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The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
The blockade at Keyser.

KEYsER, W. Va, July 29.-Seven west
ward bound trains were blockaded this
afternoon by strikers. One of the first
trains in was met by 200 men, who took
Oft the engineer, Jerry Gibson, and
other men on the train. they then board
ed and backed it soma distance eaeGward,
dra wing fires and uucoupling all the cars
in the train. Other trains following we're
subsequently stopped. No material dam
age was done by these operations.
An attempt was made at 1880 to- night
to burn large numb of delayed cars IN
Keyser yard. The fire. was discovered
and extinguished by a watchma1.
Mr.. Keyser addressed meeting Of
striking workm an and others at the court
house this evening, and Hon. w. W.
Welch also spoke. No assurances of com
promise were given by the workmen,
There are now five batteries of artillery
here, two from Gun beriand, under Col.
Litchfield, and three from Savannah and
Colum bia, under Col. Kinsell. Gen. Getty
has several hundred troops at Cumbers
land, Md, who will be used here If ne
ceSsary, when the trains are started to-,
morrow. Quietude prevails to night,
but strikers are as determined as before
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
A REMARKABLE SET.

In Rhode Island lately farmer was
tugging away with all his might and
m un at barrel OF apples, which he was
endea voring 10 get up ths cellar stairs.
and calling at the top of his lungs for
one OF the hoys to lend him Q hand. but
in vain. When he had, after an infinite
amount of swearing and snuffing, accom-
p 'ished the task, and just when they
were not needle, Of course, tho "boys'
made their appearance.
"Where have you been, and what
have you been about, I'd like TO know,
that you did not hear my call?" inquired
the farmer in an angry tone, addressing
the eldest. ~.T'L.
"Out in the shop, settin' the saw" re-
piled the youth.
"And you, DckF"
"Out in the barn, settin' the hem"
"And you, sir?' .s -.
Cup in granny's room settin' the
clock.
"And you. young mani"
''U in the garrett, settin' the trap"
'tAnd now, Master Fred, whore were
you. and what were you settin'g' asked
the farmer OF the youngest progeny, the
| asperity of his temper being somewhat
sofLened by this amusing c+teFory OF an
sweis. "Come, let's hear"
"Out on the doorstep, settin' still +
replied the young hopeful, seriously. .
"a remarkable set, l must confess,
added the amused sire, dispensing The
grinning group with wave OF his hand
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
PRE- ssIEG FLOWERS

The little school-ma'am, a few days
ago, was showing the children how to
press flowers, and she passed around
two specimens, in perfect condition,
wuich were pressed last summer in her
fashion. Perhaps your Jack may as
well give you hint of it. Her plan is
to take sheet of thin cotton-batting and
lay the flowers carefully on il, covering
them with another sheet, and then put
ting the whole under slight pressure.
Sometimes, when the flowers are thick
and contain good deal of moisture, she
puts them in fresh cotton the next day,
and after that does not disturb them. But
in pressing nearly all the small flowers
the cotton need not be changed at aliand
not even opened until the flowers are
preserved. 1 noticed that the little
schoolma'am's pressed flowers had soft
/ bright look. She groups the long stem
med ones prattily in vases, or lays them
between sheets of thin glass, and hangs
them in her windows in the winter, she
says. They haven't at all the poorl
pinched, faded, flattened look of flowers
prepared in other ways. The little school
ma am presses green leaves aud ribbon
grass in the same way, keeping their col
or perfectly and she told the childrenthat
when they wanted TO pile number W
these double cotton layers together it was
better to lay a sheet of blotting paper in
between the sets. Sometimes she lays
tissue paper between the flowers and the
cotton, but it is of the thinnest kind
st. Nicholas for august. ..
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HOW WORTH MADE FAME AND
FORTUNE.

knew that man when he was a poor
boy-a young English lad, petty clerk
in an old-estsblished ladies' outfitting
house in Paris. Did the future appear
10 present much scope for fame and for
tune to a youth with such slender op-
portunities Yet the contrived so per-
sistently and continuously to put excel
lence in his work,to do what he had to do
with such enthusiasm and good taste
that 1t gradually became the fashion for
ladies Of high rank to desire his attend
ance when they gave an order. And so
he made his way, never tagging, aiming
for the highest artistic standard In max
ing Of ladies' gowns, as earnestly aud
lovingly as if he were painter painting
to obtain the laurel-wreath of glory in that
fairy-like art, and see his pictures hung
upon the line of the Royal academy
You know how he has succeeded. When
he left the house where he was employed
SO long. and which had had flourishing
trade for more than half a century before
this Englishmen was born, he carried
nearly the whole of the paying customers
of the house with him, and left the firm
aghast to face bankruptcy. He is now
rich and famous, and it is said Contiental
princesses invite him to dinner.-Olioe
Logan in .assel's Magaziue.
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A Drug that cares BashruIns.s.

