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Sharp County record., 1877-12-14
HOW CUSTER DIED.

"He stood Like a Sheaf of Corn with All
the Ears Fallen Around Him "-Sitting-
Bull Gives n Graphic Account of the
Fight on the Little Big Horn.
New YORK, Nov. l6.-Sitting-Bull
has been talking with correspondent
and telling the story OF the Custer mas
sacre. He says the fight was "Hell,
thousand devils. The squaws were
like flying birds, and the bullets like
humming- bees. We thought we were
whipped; not at first, but by and by;
afterwards, no. Your people were kill
ed. | tell no lies about dead men.
These men who came with the Long Hair
were as good men as ever fought. When
they rode up their horses were tired and
they were tired. When they got OIL
their horses they could not stand firmly
on their feet. They swayed to and fro
so my young men have told me-llke
limbs of cypress in great wind. Some
of them staggered under the weight OF
their guns, but they began to fight
at once. But by this time our
camps were aroused, and there
were plenty of warriors to meet them.
They fired with needle guns. We re-
piled with magazine guns (rcpeatlng
rifes). (Sitting-Bull illustrated by put
ting his hands together with the rapid
ity of a fusilade.) OuryOung men rain
ed lead across the river and drove the
white braves back, and then they rush
ed across themselves, and then they
found they had good deal to do. The
trouble was with the soldiers, that they
were so exhausted, and their horses
bothered them so much they could not
take good aim. Some of their horses
broke away from them, and left them
to stand, and drop and die. All the
men fell back fighting and dropping.
They could not fire fast enough, though
they kept in pretty good order. They
would fall back across a coulie. and
make fresh stand beyond on a higher
ground. There were a great many brave
men in that fight, and from time to time
while it was going on they were shot
down like pigs. They could not help
themselves. One by one their officers
fell. Where the last fight
took place, where the last
stand was made, the Long Hair stood
like sheaf of corn with all the ears
fallen around him."
"Not wounded?n "No."
"How many stood by him?" ga
few"
"When did he fall?n "He killed a
man. When he fell he laughed" "
"You mean he cried outP" 'No; he
laughed. He had fired his last shot"
"From a carbinep" "No; pistol"
"Did he stand up after he first firedP"
"He rose up on his hands, and tried
another shot, but his pistol would not
go Off"
"Was any one else standing up when
he fell down?n "One man was kneel-
ing, that was all, but he died before the
Long Hair"
Sitting-Bull says there were only
suuaws, old men and little children in
front of Reno, keeping him in his strong
position in the bluff, and preventing him
giving aid to Custer"
Sharp County record., 1877-12-14
Mr.. Bergh Catches a Crab.

The other day New York teamster
was brutally beating a bay mule with
paint-brush tail, when Henry Bergb,
President A. S. P. G. A., rushed in and
caught the fellows uplifted arm and
cried, "Stay! Hold" just then the
mule, who had reserved his fire until
some one came in range, looked back
and fired ninety-four-pound hoof that
caught Mr.. Bergh about midships, and
soured all the milk Of human kindness
in his hold quicker than a thunder-clap.
"Kill him!n Kissed the great philan-
thropist between his set teeth,a as he bow
ed himself over his clasped hands and
sought the nearest drugstore, in the at
titude of boy who has tarried long at
the green apples. "Kill him! Pound
the hair off him! Tear out his heart
with nail grab, the long-legged, iron
iawed, thick-headed son of iniquity!
Pull his accursed legs out by the roots
and cut him into tish-bait, before you
burn him alive! Oh-h-h, diddledy dog
gone billy be dog-goned son IN C of a gun
Of a mule, anyhow!"-Philadelp
Bulletin.
Sharp County record., 1877-12-14

