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a SINGULAR STATEMENT.
AN AMPUTATED LEG CAUSING PAIN.

AN AMPUTATED LEG CAUSING PAIN.
Mr.. ]. o. Eldridge, the well auc-
tioneer Of the firm of Hill, Newhall & Co.,
San Francisco. writes to the Virginia city
Enterprise the following note:
ga gentleman called my attention to an
item in your paper regarding lad whose
arm had been amputated, aud what he
suffered at the removal of the same and
its results. Fifteen years ago I lost leg,
and it was closely packed in a casket,
causing me constant terrible pain. A good
wife, unknown to me, sent faithful ser :
want to arrange the amputated limb in a
new and larger casket. The moment the
leg was handled knew it, and the comfort
began then and has never ceased, and I
could tell the position precisely in which
the missing member was placed. I am
glad to know. my experience is verified
but just how to account for this let the
wise men tell. This is the first time any
allusion was ever made to the matter by
myself, and only allude to it now to add
my testimony to that of the little lad, that
missing members do in some way convey
to ms the sense of feeling. am we'll
known IN your community, and the pecu-
liar circumstances attending my loss you
can publish II you DESIRE"
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Hanging for Amusement.


Popular Science Monthly
Two remarkable examples are on record
of two persons who allowed themselves to
be hanged for amusement of an audience.
An account of one of them is given in the
Lancet of April II, 1s47. The mans real
name was John Harnshaw, but he per-
formed throughout England under the
high-sounding professional title of Mon
sieur Gouffe. He was an athlete, and
among other feats it was customary with
him to exhibit the process of hanging. In
this performance he relied for security on
the strength of the muscles of the neck
and throat He had rope with fixed
knot which could not slip, and passed both
ends Of the loop up behind one ear The
whole act was SO adroitly managed that he
prevented any pressure of the rope on the
windpipe or on the jugular veins, and could
even sustain weight of $50 pounds in
addition to that of his own body.
On three separate occasions Harnshaw
mismanaged the rope, and became uncon-
scious, being luckily rescued each time.
DR.. Chowhe, who writes the account, says
very truly: cit cannot be doubted that, rs
sensation and consciousness are concerned,
Harnshaw passed through the whole ordeal
of dying, and, had he been permitted to
hang until dead, he would have passed out
of existence without further conscious
ness"
Now, this man stated, not with particu-
lar reference to either accident. but as COM
mon to all, that "he could hardly recollect
anything that happened to him in the rope;
thai he lost his senses all at once the in
slant the rope got in the wrong place he
felt as If he could not get his breath, AS if
some great weight were at his feet could
not move only to draw himself up; felt as
if he wanted to loosen himself, bat never
thought Of his hands. And he added
" You cannot move your arms or legs to
save yourself you cannot raise your arms;
you cannot think" He did not see sparks
or light, but had in his ears rattling
sound.
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"A Coon WoRD FOR THE CoDE.--I no.
tice an editorial in your paper of this date,
deprecating the personal method of set
Ting personal difficulties. suppose the
writer of that article would prefer the
Beecher-T TIltop method. For my part,
permit me to soy that I would prefer q doz-
en- funerals to one law suit, or twenty
g murders under the code = TO one inter
minable scandal in the courts Of the Law.
But some people seem to think that the
proper way to settle every difficulty is by
invoking the endless chatter Of lawyers and
the fearful and wonderful jugglery Of jn-
ries. A duel may be repnlsive to people
whose blood is watery. and whose nerves
are made Of cotton-twist but it can't be
half rs nasty or . tenth part as fatal to
public morals as q scandal Ia Beecher-
Tilten. dragging its disgraceful length dis
nally along through hot aummer. e Corr.
Wash. Post. Il.
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Trouble of Getting into Paris Hotel.

