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Sharp County record., 1877-07-06
A Travelling Tree.

Engine 50, Mike Coan, engineer, on
Second Atlantic Express on the Hudson
River Railroad, conductor Hopper,
which passed here at 4;40 yesterday
morning, carried in front OF the smoke
stack pine tree which left San Fran
cisco May Is, on its way around the
world. 1t has been carried in front Of
every locomotive from San Francisco to
New York, via the Central Pacific,
Union Pacific, Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, Michigan Central, Great West
ern, and New York Central and Hud-
son River Railroads, and will take its
place on the PROV Of the first steamer
leaving New York for Liverpool. Alag
attached to it contains the route, and
requests to see that it goes through all
right. BY the time it gets back to San
Francisco, across the Pacific, it will GER
tainly be the most travelled tree in the
world. ."-PoughkeePSic (N. y Eagle.
Sharp County record., 1877-07-06

tired and wealthy Brooklyn clothing
merchant, shot himself through the
head for some reason unknown. He was
56 years old, leaves a wife aldfour chill
Charles AXt, bakel aged 80,
committed suicide at WilkelaTe, Pa,
by hanging himself with 3 bed-cord.
Cause, dependency and inability
to procure employnent.-The
Rev. DR.. Morlen, of LondOr Ontario,
shot himself in the public street and fell
down dead. Deceased was dessed in Il
fine dress-coat, white kid goyes, and
fancy velvet vest, having gotlp himself
up in the most preSentable style. He
had of late been canvassing bra church,
but unsuccessfully, and it is !lso said he
was lately disappointed in love. On
his person were found many Scriptural
texts, written apparently tt Justly the
deed.
Sharp County record., 1877-07-06

new shiny plug hat on, and bic basket
of early strawberries daintily carried in
his right hand, it does indeed make you
feel that there are cases which the law
doesn't reach, or where a man is fully
justified in being his own ayenger.
Shall American liberty he fcttcrcd?
Shall the proud American birdmoult his
feathers in despair and the chords of
Columbian pride cease to vibrate with
the sweet music of freedom? No?
Then why should we pass law that de-
priyeS the American small boy of the
right to blow his own head off on the
Fourth Of July, if he feels like it?
After seeing two doctors hang
around over Il man for four hours and
use gallon of mixed chlorofom and
ether, trying to get him to sleep that
they may saw his lee off, it grows more
and more a mystery how robber can
come in, and slap a little two-by-fow
sponge, saturated with chlOroform, over
clerks nose and steal a whole bank
slick and clean in less than seven
minutes.
"A near-sighted and modest resident
of Cazenovia entered dry-goods store
in that village, and, thinking to perpe-
tate joke, stepped up to the dummy
on which new patterns of dresses and
mantles are displayed, and struck it ON
the shoulder, saying, " Well, old wom-
an, how are you?" The old woman at
once turned around, and not only an
swered his question, but volunteered Il
great deal of information besides.
Sharp County record., 1877-07-06
Odds and Ends.

Consolation is always soothing to
the bereaved. Here is what Western
journalist offers to his readers: "Owing
to the death of our chief editor, there
will be no editorial article ON Tuesday,
but look out for regular ripper on
Wednesday,"
The mother-in-law find, defender
in the San Francisco Null, which says :
" If old Adam had had mother-in-laW
to look after him and his wife, it is more
than probable that to this very day we
might have been able to caper about in
the light and airy costume Of our first
parents
When you see a young fellow who a
year ago used to step up and order lager
for the crowd with the utmost sang
froid, patiently trundIing baby car
riage along the2sreet on Sunday after
noon, and looking chapfallcn in his last
seasons hat, don't it speak volumes fol-
the reforming influence Of woman's So
ciety?
When you see a man who has been
owing you 50 Of borrowed money for
year past skipping home with q bran
Sharp County record., 1877-07-06
"WOuld | Were A -"

