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Hook rs saw mill, located on the Divide,
In Douglts county, and MT many niles south
of TINS civ, " g tno scene Of tragedy on fri-
day evening. VA wnicn the principal actors were
Juun l.. DAVIS. a Tex q, aud iu. AtcuiusOn.
For som time u.st the hands at this mill.
NJ ny of VINO are lex ms. nave been IN the
Nauit oi swami = opluton, with young Aiultn-
SON On tne correct use and uriuuuciatton OF
cert In words prevalent In ie Lone Stu state.
out Innocent of a p ace / the spe.tlnx nook or
dtc lun4rV. Young Alcninsun, wnO euiOysd the
advantages Of lineril ruuc III n, was Father en-
tn sue IN ms defense 4 the Kings nfisn.
and tn.s q 70 ignt MIN INTO frequent ami lively
disputes vita some OF the otner men, notaOly
tue |, Xtns.
On Frlday evening one Of these disputes, more
acRrav nv tnan usual, occurred between j. Il.
ID Wis, As the cndnulpn uf his set, aud young
the s"ps taple, where Atchlnson, In answer to
auut stiOn from the landady aDJu nis uog, mad
occasion to say that II Nas uf the Newfoundland
freed. DAVIS thought Atcuiu-On did not pro-
nrunce the word "NcwIOundl nd " correctly,
rontending that 1t should he called Newfound-
dnd 10 TINS Atcnin-o Of course, dss nted.
TN parties now proceeded To Atcainsun's
snantV, where book appealed to for the
purpose Of proving the Texan wrong HIGH
words and some rat er ndrd names fOllpwe the
appeal TO the book, and Atchinsnn finally struck
wnereupOn the latter rev MS revolver anu shu l
Young Atchlnson IN the stomach. lie W 3
abOul - Nvufs OF axe, Native OF New York, and
murn tespected.
Davis liueered bout the mill on Fri lay night.
unil the recovery Il yOIug \ crimson Mas
finally given up. lie "a also "A Young man, has "A
family To provide for, and u not without frenus.
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ASSAILING the SUPREME COURr
Fury Of the Plotters who Made the Enforce-
mcnt Act and are FOilcd.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The recent de-
csion OF the Supreme Court. virtu tlly annul ing
tie Enforcement act ana rehuking IN the stern
ct manner the Sirtisan legislation witch has
pAraly zed the Southern states, Is the hardest
blow tae Republican party has YET received from
that triOun !.
when these outrageous laws were rush ed
through Congress, without any other reason TO
Justify them except tue desire to consolidate
the negro vote of the South and to hold
that section as political satrapy, they
were known to be demonstrations But
the Consultation WAS STAMPED under foot
by the revolutionary lea ers, whose only
desire was to secure the possession Of power.
The scandals watch to-day provoke 40 mucl in
dignation and bring the name AMI institutions
OF tins country into d,srepute are the natural
results Of .hese excuses Corruption be anne a
necessity OF party and II penetrated every de-
partment Of tho public service.
II these desperate IN n mad now the control
over legislation, which they held a few ysrs
ago, there would be no hesitation In GRIP lling
the Supreme Court, IA they then repeatedly
threatened TO do, until menace and assault
effected the object which they desired at tho
time. Its Judgments are only respected bv
them when they conform IN the dem ,nds Of
faction, and disregard the Obligations OF the
written charter
what effect the decision has produced on the
minds OF Administration leaders may be inferred
from expressions IN the Senate whicn, though
subdued IN forms for effect, leave 90 dOuut ~
the malignant spirit wncn animated the speak
ers. Mr.. Morton said
Tho senator has reforrcd 10 the decisions ~
the supreme Court On iondtN. Snall ne rank
ennugi to say tn I Irtgud MDH dcciSi0hs ~ an
fortunate, tut IL h not uY 'u7ine's or ditf here
TO cfi. lvI4e the or eude ivOr T. excl in hem.
81 duunt knnW Whet1er the supreme Court
sai q that referring To the cons. GuCiou gwen tu
the Fourteenth Auendm, n nut II they did,
So FAR as AN concerned. repltiidte Il utterly
Mr.. Boutwell, was still more offensive IN hli
utterances, and could not even check himself
within the limits ot decency in debate, as will
| be seen 10y tie following words
"The S'n"tor from Deaw ,re, under the sdnc
ton ~ tbr opili0. n me Supreme court rcndrol
on -uoHJIy ttst loOAs 10 tho time when the ku
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II seems TO US n waste OF time for the
Committee on Foreign Affairs TO pursue
IT. inquiry INTO the question of the credi-
bllity Of Mr. JAMES h. LNoN. What diff
ference does 1t make whether Mr.. Lyon Is
20 be- believed or not? Its only import
ancc consists in the bearing il may have
on Gen. SCHENCK aud this has been rem
dered entirely ummportant 10y the testi-
mony-the voluntary confession, il may
properly he called-Of Gen. SCMENCK him
self.
Tho strange thing is that Mr.. SCHENcK
in giving lis testimony, most DAMAGING 10
himself, was apparently entirely uncou-
scious aud unsuspiciou, that it could do
him any harm. As our nsighbor. the
Times, well remarks. 1.-THE obliquity OF
Nj. scuESCK's moral vision is remarkable.
AS matters appear to him, everything
not actually CRIMINAL is allowable in spec
ulaiions If it only yield money"
Gen. SCuESCK has shown, without help
from any one except the searching and
skllful cross-examination by Mr. HEWITT,
not only that his conduct in the Emma
Nine transaction was uubecoming in II
Minister of the United States but that his
acts were such as the law classiGes as
fraudulent. Moreover, the unblushng
front with which Gen. ScuENcK has stated
his own sef-condemnatory proceedings
evinces an obliquity of moral vision which
units him for any high Office OF honor and
trust.
Let the grave close quickly over this
once proud national reputation. and do
not keep 1t open either for LYON or a
jacknl.
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We fear that Brother JERRY MCAULEY Is
too sangy In his speech and too rude IN his
manners To properly exemI lify the Rraces Of
Chfsiinnity. Though the Apostles we're rude
fishermen, yet We do not read that they out
rag, the sense 81 ptopnety Of the people IN
tneir day BY coarse language and brusque behav-
Tor. They were transformed ny the grandeur Of
the work Entrusted TO them md tho gentle
character Of the teachings OF their Exem plar
into grave, earnest, thoughtfu ana simply nut
correctly behaved men. Brother JERRY Nc
AULEY, on the contrary, seems not u have been
MED by the converting force OF the Christian
faith out OF his reckless manner of speech
when he talks OF things OF deepest religious
significance, and appealing In the strongest de-
cree to the reverence of men, no sometimes puts
on the swagGer and uses the slang Of the roue
I ON among whom he came, and from wht
ways he claims TO have been converted by
power OF the gospel. At the Hippodrome
Saturday. for example, after assaiug tho u,
town ministers for using tobacco, against whic
practice, however injudicious It may be, there
no scriptura Injunction, he added;
81 forgot to say that we have converted about thu
old man now"
1hl- was very reprehensible language to use In
religious meeting, and In using IL Brother MO
AuLEY must have offended everybody present
who had any good taste. II was not the sort Of
talk likely to push on the work of converting
Mr.. STEWARDS clerks, or To assist toward the
conversion Of Mr.. STEWART himself II the
great merchant shall he converted, we can ssure
b other JERRY MCAuLEY 1t viii not be through
his efforts, unless the rough and ready exhorter
improves his inners and learns 10 speak more
respectfully Of age and character.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-03
Is DIR. Hail Safe Z

