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The New York herald., 1878-08-26
EARLY RISERS, ATTENTION.
BRILLIANT CELESTIAL DISPLAY TO BE WIZ
MESSED THIS MORNING.


MESSED THIS MORNING.
From the Worcester spy, August -
During ths early hours of Monday morning the
planet Venus ana tho moon will present q spectacle
OF surpasstng beauty hardly Inferior to the memor.
able display which preceded the occuitation Of the
former planet the evening OF December s, 1917.
Both objects will above northeastern horizon
al threo O'clock and this hour tIl sunrise they
will 10 very together, their conjunction In right
ascension occurring at twentysix minutes past fous
A. ~, at which time tho distance between tho planet
and the southern extremity OF the lunar crescent viii
not exceed one-cightn OF degree. A phcnomepon OF
unusual interest Will result and the beauty OF the
spectacle will be enhanced by the proximity to the
west Of this display OF the magnificent conseliations
Taurus and ORION, witn thor numerous rotinue Of
clusters aud star groups
Venus will remain comparatively near the moon for
several hours alter conjunction, receding westward
IRON rate OF one degree IN two hours, 80 that
by nail. past ten A. NJ, the time OF culmnstiop, IL
will precede Its western limb about three degrees IL
tho SKY ~ uncIouded the planet WILL owing 10 It's
great briar cy, remain visible up TO and, doubtless,
long after sunrise In tact, when the air clear and
Venus Is not TOO near the sun II may bc Aesn as nj.
most any time NJ one knows Us precise locality. For
boneht OF those who have never behed this Drii-
liant planet sbiuiog IN broad daylight and VINO would
ike TO avail themselves OF this opportunity 10 "a
therefore TO be hoped that the atmospheric condtona
OF Monday morning may permit the faint gissm Of the
waning crescent 70 serve as guide to s whereabouts
The New York herald., 1878-08-26

The games to be played to-day arc as foows:--
Natiorais vs. PittshcIds, AT Washington; Milwaukee
VS.. Boston, at Milwaukee Qhis is an exhibition me,
aud the proceeds to be given for the relief OF the
yellow lever sufferers 10 tho South) Lowell VS.. Spring
Held at Lowell, OF The international SERIES PhadeI
pnia We. Athletic at Philadelphia Astor Fly away
at the Union Ground; Orange vs.. Montgomery, al
Orange aud Jersey CITY Browns VS.. New York. the
Centennial Ground The last three games arc oil the
Metropolitan cha IN y ion ship
The New York herald., 1878-08-26
CONDEMNED TABLE.
Totals. :. 1858

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP.
This 10 the senior of the two professional bodies.
Both OF them composed OF players who devote all
their time during the summer TO the game. For
several years only limited number OF men were OF
the class known as PROFESSIONAL Ihe most oil these
were he found within less than a dozen orpaniza-
tons. some OF them mad asquired reputatioss as
excellent players. which were not confined TO the
United Staea To give up thsir favorite am use
and, with some Of tnem their only means OF liveli-
hood, and retre from the stsse OF action, more
The New York herald., 1878-08-26
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A POLICEMANS PERIL.

Some time ago 0nlcer Hartmann, OF the Newark
police force, administered u terrible clubbing 10 a
desperate OF the Seventh ward OF Newark named Nc.
CURE Alter full triai before the police auth
Hirtmann was sustAined On Saturday night
ia The Seventh ward, no was assaulted BY n
gang young rougns and badly beaten about the lace
lie heid on " one oi the gang, ana the aid Of
other officers marched MIN 10 the station. The pris.
gave bis name a. John Dorm Yesterday io was
committed to jsI Tor thr co months
The New York herald., 1878-08-26

Every game played between two strictly League
clubs from the opening oil their cham pionship season
until II closes, safely called OF their seres
though with certain outside clubs they DO OCCASION
ally play what they term exhibition games. One
feature connected with the games among clubs OF the
league which IS very unpopular Is their admission
fec, OF tlty centsiho pricc narged tor gaming
mission to good theatres The following shows their
record tor this season condensed form, for con
vcnont roterence:-
The New York herald., 1878-08-26
SEYMOUR ON CHEESE AND FL
NANCE.

tFrom the Oswego Palladium, August 24.l
Governor seymour vas in Coopsrstswn Wednesday,
on his way the Cherry Valley celebration. He was
The New York herald., 1878-08-26
METROPOLITAN cosDExsEp TABLE

