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A DARK DAY IN ST. LOUIS.
The Phenomenon Which Occurred Yester
lNy Forenoon.

AHS 1NcHOWchOn vHtCu OccNTreU eStSc~
dNy Forenoon.
Ist. Louis Republican.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
city was shrouded in darkness which lasted
for the space of twenty-five minutes. The
sky was suddenly darkened by cloud of a
homogeneous character of thick, murky,
almost impenetrable appearance. 1t seemed
to rest on the house tops and coalesce with
the coal smoke which, owing to the rarity of
the circumambient air, settled like pail over
the city. There was no thunder and very little
wind, and Londoners were reminded of
the dense, impenetrable fog that settles
about and forms feature occasionally of a
London atmosphere. The darkness was 30
intense for time that it was next to i'm
possible to read ordinary print. and the
manu- ufacturing establishments throughout
the city were lighted with lamps and gas,
in order to transact the ordinary business.
Cupples' establishment, on the corner of
Eighth and Walnut, was lighted up as at
night At the Office of the fair association
the lamps had to be lighted in
order to unlock tho safe and
transact the ordinary business
Mr.. Burgoyne, who observed the phe-
nomenon very closely from his place on
Sixth street, states that the overhanging
clouds seemed to rest on the opposite build
ings. The fowls in the suburbs went to
roost and the cattle beloved and wandered
| home as if seeking repose for the night
People fomiliar with the appearance OF
clouds had no apprehensions of tornado
or violent thunder storm, as the clouds die
not indicate ano violent convulson. 1t wat
thick almost impenetrable mist, resem
bling snowy sky, well known in Nsrtherr
winters, ready to unburden it's flakes. There
was rim of light surrounding the love-
| part of the horizon near the earth. In abou
| twenty minutes the cloud lifted and it begar
to grow lighter, followed by the muttering
of thunder, which was followed by ligh
fall of rain; and at about 2 o'clock the sur
shone out brightly. The darkness was re
markable, and people recalled similar instan
ces, which happens very rarely. Elderl.
persons recollected when young of hearing
of the "dark day. in New England, which
happened in the last century, and which ere
ated much alarm. In the September preced
ing the great fall of stars in the fall of 1888
there was dark day in Pennsylvania, ant
the Millerites and other end-men of tn
| world predicted a general gulping up of al
sublunary things. The fact was also recalle
that on January IL, 1879, there was an un
accountable darkness at MONDAY in all Eng
land, SO that no person could see to read.
similar darkness occurred on the 18th 9
September, 1875, at Quebec in North Amer
ca. On January 1, 1929, the fog was 80 n
markable in London that several chairme
(rich people then rode in Sedan chairs
mistook their way in st. James park, an
fell with their fares (the said rich people, il
to the canal, and considerable damage {:
the accounts state) was done on toe Thame
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ALL AROUND THE GLOBE,

In the four mile race at st. Louis, the 5th,
Gen. Buford's well known running horse, Nc
Whorter, broke both his fore legs just above
the fetlock. The belief is that he broke one
leg while running on the first turn of the third
mile, and from there he ran on three legs
nearly to the half mile pole when the other
leg broke and he fell.
A monument to ex-President Andrew john
son was unveiled at Nashville, Tenn, the 9th
inst, in the presence of 5000 spectators.
Hon. Geo. M. Jones, an intimate political
elaborate o,ation. The monument is very
handsome. cost s5, 900, and was erected at the
expense of the family.
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More of AnclersO7e's Letters.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The following are let
ters not heretofore published, received from
Senator Matthews and placed in evidence:
CUSTOM HOUSE, New Orleans, Collectors
Office, March 81, 1877-Dear Sir: As soon as the
commission is appointed please write me
definite instructions. Nash will be here this
week and will demand possession Of that agree
meut after offering me possible clerkship.
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stevart VIII Gire Up to Washb,.rn.

Clay County Advocate.
1t is becoming more and more evident
that no basis of representation or delay of
the convention could save the district to
Mr.. Stewart, and his friends will probably
give up the fight, accept the situation, and
without further fuss or disturbance allow
Mr.. Washburn to walk away with the honors.
Mr.. Fletcher says, and truthfully no doubt,
that he only returned compliment which
he, two years ago, received from the major
ity of the committee, one of which he did
not then happen to be.
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Too Many Farorite Sous.
Martin County Sentinel.

