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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-19

This is a christian country, we believe,
and still we hear men say every day that
they hope there will be a general Euro
pean war. To put a few shekels into
their pockets they could smilingly read
of the manned and crippled. the bleed
ing and the dying. the walls of the or
phans and the signs Of the widows. We
take but little stock in that kind of chris
%tianitv. We have seen something of war,
and we pray that it may be averted from
our brethren OF Europe.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-19

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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-19

Mr.. j. j. Mitchell, president of the
Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago rail-
road, said. when he was in this city a
few days ago, to n OF the old officers
of the Lexington, Chillicothe and Cult
railroad, that II the present owners OF
that road would grade up the road bed,
and place ties upon it, his company
would iron and operate II from Lexing-
ton TO the junction with their road.
which will be some twelve miles from
Lexington. near the residence of Hon.
Chas. l.. Ewing. This will give Lex
ington some advantages which we pro-
pose to discuss at length in a future
ur.icls. We only speak of it now to
place the matter before u people that
they may consider it and talk it over.
That MIR. Mltchell's road will be built
there is now but very little doubt.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-19

LONDON. Jan. 1.-The Cologne Ga
zsttc has a special which says tho Rus
slams are before Phillipopolis, that a
battle Is imminent. and that foreign con-
su!ar representatives had demanded a
suspension of hostilities for "a hours to
send AWAY nn~n-cnmhafanfa
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-19
A BATTLE
A PRINCE OF A

BELGRADE. Jan. 1.-The Prince o.
Milan has telegraphed the students lie.
gion that he will not entertain the
thought OF peace until he has captured
Prlzyir
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-15
The New York Census.

1t will be surprising bit of news to
many of our readers that there are at
this moment no less than 1856 fam
lilies in this State who live in log cabins.
Of the more modern dwelling-houses,
59S,013 are of wood, 9S,29S of brick.
and 1918 of stone, Apparently the
pet extravaganza of interior New York
is not costly architecture; over one-half
of all these buildings are reported as
worth less than $4,000 each; over one
third are worth less than $1,000; and
7,l34 are worth less than $50 apiece.
Of the 81, 12S dwellings in this county,
56,010 are valued at $4,000 and upward.
Indeed, the dwellings of the metropolis
represent as much outlay as all the
other dwellings in the State put to-
gether.
Here are some additional facts in the
statistical line that are not without in
terest for serious-minded people: OF
1887 ,726 productivity industrious New
Workers, 351 ,63S are farmers or farm
hands. One-half of the working women
of the State are house servants, and
there are no fewer than 1877 ,416 of
them. Over 10000 men earn their
bread as day-laborers; the machinists
number 1866; the cooper, 1911; the
iron-foundry operatives, 1920; the
blacksmiths, 19.S03; the cabinetmakers,
1868: the tanners, 1868; the mill and
factory operatives, 1858; the printers,
1898; the cigarmakers, 12,345; the
painters and GLACIERS, 22,615; the car
penters and joiners, 52,l92; the boot
and shoe makers, 23,144. There are
5O,903 clerks, ,407 tailors and seams
tresses, and 33,476 milliners and dress
makers.
Passing to another qualification, we
learn that 1,77G,O15 New Workers are
married, 2,672,S13 unmarried, 1,343 di-
vorced, while of widows and widowers
we have among us 248,77S. In the last
census year only one family in forty
five had the pleasant excitement of q
wedding. -Neic York Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-15
Infantry vs.. Artillery.

Some curious experiments have been
made in England for the purpose of
demonstrating the value of infantry as
opposed to artillery. The result was
not such as was anticipated. A half
battery of artillery was represented by
three logs of wood painted black, each
supported by couple of trestles. The
guns were at full intervals, and placed
on shelf of the target butt, about
twelve feet above the level of the range.
In rear of each gun, at a distance of
some four yards, were placed, resting
on a slightly inclined position against
the target butt, a brown blanket on a
frame eight feet square. These repre-
sented the limbers and teams. The gun
ners were supposed to be kneeling in
shallow pits, giving some slight protec-
ton, and were represented by black
boards four feet high by twenty inches
broad, the top diminishing like the sum-
NIT of a tombstone There are five
gunners to each gun, one gunner to
each timber, and an officer. In order to
give an air Of realism to the experiment,
a fire of wood and straw was kindled on
one side of the guns, in order that the
latter might be partly shrouded in
smoke as they would be in action. OPP
posed to these guns were two sections,
each of ten picked marksmen. The
range was 1,400 yards, and ten rounds
per man were consumed in independ-
ent firing, and ten rounds in volley
firing. Two hundred cartridges were
fired, and but single dummy gunner
was hit. Yet the English journals are
persuaded that infantry is more effec-
tive than artillery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-15
Extraordinary Marriage Ceremony.