This organization Will lead TO placing the game 0f
baseball on It's olden-tino basis III THIS comm unity
For convcaiencs OF reference the following table Is
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
Ice In the Lower Regions.
Hyii.l. IA.o.. l RnioenHina

The miners engaged in retimbsnns
the Consolidated Virginia shaft arg
only able to work few minutes al
time, and in order to do this are Oogs9
to use immense quantities OF Ice; lneA
not only swallow ice-water by the ssj
lon, but also pour it over each olhefI||
bucketsful. Without ice nothing cou1
be done in the heated lower Levels
our mines. When work was first COM
menced on the Comstock ice was 70
last thing any one would have thousJ
of as an article necessary to be USED
mining. When it first began 70
used not few looked upon the ''lis1
ing of ice-water to miners as ."
high-toned extravaganza. Many avS
holders thought it was a luxur! ~
might be withheld without mucn n
convenience to any one. 1t was tnuus'
to be the next thing to furnishing u
men ice-cream. But as the ilea, n
creased it soon became appssFen1',
all who knew anything at all SV'']
the matter that ice was az
ticle Of prime necessity. Now Ins u m,]
is so great in many places ina, ~, IL ~
cannot remain in them without I, N
Without ice the drinking wafer =, W., \,
soon attain temperature equs .us
of the air-from 40 to l3O oesl,Hl
and men cannot be expected 70 s" SIND
water that is almost boiling not ST
he opening of the ComstocE h ,hsn, 4
enough has been consumer III '" nO,riJ
make an icebefg as BY as Noun D'
son.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31

taller, put plenty OF cork under them
selves. The Roman ladies wore white
shoes; the common people wore black,
and the magistrates and those of exalted
rank set their feet off with red shoes
and employed the crescent as an orna-
mcnt-tney were often very costly.
The custom of making shoes right and
left was common in classical times.
Only one instance is known of an ancient
monument exhibiting shoes with sepay-
ate heel pieces. The streets of Rome
in the time of DOmitian were block
ed up by cobbler's stalls, which he there
fore caused to be removed.
The faahion of boots and shoes has
undergone innumerable changes. I'm
der William Rufus, SON of the Duke of
Normandy, who conquered at Hastings
in 1905, fashion was introduced of
wearing long, pointed shoes with up
turned toes curved like a rams horn
and stuffed with tow. In the fourteenth
century they connected these points
with the knee by chains Of gold and sill
ver-they were called cracows. Buckles
were also worn in this century. The
lsboring classes wore them of copper.
Other persons had them of gold and
silver. Not long after shoe rosettes
came in fashion. In the last century,
the high heels OF ladies' shoes became q
monstrosity. In our day the general
disuse of tn shoe proper, and the in.
PRODUCTION of short ankle-boots, form
the chief change Of fashion.
Among the Anglo-Saxons the trade of
the shoemaker was somewhat compre-
hensive. He manufactured and sup
piled ankle leather, shoes, leather hose,
bottles. bridle-thongs, trappings, TASKS,
boiling vessels, leather neck pieces, hal
tiers, wallets and pouches.
In the United States the manufacture
of shoes has attained the highest per-
lection, chiefly in Massachusetts, and in
Philadelphia, also, the shoe manufact-
ure has attained considerable import
ance, and the sole leather and the
morocco of Philadelphia are far-famed.
The antiquity of the art of leather-dress-
ing dates far back. The seventeenth
book Of Had speaks of tanners pre-
pairing skins to make leather of them.
Over three hundred years ago the tan
ners composed very important body
in England. An account is given of a
furious quarrel which broke out in
Queen Eiizabeth's time, between them
and the shoemakers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
Shoes.

Shoes date from a very remote period
and the shoemaker is relic Of antiquity
who lived and had his being in very
early times. The Jews wore wooden
shoes long before the age OF Augustus,
and sometimes leather shoes are men,
toned. The Jewish soldiers covered
their feet with copper or with iron. The
shoes of the Egyptians were of pdpyus;
the Chinese and the Indians manufac-
tured theirs Of silk, of bark, of trees, Of
brass, gold or silver, according as their
fortune permitted or their fancy die
tated. At Rome, as in Greece, leather
was the material which covered the
feet of most every one. In classical
times the Romans wore cork soles in
their shoes to secure their feet from
water, especially in winter, and rs high
heels were not then introduced, the
Roman ladies. who wished to appear
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
A Tramp's Practical Joke.

