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, 1877-11-25

Il New Orleans politician, speaking of the
people Of Louisiana, says that ii ''they were
transported to Heaven in 4 body they would be
in Il row before night about the distribution of
scats'' The chances are that the row Of seats to
whirl, this congregation will be assigned will
remind them more Of their terrestrial summers
than Of Heaven.
, 1877-11-25

AIr. T1LDES is SUPPOSED to be e1nincntly salts
fed with the result in New Jersey Hc didn't
want thu State to h: lost, neither did he want
McCLEls.AS to carry it by TOO large Il majority.
In fine, he neither wanted to ore=.k the bottle
nor to draw the cork, and now he rests content
in his confidence that t'Littlc Mac" can't in,-
prove I. victory.
, 1877-11-25

< There must be at least twenty candidates fos
the RccciIcrship Of the Central National. and
cacI one is putting his best iicks to bring tho
necessary pressure to bear on the Comptroller
Of Currency to get it. The Telegraph Company
people are the chaps who are making :lc money
lust nov in sending long messages Of applica-
ton, Endorsement, aad cueomium to JAI KNOX.
, 1877-11-25

SrILsoS HUTcu1Ss bourbon Dcmoctat), Joux
CocKEn1LL {Copperhead Democracy, and
JOSEPH PC1.1TzEl. Communist Democrat)
talk OF starting Democratic paper in Wash
ington.' This establishes the capital; who will
furnish the brains2
, 1877-11-25

If JIM BLAINE still has aspirations after the
nomination in 1850 and wants to come out strong
as the administrator Of tue old, original Rcpub-
lican party, we thinll We can suggest trump
card to him. Let him take his brother out of
the fat berth he holds in the service Of the Sen
ate, and secure the appointment in his stead OF
Can't. JONATHAN WALKER. the Man with the
Branded Hand,'' who is living, old and in want,
pr,r Nu5keron Mich,
, 1877-11-25

This mornings dispatches afford but
nleagre and unsatisfactory details of the ter
ublc disaster to the United States gunboat
Euron. During tho storm Of Fndny night
she YVES driven ashore Mt Currituck, off the
North Carolina coast She was third-class
steam vessel schoone1-1igged, carrying 119
, 1877-11-25

There arc persons who 70 around insisting
that by the terms Of the contract all the Fed
cral bonds sold since 1873 are parable in gold
ouly. They persist in ignorin. the fact that on
the acc Of every bond issued since july II, 1870,
is provision that it is payable IN the standard
c.,n Of ti1a: date, and the silyerdo1lar was 4
standard 's coin on the said July A." Silver on
thantlay anti for more than three years there
after WAS i lesat1euter for everything.
, 1877-11-25

every instance the disease was arrested within
three days. and in several cases relief was obtained
appear to have any antipy1ctic effect. The oatienss
took tho acid in ten and twenty grain coses, IN
capsules. at VARYING intervals. IN the same hosp,
tai three cuses OF chronic rheumatism were treated
with ealicy,ic acid without any good results. IN
bis private practice Dr.. YASnE1l has used thss
drug In five pronounced cases Of acute rheanfaLtsm
con'hinc.l with quininc. broke up the disease.
Tho author writes that salicTc acid is best g1Sen
in milk it gives the milk asse;
be felt about the tllroat and IN insignificant
cough Is NOT uncommon. He adds: 81 salicyl'c
acid Is the irst and only remedy that has proved
matism In my hauds. saicylute .: soda has shown
nu superiority over salcylfc acid-'
About the worst II 'give-away" on record ap-
pears in recent number Of the Paris Figaro.
The French journal gives up some twelve or
fifteen columns to q translation Of the New
York Hera|d's "cablc special'' on the eve OF
the French elections, giving tile views Of all the
Paris ian editors and statesmen on the contests,
and then adds eulogisticaily:
Four days after the arrival Of y{r. BENNETT at
PARIS tic work {of intervlcwinS1 was done. HOW
know not; but the fact is that on Tuesday, Ccf.
g the manuscript, IN duplicate, WAS dispatched TO
England. One copy WAS sent OF next day oy
steamer, and the other Kept in tue nerGids Office
In Fleet strect~ =. 1t WAS calculated that
the steamship would arrive at New York on the
l:;th SO that tho article could appear on the l4th
the very day Of the elections. but accidents had to
be provided for The intention OF Mr.
BENNETT, II the steamship did not arrive on time,
was IL send the dispatch by cable. Happily he was
not compelled to have recourse TO this agency for
on Saturday, the 18th. he getting up. he re-
ceived news his hotel, Avenue de l'Imperatrlce,
OF the arrival ut New York Of the steamship.
What with ."B1sNAKck" cable specials that
are not cabled and interviews that we're not
interviewed, metropolitan journalism " is be-
coming one Of the t'peculiar institutions OF
the country.
, 1877-11-25