We should hardly expect to find in
the materia medica cure for bashful-
ness, but coca Cor cuca, as some prefer to
call it), which has lately attracted con-
siderable attention in professional circles
is said to answer this purpose. Accord
ing TO DR.. w. Tanner, whatever may
have been said from time to time about
the effects of coca on the human system,
this much is certain, that it causes timid
people, who usually i'll at ease in So
ciety, and particularly so before strangers
to appear to good advantage under these
circumstances. In other words, it cures
bashfulness. Its effects on depression Of
spirits he says, are what might be expect
ed from drug whose acton is ''energy
giving and notwithstanding" He has
not seen any corresponding mental or
physical depression attending its after eff
fects. Its action may be largely increas-
ed by combining it with an alkali. 1t may
be that the alkali dissolves some of its ac
tive principles that otherwise would re-
main undissolved. Journal Of
ChemtStry.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31

The loss by strike and obstruction to
business for five days on the five trunk
lines of railway, including destruction of
The property of the Baltimore aud Ohio
and Pennsylvania Railroads is estimated
at 261 millions of dollars The New
York Journal of Commerce reaches the
result in this wise !: Taking as a basis
the costs to the railroads resulting from
the suspension of traffic, an average of
$4,000 per day to each of the five, makes
the total of 100000; add $4,000 as a
low calculation for the losses by inter-
ruptiGn of other roads, and the total is
$250.000 per day, or $1,25O,OO0 for the
five days suspension. The losses sus-
tained by the Pennsylvania at Pittsburg
and on the line between that city and
Harrisburg are calc Ilated at $4,000, 900.
Half of that amount would scarcely cover
the cost of property destroyed on theBalt-
imore and Ohio, and it is likely that $l0,-
100000 would approximate the losses to
railroad property other than those which
have been enumerated. This makes a
total OF $26, ,250,0 900. The losses sustained
by the community at large are almost in
calculable, embracing the destruction oi
perishable freight and live stock, the de-
tention of passengers, the support of mil
itia and special officers summoned to pre-.
serve the peace, Inconvenience attending
tardy mails, increased cost of living con.
sequent upon the advance in prices o.
provisions, augmented taxation, and, per.
haps, the bankruptcy of corporation'
which might otherwise have been averted
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THE IRON HAND.
Arrests Of strikers and Incompetent
men at Alseona--Gsneral Beaver
Com msnded -.

\. ltte ALTOONA, July 80.
Altoona has been as quiet and orderly
to-day as before the strike. A greater
number Of men reported for work in the
shops this morning than were needed by
the company. A sufficient number Of
hands to move freight trains also report
ed. The through freights stopped here in
transit have all been moved and the
freight business is active. The workmep
who have reported for duty deny compli-
city in the strike, but allege that they
were forced by Others. Three Baltimore
ans, Cassidy, Stitzell and Lloyd Yohn,
were arrested and incarcerated yesterday
charged with melting to riot. Warrants
have been issued for many others. A
warrant has also been issued for the ar
rest of Jas. F. Milliken, District Attorney
of Blair county and deposed colonel of
the Fifth Regiment. "1'
Superintendent Gardner offers 81 900
reward for the arrest and conviction of
the men who turned the switch at Cam
bria City, July u, which wrecked Colo.
nel Hamilton's train of regulars.
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The Philadelphia record remarKs;
at has been cipbered out that the
lines of railroads on which freigh,
traffic has been embargoed by the
strikers measure 10 6el miles lie length
This is half the distance around the
earth, and will give the reflective read
er an idea of the disastrous interrup
ton of trade and commerce caused
by the strike. Millions of dollars
worth of produce manufactures and
merchandise avail ing transportation
to and from every part of the country
All the main arteries of trade clos d
and the circulation of the blood OF
the commercial body so to speak pre-
vented and gradually slaguating al
the centres! The evil of this condi
tion of thing must be plain to all and
if Ibis stagnation should last much
longer the consequence would be tel
rible,
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
SOUTH CAROLINA JUSTICE.
A cARPET-BAGGERA AND FUGITIVE THIEF
CAPTURED IN PHILADELPHIA.

