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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-09-14

him to dinner when he was twenty-on
where the same relationship WINS exaoted
and although he was but twenty seven at
MS death, yet only three were there-two
beside myself-to enter the narrow inclos-
ure. 80 family-and fortune passed away.
But not even here ended the. effect of
that pistol shot at Bladensburg. McCarty.
the other principal in the duel, also had an
only son, very promising, in whom he took
great pride. Though living but a few miles
apart. the two families never renewed their
acquaintance or spoke to each other. There
was a mutual Notwithstanding more
Young McCarty was a frequent sportsman
but in all his cunning was never known to
SCI ms loot on any part of the Mason estate,
Whatever the luck it might promise. One
fatal day. however, in following the FLIGHT
OF game he mounted a fence dividing the
Mason property from another,s. Attempt-
ing to load in this position-his attention
diverted, no doubt, by the movements of
the birds or the dogs-he let slip his gun.
which exploded and sent the rnmrod
through his head. He fell on the Mason
side, which he had avoided all his life
upon the ground which he was to press only
in death. And, to make the dramatic sitn.
alton complete. Stevens Mason at that mo-
ment came riding by, and the dying youth
was carried to Raspberry Plain. the bliphted
homestead of the Masons, the birthplace Of
the fathers victim, and laid dead in the
hall.
This was almost a death-b blow to the pa-
rents OF young McCnrty. His bereayed
father, the slayer of Senator Mason. became
cratic. and for much of the time a wander
er. He would leave his home without a
word and be gone for years, his own wife
not knowing where, and then would as
suddenly reappear. unkempt and hagpard.
with hair long on the shoulders, and beard
descending to his waist.
After all this the old Mason house at Rasp-
berry Plain stood shut up and empty for
years In u time, of course, it became
" haunted, f" and, as might have been expect
ed, apistol shot was sometimes heard there
at night by veracious passers-by. But at
length it passed into careful though stranger
hands, and is now. with Selma also, once
more the scene of prosperity and happiness.
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ROPE !

Address JOHN A.. RoEnLING's SONS
manufacturer, Trenton. n. j.. or III Liberty
,treet, NJ W York Wheels and rore for con
feying power long distances. Send for cir
.ular. Jyi9dsm
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-09-14
Sheep for Sale

For Sale. 10000 improved and Mexican
ewes, in lots OF two thousand and upwards,
20 be delivered IA Cheyenne or Denver on or
be ore October LIST. Address Cheyenne Lock
box 439,and Denver Lock box 23ss-
je3Dd2m +. l.. SIGEL.
Agent for Baca Bros. Las vegas, N. NJ,
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24
Great Storm.

A terrific storm of rain fell over a
large area of Dougless and Ell Paso coun-
ties, Colorado, Wednesday. All the
streams were deluged, and in less than
an hour the entire western portion of
Denver was flooded. Seven bridges were
swept away and large amount of other
property was destroyed. The inhabi
tants of the flooded district in Denver
were warned by the fire department, and
1t is believed motives were lost in the
city other than that of an unknown man
whose body was found In freight car,
The Denver and Rio Grande railroad lost
a bridge near Colorado Springs; the Kan
sas Pacific three bridges, and freight
train of eighteen cars, which broke
through bridge over the kiowa, bury,
ing with it John A. Baker, engineer, and
Frank Seldom and Jonn Platt, firemen
A portion of the Colorado Central rail.
rosd bridge over the Platte was forced
out by floating debris This road also
sustained considerable damage on its
Cheyenne divisions, but the. damages on
all lines will be repaired in a day or
ftun
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24
General News,

