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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

VII is said that pull backs" are
going out of fashion.
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-03
How he Bet.

A short time ago the steamer Lee, in making her trip from New Orleans, had her full complement of passengers, As they walked about listlessly and were apparently annoyed, they listened will ingly to suggestion from an individual who owned monte bank that just to pass away the time they should buck at monte. The dealer found table handy and opened his bank. Ina short time most of the company were engaged in the game. After it had progressed a while, a rough looking stranger, who was closely observing the game, handed the dealer a $5 piece. The dealer, sur prised, asked him why he had done so, when he was told that he Gho stranger) had lost it fairly, as he had bet in his mind on the queen. After several deals the stranger gave the dealer BIO, making statement similar to the first. where upon the banker pocketed the money, thinking that he had found Q lunatic.
 After 8 short time had elapsed, the passengers, startled by a most terrific yell, looked in wonder and alarm ut the contortions of the stranger, who, jump ing about the group, cried at every jump: s.....-,r,. Rn.., .aa-i
 "1've wont I've won I've won it !"
 "Won what ?" asked the banker
 "Why, I've won $250. I. bet in my mind on the cavier, and he won. Hand over the money" ~9s s;
 As the banker had permitted him to lose when betting in his mind, he had to pay him the money. The stranger re- ceived the money, and also a.request to be more audible in his bets. '.D
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-03
GA Little Sperm ile.v

Typheron sighed over shis work. Minute after minute, and hour after hour, through twelve long hours of the four-and twenty, without daring to neglect one of those minutes, gTy Typheron worked the cumbersome machine that cut great masses of iron into shape for after manipulation. Typheron was not a genius 1; he was only laborer with his hands, doing just what he was bidden to do by his masters. The machine groaned and creaked, and Typheron, as he lifted the ponderous levers, groaned in unison. e. ..-,..,.. .lI--.
 By-and-bye the moralist of the manu- featuring district came that way, and looked in upon Typheron and almost at the same time old Alden Palmer, the millwright and engineer, also dropped in. Oia Palmer had heard the groan- ing of the machinery, and the inoralist the man. The first contemplated the iron monster, while the other regarded the swart son of toll. ..-t..,
 "Thou findest it hard work, my son, the moralist said, sympathisingly.
 "Aye, vera hard, my naster.o 2i
 "And yet we must all labor. Our WOrk lb U0IOT0 uSs wAIc5kltah4 hVes
 "I dono," groaned the, laborer, lift ing the heavy bar with deep breath. 'sIt be moity hard sometimes, specially when the machine groans as she do now" s,.. ,.a cad esaaEA ta
 "I know, my man, it must be some times hard, but forget not the old adage: 'Time, patience and perseverance, can accomplish all things. ," '''
 "Well, sir, said Old Palmer, not at all reverent in his bearing, |" does your lesson end there9" gs:r.,5 -iaai s9all
 The moralist looked up little inquir- ingly, and little superciliously.
 "I was but giving the good man a great lesson of life, he said, dognati- cally. a' *FH- s'i'".i23ra fs.3T'F
 "Aye, my man," returned the mill wright, with nod and 8 smile, just as he might have nodded and, smiled at a boy "but fife lessons aren't of much use unless you give them irt full. When you come to run machine like this, time, patience and perseverance may be all very well in their proper placess but I guess our good man would find little sperm ile emore to his purpose just now"
 It was plain to be seen that the hard handed engineer commanded most of the grimy laborer's respect at that mo ment, and the moralist turned away like one disgusted.
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-03
morrow we will begin again. Now we'll ,o1sf tha f.ane hyv u T+f-@ ~~@ '....t'.''

