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The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
WHIRLWINDS OF SALT.

A correspondent of an English pa.
per, writing from South Africa des-
cribes a visit to remarkable curios-
ity, near Christiana, a Transvaal bor-
der town. "Saaron, sometimes call
ed Zoutspan, is a large stretch Of
ground about fifteen miles from Chris
tiana, on the sides Of an extensive
salt pan, which on my approach pres
ented remarkable appearance.
All the water had dried up, and the
snow-white salt glistsning in the
moonlight over an extent of ground
$500 metres in diameter each way
had a most bewildering effect, as 1
took bearings carefully and rode right
over it. The incrustations of the
sides resemble in taste nitre and So
da, but the surface of the pan was a
thick layer ofpure salt. The follow
ing day a succession of whirlwinds
eareened over the pan, carrying up
ward to a height of seventy or eighty
yards large quantities of loose salt,
which was perfectly defined in the
shape of revolving white pillars.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
ENTERTAINM MENT.

About one hundred and fifty persons
gathered last evening, in the little old
church belonging to the First Presbyter-
ian church, 1t being the occasion of a
musical and literary entertainment. The
exercises opened with singing by the au-
dience Of the chorus, entitled, "Waiting
for the Light" The rest of the pre-.
gramme was as follows: Reading, by Mr..
Mcleod; Duet, the Misses Ogle; reclta-
tion, Master Quigg, entitled, "The pas
tors Sermon" chorus, by the choir, led
by Mr.. Martin; solo, "Flee as bird to
the Mountains" by Mr.. Martin; chorus,
Beautiful Day." by the audience; recess
of twenty,minutes, during which those pre-
sent engaged in social conversation. This
was followed with a short address by the
pastor, Rev. F. B. Du Val duett, the
Misses Ogle; comic recitation. by Chas,
Reynolds; duett, Messrs. Martin aud
Braunstein, repeated by request; reclta-
tioR, "The farmer of the olden Time,"
by Master Quigg. The exercises closed
with singing "Good Might" by the con-
gregation. The exercises were COM
plete success and those present were high
ly pleased with them.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
tSPEEgH 4FR1yf HEsH.aF0R,
Voorhees,

When the commission as United
States senator was rendered to Hon.
D. w. Voorhees,, at Terre Haute,
Ind, on Tuesday evening, by the
chairman appointed by Governor
Williams to delivered it, he respond
ed as follows
"Your presence here at my home,
this evening, attests friendship.
You are most cordially welcome.
The commission which you tender
me from Governor Williams has a
far higher value in my estimation
than as a mere title to official posi-
ton however exalted. 1t is an evil
dence restored in me by wise and
honest man, who, one year ago, was
made the Chief Executive of this the
fifth State in the Union by MAORI
ty of her citizens. I venture to
persuade myself, also, that in this
act he reflects the will of those who
placed him in power. III thought
otherwise l would return to him the
commission with which he SO highly
honored me. I accept it, however,
grateful to him, to you, and to the
people of Indiana, for this signal
mark of confidence and respect, with
an humble reliance upon God for
his aid. l promise you and through
you the people of the whole State.
that unceasing vigilance, constant
industry and a rigid adherence to
the interests of the working, provin-
cial, and business classes, shall
characterize my career in the Senate
of the United States, and I shall
seek to secure the prosperity of the
people of our beloved State, ire
spective of party we'll assured that
the prosperity of all. You have
been pleased to refer to the late Sena-
ator Morton, whose melancholy and
untimely death has caused the va
cancy l am called to fill. He was a
man of commanding ability of i'm
mense executive force and ranks as
one of the greatest party leaders in
American history. His loss to his
party is beyond the reach of estimate
and to his family and friends it is ir-
reparable. 70 those who are bereav-
ed and stricken by his death my
warmest and deepest sympathy is ex-
tended. For the terms in which
your partial attachment has prompt
ed you to speak ofme can only re-
new my grateful appreciation of
your presence here to night and again
bid you a warm and sincere welcome.
The speech was received with fire.
quent applause on the part of a large
number of citizens of the city and
State who were present and who af-
ter its conclusion rendered their con-
gratulations to Mr.. Voorhees, on his
appointment. de takes his seat on
Monday next in the Senate.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
PAINE,S. DEATH BED.

