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Sharp County record., 1878-01-04
An Incident Connected with the Siege
of Vicksburg.

A few days since DR.. Britt, a well
kaown physician of Clinton, was sent
for to amputate the leg of Mr.. P, H,
Clair, near Connersville, st. Clair
County. The wound which had rem
dered amputation necessary was re-
ceived under the following circum-
stances
He was soldier in the Confederate
army in Vicksburg, and, while lying in
the hospital, q shell from General
Grants army fell through the roof and
dropped into the room Mr.. Clair was
occupying. He ran to it and endeavOr-
ed to pull out the fuse. Failing in this
he tried to roll it out of the room, when,
seeing the thing was Splitting fire, he
ran and jumped into his bed and cover
ed himself up. The shell burst, and
one of the splinters wounded him in the
leg. The wound has never healed, and
13 years after the occurrence the sur
geon's knife had to be employed to save
his life from the effects of the wound
there received. The amputation was
scientifically done, and the old veteran
is doing well.-SedaIia (No( J Democrat.
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04
Scientific Cheap Labor.

We may be ruined by scientific cheap
labor Us easily as by Chinese cheap la
Dor. Here has NJ Gisclon, European
genius, been turning his scientific at
tainments to the invention of a meer-
schaum pipe which will color beauti-
fully in less than five minutes and cost
only five cents. This is awful, but we
don't see how it can be helped now. M.
GisclOn manufactures pipe of porous
clay, nodded to any desirable form,
This is the cheapest Of pipes. Then he
soaks the pipe in the mixture of ether
or alchohol, to which little rose eS-
sence is added, and in which is diSsoly-
ed 10 per cent, by weight, of camphor
and 10 per cent. of boraX, and trace
of nitrate of silver. This gives the pipe
a fine gloss like meerschaum, and per-
fumes ii agreeably clear through.
Once smoking, or even layin the pipe
in the sunlight, will color it handsome
ly in minute or two. With selected
pipe-clays a good imitation of meer-
schaum may be made; so that the poor
est tramp may smoke a pipe apparently
of as much value and elegance as the
most aristocratic meerschaum sucker.
The long-established and deeply rooted
distinctions are in danger of being wiped
out by cheap science
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04
New YOrk'S New Museum.

The American Museum of Natural
History, on the corner of Seventy-sev-
enth Street and Eighth Avenue, New
York, will be thrown open to the public
December 10, at which time President
Hayes and his Cabinet will be present
to inaugurate it. 1t was intended to
open it at an earlier date, but he PreSl-
dent was unable to attend before the
date now set, and it was postponed ac-
cordingly. The building is magnlh-
cent one, five stories high, and costing
ing $4,000, and has accommodations
for the exhibition of specimens illuslrat-
inc all branches of natural history.
On the upper floor are rooms open to
the use of the public, with microscopes
and other instruments necessary Tor
study, and choice library OF standard
authorities for consultation, while a
number of other rooms on the same
floor are furnished with geological sur
veys of the various states of the Union.
A large number of valuable collections
have already been secured at a
very low cost, including the Hall
collection of fossils, worth $780,
600, and for which $4,000 were
paid, which includes perfect fossil
head of the ichthyosaurus, which is so
well preserved. that the eye-ball, five
inches in diameter, is plainly seen; the
De Morgan collection of antiquities from
the glacial drift of France; the Maj.
Jones collection of Indian antiquities
from Georgia, including all the articles,
weapons, etc, of the Mound-builders,
the Porto Rico. collection of antiquities,
and many others of equal rarity and
value. There is also Mammoth, pur-
chased from Piof. Ward, of Rochester,
which stands twenty-five feet high and
has tusks curving to the right and lett
that are fifteen feet in length, one Of
which would be heavy load for horse,
and several specimens of gigantic and
now extinct Australian birds, the Moa,
which stand fifteen feet high and have
larger bones, with one or two eXcep-
tions, than any living animal. Alto
gether the building and its contents are
worthy the hon or which President Hayes
has consented Is bestow upon it.-Cor,
ROotOgl Jo9IY,11rE
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04
Killed by His Brother.

