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The Arizona sentinel., 1877-02-10
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The Arizona sentinel., 1877-02-10
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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
4 MfCHINE THAT SAVES 1RTILLER- ISTS THE TROUBLE OF FIND-
 ING THE RANGE.

had an opportunity the other day of examining Gen. Berdan's new distance calculator, or, in military language, "range finder" which is making such a sensation here in military circles. When closed up, ready for moving, it looks like sort of primitive chariot, mounted on two light wheels and drawn by one horse. Two men ride upon the comfort able seat, the driver and the operator, and for the latter, so simple is the instru- ment, no special training is necessary, however desirable it may be that he should understand the principles of trie- onometrical science.
 When range of any point is taken, before battery begins to play, for in- stance, or regiment to fire, the horse is slipped out of the shafts and the body of the "charIot" then turned completely over on it's axle. The frame, on which is built the seat, then serves as a firm and steady support for the instrument. The body of the vehicle is box or case one metre wide, nearly two long, and about foot deep; and when it's two opposite ends are thrown open, the in. strument is ready for use.
 This consists, loosely described, of two parallel telescopes about one and half metres long, and very powerful, affixed to frame which swings on common pivot. The sight ends are just one metre apart, and this is, of course, the base line of the calculation. One of these telescopes is movable only with the frame, of which both form a part. This is first sighted on the object, and then the frame is made fast, the first step be- ing thus completed. The other telescope is adjustable further, on pivot of it's own, and, by means of small wheel, is turned to the right angle of conveyance with it's companion-that is to say, until it too, covers the objecs.
 Now, having the base line and the angle of convergence, any surveyor could,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
EGYPT MORTGAGED TO ENGLAGD.

Egypt is undergoing a species of Agli. fication. The chief offices of the cabinet beneath the rank of minister, are in the hands of Englishmen, who are all fiber ally, may say muni6cently, paid. The postmaster-general is an Englishman, with salary of E2,000 year; his nephew, who acts as deputy, gets q ,00C year; another Englishman, $500. The director of the railway system is an Englishman, with the handsome salary of f3,000; the vice-director, fellow countryman, gets f2,000. It is estimated that the total salaries paid to English employees of the khedive is about $500. 900, and the cry is still they come. Hardly steamer arrives here that does not bring capable Englishman sent for by the khedive, or in quest of employ ment as engineers, architects, naval or military men, and organizers of some branch or other of the pubic service. The important affairs of the country, the khedive finds, can not be safely intrusted to the natives, lacking as they are in in- telligence, honesty and industrial habits. Egypt is, as it were, mortgaged to British capitalists, and the khedive seems disposed to allow them to manage an estate of which he is now little else than N trustee. In the general breakup that threatens to take place in the Turkish empire, Egypt will naturally fall to England as her portion of the spoils,-- Philadelphia Press,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
SERVANT GIRLS IN REVOLT.

A bloodless revolution is now going on in the basement of our great houses and fashionable boarding-houses, whose sullen murmurs float up the back stairs. It is the Irish girls resisting being put into caps.
 The cap question is agitating all parts of ths habitable town. The caps them- selves are really the defense of mistresses against the prevailing style of coif'ure which is making untold ravages among the waitresses.
 Fastidious people object that it dis seminates itself too freely through the food and over our shoulders at the table. The only alternative would be to give the girls more time in the morning to arrange and make firm the structure, which requires time and plenty of hair pins. Hair-pins being among the per quisites of the place that objection is of no force; to the time mistresses natu- rally refuse to consent.
 French servants expect to wear caps, Germans accept them, but the Irish make sturdy resistance. The custom, how ever, is growing. In many houses girls will not be considered who refuse to wear caps, and in others, when extra pay has been given to induce old servants to put them on, they are turned away now if refusing to wear them, the pay being withdrawn. The custom is not con- sidered to conflict with republican ideas; ladies whose patriotism abhors anything that looks like sumptuary legislation re- gard caps as tribute to neatness, and livery as question of order, and both as a graceful recognition of the demands of Heaven and godliness. As for the girls, the best servants acquiesce in the new regulation and put on their neat caps. As to superior people the world over, the mere question of dress is of no paramount importance; besides, it is hard times. The slatterns sturdily rebel.
 There is rumor of still greater in- novation several degrees higher in the social scale. Several gentlemen have in contemplation new store modelled after Au Bon Mafche, and are now seeking proper location for the enterprise. In this store the female employees are to wear a uniform consisting Of cap and apron, uniform which presumably will be made as pleasant and becoming AS possible to the young ladies who wear it.--N '. World.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
ODD VOTES.