A dispatch from Rio Grande City,
Texas, says the town of Reynosa, Mex
leo, was captured Wednesday by the
Lerdo revolutionists, and a contribution
of $4,000 was levied The party has
since moved southwark.
At Martinsburg, w. Va, yesterday,
the jury in the case of Frank Gilbert,
colored, charged with the murder Of an
old man named Cofienberger, found
the accused guilty of murder in the
FIRST degree, and fixed his punishment
at imprisonment for life.
Governor Colquitt, of Georgia has COM
muted the death sentence Of Mrs. Kate
Southern, of Pic9ens county, in that
Stale, TO imprisonment 10 the peniten-
tiary for ten years. Mrs. Sonthe IN
killed Narcissa Cowart, her rival, at a
dance about year and half ago.
The trial OF Rev. Mr.. Vosburg, in
Jersey City, N. j.. on the charge of wife
poisoning, has been somewhat compi-
Gated by the unexplained disappearance
she has gone to the house of some friend
In order to avoid testifying in the case.
The President and party were received
Win uue nOnOTS Al rOTt MourOe, va,
yesterday, and during the day attended
the commencement exercises of the
Hampton Normal School and the Home
| for Disabled Veterans. The President
made some encouraging remarks to the
students at the Normal School.
The Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows Of Pennsylvania
which has been in session in Philadelphia
has adjourned to meet in Harrisburg, Pa.
next May. A resolution was passed
aathoiizlng lodges to appear in RECALLS
on dedication day, at the centennials o
the battles Of Wyoming and Vale.
Forge and Fourth of July without AJAX
| ing SPECIAL permission.
I The winners in Louisville (Ky.) races
| yesterday, were Belle of Nelson, mile
and a-half, in 2.39; Verdict half mile
SOL, and Charles Graham, mile and a
quarter, in 2.104. The winners in Bel
mont Park (Phila.) trotting races were
Music-in-the-Air and Clara Morris, bes
time 2 30a, by Clara. The pacing race
was Won by Comet, best time, 2.29a
the running race by King Bee in 1.4S3
LAG. Tne winners at Pimlico wer
Mary, Danger, Lady Slayers, Friedrich
the Great and Problem.
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~ III
An Elopemcnt Ends In Murder
AN OLD MAN OF SEVENTY RUNS OFF
WITH GIRL OF TWENTY, AND
Is KILLED BY HER

FATHER.
The little village of Walhalla Court
House. South Carolina, was thrown in,o
furore of excitement by highly sen.
sational elopement and the subsequen nj
murder of one of the runaways.
For several months Col. John Budd,
an old man upward OF seventy years In
his younger days a prominent political n
OF Alabama, had been very devoted in
his attentions 10 Miss Ida Bruhniell, a
blooming and beautiful daughter of a
Well-to do farmer in this country, liv-
ing about forty miles east of the village.
Ida was only twenty. and had recently
graduated at a Nothern female seminary
The girls father, who is staunch old
Democrat, objected to the attentions
shown his daughter by her aged but ar
dent admirer. more on account OF hls
political faith than because of any objec-
tion in the disparity of the ages of the
lovers or Budd's social position.
The lovers determined to consummaie e
their happiness by an immediate marriage.
To avoid the wrath Of the girls father
Budd proposed an elopement, which was
readily acceded to by the girl, who,
strange to tell, was madly infatuated
with her ag' betrohed. That night a
pair of saddled horses were in waiting at
the Bruhniell mansion, and at midnight
Budd and his bride-elec', accompanied
by male friend, were galloping away at
break-neck speed in the direction of the
Tennessee line, in which State the mar
riage ceremony was to take place. All
WnuIt hoya mall h,,t fnr 1a
fly Of the girls waiting maid, in whom
she had confided her plans. As soon
as the eloping couple were pretty weh or
the way this negro girl informed hermastel
what had taken place. Old Bruhniel
had horse saddled, and arming himself
with double barreled shot gun, wa.
soon in hot pursuit of the fleeing lovers
About one o'clock next morning ht
overlook them near place called Fords
ham Crossing, and hailed Budd. warning
him that If he did not stop and give up hi
daughter that he would kill him. The ap
proach Of the father only made the elo
ping party more anxious TO push for
| ward. Budd pressed on, and wher
the party attempted to cross ForGshan
Creek the irate father reached the brow
Of the hill, fired at Budd, striking hin
in the left shoulder, and killing hin
instantly.
The girl was taken in charge by he
father, carried back to her home ant
put in charge of her mother. and by day
\ light the murderer had fed the country
whittier no one knows. The affair ha
created the most intense excitement i
this community. A Sherifs posse is II
search of Bruhniell.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24
sa00.N00.OOO in Coin.

In the Senate, Mr.. Morrill,, Rep, OF
Vermont, spoke in favor OF specie re,
sumption. He sad our resources are
S156,O37, ,236. .88 in coin in the Treasury
SAC, ,0OO, 900 in coin yet to be received for
the remainder of the $50,000,000 loan
and s39, ,47s, ,l4o 6s in nc currency There rear are
outstanding $346, $3.50, DIG of U. 3, notes,
500, 5,O44, 800 Of coin certificates, and s2S,-
$4,000 of currency certificates-total,
$235, ,515, ,377.56. He estimates that the
bringing out of the boarded coin in the
country will give us $500, 900, 600 by Jan
uary l. 1879, with which to resume
specie resumption, which will be follow
ed by general prosperity.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24
Accusations Against Brad ford.
THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT SUBJ
MITTED TO THE HOUSE OF REPREsEN-
rATUvEa

THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT SUB.
MITTED TO THE HOUSE OF REPREsEN-
TATIvEs.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Mr. Springer
submitted to-day to the House a report
from the Committee on Expenditures
setting forth ten articles of impeachment
against q. b. Bradford, Consul-ieneral
at Shanghai the allegations being that
he was interested in and promoted Off
cially arailroad from Woosung to Shan
ghai that he conspired for pecuniary
gam with s. Iverson and others to deceive
the Chinese authorities by procuring con-
sent to build carriage road, and after
wards constructing railroad from Woo
sung to Shanghai that he was guilty of
injustice, tyrrany, and extOrtion in his
ofhclal capacity. as Judge of the Consul
lar Court upon citizens of the United
States that as postal agent ofthe United
Statet he distracted letters from the
mails and opened them TO pry into the
business. and secrets of the persons writ
Ing the letters that he took voucher
in one instance for $780, and paid in per-
son only $50, retaining $50; that as pos
tai agent at Shanghai he received Mexi-
can dollars which were at a premium
over gold and currency, that he paid the
expenses in like coin, but charged the
Government premium as If he had
purchased such coin, thereby defrauding
the Government out of large sums of
money; that he embezzled of fees due
the Government about $1,000; that he
embezzled $500 of Government funds.
The report was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24
Wilmington Markets.

WILMINGTON, Del, May "a, 1873.
bations at the Brandywine Miils for
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24
The Florida Frauds.

Alfred Morton. of Syracuse, principal
agent OF the Democrats in procuring evil
dence of Florida frauds, is a po litic pro-
tege Of Senator Conkling, and was turn
ed out of the Post Office Department by
Mr.. Key. Ho says neither Mr.. Tilden
nor Mr.. Conkling had anything to do
with his journey to Florida.
cat the time of the Florida count
was in the secret service of the Post Of
flee Department, and was assigned to
duty In division composed of the States
of Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Florida; and before
that time, that is before the count had
become somewhat familiar with the poll
tics of Florida.
"On the Thursday morning after the
election | was In Atlanta, my headquart
ers, when i was telegraphed that the
election of Mr.. Hayes depended entirely
upon the electoral vete of Florida. My
superior officer then told me to go tC
Florida and assist our Republican friend!
in their efforts for fair count. 1 i'm
mediately proceeded to Florida and ren
dered such such assistance as was requir
ed of me by the Republicans having
charge of the Florida count. In brief,
performed sundry jobs as secret servic'
agent for the Republican party in secuI
i the vote OF State for Hayes"
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24
Importers Troubles at New
York,

A meeting of merchants interested in
foreign importations vas held in New
York, on Tuesday last, to take action on
what is called in some of the papers "the
kid gloves outrage" But, besides the de-
tention by the customs authorities of
large quantities of kid gloves, ON the
claim that they were undervalued and
should be advanced above their invoice
price thirty per cent, a considerable
quantity of other goods are withheld
from reputable importers on a similar
plea. In regard to the kid glove ques-
ton, one firm alone has been deprived
of $4,000 worth of goods pending the de
cision of its case, and the total amount
involved its put at hundreds of thousands
of dollars. There is also controversy in
regard to the matter between the trea-
sury agents and the merchant appraiser.
The customs authorities were willing to
adjust the matter with the importers by
making a reappraisement by samples,
releasing the rest of the goods on bond.
Bat to this Secretary Sherman would not
consent, and hence the memorial and
protest drawn up by the importers and
adopted and sent to Washington on
Tuesday.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24
Fashionable Furnlturel
J. & ]. N. HARTMAN
No. 40 King street.
WILMINGTON. DEL,

WILMINGTON, DEL.
-x,sxs, We respectfully inform the clti
~sRH gems of Wilmington, and the sur
Il rounding country that we continue
1&AlB 10 manufacture and keep on hand
at our large and long established ware
rooms, Furniture OF every variety and
style, consisting OF Mahogany Rosewood
end Walnut Furniture suitable for parler,
and chamber uses.
Our assortment of Furniture Is larger an 4
more varied thanNcan be found In Delaware,
and all articles sold at our establishment
are warranted as represented.
Venitian Blinds OF the most fashionable
designs made to order and kept constantly
on hand. We also manufacture and con
stantly keep q large assortment OF Sprin
Hair, Moss and Husk Mattresses
j. d j. N. HARMAN,
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24
l CURE FITS y!

