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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-10-31
A TERRIBLE TORNADO.
Forty Churches in Philnd phia
Damaged.


PHIEADELPHIA, Oct. pa tempes
tuous gale of unprecedented severity
swept over this city yesterday morn
ing, commencing about 2 80 A. NJ, and
subsiding with heavy rain at 3 A. NJ.
lucalculabie damage was done by the
wind, which ragged with fury of hur-
ricaue. Not many years, if ever be-
fore, has there been so much damage
done to the streets, public squares and
along the river fronts. Many public
school buildings were damaged and
public squares devastated. Over for
ty churches of all denominations were
more or less damaged by the demoli-
ton of steeples, ETC., several of which
are expected 10 fall at any moment.
Walnut Street Presbyteria Church
was badly damaged. The spire, which
is $50 feet high, was blown down, and
in its fall struck the roof of a dwelling
and very badly damaged it. In Its fall
portion of the church roof was car
ried with it, and the vestibule OF the
church and organ loft filled with deb
ris. The organ was completely de-
molished. Damages to this church
amount to 5000. The stceple ofthe
First Baptist Church, Thirty-sixth and
Chestnut streets, ITO feet high, was
blown down. In its fall the spire
doubled up, the base falling into the
churchyard, and the top, with the bell,
into the street. Damages S23,OOO.
The spire of Emanuel German Luther
an Church, Fourth and Carpenter
streets, 222 feet high, was also among
the many church steeples blown down.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-10-31
Hnvcmeyer Denies.

The following communication sent
10 the press on the 2lst inst, explains
itself:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-10-31
Palmyr Restaurant!

H FL. POWELL
Has opened Il Restaurant south-ca of the
Public Square in Palm Sra-on The old Cantield
corner-where meals, either hot or cold, will te
served ut all hours, in the very best shape.
Tne best brands OF Ale and Beer constantly
on hand.
Palmyra. Sept. .. 1873. 5a4-tf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13
The Demand of the People Needed.

We have Trustworthy assurances from
Washington that the demand of tho people
for the bottom facts Of the great conspiracy
10y which HAYES became de fdctO President
will bc obcycd by their representatives.
We have never doubted for an instant
that sooner or later the honest masses Of
the American people would see TO IL that
the greatest crime of the age was exposed
In every detail and the criminal au-
thors Of IL punished But the influences
which have been excrtcd TO prevent
an investigation have been vast and varied
and very potent. They have been powerful
enough To make men hesitate and shrink
from the performance of their plain duty
who never faltercd before. They have been
sufficient to paralyzc the Democratic ma
jority in the House Of Representatives
for two weeks, while an overwhelming ma
jOrity Of their constituents and large and
respectable part Of the rank and file of the
Republican party were demanding in no un-
certain tones n searching inquiry.
The danger Is pnst. The investigation will
be ordered. and the monstrous frauds by
which the will Of the people was nullitlcd
will bc laid bare. "Thc overlooking scourge
Is about to pass through. Justice travels
with leaden heel, but strikes with an iron
handW
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

to strip the Western farmers OF all
which the grasshoppers had left PHIL
Ltrs Of Kansas thought II would cripple
industry. POTTER Of this state was amazed
that 80 unconstitutional bill should hnvo
boon laid before n Democratic House; its prac-
teal result would be to mako these great corpo-
rations. already richer and more powerful than
any aristncrary ON earth. The masters Of Con-
grrss and Of the country Before adlourning,
the House agreed to an amendment fUrbidding
the railroad companies for the future to pool
II will be- interesting to see what the Senate DOES
with this amendment. md indeed with the bill
itself if IL eyer roarurs that body
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

The outlook lorathlelic sports of all kinds,
during the conin. srason. is unusually prolnis-
ing The opening II thr Polo club most week.
the spring parade of the Coaching club on tho
2jth. together viii the simultaneous inaugurn-
ton OF the baso ball scason and the commence
mcnt Of the racing year in .nc Southwest, bid
fair to give the public suiliciercy Of outdoor
sport No doubt great deal Of TIE popularity
of these auuscmcnts is due to the wide udvcr-
Using given them 10y the newspapers Thanks
to the indciaiigahl9 reporter. the name and
fame Of each one Of our coaching and polo he
roes are now Ms well known and established rs
those Of any % our politicians.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

