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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-06-19

TUESDAY, June ll.-Among the bills
passed vas the senate bin to reimburse Kansas for
expenses incurred In rsqellng invasions and sup
pressing Indian hsstilities; also one providing for
the sale Of portions Of the Fort Leavenworth mill
tary reservation, 10 Kansas. The senate then re-
sumed consideration Of the river and hafbor appro-
priation Pill Among the amendmeuts agreed 70
were the following: APpropriAtiag $50 600 for the
Improvement OF the Missouri river at Council Bluls
and Oiaeha providing that 600 OF the 4240 900
appropriated Tor the impr0vement Of the Mssissip-
p river between the mouths Al the Ohio aud IliLoas
Ttvery be expehded fnx constructing dam At Cato
kin Chute, opposite - Louis. appropriatins ei25,-
coo for improving the Mlssi6sippi river from the
bridge OF the Chicago Milwaukee 4 ST. Paul r b.
Cs. above IA Crosse, Wis, To the mouth OF Root
rfver below said city; icr improving the Missouri
y Sioux City; appr0pristing els 900 for continuing
the surveys aud examiHation 1t South Pass, Miass-
dppt river an amendment % the CLAUSE apprOpSi-
ettng t50 10 Tor impr0sing the Missouri river at
Omaha City. Mob, - ~ - Include Couucil Hiuns;
increasing The appropriation for improving The
Aasbo. q shsboy an. Wis, from ssooe 70 N.ecc,
ard aPpropsisstsE eio,0o0 lor completing tie im-
ptvvelns : Of Chlppeva riy@ In that state; pro-
vidtns lor survey II The sOusces of the Atssiaipp
river With view VI constructing reservoirs, ~.
The otli having been considered In COMMITTEES Of
the vhoJe, W1s rep0sted to the sena'e and the
sen$ea0melio naade In committee coAcurrod In. The
bill vas thsu rea1 third tine and paasad--yeas
81, nays H..Aftef an executive session the aeaate
adjourned.
MDuse.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-06-19

SPEAKING of remarkable feats with q
rife, the Yasoo Herald says: Wehave
seen Maj. Lamar Fontsine strike in the
bottom number, perhaps, twenty, ale
bottles, which were thrown, consecu-
lively, revolving lengthwise, into the
cir, at q distance of thirty feet from him,
without missing single one or striking
it in any other part. A fvs-csnt nickle
being tripped up before him ten or fif.
teen feet high was sosquarely struck with
rifle ball from his gun a. to forever
deprive the circulating medium Of the
country of the nickle." go,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-06-19

MONDAY, June lO.-Ihe conference
committees report on the bill providing
permanent form of government for the
District Of Columbia was concurred 10. The M
now goes to the presjdent.... The house bill desg-
mating times for the election Of representatives In
the 46th and succeeding congress from the state of
Colorado passed ... Hereford called up the house
bill to provide Tor the election of representatives to
the 4sth congress in the state of West Virginia -
The committee on privileges and elections having
tion of representatives to congress from North Crc-
na and also authorizing the present legislature Of
New Hampshire to elect United States senator for
debate followed uron the last named anne mendment.
which vas finally agreed to--yeas rs, nays 81 The
bill then passd.... discussing the river and
harbor bill for short time the senate by vote of
IS yeas to rs uayS NdiouYne<l
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-06-19
MONDAY, June 1O.-The conference

N0NDA1J CuHo w IHt CUHItIeHCe
report on tie military academy appropriation bill
was agreed TO. The house nonconcurred In the sem
ate amendments to the army appropriation bill and
went into committee of the whole on the civil sun
dry bill. After short discussion the committee
The bill releasing all reversionary claim and
interest OF the United States In certain lands grant.
' TO the state Of Michigan by act of congress ap-
proved June 3, 1856, passed 49,. Butler intIc-
duced bill 10 enforce, under penalty Of hpe and
imprisonment, section ,.50 revised statutes which
provides that soldiers and sailors honorabiy dis
charged BY resson Of disability resulting from
wounds or sickness incurred la fine OF duty shall
be preferred for appo ntments TO civil Offices, pro-
vided they possess the necessary capacity. Passed.
Adjourned
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WEDNESDAY,, June Reconsideration

