davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23
Concluded to-morrow.)

New Spring Stock of Carpets now open
at Mitchell & Parsons's. Body Brussels,
Tapestry Brussels, Thrse Ply, Extra Super
and Ingrains, Ala Mattings. Floor Oil
Cloths, Mats. Rugs, &c. The finest stock
west of Chicago, and we guarantee prices
as low as Chicago or elsewhere. ldwtf.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23

Second Stree, Philadelphia, and can be purchased
of druggists. Price 25 cents per package.
For sale by Emil Kecher Rock Island
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
The Nan With the Silver Head.

Count Paul de Gabria published III
his travels, the following Renaissance of
Lima Zone day when dining with the
French Consul, the Man with the Sill
yer Head was announced. He was a
Frenchman, owning small property
near the city. While taking walk
some months ago he heard cries of agony,
and fastening in the direction from
which they came, surprised three bri-
gands, one of whom held travellers
head between his knees, while another
cut his ears off, and third stabbed him.
The undaunted Frenchman killed one of
the villains, whereupon the two others
fed. At this moment, and while attend
ing to the dying traveller, Peruvian
gensdarmes appeared upon the scene,
one of whom, thinking the Frenchman
a murderer, with powerful horizontal
blow of his sword cut the top part of his
head clean off, laying the brain bare.
The Frenchman, after lying an hour un-
conscious, revived, picked up the upper
part of his head, walked home in the
hot sun, and had silver plate made in
lieu of the original scalp, which had
shrunk too much.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28

to the Cuban insurgents and crush them out in
like manner.
The cremation OF the late Cheyalier Rossi
was conducted publicly in the Monumental Gem
etery at Milan, Italy, on the Gath Of January.
Reinforcements OF Mexican troops are being
sent TO the Rio Grande.
From San Domingo comes news OF violent
storms attended with serious loss of life and
property.
The famous French race. horse Gladiator is
dead.
II is stated that the European Governments
have reserved their replies to the American
note on the Spanish Cuban question until they
have exchanged their views.
Armenian Christians continue to suffer perse-
cution at the hands of the Turks.
Turkey has notified the powers of her inten.
ton to invade Montenegro.
The German penal code has been amended
30 az to apply to Count Won Arnim's case.
The Spanish elections have resulted largely
in the success OF the Ministerialists.
A serious financial collapse is reported in the
city of Riga, Russia.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28

mittee on Pacific Railroads last evening,
and il is understood that majority of
the Committee is in favor OF his
scheme. learn from excellent authori-
Nv. however, that in view of the pending
Presidential election it is not at all likely
that Congress will act upon the measure
at this session, but that 1T will receive
early and perhaps favorable action at the
next session. Knowing that the people
of the Northwest have very decided con-
victions upon the subject of grants to
railway corporations, l thus state
this demonstration of one of the
most knowing men at Washington, that
the aforesaid Northwestern people may
have ample time and opportunity to in
form Congress of their views on ques-
ton of such vast practical importance,
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
There is n great deal of newspaper
comment and talk III political circles
about our relations with Spain, growing
out of the unfortunate situation OF affairs
in Cuba. 1t las even been hotly as
serted that we are on the verge OF
war with our ally OF revolutionary
times. 1 have inquired as to the actual
situation from n few men of all others
most likely to know the exact truth, and
am happy to state that the probability of
war between the United States and
Spain is exceedingly remote. l am also
happy to state that men of all parties in
Congress agree that we have no
cause of quarrel with Spain. There
are those who believe that
our Government ought to recognize
belligerent rights of the insurrec-
tionists in Cuba, while others do not
think the time has yet come for such
recognition. So, unless there be some
political coup not now anticipated, we
Shall take our centennial enjoyments
undisturbed by apparitions or realities
of the rugged front of grim vistged war.
l.. NJ. n.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
BEN HILLS FIGHT.