CARPET-BAGGER AND FUGITIVE THIEF
CAPTURED IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3O.-During the
past few days the mayor and chief of police
have received four different dispatches to
arrest Joseph Woodruff, for the past nine
years Secretary of the Senate of South
Carolina, on the charge of forgery and lar
ceny. One was from Gov. Hampton, of
South Carolina, one from States Attorney
James Conner, of South Carolina, and two
were from the chief of police of Charleston
H. w. Hendricks. Woodruff was arrested
on board the steamer Virginia from
Charleston while at the Lazaretto, and was
locked up TO await the arrival of officers
from South Carolina. who are now on the
way 20 Harrisburg to secure the necessary
papers. He was yesterday taken back to
South Carolina under guard.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
STRIKES AND VIOLENCE.

The canal drivers of the Whitehall Trans
portation Company, near Whitehall, N.
Y, struck yesterday.
The colored laborers engaged in rebuild.
ing the burned district of Galveston Tex
AZ struc yesterday morning, aud induced
colored workmen In other parts of the city
to quit work. No white workmen joined
in the movement.
A steam canal boat, which left Cum ber-
land, Md, for Georgetown, ID. c.. with a
cents less than the rate demanded by the
strikers-was boarded by twenty five
masked men near st. Johns Run, and sci
on fire. Part of the boat was burned and
the wreck sank. A Deputy Sheriff left
Cumberland yesterday to protect Other
boats said to be treatened.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31

The chicago newspapers comment
severely on tine course of the Republic
Life Insurance Company which recent
ly failed, in that city. In order to
inspire public confidence an eminently
religions man was offered the presi
dency. He was wealthy lay preacher
an organizer OF Sunday schools, and
highly respected. He accepted the
position and his price as was shown
by receivers report was $50, 600 in
cash and $3.50 900 in stock with twenty
per cent credited as paid. He was not
an expert in the insurance business
and his sole qualification was the rep
utation for solidity that his name
would give to the concern. OF course
he sold his stock before the crash
and cleared fortune while the policy
holders 10, e everything.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31

u
A feature of next seasons SHOW busi
ness will be the great number of trav-
cling dramatic companies each speci-
ally selected for one or two plays ard
taking the place to large extent of
stock companies in the smaller cities.
Generally every organization has a
''star" at the head. B)ucicault sends
out Shaughraun" comp my but does
not accompany it, and also one 10 play
An adaptation OF a French comedy
Companies will travel with Fannie
Louise Buckingham in "Mazeppa," !"
Gerevieve Rogers in "Maud Muller
the "Lingatds in several new pieces
RIbert kcWade Grip Van Winkle,'
K NC Claxtoa in "Two Orphans" and
Mckee Rtnkin 10 "The Danites.'
Besides, Buff 40 Bill is to lead .rour
| nf Indian killers in "The Red Righ'
Hand
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
THE POPE DISGUSTED.

The Pope seems to be thoroughly dis
gIsted with the Antonelli family, now
that the great Cardinals death has re-
vealed the suspicion that his virtue was
not above question. After the first hear
ing in the suit of the Countess Lamb
TIM for recognition as the inegitimate
daughter of the late Cardinal the broth
ers Antonelli, through the meditation of
Cardinal Simeoui, sought an interview
with the Pope, but his Holiness refused
to see them. One of the brothers called
the next day and entreated admittance
to the Holy Fathers presence. but was
peremptorilv ordered never to show him
self at the Vatican again. The property
in dispute is said to amount to So, ,000, 900.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
CITIZENS STRIKE AGAINS L HIG q
PRICES.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-It certainly
looked in markets yesterday as if the
citizens had struck against higher prices
for provisions, and had determined to go
unfed until prices came down once more
Tnls state ofthings was especially notice
able in the meat quarters. Although the
supply of meat was short it exceeded the
demand. and wholesale butchers were
clamorous ior custom aud not at all stiG
in clinging to their first named prices
To-day, as usual on Saturday, the atten-
dauce is greatly increased, and priceo are
considerably easy owing to the improved
condition Of things on the railroads.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
or ON Another vacation.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Secretary Evart
leaves this week, to remain away nearly
The entire month of August. Most of his
recreatve time will bs spent on his farm in
Vermont. The President leaves the latter
part OF next week for Vermont, and will he
guest for time of Evarts on tie Yer
mont farm. The President proposes to bs
present at the "B ittle of B,nningtou," on
the 18th of August. Assistant Secretaries
Seward and Hunter also propose to take a
leave of absence, to last uutiI some time in
August. Fourth Assistant Secretary Camp
bell will have charge OF the State Depart
during the absence of the three higher au-
thorilles.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
WHEN Donohue. the rinpleader of tn,