When / say cure do not mean merely
to stop them for a time and then have them
return again; l mean a radical crue. L
am regular physician, and have made
the disease of
Fits, Epilepsy or Falling Sickness
lifelong study. Warrant my remedy
to cure the worst cases. Because 9th ers
have failed is no reason for not now re-
ceiving cure from me. Send to me at
once for a TREATISE and a FREE BOTTLE
of my inialible emedy. Give express and
postoffice. 1t costs you nothing for q trial
and will cure you. Address DR.. H. u
ROOT, 1888 Pearl ST., New York:
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24
NEW ADVERTISEMEN rs

pIA n Beautiful Concert nv HAN
TtHNQ Grand Pianos, cost uMNAN
vi 800, only S425. superb Grand Square
Pianos, cost 81, 100, only s255. Elegant Up
right Pianos, cost $500, only $lb5. New
Style Upright Pianos S1i2.5o. Organs 1856.
Organs IL stops, s72.5J. Church Organs,
Is stops, cost.s3s0 only sil6. Elegant 1910
Mirror Top Organs only Sl05. Tremend-
GUS sacrince to close out present stock.
New Steam Factory soon to be erected
Newspaper with much Information about
cost OF Pianos ana Organs, SENT FREE.
Washington N. j.
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.,,l s.d Co'nn'sroiai'

vl...,eTsss':; DsI:' n.z nts.fzn!.nss q ~ By
ID a &C. Co. ,bel., I'S al I2 N; Mio today;
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24
Transparent Teaching Cards

Instruction and Amusement csmblned
Important to parents and teachers; % diff
ferent artistic designs. Tie entire pack
sent free for % cts currency or stamps.
Van Deif Co., 90 Ann ST., N. Y.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24

N7 A DAY to Agents canvassing for
N 4 the FIREsIDE VISITOR. Terms and
W. Outfit Free. Address p. o, VIUK-
EYY, Augusta, Maine,
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24

OK Fancy cards, Snowflake Damask. As
SO sorted aI5 In 70 70 STYLES, with name' 10 cts
The daily gazette., 1878-05-24

Al Mixed Cards. with name, 40 cts.
fU Agents outfit 10c. l.. JONES q co.
Nassau. N. Y.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-08-07
The Destiny OF Nan,

All men are interested in their own
happiness. This principle of sell-re-
gard begets a solicitude in the minds Of
all, as to their destiny in the future.
We may be Indifferent to the subject Of
religion we may deny the truth Of
revelation, but all are interested to
know we will exist in the future, and
if so, what will be the character Of our
being.
In all ages, under every advantage Of
culture, mans destiny has been sub.
ject Of much research. The prompt
ings ofhis nature urge intensity of in
terest on this subject. Almost every
access has been practiced, numberless
objects have been deied wearisome
pilgrimages imposed, and acts ofcruelty
enjoined, as a necessity Of prepara-
ton.
Blind reason has sometimes urged
lte-taking as a necessary means Of
preparation. Hence, children were
burnt or thrown INTO the Ganges, mems
hearts torn out, women buried alive or
burnt on the funeral pile. Thousands
have been slaughtered for their religion.
and almost every act Of cruelty that
could be invented has been resorted to.
to appeasc an insulted Deity. After
all, how strangely distorted is human
reason, unaided by revelation.
That the soul did not die, was gener
ally held and always desired, but lis
habitatiOn has caused profound thought.
The best light of the sciences, schools,
theology, all diverged into different
paths. Some believed in transmigra-
ton Of souls, others again held to re-
wards and punishment, while some
then, as now, believed in total extinc-
ton and thus what sad presentation
ol unaided human reason we have. In
deed, our present being, as well as our
future destiny, is only solved by revela-
ton. This mortal must put on immor-
tality, is the only satisfactory solution
of this all-absorbing subject.
Our purest joys and highest antcipa-
tions hinge on this revealed truth. De-
MED of this inspiring prospect, like
Noah's dove, we have no place on
which to rest the sole Of the foot. As
III AriStotle's dying regrets. saying he
was born in impunty, lived in anxiety
and died IN perturbation, or as Hobs, the
iafdel, said of death, Say what you
will, we take leap in the dark at
DEATH w. II
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-08-07

