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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30
Arm,2lork Dslilp Griba,1e,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
TUESDAY, JANUARY so, 1877.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrIGN-Pcace negotiations between Servia and
the Ottoman Government have begun. - Sladc,
the spiritualist has been set free, the Indictment
having been defective. - In France, several
MAYORS have been dismissed for Comparison. -
Col. Gordon the African explorer has been recalled
from England by the Khcdlve
DoMEsTIC.-Justice Davis says he will not serve
Oh tho Electoral Commission; the commission Is now
complete except as to the fifth judge. -- Thirty
Thousand dollars is asked for from Congress to con
tlnue important iron and steel experiments at
Watcrylot Arsenal. - The Supreme Court OF
The United States has taken "A recess. 60 Judge
CARPENTER has decided that neither Chamberlain nor
Uanplon was legally installed as Governor OF
South Carolina but that the former holds over irol!
his last term.
CoNGEEss.-Iu the Senate. Mr.. Robertson argued
i'm favor of the recognition of Wade llamDtons Gov
eminent in South Carolina; the report on the cleo
ton in Florida was submitted by MIR Sargent; the
ILL to provide for a sinking fnnd for The pay
ment of the Indebtedness of the Pacific Railroads
10 the Government was opposed IN speech by MI
Mitchell. In the House, the amendment 20 the bill
providing for the payment OF James Is. Eads, author
ling the payment TO be made in U, S. bonds, was
rejected.
CRY AND SUBuRBAN-Ex-Gov. Tildcn. Charles
OCOLOr, ard other prominent Democrats conferred
about the Democratic counsel before The Electoral
tribunal. == Secretary of State Kelsey declares
the New-Jcrsey Mutual reinsurance Illegal the de
fcienoy will probably be $780, 600. 80 The
Police Board discussed the bills now at Albany
which affect the police force. - special com
mittoe of commercial bodies opposed the present
system Of stone bulkheads. -= Gold, LOG, 1854,
1864. Gold value Of the legai-tender dollar at
the close, 946lo stocks fairly active, but irregular
closing unsettled and feverIsh.
The WEATHER-1HE TRlBUNE's local obserya-
tions indicate slightly warmer and partly cloudy
weather. with an increase of cloudIness toward
night. Thermometer yesterday. 90, 39' 37o; at
midnight $40.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30
TILE RLNLNESG ONTLOOK.

Business prosperity, If it comes, viii now be
attributed by many 20 the peculiar settlement
of the Presidential dispute. This will be un
just, for the country has been steadily and
surely preparing, ever since 1874. and 10y the
only possible mode. for revival Of business
upon a more solid basis. Signs of that revival
were seen in October. Deferred only, but not
prevented, by the political uncertainty. it
would doubtless have appeared, if those
signs did not mislead as soon AS President
had been declared elected in the usual consti-
tutiona manner. Nevertheless we shall rejoice
if the better days come, though they may be
attributed to an Objectionable measAe. And
in reading the signs OF the times, it Should not
be forgotten that the severe weather, block
aiding many roads. interfering materially with
commerce, and checking local purchases. has
done much TO cause the duliness OF business
in January. Another cause, the effect Of
which cannot well be estimated, in The uncer-
tainty in regard 10 the continued peace Of
Europe. 1t is very generally believed that war
in Europe would greatly stimulate business
here. That it would cause Increased demand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30
Qmnsemeu.s ons Metiln.s Go Might.