morrow we will begin again, Now we'll put the cane by" '
 MT. Bonnycastle rang the bell, and desired Master Johnny to be put to bed, in a room by himself, andn to give him any supper, as hunger would the, next morning much facilitate his studies. Pain and hunger alone will tame brutes, and the same remedy must be applied to conquer those passions in men which as- similate him with brutes. Johnny was conducted to bed, although it was but six o'clock. He was not only in, pain but his ideas were confused and no wonder, after all his life having been humored and indulged d-nevef punished until the day before.i After all the caresses of his mother and Sarah,l which he never knew the value of--after stuffing himself all day long, and being tempted to eat till he turned away in satiety, to find himself without his mother, without Sarah, without supper-covered9 with wales, and, what was worse than all, without his own way. No wonder John ny was confused; at the same time that he was subdued and, as MT. Bonny castle had truly told him, he had learned more than he had any idea of. And what would Mrs. Easy have said, had she known all this--and Sarah too9 And MT. Easy, with his rights of man2 At the very time that Johnny was hay ing the evil driven out of him, they were consoling themselves with the idea that, at all events, there was no birch used at Mr. Bonnycastle's, quite losing sight of the fact that as there are moro ways of killing @ dog besides hanging him, so are there more ways of teaching than O poseerioTi. Happy iii their ignor- ance, they all went fast asleep, little dreaming that Johnny was already so far advanced in knowledge as to have a tolerable comprehension of the mystery of the cane. As for Johnny, he had cried himself to sleep, at least six hours before them. ss-L t. -eI mii y&
 The next morning Master Jack, Easy was not only very sore but very hungry, and as MT. Bonnycastle ,informed him that he would not only have plenty of cane, but also no breakfast. if, he did not learn his letters, Johnny had wisdom enough to say the whole alphabet, for which he received a great deal of praise, the which, if he did not duly appreciate, he at all events infinitely preferred to beating. Mr., Bonnycastle perceived that he had conquered. the boy by one hours we'll timed severity. Hetherefore handed him over to the ushers in the school, and as they were 0dally empow- cred to administer the needful impulse, Johnny very soon became g very tract able boy. .....,....,,.,, -.,,,..., ,'.-
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-03
Wilder Greens Last Words.

"I'm goin' to die," says the Widder Green. Fi "I'm goin' to quit this airthly scene, !. It ain't no place for me to stay Ii In such world as 'tis to-day, a5 Such works and ways is too much for me. {, Nobody can't let nobody be; E.. .'
 The girls are founced from top to toe, An that's the hull O what they know; v The men is mad on bonds an stocks, z Swearin' an shootin' an pickin' locks. < I'm real 'fraid Tllbe hanged myself, x. Elf ain't laid on my final shelf. VI There ain't creetur but knows to-day a7 I never was lunatic anyway, s.i .a!. s.s But since crazy folks all go free r. :, I'm dreadful afraid they'll hang mp me-. There's another matter that's pesky hard I can't go into neighbours yard
 To say How be you ? or borrow pin, But what the paper'll have it in; ."
 We're pleased to say the Widder Green Took dinner on Tuesday with Mira. Keene;' Or, Our worthy friend Mrs. Green has gon Great Jerusalem Can't stif Without @ raisin' some fellers fur?
 There ain't no privacy-so to say
 No more than if this was the judgment day, And as for meetin'-I want to swear =" Whenever put my head in there Why, even Old Hundreds spilled and done, Like everything else under the sun; .. It used to be so solemn and slow,
 Praise to the Lord from men below Now it goes like gallopin' steer, - High diddle diddle there and here.
 No respect to the Lord above, No morn eff He was ahand and glove
 With all the creatures He ever made, And all the jigs that ever was played. Preachin', too-but here I'm dumb, 1 .. But I'll tell you what ! I'd like it some Ef good old Parson Nathan Strong Out O his grave would come along An give us 8 stirrin' tsste O fire Judgment and justice is my desire. 'Tain't all love an sickish sweet
 That makes this world nor t'other complete. But, law I'd better be dead
 When the worlds turnin' over my head; Sperits talkin' like tarnal fools,
 Bibles kicked out O deestrict schools, Crazy creeturs murderin' round Honest folks better be under ground. So fare ye well this ai1thly scene -5 Won't no more be pestered by Widder Green
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-03

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Connecticut western news., 1876-11-03

A large order for knapsacks, given by kers, is occasioning much comment in Europe. As the immense number of fnS tpe smeS;ah src pected tue order comes from Russia.
Connecticut western news., 1876-11-03
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ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE-

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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-08
\ F.tiGIlTFUL FIRE,
3urnin. Of the ErooEiyn Thcnirr-.t
Panic in the BuilstiN..

