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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09

Stamps on Linen Cotton and Flannel neatly
and quickly executed.
Machine Needles for all frst-class, machines
4 for IS cts.1 dozen for so cents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13
From Texas.

WACO, Texas, Sept %, 1877.
In this, our last communication from Texas
we will present the sunny side, as the shady
one has already been presented. While it is
true "al is not gold that glitters," as tsc rail
road king and land shark would have immI-
grants believe; it is equally true that where
the "hcn scratches dar be de bug" and it will
prove golden hug when dug out by the firm
arm of industry. Hidden far away within lie
virgin soil lie dormant untold millions of
wealth, which is ever ready to yield bounti-
full remuneration 10 the faithful laborer We
want cntcrprising men to develop the great
prairics, which extend rs far rs The eye can
reach; and men too who will improve their
stock, for it is a sad defect 10 see 50 much
stock raised and so few good ones. Stock
growing will have to H. conducted on q differ
ent principle in The future, as the vast herds
of which we have spoken are fast falling west
ward, and il will he necessary to raisc less
stock and of Il better quality.
One cause why so many coming hoic look
at the shady side Of the picture is that they do
not find enough shady work 10 do. Il is al
very nice to have a soft seat and clean hands /;
but we would say To gentlemen of Inst class,
you have mistaken your pew in coming to
Texas, and had better make your exit rs soon
as possible For instance, there are about
four applicants, more or less. rs ;cachcr for
every little district school, and lawyer doctors
and drummers might bc clasScd al tlr same
ratio. Those who come To dcvclope the re-
sources of the country can yet homes Of good
rich land at 50 to 81 per acre. with from three
to ten years time TO pay for it, and each acre
cultivated in cotton the first year will pay for
five. The climate, as We have before stated.
/ is mild, only three months winter. during
which stock will live on little or no led. tx.
cept working ones, and there iSvcry lille time
but what out door business can he carried on
While we have no Oxford universities or Har
ward and Yale colleges, we can guarlntee a
thorough course at institutions of less notori
ETY.; and while the public free school system
is conducted on poor basis, there Is better
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13
An Automatic Horse.

Mr.. j. H. Nolan, whose ingenuity and sue
cess rs an inventor has already secured him a
high standing in the mechanical world, has
inst invented Il novel means of locom0tion.
which j. in the form of an automatic or self
horse, the loc0mCtion being pro
duced hy the weight Of the rider and the
weight which Is carried. The horse" and it,
appliances are models ofmcchanical simplicity,
and any amount of speed required can be Sc
cured. in tact can be made to go mule faster
than the fastest trotiing horse of the day \
small horse capable of carrying man zen
or twelve miles per hour, can hc built al from
fifteen 10 twenty dollars; smaller ones, which
can be used bv children for amusement and
recreation. can be- built from three Ia five dol
lars. The horse can carry considerable
weight in addition to the rider. The person
sits IN position IL he would upon the live ami
NAL. with the feet i'm stirTups and rginS in
hands. in which position he can govern the
spcrd and guide the "hnrsc" AZ will There
was an exhibition made with one of these
"hnrscs" recently. in hall in this city, and
although the room was small and unfavorable
for either speed or ease of locomotion, boy
weighing sixty pounds propelled the horse
az from six 10 seven miles an hour with the Ut
most case. The experiment thoroughly es
tabkshed the practical Talue of the invention
-lasfon Tsspvier.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13
a Pair of EN-.

The New York sam one day last week, in
addition 10 several savings bank smash ups
and dcfalcations Of cashiers, book keepers,
etc, RECALLED its readers with a couple of unc.
tious clerical scandals, as follows
RuTIAND's CHURCH SCANDAL"
Vermont seems to offer rich field for Mr.
Moody. The Cheney scandal at Rutland, in
which the Young wife of an old man confesses
to intimacy with another man, has suddenly
increased in importance, and other and prom
incnt persons have been implicated 1t seems
that, in accordance with Mrs. Cheeny's desire,
the dcacons of the Baptist church called on
her and she was very anxious that, on account
of n daughter she should not be expelled
from the church She thought she had re
ncntcd, and as her husband had forgiven her.
She did not see why being put on probation
would not answer all the requirements Of
church discipline Finding that the deacons
did not take this view, she threatened to make
other exposures, even telling the pastor, Mr..
Richardson, that one OF his deac0ns was rs
deep in the mud as she was in the mire. This
seemed to 70 AGAINST her in the minds Of the
dcacons present and at the church meeting
Monday night they reported that she should
be expelled on account Of gross immortality.
On.thc report having been made, one Of the
dcacOnS man past the prima OF life, who
was present with his wife, passed Il letter TO
the pastor. # u lighted bomb had fallen amid
the assembly, the commotion which followed
the reading could not have been greater The
substance was that the deacon had himself
fallen victim to the wileS of this woman, and
for the past year had repeatedly been crimi-
nally intimate with hcr, the intimacy having
begun while The deacon was watching at the
4. I Il
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13
ARREsrIyG 4 YOUNG CLERGYMAN.