EaGLE TuEArER.-"L Ia Joo Parfumeuse." Aimee.
IlFrH AVENUk THEA, OH" Lemons
GRAND OrERA HoysE-" Man and Wife"
NEw BROADWAY tn ATER-" Uncle Toms CABIN.
NlBioS GAEDi.N.-" Around the World IN 50 Days
OLYMpIC THEATUR.-" The Big Bonanza
PARK THEATER.-" Our Boarding. House.
sAN FRANCISCO MINSTEEIS
ToNY PAsroE's Ntw TrRArrR-2 and 8 Variety.
Union SQUARE IuEATER Miss Mutton
WALACKs TnEATkR.-" All FOR Her.
ACADEMY OF DIsiGN.-water Color Exhibition.
BROADWAY, NEAR IRiRTI-FIFTH-sT.-Centennlai Butter
Head.
CIuECU OF THE Holy TRINuY.-Rclgious services
CINTRAL PRTspY TERRAIN CONGRATULATIONS Services.
tuNOHE'S GAkBkN.-Equ, sttlau Games. =.
HktIER's WONDER TREATER-Masical aud MUSICAL
Performance.
kIW-NORi. AOTARIUN.--DaY and Evening.
sTFINwAY HAiI.-P Piano Recital. BOsCowitz. .
nuUTEENTH sIKEEr PRESBYTERIAN CHuRCii.-SlaNe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30
Brslnces Noncse.

To OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have been hanpy TO
rive their TESTIMONY 81 favor of the use Of WOJr ue
Coi Liver or and Lime Experience has proved J. 10 De
valuable remedy f,r Consumption Asthma Ipnhs IA anu
I'll diseases o. The Throat aud Lungs. Manacu ed ohN 10y
A b. WILgoR Chemist. boston Sold by druggists geefaiY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30

While the further evidence given yesterday
in regard to the fraudulent alteration of Lou
isiana returns Is only second hand, it makes a
very damaging story and the refusal of the
clerk, who is said TO have committed the
forgery, 10 testify. only serves TO redoublc
suspicion. Thus far there is nothing to show
that it was more than an alteration made TO
help some of ex-GOv. Wells's friends into local
offices but as the cheating. which is now
clearly proved, is alleged to have been done
ut the direction of the Chairman Of the Re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30

1t will not dispose of the theory Of evolution
for a clergyman to say that Prof. Huxley
"made a perfect ass of himself" The Baptist
preachers meeting seems hardlyto he governed
by the spirit of Cushing's Manual, TO say
nothing of books 20 which greater reverence
is accorded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30

The wiseacres who predicted that the
Supreme Court Justices would decline to act
in the Electoral Commission have their answer
in Chicf-Justice Wates announcement yester-
day of the reason for adjournng the court
His language evidently means that the
Justices do not believe that they have any
right of choice in the matter, and i'll that
opinion, on broader than legal grounds, the
country will sustain them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30

The uncertainty of the law has done more
for Slade than the sympathy of the Sprtualists
who have deemed him martyr TO circuh-
stances. He has, it appears, been set free the
Indictment having omitted to say flat lac used
deception by "palmistry or otherwise" although
it alleged that he employed Subtle craft" It
is quite possible chat Slade will now conclude
that he can no longer be useful abroad. When
n nation classes medium with Migrants,
tramps, and mountcbanks, it must, in his eyes,
be past enlightenment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30

turning Board, the charge assumes serious
shape. 1t might be well for ex-Gov. Wells TO
rise and explain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30

Testimony from practical engineers respect
ing the wrecked bridge at Ashtabula will be
read with attention. Mr.. Howland's evidence
is very positive in attributlng the weakness OF
the bridge to want of strength in the top
chord and braces. According to tins view
there was iron enough in the bridge, but 1t
was not put where it would do the most good.
There seems to be no lack of explanations
of the disaster; indeed there is q prospect OF
so many of them that everybody can take his
pick and have his own opinion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
A Letter Forty Years In Transmission

