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The daily gazette., 1877-11-24
[From the Philadelphia Timesl
A STRANGE STORY
AN HErREss RAISED IN IGNORANCE
AND DECLARED TO BE INSANE.

AND DECLARED TO BE INSANE.
A case is now being tried in Judge
Fell's court the history of which is
both strange and romantic. 1t ap-
pears that about eight or ten years
ago an old German, named Frey, died
in this city and left $4,000 to an
only daughter, Sophia, then about II
years of age. She had thus far been
brought up in ignorance, and upon
the death of her father she was
placed in the hands of her aunt,
Mary Schield. The latter sent her
to New Jersey, near Bridgeton,
where she remained almost unheard
of by her relatives, it was testiged,
until May of last year. Then, upon
the application of the aunt, she was
declared a lunatic, and her property
was put into the hands of Alderman
Charles M. Carpenter appointed as
a committee of her person and es-
tate by the court.Adam Geible au un-
Gle subsequently came forward and
denied that the girl was insane. He
instituted legal proceedings to set
aside the declaration of lunacy, and
the case now being tried is for the
purpose of ascertaining the true con-
dition of Sophia's mind. The testi-
mony thus far submitted shows that
was done to improve her
mental powers while she was kept by i
her aunt in New Jersey; that when |
she was brought to this city in May |
of 1876 she could neither read,
write, count off her fingers nor knew
what money was. Since then she
has learned to read, and physician
testified that, although her mind was
not very strong, yet she was not in
sane, and was capable of administer
ing her own affairs. 1t is said that
# the girl should die while under the
brand Of lunatic her aunt, being the
lext of kin, will inherit all her prop
'rty, as lunatic is not permitted by
he law to make a will. The case
will be continued to-day.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-24

Bowers, Dure d Co
James Carswell
Col Jas # Caspersor
Richard Groves
Allen Ruth
John Akin, sr
Merris Taylor
HB McIntlre
James G Akin, jr
t c Carpenter
Z Ii BIinton
Charles Beasten
William Hubert
s H Staats
James l. Black
William Morrow
William H Jack
Charles E Dubell
Jane III Ray
Benjamin CPearce
Lewis Paynter
James p Hayes
John Hanson
,JOln Otto. ir
Henry Hickman
John II Moore
b + Townsend
DIR Simeon L West
John c Col
James Il w ebb
Joseph Lefevre
John Peoples
r. P Tawresey
VIM A Murphey
Edward McInall, jr
John Lewden
Howard Simpson
Alfred Walton
Philip Plunkett
James G Wilson, T
H H Colclazer
y A Webster
f G knight
Edward L johnson
j Turner West
George G Ward
Robert Morrison
John White
Milton Lackey
Willis Holden
Ia avid G Rose
John c Harkness
Samuel Handy
Edmund Hammond
George Medill
w m McKeowan, j T
DIR W F Quinby
Jas Springer, j P
William H Myers
George r Smith
Col b r Heisler
William Bareford
Charles Cannon
Alexander Ewes
NJ L Lichtenstein
John Fehrenbach
John Hartm an
Col H Pretzschner
Wilkens Cooch
John w Whiteman
Thos Z Robinson
Donahoe & Robinson
Daniel Farra
John p Doughten
John Wood
John Ferry
John A Wilson
Dickinson & Bro
Morris Weldie
Thos D Gibson
y G Thompson
Benz > Clark
William Bush
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The daily gazette., 1877-11-24
FATAL BURNING

a fatal burning case occurred last
Wednesday, near Fieldsboro, in Apo
quinimink hundred by which Ida Lewis
aged years lost her life, The family re-
sided in tenant house belonging to Mr..
ID. Appleton. The mother of the un-
fortunate child left her with baby, and
shortly afterwards a colored boy passing
the house discovered the girl in the yard
enveloped in flames He Immediately
gave the alarm, and the neighbors went
TO her assistance but before they sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames all
her clothing were burned with the ex-
tceptlon OF stocking and shoe. The
burning took place about . o'clock and
she died in two hours. When asked by
her how the accident happened she re-
pied that she did not know. At the
tlme the mother left the house, there
was fire in the stove, and there is no
doubt but that her clothing caught fire
from it.
Coroner Rose held an inquest yester-
day, and the jury rendered a verdict of
death from accidental burning.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-24

