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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04
THE GREAT UNKNowN.
Singular Facts in Rcsatios 10 the
Nomlnati~a or Aouc Prea-
lAcultnl Candidates.

The pnblic mind is turning now
with good deal of interest to the
approaching national conventions hat
are to meet at Cincinnati and St.
Louis to nominate candidates for the
presidency. While ii Us conceded
point that both parties win endcavor
to run = straight ticket, nolivinG man
can tell who the candidates viii be,
and when we consult the history ot
the past, we find no Eight thrown on
the furure 10 sutve the problem. In
fact, the history OF making presidents
lis = remarkable anomaly. After
leaving Washington, seldom, if ever,
has man who has received the nom-
in.,ion Of his party, by scclamation,
as it were, been elected presidcnt.-
We may 90 further, and say that no
man who has diligently sought the
nomination, so far ~ We remember,
has obtained IL A few remarkable
instances NAY bt given
Henry Clay sought Il and was
beaten three times, the
last time no vas tho uha0imous nom-
inee Of the party land Polk, who de
fested him, was not voted by the
democratic convention which nomina
ted him, till the eighth ballot. Gen.
scottgwas the Wing nom inee IN 1852,
without opposition, aud Pierce, who
defeated him, Was not brought for
ward by the democratic convention
until they had been balloting several
days, and were Just on The eve Of
breaking up without make nomina- :.
ton. Wm.H. Seward, all or his life,
hoped to be president, and went to
Chicago IN S6G almost with the nom
ination in his pocket, bu. Lincoln,
who had hardly been thought OF be-
fore, defeated him in convention and
went into the White house. We
may learn from this history that no
man can tell who the coming man
viii be, but that it will probably not
be any Of the men who are now on
frptoe for the position. The history
of our nation has been that the man
who asks to be made president fails
10 receive the coveted boom Boo
ling Green, Ky. Democrdt.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04
Cabiact Oaaeert Dsrisg Grants
t. TctsQ.

i More cabinet changes have taken
place under the administration Of Gen.
Grant than under that of any previous
president. For general Information
we append the list Of the various min
listers, With the terms Of their service:
Secretaries Of state-Elihu B..
Washburne, Of Illinois, March 5, 80,
resigned; Hamilton Fish, Of New
York, March Ii, 1869.
| Secretaries cf the ,reasury-Ale1-
ander 7. Stewart, Of New York,
March s, 1869, found to ba Ineligible ;
George S. Boutwell,, OF Massachusetts,,
March IL, 1868; VIM. A. Richardson,
OF Ma. sachusetts, March II, 1873;
B. n. Bristow,. OF Kentucky, June 4,
1874.
Secretaries Of war-John NJ. Scho-
field, of Missouri, continued in Office
John A. Rawlins, OF Illinois, March
| IL, 1869; William w. Belknap, oi
Iowa, October is, isSs; Alphonso
Taft, OF Ohio, March z, 1876; J. Don
Aid Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, May
f22, 1875.
Secretaries Of the nsvy-Adolph E
Borie, OF Pennsylvania, March 5, 1869
George NJ Robeson, Of Nex Jersey
June 22, 1859. s = = y = y 4
Secretaries Of the Interior-JAcot
ID. Cox, of Ohio, March s, 1869; Co
lumbus Delano, OF Ohio, November
1870; Zaehariah Chandler, Of Michigan
October, 1875.
| Postm.sters, .Genersl-John A, j
Cresaucll, nf Maryland, March y, 1869
1 James w. Marshall, al interim, July
", 1874; M.rshsR Jewell, Of Connect
4 icnt, September l, 1874.
/ Attorneys Genersi-Ebes,exsr 4
4 Hoar, of Massachusetts,, March {, go
Z, Amos 7. Ackerman, Of Gcorgis, Jun
l6, 1869; George Fl. Williams, @
q Oregon, December IL, 1871; Edwar
i i tfioiicrrcpont, ',i New ork, May Il
-l1s75,; Alphoaso Taft, Of Ohio, Ma
], u, 1876.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04

