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The daily gazette., 1877-02-17
4 TRAGEDY q 1F1ER ri. Il Ay EtoPE-
NENT. ..i....
A Bride of Fee Months, ,rho Hoped
from Baltimore, Murdered IN Teros.

A Bride Of a FEES Months, ,cho Hoped
from Baitimore, Murdered in Tezos.
BALTIMORE, Feb. Is, Something
of n sensation was produced this even
ing BY a rumor that the mutiIated
corpse Of the girl recently murdered at
jefferson. Texas, had bden identified
as that of Mrs. Kirby of Baltimore,
who eloped with her brothef-in-laW
John Ferguson, 9 few weeks ago. The
face was horribly disfguted TO prevent
recog nition the eyes gouked from their
sockets, the flesh torn way from the
mouth, exposing a Sc, of glittering
teeth. Mrs. Kirby's sister, Mrs. Fergu-
son. Mr.. Kirby, husband OF the run
away. ana also her father carefully
examined the picture and accompany
iug description to-day Her father
thought it answered her description,
particularly the teeth Mr. Kirby
said the description CORE ponded with
that OF his wife as to ply sique. dress.
hair, &C., and notably the scar on her
left breast. All of them unite IN the
opinion that the description of the
murderer corresponds precisely with
that of Ferguson as to features, cloth
ing, and general Appearance. Mrs.
Kirby was bride Of only few
months when she el ped with her sis
te,'s husband.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-17
MEDICAL.
. F.as
JUDGMENT OF 7 HE PEOPLE.

During the past eight years the public
have carefully observed the wonderful
cures accomplished by A l. l. L N s
STRENGTHENING CORDIAL. From its
use many an offiicted sufferer has been re-
stored TO perfect health after having ex-
pended a small fortune in procuring medi-
cal advice and obtaining poisonous medl-
cines
It's medical properties are Alternative,
tonic, solvent and diutetic. There is no
disease of the human system for which AL
LENS STRENGTHENING CORDIAL cannot
be used with perfect safety.
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The General Assembly.
sp-e.ariy reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, Feb, 16. 1877.
SENATE.
SENATE. ruef at ga. II.

senate met at a m.
Mr.. Davis from Committee on Corpor-
atoms reported the bill supplement to
act incorporating the Smyrna Building
and Loan Associations which was taken
up read third time and passed.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill to incorpor-
ate the Masonic Hall Company of New
port which was read.
Mr.. Davis reported from Committee
on Corporations the bill to incorporate
the Diamond State Shoe and Leather
Company which was taken up read a
third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Harrington the bill
to make the drawbride over Little Duck
Creek, known as Martins bridge 10 a
permanent qridge, was taken up read a
third time and passed. 7.r-ff
On motion of Mr.. Fiddeman the bill
10 incorporate the Board of Education Of
Dover Public Schools was read.
Mr.. Davis froia Committee on Agricul-
ture reported the bill TO prohibit stock
running at large in School District Sc in
New Castle county, which was taken up
read third time and passed, l q
Mr.. Davis from Committee on Agricu-
ture reported the House bill TO prohibit
stock from running at large in School
District No. 62 New Castle county, which
was taken up.
On motion of Mr. Sharpley the bill was
laid on the table. &
On motion of Mr.. Denney, the House
bill transferring Riehabell Allaband from
district l2l TO districts Nos 112 TO 1l3s, In
Kent county, was read.
On motion of Mr.. Causey the House
bill authorizing the appointment of an
additional Notary Puohc in Baltimore
Hundred, Sussex County was read.
Mr.. Raw from Committee on Revised
Starutes. reported the House bill TO
amend the act uniting districts Nos. 30,
30. -G2 and 102., Sussex County, which
was taken up read third time aud pass
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the House bin
IN relation to rates of toll in Kent county
was read.
On motion Of Nj. Sparpley the Honse
Joint resolution in regard 10 receiving no
new business after the 9th Inst, was
taken up, read, and concurred in.
40. burned.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-17
Aliens Pile 0INTMENT,

