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To Citizens of Memphis

upon all citizens special and personal duty, to
watch and report to US all nurses who fail Of their
duty in the least particular who give the least
1dence Of being addicted drunkenness, neglect,
any other falling or bad habit that would interfere
with the proper performance of duty to which the
members of our Association have pledged their
lives Our reputation depends upon the faithful
performance Of duty by the nurses we employ hence
our anxiety to have every of neglect inatten
ton promptly reported-to us.
A. d. LANGSTAFF,
Vice-President and Acting President.
Iadper. and Herald cony
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CHICAGO, August 23.-Sub-comittees have
been appointed to solicit subscriptions
throughout the city for southern plague
stricken cities. The only important dona-
tons since the last report are six hundred
dollars by the Hon. Carter H. Harrison, and
seven hundred dollars from various Hebrews
In ChIcau 90
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ST. LOUIS, August 23.-John F. Long,
late collector of this port, has sent check to
Mayor Overstolz for five hundred dollars, to
be distributed equally among the fever
stricken people of Memphis, Vicksburg,
Jackson, Grenada and New Orleans. The
Hebrew Young Mems literary association has
raised about fifteen hundred dollars, and sent
two hundred and fifty dollars each TO the
Howard associations of Memphis, Vicksburg
and Granada
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Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, August 23.-The subscrip-
tions in aid of the yeilow-fever sufferers to-
day aggregate five hundred dollars. A move
ment is on foot to give monster entertain
ment at Music hall for the bene6t of the
Memphis sufferers. The Cincinnati orchestra
and the Shakespeare club have volunteered
their services
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VIcKsBURG, August 23.-The deaths from
yellow-fever from yesterday noon to three
O'Clock this afternoon were twenty; total to
date, sixty-nine The disease is steadily on
the increase. There are fully fifty new cases
to-day, among them Dr. D. w Booth, who
is in charge of the hospitals. Physicians aud
nurses are coming from Galveston, New Or
leans, Shreveport and Delta, Louisiana. Drs.
BaIfour and Robbins continue to improve.
Money in aid of the sick continues to come
to the Towards and Masons.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-17
feeling a deadly pallor Green over her

feeling deadly pallor creep over her
cheek.
Yes" said Brian Beverley. ..one
can finger ON the shores of iairv-land
14tever-can one, Little Red Riding
Hood! But l have proposition 10
make"
What is it2' cried Lillian, eagerly.
widow. - t'.s ''s
Il would like to adopt your little GIRL
ma'am,n said he, "I'm a lonely. crrStv
middle-aged sort of fellow. but I've an
idea we should get on nicely together.
want some one to love. What do YOU
say to the plan?"
Mrs. Estcourt burst into tears.
10. | could not part with her" she fall
tered. Remember, sir. she IS al I have
in the world"
"Well, who asked you to par, with
hers demonstrated Mr.. Beverley. Il
want you to come, too
"Me?"
AS my wife. l know it is sudden, but
! never did anything like any one else;
at least, SO they say" added Mr.. Bever-
ley.
10, mamma, do be his wife, cried
Lily; !" like him SO much And SO do
you; tor you told Mrs. Hawthorne so yes
terday.n
Hush, childn said Mrs. Estcourt, col
orlng like peony; but it was too LATE.
You do like me, them" said Brain
Beverley.
And something in his eyes brought the
color to her check and the Yes : to her
lips.
And so the autumn shadows went out
OF her heart, and she weaves no more au-
tumn leaves, only boquets of spring rose
buds.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-17
The Heather Chinese Outtloue.