caught fire, probably from spark and
when the mother returned she found the
house on fire and the child burned near
ly to a crisp. The fire was eXtlngulSh-
ed by the neighborS. The mothers ag-
ony was so great that she went into con-
vuisions and her life was almost despair
ed of.
Suicidal: Perkins Hatfield, a
wealthy farmer of Maquoketa, Iowa,
hanged himself. Cause not stated
Homer J. Ball, of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
shot himself on account of losses by
grain speculations. .-Cbas. Muer, aged
25, of Columbus, Ind, shot himself on
account of family troubles.-Michael
Lands, an old resident of Kosciusko
County, Ind, hanged himself without
any known cause.-A 16-year-old boy
named Warne shot himself in Ulster
County, N. Y.-Andrew Cyrus Thomp-
son, of Providence, R. l., milkman in
good circumstances, killed himself
through fear of coming to poverty
Charles E. Witt, a respected citizen of
Hudson, Mass, first hung himself with
clothes-line, from an apple-tree. The
rope breaking, however, he plunged
into the Assabet River, near by, drown
ing himself. His wife had recently be-
come insane.
Sharp County record., 1877-12-14
Odds and Ends.
ROI1.call. the bakers visit.

-Rol-call: the bakers visit.
The New York Hersld sweetly re-
fers to Vassar College as a "sugar re-
tinery."
If you don't want to be robbed of
your good name, do not have it painted
on your umbrella.
"A St. Louis paper is discussing the
question: "Does it hurt man to hang
him?n Of course it does: it ruins him.
Worcester Press.
"A Scotch minister, meeting one of
his parishioners, asked her if she was
pleased with the sermon he had preach
ed the previous day. On receiving a
reply in the affirmative, he inquired if
she understood it all. "Eh! mon,"
exclaimed the lady, "would | hae the
presoomtion?"
How often, oh, how often, a man
with only one solitary button on his
shirt, and that one brass pin, looks
with devouring envy upon his wite's
new seyen-button kid gloves, and wishes
all the shirts in his collection were just
one glove. There does seem to be
something wrong in this division OF but
tons.-HaCkeye.
-"I am convinced that the world is
daily growing BETTER" remarked rev.
erend gentleman to a brother clergy
man. my congregation is constantly
increasing.h eyes, interrupted the
brother, who happened to be a peniten-
tiary chaplain, "and so is mine" And
there the discussion on the arrival OF the
millennium dropped.
In the village Of c. the children are
as strong partisans in politics as their
parents. A little girl of Democratic
persuasion had been taking tea with a
little Republican friend, and was AMIGA
bly, helping her wipe dishes when the
news of Hayes's election was announced,
whereupon, dropping the spoons she
was wiping, she caught up her sun-oon-
net and disappeared. "What brings
you home so early?" asked her mother,
as the little Democrat rushed into the
house. "Why, happened to think that
there l was wiping Republican dishes,
and | Just threw down the towel and
ran,n was the excited answer.-Chrls-
tian Union.
Sharp County record., 1877-12-14

Shotgun record: At Dresden, o.,
Marshal Bogart, II years old, was shot
in the abdomen by the accidental dis
charge of a gun in the hands OF his
brother.-Near Washington Court
house, O., George Knice, aged 10, was
instantly killed by the discharge of his
own gun while crawling through a fence
Near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, George
Grigg, who had beer hunting, was found
dead in the woods with load of shot
from his own gun in his neck.-Guy
Richards was killed by the accidental
discharge of his gun while hunting near
Charlotte, Mich.-Johnny Malone, aged
10, while hunting in Hatchie Bottom,
Tenn, was killed by the
accidental discharge of his gun.
The elder of two sons of Timothy Stowe,
of Newry, Me-, while cunning, fired at
a partridge and shot his 13-year-old
brother through the heart.-George E:
Smith, of South Norwalk, Ct, slipped
and fell while duck shooting, and one
barrel of his gun was discharged into
his leg and the other into his bowels,
killing him.-Christian Adder, of Shell
burne Falls, Mass, aged 15, while out
hunting, shot himself while trying to
fix the lock of his gun, the muzzle being
pointed toward him.-Benjamin Niles,
a West Springfield, Mass, farmer, was
killed by the accidental discharge OF his
own gun, while driving on load OF
haV
Sharp County record., 1877-12-14
SCHOOL and Church.