Two Californians doing Paris kept rather
| late hours, and a friend thus describes
their peregrinations in search Of nights
| lodgings:
| 4 short time since two friends of mine
attended a village fete at st. Cloud. Re-
turning to the city at an early hour in the
morning they could not Immediately find
any description of vehicle to carry them to
their rooms, which were located in dis
taut quarter. Tired and sleepy, they sought
| admittance at the Grand Hotel. Awaken
ing the porler was work of time. The
porter wrung up to consciousness, must
awaken the clerk. The clerk was some
time in coming to, and when at last he cast
off slumber sufficiently to find out who he
was, where he was and what he was about,
he couldn't tell whether there was room
vacant or not until he had inspected the
books for period, in the estimation of our
two Americans, long enough for making
out an abstract of title to an old estate.
But at last it was settled that one small
room of one bed was vacant near the roof.
"Auywhere anywhere r. cried the belated
ones. Anything in the semblance of
room and bed." But here new obstacle
presented itself. "Messieurs had no bag
gage" 1t was one Of the rules of the hotel
not to receive any guests without baggage.
Messieurs offered for their nights lodging
deposit of 80 francs. No, not without
baggage They offered deposit of 100
francs. No, not without baggage at 2
o'clock in the morning. The clerk was po-
lite but firm. They then showed him their
credentials, their letters of credit, their
passports, in order TO establish their char
acter-baggage OF no baggage. They
begged and implorei for a place to lay their
tired, pleasure stated bones. The clerk re-
Tented so far as to 60 and awaken the ''pat
ron" and lay the case before him. He re-
turned. There was no hope in his face
none in his reply. No, not without bag
gage. If" said the patron, the Prince
of Wales should apply baggageless he
would not be admitted to the Grand Hotel"
Whereat the two baggageless men roamed
the streets until they found a cab to convey
them TO their distant quarters.
THEY HAVE Run OuT.-Of the Barops
who met in the first English Parliament
over six hundred year ago, the descend
ants of two only now >i5 IN the House of
Peers. More than hundred Of the origi-
nal great families of England have become
extinct. There are now but four surviving
peerages which were creations of the four
teenth century, but seven surviving peer
ages of the fifteenth, twelve of the six
teenth, thirty-fve of the seventeenth,
and of the eighteenth century ninety-fve.
All the remainder are creations of the pres
ent century.
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O1s,2OO

Thus it appears that more than J of the
Union soldiers were native born citizens,
in 10 were of German birth, / in IA were
Irishmen, and about in so Englishmen.
The maximum of an infantry regiment is
1000 men, and taking that number as a
standard, there were enough lrishmen to
make 144 full regiments-a very large force
when we compare it with our present regu-
lar standing army Of 10000, over the ex-
penses of which Democratic Congressman
now manifest SO much concern.
! If we consider the small area of the little
island from which they cama-hardly large
enough to make respectable county in
some of our States-the number is still
more astounding. A grand army of 144, 900
Irishmen, marching to the music Of the
Union under the starry banner Of Wash
ington and Lincoln, mighty host escaped
from the expressions of their native land
and fighting for the liberty of despised
race. In proportion to her population. Ire
land furnished almost as many Federal SOL
diers as the States. It is an important fact,
which should not be forgotten by our poll
ticians when they feel like denouncing the
disposition of the Irish to intermeddle in
our politics. They have at least earned the
right to our respect.
The Germans furnished another grand
army of 176 regiments to do battle fer their
adopted country. Altogether, our foreign.
born feliow-citizens came forward 100000
strong-500 full regiments-in response TO
the call of "Father Abraham" They
were gallant host and bore themselves
well upon the field of battle.
But we may be pardoned for indulging
the just pride that, after all, the great body
and brain of our armies were the product
of the soil for which SO many of them shed
their blood and gave up their lives. In
cluding the colored soldiers, there were
more than 100000 native Americans in
line. Every State, every county in every
State, and almost every neighborhood and
family was represented there. Not as ad-
venturers in search of empty fame or for
the lust of gold, but prompted by the high
est motives of patriotism that ever moved
man to action, they left comfortable homes
and kind friends for the field of privaton
and danger, following the flag of their
country as the living emblem of liber-
ty, ready to do their duty at any hazard.
Their most successful leaders were men
like themselves, natives of the soii-Grant,
Thomas, Sheridan, Halleck, Lo
gan, Mcpherson, Schofeld, Hooker, Ferry,
men whose genius was equal to the task of
and leading to victory the de-
voted but undisciplined millions of the re-
public.
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SENATOR BaUsE's MARRIAGE.
NUPTIALs OF A MISSISSIPPI CoLoRED
STATESMAN AT CLEVELAND, OHIO.
Philadelphia Times.