There was a business man standing in
front of a Wooster House, picking his
teeth, the other morning. He was do
inc this in a mechanical way,a his mind
was employed busily upon a weighty
matter. While he stood there boy
approached with a bundle Of books
under his arm. He was going to school,
but he wanted to 90 elsewhere. He
saw the business man standing in the
shade and leisurely picking his teeth,
and then he thought of the hot school
room with its tasks; and Of the cool
woods and fshing-brooks, and groaned
within himself as he said: 81 wish |
was a man so | could do as pleased"
The man still stood there. He had a
note of four hundred dollars to pay be-
fore the bank closed, and he had goods
to order from a firm whom he already
owed, and he had twenty-five dollars in
his pocket and no earthly possibility
of collecting a hundred more. Then
his eye fell upon the boy going to school,
and he sighed and said: "Would to
heaven | was a boy again at school. y
DGnJaIry Ne1cS.
Sharp County record., 1877-07-06
Some Gentlemen Farmers.

1t has been of late proposed to raise
by public subscription enough to ena-
BILE Mr. EvartS to hold the Office of Sec
retaly Of State without damage to his
private interest. One if the best fea-
lures i'm any such measure would be to
abolish his Vermont farm, which is said
to exhaust the best part of his income.
He has 70 head of cattle, 200 sheep, l6
horses and % swine. The extent Of
land is 800 acres. Last year 200 tons of
hay were cut, costing the proprietor not
much more than double the market
price. More than 1900 bushels of corn
were raised at an estimated loss of 90
cents a pound, and therefore ought to
be of good quality. His pork is esti-
mated at 20 cents pound, and chick
ems SO a pair. As long as he has to
support this establishment Mr.. EvartS
will not be able to serve the nation as
Secretary of State without liberal sub
Scription.
Beecher last year raised about $4,000
bushels of onions on his PeekSkill farm.
They cost him $50 Il buShel, according
to estimate, and as the market in this
city was 81 any one can see how much
be made. Beccher can send beef to the
New York market at 80 cents Il pound,
and can raise oats at as low mark as
81 bushel. His butter is reckoned at
S125 a pound and his eggs at % cents
Dozen He cleared $4,000 by lee
turing last winter, and if he maintains
such an come he will be able to con-
tinue farming.
Cough lectures five times q week, his
fee being 5000. He has farm at
Worcester, which at one time contained
175 acres. He has no children, but his
expenses are very heavy, and to bring
matters in a snug shape he sold part
of his land and reduced the farm to 125
acres, which is as extensive as his in
come will admit A few years ago his
wife, who was Yankee girl, undertook
to raise fancy fowls, which some say are
very profitable. She got up a very nice
variety, and at a rather reasonable eX-
pense, for the Shanghais did not cost
more than S75 a pair. The Cochin
ChinaS were little cheaper, and BAN
tamS could he rated at from $25 to $40.
After stocking the place with these rare
birds, Cough, as it is said, found that if
they were to be kept up he would abe
obliged" to lecture on Sundays as well
as on weekdays to make living.
When it costs SO to winter a chicken
man needs a good income. The system
was, therefore, changed; the fowls were
abolished, and regular crops were tried
with decided success. As long as
Coughs rye does not cost more than So
per bushel, and other crops are kept at
an equally reduced rate, his present in
come will enable him to live in very
decent manner. There is nothing like
a farming life for men who have plenty
Of moncy.-ROcheSter Democrat.
Sharp County record., 1877-07-06
The Poisonous Bite of a Lamb.