encouraged. II was the true method
of carrying on civilization among th.
Indians. Among the bcs. citizens,
sons Of the northwestern frontier,
are half breeds, aud the quarter.
breeds were some Of the proudest
families Of Chicago and there were a
great many proud people there who
had Indian blood in their veins. Mr..
Harrison also expressed the opinion
in reference to the amendment about
education that education only tended
TO make lndians worse than before,
The amendment Was rejected. The
committee here reached part of the
bln providing for the transfer of the
Indian bureau TO the war department.
McCrary raised the point of order that
it changes existing laws, and does
not on its face, retrench the expenses.
The committee rose before the point
WAS decided. Adjourned.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04
Tks rast1st Tins ea Record
1AAe = the CsatraI
Pacific.
The pspse tel Massacre Of tie
Ciscinnatians AuthorttX-
tively Denied.
Blood tragedy It Belleville,
Illinois.

QapEs. Utah. Jane 3.-The light.
ning express arriyed here At 1922
loc.! time this morning, Ave hoars
ahead OF time. Ii made the run from
Omaha 70 Ogden in just "a hours.
rom Essoston to Ogden, 76 miles in
70 minutes. Tie fastest time made
Vas IA miles in II minutes. Stopped
IN Ogden Just 5 minutes. The train
runs 30 fast il 10 in = constant cloud
OF dust. The passengers look dusty
md exhausted.
OAAnA, Neb., June 3.--sThe fast
train pissed the Pslisadc ii $40 .. m.
Ban FRANCISCO time. Averaxe time
from Ogden At miles per hear. Dis
lancr from Omaha, ,339 miles.
g --LATEST.
THO fast train psssed Winnemuch,
Nevada, =. $40, p. m, sl,45l miles
west Of OnAh /. and All miles from
San Francisco. 9 hours and 20 min
nies AhesA4of I.as. 4 is- e1pscted
the CestsA Psci6c will show very
fast si.s . Vie home stretch between
Sacsan.eaeo and San FIancisoo, arriv-
ing at the tltser place ~ 8 :. m.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04
TowSsEsp, Commanding


rHEsxIoslDA KFPU sltCA ~ ~ IsAasEE,
NEw YoRk y Juno A dispatct
rom Madison, Florida, says . boil
was made in the Republican conven-
tion yesterday; US. senator Conoyel
and Representatives, Harman and
" Ais, condaetiag j. The bolters se-
cured snotkes hall md senator Con.
yer was Domia1ted for governor and
Mr.. Lee fof hesseDant governor. l,
VISA resolved. NOT to send : delegate
70 Cincinnati. Gov. Stearns is {
leading spirit in the regular conven-
tios. The a0aFrel bstwesn him and
Coaovsr = - oId STAIR.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04

DoUBLR AURDKR AND SUICIDE.
St. LQu1s. Ipne3 .-The dead bodies
OF = man, woman aud Gifl about three
years old, were found in secluded
part q II 1oo ~ Belleyille,. M,
yesterday sCsssssa. n vonsa and
child vass 1As q oagA ~ kesd, "a
man = NJ ~. - parties ar1
unknown. Tfoa the position Of the
bodies i = s.ppussd tbs ssa shot
his wife and child snd then killed
himself. P4esOnshy ine nearby heard
hree, shots about sunset Thursday
blight and believe this frightful tragedy
was enacted q that time.
AT the sosnaess i1quest 1t Belle-
vile, llls., to-day, on the bodies found
in the Woo1s sesr there yesterday,
the barkcsper of The Lecmsan House
10 BeIlevilIe identifed them q those
Of family that stopped 1t that house
from the 9Th to the 3ls. Of May. The
man registered u Joseph Nay, Of
Evansville, Ind. He left trunk at
the house in which was found photo
graphs Of. I'll the deoeased made by
Geo. Lester, Of Evansville. The
supposilion is the woman vas sister
OF Geo. n,sskss, of Evansville. The
verdict Of the jury Was to the effec,
thst May shoe the wosaan and child
aud then kilisd himself.
DECORATING rnE ooASEDKRATs
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 8. - tn
graves Of the oontederate dead q
this poiss vess dssossted With flower,
to-d.y hene, Vas no fornal oeremo
nies, the ladies and gentlemen simply
visiting the cemelsry And ssrevia(
the grsssssstsA Sewers. eE fi7's-
rLowsas 70. TIN sors1N ssAI
WAsHlssroN. june ST day th
Souskerp lledoriaf association Of II.
District of Columbia, decorated II
graves 81 800 soafedsrats soldiers i
the ,Arlingtoo cemctery. A numbs
of exsunion soldiers assisted. Ther
were no orationS. esassfa !
BulCIpE-
Wm. Powell, middle aged ma
with fanilysd 6yepcbiidren, le.pe
from the city vhasf into the Chi
river to-day md wss drowned,
! cuilpnrrpra.. = /.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Andre
Moore, aged IA, fatally stabbed Ere,
Lawler, Of tes sssss go, yestesas
1t the corner Of Halsea snd Lee
strccts. IANl1s AoA tHo O&Aar Nj
hsd besn amasing thsnseavss BY y
noying Moore.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04
CAIcaxs.
Ohicaso, June 3.

