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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-19

Report says that Miss Coffey was one
OF the most modest and sweet-temper-
ed young women in Lawrence, Kansas,
and that Mr.. Leeper was a worthless,
bullying fellow; yet. when they mar
ried, it was his parents who objected
to the union. He lived with his wife
only two weeks, aud then it was mutu-
ally agreed that they should separate.
The bride assented quietly, saying that
she was pleased to be rid Of her hus-
band. He subsequently spoke disre-
spectfully about her to his friends.
One evening he stood jauntily in the
door of the post Office, smoking. She
came along in her customary diffident
manner, handed her parasol to a by
stander, took off her gloves, drew
cowhide from her pocket, and slashed
Leeper across the face until he was
terribly disigurad. Then she took
back her parasol, put on her gloves,
and walked demurely on.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-19
CAPITAL OF $4,000

This bank organized under the provisions
the National Banking Law, with paid up
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14
PERSONAL AND POLCAL.

Hon. LIZ IAN TRRMAINE, a wnown
Democratic politician of New Yos dead.
He was formerly Representativ, Con
gress.
COMMODORE SPICER, for ma wears
Commandant at the CharlestowMass.
Navy yard, is dead.
BISHOP j p B. WILMER: the
Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, sud-
denly at New Orleans on the 2. apo.
plexy. He was a native of Virginabout
81 years of age.
GEORGE HENRY LEwEs, well
known English writer, and the hrnd of
George Eliot. the celebrated novt. is
dead, aged 81.
TIERNEY, alias O'Connor, ,ther
Fenian convict, has been released | Sc
cretly placed upon a steamer bound. this
country.
Mr.. BEN CAssEDAY, well own
Louisville journalist, is dead.
Hon. BARTHOLOMEW F. Moo, the
+" Nestor of the North Carolina b, is
dead.
SENATOR Houston, of Alaba,. is
known at home as the "Bald Eagle the
Mountains"
Hon. +. P. devices, of Pennsa-
mia, has been chosen Chairman of thea
tional Executive Committee, in pla of
Gen. b. F. Butler.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14
A Speaking God.

Manitoba Lake, which lies northwest
of Fort Garry, and has given title to
the province formed out of the Red
River region, derives its name from
small island, from which, in the still
ness of the night, issues mysterious
noise. On no account will the Ojibways
approach or land on this island, sup
posing it to be the home of the Manito-
ba, the Speaking God" The cause
of this curious sound is the beating of
the waves on the sshingle," or large
pebbles lining the shores. Along the
northern coast of the island there Is a
long, low cliff of fine-grained, compact
limestone, which, under the stroke OF
the hammer, clinks like steel. The
waves beating on the shore at the foot
of the cliff cause the fallen fragments TO
rub against each other and to give out
sound resembling the chimes OF distant
church bells. The phenomenon occurs
when the gales blow from the nof.h'
and then, as the winds subside, iow'
waiIing sounds like whispering voices
are heard in the air. Travele.s assert
that the effect is impressive, and that
they have been awakened at night I'M
der the impression that they were rs
tenipp to church bells.-Hclc7f i9ds-
le1deht
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14
Mark Twain's Printing Days.

One compositor who worked on the
Neus then still lives, says writer in
the st. Louis Spirit, and has made con-
siderable noise in the world. We al
lude to Samuel Clemens, better known
as Mark Twain. He was then about II
or % years of age, very good looking,
and most impressed with that fact. He
was the LATEST mortal that ever "sol-
diered', on the hook. In that year the
Crimean war and the printers were
raging-the latter over the long diaboli-
cal combination of consonants that
made the Russian officers names. When
a steamer arrived at New York the tele-
graph would fire these internal names
over the wires until the tops of the posts
were shattered to pieces. Sam Clemens
used to say that the telegraph operator
never wrote these names-when he came
to a hard name he just took up pep
per-box of black sand and shook 1t
over the manuscript. Sam was known
to dwell for Is minutes over Russian
name, and then snatch a few rs, three
&'s, and then fencing them in with an
he would 60 ahead until the first galley
came around 60 allow him a rest. lie
occupied stand in the corner of the
room which had been christened Sebas-
topol.
AS we have said, Sam was lazy. He
had a peculiar manner of drawing out
his words that was irresistibly comlcal
when relating joke, and he was eter-
nally relating joke or something ''that
reminds ME Of" But he was good heart
ed and good natured and much liked.
One hot morning in June, Sam did not
make his appearance until about nine
O'Clock, when he ought to have been
there promptly at seven. The foreman
was excited and angry, and as Sam
came sauntering slowly in, tanning him.
self with his straw hat, Bailey said.
Sam, if you can't get here before this
time of day you needn't come at ALL
Sam leaned upon the imposing stone
with both elbows, and drawled out ::
Well, John, | guess | won't come
ag'in; tits too - hot!" and he slowly
meandered out of the composing room.
He got berth on the river, became a
| pilot and Mark Twain. The world
| knows the rest. He used to drop IN &C.
casionally when in port, and on one oc-
casion he insisted on his brother Henry,
who worked in the Office, accompanying
him down the river. They were blown
up and Henry killed; Mark with his
usual luck escaped uninjured.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