Mrs. Mortimer Hubbell, Of White
Hills, about three weeks ago had a pet
lamb five weeks old that appeared sick,
could not swallow, etc. Thinking the
lamb might be choked with some foreign
substance, she attempted to examine its
throat, and in doing 50 was bitten in
two places on her right hand, the bites
drawing a little blood. Mrs. Hubbell
was in good health, and the lamb died
the same day. On Friday morning last
Mrs. H. was taken with powerful chiIls,
followed by fever; the hand swelled
enormously, the bites putting on the ap-
pearance Of large, aggravated cow
pock, the swelling extending up the
arm, accompanied with terrible pain.
The physician in attendance, Dr.. A.
Beardsley, by the use of caustics and
other appliances reduced the swelling,
and the patient, after a week of great
suffering, is now getting better. The
disease of which the lamb died was
probably communicated by incubation.
-Dcrby Comma Times.
Sharp County record., 1877-07-06
School and Church.

\ Sundsy-school Assembly to be
p the Yosemite Valley, California,
% is announced. DR.. j. II. Vim
assumes the responsibility of its
ization.
fhe Rev. A. Jurger, the converted
swho was for some time teacher
hbrew in the Southern Baptist
bgical Seminary, has joined the
ppalians.
1he will of Charlotte Harris, Of
estown, gives $4,000 to Perkins
tltion for the Blind; $40, 600 to the
hstown Library, and $1,000 to
u institutions. The rest of her
he, after deducting private legacies,
to the Massachusetts General Hos
Prof. M. w. Harrington, of Michi-
University, who is now in Europe,
been offered by the Chinese Govern
{ college, at Pekin, the Chair of
onomy in that institution, at q sal
If S4, ,Q0O year, with the perquiSites
uniting to $1,000 more.
The Sabbath-school lessons for
as decided upon by the Interna-
l3COnrmittee, will be, for the first
months, " Studies about the King
OF JUDAH" from II. Chronicles
Daniel. and for the last half Of the
- Studies in the Gospel according
uke.''
"a Sunday-school Assembly is to be
at Like Bluff, 80 miles north of
,ago, from July Il to 28. Rev. J.
Nincent, OF New York, will be the
krintendelt The course Of instruc-
lwill be the Chautauqua series, con-
II of the first 13 less ons thereof.
he total results Of the long strug-
7 Lyeen the German Empire and the
Im$r at12lic Church may be epito-
izech | follows: Tie Archbishops Of
lGseAj Sen and Cologne, the Bishops
\ BLeS Paderborn, and Munster,
4 I d 3 the ;iliary Bishops of Po3en, siS
q num- ~, lave been deposed. The
se2s OF ls and Fulda have become
cah' |'JNh, and no attempt is made
Sharp County record., 1877-07-06

fill them. About 60Omembers of diff
rent orders and congregations have
been expelled from the diocese of CO.
logne, among them 42O priests. In the
diocese of Cologne. there are 81 parish
eS without priests in Paderbom, 80; in
Munster, GO; in Treves, $50; in Linn
burg, IL; in Breslau, Ga; and in Hide
sheim, II. None Of the Bishops will fill
these vacancies, because the Pope will
not permit them to conform to the new
ecclesiastical laws of the empire.
Sharp County record., 1877-07-06
Science and Industry.