relating to telegraph communication between the
United States and foreign counties was passed after
brief discussion. The senate bill to amend the
act OF May 2S, 1872, to provide for furnishing
trusses to disabled soldiers, was passed. AT the
expiration of the morning hour the senate, after
long discussion, took up the army bill. After de-
tions increasing the army to rs 000 was agreed to-
yeas 50, nays 10. After the adoption OF several
amenG ments of no general importance, the senate
went into executive session, and soon after sd-
journed.
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SATURDAY, June 8.-Cobb, from the

committee elections, reported resolution in the
contested election case Of Tilman VS. Smalls from
the fifth congressional district of South Carolina
setting forth there not fair free and peaceful
cant. Wait submitted q minority resolution de-
claring Smas (sitting member) entitled to the seat
Reports were ordered printed...A joint resolution
was passed authorizing the secretary Of state to
submit the subject of goloid coinage with exhibits
explanatory thereof, to the international money
congress, proposed by act of Feb %, lS7S.. The
house went into committee of the whole on the gem
eral deficiency bill. Without adopting any import
ant amendment, the committee rose and reported
the bill, and it was passed-yeas 1872, nays The
for debate,
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NH %
SAL E OF
SALT SULPHUR SPRINGS,
IN MONROE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.

BY virtae Of decree rendered by the United
States District Court for the District Of West Viz.
ginia, sitting ut Charleston OIL the 25th day OF
April. 1871 In cause therein dependlng In which
John Echols IS complainant, and the administrator
of William ErSkens and others are defendants, the
special commissioners, will, on The
FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1873,
on the premises, sell, by way of PUBLIC auction to
the highest bidder. that valuable WATERlNG-
PLACE known rs the
SALT SULPHUR SPRINGS"
containing about SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY
SEVEN AND 4 HALF ACRES, situate in Monroe
county, West Virginia: together with the
LANDS, BUILDING, HOTELS, OUT-HOUSES,
SPRINGS, &C,
connected Herewith and belonging thereto. except
as follows: Two hundred acres OF Land. IL Brick
Cottage the ouhouses in the rear OF The same, and
two Frame CottageS-set apart rs the property OF
Mrs. N. NJ. Harri on by said Court.
TERMS OF SALE: Twenty per cent. OF the pur-
nlal instruments ut one two, and three years, bear
ing interest from date; bond. with good security to
be given for The deferred instruments.
A map Of the property will be exhibited at the
sale or 1t can.lte Sc. ut the Office Of William A.
Quarrier, Charleston, West Va, at any time prior
thereto.
This property has been improved by 4 large ex-
penditure. and was well patronfzed as watering-
place prior TO the late war.
The title is good, and the property Is well worth
by parties desiring to purchase.
NICHOLAS F1TZHUGH, g..
WILLIAM a. QUARRlER,
Special Commissioners.
fe 25-d3t,Et2tawtds
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y RAIIi.ROAD f.HNE.
in ~ EslsszEEs