ton, there will be no depreciation, and their
convenient use will keep them at par with
gold, as fractional silver coin, issued under
the act approved February 81. 1885, was kept
ut par with gold.
maintained at par with gold can not be fairly
tested until resumption is accomplished. As
vet paper money has been deprecated and
silver dollars, being receivable for customs
dues have naturally not entere into general
circulation, but have returned to the Treas
ury in payment of such dues, and thus the
only effect of the attempt of the Department.
to circulate them has been to diminish the
GOLD revenue After resumption these coins
will circulate in considerable sums for small
payments. To the extent that such demand
will give employment to silver dollars their
use will be an aid to resumption rather than
n hindrance, but if issued in excess of such
demand they will Mt once tend to dis
place gold and become the sole standard,
and, gradually, as they increase in
number, will fail to their value bullion
Even the ar or suspicion :, Of s%en ar
will causes continuous drain of gold until
imperative necessity will compel resumption
radical cll knge in our standards of value can
not be xitggerated; ana its possibility will
greatly disturb confidence in resumption. and
may nakanecessary larger reserves and fur
Their sales5f bonds.
The secretary, therefore. earnestly invokes
the attention on Congress to this subject,
with n view that either during the present or
the ne 1t session the amount of silver dollars
to be il sued be limited, or their ratio to gold
for coming purposes be changed.
The Secretary deems it properto state that
IN the meantime, III the VI .hc III"
as it now stands, he will feel it to be his duty
to redeem all United States notes presented
on and after January l, next, at the office OF
the Assistant Treasurer of the United States
in the City of New York. in sums of not less
than $50 with either gold or silver coin, as de-
sired by the holder, but reserving the legal
option of the Government and to pay out
United States notes for all other demands on
the Treasury, except where coin is demand
ed on coin liabilities.
1t is his duty as executive officer to
frankly state his opinions, so that If he Is in
error Congress may prescribe such policy
as Is best tor the public intereStS......
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14
WIT AND WISDOM.

MoTTo for bodybuilding parties
'sBlessed are the peace-makers." -Jler-
iden Recorder.
A RECENT published song runs: "See
that my grave is kept green" 1t should
be supplemented with: "See that my
grave is kept shut. IN y. Com. Acscer-
tiser.
KATE CLAYTON has bought a new
play from Charles Reade, which is call
ed ssThe Double Wedding" Some
body must have married ''The Two Or
phans. ''-New Orleans Picayune.
WE have been reading long disser-
tation explaining " how to be man."
The average boy reaches conclusion
on the question by much shorter route
learns to swear and chew tobacco
.Syracuse Times.
eyes" observed a friend, "she GER
tainly is highly cultivated. She is very
stylish, plays well, talks well, dances
well, and rides well, and succeeds adj
mirably in private theatricals. In fact"
he added, ' she's just the kind of girl
you'd like one of your friends to mar
Boston Transcript.
THINGS that don't exist: Awoman
who doesn't wish she were man;
printer who doesn't groan when he gets
a take of solid bourgeois; man who
doesn't love to stand before fire and
scratch himself; an alarm clock that
doesn't go off when you don't want 1t
to; newspaper which admits that it is
no organ society woman that doesn't
think that opera is just too sweet;
man who doesn't think he has the hard
est time getting along in the world;
rich, red-headed girl who hasn't got
'sauburn'' hair; a bonnet that somebody
doesn't think is perfectly horrid; o dys-
peptic who doesn't think every body
who don't eat oatmeal will be as
bad off as he is :; a hen that isn't prouder
of one chicken than thirteen; piece OF
fried tripe that won't give man the
nightmare; an umbrella that won't
keep Lent; q woman who isn't afraid OF
a mouse; man who doesn't believe the
gas-meter is fraud; an off horse that
isn't whipped more than the nigh one;
street-car or an omnibus that ever IS
full.-iSt. Louis Times Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