A little game has been played IN Los
Angeles of late which is an immense
advance upon the primitive card tactics
depicted by Bret Harte in his short card
Celestial sharpers; For something over
a month past heavy poker game has
been going on in the card-room attached
to one Of our popular saloons. An un-
precedented run of luck settled upon the
banners OF the experts who were running
the game in the interested of the saloon
management, or at least in the interest Of
those who controlled the card-room of the
saloon. A number of the most expe-
rienced card sharps in Los Angeles set
themselves to unraveling the mystery and
to turning the tide Of tickle fortune the
other way. Still tile luck stayed with
the house, and the confratcrnity were
worsted to the tune Of about $500.
Now, professional gambler is prepared
to encounter prettey severe run of bad
luck, but here was somthing that put the
sagacity of the oldest of them at odds.
"Iwas strange, twas passing strange"
that no outsider could, under any cir
cuinstances, win a game in that room,
~ they ever so hard, but so it was. Ad
last two profcients took possession Of the
apartment, ostensibly for play, and locked
the doors. They at once began diligent
search of the premises and unearthed a
regular system of wire telegraphy, by aid
OF the outsiders, telagraphed their hands
of which a stool pigeon, who saw the card
to the manipulators Of skin game. A
flood Of light was poured in upon the
mysterious run of luck, and curses, both
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-17
Georgia Girls Appetite.

The Savannah News says: A party of
merry girls and boys got on the train at
some station between Atlanta and Macon,
bound for home. They were laden with
packages containing oranges, apples, and
other good things and in evident DISPOSE
ton to have pleasant time. Shortly
after the train was in motion the packages
were opened. The girls were bright, rosy
checked, sparkling eyed maidens, and
ranging in ages between sixteen and
eighteen years. Their escorts were court
eous, manly youths, and having secured
seats convenient for the group, proceeded
to enjoy themselves, utterly oblivios to
the other passengers. One Of the young
ladies ate four large apples, and com
mencing on paper Of oranges, in a few
minutes diminished the number by five,
after which she disposed of fully pound
Of sponge cake, when her appetite becom-
ing satiated, she settled back in her seat
and very gracefully gave her attention to
munching COOLERS, ceas;ng operations
when about pint of the fragrant peas
disappeared. Her friends were successful
in demolishing what remained, but, in the
opinion of the passengers, this blue-eyed
laughing maiden was entitled to the
champion as healthy Georgia girl.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-17
4 GIt0stlu Wur Scene.

A Russian officer, writing to q friend
in Cleveland, Ohio, gives the following
horrible narration, a translation of which
we copy from the Herald of that city.
He says Coming to a place where the
road somewhat widened about two miles
from Tells, we halted, and after driving
away and cutting down in short skirm-
lsh party OF Turks who were busy rob
blng our dead. we stopped to form before
gong on As | rode along the front
shouting orders to my men, an ;.gonizing
cry for help arrested my attention. I
looked round. Nothing but heaps of
dead everywhere. On these none needed
me. But bark. once more, and again and
again the plteous cries. Hastily dis
mounting, | threw the bride ove;. nv
sound arm and ran toward some bushes
from behind which the sound proceeded,
and there, IN small pool Of cIotted blood,
lay that which I at first failed to recog-
nlze as a human being, though human it
certainly was in its piteous cries, and the
seemingly gloved hands that clutched air
and earth in their agony.
The rest, from the waist upward. was
one mass of raw, quiyering t1csh-the face
featnreless, eye-lids and eyes cut out. the
man tiayed alive, all but the hands. whose
white skin at first gave the impression of
their being gloved. This CHASTITY object
lay few steps from dead horse, one of
our own regiments golden bays. Faint
at heart | bent over the sufferer, evidently
one OF our own men, but now mangled be
| You'd recognition. He PRAYED for death
with his poor torn lips, and in a minute
moro y w our surgeon and two more of
our officers were by my side made room
for W., who stopped fora few seconds over
our comrade, and then rising, sadly shook
his head, murmuring 'no help \ sud
den impulse prompted me to seize the
poor helpless hand in my own, and press
ing 1t, whisper few words Of comfort.
AT the sound of my voice came the sadder
appeal ''Nicolai, for old friendships sake,
send bullet through my hearth This
voice sounded SO strangely familiar and
yet could not recognize it. "lVho are
you." "Alexis S."
Alexis, my old schoolmate, who had "a
few hours age shared my breakfast by
our bivouac fire, and then rode away,
/ handsome and bold, at the head of our
| Hrst squadron. lie had fallen wounded,
helpless, his horse shot under him, and
the tiendish Turks were slowly torturing
| him to death when our approach drove
them away. Clasplng my hand in his,
he still begged for death. Ny revolver
was empty, discharged in the scutfie a
few moments before. Hooked at w, who
silently drew out his, and shuddering in
every nerve, placed the muzzle against
SIS breast, and, with averted face. fired
twice in succession, while I still pressed
the poor hand IN mine. We wrapped him
up in my cloak and placing him in the
shallow ditch, rolled boulder over him,
and then, with our hands still moist with
/ his blood, we swore to each other never
to empty the last chamber of our pistols,
but always to reserve shst for ourselves
and friends, should any of us, wounded,
have to be left behind May a quick
death, soldiers death, be ours
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-17

