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Mccormick Bros Fatlure.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-PetitiOns aud seha.
dulles OF Mccormick Bros have been referred
70 Register Allen for necessary action. Tha
nrm Is composed of Francis A, John Paul ami
Danlel =. Mccormick, and the total indIvid-
ual ana c0partnersbip Liabilities amount to
ABOUT $oli,OO of which 1909 600 are secured,
tne greater portion OF indebtedness being in
Chleago and Philadelphia. There are ma
assets except wearing apparel In actual usa
Dy partners and valued at slC0 each. FrrTx
9ebts amount 10 s., 10000, OF which McCloskey
Bros. & Co, of Philadelphia, hold secured
claim for s, 500 Francis A. Mccormick owes
individually S230944, his principal secured
creditors being Scottish American Mortgage
Co.. Qimited,l Chicago So, 400; Chicago Lie
Insui ance Co, 81, 90: Otway Watson, trus,ee,
itors are Francis B. Peabody; Chicago $4,000,
guarantor on bond given for perfe sling ot
contract; c. III. krouse e. Co, Will .lnsport.
Pa, $1,000; VIM. Renter, Philadelphi . 5000
Individual liabilities of John p. McC ormicS
are sl20, ,7s4, the largest claim against him be-
ing that of Wm. ID. Gross, OF Philad .Iphia-
$7a, $50 for money loaned In April 1873 a Il se-
cured by bond and mortgage on real ess Se i'm
Philadelphia; Daniel j. Mccormick ow = in
dividually ,306, Of which sll4,6 600 as se-
cured. including claims of Francis Pea
body, trustee, Chicago, t5S, ESQ, scottish ner-
lean Mortgage Company, &23,6O6; Xii A. .ch.
tIustee, chicago. Ni,500; VIM. p. Eyre, ies-
Ter, Pa, 5000; Coshocken Stone Comp " oc
extent OF $2l0.
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L. d, o. F..

WORK OF THE GRAND LODGE,
In the Grand Lodge, l. o. y. F., in session in
Baltimore, yesterday, there was a protracted
debate upon the subject of the financial con
altion on. N OF the Grand Lodge and the necessity
IeT The to
instead of stipulated sum per mile. was
argued to be just and equitable and favorable
tS tas odge that
actual travelling expenses and s. per day
during the session was lost, and it was deter
mined to fx mileage at cents per mile and
penses over $4,000. The Grand Sire's action in
changing the place of meeting from Austin,
Texas, to Baltimore was approved. The mat
was Indefinitely postponed. The proposition
to provide for benefits to members holding
clearance cards was rejected. 1t was decided
a91 70 De upon the officer
when called to attend the funeral of
a member. The amended constitutions of
several state grand bodies were approved. An
appeal case from Ohio, involving the question
OF the eligibility OF the presiding officer of a
lodge for immediate reelection, was decided
IN the affirmative. 1t was resolved to be in
highest degree (the ffth,) at least until the
number of degrees shall be reduced to three
1t was decided that duplicate charters must
originals. No Grand Encampment can Confer
the hon0rS of Past Chief upon one who is only
Past High Priest. The Grand Encampment
OF new ork was refused permission TO amend
its laws so as to elect its officers by represent
atives at its annual session. 1t was ruled that
a member receiving card as a former mem
Der OF defunct lodge is not entitled to the A.
I.P: w. The lodge refused to authorize the
charterlng of subordinate encampments as
uniformed mixed or ununifOrmed organiZa-
tionS. An encampment member who has
been suspended in lodge for nOn-payment of
dues is to be allowed to hold Membership in
the former for one year thereafter. Dismissal
cert1ncateS can now be granted to suspended
members to join lodge in the same jurisdic-
ton at any time.
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YELLOW FEVER,