An Athens (Ohio) dispatch to the
Cincinnati Gazette, Nov. %, says Dr.
j. B. McWhorter, recently arrested at
Zaleski for completely in counterfeiting,
met his death yesterday, on the road
from Albany to Mineral City, at the
hands of his own brother, William The
parties got into quarrel at stone
quarry, about an old difficulty. Will
liam walked a mile after his rifle, and
upon his return took deliberate aim at
his brother, shooting him through the
heart and causing almost instant death.
Three years ago another brother was
killed at this place by ball from pis-
tol in the hands of disputing parties,
which passed through his heart, pro-
ducing instant death. Several years ago
still another brother thought himself in
suited because he was not invited to a
brothers. house with other company.
He became so emaged over it that he
went to the house while the company
was there in the evening, called his
brother out, and shot him dead. The
whole family seemed doomed to death
from firearms. .
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04
A Daring Boys Fate.

A disaster is reported from COb,I
County of Victoria. Late one afteI
last week, a son of Mr.. j. CAM
saw a deer crossing a small lake \
neighborhood Of his fathers farm
lad resolved to follow the animal,
went the deer across the ice, \
speed, and after it rushed the borI
was very fleet-footed. Suddenir.
when about 400 yards from the5
the ice began to crack. Still Ii.
ran on. All at once the ice CAV,
under him, and down he went.
managed to keep himself FROM
drawn under the ice, but failadb
any strong enough to bear his vs
and as effort after effort failed, The
ing youth saw that all he could a
to endeavor to reach a rock abou
yards off. By dint of the most St
Gus endeavors-by halfrunning an
dragging his body through the Ice
heroic boy reached the rock. Al
time he had been crying for help.
he reached the rock he renewed hi;
with greater yigor. He was heg
his parents, who rushed To the lSkt
The night was bitterly cold, ye
and again did the grief-stricken pl
attempt a journey over the Ice, 0
find it give way, and themselves d
into the terrible cold water. VIII
to be done? Father and mothers
ing their hands, rushed along tie
side in vain hope that they might
boat. NeighborS also engaged
search: The boy sat onsr'.tn't
several hours; the shades OF eV
still found him there with no hOI
being rescued; his cries fo' help bt
fainter and fainter. rs parent
him make a signal with ais hand
then fall into the water. All was
the boy was sitting a the roc
hours, dre2ched to th| skin, ant
perished through sheT exhauSti
the sight of his parelts, po~erl'
save him.-T0rOnt0 Nail.
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04

On railway line, recently, a pas
senger stopped the conductor, and ask
ed, "Why does not the train run fast
erP" " 1t goes fast enough to suit us.
If you don't like the rate of speed, get
off and walk" was the rejoinder. "I
would" replied the passenger, settling
back in his seat, "but my friends
wouldn't come for me until the train
comes in, and | don't want to be wait
ing around the station for two or three
hOurs.N
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04
Deaf Mutss as Telegraph Operators.

Mr.. J. C. Tavis, Of 500 West Thirtieth
Street, adveftised yesterday for 100
deaf mutes to be made into telegraph
operators. mine years ago, he says, he
taught a deaf mute named Hoffman te-
legraphy.1 Z Hoffman learned the art in
less than, three months, and became one
of the most expert operators in the coun-
try, being at the time of his death the
chief perator in the Mobile telegraph
office. Mr.. Davis has since taught 20
deaf and dumb persons, and says that
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04

neatly, making the stitches ops.
side. Through these loops i 81
longer pieces, on one end Of ~
which a bit OF leather has been =
take the place of a buckle, ,
straps around the roll, tbroD,
loops, and fasten. The ends NJ \.
will serve a long time as a pen.r'
SKATE-BAGS. Y
Thick green baize is a good NJ.
and waterproof or any Strong |.
goods will do. Make the ba92 e . !,
RIGHT size to hold the Skates
make a division inside for each
so that they shall not rub 70,
Embroider OF braid the initial, (
bright color, and make a stra' ~
fastened on, long enough to 90 "
shoulder.
hElND.
There are several ways Of n
very pretty reins. Our boys have
knitted in red yarn, with two ID,
the arms to slip through, and Son
sleigh bells sewed along the
Another pair are made of red We
such as is used for real reins,
are ornamented with black braid
around the front and with gay \
at the loops for the arms.
SPECTACLE-WIPERS.
Cut two pieces of kid the size
"eyeSn of the glasses, line eacI
chamoiS leather, and bind wit
narrow brown ribbon or GALLON
the two pieces together with a tin
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04
The Traditional Kentuckian.