BROOKLYN, Dec. Ga fire, broke
out last night on the stage of the Brook
iyn Thcater, during the performance OF
the Two Orphans. Mrs. Dudley, who
played the part Of jacques, made an
effort to calm the excited auti ience, step
ped to the fDot-lights, and said "thcrt
is no trouble here; there is no fire, ladies
and gentlemen, keep your seats
Many resumed their seals, but only
for Il few seconds, as the fire spread IA
pidly, and the theatrr w;,s soon cnvc;-
oped in flames.
Before the actors left the stage the
audience rushed for the door; women
tainted; the ais!cS were blocked anti
many thrown down and trimplcu on.
The u.hcrs and police made every cf
fort to induce the people to retire in
good order, without effect. The heat
was intense, and many fell helpless to
the floor.
New YORK. Dec. G.--Thc fearful cX-
tent of the Brooklyn fire discovered WA
not apparent until tliy-hrrak, when il
was discovered that Il great number OF
the audience had persisted while cSc:,r-
ing from the gallery and dress circle
Theupper portion Off the house was pack
ell full, although the attendance in the
1
and the Hobbies to the upper floor he
came quickly ch"kel up with The terri
fed crowd, who tranpled over one
another until progress WAS inpedcd
Doubtless many were SutlOratctl by the
smoke, which was dense within the
space of three minutes from the frs,
appearances of fire. The bodies were
found in heaps along the line of the
main lobby and gallery Stair~, havil,.
fallen through the upper flooring, which
was burned. The sight appealed the
StouShtcSt hearts.
Up to $3.50 p. M, % bodies were
taken from the ruins of the Brooklyn
Theater, and work will be continued
all night. The streets are still crowded,
and the excitement is giving way to
Il feeling of intense gloom and lepres-
sion. 1t is now feared the number OF
dead will reach 800.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-08
PRESIDENT CRAMPS MESSAGE,

We print this document in full this
morning. 1t is Il well written and in
tcrc~tinS paper, but the the most no.
ticrstD bic thing in it is what he docs not
s;ly-;,s he makes no reference to the
present disturbed political situation, or
toantir5 in the South, and as far as they
are concerned, IS still entitled to the
appcllaton OF the ssilent man." The
only matter referring in any way to the
subject is the narrative of !, mail rider,
and the aii,lsiOn to the col0rctl people.
in coniiectiun with his Santa Dstt.tinSo
annexation proposition. JIc refers to-
the latter ut length, and evidently con-
si'l"rS his policy in regard t" it as an ;tct
Of craftsmanship which this country
lost II great deal by not following. We
have not the opportunity to Notice. his
massage at length, but will take occ;,-
sion in ihc future TO discuss IT. The
President closes his message with a
declaration that is craditahlr to him
that "it is not probable that public ur-
fairs will ever again receive attention
from me, further than as Il citizen of
the Republic, always taking :, deep in =
tcreSt in the honor and integrity, and
the prosperity of the whole land. y
|IcLSbtuy {(r;Yfil.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-08
CHEAP TELEGHAPHING.