CINCINNATI, Sept. 2O-Several cases OF vel
low fever have occurred among Memphis peo-
pie in this city during the last few days. There
have, however, been no deaths since Tuesday.
The Holly Springs Death List.
HOLLY SPRINGS Miss, Sept. 20.-Col. III. w.
fill, but the committee called upon Col. Kinlock
Falconer, secretary of the state, who was
nursing his brother, and he responded: II am
thoroughly performed until the dreaded mon nom
ster fell upon him and he was borne TO hiS
home by his physicians. Considering the fact
that he was the only state official that re-
mained at his post al Jackson In the dischargo
of his duty he should be especially honored
The death list since last report figures un
fourteen.
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THE FOLLOWING CONGRESSIONAL NoMINA.
TIoNs are annOunced: j. II. Pugh, rep.
second N. j.; Reuben Arnold, greenb ,ck,
n1th "a. Hendrick B. Wright, dem, twelfth
Judge Charles B. voorhees,, rep, fifth N. j.; :;
y. I. Stratt0n, dem, first N. j. The fourth
Georgia district democratic convention ad-
will issue an address. The minority win meet
to-day and nominate. The Montana demo.
cratic territorial convention at Virginia CITY
renOmlnated Hon. Martin McGinneSs for Con-
gress by acclamation. and passed resolution
expressing satisfaction with the military ser.
wees and success of Gen. Nelson A. Miles in
his campaign against the Indians
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RATES OF WAGES IN CANADA. According
to report received at the Department of
State from our Consul at Hamilton, Ontario,
paid at the present times in that vicinity: The
Consul says nothing concerning the state of
tie labor market. MOulders, glass blowers
bricklayers and stove pOlishers, $225; sewing
machine makers. stone cutters aud wood
turner's, 500: clerks, 81 90 to $500: farm
laborers, $1.25 to 500; plasterers, $l.75:
printers, $l67; carpenters, cOOpers trunk
makers cabinet maker, ShOemakers, harness
makers, tin smiths and blacksmiths, ST. 80
Rallrosd a semployesmBrdge builders sl75 to
sl.25 to $50; yard men, 81 20 to 81. 50: % COMMON
laborers, $lOO to SLIP.
ARMY ORDERs-By direction of the Presi
dent Col John Gibbon, 7th infantry, is as
signed to duty according to his brevet of major
general while in command of the department
OF Dakota. COmmiSSary Sergeant VIM, w.
Butler will proceed at once to Camp Robinson
Nebraska, and report to the commanding off.
Ger OF that post for duty.
TIE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains
all the News of the Week; the Maine Elec.
tons; the Yellow Fever Plague; Cohen, the
Agitat0r; the Offley & Co. Suspension; the
Disaster in England; Among the Switzers."
editorial correspondence; Lively Local Notes
Agricultural Matters: White House and De'
partment News; Proceedings of the Courts.
Local Affairs: Choice Stories: Poems and
sketches: Agricultural and Household Mat.
CerS. --S
Terms: q per annum, in advance, postage
prepaid; single copies I'VE cents. in wrappers
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SINGULAR SUIT FOR $5OyOJO.-A suit for $50 900
mas oeen brought against fifty or sixty citizens
named Sears, who was compelled to leave the
state because his son was suspected of mur-
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GEN. HOWARD has corraIled about 1,090 sur
rendered Indian in Oregon, and the country
Is now cleared OF hostile Piutes. Gen. How
ara recommends their removal to the Iadian
T,rritory.
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PARLOW'S GALLERY OF FINE
ID ARTS,
1925 Pennsylvania 4oenue.
ON FREE EXHIBITION AND FOR SALE,
OIL Paintings, Engravings, Photographers and
FRAMES In Russia Leather, Fire Gilt, Velvet,
snc Nickle. for Perceatns and n Mintatures.
Passepartouts and Mats to order.
An The New Styles Of Velvet and SIX Frames.
Gold Frames of all kinds for Portraits. Land
scapes &C.. made to order. Old Frames Regilt.
Mirrors. Picture Rods and Corn1cas put up.
Pictures unpacked. packed, and hung up by COM
petent wor km6n. -
Silver Gilt anC Copper Wire (platr and twisted. }
Cords, with or without wire; Screw Eyes, Nails,
Pa,ntirgs Lined, Cleaned and Restored by
II. N. BARLOW.
All work done on the premises, and gusr7An teed
equal any house in the country and prtceSas low
All parties wishing work done, by sending note
by mall will meet with prompt attention.
NOTICE.
A party representing that hs has worked Tor me
as Restorer of Oil Paintings, and has injured some
valuable pictures. warn all persons against. De
Is al ImpOster, and has never worked for or With
me.
n. B.-No connection tcfth any other firm.
aIg3I Sm
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A@Two japanese girls, Miss Stematz Yama-
garva and Miss Shige Nagai, have gone to
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LADIES' GOODS.

NJ WILLIAM
M. Is Low constantly in receipt of the latest
FAIL EOFELTIES
AZ they make their appearance in the European
markets, comprising French Pattern prxa
ROSNETS and nne MII'LINER BY GIslS-a
GOODS: all the novelties il Fancy Plu-h- SS
sud VsvetS, Costumes, WrappiDgS
Roles de Z Ian be, UBdErgarmentS> j. B. T. ard
T.. L. Corset5. Cham ois Vests, Dress 1Timmi -,
&c, &c, all ST gres.tly reduced prices.
Color I'd FriDges iD any de sign made to order at
stort rotiee Orders taken for all sizes Of Gossa-
DOT PENIS ptrdnia aren"e.
paria t,-tT
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TAsHIONABLE MILLINERY.