Rree EpiScopalian clergymen
STERN Michigan Diocese get
per annum.
v. James Mcleod, late of
has been elected Superin-
the Institution for the Blind
N. T., and has entered up
Lies.
gram from Rome says it is
Y |at Christmas is the time fixed
Pe to issue apostolic letters
ping the Catholic hierarchy
Png Of Sweden has made the
Of UpSala a donation OF 49,
the yearly revenue from
be distributed as premiums
authOrS of scientific works.
A 5ev, A. W. Cummings, D. d.,
Y aent of the University Of South
at Columbia, has recently
Ferred by Bishop Harris from
] Carolina Conference to the
conference, and is now the
OF Riverside Seminary, at
' Allegheny County, N. Y.
\ Episcopal Congress the bell
'pn the speakers who exceeded
\ Bishop Potter did it with
fallty, and yet it had a queer
\ was done without respect OF
'nd grave Bishops and eminent
Fere called to time by it as
las if they had been humble
Feting bores.
belief that the State of Mis-
sS been derelict in her duty to
|nOol children, Mr.. Seers, the
gent of the Peabody Educa-
ad' / has this year withdrawn
heretofore extended to her
nd given it to other Southern
! =, are taking a livelier interest
'llc education of their youth.
W feminine evangelist is de-
the person of Mrs. Irvine, a
lady, who has met with great
Sharp County record., 1877-12-14

The youngest son of the Queen OF
Dude, in India, after completing his
studies at Cambridge, England, has
gone to Paris, preparatory to contl-
Mental tour. Queen Victoria is his guar
dian. He receives 100000 pension
from the British Government for having
ceded to it his legal rights, and has been
appointed Lieutenant in the seven,
teenth Regiment of infantry, stationed
at Quebec. He will join it after his
travels. His skin is quite dark.
Sharp County record., 1877-12-14
Coo,
e
land Literary.

e'IS, S,' 9i oF INTEREST
g mercha In ! and Literary
event IL on life pension OF
Ock' lii
p any nj author of "That Lass
her prop Y ri md her husband have
to end I, residence in Washing
wv, WilEs i''
peen na nl.'5 slne Minister to England is a
Pare1tly LAM, Though over 70
q MAKE tn' IS straight as an arrow, q
Hio ioF, - Hare and trim, and full OF
me e'Ivy9a 6T ne |;,r, Black is about to be-
O bo ny, =! lQ 'fon of a new stsry-evi-
an l9 nrosN nrlaS h one, for it is called
UarBr1 yra FrVca1 mre." 1t will be honored
tution' UtiuI' 8 nL's drawn by Millais, Faed,
ttIeSin tI(.Ja, 4 4 other distinguished art
'deull III pV
ich enoT n9 Id ude Jackson is Deputy
rood @ Tri,7 7ESew Albany, Ind, and her
lstes. D'f5 Viii to be one of the best
aturaI ~ fbat city. The mass OF
iTinc !, III I'm correct, but beautifully
onn3oj trards caligraphy. The
culture itlnSp II ID Be proud Of the lady and
in one
it all, sl,bberton's unfortunate ap-
Id hopes slecturer in Chicago, says
Pmn sbail sas partly the fault ia Of his
kssd agreed to deliver a GER
Ber NAV IN lectures, but had eX-
in lS2I IL the ice in small country
and val'bad of this, he was forced
himSel l6but in Chicago, and, be-
ON 1SgLs 4 brilliant audience, was
erchant Mage fright
latter H H,ghes, Hurd, and,Squires,
EineSs In public schools, went to-
of Cd kepoIls, at Leland, H., and
lrs later p0n casting their votes for
blished missioner, their argument
h & d ia woman was intelligent
became Lad right to be a School
himaH mel, she ought to be allowed M
lizaion sehoice in the matter. Their
made Eerejected.
|residen n. the novelist, fell in love
citation prone in " "JOshua Marvel" "
Mr.. % dsd, as became necessary in
ortant hetainted away and remained
appOil Il for an hour. When he
raj Ass Il said to brother, who
ted no beside him, 81 loved her"
by to be an evidence of keen
sue Of may be only evidence OF a
BlaS De b advertise.
eer Of the quaint and tender in
d iof ! r ch Mr.. Ruskin placed on
more nc :. tombstone in Croydon
no "Here rests from days
Io0,n. ~ Fd burden John James
1Vu,t, nntoj |n in Edinburg, May 10,
'C@u S,. led in his home in London,
N Uu M64. He was an entirely
l., DU1 oU5 tant, and his memory is to
nrt llr ''"' 1t dear and helpful. His
pi, vi" =, be loved to the uttermOst,
hn5r u,5 w b speak truth, says this OF
,oor oil Wleler takes his failure as a
q that good-naturedly, attributing
Urea, uPrance of the requirements
npmbs He was unable to get the
,nvpot into and out of the scenes
hi. of ind their movements were
,tant a way not intended. His
,ond, E difficulty was in making an
hess in ePay, and he accomplished
,blp v "a all the characters enter
vhen enough time had been
been hnd close the representation
fam attempt to unravel the plot.
He very funny" says a Phila-
s4l respondent of the Chicago
Fpntu5 "eXcept to the managers,
C,E 1000 by the experiment.
Sharp County record., 1877-12-14