Destructive foods are once more reported
from Virginia. Incsssant ruins have raised
the watcr-coarses, and already considerable
property hes been destroyed, with 4 fnr
prospect Of even greater damage before The
waters subside. Railway traffic is inter
rupted and te.egraphic communication cut
off by the inundation, end there is every
prophecy that the disaster Of 1870 is about
to be repeated
, 1877-11-25

1t is tho Gai1y fear OF the New York Herald
that some of the elfetc 1uonarchics OF Europe
will send force up the Congo RIVER in Africa
and rob the United Status of the fruits of
SrASLEY's discoveries. But, Us these monarch
les will necessarily depend upon tue Iera'd's
maps, it is plain to be seen where we'ye got
~,
, 1877-11-25

The ASSURANCE that the President will veto any
bill which authorizes the payment OF the public
debt III silver il good news The announcement
ought to he unncCessary--.E FORK Tribune.
But there is no such assurance. On the con-
trary, tue President has refused to give his
views; but. Icing all honest man, the presump-
ton is that he will not veto the bill.
, 1877-11-25

a great dcal Of hope for tho longevity Of the
Pope is based OH the fact TINT his two brothers
died at tho age OF o. and 95, respectively.
When VIC reflect upon. the number OF babies
who have died after their brothers have voted,
VIC still cling to our obituary on the Pope, and
refuse to :. distribute u or be comfozted.
, 1877-11-25

At Ney York last week the President of
lifc-insurancc company, OF Il Savings bank,
something, WAS to come mp for trial on :, charge
Of lcfalc:tion, cmbczz1cn1ert, misappropriatiou
Of funds, perjury, etc, etc. The day WIS set,
the Court WAS met, the ease w.s caiIcd,-:ud
the prisoners ct't1uscl got up aud sud that his
client was unhapp;ly lying sick Of dangerous
pIpsy-wipsy OF the head; therefore lie would
respectfully ask Il postponement Of tile Ease till
Friday. lie added-swclling out his chcst-tl':tt
he was conscious Of Ills clients innocence. On
Friday, when the ease WAS again called. the
prisoner rose aud said that his counsel had been
attacked with Il severe fit uf cerebral p!ps;-
wipsy, artl asked that tho trial be postponed
till next Monday. The request was granted,
and tho prisoucr-in1ating his chest-sau he
had firm belief in his own technical innocence.
, 1877-11-25

Mistah CoNKL1SG stands before the TIM,
chine' with the rapture OF ToDDrE, aud sars
he likes "snce wheclsh 20 wound-' He hooas
Mr.. HAYES won't 90 to pokipg CiyilServ,s.
Reform crowbars into the machinery.
, 1877-11-25

There is still chance for Mr.. TnpES. ~.
Commissioner OF Agriculture has d:seoyerea
belt Of United States country which pro1rc.s
tea, and the great de-Frauded might be indsa
nitely postponed by sending him to intra,n.a
this important usufruct into China.
, 1877-11-25