WHEN Donohue, the ringleader of the
strike on the Erie, man who had never
been employed on the road at all, was
first arrested, he had able counsel who
applied for writ of habeas corpus.
This proved in vain, and when Donohue
arrived in New York he supposed that
Mr. VanderpoeI, who appeared for the
road, hal been engaged as his counsel.
Mr.. Vauderpoel said he had been tele-
graphed to, but had already been retain
ed by the company. Donohue asked for
time to employ counsel, and yesterday
appeared with General Roger A. Pryor
and ex-Judge Curtis to represent him ia
IA suit in which the extreme penalty i.
only thirty davs' Imprisonment aud $25f
fine. The public has some little Interest
III knowing who stands at Mr.. DohOhue''
back and puts up the money.-TimeS.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
Tom Scoft's Telephone.

NEW YoRK, July 2S.-The Penna. Re-
r., has purchased telephone, and con-
nection vas made yesterday betw cen the
Jersey City Office and Philadelphia. A
bell telephone being put in operation in
the Office OF j. F. High, 81 John street,
aud his steel works IN South Brooklyn,
where wire for the great cables for the
wire bridge is bein gmade, conversation
is being carried on with ease. A kiss
given close to the instrument at one end
Of the route was distinctly heard at the
other.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31

OFF FOR EURoPE.-This morning Miss
Lizzie Savery and Miss Annie Webb CT
West Chester, in com mpany with Edward
Stvery and wife, of Wilmington, left
Philadelphia on the steamship Illinois
Il the American line. for the Old World.
They will visit En- gland, France and
Switzerland, and pr badly Scotland. The
8 iling Of the III no was delayed from
last week, owing inability to obtain
her cargo due on the blockaded rail-
roads.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
From The Parish Of Jefferson (La) Sentinel
July %
THE SOUTH-ITS FUTURE.

After many years of gloom and pre-
liminary distress a brighter era is
about to dawn upon the South. The
stories of the Ku-KluX so industri GUS
ly circulated and for time believed,
has had its day, and Northern and
Western men are continually arriving
in Louisiana and other Southern
States for the purpose of purchasing
homes There is every reason for be-
lieving that the immigration in Lou
isiana during the Coming tall and win
ter will assume. immense proportions.
There are many and convincing rea-
soDs why this should be so. No sec
tion of the Union since the settlement
of our difficulties can claim. advan-
tages superior to the State of Louisi-
ana In her agricultural productions.
The climate soil and productions arc
all that could be desired. The rights
of ali classes are protected. There is
ample protection to life and property.
The schools system are growing bet
ter yearly. The obligations of the
State are being promptly met. The
farming interests are improving in
every respect and the indications are
that in the State, more rice will be
gathered this season than will be need
to meet demands for home and foreign
consumption. Those who move into
our midst this fall and winter will we
think find plenty to eat at moderate
prices while the and, as good as can
be found elsewhere can be bought at
nominal prices.
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II is a most significant commentary

1t is a most significant commentary
upon the false pretences of the agitators
and rioters in this and other cities that
not single American working man has
been found among the agititors here
that the leader in the New York agita-
ton is not working man at all, but
tavern keeper-and that, although the
Reading Railroad was blocked for few
days by violence at Reading. not man
of the twenty Two thousand employed by
that company either struck or had any
thing to do with thel: oppAge ofthe road.
L
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
SEA GROVE.

This resort is unparalleled in Its superior
advantages and conseq quently rapid growth.
Though only two years old, has over 100
cottages and bui d'ngs, all new. including
Post flee, United States Iife-Saving Sta
t,on, Unite S 'ates S gnsl Station-wht 'e
off raj rec 1rds show Sea Grove to be next
to Pixies Pax. 5s
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
AN UNPLEASANT CONUNDRUM.
From the Providence Journal.