To Preserve AppleS.-Pack in boxes
or barrels elevated from the cellar floor,
with layer of dry sawdust at the bot
tom of each box or barrel; then a layer
of apples, placed out of contact with
each other, then layer of sawdust, and
so on till all are full. Sound apples
packed in this manner will keep fresh a
long time.
Sharp County record., 1877-12-14
repoNDENTS.

forthiS papers should be
plls ,amr lJ of The author, not
E ll,'i'' l,inn, but as evidence of
lca'lf nf tbe writer. Write
l1rt nopcr. Va Be particularly
tnr mes i"i and dates, to have
%niain and distinct
Sharp County record., 1877-12-14

A SCENE with a genuine Puritan-day
flavor was witnessed at Wareham, Mass,
recently when, as punishment for in
subordination, a gigantic woman pau
per was marched a mile through the
streets on Sunday morning, with her
arms pinioned to her sides.
Sharp County record., 1877-12-14

In many instances "the last scene
in all this eventlul history" is Kerosene
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02
Temperance:

A series of temperance meetings intended
to last for same time will be iaaugurated
in the City Hall this evening. 1t is the
intention of the leaders of this movement
to make q lively campaign against tangle-
foot and rum. Several eminent speakers
from Philadelphia and other parts of the
country have been engaged to speak at
these reviyals. Those who are interested
in the cause of temperance and the desire
to promote it are expected to be on hand.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02
Tribute to the Dead.

Ono of the largest funerals that has
taken place in this city for some time,
moved in solemn procession from the res
idence of Mr.. Robt. King, who was lately
killed OF Jackson g. Sharp Company's
works TO Brandywine cemetery yester-
day afternoon. Upwards of hundred per-
sous-men, women and children, walked,
followed by large number of colored men;
accompanied by long line of carriages.
This compliment was we'll deserved BY the
character and virtues of the deceased.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02

DUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROP
4 i EkrY:-W1ll be sold at Public Sale, on
y WEDNESDAY,, ~ April 4tb, ls77. a, o'clock,
:. IN at the residence OF the subscriber.
to: NO: H5 West street, Wilmington, Del, the
following Personal Property,
2nalr cloth sofas, l lounge, marble top
centre table, ] whatnot, Eatrack and um.
prella stand, a dozen dining jocm chairs,
dining room extens On table, sideboard,
s,ci scare seat chairs, dining room, hall and
salr s; carpets, l washstand, pair feather
plliioWsand pni bolster, 4 blankets, quilts, 2
Ueu licking, wall painting. lot OF dishes,
INV aunHware, kitchen furniture, etc, lard press
ana W sausage stufler, lot of cider balrels.,2
FarIor Ma.a r., stoves, cook stove, NO. spears
MAKE Calorlf1c" and fixtures. office desks,
ana Netting. 2iron porch chairs, ice cool
s,s s,h pannel quarter family carriage for
, ,wo se. horses, lsett double carriage harness,
rint sStlt leather fly nets, piano box buggy
TIsu muu pole and shafts, ! moving machine,
moving scythe, etc.
Terms ut sale. LYDIA TOUT,
EXecuhix.
.N. N.Slidham & Son. Auctr's. mh27
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02
Vee BOus-A BMsy WOnaG1s.