There is some little consolation in the reaac-
tion that perhaps absentee Senator suApoyi.
making money enough to secure his election h
another stay-away term in the Upper House.
, 1877-11-25
ypl1a
1880,

The 6uprGm6 court OF vermont mas neld
number OF towns in the western part Of the Stae
to their ruinous bargains with Treno II. Park, and
the Springfield Republican says, 4'seryed them
ri.hr.' They were eager to lick his boots ten
yea.s ago, and cent him to the Legislature as ms
representative OF his own interests.
Bismarck is credited with d rather savage
mot auropos of the recent report that her Imperial
lIighness, the Duchess Of Edinburg, who is Colo
mel OF Russian regiment, wished to 60 10 the var
and become officer in reality Us well As in NAME
..Why not:" replied Bismarck, 1.-THE Russians
have been let by old women hitherto; let tlem II!
young one for change"
A1nrk Pattison, the scholarly Rector OF
Lincoln. accounts curiousl7 for the fact that pco~
Pile read books: at is that we may escape" h'
says, "from the terrible ennui Of society that re
have recourse to book. We so to zead, not from
craving for excitement, but as 4 refuge from tie
tcdium yit:e the irksou.cncss Of hcrdng with un1n-
tcrcstiny fellow -mortals."
Richard Grant White, in an article in t.e
New York Times, SAYS: tt1t is, perhaps as hope
less to check the prevalence OF 'on the street as
that of balance for 'rcst-' The proper phrase,
however, both logically and By good usage. Is in
the street, a house eYen, although It fronts on J
street, is in street. There Is q noise IN taa
street; people walk in the street, not on the street.
street Is not surface; it Is passage "as III VI
through which people 90"
Tho hankinp institutions IN New York do Q
ear.,c. f,r thr;r cmp,ovcs hv furnishing them
lunches at prices which are within the income OF
even the crrand boys. Their arrangements uaSe
good thing for the caterers ind good thing Luz
,1.,vs H., ,,,d,. or,;1aht. dnr;,, banging hou,s
,,a ~. ,.,.a. 49,. 49,. ,,,,.1. .o,,.,,c1 hy the
1no,,o,,o t,t thcr o,o ceTti,c het,cr service and
hot.r for thn r,onov ~ - thcv wou;d receive
ots.r,o~. 1;*,,a s.oro ~ .o-cra,on of this kind
s.a.,,,t 10 ,aaa tt;,,- ~ oil c;t;es
"o"'@ W. s7S0N ~A' 1 49,
, 1877-11-25

On Thursday last the classical Republicans
who woke up and read that the Senator from
Fiorida had voted with the Democracy observed
with sigh, ''-4bat ad p'ares-he has Cox
OVER to the najority.n
, 1877-11-25

Before Senator PATTERSON commits himsch
he should have perfect understanding that his
immunity is civil as we'll as criminal.
, 1877-11-25

A Calcutta dispatch says that the Hindoos
are getting excited ore- the Russian Victories
III fine, that it would take very little to Hfcdoo,
them to rush to the SEltan's assistance.
, 1877-11-25

It would be several hundreds OF millions +,
onr national pocket annually il the younr
American could learn that manual labor il mn,
necessarily menial labor.
, 1877-11-25

It Is coutentlcd by Prof. CUNNING that IN
million years glaciers will cover New Epr1,nj
This is touching tribute to the procrea:ir,
ability of A1r. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAys
, 1877-11-25

1t is contendcd By L1EB that, as be danced at
the solicitation of his army OF clerks, they should
pay the piper, while the poor devils who worked
lard for his election not uunaturally kick
, 1877-11-25

PERSONAL.