In the old boating times the Kentuc-
khan of legend and romance was a ram
bling, rowing fellow, who ended every
sentence with an oath. 1t was he who
made his morning meal of three cock
tails and " chaw of tobacco. His
amusements were of much the same
simple order. He could clip the wing
from mosquito at 10 PAGES; he would
stop life-boat to tell his scared fellow
passengers a joke. He affected blooded
stock. The noble and aristocratic
gamecock was his delight. The pedi-
gree of race-horSe was to him a sacred
thing. He was always ready to lose his
own money, and that of every body else.
He would fight any thing, rather pre-
ferring, indeed, the tiger. The inven-
ton of what has been politely termed
on the other side " American whist" !"
namely, draw-poker, was in his case
the discovery of another world. 1t
struck him all in a heap, beginning
with the name itself. Draw-poker! He
was in the habit of drawing on his bank
er, his pistol and his Imagination. In
this game he could draw on all three at
one and the same time. This person |
have described was mistaken by the
Northern banker for the Southern gen
tleman, and the lighrYng-rod agent
who appeared among is was there
looked upon as a specin n of Northern
gentleman. Mr.. Watte7yn'S Lecture.
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04
A Hint to Dlck-Ra'sers.

1t is well known that the far-taHl
canvas-back duck )f the Chesapeake'
rives its delicate aad peculiar savorttl
the valiseneria, o'wild c'lery, on whi
it feeds in those Saters. An intelllst
agriculturist hasturned this knowle4
to useful account by coping aud ta
ing the common domstic duck up
the tops and RIOTS of ne garden cell
for a week or two bebre killing the
which is saidto grealy improve th
flavor, and altogethe destroy the raj
ness which i3generaly observable int
barn-yard fowl. Th plan is worthy
a trial by pom v'rnts.-R Rochester
DreSS.
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04

ONE of the very best presents which can " N
nde to family, minister, church or frlenuS u.1
Cabinet or Plrlor Organ. 1t is luxury, I,
s the same time most useful, and will las!
Hetime; at least, thoroughly good one WIZ
Jason & Hanlin make the best, and offer y. "
erb new styl.s, this season, at reduced prlcss
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04

THE attentiorof the public is invited to ts
advertisement the Franklin Jewelry C0n'
pany, in anoAr column, who offer large y
ducements / all who wish anything in tnel
line. Their catalogue will prove d
teresting reing to the public.
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04
TO CORRESPONDENTS,

All communications iorthis papcrshouldh be
accompanied by the name of the author, not
necessarily republication, but as evidence OF
good faith on the mart of the writer. Write
Onlyon one side of the paper. BE particularly
careful in giving names and dates, To have
all letters or figures plain and distinct
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04

SToDDADs "PoULTRY WORLD" HarttoN
Conn, shol be had by all fowl-breeders. Co's
but 81 .25arly, or only 80 90, INCLUDING l2N
perior CDMos to subscribers. 1t is practca4
originalgd always fresh. 10c. single numOa
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04

KINGoRD's OswEGo Corn STARCH nI
puddiw, custards, blanc mango, ETC., is III I.I
origil 1t is used in all countries. ~
puritnd delicacy are unequaled. hem"
its e@Omy.
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04
Is There's Nothing like Et.N

he best we ever used.n "Find it mucl
clzer than others.n "Can testify to its sr
parity" Extracts from letters to the mar
uaurers of D0OLEY's YEAST POWDER.
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04

This is the season of the year when
New England Deacons willingly fill their
demijohns for mince-pie purposes
NeU Orleans Picauatne.
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04
NIOihets, Mothers, Mothers.

Don't fail b procure Mrs. WINsLow's SoOlss
ING SYRUP fq all diseases of teething in Gnu
dren. 1t relses the child from pain cures wInd it
collie, regulats the bowels, and, by giving relsi
and health b the child. gives rest to the mo'n''
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04

IHAvE sid Hates Universal Cough ST
for about our year By using it in myC'
family became sasfed of its merit. IT'D
become tie leadin article Of its kind, haUl
by far tho best So. Of any. Sample bott!
were freely given way, and this led to
rapid inroductio, JAMES JOHNSON,
layton, jeff. Co., n. "
Ex-Membeof New York Legislature
Sold BY Never ros. q Co.. st. Louis. Mo.
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04

A back pension wasS,ecentIy OBJ
tanned fora lady in Louisville, through
P. H. Fitzgerald's Claim Agency at In
dianapolis, Ind, amounting to S2533.
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04

Under the Illinois law there are "a
different grades of grain.
Sharp County record., 1878-01-04
PEN-WIPERS.

The shawl pattern is about the
simplest, prettiest, and most convenient.
Make roll about four inches wide OF
any dark-colored cloth, with an outside
piece little wider, of plaid flannel. Il
should look like miniature shawl roll
ed up. The straps can be made out Of
some bits of light-colored leather, sla
as are thrown away at binderies or shoe
shops. Cut narrow piece for he
handle, turn each end over and 4y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19
"LONG LIVE KING UMBERTO."
Popular Indignation over the Attempt to
Assas.inats ItaIy's Young Monarch.