IN OrOssai ard Genuine Pnepososon;
r,,s rrnutation Of this Medicine 10 now ~ -
veil established that liberal minoea meI, ~
The medical profession throughout ne a.
ion recommend II to their peIlents ,r ro
very best Of all remedies ior fnes III y, Piles
haye been cured BY It's use in very snort
time, o,,.atnad a higher
or more deserving reputation than Ai'en
Pile Ointment.
AIlen's pile Ointment is a remedy OF uni
yersal usefulness whenever an OIL o1,aS1 ,ira.J
salye ointment or embrocation is requlIeu'
in cases OF Burns. Scalds, Blisters. Sprains
Rruises. Abrasions, Cuts. Dicers, Sai'
Pbenm Tettcr Eczema, Ring Worm, Bar
hay's Itch Frosted Limbs Chilblains. ChhP-
Ded skin, Fever Blisters. Bed Sores, sore
feet. Bunions, Vegetable POISONING, Di'es
OF Insects, &C. - l.a., tho. givaz
such lasting relief as Aliens Pile Ointment
IN is a new, delightful and wonderful relne
dv designed and warranted to supersede ali
other Ointments yet discovered.
Aliens Pile Ointment Is entirely dinereht
from any other Ointment in the Wnole
world, perfectly harmless for the IN lnian, hr,D OF
aged: IL is cooling and grateful to the Durn-
ING brow. throbbing temples and FEVER
marched system; 1t will Danish pain ana al
iay Inflammation more rapidly than any
curative compound in this or any other
Price 80 cents box, or six boxes for s2 90.
II your druggist or store keep does NOT nave
IL, we will forward hall dozen 10 any ao-
dress on receipt OF price.
Prepared only by
AMERICAN MEDICINE co.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.
For sale by all Druggists. jan6-lyd&w
The daily gazette., 1877-02-17

1t will eradicate from the system every
taint of Scroiula and Scrofulous Humor
1t has permanently cured thousands o.
helpless cases where all other known RENE
dies failed,
The daily gazette., 1877-02-17

For sale by all Druggists. JanG-iydAw
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-01-13
A FEARFUL FROG.

In the month Of October last the
British steamship Nestor arrived
at Shanghai from the Straits of Mas
lacca: Shortly after the anchoring
of the vessel at Shanghai, John K.
Webster, the master, and James
Anderson, the ships surgeoo, ap-
peared before Mr.. Donald Spences,
acting law secretary in her Britan>
mic majesty's Supreme Court, aud
made affidavit to the following
marvellous statement Of facts
We, John Keller Webster, Of
Liverpool, and James Anderson,
surgeon, of Liverpool, do solemnly
and sincerely declare as follows:
And, first, |, the said John Keller
Webster, in command Of the steam :
ship Nestor, do declare that on
Monday, the 1lth day of Scptem-
Der, at 1880 A. NJ, Is miles north
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-01-13
HENDRICKS MUST NOT BE
SOLD.
IMemphis Appeal

The success OF TilGen must not
be alloyed or tainted by any
trcachery to that pure and incor-
ruptible statesman n-and patriot.
Governor Thomas A. Hendricks.
The Democrats must insist on ev-
erything they honestly won at the
polls, and the election of Governor
Hendricks was one Of their tri-
umphs. In their desperation the
Republicans would gladly comprc-
mise on Iilden and Wheeler. a =
few eager expectants would readily
sacI Iifice principle for office, and
sell out Governor Hendricks for
peace and cmolumcnts. But the
Democracy of the country should
tolerate no bargain which involves
the sacrifice Of Governor Hendri-
cEs, whose great name and unbound
ed popularity redeemed his own
State and contributed largely to
the victory of his party. Any
compromise with :the. 'conspiratols
would be to condure the crime which
was hatched to elect Hayes by fraud.
There must be no concession on the
part Of Democrats. One party is
all right, and tue other is ali
wroog. The Democrats are as
we'll satisfied that Tilden has been
honestly elected by the people as
they are Of their own existence.
They know, too,@ with equal GER
tainty. that an effort has been made
to elect iiayes by gigantic fraud.
In such a contest honest Democrats
will not listen 10 any proposition
to compromise. They are not
contendirg for Office and spoils. but
for principles, for justice, for ri ght,
for law, for the constitution in all
its integrity, and for the perpetuity
Of the republic. In such view Of
the case there is no Dom for any
thing but a fair and square consid-
Grafton Of allr the stubbon facts.
If we are right. we must maintain
that right at all hazards by stand
ing with equa! fairness to both
Tilden and Hendricks. If the
facts show that Hayes and Wheeler
have received majority Of the
votes cast in Louisiana and Flori-
da, that justice, the law and the
constitution are with them, they
should bo inauguratcd, and the
Democrats must WELD.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-01-13
ly declare as follows, namely. that
the shape and color of as much as

ly declare as follows, namely. that
the shape and color of as much as
was distingnishable Of tho
creature bore an almost exact res
emblence of the upper part Of Il
salamouder The stripes, howeyei'.
were rather more definite, yellow.
(the pecnliaryelIow ofsalamanders)
alternating with deep black. There
were to 10 stripes on the back.
L almost Immediately said, 1T is an
enormous salamander, and the
more examined it the more
was satisfied of the resemblance.
The back was much higher, some
eight or 10 feet at times, than the
head or tail. 1 was standing on
the deck, and from my position l
could not form any opinion OF its
progression. 1t was apparently Of
q glea:inous Il. flab5y) substan-
ce. Though keeping up with us,
its movements seemed lethargic.
l saw no eyes or fins, and am GER
ton that the creature did not blow
or spout il the manner of whale.
I should not for o mcment COM
pare it to snake. The only
creatures it could be compared
with are the newt or frog tribe.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-01-13
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