Mrs. G. V SMITH having just returned from
the FALL OPENINGS, and having on ,nSA j.,
Rand fUn assortment q New York, Balti-eSIX
more and Partisan Novelties, invites her eyES1
Tiends and patrons 20 can Having been -
connected with some OF the best hi!linery @ Estab.
Hshments In this and Baltimore City, fees sure
she viii give satisfactiOn. Call and see.
Mrs. G. V. SMITH,
sep8 toe 10. SIS 9Th st., opp. Patent Office.
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant Commander
Richard P. Leary is ordered to the Pensa.
cola, at the navy yard Mare Island, Cal, 5th
Maoa 10 he sha ST. foSs
League Island, Pa, lst October; Ensign Moses
L. Wood to duty on the coast survey: Passed
Assistant Engineer Arthur Price is detached
from the navy yard at Boston, Mass, and or.
deged to the Quinnebaug,
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A CUE AND FEVER, AND ALL MA
"A LAR1AL FEVERS need no medical altar d.
ant. Ceu on D1. AOORE, at his Drug store, 1924
Pennsyivann avenue west. Established iSz9. No
charge fqr adyice, seplQ-sW
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IN EDW. CLARK,
DEALER IN
LUMBER, WOOD IND COAL,
OOORS, SASH, BLINDS, MOULDIN6S, &C.,
Vir0tNj0 0Uensse and 9th st. s.e.,
oopt-1m WAshnRton d. C..
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The French Cabinet.

LONDON, Sept "a Paris dispatch TO Reu-
ters Telegram company says" Ii is rumOred
that M. Leon Say, minister of finance, will re-
sign his office because his views conflict with
NJ Gambetta 5 about the conversion of the
per cent. rentes III Nj. Say resigns he win
probably be appointed governor of the Bank
of Erancep
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-lnternal
revenue, $500, ,59O.l2; customs, S49S 1906.
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GOOD UNDERSHIRTS and DRAW ERS, 25
Penn q avenue. senI0.fr
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~ AND
BITUMINOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENTS.
The undersigned are prepared to lay
ROADWAYs, WALKS, STABLES, CELLARS
AND WAREHOUSE FLOORS,
In the best manner and at the shortest notice,
AT LOW PRICES FOR GOOD WORK.
CRAWFORD, HOFFMAN FILBERT,
sep6-1m OFFICE: 1920 f st. -. 10.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
The Great Chinese Famine,

Sir Rutherford Alcock writes to Mon
days Times that though rain has fallen
in some OF the famine-struck districts of
Caina, and that by the month OF Octo-
Der it may produce good results, till then
none of the poor creatures dependent on
the relief fund-which is all but ex-
hausted-wjll have a chance of any
means of support. A hundred thous and
families are thus dependent, and the
relief committee in China urgently tele-
graph for five thousand pounds sterling at
once, of which the collectors here can
now only forward about eight hundred
pounds. Let US offer Sir Rutherford Al
cock a practical suggestion. We have
received from China a grotesque, but
pathetic little picture book, ''painting the
horrors undergone 10 the famine district,
the stripping of the trees of bark, as we'll
as leaves, the eating of the thatch off the
houses: the feeding on the dead, the sell
ing Of boys and girls into slavery, each
rough print accompanied by an explana-
ton of Its DRIFT in Chinese, which, we
need hardly say, would have been quite
lost upon the present writer had not the
friend who sent it kindly given a short
translation of the meaning of each. A
great mu 'tiplication of this little book,
with the Chinese explanation and Eng
fish interpretations, and the appeal of
the committee for help on the cover,
would, we are persuaded, touch more
minds and more hearts than any mere
circular. 1t brings home what famine
means at once Yividly and with that
pathos which Is all the deeper for its
quaint and grotesque character Lon
don Spectator. ....-....-,.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
A Bearded Indian.

