OF the Fourteenth In
1antry are EN- route from Utah.
Major Curtis, with sixty five Ute In
dianS, arrived at Rawlings yesterday
morning on the way to Fort Fred.
steele, where they will be equipped for
the expedition north 10 join Crook.
Some OF the more timid ones turned
back to the Agency. Those that remain
are the best OF the tribe and will fight to
the last. Their principal Chiefs, Tabby
Douglass, Sarwick and Yumpah Jack,
are with them.
Yumpah Jack says the warriors are in
splendid condition, and express great
eagerness to meet their hereditary ene-
mics on the battle field. The Indians
north, east and west Of Cheyenne are
keeping ranchmen in constant fear for
the safety OF their stock. Hardly day
passes but some one loses what little he
possesses, and there seems no assistan
at hand. The cavalry at Fort Laramie
is kept constantly in motion, but the In
dtans make their appearance where and
when least expected.
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LATEST LOCAL,

CORONER MALEY impaneled a jury
in the Lockland murder case, and ad.
iourned the examination until Tuesday
morning.
GoTrFRIRD PISTNER was appointed
administrator, with the will annexed, OF
Christ. Pistner. Personally, $500; re.
atty, $4,000.
CON. MAHoNEY, the COW stealer,
waived examination and was bound
over to the Grand Jury to answer a
charge OF grand larceny.
MRS. M. A. TAYLOR, No. 2O8 West
Fourth street, who accused her colored
porter, named Robert j. Woods, of EN-
bezzleing the sum OF S22, failed to ap-
pear against Woods in the Police Court
and he was dismissed.
OFFICER PALMER arrested man
named j. 4. White this morning on COM
plant OF the Officers OF The Lafayette
Bank, and took him to Hammond-street
Station. White halls from Mendoto, ILL.,
nois, and is accused of having forged
a note on Reuben r. Springers name
or $3.50.
The body of James Bruner, who was
drowned last Friday by failing into the
liver from the middle pier OF the South
efn Railroad bridge, was found yester-
tay opposite Fleischman's distillery.
Coroner Maiey Ae,d an Inquest, and the
jIiy returned verdict VI death by
browning, oaassd b., fall from the
So1t4etl RsiiE9aA bridge ON Augusta.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-07
FOREIGN.
By American Press Association to the STAR
TURKISH SUCCESSES.

<AooOSao"AOlA
TURKISH SUCCESSES.
CoNsTANlINoPLE, August IAN off.
cial dispatch to the Government, dated
Widdin, Sunday, says: "Kerjazevatz
was taken on Saturday. The Turks
stormed the Seryian redoubts, and after
a severe battle penetrated into the town,
drying the Seryians before them. The
latter retreated with their guns and ma
terial to Banja. Kerjazevatz was set on
fire during, the engagement and many
buildings destroyed.
"The early capture Of Sartzchar is
confidently expected. The main Serv-
ian army is fetreating on Paraitokin.
The troops are much dlsheartened by
the recent reversss they have enooun.
tered, and are greatly demoralized."
NOW FOR PEACE.
BERLIN, August accumulation
have passed between the Powers with
view to arranging diplomatic inter.
vention in the Turco-SerVlan conflict.
GENERAL HOLIDAY.
LONDON, August To-day is OBJ
served as a general holiday throughout
England, and there will be no market
quotations,
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NEWS FROM THE METROPOLIS
Raidins the sunday Concerters.

RaidinH the Sunday COncerters.
BY American Press Association to the STAR.
NEW YORK, August 7.-About half
past 8 O'Clock last evening the police of
the Twenty-ninth Precinct made a raid
upon the Gilmore Garden while it was
filled with people and the concert was in
progress. They arrested over seventy
Darkeepers, who were dealing out beer
and other liquors.
MOrtuary.
The total number OF deaths from all
causes last week was six hundred and
nine, or one hundred and thirty-three
less than the number reported for the
week ending July H. ....-..
The Brooklyn Bridge.
Carpenters are busily engaged con-
struoting the flooring for the foot-bridge
to be thrown across East River. The
cables for the flooring will probably be
placed in position this week.
Shot by Accident.
A. young man named Choles, aged
twenty-four years, Clerk In the United
States Hotel, accidentally shot himself
dead yesterday.
The World Can Spare Him.
e ward Calarvey, a widower, aged
slXty-fve, died yesterday at Railway,
N. j., OF starvation. He had saved con-
siderable money but denied himself the
necessities OF life.
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THE INDIANS.
DOings Here and There Oh the
Frontier.

DOlMRS Hefe ana 1hefe Ola the
Frontier.
BY American Press Association to the STAR.
New YORK, August IA Herald
special dated Camp on Yellowstone,
August 2, via Bismarck August 6, says:
Gen. Terry expects to begin his march
by the 10th inst, and will carry troops
across the river as soon as the first
steamer arrives. His movements de-
pend on the arrival of Gen. Miles with
supplies badly.
A detachment of the Twenty second
Regiment, Col. Otis, going to reinforce
Terry, had smart brush with the In-
dians on Powder River on the goth of
July. The Indians fired on the steamer
and the troops replied, compelling the
Indians to retire. A landing was effect
ed, some ponies shot and quantity of
arms captured, among these a carbipe
and some pistols belonging to Custer's
regiment. large quantity Of corn and
oats was found in the Indian camp.
The troops had enc man slightly wound
ed. Only one Indian was killed.
Another special dated near Tongue
River, July 81, by the way oil Bismarck
August 8, says from all Indications the
for big fight. They are estimated at
from i've to eight thousand men.
Captain Thompson, of the Second
Cavalry, committed suicide just before
The troops left Big Horn River.
CHICAGO, August TAT military head.
quarters in this city word was received
yesterday that a ranch had been at
tackled about fifty miles north OF Lara
mie by war parties OF Indians. and that
they had also made an onslaught on
stage on the Custer City Road ON the re-
gurn trip from Deadwood. The stage
was attacked by Indians at Indian
Greek, the stock stolen, mail-bags cut
open, coach destroyed, and one passen-
ger wounded.
A camp of fifteen Indians was sur
prlsed aud attacked at Ola Bridgei
Ferry, forty miles north OF Fort Laramie,
Oy party OF herders. One Indian art
several ponies were killed and fourteen
ponies captured,
The Baker aud uayIs train. returning
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VIM. Benninger. machinist, 50 %; II.
Hernmeyer, 81 IS; M. Boeckh, 20; +.
Schwab,$3; cart and horse. .$2 80; laborers,
81 80; Wash. Thomas, So; A. b. Cayag-
ma, W; Ed. Ryan, payer foreman, SO 20;
Helel, draughtsman, So; Terrence Riley,
SO %; Jere Reardon, 81 So; Dennis Muir
phy, $3 20; John Beeler, SO 25; Eliza
Connor, $5 per week; John Beckley,
81 90 per day; night watchman, 81;
John Zimmerman. 81 Is; Jere Mar, 81 so;
Frank. Meyer, ~ 90.
The above reductions in the Street
Cleaning and Sewerage Departments
alone will save 10 the city about $1,000
per year.