To tn. Editor of the New York World.
Sir: During stay Of q few months
in Southeast Missouri, l became ac-
ouainted with Mr.. Spalding, a
nephew of the late Archbishop Spald-
ing, of Baltimore. He said he often
heard his uncle speak of the death of
Paine. According to him, the arch
bishops uuele or father had been
called upon to visit Paine upon his
death bed. Some Of Paine's friends
asked him if he would not like to see
a minister. Paine said that he had no
objections. A Catholic priest-Spald-
ing's ancestor-and protestant min
lister were called in. They asked
Paine if he had any objection to re-
ligious consolation in his dying hours.
He politely told them, "Not any J"
and conversing with them, he drew
them into an argument with each
other. While they were arguing as
to how he should be ministered on,
Paine turned his face to the wall and
calmly died. Nr. Spalding said his
uncle related this as lesson in char
ity. He said he was no friend of
Paine, but an ardent Roman Catho-
lie. ...
Wheeling, W. Va, Oct. %.
ST. PAUL.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
FIT FIFTH EDITION.
GoNGREsS.

In the United States Senate, yesterday,
Hon. d. W. Voorhees,, appointed from
Indiana to succeed the late Senator Nor
ton, appeared, qualified and took his
seat. Mr.. ConkIing rose. to personal
explanation and referred to q publica-
tion in the New York Herald few days
since, processing to be q narrative OF
private conversations, but the accuracy
Of which he disclaimed. Mr.. Window
presented q bill to establish aDepartment
OF Commerce. A bill was introduced
providing for survey of an inland water
route and canal from the Mississippi
river to the Atlantic ocean. e00
In the House the consideration OF the
army appropriation bill was resumed
The amendment of Mr.. Clymer was
adopted providing for the recruiting of a
force of four cavalry regiments TO their
full numbers, and to be employed on the
Texas border, but limiting the army to
20, 900 men; the amendment limiting the
pay Of staff effisers and aids to the pay OF
their actual rank in the army was re-
jected.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13

PersOnal.-Mr. Ceasar A. Rodney, of
this city, last evening delivered his ad-
dress on "The Princeton Campaign of
1861" before large audience in the
rooms of the Pennsylvania Historical
Society, in Philadelphia. After his con-
clusion Mr.. Rodney received a vote of
thanks, and copy of his address for de-
pdsit in the archives of the Society was
requested. This is the same address that
Mr.. Rodney delivered before the Gene
raj Assembly and before the Historical
Society of Delaware last winter.
Attorney General Pennington was in
town yesterday, looking after court af-
fairs. He returned to Dover this morn
ing.
Horses Purchased This morning the
Reliance S. F. E. Co., purchased a fine
pair Of bay horses, to replace the pair
that were recently drowned. The horses
were bought from two farmers living
near kennett Square, Pa. The price paic
was $500. They are five and years OLD
respectively and look as though they coulG
stand good service.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
A TRUE "FRIE.VD OF HUI
.M4NJTYO

Whatever may be thought of the
administration of Mr.. Hewitt, as
Chairman of the Democratic ma
tional) Committee, in which difficult
position he was bound to incur CEN
sure, there can be no difference of
opinion in regard to his plan of es-
tablishing an American Kitchen the
Paris Exposition for the purpose of
acquainting the people of Europe
with the advantages of maize as an
article of food. Mr.. Hewitt's idea
is patriotic, rather than philanthropy
ic inasmuch as his object is to en-
large and multiply the markets in
which our corn is sold; but, in doing
this, he will be comforting as great a
boon if he succeeds as Raleigh did
by the introduction of the potato in
the old world or Louis XVI by rem
dering it popular as an article of
food. That Monarch, when Par
mentier was engaged in his expert
ments which brought the pototo to
perfection aud freed it of its original
excess of solanine wore a pota to
blossom in his button hole, and less
cautious than Queen Bess, included
in it the royal menu. In this he
might be initiated by Marshal Nc
Mahon if Mr.. Hewitt can only in
terest him, and that respectable
warrior might wear a"tassel'' in his
chapeau and flourish a corn stalk ba
ton; or if given to the luxury of smok
ing he might be induced to appear in
public with corn cob pipe as pre-
liminary to indulgence in the luxury
of an ash cake cooked in a hickory
fire. But even without the aid Of
the President of the French Reput
lie, Mr. Hewitt ought to succeed in
admirable undertaking AID we sir
cerely trust his wise and benevolent
endeavors may be crowned with CON
plete success, in which case he will
be entitled to have his name enrolled
among the benefactors of mankind
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
A SNAKE IN A HENS EGG.
TFop Times.