The municipal clocks of Vienna are
moved in accord, by means of pneumat-
ic tubes, with a central clock. Every
minute wave of compressed air is sent
through the tubes, causing the hands to
move.
Only 10 years ago China held the
monopoly of tea production; now India
is proving formidable rival. From
!, 100000 pounds i'll 1861, the export
from Calcutta advanced to 25,OOO,OOO
pounds in 1876.
A Scottish correspondent travelling
in Texas quotes an intelligent Texan
as saving to him that "the stock of cat
tie in Texas will not last more than two
or three years if Texas has to supply the
British as well as the American mar
ketS.h
M. Redier, barometer maker to the
French Association for the Advance
ment Of Science, has devised barOme-
ter for warning miners when the atmOs-
pheric pressure is undergoing a sudden
depression, so that they may guard
against fre-damp explosions.
One Of the New York obituary writ
ers says that the Harper periodicals
bring in an annual profit of half mil
lion, while the whole manufacturing
business amounts to S5,000,O0O yearly,
one-third of which is profit.
AT AtPascagoula, La, there are extern
sive works for creOSOting timber, which
is done by first expelling the sap by
steam, and then giving the wood a bath
in "dead oil, " strongly impregnatedwith
creosote. Besides doubling the dura
bility of the timber, it protects it from
ship worms.
A method Of burning petroleum un-
der steam boilers has been successfully
tried in Italy. 1t consists simply in
pouring oil over a thin layer of asbestos,
which, being incombustible, serves to
retain the oil and provide large
wick. Sheets of paper placed beneath
the furnace were not injured by the in
tense heat.
A committee Of the scientific socie-
ties Of France has decided that, in fu
ture. information shall be sent to the
various coal mines Of that country Of
any sudden or great fall of the atmos-
pheric pressure, as recorded in the differ
ent meteorological observations. 1t is
thought that such depresSions have great
influence on gases in mines.
A substitute for gunpowder, invent
o,l "A E.1-ln,eA. is called "pOwdpr pa
per-" 1t is paper impregnated with a
mixture of potassic chlOrate, nitrate,
prussiatc and chromate, powdered wood
charcoal, and little starch. 1t leaves
no greasy residue on the gun, produces
less smoke and less recoil, and is less
impaired by humidity, and it is 5-16ths
stronger than gumpowder.
The cork tree has been domesticat-
ed. or acclimated, or at the very least
cultivated at Sonoma, California. A
resident of that place has succeeded in
growing five trees which are now % to
80 feet in height, and from Toto y inch
es in diameter in the trunk. One coat of
cork, one and one-half inch thick, has
been stripped off. The seeds were
brought from Spain 20years ago.
Sharp County record., 1877-07-06
The Emptiness OF Wealth.

Wealth is nota good thing in itself; it
is only means to some good end, and
like all good things may be perverted 50
as to prove the direct curse to you and
your family. Many man in the out
come Of life has reason to regret that he
ever possessed wealth. Material pros
perity has proved, in his household,
moral ruin. The riches 50 generously
given, are moth-eaten. The man has
proven delinquent in the duty pertain
inc to his high trust. Wealth is not a
safe possession without high moral
aim, and the use of that wealth to pro-
mote that aim.-Z&OB Herald.
Sharp County record., 1877-07-06
rs OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

W new work of Charles Darwin,
L. TO appear, discusses "The Differ
worms Of Flowers on Plants OF the
\ Species >
DAeilerson Davis is now residing at
iM Dir. on the Gulf coast Of AliSSiSSip-
Eween Mobile and New Orleans,
i,Nreparing his memoirs. He is in
"a dtent health, and looks younger than
H. la few years ago.
'n T.. Erastus Brooks, who has re-
hom the New York EGpreSS, after
:. Zee Of II years, is, with the eXcep-
| II Mr.. Bryant, the Oldest journalist
sciy. He says in his farewell that
ally newspapers have started and
lin New York City since he began.
q Sic late W. H. C. Hosmer's poetry,
Is ohfred B. Streets, is identified with
r,rb. character and traditions of the
y. "The Fall of Tecumseh,"
ENDS Of the SenecaS," and "The
iors Of the Genesee, were his chief
tptions. He thoroughly studied the
character years ago in Florida
De Northwest.
eslrs. Louise Chandler MoultOn, well
,ayp for her stories and poems and
correspondence, is nov in Lon
Fhere she is engaged as regular
ibutor to the IUtiCr, a new weekly
eaBhat in the 18th century style. She
pites frequently for other papers
/; faagazines; and it is likely that she
emam abroad Il year or two longer.
tob Burdette, the H0lck-cyc man,
bublish a book and have it sold by
Ne5 undoubtedly that same
: tte has been chased clear into the
al story )f brick block and cor
In the coal bin, and there been
a to sign his name to a book
yds subscription list; and when the
XeGame around with the tiye-dollar
IS. be had to go out and borrow fifty
-Qpf the foreman, ten cents Of all
,blpositors, five cents of the devil,
nosk the editor to advance the re-
fler OF his next months salary.
even bit we could write a book and send
potnt to our enemy.-OH City Call.
Christian Reid" the author Of
s. tie Aylmer," and several other
knqbf increasing merit, is thus de-
thd by Il correspondent Of the Gin
WI C0nln,ercial: "She is Miss
Id of North Carolina, and spends
Hj tiers in Baltimore, with her aunt
fle, Judge and Mrs. Hairstone.
5 bd Sher is poor, and aids in every
fathers family, which is large.
understand She is their main
llISheis about2 p, of medium height,
/ l1l.cJt r,,a .-,frl G,-,-,--s -, iIl-l, Oh"
GS wifh exc quiSite taste. Her small,
BY head is covered by profusiOn
avy, ripping brown hair, done up
. carelessly artistic fashion. Her
" IS are regular, small and very
u. Her eyes are large, lustrouS,
4 very uncertain color. She is
!, extremely graceful, and very shy
lot bear the least reference to her
hgs, on which subject she is pain
Sensitive. Her voice is low-toned
musical. She talks well, and, when
he'd up to her subject, grows posi-
eloquent. She makes but little
iher books. There is quite de-
/ for them, but Il friend told me the
letons bought out the copyright Of
flor a low figure, and that was the
bf it. She spends her summers at
/, and her winters with her uncle
hunt, who are devoted to her, and
proud o. her genius"
Sharp County record., 1877-07-06
3SPONDENTS.