The Rev. Alfred Thompson, Of the Free
Methodist Church of Elgin, ILL.,, was placed
in one of the cells OF the Gregory street, Jcr-
sey CITY, police station last night. In June he
was given leave of absence by his congrega-
ton to take a trip to Europe. He told his
wife and family that he could not stand the
expense of taking them with him, and they
remained behind. On the return trip in Au-
gust last he made the acquaintance on board
the steamship of Mrs. Gotham, pretty bru-
nettc She told him she had deserted her hus-
band, and was going back to New York TO
remain for Il while. The young clergyman
volunteered to be her companion, and on mr.
irving in New York they registered as hus-
band and wife.
There they remained until Sunday, and then
he informed his companion that he intended
to start for Chicago, where his family were
awaiting his arrival. Mrs. Gotham would
have made no objection to his going, but on
searching her trunk in the evening she missed
her cold watch, chain, two SETS of jewclry
several gold trinkets, and eleven English soy
ercigns. She suspected Thompson at once,
and made every effort Ia have him captured
She was instructed TO watch the dcpots OF the
PENNSYLVANIA and Erie Railways in Jersey
City, and yesterday, with Detective Francis,
she kept up vigil at the Pennsylvania Rail
road depot, and scanned the passengers for the
western bound train as they walked TO the
cars Meanwhile Officer BOwe saw IA stran-
ger answering the description of young
Thompson walk into Lambs exchange office
in Exchange place, and offer in exchange Il
sccOnd-clnss ticket for Chicago for firstclass
ticket. He surmiscd that the stranger was
Thompson, and addressing him by name, cs-
corted him to the depot, where he was idcnti-
fed, and thence to the police station
Thompson did not deny taking Mrs Cob
hams valuables, but says that they were freely
rendered for acts of friendship. He is young
man of pleasing address, rather good locking,
and was dressed neatly in dark cloth'n@ He
will be taken to the Toombs today, if he will
90 without a rcquisition. Mrs. Gotham will
appear against him.
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planted,


lnaddition to the damage from fire last week,
the patent office at Washington suffered almost
as heavily from a heavy rainstorm on Thurs
day, on account Of the uncovered condition Of
the north and west wings. In circular from
Louis Dagger & Co., solicitors of patents at
Washington d. c., we find the following state
ment of the models and records that were lost
as well rs OF sucn as we're saved by the fire
on the cath ult:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13
IN THE NORTH HALL.

The models of the following inventions
were entirely destroyed: Woodworking a
classes,t wood screws, wire-working, water
wheels, water distribution, tubing and wire
stabling, sheet metal sCeders and planters
saws, railways a classes,) pumps pncumatics
plows, ores, needles and pins, nails mills
Woodworking & classes0 metallurgy, horse,
shoes, harvCsters, harrows, hardware manuiac-
ture, grinding and polishing, garden and or
chard, files, dairy, casting, brakes and gins
nuts and rivets, bolts, bee-hives, baths and
closets, pration and bottlng. Aggregate num-
Der Of models destroyed in this hall, $1,000;
valued at SSS0,000
IN THE WEST HALL.
Models of bridges, brushes and brooms, to-
baccO, thrcshing, lime and cement, stone, roof.
ing, presses, paving, mechanical powers, car
couplings masonry, Churns, journals and bear
ings, engineering, hydraulics, hosting glass
fences, eXcavators, carriages and wagons, car.
pcntry, butchering. Aggrcgating $500 models
at q total value of SOL 900.
IN THE EAST AND SOUTH HALLS
Besides the famous relics of the Father OF
our Country and other patriots, models of the
following inventions escaped destruction: Sew.
ing machines, fire arms, looms, carding ma
chimes, trunks, tanning, surgery, sugar, stills,
@illtlN, io''i' ld'ili-' l'Hili''
fats and glue, oils, measuring instruments, ma
nurcs, leather, ice, hose and betting, horology
harness, gunpowdcr, gas, fuel, electricity
drafting, dental, cutlery, collins, clay, clasps
and buckles, chemical miscellaneous, caout-
chouc. boots and shoes, bleaching and dyeing
beer and wine, artificial limbs, telling and hats
fine arts, fishing, furniture, games and toys
governors, jcwelry, kitchen utensils, knitting
and netting, lamps and gas fitting, laundry
locks and latchcS, music, ordnance, paper
u.aking, paper manufactures, photography
pri.iing, proiectilcs, safes, ships q classes,
silk, spinning, stationery, steam, stoves and
furnaces toilet, umbrellas and fans, valves
weaving educational, dryers and kilns, crino
line and corScts, oordage, cloth, builders hard
ware, book binding, boats, beds and apparel.
The first patent was issued To Samuel Hop
linS, on July II, 1880, for making pot and
pearl ashes" Up to 1886, As years, l0,30l pa
tents were issued, and to date over $4,000
The annual number of patents granted is about
$4,000 The annual receipts are about $500,
00O, and expenditures S660,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13
NONUHENTAL PARK