NdTVIH OUUIUy OtHCIHeI.
A fine family row, to be sure, the Republi-
cans have got themselves into in the third
district. The minneapolis PLAN for
nominating successor to DIR. Stewart don't
suit st. Paul and therefore the latter rends
the pale air with shrieks of malediction and
vengeance. How much better it would be
for all concerned it favorite sons were not so
thick in that region.
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LEVESSE'S LAMENT.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE GET Il NEW
SUBJECT.

Levesse, a Louisiana Hayes ElectOr, Re-
peats His Story of an Attempt to Buy His
vote-One Asher Said to Have rendered
the Bribe-A Thin Story Without Single
Fact Connecting the Democratic Party
with 1t More of the Tell Tale Cores
pondence Between Anderson and Stanley
Matthews.
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1T Helps Wash.
iAnOka Union.

For paper that is neither Republican or
Democratic the Pioneer Press has great
deal more to say than it should have, and so
far it is helping Washburn splendidly. If
this paper keeps up its abuse of Mr.. w. he
will have no tlouble in getting the nomi-
nation.
Daily globe., 1878-06-07
TRush CITY Post.1

If the outside counties would pick upon a
good man for Congress this fall, they could
join, and scoop that double ender in fine
style, and the third district would be repre-
sented from the rural district once.
Daily globe., 1878-06-07

These inscrutable journals are wasting their
ammunition. tits against every principle Of
political economy to make Lieutenant
Governor the Governor of State. In the
language of an eminent English barrister:
cit can't be die. -
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Railroad Elections.

ST. THOMAS Ont, June 6.-Directors of the
Canada Southern railway have been elected as
follows: w. Il. Vanderbilt, Augustus schell.
E. D. Worcester, Sidney Dillon, W. L. Scott, E.
A. Wycks, 8. Tilinghast, and s. F. Berger.
Daily globe., 1878-06-07
Boys Murdered by Texas Indians.

NEW ORLEANS, January 6.-The Galveston
Neaus' special from Uvalde says: The two
Oolson boys, aged ten and twelve years, have
been found, the youngest dead, with bullet
holes through his head and breast, and the
other in a pool Of water. shot through the
shoulder and arm, but still living.
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all POSta,a0Sters.
| Shcrburne County Sta,

[Shcrburne County Star.
It is remarkable fact that all or nearly
all the newspapers that favor Stewart are
edited by postmasters or men who hold
some fat government position by favor of
Congressman Stewart.
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VIA Joe Hates Him.
(Austin Republican,

That it should be engaged in malicious
war upon General Washburn is the most
natural thing in the world. He is not a
venal politician, and therefore is hated by
Joe Wheelock
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Greenbaolsers, Raid on CONGRESS-.

New YORK, June Ga call has been issued
summoning the leaders of the National party
| to meet Peter Cooper in Washington. June 10th,
! that strong appeal may be made to Congress
| to pass the bill repeating the resumption act.
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Contrary to Political Economy.
Winona Herald

A number of the Republican papers in the
State are taking time by the foreloek in NOM
mating Lieutenant Governor Wakefield as
the next Republican candidate for Governor,
Daily globe., 1878-06-07
The Colgate Soap Factory Burned

New YORK, June Ga fire and explosion this
morning, in Colgate Co.'S soap factory, Jer-
sey City, soon demolished the building, max
ing loss Of S5O0,O00, and throwing 800 men
out of emplovment
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Sensible.
(Glencoe Eagle.

Never mind who the Eagles candidate for
Congress may be. What we wish TO know
is: Whatare the prospects for . big crop of
onions. potatoes, corn and cabbages2 We
would like to diversity our politics and an
up with something coarse.
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Searching for the Remains.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

ROCHESTER, Mimi, June &C. P. johnson,
who was drowned in Lake Waconia, not having
been found, committee of Odd Fellows and
A. O. U. W., have been appointed to proceed to
the lake and commence systematic course of
dragging.
Daily globe., 1878-06-07
No Sufficient Cause.
Alexandria Post. |

We never could see any sufficient cause
for the tempest raised in St. Paul and Min
neapolis over the action of majority of the
district committee.
Daily globe., 1878-06-07
TROUBLED TEUTONS
MONARCHY AND SOCIALISM, IN CON-
FLICT.