Chicago, June g.
FLora- Quiet. easy and unchanged.
WasAr-FAiriy active irregular and higher; No
spring, los; No. p loo io4s closed al loss.eD
ioaS for each iussi esio,s closed at ioas for
June; ins,sGtstk; clesed =, Io% Tor July; No
| Box Gtsl rejected Slh.
Coss-Acliye and lower; high mix ed Az G44s.;
/ NO Q. 3sa2A; closed Al tSS bid for cAsh; $40
! 81; closed NJ @sh for June; ssHGtt4@ closed
At f3T bid fpr July; %3sat5 for August; new re-
jrcted -
oArs-Pairiy activt &ad shade higher; No. 2,
2k @7sts; closed oltside bid Tor ca,h OF June;
2sSSA@i; closed oaa.tds bid Tor July; reject
cd -,
krH-Flrm; No 3 Hst
BAaIsr-firm; 70 tor cash; 81 for Jnne.
Paak--AoAerAts danAna; "a s0Da5 for June;
u 500 Is for July, ls lsGtao for August.
LAAD-io7 for cash; losotsat for July; 10 s7t.
for August.
AxATs--Fair demund shoulders sn, shos, rib
~; short clear s,i.
Burrss--cr.amery 5000, frr.h dairy 1oa,s.
Es..s--ls<1Ii,<
Wr,skr steaay At los
LArkn.
CALI BOARD Wheat lower; lo2,s for June;
lo1 y a ios for July. Corn higher; AdAt 10,
June; az fer July. osts xe higher. Pork nrr-
sr; II soti1 s7h for July; u as for August. Lard
easy ios for 1niyi 10 s711 for August.
MMwaaN ~.
hiIwsakcs, Juse 2.
fLous- Steady AID unchanged
WakAr-o Opened shade higher snd closed arm
No. Milwaukee III; hard, III No Milwaukee
l0sA for July; fosk for Asgust 100 No. } -.
/ Cokx-Neg lec ted and Iowari No, 4 U
OARS Steady; M 2, %
RrE-steads; No. ?, II.
BARLar Dull aud nonina'
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04
MARKETS by TELEGRAPH.
New Yorx

New York, June 3
Aosnr Easy a,a,sas
GsI.p--ifsh
Go.nssa.sra Dull and strong.
i srosxs-7Ae'ire and higher.
New York. jane s. 4
FLorA-tn buyers tavnr with limited demand
WakAr---t Good aemsud: No. sprtng slssxhises
wtater-rrd issSllsss No. 3 Aii~aakee i1sSD lsI1
No do losltGlil; No.z Chicago spring l17at
lis; Nos do. iU7Stios
RTs- Fir.cr and active, seQbs1
bARLxr+Qaiet. &
Coas-unstssdy and DALI; mixsd western dam.
aged tsstao; mixed western 5715eH.
oArx=Siexdy; western mixed and state 5a4lAa
hkss faKK-Dull' and lower; ~ 5o@t tlS
LAAp-Dall; prime steam II iaH
kaas-Dull and unchanged.
RcrrxA- Heavy wes,ern new i46e2s.
NHiakr--Bull; llOSdtlll
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04
r.1xfc.AL. rr1.I1x Ej
Reserve Aessse, s2.04l, ,e25.
L6ok OUT FoR HIN.