How william l.. Yancey Came by his
Death Wounds-An Old story Re-
told.
George Alfred Townsend, in his Wash.
ington letter to the New York Graphic,
describing the exciting debate in the
House on the Amnesty bill, between
Blaine, of Maine, and Hill, of Georgia,
states that the latter was a rebel Sena-
tor at the Richmond Capital, and struck
Yancey on the back of the head with an
inks tand." As historian-and Mr..
Townsend, we believe, aspires to that
distinction, with the late Mr. Macauley
as his model-it is well to be accurate.
A memorable rencontre between Hill and
Yancey did occur Mt the Richmond Capt.
tai but the wound received by Yancey was
not from an inkstand. We remember
that shortly after the war it was men,
toned as u historical fact that William
l.. Yancey came to his end by violence.
The circumstances of his last illness and
death, with the occasion which suddenly
convulsed frame from perfect health
into wreck and mere shadow, were
written and first published in this city
by Mr.. Henry Watterson, then mem
Der of the Nashville press. According
to this first published account of it, it
was toward the close of the second SEES
sion of the first Confederate Congress
that Yancey broke from the counsels and
influence of Mr.. Davis, and become,
with Henry S. Foote, a leader of the
Mr.. Ben Hill, the Senator
from Georgia, had likewise changed his
front, and was remarkable for the earnest
ness, personal interest, and persistency
with which he sustained the measures of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28

an administration TO which his allegiance
had been given but late in the day. MIR.
Yancey, it will be remembered, had re-
turned from an unsuccessful mission to
Europe, and was representing Alabama
in the Confederate Senate. The question
of navy was under discussion in secret
session. The debate ranged beyond
parliamentary limits, and Messrs. Yam
cey and Hill became animated over the
abstract doctrines of State Rights and
the divinity of slavery. High words
passed, and finally the lie was given 10y
Mr.. Hill. Mr.. Yancey leaped for
ward, and, as he aimed blow at his adj
versary, was caught in the arms of the
latter and violently thrown back over a
desk. Mr. Hill is a man of wonderful
muscular development. Mr.. Yancey was
never very heavy, though 1.-THE and &C
tive. In the fall his spine was seriously
injured and when the bystanders rushed
upon the two and dragged the one from
the other, the great tire-eater lay uncon
scious upon the floor, with little trickle
of blood oozing from his lips. He was
carried to the hotel, a vote of secrecy
was passed, and the rencontre husheC
up. No one in Richmond except that
body of men knew of the circumstance
for six months after. Meanwhile the
victim did not recover. He dropped
from day to day. He became listless, hope
less, and vacant He was transferred to his
own home, where his commissions ceased
a few weeks before his death, which was
tranquil and calm. He died without &
hope of the success of the Southern Re
public he had aspired to found and gov
ern, and for which he had labored day
and night for twenty five years.-Nash
| 9,jIIo 1O1pr;cU93
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
Rich Haryests in Kansas.

A Topeka (Kansas) correspondent of
the Chicago Tribune writes: "Give
us two or three more such years of pros
perity as the one just closed, and Kansas
will grow round-shouldered with the
load of good luck shell have to carry.
At this time last year, we were edging
forward with our bats in hand, asking
for cold victuals and cast-off clothing (;
to-day, we are chiefly concerned about
the lack of adequate railroad facilities
for carrying off our surplus products.
Falstaff's tattered prodigals are not here
this winter. We are no longer short on
shirts. It's diamond breastpins we want
now
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28

How TO Grow FAT.-it is said that
pint of milk, taken every night just be-
fore retiring to rest will soon make the
thinnest figure plump. Here is simple
and pleasant means by which thin,
scraggy women may acquire plump,
rounded figures.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28

the United States before any dividends are paid
to the stockholders. The second amendment
takes the management Of the fund out Of the
hands of the Philadelphia people and places it
under the control Of Gen. Hawley President
of the Commission, and his Government associ-
ates, who are required to give bonds in $780,
900. Some of the Philadelphia people claim
that the bill is of little value to them in this
shape, as it will compel them to mortgage the
buildings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Fish has laid before the Foreign
Affairs Committee his correspondence with
Spain concerning Cuba. Tho important part
The New York herald., 1876-12-31