Isaac Marks, recently hanged in Lon don for murder, was the first lsraelite England had legally put to death Tn two hundred years. ,., l. A caprice of the moment with young ladies is that of wearing long black kid gloves with light evening dresses; they have the effect of making the hand look small.
 A Detroit baker had two barrels Of crackers spoiled by turpentine, and he not only gave them to the poor, but se' cured reputation of liberal-hearted man.
 The Raleigh News reports the death of Beniamin Johnson, of Chatham, N. G., at the age of one hundred and twenty years. He lived to see his great-great- grandchildren married.
 A young Madagascar brought into France inquired fall the Frenchmen are doctors. Asked why he thought so, he replied that they all took his hand and asked after hlS nealtn.
 The London Lancet defines Moderate Drinking as that which consists with clean tongue, good appetite, slow pulse, cool skin, clear head, steady hand, good walking power, aud light, re- freshing sleep, and asserts that "odd glasses of beer and spirits in forenoon do not come within the range of moder- ate drinking"
 MT. Walter, M. F., has presided at a temperance conference at Newbury, and strongly advocated the brewing Of lighter and less heady beer, resembling that of Germany, and the establishment of cotes after the model of those on the continent, as the best antidotes to the widespread drunkenness of the working classes.
 Romance outruns civilization. Spot ted Tails daughter Shonkoo, or the |" Red Rose," loved Lone Elk, young brave. Two Sisters of Charity persuaded Spotted Tail to give them his child and bring her up in a convent. Shonkoo said nothing, but at night she eloped with the darling Lone Elk, who pacified the old gentleman by the gift of pony.
 At Leu Saint Kenny, in Belgium, an appalling sensation has lately occurred. A young man of eighteen years, who was believed to be dead, was placed in coffin and buried. A great number of mourners accompanied the funeral. One of them pronounced eulogium upon the character of the deceased, the usual prayers were recited, and the coffin was lowered into the grave. The grave-dig- gers had begun to fill it in with clay when they heard several knocks given from within the coffin. Terrified, they ran to call the curate and inform the mayor, in the presence of both of which personages the coffin was opened. Hor- rible spectacle !" says the paper from which this is translated. "Thc unfor- tunate youth, who had been buried alive while in a state of legarthy, had made desperate efforts to break open the lid of the coffin, but uselessly, and had died of esphyxia."
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
 AN AKCTIC EXPEDITION.

At the extra session of congress wig orous effort will be made to get an ap- propriation for Capt. Howgate's arctic expedition. Capt. Howgate is offered a suitable vessel for the transportation of fifty men and their provisions, outfits and other necessary material for three years stay to Lady Frsaklin bay for the sum of $18,OO0. The vessel offered is & propeller of six hundred and fifty-eight tons burden, copper fastened throughout, draws fourteen feet of water loaded, and underway makes from ten to twelve knots per hour. She can be made ready for the expedition in ten days from the re- ceipt sf notice. The sum asked is high, even when the unusual risks incurred in navigating the artic seas are taken into consideration. A three-years' supply of provisions will cost, at current wholesale rates, $27, ,000, and the amount needed for the purchase of buildings for the col ony, boats, sledges, instruments, dogs, and other essentials, is estimated at $I0,- 900, making an aggregate of S55,OO0 for the expedition, exclusive of any compen- sation to be rendered the hardy adven- turers who will consecrate themselves to the work of discovery.-Chicago Times.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
CHICAGO JOLLITY OYER 4 MURDER
 CASE.

The Chicago audience which attended the coroner's inquest over the body of Jones, who was murdered by Pike Ca case involving spiritualism, phrenology nd much miscellaneous nastiness), was an audience that laughed at every turn of the testimony. When Mrs. Pike, a hag of the literary order, spoke of man. uscript of hers which was worth Sl0,00O, the audience laughed. When she re- marked that the title was, The Baptism of Fire" they laughed again. When she added that she had been engaged upon it for eight years they laughed immoder- ately. When she assured the jury that St. Louis jeweler had offered her S, ,000 for half interest in "The Baptism of Fire" they laughed and laughed, and laughed. When she said that she was Pike's wife they laughed, and when she subsequently, stated that she was Jones' wife hey also laughed. When stout young man testified that Pike had charged him two dollars for examining his head the audience fairly choked with mirth; and when he added that Mrs Pike did not, to his knowledge, help Jones in testing mediums, there was an- other outburst of fun. As the evidence became dirtier the jollity increased, and when the hour of adjournment came ev- erybody seemed to have forgotten that Jones had been murdered and Pike might hang Ne,o York Tribune
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
4 STRANGE EPIDEMIC.