RfoHH0TD ANpsPzrERsBURGt
~ RAILROAD CoNPANr. s II
A COMMENCING SUNDAY, April Z, 1878,
S7tralns on this read VIII run as follows:
LEAVE RICHMOND SOUTH.
s:41 A. NJ, THROUGH MAI daily; connecting
yapnah, s Esio,gh, Atlanta. Macon,
and sii points South and Soutsweat;
stops only nj Manchester and Chester.
1000 A. ~, ACCOMMODATIONS daily Except
Sunday, makes close connection at
Petersburg with the Atlantic Dissis-
slppi and Ohio railroad for. LYNCH
borg, Ear1nyIlie, and other local stu
lions on TINT road, making same
time as by any other line, STOPS at all
1908 p. NJ, HcGoaaCDATIoN daily lexcep
Sunday. Passengers taking th,s Tram
VIII make clsse connection at Peters.
burg FOX Norfolk, and 1T Norfolk With
splendid Daytime steamers for Bn'ti-
more, Philadelphia. and New YORK,
aud with the Old dominion steamers
Alb p NJ, FRE saa daily Except Sunday, WITH
l1loP T riISa Istis NAIL daily Except Sun.
dayJ, connecting for Weldon, VIII
nnngton, Charleston, Columbia, An-
gusta, and Savannah Pullman sleep
ing-car for Wilmington and the South.
LEAVE PETERsBtRG NORTH.
$50 a. n, THROUGH MAIL daily Except Mon
day), connecting with Richmond, Fred
erickshnrg and Potomac railroad for
all points North, East, and West. Stops
only Mt Manchester and Chester.
ESQ A. NJ, FREIGHTTRAIS daily Except Sun
day) with PASSENGER coach attached.
1885 A. NJ, CCOaiMODATION TRAIN daily tex.
cept Sunday with passenger coach Mt
tached.
$50 P. M.,FREIGHT TRAIN daily Except Sun
day), with passenger coach attached.
$50 2. 81. THROUGH MAIL daily, connecting
with Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad for all points East
and West. Also, making close cennec-
ton with the Chesapeake and OniC
railroad for the Virginia Springs and
all points North and West This trtiD
stops only at Manchester and Chester
Passengers for Glover Hin connect Chester
daily except Sunday by taking the 4:15 p. NJ tain.
ALL TRAINS leaving Petersburg will start IRON
the AppaHattox fepot.
EXCURSION TRAIN at A. NJ. and 4:30 P. NJ.
EVERY SUNDAY.
APPS a. SHAW, superintendent
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Just rs we feared. But both are doctors
And so we leave the matter 70 them. 81

Editors DispGlchs The cure ioI ulpHsne.1
fla, pub lished la yoar issue OF SATURDAY,
wisf the endorsement OF q phssicsdn, and
coming ali the way from Ireland, has at
fracted my attention. You state that a pre-
;snription published BY you on Q former oc-
caston probably caused tue s.. dedts OF ore.
person. livery much fear that the pres
ent one, Il the contidlng public snaii 1o'loW
if. viii cause the death OF many.
or tho virtues OF sulphur as an applica-
dion 10 the throat In diphtheria have
nothing 10 saw pr0 OF con. It is 70 the con-
Guiding sentence OF the article published
that ] wish especially to direct attention..
s.If patient cannot gargle, take a live coal,
put &c on shovel, and sprinkle aspoonful
or two OF -four OF birthstone upon 1t; let
ahe sufferer inhale by holding his head over
IT., Now, people who know anything OF
the properties OF sulphur know. or ought
10 know, that when sprinkled upon "a live
coal - it takes fire and burns with blue
fame, emitting fumes OF the most irritating
and suffocating character-such as are
evolved on small scale by the burning OF
sulphur match. These fumes consist OF
su,phurous acid gas, which us dtstin-
puished from all other gaseous fluids by ITS
suffocatipg, pungent odor. II IS fatal to
all animals sckicf are placed IN 1t. "A vio-
lent spasm Of the CLOTHS {the entrance OF the
windpipe) takes place." which absolutely
prevents respiration.
The patients who "cannot gargte," and
who are to be made to inhale these fumes,
are the great majority OF the sufferers with
dipbtheria-that is TO say, all yo,tng Chat-
dren for until a child is FIVE or six years
old it can seldom be taught to use gargle.
The advice given, therefore. amounts to
this: When your ctitd OF !oco or three gears
Is attached ioith diphtheria sufocate At oy
holding its mouth and nose ouer the tanleS
or burning sulphur. II this advice is faith
fully followed will guarantee that Gin ten
minutes" Ito use the words OF the artlcie)
The little sufferer will be "o,tt of danger"--
he will be beyond the reach OF harm or help.
MEDICUs.
Richmond, April 8, 1878.
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CITY COLLECTORS SALE.