Macon, Miss, comprising 30 houses, was
burned on the night OF the 9Th. Loss $780,
600, with insurance for about 100000.
William Jefferson, colored, was
hanged at Warrenton, y. c., on the 9Th, for
rayishing koung colored girl. According
TO his own confession he had been guilty of a
large MI per of crimes of 4 like nature in
various parts of the country, where he had
lived at various periods OF his life.
The Washington County Qowa) Poor
house was burned on the 18th, with all its
contents and five of its % inmates. Mr..
Robertson, Superintendent, lost his life in
his efforts to rescue the unfortunates. Loss,
about 5000.
Orpheus Everts, agedAJF, son of he
Superintendent of the IndiaN3{ State Luna
tic Asylum, committed suicide the night of
the eth by means of morphia. He was sup
posed to be insane.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

Spalding & Wales, one of the heavi,
dry-goods firms in Boston, have suspende
A tramp, giving his name as Hilliart
was hanged by mob in Little River Count
ty, Ark, recently, for the murder of mar
named Farris, from Illinois. Robbery was
the cause of the murder.
| The Caledonian Bank of Glasgow,
Scotland, has gone into liquidation, on ac-
count of its holding some stock of the City
of Glasgow Bank. Its general business is
said to be solvent.
At Patterson, Texas, on the 4th, John
Greer, Jr., young desperate, shot and
killed his uncle, Ed. b. Greer, and also Lew
is Cooper, Constable, without any provoca-
tion other than an old grudge against the
| two men whom he murdered. The assassin
| made good his escape.
A negro named Moustand, who had
been guilty of several aggravated assaults
upon white ladies in st. Mary's Parish, La,
was killed by a mob and his body thrown
into Bayou Teche.
1t is reported from North Platte, Neb..
that the hostile Indians are burning ranches
and committing other depredations along
Dismal River.
A large boiler in Hayden's rolling
mill at Columbus, o., exploded on the 5th,
killing Richard Berry, aged IS, Richard
Free man, aged IS, and badly injuring Wm
Lewis, George Bell, John Trainor, Nick
McCarty, and David r. Davis.
Two Umatilla Indians, convicted of
numbering settlers In the late Indian War,
have been sentenced to be hanged at walla
Walla on the I'd of January.
Beverly Stevens, a young negro, was
iynched in Breckenridge County, KY, few
days ago, for an attempted outrage upon a
white lady.
The West of England Bank, with
headquarters at Bristol, has suspended
Cause, losses through the iron trade.
I AT Hillside Station, on the Pennsyl-
vsnia Railroad, about 80 miles east of Pitts
burg. on the night of the 9Th, Joseph Hold
som attempted to brighten his sister Mary,
aged Is, by Disgusting himself as tramp,
ihinfing it would be capital practical
joke, Hearing the dog bark, she opened
the door, and seeing the supposed tramp
approaching she ordered him to halt,
which warning being disregarded she seiz-
ed a sh6t-gun and fired at the intruder, the
charge striking her brother full in the
breast, causing a mortal wound. He died
before doctor could be summoned to his
assistance.
AT Hamilton, Ohio, on the night of
the 9th, John A. Weigel, German grocer
and saioOn-keeper, shot his wife, killing her
instantly, and then took his own life. He
first fired three balls into his abdomen, one
in his breast and two in his mouth. He left
n letter stating that his wife's unfaithfuI-
ness was the cause Of the horrible deed.
The public school building at Abba
o., was burned on the 9th. The fire broke
out during session Of the school, but the
whole 500 scholars escaped with but few
trifiing injuries.
The business portion Of the town OF
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