A strange epidemic among horses bss made its appearance in some parts of Scotland, and there are, it is stated, more than five hundred horses at the present moment suffering from it's effects in Edinburgh. The disease commences with great weakness and swelling of the eyes and limbs, the left eye in the majority of cases being affected more than the right. There is also frequently intestinal disorder, and spots appear on the tongue as though from blood poison ing. The attack lasts on an average from five to twelve days. Opinions ap- pear to differ as to whether it is infec 4 tious or not; at any rate, it is spreading rapidly, and affects horses indiscrim- inately in all classes of stables One case has occurred of COW suffering from it, and, as the animal was stalled beside a pony which had also suffered from it, there seems reason to fear that the disease must be infectious. On the other hand, instances are mentioned of horses es- caping the disease altogether, although occupying stables where several other horses were attacked The dampness of the atmosphere which has lately pre- vailed is supposed to have originated the epidemic, and indeed the abnormaI
 tate of the weather during the last six weeks is quite sufficient to account for any amount of sickness, not only in the stable, but in the kennel.-PaH lnaR Ca. zs{ie.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19

suggested for inducing sleep is for the patient to close his eyes and try to think he is attentively watching stream of air entering and leaving the nostrils. When the stream seems to be visible, sleep infallibly comes. Another plan proposed is simply to breathe slowly and quietly for few moments. It is worth trial. The sleepless person should take deep, slow inspirations, initiating the breathing of quiet sleeper.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19

When the Prince of Wales visited Coventry two or three years ago, the secretary to his royal highness, thinking the procession to the station was moving somewhat slowly, sent rather an impera- tive message commanding the mayor to trot" The answer returned WAS, "Tell MT. Knollys the mayor of Coventry does not trot." The present occupier of the magisterial chair was present at dinner party given the other evening by the member for North Warwickshire, Mir. Bromley Davenport. He had the honor
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
4 RlCHMOND GHOST

The Richmond (va.) Whig of the twenty-sixth says: "A rumor has been in circulation in the city for several weeks past that has caused no little ner- vousness among the superstitious, espec- ially those of the gentle sex. The basis of this story: Not great many years ago, young and beautiful lady who came here on a visit to friends, during her soiourn was taken to one of the large manufacturing establishments upon the James river to see the machinery of the manufactory in operation. While going through the establishment she ventured too near line of horizontal shafting, and her clothing becoming entangled in one of the pulleys, she was lifted from the floor, thrown a distance of fifteen or twenty feet, terribly crushed, and killed. This was many years ago. Since that event transpired the husband of the un- fortunate lady has removed near this factory, and for the past few weeks ru- nor has it whenever he visits the scenes that witnessed the horrible death of his wife, whether it be in the day or night, he sees, what is to all appearances, his former companion in life in flesh and blood. The ghost or spirit, or whatever it may be termed, has on several occa- sions remained near him until he moved toward her, when she or it would quietly glide away in the dim distance. These unnatural visits from one who has been dead for more than fifteen years have not only been witnessed by the husband, but by many others who knew the lady well during her life, and vehemeutly assert that they have witnessed all of these wis itations. The story, whether it is true or false, has caused no little excitement among the friends of the parties most in- timately connected with the affair.""
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19

to take the hostess in to dinner. II don't know, MT. Mayor" said the lady, whether you are at all afraid of the measles, but my little children have them, and I myself have had slight attack" Once more the mayor of Coventry rose to the occasion. "Mad- am," he said, 1T should bc only too de. lighted to take anything from so charm ing a source."
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19

of course, calculate the distance. But in Gen. Berdan's instrument the wheel which adjusts the second telescope is marked of in metres, centi-metres, and miIi-metres, and is covered by g little hand or pointer, and when the hand is brought within the focus the pointer in dicates exactly the distance. This IS absolutely all there is of it. In two minutes the instrument can be uniim- bered, put into readiness, and distance found Berlin Cor. Londos ,Ne,cs.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19

The book agent was a red-headed man, and when he took off his hat with surface politeness, and ran his hand through his blazing Jtop-knot, each hair seemed to glow with satanic fire. Then he bobbed his head and showed more erubescence, and opening his mouth, ex- hibited his deep rnagenta-hued fangs, and hissed forth, "iGood day."--Detroit Neps.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
HOW 4 SOMNAMBULTsr ASTONISHED
 THEM.