ROME, Nov. ls.-The popular Indignation
and excitement throughout Italy over the at
tempt 10 assassinate King Humbert are very
great. The attempt was made by Giovanni
Passnnante. n cook. 20 years OF ago. native Of
Naples. who was taking part in a procession Of
one Of the trade associations while the King
was making public entry into the city, accom-
panied by the Queen. Passanante bore ban
nor with dagger at the end OF the stan. sud
denly he lowered the iagstan and thrust II NJ
the King wounding him slghtly in the arm.
The King drew his sword and struck Passa-
nante on the head. The man was then seized by
the Captain Of the RoTal Cuirassiers. who
dragged him on his horse hs though 10 were a
CHILD. and rode of with him through the streets
10 the prison. Passanante Is member OF the
International Society. He denies having ac.
c9mpli,es Or nsigatCrs, SGnbor Salr2 CRiII
the King was slightly wounded in the LETT
thigh. He s much praised for the cool cour;
age he displayed In Selling Passanante and
holding him by the hair until the Captain OF
the Royal Cuirassicrs dashed up on his horse
to the side OF the royal carriage and took MIN
The excitement which followed was intense.
The people shouted at the top Of their voices,
" Long Live King Umbertol" "Vive re Um-
bertolo Death 70 all assassinsW and similar
cries. The Corso WAS subsequently Illuminated,
likewise the Via Toledo and other principal
on the other side OF the Port, down to the Cas-
tellamare Railroad station. kilograms OF con-
graduation from all quarters are pouring into
Naples for King Humbert. Among the first
was one from Pope Leo and the King was
greatly pleased with Its tone
NAPLES, Nov. 1S.-Several letters from mem
bers OF tho International Society have been
found at Passanantc's abode, and more Inter-
natonRlists have consequently been arrested.
The King had, previous to the attempt on his
would be made
ROME. Nov 18.-KinR Humbert has received
a thousand congratulatory telegrams including
one from the Pope. The Patriarch Of Venice
has ordered Te Deum 10 be sung The Nat-
can organ. the OssgratOre Romano, Is especial
ly vehement in condemnlnR the crime
LONDON. Nov ia telegram from Berlin
reports that tho belief Is current thore that n
plan exists for the assassination oil all SOW
II Is said that the Prusslan Judges. when OK
aminng Nobiling's case, wore led TO believe In
the existence OF n central organization Tor THIS
purpose and Investigations are still going on.
Milhaus Cod Liver OIL with Phosphate, the most en-
aud pleasant 75c bottles bottles tOI ", ~ loS
broadway, near COrtlAudt sL-Ads
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19

Gain over the vote OF 1871 Loss
As between the vote Of 1876 aud the vote Of
this year q comparison 10y counties shows in
the majority OF instances, n proport iOnate fall
ing of in both tho Republican and Democratic
parties although In several cases tho loss of tho
Democrats Is very nearly tho Grcenback vote.
counties OF CattHraugus. Chautauqua. Cort-
land, Greene. Madison, Oswogo, Steuben.
Chemung. TiogG. and Tompkins. A num-
bor OF the counties. IN the two years.
from Democratic vote in 1876 OF nearly
~ 900. TO n little more thAn 10 600 giving nearly
G.OOO 90 the Grcenhackcr-; Chemung, giving
5.22s Democratic votes In 1876. cOmea down 10
her 10 the Greenhackcrs Monroe drops $500
Democratic and 1000 Republican votes giving
n little more than 1000 10 tue Gracnhackcrs
Ronssalncr gives LOO fewer Republican and
5000 fewer Democratic votes and has nOnrly
5000 for the Grcenba,kors; seneca changes
front completely not ns many Democrats 10y
nearly 900 voting this year Hs In 1876
while tho Republicans aro only 800, be-
Is nearly 5000 behind her vote two years ago,
1900 Democrats not voting md 2.300 Ropubi-
cans. The GrecnhOckcrs did not got this dif-
ference, for tneir vote in this county was only
many Democratic votes NJ two years ago. giving
nearly the difference to the Greenhackers, and
out Of tho l2OOO Democratic voters IN West
chester OF 1876. only 400 appeared this year
As between this year and last year. the great
est losses t0 the Democrats came from Albany
County $500; Cnyuga County 1853; Chennngc
County 62i: Clinton County go; Delaware
mer County. 1908; Oneida County l.3s2
Onondagn County. 1871 OsweGo County, ,079
R,nsscacr County, 2ll2; Saratoga County
1859: The Rcpuhiicqns made gains ig 80 o.
rather uueNpectedly tho Democrats making
gains in only 10 Of the counties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19
HER WEDDING TRIP.
a Bride Searching for her Husband and her
Trunks In n Strange City.