A HOTEL BILKER ON His TRAvELs.-
A sharper has been victimizing several
of our leading hotel men of late. His
plan of operation on arriving In town is
to register at hotel and directly after
call the landlord to one side and ask the
loan of So till he "gets his mail" He of
fers his watch or finger ring as security
but being well-dressed, genteel looking
man, ythe landlord refuses to make
the amount asked for. The fellow then
starts out to "attend to some business"
and goes to other hotels to play the same
game, taking good care to register under
a new name each time. He was success
full at three hotels here, and got of safe
ly early the next morning. WiHidHas-
port Gazette and Bulletin.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-24

Now if any of the above-named gen.
tleman withdrew their recommendations
and transferred them to Mr. Cole, as has
been asserted by the above-named paper,
L would like to know who they are. I
am confident there are very few if any
of such men in the above list.
EDMUND b. FRAZER.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-24
FATAL FALL OVER A BALUS
TRADE. I.N

A well-dressed and intelligent man,
giving the name of G. Otis Brown, and
ostensibly In business in Portland, Me-,
met bis death In sudden and peculiar
manner, at Dooley's Hotel, Boston, on
Sunday morning: At appears that Brown
who has been boarding at the hotel for
eight weeks, after spending considerable
time in the parlor on coming home late
in the night, LEFT to 60 to bed. and short
ly after, when he had assembled two
flights the household was startled by q
heavy fall. On reaching the entry the
clerk of the hotel found the dead body
OF Brown lying in heap with the scalp
Of the head torn of. II is supposed that
Brown, who on ascending, had hold of
the balustrade, either missed his footing
or was, whilst leaning over, precipltated
from his dizzy height.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-24

A Nee Nome PolCcr-For some time
last william Huston and Henry Wicker
Sham, of this city, have been engaged in
the construction OF "a new steam motive
power Tor the purpose of drawing a street
car, or any other like vehicle, The engine
Is SO constructed that it will not raise any
aust or allow steam to escape. A trial Of
Tue new invention was to have taken place
Yesterday afternoon on the avenue, but
owing TO some cause il did not take place
ana was postponed until to-day. Ii has
again been postponed on account OF the
weather.
arrested on Suspicion.-This morn
ing County Constable Dillon, received
despatch from officer Ford, of Elkton,
stating that he had arrested a colored
man answering the description of William
Scott, who committed an outrage upon
Miss Folacre residing in Mill Creek Hun
dred, on the 21st day of October last.
Mr.. Dillon will leave Tor Elkton to-
day IN company with a person who is
acquainted with Scott for the purpose of
recognizing the prisoner.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-24

The REFORM CLUB will dedicate tba;r
new rooms over Third street mark IT
6ouse TO- o1norrow afternoon at O'clock
ueo' M; Dn tcher Will positively be pres
sion. All are invited; III ladies sS~; occa~ :
ally. eS especl-
Sale of Fair Grounds The fair o,.o,,,
and buildings of the Laurel A gr5cuitni s.UHnuS
al ASSOCIATION were sold few davs oao
to Wm' s. Moore, for $500. 's "so
The daily gazette., 1877-11-24

EDWARD BELTS, PRESIDENT.
GEO. d. ARMSTRONG, CASHIER
Paid up Capital, S5OO,OOO.
philadelphia and New York Exchange fur
n1shed TO regular Depositors without charge
The daily gazette., 1877-11-24
FOURTH EDITION
A Card from Esquire Frazer.

To tie Editor Of the Gazette: Sir =
AS the EUery Evening aud Commercial
has seen proper to cast reflection upon
my personal character and business quail
ifcations, beg TO call the attention of
that sheet to the following list of gentle
man who were willing to bear testimony
tn my fitness for the position which l
with letters to Governor Cochran, urging
my reappointnent to the position OF
Justice Of the Peace and Notary Public.
These gentlemen are all wel-known citi-
zens of this city and county, and their
names are a sufficent guaranty OF their
sincerity in endorsing my application.
feel impelled to adopt this oourse in
order to counteract whatever inf uence
these ISLANDERS might have upon my eff
forts to make living for myself and
family in this community. Here they are,
1853 in all /:
The daily gazette., 1877-11-24

Fatal -Hccident.-At AIiIlshoro Sussax
county, on Wednesday. Wm Fllings-
worth was killed by the falling of a roof
which hb was attennting To ra,noy. fron1
house.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-24
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
StanleY's Shakespeare.