yourself by the fire that would have been
out for ever if It hadn't been for YOU
Father, John Primer and the judge would
have let us freeze and starve. 1t was
Paul that saved US. Come in Paul. Mr..
Jones, you come too, and the judge and
John may come if they want to-
John" dryly remarked the storekeep-
er, 8 don't you think we'd better go home
while thu slelghing's good? This is
PauIs day. Elected again, sure's YOU
live!'
There was no doubt about it. Paul
was Norma Ericson's I" eIected.n
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-17
THE SONG SPARROW.

Bird of the door-side, warbling clear
In the sprouting or fading year,
Well art thou named for thy own sweet lay
Piped from paling or naked spray,
AS the smile of the sun breaks through
Chill gray clouds that curtain the blue.
Even when February, bleak,
Smites with his frost the travellers check,
While the air has no touch OF spring,
Bird of promise, we hear thee sing,
Long ere the first rathc blossom wakes,
Long ere the earliest lcaf-bud breaks.
April passes and May steals by;
June leads in the sultry July;
Sweet are wood notes, loud ana sweet,
Heard from the robins and hang birds seat
Then, as the green months glide away,
Singcst with them as gayly as they.
August comes, and the melon and maize
Bask and swell in his frey blaze;
Swallows gather, and southwark bound
Wheel like whirlblast round and round;
Thrush and robin their songs forget,
Thou art cheeIfuly warblng yet.
Later still, when the sum ach spray
Reddens to crimson day by day,
When in the orchard, one by one,
Apples drop in the ripening sun,
They who pile them beneath the trees
Hear thy lay in the autumn breeze.
Comes November, sullen ana grim,
Spangling with frost the rivulets brlm,
Harsh, hoarse winds from the woodlands tear
Each brown leaf that's cling ing there;
Still art thou ingng amid the blast,
"Soon is the dreariest season past"
Only when Christmas snow-storms make
Smooth white levels of river and lake,
Sitting the light SHOWS all day long,
Only then do we miss thy song,
Sure to hear it again, when soon
Climbs the sun to higher noon.
Late when the sorrowing south wind brought
Tidings Of battle tierccy fought,
Tidings of hosts in war array,
Marking with graves their bloody way,
Still vert thou singing near my door,
''Soon is the stormicst season DER"
William Cullen B,yuut in "G,eat Songs Of
L1rat Potts."
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Burlington Hapkeye: A Vicksburg
negro fell from the deck of q steamboat
the other day, was sucked under a coal
barge, came up in time to catch his
breath before he slid under raft mile
long, and finally scrambled ashore down
at Warrentown, about seven miles below,
with the remark, No use tryin', ye KANT
drown deep water Baptis'w
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-17