Suppose that every capitalist in the
United States should determine tenor
row to close up all business and not en-
ter into any new enterprise but simply to
live upon his capital so long as it should
last lere would be no "rapacity" about
it, it would be perfectly equal, honest, and
as it woul seem in the eye of the laborer,
creditable, but how would it affect the
workiugmen.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31

IMPRnvINa.-Michael Connel who
was shot on Saturday night is rapidly
improving. This morning he IL able
to be up, an is suffering no pain.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
THE WAR.
RUSSIAN OFFICERS AND MEN
ANXIOUS TO AVENGE
% THEIR FALLEN
BRETHREN.
THE RUSSIANS CAPTURE GUNS,
STAND AR DS AND EIGHT THOU
SAND PRISONERS B.
(By Cable TO the HerdlE.)

(By Cable TO the HerdlE)
LosDoN, July, 81, 1877.
1t is reported from BuchareNt that the
Russians have again attacked Plevua, aud
that the Fl IhtiPg continued Throughout Sat-
urday and Sunday. According to the latest
reports the Russians we're gaining ground.
A GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY. grb
A dosp tch from Sistova states that an
important engagement wa fought on Sun
day near Rustchuk between the Cz irewitch
and Ahmed Eyoub pacha. The Turkish
corps Is reported to have been defeated
with the loss of thirty guns, ten standards
aud 5000 prisoners. Later official des>
patches conf m the foregoing. The number
OF Turkish prisoners ia now given as 5000.
Ahmed Eyoubs army is stated to be com
ple'ely routed. The Russians will probably
at once resume the offensive and follow up
their advantages.
SHADOWS OF WAR.
A Herald correspondent with the Russian
tro' ps at Kustendjc teleeraphs, under s 1T
urday's date, that frightiuI crueltles have
been perpetrated by the Cirea slams in
Northeastern Turkey. Tnree thousand Boil
gsrians have just arrived there half starved
and naked. Many are horribly wounded,
and have marched three days without food
to escap pc the Circe ssisns or basi-bazouks.
MICS Cs SICK OF SHELLS.
The Hsrald's correspondent lately with
the Montenegrins telegraphed on Sunday
from CettiDje that Nlcsics WAS showing
signs of succumbng under the dreadful ar
tillety fire of the Montenegrins. Two OF
the strongest batteries on ths Turkish line
of defence seem to be silenced. The guns
appear 10 be dismounted or useless from
some other cause, for these battaries have
ceased replying, 1t Is known that this re-
suit csnnot have ocsurred from want OF
ammunition, as Nicsics is we'll supplied.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31

The Qnlcksteps will play the Ath-
letics of Phi a1slDhia on the Adams
street grounds this afternoon.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-31
IpoKEN wEDDrN q RING.
.ot the golden token,

sot the golden token, -...
Ii of my early years!
Ime- worn, and old apd-broken,
hlem of hopes and fears. 2
Inning on memory's pag g "a
Scyon days Of sore, th(tl
|unto endless ages
hive in the evermore.
In circlet III treasure 3gf.
bdle with tender care;
4 q beyond all measure fi(
heal I that bid rae wear itt n
with name engraven
ard through life I'd tread,
that a restful haven, nf
with him l hal wed.
evered the golded token,
dearer 'rthly tie,
will love be unbroken
er can true hearts die! tl ~
the soul fond Dreaming;
pure faith will meet ,,,
ght eternal cleaning
|ur loved again we greet! N
National Republican., 1877-08-04
WASH. b. WILLIAMS, AuCtioneer.

By virtue OF deed of trust dated january r. is7s
and recorded In Lber so folio 2O9. OF tho records
of the District Of Columbia and al tho request Of the
parties secured thereby will sell, public snc,lon
IN ront Of the premises, ON FRIDAY. the nth Of
parcel Of ground situate IN Washington city District
on S9,umb,a l E, iq!s @ nnm5ered two ~ three Sp
N Starr aud Metesrs sn6divislon OF part Of square
Terms Of sale: One third cash, and balance 10 SIX
and twelve months with interest at per cent l,cr
time Of sale. -
%AsHIS WA sbl As SeToN r. r R WILLIAMS, Trustees
auaEMWSds