= Jas for this paper should be
e name of the author, not
SJlicatiOn, but as evidence Of
part of the writer. Write
Of the paper. Be particularly
names and dates, to have
cures plain and distinct.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-02

DIR. ScnENCK's PULMoNIC SYRUP, SEA-WEED
TONIC, AND MANDRAKB PILLs.-These medicines
have undoubtedly performed more cures of con-
sumption than any other remedy known to the
American public. They arc compounded OF vegeta-
BILE ingredients, and contain nothing which can be
injurious to the human constitution. Other remedies
advertised as cures for Consumption probably con-
tain opium, which Is a somewhat dangerous drug in
all cases, and II taken freely By consumptve patients
1t do great injury forts tendency is to conne
the morbid matter in the system, which, Of course,
must make cure impossible. SCHRNcK's PCL-
AoNIC SYRUP Is warranted not to contain particle
OF opium; 1t Is composed of powerful but harmless
herbs, which act on the lungs, liver, stomach and
blood, and thus correct all morbid secretions and
expel all the diseased matter from the body. These
are the only means by which consumption can be
cured; and as ScHEHcK's PULMoNIc SYRUP, SEA-
WEED TONIC, and MANDRAKE PILLS are The only
medicines which operate In this way, 1t Is obvious
they are the only genuine cure for Pulmonary Con-
sumption. Each bottle OF this invaluable medicine
is accompanied by full directions. DR.. ScHENcK Is
professionally at his principal office, corner Sixth
and Arch streets Philadelphia every Monday, where
all letters for advice must be addressed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-02

CLOSING EXERCISES IN THE PUBLIC
ScHooLs.-Public examinations will be held
in the free schools in this city on Thurs
day next, from 10 A. NJ. to P. NJ, in the
coiored schools; and on Friday the 9Th in
slant in each of the white schools. The
closing exercises and distribution OF medals,
diplomas, and certificates Ito which visitors
will be required to present cards OF admis-
stony will take place as follows:
June 9th, Valley School, 10 A. NJ, at the
First African church; June 1lth, Hill
School, 10 A. NJ, at Ebenezer church !;
June 18th, Baker School, P. NJ, at Third
Street Methodist church; June 18th, Cen
trail School, 10 A. NJ, at Richmond Theatre !;
June 18th, Richmond Colored Normal
School, 2. NJ, at Virginia Opera House !;
June 18th, Leigh School, 10 A. NJ, at Rich
mond Theatre; June 18th, Bellevue School,
4P. NJ, at Richmond Theatre; June 14ths
Madison School, 10 A. NJ, at Richmond
Theatre; June 14th, Bethel School, P: NJ,
at Richmond Theatre; June 18TH, Rich,
mond High School, 8 P. M., at Richmond
Theatre.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-02