GRANT IS now in Paris. He hobuobs with
Princes and Dukes. samples the work Of the
most famous cooks. drives in the Bots de Bou-
loGnc. and visits the Exposition. He is likely
TO soon regain the seventeen pounds that he lost
,v th. VII.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13
Can Married Couple Live on 81 900
II Neari

The majority Of families In New York live
ON that or much less than that, and 90
thousands Of industrious people here it
would seem very handsome income;
though of course there are far fewer thou
sands who would tremblc at the thought Of
reducing even their luxurics SO ms TO get
their cost within 50 small IL figure On the
lingerie alone of recent bride eight times
that amount is reported to have been spent,
and her whole wedding outfit. including her
jewels, must have cost enough to yield an
income several times as great
But that a married couple can get along
very happily and comfortably on thou
sand dollars Il year, and save up money,
too can easily he demonstrated. A cor
respondent asks w to do 1t for him.
SIR Three young men, one OF whom con,emplates
marimuny ON slun per nnnun. have had a little de-
cu-sion "a, To- the suncency Of that amount The an
IL, sod tanle our matrimonial friend "a bookkeepcr says
is toohl-h IN many particulars
R'nt of Part of housc .......... $40 ~
Iood i"r Woletson- with an occa'onal visitor 4lu ~
"a, illuminating ..,......... - ln
Cole, lor one youus man ............... 10 %
Intho- for one Young womai. .. 100 %
Fifteen cents pr da' for lunch, nine cents perday
ear fare hnd tiriu-H II 20
Help to wash ANA oecaHonAly to clean, 6c..... 81 a
Total ........ so7I 20
This leaves s2s 81, ont VI which must come all the
Young womans car fares. all nmusements theatres zee.
lures concerts parties Sc They must walk church
and put nothing IN the plate, our friend neither
smoke drink. rs there would be no whcrewthal
Please give your opinion in Tug Sun VI 18th instant
TRIO
We have submitted this table OF expenses
to thrifty bookReeper, who lives on a
thousand dollars year, with a wife and
two children 10 support. and who manages
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

cratic candidate who is opposed to tho In
vcstigation or lutewarm about 1t.
The next Presidential election is not yet
decided.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13
SnhscrIptlon Kntcs.

nAitY a pages. by mail. 5i5c. month"; or $3.50 a
year. postpaid. with sunday edition. ss.7O.
SUNDAY ~ pages. $40 per year postpaid
WKfKLr ~ pages, 81 per year. postpaid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

purged itself. and apparently has no present
intention Of doing so. What II has done Is
merely TO provide for the dropping Of certain
names from iits membership rolls. 1t is still
strainng ut Gnats in the old way. Although no
church ever stood in such need OF purifying
aud doodorizing. it seems resolved to braden
Ihn mnflnl. lllf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

Gov Robinson has signed the bill relating
to the Prospect Park assessments, which provides
that these assessments shall be divided into ns many
lnsttllmcnts rs the bonds a. meet which the assess
mcnt Is laid have years TO run and that each Install
lnent shall be made as an annual levy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

The Triple Imperial Alliance Il never
suffered long to forge, the risks of royalty II is
little moro than year since the Car IL Russia
narrowly escaped assassination; it is less than
n month since the Prince Of Thurn and TaNis.
the Emperor 81 Austria's chief eluerry. was
twice unsucccssfully shot at in the Vienna
Prater: now like attempt. with n like result
Is made AGAINST Emperor WILHELM in the
Inter den Linden. The remarkable feature of
the scores of attempted transformations Of royal
or tl,cu pcrsonages. during the present gen
Grafton. is that they almost Invariably fail \
ease like the Earl %. lrITElMs j. rare rNccu-
ton. IL ii only bad marksmen who undertake
that kind OF work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

The warning against sewage ga- is loudly
repeated Five members # % family IA Waycr-
lcy place are now Frustrated hy disease directly
due to imperfect drainage. and the Health
Board has been compelled to inl'rferct1 pre-
vent further mischief These v-itations ~ the
sins II tho landlord upon the tenant are h'rom-
ing altogether too common; yet occupants can
not bee adJudEcl entirely irrr-p ou-ihie $50 long
as they do not avail themselves OF tn" privilege
always open TO them. Of having their promises
inspected hy tho health authorities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

Rogucs who prefer to 20 unwhippcd make
a blunder when they ply their vocation in Della
ware. On Saturday huif dozen gotiwcniy
a-hcs apiece. well laid on. IN the Newcastle Jail
vurI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