A colored man living in Fayetteville, who is somnambulist, was on his way home from this city few days ago on Fayetteville boat, and had dropped to sleep, when e suddenly sprang to his feet, gathered up his bundles, containing purchases he had made in the city, and walked deliberately overheard. The night being dark, and the boat moving rapidly forward, nothing more was seen of the man, and it became the conviction among those on board that he was drowned. Great was their astonishmsnt, therefore, upon approaching the landing at Fayetteville, some hours afterward, to find the supposed drowned man stand. ing on the wharf, smilingly awaiting the arrival of the boat. It appeared that upon touching the water he was aroused from his slumbers, and taking in the sit uation in an instant, struck out manfully for the shore, which he succeeded in reaching without the loss of a bundle. There he waited for short time, when another steamer came along, which he hailed. He was taken on board, and during the detention of the first steamer, arrived at Fayetteville frst.-- Wilmington Star,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
BALLET s1RLs IN RIP FAN TWINKLE


 Many things frequently occur on the stage which are amusing to the actors, but arc unseen by the audience. Joe Jefferson relates that once, when playing in Rip Van Winkle," he had great diff ficulty in refraining from laughing right out.
 It was in the scene where he meets Hendrick Hudson and his crew on the Catskill mountains.
 Thespecters wear gigantic green masks, and on this occasions one of the faces was turned away, giving it ludicrous appearance, which set the others laugh ing.
 To see their whole bodies shaking with laughter, while their faces remained solemn and immovable, MT. Jefferson describes as ludicrous in the extreme.
 When these our actors" want 8 dress rehearsal in part before they venture to perform it to metropolitan audience, they usually go over to New ark, N. J., engage hall, and play it. This they call trying it on dog; i" but what the poor Newarkians have done that theatrical poison should be thus thrown to them it is difficult to under stand.
 It is true it is near New York, but so is Jersey City, and it is not punished in this way. It is popularly supposed that if day does not succeed in poor Newark it is of no use trying it elsewhere. At the same time they get the cream of our stars.
 Joe Jefferson was billed there for one night, and, crossing over to rehearsal in the morning, he asked his son, who was then his business manager, if he had any ballet. girls for "Rip Van Wrinkle" :" The young man had forgotten that they were needed, but promised to get three or four by night. They are wanted in the last act to push Rip about, and to laugh at him when he comes back after his long sleep.
 They should be dressed in the plain, home-like style of that primitive period. Young Jefferson rushed off and engaged several "Black Crook girls, who knew nothing of the stage but that which they had been required to do at Niblo's. When they made their appearance lief ferson was simply .horror-struck-aghast to behold the ballet-girls in pink flesh- ings, wings, wands, and simply a tarlatan fringe around their waist. To make it worse, they were all in those fairy-like at- titudes peculiar to the "Black Crook. !"
 eco off,7' he said in low, agonizing tones; go off, do."
 Not understanding why they were thus summarily dismissed, they deter mined to make the most of their short lived opportunity, and danced and pirouetted, and threw their toes over his head until he was nearly frantic. At last he drove them of. This being the secret history of the case, it has always struck me as being unjust in the Newarkians to mutter among themselves at MT. Jeferson's making senseless and disgusting innova- tions when he played in their city, Celia Logan in the N Y. Dispatch,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19

THE citizens of Lickskillet, Ridgeway township, Osage county, have had an unusual kind of excitement in hunting snakes. Last autumn some people saw snakes going in and out of hole in MT. Losh's place, so number of neighbors concluded to dig them out. A week ago last Saturday party went to work. After digging part of the afternoon they came to den of reptiles. As it was a poor day for snakes, the result of the slaughter was only eightysix, consisting of rattlesnakes, copperheads, black snakes and blue racers, soms of which were six feet long, and some were as large as mans arm. Some of the rattlesnake, had as many as ten, rattles. There are more supposed ts be in the hole that will be dug out in time.-- Lawrenoe { (Ransas) Tribune.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19

The methods recommended for the cure of slee plessness are numberless. Those suffering from habitual wakeful- ness had better store their minds with remedies, and try one after another, until something e.iectual is discovered. For what will help one person may be useless to another. One curious method
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-02

the uniform, 70 czn Who stands in front of his
house-AIr of the efforts pass
Compulsory which 'i viii e c1-si
hold petition hand which horo will asks
Legislature, pass a Compulsory education bill
Czen-No Mr.. Officer VIII petition for law that will
school directors the to send ho au1 take
school, other place unless they guilty OF
believe intellectual training 1t commonly called e
everything that good this must h
work it. Education good thing
the moral and rel
makes the citizen Why would
the passage ola bill Deaeons Elders and Trustees
power send into house take family by
principle that will permit Compulsory education
that which viii permit Compulsory religion certain
idea Of favor of free education. and
relyon. AGAINST all cuinpu.sory systems
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-02
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