Troy Times.
On Saturday, at dinner, a twelve
yeaI-old son of Stephen Monk, resid-
inc in the Bowery, at Cohoes while
eating freshly poiled egg, suddenly
paused as his eye fel upon a singular
phenomenon. This was seemingly a
half curled up and encircled by a
yellow gauzy substance, which was
embedded In the white of the egg.
The substance was removed and
placed under a microscope, when
what seemed to the naked eye to be a
hair, proved to be a we'll developed
young snake, apparently of the garI er
species, aud with the young reptlle
wss what seemed to be the larvae of
others.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
A CASE OF CONSUMPTION.

EAST SToNEHAN, oxford county, Me.
May II, 1873. 5
Messrs. Seth w. Fowle d Sons:
Gentlemen-I feel 1t my duty to write a
few words in favor of DIR. Wistar's Balsam
of Wild Cherry. In the early part OF last
winter took severe cold, and shortly af-
terward a distressing cough was added to it,
MY friends did everything they could for
me, but without avail. The best physicians
hat could be procured did not relieve me,
and my cough continued with me all
through the winter. with increasing seyeri :
ty. spit blood three or four times day
and my friends, considering my case hope
less, gave me up as a confirmed Consump-
tive. was in this condition when heard
of DR.. W1star's Balsam of Wild Cherry. 1
began its use, and before had taken half a
bottle of 1t my cough and all my other
troubles left me, and was cured. feel so
truly indebted to this great remedy for
what 1t has done for me that send YOU this
voluntary testimony, hoping 1t may be the
means OF inducing others who are suffer-
Ing as l was, to make use OF it. It ia the
best remedy for lung complaints that
ever heard OF and I am constantly recon-
mending it to my friends.
Yours with respect,
MRS. MELISSA NJ. BALL.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
HUNTING VIM. SCOTT.

Since the Governor offered reward d of
$500 for the arrest of VIM. Scott, COL,
who outraged Miss Harriet Foreacre,
of Mermaid, Mill Creek Hd., on the
evening of October 22d, sharp lookout
has been kept, and strick search made
for the fugitive. 1t is SAID that he re-
turned to his home about week ago,
and narrowly escaped being captured.
Several days ago his wife removed to
Quarryville land last night two constables
hearing that Scott was with his wife, de-
termined to arrest him. Accordingly
they went out to the place, and waiting
until midnight they entered the house
where Scott's wife was living. To their
great joy they discovered man in bed
with Mrs. Scott, but when they arrested
him they found to their chagrin that it
was not Scott, but another man, whom
thev had captured. They returned to
their homes in disgust, but are still on
the war path looking for the real cul-
prit,
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13

SlOwing the Trdms.-During the past
six years there has existed an ordinance
prohibiting railroad trains from running
at greater rate Of speed than si1 miles
an hour within the city limits. but it
has always been dead letter, as trains
were run through the city at high rat e
OF speed. Recently, however, the P. W d.
x b. K. Company have come to the. con-
clusion that it would be better for their
own interests to run the trains more
slowly, and orders to this effect have
been issued. Now the trains move
through the city at rate of speed no
faster than brisk walk.
FUNERAL.-The funeral of the late
Charles Mccullough took place this morn.
ing, and was very largely attended. The
societies of which he was a member at
tended III body. The remains were
conveyed to the P. w. & B. R., from
whence they will be taken on the 12 o.
train to North East, Cecil county, Md.
for interment.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-13
LARGE CAPTURE OF WHALES.
Nr~ REDFoRn NJ aas Nov. 10 1877.

The barks Sea Breeze and Mount Wal
laston. at San Francisco, report that
eleven ships of the Arctic whaling Reet
took the risk of remaining late in that
ocean and caught seventy-Jhree whales
after October NJ The entire feet OF
twenty vessels previous to October had
taken but fofty-foul.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-11-03