Tho numerous friends of the Rev. DR.
JOHN HALL, OF this city, NAV well feel
some apprehensions for the safety of this
distinguished divine in view of the an-
nouncement that he will lecture before
the Pennsylvania Military Academy, at
Chester, on " The Virtue Demanded by the
Times"
II the Doctor consults his own safety,
he will make his lecture OF tho moss gene
raj character. lie will studIously avoid
all such incidents IN the history Of the
State in whicn he is TO speak rs would par
ticuarly point his moral although they
could not be said TO adorn his tale. He
will not speak of the numerous pardons
granted by former Governor OF that
Commonwealth, whose son, as private
secretary to President GRANT has since
maintained, and even extended the repu-
taton OF his father. He will not tread
upon the toes OF Mr. BoRIE, who gave
Gen. GRANT large sum of money, and
then accepted an appointment from him
to place in his Cabinet, although he
knew he couldn't perform its duties.
Doctor HALL VIII not institute any COM
parson between thi- tran action aud that
OF MARsn and BELKNAP. The comparison
would be supcrluous, because everybody
can see the resemblance.
Dr. HALL Is also, we trust, man of toe
much prudence to mention the manner in
which charters have been bought aud sold
there, for every conceivable purpose; OF
to say anything Of the influences whicl
have notoriously been brought TO bear il
the election Of United states Senators.
Above all thn~s, whatever else Dr. HALL
NAV talk about. let him avoid all mention
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A correspondent asked us yesterday to