rock over whose gray lodges the scarlet
vine hung in wild graceful festoons; but
he was foo late
Little Lillian Estcourt had sprung for
ward; her foot slipped on the deceittul
green moss; the vine to which she instinc-
lively chung gave way with cracking.
wrenching sound, and the next instant
she had vanished from Brian Beverley s
terrified vision.
Only alittle heap Of clothes lay on the
bank of the rivulet below, with the scar
let hood making blot of vivid color not
unlike pool of blood.
He called, but she did not stir, and,
with chattering teeth and pale cheeks, he
| hurrieddown the steep winding path that
led tothe base Of the ravine.
"Good heavens" he rurmured to him
self, if she should be dead.''
But Lillian Estcourt was not dead-onlv
crippled fer life. Mrs. Estcourt stood
with clasped hands above her darling.
II she should die!' she gasped ,scacer-
~ above her breath. elf Heaven
should take my little one from met"
Poverty, trial, suffering, were all for
gotten, and Helen Estcourt only remem-
bered that she was mother, and that the
shadow Of the Valley of Death hung dark
ly over her child.
It was long and tedious recovery; but
BARN Beverley kept his post at the side
OF the little bed, tireless in his patience,
lnexhaustible in his stock of tales
and elfin legends.
20, Mr.. Beverley, like you so much p
said innocent Lillian. II wish YOU would
stay here always. Mamma, don't you9'
And Brian, who had drawn near the
age OF forty without as much as pet
dog or cat to miss him when he was gone
or even to welcome him on his return.
felt a curious sensation under the pocket
where he carried his chronometer.
But it was scarcely in the nature of
things that he could linger forever among
the autumn woods of Dellvale; and When
the first snowhakes began to eddy through
the air, he packed his valise resolutely at
the hotel, and walked down the glen to
Mrs. Estcourt's humble cottage.
well, n.quoth he, striving to speak uncon-
cernedly, $. 9: am going home tomorrow
"Going!" criod Lily.
"Going!" family echoed Mrs Estcourt,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-11
Strength Of the Sioux.

The five great bands Of the Sioux M
ton to-day are the Ogalala, l'nCapapa,
lanktonaise, Cheyenne, and Upper
Santee Besides these there are nu-
merous smaller bands, once distinct
and powerful, but fast dwindling away
before their terrible enemy, disease.
The most important Of these are the
Sans Arc, Brulc, Assnihoincs, Sissct0n
and Wahpctons. The Cheycnnes here
mentioned should not bc thought the
same rs thc distinct tribe Of that name,
VINO speak Il different language and are
If different habits from the Sioux.
Taken as II nation, they can muster To-
GOO warriors, and these, with their fam
lies and herds Of ponies, roam over All
immense tract Of land, 50 large, indeed,
that the ordinary reader can form no
idea Of its vast extent, without taking i
map and comparing the land Of the
Sioux with countries or states with
which lie is familiar The reservation
rs put down on tho map is large enough.
but that does not cover onc-third OF the
land traversed by the warrior in his
search for game o. glory. From tire
Platte River on the south to the British
line OH the north, and from the settle
ments Of Minnesota on the east to the
mountains on the west, he il continually
roaming Sometimes when warmly
pressed by the government troops he
crosses the line and seeks safety On the
British soil; and is only prevented from
entering the mountains by the superior
tactics Of the mountain Indians the
warfare Of tile plains not being suitable
for mountain battles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-11
HON THEY WI l. DRESSED.
The town, and Trimming, IL the
HAYES silver Wedding.