Nabeling's Shot Into the Body of the Empe-
ror Precipitates Matters---The Cabinet
Discussing Repressive Measures---Prop-
osftion to Bring the Matter Before the
War Consress---The Emperors Condi-
tion Unchanged.
Daily globe., 1878-06-07

Geo, F. sloasen has challenged William Seq,
ton to play for the Delaney championship
badge and stake Of ss00 ! las. 81
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Mexican Revolutionists Trying the Lines

NEW ORLEANS. June 6-The Galveston Ne,os
special says: Last evening the revolutionary
pickets attacked the outposts at New Laredo,
and after exchanging few shots retired. One
man was killed and another wounded on the
government side. Loss Of the rebels not
known. Gen. Agila, the Lerdo commander, is
now operating here alone with force of about
two hundred and fifty men, mostly cavalry, and
his force is increasing daily.
Daily globe., 1878-06-07

The Seventh Iowa Republican district con-
ventiou re-nominated Congressman Cummins,
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STEWART VS.. WASHBURN
The Great Big Bratny Contest.
II Strange "Thtnk."

II Strange "Thtnk."
Morrison County Banner.
Bill Washburn and Jim Stewart! Does
0ny other man live in this District? We
think he do.
Daily globe., 1878-06-07

House or Representatives.
WAsH1SagoS, June 6,-The Senate bill grant.
Daily globe., 1878-06-07
BURIEDIN A SEWER.

San Franctsc0 Humanity 4roMsed t
Effort.
Daily globe., 1878-06-07
WINONA NEWS.

General debate upon the bill closed, the
mmittee rose, and the House adjourned.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-02
BRINGING BACK OLD TIMES.

There is here in London, says a corre-
spondent of the San Francisco Call, little
clique composed of artists, connoisseurs in
old china, ETC., all of whom live in houses
of the reign of Queen Anne, if they can get
them, and, failing that, and provided they
possess the where withal, build themselves
residences on the exact model of those in
vogue during her late majesty's reign, and
who, when assembling at each others par
ties, dress in Queen Anne style, minus the
great, heavy, curled wigs, but with pow
dered hair, knee-breeches, silk stockings,
shoes and buckles, etc. Their wives, on the
contrary, do not, in the matter of costume,
confne themselves to one reign or style, but
cultivate the picturesque of all times and of
no time in particular. The conversation
of the Queen Anne clique partaketh not,
however, of the character of that decidedly
coarse era, but condescends unto subjects
and diction of the present Victorian age.
And, indeed, that is quite as well, since
talk in those earlier days, and even in later
ones, was not always of the most refined,
which fact recalls to mind story which
my grandfather used to relate:
A lady went to pay a morning call at the
house of some friends, all of whom hap
pened to be away from home, and she had
to return to her own domicile without see
ing them. When the family re-entered,
the footman, who was new to the place,
told them of the call made in their absence,
but could not recollect the name of the fair
visitor.
"Only," said he, "I know she must have
been real lady-quite one of the quality,
indeed-because she swore so much!"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-02
THE OHEOLE.

The oriole, which has acquired the repu-
tation of being a mournful bird, is thus
spoken of by an observer of a domesticated
specimen;
can old bird which should happen to be
trapped would probably quit singing on
being deprived of liberty, but one caught
Young and fed from the human hand, will
make most delightful and tractable pet,
and, happiest when surrounded by people,
will sing marvelousIy sweet notes and
trills. We know one of this sort that, when
liberated from its cage will go to the hand
of its owner, assist in threading needle or
ripping a seam, nestle on her shoulder,
stand on her hand bnthe in bowl of
water, and when it has had its liberty of
the pre1ris ises to its hearts content, it will
90 back into its cage and sing its merry
tune. 1t will eat fruit, cake, bread and
milk, potatoes and sugar, lean meat, nuts
md eggs, and is especially fond of house
flies and small angle worms and insects,
and will catch anything tossed to it just as
smart dog will cracker. Talk about
that bird being nournful!'
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-02
THAT NAVY OF OURS.

We have the authority Of one OF the
Washbnrne family, Ex-Minister to Para
quay, for the statement that the Navy
Department has cost this nation nearly, if
not quite, 100000, 900, since the surrcn-
der at Appomattox. How many hundred
millions were expended during the war it
is unnecessary to estimate, but it is safe
to say that within period of seventeen
years last past the United States has ex-
pended more money on her navy than all
the other nations of the earth together.
with such vast outlay it would be
reasonably expected that the country
possessed very respectable and rather
formidable collection of war vessels
that it could compare fayorably with ma
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-02
/. A DEPUTY SHERIFF'S LUCK.