PERSONAL Governor appointed yes
terday the following visitors to the Virginia
Military Institute: Hon. John Letcher,
Rockbridge; Colonel Walter II. Taylor,
Norfolk city; General r. l.. T. Beale,
Hague, Westmoreland county; General NJ.
D. Corse. Alexandria, Va. Smith Turner,
ESQ, Warren; Hon. Henry Edmondson,
Salem, Roanoke county; and John S. Wise,
Richmond.
w. L. Sheppard, Esq, artist, OF this city,
will sail from New York for Europe on the
18th, and will be absent in France one or
two years.
The annual meeting Of the international
Typographical Union will be held in Louis
Vile, KY, next Monday. MIR. 9. B. Chalk,
delegate from the Richmond Typographical
Union, was to leave here last night.
Mr.. George w. Norman. travelling agent
and correspondent OF the Irish Citizen, Gin
clnnati, Ohio, is in the city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-02

MEETING OF CATHOLIC LADIES AND GEN
TLEMEN-ST. JoSEPH's ORPHAN ASYLUM
The following circular looking to meeting
OF Catholic ladies and gentlemen, to be held
at Cathedral Hall tomorrow night, has been
prepared and sent out among the many
friends Of st. Joscph's Orphan Asylum:
" TO the Catholic People Of Richmond:
awe, tue undersigned, have been ar-
pointed committee for the purpose Of en-
listing the interest, advice, and cooperation
of the Catholics OF this city in an effort to
aid the Sisters of Charity OF st. Joseph's in
an embarrassment which fills them with ap-
urehension for the welfare Of the little ones
whom the unhappy fate OF orphanase has
committed to their charge.
"We need not tell any Catholic OF the
pious and devoted laborSof the good Sis
| tiers, for their virtues and tolls are not only
| familiar to US, but are as we'll known TO the
| world. TO the care and comfort OF these
| bereft ones they conSecrate their prayers,
their time, their talents, and their lives
content to spend all that they have, and all
that they are, in the divine labor OF training
| to usefulness and virtue these stricken chill
dren of misfortune, for no reward other
than the applause O! Him who said, 'Of
such is the Kingdom OF Heaven Stinting
themselves, with the self-denial which is
their solemn VOW, they give to these-to the
care OF their bodies. the culture OF their
minds, the saving OF their souls-all their
resources and every faculty.
1--WE have been requested to be the
mouth-piece of this call, and to ask you to
unite with us in the effort to relieve the
embarrassment which now con1ronts the
Sisters. Accordingly we beg your attend
ance at meeting OF Catholic ladies and
gentlemen, which will be held at Cathedral
Hall with the appreciation OF our Bishopl
on the evening Of Sunday, June Sd, at 8
O'Clock, that we may have the benefit OF
your counsel and suggestion in some plan
to bring the good Sisters effectual aid.
Ordinarily their regular sources OF sup
ply are adequate for this noble endcavor,
but in these times Of universal distress and
depression these customary resources prove
unequal to the demands upon them, and
they appeal to the Catholic charity OF Rich
mond to come and help them to bear this
burden for the orphans sake and for the
sake OF Him who deigned to call himself the
orphans father.
"Cathedral Parish-A. NJ. Kelley, James
Fl. Dooley, John Mahoney, John NJ. Hig-
GINS. William Daffron. St. Mary's Parish
a. Hierholzer, G. Ross, A. Vandelehr, j.
Mittendorf, Fl. Hartken. st. Patrick Par
ish-T. Kcrse, p. O'Neil, F. w. Mahoney,
james Hayes, R. A. Meagher."