One of the brightest passages in Mr..
Stanley's last letter to the Herald is his
account of a Shakspearean holocaust
near the confluence of the Kwango and
the Congo. after fighting his thirty
second and last battle, he journeyed
among the natives, who were peaceably
disposed, but who regarded his notebook
with suspicion. He had been seen max
ing medicine on paper-writing. Such
thing had never been heard of by the
oldest inhabitant. 1t must therefore be
witchcraft, and witchcraft must be pun
ished with death. The white chief must
instantly deliver his notebook to be
burned or there would be war
on the instant. my notebook"
says the explorer, was too
valuable; it had cost tyo many lives and
sacrifices to be consumed at the caprice
of savages. What was to be done?
had a small volume of Shakespeare,
Chapdos edition. 1t had been read and
reread a dozen times, it had crossed
Africa, 1t had been my solace many a
tedious hour, but it must be sacrificed"
Is it this you want?" asked Mr. Stan
ley Yes" Is this the medicine you
are afraid off" eyes; burn it," So
poor Shakespeare was burned, and the
country was saved. If the author has
many incidents like his in his note book,
he can write boob on Central Africa
that will interest everybody.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
The Horse-Hair Snake.

There is well known popular belief
which still largely survives in spite of
the efforts of natunlists to assure the
public of its fallacy, that the gordius, or
horse-hair snake" isactually live horse
hair. There are still many people who
firmly believe that if the hair from a
horses name or tail is left for some weeks
in running water, the individual hairs
will assume vitality and become "horse-
hair snakes" Many country lad has
tried this experiment, though, of course,
with unsatisfactory result. At recent
meeting of the Maryland academy of
sciences, Professor Uhler, the president,
read an interesting paper summing up
our knowledge of this strange worm.
DIR. Leidy has determined the fact that
in its adult state the horse-hair snake"
does not eat any food; like many insects
in their final stage of life, it is then solely
devoted to the reproduction of its
species A single female may have an
enormous number of eggs; DR.. Leidy's
estimate is 1924, 800. The young gordius
attaches itself as parasite to many
fishes and small aqatic creatures, and
also to such insects as grasshoppers and
day-fiies. The length of the mature gor-
dius is about fourteen inches; its thick
ness, the twenty-ffth of an inch; its ten
dency to coil in knots has given the worm
its scientific name.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
Length of Whales.

Mr.. Scoresbv, very high authority
on this subject, declares that the COM
mon whale seldom exceeds seventy feet
in length, and is much more frequently
under sixty. Out of three hundred and
twenty-five whales, which he assisted
personally in capturing, not one exceed
ed tifty-eight feet, and the largest of
which he knew the reported measure
ment to be authentic came up to only
sixty-seven feet. Two specimens of the
rorqual or razor-back whale have been
observed of one hundred and five feet in
length. One of these was found floating
hfeless In Davis Straits, and the skeleton
OF the other was seen in Columbia river,
and must, tail and all, when alive, have
measured one hundred and twelve feet.
Other specimens have measured hun
bred, and many others from eighty to
ninetyfeet. One cast on shore at North
Berwick, Scotland, and preserved by DIR.
Knox, was eighty-three feet in length.
these instances seem to establish the
average and extreme length of these
huge animals. But, With considerable
credulity in earlier accounts, Baron
Cuvier, the eminent naturalist. saws
stoutly: "There is no doubt that whales
have been seen at certain epochs and in
certain seas upward of three hundred
feet long, or one hundred yards in
length"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

and two dwellings, in Athens, o., burned at
IL o'clock on the night of the 4th inst. Loss
$50, 1000; insured for $1,000.
SEVEN negroes attempted to cross the
river near New Orleans, on the night OF the
Sd inst, in an old boat. When about mid
way the stream, the frail craft sunk, and
five of the occupants were drowned
CHARLES PAGET, a saloon keeper, was
found dead with a knife in his throat, at
Cleveland, O., on the 18th inst. Charles
Notter, with whom Paget had an alteration
few hours previous, is suspected as being
the murderer.
Mr.. HOWELL, manager of plantation
near Star Landing, Miss, was shot and
killed by colored laborer, in a dispute
about wages, on the Sd inst.
AN indictment for conspiracy to defraud
the city of Chicago out of 100000 was
found on the LIST inst, against Greenebaum,
Runnion and Stanford, formerly West Park
Commissioners.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
THE EAST.

