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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-28

Reuben Weldon, of Harrison Town
ship, in company with Miss Media Groves,
the daughter of Samuel Groves, went on
horseback last Thursday to Elder Pfister's,
of Monroe Township, to have a marriage
ceremony performed. Mr.. Pfster was
not at home, and, although the roads
were very bad, the couple went from
there to Squire Eb Weldon's house.
Squire Weldon was also absent from
home, but the young couple, nothing
daunted, concluded to go to Squire Jack
son Benefits. Unfortunately, however,
Squire Bennett was also gone from home.
Night was fast approaching, and Weldon
was still bachelor. But he wasnot dis
couraged, He told Miss Groves that he
knew a Justice four miles south of
Breckenridge, in Caldwell County, who
was always at home. The wearied
horses were turned in that direction, but
alas! for human hopes. They found that
that Justice had removed from the neigh
borhood. But by this time they had be-
come used to discOuragements, and each
additional obstacle only added fire to
their zeal. They started for Conner
Station, on the Hannibal 81 st. Joseph
Railroad, resolved to 60 to st. Joseph
that night to be married. At Conner
they found an obliging official who in
brief time pronounced them husband
and wife, and although they had then
Travelled over thirty miles since twelve
o'clock, over some of the muddiest,
toughest and most disagreeable roads,
they rode home, about six miles, one of
the happiest couples in the world-Gay-
Inti1l Ninth IEuan1Lrinal
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An Anecdote OF Ex-senator Nye.

THE following anecdOte of the late
Senator Nye is tod by the Virginia City
(Nev.) Enterprises: " He was telling US
incidents of a journey to Europe, from
which he had then just returned. Among
the rest, he said the Sultan of Turkey
ordered in his honor, as Senator of the
United States, grand review of the
army in Constantinople, and the Grand
Nizier mounted him upon steed which
he described as magnificent. Said Nye:
He was pure Arabian; he had a coat
like velvet; he felt like myriad of
steel springs beneath a man; his eye was
between lions and womans, with all
the courage Of the one and the human
gentleness and beauty of the other
blended; he knew was an old man, and
was as tender of me as a child When |
dismounted ] could not refrain from ex-
pressing to the Grand ViZier my admira-
ton for the incompatible creature. He
heard me through an interpreter, and
then, bowling low, begged me to accept
the horse as mark of the profound re-
gard which the Sultan entertained for
me- Did you accept him, Senator?'
we asked. A peculiar look came into
the old mans eyes as he replied: l
made rapid calculation, and saw that l
had not enough money, and could send
to no place for enough money, to pay
the freight on the animal to New York,
so took high ground. l bowed low to
the Grand Vizier, and babe the interpret
er explain to him that, while touched to
the heart by this appreciation and gen
crosby of the Sultan, it was, was sorry
to say, against the laws of my country
for a Senator of the United States to &C
cept present from any foreign prince,
potentate or power"
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l COME now to consideration of the
| more refragible rays of the spectrum,
namely, the blue indigo violet, and if you
have any relish for an anti climax | can
not imagine a better one than after hav-
ing carried you to the stars to drop you
down to Gen. Pleasonton's blue book.
This sensational little volume, printed
and bound in blue, is emphatlcally blue
all over.
Now the action Of the blue rays on an
imal and vegetable life, as well as upon
chemical elements and compounds, has
long been known, SO the General has
tod us nothing new. If that were all
we would not murmur, but there is SO
much so utterly absurd, the only wonder
is now he could have seriously written
it. We have seen that common white
sunlight is composed of all the colors,
and that it is as peculiarly rich in the blue
rays when the electric light is used as
when sunlight is taken; but, mark you,
the blue of common blue glass is entirely
different light from the phismatic blue.
Anything, however, that affects the reti-
ma as blue will answer his purpose just
as well. Whenever we are bathed in
sunlight we get blue rays-all of them,
and none absorbed by glass-and quite
as many, no doubt, as our peculiar organ
Izutions require. The flora and fauna of
the earth are such as live and mature in
the white sunlight with the exact energy
all its cOmponents afford. To change its
composition is to change CORES pondingly
the nature of organic life. Gen. Pleas
onton, however, says in effect that sun
light is all wrong, and that we ought to
shower in more of the blue rays, and
thus mature earlier, grow larger, avert
disease, and behave more in accordance
with rational beings, who had learned
how to make blue glass and bask in its
life-giving rays. But of Gen Pleason-
tons other assertions, wherein he has
violated fundamental physical law,
have nothing to say. That his expert
ments need IA repetition by more careful
hands, and that the results may be quite
different from those represented in the
blue book, can scarcely be doubted A
man who would utterly ignore the laws
of Sravitation, and make the sun, which
the spectroscope tells US so much about,
shine by reflected light like a mirror,
would not hesitate, it seems to me, to
ascribe to the blue rays power over
animal and vegetable life not warranted
by the facts. - From Prof. PITTS Lecture
before tie Buffalo Society Of Natural
lSclsHceS
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Editorial Trials.