At the winter assizes, now being held
at Exeter, for the counties of Devon and
Cornwall, before Lord Chief Justice
Coleridge, the court was occupied the
whole of yesterday with the case of
Richard Proudfoot, master mariner;
William III. Strickland, mate, and Rob-
ert Murray, boatswain, indicted on sew
eral counts for having, between May l
and August 4, 1877, assaulted Charles
Ashley Cooper on the high seas with in
tent to murder. Mr.. Collins, q. C.,
and Mr.. Mcclellan were counsel for the
prosecution, Mr.. Carter for the master,
and Mr.. Poole for the mate and boat
swain. The prisoners were the Captain
and officers of the bark Maggie Dixon,
of North Shields, which in May, 1877,
sailed from Sunderland for Penang,
Sumatra, the boy Cooper being put on
board as ships apprentice Having
been previously chemists assistant,
he was rather clumsy at his work at
first, and for this or some other reason
it was stated that the officers of the ship
subjected him to systematic and brutal
ill-usage. He was at first placed In the
mates watch, but was removed to the
boatswain's watch. There the same i'll
usage was continued the boy was ''rope-
ended - and kicked in the ribs until his
body was covered with bruises and
lacerated sores. At length the boy fell
i'll of scurvy, but still the Captain kept
him at work, half starving him on a diet
of boiled rice and barley. While in
shockingly weak condition from disease
and want of nourishment the poor boy
was sent aloft to help reef topsails,
fell overheard and was drowned.
The principal witness in the case was
Fritze Ropcke, cook and steward on
board the Maggie Dixon; he stated
that when the boy Cooper came on
board he was healthy and strongi wit
ness deposed having seen the mate
(StrickIand) repeatedly strike him on
the neck with the ropes end; witness
spoke to the Captain, and the boy was
removed to the boatswain's watch; the
rlate told the boatswain that he must
sswork the boy up" and the latter re-
piled: s'You may bet my life he shant
have a moments rest,' adding that he
knew of cleverer way than to use a
ropes ends" the boatswain used to
strike and kick the boy; whilst the boy
was in weak state he was ordered to
shovel coal from the hold into the fore
peak, and was not allowed any food I'M
til he had completed his task; the boy
once came upon deck and the mate ask
ed him what he wanted. The boy said
he was faint and wanted drink of wa
ter. The mate thereupon struck him.
Witness gave the boy little water and
a biscuit, but the Captain went down
and took it away. Witness saw water
thrown over the lad and knew that they
tarred his head. The boatswain said
that subsequently he would throw the
lunatic (meaning the boy) overheard.
On August Cooper was on the look
out, and the mate called him down, Or
dered him to take off his clothes, and
scrubbed him with broom while anoth-
er threw water over him. An order
was given to reef topsails, and the boy
went aloft and fell overheard and was
drowned When they reached Penang
witness and others sent letter to the
Board of Trade. The case was not
completed when the court adjourned
IOnfI011 DniZU Ne1rs
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

UNDER the order of the Prussian
Ministry, declaring that persons con-
sldered dangerous to public order may
be denied the right of residing in Berlin
or its suburbs, about 40 conspicuous
Socialists received orders for expulsion,
amoug whom were Messrs Hasselmann
and Fritzshe, Socialist Deputies. Up
to thJ 18th of November, 102 societies,
20 newspapers, and IS books and
pamphlets had been prohibited under
the Anti-socialist law.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

The Turkish Ministry have been dis
m1esed and new ministry appointed,
heal 1ed by Kheirreddin Pasha as Grand
vizi9F. The new Ministers are recon-
mended by an Imperial decree to carry
out they projected reforms and repair
the evils Rf the late war.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

LoRD BEAcoNsFIELD made a speech
in the House of Commons on the 9Th, in
which he defended the Governments
Eastern policy and challenged the OPP
position to attack directly the justice
and policy of the war. He added in
conclusion, in reference to general bus
hsss prospects: "Ths recent words OF
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

A BALE of cotton contributed by
Memphis lady to the Benner Relief
Fund, sold at the Memphis Cotton Ex-
change for s1.02 per pound, realizing
$50. The bale has been sent to New
Orleans and other Southern cities, to be
similarly disposed of.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

A MAss-AEET1NG of the leading citi-
zens of New Orleans, called to express
the heartfelt thanks of the people of the
South to their Northern brethren, for
sympathy nd financial aid during the
was held at the Varie-
ties Theater on the evening of the 5th.
Gen. Fred N. Ogden presided.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

The managers of the railway trunk
lines have agreed to continue for five
years the present pooling arrangement
on West-bound freight, and also to pu,
an immediate stop to the cutting Of pas
senger rates.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