a correspondent asked us yesterday to
use ou7 Influence TO induce the present LegiSa-
ture TO pass u law forbidding girls 10 marry be-
fore thcy are twenty-five years old. We shall
do nothing of the sort. law like that would
be an outrageous Interference with the rights Of
women, and would bring about no moral or
other benefits. Several years before they reach
twenty five, rlrs uro entirely competent to
mary, and the majority Of them do marry be-
fore that age. No; let tho young folks after
they reach the time OF life when love bepns to
kinde It's flame, warm themselves by H. as
nature leads them, and whether they are twenty
or twent, Ave. let them put ON the matrimonial
yoke If they desire to wear IL, happily they all
do. besides, how absurd to forbid girls 10
marry until they are twenty-five, aud make no
corresponding restriction as To young men. IL a
girl Is unified TO marry until then, hoy must
ny rights wit for welded bliss several years
longer, for the girl is sooner natured than he
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l noticed that at Washington there il
quite all excitement aOOu. su al ieet of some Of
the TAI sex. Now, know the wife Of one Of
our Leading Lawyers WAC has foot To rival
rem. who we ~ No. boot and l3 slipper.
IL 10 prreet Ia SHAPE, pronounced ~ IN kurops
anu Anericht ANA tns LADY IN question weighs
lao pounds. Wnen II was so fashionable lew
wears ago 10 model beautiful feet, tins lady =
foot W = modelled III LpnuOn, and artists thurs
SAID that Onli American wouen could boast OF
sucn beautiful feet. American ladies are justly
celebrated 1ol snAll hanus and feet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-03
WIN, Came from whipping Boy in re.n..

A terrible shooting ARRAY recently occur
req IN baStrup cOuntv, irXh-.resultiug ~ tie Ill
iuGut apt. Galley ana -on by Aaron Burlesun.
he day priOro the kiiling the Gal,uys had
$40 ped lurieson from whipping young man
named lllli. Tue next morning the Gazleys
net Burloson IN a crowd, MIA words ensHTd,
his pistol ami snot q zley dead. Inc fatner
coming To the assistance uf MS son was also
snOt dead 10y liurlesOn, the snot kililng MIN IN
sanity. rne whole thing occurred ana tue two
GazleNs were kid d inside OF thirty seconds.
IN 1 community jDslfying the killing as aD act
% self defence.
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One dollar exOeANed low in purchasing a
bote OF JAynes e., -,nl ~ those troubled ntin
shsht Cough o. ""s'trtrss ~ sore Throat, NAV we
thr expense IA 'tor's 90 t,cDtrd Cough often
g Dis N Consan 2'"n light .nHuruauoD ct inc
iuUg Of TIT Yin' 'Uore, thf l,na sYuptOIs - which
are Sore rhivh iud :, Pan ~ ,hr Breast, r. qucn
leacs 70 arouchi's, d.i's delay may tn AL nl u il
OF suffering D~tsT ,ry al once Juyue's kAp ctursHt,
a stan ri reutat, whose curative properties Aafs
been tested Uy Ih0usRn4s.-IdV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-03

Seven thousand dollars worth OF silks
were saved by little terrier COG. In store on
Eighth avenue, In this city, few nights since.
Some burglars had cut a hole through the rear
wal and entered the store, when the faithful
little sentinel who had been chained to a stool
outside the counter near the silks. gave loud
bark. Ibis woke a clerk who was sleeping on
floor above, aud, coming down. he dis'ov-
cred what was going on, and gave the alarm. A
carriage was found in the street near by con.
tainin1 a kit OF burglars tools. Fortunately the
depravity OF the times has not extended TO
watch dogs, and they stil remain faithful.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-03

Uncle DANIEL DREw SAYS Commodore
Vanderbilt ~ worth a hundred millions. No
one except the Conn odorc himself, or possibly
hi eldest son. knows how much the old gentle
man really IA worth. He IL genial COMPANION.
but he does not talk about his private affairs to
people. II Is probable, however. that Mr. DREW
gives, to saw the least, tue out ide ngure 81 the
Commodore's wealth. However, IL may ne
sfelv asserted that VAUDEVILLE ~ tho rich
cat man In America IN readily available and
steadily productive property. There Is no one
In the country VINO can stun 40 many first clnss
colaterals In his pockets as he and any day 90
down t. Wall street and raise from ten to nftv
millions. lie keeps his Government and o,her
bonds In scrap books. and he has a biR library
Of them. Commodore Vanderbilt 10 not like
~ to want for nread.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-03