John Connors, deputy sheriff of st. Clair
eounty, Missouri, was on his way, recently,
from st. Clair county to Jefferson City,
conveying to the penitentiary q prisoner
named Jones, and at one Of the small sta
tions thirty or forty miles from st. Louis,
on the Missouri Pacific road, the prisoner
got away. Connors was dumbfounded,
and got off the train and plunged out Wild
ly in the dark, not knowing just why, but
anxious to do something. He wandered
out in the country, until, tired and wet, he
reached cabin, when he concluded to stop
and learn his whereabouts. He knocked
vigorously at the door.
''Whos dar?" inquired, excitedly, q
voice within.
Mr.. Connors explained his mission and
his situation.
"Well, you jes' can't como in heah! My
ole mans away, an Ise all by myself. 1se
feared to let yer in heah, fur suah!"
The deputy sheriff pleaded manfully,
though, and the colored woman in the
cabin finally relented and let him in. He
took seat, and, tired as he was, soon fell
half asleep. The old negress went out
and he dozed alone, when there came
laundering knock at the door. Conners
started up and shouted Come in!"
The door opened and man entered.
He stared at Corners and Conners stared
at him. Then the visitor gasped out:
"H-h-ow did you come here?"
The man was Jones, the escaped prison
er! BY one of the most remarkable COIN
cidences on record he had, after escaping,
walked into the very jaws of danger again.
Not one time in thousand could an officer
have been SO lucky as Connors. He seized
the prisoner, with yell, and hung on to
him. Twenty-four hours later, Jones was
in the penitentiary. st. Louis Republican,
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community where he resided. and became
the object of much heartless sport on the
part of the villagers.
But soon there came a time of great
scarcity; the hunter trayersed the forest in
vain; the earth bore no fruitage. Still, to
their surprise, when every hope of success
was exhausted, they were often led to
freshly killed game by some mysterious in.
fuence. Their benetactor soon proved to
be none other than the boy with the great
snowshoes-the object of their ridicuIe.
Though grateful to him at first, they soon
forgot his benefactions when the time of
plenty returned, so much so as on one occa-
sion to refuse him morsel of fat meat.
The divine parsonage who had externally
manifested himself to them in the guise of
ragged boy, now offended, took his de-
parture to his residence in the moon. How.
ever, in month he returned, appearing as
full grown man, forgaye their ingrati-
tude, told them that his home was in the
moon, and that he would always assist
them in the chase. One punishment, how
ever, they must suffer-namely, that hence
forward animals should be lean the entire
winter, and only fat in the summer.
The Nootkas, of Columbia have tradi-
tion of benefactor and teacher who ap-
peared to them long ago. He came to
them up the sound in canoe of copper.
The paddle in his hand was copper; even
his clothing was of the same metal. This
mysterious copper-clad old man sojourned
for awhile among them, taught them the
use of the metal which made him so con.
spicuous-told them that he came from the
sky, and that some time in the future,
when their land should be destroyed, they
would all die, but after death rise and live
with him above. Enraged at this prophecy
of their destruction they arose and killed
him, and in possessing themselves of the
canoe, fell heirs to the benefits which arise
from the knowledge of copper. They,
however, repented OF their crime when
they realized, at too late an hour, that the
copper-man was the incarl alton of their
deity, the Great Spirit, the Man Above.
In both of these legends we observe the
tendency, alluded to a moment ago, of first
personifying the influences and then of
deifying that personitication. In the boy
with the great snowshoes, suddenly ele-
vated to the position of divine patron of the
chase, We see clearly some inventive genius
who, ridiculed at first by his fellows, at
last is acknowledged benelactor on ac-
count of his discovery of improved appli-
ances for hunting, The copper-man is
nothing more than the introducer of cop
per among the Nootkas.-Appleton's Jour
nal.
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CURIOUS LEGEND.