New York Times: A crowd of pas
sengers were making their way through
Communipaw avenue to the Central
Railroad, in Jersv, City, at 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning, when man,
evidently tramp, fell to the sidewalk
apparently unconscious. A large num-
Der of sympathetic people gathered
about him, and to them he murmured,
when he had recovered his senses, that
he had been sunstruck, was much in
want, had had neither food nor lodging,
and would be grateful for aid. Purses
were readily opened, and number of
little gifts poured into his hand. Some
one, Of more practical than sentimental
turn Of mind. suggested that a homeless
stranger, suffering from sunstroke,
should be sent to the station-house for
treatment, and an officer and stretcher
were sent for. The suffering patient
heard the mention made of a policeman,
and, quickly gathered himself up from
the sidewalk, he walked away from the
group of astonished sympathizers with
wonderful alacrity. When two officers
arrived with stretcher, they were dis
gusted to learn that the suffering man
they sought had proved to be but an
ingeni Gus beggar who had excited the
sympathy of his fellow-citizens by a
seasonable practical joke.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
Buying and Selling.

The following is the way they buy and
sell in Madrid:
A nut-brown maid is attracted by q
brilliant red and yellow scarf. She asks
the sleepy merchant. nodding before his
ware:
"What is this rag worth ?"
He answers, with profound indiffer.
ence:
"Ten reals"
"Hombre Are you dreaming or
crazy?"
She drops the coveted neck gear, and
moves on, apparently horror-stricken.
Don't be rash The scarf is worth
twenty reals; but for the sake of Saints
sima Maria, l offer it to you for half
price. Very well You are not suited.
What will you give?'
"Caramba Am l buyer and seller
as well? The thing is worth three reals,
more is simply robbery"
Maria Jose! And all the family !!
We cannot trade. Sooner than sell for
eight reals, shall raise the cover of my
brains Go thou 1t is in the morning.
and still thou dreamest."
She lays down the scarf reluctantly,
saying:
Give"
But the outraged merchant snorts,
scornfully:
Eight was my last word Coz
She moves away, thinking how we'll
that scarf would look in the Apollo
Gardens, and casts over her shoulder a
Par'hian glance, and bids
"Six p
Take it 1t is madness; but 1 cam
not waste my time III bargaining"
Both congratulate themselves on the
operation. He would have taken FIVE,
and she would have given seven. How
trade would suffer if we had windows in
our breasts
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31

He UNDERSTOOD" You are my bette
noir," said the printers devils sweet
heart, when he became little too for
ward.
"What is a bette noir?" asked he.
Bette noir," she answered, "means
a black devil always hanging round"
The young man pondered good
while before he answered, very thought
fully:
"Ah. yes, understand; am your
ink-you-bus y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
WOrkingmen.

Before you begin your heavy spring
work after a winter Of relaxation, your
system needs cleansing and strengthen.
ing to prevent an attack Of Ague.
Bilious or Spring Fever. or some other
Spring sickness that will unfit you for a
seasons work. You will save time.
much sickness and great expense If you
will use one hettle Of Hop Bi'ters in
YOUR family this month. Don't wait.
See other column.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31

WHY pay a hundred dollars for a
photograph when $50 judiciously in.
vested in ice cream the coming sum-
mer, and two bushels Of turnips in the
fall for marriage certificate, will give
you life lease on a talking machine
that never requires any tinfoil on The
cylinder escauement? Young man,
these are times for the practice of econ
omy, and you should reflect.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
Cheap Lands.

In New York city few dsy 'n AVE-
100000 acres Of land IN Ms NJ =, a.,
county. West Virginia, were so'o a. nj,
ton in lots of / 900 acres OF NV -surs
able to purchasers. They wel n;,s al
scented as heavily timbered WIN W. n b,
and mineral lands. One-ns' p RI
tract was knocked down to u. l.. sr,s
ner & Co., at one-half cen, Pe - G..
The balance was sold mostly nna y ! lSo'
mans in lots of from LUZ :. a ed
acres, at from one-half cen. , &c pr,
and half per acre. The ave'a ws. % %
realized for the entire trae. . az chs.
cent per acre. This is Amos anybot
as "squater sovereignty. Id =; su:,
can own a farm or homesteSo
fabulously low figures.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
"Living !" calculated the crowd in