Information was lodged at the Mayors
office that acouple Of little fellows, about
seven years old each, had stolen about three
inches of lead pipe from house in East
Taylor street yesterday afternoon. The
Mayors legal learning enabled him to de-
eide, without sending for the children, that
they were not what lawyers call "noli
capax." and could not be considered crimi-
nails. Atesty and busy magistrate might
have made a fool of himself by causing the
arrest of the little chaps. The Mayor is
the right man in the right place.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02
SOctety Meetings this EvesstnO

Delaware Lodge, No. 1, l. O. 0. F., at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Herman Lodge, No. 30, I. o. o. F.. at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Wilmington and Brandywine Council, No.
3, o. U. A. M :, at Hall, 9th and Market.
Wilmington Council. No. 5, Jr., O. u. A..
NJ, at Jr. o. u. A. M. Hall, 5ll Market st.
Enterprise Circle, B. U. G. A., at Hall
504 Market street.
Washington Lodge, No. l, X. of P, at
Knights of Pythias Hall, I'll Market street.
Washington Lodge, No. 8, 40. Of G. T.,
at McClary's Building.
Starof Bethlehem Division, No. Z. s. of T.,
Ninth and French streets.
Niinqua Tribe, No. s, l. o. R. M, at Red
Mems Hall, Ais Market street.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02
Juvenile Templers.

The Juvenile Temple which was formed
some time ago, at Gilbert Chapel, met on
Saturday afternoon, in the lodge room,
third story of the McClary building and
fourteen new members were initiated, after
which the Temple, numbering about sew
enty-fiye members, marched in line to the
City Hall, to see how it was being fitted up
for the holding of temperance meetings this
week. The Temple has not yet received a
name.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02
Postponed.

The trial of James Lynn and John Clou-
zer, two boys charged with the larceny OF q
small box containing papers, etc., belong
ing to VIM. H. Reynolds, which was to
have taken place last Saturday evening
vss nostponed until tomorrow evening, as
some of the witnesses failed to put in an
appearance.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02
Carried ThfON0h.

The mail pouch containing the Phila-
delphia daily "Prcss" failed to be thrown
off the train last Saturday afternoon and
was consequently carried through to Balti-
more. 1t was, however, returned the same
evening. but too late to be distributed to
subscribers. They were delivered yester-
day.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02
ONE CENT
M1ssOss Locale.

A1ssor Locale.
A Temperance meeting this evening at
the City Hall.
The Board of Health will hold . special
meeting this evening.
The s. T. E. B. Soiree this evening, atthe
Friendship Engine house.
Go and see the champion Shuttle Board
Match tonight at Ryan's, 104 Market St.
The Penn Loan Association will hold its
eighth annual meeting this evening at 7.3O
o'clock.
There will be meeting of the Water
Witch Fire Company, at ~ O'Clock this
evening.
Look out tonight for the grand opening
at Ryan's Shuttle Board Rooms at 1O4 Mar
ket street.
Some drunken men got fighting yesterday
at Front and Adams streets, making the
neighborhood lively almost all day long.
Turner & M'sorley. the Wilmington song
and dance artists, will have benefit at
Odd Fellows Hall, on Saturday evening,
April 18th.
The sale of tickets for Mrs. Livermore's
lecture, will commence this morning at ~
o'clock, at Boughman, Thomas & Co.'s
book store.
The fifth grand annual reception of the
Delaware Lodge, No, $40, D. o. H., will be
given this evening, in the second story of
the Saville Building.
The first grand reception of the Wash
ington Assembly, at Prof. Webster's Acad-
emy, Masonic Temple, on Friday evening,
April 9th. Tickets, 81.
The Rey. Enoch stubbs, Of Smyrna, takes
charge of the Teachers Training Depart
ment in the "sunday School Worker" pub
lished by Chas. H. sentman of this city.
We beg to call the attention of our busi-
ness men, who are insured in foreign In
surance Companies, TO look well to the
authority by which such Companies do
business here.
One of the incidence about the death of
Mr.. Latrobe, whose sudden decease has been
already noticed in the Saturday evening
papers, is the heartless stealing of basket
by some scoundrels.
Mr.. John j. Plunkett, arrived from Balti-
more on visit to his father, Phillip Punk
cit, ESQ.,, on Saturday evening, and will re-
turn this afternoon. Mr.. Plunkett is en-
ployed in the responsible position as firs'
bookecper in the great Baltimore commits
sion house of Meiksel & Co.
The first CT series of five games of
Shuttle Board will commence this evening
at 1O4 Market street. This evening Taylor
and Stroud vs.. Raymond and Ryan. To-
morrow evening Pat Longe, the champion
player of the United States, and Davis VS..
Taylor and Ryan.
The Wilmington Turnpike Company ends
to-day, They have given up, and the road
is now free, and no tol: will hereafter be
collected on it. It runs from Wilmington
through the town of Newport to the Penn
sylyania line. twas chartered In 1908, and
has therefore been in existance CD years.
1t is moro than probable many other Of our
Turnpikes will In the future be abandoned,
and become as this is now, free roads.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02
Building Et0ttstjcS.