~ Transient advertisements, first in
sertion, 81 90 per square of ten lines,
each subsequent insertion, 80 cents Obit-
uaries charged for MS advertisements.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-01-13


west Of North Sand lighthouse, in
the Malacca Straits. the weather
being fine and the sea smooth, the Dir
also perfectly clear, I saw little
forward of the beam, On the star
board side, about 200 yards dis
tant from the ship, an object first
pointed out to me by my third Off
Ger, who remarked, "There is q
shoal - Surprised at finding o
shoal in such a well-known track,
watched the object and found it was
in movement, keeping up the same
speed with the ship and retaining
about the same distance as first
seen. The speed Of the ship was
nine and three quarter knots, and
the object was moving parallel
with us during six minutes. Just
after I observed it the CHR ese
deck passengers discovered it, and
raised a great outcry, and about
the same moment it was deserted by
three saloon passengers and the
surgeon. Tho shape Of the creat>
ure, for that it was alive there is
no doubt, I would compare to
that Of a gigantic frog. Referring
to the head and body, as far as
they were apparent above the wa,
ter, the head, of pale, yellowi-E
color, was about IL feet in length,
and six feet OF the crown was
above the water ; occasionally the
head subsided until only foot
or foot and q half remained above
the water. I tried in vain to
make out the eyes and mouth ; the
mouth, however, may have been
below water. The head was :m-
mediate'y connected with the body,
without any indication ofa neck.
The body was about As or SO feet
in length, and Of an oval shape,
perfectly smooth, and there may
have been light ridge along the
spine. The back rose some FIVE
feet above the surface. An i'm
mcnse tail, fully $50 feet in length
rose few inches above the water.
This tail saw distinctly from its
junction with the body to its ex'
tremity;; it seemed cylindrical,
with very slight taper, and [ es-
timated its diameter at four feet.
The body and tail were marked
with alternate bands Of stripes,
black and pale yellow in color. The
stripes were distinct TO the very
extreme Of the tail, [ cannot say
whether the tail terminated in a !in
or not. I examined it carefully at
the aforementioned distance, but
could not satisfy myself how the
tail terminated. The creature
possessed no fins Or paddles as far
as we could preceive, never having
seen any part of its belly. can
not say it had legs. 1t is very
possible that the creature was much
broader and more massive than the
dimensions above given. for the
greater part of it was evidently un-
der water. and we never caught a
glimpse of any but the extreme up
per parts. 1t appeared to me to
progress py means Of an undulatory
motion of the tail in a verticle
plane, The tail seemed to have
an independent motion; that is to
say, quicker and q different one
from the body. The head would
raise slowly and the body become
simultaneously lower, and vice
versa. The fluctuations of the tail
were briskor and very distinct,
aud l closely watched them through
good glasses. I had for some mo-
ments the idea of running the
creature down, but 1 shortly dis
missed the intention on the account
of the danger of breaking the
screw blades. The creature show
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-11


Do NOT FACE THE LIGBT WHEN AT
WoRK.-Statistics kept by oculists en-
ployed in infirmaries for eye diseases
have shown that the habitof some per
sons in facing window from which
the light falls directly in the eyes as
well as Of the work, Injuries their eyes
in tho end. The best way Is to work
with side light, or If the work needs
strong illuminations, 30 that IL Is nee.
essary to have the working table be-
fore the window, the lower portion Of
the latter should be covered with a
screen, so as to have top light alone,
which does not shine in the eyes when
the head is slightly bent over and
downward toward the work. w
In the schools in Germany this mat.
tor has already been attended TO and
the rule adopted TO have oil the seats
and tables so arranged that the pupils
never face tho windows, but only have
tho side lights from the left; and as q
light simultaneously thrown from two
sides gives an interference Of shadows,
il has been strictly FORBIDDEN to build
school rooms with windows on both
sides, such illumination having also
proved injurious TO the eyes Of the
pupils. nigl Hat
We may add TO this the advice not
TO place the lamp in front of you when
at work in the evening, but little on
one side; and never neglect tho use Of
a shade, so as TO prevent the strong
light shining in the eyes. This is cs.
pccially 10 be considered nt tho pres
ent time, when kerosene lamps, with
their intensely luminous flames, be-
come moro and more common.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-11
CLARIFIED, pa, WEDNESDAY, July II, 1877