EooK OUT FOR Hi - -:
Edvam Smith & Co., an old estab.
lished varnish and Japan house here,
state dat the Is. G. Reynolds, Who
prctends To be . traveller foe tbe
house, and has collected some money
on forged ordass from merchsats il
the vest ia A;swiadler.
rsoBAsLY A HOAX. !
CHICAGO, Jupei 3.-It would seen
sirom the following dispatch. reosiyed
1t u, Gen. Sheridan's headquarters
that the esrcportea assassination by In-
dia's of the Cincinnati party vas !
caRard:
Fosr LARAMIE, June 8, 1876. t
No information Of the murder ol
the Cincinnati party. Believed to Ii
false. Gen. Merritt arrived this after.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04

Packsss trade In fancy and shrting prints.
dress g'od. and hoai.ry WAS li,,le moro active,
but cotton Koutr moved slowly, except blcAched
shtrtings which were In fair demand and steady
Western goods were quiet In nr.. hands.
Kentucky jeans dnii.
sAa~ls quiet.
Foreign 2oodr dull and irregular.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04
LATKR.

The full commit.se have adjourned
A long discussion took place on the
qneatioo II nonPslling Blaine to pro-
duoc the letters before the sub-judic'
iary committee, and without. coming
TO any conclusion the whole matter
vas postponed till Tussd.y nest
AT two clock the Judiciary sub.
committee convened.
Atkins was recalled aud sid: He
does not know anything about any
! sslss of y railroad bonds Of AMI
raiiroad which received Subsidies
from the Sovernment, nor of any
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04
Liverp p>oI.

Liverpool, June 3.
RnrApsrurrs Firm.
winter wheat, s-edts.sd. white average
sriid6eto.sd; do. club los1dsiorsd; red western,
No. 4 to No. j s.sda Sssd. Corn. 2s.3dtasssd.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04

Examination OF the Principal
Witnesses, who Are Al
lowed to Return
Home.
Kerr's Case Postponed Until
Monday.
wAsHIHaroH
]. G fT

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The house
judiciary committee met at 10 O'Clock
=. n, to consider the mattcrsub@itfed
ID them by the Hunton subcommittee
concerning Blsine's refusal TO produce
the letters obtained IRON Mulligsn
AT 1875 the committee are still in
session with closed doors.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04

The steamer Aarios. reoeatly or
dered TO the Rio Granae, for the pro-
teotion Of Americas interests, VS.
to-day 0. dered BY telegram TO sait
for Europe.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04
BASE BALL.

AaSSD, Y. alslsa'ls, june ~ a.sss
Gnoi aAeiis, g.
NEw YoRK, June a.-Louissiles
Mutpals, I.
PntLADxLrniA, June 3,St. Loo,a
I6; Ashletics, II.
Bos1os, june a. Chicagoes, s
BostoDs. A. @ s,
xs,ssrssop THE sus.
CslcAso, June "a locsl osssai
nation Wa effected OF the societ]
known = tbe Order Of the Knishi
Of the Sun, which is secret and IN
II Romaa Catholic osdss, and vii %
erate u ooaasssion With the state Of
ganisstsoa.
- JREIGHT HATES.
All the trunk lines of ailrosds run
ming out Of New Yutk have adoptes
the rates a fourth clAss aud specis
freight 70 the west, made by the Nev
York Central q Hudson River road
EscAPIsG fRon ! sRurAL ovFIcER
NEw York, Jane 3.-John GrA
ham, . young man from Ohio, whs
shipped ior Antverp as ! 5caman
but Who wassso brutally treated bj
the captain of the bar& Eliza that b.
jumped overheard during the nigh,
when shout 70 milessfrom land, va.
brought TO port 70 day III pilot boat
he bad npiinging the forec.stl,
stairs which he threw over when he
left the vessel.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04

= The committee on expenditures in
the war department have postponed
kerr's investigation till Monday,when
an effort 10 Close the inquiry viii be
made.
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ASLEEP.