A few days since passcrs-by saw on some
of the newspaper bulletin boards, in blk letters
the words: Plymouth Church Purging Itself"
Everybody stopped. read the announcement
again and wondered whether 1t was true Had 1t
becntruc. what rejoicing there would have been
among the other American churches. especial
ly those of the Congregational denomination
who cannot entirely shake of n responsibility
that all have found heavy and some have found
intolerablel How the news would have flashed
through tho cable, to awaken sympathetic re-
Jocngs on the other side Of the oceanl Ply
mouth Church purgcd-that would have been n
stain cleansed. II load lifted, II scandal removed
out OF tho way Of universal Christianity.
Christian people OF all names would have felt
a grateful sense Of relief; and all lovers OF
virtue whatever their creed. would have Joined
In the general congratulation. Unhappily the
news was not true. Plymouth Church has not
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13
to get on very we'll. He reduces the figures


Tho actress who killed another actress in
foohardy attempt to shoot an apple from
her head, at Pawtuckct, Rhode Island, few
weeks since, was allowed To 40 free Not
satisfied with this her manager undertook
to make a good thing of it by calling attcn-
ton, in the subsequent announccmcntsCfhcr
appearance ON the stage to the fact that she
was the same actress who had shot and killed
anothcrl
This woman ought not to have been al
lowed to escape without punishment II
when engaged in unlawful or dangerous
sport one kill another, it is manslaughtcr
Such H. the law; and this woman was clear
ly guilty Of manslaughter.
The managers aided and abettcd i'm the
crime. and deserve to be punished Also in
stead Of being permitted hcartlcssly to
make n pccuninry profit out of the morbid
desire of the public to see an actress who
had committed homicide
Now it Is announced that another bum
CLING attempt TO shoot an apple from II wo-
mans head has been attended by Il fatal re-
suit. 4 performer at variety show In In
diana undertook to aim at an apple placed
on the head Of woman. but missed his
mark and hit and killed n little boy playing
outside.
This performer also was allowed to go
free. instead of being sent to the state pris-
on, as the law requires he should be.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

Another highly respectable thief has been
detected in Sew England. Ills name ia G. X.
WATERMAN. ana he was confidential rlerk Of the
Pacific Mills ono Of the largest mill corpora
tions in the world. lie stole slO0OOO and IL
credited with having been an even more brill
liant operator than HATHAWAY. although as he
had lesser opportunities than the Fall River
treasurer. his robhcrics were not on such "a
magnificent scale. WATERMAN had been In the
employ Of the paciflc Mills from boyhood. and.
rs he cmbczzed only at the ratio Of $1,000 or
$4,000 month. the incipi"ncy Of his criminal
career dates far back. So skilfuy had he COW
cred his tracks in the books that an examine
ton extending over several months was ncrcs-
sary To establish him doiaultcr and send him
to Jail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

Spring sermons We're IN ofuer ycStefuuy.
The Rcv. DR.. KING's subject. was Flowers
Appear on the Earth" the Row Mr.. kIpp's.
Two Gardons.' the Roy. Mr.. GULIcR's. q" Tho
Pleasant Land Rejoicing" The Rev. Mr. STEELE
pointed on, " The Cloud with Silver Lining"
and the Rev. DR.. TALMAGE showed How 10
Make the Best OF Everything" In Il more SOM
bre vein. the Roy. Mr.. BuCILEY muscd on
"Precocous Viainy" the Rev. Mr.. lNGEG-
soil. On Popular EXcesscs;' the Row sir.
GoopsEII. on Troublesome Thoughts" the
Rev. Dr. BURcHARp. on ." East Wind while
the Roy. Mr.. AGEE told " How Hon Originated"
The Rev. Mr. lioUGH went back to Tho Ark
Mr.. ROM ANDERSON went TO Tho jordan
the Rev. Mr.. CoGGEsuALL. 10 Utah = the Rev.
Mr.. MCCABE. 10 Libby Prison" Has the
Gospel Lost its Power - lurricd the Rev. Mr.
BuEcH. The Rev. Mr.. MAETYN discussed
Joseph" the Row. Mr.. LLOYD. Abraham
the Row Mr.. LYMAN. "ElUah;' the Rcv. Mr.
MOMENT. Daniel Progress md Prompt
ness was the Rev. Mr.. VAN ALsrNE', theme;
Leisure" the Row Dr. SfMss:' Honest
WORK. the Rev. Mr. NYE's; Healing Waters. 30
the Rev Dr. ARMirAGE's The Rev. Mr. PAT
TEHsoS Analysed Nehuchadnezzars Dream
the Row Mr.. DAVIS. Ezekicls Vision" tho
Row Mr.. BmcKENEIDGE. "Solomon's Rod; -
the Rev. Dr.. sCUppER. The Little Horn in
Daniel" Tho Rev. Mr.. BowpisH reckoned
Three Things We Have one Thing We Have
Not Received Husbands " WAS the Rev. Mr..
MILNs topic. while the Rev. Mr.. SwrETsER
compared =" The Old Man and The New Man.
The Rev. Dr. CAMPBELL examined The Tn
troddcn Way" Bishop SNOW considered The
Seventh Trumpet" the Row. Mr. THOMSON
preached on The Stone with Seven Eyes :" the
| Rev. Mr.. WILD. on Tho Stone Image and
1887 while the Rev. Mr.. CHADWICK WAS for
| "Snvinp thn pfnnoa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