WE have alluded to the editors trials
the strain upon his sympathies. Sup
pose we present few Of them. A Young
man with little experience of life, high
ambitions, great expectations, thorough
industry, sends a manuscript and accom-
panies it with a letter, in which he says
that all the hopes of his life are hanging
upon the fate of his paper-that the edit
or has destiny in his hands-that the
writer is waiting to hear his fate, etc,
etc. n woman writes that the living of
herself and children, who have been left
without protector and provider, depends
upon the editors decision, and that if
her manuscript is not accepted she and
her little ones must become beggars. 4
young girl, just from school, wishes to
earn her own living, and relieve father
who has failed in business. Another
girl desires bravely to educate her
brothers ard sisters, who have been left
without the requisite means. A woman
is possessed by an overmastering desire
to do good with her pen. Hundreds
write that they are poor, and that they
have no recourse but their power to
write.
To man who carries a heart. such
appeals are painful beyond expression.
lie has no right to yield the slightest
consideration TO them, and he must not
do it. They have no right to distress him
in this way, but they do not know that.
The resort is so desperate that they are
really untitled by it for doing their best
work. The presumption always is that
the literary part of the case is conscious
ly weak one. The urging of an illegiti-
mate consideration would hardly be in
dulged in by one who felt strong in his
literary claim. When "a man is large
enough to write for the public, he is
large enough MOTTO think of making it.
After all, the mistake of the novice
begins in his incompetent idea of liter
allure. No man thinks of putting his
first picture in the exhibition; but the
moment man begins to write, he wants
to print, forgetting that there is no art
that demands more study and practice
than the literary, and that he has had no
special training for it. Without expert
ence in life, without training in art, and
with only natural facility for express
sion, he has fancy that if he could only
get publisher he could succeed at once.
Our painters, our sculptors, our singers,
our architects are obliged to go through
long courses of instruction and practice;
but our essayists, our poets, our novel
lists seem to think that they must fly
when they tumble from their nests, or it
is all up-or down-with them-Dr. j.
IT, HoHand, IN Scrtd'ler for Apral.
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oder in Mr.. Stanford's library cost over

ladder in Mr.. Stanford library cost over
$3.50.
In all the interior woodwork the most
valuable timber, specially imported from
South America, has been employed.
This has been handsomely carved and
highly polished. All of the finished
woodwork (even to the window sashes
and frames) for each of the three houses
has been made at the railroad workshops
at Oakland Point. A large quantity of
furniture for the Stanford and Crocker
residences has been made also in the
same establishments. Massive pieces of
furniture for the Crocker residence are
being manufactured at the railroad
workshops. The deliberately
frame work of the handsome conserva-
tory recently built ON the Pine street
side of the Stanford mansion was also
made at the railroad shops at a cost, in
round figures, of 100000 The APP
pointments of the various rooms in each
of these mansions have been prepared
with the same disregard of cost. The
architects represent that no estimate
was made of the cost of either building
when the plans were submitted. The
plans were simply accepted and all the
details faithfully followed, the best and
most expensive material being employed
in their eXecution.-Sdn Francisco BuL-
Letiu
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Capt. G. c. Starkweather, of the Trum-
bull avenue police station, came along
Sixth street on his way home. He was
stopped by Mr.. Hedges, who pointed out
the queer ngure, and they were not long
in doubt rs to the nature of the appari-
ton. It's a woman" said Capt Stark
weather, and she must be asleepw
continued Mr.. Hedges. Arriving at that
conclusion the men opened the gate, and,
walking to the arbor called to the sleep
ing girl, but received no reply. Capt.
Starkweather began climbing up the
arbor, at which the girl started on a
lively run, and going the whole length of
the arbor roof made jump, clearing
space of about eight feet, alighting on
the roof of a wood she'd
This maneuver astonished the men,
who awakened Mr.. Thompson and his
family and told them there was sleep
walker upon their woodshed. Soon Mr..
Thompson, his wife and son Joined Mr..
Hedges and the Captain in the chase.
What was their surprise to find Miss
Barton had Clambered from the shed to
the wing, and thence to the apex of the
roof of the main building, where she
stood quietly leaning against the chin
ney. Finally ladder was procured and
young Thompson climbed to the side of
the roof, but, getting there, found it so
covered with snow and ice that it was
impossible for him to reach the girl. SO
down he came, and the ladder was car
ried to the front of the house, where it
was put in position with one end against
the roof peak. This time Capt. Stark.
weather took off his boots and climbed
up The girl stood quietly until he was
within few feet of her, when she ran
toward the wing, and sliding went from
one roof to another; thence she jumped
back to the grape arbor, and before any
of the men could get to her jumped to
the ground, and, dashing through back
gate, ran up High street. The chase
was continued to the Crawford street
park, where she was captured. Then it
was found that she was completely
dressed, with the exception of hat and
shawl, and that during all of her hazard
Gus midnight ramble had not received
the slightest injury. She was taken to
the Trumbull avenue police station until
her relatives, being notified, put in an
appearance and took her in charge. This
is the second cscapade, her friends as
sert, of the kind in which Miss Barton
has taken part.-DetrOjt Free Press.
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SOmnambulism.