THE middle division of the Erie canal
closed on the 9TH inst.
THE will of the late Gardner Chilson. of
Boston, bequeaths $4,000 to Baptist socie
ties.
FRANCIS COPIUTT, wealthy importer, of
New York, and member of the Union
League club, was found dead in bed, on the
9th inst, his face on a pan containing chic
reform. Whether his death was by acct
dent or design is not known.
EMBARRASSMENT in the affairs of James
Sturgis, of Boston, Mass, extensively en-
gagged in the East India trade is reported.
Liabilities are S25O,OOO.
IN the trial of Thomas C. Owen and Alvin
Graf, employees of the National Steamship
company, for smuggling silks into this coun-
try, the jury brought in verdict of guilty.
The court granted arrest of judgment for
the present.
A. F. BoAS cashier of the suspended
Reading, Pa, Savings bank, was arrested on
the 9th inst, Oh a charge of embezzling dur
ing the past two years over $4,000. A writ
OF habeas corpus was granted, the prisoner
giving bail in $4,000
THE Wolfboro; N. H., saving bank closed
it's doors on the 4th inst, pending examina-
ton. The deposits amount to 100000. The
reported loss to depositors is about 10 per
cent
IN the suit against ex-Comptroller Con-
molly, of New York ring notoriety, a judg-
ment of SS,00o,00O was given on the 4th inst.
On the 1st inst, Mr.. Samuel Bowles,
of the Springfield, Mass, Republican, suf-
fered paralysis of the brain, and his case is
considered hopeless
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
NEWS In BRIEF.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.

THE rumors of Earl Beaconfeld's resigna-
ton OF the premiership are again circulating,
and that Lord Derby, secretary of state for
the foreign department, will succeed HIM,
and the Marquis of Salisbury, secretary of
state for India, will succeed Lord Derby.
THE London association has advised. and
the syndicate proposes, subscription for
100000 per cent United States bonds.
THE steamer Mizpah, from Seville, for
Leith, Scotland, collded with an unknown
vessel, on the 9Th inst, off Beachy Head
and both vessels sunk. So far only one man
is known to be saved
The steamer Pennsylvania, from Phila-
delphia for Liverpool, collided on the even
ing of the 4th inst, off the Skerries eastern
coast of Ireland, with the British ship
Oasis. The Oasis sunk. Crew saved.
A BELGRADE correspondent says Austria
has sent remonstrance against Servias
participation in the war.
A DISPATCH from Coquimbo, Chill, SAYS
the Pacific steamship Navigation company's
steamship Atacania has been lost. The
crew, numbering forty, and the passengers
probably about fifty. Only eighteen per.
sons saved.
JEAN BAPTIsTE PHILIPPE BARTH, a
well-known French physician and medical
writer, is dead, aged 60.
A SPECIAL from Calcutta. dated the Sd
inst, says that Jamma, the chief stronghold
OF Jowakis, has been taken by the British.
On the lst inst. United States Minister
Noyes obtained revocation of the order OF
expulsion OF Bedel, who used language dis.
pleasing to the French Government daring
the elections, and informed him he NAV re.
turn to France
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

An old man named VIM. S. Finney, and
his wife. were murdered at their residence
near Mansfield, o., on the night Of the 9th
inst. A negro has been arrested charged
with being the murderer.
THE dwelling of VIM. Tanner, in Spring
field township, Ohio, was burned on the 9TH
inst, and Tanners body was found in the
ruins. There are suspicious of foul play.
MILLERsTOwN, Pa, suffered a loss of
$500, 900 by fire on the eth inst A large
number of dwellings were destroyed, and
many families rendered homeless.
THE Ponchatoula La Jail was fired on
the night of the 9th inst, and school teach
er named Narney, burned to death. He had
been locked up for drunkenness.
DEPUTY L. S. MARSHAL COCHRANE, of
Missouri, was waylaid in Ripley county by
Illicit distillers, on the 9th inst, and shot in
the head and mortallv wounded.
THE schooner Wayne, grain laden, struck
the pier at Oswego on the 9th inst, and be-
came total loss.
A FIRE at Sydney, Neb, on the night of
the Sd inst, destroyed the auction room of
Cummings & Simpson, the Star Hotel,
Lanes livery stable and several dwellings
Loss estimated at S25, 900; insurance $4,000.
WILLIAM QUIGLEY, a lad 10 years of age
met with terrible accident at the Eagle
Mills, Kalamazoo, Mich, on the 9Th inst.
He was walking in the third story of the
building, and, stepping upon loose board,
was precipitated to the ground floor, a dis
lance of 80 feet. He struck in falling sew
eral iron bars which extended across the
inner portion of the building, so that when
taken up he was bruised and mangled
almost beyond recognition.
EIGHT of the principal business houses
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
Two of Mr.. Lincoln's Stories.
Here are two fresh stories about MI