Wee hands so meekly folded
Across q tiny breast:
Blue eyes OF dropping beauty,
All closed I'm peaceful rest
sleep baby, sleep-lie calm and still.
And dream sweet dreams, and fear no "a.
soft hair all tossed and tumbled
Around n dimpled face;
Sweet baby sI1ile so peaceful.
And full Of baby grace
kest darling, rest-gnow bold and strong.
You ii md lifes pathway rough and long.
Oh, empty little cradle
And lonely little grave,
ON, heart all crushed and broken
Goa help me IN be brave.
zone, baby, gone but l know where.
ii trust thee 10 my Saviour's care.
WI ReartSleu.
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Eating Thirty QuatIs

A little more than a month since there ap-
peared an article, which went the rounds OF
the city press, setting forth the impossible
ity of an apparently very simple accom-
plishment The proposition was that no
man was capable of eating thirty qusils In
as many days, eating only one quail day,
the bird 10 be cooked I'm any manner that
he might desire. Among the instances cited
10 prove that such a thing had never been
done were many vain attempts In England,
France, and America The most stri king
case was that OF man In Cleveland, Ohio
who wagered 500 against $4,000 that he
could eat thirty quails In the manner pre-
scri bed and lost
A certain Main-street MERCHANT in Louis
Vile carefully took notes OF all these state
meDts, and becoming convinced OF the truth
OF them introduced the subject while At din
ner In his boarding house one day. The pro-
prietor, Mr.. Bronnert, the French restaura-
teur on Market street, said he knew he could
eat the required number easily. Thereu Jon
the merchant proposed a wager OF cham
ragne supper for twelve persons that he
could not. Mr.. Bronnert readily accepted the
bet.
Thirty days ago last Wednesday, Messr..
Bronnert and De Maret ate their first birds,
and at noon Wednesday ate their thirtieth
every quail being broiled. In order that no
cheating could be done, witnesses for both
terms OF wager were faithfully complied
with.
Many wiseacres, among them many saga
cious physicians, during the discussion Of
tons In the experiment, and were free TO de-
clare their belief in the impossibilIty OF the
th1Dg. Some went so far as TO say that a
man would die before he could devour the
number specified. But notwithstanding all
these discouraging and terrifying opinions,
Messrs. Bronnert and DE Maret were look
ing as well last night as ever they did in
their lives, and were In high spirits over
their triumph.
Mr.. Bronnert was confident that he could
eat thirty more broiled qusils, and said he
would not be afraid TO try il, notwithstand-
Ing he has been told by two physicians that
he Will have very severe spell OF sickness
IN less than sixty days. He said, however,
that the feat was not accomplished without
a great deal OF difficulty and suffering. After
the hfth day he became very sick, and IL
was with the greatest force that he swallow
ed the sixth bird. From Christmas day un-
TIL January 9Th he suffered great nausea,
and each bird was eaten with equal difficult
~ and disgust He said that IL he hadn't
got angry every time he sat down TO his
bird he never would have accomplished the
undertaking. Said the little Frenchman:
sven LISTS down re bird he look good. mais
by gar feel 20 Zick In re stomach think
can't eat him no more, bat by gar go mad
i chew him up bones and all"
Mr.. Bronnert further explained that when
he felt so sick Of the eating that he thought
IL impossible TO continue he would take a
glass off wine, and after awhile be would get
all right again. After the 5th instant he SUI.
Tered no more sickness and has eaten the
last seven quails with a great deal o.relish.
LOUISVILLE Cb9uieT-J journal.
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COLORED STOCKINGS
An Idyi OF the street Corner.