a Washington dispatch of the Ma
tiOnal Associated Press, November 30,
says:
The National Republican this morn
ing has the following interview with
jay Gould: MIR. Gould spent yestcr-
day in Washington. He arrived by
the morning train from New York and
transacted his business and was gone
before the gossipmOngcrs on Newspa-
per Row were aware OF his presence.
The reporter OF this Journal met him at
the Arlington IL short time previous to
his departure to New York. ssMr.
Gould, is your presence here connected
with political affairs:' We asked. uNo,
indeed, l am no politician, and take
but very little interest in politics. hs'
replied. "BH newspapers will nol
fail to identity your visit to Washing
ton with public Matters" we observed.
"That may be,' Mr.. Gould said, :sbut
unless they refer to the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Company as applied
to public matters they will be mis-
taken. 1 am now devotins myself t.
the enlargement OF the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Company, which ii
is my purpose to place on Il footing sec
und to none in this country. We i'll.
people are too progressive to be s:ttSii.
ed with even our peerless mail facili,
ties. l favor the establishment of !.
| uniform rate OF Twenty-Five cents it'
message to every part OF the Cnitco
States, and l shall soon show that at
this rate work can be done at Il f;,i,
profit" "Why you will completely
revOEutiOniSc The telegraph system
of the country" every likely; bu,
the telegraph companies will max,
more money than they ever have
made" "Are you n,akeing Il break
into the Western Union? Is there
room for both companies :'' ssBott.
can have all the business they can
reasonably expect. l also contemplate
going Il step further. l propose t.
nave the Atlantic and Pacific furnish,
the press throughout the country with
all the important news OF the United
States free Of CHARGE "IIow can you
do that:" "By having our operators
Is correspondents. 1t will cost little Oh
nothing; our wires and operators cos,
just the same whether idle or employed,
and the transmission of news messages
will be done during the lull Of business
each day. With our army of cores
,ondents-every operator of the line
will be one-we shall be able to supply
the press in more thorough, cttcictt
md prompt manner than any press as
ISOLATION, and all for nothing." .sThut
will be Il grand enterprise, Mr.. Could -
sit will be Il very fortunate one for the
lewspapers.' elbow soon before We.
may expect it to bcgin:" 81 can ,!ot
state definitely, but the prcliminarice
are being arrran0eu.'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-08
THE ELECrORA VOTE OFL0UIsItNA

New ORLEA Es, Dee. 6.--The Hayes
aud Wheeler Electors, bearing certifi-
Gates from Kellogg, met in the Cham
Der. brewster and Levissce being alb
sent, the College proceeded to fill the
vacancies by c!ectiuG brewster and
LeViSscc. \ unanimous vote WAS cast
for Hayes and Wheeler. The Tilden
and Hendricks Electors, with certif-
Gates signed by Jno. MclInery, Cover
nor, met in the House of Representa-
,ivus and voted unanimously for Til
den and Hendricks.
TIE RETURNING HOARD-WHAT, rlIEH
THREW OGT.
1t is understood the Returning
Board return Republicans in the Sd,
Ith. 9Th and 9Th Districts, aud Demo-
Gratis in the LIST and ID. The Return
ing Boards statement shows that they
ignored Grant, East teficiana and East
Baton Rouge parish except six polls
thrown out, six polls in West Felici-
ANA, rejecting eight in Ouacllita, six in
Morehouse. Polls We're also rejected i'll
Dessoto, Booster, Franklin, Claiborne
and Citlc;sSicu.
GEN. SICIIOLI.S' ADDRESS.
Gen. Francis Nichols issued an ut.-
dress to the people OF louisiana, coTu--
selling them to pursue Il policy OF peace
Tor the viudication of their rights.
Speaking as the duly elected Governor,
| he says: "In the midst of events vital
is and injuriously affecting your high
est and most sacred rights, you have
! been calm, prudent and i;iw-abiling.
| The sole moving consideration with
| every citizen should be the good of the
state and perpetuation of Republican
1
| any other idea, is nworthy of the uc-
casion. Need l remind you that there
are moments in the history OF every
people, where the highest courage and
most exalted devotion are best cNcm-
| ,liiied by Il noble self-control. Fo,
the final triumph Of right and justice,
| rest and depend upon allowing results
to be worked out by quiet legal
methodist
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-08
THE PINkSTON PRISONERS.