the sectbing mass in wide circles,
swooping and plunging until their
pouches are filled with fat mullet.
Then they return to the bars or bear
away to their roosts, and await diges-
tion.
Terrified or pleased, q natural peli-
can utters no sound. When cornered,
it becomes aggressive and fights fero-
ciously, but IN silence. Its long bill is
as dangerous as tailor's shears. One
nip and strip Of flesh disappears. The
bird readily resents an indignity. Not
long ago Capt. r. s. Sheldon saw SOL
itary grey pelican on a sand pit near
Mosquito inlet. AT his approach the
bird manifested no fear. One foot was
raised, and both eyes were closed. 1t
was sound asleep. The Captain smil-
ed, hcsitated, and then kicked il in the
most scientific manner II landed on
the sand, turned around as though col.
lecting it's thoughts, saw Sheldon's
legs, and went for its pound of flesh so
successfully that the Captain has kick.
ed no more sleeping pelicans since.
Curiosity seems to be q trait in these
singular birds. While shooting snowy
herons under cover of rubber trees on
an island in Lake Worth, | saw cock
pelican pcrched on a low bush twenty
feet away, apparently regarding me
with astonishment The report Of
the gun did not seem to frighton him.
After o few shots | was surprised to
$50 him approach me. He came nearer
at every discharge, until made rush
and caught him by the bill. After
jibing HIM let him 60. He backed
off few steps, eyeing me intently,
spread his wings, gravely wabbled
over tho low foliage, and saw him no
more. At that time only one person
lived near the lake, and | was proba.
bly, the first human being svor seen by
the old cock pelican.
The plumage Of the cocks is much
brighter than that of the hens, and
the bird himself is moro trim and neat.
He has crown Of creamy feathers,
and soft brown FUR covers the nape
of his neck. He is silver grey in color,
and his wings and back are very beau
tiful.
Shot on tho wing, pelican dump tho
fish from their throafs while falling to
the ground. Their main food is mullet
and hickory shad. When their pouches
are filed, the fish pass into their
stomachs as corn does through q hop
per, the lowest being the first digested.
An exclusively fish diet gives the peli.
can an ancient and fish.like smell. The
body is loaded with fat, and gun oil
unsurpassed in salt wator countries,
drips IRON it when hung in the sun.
A visit to pelican colony or roost
is well worth journey TO Florida.
These colonies settle on mangrove
islands, within reach of the ocean
beach. Here they build their nests
and rear their young. Tho trees soon
die, but the skeletons remain, and are
piled with nests. Thick, rank grass
grows on tho richly manured soil !
Wero il not for the high tides that |
have washed these islands for centu-
ries Florida might boast of guano de-
posits as extensive as those of Peru.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-11

be screw loose somewhere? "Prove
all things-hold fast that which is
good" Economy does not consist sole
ly in stinting--indeed il rarely does I;
and good plain food is never waste.
Do not deal with a grocer in whom
you have not confidence and if willing
to pay fair price for good article,
you will be apt to get it. There are
many articles which cannot bo proved
without recourse 10 chemical analysis,
and TOR these you must take his word.
Professor Sharpless gives, however a
simple and easy test for coffee, which
she who knows nothing of chemistry
can use as well as another. This ia
SIMPLY TO throw about q teaspoonful of
the coffee TO be tested IN glass of cold
water stirring it around so as TO wet
the grains. Pure coffee will float and
scarcely colors the water. Beans and
chicory sink TO the bottom. Chicory
colors the water at once, beans more
slowly. On chewing the portion that
floats, coffee will be recognized by its
taste. A species of nut, which strongly
resembles coffee when ground, has
lately come into use as an adultcr-
ant for coffee This floats on the
water, but it is nearly tasteless
Chicory is tough when taken between
the teeth, and has bitter taste unlike
the bitter of coffee. Only an expert
can tell the difference between the differ
entyarieties ofcoflee when ground and
even an expert may be deceived. Pure
fresh ground coffee may be purchased
at moro respectable groceries, and, i'll
desired, the whole berry will be ground
on tho spot for tho purchaser. But il
must be borne in mind that grocers
do not keep store from motives Of puro
philanthropy, and a fair margin must
be allowed to cover the cost OF roast
ing and grinding the raw berry. There
is, however, much huckstering in real
coffeos, and lower grades are fire.
quently mixed with, TO extend the
higher. Thus Maracaibo and La Guayra
coflces are mixed with Java and Mocha
coffee, and the mixtures sold for pure
Java or pure Mocha. Professor Sharp
less gives the following test for cream
of tartar: "Pure cream of tartar
should dissolve completely in hot wa
ter 1t should have a pleasant sour
taste. To test it, put . teaspoonful
into tumbler Of hot water; allow it |
to stand a fow minutes, then observe
whether there is any sediment. The
best tartars give slight precipitate or
tartrate of lime. II the sediment is
large, terra alba is most likely present.
If II docs not dissolve to a clear liquid |
in hot watcr, add q few drops of tine
ture Of iodine. If pure the color should
remain unchanged. If however, il
turns bright blue, starch is present"
Short measures may, of course, bo
detected by the use of the scales, aud
when an article has been proved short
that brand should be avoided. 1t is q
common practice to put hundred So
called bars Of soap into box, weighing
only soventy-fve pounds, and recent
correspondent complains to the Times
that there are barrels Of flour in the |
market weighing hundred and seven
ty-six pounds instead of the legal hun
drad nj nfnotv-aix
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-11
NON-HEADLNG CABBAGE.