An application was recently received
at the dead-letter Office in Washington
from Palmer Gardner, OF Burlington,
Racine County, Wis, for letter mail
ed to him in 1885. This letter contain
ed a certificate Of deposit for $3.50, is
sued by the Onondago Bank of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, and was sent from there in
October of the year mentioned, by VIII
liam N. Gardner to his brother, Palmer
Gardner, at " Detroit, Michigan Terri
tory" Not being claimed at Detroit,
it was sent to the dead-letter office, and
thence back to the Postmaster at SYRIA
cuse, who, being unable to find the
sender, returned it to the dead-letter
office again, where it lay undisturbed
in the dusty files until the Centennial
exhibition. 1t was then conveyed, with
other curiosities Of the dead-letter
office, to Philadelphia, and there
CHANGED to be seen by an acquaintance
of Mr.. Gardner, who informed him of
his discovery, and thus, after lapse of
more than forty years, the letter reach
ed its destination. The postage on the
letter, when it was first mailed from
Syracuse, was Is cents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
lA.A Desperate Fight With Indians

A Leavenworth (Kansas) letter TO the
St. Louis Globe Denocrat says: The
particulars of a terrible fight BY Dr;
Tichenour, white man, single-handed
with band Of Sioux Indians, at what
is called the Gave, in Ness County, In
the western1part Of the State, have oeen
received, in which he was severely
wounded, and four of the red devils
killed. Am assault was made early ID
the morning upon the cabin in when
the Doctor was asleep, but before lns y
could effect an entrance he securely
barred the door and fired through : :
loophole, instantly killing the emel =,
the band. A grand rush was then maas
for the cabin, but the reds were driven
back by well directed fire from INC
Doctor, who succeeded in killing thles
others. They then Withdrew, ana
Tichenour, thinking they had gone
sailed out to reach the nearest settle
ment, when he was fired upon HON
ambush and severely wounded, ro,
tunately, q snow-storm was then N Pros
ress, and night coming on be succeea :.
ed in hiding for that night, and the ne q :
day resumed his journey toward u. .lS
settlements. After being out 10 ds I.
he at last reached them, where m'
wounds were attended to. ss8%o
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
A Very Old Couple.

1t is said that there, is farmer and
his wife living near Maquoketa, Iowa,
who have been married sixty-three
years last fall. Their name is Nicker-
son, and they have an aged brother liv-
ing in Washington County, Iowa.
Think of it. Married several years be-
fore Queen Victoria was born, and when
there was but one State northwest of
the Ohio River. They are represented
to be hale and hearty, and looking for
ward few weeks hence to the eighty
fifth anniversary of their birth.-Mari-
on (Ia.) Register.
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900 tryin' to kill that loon. It was up
near the Salmon River Mountains that

900 tryin' to kill that loon. 1t was up
near the Salmon River Mountains that
l fred the last charge of powder from
the last mule train of ammunition
Hugh Kirkindall freighted to me from
SAT- Lake. 1t broke me fiat; but it
made Hugh boss freighter of that
northern road for years after, and l
didn't get the loon, nuther. There ism
man this side of the Missouri that
could foller my track and be alive to-
day.
Early morning found them still at it.
At noon Scatterer's voice was heard.
He was then wrestling with a grizzly.
Late that night Pete's voice, almost in
audible, brought hope to his hackers,
while the referees were alarmed. The
men had eaten nothing since they start
ed in the day before, but both were tough
coasters-Scatterer an "iron wedge"
Pete a "raw hide" The voice had
now died to faint whisper, and with
sad misgivings the friends of both
turned toward their homes, leaving the
old veterans to fight it out alone till day.
light.
At 5 O'Clock in the morning the
referees approached the door. Not a
sound from within. They knocked,
but no answer. A vigorous push sent
the door off its hinges, and sight pre-
sented itself that would soften the
hardest heart in the mountains. There
they sat face to face, their right hands
clasped, smile softened the wrinkles
on the storm tossed brows. They had
killed their last loon-swung their last
pick; they had passed away into that
land where stampedes are unknown
they were dead,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
A Remarkable Storv