Nv virtue or sunary tax-bills in my hands for col
lection naaiT,stI James Murphy. shall proceed to
sell, for cash. 70 the highest bidder, at puotc auc-
sssss znn ss e zi Ars sasl pasin
S'ese '' ~ = GROCERIES,
mentioned below, and lot
.t;s ~. SOAP, 80
at slurphs factory situated in alley on franklin
tinued at his residence, No. 500 north Nineteenth
street HiS eSgsisIH5PEL Il FURNITURE, &cviz:
50 bosss, so SisP, tmore Or less)'
/ sMk kIEs sho HAShsEI and contents,
pair pair G9UNTGRM,ssstAs kEss,
lot loose SOAP,
/ part sack SALT,
y barrel MEAL,
{ part barrel FLOUR, ,,-
l lot TOBACCO 70 fos., more or less)' CHEW '''
lot MUSTARD. PEPPER, and BLACK
sundry JARS and BOXES,
lot CANDLES,
/ part barrel VINEGAR
s small i Iss scoTeH hERRIsGs,
] part barrel MOLASSEs,
/ lot BROoMs, I'm
l lot ROPE.
/ STOVE and l CLOCK,
KocI FAREoR FURNITURE:
J Isss = oR RnS sT fGks1ruRE,
! eENTkEE-TaBLEt mar6le top,,
/ LookiNG-eLAss.
/ MARBLE-TOP TABLE.
ap9-1t City Collector.
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RArLHOAD LINES.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS TAKING rvyv,,
SUNDAY, MARCH 81, 1878.
THROUGH NAIL TRAIN DAILY.

THROUGH NAIL TRAIN DAILY.
No. 1850 A. NJ, leaves gichmona; arrives 4,
= burkeyfle 1l:02 a. 81. sr,a"
3I2 r. M. Greensboro Ell" 5.1e
r. ~, SALISBURY 7:3j p, ~
and Charlotte 9:42 p. n d.
No. 2-6a7 A. NJ, leaves Charlotte: AFRO =.
5oIs, . i6:SS 4. = 81 S.'' b SIsSn.,
!2:37 T.. d.. Snlherlin'; 10
and Richmond 7:I5 =, ~ H.
THROUGH PASSENGER TRAIN DAILY
No. 3-11:15 P. u, leaves Richmond: arr. =,
S Hiiia y.1s S;lS A.; 81 ban.
9:20 A. 81. salisbury lli;''r
d.. and Charlotte lis p.S ~
NO. 4-a:12 L. d., leaves Chatb tie: arrivtI =,
Salisbury $40 Pm. Gree
boro' sos 2. ~. Da" E%Ts.
lo:U2 2. D.. Burkeyille 3.2s !,
Trains Nos. and Will stop At al stallion. ~;
connect at Burkeville with the Atlantic Ts.iHn9
and Ohio railroad TO and from Farnrllie LvgsSRR!!
burg, and all southwestern points. At Sn,il.-
Inns with the Milton and Sutberlln NarrGwf
railroad for Milton. \. c. At DUndr. ,sNs
me virginia Midland rsIlroad At Greensboro WITH
with Atlanta and Charlotte AIRLINE. At cS S,G,%a
and from oil points North and South. :"
Trains Nos. 8 and win connect at Richmond ,o
Ing North and South with the Richmond. Frr.c-
ricksburs and Potomac railroad for wsshingt@n
and all points North aud West and with the Ci,l
peake and Ohio ralroad foraII points West. l.,
Dundee with Virginia Midland railroad To All "a
from Washington and all points North and W.,
At Greensboro with the North Carolina ratrn,I
to and from Raleigh and GsSsboro'. and in,.r.
mediate points. At Salisbury with the Wrsi.,,
North Carolina railroad. These trains run d,ilS
on Richmond and Danvillc railroad, aud cenrort ~
above, except going north on Sunday morning aud
going south Monday morning. Trains making ,EIs
connection run daily on Richmond. Frr,.crirs..
burg and Potomac aud Chesapeake and Ohio rzI,
roads except Sunday. Train No. 3 stops at All IA
tons north or Danville, aud south Of Uanyle nrI,
at ReldSyille, Beuaja. Greensboro. 1hOin1syp "a
lisbury, aud Airline Junction. No. ! sto,,. N All
stations north Of Danviiie, and south Of DanyIis
only at Roidsvillc. Beuaja. Greensboro. Thomas
vile, Lexington. Salisbury, and AIRLINE Junction.
Trains on the \. W. y. G. railroad ri!n D.tyyctiI
Greensboro and Salem daily except SUNDAY.
Pullman palace drawng-roOm and Sl,+'ping-cnrs
run on trains Nos. and 2 between New York
Richmond. and Atlanta. and on Nos. 3 ana b.
between Richmond and Charlotte. ans! between
Washington. Danville, Charlotte, AMI savannah.
Tickets sold 20 all southern ANA Southwestern
points, and baggage checked through.
Local tickets are good only for continuous rassagc
between the points named or the tc.c.,. So .4y.
over checks VIII be given.
Il. NJ. r. 1ALCOTT.
General SUP. rIm;.udrpt.
JOHN e. MACMuRDo, General Passenger Al?sa.
mn 80
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ap2-Tu, Til. S.Tu&W5t Auction
By Poindexter & Topper,
Real Estate Agents and Aucuoneers,
No. 1900 Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THIRD-STREET
Il AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, FRONTING SIXTY FEET TO ON + THE 1,lIi
NORTH SIDE OF THIRD STREET BETWEEN
of certain deed of trust from the trustees Of the
Thrd-Strect African Methodist Episcopal church
recorded In the clerks office OF the Richmond
Chancery Court shall, being required by The holder
of one Of the notes therein secured, default having
been made in the payment of the sell at public
auction, on the premises. on MONDAY, April 18TH,
at O'Clock 2. NJ, the REAL ESTATE conveyed by
said deed of trust above described.
TERMS: Sufficient in cash to pay costs of sale and
three notes Of $452S2 each, past due, with accrued
interest thereon and eight notes for S452.32 each,
with interest from February 20. 1876, and payable
respectively ut 80 SO. ~, AZ, Sd, 60, g., and ~
months from their dates; balance upon such terms
rs may be announced 1T sale. -
GEORGE II. POINDEXTER,
NH % Trustee.
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BY Grubbs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
Eleventh strapt between Main and Bank,