"Living! CALCULATED the crowd in
chorus. M 81
Living" said the editor, calmly.
Before l returned from my vacation |
had the satisfaction Of seeing three as
fine broods of chickens as / ever ex-
pect to see anywhere Matched by three
of these same hens that had been SO
long imprisoned in that snakes body.
The party said no more, bat sat in
deep silence for about one minute,
when somebody suggested that they be
going, and they arose and repaired
thoughtfully to the place where they
keep the polar bears.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31

looming events cast their shadows
before" was what the man remarked
when he received postal card an
nouncing that his mother-in-law was
about visiting him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31

EARL BEACoNsrIELD is in his s4th
year, Mr.. Gladstone Is 40, John Bright
is 81, Earl Granville SIS, Bismarck is 6S,
Gortschakotf 50, Won Moltke rs, Mac
Mahon ~. and Dufaure rs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31

NJ. Charles Francis Adams : p,,s
ed" in St. Louis.-Phiiddelph" -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22
From Burr.Oak.

BURR-OAK, August l9, 1873.
MIR. EDITOR II though at short item from our 10.
caty might interest portion Of your readers. There
is much sickness in this place as there was in
1859. The portion of our bottom that was over
flowed had all the rank vegetation destroyed by the
overflow, aud has left sediment from four to eigh-
teen inches in thickness that has covered all de-
cayed matter And with good rain us often rs
once week. to keep the standing water from stag
nating our worst portion of sickness is over.
The roads in the bottom in q wocful condition.
The BurrOak Central has about gone under entirely
Hope work will be done repair the roads, 30 that
travel may be resumed, without danger Of miring
down teams.
Farmers have commenced threshing their wheat.
The average is from twenty to twenty-five bushels
per
Corn is good, where it was not damaged by high
water But in the south half of sections l3 IL, IT,
and portion of l6 THAT has not gone into the rver
the farmers have lost two whole crops and portion
Of third. And if there could be little charity ex-
tended to them. Tor par) to help them through the
winter, it would be following the example of one that
We hear SO much about; for fear there are some
that may suffer. Losing their crops and sickness
have left them in destitute circumstances. They
too proud to beg and too honest too STEAL and fear
for the little Ones If should have severe winter
We have had too much trouble to enter into poll
tics, but expect to be ready by November. We in
tend to stand squarely the Peter Cooper PLATFORM
and do not intend to be drawn of by any little local
or side issues and Burr-Oak will claim her rights
see you Republicans have slaughtered the only real
Greenback member We have from this State. But he
should have known better, and stayed with his
friends
I was Dleasel In ace N call for n reunion of the
Buckeyes, to meet in Troy, in September. 1 AIN
proud of my native State, and love my native home.
LIxBER JIM.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

EoR ATTORNEY GENERAL Hon. N. Price, of Doni-
phan County, il first choice for Attorney General
Of Kansas, and We csn see reason why our entire
people should not prefer him to any candidate yet
mentioned. II will be conceded that he has more
knowledge Of the Law than any man who has ever
held that position in the STATE and we have reached
legislature and heads Of departments to the Attorney
General for settlement, involving matters Of the
greatest moment This position should no longer be
REGARDED as Q mere figure bead. Give us big hearted
big Drained Nate Price for Attorney General, in
whose hands that position viii have the perfect
fdence Of our whole State, and the respect of our
country ut large We fully aware that his habits
were for time unsettled this none could more de-
plore than for he Is not the ordinary and his
State. FOR yean he has devoted the major portion
Of his time to the upbuildng of this ealth.
Having radically reformed his habits more than
eighteen months ago. we now extend to him that en-
and support that we feel certain will be
melted ont to him by every broadrnnded and liberal
Knnann.-Hays Cffy Star.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22
wake 'EM UP!

That's what we propose to do with those
who want goods, ''cheaper than ever,n to
clear out what remains of Spring and
Summer Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots and
Shoes.
Fine Boots, $3.50 per pair.
Big bargains in Dress GOOds-3OO yards
Of 129a15c goods reduced to Toe per yard
all round.
A new invoice of Mems and Boys Hats.
81 buys good mans hat; Toe buys a
good boys hat; 121c buys either mans
or boys straw hat.
We have by far the best stock of
FRUIT JARS
in this market, and don't you forget it!
We bought our Sugars before the rise,
and can afford to and will give You as
much for your money as any other house
in the County.
Groceries are our best hold, and we
don't allow anybody to get away with us.
Remember that!
Linen Suits 81. 5Oa3.5O, worth s4.5Oa5.5O.
Cheaper than You can buy the linen.
GLASS AND QUEENSWARE.
HOW ARE YOU?
One set Goblets, 80 cents; 10 pieces
Sugar, Creamer, SpOOnholder, Preserve,
q Sauce, Pickle, 1 Salt-all glass, for
only 81.
We don't blow much, but the above
prices will convince, and if you don't be-
lieve it, call and see us-you will find us
ready to show You everything in our line
with pleasure.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22
Another Blosv.Out.