MI Mr.; civilian William Whitehead, who III
Early in that year he maa a. june,
oequeathed the sum Of s2,s \ St y.
purpose OF moving the bodies so =, y, u
ceased members OF his fam FAM u sn'
improve the grounds, to = Ia any
ground near the mouth Of BeavoU,a y
The executor, Mr.. N. r. VIZ
proceeded to discharge his |" a atss
employing Mr.. John B. Ham nT,leI
remove them, improve tho a a
and erect head and foot. ston e g. 70 y
graves. Among those to be rs :. n
was a child Of DE-. Win Currs ~ y asn q
vile. Mr.. H. disinterred a. 40 u "
who was buried in a metal, ;cs - .e y
the 9th day of July, 1856, in tb H. my sv'l
head burying-ground in Claysy;;l,"e /
nelng unable to remove the seras,,
the face-plate of the case, 1 wss .
PEELED to saw it off. Upon r was q
the face-plate a sight,was revesla .1. \
struck them dumb with aston;sS Su Y
Instead OF finding, as they expee esI'
rev bones as the rema;us'
their household pet, they beS.
as it were, a sleeping ;uts
The child looked as natural q l;i nis '
was IN q perfect state of preser ry, !
with the exception of the nose ~ y
was gone. The doctor, being nrs Ss
Immediately carried it to 6iss i boa
This was, indeed, a great CURIOSITY NY !
many of the citizens of Claysv;Iiss' !
vicinity came to the doctors. ofics
see the body. But the stranoest =
is not told. The child, which wa.
years old when it died, was very :.
OF flowers, and more especially n !
damask rose, and when taken nv
grandmother, with whom it was a .,
pet, it would 60 to this rose.Su
When the child was dying its ora
mother pulled two damasE rose.bn
not yet bursted, gave them to the cbi
and it died with them in its hand. al
preparing the body for burial the r.
buds were placed upon its breast !,
buried with it. When the face.ul
was removed from the case the IS
were not only in a perfect state, but
leaves were as green as ever, and
stead of being buds, as they were W
placed upon the child's breast, had
come full-blown roses.'' ,, :,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
Wanted to Be interviewed.

This morning young lad with ps,l
Gel of school books under his arm cam
into the Chronicle office and stood I'd
some minutes leaning against the dooI
He was presently INTERCEPTED IS to hi
wants, mission. etc. ft
care you the Teller that does the in
terviewin'?" .iiJ.'5 eefst b lesg
The reporter acknowledged ths
branch of his calling, and the boy pro
ceeded: ~ @'>'s'c
"Would you interview Teller whs
got licked"' SGvls+b yijashlvg
Certainly" .s-r.,-...-.. 49,,
aye see, 60 to the Second War
School, and this morningI got licke
like thunder-for nuthin'-win yepu
that IMP" .fi lg3.,,E, TIA, ,,,sd,osa
eco on, my little man. THROWN,
spit-balls at girl, supposep"
"Ye see, / had a book OPEN
ga Readle's Dime?'' ,-aa
"No, a reader; but it wasn't time b
have readers open. It was spellin
book time, ye see, and the first thing
knowed somethin' took me 'longsid
the ear, sorter in this way. Here th
boy bumped his head against the door.
The teacher grabs me by the collal
and begins to haul me round, an
touses me agin the wall. Then B
ticks me.n N''' 'a 20 p'''"''''
"High-handed outrage" J!ao
"You bet; an it Bill Shocks WI
here he would. show ye how be g
licked. We git licked every day Il
nothin'-jest nothin', at all. The teacl
ers' partially all the time" :.
"Can yon tell what partialit
meansp' ANN 5f3 sstoaEe*ssA ~ ~
"No, but that's what they call It. 1t
a man that ticks one teller tight alonI
and don't lick another Teller at OIL
Now, put that in and send the bill
my dad."- Virginia '(Nev.l Chrof''cs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
A TURNED-DOWN PAGE.

There's turned-down page, as some writer
says,
In every human life
A hidden story of happier days,
OF peace amid the strife.
folded leaf that the world knows not
A love dream rudely crushed;
The ST. hit of a face that is not forgot,
Although the voice be hushed;
The far distant sounds of harp's soft strings,
An echo on the air;
The hidden page may be full OF such things,
OF things that once were fair.
There's hidden page in each life, and mine
story might unfold;
But the end was sad of the dream divine
1t better rests untold.
philadelphia Inquirer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29
An Old Man Who Has Seen Life.