OF an Indian with beard and TO-
mantle legend the Tuscarora (Nevada)
Times Review says: Possibly the Oldest
looking savage in the state is denizen
of Tuscarora. The oddity consists iu
the savage being as heavily bearded as a
Russian trooper. The Indian belongs to
the Shoshone tribe, and is apparently
sixty or seventy years Of age, stands as
erect as Pompey's pillar, and with his
white flowing beard and distinguished
mein, is really venerable looking sold
party. There is a curious legend about
this hoary pioneer of the valley. AL
though the Saoshones persistently assert
that he is a trueborn member of their
tribe. yet the story goes that the old man
is really native of Mexico, and that he
was stolen while an infant and carried to
the porth by raiding band of Shoshone
warriors. The long beard, contour of
features and general make up of the cd
fellow give plausibility to the legend.
Whether ths tale of captivity be true or
false, our savage Is an odd specimen of
the American red man.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
SUNNI HERE.
BY MBS. L. c. WILTON,

Purpe vioiets have died;
Snow-drops lost their leaves Of snow;
But in valleys green and wide
Honeysuckles grow;
Robins with the rainbow breasts
Through the sunshine fasbibg 60,
Dreaming OF the hidden nests
Builded high and low:
There's q rain of siivery singing-summer's here
you know!
From the maple tassels red
All the fire has burned away,
And the soft green leaves instead
IN the branches play;
Butterflies, with Wings Of gsuzs,
In the gold air golden glow
And entkronei in roses pause,
Coaxing them to blow;
There are blue skies, heavenly tender-sumner's
here, you know
Where the hillside wept in spring,
Grows the verdure fresh and bright;
And the swollen rivers sing
Ripping with delight;
Lilies, swayiDg with the tide,
In the kissed waters blow;
And the swallows, as they glide
Shadows fling below;
1ners here, you know
equirrels DAFT from tree to tree
In the tangled woods are heard
Whispered strains of ecstacy
When the pines are stirred;
PIuny ferns, that light winds shake,
ROCK the sunshine TO and fro,
And In quivering shadows make
Plumy ferns below
There's abandonment OF nature-summer's here,
you know
-TWide Awake.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

that SLEEPY, cruel glitter that is charac~
teristic of the Asiatic.
He spoke to ME, remarked the oddity
of our being travelling companions, and
grew unpleasantly familiar. | answered
him, not wishing to appear churlish or
afraid, knowing that could trust some
thing to my own strength should the
worst come.
We had made the last stoppage, and
were rolling swiftly through the gloom,
when, among other topics, our converse
ton touched on jewelry; he drew a
snowy ring from his finger, telling me it
was curious piece of workmanship,
having secret spring, which he said l
could not discover.
| took it, searching in vain for spring,
then returning it to him. 1t dropped
and rolled under my feet
I stopped to pick it up, and so did he,
but in that moment, while my head was
down, he had me tightly by the throat,
and threw me to the carriage floor.
His confederate was upon me in an
slant. / could scarcely breathe; and
could not struggle, tor heavy knee was
upon my chest, and two strong brutal
hands were crushing the life from my
! throat.
Though the horror of the situation
| did not last minute, it seemed an eter-
nifty to me. | felt the ruffians' hands
searching for the pocket book, and I
strained desperately for chance of re>
sistance.
Their work was nearly done. Gran ped
in that small space, l was powerless, and
the veins in my throat and head were
swelling like sinuous bars, when the old
gentleman, with strength and rapidity
of action wonderful to see in person of
his age, seized the scoundrel, lifted him
away and dashed him down on seat.
There was brief struggle, and then |
heard sharp click scoundrel the Sec
ond had a pair OF handouts on his
wrists.
"They were more prompt than | had
expected" said the old gentleman, re-
moving his woollen comforter, with which
he fastened my first assailant's hands be-
hind him, "snd railway carriage does
not afford much scope tera struggle?"
The pocket-book was safe. The ruff
ans were securely bound, and the old
gentleman who, without his spectacles
and muff1er, stood out in bold and pleas
ant relief as the detective, kept guard
over them,
| At the station they were handed over
into custody by the police. was all
right by that time. Vixon rode with
me as far rs the hotel nearest here, and
to morrow he will call to see if am any
the worse for my ride by express.
| The contents of the pocket-book were
Mary's bridal dowry.
The detective speaks Of the senior
partner in the firm of Brand & Lake as
the most hospitable and generous man he
ever met in the course of bis professional
career.
Lake was quite cured of his love for
billiard playing. He had too narrow
an escape, and he did not forget the
lesson,
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
The Photograph Making Music.