what God has joined together let
no man put asunder." This, as it
started over the telegraph wires this
morning from this place to reach its
destination two hours later, at George
town, Col, 5000 miles away, ended the
most novel marriage on record, joining
till death shall part Mr.. Wheeler c..
Ellis, at Georgetown, to Miss Lima Sail
ers, at this town. The history of this
strange proceeding, as related to your
correspondent by friend of the parties,
is as follows: "Three years ago,
Wheeler Ellis, young, poor, and hard
working mechanic, left Washington for
the far West to seek his fortune, leav-
ng behind lovely and lonely maiden
10 await his coming at some future time,
when his finances would admit of
marriage. This time had come this
week, but, on account of business en-
gagements, the young man found he
could not make the trip East A friend
arriving here yesterday from the West
was commissioned to take the young
woman to Georgetown, where the cere-
mony would be performed. This ar
rangement, though entirely in accord
ance with the young lady's wishes, did
not suit her mother, who so strenuous
ly objected to this way of the thing be-
ing done that some other plan must be
adopted or the affair postponed. The
girl had waited long already. and moth
ing but distance seemed to stand in the
way. AT the suggestion of Rev. George
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-15
Recipe for Hog Cholera.

John M. Price of Buffalo Grove, Iowa,
gives the following recipe for the cure
of hog cholera, and states in commu-
nication to the Dubuque Times that he
has used it successfully for thirteen
years:
Tincture of aconite root and nux
vomica, three and one-half ounces each
tincture of belladonna, rush toxicoden-
dron (poison oak, secale, baptisia, one
eight of an ounce each; white arsenic,
ten grains. Mix.
As a preventive, give five drops once
day to each hog in swill. When hog
is down with the cholera, give ten to
twenty drops, pouring down the mouth
or nostrils, some claiming that one
method and some the other is the
best.
Label the bottle Deadly Poison and
keep in a safe place.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-15
Sanguinary Duels.

The duels of Olden time were in their
results very unlike the French duel of
to-day. For there is CHASTITY and true
story of two noblemen of Paris who
quarreled, and determined to settle
their differences without any of the GUS
tomary formalities. Accordingly, they
entered coach, one of the slow, lum-
bering old vehicles of the time, and di-
rected the cOachman to drive slowly
twice round the Place Royale. He did
so, and then alighted from his box to
take the further commands of his mas
ter. But that master was never to issue
another order He lay in the coach
dead-at once murderer and victim,
for beneath him was the corpse of his
old friend, his new enemy, pierced with
innumerable wounds. A duel equally
sanguinary took place in the reign of
James L., between two noblemen; the
cause being the almost invariable one
"a fair ladye." The Duke was the chal-
lenger, and, contrary to the laws of duel
ing, allowed the Lord his choice of weap-
ons. They met in Hyde Park on cold,
wet, miserable morning, and, as was
usual in those days, commenced with
pistols. They fired two shots apiece
with but trifing results; the seconds,
even at this early stage, being unceas-
ing in their endeavors to effect a recon
citation. The combatants then seized
their swords and rushed upon each 9th
er. The impetuosity of the Dukes as
sault had well-nigh cost the Lord his
life, as, in receiving it, he slipped on
the wet grass and stumbled on to his
knee, narrowly escaping thrust
through the heart. Again the seconds
interpose, but without result; and, with
redoubled fury the combat is renewed.
At last they arrive at deadlock their
arms are round each others body, their
swords are firmly interlaced and their
glaring, stern-set faces are almost touch
ing each other. To and fro their bodies
sway, each knowing that the one who
gets clear first has the other at his mer-
cy, till, by one simultaneous wrench,
they spring apart, and their swords
both whirl into the air and fall far from
them. Nothing now is further from
the thoughts of either of them than to
resign the contest. They rush eagerly
for their swords and again fall to. Soon
the Lord is run through the sword-arm,
and the Duke, in making the thrust,
slips little and falls forward. Quick
as lightning the wounded man shifts
his sword from right hand to left and
runs it through the Dukes body. But
in so doing he leaves his whole body
unguarded. He cannot withdraw his
sword, and the Duke, with the weapon
still in his body, makes desperate lunges
at him. For some time he wards of
the thrusts with his hands, but the
Duke, closing, runs him through just
below the heart. In falling forward he
drew his sword out of the Dukes body,
and, stumbling across the blade, snapped
it short at the hilt The Duke, seeing
this, broke his sword purposely across
his knee, and, staggering wildly with
outstretched hands, fell upon the dead
bods of his rival, then, with one despair
ing groan, turned his face heavenward
And died.-ArgOsy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-15

Carpenter, the telegraph was called into
service. This Gained the old lady's Oh
jections, and the preacher performed
the ceremony. No cards. The only
spectators were friend or two. From
the time Of the first message till the
young man answered the solemn 81
do" was something over four hours.
The bride started to-day for a home
and husband in the far West, with the
best wishes of many friends. The par
ties are well known here, and the affair
caused quite ripple of excitement
when it became known. 1t is unequaled
in strangeness in the annals of mar
riages.-WashingtOn MO- Cor. 81.
Louis Globe Democrat
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-15
A COUNTRY THANKSGIVING.