A LARGE SALE OF ENGINES, MA
N CHlNERY, &C, &C., At AuCT1ON;-,We
will sell at auction on WEDNESDAY, April 10,
1878, ut l O'Clock A. NJ. large lot OF NEW and
SECONDHAND MACHINERY, at our machinery
warerOOms. to close out many conSignmentS ana 10
give us room for an entire rev line of IN 'chfnery.
The following are some of the articles that will be
sold:
STEAM ENGINE,
VE-HORSE-POWER PORTA-
BILE STEAM-ENGINEa and BOILER,
! TWENTY-HORSE-POW POR Ia B f
STEAM-ENGINEa and BOILER: On, ,o,r
AIRY STEAM-ENGlNES.
l TWELVE-HORSE-POW STATIONARY
suprightl STEAM-ENGINE,
TEN-HORsE-PQMER STATIONARY
STEAM-ENGINE
Q new AW-MILLS-comptte-
/ FAY n WOODS DIMENSION PLANER,
/ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
] NG-LATHE-screw cutting.
l WOODWORKING LATHE,
/ BOLT-CUTTER-c0mpl
DOUBLE PLUNGER PUMP,
Q SINGLE PLUNGER PUMPS,
4PORTABLE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sizes,
STEAM and POWER PUMPS,
] FAN-BLOWER,
s sets 2A WAGON-AXLES,
together with large lot Of PULLIES, HANGERS,
SHAFTING, &C., &C., too numerous to detail.
VIII lie added to the above,
A large lot of TOBACCO FIXTURES.
SLOAT. CROSKEY & co.
GRUBBS Z WILLIAMS, Auctioneers-
T.. i. COOK, Salesman. NH l9-c0GtAp3tu
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By George S. Vashon & Son, Auctioneers,
No. z Tenth street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF LOT. WITH
Il BRICK DWELLING THEREON, SITUATED
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LEIGH STREET
ARGRuTS 3NE s2uARE WEST p OF BR2 9S AVE
MOORE-LOT FRONTS TWENTY-FIVE FEET
ON LEIGH STREET AND RUNS BACK AT IR-
REGULAR DEPTHS TO AN ALLEY TEN FEET
WIDELY virtue OF deed nf trust from Joseph
". Moore and wife TO the Undersigned, us trustee.
will. being thereto required by the beneficiary, pro-
coed to sell at public auction, on the premises on
WEDNESDAY the 10th day OF April. 1878, Mt
AZ o'clock r. NJ, the aboye-deScribed PROPERTY.
TERMS: The deed requires cash rs 10 the ex-
penses and sum sufficient 10 pay Off and discharge
note for $3.50. with Interest from the 18th OF Jan
nary, 1875 It'll paid but 1t is probable that more
liberal terms will be announced on the day OF sale.
$50 CHARLES 7. VASH0N,
NH so ss-59S. Trustee.
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BY Richardson & Co..
Real Estate Agents and 4uctioneers.
11J2 Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF. VALUABLE
FRAME HOUSE AND LOT ON THE NORTH
SIDE OF MAIN BETWEEN MADISON AND
MONROE sTREETs.-By virtue of deed Of lra nS
Cay OF january 1877 recorded In the clerks Office
OF Richmond Chancery Court, in d. b. 100 G, page
43l, 10 secure a certain negotiable note described
menL of said uore. aud being directed SO to do by
the holder Of said note shall sell by pnolie auc c,
O'Clock P. BE-, the PROPERTY described In said
deed as fronting 35 feet on the north side of Main
between Madison and Monroe streets. and running
feet wide, on which there IS q comfortable FIR A. DIE
|DWELLING-HOUSE with seven rooms, with front
and back porcies.
TERMS: Sufficient in cash TO pay all expenses Of