Court of 1877, the Board desires to call at
tention tosthe following important sec
ton of that Act
"SECTION Said board of health, and
the board of health OF the city OF Boston
in addition to the powers conferred up
on them by existing statues, are hereby
authorized to prepare and enforce, III
their respective cities, such regulations
as they may deem necessary for the safe
ty aud health of people, with reference
to house drainage, and its connection
with public sewers, where such eohnec-
ton is made"
Iu all cases of diphtheria, fully as great
care should be taken in disinfecting the
sick room, after use, as i'm scarlet fever.
After death from diphtheria, the cloth
ing dislsed should be burned or exposed
to nearly or quite heat OF boiling water
the body should be placed as early as pos
sible in the coffin, with disinfectants, and
the coffin should be tightly closed.
Children, at, least, aud better adults al
so in most cases, should not attend a flu
neral from house in which. a death
from diphtheria has occurred. !. But-with
suitable precautions it is not necessary
that the funeral should be private, pro-
yided the corpse be not in any way ex-
posed. aIe -.
Although it is not at present. possible
to remove at once all sources of epidemic
disease, yet the frequent visitation of such
disease, and especially its continued pre-
valence, may be taken as sufficient evil
dence of insanitary surroundings, and OF
sources of sickness to a certain extent
preventable
1t should be distinctly understood that
no amount of of artificial ''disinfectlon"
can ever take the place of pure air,s good
water, and proper drainage,which cannot
be gained without prompt and efficient
removal of all filth, whether from slaugh-
ter houses, etc, public buildings, crowd
ed tenements, or private residences. In
the opinion Of the Board, this is likely to
be done properly only through mdepen-
dent local boards of health, the appoint
ment of which in all cases we most re-
speetfully, but earnestly urge upon the
citizens of the state. m >
We have the honor to be,
Very respectfully yours.
HENRY L. BOwDITCH,
ROBERT Il. DAVIS,
RICHARD FRoTHINGHAM,
DAVID l.. WEBSTER,
JOHN G.. HOADLEY,
THOMAS B. NEwHALL,
- CHARLES f. FOLSOM,
Members of the State Board OF Health.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-11-03
Payne's Age of Reason.

DANES AGE OF REASON is the largest
i and the best liberl publication in America.
While its mission is to unfetter the minds OF
men from the dismal superstitions of the past
II Is first class family journal as well. Every
Independent thinker can but be pleased with il,
and such are respe ctiuy solicited to give il their
support. specms copies fifteen cents.
Addr, IS,
SETH WILBUR rAYNE. Editor,
11-3m IA Eighth Street, New York.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-11-03
Can You Hear No.

The following authentic ailecdOte i'm
connection with the Drury Lane Theatre
rebuiltby Holland, the architect, i'm i 94,
and by him leased to Sheridan. will, we
doubt not, be new to our readers.
Holland cOilld never obtain settle
ment Or even an interview OH the subject
with Sheridan. He hunted him for weeks
and months at his own house, at the the
alter, at his usual resol is; but he was no.
where to be seen. AT last he tracked him
to the stage door, rushed min spite of the
opposition of the burly porter, and found
the manager of the stage cOnversing with
Il party OF gentlemen whom he bad i'll
yited 10 show them4he theater. Sheri-
dan saw Holland approaching, and know
ing that escape was impossible put a
bold face OIL the matter.
'Ah my dear fellow" exclaimed he.
you are the very man wanted to see
you have come most dprOpOS. [ am
truly sorry you have had the trouble OF
calling oil me so often, but now we are
met, and in few minutes shall be at
liberty; We will then go into my com to-
gether aud settle our affairs But first
you must decide an important question
here. Some of these gentlemen tel me
there are complaints, and loud ones, thut
the transmission OF sound is detective in
your beautiful theater-that, in fact, the
galleries cannot hear at all, and that is
the reason they have become so noisy of
late"
"Soand defective not hear reiterated
the astonisiIed architect, turning pale and
almost staggering back why, it's the
most perfect building for sound..tliat ever
WIS elccted!> Iii stake my reputation
Oh it, the complaint is almost grOundless.
$50 | say" lie. Orted Sheridan; "but now
We'll bring the question to issue definite
ly, and then have a paragraph OH it in
the papers. Do you, Holland, 90 and
place yourself ut tho back OF the upper
gallery, while [ stand here OH the stage
and talk to yOu.'
"Certainly." said Holland, with the
greatest pleasure" -
A lantern was provided, with trusty
guide, and away went the architect
through "A labyrintl. of dark and winding
passages, almost days journey, until he
reached his distant and elevated post.
Now MIR, Holland" cried Sheriuan
Ire you there and ready?7 24
| Yes" was the immediate answer.
''Can you hear me?"
'Pertectly-peri,c ely, Mr.. Sheridan
'Then wish you very good morn
ingw
SO saying Sheridan disappeared, and
was two or three miles off before Hol
land could descend. Another lon g inter.
val occurred ere he was able to chase the
fugitive to his lair again.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-11-03