encroachments OF tue state upon ner liberties Is the
true Church in this lana lake, therefore, the last
course and suffer Tho Bishop has canonicaIly oshsr
wise assumed person the charge oil my bcnehce and
on him the responsibility must restN He claims TO De
the victim OF prosecuting association and says he Is
out IA the solder the bridge head and that there
are plenty more behind him who will tight the same
oatte And bc predicts that In few the Public
worship Regulation act viii become a dead letter on
the statute books
The Rev. G. ". Nelson. associate rector OF Grace
church, lexington Va, has accepted the rectorshp Of
81 Johns church. Wythevile, Va aud Will upon
his new field next Sunday.
The Rev. Mr. Ransford. the English evangelist, is
laOorlng With great IN Grace church Sandusky
Ohio HIS afternoon Bible readings well attended
and the evening services hearty and inspiring His
labors with the Church OF the Holy Trinity here will
not soon DO forgotten.
CATHOLIC.
Rev. Father Richard the pastor OF ST. Anus church.
priest that was ever member OF Congress, was
nephew Of the great Bossuet, the learned Bishop OF
Meaux.
Rev. Father Fitzpatrick, OF Westerly, r. l., is to
succeed the late Rev. Father Lynch pastor of ST.
Patrick's church in New Haven, and Rev Father
Welcb, Of Meriden, is TO be Vicar General OF the
Catholic diocese.
Rev. Father Michaud. OF st. John, n. B., has left
that ssion 10 take charge OF the parish OF Bucouche
DR. J. l. Spaldng, s. T. L. of this diocese, has been
appointed Bishop OF the new See OF Peoria ILL.,, formed
out OF the old diocese OF Chicago DR.. Spading tor
merly lived in Louisville KY, but for the three
years has ohlcated in New York He is a nephew OF
the late Archbishop Spadng, ana appears TO have In
hcrted the zeal and abilities OF his great relative He
Is eminent as popular lecturer and Is good preacher.
Very Rev. II. +. Parker, OF Parkersburg, w. VA,
celebrated his twentydth anniversary in The
hood during the past week.
Mr. William Fitzgerald ordained In ST. Johns
Cathedral, Cleveland, OHIO, week ago.
The New York herald., 1876-12-31
CHAT BY THE WAY.

New Years Day is good time in which lay aside
No rags OF unrighteousness' and put the bcau-
X tiful garments" Of a better hfe
I Your Happy Now Year, ought to come from the
hcart when you talking To rich man, and from
your pocket when you talking TO a poor
With the old year let all your aniinosities die out
There is no more useless old lumber than leud The
sooner you split II up and make nrewood of II the
;ssssr
The members Of Baptist church In Kentucky have
been calling their minister pet names. Brotherly love
no longer continues, and they publish n circular in
which they speak OF him "a thief and robber -
The greatest OF these ! charity.
Camp stools are 70 be taken out Of the churches.
This will make great difference IN tho audiences at
some places of worship. but in a great majority OF
cases the law is entirely unnecessary.
These high winds make us think of the poor frost
bittcn sailors Perhaps those who have plenty OF
''ssa room" are plying us who arc shipping icy
sidewalks and making iorcibIe remarks thereon. Will
lam Pitt Is the author the familiar lines which sug-
gcst this item
strong nor'westcr's blowing, Bill;
Hark. don't you hear it orr now
Lord heip EN-, how piiies them
Unhappy io!ks shore now.
wncn Rev. James A. Walsh bought twenty tons or
coal twenty sheep aud cart load OF groceries an
distributed them among the poor Christmas morn
ing he showed that he had studica theology 10 some
purpose. Religion is not only adapted prcacbine
but may also be practscd without injury loaf OF
bread givon to starving OF the strongest
possible evidences OF tho divine origin OF Chrsani,y
zions Herald seems TO have a large quantity OF oil
OF viiriol mixed with It's printers INK. 1t is like
man once knew who wss perfectly rational on all
subjects but he could talk esrnediy or astron-
omy psychology, but 4 you asked him what he had
for dinner his eyes flashed fire as he answered,
''xebaas. sir; VIC have them fried, slowed, roasted
The New York herald., 1876-12-31
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES.