Mis-. llayrs woro 4 rieh White >ilN vl
an IVORY tinge With lrapertes 90 dl-
maSse uf the same shade lahr waist
was cut Y shape iii trent and high i'll
the back 'rhe trant was titled III With
tulle. Tho sleeves were long, Thc
trained skirt Was plcatcd across tile bot
tom of tire front breadth, and above the
| drapery WAS finished with fringe Her
hair was plainly dressed rs usual, and
with MI IVORY comb 1T the back and i
few white flowers OH tile side.
Mrs. Mitchell, the presidents eldest
niece, is Il regal lookiag lady, and MAS
richly dressed in black silk, relieved
with leaves of embroidery III colors.
Her daughter WAS also present. Miss
rintt, tho sister If Mrs. Mitchell, wore
i very becoming toilet Of pale blue
silk, The waist WAS high and the train
long and graceful. Miss Foote was
dressed in 4 pale pink silk of y hccom-
ing shade, with high waist and train
Mrs. Davis, the most intimate friend
Of Mrs. Hayes, who has known her since
her school days, worea heavy silk If the
shade known ~ London smoke, With u
petticoat of plated silk Of 4 pale gray
tinge.
Mrs Stanley Matthews wore M Gle
giant black silk, combined With black
velvet.
Mrs sherman wife Of tho secretary
wore i pale prar-colorcd silk, with
deliberately trimmed skirts, with draper
les Of tho material, edged with hand.
some fringe and putiings.
The wife If Postmaster-Gencral Key
wore Il very handsome toilet Of dark
shade Of blue silk combined with light
blue. Washington Correspondence BeRi-
i,anr, Mn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-11

~. N :, .- A nj III,
maindgr mounted rules and permanent
STAT Tvs infantry are nGt only toler,
aels uNSlRt,otvN a''a "r'lled, nut afN ~
~ lhem ihielllsoat men, armed with
weapons ~ pFe'lsion' WhEa they hll
MTi' Know NOW - We, Every rifle
Selaat'tr aa'NnS 'hsM haS. besides his
aflShus Sone thtouSh y course el mus
NSStN INSTRUCTION, any i'red slNty rounds
~ WV E'rtv!NSS \, " W. MUS Nr " NC
ny ~ "Stual'N eNPeNaea ~ many
,9unaSt y \ because rs haS proved
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-11
THAT RIVER MONSTER.
II Attacks il Produce Runt Oh the Mi>ssS.
sippi.
Matches Democrat

\ few weeks ago McpuhIishrd lilo
particulars ~ 4 sou monster, lis rotated
ny y tow-hoat captain, Fhe captain II
tire toM-hoMt described the monster H.
resembling m immense snake With Il
bulldog head and il pelican hill about
ten feet long, Il dashed tho water into
fonm With its Tail, and spoutcd ohHquc
streams 81 water FORTY feet high. The
monster attacked the barge and found
\ splinter from lis It'll embedded III
the timber which hc SAID rcsrmhetl
IVORY.
Mthe time 81 publishing the above.
We felt i little inclined a. doubt the
monster story, hut NOW, after having
ourselves interviewed two gentlemen
who have srcn il, wc really think there
is hig son monster III the Mississippi
river
The gentlemen whom We interviewed
sny that on the night Of the ninth inst.
while Heating down the Mississippi on
Capt. Ed. Bakers produce boat when
near Island NJ. rs, they were startled
hy loud splash IN The water, and as
they had heard ul the great monster
they We're much frightened. They SAW
i dark object not moro than eighty
yards from the boat, and for tho inst
time saw the huge monster. II was
swimming nj i pretty fast ratio toward
tie boat, and II made rs much noise IL
the steamer r. T.. lee. Il cnmo on
and MS il ncared the boat il turned 10
the right, striking the stern our
and Knocking il overheard John
Coughlin and bud Kelley alone remain,
ed on the reef the balance of the crew
taking refuge IN the cabin The mon
stcr came near enough 10 enable two
gentlemen - get ii full view Of him
They Judged him To be about 65 feet
in length, Ills body was shaped like il
snake, his tail forkcd like Il fish and
had 4 bill like that &c II pelican liz
bill was fully six feet il length. liz
had i long flowing hInck name like i
horse When he swan his head war
eight feet above the water. II was a
grand sight "a sec him move down The
river Mcssrs. GonghIm and Kelley
tell US that i was impossible to induce
tho crew 70 come ont that night The
pilot, Mr. McGune George, wns finally
led out By lis wife, size assuring him
TINT the great monster had departed
Captain Bakers hoat Is now mourcd
Al or landing IL tho foo of Main
street. All of his crew, except one
man, has abandoned her. and Captain
Baker says il i impossible % ret j
crew, rs tho men think the monster !,
still following them