The Dayton Soldiers Home had an
inmate with q wonderful history in Will
liam A. J. Mcclure, now in his one
hundred and seventh year. He was
born in New Jersey, and from his fif-
teenth to thirtieth year was in the mer-
chant service, visiting nearly every port
in the world. In 1904, he turned trap
per on the Ohio River, and finally en-
listed in the army, being captured at
Hulls surrender and taken to Dartmoor
prison, but was freed in time to fight
at Lundy's Lane, under General Scott,
and get seven wounds. When AZ he
saved a woman from drowning at
Charleston, S. c., and married her, but
she died at New Orleans, three years
after, when he served as scout for Gen
eral Jackson in Florida. Then he went
to sea again, was wrecked in the Med
iterranean and, with seven others, was
captured and enslaved by the Arabs, but
was bought and freed by the American
consul. Byron died, about this time,
and the rowing to be centenarian entered
the Greek service, after little into the
marine under Admiral Rogers, then
served in the Seminole war, then in the
Mexican war under Rogers, going to
sea again was wrecked in the Albion on
the Irish coast, and was one of the nine
saved from that Inflated crew. He
naturally tired of the sea, went West,
and was, for many years, mail-carrier
between Cincinnati and Lexington, KY,
narrowly escaping death from cholera.
For the past 20 years he has lived in
Missouri, where he married three more
wives, having % children, only three of
whom survive. His last wife, who was
60 years his junior, died in 1871, aged
40. The old gentleman is still active,
and talks of going back to Missouri, in
the summer, in a skiff. He has been at
Dayton since October, and the officers
believe the strange story of his wander
ings, and papers at Washington au-
thenticate his age and American service.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

The Baptists have in Illinois 915
churches, AT pastors, and Ct, 1922 men,
bers, of whom 1859 were baptized in
1876. There are II German Baptist
churches in the State, with 1877 MEM
bers, and Swedish, with 445 mem
bers. r5r.... .aa -s.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

The venerable Doctor Loviek
Pierce, now in his ninety-third year, is
writing series of "reminiscences of the
century. He is the oldest Methodist
minister living on this continent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

If a door does not shut witheu Va
slam put a drop of sweet oil @. on ~. sn'
catch; If it creaks put oil on the nins'''
Soap will do, but not 80 well.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

A young man named Louis wilson wilson
committed suicide in Detroit BY snoos
ing himself with a revolver. he oe'
ionged in Coldwater, Mich. fe5
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

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50 Constantinoplitanisched udelsackpfei-
te."
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-03-29

Pete wanted, and one could see by the
glitter of his eyes that he felt confident
of victory. a.
A wild shout from hundred throats
broke the stiffness of the night. "Scat-
terer cheped in, and is just hoeing it
down." yelled one of his hackers.
Pete's hackers claimed a foul. Some
one dropped red pepper on his mus
tache- nothing else, they said, could
make him sneeze. Anyhow he lost his
grip, for Scatterer just then was I" hoe
ing it down in earnest. His friends
had nearly all gone to bed" where's
the use," said they, "Scatterer has
him now, and Pete's goose is cooked. :"
We placed our ear to the key-hole,
for they were locked up in the room
and the key deposited in Phelan &
Hays's safe. Scatterer's voice was a
little husky. but he was up to his chin
in it.
GIVE mined fourteen years an never
had a dry tack on my back, aye, an
made my bed every night with the
pick. When I sold out three counties
full of Angora goats in San Francisco
1 started East with $4,000 in clear
bankable dust. l kinder yearned after
the old folks an wanted to see them
afore they went under, An would,
stranger, only saw a loon. on Snake
River that took my fancy, an 1 spent
every dog-blamed color Of that $780,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-12
THE PICKLE GODDESS.

How q sporting Mans Fortune has
DWiudied AWny-A Kun of Hard
Luck.