CLEVELAND, June 24-At 7:S0 this eve
ming Blanche z. Bruce, OF Mississippi, the
only colored q. 8. Senator, was married to
Miss Josephine Wilson of Cleveland. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. n.
n. Rulisen, rector of st. ,Paul's Episcopal
Church, at the residence of the brides
| father, who is a dentist on Perry street.
The house, neat two-story frame, was
beautifully and tastefuily decorated and
lighted for the occasion. The furniture
and wall decorations all indicate good taste
and refinement, and under the bright light
of the chandelier and amid the brilliantly
costumed company the affair was efficient,
" grand and satisfactory. The front win
dows were heavily curtained to shut out
the gaze of the inquisitive crowd which
hung about the fence and lined the side
walk. The quests numbered about sixty.
Nearly all the gentlemen wore the casto'm-
ary black cloth suits and white kids, while
the ladies' present were most elaborately at
tired. r.-.ses ss.f,rs. .a..x
The bridegroom is q large, heavy-set mu-
latto, with graceful bearing, and has, al-
together, distinguished air. Miss VIII
SON, who is about %, is much lighter, and
has small, plump figure, and is admitted
by all to be exceedingly pretty. i Besides
this, she is refined and educated. having
for some years taught in the public schools
here. The bridal dress was of white silk,
cut Princesse style, trimmed with white
satin, and covered with orange blossoms.
About her neck she wore heavy gold
chain, on which was a medallion figure of q
dove and olive bran ch. There were no
groomsmen, and the three sisters of Miss
Wilson acted as bridesmaids. After con-
clusion Of the ceremony and the pronounc-
ing of the benediction. Mr.. Rulison intro
duced to the company the Senator and Mrs.
Bruce, and the usual hearty congratulations
ensued. These were followed by 2 most
elegant collation., furnished by one Of Cleve-
lands most fashionable caterers. sf3
The bridal pain left on . late train for
New York, from whence they will sail for
Europe for four months tour, including
the Paris Exposition. assz e1ser
Senator Bruce is a Virginian BY birth, and
is 81 years old. In 1869 he became Mis-
sissippi planter. and held several minor Of
ices. He was elected in 1875 to succeed
Senator Pease. He is man of considera-
Bile business ability. but he never received
o perfect education. On the other hand the
bride, who IL 20 years of age, is said TO be
very accomplished. She is q graduate Of
the Cleveland Hlgh b School, and has had
considerable experience as teacher. She
ID vel read and is fine linguist.
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From Wonder to Wonder.
Troy Wing

A Troy inventor will shortly take out q
patent for cataphone. By means of
wires stretched along back yard fences he
conveys, with the aid of some simple ma
chinery, all cancatenated caterwauls into
an air-tight barrel. By another simple
contrivance the sound in the barrel can be
suppressed, and can be used in quantities
for fire and burglar alarms. The inventor
predicts that he will give to the boys some
thing that will make Rome howl, in place
Of dangerous fire-crackers for Fourth of
July celebrations. For blasting rocks, he
says, it is just the thing.
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Very Particular Directions.

Wheeling w. Va. Standard.
The following letter was written bv a
boy in Augusta, seven years of age, to his
uncle in Savannah 8
Gea uncle george please get me new
foundland dog. want puppy. ihope
You are well like am. go to school now
aad have recess. am bad off for the dog.
send him as soon as you can. send my
love to you for christ sake amen.
send boy dog. ROBERT s. II
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Nativity Of Union Soldiers.


From the records of the War Depart
ment at Washington statement has re-
Gently been compiled showing the nativity
of the men who were in the Federal Army
and Navy during the war for the Union.
The total number of men in the service on
land and sea, including 72, 600 " emergency
men," was area, 4O1, of whom 104. 943 were
in the navy, 1883 were colored troops,
and $40, 900 were re-enlistments. The act
ual number of white men in service during
the war was 2,110000.
At that time the total population of the
United States North and South did not
much exceed $4,000, 900, of whom about
%, 600, 900 were loyal to the Union. Of
these there were not more than 1000, 600
able-bodied men. land more than half Of them
took part in the great struggle for national
unity and the rights of man.
The muster rotls on file in the archives
Of the War Department show the nativity
of 9. O1S. 200 of our soldiers as follows
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THE sToRK.