Az, goodman, close the great barn door;
The mellow harvest time is DER.
The earth has given her treasures meet
OF golden corn and hardened wheat.
You and your neighbors well have wrought,
And of the summers bounty caught;
Won from her smiles and from her tears
Much goods, perhaps; for many years.
You come a tribute now TO pay
The bells proclaim Thanksgiving day.
Well have YOU sown, well have you reaped;
And of the riches you have heapea'
You think, perhaps, that you VIII give
A part, that others, too, may i've.
But ii such argument you use,
Your niggard bounty refuse.
No gifts you on the altar lay
In any sense are given away.
Ioi rings from heaven voice abroad:
who helps Gods poor doth lend the Lord"
What is your wealth. He'd have you know
To have il, you must let II go.
Think You the hand by Heaven struck cold
Will vet have power 10 clutch its gold!
shrouds have no pockets, do they sayy
Behold / show you then the way:
Wait not till death shall shut the door,
But send your cargoes on before.
10! he that giveth of his hoard
TO help Gods poor doth lend the Lord.
To-day. my brethren-do not wait;
Just yonder stands Dame Kelly's gate:
And would you build a mansion fair
In heaven, send your lumber there:
Each stick that ON her wood pile lies
May raise a dome beyond the skies;
You stop the rents within her walls,
And yonder rise your marble halls;
For every pane that stops the wind
There shineth one with jasper lined.
Your wealth is gone, your form lies cold.
But in the city paved with gold
Your hoard is held in hands divine;
IL bears name that marks it thine
Behold the bargain we have made;
With usury the debt is paid.
No moth doth eat. no thieves do steal.
No suffering heart doth envy feel.
Ring out the words. Who of his hoard
Doth help Gods poor doth lend the Lord!
90 get your cargoes under way
The bells ring out Thanksgiving day!
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-15

HE had 90 far recovered from Typhoid Fever be
about an on every fine day for months crept snaks
TO my once for adv Ice medicine. strength Out of pa
tisncs prescribed your FeIows) Hypophosphites with
success scarcely TO be edited Since then doubt II
an M ID has prescribed and praised 1t more than l."
Such was the statement made by frst-rate physician
I'm Moncton. NJ b., to Mr. Fellows. and Is another proof
of the unequalsd inuen Of Fellows Hypophosphtes
over disease
pleasant to th palate may be taken continuously
for years. OF discontin ned at time without injury
and will do more good given outlay of money than
any other article ever invented.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-15

WHEN an Afghan is about to sell his
horse, he carries on the decker with the
intending purchaser by pressures of
their fingers concealed by his robe, and
though the animal is carefully exam
ined, of course, not word is said. Each
squeeze of the hand means 5 rupees.
The theory is that the horse would lose
flesh through sorrow if he thought his
master would part with him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-15
\ SURE RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERER.

Vegetable Prepn ration, invented in the
nth century by Dr. william Grace, Surgeon in King
James army. Through its agency he cured thous-
ands of the most serious sores and wounds that
bafiied the skill OF the most eminent physicians of
his day, and regarded by all who knew him
public benefactor.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
Letter from Canton.

Mr.. EDITOR While great many Of your
readers have read with interest your notice on
the many summer resorts in the vicinity of
Portland, few probably know what beautiful
place has been brought within short ride of
Portland by the opening of the Rumford Falls
and Buckfield railroad. This village is the
present terminus of this road, and is situated
at the head of Whitney Pond, beautiful sheet
of water with high hills rising from its shores,
and pickerel bass and perch are plentiful in
the pond, and trout in the neighboring streams
The drives and scenery are unsurpassed by any
OF this state, and 1t is worth visit here to see
the large and celebrated stock farm of Mr.
Ward, a wealthy gentleman of New York. This
farm is short distance from the village and
contains about 1900 acres. Here can be seen
herd of nearly 100 choice, thorough brsdeJ ersey
and Ayrshire COWS.
The r. F. & B, R. R. is equipped with new
and elegant rolling stock, and at the village is
to be found first-class country hotel, and there
is no reason why Canton should BOT be the ia
vorite country resort of Portland and Boston
people who spend weeks in the interior of our
state, O.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
b rief .J0ltipgs.