MONUHENThL PARK
is situated in the centre of the city aud dcriy, is
name from the fact that splendid marble sta,uc
Of Commodore Perry, the hero Of Lake Erie ha.
been erected in The centre Of it, The statle Is
granite marble, and its design simply beautiful,
Illustrating the Commodore in the act Of com
mand, with smile as it were when the last shot
had carried away the mainmast Of the British
flagship, and the "UniOn jack went overheard
The base has various designs and embcms of
marine warfare, while four small statues Of Jolly
jack tars in different attitudes adon the second
base. The park consists of about ten acres. laid
out in grassy plats, ornamcntcd with summer
houses, rustic bridges, fountains and flower. beds
At night this park presents beautiful appear.
snce There are hundreds of gas lamps running
zig-zag in all directions, and when they are lit
the sight from the Forest City House and sur
rounding buildings is simply charming.
will not impose upon the good nature of the
readers of the FREE TRADER by attempting de
scriptiOn of the business houses, dwelling and
other streets than those already mentioned: suf-
flee to say that Cleveland in that particular is
about the same as all other large cities Popu-
hNi'h h'i ~ i'''''N'l NuD>lliNlt Will mere
quote Frenchman's description of an American
city. He writes:
An !>urvrfcuu ,itius ,lc uuilt upon me sumo
PLAN that of chess board; all of the streets have
very near the same breadth, the same aspect and
the same generally the names OF trees OF
ilustrious men. Everywhere, for example, you
will find Washington street and Lafayette street
crossing at right angles avenues which have
numbers and not names. All the houses and
public ediccs look alike; the hotels are built af-
ter the same colossal model, so that after having
passed night in Il sleeping ear, you wake up in
another city long distance away and have diff
Guilty in realizing that you have changed places
at ALL The hotel at which you arrive has the
same cOlumncd entry us the one you left the cv-
cnng before, the same office opposite the door,
the same cigar stand, newspaper stand; the same
elevator with mirrors the same entries with red
carpets, the same bar, the same dining room,
where you are served by the same lOOkin. ne
grOes, who invite you to seat by the same signs
and when YOU 20 out you find the same ticket
office at one side, where they sell the same rail
way tickets, and at the corner the same druggist
with his soda water fountain. Who was it that
said France was country of unity? If unity is
found anywhere it is in the United States and il
must he confessed that this unity considerably
simpitcs the work of travelling"
My next letter will contain brief description
of the most beautiful and romantic spot for its
size in America, the famous "Watku's Glen
which have just visited. J. y. II.
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1t is related Of Hayes that twenty-five years ago
be climbed the spre of church in Cincinnati un-
dismayed by the rickety scatiodng upon which
he mounted This Is tame compared with the as
surance he subsequently developed in climbing
to the Presidency along the rotcd scaifolding OF
Returning Board niquty and fraud.-N Y. Sun
The following rather marvellous story is told by
the Champaign Gdzette, on the authority OF Jim
Swan, q conductor on the l., b. IL W. railroad:
A farmer living on the l., b. II W. railroad had
his crops recently damaged by severe storm:
The farmer went out to view the destruction, ana
became so cnraged at the loss Of his seasons
work that he raised his hands and began terri.
BILE imprccation. All at once he heard an awful
voice calling to him out of the heavens, saying
that he should remain there until the judgment
day The man was paralyzed with his hahds up
raised, aud stands upright in that position, stone
dead People flock to see him from long distances,
but are unable to get very near him on account
Of the heat, which is intense, although IL does
not consume the body. Jim's train runs within
few feet Of the place, and he is making good
thing for the receiver, by collecting - cents eX-
ira and stopping the train and letting the pas
scngers behold the wonderful sight. Now some
people will say this is lie, but they belong to
that class that never believe anything unless il is
sworn 10.
MOLLY.
Here's a health to merry Molly
With her pretty face and Jolly,
When with whom 'twere shccrcst folly
Even to dreaal OF melancholy!
With her manners so coqucttish-
Half pcrsuading and half pcttish,
And her airs so sclfrclying,
That she seems mankind dcfyng.
She's a dangerous, witching creature
Mischief turks in every feature,
And her laughing eye expresses
More than lip or tongue cOnlcsscs.
Giucc iPD'ctoa
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ties of the city are many, while nd extensive
parks and broad avenues are the pridI Of her pco-
ple; her magnificent mansions, statcE dwellings
and immense business houses impre. the visitor
that this is city of wealth and reiinchen The
trees, parks and avenues are very he rr'iu, and
show that taste and expense was not t4g,L i. Lu-
cid avenue is said to be the bandso,IcsJ uycugc
in the world, and indeed must say a. IN al my
travels have never seen any more bhu'i'ul. \
drive on this avenue when it is Dire SD n IT, yer
dant robes Of summer is perfectly lcl2Imi =,
while trees seem to be alive with songlrra .rJ.c
notes would soften the heart of the hu Nj, =, lofn-
er-in-law that ever lived. Here Is ,hrrr ,hr
merchant princes Of Cleveland reside 3D..
side of the avenue the houses are SC IIn.
the stect just one hundred feet, Civ
surroundings the appearance OF Il ca a.
more than that Of a city dwelling. /. ,u.-
to state that they are of the finest and .lj.t.
and fully equal to any in the Land. -. (, lut-
mcnsc proportions and various STYLED alcAJtyc.
turc simply grand, while the material oi au,nU
they are built have been brought from yalyu,
parts Of the countr.-. Here sou can feast yuu.
eyes on the very essence Of architectural designs
Of all countries and all clmc,, while to all mp.
pcarancc the motive Of each occupant was to out
do his neighbor in expense aud grauddlr Near
~ all the lawns contain grand old oak. and other
trees, whose towering head, seem to Kiss the ,isg,
and their spreading branches bid defiance to the
summer suns. Ii is refreshing to see the i'm
mcnsc bed, Of beautiful flowers, thousands Of
hanging baskets, rare trees and planti from loi-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-02