A writer in the American AoricnItir-
;st savs.
mast autumn | was mourning over
an unusual number Of half developed
cabbapcs. which were not only fit TO
be fed to the cows and mentioned the
fact TO a Duchess county farmer, who
ia in business in New York, and has
lately bought farm near us. asking II
his crop had turned out badly. His
answer was that he had no moro soft
heads than he wanted, or TO the effect
that he would feel d,sappointed if bc
had not a considerable number. Now
we, neither of u.s. raise cabbaqes for
market but for our own consumption
manly and | was utterly at A loss 10
know what he could do with a quar-.
ter of his crop that failed TO make
heads. lie told me that he dug wide
trench. so dcep that after some top
soil was thrown in, he could set the
cabbapes out in the trench as close az
thew could stand. and their heads
would not come up level with the TOP
of tho ground. When planted. he
covers the trench with boards and
some brush, cornstalks, salt, hay, and
earth on the top. keepinr il open at
the ends or elsewhere until cold
weather, and then covering il in close.
He said they would all have firm, solid
heads in the spring.
Al tried it, and at the time | write
(ApriD we are enjoying tho best cab.
bages we ever ate. They are rather
small To be marketable. saw "A 10 {;
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-11

A SENSIBLE FABLE.--A frivolous
grasshoppcr, having spent tho summer
In mirth and revolry, went on the ap.
proach OF the inclcmcnt winter TO the
ant and implored II of its charity TO
stake him. "You had better 60 TO
your uncle replied the prudent ant
hhad you initiated my forcthought and
deposited your funds in aSavings Bank
you would not now be compelled to
regard your Duster in tho light Of an
Ulster" fttf ai atntr r0f .0|
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-11

one man huge log of wood protrud'
ing, while in that Of the other is vcry
fine. cascade. Probably the artist was
afraid to risk his reputation upon still
water and therefore felt justified in
turning the mote into torrent in or
der TO lot the people know what he
meant. Another picture of about the
same date represents pair of copper
scales falling from ST. Paul's eyes on
his recovery from blindness and it is
not unlikely that the two curiosities
owe their existence TO the same inven-
tive brain and cunning pencil.
In one Of the churches at Bruges is
picture OF the legendary marriage OF
Christ with Saint Catherine of Siena
Saint Dominic, in full canonicals, is
performing the ceremony, and King
David is complacently looking on and
playing the harp. Carlo Maratti, in
an "Annuncation," introduces a pair
OF scissors and an unknown artist,
representing the Inpotent Man at the
Pool Of Bethesda, paints an angel with
a very long pole vigorously stirring
the waters OF very small pond until
they are white with foam. Pietri di
Cortone, in a painting which is now in
Paris, depicts with great success the
meeting and reconciliation of Jacob
and Laban in the mountains OF Meso-
potamia; but the truth of the idea is
rather hurt by the distant apparition
Of church steeple. N. Poussin's
"Dcluge" with boats, and "Saint Je-
rome with an eight-day clock before
him, arc matters Of history; and the
picture Of the boiled Holsters in the sea
listening to Saint Anthony of Padua,
is scarcely less celebrated. The cata-
logue Of anachronisms in painting and
drawing is, in fact, almost endless.
Nearly every old book contains in
stances, and every picture-gallery is
stocked with amusing specimens, pro.
vided the spectator will only take the
trouble to look for them.-ChdmberS
Journal.