One of the most remarkable exhibit
tions of somnambulism ever given in this
city took place about one o'clock Satur-
day morning near the corner of High and
Sixth streets The principal actor in the
;serio-comic drama was an eighteen-year-
old miss, named Annie Barton, and She
was first discovered by c. W. Hedges.
He was on his way home when his atten-
ton was attracted by queerlooking OBJ
ject seated upon the top Of a grape vine
arbor just over the fence. Stopping,
Mr. Hedges looked at the figure until he
saw it move, when he spoke to it and re-
ceived no answer. At this juncture,
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nal and blue, are something new and
fashionable.
Entire sets of conch-shell jewelry are
extremely fashionable. These sets con
sist of earrings, necklace, bracelets, and
some sets include brooch.
1t is fashionable now to make ladies'
busters for travelling of glace silk in
stead Of the rserviceable linen. This
style of course will be only followed by
extremists.
1t is now very fashionable to trim polo
naises and sacques with rows of smoked
pearl buttons put on Ia lish-scale style
that's, the buttons are without shanks,
and have two small holes on one side,
and sewed one partly over the other.
They are very thin and light.
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white, the latter color distinguishing
the paper which has not been artifi-
cially favored. In the cutting machine
the paper is rapidly converted into the
proper size for envelopes, while another
machine close at hand is turning out
little bits of pasteboard for such of the
cigarettes as are to be made with
mouth piece. 6 Galaxy for ApriL.
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THE latest thing in the furniture store
is the proposal sofa, seat for two, and
eleven inches to spare for lightning
movements, when the yes is said One
end is covered with green for him, and
the other dressed in subdued coors for
her.
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MIR. A. w. ALEXANDER. an accom-
plished reader and scholar, provoked
" bursts of applause and laughter" from
the convicts in the Penitentiary, Monday,
by reciting to them fine old English
comedy This shows that the prisoners
have not lost their youthful admiration
for the beautiful and the humorous.-St
LOujs Republican,.
The Morning herald., 1877-12-22
FOREIGN,
FRENCH. POLITICS.

PARIS, Dec. 21.-The Evenenene statei
that in the Court of Cessation yesterday
the Advocate-Gensral announced the ad.
journment sine die Of the consideration Of
all cases arising from the prosecutions Of
booksellers, newsdealers, and hawkers in.
stituted subsequent to the 10Th of May.
THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN ITALY.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-A despatch from
Rome to the Times says: "The Ministerial
crisis continues. The Chamber of Deputies,
yesterday adjourned indefinitely.
"The Government meets with fresh
opposition in the Senate, and there are in
creasing difficulties in. the formation of a
Ministry. There is little chance of signors
Depretia and Crispt ptsuceeeding." =
The Morning herald., 1877-12-22
DEGISTER'S ORDER.
X REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County. Octobt

New CaSJle county, OCTOBER 4, 1871
Upon the application of John Cummings,
executor of John Brown, late of Whining
ton Hundred. in said county, deceased, It
is ordered and directed by the Register
that the executor aforesaid give notice of
gram ting letters testamentary upon the es-
tate of the deceased, with the date OF
granting Thereof, by causing advertise
mcnts to be posted within forty days
from the date OF such letters in
six of the NEST public places Of
the county of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the estate
to present the same or abide by an act of AS
sembly in such case made and provided.
And also cause the same to be inserted
within the same period in the MORNING
HERALD, a newspaper published in Will
mington, and to be continued therein
three weeks (e. o. a.
Given under the hand and seal of Office
of the Register aforesaid, at New
sEALl Castle, in New Castle County, atore-
said, the day and year above writ
ten. g. 8. G. BIGGS, Register.
NOT1CE.-.-All persons having claims
against the estate tf the deceased must
present the same duly attested to the Ex-
ecutor on or before October 4th, 1878. or
abide the Act of Assembly In such case
made and provided.
~ = JOHN CUMMINGS, Executor,
Address Wilmington, Del, oc8-eOd
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SOCIETIES..