Roscoe Conkling's family are going South
to spend the winter.
During his visit to Ireland Alr. Gladstone
called on Cardinal Cullen.
Nr. T1ton Was driven out OF his house ths
other night by pestifcrous reporters, and sought
lodgings at the Grand Onion Hotel.
Scarlet fever hns broken cut with yigor ct
Wellesley College in Massachusetts, and the sit1,
have all been dismissed until Jan. !.
Mr. Lewis Carroll, the author OF ssAlices
Adventures in Wonderland" has written a new
book treating of Euclid in serio-comic vein.
Sunday afternoon, the new Springfield r.
lgious monthly, starts with serial by John Fab.
bcrton, entitled, .'Thc Crew Of the Sam Weller"
H. T. Redfcld, the wei-known cor7e-
epoadent OF the Cincinnati Commercial, has Just
been elected Alderman OF Chattanooga on the Re-
publican ticket, though his ward is Democratic,
Mary Glemmer says TINT George Hosr's
face, in form, colorins, and expression. strongly
resembles Horace Greelcy'e, md even the thaes Ct
hisvoice recall the presence Of the dead Journalist
A1r. Charles r. F. Adam, whose fatber WIS
British Governor OF Madras. and who is Eow N
attachc Of the British Legation at Washington, il
to marry. on T1anksgiying-D Day, Miss Palmer,
noted beauty Of the District Of Columbia-
The Vermont deacon who is being tried
for killing his wife wouldn't have done suea
wicked thing az to 50 to the theatre, but in some
of the kissing games at church sociah1e he cot
Acquainted with the woman for whose sake be be.
came murderer.
The New York Tribune thinks tha. 1t
Gen, Grant should be appointed to the Berlin
Mission 1t might prove that the Rev. Dr. NewusE,
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, has more In.
tuence with this Administration than the l.:a
Thomas Paine.'"
AL the high-toned editors Of Virginia are
unanimously of the opinion that the students a.
Washington and Lee University ought to keep up
mounting guard over Lees grave The students
think that the editors ought to try it for ye.rot
two to see how they like it.
Prof. Hitchcock, Of geological fnme, has
found, at Wethcrsaeld Core. Conn.,, four fossil
bird tracks measuring foot from heel to foe and
proportionately wide, which he thinks must have
been made By bird twelve feet high, and must
havc been made ., COO, coo years ago.
Mr.. Watterson tells in his lecture cf a
31ississippian who was asked whether it was worth
while to carry q pistol: 'tWc1l. stranger" hs
answered, lyon mout move about for year s2d
not want it, and then again you mout- aat, II yol
Go need it, you will need it powerful"
How thoroughly French and exhaustive is
this inscription On tombstone in Paris ccr.cte:!:
J'attcuts ma femme I a,cutt ny uJe
lSD $50
, 1877-11-25
The Cincinnati Commercial, gives q variety of
reasons in behalf of its suggestion of sending
GEASTRs Minister to Berlin. This is one:

Another reason for giving GRANT the German
Mission is, that At Berlin he would be within easy
reach vi his orother-in-iaw at Copenhagen. Bcr-
lin has brus5 monuments and horses and things
that GRANT would fancy, to say nothing OF soldiers
iu abundance and unlimited tobacco. The tobacco
is moi very good 1t is strong, though. The sn,ok-
taste it they pnll at it; and the beer is
good. and sold in mugs that would do GRANTS
heart :,o"d tu look al. The main thing GRANT
would be wanted for III Germany, as American
Minister, is in reviewing troops. and he and
WILLIAM could review ~, 700 men every morning
before breakfast, simple lunch Of a sausage
and glass OF beer, without exchanging word or 4
suliic.
, 1877-11-25

We find the following in the last number OF
the Scientific -Noathty, in regard to salicylic acid
as g Tcmcdy for rheumatism:
The value OF salicylc acid as a medicine in the
treatment Of rheumatism has been under discussion
for souc ti1nc the weight OF authority plainly in
clining toward IN affirmative solution OF the prob,
lem. As specimen Of tl1e favorable results ot1-
talned by thr Of the drug. wc quote the obscr-
vatiuns Of Dr.. l.. 7. lASnEl.1., Dr.. as stated in
state Medical Society. Dr. YAxprL1's report
treats OF number Of recently introduced drngs;
It Is published In the Louisville -Hettical Asus
stated as follows: Fiest. il the City Hospital OF
Louisville, nine cases OF acute art1cular
rheumatism were treated with this
drug, and q ''perfect cure" effected; in
, 1877-11-25