THE sToRM.
As mems cheeks faded
On shores Invaded.
When shorewsrd waded
The lords of fight;
When churl and craven
saw hard on haven
The wide-winged raven
At mainmast height;
When monks affrighted
To windward sighted
The birds fullfighted
OF swift sea-kings;
So earth turns psler
When Storm the sailor
Steers in with a roar in the race of his wings.
o, strong sea-sailor,
Whose cheek turns paler
For wind or hail or
For fear of thee?
o, far sea-farer,
O, thunder-bearer.
Thy songs are rarer
Than soft songs be.
o, feet-footed stranger,
o, north-sea ranger,
Through days of danger
And ways of fear.
Blow thy horn here for us,
Blow the sky clear for us.
Send US the song of the sea to hear.
-SsoinburaS.
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TERMS Payable Invariably in advance.
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-17
A VISION.

An optical illusion or mirage was seen by
three or four farmers a few miles from
Parkersbufg, W. Va, the appearance of
which no one is able philosophically to
account for. The facts are these A man
while ploughing in a field with several
others, about z PM, happened to glance
toward the sky, which was cloudless, and
saw apparently about half q mile off in q
westerly direction an Opaque substance re-
sembling a white horse, with head, neck,
limbs, and tail clearly defined, swimming in
the clear atmosphere. 1t appeared to be
moving its limbs as if engaged in swimming,
moving its head from side to side, always
ascending at an angle of about As degrees.
He rubbed his eyes to convince himself hat
he was not dreaming, and looked again, but
there it still was still apparently swimming
and ascending inAether. He called to the
men-about one hundred yards off-and
told them to look up and tell him what they
saw. They declared they saw a white
horse swimming in the sky and were badly
frightened. Our informant, neither super
~stitious nor nervous, sat down and watched
the phantom Gf we may so call it, until il
disappeared in space, always going in the
same direction and moving in the same
manner. No one can account for the mirage
or illusion except upon the uneven state OF
the atmosphere. Illusions of a different
appearance AVE been seen ut different
times in the same vicinity, frightening the
superstitious and laughed at by the scepti-
cal.
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ROPE !
GLENN,S

Address JOHN A. RoEBLING'S SONS
manuarturer~ Trenton. y. j.. or III Liberty
street, New York. Wheels and rome for con
yeying power long distances. Send. for cir
GUAR. Jyipdsm
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-17
ROMANTIC STORY ABOUT ONE OF GEN
SCOTT'S DAUGHTERS.

The determination of General Sherman's
son, Thomas Ewing Sherman, to become q
priest, revives the romantic story of the life
and love of one of General SCOTS daugh-
tiers. As the story goes, this daughter fell
deeply in love with II member of one of the
foreign legations. The attachment was
reciprocal, but the match was so bitterly
opposed by the old hero of Lundy's Lane
that it was broken of. She cared nothing
for the world after that, and very soon was
received as q nun in the Georgetown CON
vent. Her lover returned to his native
country and was soon enrolled in the priest
hood of the Catholic Church. In subse-
quent years he was ordered to Georgetown
College, and toos his tu:n in hearing the
confessions of the INNS at the convent. On
one of these occasions Miss Scott knelt in
the confessional to her former lover, and
under such circumstance n recognition took
place. She tainted, went into a rapid de-
cline, and soon after died, and he left the
country again never to return. So a Wash
ington gossip declares.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-17
ADVENTURE WITH a SNAKE.

While Mrs. Val Bush, of Juniata town
ship, was m aking preparations to get din
ner for the harvest hands the other day, she
took from the closet a pot that she had not
been accustomed to use, and setting it on
the hot tove went to wipe it out tas all
good cooks will do), when she discovered
that there was a live snake in it. Not
knowing what to do she called n couple of
neighbor women, and then the three armed
themselves with clubs, hoes, ETC., and
waited for Mr.. Snake to bounce out of the
pot that by this time had got pretty hot.
But he did not get out, and was cooked
alive, when he was removed without any
further trouble. The pot has since re-
NAMED idle .-Huntingdoa Neaos.
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observation-disclosures one woman in n hundred, sub
jccic'f to The whims OF nm American climate possess
es that basis and starting point of real beauty-a
pure aud clear complexion.
What nature has thus deniod, art must 10 called
upon to furnish.
1t can be done; 1t Is done daily. Prof. W. Z.
Hagtn placed beauty within the reach Of every un-
blessed daughter OF Eve when he discovered that
surprising article known in fashionable circles as thu
true g Z. 4 beauty, and called
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-17