MEETING THIS (sATuRDAY) EVENING.
Lenape tribe No. 6, 1. o. R. M, in Nc
Clary Building.
Mechanics Lodge, No. 4, I. O. o F., at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Lafayette, No. 2, K. of P, at K.,of P
Hall.
Jefferson Council, No. 10, o. U.A NJ,
Mechanics Hall, 2l9 King street.
Eden Division, No. 6, s. of T., McClary
Building.
American Rife Association, fourth story
-saville Building Drilling every evening ex-
|cept Saturday and Sunday.
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TELECRAMS.
EAATERN WAR.
THE wls IN pu1sAaA.

THE War IN PuLs ARA. !
LONDON, Dec. S1.-A despatch from Bu.
charest says that it will, be impossible 70,
the Russian troops to cross the Balkans, al
they are covered with two feet of snow.
GERMANY coNGRATULATEs RouMAN1A,
The Emperor William has congratulated
Roumania on the progress of her troops.
fNGLAND's ANkIETF TO KNOW Russ1A's
INTENTIONS.
A despatch from 81. Petersburg says Eng.
land has inquired of Russia what her inten-
tions are after she has crossed the Balkans.
GREAT BRITAIN UNABLE TO MEDIATE.
The British Government has declared that
It is unable to mediate, owing to the diver
gent views of the other Powers. ..s
THE RUSSIANS CAPTURE ARDANUToH.
TELLS, Dec. ,21.-The Russians, under
General Kamarof1, captured Ardanutch by
assault on the 18th inst. The Russian losses
were Insignificant: ...
THE WAR IN ASIA.
LONDON, Dee. 21.-A despatch to the
Times from Pera says: "The Russian cons
centration for an attack upon Erzeroum on
the north has failed, and the attack is now
improbable. The Russians are suffering for
provisions and forage"
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$500 WATCH - CHEAPEST IN TIE
WORLD. SENT FREE TO AGENTS.

4 And the public generally should send {,
= for the Largest. most Extensive
and Complete Illustra ed Cata- s.
z lOgue, with greatest variety of q
. Watches. Jewelry, silver Plated 4
= " Nare, ever published. Buy direct of 8
A manufacturers and save money. Send b
? three cents for our new catalogue, =
4 o. q Bryant, lea Wash. 1t. Chic. &,
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with Revs. ". 4. Mcdonald and A.
Fowler and members of the Christian Asso
citation. At 10 O'Clock he rose from hi
devotions and asked the night watchman TO
ham and bread. He ate greedfy, and at
quarter to went to sleep. He arose at
and indulged in religious devotions unit
$40, when breakfast, consisting Of sausage
bread and coffee, was given him. His ap
petite was as good as ever, and he finished
his meal with relish, after which religious
services were again resumed. tt.,
In the meantime the crowd in the vicinity
Of the jail yard had been gathering until
about 1000 persons, q large majority color.
ed, were present. Shortly after II O'Clock
the prisoner, accompanied by Sheriff Wells
and Rev. William Mcdonald, left the jail
and ascended the scaffold.
After prayer by Mr.. Mcdonald, during
which Norfolk covered his eyes and sobbed
loudly, he stepped to the scaffold rail and
made -..
bh1EF Address,,
saying --...
II am here to hang for the murder of my
wife. but my sins are forgiven, and thank
God, am going to glory! I have gained
remission Of my crimes, good friends, and
feel that when life leaves my body my
Saviour will take my soul home with him.
am going home to glory, glory in heaven.
So, good bye ALL"
THE NEW YORK DISASTER.
New YORK, Dec, 21.-A morning paper
says defective boiler and drunken enpi-
neer are understood to have been the cause
of the disaster at Greenfeld's candy facto, |
last night. A little after O'Clock this
morning one body was found. It was that
of wellsdressed man, with delicate hands,
probably person passing by, who had been
crushed by the falling wall. His head was
under heavy block of stone, which had /
pressed 1t into shapeless mass. It is
stated that there were about twenty cus-
toners in the store at the time, and the
always busy thoroughfsre on which the
building faced was crowded with persons.
TWENTY PERSONS REPORTED MISSING.
Twenty persons were reported to the
police last night as missing; Two dead
bodies were found this morning in the
debris of the burned candy establishment in
Barclay street. e., !
s WORK GN THE RUINS. rs|
Great anxiety and alarm is felt by the
friends and relatives of those people who
ire missing, and who are supposed to be
buried in the ruins of the Barclay street
Ire.
Over 100 men are at work removing the
lebris, and stlong guard Of police is sta
ioned in the. immediate vicinity of the ruins
o keep back the crowd of spectators. The
windows in front of several buildings on !
Barclay street from College place to Green
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Health Is anInestits,able Je,c