IT is reported that arrangenssnts have
bean made for the immediate coAstruc
ton of the Sabine Pass and North
western Railroad, to connect at PaAes-
tine with the Dallas and Wichita Road.
thus giving North Texas new outlet
to the sea.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14
CURRENT TOPICS.

and his royal spouse took possession of
the vice-rega. residence at Ottawa,
Rideau Hall, on the I'd. Their recep-
ton was most gratifying there as at all
other points in the Dominion, and they
begin their everyday life in the New
World under the most happy auspices.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

M. F. KINpr, Manager, and NJ. For
lamps, President. of the Banque du
Belgique. who d&frauded the bank of
20, 600, 600 francs, have been convicted
and sentenced, the fSrmer to Is years.
solitary confinement, md the latter to
one years imprisonmens with $4,000
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

THE West of England l South
Wales District Bank suspa on the
Sth, with liabilities to the punt of
81 100000. The assets ARMED to
be equal to the liabilities.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

AN official telegram from Gen.
Roberts announces that, after a holly
contested battle, fought on the I'd, he
had defeated the enemy in Piewar Pass,
capturing Is guns and a large quantity
of ammunition. The Ameer's forces
were completely routed, with heavy
loss. The British loss was 10 killed and
8 wounded, among the former being
Major Anderson, of the Pioneers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

PARLIAMENT convened on the 9Th.
The Queens speech was unusually short
and of no special interest. Informa-
ton in regard to the war with Afghan
istan, it was announced, would be laid
before Parliament soon.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

IT is reported in ca that Jim
Keene, the famous Gala stock op-
orator, has begun "co' in wheat
in that city, with the inn of run
ming up the price by spror sooner
II possible, to one dollar shell. Mr..
heene is said to have yht about
sz'ooo,ooo In cash to ths, and has
since been reinforced by ! Hatch, a
well known New York oDr, who is
supposed to be his partnqhe trans
action.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

1HE New Orleans Comial Con-
Vention adopted resolutlonoring lib
eral appropriations by theernment
tor the Improvement OF mississippi
ana Its tributaries, and als'favor of
the Texas Pacific Railroad.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

SULLIVAN PAsHA, the deposed Turk
ish commander, has been sentenced to
10 years. imprisonment.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

REPRESENTATIVES, the various
trades-unions met at delphia en- the
9th, and agreed to c;S ational Con
vention, for politicaposes, to be
held either in st. Loirhicapo.s some
time in January.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

IT is rumored that an ace on
Jelialabad has been ordered that
the Ameer has fled to Turks
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

The President has suspended from
office. pending trial, Supervising Archi-
tect Hill, who was indicted by the Unit
ed States Grand Jury in Chicago for
completely in the alleged frauds in the
construction of the new Custom house
In that city. John Frazier has been ap-
pointed temporarily to discharge the
duties of the Office vacated.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

The Emperor William returned to
Berlin on the 9th. The city was il
Illuminated in homer of the event.
Troops were held in readiness to quell
any outbreak, but none occurred. A
decree was promulgated, announcing
that the Emperor had resumed the Gov
eminent, and thanking the Crown
Prince for his SUCCESSFUL and devoted
performance of imperial functions, and
his diligent observance of the principles
laid down by the Emperor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

IT is reported that Russian vessels
are being secretly fitted out with arma-
ments at Philadelphia.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

SUGAR COOKIES teacupful butter,
2 of sugar, of sweet cream, 2 eggs,
teaspoonful saleratus; sprinkle sugar
on top OF cookies while warm. You
can put in enough flour to make them
the proper thickness TO roll out.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

BREATHITT CoUNrentucky, is
again reported quied Gov. Nc
Creary has issued i,tions for a
special term of CouI Jackson as
soon as practicable toet and pun
ish all parties who p5ated in the
late disturbance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-12-14

DIR. JOHN NORRIS has been lecturing
in Baltimore on the " Pathology OF
Drunkenness, using magic lantern
to show the ravages of alcohol on the
human stomach. He said there are
5000 chronic drunkards in Baltimore
The whisky of to-day is not like that of
40 years ago, and acts more on the It's
sues and muscles than on the nerve CEN
tiers. Alcoholism produces the same
effects as consumption. causing the liver
to assume waky condition. Inc
druukard becomes so saturated with
carbon that the Doctor would not be
surprised to see his breath take fire.