HIGHLAND, KANSAS, August 10, 1873.
Mr. EDITOR CHEF:-As announced, O'Dris-
coll, Rppey and Mowry were here, to address the
people on the subject of greenbacks They arrived
here about o'clock, p M, and went to work at
had small boy 60 up aud down the street, ringing
bell After little time they had Is Is persons
among them, four five colored brethren from White
Cloud, and six from here with few business men and
loafers, who, out of curiosity, stayed.
ODriscoll the first to speak. lie went on in his
usual eloquent style, and after hours effort, that
neither brought out anything an applause, he
stopped.
Rippey next He, too, tried to make everybody
believe that they ought vote the Greenback ticket
it neither partisan or religious but was for the
poor man. His was short.
Mowry began with Comanche County troubles, Civ
ing, as he said, facts generating himself from all
wrong, and giving such men Craig Barr. Cook, and
Others the credit of trying to break him down. He
also closed by recommending all to vote the Green
back ticket saying he had left the Republican party,
because it had given up the principles which had
ried it through the last fifteen years, and the Green
hackers were just taking them up.
Arch. =. Campbell was called for. lie made few
remarks, opposing the Greenback party, and answer
ing Mowry in few remarks he made sgainst the
County Central Committee, and Others.
D. A. Seaver, being called for repeatedly, and being
invited to address the meeting by the Greenback
speakers took the stand and said he did not like to
interfere with their meeting. Go ahead, Sesver,
Seaverr heard from nearly every man in the
meetingl. He did begin, and such tearing up of the
Grecnback party and the arguments produced by
ODrscoll and others, has seldom been witnessed or
read by any audience; being many times applauded
and cheered by the whole crowd, showing that the
sympathies of the entire audience with Seaver,
and against the Greenback party.
ODriscoll took the floor again, to answer Seaver
and Campbell, but his words fell like hot lead an
icehouse. As he spoke, he became enraged, there
were none to applaud willing to accept his theory
and We must say, he received poor encouragement.
Even the colorcd brethren from q distance could
neither applaud nor laugh. Only when Seaver was
addressing the meeting, Mowry again to explain
of his statements against j. p. johnson, when
he was Railroad Assessor, which johnson nipped in
the bud; and after eulogizing Of himself,
he closed. 1t being nearly l2 o'clock they adjourned
sine die, but needed nothing but die after adjourn
ment. XXX.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-08-22

Doctors report large amount of illness. There
are some six cases in town. More than was known
since the place was started.
The immense grain shipments from this place are
stopped. on account Of cars. Tho buyers report
that it is almost impossible to procure cars to forward
their grain.
Mrs. James Strshan. of Atchison, and Mrs. Strahan,
of Troy, are visiting relatives here.
Everybody in this neighborhood seems to want q
threshng machine.
There is q young man near this place, who has long
been ardent student Of history and biography, e.
pecialy Of great men Of tho Revolutionary period.
Many time has his soul been fired by reading the
accounts of the stormy of those times, and
desire to do and dare has often come over him. until
it seemed that he must make for himself name
among men. But of all the records of brave deeds
and brave men, his ideal was Israel Putnam. His
daring deed Of following q wolf into the den, and
pulling it out by the tail, seems the very acme of
brilliant exploits, and for long time this man has
been striving emulate old Put in his daring deed
OF his success, witness the following: Married. ON
Sunday, August 18th, by Rev. s. =. Nisbet, Mr.. A.
Nigus, Jr., to Mrs. wol6nden. The similarity be-
tween the latter part of old Puts exploit and this
mans is what bothers
The highest cash price paid for all kinds of grain,
at the Leona elevator, by Jameson Bros.
Mr.. A. Nellans, who lives in the edge of Brown
County, joining Doniphan, threshed - bushels of
fine fall wheat from acre and half This d the
best yield we have heard Of this years % bushels
per acre.
Considerable wheat coming into market. Price for
No. 3 red winter, IS cents. BUxxY