The Rev. DR.. LEONARD BtCoV has ac-
cop ed nomination "a represent live ~ tue
ct OF New Haven in tho Connecticut Legisla
lure. 10 r u al example WORTHY 81 rommenda-
tnn. The right way To accomplish real re-
form IL Tor cur most highly educated and sblcst
men 10 80 into the II lie aud national Lc-isla-
lures. In THIS rosfect there has been gre I
falling n from the condition OF thing existing
one hundred years aco. Then II was copsilercd
an honortl any man to he elected Ia Cpngrese
or State Logisl tute; because the selection
Of man FOR such trust was regarded hs aninrk
Of the high esteem and confidence entert ined
for him ny his neiehhor-, or the community In
which he lived. As thu resources OF tue coun-
try We been developed, broad avenues to
wealth have opened M every hand, and men II
talent and amb.tiDn have preferred To enter
them, rather than To rest content with the III
paid service Of the public. The result has been
great falling on In the character Of our legis-
larive bodies. ! here are now some cheering In
dications Of a return TO a isher standard In the
selection of our law maker; ana this accept
an OF nomination by Or. BACON Is to be
hailed, in this point of view, as sign Of the
times.
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That child OF twelve years who labors
daily in the Hirpodrome inquiry rooms should
be ke at home and have her thoughts and ct
forts directed Into other channels than those OF
pure RELIGIOUS sentiment. What she IL now do
ING Is not the work Of child, who Ia inc nle
Of handling theological mysteries. sne would
be a better employment in skipping rope and In
Otherwise amusing herself IN healthy W " at
such hours ss she can ~. re from her necess nv
studies. II she Ia an obedient, thoughtful, and
well tempered child, she has got about as far In
practical religion as can reasonably be expected
~ her No little eirl can be turned into relig-
ious acandist without sun ling injury, and
the compromising advantage to others Of her
mIsdlrected efforts Is slight indeed. There Is
danger also that her present morbid develop
ment of interest In religion may be succeeded
bv Indifference TO II wneB che gets old enough
to understand the improperly Of what she did
as Little child.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-03

Whatever discourages early marriages IL aeainst
the hest interests Of sooietr We have no svm-
patty whatever with our cristy correspondent 1.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-02
Schneidcr's Tomatoes.

Schneider is very fond of toma-
toes. Schneider has a friend in the
country who raises garden sass, and
sich." Schneider had an invitation
to visit his friend last week, and re,
gale himself on his favorite vegcta-
BILE. His friend Pfeiffer being busy
negotiating with a city produce deal
or on his arrival, Schneider thought
he would take a stroll in the garden.
and see some of his favorites in their
pristine beauty. We will let him
tell the rest of the story in his own
language:
"Vell, | walks shust u fiddle While
roundt, when | sees some of dose der
martcrs, vat vas so red und nice as
nefcr dit see any more, und | drinks
will put minesclf outside about a
couple tozcn, shust to gccf me a
liddle abberditc vor dinner. So. |
pulls of Won of der rcddcst unit pest
lookin of dose demarters ind dakcs Il
poorly good pito out ov dot und vas
chewing it CUP poorly quick, When
by shiminy!-I bort hat a peoso of
red-hot gols in mine mout, or vas
chewing CUP dwo or drec papers of
needles; und l welt 50 pad, already,
dot mine eyes vas WOOL of tears; ind
! mate vor an 'olt oxen bucket, vot |
seen hangin' in der veil, as | vas
goomin along
"Shust den mine vriend Pfoiiicr
game CUP ind ask me vot mate me
veol so pad, und if any of mine fam
lily vas dead. Idold him dot l vas
der only Won ov der vanity dot was
pooty sick; ind den | ask him yot
kind of dcrmartcrs dose vas vot ! hat
shust poem bicking; und mine era
cious! how dot landsman laughft,
und said dot dose vas rcd peppers dot
he vas raising for beppcr-saucc. You
pet my life | vas mat ! RAIDER you
gcef me fcefty tollars as to cat some
more ov dose bcppcr-saucc dcrmar-
~
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ADaurdily orHlgIi-Heeled Boots.