John Fehreaback, one house and improve
ments, at northwest corner Of Fourth and
French streets.
Thomas J. Sullivan one house at north
west corner of Harrison and Oak streets.
Tilghman johnson one house on the
west side of Jefferson street, between
Eleventh and Twelfth.
W. R. g. II. Cause four houses on the
west side of Washington street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
Theodore Hanf two houses on the south
side of Tenth street, between Poplar and
Lombard streets.
Edward L. Rice, Sr., one bodybuilding
and improvement at northwest corner OF
Fifth and Shipley streets.
Michael Leonard one house on the west
side of Buena Vista street, south Of Van
dever avenue.
Superintendent OF City Passenger Rail-
road one house on the west side of Clayton
street, between Fourteenth street and Della"
ware avenue.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02
.HEALD'S S'XESEHTh sHila 81 srScKs, ruh53o

BONDS, LOANS ana REAL ESTATE, at
the Clayton House Building, Wilmington.
Delaware, on Saturday, March 81, 1877, at II
A. NJ, sharp.
4Lots S. w. corner A and Goodman sts.
2Lots, junction Head street and Ch. isti-
ANA Avenue.
8 Lots, Sixth street, between Monroe and
Adams.
7 Lots, Monroe street, between Sixth and
Seventh.
Lot, in rear of above.
Lot, on Sixth street, between Madison
Rpd Monroe.
2'story Frame dwelling, Tenth street, Ee-
Tween Lincoln and Union.
S;.ntory Brick Dwelling, l47 Harrison ST.
Ierms Of salea particulars on posters
J. 7. HEALD,
Real Estate and Mortgage Exchange.
mhN.ts
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02
N7ILLANOVA COLLEGE, DELAWARE
Y COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

This institution, chartered with Univer-
sity Privileges is under the charge Of the
Angastinian Fathers, and Offers superior
a thorough Classical, scientific or CONNER
clal course. 1t is situated on the Pennsyl-
vania Genital Railroad, eleven miles from
Philadelphia. Railroad station and Post
Office OH the College grounds.
Terms: Per aesSIon of five months, I'm
advance,) $3.50.
For full particulars, send for ~ catalogue.
Kew. 4. A. MIDDLETON, j. d.,
Gcc!-lyr President.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02

The sixth annual ball of the Buffalo LII
brary Association, this evening At Institute
Hall. Grsnl march at $50 O'Clock, sharp.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02

There was Ponti6cal vespers and Bene-
dictiop In st. PEERS Cathedral last evening.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02

CT. JOsEPH'S ACADEMY,
y ~
CHESTNUT HILL, PHILADELPHIA,
Under the care OF the Sisters OF st, Joseph
The course Of instruction includes all tue
branches of q useful and Christian eduCa-
tion.
Annual pension for Board and Tuition
$2D. For further particulars, address,
scpl-ly NEITHER MARY JOHN.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-02
EDUCATIONAL.

EDUCATIONAL.
MISS ROBERTSON,
Having removed her School for Young
Ladies and Little Girls,
From SSS MARKET STREET TO 9O7
TATNALL STkEEr,
viii be ready April Sd, with pleasanter
Term. mh2l-lm