SIr. HUNT. the alleged representative Of
Russian privatooring interests in this country.
is unquestionably the frankcst and freest NOR
tai that was ever despatched ON a diplomatic
mission Not content with unbosoming himself
60 the New York press. hc Is now regaling the
Philadelphia newspapers with his warlikc plans
and startling condolences. I0NArIErr in the
grip Of HTdid commissioner is dImhne-s It,
self compared with Secret Agent lluNr. The
strange voluhiliy OF this gentleman and some
Of his friends. lends color 10 tho notion that tho
sensational preparations here arc merely in
tended 10 brighten British shipping Interests.
II so. they have failed. The British authorities
III this city make light ot the l,u-san DISPLAY,
while the agents ofsicamship- and sailing lines
alike report an increased business. The only
pcrceptihlc effect Of the privntrcring cry. thus
far has been TO help the insurance men at
Lloyds to a few extra shillngs in the way Of in
surauce.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

A bill Of great interest to gas companies
and consumers In this city, and other cities
and villages Of the State has gone through the
Assembly. II provides that gas companies shnl
furnish gas Of "A hrilliancy Of not less than sin
teen standard candle power NJ price not 10 OK
coed. in cities containing more than l0OOnu in
hahtants - per thousand cubic feet; and in
cities containing less than l0O.0OO and moro
than 10000 inhabitants, t2.25; and I'm cities con-
tanning less than 10000 and more thnn jOOOO
inhabitants, 1900; and in cities villages. or
other Incorporated places containing less than
$4,000 and more than 25OOO nhnhitnnts. $2.7j;
and in all cities, villages. or Incorporated places
OF Whatever name or title containing less than
10000 and more than 5000 inhabitants, 50.
Illuminating gas OF less power than that fixed
in the bin IL not to be mcrchantable. and COM
pcnsation cannot ho collected for gas Of such in
fcrior quality Gas meters are 10 bear n mark
indicating the capacity Of the meter and the
date Of its being tested, and the deposit that
may b." required from new consumer is limit
ed to five dollars for the first week, and after
that the price of gas used 10y the consumer for
the first week will be the sum authorized to be
So collected in advance. All rules and rcgua-
tions for the furnishing or stopping Of gas aro
to be uniform, aud to apply to all coneumors
alike.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

lucky eX-humori-t and ut present Chairman 81
the House judiciary Committee recently as-
sure Alr. FRYE OF Maine that that committee
would not ask th' House q, authorize an inNcS-
til.ation of tn Florida frauds. and that il any
resolution was introduced. il would NOT look
To tho removal Of tae President meaning
HAYES from oflreT II has been publicly AS
serted that he did. and that IL was only upon
the strength ~ this assurance that Mr.. FRYE
started for Maine for fcw days ros,. II the
story Is unfound,d. IL might Dee Iualeious on
the part u j. pRoDroH KSoTr o. contradict it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

Because it was shown by the evidence that
WILLIAM THOMAS had drunk himself into a
wild beast before he hntrh"red his wife, wise
Newcastle Jury aequii him. putting their verdict
on the ground W temporary insanity
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

The inquiry into the circumstances and
causes Of this coal gas explosion ON the steam
ship Sandman cannot bc too thorough Tho
unavoidable perils Of an ocean voyage are nu-
mcrous and serious enough without having
any avoidablc ones thrown in.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

Vegetation throughout the entire northern
portion Of our country has been reported ns
being from three weeks to month in advance
Of its average time. This must be attended
with some danger. for It cannot be- expected
that We can escape the frosts which annually
rccur at this season OF the year. and will come
at n period when the fruits and crops can hard
" recover from them. There have lately been
snow and hail storms. accompanied by slight
frosts in many portions Of the country. but US
yet no serious damage has been reported.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-13