The Irish have curious legend respect
ing what they call "Blaiad ma oze"; in
other words, "The blossom of youth"
The legend is this: An Irishman at one
PERIOD went to Denmark, where he was
Hospitality received, much to his astonish-
ment. He was taken into immediate favor
by those among whom he visited He was
told that in a certain part of the county Of
Limerick, from which it appears he came,
there was crock of gold hidden under a
white thorn bush in garden, which was SO
clearly pointed out to him that there could
be no mistaking the locality. He was fur
ther told that among the gold was re-
markable circular piece or coin, with which
lie should return to Denmark, but that he
might become the possessor of all the gold
in the crock with the exception of that par
ticuar circular piece. The Irishman was
obedient to the letter. He returned to
Denmark with the circular piece, and kept
for himself all but that The Danes were
rejoiced. A very aged Dane, having been
rubbed with the wonderful circular piece of
gold, at once became young again, fresh
and vigorous as in the days of his boyhood.
SO with other Danes. "You have brought
back, "ssaid they, "the EBlaiad ma oze,' the
blossom of youth, and Ireland shall be poor
eyermore."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-02
TE2E GULF STREAM.

The great "riyer in the ocean," known
as the Gulf Stream, from the Gulf OF Mex
leo to the Azores, is 5000 miles in length,
and its greatest breadth 1870. At the first
its speed is four miles an hour; but this
gradually declines as it becomes more diff
fused Off the State of Florida its tempera-
ture is eighty-three degrees, or nine de-
grees above the surrounding waters; and
of Newfoundland, in winter, it is twenty
FIVE to thirty degrees warmer than the
neighboring seas, thus causing the dense
fog of that region 1t is great dispenser
of heat and moisture in its course To its
influence are owing the verdure of the
Emerald Isle," and the mildness of the
climate of Western Europe compared with
countries elsewhere of corresponding lati-
tudes. 1t arrests the chilling Arctic Ice
bergs, which melt away in its tepid waters.
1t is Of deep indigo blue as long as its
current is deep and narrow; and the line
of demarkation between it and the adjacent
waters is so marked that vessel may be
seen floating one half in the Gulf Stream
and the other in the common waters of
the sea; and two buckets let down, one at
the bow, the other at the sterh, will draw
up water differing in temperature by no
less than thirty degrees.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-02
INDIAN DIvENITHEs.

Among the rude and uncivilized tribes Of
the Northwest coast the idea of divinity
was very diverse, and in some cases OBJ
ycIre. The Tinneh, a great people, occu-
pying vast expanse of territory, reach
ing from the Arctic Ocean southwark to
the Fifty fifth parallel of latitude, worship
the ''man in the moon," who, as they sup
pose, formerly lived among them as poor
and ragged boy. This boy once made so
large pair Of snowshoes that he attracted
the attention and riiieqle Of the entire
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tions of the second and third class, like
Austria, Italy, Spain, or even Turkey
in naval strength. Unfortunately, such
is not the case. The recent House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, after examining
the only fourteen vessels pronounced by
the naval engineers as Gin condition for
service at sea and requiring only ordi-
nary repairs" render the following yer-
dict in their report to Congress:
"In peace they are valuable, useful
and perhaps economical; but in war they
could neither fight nor run away. Their
principal duty would be to keep away
from the enemy if possible, and if so un-
fortunate as to fall in with him, their
only other duty would be to surrender
at once, and save the lives of officers and
men," This, remember, is said Of vessels
comparatively new and built at an average
cost of a million and half to two mill
ion dollars each. Of our third rates, Of
which there are some 95 steam men,
of-war, the Naval Committee pronounce
q large number of them RS absolutely
worthless, and only fit to be broken up
or sold," and the balance as requiring ex-
tensive repairs to machinery and hull to
render them seaworthy.
Every Navy-yard from Portsmouth to
Pensacola contains more Or less speci-
mems Of these costly samples of National
folly. The enormous annual appropria-
tion of $23, 100000 to $27, 100000 to sup
port favored order of official nabobs
and send them cruising around the world
in the pleasant summer months, is one OF
those leakages which the American peo-
pie are becoming restive over.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-02
nrDN,'r KNOW THE PLACE.

The little brown cottage in Springfield
Illinois, in which Mr.. Lincoln lived before
lie went to Washington, still remains nearly
as he left it, furniture and all. 1t is related
that it had at first but one story and that
Mrs. Lincoln for nauy years unavailingly
coaxed her husband to raise the roof At
length she seized an opportunity, when he
was attending court in an adjoining town,
to employ workmen and have the half
story added, windows put in, paint put on.