Here are two fresh stories about Mr..
Lincoln.
One day gentleman, speaking to him
about Mr.. Chase's political ambition, ex-
pressed surprise that the office of chief
Justice of the United States was not suf-
ticiently high to allay the ambition of
any man. Do you know Mr.. Chase
well-very well?" asked Mr.. Lincoln.
" Yes, | think SC" somewhat doubtfully
replied the other. Well" rejoined Mr..
Lincoln, let me tell you about Mr..
Chase. He is aman, who, if he is happy
enough to get to heaven, will certainly
aspire to a seat on the throne"
At another time, during critical
period of the war, two gentlemen were
consulting with Mr.. Lincoln on an i'm
portant matter which required prompt
decisions. Observing that other persons
were waiting to see him, one of them re-
marked that his work seemed to be end
less, for as soon as one matter was adj
Justed another arose, and that many
matters must be brought before him
which it would be impossible for any
man to settle. "That reminds me of a
man out west" said Mr. Lincoln. "He
ilfCu away OUp "Oou, WuClC hC udtl III
neighbols, and worked his farm himself
One day some friends visited him and
walked out to look at the place.
The host pointed out the use of this and
that lot, and in one which he
said that he was going to plough, the Wis
itors observed an immense tree which
had been cut down recently. They asked
him what he was going to do with that
tree. We'll, said he, that tree has
caused me considerable perplexity. |
couldn't make up my mind just what to
do about it. 1t is so green that | can't
burn it; it would take ten pair of oxen
to drag it off, and have only one pair;
and if | take the time necessary to dig a
hole to bury it in it will make me late
with my ploughing. This morning,
however, | solved the problem. | deter
mined just to plough around tn.
Y. EUeuin0 Post.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
Attitudes in Sleep.

A writer says: There are those who
believe that no man can sleep in salts
factory way unless the head of his bed is
turned to the north. Whether this rule
applies to women is doubtful, since the
alleged proneness of the Sick to sleep in
a circular position renders it ALWAYS
difficult to decide toward which point of
the compass the sleeping feminine's head
actually points"
1t is said that in well regulated hos
pitfalls the patients are laid with the
head to the north and feet to the south,
and the doctors report that they recover
fastest in this position. The reason
assigned is that the electric currents flow
from north to south The men don't
seem to- care, but the women have inn
mense faith in physicians But the hus-
bands and fathers report that the femi-
nine form ever seeks the curled up posi-
ton. Even in chairs when alone they
take it. 1t is their natural and favorite
one. The fair sex argue in circle
Why, in cutting fabrics, they assume
lines similar to their own rounded forms
Men take theirs straight. In bed they
stretch out full length to thoroughly rest
the frame. Women, however, adopt the
curve of the sleeping Venus of Titan.
Again, we must quote fathers and hus-
bands, who say women prefer everything
round, from dollar to founce, be-
cause their own forms are charmingly
rounded. They love to sit on the floor
in circles to converse. Their favorite
position in slumber is slight curve,
with both hands thrown over their heads,
and frequently meeting in a circle over
their night cap or pent-up curls; decid-
eddy a more bewitching way than the
half circle of felinity.
Why this difference between man and
woman? some conundrum propoundel
may inquire. The books don't tell, MOI
can the fathers. 1t is developed from
infancy. Why, one might as well ask
why woman sits on the floor to put on
her stockings, while man sits on a chair
to put on his socks?
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
GEN ERAL.

WILLIAM {. GILMAN, now a convict in
Sing Sing prison, New York, was one of the
grand jurors whe indicted Case, the convict
ed president of the Security Life Insurance
company.
THE national base ball league has fixed
the championship season at six months,
commencing May / and ending Nov. l..
The new playing rule adopted provides for
larger space to be kept clear in the rear of
the home base, said space to be triangle
including between the line of the back-stop,
and the foul lines extended to the back-stop
lines. The captain has the authority to
name the first order of batters at the open
ing OF game, and so followed throughout,
the rule giving the home club the priv
lege of going to bat first being abandoned ;;
hereafter the first innings will be decided
by toss.