The phonograph has done many won
derful things, but it surpassed even it,
self on Wednesday night, at Irving
Hall. Heretofore the sounds have been
smothered somewhat, and the tone has
had a nasal twang. But within the
past week Mr.. Edison has supplied a
new instrument, which reproduced
words in almost the natural tone and
pitch of the person speaking. This has
been accomplished by causing the CYL
inder TO revolve as rapidly when the
phonograph is speaking as when the
person talks into it. On Wednesday
evening the instrument sang one or two
soprano songs, and gave forth in a capital
manner cornet solo, blown into it by
Mr.. Levy. Mad. Gle sang "Comin'
Thro' the Rye" with all the trills and
aourishes usually accompanying that
air. The phonograph repeated the tune
and the words almost perfectly. The
key was the same. Some Of the notes
were remarkably sweet, and the trills
were not missing; the tones we're only
slightly smothered. The photograph
thus becomes musical instrument.
The audience was delighted, and ap
plauded loudly. Mr.. Levy next blew
on his cornet, "God Save the Queen"
in four different octav.s. This he claims
is an octave lower than any one has been
able to play on that instrument. The
photograph faithfully repeated the
anthem in each key. The pitch was re.
markabiy sustained, and only slight
nasal twang was noticed. The phono
graph, he viewer, not having Mr.. Levy's
lungs, could not give forth the tune with
as much force as he did. 1t had been
intended that Mr.. Levy should play the
air in the lowest octave, while the phono-
graph was repeating it in the highest.
This would have been a perfect test OF
the ability of the ins truuent to sustain
the key. But owing to the lateness OF
the hour, this part of the programme
was postponed. - New York Tribune.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

Captain, we are entirely out OF
ammunition said an orderly sergeant
to his com mander on field day. What!
entirely cut of ammunition p exclaimed
lha c1pain Yes, entirely out" was
the reply, "Then cease firing" per-
said the captain.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

The New Orleans Pieayune diyids
writers into two classes: Those who
think and those who think they think
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-20
AGRICULTURAL.
The ,,lr uuLc b,s pigs,


The value of thoroughbred pigs consists not
their power to transmit taese qualities to
their offspring when crossed with ordinary
stock. In using fine boar of an improved
breed upon the coarser sows of eur common
stock, we invariably get combined all the ex-
cellent qualities of the former with the good
nursing, digestive and prolific qualities of the
latter, and obtain the most rapid growing and
profitable pig that can be desired. Mr.. Har-
ris, one OF the most reliable and experienced
swine-breeders In this country, says that Mr..
George Mangels, one of the most successful
breeders and feeders in Yorkshire, asserts that
all the crosses having the small breed for the
sire always paid. Hewitt Davis, an extensive
English breeder, says, "Breed from large,
strong sows, with bears of finer breed. having
in view the gaining of large farrows, good nur-
sing. and rapid attainment of weight; look to
the mother for nursing, and to the father to
correct coarseness of form in the mother"
To this Mr.. Harris adds: 'sAim to get the
digestive powers of the large breed in the
body Of small, highly refined pig 1t is a
mistake to refine and reduce the size of the
large breed, and then breed from these i'm
proved pigs of the large breed. To produce
pigs merely for the butcher, we should resort
to crosses with large, vigorous, unpampered
SOW, put to the finest thoroughbred boar oil
the small breeds that can be obtained. The
larger the sow and the smaller the boar, the
more will the little pigs be able to eat in pro-
portion to their size, and the greater will be
their growth in proportion to the food con-
sumed"-ffdctscat Farmer.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-20
shert-morn Crosse. for Market.

An article on Short Horns in the London
Field, has the following remarks, which we
copy for the benefit of those who do not yes
appreciate the value of thoroughbred sires, or
who think that an admission of the merits OF
cross-breed cattle detracts from the merits Of
the thoroughbred, instead OF enhancing them
Every year makes manifest the extraordin.
airy value inherent in this breed for crossing
purposes. e, for producing sires which,
used with cowssof other varieties, beget stock
not only far in advance of the dams kin, but
even in some respects of greater worth than
the fathers relatives too, in that which is the
only infallible place of assaying real merritt in
beet-makers-in first class butchers shop.
No feature Of 1877 has been SO remarkable
as the very large number Of fat stock shows,
at which the reporters have hurried over the
pure classes to eulogize the cross-breeds. In
every instance, one parent of the successful
cross has been of Short-Horn origin. This
conspicuous success In exhibitions is main
tanned in still more trustworthy background,
namely, the London Christmas market:
What meat now tops the price-list
there? The Scotch consignment. And
what are these 10 times out of 20? They are
croes-bred beasts, with just sufficient of the
native blood retained among the Short. Horn
to preserve o polled head and black or iron
gray-i. e. good as the Scotch races are, they
do not reach their climax till the Tees-water
has touched them.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-20

LEWISTON,
Dewitt House, Quinby 4 Murch, Pre-.