The old custom Of watching the old year and the
new year in adopted by the Mctbodists from thc an
cients more than a century ago. has found favor
other caurchcs and denominations SINCE From II has
dated many revival in The Methodist Episco-
pal churches which has extended far into the spring
and led many souls 10 lead lives and 10 trust
in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. And very
largely by this has Mcthcdism been extended in
the United States, that century IL has grown
IRON handful 70 the largest denomination in the
land and Numbers over 1000, 900 members o. 600
OF whom added during the year now closing.
Whatever there - good practical in Church has
been adopted in form another by other denom.
nations aud night Drs Tying. Jr, and Sabine Epis-
copaiians; Dr. Ludlow. Reformed. and Drs Hastings,
Hunter and Robinson, Presbyterans will unite with
Dr. Hcrworth IN holding watch night tho
Church of the Disciples IL cannot la to be
ing and profitable. similar viii be held also
in Bedford street Ncthooist Episcopal church. As
bury church, Washington square; IN 81. Paul's. 81
Johns aud 81 James Methodist Episcopal cunrches;
la Alien aud Wctt street churches, IN Seventeenth
street and the Free Tabernacle churches and
Eighteenth street Methodist Episcopa. churcn.
In brookIyn watch night services Will be held In
Warren and Fleet street churches; IN Dc kab avenue
and Embary (hcrklmer street and Schenectady
avsnucl churches; at the rooms OF the Young Mems
Christian Association, ~ which DR.. ingis ana ar
Wennan the Engilsh evangelist. and ofhcfs viii take
part at Carroll Park aud Mt The Episcopal Church OF
the Messiah, wncre Drs Hall and Baker VIII lake part
ia The Free Methodp church. fifst place church aud
Hanson place Acthv<st Episcopal church, IN johnson
The New York herald., 1876-12-31
SYNAGOGUE WoRsHIp.

TEE DOCTRINE OF IMMORTALITY FOUNDED IN
SCRIPTURE AND REAsoN-DrscouRsE by REV.
II. 8 CoBs.
AN Iiie said Mr. Jacobs yesterday In the Thirty
fourth street synagogue, IL . mere journey. We 60
the way OF all aud this truth depicted be-
fore our eyes In every step we make on the road OF
our earthly existence. You cannot 80 anywhere that
you do not perceive the words OF solomon. the wise
King OF israel verified .--"Man eoc,h TO his .ong
home and the mourncrs 90 about the Streets" The
Infan, and the robust man and alike
snatchod away as in snoment, while all those asoaad
The New York herald., 1876-12-31
A CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT.

In ST. Bcrnard's Hail. connected with 81. Bcrnard's
Roman Catholic church West Fourteenth street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth avenues there being celc-
brated by children Of the parish what is called the
Christmas cantata. l. commenced on the night OF
Christmas and VIII continue every evening till next
sunday The cantaIa consists OF number oil hymns
sung by the children In costume The OF the
birth oi in the crib IN Bethlehem
fully put upon the stage. number OF wax figures
representing the sssiour, the Virgin and St. Joseph
are also thcre while the children take the part the
Hagi and the attendant angels The proceeds OF this
religious dramatic entertainment are for the bcLent Of
~ Hcr
The New York herald., 1876-12-31
NEW HERALD SUNDAY DECEMBER 1s7e-TRIPLE

street Methodist Episcopal and Park avenue Primitive
Methodist churches Watch night services VIII be
held also In Sands street Methodist Episcopal church.
aud In Washington street and York street Methodist
Episcopal churches In nearly all OF those churches
IN New York aud Brooklyn the services commence at
nine O'Clock, few have liked the time at balfpast
nine, and one Two at ten p. NJ. The exercises in
most cases consist OF prayer meeting, love least,
sermon and conservation meeting In the order
given But in some this order will be modified, and
addresses will take the place Of sermons and b inter-
spersed through the evening.
The New York herald., 1876-12-31
FOR SALE.

Z FInsT CLASS wfSE ANp LivGOK SToRE FoK
Asae Near leading theatre: cause Of sale
attend 20 H. Apply to n. X Y. Is. THURBEKA CO.,
lIo Reade st.. Now York.
A SPLENDID LIQUOR STORE. DOING GOOD BUsI-
hnex. sacrifice. also Batter aud Cheese stand. In
Washington Market cheap, Kestnurants Cigar stores,
Sample Rooms MALONE. , Dey -
A FINE CIGAR STORE fols S22t.-A SACRIFICE.
xAbut must be soid; low rent llis1s Broadway
A FINE GROCERY STORE FOR SALE CHEAP.
Aevervthing complete Apply TO II. 4. ThURBER
co.. eerasx Hudson keads ~
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-31


through any other channel than the p,e-
sCribed torn Of the constitution or the
peaceful agencies OF law, trusting that
solution may be had which, while main
tanning the peace OF the country,
shall do no violence ~ The copstitu-
tional safeguards OF popular
rights, and wil tend still more firmly to
unite the people OF all the states in an
earnest effort to preserve the peace, to
sustain the laws and the constitution.
am very respectfully.
Your obedient servant.
Signed WADE iIANpToN,
Governor of South Carolina
To His ENcellency II D. HAYES, Governor CT
Ohio.
l. S.--As the settlement oi the vexed
political questions which now agiiate the
public mind must ultimately depend on
Yourself, or upon your distinguished
competitor for the presidency, | have
addressed letter similar to this TO His
Excellency Gov. Tilden.
Yours, WADE HAMPTON.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-31
Tue Rural Sew-Y Yorker.