Woman is not in the habit Of tax
ing the advice so freely offered her in
a kindly spirit by man. She listens
apparently to all he says as to the in
convenience and extravaganza Of her
dress and of its prcjudicial effect on
health, but she pays no attention to
his warning and resolutcly follows
the path of her own inclinations,
even though it leads to the work
house or the grave, with that firm
ness which is one Of her most charm
ing characteristics, At this season
Of the year, however, when owing to
the trcacherous nature of our climate
and the greasy condition of our pave
ments, outdoor exercise is often as
dangerous as it is beneficial, women
can hardly fail to see the absurdity
of high-heeled boots. 1t is quite i'm
possible for her to walk with any
ease, comfort or safety to herself in
these instruments Of torture, which,
by throwing her out Of the perpon-
dicular, give her the appearance Of
the leaning tower of Pisa, and pro
ducc an impression on spectators
that she may at any moment topple
over. Her boots, also, are far too thin
for walking purposes and it was on
ly very recently that an inquest was
held on the body of a young lady who,
owing to a nail piercing the sole Of
her boot, received such an injury to
the foot that she died of lockjaw.-
Woman moreover, now that she takes
so active 4 part in the business Of
life and is almost ubiquitous, requires
to be strongly if not ponderously
shod, so that when necessity arises
she may hold her own with men, re-
turning kick for kick with fascina-
ting but foolish creature. A few
words from the pulpit would perhaps
induce her to take the question Of
boot-rcform into serious considera,
tion.-PdH Mall Gazette.
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An independence Relic.

A Virginia correspondent of the
New York Church journal says that
Mr.. A. Med. Smith, of Big Lick, in
Roanoke county, Virginia, has in his
possession the remains of u small
writing desk which formerly belong
ed to Mr.. Jefferson, and upon which
the Declaration of Independence was
drafted. Mr.. Jefferson presented the
desk to his friend, Bishop Madison,
the first Bishop of Virginia, with the
remark that he wrote the Declaration
of Independence upon it, and Bishop
Madison's son, the late Dr. Madison,
who died at Big Lick some ycarsago,
gave it to the present owner. 1t was
originally a folding desk of mahoga-
ny, sixteen inches in length, nine in
width, and six in height: Mr.. Smith
intends to send this relic to the CEN
tennial exposition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-02

Scene at Brooklyn wedding
breakfast, Company all seated about
the table. \ pause in the general
conversation. Happy husband, to
his wite's seycn-ycar-old sister at the
other end of the room: We'll, Julie,
you have new brother now, Julie
ayes, but mother said to papa the
other day that She was afraid you
would never amount to much, but
that it seemed to be Sarah's last
chance" Intense silence for mo-
mcnt, followed by a rapid play OF
knives and forks,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-02

that the lads and lassics of the song
were accustomed to travel through
tho fields of standing rye, as over a
common highway. This popular
misconception is corrected by DR.,
Bombaugh, in a foot-notc printed in
Literature Of Kissing" He there
states that near Ayr, Scotland, there
is a small shallow stream called the
Rye, which having neither bridge
nor ferry, was forded by the rustics
on their way to and from the market
1t used to be the custom of the coun-
try, when n lad met Il lassio midway
in the Rye, to steal a kiss from her;
and it is commcmorated in the bal
lad. This explanation is confirmed
by the stanza:-
Jenny is a wat, prim bodie;
jenny's seldom dry;
She drug'lt a her petticoatie,
Comm thrO the rye.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-02
Don't borrow Trouble.

The leaves have fallen from the
trees, and have turned to dust and
mire; the sweet smells have gone out
of the woods and given place to de-
cay and death; the last fruits have
shriyelcd in the early frosts, and the
newspapers are telling people to be
ware of the golden glory Of the In
dian summer since it only ushers in
the bitter days Of winter. But do
not accept jeremiah as yourprophct,
or receive his lamentations as the
gospel of the day The world is not
on the wing beyond our clasp. HUI.
manity, government, arts, faith, de-
votion are not fading out nor turn
ing to destruction andempty silence.
The coming winter of discomfort
hold in its hand the brightest buds
of radiant promise, Even in the
hectic flush and flicker of dying ma
turo there is prophcsy of distant
beauties and of the time when the
singing of the birds will come, The
daysto bowill be broader and brighter
than those which have passed, The
future into which we are drifting is
not one of desolation. Lot not your
hearts be trouhled.N
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-02

A certain doctors wife here, says a
New York gossip, is very conspicu.
Gus on most occasions from her won
dcrful head Of milk white hair.
deliberately pulled and lriazed it.
makes her youthful face still more
youthful
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-02

1t belongs to every large nature,
when it is not under the immediate
power of some strong, unquestioning
emotion, to suspect itself, and doubt
the truth Of its own impressions,
conscious of possibilities beyond its
own horizon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-02

Observation-Disclosures is
what the Indians call Brigham
Young
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-02

Most men are like pebbles, they
roll easily in any direction