A pretty woman, about 2s years OF age
entered tho Jersey City police station last
evening and asked aid In finding her husband.
who. she said. had robbed and abandoned
her within twenty-four hours Of their mar
riage. Her story was MS follows: Until last
Thursday she was Matilda Haggerty and
lived with her brother-in-law George Black
at 757 Park street. Philadelphia In q
visit 10 Ocean Grove last summer she
mot young man named Richard Henderson,
who was Attending the camp meeting thcrn
iy ngratiated himself with her, and when she
returned homo she was engaged to be married
10 Mr.. Henderson. who ,said he resided
and did business in New York. On Thurs
day afternoon they were married At Mr.,
Blacks residence in Philadelphia, and
thoy took the o'clock train for
New York. They stopped over night in
a hotel Z, me foot OF Ucsbrossos street and in
.nu morning her husband quilted the hotel
% go 10 the depot 10 look after two
trunks which her brother. in-law WAS 10
they came In When Mr. Henderson went out
money she had. lie went 10 tho depot and got
the trunks but his wife hns not seon him since,
Mrs, Henderson remained In tho hotel until
Yesterday, when the proprietor told her he
could not keep her any longer, Ant advised her
h. seek the aid Of the police TO find her husband.
From information that Mrs. Henderson
picked up about the hotel, and from persons in
cluded that hor husband had removed her
trunks to Jersey CITY.
An officer was detailed to accompany Mrs
HENDERSON in her search,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19
JACK KEHOE TO ne HANGED.
Gov. Uartrann signing tho Death Warrant
orthe King OF the Folly MRguires.

HARRISBURG, Nov. ls-On the 18th Of De-
ccmber the notorious Jack Kehoe. known as tho
King OF the Molly Maguires. will be hanged for
his many crimes. He had hand in many Of
the murders during the reign OF terror In the
coal regions and his word was law. vast
amount Of political capital has been made out
Of this case. 1t is charged that in 1878 the Re-
publican State Committee bought the Molly
Magures for Hnrtrnnit. The Democrats haVo
openly claimed since that tho Governor was
under pledges 10 keep kehOe from the gAllOws.
He wns arrested in 1875 with five others for
the murder in 1862 of Frank Lnngdon. ticket
boss OF the Audonried colllery in Schuylkill
County Nc plotted the crime He was allowed
n separate lra and was convicted Of murder in
the FIRST de,,rce in April. 1877. The Supreme
Court decit ed against him. and death war
rant WAS Issued. The Board Of pardons was
-"naal"'l IL hut al first refuSed 10 tonOh the
case Finally in April last the Governor
withdrew the death warrant. and in Sep
tember the Board took action and refused
a pardon. Tho Governor delayed issuing
second warrant. One day last week he sent
10 the attempt from the first to mako political
capital out OF n q case" end says that he was
induced TO deity the issue OF the warrant un-
der the impression that, as the final RESPONSE
bility rested with him, Il might be necessary TO
make n careful examination OF tho testimony.
Attorney Geleral Lear replied, instructing the
Governor that his duties were purely minis
terial. and there was nothing left for him 10 do
but 10 sigd the death warrant, which was done
this afternoon.
Warrants were also ssued for tho execution
on tho same day OF Martin Bergen OF Schuyl-
kill County. Charles sharpe and James O'Don-
nell Of Carbon County. and Alexander Sayro Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19
TREASURY OFFICIALS INDICTED.
Frauds In Connection with the Construction
OF tho Chicago Custom House.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1s.--A despatch from
Chicago was received here to-day. announcing
the indictment OF several officers of the Treas
ury Department by the Federal Grand Jury, for
frauds in connection with the construction OF
the Custom House there. under the tliteen. per
cent. contracts. supervising Arcnitect mn IS
one Of the men indicted. the attack being appa-
renty part Of a prolonged effort 10 oust him
pointee. He said to-day that he declined last
week, upon receiving despatch from Chicago
always believed himself to be m honest man.
though the persistent charges had made him
begin 10 doubt himself. He should proceed
ing ii good. The despatch received here says
that John sherman was also indicted. but y is
had nothing to do with tho construction OF the
hnlldinn