The Mansion House at Rochester, N. H., is
undergoing quite extensive repairs.
1.-THE excursion to the Two Lights has bsen
postponed.
Thursday night occurs the regular me,tiag of
Section 1871 Endowment Rank.
The Allan mail steamer Peruvian from Que
bee arrived out Monday morning.
The India street circle 90 on an excursion to
White Head, Wednesday, at 9 45 on the steam
er Magnet.
1t is now thought that the Mcbride boy, who
said be was shot through the hand on Congress
street last week, shot himself.
AS the o'clock Unbound train over the
Rochester road approached East Lebanon yes
terdsy, it struck hand car which was left near
the track by the carelessness Of the section
hands, and the car was slightly injured,
1t is reported that there will be 5000 people
on Cashins's Island, Thursday, on the occas.
ion of the grand temperance excursion. The
steamer Lewiston has been engaged for trans
portation.
In our report of the Williston Sabbath Scholl
anniversary we omitted to speak of the address
by Rev. E. Y. Hincks, and D. W. Clark, as
well as letter read from Rev. Mr.. Leavitt, a
former pastor, now in Chicago
Darling wife: am in the lookup, come
and see me-" was the touching message sent
from the police station by professional man
last evening. 1t was promptly responded to in
person. This is not fish" story although
it concerns pollock.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
STATE NEWS


ANDRoSCoGGIN COUNTY.
Several families have pitched their tents at
Poland camp ground, and are enjoying its cool
Dreezes. Fhe meetings will commence in
about month from this date.
KNOX COUNTY.
Bluebeltie are selling in Camden at 6 cents
a quart
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
A very serious accident befel Mr.. James
Littleheld of West Gardiner ON Wedne sday
last. He was engaged in patching the roof of
his barn. resting himself on a ladder that was
attached to the ridgepole by means of wooden
pins, which proved insult cient for his waig bit,
the ladder slipping and carrying him violently
to the ground striking on a bed of rocks. His
condition is critical.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
At an adjourned meeting of the Stb, oh and
llth regiments held 10 Bangor Saturday even
ing, it was decided to hold their reunion in that
city on the 9th of August, with head quarters
at F. A. r. Hall.
WALDO COUNTY
A boy two years old, son of Capt w. J.
Fletcher of 1slesboro, fell 10 pond near the
house and was drowned Tuesday.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The store OF Geo. N. Hasty of Cal ais, was en-
tered by burglars about2 O. clock Friday morn
ing. After taking what money there was in
the drawer they saturated the floor with kero-
sene and set fire to it. Mr.. Hasty and family
who live over the store were awakened BIZ the
smoke. Mr.. a. Immediately gave an alarm,
but it was with difficulty that the flames were
extingushed and the family saved from suffo-
cation.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

In thc Year One Thousand Eight Hun
dred and Seventy Eight
An Ordinance entitled San OEdi-
nance additional to the Revised
ordinances of Eighteen Ham
dred and Sixty-Eight," relating
to Health.
Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen and COM
mon Council of the City Of Portland, in CITY
Council assembled, as follocS:
SECTION I. No person except as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall empty or remove the contents Of any
privy vault within the limits of the city Of land
SECTION 2. The Board Of Health annually
shall license in writing, snch number of persons as
they may judge necessary to open, clean out and re-
move the contents of privy vaults, subject TO uis-
mission for cause and subject to the ordinances OF the
city, and all present and future regulations OF tne
Board Of Health -
SECTION 8. Each person thas appointed shall
execute to the city, Bond in the penal sum OF two
hundred dollars, with sufficient surety or suret1es,
conditioned that he will speedily and faithfully per-
form the work and will observe all the laws of the
state, ordinances of the city, and the regulations OF
the Board of Health in opening cleaning and empty
SECTION 4. Each person SO appointed before do
ing any work. shall provide himself with close COW
cred and water-tght cart OF the size and description
ceive for such load of night soil. filling the capacity
of said cart. taken from any prvy vault and trans
ported and buried in place. at least three feet be-
low the surface of the ground to be approved by said
committee, such sum as the committee on health
may, from time to time determine
SECTION 5. Each person so licensed before open
ing or emptypg any privy vault, shall obtain per-
NIT in writing from the committee on health, or
some person appointed to issue such permit, and in
such permit shall be prescribed through what streets
and by what route the night soil shall be transport
Ell. No such permit shall be granted between the
first day Of July and first day of October, and no
vault shall be empied between these dates, except
by express order of the committee on health.
SECTION 6. No privy vault shall be emp.ied or the
contents or any part thereof conveyed through any
part OF the city except between the hours of ten at
night and sunrise of the following morning. nor shall
any cart or vehicle containing such be per-
mtted to stand in any part of the city, except while
loading.
SECTION Z. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of the foregoing sections shall forfeit and pay
to the use of the city not less than three dollars
more than twenty dollars.
SECTION 8. Sections twelve and thirteen of the
revised ordinances of eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, relating to health, are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect approval.
Approved July !, 1878.
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