Now comes 10 Us with sixteen clean
neatly-printed pages. embellished with
fine illustrations and full of scientific and
practical agriculture and literature For
the agrculturist and the family circle it
is an Indispensable weekly visitor. Its
or-in-chicf is the celebrated horticul,
turist, A. :. Fuller, associated with
whom are T.. $. Carman and y. a. viii
lard, while. a. special contributors. they
are assisted by such men as William
Robinson, Charles Downing. Charles '.
Riley. Thomas Meehan, james Nick. and
many Others of equal ctninence in their
respective scientific and practical speci-
alties. Ii keeps its moral tone to that
high standard which fits II tor any family
in the land. The mother can relyupon
it to furnish household recipes for daily
use, pleasant stories for leisure reading
and excellent moral entertainments Tor
the children. The father may conf
IDENTIFY look Tor the latest experiments
and discoveries in his daily avocations.
accompanied by good advice and care.
fully REVISED markets. embracing nearly
every product for sale. In addition to
this its publishers, (the. Rural Publishing
Co., IS Duance ST., New York, as an ac.
acknowledgement of their latSincreased pat
ronagc, have reduced its price to only
$3.50 year. Send to them for II speci-
men copy, which they will mail to you
free. w-3t
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-31
L.. +. hUnL<ei's Bitter Wine of iron
Oak Hall. Boston. Mass

l.. +. kunkei's Bitter Wine of Iron
has never been known 10 IaIl in the cure OF
weakness, attended with symptoms indis-
position to eNertion, loss of memory, diff
Guilty ofbreathing, general weakness, horror
OF disease, weak, nervous trembling, dread
fui horror of death, night sweats, cold feet
weakness, dlmness of vision, languor, uni
yeIsal lassltude OF the muscular ~ stem
enormous appetite with dyspeptic symp-
toms, hot hands, flashing OF the DO iy, dry
ness of the skin, pallid countenapce and
eruptions on the face, purifying the blood
pain in the back, heayiness of the eyelids,
frequent black spots dying before the ewes
with temporary sutti,iOn and loss OF sight
want OF attention, etc. These symptoms
all arise from weakness. and to remedy
tha', Use r.. +. hunheis Bitter Wine OF
Iron. IL never fails. Thous sands are now
enjoying health who have used it. Take
only +. +. Kunkers.
Beware OF counterfeits and base iniita-
tions. As kunkePs Bitter Wine of Iron is
SO well known all over the country, drug.
gists themselves make an imitation and try
TO sell II cd to their customers. when !hes
call for kunkers Bitter Wine Of Iron,
kunkefs Bitter Wine of Iron is put UP
only in al bottles, and has yellow wrapper
nicely put on the outside with the pro-
prietor's photograph ON the wrapper OF
each bottle. Always look for the photo
graph on The outside, and you will always
be sure TO get the genuine. One dollar PEI
bottle, or six for S.. Sold by druggists and
ttalers everywhere
ALL WORMS REMOVED ALIVE.
T.. +. hunke's Worm syrup never fails
10 destroy Pin Seat and Stomach Worms.
Dr. knkel, the only successful ply stefan
who removes Tape Worm in two hours
alive, with cad, and no fee until removed,
Common sense teaches that II Tape Worm
be removed, all other worms can be readily
destroyed. send tor circular 10 DIR. Kun.
kei, No. 2o9 North Ninth street, Philadel-
phia, Pa. or call on your druggist and ask
for bottle OF kunkers Worm syrlp,
Price, sl.00. ltneyer fails.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-31

oRE0oN's ELECTORAL VOTE.
The Republican electoral votes OF Ore
gon were yesterday delivered to Senator
Ferry by Gen. Odell in the presence at
Senator Mitchell. No receipt was given
Both sets OF the Oregon electoral returns
have also been received by mail.