HOUSES HOOMS. cSIss WANA EDs
In This City and Brooklyn.
A BUSINESS MAN AND WIFE tNO CHILDREN,
n wishing to reduce Expenses wish furnished house
for the Apply TO ALDEN BURkD'L. 2"est
14th st.
DoOMs WANTED-FoR SHOWING PARIS Fash,
IOions 10 private customers Address X j.. box iis
Herald office.
yIYANTED-BY A GENTLEMAN AND WIFE, TWO OR
w three furnished Rooms In nice private family. or
light rent not to exceed $25 r 500 reier-
exchanged Address J. r. s. Uptown h.rsf oihcs.
VITANTED-RoOM, FURNISHED OR uNtuRNIsnEi.
w Address o. g.. Herald Uptown office.
WANTED ROOMS FOR A SMALL DREssMAKING
w business between Broadway and 9th ay l4h and2on
state price Address AAE box l23 Herald Uptown
Office
I1TANTED-To RENT A SMALL HOUSE WITH MOD.
w improvements convenient TO 10th St. and 80
Address, with FULL particulars. By letter only CASHIER.
Harlem Bank
JWANTED-LowER PART HOUSE. 4TH TO srM Az,
w 10th to 5Oth st. rent $500; small House VI ooo
Address RESPONSIBLE Advertisement Office. 554 Sd av
In the Country.
4 FURNISHED HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY WANTED
h-By mal reliable family within rs miles Of the city,
tine Erie Northern Railway. Call or ad
dress 81 Washington vt.
VHTANTED-A LARGE FURNISHED HOUSE ON THE
w Hudson about hours ride from the city must be on
nigh and shady ground Address H. NJ 26 East 18th
ST., city
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-02