To insurc peaceabe Inauguration OF Gov
MCCLELLAN, OF New JERSEY, or elsewhere, Ii
number OF Pennsylvania statesmen have pro-
jcctcd march upon Trenton. These gentle
men are disposed to secure peace even 1T the
expense of war, and, i'll order to precipitatc the
alternative. they have armed themselves with
that Democratic emblem the shillelal,, Upon tic
end Of with they propose to push the lilatory
General into something like activity. The only
objection to this arrangement is MCCLELLAN's
well-known preference for spades as contradis-
tinguishcd from clubs, preference which his
PENNSYLVANIA constituents, being striking work.
ingmeu, utterly fail to comprehend.
, 1877-11-25
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

wax RENSSELAER, GRAND LODGE OF PEKFEC.,
>1f5S 4 a. Scutttsh Kite Masons-Nia hold special
tkSeubiy on friday evening. Soy ~. WORK oa tnc
suurIh and Fifth Degrees. Ey order VI
IjI> O'NE1LL- I. :. F. &C. '.M'.
rJ} G00DAIE. Gr4ud Sec.
, 1877-11-25

In New York on Saturday greenbecks we're
steady at 81.
, 1877-11-25

against giving him their salaries beside. I ~.
appears to have pro1igious amount of snaa., No.
lation in those specs which he doth w.
through o*'s
, 1877-11-25

LAFAYETTE CHArTF:f:. No. .. T. A. M.-ffall, IS
nroc-s;.-Stated Conyuc:ttoa MONDAY evening. NOV
- ar go o'clock, for business and work on the Il.
T. Degree. Tts:tv1s cordially intt.: 10 meet Win u.s.
Isr orticr II VI. II. REID. II. +.
, 1877-11-25

HOME LODGE, Nail l. 0. q. FAN members
70 requested to meet their hall Aonoay evening,
Soy IL cnfncr Of Adams and Lasalc- c-s1s. John +.
Tnas +. G.. will eacupltfy the secret woIE Ero1hcrs
u LIE o'1e' 0'1 s'' o'A''s e. II. IOCysCURY. Sec.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-14
CUSTER.
An In dian description of the Gener-
ais Last Battle.