executing this trust and to pay off certain note Sc
cured In said deed for S1.4O0; balance on such
an o N. NJ. LEE, Trustee.
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ssThis man." said the warden, pausine
before the door OF cell No. 50, t.was sen,
here for most brutal assault on two fresh
men at Princeton, where he was sophO
more. He is one Of the worst characters In
the prison. The cell adjoining is occupied
by a man who was sophomore at Yale.
He attempted to- poison the entire
freshman class; all but seven were
saved by antidotes. he is in for life.
We are obliged to keep hun heavily
ironed. The next cell, No. So, contains a
Harvard sophomore, sent up for fourteen
years for putting out the eyes Of fresh
man with red-hot iron. These prisoners
!, here, having their heads shaved, arrived
from Amherst this morning; it is the party
OF students that burned the college and
tarred and feathered the president last
month. - Utica Observer.
Maine has had marvel OF 'smurder will
out" Fifty years ago Isaac Blake, OF At
kinsen, returning from trip to New Bruins
wick, where he had been trading in cattle,
stopped, with $1,000 in his possession, at a
tavern in Glenburn. He was never seen
afterwards, but it was strongly suspected
that he had been murdered. No inVestiga-
tion was made, and the excitement soon
died away; but man at Milo, who has Just
died, at the age OF seyenty-ive years, corr
fessed with his latest, breath that he was the
droyer's murderer. 1t is lot stated that he
gave any details or pointed out any confirm
atoFy particulars, and it is possible that his
: confession may have been mere freak OF
! an impaired intellect. l., =
A number of complaints have been re-
Gently received at the Navy Department
that the sailors are greatly annoyed by step,
ping through the planks OF our War.snips,s
and falling into the water. Ihe secretary
has therefore ordered the SHIPS 70 DC
Of whitewash. This energetic promptness
will drive terror TO the efiete m0narchies Of
Europe, when they hear Of it, HG,nEeye.
We beg 10 inform Mrs. Hayes, in the most
solemn manner, that when the cats away
the mice win play-and here she doesn't
propose to start for home until the 10th in
slant. We do not say that Mr.. EVarts and
the President are not to be. trusted with the
key to the Tine-cellar; but Is 1t not better
TO be delivered from temptationf Then
there Is Carl SchurZ-are we to suppose that
&c is altogether heart disease that he suffers
from p Buff lo cypress.
Some one WIS has had q great deal OF ex-
periepee with the Russian army says the
Russian soldier g sings when he is happy,
sings when he is sad, sings when he works,
sings when he walks be IL always sing
ing. III the Russian soldier Is that sort Of
man, and he has any neighbors who are
mot Russians, they must regret exceedingly
that the Turks didn't shoot him through the
head. - 0,Yfst0trn Herald.
Gold butterflies with diamond eyes are
among the female head ornaments. Mr.
sS,is y. grub n TO a11Eord bis rife such a but
S&RfffH - fn,nst t5exnTf1