Yesterday morning George Phillips
| was nrraiSned before the First Munich.
| pal Police COnrt and, pleading not gull
ty to the charge made against him by
Eliza PinkstOn, was remantlcd to prison
with Tom Lyons. Counsel thercup-
! on took separate writS of habeas corpus
| for each prisoner before Judge Abel, of
the First District Court.
The case WAS tried ut two O'Clock.
and Judge Abel being still slightly
unwelf, was heard in his private office
! \ note was received from Hon. John
Ray, rs representing the State con,r;,
the writ, stating that he was unable to
be present, and asking u continuance to
December ..
The case WAS opened by an argument
On the part of the REALTORS counsel, and,
the district attorney making none in
reply, Judge Abel said that he would
not enter at all into the merits of the case
The only Question was one of bail, to
be settled by showing whether or not
the prisoners had fled from Justice in
Ouachita.
Mr.. Richardson, lawyer of Qua
chita, testified that he knew NTessrs.
Phillips and Lyons that he had never
heard of any charge against them, and
that they had come to New Orleans on
business and had been publicly on the
streets.
Colonel McEncry testified that he
knew both and that they had come to
city in consequence of i joint dispatch
sent by him and Major Burke, asking
all who were mentioned in Eliza Pink
ston's affidavit to come to New Orleans
and testify.
Mr.. Stubs and Mr.. G. W. Phillips
stated substantially the same thing, and
that Il good bond i'll any amount could
be furnished.
Judge Abel said there was no more
testimony needed. To accommodate
Mr.. Ray he would continue the case to
December q, and in the meantime bail
would be fixed at $4,000 for George
Phillips and $1,000 for Tom l.yons.--N.
o. R.IIM6liceut.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-08

ing, of Ohio; Hopkins, of Pcnnsyl-
vania Garfield, of Ohio; Dunnefi, of
Minnesota. On the South Carolina
Committee the name of Cochran, of
Pennsylvania, was substituted for that
Of Stenger, of Pennsylvania, excused
on account OF illness in his family.
TIE COMMISSIONS
are arranged to provide for five sub
Committees in Louisiana, three in
South Carolina, two in Florida, with
two Democrats and one Republican on
each. Thompson, of Massachusetts, is
chairman of the Florida Commission.
All the Commissions leave tonight.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-08
REPORT ON THE JETIIES.
\ Washington special, November %,
to the New York Graphic, says

to the New York Graphic, says /:
Some time ago the Secretary of War
appointed Il committee of army cngi-
ueel:; to examine the work of Captuin
t.ads, who has Il contract with the gov
rrnment TO improve the navigation o
de mouls, of the Mississippi river by
the celebrated jetty system. The com
mittcc consisted ct Generals AleXan-
der, Barnard and Wright, and for some
weeks past they have been examining
the work IL; far as Captain Lads had
completed it. They have returned to
Washington and will complete their
report':,t once. The character Of the re-
port is not known, but it Is unOliiciatly
stated that it will not be very rnthus-
il5lic over the work Of Captain i.lts
1t is iii thtt the board did nnt dad il
to be of !, permanent character, and
That the depth of wafer in the channc!
has not been increased to an extent
warr,ntiug the outlay Of money that
has been spent. The conditions OF the
contract prevent the Secretary OF War
from paying Captain Eads for his work
unless it is approved by Il board of ex-
ports but the friends Of the scheme
rlain that another board will be de-
.nantieI in case the present report is I'M
t:.ynrui,ip
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-08

The late settlement between the
Southern and Northern Methodists
does not seem TO give satisfaction, rs
we see the Church North at Il recent
Conference of Central New York adopt
rd Il resolution by Il vote of liz to /,
that the Commissioners of the North
ern McthodiStS exceeded their powers
in conccding that the Southern Church
was Il Legitimate branch OF the Mctho-
dist Episcopal Church. An appeal WAS
made to the General Conference Of ISIS
to revise the action OF the Northern
Commissioners.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-08

There is said to be Radical authority
for the statement that President Grant
will have $4,000 Pennsylvania militia
in Washington on the 4th Of March
next, and that the State named is now
being secretly put upon war footing.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-08

Farce Whitley county, Nentucl; v,
:amilicS claim S"v0nt E-thrrC children.
ana II IL ihnnT;I; 81 fair COUNT Wailb
give them more.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-08
MONROE BAKERY,

DESIAlfD STREET,
II. PETIOLD Proprietor.
Families supplied with bread made of the
best Hour. Cakes OF every kind kept for
sale. or made to order.
Fancy Groceries, Tobacco. Cigars.
Fruits, CONNECTIONS, &c.
Kept in stock and will be sold at the lowest
market price. October 6, 1876 lv