Correspondence New York Tribune.
Fort ELLIS, MONTANA, June 22.-
One OF General Miles scouts, an eI-
soldier named Howard, who married q
niece of Sitting Bull, ia whose camp he
lived some time, reached the Tongue
river cantonment on the 18th. Howard
talked with the Indians regarding the
Custer massacre, and in consequence OF
his residence among and relationship
with them, talked to him rs one OF them
Ielves. They state that many of Clusters
men were killed by mounted Indians
who ran over them and killed them with
their knives The poor fellows
were huddled together here and
there, and fought at great dssd
vantage; yet they killed great many
OF their ssssilsnts, fighting desperately to
the last. Sitting Bull asserted that the
battle lasted only thirty minutes all told,
ending with the death OF Custer and n
few meu. and officers VINO rallied around
him. This forlorn hope had gotten off
some distance, and could have escaped;
but, unfortunately, Custer changed his
mind turned and ordered charge. The
devoted party rushed upon the Indians
with revolvers, shooting down the aston
ished savages right and left. Custer killed
i've himself, when, his pistol omptied, and
the foe pressing about him he closed
with graphing savage, and, beating
out his brains with the butt, was shot as
his victim fell to ihe ground. This doubt
less true story supports the theory sd-
vanced by military men at the time of
the massacre the idea of some desperate
final act receiving support from the posi-
ton and location of the group OF bodies
about Custer-viz: That he, seeing his
command .annihilsted, and fearing to
face the consequences, or SCOrning to
live when his soldiers lay de,d about
him, had deliberately rushed to certain
de6th.
His body WAS not recognized at frst,
the Indians thinking him q scout; but,
beng soon identified, all that remained
of the famous General was propped up
against the corposes of two soldiers, and
so left TO receive the advancing but too
late troops. Poor Tom Clusters heart
was not cut out, as previously reported,
but he WAS barbarously killed with
knives Lieutenant Sturgls was knocked
of his horse, shot and killed, his body
stripped and thrown into the river.
1t must be Sturgis' death which
Is thus described, rs the indians
tell of this poor fellow as q
young warrior who rode with q
buck skin coat strapped to his saddle, and
it is known he was so equipped. They
also relate that two soldiers, who threw
down their guns and surrendered, were
turned loose and advised "to return to
their people and tell them all the whites
would follow custer unless they would
let the Sioux alone" The poor fellows
left, but the next day, probably crazy
from fright, attempted to return, when
.hey encountered some Indians who had
been engaged against Reno, and were
killed Howard recognized many Gus
tor trophies in the camp, among them
Cooks saddle and sccouterments.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-14
Protect the TOads.

Many boys seem to have wonderful
itching to knock over every toad with u
stone or club, and when they happen to
go within u few rods of bird, they look
around, almost lns.inCtIvely, for stone
to Kill the dear little sOLgster. This Is
exceedingly wrong, as tosds and birds
are the farmers pest and most useful
friends and helpers. 1t is SAID That there
is actually considerable commerce IN
toads between France and England. A
toad of good size and in fair condition
will fetch shilling twenty-five cents
in the London market, and a dozen OF
the extra quality are worth ( sterling
(S5). A writer in European paper
states that one may see these imported
tosds in the market gardens where the
soil is N DIST, and the owners OF these
gardens even prepare shelter tor them.
Many grave persons have shaken their
heads when they heard of this new
within of the English; but those laugh the
best who laugh the last. This time the
English are in the right.
The toad is very helpful TO the hus
bandmsp as destroyer of injurious IN
sects on which 1t chiefly feeds. Toads
have curious, net-lIke lasso, which
they throw out so quickly to trap IN
sccts, that q fly is not sufficiently agile to
escape. Boys, spare the harmless and
useful tosds, and the dear little birds
that subsist on insects which destroy our
fruit and grain. The President of the
Farmers Club of the American lnsti-
ute n. &. Ely, who OWES n farm worth
100000, in Connecticut, once stated to
the Club that he was accustomed to pay
fl ty cents each for toads which were put
on his farm to destroy insects.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-14
TON PAINE'S FARM.
= historical Landmark Passed Into
The Courts for Adj judicaiiOn.

The historic associations connected
with the TON Paine Farm at New
Rochelle, Westchester county, are being
revived at that place, inssmuch as the
property, or at least the greater portion
Of 1t, is likely soon to pass under the
adctioneer's BANNER. This farm, con.
sisting of about one hundred and fifty
acres of elevated, picturesque land, was
presented to Thomas Paine by the State
of New York in recognition OF his pa
triotlc services during the Revolutionary
war On this place Paine died snd was
buried, as the woather-stsined ohelisk
which marks bis grave Informs those
who NAV read the inscription theron. In
regard to the farm. Messrs Banks X
Keogh, OF the village named, have COM
menced on action in foreclosure of n
mortgage of 1900 on q portion of it,
comprising some fifty acres, situated on
what is known as the White Plains
road, and is reputel in the nelghbor-
hooc, to be the highest ground IN West
chester county. The remaining portion
of the farm Is occupied by farmer
named See, who also has the use OF the
antique dwelling where Thomas Paine
lived Tor years, and where he finally
brcathed his last.