At I'M IIVNOU IAII5,
so moro the festive uN strr swim,
HI, lonely round ia church in,r stcws;
Yet stu thr Young mans optic dlms
Atdaluto, hc may not refuse.
The luscious fruits of spring are here,
Ana saNorN nlors hll the air
While strawberries and 'rcam appear
With shOrtcaGe, ON the bin OF iare.
The impocuni0us youth, distressed
At prices far beyond his means,
His sweetheart eyes with vague unrest
Aud suffers pain mid festive scenes
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-22
First Open Cotton.

The Claiborne Guardian boasts
of a cotton bloom on June 5th.
We can beat that considerably. as
we were shown couple of blooms
and a perfect boil of cotton on the
I'd day of June. To-day (2lst) we
are informed by gentleman of
undoubted veracity that Mr.. Mar
cisse Fredieu, who lives on Cane
river, some three or four miles
from Colfax, in Natchitoches parish,
has open cotton. We fully believe
it, for there are hundreds of acres
OF cotton on this side of the river
that will begin to open in a week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-22
Opening the Gate to Texas.
IN. o. Democrat, 18th. |

\. q. Democrat, 18th. |
The public have watched with
intense interest everything con-
corning the progress towards Sc
curing rail communication with
Texas and for the very best reason.
The most stubborn skeptic has at
last been awakened to the fact that
1t is an absolute necessity for the
commercial prosperity of our CITY,
and that the earlier Texas is slap
ped the earlier will this great me-
tropolis regain the bloom and vigor
of other years.
Charles A. Whitney, Esq, the
we'll known and courteous agent of
the Morgan railway and steamship
lines, returned from New York on
Tuesday envening, and he gives
the most encouraging accounts of
what has already been accomplish
ed towards completing his road to
Vermlllionville and thence to
Orange.
Although he at present cannot
give the minutie OF the arrange
inents made by him during his re-
cent visit to New York, he gave
enough to assure the people that
If viii not be long before railroad
will be an actual fact.
Dir. " bitpey, as soon as he can,
will give n full detail of the con-
tracts mnde, etc. The work is now
being pushed forward rapidly, and
and the steel rails and all the ma
terials necessary are on the route,
and it will take but little delay be-
fore to Vermilhonville the road
vii! be laid and rolling stock upon
it.
There is an understanding with
Messrs. Terry Il Co., of Texas, re-
garding the building of the line
from the Sabine river at Orange
this way, and when this is done
the line will be completed.
One thing is very certain, and
that is the Morgan agents are thor
ougbly in earnest in the matter,
and will build the road through,
and that, too, in as short a space
of time as is possible.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-22
A Shabby Trick.

"The beautiful blue Danube" has
been immortalized in song and in
story, and it seems that the name
has a charm about it that renders
it melodious to the ears of steam
boatmen also. For this reason we
have boat of that name in the
Red river trade. She is model
boat and her officers are "rnodels"
of caution and prudence. Last
Friday night the Danube landed at
Colfax with the mail, having aboard
a seal belonging to the parish.
Mr.. L. j. Pirtle, merchant, the
partner of G. II. Mumford, and
also deputy postmaster, on receiv-
ing the mail was informed of the
seal being aboard, and proposed to
take it and pay for it on the
down trip of the boat, or, proposed
to run up to his store and get the
money if they would wait three
minutes on him. But because a
chuckle-headed clerk thought it "a
good chance to show his own i'm
portance and authority, the boat
was showed out without leaving
the seal. In CONSEQUENCE our clerk
has had to keep a number of citi-
zens waiting a whole week for the
sealing of public documents that
he is not allowed to issue without
affixing his seal and, owing to the
late burning of the Grant parish
court house, good deal of bust
ness had accumulated.
The clerk of the Danube pre-
sented bill for eight or ten dol
lars, being the cost and charges on
the seal, whereas the money was
sent for it. Two or three days ago
our parish judge received letter
from the Secretary of State, within
which was a receipt for the price
of this very seal. The boat is en-
titled to fifty cents freight, and for
this paltry sum is MI the bother
Since The above was put in type
the Danube returned. The clerk
was shown the Secretary's letter
and the receipt, and as the next
best thing to be done made the
swindling charge of one dollar on
a package the size of fiat-iron.