A PRACTICAL SwEETHEART.--A
nice young man employed in the Kan.
sas Pacific Office resolved the other day
to present his girl with nice pair o.
shees. He accordingly procured hel
measure and went into one Of the fash.
ionable shoe stores on Main street and
purchased a 50 pair Of shoes. In order
to make the present appear more valua-
BILE, he marked IS upon the soles of the
shoes, and at his request the clerk put
a receipted bill for IS into one Of the
shoes. The presentation was made,
and the lovers were happy, as lovers
should be. But mark the sequel, the
girl examined the shoes in the daylight
and was not satisfied. She was con-
yinced that her lover had been cheated
in such pair of shoes at that price,
She decided to 60 and change the hoes
and get a better bargain. Yesterday
she appeared in the store and selected
pair of shoes, price, $3.50, and polite
ly requested the clerk to take back the
shoes for which she said her husband
paid IS. The receipted bill was pro-
duced in proof, and the boot man found
it impossible to "go behind the returns"
The smart girl took her sa,aO pair shaes
and obtained also in money, and went
home happy and satisfied, The boot
seller sent bill of So to the young man,
who promptly paid the difference, but
he now thinks that girl little too smart
for him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-08-07

No lover ever looked forward to the
meeting with the mistress Of his heart
any more ardenlly than / did to these
meetings with my friend.
4 grew careful of my personal ap-
pearance, careful Of my conversation,
and strove in every way TO be worthy
Of this noble friendship. Two years
passed in this delightful manncr-two
years that made me. My friend not
only attended to my ,tudies, striving
also all the while to sow the right kind
Of spiritual seed, bat She procured me a
business situation with a particular
friend Of hers, where | remain to this
day.
Nobody but God knows what | owe
to this woman. During the last three
months of those two years noticed that
she grew constantly pale and thin; she
never was betrayed into speaking of
herself. Some times when | would ask
hnr if she felt worse than usual. she
would reply:
oh, no! l am only a little tired
that is ALL
'ORe evening she kept me by her so
much longer than was her custom,
while she arranged lessons and laid out
work enough, it seemed 10 nc. for
months.
Why so much tonight" | inquired
conscious that my heart achcd, and
vaguely expected the cause.
Because, dear she answered. | do
not want you to come for the next week,
and | am anxious that you should haye
sufficient work to be anticipated, as well
as keep you busy. think can trust
you to bc good boy, John =
L think you can ma'am, l answered,
almost sobbing.
'IfI should see your mother my boy,
before long, what shall say to her for
you:'
Then knew all my grief gave no
bounds. 1t is no use to 90 Oh. She
died two days after; and when I hear
folks saying, There's a woman at the
bottom of it, l feel like telling the
whole world what woman did for me-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-08-07

ward ground had to be repassed, Don
aid telling his wife how her prayers had
reached HIM year before his return,
hsw he had struggled and fought and
finally conquered King Alcohol with
Gods help, and then had decided not
to come back empty-handed and,
darling, God has prospered me. l have
enough, honestly earned, TO give you
comfort once more
Four weeks rolled by. In fair SUBJ
urban cottage, Lucia Roscoe sits in a
low, softly-cushioned rocker. Baby
May, happy convalescent, sits in her
lap, nursing doll-baby nearly as large
as herself. 1t is evening again again
the three boys are-chatting in front Of
a CRATE fire, but this time they are
kneeling upon large velvet rug. and
Davie, the orphan office-boy, is kneel-
Ing with them. Dis your homo for
ever and ever, Dayie; ISN'T you glad,
dis bootiful home:' We're going to
haye grand supper tonight, aren't we,
mother" asked Fred.
Yes. DEAR answered mamma, and
then she put Baby May down while she
went to the cozy dining-room to see
if all was in order. Dinah was putting
the last touches to the prettily-laid
table, and the front door-bell pealed.
Can we go, mammal called Frank,
and the answer being affirmative the
four boys rushed ts the door and ush-
cred in Mr.. Dupont and Pa.
Mr.. Dupont raised his hands in mock
horror as he entered the lovely sitting
room, for Frank said in his polite voice,
Here is my new book of animals, Mr.
Dupont Fred called in his shrill.
voice, Just look at my games, Mr..
Dupont; you can't beat them Harry
screamed, Just look at desc sogers,
days de real fighters, Mr.. Dupont
while Baby May put in her wee voice,
saying, Docs 90 ant to tlss my booful
dolly, Unkln Pont p at which the chill
dren laughed, but caused Mr.. Dupont
to bring out Observation-Disclosures to
wipe away conspicuous tears or not / will
leaye my reader to guess. Mrs. Roscoe
came in at that moment, and as Mr..
Dupont rose to greet her, Donald,
with his arm around her, SAID, 1T was
her prayers that brought prodigal
home. Dear heart, you have Your re-
ward This was all that he said as he
pressed her extended hand, but two
happy souls thought enough.