advertisement,
But this was nothing to his chagrin Oh
the next day, when be found Mr. SmitI
sitting out under the apple trees with hi
arm around Sylvia's waist.
"Sir!" Numbered Mr.. Pensico.
"Eh ?" said the boarder.
leave my premises! ~ said the grocer
i've just paid weeks board in al
varcc suggested Mr.. Smith.
"Take back your wretched drOss " bel
lowed Mr.. Pensico, flinging roll of bill
OH the grass. 60! DEPART! Lose M
time. AM take those other two youns
men with you. I'm sick of boarlers !"
And so the three young men departed
When once the garden gale was CLOSED
behind them, Mr.. Pensico elevated hi
right arm Iheatrically in the air.
"Neyer-never will j receive another
boarder into my family" said he. "a
for you, false wife"
No; but is it honor bright about thu
bOarders 2" interrupted Mrs. Pensico
with sparkling eyes. l..s.,
Il swear it by yOnder ceralean blue!'
said MIR. Pensico, who had just beer
.reading sSt Elmo"
~Certain sure?'' said Mrs. Pensico.
1. sCertaiii slIre!" said her husband.
ain that case" said Mrs. Pensico, u
may as well tell you now, as any time
thst John Brown and Feridand JOne;
are my cousins, and that Charlie Smith i;
my brother!"
'Eh ?" gasped Mr.. Pens.co. .'Was it
was it conspiracy ~ wa
'They wanted board in the country
said Mrs. Pensico, sand you wanted
boarders." t,.5..<,
A heavy weight seemed to be lifted
from Mr.. Pensico's heart us he remem
bered the arm around Sylvia's waist. Sc
it was only her brother!f And little
Sylvia hadn't played the married flirt, at
ter all.
He took his wife in his arms, and gave
her Il hearty kiss.
MY DEAR" said he, you're mis-
chievous little girl, but l forgive you
Aud l guess We II give up the boarde'
business"
(Which was. all that Mrs. Pens;ce
wanted. 5t& ka
Il was determined to conquer him,
thought she, "and I've done it,
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-11-03

The following circular from the MaSSa.
chusetts State Board of Health explains
itself:
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. !
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
BOSTON, OCTOBER l, 1876.
DEAR SIR In view of the fact that
diptheria, although how less preya LEM
than i'm the colder months, may be be ex
pccted to visit a portion OF our state dur
ing the autumn and winter, it seems i'm.
pOrtant that more thorough attempts to
control the disease should be made by
the local authorities.
In the first place, as diptheria is a con.
tagiOus disease, and under certain cir
cumstances not entirely known, very
highly SC, it is important that all practi
cable means should be taken to separate
the sick from the Well. As it is also i'm
fictitious, wooden clothes, curtains, hang
ings, ETC., should DO avoided i'm the sick
room, and only such materials used as
Can be readily washed.
All clothes, when removed from the pa
tient, should be at once placed in hot
water. Pocket handkercheifs should be
laid aside, and in their stead soft pieces
of linen or cotton cloth should be used
and at once burned.
Disinfectants should always be placed
in the vessel containing the expectora-
ton, and may be used somewhat freely
in the sick room those being especially
useful which destroy bad odors without
causing Others nitrate of lead, chloride
of zinc, etc.)
In schools there should be special SUI
pervisiOn, as the disease is often so mild
IN its early stages as not to attract COM
mon attention; and no child should be
allowed to attend school from an infect
ed house, until allowed to do SO by a
competent physician.
In the case of young children, all rea-
sonable care should be taken to prevent
undue exposure to the cold.
Pure water for drinking should be
used; avoiding contaminated sources of
supply; ventilation should be insisted on,
and local drainage must be carefully at
tended to. In country towns, priyies
and cessp0ols should be frequently emp
tied and disinfected; slop water should
not be allowed to soak into the surface OF
the ground near dwelling houses, and the
cellars should be kept dry and sweet.
In cities, especially in tidal districts,
basins, baths, etc.. as now connected with
drains, should never communicate direct
lyz with sleeping rooms. In view of the
fact that the majority of our houses are
improperly supplied with local drainage
and this is probably at least as great a
source of disease as bad sewers; in view
of the fact, too, that many cities are like
ly to appoint boards of health by virtue
of the authority conveyed upon them by
Chapter l33 Of the acts of the General
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-11-03
A Marrying Governor.

From the New York Post. C
Claiborne F. Jackson, native of Ken
lucky, was once governor Of Missouri.
The most remarkable fact connected with
his life is perhaps that he married five sis
tiers in one of the most respectable,
wealthy and distinguished families in
Missouri. As soon us one wife would
die he would marry her. sister in reason
able time. In correction with the mar
riages there is standing joke told at the
expense OF the governor, namely, that
when he Went to ask his father-in-law's
consent to marry The last daughter, the
venerable man replied: Yes, Claib., you
can have her. You have got them all.
For goodness sake, don't ask me for the
old woman