Eliza was fair young girl,
Cody, and gOodly, too;
She wore panier humber twelve,
And a slipper number two;
Her ankle FIRE and foot divine,
COntinuatlons plump,
And innocent Of cotton, that
Made hearts of seers thump.
Made these degenerate days OF ours
Not gone for legal tender,
Some social Aaron, viewing her
Her-ankle, swelling, slender,
Had surely toiled to model IL,
Had wrought cunning mold,
And set up for all men TO see
Another Calf of Gold.
Alas, that many a maiden holds,
AS sadly knows the poet,
That, IL her foot is pretty, then
Her duty It's TO show II.
Eliza was not one OF these,
But modest as a saint,
As a violet meath a messy stone
Or as most women amt.
On windy days, religiOusly
She Stunned the public street.
And muddy crossings favored By
Male connoisseuTs in feet.
II fell upon an Autumn day
OF bleak and laundering mood,
Eliza was returning from
An errand Of great good;
To a narrow, muddy walk she came,
Where three bad young men stood
Now. these were very bad young men
To whom no themes were meet
For converse they did not treat OF
Striped hose and pretty feet
And these young men were betting men,
Ard wagers they would lay
On any subject any man
Might start on any day.
And when Eliza they beheld
Approaching modestly,
Quoth Jones: THAT hers are white and red.
III wager thee q V"
Saith Brown: Their hue Is white and blue
Let Smith be referee"
The words the modest maiden heard,
And her mind was torn apart
With the hercest passion that can rage
In any fema heart.
Dilemma dire she could not dodge,
A double horned distress;
To show them or TO show them noR
To lift or spoil her dress?
But "hOptng sonnet hing might turn a
Besides her garments she
Walked slowly TO that muddy spot
Where stood the dauntless three.
The three stood calm and Silent,
And looked upon her feet
Are there no stones above but such
AS serve for the thunder fleet?
Will no destroying Angel wing
His way adOwn the street?
Many the shapes that Fortune takesl
Odd are the parts she plays!
Incredible her Instruments;
And wonderful her waysi
The maid had reached the muddy spot
Her skirt was partly raised;
With speculation in their eyes
Those three bad young men gaZed-
When, To- adOwn the muddy street
IA young and fiery colt,
A gIOceT's wagon hitched unto,
Came like a thunderbOlti
There came a burst of thunder sound
Those young men, where were they?
With broken bones. both brown and Jones
In the muddy gutter lay.
A nj clod OF mud with fearful thud
1t struck the referee,
And made him Ii Ike TO those heather men
Who have eyes but cannot see,
And his sense misused was Cancelled II Ike that
OfTOm of Coventry.
And so IL was that Eliza fair,
That gOOdly gOdly maid,
Passed by those three bold, bad young men,
Who had wicked wagers laid,
And none of them knew were they red or blue,
Or white Without q shade.
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TONGUE ExERCIsE.-C-h-i-s-e was pro-
bounced :" kl sep AID a.c-m-e las ma" at q
pronOuncing match In the rooms OF the Y. NJ
II. A, in west 2lst street, last evening
Co R-n- a-c was defined as kind of whisky
and pronounced "kog- ni-ac." The pronounc-
Ing match Is the reverse of the ordinary
spelling match. The contestant is required
TO give the correct pronunciation after the
word has been spelled, defiued and written
on blackboard. After struggling through
q host of such words as pecan, mesne, heredit-
ament, &c, Miss Nina Strasburger took the
prize, q richly bound edition OF Bryantis
Library of Poetry and Song."1fN Y. Sa,,
9th
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THE STORY OF GovERNEss.-Johanna
G. Busserman, having been q governess in
the house Of Pantheon Guaurf, at 3i7 West
Thirty fourth street, since July OF last year
has sued him for breach of promise OF mar
rage. She says that he wooed her long and
persis tentV, and won her love. She lays her
damages at $4,000. Judge Barrett has re-
9nired him to ind 5000 baiL-M r. San,
18th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-29

A FRENCH VERSION OF THE JOSEPH
PoTIPHAR ScANDAL.-When Potiphar's
wife was accused by her husband of having
forgotten her marital vows for the sake OF
JOSEF b, she attempted no denial, but merely
said that Joseph's beauty was so great that
any other woman would have done the same
thing. This she offered TO prove. and, hsv-
ing assembled all the young ladies OF the
Egyptian court, she placed them in q row
with their eyes turned toward the door of
the apartment. In the hands OF each girl
she put an apple and q knife, and told them
10 cut the apple when the signal was given.
By prearrangemeut the door suddenly open
ed, and Joseph appeared in all his beauty.
Potiphar's wife gave the signal at that mo-
ment, and every girl save one, instead of
cutting the apple, cut her hand. The beauty
OF Joseph had so daZzled them that they
were unable to take their eyes off him. II is
needless To say there was q general feeling
that Potiphar's Wife WIS quite excusable. The
girl who shoyed her hands uncut, on being
asked to explain, said that the Instant she
saw Joseph she felt that IL was no longer
safe for her TO hold the knife, and she there
fore hnrled IL from her before the signal TO
cut the apple had been given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-29

Garden, are the easiest OF plants 10 raise in
doors, except, perhaps, begonias- repot
them once year, In January, using pure
literally with iukewarm rain water. and do
not stop untn IL comes through into the
large deep saucer Ia which the plants Al ways
stand.