Pollard & Co. the new dealers in the
Postofice building, are publishers
agents for all the leading periodicals,
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-09

e
.siE NoANK, CONN, November IL. 1874. /
II. r. Stepcns, Esq.,: -.
Dear Sfr-Thinking that statement of my case
may meetthe eye of some one suffering from scrofu
Ia, beg you to publish The following, which Ichstr
fully furnish Of myiowf free, wili. -,
III have been afflicted with Scrofnlons Hun0r from
years old the disease made its appearance on my
head, and it deemed advisable to have the hair
shaved, but they were obliged to cut 1t OF with EN-.
broIdary scissors my head was so sore could not
have It shaved After we had succeeded in healing
the sores on the outside they broke. but on the inside
the surface or my hands was all raw from the effect
Of this humor, and no pen can describe the great snf-
fering / have endured.
About three years ago small Kernels made their ap-
pearance the cords Of my neck. several Of which
grew intoqufte large tumors. and nothing which we
was so fun Of hun,or that II seemed ready
to burst through Tie skin an parts Of my body
and was IN terribly weak and feeble condition.
The tumors on my neck had grown 10 such a size as
10 dis6g1re me badly. When in this hopeless cOndi-
tion Twas advised by n friend to try the YEGETINE,
used 1t a short time the tumors commenced dis
charging. and do not think oyer-estimate the
quantity from each tuInOr when say that good
sized teacupful of corruption ran out, after which
they commenced to heal up aud disappear, and now
my neck is as smooth and free from punches Is any
lady's.
every faint of scrofua from my system, and desire
to have this statement published so that other suf-
fercrs may find relief as they surely will do If they
try the VEGETINE. .4>E
1t will afford me pleasure to give any further in
formation relative to my case 10 all who will call or
address me. ALICE SHIRLEY.
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That man in Kentucky who thought he
could prove that the Eastern war had drawn
all the wandering Arctic air-currents into
Turkey, With the effect to leave this coun-
try during the whole winter to be famed
by the sultry breezes that blow soft Ger
Cuba's isle, has sbrunk back into his original
obscurlty since bis inspection OF the Their
mometer on Monday morning. Philadet-
phia bulletin.
In the Supreme Court Of the United states
on Monday:
No. $50. The Richmond, fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company, plaintiff
in error. Us. The City OF Richmond. Argu-
ment commenced by Mr.. Leigh Robinson
for plaintiff In error.
K. K. Alley Is appointed postmaster at
Ream's Station, Dnwiddie county, Va,
uice j. w. spiers, deceased. Miss Susan j.
Masters is appointed postmaster at Frank
lin, Pendieton county, Va, Uice Thomas j.
Brawner, resigned.
On Friday the st. Louis Globs-D Democrat
uttered fierce demand for better juries 10
the courts. On Saturday morning the
sheriff placed the editor upon the Jury in
the circuit court. ..5s}
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-09

THE MoFFETT REGISTER in RICHMOND
Judging from the experience Of the past
three or four months the Moffett registers
will realize in Richmond not more than
fifty-fve or sixty thousand dollars per
annum. Specific license, &c. may Increase
the amount to S2O,0O0-total, $4,000 at the
utmost. This is 4 little more than double
what the old law produced. One reason
why our registers do not average so well as
some Others is that lager-beer is drunk here
in great quantities. I know OF no other
city in the State, and very few in other
States, where so much lager per man is con-
sumed. It is Il beer-drinking community
eminently so. A glass OF lager pays cent;
glass OF whskey q cents. That know
accounts for n great deal, but not for all the
apparent delinquency here.
There is now very little opposition to the
law evinced.- Richmond letter IN Peters,
burg appeal.
Richmond has one-tenth Of the registers,
or one-thirteenth Of the alcoholic; but let
US suppose that she will pay one-eighth OF
the tax, and the yield for the whole State
will be S640,000.