Health Is aNInestit,taGle Je,Uel.
Z The cough that deprives you of it may
take your life too. One bottle of Hale's
Honey OF Horehound and Tar will avert
the evil, and save you from consumption.
dollar? Sold bv all Druggists.
Pixies Toothache Lrops cure in one min
Ute. dec10 I'm
The Morning herald., 1877-12-22
RuMoRED CABINET CHANGES DENIED.
SENATOR PATTERSON BETTER.

Senator Patterson, of South Carolina, Is
somewhat improved to-day. He is resting
well, but is still very weak. There is now
no seeming paralysis of lis limbs, and he is
hopeful of early recovery.
The Morning herald., 1877-12-22
DOMESTIC.

ANNryERsARY OF THE BATTLE OF NEW
ORLEANS. s -
WASHINGTON, Dec. M.-The Democrstict
jackson Association has made arrange
ments for the celebration. OF the anniyer.
cary of the battle Of New Orleans. Repre-
sentative Stephens, Of Georgia Senator
Voorhees,, Of Indiana and Senator Jones,
of Florida, have consented to speak on the
occasion, if time and opportunity shall per-
NIT.
RUMoRED CABINET CHANGES DENIED.
A membes Of the Cabinet, in conversation
to-day with prominent Republican sena-
tor on the question of the changes in the
Cabinet, stated that the subject had never
been broached In the remotest manner, and
unless any one of their number expressed
desire to withdraw, the organization of
the Ministry would remain intact.
SENATOR PATTERSON BETTER.
Senator Patterson, of South Carolina, is
somewhat improved to-day. He is resting
well, but is still very weak. There is now
no seeming paralysis of lis limbs, and be is
hopeful of early recovery.
THE CHESTER FAILURE,
CHESTER, Pa, Dec. 21.-Mr. George
Baker, whose bank suspended yesterday
say he will put his real estate, Of which he
has large amount, on the'market, and that
he thinks he will be able to meet all obliga,
tions. He is now working at his accounts
but will not be able to make q staten er
until tomorrow: The depositors generally
express confidence in him. There are rumorl
Of other failures. ,iga
STRIKING MINERS 40 70 WORK.
WnKEsBARI1, Pa, Dec. d. THE minerl
employed by J. 3. swpysr, 1.-THE Riversid,
and Forty Fort Coal Companies). wht
struck four weeks ago 10 effect the removal
of an Objectionable wetghmaster, resumed
work to-day. The companies made no con
cession. .''".' -.
FATAL EXPLOSION ~ i TUNNEL. I
BALTIMORE, Nd, Doc. 21.-By the ex,
plosien of dynamite cartridge in tunne
of the Guhpow der Water Works, in Balti.
more county, Wednesday night, Augustus
Daniels, colored, was killed, Thos. Porter
dangerously, and Michael o'Neil and Jerry
Iearv slishtIv fniured
The men were drilling In tho shaft for tn
purpose of blasting, when they accidental,
came upon dynamite cartridge used among
others in making former blast, but which
had failed for some reason to explode at tha
time. a..g-.--, ,....T.rr,, or,
Daniels clothing was nearly all torn fren
his person, his skull was fractured, ant
also an arm and leg. He lived about ont
hour and half after the injury.
EXECUTION OF MURDERER.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 2I.-Henry Norfolk
for the murder of his wife on the Goth OF
May last, was executed to-day. shortly afte,
II o'clock, in the jail yard. The confession
of the murder, one of the most deliberate
and cold -blooded on record, has been already
published. -. .e.rr frq qyt -
Norfolk passed last evening and a goot
portion of the night In devotional exercises