MoRRls WILKINS. AuCTloNEEK.
VALUABLE OIL. PAINTINGS BY CROPsEY.
DE llUEUR. vANDERBUkGH, LAURENT DE- DEUR,
ARMrIELD AND oTtlEn ARTISTS. FINE MIR.
kORS, &c,
Al AUCTION.
Il. II. LUDLOW co. will sell at auction on Friday,
May ,At III o'clock, AT No 1l9 East 3uh ST. rosewood
Parlor suits. Sofas Centre Tables Lounges black
nut Dining Room Chairs Extension Table. Buffet: black
walnut Chamber Suits, fine Carpet Mattress, &c also
Kitchen and Laundry Furniture. Cooking Utensils &c.
NJ NussBAUM, AUCTiONEEk--sELLs THIS DAY
IM .a II o'clock, No. 26l Bowcry large Stock and fx-
OF hrst class Grocery Store Large STOCK Of uoee,
Teas Spices soa.s canned Fruit, Scales Counters
Fixtures ke positively In lots. without reserve Grocery
and dealers invited.
M NUssBAuM, McTIoNEER, 2ei BowERy
wi .ses this cay IL ocock. No 547 6tn SD
the entire stock hrst class Fixtures Of sample
Room. consisting OF giant black walnut Bar anu Back
Bar cost VI. 5OJ splendid cebox. siveated Showcases
Chandeliers, Counters, Regulator Mirrors. Partitions
Tables Chairs, Glassware Desk &c. Positively In ios TO
be removed ~ once.
NfAkSIiAL'S sALE.-BY VIRTUE OFaEXECuTION
Nlse this DAY NJ ocock, 10 broadway, ~ the
Office fnr IRE oi the New YotK fctinzer Company
sisting OF HerrinR sae splenuid Desks &c &c. JOHN
SHERIDAN. Marshal.
DAWN noKER's sALE-wArCls y AND JEwELkY.
THIS day JAMES AGAR, Auctioneo. viii sell. ut 30 New
Bowery large assortment OF Watches Jewelry Revoly
Musical instruments, &c BY order OF executors Of j.
J. Keliy, LIST av
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-02

A UCTION SALE
n PETER BOWIE. Auctioueer,
will sell THIS DAY, AT II O'Clock.
the auction Sth st. and University place.
general assortment of Household Furniture consisting OF
Parlor Suits black walnut and mahogany Bedseads Lress
ing Bureaus mnrbe Centre Tables black walnut Hal
Stands Sofa Beds Lounges Washstands. Tables Chairs
Cottage Suits Sofas Lounges hair and spring Mattresses,
Brussels and ingram Carpets Croekery Kitchen Utensils
&c
Also
Marshal's sale of rosewood Pianos, Stool! Piano
Covers, &C. LEWIS McDERMOTT. Marshal.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-02

AUCTfON SALE riffs DAY
This "wednesday morning, commencing 10 o'clock
The entire contents Of private residence
100 EAST 10TH sT:.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-05
CITY GOVERNMENT.

frgou TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiDUEEJ
ALBANY, April An relation to the constitu-
fional amendments proposed yesterday by Senator
Wocdln the following opinions have been gathered:
Senator WOOdin- Il have introduced the amendments
and will do all in my power TO secure their passage
There will be opposition when they are voted upon
by The peopc on ground that they deprive voters OF
some of their rights People ought TO consider that II Is
no now principle to give taxpayers little more power
than the rest of the community The taxpayers for in
stance control the distribution oil money III ecnoo' us
trcts.
senator RobertsOn-I shall vote for the amendments
for think they ought TO he submitted to the people
senator MOriSsey-I haven't any opinion TO give about
the amendments. They conflict WIN n OI n!he eur
IowoTug the people of New York to elect Controller
The stealing began in that city when the power 70 elect
a Controller was taken away from the people in 1870
really don't think the amendments Will he approved ny
Tho people, There will he large vote polled against
them that city. don't know what course snail take
when the Senate takes q vote upon IL: /.
Senator HammOnd-I think shall vote Tor them; IN
fac have doubt shall do So am III FAVOR vi the
principles in the amendments. ,
BiNbyI have merely glanced over me amend.
ments that nave decided opinion about then nut
/ will say that am friendly 10 them. go,
Senator schOOnmaker-l am heartily In favor OF tnein
as tending 10 restrict debt making IN c,tles. OF
several wears past have been considering now
tins pilug up of debt 10y cities could be stopped III not
only affects large cities like NewlOrk, but smaller ones
lSc Kingston think the amendments nave nttie 100
much the character of a law.
Senator Bradley haven't read the amendments, and
So cannot give any opinion about ne cut a an oy
in the Constituton-of making something per
manert -. - -.-..
pJeIiis and shall vote for them.
Senator Coe-I have not read the amendments, Dnt |
viii say that am In favor Of stopping the Legislature
meddiilg every year with the cites
Senator Hariis-Irom nasty examination can say
am favorably impressed with the amendments.
Senators Emerson. StsTbucK Nedder, and Mccarthy
declared that thcy had not read the amendments, aud
had no opinion 10 give